GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE MAY
1ST, 2024 ASSEMBLY
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
HEARING. WE HAVE 175 BILLS TO
CONSIDER THIS MORNING AS PART OF
OUR REGULAR ORDER HEARING. WE
ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE
WRITTEN TESTIMONY BEFORE THE
HEARING BY VISITING THE
COMMITTEE WEBSITE AT ÁP
PRO-ASSEMBLY DOT CA.GOV. PLEASE
NOTE THAT ANY WRITTEN TESTIMONY
MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE
COMMITTEE, IS CONSIDERED PUBLIC
COMMENT AND MAY BE READ INTO THE
RECORD OR REPRINTED. THE HEARING
ROOM IS OPEN FOR ATTENDANCE. ALL
ARE ENCOURAGED TO WATCH THE
HEARING FROM ITS LIVE STREAM ON
THE ASSEMBLY'S WEBSITE. ASSEMBLY
CA.GOV FORWARD SLASH TODAY'S
EVENTS. WE ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC
TO MONITOR THE COMMITTEE'S
WEBSITE FOR UPDATES. WE WILL
ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY
BILLS PLACED ON THE SUSPENSE
FILE BY THE COMMITTEE TODAY, FOR
WHICH THE AUTHOR WAVE
PRESENTATION BEFORE THE CLOSE OF
REGULAR ORDER HEARING TESTIMONY
Kò ON ANY SUCH BILL WILL BE
LIMITED TO A STATEMENT OF NAME,
ORGANIZATION, IF ANY, AND
POSITION ON THE BILL. THE
COMMITTEE WILL ALLOW NO MORE
THAN 40 MINUTES OF TESTIMONY IN
TOTAL. AS YOU CAME INTO THE
HEARING ROOM TODAY, THE
SERGEANTS DIRECTED YOUR
ATTENTION TO THE RULES FOR
PUBLIC ATTENDANCE AND
PARTICIPATION, WHICH WERE POSTED
OUTSIDE THE DOOR. I ENCOURAGE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE IN
ATTENDANCE TO BE AWARE OF AND
OBSERVE THOSE RULES. PLEASE BE
AWARE THAT VIOLATIONS OF THESE
RULES OR OTHER VIOLATIONS OF
GENERAL COURTESY OR DECORUM, MAY
SUBJECT YOU TO REMOVAL OR OTHER
ENFORCEMENT PROCESSES. I WOULD
LIKE TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM, BUT
I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH
PEOPLE. SO WE WILL START AS A
SUBCOMMITTEE. AND IF YOU ARE ON
THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AND
WATCHING THIS HEARING, YOU ARE
WELCOME TO COME JOIN THE HEARING
SO THAT WE CAN KICK THIS THING
OFF. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, MY
COLLEAGUES, I WILL TAKE THE
CONSENT CALENDAR UP ONCE WE HAVE
ESTABLISHED A QUORUM. WE'LL DO
THAT LATER. AND WE WILL DO THE
SUSPENSE CALENDAR LATER. AT THE
END, AS WELL. SO WE'RE LOOKING
FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO
COME JOIN THE COMMITTEE. WE ARE
ALSO LOOKING FOR AUTHORS. IF YOU
ARE PRESENTING A BILL, IN
COMMITTEE TODAY, IT LOOKS LIKE
WE HAVE A COUPLE WHO HAVE SIGNED
UP HERE. ASSEMBLYMEMBERS, REGGIE
JONES-SAWYER, LET'S SEE, WHO
ELSE DO WE HAVE? COREY JACKSON,
SOME MEMBER, AKILAH WEBER. OH,
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ORTEGA, YOU ALL
HAVE SIGNED UP TO PRESENT BILLS.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME DO SO AS
A SUBCOMMITTEE. AND WE WILL
ESTABLISH QUORUM AS SOON AS WE
HAVE, CRITICAL MASS. AND WITH
THAT, WE WILL HOLD UNTIL ALL
PEOPLE SHOW UP. ALL RIGHT. THANK
YOU
.
OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. GRAYSON,
MISS PELLERIN, WE HAVE ENOUGH
PEOPLE HERE TO ESTABLISH QUORUM.
AND WITH THAT, MADAM SECRETARY
WICKS HERE, WICKS HERE. SANCHEZ.
SANCHEZ HERE. ARAMBULA. BRIAN
CALDERON. CALDERON HERE. WENDY.
CARILLO DIXON. DIXON, HERE. MIKE
FONG. GRAYSON. GRAYSON. HERE.
HANEY HOT. HOT HERE. JIM.
PATTERSON PELLERIN. PELLERIN.
HERE. TO T I. HERE. VÆ. WE HAVE
A QUORUM. AND WITH THAT, WE HAVE
A CONSENT CALENDAR. DO WE HAVE A
MOTION? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A
SECOND. MADAM SECRETARY.
FOLLOWING BILLS ARE ABS 1784,
PELLERIN, 1788. QUIRK-SILVA 1862
VINCE FONG, 1876. JACKSON 1929.
MCKENNA 1936. CERVANTES 1943.
WEBER 1957. WILSON 1978 VINCE
FONG 2062 GRAYSON 2069 GALLAGHER
GALLAGHER 70 2072. WEBER 2091
GRAYSON 2094 VINCE FONG 2098.
GARCIA 2143. CONNELLY 2176.
BERMAN 2199. BERMAN 2246. RAMOS
2276, WOOD 2389, LOWENTHAL 2455.
GABRIEL. 2531 BRYAN, 2620. BEANS
2624 WALDRON. 2664 BRYAN 2694.
WARD 20 708 JIM PATTERSON 2725.
BLANCO RUBIO 2743. PACHECO 2779.
PETRIE-NORRIS 2842. PAPIN 2876.
BERMAN 2886. AGUILAR CURRY 20
904. QUIRK-SILVA 29, 22. GARCIA
2948. RAMOS 2951. CERVANTES
3004. MIKE FONG 3234. ORTEGA
3265, BRYAN 3285. COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION ECR
169. CORA AND 3007 HOOVER
CONSENT WITH AMENDMENTS. WICKS
Ã WICKS I SANCHEZ. SANCHEZ I
ARAMBULA BRYAN CALDERON.
CALDERON I WENDY CARILLO DIXON.
DIXON I MIKE FONG, MIKE. FONG I
GRAYSON. GRAYSON I HANEY. HART
HOT I JIM PATTERSON, PELLERIN.
PELLERIN I TARR. TARR I VÆ
VALLAPUDUA. THE CONSENT CALENDAR
IS ADOPTED WILL LET FOLKS ADD ON
AND WITH THAT, MISS ORTEGA,
WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME PRESENT?
I BELIEVE YOU ARE UP ON AB 2705.
GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS, I AM PROUD TO PRESENT
AB 2705, WHICH WILL ENSURE THAT
THE LABOR COMMISSIONER HAS TIME
TO RECOVER UNPAID WAGES FOR
WORKERS WHO ARE SUBJECT TO WAGE
THEFT ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.
CGRTS. UNDER EXISTING LAW, WHEN
THE LABOR COMMISSIONER FINDS A
VIOLATION OF PREVAILING WAGE
REQUIREMENTS ON A PROJECT, THE
LABOR COMMISSIONER HAS 18 MONTHS
TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FINES
AND PENALTIES TO BE ASSESSED,
BUT ONLY SIX MONTHS TO SUE THE
COMPANY THAT BONDED THE PROJECT.
THIS INCONSISTENCY IN THE TWO
STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS MEANS
THAT THE LABOR COMMISSIONER
COULD BE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN
ASSESSMENT AND RUN OUT OF TIME
TO RECOVER STOLEN WAGES OWED TO
WORKERS. THE COMMITTEE ANALYSIS
STATES THAT THE BILL WILL HAVE A
NEGLIGIBLE COST TO THE LABOR
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, AND
ALTHOUGH IT'S UNCLEAR HOW MANY
NEW ACTIONS WILL BE FILED, THE
MAGNITUDE OF SUCH ACTIONS IS
LIKELY SMALL. THANK YOU. DO WE
HAVE ANY WITNESSES IN SUPPORT?
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION?
WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO
COMMITTEE. ANY QUESTIONS? WE
HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. AND MR.
ORTEGA, THAT ENJOYS A Dð PASS
RECOMMENDATION. IT'S OUT ON A
ROLL CALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
MR. JACKSON, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
PRESENT? WE HAVE YOU PRESENTING
AB 1799, I BELIEVE. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AB 1799 SEEKS
TO REQUIRE THE STATE PUBLIC
HEALTH OFFICER TO INCLUDE THE
IMPACT OF RACISM ON PUBLIC
HEALTH IN THEIR ANNUAL WRITTEN
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE
LEGISLATURE ON THE STATE OF
PUBLIC HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA. PER
THE ANALYSIS OF THIS COMMITTEE,
THIS BILL HAS NEGLIGIBLE STATE
COST. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK YOU, MR.
JACKSON. ANY WITNESSES IN THE
ROOM WISH TO EXPRESS SUPPORT?
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION?
WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO COMMITTEE
. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND,
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE?
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR NIVO. THANK
YOU. OKAY, I FORGOT TO ASK MR.
ORTEGA IF SHE LIKED TO CLOSE,
BUT I GOT THE MESSAGE, THAT IS
OUT ON A B ROLL CALL WITH MR.
TARR. NOT VOTING. THANK YOU. AND
WITH THAT, MISS WEBER, WOULD YOU
LIKE TO PRESENT YOU ARE
PRESENTING AB 2058? GOOD
MORNING, CHAIR AND MEMBERS. I'M
HERE TO PRESENT AB 2058, A BILL
ON MEDICAL DEVICES. AB 2058
REQUIRES A MEDICAL DEVICE
MANUFACTURER TO INCLUDE A
DISCLOSURE ON THE DEVICE OR ITS
PACKAGE MATERIALS, ON THE KNOWN
LIMITATIONS OF ITS EFFECTIVENESS
OF THE DEVICE DUE TO CERTAIN
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PATIENT,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
AGE, COLOR, GENDER, OR RACE. THE
BILL HAS RECEIVED BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT AND HAS MINOR ABSORBABLE
COST TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH. THANK YOU, AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, MISS WEBER. ANY
WITNESSES WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS
SUPPORT, ANY OPPOSITION? WE'LL
BRING IT BACK TO COMMITTEE. ANY
QUESTIONS? WE HAVE A MOTION AND
A SECOND. GREAT. WOULD YOU LIKE
TO CLOSE? RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR I VOTE. GREAT. THAT ENJOYS,
A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION IS OUT
ON A ROLL CALL WITH MR. TO NOT
VOTING. THANK YOU. AND I BELIEVE
WE HAVE SOME MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE WHO HAVE BILLS TO
PRESENT, MR. GRAYSON, WOULD YOU
LIKE TO GO AND YOU ARE
PRESENTING AB 2017?
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, AND
MEMBERS, ASSEMBLY BILL 2017 WILL
HELP TO PREVENT FEE CREEP IN THE
BANKING INDUSTRY BY PROHIBITING
STATE CHARTERED FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS FROM CHARGING A
NONSUFFICIENT FUND OR NSF FEE TO
A CONSUMER FOR A TRANSACTION.
THÀNH DECLINED INSTANTANEOUSLY
OR NEAR INSTANTANEOUSLY. THE
BILL SIMPLY CODIFIES INTO STATE
LAW A RULE PROPOSED BY THE
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
BUREAU, WHICH IN JANUARY ORDERED
TO PROACTIVELY SET REGULATIONS
TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM
ABUSIVE PRACTICES. AS NOTED IN
THE COMMITTEE ANALYSIS, AB 2017
IS EXPECTED TO HAVE ABSORBABLE
COST, WITH ME HERE TODAY, IF
THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING,
THROUGH THE CHAIR, WE DO HAVE A
WITNESS. THANK YOU. AND
WITNESSES LIKE TO EXPRESS
SUPPORT. GOOD MORNING, MADAM
CHAIR AND MEMBERS. ROBERT
HARRELL WITH THE CONSUMER
FEDERATION, CALIFORNIA. WE'RE
THE SPONSORS OF THE MEASURE,
WHICH JUST NOTE THAT THESE ARE
FEES ON DECLINED TRANSACTIONS SO
THE TRANSACTION DOESN'T ACTUALLY
GO THROUGH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
. ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL WITNESSES
IN SUPPORT? ANY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION? BRING IT BACK TO
COMMITTEE. WE HAVE A MOTION AND
A SECOND. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN
AYE VOTE. GREAT WELL, I LIKE
THIS BILL, MR. GRAYSON, GOOD.
BILL ENJOYS, Dð. PASS
RECOMMENDATION. AND IT IS OUT
WITH REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING.
THANK YOU. MISS PELLERIN, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO PRESENT YOU ARE
PRESENTING AB 3221?
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, AND
MEMBERS. AB 3221 WILL MAKE
COMMON SENSE. UPDATES TO THE
KNOX KING ACT IN ORDER TO
IMPROVE THE DEPARTMENT OF
MANAGED HEALTH CARE'S ABILITY TO
ENFORCE THESE LAWS AND REMOVE
PROCEDURAL HURDLES TO EFFICIENT
AND EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT. AB
3221 STIPULATES THAT HEALTH
PLANS MUST FURNISH RECORDS TO
DMHC IN A DIGITALLY, DIGITALLY
SEARCHABLE FORMAT WHEN POSSIBLE.
THIS SIMPLE CHANGE WILL REDUCE
THE AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT
THAT DEPARTMENT STAFF SPEND
REVIEWING RECORDS AND LOCATING
RELEVANT INFORMATION WHEN
CONDUCTING SURVEYS AND
INVESTIGATIONS. FURTHERMORE, THE
BILL ALSO EMPOWERS DMHC DIRECTOR
TO PENALIZE PLANS IF THEY FAIL
TO RESPOND TO RECORDS REQUESTS
FULLY OR IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND
IT WILL ALSO MAKE IT EASIER FOR
THE DEPARTMENT TO SEEK JUDICIAL
RELIEF ON A CONSUMER'S BEHALF.
BY ALLOWING THE DEPARTMENT TO DO
SO THROUGH AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
HEARING, RATHER THAN THROUGH OUR
OVERBURDENED SUPERIOR COURTS, AS
IS CURRENTLY REQUIRED. FINALLY,
THE BILL PROVIDES CLEAR
DIRECTION THAT WHEN DMHC
UNCOVERS HEALTH PLAN VIOLATIONS
DURING THE SURVEY PROCESS, THEY
CAN TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION
IMMEDIATELY. THE BILL HAS MINOR
AND ABSORBABLE COSTS TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGED HEALTH
CARE. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK YOU, MISS
PELLERIN. ANY FOLKS IN THE ROOM
WISH TO EXPRESS SUPPORT, PLEASE
NAME, ORGANIZATION AND POSITION.
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. DYLAN
ELLIOTT, ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF
PSYCHIATRISTS, PROUD CO-SPONSOR,
AS WELL AS THE CALIFORNIA
ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT
PSYCHIATRY AND SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. GREAT. THANK YOU. ANY
ADDITIONAL FOLKS, ANY FOLKS WISH
TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION? WE WILL
BRING IT BACK TO COMMITTEE. ANY
QUESTIONS WE HAVE? WE HAVE A
MOTION AND A SECOND. GREAT, THIS
ENJOYS A Dð PASS
RECOMMENDATIONS. IT'S OUT ON AN
A ROLL CALL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
MISS CALDERON, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
PRESENT AB 2260?
GOOD MORNING. CHAIR AND MEMBERS,
THE ASSEMBLY INSURANCE COMMITTEE
HELD SEVERAL OVERSIGHT HEARINGS
WITHIN THE LAST YEAR ON THE
CALIFORNIA FAIR PLAN. AND THE
INFORMATION FROM THESE HEARINGS,
HELPED CRAFT THIS BILL AS A FAIR
PLAN RETURNS TO ITS STATED
PURPOSE OF INSURER OF LAST
RESORT, AB 2260 WILL REQUIRE THE
FAIR PLAN TO PROVIDE A REPORT TO
THE RELEVANT POLICY COMMITTEES
THAT INCLUDES IMPORTANT,
SPECIFIED INFORMATION.
ADDITIONALLY, THE MEASURE
REQUIRES AN AGENT WHO IS A
POLICY HOLDER IN THE FAIR PLAN
PRIOR TO THE RENEWAL TO ATTEMPT
TO MOVE THE POLICY BACK INTO THE
ADMITTED MARKET. THIS BILL IS A
WORTHWHILE INVESTMENT TO HELP
THE LEGISLATURE DETERMINE
WHETHER THE INSURANCE MARKET IS
STABILIZING. RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AN AYE VOTE. AND DID YOU
WITNESS ONE? YES. MY CONSULTANT.
JUST FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS.
OKAY. THERE AREN'T ANY. THANK
YOU. OKAY, GREAT, ANY FOLKS IN
THE ROOM WISH TO EXPRESS SUPPORT
? ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION?
WE WILL BRING IT BACK TO
COMMITTEE. LOTS OF MOTIONS AND
SECONDS, IT'S A POPULAR ONE,
MISS CALDERON, THAT ENJOYS A DUE
PASS. RECOMMENDATIONS OUT ON AN
A ROLL CALL. THANK YOU
.
WE ARE WAITING FOR AUTHORS TO
COME PRESENT. ASSEMBLYMEMBERS
PETRIE-NORRIS TERM MEMBER.
BRIAN. FOR MR. CHOLERA. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER JONES. SAWYER. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. FRIEDMAN AND ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. ADDIS AND ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. BONTA IF SHE'S ABLE. OH
THERE IS ASSEMBLY MEMBER LAURA
FRIEDMAN. I BELIEVE YOU ARE
PRESENTING AB 1868. GOT YOUR
COFFEE AND YOU'RE READY TO GO,
BUT YOU'RE GOING TO WING IT AND
YOU'RE GOING TO DO GREAT. WE ALL
HAVE FAITH IN YOU. SORRY. I WAS
WALKING INTO THE BUILDING AND
THEY SAID THEY'RE LOOKING FOR
AUTHORS. SO I CAME STRAIGHT
HERE. BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
TAKING US, MADAM CHAIR. THIS
BILL IS A THIRD OF A SERIES OF
BILLS THAT I'VE DONE WITH
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. THIS IS A
BILL TO TRY TO OPEN UP MORE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOME BUYING,
FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE IN
CALIFORNIA, TO REMEDY AN ISSUE.
THAT'S A PROBLEM IN SOME OF OUR
COMMUNITIES WHEREBY WHEN AND I'M
GOING TO LET MY WITNESS, OF
COURSE, TALK ABOUT THIS. BUT
BASICALLY IN MANY COUNTIES,
BECAUSE WHEN YOU'RE DOING A
PROJECT THAT'S LOW INCOME FOR
SALE PROJECT, YOU HAVE GOT TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE ENTITY THAT
IS GETTING THE MORTGAGE DOESN'T
GET THE DOESN'T HAVE THE TAXING
BURDEN OF THAT NONPROFIT, WHICH
IS A, YOU KNOW, IT'S A LARGER
ENTITY. RATHER, IT NEEDS TO THEY
REALLY THE APPRAISERS NEED TO
LOOK AT THE TAXING, THE, THE
TAXING ABILITY OF THE PERSON
WHO, THE LOW INCOME PERSON WHO'S
BUYING THE PROPERTY. AND IN MANY
COUNTIES, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT
THEY'RE DOING. BUT IN SOME
COUNTIES, THEY'RE NOT THEY'RE
LOOKING INSTEAD AT THE ENTITY
THAT'S GUARANTEEING THE LOAN.
IT'S BASICALLY TAKING THE SECOND
MORTGAGE, WHICH IS OFTEN A CITY.
SO I'M GOING TO LET MY, MY
WITNESS GIVE YOU THE ACTUAL,
MORE TECHNICAL EXPLANATION FOR
ALL OF THIS. BUT WITH THAT, I
WOULD REQUEST AN AYE VOTE. THIS
IS A BILL, AS FAR AS I KNOW,
WITH NO OPPOSITION. GOOD
MORNING, CHAIR AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH YOU
TODAY. MY NAME IS DEBBIE ORACLE
AND I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
CALIFORNIA. AND I'M HERE
REPRESENTING THE VIEWS OF OUR
HABITAT AFFILIATE STATEWIDE AND
OPERATING AND SERVING IN 42
COUNTIES AND WE'RE HONORED TO
SPONSOR AB 1868 AT HABITATS
ACROSS CALIFORNIA. WE HAVE BUILT
THOUSANDS OF HOMES. AND WE HAVE
AND WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF
BUILDING HUNDREDS MORE. THESE
ARE ENTRY LEVEL DEED RESTRICTED
DEED, RESTRICTED HOMES TO OAN
HABITAT. HOME BUYERS EARN 30 TO
80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME.
AND WE'RE PROUD TO SHARE THAT
83% OF OUR HABITAT HOMEOWNERS
ARE BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE
OF COLOR, HABITAT IS UNIQUELY
POSITIONED IN THIS HOME
OWNERSHIP SPACE AS A BUILDER, A
DEVELOPER, AND A MORTGAGE LENDER
HERE, WE'VE HAD SITUATIONS WHEN
PROPERTY TAXES WERE ASSESSED
WITH MINIMAL CONSIDERATION TO
THE AFFORDABILITY AND THE DEED
RESTRICTIONS FOR AFFORDABILITY
PLACED ON THE PROPERTIES. THIS
RESULTS IN OVER ASSESSED VALUES,
WHICH, WITH MUCH HIGHER PROPERTY
TAXES THAN ESTIMATED, RATHER
THAN BEING PROPORTIONAL TO THE
FIRST MORTGAGE. THIS REQUIRES A
MORTGAGE REDUCTION IN ORDER TO
KEEP THE HOME BUYERS MONTHLY
PAYMENTS AFFORDABLE. THIS
BURDENS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
NEGATIVELY IMPACTING OUR BUDGETS
AND LEAVING LESS FUNDING TO
BUILD MORE HOMES FOR
HOMEOWNERSHIP. THIS IMPORTANT
BILL CODIFIES A BEST PRACTICE
ADMINISTERED IN MANY COUNTIES,
AND SUPPORTS THE ASSESSOR'S
COMMITMENT TO CONSISTENT AND
UNIFORM APPROACHES TO ASSESSING
DEED RESTRICTED PROPERTIES. AS A
500 AND 1C3 NONPROFIT,
AFFORDABLE HOME BUILDER AND
LENDER, WE'RE HONORED TO SPONSOR
AB 1868 AND JOIN ASSEMBLY MEMBER
LAURA FRIEDMAN TO ACHIEVE
EQUITABLE PROPERTY TAX ATION ON
AFFORDABLE OWNER OCCUPIED HOMES.
I'M GRATEFUL TO THE CHAIR AND
THE COMMITTEE FOR YOUR
THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION, AND I
URGE AN AYE VOTE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR
YOUR WORK AS WELL, WITH THAT,
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL FOLKS
WISH TO EXPRESS SUPPORT? ANY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION? I
BELIEVE WE HAVE A MOTION. AND A
SECOND. IS THAT RIGHT? YES. OKAY
WITH THAT, MISS FRIEDMAN, THIS
ENJOYS A Dð PASS RECOMMENDATIONS
OUT ON AN A ROLL CALL. THANK YOU
. AND WE ARE LOOKING. AND WE'LL
LET FOLKS ADD ON TO THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. MADAM SECRETARY. BRIAN
ARAMBULA ARAMBULA I, BRIAN.
WENDY CARILLO. AMY HANEY I VÆ
VALLAPUDUA VÆ VALLAPUDUA I. AND
WE ARE LOOKING FOR AUTHORS MR.
JOHN SAWYER MR. BRIAN FOR MR.
LARA. MISS PETRIE-NORRIS. MISS
ADAMS, MISS BONTA. IF ANYONE
KNOWS WHERE THEY ARE, FEEL FREE
TO SEND THEM HERE.
GREAT. MR. BRIAN IS HERE, AND HE
WILL BE PRESENTING TWO BILLS
TODAY, ONE FOR MR. CHOLERA, AB
2288 AND ONE FOR MISS BONTA. AB
1991. WHICHEVER YOU PREFER TO GO
FIRST, MR. BRIAN. THANK YOU,
MADAM CHAIR. GOTCHA. WE'RE GOING
TO START WITH MISS BONTA, AB
1991, GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR
AND COLLEAGUES. THE LEGISLATURE
HAS ENACTED VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIP
AND LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAMS
THAT ENCOURAGE HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS TO WORK IN UNDERSERVED
AREAS IN EXCHANGE FOR THE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR LOAN
FORGIVENESS. HOWEVER, WE
CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE DATA ON
HOW LONG THEY CONTINUE TO WORK
IN UNDERSERVED AREAS AFTER THE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ENDS. THIS
BILL SIMPLY REQUIRES HEALING ART
BOARDS THAT REGULATE HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS TO REQUIRE, RATHER
THAN REQUEST, CERTAIN PROVIDER
DATA. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE
NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFIER
NUMBER, WHICH WILL PROVIDE HCAI
WITH THE DATA NECESSARY TO
ASSESS WHETHER OR NOT THE
PROGRAMS ARE WORKING AS
INTENDED. I RESPECTFULLY ASK
YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK YOU. AND
WOULD YOU LIKE TO TESTIFY AS
WELL? HE'S ON THE NEXT BILL.
NEXT BILL. GOT IT. GREAT. OKAY.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ARE THERE ANY FOLKS IN THE ROOM
LIKE TO EXPRESS SUPPORT? YUSEF
MILLER, NORTH COUNTY EQUITY AND
JUSTICE COALITION IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY FOLKS
LIKE TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION? WE
HAVE A MOTION. AND A SECOND.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE, MR.
BRIAN, ON BEHALF OF MISS BONTA,
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. GREAT. THAT IS ENJOYS A
DUE PASS RECOMMENDATION. IT IS
OUT ON A ROLL CALL. ALL RIGHT.
NOW YOU WILL BE PRESENTING AB
2288 FOR MR. CHOLERA. OH, MY.
GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR. AND
MEMBERS. AB 2288 WOULD ALLOW
COURTS TO ORDER INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF IN A PAGA CLAIM. SINCE
2004, PAGA HAS SERVED AS A
CRITICAL ENFORCEMENT TOOL FOR
CALIFORNIA'S LABOR LAWS.
RECOGNIZING THAT REALITY, THE
STATE'S LABOR ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES OFTEN LACK THE
RESOURCES TO INVESTIGATE AND
TAKE ACTION AGAINST EVERY
VIOLATION. PAGA REMAINS ONE OF
THE ONLY TOOLS WORKERS HAVE TO
REMEDY VIOLATIONS OF THEIR
RIGHTS, AND AB 228 WILL HELP
ENSURE THEY SEE COMPREHENSIVE,
MEANINGFUL RELIEF FROM UNLAWFUL
WORKPLACE PRACTICES. AS STATED
IN THE COMMITTEE'S ANALYSIS,
THIS BILL HAS LIKELY NO
SIGNIFICANT STATE COST. MR.
KALRA, RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
AYE VOTE AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO
PRESENT. GOOD MORNING. GOOD
MORNING, CHAIR AND MEMBERS.
GEORGE BANTU, SPEAKING ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA LABOR
FEDERATION. WE'RE PROUD TO
CO-SPONSOR AB 2288, WHICH WILL
STRENGTHEN PAGA BY EMPOWERING
WORKERS TO USE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
TO ORDER EMPLOYERS TO STOP THEIR
ILLEGAL PRACTICES. THIS SIMPLE
CHANGE WILL MAKE PAGA MORE
EFFECTIVE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST
TO THE STATE. IN FACT, AB 2288
WILL WILL RAISE REVENUE AND
REDUCE COSTS WITH INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF. WORKERS WILL BE ABLE TO
REIN IN THE UNDERGROUND ECONOMY,
WHICH WHICH COSTS THE STATE AN
ESTIMATED $10 BILLION A YEAR IN
UNCOLLECTED TAX REVENUE. AT THE
SAME TIME, WHEN CROOKED
EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO,
PROVIDE THE STATE'S BASIC PAY,
SICK LEAVE AND OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY PROTECTIONS, THOUSANDS OF
WORKERS WILL BE ABLE TO THRIVE
WITHOUT ENROLLING IN OUR STATE'S
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS. AB 2288
WILL INCREASE LABOR LAW
COMPLIANCE AND HELP THE STATE
BALANCE ITS BUDGET. FOR THESE
REASONS, WE ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, ANY
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES IN SUPPORT?
YUSEF MILLER, NORTH COUNTY
EQUITY AND JUSTICE COALITION AND
ACTIVIST, SAN DIEGO IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. ANY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION? GOOD MORNING, MADAM
CHAIR. MEMBERS, ASHLEY HOFFMAN,
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IN
OPPOSITION OF THE STATE LABOR
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
HAS SAID THAT A SUBSTANTIAL
MAJORITY OF CASES BROUGHT BY
PLAINTIFF ATTORNEYS HAVE FAILED
TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF BOTH
THE STATE AND WORKERS. OUR
FISCAL CONCERN IS THAT BY
EXPANDING PAGA, WE ARE INVITING
FURTHER ABUSE OF THIS LAW, WHICH
WILL BURDEN OUR ALREADY OVERLY
BURDENED COURTS. AND UNDER A
RECENT COURT DECISION, IF THE
PLAINTIFF WERE TO LOSE IN COURT,
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS
ACTUALLY NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR
PAYING THE COST OF THE
PREVAILING PARTY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. MARLON
LARA, ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT
ASSOCIATION, IN OPPOSITION.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, MADAM
CHAIR CHRIS MICHELI, ON BEHALF
OF THE LOS ANGELES AREA OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IN
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION TO MR.
CALDER'S BILL. MADAM CHAIR DARBY
KERNAN, ON BEHALF OF REDIFF AND
LEADINGAGE CALIFORNIA IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU, THANK
YOU. WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE. ANY QUESTIONS? AND DO
WE HAVE A MOTION? WE HAVE A
MOTION, MR. HANEY. A SECOND, MR.
ROMULO, THAT ENJOYS A DUE PASS
RECOMMENDATION. IT IS OUT ON A B
ROLL CALL WITH MR. AVILA NOT
VOTING. THANK YOU, LET'S SEE,
HERE WE ARE LOOKING FOR MISS
PETRIE-NORRIS, MR. JONES-SAWYER
AND MISS ADDIS TO COME PRESENT
AT. AND WE WILL, TAKE ROLL OR
TAKE VOTES ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR AGAIN. BRIAN. BRIAN, I
WENDY CARILLO. WENDY CARILLO. I.
OKAY. THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS
OUT
.
WHILE WE'RE WAITING FOR AUTHORS,
WE WILL DISPENSE WITH THE
SUSPENSE CALENDAR. MADAM
SECRETARY, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ
THE SUSPENSE CALENDAR? FOLLOWING
BILLS ARE ALL ABS. 18 ZERO ONE
JACKSON, 1839. ALANIZ 1858. WARD
1895. WEBBER 1912. PACHECO 1935.
BLANCA RUBIO 1949. WICKS 1970
JACKSON 1975. BONTA 1980 GRAYSON
1984. WEBBER 1989. MATHIS 2019
VINCE FONG 2030 DAVIES 2042
JACKSON 2050. PELLERIN 2051.
BONTA 2054, BAUER-KAHAN 2063,
MAIENSCHEIN 2064, JONES-SAWYER
20 105. LOWENTHAL 20 106.
MCCARTY. 2110 ARAMBULA 2112
MURATSUCHI. 2125 GARCIA. 2134
MURATSUCHI 2138. RAMOS 2144.
GRAYSON 2149. CONNELLY 2156.
PACHECO 2161. ARAMBULA 2165.
REYES 2167, CERVANTES 2168, CARO
2214. BAUER-KAHAN 2224. SANTIAGO
2226. MURATSUCHI 2240. ARAMBULA
2244. TÍNH 2250. WEBBER 2255.
JOE PATTERSON 2258. ZUBIATE
2262. REYES 2265. MCCARTY. 2277
WALLACE. 2279 CERVANTES. 2281
SORIA. 2285 RENDON 2289. LOW 20
308. DAVIS 2310. HART 2319.
WILSON 2323. PACHECO 2332.
CONNELLY 2333. SANTIAGO 2354.
BONTA 2374, HANEY 2382, BLANCO
RUBIO 20 407, HART 20 409, PAPIN
2410, WALLACE 2416, CONNELLY
2448, JACKSON 2458. BERMAN 2459,
WILSON 2469. COMMITTEE ON
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. 2487 MIKE
FONG 2499 SCHIAVO. 20 507
FRIEDMAN 2515 PAPIN 2526, GIBSON
2561. MCKENNA 2566, WILSON 2578.
FLORA 2586, ALVAREZ 2588. CHEN
2591, QUIRK-SILVA 2638. WARD
2640. CORA 2650. Z'BERG 2685.
ORTEGA 20 707. MIKE FONG 2716,
BRYAN 2719, WILSON 2720, MCCARTY
2757. GARCIA 2761, HART 2763.
AZALI. 2818 MATHIS, 2821.
GRAYSON 2834 RENDON 2869.
FRIEDMAN 2872. CALDERON 2873.
GARCIA 2887, MAIENSCHEIN 2899.
GABRIEL 2900. SORIA 20 902. WOOD
2941. GRAYSON 2947. LACKEY 2953.
ALVAREZ 2981. CHEN 3006, ZUBIATE
3015. RAMOS 3029, BAINES 3033,
GIBSON 3236, RENDON 3047,
MCCARTY 3051, MURATSUCHI 3099.
ALVAREZ. 30 102 HOOVER 3136
REYES. 3155 FRIEDMAN 3171, SORIA
3241. PACHECO 3242, THREE OF US
3271. JOE PATTERSON 3282.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND ACA
16. BRIAN. MR. SPENCE CALENDAR
IS DEEMED APPROVED AND WITH
THAT, LET'S SEE HERE. MISS
ADAMS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME
PRESENT? AB 2847.
WELL, THANK YOU. CHAIR AND
MEMBERS, TODAY I'M HERE TO
PRESENT AB 2847, THE RATE PAYER
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
ACT. IT'S NO SECRET THAT ENERGY
RATES ARE SKYROCKETING,
IMPACTING REAL PEOPLE ACROSS
CALIFORNIA. IN JUST THREE YEARS,
RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY RATES
HAVE INCREASED 63% FOR PG AND E
CUSTOMERS AND 52% FOR SOCAL
EDISON CUSTOMERS. WE KNOW THAT
FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING TO PAY
THEIR MONTHLY BILLS AND WITH NO
END IN SIGHT, I WOULD SAY ALL OF
US ARE LEFT WONDERING JUST HOW
HIGH THESE BILLS WILL CLIMB, SO
IT'S TIME FOR US TO PROVIDE
RELIEF. RESIDENTS OF OUR STATE
DESERVE TO KNOW TWO THINGS. WHAT
TO EXPECT WHEN THEY OPEN THEIR
MONTHLY ENERGY BILL, AND THAT
ALL OF THE COSTS INCLUDED IN
THEIR BILL ARE FAIR AND
REASONABLE. HAVING THIS
INFORMATION CAN IN TURN, LOWER
COSTS FOR RATEPAYERS UNDER
CURRENT LAW, CALIFORNIA UTILITY
CUSTOMERS PAY FOR UTILITY
INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS THROUGH OUR
RATES AND TYPICALLY WHEN
UTILITIES REQUEST PERMISSION TO
MAKE CAPITAL PROJECT
EXPENDITURES AND RECOVER COSTS
FROM RATEPAYERS, THEY ARE ONLY
REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
ABOUT THE LOWEST COST OF THE
ASSET AND THE IMPACT ON RATES IN
THE SHORT TERM. THIS LEAVES
CALIFORNIA RATEPAYERS IN THE
DARK WITHOUT IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THESE
CHOICES WILL IMPACT RATES IN THE
FUTURE YEARS. SO AB 2487 SHINES
A LIGHT ON THE LONG TERM IMPACTS
OF UTILITY TRACES. IT WILL
REQUIRE UTILITIES TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION ABOUT LONG TERM COST
OF CAPITAL EXPENSES UPFRONT WHEN
MAKING THEIR CASE TO THE PUC,
AND THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE
COMMISSION, RATEPAYER ADVOCATES
AND HARD WORKING CALIFORNIANS
HAVE THE INFORMATION THEY NEED
TO DETERMINE WHETHER UTILITIES
SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PASS THESE
COSTS ALONG TO CUSTOMERS,
ACCORDING TO THE COMMITTEE
ANALYSIS. THE BILL WILL HAVE
ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL COSTS TO
THE CPUC, IF ANY, TO RECEIVE
ESTIMATES FROM THE INVESTOR
OWNED UTILITIES JOINING WITH ME,
JOINING ME TODAY TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT IS IGNACIO HERNANDEZ
FROM THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM
CHAIR. MEMBERS IGNACIO HERNANDEZ
, ON BEHALF OF THE UTILITY
REFORM NETWORK, OR TURN, WHERE
THE SPONSORS OF THE BILL ALL,
I'LL ONLY ADD THAT WE THINK IT'S
CRITICAL TO PROVIDE ALL
INFORMATION, EVEN THE COST AND
OUTYEARS TO THE CPUC WHEN
UTILITIES ARE ASKING FOR
FINANCING OF CAPITAL PROJECTS.
IT'S INFORMATION THAT THEY
SHOULD HAVE INTERNALLY WHEN
THEY'VE DECIDED TO PURSUE THIS
TYPE OF FINANCING IN LONG TERM
COST OF ASSETS. AND SO WE JUST
ASK THAT THAT INFORMATION BE
PROVIDED. A QUICK EXAMPLE. THERE
WAS A RECENT APPLICATION FOR THE
VENTURA, VENTURA, MODERN
COMPRESSOR MODERNIZATION
PROJECT, WHICH WAS LISTED AS A
COST OF ABOUT $570 MILLION. BUT
WHEN BUT OVER THE LIFE OF THE
ASSET IS ACTUALLY CLOSER TO $2
BILLION, THE COST TO RATEPAYERS.
AND SO THAT'S THE TYPE OF
INFORMATION THAT WE THINK NEEDS
TO BE PROVIDED ON THE FRONT END.
AND SO WE ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY
ADDITIONAL FOLKS IN THE ROOM
WISH TO EXPRESS SUPPORT? ANY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION? WE WILL
BRING IT BACK TO COMMITTEE. ANY
QUESTIONS? DO WE HAVE A MOTION,
A MOTION AND A SECOND. AND WITH
THAT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
JUST THAT? I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK
YOU. MISS OUT ASSISTANT JOYS A
DO PASS RECOMMENDATIONS OUT ON A
B ROLL CALL. THANK YOU AND MISS
PETRIE-NORRIS YOU ARE UP. YOU
ARE PRESENTING A B 2292. AND IF
YOU ARE MR. JONES-SAWYER, YOU
ARE NEXT IN LINE AND YOU ARE OUR
LAST AUTHOR TO PRESENT. SO WE
WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO COME TO
THE COMMITTEE HEARING, BECAUSE I
HAVE A FEELING, MISS
PETRIE-NORRIS IS GOING TO GO
RELATIVELY QUICKLY. GOOD
MORNING, MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS, PLEASED TO JOIN YOU
TODAY TO PRESENT AB 2292, WHICH
REMOVES A DUPLICATIVE
REQUIREMENT THAT THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CONSIDER A NO WIRES ALTERNATIVE,
WHEN PERMITTING PROSPECTIVE
TRANSMISSION PROJECTS IN ORDER
TO ACHIEVE OUR CLEAN ENERGY
GOALS, WE NEED TO INCREASE
TRANSMISSION ACROSS THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA BY 350% BY 2045.
TODAY TODAY, TRANSMISSION
PROJECTS ARE TAKING BETWEEN 10
AND 14 YEARS TO PERMIT AND GET
DONE. THE REALITY IS LIKE WE'RE
NOT GOING TO HIT OUR GOALS IF WE
DON'T CHANGE THAT. WE'RE LOOKING
FOR RESPONSIBLE WAYS TO SHORTEN
THOSE TIMELINES, THIS IS A SMALL
BUT IMPORTANT STEP THAT ENSURES
WE'RE NOT CUTTING ANY CORNERS IN
TERMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL OR SAFETY
REVIEW, WE'RE JUST REMOVING A
DUPLICATIVE REQUIREMENT. SO WITH
THAT, I AM PLEASED TO BE JOINED
BY JAN SMUTNY JONES, WHO WILL
PROVIDE A LITTLE MORE CONTEXT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M JAN
SMUTNY JONES WITH THE
INDEPENDENT ENERGY PRODUCERS
ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING UTILITY
SCALE RENEWABLES THAT NEED
TRANSMISSION TO GET TO,
CONSUMERS, THIS BILL REMOVES A
REDUNDANCY IN THE CODE, THE
ISSUES, IT THAT THE CODE COVERS
ARE ALREADY BEING PICKED UP IN
THE INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN OF
THE PUC, AS WELL AS THE, THE,
THE TRANSMISSION APPROVAL
PROCESS AT THE CALIFORNIA ISO,
SO THIS WILL HELP MOVE ALONG
TRANSMISSION APPROVAL PROCESS
AND AVOID ANY SORT OF CONFLICTS
IN THE FUTURE, TO HELP US MORE,
TIMELY MEET OUR GREENHOUSE GAS
GOALS, WHICH ARE, AS THE
ASSEMBLY MEMBER POINTED OUT,
RAPIDLY APPROACHING. GREAT. WE
HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. ANY
ADDITIONAL FOLKS IN THE ROOM
WISH TO EXPRESS SUPPORT? ANY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION? WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE? I'LL
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
THANK YOU. THAT ENJOYS A DUE
PASS RECOMMENDATIONS OUT ON ITS
OUT WITH REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING.
OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST,
MR. JONES. SAWYER, YOU'RE UP TO
THE PLATE. ALL RIGHT A B 3089.
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AND
MEMBERS, TODAY I PRESENT TO YOU
ASSEMBLY BILL 3089, WHICH OFFERS
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FORMAL
APOLOGY FOR PERPETRATING THE
HARMS OF HUMAN CHATTEL SLAVERY
AND CREATES A PERMANENT MEMORIAL
OF THAT APOLOGY IN THE STATE
CAPITAL. WHEN CALIFORNIANS WHEN
CALIFORNIA JOINED THE UNION, IT
DID IT. SO DECLARING ITSELF AS A
TERRITORY FREE OF SLAVERY. YET
SINCE ITS INCEPTION, EVERY
BRANCH OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT
HAS KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY
PERPETUATED THE HARMS OF HUMAN
ENSLAVEMENT AND ITS LASTING
EFFECTS ON BLACK CALIFORNIANS.
CALIFORNIA HAS CONTRADICTED ITS
PLEDGE TIME AFTER TIME. IF WE
ARE TO MAINTAIN THE POSITIVE
MOMENTUM TOWARD TRUTH AND
RECONCILING NATION, THIS APOLOGY
IN THE PLAQUE SHOWS THE WORLD
THAT WE HONOR OUR COMMITMENT TO
RECTIFYING PAST WRONGS.
COMMITTEE ESTIMATES COSTS LIKELY
WELL BELOW 150,000. THANK YOU,
CHAIR AND COLLEAGUES, AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. MOVE THE SECOND THAT I'M
I'M GOING TO LET MR. BRIAN MOVE
THIS ONE. MR. RUMBLE, CAN BE THE
SECOND, DO WE HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES OR ANY ANY
WITNESSES WISH TO EXPRESS
SUPPORT? YUSEF MILLER WITH CLEAN
EARTH FOR KIDS, NORTH COUNTY
EQUITY AND JUSTICE COALITION,
INTERFAITH COALITION FOR EARTH
JUSTICE ACTIVIST, SAN DIEGO
FACTS, GRANDPARENTS FOR ACTION,
BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS, AND. SORRY,
ONE SECOND. CENTER FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND
SUPPORT. IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL
. THANK YOU. ANY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION? WE HAVE A MOTION AND
A SECOND. AND, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE? MR. JONES-SAWYER, I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR. AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. THAT IS ENJOYS
A DUE PASS RECOMMENDATION. IT'S
OUT WITH REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING.
THANK YOU. AND WITH THAT, I'D
LIKE TO OPEN UP THE HEARING TO
COMMENTS BY MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC ON ANY BILLS NOT
PRESENTED IN COMMITTEE TODAY.
PLEASE BE SURE TO LIMIT YOUR
COMMENTS TO YOUR NAME,
ORGANIZATION, IF ANY, AND YOUR
POSITION ON THE BILL. ANYONE
WANTS TO STEP UP TO THE MIC NOW
IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. MADAM CHAIR
CHRIS MCCAULEY, ON BEHALF OF
HUMBOLDT REDWOOD COMPANY IN
SUPPORT OF DOCTOR WOODS AB 2276
ON TIMBER HARVEST PLANS. THANK
YOU. GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR.
MEMBERS. CARL LONDON, ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL
THERAPY ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT
OF AB 2289. THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING, MADAM CHAIR. MEMBERS,
TIM SHOSTAK WITH THE AMERICAN
CHEMISTRY COUNCIL OPPOSED TO AB
2761. THANK YOU. MEG SNYDER,
AXIOM ADVISORS, ON BEHALF OF THE
VINYL INSTITUTE, OPPOSED TO AB
2761 HEART. THANK YOU. CHRIS
KHN REPRESENTING NIGHTINGALE
EDUCATION GROUP IN SUPPORT OF AB
2578 FLORA DEALING WITH NURSING
EDUCATION. THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING, MARLON LARA ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT
ASSOCIATION, IN OPPOSITION TO
2761. THANK YOU. LEHMAN BERRY,
REPRESENTING ELECTION INTEGRITY
PROJECT CALIFORNIA IN OPPOSITION
OF AB 2050. JEANETTE FELTZ, ALSO
REPRESENTING ELECTION INTEGRITY
PROJECT CALIFORNIA, IN
OPPOSITION OF 2050. YUSEF MILLER
BEHALF OF CLEANER FOR KIDS
INTERFAITH COALITION FOR
EARTHJUSTICE. MOMS DEMAND
GRANDPARENTS FOR ACTION, OPPOSED
TO AB 2091. AND CLEAN EARTH FOR
KIDS, NORTH COUNTY EQUITY AND
JUSTICE COALITION, FAX
GRANDPARENTS FOR ACTION.
BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS AND ACTIVIST
SAN DIEGO IN SUPPORT OF AB 799,
1876, 1895, 1943, 1949, 1970,
1975, 2054, 2138, 21, 61, 21,
76, 22, 14, 22, 44, 22, 50, 22,
79, 23, OH EIGHT, 24, TEN, 25,
31, 27, 16, 27, 61, 28, 18, 30,
89, 31, 36, 31, 55, ACA 16, AND
CALIFORNIA NURSES FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND JUSTICE
SUPPORTS AB 1866 27, 1688 16,
AND 3155. ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING
GROUP SUPPORTS 22, 44, EIGHT,
16, 27, 61, 27, 16, 31, 55, AND
LASTLY, THE CENTER FOR HEALTH,
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS
1799 1895, 1970, 1975, 2054, 22,
1422, 44, 22, 50, 22, 79, 27,
16, 27, 61, 30, 89, 31, 36, 31,
55, 88, 16. AND AGAIN, I JUST
WANT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS
REGISTERED THAT WE OPPOSE 2091.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE
THAT. AND WITH THAT, WE WILL
CONCLUDE TODAY'S HEARINGS. WE
ARE ADJOURNED