CALDERON DAVID HERE ARAMBULA
BONTA HERE BRIAN STONE THE
PADILLA WALDRON I. THANK YOU.
WELCOME TO THE MARCH TWENTY
SECOND HEARINGS THAT THE- HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE. TO STARTED
LIKE TO WELCOME ASSEMBLYMEMBERS
MIA BONTA AND MARIE WALDRON TO
THE COMMITTEE I'M LOOKING
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH BOTH OF
YOU. I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK ALL
THE STAFF THAT MADE POSSIBLE OUR
ABILITY TO MAXIMIZE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STATE
PARTICIPATION IN TODAY'S
HEARING- I'LL NOW SHARE A FEW
NOTES ABOUT THE LOGISTICS OF ARM
HEARING TODAY AND REGARDING THE
PUBLIC'S ACCESS TO THE
DISCUSSIONS. TODAY IN ROOM FOUR
THIRTY SEVEN WE'RE CONDUCTING AN
IN PERSON HEARING FACE COVERINGS
ARE ENCOURAGED FOR ALL MEMBERS
EMPLOYEES IN THE PUBLIC IN ALL
COMMON AREAS TO SHARED SPACES.
INCLUDING THIS HEARING ROOM.
THIS IS NOT TOUCH THE
MICROPHONES. FOR DIALING
WITNESSES WILL BE USING A
MODERATED TELEPHONE SYSTEM
THROUGH WHICH ANY WITNESS CAN
TESTIFY ON A BILL. THE CALL IN
NUMBER FOR THIS HEARING IS EIGHT
SEVEN SEVEN SIX NINE TWO. EIGHT
NINE FIVE SEVEN IN THE ACCESS
CODE IS ONE THREE ONE ONE FIVE
FOUR THREE SEVEN. YOU CAN ALSO
FIND. FOR THE NEXT ONE EXACTLY
OKAY THE ACCESS CODE- REPEAT
AGAIN IS. ONE THREE ONE FIVE
FOUR THREE SEVEN. YOU CAN ALSO
FIND THIS NUMBER ON THE
COMMITTEE WEBSITE AS WELL AS ON
YOUR TV SCREEN. IF YOU'RE
CALLING N. PLEASE DO SO NOW THE
OPERATOR ON THE LINE WILL GIVE
YOU INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BE
PLACED IN QUEUE. BASED ON
WHETHER YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE
ABOUT. WHEN CALLING IN PLEASE
ELIMINATE ALL BACKGROUND NOISE
THIS INCLUDES MEETING YOUR LIVE
STREAM BROADCAST AND YOUR SMART
DEVICES TO REDUCE THE SOUND
DISTORTION. ONE TALK A MINUTE
ABOUT DISRUPTIONS- I'D LIKE TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE ASSEMBLY
HAS ENCOUNTERED REPEATED
DISRUPTIONS OF ITS PROCEEDINGS
IN RECENT YEARS. AND THIS
DESTRUCTIONS HAVE INCREASED THIS
YEAR RECENT DISRUPTIONS OF
GOVERNMENT PROCEEDINGS HERE IN
THE ASSEMBLY AND AT THE U. S.
CAPITOL. MESSAGES SENT TO TAKE
CONSISTENT FORSMAN OF LAWS AND
RULES AGAINST DISRUPTION.
CONDUCT THAT DISRUPTS DISTURBS
OR OTHERWISE IMPEDES THE ORDERLY
CONDUCT OF THIS HEARING IS
PROHIBITED. IF DISRUPTIVE
BEHAVIOR OCCURS TODAY YOU'LL BE
REMOVED FROM THE HEARING ROOM BY
THE ASSEMBLY SERGEANTS OR YOU
WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CALL.
OKAY. OKAY NOW WE'RE GONNA HAVE
A TICKET. AND DINNER OUT OKAY
TODAY WE'VE ALREADY ESTABLISHED
A QUORUM AND WE HAVE NINE BILLS
ON THE AGENDA SIX OF WHICH ARE
CONSENT. SO PLEASE NOTE THAT WE
LIMIT TESTIMONY TO TWO WITNESSES
IN SUPPORT AND TWO WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION EACH WITNESS HAS TWO
MINUTES TO TESTIFY IN ANY
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES MATT ON BY
STATING YOUR NAME AND
AFFILIATION. OKAY. THE FOLLOWING
MEASURES ARE ON CONSENT. FILE
ITEM TO AB TWO TWO SIX TWO
CALDERON FILE ITEM THREE AB ONE
NINE ONE FOUR DAVIES FILE ITEM
FIVE AB ONE SIX SEVEN ONE
PATTERSON. FILE ITEM SIX AB ONE
SIX FOUR NINE QUIRK-SILVA. FILE
ITEM SEVEN AB TWO ZERO FIVE TWO
QUIRK-SILVA AND FILE ITEM NINE
AB TWO ONE EIGHT ZERO WICKS DO I
HAVE A MOTION ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. THANK YOU OKAY MADAM
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR CALDERON
AYE CALDERON AYE DAVIES DAVIES
AYE ARAMBULA BONTA AYE BONTA AYE
BRIAN. RYAN I STONE STONE I
FILIPINA. AYE WALDRON. OKAY WILL
LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN FOR ABSENT
MEMBERS.
HI.
OKAY.
OKAY RIGHT NOW WE'RE WAITING
FOR- AUTHOR AUTHORS AND A COUPLE
OF WITNESSES- SO HOPEFULLY THEY
WILL. HERE SHORTLY AND THEN
WE'LL PROCEED. CONFIRM. OKAY.
AND WALDRON.
WHAT ASSEMBLY MEMBER WE- THIS
SIXTY FIVE RIGHT I YES THANK
SIXTY FIVE OKAY- WHENEVER YOU'RE
READY TAKE YOUR TIME I WAS. OKAY
WE KNOW THAT THE- AND I DON'T
KNOW I KNOW THAT LITTLE BIT
ORDER SORT OF MY WITNESSES. LOOK
AT THIS YOU GUYS NAY OKAY. THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR APPRECIATED AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE GOOD
AFTERNOON I WANT TO THANK THE
COMMITTEE FOR THEIR WORK AND
CONSIDERATION OF THIS BILL OVER
FOUR POINT SIX MILLION
CALIFORNIANS CURRENTLY RECEIVE
CALFRESH WHICH IS THE STATE'S
MOST EFFECTIVE ANTI HUNGER
PROGRAM IN NINETEEN NINETY SIX
FEDERAL WELFARE REFORM
IMPLEMENTED STRICT LIMITS FOR
ABLE BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT
DEPENDENTS A BODS. SWEAT HOW WE
REFER TO THE- SOMEONE WITH A BAD
STATUS IS TIME LIMITED TO JUST
THREE MONTHS WITHIN A THIRTY SIX
MONTH PERIOD INDIVIDUALS WOULD
BE IMPACTED BY THE ABOUT ROLES
ARE TYPICALLY ARE MOST
VULNERABLE FOLKS THE US
DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE REPORTS
THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE. LIKELY
CUT OFF BY THE THREE MONTH TIME
WOULD HAVE AN AVERAGE MONTHLY
INCOME OF APPROXIMATELY 17% OF
THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND
TYPICALLY QUALIFY FOR NO OTHER
INCOME SUPPORT. CURRENTLY
CALIFORNIA HAS STATEWIDE A BROAD
WAIVER IN PLACE HOWEVER THIS
CURRENT WAIVERS EXPECTED TO
EXPIRE ON JUNE THIRTIETH TWENTY
TWENTY TWO A. B. NINETEEN SIXTY
FIVE WHAT IS SALAS THE CARE
PROGRAM TO PROVIDE BENEFITS WHO-
TO INDIVIDUALS WHO LOSE
ELIGIBILITY FOR FROM FOR
FEDERALLY FUNDED CALFRESH
THROUGH THE A BY THE TIME LIMIT.
IT WOULD ALSO ALLOW THIS
POPULATION TO CONTINUE ACCESSING
CALFRESH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT WORK OUR
MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
SUFFER FROM HUNGER IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT WE PROVIDE THE
NECESSARY RESOURCES FOR THEM TO
BE FOOD SECURE. AND ALSO JUST
SAY BEFORE I TURN IT OVER. TO MY
WITNESSES- YOU KNOW I DON'T NOT
QUITE A FEW- FOOD BILL SINCE
I'VE ARRIVED HERE. AND I.
WHOLEHEARTEDLY BELIEVE TO ACT
BUT ACCESS TO FOOD IS IT'S A
BASIC HUMAN RIGHT AND IF WE
DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD. IT'S
HARD FOR OUR FAMILIES TO
FLOURISH IT'S HARD FOR KIDS TO
LEARN IT'S ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT THINGS THAT REALLY
PROVIDE SECURITY IN OUR HOME SO
THAT'S WHY I'M A BIG SUPPORTER
OF THIS BILL. WHY I'M OFFERING
THIS BILL I ALSO WANT TO THANK
THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
FOOD BANKS AND THE WESTERN
CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY. AND
WITNESSES TESTIFYING WITH ME
TODAY ARE BECKY SYLVIA WITH THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD
BANKS AND PAULA- VIA. BASKAS
WITH THE CALIFORNIA WILL FOR
DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION SORRY IF I
MISPRONOUNCED NAMES. THANK YOU
SOME MEMBER I GO AHEAD. HOW DOES
NOT ONE OF US IS JOINING BY
IPHONE BUT I'M HAPPY TO JUMP IN
FIRST DEAR MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS
PAHLAVI EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE
COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTORS
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA IN
SUPPORT. OF AB IN NINETEEN SIXTY
FIVE WHICH ESTABLISHES AN
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS THROUGH THE
CALIFORNIA ANTI HUNGER RESPONSE
AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM
TO PROTECT UNEMPLOYED AND
UNDEREMPLOYED ADULTS FROM LOSING
THEIR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE. THE
IMPACT OF THE ABLE BODIED ADULTS
WITHOUT DEPENDENTS OR A BOTTOM
ROLE. ON LOW INCOME CALIFORNIANS
WILL POTENTIALLY DEEPEN ALREADY
EXISTING AND INEQUITIES. FABLED
ROLE DISPROPORTIONATELY HARMS
PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING IN LOW
WAGE JOBS WHERE THEY MAY NOT BE
ABLE TO KEEP A CONSISTENT WORK.
SCHEDULE OF TWENTY HOURS PER
WEEK. WHAT CALIFORNIA CONTINUES
TO QUALIFY FOR STATE WIDE WAIVER
OF A BROAD TIME LIMIT FEDERAL
ACTION MOVING FORWARD IS
UNCERTAIN. THIS IS A GOOD WINDOW
OF TIME TO BUILD THE NECESSARY
INFRASTRUCTURE AND AN
APPROPRIATE CONTINGENCY PLAN TO
AVOID CUTTING OFF VITAL FOOD
ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO
NEED IT. WE HAVE SOME
IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS TO TACKLE
WITH REGARDS TO AUTOMATION
PROCESSES AND WORKLOAD IMPACT
IMPACTS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE
SPONSORS AND WHAT THEAUTHORS
AND- WE ARE- ARE PROBABLY HERE
IN SUPPORT AND REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE AND I BELIEVE THAT MISSILE
WAS ON THE PHONE. JOINING US AT
THE SECOND ONE. THANK YOU
OPERATOR CAN YOU OPEN THE LINE
FOR OUR- PRIMARY WITNESS ON THE
PHONE MISS SILVA. ASSEMBLY LINE
IS OPEN. A GOOD AFTERNOON THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS- MY NAME IS BECKY STILL
VERY WITH THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS WE
REPRESENT FORTY ONE MEMBER FOOD
BANKS ACROSS CALIFORNIA WHO
PARTNER WITH SIX THOUSAND
UTILITY PARTNERS ACROSS THE
STATE AND WE SHARE A MISSION TO
END HUNGER. I'M OVERALL FOOD
INSECURITY CALIFORNIA REGAIN
NEARLY DOUBLE THE PRE PANDEMIC
LEVELS MEANING ABOUT ONE IN FIVE
PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA TODAY ARE
LIVING WITH THE TOXIC STRESS IN
TRAUMA OF NOT KNOWING WHERE
THEIR NEXT MEAL COMING FROM THIS
REALITY DISPROPORTIONATELY
IMPACT BLACK LET MAX AND HERE'S
AND FAMILIES- AND WHILE CALPERS
MOMENT RATE BANKS THEIR LINES
THAT WILL BE BEING MADE HEADLINE
NEWS ALL OVR THE PLACE.
CALIFORNIA HAS THANKFULLY BEEN
WITH YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYMENT YOU
MAY BE THINKING ABOUT CRIME
WHENEVER ALL CONFERENCE
RECIPIENT WITH A HOT STATUS HAD
BEEN ABLE TO KEEP RECEIVING
VITAL BENEFITS BECAUSE THERE IS
A RECOGNITION AND FEDRAL POLICY
THAT AND THE JOB MARKET IS TOUGH
AND WHEN THERE ARE BARRIERS
IMPORTANT POINT MEANT PEOPLE
SHOULDN'T BE SUBJECT TO THESE
AND MINERALS THAT MEANS THAT YOU
ONLY GOT THREE MONTHS OF.
BENEFITS OUT OF A THREE YEAR
PERIOD. THE THAT IF I TIMELINE
RULED. IT'S THE POPPY. THAT
FACES DR. AND VERY AND- STABLE
WORK. NOT JUST DURING A WILL
PANDA BUT EVERY DAY. AND TOOK
CARE OF QUOTE FROM THE CALL WITH
THE- WITH A BOX. BACK FROM
TWENTY. WHEN THE LIMIT WHAT THE
NEXT. IN SIX BAY AREA CAN. BATES%
HAD. MY COUNTY SO THAT I'M EIGHT
FIVE IN YOU TO WORK TO HOURS A
WEEK. I JUST GOT A- AND THEY'RE
GIVING FIFTY HOURS A WEEK IS
THAT OKAY. I'M I SUPPOSED TO
SEND YOU PROOF I'M HOPING I'LL
DO WELL ENOUGH BUT THEY'LL GIVE. ME MORE HOURS NEXT MONTH. SO
WHILE WE THAT THE FEDERAL RULES
WILL BE CHANGED ONE DAY WE ALL
HAVE TO BE PREPARED. HEALTH FOR
A DAY WHEN MAY HAVE TO EMPLOY
THE RULES AGAIN. IF IT WERE
WORKING DILIGENTLY WITH STATE
AND COUNTY PARTNERS ON THE
DETAILS OF HOW TO PROVIDE THE
BENEFITS TO THE POPULATION MOST
EFFECTIVELY. BUT WE HAVE TO
PRIORITIZE THE FIFTH YEAR OR-
CALIFORNIA MAY NOT HAVE A PLAN
IN PLACE. IF THEY WILL BUT IF I
AM BUT IF I TIME LIMIT ROLES
WERE GO EAT GOING TO COME BACK.
TALKTALK THERE THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK YOU MISS SELVAM.
OPERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ON THE PHONE. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO A VOICE YOUR
SUPPORT PLEASE PRESS ONE ZERO AT
THIS TIME.
FOLLOW ALL THE GOVERNOR
COMMISSION WATCHING CUTE OF
SHORT RECORDED THANK YOU.
WE'LL START WITH A LINE NUMBER
SIXTY NINE LINE SIXTY NINE
PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON-
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
MILLIONS OF TONS OF CARBON
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF PUBLIC
HEALTH ADVOCATES ONE OF TE
STATE'S LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH
ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION AND A
MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA STUDENT
FARMING NETWORK. I'M CALLING IN
SUPPORT OF AB NINETY SIXTY FIVE
OLD PICTURES THAT ONLY AFTER%
I'VE BEEN. THINKING NEXT WE'LL
GO TO LINE NUMBER FIFTY PLEASE
GO AHEAD. ONE MOMENT PER LINE
FIFTY. OKAY LINE FIFTY LINE IS
OPEN NOW GO AHEAD PLEASE. THE
GAME CAN- WITH THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER AND WE ARE IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANKS IS
ONE SIXTY SEVEN IT'S GOING ON.
GOOD AFTERNOON THIS IS WITHIN A
SEPARATE CHILDREN'S LAWCENTER
CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THAT'S WHAT A LINE NUMBER
SIXTY EIGHT ONE SIXTY EIGHT.
GOOD AFTERNOON CARE CALL WITH
NOURISH CALIFORNIA EXPORT THANK. THANK NEXT TO LINE FIFTY FIVE
. YEAH HELLO MY NAME IS NANCY
WHY IT AND ON THE PUBLIC POLICY
CHAIR FOR CALIFORNIA FAMILY
CHILD CARE NETWORK AND WORKS IN
SUPPORT OF AB SIXTEEN FORTY NINE
PROVIDERS WANT TO SUPPORT
FAMILIES THAT HAVE VERY FULL
SCHEDULE BUT THEY MUST KNOW THAT
THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MEET
THEIR EXPENSES. THE FINANCIAL
RISKS THAT THE PROVIDER SILICON
DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT WOMEN
OF COLOR. SO I WE STRUGGLE WITH
THESE VERY BOTH SCHEDULED AND
THE PARENTS THANK YOU. VERY MUCH
AT THE TOP OPERATOR NEXT CALLER
. IMAGE FOR A LINE NUMBER
SEVENTY THREE LINE SEVENTY THREE
GO AHEAD PLEASE. ONE SEVENTY
THREE OPEN PLEASE ON MUTE ON
YOUR AND THE COMMUNITY.
SHARELINES OF THE GROUP REMOVE
THEMSELVES COMPUTER WE HAVE NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS IN Q.
THANK YOU OPERATOR. IT LOOKS
LIKE WE HAVE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
IN THE ROOM PLEASE STEP FORWARD
. CHRISTOPHERSEN SAYS POLICY
ADVOCATE THE WESTERN CENTER
ALONG PARTY WERE PROUD TO BE A
CO SPONSOR THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING GOOD AFTERNOON KEVIN
NOTHING OF COURSE OF CALIFORNIA
WERE FOR RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS IN
STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK
YOU. OKAY LOOKS LIKE- WITH ALL
THE SUPPORT IN THE ROOM UP DO WE
HAVE ANY OPPOSITION IN THE ROOM
. HEY C. NINE OPERATORS OR ANY
OPPOSITION- ON THE PHONE. TO
SPEAK IN OPPOSITION PLEASE PRESS
ONE ZERO AT THIS TIME. NUMBER
I'M SURE WE AVE NOBODY QUEUEING
UP PROPOSITIONS THANK YOU
OPERATOR OKAY I'LL TAKE IT TO
THE COMMITTEE TO HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS FOR THE AUTHOR FROM
THE COMMITTEE. BOB IT EXCELLENT
THANK THE AUTHOR FOR THIS- YOU
KNOW I MEAN WE'VE LEARNED SO
MUCH DURING THE PANDEMIC BUT AS
A FORMER. DIRECTOR FOR HUMAN
SERVICE AGENCY- THERE'S ALWAYS
AN EIGHT I MEAN I WOULD DURING
THE PANDEMIC I WAS OUT THERE
TRYING TO HELP MORE MORE FOLKS
AND I RECALL THAT THE FOLKS SAY
MAKE LOOK AT THE CARS THEY DRIVE
AND I'VE GOT I GOT A- SUBSET. IS
IT'S NOT ABOUT. PEOPLE'S LIFE
HAS CHANGED ENTITY CONTINUES TO
CHANGE ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW THAT
WE HAVE EVERY EVERYTHING IS SO
HIGH EVERYTHING COSTS MONEY BUT
TO PUT FOOD ON THEIR TABLE MAKES
A DIFFERENCE THE CHANGES OUR
LIVES THE UNITED IN A PROTECTIVE
IT MAKES OUR COMMUNITY SAFER. SO
I JUST WANTED TO SEE IF I CAN AT
MYSELF AS A CO AUTHOR BUT I JUST
MULLIN THANK GOD THERE. THANK
YOU. HI I WANNA THANK YOU AS
WELL OBVIOUSLY. MY COLLEAGUE WAS
SAYING THIS IS A HARD TIME AND
LESS WE WANT TO DO IS PEOPLE
DECIDE WHETHER NOT THEY PUT FOOD
ON THE TABLE I HAVE TO PAY YOU
TO. THE PAPER. DRUGS SO THIS IS
A GREAT BILL AND I'D BE HAPPY TO
CO AUTHORS WELL. AND I MAKE A
MOTION. CHECK OKAY WE HAVE A
MOTION AND SECOND S. UNLIMITED
LIKE CLOSE WELL I WANT TO THANK
ON THE COMMENTS I'M FROM THE
DIESS MY COLLEAGUES IN THE
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT ON THIS AND I
THINK. IF WE CAN'T GET
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT ON GETTING
FOOD ON PEOPLE'S TABLES AND
WHATEVER DOING RIGHT SO VERY
MUCH APPRECIATE THAT- YOU KNOW
AND TO ENSURE POINT ABOUT THE
PANDEMIC I MEAN I THINK IT IS
REALLY TRYING TO SPOTLIGHT ON
THE INEQUITY EGGS BEFORE DEPEND
MAKE THAT IT THAT EXIST NOW AND
I THINK GOVERNMENT'S NUMBER ALSO
TRY TO PEOPLE WERE PAN RIGHT AND
THIS BILL ABOUT SO THE SUPPORT.
PEOPLE CO AUTHOR I'M JUST ASKING
FOR AN AYE VOTE. I HAVE. THANK
YOU THAT OKAY WE HAVE A MOTION
FROM DAY AND SECOND FROM A
LAMENTABLY THAT A COULDN'T COLOR
ROLL IMAGE IS DUE PASSED TO THE
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE CALDERON AYE
CALDERON AYE DAVIES DAVIES I
ARAMBULA BONTA AYE BONTA AYE
BRIAN BRIAN I STONE STONE I LEFT
BY THE FOOD AYE WALDRON. OKAY
THANK YOU SOMEONE WILL LEAVE THE
- FEDERAL OPEN THANK YOU YOU'RE
WELCOME. OKAY IF SOMEONE HOLDEN
WOULD BE READY TO HAVE PERCENT
YOUR BILL. HI THIS IS AB.
SEVENTEEN TWENTY.
YOU THINK BY NOW I DO UNDERSTAND
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN MY BODY AND
HOW CONNECTING WITH THE TIER-
SPEAKING OF THE CHAIR. I'D LIKE
TO THINK THE CHAIR AND MEMBERS
OF THIS COMMITTEE FOR GIVING ME
THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED SIMPLY
BILL SEVENTEEN TWENTY WHICH
PROHIBITS THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES FROM REQUIRING A
PERSON TO SELF DISCLOSE THEIR
OWN CONVICTIONS AND THEREFORE
CREATING A CANDOR TRAP. THIS
BILL ALSO CODIFIES LANGUAGE THAT
REINFORCES THE USEOF SIMPLIFIED
EXEMPTIONS AND ENSURES MORE
PEOPLE RECEIVE CLEARANCE TO WORK
AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE. THE
PURPOSE SO SERVICESREGISTERS
HOME CARE AIDES AND ISSUES
LICENSES AND PERMITS FOR PEOPLE
TO OPERATE OR PROVIDE DIRECT
CARE SERVICES AN ELDERLY OR
CHILDCARE FACILITIES. DSS
REQUIRES ANY APPLICANT WHO HAS
EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY CRIME
OTHER THAN A MINOR TRAFFIC
VIOLATION TO OBTAIN A CRIMINAL
RECORD EXEMPTION BEFORE THEY CAN
BEGIN WORK IN A CARE FACILITY.
ACCORDING TO EXEMPTION IS A LONG
ARDUOUS PROCESS THAT TYPICALLY
RESULTS AND QUALIFIED
INDIVIDUALS LOSING THEIR JOB
OFFER WE'RE GIVING OUT BEFORE
THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE PROCESS.
UNFORTUNATELY THIS ISSUE
DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS WOMEN
OF COLOR AND HINDERS THEIR
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS
FIELD. THIS BILL WOULD
STREAMLINE THE LICENSOR PURSUIT
PROCESS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN
CONVICTED OF A CRIME TO ENSURE
THAT AN UNRELATED PRIOR
CONVICTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT A
QUALIFIED REHABILITATED PERSON
FROM SECURING EMPLOYMENT. DSS IS
STILL MANDATED TO RUN A CRIMINAL
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK ON
EACH APPLICANT THROUGH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
IN THIS BILL DOES NOT MAKE MAJOR
CHANGES. TO THE PROCEDURE FOR
LICENSING FOSTER FAMILY HOMES OR
RESOURCE FAMILY HOMES OR OF A
LICENSE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY. ON
THE LINE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT
TESTIMONY IS ONE OF THE BILL'S
SPONSORS WITH THIS BEAST BAY
LAWCENTER. J. L. MYRICK AND HER
CREW SIKI A WHO OWNS AND
OPERATES HER FAMILY'S HOME CARE
FACILITY IN SACRAMENTO AMERICA
RIVER CARE HOME WITHOUT I
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR ABOUT.
THANK YOU ASSEMBLY MEMBER
OPERATOR COULD YOU PLEASE OPEN
THE LINE FOR THE FIRST WITNESS
IN SUPPORT. HELLO HELLO WE CAN
HEAR YOU GET THAT THE JAIL
MYRICK. FOR OF JAIL MIRED WITH
EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER-
WELL CALLING IN SUPPORT OF AB
SEVENTEEN TWENTY IS AN IMPORTANT
BILL TO CREATE BETTER EFFICIENCY
AND THE EXEMPTION PROCESS FOR
CDS THAT. ACCORDING TO THE
NUMBERS PROVIDED BY THEATER
DURING A SIX MONTH PERIOD IN
TWENTY EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY
NINETEEN OF ELEVEN THOUSAND
PEOPLE ARE WILL APPLY FOR
CRIMINAL RECORD EXEMPTION THE
MAJORITY SIX THOUSAND PLUS LOST
THEIR JOB OPPORTUNITY NOT
BECAUSE THEY WERE DEEMED A
THREAT. BUT BECAUSE THE
EXEMPTION PROCESS WAS TOO LONG
AND COMPLICATED- IN THE SAME
PERIOD LESS THAN EIGHT HUNDRED
PEOPLE ACTUALLY DENIED BASED ON
THE CRIMINAL RECORD SO THE FULL
EXEMPTION PROCESS WHICH TAKES
WELL OVER A HUNDRED DAYS ARM
WILL PROMOTE PROVIDERS OF LIKE
THE ONE THAT WE'RE GONNA HEAR
FROM TODAY. THEY'RE. AND CANNOT
AFFORD TO WAIT THAT LONG TO
BEGIN A NEW POSITION THAT
THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN HARDCORE ON
AB SEVENTEEN TWENTY THREE BOB
THIS BY ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO
MEET WHO MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA
OF MOST OF WHICH WAS ALREADY
DETERMINED BUT YET THAT TO GO
THROUGH A COUPLE OF. PENSION
PROCESS WHICH IS MUCH QUICKER IT
ALSO ELIMINATE THE CANDOR TRAPP
QUESTION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE
PROCESS WHICH RELIES ON
INDIVIDUAL THE MEMORY AS OPPOSED
TO THE DEAL IS A RAP SHEET WITH
THE AT THE AT THAT STILL HAVE
ACCESS TO. CORDONED BILL WILL
NOT HAVE. IN ON NOT ACCEPTABLE.
HAVE BEEN. MOST OF THE- AND
VIOLENT FELONY- INDIVIDUALS CAN
. OF SUCH CRIMES ARE ALLOWED TO
LOOK AT THE- IMPROPER OF THE
DATA QUO. AND WILL BE ALLOWED TO
GO TO THAT PROPERTY. THE FACT OF
THIS BILL. WE DO NOT SEE AT ALL
. TOM AND THEIR IS NO OP. TO THE
BILL I'M TO MAKE SURE THAT
THAT'S ON RECORD AND WANTED TO
MAKE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD
THE- THAT WAS. THE THAT THAT
BACK NOT BY ACCIDENT YOU KNOW WE
WORK WITH FOLKS. HAD CONCERNS
ABOUT THE- WHICH IS CONCERNS
EARLIER AND- THE- LANGUAGE
REFLECTS- FIXING THOSE BECAUSE-
AND- WITH THAT- BLACK. WAS
RESPECTFULLY THAT'S WHAT I
THOUGHT. THANK OPERATE COULD YOU
PLEASE OPEN LINE FOR THE NEXT
WITH A HURRY SEKI. I MY- YOU CAN
YOU GUYS ALL HEAR ME- OKAY YEAH
GO AHEAD. HI MY NAME EVERY
TECHIE AND I WANTED BY THE
AUTHOR FOR INTERVIEW THING THE
PLEDGES. AMBER DEDICATE TO INTO
AND ADDRESSING ISSUES WITH THE
WITH THE EXEMPTION CRY. I'VE
BEEN TALKING THIS FOR YEARS AND
ASSEMBLY HOLD HAS BEEN A FOR
PLEDGES I. SEEN ACT PAY
ATTENTION IT AT ALL- I- OWN AND
OPERATE IN L. CARE FACILITY HERE
IN FACT. AND BEEN DOING FOR
TWENTY NINE YEARS AN OUR FAMILY
FOR THAT LONG SO LONG LONG TIME-
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE INTENT
OF THE EXEMPTION PROCESS IS O
PROTECT VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS
WHO RECEIVED CARE AT OUR
FACILITIES WE ALSO WANT THAT
TRUST ME WE REALLY DO HOPE THAT.
BUT THE EXEMPTION PROCESSES IT'S
JUST OFTEN THOUGHT OVERLY
COMPLICATED AND INVOLVED IT'S
SUCH A PROCESS THAT IS TOO
DIFFICULT FOR MYSELF OR MY APPLE
OR ITS APPLICANTS TO NAVIGATE
AND WE NEED THOSE APPLICANTS AT
LEAST WE NEED MANY OF THEM WE
REALLY NEED THESE PEOPLE IN
FACILITIES- I'M CONSTANTLY
COMBATING STAFFING SHORTAGES OF%
MY CARE HOME. AND OFTEN TIMES IF
I HAVE AN APPLICANT I HAVE TO
WAIT MANY MONTHS TO BRING THEM
ON IF THEY HAVE HAD A PRIOR
CONVICTION OF ANY KIND THAT YOU
KNOW AS THE WORST POINTED OUT.
ANYTHING MORE THAN A TRAFFIC
TICKET I'M IF THEY NEED AN
EXEMPTION IT'S GONNA TAKE A LONG
TIME AND THAT'S JUST NOT
PRACTICAL FOR PEOPLE THEY CAN'T
WAIT THAT LONG TO START WORKING
AND I CAN'T WAIT THAT LONG TO
HIRE THEM SO. THEY HAVE TO
APPLYING HOPE I STILL HAVE A
POSITION OPEN IN THREE MONTHS OR
WHENEVER THEY GET THE EXEMPTION
I'M LUCKY BECAUSE SOMETIMES
CANDIDATES ARE WILLING TO SEEK
OUT THE PROCESS AND ARE YOU
CURRENTLY HAVE A WONDERFUL. KIND
CARING MOTHER OF THREE CHILDREN
WHO IS WORKING FOR ME THAT WAS
ABLE TO GET THROUGH THE
EXEMPTION PROCESS SHE HAD LIKE A
FIFTEEN YEAR OLD CONSULT CHARGE
ON HER RECORD BECAUSE OF A FIGHT
SHE GOT INTO WHEN SHE WAS A
TEENAGER. AND IT TOOK THREE
MONTHS FOR HER TO GET THAT
EXEMPTION NOW I'M LUCKY. SHE'S
STUCK IT OUT BECAUSE HE'S BEEN
WORKING FOR ME FOR TWO YEARS AND
SHE'S A EXAMPLE. SERVICE
NURTURING MOTHER AND SHE'S A-
CREE PART OF MY TEAM. THAT I
PEOPLE WHO LIVE WITH ME WOULD
NOT. BE YOU KNOW THEY NEED HER
TO COME IN AND TAKE CARE OF
THEM- BUT- MORE OFTEN THAN NOT
THAT EXEMPTION PROCESS CAUSES ME
TO LOSE OUT ON QUALIFIED
APPLICANTS. FOR EXAMPLE LAST
YEAR I EXTENDED A JOB OFFER TO A
WOMAN WHO HAD A THIRTY YEAR OLD
FELONY MARIJUANA DRUG CONVICTION
. SO SHE WOULD OTHERWISE
QUALIFIED SHE HAD RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE YOU HAD A GOOD
TEMPERAMENT. HOWEVER DUE TO HER
PREVIOUS NONVIOLENT CONVICTIONS
SHE DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR A
SIMPLIFIED EXEMPTION. AND THE
PROCESS FOR ITS INTERVENTIONIS
LIKE THREE MONTHS. YOU KNOW AND
A LOT OF WORK. FINALLY BEGIN THE
PROCESS TOGETHER BUT EVENTUALLY
SHE DECIDED SHE JUST COULDN'T
WAIT. AND SHE FOUND SOME OTHER
POSITION. AT ABOUT TWO WEEKS
BEFORE THEY GRANTED THE
EXEMPTION SO. NOT LIKE SHE
WASN'T QUALIFIED IT'S NOT LIKE
THEY WEREN'T GOING TO LET HER
COME IN AND DO THE JOB JUST. HIT
THAT MARK- AND I MISS OUT ON
CANADA'S LIKE THAT THREE OR FIVE
TIMES A YEAR AND I AM. SMALL
BUSINESS SO IT'S JUST A MATTER
OF HOW MANY OTHER. YOU KNOW MISS
OUT THERE HAPPENING. MANY OF
THOSE CANDIDATES THAT APPLY.
THEY HAD CHALLENGING UPBRINGINGS
I TALKED TO THEM ALL THE TIME
MANY OF AMHERST DR KIDS OR THE
LIVED IN ROUGH NEIGHBORHOODS. OR
THEY HAD EXTREMELY CHALLENGING
LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES. AND YOU KNOW
A COMBINATION OF ENVIRONMENT
THEIR AGE UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITY
LEAD MANY OF THEM TO HAVE SOME
KIND OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR AT A
YOUNG AGE. BUT MOST OF THEM TURN
IT AROUND AND THEY HAVE
COMPLETELY TURNED THEIR LIFE
NTO. A YOU KNOW A GOOD PLACE
AND THEY WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO
WORK AND SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND
THEIR FAMILIES. IN THIS TYPE OF
CARE AND WE NEED THEM REALLY
REALLY THAT WE NEED TO- ANY KIND
. CANADA WITHDREW THEIR APPLE.
AFTER EXPLAIN TO THEM. THAT
THEIR START DATE NOT GOING TO BE
WAY DOWN THE- AND I CAN TELL
THEM WHAT THE EGGS. CROSS IS.
AND THEY JUST. DECIDE THEY
CAN'T. DO IT AND THEY CAN'T WAIT
THAT LONG AND SO THEY JUST SAY
OKAY YOU KNOW WHAT. THANK YOU
BUT NO THANK YOU. AND SOME OF
THEM ARE QUALIFIED SOME OF THEM
I WOULD LOVE TO HIRE. THEY'VE
BEEN DOING CARE IN LIKE A
PRIVATE HERE OR YOU KNOW FOR ONE
OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS FOR
YEARS AND THEY ARE SOMEBODY WHO
I COULD. YOU KNOW HIGHER BUT
THEY CAN'T. WORK FOR ME-
CALIFORNIA HAS A HUGE AGING
POPULATION AND GETTING BIGGER
EVERY DAY. AND THE SERVICES THAT
CARE FACILITIES LIKE MINE
PROVIDE. A REALLY IMPORTANT-
THIS BILL WOULD ENSURE THAT THE
QUALITIES ARE ADEQUATELY STAFFED
TO QUALIFIED EXPERIENCED
WORKERS. AND NOT ONLY WILL THIS
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE THAT
RESIDENTS AT THE FACILITIES
RECEIVED. THE ALSO ALLEVIATE A
HUGE BURDEN FOR SMALL
BUSINESSES. CARE HOMES LIKE MINE
THAT WE STATE BANK STAFF AND
MAINTAIN OUR FACILITY. I REALLY
WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU OF THE
MEMBERS HERE ON THE COMMITTEE
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ON THIS
MATTER. AND I DO HOPE YOU VOTE
YES THANK YOU. THANK YOU THANK
YOU MUCH. OKAY- OPERATOR TO WE
HAVE- ANY OTHER ANY- PUBLIC
SUPPORT ON THE LINE. WHAT IS
DOUBLE THE PUBLIC IF YOU WISH TO
COMMENT IN SUPPORT PLEASE PRESS
ONE ZERO AT THIS TIME THIS
SHOULD BE IN SUPPORT OF AB
SEVENTEEN TWENTY. WALDRON I'M
SURE WE DO HAVE SOME KEEPING UP
. THANK YOU. WE'LL START WITH
ONE NUMBER FIFTY ONE FIFTY
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI THIS IS JANE
TANNER WITH THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER IN COURT
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT UP IS
LINE NUMBER EIGHTY ONE ONE
EIGHTY ONE PLEASE. ALL AMERICAN-
ALL OF FIXING ALL OF YOUR MEN
AND WE SUPPORT. THANK YOU. ONE
SEVENTY SEVEN YOUR LINES OPEN
PLEASE GO AHEAD. MORGANTOWN PARK
AT THE HOTEL IN CONCORD. THANK
YOU. LINE SIXTY TWO YOUR LINES
OPEN GO AHEAD PLEASE. HI MY NAME
IS KATIE WALKED IN WITH THE
ALAMEDA COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER'S
OFFICE CLEAN SLATE PROGRAM HERE
AND GOES WRONG SUPPORT OF AB
SEVENTEEN TWENTY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. THE LIVE SEVENTY
PLEASE GO AHEAD YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. YES THIS IS SANDRA JOHNSON
FOR LEGAL AID AT WORK AND I'M IN
SHOCK WE'RE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
AB SEVENTEEN TWENTY. THANK YOU
THANK YOU. NEXT UP IS LINE
SEVENTY SIX PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI
THIS IS BETH AVERY A SENIOR
STAFF ATTORNEY WITH THE NATIONAL
EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT CALLING
IN STRONG SUPPORT OF AB
SEVENTEEN TWENTY SPECIAL BECAUSE
OF THE RACIAL EQUITY
IMPLICATIONS THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE LINE
SEVENTY EIGHT YOUR LINES OPEN GO
AHEAD PLEASE. THIS IS RITA HINES
OF A STAFF ATTORNEY AT LEGAL
SERVICES FOR PRISONERS WITH
CHILDREN AND I WOULD LIKE TO
ALSO SHARE THE SUPPORT OF FROM
THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS SAN
JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY RECORD
CLEARANCE PROJECT COMMUNITY
LEGAL SERVICES OF EAST PALO ALTO
RUBICON PROGRAMS FRIEND'S
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION IN
CALIFORNIA. AND A NEW WAY OF
LIFE FOR ENTRY PROJECT THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. UNLESS WE HAVE
ONE NUMBER SEVENTY NINE LINE
SEVENTY NINE GO AHEAD PLEASE. HI
MY NAME IS JAMAL AGARRAR CALLING
FROM LEGAL SERVICES FOR
PRISONERS WITH CHILDREN ALL OF
US ARE NOT UNCOMMON IN STRONG
SUPPORT OF AB SEVENTEEN OH TWO
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MADAM
CHAIR AT THIS TIME WE HAVE NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENT USING Q. OKAY
THANK YOU OPERATOR. DO WE HAVE
ANY- SUPPORT PUBLIC SUPPORT IN
THE ROOM. GOOD AFTERNOON HERE
AGAIN MEMBERS MY NAME IS A
LITTLE ON BEHALF OF CALIFORNIANS
FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE. FOR ALL
POSTPONED FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL
THE PORT. THANK YOU SIR. HI
AMANDA NEVER READY ACOSTA REFORM
ADVOCATE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
THE BILL. THANK YOU. OKAY I KNOW
ONE OF THE WITNESSES SAID
THERE'S NO NO OPPOSITION BUT I
STILL HAVE TO ASK IS THERE ANY
OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL IN THE
ROOM. OKAY SEEN NONE OPERATOR
CAN YOU CHECK THE PHONE LINE AND
SEE IF THERE'S ANY OPPOSITION ON
THE LINE. THE MADAM CHAIR TO
EXPRESS OPPOSITION PLEASE PRESS
ONE THEN ZERO AT THIS TIME. I'M
SURE THERE ARE NO COMMENTERS
ACCUSED. AB THANK YOU OPERATOR I
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE
AUTHOR FROM THE COMMITTEE. HELLO
OKAY WELL. I'LL GO HEAD TO HEAD
THE STATE THANK YOU- JUST A
QUESTION HERE ON THE- IT'S
SYSTEM PART OF THE BILL THE BILL
DOES NOT ELIMINATE THE
BACKGROUND CHECK IT DOES HOWEVER
ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT
AN APPLICANT MUST SIGN A
DECLARATION WITH. GUARDING PRIOR
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS AND
PROHIBIT DSS FROM REQUIRING
APPLICANTS TO DISCLOSE THEIR
CRIMINAL HISTORY. SO WITH THAT-
WHERE WHERE'S THE LINE IN
REGARDS TO WHAT THE CRIME WAS OR
WHY THEY HAD TO YOU KNOW GO
AHEAD AND GET THIS. JUST WHEN
YOU PUTTING FAMILIES IN THERE
YOU WHEN I WAS TO MAKE SURE YOUR
YOUR PARENTS. ARE SAFE AND SO
I'M JUST NOT SURE IF IT'S NEED
OF WAS A MISDEMEANOR IF IT'S A
FELONY OR IS IT ANY OF THEM.
WELL I THINK THEY BELIEVE WE ARE
RECOGNIZING THAT ANY CRIME THAT
OF. THAT IS CONSIDERED A MAJOR
CRIME THAT WOULD PUT PRESIDENT.
AND HARM HIS WHAT WE'RE
SEPARATING OUT THAT THE
BACKGROUND CHECK IS FOR THERE TO
BE SOME. UNDERSTANDING OF JUST
WHAT TYPE OF ISSUES MIGHT. BE
DEALT WITH BUT IT'S ALSO. THREE
THE NEEDLE SO THAT IT DOES
CREATED IN TROUT OR- THAT TRAP
THAT WE JUST DESCRIBED- IN THE
PRESENTATION THAT. THE CANDOR
TRAP WHERE THERE'S THE ABILITY
TO TRY TO BE FORTHCOMING WITH
INFORMATION BUT IT'S NOT BE HELD
AGAINST THEM. TO HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO STEP INTO AND BE
DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY'VE BEEN
REHABILITATED. AND ARE SUITABLE
FOR A JOB SO THE EMPLOYER CAN
STILL GO AHEAD AND DO THE
BACKGROUND CHECK IT'S JUST. THE
LOOKING FOR THE JOB. FILL THAT
OUT. CORRECT YEAH THANK YOU
THANK. I WOKE FIRST I WANT TO
COME ON A THANK THE AUTHOR
BRINGING THIS BILL FORWARD I
THINK IT'S A VERY GOOD BILL- AND
WE DO HAVE A MOTION FROM A SOME
OF THEM BILL APPROVED A SECOND.
AND THE SECOND PROMISE ON A
BRIGHT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
I'M SORRY- ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS
THAT- WHEN IT WAS DESCRIBED
EARLIER BY ONE OF THE SPEAKERS
THAT WE- BEEN OUT THIS FOR A
WHILE YOU KNOW WHAT. VERSION
WHEN YOU TO- SOMETIMES INTERFERE
IT. MAYBE FOR THE FOR. IT SEEMS
AS THOUGH IS THE FIRST TIME. I
THINK THIS IS THE THIRD TIME.
THAT I'VE HAD A BILL OF THIS
ITERATION. THAT WE WERE TRYING
TO MOVE FORWARD SO ON THE ONE
HAND- CLEARLY. WHEN SOMETHING'S
ON MY HANDS AND A LITTLE LIKE TO
LET GO OF IN WHAT I BELIEVE IN
IT AND- BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO
HELP. PEOPLE BUT I THINK IT'S
ALSO. CLEAR THAT WE'RE WILLING
TO WORK TO TRY TO ADDRESS SOME
OF THE ISSUES AS WAS BROUGHT UP
IN THIS. I'M EXCERPTED. THAT
THEIR CAR. THAT THE PEOPLE WHO
WERE GOING TO ALL. BE WORKING
THE FOR. WHERE OUR LOVED ONES
ARE. ARE GOING TO BE SAFE AND
PROTECTED BUT AT THE SAME TIME.
THOSE WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED THEY
HAVE BEEN REHABILITATED HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY. TO BE GAINFULLY
EMPLOYED. AREAS THAT THEY FEEL
THAT THEY ARE VERY SKILLED AND
TALENTED TO PROVIDE SERVICE SO-
WE THINK THIS BILL. HAS A
PROVISION SLIDE LAID OUT AND IT
THAT ALLOWS BOTH OF THOSE TO
HAPPEN. AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK
HER ABOUT. YES OKAY WE HAVEN'T.
FIRST AND SECOND PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. THE MOTION IS TO PASS TO
THE ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE CALDERON AYE CALDERON
AYE DAVIES. THERE IS NOT VOTING
ARAMBULA. BONTA AYE BONTA AYE
BRYANT HI BRIAN I STONE STONE I
EVEN PUT A- HELLO HI WALDRON.
OKAY THANK YOU SOMEONE WILL KEEP
THE WILL OPEN THANK YOU'RE
WELCOME. OKAY I ASSEMBLY MEMBER
RANDY READY TO PRESENT ON AB
SEVENTEEN THIRTY FIVE. OKAY.
THE HEAD WHEN YOU'RE READY. HAVE
ANY READY THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR-
AND COLLEAGUES. RECIPES IN AB
SEVENTEEN THIRTY FIVE A BILL
THAT WOULD PROVIDE TRANSLATION
SERVICES TO IMMIGRANT FOSTER
YOUTH AND ALL FOSTER YOUTH WHOSE
NATIVE OUR PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS
NOT ENGLISH FIRST I WANNA. THINK
THAT YOU'RE IN THE COMMITTEE
STAFFER WORKING WITH ME IN
ADDING CLARIFYING LANGUAGE ALL
OF YOUR EFFORTS ARE NOT LOST.
CURRENTLY STATE LAW REQUIRES THE
DEPARTMENT COUNTY AGENCIES
PROVIDE COPIES OF THE FAUCET
BILL OF RIGHTS ANOTHER ENTER
COURT DOCUMENTS TO AGE
APPROPRIATE YOUTH. THE PROVISION
OF THESE DOCUMENTS EMPOWER YOUTH
ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES. WHEN
THEIR RIGHTS ARE BEING VIOLATED
ALSO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT.
OF THEIR CASE PLANS AND
UNDERSTAND THE GOALS SET FORTH
FOR THEM. HOWEVER STATE LAW DOES
NOT REQUIRE AGENCIES TO
TRANSLATE THESE DOCUMENTS. FOR
IMMIGRANT FOSSE THERE ANY YOUTH
WHOSE PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS NOT
ENGLISH. UC BERKELEY'S CHILD
WELFARE INDICATORS PROJECT
ESTIMATES THAT OVER A TENTH OF
OUR FOSTER YOUTH. SPEAK SPANISH
ABOUT 1% BECAUSE I SPEAK A
LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH. OUR
FAILURE TO PROVIDE TRANSLATION
SERVICES TO THESE YOUTH IS A
DENIAL OF THEIR OPPORTUNITY FOR
SELF EMPOWERMENT. AND SUCCESS.
WE KNOW THAT FOSTER YOU THAT THE
MOST VULNERABLE TO DROPPING OUT
OF SCHOOL. BECOMING THAT HOUSED
IN FACE DIFFICULTY IN FINDING
EMPLOYMENT. IMMIGRANT FOSTER
YOUTH FACE ADDITIONAL BARRIERS.
AND ALL OF THE YOUTH WHO DON'T
SPEAK ENGLISH AS THEIR NATIVE
LANGUAGE FACE BARRIERS TO
LANGUAGE ACCESS MAKING THEIR
SEARCH FOR HOUSING EMPLOYMENT
AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THAT
MUCH MORE CHALLENGING. AB
SEVENTEEN THIRTY FIVE WILL LEVY
EIGHT THESE CHALLENGES BY
ENSURING THAT ALL FOX EITHER
GIVE THE SAME RESOURCES TO
SUCCEED. OR ENGLISH PROFICIENT
PEER COURT DOCUMENTS AND LEGAL
LANGUAGE. IS DAUNTING TO READ
AND COMPREHEND. EVEN FOR THOSE
OF US WHO SPEAK READ AND WRITE
IN ENGLISH. IMAGINE HOW MUCH
HARDER IT IS. IF YOU ARE A YOUTH
WAS JUST RECENTLY LEARNED- AND
BEGUN TO UNDERSTAND ENGLISH. IN
L. A. COUNTY ALONE WE HAVE. OVER
THREE HUNDRED YOUTH WERE
AIMLESSLY NAVIGATING THE FOSTER
SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY CAN'T
UNDERSTAND WITH THE PROTECTIONS
AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE COURT
ARE ON THEM. WE EXPECT THESE
USED TO SUCCESSFULLY EXIT THE
SYSTEM. LIVE STABLE LIVES NOT
FALL INTO ON HOUSE POPULATION.
AND MOVE ON FROM THE DRAMA THE
CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. DESPITE
NOT HAVING BEEN ABLE TO
UNDERSTAND ANY OF THE-
PROSTHESES PROTECTIONS. OR CASE
PLANS HAVE BEEN LAID OUT BEFORE
THEM. BY PROVIDING YOUTH WITH
THE FAUCET BILL OF RIGHTS THEIR
CASE PLANTS THEIR TRANSITIONAL
INDEPENDENT LIVING PLANTS AND
THEIR CORE REPORTS IN A LANGUAGE
THAT THEY UNDERSTAND. WE
DECREASE THEIR CHANCES OF FOR TO
BE. SPENT EXTERNALITIES. TO GIVE
TESTIMONY TODAY I'M JOINED BY
AMANDA MILLER AN ATTORNEY WITH
LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN. AND%
MAKE CREWS ON FRIDAY MARTINEZ A
FORMER FOSTER YOUTH YOURSELF.
BOTH HAVE EXPERIENCED THE
HARDSHIPS OF LANGUAGE BARRIERS
AND FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. AND I'M
GRATEFUL HERE WITH US. THANK YOU
KNOW SOMEONE- OPERATOR COULD YOU
PLEASE PEN THE LINE FOR- THE
FIRST WITNESS AMANDA MILLER. ALL
THIS ONE ZERO GOOD AFTERNOON.
GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE MY NAME
IS AMANDA MILLER AND I'M AN
ATTORNEY AT LEGALSERVICES FOR
CHILDREN OUR OFFICE IS LOCATED
IN SAN FRANCISCO AND WE
REPRESENT YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS
THE BAY AREA TO ENSURE THAT THEY
HAVE SAFE AND STABLE HOMES
ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND FREEDOM
FROM DEPORTATION. I PRACTICE AT
THE INTERSECTIONS OF IMMIGRATION
INDEPENDENT DEALER AND I
SPECIFICALLY REPRESENT
UNDOCUMENTED FOSTER YES. THE
VAST MAJORITY OF MY CLIENTS ARE
RECENTLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS WHO
ARE JUST BEGINNING TO DEVELOP
THEIR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS. I
WITNESSED FIRST HAND THE BEARS
MY CLIENTS FACED WHEN THEY
RECEIVE ESSENTIAL CASE DOCUMENTS
IN A LANGUAGE THEY DO NOT YET
SPEAK. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BRIAN FOR
INTRODUCING THIS IMPORTANT
LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS THIS VERY
ISSUE. A. B. SEVENTEEN THIRTY
FIVE AT ITS CORE WILL ENSURE
THAT FOSTER USE REGARDLESS OF
THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE CAN
UNDERSTAND AND PARTICIPATE IN
DECISION THAT WILL HAVE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON THEIR
LIVES. FOR INSTANCE CASE PLANS
AND SOCIAL WORKER COURT REPORTS
OUTLINE IN DETAIL MANY DECISIONS
BEING MADE ABOUT MY CLIENTS
HOUSING THEIR HEALTH. EDUCATION
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND SO MUCH
MORE. WHEN THESE DOCUMENTS ARE
ONLY PROVIDED IN ENGLISH MY
CLIENT CANNOT MEANINGFULLY
CONTRIBUTE TO THESE DECISION LET
ALONE UNDERSTAND WHY THESE
DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE ABOUT
THEIR LIVES. THIS IS
PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT WHEN MY
CLIENTS ARE ASKED TO SIGN
DOCUMENTS WHICH THEY LATER HELD
ACCOUNTABLE. FOR EXAMPLE NON
MINOR TO NON MINOR DEPENDENT
CLIENTS BECOME AT RISK OF LOSING
THEIR AB TWELVE BENEFITS WHICH
INCLUDES THEIR HOUSING. IF THEY
DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS
REQUIRED OF THEM TO MAINTAIN
ELIGIBILITY WHEN THEY GO AHEAD
AND FIND THAT CASE PLAN. SO THIS
BILL IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TO
ENSURE THAT ALL FOSTER YOU.
REGARDLESS OF THEIR FIRST
LANGUAGE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT CAN UNDERSTAND AND
PARTICIPATE IN DECISION BY WHAT
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON THEIR
LIVES. THE REASONS I WOULD
STRONGLY URGE THIS COMMITTEE AND
ITS MEMBERS TO VúI ON AB
SEVENTEEN THIRTY FIVE. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU
OPERATOR COULD YOU PLEASE OPEN
THE LINE FOR THE NEXT WINESS-
IN SUPPORT MERCRUISER TRADE
MARTINEZ. YOUR LINE IS OPEN GO
AHEAD. AFTERNOON ASSEMBLYMEMBERS
MY NAME IS WHRE CREWS ON FRIDAY
AND I AM A FORMALLY UNDOCUMENTED
FOX NEWS I WOULD LIKE TO THANK-
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BRIAN FOR I'LL
TRY TO DISPEL- TRIPS ARE GEARED
. LOOKED FOR AN X. IN OUR
DODGING A STATES THE CHILD. AND
BUT NEVER TO DO IN THE WILL
CATCH. I IN SCHOOL. YOU AFTER
SEVERAL OF TRYING TO WIN AND I
UNDER. OR KNOW WHAT SOME MEANT-
AT HOME FAMILY ONLY SPANISH.
SPANISH I MEETS IT HARD PRACTICE
MY ENGLISH. AND UNDER IT SO WHEN
I AND I WHEN I ENTER THE FOSTER
CARE SYSTEM AT AGE OF FIFTEEN TO
CONCERNS ABOUT. I HAD A HARD
TIME UNDERSTANDING WHAT WAS
HAPPENING BEFORE COURT HEARINGS
ALISON A PACKAGE WITHMY CASE
INFORMATION. AND I TRY TO READ
IT I USE THE- BASIC INFORMATION
THAT WAS EARLIER EXPLAINED TO ME
BY EITHER BY SOCIAL WORKER OR AN
ATTORNEY. BUT I STILL STRUGGLE
TO UNDERSTAND MUCH OF THE
INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS. MY
SOCIAL WORKER AND ATTORNEY TRIED
TO TELL ME WHAT WAS HAPPENING
BUT NO ONE EVER DESCRIBE WHAT
WAS IN THE DOCUMENTS I RECEIVED.
AND I DIDN'T ASK TO CLARIFY
BECAUSE I WAS EMBARRASSED BUT I
DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE. USED IN THOSE DOCUMENTS- YOU
ARE UNDER. I AN MINOR DEPENDING
I WAS INFORMED A LOT OF CHANGE
FROM. AN WITH US TO FIND FOR IT
. BECAUSE THOSE OLD I JUST MORE
. OUT PEOPLE ALLOW BREAKING FROM
. I SHOW TO UNDERSTAND. ALL
OTHER PEOPLE TRY TO EXPLAIN
INFORMATION I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND
THERE WERE STILL MANY CASES
WHERE I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED TO
HAVE MADE IT IN SPANISH. TO MAKE
SURE THAT I UNDERSTOOD WHAT I
WAS READING AND FINING- SHE DID
TO THE AB. SEVENTEEN THIRTY FIVE
WILL HELP ENSURE FOSTER YOUTH
WHO STATUS LANGUAGE ABOUT
ENGLISH. CAN UNDERSTAND THE
REPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
PRESENTED TO THEM AND THEIR
DEPENDENCY CASES BY REQUIRING.
THAT THOSE DOCUMENTS TO BE
TRANSLATED INTO THE U. STATIVE
LANGUAGE. BECAUSE OF THIS I'M
HERE TRANSFER YOUR SUPPORT OF
THIS. BILL THANK YOU. THANK YOU
- OPERATOR TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL
SO. ON THE PHONE. I DON'T KNOW
THE PUBLIC VOICE YOUR SHOULD. OF
AB SEVENTEEN THIRTY FIVE PLEASE
PRESS ONE ZERO AT THIS TIME. WE
WILL START WITH LINE NUMBER
EIGHTY THREE ONE EIGHTY THREE
PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON
KIDNEY FAN ON BEHALF OF
CALIFORNIA COURT APPOINTED
SPECIAL ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION OR
CAL CASA IN SUPPORT OF AB
SEVENTEEN THIRTY FIVE THANK YOU
THANK YOU. THANKS IS ONE NUMBER
SIXTY SEVEN GO AHEAD PLEASE. ONE
SIXTY SEVEN YEAR OPEN GO AHEAD
PLEASE. HELLO THIS IS CHRISTINE
SEVEN WITH CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER
OF CALIFORNIA RESPONDING STOLEN
STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK
YOU. BURKE SAYS LINE FIFTY EIGHT
LINE FIFTY PLEASE GO AHEAD. I
THINK INNER WITH THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER WE ARE ALSO
IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU. M. LINE
EIGHTY TWO GO AHEAD PLEASE.
TWELVE THE THING JANET BACKSTROM
CALLING FROM CALIFORNIA LINE BUT
DIFFERENCE IN STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. NEXUS LINE NUMBER
FIFTY SIX ONE FIFTY SIX PLEASE
GO AHEAD. BUT AFTER LEARNING
THAT I CAN ACADEMY PEDIATRIC
CALIFORNIA DIVISION VERY IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR
WE HAVE NO ADDITIONAL COMMENT IS
ISSUE OKAY THANK YOU OPERATOR DO
WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
IN THE ROOM. MY NAME IS A LITTLE
ON BEHALF OF CALIFORNIANS FOR
SAFETY AND JUSTICE AND STRONG
SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK YOU.
OKAY DO WE HAVE ANY OPPOSITION
WITNESSES. HI NINE IN THE ROOM
OKAY OPERATOR CAN YOU TO OPEN
THE PHONE LINE TO SEE IF THERE'S
ANY OPPOSITION ON THE PHONE.
BECAUSE MEDIC CHAIR TO SPEAK IN
OPPOSITION OF AB SEVENTEEN
THIRTY FIVE PRESS ONE ZERO
PLEASE AT THIS TIME. WITH THAT
PARTNERSHIP WE HAVE NO
COMMENTERS IN Q. OKAY THANK YOU
THANK YOU- DO WE HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS FOR THE AUTHOR FROM
THE COMMITTEE- OKAY WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE SURE FIRST ONE
THING MISS MILLER AND IMADA CRUZ
FOR JOINING ME TODAY AND SHARING
THEIR EXPERIENCES WORKING IN THE
SYSTEM AND HAVING BEEN. TOUCHED
BY THE SYSTEM. AB SEVENTY THIRTY
FIVE WILL ADDRESS A LANGUAGE
BARRIER GAP. FOR A NUMBER OF ARE
UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT OR IN NON
ENGLISH SPEAKING FOSTER YOUTH.
AND A REQUEST FOR THE AFTER I
BOUGHT. THANK YOU SOME A MEMBER
SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO HAVE A
SECOND THE VICE CHAIRS UP MOTION
TO MOVE THANK YOU. SOMEONE BONTA
AND I JUST LIKE TO THANK THE
AUTHOR FOR BRINGING IN. FOR THE
SPELLING OUT THOUGHTFUL. YOU'VE
BEEN AND HOW MUCH TIME YOU SPENT
ON THIS SO I APPRECIATED. OKAY
COMMITTEE ON THE ROAD. THE
MOTION IS TO PASS TO THE
ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
CALDERON AYE CALDERON AYE DAVIES
DAVIES I ARAMBULA. BONTA HI
BONTA HI BRIAN BRIAN I STONE
STONE I BELIEVE THAT THE LITTLE
GUY WALDRON. OKAY WE'RE GOING TO
HOLD THE ROLE OPEN FOR FIVE
MINUTES- TO WAIT FOR THOSE
MEMBERS WHO ARE OTHERWISE
ENGAGED IN COMMITTEE. THANK YOU.
YEAH WELCOME- LIKE SOME.
MARTIN I'M SORRY I'M ABOUT MY
COMPANIES QUESTIONS. ABOUT THE
WHOLE. THE WORDS. THIS AMERICAN
ALL YEAH WITH THE PROJECT OKAY
OKAY. NO OKAY FINALLY. YEAH I
DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT- OKAY. YEAH
THANK.
WHAT WAS THE RIGHT. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER OF THE ROLE OF THE PRESS
PROJECT NUMBER I'M NOT. I THINK.
THE NEXT YEAH NOT HAPPEN HELLO
MY- YEAH YEAH YEAH AND I WAS
LIKE RUNNING AN. AT S. ON MONDAY
- LIKE- WITH A STRONG AND THE
DIFFERENT THAT WORK REALLY WELL. THIS THE INCREASE- YEAH. THIS
YEAH- I THINK- OF WORK SOME OF
THE FOR THE REMAINING CHECK WITH
THE PEOPLE THAT YEAH THE MATH IF
YOU BECAUSE OF THE PERSONAL. AND
I. YOU CAN MAKE. IT WORK BETTER
OKAY IT LIKE THAT IT'S ENCOURAGE
YEAH. YEAH THE PROPOSAL THE.
YEAH I THINK ALL THE- YEAH THE
TELL IF I'M GOING TO GET THEY
AND THEY'RE LIKE DON'T I MEAN
YEAH THE I GUESS WE CAN BREAK
THAT HEALTH A LITTLE SHORTER
OKAY YEAH. OKAY BUT. MORE FINE
YEAH. BUT THEY DO WE ALWAYS WANT
YEAH OKAY NOW I GUESS. I
EFFECTIVE. BUT FOR THE RECORD IT. WE. FOR SEVENTY THREE WHO WERE
WORKING ON.
ALCOHOL YEAH. BUILDING THAT WAY. YEAH IF YOU WANT. OKAY SO
COURSE GONNA BE IN THIS ONE YEAH. HELLO EVERYONE I'M LOOKING. NO
WORRIES OKAY GOT OPEN ROLE. ON
THE CONSENT CAL ARAMBULA WALDRON
. WALDRON I. FILA ONE A. B. C.
THIRTY FIVE CURRENT THAT IS SIX
TO I. WALDRON WALDRON I CURRENT
VET SEVENTY ZERO FILE ITEM FOR
AB SEVENTEEN TWENTY CURRENT THAT
IS FIVE TWO ZERO ARAMBULA
WALDRON WALDRON I CURRENT VOTE
SIX TO ZERO. FILE ITEM EIGHT AB
NINETEEN SIXTY FIVE CURRENT
VOTED SIX TO ZERO ARAMBULA
WALDRON. WALDRON I CURRENT VOTE
SEVENTIES ERA. THE PARTICULAR.
YEAH. OKAY FROM ONE YEAH. GOTTEN. THANK YOU FOR. MORE THAN ONE
COMMITTEE. YEAH YEAH YEAH. AND
BECAUSE. YEAH YEAH. YEAH AND.
YEAH. THAT- SHE STARTED LOOKING
THAT YOU'RE A PART. EVERY OF MY
LIFE AND I THOUGHT. IT'S
WHATEVER ABOUT IT I GUESS I
WOULD. I WORK EVERY A LOT OF
PEOPLE WORKING THERE. OKAY.
FOR YEAH OKAY RIGHT YEAH OKAY
BECAUSE THAT ONLY A WORKSHOP OF
AN OUT LIKE THAT YEAH. I WAS
UNDER TO K. ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE I
THINK I WOULD THINK THAT RIGHT.
I NEED FOR THE- YOU CAN THAT
HAVE. COULD NOT HAVE COME AT
BEEN- THANK YOU FOR THAT THE
FOURTEENTH. THAT'S CATION. OKAY
BELIEVE. I THINK FEATHER. YEAH.
BY HAVING BACKPACKING MORNING
LIKE. YEAH A FEW MONDAY AROUND
YEAH. GOING TO WORK THE STATE
HAPPEN IN THE NEXT MAKE PEOPLE.
IN THE PARKING LOT RIGHT NOW LOT
AND THAT. I DON'T THINK YOU'RE
COULD OF THIS.
OKAY SO WE CAN HAVE HELP YOU CAN
DEFINITELY BE BACK TO THE OTHER-
OKAY GREAT YEAH YEAH. REPORTER.
SO I HAVEN'T BEEN REPORTER BILL
THING OR WHATEVER. AMERICAN
HOMES- I'M NOT. WHAT'S THE
NUMBER ONE- WHAT ARE THE- THANK
YOU VERY GOOD POINT MEANWHILE-
WELL NOT THE RIGHT BY OKAY YOUR
HOBBIES THAT BY THE PEOPLE RIGHT
OKAY SO. OKAY SO ON.
I THINK YOU CAN EXPECT ALL
PRACTICAL. YEAH WE HAD A REALLY
HARD. I DON'T- THE FACT THAT
YEAH RIGHT YEAH. WHETHER
HOUSEHOLD THE BILL THE LOCAL
THANK YOU. YEAH BUT YOU HAVE A
LOT OF GOOD. YEAH IT REALLY.
YEAH THE WAITING FOR ABOUT A
WEEK THAT SOME OF AROUND
ELECTION. BECAUSE THEY YOU YEAH
YEAH. I THINK YOU'RE GOING
YOU'RE RIGHT YOUR POINT ABOUT
BECAUSE OF THE MONEY BACK. IT'S
VERY. REPUBLICAN THANK YOU THINK. I THINK WHAT OVER YEAH. GOING
TO THE- POOL OF WATER YOU. LET
ME SEE RIGHT. WILL OPEN THE ROLE
ON THE CONSENT CAL CURRENT VOTE
SO TO ZERO AROUND ARAMBULA FINAL
THE EIGHT TO ZERO. FILE ITEM ONE
A. B. C. THIRTY FIVE VETS TO
ZERO ARRAY. ARAMBULA I FINAL
VOTE EIGHT. FILE ITEM FULLER ABC
TWENTY CURRENT SIX ZERO ARAMBULA
. ARAMBULA I FIND OTHER SEVEN.
FILE ITEM EIGHT AB NINETEEN TO
FIVE CURRENT VOTE SEVENTY ZERO
ARAMBULA A REGULAR I FINAL VOTE
EIGHT ZERO. THANK YOU THIS
CONCLUDES ASSEMBLY HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE.