Report 2018-120 Recommendation Responses
Report 2018-120: San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission: Its Failure to Perform Key Responsibilities Has Allowed Ongoing Harm to the San Francisco Bay (Release Date: May 2019)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To improve the efficiency of the commission's current enforcement process, the Legislature should require the commission to create and implement by fiscal year 2020-21 a penalty matrix for applying fines and civil penalties.
Description of Legislative Action
AB 2809 (Chapter 220, Statutes of 2020) requires, by the end of the 2020-21 fiscal year, that the commission create and implement a penalty matrix for assessing fines and civil penalties and a method for assessing civil penalties in cases involving multiple violations.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: May 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Enacted
Description of Legislative Action
AB 2809 would require, by the end of the 2020-21 fiscal year, that the commission create and implement a penalty matrix for assessing fines and civil penalties.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: May 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
As of November 2019, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: November 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
The Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: July 2019