Legislative advocacy

We are proactive in advocating for the needs of Santa Ana.

Legislative Platform and Scorecard

The Legislative Platform outlines the City’s position on legislative matters and serves as the foundation for the City to support or oppose legislation at the federal, state, and local level. The Legislative Platform outlines policy statements and is meant to be an evolving document that is amended from time to time by the City Council. The City's legislative advocacy efforts are grounded in the following four Guiding Principles:

1. Preserve local control.
   Preserve and protect the City’s Charter powers, duties, and prerogatives to enact legislation and policy direction concerning local affairs and to oppose legislation that preempts local authority.
2. Promote fiscal stability.
   Support measures that promote fiscal stability, predictability, and financial independence. Support measures that preserve the City’s revenue base and local control over local government budgeting. Oppose measures that shift local control and funds to the county, state, or federal governments without offsetting benefits.
3. Support funding opportunities.
   Support opportunities that allow the city to compete for its fair share of regional, state, and federal funding. Opportunities to include competitive grants and dedicated funding streams at the regional, state, and federal levels that allow the City to maximize local revenues, offset and leverage capital expenditures, and maintain city goals and standards.
4. Regional collaboration and cooperation.
   Leverage the city’s ability to preserve local control, promote fiscal stability, and support funding opportunities through collaboration with municipalities, local government agencies, special distracts, regional government agencies / organizations, and local, state, and federal elected representatives.

Previous legislative platforms

• 2019 Legislative Platform
• 2018 Legislative Platform
• 2017 Legislative Platform
• 2016 Legislative Platform
• 2015 Legislative Platform
• 2014 Legislative Platform

Previous legislative scorecards

• 2019 Legislative Scorecard
• 2018 Legislative Scorecard
• 2017 Legislative Scorecard
• 2016 Legislative Scorecard
• 2015 Legislative Scorecard
• 2014 Legislative Scorecard

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