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Chamber Board Action

At the September Board of Directors meeting the Chamber Board voted to support the following.

AB 438 (Parra):The bill would permit rental housing providers to use the Megan’s Law database to protect residents from high risk sex offenders. It would:

  • Clarify that rental housing providers can use the Megan’s Law database to act decisively in the interests and safety of other tenants.
  • Clarify that rental housing providers may, but are not required to use the database to decide whether or not to refuse to house registered sex offenders, regain possession of rental units from dangerous sex offenders, or warn other tenants about registered sex offenders.
  • Clarify that Megan’s Law does not make a sexual registrant part of a “Protected Class”.
  • Develop a mechanism to trigger and mandate the propmt correction of inaccurate home address information on the Web site.

Measure A: Authorizes San Mateo County Community College District to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $468 million to perform projects to repair, renovate, upgrade and construct college facilities, as specified in the Bond Project List.

This measure passes if 55% of those voting on the measure vote “yes”. For more information on the above please contact the Chamber Office.

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