Welcome to LASCC's
Governmental Relations and Advocacy Page
Governmental Relations and Advocacy Page
Arnie Corlin
Chair, governmental relations and advocacy
As chair of the committee and your advocate, my goal is to assist business owners in the very challenging, regulated, and over taxed climate of California and Los Angeles.
With your involvement, we plan to educate and empower our members to advocate for all of our benefits on legislation and issues which affect us at the local, state, and federal level. Learn More.
Arnie Corlin is President of Peelian Consulting, a Community Based Public Safety and Telehealth Consulting Firm.
310-308-4511 / acorlin@peelian.com
310-308-4511 / acorlin@peelian.com
2022 Primary ballot tracker
California's 2022 budget
Currently, the Governor's proposed budget is $286.4 Billion for 2022-2023. Click Here
The 2021 budget was around $260 billion and had a surplus of $75 billion.
2022 Tentative Legislative Calendar
Legislative Calendar (PDF): Click Here - Legislative Calendar (IC): Click Here
April Deadlines
- April 7: Spring Recess begins upon adjournment of this day's session.
- April 18: Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess.
- April 29: Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal Committees fiscal bills introduced in their house.
105 freeway fastrak Opposition Presentation
LASCC - Opposed
Learn how the proposed 105 FasTrak lanes are another "advancement" of the 105 freeway created to separate the South LA area from other communities when it comes to jobs, housing, and economic opportunity. We have created a presentation to show how Metro and Caltrans are preparing to bypass the South LA community once again. Learn More
Learn how the proposed 105 FasTrak lanes are another "advancement" of the 105 freeway created to separate the South LA area from other communities when it comes to jobs, housing, and economic opportunity. We have created a presentation to show how Metro and Caltrans are preparing to bypass the South LA community once again. Learn More
LEGISLATION, POLITICAL CANDIDATES, AND BALLOT MEASURE RESEARCH SIMPLIFIED
Date: TBD / Location: TBD
Understand legislation research, how to run for office, report political corruption, evaluate candidates, and impact elected official performance. Sign Up
CALTRANS AND METRO BOARD 105 FREEWAY FASTRAK PROPOSAL IGNORES SOUTH LOS ANGELES' ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Date: TBD - Location: TBD
Learn how Caltrans and the Metro Board continue to disregard South Los Angeles struggles for housing, jobs, and economic development, with the design of the 105 FasTrak lane proposal. Sign Up
healthcare
AB-1400
Guaranteed health care for all
Guaranteed health care for all
Establishes a universal single-payer healthcare system. Learn More
SB-687
COMBAT DRESSING TRAUMA KITS
COMBAT DRESSING TRAUMA KITS
Requires building managers/property owners to install and provide training material to tenants on how to use a tourniquet meant for tactical combat casualty care. Learn More
Housing & Land Use
repeal the death tax act (rdta)
Restores Proposition 58 and Proposition 193 to the state constitution, restoring the ability of parents to transfer property to their children upon death, without triggering a reassessment and increase in property taxes.
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healthy streets la
The ballot measure would require the city to prioritize the street improvement measure.
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A SAFER & CLEANER LA INITIATIVE
The ballot measure would require the city to prioritize the street improvement measure.
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La: land use and replacement housing requirements ordinance
Enhanced voucher program for unhoused Angelenos. Learn More
SB-9 & SB-10 (2021-2022)
SB-9: Removes local zoning from all single-family residential neighborhoods.
SB-10: Allows for a 10-unit apartment building on any residential property in transit rich areas.
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SB-10: Allows for a 10-unit apartment building on any residential property in transit rich areas.
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jobs & the economy
Aca-11 (2021-2022)
Taxes to fund health care coverage and cost control
Taxes to fund health care coverage and cost control
An excise tax that would fund health care coverage, AB-1400 and cost control systems. Learn More
energy & environment
SB-260
climate corporate accountability act
climate corporate accountability act
Requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt regulations requiring the reporting of greenhouse gas emission data throughout the entire supply chain of businesses in California “in excess” of $1 billion. Learn More
SB-31
Building decarbonization funding
Building decarbonization funding
Fund electricity efforts only for the purpose of decarbonizing buildings. Learn More
public safety
AB-2390
Theft: Aggregation of Amounts and diversion
Theft: Aggregation of Amounts and diversion
Amends existing Proposition 47 (2014) provisions by allowing separate instances of retail theft to be counted in aggregate toward the existing $950 felony threshold approved by voters in 2014. Learn More
California lawmakers fail to suspend summer gas tax hike
by patch
by patch
Pay close attention to this bill. California legislators appear to be tone deaf with inflation and the rising price of gas in California. Learn More
Beware of California's obscene budget surplus
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Learn More
BizFed pushes back on major ports congestion lies
BizFed - Los Angeles Learn More
proposition 19 - Effects on generational wealth
LASCC - by Arnie Corlin Learn More
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