Capitol Updates
Monday‚ June 15 is the Constitutional Deadline for the Legislature to pass the state budgetand put it on the Governor’s desk. The state is facing an estimated $18 billion deficit.
Budget negotiations have been between “The Big Three‚” which is Sacramento lingo forthe Governor‚ Senate pro Tem and the Speaker of the Assembly – all members of thesuper majority party. This means we will get more of the same – a lot of proclamation of abalanced budget.
In reality‚ there will be gimmicks and shell games to paper over the deficit. Below aresome key dates to keep on your radar as we head into the summer:
➤July 2: The deadline for legislative committees to review bills before the Legislaturetakes its summer recess.
➤August 3: The Legislature reconvenes from summer recess.
➤August 31: The final deadline for all legislative proposals to pass both the Assemblyand the Senate and head to the Governor’s desk for his consideration.
Four of my legislative proposals have successfully made it to the Senate‚ entering the finalstages of the lawmaking process.
➤AB 2090 (Small Estates): Helps families save money by reducing administrativecosts by increasing the dollar threshold to qualify as a small estate. This will allowsome low‑value estates to skip costly accounting and bond requirements. This bill iscurrently in Senate Judiciary Committee.
➤AB 2199 (Power of Attorney): Updates‚ clarifies and improves the state’s Power ofAttorney form to modernize rules for digital accounts and assets‚ consistent with the
revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act. This bill is currently on theSenate Floor.
➤AB 2167 (Tribal Land Protection): Expands my legislation from last year (AB 1485)to ensure that tribal lands held under tribal corporations receive the same taxexemptions. This bill is currently in Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee.
➤AB 2538 (Hospice Care Oversight): Protects taxpayers and vulnerable patients bytightening oversight on Medi‑Cal hospice billing to prevent fraud and improveaccountability. This bill is currently in Senate Health Committee.
Laws passed in Sacramento impact your life. If there is a specific bill you are concerned orwant to know more about‚ please reach out. You can email me directly atAssemblymember.Macedo@assembly.ca.gov.
District Updates
In May‚ my team resolved 13 constituent cases‚ recovering over $30‚000 for them.
We also proudly provided 211 community recognition certificates to celebrate outstandingindividuals and organizations who make our community a better place to live.
My team and I are here to serve you. If you have an issue with a state agency or if there is acommunity event you’d like to invite us to‚ please contact my district office at (559)636‑3440.
Tulare Rotary Luncheon
It was an honor to speak at the Tulare Noon Rotary Club meeting. For over 100 years‚ theTulare Rotary has dedicated itself to serving our community. The dedicated members ofthe Tulare Rotary exemplify the best of local civic life: neighbors coming together to buildrelationships‚ support community projects‚ and find practical ways to serve one another.
Thank you‚ Cathy Mederos‚ for the invitation and for your continued service to ourcommunity.
