AFTERNOON. THAT'S RIGHT. IS
EVERYTHING RIGHT? WHAT'S. WHAT
AM I DOING WRONG? OKAY. I KNOW.
OKAY. I'M OUT OF PRACTICE.
SORRY. ALL RIGHT. SO GOOD
AFTERNOON. I'D LIKE TO CALL THE
AUGUST 29TH, 2024 HEARING OF THE
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS COMMITTEE TO
ORDER. BEFORE WE PROCEED, LET'S
CALL THE ROLL AND ESTABLISH A
QUORUM. SHALL WE SAY SOMETHING?
ABOUT THIS CONTAGIOUS. OKAY,
OKAY. OKAY, OKAY. PLEASE DON'T
DO THAT. OKAY PELLERIN. HERE.
PELLERIN HERE. LACKEY HERE.
LACKEY HERE. BENNETT HERE.
BENNETT HERE. BERMAN HERE.
BERMAN HERE. ADDIS. EASILY.
HERE. EASILY HERE. LOW HERE. LOW
HERE. WEBER. WE HAVE A QUORUM.
WE HAVE A QUORUM. GREAT. SO, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF THIS HEARING, WE
ARE ACCEPTING, I'D LIKE TO FIRST
OF ALL, WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE
HEARING TODAY. AND ANYONE WHO'S
WATCHING ONLINE FOR THE PURPOSE
OF THIS HEARING, WE'RE ACCEPTING
WITNESS TESTIMONY IN PERSON AND
ALSO ACCEPTING WRITTEN TESTIMONY
THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE'S
POSITION LETTER PORTAL. THAT
PORTAL CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH
THE COMMITTEE'S WEBSITE AT Ã.
Â LC DOT ASSEMBLY DOT CA.GOV.
THE COMMITTEE HAS TWO BILLS ON
ITS AGENDA. NOTHING IS ON
CONSENT. BOTH OF THESE BILLS
THAT ARE ON THE AGENDA ARE BILLS
THAT ARE BACK FROM THE SENATE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING
CONCURRENCE AND SENATE
AMENDMENTS. THAT BEING THE CASE,
AMENDMENTS ARE NOT IN ORDER FOR
THE BILLS ON THE AGENDA FOR
TODAY'S HEARING. WHEN WE HEAR
THE BILLS ON THE AGENDA, WE WILL
HEAR FROM A MAXIMUM OF TWO
PRIMARY WITNESSES IN SUPPORT AND
TWO PRIMARY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION OF THE BILL, WITH A
LIMIT OF TWO MINUTES PER
WITNESS. OTHER WITNESSES ARE
LIMITED TO PROVIDING THEIR NAME,
THEIR ORGANIZATION, THEIR
REPRESENT, IF ANY, AND THEIR
POSITION ON THE BILL. ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS WILL BE RULED OUT OF
ORDER IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE
COMMITTEE'S BUSINESS AND PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION IN TODAY'S
HEARING. WE WILL NOT TOLERATE
CONDUCT THAT DISRUPTS THE
ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE
COMMITTEE'S PROCEEDINGS.
VIOLATIONS OF THESE RULES MAY
SUBJECT YOU TO REMOVAL OR OTHER
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. BEFORE WE
MOVE ON TO THE AGENDA, I HAVE A
COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS TO MAKE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CERVANTES IS ABSENT TODAY
DUE TO ILLNESS, SO I HAVE A
LETTER FROM SPEAKER RIVAS
APPOINTING ASSEMBLY MEMBER DON
ADDIS TO REPLACE ASSEMBLY MEMBER
SABRINA CERVANTES ON THE
COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
TODAY'S HEARING ONLY. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ADDIS, WHEREVER YOU ARE
IN THE BUILDING, PLEASE COME TO
ROOM 444 AND WE WILL THANK YOU
FOR JOINING US. ADDITIONALLY, I
HAVE A LETTER FROM ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CERVANTES REQUESTING THAT
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN BE
PERMITTED TO PRESENT AB 25. I'M
SORRY, 2951 ON HER BEHALF. SO
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN WILL BE
PRESENTING BOTH OF OUR BILLS
THAT ARE ON THE COMMITTEE'S
AGENDA TODAY. WITH THOSE
ANNOUNCEMENT OUT OF THE WAY, WE
WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE
COMMITTEE'S AGENDA. BERMAN IT'S
YOUR SHOW. YOU MAY TAKE IT AWAY.
GOT A LITTLE AHEAD OF MYSELF.
THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR. IS THERE
A PARTICULAR BILL YOU WANT ME TO
START WITH? MADAM CHAIR, I'M
SORRY, I'M SORRY. YOU MAY BEGIN
WHICHEVER BILL YOU'D LIKE TO
BEGIN WITH. ALL RIGHT, WHY DON'T
WE START? I'LL GO IN. DEALER'S
CHOICE. NUMERICAL ORDER AND
START WITH 2951 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CERVANTES. I'M PLEASED TO
PRESENT AB 2951 ON BEHALF OF
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CERVANTES. HB
2951 WOULD DELAY A PROVISION OF
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LEO'S BILL. AB
2841 FROM 2022, WHICH
ESTABLISHED A NEW PROCEDURE FOR
HANDLING THE CANCELLATION OF
VOTER REGISTRATION DUE TO
SEVERAL SITUATIONS, INCLUDING
THE DEATH OF A VOTER, A CHANGE
IN THEIR RESIDENCY OR
IMPRISONMENT DUE TO A FELONY
CONVICTION. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE
TO DELAYS IN THE UPGRADING OF
VOTE, CAL CALIFORNIA'S STATEWIDE
DATABASE OF REGISTERED VOTERS,
THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE
HAS BEEN UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH
THE PROVISIONS REGARDING VOTERS
WHOSE REGISTRATION IS CANCELED
DUE TO DEATH OR A CHANGE OF
ADDRESS. HB 2951 WOULD SIMPLY
EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO COMPLY
WITH THAT PROVISION UNTIL JULY
FIRST, 2025, THEREBY PROVIDING
TIME FOR UPGRADES TO VOEPEL.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 2951 AND WITH ME TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT IS TIM
CROMARTIE, REPRESENTING
SECRETARY OF STATE. WEBER
THANKS, DEVIN. THANK YOU, MADAM
CHAIR, AND MEMBERS. TIM CARMODY,
ON BEHALF OF SECRETARY OF STATE
SHIRLEY WEBER, I'M PLEASED TO
CONTINUE TO SPONSOR THIS
MEASURE. WE ARE FULLY IN SUPPORT
OF THE ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS, AND
WE ASK FOR YOUR VOTE. HAPPY TO
TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. IS THERE ANYONE IN
THE ROOM WHO IS IN OPPOSITION TO
THIS BILL? ANY WITNESSES WANTING
TO COME TO THE MIC AND GIVE ME
TWO? SEEING NONE, WE'LL BRING IT
BACK TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, I WILL
GO AHEAD AND, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE ON THE BILL? RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR A VOTE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE A
MOTION? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION
AND A SECOND, SECRETARY, PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. THE MOTION IS
FROM COMMITTEE WITH
RECOMMENDATION THAT THE SENATE
AMENDMENTS BE CONCURRED IN
PELLERIN I, PELLERIN I LACKEY I
LACKEY I BENNETT. BENNETT I
BERMAN I BERMAN I ADDIS EASILY I
EASILY I LOW I LOW I WEBER WEBER
I YES THAT BILL IS OUT 7 TO 0.
YOU MAY NOW MOVE ON TO YOUR NEXT
BILL WHICH IS ASSEMBLY BILL
3184. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
EXCUSE ME. THANK YOU, MADAM
CHAIR. CURRENTLY, IF THERE IS A
MISMATCHING OR MISSING SIGNATURE
ON A VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT
ENVELOPE, OUR ELECTION OFFICIALS
NOTIFY THE VOTER OF THE PROBLEM.
HOW TO CORRECT IT, AND THAT THE
VOTER HAS UNTIL 5:00 PM. TWO
DAYS PRIOR TO THE CERTIFICATION
OF THE ELECTION. HOWEVER, THE
DATE A COUNTY CERTIFIES AN
ELECTION IS NOT FIXED, SO A
VOTER MAY TRY TO CORRECT THE
DEFICIENCY ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT
THEY'RE TOO LATE, AS AMENDED IN
THE SENATE, AB 3184 WOULD
SPECIFY THAT FOR THE NOVEMBER
2024 ELECTION, COUNTIES CANNOT
CERTIFY THE RESULTS UNTIL THE
28TH DAY AFTER THE ELECTION,
THEREBY ALLOWING VOTERS UNTIL
THE 26TH DAY TO FIX SIGNATURE
ISSUES. THIS MAXIMIZES THE TIME
FOR VOTERS TO CURE A MISSING OR
MISMATCHING SIGNATURE AND
PROVIDES A DATE CERTAIN SO THAT
EVERYONE IS OPERATING ON A
LEVEL. PLAYING FIELD. THE BILL
RETAINS ITS PREVIOUS CONTENT ON
BALLOT REJECTION REPORTS AND
ALSO INCLUDES SEVERAL LARGELY
TECHNICAL CHANGES TO ALSO
IMPROVE THE BALLOT CURE PROCESS.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
AND WITH ME ONCE AGAIN, IS TIM
CROMARTIE FROM THE SECRETARY OF
STATE'S OFFICE. TO IN SUPPORT OF
THE BILL. YES, MADAM. CHAIR,
MEMBERS. TIM CARMODY, SECRETARY
OF STATE SHIRLEY WEBER, WE AGAIN
ARE FULLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENTS. THIS BILL
IS A NECESSARY STEP TO ACHIEVE
GREATER COMMONALITY IN HOW AND
WHEN THE COUNTIES REPORT THEIR
DATA. WE RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR SUPPORT. WONDERFUL. ARE
THERE ANY OTHER WITNESSES IN THE
ROOM IN OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL?
SEEING NONE, ANYONE WANT TO COME
TO THE MIC AND GIVE A ME TWO IN
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION? SEEING
NONE, WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE. ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS? I HAVE A MOTION. DO I
HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A
SECOND. ASSEMBLY MEMBER. BERMAN,
YOU MAY CLOSE. RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR A VOTE. VERY GOOD. SO, YOU
KNOW, I THINK THIS BILL WE ALL
SHARE A DESIRE TO ENSURE THAT
VOTERS HAVE AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES
TO ADDRESS ANY ISSUES WITH THEIR
BALLOTS THAT WOULD PREVENT THOSE
BALLOTS FROM BEING COUNTED.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BILL
FORWARD. I'M RECOMMENDING
SUPPORT, AND WE HAVE A MOTION
AND A SECOND. AND OUR SECRETARY
WILL CALL THE ROLL. THE MOTION
IS FROM COMMITTEE WITH
RECOMMENDATION THAT THE SENATE
AMENDMENTS BE CONCURRED IN
PELLERIN I, PELLERIN I LACHEY I
LACHEY I BENNETT. BENNETT I
BERMAN I BERMAN I ADDIS EASILY I
EASILY I LO LO I WEBER WEBER I
BILL IS OUT THAT BILL IS OUT 7
TO 0. WE HAVE ABSENT MEMBERS. DO
I WAIT FOR THEM OR DO WE GOT
ABSENT MEMBERS. WE'LL WAIT FOR
TO LET THEM ADD ON TO THE ROLL.
BUT THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BERMAN. GOOD JOB. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. THERE WE GO. WE GOT
TO SUPPORT I APPRECIATE IT OKAY.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE OUR ABSENT
MEMBER HERE. SO SECRETARY WILL
OPEN THE ROLL AND WELCOME. THANK
YOU. HI. ON ASSEMBLY BILL 2951,
CERVANTES. ADDIS I ADDIS I AND
ON AB 3184 BERMAN ADDIS I ADDIS
I THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US
TODAY. ASSEMBLY MEMBER ADDIS.
AND THANK YOU ALL. THAT
CONCLUDES OUR ITEMS ON THE
COMMITTEE'S AGENDA. WE STAND
ADJOURNED.