An act to amend Section 8020 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to city streets.
Summary
AB 2718 is a narrow, technical bill that amends Section 8020 of the Streets and Highways Code, which is part of the Change of Grade Act of 1909. The bill preserves the existing authority of a city council to change or modify the grade of city streets, while making minor wording updates to the statute. According to the legislative counsel digest, the measure makes only nonsubstantive changes and does not appear to alter the underlying policy or expand local government powers.
In practical terms, the bill would leave the current legal framework for city street grade changes intact. It would continue to allow city councils to follow the procedures in the existing act when modifying street grades, with no appropriation, no fiscal committee referral, and no local program designation indicated in the bill materials.
Impact
AB 2718 would make a small conforming edit to Section 8020 of the Streets and Highways Code without changing the substantive rights or duties of cities. The affected parties are city councils and, indirectly, property owners and residents who may be impacted by street grade changes under the Change of Grade Act of 1909. Because the bill is described as nonsubstantive, it is not expected to materially change state law or local government practice.
Sentiment
The available materials suggest a neutral or routine sentiment around the bill. There are no committee transcripts, recorded votes, or opposition statements in the provided context, and the digest characterizes the measure as a technical cleanup rather than a policy change. The bill’s status as introduced and pending committee hearing also suggests it is being treated as a low-conflict housekeeping measure.
Contention
No specific points of contention are identified in the provided record. Because the bill only revises wording in an existing statute and does not change the authority of city councils to alter street grades, there is no visible dispute over policy direction, fiscal impact, or implementation. If any concern were to arise, it would likely center on local street-grade decisions under the existing act rather than on this bill’s text itself.
An act to add and repeal Section 98 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways. An act to amend Section 21104 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
An act to amend Section 21080.25 of the Public Resources Code, and to add Sections 992, 993, 994, 1814, 1815, and 1816 to, and to add Part 2 (commencing with Section 12000) to Division 13 of, to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to streets and highways.