GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THIS
MORNING'S HEARING ON
ACCOUNTABILITY AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. BEFORE WE
JUMP INTO THE HEARING WILL JUST
DISPENSE WITH A FEW HOUSEKEEPING
ITEMS FIRST TO ENSURE THAT
MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC
HAVE ACCESS TO OUR PROCEEDINGS.
TODAY THIS HEARING WILL BE
STREAMED ON THE ASSEMBLY'S
WEBSITE AND MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC CAN PROVIDE TESTIMONY. IN
PERSON HERE IN ROOM 4 37 TO
PRESERVE THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE
HERE AND TO ENSURE THE PUBLIC'S
ACCESS TO THE DISCUSSION. PLEASE
FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF OUR
SERGEANTS. IF ANY MEMBER OF THE
PUBLIC IN THE ROOM WOULD LIKE TO
TESTIFY ON A BILL, I WILL ASK
YOU TO APPROACH THE MICROPHONE
AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. PLEASE
NOTE THAT ALL WITNESS TESTIMONY
WILL BE HERE IN PERSON. THERE
WILL BE NO PHONE TESTIMONY. FOR
THIS HEARING. UM AND I ALSO DO
WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IN
RECENT YEARS, THE ASSEMBLY HAS
EXPERIENCED SEVERAL DISRUPTIONS
TO COMMITTEE AND FLOOR
PROCEEDINGS. WE WOULD LIKE TO
ENSURE AND WE'RE COMMITTED TO
ENSURING THAT ALL VOICES ARE
HEARD, HOWEVER, CONDUCT THAT
DISRUPTS, DISTURBS OR OTHERWISE
IMPEDES. THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF
THIS HEARING IS PROHIBITED.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR
COOPERATION. UM BEFORE WE JUMP
IN. I ALSO WANT TO JUST SAY
THANK YOU TO VANESSA GONZALEZ,
WHO IS JOINING US TODAY IS OUR
COMMITTEE SECRETARY VANESSA'S
THE SECRETARY FOR THE ASSEMBLY'S
COMMITTEE ON UTILITIES AND
ENERGY, SO THANK YOU FOR HELPING
US FOR THIS HEARING. UM AND WITH
THAT, I THINK WE DO HAVE A
QUORUM. SO, MADAM SECRETARY,
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
PETRIE-NORRIS PRESIDENT.
PETRIE-NORRIS HERE. DIXON DIXON
HERE, BAINES. DAVIES DAVIES HERE
WHEN RODRIGUEZ. WILSON. WILSON
HERE. ALRIGHT WONDERFUL. SO WE
DO HAVE A QUORUM AND WE ARE
WAITING FOR OUR AUTHORS TO
ARRIVE AS SO. DO YOU HAVE A BILL
BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY'S
ACCOUNTABILITY AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
, PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY TO ROOM 4
37.
DIANA'S WHEN WE ALL START
SHOWING THEIR TALENTS AND SINCE
YOUR VICE CHAIR, YOU GET TO
START
.
YOU GOT ME RUNNING. YEAH. OF THE
FINAL.
SOME MORE WEIGHT.
AND I DON'T CARE.
YEAH. SOMETIMES YOU DO THAT THE
SAME TIME GREAT.
ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S VALENCIA
WHENEVER YOU ARE READY. MY
APOLOGIES. GOOD MORNING. HOW'S
EVERYBODY DOING? GOOD. HOW ARE
YOU? THANK YOU. SO ONCE AGAIN,
WE'RE ONE OF THE S GOOD MORNING,
MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS. I WANT
TO START BY THANKING THE
COMMITTEE TEAM FOR DILIGENTLY
WORKING ON A B 8 60 A BILL THAT
IS PART OF THE CALIFORNIA
NONPROFIT CONTRACTING EQUITY
INITIATIVE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO
GIVE A QUICK SHOUT OUT TO
NATALIE. TEHRAN HAS BEEN TAKEN
THE LEAD ON THIS BILL ON BEHALF
OF OUR OFFICE AS WELL. SO A B 8
60 WILL SUPPORT OUR STATE'S
EQUITY AND ACCESS SCHOOLS BY
REDUCING THE EFFORT AND EXPENSE
ASSOCIATED WITH APPLYING FOR AND
RECEIVING STATE FUNDS PURSUANT
TO VERY SMALL GRANTS. THIS BILL
SPECIFIES THAT GRANT
ADMINISTRATORS MUST DISTRIBUTE
AT LEAST 50% OF THE GRANT AWARD
UPON EXECUTION. A B 8 60
REASONABLY LIMITS WHAT
INFORMATION ADMINISTRATORS MASK
UP GRANT RECIPIENTS AND
ENCOURAGES STREAMLINED
INFORMATION. LAST YEAR, THE
LEGISLATURE HELD ITS FIRST EVER
JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE HEARING
OR NON PROFIT SECTOR. WHICH
HIGHLIGHTED THE CHALLENGES THAT
THESE NONPROFITS FACE. THE
HEARING CONFIRMED OUR SUSPICIONS
THAT NONPROFITS, ESPECIALLY
SMALLER NONPROFITS, ARE
STRUGGLING TO STAY AFLOAT.
NONPROFIT SPEND AND ORBITING
AMOUNT OF TIME ON GRANT
APPLICATIONS AND REPORTS WHICH
CAN DISTRACT OVER THE MISSION.
CRITICAL WORK. NONPROFITS TO
CONTINUE CONTINUE TO DELIVER FOR
OUR COMMUNITIES THAT NEED
ASSISTANCE WITHOUT HESITATION
AND LOVE AND CARE. WE MUST NOW
ENSURE THE STATE IS BEING AN
EQUITABLE PARTNER AND STRENGTHEN
OUR CENTRAL PARTNERSHIP WITH
NONPROFITS AND HERE PROVIDE
TESTIMONY IS AND A HASSLE BALD,
THE POLICY DIRECTOR OF UNITED
WAYS OF CALIFORNIA, AND SANDRA
CELADON, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF
FRESNO BUILDING, HEALTHY
COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING CHAIR REMEMBERS. MY NAME
IS ON A HASSLE. BUT AND THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY WITH
THE UNITED WAYS OF CALIFORNIA IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH CALIFORNIA'S
LOCAL UNITED WAY'S COVERING
EVERY COUNTY. WE WORK TO IMPROVE
THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES.
I'M VERY PLEASED TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT OF A B 8 60 BIOSIMILAR
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S VALENCIA TODAY
IT IS IMPORTANT TO SHARE UNITED
WAY'S NOT ONLY SERVE
CALIFORNIA'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
, BUT WE BELONG TO THEM. WE ARE
OUR COMMUNITIES. WE WORK HAND IN
HAND WITH CBOS OF ALL SIZES TO
ENSURE THAT OUR COMMUNITIES ARE
ROBUSTLY SUPPORTED A CHALLENGE
THAT WE ARE ALL TOO FAMILIAR
WITH. IS THAT THE STATE OF
FUNDING THAT ALIGNS WITH
NONPROFITS? THAT IS THAT THE
STATE FUNDING THAT ALIGNS WITH
NONPROFITS SERVICE CAPABILITIES
BUT DOES NOT PENCIL OUT WHEN IT
COMES TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE
BURDEN THAT IS REQUIRED TO
SECURE THE FUNDING. THIS MEANS
THAT A WELL POSITIONED CBO WITH
DIRECT SERVICE OVERLAP WITH THE
STATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY MAY
EITHER A APPLY, AND BY DOING SO
HAVE TO DIVERT RESOURCES AWAY
FROM AN EXISTING PROGRAM IN A
DELIVERABLE. OR B HAVE TO OPT TO
NOT APPLY AT ALL AS THE UPFRONT
REQUIREMENTS OF THE GRANT OR
CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY OR TOO
BURDENSOME ENCOUNTERED THIS VERY
DECISION WITH MULTIPLE NONPROFIT
PARTNERS IN RECENT YEARS WHILE
DISCUSSING STATE FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH PRIORITY
POPULATIONS, WHERE THE
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN OF THE
APPLICATION PROCESS IS SIMPLY
TOO MUCH PARTNERS THAT ARE
EXACTLY RIGHT. THE EXACTLY RIGHT
ENTITY TO HELP MEET THE STATE'S
EQUITY AND INCLUSION GOALS ARE
FORCED TO PASS A MISSION ALIGNED
OPPORTUNITY BY A B 8 60 CAN HELP
CHANGE THAT, FOR THE BETTER
NONPROFITS WORK HARD, NOT ONLY
DESERVE OUR COMMUNITIES TO BE
BUT TO BE IN GOOD STANDING WITH
THE GOVERNMENT AND OUR FUNDERS.
MAYBE 8 60 TAKES A SENSIBLE
APPROACH TO ENSURING THAT
NONPROFITS HAVE EXPERTISE IN
COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS ARE ABLE
TO APPLY FOR FUNDING AND EXECUTE
PROGRAMS AND DELIVERABLES. WE
CAN ALL BE PROUD OF. FOR THESE
REASONS, WE URGE YOUR I VOTE
TODAY ON A B 8 60. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, MADAM
CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
MY NAME IS SANDRA CELADON. I
WORKED WITH PRESIDENT BUILDING
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES WERE
ACTUALLY A COALITION COMPRISED
OF OVER 30 COMMUNITY BASED AND
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS,
PREDOMINANTLY WORK IN FRESNO
COUNTY AND PART OF MY ROLE IS TO
PROVIDE SUPPORT TO VERY SMALL
ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFTEN HAVE
STAFF STAFF OF THREE OR LESS
THAT PROVIDE VERY CRITICAL
SERVICES TO VULNERABLE
COMMUNITIES AND REALLY ARE KEY
TO THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY
AND THEIR CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
TOO OFTEN, OUR GRASSROOTS
ORGANIZATIONS OPT OUT OF
PURSUING PUBLIC FUNDING BECAUSE
NOT ONLY OF THE BURDENSOME
APPLICATION PROCESS BUT ALSO THE
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS THAT
OFTEN ARE UNREIMBURSED EXPENSES
BECAUSE THEY COST A LOT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD THAT IS
NOT COVERED BY MANY STATE
FUNDING SOURCES. AVIATE 60 WOULD
HELPS TO STREAMLINE THE
APPLICATION PROCESS THAT RIGHT
NOW, QUITE FRANKLY, PERPETUATES
INEQUITY RIGHT NOW. UH, AS A
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WHETHER
YOU'RE PURSUING A GRANT OF 22
MILLION OR GRANT OF SMALL GRANT
OF LESS THAN $500, YOU HAVE TO
APPLY THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS
AND YOU ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WHICH
ULTIMATELY REALLY HURTS THE
CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE OF
COMMUNITIES THAT NEED THAT
SUPPORT AND OFTEN PERPETUATES
THE INEQUITY OF PREVENTING
ECONOMIC MOBILITY, RIGHT ANY
ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO
ACTUALLY ENABLE COMMUNITIES TO
THEM PURSUE BIGGER GRANTS. AS AN
EXAMPLE, I WOULD SHARE THAT FOR
FRESNO BUILDING HEALTHY
COMMUNITIES. WHEN WE FIRST
STARTED, WE WERE A STAFF OF
THREE WHERE WITH A VERY TINY
BUDGET OF LESS THAN $300,000 AND
FAST FORWARD TO 28 2020. BECAUSE
OF SLOWLY AND METHODICALLY
GROWING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.
LOCALLY WE WERE ABLE TO HELP
DRAW DOWN A $6.8 MILLION GRANT
TO ACTUALLY RENOVATE
INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR COMMUNITY
, WHICH ULTIMATELY SETS OUR
COMMUNITY UP FOR SUCCESS. WE
WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO
THAT WITHOUT STRATEGIC
PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH COUNTDOWN
PROFITS AND OTHER AGENCIES THAT
HELP SHEPHERD US THROUGH THE
PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR
BURDENSOME GRANTS. BUT I CAN
TELL YOU THAT I REGRETTED IT
MANY TIMES WHEN I HAD TO
COMPLETE THOSE REPORTS TO
ACTUALLY GET PAID FOR THE WORK
THAT WE WERE DOING, AND IT
ACTUALLY CREATED AN ADDITIONAL
NEED FOR US TO FUNDRAISE OUTSIDE
OF THAT PROCESS TO ENABLE THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANT AND
SO UNLESS YOU ACTUALLY THINK
AHEAD ABOUT HOW AM I ACTUALLY
GOING TO ADMINISTER TO BE ABLE
TO GET PAID BY THE STATE AND
PURSUE PHILANTHROPIC OR OTHER
DOLLARS? UM VERY OFTEN YOU'RE
LEFT OUT OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS
AND THOSE OPPORTUNITIES SO A B C
A B 8 60 WILL ALLOW WILL REMOVE
SOME OF THOSE UNNECESSARY
ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS THAT
QUITE FRANKLY OURSELF CREATED
AND PERPETUATE POVERTY IN WAYS
THAT WE COULD ADDRESS VERY
SIGNIFICANTLY BY SIMPLY
STREAMLINING AND LIMITING THE
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL
GRANTS OF $20,000 OR LESS THAT
IN COMMUNITIES LIKE RURAL FRESNO
AND AN UNINCORPORATED
COMMUNITIES LIKE MY HOME AND
KAWARA ACTUALLY GO ALONG WAY.
WHILE THEY MAY SEEM SMALL IN THE
GROUND IN THE SCOPE OF THE STATE
BUDGET, THEY ARE VERY IMPACTFUL
ON THE GROUND AND AT THE
COMMUNITY LEVEL, SO I'M HERE
TODAY TO URGE YOUR SUPPORT FOR A
B 8 60 TO ENABLE BUILDING CIVIC
INFRASTRUCTURE FROM THE GROUND
UP. WELL, THANK YOU FOR THOSE
COMMENTS, AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY
PRIMARY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION,
SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN IT UP
FOR ANY ADDITIONAL WITNESSES
THAT ARE HERE IN SUPPORT. IS
THERE ANYONE IN THE ROOM WISHING
TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF A B 8
60? JENNIFER FEARING I'M PLEASED
TO REPRESENT COUNT ON PROFITS AS
WELL. BUT I'D LIKE TO REGISTER
THE SUPPORT OF MEALS ON WHEELS,
CALIFORNIA TODAY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, DR
LEANDRO CLARK HARVEY, CEO OF THE
CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY
BEHAVIOR OF AGENCIES AND STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
I'M JAN MASAOKA, CEO OF THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
NONPROFITS HERE TO EXPRESS OUR
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. ADRIAN CORAL
UNITED WAY OF THE CALIFORNIA
CAPITAL REGION. ALSO IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS THERE
ANYONE IN THE ROOM WISHING TO
TESTIFY IN OPPOSITION? SEEING
AND HEARING NONE WILL OPEN IT UP
FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S DAVIES. GOOD
MORNING. I WANT TO THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS FOURTH
SITTING ON CITY COUNCIL FOR MANY
YEARS, AND WE HAD THE NONPROFIT
GRANTS. UNFORTUNATELY A LOT OF
THESE, UM, AGENCIES. IT WASN'T
WORTH THEIR TIME BECAUSE WE
REALLY NEEDED TO GIVE THEM
SOMETHING THAT WAS AT LEAST
$5000 OR MORE. OTHERWISE, IT
WASN'T WORTH THEM HAVING TO TAKE
THE TIME TO FILL OUT THE GRANT.
SO IT'S ABOUT TIME AND YOU KNOW,
THIS IS JUST GOING TO OPEN UP TO
SO MANY MORE NONPROFITS THAT
WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET
FUNDING FROM THE STATE. SO IT'S
A GREAT BILL. THANK YOU MAKE A
MOTION AND LIKE TO CO AUTHOR
SECOND COME WITH THE BILL. THANK
YOU. WE HAVE A LOT OF MOTIONS
AND A LOT OF SECONDS. LOTS OF
ENTHUSIASM TODAY WHO DOESN'T
LOVE MOUNT PROFITS, RIGHT? NICE
CHAIR, DIXON. THANK YOU. CHAIR I
AGREE WITH THE ENTHUSIASM AND I
WILL ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORT
THIS, BUT I DO HAVE SOME
ADMINISTRATIVE TYPE QUESTIONS.
NOW YOU SAID 20,000 OR IS IT
200,000? WHAT IS THE THRESHOLD
FOR THE REPORTING FOR THE
REPORTING AND JAN IS HERE WITH
THE COUNTDOWN PROFITS? WE CAN
PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF
ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK. IF I GET
ANYTHING WRONG IS FOR $20,000 OR
LESS, IT WOULD REDUCE THE AMOUNT
OF REPORTING THAT'S REQUIRED
200,000 OR MORE, IT WOULD CREATE
AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR
THE STATE TO ACTUALLY PROVIDE
SOME DEDICATED OUTREACH TO
ENSURE THAT NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS ARE CLEAR ON THE
REQUIREMENTS AND ARE ALSO AWARE
OF THE OPPORTUNITIES. WHAT ABOUT
20,000 UP TO 200? WHAT HAPPENS
IN THAT? THAT WOULD BE A JAN
QUESTION. JENNIFER YEAH, I'M
SORRY. ASSISTED SURE THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF GRANT AVAILABILITY SO
THE TOTAL FUNDS BEING ALLOCATED
AT THE GRANTS INDIVIDUALLY CAN'T
EXCEED $20,000. SO THEY SO WHEN
WE MEAN THIS POOL OF FUNDS
CORRECT GOT IT CORRECT ON THE
ACCOUNTABILITY SIDE, THERE'S I
THINK I READ SOMEWHERE THAT THE
RECEIPT MANAGEMENT UM DO YOU SEE
A PROBLEM WITH THAT, WHERE
THEY'RE AT? DOESN'T DOESN'T HAVE
TO BE ANY KIND OF ACCOUNTABILITY
ON SPENDING. FROM THE NONPROFIT
CAN ANSWER THAT JENNIFER SO THAT
THE REQUIREMENT CURRENTLY AS IT
STANDS THE WAY THAT THE STATE
FUNCTIONS IS IF WHEN WE SUBMIT
AN EXPENSE AN INVOICE TO FOR
REIMBURSEMENT, YOU HAVE TO
ATTACH EVERY RECEIPT SO EXACT,
FOR EXAMPLE, EVEN IF YOU HAVE A
$3 EXPENDITURE, YOU HAVE TO
ATTACH THAT RECEIPT AS BACK UP
TO THAT INVOICE, WHICH THEN
CREATES FOR A SIMPLE INVOICE
RADIO. I'VE HAD PACKAGES OF LIKE
900 PAGES, AND SO IT DOESN'T
REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT
NONPROFITS MUST FOLLOW IN TERMS
OF KEEPING RECEIPTS FOLLOWING
ACCOUNTING PRACTICES, A PAINTING
AUDIENCES REQUIRED, RIGHT BUT IT
DOES REMOVE THAT FRONT AND
REQUIREMENT OF SUBMITTING EVERY
SINGLE REASON. BE THE MANAGEMENT
OF ALL THAT, JUST LIKE THE IRS
REQUIREMENTS. ABSOLUTELY AND
THAT TYPE OF THING, OKAY, VERY
GOOD. THANK YOU. I WILL BE A CO
AUTHOR. TOO WONDERFUL. THANK YOU
. EXCUSE ME. I'M SO I WOULD JUST
ADD THAT'S MY COLLEAGUES NOTED,
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING
THIS MEASURE FORWARD,
CALIFORNIA'S NETWORK OF
NONPROFITS AND GRASSROOTS
ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS OR SIT
SUCH IMPORTANT PARTNERS AS WE
LOOK TO COMBAT OUR TOUGHEST
CHALLENGES, AND I THINK THAT THE
COMMON SENSE MEASURES THAT ARE
PROPOSED IN THIS BILL WILL
ENSURE THAT MORE OF OUR STATE
DOLLARS ARE GOING TO THE PEOPLE
THAT NEED THEM AND GOING TO
SOLVE THE PROBLEM RATHER THAN
JUST HELPING NAVIGATE RED TAPE.
SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THE
MEASURE FORWARD. I TOO WOULD
LOVE TO BE A CO AUTHOR
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S WOULD YOU LIKE
TO CLOSE? THANK YOU. AND I DO
APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT
MAKING SURE THAT WHATEVER
SYSTEMS WERE IMPLEMENTING
PROCESSES WE HAVE NOW MOVING
FORWARD WEEK, STREAMLINED THEM
AND MAKE THEM AS EFFICIENT AS
POSSIBLE, CONSIDERING THE
POTENTIAL BUDGET DEFICITS, SO
WITH THAT, I JUST RESPECTFULLY
ASKED FOR AN I VOTE AND I DO
APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. THAT'S
ALRIGHT. WONDERFUL WELL. WE HAVE
A MOTION AND A SECOND. THE
MOTION IS DO PASS AND WE REFER
TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS SECRETARY. PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL ITEM NUMBER THREE
A B 8 60. THE MOTION IS DUE PAST
APPROPRIATIONS PETRIE-NORRIS
PETRIE-NORRIS. AYE, DIXON HIGH
DIXON. I BAINES BAINES, I DAVIES
DAVIES. I WIN WHEN I RODRIGUEZ
RODRIGUEZ, I WILSON AH WILSON. I
70 ALRIGHT. 70 THAT MEASURES OUT
THANK YOU SO MUCH ALRIGHT AND
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S FONG. WHENEVER
YOU ARE READY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CHAIR
MEMBERS. I'LL BE QUICK AS I
KNOW. WE HAVE A LOT OF THINGS
GOING ON TODAY. UM IT'S MY
PLEASURE TO PRESENT A B 467 OR 4
69. SORRY CURRENT PROCESS RIGHT
NOW. STATE AGENCIES CAN DENY
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
REQUEST, KNOWING THERE IS NO
APPEALS OPTION FOR REQUESTERS
OTHER THAN TO SUE THE AGENCY IN
COURT, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE AND
TOO COSTLY FOR MANY IN THE
PUBLIC. THIS BILL ADDRESSES THIS
PROBLEM BY ESTABLISHING AN
INDEPENDENT ON BUDS PERSON WHO
CAN REVIEW THE DENIED PUBLIC
RECORDS ACT REQUEST AND SERVE AS
AN INDEPENDENT REFEREE. TO THE
SIDE OF THE STATE AGENCY HAD
LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR DENYING
THE REQUEST. STATE AGENCIES
SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FREELY
DENY PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST AND
ROBBED THE PUBLIC OF INFORMATION
CRUCIAL TO HOLDING THEIR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE. UM STATE
GOVERNMENT IS HERE TO SERVE THE
PUBLIC. IT IS OUR DUTY TO BE
TRANSPARENT AND HOW WE CONDUCT
THE STATE'S BUSINESS AND USE
TAXPAYER DOLLARS. THIS BILL
ADDRESSES THIS LOOPHOLE IN THE
PUBLIC RECORDS ACT PROCESS SO
THAT IT CAN DO WHAT IT WAS
INTENDED TO DO, WHICH IS TO
BRING TRANSPARENCY, FAIRNESS AND
ACCOUNTABILITY TO GOVERNMENT.
I'M JOINED TODAY BY BRITNEY BAR
SAUDI WITH THE CALIFORNIA NEWS
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR BELT.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, MADAM
CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
AS ASSEMBLYMAN MENTIONED I'M
BRITNEY BAR. SORRY I'M THE
GENERAL COUNSEL OVER THE
CALIFORNIA NEWS PUBLISHERS
ASSOCIATION. WE REPRESENT OVER
800 PUBLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. UM AS ONE
OF MY DUTIES FOR THE
ASSOCIATION, I OPERATE ILLEGAL
HELPLINE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND THE
VAST MAJORITY OF ISSUES THAT WE
SEE ARE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
RELATED AND DENIED REQUESTS. AND
SO FOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE
ACCESS TO LEGAL COUNSEL,
INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
AND SMALL PUBLICATIONS, THIS
BILL WOULD PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE
AVENUE TO APPEAL THOSE IMPROPER
DENIALS AND I RESPECTFULLY OR
DRY VOTE. THANK YOU, AND WE DO
NOT HAVE ANY PRIMARY WITNESS IN
OPPOSITION. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND
OPEN IT UP FOR ADDITIONAL PUBLIC
TESTIMONIES OR ANYONE IN THE
ROOM WISHING TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT OF A B 4 69. SEEN IN
HEARING NONE. IS THERE ANYONE IN
THE ROOM WISHING TO TESTIFY IN
OPPOSITION? SEEING AND HEARING
NONE. OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS
FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS. VICE
CHAIR DIXON. I WAS GOING TO SAY
THE SAME THING. I'LL SECOND. UM,
I THINK THAT'S AN EXCELLENT AND
MUCH MUCH NEEDED A SIMILAR BILL
THAT CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY
THROUGH THREE WITH PUBLIC
RECORDS ACT REQUEST. I THINK WE
SHOULD CONTINUE TO WORK HARD FOR
THIS, SO I'M STRONGLY SUPPORTED.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SO I JUST
HAVE ONE QUESTION BECAUSE I KNOW
THAT, UM SO HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE
BILL TODAY WE ENJOYED AND I
RECOMMENDATION. UM BUT YOU HAVE
ATTEMPTED KIND OF PREVIOUS
ITERATIONS OF THIS IN THE PAST.
UM HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THE
CONCERNS THAT HAVE CAUSED THE
BELL TO FALL SHORT IN 2017 AND
2022 SO THAT WE ENSURE THAT THIS
ACTUALLY DOESN'T JUST PASS OUT
OF THIS COMMITTEE BUT IN FACT
CONTINUES TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND BECOME
LAW? YES, ABSOLUTELY. I MEAN, WE
ARE WORKING WITH THE CHAIR ON
THE SENATE SIDE. THE FIRST
ATTEMPT. I THINK THERE WAS SOME
MISCOMMUNICATION. THERE WERE
AMENDMENTS PROVIDED WE ACCEPTED
THEM. IT WAS DRAWN LATE IN THE
IN THE PROCESS WITH WITH THE NEW
CHAIR. UM HE'S WILLING TO WORK
WE ARE. I THINK THE MOVING AT
FROM MAYBE THE HONORS OFFICE
TOO. SO ANOTHER ENTITY, SO WE'RE
WORKING ON ALL THOSE SPECIFICS.
OUR OUR EMPHASIS TO THOSE THAT
MAY HAVE SOME CONCERNS IS THAT
WE ARE NOT PRECLUDING ANYONE TO
PURSUING LEGAL ACTION. THIS IS
JUST A PROCESS AND APPEALS
PROCESS TO PROVIDE SOME RELIEF
AND ADDRESS A LOOPHOLE IN THE
PROCESS TO ALLOW SOMEONE TO
APPEAL. GREAT OKAY. THANK YOU
FOR CLARIFYING ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
RESPECT? WE ASK FOR MY VOTE.
THANK YOU. SO WE HAVE A MOTION
FROM ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S RODRIGUEZ,
SECOND FROM ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
DAVIES. UM SECRETARY PLEO. THE
MOTION IS DO PASS AND RE RE
REFER TO THE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE. SECRETARY. PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. ITEM NUMBER ONE
A. B 4 69. THE MOTION IS DUE
PASS TO JUDICIARY PETRIE-NORRIS
PETRIE-NORRIS. AYE DICKSON
DICKSON. I BAINES. PAINS. I
DAVIES DAVIES. I WENT WHEN I
RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, I WILSON
WILSON, I 7070 THAT MEASURE IS
OUT. THANK YOU. AND MOVING TO
THE NEXT BILL ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
HEART IS HERE ON 85 90. GOOD
MORNING. WELL, IT'S NICE TO BE
WITH EVERYONE TODAY AND I'M
PLEASED TO PRESENT A B 5 92 THE
COMMITTEE A B 5 90 WOULD IMPROVE
AND EXPAND THE PRACTICE
PROVIDING NONPROFITS WITH
ADVANCED PAYMENTS WHEN THEY
RECEIVE STATE GRANTS AND
CONTRACTS. SPECIFICALLY THIS
BILL WOULD ENSURE ALL NONPROFITS
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE
UP TO 25% IN ADVANCE AND
PRIORITIZE PAYMENTS FOR
NONPROFIT SERVING DISADVANTAGED.
LOW INCOME AND UNDER RESOURCED
COMMUNITIES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY
A LIMITED NUMBER OF PROGRAMS
ACROSS STATE GOVERNMENT WERE
ADVANCED PROGRAMS AND PAYMENTS
ARE AUTHORIZED. THIS PATCHWORK
APPROACH CREATES AN EQUITY,
PARTICULARLY AROUND NONPROFITS
THAT SERVE VULNERABLE
COMMUNITIES. CURRENTLY
NONPROFITS RELY ON A
REIMBURSEMENT MODEL AND ARE
OFTEN PLACED IN THE CHALLENGING
POSITION OF HAVING TO CONSIDER
PURSUING LOANS TO COVER COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH STARTING UP
STATE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. FOR
EXAMPLE, ONE NONPROFIT PAID OVER
$28,000 IN INTEREST LAST YEAR
WHILE WAITING FOR PAYMENTS FROM
THE STATE. PROVIDING ADVANCED
PAYMENTS WILL BOLSTER THE
NONPROFIT SECTOR ENSURE THEY CAN
CONTINUE TO PERFORM CRITICAL
WORK IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE
STATE. SPEAKING THAT SUPPORTED
THE BILL WITH ME TODAY IS HYDRO
KORO ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED WAY
OF THE CAPITAL REGION, AND DR
CLARK HARVEY ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCIES. GOOD
MORNING CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS ADRIAN
CORAL. I'M SENIOR COUNSEL OF
PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY FOR
UNITED WAY OF CALIFORNIA CAPITAL
REGION. WE PROVIDE DIRECT
SERVICES AND AMADOR EL DORADO,
PLACER SACRAMENTO COUNTIES AS
WELL AS YELLOW FOR 100 YEARS WE
HAVE BROUGHT PEOPLE TOGETHER TO
BUILD STRONGER, HEALTHIER,
HEALTHIER AND MORE COMPASSIONATE
COMMUNITIES. I'M HONORED TO
SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF 85 95
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S HEART AS THIS
IS A MUCH NEEDED AND COMMON
SENSE, BILL. UNITED WAYS, ALONG
WITH MANY NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS KNOW FIRSTHAND THE
CHALLENGES THAT COME WITH
RUNNING CRITICAL PROGRAMS WITH
LIMITED RESOURCES. PROFITS ARE
DEEPLY SKILLED AT MAKING A
DOLLAR GO AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.
BUT IN ORDER TO STRETCH
RESOURCES, THERE MUST BE SOME
THINGS IN PLACE ADVANCE
PAYMENTS. TO NONPROFITS, AS
OUTLINED IN 85 90 IS SIMPLY PUT
A SMART MOVE TO MAKE SURE THAT
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
THAT HAVE DEEP CONNECTIONS AND
TRUST WITH PRIORITY POPULATIONS
ARE SET UP FROM DAY ONE OF THE
PROGRAMS FOR SUCCESS. AND
SHARING THE LAUNCH OF A PROGRAM
CAN BE SUCCESSFUL AND FUNDED
APPROPRIATELY IS ABSOLUTELY
CRITICAL. WE ARE ALWAYS EAGER TO
ADVANCE OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH
STATE WITH THE STATE THROUGH
CONTRACTING GRANTS THAT MEET
CALIFORNIANS WHERE THEY ARE AT
WITH RESOURCES THEY NEED LIKE
DIGITAL INCLUSION BROADBAND FOR
ALL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND FREE
TAX PREP DURING TAX SEASON.
THESE ARE ALL PROGRAMS THAT WE
PROVIDE. THESE PROGRAMS. ARE
ENDANGERED AND BEING ABLE TO
SUPPORT THEM WILL BUT 85 90
BULLETS INCREASE INCREDIBLE
RESULTS. MAYBE 5 90 WILL ENABLE
US TO HAVE CASH FLOW SO THAT WE
ARE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR IMPACT.
THERE ARE SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS
THAT I COULD THINK OF THAT ARE
CURRENTLY UNDERWATER BECAUSE
THEY'VE ADVANCED FUNDS AND ARE
NOT ABLE TO MAKE THE IMPACT THAT
THEY INITIALLY INTENDED.
CHILDREN HAVE MORE RESOURCES TO
GROW UP HEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL
WHEN THEY HAVE DIGITAL ACCESS
AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES THAT ARE
CLEARLY IMPORTANT AT STAGES OF
LIFE IN SCHOOL. FAMILY WAS
ACCESS AND FINANCIAL COACHING
AND TAX PHONE SUPPORT CAN BE
ENSURED THAT THEY HAVE THE
RESOURCES THEY NEED TO HAVE A
BRIGHTER FUTURE. IS A
TRANSFORMATIONAL AND COMMUNITY
CENTERED WORK, BUT IT CAN ONLY
ACHIEVE ITS HIGHEST POTENTIAL AT
THE PARTNERS THAT ARE TASKED
WITH THE WITH THE
TRANSFORMATIONS ARE SET UP FOR
SUCCESS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING
, THE STATE ENACTED ADVANCED
PAYMENTS NONPROFIT AS OUTLINED
IN 85 90 IS A CORE COMPONENT OF
BUILDING COMMUNITY SUCCESS. FOR
THESE REASONS, I URGE YOUR I
VOTE TODAY ON 85 90. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING,
ESTEEMED CHAIR AND MEMBERS. I AM
LEANDER CLARK R. V. C B. H S CEO
AND A PROUD CO SPONSOR OF HB 5
90 C B H A WERE STATEWIDE
ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION
REPRESENTING MENTAL HEALTH AND
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CLINICS
ACROSS THE STATE THAT
COLLECTIVELY SERVE OVER ONE
MILLION INDIVIDUALS. INDIVIDUALS
ANNUALLY. OUR MEMBERS DO IT ALL
THEY RUN 988 CALL CENTERS THEY
PROVIDE OUTPATIENT AND INPATIENT
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES,
SCHOOL BASED SERVICES HOMELESS
SERVICES. HOUSING FOSTER CARE
SUBSTANCE USED TO SOURCE OR
DISORDER SERVICES, MOBILE CRISIS
UNITS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND
THE STATE. YOU THINK IT THEY
REALLY DO IT. ALL ONE THIRD OF
MEDICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY
NON PROFITS LIKE THE ONES THAT C
B H REPRESENTS. OUR MEMBERS
SURVIVE OFF OF A VARIETY OF
FUNDING SOURCES, INCLUDING
GRANTS AND IN THIS TENUOUS
FUNDING ENVIRONMENT. IT'S
IMPERATIVE THAT THERE ARE MYRIAD
OPPORTUNITIES TO FUND THESE
VITAL SERVICES. DURING THE
PANDEMIC. WE SAW BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH CLINICS AND AGENCIES ON
THE BRINK OF CRISIS FROM FUNDING
BASIC PPE TO SUPPORTING CRITICAL
PROGRAMS THAT SERVE YOUTH
FAMILIES AND OLDER ADULTS AND AS
A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE
COMMUNITY GREW EXPONENTIALLY.
FUNDING CONTINUES TO BE
THREATENED THE LITERAL AND
FIGURATIVE FIGURATIVE DOORS OF
OUR AGENCIES WERE AT RISK OF
CLOSING EVERY DAY. PARTICULARLY
SMALLER AGENCIES THAT SERVED
RURAL POPULATIONS AND DIVERSE
CLIENT POPULATIONS AND TBH, A
UNIQUELY UNDERSTAND THE WOES OF
SMALLER NONPROFITS WHO SERVE
DISENFRANCHISED POPULATIONS. AS
ABOUT 40% OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS
ARE BIPAC LEAD AND SERVING
ENTITIES. NOW, THIS ISN'T A
STORY FROM THE PAST. THE
PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO DICTATE
THE ABILITY FOR OUR MEMBERS TO
PROVIDE VITAL SERVICES, AND WE
SEE A BEAN 5 90 AS A SOLUTION TO
ASSIST NON PROFITS AS THEY DO
THE CRITICAL WORK TO SERVE YOUR
MANY CONSTITUENTS IN NEED. AND
YOUR VOTE TODAY CAN HELP EXPAND
THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO
CLIENTS IN CRISIS AND WE REQUEST
YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE DO NOT
HAVE ANY PRIMARY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. I WILL GO AHEAD AND
OPEN IT UP FOR ADDITIONAL
TESTIMONY. IS THERE ANYONE IN
THE ROOM WISHING TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT OF 85 90? JOHN MASAOKA,
CEO OF THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS. WE'RE
VERY HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS VERY
IMPORTANT BILL NOT JUST TO
SUPPORT SMALL AGENCIES. LARGE
AGENCIES HAVE CASH FLOW PROBLEMS
TO THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT
BILL. FOR ALL OF US. THANK YOU.
ON THE HOUSE OF BLOOD WITH
UNITED WAYS OF CALIFORNIA AND
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. GENERAL PREPARING ON BEHALF
OF MEALS ON WHEELS, CALIFORNIA
WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH THIS
VERY ISSUE WITH A GRANT PROGRAM
RIGHT NOW, THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. CHAIR AND MEMBERS. MY
NAME IS NO WHITLEY AND I'M
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE MID
PENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT. WE ARE IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. ANY WITNESSES HERE TO
TESTIFY AND OPPOSITION TO A B 5
90. SEEING AND HEARING NONE. UH
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS. SEE NONE ARE
SIMILAR TO THE, UH, THE COMMENTS
THAT I MADE REGARDING
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S EVELYN IS AT
EVELINA VALENCIA'S PROPOSAL. WE
RECOGNIZE THAT NONPROFITS PLAY
SUCH A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE
ADDRESSING THE PRIORITIES OF THE
STATE AND THEN TACKLING OUR OUR
TOUGHEST CHALLENGES. AND THIS
TOO, SEEMS TO ME TO BE A COMMON
SENSE SENSE MEASURE TO ENSURE
THAT ORGANIZATIONS ON THE GROUND
ARE ABLE TO DO THAT WORK AS
EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE. SO
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THE
MEASURE FORWARD. HAPPY TO
SUPPORT AND, UH WITH THAT. WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE? THANK YOU,
MADAM. SURE FOR THE KIND WORDS I
JUST RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED. I
VOTE. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A
MOTION FROM ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
WILSON, SECOND FROM
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S RODRIGUEZ,
MADAM SECRETARY OF THE MOTION IS
DO PASS AND WE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. ITEM NUMBER TWO, MAYBE 5
90. THE MOTION IS DUE PAST TWO.
APPROPRIATIONS PETRIE-NORRIS.
AYE PETRIE-NORRIS. AYE DICKSON
DICKSON. I BAINES BAINES, I
DAVIES DAVIES. I WHEN I
RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, I WILSON.
WILSON I 7070 THAT MEASURES OUT.
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S ALL
RIGHT, AND WE WILL GO AHEAD AND
MOVE TO OUR LAST ITEM FILE ITEM
FOR 89 56. ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
ALVAREZ WHENEVER YOU ARE READY.
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR AND
COMMITTEE MEMBERS. I'M HERE TO
PRESENT A B 9 56. THE THIS BILL
IS ACTUALLY QUITE SIMPLE. IT
REQUIRES THAT THE STATE AUDITOR
COLLECT FINGERPRINTS FROM AH
PERSPECTIVE, EMPLOYEES AND
CONTRACTORS TO COMPLETE A
BACKGROUND CHECK WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WHEN THOSE
PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE
ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION. DURING THE
INFORMATION GATHERING PORTION OF
BACKGROUND CHECKS. STATE
AGENCIES RELY ON THE FBI'S
CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION
SYSTEM. C G, I C J I S THE STATE
AUDITOR'S OFFICE HAS BEEN
UTILIZING C. J I S DATABASE FOR
DECADES WITH AUTHORIZATION
THROUGH EXISTING CALIFORNIA
STATUTES. HOWEVER LATE LAST
YEAR, THE FBI NOTIFIED THE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. THAT THE
EXISTING STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION
TO UTILIZE THEIR SYSTEM FOR
BACKGROUND CHECKS WILL NO LONGER
BE ACCEPTED AND ARE NOW
REQUIRING A NEW STATUTORY
AUTHORITY TO BE ENACTED. A B 9
56 GRANTS THIS STATUTORY
AUTHORITY AND THEREFORE WILL
ALLOW THE STATE AUDITOR TO
CONTINUE ACCESS TO THE SEA
CHANGE C. J S DATABASE DURING
ITS HIRING PRACTICES AT ITS CORE
9 56 IS A CLARIFYING BILL, WHICH
ENJOYS NO OPPOSITION. I THANK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND AS CHAIR J
LACK, UM, REALLY WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS
, UM, TOOL THAT'S NECESSARY FOR
OUR AUDITOR AUDITOR TO DO HIS
WORK. WITH THAT. I'D LIKE TO
INTRODUCE OUR WITNESS. JULIANNA
LONNIE'S IS AN ATTORNEY WITH THE
AUDITOR'S OFFICE. DO I STILL
PRESENT? YES OKAY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YOU DO
HAVE EMOTION IN A SECOND. YES,
WE WANT GOOD MORNING, MADAM
MADAM CHAIR AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS. AS MENTIONED. MY NAME
IS JUDY, AN ALANIS AND I'M WITH
THE CALIFORNIA STATE AUDITOR'S
OFFICE. THANK YOU FOR
CONSIDERING ASSEMBLY BILL 9 56.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS BILL IS TO
ALLOW THE CALIFORNIA STATE
AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO CONTINUE ITS
PRACTICE OF CONDUCTING CRIMINAL
HISTORY, BACKGROUND CHECKS ON
PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND
CONTRACTORS. AS YOU KNOW, THE
CALIFORNIA STATE AUDITOR'S
OFFICE IS RESPONSIBLE PERFORM
FOR PERFORMING AUDITS OF STATE
AND LOCAL ENTITIES, AS DIRECTED
BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT
COMMITTEE AND BY THE
LEGISLATURE. IN THIS REGARD. OUR
OFFICES FREQUENTLY CALLED UPON
TO AUDIT HIGHLY SENSITIVE
MATTERS, WHICH MAY REQUIRE OUR
EMPLOYEES TO ACCESS CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION SUCH AS FINANCIAL
DOCUMENTS, MEDICAL RECORD
INFORMATION, SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBERS, TAX I D NUMBERS,
EDUCATION RECORDS, POLICE
OFFICER RECORDS, ETCETERA
BECAUSE WE HAVE A RIGHT OF
ACCESS. TO ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
IN AN ODDITIES CUSTODY. WE
CURRENTLY REQUIRE ALL OF OUR
STAFF WHO WILL HAVE ACCESS TO
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO
UNDERGO A CRIMINAL HISTORY
BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION
OF HIGHER IN ESSENCE, WE MUST
KNOW THAT EVERY EMPLOYEE FROM
OUR OFFICE WHO HANDLES
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IS
TRUSTWORTHY. SO THAT WE CAN
ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC'S
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WILL BE
SAFE AND WILL NOT FALL INTO THE
HANDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITHIN
PROPER MOTIVES. THE SAME IS TRUE
FOR THE CONTRACTED CONSULTANTS
THAT WE HIRE. IN ADDITION, THE
ENTITIES THAT WERE DIRECTED TO
AUDIT OFTEN INSIST THAT ARE
EMPLOYEES HAVE THIS HIGH LEVEL
OF CLEARANCE IN ORDER TO ACCESS
THEIR DATA AND FACILITIES. FOR
EXAMPLE, THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD
REQUIRES OUR STAFF TO HAVE THIS
LEVEL OF CLEARANCE IN ORDER FOR
OUR STAFF TO ACCESS INFORMATION
FROM THEIR AGENCY. AS I
MENTIONED, OUR OFFICE HAS
CONDUCTED THESE STATE AND
FEDERAL LEVEL CRIMINAL
BACKGROUND CHECKS ON PROSPECTIVE
EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS FOR
MANY YEARS. AND IN FACT, WE'VE
HAD A CONTRACT WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
TO PROVIDE THESE CRIMINAL
BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR THE LAST
20 YEARS. AS MENTIONED IN
DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR, WE WERE
NOTIFIED BY THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THAT OUR
CURRENT AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE
FEDERAL LEVEL BACKGROUND CHECKS
WAS GOING TO EXPIRE AT THE END
OF THIS YEAR, AND THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ADVISED
OUR OFFICE THAT IN ORDER TO
CONTINUE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL
LEVEL SERVICE, WE NEEDED A
SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE THAT
ALLOWS OUR OFFICE TO CONTINUE TO
RECEIVE THIS SERVICE. SO THIS
BILL HAS BEEN DRAFTED TO COMPLY
WITH THOSE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.
HOWEVER PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT
THIS BILL MERELY AUTHORIZES OUR
OFFICE TO CONTINUE THE PRACTICE
THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING FOR THE
LAST 20 YEARS. I WOULD LIKE TO
THANK THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE FOR BRINGING TO OUR
ATTENTION, THE NEED FOR THIS
BILL, AND I'D LIKE TO THANK
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S ALVAREZ FOR
AUTHORING THIS BILL. I
RESPECTFULLY ASKED FOR AN I
VOTE. THANK YOU. THERE ARE NO
PRIMARY WITNESSES HERE IN
OPPOSITION WILL GO AHEAD AND
OPEN IT UP TO ADDITIONAL
TESTIMONY. IS THERE ANYONE IN
THE ROOM WISHING TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT OF 89 56? SEEING NONE.
ANYONE WISHING TO TESTIFY AND
OPPOSITION TO 89 56. SEE NONE
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS. SENIOR
HEARING. NONE CERTAINLY SEEMS
LIKE A COMMON SENSE AND VERY
CRITICAL ACTION FOR US TO TAKE
AS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THANKS FOR BRINGING IT FORWARD
AND WITH THAT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE? THANK YOU. YEAH THIS IS
ALLOW THE AUDITOR CONTINUE TO DO
THEIR WORK AND APPRECIATE YOUR
CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION FROM
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S WILSON, SECOND
FROM ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S NGUYEN.
MADAM SECRETARY. PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. THE MOTION IS DO PASS AND
WE REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS. NUMBER FOUR A B
9 56. THE MOTION IS DUE PAST
APPROPRIATIONS. PETRIE-NORRIS
PETRIE-NORRIS. AYE DICKSON
DICKSON. I BAINES BAINES, I
DAVIES DAVIES. I WIN WHEN I
RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, I WILSON
WILSON. I 7070 THAT BILL IS OUT
. THANK YOU. AND THAT CONCLUDES
THE BUSINESS OF TODAY'S HEARING
OF THE ASSEMBLY'S COMMITTEE ON
ACCOUNTABILITY AND
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. WE ARE
ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. GOOD JOB.
NICE JOB.