Assemblymember Valencia 2024 End of the Year Wrap Up
Legislative Summaries
1) AB 1170 FPPC E-Filing— requires public officials and candidates to electronically file their Statements of Economic Interests with the FPPC and redacts sensitive information to address privacy concerns. Chapter 211, Statutes of 2024.
2) AB 1824 Protecting Privacy during Mergers—requires that merging businesses, subject to the CCPA, notify newly acquired consumers about their right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of their data. Chapter 940, Statutes of 2024.
3) AB 2131 Expanding Access to Certified Nursing Assistants—requires the Department of Public Health to ensure that testing vendors provide the written and oral portions of the CNA competency exam in Spanish. Additionally, it requires the Department of Public Health to publish on its website a list of approved training programs for nurse assistant certification, the exam pass rates aggregated by language, and the number of nurse assistants trained. Chapter 380, Statutes of 2024.
4) AB 2574 Unlicensed Recovery Residences—requires that certified programs or licensed recovery treatment facilities disclose if any of its agents, partners, directors, officers, or owners have a financial interest in a recovery home. Chapter 410, Statutes of 2024.
5) AB 2803 Campaign Fund Integrity Act—prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay or reimburse any legal costs for charges involving public crimes or fraud. If candidates or elected officials use these funds and are later convicted, they must reimburse their campaign accounts. Chapter 576, Statutes of 2024.
6) AB 2946 Orange County Discretionary Funds Oversight—requires a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors (Board) to receive majority approval from the Board before awarding district discretionary funds, requires the Board to publish detailed information on all appropriated district discretionary funds on their website, and prohibits the Board from taking specified action on discretionary funds within the 90 days preceding an election. Chapter 249, Statues of 2024.
7) AB 2991 Electronic Fund Payments in the Alcohol Industry—beginning 2026, requires the use of electronic fund transfer (EFT) payments for payments between alcohol distributors and retailers. Chapter 426, Statutes of 2024.
8) AB 3025 Protecting County Pensions—protects county pensions by mandating that employers stop reporting disallowed compensation to the retirement system and instead ensure that disallowed compensation is credited against future contributions. Chapter 427, Statutes of 2024.
Budget Wins
1) Diaper Banks – Secured $9 million through the State of California’s 2024 Budget to sustain networks of diaper banks throughout California. These diaper banks provide free diapers and wipes to families in need.