SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on bills passed by the Legislature the day before the house of origin deadline (all times local):
9:10 p.m.
California lawmakers voted to keep state and local police from helping enforce federal anti-marijuana laws that conflict with state law.
The state Assembly voted Thursday to shield Californians complying with state cannabis regulations like those legally operating a shop selling pot from being detained, reported or arrested by state or local police.
The bill by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer would prohibit state resources from being used for such purposes.
It has been compared to the so-called “sanctuary state” bill advancing through the Legislature that would prohibit police from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.
The Los Angeles Democrat’s bill comes amid uncertainty surrounding how President Donald Trump’s administration will deal with states that have legalized marijuana.
Californians voted to legalize recreational cannabis in November. Federal law still prohibits marijuana use.
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5 p.m.
California teachers may get an additional year to prove they deserve permanent status under a bill passed by the Assembly.
The bill passed 59-3 Thursday with bipartisan support. All the lawmakers who voted against the bill and most who abstained are Democrats.
Assemblywoman Shirley Weber’s bill would give public school teachers three years to earn a permanent status designation known as tenure. The San Diego Democrat says the current two-year process is too short and not flexible enough.
Democratic Assemblyman Tony Thurmond of Richmond didn’t vote on the bill and said it doesn’t address the right problems in schools.
The measure is among hundreds of bills approved by the Legislature this week ahead of a Friday deadline to pass out of the chamber where they originated.
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4:15 p.m.
California lawmakers have passed a handful of bills to address the state’s affordable housing shortage by spurring building and generating money for subsidized housing.
On Thursday both the Senate and the Assembly approved measures to speed housing creation by streamlining building regulations.
SB35 removes some development restrictions in cities that fall behind on housing production goals. It passed, 23-12, in the Senate.
AB73 rewards cities for streamlining the approval of housing, particularly around public transportation. It passed the Assembly, 46-19.
The Senate also voted to put a $3 billion bond for affordable housing on the ballot.
The measures are among several other housing bills passed Thursday and hundreds of bills approved by the Legislature this week ahead of a Friday deadline to pass out of the chamber where they originated.
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3:45 p.m.
The California state Senate has approved a measure that would prohibit the state from contracting with companies that bid to build President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall.
Senators voted 23-16 Thursday to send the bill to the Assembly.
Democratic Sen. Ricardo Lara of Bell Gardens says the state shouldn’t do business with companies that work on a project he says is harmful to immigrant families and the environment.
Republican Sen. Jeff Stone of Temecula says the bill would “promote political discrimination.” He says the state shouldn’t blacklist companies bidding on a lucrative contract.
Trump’s pledge to build a border wall energized his base and was a centerpiece of his campaign for the presidency. Congress has not approved funding for the project.
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