AB 52 (Gatto) – Neutral To Engrossing and Enrolling on August 28,
2014
AB 52, by Assembly Member Mike Gatto would create a new resource
area under CEQA for tribal cultural resources and create a
process for consultation between local governments and tribes on
individual projects. CSAC initially opposed the bill and worked
with a coalition of stakeholders over the past two years to
successfully amend the measure to reduce our most significant
concerns.
As passed by the Legislature, AB 52 would now provide for a much
clearer and definitive process for project-by-project
consultation between lead agencies and tribes. The measure
includes timelines for consultations, a requirement for tribes to
dictates a single point of contact, a definition of tribal
cultural resource that does not put the burden on a local agency
to determine what may or may not be significant to tribe, and it
allows for the confidential exchange of information between a
tribe, project proponent and local government.
CSAC removed our opposition to the bill on August 25. We will
monitor the implementation the measure, including revisions to
the CEQA guidelines, and work to develop guidance for counties.
AB 1147 (Bonilla) – Request for Signature To Engrossing and
Enrolling on August 29, 2014
AB 1147, by Assembly Members Susan Bonilla, Jimmy Gomez, and
Chris Holden, would recast the California Massage Therapy Council
and restore the ability of local governments to regulate massage
therapy businesses in local communities. Specifically, the
measure would change the composition of the Council’s board to
include, in addition to existing representatives from CSAC and
the League of Cities, a representative of the California Police
Chiefs Association, a representative of an “anti-human
trafficking” organization, and a local or state public health
official, among others. Importantly to counties, the bill would
restore local land use authority to regulate massage businesses
and provides that cities and counties can adopt and enforce local
ordinances governing zoning, business licensing, or reasonable
health and safety requirements for massage establishments.
CSAC will request the Governor’s signature on AB 1147.
