GOOD. MORNING. WE'RE GOING TO
CALL OR GOOD AFTERNOON. SORRY
WE'RE GOING TO CALL THE ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET TO ORDER. AH
SINCE WE DON'T HAVE A CORN,
WE'RE JUST GONNA START AS A
COMMITTEE. AND WE'RE GONNA GO
ABOUT OUR BUSINESS SO FIRST
WE'RE HAVING AN INFORMATIONAL
HEARING ON FIVE. BILLS. SP ONE
SP 100 SB 1 10 SP 1 11 SP 1 12
SP 1 13 WE HAVE MISS ERICA LEAVE
FROM DEPARTMENT FINANCE TO
PRESENT BILLS. CHRISTIAN
GRIFFITH AND BUDGET TEAM ARE
HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS,
AND WE ALSO HAVE THIS, CAROLINE
CHEW FROM L. A. OH AND SOME OF
HER COLLEAGUES TO ASK. ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS AS WELL. AFTER THE
PRESENTATION. WE OBVIOUSLY WILL
TAKE QUESTIONS AS WELL AS PUBLIC
COMMENT. IF YOU ARE NOT HERE BUT
WOULD LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC
COMMENT ON THE PHONE. THE NUMBER
IS 8776928957 ACCESS ACCESS
COVERS 185. OH 1100, AND THAT
NUMBER SHOULD BE HOPEFULLY ON
THE SCREEN. ANY QUESTIONS OR
ISSUES? PLEASE CALL ASSEMBLY
BUDGET AT 9163192. OH, 99. WITH
THAT WE'LL TURN OVER TO MISLEAD
WELCOME. GOOD AFTERNOON, UM,
CHARTING ICED YOUR FONG AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. I'M
ERIKA LEE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE, AND I AM HERE TO
PRESENT ON FIVE EARLY ACTION
BILLS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, UM
, AND CHAIR TEAM. WOULD YOU LIKE
ME TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THE
BILLS OR STOP AFTER EACH ONE
THROUGH ALL FIVE? THAT'D BE
GREAT. GREAT. I'M STARTING WITH
SB 100. THIS IS A BUDGET BILL JR
THAT AMENDS PORTIONS OF THE 2021
THE 2022 BUDGET ACTS.
SPECIFICALLY THIS BILL INCLUDES
15.4 MILLION FOR CALORIE CYCLE
FOR CLEANUP AND DEBRIS REMOVAL
ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
MCKINNEY WILDFIRE. THIS BILL
ALSO SPECIFIES THAT AN
ADDITIONAL 4.4 MILLION NONPROFIT
98 GENERAL FUND AND 5.3 MILLION
PROP 98 GENERAL FUND MAY BE USED
TO SUPPORT THE EXTENSION OF
FAMILY FEE WAIVERS FROM JULY
ONE. UH 2023 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH
2023. THIS BILL ALSO MAKES
VARIOUS TECHNICAL CHANGES,
AMENDS VARIOUS LOCAL FISCAL
AGENTS AND EXPANDS THE USE OF
FUNDS FOR SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS
TO VARIOUS LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES. THIS BILL EXTENDS
THE EXPENDITURE. TIMELINE OF $10
MILLION GENERAL FUN APPROPRIATED
IN THE 2022 BUDGET ACT TO
SUPPORT HEALTH, INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY, HOUSING OR WELLNESS
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR THE
ST PAUL'S PROGRAM FOR ALL
INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY
OR THE PACE ORGANIZATION IN SAN
DIEGO TO JUNE 30 2025 UM, AND
THIS BILL MAKES OTHER TECHNICAL
AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.
MOVING ON TO THE SECOND BILL. UM
A BUDGET TRAILER BILL. SB 1 10
IS A BILL ON EARLY CHILD CARE
AND EDUCATION. THIS BILL
AUTHORIZES THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO
USE AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUNDS TO
PROVIDE TEMPORARY STIPENDS TO
CALIFORNIA STATE PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM AND STATE SUBSIDIZED
CHILDCARE PROGRAM PROVIDERS. UM
AN ESTIMATE AN ESTIMATED 112
MILLION FEDERAL FUNDS BALANCE IS
AVAILABLE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION TO DISTRIBUTE
TEMPORARY STIPENDS TO PRESCHOOL
PROVIDERS. AND AN ESTIMATED 159
MILLION FEDERAL FUND BALANCE IS
AVAILABLE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES TO DISTRIBUTE
TEMPORARY STIPENDS TO CHILDCARE
PROVIDERS. UM WITHOUT THIS
STATUTORY CHANGE THESE FEDERAL
FUNDS WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNSPENT
AND BE RETURNED TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. THIS BILL ALSO
EXTENDS THE WAIVER OF FAMILY
FEES FOR STATE SUBSIDIZED
CHILDCARE PROGRAMS AND THE
CALIFORNIA STATE PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM FROM JULY 1 2023 TO THE
END OF SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
MOVING ON TO THE THIRD BILL. SB
1 11 IS THE STUDENT LOAN TAX
RELIEF BILL. THIS BILL PROVIDES
TAX RELIEF TO CALIFORNIANS WHO
HAD STUDENT LOANS OR FUSE THE
DISCHARGED AS PART OF FINANCIAL
RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE
IMPACTED BY ECONOMIC HARDSHIP
DURING THE COVID 19. AND
PANDEMIC. SPECIFICALLY UNDER THE
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, OR
ARPA. FEDERAL LAW EXEMPTS LOANS
DISCHARGED IN 2021 THROUGH 2025
FROM TAXATION, AND THIS BILL
WOULD ALLOW THE STATE TO PROVIDE
THAT SAME RELIEF. UM AT THE
STATE LEVEL. THIS BILL ALSO
EXEMPTS FROM STATE INCOME TAX
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEES
DISCHARGED UNDER THE COVID 19
EMERGENCY IN TAXABLE YEARS. 2022
THROUGH 2026. THIS BILL ALSO
INCLUDES STUDENT LOAN DEBT THAT
WOULD BE DISCHARGED UNDER THE
BIDEN HARRIS ADMINISTRATIONS.
FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEBT RELIEF
PLAN, WHICH IS CURRENTLY ON
HOLD. AND FINALLY, THE BILL
CLARIFIES THAT HIGHER EDUCATION
EMERGENCY GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED
BY STUDENTS IN POST SECONDARY
EDUCATION TO SUPPORT EXPENSES
AND FINANCIAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS
RELATED TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC
ARE NOT SUBJECT TO STATE INCOME
TAX TAXABLE YEARS 2020 THROUGH
2027. AND UM, MOVING ON TO THE
FOURTH BILL. SB 1 12 THE
HOSPITAL BILL. THIS BILL
ESTABLISHES A NEW SHORT TERM
LOAN PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INTEREST
FREE CASH FLOW LOANS TO
QUALIFIED HOSPITALS AND EXTREME
FINANCIAL DISTRESS IN ORDER TO
STABILIZE THESE HOSPITALS AND
MAINTAIN ACCESS TO CARE,
PARTICULARLY IN RURAL AND IN
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. IT
ESTABLISHES THE DISTRUST
HOSPITAL LOAN FUND AND
AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE TO TRANSFER UP TO 150
MILLION GENERAL FUND TO THE FUND
TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS
PROGRAM. THE BILL REQUIRES THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE,
ACCESS AND INFORMATION OR HELP H
CHI AND THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH
FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY.
TAPA TO DEVELOP A METHODOLOGY TO
DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS
PROGRAM. THE BILL STATES THAT
LOANS WILL BE INTEREST FREE AND
PAID BACK OVER SIX YEARS. AND IF
CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET, A
PORTION OF THE LOAN MAY BE
FORGIVEN AT THE DISCRETION OF
THE STATE. UM, IMPORTANT TO NOTE
PRIOR TO LOAN FORGIVENESS. THE
BILL REQUIRES APPROVAL BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND NOTICE
TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET
COMMITTEES AS WELL AS THE
RELEVANT FISCAL AND POLICY
COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATURE.
REGARDING OTHER ACCOUNTABILITY
AND TRANSPARENCY MEASURES. THE
BILL INCLUDES LEGISLATIVE
REPORTING ON LOAN FORGIVENESS,
AS I JUST MENTIONED AS WELL AS
ON ANY LOAN MODIFICATIONS. IT
REQUIRES ELIGIBLE FACILITIES TO
SUBMIT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
WHICH WE WILL WHICH WILL BE
TREATED CONFIDENTIALLY
CONFIDENTIALLY BY APPROPRIATE
STATE OFFICIALS, AND THAT'S
SIMILAR TO OTHER PROGRAMS. UM
REGULATING SENSITIVE
INFORMATION. IT ALSO AUTHORIZES
THE STATE TO REQUIRE ANY
HOSPITAL WITH OUTSTANDING LOANS
FOR A YEAR TO PROVIDE AN
INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF ITS
OPERATIONS. UM AND LASTLY, THE
PROGRAM WILL SUNSET ON DECEMBER
31ST 2031. MOVING ON TO THE
FINAL BILL. SB 113. UM IS A
CLEAN UP BILL TO A B 21 83. THIS
BILL MAKES CHANGES TO THE
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE
ELECTION AND APPEAL BOND
PROVISIONS IN A B 21 83 AS
AGREED UPON BY THE
ADMINISTRATION, THE UNITED FARM
WORKERS AND THE CALIFORNIA LABOR
FEDERATION. AMENDMENTS IN THIS
BILL INCLUDE ELIMINATING THE
OPTION TO CONDUCT MAILING
BALLOTS. RETAINING THE OPTION
FOR CARD CHECK PETITION PROCESS.
BUT PLACING A CAP ON THE NUMBER
OF CARD CHECK PETITIONS OVER THE
NEXT FIVE YEARS. AND CREATING AN
INDEPENDENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
VERIFICATION PROCESS THAT
AGRICULTURAL LABOR RELATIONS
BOARD MUST CONDUCT BEFORE A
LABOR ORGANIZATION CAN BE DEEMED
THE REPRESENTATIVE OF A
BARGAINING UNIT. THE BILL
APPROPRIATES $10,000 GENERAL ONE
TO ALLOW THE AGRICULTURAL LABOR
RELATIONS BOARD TO BEGIN
IMPLEMENTATION, UM, OF THE
PROVISIONS IN THIS BILL IN THE
CURRENT AND THAT ENDS MY
PRESENTATION OF THE BIBLE. THANK
YOU ANY COMMENTS OR
CLARIFICATIONS FROM ELIO OR THE
COMMITTEE CAROLYN SHARE WITH
ELLA. WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS GREAT. QUESTIONS, MR
FONG. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. IF
YOU QUICK QUESTIONS ON A NUMBER
OF THE BILLS, WE'LL START WITH
SP 100. THE BUDGET BILL JR. UM
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. UH, OUR
ANALYSIS AND PROVIDED BY THE
COMMITTEE SAYS THAT THIS BILL
SPENDS AN ADDITIONAL 35.4
MILLION, UH, IS THEIR SAVINGS IT
SOMEWHERE ELSE OR AS THIS
SPENDING INCREASE. OVER THE NEXT
FEW BUDGET YEARS. THE ADDITIONAL
15.4 MILLION FOR CALGARY CYCLE
IS NEW GENERAL FUND, UM,
AUGMENTATION, AND THAT IS, UM,
LARGELY DUE TO A TIMING ISSUE
THIS WOULD OTHERWISE BE THROUGH
A DRILL OR DISASTER RECOVERY.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE, UM, ACCOUNT
FUND BUT BECAUSE OF TIMING IN
TERMS OF WINTER RE UP THAT, UM,
WE WERE NOT ABLE TO USE THOSE
FUNDS AND SO THIS IS THE
MECHANISM FOR WHICH WE NEED TO
PAY FOR THAT IN THE CURRENT
YEAR. OKAY SO THIS, SO DOES THIS
ADDITIONAL SPENDING? IT IS AN
IMPACT AT 23 24. HERE. WHAT YEAR
OR IS IT JUST FOR? UH CURRENT
BUDGET YEAR? IT'S FOR THE
CURRENT BUDGET, OKAY? UM AND
THEN, IN TERMS OF LIKE THE
BROADLY, UM, SPEAKING WHEN IT
COMES TO THE TO THE BUDGET, DO
WE HAVE AN, UH, A NUMBER IN
TERMS OF HOW MUCH FUNDING
REMAINS UNSPENT? UM IN ANY GIVEN
YEAR, WE GENERALLY DO, UM AN
EXERCISE TO SEE WHAT FUNDS ARE
UNSPENT. AND SO THAT IS THAT
GENERALLY HAPPENS NEAR THE END
OF THE FISCAL YEAR. OKAY WHAT DO
WE BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT NUMBER
AS WE DISCUSS THE IT'S ACTUALLY
ROLLED INTO THE BUDGET ACT
NUMBER, SO WE WOULD HAVE
ADJUSTMENTS THAT YOU WOULD BE
REFLECTED IN OUR UPDATE. AT THE
MAYOR. VISION OKAY, SO WE'LL GET
AT THE MAJOR REVISION. OKAY
THANK YOU. UM AND TO THE STUDENT
LOAN FORGIVENESS. UH BILL, THE
SP 1 11. I GUESS THE ELIO ARE
THERE OTHER COMPONENTS OF
FEDERAL INCOME INCOME TAX LAW
THAT THE STATE NEEDS TO CONFORM
, UM, SO THE STATE COULD PROVIDE
RELIEVED TO STUDENT LOANS ARE
IT'S JUST IT'S JUST THE ONLY ONE
OR THE OTHER CONFORMITY
PROVISIONS THAT THAT WE COULD
DO. AH CAROLINE SHIP WITH ELIO.
AS FAR AS I'M AWARE, THESE ARE
THE PROVISIONS WITH WHICH THE
STATE COULD CONFORM. BUT MY
COLLEAGUE MR ALAMO, YES,
CONFIRMS THAT THAT IS CORRECT. I
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT AT THE
AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL EMPLOYEES
CAN DEDUCT UP TO $5250 OF
STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE FROM THE
EMPLOYER. UM WOULD THAT BE
SOMETHING THAT IS CALIFORNIA
CONFORMED TO THAT PROVISION? SO
YOU CAN HAVE A FEDERAL DEDUCTION
, BUT I DON'T I DON'T BELIEVE
THAT. IT'S A STATE TAX
DEDUCTION, CAN WE? WELL CAN WE
FOLLOW UP WITH YOU ABOUT THAT?
OKAY? IT'S JUST A PLUG FOR ONE
OF MY BILLS, SO I DON'T KNOW IF
THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE WANTS
TO, UH, TO COMMENT ON THAT. I
THINK WE HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU
AS WELL. OKAY UM AND THEN IT
WOULD ALONE'S 85 09 IS THE BILL.
SO JUST IF YOU WANTED TO LOOK AT
THAT, WITH WITH ALLOWANCE THAT
STUDENTS HAVE TAKEN OUT TO
ATTEND TRADE SCHOOLS, BUT WILL
THEY BE ELIGIBLE FOR
FORGIVENESS? IT AND WILL THEY BE
TAX EXEMPT? LET ME BRING UP MY
COLLEAGUE FOR SOME INFORMATION.
THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. KOBE
WHITE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SO
LOANS TO TRADE SCHOOL SO IT'LL
TURN ON IF THE LOAN IS TAX
EXEMPT UNDER ARPAIO THAT IT
COVERS CERTAIN LOANS, IT DOESN'T
COVER THINGS LIKE CERTAIN
PRIVATE LOANS AND THINGS LIKE
THAT. SO IT WOULD TURN ON
WHETHER IT WAS A FEDERALLY
BACKED A FEDERALLY BACKED LOAN,
OKAY? SO THAT WOULD THAT'S THE
CRITERIA THAT WOULD DETERMINE
WHETHER IT WOULD BE YEAH, THAT
WOULD BE TAX EXEMPTION OR NOT.
THERE'S A VERY SPECIFIC SET OF
CRITERIA AND I WILL FOLLOW UP
AFTER THIS TO PROVIDE YOU THAT
THAT SPECIFIC SET, BUT THAT'S I
APPRECIATE IT AND THEN FOCUSING
ON MY LAST LINE OF QUESTIONING
WILL BE FOR THE DISTRESSED
HOSPITAL LOAN PROGRAM. CERTAINLY
SOMETHING THAT'S SIGNIFICANT IN
MY DISTRICT. REPRESENTING
HILLARY AND CURRENT COUNTIES, UM
I THINK I ASKED THIS AND HEALTH
COMMITTEE BUT THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE LIKE WHAT WOULD THE
CRITERIA BE FOR IDENTIFYING WHAT
DISTRESSED HOSPITAL B. SURE I'LL
START THAT. AND THEN I MAY TURN
TO MY COLLEAGUE FOR SOME FURTHER
DETAILS, BUT THE BILL REQUIRES,
UM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CARE, ACCESS AND INFORMATION AS
WELL AS THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH
FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
TO DEVELOP A METHODOLOGY IN
REGARDS TO ELIGIBILITY AND THOSE
FACTORS THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED
OUR FINANCIAL DISTRESS WHETHER
THE HOSPITAL IS SMALL, RURAL OR
A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. IS A
TRAUMA CENTER SERVES A RURAL
CATCHMENT AREA AND WHETHER
CLOSURE WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY AT
IMPACT ACCESS TO SERVICES IN
THAT REGION. THOSE ARE SORT OF
THE HIGH LEVEL DETAILS. I'LL
TURN TO MY COLLEAGUE FOR FURTHER
DETAILS. MANRIQUEZ WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. UM, IN
ADDITION TO THAT, IN ORDER TO
DEMONSTRATE THE NEED FOR
ASSISTANCE DUE TO FINANCIAL
HARDSHIP, UM HOSPITALS WILL BE
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A PLAN, UM,
WITH PROJECTIONS FOR USES OF THE
LOAN, AS WELL AS STRATEGIES TO
REGAIN FINANCIAL VIABILITY TO
CONTINUE TO OPERATE AGAIN. THE
GOAL HERE IS TO MAINTAIN ACCESS
AND CONTINUE OPERATIONS,
PARTICULARLY IN THE REGIONS THAT
MISLEAD MENTIONED. UM. AND SO,
YEAH, THAT THOSE WILL BE SOME OF
THE METRICS AND FACTORS THAT
WILL BE CONSIDERED, UM, FOR
LONG, WOULDA, HOSPITALS, MEDICAL
POPULATION. BE CONSIDERED. YEAH,
THAT'S ONE OF THE CONSIDERATIONS
IS WHETHER THE HOSPITAL SERVES A
DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF
MEDICAID PATIENTS. IT IS IN
DEVELOPING THIS, UH, LOAN
PROGRAM IS. IS IT FAIR TO SAY
THAT A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN
TERMINATING A DISTRESSED
HOSPITAL IS TO LOOK AT THEIR
PAIR MIX? AND THOSE WITH HIGH
MEDICAL ARE LIKELY TO BE
OPERATING IN THE RED DUE TO LOW
REIMBURSEMENT RATES. SO IS
THERE'S THE ADMINISTRATION
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE
REIMBURSEMENT RATES HAVE TO BE
LOOKED AT AS WELL. SO NOT
NECESSARILY THE RATES BUT IN
ORDER TO DETERMINE FINANCIAL
DISTRESS. SOME OF THE FACTORS
THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED WILL BE
PROJECTED FINANCIAL METRICS CASH
ON HAND HISTORY OF OPERATING
MARGINS. SO UM, LOOKING AT THE
HOSPITALS, FISCAL PICTURE ON THE
WHOLE OKAY, BECAUSE I THINK THE
CONCERN THAT THAT WE HAVE LIKE
SO MADEIRA IS CLEARLY THE
BIGGEST EXAMPLE, THOUGH, CAN WE,
UH, IS ON THE BRINK, AND THEN
YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF OTHER
HOSPITAL SYSTEMS NOT ONLY UNTIL
THE COUNTY BUT IN, YOU KNOW,
ENRICH CHRIS, CALIFORNIA THERE'S
THE HOSPITAL THERE IS, IS, UM,
UNDER SIGNIFICANT STRESS. SO DO
YOU IS THERE? UH IS THERE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT I MEAN, DO
YOU BELIEVE THAT $150 MILLION IS
ADEQUATE TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM
OR IS THERE A PLAN MOVING
FORWARD AND THERE ARE MORE
HOSPITALS THAT NEED ASSISTANCE.
HOW HOW DO YOU ADDRESS THAT?
SURE I WOULD. I WOULD START WITH
150 MILLION IS FOR THE CURRENT
YEAR TO ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE
NEED, AND I THINK THIS IS A
BIGGER PROBLEM THAN CAN BE
SOLVED BASED ON THE WORDS ON
THIS, YOU KNOW, THROUGH THIS
BILL, UM, SO FURTHER DISCUSSION
DOES NEED TO HAPPEN ABOUT THE
FUTURE OF THE VIABILITY OF
HOSPITAL GENERALLY, SO THE 150
MILLION IS A ONE TIME AMOUNT.
FOR THIS PROGRAM FOR A SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME, UM TO REALLY
ADDRESS MORE URGENT MATTERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT 100 $50
MILLION MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO
ASSIST THE DISTRESS HOSPITALS,
NOT JUST MADEIRA, BUT OTHER
HOSPITAL SYSTEMS ACROSS THE
STATE IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK
WE NEED TO TALK MORE ABOUT WITH
THAT BETWEEN ADMINISTRATION,
LEGISLATURE AND OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS. OKAY UH, WHAT IS
THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT UH, HOSPITAL
COULD RECEIVE IN ALONE THROUGH
THIS PROGRAM. SO UM, THESE LOANS
WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY
CASE BASIS, UM, WITHIN THE 150
MILLION AND WHEN. WHAT DO YOU
DO? YOU HAVE A KIND OF AN IDEA
OF WHEN YOU THINK HOSPITALS WILL
BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR THIS LOAN.
ONCE THE BILL MOVES THROUGH AND
WHEN THE LOANS WOULD BE
AVAILABLE. GOAL IS TO, UM
DISPERSED LOANS BEFORE IN THIS
CURRENT YEAR. BUT YOU DON'T HAVE
A THIS. YOU HAVE A EXACT
TIMELINE IN TERMS OF WHEN THE
SOON AS JUNE CURRENT YEAR? YES.
OKAY, UM. AND WHAT IS THE WHAT
IS YOUR EXPECTATION OR WHAT IS
THE ADMINISTRATION'S EXPECTATION
ON HOW LONG THIS FUNDING WOULD
BE ABLE TO KEEP THE HOSPITAL
OPENED? IT IS THEIR DISCUSSIONS
ABOUT THAT ALONG THE HOSPITAL
COULD GET A LOAN FOR YES. SO
IT'LL ALL DEPEND ON EACH
HOSPITAL WILL BE A LITTLE
DIFFERENT, AND THE NEEDS WILL BE
DIFFERENT. AND SO THAT WILL BE
PART OF THE EVALUATION THAT THE
DEPARTMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTING.
UM UM, IN TERMS OF HOW LONG YOU
KNOW, DEPENDING ON THE HOSPITAL
SITUATION DEPENDS ON THE PLANET
DEPENDS ON THE PLAN BEING
SUBMITTED. AND HOW LONG BUT
THERE IS NO THERE IS NO MINIMUM
OR MAXIMUM. AT THE MOMENT AT THE
MOMENT. OKAY, UM AND THEN IN
TERMS OF THE HOSPITAL CLOSES, UM
AND PATIENTS HAVE TO GO
SOMEWHERE ELSE. AND I MEAN
THERE'S HOW DO WE ADDRESS THE
LONG TERM LIKE SUSTAINABILITY?
SO I GUESS MAYBE THIS GOES GOING
BACK TO, UM YOU KNOW THE
CONVERSATION. I THINK THAT WAS
IN THE SENATE IS THAT YOU KNOW,
THIS IS LIKE, KIND OF A BAND AID
TRIAGING, A SITUATION TRYING TO
EITHER REOPEN THE HOSPITAL OR
KEEP A HOSPITAL AFLOAT. BUT
THERE IS A SUSTAINABILITY
QUESTION. IN TERMS OF HOW DOES
THE HOSPITAL HAVE COME TO
SUSTAINABILITY? SO YOU KNOW THE
HOSPITAL COULD SUBMIT A PLAN,
BUT THAT I GUESS IF THE SOLUTION
IS AN INCREASE IN REIMBURSEMENT
RATES, HOW DOES THAT HAS TO BE
PART OF THE CONVERSATION. AM I
CORRECT? MISS LEE MENTIONED
THOSE ARE PART OF CONVERSATIONS
THAT YOU KNOW, UM, WILL BE
ENGAGING WITH THE LEGISLATURE IN
THE FUTURE. OKAY AND THEN I
GUESS MY FINAL QUESTION AND
MAYBE THIS IS IT'S RELATED, BUT
IT'S NOT TIED TO THIS BILL. BUT
I'LL HAVE TO ASK IS THAT THERE
IS THE ADMINISTRATION AND I
THINK THEIR DISCUSSIONS ON AN
EMC Ó ATTACKS. WHAT? WHAT IS
THE STATUS OF THAT IN TERMS OF
WHETHER THE REVENUE THERE WOULD
BE UTILIZED FOR EITHER A
REIMBURSEMENT RATE INCREASE OR
KIND OF A SUSTAINABLE, UH,
HOSPITAL SOURCE OF FUNDING.
PROVIDERS. BROADLY I GUESS YES.
SO UM, FOR THE MAYOR, VISION, UM
WE HAVE BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS
WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, UM,
TO FIND WAYS TO MAXIMIZE THE
MANAGED CARE ORGANISTS
ORGANIZATION TAX TO BRING AS
MUCH BENEFIT TO THE STATE. SO UM
, AS PART OF THAT, UM, THOSE
CONVERSATIONS UM, THERE ARE
THERE IS THERE IS A PLAN TO, UM
, USE SOME OF THAT FUNDING FOR
LONG TERM. RATE INCREASES, BUT
THAT'S AS PART OF THE MANAGED
CARE ORGANIZATION FOR THE 24 25
BUDGETS ARE THEIR FORMULAS
AVAILABLE. IS THERE SPECIFICS
THAT YOU COULD YOU COULD PROVIDE
IN TERMS OF WHAT THAT WOULD
POTENTIALLY LOOK LIKE? I KNOW
THEIR DISCUSSIONS, BUT HOW AND
THERE'S ANY ANY ANY DETAILS. YOU
CAN GIVE US. I'M HAPPY TO FOLLOW
UP WITH THEIR STAFF ON THE
CHANGES COMPARED TO THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET FOR THE
UPDATED MANAGED CARE TAX. WELL I
THINK THE I THINK BROADLY
SPEAKING, I THINK THAT CERTAINLY
THIS IS NECESSARY. I THINK THE
DEFINITION OF DISTRESS IS GOING
TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE I
THINK THERE IS A RISK THAT
CERTAIN DISTRESS HOSPITALS MAY
NOT AT THE AT THIS POINT IN
TIME, THE ELIGIBLE AND I THINK
THAT DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF THIS
LOAN PROGRAM. I THINK,
SECONDARILY I THINK 150 $MILLION
MILLION. WHILE IT IS A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY. I
THINK IT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO,
UM TO BRIDGE THESE HOSPITALS,
WHICH I HOPE THE ADMINISTRATION
WOULD AT LEAST LIKE WOULD WOULD
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AND I THINK
THAT THAT IS GOING TO BE A
CONCERN BECAUSE PART OF THE PLAN
THAT NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED IS
THAT THESE HOSPITALS HAVE TO GET
TO SUSTAINABILITY. AND IF
REIMBURSEMENT RATES OR SOMETHING
ISN'T ADDRESS THEIR MAIN, THAT
PLAN MAY NOT BE VIABLE, AND THAT
MAY REDUCE THE PARTICIPATION OR
REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS. I
THINK OF THIS OF THIS LOAN
PROGRAM. UM AND I THINK THAT IT
ALSO WILL AFFECT THE ABILITY TO
PAY BACK THE LOAN. SO IF THERE'S
NO IF THE HOSPITAL HAS NO
ABILITY TO GENERATE SUSTAINABLE
REVENUE STREAM THEN HOW DO YOU
EXPECT HOSPITAL TO NOT ONLY STAY
OPEN BUT ALSO TO PAY BACK THE
LOAN. AND SO I THINK THAT IS
GOING TO BE A CRITICAL
COMPONENT. AND IF THERE IS GOING
TO BE A CONVERSATION, WHETHER
IT'S THE M C O CONVERSATION OR
SOMETHING, IN ADDITION TO THAT I
THINK THAT WE NEED MORE
SPECIFICS SO THAT WE CAN KIND OF
HOLISTICALLY DIGEST AND LOOK AT
WHAT THE LONG TERM STRATEGY IS
TO KEEP OUR HOSPITALS OPEN, NOT
ONLY IN MY COMMUNITY BUT
THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU, SHERIFF.
GOD THANK YOU WILL GO TO MR
REYES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I JUST
WANTED TO PROVIDE JUST SOME
COMMENTS ON S B A B 1 10, OF
COURSE, AND I WANT TO BEGIN BY
THANKING OUR BUDGET CHAIR.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S TEAM ARE
SUBJECT TO CHAIR
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S MCCARTHY AND
SPEAKER BRANDON WORKING WITH THE
SENATE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION
TO PRIORITIZE THIS PARTICULAR.
ISSUE AND PUT IT PUT IT INTO THE
EARLY ACTION BUDGET PACKAGE. I
ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR CHILD
CARE ADVOCATES SOME OF WHO ARE
HERE WITH US BECAUSE IT'S BEEN
THEIR ADVOCACY REMINDING US ALL
THAT FAMILY FEES IF WE DON'T
EXTEND THAT THEY WERE GOING TO
EXPIRE JUNE 30TH. WE DON'T
EXPIRE THAT WE DON'T EXTEND THAT
SO MANY FAMILIES WOULD BE
IMPACTED. EXTENDING IT TO
SEPTEMBER. 30TH IS CRITICAL. SO
I'M SO GLAD THAT IT IS PART OF
THIS EARLY PACKAGE. UM AND ONE
THING THAT OF COURSE, WE WILL BE
WORKING WITH THIS TO INCREASE
THE RATE FOR OUR CHILDCARE
PROVIDERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY
DO RECEIVE DIGNIFIED WAGE IS
SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN FIGHTING
FOR SOME TIME, AND I THINK THIS
YEAR IT JUST MIGHT HAPPEN. WE
WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN KEEP
THEIR DOORS OPEN, SO I SINCERELY
APPRECIATE THE LANGUAGE. IT'S
PROVIDED HERE. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU, MR CHAIR. THANK YOU. THE
QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE, MR
. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR CHAIR
AND GOOD AFTERNOON MEMBERS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE
PRESENTATION AND I WOULD LIKE TO
EXPRESS MY STRONG SUPPORT FOR S
B AND MAYBE 1 11. THESE BILLS
ARE CONSISTENT WITH MY BILL OR
SIMILAR BUILT IN 1958 THAT WAS
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR LAST YEAR
TO HELP COMMITTEE COLLEGE
STUDENTS, BUT DISCHARGE OF ANY
PAID ANY UNPAID FEES AS WELL AS
THE FIRST BILL I INTRODUCED TO
SHARE A B 26 TO EXEMPT STATE
TAXES FOR FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN
DEBT RELIEF. WANT TO THANK OUR
BUDGET CHAIR SPEAKER MEMBERS AND
GOVERNOR GOVERNORS OFFICE FOR
SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS IN OUR
EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY AND THANK
YOU SO MUCH? THANK YOU, MISS
PRONTO. I WANT TO HAVE A
QUESTION AROUND A B 1 12 AND SB
1 12 RELATED TO THE HOSPITALS
KIND OF ALONG THE LINE OF
QUESTIONING OF MR FANG, BUT MORE
ABOUT THE NEXUS BETWEEN THIS
STATE OF THE HOSPITALS AND THE
CONTEMPLATION OF THE EXTENT OF
RETROFITTING THAT NEEDS TO BE
DONE AT THE HOSPITALS. AND
WHETHER THAT'S AT ALL
CONTEMPLATED IN EITHER THE
CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY OF
RECEIPT OF FUNDS. UM OR, UM, THE
OVERALL NEED TO BE ABLE TO, UM,
HAVE THE FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO USE
GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE COULD BE
INVESTING IN HOSPITALS THAT ALSO
HAVE A SECONDARY LONGER TERM
SUSTAINABILITY ISSUE AROUND
RETROFITTING. WHICH COULD CAUSE
THEM TO CONTINUED HERE. BE IN
PERIL. YEP. SO WHAT? LUPE
MANRIQUEZ WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE, UM THE LOAN MAY BE
FORGIVEN, BASED ON
CONSIDERATIONS THAT THE
DEPARTMENT WILL DETERMINE LATER
AND SO WE ARE TRACKING SEISMIC
SAFETY ARE SEISMIC COMPLIANCE IS
, UM, UM, SOMETHING THAT
HOSPITALS ARE FACING SO ON THAT,
SPECIFICALLY, UM, FORGIVENESS.
THE BILL DOESN'T OUTLINE THAT
FORGIVENESS WILL BE FOR SEISMIC.
UM IT, UM IT'S SOMETHING ONE
THING THAT WILL WILL BE
CONSIDERING AS AS WE THINK ABOUT
FORGIVENESS. SO ESSENTIALLY, YOU
COULD BUILD IN, UH, LOAN
FORGIVENESS CLAUSE THAT WOULD
ALLOW FOR IF THERE IS A NEED FOR
RETROFITTING TO HAPPEN FOR THERE
TO BE LOAN FORGIVENESS, IT COULD
BE ONE OF THE CONSIDERATIONS.
OKAY? THERE. DOCTOR WOULD HMM.
UM I JUST I JUST WANT TO FOLLOW
THAT LINE OF QUESTIONING A
LITTLE BIT. UM IT'S A THAT'S A
PRETTY SIGNIFICANT ISSUE IF
THAT'S IF WE GO DOWN THAT PATH.
THE LAST NUMBER I HEARD WITH THE
STATE, UH, THAT THE COST OF
RETROFIT THE HOSPITALS OR TO
COME UP. BRING EVERYBODY UP TO
SEISMIC IS $134 BILLION. UM. AND
I WOULD MEASURE TO VENTURE TO
GUESS THAT EVERY HOSPITAL MIGHT
FEEL THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT
DISTRESSED RIGHT NOW. LOOKING AT
THE BILLS RELATED TO THAT, SO I
GUESS REALLY THE POINT OF MY
COMMENT REALLY IS MORE AROUND.
UM UH, HOW? HOW THE WHAT THE
CRITERIA ARE WHAT REASONS BEYOND
STRUCTURAL, UH, THAT THAT ARE
GOING TO IMPACT WHETHER A
HOSPITAL IS DISTRESSED OR NOT.
IS IT A MANAGEMENT ISSUE? IS IT
A IS IT A PATIENT FLOW ISSUE?
UH, IS IT RATES. YOU KNOW,
MEDICAL RATES BECAUSE, UM,
MEMBERS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF
THIS, BUT YOU KNOW NOT EVERY
ENTITY OUT THERE HAS THE SAME
MEDICAL RATES. THESE ARE OFTEN
NEGOTIATE. THEY'RE ALL
NEGOTIATED. HOSPITAL RATES ARE
NEGOTIATED WITH THE MEDICAL
MANAGED CARE PLANS. IT'S A VERY
COMPLICATED WEB, AND SO SOME,
SOME ENTITIES HAVE VERY HIGH
MEDICAL RATES AND SOME HAVE VERY
, VERY LOW MEDICAL RATES. AND SO
, UM IT'S A THIS IS GOING TO BE
A CHALLENGING THING, AND I GUESS
MR FONG HAS LEFT HERE BUT, UM
I'M CONCERNED. THAT THAT AMOUNT
THAT SET ASIDE WILL, UM, WELL
NOT LIKELY BE ADEQUATE. THANK
YOU. OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE
RESPONSIBLE. SO JUST ON A B 1 10
, VERY EXCITED TO SEE THE FAMILY
FEE WAIVER AS WELL, UM, YOU KNOW
, AS THE MAJORITY LEADER
EXPRESSED, UH, THE JUNE TO
SEPTEMBER 30 EXTENSION OF THE
FAMILY FEE WAIVER. COULD YOU PUT
THAT INTO CONTEXT AROUND THE
EITHER THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES
THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE
CONTINUED CARE AND MORE
IMPORTANTLY, WHAT THAT MEANS IN
TERMS OF WITH IT ENDING IN
SEPTEMBER 30TH. IT'S A IT'S A
LIMITED IT'S A WONDERFUL FOUR
MONTHS, BUT IT IS STILL CREATING
. UM UH, CLIFF THAT WE ARE
PERHAPS DEFERRING AND WHETHER OR
NOT THAT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED AT
ALL. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.
GABBY SANTORUM DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE. JUST TO PROVIDE
CONTEXT. UM THIS, UM, PROPOSAL
FOR EARLY ACTION IS NECESSARY IN
ORDER TO MEET THE TIMELINE IN
ORDER TO WAIVE FAMILY FEES
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH. THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CURRENTLY
PERMITS A FULL WAIVER OF THE
FAMILY FEES. SO THAT TIME
PERIOD, UM USING, UM, BETTER
RELIEF FUNDS THAT WERE AWARDED A
COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, SO THIS
PROPOSAL USES A BALANCE, BUT, UH
, LEVEL FOR THAT PURPOSE TO, UM
SO, UH, PURSUE WAIT FOR A FAMILY
FEES AS ALLOWED BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. SO JUST AT THIS
JUNCTURE, THIS IS WHAT YOU KNOW
WHAT WE PUT OUR ABILITY IS TO DO
SO. WE'RE TRYING TO TAKE ACTION
IN ORDER TO SORT OF MEET THAT
FLEXIBILITY AND WE RECOGNIZE
THAT THERE COULD BE
CONVERSATIONS GOING FORWARD
ABOUT WHAT TO DO FOR THE REST OF
THE FISCAL YEAR. UM I APOLOGIZE
. I DO NOT HAVE AT MY FINGERTIPS
, THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES THAT
WOULD BE AFFECTED, BUT IT WOULD
BE ALL FAMILY FEET. UM ALL
FAMILIES WHO PARTICIPATE IN
SUBSIDIZED CHILDCARE AS WELL AS
A PRESCHOOL. RIGHT, MR MCCARTY.
YEAH THANK YOU. MAYBE JUST TO
ADD ON THAT SO THIS IS POSITIVE
NUDES OR STABILIZING. CHILD CARE
AND HELPING FAMILIES, BUT IT'S
REALLY A LITTLE LITTLE BAND AID.
UM I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO
NOTE THAT WE ARE CONTINUED
BUDGET DISCUSSIONS RIGHT NOW ON
THE BUDGET YEAR. THIS IS KIND OF
A QUASI CURRENT YEAR ADJUSTMENT.
UM THE BUDGET YEAR TO HAVE
LASTING IMPACT, BECAUSE WE KNOW
AS SOME WOMEN ARE RAISED, SAID
WE'VE DONE ALL THESE SIGNIFICANT
PIECES, EARLY ED SYSTEM WITH
RATES AND UNIVERSAL TK AND EVEN
WAVING THIS FAMILY FEES, BUT I'M
SORRY WITH SLOTS UNIVERSAL TK,
BUT WE HAVEN'T DONE QUITE ENOUGH
WITH WITH RACE. SO UNLESS WE
PERMANENTLY, UM, ADDRESS THIS
ISSUE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A
GEOMETRIC CHALLENGES AND OVERALL
EARLY ED FIELD, SO THIS IS JUST
A DOWN PAYMENT AND WE'LL
CERTAINLY BE, UH BACK TO HAVE
FURTHER DISCUSSIONS. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MOTHER. QUESTIONS I
KNOW. MR BENNETT HAD A QUESTION
ON THE LAST BILL. SB 1 13 REALLY
AROUND THE. LIMITING LIMITING
THE NUMBER OF CAR CHECK LAST
MAJORITY SUPPORT POSITION
ELECTIONS THAT RESULT IN THE
CERTIFICATION OF LABOR
ORGANIZATION 75 CERTIFICATIONS.
WAS THERE A REASON THAT WAS
LIMITED TO 75 WHERE THERE'S A
LIMIT AT ALL. UM I THINK THE
LIMIT WAS PLACED ON JUST TO DEAL
WITH WORKLOAD. IT IS A LARGE
LIMIT AND WILL LIKELY NOT BE MET
. UM, BUT IT'S JUST TO PROVIDE
SOME CAP ON ELLERBE'S WORKLOAD.
OKAY. THANK YOU. MR SILLY. THANK
YOU, MR CHAIR. UM JUST TO FOLLOW
UP ON THE HOSPITAL ISSUES. I
RECENTLY TOWARD LOMA LINDA AND
BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FINANCIAL
ISSUES HOSPITALS ARE FACING. DID
YOU GUYS STUDY THE HOSPITALS
THAT CLOSED IN FIGURED OUT WHAT
WENT WRONG? AND IF SO, DO YOU
HAVE ANY INSIGHT ON THAT? AND
THEN WHETHER THIS PROGRAM THIS
THIS LOAN PROGRAM WOULD HAVE
CAPTAIN FROM CLOSING. WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. I'D HAVE
TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE DEPARTMENT
TO SEE IF AN ANALYSIS HAS BEEN
DONE. I'D BE INTERESTED JUST AS
FROM A POLICY STANDPOINT AND
WHAT WHAT WENT WRONG THAT THOSE
HOSPITALS CLOSED. IS IT THE
MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT? IS IT
LABOR COSTS? I HEARD A LOT OF
HOSPITALS. THEY'RE STRUGGLING
WITH NURSES. AND THEY'RE PAYING
TRIPLE FOR TRAVELING NURSES. SO
YOU CAN HAVE THREE NURSES, BUT
THEY'RE SPENDING ALL THEIR
SALARY ON TRAVEL NURSES BECAUSE
THEY'RE DESPERATE FOR STAFFING.
SO I THINK THERE'S SOME
COMPLICATED ISSUES GOING ON AT
THE HOSPITALS AND WE SHOULD GET
TO THE BOTTOM OF IT BECAUSE WE
CAN'T AFFORD HOSPITALS TO CLOSE.
I MEAN, A LOT OF PLACES LIKE
MELINDA'S ARE ONLY MAJOR TRAUMA
CENTER, YOU KNOW IN THE INLAND
EMPIRE IS ONE OF THE MAJOR ONES.
THEY ALSO HAVE A CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL SO WHERE ARE THOSE
PATIENTS GOING TO GO? WE CAN'T I
DON'T THINK WE CAN AFFORD TO
LOSE THEM. BUT RATHER THAN JUST
THROWING MONEY AT THE PROBLEM,
I'D LOVE TO. HAVE A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WENT WRONG
. MAYBE A CASE STUDY WHAT WENT
WRONG WITH THE HOSPITALS THAT
CLOSED AND, UM I UNDERSTAND WE
PROBABLY NEED A SHORT TERM.
ASSISTANCE BUT ALSO MAKE THEM
LIKE ASSEMBLYMAN HONG SAID.
SUSTAINABLE SO THEY DON'T HAVE
TO. KEEP COMING BACK FOR LOANS
AND STUFF. SO I APPRECIATE THAT.
THANK YOU. AND I WOULD JUST ADD
THAT I THINK THAT THAT IS PART
OF THE BROADER DISCUSSION ABOUT
MORE OF THE LONG TERM
SUSTAINABILITY VERSUS THIS
PARTICULAR PILOTS OR THIS THIS
SHORT TERM. GREAT. THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. COMMENTS
FROM THE COMMITTEE. OKAY THEN
WE'RE GONNA SORRY, MR ALVAREZ. I
JUST ON ITEM. R A B 100. THE
NET. COSTS GENERAL FUND IS 15.4
AND IDENTIFY SPECIFICALLY IN OUR
REPORT, UM, COSTS FROM MCKINNEY
FIRE. WHAT ARE THE COSTS FOR THE
MCKINNEY FIRE? THAT'S A TOTAL
COST TO THAT. OH, BEYOND THIS
DEBRIS CLEANUP. YEAH IS THAT
YOUR QUESTION BEYOND THE 15.4
15.4 ENTIRELY FOR COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRE. UM
THESE COSTS ARE THE 15.4 ARE
SPECIFIC TO THE MCKINNEY
WILDFIRE. UM COSTS THAT I'LL LET
MY COLLEAGUE PROVIDE MORE
DETAIL. THANK YOU. YES SIR.
DRAGON ARE PART OF FINANCE, SO
15.4 ARE SPECIFICALLY FOR DEBRIS
REMOVAL AND CLEANUP ASSOCIATE
WITH BIKINI FIRE. THERE IS
LIKELY OTHER COSTS. BUT HE WAS A
FIGHTER. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO
DEBRIS, MOVE AND CLEAN UP,
THAT'S THE ENTIRETY OF THE COST
THROUGH THAT, OKAY. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. MR ALVAREZ. CHRISTIAN
IF IT WAS SOMEBODY BUDGET,
TYPICALLY WITH A LOT OF FIRES,
THE STATE ROLE IS TO PAY FOR
DEBRIS REMOVAL SO THAT THERE'S
OTHER COSTS THAT ARE BEING BORN
BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
LOCALS. BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT STATE TYPICALLY DOES
IN THE BUDGET FOR LARGE VIRUS.
GREAT, THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE
THAT. THANK YOU, MR CONNELLY.
YEAH THANK YOU, MR CHAIR, JUST
KIND OF REINFORCING A FEW OF THE
POINTS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN
MADE WELL BY MY COLLEAGUES.
INCLUDING REINFORCING THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE HOSPITAL
ISSUE. YEAH AND, UM, WHILE WE
APPRECIATE KIND OF THIS SHORT
TERM FIX, POTENTIALLY WITH THE
LOAN PROGRAM REALLY? THE ISSUE
IS MORE LONGER TERM SHOULD WE BE
CONSIDERING ADDITIONAL FUNDING
OR DIRECT GRANTS TO HELP
STRUGGLING HOSPITALS,
PARTICULARLY IN RURAL AREAS AND
MORE BROADLY? AH WHAT DO WE NEED
TO DO TO SAVE THESE HOSPITALS
AND THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE IN
RURAL AREAS WHERE OFTEN TIMES
THOSE ARE THE AREAS WHERE THESE
ARE THE PRIMARY. UM ASPECTS OF
HEALTH CARE IN THOSE
COMMUNITIES. SER COUNTY. JUST
FLAGGING THOSE ISSUES. YOU'VE
COVERED IT TO SOME EXTENT. UM I
DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY
PARTICULAR PERSPECTIVES AROUND,
UM THE RURAL HOSPITAL PEERS. AS
MISS LEE MENTIONED EARLIER, UM
UM, THE METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE
FISCAL DISTRESS WILL CONSIDER,
UM, WHETHER THE HOSPITAL IS
SMALL RURAL ACCESS AREAS. UM UM,
WHETHER THE CLOSURE WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT SERVICES IN
THE AREA, SO IT IS, UM ONE OF
THE, UM PRIMARY. UM FACTORS, UM,
FOR THE LOAN PROGRAM. GREAT AND
THEN ON S B A. B 1 11 STUDENT
LOAN RELIEF. JUST WANT TO
REITERATE, UM YOU KNOW THAT, UH
COMMAND THE WORK GOING ON HERE.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE PROGRAMS
. SO THANK YOU TO THE COMMITTEE
SPEAKER RANDON. SENATE, PROTHOM
ATKINS. UH TO ENSURE THAT
STUDENTS ARE NOT TAXED ON THE
IMPORTANT RELIEF THEY RECEIVED
DURING THE PANDEMIC. SO WE WILL
CONTINUE TO, UH, REITERATE THE
IMPORTANCE OF THAT. AND FINALLY
ON CHILDCARE. UM SB 81 10 JUST A
FEW QUESTIONS. WORLD. THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BE
ABLE TO RECEIVE AND ALLOCATE THE
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS BY SEPTEMBER,
30TH. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL
LAW. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION
. GABBY SANTORE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE CONFIRMING THAT. THESE,
UM FUNDS THAT WOULD BE USED THAT
NEED TO BE LIQUIDATED BY
SEPTEMBER. 30TH BOTH DEPARTMENTS
ALREADY HAVE ACCESS TO THEM, AND
WE ANTICIPATE THAT THEY WILL BE
ABLE TO USE THEM BEFORE THAT
DEADLINE. GREAT. SO JUST A
COUPLE OF FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS,
BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE ARE YOU
PROVIDED THE ANSWER? WHAT
BARRIERS, IF ANY, ARE THERE FOR
EXPANDING THESE FUNDS AND WHAT
HAPPENS IF ALL THE FUNDS ARE NOT
EXPANDED BY SEPTEMBER, 30TH? UM
HAPPY TO PROVIDE THE A BIT OF
CONTEXT TO RESPOND TO YOUR
QUESTION. UM NOTING THAT, UM,
WITH REGARDS TO THE STEP IN
FUNDS, THEY ARE THE SOURCE OF
THAT FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. THERE IS A SURVEY
REPORTING REQUIREMENT THAT, UM,
THAT THE DEPARTMENT SOCIAL
SERVICES THEY HAVE, UM PUT
TOGETHER A PLAN TO MAKE SURE
THAT THEY ARE DISTRIBUTE THOSE
FUNDS. UM UH, WITH WITH A SENSE
OF URGENCY. TO WORK OFF OF AN
EXISTING INFORMATION THAT
THEY'VE ALREADY RECEIVED FROM
PROVIDERS TO MAKE SURE IT GOES
OUT AND MEETS THE FEDERAL
REQUIREMENTS SO THAT WE DON'T
MISS THAT DEADLINE, BUT TO THE
EXTENT UM, JUST AS A
HYPOTHETICAL, UM IF THEY AREN'T
LIQUIDATED BY SEVEN, SEPTEMBER
30TH, THEY WOULD REVERT BACK TO
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
WE'RE GOOD. OKAY? ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE
COMMENTS BEFORE WE GO TO PUBLIC
COMMENT. WE WILL GO TO PUBLIC
COMMENT. FEEL FREE TO LINE UP
FROM THE MICROPHONE. OF ONE
MINUTE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, AND
THEN WE'LL GO TO THE PHONE
LINES.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MR CHAIR AND
MEMBERS. CONNIE DELGADO HERE,
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE
DISTRICT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP
FORUM, REPRESENTING THE 33
DISTRICT AND MUNICIPAL HOSPITALS
IN SUPPORT OF SB 1 12 THAT
CREATES THE DISTRESSED HOSPITAL
LOAN PROGRAM MEMBERS, DISTRICT
HOSPITALS ARE UNIQUE AND THAT
THEIR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES,
THESE ARE STANDALONE FACILITIES
. THEY MAKE IT OR BREAK IT ON
THEIR OWN. MANY ARE LOCATED IN
RURAL AND UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES IN 19 COUNTIES.
DISTRICT HOSPITALS ARE THE ONLY
PUBLIC HOSPITALS WITHIN A
COUNTY. AND OUR FIGURES FROM
THIRD QUARTER 2022 SHOWED THAT
25 OF THE 33 HOSPITALS HAD A
NEGATIVE NET INCOME. SIGNIFICANT
MEDICAL SHORT BELLS HAVE CAUSED
HOSPITALS TO CLOSE AND REDUCE
SERVICES. WE SAW THE DEVASTATING
EFFECTS OF THE HOSPITAL CLOSURE
IN MADEIRA. AND THE HARDSHIP FOR
THE PATIENTS IN THAT COMMUNITY.
PROGRAMS LIKE THIS. THE
DISTRESSED HOSPITAL LOAN PROGRAM
ARE A STEP IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION. AND HELPING TO STAVE
OFF SOME OF THOSE HOSPITAL
CLOSURES AND REDUCTIONS. WE WANT
TO THANK THE ADMINISTRATION, THE
MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE FOR
YOUR CONSIDERATION AND
RESPECTFULLY ASK HER AND I VOTE.
SET SHORT ON BEHALF OF IN
SUPPORT OF SB 1 12. I'M HERE ON
BEHALF OF PEACH, WHICH IS THE
ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS THE
CALIFORNIA'S COMMUNITY SAFETY
NET HOSPITALS, AND WE'RE IN FULL
SUPPORT. WE REPRESENT
CALIFORNIA'S 100 STATE COMMUNITY
SAFETY NET HOSPITALS AND
ALARMING 75% OF THESE HOSPITALS
ARE CURRENTLY OPERATING AT A
LOSS AND ARE STRUGGLING. ONE OF
THOSE SAFETY NET HOSPITALS IS
BEVERLY HOSPITAL IN MONTEBELLO,
AND THERE ARE 200 BED, ACUTE
CARE HOSPITAL, AND THAT HAS BEEN
A PILLAR IN THAT COMMUNITY FOR
70 YEARS, MORE THAN 90% OF THEIR
PATIENTS ARE COVERED BY MEDICAID
AND MEDICARE. THEY SAW 40,000
PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT LAST YEAR, WHICH IS A
20% INCREASE FROM THE YEAR
BEFORE. AND THEY ARE FIGHTING TO
STAY AFLOAT. THEY RECENTLY FILED
CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY, WHICH
ALLOWS THEM TO STAY OPEN ALLOWS
THEM TO WORK THROUGH THAT
PROCESS OF HIM TO WORK WITH
THEIR STAFF AND WITH THE
COMMUNITY AND HOPEFULLY WITH ALL
OF YOU TO HELP KEEP THAT
HOSPITAL ALIVE FOR THAT
COMMUNITY, AND THIS BILL IS A
LIFELINE FOR THAT HOSPITAL AND
THAT COMMUNITY UM, AND FOR
SEVERAL UNDER RESOURCED
COMMUNITIES LIKE THEM, UM WE
APPRECIATE THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT
. WE APPRECIATE THE
ADMINISTRATION'S SUPPORT, AND WE
LOOK FORWARD TO KIND OF
CONTINUING THIS CONVERSATION IS
YOU ALL HAD ABOUT KIND OF
ONGOING LONG TERM STRUCTURAL
REFORMS TO THE MEDICAID PROGRAM
THAT ARE REALLY NECESSARY TO
MAKE SURE THAT MORE OF OUR
SAFETY NET HOSPITALS DON'T END
UP WHERE WE ARE NOW. THANK YOU.
HONORABLE CHAIR TING AND MEMBERS
AMY HÌNH SHAKE WITH WILDCAT
CONSULTING REPRESENTING THE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
NETWORK. WE DO CONTINUE TO
APPRECIATE THE ONGOING
INVESTMENT IN THE FORECLOSURE
INTERVENTION HOUSING
PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND HOPE
THAT THAT CONTINUES AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO THE ONGOING
DISCUSSIONS FOR LONG TERM
HOUSING SOLUTIONS. THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR AND MEMBERS
MARK FRUIT WITH THE CALIFORNIA
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT
OF SB 1, 12. I WANT TO THANK THE
MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE FOR
THE DISCUSSION REGARDING THIS
LOAN PROGRAM AND THE DISCUSSION
POTENTIALLY REGARDING LONGER
TERM FUNDING. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY ALSO WANT TO THANK THE
SENATE AND THE ADMINISTRATION
FOR THIS EARLY ACTION BUDGET
BILL. UM WE THINK THIS LOAN
PROGRAM CAN HELP A SMALL HANDFUL
OF DISTRESSED HOSPITALS MAKE IT
UNTIL WE CAN HAVE A LARGER
DISCUSSION IN JUNE IN THE LARGER
BUDGET PACKAGE ABOUT SUSTAINABLE
FUNDING, AN ISSUE THAT MANY
MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE
BROUGHT UP HERE TODAY AGAIN. WE
APPRECIATE THIS DISCUSSION,
LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING
FURTHER DISCUSSIONS THAT LONG
TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR
HOSPITALS. GIVEN THAT ONE IN
FIVE HOSPITALS ARE AT RISK OF
CLOSURE OVER 50% OPERATE IN THE
RED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIR AND MEMBERS. MY
NAME IS RAQUEL YOFFIE ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE
PAYMENT PROGRAM ASSOCIATION, OR
CAPA CAPITAL WANTS TO EXPRESS
OUR SUPPORT FOR A B 1 10 AND THE
EC COALITIONS WORK TO ENSURE
THIS YEAR'S BUDGET INCLUDES
FUNDING TO RAISE RATES FOR CHILD
CARE PROVIDERS AND DELAY THE
START FAMILY FEES UNTIL AN
EQUITABLE SYSTEM IS IN PLACE
THAT DOESN'T HARM FAMILIES. WE
ALSO STRONGLY ENCOURAGE HAVING A
SET STAPLE AMOUNT FOR THE
CONTINUED ENROLLMENT, RE
ENROLLMENT AND SUPPORT OF
FAMILIES THAT ARE MORE UNSTABLE
THAN EVER BEFORE. LAST WEEK. WE
REQUEST THE CONTINUATION OF A
SINGLE VOUCHER TYPE TO SECURE,
STABLE, STABLE CHILDCARE FOR ALL
FAMILIES WITHOUT THIS FAMILIES
WITH UNSTABLE HOURS RISK BEING
DIS ENROLLED FROM CARE. THANK
YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THE
IMPORTANCE OF AFFORDABLE AND
ACCESSIBLE CHILDCARE. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO SEEING THE ASSEMBLY'S
BUDGET PLAN AND HOPE TO SEE
SIMILAR INVESTMENTS IN CHILD
CARE. AS THE SENATE HAS OUTLINED
IN, THERE'S THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON, SHER TING AND MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE BRIAN LITTLE
CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU
FEDERATION, OFFERING STRONG
OBJECTIONS TO SPN A V 1 13. THIS
IS LEGISLATION THAT CREATES
MAJOR CHANGES TO THE LABOR CODE
THAT NORMALLY WOULD BE
CONSIDERED BY THE POLICY
COMMITTEES OF BOTH THIS BODY AND
THE SENATE. IT WILL NOT BE AND
ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THAT'S A
PROBLEM IS BECAUSE THOSE OF US
WHO WOULD BE THE OTHER HALF OF
THE MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS OTHER
THAN LABOR FEDERATION AND YOU,
FW WERE NEVER CONSULTED ABOUT
THE CHANGES IN LAW BROUGHT BY A
B ONE A BNS P 1 13. WE STILL
HAVE NOT BEEN CONSULTED ABOUT
THAT. AND BECAUSE OF THE WAY
THIS IS BEING HANDLED, WE
APPARENTLY WILL NEVER HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BE CONSULTED
ABOUT THAT. AS A RESULT, WE
WOULD ASK YOU TO NOT PASS IT. SB
81 13 AND AGAIN REITERATE OUR
STRONG OBJECTIONS. THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MATTHEW WELL
WITH WESTERN GROWERS ASSOCIATION
, I'LL BE BRIEF. IT JUST
ASSOCIATE MY COMMENTS WITH THOSE
MADE BY BRYAN LITTLE, AND WE ARE
IN OPPOSITION TO SB 113. THANKS.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MR CHAIR AND
MEMBERS JOLIE ONODERA WITH THE
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES HERE IN SUPPORT OF SB 1
12 BE DISTRESSED HOSPITAL LOAN
PROGRAM AS A FIRST STEP IN
ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. THANK
YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, MR CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS MALIK BYNUM WITH CCP YOU
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN U W AND S
E I U REPRESENTING OVER 40,000
FAMILY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS IN
THE STATE WANT TO ECHO ARE
COMMENTS FROM SENATE BUDGET
YESTERDAY ON SB AND MAYBE 1, 10
AND 100 AS IT RELATES TO
EXTENDING FAMILY FEES TO
SEPTEMBER 20, OR SEPT OF 2023
ALSO WANT TO APPRECIATE THE
PROPOSAL TO INSTALL A TEMPORARY
WAGE SUPPLEMENT FOR CHILDCARE
PROVIDERS BUT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT
THERE'S MUCH MORE TO DO AT THE
BARGAINING TABLE, AND THIS IS
JUST A DOWN PAYMENT. AS WE LOOK
TOWARDS ESTABLISHING A
METHODOLOGY THAT ACCOUNTS FOR
THE TRUE COST OF CARE OF
PROVIDING CHILDCARE IN OUR
STATE. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON
CHAIR MEMBERS. JANICE SOMALI
WITH ABSOLUTE CALIFORNIA JUST
WANTED TO ALIGN OUR COMMENTS
WITH MALIK BYNUM ON ABC, 101 10
BUT ALSO WANTED TO TOUCH A VERY
BRIEFLY ON A B 1 12 ON HOW
DISTRESSED HOSPITALS UH WE
APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION
OBVIOUSLY, ARE. HEALTH CARE
WORKERS AND THE NURSES THAT WORK
IN THESE DISTRESSED HOSPITALS.
THEY LIVE IN THESE COMMUNITIES.
THEY ACCESS THESE SERVICES. UH
WE WOULD APPRECIATE ONGOING
CONVERSATIONS ON MAKING SURE
THAT THERE'S OVERSIGHT AND
ACCOUNTABILITY AS WE MOVE
THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND LOOK
FORWARD TO CONTINUING THOSE
CONVERSATIONS. THANK YOU. CAN
REALLY ROSENBERG ER WITH S E I U
THE OTHER HALF OF THAT CCP. YOU
WERE GONNA LOOK GOOD COP, BAD
COP. WE ARE REALLY APPRECIATIVE
OF THE EFFORTS AND ALSO THE
COMMITTEE FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THE
NEED TO RAISE THE RATE AND THE
CONTINUED COMMITMENT AS WE
NEGOTIATE. WE ARE FRUSTRATED
THAT WE ARE HAVING CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT OUR DOLLARS AND GETTING
THEM OUT URGENTLY WITH LITTLE
TRANSPARENCY BECAUSE THEY SAT
AND THERE WASN'T TRUE. UM
CLARITY AND HOW THE DOLLARS ARE
BEING USED UNTIL WE GOT TO THE
LAST MINUTE, SO WE ARE
APPRECIATIVE OF THE FLEXIBILITY
SO WE CAN CONTINUE HAVING
CONVERSATION BEFORE THOSE
DOLLARS GO OUT, BUT A LITTLE
FRUSTRATED ON THAT NOTE. WE DO
WANT TO SAY, THOUGH, THAT WE ARE
VERY, VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE
EFFORT TO CONTINUE THE FAMILY
FEES AND CONTINUE THE
CONVERSATIONS AROUND CHILDCARE.
UM NOW I'M GONNA SPEAK WITH
AUTHORITY BUT NOT CONFIDENCE FOR
MY COLLEAGUES ON A B 1 12 SP 1
12. WE APPRECIATE THE DISTRESSED
HOSPITAL PROPOSAL TO PROTECT
COMMUNITIES ACCESS TO CARE. WE
AGREE WITH THE COMMITTEE ON THE
NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRANSPARENCY
AND ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE
PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY WANT TO
ENSURE THAT THE PLANS, FINANCES
AND STAFF ASSESSMENT ARE MADE
AVAILABLE TO ENSURE THE PUBLIC
INTERVIEW AND HOLD THE HOSPITALS
ACCOUNTABLE TO ENSURING ACCESS
TO CARE, UM ESPECIALLY WHEN IT
COMES TO THE WORKFORCE AS A LACK
OF RETENTION, AND TURNOVER IN
THE STAFF HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. WE
WOULD URGE A REQUIREMENT TO
INVEST IN THE HEALTH CARE
WORKFORCE. WE SINCERELY
APPRECIATE THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF THE BENEFITS THAT I H S S
CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM AND
THANK YOU FOR THE INCLUSION OF
THE BLUEPRINT TO EXTEND THE
PROGRAM THROUGH DECEMBER. HELLO
MY NAME IS EVEN BIHAR. I AM A
CHILD CARE PROVIDER FOR TONY.
ONE YEARS. DON'T SACRAMENTO, A
MEMBER OR CHILDCARE? THANK YOU.
A MEMBER OF CHILDCARE PROVIDERS
UNITED THANK YOU FOR HEARING US
AND ADDRESSING OUR IMMEDIATE
NEEDS. WE ALL HEARD YOU CONTINUE
SUPPORT AS WE ADDRESS HIDING
ONGOING GRADES, BASSETT BENEFITS
AND SUPPORT FOR HIGH NEED AREAS
AND THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
TABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CONTINUED SUPPORT. GRACIAS. WHEN
I STARTED NOMBRES MARIA SANCHEZ
FEDORA WITHOUT INFANT IS A
SANYO'S YELLOW. BUT ONION
GRACIAS. MINISTERS NECESSARILY
MARIETTA'S CONTINUE NÓI AMERICA
TARIFAS MARCEL TO CORSO
BENEFICIOS BASICALLY. ELEMENTS
RATHER THAN NEGOTIATION,
COLLECTIVE. GRACIAS. PURSUE
CONTINUES. MEAN HOMBRES PALAFOX
, SO YOU'RE NOT PROVIDE AURA.
INF UNTIL THEY'LL CONDO THE
HOLLOW, ME AND BRODY CHILDREN
PROVIDED IN THE UNITED STATES
PROJECT. SO THE SEE, IT S A S A
. YOU LOOK AT EVERYTHING GOING
TO YOU KNOW YOU THE W. GRACIAS
POR LUCIANO'S, YEAH. ATTEND
THEIR NOSE IN MEDIA TO INSTANT
IN STANTON CæA. NÓI MEDIDA CAME
. ABOUT THEM. MOST LAST TARIFAS
MUST ALTERS THE COURSE. THE
CORSO LOS BENEFICIOS BICYCLES
YELL OPPOSE CAROLUS AREAS. THEY
ALTERNATE NECESSARY THAT IN THAT
MISS A DAY NEGOTIATIONS GRACIAS
. POR E. HELLO GOOD AFTERNOON.
MY NAME IS TANIKA. BERNIE HEANEY
. I'M A CHILD CARE PROVIDER.
HERE IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. AND
ALSO REMEMBER OF CHILDCARE
PROVIDER UNITED. A PROJECT OF
ASKED YOU I LOCAL UNIT 99 5 TO 1
AND YOU D W THANK YOU FOR
HEARING US AND ADDRESSING OUR
IMMEDIATE NEEDS. TODAY WE URGE
YOU TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR
FIGHT. AND CHILDCARE AND ALSO
ADDRESSING THE KNEES. UM THE
TRUE COST OF CARE FOR CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS HERE IN THE SACRAMENTO
COUNTY THROUGHOUT SACRAMENTO
COUNTY AND ALSO OTHER AREAS AND
REGIONS THAT HAVE MUCH LOWER
RACE AND REGION THROUGHOUT
SACRAMENTO. ONCE AGAIN THE WORK
THAT WE DO. THE WORK THAT YOU
ARE DOING IS VERY IMPORTANT AND
ALSO THE WORK THAT WE WILL
CONTINUE TO DO AT THE BARGAINING
TABLE AS WELL. ONCE AGAIN. THANK
YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT, AND
IT'S MUCH NEEDED FIGHT IN
ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF HIGHER
RATES. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON
SHARING COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MY
NAME IS ANDREW AVILA ON BEHALF
OF EARLY EDGE, CALIFORNIA HERE
TO EXPRESS HER SUPPORT FOR S B
10 1 10, WHICH WILL PROVIDE, UH
, SUSPENSION TO FAMILY FEES
USING FEDERAL DOLLARS IN
ADDITION TO PROVIDING TEMPORARY
RATES SUPPLEMENTS TO OUR
CHILDCARE PROGRAMS THAT WE KNOW
THIS. THIS IS ACTION IS
NECESSARY FOR FAMILIES TO
ACCESS, HIGH QUALITY. PRESCHOOL
AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE
SENATE AND ADMINISTRATIONS.
EARLY ACTION ON THIS AND THE
COMMITTEE FOR HAVING THIS
DISCUSSION. THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON, MONIQUE RAMOS ON
BEHALF OF THE EARLY CARE AND
EDUCATION COALITION WOULD LIKE
TO THANK YOU FOR THE EARLY, UM,
BUDGET ACTION IN ORDER TO
SUSPEND FOR CONTINUED THE
SUSPENSION OF FAMILY FEES AS
WELL AS THE STATEMENTS, BUT THE
TRUTH IS, WE STILL REALLY NEED A
RATE SOLUTION. PROVIDERS ARE
CLOSING THEIR DOORS. AND IF WE
EXPECT WORKING PARENTS TO HAVE
SOMEWHERE TO HAVE PUT THEIR
CHILDREN THAT'S SAFE DURING THE
DAY WHILE THEY WORK IS
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO PROVIDE
A RATE INCREASE IN A LONG TERM
SOLUTION TO FAMILY FEES, AS WELL
AS A COST BASED REIMBURSEMENT
SYSTEM. THANK YOU. ANY MAC WITH
CHILDREN NOW, UH WE JOIN
PREVIOUS SPEAKERS AND OUR
COLLEAGUES FROM THE EC COALITION
AND STRONG SUPPORT OF THE
CHILDCARE ITEM. CALIFORNIA MUST
MAKE A MULTIYEAR COMMITMENT TO
ADOPTING RATE REFORM AND PROVIDE
AN IMMEDIATE DOWN PAYMENT TO
ADDRESS CALIFORNIA'S CHALK HERE
CRISIS. THE BILLION DOLLARS. WE
HOPE THAT YOU ACCEPT DO
SOMETHING SIMILAR TO WHAT THEY
DID IN THE SENATE. UM HOWEVER,
IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN JUST ONE
BILLION. IT'LL TAKE BILLIONS
MORE TO IMPLEMENT A COST BASED
RACIST. UM AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU
AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP TO
CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE
CHILDCARE CRISIS AND TRANSFORMED
CHILDCARE AND EARLY LEARNING IN
CALIFORNIA TO ENSURE OUR YOUNG
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAN
THRIVE. THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIR TING AND MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE. I'M JULIET
TERRY WITH THE CHILD CARE
RESOURCE CENTER WHERE ARE PROUD
OF MEMBER OF THE COALITION AND
STAND IN SOLIDARITY INVOICE WITH
ALL OF OUR PARTNERS IN THE
COALITION'S, UM ASKS. TODAY WE
ARE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF A B 1
10, AND WE'D LIKE TO THANK THE
ASSEMBLY AND THE ADMINISTRATION
FOR THE ONGOING DEDICATION TO
THESE REALLY CRITICAL ISSUES OF
CHILD CARE. UM AND THE EXTENSION
OF THE FAMILY FEE WAIVERS IN
YOUR EARLY ACTION PACKAGE.
THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES WILL BE
ABLE TO SUSTAIN ACCESS TO
CHILDCARE IN THE COMING MONTHS.
BECAUSE OF THIS ACTION. UM
SEVERAL MEMBERS TODAY HAVE
REALLY VOICED THAT CONCERN ABOUT
THE NEED FOR ONGOING FUNDING
SOLUTIONS FOR STABILIZING OUR
CHILD CARE SYSTEM. UM AND WE
URGE THE ASSEMBLY TO CONSIDER
THESE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS AS
YOU FINALIZE YOUR PACKAGE. UH
CHILDCARE IS THE BACKBONE OF
BOTH OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR
ECONOMY, AND WE NEED TO TREAT IT
AS SUCH. THANK YOU. HI THERE.
JENNIFER GRIP WITH PARENT
VOICES, CALIFORNIA AND I WILL
SAY THAT WE ARE ALL CHEERING
TODAY FOR THE EXTENSION OF
FAMILY FEES THROUGH SEPTEMBER
30TH. THIS WILL GIVE US THE TIME
THAT WE NEED TO WORK WITH YOU
ALL TO CREATE THE MORE EQUITABLE
FEE SCHEDULE THAT COUNT THAT,
YOU KNOW, ALL OF THESE PARENTS
ARE REALLY RELYING ON MOVING
FORWARD. AND WE ALSO JUST WANT
TO, YOU KNOW, EXPRESS THAT
MAKING SURE THAT OUR FAMILY OUR
CHILDCARE PROVIDERS HAVE RATES
THAT THEY CAN REALLY THRIVE ON
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT NEXT STEP.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING
THIS EARLY ACTION. WE ARE SO
GRATEFUL AND WE'RE HERE TO WORK
WITH YOU MOVING FORWARD. THANK
YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, LINDA WAY
WITH WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND
POVERTY IN SUPPORT OF SB 1 12,
WHICH WOULD INCREASE HEALTH CARE
ACCESS FOR LOW INCOME
CALIFORNIANS, PARTICULARLY LOW
INCOME RESIDENTS OF MANDERA, WHO
HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A HOSPITAL IN
THEIR COUNTY SINCE IT ABRUPTLY
CLOSED IN DECEMBER WITHOUT THE
180 DAY NOTICE, UH, WE I WOULD
NOTE THAT, UM, UH GREATER
TRANSMISSION. GREATER
TRANSPARENCY IS NEEDED AND LOOK
FORWARD TO FUTURE CONVERSATIONS.
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON
CHAIRMAN TING AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS LAURIE,
FIRST INFELD ON BEHALF OF THE
CHILDCARE, LAWCENTER AND I'M
PROUD MEMBER OF THE EC E
COALITION. WE WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR PROPOSING A B 1 10 IN
HEARING SB 1 10 TODAY. FAMILY
FEES WERE ELIMINATED DURING THE
PANDEMIC, AND IT WORKED.
FAMILIES COULD PAY DOWN DEBT.
THEY COULD PUT THEIR KIDS IN
ENRICHING ACTIVITIES, GET SOME
RELIEF FROM TOXIC STRESS AND PAY
FOR GROCERIES AND BILLS,
EXTENDING THE FAMILY FEE WAIVER
AND TEMPORARILY INCREASING RATES
IS VITAL TO BRING IMMEDIATE
RELIEF TO FAMILIES AND PROVIDERS
. WE AGREE WITH ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
MCCARTY AND ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
GÓMEZ RAISED THAT A LONG TERM
SOLUTION IS CRITICAL. WE NEED A
LASTING SOLUTION WITH EQUITABLE
FAMILY FEES AND JUST WAGES FOR
PROVIDERS. THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON, MR CHAIR AND MEMBERS
ROSANNA CARPACCIO ELLIOT HERE ON
BEHALF OF THE EARLY CARE AND
EDUCATION CONSORTIUM IN SUPPORT
OF SB 1 10 TODAY THANK THE
ASSEMBLY FOR THIS EARLY ACTION
TO EXTEND THE FAMILY FEE WAIVERS
AS WELL AS, UM, YOU KNOW, DO THE
FUNDING FOR, UM, PROVIDERS WHO
ARE ON THE SUBSIDY SYSTEM. ONE
THING I DO WANT TO NOTE IS THAT
YOU KNOW, THERE ARE PROVIDERS
ACROSS THE BOARD WHO ARE STILL
STRUGGLING, UM TO RECOVER FROM
THE PANDEMIC. AND YOU KNOW JUST
THIS. HELPING THE SUBSIDY
PROVIDERS IS A VERY SMALL SUBSET
OF THE ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM OF
CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, WHICH, AS
YOU'VE HEARD FROM SOME OF THE
OTHER SPEAKERS TODAY IS
NECESSARY TO ALLOW OUR FAMILIES
TO BE ABLE TO GO TO WORK AND
HAVE THEIR CHILDREN IN A SAFE
ENVIRONMENT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK YOU ANY OF THE
REPUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE
AUDIENCE? NOT SEEING ANY. LET'S
GO TO THE PHONE LINES OPERATOR
THERE. YES, MR CHAIR. LET'S
START WITH PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE
PHONE. OKAY AND IF YOU WISH TO
COMMENT ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE
PRESS 10. THIS TIME WE'LL START
WITH LINE NUMBER 11, PLEASE GO
AHEAD. HELLO MY NAME IS ORLANDO
CARBALLO ON THE COORDINATOR FOR
THE DEGREE COALITION AND A PART
OF THE COUNTY PAIN FOR
CALIFORNIA BORROWS RIGHTS
COALITION. WE'RE CALLING HIM
STRONG SUPPORT OF A B SLASH SP 1
11 AND WE THINK THE LEGISLATURE
FOREIGN SUPPORT 81 11 AS IT
PROVIDES STATE TAX RELEASE ON
FEDERAL STUDENT DEBT
CANCELATIONS THROUGH FULL
CONFORMITY WITH THE FEDERAL
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT WITH
CALIFORNIA'S NEARLY FOUR MILLION
STUDENT LOAN BARS, HOLDING A
COLLECTIVE $147 BILLION IN DEBT.
PRESIDENT BIDEN UH, DEBT
CANCELATION AND PLAN ALONE COULD
BENEFIT MORE THAN 3.5 MILLION
RESIDENTS IN OUR STATE EXEMPTING
STUDENTS THAT RELIEF FROM
TAXATION WILL ALLOW LONG BARS TO
REALIZE THE FULL BENEFITS OF
THAT CANCELATION, AND THIS IS A
CRUCIAL STEP IN PROTECTING OUR
MOST VULNERABLE BARS. FOR THESE
REASONS. WE STRONGLY SUPPORT
ABBY 1 11 AND THANK THE
LEGISLATURE FOR SENDING BY
STUDENT LOAN BARS. THANK YOU. 9
12, PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD
AFTERNOON. MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS MY EVA
MARK ON BEHALF OF MANGO AND THE
4000 FAMILIES WE SERVE IN THE
BAY AREA. WE WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR PRIORITIZING CHILDCARE AND
EMPHASIZING, UM, THE PACKAGE
THAT YOU HAVE THIS YEAR. TO
ENSURE THAT FAMILIES CONTINUE TO
HAVE STABILITY. UM AND THAT
CHILD CARE PROGRAMS ALSO ARE
ABLE TO BE SUSTAINABLE. UM WE
URGE YOU TO CONTINUE TO MAKE
INVESTMENTS TOWARDS MAKING OUR
SYSTEM MORE EQUITABLE FOR
FAMILIES, UM, AS WELL AS
PROVIDERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SUPPORT, AND WE ARE IN STRONG
SUPPORT OF A B 1 10 SP 1 10.
LINE NUMBER EIGHT. PLEASE GO
AHEAD. HI MY NAME IS I GOT THE
PALACIO SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF
THE INSTITUTE FOR COLLEGE ACCESS
AND SUCCESS, OFTEN KNOWN AS
KICKERS. I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS
STRONG SUPPORT. SP 1 11. WE
THINK THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE
EARLY ACTION ON THE TRAILER
BILLS, WHICH PROVIDES STATE TAX
RELIEF ON SEVERAL FEDERAL
STUDENT DEBT CANCELATION
PROGRAM'S WELCOME FOR ME WILL
SEE FOR ALL TO ACT HERE IN
CALIFORNIA, THIS SOLE ATTACKED
AND NEARLY FOUR MILLION STUDENT
LOAN BORROWERS COLLECTIVELY
HOLDING MORE THAN $147 BILLION
IN DEBT. CONFORMITY TO OUR
PROMISE. TREVOR BILLS MEANS THAT
WHERE RECENT STUDENT LOAN RELIEF
AND DISCHARGE PROGRAMS UNDER THE
BITE IS ADMINISTRATION BEYOND
THE 10-K 20 K DOT CANCELATION
PLAN. SUCH AN I D. OUR PLANS IN
RELIEF FOR DEFRAUDED STUDENTS
WILL ALSO BE EXEMPT FROM STATE
TAXATION. FOR THESE REASONS. WE
STRONGLY SUPPORT SB 1 11 SER.
LINE. 18, PLEASE GO AHEAD. I
MEAN, AFTER STAYING WITH NEXT IN
CALIFORNIA AND A PART OF THE
CAMPAIGN FOR CALIFORNIA BORROWS
RIGHTS COALITION CLEAN AND
STRONG SUPPORT OF SB 1 11. I
THINK THE LEGISLATURE POOR AND
STRONGLY SUPPORT THESE TRAILER
BILLS THAT PROVIDE STATE TAX
RELIEF ON FEDERAL STUDENT DEBT
CANCELATIONS THROUGH FULL
CONFORMITY WITH DARPA. AS YOU'VE
HEARD, THIS CONFORMITY GOES
BEYOND THE PRESIDENT'S DEBT
CANCELATION PLAN WILL ALSO OTHER
CRUCIAL DISCHARGE PROGRAMS, UM,
AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND PEOPLE
THAT WERE PASSED AT THE FEDERAL
LEVEL, AND THIS IS A CRUCIAL
STEP IN PROTECTING CALIFORNIA'S
MOST VULNERABLE. THE LOAN
BORROWERS. WE KNOW ARE
DISPROPORTIONATELY LOW INCOME
AND STUDENTS OF COLOR. WE ALSO
WANT TO THANK THE LEGISLATURE
FOR INCLUDING ADDITIONAL
PROVISIONS IN THE TRAILER BILLS
THAT FURTHER SUPPORT STRUGGLING
COLLEGE STUDENTS, INCLUDING THE
EXEMPTION FROM STATE TAX FOR
STATE FUNDED INSTITUTIONAL DEBT
FORGIVENESS AND FEDERAL
EMERGENCY GRANT AID. SO THANK
YOU AGAIN, AND WE STRONGLY
SUPPORT SB 11 AND THANK THE
LEGISLATURE FOR STANDING BY
STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS. THANK
YOU. LINE 22, PLEASE GO AHEAD.
GOOD AFTERNOON TURNED MEMBERS.
THIS IS SARAH BLOB WITH YOUNG
INVINCIBLES, ALSO A MEMBER OF
THE CAMPAIGN FOR CALIFORNIA.
BARBARA'S RIGHT. I JUST WANT TO
ECHO ALL OF THE SENTIMENTS OF
ADVOCATES BEFORE ME AND WANT TO
THANK THE LEGISLATURE FOR
SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING STUDENT
LOAN. UM FORGIVE THAT TAX
FORGIVENESS. COME THROUGH. I SEE
1 11. THIS TRAILER BILLS WILL
PROVIDE TAX RELIEF ON FEDERAL
STUDENT CANCELATION FULL
CONFORMITY WITH OUR BEST WE KNOW
THAT TWO THIRDS OF CALIFORNIA
RESIDENTS QUALIFY FOR THE 20,000
SENDAK CANCELATION. SO THIS, UM
TAX RELIEF IS GOING TO OUR MOST
VULNERABLE BORROWERS. FOR THESE
REASONS. WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE
1 11 AND WE THINK THE
LEGISLATURE FOR STANDING BY
STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS. THANK
YOU. BLIND 25, PLEASE GO AHEAD.
AND IN QUANTUM POLICY
SPECIALISTS WITH THE CAL STATE
STUDENT ASSOCIATION, THE
OFFICIAL VOICE OF NEARLY HALF A
MILLION STUDENTS AND A PART OF
THE CAMPAIGN FOR CALIFORNIA BARS
RIGHTS, CALLING IN STRONG
SUPPORT OF SB 1 11. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. LINE NUMBER 19, PLEASE GO
AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON TO YOUR
MEMBERS AND AREN'T THAT KILLED A
MEMBER OF OUR INVOICES,
CALIFORNIA RESIDENT OF MARINE
COUNTY UM, IN THIS ROOM SUPPORT
OF BABY 181 110. THANK YOU FOR
SUPPORTING CHILDREN, FAMILIES
AND PARENTS WITH YOUR ACTIONS.
THANK YOU. LINE. 15, PLEASE GO
AHEAD. WHY THIS IS CODY, HER
NANNY AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE STUDENT DEBT CRISIS
CENTER AND A PART OF THE
CAMPAIGN FOR CALIFORNIA
BORROWERS. RIGHT COALITION,
CALLING HIM STRONG SUPPORT OF SB
1 11. WE THINK THE LEGISLATURE
FOR BOTH A B 1 11 SP 1 11, WHICH
ARE IDENTICAL TRAILER BILLS THAT
WOULD PROVIDE STATE TAX RELIEF.
UNSETTLED STUDENT DEBT
CANCELATION TO FOUR. CONFORMITY
WITH FEDERAL I WOULD POLICIES IN
THE FEDERAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
. UH ASKED. YOU ALSO EXEMPT THE
STATE TAXES FROM THE FEDERAL
EMERGENCY GRANT AID THAT CALLED
STUDENTS MAY HAVE RECEIVED
SEVERAL FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN
RELIEF PROGRAMS THAT OFFER
SEATING DEBT FORGIVENESS OR WHAT
WE CALL CANCELATION FOR A
VARIETY OF REASONS. YOU CAN
INCLUDE DISABILITY DISCHARGE,
PUBLIC SERVICE AND MANY OTHER
REASONABLE AND IMPORTANT, UH,
FACTORS THAT CAN IMPACT IT.
BORROWERS LIFE. UNFORTUNATELY,
FOR YEARS WE HAVE HEARD FROM
BORROWERS. MANY IN OUR OWN
NETWORKS, WHO ARE AFRAID OF
ACCESSING THIS RELIEF, THEY'RE
LIKELY TO FACE AN UNEXPECTED TAX
BOMBS DURING THE PANDEMIC.
CONGRESS PASSED THE AMERICAN
RESCUE PLAN, WHICH MAKES IT
REALLY NOT TAXED. LINE. 34,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. MR CHAIRMAN. 9
34 YOU MUTED. ANY BLOOMBERG ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
COLLEAGUE IN SUPPORT OF 81 12,
THE DISTRESSED HOSPITAL LOAN
PROGRAM, AND WE'D LIKE TO ALIGN
OUR COMMENTS WITH THOSE OF THE
CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
AND WANT TO THANK THE
LEGISLATURE FOR THIS EARLY
ACTION ITEMS. THANK YOU. LINE.
37 PLEASE GO AHEAD. NEVER MIND.
OKAY? MOVE ON THE LINE. 30,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON
TURN NUMBERS FOR CAMERA LESS ON
BEHALF OF THE EDUCATION TRUST
WEST AND SUPPORT OF SB 1 10. WE
APPRECIATE THE EARLY ACTION ON
THESE ISSUES AND ENCOURAGED BUT
ENCOURAGE THE LEGISLATURE TO
CONTINUE WORKING ON A LONG TERM
SOLUTION TO STABILIZE OR
CHILDCARE SYSTEM. THANK YOU.
LINE. 24, PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIR AND MEMBERS
DANIEL CANADA, KAISER ON BEHALF
OF THE EAST BAY COMMUNITY,
LAWCENTER AND STRONG SUPPORT OF
SB 1, 11. THANK YOU. LINE 38,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. FULLER NOMBRES,
VERONICA DUARTE'S VOICES, THEY,
MARINE, UH, SUPPORTED DELEON
DÍAS IS POSSIBLE IN THE
COMMENTARY OPPORTUNITY PARA
PERSONAS. THANK YOU. LINE. 21,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON
. MEMBERS BY MY NAME IS JAMES
MOSES. I'M WITH THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION EDUCATION OF YOUNG
CHILDREN. I'M CALLING IN
ALIGNMENT WITH OUR COALITION
PARTNERS WERE IN STRONG SUPPORT
OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION BILL 1, 10
AND REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO
THE FAMILY FEE WAIVERS BEING
EXPECT EXTENDED THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30TH AS WELL AS RATES
SUPPLEMENTS FOR PROVIDERS.
ENCOURAGE THE LEGISLATURE TO
LOOK AT IMMEDIATE, LONG TERM
SOLUTIONS FOR OUR RATE REFORM
FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS. THANK
YOU. IN LINE 20, PLEASE GO
AHEAD. I'M SORRY LINE. 20,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. CAN YOU HEAR
ME? YES YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
PLEASE GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. UM
GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR MEMBERS. MY
NAME IS VIDALIA KING AND WITH
CATALYST, CALIFORNIA. UM HERE IN
SUPPORT OF A B 1, 10 AND
UPLIFTING THE COALITION'S
REQUESTS. UM AND THE NEED FOR
THE RATE INCREASE. UM ARE IN SIX
ARE INTEGRATED RATE SYSTEM DOES
NOT DISPERSE RESOURCES EQUITABLY
EQUITABLY AND LAGS BEHIND THE
ACTUAL COST OF CARE AND
PROVIDERS CANNOT WAIT ANOTHER
YEAR TO RECEIVE A GREATLY
INCREASE WITHOUT HARMING
CALIFORNIA'S SYSTEM, CHILDREN
THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS THE STATE.
AND THIS SYSTEM IS A UNIQUE
SPACE FOR OUR ECONOMY BECAUSE
IT'S NECESSARY FOR ALL PARENTS
AND GUARDIANS TO WORK,
REGARDLESS OF TAX BRACKET.
PARENTS AND GUARDIANS NEED
SOMEONE TO CARE AND EDUCATE FOR
THEIR CHILDREN TO WORK. AND FOR
THE FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA WE URGE
YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT FOR
CALIFORNIA FAMILIES. THANK YOU
FOR ALL THAT YOU DO ENJOY THE
REST OF YOUR DAY. BLIND 32,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HELLO STERN
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS JUSTINA
UPHOLDING AND I AM WITH EVERY
CHILD, CALIFORNIA AND WE ARE
PROUD MEMBERS OF THE COALITION.
WE STRONGLY SUPPORT MAYBE 1 10
AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
THE ASSEMBLY TO CONTINUE TO
STABILIZE THE FIELD, BUT LONG
TERM RATE INCREASES PROVIDERS IN
THE CREATION OF AN EQUITABLE
FAMILY STRUCTURE. THANK YOU.
BLIND 27, PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI
I'M MY NAME IS JENNIFER PARTY
REPRESENTING THE INLAND EMPIRE
CHILDREN'S CABINET, AND I'M
CALLING INTO BEING SUPPORTIVE AS
THE 1 10. THANK YOU. LINE. 26,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI MY NAME IS
GEORGE ASHFORD. I'M HERE WITH
GENERATION UP, AND, UM, THE
CAMPAIGN FOR CALIFORNIA BALLER,
BARBERS RIGHTS AND STRONG
SUPPORT OF SB 1 11 SUPER
IMPORTANT BILL TO MAKE SURE THAT
, UM THE BUDGET IS IN CONFORMITY
WITH ARBA TO MAKE SURE THAT
STUDENTS ARE NOT GETTING TAXED
ON THE FEDERAL THAT RELIEF
THEY'RE RECEIVING. IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT THAT SEEMS ABLE TO GET
THE FULL BENEFITS OF THIS
FEDERAL ACTIONS TO CONTINUE
ADDRESSING THE BURDEN THAT
STUDENT DEBT PLACES ON US. THANK
YOU. BLIND 40, PLEASE GO AHEAD.
NO. I AM WITH FOUR SPEED CINEMA
COUNTY AND I ALSO REPRESENT
NORTHERN DIRECTORS GROUP
COALITION OF HEALTHCARE AGENCIES
IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. WE ALIGN
WITH OUR E, UM COLLEAGUES AND
COALITION. THANK YOU FOR THE
EARLY ACTION TO EXTEND THE
FAMILY FEE WAIVER, AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON A
MORE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION. ON
REIMBURSEMENT RATES TO AVOID A
COLLAPSE OF OUR CHILDCARE AND
EARLY EDUCATION FIELD. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. LINE. 41, PLEASE GO
AHEAD. HOLA. WANNA START MEAN
MATA AND BOY? YES, I KEEP SAYING
, YEAH, THEY SAY YES. GRACIAS.
BLIND 17, PLEASE GO AHEAD. YEAH,
IT'S YOUR KING INTO THE MIRROR.
MY NAME IS SERENA LYNN. I'M A
PARENT ABOUT THREE AND A SIX
YEAR OLD AND I WORK WITH
EDUCATIONAL RICHNESS SYSTEM AND
PROUD MEMBER OF THE EC COALITION
. I WANT TO VOICE MY
WHOLEHEARTED SUPPORT AND
APPRECIATION FOR A D 1 10 AND
THE WORK THAT, UM LEGISLATORS
HAVE DONE WITH SP 1 10 AS WELL
INVESTING IN QUALITY CHILDCARE
AND EDUCATION AND SUPPORTING THE
CONTINUUM OF CARE. AND BY
CONTINUING CARE, I MEAN, ARE
THREE AND FIVE YEAR OLDS AND OUR
CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES ARE THEATER. THREE YEAR
OLD UM, I AM JUST SO THANKFUL TO
MAYBE 1 10 AND YOU HAVE LISTENED
TO OUR CHILDREN, OUR FAMILIES
AND OUR PROVIDERS. THE INCREASED
REIMBURSEMENT RATE IS NECESSARY
AND I ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO A
MORE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION WHERE
PROVIDERS WILL BE SUPPORTED. AND
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR, UM,
MOVING TO WAIVE THEIR FAMILIES.
THANK YOU. IN LINE. 42 PLEASE GO
AHEAD. MR CHAIR MEMBERS, SARAH
FLOCKS OF THE CALIFORNIA LABOR
FEDERATION CALLING IN SUPPORT OF
SB 1 13 THAT CONTAINS CLARIFYING
LANGUAGE AND CHANGES NECESSARY
TO IMPLEMENT A B 21 83, WHICH
WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE
GOVERNOR LAST YEAR. THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR THE EARLY ACTION. MR
CHAIR. WE HAVE NO ONE ELSE
WISHING TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME.
THANK YOU OPERATOR. ANY OTHER
PUBLIC COMMENT HERE IN THE
COMMITTEE ROOM. ANY OTHER FINAL
THOUGHTS FROM THE COMMITTEE. MR
GARCIA BRIEFLY AND APOLOGIZE FOR
WALKING IN AFTER THE FACT. BUT
CONVERSATION ON HOSPITALS IS AN
IMPORTANT ONE TO RECOGNIZE THE
WORK OF ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S SARRIA
, WHO HAS BEEN LEADING THE
CHARGE ON THIS EFFORT, AND
THAT'S ALL I WANT TO SAY. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU, MR GARCIA.
SPIRIT JUST WANNA JUST WANNA
COMMENT THAT THE CRISIS OF
CHILDCARE AND PAY FOR THOSE
WORKERS THAT ARE TRYING TO HELP.
UM OTHER FAMILIES BE ABLE TO GO
TO WORK AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY.
VERY SERIOUS ONE AND IT'S ONE
THAT I HOPE THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WOULD BE ABLE TO HELP
US WITH ALSO HUGS. ALMOST ALL
OTHER FIRST WORLD COUNTRIES DO A
MUCH BETTER JOB OF HELPING
PEOPLE TAKE CARE OF CHILDREN.
WHILE THEY'RE GOING TO WORK.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. TOTALLY UM
, UH, APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.
I KNOW THAT IN PARTICULAR WE
TRANSITIONED FROM CTE Tð. THE S
S IN TERMS OF FUNDING AND
OVERSIGHT. THIS YEAR. ANOTHER'S
BEEN SOME BUMPINESS SOME
CHALLENGES WITH THAT. WE'RE
HOPING THAT, UM, D S S CAN GET
THE MONEY THAT'S BEEN
APPROPRIATED OUT AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. I KNOW THAT IT'S
IMPORTANT. I THINK WE'VE DONE
OUR PART IN APPROPRIATING A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DOLLARS.
Tð CHILDCARE, BUT IT DOESN'T DO
US ANY GOOD FOR SITTING IN THE
STATE BUDGET VERSUS UH, IN THE
POCKETS OF ALL OUR PROVIDERS SO
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE MR
BENNETT'S COMMENTS. ANY OTHER
FINAL COMMENTS. NOPE. VERY MUCH
APPRECIATE. BE AWARE F AND L O
FOR BEING HERE WITH THAT WE ARE
ADJOURNED.
THE BUILDING. I CAN'T VOTE. THE
BILLS ARE NOT. AWARDED HOP IN.
OKAY, OKAY.