AH WELCOME TO THE JUNE 15TH
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
HEARING. AND I'M
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S KELLY CR TWO,
AND I'M, THE VICE CHAIR OF THE
ELECTIONS COMMITTEE HERE IN THE
CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIR.
BRIAN IS ILL TODAY. SO I'M GOING
TO BE, UH, FILLING IN FOR HIM.
AH! SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE A CORN.
WE'RE GOING TO START AS A
SUBCOMMITTEE AND I GOT TO READ,
OF COURSE, OUR COVID STUFF SO
DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, WE
CONTINUE TO OPERATE WITH
MODIFIED COMMITTEE PROCEDURES.
ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO IS
PRESENT IN THE HEARING ROOM IS
ENCOURAGED TO WEAR A MASK. WE
HAVE TWO OPTIONS FOR THE PUBLIC
SYSTEM TO TESTIFY AT TODAY'S
HEARING. WE CAN TESTIFY IN
PERSON OR BY MODERATED TELEPHONE
SERVICE. THE COMMITTEE HAS THREE
BILLS ON ITS AGENDA. NOTHING IS
ON CONSENT. FOR EACH BILL. THERE
WILL BE A MAXIMUM OF TWO PRIMARY
WITNESSES AND SUPPORT TO PRIMARY
WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION AND A
LIMIT OF TWO MINUTES PER
WITNESS. AFTER WE HAVE HEARD
FROM THE PRIMARY WITNESSES, THE
PUBLIC WILL HAVE UP TO 15
MINUTES IN TOTAL TIME FOR
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT ON
EACH BILL, STARTING WITH MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE HERE IN
THE ROOM. OTHER WITNESSES ARE
LIMITED TO PROVIDING THEIR NAME
THE ORGANIZATION THEY REPRESENT
, IF ANY, AND THEIR POSITION ON
THE BILL. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
WILL BE RULED OUT OF ORDER. IF
YOU ARE UNABLE TO GET THROUGH ON
THE PHONE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO
SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY THROUGH
THE PORTAL ON THE COMMITTEE'S
WEBSITE. THIS WRITTEN TESTIMONY
WILL BECOME PART OF THE OFFICIAL
RECORD OF THE BILL. FOR THOSE
WHO ARE WATCHING THIS HEARING
REMOTELY AND WHO WISH TO CALL IN
TO REGISTER YOUR POSITION. THE
CALLING NUMBER FOR THIS HEARING
IS 877. 692. 8957 AND THE ACCESS
CODE IS 131 54 44. YOU CAN ALSO
FIND THIS NUMBER ON THE ASSEMBLY
ELECTIONS COMMITTEE WEBSITE AS
WELL AS ON YOUR TV OR COMPUTER
SCREEN. IF YOU WERE CALLING IN,
PLEASE ELIMINATE ALL BACKGROUND
NOISE. THIS INCLUDES MUTING YOUR
LIVESTREAM BROADCAST, AND YOU'RE
SMART DEVICES TO REDUCE THE
SOUND DISTORTION. IF YOU'RE
HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH
MODERATED PHONE SERVICE, YOU CAN
CALL THE COMMITTEE AT 916319.
2094. AND THE COMMITTEE STAFF
WILL BE THERE TO TRY TO HELP.
THANK YOU FOR BEARING WITH US AS
WE IMPLEMENT METHODS TO CONTINUE
TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF
CALIFORNIA. SO BEFORE WE PROCEED
TO OUR AGENDA, I HAVE AN
ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE REGARDING
SOMEBODY THAT WILL BE SHOWING
UP. THE SPEAKER IS APPOINTED
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S SANTIAGO TO THE
COMMITTEE TO REPLACE
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S ISAAC BRIAN. AS
A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. FOR
THE PURPOSES OF TODAY'S HEARING,
ONLY ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S SANTIAGO
WHEN HE GETS HERE, I WILL THANK
HIM FOR BEING HERE. WITH THOSE
ANNOUNCEMENTS OUT OF THE WAY WE
WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE
COMMITTEE AGENDA. SO THE FIRST
ITEM ON THE AGENDA TODAY IS SB 2
86 BY SENATOR MEN SENATOR MEN
WELCOME. AND YOU MAY PROCEED
WHEN YOU'RE READY. THANK YOU, MR
CHAIR MEMBERS. SP 2 86 WOULD
ALLOW
ORANGE-COUNTY-REGISTER-TOO-SOON-COUNTY-VOTE-CENTERS
TRUSTEES IN THE NOVEMBER GENERAL
ELECTION. MY HOME COUNTY OF
ORANGE COUNTY IS ONE OF ONLY A
HANDFUL IN CALIFORNIA THAT'S
STILL HOLDS OUR COUNTY BOARD OF
ELECTION BOARD OF EDUCATION
ELECTIONS IN THE JUNE OR MARCH
PRIMARY. THIS BILL WOULD BRING
ORANGE-COUNTY-REGISTER-TOO-SOON-COUNTY-VOTE-CENTERS. BY MOVING THOSE ELECTIONS FROM
THE JUNE OR MARCH PRIMARY TO
NOVEMBER. THE GOAL HERE IS TO
ELIMINATE VOTER CONFUSION AND TO
INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION. SO
IN 2020 WE SAW JUST OVER 50% OF
VOTERS VOTE IN THE PRIMARY AS
COMPARED TO 87% OVER 87% OF
VOTERS IN THE GENERAL ELECTION
IN NOVEMBER. AH THESE
DIFFERENCES ARE PARTICULARLY
PRONOUNCED AMONG, UH RACIAL AND
ETHNIC MINORITIES, YOUNG PEOPLE
AND LOW PROPENSITY VOTERS.
YOUNGER VOTERS ARE 35% MORE
LIKELY TO VOTE IN GENERAL
ELECTIONS IN A PRIMARY ELECTION.
AFRICAN AMERICAN, ASIAN AMERICAN
LATINO VOTERS ARE 31% MORE
LIKELY TO VOTE IN A GENERAL
ELECTION IN A PRIMARY ELECTION
IN THIS PRIMARY. LOOKS LIKE WE
HAVE ABOUT 31% TURNOUT THAT'S
GOING TO DECIDE A NUMBER OF KEY
RACES. AH THESE ELECTIONS ARE
VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. COUNTY
SCHOOL BOARDS ARE THE ONLY
ELECTED SCHOOL BOARDS, PROVIDING
OVERSIGHT FOR COMMUNITY AND
JUVENILE JUSTICE SCHOOLS. THEY
PLAN OUTSIDE ROLE IN A LOT OF
POLICY DECISIONS RELATED TO
EDUCATION. AND IN TALKING TO
VOTERS. THERE'S A LOT OF
CONFUSION OUT THERE BECAUSE IN
ORANGE COUNTY, WE HAVE A TOP TWO
UNLESS SOMEONE GETS 50% AND MANY
RACES, INCLUDING BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS, SHERIFFS DISTRICT
ATTORNEY WE HAVE A TOP TWO
AUTOMATIC IN A NUMBER OF RACES,
INCLUDING THE STATE LEGISLATIVE
RACES IN THE FEDERAL RACES. THE
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IN IN
ORANGE COUNTY, IS ACTUALLY THE
ONLY RACE THAT HAS A TOP TWO
DECIDED JUST IN THE PRIMARY. AND
SO I'VE TALKED TO MANY, MANY
VOTERS THAT HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR
CONFUSION AND FRUSTRATION. THEY
DON'T KNOW THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY
DECISIVE. THEY ASSUME THEY'LL
GET ANOTHER CHANCE TO VOTE IN
NOVEMBER. AND SO I WOULD
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR I VOTE. WE
OWE IT TO OUR CHILDREN TO GIVE
THEM TRUSTEES THAT ARE CHOSEN
AND TRULY DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS
WITH HIGH VOTER PARTICIPATION.
TODAY WITH ME, I HAVE KATHLEEN
FAY FROM ORANGE COUNTY IS FOURTH
DISTRICT TO ON THE PHONE TO
TESTIFY AND SUPPORT. RIGHT, MISS
FAY, ARE YOU ON THE PHONE LINE?
HIM. GO AHEAD WITH YOUR
TESTIMONY. THANK YOU, VICE
CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. THANK YOU FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY IN
SUPPORT OF SB 2 86, AUTHOR BY
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR DAVE
MIN I'M KATHLEEN, REPRESENTING
CALIFORNIA'S FOURTH DISTRICT PT
A. FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, OUR
VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK TO IMPROVE
THE EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELL
BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
OUR DISTRICT ENCOMPASSES ALL OF
ORANGE COUNTY, THE AREAS AS
VOTERS WOULD BENEFIT FROM
PASSAGE OF SB 2 86. SUPPORTS
THIS BILL BECAUSE AS MANY VOTERS
AS POSSIBLE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION
OF OUR COUNTY SPORT OF EDUCATION
MEMBERS. CALIFORNIA'S PRIMARY
ELECTORATE IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE GENERAL ELECTORATE.
PARTICIPATION WOULD BE GREATER
AND MORE INCLUSIVE IS ORANGE
COUNTY SELECTION PRACTICES WERE
ALIGNED WITH CALIFORNIA'S
MAINSTREAM COUNTIES. FOR
CUSTOMERS. TRADITION HOLDS IT
IMPORT OF EDUCATIONELECTIONS
TAKE PLACE IN THE NOVEMBER
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION
RATHER THAN THE SPRING PRIMARY.
SUPPORTS DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND
INCLUSION AS WE SERVE OUR
COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES AND
CHILDREN. WE FAVOR POLICIES THAT
ENCOURAGE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND
BOOST THE DIVERSITY AND
PARTICIPATION OF VOTERS.
BELIEVES THAT THE COUNTY OFFICES
OF EDUCATION PROVIDES IMPORTANT
SERVICES AND OVERSIGHT FOR LOCAL
SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS. BECAUSE
PUBLIC INPUT IS ESSENTIAL WHEN
MAKING EDUCATION POLICY THE
RIGHT TO VOTE, CAST AN INFORMED
VOTE AND HAVE THAT VOTE COUNTED
FUNDAMENTALLY SET POLICY ISSUES
AND SHOULD BE PROTECTED.
TEACHING SUPPORTS LEGISLATION
THAT EXPANDS SAFE, SECURE,
EQUITABLE AND ACCESSIBLE OPTIONS
FOR CALIFORNIANS TO REGISTER AND
VOTE. WE PROMOTE EFFORTS TO
PREVENT DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF
CITIZENS, INCLUDING COMMUNITIES
OF COLOR, LGBTQ, PLUS COMMUNITY
, YOUTH LANGUAGE, MINORITIES,
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. PEOPLE
WITH LOW INCOME, INFREQUENT
VOTERS AND THOSE WHO ARE ON
HOUSED HOUSING, INSECURE OR
GEOGRAPHICALLY MOBILE. EDUCATION
IS IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US.
ORANGE-COUNTY-REGISTER-TOO-SOON-COUNTY-VOTE-CENTERS
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, AND WE DO NOT HAVE
ANY PRIMARY WITNESSES AND
OPPOSITION. SO AT THIS TIME,
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE ROOM
AND ASK ANYBODY WHO IS IN FAVOR
OR IN OPPOSITION TO COME UP TO
THE MIGHT, UH, STATE YOUR NAME?
YOUR ORGANIZATION THAT YOU
REPRESENT AND YOUR POSITION ON
THE BILL. MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS.
PAT MORAN WITH AARON READING
ASSOCIATES, REPRESENTING THE
ORANGE COUNTY EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION. AND SUPPORT THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE IN
THE ROOM? THERE BEING NONE.
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE PHONE
LINES AT AND T OPERATOR. DO WE
HAVE ANYBODY ON THE PHONE LINES
BOTH EITHER IN SUPPORT. OR IN
OPPOSITION TO THE BILL. TO SPEAK
IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION. PLEASE
PRESS ONE, THEN ZERO. AT THIS
TIME, YOU'LL HEAR AN INDICATION
YOU'VE BEEN PLACED IN Q AND AN
18 T SPECIALISTS WILL PROVIDE
YOU WITH A LINE NUMBER. OUR
FIRST CLIENT NOT LINE WILL BE
NUMBER 17 GO AHEAD. UM LINE 17.
I BELIEVE YOU TOOK YOURSELF OUT
OF QUÊ BY PRESSING ONE, THEN
ZERO A SECOND TIME. WOULD YOU
PLEASE PRESS 10 AT THIS TIME?
ONCE AGAIN LINE 17 WILL OPEN UP
YOUR LINE HERE. GO AHEAD. LINE
17 YEAR LINE IS OPEN. GO AHEAD.
GOOD MORNING. CAN YOU HEAR ME?
YES MA'AM. WE CAN HEAR YOU JUST
NAME ORGANIZATION THAT YOU
REPRESENT IN YOUR EITHER
OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT OF THE
BILL. THANK YOU. HELLO GOOD
MORNING. MY NAME IS JULIE
RODRIGUEZ WITH THE LEAGUE OF
WOMEN VOTERS, CALIFORNIA AND WE
STRONGLY SUPPORT THIS BILL.
THANK YOU, MA'AM. NEXT SPEAKER.
MR CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE NO FURTHER
LINESIN. Q. ALRIGHT, WE'LL
BRING HIM BACK TO THE COMMITTEE.
MR RUBIO, DO YOU HAVE ANY
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT THERE BEING NONE
OTHERS WHEN WE GET A FULL
COMMITTEE WILL GO AHEAD AND GO
UP. THE CHAIR HAS A
RECOMMENDATION OF SUPPORT ON THE
BILL. THANK YOU SO MUCH NATURE.
SENATOR LAIRD IF YOU'RE UP NEXT
STEP ON THE DOCKET IS SB 10 61
BY SENATOR LAIRD. WELCOME, MR
LAIRD. WHENEVER YOU'RE READY
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR CHAIR.
AH SB 10 61 REDUCES SPECIAL
ELECTION COSTS FOR SCHOOL AND
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS.
FILLING VACANCIES AFTER
PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT. IS
REMOVED FROM THEIR GOVERNING
BOARD. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE
COMMITTEE FOR THE WORK ON THIS.
THERE WERE AMENDMENTS. I ACCEPT
THE AMENDMENTS. AND THEN
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
AND SCHOOLS WITHIN A SPECIFIC
DISTRICT HAVE GOVERNING BOARDS
THAT DETERMINE EDUCATIONAL
POLICY ON THESE BOARDS IN THE
EVENT OF A VACANCY, THE
REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS MUST
CHOOSE TO EITHER HOLD A SPECIAL
ELECTION OR MAKE A PROVISIONAL
APPOINTMENT. TO SERVE THE
REMAINDER OF THE TERM. IN
CERTAIN SMALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS,
INCLUDING ONE IN PARTICULAR IN
MY DISTRICT. THE COST OF A
SPECIAL ELECTION IS MONUMENTAL
COMPARED TO THE TOTAL BUDGET.
JUST ONE DISTRICT ESTIMATED THAT
THE COST FOR SPECIAL ELECTION
WOULD BE BETWEEN ONE AND 4% OF
THEIR ENTIRE SCHOOL BUDGET. THIS
BILL IS TRYING TO ADDRESS THAT
ISSUE. AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS
PAY THE COSTS OF THE ELECTION.
THIS BILL ALLOWS DISTRICTS TO
STREAMLINE AND REDUCE COSTS OF
THE ELECTION BY COMBINING A
SPECIAL ELECTION WITH AN ALREADY
SCHEDULED STATE OR LOCAL
ELECTION, WHICH CAN SAVE UP TO
50% OF THE ESTIMATED COSTS. IT
ALSO REQUIRES ESTIMATED ELECTION
COSTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BE
EXPRESSED. ON THE PETITION ON A
PER STUDENT BASIS FOR DISTRICTS.
IT MAINTAINS THE SPECIAL
ELECTIONS PROCESS FOR APPOINTED
MEMBERS AS VALID ENGAGEMENT TOOL
BUT PROVIDES A MORE REASONABLE
APPROACH TO CAPTURE A BROADER
VOICE AND TO LESSEN THE COST. IN
THE COMMITTEE ROOM TO TESTIFY
WITH ME OR CARLOS MACHADO, THE
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE FROM THE
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS
ASSOCIATION. AND ALSO TIM TAYLOR
, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTO OF THE
SMALL SCHOOL DISTRICT
ASSOCIATION. I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR THANK YOU, SENATOR AND THE
WITNESSES. YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES
EACH. IF YOU COULD TRY TO KEEP
IT THERE. APPRECIATE IT. THANK
YOU. UM MR CHAIR AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS CARLOS
MACHADO AND WITH CSB A AND WHERE
THE SPONSORS OF SB 10 61 10 61,
AS THE AUTHOR HAD INDICATED,
WILL HELP INCREASE VOTER
PARTICIPATION SPECIAL ELECTION.
A SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS WHILE
PROVIDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH
CRITICALLY NEEDED FLEXIBILITY,
MINIMIZED ELECTION COSTS. MANY
DISTRICTS HAVE REACHED OUT TO C
S P A REGARDING THE IMPACT THAT
THE COSTS ASSOCIATED ITH
ELECTIONS ARE HAVING ON STUDENTS
. IT'S NOT UNCOMMON FOR ELECTION
COSTS ARRANGE IN THE HIGH TENS
OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO THE
HIGH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS FOR SMALLER DISTRICTS.
THESE COSTS CAN WREAK HAVOC ON
SCHOOL BUDGETS AND LEAD TO CUTS
TO STUDENT PROGRAMS AND STAFF
POSITIONS. UNFORTUNATELY MANY
VOTERS ARE NOT AWARE THAT THESE
COSTS ARE BORNE BY THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND COULD REDUCE
SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS.
UNLIKE RECALL PETITIONS, THESE
PETITIONS CONTAIN VERY LITTLE
INFORMATION. NOT EVEN THE
STATEMENT TO VOTERS OUTLINE THE
REASONS FOR THE ACTION. 10 61
WITHIN. SURE, INFORMATION ON THE
PETITION MAKES IT CLEAR TO
VOTERS THAT SCHOOLS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESULTING
ELECTION COSTS TO HELP DISTRICTS
MINIMIZE ELECTION COSTS. A BILL
EXPANDS THE PERIOD. DURING WHICH
AN ELECTION MAY BE CONSOLIDATED
WITH A LOCAL OR STATE ELECTION.
THIS CHANGE WILL HELP DISTRICT
SAVE AS MUCH AS HALF OR MORE ON
ELECTION RELATED EXPENSES.
MOREOVER BY COMBINING THE
SPECIAL ELECTION WITH OTHER
ELECTIONS, SB 10 61 WILL HELP
INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION IN
DECISIONS THAT WILL AFFECT THE
EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS IN
THE DISTRICT. FOR THESE REASONS
WE ASK YOU TO SUPPORT SB 10 61
TODAY AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT
THE BILL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
MR MACHADO. MR TAYLOR. THANK
YOU. GOOD MORNING, MR CHAIR AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. I'M
TIM TAYLOR, THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE SMALL SCHOOL
DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, AND WE
REPRESENT SCHOOLS THAT ARE 2500
LESS PER ED CODE. AND THAT'S
ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF THE
DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA. AND
YEAH, THIS IS A VERY PARTICULAR
CONCERN OF OUR SMALL DISTRICTS
AND AS OUR CENTERS AND WE REALLY
APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS
FOURTH LOMA PRIETA SCHOOL
DISTRICT BROUGHT THIS FORTH
FIRST. BUT AS WE DID MORE
RESEARCH, THERE ARE SCHOOL THIS
OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE HAD
TO SPEND UP TO HALF A MILLION
DOLLARS THAT'S COMING OUT OF
FUNDING PROGRAMS FOR KIDS AND
QAZI THAT THE RESERVE TO GO DOWN
OR WE HAVE TO MAKE SOME CUTS. SO
IT'S IT WAS VERY, UM, AN EYE
OPENER FOR US AS WE DID MORE
RESEARCH, AND AS YOU CAN
IMAGINE, IT'S A GRAVE CONCERN
FOR DISTRICT LEADERS AND ALSO
FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THAT THE
MONEY IS BEING TAKEN AWAY FROM
THE CLASSROOM FOR SPECIAL
ELECTIONS. WE DO SUPPORT IT
BEING CONSOLIDATED WITH
REGULARLY SCHEDULED ELECTIONS
ARE DISTRICTS DO PUT MONEY ASIDE
AND WHEN THEY DO THEIR ANNUAL
BUDGETS FOR THOSE TYPE OF
ELECTIONS. FOR GETTING
BLINDSIDED WITH A SPECIAL
ELECTION. REALLY I THINK IS
TOUGH FOR THESE SMALL DISTRICTS
TO TAKE ON AND ALSO I THINK WE
WANT TO KNOW THAT WE ALSO AGREE
WITH WHAT WAS JUST SAID THAT WE
WANT THE ELECTIONS TO VACATED
SEATS HAVE A BROADER ELECTORAL
REPRESENTATION VERSUS SPECIAL
ONE AND SO WE THINK WOULD HELP
WITH THAT AGAIN. ESPECIALLY IN
SMALL TOWNS. UM I WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND
CONSIDERATION. AND I REALLY WANT
TO THANK SENATOR LARRY. HE WAS
OUR 2022, LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR
FOR CALIFORNIA AND WE'RE VERY
PROUD OF ALL THE WORK HE'S DOING
WITH THE WILDFIRES. ANOTHER
THINGS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. THERE DO NOT APPEAR TO BE
ANY PRIMARY WITNESSES AND
OPPOSITION. SO WE'RE GOING TO GO
TO, UH, WITNESSES IN THE ROOM IN
OPPOSITION OR IN FAVOR OF THE
BILL. JUST COME UP STATE YOUR
NAME WHETHER YOU'RE IN FAVOR OR
YOU OPPOSE THE BILL. MORNING MR
CHAIR AND MEMBERS. EVEN CARILLO
, REPRESENTING BOTH THE
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS AND SUCCESS OF
THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS
ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT. IS THERE
ANYBODY ELSE IN THE ROOM? OKAY
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ONE SECOND
HERE TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM.
MADAM SECRETARY CALLED THE ROLL
PLEASE SANTIAGO SEYARTO TOÀN
HERE. BENNETT BENNETT HERE LOW.
MAZE. MULLEN. MULLEN HERE.
BLANCA RUBIO. BLANCA RUBIO. HERE
WE HAVE A QUORUM. CAN WE WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THIS? AND THEN WE'LL
DO THAT, ALTHOUGH THE CHAIR WAS
PRACTICING WITH HIS, I
APPRECIATED THAT. OKAY THERE'S A
MOTION BY MR RUBIO AND A SECOND
BY BENNETT ON SB 10 61. WELCOME,
MR LOWE. AND AT THIS TIME WE'RE
GOING TO GO TO THE A T AND T
PHONE LINES AND ANYBODY THAT
WANTS TO SPEAK OUR WANTS TO
INDICATE THEIR SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION FOR THE BILL MADE
COME ONLINE AND DO SO. JUST
STATE YOUR NAME THE ORGANIZATION
YOU REPRESENT, AND YOUR SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION. AT AND T OPERATOR
IF YOU CAN. GET SOME PEOPLE ON
THE PHONE LINES. THANK YOU TO
SPEAK ON THIS BILL, PLEASE PRESS
ONE, THEN ZERO AT THIS TIME. MR
CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE NO LINES
QUEUING UP. ALRIGHT WITH NO
LINES QUEUING UP,WE'LL BRING IT
BACK TO THE COMMITTEE. ANY
QUESTIONS BY THE COMMITTEE?
THEY'RE BEING DONE. THANK YOU.
MR RUBIO. GOOD. YES THANK YOU.
AS A FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER
, I CAN TELL YOU THE IMPACT THAT
IT MAKES, EVEN THOUGH IT'S MY
SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS NOT A SMALL
ONE. JUST THE IMPACT AND THE
MONEY THAT IS SPENT THAT SHOULD
BE SPENT IN THE CLASSROOM. IS
ALWAYS OF CONCERN. AND SO I
REALLY APPRECIATE IT. PLUS THE
CONFUSION OF YOU KNOW TOO MANY
ELECTIONS IN ONE YEAR. PEOPLE
GET ELECTION FATIGUE AND WE I
THINK WE'VE SEEN AT THIS TIME
THAT THE PARTICIPATION IS LOW
BECAUSE OF IT, SO I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS
BILL TO US. THANK YOU. MR LAIRD,
IF YOU'D LIKE TO CLOSE, I
APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION AND
THE TESTIMONY. I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR GREAT. THANK YOU. CHAIR
THAT'S CHAIR. BRIAN DOES HAVE A
RECOMMENDATION OF SUPPORT ON THE
BILL. AND WELL, I DO HAVE SOME
CONCERNS ABOUT WITH THE PATH
THAT WE WENT DOWN JUST BECAUSE
OF THIS. WHEN WE WENT TO ALL
MAIL INBALLOTS INCREASE THE
COST OF EVERY ELECTION BY A LOT
IN OUR PARTICIPATION, ESPECIALLY
IN THESE. THESE UH, SPECIAL
ELECTIONS IS SO MINIMAL THAT
THERE'S THIS HUGE COST IN THAT
COST IS PUTTING MONEY DOWN THE
DRAIN. AND I HATE TO SEE THAT
PASSED ON THEIR SCHOOL
DISTRICTS. ESPECIALLY SO, SO
THAT MADAM SECRETARY GOLDEN
COLORADO MOTION IS DUE PAST AS
AMENDED AND RE REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
SANTIAGO. SEYARTO TOÀN TOÀN
BENNETT BENNETT, I LO LO, I MAZE
. MULLEN MULLEN, I BLANCA RUBIO.
BLANCA RUBIO? AYE. OKAY THAT
MOTION IS OUT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH, SENATOR LAIRD. AND THAT
BRINGS US TO AS OH, YOU KNOW
WHAT? WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK.
AND IF YOU CAN CALL HER WE HAVE
SENATOR MILNE MEN'S BILL. SB 2
86. DO YOU HAVE A MOTION BY MS
RUBIO IN A SECOND? AND SECOND BY
MR LOWE. AH! THIS IS A MOTION TO
PASS AND RE REFERRED TO THE
EDUCATION COMMITTEE. AND GO IN
COLORADO. S P 286 MEN, THE
MOTION DO PASS AND WE REFER TO
THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.
SANTIAGO SEYARTO TOÀN TOÀN. NO
BENNETT BENNETT, I LO LO, I'M
MAZES. MULLEN. MULLEN I BELONG
TO RUBIO. BLANCA RUBIO. AYE.
OKAY THAT MOTION IS OUT FOR TWO
ARE THAT BILL IS OUT FOR 21, AND
IT'S ON ITS WAY TO THE EDUCATION
COMMITTEE, RIGHT, OKAY. ALRIGHT
THAT BRINGS US TO SB. 11 31,
SENATOR NEWMAN. YOU HAVE THE
FLOOR. THANK YOU, MR CHAIRMAN,
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS. I AM PLEASED
TO PRESENT SENATE BILL 11 31
BEFORE I BEGIN. LET ME FIRST.
THANK THE COMMITTEE STAFFER.
THEY'RE THOUGHTFUL ANALYSIS. I'D
LIKE TO NOTE THAT I WILL BE
ACCEPTING EACH OF THE
COMMITTEE'S AMENDMENTS, AS WELL
AS MAKING AUTHORS AMENDMENTS.
THEY WILL CLARIFY THAT POLL
WORKERS AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICERS WILL
NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN THE
COUNTY LEVEL ADDRESS
CONFIDENTIAL. CONFIDENTIALITY
PROGRAM, WHICH YOU WILL HEAR
ABOUT IN MY REMARKS NOW TO THE
BILL, AS I'M SURE YOU'LL ALL
AGREE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS
ARE ESSENTIAL CORNERSTONE OF
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY IN RECENT
YEARS. HOWEVER IN AN EVER
INCREASING NUMBER OF THE
DILIGENT AND DEDICATED PUBLIC
SERVANTS CHARGED WITH
ADMINISTERING CALIFORNIA
ELECTIONS HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED
THREATS, INTIMIDATION AND
SOMETIMES PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AT
POLLING PLACES IN THEIR OFFICES.
AND EVEN AT THEIR HOMES IN THE
AFTERMATH OF HE 2020 GENERAL
ELECTION AND UP TO THE PRESENT
THE PHENOMENON OF VIOLENT THREAT
THREATS AND HARASSMENT OF
ELECTION WORKERS CONTINUES TO
CLIMB TO ALARMING LEVELS IN 2021
NATIONWIDE SURVEY, AS MANY AS
ONE IN THREE ELECTION WORKERS
SAID THEY FELT UNSAFE IN THE
CONDUCT OF THEIR JOBS WITH AN
ALARMING ONE IN SIX LISTING
THREATS TO THEIR LIVES AS A JOB
RELATED CONCERNS. THIS
DISCONCERTING TREND HAS BEGUN TO
AFFECT THE ABILITY TO AFFECT THE
ADMINISTER ELECTIONS HERE IN
CALIFORNIA SINCE NOVEMBER OF
2020 MORE THAN 15% OF CALIFORNIA
, ELECTION OFFICIALS HAVE LEFT
THEIR JOBS DOING NO SMALL PART
TO THE MARKED INCREASE IN
AGGRESSIVE AND ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR
DIRECTED TOWARDS THEM. OTHER
STATES HAVE ALREADY BEGUN
ENACTING PROACTIVE MEASURES TO
HOLD TO ACCOUNT THOSE WHO WOULD
SEEK TO INTIMIDATE ELECTION
WORKERS THROUGH THREATS OR
ACTUAL VIOLENCE. IT IS EQUALLY
IMPORTANT FOR CALIFORNIA TO TAKE
SIMILAR PROACTIVE STEPS IN ORDER
TO ENSURE THAT ELECTION WORKERS
FEEL SAFE AND SECURE. IN THE
CONDUCT OF THIS ESSENTIAL WORK,
SP 11 31 WILL PROVIDE PROTECTION
AND PEACE OF MIND TO OUR
ELECTION WORKERS BY PROVIDING
THE OPTION OF THEIR ENROLLMENT
IN ONE OR THE OTHER OF THE
STATES TO EXISTING ADDRESS
PROTECTION PROGRAMS. FIRST
CALIFORNIA HAS A PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY OF STATE CALLED
SAFE AT HOME, WHICH AFFORDS
PROTECTION TO SURVIVORS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE PEOPLE
WHO WORK AT REPRODUCTIVE CARE
FACILITIES. SB 11 31 WOULD
EXTEND ELIGIBILITY TO ENROLL AND
SAVE AT HOME TO INDIVIDUALS WHO
INTERACT WITH THE PUBLIC IN THE
COURSE. OF THEIR PERFORMANCE OF
ELECTION RELATED WORK UNDER THE
TERMS OF SB 11 31, THE MAILING
ADDRESSES OF PEOPLE ENROLLED IN
THE PROGRAM WOULD BE SUBSTITUTED
WITH A MILLION DRESS PROVIDED BY
THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR A
LOCAL AGENCY SO THAT ELECTION
WORKERS HOME ADDRESSES WILL NOT
BE INCLUDED IN PUBLIC RECORDS
REQUEST AND POSSIBLY PUBLICIZED
AS A RESULT, SP 11 31 ALSO
EXTENDS PARODY TO ALL SAVE AT
HOME PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. BY
APPLYING THE SAME HARASSMENT
PROTECTIONS PROVIDED FOR
ELECTION WORKERS IN THE BILL TO
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE WORKERS
ALREADY COVERED BY THE PROGRAM.
ALSO UNDER THE PROVISIONS
INCLUDED IN 11 31, AN ELECTION
WORKER FEELS THAT THE MECHANICS
OF SAVING HOME MAYBE TOO
CUMBERSOME MAY INSTEAD CHOOSE TO
BE ENROLLED IN THE VOTER
REGISTRATION ADDRESS
CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIALITY
PROGRAM. CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO
PEACE OFFICERS AT THE COUNTY
LEVEL. THE INCLUSION OF ELECTION
WORKERS IN THIS PROGRAM WILL
ALLOW THEM TO OBTAIN A SIMILAR
LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY,
THEREBY ENABLING STATE AND LOCAL
AGENCIES TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS
FOR PUBLIC RECORDS WITHOUT
HAVING TO DISCLOSE THE PRIVATE
ADDRESSES HAVE COVERED ELECTION
WORKERS OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS
. SB 11 31 WOULD ALSO ELIMINATE
THE EXISTING STATUTORY
REQUIREMENT. WHICH ACTUALLY
DATES BACK TO 19. OH THREE AND A
VERY DIFFERENT ERA FOR PUBLICLY
POSTING THE NAMES OF POLL
WORKERS AT POLLING PLACES,
THOUGH THE REQUIREMENT TO POST
THE POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATIONS
OF THOSE POLL WORKERS WOULD
STILL REMAIN. THE BILL SPONSORS
AND I HAVE CLOSED, HAVE WORKED
CLOSELY WITH AND RECEIVED THE
SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF CLERKS AND
ELECTION OFFICIALS OFTEN
REFERRED TO BY ITS ACRONYM
CASSIO. TO ENSURE THAT SB 11 31
ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF ELECTION
WORKERS WHO FACE THESE THREATS
IN THE CONDUCT OF THEIR WORK.
THIS LEGISLATION IS SADLY VERY
MUCH NEEDED IN ORDER TO PROTECT
THE CALIFORNIANS WHO DO THE
LARGELY THANKLESS BUT VARY
ESSENTIAL WORK OF ENSURING THEIR
ELECTIONS ARE FREE, FAIR AND
EFFECTIVELY ADMINISTERED HERE
WITH ME TODAY TO TESTIFY BY
PHONE, OR KIM ALEXANDER FROM THE
CALIFORNIA VOTER FOUNDATION AND
GALLERY RAMACHANDRAN FROM THE
BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE. I AM
RESPECTFULLY ASKING FOR YOUR
VOTE THIS MORNING. THANK YOU,
SENATOR. DO WE HAVE MISS DO WE
HAVE MISS RAMA SHANDRA IN
RAMACHANDRAN AND MISS ALEXANDER
ON THE PHONE LINES. YES, I'M
HERE. ALL RIGHT. BOTH OF YOU.
ARE THERE GREAT. WHICHEVER ONE
OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO FIRST TO
GO AHEAD. WE HAVE TWO MINUTES
EACH. THANK YOU. HI GOOD MORNING
VICE CHAIRS, SEYARTO AND
COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THIS IS KIM
ALEXANDER. I'M WITH THE
CALIFORNIA VOTER FOUNDATION.
WELL MINE AT CAL VOTER .ORG.
WE'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE
ISSUE OF HARASSMENT AND THREATS
AGAINST ELECTION OFFICIALS SINCE
THE 2020 ELECTION LAST JUNE, WE
RELEASED A REPORT TITLED
DOCUMENTING AND ADDRESSING
HARASSMENT OF ELECTION
OFFICIALS. TO SHINE A LIGHT ON
THIS CRISIS. ONE THING THAT WE
CAN DO TO ADDRESS THESE RISING
THREATS AS TO EXTEND ACCESS TO
ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAMS
TO ELECTION WORKERS TO PROTECT
THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION WHILE
CONTINUING TO WORK IN PUBLIC
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION. LOCAL
ELECTION OFFICIALS IN THE U. S
OR 80% FEMALE, AND MANY OF THESE
ATTACKS ARE GENDERED
MISOGYNISTIC ATTACKS. THOSE WHO
ARE ON THE RECEIVING END OF
THREATS ARE UNDERSTANDABLY
RELUCTANT TO SPEAK OUT PUBLICLY
ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE ENDURING,
BECAUSE DOING SO CAN TRIGGER
EVEN MORE THREATS AND ATTACKS
AND ALSO, THEY DO NOT WANT TO
GIVE THEIR ATTACKERS. THE
SATISFACTION OF HAVING AN
IMPACT. THERE IS GROWING CONCERN
THAT IN THIS HOSTILE CLIMATE,
PEOPLE WILL NOT WANT TO WORK OR
REMAIN IN THESE POSITIONS AND
ALREADY 17% OF CALIFORNIA'S 58
COUNTY REGISTRARS HAVE LEFT
THEIR JOBS SINCE NOVEMBER, 2020.
SOME CITING INCREASED AGGRESSIVE
AND ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR TARGETED AT
THEM. WE'RE LIVING IN A TIME
WHEN PEOPLE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT
WALKING TO THEIR CARS FROM THEIR
OFFICES AT NIGHT OR ARE
RELUCTANT TO WHERE ANY ARTICLE
OF CLOTHING IN PUBLIC THAT
IDENTIFIES THEM AS AN ELECTION
WORKER OR LEAVING THEIR JOBS
ALTOGETHER WHEN THEY ARE
THREATENED WITH DEATH OR THEIR
FAMILY MEMBERS ARE NAMED. OR
THEY HAVE TO KEEP IT GO BAG BY
THEIR DOOR IN CASE THEIR HOME IS
PICKETED. CVS HAS SUCCESSFULLY
DANCE ELECTION SECURITY FOR OVER
TWO DECADES, BUT IT WAS NOT
UNTIL THE 2020 ELECTION WHEN WE
REALIZED THE PHYSICAL SAFETY OF
THE PEOPLE WHO RUN OUR ELECTIONS
IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF
ELECTION SECURITY. CALIFORNIA'S
VOTING PROCESS IS ALREADY AMONG
THE MOST SECURE IN THE COUNTRY S
B 11 31 WILL HELP ENSURE THE
PEOPLE ENTRUSTED WITH
ADMINISTERING OUR ELECTIONS ARE
ALSO SECURE. WE URGE YOUR
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
MR. ALEXANDER. MR RAMACHANDRAN.
YOU CAN GO AHEAD. YOU HAVE TWO
MINUTES. QUÊ BY CHAIR SUHARTO
AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. UH
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TESTIFY TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE
BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE,
WHERE I'M A SENIOR COUNSEL IN
THE ELECTIONS AND GOVERNMENT
PROGRAMS. IN THE SPRING OF 2021
. WE COMMISSIONED A SURVEY AND
HELD INTERVIEWS WITH NEARLY
THREE DOZEN ELECTION OFFICIALS
AND OVER 30 EXPERTS. THAT COMMON
NEEDED IN A REPORT PUBLISHED
WITH THE BIPARTISAN POLICY
CENTER IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR
, WE COMMISSIONED AN ADDITIONAL
NATIONAL SURVEY OF LOCAL
ELECTION OFFICIALS. THROUGHOUT
THIS RESEARCH. THE OFFICIALS
WERE AFFORDED ANONYMITY IF THEY
WISHED, WHICH FREED THEM TO
SPEAK UP OPENLY. WHAT THEY TOLD
US WAS HEARTBREAKING. LOCAL
ELECTION OFFICIALS STILL UNSAFE
DUE TO HARASSMENT AND THREATS.
THAT MORE OF THE WORKERS WE
INTERVIEWED REPORTED THAT THEIR
FAMILY MEMBERS, INCLUDING
ELDERLY, PARENTS AND CHILDREN
WERE HARASSED OR THREATENED, AND
MULTIPLE OFFICIALS TOLD US THAT
THEY WERE FORCED TO FLEE THEIR
HOMES. OUR RECENT SURVEY IN 2022
FOUND THAT ONE IN FOUR LOCAL
ELECTION OFFICIALS STILL ARE
CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ASSAULTED
ON THE JOB. ONE AND SIX HAVE
BEEN THREATENED THEMSELVES. AND
THREE AND FIVE WORRY THAT THESE
THREATS WILL MAKE RECRUITMENT OF
STAFF DIFFICULT. MANY ELECTION
OFFICIALS EXPRESSED TO US THAT
THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TIME OR
RESOURCES TO EVEN FIND OUT IF
THEY AND THEIR STAFFARE
ENTITLED TO ADDRESS
CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAMS IN
THEIR STATES. ENSURING THAT
ELECTION WORKERS FEEL CONFIDENT.
APPLYING FOR THESE PROTECTIONS
IS THE KIND OF MEASURE THAT
PEOPLE OF ALL POLITICAL VIEWS
CAN GET BEHIND. FOR INSTANCE,
OREGON RECENTLY PASSED A BILL
WITH BROAD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT
THAT ALLOWS ELECTION WORKERS TO
HAVE THEIR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
MAPS AND THE VOTER FINAL.
CALIFORNIA CAN BE A LEADER ON
THIS FRONT HAS ASKED THE 1131
WOULD ENSURE THAT ELECTION
WORKERS CAN CONFIDENTLY TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE FULL SAFE AT
HOME PROGRAM, WHICH NOT ONLY
MASKED INFORMATION IN THE VOTER
FILE BUT ALSO ALLOWS FOR THE USE
OF A SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS. WITH
MULTIPLE AGENCIES. PRESSED
AGAINST ELECTION WORKERS FOR
DOING THEIR JOB OR THREATS
AGAINST DEMOCRACY ITSELF. THIS
BILL IS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP IN
PROTECTING THESE WORKERS AND
DEMOCRACY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
MR RAMACHANDRAN. AND WITH THAT
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE ROOM
FOR ANY ADDITIONAL WITNESSES.
THAT WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER
THEIR OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT FOR
THE BILL. MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
PAT MORAN WITH AARON READING
ASSOCIATES REPRESENTING THE
ORANGE COUNTY EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION. WE REPRESENT THE
WORKERS IN ORANGE COUNTY THAT
ARE PROTECTED BY THIS BILL, AND
WE STRONGLY SUPPORT IT. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE IN
THE ROOM? IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO
BE ANYBODY SCRAMBLING TO THE
MICROPHONE, SO WE'RE GONNA GO TO
THE PHONE LINES. AND 18 T
OPERATOR. IF THERE'S ANYBODY ON
THE PHONE LINES, UH, THAT WOULD
LIKE TO REGISTER OPPOSITION OR
SUPPORT. PLEASE LIMIT THIS TO
YOUR NAME YOUR ORGANIZATION AND
WHETHER YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE
THE BILL. TO SPEAK ON THIS BILL
. PRESS ONE, THEN ZERO AT THIS
TIME. WELL, FIRST GO TO LINE 16
GO AHEAD, PLEASE. GOOD MORNING,
MR CHAIR AND MEMBERS. I WAS JUST
SO HIGH ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
CLERK'S ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA AND SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. FIND 17. LINE 17 GOOD
MORNING AND MY IN MY MIND 17.
YOU ARE GO AHEAD. HELLO MY NAME
IS JULIE SER RODRIGUEZ WITH THE
LEGAL WOMEN VOTERS IN CALIFORNIA
AND WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THIS
BILL. LINE 18. WITH CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS IN SUPPORT.
WE HAVE NO FURTHER LINES IN Q AT
THIS TIME, MR CHAIRMAN, ALRIGHT
, THAT BRINGS IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE, ANY COMMISSION OR ANY
QUESTIONS BY THE COMMITTEE. MR
LOW. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. MR. CHAIR SARAH NEWMAN. I
WANT TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
PRESENTING THIS BILL. AND ALSO
ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR WORK IN
ELECTION INTEGRITY IN THE
LEGISLATURE AND APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO MOVE
US FORWARD. UM SO THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR PRESENTING THIS PIECE
OF LEGISLATION. SIMILARLY IN THE
ASSEMBLY. CONGRESS MEMBER,
MULLEN HAS BEEN A CHAMPION
SIMILARLY OF ELECTION INTEGRITY
AND HONOR OF HIS BIRTHDAY. TODAY
I WILL MOVE THIS BILL. THANK
YOU. ALRIGHT MEMBER. THANK YOU
FOR ANNOUNCING THE BIRTHDAY OF
MR MULLEN. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIR.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
FROM THE COMMITTEE. THERE.
THEY'RE BEING KNOWN TO HAVE A
MOTION AND A SECOND. WHO WAS
THAT, MR LOWE? YOU MOTION. WE
HAD A SECOND BY BENNETT. GO
AHEAD, SENATOR YOU MAY CLOSE.
JUST WANNA MISS WISH, MR MULLEN
, A HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND
RESPECTFULLY ASTRONOMICAL. I
THINK VERY GOOD. SO THE CHAIR
RECOMMENDS SUPPORT ON THIS, UH,
ON THE BILL, AND THE MOTION IS
TO DO PASS AS AMENDED. TO REFER
TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. DID
YOU ACCEPT THE AMENDMENTS? I
DIDN'T DID I KNOW. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. MR
SECRETARY CALLED THE ROLE
SANTIAGO SANTIAGO. I SEE ARTO
DON'T KNOW BENNETT. BENNETT I LO
LO I MAZE MULLEN MULLEN, I
BLANCA RUBIO. BLANCA RUBIO? AYE.
OKAY THAT BILL IS OUT 5 TO 1.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR.
THANK YOU MEMBERS, AND WE JUST
HAVE A COUPLE OF CLEANUP ITEMS
FOR THOSE WHO DIDN'T VOTE ON
NUMBER. I THINK MR SANTIAGO GO
BACK ON. OKAY ADDING ON TO ITEM
ONE S P 286 BY SENATOR MEN. YOU
PASSED 4 TO 1. UM SANTIAGO
SANTIAGO. AYE. ITEM TWO SB 10 61
BY SENATOR LAIRD. THE MOTIONS DO
PASS AS AMENDED AND RE REFERRED
TO THE COMMITTEE ON A PROBES THE
PAST 4 TO 1 SANTIAGO SANTIAGO
SANTIAGO AYE. THAT'S IT. OKAY
AND WITH THAT THE MEETING WILL
BE ADJOURNED. WE HAVE A GO
AHEAD. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK
YOU. MEETINGS DURING.