The Latest on Rent Control and Gig Worker Legislation, and a Conversation with Jordan Cunningham

Plus San Francisco's Alternative to Cash Bail and Congressman Ted Lieu If you are having trouble reading this email, [read the online version](. [KQED Logo]( September 03, 2019 Good morning! Guy Marzorati here from KQED's politics desk. Hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day weekend. August ended with a flurry of legislative news at the state capitol: on rent control, labor rules, and more. We'll get you caught up below. — Guy [Jordan Cunningham on](#) Coastal Republicanism cunningham Central Coast Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham is something of an endangered species: a moderate Republican still standing in the state legislature. "I'm going to apply for protection," he quipped on Political Breakdown. Cunningham represents a district where Democrats have a registration advantage, so party leaders understand that he may not always vote with the GOP caucus. Take the recent push to place more regulations on the approval of charter schools -- Cunningham was the lone Republican in support. "I'm pro-charter, I think they're valuable things for innovation in the school system," he said. "But I think you need accountability too, these are public dollars." One area where Cunningham has taken on the Democratic majority is over nuclear power. His district is home to the Diablo Canyon Power Plant and he's exploring the idea of a statewide ballot measure to include nuclear power in the state's energy plan. "Is it realistic to get to a carbon-free energy production mandate that we have in California without including nucelar? I think the answer might be 'no,'" Cunningham told Scott and Marisa. [LISTEN to the full interview here.]( Deal Reached to Limit Rent Hikes Statewide Late Friday night, Governor Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers announced a deal to limit rent increases statewide to five percent plus inflation. Assembly Bill 1482 would also require landlords provide a "just cause" in order to evict tenants who have been renting for at least a year. "Our bill is really designed to address the most egregious forms of rent gouging," Assemblyman David Chiu, the bill's author, [told KQED's Jeremy Siegel](. "There is plenty of room for a landlord to make significant profit." The legislation will have to pass the floor of both houses before September 13th. Which Bills Cleared Final Committee Hurdle? On Friday, the state Assembly and Senate appropriations committees took up hundreds of bills -- [Katie has a rundown]( of high profile legislation that either died or advanced to the floor of the Senate and Assembly. [Uber, Lyft Funding Possible 2020 Ballot Initiative to Regulate Gig Workers](#) Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft on Thursday [announced they are putting $30 million each]( into a campaign account for a possible 2020 California ballot initiative to regulate so-called gig economy workers. Gig economy companies are facing pressure to update their employment model after the 2018 California Supreme Court Dynamex decision that changes who can be classified as an employee versus a contractor. Assembly Bill 5, currently in the Legislature, would codify that ruling. [San Francisco Reaches Tentative Settlement for Alternative to Cash Bail](#) San Francisco has [reached a tentative settlement]( in a federal class-action lawsuit that provides an alternative to the city's pre-arraignment cash bail system. KQED's Sonja Hutson reports that instead of imposing pre-determined bail amounts, the Sheriff's department would perform a public safety assessment on pre-arraignment detainees within eight hours of a person’s identity being confirmed in the jail. SPONSORED BY Livible Livible, an on-demand storage solution puts the customer first. Livible’s professionals will lift, load and scan each item at pickup before safely transporting them to a secure and climate-controlled warehouse. Whenever you need an item, quickly schedule a delivery online or by app. Find out more at [livible.com/kqed]( today! This Week: Congressman Ted Lieu lieu Congressman Ted Lieu has represented the westside of Los Angeles since 2015, but his profile has taken off since the election of President Trump, who he regularly jabs on Twitter. Lieu will join Scott and Marisa on this week's Political Breakdown. [TUNE IN: Thursday at 6:30pm on KQED Public Radio.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Donate]( [Manage Subscription]( | [Privacy Policy]( KQED 2601 Mariposa St. San Francisco, CA 94110 Copyright © September 3, 2019 [KQED](. All Rights Reserved.