California State Nonprofit Security Grant – $2 million: The State of California has a demonstrated need for a state grant program (similar to the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program administered by the Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the California Office of Emergency Services) to support target hardening and other physical security enhancements for nonprofit organizations that are at risk of a violent attack. Such funding would enable eligible nonprofit organizations to obtain physical security enhancements (e.g., reinforced doors and gates, high-intensity lighting systems, alarms) and security training that would help them to prevent, mitigate, and respond to acts of terrorism and hate-motivated violence. Similar to the federal program, criteria for determining eligible applicants could include factors such as prior attacks or threats against the organization or similar organizations, findings from risk assessments, the symbolic value of the organization or site, and the role of the organization in responding to or recovering from an attack. This budget item was approved by Governor Brown.

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AB 1520 (Burke) – Lifting Children and Families out of Poverty Act:  This bill establishes a permanent framework through the state budget process, which requires the Legislature to invest in programs that have been proven to significantly reduce child poverty. The goal of this bill is to reduce child poverty by 50% over the 20-year period starting in fiscal year 2018-19 and to use the framework proposed by this bill as recommendations for enacting future legislation to fund programs or services and future innovations to reduce child poverty.  In addition, the Legislature will be required to hold hearings on California’s progress to reduce child poverty every two years. This bill was signed into law by Governor Brown.

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Immigration Bill Package

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AB 3 (Bonta): Creates Regional Centers and Statewide Resource Centers for public defenders to gain immigration expertise
AB 291 (Chiu): Prohibits landlords from threatening to report tenants to immigration authorities, whether in retaliation for engaging in legally-protected activities or to influence them to vacate.
AB 699 (O’Donnell): Safeguards against immigration enforcement activities on school campuses and promote a safe and equitable learning environment for all students.
SB 6 (Hueso): Provides access to qualified legal counsel to immigrants in deportation or removal proceedings
SB 29 (Lara): Prevents local governments from contracting with private companies to detain immigrants for profit
SB 31 (Lara): Prevents public agencies and their employees from assisting with or providing personal information for any federal registry based on an individual’s religious, ethnic or national origin
SB 54 (de Leon): Prohibits state and local law enforcement agencies, including school police and security departments, from engaging in immigration enforcement.

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Support Bills

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SB 2 (Atkins): Building Homes and Jobs Act
SB 3 (Beall): Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018
AB 158 (Chu): Hate crime reporting standards
AB 800 (Chiu): Hate crimes: hotline
AB 1161 (Ting): Hate crimes
AB 796 (Kalra): Public social services: SSI/SSP
AB 164 (Arambula): Food Assistance
AB 60 (Santiago & Gonzalez): Subsidized child care and development services: eligibility periods
AB 569 (Gonzalez Fletcher): Discrimination: reproductive health
AB 900 (Gonzalez): Compensation for Victims of Human Trafficking