JUST FOR THE PUBLIC HERE. WHO'S
HERE? I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE
VICE CHAIR TO GET HERE BEFORE I
123 ALRIGHT, THERE WE GO. GOOD
AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY. UM.
WITNESSES GET TO TESTIFY AND
PERSON OR BY PHONE HERE IN THIS
COMMITTEE. THE NUMBER TO CALL IS
877692. 8957. THE ACCESS CODE IS
A BUNCH OF NUMBERS 18. 50 11. 00
AGAIN. THE ACCESS CODE IS 18.
EXCUSE ME, 50110. THIS NUMBER
CAN BE FOUND ON THE COMMITTEE'S
WEBSITE AND IS DISPLAYED ON YOUR
SCREENS. BUT THOSE CALLING IN
PLEASE MUTE YOURSELVES WHILE IN
THE QUEUE TO ELIMINATE
BACKGROUND NOISE. FOR EACH BILL
HEARD TODAY THERE WILL BE AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR TWO WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT AND TWO WITNESSES AND
OPPOSITION EACH PROVIDE TWO
MINUTES OF TESTIMONY.
TRADITIONAL WITNESSES CALLING IN
YOU'LL BE PLACED IN A QUEUE
UNTIL YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT. SUPPORT
AND OPPOSITION WILL BE
ALTERNATED AND WHEN IT'S YOUR
OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMMENT,
PRESS ONE, THEN ZERO AND ON MUTE
PLEASE BE BRIEF LIMITING YOUR
COMMENTS TO YOUR NAME,
ORGANIZATION AND POSITION. THAT
WILL BEGIN. AND ASK FOR THE
SERGEANT TO PLEASE CALL THE
ABSENT MEMBERS NOTICING THE
ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. WE'RE GOING
TO BEGIN AS A SUBCOMMITTEE. AND,
UH, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN. UH
BUT ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S HANEY, WE
HAVE A B 374 TO BE HEARD.
YOU MAY BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE READY,
SIR. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR
CHAIR. AH AND, UH, LET ME FIRST
SAY, BECAUSE I SEE MY REPUBLICAN
COLLEAGUES ARE HERE. THIS IS A
ANTI ILLICIT DRUG MARKET BILL, A
PRO SMALL BUSINESS BILL AND IT
PRO LOCAL AUTONOMY BILL. I WANT
TO FIRST START BY ACCEPTING THE
COMMITTEE'S TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE
THIS LEGISLATION. 83 74
LEGALIZES CANNABIS CAFES BY
ALLOWING THE SALE OF NON
CANNABIS FOODS AND SOFT DRINKS
AT LICENSED CANNABIS RETAILERS
AND ALSO ALLOWS CANNABIS
RETAILERS TO HOLD LIVE
PERFORMANCES AT THEIR VENUES.
THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY IS
STRUGGLING. ISSUES LIKE AN
OVERSATURATION, HIGH TAXES AND A
STILL THRIVING BLACK MARKET OR
HURTING CANNABIS BUSINESSES WHO
FOLLOW THE RULES AND PAY TAXES.
IN 2020 CAN. CALIFORNIA'S LEGAL
CANNABIS SALES REACHED FOUR
BILLION WHILE THE STATE'S
ILLICIT MARKET SALES ARE
PROJECTED TO HAVE EXCEEDED OVER
EIGHT BILLION? LEGAL BUSINESSES
THAT ARE FOLLOWING THE RULES AND
PAYING TAXES OR BEING CROWDED
OUT BY A LEGAL BUSINESSES WHO
DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES.
UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE OF HOW OUR
EXISTING CANNABIS LAWS WERE
WRITTEN, THESE SMALL BUSINESSES
CAN'T DO WHAT A TYPICAL SMALL
BUSINESS WOULD DO, WHICH IS
DIVERSIFIED TO STAY COMPETITIVE
. OUR OFFICE WAS APPROACHED BY
LAW FOLLOWING CANNABIS
BUSINESSES AND ASKED FOR HELP IN
CLARIFYING CALIFORNIA LAW TO
ALLOW THESE BUSINESSES TO SELL
THINGS OTHER THAN CANNABIS.
IRONICALLY HOW THE LAW IS
WRITTEN. NOW IT REQUIRES
CANNABIS SHOPS TO SELL ONLY
DRUGS. WE BELIEVE THAT IF YOU
WANT TO MOVE FROM THAT MODEL AND
SELL MUFFINS AND COFFEE, FOR
EXAMPLE, THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED
TO DO THAT. CALIFORNIA THE
NETHERLANDS ARE BOTH FAMOUS
WORLDWIDE FOR BEING EARLY
PIONEERS OF CANNABIS, BUT TOOK
VERY DIFFERENT ROUTES. THE
NETHERLANDS COFFEE SHOP MODEL IN
CONTRAST TO CALIFORNIA
DISPENSARY MODEL ENCOURAGES THE
SOCIAL ACCEPTABLE USE AND SAFE
USE AND LEGAL USE OF CANNABIS
AND HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY
SUCCESSFUL WHILE CONSUMING
CANNABIS ON SITE AT CANNABIS
RETAILERS IS TECHNICALLY LEGAL
IN CALIFORNIA, CURRENTLY SELLING
NON CANNABIS INFUSED PRODUCTS IS
NOT MAYBE 374 WILL ALLOW SMALL
BUSINESS CANNABIS RETAILERS TO
DIVERSIFY THEIR BUSINESS AND
MOVE AWAY FROM LIMITING THE
LIMITING DISPENSARY MODEL. IT
WILL BRING REVENUE TO OUR
ECONOMY, CREATE JOBS AND COMBAT
THE ILLICIT MARKET. I ALSO NOTE
THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS WILL DECIDE
TO OPT INTO. IF THEY WANT TO. IT
DOESN'T APPLY ACROSS THE BOARD
AUTOMATICALLY TO EVERY RETAILER.
HERE TO TESTIFY WITH ME AND
SUPPORT TODAY HAS BEEN BLIND MAN
FROM THE CALIFORNIA NIGHTLIFE
ASSOCIATION AND JARED KYLO FROM
THE UNITED CANNABIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION. HELLO THANK YOU FOR
HAVING US HERE TODAY. MY NAME IS
BEN LYMAN UNDER THE CHAIRMAN OF
CALIFORNIA NIGHTLIFE ASSOCIATION
, ALSO KNOWN AS CAL. NIGHT UM,
WE ARE STATEWIDE NIGHTLIFE AND
CULTURE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION.
WE HAVE MEMBERS FROM SAN DIEGO
ALL THE WAY TO SACRAMENTO AND
PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING IN
BETWEEN. AND WE'RE GROWING.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS
BILL. UM FIRST TO NOTE FIRST OF
ALL, QUICK NOTE ABOUT WHY
LOUNGES EXIST. WE ENSHRINED THE
RIGHT TO, UH, BOTH TO PURCHASE
LEGAL CANNABIS IN THE STATE. BUT
WE ALSO IN TRYING THE RIGHT FOR
A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO CONSUME
IT, AND THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT
BECAUSE THERE'S REALLY ALMOST
NOWHERE THAT YOU CAN LEGALLY
CONSUME CANNABIS. FOR EXAMPLE,
IN SAN FRANCISCO, THE ONLY PLACE
YOU CAN LEGALLY CONSUME CANNABIS
OUTSIDE OF A LOUNGE ISN'T AT
HOME THAT YOU PERSONALLY OAN.
WHICH MAKES CONSUMPTION OF BIG
PROBLEM AND LEGALLY DOING, IT'S
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE IN MANY CASES.
SO THE ISSUE WITH THAT AS WELL,
IS THAT THE, UH ENFORCEMENT OF
ILLEGAL CONSUMPTION IS OFTEN
BEEN WAITED ON COMMUNITIES THAT
ARE MORE DISADVANTAGED THAN
OTHERS. AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO
GIVE PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO
CONSUME LEGALLY LEGAL BOUGHT
PRODUCTS AND NOT BLACK MARKET
PRODUCTS. UM. SO LOUNGES ARE
REALLY IMPORTANT. BUT
DISPENSARIES THEMSELVES AND
THEIR LOUNGES ARE NOT DOING
WELL. RIGHT NOW. IT'S NOT AN
EXAGGERATION TO SAY THAT MANY,
IF NOT MOST, ARE TEETERING ON
DEATH'S DOORSTEP RIGHT NOW, AND
THIS IS MOSTLY DUE TO THE
FEDERAL TAX BURDEN AND THE OUT
OF CONTROL BLACK MARKET WHICH
UNDERCUTS THEIR BUSINESSES AND
EVERY, UM EVERY SINGLE UH, ENTRY
POINT THAT WE HAVE SO BY ADDING
THE ABILITY TO SELL, UH THINGS
LIKE PASTRIES AND COFFEE TO OUR
LOUNGES. IT WILL OFFER A HUGE
LIFELINE TO OUR LOUNGES TO MAKE
THEM MORE ATTRACTIVE PLACES TO
LEGALLY CONSUME. AND I WANT TO
JUST MENTION THAT THESE LOUNGES
HAVE STATE OF THE ART
VENTILATION SYSTEMS IN THEM, SO
THEY'RE THEY'RE PURPOSELY MADE
TO BE A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN
CONSUME WITHOUT THERE BEING WITH
MINIMIZING SECONDHAND SMOKE AS
MUCH AS POSSIBLE, WHICH IS NOT
THE CASE IN MANY CASES WHERE
PEOPLE ARE ILLEGALLY CONSUMING,
FOR EXAMPLE, IN A HOME WHERE
THERE MIGHT BE CHILDREN, A CAR,
ETCETERA UM, IS THIS GOING TO
SOLVE ALL OF OUR RETAILERS
PROBLEMS? ABSOLUTELY NOT. BUT IS
IT A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
AND A BIG ONE? THERE'S NO
QUESTION AROUND THAT. UM THIS
HAS GOTTEN AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT
OF PRESS. UM AND IT'S GOT AN
INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT
FROM RETAILERS AND FROM CITIZENS
THAT I'VE SPOKEN TO IN SAN
FRANCISCO, AND THE REASON IS
THAT IT'S REALLY GREAT. IT'S AN
AWESOME PIECE OF LEGISLATION. IT
WILL REALLY HELP. UM THAT'S IT,
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO PLEASE VOTE
AND SUPPORT OF THIS. THANK YOU,
EVERYONE FOR HAVING US TODAY.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO
BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS
CONVERSATION AS WE TRY TO, UM,
NORMALIZE CANNABIS CONSUMPTION
AND THE LEGAL USE OF IT. TOURISM
AND HAVING A SAFE AND SOCIAL
PLACE TO CONSUME AND INTERACT
WITH LIKE MINDED PEOPLE. THE
SAME REASON WHY PEOPLE GO TO A
BAR AND PAY $12 FOR A DRINK.
THEY COULD GO HOME AND BUY A
BOTTLE OF VODKA EXCEPT BY
THEMSELVES, BUT THEY PAY THE
ADDED COST TO SOCIALIZE. BUT
WHAT WE'RE ASKING PEOPLE TO DO
IN CANNABIS IS TAKE AWAY THAT
SOCIAL ASPECT AND GO HOME AND DO
IT BY THEMSELVES. IF WE DON'T
NORMALIZE THE LEGAL CONSUMPTION
OF CAMAS THAN THE UNREGULATED
PORTION OF THIS INDUSTRY WILL
THE SPEAKEASIES OF THE WORLD
WILL DOMINATE THE ENTERTAINMENT
SECTOR OF CANNABIS, AND WE WILL
CONTINUE TO LOSE CUSTOMERS TO
ILLEGAL PRODUCTS AND THE HEALTH
CONCERNS THAT THAT WILL ALLOW
THE ENTIRE REGULATED CANNABIS
INDUSTRY IS HURTING AND FINDING
TO HOLD ON TO CUSTOMERS. AND
THESE ARE THE UNREGULATED EVENTS
AND SELLERS THAT UNDERMINE OUR
TAXING SYSTEM. THIS ALLOWS THE
COMMUNAL NATURE OF CANNABIS
CONSUMPTION AND THE NATURAL SIDE
EFFECTS OF NEEDING FOOD AND
WATER AFTER YOU CONSUME CANNABIS
. THE CULTURE OF CALIFORNIA
CANNABIS IS SOMETHING TOURISTS
OR TRAVELING HERE TO EXPERIENCE
AND THAT FULL IMMERSION INTO THE
CULTURE IS A MAJOR REASON FOR
CANNABIS TOURISM. WE'RE SEEING
COUNTRIES LIKE THAILAND THAT ARE
EMBRACING THE CANNABIS TOURISTS
WITH LOUNGES AND ENTERTAINMENT.
ONLY YEARS AGO, THAILAND WOULD
HAVE VERY PUNITIVE CONSEQUENCES
FOR CANNABIS USE AND POSSESSION.
THE WORLD IS ADOPTING. TO THE
NEW VIEW OF CANNABIS. YOU KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE GETTING WHEN YOU
ENTER INTO A CONSUMPTION LOUNGE
. UM IT'S NOT LIKE WHEN YOU GO
INTO A HOOKAH LOUNGES. CIGAR
LOUNGE, YOU ASK, WHY ARE PEOPLE
SMOKING HERE? IT'S PRETTY
OBVIOUS THAT CANVAS LOUNGES HAVE
SOME OF THE MOST ADVANCED
VENTILATION SYSTEMS. IT'S PART
OF OUR NORMAL. UM LICENSING
SYSTEM, SO IT'S PART OF OUR
REGULATORY SYSTEM ALREADY, SO
WE'RE ALL LOOKING TO MITIGATE
THE HARM OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND
OUR EMPLOYEES. AND SO THIS IS
JUST ONE WAY WE'VE ALREADY BUILT
INTO REGULATIONS. UM AND WE'RE
KIND OF PUSHING PEOPLE TO HIDE
IN THE SHADOWS TO CONSUME LEGAL
PRODUCTS, UM, THAT THEY JUST
PURCHASED AND THEY WANT TO EAT A
SANDWICH AND HAVE A KIND AND
HAVE A CONSUMPTION AND HAVE A
CANNABIS BEVERAGE WITH THEIR
WITH THEIR SANDWICH FEELS LIKE
WE'RE PUSHING THAT AWAY AND WE
DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S
HAPPENING. LOCALS AND TOURISTS.
LIKE I NEED THIS SAFE SPACE IN
CALIFORNIA NEEDS THE ALLOWANCE
TO SHOW THE SUPPORT OF THESE
LEGALLY OBTAINED PRODUCTS AND
ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS ITS
CONSUMPTION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TODAY. ALL
RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NOW
THE WITNESSES BEFORE BEFORE YOU
DO THAT. LET'S UH LET'S SEE. DO
WE HAVE ANY ANYBODY IN THE ROOM
THAT WANTS TO EXPRESS THEIR
SUPPORT FOR THIS MEASURE? YES
GOOD AFTERNOON, MR CHAIRMAN AND
COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AMY JENKINS
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
CANNABIS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
AND SPARK IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
ITALIAN TOMATO ON BEHALF OF
CALIFORNIA. NORMAL ALSO IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU, OKAY? THANK
YOU. WE'LL NOW GO TO THE TWO
WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION. TWO
MINUTES APIECE, PLEASE GOOD
AFTERNOON, MR VICE CHAIR AND
MEMBERS. I'M TIM GIBBS WITH THE
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION AND AS
A KEY PLAYER IN THE BATTLES THAT
TOOK PLACE IN THE 19 NINETIES TO
PROHIBIT SMOKING IN THE
WORKPLACE, AND IN PARTICULAR
BARS AND RESTAURANT, YOU MUST
AGAIN STAND UP IN DEFENSE OF
CALIFORNIA WORKERS BEING FORCED
TO BE EXPOSED TO TOXIC CHEMICALS
AND CARCINOGENS IN THE
WORKPLACE. THIS BILL WOULD
REPRESENT A GIANT STEP BACKWARDS
FOR WORKER'S SAFETY. ALLOW FOR
CANNABIS LICENSEE. IT ALSO SELL
FOOD AND BEVERAGES WELL TICKETS
FOR LIVE MUSIC EVENTS THAT
SHOULD BE ADDING AN ENTIRE NEW
LAYER OF EMPLOYEES TO BE EXPOSED
TO TOXINS IN THE WORKPLACE, AND
LET'S BE CLEAR. SECONDHAND
MARIJUANA SMOKE MUCH LIKE
TOBACCO SMOKE IS DANGEROUS. YOU
KNOW, THEY ALWAYS SAY, SMOKING
SMOKING. ANYTIME IT ENTERS YOUR
LUNG. THAT'S BAD FOR YOU.
SECONDHAND MARIJUANA SMOKE
CONTAINS MANY OF THE SAME CANCER
CAUSING SUBSTANCES TALKING TOXIC
CHEMICALS AS SECONDHAND TOBACCO
SMOKE. SOME OF THE KNOWN
CARCINOGENS AND TOXINS PRESIDENT
AND MARIJUANA SMOKE INCLUDE
QATADA HEIGHT, AMMONIA, ARSENIC
, BENZENE, CADMIUM, CHROMIUM,
FORMALDEHYDE, AND THE LIST GOES
ON AND ON. TURNING TO CANNABIS
BUSINESS INTO A LIVE MUSIC VENUE
, RESTAURANT OR COFFEE SHOP
WOULD PUT KITCHEN STAFF SERVERS
, BARISTAS, PERFORMERS, ARTISTS
AND MANY OTHER TYPES OF WORKERS
AT RISK. YOU REALLY WANT TO GO
BACK TO THE DAYS OF FORCING
WORKERS TO SERVE FOOD AND DRINK
AND SMOKE FILLED ROOMS. THE
STATED INTENT OF THE BILL IS TO
PROVIDE CANNABIS BUSINESSES WITH
OTHER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES,
BUT THAT SHOULD NOT COME AT THE
EXPENSE OF WORKERS' SAFETY. WE
URGE A NO VOTE ON THIS
LEGISLATION. YOU MAY PROCEED,
MA'AM. THANK YOU, MR VICE CHAIR.
I'M DR LYNN SILVER PEDIATRICIAN
, SENIOR ADVISOR AT THE PUBLIC
HEALTH INSTITUTE PROFESSOR AT
UCSF AND A MEMBER OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES, PERHAPS 64 ADVISORY
COMMITTEE. SMOKE FREE AIR IS ONE
OF THE GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
THE LAST CENTURY, PREVENTING
COUNTLESS DEATHS FROM HEART
DISEASE AND CANCER AND
TRANSFORMING SOCIAL MOORS AROUND
SMOKING. UNLIKE MY GENERATION,
MY CHILDREN AND YOURS HAVE GROWN
UP IN SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENTS
ARE WORKERS SAFE FROM SMOKE
EXPOSURE. CALIFORNIA WAS A
PIONEER. MAYBE 3 74 WILL
FUNDAMENTALLY UNDERMINE THAT
PROGRESS BY EXPOSING WORKERS,
INCLUDING PREGNANT WOMEN TO
HARMFUL SECONDHAND CANNABIS
SMOKE, BRINGING BACK SMOKE
FILLED BARS AND RESTAURANTS,
INCREASING MOTOR VEHICLE
COLLISIONS, AND IT WILL CREATE
AN UNDESIRABLE BURDEN FOR
GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS,
INCLUDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES, HIGHWAY PATROL, LOCAL
POLICE AND HEALTH PROVIDERS. THE
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE IS CRYSTAL
CLEAR. WHILE IT IS DIFFERENT
CANNABIS SMOKE IS NOT SAFER THAN
TOBACCO SMOKE. JUST ONE MINUTE
OF CANNABIS SMOKE IMPAIRS THE
FUNCTION OF THE HEART AND THE
HELIUM FOR AT LEAST 90 MINUTES
MORE THAN TOBACCO SMOKE. IT
AFFECTS PLACENTAL FUNCTION
PARTICULATE MATTER FROM A JOINT
IS 4.5 TIMES THAT OF A
CIGARETTE. UCSF COLLEAGUES
STUDIED EVEN A VAPING ONLY ON
SITE CONSUMPTION LOUNGE AND
FOUND THAT PARTICULAR MATTER WAS
28 FOLD. WHAT IT WAS. WHY CLOSED
WHEN IT OPENED, AND WE KNOW THAT
INDOOR ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES DO
NOT CORRECT FOR SECOND HAND
SMOKE. EVEN AMONGST POLICE, WHO
WORKED ONLY OUTSIDE AT CONCERTS
WITH CANNABIS EVENTS. ONE THIRD
TESTED POSITIVE FOR CANNABIS
AFTERWARDS AND A QUARTER TO A
THIRD REPORTED SYMPTOMS.
CANNABIS RESTAURANTS AND BARS
WILL INCREASE DRUG DRIVING AS
PATRONS HEAD HOME, NOT REPLACING
ALCOHOL. JUST LAYERING ON A NEW
PROBLEM. EVEN AMSTERDAM IS NOW
PULLING BACK ON ITS ICONIC
CANNABIS CAFES. ENDING
CRIMINALIZATION AND STIGMA AND
CREATING LEGAL ACCESS ARE
POSITIVE, BUT GOING BACKWARDS ON
SMOKE FREE AIR IS NOT NOR CAN
OUR STATE SOLVED THE PROBLEM OF
VEST, OVERPRODUCTION IN THE
LICIT OR ILLICIT MARKET BY
OPENING CANNABIS CAFES. PLEASE
TREAT THIS WITH THE CAUTION. IT
MERITS SECURE OUR STATE'S
LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO SMOKE
FREE AIR AND PROTECT FUTURE
GENERATIONS. WE ASKED FOR YOUR
NEIGHBOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER?
WITNESSES THAT WANT TO EXPRESS
THEIR OPPOSITION IN THE ROOM.
HELLO CHAIR MEMBERS. AUTUMN
OGDEN SMITH WITH THE AMERICAN
CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION
NETWORK, ALSO IN OPPOSITION.
GOOD AFTERNOON, JAMIE MORRIGAN
ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION, ALSO AN OPPOSITION.
THANK YOU, MODERATOR. UH WE'D
ALSO LIKE TO ALLOW THE PEOPLE ON
THE PHONES TO EXPRESS THEIR
EITHER THEIR SUPPORT OR THEIR
OPPOSITION AT THIS TIME. WELL
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IF YOU
HAVE SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO
THIS BILL, PLEASE PRESS ONE,
THEN ZERO ON YOUR TELEPHONE
KEYPAD. WE'LL GO TO LINE NUMBER
25. PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD
AFTERNOON. JONATHAN IN SUPPORT
OF THIS BILL, REPRESENTING CAN
YOU HEAR REPRESENTING ANGELES
EMERALDS IN THE UNITED CANNABIS
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. WE WOULD
ALL GO TO LINE NUMBER EIGHT.
PLEASE GO AHEAD. MY NAME IS
GREGORY LEFTY IN WITH THE LONG
BEACH COLLECTIVE ASSOCIATION,
AND WE ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE.
ONE MOMENT WE HAVE A FEW OTHERS
THAT HAVE NOW QUEUED UP. WE'RE
NOW GOING TO LINE NUMBER 15,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. YES HELLO. MY
NAME IS LUIS RIVERA WITH SOCIAL
EQUITY L A AND WE ARE IN FAVOR
OF A B 374 CANNABIS CONSUMPTION
BILL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OUR
LAST CALLER IN CUBA'S NUMBER 23,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HELLO MY NAME
IS ARVIND PROTEAN. I'M CALLING
ON BEHALF OF THE COACHELLA
VALLEY CANNABIS ALLIANCE
NETWORK, AND WE ARE IN SUPPORT
OF THIS BILL. THANK YOU. WE HAVE
NO FURTHER CALLERS IN THE QUEUE.
OKAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NOW
WE'LL COME BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE. ANYBODY HAVE ANY
REMARKS THEY WOULD LIKE TO
EXPRESS ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE
AUTHOR. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY
THAT, UH CURRENTLY THE ILLICIT
MARKET IS REALLY, REALLY
DOMINATING THE CANNABIS CULTURE
RIGHT NOW, AND, UH THE LEGAL
MARKET NEEDS HELP. IT NEEDS HELP
TO COMBAT THE ILLICIT MARKET
DOMINANCE. AND I BELIEVE THAT
THIS IS ONE OF THE TOOLS THAT
THEY HAVE TO ACTUALLY COMPETE.
AND TO ACTUALLY, UM, ALLOW
CONSUMPTION IN A LEGAL WAY.
BECAUSE WITHOUT IT, YOU'RE GOING
TO HAVE PEOPLE CONSUMING. MORE
LIKELY TO BE CONSUMING IN AREAS
THEY SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMING. SO
I THINK THAT THIS ACTUALLY
ENCOURAGES COMPLIANCE. I'M NOT A
BIG FAN OF CANNABIS BECAUSE I'LL
NEVER USE IT UNLESS I NEED IT
MEDICALLY. BUT THE VOTERS HAVE
WEIGHED IN ON THIS AND IT'S
ILLEGAL PRODUCT AND WE NEED TO
SUPPORT THE LEGAL DISPERSEMENT
OF THIS PRODUCT BECAUSE THEIR
ILLICIT MARKET AS VERY TOXIC AND
VERY, VERY HURTFUL TO OUR
SOCIETY AND EVERY WAY SO IT IT
WILL. IT'S SOMETHING I'M HAPPY
TO SUPPORT AT THIS PARTICULAR
TIME. AND IF WE HAVE NO OTHER
REMARKS, WILL AH MR MCGILL
VALLAPUDUA GO AHEAD. TO IT. CAN
YOU HEAR ME? YEAH. UM, IF YOU
CAN. ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT ON
THE LOCAL CONTROL. HOW DOES THAT
WORK? SO UH, ANY JURISDICTION
THAT CURRENTLY ALLOWS FOR
CANNABIS RETAILERS, THEY WOULD
THEN HAVE THE OPTION TO CREATE A
REGULATORY STRUCTURE TO ALLOW
FOR NON CANNABIS OF FOOD AND
DRINKS. RIGHT NOW. STATE LAW
PROHIBITS ANY LOCALITY FROM
DOING THAT, EVEN IF THEY WANTED
TO. SO THEY COULD STILL ALLOW IT
OR PROHIBITED AT A LOCAL LEVEL
IF THEY WANTED TO, BUT THIS LAW
WOULD LIFT THE PROHIBITION AT
THE STATE LEVEL THAT CURRENTLY
EXISTS. SO SOME JURISDICTIONS WE
KNOW SAN FRANCISCO WEST
HOLLYWOOD ARE ARE CHOMPING AT
THE BIT TO DO THIS, AND SOME MAY
NOT DO IT, WHICH IS TOTALLY
FINE, AND SOME MAY PUT
ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THESE
CANNABIS LOUNGES. ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT EXISTS IN SAN
FRANCISCO, WHERE WE HAVE 18 OF
THESE LOUNGES IS THE WORKERS ARE
SEPARATED FROM WHERE THE LOUNGES
ARE. THERE'S VERY STRICT RULES
ON VENTILATION. THERE'S A LOT OF
THINGS IN THAT RESPECT THAT
LOCALITIES COULD PUT IN PLACE,
BUT ALL THIS WOULD DO IS LIFT
THE STATE PROHIBITION GIVE
LOCALITIES THAT ALREADY ALLOW
CANNABIS RETAILERS AND LOUNGES
THE OPTION TO ALSO ALLOW THEM.
WITH LOCAL RULES IN REGULATIONS
TO SERVE FOOD AND DRINKS. IT
LIFTS US UP, THE LOCALS WOULD
HAVE TO KIND OF ADJUST THEIR OWN
RULES RIGHT AUTOMATICALLY ALLOW
RETAILERS TO HAVE LOUNGES OR
SERVE FOOD, BUT IT ALLOWS A
LOCALITY THAT OPTION IF THEY
WANT TO PROVIDE IT FOR THEIR
CANNABIS RETAILERS IN THEIR
JURISDICTION. GOOD. UM YEAH,
BECAUSE I KNOW BROUGHT UP LIKE
BARS AND STUFF AND, YOU KNOW,
MOST PEOPLE HAVE THAT THEY'RE
GOING TO SMOKE. THEY GO OUTSIDE
, RIGHT, THEY THERE'S A
DESIGNATED AREA. AND I'M I'M
ASSUMING THAT THAT'S KIND OF
WHAT THE LOCALS WILL HAVE TO
COME UP WITH THEIR OWN RULES AND
REGULATIONS. IN IT, AND THERE
ARE RULES AROUND THAT RELATE TO
CANNABIS LOUNGES IN OUR CURRENT
STATE LAW ALLOWS FOR CANNABIS
LOUNGES, AND THERE'S SOME
REGULATIONS AROUND THAT THEY CAN
BE STRENGTHENED AT THE LOCAL
LEVEL, AND ONE POSSIBLE THING IS
TO HAVE SOME OF THAT AREA BE
EXPLICITLY OUTDOORS OR OR OTHER
TYPES OF VENTILATION SYSTEMS.
YOU KNOW AGAIN IN IN IN
THROUGHOUT OUR STATE, THERE ARE
CANNABIS LOUNGES THAT ARE
ALREADY ALLOWED. AH THEY'RE NOT
ALLOWED TO SERVE ANYTHING BUT
CANNABIS PRODUCTS, WHICH IT
DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE. UH AND
IT'S HURTING THEM, AND THIS
WOULD HAVE PROVIDE AN OPTION FOR
THOSE BUSINESSES BUT ALSO FOR
THOSE LOCALITIES THAT WANT TO
ALLOW THIS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
IT DOESN'T REQUIRE THEM TO I
WANT. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
BRINGING THIS UP. I MEAN, THE
DISPENSARIES LIKE FOR THE FOLKS
WHO ARE IN THIS ARENA. UM HAVE
BEEN HURTING AND IT'S BEEN TOUGH
ON THEM THAT SHE BUT THEY HAVE
TO PLAY NOT LIKE DOUBLE OR
TRIPLE TAX. IT'S VERY BARELY
SURVIVING, AND THEY'RE REALLY
TRYING TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT. AND,
UH YOU KNOW, THE BLACK MARKET IS
STILL KILLING THE INDUSTRY. AND
HERE YOU ARE TRYING TO DO
SOMETHING THAT'S RIGHT FOR A
BUSINESS, SO I WILL. I WILL BE
MOVING THIS BILL TO THANK YOU
FOR SECONDED. WE CAN'T TAKE ANY
EMOTIONS AT THIS TIME BECAUSE
WE'RE NOT AT FULL COMMITTEE, BUT
MR JONES. SO YOU HAVE A
QUESTION. NO I DIDN'T DIDN'T
HAVE A QUESTION. I JUST WANTED
TO REALLY JUST A COMMENT. UM AS
SOMEONE WHO WAS HERE AT THE
ORIGINAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE
FIRST LOSS FOR CABINET CANNABIS
HERE IN CALIFORNIA. AND SOMEONE
THAT CONSIDERS HIMSELF AS ONE OF
THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF CANNABIS
IN CALIFORNIA. UM ONE OF THE
REASONS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO
MOVE SO QUICKLY, UM, TO GET TO
THE ADULT YOUTH, UM LEGALIZED IN
THE STATE BECAUSE WE HAD
REGULATIONS. UM WHEN I GOT HERE
IN 2012, WE HAD GONE LIKE NINE
YEARS OR SO AFTER WE APPROVE
MEDICAL CANNABIS THAT WE DIDN'T
HAVE ANY FRAMEWORK FOR HOW TO
USE IT, AND IT WAS ALMOST LIKE
THE WILD. WILD WEST. JUST ABOUT
ANYBODY COULD GET CANNABIS CARD
. ALMOST EVERYBODY HAD GLAUCOMA
OR A KNEE INJURY OR BACK INJURY,
AND IT WAS JUST A LITTLE VERY
CHAOTIC. THIS IS WHY THIS IS SO
IMPORTANT THAT AS WE MOVE
FORWARD, AND THAT'S HIS INDUSTRY
MATURES. EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU, MR
HANEY FOR DOING THIS, THAT EVERY
STEP OF THE WAY THAT WE HAVE
REGULATION. I STRONGLY BELIEVE
THAT FOR THIS NOT ONLY FOR IT TO
GROW BUT TO MAKE SURE IT GROWS
IN A SAFE AND SANITARY WAY IS
THAT WE INSIST THAT THERE'S
REGULATIONS AROUND THE USE OF
IT, AND WE DON'T WE NEVER BACK
OFF FROM IT. AND SO I WANT TO
COMMEND YOU BECAUSE IT'S NOT
ALWAYS EASY. THEY COME UP WITH
CANNABIS REGULATIONS AND I COULD
TELL YOU BECAUSE I WENT THROUGH.
A LOT OF THAT. AND SO I COMMEND
YOU FOR ONE TAKING ON THE TASK,
BUT MOST IMPORTANT, I THINK THE
PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW THAT, UM UH
, THE LEGISLATURE TAKES THIS
VERY SERIOUSLY AND THAT IS IT'S
SO IMPORTANT. UM, THAT, UM WE
ALLOW THE LOCALS TO WORK WITH
US. THE TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT
WORKS FOR THEM. AND IN THEIR
AREA AND WHAT THEIR RESIDENTS
ONE AND WHAT THE BUT WE ALSO
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT
DOESN'T GET STYMIED. BY OTHERS
WHO WHO MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THAT
THE FUTURE IS HERE. THE FUTURE
IS NOW IN THE FUTURE IS MOVING
FORWARD. AND SO, UM, UH,
DEFINITELY VOTING FOR IT. AND
DEFINITELY IF YOU IF YOU IF YOU
WANT SOME HISTORICAL, UM,
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT UM, THE HOW
IT'S GOING THROUGH AND EVEN WITH
THE PITFALLS AND SOME OF THE
SUCCESSES UM I'M HERE AT YOUR
DISPOSAL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU THERE ANY
OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THE
COMMITTEE. REMEMBER HANDY YUMA
CLOSE. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR AND
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS AS
WELL AND FOR YOUR YOUR
LEADERSHIP, AND, UH AND TO ALL
OF YOU FOR THIS COMMITTEE'S
LEADERSHIP TO TRY TO MAKE SURE
THAT NOW THAT CALIFORNIA HAS
ADOPTED ADULT USE THAT WE CAN
MAKE IT WORK THAT WE CAN SUPPORT
OUR SMALL BUSINESSES THAT WE CAN
DO IT IN A HEALTHY WAY THAT
SUPPORTS UH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC
HEALTH AND THE LEGAL INDUSTRY
AND THAT'S WHAT THIS BILL IS
INTENDED TO DO. AND WITH THAT, I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE
AT THE AT THE RIGHT TIME. THANK
YOU. RIGHT, WELL AS SOON AS
WE'RE ABOUT TO SHOW I OF HAVING
A FULL COMMITTEE, SO WHEN WE ARE
ABLE TO ASSEMBLE HERE AS A FULL
COMMITTEE WILL BE HAPPY TO TAKE
YOUR MEASURE UP. THANK YOU.
OKAY, MR RAMOS. A B 3 89. ANY
WITNESSES THAT ARE HERE MAY COME
AND JOIN YOU. HMM.
BUT THANK YOU, MR CHAIR AND
MEMBERS. I WOULD LIKE TO START
BY ACCEPTING, UM, COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS LISTED IN THE
ANALYSIS TODAY I AM PRESENTING
83 89, A BILL THAT WOULD GRANT
THE NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE
COMMISSION THE ABILITY TO ENTER
INTO CLOSED SESSION WHEN
DISCUSSING SENSITIVE RECORDS.
ADDITIONALLY THIS BILL WOULD ASK
OR CORNERS IN THE STATE TO HAVE
A POLICY WHEN DEALING WITH
NATIVE AMERICAN REMAINS THAT ARE
INADVERTENT DISCOVERY. THE
HERITAGE COMMISSION CREATED 1976
WAS ESTABLISHED AS THE PRIMARY
GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE
FOR IDENTIFYING AND CATALOGING
NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL
RESOURCES. I HAVE SERVED ON THIS
COMMISSION AND AS ITS CHAIR I
SERVED ON THE COMMISSION FROM
2007 TO 2018. WHILE THE
RESPONSIBILITIES HAVE CHANGED
AND SHIFTED TODAY. THE
COMMISSION PROVIDES PROTECTION
TO NATIVE AMERICAN HUMAN BURIALS
, SKELETAL REMAINS FROM
VANDALISM AND INADVERTENT
DESTRUCTION AND SERVES AS A
MAJOR COMPONENT ON REPATRIATION
OF NATIVE AMERICAN REMAINS.
THAT'S STILL IN THE YEAR. 2023
HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED TO
CALIFORNIA'S FIRST PEOPLE.
MUSEUMS UCS IN A CURRENT AUDIT
ON THE CAL STATE SYSTEM. AS
IDENTIFIED OVER 500,000 REMAINS
THAT STILL NEED TO BE
REPATRIATED BACK TO CALIFORNIA'S
FIRST PEOPLE. THIS BILL WILL
START THAT WORK. THAT WOULD
ALLOW THE NATIVE AMERICAN
HERITAGE COMMISSION THE ABILITY
TO ADDRESS SENSITIVE ISSUES AND
DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION.
THIS BILL WOULD ALLOW FOR THE
COMMISSION TO ENTER IN A CLOSED
SESSION DURING A CONSULTATION BY
THE COMMISSION ON GENEALOGICAL
RECORDS OR CULTURAL AFFILIATION
OF TRIBAL MEMBERS. WITH ME TO
TESTIFY AND SUPPORT ON THIS BILL
IS CHAIRMAN BO MAZZETTI OF THE
RINCON TRIBAL GOVERNMENT AND
FRANK MOLINA ON BEHALF OF THE
SENATE, INEZ BANDIT, CHUMASH
INDIANS. GERMAN MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE, AND MY NAME IS BO
MAZZETTI. CHAIRMAN OF THE RULING
COM BANDEL OF SAYING NO INDIANS.
I WAS PART OF CREATING THE
HERITAGE COMMISSION IN 1975 AND
76. I'M WELL AWARE OF THE
INTENT. UH HUH. AND AGAIN. I
WANT TO THANK THE ASSEMBLY
MEMBER FOR TAKING ON THIS ISSUE.
UH IT'S LONG OVERDUE THAT THERE
NEEDS TO BE CLOSED SESSIONS WHEN
WE TALKED ABOUT OUR PRIVATE
LOCATION OF OUR PEOPLE. AND
DIFFERENT. CULTURAL ASPECTS THAT
ARE NOT NECESSARILY FOR PUBLIC.
SO THIS IS A MAJOR STEP FORWARD.
WE ALSO IN A AGAIN THANK THE
ASSEMBLY MEMBER FOR OPENING UP
DIALOGUE, WHICH HE IS OPEN TO
ADDRESS SOME OTHER ADDITIONAL
AMENDMENTS. ONE OF THE
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF THE
COMMISSION. AS THEY SET UP A
LIFT. AH NOT QUITE SURE HOW
PEOPLE GET ON THAT LIST. BUT
THEN WHAT HAPPENS? IS THESE
VARIOUS GROUPS. S¼ THEIR STATE
RECOGNIZED. AND I NEED TO MAKE
SURE THAT THAT'S CLEAR. THERE IS
NO STATE RECOGNITION TRIBES.
THAT'S A FEDERAL PROCEDURE. UM.
SO WHAT HAPPENS THESE FOLKS ARE
ALSO INVOLVED WITH WATER RIGHTS.
HE'S NOT A GROUP WHEN YOU HAVE
THE TRUE GOVERNMENT, THE
GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION. THAT'S
A FORMAL TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.
WHICH IS ONLY RECOGNIZED BY
FEDERAL LAW. THAT'S CONSULTATION
GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT
CONSULTATION. BUT AGAIN, I
APPLAUD THE ASSEMBLY MEMBER. BUT
WE'RE OPEN TO DISCUSS THESE
ITEMS, BUT THEY NEED TO BE
ADDRESSED. WHAT HE'S DONE HERE
IS A VERY GOOD START. AND I AND
I HOPE YOU WILL MOVE THIS BILL
FORWARD SO WE CAN WORK ON IT,
BUT IT'S AN OUTSTANDING START
AGAIN. I WANT TO APPLAUD WHAT'S
BEEN DONE SO FAR. THANK YOU. YOU
MAY PROCEED. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS OF THAT COMMITTEE. UM I
AM FRANK MALINA. I REPRESENT THE
STANDING HIS MAIN ISSUE, MISS
INDIANS, AND I'VE BEEN REREADING
SOME PREPARED REMARKS FROM THE
CHAIRMAN. UM THE SCHUMANN
SUPPORT. MAYBE 3 89 BY SOME
MEMBER THOMAS AS HE MENTIONED
HE'S A FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE
COMMISSION. AND THE SHOE MASS
REMAIN CLOSELY CONNECTED TO THE
COMMISSION AS THE PRESIDENT,
VICE CHAIRMAN REGGIE PAGAN LINE
IS A CHUMASH TRIBAL ELDER. THE
COMMISSION IS ON THE BRINK OF
HUGE NEW RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE
FORM OF CAL NAQURA. THE E B 52
TRIBAL LISTS AND THE NEW
SCRUTINY OF MOST LIKELY
DESCENDANTS FOR EXCAVATIONS OF
NATIVE AMERICAN HUMAN REMAINS.
TO ACHIEVE ALL THESE NEW GOALS
THE COMMISSION NEEDS TO EVALUATE
CONFIDENTIAL NATIVE AMERICAN
CULTURAL RESOURCE SACRED SITE IN
LINEAGE INFORMATION. THEREFORE
WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE
ABILITY FOR THE COMMISSION TO GO
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO
RECEIVE SUCH CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION. AS IS ROUTINELY
DONE BY OTHER STATE AND LOCAL
AGENCIES. THE COMMISSION WILL
REPORT OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
WITH A PUBLIC REPORT OF ANY
DECISION MAKING. IN ADDITION,
CULTURAL RESEARCHES ARE ALREADY
PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
UNDER A B 52 SEQUA. MAYBE 3 89
EXTENSIVE CONFIDENTIALITY TO ANY
CULTURAL RESOURCES SACRED SITE
INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE
COMMISSION. PLEASE EXTEND THIS
LIMITED CONFIDENTIALITY PURSUANT
TO 83 TO 9 TO THE NATIVE
AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS THERE
ANYBODY IN THE ROOM THAT WOULD
LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR SUPPORT
FOR THIS MEASURE? ANDREW
GOVERNOR, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATES
ON BEHALF OF THE MORON GO BAND
OF MISSION INDIANS IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANY
MAIN WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION?
LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE NONE. DO WE
HAVE ANYBODY IN THE ROOM THAT
WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR
OPPOSITION? WELL, THEN GO TO THE
PHONES. MODERATOR IF YOU COULD
HAVE PEOPLE ON THE PHONES,
PLEASE NOW EXPRESSING THEIR
SUPPORT FOR OPPOSITION TO THIS
MEASURE. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE
SUPPORTED OPPOSITION TO THE
NUMBER 3 89 IN THIS MOMENT,
PLEASE PRESS ONE, THEN ZERO AND
YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD. AND WE
WILL GO TO THE LINE OF 33.
PLEASE GO AHEAD. YES CHAIRMAN
AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
POETRY ON BEHALF OF THE CHARANGA
BAND OF INDIANS WERE WORKING
WITH VARIOUS TRIBAL ATTORNEYS ON
POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS MOVES ALONG
AT THIS POINT, WE'RE TWEENERS.
AND WE HAVE NO FURTHER. COLORS
ON THE PHONE. OKAY. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. WE'LL COME BACK TO
THE COMMITTEE. DO WE HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS OR REMARKS THAT ONE BE
EXPRESSED AT THIS TIME? LOOKS
LIKE WE HAVE NONE. YOU MAY CLOSE
SER THANK YOU, MR CHAIR AND
MEMBERS HAS BEEN TOO LONG AND IN
MANY CASES OVER 50 YEARS SINCE
NATIVE AMERICAN REMAINS HAVE
BEEN LOCKED UP IN CURATORIAL
FACILITIES, I ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT TO MOVE THIS ISSUE
FORWARD TO ALLOW THE NATIVE
AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION TO
DISCUSS THESE ISSUES IN CLOSE
SESSION, I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
APPARENTLY WE'RE ONE SHY STILL
OF A WHEN THE TIME IS
APPROPRIATE. I ASK FOR YOUR
VOTE. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OKAY? MEMBER OF THE VALLAPUDUA
IF YOU'RE READY ALL READY TO
ENTERTAIN YOUR YOUR BILL. WHICH
I BELIEVE IS A BEFORE 76.
YOU MAY PROCEED, SIR. OKAY THANK
YOU. CHAIR MEMBERS. UH, FOR ME
TO PRESENT ABC, 4/7 OR 76. I
WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR FOR
ALLOWING THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PRESENT THIS BILL. WHICH IS A
WORK IN PROGRESS AND ESSENTIAL
ROLE OF GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
, IS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY
AND INFORM THE PUBLIC OF
INFORMATION TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE
COUNTY OPERATIONS MORE THAN EVER
, THE WAY THAT CONSTITUENTS
RECEIVE INFORMATION HAS SHIFTED
FROM TRADITIONAL MEDIA. TO
DIGITAL MEDIA MAKING DIGITAL
MEDIA IT COST EFFECTIVE WAY TO
SHARE INFORMATION WITH THE
COMMUNITY. I NEED TO INTERRUPT
YOU. I'M SO SORRY. NO WORRIES.
WE HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE HERE, SO
WE NEED TO CALL THE ROLE IN
ESTABLISHING A QUORUM IF THAT'S
OKAY. YOU MEAN PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL, MADAM SECRETARY. ON THE
QUORUM. SANTIAGO BLACKY
PRESIDENT AGUILAR CURRY. FURMAN.
BRIAN BRIAN PRESIDENT CERVANTES.
DOLLY! VALLEY PRESENT. DAVIES
DAVIES, PRESIDENT GARCIA GIBSON.
GIBSON PRESIDENT JOAN SAWYER.
DON'T SO YOU'RE PRESIDENT LOW
MATHIS MCCARTHY. WIENER. MCKENNA
PRESIDENT PATERSON QUIRK-SILVA.
QUIRK-SILVA PRESIDENT RAMOS
RAMOS, PRESIDENT RIVAS. RUBIO.
RUBIO PRESENT TALK. PRESIDENT VÆ
VALLAPUDUA HERE PRESENT. WE NOW
HAVE A QUORUM AND YOU MAY
PROCEED. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO
START FROM THE TOP OR WHERE I
LEFT OFF YOUR CHOICE, SIR. YOUR
PRESENTATION. I WANT TO THANK
THE CHAIR AND FOR ALLOWING THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THIS
BILL, WHICH WILL WORK. IT'S WORK
IN PROGRESS IN THE CENTRAL ROLE
OF GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS IS
TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
INFORM THE PUBLIC INFORMATION TO
ENSURE EFFECTIVE COUNTY
OPERATIONS MORE THAN EVER. THE
WAY THAT CONSTITUENTS RECEIVE
INFORMATION HAS SHIFTED FROM
TRADITIONAL MEDIA. DIGITAL MEDIA
, MAKING THE DIGITAL MEDIA COST
EFFECTIVE WAY TO SHARE
INFORMATION INTO THE COMMUNITY.
A B 4 76 SEEKS TO CLARIFY THAT
SALMON KING COUNTY IS ABLE TO
BUILD A DIGITAL DISPLAY IN ONE
LOCATION THAT CAN BE USED TO
DISPLAY COUNTYWIDE PUBLIC
MESSAGES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. THIS
SIMPLE CLARIFICATION WILL ENSURE
SEATTLE KING COUNTY RESIDENTS
RECEIVED THE MOST UPDATED PUBLIC
INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS IN
A IN A TIMELY FASHION WITH ME TO
TESTIFY TODAY IS MATT GERBER,
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SAN
JOAQUIN COUNTY HEALTH CARE
SERVICES AGENCY TO TESTIFY AND
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE
COMMITTEE MAY HAVE THANK YOU MAY
PROCEED, SIR. TWO MINUTES. CHAIR
AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO
TESTIFY ON A B 4 76. MY NAME IS
MATT BARBER AND I AM THE
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HEALTHCARE
SERVICES, THE PROUD SPONSOR OF
THIS BILL. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO
THE AUTHOR AND THIS COMMITTEE
FOR ALLOWING US TO PRESENT THIS
BILL TO ALLOW GREATER
FLEXIBILITY IN OUR COUNTY, TOO.
SHERIFF VITAL, NONCOMMERCIAL
INFORMATION QUICKLY WITH THE
COMMUNITY. SPECIFICALLY THE PLAN
DIGITAL BILLBOARD IS INTENDED TO
DISPLAY OF VARIETY OF MESSAGING.
UH INCLUDING PUBLIC SERVICE
ADVISORIES, CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE
AWARENESS TO THE COMMUNITY.
PROMOTION OF COUNTY SERVICES
ANNOUNCEMENTS SURROUNDING TAX
DEADLINES, VOTER INFORMATION AND
REGIONAL EMERGENCY ADVISORIES
AND ALERTS WITH THE EVER
EXPANSIVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION
. IT'S VITAL THAT OUR COUNTY HAS
THE ABILITY TO SPREAD AWARENESS
AND KNOWLEDGE WITHIN OUR
JURISDICTION. WE SHARE AN
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE COMMITTEE
THAT THE COUNTY OF SAN WALKING
COULD REZONE THIS PARCEL OF LAND
TO COMPLY WITH THE OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING ACT. HOWEVER. FOR
GOVERNMENT ENTITY TO HAVE TO
REZONE A SMALL PORTION OF LAND
EVERY TIME THEY WOULD LIKE TO
ERECT A SIGN ON COUNTY OWNED
PROPERTY NEXT TO A HIGHWAY ADDS
TO THE UNNECESSARY RED TAPE OF A
PROJECT DESIGNED SIMPLY TO
BROADCAST PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
NOTIFICATIONS FOR THE GOOD OF
THE COMMUNITY IN A MATTER IN A
MANNER THAT DOES NOT HAVE ANY
PUBLIC PROFIT OR MONETIZATION.
COMPONENT NOR WOULD IT BENEFIT
ANY PRIVATE AGENCY, ENTITY OR
PERSON. MAYBE 4 76 WOULD PROVIDE
THE RELIEF THE COUNTY IS LOOKING
FOR WITHOUT SETTING A LAND USE
PRECEDENT OF REZONING PARCELS OF
LAND TO TECHNICALLY COMPLY WITH
THE LETTER OF THE LAW. AH THIS
PERMIT PROVIDED BY ABBY 4 76
WOULD BE INCREDIBLY VALUABLE FOR
THE RESIDENTS OF THE CANADA
COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN AND
POTENTIALLY THOSE THAT TRAVEL ON
THE INTERSTATE TO RECEIVE
NONCOMMERCIAL, ESSENTIAL
ESSENTIAL PUBLIC MESSAGING AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE SAFETY AND
BENEFIT OF SAN JOAQUIN RESIDENTS
AND VISITORS. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY? UH PUBLIC
COMMENT AND SUPPORT IN THE ROOM.
SEEING NONE. WE HAVE ANY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION? SAYING
NONE. UH PUBLIC COMMENT AND
OPPOSITION IN THE ROOM. MOVING
QUICK. AND I'LL GO TO THE PHONE
STOP MODERATOR IF WE HAVE
ANYBODY ON THE PHONE WHO WOULD
LIKE TO EXPRESS EITHER SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION? THIS WILL BE
THEIR PRIVILEGE. SUPPORT AND
OPPOSITION AT THIS MOMENT FOR A
BEEF A B 4 76. PRESS 10 AT THIS
MOMENT. WE HAVE ONE PERSON THAT
HAS QUEUED UP. ONE MOMENT. AND
THEY WILL COME FROM LINE NUMBER.
22 PLEASE GO AHEAD. MY NAME IS
PATRICK FRANK. I'M THE PRESIDENT
OF SCENIC LOS ANGELES OR A
CHAPTER OF SCENIC AMERICA. I
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN
OPPOSITION TO THIS MEASURE.
THANK YOU. AND WE HAVE NO
FURTHER CALLERS. OKAY? THANK YOU
VERY MUCH QUESTIONS FROM THE
COMMITTEE. AND WE HAVE A MOTION.
IN THE SECOND. I GUESS IT'S YOUR
OPPORTUNITY TO CLOSE THEIR THANK
YOU, MR CHAIRMAN, AS PREVIOUS
MENTIONED THIS IS A WORK IN
PROGRESS, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE CHAIR
AND COMMITTEE STAFF TO FURTHER
REFINE THE BILL WITH THIS IN
MIND AND RESPECT THE ASK FOR A
DIVE BOAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. SANTIAGO. BLACKIE. I GARY
CURRY. BERMAN. BRIAN BRIAN, I
CERVANTES. DOLLY DOLLY! I DAVIES
DAVIES I GARCIA GIBSON. GIBSON I
JOAN SAWYER. JOAN SAWYER. I LO
MATHIS. CARDI. MAKIN, ER MAKIN
OR I. PATERSON. QUIRK-SILVA GREG
SILVA. I RAMOS RIVAS. RUBIO.
RUBIO. I TALK. IVY VALLAPUDUA.
VÆ VALLAPUDUA, AYE. OKAY WE'LL
LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN THE MEASURES
ON CALL. THE MOTION FOR THAT
MEASURE WAS DO PASS. THAT TOO.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO ITEM SEVEN.
MR QUIRK-SILVA. THIS WILL BE
ASSEMBLY BILL 11 75. MAYBE AGAIN
WHEN YOU'RE READY. GOOD
AFTERNOON, MR CHAIR AND MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE. I WOULD LIKE
TO BEGIN BY ACCEPTING THE
COMMITTEE'S PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
AND SINCERELY THANK THE CHAIR
AND COMMITTEE STAFF FOR THEIR
WORK ON THIS BILL. A B 11 75
WOULD ALLOW A CITY OR COUNTY A
ONE YEAR OPPORTUNITY WINDOW TO
APPLY FOR A FIVE YEAR EXTENSION
FOR ON PREMISES, SIGNS AND
REDEVELOPMENT AREAS FROM THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION. MY BILL IS
MODELED AFTER EIGHT SB 684 BY
SENATOR HILL, WHICH WAS PASSED
AND SIGNED INTO LAW IN 2013.
THAT BILL HAD A SUNSET DATE OF
JANUARY. 1 2023, A DATE WHICH
HAS NOW PASSED. MEANWHILE THE
SIGN THE SIGNS AND REDEVELOP
ERIN REDEVELOPMENT AREAS ARE
STILL RELEVANT FOR LOCAL
COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT. OFFERS A B 11 75
ONLY APPLIES TO EXISTING
ADVERTISING DISPLAYS THAT WERE
CONSTRUCTED BEFORE JANUARY. 1
2012 CITIES AND COUNTIES DEPEND
ON THESE WELL ESTABLISHED SIGNS
TO HELP DRAW IN LOCALS AND
VISITORS TO BUSINESS CENTERS OR
DESTINATION PLACES WHERE THEY
CAN EAT AT RESTAURANTS OR SPEND
MONEY AT OUTLET SHOPS OR
DISCOUNT WAREHOUSES.
REALISTICALLY WE ALL KNOW THAT
CITIES AND COUNTIES WILL BE
SLOWLY RECOVERING FROM THE
PANDEMIC FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
MY BILL PROVIDES MORE TIME FOR
OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND HELPS
PROTECT THEIR GENERAL FUND TAX
REVENUE DOLLARS, WHICH OFTEN
HELPED PAY FOR COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THAT OUR
CONSTITUENTS RELY ON WITH ME
HERE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE
BILL. OUR MISTER ED MANNING ON
BA HEALTH BEHALF OF THE GARDENS
CASINO. AND MR JASON GUN SOLVE
THIS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
HAWAIIAN GARDENS. YOU MAY
PROCEED. TWO MINUTES, PLEASE.
THANK YOU, MR CHAIR AND MEMBERS
, AS NOTED BY THE AUTHOR JASON
GONZALVES, REPRESENTING THE CITY
OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS THAT CO
SPONSOR OF THE BILL, UM, AS WELL
AS THE CITIES OF SIGNAL HILL IN
THE CITY OF SOUTHGATE IN SUPPORT
AS WELL OF JUST TO NOTE AS
MENTIONED IN THE ANALYSIS, THE
CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS. THE
HAWAIIAN GARDENS CASINO IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR 70, PLUS PERCENT
OF THE CITY'S ENTIRE GENERAL
FUND. REVENUE UM, LIKEWISE, THE
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF
REDEVELOPMENT DISILLUSION AND
HOW RETAIL SALES HAVE SHIFTED
FROM TWO ONLINE EVEN PRE
PANDEMIC. UM, ANYTHING WE CAN DO
TO HELP AH! DIRECT FOLKS TOWARDS
BRICK AND MORTAR RETAIL
ESTABLISHMENTS IS CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT TO CITIES THROUGHOUT
THIS STATE. WE'VE BEEN WORKING
WITH THE CULT WITH CALTRANS
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION
AND MORE HOPEFUL WE CAN THREAD
THE NEEDLE HERE, SORT OF SPEAK
TO BUY THESE LOCAL AGENCIES SOME
ADDITIONAL TIME AND WANT TO
THANK THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE
AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE
AUTHOR FOR HER LEADERSHIP ON
THIS, THANK YOU. VERY WELL.
THANK YOU. YOU MAY PROCEEDS OR
TWO MINUTES. CARE MEMBERS, ED SO
. GARDENS CASINO IN HAWAIIAN
GARDENS. UM THANKFUL WE'RE VERY
THANKFUL TO THE AUTHOR FOR DOING
THIS BILL AND TO STAFF FOR THEIR
WORK ON IT. UM IN OCTOBER OF
LAST YEAR HAWAIIAN GARDENS
CASINO REPORT RECEIVED AN N O. V
UM, RELATED TO ASSIGN ON THE SIX
OR FIVE FREEWAY FROM CALTRANS.
IN ANTICIPATION OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AREA. EXEMPTION
FOR ON PREMISES SIGN EXPIRING
THE FINE IS $10,000 A DAY. THIS
IS FOR A SIGN THAT HAD BEEN IN
PLACE, UM, FOR A VERY, VERY LONG
PERIOD OF TIME. AND AS JASON
MENTIONED FOR THE CITY OF WINE
GARDENS, THE REVENUE FROM OUR
CASINO IS APPROXIMATELY 78% OF
THE GENERAL FUND. UM THIS SIGN
IS ONLY ABOUT 1300 FT. FROM OUR
PROPERTY, SO IT'S ABOUT AS CLOSE
TO ON PREMISE WITHOUT BEING ON
PREMISES POSSIBLE. UM AND SO, UH
, THIS BILL REALLY IS TO PROVIDE
SOME ADDITIONAL TIME. UM AND
MAKE SURE THAT THE REVENUES FOR
THE CITY HAWAIIAN GARDENS AND
SIMILARLY SITUATED CITIES ARE
REMAIN INTACT AND THESE TYPES OF
WHICH SHOULD BE ON PREMISES.
SIGNS CAN REMAIN AND PROVIDE A
SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR THESE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. SO WITH THAT
WE SUPPORT THE BILL AND THANK
THE COMMITTEE. ALL RIGHT. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. DO WE HAVE ANY
OTHER PUBLIC? REMEMBERS THAT
WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR
SUPPORT IN THE ROOM. GOOD
AFTERNOON. GEOFF AARON,
CALIFORNIA SIGN ASSOCIATION. WE
SUPPORT THIS BILL. THAT'S A
SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF REVENUE
FOR THESE CITIES THAT ARE
INVOLVED URGED YOUR PASSAGE OF
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DO YOU HAVE
ANY WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION?
EVERYBODY IN THE ROOM LIKE TO
EXPRESS THEIR OPPOSITION.
MODERATOR WE'D LIKE NOW LIKE TO
GO TO THE PHONES AND ANYBODY
THAT WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR
OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT. THIS WILL
BE THEIR PRIVILEGE DO SO.
OPPOSITION OF SUPPORT FOR A B 11
75 AT THIS MOMENT, PRESS ONE
THAN ZERO ONION, TELEPHONE
KEYPAD AND WE'LL GO TO LINE
NUMBER 22, PLEASE GO AHEAD. MY
NAME IS PATRICK FRANK AND THE
PRESIDENT OF SCENIC LOS ANGELES
CHAPTER OF SCENIC AMERICA WERE
IN OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL FOR A
NUMBER OF REASONS. WE HAVE NO
FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE PHONE.
OKAY, WELL, NOW BRING IT BACK TO
THE COMMITTEE. YES, YOU MAY
PROCEED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I
WANT TO THANK THE AUTHOR FOR
BRINGING THIS BILL FORWARD FOR
SOMEONE WHO SERVED ALMOST 10
YEARS, UM, AT A LOCAL MUNICIPAL
MUNICIPALITY, THE CITY OF CARSON
. UM AND REALIZE THE NOW THE
REVENUE THAT THIS BRINGS TO OUR
CITIES, BUT ALSO THE COMMERCE,
UM ATTRACTING PEOPLE TO OUR
CITIES WHO ARE RESTAURANTS AND
ENTERTAINMENT, ETCETERA, AND I
BELIEVE THIS IS CERTAINLY THE
RIGHT WAY TO GO AND THANK THE
AUTHOR FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD
AND WOULD LIKE THE AUTHOR TO
CONSIDER ME AS BEING A CO
AUTHOR. THERE'S BILL I WOULD BE
HONORED. OF COURSE. THANK YOU,
MR GIBSON. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY
OTHER MEMBERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO
EXPRESS ANY QUESTIONS OR SUPPORT
SAYING NO FURTHER INTEREST IN
DOING SO WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO
YOU, MA'AM TO CLOSE, AS WAS
NOTED THIS, UH, GARDENS CASINO
HAS A MAJOR IMPACT ON A VERY
SMALL CITY IN MY DISTRICT. UH
MOSTLY LATINO, UM RESIDENTS AND
THE REVENUE THAT COMES THEY'RE
NOT ONLY IT'S THE REVENUE, BUT
IT'S THE JOBS THAT CLOSE TO 2000
JOBS. AND THAT SMALL AREA, SO
IT'S REALLY AN IMPORTANT
INITIATIVE FOR THIS COMMUNITY. I
REPRESENT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. WE HAVE A MOTION AND
A SECOND. SO MAN OF SECRETARY,
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. A B 11 75
QUIRK-SILVA. THE MOTION IS DUE
PASS AS AMENDED TO THE COMMITTEE
ON APPROPRIATIONS SANTIAGO.
BLACKIE. I GR CURRY. BERMAN.
BRIAN. I CERVANTES DOLLY! DOLLY
I. DAVIES. DAVIES. I GARCIA.
GIBSON GIBSON I JOAN SAWYER.
JOHN SAWYER. I LO LO I MATHIS
MCCARTHY. MAKIN, ER MAKIN ER I
PATERSON. QUIRK-SILVA I WORK,
SILVA? I RAMOS. RIVAS. RUBIO.
TOM. I VE VALLAPUDUA VALLAPUDUA.
AYE. THANK YOU MEMBERS. OKAY
THAT MEASURES NON CALL WILL
LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN FOR MEMBERS
DOUBT ON LATER. I WILL NOW MOVE
TO AH ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S GIBSON.
THIS WOULD BE FILE ITEM EIGHT A
B 12 71. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR
CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS THINK THIS
IS THE EASY, QUICK BILL. THANK
YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT
ASSEMBLY BILL 12 71, WHICH SEEKS
TO STREAMLINE THE LICENSE
PROCESS FOR WORKERS, UM, AT
GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENTS.
ASSEMBLY BILL 12 71 SEEKS TO
SUPPORT WORKERS BY ALLOWING FOR
THE PORTABILITY OF GAMMA OF
GAMING LICENSE SO THAT EMPLOYEES
CAN HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH
OTHER GAMBLING ENTERPRISE
WITHOUT HAVING TO RE APPLY.
REAPPLY FOR A NEW LICENSE
ASSEMBLY BILL 12 71 WILL ALSO
CREATE A PORTAL. A PORTAL UM, A
PORTAL. UM, WORK PERMITS. UM TO
ALLOW LICENSED INDIVIDUALS TO
WORK AT MORE THAN ONE SINGLE
GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENT. THIS
BILL HELPS REMEDY. UH PROBLEM
THAT EXISTS WHEN YOU WORK AT
ONE, FOR INSTANCE, CART ROOM
CLUB AND THERE'S ANOTHER
POSITION. YOU COULD BE WORKING
AT THE FIRST AT THE FIRST
ESTABLISHMENT PART TIME, AND
THERE'S ANOTHER POSITION, DOING
THE SAME THING THAT YOU'RE
DOING. WELL YOU HAVE TO SEPARATE
LICENSE WITH THIS WILL DO IS
STREAMLINE THAT PROCESS ONLY
REQUIRING ONE LICENSE. UM THIS
BILL IS A VERY THOUGHTFUL AWFUL.
PROCESS TO A VERY COMPLEX
SITUATION WITH ME. I WOULD LIKE
TO, UM, INTRODUCE JARED LONDON
AND ALSO OH, YEAH. BRIAN BRIAN
LAUNDERING, UM, TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT OF THIS BILL
REPRESENTING THE COMMUNITIES OF
CALIFORNIA'S CARD ROOMS IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL. HERE. WE
HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. YOU
MAY PROCEED, SIR. TWO MINUTES.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MR CHAIR AND
MEMBERS AND BRIAN LONDON AND
PLATINUM ADVISORS ON BEHALF OF
THE COMMUNITY FOR CALIFORNIA
CARD ROOMS. SPONSOR OF MR
GIBSON'S A B 12 71. THIS
LEGISLATION IS PURELY AND SIMPLE
ABOUT GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY. IT
WAS THREE MILLION LICENSING
PROCESS FOR OWNERS. IT WILL DO
THE SAME FOR EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO
ASSIST IN REDUCING ANY BACKLOG
OF LICENSING PROCEDURES AND
AVOID ANY REDUNDANT ACTIVITIES.
RESEARCH SINCERELY APPRECIATE MR
GIBSON'S SUPPORT AND ALSO WOULD
ASK FOR THE COMMITTEE'S SUPPORT
AS WELL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. YOU MAY PROCEED, SIR.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MR CHAIRMAN AND
MEMBERS JARED BLONDIE IN, UH, IN
SUPPORT OF THIS BILL, AND, UH,
STRICTLY ASKED FOR YOUR EYE, BUT
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
DO YOU HAVE ANYBODY IN THE ROOM
THAT LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR
SUPPORT FOR THIS MEASURE? SEEING
NONE. DO WE HAVE ANY WITNESSES
AND OPPOSITION THAT WOULD LIKE
TO, UH, TESTIFY? SAYING NONE
ANYBODY IN THE ROOM THAT WOULD
LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR
OPPOSITION. SAYING NOW WE'LL GO
TO THE PHONES. MODERATOR, WOULD
YOU PLEASE, UH, ALLOW THOSE WHO
WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS EITHER
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION AND THIS
IS THEIR CHANCE. SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION TO A B 12 71 AT THIS
MOMENT, PRESS ONE, THEN ZERO AND
YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD. THAT WE
HAVE NOBODY ON THE PHONE AND
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION. OKAY
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL COME
BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE.
IS ANYBODY LIKE TO MAKE ANY
COMMENT? ASK ANY QUESTIONS? I
SEE NO ONE EXPRESSING INTEREST
TO DO SO. YOU MAY CLOSE. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH AS MY WITNESS
INDICATED TO HELPING REDUCE THE
BACKLOG. I FAILED TO MENTION
THAT IN MY OPENING COMMENTS
AGAIN, THERE'S A VERY THOUGHTFUL
BILL TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO HAVE
THE ABILITY TO WORK AT TWO
ESTABLISHMENT USING ONE LICENSE
. I RESPECTFULLY ASK WHEN I VOTE
AND THANK MY WITNESSES OR
SUPPORT BECOMING IN SUPPORT OF
THIS BILL. THANK YOU, SIR. WE
HAVE A MOTION OF SECOND. MADAM
SECRETARY. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
A B 12 71 GIBSON. THE MOTION IS
DUE PASS TO APPROPRIATIONS
SANTIAGO BLACKIE. I AGUIAR-CURRY
. BERMAN BRIAN BRIAN, I,
CERVANTES DALI. DOLLY I. DAVIES.
DAVIES. I GARCIA. GIBSON GIBSON
I JOAN SAWYER. JOAN SAWYER. I'LL
OH, HELLO, I MATHIS MCCARTHY.
MAKIN, ER MAKIN ER I PATERSON
QUIRK-SILVA QUIRK-SILVA. AYE,
RAMOS. RIVAS RUBIO. TÂM IVY
VALLAPUDUA. VÆ VALLAPUDUA, AYE.
MEASURES ON CALL. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. THE MEASURES
ON CONSENT WILL BE ITEM SIX.
MAYBE UH, 1074 BY COLONIES. THEN
ITEM 11 A B 17 68. COMMITTEE AND
ITEM 12 A B 17 69. THE GEO
COMMITTEE IS THEIR EMOTION. AND
THE CONSENT CALENDAR. WE HAVE A
MOTION AND A SECOND. MADAM
SECRETARY. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM. 6
10 74 COLONIES. THE MOTION IS
DUE PASS TO APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMEND CONSENT ITEM 11 17 68
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION. THE MEASURE THE
MOTION IS DUE PASS RECOMMEND
CONSENT ITEM 12 A. B 12 69, THE
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION. THE MOTION IS DUE
PASS TO APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMEND
CONSENT. SANTIAGO. BLACKIE I
AGUIAR CURRY. BERMAN. BRIAN.
BRIAN I. CERVANTES DALI. DOLLY
I. DAVIES. DAVIES. I GARCIA.
GIBSON GIBSON I JOAN SAWYER.
HELLO. HELLO. I'M MATHIS.
MCCARTHY. MAKIN ER MAKIN ER I
PATERSON QUIRK-SILVA
QUIRK-SILVA. AYE, RAMOS. RIVAS.
RUBIO. TODD. IVY VALLAPUDUA.
VALLAPUDUA. AYE. THE CONSENT
CALENDAR WILL NOW BE ON CALL.
NOW UM, MOVED TO 83 74 BY AUTHOR
MR HANEY AND WE NEED A MOTION TO
SECOND. THE FIRST AND THE
SECOND. THAT'S MADAM SECRETARY.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. A B 3 74
HANEY. THE MOTION IS DUE PASS AS
AMENDED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS SANTIAGO. BLACKIE
I GR CURRY. BERMAN BRIAN, BRIAN,
I CERVANTES. DOLLY! DOLLY NO!
DAVIES DAVIES. NO, GARCIA.
GIBSON. GIBSON I JOAN SAWYER.
HELLO. HELLO. I'M MATHIS.
MCCARTHY. MAKIN ER MCKENNA I
PATERSON QUIRK-SILVA
QUIRK-SILVA. AYE, RAMOS. RIVAS.
RUBIO. TALK. TANO VÆ VALLAPUDUA.
VALLAPUDUA. AYE. MEASURES ON
CALL. WELL, NOW MOVED TO A B 3
89 BY SOME MEMBER RAMOS. WE HAVE
A MOTION AND A SECOND. THE OTHER
FIRST AND A SECOND. MADAM
SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL
FOR A B 3 89 83 89 RAMOS. THE
MOTION IS DUE PASS AS AMENDED TO
THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SANTIAGO. BLACKIE BLACKIE, I GR
CURRY. BERMAN. BRIAN BRIAN I
CERVANTES. DOLLY! DOLLY I.
DAVIES. DAVIES. I GARCIA.
GIBSON. GIBSON I JOAN SAWYER.
HELLO. HELLO. I'M MATHIS.
MCCARTHY MCCARTHY, I'M MAKIN ER
MAKIN ER I PATERSON. QUIRK-SILVA
QUIRK-SILVA, AYE, RAMOS.
LUZ RIVAS RUBIO TÂM. IVY
VALLAPUDUA. D¯ÚI. MEASURES ON
CALL. OKAY THE COMMITTEES WILL.
THIS COMMITTEE WILL NOW BE ON
HOLD UNTIL ARTHUR'S ARE ABLE TO
ARRIVE. WE HAVE THREE MORE
AUTHORS AND APPARENTLY THERE
ANOTHER COMMITTEES, SO WE'LL BE
STANDING BY UNTIL THEY COME.
OPENING THE ROLE FOR
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S MCCARTHY ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. MCCARTHY. AYE.
A B 3 74 HANEY MCCARTY MCCARTHY.
AYE. A B 3 89 RAMOS MCCARTY.
MCCARTHY. AYE. MAYBE 476 VIA
PIEDRA MCCARTHY. MCCARTHY. AYE.
A B 11 75 QUIRK-SILVA MCCARTHY.
MCCARTHY. AYE. A B 12 71 GIBSON
MCCARTHY. MCCARTHY. AYE.
REMEMBER, PACHECO, YOU MAY
PRESENT NOW. ASSEMBLY BILL 16
73.
WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND.
THANK YOU CONTINUE. GOOD
AFTERNOON, MR CHAIR AND MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE TODAY I PRESENT
A B 16 73. A B 16 73 SEEKS TO
DEFINE TERMS IN THE OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING ACT TO FURTHER
CLARIFY THE INTENT OF A B 31 68.
THESE CLARIFICATIONS WILL HELP
SOLIDIFY THE INTENT FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS TO EXERCISE THEIR
LOAN ZONING AT PLANNING POWERS.
Tð RELOCATED TO RELOCATE
PERMITTED SIGNAGE ON TWO
SECTIONS OF LANDSCAPED FREEWAY.
A B 16 73 WILL ALSO PROVIDE A
DEFINITION FOR RELOOK RELOCATION
TO INCLUDE THE MOVING OF A SIGN
RATHER THAN JUST THE REMOVAL OF
A SIGN AND PUTTING UP A NEW ONE.
THIS BILL WILL CLARIFY THAT
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DISPLAY
RELOCATION AGREEMENTS CAN BE
APPROVED OUTSIDE OF EMINENT
DOMAIN ACTIONS AND SITUATIONS
WHERE THERE IS A SPECIFIC PLAN,
DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT OF
A LOCATION REQUIRING REMOVAL OF
AN EXISTING BILLBOARD. A B 16 73
CLARIFIES THAT A RELOCATION CAN
INCLUDE CONVERSIONS OF EXISTING
DISPLAYS TO MESSAGE CENTERS, AND
NO SPECIFIC LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN IS REQUIRED CONSISTENT WITH
THE INTENT OF A B 31 68 BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S RUBIO.
ADDITIONAL ADDITIONALLY IT WILL
ENSURE THAT SIGN WE LOCATIONS
AND SORRY. FINALLY, RELOCATIONS
WILL NOT BE DELAYED. THROUGH
UNNECESSARY, COSTLY EMINENT
DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS AND THAT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAN REALIZE
INCOME FROM ADVERTISING
AGREEMENTS. THIS BILL IS
SUPPORTED BY THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES AND CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES. WITH ME
TODAY TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF
THIS BILL IS TIM FOX, PRESIDENT
OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION. AND RON
BEALS, ASSOCIATION GENERAL
COUNSEL WITNESSES YOU MAY
PROCEED. TWO MINUTES, PLEASE.
GOOD AFTERNOON. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME. MY NAME IS TIM FOX.
I'M THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE
CALIFORNIA STATE OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION, AS WELL
AS VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS ARE OUTFRONT MEDIA JUST
TO EXPLAIN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
COULD BE ANYTHING FROM A
BILLBOARD DIGITAL BILLBOARD,
WHICH IS MOST OF OUR INVENTORY
OF ALL OF OUR MEMBERS. WE HAVE
OVER 60 MEMBERS STATEWIDE. UH
CONSISTING OF LARGE COMPANIES
AND SMALL FAMILY OWNED COMPANIES
, UH AND MANY OTHERS, THANK YOU
VERY MUCH FOR CONSIDERING THIS
LEGISLATION AND THANK YOU FOR
AGREEING TO AUTHOR THIS, UH
THERE'S NOT A LOT TO SAY, EXCEPT
THE SUPPORT IS THE CALIFORNIA
LEAGUE OF CITIES, AS THE
ASSEMBLY WOMAN SAID, AS WELL AS
THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION
OF COUNTIES, ALL OF OUR MANY OF
OUR COMPANIES ENTERING THESE
RELOCATION AGREEMENTS. IT'S A
WIN WIN FOR THE COMPANIES AS
WELL AS THE CITIES. UH AND ONE
THING WE LIKE TO SAY THIS, WE
FEEL THIS IS JUST A
CLARIFICATION OF RULES THAT THE
INDUSTRY HAS BEEN WORKING WITH
FOR YEARS. SO WITH THAT, I'D
LIKE TO TURN OVER TO RON, IF YOU
HAVE ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS FOR
HIM. HE WROTE MANY OF THESE BACK
IN THE DAY WHEN HE WAS WITH
CALTRANS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR YOU MAY PROCEED. RON DEALS.
I KNOW YOU'RE GOT A BUSY AGENDA
, SO YOU DON'T HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS. I WON'T REPEAT WHAT'S
ALREADY IN THE ANALYSIS AND WITH
THE ASSEMBLY WOMAN IS ALREADY
PRESENTED. VERY GOOD. WELL, UM.
WE'LL SEE. FIRST OF ALL TO SEE
IF THERE'S ANY SUPPORT IN THE
ROOM WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR
SUPPORT. GEOFF AARON, CALIFORNIA
SIGN ASSOCIATION. WE SUPPORT THE
BILL. THANK YOU. CORBY PALMER,
REPRESENTING LAMAR OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING AND SUPPORT EVEN
MIKE WALTERS WITH CLEAR CHANNEL
OUTDOOR IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
HEY, DO WE HAVE ANY WITNESSES
NOT POSITIONED TO THIS MEASURE.
SAYING NONE HAVE ANYBODY IN THE
ROOM THEY WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS
THEIR OPPOSITION. SEEING NONE
WILL NOW GO TO THE PHONES.
MODERATOR IF YOU WOULD PLEASE
ALLOW THOSE WHO LIKE TO EXPRESS
THE OTHER SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
ON THE PHONES. THIS IS WE HAVE
SOMEBODY IN THE ROOM THAT LOOKS
LIKE THEY'RE ANXIOUS TO EXPRESS
ONE OR THE OTHER. MR TARRANT
MEMBERS, MEGAN LOOPER. IT IS
TOUGH TO HAVE COMMITTEES IN TWO
BUILDINGS THAT ONCE APOLOGIES
FOR BEING TARDY, BUT MEGAN LOPER
ON BEHALF OF OUTDOOR CLEAR
CHANNEL OUTDOOR. UNITED OUTDOOR
AND GENERAL OUTDOOR IN SUPPORT.
VERY IMPRESSIONABLE. UH
EXPRESSION THERE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. OKAY WE'LL GO BACK TO THE
PHONES. MODERATOR. IF YOU WOULD
PLEASE NOW OPEN THE PHONE LINES
AND ALLOW THOSE TO EXPRESS THE
OTHER SUPPORTER OPPOSITION. THAT
WOULD BE GREAT. SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION TO A B 16 73 AT THIS
MOMENT, PRESS ONE AND ZERO AND
YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD. AND WE
HAVE NOBODY IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION AT THIS MOMENT. OKAY
WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE. DO WE HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS OR ANY COMMENTS? I
WOULD LIKE TO BE EXPRESSED.
LOOKS LIKE WE'LL BRING IT BACK
TO YOU REMEMBER YOUR OPPORTUNITY
TO CLOSE MA'AM. THANK YOU, MR
CHAIR, AND THANK YOU ALL FOR
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THIS
BILL. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR I'VE N ALRIGHT. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. DO WE HAVE A MOTION
IN THE SECOND? YES MOVED.
APPARENTLY WE DO. OKAY WE HAVE A
FIRST AND A SECOND WILL NOW GO
BACK TO YOU, MADAM SECRETARY,
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. A B 16 73
PACHECO. THE MOTION IS DUE PASS
TO APPROPRIATIONS SANTIAGO
BLACKIE I AGUILAR CURRY. BERMAN.
BRIAN BRIAN, I CERVANTES. DOLLY!
VALLEY. I DAVIES DAVIES. I
GARCIA. GIBSON. JOAN SAWYER.
HELLO. HELLO. I'M MATHIS.
MCCARTHY MCCARTHY, I'M MAKIN ER
PATERSON. QUIRK-SILVA.
QUIRK-SILVA AYE, RAMOS RIVAS
RUBIO. TALK TO IVY VALLAPUDUA.
VALLAPUDUA. AYE. MEASURES ON
CALL, AND WE HAVE A COUPLE
AUTHORS THAT ARE IN ROUTE FROM
OTHER COMMITMENTS AND THEY WILL
BE HERE SOON, SO WE'LL BE
STANDING BY FOR JUST A COUPLE OF
MINUTES. THANK YOU.
OPENING THE ROLE FOR
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S MAKIN ER ON A B
16 73 PACHECO MAKIN ER MAKIN OR
I.
ALRIGHT WELL, NO ENTERTAINED
FILE ITEM NINE A B 14 15
REMEMBER SANTIAGO. START HEARING
THAT THE COMMITTEE'S TEMPERAMENT
. VERY VACANT. NÓI. THERE YOU
GO. I'LL BEGIN AND OUR SPONSORS
HERE AND WE WILL ALSO BOTH BE
BRIEFED. THE GOAL OF A B 14 15
IS THE FURTHER ALLOWANCE OF
RUNNING THE REVENUE GENERATING
ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAYS
DESIGNATING THE DOWNTOWN LOS
ANGELES AREA AND SOME OF THE
SOME OF THE REGION WHICH IS
CRITICAL NEEDED FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT. I DID THIS BACK IN
16 4017 AS WELL AND WHAT IT DID
FOR THE AREA WAS HELPED THE BOOM
THE AREA AND MAKE SURE THAT
OFFSET SOME OF THE LABOR COSTS.
BUT REALLY, IT WAS AN INVESTMENT
TOLD TO INCREASE INCREASE
INCREASE INCENTIVES TO FOR
DEVELOPING IN DOWNTOWN LOS
ANGELES AND TODAY WHEN L A IS
GEARED TOWARDS MAKING TOWARDS
MEETING ABOUT 450 HOUSING UNITS
OF THE ELEMENTS STUDY AND A
GREAT DEAL OF DEVELOPMENT IS
INCREASING IN COST. WE SEE THIS
AS A TOOL. NOW THE RDS HAVE HAVE
REMOVED THEMSELVES AND HOW AND
WITH POTENTIALLY NOT ALLOW FOR
SOME OF THESE AH, SOME OF THESE
SIGNS TO BE UP. UM SEEING THE
COMMITTEE'S TEMPERAMENT. I AM
GOING TO BE JUST A LITTLE BIT
BRIEF ON THAT, MR CHAIR AND HAND
IT OVER. UH, TO OUR SPONSOR.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU HAVE
TWO MINUTES, SIR. TO JOSE
CORNEJO. I REPRESENT THE L. A
AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND WE
ARE SPONSORED THE BILL AS YOU
HEARD THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY
IN YOUR BILLS BECOME BEFORE
YOU'RE ON THESE, UH, ENDING OF
REDEVELOPMENT. ZONES AND HOW
THEY'RE COMING THROUGH. THIS IS
A BIG IN CRITICAL AREA,
ESPECIALLY FOR DOWNTOWN L A AND
THE HOLLYWOOD YOU KNOW, WITH THE
AMOUNT OF, UH COSTS IN
DEVELOPING IN L. A. THESE REALLY
DO HELP OFFSET THE PROJECT.
ADDITIONALLY I LIED TO YOU IS
THAT, UM, THE TOURISM IN L A
THAT THIS HELPS, UH, GUIDE IN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND MANY
TIMES IS ONE OF THOSE $5 BILLION
INDUSTRIES AS WELL WITH THAT. I
KNOW THAT THE, UH
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S HAS, UH, BEEN
WORKING ON THIS BILL BEFORE, AND
HE TOOK HALF OF HALF OF THE 1 10
AND ARE AS THE 1 10, THE EAST
SIDE IN A PREVIOUS BILL. THIS
WOULD EXTEND THE SAME EXTRACTION
TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE OF THE
FREEWAY. WHERE THAT I ASK FOR
YOUR VOTE. OKAY THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC
SUPPORT IN THE ROOM LIKE TO BE
EXPRESS THIS TIME. THIS IS YOUR
OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT. SEEING
NONE, ANY WITNESSES AND
OPPOSITION. SHE NONE THERE.
ANYBODY IN THE ROOM LIKE TO
EXPRESS OPPOSITION. SEEING NONE.
IT'S TIME TO GO TO THE PHONES.
MODERATOR. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY?
ELECTRICS PRESS EITHER SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION. THIS WILL BE THEIR
OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO. SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION TO A B 14 15 AT THIS
MOMENT, PRESS ONE AND ZERO AND
YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD WILL GO TO
LINE NUMBER 37, PLEASE GO AHEAD.
MHM. 37 LINE IS OPEN EXPRESSION.
BUNCH OF. WHEN LAST TIME LINE 37
YOUR LINE IS OPEN TO SPEAK.
WE'LL GO TO LINE NUMBER 39,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. I'M HERE FOR A
B 4 71 AND, UH, SO THAT'S NOT UP
YET. WE'LL GO TO LINE 22, PLEASE
GO AHEAD. FRANK AND THE
PRESIDENT OF SCENIC LOS ANGELES
CHAPTER OF SCENIC AMERICA. I
REPRESENT SEVERAL 1000 PEOPLE
WHO WILL BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY
THIS LEGISLATION, AND IT ONLY
WILL RESULT IN THE CREATION OF
MORE DIGITAL BILLBOARDS ALONG
THE 10 FREEWAY. THIS WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
AND LACK OF SAFETY, AND IT WILL
REDUCE LOCAL PROPERTY VALUES,
ACCORDING TO MANY STUDIES, SO WE
URGE A NO VOTE ON THIS MATTER.
AND NOBODY IS SAYING THE
NEGATIVE SIDE OF THIS WAY. I'M
HERE TO DO THAT. THE COMMITTEE
SHOULD LISTEN TO US. THANK YOU.
AND ON LAST WILL GO TO 37.
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI. GOOD
AFTERNOON. I'M ACTUALLY CALLING
ON A B 4 71. SO IF I CAN BE
READMITTED INTO THE QUÊ THERE
ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS AT THIS
TIME. COMMITTEE MEMBERS. ANY
QUESTIONS FOR THE AUTHOR. OR ANY
COMMENTS. YEAH, WE HAVE ALREADY
HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. BACK
TO THE AUTHOR OF THE OPPORTUNITY
CLOSER. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. WE
DO REALLY SEE THIS AS A JOB
CREATOR AND NOTHING IN THIS BILL
BE ELIMINATES, UH, AT LOS
ANGELES HAS AUTHORITY TO
DETERMINE RULES FOR BILLBOARD
SIGNS OR ACCEPTANCE FOR THEM, SO
THEY STILL HAVE FULL DISCRETION.
THANK YOU. RESPECTFULLY
ASTRONAUT VOTE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. WE HAVE EMOTION IN A
SECOND. MADAM SECRETARY. PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. MAYBE 14 15
SANTIAGO. THE MOTION IS DUE PAST
HER APPROPRIATIONS. SANTIAGO
SANTIAGO. I LACKEY I AGUILAR
CURRY. VERMIN. BRIAN. BRIAN I.
CERVANTES DALI DALI. I DAVIES
DAVIES. I GARCIA. GIBSON JOAN
SAWYER. HELLO. HELLO I'M MATHIS
MATHIS. I MCCARTY MCCARTHY. I AM
A CANNER. MAKIN ER I PATERSON
QUIRK-SILVA QUIRK-SILVA. AYE,
RAMOS. RIVAS. RUBIO. HA!
VALLAPUDUA. VALLAPUDUA. AYE.
MEASURES ON COMMON. WE HAVE TWO
MORE AUTHORS THAT HOPEFULLY ARE
IN ROUTE WE HAVE. THAT'S THE
RUMOR THEY'RE ON THEIR WAY.
THE COMMITTEE WOULD INDULGE US.
WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE ROLE, SO
THOSE FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO ADD
ON CAN ADD ON AND BE ON TIME.
MADAM SECRETARY HANDED OVER TO
YOU ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
SANTIAGO SANTIAGO I MATHIS
MATHIS. AYE. ITEM ONE SANTIAGO A
B 3 74 HANEY. SANTIAGO SANTIAGO
I MATHIS MATHIS. NO. ITEM TWO A
. B 3 89 RAMOS SANTIAGO SANTIAGO
I. MATHIS. MATHIS. AYE. MAYBE
476 V VALLAPUDUA SANTIAGO. HI,
SANTIAGO. I MATHIS MATHIS. AYE.
MAYBE 11 75 QUIRK-SILVA SANTIAGO
SANTIAGO I MATHIS MATHIS. AYE. A
B 12 71 GIBSON. SANTIAGO
SANTIAGO I MATHIS MATHIS. AYE. A
B 16 73 PACHECO SANTIAGO, THIAGO
I. MATHIS MATHIS. AYE.
ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. RUBIO
RUBIO? AYE. A B 3 74, HAITI
RUBIO RUBIO? AYE. 83 89 RAMOS
RUBIO RUBIO. AYE. A B 11 75
QUIRK-SILVA RUBIO. RUBIO? AYE. A
B 12 71 GIBSON RUBIO. RUBIO?
AYE. A B 16 73 PACHECO RUBIO.
RUBIO? AYE. MAYBE 14 15 SANTIAGO
RUBIO. RUBIO? AYE.
THE COMMITTEE WOULD INDULGE ME
TO OPEN OPEN UP A COMMENT PERIOD
FOR MEMBER WHO WASN'T ABLE TO
MAKE A COMMENT DURING A PREVIOUS
BILL. I WOULD THEN UM AND OVER
THE COMMENT. YES UH, THANK YOU,
MR CHAIR. WHAT I WANTED TO
COMMENT. MISS PACHECO'S BELL IS
BASICALLY A CLEANUP BELL FROM MY
BILL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, BUT
I WANTED TO STATE IT ON THE
RECORD THAT, UH, I WORKED WITH
CALTRANS TO DEVELOP THAT BILL
THE FIRST TIME AROUND. AND THEY
LET ME THROUGH THE PROCESS. NOW
THAT WE'RE TRYING TO IMPLEMENT
THE BILL, THEY'VE CHANGED IT TO
WHERE THEY'RE NOT IMPLEMENTING
IT THE WAY THAT I WAS INTENDED,
AND I'VE CALLED THE DEPARTMENT
AT LEAST 10 TIMES TRYING TO GET
AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DIRECTOR
OR SOMEBODY IN CALTRANS AND HAVE
NOT HEARD ANYTHING. NO RESPONSE
SO THAT WE CAN WORK SOMETHING
OUT. AND SO I JUST WANTED TO PUT
IT ON THE RECORD. THAT I'VE
REACHED OUT TO CALTRANS AT LEAST
10 TIMES, AND THEY'VE YET TO
RETURN MY CALL SO THAT WE CAN
TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES BECAUSE
THIS IS ALSO A DISTRICT ISSUE
FOR ME, SO THANK YOU. I
APPRECIATE THAT. LIKE TO JOIN
YOU IN THAT EFFORT AS WELL. YES
THANK YOU. FOR THE RECORD, IT'S
NOTED.
WE HAVE AN AUTHOR. UM, THANK
YOU, MR CONNELLY.
YES. THANK YOU. CHAIR AND
MEMBERS. I'D LIKE TO BEGIN BY
THANKING THE COMMITTEE AND STAFF
FOR THEIR WORK AND INPUT ON THIS
BILL THAT WILL BE ACCEPTING THE
COMMITTEE'S AMENDMENTS IN 2022
63% OF CALIFORNIA VOTERS VIA
PROPOSITION 31 UPHELD THE STATE
LAW SENATE BILL 7 93 PROHIBITING
TOBACCO RETAILERS FROM SELLING
MOST FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
SB 7 93 WAS GROUNDBREAKING AND
COVERS FLAVORED E CIGARETTES,
MENTHOL CIGARETTES. AND TOBACCO
PRODUCT FLAVOR ENHANCERS AND
RETAIL LOCATIONS, INCLUDING
STORES AND VENDING MACHINES IN
CALIFORNIA. AS THE LAW STANDS,
RETAILERS ARE AGENTS OR THEIR
EMPLOYEES WILL BE FOUND GUILTY
OF AN INFRACTION AND FINED $250
PER VIOLATION. CURRENT LAW DOES
NOT PUNISH OR CRIMINALIZE ANYONE
FOR PURCHASING USING OR
POSSESSING WITH THE INTENT TO
USE A FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCT
OR TOBACCO PRODUCT FLAVOR
ENHANCER. DESPITE THE
OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FROM VOTERS
TO RATIFY SB 7 93. FLAVORED
TOBACCO PRODUCTS CONTINUE TO BE
SOLD IN MANY STORES ACROSS THE
STATE, WHICH ALLOWS MANY
TEENAGERS TO CONTINUE ACCESSING
THESE DANGEROUS PRODUCTS. 89 35
WILL EXPLICITLY AUTHORIZED THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO
ENFORCE THE FLAVORED TOBACCO BAN
PURSUANT TO BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONS. CODE SECTION 20 TO
90.5. ALSO KNOWN AS THE STOPPED
TOBACCO ACCESS TO KIDS OR STEAK
ACT, CONSISTENT WITH OTHER
TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT EFFORT.
MAYBE 9 35 WILL ALSO REPLACE THE
SUBDIVISION FROM THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY CODE, WHICH MAKES
VIOLATIONS OF 17 93 AND
MISDEMEANOR. AND CRIMINAL
PENALTY INSTEAD PURSUANT TO THE
STAKE ACT. IT WILL BECOME A
CIVIL PENALTY TO RETAILERS,
THEIR AGENTS OR THEIR EMPLOYEES
WHO ARE IN VIOLATION. PREVENTING
THE NEXT GENERATION OF
CALIFORNIANS FROM BECOMING
ADDICTED TO SMOKING SHOULD BE A
PRIORITY FOR ALL OF US. YOU CARE
ABOUT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OF OUR
STATE AND THE WELL BEING OF OUR
CHILDREN AND SB 7 93 CAN HELP
ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, BUT ONLY IF
THE LAWS PROPERLY ENFORCED BABY
93 99 35 WILL MAKE EXPLICIT
ENFORCEMENT. BY C, D. PH AND THE
A G. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL
AGENCIES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE
AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
WILL NOW PASS THE MIC TO TWO
WITNESSES. GEORGE OSBORNE OF YOU
A P. D. AND JESSICA MORAN IS A
LEGISLATIVE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE
CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION IN
SUPPORT OF THIS BILL. JESSICA, I
THINK YOU'RE GOING TO START
RIGHT? GOOD AFTERNOON TURN
REMEMBER JESSICA MORAN WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
HERE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF 89 35 C
D. A HAS A LONG HISTORY OF
SUPPORTING LEGISLATION THAT
REDUCES TOBACCO USAGE AND WERE
SUPPORTERS OF SP 7 93 SPARKLE
USES ESTIMATED TO ACCOUNT FOR
OVER 90% OF CANCERS IN THE
OVERCAST AND ORAL CAVITY AND
PHARYNX. TOBACCO IS ALSO
CONTRIBUTED TO GUM DISEASE,
TOOTH LOSS, HEART DISEASE AND
OTHER CANCERS OF THE BODY. WE
SUPPORT THIS BILL AND THE
AUTHORIZATION TO DO PROPER
ENFORCEMENT RELATION TO SB 7 93
ASK FOR YOUR VOTE. THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MR CHAIR
MEMBERS. GEORGE OSBORNE FOR THE
UNION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND
DENTISTS. ASKED ME LOCAL TWO OH,
SIX SPONSOR OF HB 9 35. YOU A P
D. ASKED ME WOULD LIKE TO SINK
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S CONNELLY FOR
BRINGING THIS BILL FORWARD. AS
THERE'S SUCH AS IS SUCH AN
IMPORTANT ISSUE, BOTH THE
LEGISLATURE IN CALIFORNIA VOTERS
SUPPORTED THE PASSAGE OF THE
FLAVOR TOBACCO BAN. SO WE NEED
TO ENSURE IT IS BEING ENFORCED
PROPERLY. BECAUSE AS IT STANDS,
THESE LETHAL PRODUCTS ARE STILL
FALLING INTO THE HANDS OF
TEENAGERS. WHICH IS INEXCUSABLE
AND UNACCEPTABLE. ON BEHALF OF
YOU A P D RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
THAT YOU SUPPORT MAYBE 9 35.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. MUCH APPRECIATE
THE BRIEFING PUBLIC COMMENTS.
WE'RE GONNA GO THROUGH ANY UH,
MAIN OPPOSITION. MAIN WITNESSES
WHO ARE IN OPPOSITION. I
APOLOGIZE ABOUT THAT. I DON'T
SEE ANYONE. SOMEBODY JUST KEEPS
SKIPPING ALONG UNTIL I'M
CORRECTED. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND
SUPPORT HER IN THE ROOM NAMED
ORGANIZATION AND POSITION ONLY,
AND I HAVE TO STAND BY THAT. UH
CHAIR AND MEMBERS AUTUMN OGDEN
SMITH WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER
SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK
HERE IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON, JAMIE MORGEN ON
BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION AND SUPPORT HI
JANICE SOMALI WITH THE AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN SUPPORT.
TIM GIVES AMERICAN LUNG
ASSOCIATION AND SUPPORT. JUST GO
HOME, NORTH EAST MEDICAL
SERVICES AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON AND SIMON MACADAM
ON BEHALF OF PUBLIC HEALTH
ADVOCATES AND SUPPORT. ANY
PUBLIC COMMENTS IN OPPOSITION IN
THE ROOM. I'M NOT SEEING ANY SO
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE PHONES.
UH, MODERATOR, PLEASE. OR OR
AGAINST NAME ORGANIZATION
POSITION ONLY. MUST SUPPORT THE
OPPOSITION. A B 9 35 AT THIS
MOMENT, PLEASE PRESS ONE AND
ZERO ON YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD.
WE WILL GO TO LINE NUMBER 27,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK YOU, MR
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS DOUGHERTY ON
BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY
OF PEDIATRICS, CALIFORNIA AND
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU. IN
OUR LAST PHONE. AH Q IS LINE 40,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. JOHN
MONSTER FRANCISCO MARIN MEDICAL
SOCIETY. THE ORGANIZATION IS IN
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU. NO
FURTHER COMMENTS. UH I JUST WANT
TO CORRECT ONE PIECE AND I THINK
IT WAS THE AIR WAS ON OUR SIDE.
WE WERE GOING TO RECOMMEND
AMENDMENTS AND WE ENDED UP NOT
DOING AT THE LAST MINUTE. SO
THAT MAY HAVE NOT GOTTEN OVER
TWO. SO I APOLOGIZE ABOUT THAT
ON OUR BEHALF. ANY QUESTIONS
FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MR
GIBSON. YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING
TO OFFER AMENDMENTS. NO, WE DID
NOT. I THINK WE WERE IN
CONVERSATIONS TO DO SO. BUT THE
HEALTH COMMITTEE ENDED UP DOING
THEM ALL. GOT IT. THANK YOU. ANY
OTHER COMMENTS FROM COMMITTEE
MEMBERS, AND IF NOT, I'M GOING
TO GO AHEAD AND INVITE THE
AUTHOR TO CLOSE I APOLOGIZE. I'M
SORRY, MR JUST JUST
CLARIFICATION. IS THERE A $250
FINE OR NOT? NO SO THAT'S NOW
ELIMINATED, SO IT WILL BE, UM
IT'S REPLACED WITH STEAK ACT AND
FORCE MINT SO CONSISTENT WITH
OTHER TOBACCO MEASURES THAT
IMPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY. OKAY SO
NO MONETARY PENALTY NOW AH, LET
ME. YES IT IS ON A CIVIL BASIS.
THE $250 WAS ACTUALLY A
MISDEMEANOR INFRACTION. ALRIGHT,
THANK YOU APPRECIATE IT. AND
JUST FOR CLARIFICATION. I
REMEMBER CORRECTLY WAS 250
BEFORE AND IT JUST HAS A
DIFFERENT SORT OF STRUCTURE.
CORRECT IT'S NO LONGER CRIMINAL
. ITS STAKE ACT CIVIL PENALTY
AND FORCED ME. AND BY DR CLOSE.
I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT. I
APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION
AND RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I
VOTE. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A FIRST
OR SECOND MOVE THE BILL. PERSON.
EVEN IN MY BEST I SOMETIMES
DON'T REMEMBER. WE HAVE A 1ST
2ND. MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. MAYBE 9 35
CONNOLLY. THE MOTION IS DUE PASS
TO APPROPRIATIONS. SANTIAGO
SANTIAGO, I LACKEY BLACKIE. NO
AGUIAR-CURRY. BERMAN. BERMAN I
BRIAN, BRIAN I CERVANTES DALI.
DOLLY NO, DAVIES. DAVIES NOT
VOTING. GARCIA GIBSON, I JOAN
SAWYER. HELLO HELLO, I MATHIS.
MCCARTHY MCCARTHY, I'M MAKIN ER
. MCKENNA I, PATERSON PATERSON.
NO QUIRK-SILVA. QUIRK-SILVA.
AYE, RAMOS. RIVAS RUBIO. RUBIO.
I TALK. I'M NOT VOTING VÆ
VALLAPUDUA. VALLAPUDUA. AYE.
MEASURES ON CALL, AND NOW WE'LL
PROCEED TO THE NEXT ITEM A BEEF
. THANK YOU, MISS CONNELLY.
APOLOGIZE ABOUT THAT. A B 4 71.
MS. KARA READY? WE HAVE A FIRST
BY MR GIBSON. UH OH. I'M SORRY.
IT WAS I APOLOGIZE. MR BRIAN,
I'M SORRY. AND SECOND BY MS
MAKIN, ER. YOU'RE IN GOOD HANDS
WITH THOSE MOTIONS. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, AND GOOD AFTERNOON
SHARE AND MEMBERS. I'D LIKE TO
START BY THANKING THE CLEANING
STAFF FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS
BILL, AND I'LL BE ACCEPTING THE
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS. A B 4 71
WOULD PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT OF
CANNABIS CONTROL THE ISSUE
CANNABIS CATERING LICENSES TO
ALLOW LICENSES TO SERVE CANNABIS
OR CANNABIS PRODUCTS AT PRIVATE
EVENTS. SPELLS THE
REINTRODUCTION OF MAYBE 28 44,
WHICH THIS COMMITTEE PASSED LAST
YEAR. DESPITE RECREATIONAL
CANNABIS CONSUMPTION BECOMING
INTEGRAL TO THE CALIFORNIA
EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS AND
RESIDENTS ALIKE. THE STATE HAS
YET TO REGULATE CANNABIS,
CATERING AND HOTELS AND
THROUGHOUT THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY.
UNDER EXISTING LAW, CANNABIS
RETAILERS CAN BE ISSUED STATE
TEMPORARY EVENT LICENSES THAT
ALLOW FOR ON SITE CANNABIS SALES
AND CONSUMPTION WITHIN A LIMITED
SET OF VENUES AND UNDER A
SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS BY THE
STATE. HOWEVER THESE LICENSES DO
NOT CURRENTLY COVERED SITUATIONS
IN WHICH AN EVENT HOST PAYS FOR
CANNABIS CANNABIS PRODUCTS TO BE
PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO EVENT
GUESTS. CREATING THESE CATERING
LICENSES. 84 71 WILL CREATE A
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT TO HELP
ENSURE GREATER SAFETY AND
OVERSIGHT OF CANNABIS
CONSUMPTION AND GATHERINGS, SUCH
AS SUCH AS WEDDINGS AND WELLNESS
RETREATS. I ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH THE OPPOSITION TO
CLARIFY THIS BILL DOES NOT
UNDERMINE SMOKING ORDINANCES
HERE TO TESTIFY AND SUPPORT IS
JARED KILO PRESIDENT, THE UNITED
CANNABIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.
THANK YOU, MR CLARA. UM THANK
YOU FOR THIS SECOND OPPORTUNITY
TODAY TO TALK ABOUT CANNABIS
CONSUMPTION, THE SPILL AS MUCH
AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW
HOSPITALITY AND ENTRANCE POINTS
TO THE REGULATED CANNABIS
CONSUMPTION, BUT IT ALSO HAS THE
ABILITY TO ALLOW HISTORICALLY
CANNABIS GROWING REGIONS TO HAVE
PRIVATE EVENTS WHERE THE
CULTIVATOR HAS THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SHOWCASE THEIR LAND, THEIR
CULTURE AND UNIQUE PRODUCTS
AVAILABLE AT LOCAL RETAILERS.
OPENING UP THIS EXPANDED ACCESS
FOR NEW CONSUMERS TO ENJOY
HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THESE
LEGACY, CULTIVATION REGIONS
AROUND FOOD, EDUCATION AND
ENTERTAINMENT IS WHAT THE
TOURISTS AND THE LOCAL TRAVELERS
LOOKING FOR THE RESTRICTED
NATURE OF CANNABIS. SPECIAL
EVENT LICENSES CURRENTLY DOESN'T
SHOWCASE THE INTIMATE NATURE OF
THE PRIVATE CATERED EVENTS.
WHERE WOULD WHERE WOULD
CALIFORNIA WINE TOURISM BE
WITHOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SHOWCASE THE LAND AND THE NUANCE
COMPLEXITIES OF THE LOCAL WINE
IN THE TASTING ROOM OR PRIVATE
EVENT? IF WE ARE NOT EXPLAINING
THE HINTS AND NOTES OF THE
FLAVORS OF CANNABIS, THEY WERE
NOT DOING THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY
ANY JUSTICE AND MISSING THE
OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE THE WORLD
AND ALL THE BENEFITS. CANNABIS
HAS. THERE IS A MAJOR GOAL HERE
IN THIS BILL, AND THAT IS TO
DISPLACE THE LIABILITY OF
CANNABIS CONSUMPTION OFF THE
PROPERTY OWNERS INSURANCE AND
INCLUDE THE CATERING LICENSE
HOLDERS INSURANCE. THE CATERER
WOULD BE EDUCATED ON THE
PRODUCTS. THE HOST AN EVENT
WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE AN
ENVIRONMENT THEY WOULD LIKE TO
CREATE. THAT CONVERSATION WITH
THE CATERERS INSURANCE COMPANY
IS WHERE THE RISK ASSESSMENT
SHOULD BE TAKING PLACE BECAUSE
THIS IS WHERE THE BUSINESS MODEL
OF INSURANCE COMPANIES COMES IN
. INSURANCE CLAIMS WILL MORE
EFFICIENTLY REGULATE BEHAVIOR
AND ACCESS AND ASSESS COSTS AND
REDUCING THE BARRIERS TO
ESTABLISH PHYSICAL LOCATIONS FOR
CANNABIS FRIENDLY PRIVATE EVENTS
. LOCAL ZONING AND EVERY PRIVATE
EVENTS STILL HOLDS TRUE, AND
THIS WILL GUIDE THE ACTIVITIES
ALLOWED. LOCAL CONTROL AS WELL
ESTABLISHED WITH ZONING LAWS
THAT MIGHT MOVE TO BE MORE
RESTRICTIVE ON THE ACTIVITY THAT
PRIVATE IS CANADA'S CANNABIS
EVENTS, BUT SHOULD BE LEFT TO
THE MUNICIPALITIES FOR GUIDANCE
AND OVERSIGHT. IF WE CONTINUE TO
MAKE THE CONSUMPTION OF CANNABIS
TABOO AND PROHIBITED THEN WE ARE
SIGNALING TO THE CONSUMER THAT
YOU ARE GOING TO. IF YOU ARE
GOING TO CONSUME ILLEGALLY, YOU
MIGHT AS WELL PURCHASED
ILLEGALLY FURTHERING US AWAY
FROM THE GOALS OF PROP 64, WHICH
IS TO REDUCE THE STRANGLEHOLD,
REALISTIC CANVAS MARKET HAS ON
THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER
SIGNALING TO USE THE WORLD THE
HYPOCRISY THAT THE CANNABIS LAWS
PUSHES THE TOURIST LOOKING FOR
CANNABIS EXPERIENCE AWAY FROM
LEGAL AND REGULATED CAMPUS
EVENTS. WE NEED TO PUBLICLY
COMPLETE PUBLICLY COMPETE
AGAINST THE UNDERGROUND
EXPERIENCES THAT CANNABIS IS
ALREADY FOUND THROUGH MOBILE
APPS, INSTAGRAM POSTS AND
ENTERTAINMENT PUBLICATIONS TO BE
ABLE TO ATTEND A PRIVATE EVENT
AND TAKE BACK THE INTIMATE
NATURE OF CANNABIS TO YOUR
HOMETOWN. ALMOST TWO MINUTES A
HALF. OKAY AH CANVAS AND
SUPPORTS THE GROWTH THIS
EMERGENCY INDUSTRY. PLEASE SEE
THIS BILL AS AN ADVANCEMENT IN
REGULATED CAMPUS ACCESS AND TO
REGULATE EXISTING BEHAVIORS.
THANK YOU. JUST TRY TO HEAR THAT
BECAUSE I GOT TOUGH COMMITTEE
MEMBERS THAT WILL REMIND ME WHEN
I DON'T HEAR THAT. SO THANK YOU
GO TO THE SECOND WITNESS. YOU
DON'T HAVE A SECOND WHIZ. I
APOLOGIZE. ANY OPPOSITION
WITNESSES? LET'S REMIND WHAT
KIND OF RECOMMEND ABOUT TWO
MINUTES. GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR
AND MEMBERS. MY NAME IS TIM
GIBBS WITH THE AMERICAN LUNG
ASSOCIATION. UM WE'RE PLEASED TO
HEAR FROM THE AUTHOR THAT HE'S
WILLING TO WORK WITH US ON
PROTECTING, UH, SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE ORDINANCES. THAT'S
WHAT OUR OPPOSITION IS BASED
UPON. UM FOR NOW, OUR OPPOSITION
WILL REMAIN, BUT WE WILL WE DO
LOOK FORWARD TO THAT. AND ONE
THING I'LL JUST SAY IS THAT
MARIJUANA SMOKE MUCH LIKE
TOBACCO SMOKE IS A CARCINOGEN.
AND IT IS, YOU KNOW, CONTAINS AT
LEAST 33 CONSTITUENTS PRESENT 33
CONSTITUENTS AT THE PRESIDENT.
MARIJUANA SMOKER ALSO PRESENT IN
TOBACCO SMOKE AND AS I SAID
EARLIER IN THIS COMMITTEE
SMOKERS SMOKE AND IT IS
DANGEROUS. WHETHER IT IS INHALED
US. TOBACCO SMOKE OR MARIJUANA
SMOKE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR COMMENTS MUCH APPRECIATE
IT. YOU HAVE A SECOND WITNESS IN
OPPOSITION. GOOD AFTERNOON,
CHAIRMAN SANTIAGO STILL DR LYNN
SILVER PEDIATRICIAN, UM, SENIOR
ADVISOR AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH
INSTITUTE AND MEMBER OF TH CSS
PROP 64 ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AS
IN OUR EARLIER TESTIMONY BEFORE
71 WILL SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERMINE
PROGRESS AND SMOKE FREE AIR IN
OUR STATE, EXPOSING WORKERS,
INCLUDING PREGNANT WOMEN TO
CANNABIS SMOKE, WHICH IS AS
HARMFUL OR MORE SO THAN TOBACCO
SMOKE. OUR GRANDCHILDREN WILL BE
EXPOSED TO CANNABIS SMOKE
INSTEAD OF TOBACCO SMOKE THAT IS
NOT PROGRESS IN PUBLIC HEALTH IN
OUR STATE. CANNABIS EMERGENCY
ROOM VISITS HAVE INCREASED IN
CALIFORNIA BY 74% JUST BETWEEN
2016 AND 2020, OR EMERGENCY
ROOMS ARE OVERRUN WITH PATIENTS
WITH ACUTE PSYCHOSIS. SEVERE
INTRACTABLE VOMITING, CARDIAC
EVENTS, CAR ACCIDENTS AND OTHER
CANNABIS RELATED ADVERSE
REACTIONS. CANNOT COME.
CALIFORNIA CANNABIS E R VISITS
FOR THOSE OVER 65 HAVE INCREASED
1800. CANNABIS DAILY USE HEAVILY
ASSOCIATED WITH CANNABIS USE
DISORDER TRIPLED OVER THE LAST
DECADE AND CANNABIS USE DURING
PREGNANCY HAS NEARLY DOUBLED
OVER THE LAST DECADE ASSOCIATED
WITH LOW BIRTH WEIGHT,
PREMATURITY AND LONG TERM HARMS
TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT. THIS BILL
WILL NOT ONLY EXPOSED WORKERS TO
SECOND HAND SMOKE, IT WILL
GREATLY INCREASE THE SPACES IN
OUR COMMUNITY WHERE CANNABIS USE
WILL BE NORMALIZED FROM HOTELS
TO COMMUNITY CENTERS THAT IS
SIMPLY UNWISE BETWEEN 10 AND 20%
OF USERS DEVELOP DEPENDENCY ON
CANNABIS, MANY OF US SUPPORTED
LEGALIZING CANNABIS TO END MASS
INCARCERATION AND UNJUST
ENFORCEMENT. BUT NOT TO MAXIMIZE
THE NUMBERS OF CALIFORNIANS
USING CANNABIS OR DEPENDENT UPON
IT. SALES SHOULD BE LEGALIZED,
LEGALLY ACCESSIBLE, BUT
SPECIALIZED COMMERCE THAT HAS
BEEN OUR STATE LAW. THE ILLICIT
MARKET IS A REAL IMPRESSING COP
PROBLEM, BUT IT IS BEING USED
DISINGENUOUSLY TO HOLD UP ANY
ANY WAY OF PROTECTING CONSUMERS
FROM HARM. IT REFLECTS VAST
OVERPRODUCTION, OFTEN BY CARTELS
AND SIGNIFICANT PART FOR OUT OF
STATE EXPORT, ACCORDING TO
EXPERT ANALYSTS. WE CANNOT SOLVE
THAT PROBLEM BY PUSHING LEGAL
CANNABIS MORE AGGRESSIVELY ON
CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS. CATERING
MAY INDEED HELP SOME CANNABIS
BUSINESSES, BUT IT WON'T HURT
THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES,
AND THAT IS NOT A DUTY OF THIS
HOUSE. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
IN A VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. NOW. I'M GONNA IF
THERE'S ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AND
SUPPORT IN THE ROOM, THIS WOULD
BE THE TIME. NAME ORGANIZATION
POSITION ONLY, PLEASE AMELIA
ZAMANI, THE CALIFORNIA TRAVEL
ASSOCIATION AND SUPPORT. AMY
JENKINS ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA CANNABIS INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION AND THE CALIFORNIA
CANNABIS MANUFACTURERS
ASSOCIATION AND STRONG SUPPORT.
TOMATO ON BEHALF D'AMATO ON
BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA, NORMAL AND
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. NOW WE'RE GONNA GO WITH
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND OPPOSITION
WHO ARE IN THE ROOM NAME,
ORGANIZATION AND POSITION ONLY,
PLEASE. MM CHAIR MEMBERS AUTUMN
OGDEN SMITH WITH THE AMERICAN
CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION
NETWORK HERE IN OPPOSITION TODAY
, BUT WE DO HOPE THAT WE CAN
WORK WITH THE AUTHOR TO REMOVE
THAT GOING FORWARD. GOOD
AFTERNOON, JAMIE MORGAN ON
BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION. WE ALSO HAVE AND
OPPOSED POSITION BUT LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE
AUTHOR. THANK YOU. NOW WE GO TO
THE PHONES, ANY SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION NAME ORGANIZATION IN
POSITION ONLY, PLEASE.
OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT FOR ITEM
NUMBER 471 AT THIS MOMENT, PRESS
ONE. THEN ZERO YOUR TELEPHONE
KEYPAD. WE WOULD GO TO LINE 37.
PLEASE GO AHEAD. 37. WENT OUT OF
KILL WILL GO TO LINE. 34, PLEASE
GO AHEAD. HI THIS IS WESLEY HIÆN
WITH THE CANNABIS DISTRIBUTORS
ASSOCIATION AND STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. WHO NOW GO TO LINE
41, PLEASE GO AHEAD. THIS IS
JONATHAN. SPRINKLE WITH ANGELES
EMERALDS IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
THIS BILL. THANK YOU. WHEN I GO
TO LINE NUMBER 15, PLEASE GO
AHEAD. NO. YESTERDAY IN YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. YES MY NAME IS
LUIS RIVERA. SOCIAL EQUITY L A.
AND WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THIS
BILL. THANK YOU. I WILL NOW GO
TO LINE 23, PLEASE GO AHEAD.
HELLO MY NAME'S ARMAND CRONY IN
REPRESENTING COACHELLA VALLEY
CANNABIS ALLIANCE NETWORK, AND
WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE STO. OUR
LAST CALLER IN Q IS LINE NUMBER
EIGHT. PLEASE GO AHEAD. THERE'S
A GREGORY LEFT IN WITH THE LONG
BEACH COLLECTIVE ASSOCIATION AND
WE ARE IN FAVOR OF THIS FILM. IT
LOOKS LIKE A FEW OTHERS QUEUED
UP WILL NOW GO TO LINE. 37
PLEASE GO AHEAD. THIS IS JAVIER
MONTES AND STRONG SUPPORT WITH
UCB, A. WE'LL GO TO LINE 39,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI THIS IS
VIRGIL GRANT WITH CALIFORNIA
MINORITY CLIENTS. STRONG
SUPPORT. AND WITH THAT WE HAVE
NO FURTHER COMMENTS. THANK YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS? I'M NOT
SEEING ANY, UM YOU KNOW, I WELL,
I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THE
LEGISLATION FORWARD AND
ACCEPTING THE AMENDMENTS AND I
TRUST IN YOU TO CONTINUE AND
DIALOGUE ON THE SECOND HAND
SMOKE ISSUE. I MEAN, I THINK
THAT'S AMERICA CONVERSATION, AND
I THINK IT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO
CONTINUE TO BUMP INTO, AS WE
MOVE FORWARD AND KIND OF A NEW
SPACE OF CANNABIS. I DO
APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS AND THEY
DIDN'T GO UNHEARD AND I THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR THOSE
COMMENTS. UM, HAVING SAID THAT,
UM CLOSING COMMENTS. THANK YOU,
MR CHAIR. I ALSO HAD GREAT
RESPECT FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS
THAT HAVE THAT ARE HERE IN
OPPOSITION IS THE PERSON THAT
LED THE EFFORT IN SAN JOSE TO
BAN OUTDOORS, SMOKING, OUTDOOR
DINING AND PUBLIC SPACES LIKE
COULD BE CERTAIN THAT THIS IS IN
NO WAY GOING TO BE A WORKAROUND.
ANY ORDINANCES IF SMOKING IS NOT
PERMITTED BY TOBACCO, IT WILL
NOT BE PREDICTED BY PERMITTED BY
CANNABIS UNDER THIS, AND THAT'S
NOT GONNA CHANGE WITH THAT
RESPECT FOR YOUR ASPIRIN. I
VOTE. WE HAVE A 1ST AND 2ND
ALREADY, MADAM SECRETARY, PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. A B 4 71 COBRA.
THE MOTION IS DUE PASS AS
AMENDED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS. SANTIAGO
SANTIAGO. I LACKEY LACKEY I
AGUILAR CURRY. BERMAN. BERMAN I
BRIAN, BRIAN, I CERVANTES
CERVANTES. I DOLLY. DOLLY NO!
DAVIES DAVIES. NO, GARCIA.
GIBSON. GIBSON I JOAN SAWYER.
HELLO HELLO. I'M AT THIS.
MCCARTHY. MCCARTHY. I'M MAKIN ER
MAKIN ER I PATERSON QUIRK-SILVA
QUIRK-SILVA. AYE, RAMOS. RIVAS.
RUBIO. RUBIO I TO CANO VÆ
VALLAPUDUA. VALLAPUDUA. AYE.
MEASURES ON CALL. WE WANT TO GO
AHEAD AND OPEN THE ROAD FOR THE
MEMBERS WHO ARE HERE SO THEY CAN
MOVE ON WITH THEIR DAY IF YOU IF
YOU'RE OKAY WITH THAT, BUT WE
MAY DO IT SEVERAL TIMES. BUT A B
3 70 FOR HAITI. BERMAN. BERMAN.
I CERVANTES. CERVANTES I.
GARCIA, JOAN SAWYER. PATERSON,
RAMOS. RIVAS. A B 3 89 RAMOS
AGUIAR-CURRY BERMAN. BERMAN I,
CERVANTES CERVANTES. I GARCIA.
JOAN SAWYER. PATERSON RAMOS
RIVAS. A B 4 76. WE HAVE
BOUDOIR, BERMAN. FURMAN, I
CERVANTES. CERVANTES? AYE. A B 9
35 CONNOLLY CERVANTES.
CERVANTES? AYE. A B 11 75
QUIRK-SILVA. BERMAN. BERMAN I
CERVANTES CERVANTES. AYE. A B 12
71 GIBSON BERMAN. BERMAN. I
CERVANTES CERVANTES? AYE. A B 16
73 PACHECO BERMAN. BERMAN. I
CERVANTES CERVANTES? AYE. MAYBE
14 15 SANTIAGO BERMAN BERMAN I
CERVANTES CERVANTES. AYE. OH,
YEAH. YEAH. LET ME DO THIS ONE.
14 15 SANTIAGO AGUILAR CURRY.
I'M SORRY. IT'S OK. GARCIA.
GIBSON GIBSON I JOAN SAWYER.
PATERSON RAMOS. RIVAS. RIVAS.
AYE. TALK. AYE. YOU JUST VOTED
ON SUNSHINE.
YOU'RE CERTAIN. AND YOU PUT IT
ON. PACHECO. I'LL JUST GO.
A B 16 73 GIBSON GIBSON. AYE.
YOU BETTER THANK YOU. IT'S OKAY.
DOUBLE CHECK, AND THEN WE'LL
START. MOVE ON. YOU SHOULD HAVE
GOTTEN THEM ALL BUT WE'LL START
OVER AGAIN. TO BE AROUND THE
ROLE ONCE. ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. BERMAN HERMAN. I
RIVERS. RIVAS. I'M. A B 3 74
HANEY RIVAS. LEAVE US. I. A B 3
89 RAMOS RIVAS. RIVAS. AYE. A B
4 71 CHOLERA, RIVAS. RIVAS. AYE.
A B 4 76 V VALLAPUDUA RIVAS.
RIVAS. AYE. MAYBE 9 35 CONNOLLY
RIVAS. RIVAS. AYE. A B 11 75
QUIRK-SILVA RIVERS. LUZ RIVAS.
AYE. A B 12 71 GIBSON RIVAS.
RIVAS. AYE. A B 14. OH, YOU GOT
THAT? A B 16 73 PACHECO RIVAS
RIVAS. AYE. ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. CERVANTES DANTE'S,
AYE.
YEAH, I GOTTA GO BACK. ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. GARCIA SEE YA.
I. A B 3 74 HANEY GARCIA GARCIA.
AYE. MAYBE 3 89 RAMOS GARCIA.
GARCIA. I. MAYBE 4 71 CHOLERA,
GARCIA. GARCIA. I. MAYBE 4 76 V.
VALLAPUDUA GARCIA. D¯ÚI. MAYBE 9
35 CONNOLLY GARCIA. GARCIA. I.
MAYBE 11 75 QUIRK-SILVA GARCIA
GARCIA? AYE. MAYBE 12 71 GIBSON
GARCIA. GARCIA. I. MAYBE 14 15
SANTIAGO GARCIA. THAT'S THE I. A
B 16 73 PACHECO GARCIA. SEE, I.
ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. MR
JONES SAWYER. OAN SAWYER. AYE.
A B 3 74 JOAN SAWYER. JOAN
SAWYER. AYE. A B 3 89 RAMOS,
JOAN SAWYER. JOAN SAWYER. AYE. A
B 4, 71 KALRA JOAN SAWYER. JOAN
SAWYER. AYE. A B 4 76 VIA
POUVOIR. I'M SURE YOU'RE ALREADY
VOTED ON THAT A B 9 35 JOAN
SAWYER. JOAN SAWYER. AYE. MAYBE
14 15 SANTIAGO, JOHN SAWYER.
OAN SAWYER. AYE. A B 16, 73
PACHECO. JOHN SAWYER SAWYER.
AYE.
WE'RE GOOD DUDE BACK. THANK YOU.
LET ME JUST MR P. I'M TRYING. TO
A B 4 71 CHOLERA. MATHIS. MATHIS
NO, PATERSON. PATERSON, NOT
VOTING. A B 9 35 CONNOLLY
MATHIS. AT THIS NO PATERSON,
PATERSON NÓ.
ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MR
PATTERSON. PATERSON. AYE. A B 3
74. HANEY PATTERSON. PATERSON,
NOT VOTING. A B 3 89 RAMOS
PATTERSON. PATERSON AYE. A B 4
76 V. VALLAPUDUA. PATTERSON.
PATERSON. AYE. A B 11 75
QUIRK-SILVA. PATTERSON PATERSON.
AYE. MAYBE 12 71 GIBSON.
PATERSON PATERSON? AYE. MAYBE 14
15 SANTIAGO PATERSON PATERSON?
AYE. MAYBE 16 73 PACHECO,
PATERSON PATERSON? AYE.
ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. MR
RAMOS RAMOS. AYE. MAYBE 3 74.
HANEY RAMOS RAMOS. AYE. A B 3 89
RAMOS RAMOS. AYE. A B 4 71
CHOLERA. RAMOS RAMOS AYE. A B 4
76 V VALLAPUDUA RAMOS RAMOS?
AYE. MAYBE 9 35 CONNOLLY RAMOS.
RAMOS I A B 11 75 QUIRK-SILVA
RAMOS. RAMOS? AYE. A B 12 71
GIBSON RAMOS RAMOS AYE. MAYBE 14
15 SANTIAGO RAMOS. RAMOS? AYE. A
B 16 73 PACHECO RAMOS RAMOS?
AYE. CAPITAL. RAMOS. I ALMOST
VOTED. AND HOW TO GET BACK AND
FORTH, HUH? AND IT'S ABOUT. NO.
IF YOU'RE BACK.
DON'T DO THE WHOLE. YES. I GOT
TO HEAD OVER TO YOU AND ME.
YEAH.
IT JUST CHANGES.
OH, YEAH.
ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. AGUILAR
CURRY. AGUILERA CURRY I, THE
CONSENT CALENDAR IS OUT. A B 3
74 HANEY, AGUILAR CURRY. AGUILAR
CURRY I. THAT MEASURE HAS 17
EYES FOR NO VOTES AND ONE NOT
VOTING. A B 3 89 RAMOS AGUIAR
CURRY. AGUILAR CURRY I. THAT
MEASURE HAS 22 VOTES. IT IS OUT
A B 4 71 CHOLERA AGUIAR-CURRY.
AGUILERA CURRY I. THAT MEASURE
HAS 17 EYES FOR NO VOTES AND ONE
NOT VOTING. MAYBE 476 V.
VALLAPUDUA AGUILAR CURRY AGAIN.
CURRY I. THAT MEASURE HAS 21
EYES. IT IS OUT. MAYBE 9 35
CONNOLLY AGUILAR CURRY. AGUILAR
CURRY I. THAT MEASURE HAS 16
EYES FOR KNOWS AND TO NOT
VOTING. MAYBE 11 75 QUIRK-SILVA
AGUILAR CURRY AGUIRRE CURRY. I
THAT MEASURES OUT WITH 22 VOTES
A B 12 71 GIBSON AGUILAR CURRY.
AGUILAR CURRY I. THAT MEASURE IS
OUT WITH 22 EYES. MAYBE 14 15
SANTIAGO AGUILAR CURRY CURRY I.
THAT MEASURE IS OUT WITH 22 EYES
A B 16 73 PACHECO AGUIAR CURRY
AGUILERA CURRY I. THAT MEASURE
IS OUT WITH 22 EYES.
JOE NOW IS A JOURNEY.