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The City of Indian Wells recognizes the need for active legislative engagement at the local, state, and federal levels to protect and enhance the interests of Indian Wells' residents and businesses. The legislative platform sets forth the City's position on a variety of topics and provides direction for the City's legislative advocates, City Council, and City staff as they work to secure clear and strategic initiatives in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

Legislative Platforms 

Local Priority Legislation

  • SUPPORT for SunLine Transit Agency's Section 5339 Application for Maintenance Facility Replacement through the FY 2025 Low or No Emission grant Program and the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program
  • LETTER OF CONCERN to AQMD Regarding Proposed Amended Rule 1121 and 1111
  • SUPPORT for Palm Springs Airport Customs and Border Protection
  • SUPPORT for Twenty-Nine Palms Bank of Mission Indians Surface Transportation Improvements – National Infrastructure Investments
  • SUPPORT for CVAG’s Addressing Climate Change, Emergencies and Sand Storms (ACCESS) Indian Canyon Drive project nomination
  • SUPPORT for City of La Quinta’s Washington Street Pavement Resurfacing, Ramp Improvements, and Drainage Improvements Project
  • SUPPORT for CVAG’s Interstate-10 Emergency Bypass Improvements Project
  • SUPPORT for a change to the Minimum Qualifications for Firefighter II/ Paramedics

State Priority Legislation

Each legislative session, the City takes positions on proposed legislation via position letters. Position letters for the 2025-26 legislative session have been submitted as follows:

  • SUPPORT
    • SB 534 (Padilla) – Salton Sea Region Green Empowerment Zone
    • AB 261 (Quick-Silva) – Fire Safety: Fire Hazard Severity Zones: State Fire Marshal
    • AB 650 (Papan) – Planning and Zoning: Housing Element: Regional Housing Needs Allocation
    • SB 346 (Durazo) – Local agencies: transient occupancy taxes: short-term facilitator
  • OPPOSE
    • SB 79 (Weiner) – Transit-oriented Development

    • AB 339 (Ortega): Local Public Employee Organizations: Notice Requirements. (As amended 5/23/25)

    • AB 647 (González, M.) Housing Development Approvals: Residential Units.

Federal Priority Legislation

Each legislative session, the City takes positions on proposed legislation via position letters. Position letters for the 2025-26 legislative session have been submitted as follows:

  • SUPPORT
    • TBD
  • OPPOSE
    •  TBD

Salton Sea

Addressing Salton Sea revitalization and restoration efforts continues to be a priority for the Coachella and Imperial Valleys. As the Sea continues to shrink, health, environmental and economic concerns grow. Understanding the substantial impact these issues have on the region; Council approved the inclusion of the Salton Sea into its Legislative Platform as an environmental and sustainability policy goal.

To date, the City has:

  • Supported and encouraged legislation at the federal and state level to address the revitalization and restoration of the Sea.
  • Supported the call for Congressional Hearings to obtain the federal government’s support to address the Salton Sea.
  • Provided Council opportunities to adopt Resolutions (where appropriate) in support of efforts that prioritize the restoration of the Salton Sea

Legislative Resources