THANK YOU. MAKE GOOD AFTERNOON.
I'M GOING TO CALL THE ASSEMBLY
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE HEARING
TO ORDER I'D LIKE TO ESTABLISH A
QUORUM. CALLED AROUND. HERE
DAVIES ARAMBULA. PONTA ABSENT
WARD. STONE. VVALLAPUDUA.
WALDRON. OKAY THANK YOU. WELCOME
TO THE JUNE 14TH HEARING OF THE
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE. I'D
LIKE TO THANK YOU SOMEONE OF
REWARD FOR FILLING IN FOR A
SIMILAR MEMBER BRIAN TODAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. CANADA ALSO
LIKE TO THANK OUR STAFFS WHO
MADE UH, THIS HEARING POSSIBLE.
AH AND THEN TO THAT END, I'M
GONNA FEAR SHARE A FEW NOTES
ABOUT THE LOGISTICS OF OUR
HEARING. UM FOR THOSE JOINING US
IN PERSON, FACE COVERINGS OR
ENCOURAGED FOR ALL MEMBERS,
EMPLOYEES IN THE PUBLIC IN ALL
COMMON AREAS AND SHARED SPACES.
FOR A DIAL AND WITNESSES WE WILL
BE USING, UM, MODERATED
TELEPHONE SERVICE THROUGH WHICH
ANY WITNESS CAN TESTIFY ON A
BILL. THE CALLING NUMBER FOR
THIS HEARING IS 877. 692. 8957
AND ACCESS CODE IS 131. 5437 YOU
CAN ALSO FIND THIS NUMBER ON THE
COMMITTEE WEBSITE AS WELL AS ON
YOUR TV SCREEN. IF YOU'RE GOING
TO BE CALLING IN TODAY, PLEASE
DO SO DO SO. NOW THE OPERATOR IN
THE LINE WILL GIVE YOU
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BE PLACED
IN THE QUEUE BASED ON WHETHER
YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THE BILL.
BEEN CALLING IN. PLEASE BE
MINDFUL OF AND ELIMINATE ALL
BACKGROUND NOISE. OKAY NOW WE'RE
GOING TO THIS. WE'VE ESTABLISHED
A QUORUM. WE HAVE NINE BILLS ON
THE AGENDA TODAY, THREE OF WHICH
ARE ON CONSENT. FOUR BILLS ARE
UNCONCERNED. EXCUSE ME. UM AND
PLEASE NOTE THAT TODAY WE'RE
GOING TO ELIMINATE LIMIT
TESTIMONY TO TWO MINUTES FOR
WITNESSES AND SUPPORT. AND TWO
MINUTES FOR WITNESSES AND
OPPOSITION. UM. SO MADAM
SECRETARY. PLEASE READ THE BILLS
ON CONSENT. FILE ITEM THREE SP
10 90 HER TAITO FILE ITEM FOUR
SP 10 92 HER TATO VILE ITEM
SEVEN SP 10 54 PHOTO BOGEY. FILE
AT HIM. NINE SB 10 71 HAMBURG.
THANK YOU. ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR, CALDERON I CALLED HER
ON I DAVIES DAVIES, I ARAMBULA
WARD. STONE. STONE I VE
VALLAPUDUA VALLAPUDUA. AYE,
WALDRON. OKAY, WE'LL GO AHEAD
AND LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN FOR THE
MISSING MEMBERS. CAN. I THINK
WE'RE WAITING FOR SOME AUTHORS?
SO IF STAFF ARE WATCHING, WE
JUST NEED MEMBERS WHO ARE
SCHEDULED TO PRESENT TODAY TO
PLEASE COME TO THE ASSEMBLY
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AS SOON
AS POSIBLE.
WELCOME, DOCTOR PAN. WHENEVER
YOU'RE READY, SENATOR. THANK
YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MANAGER
MEMBERS. I'M PLEASE PRESENT TO
YOU, SENATOR BILL 907. WHICH IS
MEASURED THAT WILL EXPAND AND
SUPPORT E B T SERVICES AND CAL
FRESH ACCESS IT ALL CERTIFIED
FARMERS MARKETS IN CALIFORNIA
FOR THE 4.8 MILLION. CAL FRESH
RECIPIENTS AND 2.3 MILLION
CATHOLICS, FAMILIES.
SPECIFICALLY SP 97 CREATES A NON
COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM THAT
WILL PROVIDE DEDICATED
ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER OUR
TV T PROVINCE PROCESSING STAFF
AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.
TIFFANY WOULD ALSO BE USED TO
SCALE AND APPROVE PROCESSES THAT
EXISTING FARMERS MARKETS
ESTABLISH TV T ACCESS, NEW
CERTIFIED MARKETS AND
UNDERSERVED IN LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOP
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EFFORTS TO
LOCAL COMMUNITIES. CURRENTLY
ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF MARKETS
OFFER MBT ACCESS BECAUSE OF
BUREAUCRATIC HURDLES, LACK OF
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND THE
STRUGGLE OF HAVING TO PATCH
TOGETHER ONE TIME GRANT FUNDS.
ADDITIONALLY FARMERS MARKETS
TYPICALLY OPERATE IN A FAIRLY
THIN PROFIT MARGIN, WHICH MAKES
IT EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO FULLY
SERVICE CAL FRESH RECIPIENTS
WITHOUT SUPPORT FROM SP 907.
EXPANDING CAL. FRESH BENEFITS
THROUGH THIS BILL IS A WIN WIN
FOR BOTH THE RECIPIENTS AND THE
FARMERS. THESE FAMILIES RECEIVE
MORE NUTRITIOUS FOOD FROM
CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKETS WHILE
SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING
FARMERS AND VENDORS.
FACILITATING MORE BUYING
OPPORTUNITIES. THIS MEASURE ALSO
SUPPORTS FARMERS AND RECIPIENTS
, OPENING NEW MARKETS NOW
LOCATING FOOD, DESERTS AND
TRIBAL LANDS. I'M PLEASED TO
HAVE WITH ME TO SUPPORT THIS
BILL SAM GREENLEE, DIRECTOR OF
THE ALCHEMIST COMMITTEE
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, HERE IN
SACRAMENTO, AND PORSCHE BRAMBLE
OF THE NORTH COAST GROWERS
ASSOCIATION, JOINING VIA
TELECONFERENCE LINE. EXACTLY
ASKED ONE OF IVAN. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, SENATOR. OPERATOR CAN
YOU PLEASE OPEN THE LINE FOR SAM
GREENLEE? PLEASE GO AHEAD, SIR.
CALDERON AND MEMBERS OF THE
CITY. I AM SAM GREENLEE WITH
ALCHEMIST, CDC, SACRAMENTO BASED
NONPROFIT THAT WERE EXCEPTTHE
THIRD PARTY OPERATOR FOR CAL,
FRESH GBP AT MANY CERTIFIED
FARMERS MARKET IN THE GREATER
SECOND, NO AREA. I'M HERE. THEY
SPEAK IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
SENATE BILL 907. I LIKE TO
PROVIDE A FEW BRIEF OVERVIEW OF
HOW CALIFORNIA'S WORKS AT A
FARMER'S MARKET. AS YOU KNOW,
CAL FRESH BENEFITS ARE LOADED
ONTO AN ELECTRONIC BENEFITS FOR
EMPTY CARD, WHICH CAN BE USED
LIKE A DEBIT CARD, BUT REQUIRES
AN EVP COMPLAINT CARD READER.
STANDARD PRACTICE TO HAVE A
CENTRAL COUCH FRESH DVT BOOTH AT
THE FARMERS MARKET WERE
CALIBRATES RECIPIENTS CAN SWIPE
THEIR CARD, THE AMOUNT THEY WANT
TO SPEND AND RECEIVE MARKET
SCRIPT THEY CAN SPEND LIKE CASH
WITH THE VENDORS. WHO LATER
TURNED IN FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
WHEN THE MARKET HAS THE
RESOURCES TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM
DEDICATED DEATH, THEY HAVE A
HUGE IMPACT. CONTINUED
INVESTMENT SERVICES THAT SIX
SECONDS TO FARMERS MARKETS FROM
2012 TO 2021. WE HAD ALCHEMIST.
SOME MARKET INCREASED THE
AVERAGE NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS
BY 860% AND THE AVERAGE AMOUNT
OF DBT DOLLARS INCREASED 820.
THIS TRANSLATES TO $1.4 MILLION
WITH LOCAL FARMERS WHO WOULD
HAVE NOT OTHERWISE BEEN ABLE TO
ACCEPT THOSE BENEFIT DOLLARS.
NOT INCLUDING MARKET MATCH
INCENTIVES, WHICH COULD BE
LAYERED ON TOP OF THE VT.STEADY
INCREASES EACH YEAR. IN 2021
ALONE, WE DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF
$800,000 THAT'S COMBINED
CALIFORNIA MARKET MATCH ACROSS
NINE FARMERS MARKET LOCATIONS.
WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST HERE. I
VOTE ON SENATE BILL 907 DON'T
PROVIDE LOCAL EQUITABLE ACCESS
TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR EVERY
CALIFORNIAN, REGARDLESS OF
INCOME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
AND YOU AND OPERATOR CAN THE
OPEN LINE FOR THE NEXT WITNESS?
YES. I DON'T HAVE A LIST OF THE
WITNESSES, BUT PORSCHE BRAMBLE
WITH THE NORTH COAST GROWERS
ASSOCIATION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GETTING
THEM. THEY WENT TO THE HOST
ROOM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO
MUCH.
AND MISS GRAHAM. BILL, PLEASE GO
AHEAD.
MS BRAMBLE, PLEASE GO AHEAD YOUR
LINES OPEN. HELLO. THANK YOU.
CHRIS CHAIR, CALDERON AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. UM MY
NAME IS PORSCHE BRAMBLE AND THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE NORTH
COAST GROWERS ASSOCIATION. WE
ARE AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS AN
OPERATOR OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY
CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKETS WITH
OVER A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE AND
OPERATING NUTRITION INCENTIVE
PROGRAMS AND PROVIDING CAL FRESH
ENROLLMENT. AND SERVICES THAT
FARMERS MARKET. I'M HERE TODAY
TO SPEAK IN STRONG SUPPORT OF SB
907, OUR LARGEST FARMER'S
MARKET. THE ARCADE, A PLAZA
FARMER'S MARKET HAS BEEN IN
OPERATION FOR OVER 45 YEARS. IN
2000 AND EIGHT WHEN THE BBT CARD
WAS IN PLACE. FRESH SPENDING WAS
AT ABOUT $5000 ACROSS HUMBOLDT
COUNTY. WHEN WE BEGAN OUR
FOCUSED CAL FRESH OUTREACH
PROGRAMMING IN 2011. CLICKING
UNIQUE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
THROUGH THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES. OUR CUSTOMERS SPENDING
WENT TO $19,000 AND IN 2021
SHOPPERS AT THE SAME MARKET
SPENT $125,000. AT OUR FARMER'S
MARKET WITH AN ADDITIONAL
$80,000 IN NUTRITION, NUTRITION
INCENTIVE, THE CURRENT SYSTEM IN
PLACE PRESENTS MANY HURDLES THAT
OFTEN PREVENT FARMERS MARKETS
FROM ACCEPTING ABCD CARD. THERE
IS A SIGNIFICANT LEARNING CURVE
WHEN A FARMERS MARKET OPERATOR
FIRST BEGINS ACCEPTING CAL FRESH
AT THE MARKET, INCLUDING FARMER
EDUCATION, ESTABLISHING DATA
TRACKING AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS.
CREATING SIGNAGE AND SYSTEMS FOR
CUSTOMER SERVICE. ALL OF THIS
TAKES TIME AND RESOURCES. MANY
MARKETS ARE RUN BY AN INDIVIDUAL
STAFF PERSON OR A VOLUNTEER, AND
AUSTIN, A FARMER WHO WAS ALSO
THERE AS A VENDOR AT THE SAME
TIME. BECAUSE ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS CAN ADD UP AND FARMERS
MARKETS OPERATE ON SUCH THIN
MARGINS. MANY DO NOT GO THROUGH
THE PROCESS OF OFFERING BBT
CALIPERS SERVICES. MANY FARMERS
MARKETS IN CALIFORNIA ARE SMALL
, INDEPENDENT AND LACKING
RESOURCES FOR ADMIN SUPPORT FOR
BASIC OPERATIONS, AND EVEN THOSE
WITH SIZABLE BUDGET HAS FACED
GROWING EXPENSES. RECENTLY, IT
WAS THE ADDED RESPONSIBILITIES.
TO KEEP UP WITH COVID PROTOCOLS
AND THE RAPID GROWTH WE HAVE
RECENTLY EXPERIENCE. THIS
PROPOSAL IS A WIN WIN FOR CAL,
FRESH RECIPIENTS AND FOR OUR
FARMERS. CAR FRESH RECIPIENTS
WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS
ADDITIONAL VENUES WHERE THEY CAN
PURCHASE FRESH FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES AND INCREASE THE
ECONOMIC BENEFIT FOR SMALL AND
MID SIZED FARMS OPERATING IN
FARMERS MARKETS. WE RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR EYE. YES VOTE ON SB
907 THAT WILL PROVIDE LOCAL
EQUITABLE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS
FOOD FOR EVERY CALIFORNIAN,
REGARDLESS OF INCOME. AND I
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
TIME AND CONSIDERATION. THANK
YOU. UM, AT THIS TIME, DO WE
HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL PUBLIC
SUPPORT IN THE ROOM? GOOD
AFTERNOON, ALEJANDRA DURAND,
SAYING NEXT GEN. CALIFORNIA CO
SPONSOR OF THIS BILL, URGING
YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. OKAY? DO WE HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ON THE PHONE
LINE OPERATOR? YES WE DO IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY AND
SUPPORT FOR SP 907, PLEASE TAKE
THIS OPPORTUNITY AND PRESS ONE,
FOLLOWED BY 01, FOLLOWED BY
CYRIL FOR SUPPORT ON SB 907 IN 1
74, PLEASE GO AHEAD. 1 74, YOU
ARE OPEN. WHAT ARE YOU MUTED? 1
74. MOVING ALONG. WE'LL TRY 1
97, PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK YOU,
MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS. THIS IS
ROSS BUCKLEY ON BEHALF OF THE
CIA, SECONDMENT AND SUPPORT
THANK YOU. 1 82, PLEASE GO
AHEAD. REBECA GONZALEZ
NATIONALISTS, OC ATION WITH
SOCIAL WORKERS CALIFORNIA
CHAPTER AND SUPPORT. AND WE'LL
GO TO LINE 1 98 YOU ARE OPEN.
CALLEN BORN INSIDE THE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,
SACRAMENTO. WE SUPPORT THIS BILL
THAT WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO
HEALTHY FOODS AND HEALTHY
ALLEVIATE SECURITY TO STUDENTS.
THANK YOU. THAT'S A FINAL
REMINDER TO TESTIFY AND SUPPORT
FOR SB 907 PLEASE PRESS 10 AT
THIS TIME WHEN 85 YOU ARE OPEN.
THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE TAKEN
YOURSELF OUT OF HUGO AND HIT 10
AGAIN. IF YOU'D LIKE TO QUEUE
UP, WE'LL GO TO LINE 202, YOU
ARE OPEN. BUT AFTERNOON. THIS IS
MAGGIE WHITE, WITH THE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
CALLING IN SUPPORT OF SB 907.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. 1
85, PLEASE GO AHEAD. HELLO THIS
IS RENEE GRANT FROM CALIFORNIA
STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO AND
SUPPORT OF THE BILL AS B 907.
THANK YOU. AND MADAM CHAIR.
NOBODY ELSE QUEUED UP. THANK YOU
. THANK YOU. OPERATOR UM, DO WE
HAVE ANY OPPOSITION TO THIS
BILL? I DON'T SEE ANY IN THE
ROOM. OKAY OPERATOR, COULD DO WE
HAVE ANY OPPOSITION TO SB 907 ON
THE LINE. YOU WOULD LIKE TO
EXPRESS OPPOSITION FOR SP 907
PLEASE PRESS 10 AT THIS TIME ONE
FOLLOWED BY ZERO. I'M SURE
NOBODY'S QUEUING UP AT THIS
TIME. THANK YOU, OPERATOR. OKAY
I'LL BRING THIS BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE. DO WE HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS FOR THE AUTHOR OR
COMMENTS? AND SENATOR PAN. I
JUST LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR
BRINGING THIS BILL FORWARD AND I
WOULD LOVE TO BE ADDED AS A CO
AUTHOR AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.
ANY CLOSING REMARKS. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH FOR BE THRILLED AT YOU
AS CO AUTHOR AND RESPECTFULLY
ASK WHEN I VOTE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. AND CULTURAL THE
MOTION IS DUE PASS TO THE
ASSEMBLY AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE.
CALDERON CALDERON AYE DAVIES
DAVIES, I ARAMBULA. WARD WARD, I
STONE STONE IVY VALLAPUDUA. BE
VALLAPUDUA. AYE, WALDRON. THANK
YOU, SENATOR. THANKS VERY MUCH.
REALIZED. OH, YES. UM WHILE
WE'RE WAITING FOR, UM SENATORS
TWO CAN PRESENT WHEN DON'T WE GO
AHEAD AND, UM DO THE CONTENT
CALENDAR ADD ONS. ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR, ARAMBULA WARD. WARD.
I, WALDRON. THANK YOU.
HI, SENATOR. WE'RE READY FOR YOU
. PLEASE JOIN US FOR WHENEVER
YOU'RE READY, YOU CAN START AN
SB 10 47. THANK YOU, MADAM
CHAIR. AS A WORKING MOTHER WITH
THE TODDLER HAVE STRUGGLED WITH
CHILDCARE OPTIONS. MANY OF OUR
CONSTITUENTS FACE THE SAME
STRUGGLE. CURRENTLY OUR SYSTEM
IS ONLYSERVING 10% OF ELIGIBLE
INFANTS. AND TODDLERS, THERE IS
SIGNIFICANT NEED FOR CHILDCARE
AND SB 50 WILL ADDRESS
INSUFFICIENCIES IN THE SYSTEM TO
BETTER SERVE CHILDREN, FAMILIES
AND PROVIDERS. THIS BILL DOES
NOT REQUIRE PROVIDERS TO MAKE
ANY CHANGES, BUT ALLOWS
CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND PARENTS
MORE FLEXIBILITY. THIS WILL OPEN
UP THE STATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
TO YOUNGER CHILDREN BY OPENING
UP THE STATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
TO CHILDREN 18 MONTHS TO FIVE
YEARS, WE CAN SERVE MORE
UNDERSERVED TODDLERS.
ADDITIONALLY SB 50 WILL MAKE IT
EASIER FOR FAMILIES TO ENROLL
AND STAY ENROLLED IN CHILDCARE.
IT EASES THE ADMINISTRATIVE
BURDEN ON PARENTS AND PROVIDERS
BY ESTABLISHING 24 MONTHS OF
CONTINUOUS ELIGIBILITY. AND
ALLOWING FOR SOME STREAMLINE
ELIGIBILITY. TODAY. WE HAVE NINA
BUNTY FROM THE EVERY CHILD
CALIFORNIA AND IRENE BERNARDO
APPARENT TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF
THE BILL. THANK YOU, SENATOR.
OPERATOR CAN YOU OPEN UP THE
PHONE LINE FOR THE PRIMARY
WITNESSES? FOR NINA HOUTHI.
FIRST ONE. ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MY
NAME IS NINA B. I'M THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EVERY
CHILD, CALIFORNIA WE ARE A
STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
THAT SUPPORTS OVER 2000
SUBSIDIZED EARLY CARE AND
EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA AND A
PROUD CO SPONSOR OF THE BILL. SB
10 47, WHICH STRENGTHEN THE
SUBSIDIZED SYSTEM AND ENABLE
PROVIDERS TO BETTER SERVE THE
NEEDS OF OUR CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY TODDLERS,
WHICH IS WHERE THE GREATEST
UNMET NEED IS. WE KNO THAT
QUALITY CHILDCARE DURING THOSE
EARLIEST YEARS OF BRAIN
DEVELOPMENT, SAID THE STRONGER
FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE LEARNING
AND SUCCESS. THERE'S A LARGE
UNMET NEED WHEN IT COMES TO
CHILDCARE IN CALIFORNIA,
ESPECIALLY FOR INFANTS AND
TODDLERS, ACCORDING TO THE EARLY
LEARNING AND CARE MASTER PLAN,
ONLY ONE IN FIVE CHILDREN WHO
ARE ELIGIBLE ARE ENROLLED IN
STATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM.
FURTHERMORE THE CURRENT SYSTEM
OF SUBSIDIZED EARLY LEARNING AND
CARERS OVERLY COMPLEX AND
UNCOORDINATED AND SB 10 47 TRIES
TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE BY REMOVING
BARRIERS FOR PROGRAMS AND
FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY THE BILL
WOULD OPEN UP THE STATE
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM TO SERVE
CHILDREN 18 MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS
RATHER THAN JUST THREE AND FOUR
YEAR OLDS NOW, RIGHT NOW,
PROGRAMS HAVE TO BALANCE
MULTIPLE STATE CONTRACTS TO
SERVE DIFFERENT AGES OF CHILDREN
AND THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THEY
HAVE IN EACH CONTRACT DOESN'T
ALWAYS MATCH UP WITH THE NEEDS
OF THE FAMILY. THIS BILL
PROVIDES US FLEXIBILITY TO SERVE
YOUNGER CHILDREN WITHIN EXISTING
STATE PRESCHOOL CONTRACTS TO
EXPAND ELIGIBILITY WILL
MAINTAINING QUALITY STANDARDS.
UM ALSO SB 10 47 WILL MAKE IT
ENROLLMENT FOR FAMILIES AND
PROVIDERS EASIER BY REDUCING
BURDENSOME PAPERWORK. IF A
FAMILY COMES TO A PROGRAM, AND
THEY'RE ENROLLED IN MEDICAL, CAL
FRESH WICK, HEAD START EARLY
HEAD START OR ANY OTHER
DESIGNATED MEANS TESTED
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. THEY COULD
AUTOMATICALLY ENROLL IN SPP
WITHOUT HAVING TO VERIFY THEIR
INCOME AGAIN. SB 10 47 MOVES
CALIFORNIA TOWARDS A MORE
INCOME WORKING FAMILIES CAN GET
24 MONTHS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR
CHILDCARE. SO THAT THEY WORK AND
THEIR CHILDREN CAN BE IN A
STABLE, HIGH QUALITY EARLY
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. FOR ALL OF
THESE REASONS, I URGE YOUR
SUPPORT OF SB 10 47. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. OPERATOR COULD YOU
PLEASE OPEN THE LINE FOR OUR
NEXT PRIMARY WITNESS, IRENE
BERNARDO. YES. THANK YOU.
I DON'T SEE AN IRENE ON YET. AS
A WITNESS, SO UNLESS SHE CALLED
IN AS A PARTICIPANT. OKAY, UM.
WE CAN GO TO SEE IF WE HAVE ANY
PUBLIC SUPPORT IN THE ROOM. SEEN
THEN OPERATOR. DO WE HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT ON THE
LINE FOR SB? 10 47. THANK YOU,
MADAM CHAIR IF YOU ARE IN
SUPPORT OF SB 10 47, PLEASE TAKE
THIS OPPORTUNITY AND PRESS ONE,
FOLLOWED BY 010 FOR SUPPORT ON
SB 10 47 LINE 1 91, PLEASE GO
AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM
CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS PATTY
HERRERA, REPRESENTING EARLY EDGE
, CALIFORNIA A PROUD CO SPONSOR
OF SB 10, 47. WE URGE YOUR I
VOTE. THANK YOU. WE WILL GO TO
LINE 1 79, PLEASE GO AHEAD.
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS
IS DONNA HOFFMAN CULLEN IN
REPRESENTING COUNSEL FOR A
STRONG AMERICA. READY NATION,
FIGHT CRIME, INVESTING KIDS AND
MISSION READINESS AND STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. 81, PLEASE
GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM
CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
NEVER MEET CAREER ON BEHALF OF
THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. 1 77. YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS PAMELA GIVES
REPRESENTING THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND
STRONG SUPPORT OF SB 10 47.
THANK YOU. AS A FINAL REMINDER,
PLEASE PRESS 10 FOR SUPPORT ON
SB 10 47 LINE TO 10, PLEASE GO
AHEAD. PLAYING TO 10. YOU'RE YOU
ARE OPEN. THEY TOOK THEMSELVES
OUT OF Q WILL GO TO LINE 1 74.
ON 74, YOU ARE OPEN. PLEASE GO
AHEAD. HI THIS IS MY THUMB MARK
DEVICE, PRESIDENT OF ADVOCACY
AND POLICY WITH MANGO AND STRONG
SUPPORT AND PROUD SPONSOR OF SB
PLAN, 47. THANK YOU. MADAM
CHAIR. WE HAVE EXHAUSTED THE
QUÊ. THANK YOU. OPERATOR UM SO
WE HAVE NO PRIMARY OPPOSITION TO
THIS BILL. OPERATOR DO WE HAVE
ANY, BUT HE LINED UP IN THE
QUEUE FOR PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO
THIS BILL. THANK YOU. IF YOU'RE
AN OPPOSITION, PLEASE PRESS 10
AT THIS TIME. ONCE AGAIN
PROPOSITION, PLEASE PRESS 10 AT
THIS TIME. I CURRENTLY HAVE NO
PARTIES IN. Q THANK YOU.
OPERATOR. OKAY I'LL BRING IT
BACK TO THE COMMITTEES FOR
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. THANK
YOU. OKAY, UM. SENATOR CLOSING
REMARKS. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
AN EVA. THANK YOU. CULTURAL,
PLEASE. THE MOTION IS DUE PASS
TO THE ASSEMBLY EDUCATION
COMMITTEE CALLED RUN AROUND I
DAVIES DAVIES, I ARAMBULA WARD.
WARD I STONE STONE IVY
VALLAPUDUA. VVALLAPUDUA. AYE,
WALDRON. ARAMBULA? AYE. THANK
YOU, SENATOR. THIS BILL GETS
OUT. THANK YOU.
OKAY WE'RE GONNA DO THE CONSENT
CALENDAR ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR
. CURRENT VOTE 5 TO 0. ARAMBULA
ARAMBULA. AYE, WALDRON. CURRENT
VOTE 6 TO 0. FILE ITEM EIGHT SP
907 CURRENT VOTE 5 TO 0 ARAMBULA
ARAMBULA. AYE WALDRON CURRENT
VOTE 60 0.
THAT'S IT. OKAY THAT'S IT. NOW
WE'RE JUST WAITING FOR AUTHORS.
AND SENATOR JONES, WHENEVER
YOU'RE READY, UM YOU CAN PRESENT
ON SB 5 28. AND MEMBERS. GOOD
AFTERNOON. GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL.
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME BACK IN
THIS ROOM IN A LONG TIME. SO
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HOW MANY
PRESENTING SENATE BILL 5 28. I
WOULD LIKE TO. FIRST OF ALL
START BY THINKING YOUR STAFF
CHAIRWOMAN FOR THEIR CHANGES
WORK ON THIS BILL AND I WOULD
LIKE TO ACCEPT THE AMENDMENTS ON
PAGE SIX OF THE COMMITTEE
ANALYSIS. THE CALIFORNIA STATE
AUDITOR FOUND THE CRITICAL
MEDICAL RECORDS OF FOSTER YOUTH
OFTEN HAVE ERRORS OR INCOMPLETE
OR ALTOGETHER AND AVAILABLE TO
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THIS IS
ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC, GIVEN
THAT MANY FASTER YOUTH HAVE
SEVERE DIAGNOSIS, INCLUDING
MULTIPLE PRESCRIPTIONS OF
PSYCHE, PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION.
THE LACK OF MEDICAL HISTORY
MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR FOSTER
YOUTH TO RECEIVE THE CONTINUITY
OF HEALTH CARE THEY DESERVE AND
CREATES CHALLENGES FOR FOSTER
YOUTH TO RECEIVE RECEIVE
PRESCRIPTION RENEWAL'S FOR THE
MEDICATION THAT THEY ARE ALREADY
ON. SB 5 28 CLARIFIES THAT THE
PERTINENT PORTIONS OF A JV DASH
2 20, THE FORM USED TO PRESCRIBE
PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS TOO
FAST FOR YOU. IS INCLUDED IN THE
INFORMATION PROVIDED TO FOSTER
USED GUARDIAN SO THAT CAN BE
SUPPLIED TO MEDICAL PROVIDERS AS
NECESSARY. ON THE PHONE TODAY OF
DR ALEJANDRA POSTERS WAIT,
PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA
ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT
PSYCHIATRY TO ADD ADDITIONAL
TESTIMONY. THANK YOU, SENATOR.
OPERATOR CAN YOU PLEASE OPEN THE
LINE FOR? UM DOCTOR? ALEJANDRO
POSTAL WAIT. FOR A MOMENT. WOULD
YOU PLEASE PRESS 103 ON THE
LINE?
SO. YES, PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK
YOU. YES GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM DR
ALEJANDRA PASSED AWAY. THE
PRESIDENT FOR THE CALIFORNIA
ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT
PSYCHIATRY AND WE ARE THE PROUD
SPONSORS OF SP 5 28. I'M A
COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIST AND A
CHILD ANALYSIS, PSYCHIATRISTS
AND AN ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN'S
MENTAL HEALTH IN SANDY OR
COUNTY. THE JAY Z 2 20 IS A SIX
PAGE DETAILED MEDICAL LEGAL
DOCUMENTS FILLED OUT BY THE
PRESCRIBING PSYCHIATRIST OR%
PROVIDER WHEN PRESCRIBING
PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS TO
FOSTER YOU. THIS DOCUMENT IS
PRESENTED TO THE COURT FOR
APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF THESE
MEDICATIONS EVERY SIX MONTHS OR
EVERY TIME A MEDICATION IS ADDED
OR CHANGED. WE SURVEYED THEM.
OUR MEMBERSHIP OF CHILDREN AND
CHILD AND ELEPHANTS,
PSYCHIATRISTS IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND FOUND THAT WEST
AND 10% ARE REMEMBER SHIP. HAD
ACCESS TO PREVIOUS JV TWO
TWENTIES ON THE INITIAL
EVALUATION OF FOSTER. EVEN WHEN
THESE FASTER YOU HAD BEEN ON
MULTIPLE PSYCHOTROPIC
MEDICATIONS FOR YEARS. HENCE
THEY HAD AN ACTIVE JV 2 20
APPROVED BY THE COURT IN
EXISTENCE. PREVIOUS LEGISLATURE.
HAS MADE A STRONG EMPHASIS ON
REDUCING OVER PRESCRIBING
PRACTICES FOR FOSTER TREATY.
HOWEVER NONE OF THESE PRIOR
BILLS HAVE GOT INTO THE CORE OF
THE PROBLEM. WHICH IS THAT
PRESCRIBERS, ESPECIALLY CHILD
AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST.
HAVE NONE TO MINIMAL INFORMATION
OF THE FOSTER CHILD WHEN THEY
ARE TREATING THEM FOR THE FIRST
TIME. ON A MORE PERSONAL NOTE
TREATED NUMBER OF FOSTER
CHILDREN AND MY PRACTICE AND
COLLECTING RELEVANT INFORMATION
TO PROVIDE A SPACE AND ADEQUATE
TREATMENT FOR THEM HAS BEEN A
CHALLENGE 100% OF THE TIME. SP 5
28 WILL CLARIFY EXISTING LAW BY
ENSURING THAT THE FOSTER YOUTH
CASE PLAN PACIFIC LEE INCLUDES
THE CRITICAL INFORMATION IN THE
JV 2 20. A TREMENDOUS THANK YOU
TO SENATOR JONES FOR AUTHORING
THIS IMPORTANT MEASURE. ALSO WE
WANT TO THANK THE COMMITTEE
STAFF FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS
MEASURE. WE RESPECTFULLY
COMMITTEE SUPPORTS ON THIS
IMPORTANT BILL. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
PUBLIC SUPPORT IN THE ROOM? GOOD
AFTERNOON. PRISCILLA CUTE ALSO
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
STATE ASSOCIATION OF
PSYCHIATRIST AND STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY UM,
OPERATOR, CAN YOU OPEN THE LINE
TO SEE IF WE HAVE ADDITIONAL
SUPPORT ON THE LINE? IN LESSON,
JEFF, YOU ARE SUPPORT. PLEASE
PRESS ONE THAN ZERO AT THIS
TIME. ONE MOMENT, PLEASE. JUST
ANOTHER MOMENT.
APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENTS. WE
JUST ANOTHER MOMENT. THANKS. AND
GOT A LINE NUMBER. 1 90, PLEASE
GO AHEAD. HI, NAME AFFORD FOR
THE CALIFORNIA BE ABLE HELP
CERTAIN ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. THEN ONCE CAN LEAD SINGER.
IF YOU'RE IN SUPPORT, PLEASE
PRESS ONE, DÂN ZERO AT THIS
TIME. AND THEY CURRENTLY HAVE NO
ONE IN QUÊ. THANK YOU. OPERATOR
OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANY, UM,
OPPOSITION IN THE ROOM? SEE NONE
. OPERATOR CAN YOU PLEASE OPEN
THE LINE TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY
OPPOSITION ON THE LINE? HMM
THANK YOU. ONCE AGAIN, LADIES
AND GENERAL IF YOU ARE IN
OPPOSITION, PLEASE PRESS 10 WITH
THIS TIME ONCE AGAIN, THAT'S 10
IF YOU'RE IN OPPOSITION. AT THIS
TIME. I HAVE NO ONE IN QUÊ.
THANK YOU, OPERATOR. OKAY, I'LL
BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE SENATOR ONES? THANK YOU
MEMBERS. AYE. I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR I VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. THE MOTION IS DUE PASS AS
AMENDED, CALLED RUN CALLED RUN.
I DAVIES DAVIES, I ARAMBULA
WARD. WARD. I STONE STONE IVY
VALLAPUDUA. BE VALLAPUDUA. AYE,
WALDRON. OKAY WE'LL LEAVE IT
OPEN FOR THOSE MEMBERS TO ADD
ON. GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HI, SENATOR DODD WELCOME.
WHENEVER YOU'RE READY, SIR.
THANK YOU, MADAM. CHAIR AND
MEMBERS. I APOLOGIZE. UH, JUST
GOT DONE SHARING MY A COMMITTEE.
IT'S GOING ON AND ON, SO I
APOLOGIZE. I DO RESPECT YOUR
TIME SP 8 42 WOULD IMPLEMENT A
THREE YEAR FOUR COUNTY PILOT
PROGRAM. TO FACILITATE THE REUSE
AND REDISTRIBUTION OF DURABLE
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT OR DME. EVERY
YEAR. THUSANDS OF CALIFORNIA'S
REQUIRE SPECIALIZED MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT TO HELP THEM
LIVE, HEALTHY AND FULFILLING
LIVES. THIS DURABLE MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT ALSO ENABLES SAFE
RECOVERY FROM ILLNESS,
UNEXPECTED ACCIDENTS AND
TEMPORARY MOBILITY. UH
IMPAIRMENTS. HOWEVER ACCESS TO
LIKE ESSENTIAL IN LIFE CHANGING
DME IS OUT OF REACH FOR MANY OF
OUR NEIGHBORS. WHETHER FOR COSTS
OR OTHER REASONS MANY
CALIFORNIANS NEEDLESSLY SUFFER
WITHOUT DMI IN THE WAKE OF A
LIFE ALTERING INJURY OR LONG
TERM IMPAIRMENT. AT THE SAME
TIME, THOUSANDS OF PIECES THAT
USEFUL EQUIPMENT OR THROWN AWAY
EACH YEAR AFTER PATIENTS RECOVER
OR CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE. BY
SUPPORTING THE RE USE AND
DISTRIBUTION OF DME. SB 8 42
WILL CREATE LIFE CHANGING
IMPACTS FOR CALIFORNIA TO DEPEND
ON THIS SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT,
WHILE ALSO KEEPING DME OUT OF
THE LANDFILLS. 8 42 WOULD
EVALUATE THE SUCCESSFUL NOUS OF
THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS ON A
COUNTY WIDE SCALE FOR POSSIBLE
IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENTATION
STATEWIDE. I HAVE DAN WOCKENFUSS
PUBLIC POLICY. MANAGER AT THE
CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION FOR
INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS, AND
SUSAN ROCKY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FOR THE INDEPENDENT LIVING
RESOURCES CENTER IN SOLANO AND
COACH COST COUNTIES. TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL. THANK YOU,
SENATOR. GO AHEAD, SIR. THANK
YOU, MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS.
ZAHN YES. YEAH MY NAME IS DAN
OCON FUSS WITH THE CALIFORNIA
FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT
LIVING CENTERS HERE IN SUPPORT
OF SB 8 42. WHICH ESTABLISHES
THE PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE USE OF
DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND
CONTRA COSTA AND NAPA, SOLANO
AND YELLOW COUNTIES. WE ARE A
STATEWIDE DISABILITY RIGHTS
ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES AS
MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION FOR
CALIFORNIA'S INDEPENDENT LIVING
CENTERS. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF
INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS
COVERED THAT ARE IN THESE
COUNTIES AND UH, INDEPENDENT
LIVING CENTERS OR LCS ARE RUN BY
DISABLED PEOPLE WITH THE PURPOSE
OF SUPPORTING PEOPLE THAT TYPES
OF DISABILITIES IN MAINE OR
BECOMING INDEPENDENT SO THEY CAN
LIVE COMFORTABLY IN THEIR OWN
HOMES WITH MINIMAL CARE AND
SUPPORTS. ONE OF THE MOST COSTLY
UH HUH. AT THE HIGHEST COST
DRIVERS IN INDEPENDENT LIVING
CARE IS ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE,
DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. AND
WE SUPPORT THIS BILL BECAUSE
PEOPLE DISABILITIES WILL BENEFIT
FROM THE PROPOSED PILOT PROGRAM.
IT ALSO TRACKS THE NEED EXPANDS
REEVES PROGRAMS ALREADY IN
PLACE. AND IT ALSO WILL BENEFIT
INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF A DURABLE
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS POWER
CHAIRS OR CRUTCHES, OR, UH,
OTHER DEVICES AUCTION AND EVEN
LIKE CPAP MACHINES. AH AND WILL
BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF
SUCH EQUIPMENT ON EMERGENCY
BASIS WHO HAVE NO OTHER OPTION
BUT WOULD ALSO BE A COST SAVING
FOR THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. AND
AS MOST OFTEN RESPONSIBLE FOR
PROVIDING DMI AS WELL AS
EXISTING TECHNOLOGY. SO UH, WE
ALSO HAVE MY COLLEAGUE ON THE
PHONE. THANK YOU. OPERATOR. CAN
YOU PLEASE OPEN THE PHONE LINE
FOR SUSAN RAJI? MHM. UM I DO NOT
SEE A SUSAN ON UNLESS SHE CALLED
IN AS A PARTICIPANT ON THE
PARTICIPANT NUMBER. SHE'S NOT ON
THE CO HOST. OKAY IS IT POSSIBLE
THAT SHE'S IN THE QUEUE FOR
PUBLIC SUPPORT? THAT COULD VERY
BE. THAT COULD IF IT IS YOU GO
OUT HERE WE DO HAVE A LINE.
LET'S OPEN THAT ONE UP LIKE 201
QUEUED UP. 201 YES, THIS ISN'T
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES. GO AHEAD.
THANK YOU. I THINK THAT. YES
THIS JUST ISN'T MACHI WITH
INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCES OF
SOLANO AND COUNTRY COSTA COUNTY
WE SERVE. UM. TWO COUNTIES, AND
WE HAVE A REUSED PROGRAM THAT IS
VERY VIBRANT IN CONCORD. UM AND
IT IS OUR CONQUERED OFFICE. AND
WE HAVE WE DO HAVE SOME STAFF OF
WHAT WE HAVE DONE WITH VERY
SMALL AMOUNT OF FUN. AND IN
2015. TO 2000. 21 EVEN WITH THE
PANDEMIC OF ALMOST THREE YEARS,
WE STILL WERE ABLE TO, UM. SAVE
CONSUMERS THAT ARE MEDICARE
MEDIC, AL ALMOST $600,000. ON
THE REUSE PROGRAM, AND A LOT OF
THAT IS COMMODE CHAIR. SHOWER
CHAIRS. UM WHEELCHAIRS, UM
POWERED WHEELCHAIRS. CRUTCHES
NEEDS SCOOTERS, AND WE SERVE ALL
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES,
REGARDLESS OF THEIR INCOME. AND
A LOT OF THE INSURANCES DO NOT
COVER JUST THE BASIC. AND
DURABLE EQUIPMENT, WHICH IS FOR
AN EXAMPLE SHOWER CHAIRS.
MAJORITY OF THE INSURANCE
COMPANIES DO NOT PROVIDE SHOWER
CHAIRS THAT THAT IS OUR BIGGEST
TURNAROUND. AND I'M HERE TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AS WELL.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY DO WE
HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL PUBLIC
SUPPORT IN THE ROOM? KIÞM
ROTHCHILD ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC
AUTHORITIES FOR HSS IN SUPPORT
OF THIS BILL. THANK YOU. OKAY,
UM. OPERATOR CAN YOU OPEN THE
PHONE LINE TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY
OPPOSITION? ABSOLUTELY IF YOU
ARE AN APP, OR DID YOU WANT TO
TAKE SUPPORT FIRST? YES, SUPPORT
AND I'M SORRY. ONWARDS. UM. IF
YOU ARE IN SUPPORT OF SDA FOUR
TO PLEASE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY
AND PRESS ONE, FOLLOWED BY 01,
FOLLOWED BY ZERO. AND MADAM
SHARED NOW, JUST WHEN I SAID
THAT WE'RE GETTING A COUPLE OF
QUEUING UP, THEY SHOULD BE WITH
US MOMENTARILY. THANK YOU.
GREAT. THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE?
GO AHEAD AND HIT 10 TO PUT
YOURSELF IN QUEUE FOR SUPPORT ON
SB 842. AND OUR FIRST
PARTICIPANT. WILL BE LYING. 1
99, PLEASE GO AHEAD. 1 99. 99
YOU ARE OPEN. 1 99. CAN YOU HEAR
US ON MUTE, PLEASE? ONE MORE
SHOT 1 99 IF YOU'D LIKE TO
TESTIFY. WE'LL MOVE ALONG TO 1
84, PLEASE GO AHEAD. YES. CAN
YOU HEAR ME? YES CAN YOU HEAR
ME? YES. UM I'M WITH THE YELLOW,
YELLOW COUNTY HEALTHY AGING
ALLIANCE, AND I AM IN SUPPORT OF
THIS BILL. THANK YOU. LINE 1 77
, PLEASE GO AHEAD, HUH? TOOK
THEMSELVES OUT OF QUÊ. 1 77 IF
YOU'D LIKE TO GET BACK IN Q HIT
10. NOBODY ELSE IS CUTE OUT,
MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU. OKAY UM
, DO WE HAVE ANY OPPOSITION IN
THE ROOM? I'VE SEEN NONE.
OPERATOR DO WE HAVE ANYONE
QUEUED UP? UH AN OPPOSITION ON
THE PHONE. IF YOU'RE IN
OPPOSITION TO SB 842, PLEASE
PRESS 10 WIN FALL BY ZERO.
NOBODY IS QUEUING UP. THANK YOU.
OPERATOR OKAY, I'LL BRING YOU
BACK TO THE COMMITTEE TO HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS. ELSE I'LL SECOND
THAT AS WELL. BUT I WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING
THIS FORWARD. I SEE IT'S A PILOT
PROGRAM, BUT I'M HOPING IT GOES
FURTHER. I MEAN, IT'S COMMON
SENSE. WHY AREN'T E RE USING
EQUIPMENT LIKE THIS? ESPECIALLY
WHEN IT COMES TO THE COST? SO
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUGH. AND
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE SENATOR?
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR I VOTE.
THANK YOU, SECRETARY OF THE ROLE
. THE MOTION IS PASSED TO THE
ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE
CAULDRON, CALDERON, I DAVIES
DAVIES, I ARAMBULA WARD. WARD, I
STONE STONE. I VE VALLAPUDUA
VALLAPUDUA. AYE, WALDRON. WHAT
WE'RE GONNA HOLD IT OPEN FOR THE
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. THANK
YOU, SIR. ALL RIGHT. WELCOME
SENATOR BECKER. WHEN YOU'RE
READY, YOU CAN PRESENT ON SB 18
14 81. THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS. AYE. SB
14 81 IS AN INTEGRAL BILL AND
CHILD NUTRITION THAT WOULD
PROVIDE TWO FREE MEALS TO OUR
CHILDREN AT DAYCARE AND
PRESCHOOL FACILITIES. THAT ABIDE
BY THE FEDERAL FPS STANDARDS.
THE BILL ALSO ELIMINATES THE
STATE MEAL REIMBURSEMENT PENALTY
THAT CURRENTLY ONLY REIMBURSES
UP TO 75% OF TOTAL MILK COSTS.
RIGHT NOW, THE IMPACTS OF FALL
DISPROPORTIONATELY ON LOW INCOME
CALIFORNIANS, AND THEY CONTINUE
TO PERPETUATE A STRUCTURE THAT
UNDERVALUES UNDER PAYS LABOR
THAT IS TYPICALLY PERFORMED BY
BLACK, LATINO AND IMMIGRANT
WOMEN. WITH PRICES GOING UP AND
ISSUES OF FOOD INSECURITY, UM,
GETTING MORE CRUCIAL. THAT WE
BELIEVE THIS IS IMPORTANT BILL
TO HELP WRITE THE SITUATION WITH
ME. I HAVE CAMERON MIMS JONES
FROM NORTH CALIFORNIA AND LAURA
DIAZ OF THE DIAZ FAMILY
CHILDCARE. THANK YOU, SENATOR.
OPERATOR CAN YOU PLEASE OPEN THE
LINE FOR? UM LAURA DIAZ.
HELLO HI. YES WE CAN HEAR YOU.
GO AHEAD. OK HI. MY NAME IS LORD
DÍAS FROM DÍAS FAMILY CHILDCARE
HOME. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO
MY CURRENT CHALLENGES. UNLIKE
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ATTEND SCHOOL
, 5 TO 6.5 HOURS A DAY. SOME
CHILDREN IN MY HOME DAYCARE ARE
PRESENT UP TO 11 HOURS A DAY. IN
REALITY, WE SERVE ALL THE
CHILDREN BREAKFAST. AM SNACK
LUNCH PM SNACK AND DINNER,
SOMETIMES ADDITIONAL SNACKS. UM
YOU KNOW, LIKE IF THEY'RE A
LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE IN THE
MORNING OR THEY GET PICKED UP
LATE. WE ALWAYS GIVE THEM EXTRA
SNACKS. UM ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS
GRAYSON. HE ARRIVES AT EIGHT.
A.M. HE LEAVES AT SIX P.M. BY 2
30. HE'S ALREADY HAD BREAKFAST
AM SNACK AND LUNCH, WHICH IS
WHAT I WOULD BE PARTIALLY
REIMBURSED FOR TWO MEALS AND ONE
SEC. I ASK YOU AS A COMMITTEE AS
A GRANDPARENT. AS A PARENT
PROVIDER. WOULD YOU WITHHOLD PM
SNACKS AND DINNER FROM GRAYSON?
WE HAVE INSTANCE ALSO
TRANSITIONING FROM INFANTS TO
FROM. I'M SORRY FROM DRINKING
BOTTLES. FOODS WERE GIVEN SEX
ALL DAY LONG AND GIVE UP
BANANAS, GRANOLA BARS, GRAHAM
CRACKERS, HOME MILK WITHOUT EVEN
THINKING ABOUT THE COST OF FOOD.
FOR THE LAST 13 YEARS, I HAVE
BEEN FEEDING ALL THE CHILDREN
ARE MEALS, REGARDLESS OF MEAL
REIMBURSEMENT REGULATIONS. I
THINK THE FINANCIAL LOSS EVERY
DAY BECAUSE I'M A MOM OF FOUR
AND CARE FOR DAYCARE KIDS.
CHILDREN'S NUTRITIONAL HEALTH
EQUALLY. DURING THE PANDEMIC. WE
PUT OUR FEARS ASIDE AND REMAINS
OPEN THE ENTIRE TIME AND ROMANS
DECREASE. FOOD PRICES WENT UP.
AND I SIT IN LINE THAT MAJOR
WAREHOUSES TO ACCESS BASIC
FRUITS, SOMETIMES TWO HOURS IN
THE RAIN, HOPEFULLY TO BUY MILK
EGGS SPREAD AND SOME PPE. WE
EXPERIENCED PRICE CHALLENGING
WITH A GALLON OF MILK FOR $6 WAS
SCARCE AND EXPENSIVE. IN SUMMARY
ENROLLMENT, DECREASED FOOD
PRICES INCREASED MEAL
REIMBURSEMENTS DECREASE. CAUSING
A FINANCIAL AND NUTRITIONAL
LOSS. WE COULDN'T AFFORD TO
CLOSE BECAUSE IF WE CLOSE THEN
WE WOULDN'T GET REIMBURSED
ANYTHING FROM THE FOOD PROGRAM.
THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING PROPOSED
IN SP 14 81 WOULD MEAN TWO
CHILDREN WOULD GET MORE FRESH
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. THE
PARENTS WOULD APPRECIATE
APPRECIATE THAT, AND IT WOULD
EASE MY FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND
ALLOW ME TO BUY. REALLY AT THE
MARKET. I IF IT WASN'T FOR THE
SUPPORT OF OPTIONS FOR LEARNING
PROGRAM, I WOULD HAVE BEEN
FORCED TO CLOSE MY DOORS DURING
THE PANDEMIC, AND RECENTLY WITH
THE INFLATION, IT'S COSTING US A
LOT MORE MONEY TO BUY BASIC
FOODS LIKE EGGS, MILK AND BREAD.
EACH COST NO LESS THAN $5 EACH.
I ASKED THAT YOU SHARE MY
COMPASSION AND GENEROSITY AND
FEEDING THE CHILDREN OF THE
FUTURE AND PAST BILL NUMBER. SB
1481 THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO
ME. THANK YOU. OPERATOR CAN YOU
PLEASE OPEN THE LINE FOR OUR
NEXT WITNESS, CAMERON MEMES
JONES. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON
. THANK YOU. CHAIR CALDERON AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. MY
NAME IS CAMERON JAMES JONES WITH
NURSE CALIFORNIA WE ARE PROUDLY
CO SPONSORING SB 14 81 WITH OUR
PARTNERS AT THE ROUND TABLE. I
WANT TO START BY THINKING
SENATOR BECKER FOR HIS
LEADERSHIP ON SP. FORTUNATELY
ONE TIMELY, IMPACTFUL BILL WILL
ENSURE THAT MORE OF OUR YOUNGEST
LEARNERS RECEIVE HEALTHY MEALS
AND CHILDCARE. AND OUR PROVIDERS
ARE REIMBURSED FAIRLY FOR THE
COST OF MEAL SERVICE. THE
PANDEMIC HAS EXPOSED AND
EXACERBATED ALARMING LEVELS OF
HUNGER AND HARDSHIP HERE IN OUR
STATE DURING THE EARLY MONTHS OF
THE PANDEMIC IN CALIFORNIA, 30%
OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN WERE
FOOD INSECURE. I WOULD BE REMISS
IF I DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE AND TAKE
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THE
DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT FELT BY
OUR LATINO HOUSEHOLD WITH
CHILDREN AT 37. AND BLACK
HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN AT 34.
EXACTLY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS
EXPERIENCED SIMILAR HARDSHIP AS
ONE IN THREE CHILDCARE WORKERS
EXPERIENCED FOOD INSECURITY IN
2020, WITH THE SPIKE IN FOOD
COSTS TO INFLATION, ELEVATING
FROM 8 TO 12. CHILDCARE
PROVIDERS ARE FORCED TO PAY OUT
OF POCKET FOR THE HEALTHY MEALS
THEY PROVIDE FOR THE KIDS AND
THEIR CARE. SP 14 81 MAKES LONG
OVERDUE TRANSFORMATIVE
INVESTMENTS IN OUR YOUNG
CHILDREN. FAMILIES AND CHILD
CARE WORKFORCE. IT WOULD BRING
EQUITY TO OUR CHILD NUTRITION
PROGRAMS BY ENSURING THREE MEALS
FOR MORE CHILDREN. CHILDCARE THE
ELIMINATION OF A RACIST MEAL,
PAY PENALTY AND ADEQUATE SUPPORT
FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO RAMP
UP PARTICIPATION IN THE SP 14 81
LEVERAGES AND EXISTING FEDERAL
MILL REIMBURSEMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THE CHILD
AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM,
WHICH BROUGHT MORE THAN 81
MILLION BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES
TO KIDS AND CARE IN 2019. SP 14
81 IS NOT A MANDATE BUT AN
INCENTIVE TO PARTICIPATE IN A
PROGRAM WHERE HELPING MEALS ARE
SERVED FREE TO YOUNG CHILDREN
ESTABLISHED FEDERAL RULES AND
REIMBURSEMENTS DO NOT ADEQUATELY
ACCOUNT FOR THE COST OF LIVING.
AND THE COST OF PROVIDING
QUALITY CHILDCARE, INCLUDING
NUTRITIOUS MEALS IN CALIFORNIA.
MAKING IT NECESSARY FOR
ADDITIONAL STATE INVESTMENT TO
ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE PROVIDERS
FOR THE HEALTHY MEAL FACE FIRST.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TESTIFY TODAY, AND I'M HAPPY TO
ANY FAST ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT IN THE
HEARING ROOM? OKAY. SEE YOU.
NONE OPERATOR. CAN YOU PLEASE
OPEN THE LINE FOR ADDITIONAL
PUBLIC SUPPORT ON THE PHONE? IF
YOU WISH TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT,
PLEASE PRESS ONE THAN ZERO AT
THIS TIME. AND WE'LL START LINE.
1 78, PLEASE GO AHEAD. YES HI.
GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR AND
MEMBERS. THIS IS EDWIN BARBONE
ON BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN'S
PARTNERSHIP IN SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT TO GO TO
LINE 1 79, PLEASE GO AHEAD. YES.
HELLO GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR AND
MEMBERS. THIS IS DONNA HOFFMAN
COLONY IN WITH COUNCIL. FIRST
STRONG AMERICA MISSION READINESS
, READY NATION AND FIGHT CRIME,
INVEST IN KIDS AND STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. AM AND NEXT
WILL GO TO LINE. 203. PLEASE GO
AHEAD. MY NAME IS TONY ROBERTSON
AND 'M REPRESENTING THE
CHILDCARE. LAWCENTER WE ARE IN
SUPPORT OF SP 14 81. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. AND WE'LL GO TO LINE
1 77, PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK YOU
, MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS PAMELA
GIVES REPRESENTING THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF
EDUCATION AND STRONG, SUPPORTIVE
14 81. THANK YOU. LINE 2 14,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI THERE. MY
NAME IS ELISSA MORE VITALITY AND
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THAT THE
TEMPLE KIND AND STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MADAM
CHAIR. WE HAVE NO ONE ELSE IN Q
AT THAT TIME. THANK YOU.
OPERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY
OPPOSITION IN THE ROOM? I'VE
SEEN NONE. OPERATOR DO WE HAVE
ANY PUBLIC OPPOSITION ON THE
PHONE? IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK IN
OPPOSITION, PLEASE PRESS 10 AT
THIS TIME. I HAVE NO ONE KEEPING
UP AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU.
WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE. DO YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS FOR THE AUTHORS? CAN
MAKE MONEY. THANK YOU. HAVE A
SECOND. THANK YOU. OPERATOR I
MEAN, SECRETARY. OH, I'M SORRY,
SENATOR. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
PLASTER IPHONE QUÊ. THE MOTION
IS DUE PASS TO THE ASSEMBLY
EDUCATION COMMITTEE. CALDERON
CALLED HER AND I DAVIES DAVIES,
I ARAMBULA AWARD. TOWARD I STONE
STONE IVY. VALLAPUDUA
VALLAPUDUA. AYE, WALDRON. OKAY
WE'RE GONNA LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN
FOR A COUPLE OF MEMBERS. BUT
IT'S LOOKING GOOD, SENATOR.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA LEAVE THE ROLE
OPEN FOR FIVE MINUTES FOR
MEMBERS TO COME ADD ON.
12 AND. FIVE ONE SIDE. YES.
750.
VIOLATE THEM. ONE SB 14 81.THE
CURRENT VOTE IS 50 ARAMBULA.
WALDRON. FILE ITEM TO THE
CURRENT VOTE IS 50 ARAMBULA.
WALDRON. AND FILE ITEM FIVE. THE
CURRENT VOTE IS 50 ARAMBULA
WALDRON.
THANK YOU. OH NO, WE'RE WAITING
FOR YOU. OKAY ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. CURRENT VOTE 6 TO 0
WALDRON. WALDRON, I FINAL VOTE 7
TO 0. OKAY? MHM. HIGHLIGHTING
ONE SB 14 81 CURRENT VOTE 6 TO 0
WALDRON WALDRON, I FINAL VOTE 70
0 FILE ITEM TWO SB 8 42 CURRENT
VOTE. 6 TO 0 WALDRON. WALDRON, I
FINAL VOTE 7 TO 0. VIOLET AND
FIVE SB 5 28 CURRENT VOTE 6 TO 0
WALDRON. WALDRON. I FINAL ABOUT
7 TO 0. PILOT HIM SIX SP 10 47
CURRENT VOTE 6 TO 0 WALDRON.
WALDRON, I FINAL VOTE 7 TO 0.
FILE ITEM EIGHT. SP 907 CURRENT
VOTE 6 TO 0 WALDRON. WALDRON, I
FINAL VOTE 7 TO 0. THANK YOU.
THIS CONCLUDES THE ASSEMBLY
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE.