City Council

(69)\n24-0002-S15\nRULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS\nCOMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the\nCity’s position on Assembly Bill (AB) 535 (Schiavo), which would\nrestore legal protections for victims and witnesses in the criminal\njustice system, at all stages of the process.\nRecommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution\n(Blumenfield – McOsker), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF\nTHE MAYOR:\nRESOLVE to include in the City’s 2024-2025 State Legislative\nProgram SUPPORT for AB 535 (Schiavo) which would restore legal\nprotections for victims and witnesses, and protect the necessary role\nof crime victims and witnesses in the criminal justice system at all\nstages of the process, not just at the discrete moment during which\nan offender anticipates the filing of criminal charges.\nFiscal Impact Statement:\nNone submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City\nAdministrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this\nreport.