NÓ IT'S GONNA BE FUN. GOOD
MORNING, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO
THE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
. I'D LIKE TO START OFF BY
NOTING THAT A B 2026 MATHIS AND
A B 2031 J SAWYER HAD BEEN
PULLED FROM THIS MORNING'S
HEARING. THE RULES WERE TO
WITNESS TESTIMONY THAT EACH SIDE
WILL BE ALLOWED TWO MAIN
WITNESSES EACH WITNESSES WILL
HAVE APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES
TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF HER
OPPOSITION TO THE BILL.
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES SHOULD
STATE THEIR NAMES ORGANIZATION,
IF ANY, AND THEIR POSITION ON
THE RESPECTIVE BILL. AS YOU
PERCEIVE THE WITNESSES AND
PUBLIC COMMENT. I WANNA MAKE
SURE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THAT
THE COMMITTEE HAS RULES TO
ENSURE WE MAINTAIN ORDER TO RUN
A FAIR AND EFFICIENT HEARING. IN
ORDER TO FACILITATE THE GOAL OF
HEARING AS MUCH FROM THE PUBLIC
WITHIN THE LIMITS OF OUR TIME.
WE WILL NOT PERMIT CONDUCT THAT
DISRUPTS DISTURBS OR OTHERWISE
IMPEDES THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. AT THIS
TIME. WE DO NOT HAVE A QUORUM,
SO WE WILL PROCEED AS A
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. UM AND
THE ONLY BILL AUTHOR WE HAVE IS
OUR COMMITTEE MEMBER. UH,
SIMILAR, UH, PACHECO. SO WE
PERCEIVE WHENEVER YOU'RE READY
AND THIS IS ITEM THREE A B 2024.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, MR
CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. I AM HERE TO PRESENT
ASSEMBLY BILL 2024. I WANNA
START BY SAYING THAT I ACCEPT
THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS, AND I
THINK THE COMMITTEE STAFF FOR
ALL THEIR HARD WORK ON THIS
BILL. A B 2024 AIMS TO
STRENGTHEN PROTECTIVE MEASURES
FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE
THROUGH CALIFORNIA'S JUDICIAL
JUDICIAL SYSTEM. THE BILL WILL
PROHIBIT THE DENIAL OF AN EX
PARTE RESTRAINING ORDER DUE TO
MENIAL ERRORS IN THE PETITION
PRIOR TO REVIEW BY A JUDICIAL
OFFICER. A RESTRAINING ORDER IS
A COURT ORDER ISSUED TO HELP
PROTECT THE VICTIM FROM BEING
PHYSICALLY OR SEXUALLY ABUSED,
THREATENED, STALKED OR HARASSED.
IN ALMOST ALL DOMESTIC ABUSE
CASES. LEAVING AN ABUSER IS THE
MOST DANGEROUS TIME FOR A VICTIM
AND REASON FOR A REQUEST TO HAVE
A COURT ISSUE A RESTRAINING
ORDER IN A TIMELY MANNER. YET
COURTS ACROSS CALIFORNIA HAS
DIFFERENT STANDARDS AND
REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUING EX
PARTE RESTRAINING ORDERS, AND WE
REJECT THE PETITION FOR SIMPLE
ISSUES SUCH AS HAVING THE FIRST
NAME LAST NAME SPELLED OUT IN
REVERSE ORDER. THESE
INCONSISTENT STANDARDS MAY
RESULT IN A REJECTION OF
RESTRAINING ORDER PETITION IN
ONE COUNTY BEFORE A JUDICIAL
OFFICER EVEN HAS THE OPPORTUNITY
TO REVIEW THE MERITS WHILE THE
NEIGHBORING COUNTY WILL ACCEPT
THE ORDER. ERRORS OF LITTLE
IMPORTANCE ON THE PETITION FORMS
SUCH AS THE ORDER IN WHICH NAMES
ARE WRITTEN. SHOULD NOT BE A
REASON THAT A PETITIONER'S
REQUEST IS REJECTED OR DELAYED
BY A CLERK. A B 2024 WILL GIVE A
JUDICIAL OFFICER THE OPPORTUNITY
TO REVIEW AND OUR EX PARTE
RESTRAINING ORDER BY FOCUSING ON
THE MERITS OF THE CASE AND WILL
CREATE A STANDARD ACROSS
CALIFORNIA TO ENSURE TIMELY
PROTECTION. THANK YOU. DO YOU
HAVE ANY WITNESSES THIS MORNING?
NÓ WITNESSES. THANK YOU. IS
THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE
THAT WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS
SUPPORT UM, FOR THIS ITEM.
ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION TO A B
2024. OK WELL, UH, BRING IT BACK
TO THE DIET. ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS? WELL UM, SO I
APPRECIATE YOU BRING THIS
FORWARD. IT SEEMS LIKE A COMMON
SENSE, THOUGHTFUL PIECE
LEGISLATION TO CLARIFY ITEMS
THAT ARE VERY MEANINGFUL TO
THOSE THAT ARE SEEKING
PROTECTION. SO UM, WELL, TAKE IT
UP WHEN WE HAVE A QUORUM, BUT
THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. UH MADAM SECRETARY,
IF WE CAN CALL ROLL FOR QUORUM,
PLEASE. HERE, DIXON BOWER KHAN.
BRIAN CONNOLLY, HANEY MAINS
SHINE MCKINNEY PACHECO, REYES
SANCHEZ WALDRON. RIGHT. WE HAVE
A QUORUM COMMITTEE. UH, IS THERE
A MOTION IN A SECOND ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR? IN A SECOND.
SO WE HAVE A AAA MOTION FROM
SUMMARY SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR.
DICKSON. YEAH. A B 1846 B KHAN
DO PASSES AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATIONS CONSENT. A B 1879
GIBSON DO PAST TO ROVEN Tð
CONSENT A B 1880 ALAN Dð PASS
CONSENT A B 19 0 THREE MAINS
SHINE DEW PASS TO PREPARATIONS,
CONSENT. A B 1906 GIBSON DO PASS
IS AMENDED CONSENT A B 1916
MAINS SHINE DE PASS CONSENT A B
1974 PETRI NORRIS DO PASS TO
PRES. UH, CONSENT. A B 2096
PETRI NORSE DO PASS TO HIGHER
EDUCATION CONSENT. AND IF WE CAN
CALL ROLL ON THE VOTE ON
CALENDAR, PLEASE CARRA. I. DIXON
BAR KHAN, BRIAN. CONNOLLY. HAY
MAIN TRAIN, MINNER, PACHECO
REYES SANCHEZ. CAL. RIGHT
CONSENT. CALENDAR IS PASS. DO WE
HAVE A MOTION ON A B? 2024
PACHECO? A MOTION IN THE SECOND
YOU HAVE TO ROLL. CALL THE VOTE,
PLEASE. ACTIONS DO PASS AS
AMENDED. CORA CORA, I. DIXON
DIXON I OUR KHAN, BRIAN CONNOLLY
, CONNOLLY, I HAY MAINS MINNER
MCKENNA. I PACHECO PACHECO, I
REYES REYES. I SANCHEZ SANCHEZ,
I WALDRON THE BILLS OUT. AND YOU
WAIT. HE STARTED. WE STARTED AT
9 A.M. SHARP.
YEAH. WELL THANKS, SHUCKS. STOP
IT. EXACTLY. AND WE JUST, UM
ESTABLISHED QUORUM AND FOR THE
RECORD OF SOMETHING MAY SHINE IS
HERE AND HAS TWO BILLS TO
PRESENT. UH A B 2016 AND A B
2248. WE LIKE TO START WITH A B
2016. ABSOLUTELY OK. GREAT THANK
YOU VERY MUCH, UH, MR CHAIR AND
MEMBERS. TODAY WE FACE A
CRITICAL ISSUE AFFECTING MANY
LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME FAMILIES
IN CALIFORNIA. THE RAPID
ESCALATION OF HOME VALUES. THIS
SURGE IN PROPERTY PRICES HAS
RESULTED IN ESTATES, WHICH
INCLUDE MODEST FAMILY HOMES, NÓ
LONGER QUALIFYING FOR THE
SMALLEST STATE PROCESS TO
ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE AND TO
PROTECT THE INNER GENERATIONAL
TRANSFER OF WEALTH FOR OUR
COMMUNITIES. I'M PROUD TO
PRESENT A B 2016. THIS BILL AIMS
TO UPDATE THE VALUE OF A STATE'S
ELIGIBLE FOR THE STATE.
EXPEDITED SMALL ESTATE PROBATE
PROCESS BY INCREASING THE SMALL
STATE VALUE TO $750,000 A B 2016
WOULD EMPOWER MOST LOW AND
MIDDLE INCOME HEIRS TO UTILIZE
THE EXPEDITED PROCESS WHEN
INHERITING THE FAMILY HOME, THIS
WOULD NOT ONLY ENSURE SMOOTHER
TRANSITIONS, BUT ALSO SAVE
PRECIOUS COURT RESOURCES AND
REDUCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABUSE
DURING PROBATE PROCEEDINGS.
FURTHERMORE IT WOULD PREVENT
ERRORS FROM BEING CAUGHT UP IN
CALIFORNIA'S LENGTHY PROBATE
COURT PROCESS, ESPECIALLY WHEN
TRYING TO ESTABLISH TITLE TO THE
FAMILY HOME AFTER THE PAT SCENE.
LOVED ONE. IN ESSENCE, THIS BILL
IS ABOUT PRESERVING
INTERGENERATIONAL WEALTH AND
PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH THE
SUPPORT THEY NEED DURING
CHALLENGING TIMES. THANK YOU.
AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I
VOTE AND WITH ME HERE TO TESTIFY
AND SUPPORT IS MAVE BROWN FROM
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS
ADVOCATES. THANK YOU SO MUCH UP
TO TWO MINUTES. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. THANKS TO EVERYBODY FOR
HEARING THIS, UH I'M THE
DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND ECONOMIC
RIGHTS ADVOCATES FOR A NONPROFIT
LAW OFFICE THAT PROVIDES FREE
LEGAL SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA AND WE WORK ON
HOUSEHOLD DEBT AND CREDIT
ISSUES. AND DURING THE GREAT
FORECLOSURE CRISIS. WE SAW MANY
HOUSEHOLDS LOSING THE FAMILY
HOME BECAUSE TITLE REMAINED
UNSETTLED. YOU CANNOT GET A LOAN
MODIFICATION YOU CANNOT
REFINANCE. YOU CAN'T DO SQUAT
WITH YOUR HOME TO PROTECT IT TO
SAVE IT FROM FORECLOSURE UNTIL
TITLE IS ESTABLISHED, AND MANY
HAD NÓ HAD NOT EVEN ATTEMPTED TO
START THE PROBATE PROCESS
SOMEWHERE IN THE TRAPPED IN THE
JAWS OF THE PROBATE PROCESS. UH
AND SO THAT IS WHY WE THINK THIS
IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE. THIS
IS THIS IS THE WAY THAT WE BUILD
WEALTH AS YOU KNOW, AND AS
PASSING THE FAMILY HOME, IT'S
THE PRIMARY ASSET IN MOST SLOW
AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
PORTFOLIO. UM AND SO THAT IS OUR
OUR INTEREST IN THIS, UH, HAVING
SEEN THE DEVASTATION THAT
HAPPENS FROM WHEN THAT THAT'S
REALLY THE ONE ASSET TO BE MOVED
FORWARD, AND, INTERESTINGLY
ENOUGH VALUES BECAUSE OF THE WAY
THEY'VE SHOT UP OUR LAW HASN'T
CAUGHT UP WITH THAT REALITY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, UH, ANYONE
ELSE HERE? IN SUPPORT OF A 2016.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN
OPPOSITION TO A B 2016. OR BRING
IT BACK TO THE DAIS OR ANY
COMMENTS OR MOTIONS. YES, VICE
CHAIR. UH, GOOD MORNING. UH, MR
BENCH, I. I JUST A QUICK
QUESTION. I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THE
BILL. YOU CHANGED THE LAW OR THE
AUTHOR OF A LAW THAT WAS CHANGED
TWO YEARS. FOUR YEARS AGO. MAYBE
IN 2019 2020. SO HOW ARE WE
BUILDING ON THOSE CHANGES OR
WHAT DID YOU DISCOVER THAT
WASN'T ENOUGH OR JUST GIVE ME
SOME BACKGROUND? I DON'T KNOW
WHICH I WAS AUTHOR OF PROBABLY
HAVE A LOT OF BILLS IN 2018, BUT
MAYBE THREE RELATED TO THIS SAME
SUBJECT. OK UM, THE INTENT OF
THIS BILL IS THE CURRENT. I
MEAN, LOOK, I, I THINK THE
NUMBER PROBABLY SHOULD. IT WAS
GONNA HAVE TO GO UP EVEN FROM
HERE BECAUSE AT THE TIME BY THE
TIME WE GET THIS BILL OF FOREIGN
PASS IT, THIS NUMBER WILL BE
OUTDATED, TOO. IT'S TO LIFT THE
NUMBER. I MEAN, FOR MOST PEOPLE,
THE ONE ASSET THEY HAVE THAT
THEY CAN PASS DOWN TO THEIR
CHILDREN IS THEIR HOME THAT'S
REALLY IS GONNA BE THE MOST. THE
MOST SIGNIFICANT AS. FOR SOME
PEOPLE, IT'S REALLY PROBABLY
THEIR ONLY ASSET. SO UH, YOU
KNOW, WITH THE NUMBER BEING AS
LOW AS IT CURRENTLY IS, IT MEANS
BASICALLY, EVERY HOME IN
CALIFORNIA IS GONNA HAVE TO GO
THROUGH. A LENGTHY PROBATE
PROCESS MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE
AIRS TO MANAGE. I MEAN, WE KNOW
THE PRO PROCESS. I MEAN, THAT'S
ANOTHER ISSUE BUT IS EXCEEDINGLY
LONG AND EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT,
BY THE WAY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
GRIEVING AND YOU KNOW SOME OF
THESE PEOPLE, MAY YOU KNOW
ERRORS MAY LIVE SOMEWHERE ELSE.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO LIVE IN THE
SAME CITY IT IT'S VERY
COMPLICATED PROCESS, AND THE
NUMBER IS WAY TOO LOW. SO MOVING
IT UP TO 750 CANDIDLY. IT'S A
HUGE STEP, AND IT'S MUCH MUCH
BETTER. BUT THIS IS A BILL THAT
I ANTICIPATE TWO YEARS FROM NOW.
YEARS FROM NOW, SIX YEARS FROM
NOW, THAT NUMBER PROBABLY SHOULD
GO UP FROM THERE. AND YOU'VE
INCLUDED IN THAT THAT AUTOMATIC
ESCALATOR ON THE COST, SO I IT
JUMPED TO 1 84 2 YEARS AGO,
WHICH SEEMED BELOW THE MARKET
RATE OF AVERAGE HOME IN
CALIFORNIA. BUT ANYWAY, I JUST
WANTED TO GET A CLARIFICATION
FOR THAT. OK, THANK YOU. YES. SO
I THANK THE AUTHOR BARINAS. UH,
BILL FORD. UH I USED TO DO A
STATE PLANNING, SO I SEE THE
IMPORTANCE OF INCREASING THE
AMOUNT. UM YOU'RE CORRECT.
PROBATE PROCESS CAN BE A LENGTHY
PROCESS. IT CAN BE AN EMOTIONAL
PROCESS. UH, SO, UH, I COMMEND
YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BILL
FORWARD AND I WOULD LOVE TO BE
ADDED AS A CO-AUTHOR.
ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A
MOTION SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR
A SECOND. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A
MOTION AND A SECOND, ANY OTHER
COMMENT? SO THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR BRINGING THIS IMPORTANT BILL
FORWARD. UH, WOULD YOU LIKE ANY
MAKE ANY CLOSING COMMENT?
ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MR. CHAIR MEMBERS RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST AND I VOTE. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. MADAM SECRETARY. I TAKE A
ROLL CALL ON THE VOTE, PLEASE
MOTION IS DUE PASSED DUE
APPROPRIATIONS. CHOLA CALL HER I
DIXON DIXON IB KANAN. I BRIAN
CONNOLLY CONNOLLY, I HAY MAINS
SHINE I MOSH EYE MCKENNA.
MCKENNA. I PACHECO PACHECO. I.
REYES SANCHEZ SANCHEZ. I ALL
RIGHT. THE BILL IS OUT. WE'LL
KEEP THE ROLL OPEN. UH, AND AN
ITEM. UH, FIVE A B 2248. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH, UH, AGAIN, MR
CHAIR AND MEMBERS. CALIFORNIA
HAS BEEN A NATIONAL LEADER IN
ELIMINATING THE USE OF PUPPY
MILLS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO
MAXIMIZE PROFITS AT THE EXPENSE
OF THE ANIMALS. UH IN THEIR
OWNERSHIP ANIMALS ARE GENERALLY
KEPT IN OVERCROWDED AND
UNSANITARY CONDITIONS WITHOUT
ADEQUATE VETERINARY CARE, FOOD,
WATER OR SOCIALIZATION. AFTER
CALIFORNIA BANNED THE SALE OF
PUPPY MILL ANIMALS IN PET STORES
, THE BUSINESS LARGELY SHIFTED
ONLINE TO CONTINUE SELLING PADS
TO CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS. THESE
SITES DON'T DISPLAY PHOTOS AND
PROVIDE ONLY MINIMAL INFORMATION
ABOUT A PUPPY, SUCH AS AGE AND
THEIR BREED. A VISITOR TO THE
SITE IS PROMPTED TO PAY IN FULL
OR TO RESERVE THE PUPPY BY
PLACING A DEPOSIT. THIS
NON-REFUNDABLE PAYMENT IS
REQUIRED BEFORE THE COMPANY WILL
PROVIDE ANYTHING OTHER THAN
GENERIC INFORMATION TO THE
CONSUMER, INCLUDING INFORMATION
ABOUT THE BREEDER. IN SHORT,
THESE BUSINESSES COLLECT
HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FROM
CONSUMERS FOR JUST THE
OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE PUPPY THEY ARE
INTERESTED IN. IF A CONSUMER
LEARNS THE NAME OF THE SELLER
AND HAS CONCERNS, THEY MUST MOVE
FORWARD WITH THE CONTRACT OR
LOSE THEIR DEPOSIT. CONSUMER
COMPLAINTS DESCRIBE BAIT AND
SWITCH TACTICS, WHICH INCLUDE
RECEIVING PETS THAT ARE SICK OR
DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WAS PICTURED
AT THE POINT OF SALE. THE NON
REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS ARE
PREDATORY AND USE PURELY AS A
SALES TACTIC TO ADDRESS THIS A B
2248 STATES THAT A CONTRACT FOR
THE SALE OF A DOG OR CAT IS VOID
IF IT REQUIRES A NON REFUNDABLE
DEPOSIT AND DOES NOT DISCLOSE
THE SOURCE OF THE PET. THE BILL
ALSO REQUIRES SELLERS TO REFUND
THE DEPOSIT WITHIN 30 DAYS IF
THE CONTRACT IS VOIDED. THANK
YOU AND I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR I VOTE. THANK YOU. UH, DO
YOU HAVE ANY WITNESSES I DO WITH
ME TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT? IS
BRITTANY BENE LIKE, UH OR FROM
THE ASPCA, RIGHT? YOU HAVE UP TO
TWO MINUTES. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. GOOD MORNING TO CALL
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
BRITTANY BEY ON BEHALF OF THE
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
. FOR DECADES, THE A S¼ P èC, A
S¼ P èC A HAS WORKED TO ADDRESS
PUPPY MILLS AND THE PUPPY MILL
PIPELINE, A PREDATORY INDUSTRY
THAT MAKES CRUEL OUT OF STATE
BREEDING CONDITIONS PROFITABLE
BY MISLEADING CONSUMERS WITH
WHOLESOME IMAGES AND
MANIPULATIVE FINANCIAL
CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN A LEADER IN
THIS ISSUE, UH, PROHIBITING THE
SALE OF CATS AND DOGS AT RETAIL
PET STORES TO LIMIT THE SALE OF
COMMERCIALLY BRED ANIMALS IN THE
STATE. UNFORTUNATELY THE PUPPY
MILL PIPELINE REMAINS ALIVE AND
WELL ONLINE. AS HAS BEEN
DESCRIBED. THESE BUSINESSES
COLLECT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FROM
CONSUMERS JUST FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE PUPPY THEY ARE
INTERESTED IN. AND IF A CONSUMER
LEARNS THE NAME OF THE SELLER
AND HAS CONCERNS, THEIR ONLY
CHOICES ARE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH
THE CONTRACT OR LOSE THEIR
FUNDS. AN INDICATIONS ARE CLEAR
THAT THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
OF THE PUPPIES FOR SALE ON THESE
SITES COME FROM COMMERCIAL
SUPPLIERS. THIS IS A BUSINESS
BASED ON VOLUME. UH, THESE SITES
MUST OFFER A LARGE NUMBER AND A
WIDE VARIETY OF PUPPIES FOR
PURCHASE, AND THE PUPPIES MUST
OFFER A WIDE ENOUGH PROFIT SO
THAT ALL ACTORS IN THE PIPELINE
CAN GET PAID FROM THE SUPPLIER
TO THE BROKER. THE TRANSPORTER,
THE ONLINE STOREFRONT ITSELF,
MARKETING AND THE OPERATION OF
CALL CENTERS, WHICH THE AUTHOR'S
OFFICE CAN TELL YOU. IF YOU
SHARE ANY INFORMATION WITH THEY
WILL BE CONTACTING. TRADITIONAL
BREED ASSOCIATIONS PROMOTE THE
BENEFITS OF RESEARCHING BREEDERS
MAKE MEETING THEM IN PERSON,
VISITING THE KENNEL AND SEEING
THE PARENTS IN LITTER MATES.
THESE GROUPS CAUTION AGAINST
BREEDERS WHO DO NOT SHARE
TRANSPARENCY AND MOST BREED
GROUPS ACTIVELY PROHIBIT MEMBERS
FROM SELLING THROUGH THIRD PARTY
SELLERS. ALL OF WHICH FURTHER
POINT TO THE FACT THAT PUPPIES
ON THESE SITES ARE COMING FROM
COMMERCIAL BREEDERS. WE BELIEVE
THAT COLLECTING NON REFUNDABLE
DEPOSITS FROM CONSUMERS BEFORE
THEY EVEN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DOG,
THE BREEDER OR RE REVIEW. A REAL
CONTRACT IS PREDATORY, PREDATORY
AND GROSSLY LOPSIDED. AND AT A
TIME WHEN CALIFORNIA SHELTERS
ARE OVERFLOWING WITH ADOPTABLE
PUPPIES, KITTENS, DOGS AND CATS
PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM
COMMERCIAL SELLERS IS A MULTI
BENEFIT APPROACH. A B 2248 WILL
FURTHER CALIFORNIA'S COMMITMENT
TO ENDING THE PUPPY MILL
PIPELINE AND HELP OUR CONSUMERS
FIND THEIR COMPANION LOCALLY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I
VOTE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UH,
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE IN
SUPPORT OF A B 2248? MORNING MY
NAME IS BARBARA SCHMITZ. I'M
HERE ON BEHALF OF THE SAN
FRANCISCO S¼ P èC A. WE'RE IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IS
EVERYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION TO
B, 2200 AND 48. RIGHT, BRING IT
BACK TO THE COMMITTEE. ANY
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS MOTIONS. ALL
RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A
SECOND. AND YOU KNOW, OUR
LEGISLATURE HAS DONE A LOT OVER
THE YEARS IN DEALING WITH THESE
PUPPY MILLS. AND I APPRECIATE
YOU IDENTIFYING, UM FURTHER
THINGS WE CAN DO BECAUSE THEY
SEEM TO BE RELENTLESS IN THEIR
EFFORTS TO, YOU KNOW, AT LEAST
THE UNSCRUPULOUS. UH UH,
BREEDERS AND SELLERS SEEM TO BE
RELENTLESS. SO THIS SEEMS LIKE
ANOTHER WAY FOR US TO CONTINUE
OUR OUR JOURNEY AGAINST THEM. SO
I APPRECIATE YOU FOR BRINGING
FORWARD LOVE TO BE ADDED AS A CO
AUTHOR, UH, AND WOULD YOU LIKE
TO CLOSE? YEAH. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. I MEAN TO, UH TO YOUR
POINT. YOU KNOW, WE HAVE DONE A
LOT ON THIS. THIS WAS A KIND OF
A WORKAROUND THAT THEY FIGURED
OUT AND NOW WE'RE GONNA STOP
THIS ONE. AND IF THEY HAVE
ANOTHER WORKAROUND, WE'LL STOP
THAT ONE, TOO. BUT THIS IS THIS
IS A GOOD STEP IN THAT
DIRECTION. SO WITH THAT I THANK
YOU AND RESPECT THE REQUEST AND
I VOTE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UM,
MADAM SECRETARY TAKE ROLE ON THE
VOTE MOTIONS DO PASS. CORA, CORA
DIXON, DIXON, I BAUER KHAN BOWER
KHAN I BRIAN CONNOLLY CONNOLLY,
I HAY MOSH MAINS SHINE EYE,
MCKENNA. MCKENNA I, PACHECO
PACHECO, I REYES SANCHEZ
SANCHEZ, I WALDRON OK, THAT
BILLS OUT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AND WE HAVE ONE MORE BILL HERE.
IN THE MEANTIME, LET'S GO AHEAD
AND ALLOW THOSE, UH UH, TO ADD
ON. UM I BELIEVE AS SOME MEMBER
BAR CAHAN AND MAIN SHINE STILL
NEED TO ADD ON TO CONSENT. IS
THAT CORRECT? YES B. CAN BOWER
KHAN I BRIAN HAY MAINS SHINE.
MAIN CHINA, OK, AND, UM, THEN,
FOR A B 2024 PACHECO. I BELIEVE
SOME OF HER MAIN SHINE AND
BOTTLE CANDY TO ADD TO THAT AS
WELL. BAR KHAN. E KHAN. I,
BRIAN. AN MOONSHINE. MAIN OK, SO
I THINK EVERYONE'S CAUGHT UP.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE THAT
I DON'T KNOW IF I OH, OH, YEAH.
I. I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT. THAT'S
RIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD ON AS
WELL ON THIS 10 NÓ YOU'RE DOING
COS OR I'M TALKING ABOUT ADDING
ON TO BOATS, WHICH LIKE YEAH,
LET'S DOUBLE CHECK WITH THE
SUMMARY OF SANCHEZ ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR AS WELL AS
2024, OK. SO AND SO DOES
ANYBODY. WANNA, UH, DID YOU
WANNA ADD ON AS A CO-AUTHOR?
VERBAL IF YOU WANNA ADD ON AS A
CO AUTHOR IS THAT YOU WERE
REFERRING TO? THAT'S WHAT I
THOUGHT IT WAS. IF YOU REMAIN
SHINES LAST BILL, OK, WE'LL MAKE
A NOTE OF THAT, TOO, IF THAT'S
OK WITH THE SENATOR MOONSHINE
SEE A BIPARTISAN SUPPORTED BILL.
I LOVE THAT. THE ANIMALS. IT'S
ALL WHAT THE ANIMAL IS. THERE
YOU GO THERE. ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY
ELSE? ALL RIGHT, LOOK AT THIS.
THIS BILL IS JUST ROLLING. YEAH.
THAT OK? NOT NOT THE 2016. MAYBE
2016. LIKE THIS. ADD ON MAYBE
2016. NOT A PICTURE. WHAT DO YOU
THINK?
I RIGHT?
ALL RIGHT. SO OUR FINAL ITEMS A
B 2004 TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND
TAKE YOUR TIME IN WHENEVER
YOU'RE READY. UH PLEASE PROCEED.
GOOD MORNING. AND NUMBERS. UH, I
AM HERE. OR IS LAST YEAR AS YOU
RECALL CALIFORNIA. MORE. AND
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS FRAMEWORK
DID NOT. IN THAT ARE ACTUALLY
CURRENTLY NOT. THAT'S LIKE. AND
SO THE CHANGES THAT WE'RE MAKING
IN A 2004 WILL ENABLE ALL
COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE TO
INTEGRATE ELECT PROCESSES. UM
AND I NOW LIKE TO TURN IT OVER
TO, UH, ANTHONY HALTON ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA LAND TITLE
ASSOC ASSOCIATION AND CLIFF
COSTA, WHO'S REPRESENTING THE
NATIONAL NOTARY ASSOCIATION, WHO
WILL JUST WALK THROUGH A FEW
MORE OF THE DETAILS IN THE BILL.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. UM UP TO TWO
MINUTES EACH. PLEASE, SIR. UH,
THANK YOU, MR CHAIR MEMBERS,
ANTHONY HILTON WITH THE
CALIFORNIA LAND TITLE
ASSOCIATION. UH A B 2004 IS A
STRAIGHTFORWARD MEASURE
PRIMARILY INTENDED TO CREATE A
PROCESS BY WHICH REMOTELY
NOTARIZED DOCUMENTS CAN BE
CONVERTED TO PAPER THROUGH THE
CERTIFICATION OF A NOTARY PUBLIC
, UH, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING
RECORDED IN REAL PROPERTY
RECORDS. UH, LEGISLATION WAS
DRAFTED IN CO ORDINATION WITH
THE NATIONAL NOTARY ASSOCIATION
TAKES PAGE FROM EXISTING LAW. UM
WHICH ALREADY STATES THAT A
NOTARY MAY CERTIFY A COPY OF
POWER OF ATTORNEY UNDER THE
PROBATE CODE FOLLOWS THE EXAMPLE
OF 35 OTHER STATES THAT PROVIDE
FOR THE PAPERING OUT OF REMOTELY
NOTARIZED DOCUMENTS. I'M HAPPY
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE
COMMITTEE MAY HAVE AS BEST THEY
CAN. UH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME. RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
IPHONE. THANK YOU. MR CHAIR AND
MEMBERS CLIFF CASA ON BEHALF OF
THE NATIONAL NOTARY ASSOCIATION,
AS WELL AS THE CALIFORNIA ESCROW
ASSOCIATION. WE STRENGTH STAND
IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE BILL
AND ARE HERE TO ASK. ANSWER ANY
NOTARIAL RELATED QUESTIONS, BUT
GIVEN THE TIME AND THE, UH,
ISSUE UH UH, HAPPY TO, UH UH,
YIELD THE REST OF MY TIME TO THE
CHAIR. THANK YOU, UH, IS THERE
ANYONE ELSE HERE IN THE AUDIENCE
TO SUPPORT OF A B 2004? NAME UM
OR ORGANIZATION, IF ANY, AND
YOUR POSITION ON THE BILL. THANK
YOU. MANY MEMBERS STEPHANIE
ESTRADA, ON BEHALF OF FIRST
AMERICAN TITLE, PROUD CO
SPONSORS AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. MORNING CHAIR, MATT
ROMAN, UH, NEATH ASSOCIATES HERE
IN SUPPORT. UH, FOR BOTH PROOF,
AND ZILLOW. THANK YOU. INDIA AND
MCDONALD HERE ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA MORTGAGE BANKERS
ASSOCIATION AND SUPPORT THANK
YOU. HØI GOOD MORNING, ANNA BUCK
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AND
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING, EMILY DELL WITH THE
CALIFORNIA CREDIT UNION LEAGUE
AND SUPPORT THANK YOU. IS
EVERYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION TO A
B 2004. OK UH, WE'LL BRING IT
BACK TO COMMITTEE. WE DO HAVE A
MOTION ON THE TABLE ANY FURTHER
COMMENT? OK, UM, WOULD YOU LIKE
TO CLOSE? THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. I
WILL CLOSE BY SIMPLY AS
RESPECTFULLY ASKING FOR AN I
VOTE. OH, AND THE SECOND AND
JUST WHY, I? I EARLIER I. I HAD
THE, UM I FORGOT TO ASK EARLIER.
DO YOU ACCEPT THE AMENDMENTS?
OH, YES. YES, THANK YOU. SO
THAT'S REFLECTED IN THE MOTION.
AND SO, UH, MADAM SECRETARY IF
WE CAN TAKE THE ROLE, UH UH, FOR
THE VOTE ON A B 2004 PLEASE
MOTION IS DUE PASS AS AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATIONS CALL CALL DIXON
DIXON. I BARER KHAM BAR KHAN. I
BRIAN BRIAN, I CONNOLLY CONNOLLY
. I MAINS SHINE MAINS SHINE EYE,
MCKENNA. MCKENNA I, PACHECO
PACHECO I REYES SANCHEZ SANCHEZ,
I WALDRON ALL RIGHT. THAT BILL
IS OUT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK
YOU, MR CHAIR. OK, AND SO IF, UM
YEAH. AND UM, IF WE COULD RETURN
? YES WE'LL DO WITH, UH, SOME
BRIAN AND WE'LL START WITH
CASSETTE. EXCUSE ME, EVERYBODY.
IF YOU COULD JUST KEEP IT DOWN A
LITTLE BIT. WE HAVE A FEW MORE
ADD ONS TO DO. THANK YOU. THANKS
THIS IS FOR CONSENT. BRIAN.
BRIAN, I YEAH. THEN. ITEM TWO
THREE. 4 235 ITEM TWO A B 2016
BRIAN. BRIAN, I ITEM THREE A B
2024, BRIAN. AYE OUCH! OUCH!
BRIAN. I. MAYBE 2248 BRIAN.
BRIAN, I OK, SO YOU WERE ALL
CAUGHT UP. NÓ. IT'S ALL GOOD. 71
SO.
SO SOME SOME REYES UM ITEM ONE A
B 2004. REY. I OK AND THEN ITEM
TWO A B 2016 MAINS SHINE. I AND
ITEM FIVE A B 2248 MANS SHINE,
OK, I THINK YOU'RE ALL CAUGHT
UP. THANK YOU. SO REYES.
WE ARE ADJOURNED. I THE DOUBLE.