REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Annual Review of New Laws (Information Only)
Report
DISCUSSION
The League of California Cities (LCC) published its annual LCC Legislative Report, which summarizes laws passed in the 2019 calendar year and includes an analysis of their potential impact on cities. This informational report provides a highlight of new laws that will impact the City of Sunnyvale and recently passed laws with impacts beginning in 2020 as well as a preview of draft legislation that will be taken up in the second year of the legislative session.
City Manager's Office
AB 571 (Mullin) Political Reform Act of 1974: contribution limits.
Summary: Establishes default campaign contribution limits for elective county or city office at the same level as the limit on contributions from individuals to candidates for Senate and Assembly, effective January 1, 2021. A county or city may establish its own contribution limits, which would prevail over default limits.
Service/Operational Impact: The City of Sunnyvale does not currently have campaign contribution limits. If no action is taken to establish campaign contribution limits, candidates for Council and Mayor (if Measure B passes) would be subject to state contribution limits beginning January 1, 2021.
Human Resources
AB 9 (Reyes) Employment discrimination: limitation of actions.
Summary: The California Fair Employment and Housing Act makes specified employment and housing practices unlawful, including discrimination against or harassment of employees and tenants, among others. This law extended the one-year filing period to 3 years for complaints alleging employment discrimination.
Service/Operational Impact: Employees will have an additional two years to file complaints of harassment and/or discrimination for charges arising from incidents occurring after January 1, 2019. This law could expose public employers to costly litigation and increase employment practices liability. Sunnyvale OPPOSED, thro...
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