HEARING OF THE ASSEMBLY HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE TODAY WE HAVE
EIGHTEEN BILLS ON THE AGENDA
WITH SEVEN BILLS ON CONSENT.
AS A REMINDER WE LIMIT TESTIMONY
TO TO WITNESSES AND SUPPORTED
TWO WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION.
EACH WITNESS HAS TWO MINUTES TO
TESTIFY.
ANY ADDITIONAL WITNESSES MAY ADD
ON BY STATING THEIR NAME AND
AFFILIATION. FOR TODAY'S HEARING.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER THREE OF US WILL
BE SUBSTITUTING FOR DOCTOR
RAMBLE ON OUR COMMITTEE AND WE
WELCOME HER WHEN SHE DOES ARRIVE --
WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE ROLE FOR A
QUORUM.
RAMOS ALL RIGHT HERE MATHIS
[inaudible]
REVERSE [inaudible]
TôI [inaudible]
FRIEDMAN [inaudible]
GIPSON [inaudible]
MAIENSCHEIN [inaudible]
STONE.
WE HAVE A FOUR ONE OF ORDER
MADAM CHAIR.
YES SIR SOMETHING I THINK THAT'S
VERY FOR THE BUSINESS AT HOW
MANY MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE
RAN THE LA MARATHON TWO DAYS AGO.
THANK YOU IF YOU'D LIKE I IF MY
STUFF IS LISTING WOULD TO PLEASE
BRING DOWN MY METAL.
AND WOULD YOU BRING MISTER
GIBSON'S METAL DOWN.
TO THANK YOU MISTER STONE YES WE
DID TO BOTH MISTER GIBSON AND I
I THINK RAN THE MARATHON WOULD
BE A BIT OF A STRETCH WE DID THE
MARATHON.
WE COMPLETED THE MARATHON TWENTY
SIX POINT TWO MILES.
THANK YOU FOR COMMENTING ABOUT
THAT.
YEAH WITH THE CONSENT.
ALL RIGHT SO ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR DO AYE THE MOTION. TO
TAKE ROLL PLACE.
ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR RAMOS I
MATHIS.
REVERSE CHOI [inaudible]
FRIEDMAN [inaudible]
GIPSON.
HI GIPSON I MAIENSCHEIN.
MAIENSCHEIN AYE STONE STONE AYE.
TURN VOTE IS FOR BELIEVE THE
ROLE OPEN FOR ABSENT MEMBERS.
MR MAIENSCHEIN WOULD YOU LIKE TO
PRESENT.
WHAT BILL ARE YOU PRESENTING ON
[inaudible]
EIGHTY NINE SIXTY VERY GOOD.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MADAM CHAIR
AND MEMBERS THE NUMBER OF
CHILDREN FACING HOMELESSNESS IN
AMERICA IS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH.
CURRENT LAW PROVIDES TEMPORARY
HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS
FAMILIES RECEIVING AID THROUGH
THE COW WORKS PROGRAM FOR UP TO
SIXTEEN CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS IN A
HOTEL MOTEL.
OR COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
BECAUSE THE TEMPORARY HOUSING
ASSISTANT CAPS AT SIXTEEN
CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF BREAKING
ASSISTANCE INADVERTENTLY
PUNISHES FAMILIES TO VACATE
THEIR TEMPORARY TEMPORARY
LODGINGS FOR JUST ONE DAY.
THE ROLE ITSELF ESTABLISHES A
DISINCENTIVE TO FIND ALTERNATIVE
ARRANGEMENTS SEEK PERSPECTIVE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT.
FOR TO TEND TO PRESSING HEALTH
OR FAMILY OBLIGATIONS AB NINE
SIXTY WILL REMOVE THE
REQUIREMENT THAT THE SIXTEEN
DAYS BE CONSECUTIVE AND WILL
ELIMINATE THE DISINCENTIVE TO
REFUSE OR INTERRUPT HIM FOR A
HOUSING ASSISTANCE.
ADDITIONALLY CURRENT LAW ONLY
ALLOWS PERMANENT HOUSING
ASSISTANCE TO BE USED IN A
COMMERCIAL SETTING SHELTER WITH
A PERSON WHO IS IN THE BUSINESS
OF RENTING PROPERTY MANY OF
THESE SETTINGS ARE ON FIT
ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN -- A
CONCERT ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING
THE NIGHTLY VOUCHER RATING IS
EIGHTY FIVE DOLLARS AB NINE
SIXTY WILL ALLOW PERMANENT
HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO BE USED
TOWARDS SHARED HOUSING SIGHTINGS.
I WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTING THE
COMMITTEE MEHMET SO HELP CLARIFY
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR
TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE. TO
SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE BILL
TODAY I HAVE WITH ME KEVIN AS
LONNIE AND WITH THE COALITION OF
CALIFORNIA WELFARE RIGHTS
ORGANIZATIONS AND SASHA HARMED
IN WITH THE WESTERN CENTER ON
LAW AND POVERTY.
THANK YOU SEC.
I AM REBEKAH MILLER I'M HERE
WITH THE WESTERN CENTER ON LAW
AND POVERTY -- I'M FILLING IN
FOR SASHA -- WE'RE HERE TO OFFER
OUR SUPPORT OF AB -- NINE SIXTY
WHICH WOULD MAKE CHANGES TO THE
CAL WORKS PROGRAM AS JUST WERE
EXPLAINED -- AND ADDRESS
HOMELESSNESS AMONG LOW INCOME
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN
CALIFORNIA AS WE ALL KNOW
HOMELESSNESS IS A CRITICAL
PROBLEM IN OUR STATE AND
ALTHOUGH IT IS OFTEN LESS
VISIBLE HOMELESSNESS AMONG
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AS AN ALL
TIME HIGH. TO HELP ALLEVIATE
CHILD HOMELESSNESS THE CAL WORKS
PROGRAM PROVIDES HOUSING
ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH
CHILDREN INCLUDING SOME OF THE
BENEFITS THAT WERE JUST
DESCRIBED THE SIXTEEN DAYS
TEMPORARY HOUSING.
AND PERMANENT HOUSING ASSISTANCE
TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
CAO WORKS IN -- IT'S
HOMELESSNESS INTERVENTIONS THIS
BILL -- A. B.. NINE SIXTY WOULD
MAKE CHANGES TO INCREASE THE
FLEXIBILITY OF HOW THE HOUSING
ASSISTANCE CAN BE USED --
WESTERN CENTER IS PROUD TO
SPONSOR AND SUPPORT AB NINE
SIXTY AND RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR AYE VOTE.
THANK YOU NEXT WITNESS YOUR
KEVIN AS THE COLDEST CALIFORNIA
WELFARE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION
WITHOUT THE SPONSORED THIS BILL
AT THIS BILL BASICALLY.
REVISES THE NINETEEN EIGHTY
SEVEN HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT --
TO TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE
TWENTY FIRST CENTURY NEEDS SUCH
AS THE THE ONLY LIMIT THOMAS
ASSISTANCE FOR ONCE A YEAR.
AND THAT'S UNFAIR SO THE THE
PHONE NUMBER OF CHANGES THAT WE
MAKE. TO MAKE IT MORE RESPONSIVE
TO THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILIES
THAT WE URGE AN AYE VOTE THANK
YOU.
THANK YOU ANY OTHER WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT.
I'M CHRISTINE SMITH CALIFORNIA
PARTNERSHIPS AND MYSTIC VIOLENCE
IN SUPPORT [inaudible]
THANK YOU.
RESIDENTS ALSO ON BEHALF OF
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL
WORKERS AND SUPPORT [inaudible]
THANK YOU.
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION.
SEEING NONE LET'S BRING IT BACK.
TO THE MEMBERS ANY QUESTIONS
COMMENTS.
RIGHT WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN AYE VOTE.
THANK YOU.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY MISTER
GIBSON SECOND BY MISTER STONE.
PLEASE TAKE THE ROLE.
THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED
TO THE ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE RAMOS HI RES I MATHIS.
MATHIS I REVERSE.
RIVERSIDE CHOI.
CHOI I FRIEDMAN.
FRIEDMAN I GIPSON.
MAIENSCHEIN MAIENSCHEIN AYE
STONE.
STONE HI.
THE BILL HAS.
SEVEN WILL LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN
FOR ABSENT MEMBERS [inaudible]
MR [inaudible]
MR BERMAN.
AN EIGHTY FOUR NINETY FOUR THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR AND COLLEAGUES.
ABOUT FOUR IN TEN CALIFORNIANS
ARE LIVING IN OR NEAR POVERTY
AND POVERTY IS HIGHEST AMONG
CHILDREN THE SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS SNAP.
OUR AYE OR KNOWN AS CAL FRESH IN
CALIFORNIA PROVIDES FEDERALLY
FUNDED MONTHLY BENEFITS FOR LOW
INCOME FAMILIES TO PURCHASE FOOD.
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CAL FRESH IS
NOT ONLY EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING
POVERTY IN CALIFORNIA FOR THAT
YIELDS IMPORTANT LONG TERM
BENEFITS IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC
HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES.
UNDER THE CAL FIRST PROGRAM
HOUSEHOLD CAN QUALIFY FOR HIGHER
BENEFIT LEVEL DEPENDING ON THE
HOUSING COSTS IS CALLED ACCESS
SHELTER COST DEDUCTIONS I NOTED
THAT NOTICE THAT WAS A BI
PARTISAN MOTION AND SECOND.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR AYE VOTE.
NOW.
THANK YOU.
NEXT WITNESS IN SUPPORT.
HI MY NAME IS BECKY -- SOME OF
THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
FOOD BANKS OUR NETWORK OF FORTY
ONE FOOD BANKS IN OVER SIX
THOUSAND AGENCY PARTNERS SHARE
MISSION TO END HUNGER IN
CALIFORNIA.
BUT ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL
PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE FACING
HUNGER IS CAL FRESH IN EIGHTY
FOUR NINE FOUR IT WOULD PROVIDE
URGENT SUPPORT TO THE ESTIMATED
HALF A MILLION CALIFORNIA
SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES.
WILL BE NEWLY ELIGIBLE TO APPLY
FOR BENEFITS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THE CAP SHELTER DEDUCTION.
BOTH SIMPLIFYING THE APPLICATION
PROCESS AND TO MAXIMISING THE
FEDERALLY FUNDED NUTRITION
BENEFITS.
WE KNOW FROM TALKING WITH COVERS
ARE REACHES SISTERS ACROSS THE
STATE THAT PRACTICES RELATED TO
SHELTER COSTS VERIFICATIONS ARE
INCONSISTENT.
AT BY STANDARDIZING THE METHOD
FOR VERIFYING EXCEPTIONAL TO
COST LIKE RENTING UTILITIES THIS
WILL STREAMLINE THE WORK FOR
COUNTIES TO PROCESS APPLICATIONS
AND IMPROVE THE EXPERIENCE FOR
CALIFORNIANS SEEKING NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE.
I'D LIKE TO SHARE ONE EXAMPLE OF
WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE ON THE
GROUND.
JOE IS AN ELDERLY AND DISABLED
MAN WHO WAS RECENTLY APPLYING
FOR CALPERS BENEFITS FOR HIMSELF
AND HIS WIFE WHO IS ALSO ELDERLY
AND DISABLED.
THEIR SHELTER AND MEDICAL
DEDUCTIONS MADE THEM CAL FRESH
ELIGIBLE BUT IN TRYING TO GATHER
ALL THE DOCUMENTS NEEDED THEY
WERE TOLD THAT THERE FROM THE
COUNTY THAT THEY WOULD ONLY
ACCEPT A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM
JOE AS A LAST RESORT.
INSTEAD OF AS AN EASY FIRST STOP.
THEIR BENEFITSWERE DELAYED ALL
WHILE JOE'S WIFE WAS UNDERGOING
SURGERY.
SO TO PREVENT EXPERIENCES LIKE
SHOWS AND WITH US IS AYE
RECIPIENTS BECOMING ELIGIBLE FOR
COVERAGE BENEFITS FOR THE FIRST
TIME IN CALIFORNIA'S HISTORY ON
JUNE FIRST.
WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN
TO MAKE THE PROCESS AS DIGNIFIED
AND ACCESSIBLE AS POSSIBLE TO
PREVENT HARM TO THESE ALREADY
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS SO WE
RESPECTFULLY URGE YOUR SUPPORT
ON THIS IMPORTANT BILL.
THANK YOU NEXT WITNESS SO I JUST
WANTED TO REMIND YOU THAT WE DO
HAVE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.
I'M REBEKAH MILLER FROM THE
WESTERN CENTER AND WE ARE PROUD --
TO SPONSORED SUPPORT THIS BILL
AND WE WOULD URGE YOUR AYE VOTES
THANK YOU.
KEVIN OTHER COLORS CALIFORNIA
OPERATES ORGANIZATION ALSO
SPONSORED THE BILL WE HAVE RICH
I'VE WHAT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU ANY OTHER BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT.
DOESN'T ALWAYS HAPPEN SO WE GOT
TO KNOW THAT.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE AND
IT DOES DESERVE BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT ANY OTHER WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT.
RESIDENTS HALLS WITH NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN
SUPPORT.
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION.
SEEING NONE LET'S BRING YOU BACK
TO THE MEMBERS [inaudible]
ANY QUESTIONS.
VERY GOOD WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE MISTER BERMAN I SKIP THE
MOST IMPORTANT PART OF MY INTRO
WHICH WAS AB WOULD LIKE TO THANK
THE COMMITTEE FOR WORKING WITH
MY STAFF.
ON REFINING LANGUAGE IN THIS
BILL AND WITH THAT I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A VOTE.
THE MAN THAT WAS A VERY
IMPORTANT STEP STATEMENT
[inaudible]
ALL RIGHT.
A MOTION BY MS FRIEDMAN SECOND
BY MISTER MATHIS PLEASE TAKE THE
ROLE.
THE MOTION IS TO PASS TO THE
ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE RIGHT YES I REYES I AM
MATHIS.
MATHIS AYE RIVAS.
RIVERSIDE CHOI.
CHOI I FRIEDMAN.
FRIEDMAN I GIPSON [inaudible]
MAIENSCHEIN.
STONE STONE HI.
THANK YOU KERN VOTE IS SIX WE
WILL LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN FOR
ABSENT MEMBERS THANK YOU.
THANK YOU [inaudible]
THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT I BELIEVE I SAW MR
ROBERT REFOCUS
[inaudible]
EXACTLY.
THERE'S ANOTHER WOULD.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER BY OUR CÃM.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO PRESENT YOUR
BILL NOW.
THAT'S FINE THAT'S FINE.
MISTER MISTER RAMOS ARE YOU
PRESENTING ON A BILL.
IF THAT MOTION.
NO NO NO NO NO IT'S HASN'T IT'S
NOT BEING CALLED MISTER RAMOS
ARE YOU PRESENTING A BILL.
WITHIN THE YEAR WALDRON VERY
GOOD -- MISS WALDRON WHICH WERE
READY.
VERY GOOD.
ON AB.
SIX EIGHTY SIX WE HAVE A MOTION
AND A SECOND AT BIPARTISAN.
SUPPORT.
I WANTED TO MAKE THAT.
MEMBERSHIP OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS.
OF FIRST OFF I'D LIKE TO ACCEPT
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AND
THANK THE COMMITTEE STAFF WHO
WORK SO HARD.
ON THIS BILL.
AND BASICALLY ECHO ECHO HAS
PROVIDED IMPORTANT RIGHTS AND
PROTECTIONS TO INDIAN FAMILIES.
AND WITH THE LAST YEAR WHEN WE
UPDATED THE IT WAS A STATUTES --
WE STILL HAVE SOME MORE WORK TO
DO SO THIS BILL WILL WRAP UP
SOME OF THOSE LOOSE ENDS ANNA.
WE ARE CHEN AYE VOTE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MISTER RAMOS THANK
WATER CHAIR AND AS CHAIR OF THE
ASSEMBLY SELECT COMMITTEE ON
NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
I'M HONORED TO BE A JOINT
AUTHORED ON THIS BILL WITH
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WALDRON.
THIS IS AN ISSUE OF FAIRNESS AND
EQUITY AFFORDING INDIAN FAMILIES
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR VOICES
HEARD WITHIN THE LEGAL SYSTEM.
AS HIGHLIGHTED MANY TRIBES IN
CALIFORNIA DO NOT HAVE THE WHERE
WITH ALL TO BE FULLY ENGAGED IN
THE LEGAL PROCESS. FOR THE GOALS
OF THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT
IT WAS. TO BE ACHIEVED THERE
MUST BE CONSISTENT.
GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TOWARDS FULL
COMPLIANCE OF THE LAW. TO ADD
MORE CONTEXT TO THE DISCUSSION.
DURING THE TIME IT WAS BEING
DRAFTED AND AGO SHE TO BETWEEN
THE CONGRESS IN INDIAN COUNTRY.
90% OF INDIAN CHILDREN IN
CALIFORNIA WERE PLACED IN NON
NATIVE HOMES.
AT A RATE THAT WAS THREE HUNDRED
AND 70% HIGHER THAN NON INDIANS.
WITH THAT SAID AND WITH THIS
BILL CLARIFYING PLACEMENT
APPROVAL STANDARDS FINDING FOR
HOME APPROVALS AND ALLOWING FOR
TRIBAL FAMILIES TO BE ABLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN COURT APPEARANCES.
REMOTELY.
WE WILL ADDRESS SYSTEMATIC
BARRIERS IN A QUOTE FOR
COMPLIANCE TO EQUIP.
I ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE.
IN MS SCHARWENKA BOMB FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
CALIFORNIA TRIBAL FAMILIES
COALITION IS HERE WITH US TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THANK YOU.
HI THANK YOU MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE I'M A THANK YOU
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WALDRON FOR YOUR
CONTINUED LEADERSHIP IN THIS
IMPORTANT AREA ASSEMBLYMEMBER
RAMA'S FOR YOUR WORDS SUPPORT AS
WELL -- AS STATED I'M THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CALIFORNIA
TRAVEL FAMILIES COALITION MY
NAME IS DEALING A SHARP I'M THE
ORGANIZATION IS ACTUALLY A
SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION TO THE
CALIFORNIA QUICK COMPLIANCE TASK
FORCE THAT WAS CREATED AT THE
INVITATION OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL'S OFFICE IN.
TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN THE
COALITION IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED
OF THIRTY THREE A FEDERALLY
RECOGNIZED TRIBES LOCATED
THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AS WELL AS THE THREE
GERMANS ASSOCIATIONS.
OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT THE
HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE TRIBAL
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND OUR
INITIAL ROAD MAP I'M LIES IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TWENTY
TARGETED RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
CALIFORNIA A QUICK COMPLIANCE
TASK FORCE REPORT THAT WAS
PRESENTED TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
BUT SERRA AND MARCH OF TWENTY
SEVENTEEN HERE.
IN CALIFORNIA NATIVE AMERICAN
CHILDREN CONTINUE TO BE REMOVED
FROM THEIR HOMES AT RATES MUCH
HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER POPULATION
AND WE CONTINUE TO SEE
TREMENDOUSLY HIGH RATES OF
DISPROPORTIONATE OLOGY. FOR
EXAMPLE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTY
NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN MAKE UP
BETWEEN THIRTY AND 50% OF THE
OVERALL CHILDREN IN CARE DESPITE
THE FACT THAT THEY MAKE UP LESS
THAN 10% OF THE OVERALL
POPULATION OF THAT COUNTY.
THE TASK FORCE REPORT
HYPOTHESIZES THAT INCREASED
COMPLIANCE WITH EC WELL WILL ONE
REDUCE THE OVERALL NUMBER OF
NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN WHO ARE
REMOVED FROM THEIR HOME.
AND TO THAT WHERE REMOVALS ARE
NECESSARY THAT NATIVE AMERICAN
CHILDREN WILL BE PLACED MORE
OFTEN WITHIN THEIR TRIBAL
COMMUNITIES IDEALLY WITH
RELATIVES WHERE THEY'RE MORE
LIKELY TO OVERCOME TRAUMA AND GO
ON TO LEAD SUCCESSFUL LIVES.
IT IS WITH THE GOAL OF
INCREASING COMPLIANCE WITH EC
WHAT AND MOVING FORWARD THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK
FORCE REPORT THAT THE COALITION
SPONSORED.
EIGHTY SIX EIGHTY SIX THE BILL
SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT THE RIGHT
OF TRIBES TO PARTICIPATE AS
PARTIES TO CASES INVOLVING THEIR
CHILDREN.
IS GUARANTEED BY PROVIDING
ACCESS TO TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES.
ARE THEIR FEE AT THE TWENTY
FIRST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY I'M
THIS IS NECESSARY BECAUSE WHILE
A CHILD'S TRY MAYBE LOCATED IN
SAY MODOC COUNTY RIGHT FOR BUT
WELL INDIAN COMMUNITY.
THE CHILD MAY ACTUALLY BE
REMOVED AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY
MAKING THAT GEOGRAPHIC DISTANCE
DIFFICULT FOR THE TRIBE TO BE
ABLE TO ATTEND ALL OF THE CHILD
WELFARE PROCEEDINGS.
SHIFTING GEARS A BIT THE BALL
THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO ADDRESS A
CHALLENGE REGARDING PLACEMENT OF
INDIAN CHILDREN THAT WAS AN
INTENTIONALLY CREATED WITH THE
ADOPTION OF RESOURCE FAMILY
APPROVAL.
WHERE THERE FRAMEWORK FOR
RESOURCE FAMILY APPROVAL DID NOT
INCLUDE THE APPLICATION OF THE
FEDERALLY MANDATED PLACEMENT
REQUIREMENTS I'M FOUND WITHIN
THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT?
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES TO PROVIDE POLICY
GUIDANCE AROUND THIS AREA
HOWEVER BOTH BECAUSE I'M IT
INVOLVES THE COURTS AND AT THE
AGENCY.
AND BECAUSE OUR THIRTY THREE
MEMBER TRIBES AND THREE
ORGANIZATION STRONGLY FEEL THAT
THIS -- PARTICULAR FIX REQUIRES
STATUTORY LANGUAGE.
WE ARE DRIVE OUT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
AND THE OTHERS IN SUPPORT.
MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE PUBLIC TREAT ON BEHALF
OF THE PECHANGA AND COLUSA
TRIBES A WHOLE HEARTEDLY
SUPPORTING ECKEL IS A HUGE ISSUE
IN TRAVEL COUNTRY.
AND BOTH YOUR BILL MADAM CHAIR
AND THE RAMOS WALDRON FAIL THAT
IS REALLY IMPORTANT THE TRIBES
THANK YOU.
RESIDENTS ALSO WE HAVE A
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL
WORKERS IN STRONG SUPPORT
[inaudible]
THANK YOU.
ANNA JOHNSON MIKE YEAH ANNA
JOHNSON NATIONAL CENTER FOR
YOUTH LAW.
IN SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK YOU.
AARON RUBBER CAN SUPPORT ON
BEHALF OF THE JUVENILE COURT
JUDGES OF CALIFORNIA WHICH IS A
SECTION OF THE CALIFORNIA JUDGES
ASSOCIATION THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON KRISTIN HOW THE
ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
AS A CO SPONSOR AND STRONG
SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
HELLO MY NAME IS AFRICA BERGESEN
FOR THE RING CON MEN OF THE ST
YOU INDIANS THEY SUPPORT
[inaudible]
THANK YOU.
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION.
SAYING NONE OF LIKE TO BRING IT
BACK TO THE MEMBERS [inaudible]
QUESTIONS.
VERY GOOD WE DO HAVE A MOTION BY
MISTER MATHIS SECOND BY MS
FRIEDMAN.
STICK THE ROLE [inaudible]
THE MISS WALDRON MISTER RAMOS
WHICH LIKE TO CLOSE -- THANK YOU
VERY MUCH ON BEHALF OF INDIAN
CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
WE URGE YOUR SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT NOW LET'S TAKE THE
ROLE.
THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED
TO THE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE RIGHT YES HI RES I AM
MATHIS.
MATHIS HI REBA.
RIVERSIDE CHOI.
CHOICE I FRIEDMAN FRIEDMAN AYE
AYE GIPSON [inaudible]
MAIENSCHEIN [inaudible]
STONE [inaudible]
STONE I THE CURRENT VOTE ON YOUR
BILL IS SIX ZERO WILLIE THE ROLE
OPEN FOR ABSENT MEMBERS THANK
YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
[inaudible]
MS AGUIAR-CURRY.
ITEM NUMBER FOUR AB.
THREE TWENTY FOUR AND YOUR OTHER
IS ON CONSENT WE'VE ALREADY
VOTED ON GREAT THANK YOU VERY
MUCH APPRECIATE APPRECIATE THE
TIME ALL OF TAKEN ON THESE BILLS.
WE HAVE A MOTION.
AND THE SECOND.
BY PARTISAN I WANTED TO MAKE
THAT NOTE I NOTED IT RIGHT AWAY.
SO WILL MAKE THIS REALLY SHORT --
AB THREE TWENTY FOUR REQUIRES
CALIFORNIA PART OF EDUCATION TO
DEVELOP STERILIZE EFFECTIVE
IMMEASURABLE GUIDELINES FOR THE
USE OF AB TWO TWELVE FUNDS.
AND WITH ME TODAY I HAVE AARON
FROM FIRST FIVE AND IF YOU LIKE
TO SAY A QUICK.
COUPLE WORDS VERY QUICKLY THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIRWOMAN ERIN GAVE
ON THE HOUSE FOR ABOUT THE FIRST
FIVE CALIFORNIA.
AND AS THE COMMITTEE KNOWS SO
WELL THE TEACHER THE CHILD CARE
PROVIDER IS THE HEART OF
INSTRUCTION IN HIGH QUALITY
INSTRUCTION EVERY CARE SETTING.
IN THIS BILL IS INTENDED TO SET
A NEW FOUNDATION OF STRENGTH FOR
ALL CARE SETTINGS AND ALL
PROVIDERS AND MAKE SURE THAT
THEY ARE NOT PAYING FOR THEIR
PROFESSIONALIZATION OUT OF
POCKET THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MS AGUIAR-CURRY ARE
YOU ACCEPTING THE AMENDMENT YES
I AM THANK YOU.
THE OTHER WITNESSES IN SUPPORT.
GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE A
MCKINSEY CHRISTIANSEN ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE
PAYMENT PROGRAM ASSOCIATION ARE
KAPPA.
AM ARE AGENCIES SUPPORT EACH OF
CALIFORNIA'S FIFTY EIGHT
COUNTIES AND SEE FIRSTHAND THE
HARM FELT BY STRUGGLING FAMILIES
AND ABLE TO ACCESS QUALITY IN
FOR A WILL CHILD CARE.
WE SUPPORT AB THREE TWENTY FOUR
AS A CONDUIT TO PROVIDING GREAT
SUPPORT AND EARLY CARE PROVIDER
WORKFORCE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU I WOULD HOUSE THAT TO
THE REST OF THE WITNESSES PLEASE
GIVE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION.
DONNA CENTER WITH THE CHILD CARE
RESOURCE CENTER SERVING LOS
ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTIES.
HAPPY TO BE A CO SPONSOR ON THIS
BILL AND VERY SUPPORTIVE.
THANK YOU.
TEMPERATURES TROUT THREE SIXTY
IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
THAT THE PATENT FIRST FIVE LOS
ANGELES IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
THE ON AIR INNER ON BEHALF
UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS ASKED ME
IN SUPPORT AND ON BEHALF OF THIS
YEAR YOU WERE WORKING WITH THE
AUTHOR.
I THINK WE WILL GET TO A
POSITION OF SUPPORT SHORTLY
THANK YOU THANK YOU.
DONNA CON AND MOMS RAISING AND
SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
DOES THE GOVERNOR WITH THE CHILD
CARE ALLIANCE OF LOS ANGELES IN
SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
PATTY BRING YOU WERE WITH THE
CHILD CARE LAWCENTER IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU.
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION.
SEEING NONE LET'S BRING IT BACK
TO THE MEMBERS.
COMMENTS QUESTIONS VERY GOOD
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE UP I
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR AYE VOTE.
THANK YOU PLEASE TAKE THE OUT
AND I'VE ALREADY ASKED YOU ABOUT
THE AMENDMENTS YES HE DID WE
HAVE THE FIRST FIVE MISTER
MATHIS SECOND BY MS REVERSE
PLEASE TAKE THE ROLE.
THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED
TO THE ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE RAY S. HI RES I AM
MATHIS.
MATHIS AYE REVA.
RIVERSIDE CHOI.
CHOI I FRIEDMAN FRIEDMAN I
GIPSON [inaudible]
MAIENSCHEIN.
STONE.
STONE I KERN VOTE ON YOUR BILL
IS SIX ZERO WE WILL LEAVE THE
ROLE OPEN FOR ABSENT MEMBERS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MEMBERS
THANK YOU [inaudible]
MISTER REAVIS.
ON ITEM NUMBER SIXTEEN AB.
NINE EIGHTY SEVEN GOOD AFTERNOON
MADAM CHAIR.
COLLEAGUES HOW ARE YOU.
VERY GOOD ALL RIGHT.
SOME FOLKS THE JOINING ME.
YES WE AYE WHILE WE WILL BE --
WILL BE TAKING THE AMENDMENTS
ONE IT WILL BE INTERESTING THAT
SIR OKAY COOL -- THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR COLLEAGUES -- I DO WANT TO
THANK THE COMMITTEE STAFF FOR
PREPARING THE ANALYSIS AND
CERTAINLY FOR THEIR SUGGESTED --
AMENDMENTS SO THANKS FOR THAT
STAFF UP BUT I'M PLEASED.
TO INTRODUCE THIS BILL A. B. --
NINE EIGHT SEVEN THIS BILL WOULD
INCREASE IN EXTEND THE CAL WORKS
SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPLEMENT. TO THE
FAMILIES WITH A CHILD WHO HAS
TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD
EXPOSURE HAS SPECIAL -- THE
DIETARY NEEDS OR LACKS ACCESS.
TO POTABLE WATER SORRY.
AS I'M SURE YOU ARE ALL AWARE --
THE FAMILIES LIVING IN DEEP
POVERTY FACE MANY HEALTH RISKS.
INCLUDING EXPOSURE TO LEAD AND
UNFORTUNATELY OFTEN LACK ACCESS
[inaudible]
TO THE THE POTABLE WATER.
SUCH FAMILIES BECAUSE OF THE I
HAVE HIGH RATES OF DIET RELATED --
THE DISEASE'S.
THE DISEASES WHICH ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH A LACK OF ACCESS
TO HEALTHY FOOD AND HIGH LEVELS
OF STRESS.
OTHER FAMILIES WHO FACES
CHALLENGES ALSO HAVE -- THE
BURDEN BY HAVING TOO MUCH BYE
BYE BYE -- HAVING. TO YOUR SPEND
THEIR MONEY AND HAVING TO
PURCHASE CLEAN WATER.
WHICH IS CERTAINLY THIS
DECREASES THE AMOUNT OF MONEY
THEY CAN USE TOWARD -- MAKE IT
SO THAT THEY BY THE FRESH FOOD
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES --
THE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAT
ARE CRITICAL TO IMPROVING THEIR
PERSONAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.
AND MEDIAN THEIR SPECIAL OTHER
DIETARY NEEDS -- AND FINALLY AB
NINE EIGHT SEVEN IT CONFORMS TO
STATE LAW TO CURRENT STATE
POLICY PRACTICE WHICH WOULD
ALLOCATED A FIFTEEN DOLLARS A
MONTH FOR THE CAL WORK SPECIAL
NEED SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD -- THESE
BENEFITS RIGHT AND SO -- I DO
HAVE A COUPLE OF THE SUPPORTERS
AND SPONSORS HERE TODAY I'M
ALLOWED -- ALLOW THEM TO
INTRODUCE THEMSELVES THANK
AMERICAN WITNESS IN SUPPORT OF
THE BILL.
HI THANK YOU VERY MUCH MY NAME
IS REBECCA MILLER I'M HERE --
FROM THE WESTERN CENTER WE ARE
PROUD SUPPORTERS AND SPONSORS OF
THE BILL AND WE ARE DRY SUPPORT.
THANK YOU THE KEVIN AS THE
COLDEST A CALIFORNIA ROUGH
RIGHTS ORGANIZATION BASED WHAT
THIS BILL DOES IS MAKE SURE THE
LIMITED NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE
EXTREME NEEDS GET FIFTEEN
DOLLARS DISREGARD.
AND THAT WE'RE GOING TO THE
FOOTSTEPS SO THEREFORE WE'RE NOT
RIGHT NOW GO THROUGH A WELFARE
CHECK AND IF YOU GET A WELFARE
CHECK THAN READ THIS IS THEIR
FOOTSTEPS.
SO THIS WILL GO RIGHT ON THE AB
THE CARD AND WITHOUT ME TO STEP
BENEFITS.
SO THAT'S A GOOD THING AND WE
ARE TONIGHT VOTE.
THANK YOU ANY OTHER WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT.
TRACY PATTERSON CALIFORNIA FOOD
POLICY ADVOCATES IN SUPPORT.
PRETTY SMALL THAT I PURCHASED
WITH EDUCATE ADVOCATE AND
SUPPORT [inaudible]
THANK YOU.
SHANNON PRIMER POWER FAMILY
CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT AND I'M
ALSO SPECIAL NEEDS PARALEGAL
REPRESENTING MY CLIENTS.
THANK YOU.
WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD CARE
LAWCENTER IN SUPPORT?
THANK YOU.
ANYWAY THIS IS IN OPPOSITION.
SEEING NONE LET'S BRING IT BACK.
TO TO THE MEMBERS.
MISTER DAVIS HAS WAS A THIS IS A
GREAT BILL ON THERE'S A LOT OF
PEOPLE IN MY DISTRICT THAT ARE
IN THIS VERY DIRE SITUATION --
VERY HAPPY YOU'RE RUNNING I'D
LOVE TO JUMP ON AS A CO AUTHOR
WITHOUT YES LIKE VISION THANK
YOU THANK YOU.
VERY GOOD AND I DO WANT TO
CONFIRM YOU HAVE ACCEPTED TO THE
AMENDMENT YES MA'AM.
VERY GOOD.
ALL RIGHT WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE YOU KNOW I WANT TO THANK
YOU AND THANK ALL MY COLLEAGUES
YOU KNOW OBVIOUSLY OUR PORTS
FAMILY CHILDREN THEY FACE -- THE
SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CHALLENGES IN
THE STATE OF BY EXPAND BY
EXTENDING -- THIS BENEFIT TO
FAMILIES WHO STRUGGLE WITH DIET
RELATED THE DISEASE'S LEAD
CONTAMINATION AND WE HAVE NO
ACCESS TO THE POT OF WATER.
AB NINE EIGHT SEVEN WILL FOR
STRUGGLING FAMILIES THE
OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE AND
MAINTAIN A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE
AND MAXIMIZE THEIR LIMITED
RESOURCES SO WITH THAT THANK YOU
SO MUCH AND ENCOURAGING.
THANK YOU WE HAVEN'T FIRST BUT A
MOTION BY MISTER MATHIS A SECOND
BY MS FRIEDMAN PLEASE TAKE THE
ROLE.
THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED
TO THE ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE.
RAMOS I RAN SIGN MATHIS.
MATHIS I REVAMPS REVERSE I'D
CHOI.
CHOI I FRIEDMAN.
FRIEDMAN I A GIPSON [inaudible]
MAIENSCHEIN.
STONE STONE HI.
THANK YOU WE HAVE THE CURRENT
VOTED SIX TO ZERO ON YOUR BILL
WILL LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN FOR
ABSENT MEMBERS.
WELL MISTER MATHIS.
SEE WHEN I NO NO NO.
IT'S YOUR YOUR YOUR TO ALL RIGHT
ON ITEM NUMBER ONE AB
.
ONE NINE TWO GET CENTER HERE
[inaudible]
WHICH MADAM CHAIR.
MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE -- WE'RE HERE TODAY TO
PRESENT ON AB -- ONE NINETY TWO
WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS --
FOR GONE OVER THREE YEARS NOW
AND WHAT WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO
DO HERE.
IS ENSURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
FOR OUR INTELLECTUAL IN
DEVELOPMENT A DISABLED COMMUNITY
WITH THE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS --
CLOSING NOW.
THE RESIDENTS WITHIN THIS
COMMUNITY ARE TRANSITIONING INTO.
OUR COMMUNITIES BACK HOME AND
HOUSING IS THE UP MOST
IMPORTANCE AND THEY REALLY DON'T
HAVE ANY HOUSING OPTIONS.
MIDDLE REGIONAL CENTER CLIENTS
CURRENTLY LIVING.
IN A COMMUNITY STRUGGLE TO FIND
AFFORDABLE AND INDEPENDENT
HOUSING.
UNITS.
THE VAST MAJORITY OF CLIENTS
RELY SOLELY ON SSI OR S. S. P.
FOR THEIR INCOME.
AT A MAXIMUM OF NINE HUNDRED
ELEVEN DOLLARS PER MONTH.
AVERAGE RENT FOOD OR HEALTHCARE
COSTS OFTEN EXCEED THIS AMOUNT.
YOU KNOW WE WE HEAR THE GOVERNOR
TALK ABOUT THIS ALL THE TIME
ABOUT HOW HOUSING IS ONE OF THE
MOST VITAL THINGS THAT'S BEFORE
US IS A STATE RIGHT NOW IN THE
NEED FOR MORE UNITS AND REALLY
WITH THE CLOSING OF THE
DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS.
WE MUST LOOK AT VIABLE OPTIONS
TO BRING OUR LOVED ONES -- THE
HELP REINTEGRATE THEM BACK IN
THE COMMUNITIES BUT ALSO HAVE
THE HOUSING THAT'S GONNA GIVE
THEM THE BEST OPTIONS AND AND
NOT LET THEM BE OVERLOOKED.
IN A REALLY ALSO MAKE SURE WE
SECURE.
THE FUNDING -- FROM THE CLOSURE
OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS ON
TO ENSURE THAT IT GOES FORWARD.
ON TO PROVIDE HOUSING STILL FOR
THE IDT COMMUNITY -- HAVE
SEVERAL OF THE SPONSORS WITH ME
TODAY AND ALTHOUGH HAD LET THEM
DIE FROM A LITTLE BIT DEEPER
INTO IT.
VERY GOOD FIRST WITNESS PLEASE
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR COMMITTEE
MEMBERS AND STAFF JORDAN LINDSAY
WITH THE ARK OF CALIFORNIA.
THANKS VERY MUCH TO HAVE SOMEONE
MATHIS FOR BRINGING THIS ISSUE
FORWARD -- WHICH HAS BEEN
CIRCLING AROUND THE LEGISLATURE
FOR A FEW YEARS.
I REPRESENT THE LETTERMAN
COALITION AS WELL WHO CAN WHICH
CONSISTS OF MORE THAN TWENTY
STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED
IN THE ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE OF ID
DE.
WHEN WE CONVENE LAST SUMMER TO
DISCUSS OUR PRIORITIES FOR THE
COMING YEAR WE DECIDED THE
CLOSURE OF THE DEVELOPMENT
CENTERS PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT
AND TIME SENSITIVE WINDOW OF
OPPORTUNITY?
THAT WITH THE CLOSURE OF THE
DC'S DOLLARS IN ASSETS USED
TODAY TO SUPPORT CALIFORNIANS
WITH ADD.
SHOULD BE USED TOMORROW TO
SUPPORT CALIFORNIANS WITH IT IN
THE COMMUNITY. FOR MORE THAN TWO
HUNDRED YEARS COMBINED THESE
ASSETS HAVE BEEN PART OF THE DD
SYSTEM AND REVENUES AT THE STATE
WILL RECEIVE FROM THESE ASSETS
SHOULD JUST BE LOST TO THE
GENERAL FUND.
ADDITIONALLY THE COALITION
IDENTIFIED THE DIRE IN CRITICAL
NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR
CALIFORNIANS WITH ID DIEM.
WHO AS A RESULT OF
EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH INCIDENCE
OF DISCRIMINATION LACK OF
ACCESSIBILITY LACK OF
AFFORDABILITY -- JUST CANNOT
FIND EXCEPT IN RARE CASES
AFFORDABLE HOUSING THE COMMUNITY.
OUR SOLUTION IS SIMPLE TO USE
REVENUES IF WHEN REVENUES ARE
RECEIVED BY THE STATE AS A
RESULT OF THE LEASE OR SALE OF
THE PROPERTY IS TO CONTINUE TO
FUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE
COMMUNITY.
WHEN HE PROPOSED WE PROPOSED TO
FUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW
INTEGRATED HOUSING AND
THROUGHOUT THE STATE BY THE
CREATION OF A FUND -- THE
INTEGRATED COMMUNITY HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT FUND -- IT WOULD BE
ADMINISTERED THE SAME WAY TO
MANY OTHER FUND SUCH AS NO PLACE
LIKE HOME OR OTHER FUNDS MAY BE
ADMINISTERED.
AND BY SEEKING PROPOSALS FROM
DEVELOPERS AND NONPROFIT HOUSING
ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE NEW
UNITS THAT ARE SET ASIDE
SPECIFICALLY FOR CALIFORNIANS
WITH ID DE.
A PORTION OF THE MONEY IS IN THE
FUND WOULD ALSO BE MADE
AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL SUBSIDIES
MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE TO
ADD TO GET INTO SAFE STABLE
INTEGRATED HOUSING AT AN
AFFORDABLE PRICE.
BASED ON AN SS I SS P. INCOME.
USING THE REVENUES FROM THE
DESPITE THE DISPOSITION OF THESE
PROPERTIES TO CREATE UNITS WILL
HELP THE CRISIS BUT THE REALITY
IS THAT WE WOULD STILL BE AT
LEAST A FEW YEARS AWAY FROM ANY
NEW UNITS ACTUALLY COMING ON
LINE IS RESULT OF THESE REVENUES.
BUT THE CRISIS IS NOW SEE ALSO
YOU URGE LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER
IT -- MAKING THIS HAPPEN THIS
YEAR.
CALIFORNIA IS NOT UNIQUE IN THE
SITUATION BUT WE KNOW THAT IT'S
EXTREMELY DIRE IN CALIFORNIA.
MANY OTHER STATES ALSO HAVE HAD
TO DEAL WITH THE QUESTION OF
WHAT TO DO WITH THESE LARGE
INSTITUTIONS ONCE THEY CLOSED
AND SEVERAL STATES HAVE DONE
EXACTLY WHAT ASSEMBLY THE MATHIS
IS PROPOSING TO DO TODAY WHICH
IS TO USE THESE DOLLARS IN
ASSETS TO CONTINUE TO BENEFIT
THE CABINET.
COMMUNITY.
IN CLOSING I'D LIKE -- TO HAD A
COUPLE COMMENTS TO QUESTIONS
SLASH COMMENTS IN THE ANALYSIS --
ONE IN ALSO PROVIDES VERY GOOD
BACKGROUND AT THE ROLE.
ON THE ROLE OF D. G. S. IN THE
DISPOSITION OF STATE PROPERTIES --
HOWEVER WHAT I BELIEVE IN THE
READING THIS BILL IS THAT IT
DOES NOT DICTATE WHAT TGS SHOULD
DO WITH THE PROPERTIES ONLY
STATING THAT IF WHEN THE STATE
DOES RECEIVE PROPERTIES FOR THE
DISPOSITION IS -- ASSETS THAT
THEY SHOULD BE USED TO FURTHER
BENEFIT CALIFORNIANS WITH IDT.
I'M ONE MORE IS THAT -- THE
ANALYSIS -- SUGGESTS THAT THE
PORTER VILLE MAY -- THAT THEY'RE
STILL CAN A NEEDS FOR PART OF
PORTABLE WHICH IS SOMEONE MATHIS
KNOWS VERY WELL IN THIS BILL AND
I DON'T BELIEVE -- PROPOSES TO
CLOSE THE SECURE TRIM PART A
PORTABLE ANYWAY THAT WOULD
OBVIOUSLY REMAIN -- RUNNING --
AND SO WE HIGHLY URGE
LEGISLATURE TO PASS THIS
IMPORTANT AND CRITICAL
AFFORDABLE HOUSING BILLS THANK
YOU.
THANK YOU NEXT WITNESS PLEASE
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS --
RICKROLLING TRIPS IN ARKANSAS
SHE SHE REGIONAL CENTER AGENCIES
SO WE'RE HERE IN SUPPORT OF THIS
BILL -- WE OF FOR MANY YEARS
HAVE BEEN -- ADVOCATING FOR THE
USE OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE
SALE AND CLOSURE OF
DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS TO STAY IN
OUR SYSTEM AND WE BELIEVE
HOUSING IS -- THE NUMBER ONE
PRIORITY IN OUR SYSTEM RIGHT NOW%
OF FOR THE USE OF THESE FUNDS --
WE WANT TO THANK MR MATHIS AND
ALL THE MEMBERS LEGISLATURE WHO
HAVE -- HEARD AND HAVE FAILED --
RESPONDED TO OUR INTEREST IN
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS TIME WE
ONLY.
THE PROVERBIAL OF CLOCK IS A IS
RUNNING -- THAT IS WERE DOWN
ACCORDING TO THE PART IN THE
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IT LOOKS
LIKE -- THE FINAL DEVELOP ELSER
WILL CLOSE THE END OF THIS YEAR
SO WE DON'T HAVE SOMETHING IN
PLACE TO TRY TO CAPTURE.
THOSE FUNDS AND KEEP THOSE FUNDS
IN OUR SYSTEM WE'RE GONNA LOSE
OUT AS WE HAVE IN ALL THE
SUBSEQUENT CLOSURES OF THE
DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU ANY OTHER WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT.
CINDY SMITH WITH THE COUNCIL ON
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND
STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
CHRIS IT'S ALL THE PARTS THAT
WITH EDUCATE ADVOCATE IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. HUNDRED REMAINS DHEA
AS FOR FOR THANK YOU.
WHATEVER FEATURES EXPORT IN
SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
SHANNON PRIMER SPECIAL NEEDS
PARALEGAL AND PARENT TO CHILD
SEVENTEEN AND A HALF THAT NEEDS
THESE SERVICES SHORTLY IN
SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
BONNIE GALE WITH EMPOWER
FAMILIES CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON VERY DIRTY WITH
THE CALIFORNIA DISABILITY
SERVICES ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON TERRY SANDERSON
WITH THE ARE CAN YOU SEE P.
CALIFORNIA COLLABORATION AND
SUPPORT [inaudible]
THANK YOU.
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION.
SAME NINE I'D LIKE TO BRING IT
BACK TO THE MEMBERS ANY
QUESTIONS. ZERO QUESTION.
YES MISTER DOCTOR CHOI.
I WONDER IF A SEMINAR -- MATHIS
I CANNOT TELL ME.
WITHOUT THE THIS BILL WHERE THE
ANY STATE THAT.
THE BOTTOM ON THE CENTER
PROPERTIES SO ONCE THEY ARE SOLD
HOW THE MONEY IS BEING USED.
DR TRUE WITHOUT THIS BILL.
THE MONEY WOULD JUST BE ABSORBED
INTO THE GENERAL FUND.
AND IT WOULDN'T STAY WITH THE
COMMUNITIES OF THE STATE WOULD
JUST ABSORB BACK IN GENERAL FUND
IT COULD BE SPENT ON WHATEVER
PROGRAMS.
DEEMED NECESSARY I'M BOB MOVED
BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR THREE
YEARS TO REALLY ENSURE THAT THE
FUNDING STAYS WITH.
THE PEOPLE THAT IT WAS
ORIGINALLY GOING TOWARDS SO I
MEAN YOU YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
SAVING FUNDS FROM.
JUST THE DAILY OPERATION OF THE
HOSPITAL'S PLUS POSSIBLE CELLS
OF PROPERTY.
EXCEPT -- A AND A I MEAN IT'S
IT'S REALLY VITAL.
ON AND WHAT WE LOOKED AT ON THE
BUDGET SIDE -- THREE YEARS AGO
WHEN WE FIRST DISCOVERED THIS.
WAS THAT -- PER BAD WITHIN A
DEVELOP.
MENTAL.
IN IN A HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT
OFFICERS OVER CLOSING.
WAS OVER THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND
AND TO SWITCH OVER TO THIS
MODELS ABOUT -- THIRTY THOUSAND
SO IT'S IS A HUGE JUMP IN AND
WHAT.
WE'RE IN SAVINGS THAT WERE ABLE
TO ACTUALLY DO.
BUT INSTEAD OF THAT SAVINGS
BEING ROLLED INTO THE GENERAL
FUND AND THEY REALLY THINK IT'S
VITAL THAT IT GOES FORWARD IN
STATE WITH THE COMMUNITY TO
DEVELOP THE HOUSING UNITS
NECESSARY FOR THEM.
OKAY -- BY CREATING THE
CALIFORNIA IN KOREA COMMUNITY
LIVING PROGRAM WITHIN THE US
STATE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES SO.
HOW MUCH MONEY WOULD?
USED FOR THAT THE ADMINISTRATION
FROM THE SALE OF DO YOU HAVE ANY
FEE YEAR.
READING THE BILL IT ALLOCATES
ALLOWS UP 25% TO BE USED FOR
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM.
AND THAT WAS IN CONSULTATION
WITH EIGHT CD WHO SAID THAT
SOUNDS LIKE A REASONABLE NUMBER
WILL IT BE A CENTRALIZED SO WITH
AND SACRAMENTO WHILE ORDER WILL
IT BE UP AT THE SPREAD OUT TO
REGION OUR OFFICES.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE BILL GETS
INTO THAT DETAIL -- I I BELIEVE
LOT OF THE LANGUAGE SEEMS TO BE
IT IS IS REPLICATED OFF OF THE
NO PLACE LIKE HOME PROGRAM WHICH
LEGISLATURE PASSED -- JUST A
COUPLE YEARS AGO AND THAT SEEMS
TO BE CENTRALIZED WITHIN EACH CD.
AND THEN APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS
COME INTO EACH CD AND A CITY HAS
A GRADING CRITERIA AND THE
MINISTERS GRANTS BASED ON THOSE
APPLICATIONS.
THE WORST WHEN I USE THAT MONEY
HOW HOW HOW WOULD THE MONEY WILL
BE.
EXPANDED YOU KNOW THOSE ARE THE
REPLICATION BASES SO OR UP WITH
SOME MONEY -- WITH THE MONEY
STAYS IN THE REGION OR JUST --
SO DARK ANYWHERE THAT DOCTOR FOR
THE WITH THE WAY THIS PERSON
WORK IS.
THROUGH THROUGH DD S. WITH SOME
OVERSIGHT FROM HOUSING TO ENSURE
THAT THAT HOUSING IS DONE
CORRECTLY.
IN IN THE IDEA HERE IS THAT SEE
YOUR CITY WANTS TO BUILD.
A AND WHAT WE'RE REALLY
FOLLOWING IS -- THE HARBOR
VILLAGE MODEL WHICH IS DOWN A
COSTA MESA ABOUT WHERE YOU'RE AT
IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT I DID
ADVISE ANY MEMBER TO GO DOWN
THERE AND AND GO ON THE TOUR SEE
HOW THESE WORK -- BUT THE THIS
PRETTY MUCH SETS UP A MODEL
WHERE.
ANYONE OF OUR COMMUNITIES ACROSS
THE STATE.
CAN SAY HEY YOU KNOW BY MY GOSH
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GIPSON.
COULD YOU KNOW SOMEBODY FROM HAS
YOUR AREA CAN SAY HEY YOU KNOW
WHAT I WANT I WANT TO BUILD THIS
DOWN HERE -- APPLY FOR A PUT IN
FORD'S A PUBLIC PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP.
AND REALLY USE THAT FUNDING TO
BUILD.
YOU KNOW TO SCALE.
OF WHAT THAT COMMUNITY NEEDS SO
IT'S NOT A COOKIE CUTTER
APPROACH IT'S IT'S SET UP WHERE.
YOU KNOW IF WE NEED FIFTY UNITS
AND ASSEMBLY MEMBER GIVE SINCE
DISTRICT WE NEED THIRTY UNITS
NEAR DISTRICT.
WE NEED FIFTY HE AND YOU KNOW
MISTER STALIN'S.
THEN WERE ABLE TO DO THAT AND SO
IN OTHER WORDS THE MONEY CAN GO
ANYWHERE EXACTLY.
THAT THAT WE WERE NOT HAVING TO
SEND OUR FAMILY MEMBERS.
SOMEWHERE ACROSS THE STATE OR
HEAVEN FORBID THE STATE DON'T
HAVE DOESN'T HAVE A PLACE FOR
THEM AND THEY HAVE TO BE SENT
OUT A STATE WHICH IS WHAT'S
HAPPENING CURRENTLY.
THANK YOU.
MR MATHIS WITHOUT A DOUBT
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS FACE.
A NUMBER OF CHALLENGES WHEN IT
COMES TO FINDING SAFE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
FINDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THAT MEETS THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS
CAN BE ESPECIALLY.
DIFFICULT.
AS LEGISLATORS I THINK WE WANT
TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS AN
ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING IN THE STATE.
WE ALSO WANT TO SUPPORT AND
STRENGTHEN OUR DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES.
SYSTEM.
I APPRECIATE YOUR DESIRE TO
ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS BOTH OF THESE
ISSUES THROUGH PROPOSING A
PARTICULAR USE OF DEVELOPMENTAL
CENTER PROPERTIES.
HOWEVER THE USE OF DEVELOPMENTAL
CENTER PROPERTY.
AS IT IS PROPOSED BY THIS BILL
IS ONE OF MANY OPTIONS UNDER
CONSIDERATION BY THE STATE.
WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT ANY
DECISION MADE UPON THESE PROP
UPON ABOUT THESE PROPERTIES IS
MADE THOUGHTFULLY INTENTIONALLY
AND AS A RESULT OF A ROBUST
STAKEHOLDER INPUT.
I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING A PART
OF THOSE DISCUSSIONS MOVING
FORWARD.
AND I THANK YOU FOR BRINGING
THIS BILL FORWARD TODAY.
I WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE.
YES MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS.
YOU KNOW THIS.
THE THE PLAN WITH THIS ISN'T
SOMETHING I DREAMED UP THIS IS A
DREAM THAT COMES FROM THE ITT
COMMUNITY.
YOU KNOW AWAY THAT WE HAVE SEEN
A MODEL THAT WORKS -- IN IS
TRULY THE ONLY TESTED AND TRIED
MODEL OUT THERE FOR DOING THIS
TYPE OF HOUSING UNITS.
ON WHICH IS WHY WE'RE PUSHING
THIS WAY WE'RE NOT BY ANY MEANS
TRYING TO HOLD THE STATE FROM
NOT BEING ABLE TO CHOOSE A
DIFFERENT ROUTE IN THE FUTURE --
IF ANOTHER MODEL.
IS NON DEEMED.
FEASIBLE -- BUT THIS IS THE BEST
WE HAVE AT THIS TIME AND AT THIS
TIME WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT DON'T
HAVE HOMES -- WITHIN THE IDT
COMMUNITY IN THIS IMPERATIVE
THAT WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
AND THAT WE GET THIS BILL PASSED
TO TRULY TAKE CARE OF OUR FAMILY
MEMBERS AND ARE FRIENDS WITH
DISABILITIES ASK YOU FOR YOUR
RIVAL.
THANK YOU WE HAVE A MOTION BY MS
FRIEDMAN OF SECOND BY MISTER
GIPSON PLEASE TAKE THE ROLE.
MOTION IS TO PASS TO THE
ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE RIGHT YES HI RAY AS I
AM MATHIS HI MATHIS I REVERSE.
REVERSE I'D CHOI.
CHOI I FRIEDMAN FRIEDMAN AYE
GIPSON.
GIPSON AYE MAIENSCHEIN
[inaudible]
STONE [inaudible]
DOWN HI.
VOTERS SEVEN TO ZERO ON YOUR
BILL WILL LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN
FOR ABSENT MEMBERS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO PRESENT ON
YOUR SO YOUR NEXT BILL YES I
THINK OUR NEXT ONES -- A LOT
SIMPLER AB. TWO SIX WINE IS VERY
SIMPLY TRYING -- TO IN TWO
THOUSAND EIGHT AS WE ALL KNOW WE
HAD SEVERE BUDGET CUTS AND WHAT
WE'RE SIMPLY DOING IS LOOKING --
TO REINSTATE RECREATIONAL A CAMP
SERVICES FOR OUR INTELLECTUALLY --
DISABLED COMMUNITY CELL.
THAT'S ALL WE'RE SIMPLY ASKING
IS LET'S GET.
RECREATION CAMPS GOING AGAIN --
THEY PROVIDE A VITAL ROLE --
GIVE GREAT LIFE EXPERIENCES IN
IN SOME OF THEM EVEN TO THE
TRAINS THE DIRECTION OF ALL LIFE
AND PROVIDE GREAT MODALITIES FOR
PEOPLE WITH IN.
OTHERS ABLE COMMUNITY SHOW WITH
THAT -- HAS YOU FOR DRIVING AND
WITH ME TODAY IS -- RICK WINE
FROM ART SHELL RICK TAKEN AWAY
THANK YOU -- MEN CHAIR AGAIN
RICK ROLLINS REPRESENT ARKANSAS
SHIZHEN REGIONAL CENTER AGENCIES --
BACK IN TWO THOUSAND EIGHT AS MR
MATHIS MENTIONED DURING THE
GREAT RECESSION.
THIS SYSTEM TOOK OVER ONE
BILLION DOLLARS OF CUTS ON THE
AND AS PART OF THAT THERE A FEW
OF US HERE IN THE ROOM THAT WERE
PART OF THAT WORK GROUP THAT HAD
THE HORRIBLE.
EXPERIENCE OF HAVING TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND COME TO
AGREEMENT ON REDUCTIONS IN THE
IN THE PROGRAMS IN ORDER FOR
THIS PROGRAM IN ITS ENTIRETY TO
SURVIVE AND ONE OF THOSE CUTS
WAS THE ELIMINATION OF CAMPUS
SOCIAL RACK.
THESE ARE TWO OF VERY OF VALUE
TO SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITY
PARTICULARLY IN OUR UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES WHERE FAMILIES --
BENEFIT FROM RESPITE AND ALSO
GIVEN ALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO HAVE A
TYPICAL LIFE EXPERIENCE IN A
CAMPER OR IN A SOCIAL REC
PROGRAM.
WE AT RK HAVE BEEN WORKING --
SINCE -- OVER THESE LAST SEVEN
EIGHT YEARS WORKING ON THIS
ISSUE TO TRY TO GET THESE -- TWO
ISSUES RESTORED WE CAME CLOSE
ALONG WITH THE ALL THE ENTIRE --
DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES
COMMUNITY LAST YEAR IN THE
BUDGET PROCESS THE TO STOP
BUDGET SUB COMMITTEES APPROVED --
THE RESTORATION OF THESE ONLY TO
SEE IT NOT MAKE IT THROUGH THE
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE PROCESS.
SO WE THANK MISTER MATHESON
THANK ALL OF YOU.
OVER THE YEARS FOR SUPPORTING
THIS IMPORTANT RESTORATION OF
RECESSION ERA.
CUTS [inaudible]
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS JORDAN INTO WITH THE ARK
OF CALIFORNIA AND THANKS VERY
MUCH -- TO TO A CINNAMON MATHIS
FOR BRING THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE
FORWARD IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN
FOLLOWING THE WORLD SPECIAL
LYMPICS OR NOT BUT DOBBY AND
HAVE BEEN LAST COUPLE WEEKS IN.
HUMANS OF NEW YORK IS TWO
INCREDIBLE STORIES ABOUT IT AND
ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO LOOK AT IT
JUST TO SEE THE POWER OF
INCLUSION. FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO
OTHERWISE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
EXPERIENCE ODD HOW THOSE LIFE
EXPERIENCES AND THAT'S EXACTLY
WHAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IS
AVAILABLE HERE IN CALIFORNIA AS
WELL BOTH TYPES OF INCLUSION
EXCLUSIONARY LIFE EXPERIENCES.
AND IN ALSO JUST SO YOU KNOW
IT'S INCLUDES TYPES OF THERAPIES
AS WELL JUST NAME IT SOCIAL
RECKONED CAMP SOMETIMES IS A
MISNOMER BECAUSE IF SOMEBODY IS
BENEFITING FROM THE THERAPY OF A
QUESTION A QUESTION THERAPY IF
PROCESS REBEL POSING THAT'S
WHERE THEY GET.
TRUNK STABILIZATION AS WELL AS
MUSCULAR -- GROWTH X. CENTER UP
ON THEN RELEASE TRULY AT A TYPE
OF THERAPY AS WELL SO WE HIGHLY
ENCOURAGE YOU -- TO HELP THE
ADDED COMMUNITY RESTORING THESE
VITAL SERVICES THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER WITNESSES AND IN FAVOR.
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT.
HI GOOD AFTERNOON MEMBERS CHAIR --
JIMMY FROM IN DISABILITY RIGHTS
CALIFORNIA WE'RE IN SUPPORT.
CINDY SMITH WITH A STATE COUNCIL
DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES IN
SUPPORT [inaudible]
THANK YOU.
WELL SEVEN FEATURES EXPLORED IN
SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
HI ROOM ROOM VIS A VIS I MEAN
[inaudible]
FOR THANK YOU.
HI CHRISTY FOR THE PURCHASE OF
EDUCATE ADVOCATE IN SUPPORT
[inaudible]
THANK YOU.
CHEN PRIMER SPECIAL NEEDS
PARALEGAL AND PARENTS AND
SUPPORT AND I FORGOT TO SAY I'M
HERE FROM SAN DIEGO.
THANK YOU.
BONNIE GALE I IN A UPPER WHERE
WITH FLAT.
EMPOWER FAMILIES CALIFORNIA AND
A PARENT OF A THIRTEEN YEAR OLD
AND SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. THREE SANDERSON ON
BEHALF OF THE ARC IN UNITED SIR
PAUL THERMAL PAUL THE CALIFORNIA
COUPLE COLLABORATION SORRY.
YOU GOT IT OUT THANK YOU.
A VERY JEDINI CALIFORNIA
DISABILITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION
IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
DANA FRYER PARENT OF A SPECIAL
NEEDS ADULT USING TROTTER
THERAPEUTIC RIDING IN SUPPORT
[inaudible]
Q..
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION.
THANK YOU FOR SAYING NONE ANY
COMMENTS QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS THIS
BILL FORWARD I THINK THAT.
WHEN THE IF THERE'S A
PROHIBITION WITH AND WE FIND OUT
THERE IS A PROHIBITION PERHAPS
AT SOME POINT?
IT WAS NECESSARY IT'S WRONG TO
BE.
TRYING TO BALANCE THINGS ON THE
BACKS OF THOSE WHO CAN LEAST
AFFORD IT WHICH OFTEN HAPPENS
BUT I APPRECIATE THAT YOU
BROUGHT THIS BILL FORWARD.
TO GET RID OF THAT PROHIBITION
THANK YOU VERY MUCH WE HAVE A
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE MISTER
MATHIS ABSOLUTELY MADAM CHAIR
AND MEMBERS.
BEGIN YOU KNOW THIS ISN'T JUST.
SOCIAL RECREATION THIS IS
RECREATIONAL THERAPY.
THIS IS SUMMER CAMPS THIS IS
MODALITIES THAT A LOT OF THESE
CHILDREN.
THESE YOUNG ADULTS WOULD NEVER
GET.
AND THE FACT THAT THIS WAS CUT
ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK IN TWO
THOUSAND EIGHT IN IT'S BEEN OVER
TEN YEARS.
IT WE REALLY NEED TO GET THESE
PROGRAMS GOING THESE THINGS.
AS MISTER LINDSEY SAID I MEAN
THIS IS WHAT LEADS OUR YOUTH IN
A SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS WHAT LEADS
THEM TO GET OUT AND REALLY SHOW
THEM AND LET THEM HAVE THOSE AHA
MOMENTS WHERE THEY RELEASE I CAN
DO THIS.
I CAN BE MORE AND I CAN BE PART
OF A BIGGER COMMUNITY.
WITH THAT MEMBERS ASK YOU FOR
RIVAL.
THANK YOU WE HAVE A FIRST FIVE
MINUTES THE MOTION BY MS
FRIEDMAN SECOND BY MISTER GIBSON.
PLEASE TAKE THE ROLE.
THE MOTION IS TO PASS TO THE
ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE RAMOS HI RES I MATHIS
HI MATHIS I AGREE THIS.
WITH US I'D SHERRY.
CHOI I FRIEDMAN.
FRIEDMAN I AM GIPSON.
GIPSON I AM MAIENSCHEIN
[inaudible]
STONE [inaudible]
STONE I THE CURRENT VOTE ON YOUR
BILL IS SEVEN TWO ZERO WE WILL
LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN FOR ABSENT
MEMBERS
.
MISS BARRET CON IF YOU'RE READY.
I I BELIEVE YOU HAD A MOTION AND
A SECOND BEFORE YOU LEFT EARLIER.
HOPE ALL MY BILLS GO THAT WAY.
THANK YOU GOOD I KNOW RIGHT I
LIKE IT THANK YOU MISTER VICE
CHAIR AND MEMBERS HAPPY TO BE
HERE -- I WANT TO FIRST
ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT THE
PROPOSED COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
I'M TODAY IN PRESENTING AB EIGHT
OH SEVEN WHICH WILL CREATE
EQUITY FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS.
TO REMOVE INCOME EXCLUSIONS
WHICH PENALIZED FAMILIES ON CAL
WORKS FORGET RECEIVING
SCHOLARSHIPS RENTAL ASSISTANCE
AND ANY TRANSFERS OF MONEY FROM
ONE ACCOUNT TO ANOTHER.
THE KELLERS PROGRAM SERVES FOUR
HUNDRED THOUSAND LOW INCOME
FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA AND OF
THOSE TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT
THOUSAND FAMILIES ARE IN DEEP
POVERTY.
THIS BILL MAKES THREE CHANGES TO
THE WELFARE INSTITUTIONS CODE
RELATING TO EXEMPT INCOME IN THE
CAL WORKS PROGRAM.
IT ESTABLISHES THAT ANY MONEY
RECEIVED BY YOUTH IN THE FAMILY
AS A RESULT OF A SCHOLARSHIP
AWARD IS EXACT.
SO THAT MEANS IF YOU GET A
SCHOLARSHIP YOU CAN STILL GET
FOOD WHICH SEEMS LIKE A GOOD
OUTCOME.
I WILL CLARIFY THE TRANSFERRING
A RESOURCE FROM ONE ACCOUNT TO
ANOTHER OR THROWING RESOURCES
FROM SAVINGS.
DOES NOT COUNT AS INCOME UNDER
OUR EXT AND IT APPLIES INCOME
EXCEPTIONS TO CAL WORKS FOR
RENTAL ASSISTANCE SO THAT AND
STUDENTS CAN GET ALL OF THOSE
MEANS AND STILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
THEIR CAO WORKS.
AND WE KNOW THAT EDUCATION IS
ONE OF THE GREATEST EQUALIZERS
AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY
ARE COWARDS FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS
TO EDUCATION.
I'M TODAY I HAVE REBEKAH MILLER
FROM WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND
POVERTY AND KEVIN AS LENIENT
FROM THE COALITION OF CALIFORNIA
WELL FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO JOIN
ME IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU TO
THE COMMITTEE -- MY NAME IS
REBECCA MILLER FROM THE WESTERN
CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY AND
WE'RE A CO SPONSOR AND STRONG
SUPPORTER -- OF THIS BILL WHICH
WILL MAKE IMPORTANT CHANGES TO
THE INCOME EXCLUSIONS OF THE CAL
WORKS PROGRAM -- CAL WORKS -- AT
THE THAT THE EXEMPTIONS IN THE
COW WORKS PROGRAM ARE INTENDED --
TO HELP SUPPORT -- ACTIVITIES
AND BEHAVIORS THAT ARE GONNA
HELP FAMILIES GET OUT OF POVERTY
IN THIS PROVIDES THOSE SUPPORTS
FOR THOSE KINDS OF ACTIVITIES TO
HELP THOSE FAMILIES ALONG AND
NOT PENALIZE THEM WHEN THEY
RECEIVE -- SUPPORT SO -- THIS
THE SCHOLARSHIP EXCEPTION RIGHT
NOW THAT IT APPLIES ONLY TO
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS BUT THIS
SOMETIMES CHILDREN GET AWARDS
FOR CITIZENSHIP EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES AND IT WOULDN'T
PENALIZE THE FAMILY FOR THAT --
IT ALSO WOULDN'T PENALIZE THEM
FOR SAVING AND HAVING A RAINY
DAY FUND A RETIREMENT FUND AND
CHANGING THAT MONEY AROUND WHEN
IT'S NECESSARY -- TO FINANCIALLY
SUPPORT THEIR FAMILY -- AND IT
WILL MAKE IT EXTENDS THE RENTAL
ASSISTANCE EXEMPTION THAT'S
CURRENTLY ONLY NEAT RENTAL
ASSISTANCE RECEIVED FROM A
GOVERNMENT ENTITY SO AGAIN
MAKING SENSE STABILITY FOR
FAMILIES AND WE STRONGLY ARCHER
AYE VOTE ON THIS THANK YOU.
THANK YOU THE KEVIN AS THE
COLUSA CALIFORNIA FOR RIGHTS
ORGANIZATIONS.
IN A SENSE WHAT WAS SAYING A
CHARITABLE DONATION SHOULD NOT
BE INCOME.
AND WHEN YOU USE CHARITABLE
DONATIONS AS INCOME THEY ALSO
WITH THE WITH THEM.
AND THAT'S WHAT WITH BOTH CLOSE
PUNCHING THIS BILL AND WE URGE
OF AYE VOTE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MAKING THESE
CHANGES MAKE HOURS PROGRAM ON
SURE THAT FAMILIES ARE PREVENTED
FROM SAVING MONEY AND THEIR
CHILDREN ARE DISCOURAGED FROM
ACHIEVING SO ASK YOUR EITHER
[inaudible]
THANK YOU.
ON ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.
I AM TWENTY THIRTEEN OF FROM THE
SENATE COMMISSION -- WHO LAST
WEEK?
TO SUPPORT POSITION ON THIS BILL
WE DON'T HAVE A LETTER IN BUT WE
WILL SOON.
THANK YOU THANK YOU.
RESIDENTS ALSO MAY HAVE OF
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL
WORKERS IN SUPPORT THANK YOU
THANK YOU.
KATHY CENTER LIMIT DONALD THE
COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTORS
ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
WE CAN THE QUESTIONS ON ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM
ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
DAVID SISTER OF HOUSING
CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU [inaudible]
ANY [inaudible]
OPPOSITION.
SCENE NINE ANY OTHER. TWENTY
YEARS OUT THERE.
SEEING NONE BACK TO MEMBERS.
SHOWING NO QUESTIONS UNANSWERED
TRUE PLEASE COLOR.
MOTEL WE WE WE ACTUALLY HAD A
MOTION IN A I'LL.
MOVED SECOND AREA [inaudible]
THANK YOU [inaudible]
OUR THANK YOU EXPECT THE ASPERA.
THANK YOU.
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM MISTER
GIVE SAN AND A SECOND FROM MISS
REAVIS.
THIS CALL THE ROLL THE MOTION IS
TO PASS AS AMENDED TO THE
ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE RIGHT YES.
MATHIS AYE MATHIS AYE REVERSE
REVERSE I ENJOY.
CHOI ONLINE FRIEDMAN FRIEDMAN
AYE AYE GIPSON.
GIPSON AYE MAIENSCHEIN.
STONE.
STONE AYE.
THANK YOU MEMBERS AND STAFF.
SIX ZERO LEAVE THEIR ALL OPEN.
YES MISTER GIBSON.
WHICH ONE WOULD YOU LIKE TO
START WITH.
WITH ONLY ONE THERE WE GO.
GOOD AFTERNOON MISTER CHAIR AND
MEMBERS.
I THINK ALLOW ME TO PRESENT A
SIMILAR BILL SEVEN FORTY EIGHT
WHICH WILL ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO
ENSURE THAT YOU.
IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL SERVICES
ARE ABLE TO ENTER OR RE ENTER --
EXTENDED FOSTER CARE EXTENT OF
ALL SECURE BENEFITS ARE CRITICAL.
AS YOU TRANSITION INTO ADULTHOOD --
THESE YOU FACE GREAT CHALLENGES
IN COMPLETING THEIR EDUCATION
AND FINDING STABLE EMPLOYMENT
AND HOUSING HOWEVER.
A NUMBER OF ISSUES HAVE BEEN
RAISED IN THE COURTS THAT HAS
PREVENTED A NARROW GROUP OF
FOSTER YOU FROM RECEIVING
BENEFITS.
THAT WOULD THEY WOULD OTHERWISE
BE ELIGIBLE FOR CURRENTLY FOSTER
YOU SIX TO ACCESS EXTENDED
FOSTER CARE SERVICES AGE OUT.
IF THEY ARE TURNED EIGHTEEN
BEFORE THE CASE IS FULLY DECIDED.
THE SAME THE SAME ALSO APPLIES
FOR YOU WHO ARE IN APPEAL
PROCESS AS THE COURTS LOSE
JURISDICTIONS OVER THE CASES
WHEN YOU TURN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF
AGE.
ANOTHER BEAR FOR YOUTH OCCURRED.
WHEN THEY ARE UNDER GUARDIANSHIP
OR ADOPTION BUT PREVENT BUT IS
PREVENTED FROM ACCESSING
EXTENDED FOSTER CARE SERVICES
BECAUSE?
THE GUARDIAN OR ADOPTIVE
GUARDIAN I'M CONTINUES TO
RECEIVE FUNDING EVEN THOUGH THE
FAMILY NO LONGER FINANCIALLY
SUPPORTS THAT YOU'VE. TO RESOLVE
THESE ISSUES A. B. SEVEN FORTY
EIGHT WILL CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE TO
ENSURE THAT YOU AREN'T YOUTH ARE
ON THE H. OUT CONTINUE TO HAVE A
BENEFITS AFFORDED TO THEM.
IT WILL ALSO ENSURE THAT THE
YOUTH AND WITH GUARDIANS OR
ADOPTIVE PARENTS OF WHO RECEIVE
FINDINGS ON THEIR BEHALF.
BUT NO LONGER PROVIDES ON ANY
KIND OF ANY KIND OF FINANCIAL
SUPPORT.
THE YOUTH WILL NOT BE PENALIZED
WILL READ CONTAINER RECEIVE%
THESE SERVICES AB SEVEN FORTY
EIGHT AS ABOUT CLOSING THE GAP
FOR BARNACLE TRANSITIONING AGE
FOSTER YOU -- IN THEIR VERY VERY
NARAL SITUATIONS TO ACCESS
EXTENDED FOSTER CARE AND TO
ENSURE WE WILL DO ALL THAT WE
CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE KIDS
ARE A QUIP FOR SUCCESS.
HERE WITH ME TO PROVIDE
SUPPORTING TESTIMONY IS MISS
LEWIS REPRESENTED THE CALIFORNIA
COALITION FOR YOU.
AND MISS POWERS WITH THE
ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
WHO WILL SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF
SEVEN FORTY EIGHT I'M GOOD
AFTERNOON CAN LOW AS
REPRESENTING THE CALIFORNIA
COALITION FOR YOUTH PLACE TO BE
A CO SPONSOR -- OF THE BILL AND
THINK IT'S ONLY MEMBER GIPSON
FOR CARRYING THIS I'M OUR THIRD
GO AROUND ON THE ISSUE TRYING TO
CHIP AWAY AT THESE DIFFERENT
BARRIERS THAT ARE VERY TECHNICAL
FOR YOU.
I'M WHEN THEY COME INTO TOTAL
FOR SYSTEM.
AND I AM I THINK ONE OF MY
FAVORITE ONES IS FROM ONE OF
THEIR CASES AND JUST YES THE
COURT NOTED THAT THE LEGISLATURE
PROBABLY DID NOT INTEND A FORMER
FOSTER YOU THREE ENTRY.
INTO THE DEPENDENCY SYSTEM TO
DEPEND ON THE GRILL GLACIAL
BUREAUCRACY PROCESSES WHICH
GOVERN TERMINATION OF EIGHT KEY
BENEFITS TO ADOPTIVE PARENTS NO
LONGER SUPPORTING ADOPTED ACTS
FOSTER CARE YEAR.
SO THESE ARE REALLY ABOUT THINGS
THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF
THE YEAR THEY WERE REALLY TRYING
TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THEM TO BE
ABLE TO COME IN WHEN WE KNOW
THEY MEET.
I'M THE DEFINITIONS OF ABUSE
NEGLECT THANK YOU.
KRISTIN POWER WITH THE EYES FOR
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS WE KNOW MANY
YOUTH TO ACCEPT FASTER CARRIED
EIGHTEEN STRUGGLE FIND STABLE
HOUSING EMPLOYMENT AND TO OBTAIN
THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS.
AB SEVEN FORTY EIGHT PROVIDE THE
SAFETY NET FOR THAT VERY LIMITED
GROUP OF YOUTH WHO THROUGH NO
FAULT OF THEIR OWN FALL OUTSIDE
THE JURISDICTION OF THE JUVENILE
COURT.
AND TO SO DON'T QUALIFY FOR
EXTENDED FOSTER CARE SUPPORT AND
SERVICES WE THANK ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GIPSON AND THE COMMITTEE
FOR YOUR CONTINUED.
PATIENCE WITH US AS WE WORK
THROUGH THIS ISSUE I'M TO GET TO
A FINAL RESOLUTION TO HELP THOSE
VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF YOUTH WHO
FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY WE ASK
YOUR EYE OUT.
THANK YOU [inaudible]
ANY ADDITIONAL [inaudible]
SUPPORT.
JULIE MCCORMICK CHILDREN'S
LAWCENTER IS A CO SPONSOR OFFER
MY STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
WESLEY SEVERAL JOHN BURTON
ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH IN STRONG
SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
EXAM MOUNT ADVOCARE JOHN BURNS
ADVOCATES FOR USE I'M IN STRONG
SUPPORT THANK YOU.
ANNA JOHNSON NATIONAL CENTER FOR
YOU FONT SUPPORT.
GEN REC THREAD WITH CALIFORNIA
ALLIANCE OF CARE GIVERS AND
SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
SUZANNE NFL A CHILDREN ALLEN
SUPPORT THANK YOU.
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION
[inaudible]
SEEN NON.
BACK TO THE MEMBERS.
THINK OF A MOTION FROM THIS
FRIEDMAN A SECOND FOR MISS
REPURPOSE SECRETARY PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL.
CLOSE IN OUR RESPECTFULLY ASK
WHAT I VOTE THANK YOU.
CALL THE ROLL.
THE MOTION IS TO PASS TO THE
ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE RAY
S..
MATHIS AYE MATHIS AYE REMUS.
REMUS I CHOI.
CHOI I FRIEDMAN FRIEDMAN I'D.
AYE GIPSON AYE MAIENSCHEIN.
STONE.
STONE HI.
IS SIX ZERO WILL LEAVE THE ROLE
OPEN FOR ABSENT MEMBERS
[inaudible]
MR COURT.
BELIEVE YOU'RE UP WITH A. B..
NINE FORTY FOUR THANK YOU ARE MY
GOOD FRIEND AND VICE CHAIR THIS
IS A RALLIED YOU HAVE A SUPPORT
SUPPORT RECOMMENDATION HOW GOOD
WELL THEN -- I THINK I'VE SAID
ENOUGH -- I WOULD LIKE TO
INTRODUCE THE POLICY DIRECTOR
WITH ALAMEDA COUNTY SOCIAL
SERVICES YOU WILL.
BRIEFLY SPEAK.
GOOD AFTERNOON ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MATHIS I COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND
STAFF.
I'M MY NAME IS DENISE ABOUT
CIRCLE BE AFTER THE ODD I AM THE
POLICY DIRECTOR HERE -- AND
ALAMEDA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY IS THE CO SPONSOR
AT THIS BILL AND IS PLEASED TO
BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH ASSEMBLY
MEMBER QUIRK.
AND WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND
POVERTY AND THE COALITION OF
CALIFORNIA WELFARE RIGHTS
ORGANIZATION ON THIS VERY
IMPORTANT ISSUE.
CURRENTLY IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA COUNTY CAN MAKE THE
DETERMINATION THAT A SPONSORED
NON CITIZEN CAN GO HUNGRY.
AND HOMELESS WITHOUT AID AND
DETERMINE HIM OR HER TO BE
INDIGENT. FOR YOUR REFERENCE CAL
FRESH AND CAL WORKS INDIGENTS
DETERMINATIONS ARE ONLY VALID
FOR TWELVE MONTH PERIOD.
IN THE CAL FRESH PROGRAM THESE
DETERMINATIONS ARE RENEWABLE
ANNUALLY WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.
HOWEVER IN CAL WORKS THERE IS NO
PROVISION FOR RENEWAL AND IN THE
INTELLIGENCE EXCEPTION MAY ONLY
BE GRANTED ONCE AND A SPONSORED
NON CITIZENS LIFETIME.
REMOVING UNNECESSARY BARRIERS TO
SUPPORT INDIGENT IMMIGRANTS IT'S
CRITICAL ESPECIALLY NOW DURING A
TIME OF FEDERAL UNCERTAINTY.
IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THE
INDIGENT EXCEPTION FOR SPONSORED
NON CITIZENS IS A POLICY THAT IS
A 100% STATE FUNDED.
AS OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND
NINETEEN IN ALAMEDA COUNTY THIS
WOULD MEAN ASSISTING THIRTY
EIGHT INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE
THIS BENEFIT. TO GET A GENERAL
SENSE OF THE IMPACT OF
POPULATION WE REACHED OUT TO OUR
CAL WHEN COUNTIES FOR DATA FOR
FISCAL YEAR.
SEVENTEEN EIGHTEEN IN RESPONSE
WE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THE
FOLLOWING CAL WHEN COUNTIES. FOR
FRESNO A HUNDRED AND THIRTY
THREE COUNTY.
INDIVIDUALS [inaudible]
ORANGE COUNTY. FORTY NINE
INDIVIDUALS. TO LARRY. EIGHTY
TWO INDIVIDUALS.
WHILE SMALL IN NUMBER IT WOULD
HELP OUR COMMUNITY TREMENDOUSLY.
IN CLOSING AS AN AGENCY WE
BELIEVE THAT NO HUMAN SHOULD
HAVE TO FACE THE POSSIBILITY OF
GOING HOMELESS OR HUNGRY
INCLUDING IMMIGRANTS.
PLEASE HELP PROTECT OUR
COMMUNITY THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME AND WE REQUEST RIGHT.
HI MY NAME IS REBECCA MILLER
FROM THE WESTERN CENTER ON LAW
AND POVERTY AND WE STRONGLY
SUPPORT THIS -- MEASURE IT WOULD
CLARIFY STATE LAW AND BRING IT
INTO LINE WITH FEDERAL GUIDANCE
AND WEEK OR DRIVE THANK YOU.
YEAH.
KEVIN IS THE COLUSA CALIFORNIA
FOR RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS WE ALSO
STRONGLY SUPPORT THIS BILL
BECAUSE OF THESE FAMILIES SEND
UP OF FOSTER CARE.
THE COST TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS A MONTH TO KEEP EACH CAT
EACH KID A PROSECUTOR PUT TICKET
THAT FIVE THOUSAND A MONTH.
THAT'S SIX THOUSAND A YEAR SO
THIS WAY WE SAVE A LOT OF MONEY
SEARCH AND I VOTE THANK YOU.
MY SECOND CELLS WITH THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL
WORKERS AND STRUCK SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
KATHY KELLY MACDONALD THE COUNTY
WELFARE DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION IN
SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
CUDDLING ERA POLICY ADVISER AT
THE UNITY COUNSELING FOR THE
BILL AUCKLAND AND OLD SO ON
BEHALF OF THE HERE TO STAY
COALITION INTO FRANCISCO IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION.
SEEING NONE WILL GO BACK TO THE
MEMBERS -- THE FIRST VOTE THANK
THANK YOU VERY MUCH -- IS THE
VICE CHAIR WANT TO THANK THE
AUTHOR FOR BRINGING THIS BILL
FORWARD I THINK IT MAKES GREAT
SENSE AND WE DON'T WANT TO
DISENFRANCHISE THE MOST
VULNERABLE.
POPULATION -- AMONG US AND I'M
IN THIS STATE -- WE HAVE TO DO
EVERYTHING WE CAN TO LIFT THE
STANDARD OF THOSE WHO -- TO NO
FAULT THE THEM SALES FIND
THEMSELVES AND VERY DIFFICULT
SITUATIONS AND THAT'S WHY YOU
KNOW I'M SIGNED UP TO DO IT I
CAN'T FOSTER YOUTH BUT ALSO
FAMILIES WHO ARE THE MOST
VULNERABLE AND I THINK.
ON THE AUTHOR FOR GOING THIS
DIRECTION AND I WOULD LIKE FOR
YOU TO CONSIDER ME AS BEING
COOPER HIS BILL DONE.
THANK YOU MISTER GIPSON WE HAVE
A FIRST FOR MISTER GIBSON THIS
BILL NEEDS IS WE HAVE A SECOND
FOR MISS REAVIS ANY FURTHER
COMMENTS.
SECRETARY PLEASE CULTURAL.
OR CLOSING MR COURT THANK YOU
[inaudible]
YOU'RE WELCOME.
THE MISSION IS TO PASS TO THE
ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE RAMOS.
MATHIS I MATHIS I READ US.
US I'D CHOI.
CHOI I FRIEDMAN FRIEDMAN I
GIPSON GIPSON ONLINE MAIENSCHEIN.
STONE.
STONE I THANK YOU MEMBERS ZERO
WILL LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN FOR
ABSENT MEMBERS.
YES MA'AM SECRETARY WILL YOU
OPEN THE ROLE ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR FOR ABSENT MEMBERS.
ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR THE
CURRENT VOTERS FOUR TO ZERO
MATHIS HI MATHIS I REVERSE.
REVERSE I'D CHOI.
CHOI I FRIEDMAN.
FRIEDMAN I FINAL VOTE ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR [inaudible]
EIGHT TO ZERO THANK YOU.
WE DON'T WANT TO WAIT SHARE
.
ARE YOU GOING -- TO THE BILL --
YEAH.
MADAM CHAIR WHEN YOU'RE READY
.
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR AND
MEMBERS.
THANK YOU MISTER GIPSON. TO COME
TO PRESENT TO AB THREE OH SEVEN
A GRANT PROGRAM WHICH WOULD
AWARD FUNDS TO NON PROFITS OR
CONTINUE WITH CARE
ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITIES. TO
PROVIDE SERVICES FOR YOUTH
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
AS YOU MAY KNOW CALIFORNIA HAS
THE HIGHEST RATE OF YOUTH
HOMELESSNESS IN THE NATION WITH
OVER 54% OF THE NATION'S TOTAL.
IN TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN THERE
WERE WHAT.
TWELVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
NINETY SIX UNACCOMPANIED
HOMELESS YOUTH IN CALIFORNIA
WITHOUT A SAFE PLACE TO CALL
HOME.
AND AN ADDITIONAL TWO THOUSAND
TWO HUNDRED NINETY TWO PARENTING
YOUTH EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS ALONGSIDE THEIR
CHILDREN.
UNFORTUNATELY THE STATE'S
INVESTMENT OF PROGRAMS TO
SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE IN THESE
PREDICAMENTS IS WOEFULLY
INADEQUATE.
WITH ONLY TWENTY OF CALIFORNIA'S
FIFTY EIGHT COUNTIES HAVING
DIRECT SERVICES FOR YOUTH
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
WITH THE PASSAGE OF AB THREE OH
SEVEN A GRANTS PROGRAM TO BE
ADMINISTERED BY THE HOMELESS
COORDINATING AND FINANCE COUNCIL.
WE WILL BE ABLE TO HELP SUPPORT
LOCAL PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE
APPROPRIATE AND CULTURALLY
INFORMED WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO
SUPPORT EFFORTS TO COMBAT YOUTH
HOMELESSNESS.
IT IS OUR INTENT THAT
COMMUNITIES WHETHER.
URBAN OR RURAL.
COASTAL OR INLAND.
NORTH OR SOUTH HAVE EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS THIS GRANT
PROGRAM TO HELP TACKLE THIS
GROWING CRISIS MY OFFICE AND THE
SPONSORS WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE
WITH STAKEHOLDERS. TO ENSURE
THIS REMAINS TRUE. TO SPEAK MORE
ON THIS ISSUE IS KIM LUIS
REPRESENTING THE CALIFORNIA
COALITION FOR YOUTH OR SEE SEE
WHY.
AND THE YOUTH MEMBER OF THE C.
C. Y. BOARD LEVI DEATH RICH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MEMBERS I
APPRECIATE YOUR GUYS THIS TIME --
I SAID BEFORE YOU TODAY AS A
YOUNG MAN WHO'S THE TAXPAYER AND
WHO IS LIVING CLEAN AND HEALTHY
FULFILLING LIFE I HAVE A
DAUGHTER WHO I LOVE TO TAKE CARE
OF BUT FIVE YEARS AGO THAT WAS
NOT THE CASE FIVE YEARS AGO WAS
FIFTEEN YEARS OLD.
I WAS SLEEPING ON PARK BENCHES
AND I WAS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN A
LOT OF THE ACTIVITIES I
SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SIMPLY OUT
OF SURVIVAL FOR THE SAKE OF
KEEPING MYSELF FED.
AND ALIVE -- THAT WAS OF NO
FAULT OF MY OWN WHEN I WAS.
FOURTEEN YEARS OLD MY FATHER
LEFT HOME AND MY MOTHER TOLD ME
SHE CAN AFFORD ME SO I WAS OUT
ON THE STREETS AND EVER SINCE
THEN I HAVE ESSENTIALLY BEEN ON
MY OWN.
AND IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE LUCK
THAT I HAD IN FINDING THE FAMILY
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHICH IS ONE
OF THE AGENCIES THAT WOULD BE
AIDED BY THIS BILL -- I WOULD
NOT BE ALIVE TODAY I WOULD
CERTAINLY NOT BE AS SUCCESSFUL
AS I AM AND I AM BLESSED TO BE
ABLE TO THANKFULLY BECAUSE OF
THESE SERVICES WHICH I RECEIVED.
I WAS ABLE TO TAKE SOMETHING
THAT WAS -- IS ALMOST
INCESSANTLY TUMULTUOUS AND TURN
IT INTO SOMETHING BENEFICIAL IN
MY LIFE.
AND I'M NOW -- HONORED AND
BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO COME BACK
AND SPEAK ON BEHALF OF OTHER
YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF AND I
NOW WORK AS AN OUTREACH
COORDINATOR ON THE STREETS
TRYING TO GET THE SAME KIDS OFF
THE STREETS SO.
I REALLY BELIEVE THAT IF YOU PUT
THAT MONEY INTO THIS NOW YOU'LL
END UP SAVING YOURSELF A LOT OF
MONEY IN THE LONG RUN THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME.
KEN LEWIS WITH SIXTY WHY AM
PLEASED TO BE A CO SPONSOR ONE
THANK THE CHAIR FOR AUTHORING
THE BILL AND FOR YOUR WONDERFUL
TESTIMONY LEVI.
I'M WE KNOW THE STATE HAS BEEN
UNDER INVESTING IN PROGRAM
SERVING HOMELESS YOUTH AND SO
IT'S NO SURPRISE TO ME AND WHY
WE HAVE SUCH A BLOSSOMING.
I'M ALMOST CRISIS IN THE STATE
AND WE'VE SEEN STATISTICS THAT
50% OF CHRONICALLY -- HOMELESS
INDIVIDUALS FIRST EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS WHEN THEY WERE
UNDER TWENTY FIVE AND SO YOU
KNOW WE REALLY TRYING TO CREATE
A PROGRAM THAT CAN SUPPORT YOU
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO THEIR
SUCCESS AND OUR FUTURE THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS THERE LEVY WITH
FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
IN SEMINOLE COUNTY WORDS WE HAVE
TWENTY THOUSAND SQUARE MILES WE
HAVE TO OVER TWO MILLION PEOPLE
AND WE HAVE TWELVE BEDS FOR
HOMELESS TEENAGERS.
WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE THAT LEVI
WE HAVE A BED AVAILABLE WHEN
LEAVE I CALLED US AND WE WERE
ABLE TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON HIM ON
FRIDAY I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL
FROM A SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL
WHO'D BEEN THROWN OUT OF HER
HOME.
AND SHE HAD NO PLACE TO GO BUT
OUR SHELTER WAS FULL AT A NEARBY
RIVERSIDE COUNTY THERE IS A
SHELTER BUT IT WAS FALL.
AND THIS TEENAGE GIRL HAD TO
DECIDE WHO WHICH FRIEND SHE
COULD SLEEP ON THEIR COUCH
BECAUSE THERE WERE NO OTHER
SHELTERS IN OUR AREA.
WE HAVE OTHER KIDS THAT WE
TALKED TO THAT WOULD LIKE TO
STAY IN THEIR IN SAME SCHOOL
DISTRICT AROUND THEIR SUPPORT
NETWORKS SO THAT THEY CONTINUE
TO GO TO HIGH SCHOOL AND TRY TO
GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND
GOING TO COLLEGE.
BUT THEY'RE NO SHELTERS IN THEIR
AREA SO THEY'RE FORCED TO EITHER
DROP OUT OF SCHOOL SO THEY HAVE
A WARM PLACE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT
OR SLEEP IN THEIR CAR IN A
GARAGE OR AN ABANDONED BUILDING
SO THEY CAN TRY TO FINISH HIGH
SCHOOL.
IT'S A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS AND
I'M REALLY HOPING THAT THIS BILL
COULD FIX THAT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU ANY ADDITIONAL
WITNESSES.
IN SUPPORTERS RESIDENTS ALSO THE
NATIONAL.
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN
SUPPORT.
THANK.
JERRY FROM IN DISABILITY RIGHTS
CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT.
RAY WITHIN YOUTH ADVOCATE WITH
THE SACRAMENTO YOU TAXI
COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT.
OUR ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S
RIGHTS IN SUPPORT [inaudible]
THANK YOU.
AUDREY RETIRED CHECK A WE HAVE A
SACRAMENTO COUNTY IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU.
SUSANNA FAMILY CHILDREN OUNCE
PART THANK YOU.
WESLEY SABER WITH JOHN BURTON
ADVOCATES BE USED FOR A CO
SPONSOR THE BILL THE MANAGER FOR
THE SHIP WERE INSTRUCTS PORT.
THANK YOU.
EXAMINE RKO JOHN BURNS ADVOCATES
FOR YOU THE USC GRADUATE STUDENT
FORMER FOSTER YOUTH AND STRONG
STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. FOR THE PHONE.
THE BRONZE -- I'M BORDER.
ORDER.
AND DAVID THIS SIR -- WITH
HOUSING CALIFORNIA ON BEHALF OF
OF HOUSING CALIFORNIA AND THE
AND SEE A SEARCH CO SPONSORS
WHEN STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
FROM A PRO.
GO DOG -- PIXIE PEARL FROM THE
SECOND LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER IN
STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU.
TAMMY MARTIN WITH THE QUALITY
CALIFORNIA PROUD SPONSOR OF THE
BILL THANK YOU.
JUSTIN GARRETT CALIFORNIA STATE
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES WE ARE
SUPPORT IF AMENDED -- ARE ONE
REQUESTED AMENDMENT IS THAT
COUNTIES WOULD BE LISTED AS AN
ELIGIBLE ENTITY THAT CAN APPLY
DIRECTLY FOR THIS FUNDING --
THAT'S KIND OF THAT HOUSE WITH A
PROVIDING MANY OF THE SERVICES
LISTED FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM
REALLY APPRECIATE THE AUTHORS
LEADERSHIP ON THIS BILL AND LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE
AUTHOR IN SPOTS AND I REQUEST
THAT MAN.
THANK YOU THANK YOU.
ANNA JOHNSON NATIONAL CENTER FOR
YOU FONT SUPPORT.
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION
[inaudible]
SEEN NON.
BACK TO THE COMMITTEE.
THERE'S A MOTION BY MISTER
GIBSON YOU WANNA GO THEY HAVE
QUESTIONS.
NO I WAS GONNA THIS AGAIN THANK
THE AUTHOR I THINK IS A GREAT
BILL I AUTHORED BUILD DEAL WITH
HOMELESS.
AND FOSTER -- STUDENTS -- WHO
HAVE -- OPPORTUNITY JUST TO BE
ON A DORM -- BUT DURING THE
BREAKS THEY ARE HOMELESS AND
DISPLACED AND SO THAT -- BILL
WAS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BROWN TWO
THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND SO THIS
SPEAKS TO THE VERY HEART OF THAT
THE ESSENCE OF THAT BILLS ONE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VISION -- AND
I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO CONSIDER
ME AS A CO AUTHOR OF THE BILL
I'D BE HONORED THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MISTER GIPSON ANY
OTHER MEMBERS.
WE HAVE MOTION FOR MISTER GIBSON
A SECOND FROM MISTER STONE
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
[inaudible]
CLOSING.
THANK YOU SO MUCH I THINK IT'S
IT'S CLEAR THAT WHEN WE TALK
ABOUT HOMELESSNESS.
WE CAN TALK ABOUT EVERYBODY
WHO'S HOMELESS.
WE HAVE TO GIVE SPECIAL
ATTENTION TO OUR YOUTH WE HAVE
TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE
HOUSED WITH TO MAKE SURE THAT
THEY THEY GET OPPORTUNITIES THAT
ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY FROM THEM.
AT SUCH AN IMPORTANT AGE I AM
VERY GRATEFUL TO LEAVE I INTO
THE PROGRAM THE TOOK COMMAND.
THAT ALLOWED HIM TO BE THE
SUCCESS THAT HE IS NOW WE'VE GOT
TO GIVE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES
PROVIDE THAT SAFETY FOR YOU.
SO WITH THAT I DO REQUEST YOUR
AYE VOTE.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR -- JUST
ONE QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU ARE
YOU WILLING TO TAKE THE
AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN
DISCUSSED AS FAR AS MAKING SURE
IT'S OPEN FOR THE WHOLE STATE SO
THAT WE CAN ENSURE THESE
PROGRAMS.
I THINK AT THIS POINT WE'VE
DISCUSSED WHATEVER AMENDMENTS I
WILL BE -- ACCEPTING I WILL
CONTINUE TO SPEAK WITH THE
STAKEHOLDERS HELP HOWEVER.
WAIT WITH THAT I WILL SUPPORT
YOUR BILL TODAY SECRETARY PLEASE
OF NARAL.
THE MOTION IS TO PASS TO THE
ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE RIGHT YES.
HI RES I AM MATHIS MATHIS I READ
US.
WITH US I'D CHOI.
CHOI I FRIEDMAN FRIEDMAN I
GIPSON GIPSON AYE MAIENSCHEIN
MAIENSCHEIN AYE STONE
[inaudible]
STONE HI.
MIL IS.
EIGHT ZERO SECRETARY WE PLEASE
OPEN THE ROLE FOR ABSENT MEMBERS.
FILE ITEM ONE AB ONE NINETY TWO
CURRENT VOTER SEVEN TO ZERO
MAIENSCHEIN.
MAIENSCHEIN I FINAL VOTE.
EIGHT ZERO FILE ITEM TO AB TWO
SIXTY ONE CURRENT VOTERS SEVEN
TO ZERO MAIENSCHEIN MAIENSCHEIN
I FINAL VOTE.
EIGHT TWO ZERO FILE ITEM THREE
A. B..
THREE OH SEVEN CURRENT VOTE
EIGHT TWO ZERO FINAL VOTE.
EIGHT TWO ZERO FILE ITEM FOR AB
THREE TWENTY FOUR CURRENT VOTED
SIX TO ZERO GIPSON.
GIPSON AYE MAIENSCHEIN
MAIENSCHEIN AYE FINAL VOTE.
EIGHT TO ZERO FILE ITEM SIX
EIGHTY FOUR NINETY FOUR CURRENT
VOTED SIX TO ZERO GIPSON.
GIPSON AYE MAIENSCHEIN
MAIENSCHEIN AYE FINAL VOTE.
EIGHT TO ZERO FILE ITEM NINE
EIGHTY SIX EIGHT SIX CURRENT
VOTER SIX TO ZERO GIPSON.
GIPSON AYE MAIENSCHEIN
MAIENSCHEIN AYE FINAL VOTE.
EIGHT TO ZERO FILE ITEM TWELVE
AB SEVEN FORTY EIGHT CURRENT
VOTED SIX TO ZERO RIGHT YES.
REYES I MAIENSCHEIN MAIENSCHEIN
I A FINAL VOTE.
EIGHT TO ZERO FILE ITEM THIRTEEN
AB EIGHT ZERO SEVEN CURRENT
VOTED SIX TO ZERO RIGHT YESHI
RES I AM MAIENSCHEIN.
MAIENSCHEIN I A FINAL VOTE.
EIGHT TO ZERO FILE ITEM FOURTEEN
AB NINE FORTY FOUR CURRENT VOTE
SIX TO ZERO RAMOS HI RES I AM
MAIENSCHEIN.
MAIENSCHEIN I FINAL VOTE.
EIGHT TO ZERO FILE ITEM FIFTEEN
EIGHTY NINE SIXTEEN CURRENT
VOTER SEVEN TO ZERO GIPSON.
GIPSON I FINAL VOTE.
EIGHT TO ZERO FILE ITEM SIXTEEN
EIGHTY NINE EIGHTY SEVEN CURRENT
VOTE SIX TWO ZERO GIPSON.
GIPSON AYE MAIENSCHEIN.
MAIENSCHEIN I A FINAL VOTE.
EIGHT TWO ZERO THE ROLE OF
CONSENT [inaudible]
NOBODY'S.
WE GOT EVERYTHING.
ALL RIGHT ROLE IS CLOSED THIS
CONCLUDES THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN
SERVICES