State Legislative Issues 2026

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TRANSPORTATION

A Line – Claremontclair Authority – Oppose AB 1678 (Harabedian) as the bill raises significant legal, financial, and governance concerns and sets a troubling precedent for the State to mandate that local agencies build, fund and operate specific projects regardless of locally adopted priorities or funding capacity.
VMT – AB 2059 (Wilson) represents a needed modernization of SB 743 to better reflect the realities of fast-growing regions like the Inland Empire and expands VMT mitigation caps beyond rural areas to include urban and suburban counties.

ENVIRONMENT

Wildfire – Support funding for CAL FIRE to address wildfire mitigation throughout the region. Support a series of bills related to wildfire mitigation and increased technology. Inland Action also encourages State action, where necessary, to ensure SITES Reservoir and Delta Conveyance Project are delivered as effective firefighting requires reliable water supplies. Finally, Inland Action looks forward to engaging in the policy development process as a result of the SB 254 Natural Catastrophe Resilience Study.
Joshua Tree – Fix the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act via a series of bills that could be adopted as a package: SB 1061 (Bogh), SB 1062 (Bogh), SB 1063 (Bogh), AB 1663 (Wallis), and AB 1808 (Carrillo). In addition, address the development fee structure that disproportionately affects low-income residents and single-family homeowners due to act requirements.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Housing – Fund the housing pipeline by funding shovel ready projects in the 26-27 budget, advancing a 2026 housing bond, and direct funding to the San Bernardino Housing Trust. Inland Action also supports legislation around insurance that will advance insurance market stabilization strategies, explore risk-sharing and state-supported solutions, and align insurance policy with housing production and affordability goals.
Business – Specific asks surrounding business needs include affordability, cost-of-living, insurance costs, and ensuring that businesses can hire new employees, and our residents have the resources to prepare them for the jobs that are available.

HEALTHCARE

Regional Impact of H. R. 1 – With approximately 41% of all Inland Empire residents enrolled in Medi-Cal, State legislation intervention is required to protect access and stabilize healthcare in the region. Impacts include loss of coverage for more than 500,000 residents and hospital revenue loss of $500 – $900 million.

JUDICIARY

Judgeships – Request that the top 16 judge positions on the State priority list are immediately funded.
High Desert Justice Center – Identify creative funding and/or formula alternative ways to fund a new High Desert Justice Center as this region is in crisis for equal access to justice.

EDUCATION

State Funding – Invest in higher education by stabilizing core funding across all systems; investing in workforce, research, and student success; and expand infrastructure, housing, and capacity.

One-page messaging for each 2026 Sacramento Issue is included in individual links as well as a full packet, single link:

Inland Action Sacramento 2026 Priority Summary and all One-Page Messages – coming soon!