GOOD AFTERNOON- I'M
GONNA GO AHEAD AND START AS A
SUBCOMMITTEE NOTICING THAT THERE
ISN'T A QUORUM JUST IN THE
INTEREST OF MOVING AT THAT'S
OKAY WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS- IN
A SOME HOUSE REALLY QUICK I
WITNESSES CAN ALSO ALWAYS
TESTIFY IN PERSON AND BY PHONE
WE'RE STILL DOING THAT TO
INCREASE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
THE NUMBER TO CALL IS.
877-692-8957 AGAIN THE NUMBER TO
CALL IS 877-692-8957 IN THE
ACCESS CODE IS EIGHTEEN FIFTY
ELEVEN ZERO ZERO. EIGHTEEN FIFTY
ELEVEN ZERO ZERO- THIS NUMBER
CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE
COMMITTEE'S WEBSITE AND
DISPLAYED ON YOUR SCREENS FOR
THOSE CALLING IN PLEASE MUTE
YOURSELF TO BE IN THE QUEUE AND
ADD TO LUMINATE BACKGROUND NOISE
I'M GOING TO REPEAT THIS OVER
AND OVER IF YOU ARE COMING UP TO
TESTIFYING OR NOT ME WITNESSES
ITS NAME ORGANIZATION AND
POSITION ONLY AND I'LL HAFTER-
IMPORTS THAT ARE TO BE FAIR TO
EVERYBODY FOR NO OTHER REASON
EACH BILL HEARD TODAY THEY'LL BE
OPPORTUNITY FOR TWO WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT. TO ME WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION EACH WILL BE PROVIDED
TWO MINUTES THAT'S A TOTAL OF
FOUR MINUTES ON EACH SIDE. IF
YOU KEEP FORMED THE FOUR MINUTES
ON ONE PERSON THEN I HAVE TO NOT
HAVE A SECOND PERSON SPEAK
THAT'S WHY I WILL GO AHEAD AND
TRY TO TOP IT REMINDED YOU CAN
JUST TWO MINUTES. I AND THAT
ISN'T WITH CA PRACTICE. FOR
ADDITIONAL WITH CALLING AND
YOU'LL BE PLACED IN THE QUEUE
UNTIL YOUR OPPORTUNITY PROVIDE A
COUPLE OF THE COMMENTS. SUPPORT
IN OPPOSITIONAL BE IT WILL BE
ALTERNATED. WHAT IS YOUR
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK PLEASE
PROVIDE COMMENT PRESS ZERO FIVE
PRESS ONE THEN ZERO THEN AND
YOURSELF I WENT FAST WILL SAY
THAT. AGAIN WHEN IT'S YOUR
OPPORTUNITY THIS PROVIDE COMIC
PUBLIC COMMENTS. PRESS ONE. THEN
ZERO AND THEN I MUTE YOURSELF IN
ORDER SPEAK. AGAIN PLEASE BE
BRIEF LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO
NAME ORGANIZATION AND POSITION
ONLY. WITHOUT A SERGEANT PLEASE
CALL THE ABSENT MEMBERS AGAIN
WE'LL BE STARTING. IN A
SUBCOMMITTEE. ARM I WILL NOTE.
THAT MISS RUBIO IS ABSENT TODAY
AND THERE'S NO REPLACEMENT. I
THEIR NUMBER OF. ITEMS ON
CONSENT CALENDAR. AND WE'LL
ADDRESS THEM A WEEK WHEN WE
BEGIN WE HAVE ONE AUTHOR WHO IS
HERE- MISTER WINNER WOULD YOU
LIKE TO BEGIN AS A SUBCOMMITTEE
ONLY. AND I. I AM SORRY WE HAVE
A NEW MEMBER TO THE COMMITTEE.
HONEST VALENCIA WELCOME TO
COMMITTEE BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
I MEAN THAT EVEN THE PUBLICAN
APPLAUSE FOR HIM TO TAKE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CHEER HIM ON IN.
WELCOME TO THE HOT SEAT. MISTER
WINNER YOU MAY BEGIN IF YOU'D
LIKE AN A SUBCOMMITTEE WILL TAKE
UP THE BOATS ONCE WE HAVE PURGED
REACHED A QUORUM.
YOU MAY BEGIN. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH MISTER CHAIR I COLLEAGUES
FOR SO I WANT TO THANK THE
COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE CHAIR
AND COMMITTEE STAFF FOR WORKING
WITH US AND WE'RE HAPPY TO
ACCEPT- COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS. SO
SB SEVENTY SIX WHICH YOU MAY
RECOGNIZE BECAUSE IT WAS PART OF
A BILL THAT THIS COMMITTEE
PASSED. LAST YEAR UNFORTUNATELY
WE HAD SOME. TURBULENCE IN
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE I THINK
I DON'T THINK IT WAS RELATED TO
THE POLICY WAS ONE OF THOSE- ONE
OF THOSE THINGS- HOPEFULLY- BUT
WE ARE BACK- AND THIS IS A BILL
THAT HAS A RECEIPT- BROAD
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT INCLUDING A
FORTY NOTHING VOTE IN THE
SENATE- AND IT WILL DO. TWO
THINGS FIRST IT WILL ALLOW-
CITIES TO A CAREER OR CALL
ENTERTAINMENT ZONES- IF THEY
CHOOSE THIS BILL DOES NOT
REQUIRE CITIES TO DO ANYTHING IT
SIMPLY GIVES THEM A NEW. TOOL AM
ALIVE YOU ENVISION A CITY AND IT
FOR EXAMPLE IN ITS TOWN SQUARE
AND THE SIGN HAVE A FESTIVAL OR
FAIR- THEY COULD CLASSIFY AS
ENTERTAINMENT AND WHY THAT
MATTERS. IS THAT CURRENTLY OF
THE CITY HAS A STREET FAIR
FESTIVAL ON THEY ARE ALLOWED-
THERE CAN BE ALCOHOL SALES IN
THAT OPENING WILL BECOME OPEN
CONTAINERS ON THAT'S EXISTING
LAW. BUT IT'S ONLY FROM VENDORS
WHO COME IN FROM THE OUTSIDE WHO
COULD BE FROM FAR AWAY OR EVEN
OUT OF STATE. THE MOM AND POP
RESTAURANTS AND BARS THAT ARE
INSIDE- THAT ZONE BETTER RIGHT
THERE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SELL.
INTO THE GIRL CONTAINERS ON THE
RESORT RIGHT OUTSIDE VENDORS IN
THE MOM AND POP RESTAURANTS AND
BARS WHO WERE RIGHT THERE ARE
NOT ALLOWED. TO BENEFIT FROM
THAT AND THAT IS FIRST OF ALL
FUNDAMENTALLY UNFAIR WE WANT
THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT ARE
INSIDE IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO
BENEFIT PARTICULARLY AS A RISK.
ALL RECOVERING WE WILL DO
EVERYTHING WE CAN. TO HELP THEM-
THIS IS NOT NEW IN THE UNITED
STATES IN THE ANALYSIS OF INTO
THE VERY GOOD JOB TALKING ABOUT
OTHER. STATES THAT ARE ALREADY.
DOING REMISS IN DOING THIS. I IT
MAKES A LOT OF SUN TO GIVE
CITIES AS OF ALL- TOOL TO. IF
THEY CHOOSE. TO DO SO. ON THE
ITEM THAT THIS BILL DOES IT HAS
- HAS TO DO WITH TYPE- YOU VENUE
LICENSES WHICH- ARE WAS A BILL I
AUTHORED LAST YEAR TO CREATE
THAT NEW. LICENSE FOR MUSIC
VENUES SO THEY NO LONGER HAVE TO
TRY TO SHOEHORN THEMSELVES INTO
A BAR LICENSE OR RESTAURANT
LICENSE. THEY NOW HAVE THEIR
OWN- IT ALLOWS- A LIMITED NUMBER
OF PRIVATE EVENTS AT THESE
VENUES- THAT DO NOT INVOLVE
ENTERTAINMENT SO GIVING THESE
BUSINESSES A LITTLE BIT OF
FLEXIBILITY TO HOLD PRIVATE
EVENTS. AS WELL AS A COLLEAGUE
THIS IS. A SOLID BILLET I HOPE I
HOPE TO EARN YOUR SUPPORT AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
I WITH ME TODAY IS- LOS BRONTE.
FROM THE BAY AREA COUNCIL. GOOD
AFTERNOON MR CHAIRMAN BERS MY
NAME'S LIZ BRONTE WITH BURY
COUNCIL WE REPRESENT. SKEWS ME
REPRESENT ABOUT THREE HUNDRED
AND THIRTY OF THE BAY AREA'S
LARGER EMPLOYERS INCLUDE
INCLUDING THE NATIONAL
INDEPENDENT VENUE ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA ONE OF THE CO
SPONSORS ON THIS BILL- THIS BILL
WOULD ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
CREATE DESIGNATED OUTDOOR
ENTERTAINMENT ZONES. SOMETHING
THAT I THINK IS KEY TO
ACTIVATING OUR DOWNTOWNS AND
BRING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY BACK TO
THEM. AND IN AN ERA WHERE WE'RE
STILL TRYING TO RECOVER FROM THE
COVER NINETEEN PANDEMIC- I THINK
CENTER WINNER DID A GREAT JOB
DESCRIBING THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS
OF THE BILLS ARE WILL SKIP THAT.
PART I DO WANT TO FLAG THOUGH
THAT AT THE TIME- NINETY LICENSE
CREATE A LOT CREATES A LOT OF
THE EXISTING TYPE NINETY LICENSE
CRITIC CREATES A LOT OF OPTIONS
FOR VENUES. AT THAT THAT THIS
BILL WILL BUILD UPON UPON.
USUALLY VENUES WANT TO DO AN ALL
AGES SHOW THEY NEED TO BE A
RESTAURANT OR FOR SMALLER
VENUES. ARE VENUES- THAT MAY NOT
HAVE A KIT A KITCHEN DOING SHOWS
A BIG CHALLENGE AS A LOT OF
COSTS- YOU OFTEN NEED TO ADD
SINKS AND ALL THAT SORT OF
STUFF- TO BE ABLE TO SERVE FOOD.
I JUST TO BE ABLE TO SERVE.
AVERAGES THAT DOESN'T MAKE. I'M
THIS IS GONNA MAKE IT
SIGNIFICANTLY EASIER FOR VENUES
ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TO BRING PEOPLE BACK IN. THE
HOST OUTDOOR EVENTS AND
GENERALLY DO ALL THE THINGS THAT
WE WANT. OUR DOWNTOWNS TO BE
DOING RIGHT NOW I READ YOUR
SUPPORT FOR IT THANKS. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH NOW WE- I DON'T SEE
ANY ADDITIONAL WITNESSES THEIR
MAIN SUPPORT. ANY- MAIN
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION ON
EVERYBODY REGISTERED BUT YOU MAY
. YOU MAY SIT DOWN HERE AS WELL
WHATEVER YOU PREFER. SURE. AND
AGAIN I'M GONNA TAP OUT A TWO
MINUTES JUST TO GIVE TIME TO THE
PERSON OKAY NO WORRIES I WAS AT
LATE RUNNING IN FOR SUPPORT BUT
ON BEHALF OF MAYOR MATT MAY HAND
IN SUPPORT. WHAT WE'RE DOING
MADE ME WITNESSES RIGHT NOW BUT
BUT THAT'S OKAY WELL WORSE FOR
THAT THANK YOU. THANK YOU THE
CHAIR AND MEMBER OF THE
COMMITTEE MY NAME IS CARSON
BENOWITZ FREDERICKS AND THE
RESEARCH DIRECTOR AT ALCOHOL
JUSTICE. I'M URGING YOU TO- VOTE
NO ON THIS BILL. SO I DO WANT TO
VERY BROAD PERSONAL VERY BROADLY
SAY THAT OPEN CONTAINER LAWS ARE
TIME TESTED AND EVIDENCE BASED.
METHODS TO REDUCE ALCOHOL HARM.
NOW IN THE SORT OF IDYLLIC
SITUATION DESCRIBED BY THE
AUTHORS. I RIGHT YOU'D FIND THAT
IMPROBABLE THE PROBLEM WITH THIS
BILL IS IT DOES NOT ACTUALLY
GUARDRAIL YOU INTO ONLY THIS
IDYLLIC. SITUATION IT DOES
ACTUALLY ABSOLUTELY ALLOW
LOCALITY. TO OPERATE AN
ENTERTAINMENT ZONE THREE EARNED
SIXTY FIVE DAYS A YEAR. TILL
CLOSING TIME. IRAQ AUTHORIZES
THEM TO ALLOW RESTAURANTS TO. I
SIMPLY I SHUDDER INSIDE AND OPEN
A BOOTH SERVING A DRINK OF.
WHATEVER CAPACITY OF THIRTY TWO
OUNCE A 20% A. B. V. SLUSHY
SOMETHING LIKE A HURRICANE THAT
YOU SEE ON BOURBON STREET. I IT
A LOT IT IN NO WAY REQUIRES-
SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE AROUND
THESE ENTERTAINMENT ZONES
THERE'S NO TRAFFIC AND KEEP
DRIVING THROUGH WHILE PEOPLE
WANDER AROUND ON THE SIDEWALK
DRINKING. HURRICANES OUR- THEN
LAST OF ALL IT ESSENTIALLY CUTS
OFF AT THE KNEES ARE
CALIFORNIA'S OWN RESPONSIBLE
BEVERAGE SERVICE TRAINING
PROGRAM WHICH IS RELIANT ON.
TRAINING STAFF WITHIN THESE
RESTAURANTS TO BE ABLE TO
INTERACT WITH PATRONS. EVALUATE
THEM- BE SORT OF- RESPONSIBLY-
WITH WORD. ODDS ARE DIFFUSE
CONFLICT AND IDEALLY TALK THEM
INTO SAFER DECISIONS PREVENT
THEM FROM DRIVING DRUNK PREVENT
FIGHTS OR A JACK TO PEOPLE IF
THEY ARE PROBLEMS OR IF THEY ARE
FOR EXAMPLE PROVIDING ALCOHOL TO
MINORS. IF ALL OF THIS IS
HAPPENING OUTSIDE OF THE DOORS
OF THESE RESTAURANTS AND BARS.
ALL THIS TRAINING IS WASTED ALL
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS WASTED AND
ALL THIS PROTECTION IS WASTED.
UP WITH WITH THAT IN MIND. A
BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW. A TOWN
SUCH AS TOWNSQUARE TO HAVE NICE
FESTIVAL WOULD BE GREAT THIS
BILL ALLOWS MUCH MORE INCLUDING
ARGUABLY. THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE
LEAST WELL REGULATED OUTDOOR
CONSUMPTION PATTERNS THAT YOU
CAN FIND. ALREADY IN OTHER
PLACES THE UNITED STATES AND
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL HURT
CALIFORNIANS IS SOMETHING THAT-
I DON'T THINK WE CAN SUPPORT
THIS TIME SO PLEASE. ASK TO VOTE
NO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
THANK YOU ANY OF ABOUT A MINUTE
AND THEN THIRTY SECONDS LEFT. HE
TOOK IT FROM ME. NO PROBLEM HERE
I'LL BE QUICK FRED JONES ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA COUNCIL
ON ALCOHOL PROBLEMS IT'S A FAITH
BASED ORGANIZATION OF PASTORS
AND ECCLESIASTICAL LEADERS. WE
ARE ALSO A FOUNDING MEMBER OF
THE CALIFORNIA ALCOHOL POLICY
ALLIANCE. BOTH ORGANIZATIONS
OPPOSE THIS BILL. AN
ENTERTAINMENT ZONE. HOW'S IT
DEFINED IN THIS BILL. QUOTE
AUTHORIZES CONSUMPTION OF ONE OR
MORE TYPES OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGES
ON PUBLIC STREETS SIDEWALKS ARE
PUBLIC'S RIGHT AWAYS. PERIOD
THAT'S THE FULL DEFINITION.
LET'S DROP THE WORD
ENTERTAINMENT AND ACCEPT THE
REALITY THIS WILL ALLOW FOR
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION. I'M PUBLIC
RIGHT OF WAYS OUTSIDE OF
BUILDINGS ON OUR STREETS WHERE
CHILDREN CAN BE AND MINERS WILL
BE. THAT'S WHAT THIS BILL IS ALL
ABOUT. N. AS CARSON HAS
DESCRIBED THE LACK OF REGULATORY
GUARDRAILS ARE SHOCKING. THERE
MAY BE GOOD EXAMPLES OF THIS
SOME OF OUR STREET FAIRS ARE
FARMERS MARKETS THESE ARE ONE
TIME EVENTS THAT'S WHY OUTSIDERS
ARE INVITED INTO THOSE EVENTS.
THOSE ARE ENTERTAINING VENUES
THIS IS A THREE HUNDRED SIXTY
FIVE DAYS A YEAR. POSSIBLY
OUTSIDE- OF THE CONSUMPTION OF
ALCOHOL IN SOME OF THESE LOCAL
COMMUNITIES WE THINK IT GOES WAY
BEYOND RESPONSIBLE. OVERSIGHT OF
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND WE WOULD
URGE THIS COMMITTEE TO HOLD THE
BILL WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO THE
OFFICE THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH OF THE TIME I APPRECIATE
THAT. NOW WE GO TO PUBLIC
COMMENTS FROM THE ROOM. IF THERE
ARE ANY I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND
SAY IT REMIND YOU NAME
ORGANIZATION AND POSITION ONLY
AND WE'RE GONNA START WITH
SUPPORT. THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIRMAN AT CERTAIN THE
CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT
ASSOCIATION I INTENDED TO GO. IN
THE OTHER SLOT BUT I'LL STAY
HERE AND WE SUPPORT THIS LOCAL
CONTROL MEASURE THANK YOU THANK
YOU. STEPHANIE'S JOHN BEHALF OF
SAN JOSE MAYOR MATT MAY HAVE IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. NOT SEEING
ANY ADDITIONAL WITNESSES A POOR
ABOUT WE DO- PUBLIC COMMENTS IN
OPPOSITION. CENA AND WE'RE GONNA
GO TO THE PHONES. A MODERATOR.
THERE'S A GENTLEMAN WHO VOICE
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION PLEASE
PRESS ONE THEN ZERO IF YOU'VE
NOT ALREADY DONE SO AND FIRST
WE'LL GO TO LINE NUMBER THIRTEEN
GO AHEAD PLEASE. YEAH MY NAME IS
GABRIEL DR I'M REPRESENTING THE
MEMBERS JUST VENUE CHOLISH AS
WELL AS AUGUST HALL AND SAN
FRANCISCO UNION SQUARE- AND I'M
CALLING IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL
THANK YOU. NEXUS LINE TEN GO
AHEAD PLEASE. MEMBERS ALEX OR
THEN WE HAVE THE NATIONAL
INDEPENDENT VENUE ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA BECAUSE UNDER
TRANSPORT. UNLESS YOU GO TO LINE
ELEVEN GO AHEAD. HELLO THIS IS
ERIC ANDERSON ON THE- IN A
COLONIAL IN SACRAMENTO AND- I
SUPPORT THIS BILL. AND NEXT UP
IS LYING TWELVE QUIGLEY'S. MY
NAME IS JAMES CORNETT I'M FROM
HER THERE'S SECOND AND I SUPPOSE
THIS BILL. I WON WESTERN COMMENT
PLEASE PRESS ONE ZERO WE
CURRENTLY HAVE ONE MORE IN Q.
LINE SEVENTEEN GO HEAD. WELL I'M
HAPPY SITTING UNSERVED GOING TO
THANK YOU. MR WOULD HAVE MORE
JUST WILL BE TO SEE A SECOND
WHILE WE GET THEM NUMBER. M.
LINE FIFTEEN THANKS YOUR
PATIENCE GOING TO PLACE. HI MY
NAME IS RAHEL PRODUTO LEAD
ORGANIZER FOR CALIFORNIA ALCOHOL
POLICY ALLIANCE AND WE ARE IN
OPPOSITION. AMATEUR WE HAVE NO
ADDITIONAL REMOTE ATTENDEES IN
THE QUEUE. THANK YOU KNOW WE
TAKE ANY QUESTIONS FROM A
COMMITTEE MEMBERS IF THERE ARE
ANY. I'M NOT SEEING ANY. YOU MAY
CLOSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH I
RESPECTFULLY ASK RIVAL. THANK
YOU WILL FIRST BY MYSTIC HANNAH
. OH I'M SORRY YOU DON'T WE
DON'T OF A QUORUM AND I I'M I'M
REMINDED TYPOLOGY EYES. WILL
TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION- WHEN
WE'VE GONE THANK YOU THANK YOU
MISTER TERRIFIC YOU CALL. MISTER
WILK. YOUR AVAILABLE. I HAVE A
LOT. YOUR MIND YOU THIS BILL
MAINTAINS A SUPPORT POSITION.
MISTER CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR GOT
A QUICK QUESTION FOR THE VICE
CHAIR IS AT A THIRTY TWO OUNCE
HURRICANE IN THAT CONTAINER.
WATER ONLY OKAY VERY GOOD WELL
JUST VERY QUICKLY SO THIS IS S.
B. TWO FORTY SEVEN THIS IS CLEAN
UP LEGISLATION FROM PROP FROM
PROBABLY THE MOST SEMINAL BILL
I'VE DONE IN MY CAREER I DID
THIS WITH. AS ASSEMBLY MEN- TOM
DALY BACK IN TWENTY SIXTEEN AND
WHAT IT DID IS IT PROTECTED
BARBERSHOPS AND BEAUTY SALONS-
ARE FROM ENFORCEMENT FROM THE
ABC IF THEY OFFERED. A SINGLE
SIX OUNCE GLASS OF WINE OR
TWELVE OUNCE BEER. AND I CALLED
THE NECESARIO I'VE BECAUSE I HAD
NO IDEA SHE WAS BREAKING THE LAW
FOR ALL THESE YEARS. ANYWAY WHAT
DOES HAPPEN IS VERY CLEAR IN THE
CO WHAT A BARBER SHOP IS BUT
UNFORTUNATELY IT IS MORE VAGUE
AS IT BROUGHT A SAID APPLIES TO
BEAUTY SALONS. SO SOME BEAUTY SO
SOME OF THE REGIONAL FIELD
OFFICES OF A. B. C. OR ARE
SHUTTING DOWN BEAUTY SHOPS FROM
DOING THIS. SO NOW WITH AN
EQUITY BILL IF YOU CAN DO IT A
BARBER SHOP YOU SHOULD BE ABLE
TO DO IT IN A BEAUTY SALON SO
ANYWAY. THIS BILL JUST SIMPLE
CLEANUP TECHNICAL LANGUAGE FROM
TWENTY SIXTEEN AND I ASK FOR AN
AYE VOTE. THANK YOU. I DON'T SEE
ANY ME WITNESSES AS OF NOW
REGISTERED IF THERE ANY ME
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION. THIS
WOULD BE THE TIME. NOT SEEING
ANY I'M A SKIP VERY QUICKLY OVER
TO PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE ROOM
IN SUPPORT. NOT SEEING ANY
PUBLIC COMMENTS IN OPPOSITION.
MISTER MODERATOR THE PHONE
PLEASE. TO THE VOICE YOUR
SUPPORT OPPOSITION PLEASE PRESS
ONE THEN ZERO AT THIS TIME.
MISTER CHAIR WITH NO RESPONDENTS
IN Q. THANK YOU ANY QUESTIONS
THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF A CALM-
YES MISS LUCKY. I'M A BIG
SUPPORTER OF THE NASA AND I
DON'T WANT TO BREAK IN THE LOSS
WILL BE SUPPORTING. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU A- IN OTHER COMMENTS
ARGUMENT WITHOUT AGAIN THIS IS
JUST A VERY SMALL TECHNICAL
CHANGE TO. A GREAT LOT BACK FROM
TWENTY SIXTEEN AND- REALLY-
WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE WHEN
THE TIME IS APPROPRIATE THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. MR DONAHUE
AVAILABLE. READY WOULD BE THE
RIGHT WORDS I APOLOGIZE.
THIS IS YOUR MEMBERS GOOD
MORNING. A GOOD AFTERNOON I
SHOULD SAY. SB SIX FIFTY
ELIMINATES THE JANUARY FIRST
TWENTY TWENTY FOUR SUNSET ON THE
FIFTY FIFTY RAFFLE PROGRAM.
SINCE ITS INCEPTION EIGHT YEARS
AGO THE FIFTY FIFTY RAFFLE
PROGRAMS RAISE MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS- I DIVERSE GROUP OF
LOCAL CHARITIES THROUGHOUT OUR
STATE FOR INSTANCE STEPS GO
GIANTS COMMUNITY FUND THAT WAS
BEEN ABLE TO SERVE THIRTY
THOUSAND YOUTH ANNUALLY A NEW
RECORD FOR THE FUNDS THIRTY ONE
YEAR HISTORY. THE FIFTY FIFTY
RAFFLE IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE GIANTS
COMMUNITY FUND WHICH IS ALLOWED
THE FUND TO RENOVATE THREE YOU
FEEL USED BASEBALL FIELDS FOR
THE JUNIOR GIANTS TO PLAY ON. WE
CAN ALSO NOT FORGET ABOUT THE
SECOND THIRD OR MAYBE THE FOURTH
BEST TEAM IN BASEBALL CALIFORNIA
THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS. LAD
JUST LAST YEAR BEST TEAM I WOULD
CORRECT. JUST LAST YEAR THE
DODGERS WERE ABLE TO RAISE MORE
THAN TWO POINT FIVE BILLION
DOLLARS TO THEIR FIFTY FIFTY
RAFFLE PLAN WHICH THEY'RE GIVING
BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES ALL
JOKES ASIDE MEMBERS THIS PROGRAM
IS PROVEN TO BE A TREMENDOUS
SUCCESS. IS SELF SUSTAINING AND
AS THE MOUSE'S POINTS OUT THE
AUDITS BY THE DOJ ABOUT NO MAJOR
ISSUES WITH THE PROGRAM. AS
CHAIR OF SENATE GEO I THINK IT'S
TIME TO MAKE THIS PROGRAM
PERMANENT I RESPECTFULLY ASK.
YOUR FOR YOUR AYE VOTE HERE WITH
ME TO TESTIFIED SUPPORT IS AB
TOWBAR WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO
GIANTS. AND INTEGRATE SURE AND
YOU HAVE TO ME WITNESSES A TWO
MINUTES EACH I SHOULD JUST
REMIND YOU WHEN IT'S TWO MINUTES
TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH TIME
FOR EVERYBODY. PERFECT YOU'RE
WELCOME TO SAY HERE'S WHAT TO
THAT'S OKAY I'M RIGHT HERE NOW.
DON'T TAKE UP TOO MUCH TIME INTO
GOVERNOR GOVERNMENT ADVOCATES ON
BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA'S FIVE
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAMS- IN
THE SAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS
IN SUPPORT OF THE MEASURE- AFTER
EIGHT YEARS WE BELIEVE THE
SUNSET SHOULD BE LIFTED- THERE
ARE ACTUALLY FOUR LEVELS OF
TRANSPARENCY IN AUDITING THAT'S
DONE ON THIS PROGRAM. TO ENSURE
THAT THE PROGRAM CAN OPERATE ON
THEY HAVE TO FILE THEIR NINE
NINETY FORM IS A NON PROFIT THEY
HAVE TO FILE THEIR FIFTY FIFTY
FORM EACH CHARITY THAT RECEIVES.
A DONATION HOUSE THE FILE AND
THEN EACH TEAM FILES THAT AS
WELL SO WE BELIEVE OVER THE
YEARS THE PROGRAM BEEN
SUCCESSFUL AND SHOULD BE. SENT
TO BE ELIMINATED WITH THAT- I
HAVE A ME TOO OF OUR SENIOR VICE
PRESIDENT. OF THE SCHOOL GIANTS
. MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE SENATOR DODD THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING ME TO
TESTIFY. ON BEHALF OF THIS BILL.
THE FIFTY FIFTY RAFFLE HAS BEEN
A GAME CHANGER FOR THAT THE
GIANTS COMMUNITY FUND AND- OUR
FLAGSHIP PROGRAM THE JUNIOR
GIANTS. WHICH IS NOW SERVING.
OVER THIRTY THOUSAND KIDS
THROUGHOUT A NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
THANK YOU THANKS TO THE FIFTY
FIFTY RAFFLE. OUT WE'VE RAISED
OVER TEN MILLION DOLLARS FIVE.
AFTER THAT GOING TO CHARITY
SINCE WE IMPLEMENTED THE FIFTY
FIFTY RAFFLE. IT'S ALLOWED US
TO- HAVE ALL OF OUR JUNIOR
GIANTS HAVE. FULL UNIFORMS
GLOVES- AND REALLY HAVE THE- THE
OPPORTUNITY TO NOT ONLY LEARN
ABOUT BASEBALL BUT WE ALSO HAVE
A PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON.
HEALTH ANTI BULLYING AB
CONFIDENCE AND THAT THE FUNDS
THAT WE GET FROM THE FIFTY FIFTY
RAFFLE. I'M REALLY ALLOW US TO
DO ALL THE GOOD WORK AND PARTNER
WITH OTHER CHARITIES AND SUPPORT
THEIR WORK AS WELL. SO AND-
EIGHT URGE YOU TO VOTE IN
SUPPORT OF REMOVING THE SUNSET
FOR THIS BILL AND ALLOWING US TO
PLAN INTO THE FUTURE TO
CONTINUE. DELIVERING THESE
OPPORTUNITIES TICKETS THROUGHOUT
CALIFORNIA THANK YOU. THANK YOU
KNOW LOOKING FOR MAIN WITNESSES
IN OPPOSITION YOU'RE WELCOME TO
SIT IF YOU IF YOU ARE THERE AND
YOU ALSO GET. THE- TO MALACHY
XIN NOT SEEN ANY. OUR PUBLIC
COMMENTS OF SUPPORT IN THE ROOM
AGAIN NAME ORGANIZATION A
POSITION ONLY. GOOD AFTERNOON
SILVIO FOR OUR IN TO HAVE THE
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN
SUPPORT. MCKAY CARNEY ON BEHALF
OF THE SAN JOSE SHARKS IN
SUPPORT. PRESCRIBING WITH THE
BRAND MAKAYLA IN BEHALF OF AG IN
SUPPORT. ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS IN
OPPOSITION IN THE ROOM. WE'RE
GOING TO THE PHONES IF THERE'S
ANY COMMENTS. THE SMARTER. THANK
YOU MISTER ONCE AGAIN WITH THE
GENERAL PRESS ONE THEN ZERO NOW
TO COMMENT. AND WE HAVE NO OF NO
PHONE. CUED UP SIR. THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE
MEMBERS. NOT SEEING IT. NOT
SEEING ANYONE- IN THAT CASE WILL
GO TO THE AUTHOR WOULD LIKE
CLOSE. RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR
ABOUT. THANK YOU WERE IN A
SUBCOMMITTEE. RIGHT NOW SO WHEN
WE HAVE A QUORUM- WE WILL TAKE
IT UP ALL. THE ONE MARKET
CERTAINLY DOES HELP THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS.
WE'RE JUST WAITING FOR AN AUTHOR
THE PROCEDURE- WE SHOULD TO
PATIENTS.
WE ESTABLISHED A QUORUM MADAM
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
SANTIAGO YOUR I CAN'T HEAR AND
YOUR CURRENT BERMAN BRIAN
CERVANTES DOLLY DAVIES THAT IS
THE M. GIPSON. JONES SAWYER LOW
MATHIS MCCARTY BEGINNER.
PATTERSON QUIRK-SILVA RAMOS
RUBIO. JOHN VALENCIAN. YEP WOULD
WANT. WE HAVE A FORUM. I WAS
GONNA ASK IF THE COMMITTEE SO
FEELS WE HAVE A FIRST ON THE
CONSENT COUNTY AND A SECOND BY
MR LIKE IN A THIRD BONUS GIPSON
. SOME JUST READ WHAT'S ON THE
CONSENT OUR COUNTERS ITEM FIVE
S. B. FORTY FOUR JONES WE HAVE
EIGHT EIGHT FOUR FOUR I
APOLOGIZE- WE HAVE A SUFFERS THE
SECOND MAN SECTOR PLEASE CALL
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WINNER GIPSON NOT VOTING GIPSON
NOT VOTING.
MISTER LEONARD HERE- HAVE
BILLABLE. AND MONEY GIVE MAKE
SURE YOU CATCH YOUR BREATH
BECAUSE I KNOW HOW LONG IT TAKES
TO RUN BACK AND FORTH I AND I
APOLOGIZE FOR YOU HAVING TO RUN
OVER HERE WHEN I GOT THE WORD
THAT. YOU NEEDED ME I WAS
SITTING IN A CHAIR PERCENT IN
THE BILL AND SAID NO I WILL NOT
GET OUT OF THE CHAIR STONE AND I
APPRECIATE THAT ANYWAY. RUCIANE
ARE YOU WAITING AND I'M HERE 2%
SENATE BILL FIVE FORTY FOUR. ON
THE OF BAGLEY KEENE ACT IN- SEE
WHERE WE ARE A. N. OVERALL THE
BILL REQUIRES A METHOD FOR THE
PUBLIC TO REMOTELY PARTICIPATING
OBSERVE THE MEETING A PUBLIC
MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE OR
NON ONLINE PLATFORM AND A
PHYSICAL ADDRESS FOR LEASE ONE
SITE THE COMMITTEE WORKED WITH
US AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL ON
AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD REQUIRE A
STATE BOARD HOLD 50% OF MEETINGS
WITH A PHYSICAL QUORUM. AND
SUNSETS THE BILL'S PROVISIONS IN
TWENTY- TWENTY SIX ADDITIONALLY
WE MADE AMENDMENTS IN THE SENATE
TO ADD GUARD RAILS TO THE
CURRENT BILL TO ENSURE CONTINUED
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESS TO THE
PUBLIC THOSE AMENDMENTS REQUIRE
THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ALLOW
PUBLIC COMMENT AT ANY TIME.
RECESSED THE MEETING IF THERE'S
A TECHNICAL OR TECHNOLOGICAL
DISRUPTION THAT PRESENTS THE
PUBLIC FROM PARTICIPATING AND
REQUIRES MEMBERS TO ANNOUNCE IF
ANOTHER PERSON IS IN THE ROOM
WITH THEM DURING AN OPEN MEETING
. ORIGINALLY THE GOVERNOR HAD AN
EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT EXPIRED ON
JUNE THIRTIETH THAT DID THIS FOR
THE LAST FEW YEARS AND STARTED
ORIGINALLY WITH THE PANDEMIC.
AND OUR COSTS OF MEETINGS WENT
DOWN 90% ATTENDANCE WENT UP
SUBSTANTIALLY. AND WHAT THE REAL
GOAL WAS TO CONTINUE THAT OPTION
GOING FORWARD WHAT THIS PROCESS
AS JOHN IS REALLY ALLOWED US TO
FINE TUNE THIS AND BRING BALANCE
BECAUSE- SOME OF THE BENEFITS
THAT REALLY EXIST FROM. FROM
DOING THE REMOTE MEETINGS TO SET
PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL
DISABILITIES CAN PARTICIPATE IN
A WAY THEY HADN'T SENIORS HAVE
BEEN ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A
WAY THAT THEY HADN'T. AND PEOPLE
IN VERY REMOTE LOCATIONS. CAN
THEN PARTICIPATE IN OUR A STATE
BOARD MEETING WITHOUT HAVING TO
COME FROM EL CENTRO OR CRESCENT
CITY TO EVERY MEETING. AND THIS
M. THERE ARE SPECIFIC ISSUES
ALSO ABOUT SECURITY BECAUSE
EVERY SINGLE LOCATION HAVING TO
LISTED DRESS. WAS A SECURITY
ISSUE FOR THOSE PEOPLE ARE OUR-
ARE PARTICIPATING REMOTELY
ALLOWING THERE TO BE A CENTRAL
MEETING WITH AN ADDRESS FOR THE
MEETING- U. S. AND THEN NOT
REQUIREMENT FOR THOSE REMOTE
LOCATIONS. ALLOWS FOR THE
PARTICIPATION AND PROTECTS THE
SECURITY SO I BELIEVE WITH THE
AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN
THIS IS NOW BOUNCE. IT REQUIRES
A 50% IN PERSON QUORUM 50% OF
THE TIME. IT SUNSETS SO THAT WE
CAN LOOK AT THIS AFTER TWO
YEARS. AND IT PER TAX ALL THE
THINGS THAT WERE GOOD CAME OUT
OF THE EXECUTIVE ORDER. AND THE
GOOD THINGS THAT NEEDED TO BE
ADDRESSED ABOUT PERSONAL
SECURITY AND REMOTE
PARTICIPATION. AND ADDITIONALLY
THE ONE THING THAT THAT MASON WE
MAY STILL NEED TO WORK ON IS
MAKING SURE THAT IF THIS IS
EXTENDED TO TWENTY TWENTY SIX WE
HAVE ADEQUATE INFORMATION OF HOW
IT HAS WORKED. SO THAT THAT
INFORMATION IS DEVELOPED SO IF
THERE IS A FUTURE HEARING JUST
LIKE THIS WE CAN TALK VERY
SPECIFICALLY IN A WAY. THAT WE
KNOW WHAT THE- PROS AND CONS
WAR. AND THE- WE DO KNOW FROM
THE LAST TWO YEARS BECAUSE
EVERYTHING WAS DONE IN PUBLIC
AND EVERYBODY SAW WHAT IT WAS
AND YOU COULD SEE. WHO WAS
PARTICIPATING REMOTELY YOU COULD
SEE THAT PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES WERE PARTICIPATING
SO ARE WE JUST WANT TO DO THAT
BALANCE AND CONTINUE THIS GOING
FORWARD A CURE THE BILL HAD
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN THE
SENATE- AND WITH ME TO TESTIFY
OR EASTON ROARK FROM THE LITTLE
HOOVER COMMISSION. ERIC HARRIS
FROM THE DISABILITY RIGHTS
COALITION AND- TURN IT OVER TO
THEM. I THANK YOU MR CHAIRMAN
AND MEMBERS I WILL BE BRIEF TO
ALLOW MORE TIME FOR MY FELLOW A
CO WITNESS- I'M ETHAN RARICK AND
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE LITTLE
HOOVER COMMISSION HAVING MET
SUCCESSFULLY- REMOTELY DURING
THE PANDEMIC WE SURVEYED OTHER
BAGLEY KEENE AGENCIES TO FIND
THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH REMOTE
MEETINGS. AS SENATOR LAYERED
SAYS- THEY REPORTED A MORE
PUBLIC ATTENDANCE MORE
ATTENDANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION IN ABOUT HALF THE
CASES NONE REPORTED LESS
ATTENDANCE THEY REPORTED COST
SAVINGS ACCORDINGLY WE ISSUED A
REPORT RECOMMENDING THE KINDS OF
CHANGES EMBODIED IN THIS BILL. I
WE ARE OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF SOME
OF THE OPPOSITION IS OCCURRED TO
THIS BILL I WANT TO SAY THAT OUR
COMMISSION IS COMMITTED TO
PUBLIC ACCESS WE LIVE STREAM ALL
OF OUR MEETINGS EVEN WHEN WE DO
NOT HAVE A LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO
DO SO. I'M COMMITTED TO PUBLIC
ACCESS FOR THE FIRST FIFTEEN
PLUS YEARS OF MY CAREER I WAS A
NEWSPAPER REPORTER. I'VE BEEN
THE PERSON- INSISTING ON ACCESS-
BUT WE BELIEVE THIS BILL
PROTECTS AND PRESERVES AND
EXPANDS PUBLIC ACCESS. MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC AND WATCH EVERY
MEETING IN HERE EVERYWHERE THAT
SAID RECORD EVERY VOTE. AND TO
SENATOR LLOYD SAID MORE PEOPLE
ARE ABLE TO SERVE ON BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS. BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS WILL LOOK MORE LIKE
THE STATE THERE WILL BE MORE
DIVERSE. WE THINK THAT'S A GOOD
THING THEREFORE RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTE. GOOD
AFTERNOON TURN MEMBERS MY NAME'S
ERIC HARRIS AND I'M THE DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC POLICY AT DISABILITY
RIGHTS CALIFORNIA. MANY
DISABILITY ADVOCATES THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTRY HAVE URGED SCHOOLS
EMPLOYERS AND GOVERNMENT BODIES.
TO ALLOW TELECONFERENCE OR
VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION. THESE
ADVOCATES INCLUDING MYSELF. FROM
BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND A PERSONAL
CAPACITY HAVE MADE THESE
ARGUMENTS FOR YEARS. WE WERE
ALWAYS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T
PRACTICAL POSSIBLE EFFICIENT OR
THE BEST WAY TO GO ABOUT THE
WORK. IN MARCH OF TWENTY TWENTY
EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD
SHIFTED. TO VIRTUAL PLATFORMS
DUE TO THE COVERED NINETEEN
PANDEMIC. CONTRARY TO WHAT.
PEOPLE THOUGHT WOULD GO WRONG.
SYSTEMS IN PLACES OF GOVERNMENT.
WORK WHERE. WORK WERE ABLE TO
WORK SUCCESSFULLY AND PEOPLE
WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE
VIRTUALLY FOR THE LAST SEVERAL
YEARS. DISABLE PEOPLE. CAN HAVE
A VARIETY OF HEALTH CONCERNS
THAT MAY BE. THAT THEY MIGHT NOT
WANT TO BE MADE PUBLIC MIGHT NOT
WANT TO DISCLOSE AND IT IS THEIR
RIGHT. TO NOT HAVE TO DISCLOSE
THEIR HEALTH DIAGNOSES. IT MIGHT
ALSO NOT BE SAFE OR REASONABLE
TO DISCLOSE PRIVATE INFORMATION
OR TO GET TO A PUBLIC LOCATION.
SB FIVE FORTY FOUR WOULD KEEP
WOULD HELP KEEP ATTENDANCE AND
PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS HIGH.
IT IS ALSO A BILL THAT CAN. HELP
KEEP TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE. WHEN
DISABLED PEOPLE AND OLDER ADULTS
ARE ABLE TO FULLY PARTICIPATE
EVEN WITH WITH DISABILITIES THAT
CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT. TO LEAVE
THEIR BEDS HOMES GET ON PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION OR GET INTO SOME
OF THESE BUILDINGS ARE NOT FULLY
ACCESSIBLE IT'S TRULY BETTER FOR
EVERYONE WHEN THERE'S FOR WHEN
THERE IS ABLE TO BE FULL
PARTICIPATION. THANK YOU INNER
DRIVE VOTE ON SB FIVE FORTY FOUR
. THANK YOU KNOW WOULDN'T MOVE
THE MAIN WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION
AGAIN WE'RE GONNA. I'LL REMIND
YOU WHEN IT'S TWO MINUTES BY
QUICK HAPPENED A SMILE. AND
BEYOND THAT IS FOR EATING UP IN
THE NEXT PERSON'S TIME. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIRS AND MEMBERS MY
NAME ASSEMBLY EVELYN SEE I AM A
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE AT THE ACLU
CALIFORNIA ACTION WITH OUR
COALITION PARTNERS WE
RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE SB FIVE FOUR
FOUR. THE DRASTIC CHANGES TO THE
BAGLEY KEENE ACT THIS BILL
PROPOSES WILL SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCE TRANSPARENCY
ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE
DEMOCRATIC NATURE OF CALIFORNIA
STATE BODIES. BY PERMITTING
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO ARE
CHOOSING TO SERVE ON STATE
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS TO
CONDUCT PUBLIC BUSINESS JUST ON
THE PHONE WITH NO VIDEO
REQUIREMENT OR ANY OTHER
ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES DOES NOT
HOLD UP TO THE INTENTION. OF
CALIFORNIA'S OPEN MEETINGS LAWS
WE STRONGLY SUPPORT INCREASED
OPTIONS FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION
AND ACCESS FOR MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC CURRENT LAW ALLOWS THAT
WE CAN ALLOW ALL OF THESE
MEASURES. WITH CURRENT LAW WE
OPPOSE THIS BILL BECAUSE IT
WOULD REMOVE THE LONGSTANDING
REQUIREMENT THAT PUBLIC MEETINGS
BE HELD IN PUBLIC PLACES WHERE
THE PUBLIC CAN PETITION THEIR
LEADERS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS FACE TO FACE. THE
BILL'S INTENTION IS TO INCREASE
CONVENIENCE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
CHOOSING TO SERVE THE PUBLIC NOT
JUST THE INTENDED ACCESS FOR
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR- TO
EXPAND THE- THE MAKE UP OF THESE
BODIES. THIS IS ONLY THIS IS
GOING TO APPLY TO EVERYONE IT'S
NOT NARROWLY FOCUSING TO EXPAND
ACCESS TO THOSE WHO WE WANT TO
INCLUDE IN THESE BODIES. EVEN
WITH THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
THAT WERE RECENTLY MADE A WE ARE
STILL CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THIS
WILL BE PRACTICALLY IMPLEMENTED
AND THE REAL HARM THAT WOULD
CAUSE EVEN WITH WITHIN JUST A
FEW YEARS. THIS YEAR THE
COMMISSION ON PEACE OFFICER
STANDARDS AND TRAINING POST WILL
BEGIN THE DECERTIFICATION
PROCESS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS. THERE ARE NO
PROTECTIONS FOR THE PUBLIC FROM
THE COMMISSION HOLDING THESE
DECERTIFICATION PROCEEDINGS.
DURING THEIR REMOTE MEETINGS
THAT THEY ARE ALLOWED. SO ASK
CURRENTLY WRITTEN THE
COMMISSIONERS THAT ARE ON POST.
COULD HOST THE TO CERTIFICATION
PROCEEDINGS COMPLETELY REMOTELY
ON A PHONE WITH NO VIDEO
REQUIREMENT. AND THE ONLY PLACE
THAT'S AVAILABLE IS A STAFF
MEMBER WITH THE SPEAKER PHONE.
FOR THE PUBLIC FOR FAMILY
MEMBERS AND SURVIVORS OF POLICE
VIOLENCE. TO GIVE THEIR VOICE U.
S. LEGISLATORS KNOW HOW
IMPACTFUL IT IS TO DIRECTLY HERE
AND SEE. HOW THERE ARE. WHEN
PEOPLE NEED TO TESTIFY ON WHAT
HAPPENED TO THEM. SO IF WE
REMOVE THESE GUARDRAILS AND
THESE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE
PUBLIC TO DIRECTLY FACE FOR ALL
COMMISSIONS. AND THE WHOLE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA WE ARE
SIGNIFICANTLY LIMITING THE
PUBLIC'S ABILITY TO ORGANIZE AND
THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CHOOSING TO
REPRESENT THEM. SO BEING ABLE TO
SEE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN
PERSON IS FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR
DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND
REPRESENTATIVES WERE CHOOSING TO
CERVANTES. TWO MINUTES AND A
HALF YOUR KNOWLEDGE SHOULD NOT
BE ABLE TO SO WE URGE YOU TO
PLEASE VOTE- TO NOT MOVE FORWARD
WITH SB FIVE OR FOUR OZ WRITTEN
. THANK YOU. GOVERNMENT TWENTY
SECOND I GIVE ABOUT AN AND A
HALF OKAY I'LL TRY AND TALK FAST
GOOD AFTERNOON MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE- IN TERROR SANTIAGO MY
NAME IS PRETTY BAR SAUDI ON THE
CAL. GENERAL COUNSEL THE
CALIFORNIA NEWS PUBLISHERS
ASSOCIATION ALSO- OPPOSE UNLESS
AMENDED TO THIS BILL AS IT
STANDS- OVER THE LAST THREE
YEARS WE'VE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT
REMOTE PARTICIPATION FROM THE
PUBLIC RIGHT. ON THERE WAS THE
EXECUTIVE ORDER- THERE'S BEEN A
LONG HISTORY OF WORK ON THE
BAGLEY KEENE ACT BILL- IN WHAT
FINAL DAYS OF SESSION BACK IN
TWENTY TWENTY THERE WAS AN
EXTENSION OF THE EXECUTIVE.
ORDER DROP IN AB THREE SIX ONE
THEN THERE WAS A BUDGET TRAILER
BILL WHICH EXTENDED THAT FOR
ANOTHER YEAR AND THAT IS WHAT IS
CURRENTLY EXPIRING- OUR
COALITION WORKED VERY CLOSELY
WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OVER
THE FALL OF. A YEAR AND A HALF
AGO I'D SAY. TO COME UP WITH
WHAT WAS IN AB SEVENTEEN THIRTY
THREE LAST YEAR BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER QUIRK WHICH WOULD
HAVE BEEN BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE.
AND THAT CONTAINED ALL OF THE
GUARDRAILS WE WANTED THE ONE
THING WE WERE ASKING FOR FROM
THAT BILL WAS A PHYSICAL QUORUM
IN PERSON. AND THAT BILL DID NOT
MOVE FORWARD FOR THE- REASONS.
I'M WE'VE POINTED THE AUTHOR AND
THE SPONSORS TO THE WORK THAT
WAS DONE YET THEY'VE DECLINED TO
TAKE THE ADDITIONAL GUARDRAILS
THAT WERE PRESENTED IN THAT AND
BUILD ON WHERE WE WENT FROM
THERE- WE'VE MET WITH THE
MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE QUORUM
ISSUE WE'VE SAID IT WE'RE PRO
PEOPLE DISABILITY YOU KNOW PRO
INCLUSION. RIGHT IN TERMS OF.
ALLOWING FOLKS TO SERVERS ON
DIFFERENT MORE TO RENOVATIONS.
AND WE'VE PROPOSED TRYING TO
ALLOW FOLKS WITH DISABILITIES TO
COUNT TOWARDS A QUORUM IS SENIOR
CITIZENS SOMEBODY WITH A HEALTH
CONDITION THERE ARE WAYS THAT WE
CARE. DO THIS AND I RESPECTFULLY
URGE YOU KNOW IF OUT THANK YOU
AND IT PAINS ME TO DO THAT BUT
THEN I THOUGHT NOT FAIR TO
EVERYBODY THAT I'M A FAIR TO
EVERYBODY SO I. APOLOGIZE
TERRIBLY ABOUT THAT- NOW WE MOVE
. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE ROOM
IN SUPPORT AGAIN NAME
ORGANIZATION AND POSITION ONLY.
GOOD AFTERNOON CAROL SOURCE
UNDER WITH THE CALIFORNIA
COMMISSION ON AGING AS THE PROUD
SPONSOR OF THIS BILL WEIRS IN
STRONG SUPPORT. GOOD AFTERNOON
INTO WHETHER HER WELL A. R. P.
CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT. GOOD
AFTERNOON DAN- CONFESS
REPRESENTING THE CALIFORNIA
FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT
LIVING CENTERS IN SUPPORT. NOW
WILL RETAIN ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS
IN OPPOSITION. NAME ORGANIZATION
A POSITION ONLY I GOT TO BE FAIR
SAW REMIND YOU ABOUT THAT THANK
YOU. THANK YOU JENNY LAROCQUE
WITH THE FIRST AMENDMENT
COALITION OPPOSED AND BY PROXY A
SHORTLIST OF GO THROUGH VERY
FAST FOR YOU THANK YOU.
CALIFORNIANS AWARE. THE
CALIFORNIA BROADCASTERS
ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA COMMON
CAUSE. CALIFORNIA LATINO
JOURNALISTS OF CAP OF CALIFORNIA
THE GREATER LOS ANGELES PRO
CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY OF
PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS HOWARD
JARVIS TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION.
HOW TAX. MEDIA ALLIANCE THE
NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS
ASSOCIATION THE ASSOCIATION OF
LGBTQ PLUS JOURNALISTS LOS
ANGELES CHAPTER THE ORANGE
COUNTY PRESS CLUB THE PACIFIC
MEDIA WORKERS GUILD. THE RADIO
TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS
ASSOCIATION. SAN FRANCISCANS FOR
SUNSHINE. THE SAN DIEGO PRO
CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY OF
PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS AND THE
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL
JOURNALISTS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
CHAPTER THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON MICROBES IN HERE ON
BEHALF OF THE GLASS PACKAGING
INSTITUTE ON OUR CLIENT A GPI
HAS JOINED A HANDFUL OF OTHER
BUSINESS TRADE ASSOCIATIONS IN
THE OPPOSITION TO THE BILL. GOOD
AFTERNOON SILVIO FOR HIM TO HAVE
THE INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENTAL
ADVOCATES IN OPPOSITION THANK
YOU THANK YOU. NOW WE'RE GONNA
GO TO THE PHONES. MR A MODERATOR
. THANK YOU MISTER SHERLYN JAMAL
PHONES PRESS ONE ZERO IF YOU
WANT TO COME OUT IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION IT'S ONE ZERO. WE
HAVE ONE IN Q. FOUR LINE NUMBER
NINETEEN ONE NINETEEN GO AHEAD
PLEASE. GOOD AFTERNOON HUNDRED
MILER MEMBER OF THE D. AND H.
SEAT TRANSGENDER GENDER-
INTERSTATE HEALTHCARE WORKING
GROUP IN SUPPORT THANK YOU. AND
WE HAVE HAD A FEW MORE QUEUE UP
HERE ME ONE MOMENT IT'S A LINE
NUMBERS. AND WE'RE GOING NOT A
LINE NUMBER NINE GO AND. NUMBER
NINE YEAR OPEN GO AHEAD PLEASE.
HI THIS IS CLAUDIA CENTER I'M
LEGAL DIRECTOR WITH DISABILITY
RIGHTS EDUCATION AND DEFENSE
FUND IN SUPPORT OF S. B. FIVE
FOUR FOUR. THE NEXUS LINE NUMBER
EIGHT TO GO AND- GOOD AFTERNOON
CAN CUT WE'RE REPRESENTING THAT
HELPED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA. IN SUPPORT THANK YOU
. AND LINE EIGHTEEN GO AHEAD
PLEASE. HI THIS IS MARIA ON
BEHALF OF THE SPEECH LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGY AUDIOLOGY AND HEARING
AID DISPENSERS BOARD IN SUPPORT
OF SB FIVE FOUR FOUR. MR SURE WE
HAVE NO ADDITIONAL CALLS IN
QUEUE THIS TIME. I THANK YOU
KNOW WILL- IF THERE'S ANY
QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- YES. GOOD AFTERNOON GOOD
AFTERNOON SENATOR I'M NOT GONNA
ASK YOU A BUNCH OF QUESTIONS I
JUST WANT TO. PROVIDE YOU MY
POSITION- AS YOU KNOW I WAS THE
PAST YEAR OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT I
WAS A STICKLER. ON PERSONAL
PEOPLE BY PARTICIPATING IN THEIR
IN GOVERNMENT AND- IT WAS REALLY
IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE I
BELIEVE THAT THOSE CONVERSATIONS
WE HAVE FACE TO FACE ARE SO
POWERFUL. CONVERSATIONS ARE
GENERALLY MORE ROBUST AND THE
DEBATE IS MORE MEANINGFUL WHEN
WE'RE IN PERSON- AND I THINK WE
SHOULD THE- A IN PERSON ME
SHOULD BE THE RULE- WITH
EXCEPTIONS OBVIOUSLY AND I THINK
THIS OPTIONS WE CAN MAKE
ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE WHEN
NEEDED- I REALLY APPRECIATE
AGREEMENT RENTS. I HOPE THAT YOU
WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS
I'M GOING TO SUPPORT YOUR BILL
TODAY BUT I WOULD LIKE MORE THAN
50% THE PARTICIPATION AT THE IN
THE- MEETINGS I THINK IT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT. I MEAN SO MY
MOST- POWERFUL DECISIONS WHEN I
WAS FACE TO FACE WITH
CONSTITUENTS. AND THE PUBLIC
WERE IT WAS AWARE OF IT- AND I
DO APPRECIATE THAT WHEN WE HAVE.
PEOPLE THAT ARE ELDERLY OR ARE
THERE IN- THIS OF DISABLED THAT
THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
HAVE A TO BE A PARTICIPATE AS
WELL. AND THERE'S SOME OTHER
BILLS THAT ARE RUNNING ALONG IN
THE BACKGROUND THAT ARE WE MAY
SEE AS WELL AND THEY'VE MADE
SOME ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES. THEY COULD BE
ADDED ADDED AS A PART OF THE
QUORUM SO ANYWAY I- WILL HOPE TO
CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS AND I.
SAW THAT I CAN SUPPORT IT ON THE
FLOOR. YES MR BERMAN- FOLLOWED
BY MISTER BRYANT I THINK THAT I
MISSED BRYANT'S ARE. DENNIS YOU
MISTER MATHIS ARE. THANK YOU-
SENATOR FOR BRING THIS BEFORE
AND I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF
GOOD IN THE BILL I THINK THERE'S
SOME SOME PARTS OF THE BILL THAT
I. I REALLY HARDLY SUPPORT IN
THEIR THEIR OTHER PARTS THAT I
THINK CAN BE MORE. NARROWLY
TAILORED- TO IT TO ACCOMPLISH
THE GOALS THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO
ACCOMPLISH AND IN PARTICULAR-
YEAH I SHARE THE CONCERNS OF MY
COLLEAGUE- IN REGARDS TO THE-
THE 50% QUORUM 50% OF THE TIME
AS OPPOSED 250% QUORUM. A 100%
OF THE TIME. OR FINDING- MORE
YOU KIND OF. STRATEGIC WAY TO
ADDRESS THAT WE'RE WE MAKE SURE
THAT. IF THERE IS SERIOUS
BUSINESS BEING CONDUCTED IN A
MEETING THAT THAT MEETING HAVE A
FIFTY PERCENT. IN PERSON QUORUM-
AND SO I'M GOING TO SUPPORT THE
BILL TODAY BECAUSE I KNOW THAT
THERE'S GOOD STUFF IN IT AND
THAT YOU'RE MOVING IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION. IF IT WERE TO BE.
THIS BILL ON THE FLOOR I WOULD
NOT SUPPORT IT- AND SO I
ENCOURAGE YOU TO. CONTINUE
WORKING WITH FOLKS- TED TO TRY
TO. KEEP THE REAL GOAL THAT
YOU'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH
WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING SOME OF
WHAT I THINK ARE THE LEGITIMATE
CONCERNS THAT EXIST. THANKS.
MISTER BRYANT. MAJORITY LEADER
BRIAN I FAILED TO RECOGNIZE.
THANK YOU- I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT
YOU'RE TRYING TO DO HERE- AND I
SEE FRIENDS ON ON BOTH SIDES OF
THIS BILL HOLDING VERY RIGHTEOUS
POSITIONS AND I THINK. THAT
THERE'S ROOM TO WORK AND WE NEED
TO WORK HERE- YOU KNOW I COME
OUT OF OUT OF LOS ANGELES WHERE
WE- HAVE MADE A HABIT OF GOING
TO OUR CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND
BEING HEARD IN PERSON IN FACT
PRIOR TO BEING IN OFFICE I WAS-
NOTEWORTHY FOR BRING HUNDREDS OF
PEOPLE TO THE COUNTY BUILDING.
TO MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD AND
THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE BEING
HEARD. I AND OBVIOUSLY COMING
OUT OF PANDEMIC WE'VE LEARNED
SOME LESSONS THOUGH ABOUT
ACCESSIBILITY AND MAKING SURE
EVERYBODY WHO CAN BE HEARD WHO
COULDN'T BE THERE PERSON CAN'T
BE THEIR PARTS OF FOR A NUMBER.
OF VARIOUS REASONS THERE'S A AN
ABLEIST COMPONENT TO ONLY BEING
IN PERSON. AND SO I THINK THOSE
ARE THINGS WE DEFINITELY I'M
HAVE TO ADDRESS SIMILAR TO MY
COLLEAGUES THE KIND OF THE FIFTY
PERCENT- SEEMED KIND OF
ARBITRARY THAT IT MEANS LIKE
LET'S DO THE BIG BUSINESS ON THE
DAYS WE CAN BE REMOTE- AND LET'S
BE IN PERSON FOR THE QUICK- THE
QUICK MEETINGS THINGS LIKE THAT
THAT I THINK YOU. YOU CAN
ADDRESS- I HAVE NO DOUBT YOU
WILL ADDRESS I'M HAPPY TO. GIVE
THE COURTESY VOTE TO CONTINUE TO
MOVE IT- TODAY BUT I THINK THAT
SOME OF THOSE THINGS GIVE ME A
LITTLE BIT OF PAUSE WITH THIS
BILL- BUT I THINK BETWEEN YOU
AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE ON THE
TABLE. THAT THERE CAN BE A
LANDING SPOT FINE IF THERE'S A-
FOUND OF THERE'S AN AUTHOR IN
THE SENATE YOU CAN FIND THAT'S
BUT IT'S DEFINITELY YOU. A
SENATOR LAND SO I WILL BE
SUPPORTING TODAY BUT JUST
WANTED. YOU TO HEAR THAT. MISTER
MATHIS AND THEN I HAVE NEGLECTED
TO. MENTION MR TANAKA IS BACK
THERE RIGHT. AND THEN AFTER
THAT. OF YOU PUT AND THEN AFTER
THAT MISTY'S. ALL RIGHT THANK
YOU MISTER CHAIR. CENTER I THINK
ALL OF US AGREE THAT. THE
ACCESSIBILITY POINTS ARE SPOT ON
. AND I. THINK THAT MANY OF THE
CONCERNS THAT ARE ALREADY
BROUGHT UP AS FAR AS- WARM AS
FAR AS PEOPLE BEING THERE IN
PERSON- ARE VITAL. X. OF OUR
BEST DEBATES HAVE BEEN FACE TO
FACE. BUT FOR ME I'M GONNA OFFER
A FEW OF THE SUGGESTIONS THAT I
CAN THINK OF IN THINGS THAT
WOULD GAIN MY SUPPORT. IS I
COULD SEE EXEMPTIONS FOR AS FAR
AS QUORUM SHOWING UP IN PERSON
AND HAVING THOSE MEMBERS WHOM
IN. WOULD BE IF THEY'RE SICK IF
THEY'RE INJURED IF THEY'RE TO
ACCLIMATE WEATHER IN THEY CAN'T.
PHYSICALLY DRIVE THERE. THAT
WOULD MAKE SENSE TO ME TO SAY
OKAY. THIS PERSON THAT'S ON THE
BOARD CAN SUE MET. BUT THEY'D
NEED TO BE THERE OTHER THAN THAT
IN MY OPINION- AS FAR AS THE
ACCESSIBILITY. AND HAVING THIS
OPEN IT'S THE SAME REASON WHY WE
HAVE THE CAMERAS ON AS HERE'S
THE SAME REASON WHY WE HAVE THE
PHONE IN. A 100% AGREE WITH
THAT. ON BUT IT'S THE MAKING
SURE THAT PEOPLE ACTUALLY SHOW
UP. IN MAKING THAT I THINK AGAIN
IF THEY'RE SICK IF THEY'RE
INJURED- IF THERE'S WEATHER. IN
ON. I THINK THOSE TYPES OF
THINGS WOULD MAKE SENSE. AS FAR
AS AMENDMENTS GOING FORWARD-
OBVIOUSLY. THIS IS ANNA NATURAL
RESOURCES HEARING SO WE WANT TO
AMENDMENTS NOW. BUT ON. GOING
FORWARD I WOULD LIKE TO SEE
THINGS LIKE THAT AND I'D BE
WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU ON THAT
BUT INTEL THEN I'M GONNA STAY
OFF. MISTER CALL YOU SAID YOU
DON'T WANT TO BE GREAT. OKAY BYE
MISUNDERSTOOD THAT I THINK WE
HAD- MISTER VIEW WHO TO AND THEN
. HEY DAVE IS HERE. THANK YOU
CENTER- AND TORRENT. OF THIS
JUST BECAUSE I HAD A- I HAD A
WHOLE ROOM OF INTERNS THAT I WAS
SITTING WITH. OF JUST ABOUT AN
HOUR AGO I KEPT ASKING WHAT DO
YOU GUYS THINK THEY WERE CAN I
GIVE ME THEIR OPINION RIGHT
THERE. FIRST THING THEY KEPT
SAYING WELL WHAT ABOUT THE
EMOTIONAL PART OF IT YOU KNOW
WHAT PEOPLE COME UP AND THEY
HAVE TO BE EMOTIONAL- AS- I AND
I AM. I. ECHO OF MY COLLEAGUES
ARE SET UP HERE IS LIKE YOU KNOW
I'M A STICKLER WHEN FOLKS DON'T
SHOW UP. HAVE TO BE THERE. AND I
THINK THAT IF YOU'RE POINTED-
COMMITTEE. MAKE SURE THAT YOU
MAKE THE TIME IF AND I AM MONDAY
AT A FEW HEY LISTEN. YOU MISS
THREE DROP- AND. AND LISTENING
TO MY IT MY INTERNS YOU KNOW
THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT
ACCOUNTABILITY- TRANSPARENT.
THAT YOU KNOW. ONE WAS TORN LIKE
YEAH WE'RE KIND OF MOVING INTO
KIND OF A REMOTE- WAY OF THINGS
IN LIFE. EVERYTHING BUT I'M ALSO
ONE THAT. YOU KNOW DO MY WORK
HERE I DO TUNE IN. TO MY COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGS-
MY CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. EVEN
I'M LISTENING. AND WATCHING
RIGHT BECAUSE I NEED AND WHAT I
NEED TO LEARN WHAT THEY'RE
DOING. TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE'RE ALL COMMUNICATING BEING ON
THE SAME PAGE. I THINK THAT
WE'RE KIND OF DOING THAT RIGHT
NOW YOU KNOW I MEAN I THINK
THAT- WE MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE FOR
FOLKS AND ACCESSIBLE FOR FOLKS
SICK. AND NOT BE THERE THAT THEY
CAN. THEY CAN GET ON AND- THEY
CAN WRITE AND THEY COULD THEY
COULD SPEAK- THIS IS JUST. I
KNOW IT I KNOW WHERE YOU'RE
HEADING I THINK THE FIFTY
PERCENT'S NOT ENOUGH FOR ME
RIGHT NOW BUT- I JUST WANT TO
KIND OF SHARE THAT. THANK CENTER
WITH. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR.
SENATOR THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I
DO APPRECIATE THE AMENDMENTS- I
HAVE SOME CONCERNS- THAT WOULD
LOVE TO HAVE YOUR DRESS I THINK
NUMBER ONE IS ON. THE REAP
REPORTING- IN FORCING THE
REPORTING YOU KNOW IS IT
SOMETHING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO
SEE IN WHICH YOU PUT THAT INTO
THE BILL SO THAT. YOU KNOW IT'S
SOMETHING IT'S EASY ENOUGH TO DO
SAYS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WHATEVER A COMMISSION OR THEY'VE
GOT A CALENDAR BECAUSE USUALLY
HAVE A CALENDAR KNOWING WHEN
YOUR DATES ARE IN YOUR MEETINGS.
AND THEY HAVE TO RECORDED SO IT
CAN BE UP ON THEIR WEBSITE OR
SOME PLACE SO THEY CAN SEE
MEETING SOMEONE SO YOU KNOW FULL
OF YOU KNOW WHAT THE COUNT WAS
IN SO THAT WE KEEP TRACK. OF YOU
KNOW WHERE IT WAS IT IN PERSON
WAS IT NOT IN PERSON- SECOND MY
CONCERN IS- JUST- BEING- BY
PHONE- AGAIN THERE'S NO
TRANSPARENCY THERE. AND I THINK
WE ALL KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE
EVEN WHEN WE DID VIDEO- DURING-
COALBED. AND WE DON'T HAVE
ANYONE COMING UP FRONT. THERE IT
WAS A VERY FOR PEOPLE JUST TO
VOTE SOME PEOPLE JUST TO VOTE NO
THEY DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THAT ONE
ON ONE THEY DON'T HAVE TO LOOK
THE PERSON IN THE I. ACTUALLY
LISTEN TO THEIR STORY. SOMETIMES
A PHONE DIDN'T WORK. AND SO I
THINK THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO
THIS AND I UNDERSTAND EXCESS
ABILITY AND I UNDERSTOOD AND I
THINK THAT'S A GREAT POINT. BUT
IT DEFINITELY HAS TO BE VIDEO
AND NOT ONLY DOES IT HAVE TO BE
LIKE AS SOON VIDEO. IT HAS TO BE
ON. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY
TIMES THERE WERE MEETINGS- SOME
COMMISSIONS SUCH AS
REDISTRICTING OTHERS. WHERE
THERE WAS NOBODY ON THERE IT WAS
JUST THEIR PICTURE AND WE ALL
KNOW A LOT CAN BE DONE BEHIND.
THE SCENES- AND SO I THINK THAT.
ANY OF THESE THAT YOU WOULD HAVE
SHOULD BE ZOOM VIDEO THEY HAVE
TO BE ON AT ALL TIMES JUST LIKE
WE HAVE TO WHEN WE'RE ON. WE'RE
TAKING THE A DIFFERENT SEMINARS
AND THAT THE REQUIRED OF US. I
THINK THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
AND I THINK THE OTHER ONE TOO AS
WHEN YOU'RE SAYING YOU KNOW 50%
MEETINGS. WHO PICKS AND CHOOSES
THAT BECAUSE I CAN TELL YOU WHAT
I'M SURE THERE'D BE A LOT OF A
CITY COUNCILS AND- OF A BOARD OF
EDUCATION. WHEN THERE'S A
COUNTRY CHAU AGENDA GOING WILD
THIS IS THE ONE WE'RE GOING TO
STAY AT HOME ON THE PHONE. WE
WON'T HAVE TO SIT THERE AND
LISTEN TO THE CALLERS WHEN ONE
OF TO LOOK AT THEIR- LOOK AT
THEM AGAIN AT THE TRANSPARENCY
AND RIGHT NOW IN OUR SOCIETY. I
THINK THAT THE LACK OF TRUST
ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE IN
GOVERNMENT. IS JUST A LOW TIME
YOU KNOW A VERY LOW. RATE RIGHT
NOW SO WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO BE
ABLE TO GIVE THEM THE TRUST THEY
ARE THAT THEY'RE FACED CAN BE IN
THERE- AND THAT THEY KNOW THAT
THEY'RE LISTENING TO US IN THE
ENFORCEMENT THAT. WE'RE GONNA
REQUIRE IS REALLY IMPORTANT AND
I DO AGREE. THAT- 50% JUST AS AN
- I JUST BELIEVE THAT- THE
PUBLIC DOES. BETTER AND I WOULD
LOVE TO SEE YOU IMPLEMENTED
THESE SO AT THIS POINT I CAN'T
SUPPORT THIS BUT- I HAVE A
FEELING THAT YOU'RE- YOU'RE
TAKING NOTE AND I WOULD LOVE TO
SEE WHICH COME UP WITH SO THANK
YOU. I THOUGHT I SAW SOMEBODY
ELSE'S HAND UP. NOPE YEAH IT AND
LISTEN I WANNA. I WANNA THANK
YOU FOR BEING THE SPORTS
CONVERSATION THAT NEEDS TO
HAPPEN. I MEAN WE STRUGGLED WITH
THAT LAST YEAR- THE CONFLICTING
POINTS OF VIEW. AND WHAT
RESULTED IN IN A BUDGET TRAILER
BILL JUST EXTENDED. WHAT WAS
THERE- SO WITH THE LENS THAT WE
WERE LOOKING AT WHEN WE SAW THIS
BILL. WAS TO TRY TO TAKE A LOOK
AT THAT THE WILL HAVE CHANGED.
RIGHT SO. TO DO A LOT OF THE
AMENDMENTS THAT PEOPLE WANT-
WOULD BE TO BRING THIS BACK TO
TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN. BEFORE
THERE WAS ANY ABILITY TO DO
ANYTHING. ONLINE FOR THE MOST
PART I DON'T ON GENERALLY
SPEAKING- SO THE LENDS IT WE
TOOK A WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS IN
THE CONVERSATION. WAS TO TAKE A
LOOK AT THE WAY THE WORLD WAS IN
THE WAY THE WORLD WAS WAS
EVERYTHING IS VIRTUAL. TODAY
EVERYTHING IS VIRTUAL. SO THE SO
THE WAY WE LOOK AT IT WAS A TAKE
A LOOK AT- OPPOSITION CONCERNS
WHICH ARE ABSOLUTELY JIM AND- I
SHARE SOME OF THEM WHICH IS WHY
WE STRUGGLED LAST YEAR WITH
ANYTHING. AND TO TAKE A LOOK AND
SAY OKAY WE'LL WE'LL DIVIDED BY
FIFTY. 50% OF THE MEETINGS WILL
BE IN PERSON BY COURT. I KNOW
THERE'S BEEN CONVERSATION
BROUGHT UP ABOUT SICK OR INJURED
IN IT SO WE CAN ALREADY BE
ABSENT WHEN THAT HAPPENED I DID
IT DOES IT IMPACT THE- THE
QUORUM. NOT IN THE WAY THAT IS
NOT IN THE WAY THAT PEOPLE WOULD
WANT TO TODAY AFTER SIX. ABSENT
AND- RITUAL TO IMPACT QUORUM.
THE WAY THE WORLD WAS NO DIDN'T
WORK OUT THAT WAY. BUT THEN WE
CAN STILL BE ABSENT TODAY
NONETHELESS IF THEY ARE SICK OR
INJURED- FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THE
OPPOSITION BECAUSE I STRUGGLED
WITH A TWO AND A HALF TO BE
HONESTLY I STRUGGLED WITH IT.
BUT OVER THE LAST- EVER SINCE
KOBE BEGINNING A TWENTY TWENTY
AND I USE GENERAL TERMS. TWO
ABOUT- JUNE THIRTIETH. IT DID
SAY BASICALLY EVERYTHING IS
VIRTUAL. SO THIS ACTUALLY. TAKES
AWAY FROM WHAT WE HAD. TO NOW
CREATE IN PERSON MEETINGS. 50%
OF THEIR IN COURT. NOW IS THERE
MORE WORK TO BE DONE. YEAH
THAT'S WHAT WE'VE DISCUSSED
THIS. WE DISCUSS ABOUT THE
CONVERSATION WE NEED TO DO
NOTHING. BRINGS EVERYTHING BACK
THE WAY IT WAS NOT THAT'S OKAY
WITH PEOPLE THAN THAT. THAT'S
FINE. BUT BUT THIS AT LEAST GET
A CONVERSATION GOING AND IT'S
SUNSET. IN TWENTY TWENTY SIX SO
IT GIVES AMPLE OPPORTUNITY. TO
CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS. ARE
THERE ARE. FIXES THAT COULD BE
DONE THROUGH BUDGET GENERAL'S
THERE ARE A FIX IS A COULD BE
DONE- THEY TO TIME SURE YOU'RE
COMMITTED TO DOING- IF THERE ARE
OTHER ISSUES ARISE. BUT TWENTY
GIVE EVERYBODY KIND OF A KIND OF
THOUGHT PROCESS OF WHEN WE
LANDED THE AMENDMENTS AND WHY WE
COULDN'T LAND OF LAST YEAR. WE
JUST COULDN'T LAST YEAR. BECAUSE
I ALSO HAD THE SAME CONCERNS
WHICH IS. EVERYBODY SHOULD BE IN
PERSON. YOU KNOW EVERYBODY
SHOULD ACCEPT OUR WE'VE BEEN
STRUGGLING WITH THE IDEA OF.
HAVING A CENTRAL PERSON. AT EACH
ONE AT DIFFERENT SITES SO THERE
WOULD BE SOME SORT OF FACE FOR
PUBLIC ACCESS. THAT THAT GOAL-
PUBLIC COMMENTS SHOULD BE
RECEIVING A SPECIFIC PLACE SO
THERE'S A LOT OF QUESTIONS ARE
TO BE OUT THERE. AND THINGS THAT
HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED. BUT WE'RE
NOT BUT I JUST WANTED TO SHARE
WITH THE COMMITTEE- THE LENS
THAT WE HAD WHICH WAS. PARDEE
JUNE THIRTIETH WHICH IS A FEW
DAYS AGO- EVERYTHING WAS
VIRTUAL. SO THIS SEEKS TO BRING
BACK. 50% OF THE MEETINGS. IN
COURT- AND I HOPE THAT HELPS TO
CLARIFY WHY DOES THAT WHY WE
WENT BACK AND FORTH ON
AMENDMENTS TO TRY EASE- TO TRY
TO EASE OPPOSITION AND- VERY
LEGITIMATE CONCERNS I RECOGNIZE
THAT THAT'S ALWAYS STRUGGLED
LAST YEAR. THAT'S WHY WE
STRUGGLED THIS YEAR AND IT'S A
NEW CONVERSATION THE WORLD'S
CHANGED A LITTLE BIT. A LOT. AND
SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
BRINGING AFFORDED STRIKING A
CONVERSATION WE KNOW THAT THERE
ARE OTHER STEPS WE ARE GOING TO
CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS- AND WE
KNOW THAT YOU'RE COMMITTED IT
FROM OUR CONVERSATIONS- TO
CONTINUE TO ADDRESS ISSUES IF
THEY SHOULD ARISE- IN THE SUMMER
IF THEY SHOULD ARISE NEXT YEAR-
AND IF ANYBODY CAN DO IT ALL
ALL- WHAT WHAT MY COLLEAGUE
SAID- I BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN-
SO. WITH THAT WE ARE
RECOMMENDING DO PASSED TO
APPROPRIATIONS. AND I APOLOGIZE
I GOT AHEAD OF MYSELF YOU SEE. I
WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE I'M GRATEFUL
FOR THAT AND I THINK THAT- FROM
THE CRITICISM THE LEGISLATURE
GETS AT TIMES. THIS DEBATE. WAS
WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT IN A VERY
GOOD WAY. AND I TAKE IT TO HEART
AND WANT TO WORK WITH THAT AND I
WAS REMINDED- ASSEMBLY MEMBER
IGOR CURRY'S COMMENTS. IT'S
FORTY YEARS AGO. MUCH LONGER. A
YEAR TO LONGER FORTY YEARS AGO
THIS NOVEMBER I WAS ELECTED TO
THE CITY COUNCIL I SPENT NINE
YEARS AS MAYOR. AND CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER AND YOU CUT YOUR TEETH IN
THOSE MEETINGS. AND ONE OF THE
INTERESTING THINGS I REALIZED
OVER TIME. IS THERE'S AN INJURED
OF PROCESS. ARE WITH THE PUBLIC
AND THERE THERE WOULD BE TIMES
WHEN I WOULD BE DISSECTING AN
ISSUE. AND PEOPLE WOULD OF
RECALL THEIR EYEBROW AND I WOULD
SAY WELL I BET YOU'RE WONDERING
WHY. AND YOU'D SIT THERE AND GO
BACK AND FORTH WITH THEM BECAUSE
YOU WERE THERE WITH THEM AND SO
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. AND
WHAT THE BALANCE IS HERE AND
THIS IS ALL ABOUT BALANCE AND I
HOPE I GET A CHANCE TO GO
FORWARD AND INCORPORATE THESE
COMMENTS AND- AND BALANCE IT.
BUT THE BALANCE IS DEAD- FOR
ANYBODY CAME TO MY CITY COUNCIL
MEETING THE FOR THE STATE CAME
WAS A MILE AND A HALF AND I
SUSPECT IT WASN'T THAT LONG IN
YOUR CITY. AND IT'S EIGHT
HUNDRED MILES HERE AND FOR SOME
PEOPLE IT'S AN ISSUE IF THIS
APPLIED TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT ONE
OF THE INTERESTING THINGS IS MY
FAMILY AS A PROPERTY OWNER. IN
ALPINE COUNTY. AND THERE'S A
RIDGE. AND IT IS CLOSED FOR SIX
MONTHS OF THE YEAR YOU CAN'T GET
OVER AND COUNTY SUPERVISOR FROM
BEAR VALLEY. HAS TO DRIVE FIVE
MILES AND A FIVE HOURS AROUND TO
GET TO THE COUNTY SEAT BECAUSE
THEY CAN'T GO OVER THE RIDGE. IF
THERE WAS EVER AN ARGUMENT.
REMOTE PARTICIPATION. ARE THAT
IS IT AND SO IN THE BALANCE
HERE. I HEAR PEOPLE ABOUT THE
ABOUT. A QUORUM ALL THE TIME AND
TO BE FACTUAL THERE'S NO
PHYSICAL QUORUM REQUIREMENT NOW
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME. WE WOULD
HAVE A PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT IN A
BILL BY ADDING THESE AMENDMENTS
WERE DOING THAT FOR THE FIRST
TIME AND- AND I IN THE TYPICAL
SNARKY LEGISLATOR WAY AT THE
BEGINNING SAID YOU WANT A
PHYSICAL CORN GET YOUR OWN BILL.
OF BUT NOW IT IS LIKE THAT IS
REALLY A KEY TO THE SOLUTION AND
SO I HEAR THE 50% I HEAR ABOUT
THE CAMERA BEING ON. WE STILL
HAVE TO BALANCE IT WITH THE
ABILITY. OF PEOPLE AT REMOTE
DISTANCE IS ONE WAY WEATHER. OR
P. WITH THE- TO BE ABLE TO
PARTICIPATE. AND WHAT THIS BILL
MORPH TO TODAY WITH THE
AMENDMENT IS A BALANCE AND WHAT
I HEAR IS THAT BOUNCES AND
EXACTLY RIGHT SO. IF I GET A
CHANCE I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK
ON THAT AND TRY TO TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT. THE DIFFERENT COMMENTS
THAT ARE I HEARD TODAY BECAUSE I
THINK THEY'RE SINCERE AND THEY
GIVE US A LOT TO WORK WITH AND
LET ME HONOR- OF THE OPPOSITION
THERE ARE MANY. THINGS THERE AND
YOU KNOW. I SIT ON ROLES
WHENEVER I'M NOT PRESENTING A
BILL NUMBER AWAY FROM THE
COMMITTEE HERE OF WHICH I'M
DOING RIGHT NOW. AND WE- ARE
INTERVIEWED AND CONFIRMED THE
PEOPLE FROM THE BOARD OF PAROLE
HEARINGS. AND I ASKED THEM.
WHAT'S YOUR REMOTE PARTICIPATION
DIFFERENCE THESE ARE LIFE AND
DEATH DECISIONS AN INTERESTING
WAY. THE PEOPLE THAT WERE
DEFENDING PEOPLE SAID MY CLIENTS
RELAX WHEN THEY CAN PARTICIPATE
REMOTELY WHEN THEY'RE STARING
EVERYBODY IN THE I'D THEY FREEZE
UP AND IT WAS COUNTER INTUITIVE
. AND YET IT WAS THE PEOPLE THAT
WANTED JUSTICE FELT THAT WAY. SO
THAT IS WHY THIS IS IN THIS
CLEAN AS YOU WOULD THINK AND SO
I TAKE EVERYTHING TO HEART AND I
WOULD RESPECT AND I FOR A
REQUEST AN AYE VOTE TO BE ABLE
TO CONTINUE TO WORK. WITH WHAT
I'VE HEARD TODAY THANK YOU
MISTER CHAIR. THANK YOU SENATOR
WELL THE FIRST AND SECOND. THE
FIRST MYSTERONS OF A SECOND I
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