02/04/2026
Did you know about the new state laws approved by the California State Legislature in 2025 that could affect daily life in ?
At the Jan. 20 City Council meeting, staff presented information about the following new state laws:
🔥 SB 840 directs funding toward wildfire resilience, housing and clean energy
🏠 SB 79 promotes housing in transit-adjacent areas, and AB 130 and SB 131 simplify environmental review requirements for qualifying housing projects.
🧠 AB 348 makes it easier for people with serious mental illness to qualify for intensive behavioral health services.
⚡ AB 1207 creates a new rebate fund to help lower energy costs, increases legislative oversight of climate spending and channels resources toward energy affordability.
🏛 SB 707, a Brown Act update, offers expanded virtual meeting access for the public.
We remain committed to keeping our community informed and engaged as new state laws are implemented locally. 📄 For Council Meeting Recaps, visit www.slocity.org/Recap.