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6.G. - Page 13 of 23 Page 13 AB 3308 (Gabriel and Mullin) Workforce Housing on School Property: As reported earlier, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of pending measures were either stalled this year or merged into other legislative vehicles. As a result, Redwood City's sponsored bill AB 2852 (Mullin) regarding workforce housing did not proceed this legislative cycle. However, RPPG was successful in working with Assemblymember Gabriel (D, Los Angeles) and the bill's sponsors to incorporate all of the language in AB 2852 into AB 3308. RPPG along with representatives from the Los Angeles Unified School District worked with all stakeholders including the Governor's office, HCD and both housing committees to broker a compromise on this measure. On September 28, 2020 AB 3308 was signed by Governor Newsom. SB 1441 (McGuire) Local Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Collection Act: SB 1441 provides and extension on the current sunset provision set to expire in January 2021. Throughout the year, RPPG worked with Senator McGuire's staff. We also worked with Redwood City staff to ascertain the fiscal impacts that losing this additional revenue would have on the City's commitment to homeless programs. We worked with the Chair of the Assembly Revenue & Taxation policy committee as well as with the Assembly Republican Caucus to place this measure on the consent calendar. On September 25, 2020 SB 1441 was signed by Governor Newsom. SB 793 (Hill) Flavored Tobacco Ban: SB 793, the first of its kind sought to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products including nicotine vaping products. Redwood City fully supported this goal. RPPG engaged on behalf of the city providing updates to the client, working with Senator Hill, and the larger coalition of health advocacy and local government groups to outline the arguments in support of the measure. On August 28, Governor Newsom signed SB 793 into law. AB 685 (Reyes) COVID-19 Employer Notifications: While the City did not adopt a "formal" position on this measure, there were strong concerns around the implementation challenges AB 685 would require, along with the incredibly punitive civil fines associated with non- compliance ($10,000 per violation). RPPG initiated a blended strategy, publicly allowing the League of California Cities to take the lead while working directly to lead the public sector coalition and was successful in getting the per -violation fines removed from the bill as well as delayed implementation to January 1, 2021 (versus the original urgency clause proposed). On September 17, AB 685 was signed by Governor Newsom. Protect Critical Excess Educational Revenue Augmentation (ERAF) Revenue Claw Back: In May of 2020 RPPG was asked to engage in a concerted effort along with San Mateo and other Bay Area Counties in fighting a budget trailer bill specific to retroactive regarding Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF) clawbacks to Fiscal years 2018-19 FY 19-20. The measure also imposed civil penalties on counties if they fail to comply with a future, undetermined guidance to be issued by the California Department of Finance and the State Controller's Office.. After many meetings with other stakeholders and legislative offices, including direct work with Senators Hill, Beall, McGuire, Assemblymember's Mullin, and Ting, RPPG along with other legislative advocates, were able to broker a compromise that limited the revenue claw back to FY 19-20 (saving FY18-19 distributions) along with the elimination of penalties 315