WE'LL CALL THE HEARING TO ORDER-
ON THE COMMITTEE OF HUMAN
SERVICES- WE ARE GOING TO BEGIN
BY ESTABLISHING THE QUORUM MADAM
SECRETARY WHERE YOU CALL THE
ROLL JACKSON HERE LACKEY HERE
ALANIZ ARAMBULA. BONTA ONE
CARILLO CALDERON GARCIA. BUT WE
HAVE A QUORUM WE'RE GOING TO GO
RIGHT INTO THE CONSENT CALENDAR
- MADAM SECRETARY PLEASE READ
THE BILLS ON CONSENT FILE ITEM
TO SB TWO FOUR SIX OTOBO FILE
ITEM EIGHT SB EIGHT FOUR TWO
JONES. I DO WE HAVE A MOTION ON
THE CONSENT CALENDAR IT'S BEEN
MOVED IN A SECOND MADAM
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
JACKSON AYE JACKSON AYE LACKEY
LACKEY I ALANIZ ARAMBULA
ARAMBULA AYE BONTA HI BONTA I
WANT CARILLO ONE CARILLO ONLINE
CALDERON GARCIA. GARCIA HI.
BECAUSE THE VOTE IS SIX TWO ZERO
THE SAME CALENDAR HAS PASSED
OUT- WE WILL- ALLOW ABSENT
MEMBERS TO ADD ON AT THE END OF
THE HEARING I WANT TO START OFF
BY- WELCOMING AND THANKING
ASSEMBLY MEMBER IS LACKING
CARILLO FOR FILLING IN FOR US WE
REALLY APPRECIATE IT- NOW WE
WANT TO- WELCOME. EVERYONE TO
THE JUNE TWENTIETH- BILL HEARING
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE- OUR MEMBERS WHO
WEREN'T ABLE TO BE HERE BUT ALSO
THOSE WHO HAVE FILLED IN I WILL
NOW SHARE A FEW NOTES ABOUT THE
LOGISTICS OF OUR HEARING. TODAY
REGARDING THE PUBLIC'S ACCESS TO
THE DISCUSSIONS FOR THOSE
JOINING US IN PERSON I FACE
COVERINGS ARE ENCOURAGED FOR ALL
MEMBERS EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC
IN ALL COMMON AREAS AND SHARE
SPACES. WE WILL BE USING A
MODERATE A TELEPHONE SERVICE
THROUGH WHICH WE ANY MEMBER OF
THE PUBLIC CAN TESTIFY. I'M ON A
BILL. THE CALL IN NUMBER FOR
THIS HEARING IS. 877-692-8957
AND THE ACCESS CODE IS ONE THREE
ONE FIVE FOUR THREE SEVEN. YOU
CAN ALSO FIND THIS NUMBER ON THE
COMMITTEE WEBSITE AS WELL AS ON
YOUR TV SCREEN. IF YOU ARE
CALLING IN PLEASE DO SO NOW THE
OPERATING OPERATOR ON THE LINE
WILL GIVE YOU INSTRUCTIONS ON
HOW TO BE PLACED IN QUEUE. BASED
UPON WHETHER YOU SUPPORT OR
OPPOSE A BILL. WHEN CALLING IN
PLEASE BE MINDFUL. AND ELIMINATE
ALL BACKGROUND NOISE. WE WILL BE
HEARING EIGHT BILLS ON THE
AGENDA- TWO OF WHICH HAVE BEEN
TAKEN CARE OF ON CONSENT. PLEASE
NOTE THAT WE WILL LIMIT
TESTIMONY TO TWO WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT AND TWO WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. EACH WITNESS HAS TWO
MINUTES TO TESTIFY. ANY
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES MAY ADD ON
BY STATING THEIR NAME AND
AFFILIATION. THE FIRST BILL THAT
WE HAVE UP IS SB NINE BY SENATOR
CORTEZ THE- GREAT TO SEE YOU.
AND YOU MAY BEGIN WHEN YOU ARE
READY. THANK YOU A MIXTURE
MEMBERS GREAT TO SEE ALL OF YOU
AS WELL AND I AM PLEASED TO
PRESENT SB NINE- HELPS ME
SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA
JUDGES ASSOCIATION. THE BILL
CREATE A THREE YEAR OPT IN PILOT
PROGRAM EXTENDS THE AGE OF
JURISDICTION FOR VOLUNTARY
SENATE FALL STRICKER. FOR AN
ADDITIONAL YEAR FROM AGE TWENTY
ONE. WHICH IS THE CURRENT LIMIT
TO AGE TWENTY TWO- IT DEEMS
ELIGIBLE FOSTER YOUTH IS NON
MINOR DEPENDENTS IT ALLOWS THEM
TO EXTEND THEIR ACCESS TO
PAYMENT BENEFITS IN TRANSITIONAL
SUPPORT SERVICES. ANOTHER MINOR
DEPENDENT COMING OUT OF BOTH THE
FOSTER CARE IN JUVENILE JUSTICE
SYSTEMS IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
EXTEND JURISDICTION UNDER THIS
PROPOSAL. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY
THE NON MINOR MUST BE HOMELESS
OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AND
MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OUTLINED
IN THE BILL WHICH FOR THE SAME
REQUIREMENTS IN CURRENT LAW. THE
NEED FOR THIS BILL. IS
TREMENDOUS GIVEN THE NEGATIVE
IMPACT OPPOSED BY MOST FORMER
YOUTH- BY THE COVERT CRISIS AND
THE FALLOUT FROM THAT IN FACT IT
IS SHOWS A DECLINE IN THE
OUTCOMES RESULTING. FROM THE
AFTERMATH OF THE PANDEMIC MAKING
IT CLEAR THAT FOSTER YOUTH NEED
A WIDER SAFETY NET ADDITIONALLY
ALL DATA POINTS TO THE NEED FOR
EXTENDED FOSTER CARE. ACCORDING
TO THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU
APPROXIMATELY FOUR THOUSAND
YOUTH AGE OUT OF FOSTER CARE IN
CALIFORNIA EVERY YEAR IT'S AN
APPROXIMATE NUMBER. OF THE
NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO AGE
OUT ABOUT 20% END UP HOMELESS.
AS REPORTED BY THE L. A. O. A
STUDY DONE BY THE UNIVERSITY OF
CHICAGO IN TWENTY EIGHTEEN FOUND
THAT EVERY ADDITIONAL YEAR YOU
SPENT IN FOSTER CARE INCREASE
OUR PROBABILITY. TO COMPLETE A
HIGH SCHOOL CREDENTIAL BY 8%
INCREASED THE PROBABILITY TO
ENROLL IN COLLEGE BY 11% A
DECREASE THE ODDS OF BEING
HOMELESS BETWEEN AGES SEVENTEEN
TWENTY ONE BY TWENTY EIGHT
PERCENT. THE BENEFITS OF
EXTENDED FOSTER CARE UNDENIABLE
IN THIS TIME TO GIVE OUR YOUTH
THE ABILITY TO HAVE. MORE TIME
TO ADDRESS THE EFFECTS OF THE
TRAUMA MAKE STRIDES TOWARD THEIR
EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCUMULATE
SUPPORT BEFORE. TRANSITIONING
OUT OF THE SYSTEM. THE BILL HAD
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN THE SENATE
POLICY COMMITTEE'S UNANIMOUS
SUPPORT ON THE SENATE FLOOR.
HERE TO TESTIFY IS- DESIREE
PETERSEN- ALONG WITH A CLOSE
VALDEZ WERE BOTH FORMER FOSTER
YOUTH- IN WE- CAN'T CALL THEM
UP- I BELIEVE THEY'RE THEY'RE ON
BY PHONE CORRECT OKAY I DID. AND
SO IF THEY'RE ON BY PHONE WE
WILL FIRST BRING UP- DESIREE
PATTERSON- ONE OF OUR. FORMER
FOSTER YOUTH. MOTION TO MOVE IS
AMBER WE HAVE A SECOND- DO WE
OUR WITNESSES. BUT WE DO HAVE A
ROCK- VALDEZ BUT I DO NOT SEE
ANYONE ELSE. TO WE HAVE A LAWS
FAIL DANCE OR DOES A RE
PATTERSON. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO
SPEAK ON THIS PLEASE PRESS ONE
THEN. ZERO
AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY NOT YET
UP AS IF THEY NEED ASSISTANCE SO
ALL WE HAVE IS JUST THE VICTORIA
VALDEZ. OKAY SO WHAT WE'LL DO IS
SOMETIMES THEY GET JUMBLED UP
AND SO AS SOON AS WE IF WE RUN
INTO THEM WILL GIVE THEM THEIR
TWO MINUTES- AS WE GO STRUCTURE
MAYBE IN LIEU. A. B. WILLING IF
HE'S HERE IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM
TO CALL CLIP COSTA FROM THE
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
OF HE PREPARES YOUR SERVICE A
LEAD WITNESS- IN THE MOVE THE
OTHERS NOT A PROBLEM COME ON UP
SIR. PLEASE SHARE IN MEMBERS
CLIFF COSTUME OF THE CALIFORNIA
JUDGES ASSOCIATION IN THE
JUVENILE COURT JUDGES OF
CALIFORNIA WHICH IS A SECTION OF
THE CALIFORNIA JUDGES
ASSOCIATION BOTH ORGANIZATIONS
ARE. SPONSORING SB NINE AND
APPRECIATE THE SENATORS WORK AND
HIS STAFF'S WORK ON THIS AS WELL
AS YOUR WORK AND THE COMMITTEE'S
WORK ON THE BILL THAT WE
CONTINUE TO SEE THE PROGRESS. OF
WHAT EXTENDED FOSTER CARE HAS
DONE TO OUR YOUTH THE
OPPORTUNITIES IS PROVIDING FOR
THEM WE'VE ALSO SEEN THE IMPACT
OF THE COVERT PANDEMIC WHAT WE
DID DURING THE COVERT PANDEMIC
WAS. AN ABLE THOSE FOSTER YOUTH
TO STAY ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR
DURING THE PANDEMIC AND WE SAW
POSITIVE OUTCOMES COMING OUT OF
THAT EXPERIENCE WE WOULD LIKE TO
SEE THAT EXPERIENCE TRIED AGAIN.
IN A PILOT PROGRAM THAT WE ARE
STILL SEEKING FUNDING FROM IN
THE BUDGET WE DO FRANKLY BEFORE
HONESTLY WE DO NOT HAVE MONEY
YET IN THE BUDGET ALLOCATED FOR.
THIS PILOT PROGRAM BUT WE
CONTINUE TO TRY TO SEE IF THAT
OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE AND
WOULD ASK YOUR SUPPORT TODAY TO
CONTINUE UNTIL WE KNOW HOW- THE
OUTCOME OF THAT BUDGET. IS
FINALIZED WITH THE GOVERNOR AND
THE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS. AND
WITH THAT WE RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST MY ABOUT THAT THANK YOU
VERY MUCH- IS THERE ANYONE ANY
OTHER ADDITIONAL FOLKS IN THE
ROOM RIGHT NOW WHO'S IN SUPPORT
PLEASE COME ON UP AND JUST.
STATE YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION
PLEASE. GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR
MEMBERS TIFFANY FAN BEHALF
CALIFORNIA COURT APPOINTED
SPECIAL ADVOCATE ASSOCIATION OR
CAL CASA IN SUPPORT. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIR MEMBERS JENNY
TRIES ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY
SANTA CLARA SUPPORT. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH- NOW WILL IS THERE ARE
THERE ANY PRIMARY OPPOSITION. AS
SAYING NINE IS THERE ANY
OPPOSITION IN THE ROOM AT THIS
TIME. SAYING NINE NOW WILL GO TO
THOSE WHO MIGHT BE IN SUPPORT ON
THE PHONE LINES OPERATE ARE
THERE ANY THOUGH OF THOSE ON THE
PHONE. IN SUPPORT. LEGION IF YOU
WISH MAKE A COMMENT IN SUPPORT
PLEASE PRESS ONE AND STATE PRESS
STAR THAN THEIR APOLOGIES YOU
HEAR TONY GAVE PLACE TO THE
QUEUE YOU MAY REMOVE YOURSELF
FROM THE QUEUE AT ANY TIME BY
PRESSING. ONE ZERO AGAIN YOU
SPEAKER PHONE PLEASE UP THE HAND
OF CORPORATE IN THE NO. WE DO
HAVE SOME THAT HAVE QUEUED UP ON
MAMA WATER LINE NUMBER. TAKE.
AND WE WILL BE GOING TO LINE
SEVEN PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI MERRY
CREEK YES OF THE CHILDREN
PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT. YEAH.
AND ONE MORE AS OF ONE OF OUR
WATER LAW NUMBERS TAKEN. AND
WILL BE GOING TO LAW TWENTY FOUR
PLEASE GO AHEAD. DOWN IN CALLING
FOR- JEFF COUNTY SHIP THE FOR
THE BILL.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
IPHONE. THERE ARE NO OTHERS IN
THE QUEUE BUT WE DO HAVE-
DESIREE PATTERSON NOW WITH US.
ALL RIGHT BERGERON UP LIVED HERE
. I AM DESERT PATTERSON I HAVE
LIVED EXPERIENCE AND I'M- IF
SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF
CALIFORNIANS CONNECTION. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH AND WE THANK YOU
FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION EITHER
ANYONE IN OPPOSITION ON THE
PHONE LINES AT THIS TIME. LADIES
JIM IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK IN
OPPOSITION PLEASE PRESS ONE AND
. ZERO IT IS CURRENTLY KNOWING
QUEUING UP THANK YOU VERY MATCHA
SENATOR WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE
AND THANK YOU OKAY WE HAVE A
MOTION WE HAVE A SECOND- ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE- SAYING
THAT MADAM SECRETARY PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL. THE MOTION IS TO PASS
TO THE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE JACKSON HI JACKSON I
AM LACKEY LACKEY I ALANIZ
ARAMBULA ARAMBULA AYE BONTA AYE
BONTA I WANT CARILLO ONE CARILLO
ON CALDERON. CALDERON AYE.
GARCIA HI. YES SEVEN ZERO THE
BILL IS OUT THANK YOU FOR MUCH
YOU VERY. BYE NEXT WE HAVE A S.
B. TO SIXTY SENATOR MANAGER BAR
. PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY UP- AND
FOLKS SO- WHO MAY NOT BE USED TO
THE ASSEMBLY HUMAN SERVICE
COMMITTEE JUST KNOW THAT WE
HAVE- WE TAKE TESTIMONY AND WE
ALSO TAKE A SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN
PERSON AND VIA PHONE- STARK
ALWAYS OUR GO TO BE AS OPEN AND
ACCESSIBLE AS POSSIBLE TO OUR
MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS- SO
JUST REQUIRES JUST A LITTLE BIT
MORE PATIENT- BUT- WE ARE THE
PATIENT COMMITTEES. OKAY SENATOR
MANAGE OF ARE YOU MAY BEGIN WHEN
YOU'RE READY THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIR GOOD AFTERNOON THAT
COMMITTEE MEMBERS I'M HERE TO
PRESENT TO U. S. B. TWO SIXTY
THOSE LOOKING TO FURTHER CLOSE
THE GAP ON OUR MENSTRUAL EQUITY-
I DO THINK LEGISLATORS BEFORE MY
TIME THAT I'VE WORKED SO HARD TO
ENSURE WE'RE CLOSING THAT GAP.
FROM ALLOWING MR PRODUCTS TO BE
IN OUR SCHOOLS TO THE REMOVING
OF THE PAYING TAX BUT WE STILL
NEED TO CLOSE THAT GAP BECAUSE
NOT. EVERYONE IS A NEW SCHOOL
TWENTY FOUR SEVEN AND SCHOOL
ITSELF FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN
SCHOOL IS THAT OPEN YOUR ROUND I
MEAN WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT
WERE REACHING THE INDIVIDUALS
WHERE THEY'RE AT SO SB TWO SIXTY
IS LOOKING TO ADDRESS. OUR MOST
LOW INCOME OR MOST NOTABLE
COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. ARE COWARDS
RECIPIENTS WHICH WE HAVE
APPROXIMATELY THREE HUNDRED
SEVENTY THOUSAND IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA- THIS BILL IS LOOKING
TO REQUEST TO ADD TWENTY
DOLLARS. TO THOSE WHO ARE ON CAL
WORKS I'M AND THIS IS IN THE
FIRST TIME THAT THE LEGISLATURE
HAS ADDED- SOMETHING AND
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO CAL WORKS
RECIPIENTS. A THIRTY DOLLARS WAS
ADDED RECENTLY FOR RECIPIENTS TO
BE ABLE TO PURCHASE DIAPERS AND
NOW I'M REQUESTING TED TWENTY
DOLLARS TO PURCHASE A MENSTRUAL
PRODUCTS WE'RE STILL SEEING THAT
ONE IN THREE- INDIVIDUALS LOW
INCOME INDIVIDUALS. ARE
STRUGGLING TO BE ABLE TO
PURCHASE THESE PRODUCTS I'M SO
PROUD AND YOU'RE GONNA HEAR FROM
ONE OF THE- LEAD SPONSOR HERE TO
HAVE THIS BILL BE LED BY HIGH
SCHOOL YOUTH. WHO ARE SAYING
THAT THIS IS STILL NEEDED- I
COME FROM A NONPROFIT WORLD
WHERE WE WOULD DISTRIBUTE THESE
PRODUCTS AND PEOPLE WOULD COME
IN AND SAY THIS WAS AT THE
LOWEST. OF THE LIST OF THEIR
THINGS. THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO.
SET ASIDE MONEY YOU FOR EACH
MONTH BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE
CAN BE. THAT WEATHER WAS FULL.
RENT DIAPER AND SO FORTH FORMULA
FOR THE CHILDREN THIS IS THE
LAST THING IT WOULDN'T WE NEED
HIM. THAT WE'RE HELPING OUR
INDIVIDUALS SO WITHOUT A LOT
MISTER CHAIR LIKE TO TURN TO MY
EXPERT AND INTRODUCE- SHOW ME
EACH GIRL. WHO IS A RISING HIGH
SCHOOL SENIOR WITH A NIGHT IN A
CO SPONSOR. WE LOVE EXPERTS GO
FOR IT. A GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR
AND MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE. MY
NAME IS TO MAKE SURE MAY SONOMA
RISING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR FROM
PLEASANTON. I'M ALSO PART OF
IGNITE WHO IS CO SPONSORING THIS
BILL. I'M HERE TODAY TO SUPPORT
HIGH SPEED TO SIXTY WHICH WOULD
EXPAND MENSTRUAL PRODUCT ACCESS
FOR LOW INCOME CALAVERAS
RECIPIENTS. ACCORDING TO A STUDY
DONE BY U. BY KOTEX IN TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY ONE. TWO
ENVIRONMENTS READERS HAVE
STRUGGLE TO PURCHASE MENSTRUAL
PRODUCTS AT SOME POINT IN THEIR
LIFE. BECAUSE OF LOW INCOME.
MANY MYSTERIES MAN STREETER'S
MAY RESORT TO USING SUCH A TWO
PERIOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS ROCKS
TOILET PAPER SOCKS. MENS READERS
MAY ALSO REVIEWS PERIOD PRODUCTS
OR USE THEM FOR A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF TIME. BECAUSE OF THE
INABILITY TO BUY NEW ONES WHICH
IS UNHYGIENIC AND LEAD CAN LEAD
TO HEALTH PROBLEMS. THE AMOUNT
OF MINCED RAIDERS USING US AS A
TWO PRODUCT INSTEAD OF PERIOD
PRODUCTS HAS INCREASED BY
SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT. ALMOST
READERS DESERVE TO BE ABLE TO
TAKE CARE OF THEIR HEALTH NEEDS
WITHOUT COST BEING A BARRIER.
NEWMAN STRAIGHTER SHOULD HAVE TO
WORRY ABOUT HOW TO AFFORD MR
PRODUCTS INSTANCE TUITION IS A
NATURAL PROCESS. MOREOVER EVEN
THE SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO
STOCK BATHROOMS OF PERIOD
PRODUCTS. THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT
ALWAYS AVAILABLE IN MANY MINSTER
READERS WHO ARE IN PERIOD
POVERTY MAY NOT BE A SCHOOL AGE.
THE LACK OF PERIOD PRODUCTS MAY
PREVENT MINCED READERS FROM
GOING ABOUT THEIR DAILY LIVES.
IN FACT 38% ADMINISTRATORS HAD
TO MISS EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES
LAST YEAR DUE TO. THE NEED. FOR
MONSTER PRODUCTS PERIOD PRODUCTS
OUT ANOTHER EXPENSE TO MISS
READERS LIVING IN PERIOD POVERTY
AND FURTHER THEIR FINANCIAL
BURDEN. THEIR MONEY ALLOCATED
FOR OTHER NECESSITIES SUCH AS
FOOD AND CLOTHING MAYBE MINIMIZE
TO SAVE MONEY FOR MENSTRUAL
PRODUCTS. SB TWO SIXTY WILL HELP
ALLEVIATE THIS BURDEN BY
ALLOWING CAL WORKS RECIPIENTS TO
RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL CASH AID
TO PRESS HIS. MISTER PRODUCTS WE
NEED TO SUPPORT LOW INCOME AND
STREETERS AND MAKE SURE THEY
FEEL COMFORTABLE. AND THEIR
BASIC NEEDS ARE NOT A LUXURY I
STRONGLY URGE YOU TO VOTE IN
FAVOR OF SB. TWO SIXTY THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME. WE HAVE ABOUT.
SECOND AND A SECOND. ON THE
OTHER ANY ONE THE ROOM THE SENSE
OF. PLEASE COME ON. AND YOUR-
NAME AND A PHILLY. PLEASE. GOOD
AFTERNOON ASSEMBLYMEMBERS MY
NAME IS FORREST CAMERON ON THE
PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCATE IN TURN
AT THE WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND
POVERTY. HERE IN STRONG SUPPORT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD
AFTERNOON KEVIN HASN'T COLUSA
CALIFORNIA. RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU. MR
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS MICHELLE TRAN
WILL FORK WITH THE CALIFORNIA
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS SO MANY
GIRLS IN STRONG SUPPORT. GOOD
AFTERNOON- CAL YOFFIE ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE
PAYMENT PROGRAM SAYS HE XIN IN
SUPPORT. GOOD AFTERNOON NEARLY
MY YOUNG ON BEHALF OF ALAMEDA
COUNTY IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON TYLER IN THE ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA WINE TO
CHECK ON FAMILY SERVICES AND
SUPPORT THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON JAMES MICHAEL POLLOCK
WITH ASPIN CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT
. GOOD AFTERNOON JENNY TRACING
ON BEHALF OF COUNTY SANTA
CLARENCE APART. CRACKPOTS FROM
BEHALF OF QUALITY CALIFORNIA IN
SUPPORT. JILL JACOBS WITH FAMILY
BUILDERS IN SUPPORT. KATHY
CENTRALLY MCDONALD COUNTY
WELFARE DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH- IS
THERE ANY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION- SAYING NINE IS THERE
ANY OPPOSITION IN THE ROOM
PLEASE COME ON UP- SAYING DINED
AND NOW WE'LL GO TO OUR PHONE
LINES OPERATOR THERE ARE THOSE.
IN SUPPORT ON THE PHONES. IN A
POSITION. THANK THANK YOU WHICH
MAKES COMMENT SUPPORT PLEASE
PRESS. ZERO WILL BE GOING LINE
ONE EIGHT PLEASE GO AHEAD.
JENNIFER ON THE OF THE INNOCENT
IN SUPPORT. YEAH WE'RE GOING TO
LINE SEVEN PLEASE GO AHEAD.
AFTER REBECCA CAN WITH A- OKAY
OF POST WORKERS CALIFORNIA
CHAPTER THE PARKS. NEXT WILL BE
GOING TO LINE TWENTY FOUR PLEASE
GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON THAT
THE OWNER FROM JEFF IS THE CO
COUNTY IN SUPPORT. NEXT LONG TO
LINE ALLEGE PLEASE GO AHEAD.
ZERO I'M OF NATIONAL BANK AND
ONLY BY PORT. THE CURRENTLY IS
NO ELSE MISTER OKAY THE WILL
MOVED OPPOSITE ON THE PHONE
LINES THERE ANY IN UP ON THE- HM
LATER GENTLEMEN IF YOU WISH TO
SPEAK IN OFFICE PLEASE ONE. ZERO
AND THERE'S KNOWING QUEUING UP
MISTER CHAIR ALL RIGHT SAN WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE THANK YOU SO
MUCH- FOR THE SUPPORT AND I JUST
BERKELEY ASPIRIN I BOW TO CLOSE
THE PAIR POVERTY IN CALIFORNIA.
ALL RIGHT MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS. NOTE SAYING THAT WE
HAVE A MOTION BY ARAMBULA A
SECOND BY BONTA MADAM SECRETARY
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. THE MOTION
IS TO PASS TO THE ASSEMBLY
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE JACKSON
HI JACKSON I AM LACKEY LACKEY I
ALANIZ ARAMBULA ARAMBULA AYE
BONTA BONTA I WANT CARILLO. ONE
CARILLO I. CALDERON HI ARE.
GARCIA I. THE BILL SET OF LOTUS
ZERO THE BILL IS OUT THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THE NEXT WE HAVE S.
B. TH EIGHTY BY SEN LAMAR.
WELCOME GOOD TO SEE IF THEIR-
YOU MAY BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE- THANK
YOU CHAIR AND MY- TELL CARE IS A
SENSE TO A FUN ECONOMY WITH
FORTY AND- TALENT. PARENTS
CANNOT WORK ACCORDING TO THE
CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS THE
TEL CARE WORK FORCE HAS LOST
EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND JOBS
NATIONALLY SINCE FEBRUARY TWENTY
TWENTY CHILD CARE WORKERS ARE
SOME OF THE LOWEST PAID WORKERS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THERE ARE
CURRENTLY EMPTY EARLY CHILDHOOD
CLASSROOMS BECAUSE PROVIDERS
CANNOT HIRE TEACHERS TO STAFF
THEM THIS BILL WILL KEEP WILL
HELP EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD
CARE PROVIDERS AND FAMILIES BY
TRANSITIONING PROVIDERS TO A
SINGLE COST BASED REIMBURSEMENT
RATE SUSPENDING FAMILY FEES AND
TELL AN EQUITABLE FAMILY FEE
SCHEDULE. CAN BE ESTABLISHED AND
MAKE REIMBURSEMENTS BASED ON
ENROLLMENT RATHER THAN
ATTENDANCE AND I THINK WE MAY
NOT YES HI MARIA LOPEZ I IS HERE
A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
PROVIDER AM TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT
OF THE BILL. YOU MAY BEGIN WHEN
YOU'RE READY. MY NAME IS MARIA
LOPEZ I AM APPARENTLY- AN EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR AND A SMALL
BUSINESS OWNER. SINCE TWENTY
SIXTEEN MY IN HOME LICENSED DAY
CARE HAS GROWN TO SERVE TWELVE
FAMILIES WITH THE HELP OF TWO
EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLL. MY GOAL IS
TO PROVIDE CARE TO THOSE THAT
NEED IT MOST BY WELCOMING BOTH
SUBSIDIZED AND PRIVATE PAY
FAMILIES. WHEN THE PANDEMIC
FORCED. TOOK IN SCHOOL AGERS. S.
SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AND MAKE
DISTANCE LEARNING WORK WITHIN
OUR LIMITED ENVIRONMENT. AS WE
ALSO CONTINUE TO BALANCE THE
DEMANDS. OF HAVING INFANTS AND
TODDLERS IN OUR CARE. WHILE
MAINTAINING HEALTH AND SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS DURING THIS ROUGH-
TOUGH PERIOD. FOR THE LAST THREE
YEARS CHILDCARE PROVIDERS WERE
GIVEN STIPENDS RENTAL PAY AND
OTHER INCENTIVE BASED ON
ENROLLMENT RATHER THAN
ATTENDANCE. THIS IS AN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT WE IN HOME
DAYCARE PROVIDERS WERE IN FACT
UNDERPAID AND OUR SERVICES ARE
ESSENTIAL TO THE WORKING FORCE.
WITH THIS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES I
WAS ABLE TO RETAIN ADEQUATE
STAFF AND CONTINUE TO OFFER HIGH
QUALITY CARE EXPERIENCES. I
PREPARE MY WEEK WITH WITH STAFF
SCHEDULE AN SHOP FOR THE WEEK
BASED ON ENROLLMENT. ACCOUNTING
FOR FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUIT
GALLONS OF MILK FOR THE WEEK.
WHEN CHILDREN ARE ABSENT WE
DON'T GET REIMBURSED OR CREDITED
FOR THOSE WE DIDN'T SERVE EVEN
THOUGH THE MONEY WAS ALREADY
SPENT. TO GET YET ANOTHER CONDOM
PAYMENT BECAUSE A CHILD WAS
ABSENT WERE HURT MY DAY CARE
PROGRAM. IN THIS SCENARIO DO I
CHARGE THE DIFFERENCE SOME
PAYMENT TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES
OR DO I CUT HOURS ON AND ALREADY
AM. PART TIME STAFF WHO ARE
DEPENDING ON HOURS FOR INCOME.
AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER I
UNDERSTAND THAT REQUIRE THAT
RETAINING STAFF CAN BE
CHALLENGING WITHOUT BEING ABLE
TO PROVIDE A STABLE PAYCHECK AND
BENEFITS OUTSIDE OF PREDICTABLE
PAYCHECKS. I AN EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATOR I KNOW THE IMPORTANCE
AYE HAVING A CONSISTENT CARE
GIVER. WHICH BRINGS US BACK TO
THE STAFF RETENTION TO MAINTAIN
QUALITY CARE IN OUR PROGRAM. I
ALSO KNOW THAT QUALITY TIME IS
ESSENTIAL FOR FAMILIES. THE
MAJORITY OF DAY CARE ARE OPEN
YEAR ROUND TO MEET THE DEMANDS
OF THE WORKING CLASS. WE CAN
EXPECT THE CHILDREN TO ATTEND
DAY CARE AT THE FIFTY TWO FOUR
WEEKS OUT OF THE YEAR. LET'S
ACCOUNT FOR ILLNESS THIS
DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS HOLIDAYS
AND FAMILY TIME. AS A MOTHER AN
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR I ASK
YOU TO SUPPORT S. P. THREE
EIGHTY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH ARE THERE ANYONE IN
THIS AND THE ROOM THAT ARE IN
SUPPORT PLEASE COME ON UP IS
JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND
AFFILIATION PLEASE. HI CHAIRED
MEMBERS MY NAME IS JUSTIN ARE
PELTING THEM WITH EVERY CHILD
CALIFORNIA WE ARE CO SPONSORS OF
THE BILL AND IN STRONG SUPPORT
THANK YOU. CHAIRED MEMBERS
MICHELLE TRAN WILL FORK WITH THE
CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON THE
STATUS WOMEN GIRLS IN STRONG
SUPPORT THANK YOU TO THE AUTHOR
. HI AMANDA DICKEY EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
FOR THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
. JULIA TERRY WITH THE CHILD
CARE RESOURCE CENTER POUND COKE
CO SPONSOR IMPRESS PARK.
RETTELLE YOFFIE WITH THE
CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT
PROGRAMS ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT
. IT EARLY MONDAY AND ON BEHALF
OF SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION AND SUPPORT. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIR COMMITTEE
MEMBERS CARLOS ROSS WITH THE
KERN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
SCHOOLS IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON BECOME REALITY
WITH THE EDUCATION TRUST WEST
AND STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU TURN MEMBERS JONATHAN
WILLIAMS I'M AT THE FIRST TIME
LOS ANGELES IN STRONG SUPPORT.
GOOD AFTERNOON KAREN LAYING ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF
SAN FRANCISCO IN THE CITY OF
KALITA AND SUPPORT THANK YOU.
JEFF NEAL ON BEHALF OF THE
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO IN SUPPORT.
GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR NUMBERS
TYLER IN THE ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA WINE TO CHECK ON
FAMILY SERVICES AND SUPPORT
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON ON A
MAC WITH CHILDREN ALLEN THE CO
SPONSOR ALSO IN SUPPORT.
AFTERNOON MISTER TERRY MEMBERS
ROSANNA CURVATURE ELLIOT HERE ON
BEHALF OF THE EARLY CARE AND
EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ALSO IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON JENNY TRY SOMEBODY
HAVE A SECURITY SANTA CLARA IN
SUPPORT. LETY SIGUR SAM HAVE THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS IN SUPPORT. FANTASTIC
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE ROOM IN
OPPOSITION PLEASE COME ON UP AT
THIS TIME. SAYING NINE. WE WILL
NOW GO TO SUPPORT ON THE PHONE
LINES. JIM IF YOU WISH MAKE A
COMPETENT SUPPORT PLEASE PRESS
ONE THEN ZERO. WILL BE ON THE
LINE TWENTY SIX PLEASE GO AHEAD
. THE NEW JERSEY- YOU CANNOT
SHOW THE LAW ANGELES CA OFFICE
EDUCATION SUPPORT. WE A MOTION
WE HAVE A SAY. ANYONE ELSE IN
SUPPORT ON THE PHONE. IF NOT
YEAR IS ON THE LINE. PLEASE GO
AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON MR
CHAIRMAN FINAL BEHALF OF ABOUT
UNITED EP YOU PROBABLY WANT TO
AND CONCEPT AS MAKE. OUR BECAUSE
AT THE- YEAH END OF THE MONTH
BUT WILL ALSO WANT TO OUR- TO
AUTHOR- THIRTEEN- COMING
COMMITMENT TO TALK AT- YES THANK
. NEXTEL ALLIANCE EIGHT PLEASE
GO AHEAD. BAKER LIMA OPEN. WHAT
WILL TAKE THAT AS SUPPORT. WELL
TAKE IT. EVERYBODY'S. IF YOU
HAVE ANY NUMBER OF THE REMOTE
SUPPORT. KEEP IT WILL GO LINE
FORTY. PLEASE GO AHEAD. FOR YOUR
LINE OF OPEN. OKAY AFTERNOON MR
J. AND MEMBER. PAGE EVEN CALLING
BEHALF OF CATALYST IN STRONG AND
THANK YOU THE AUTHOR. NATURAL
FOR ONE PLEASE GO. ROBERT
JENNIFER COUNTY AND I'M CALL
INTO SUPPORT. THAT SORT OF LINE
THIRTY TWO PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIR MEMBER THIS IS
HOW- CALLING FROM THEM IF YOU
KNOW OFFICE THAT- IN STRONG AND
THANK YOU TO AUTHOR. AND WILL BE
ON THE LINE EIGHT AGAIN PLEASE
GO AHEAD. ANOTHER ONE IN SUPPORT
. THERE'S NO ONE ELSE IN THE Q.
MESSENGER. IS THERE ANYONE IN
OPPOSITION ON THE PHONE LINES.
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK IN
OPPOSITION PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN
ZERO. THERE'S KNOWING HE WOULD
UP ITS SHARE ALL RIGHT ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BONTA I JUST WANT TO
THANK THE AUTHOR AND OF COURSE
IT WITH THAT AMAZING TESTIMONY.
BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD TODAY I
ALSO JUST WANT TO- REITERATE
THAT THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT
ISSUE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
BECAUSE WHEN WE HAVE CHILD CARE
WE'RE ABLE TO ACTUALLY HAVE A
THRIVING ECONOMY I WANT TO THANK
THE AUTHOR FOR BRINGING THIS
FORWARD AND ALSO JUST HIGHLIGHT
THE- ESSENTIALLY KIND OF THE
LINKAGE BETWEEN ESTABLISHING THE
SLIDING SCALE. WHILE WE'RE ALSO
IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ENSURE
THAT WE- WE INITIATE THAT THE
FAMILY FEE WAIVER SO I THINK
THAT'S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT I
ALSO WANNA I'M SURE YOU'LL TALK
ABOUT THIS BUT THIS IS A WOMEN'S
CAUCUS PRIORITY- AND SOMETHING
THAT WE ARE. MUCH IN SYNC WITH A
THANK YOU THANK YOU. ANY OTHER
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS MEMBERS. ECHO
SINCE THANK THE AUTHOR AND THE-
WITNESS TESTIFY FOR LEAVING
COMMUNITY WHERE WE HAVE TO
COMMUTE TO GET TO WORK AND
COMING BACK WILL RELY HEAVILY ON
THOSE CENTERS- TO CARE FOR
CHILDREN. THANK YOU AGAIN AND A
COMMITTEE FOR ME SO THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THIS AT
THIS TIME. US THAT SENATOR WHICH
IS TO CLOSE THANK YOU IT HAS
BEEN STATED AN THE YOU KNOW OF
OUR COLLEAGUES IS ALSO WORKING
HOW. IN THIS SPACE I THIS IS A
WOMEN'S CAUCUS PIRATE BILL IT'S-
A ISSUE THAT WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON FOR DECADES THERE'S
LITTLE PIECES. AND WE CONTINUE
TO. DIG INTO IT TO TRY TO
DETERMINE HOW TO BEST SOLVE A
VERY VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THE
STATE SO WITH THAT I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
THANK YOU VERY MUCH OF A MOTION
BY ARAMBULA SECOND BY GARCIA
MADAM SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. THE MOTION IS TO PASS TO
THE ASSEMBLY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
JACKSON. JACKSON A LACKEY BY
LACKEY I ALANIZ. ARAMBULA
ARAMBULA AYE BONTA AYE BONTA I
WANT CARILLO. ONE KOREA ON A
CALDERON. CALDERON AYE AYE
GARCIA. GARCIA I. THE OTHER
VOTER SEVEN ZERO BILL IS OUT
THANK YOU VERY- WE ARE LOOKING
FOR MORE SENATORS TO COME ON AND
THROUGH TO BE ABLE TO INTRODUCE
YOUR BILLS.
WITHOUT THREE MORE BILLS WE'RE
JUST WAITING FOR. AUTHOR OKAY Q.
FOR.
SENATOR COME ON UP S. B. FOUR OH
EIGHT. HELLO YOU MAY BEGIN WHEN
YOU ARE READY ALL RIGHT. HEY HOW
ARE YOU. I WALKED FASTER THAN MY
STAFF SORRY LET'S SEE IF I CAN
PULL MYSELF TOGETHER HERE. ALL
RIGHT FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU SO
MUCH TO THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE IT'S
HOW ARE HUMAN SERVICES
COMMISSION THANKS FOR HAVING ME
HERE TODAY. VERY EXCITED TO TALK
TO YOU ABOUT SB FOUR AWAY AND I
HAVE SOME AMAZING PARTNERS WITH
ME THAT I KNOW YOU'LL RECOGNIZE
AND LOVE HEARING FROM TODAY. SO
SB FARAWAY CREATES TEN REGIONAL
HEALTH TEAMS ACROSS THE STATE
THAT WILL GO DIRECTLY TO YOU
THINK CRISIS THEIR FAMILIES WILL
BE ABLE TO RECEIVE DIAGNOSTIC
ASSESSMENTS DIRECT CARE AND
SUPPORT THESE REGIONAL HEALTH
TEAMS WILL FOCUS ON BEING TRAUMA
INFORMED AND ADDRESSING NEEDS
THAT CROSS SYSTEMS OF CARE. STE
SO OFTEN FAMILIES IN NEED JUST
ONE LITTLE THING WOULD HAVE BEEN
ABLE TO PREVENT US FROM HAVING
TO REMOVE A CHILD OR PREVENT THE
FAMILY FROM FALLING INTO
HOMELESSNESS OR SOME OTHER ILL
FATE SOLD THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO
PUT TOGETHER THESE TEN REGIONAL
HEALTH TEAMS THAT BRING A MYRIAD
OF SERVICES TO FAMILIES
EDUCATION OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
MENTAL HEALTH. AND SUBSTANCE
ABUSE SUPPORT THE REGIONAL
HEALTH TEAMS WILL PRIORITIZE
REFERRALS FROM CHILD WELFARE
PROBATION AND TRIBES THAT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT AND IF I CAN BE
CANDID. THIS BILL STARTED OUT A
LOT MORE ROBUST AND AS YOU ALL
KNOW AND SOME OF YOU KNOW REALLY
WELL A LOT OF US HAVE BEEN
WORKING REALLY HARD. ON THE
CHILD WELFARE ISSUES AND WE'VE
ALL SEEN THESE HEADLINES THREE
HUNDRED KIDS IN LA THIRTY KIDS
IN SACRAMENTO. AND I WANTED TO
DO A TWO PART BILL ONE THAT
ADDRESS THAT FIRST HALF BUT
WE'RE STILL ALL KIND OF TRYING
TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THAT
PIECE DONE. THE SECOND HALF WAS
ABOUT PREVENTION AND THAT'S WHAT
THESE REGIONAL HEALTH TEAMS ARE.
BECAUSE IF WE CAN DO MORE TO
KEEP KIDS FROM EVER ENTERING
INTO THAT SYSTEM WE WOULDN'T
HAVE THREE HUNDRED IN HOTELS AND
THREE HUNDRED AND A FORMER
JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY AND
THREE HUNDRED HERE AND THREE
HUNDRED THERE. SO WHAT THESE
REGIONAL HEALTH TEAMS REALLY
SEEK TO DO. IN PRIORITIZING
CHILD WELFARE PROBATION AND
TRIBES IS TO HELP FOSTER YOUTH
AND THEIR FAMILIES OR THOSE ARE
WHO IT ARE AT RISK REALLY OF
BECOMING A PART OF THE FOSTER
CARE THROUGH A PLACEMENT. WITH
PLANNING COORDINATION PHYSICAL
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
PARTICULARLY ADDRESSING SOME OF
THE THINGS THAT. WE KNOW A LOT
OF THESE FAMILIES CANNOT
NAVIGATE ON THEIR OWN LIKE
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES. FORO
EIGHT SIMPLY SEEKS TO MEET
HIGHLY TRAUMATIZED FOSTER YOUTH
AND THEIR FAMILIES WHERE THEY'RE
AT. AND PROVIDE TRAUMA INFORMED
SERVICES WHEN THEY'RE IN THE
MOST NEED AND WHEN IT WOULD BE
THE MOST USEFUL ON OUR HAPPY
HALF. TO PREVENT THEM FROM BURKE
FROM BECOMING PART OF THE GROUP
OF KIDS THAT WE REALLY TRULY IN
CALIFORNIA RIGHT NOW. DO NOT
HAVE A PLACE TO PUT AND DO NOT
HAVE A PLACE TO REALLY MEANING
FLEE. A SERVICE. I HAVE A COUPLE
WITNESSES WITH ME TODAY THIS IS
NOT AMANDA THIS IS KATHY
CINEMATIC. ALL RIGHT WITH ME SHE
IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CHILD
WELFARE DIRECTOR ASSOCIATION I'M
JUST ONE POINT A PRIVILEGE FOR
ME. FILE LONG BEFORE I WAS. A
SENATOR MY DAD WAS A CHILD
WELFARE DIRECTOR HE PASSED AWAY
A COUPLE YEARS AGO BUT- HE
WORKED FOR THE STATE AS THE HEAD
OF FOSTER CARE FOR CALIFORNIA.
ANYWAY TO SAN DIEGO AND WORKED
AS A CHILD WELFARE DIRECTOR
THERE SO. I'VE KNOWN KATHY FOR A
REALLY LONG TIME AND HER
PREDECESSOR FRANK MAC I WAS ONE
OF MY DAD'S REALLY GREAT
FRIENDS. AND WHEN I WON A SEAT
IN THE SENATE. I REALLY I REALLY
WANTED TO WORK ON THESE ISSUES
AND CARRY MY DAD'S LEGACY. MANY
OF YOU HAVE SIGNED ON TO SB
THREE OF SEVEN WITH ME WHICH IS
THE FURTHERANCE OF HIS LEGACY.
AND THIS IS REALLY TRYING TO GET
AT THE HEART OF GETTING THE
RESOURCES INTO THOSE WELFARE
DIRECTORS. HANDS SO THAT THEY
CAN BE REALLY SUCCESSFUL IN WHAT
THEY'RE TRYING TO DO WHICH IS.
HELP THESE FAMILIES I SEE THIS
FAR AWAY. AS THE FIRST TIME
REALLY GIVING KIDS. AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BRING SOMETHING
TO THEIR FAMILIES. THAT COULD
MEANINGFULLY CHANGE THE OUTCOME
FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY SO.
KATHY'S HERE IN DANIEL SANCHEZ
IS HERE AND REALLY GRATEFUL TO
HAVE THEM BOTH. GREAT THANK YOU
MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS KATHY
CENTER LIMITADA LISI WTA. REALLY
PLEASED TO CO SPONSOR THE
LEGISLATION WORK WITH SENATOR
ASHBY ON THIS. AS WE'VE BEEN
TALKING A NUMBER OF COMMITTEES.
COUNTIES ARE WORKING TO
STRENGTHEN FAMILIES. PREVENT
PLACEMENT INTO FOSTER CARE. AND
THEN WE KNOW IF CHILDREN AND
YOUTH TO COME INTO FOSTER CARE.
THEY HAVE TRAUMA FROM THE START
JUST REMOVING SOMEONE FROM THEIR
HOME FROM THEIR PARENTS. THE
LIFE THAT THEY LIVE IS DRAMATIC
LET ALONE WHAT ABUSE OR NEGLECT
MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED. AND SO AT
THAT FOR THESE CHILDREN AND
THEIR FAMILIES AT THESE VARIOUS
POINTS. AS A SENATOR WAS SAYING
THE IDEA IS TO CREATE A REGIONAL
HEALTH TEAM. TO REALLY
COORDINATE THAT CARE TO MAKE
SURE THAT SOMEONE IS HELPING
THEM NAVIGATE THAT. TO TRY TO RE
UNIFY IN SITUATIONS WHERE WE
HAVE REMOVED A CHILD FROM THE
HOME. PLACE IN THE FOSTER CARE
TO STOP DISRUPTIONS OF
PLACEMENTS IF THERE ARE ISSUES
AND CRISES THAT OCCUR. BUT
IDEALLY BACK THAT WAY UP AND
PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE AT
RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. TO
REALLY STRENGTHEN THEM AND KEEP
THEM OUT OF FOSTER CARE. SO THAT
FIRST CALL DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT
WE KNOW LEADS TO A LOT OF
DISPROPORTIONATE AUDI AND A LOT
OF TRAUMA. AND INEQUITIES FROM
FROM THERE ON OUT. THE OTHER.
THING THAT THIS WOULD DO IS TO
CREATE SOME PARITY FOR CHILDREN.
WHO ARE IN FOSTER CARE. ABOUT
HALF OF THE CHILDREN IN FOSTER
CARE- ARE IN FEE FOR SERVICE
MEDICARE WILL NOT MANAGED CARE
IT'S NOT MANDATORY THAT THEY
SIGNED UP FOR A MANAGED CARE
PLAN. SO THE NEW- ENHANCED CASE
MANAGEMENT THAT IS BEING DONE AS
PART OF IT HUGE CAL AIM
INITIATIVE. IT'S ONLY FOR
CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE IN A
MANAGED CARE. SO THIS TO CREATE
SOME PARITY AS WELL FOR THOSE
CHILDREN WHO ARE IN FEE FOR
SERVICE. AND ENSURE THAT THEIR
CARE WHICH IS MORE DIFFICULT
**** ANYWAY WHEN THEY'RE NOT IN
THE MANAGED CARE PLAN. IS MORE
COLLABORATIVELY DONE WE URGE OUR
AYE VOTE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS THAT ARE. UP PROUD TO
BE HERE TODAY. GOOD AFTERNOON
CHAIRMEN DANIEL SANCHEZ I BEHALF
OF THE- WE OFFICER OF. A VERY
PLEASE TO CO SPONSOR THIS
MEASURE WITH OUR CHILD WELFARE.
COLLEAGUES AND CERTAINLY THANK
THE SENATOR FOR HER LEADERSHIP
ON THIS- PROBATION. CHIEFS ALONG
WITH. CHILD WELFARE COLLEAGUES
IN IN THIS LEGISLATURE HAVE
REALLY EMBRACED THE GOALS- OF
LOOKING AT IMPROVING PERMANENCY
OUTCOMES FOR FOSTER YOUTH AND
REALLY BRINGING THE
STABILIZATION THAT WE KNOW THEY
NEED TO ADDRESS- MANY OF THEIR
NEEDS- WE ALSO KNOW THAT THROUGH
THOSE EFFORTS THERE ARE STILL.
GAPS THAT WE ARE LOOKING THREE
THINK THIS EFFORT CERTAINLY
REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF
LOOKING TO. FILL THOSE GAPS AND
MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT
HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO
ADDRESSING ALL OF THEIR NEEDS- I
WOULD SAY FOR THAT- PROBATION
CHIEFS WE VIEW MANY OF THESE
FOSTER CARE ISSUES BOTH THROUGH
THE LENS OF HOW DO WE- BEST
SUPPORT AND SERVE THOSE YOU THAT
PROBATION SERVES ON THE FOSTER
CARE SIDE. BUT HOW DO WE LOOK AS
THE SENATOR SAID AT THE
PREVENTION SIDE OF THINGS
LOOKING UPSTREAM- TO. HELP
PROVIDE STABILITY AND SUPPORTS
ON THE FRONT AND TO HELP THEM
FROM COMING INTO CONTACT WITH
THE SYSTEM. AT ALL- CERTAINLY
OUR OUR OUR GOAL IS TO KEEP THEM
OUT FROM COMING INTO THE
JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. I WOULD
SAY THIS APPROACH IS REALLY
CRITICAL FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE IN
PRESERVING A FAMILY'S PREVENTING
DISRUPTIONS OUR IN HOME BASED
CARE. AND REALLY LOOKING AT HOW
DO WE COORDINATE THE CLINICAL
SERVICES FOR THAT THE TYPES OF
WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOSTER YOUTH
NEEDS SO I KNOW MANY OF THE
COMMENTS HAVE BEEN SAID SO I
WILL JUST- AS THEY WERE PLEASED
TO CO SPONSOR THIS EFFORT AND
LOOK FOR YOUR SUPPORT TODAY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE ROOM I IN
SUPPORT PLEASE COME ON UP. AND
STATE YOUR NAME AFFILIATION
PLEASE. KELLY BROOKS I'M HERE
THIS. ON BEHALF OF THE URBAN
COUNTIES OF CALIFORNIA. THE
RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF
CALIFORNIA ON THE BOARDS OF
SUPERVISORS OF RIVERSIDE IN
VENTURA COUNTY ALL HERE IN
STRONG SUPPORT- YET EARLY MY
YOUNG HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF
ALAMEDA COUNTY IN SUPPORT.
STEPHANIE'S JOHN BEHALF OF
SACRAMENTO COUNTY IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. MAR THE GROVE
REPRESENTING THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN
APPRECIATION FOR- SENATOR
ASHBY'S JET LEADERSHIP ON THIS
AND SUPPORT THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON TIFFANY FAN HAVE
CALIFORNIA COURT APPOINTED
SPECIAL ADVOCATE ASSOCIATION OR
CAL COSTA IN SUPPORT. GOOD
AFTERNOON AGAIN KAREN LAYING ON
BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS IN THE COUNTIES OF
HUMBLE TO FRESNO KERN AND SAN
FRANCISCO AND SUPPORT THANK YOU
. JEFF NEAL ABOUT HALF THE
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA IN
SUPPORT. JENNY TRIES ON BEHALF
OF THE COUNTY SANTA CLARA IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH IS
THERE ANY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. US SAYING NINE IS
THERE ANY OPPOSITION IN THE ROOM
- SAYING THAT I WILL GO NOW TO
OUR PHONE LINES IS THERE ANYONE
ON THE PHONE LINES IN SUPPORT AT
THIS TIME. YEAH IF YOU WISH TO
SPEAK IN SUPPORT PLEASE PRESS.
ONE ZERO. I WILL BE GOING TO
LINE SEVEN PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI
MERRY SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY AND THE
CHILDREN PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT
. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO ONE ELSE
IN THE QUEUE MISTER CHAIR. OKAY
WE'LL GO TO OUR OPPOSITION ON
THE PHONE LINES IS THERE ANY
OPPOSITION ON THE PHONE LINES.
ONCE AGAIN IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK
IN OPPOSITION YOU MAY PRESS. ONE
ZERO. AND THERE'S CURRENTLY
KNOWING HE WOULD NOT MISS CHAIR
ALL RIGHT ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BONTA. AT THE
BILL FIRST AT AND I JUST WANNA.
ADD NOTE THAT THE FAMILY
DISCUSSIONS THAT MUST'VE BEEN
AROUND THAT DINNER TABLE- ARE
PRETTY REMARKABLE I THINK. THIS
IS A TESTAMENT TO REALLY
CREATING AT VERY NECESSARY
DISRUPTION POSITIVE DISRUPTION
IN OUR SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE'RE ACTUALLY PROVIDING- A
HOLISTIC OF THOUGHTFUL
DELIBERATE CONNECTED
COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT FOR EVERY
SINGLE CHILD. IN THE FOSTER CARE
SYSTEM- SO I WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR BRINGING FOR THIS BILL
SENATOR ASHBY ALLEN TO ASK IF
YOU WOULD CONSIDER CO AUTHORS-
IF I MIGHT BE ABLE TO JOIN. AND
THEN I DID HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT
THE REGIONAL TEAMS AT JUST HOW
ARE THOSE GOING TO BE DEFINED I
WAS HAPPY TO SEE. S. SUPPORT
SUPPORT FROM ALAMEDA COUNTY- BUT
CERTAINLY I AM HOPING THAT. WE
CAN UNDERSTAND HOW. THAT IS
GOING TO WORK YEAH. I KATHY
COULD PROBABLY GIVE YOU SOME FOR
ON THE REGION HELPING ARE TEN OF
THEM THEY DO FOCUS ON MORE THAN
THE CHILD WHICH MY FAVORITE
THING ABOUT THIS BILL BECAUSE-
YOU KNOW WE BLAME THE KIDS FOR
BEING THE DISRUPTOR BUT
SOMETIMES WHEN YOU SHOW UP IT'S
NOT THE KID AT ALL A- PARENT
NEEDED SOME HELP OR THE
GRANDMOTHER LIVES THERE OR THE-
TEENAGER THAT'S- OLDER AND NEED
SOME HELP AND SO. THIS REALLY
ONE OF THE REASONS YOU HAVE SO
MUCH SUPPORT AND IT'S NOT JUST A
WELFARE DIRECTORS BUT IT'S THE
WHOLE COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS. IS BECAUSE THIS
LAYERS ON TOP OF ITSELF A LOT OF
THE ORGANIZATIONS INSIDE OF YOUR
COUNTY BETTER DOING THIS WORK
BUT THEY'RE DOING IT SEPARATELY
AND SOMETIMES THEY CAN GET
REIMBURSED AND SOMETIMES THEY
CAN'T IT DEPENDS. ON HOW ANYBODY
IN THE HOUSEHOLD IS REGISTERED
WITH MEDIC CAL OR IF THEY ARE AT
ALL. AND THIS REALLY REMOVED ALL
OF THOSE BARRIERS AND LIKE BOTH
OF THESE LADIES SAID MOVES US
WAY DOWNSTREAM BEFORE A KID IS
REMOVED HOPEFULLY OR THEY'VE
ALREADY BEEN RETURNED. WE'RE
TRYING TO PREVENT. THAT RE ENTRY
BACK INTO OUR SYSTEM. SO TO
SPEAK BUT- I HAVE SOME MORE
DETAILS TO SHARE ON SO
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES AN APARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES WOULD. JOINTLY RUN. THE
TEN COUNTIES. AND WORK WITH A
GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS THAT'S
NAMED IN THE BILL. THAT IS
INTENDED TO BE BROAD AND
PRESENTED A LOT OF PERSPECTIVES.
ON HOW WE MIGHT SELECT THOSE TEN
REGIONS- I THINK. IT MAY BE THE
CASE THAT WE THINK ABOUT. REGION
SUCH AS A BAY AREA REGION RIGHT
BUT YOU ALSO COULD THINK WELL
THAT'S PRETTY BIG. SO I THINK
WE'LL WANT TO THINK THROUGH THE
PROS AND CONS. OF A COUPLE
COUNTIES VERSUS MORE COUNTIES IN
A REGION. SHOULD THE BILL PASS.
ONE THING I'LL MENTION TO IS
THERE WAS A QUESTION ON THE
ANALYSIS BUT I THINK THIS. GOES
TO AS WELL WHICH IS- CWPA
SPONSORED LEGISLATION BY.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER COOLEY AB TWENTY
EIGHTY THREE ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO
NOW. AND WHAT THAT DID WAS
REQUIRE COUNTIES TO CREATE- MO
USE BRING EVERYBODY TO THE
TABLE. IN A VERY SIMILAR SET OF
ALL THE LOCAL PARTNERS NOT JUST
THE COW NINETY- GROUP BUT ALSO.
THE EDUCATION. AND REGION
CENTERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT SO
WHAT WE'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT
IS THIS IS BOTH AN EXTENSION OF
THOSE HOPEFULLY EXISTING
RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE BEING
BUILT. BUT ALSO BUILDING ON IT
BY ADDING AND SPECIFIC
PRACTITIONERS SUCH AS BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH PRACTITIONERS- NURSING
PRACTITIONERS AND THINGS LIKE
THAT SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY
REALLY. BRING THOSE TARGETED
SERVICES TO CHILDREN YOUTH AND
THEIR FAMILIES SO WE'RE SORT OF.
CONTINUING THAT MARCH I THINK AS
YOU SAY AND SO- WE DON'T HAVE
THEM SPECIFIED IN THE BILL
BECAUSE WE'D LIKE TO LEAVE IT
OPEN BUT THERE'S A PROCESS. AND
IT BUILDS ON THINGS WE ALREADY
DEAL. WE ALSO KNOW THAT SOME
COUNTIES HAVE VERY SPECIFIC
NEEDS FOR EXAMPLE ALPINE COUNTY
HAS A VERY LARGE TRIBAL
POPULATION. INTO MAY LIKE A
REGIONAL TEAM MAY LOOK A LITTLE
DIFFERENT BASED ON THE REGION
NOTHING. MUNITION QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS. OKAY WE HAVE A MOTION
WE HAVE A SECOND ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. SENATOR
WHICH LIKE TO CLOSE THANK YOU
AYE ARJUN AYE VOTE PRECIADO TIME
MADAM SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. THE MOTION IS TO PASS TO
THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE.
JACKSON JACKSON I AM LACKING HI
LACKEY I ALANIZ. ALANIZ I
ARAMBULA. BONTA AYE BONTA AYE.
WANT CARILLO. ONE CARILLO ON
CALDERON. CALDERON AYE GARCIA.
GARCIA HI. THE LOTUS SEVEN ZERO
THE BILL IS OUT THANK YOU SO
MUCH SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT AND NOW
WE WILL TURN TO SB SEVEN TWO TO
A SENATOR A CHAU A BOAT. PLEASE
COME ON NOW. GOOD TO SEE A- WHY
. AND YOU MAY BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE
READY. NOT QUITE SURE WHETHER.
THE BECAUSE IS LIGHTING. SIR
MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS TO PLEASURE
TO BE HERE. I THINK IT'S RIGHT
TIME IN THE ASSEMBLY THIS YEAR
FAR. I LIKE TO START- I THINK
THE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR WORK ON
S. SEVEN TWO AND A THE CAN AMEND
NOTE IN THE END. TO STRIKE LIVE
PER HAS REACHED. PARENTS OF
CHILDREN WITH TO. ARE THREE TO
MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE JOB
DISRUPTIONS BECAUSE THEY'RE LESS
LIKELY TO SECURE CHILD CARE FOR
THEIR CHILD WHEN FAMILIES CAN'T
SECURE EARLY LEARNING AND
CHILDCARE ALSO KNOWN AS E. L. C.
FOR A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY
THEY MUST OFTEN RESORT TO
SEGREGATED E. L. C. PROVIDERS
THAT ONLY SERVE CHILDREN WITH
DISABILITIES. THIS IS BECAUSE IN
E. L. C. PROVIDER MUST AMEND
THEIR PLAN OF OPERATION TO ADD
AN INCIDENTAL MEDICAL SERVICE
PLAN OR I. M. S. P. AND THE PLAN
MUST BE APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
DSS. BEFORE THE PROVIDER CAN
ADMIT ANY CHILD WITH A
DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES
MEDICATION OR ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT
. AND I AM S. B. IS REQUIRED FOR
ALL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
EVEN THOSE WHO MAY HAVE MINOR
MEDICAL NEEDS SUCH AS ASTHMA OR
ALLERGIES. THE IT SAYS DOES NOT
HAVE A TEMPLATE FOR CREATING AN
I. M. S. B. NOR IS THERE A STATE
GUIDANCE OR REGULATIONS
OUTLINING WHAT INFORMATION MUST
BE INCLUDED. IN AN I. M. S. P.
AS A RESULT IT IS GENERALLY IT
GENERALLY TAKES MONTHS OF BACK
AND FORTH CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN
AN E. L. C. PROVIDER AND DSS TO
OBTAIN APPROVAL OF AN I. M. S.
P. SORRY A LOT OF ACRONYMS HERE
TRYING NOT TO. I HAVEN'T SB
SEVENTY TWO WILL ELIMINATE
BARRIERS TO CHILD CARE FOR
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES BY
REQUIRING DSS TO CREATE
TEMPLATES FOR INCIDENTAL MEDICAL
SERVICES. PLANS AND ALLOWING
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES TO
ENROLL AND ATTEND AN ILL SEE
PROVIDER UPON CREATION OF A PLAN
THAT MEETS BASIC REQUIREMENTS.
THIS IS SO PROVIDERS AND PARENTS
WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED TO
WAIT FOR APPROVAL OF THE I. M.
S. P. BEFORE A CHILD WITH
DISABILITIES CAN ATTEND AN ILL
SEE PROGRAM. JOINING ME TO
TESTIFY SUPPORT OUR AMENDED
DICKEY FROM THE SANTA CLARA
COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND
LETICIA GARCIA FROM THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF
EDUCATION. THE MOVE. THAT KIND
OF WE HAVE A SECOND. AB CAN
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON
CHAIRED MEMBERS OF THE I'M A
MEDICARE THE EXACT DIRECTOR OF
GOVERNMENT. FOR THE SENATE
COUNTY SO. OF SCHOOLS WE'RE VERY
PLEASED TO SPONSOR SB SEVEN
TWENTY TWO AM THANKFUL TO THE
SENATOR FOR BRINGING FOR THIS
IMPORTANT BILL WHICH PRIORITIZES
THE RIGHT TO ACCESSIBLE CARE FOR
CHILDREN DISABILITIES. MOST OF
THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING CHILD
CARE CENTERS- ARE MORE THAN
THIRTY YEARS OLD AND I'VE NOT
BEEN MEANINGFULLY UPDATED IN
THAT TIME- WHERE IS THIRTY YEARS
AGO IT NEARLY ALL CHILDREN WITH
DISABILITIES REGARDLESS OF
SEVERITY WERE PLACED IN SEPARATE
PROGRAMS SEGREGATED FROM THEIR
PEERS. WE NOW KNOW THAT
INCLUSION OF CHILDREN
DISABILITIES ACTUALLY HAS HUGE
BENEFITS FOR BOTH CHILDREN WITH
DISABILITIES AND WITHOUT
DISABILITIES THIS BILL IS REALLY
ABOUT NOW THAT WE KNOW BETTER WE
NEED TO DO BETTER- FOR EXAMPLE A
STUDY OUT OF DENVER FOUND THAT
TODDLERS WITH AUTISM WHO
PARTICIPATED IN AN INCLUSIVE
EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS ON
PROVEN SOME LANGUAGE AND ADOPTED
IN SOCIAL BEHAVIORS. AND OTHER
BRAIN ACTIVITY FUNDAMENTALLY
CHANGE DURING BECAUSE OF THIS
EARLY INTERVENTION- HOWEVER
THERE'S STILL UNFORTUNATELY
DOZENS OF REGULATIONS ON THE
BOOKS THAT ACT AS BARRIERS TO
ENROLLING CHILDREN WITH
DISABILITIES IN CHILD
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. MAKE IT
VERY DIFFICULT FOR FAMILIES- TO
FIND CHILD CARE FOR CHILDREN
DISABILITIES AND FRANKLY
DIFFICULT FOR PROVIDERS LIKE
OURSELVES THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE
THOSE SERVICES AS WELL- SB SEVEN
TWENTY TWO WOULD TACKLE ONE OF
THESE REGULATORY BARRIERS. BY
ENSURING THAT CHILDREN
DISABILITIES REQUIRED INCIDENTAL
MEDICAL SERVICES PLAN CAN ATTEND
A CHILD CARE AS SOON AS THEIR
PROVIDER COMPLETES THE PLAN- THE
CHANGE WOULD ALTER THE CURRENT
PRACTICE MUCH FAMILIES HAVE TO
WAIT FOR MONTHS. FOR APPROVAL
BEFORE A CHILD CAN ACCESS CARE
AND WOULD REMOVE THE
ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS THAT
DISCOURAGE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
FROM ACCEPTING CHILDREN WITH
DISABILITIES. I URGE YOU TO JOIN
US IN- SUPPORTING SB SEVEN
TWENTY TWO AND WE ASK FOR AYE
VOTE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. I
YOU AND I'M GOING TO CUT MY
COMMENT AND HAVE SO I. BE
REDUNDANT SO I JUST WANTED TO
FURTHER FALL WITH THE STICKER
THE ON BEHALF OF THE RIVERSIDE
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF
SCHOOL. PROUD CO SPONSORS OF SB
SEVEN TWENTY TWO. JUST WANTED TO
HIGHLIGHT THAT- IN ADDITION IN
TWENTY THE TWENTY TO TWENTY
THREE BUDGET ACT INCREASE
FUNDING FOR EARLY EDUCATION
PROGRAMS. AND ALSO REQUIRED-
PROVIDERS TO SERVE MORE STUDENTS
OR CHILDREN WITH EXCEPTIONAL
NEEDS SETTING IS STATE GOAL. OF
THAT BY TWENTY FOUR TWENTY FIVE
AT LEAST TEN PERCENT. OF
CHILDREN SERVE MUST BE CHILDREN
WITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS. ARE THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF
EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION CALL LEADS THAT
SUPPORTING INCLUSIVE PRACTICES
PROJECT. TO INCREASE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN
GENERAL EDUCATION LEAST
RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND
IMPROVE ACADEMIC. ACHIEVEMENT WE
BELIEVE THAT SB SEVEN TWENTY TWO
WILL GO A LONG WAY TO REMOVE
BARRIERS AND ALLOW PROVIDERS TO
SERVE CHILDREN WITH EXCEPTIONAL
NEEDS AS SOON AS THEY FILE. THE
PROPOSED STANDARDIZED TEMPLATE
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES AND ENSURE THAT OUR
YOUNGEST LEARNERS ARE WELL
PREPARED TO ENSURE SCHOOL
SYSTEM. IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT READY TO
SUCCEED. AND FOR THOSE REASONS
WE ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. I THANK
YOU VERY MUCH IS THERE ANYONE IN
THE ROOM AND SUPPORT PLEASE COME
ON UP AND STATE YOUR NAME AND
AFFILIATION. SAYING NINE IS
THERE ANY- WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. SAYING THAT IS THERE
ANY OPPOSITION IN THE ROOM AT
THIS TIME. SAYING THAT WILL GO
TO OUR PHONE LINES IS THERE
ANYONE IN SUPPORT- ON THE PHONE
LINES. WH MAKE A COMMENT IN
SUPPORT PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN.
ZERO AND IS CURRENTLY NO ONE
QUEUING UP THIS CHAIR WILL MOVE
ON TO OPPOSITION ON THE PHONE
LINES IS THERE ANYONE IN
OPPOSITION ON THE PHONES. YOU'RE
SPEAKING OPPOSITION PLEASE PRESS
ONE THEN. ZERO THERE'S NO GIVING
UP AS WELL STILL MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE OR THE ANY QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS AT THIS TIME. WELL
SELECCI. YEAH AS A- A FORMER
SPECIAL ED- EDUCATOR I AND- I- I
HAVE. SOME OF CONCERNS AND BUT-
I'M VERY THANKFUL THAT- I THINK
THE INTENT OF THIS BILL- IS
GOING TO FOCUS ON A- AGAIN THE
STUDENTS BECAUSE I AS I COMPARE
THIS I AM S. P. PROCESS. TO THE
I. E. P. COMPLEXITY. I THINK
SOMETIMES THE PROCESS BECOMES
THE PROBLEM. INSTEAD OF THE
STUDENT AND I JUST HOPE IT
DOESN'T BECOME AS CONVOLUTED AS
THE I. P. PROCESS BECAUSE- IT
WAS A LONG TIME AGO WHEN I WAS A
TEACHER AND- THE I. P. PROCESS.
WAS VERY SIMPLE. A VERY
EFFECTIVE AND I FEEL LIKE IT'S
MOVED AWAY FROM THAT AND NOW WE
HAVE THIS NEW PROCESS. THAT I
WORRY THAT IT'S GOING TO GET
CAUGHT UP IN AN MIRED IN AND
OTHER INTERESTS OF THE STUDENT
SO I'M HOPING THAT- THIS BILL
WILL HELP CLARIFY. BRING THE STE
THE FOCUS BACK TO THE STUDENT
INSTEAD OF THE PROCESS THANK
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AN
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS. F. NOT
SENATOR WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
SO I THINK YOU MISTER CHAIR.
INCONSISTENT ACCESS TO EEOC
PROGRAMS LIMIT LEARNING AND
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL GROWTH
OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH
WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. ALL RIGHT WE HAVE A MOTION
BY GARCIA SECOND BY CALDERON-
MADAM SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS
AMENDED TO THE ASSEMBLY
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE JACKSON HI
JACKSON AYE. LACKEY AYE LACKEY
AYE ALANIZ. ALANIZ HI ARAMBULA.
BONTA HI BONTA I WANT CARILLO.
ONE CARILLO I CALDERON. CALDERON
HI ARE. GARCIA HI. A SEVEN ZERO
BILL IS OUT YOU VERY. WE HAVE
ONE MORE BILL LEFT WHILE WE'RE
WAITING FOR THE AUTHOR TO CALM
AND- MAKE HIS WAY OVER.
EXPEDITIOUSLY WE WILL BEGIN TO
DO SOME ADD ON'S MADAM SECRETARY
LET'S OPEN THE ROLE SO THAT
MEMBERS CAN ADD ON THERE TO THE
VOTES. ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR
CURRENT VOTED SIX TO ZERO
ALANIZ. ALANIZ HI CALDERON.
CALDERON AYE FINAL VOTE ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. EIGHT TWO
ZERO. FILE ITEM ONE SB NINE THE
CURRENT VOTED SEVEN TO ZERO
ALANIZ. ALANIZ I FINAL VOTE.
EIGHT TWO ZERO. FILE ITEM THREE
SB TWO SIXTY THE CURRENT BETTER
SEVEN TO ZERO ALANIZ. ALANIZ I
IN THE FINAL VOTE SEVEN EIGHT
TWO ZERO. FILE ITEM FOR SB THREE
EIGHTY THE CURRENT VOTED SEVEN
TO ZERO ALANIZ ALANIZ I FINAL
VOTE EIGHT TO ZERO.
OKAY WE WILL. JUST WAITING ON
THE SENATOR TO MAKE ITS WAY HERE
AND THEN- WE WILL HEAR THE FINAL
BILL.
ONE THING THAT WE CAN OFFER.
ELDERS OKAY WE WILL MOVE ON TO
OUR FINAL BILL SB FOUR OH SEVEN
BY SENATOR WIENER AND WE THINK
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CALDERON FOR
PRESENTING ON HIS BEHALF YOU MAY
BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE READY THANK
YOU MISTER CHAIR- I'M HAPPY TO
PRESENT SB FOUR OH SEVEN ON
BEHALF OF SENATOR WIENER- THIS
BILL EXPANDS THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
AND COUNTIES RESPONSIBILITIES
RELATED TO IMPLEMENTING A
RESOURCE FAMILY APPROVAL RFA
PROCESS TO REQUIRE RESOURCE
FAMILIES TO DEMONSTRATE THE
CAPACITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A
CHILD REGARDLESS OF THE CHILD'S
SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER
IDENTITY. AS SPECIFIED WITH ME
HERE TO TESTIFY IS A JAIL FROM
FAMILY BUILDERS AND CRAIG FOR ME
QUALITY CALIFORNIA. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIRMAN AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS I'M JILL JACOBS- THE CEO
A FAMILY BUILDERS AN OAKLAND
BASED FOSTER CARE ADOPTION
PERMANENCY IN LGBT SERVICES
ORGANIZATION I ALSO SERVED AS A
BOARD MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA
ALLIANCE OF CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICES A HUNDRED AND SIXTY
STATEWIDE NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE
SERVICES TO CHILDREN YOUTH AND
FAMILIES IN FOSTER CARE AND ONE
OF THE CO SPONSORS OF THIS BILL.
STUDIES SHOW THAT LGBTQ YOUTH
ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY
REPRESENTED IN FOSTER CARE
COMPRISING OVER 34% OF YOUTH IN
FOSTER CARE L. G. B. T. Q. U.
SUFFER ABUSE IN FOSTER CARE AT A
RATE TWICE OF THAT OF NON LGBT
YOUTH. IN 45% OF LGBTQ YOUTH
SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED SUICIDE IN
THE PAST YEAR MORE THAN HALF OF
TRANSGENDER AND NON BINARY YOUTH
HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE IN THE
PAST YEAR. CALIFORNIA HAS
ENACTED LEGISLATION TO PREVENT
DISCRIMINATION INCLUDING THE
FOSTER CARE BILL OF RIGHTS
HOWEVER THIS PROTECTION IS NOT
TRANSLATED WHEN APPROVING THE
PROCESS TO APPROVE RESOURCE
FAMILIES. SB FOUR OH SEVEN WILL
STRENGTHEN AND CLARIFY THE
EXISTING RESOURCE FAMILY
APPROVAL PROCESS TO PREVENT
DISCRIMINATION AND ABUSE THAT IS
STILL CURRENT TODAY. TO BECOME A
RESOURCE PARENT THERE'S A SET OF
CRITERIA THAT ONE MUST MEET. AND
IF THE PROSPECTIVE CAREGIVER
CANNOT MEET THE CRITERIA THEY
SHOULD NOT BE APPROVED LIKE TO
TELL YOU THE STORY OF A YOUNG
MAN. WHO I MET WHEN HE WAS IN
HIS EARLY TWENTIES HE CAME INTO
FOSTER CARE WHEN HE WAS A
TODDLER. HE'D ONLY KNOWN THE ONE
FAMILY THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED
WITH WHEN HE WAS A TODDLER HE
GREW UP THINKING THEY WERE HIS
FAMILY. HE CALLED THE MOM AND
DAD WHEN HE WAS FOURTEEN YEARS
OLD HE CAME OUT TO HIS FAMILY.
TELLING THEM HE WAS GAY THE DAY
AFTER HE DID THIS HE WAS REMOVED
FROM HIS FAMILY. I NEVER READ
ANOTHER FAMILY AND FRANKLY HIS
HEART NEVER FIELD THE LAST TIME
I SAW HIM HE WAS KIND OF
MEANDERING THROUGH HIS TWENTIES
. WE DON'T KNOW WHICH YOU ARE
GAY OR NON BINARY OR WHICH
CHILDREN ARE COME OUT I'M GOING
TO COME OUT OR WHEN THEY'RE
GOING TO COME OUT. THEREFORE WE
MUST ENSURE THAT ALL CARE GIVERS
ARE ABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF
CHILDREN WHICH AS BEFORE A SEVEN
WILL DO. AND ONE MORE NUMBER
THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT I
WANT YOU TO KNOW. IS THAT YOUTH
WHO PERCEIVE PARENTAL SUPPORT
REGARDING THEIR GENDER IDENTITY.
ARE 93% LESS LIKELY TO ATTEMPT
SUICIDE. AS A MOTHER I CAN'T
THINK OF ANYTHING MORE PROFOUND
THAN THEM. WE BELIEVE THIS BILL
WILL ACTUALLY SAVE LIVES THANK
YOU AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS. A GOOD AFTERNOON TURN
MEMBERS CRIPPLES FROM BEHALF OF
A QUALITY CALIFORNIA PROUD CO
SPONSOR. OVER THE PAST DECADE
THE QUALITY CALIFORNIA HAS
SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED NUMEROUS
BILLS TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL
RESOURCE FAMILIES. HAVE THE
TRAINING AND SUPPORT THEY NEED
TO SUPPORT LGBTQ YOUTH. WHO
REMAIN DRASTICALLY
OVERREPRESENTED IN THE FOSTER
CARE SYSTEM. CURRENTLY ALL
RESOURCE FAMILIES ARE REQUIRED
TO RECEIVE TRAINING ON SEXUAL
ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY.
AND CALIFORNIA HAS ESTABLISHED A
STRONG FOSTER YOUTH BILL OF
RIGHTS WHICH CLEARLY STATES THE
ALL FOSTER YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
BE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION OR
HARASSMENT. BUT WE CONTINUE TO
HEAR STORIES OF LGBTQ FOSTER
YOUTH WHO ARE BEING PLACED IN
HOMES WITH CAREGIVERS. THEY'RE
NOT ACCEPTING ARE FIRMING UP
THEIR IDENTITY. AS THE ANALYSIS
HIGHLIGHTS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER
OF LGBTQ YOUTH CONTINUE TO
EXPERIENCE MALTREATMENT AFTER
THEY ARE PLACED IN OUT OF HOME
CARE. DUE TO THEIR SEXUAL
ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY.
ACCORDING TO ONE STUDY IN LOS
ANGELES 13% OF LGBTQ YOUTH.
REPORTED THE IMPORT TREATED
POORLY BY THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM
COMPARED WITH 6% OF NON LGBTQ
YOUTH. SB FOUR SEVEN WILL
STRENGTHEN THE RESOURCE FAMILY
APPROVAL PROCESS. BY MAKING IT
CLEAR THE ALL RESOURCE FAMILIES
MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO UPHOLD
THE EXISTING RIGHTS OF ALL
CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE.
INCLUDING LGBTQ YOUTH. AND IF
ANY ISSUES ARISE THAT THEY'RE
WILLING TO SEEK OUT ANY AND ALL
AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO HELP MEET
THOSE NEEDS. IT WILL ALSO
REQUIRE COUNTIES TO ENSURE THAT
APPROVED RESOURCE FAMILIES. ARE
UPHOLDING THE RIGHTS OF NOT ONLY
LGBTQ YOUTH. ALL YOU WITH
REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO STRESS THAT
THIS BILL IS NOT IN ANY WAY
INTENDED. OUR OR DIRECTED AT THE
BELIEFS OF POTENTIAL RESOURCE
FAMILIES RELIGIOUS OR OTHERWISE.
AND EVERYONE IS FREE TO HOLD ANY
BELIEFS THEY CHOOSE ABOUT SEXUAL
ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY.
AS LONG AS THEY DON'T
DISCRIMINATE OR HARASS FOSTER
YOUTH IN THEIR CARE. SB FOUR OH
SEVEN WILL SIMPLY ENSURE THAT
CALIFORNIA'S RESOURCE FAMILY
APPROVAL PROCESS. IS AS STRONG
AS POSSIBLE AND HELP TO PROTECT
LGBTQ YOUTH FROM FURTHER
VIOLENCE IN THE FOSTER CARE
SYSTEM. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO US
CENTER WIENER FOR BRINGING THIS
BILL FORWARD AND RESPECTFULLY OR
DRIVE UP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH IS
THERE ANYONE IN THE ROOM AND
SUPPORT AT THIS TIME PLEASE-
COME ON UP AND JUST STATE YOUR
NAME AND AFFILIATION PLEASE.
GOOD AFTERNOON TYLER INDY ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA WANTS A
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES ONE OF
THE CO SPONSORS AND SUPPORT
THANK YOU. COULD HAVE BEEN A
MESSAGE A MEMBERS MARTHA GROW
REPRESENTING LOS ANGELES COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN SUPPORT
. CHARRON MEMBERS MICHELLE TRAN
WILL FORK WITH THE CALIFORNIA
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF THE
GIRLS IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN VERSE
KATHY SANDERLING MCCONNELL WITH
THE COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTORS
ASSOCIATION OR SUPPORT IF
AMENDED BUT THEY MEMBERS ARE
TENET INTENDED TO BE TECHNICAL
AND FRIENDLY TO THE BILL. AND WE
HOPE THAT WE'LL GET INTO FULL
SUPPORT VERY QUICKLY THANK YOU.
TWO D. VAN HAVE CALIFORNIA COURT
APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE
ASSOCIATION- CAL CASA IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON JENNY
TRIES IN BEHALF OF COUNTY SANTA
CLARA AND SAN PORT. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH WE WOULD LIKE TO
INVITE UP- GREG BIRD TEN JOHN IT
THEN AS ACTOR ST. WHO ARE HERE
AS- WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION.
HE'S COME ON UP AND YOU MAY
BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE READY.
SURE MEMBERS MY NAME GREG BIRD
WITH CALIFORNIA FAMILY COUNCIL
IN OPPOSITION TO S. BEFORE
SEVEN. WE FEAR THE INTENT OF
THIS BILL IS TO WEED OUT
POTENTIAL FOSTER CARE PARENTS
WHOSE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS ABOUT
GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION
CONFLICT WITH THOSE OF THE STATE
. THESE BELIEFS ARE NOT ROOTED
IN ANIMUS OR HATRED THEIR FAITH
BASED SCIENCE SPACE VIEW POINTS
ABOUT THE NATURE OF REALITY
WHERE FEELINGS DON'T DETERMINE
ONE SEX IDENTITY OR SEXUAL
BEHAVIOR BUT BIOLOGY DOES. THE
BILL AUTHOR IN A PREVIOUS
HEARING SAID THE FOSTER PARENTS
CAN STILL BELIEVE WHATEVER THEY
WANT UNDER THIS BILL ABOUT
GENDER ENGINE SEXUAL
ORIENTATION. I QUESTION THIS
HERE'S A QUESTION NEEDS TO BE
ANSWERED IN THIS HEARING IF A
FOSTER PARENT SAYS THEIR
RELIGIOUS FAITH PROHIBITS THEM
FROM AFFIRMING OR ENCOURAGING A
CHILD'S SELF SELF PERCEIVED
GENDER OR SEXUAL IDENTITY. CAN
THOSE INDIVIDUAL STILL BE FOSTER
PARENTS UNDER THIS BILL I THINK
THE ANSWER IS CLEARLY NO. THE
BILL TEXT MANDATES THE FOSTER
PARENTS HAVE AND I QUOTE THE
CAPACITY TO MEET THOSE NEEDS
EVERY CHILD REGARDLESS OF THE
CHILD'S SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND
GENDER IDENTITY. INCLUDING
UNDERSTANDING OF THE SEXUAL
ORIENTATION GENDER IDENTITY AND
EXPRESSION CAN INVOLVE OVERTIME
IN QUOTE. THE LANGUAGE IN THIS
BILL WILL BE INTERPRETED AS A
REQUIREMENT FOR FOSTER CARE
PARENTS TO ACTIVELY AFFIRM AND
ENCOURAGE BELIEFS AND BEHAVIOR
IN FOSTER CHILDREN THAT
CONTRADICTS THEIR FAITH. AND
WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO IT. HAVE
YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT HOW MANY
FOSTER PARENTS YOU MIGHT LOSE IF
YOU APPROVE THIS BILL. THERE ARE
A LOT OF FOSTER- PEOPLE DOING
FOSTER CARE THAT ARE MOTIVATED
BY THEIR FAITH. THIS BILL
INFRINGES ON THE FIRST AND THEN
A PROTECTIONS FOR RELIGIOUS
BELIEF AND PRACTICE BECAUSE IT
COMPELS SPEECH AND BEHAVIOR.
THAT VIOLATES A PERSON'S
SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS
BELIEFS. SB FOUR OH SEVEN
EXCLUDES AN ENTIRE CLASS FROM
BEING FOSTER PARENTS BECAUSE OF
THEIR RELIGION. AND FOR THESE
REASONS WERE ASKING YOU TO VOTE
NO THANK YOU. MY NAME IS
JONATHAN SACRISTAN I'M A PARENT
OF THREE HAVE MANY TITLES AND
WEAR MANY HATS BUT TODAY I SPEAK
AS A FOSTER PARENT. TO A
TEENAGER. A FOUR YEARS IN
OPPOSITION AS BEFORE SEVEN. OUR
FAMILY WAS FIRST JOINED BY
FOURTEEN OLD FOSTER CHILD WHOSE
GROUP HOME WAS CLOSING THROUGH
THE FOUR YEARS OF FOSTERING WE
HELP EMPOWER HER TO MAKE IT
SOUND MEDICAL DECISIONS FOR
HERSELF PROVIDE STABILITY
THROUGH A REVOLVING DOOR. OF
COUNTY CASE WORKERS GROW INTO A
VIBRANT YOUNG ADULT AND PROBABLY
WATCH A GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
LOCAL SHE THOUGHT UNATTAINABLE
SHE NOW PLANS ON ATTENDING
COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE FALL.
BUT IF SB FOUR SEVEN OF WAS OFF
FIVE YEARS AGO WE WOULD NEVER
BEEN APPROVED AND SHE WOULD HAVE
MOVED ACROSS THE STATE INTO
ANOTHER GROUP HOME FAR AWAY FROM
EVERYONE SHE EVER KNEW WHY.
BECAUSE IF SHE OR OUR TO OUR
OTHER DAUGHTER CAME HOME FROM
SCHOOL ONE DAY AND SAID I THINK
IT MIGHT BE A BOY WE WILL TELL
HER THAT NO CHILD IS BORN IN THE
WRONG BODY. AND THERE'S NO RIGHT
OR WRONG WAY TO BE A GIRL. WE
WERE TEACHER TO HAVE THE
CONFIDENCE TO LOVE HER BODY THE
WAY IT IS. AND FOR THAT THIS
BILL WAS SHOWN US FROM EVER
BEING RESOURCE PARENTS AGAIN. AT
THE BILL SENATE HEARING THE
AUTHOR SAID OF SEVEN OUT OF TEN
FAMILIES DON'T SHARE THE
SPONSORS. OF VIEW ON PARENTING.
THEN WE DON'T HAVE TEN RESOURCE
FAMILIES WE ONLY HAVE THREE.
THAT ESTIMATE MATCHES REALITY. A
POLL PUBLISHED THIS WEEK SHOWED
THAT BY NEARLY TWO TO ONE MARGIN
AMERICANS BELIEVE THAT BEING A
MAN OR WOMAN IS SOMETHING THAT
IS PERMANENT AND CANNOT BE
CHANGED. DOES THAT MAKE NEARLY
TWO THIRDS OF ADULTS UNABLE TO
CARE FOR ANY FOSTER KID. EVEN IF
THE CHILD IS YOUNG ARE NOT PART
OF THE 5% OF TRANSGENDER FOSTER
KIDS THE AUTHOR ESTIMATES. THE
SAD REALITY IS THE STATE HAS A
RESOURCE FAMILY SHORTAGE. TWO
MONTHS AGO WE LEARNED OF A
HARROWING STORY OF FOSTER TEENS
IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. LIVING IN
AN OLD JAIL WITH CONDITIONS SO
BAD THAT THE SHERIFF'S NORMALLY
THE CONTACTS YOU PS. AND IN MAY
AN ARTICLE THE LA TIMES
DISCUSSES THIS CRISIS. AND HOW
GROUP HOMES HAVE BEEN HAVE SINCE
TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN BUT THE
STATE HAS FAILED RECOUP NEARLY
ENOUGH RESOURCE FAMILIES TO
OFFSET THE CLOSURES. WILL BE THE
POLICY OF THIS COMMITTEE TO
REDUCE THE NUMBER OF LOVING
RESOURCE FAMILIES. BY POSSIBLY
SIXTY SEVEN PER SEVENTY PERCENT.
AND PILE FOSTER YOUTH IN UNSAFE
CONDITIONS WILL IT BE THE POLICY
OF THIS COMMITTEE TO PREVENT. A
FAMILY MEMBER FROM FOSTERING
THEIR OWN FIVE YEAR OLD RELATIVE
BECAUSE A RELATIVE DOESN'T THINK
BIOLOGICAL BOYS. SHOULD SHARE A
BEDROOM WITH A TRANSGENDER
BIOLOGICAL GIRL. AND WOULD SAY
NO TO THAT HYPOTHETICAL FOSTER
ZERO. THIS BILL WILL
DRAMATICALLY REDUCE THE NUMBER
AND QUALITY OF RESOURCE
FAMILIES. AND HER ALL FOSTER
KIDS IN CALIFORNIA. ON BEHALF OF
THEM I BEG YOU PLEASE VOTE NO.
ON THIS BEFORE SEVEN. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH OF THERE'S OFFER. IN
THE ROOM. COME UP AND JUST STATE
YOUR NAME AFFILIATION AND
WHETHER YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE
PLEASE. HELLO MY NAME IS ALLEY
SNYDER I'M A MOTHER OF TWO
REGISTERED VOTER. I OPPOSE.
DATABLE LOG IN AFFILIATION WITH
PAKISTAN STANISLAUS SAN FERNANDO
VALLEY PARENTS. AND NO PERSON IS
BORN IN THE WRONG AUDIENCE. WITH
YOU THANK YOU ORDER POLLS PLEASE
- GOOD AFTERNOON QUESTION
WILLIAMS ON BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA
PARENTS UNION A SPECIAL GROUP.
FOR PARENTS GRANDPARENTS
TEACHERS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO
SB FOUR SEVEN THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON ERIN FRIDAY OUR DUTY A
MOTHER OF A GIRL WHO USED TO
THINK SHE WAS A BOY. LEARN WHILE
SANCHEZ A PUBLIC HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL AND FORMER LIFELONG
DEMOCRATIC OR FORTY YEARS I
OPPOSE. JUDITH CAHILL
REPRESENTING WOMEN ARE REAL .ORG
IN OPPOSITION. LISA MULLINS
MOTHER OF A DAUGHTER THAT IS
JUST NOW COMING BACK TO BEING A
DAUGHTER I OPPOSE. BARBARA
WALKER FROM ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA
LIBERAL MOTHER OF THREE I FIRMLY
OPPOSE. STEPHANIE REGISTERED
VOTER CALIFORNIA NATIVE AND
SISTER OF THE VICTIM OF THIS
HEINOUS CRIME I OPPOSE IT AS
WELL. YES I ASSURING A LARGE
POSTER CAN BE A MOTHER OF THREE.
AND MY DAUGHTER WAS ABUSED IN
FOSTER CARE THEY WITHIN OUR
BORDERS ON OPPOSITION AND PLEASE
VOTE NOW THANK YOU. NAME IS
TANYA I'M TRYING TO GET MY
DAUGHTER BACK SHE WAS PICKED UP
BY THIS GARBAGE PLEASE CHECK
WHETHER YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE
INSIDE CONSTITUTIONAL. FAITH
BAPTIST CHURCH IN WHEATLAND AND
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DIRECTOR OF
CALIFORNIA CAPITOL CONNECTION
FOR INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCHES
IN OPPOSITION. SKYTEAM PASSED
ABOUT MYRA BAPTIST CHURCH WE ARE
STRONGLY OPPOSED. CHRISTINE
CAMPBELL I'M JUST CONCERNED
PARENTS IN OPPOSITION. PASTOR
TIM BENEFIELD OF CORNERSTONE
BAPTIST CHURCH IN MODESTO AND
ABSOLUTELY OPPOSE. MARGARET A
RAIDER CONCERNED PARENT WHO
UNDERSTANDS THE FACTS OF THE
SITUATION IN A WRONG OPERATIONS
PLEASE. THEY'RE MARTINEZ I'M A
PARENT FROM CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
AND I OPPOSE THIS BILL. CARABOTT
LEARN A MOTHER OF TWO TEENAGE
BOYS AND I STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS
BILL. MY NAME IS MIKE THE FUNKY
FATHER'S ORGANIZATION ENDING
TIERNEY ONE SONG AT A TIME
ESPECIALLY PHARMACEUTICAL
TIERNEY. I OPPOSE. HI STEPHANIE
STRELA REBUILD CALIFORNIA AND I
STRONGLY OPPOSE BEING A MOTHER A
GRANDMOTHER AND GREAT
GRANDMOTHER. SHERRY MEEK OAKLAND
CALIFORNIA LIFELONG DEMOCRATIC
VOTER I OPPOSE THIS BILL. SUSAN
WATERS FROM SOLANO COUNTY MOTHER
AND GRANDMOTHER I STRONGLY
OPPOSE THIS BILL. BARBER HIDE
FROM FREMONT I STRONGLY OPPOSE
THIS BILL AS A FIFTY SEVEN THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
AMANDA COPE IKANA SAN MATEO
COUNTY I WAS A GENDER
NONCONFORMING CHILD I'M A
LESBIAN NOW I STRONGLY OPPOSE.
NITHIN PEERS HAVE CHILD FAMILY
PROTECTION ASSOCIATION IN
OPPOSITION. GOOD AFTERNOON TAKE
A KOBE AND I'M SPEAKING ON
BEHALF OF HILLARY COALITION FOR
FREEDOM BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY
IMPORTER FELL ON MASTELLER
COUNTY RED ROVER CHILDREN'S
ADVOCATE GROUP CARRY BY SAY A
CHURCH ROCK HARBOR CHURCH I
STANDING JOINT SUPPORT WITH
STAND UP SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND
FREEDOM ANGELS IN STRONG
OPPOSITION TO SB FOUR OH SEVEN
THANK YOU. LISA JUST BROKE
VETERAN PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER
OUR TEACHERS AGAINST GROOMERS
INFORM PARENTS OF CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY IN STRONG OPPOSITION AND
LARMOUR RENDON'S AGAINST
GROOMING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
NOW WILL GO TO OUR PHONE LINES-
PLEASE IF THERE'S ANYONE ON THE
PHONE LINES PLEASE- GOAL WILL
START WITH SUPPORT. YEAH IF YOU
WISH TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT PLEASE
PRESS ONE THEN ZERO. WE'RE GOING
TO LINE THIRTY NINE PLEASE GO
AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON TO ME
TWICE BUT COMING ON THE BEHALF
OF ASPIRANT IN SUPPORT THANK YOU
HAVE A GREAT DAY. NATURAL ON THE
LINE TWENTY FIVE PLEASE GO AHEAD
. THIS IS AN OPPOSITION CALL
I'LL RE DIAL. SO LINE FIFTY ONE
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI I'M OPPOSED
TO PLEASE RE QUEUE ME. WELL WELL
WHY DON'T WE DO THIS WHETHER
YOU'RE A SUPPORT OR OPPOSE WILL
JUST TAKE A VOTE AT THE SAME
TIME. SO ONCE AGAIN IF YOU WISH
TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION PLEASE PRESS ONE
BUTTON ZERO. WE'LL GO TO LINE
FIFTY PLEASE GO AHEAD. ELEVEN D.
O. O. WOMAN SAID TO THE FOR THE
PHONE AGENCY I. SUPPORT THIS
BILL TO SUPPORT OF THANK YOU.
NESTLE ALIGNED THIRTY FOUR
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HELLO MY NAME
IS EVE BANNER ON BEHALF OF THE
SACRAMENTO LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
IN STRONG SUPPORT. THAT'S THE
LINE FORTY THREE PLEASE GO AHEAD
. HI MY NAME IS RON CONFIGURED-
I'M CALLING ON BEHALF OF SENATE
GOT FAMILY AGENTS. AND WE STRONG
OF THE THANK YOU. EXTRATOS ALIGN
SEVEN PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI MERRY
CREEPY AND OF THE FOR AND
SUPPORT. NATIONAL GUARD TO LINE
TWENTY NINE PLEASE GO AHEAD.
CHIU RETURNS. WE ARE IN SUPPORT
. NEXT WE'LL GO TO LINE FIFTY
ONE PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI THAT
MEANS THE FOLDER LITTLE BIT
CONFUSING AND I'M CURIOUS FOR
THE AUTHOR OF THE BILL IS DON'T
THESE LAWMAKER NEED TO VERY MUCH
FOR TIME BUT WE ARE PRETENDING
TO BILL WILL ON TO THE NEXT.
SENDING ITS OWN BILLS. COOL WE
DO HAVE A FEW OF THAT HAVE
QUEUED UP ONE MOMENT THEY'RE NOT
NUMBERS. AND AGAIN WE WILL BOTH
SUPPORT OPPOSE AT THE SAME.
YOU'RE GOING TO LINE UP ONE OF
IT WILL BE GOING TO LINE FIFTY
TWO PLEASE GO AHEAD. WE DON'T
ALIGN FIFTY TWO PLEASE GO AHEAD
. GOOD AFTERNOON REBECCA
GONZALEZ WITH THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER IN STRONG
SUPPORT. SCHED NEXT ON THE LINE
FIFTY FOUR PLEASE GO AHEAD. ANY
HEARING CENTER CAN YOU COUNTY
STRONGLY OPPOSED. CURRENTLY NO
ONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE MISTER
CHAIR. I THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND
NOW WILL TURN TO QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ARE THERE ANY. MR LACKEY OF THE
FLOOR. THANK YOU AS WE ALL KNOW
THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM- HAS
BECOME A CRITICAL COMPONENT IN
OUR CURRENT SOCIETY AND ON MY-
THE DISTRICT THAT I'VE HAD THE
PRIVILEGE OF REPRESENTING. WE
HAVE A VERY VERY- HI NUMBER OF-
YOUTH IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM
. AND I APPRECIATE THE INTENT-
TO ENSURE THAT ABUSED AND
NEGLECTED CHILDREN. I PROVIDED
WAS SUPPORTIVE TYPE OF
ENVIRONMENTS BECAUSE- THEY DO
NOT NEED MORE ADVERSE. CHILDHOOD
EXPERIENCES IN THEIR LIFE
HOWEVER. I DON'T THINK WE'RE IN
A POSITION TO LIMIT RESOURCE
PARENTS. THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH OF
THEM. AND MANY OF THEM ARE OLDER
AND RETIRED. WE CAN ALL LEARN
FROM GENERATIONAL DIVIDES AND
DISAGREEMENTS. S. FOSTER YOUTH
MOVE FROM GROUP HOMES TO
RESOURCE PERRANCE. THEY LEARN BY
CONTRAST. WE ALL KNOW THE GROUP
HOME SUPPLY LESS STABILITY THE
RESOURCE PARENTS. AND IN THIS
GROUP SETTING MANY CHILDREN ARE
EXPERIENCING ISSUES A DERIVED
FROM THAT SETTING CHILDREN
PARTICULARLY AGING BOYS WAIT
WHILE THE COUNTY ATTEMPTS TO
MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS. SURELY
WE WOULD NOT WANT TO DELAY
HAVING A ROOM TO THEMSELVES
WHILE THEY CHECK YET ANOTHER BOX
THIS IS A POLITICAL TEST. WHICH
IS NOT EQUIPPED TO EVALUATE SO
MUCH CAPACITY TO CARE. WHEN
SOMEONE OPENS THEIR HOME TO A
FOSTER CHILD THEY DO SO WITH AN
OPEN HEART. THAT FOSTER CHILD
WILL CHALLENGE THEM TO OPEN
THEIR MINDS AND HOPEFULLY THEIR
HEARTS AS WELL. WE SHOULD NOT BE
AFRAID OF DISAGREEMENT OR
MISUNDERSTANDING WHICH IS
INEVITABLE AND ALL FAMILY BASED
SITUATIONS. AND I CAN'T SUPPORT
A BILL THAT I THINK WE'LL PUT
OUR CHILDREN IN GREATER PERIL
BECAUSE I COULD TELL YOU
EVERYBODY GROUP HOMES SERVE A
PURPOSE BUT CLEARLY ARE NOT AN
IDEAL ALTERNATIVE. AND FOR THAT
REASON I CAN'T SUPPORT THIS
BILL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR
LACKEY IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS AT THIS TIME MISS BONTA
. WELL I WENT TO FIRST THANK A
WAS CALDERON FOR STEPPING IN AND
REPRESENTING THIS BILL WITH SUCH
FIDELITY AND TO THE TESTIMONY.
OF THOSE IN SUPPORT FOR- MAKING
CLEAR WHAT THE INTENTION OF THIS
BILL IS ABOUT AND CERTAINLY TO
THE AUTHOR. FOR BRINGING IT
FORWARD IN THE FIRST PLACE- I
CAN CERTAINLY A VALID IS THE
FEAR THAT COMES WITH THE IDEA
THAT WE MIGHT LOSE. AT RESOURCE
FAMILIES- BY MOVING FORWARD WITH
THIS BILL HOWEVER. IF THE
STATE'S RESPONSIBILITY IS AT THE
END OF THE DAY TO CREATE HOMES.
UP FOR OUR YOUTH WHO ARE
DESPERATELY IN NEED OF THEM THAT
PROVIDE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL
SUPPORT. ENVIRONMENTS THAT THEY
CAN THRIVE IN A AND BE ABLE TO
BE WHO THEY ARE IN. A FOR THE
ENTIRETY OF THEIR LIVES IN ALL
OF WHO THEY ARE. AND I THINK
IT'S ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL THAT WE
TAKE THIS STEP TO ENSURE. THAT
WE ARE DOING OUR RESPONSIBILITY
AS A STATE TO MAKE SURE THAT
THOSE RESOURCE FAMILIES. ARE ARE
THOSE HOMES. I DON'T BY THE
FIRST AMENDMENT ARGUMENTS AT
ALL. THAT WE- AT ESTABLISH
CRITERIA FOR RESOURCE FAMILIES.
THAT REQUIRE THEM TO HAVE FOOD
IN THEIR REFRIGERATOR TO MAKE
SURE THAT THEY HAVE. A STABLE
HOME ENVIRONMENTS THAT MAKE SURE
THAT THEY ARE. NOT ABUSIVE AND
WE ALSO REQUIRE THEM TO MAKE
SURE THAT THEY ARE. ABLE TO
SUPPORT A CHILD IN ALL OF WHO
THEY ARE. AND THAT'S WHAT THIS
BILL AS I UNDERSTAND IT INTENDS
TO DO FOR THOSE REASONS I WILL
BE SUPPORTING THIS BILL. AND AND
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE ENCOURAGE. OUR FELLOW
COLLEAGUES TO THINK ABOUT THIS
WITH OPEN HEARTS AROUND WHAT
HAPPENS TO YOUTH. PARTICULARLY
FOSTER YOUTH WHO ARE TRANS LGBT
Q. WHO GET PLACED IN HOMES.
WHERE THEY DON'T BELONG. AND
BRING IT BACK TO MY- ADVOCATE
FOR THE OAKLAND HERE WHO SHARED
THE STORY OF A BROKEN HEART OF A
YOUNG BOY. WHO DISCOVERED AND
LEARNED ABOUT WHO HE WAS
THROUGHOUT. THE PROCESS OF
GROWING UP WITH A FAMILY AND- I
DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN FOR
ANY CHILD. AND CERTAINLY NOT A
CHILD WHO IS THE MOST VULNERABLE
THANK YOU. ANY OTHER MEMBERS AT
THIS TIME MISTER CARILLO. ARE
YOU ALSO REPRESENT A DISTRICT
WHERE WE GET ALL OF THE LARGE
NUMBER OF- FORCED HER-
POPULATION. AND UNFORTUNATELY A
LOT OF THEM COME WITHOUT ANY
RESOURCES FROM WHERE THEY COME
FROM- THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF
LEGISLATION WHERE WE ARE
SUPPORTING DOING GOOD EFFORTS
TO- HELP THE FOSTER POPULATION
WHICH IS IN DESPERATE NEED IN IN
VARIOUS AREAS. I IN FACT I DO
HAVE A DEAL THAT- A PROPOSES TO
HELP THE FOSTER POPULATION- HI I
DO BELIEVE THAT THIS SPECIFIC
FOSTER POPULATION OF THESE BLS
ADDRESSING- SHOULD NOT BE
IGNORED- BECAUSE- WE'VE DONE
EFFORTS THROUGHOUT MANY OTHER
DIFFERENT. BILL SOME LEGISLATION
AND AGAIN THIS THIS BILL I
BELIEVE I SAID DRESSING THOSE
SPECIFIC NEEDS- THE BILL SAID
TRYING TO ADDRESS SO. FOR THAT
REASON I WILL BE SUPPORTING-
THIS BILL AND NOW- SELECT TO
MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE THE BILL.
SECOND MR ALANIZ YOU HAVE THE
FLOOR. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR I
HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS BECAUSE I'M
STILL A LITTLE PUZZLED ON SOME
OF THIS. SO IF YOU HAVE YOUR
FOSTER PARENTS. RESOURCE
PARENTS- IF THEY DON'T AGREE TO
THE TERMS ARE THEY ALLOWED TO
STILL HAVE FOSTER KIDS. ON THE
REGULATIONS ON. IT OVERSEE AND
REGULATE THE PROCESS FOR
APPROVING AND SUPPORTING
RESOURCE FAMILIES IS THREE
HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN PAGES. AND
THERE'S LOTS OF RULES AS OF THE
ASSEMBLY WOMAN I SAID AND
REQUIREMENTS WHAT THIS BILL IS
TRYING TO DO IS MAKE SURE AND
THERE'S A PSYCHO WITH
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS
FOR ANY PROSPECTIVE CARE GIVER
WHETHER THAT BE A RELATIVE OR A
NEW FOSTER PARENT WHOEVER COMES
THROUGH THE PROCESS IT'S NOW AN
EQUAL SYSTEM FOR RELATIVES AND
NON RELATIVES. AND THERE'S A
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENTS AND
THERE'S LOTS AND LOTS OF THINGS
THAT ARE ADDRESSED IN OUT IT'S
USUALLY A TEN TO FIFTEEN PAGE
DOCUMENT ON ITS WRITTEN UP. THIS
IS ONE OF THE AREAS OF INQUIRY
IS HOW WOULD YOU SUPPORT A YOUNG
PERSON IF THEY CAME OUT TO YOU-
AND- WHOEVER'S ASKING THOSE
QUESTIONS WHICH SHOULD BE
MASTER'S LEVEL SOCIAL WORKERS.
AND CLINICIANS- WORK WITH THE
FAMILY TALK TO THE FAMILY IT'S
NOT A YES AN UNKNOWN BUT WHERE
IS THE FAMILY OUT WITH THIS WHAT
WILL THEY BE ABLE TO DO. IF THE
FAMILY IS ABSOLUTELY ADAMANT AND
SAYS WE WOULD HAVE TO KICK THE
CHILD OUT OF A HOME IN MY AGENCY
WE WOULD NOT APPROVE THAT FAMILY
AND WHAT THIS BILL IS DOING IS
PUTTING A LITTLE BIT OF STRENGTH
BEHIND THEM. BECAUSE WE CAN'T
CONTINUE TO DO WHAT WE'VE BEEN
DOING I'VE BEEN IN MY POSITION
FOR TWENTY SEVEN YEARS WHEN I
STARTED THERE WAS A HUNDRED AND
TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND CHILDREN IN
FOSTER CARE IN CALIFORNIA. IN
THE NINETEEN NINETY SIX PEOPLE
ARE SAYING WELL WE CAN'T AFFORD
TO LOSE ANY FOSTER PARENTS AND
SO FOR TWENTY SEVEN YEARS WE'VE
BEEN PUTTING KIDS INTO. ABUSIVE
FOSTER HOMES THEY RUN AWAY THE
IN THE BACK IN THE SHELTERS-
THERE ON THE STREET IF YOU LOOK
AT THE DEMOGRAPHICS. OF HOMELESS
YOUTH WHEN SIXTY FIVE PERCENT.
OUR OUR OUR LGBT AND FORMER
FOSTER YOUTH THERE'S A
CORRELATION THERE. SO IN ANSWER
TO YOUR QUESTION SIR. YES THAT
COULD HAPPEN. IF THE FAMILY IS
NOT ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. OKAY
AND AS. A LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER DEALING WITH SCHOOL. IS
AN- CRIMES. CHILDREN ALL I KNOW
YOU'RE- ABOUT BUT- I ALSO SEE
THE VALUE AND ALSO HAVING MAKING
SURE THOSE PARENTS ARE
AVAILABLE. AND SO. THE OTHER
THING I HAVE A QUESTION I DON'T
KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT THE FOSTER.
PART IS. IS ARE THEY ALSO
ACTUALLY ASKED. LIKE MAYBE
PREFER LIKE I'VE FOR KIDS UNDER
FIVE ARE TOO FOR KIDS- FOSTER
PARENTS CAN ALWAYS DECIDE WHAT
KIND OF CHILD THEY WANT IN THEIR
HOME WHERE THEY WANT TO. YOU
KNOW SUPPORT BABIES OR TEENAGERS
OR- ANY OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC SAME
GOES FOR GENDER AND RACE. THE
PROBLEM WITH SEXUAL ORIENTATION
AND GENDER IDENTITY AS WE DON'T
KNOW WITHOUT S. WE KNOW WHEN A
CHILD'S RACES WE KNOW WITH
THEIR- WITH THEIR AGES. BUT WE
DON'T ALWAYS KNOW WHAT THAT IS
AND WE DON'T KNOW LIKE THIS
FOURTEEN YEAR OLD BOY. WHEN HE
WAS FOUR. I DON'T THINK HE KNEW
HE WAS GAY HE FIGURED THAT OUT
WHEN HE WAS FOURTEEN AND YET HE
LOST HIS FAMILY AND THAT'S WHAT
WE'RE TRYING TO PREVENT. OKAY I
UNDERSTAND IT BUT I. I ALSO SEE
THAT BECOMING A STRONG ISSUE
ALSO BECAUSE EVEN FOR US
PARENTS. WHO HAVE KIDS THAT
DIDN'T KNOW WHO OR WHAT THEY
WERE ME MYSELF MY DAUGHTER. AND
SHE DID COME OUT TO SHE WAS A
TEENAGER BUT I DIDN'T MEAN THAT
I WASN'T STILL ABLE TO TAKE CARE
OF HER AS A YOUNG ONE. AND SO
NOW I FEAR THAT WITH THIS BILL
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING. AND
IT'S NOT IN MY EYES FAIR TO THE
CHILD. IF WE IF WE DECIDE THAT
FOR THEM WITH THEIR FOSTER
PARENTS THAT COULD BE LOVING.
AND CARING AND MAYBE JUST HAVE
THOSE QUESTIONS DOWN THE ROAD
AND MAYBE CAN GET THE COUNSELING
VAN. TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A
BETTER HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT FOR
THAT CHILD. WHAT WE'RE ASKING
RELATIVE OF WHAT WE'RE ASKING
RESOURCE FAMILIES TO DO IS WHAT
YOU'VE DONE THAT'S WHAT I'VE
DONE WHICH IS. KIND OF FOLLOWER
KIDS LETTER KIDS LEAD US THE WAY
AND RAISE THEM TO BECOME HEALTHY
HAPPY INDIVIDUALS AND- YOU WERE
ABLE TO DO THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO
SUPPORT. YOUR CHILDREN THROUGH
WHATEVER YOU KNOW TRIALS AND
TRIBULATIONS YOU KNOW RAISING
KIDS HEARTS HARDEST JOB IN THE
WORLD FAR AS I'M CONCERNED- IN.
AND WERE THERE WE SUPPORT OUR
CHILDREN. WE NEED FAMILIES THAT
SAY THEY CAN DO THAT EVEN IF.
MAYBE YOU DON'T HAVE ALL THE
ANSWERS MAYBE YOU DON'T KNOW.
SOME FOLKS DON'T KNOW WHAT IT
MEANS TO BE TRANSGENDER THEY
DON'T KNOW WHAT GENDER IDENTITY
MEANS THAT'S OKAY WE CAN HELP
YOU THEIR SUPPORT RESOURCES FOR
THAT. IT'S WHEN SOMEBODY COMES
IN AND SAYS. NO I'M OPPOSED TO
THAT THE CHILD WOULD HAVE TO
LEAVE MY HOME. THAT'S A PROBLEM.
OKAY AND I GET THAT BUT I ALSO
SEE THAT AS IN LIKE SOMEBODY
SAYING THAT THEY WON'T. ACCEPT
GETTING OVER FIVE OR THEY WON'T
ACCEPT A CERTAIN GENDER I KIND
OF SEE THAT IN THAT CATEGORY
ALSO JUST NOW. OKAY WELL THEN I
CAN'T PLACE THAT KID THERE. AND
IF THAT THOSE ISSUES DO COME UP
THEN. THAT'S WHAT I SEE BEING A
SOLUTION TO THAT AS FOR
OPPOSITION. AND IF YOU GUYS HAVE
ANYTHING TO SAY ON THAT AS WELL
. OUR BIG CONCERN. PARENTS
SHOULD I WOULDN'T WANT ANY FUSS
. PARENT TO BE KICKING A CHILD
OUT OF THEIR HOME. WHEN THEY
FOUND OUT THEY WERE. YOU KNOW-
IS COMING OUT AS- LGBT BUT- WHAT
WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT. IS WHAT
THEY'RE- THAT THE ONLY THING
THAT WOULD EXCLUDE YOU. IS
ACTUALLY YOUR BELIEFS ABOUT
GENDER. I MEAN IF YOU SIMPLY
HAVE A- A FAMILY. SIMPLY BECAUSE
THEY WERE MUSLIM. OR THEY'RE
JEWISH OR THE CHRISTIAN AND THEY
HAVE A PARTICULAR VIEW ON
GENDER. WERE WERE FREED. THAT
ALONE WILL EXCLUDE THEM FROM
BEING A FOSTER PARENT. RIGHT AND
I DON'T SEE. THEM CONTRADICTING
THAT- YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE A
CERTAIN WAY. IF YOU WANT TO BE A
FOSTER PARENT AND- I JUST
BELIEVE IN YOUR HEAD BUT YOU
MUST BE. AFFIRMING MEAN YOU
ENCOURAGE. SO YOU ENCOURAGE A
CHILD YOU AFFIRM THEM INTO
SOMETHING THAT. WOULD CONTRADICT
THEIR FAITH SO WHAT WHAT THAT
WILL DO IS IT WILL COMPLETELY
EXCLUDE FOLKS WHO HAVE A
PARTICULAR VIEW ON. GENDER
BECAUSE OF THE RELIGIOUSLY FROM
BEING FOSTER PARENTS THAT IS
TEN. THIS ILLEGAL YOU CAN'T.
OUTLAW RELIGION A PERSON WITH A
RELIGIOUS BELIEF FROM BEING A
FOSTER PARENT AS THE ONLY
CRITERIA. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW
THEY THEY CAN'T SAY THAT'S GOING
TO HAPPEN IS IT. IT IS. OKAY
THANK YOU THANK YOU MISTER. YEAH
I WAS JUST GOING UP REITERATE
WHAT JILL SURE I MEAN THE BAIL
IS NOT DIRECTED AT ANYONE'S
BELIEFS FOSTER YOUTH IN
CALIFORNIA HAVE A CLEAR SAID THE
RIGHTS ONE OF THOSE ö
FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT SO. IF A FOSTER YOUTH
RESOURCE FAMILY KIND OF OPENLY
SHARES THAT THEY COULD BE.
HOSTILE OR DISCRIMINATE AGAINST
LGBTQ YOUTH THEY WOULD
POTENTIALLY NOT BE ELIGIBLE BUT
WERE SIMPLY ASKING RESOURCE
FAMILIES TO UPHOLD. THE BASIC
RIGHTS OF ALL FOSTER YOUTH
INCLUDING LGBTQ FOLKS. RIGHTS
THAT ARE CLEARLY ESTABLISHED
EXISTING LAW. I THINK WHEN WE
ENTANGLE THIS ISSUE WITH FAITH
AND WITH RELIGION IT GETS REALLY
SLIPPERY. AND OF COURSE EVERYONE
HAS THE RIGHT TO THEIR RELIGIOUS
BELIEFS. THERE ARE MANY MANY
PEOPLE OF FAITH IN MANY MANY
RELIGIONS THAT SUPPORT LGBT
YOUTH. AN END AND- WE WELCOME
EVERYONE. AND EVERYONE HAS THE
RIGHT TO THEIR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
BUT THERE IS NO ENTITLEMENT TO
BECOME A RESOURCE PARENTS WERE
AT THE YOU KNOW WE'RE ACTING ON
BEHALF OF THE STATE. WE HAVE TO
MAKE SURE THAT CHILDREN THAT
COME INTO THE STATE'S CARE MEET
THE CRITERIA TO BE CARED FOR
SAFELY AND THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE
THERE IS NO ENTITLEMENT TO BE A
RESOURCE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH OF
THE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS AT THIS
TIME. SAYING NINE- MISS KOREA
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE. THANK
CALDERON COLD COLD AROUND I'M
SORRY OF THAT'S OKAY- YES I ON
BEHALF OF. SENATOR WEINER I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. WE HAVE A MOTION BY CARILLO A
SECOND HAVE I. MADAM SECRETARY
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. THE MOTION
IS TO PASS TO THE ASSEMBLY
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
JACKSON. JACKSON I AM LACKING NO
LACKING NO ALANIZ. ALANIZ SNOW
ARAMBULA ARAMBULA AYE BONTA AYE
BONTA I WANT CARILLO ONE KOREA
ON CALDERON HI CALDERON AYE AYE
GARCIA. GARCIA HI. OF VOTERS SIX
ZERO THE BILL IS OUT. SIX OF THE
I'M SORRY. SIX TWO. I'M SIX TO
THE BILL IS OUT THANK YOU VERY
MUCH- NEXT- WE WILL HAVE FOUR
MEMBERS IF YOU'VE ALREADY
CREATED HAVE ALL YOUR BILLS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL NOW
MOVE ON TO ANY OTHER. MEMBERS
WHO NEED TO ADD ON- WE ASK THAT
EVERYONE PLEASE KEEP. YOUR
VOICES DOWN WHY THE CHAMBER
WHILE WE CONTINUE TO VOTE A
MATTER SECRETARY LET'S OPEN THE
ROLE SO THAT MEMBERS CAN ADD ON
VOTES. FILE ITEM SIX SB FOUR OH
EIGHT THE CURRENT VOTED SEVEN TO
ZERO ARAMBULA. ARAMBULA AYE IN
THE FINAL VOTE IS EIGHT ZERO.
FILE ITEM SEVEN S. B. SEVEN TWO
TWO THE CURRENT VOTED SEVEN TO
ZERO ARAMBULA ARAMBULA EYES
FINAL VOTE EIGHT TWO ZERO. OKAY
THE BUSINESS BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY
HUMAN SERVICE COMMITTEE IS NOW
COMPLETE THE HEARING IS
ADJOURNED.