ASSEMBLY LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
COMMITTEE HEARING. REMINDER FOR
OUR WITNESS. OUR WITNESSES.
TODAY. FOR EACH BILL, WE WILL
TAKE TWO MAIN WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT AND TWO MAIN WITNESSES
IN OPPOSITION. EACH PRIMARY
WITNESS WILL GET UP TO TWO
MINUTES EACH FOR ADDITIONAL
PUBLIC COMMENT, WE ASK THAT YOU
STATE YOUR NAME, AFFILIATION AND
POSITION ON THE BILL, WE ARE
GOING TO BE STARTING A
SUBCOMMITTEE. I'M NOT SURE IF I
SAID THAT ALREADY, AND WITH
THAT, WE WILL TAKE OUR FIRST
BILL, WHICH IS ITEM NUMBER
THREE, SB 1298. CORTEZ SENATOR.
STAY ON THIS SIDE.
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, AND
MEMBERS, I'VE BEEN WAITING SO
LONG, AND MOST OF THESE
COMMITTEES. I WAS REALLY
SURPRISED TO BE CALLED FIRST. I
SHOULD KNOW BETTER, I'M VERY
HAPPY TO BE HERE TO PRESENT SB
1298. I WILL BE ACCEPTING THE
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS FROM THE
ASSEMBLY, NATURAL RESOURCES
COMMITTEE. I WANT TO GET THAT ON
THE RECORD, THIS BILL INCREASES
THE THRESHOLD FOR DATA CENTER
ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE SMALL
POWER PLANT EXEMPTION PROCESS
FROM 100MW UP TO 150MW. SO IT
INCREASES THAT THRESHOLD. A
CALIFORNIA LAW CURRENTLY ALLOWS
THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION
TO HAVE EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO
LICENSE THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THAT ARE 50MW OR LARGER. THE
SMALLER POWER, THE SMALL POWER
PLANT EXEMPTION PROGRAM, ALLOWS
CEC TO EXEMPT FROM ITS LICENSING
AUTHORITY THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THAT DO NOT EXCEED 100MW. THAT'S
THE CURRENT LAW. THE CEC CAN
GRANT AN EXEMPTION IF IT FINDS
THAT THE PROPOSED FACILITY WOULD
NOT SUBSTANTIALLY IMPACT THE
ENVIRONMENT OR ENERGY RESOURCES.
IF THE EXEMPTION IS APPROVED,
THE PROJECT DEVELOPER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PERMITS
TO SAFELY CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE
THE PLANT. THIS BILL DOES NOT
CIRCUMVENT ANY ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW OF PROPOSED FACILITIES.
THAT IS SOMETHING WE REALLY WANT
TO EMPHASIZE, AND PERHAPS THIS
COMMITTEE IS WELL STUDIED ON
THAT NOW, BUT IT WAS CERTAINLY
AN ISSUE EARLIER IN THIS
PROCESS. AND ONE WE WENT TO
GREAT LENGTHS TO WORK ON, CREATE
AMENDMENTS FOR AND EXPLAIN THE
BILL JUST SIMPLY DOES NOT
CIRCUMVENT ANY ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW. THIS BILL AT ITS CORE,
IS AN ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE
BILL. DATA CENTERS IN THE FIBER
NETWORKS THAT UNDERPIN THEM ARE
NECESSARY AND CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE. THEY'RE THE
BACKBONE FOR THE APPS, PLATFORMS
AND SERVICES INTEGRAL TO DAILY
LIFE. CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS AND
ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE.
HOWEVER, DESPITE THE SIGNIFICANT
STRIDES MADE IN RECENT YEARS TO
EXPAND THE DATA CENTER CAPACITY,
THE DEMAND FOR DIGITAL SERVICES
CONTINUES TO SURGE, PARTICULARLY
IN SILICON VALLEY, WHERE THE
VACANCY RATE NOW FOR DATA
CENTERS IS A MERE 1.6. LET ME
ADD THAT, THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARA, WHICH HAS ITS OWN POWER
COMPANY, REALLY HELPED LEAD THE
CHARGE, NO PUN INTENDED, FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF DATA CENTERS IN A
VERY PROLIFIC WAY UNTIL THEY
REACH THE POINT. MOST RECENTLY
WHERE THEY'RE AT VIRTUAL MAXIMUM
CAPACITY. AND AGAIN, THAT'S
EXACERBATING THE VACANCY RATE.
SILICON VALLEY POWER FORECASTS
THAT THE DATA CENTER LOAD WILL
DOUBLE BY 2035, AND SIGNIFICANT
RESOURCES, IN TERMS OF
ADDITIONS, WILL BE NEEDED TO
SUPPORT THIS INCREASE. DATA
CENTER SUPPORT BUSINESSES OF ALL
SIZES, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE,
ESSENTIAL SERVICES, 911 CALL
CENTERS, GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEMS,
OUR STATE'S TECH INDUSTRY AND
I'D ADD OUR VERY HOSPITALS UP
AND DOWN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, WHICH ARE NOW SO
MUCH DEPENDENT ON THIS
TECHNOLOGY. AND I VOTE TODAY
WILL ENSURE WE MAINTAIN THE
STATE'S ECONOMIC VITALITY AND
BUILD CAPACITY FOR FUTURE
GROWTH. WITH US TODAY, WE HAVE
TIM MCRAE, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF
SUSTAINABILITY AT THE SILICON
VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP. TO MY
IMMEDIATE RIGHT. AND WE ALSO
HAVE MARTIN VENDIOLA WITH CARTER
WELCH AND ASSOCIATES
REPRESENTING THE CALIFORNIA
STATE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL
WORKERS, THE WESTERN STATES
COUNCIL OF SHEET METAL WORKERS,
AND THE CALIFORNIA PIPE TRADES
COUNCIL, THANK YOU AGAIN. AND AT
THE APPROPRIATE TIME, I'D
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE.
THANKS. SO MY NAME IS TIM MCRAE.
I WORK FOR THE SILICON VALLEY
LEADERSHIP GROUP. THIS BILL IS
ABOUT BUILDING LARGER DATA
CENTERS, WHICH ARE A CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSITY.
EMERGENCY SERVICES, HOSPITAL
RECORDS, ONLINE BANKING, CLOUD
BASED SERVICES. THESE ALL RELY
ON DATA CENTERS. AND DESPITE
THEIR HIGH DEMAND AND CRUCIAL
FUNCTION FOR THE ECONOMY AND
SAFETY, SILICON VALLEY IS THE
NATION'S TIGHTEST DATA CENTER
MARKET. WITH A VACANCY RATE OF
JUST 1.6. CITING DATA CENTERS
NEAR TECHNOLOGY HEADQUARTERS IS
IMPORTANT FOR COMPUTING LATENCY
NEEDS WHEN YOU HAVE TO CALL 911,
YOU WANT THE RESPONSE TO BE
INSTANT. BUILDING BIGGER DATA
CENTERS IN SILICON VALLEY HELPS
POWER THE SILICON VALLEY
ECONOMY, WHICH IS CRUCIAL FOR
THE CALIFORNIA ECONOMY AND FOR A
HEALTHY CALIFORNIA BUDGET. DATA
CENTERS RUN ON GRID POWER. THEY
HAVE TO RELY ON THEIR BACKUP
SOURCES OF POWER LESS THAN 0.07%
OF THE TIME. THAT'S JUST SIX
HOURS A YEAR. ALL THE REST OF
THE TIME, THEY RUN ON THE POWER
THE GRID PROVIDES. JUST LIKE ANY
HOME OR BUSINESS. IN ADDITION,
THIS BILL HAS TAKEN ON AMENDMENT
TO HAVE AIR DISTRICTS
PARTICIPATE IN THE PERMITTING
PROCESS AND DETERMINE A
TECHNOLOGICALLY NEUTRAL, BEST
AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR
THAT BACKUP POWER, WHICH WE
BELIEVE HAS RESOLVED. A LOT OF
THE FOLKS WHO USED TO BE OPPOSED
TO THIS, WHO ARE NOW NEUTRAL.
FINALLY, CALIFORNIA'S CLEAN GRID
IS AN ADDITIONAL REASON TO CITE
THESE DATA CENTERS HERE, AS
OPPOSED TO ELSEWHERE IN THE
COUNTRY. THEY WILL RUN ON ZERO
CARBON ENERGY IF LOCATED HERE,
AS OPPOSED TO IF THEY ARE SITED
OUT OF STATE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME. GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR AND
MEMBERS, MARTIN VENDIOLA WITH
CARTER AND ASSOCIATES ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE
ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL
WORKERS, THE WESTERN STATES
COUNCIL OF SHEET METAL WORKERS,
AND THE CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE
TRADES COUNCIL. DATA CENTERS ARE
A VITAL COMPONENT OF OUR STATE'S
INFRASTRUCTURE AND OUR MEMBERS,
WHICH ARE PART OF A SKILLED AND
TRAINED WORKFORCE, PLAY A
CRUCIAL ROLE IN THEIR
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE. WE
HAVE ESTABLISHED STRONG
PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMPANIES IN
THE DATA CENTER INDUSTRY AND
WITH THE SILICON VALLEY
LEADERSHIP GROUP TO BUILD AND
MAINTAIN THESE ESSENTIAL
FACILITIES. THESE COLLABORATIONS
ENSURE THAT CALIFORNIA'S
INFRASTRUCTURE REMAINS ROBUST
AND CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING OUR
GROWING TECHNICAL TECHNOLOGICAL
NEEDS, WHILE ALSO ENSURING THAT
THESE FACILITIES ARE BUILT
SAFELY BY A QUALITY, SKILLED AND
TRAINED WORKFORCE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT? MADAM
CHAIR, MEMBERS, HUNTER STERN
WITH IBEW 1245. WE REPRESENT IOU
AND PU WORKERS, INCLUDING THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARA, IN STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
MEMBERS MIKE MONAHAN, ON BEHALF
OF THE STATE BUILDING TRADES IN
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU. HI.
ROBIN HINES WITH MICROSOFT AND
STRONG SUPPORT CHAIR AND
MEMBERS, TIMOTHY BURR ON BEHALF
OF THE DATA CENTER COALITION IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU, TIFFANY
PHªN, ON BEHALF OF ECOLAB, IN
SUPPORT, DO WE HAVE ANY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION? ARE YOU
OPPOSED, SIR? A LITTLE BIT OF A
TWEENER, GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR
MEMBERS. ROSS BARKLEY, ON BEHALF
OF SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, WE'RE
OFFICIALLY MOVING TO A NEUTRAL
POSITION WITH THE AMENDMENTS.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. SEEING NO
OTHER WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION OR
IN BETWEEN, ANY QUESTIONS FROM
OUR MEMBERS? NO. OKAY I DON'T
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. JUST THANK
YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BILL
FORWARD. AND ONCE WE GET QUORUM,
WE'LL GET STARTED. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CHAIR. AND
AGAIN, APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN
THE COMMITTEES HELP AND GETTING
US TO THIS POINT. THANK YOU.
OKAY. FIVE AND SIX OKAY. NOW WE
WILL TAKE SENATOR D'ORAZIO. ITEM
NUMBER FOUR AND FIVE. WHENEVER
YOU'RE READY, SENATOR. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, SB 1350 DESIGN. GOOD
AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR. AND
MEMBERS. I FIRST, BEFORE WE GET
STARTED, WANT TO THANK, THE
CONSULTANT. MEGAN, FOR HER HARD
WORK, IN GUIDING US, THIS BILL
REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
LEGISLATURE ON POLICIES THE
STATE MAY ADOPT TO PROTECT
DOMESTIC WORKERS FROM WORK
RELATED INJURIES. AND ILLNESSES.
DESPITE CARING FOR WHAT WE HOLD
MOST DEAR, OUR FAMILIES AND OUR
HOMES, DOMESTIC WORKERS REMAIN
WITHOUT ANY HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROTECTIONS. A YEAR INTO THE
PANDEMIC, DOMESTIC WORKERS WERE
THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE
CONTACTED, COVID 19 THAN THE
GENERAL POPULATION IN CALIFORNIA,
PUTTING THEIR LIVES AT RISK AS
WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND
COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY,
CLIMATE ACCELERATED, ACCELERATED
DISASTERS MAGNIFY THE
VULNERABILITY AND THE DANGERS
THAT DOMESTIC WORKERS AND DAY
LABORERS FACE ON A DAILY BASIS.
DURING THE WILDFIRES THAT HAVE
DEVASTATED CALIFORNIA DOMESTIC
WORKERS, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD
WORKERS WERE ASKED TO STAY
BEHIND TO FIGHT FIRES, GUARD
HOMES OR PETS, WORK IN SMOKY
CONDITIONS AND CLEAN UP TOXIC
ASH. WORKERS WERE FURTHER PUT AT
RISK WHEN EMPLOYERS FAILED TO
TELL THEM THAT THE HOMES THEY
WORK IN WERE UNDER MANDATORY
EVACUATION. BEYOND THESE EXTREME
DANGERS, DOMESTIC WORKERS ALSO
FACE RISK OF INJURY AND ILLNESS
IN DAY TO DAY WORK RELATED TO
LIFTING, CHEMICAL HANDLING AND
REPETITIVE STRAIN, AMONG OTHER
RISKS. SINCE THE GOVERNOR'S VETO
LAST YEAR OF MY PRIOR
LEGISLATION TO REMOVE THE
EXCLUSION OF PRIVATE PAID
HOUSEHOLD, DOMESTIC SERVICE
EMPLOYEES FROM OUR OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
REQUIREMENTS, I HAVE BEEN IN
CONVERSATION WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY OF DOMESTIC
WORKERS. I AM HOPEFUL THAT THOSE
CONVERSATIONS WILL RESULT IN A
MEANINGFUL STEP FORWARD THIS
YEAR IN ADDRESSING LEGITIMATE
HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS WITH
DOMESTIC WORKERS. WITH ME HERE
TODAY ARE JOSEPHINE BECKLER, THE
FILIPINO WORKER CENTER, AND
MARIA GILLAN, HAND IN HAND,
DOMESTIC EMPLOYERS NETWORK.
THANK YOU, GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM
CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MY
NAME IS JOE BIGLER. I AM A
MEMBER OF THE FILIPINO WORKERS
CENTER IN CALIFORNIA. DOMESTIC
WORKERS COALITION. I HAVE BEEN A
CAREGIVER FOR 12 YEARS. I
PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO
MY CLIENTS, AND YET I DO NOT
HAVE HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROTECTIONS IN MY WORKPLACE. IN
APRIL OF 2022, I WAS INJURED.
WHILE IN MY JOB, I WENT TO THROW
AWAY THE GARBAGE AND I FELL.
THERE WAS A FENCE AROUND THE
TRASH CANS THAT WENT UP TO MY
KNEES. WHEN I STEPPED OVER THE
FENCE, I, I SLIPPED AND FELL. I
BROKE MY SHOULDERS AND HAVE TO
GET A SURGERY TO FIX IT. I
MISSED ALMOST A YEAR OF WORK
BECAUSE OF THAT INJURY. LAST
NOVEMBER. I HAD ANOTHER INJURY.
MY CLIENT DID NOT WANT TO TURN
THE LIGHTS ON AT NIGHT. SHE DID
IT TO SAVE MONEY. THERE WAS ONLY
ONE NIGHT LIGHT NEXT TO HER BED.
THIS MADE MY JOB VERY HARD
BECAUSE I HAD TO WORK IN THE IN
THE DARK EVERY NIGHT. ONE NIGHT,
THE WOMAN WANTED A LATE NIGHT
MEAL. WALKING IN THE DARK, I
TRIPPED ON A STEP UP IN THE
LIVING ROOM AND AGAIN I FELL.
THIS TIME I HURT MY BACK, BUT
THIS TIME I DID NOT GO TO THE
DOCTOR, BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID MY
EMPLOYER DOES NOT GIVE SICK
LEAVE. I MY LOSS. I MIGHT LOSE
MORE WAGES OR EVEN MY JOB. MY
BACK STILL HURTS EVEN AS I
SPEAK. NOW HERE TODAY, HEALTH
AND SAFETY PROTECTIONS WILL MAKE
SURE EMPLOYERS THINK ABOUT THE
SAFETY OF WELL-BEING OF THEIR
EMPLOYEES. NOT HAVING THESE LAWS
CONTINUES TO AFFECT MY PAY, MY
HEALTH, AND MY ABILITY TO DO MY
JOB AS A CAREGIVER. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT THE CHAIR
AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS SUPPORT SB
1350 AND ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE
TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC
WORKERS IN OUR FIGHT FOR HEALTH
AND SAFETY PROTECTION AFFORDED
EVERY OTHER WORKER. THANK YOU.
YEAH. YOU WANT TO BRING IT UP
CLOSE TO. GOOD MORNING, MADAM
CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MY
NAME IS MARIA DIÆN AND I AM A
RETIRED GOVERNMENT WORKER NOW
LIVING IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY.
I'M A MEMBER OF HAND IN HAND,
THE DOMESTIC EMPLOYER NETWORK. I
EMPLOY A HOUSE CLEANER AND LIKE
ME, SHE IS ALSO A WIDOW AND OVER
60 YEARS OLD. ANOTHER THING WE
HAVE IN COMMON IS OUR MEXICAN
HERITAGE AND A PASSION FOR
CUMBIA MUSIC. ON THE DAYS SHE
COMES, I MAKE SURE TO TUNE IN TO
A CUMBIA STATION ON PANDORA.
THAT BRINGS A BIT OF FUN, BUT
THE REALITY IS HER JOB IS NOT A
PARTY. IT REQUIRES QUITE A BIT
OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PLACES
STRESS ON THE BODY. IN THE
SUMMER. I ESPECIALLY WORRY ABOUT
HEAT EXHAUSTION IN THE VALLEY.
TEMPERATURES CAN RISE TO AN
OPPRESSIVE 111 DEGREES. ONE DAY
SHE ARRIVED FROM ANOTHER JOB AND
SHE WAS EXPERIENCING HEAT
EXHAUSTION. WE AGREED TO
POSTPONE, BUT THE PREVIOUS
EMPLOYER WAS NOT WILLING TO
POSTPONE. AS AN EMPLOYER, I
RECOGNIZE THAT MY HOME IS A
WORKPLACE AND I AM RESPONSIBLE
FOR MAKING SURE WORKERS IN MY
HOME RECEIVE FAIR PAY, PAID SICK
TIME, WORKERS COMPENSATION AND
RESPECT. YET THERE ARE NO HEALTH
AND SAFETY RIGHTS FOR THE
DOMESTIC WORKERS. IN MY HOME.
OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY IS
INTERTWINED. HER WORK ENABLES ME
TO LIVE COMFORTABLY. I WANT OUR
EMPLOYER WORKER RELATIONSHIP TO
ALLOW HER THE SAME.
CONSEQUENTLY, WE USE COVID
PRECAUTIONS. WE AGREE TO USE
NONTOXIC CLEANING SUPPLIES AND
SHE HAS PROVIDED PAID SICK TIME.
HER LIVELIHOOD DEPENDS ON HER
BEING HEALTHY AND INJURY FREE.
IF SHE IS INJURED OR IMPAIRED
WHILE SHE IS WORKING IN MY HOME,
IT HURTS US BOTH. I AM ONE OF
MANY EMPLOYERS WHO WANT
LEGISLATORS TO REMOVE THE
EXCLUSION OF DOMESTIC WORKERS
FROM CAL OSHA, HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROTECTIONS. I ASK THAT THE
CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS
SUPPORT SB 1350 TO ENSURE A
SOLUTION IS REACHED THAT WILL
PROTECT THE THIS ESSENTIAL
WORKFORCE AND SUPPORT THE
WELL-BEING OF THE CALIFORNIA
FAMILIES THAT RELY ON THEM. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE
ADDITIONAL WITNESSES IN SUPPORT?
GOOD AFTERNOON. SUSAN BUENSUCESO
FROM THE FILIPINO ADVOCATES FOR
JUSTICE HERE TO EXPRESS OUR
SUPPORT AND HERE TO SEEK YOUR
SUPPORT. DANIEL JEFFERSON
PILIPINO WORKERS CENTER, STRONG
SUPPORT. BUENOS TARDES. A TODOS
ME NOMBRE ES NELLY ESPINOSA. SOY
TRABAJADORA DOMÉSTICA VENGO. A
REPRESENTATION DE DOLORES STRIP
DE LA COLECTIVA DE MUJERES DE
SAN FRANCISCO. Â DE LA
COALITION DE TRABAJADORES Y
ESTOY AQUI PARA APOYAR LA TRS
ENCUENTRO. GRACIAS HOLA. BUENAS
TARDES. ME NOMBRE ES DELIA
VELAZQUEZ E VENGO DE SAN
FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. ESTOY SOY
TRABAJADORA DE LUGAR Y SOY PARTE
DE LA COLA. COLA COALITION Y DE
DOLORES STREET COMMUNITY
SERVICES. IT Â VENGO AQUI PARA
APOYAR LA CUENTA. HI. GOOD
AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS WHITLAW. I
LIVE IN OAKLAND. I'M A WORKER
ORGANIZER WITH THE FILIPINO
ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE, AND I
SUPPORT SB 1350. HI, MY NAME IS
BURTON BREEZE. I'M LIVING IN SAN
FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. I, I AM A
DOMESTIC WORKER AND A MEMBER OF
MUJERES UNIDAS ACTIVAS. I'M HERE
TO SUPPORT SB 1350. THANK YOU.
BUENOS TARDES. MY NAME IS TERESA
PALACIO. VENGO DE SAN FRANCISCO
DE LA ORIGINAL COLECTIVO DE
MUJERES Y APOYO. LA TRES
CINCUENTA PORQUE SOY TRABAJADORA
DE LUGAR. GRACIAS GOOD AFTERNOON,
MY NAME IS SANDRA RAMIREZ. I
LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO. I AM
DOMESTIC WORKER, I MEMBER, OF
MÐI. I SUPPORT SB 1350. BUENAS
TARDES. MY NAME IS LILIANA VENGO
DE OAKLAND. A SOY TRABAJADORA
DOMESTIC Â SOY DE LA
ORGANIZACION DE MUJERES UNIDAS
ACTIVAS Y DE LA COALITION DE
TRABAJADORES DE LUGAR Y YO APOYO
LA CUENTA. GRACIAS BUENAS
TARDES. ME NOMBRE ES TOMAS
RAMIREZ Y VENGO DE SAN
FRANCISCO. SOY TRABAJADORA DE
LUGAR. SOY MIEMBRO DE LA
ORIGINAL COLECTIVO DE MUJERES Y
DE LABOR PROGRAM Y ESTOY AQUI EN
APOYO A LA CUENTA. GRACIAS GOOD
AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS ROSA
URBIETA. I LIVE IN SAN
FRANCISCO. I AM COMMUNICATIONS
MANAGER WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DOMESTIC WORKERS COALITION, AND
I AM IN SUPPORT OF 1350. I'M
JOYCE, I'M A DOMESTIC WORKER.
I'M FROM BRENTWOOD, CALIFORNIA,
AND I AM A MEMBER OF THE
FILIPINO ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE.
I SUPPORT 1315. GOOD AFTERNOON.
MY NAME IS CHRISTINA. I AM A
DOMESTIC WORKER, AND I'M A
MEMBER OF THE FILIPINO ADVOCATES
FOR JUSTICE. AND I STRONGLY
SUPPORT SB 1350. THANK YOU.
HELLO, I'M TOM MANLEY, THE CITY
OF OAKLAND. I'M A MEMBER OF HAND
IN HAND, THE DOMESTIC EMPLOYERS
NETWORK. I'M A FORMER FAMILY
CAREGIVER AND OUR HOME CARE
EMPLOYER. I STRONGLY SUPPORT. SB
1350. MY NAME IS OLIVIA ZHANG
FROM OAKLAND. I'M A STAFF
ORGANIZER WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DOMESTIC WORKERS COALITION AND
STRONG SUPPORT OF SB 1350.
BUENAS TARDES. ME NOMBRE ES
LARA. SOY TRABAJADORA DE LUGAR.
SOY DE SAN FRANCISCO Y VENGO
REPRESENTANDO A LA COALITION Y A
DOLORES. COMMUNITY SERVICES. LA
COLECTIVA DE MUJERES Y YO APOYO
LA CUENTA. GRACIAS. THANK YOU.
DO WE HAVE ANY WITNESSES OR MAIN
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION? ANY
OTHER WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION?
SEEING NONE, I WILL PASS IT OVER
TO THE MEMBERS. ARE THERE ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
MEMBERS? THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
MADAM CHAIR. MABUHAY!
BIENVENIDOS, TO OUR OUR SPANISH
AND TAGALOG FILIPINO MEMBERS.
QUIERO DECIR NO MAS C¯ SIEMPRE
ES UN PLACER CADA VEZ C¯ VENGAN
A VISITOR A SU CAPITOLIO Y C¯
PUEDEN VENIR A VERIFICAR E
APOYAR UNA PIEZA DE LEGISLACIÓN
EN SU IDIOMA. BIENVENIDOS Y CON
GRAN ORGULLO. ESTAMOS EN APOYO.
I WANT TO THANK THE SENATOR FOR
THIS VERY IMPORTANT PIECE OF
LEGISLATION. AND JUST AGAIN,
WELCOME TO THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE.
THANK YOU. AND WE NEED TO
ESTABLISH THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ALEX LEE, WE NEED TO TAKE
A MINUTE TO ESTABLISH QUORUM.
SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
ORTEGA HERE. FLORA HERE. ALANIS.
WENDY CARILLO HERE. LEE HERE.
WARD. SUBUR QUORUM. ESTABLISH A
QUORUM IS ESTABLISHED. THANK
YOU, SENATOR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE, JUST, JUST A REMINDER, I
THINK BY SEEING ALL THESE,
VISITORS TO THE CAPITOL, HOW
IMPORTANT THEY ARE TO ALL OF US
IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. AND I
TRULY APPRECIATE THE EMPLOYERS
WHO ARE HERE AS WELL, TO JOIN
WITH THE DOMESTIC WORKERS. SO
WITH THAT, I JUST RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE. SO WE DO
HAVE A MOTION. DO WE NEED A
SECOND? CAN I GET A SECOND? WE
HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. AND
YOU DO HAVE A AYE RECO FROM THE
CHAIR. SECRETARY, CAN YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL MOTION IS DUE.
PASS TO APPROPRIATIONS. ORTEGA I
ORTEGA I FLORA ALANIZ, WENDY
CARILLO. WENDY CARILLO I LEE.
HI. LEE. AYE. WARD. ZUBER THE
BILL IS ON CALL. THANK YOU,
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY,
SENATOR, WE HAVE ANOTHER SB
1375. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
THANK YOU, MEMBERS, SB 1375,
PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO RESERVE 2%
OF FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE MONEY
TO CREATE THE EQUITY, CLIMATE
RESILIENCE AND QUALITY JOBS JOBS
FUND. THIS POVERTY REDUCING
APPROACH WILL SUPPORT SECTOR
BASED WORKFORCE TRAINING THROUGH
PROGRAMS, ONE THAT ARE AIMED AT
COMMUNITIES WITH THE HIGHEST
BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT,
INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS RETURNING
HOME FROM INCARCERATION. THIS
BILL WILL ASSIST STATE AGENCIES
WITH APPLYING WORKFORCE
STANDARDS ACROSS PROGRAMS TO
MAXIMIZE EQUITY OUTCOMES, BUT
YET FULFILLING SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
AND NEEDS, THIS IS ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT IN CLEAN TECH
INDUSTRIES. AND MANUFACTURING,
WHERE EXISTING STANDARDS DO NOT
APPLY IN PENNSYLVANIA. AS AN
EXAMPLE, THE GOVERNOR CREATED
THE COMMONWEALTH WORKFORCE
TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM, WHEN HE
RESERVED 3% OF ALL FUNDING, THAT
IT WAS GETTING FROM THE IIJA AND
THE I.R.A. THIS, WORK WORKFORCE
TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM IS THE
FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION,
INVESTING AS MUCH AS $400
MILLION OVER THE NEXT FOUR, FIVE
YEARS IN WORKFORCE TRAINING.
THAT WOULD HELP CREATE 10,000
NEW, HIGH QUALITY JOBS. OREGON
ALSO PASSED LEGISLATION THAT
ALLOCATES ONE HALF OF 1% OF THE
FEDERAL FORMULA DOLLARS TO
SUPPORT CHILDCARE AND OTHER
SERVICES, AND CREATE A
PARTNERSHIP WITH THEIR CIVIL
RIGHTS DEPARTMENT, FOR DIVERSITY.
WE HAVE STANDARDS IN
CONSTRUCTION. AND FEDERAL
INVESTMENTS INCLUDE PREVAILING
WAGE AND PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT
INCENTIVES. IT LEAVES US WITH A
GAP FOR MANUFACTURING. AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD ON WHAT WE
KNOW WORKS. FEDERAL GUIDANCE
MAKES CLEAR THAT COMPANIES IN
CALIFORNIA WILL BE STRONGLY
COMPETITIVE, WHERE WE CAN
DEMONSTRATE A PORTION OF FUNDING
WILL GO TO PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP AND
APPRENTICESHIP CLEAR PATHWAYS
FOR WORKERS FROM DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES, AND STRONG WAYS TO
FOLLOW TRACK AND ENFORCEMENT.
AND WITH THAT, I DON'T HAVE ANY
PRIMARY WITNESSES, MADAM CHAIR,
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER WITNESSES
IN SUPPORT? THANK YOU. I'M
FATIMA WITH CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS, AND I
SUPPORT THIS BILL. ALSO SPEAKING
AS CO-CHAIR, BLUE GREEN
ALLIANCE. WE'RE ALSO IN SUPPORT
OF THIS BILL. AND I HAVE A
LITTLE LIST. HERE, GRID
ALTERNATIVES, ENVIRONMENTAL
WORKING GROUP JOBS TO MOVE
AMERICA, MOMS ADVOCATING
SUSTAINABILITY. AND OKAY,
THERE'S MORE, BUT IT'S OKAY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. KUDOS HERE
ON BEHALF OF THE CENTER FOR
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND
SUPPORT, MADAM CHAIR MIKE
MONAHAN ON BEHALF OF THE STATE
BUILDING TRADES, PROUD TO
SUPPORT THE SENATOR'S
LEGISLATION. MADAM CHAIR SARA
FLOCKS, CALIFORNIA LABOR
FEDERATION, IN SUPPORT. AND JUST
WANT TO THANK THE AUTHOR FOR HER
CONTINUED WORK ON THIS THIS AREA.
MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS ROMAN
VOGELSANG WITH THE PREY AND
COMPANY, ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE ASSOCIATION
AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THAT'S GREAT. SORRY MADAM
SENATOR, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING
THIS. HUNTER STERN IBEW 1240
FIVE INCHES STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY MAIN
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION? SEEING
NONE, I WILL PASS IT BACK TO THE
MEMBERS. ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. SENATOR,
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE? YES,
FOR THE FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA.
LET'S PASS THIS BILL. I
APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. SO THAT
WE CAN HAVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY
STANDARDS FOR TRAINING AND FOR
STANDARDS AND JOB STANDARDS.
THANK YOU. IF I CAN GET A MOTION
AND A SECOND. MOTION AND A
SECOND. SECRETARY, PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL MOTION IS DUE. PASS TO
APPROPRIATIONS. ORTEGA I, ORTEGA
I FLORA. ALANIS. WENDY CARILLO
WENDY CARILLO I LEE. LEE I WARD.
WARD I ZUBER. THAT MEASURE IS
OUT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM
CHAIR. AND MEMBERS.
OKAY. MOVING RIGHT ALONG. OUR
FINAL BILL. ITEM NUMBER TWO, SB
1105. SENATOR PADILLA, WHENEVER
YOU ARE READY. THANK YOU, MADAM
CHAIR. AND MEMBERS, I'M HAPPY TO
PRESENT SB 1105 AND THANK YOU
AND YOUR STAFF FOR WORKING WITH
US ON THIS BILL. SB 1105 WOULD
REQUIRE THAT PAID SICK LEAVE
GRANTED TO AGRICULTURAL
EMPLOYEES CAN ALSO BE UTILIZED
TO AVOID HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS SUCH AS SMOKE, HEAT,
FLOODING UNDER THE DECLARATION
OF A LOCAL OR STATE EMERGENCY.
AS THE NATION'S LEADING FARM
STATE AND ONE OF THE LARGEST
PRODUCERS OF FOOD FARM WORKERS,
HAVE BEEN FOUNDATIONAL AND
FUNDAMENTAL TO CALIFORNIA'S
STANDING AS THE FOURTH LARGEST
ECONOMY IN THE WORLD. DESPITE
THE VITAL ROLE THAT FARM WORKERS
PLAY IN CALIFORNIA, THEY
CONTINUE TO FACE SEVERAL
DISADVANTAGES AS COMPARED TO
OTHER WORKING POPULATIONS. MANY
LACK ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND
OTHER CRUCIAL SAFETY NET
SERVICES. FARM WORKERS DO NOT
ENJOY THE SAME PROTECTIONS
WORKERS AS WORKERS IN OTHER
INDUSTRIES. WORKPLACE CONDITIONS
HERE ALSO EXPOSE FARM WORKERS TO
SEVERAL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL
HAZARDS RESULTING FROM EXTREME
WEATHER EVENTS THAT ENDANGER
THEIR HEALTH, SAFETY AND
ECONOMIC LIVELIHOOD, INCLUDING
WORKING UNDER EXTREMELY HIGH
TEMPERATURES, EXPOSURE TO SMOKE
FROM WILDFIRES, AND RAIN.
AGRICULTURAL WORKERS ARE 35
TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM
HEAT RELATED STRESS THAN WORKERS
IN ANY OTHER INDUSTRY. IN THE
UNITED STATES, AGRICULTURE IS
ONE OF THE MOST HAZARDOUS
INDUSTRIES IN THE US, AND THE
RAPIDLY CHANGING CLIMATE WILL
ONLY WORSEN THESE CONDITIONS. IN
AN ANALYSIS CONDUCTED BY MOTHER
JONES OF THE 168 FARM WORKER
DEATHS IN CALIFORNIA BETWEEN
2018 AND 2022, 83 OF THE 168
TRAGICALLY LOST THEIR LIVES WHEN
TEMPERATURES IN THE SURROUNDING
AREA EXCEEDED JUST 80 DEGREES.
THE TEMPERATURE THAT TRIGGERS
CALIFORNIA'S HEAT SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE. HEAT WAVES, WILDFIRES
AND EXTREME RAIN EVENTS
INCREASE, AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS,
FARM WORKERS WILL BE AT
CONTINUED RISK OF LOSING THEIR
LIVES. OUR STATE HAS TAKEN SOME
OF THE NATION'S MOST PROACTIVE
STEPS TO ADOPT OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY STANDARDS RELATED TO HEAT
AND SMOKE. FARM WORKERS NEED TO
KNOW THAT DURING A CLIMATE
EMERGENCY, THEY ARE NOT AT RISK
OR RISKING THEIR PERSONAL
RISKING PERSONAL FINANCIAL
DISASTER BY CHOOSING SAFETY,
ALLOWING THEM TO PROTECT
THEMSELVES AND USE THE TIME THAT
THEY HAVE EARNED AND ARE
ENTITLED TO MEANS THEY AVOID.
AVOID EXPOSING THEIR BODIES TO
UNDUE RISK. WITH ME TODAY IS
AMERICA RAMIREZ, DIRECTOR WITH
THE OFFICE OF POLICY, ADVOCACY
AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM LIDERES
CAMPESINA. THANK YOU. HI, MADAM
CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS, MY
NAME IS AMÉRICA RAMIREZ. I AM, A
POLICY COORDINATOR WITH LIDERES
CAMPESINAS. WE ARE A STATEWIDE
NETWORK THAT COVERS A VARIETY OF
ISSUES FOCUSING ON FEMALE
FARMWORKERS, IMMIGRATION,
CLIMATE JUSTICE, DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, AND, YOU KNOW, WE
FOCUS OUR NETWORK ON FEMALE
LEADERS, AND WE'RE HERE IN
SUPPORT OF SB 1105. WE REPRESENT
WOMEN FARMWORKERS WHO CONTINUE
TO LABOR, OFTEN WITHOUT SICK PAY
OR OTHER SAFETY NETS LIKE
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, EVERY
SINGLE DAY WE HEAR ABOUT HOW
THEIR WAGES ARE BEING CUT DUE TO
CLIMATE AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT
ARE ALL BEYOND THEIR CONTROL.
FARM WORKERS ALREADY ARE IN A
VERY VULNERABLE POSITION AS THEY
WORK, HARD HOURS, HARD LONG
HOURS, AND A LOT OF THEM HAVE
PREEXISTING CONDITIONS DUE TO
INADEQUATE AND OR NO HEALTH CARE
ACCESS AT ALL, ALLOWING THEM TO
USE TAKE TIME FOR CLIMATE
RELATED ISSUES, AND SHOULD BE
AUTOMATIC, RIGHT? THIS SHOULD BE
SOMETHING THAT THEY HAVE YOU
KNOW, IN ORDER TO SECURE THAT
THEIR SAFETY. AND IT SHOULD BE
THEIR DECISION. TO NOT WORK
UNDER THESE HARSH CONDITIONS,
THAT THEY'RE NOT COMFORTABLE
WITH, OFTENTIMES I THINK THAT
IT'S EASY TO SAY, LIKE, OH, WE
NEED THE MONEY. SO LET'S, YOU
KNOW, I HAVE TO GO TO WORK, BUT
IT IS PUTTING THEIR HEALTH AT
RISK, AND ULTIMATELY IT AFFECTS
THEIR HEALTH AND THEIR FAMILIES.
AND IT'S A LOT HARSHER ON WOMEN,
SB 1105 IS NECESSARY TO MOVE
FORWARD. AND UNTIL WE IMPLEMENT
WAGES, THAT INTENTIONAL WAGES
THAT REPLACE THESE PROGRAMS THAT
DO NOT EXCLUDE IMMIGRANT
ESSENTIAL WORKERS. SO WE ARE IN
STRONG SUPPORT OF SB 1105, AND I
THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, FARMWORKER
WOMEN ARE ONE OF THE STRONGEST
LEADERS. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
DO WE HAVE ADDITIONAL WITNESSES
IN SUPPORT? GOOD AFTERNOON,
MADAM CHAIR. COMMITTEE MEMBERS,
JONATHAN CLAY, ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF IMPERIAL AND STRONG
SUPPORT. DO WE HAVE ANY MAIN
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION? SEEING
NONE, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO THE
MEMBERS. ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS? QUESTIONS I WILL THANK
YOU, SENATOR, FOR BRINGING THIS
BILL FORWARD. AS I SIT HERE VERY
COLD UNDER THIS AIR CONDITIONER,
I'M REMINDED OF THE FACT THAT I
HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING
UNDER AN AIR CONDITIONER WHERE
MANY OF OUR FARM WORKERS DO NOT.
AND, YOU KNOW, AND AS YOU
MENTIONED, AS A DIRECT RESULT OF
CLIMATE CHANGE AND MAKING SURE
THAT THEY'RE TAKING CARE OF,
BECAUSE THEY MAKE SURE WE ARE WE
HAVE WHAT WE NEED AT OUR TABLE
IS, IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. SO
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BILL
FORWARD WITH THAT, YOU HAVE AN I
ECHO FROM THE CHAIR, SECRETARY,
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. MOTION IS
DUE. PASS TO APPROPRIATIONS.
ORTEGA I ORTEGA I FLORA A FLORA
I ALANIS WENDY CARILLO WENDY
CARILLO I LI I LI I WARD WARD I
ZUBER THAT MEASURE IS UP. THAT
MEASURE IS OUT. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AND MEMBERS. I
NEED A MOTION ON SB 1298. CORTEZ
MOVED IN. SECOND SECRETARY,
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. MOTION IS
DUE. PASS AS AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATIONS. ORTEGA. I ORTEGA
I FLORA. FLORA I ALANIS. WENDY
CARILLO WENDY CARILLO I LEE. LEE
I WARD. WARD I ZUBER. THAT
MEASURE IS OUT. NEED A MOTION ON
CONSENT CALENDAR. SECOND, WE
HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND
SECRETARY. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
MOTION IS DUE. PASS CONSENT TO
APPROPRIATIONS ON SB 480. ORTEGA
I ORTEGA I FLORA. FLORA I ALANIS.
WENDY CARILLO WENDY CARILLO I
LEE. HI LEE I WARD. WARD I ZUBER.
KANSEN THE CALENDAR IS OUT NOW.
WE WILL LIFT THE CALL ON SB
1350. ABSENT MEMBERS. FLORA.
FLORA. NOT VOTING ALANIS WARD.
WARD I ZUBER. THAT MEASURE IS
OUT. OKAY, WE WILL LEAVE THE
ROLL OPEN. WE WAIT FOR ABSENT
MEMBERS. OKAY.
Þ OUT OF YOUR PAST. ALL RIGHT,
COLLEAGUES, THANK YOU FOR
COMING, WE'RE GOING TO START AT
THE TOP WITH A CONSENT CALENDAR.
ITEM NUMBER ONE. PORTANTINO ON
CONSENT. ALANIS HI, ALANIS.
ALANIS I ZUBER ZUBER. I BILL IS
OUT. MOVING ON TO FILE NUMBER
TWO. IT'S SB 1105. SENATOR
PADILLA ALANIS I ALANIS I ZUBER.
ZUBER I THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MOVING ON TO FILE ITEM NUMBER
THREE SB 1298. CORTESE ALANIS
ALANIS I ZUBER ZUBER I. MOVING
ON TO FILE ITEM NUMBER FOUR SB
1350 D'ARAZZO ALANIS NÓ ALANIS
NØ ZUBER. ZUBER I. MOVING ON TO
FILE NUMBER FIVE SB 1375
D'ARAZZO FLORA NÓ. FLORA NÓ
ALANIS NØ ALANIS NØ ZUBER. ZUBER
I THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'RE
GOOD. AND WITH THAT, LABOR IS
ADJOURNED.
DO YOU GUYS NEED TO BE BACK ON
THE FIRST FLOOR?
LIKE THIS GUY? NO. YEAH I MEAN,
I'M SAYING THANK YOU, BUT YOU
KNOW BETTER. HI, FRIENDS. HAVE A
GREAT REST OF YOUR WEEK AND
RECESS.