Amended IN Assembly March 16, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 11Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonDecember 05, 2022An act to add and repeal Chapter 1.2 (commencing with Section 8020) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Section 8523.5 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 11, as amended, Jackson. Affordable California Commission. Milton Marks Little Hoover Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy.Existing law establishes the Milton Marks Little Hoover Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy (the commission) for the purpose of securing assistance for the Governor and itself in promoting economy, efficiency, and improved service in the transaction of the public business, as specified, and in making the operation of all state departments, agencies, and instrumentalities, and all expenditures of public funds, more directly responsive to the wishes of the people as expressed by their elected representatives through various means. Existing law requires the commission to review final reports and make recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor concerning the results of state audits and the revenues and expenditures of the state, its departments, subdivisions, and agencies, and other public entities. Existing law authorizes the commission to meet at any time and place as it may deem proper. Existing law declares that the availability of housing is of vital statewide importance. Existing law declares that the provision of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income households requires the cooperation of all levels of government. Existing law declares that housing prices in California have risen dramatically in all parts of the state in the past decade, while the wealth gap, especially the racial wealth gap, continues to be a growing problem in California. Existing law establishes various programs for the development and preservation of affordable housing, including the Affordable Housing Revolving Development and Acquisition Program and the California Dream for All Program.This bill would create the Affordable California Commission. The bill would require that the commission be composed of 11 members, including 9 members appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the President pro Tempore of the Senate, as provided, and one member each from the Assembly and the Senate, who would serve as ex officio nonvoting members, as specified. The bill would prescribe the goals of the commission, which include studying would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require the commission to study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and developing develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, as specified. The bill would require the commission to meet quarterly, as specified. The bill would require the commission to complete 2 reports describing the commissions findings and recommendations, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2027.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8523.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:8523.5. (a) The commission shall study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, with an emphasis on maintaining and retaining the states middle-class population and creating upward mobility for individuals and families who are at 200 percent or below the federal poverty rate, and with a particular focus on historically marginalized, disadvantaged, or oppressed populations. The commission shall study, but shall not be limited to studying, all of the following issues:(1) The causes and effects of the rising cost of living and inflation.(2) The causes and effects of economic recession.(3) The difference between the market rate for housing and affordable housing costs.(4) Difficulties Californians have in obtaining and affording housing.(5) The causes and effects of food insecurity.(6) The effects of supply chain issues on product availability and employment.(7) The effects of increasing costs of transportation, including the costs of alternative fuel vehicles.(8) The effects of high tax rates on businesses and personal incomes, and the impact of high tax rates on affordability of housing and costs of living.(9) The causes and effects of stagnant wages and wages that are not keeping up with inflation and the cost of living.(b) The commission shall meet quarterly, beginning on July 30, 2024, with the final quarterly meeting occurring on July 30, 2026.(c) (1) The commission shall submit a report to the Legislature detailing the commissions final findings and recommendations by August 31, 2025.(2) Reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.SECTION 1.Chapter 1.2 (commencing with Section 8020) is added to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read:1.2.Affordable California Commission8020.(a)There is hereby established in state government the Affordable California Commission.(b)For purposes of this chapter, commission shall mean the Affordable California Commission.8021.The commission shall be composed of 11 members, as follows:(a)(1)Nine nonlegislative members who shall have expertise specializing in economics or professional sociological disciplines and shall reflect the geographic and demographic diversity of the state, and who shall be appointed as follows:(A)Three members appointed by the Governor.(B)Three members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(C)Three members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate.(2)The members appointed pursuant to this subdivision shall receive reimbursement for per diem and expenses while engaged in commission activities.(b)One member of the Assembly who shall serve on the commission as an ex officio member without vote and shall participate in the activities of the commission to the extent that their participation is not inconsistent with their legislative duties.(c)One member of the Senate who shall serve on the commission as an ex officio member without vote and shall participate in the activities of the commission to the extent that their participation is not inconsistent with their legislative duties.8022.The goals of the commission shall be to study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and to develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, with an emphasis on maintaining and retaining the states middle-class population and creating upward mobility for individuals and families who are at 200 percent or below the federal poverty rate, and a particular focus on historically marginalized, disadvantaged, or oppressed populations. In furtherance of those goals, the commission shall study, but shall not be limited to studying, all of the following issues:(a)The causes and effects of the rising cost of living and inflation.(b)The causes and effects of economic recession.(c)The difference between the market rate for housing and affordable housing costs.(d)Difficulties Californians have in obtaining and affording housing.(e)The causes and effects of food insecurity.(f)The effects of supply chain issues on product availability and employment.(g)The effects of increasing costs of transportation, including the costs of alternative-fuel vehicles.(h)The effects of high tax rates on businesses and personal incomes, and the impact of high tax rates on affordability of housing and costs of living.(i)The causes and effects of stagnant wages and wages that are not keeping up with inflation and the cost of living.8023.The commission shall meet quarterly, beginning on July 30, 2024, with the final quarterly meeting occurring on July 30, 2026.8024.(a)The commission shall submit a report to the Legislature detailing the commissions findings and recommendations to date by August 31, 2025.(b)The commission shall submit a report to the Legislature detailing the commissions final findings and recommendations by August 31, 2026.(c)Reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.8025.This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
Amended IN Assembly March 16, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 11Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonDecember 05, 2022An act to add and repeal Chapter 1.2 (commencing with Section 8020) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Section 8523.5 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 11, as amended, Jackson. Affordable California Commission. Milton Marks Little Hoover Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy.Existing law establishes the Milton Marks Little Hoover Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy (the commission) for the purpose of securing assistance for the Governor and itself in promoting economy, efficiency, and improved service in the transaction of the public business, as specified, and in making the operation of all state departments, agencies, and instrumentalities, and all expenditures of public funds, more directly responsive to the wishes of the people as expressed by their elected representatives through various means. Existing law requires the commission to review final reports and make recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor concerning the results of state audits and the revenues and expenditures of the state, its departments, subdivisions, and agencies, and other public entities. Existing law authorizes the commission to meet at any time and place as it may deem proper. Existing law declares that the availability of housing is of vital statewide importance. Existing law declares that the provision of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income households requires the cooperation of all levels of government. Existing law declares that housing prices in California have risen dramatically in all parts of the state in the past decade, while the wealth gap, especially the racial wealth gap, continues to be a growing problem in California. Existing law establishes various programs for the development and preservation of affordable housing, including the Affordable Housing Revolving Development and Acquisition Program and the California Dream for All Program.This bill would create the Affordable California Commission. The bill would require that the commission be composed of 11 members, including 9 members appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the President pro Tempore of the Senate, as provided, and one member each from the Assembly and the Senate, who would serve as ex officio nonvoting members, as specified. The bill would prescribe the goals of the commission, which include studying would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require the commission to study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and developing develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, as specified. The bill would require the commission to meet quarterly, as specified. The bill would require the commission to complete 2 reports describing the commissions findings and recommendations, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2027.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 16, 2023
Amended IN Assembly March 16, 2023
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 11
Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonDecember 05, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Jackson
December 05, 2022
An act to add and repeal Chapter 1.2 (commencing with Section 8020) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Section 8523.5 of the Government Code, relating to state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 11, as amended, Jackson. Affordable California Commission. Milton Marks Little Hoover Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy.
Existing law establishes the Milton Marks Little Hoover Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy (the commission) for the purpose of securing assistance for the Governor and itself in promoting economy, efficiency, and improved service in the transaction of the public business, as specified, and in making the operation of all state departments, agencies, and instrumentalities, and all expenditures of public funds, more directly responsive to the wishes of the people as expressed by their elected representatives through various means. Existing law requires the commission to review final reports and make recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor concerning the results of state audits and the revenues and expenditures of the state, its departments, subdivisions, and agencies, and other public entities. Existing law authorizes the commission to meet at any time and place as it may deem proper. Existing law declares that the availability of housing is of vital statewide importance. Existing law declares that the provision of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income households requires the cooperation of all levels of government. Existing law declares that housing prices in California have risen dramatically in all parts of the state in the past decade, while the wealth gap, especially the racial wealth gap, continues to be a growing problem in California. Existing law establishes various programs for the development and preservation of affordable housing, including the Affordable Housing Revolving Development and Acquisition Program and the California Dream for All Program.This bill would create the Affordable California Commission. The bill would require that the commission be composed of 11 members, including 9 members appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the President pro Tempore of the Senate, as provided, and one member each from the Assembly and the Senate, who would serve as ex officio nonvoting members, as specified. The bill would prescribe the goals of the commission, which include studying would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require the commission to study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and developing develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, as specified. The bill would require the commission to meet quarterly, as specified. The bill would require the commission to complete 2 reports describing the commissions findings and recommendations, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2027.
Existing law establishes the Milton Marks Little Hoover Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy (the commission) for the purpose of securing assistance for the Governor and itself in promoting economy, efficiency, and improved service in the transaction of the public business, as specified, and in making the operation of all state departments, agencies, and instrumentalities, and all expenditures of public funds, more directly responsive to the wishes of the people as expressed by their elected representatives through various means. Existing law requires the commission to review final reports and make recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor concerning the results of state audits and the revenues and expenditures of the state, its departments, subdivisions, and agencies, and other public entities. Existing law authorizes the commission to meet at any time and place as it may deem proper.
Existing law declares that the availability of housing is of vital statewide importance. Existing law declares that the provision of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income households requires the cooperation of all levels of government. Existing law declares that housing prices in California have risen dramatically in all parts of the state in the past decade, while the wealth gap, especially the racial wealth gap, continues to be a growing problem in California. Existing law establishes various programs for the development and preservation of affordable housing, including the Affordable Housing Revolving Development and Acquisition Program and the California Dream for All Program.
This bill would create the Affordable California Commission. The bill would require that the commission be composed of 11 members, including 9 members appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the President pro Tempore of the Senate, as provided, and one member each from the Assembly and the Senate, who would serve as ex officio nonvoting members, as specified. The bill would prescribe the goals of the commission, which include studying would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require the commission to study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and developing develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, as specified. The bill would require the commission to meet quarterly, as specified. The bill would require the commission to complete 2 reports describing the commissions findings and recommendations, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2027.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8523.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:8523.5. (a) The commission shall study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, with an emphasis on maintaining and retaining the states middle-class population and creating upward mobility for individuals and families who are at 200 percent or below the federal poverty rate, and with a particular focus on historically marginalized, disadvantaged, or oppressed populations. The commission shall study, but shall not be limited to studying, all of the following issues:(1) The causes and effects of the rising cost of living and inflation.(2) The causes and effects of economic recession.(3) The difference between the market rate for housing and affordable housing costs.(4) Difficulties Californians have in obtaining and affording housing.(5) The causes and effects of food insecurity.(6) The effects of supply chain issues on product availability and employment.(7) The effects of increasing costs of transportation, including the costs of alternative fuel vehicles.(8) The effects of high tax rates on businesses and personal incomes, and the impact of high tax rates on affordability of housing and costs of living.(9) The causes and effects of stagnant wages and wages that are not keeping up with inflation and the cost of living.(b) The commission shall meet quarterly, beginning on July 30, 2024, with the final quarterly meeting occurring on July 30, 2026.(c) (1) The commission shall submit a report to the Legislature detailing the commissions final findings and recommendations by August 31, 2025.(2) Reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.SECTION 1.Chapter 1.2 (commencing with Section 8020) is added to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read:1.2.Affordable California Commission8020.(a)There is hereby established in state government the Affordable California Commission.(b)For purposes of this chapter, commission shall mean the Affordable California Commission.8021.The commission shall be composed of 11 members, as follows:(a)(1)Nine nonlegislative members who shall have expertise specializing in economics or professional sociological disciplines and shall reflect the geographic and demographic diversity of the state, and who shall be appointed as follows:(A)Three members appointed by the Governor.(B)Three members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(C)Three members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate.(2)The members appointed pursuant to this subdivision shall receive reimbursement for per diem and expenses while engaged in commission activities.(b)One member of the Assembly who shall serve on the commission as an ex officio member without vote and shall participate in the activities of the commission to the extent that their participation is not inconsistent with their legislative duties.(c)One member of the Senate who shall serve on the commission as an ex officio member without vote and shall participate in the activities of the commission to the extent that their participation is not inconsistent with their legislative duties.8022.The goals of the commission shall be to study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and to develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, with an emphasis on maintaining and retaining the states middle-class population and creating upward mobility for individuals and families who are at 200 percent or below the federal poverty rate, and a particular focus on historically marginalized, disadvantaged, or oppressed populations. In furtherance of those goals, the commission shall study, but shall not be limited to studying, all of the following issues:(a)The causes and effects of the rising cost of living and inflation.(b)The causes and effects of economic recession.(c)The difference between the market rate for housing and affordable housing costs.(d)Difficulties Californians have in obtaining and affording housing.(e)The causes and effects of food insecurity.(f)The effects of supply chain issues on product availability and employment.(g)The effects of increasing costs of transportation, including the costs of alternative-fuel vehicles.(h)The effects of high tax rates on businesses and personal incomes, and the impact of high tax rates on affordability of housing and costs of living.(i)The causes and effects of stagnant wages and wages that are not keeping up with inflation and the cost of living.8023.The commission shall meet quarterly, beginning on July 30, 2024, with the final quarterly meeting occurring on July 30, 2026.8024.(a)The commission shall submit a report to the Legislature detailing the commissions findings and recommendations to date by August 31, 2025.(b)The commission shall submit a report to the Legislature detailing the commissions final findings and recommendations by August 31, 2026.(c)Reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.8025.This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8523.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:8523.5. (a) The commission shall study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, with an emphasis on maintaining and retaining the states middle-class population and creating upward mobility for individuals and families who are at 200 percent or below the federal poverty rate, and with a particular focus on historically marginalized, disadvantaged, or oppressed populations. The commission shall study, but shall not be limited to studying, all of the following issues:(1) The causes and effects of the rising cost of living and inflation.(2) The causes and effects of economic recession.(3) The difference between the market rate for housing and affordable housing costs.(4) Difficulties Californians have in obtaining and affording housing.(5) The causes and effects of food insecurity.(6) The effects of supply chain issues on product availability and employment.(7) The effects of increasing costs of transportation, including the costs of alternative fuel vehicles.(8) The effects of high tax rates on businesses and personal incomes, and the impact of high tax rates on affordability of housing and costs of living.(9) The causes and effects of stagnant wages and wages that are not keeping up with inflation and the cost of living.(b) The commission shall meet quarterly, beginning on July 30, 2024, with the final quarterly meeting occurring on July 30, 2026.(c) (1) The commission shall submit a report to the Legislature detailing the commissions final findings and recommendations by August 31, 2025.(2) Reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
SECTION 1. Section 8523.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
8523.5. (a) The commission shall study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, with an emphasis on maintaining and retaining the states middle-class population and creating upward mobility for individuals and families who are at 200 percent or below the federal poverty rate, and with a particular focus on historically marginalized, disadvantaged, or oppressed populations. The commission shall study, but shall not be limited to studying, all of the following issues:(1) The causes and effects of the rising cost of living and inflation.(2) The causes and effects of economic recession.(3) The difference between the market rate for housing and affordable housing costs.(4) Difficulties Californians have in obtaining and affording housing.(5) The causes and effects of food insecurity.(6) The effects of supply chain issues on product availability and employment.(7) The effects of increasing costs of transportation, including the costs of alternative fuel vehicles.(8) The effects of high tax rates on businesses and personal incomes, and the impact of high tax rates on affordability of housing and costs of living.(9) The causes and effects of stagnant wages and wages that are not keeping up with inflation and the cost of living.(b) The commission shall meet quarterly, beginning on July 30, 2024, with the final quarterly meeting occurring on July 30, 2026.(c) (1) The commission shall submit a report to the Legislature detailing the commissions final findings and recommendations by August 31, 2025.(2) Reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
8523.5. (a) The commission shall study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, with an emphasis on maintaining and retaining the states middle-class population and creating upward mobility for individuals and families who are at 200 percent or below the federal poverty rate, and with a particular focus on historically marginalized, disadvantaged, or oppressed populations. The commission shall study, but shall not be limited to studying, all of the following issues:(1) The causes and effects of the rising cost of living and inflation.(2) The causes and effects of economic recession.(3) The difference between the market rate for housing and affordable housing costs.(4) Difficulties Californians have in obtaining and affording housing.(5) The causes and effects of food insecurity.(6) The effects of supply chain issues on product availability and employment.(7) The effects of increasing costs of transportation, including the costs of alternative fuel vehicles.(8) The effects of high tax rates on businesses and personal incomes, and the impact of high tax rates on affordability of housing and costs of living.(9) The causes and effects of stagnant wages and wages that are not keeping up with inflation and the cost of living.(b) The commission shall meet quarterly, beginning on July 30, 2024, with the final quarterly meeting occurring on July 30, 2026.(c) (1) The commission shall submit a report to the Legislature detailing the commissions final findings and recommendations by August 31, 2025.(2) Reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
8523.5. (a) The commission shall study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, with an emphasis on maintaining and retaining the states middle-class population and creating upward mobility for individuals and families who are at 200 percent or below the federal poverty rate, and with a particular focus on historically marginalized, disadvantaged, or oppressed populations. The commission shall study, but shall not be limited to studying, all of the following issues:(1) The causes and effects of the rising cost of living and inflation.(2) The causes and effects of economic recession.(3) The difference between the market rate for housing and affordable housing costs.(4) Difficulties Californians have in obtaining and affording housing.(5) The causes and effects of food insecurity.(6) The effects of supply chain issues on product availability and employment.(7) The effects of increasing costs of transportation, including the costs of alternative fuel vehicles.(8) The effects of high tax rates on businesses and personal incomes, and the impact of high tax rates on affordability of housing and costs of living.(9) The causes and effects of stagnant wages and wages that are not keeping up with inflation and the cost of living.(b) The commission shall meet quarterly, beginning on July 30, 2024, with the final quarterly meeting occurring on July 30, 2026.(c) (1) The commission shall submit a report to the Legislature detailing the commissions final findings and recommendations by August 31, 2025.(2) Reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
8523.5. (a) The commission shall study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, with an emphasis on maintaining and retaining the states middle-class population and creating upward mobility for individuals and families who are at 200 percent or below the federal poverty rate, and with a particular focus on historically marginalized, disadvantaged, or oppressed populations. The commission shall study, but shall not be limited to studying, all of the following issues:
(1) The causes and effects of the rising cost of living and inflation.
(2) The causes and effects of economic recession.
(3) The difference between the market rate for housing and affordable housing costs.
(4) Difficulties Californians have in obtaining and affording housing.
(5) The causes and effects of food insecurity.
(6) The effects of supply chain issues on product availability and employment.
(7) The effects of increasing costs of transportation, including the costs of alternative fuel vehicles.
(8) The effects of high tax rates on businesses and personal incomes, and the impact of high tax rates on affordability of housing and costs of living.
(9) The causes and effects of stagnant wages and wages that are not keeping up with inflation and the cost of living.
(b) The commission shall meet quarterly, beginning on July 30, 2024, with the final quarterly meeting occurring on July 30, 2026.
(c) (1) The commission shall submit a report to the Legislature detailing the commissions final findings and recommendations by August 31, 2025.
(2) Reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
(a)There is hereby established in state government the Affordable California Commission.
(b)For purposes of this chapter, commission shall mean the Affordable California Commission.
The commission shall be composed of 11 members, as follows:
(a)(1)Nine nonlegislative members who shall have expertise specializing in economics or professional sociological disciplines and shall reflect the geographic and demographic diversity of the state, and who shall be appointed as follows:
(A)Three members appointed by the Governor.
(B)Three members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(C)Three members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate.
(2)The members appointed pursuant to this subdivision shall receive reimbursement for per diem and expenses while engaged in commission activities.
(b)One member of the Assembly who shall serve on the commission as an ex officio member without vote and shall participate in the activities of the commission to the extent that their participation is not inconsistent with their legislative duties.
(c)One member of the Senate who shall serve on the commission as an ex officio member without vote and shall participate in the activities of the commission to the extent that their participation is not inconsistent with their legislative duties.
The goals of the commission shall be to study the causes and effects of the rising cost of living in California and to develop solutions toward making California a more affordable place to live, with an emphasis on maintaining and retaining the states middle-class population and creating upward mobility for individuals and families who are at 200 percent or below the federal poverty rate, and a particular focus on historically marginalized, disadvantaged, or oppressed populations. In furtherance of those goals, the commission shall study, but shall not be limited to studying, all of the following issues:
(a)The causes and effects of the rising cost of living and inflation.
(b)The causes and effects of economic recession.
(c)The difference between the market rate for housing and affordable housing costs.
(d)Difficulties Californians have in obtaining and affording housing.
(e)The causes and effects of food insecurity.
(f)The effects of supply chain issues on product availability and employment.
(g)The effects of increasing costs of transportation, including the costs of alternative-fuel vehicles.
(h)The effects of high tax rates on businesses and personal incomes, and the impact of high tax rates on affordability of housing and costs of living.
(i)The causes and effects of stagnant wages and wages that are not keeping up with inflation and the cost of living.
The commission shall meet quarterly, beginning on July 30, 2024, with the final quarterly meeting occurring on July 30, 2026.
(a)The commission shall submit a report to the Legislature detailing the commissions findings and recommendations to date by August 31, 2025.
(b)The commission shall submit a report to the Legislature detailing the commissions final findings and recommendations by August 31, 2026.
(c)Reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.
This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.