GOOD MORNING. WELCOME TO THE MAY
15TH, 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
A WRITTEN TESTIMONY BEFORE THE
HEARING BY VISITING THE
COMMITTEE WEBSITE AT ÁP DOT
ASSEMBLY DOT CA.GOV. PLEASE NOTE
THAT ANY WRITTEN TESTIMONY
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 AT ASSEMBLY
CA.GOV FORWARD SLASH TODAY'S
EVENTS, WE ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC
TO MONITOR THE COMMITTEE'S
WEBSITES FOR UPDATES. WE WILL
ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY
BILL PLACED ON THE SUSPENSE FILE
BY THE COMMITTEE TODAY, AND FOR
WHICH THE AUTHOR WAIVED
PRESENTATION BEFORE THE CLOSE OF
THE REGULAR ORDER HEARING.
TESTIMONY 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, WITH
THAT, I'D LIKE TO ESTABLISH A
QUORUM. I BELIEVE ONE IS
PRESENT, MADAM SECRETARY. IS THE
QUORUM PRESENT? YES. WICKS.
HERE. SANCHEZ ARAMBULA. BRIAN
CALDERON. WENDY CARILLO. DIXON.
MIKE. FONG GRAYSON. HANEY HOT.
JIM. PATTERSON PELLERIN. TO VIP
BOUDOIR. WE HAVE A QUORUM. LOOK
AT THIS. NICE ATTENDANCE. GOOD
JOB. EVERYONE. OKAY, I'D LIKE TO
DISPENSE WITH THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. MADAM SECRETARY, WE
PLEASE READ THE CONSENT CALENDAR
. THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE ALL
ABS, 1837 PAPIN, 2186. VINCE
FONG, 2198. FLORA 2235.
LOWENTHAL 2291. ALANIS 2293.
MATHIS 2343. SCHIAVO 2574.
VALENCIA 2580. WICKS 2632,
WILSON 2637, SCHIAVO 2680.
AGUIAR-CURRY 2692. PAPIN 2723.
OAN 2765. PELLERIN 2767.
SANTIAGO 2859. JIM PATTERSON
2871. MOONSHINE 2879. VINCE FONG
2897. CONNOLLY 20 905. LO 2979.
MIKE FONG. 2998 MCKENNA 3012
GRAYSON 3045 TO 3062 BAUER-KAHAN
3111 CALDERON 3116. GARCIA 3134,
CHAN 3168. GIBSON 3268, LOW
3278. COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION 3287. COMMITTEE
ON REVENUE AND TAXATION AND 2698
TASK CONSENT WITH AMENDMENTS. I
NEED A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A
MOTION? GOT LOTS OF MOTIONS AND
SECONDS. WICKS I WICKS I
SANCHEZ. SANCHEZ I ARAMBULA
ARAMBULA I BRIAN CALDERON.
CALDERON I WENDY CARILLO DIXON.
DIXON I MIKE FONG. MIKE FONG I
GRAYSON GRAYSON I HANEY. HANEY I
HART HOT I JIM PATTERSON, JIM
PATTERSON I PELLERIN, PELLERIN I
TARR. TARR I VÆ VALLAPUDUA VÆ
VALLAPUDUA I. 13 TO 0. GREAT.
THAT IS THAT. WE'LL LEAVE IT
OPEN, THOUGH FOR ANY ONE OF A
COUPLE OF FOLKS THAT WILL
PROBABLY ADD ON, AND WITH THAT,
OUR FIRST BILL PRESENTATION
TODAY IS BY MISS SHARON
QUIRK-SILVA, YOU ARE PRESENTING
A B 2433.
GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS. AB 2433 ADDRESSES THE
LENGTHY DELAYS IN THE BUILDING
PERMIT PROCESS BY INTRODUCING
FLEXIBILITY, K¾T AND INSPECTION
TIMELINES AND THE CONDITIONAL
UTILIZATION OF A PRIVATE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. OVER THE
PAST DECADE, MANY FACTORS HAVE
CONTRIBUTED TO PROLONGED
PROCESSING TIMES OF BUILDING
PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS,
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AND
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WHICH
REQUIRE EFFICIENT USE OF
CAPITAL, ARE PARTICULARLY HARMED
BY THESE ADDED UNDUE COSTS AND
DELAYS, FURTHER HINDERING
INVESTMENT PRECISELY WHEN IT IS
NEEDED MOST. AB 2433 CUTS
THROUGH THE RED TAPE IN THE
BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS BY
SETTING REASONABLE COMMON SENSE
DEADLINES FOR PLAN CHECKING AND
INSPECTIONS. IT IS ALL ABOUT
KEEPING PROJECTS MOVING FORWARD
SMOOTHLY AND PROVIDING RELIEF TO
OUR LOCAL AGENCIES FACING
CHALLENGES IN TIMELY PERMIT
PROCESSING. BY MAKING THE
PROCESS MORE EFFICIENT, WE CAN
BOTH SAVE MONEY AND SUPPORT OUR
COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES,
CREATING AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE
TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
LIVES OF COUNTLESS CALIFORNIANS.
DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, RECENT
AGREED AMENDMENTS WITH SOME OF
THE OPPOSITION WILL BE PROCESSED
ON THE ASSEMBLY FLOOR IF THE
BILL PASSES COMMITTEE TODAY WITH
ME TODAY IN SUPPORT OF AB 2433
AND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU
MAY HAVE WITH ME IS SKYLER
WONACOTT, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF
GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIPS WITH
THE CALIFORNIA BUSINESS
PROPERTIES ASSOCIATION. THANK
YOU. GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR,
AND MEMBERS. SKYLER WONACOTT, ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
BUSINESS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATION
AND OUR MEMBERS, NAIOP,
CALIFORNIA AND BOMA, CALIFORNIA,
THE SPONSORS OF AB 2433. THIS
BILL HAS MINIMAL FISCAL IMPACT
THAT SHOULD BE ABSORBABLE. AND
WE RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
VOTE. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE IN
THE AUDIENCE LIKE TO EXPRESS
SUPPORT, NAME, ORGANIZATION, IF
ANY IN POSITION? SILVIO FERRARO
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU. ANY
FOLKS IN THE ROOM WISH TO
EXPRESS OPPOSITION? GREAT. WE
HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE? MISS
QUIRK-SILVA RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR I VOTE. THANK YOU, THAT
ENJOYS A DUE PASS
RECOMMENDATION. IT'S OUT ON AN A
ROLL CALL WITH MR. PATTERSON NOT
VOTING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
MEMBERS. MISS BRUNNER, YOU ARE
NEXT. AND YOU ARE PRESENTING A B
2230 NØ 2234. YEAH. AND I
BELIEVE YOU'RE ALSO PRESENTING,
2575 A, SUSPENSE ITEM. YES
GREAT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS, AB 2234 WOULD AUTHORIZE
A FOUR YEAR OPT IN PILOT PROJECT
IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO,
BANNING E-BIKES, CLASS ONE AND
TWO E-BIKES FOR ANYONE UNDER THE
AGE OF 12. CONSISTENT WITH THE
DATA FROM THE CONSUMER PRODUCT
SAFETY COMMISSION, THIS BILL HAS
NO STATE COSTS BECAUSE ANY COST
OF COMPLIANCE TO THE LOCAL
ENTITY IS VOLUNTARY. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. GREAT. ANYONE WISH EXPRESS
SUPPORT IN THE ROOM PLEASE.
NAME. ORGANIZATION. POSITION.
GOOD MORNING, SHARON GONSALVES.
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, SPONSOR THE BILL IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. ANYONE WISH
TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION? OKAY,
WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO COMMITTEE
. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE?
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR. AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, THAT IS, ENJOYS
A DUE PASS RECOMMENDATION. IT'S
OUT ON A ROLL CALL WITH MR. TARR
NOT VOTING. AND I BELIEVE YOU
ARE NOW PRESENTING AB 2575. YES,
MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS, THANK YOU
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT
ON AB 2575. THIS BILL WOULD
ESTABLISH THE DEPARTMENT OF
BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY AND
, SORRY, THE DEPARTMENT OF
BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY AND
THE BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY
COMMISSION. THE DEPARTMENT WOULD
SERVE AS THE CENTRALIZED STATE
DEPARTMENT FOR BROADBAND AND
DIGITAL EQUITY ACTIVITIES WITHIN
THE STATE, WHICH CURRENTLY ARE
SPLIT BETWEEN THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, THE
CPUC, AND THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY K¾T. TO
OVERSEE THIS AGENCY. THE BILL
ALSO ESTABLISHES ESTABLISHES AN
11 MEMBER BROADBAND AND DIGITAL
EQUITY COMMISSION THAT WOULD
INCLUDE MEMBERS WITH BACKGROUNDS
IN BROADBAND, DIGITAL EQUITY,
LABOR, THE INDUSTRY AND TRIBES.
WHAT WE'VE SEEN WITH THE STATUS
QUO IS THAT THAT IT'S NOT
WORKING IN BROADBAND AND THAT IS
WHY I FELT CALLED TO PRESENT
THIS BILL, EVEN THOUGH IT'S
GOING TO SUSPENSE FROM WHAT I'VE
OBSERVED AS CHAIR'S
COMMUNICATION CONVEYANCE IS THAT
THE CURRENT STRUCTURE THAT SILOS
OUT OUR PROGRAMS HAS THREE
PERSISTENT CHALLENGES DIFFICULT
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, CONFUSING
DECISION MAKING PROCEDURES, AND
POOR INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.
THE ANALYSIS APPROPRIATELY
ESTIMATES THE COST TO IMPLEMENT
THIS BILL WOULD BE SIGNIFICANT,
BUT I WANT TO REMIND THIS
COMMITTEE OF WHAT THERE'S ALSO A
COST TO THE STATUS QUO FOR
EXAMPLE, THE CPUC HAS BEEN
NEARLY TWO YEARS DELAYED IN
AWARDING THE FEDERAL FUNDS FOR
BROADBAND GRANTS. EVEN AS WE GET
CLOSER TO FEDERAL DEADLINES AND
WE RISK FORFEITING THOSE FEDERAL
DOLLARS, WE'VE HAD. SORRY, WE'VE
HAD OVERSIGHT HEARINGS, BUT WE
DON'T HAVE ANY. WE DON'T SEE ANY
ACCOUNTABILITY. IN FACT, THE
COMMISSIONERS SKIPPED THE
FEBRUARY BUDGET SUB SEVEN
OVERSIGHT HEARING THAT I
PARTICIPATED IN. NONETHELESS, IN
THIS YEAR'S PROPOSED BUDGET, THE
ADMINISTRATION ALSO REQUESTS
PERMANENT FUNDING FOR 46
POSITIONS AT THE CPUC AND
PERMANENT FUNDING FOR 36
POSITION AT CDC, TOTALING
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON AN
ONGOING BASIS. THE CPUC IS ALSO
REQUESTING NHîNG NEARLY $300,000
ANNUALLY TO FUND MORE STAFF
POSITIONS FOR THEIR INTERVENOR
COMPENSATION PROGRAM, WHICH
ESSENTIALLY PAYS ORGANIZATIONS
TO NAVIGATE THE CPUC VERY
COMPLICATED PROCESS. OTHER STATE
AGENCIES LIKE CDC, THE ENERGY
COMMISSION, OR CARB DON'T HAVE
THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS BECAUSE
THE PUBLIC IS ALLOWED TO SIMPLY
SHOW UP AND EXPRESS THEIR
OPINION, WHEREAS THE CPUC, YOU
MUST BE A PRIVILEGED PARTY TO
OFFICIALLY PARTICIPATE, WHICH
REQUIRES ORGANIZATIONS TO INCUR
SIGNIFICANT LEGAL COSTS. THIS
BILL IS NOT ABOUT STOPPING THE
ONGOING WORK OF OUR AGENCIES,
BUT RATHER ABOUT TRYING TO FIND
EFFICIENCIES TO LEAD TO BETTER
OUTCOMES AND ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF
BROADBAND FOR ALL. YET THOSE
CHALLENGES WILL HAVE THOSE
CHANGES, WILL HAVE COSTS, BUT WE
HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND THE STATUS
QUO IS ALSO COSTING US MONEY
TOO. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
AND I WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU, MISS BERNER. ANY
ADDITIONAL FOLKS WHO WISH TO
EXPRESS SUPPORT? ANYONE WISH TO
EXPRESS OPPOSITION? WE WILL
BRING IT BACK TO COMMITTEE. ANY
QUESTIONS? OKAY. IT'S A
CANDIDATE FOR THE SUSPENSE FILE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT WE HAVE
MR. COLLURA PRESENTING AB 2441.
THANK YOU. MADAM THANK YOU,
MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS AB 2441
WILL CHANGE HOW TEACHERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS CAN ADDRESS
STUDENTS BEHAVIORS BY GIVING
THEM THE FLEXIBILITY TO DECIDE
WHETHER TO REPORT A STUDENT OR
NOT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR
CERTAIN INCIDENTS. THIS BILL
DOES NOT CHANGE EXISTING LAW
AROUND LAW ENFORCEMENT
INVOLVEMENT FOR STUDENT FIGHTS
OR WHEN A STUDENT IS ATTACKED,
ASSAULTED, THREATENED, OR HARMED
. AB 2441 SIMPLY MAKES IT
OPTIONAL RATHER THAN MANDATORY
FOR STUDENTS TO BE REFERRED TO
LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN THEY
WILLFULLY DISTURB A PUBLIC
SCHOOL MEETING, OR WHEN A
TEACHER OR STAFF IS ASSAULTED OR
THREATENED. TEACHERS AND STAFF
STILL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO CALL
LAW ENFORCEMENT IF THEY BELIEVE
THAT IS THE RIGHT THING TO,
RIGHT, RIGHT RESPONSE TO THE
PARTICULAR INCIDENT. BUT THEY
WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO DO SO.
AND NO ONE CAN BE DISSUADED FROM
CALLING LAW ENFORCEMENT, EITHER
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. BUT WE
NEED TO TRUST AND EMPOWER OUR
TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS TO
MAKE THE DECISIONS THEY BELIEVE
WERE THE BEST, THAT ARE BEST FOR
THE STUDENTS SUCCESS AND THE
SAFETY OF THE CLASSROOM
ENVIRONMENT. AND THEY DO KNOW
THEIR STUDENTS THE BEST. AND I
WANT TO SHOW APPRECIATION TO
EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR.
MURATSUCHI. WE SPENT WELL OVER A
YEAR, WORKING ON AMENDMENTS,
THIS BILL TO WHERE IT IS, WHERE,
THAT WHERE WE FEEL COMFORTABLE
THAT IT WOULD ONLY HELPS TO
ENHANCE SCHOOL SAFETY WHILE
ENSURING, TEACHERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS CAN MAKE THE
RIGHT CHOICE FOR THEIR STUDENTS.
AB 2441 HAS MINOR COST TO SCHOOL
DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO
PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES ON THE
UPDATED REQUIREMENTS ON
REPORTING STUDENTS LAW
ENFORCEMENT HERE TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT IS SALLY CHING, POLICY
DIRECTOR WITH THE ALLIANCE FOR
BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR. THANK
YOU. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS SALLY CHING.
I'M THE POLICY DIRECTOR WITH THE
ALLIANCE FOR BOYS AND MEN OF
COLOR AND WE ARE PROUD
CO-SPONSORS OF AB 2441. THE BILL
GIVES EDUCATORS THE DISCRETION
TO CHOOSE WHAT KIND OF
INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS THEY
THINK WILL SERVE THE STUDENT
BEST, WHILE RETAINING THEIR
ABILITY TO INVOLVE LAW
ENFORCEMENT IF NEEDED. THE BILL
HAS MINIMAL COSTS TO SCHOOL
DISTRICTS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T
REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT ANY
SPECIFIC ALTERNATIVE
INTERVENTIONS, EVEN MINIMAL
CONTACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
COMES AT AN ENORMOUS COST TO
STUDENTS, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TO
CAUSE LONG TERM HARM, SUCH AS
DECREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF
GRADUATION AND INCREASING THE
LIKELIHOOD OF ENDING UP IN JAIL
OR PRISON. STUDENTS OF COLOR.
BLACK STUDENTS, LATINX STUDENTS,
AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY REFERRED
TO LAW ENFORCEMENT SIGHTED AND
ARRESTED. FOR INSTANCE, IN 2018,
BLACK STUDENTS MADE UP 6% OF ALL
STUDENTS IN CALIFORNIA, BUT
COMPRISED 15% OF ALL ARRESTS.
EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS,
SUCH AS THE CALIFORNIA
FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AND THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS, SUPPORT THE BILL
BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE EXPERIENCE
ON THE GROUND TO UNDERSTAND THE
RIGHT APPROACH FOR A PARTICULAR
STUDENT AND A PARTICULAR
SITUATION, WE TRUST EDUCATORS TO
TRUST TO TEACH OUR STUDENTS, AND
WE SHOULD TRUST THEM TO MAKE THE
RIGHT CALL ON HOW TO SUPPORT
THEM. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. ANY ADDITIONAL FOLKS THAT
WISH TO EXPRESS SUPPORT, ANY
OPPOSITION? OKAY, WE'LL BRING IT
BACK TO COMMITTEE. WE HAVE A
MOTION AND A SECOND. GREAT, THAT
ENJOYS A DUE PASS RECOMMENDATION
. IT'S OUT ON A B ROLL CALL WITH
MR. CALDERON AND MR. VALLAPUDUA.
NOT VOTING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
. OKAY, WE HAVE MR. WOOD UP
NEXT, YOU ARE PRESENTING AB
2744.
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, CHAIR
AND MEMBERS, I'D LIKE TO START
BY THANKING YOU AND THE
COMMITTEE STAFF FOR YOUR WORK ON
THIS BILL. THIS IS AB 2749. I
THOUGHT I HEARD A DIFFERENT
NUMBER. YOU ARE CORRECT. SORRY
2749. OKAY. THANK YOU, IN RECENT
YEARS, CALIFORNIA HAS MADE
ENORMOUS STRIDES TOWARDS BOTH
UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE AND
LABOR RELATIONS. IN 2022, I
AUTHORED AB 2530, WHICH REQUIRED
COVERED CALIFORNIA TO ADMINISTER
A PROGRAM FOR WORKERS WHO LOSE
HEALTH INSURANCE DURING A
COVERAGE DURING A LABOR DISPUTE.
DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF
IMPLEMENTATION OF AB 2530, IT
WAS DISCOVERED THAT FURTHER
CLARIFICATION WAS NEEDED IN THAT
LANGUAGE. THIS PROPOSAL
CLARIFIES ELIGIBILITY FOR THE
PROGRAM TO REACH THE INTENDED
TARGET OF WORKERS, AND ENSURES
THE BENEFITS OF THIS IMPORTANT
PROGRAM ARE ADMINISTERED
EFFECTIVELY TO WORKERS WHO NEED
THEM COVERED. CALIFORNIA HAS
ASSESSED THE COST OF THE BILL TO
BE MINOR AND ABSORBABLE. WITH
THAT, I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN
AYE VOTE. THANK YOU. ANY FOLKS
IN THE ROOM WISH TO EXPRESS
SUPPORT? ANY OPPOSITION? WE WILL
BRING IT BACK TO COMMITTEE. WE
HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE? JUST
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE.
GREAT. MR. WOOD, THAT ENJOYS A
DUE PASS RECOMMENDATION. IT'S
OUT WITH REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING
AND MISS DIXON VOTING. NO. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. AND NEXT WE HAVE
WE HAVE MISS CARRILLO. WHO IS
PRESENTING AB 3001 77.
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS, I AM PROUD TO PRESENT
AB 3177, WHICH ESTABLISHES
GUIDELINES ON WHAT IS CALLED
SPOT WIDENING, A PRACTICE IN
WHICH HOUSING DEVELOPERS CEDE A
PORTION OF THEIR LAND FOR A
ROADWAY WIDENING WITHOUT
COMPENSATION. SPOT WIDENING
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES HOUSING
COSTS, ADDING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN
10,000 TO $50,000 PER HOUSING
UNIT, AMOUNTING TO HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS PER PROJECT. MOREOVER,
THESE REQUIREMENTS REDUCE THE
AMOUNT OF LAND AVAILABLE FOR
HOUSING AND DELAY THE
CONSTRUCTION OF MUCH NEEDED
HOUSING. ADDITIONALLY, AB 3177
REPLACES THE REFERENCE TO
TRANSIT STATIONS WITH TRANSIT
PRIORITY AREAS WITHIN THE
MITIGATION FEE ACT, PROVIDING
REDUCED MITIGATION FEES FOR
HOUSING NEAR BUS STOPS AND
PLANNED TRANSIT STOPS THAT ARE
NOT COVERED UNDER THE DEFINITION
OF TRANSIT STATION. AS NOTED IN
THE COMMITTEE ANALYSIS, LOCAL
AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
CHARGE VARIOUS FEES TO OFFSET
ANY INCREASED COSTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE BILL'S PROVISIONS.
THESE COSTS ARE NOT REIMBURSED
BY THE STATE, MEANING THERE IS
NO COST PRESSURE TO THE GENERAL
FUND. THIS BILL IS SPONSORED BY
STREETS FOR ALL AND SUPPORTED BY
A COALITION OF HOUSING,
ENVIRONMENTAL AND STREET SAFETY
ORGANIZATIONS AND HAS NO
OPPOSITION AND HAS RECEIVED
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT TO TESTIFY.
VÌ IN SUPPORT IS BROOKE
PRITCHARD, THE LEGISLATIVE
ADVOCATE FOR CALIFORNIA YIMBY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM
CHAIR, AND MEMBERS. BROOKE
PRITCHARD, ON BEHALF OF
CALIFORNIA YIMBY, A PROUD
SUPPORTER, CALIFORNIA'S CURRENT
PRACTICE ON ROAD WIDENING
DEDICATIONS TYPICALLY ACHIEVES
FURTHER ROAD CONGESTION AND
LITTLE HOUSING BEING BUILT. AB
3177 PROVIDES REASONABLE
GUIDELINES ON THE PRACTICE OF
SPOT WIDENING. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK YOU. ANY ADDITIONAL
FOLKS IN THE ROOM WISH TO
EXPRESS SUPPORT? ANY WITNESSES
IN OPPOSITION? WE'LL BRING IT
BACK TO COMMITTEE. A MOTION AND
A SECOND. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE? RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR
AYE VOTE. GREAT. THANK YOU. THAT
ENJOYS A Dð PASS RECOMMENDATION
THAT IS OUT ON A B ROLL CALL.
OH, MR. GRAYSON, WOULD YOU LIKE
TO PRESENT FOR MR. WARD? GREAT.
MR. YOU CAN GO NEXT. AND, MR.
GRAYSON, I BELIEVE YOU'RE
PRESENTING 3093 AB 3093. THAT IS
CORRECT. AB 3093 COMES DIRECTLY
FROM HCD'S RECENT REPORT ON
RECOMMENDED RHNA REFORMS. THIS
BILL INTRODUCES TWO INCOME
CATEGORIES TO THE RHNA PROCESS
FOR THE NEXT HOUSING ELEMENT
CYCLE. ACUTELY LOW INCOME AND
EXTREMELY LOW INCOME. THESE
CATEGORIES WOULD CAPTURE THE
HOUSING NEEDS OF CALIFORNIANS,
EARNING UP TO 15% AND 30% OF THE
AMI, RESPECTIVELY. THESE ARE OUR
CONSTITUENTS WHO ARE MOST AT
RISK OR ALREADY EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS. HCD ESTIMATES
MINOR AND ABSORBABLE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BILL. ANY
LOCAL COST RESULTING FROM THIS
BILL WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSABLE
BY THE STATE, AND WE HAVE HERE
WITH US TODAY OUR OUR VERY OWN
FROM HCD, MR. BUTTON, THANK YOU
SO MUCH. I'M MEGAN KIRKBY FROM
HCD AND AVAILABLE IF THERE ARE
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS BILL.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ANY
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES LIKE TO
EXPRESS SUPPORT? ANYONE LIKE TO
EXPRESS OPPOSITION?
OKAY. GOOD MORNING. CHAIR
MEMBERS. CAROLINE GRINDER ON
BEHALF OF THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES, WE HAVE A
CONCERNS POSITION AT THIS TIME,
I THINK THAT WE DO HAVE SOME
CONCERNS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL
COST TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. AB
3093 DOES INCLUDE NEW
REQUIREMENTS FOR CITIES IN THEIR
PLANNING PROCESSES WITHOUT
ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO DO THOSE
PLANS OR TO IMPLEMENT THOSE
STRATEGIES, OR TO SPUR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE HOUSING THAT
WE'RE ALL SEEKING TO, TO
DEVELOP, I THINK WE'RE ALSO
CONCERNED ABOUT HOW AB 3093 IS
COMING ON THE HEELS OF THE MAY
REVISE, WHICH DID INCLUDE DEEP
CUTS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROGRAMS AND NO FURTHER
COMMITMENT TO FUND CRITICAL
HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS, I THINK
CITIES ARE ALSO CONCERNED THAT
SOME OF THE PROVISIONS OR THE
CREATION OF THESE CATEGORIES IS
DUPLICATIVE OF EXISTING PLANNING
EFFORTS. CITIES ARE ALREADY
PLANNING FOR VERY LOW INCOME
CATEGORIES, WHICH RANGE FROM 0
TO 50% OF THE AMI, AND THAT DOES
INCLUDE EXTREMELY LOW INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
THROUGH THOSE CONCERNS, OUR A
LETTER DETAILS SOME THINGS THAT
WE'RE HOPING TO WORK THROUGH
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS,
WE'VE HAD REALLY POSITIVE
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE STAFF AND
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER
TO ADDRESS OUR CONCERNS ABOUT
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS AND
BOOSTING THE SUPPLY OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN OUR
COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU, THANK
YOU. ANY ADDITIONAL FOLKS WISH
TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION? WE'LL
BRING IT BACK TO COMMITTEE. WE
HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE?
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. GREAT. THANK YOU. THAT
ENJOYS A DUE PASS
RECOMMENDATION. IT'S OUT ON A B
ROLL CALL WITH MR. PATTERSON
VOTING AYE AND MR. TODD NOT
VOTING. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE
MISS IRWIN, WHO I BELIEVE IS
PRESENTING. AB 2697. AB 2697.
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, THIS IS A
BILL RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC
VEHICLE CHARGING EXPERIENCE.
ACCORDING TO THE CAC, 41% OF OUR
PUBLICLY FUNDED EV CHARGERS ARE
INSTALLED WITH STATE GRANTS OR
TAXPAYER MONEY. THIS BILL
REQUIRES THAT STATE FUNDED
CHARGERS THAT WE'VE INSTALLED
PRIOR TO 2024 BE SUBJECT TO CEC
RELIABILITY STANDARDS, WHICH ARE
BEING FINALIZED THIS SUMMER AND
SUBJECT TO ROAMING AGREEMENTS SO
THAT DIFFERENT COMPANIES
CHARGERS CAN TALK TO ONE ANOTHER
AND THAT DRIVERS WILL HAVE EASY
ACCESS TO ALL. CALIFORNIA SPENT
NEARLY $1.7 BILLION ON EV
CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. WITHOUT
ACCOUNTABILITY, THESE CHARGERS
ARE AT RISK OF BEING STRANDED
ASSETS. THE CEC ANTICIPATES
MINOR IMPLEMENTATION COSTS FOR
THIS BILL, AND THANK YOU. AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR, WELL, I
VOTE WHEN THE TIME COMES. GREAT.
ANYONE WISH TO EXPRESS SUPPORT?
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION?
ANYONE WISH TO EXPRESS
OPPOSITION? OKAY, WE'LL BRING IT
BACK TO COMMITTEE. THE MOTION IS
SECOND. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE?
JUST, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO
MY PRESENTATION. YOU'RE WELCOME,
MISS IRWIN, THIS ENJOYS A DUE
PASS RECOMMENDATION. IT'S OUT ON
AN A ROLL CALL. THANK YOU, THANK
YOU. WE WERE RIVETED BY YOUR
PRESENTATION, MISS IRWIN. AS
ALWAYS, MISS PETRIE-NORRIS, YOU
ARE UP NEXT. YOU ARE PRESENTING
A B 2672.
GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS. I'M HERE TODAY TO
PRESENT ASSEMBLY BILL 2672, A
BILL TO ALLOW PROJECT HOME KEY
SITES TO RECEIVE A DISCOUNT ON
THEIR UTILITY BILLS. CURRENTLY
CALIFORNIA'S ENERGY BILL
DISCOUNT PROGRAM CARE APPLIES TO
INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS AND TO A
CUSTOMER METER. HOWEVER, THESE
HOME Kò SITES ARE OFTEN IN
CONVERTED HOTELS OR MOTELS THAT
ARE MASTER METERED PROPERTIES,
SO AS SUCH, THE CARE DISCOUNT
DOES NOT CURRENTLY APPLY, EVEN
THOUGH THIS POPULATION WOULD
OTHERWISE RECEIVE THIS DISCOUNT
AND BE ELIGIBLE. SO AB 2672
SIMPLY CLARIFIES THAT IN THESE
SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS
POPULATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE
ELIGIBLE FOR THE BILL DISCOUNT.
I'M PLEASED TO BE JOINED BY
ISRAEL SALAS FROM SAN DIEGO GAS
AND ELECTRIC, TO BRIEFLY TESTIFY
IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU, MADAM
CHAIR. IF YOU COULD TURN THE MIC
ON. THANKS. THANK YOU, MADAM
CHAIR. ISRAEL SALAS WITH SAN
DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL AND, HERE TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU
MAY HAVE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ANY FOLKS WISH TO EXPRESS
SUPPORT IN THE ROOM? ANY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION? OKAY.
WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO COMMITTEE
. MISS CARRILLO. THANK YOU,
MADAM CHAIR. KENT, CAN YOU SEE
ME? ASSEMBLY MEMBER, THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR THIS, BILL. I THINK
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW
SOMETIMES GOVERNMENT MOVES FAST.
AND THEN WE LOOK BACK AND SEE
HERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES THAT
WE'VE MISSED. AND CLEARLY WE
PROJECT HOMEKEY, PROJECT ROOMKEY
AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOTELS
MOTELS INTO CONVERSION SPACES
FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE IN IS A WAS
WE MISSED IT. AND I'M GLAD THAT
THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE
THAT AND REALLY ALLEVIATE, YOU
KNOW, INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE
EXPERIENCING BEING UNHOUSED AND
THEIR ABILITY TO RESTART THEIR
LIVES, AND REALLY GET A STEP UP.
SO I'D LOVE TO BE A COAUTHOR, IF
POSSIBLE, ON YOUR POLICY. AND WE
HAVEN'T MOVED IT. HAPPY TO MOVE
THE BILL. GREAT. WE HAVE A
MOTION AND A SECOND. WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE, MISS
PETRIE-NORRIS? WELL, THANK YOU
FOR THOSE, FOR THOSE COMMENTS,
FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE.
THANK YOU. THIS ENJOYS A Dð PASS
RECOMMENDATIONS OUT ON AN A ROLL
CALL WITH MISS DIXON NOT VOTING.
WE HAVE MISS Ó. SORRY, MISS
DIXON VOTING NO. I APOLOGIZE.
AND NOW WE HAVE MISS WILSON.
YOU'RE UP AND YOU ARE PRESENTING
A B 3138.
MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS. GOOD
MORNING. I'M PLEASED TO PRESENT
AB 3138, WHICH WOULD MODIFY THE
EXISTING ALTERNATIVE DIGITAL
LICENSE PLATE PROGRAM TO ALLOW
DRIVERS TO HAVE THE OPTION TO
CHOOSE WHETHER THEY LIKE THE
DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE TO INCLUDE
BANNER MESSAGES AND VEHICLE
LOCATION TECHNOLOGY, MORE
COMMONLY KNOWN AS GPS. THIS BILL
BUILDS UPON A SUCCESSFUL PILOT
PROGRAM LAUNCHED OVER A DECADE
AGO IN 2013. UNDER CURRENT LAW,
WHEN PURCHASING A VEHICLE,
CONSUMERS ARE TYPICALLY GIVEN A
METAL PLATE. HOWEVER, IF A
CONSUMER WANTS TO CHOOSE TO
PURCHASE A DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE
THAT IS APPROVED BY DMV, THEY
CURRENTLY HAVE THAT OPTION AS
NOTED IN THE ANALYSIS, DMV HAS
ALREADY CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE
RULEMAKING RELATED TO
ALTERNATIVE DEVICES TO
CONVENTIONAL LICENSE PLATES,
STICKERS, TABS, AND REGISTRATION
CARDS, AND THUS WILL NOT REQUIRE
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
BILL SHOULD IT BECOME LAW. THESE
DIGITAL LICENSE PLATES TYPICALLY
COST AROUND $500 AND REQUIRE A
SUBSCRIPTION. THE BILL ALSO PUTS
IN PLACE PRIVACY STANDARDS FOR
THE GPS PLATE THAT FAR EXCEED
PROTECTION IN CURRENT LAW. FOR
OTHER COMPARABLE GPS EQUIPPED
DEVICES, AB 3138 REQUIRES THE
FOLLOWING PROTECTIONS FOR ALL
GPS ENABLED PLATES SOLD IN
CALIFORNIA. FIRST, THE GPS SHALL
BE CAPABLE OF BEING PERMANENTLY
DISABLED BY MEANS OF
NONREVERSIBLE A NON REVERSIBLE
METHOD THAT CEASES ALL
FUNCTIONALITY AND TRACKING
INFORMATION. CAPABILITIES. THE
GPS SHALL BE CAPABLE OF BEING
MANUALLY DISABLED AND ENABLED BY
A DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, WHILE
THAT DRIVER IS INSIDE THE
VEHICLE. THE METHOD OF MANUALLY
DISABLING AND ENABLING THE GPS
SHALL BE PROMINENTLY LOCATED AND
EASY TO DISABLE AND ENABLE
WITHOUT REQUIRING ACCESS TO A
REMOTE ONLINE APPLICATION. THE
METHOD OF MANUALLY DISABLING AND
ENABLING THE GPS SHALL NOT
REQUIRE A PASSWORD OR ANY LOGIN
INFORMATION. AND FINALLY, ONCE
THE VEHICLE LOCATION TECHNOLOGY
IS MANUALLY DISABLED FROM INSIDE
THE CAR, THE ONLY METHOD OF
RE-ENABLING THE TECHNOLOGY SHALL
BE MANUAL FROM INSIDE THE CAR,
THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE
LICENSE PLATE, THE MANUFACTURER,
THE DMV OR ANY OTHER ENTITY
SHALL NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO
REENGAGE THE GPS THROUGH ANY
REMOTE MEANS. THESE PROTECTIONS
FAR EXCEED PROTECTIONS AND
STATUTES FOR OTHER GPS ENABLED
DEVICES, SUCH AS THE CARS
THEMSELVES, APPS USED INSIDE THE
CARS, OUR CELL PHONES, AND
COUNTLESS OTHER LEGAL PRODUCTS
ABLE TO CONSUMERS AT MUCH
CHEAPER PRICES. WHILE GPS, LIKE
OTHER TECHNOLOGIES, HAS THE
ABILITY TO BE ABUSED BY A BAD
ACTORS, THE APPROPRIATE POLICY
RESPONSE IS TO PUT GUARDRAILS
AND PROTECTIONS IN PLACE. WITH
ME TODAY TO PRESENT IN SUPPORT,
I HAVE NEVILLE BOSTON, THE
CO-FOUNDER OF REVIVER. GOOD
MORNING, MADAM CHAIR, AND
MEMBERS. MY NAME IS NEVILLE
BOSTON. I'M THE FOUNDER AND
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER FOR
REVIVER. AB 30 3138 BUILDS UPON
ALREADY VOTED ON AND APPROVED
LEGISLATION, AB 984, A COUPLE
YEARS AGO AND THEN THE ORIGINAL
BILL, WHICH WAS, SB 806, THIS
BILL CLARIFIES THE DIGITAL PLATE
MUST COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS TO
ENSURE PRIVACY OF CONSUMER IS
NOT IS NOT COMPROMISED WHILE
CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN THE
BENEFITS THAT IT PROVIDES TO
BUSINESSES. THE PREVIOUS
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, AB 984,
FORMALIZED THE PILOT PROGRAM.
THIS SIMPLY BUILDS UPON THE
ALREADY EXISTING PROGRAM BY
ADDING ADDITIONAL PRIVACY
GUARDRAILS. THE DMV HAS ALREADY
CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE RULEMAKING
RELATED TO THE ALTERNATIVE
REGISTRATION DEVICE PROGRAM AND
REVIVER, WHICH REVIVER HAS BEEN
INTIMATELY INVOLVED IN. THE
RULES ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS
OF BEING FINALIZED, AND WE
UNDERSTAND THAT THE LEGISLATION
WON'T IMPOSE ADDITIONAL COSTS ON
THE PROGRAM. THANK YOU. ANY
ADDITIONAL FOLKS WISH TO EXPRESS
SUPPORT? GOOD MORNING, MADAM
CHAIR, AND MEMBERS. TATUM
MCCLURE WITH SAMSON ADVISORS ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA NEW CAR
DEALERS ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. ANYONE WISH TO
EXPRESS OPPOSITION? THÀNH? WE
WILL BRING IT BACK TO COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE MISS WILSON?
THANK YOU. AND I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE. THANK YOU.
THAT ENJOYS A DUE PASS
RECOMMENDATION. IT'S OUT ON A B
ROLL CALL WITH MISS DIXON AND
MR. PATTERSON VOTING AYE. THANK
YOU, MISS SCHIAVO. YOU ARE UP
NEXT, YOU ARE PRESENTING AB
1820.
I'M CHAIR MEMBERS. I AM THRILLED
TO BE HERE TO PRESENT AB 1820,
WHICH IS A SIMPLE, GOOD
GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY MEASURE
THAT ALLOWS HOUSING DEVELOPERS
TO NÓ DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
FEES PRIOR TO COMMITTING SHOVELS
IN THE GROUND. KNOWLEDGE OF
THESE FEES IS CRITICAL BECAUSE
MANY OF THESE FEES ADD UP TO 20%
OF THE COST OF A HOME, WHICH IS
THE TIPPING POINT FOR MANY
PEOPLE FROM HAVING ACCESS TO AN
AFFORDABLE HOME. AB 1820
PROVIDES GUARDRAILS, ESPECIALLY
FOR AFFORDABLE HOME DEVELOPERS,
TO HAVE THE PREDICTABILITY IN
THE COST OF BUILDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING THAT WE NEED. AND THE
COMMITTEE ANALYSIS INDICATES
THAT THERE WILL BE NO GENERAL
FUND PRESSURE HERE TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT. I HAVE OUR CO-SPONSOR,
BROOKE PRITCHARD FROM
CALIFORNIA, YIMBY. GOOD MORNING,
MADAM CHAIR, AND MEMBERS, BROOKE
PRITCHARD, ON BEHALF OF
CALIFORNIA YIMBY PROUD
CO-SPONSOR OF THE BILL. AS YOU
ALL KNOW, MOST HOUSING PROJECTS
OPERATE ON NARROW MARGINS. SO BY
REQUIRING LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO
PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED LIST OF FEE
ESTIMATES, AB 1820 PROVIDES THE
CERTAINTY NEEDED TO PROVIDE MUCH
NEEDED HOUSING. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU, ANY ADDITIONAL FOLKS WISH
TO EXPRESS SUPPORT? PLEASE NAME,
ORGANIZATION AND POSITION.
VANESSA CHÁVEZ WITH THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
REALTORS AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
KAREN STOUT, ON BEHALF OF
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, AS WELL AS
SPUR AND STRONG SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. ANY FOLKS WISH TO EXPRESS
OPPOSITION, WE'LL BRING IT BACK
TO COMMITTEE. WE HAVE A MOTION
AND A SECOND. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN
AYE VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THAT ENJOYS A DUE PASS.
RECOMMENDATIONS OUT ON AN A ROLL
CALL. AND MR. BRIAN, WOULD YOU
LIKE TO PROCEED TO AB 3217.
MORNING. MADAM CHAIR AND
COLLEAGUES, I'M HERE TO PRESENT
AB 3217 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF.
IT'S A STRAIGHTFORWARD BILL THAT
PUTS TWO DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS
IN TO ENSURE THAT COUNTIES ARE
MEETING FAMILY PLACEMENT
EXPECTATIONS. THE FIRST THAT
WILL REQUIRE COUNTIES THAT FALL
BELOW THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE TO
CONSULT WITH THE DIRECTORS OF
THE TOP THREE COUNTIES ON BEST
PRACTICES. SECOND, IT WILL
REQUIRE THE SAME COUNTIES TO
AGENDIZE THE TOPIC AT A COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEARING.
THIS WILL PROVIDE ACCOUNTABILITY
AND TRANSPARENCY INTO THE
EFFORTS COUNTY WELFARE AGENCIES
ARE MAKING TO IMPROVE THEIR
FAMILY PLACEMENT RATES. THIS
BILL WILL COST LESS THAN $25,000
ANNUALLY TO THE STATE, BUT WILL
ENSURE THAT THE ISSUE OF FAMILY
PLACEMENT IS CONTINUALLY
PRIORITIZED IN OUR STATE'S CHILD
WELFARE SYSTEM. I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AYE VOTE. THANK YOU. ANY
FOLKS WISH TO EXPRESS SUPPORT,
ANY OPPOSITION, BRING IT BACK TO
COMMITTEE. LOTS OF MOTIONS AND
SECONDS. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
, IT IS FOSTER YOUTH AWARENESS
MONTH, AND SO THIS KIND OF WORK
IS ESPECIALLY TIMELY AND
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I
VOTE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
ALL THE WORK YOU DO IN THIS
SPACE, MR. BRIAN. THAT IS ENJOYS
A DUE PASS RECOMMENDATIONS OUT
ON AN A ROLL CALL. OKAY. WE'D
LIKE TO ADD FOLKS ON TO THE
CONSENT CALENDAR WHO WEREN'T
HERE. BRIAN. BRIAN. AYE. WENDY
CARILLO. WENDY. CARILLO. AYE
OKAY. THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS ON
ITS WAY. OH. OKAY. THAT'S UP 15.
YEAH. THAT'S OUT. 15. ZERO.
OKAY, LET'S SEE. LET'S GO TO THE
SUSPENSE CALENDAR. I'D LIKE TO
DISPENSE WITH THE SUSPENSE
CALENDAR. MADAM SECRETARY, WOULD
YOU PLEASE READ THE SUSPENSE
CALENDAR? FOLLOWING BILLS OR
ABS? 1779 1777 TÍNH 1825.
MURATSUCHI 1826. HOLDEN, 1860.
BAUER-KAHAN 1865 JIM PATTERSON,
1893. WICKS, 1907. PELLERIN
1925. RENDON 1932. WARD 1961.
WICKS 1973. LACKEY 2022. OUT.IS
2052. JONES-SAWYER 2061. WILSON
2066. REYES 2075. ALVAREZ 2086.
SCHIAVO 2097. BERMAN 2113.
GARCIA 2128, TAR 2155. TING
2180. WEBER 2200. CARRA 20 203.
MCCARTY 20 206. ARDIS 2221 ONE.
CARILLO 2223. AGUIAR-CURRY 2233.
SCHIAVO 2239. BONTA 2247.
WALLACE 2254. BLANCA RUBIO 2256,
FRIEDMAN 2271, ORTEGA 2290.
FRIEDMAN 2312, WALLACE 2320,
OAN 2353. WARD 2355. WENDY
CARILLO 2365, HANEY 2368.
PETRIE-NORRIS 2369. JIM
PATTERSON 2383. WENDY CARILLO
2385, ALANIS 2390. ARAMBULA.
2400 THREE OF US 2427 MCCARTY.
2452 QUIRK-SILVA. 2466 WENDY
CARILLO 2473. COMMITTEE ON
EDUCATION 2476. BONTA 2479.
HANEY 2485 ONE. CARILLO 2489.
WARD 2498, ZUBIATE 2510 ARAMBULA
2524. WARD 2528 ARAMBULA 2539.
CONNOLLY 2549. GALLAGHER 2552.
FRIEDMAN 2555. QUIRK-SILVA 2558.
HART 2559. PETRIE-NORRIS 2564.
BURNER 2575. BURNER 2583. BERMAN
2614 RAMOS 2627 PELLERIN 2642
BERMAN 2643, WOOD 2657. ARAMBULA
2660. COMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT 2666. BURNER 2667.
SANTIAGO 2670. SCHIAVO 2674.
SCHIAVO 2683. BURNER 2696.
RENDON 2699. WENDY CARILLO 20
701. VÆ VALLAPUDUA 20 702. CHAN
20 704. ZUBIATE 2711. RAMOS
2726. FLORA 2727. COMMITTEE ON
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 2728.
GABRIEL 2732. PAPIN 2742.
SANCHEZ 2756. BURNER 2762.
FRIEDMAN 2774. GRAYSON 2775.
GIBSON 2783. ALVAREZ 2786, BONTA
2789, WALLACE 2795, ARAMBULA 20
808, WICKS 2813. AGUIAR-CURRY
28, 28. BAINES 2830. ROBERT
RIVAS 2839. PELLERIN 2845.
ROBERT RIVAS 2893. WARD 20 906.
BRYAN 2927. MCCARTY 2942. VÆ
VALLAPUDUA 2945. ALVAREZ 2949.
RENDON 2956. BURNER 2977.
JACKSON 2986. WENDY CARILLO
2999. SCHIAVO 3023. PAPIN 3055,
BONTA 3061. HANEY 3079, TING 30
107, CONNOLLY 3131. MCCARTY
3141. GIBSON 3145. BRYANT 3150.
QUIRK-SILVA 3156. JOE PATTERSON
3160, GABRIEL 3161, BONTA 3218.
WOOD 3256, IRWIN 3263, CALDERON
3275, SORIA 3291. COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN SERVICES AND ACA TEN.
HANEY THANK YOU. THE SUSPENSE
CALENDAR IS DEEMED APPROVED.
OKAY. PUBLIC COMMENT I'D LIKE TO
OPEN UP THE HEARING TO COMMENTS
BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ANY
BILLS NOT PRESENTED TO THE
COMMITTEE TODAY, PLEASE BE SURE
TO LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO YOUR
NAME, ORGANIZATION, IF ANY, AND
YOUR POSITION ON THE BILL.
ANYONE LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION? PLEASE
FEEL FREE TO STEP UP TO THE MIC.
GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR
MEMBERS MARTY LOPEZ WITH THE
CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION IN
SUPPORT OF AB 2200. THANK YOU.
THE REVEREND CASEY KLEIN
DUNSWORTH ON BEHALF OF LUTHERAN
SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND LUTHERAN SOCIAL
SERVICES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
STRONG SUPPORT FOR AB 2728.
ALEXANDER STUDENT AT CALIFORNIA
LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ON BEHALF OF
LUTHERAN OFFICE OF PUBLIC
POLICY. STRONG SUPPORT FOR AB
27, 28. GOOD MORNING, CHAIR AND
MEMBERS TANISHA BOATNER, ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, THE
RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF
CALIFORNIA, URBAN COUNTIES OF
CALIFORNIA, THE COUNTY HEALTH
EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA, THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES, AND THE
CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICT
ASSOCIATION IN OPPOSITION TO AB
2489. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING,
MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS, VANESSA
CHÁVEZ WITH THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, IN
OPPOSITION TO AB 1932. THANK YOU
. GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR, AND
MEMBERS, TED WHITNEY WITH THE
HEMP BEVERAGE ALLIANCE. WE'RE IN
STRONG OPPOSITION TO AB 2223.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, MADAM
CHAIR AND CHAIR MEMBERS,
JONATHAN BLACK WITH CHEECH AND
CHONG GLOBAL HOLDINGS. WE'RE IN
STRONG OPPOSITION OF AB 2223.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, DANIEL
SANCHEZ, CALIFORNIA ADVOCACY ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FUND IN
SUPPORT OF AB 1826 ON BEHALF OF
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY.
IN SUPPORT OF AB 1860 AND AB
2466 AND ON BEHALF OF THE ILWU
IN SUPPORT OF AB 2235. THANK YOU
. GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR, AND
MEMBERS. GREGORY KRAMER, ON
BEHALF OF DISABILITY RIGHTS
CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF
ASSEMBLY BILL 2233. THANK YOU.
KAREN STOUT, ON BEHALF OF POWER
CALIFORNIA ACTION IN SUPPORT OF
ACA TEN. LEO D'AMATO ON BEHALF
OF CALIFORNIA NORML IN SUPPORT
OF AB 2223 AND AB 2555. GOOD
MORNING. EXCUSE ME. MY NAME IS
MICHAEL RAMIREZ AND I AM
REPRESENTING DELTA BEVERAGE,
WHICH IS THE LARGEST CANNABIS
MANUFACTURER IN THE STATE AND
MOST LIKELY IN THE IN THE
COUNTRY. AND WE ARE OPPOSING
TWO, TWO, TWO, THREE. I HAVE ONE
MORE DANIEL SANCHEZ, CALIFORNIA
ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FUND IN
SUPPORT OF AB 2239. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT
CONCLUDES TODAY'S HEARING. WE
ARE ADJOURNED