Hearings

Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations

May 8, 2023
  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    And just clean my glasses so I can actually see my notes. All right. The Senate Committee on Appropriations will come to order. Welcome, everyone. For individuals wishing to provide public comment through the teleconference line, the participant number is 8877-226-8163 I'll repeat that again, 877-226-8163 the access code is 694-8930 Again, the access code is 694-8930 we're holding our Committee hearing in the O Street building this morning, and I ask members to come on down to help us establish a quorum.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We have 146 bills on today's agenda, one of which is eligible for a do pass motion. The remaining items are suspense candidates and all of the authors have waived presentation. I believe the following measures are listed on the daily file, but will not be heard today. SB 30, Umberg will be sent directly to the Senate Floor. Pursuant to 288 the following bills have been rescheduled to our hearing next week. SB 618. Rubio. SB 672. Mcguire. SB 723. Durazo.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Obviously, we do not have a quorum, so we're going to begin as a Subcommitee, and obviously, I want to remind all witnesses to limit their testimony to the fiscal aspects of the Bill and not relitigate the policy. We've had policy Committee hearings on these bills. I'll also, as we go through, decide if we're going to put time limits on testimony, seeing how many people we'll have in the queue, and I'll make that announcement at the appropriate time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Lastly, the Department of Finance has notified the Committee that they do not have any files on the Bill today. So we will not have a Department of Finance representative on the line with us. And so I think it was the trivia question scared them away. And so we are going to go right to our file as a subcommittee. Mr. Seyarto, you're always on time, so I want to compliment you for being here. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    And I always have to leave, like, right in the middle, so I could go to. That's okay. Absolutely. It is the police officers memorial service today, so we certainly send our prayers and love to the families of the officers. All right, we're going to go right to Senator Grove as SB 14, which is a suspense candidate. The authors waive presentation. It is on serious felonies, human trafficking. We will open the public hearing right here.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    If anybody wants to come testify in support of SB 14, come to the microphone.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Good morning. Alyssa Silhouette, on behalf of the City of Bakersfield, in support.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you.

  • Isabeau 'Izzy' C. Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler, Rashaw Yoda, Antu, Schmelzer and Lang for Fresno and Kern County Board of Supervisors in support.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you. Seeing no one else come in support, we'll go to opposition for SB 14. Seeing no opposition, come to the microphone. We will go to the phone lines for support or opposition of SB 14.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero. At this time, you'll hear an indication you've been placed into queue, and and at that time a specialist will provide you with your line number, by which you'll be identified. One moment. While we provide the lines queuing up with their line numbers, we'll go to line 21. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Remanishibi Global Health 365 strongly support SB. 14, and thanks Senator Grove, for the introduction.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We do have a couple more lines queuing up one moment while we provide their line numbers. We'll go next to line 51. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Good morning, chair Members. This is Jody Dang calling on the behalf of San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stefan in support of this Bill. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 49. On line 49, you appear to have taken yourself out of queue. If you would like to re queue by pressing one, then zero. Line 49, if you did want to re queue again, press one, then zero. We have a couple more lines which were providing their line number. Just one moment please. We'll go to line 28. Go ahead.

  • Serena Latch

    Person

    I guess. Hi. Good morning, chair and chair members. It's Serena Latch. How are you all doing this morning?

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We missed you, Serena.

  • Serena Latch

    Person

    I know. I missed you, too. I missed you, too. So I'm going to start off today on a happy note, and I'm going to support this Bill. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    See that?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Thank you. And we have line 53 in queue. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Yes, hi. Good morning. My name is Karina Villacana, and I am here in Los Angeles, and I'm a California resident, and I am also a protective parent. And I am in support of Bill. SB 331.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Okay, we are not on that one, but we'll note you. We're on SB 14. Support or opposition?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We'll go next to line 43. Go ahead. Line 43, you appear to have taken yourself out of queue. If you'd like to hit one, then zero again at this time, we'll open your line. Queuing up one moment while we provide them their line number, we'll go to line 31. Your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Hi, my name is Veronica, and I am strong support of SB 14. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Mr. Chair. We have no further lines in queue at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken the support and opposition of SB 14. We don't have a quorum. We don't have any questions. So we will deal with that when we come back. We're going to move on to SB 651, also by Senator Grove on water storage and recharge. It is a suspense candidate. The author's waived presentation will open up the public hearing, seeing no rush to the microphone in support. Is there a rush to the microphone in opposition? There is not.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    So we will go to the phone line operator. Anyone in support or opposition, SB 651. To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We'll open up line 28. Go ahead.

  • Serena Latch

    Person

    Good morning, chair and members. This is Serena Latch again. And I'm calling in support to support our Senator Cannon Gross Bill. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    That must be a record. Two supports in a row. Serena.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We have no further lines in queue at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support in opposition of SB 651. And who knows what the first European created city in the United States was? Who knows, Mr. Seyarto, the very first city created by Europeans in the continental United States? I don't know. St. Augustine, Florida. Did anybody know that?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    I was going to say that.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Actually have, because he was asking it in General, and it kind of takes me off the hook. And it was 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez De Avilas of Spain. I actually went there when I was like nine years old. My parents took me to St. Augustine.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Yeah, great forest there.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Yeah, it is. All right, we'll move on to our next Bill, SB 17 by Senator Caballero on senior housing tax credits. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up the public comment right here in Room 2200, where everything is going on this morning and there's no action at the microphone. Anybody opposed to SB 17? No one's at the microphone. Moderator, is there anyone on the phone line who wants to enlighten us with support or opposition of SB 17?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. Mr. Chair. We have no one queuing up at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We have no one queuing up on SB 17. We have no questions or quorum. So we're going to move on to SB 37 also by Senator Caballero on older adults and adults with Disabilities Housing Stability Act. It's a suspense candidate. The good author's way presentation will open up the public comment with anyone who wants to talk about SB 37 in support. And we have somebody moving coming forward.

  • Isabeau 'Izzy' C. Swindler

    Person

    Sorry, I got a list. Izzy Swindler, on behalf of Shah Utter, Antoine Schmelder and Lang. Madeira County Board of Supervisors in Support. Fresno County Board of Supervisors in Support. And Mayor London Breed of San Francisco in support. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    By the way, did you put Andrew in the corner on purpose?

  • Isabeau 'Izzy' C. Swindler

    Person

    Yeah, I was just punishing him over there just to keep him out of my sight.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Exactly. I'm watching him.

  • Isabeau 'Izzy' C. Swindler

    Person

    Hi, Andrew.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Anyone else in support? No. Any opposition? No opposition? Moderator, anybody on the phone line in support or opposition to SB 37?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And to speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your keypad. We'll go first to line 30. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Good morning, Mr. Chair. And Members. Gregory Kramer, on behalf of Disability Rights, California in support. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    If there are any further lines that would like to speak in support or opposition, press oNe, then zero at this time. We will go to line 28. Go ahead.

  • Serena Latch

    Person

    Good morning, Chair. Chair Members, this is Serena Latch and strong support for this Bill. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Be still, my heart. Three in a row.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Mr. Chair. We have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken our support and opposition, and we have no one here to speak on SB 37. So we will deal with that when we have a quorum. SB 306, also by Senator Caballero, on Climate change Equitable Building Decarbonization program. We will open up the public comment right here in this room with no one coming to the microphone in support. Any opposition to SB 306? The author's waived presentation. It's a suspense candidate. Moderator. Open up the phone line for support or opposition of SB 306.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your keypad. We'll go to line 28. Go ahead.

  • Serena Latch

    Person

    Good morning, territory Members. This is Serena Latch again, calling from Placer County. And unfortunately, I cannot support this Bill. I'm sorry, Portantino. I can't support this one. Thank you, Bill.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    It's all good, Serena. We love it when Placer county waves in. All right, anyone else? Moderator.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    No further lines in queue, Mr. Chair. No further lines while you're all out there. This one. I didn't know that there were five countries that had colonies in the US before we became the US. Can anybody name the five countries that had colonies seeing no hands, go up?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    England.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    England's one. Spain, Spain's two. France is three. The Netherlands and Russia. All had colonies. How about that? Who knew? All right, we'll go on. We'll move on. SB 366 by Caballero. The California Water Plan. Long term supply targets. It's a suspense candidate. The author's waived presentation. We have activity coming to the microphone in support.

  • Alyssa Silhi

    Person

    Good morning. Alyssa Silhi, on behalf of the City of Corona, in support.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, Corona speaks. Any opposition? Seeing no one at the microphone. Moderator, let's queue up. Anybody who wants to support or oppose. 366.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We do have lines queuing up. One moment. While we provide their line numbers. We. Will first go to line 62. Go ahead. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Members Don Pesky, on behalf of the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance and Strong support.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 63, your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Good morning, Mr. Chair. And Members Aaron Avery with the California Special Districts Association, in support. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Mr. Chair, we have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support in opposition to 366 and had our fill of testimony. We will go to my colleagues. zero, no, we won't. All right, when we have a quorum, we'll dispense with that Bill. Moving on to SB 565, which is taxation filing. It is a suspense candidate. The author's waive presentation will open up the public hearing right here in room 2200. There's nobody coming to the microphone in support. How about any opposition? There's no opposition to 565.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    So we will go to the phone line moderator. SB 565. Support or opposition?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. Mr. Chair. We have no lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We have no lines in queue. We have no quorum. We have no comments. We will dispense with that. When we get a quorum, we'll move on to SB 581. Caballero. It's a third party litigation financing Bill. We'll open up the public comment right here. And there's nobody at the microphone for support. Any opposition. The SB 581. Seeing no opposition, we'll go to the phone lines for support or opposition of SB 581.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you'd like to speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero. No lines queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Mr. Chair, you may proceed. No lines queuing up. No quorum. No action. We will move on to SB 657. On homelessness services. Right, I did that. Right? We did. 581.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    I'm sorry. 599, visitation rights. 599. I put the check mark and see. I am not perfect. My wife is right. I am not perfect. So, third party litigation financing. We just did. 581. We're on 599 visitation Rights, Senator Caballero. And as a suspense candidate, will open up the public comment right here in this room with nobody at the microphone in support. Any opposition. There's no opposition. Moderator, is there anyone on the phone line who wants to speak on SB 599?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time. We do have lines queuing up one moment while we provide them their line numbers. We'll go first to line 69. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Connie Valentine, representing advocates for child empowerment and safety in full support.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 57.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Hi. Sandy Ross, California Protective Parents Association. We strongly support SB 599.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 39. Sorry about that.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    I'm actually commenting on SB 581. Victor Reyes for Valiant. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 53.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Karina Villacana, protective parent, in approval of this Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 74. Line 74.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Hi, my name is Kia Harris, and I am in support of this Bill. I am an attorney.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We do have a couple more lines queuing up one moment while we provide their line number. We'll go to line 28. Go ahead, please.

  • Serena Latch

    Person

    Morning, chair. Chair Members, again, I'm going to support this Bill. Thank you very much. I think you're four out of five, Serena.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We'll go to line 76. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Hi, my name is Mindy Cruz. I'm a protective parent, and I am in favor of SB 59.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 75.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Hi, my name is two. Yeah, I am fully support. Thank you. Mr. Chair. We have no other lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We have taken support and opposition to SB 500 and 990. We still do not have a quorum. And how about a softball question? Okay.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    What was the name of the ship? The Mayflower. The Mayflower. I gave the punchline. The Pilgrims. The Mayflower. Yes. It's okay. Senate reporting. I needed it to be that easy this morning. That's why I gave you a softball. Now I'll follow up with a little bit more difficult. Okay.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No, I actually don't have that. I thought I had an easy follow up, but I don't. All right, we'll move on. We're going to go to SB 657 by Senator Caballero on Homelessness service staff Training. It's a suspense candidate. The author's way presentation will open up the public comment in support. We do have support. You took the long way.

  • Isabeau 'Izzy' C. Swindler

    Person

    Yeah, I know. I'm sorry. I thought it would be easiest. I was wrong. It confused me. I didn't know if you were going for the door or the microphone. Hey, I got to keep you guessing. Exactly.

  • Isabeau 'Izzy' C. Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindlerr, on behalf of Shah, Yoda, Randu, Schmalzer and Lang, San Francisco Mayor London, breeding support. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you. All right, anyone else? There you go. Shortest distance between two points is a straight line. All right. Any opposition? No opposition. Let's go to the microphone. Support or opposition of SB 657.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition? Press one, then zero at this time. We'll go to line 91. Line 91, your line is open. Believe line 91 has taken themselves out of queue. We have no further lines in queue at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    They didn't like the trivia question, so they took themselves out of queue. All right, we've taken support and opposition of SB 657. We have no questions from my colleagues. We have no claim. So we will move on to SB 711. There's an echo in here.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    I know that guy.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    I know it's scary. We'll move on to SB 711 by Senator Caballero on Community college's blockchain industry report. It's a suspense candidate. The good authors waive presentation. We'll open up the public comment right here in room 2200 with nobody coming to the microphone to speak in support. How about opposition? We have no opposition to 711. Moderator, enlighten us. Support or opposition? SB 711 to speak in support or opposition?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Press one, then zero at this time. We have no lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Mr. Chair. We have no lines in queue. We have an echo on the phone, and we have no quorum. So we'll take no action. No seems to be the operative word this morning. All right, we'll move on to moderators. Moderator is probably on his bicycle somewhere. I've done that before. All right, we'll move on. SB 753 by Caballero Cannabis Water Resources. It's a suspense candiDate. The good authors wave presentation.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    For those of you joining us late, there are no Department of Finance reports on any of the bills today, so that's why we're not hearing from the Department of Finance. We will go to support position for SB 753.

  • Isabeau 'Izzy' C. Swindler

    Person

    I think you've heard my name enough today. Skew County Board of Supervisors support. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you. All right, we'll go to opposition for SB 753. There's no opposition. Moderator, is there anyone on the phone line who wants to come talk about SB 753?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support of opposition, press one, then zero at this time. Mr. Chair. We have no lines queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We have no lines queuing up on 753. We will deal with that when we have a quorum. We'll move on to Senator Caballero's 831. It is on Department of Community Services and Development. It's a pilot program. We will open up the public comment with underscored of tings. And we have no one at the microphone in support of SB 831, we'll go to opposition. For SB 831. We have no opposition. How about we go to the phone line to hear support or opposition of SB 831?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Yes.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    There are no lines queuing up at this time. Pardon me, we do have one line queuing up. One moment while we. Provider line number. We will open up line 80. Go ahead.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No Yawning. I'm so sorry. Is this for three? Three, one? This is 831-8310 I'm so sorry. Never mind. It's all good. We have no further lines in queue at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    There's no wrong question, right? All right, here we go. This is one of my favorite questions. Does anybody know how many people were actually killed during the Salem Witch trial? How many people were accused of being a witch and then killed?

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    I don't know.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    20. You were close. And you know what stopped the Salem Witch trials? Love. The governor's wife was accused of being a witch, and so that's when he put an end to it. How about that? I didn't know that. This is why we come to the Appropriations Committee. So we all get good at trivial pursuit the next time we play it right. I'm helping you all. All right, moving on to Ms. Caballero's last Bill, SB 870 on medical managed care organizations, provider tax. It's a suspense candidate.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    The author's wave presentation will open up public comment right here in room 2200. And nobody's coming into the microphone. We'll go to opposition for 870. No opposition. Moderator, tell us who is on the phone line that wants to talk about 870. Mr.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Speak in support or opposition? Press one, then zero at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Mr. Chair, we have no one queuing up to speak on this issue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Zero, my goodness. All right, we will dispense with 870. When we have a quorum, we'll move on to Majority Lena Mcguire's bills. He has SB 18 on housing. It's a suspense candidate. The author's waived presentation. We'll open up public comment with support. We have movement in the audience.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Mendocino Counties Board of Supervisors Support. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, Mendocino counties in the House. Any opposition to SB 18? No opposition. Moderator, anyone on the phone line in support or opposition to SB 18?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We will go to line 88.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Good morning, Mr. Chair. Members Ross.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    But please, on behalf of the City of Sacramento Sport.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    No further lines in queue. Mr. Chair. All right, we've taken support in opposition of SB 18. We have no comments from the DEA, so we will move on to SB 500, dealing with Fish and Wildlife. It is a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up the public comment in this room. There's nobody in support of SB 500. Is there any opposition SB 500? Seeing none, will go to the phone line for support or opposition of SB 500.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero. At this time. We will open up line 28. Go ahead.

  • Serena Latch

    Person

    This is Serena Latch with Glassford County, and I am in support.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And no further lines in queue, Mr. Chair.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support in opposition of SB 500. We don't have a quorum, and we don't have any questions, so we'll move on to SB 601. Also by Senator Mcguire on professions and vocations, contractors, home improvement contracts. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up public comment right here in room 2200. There's nobody coming to the microphone. How about opposition to SB 601? We have no support or opposition in this room.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Let's go to the phone line and see who wants to talk about SB 601. I bet there's 1000 people out there that want to talk about SB 601.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    For support or opposition, press one, then zero. At this time. We have no lines queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Mr. Chair. Wrong again. Not 1000, no one. All right, we'll deal with that when we get a quorum. We'll move on to SB 83 by Senator Mcguire on cannabis licensing. It's a suspense candidate. The author's waived presentation will open up the public hearing in this room. We have movement towards the microphone in support. Can we guess which county?

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    North County. I'll give you a hint. It's up north. Humboldt. Ding, ding, ding. Humboldt County is in support. You got one.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. 833. Any opposition? 833. Seeing no opposition. Moderator. Who on the phone line wants to talk about 833?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in a support or opposition, please press one, then zero on your phone. Mr. Chair, we have no lines queued up for this.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken our support and a Proposition of 833. We have no quorum. We will move on to Senator Umberg's bills. And the staple is preventing me from seeing what the number is. It is SB 24. Senator Umberg on the Political Reform act of 1974. Public campaign financing. It's a suspense candidate. The good Senators waive presentation, and we will open up the public comment right here in this room on this important topic, and there's nobody in support. Any opposition?

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    SB 24 seeing no opposition. Moderator, tell us who wants to share information about SB 24.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time. No lines in queue. Mr. Chair. No lines in queue. No quorum. No action.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Pardon me. Pardon me. We do have a late queue. That will come from line 28. Go ahead.

  • Serena Latch

    Person

    Good morning, chair. Chair Members. This is Serena Latch again, calling from Plaster County. Unfortunately, I am not in support of this Bill. If it has some amendments. Possibly, but I don't like the verbiage in this Bill at all.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, Serena.

  • Serena Latch

    Person

    I'm going to be in opposition.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. I think you're still like six or seven out of eight or 10. You're doing well today. All right, anyone else? SB 24.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    No further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Mr. Chair. No further lines. No quorum, no action. We'll move on to. Senator Eggman has a number of bills. SB 43 on behavioral health. It's a suspense candidate. The author's way presentation. We'll open up public comment. We have motion from the crowd. Come, enlighten us.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Good morning. The cities of Bakersfield, Carlsbad, Rancho's Palace Verdes and Redwood City.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    I do think, for the record, you guys have to say your names.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Alyssa stole. Hi. There you go.

  • Isabeau 'Izzy' C. Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler Shaw, Yoda. Andrew Schmelzer Lang. And I apologize. I have a list on behalf of. My goodness. So talking so much to you today. Mayor Bass from Los Angeles, California State Association of Psychiatrists, California Academy of Adolescent Psychiatry, and Kern County and Solana county are unfortunately opposed. Thank you. And, zero, Sutter County Board of Supervisors Support, if amended.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you. All right.

  • Isabeau 'Izzy' C. Swindler

    Person

    Sorry for the list.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No problem. Anyone else? Opposition to SB 43? No opposition. Moderator, let's go to the phone line.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero at this time. We'll go to line 33. Go ahead. Line 33, your line is open. Line 33 has removed themselves from the queue. We'll go next to line 30.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Good morning, Mr. Chair. Members. Gregory Kramer, on behalf of disability rights, California in opposition. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 10. Two. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Hi, Asha Albuquerque. On behalf of Law foundation of Silicon Valley. Strongly opposed.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 54.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Mr. Chair, Members of the Committee. Randall Hager, representing the Psychiatric Physicians alliance of California Proud, co sponsors of SB 43. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 711 moment. Your line is open. Line 71, go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Great. I am Captain Wolf, a doctoral student representing the Disabled Students Commission at the University of California at Berkeley. This film is the California way from the international consensus against Forced treatment and violates the International Human Rights Treaty Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Weird, no?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 51. Line 51? Your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 51, make certain that your phone is unmuted. We cannot hear you. We will move on. We have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support in opposition of SB 43, and we have no quorum, so we'll take action when we have a quorum, we'll move on to SB 326 by Senator Eggman on Mental Health Services. It is a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up public comment right here in this room for support. Seeing no support, we'll move to opposition. Seeing no opposition, we'll move to the phone line.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support of opposition. Press one, then zero at this time. One moment, please. While we provide line numbers, we'll go first to line 125. Go ahead. Line 125. Your line is open.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    That's a scary voice. Well, I wanted to talk about the one they just passed on. All right, just tell us your piece.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    That line was removed from queue. We'll go to line 126.

  • Silvia Shaw

    Person

    Mr. Chair Member Silvia Solis Shaw here on behalf of the City of Santa Monica and also the City of West Hollywood in support. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We have no further lines in queue at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support in opposition of SB 326. When we have a quorum, we will deal with that Bill. We'll move on to SB 340 by Senator Eggman on medical Eyeglasses, Prison Industry Authority. It is a suspense candidate. The authors waive presentation. We'll open up public comment in this room with nobody at the microphone sharing their thoughts. In support. How about opposition? There's no opposition. We'll go to the phone line for support or opposition of SB 340.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero. We'll go to line 92. Go ahead.

  • Doug Major

    Person

    This is Dr. Doug Major, the California Children Vision Now Coalition at slian.org, and strong support for the children, especially for savings and academic problems down the line.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you. Also good. Thank you. So, folks, we're just doing name, organization and position when you're on the phone line. So if you could just confine yourself to your name, your organization and your position, I would appreciate it. Moderator, keep going.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    If there are any other lines that would like to speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. Mr. Chair, we have no lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support in opposition of SB 340. We're going to move on to SB 687 on water quality control plans. It is a suspense candidate. The authors waive presentation. We'll open up the public comment right here in this room. We have motion from the crowd in support.

  • Izzie Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler, on behalf of the Delta County Coalition, in support. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, any opposition to SB 687? Seeing no opposition, we'll go to the phone line moderators for any support or opposition of SB 687.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We'll go to line 129. Go ahead, please.

  • Rim Paul

    Person

    Hi, my name is Rim Paul, and I am with Vitara Justice center, and I wanted to oppose SB 404 as amended.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Okay, we're not on SB 404, but we will notate that we're on SB 687. We have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No further lines on SB 687. No quorum. We will take care of it. When we have a quorum, we'll move on to SB 76. By Senator Eggman on social workers. It is a suspense candidate. The authors waive presentation. We'll open up public comment for support. Seeing no support testimony. How about opposition? There's no opposition out there. Let's go to the phone line. For support or opposition of SB 76.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And again, to speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We'll go to line 59. Go ahead.

  • Rebecca Gonzales

    Person

    Good morning. This is Rebecca Gonzalez with the National Association of Social Workers, California chapter, proud sponsor and in strong support of SB 766.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And Mr. Chair, we have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No further lines. And how many people were killed in the Boston massacre? Does anybody know? Five. And the Boston Tea Party. Does anybody know the date of the Boston Tea Party? December 16, 1773. And do you know what they were protesting? The Boston Tea Party. Anybody know? Michaela, you must know what triggered the Boston Tea Party. The Stamp Act. Yep, the Stamp act, which is tax. That's what did there and after it. This is my favorite part.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    The British passed a law that took away the governance of Massachusetts. They took their right to self governance, and it was called the Intolerable Act. Can you imagine? Somebody should use that for a Bill. The Intolerable Act. How come nobody in Sacramento has used that? We got to do that. Maybe it could be no more trivia because it's intolerable. Anyway, we'll move on to our next Bill. That was 766. So we'll move on to. Mr. Becker has a bunch of bills. SB 49.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    It's on renewable energy, and we'll open up the public comment. Mr. Becker's waived presentation. And there's nobody here to speak in favor of SB 49. Is there anyone here to speak in opposition of SB 49? Is there anyone here to speak in opposition of the trivia questions? zero, move on. Let's go to the phone line. Is there anyone on the phone line who would like to enlighten us on SB 49? On renewable energy?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak on SB 49, press One, then zero at this time. We have no lines queued up Mr. Chair.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition of SB 49. We've received none. We have no quorum. We'll deal with it when we have one. We'll go on SB three. Two, two. Also by Senator Becker, on zero emission vehicle battery manufacturing. It is a suspense candidate. The author's waived presentation. We'll open up the public hearing for support positions. There's nobody here in support. How about opposition to SB Three? Two, two. We have no opposition of SB Three, two.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Moderator, do you know what city was the first capital of the United States?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    I'm afraid I don't.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    New York City. How about that? Let's go to the phone line. For support or opposition to 322.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. No lines queued up, Mr. Chair.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Imagine that. All right, we've taken support and opposition of 322. Let's move on to 362, which is on data brokers privacy. We'll open up the public hearing. Anyone wanting to enlighten us on SB 362, come to the microphone in support. Seeing no support. How about opposition? Let's go to the phone line, since we have no support or opposition in this room, moderators or anyone on the phone who wants to talk about this Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    The speaking of support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We have no lines in queue. Mr. Chair.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we have no lines in queue on SB three. Six, two. And we have no quorum, so we will dispense with that when we have a quorum. I see Senator Newman is in the House with our one do pass recommendation, which we will take out of order since he is here. But maybe we'll have to make him answer a trivia question before, as price of taking him out of order, I.

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    Would think with the do pass, I'd be exempted from trivia.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No. Okay, so here's a question for you. So what was the first paper money printed by the Continental Congress called? It's not called the dollar. What was it called?

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    Peso. No peso.

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    So the hint is Continental Congress. That's the hint.

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    Continental currency was called the Continental. The Continental. That's my answer. The Continental. I'm sticking with that. I'm saying the continental.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. And the bonus question was no. Anyway, all right. Okay, Mr. Newman, you have a Bill which is SB 568 on electronic waste. That is a do pass recommendation. If you can enlighten us about SB 568.

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    I will try. Good morning, Mr. Chair and Members. Thank you for the opportunity to present SB 568, which would require that an individual entity must certify that they've attempted to locate a licensed instate e waste recycling facility in California before exporting e waste abroad. Globally, less than 20% of e waste is currently recycled properly, with the remaining 80% of e waste ending up either in landfills or improperly recycled in other jurisdictions.

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    Much of this waste ultimately ends up in developing countries, being processed by hand, and exposing workers in those places to hazardous or carcinogenic substances such as mercury, lead and cadmium. In addition to these adverse health and climate impacts, the improper management of e waste also results in a significant loss of scarce and valuable raw materials such as gold, platinum, cobalt and other rare earth elements that are contained on circuit boards.

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    Experts estimate that as much as 7% of the world's gold may actually currently be contained in e waste, with up to 100 times more gold to be found in a ton of E waste than in a ton of mined gold ore. That could be your next trivia question. California's e waste recycling market, which is already among the largest in the world, is projected to grow by 15% or more by 2027 if we can streamline the processing and recycling of e waste materials.

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    The state has a unique and very promising opportunity to become a global leader in the market for safely reclaiming the rare and valuable minerals contained in e waste by requiring recycling facility. By requiring an entity to declare that they attempted to locate an in state e waste recycling facility prior to export, SB 568 will yield immense long term economic benefits for the state while reducing the likelihood that potentially toxic e waste materials will find their way abroad to locations with much weaker environmental standards than California.

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    We are continuing to work with DTSC, Cal Recycle, and other stakeholders to make the goal and intent of this legislation practicable for all interested and effective parties involved. I am respectfully asking for your I vote today.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    You have witnesses in support?

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    I do not. On my paper, but in person, please.

  • Rachel Mueller

    Person

    Good morning, chair and Members, Rachel Mueller, on behalf of the Wideman Group here with Camston Routers today in support of SB 568. Thank you so much.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Well testified. Anyone else in support? Seeing no one else. Any opposition to SB 568? Seeing no opposition moderator anyone on the phone line in support or opposition to 568.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, perhaps one, then zero. At this time, we have no lines queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition. We do have a quorum right now. So let's call the role and establish a quorum.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Senator Portantino, here. Jones, here. Ashby, here. Bradford, here. Seyarto. Wahab. Wiener. We have four Members present.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Right. And we have seven. Right. So we have a quorum. We do have a quorum. So, Mr. Newman, would you like to close?

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    I'm sorry, Mr. Chair, I have a couple of questions.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Yes, go ahead.

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    Sorry, I thought we were. Two questions, sir. Number one, why do we care if this stuff goes to other states? And two, how do you propose that this be enforced?

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    We care for two reasons, as I mentioned my testimony. One is the environmental impacts of improperly recycling e waste. The other kind of more interesting aspect is this is a very rich opportunity. As I mentioned, there's often a significant amount more valuable metals in a ton of e waste circuit boards than you'll find where you're conventionally mining it. Right. So this is an awesome opportunity to re harvest those. So, you know, this is both environmentally sound but also economically advantageous.

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    There's a facility in southern Calvary, actually close to your district, near La Jolla, that is actually currently doing e waste reclamation with very little water at extremely safe environmental standards. And they represent the leading edge on this.

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    So if it's near La Jolla, it's probably in my district.

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    That's probably true, and I'm glad to connect. I'm not familiar with your district lines, as you may not be with mine.

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    I'm not. This is your classic win win well.

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    Back mean, I agree with the properly recycling it or getting the minerals and the heavy metals and stuff out, but why do we care if it's done in Nevada or Arizona if they're doing it as environmentally sound as we are?

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    There's a money making opportunity here for California Senator.

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    Okay, my biggest challenge is how are you going to enforce this? Are we going to set up border checkpoints? And as people leave the state, they're going to have to claim their no and they leave or what?

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    Again, you're providing incentives that hopefully sort of direct waste in the right direction. So the details, as with other EPR programs, extended producer responsibility programs, we will work these out with a combination of DTSC and Cal recycle and stakeholders. But the idea is, if it is economically beneficial to do it in state, do it safely, you're going to do a lot to safeguard the environment, other jurisdictions.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. Seeing no other questions or comments, would you like to close?

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we have taken testimony, questions, and we have a quorum. Does someone want to make a motion?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    I'll move the item.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We have a motion. It is a do pass recommendation. Mr. Secretary, please call the roll.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    The motion is do pass to the Senate Floor. Senator Portantino, aye. Jones, no. Ashby, aye. Bradford, aye. Seyarto. Wahab. Wiener. The current vote is three to one.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Current vote is three to one. We'll keep that on call.

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    Thank you, Mr. Chair

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you.

  • Josh Newman

    Person

    Thank you, Members.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Now that we have a quorum, we're going to catch up. We're going to go back to SB 14. Grove. Without objection, SB 14 will be moved to the suspense file SB 651. Without objection, SB 651 will be moved to the suspense file SB 17, Caballero. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 37, Caballero, without objection that will be moved to the suspense file. SB 306, Caballero, without objection that will be moved to the suspense file.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    SB 366 Caballero, without objection that will be moved to the suspense file. SB 565, Caballero without objection that will be moved to the suspense file SB 581. Caballero without objection that will be moved to the suspense file SB 59, Caballero, Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 657, Caballero. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 711, Caballero. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 753, Caballero. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 831, Caballero.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 870, Caballero. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 18, Mcguire. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 500, Mcguire. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 601, Mcguire. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 83 Mcguire. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 24, Umberg.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 43, Eggman. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 326, Eggman. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 340, Eggman. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 687, Eggman. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file SB 76. Six. Eggman.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file. SB 49. Becker. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file. SB 322. Becker. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file. SB 362. Becker. Without objection. That will be moved to the suspense file.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    And I believe that brings us to SB 382. Becker, California Workforce pay for success Act. I think we caught up, right? All right, this is a suspense candidate. The good author is waived presentation. We'll open up the public hearing for testimony in support of SB 382.

  • Izzie Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler, on behalf of Stanislas County Board of Supervisors, in support. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, any opposition to 382? Seeing no opposition. Moderator, please open up the phone line for support or opposition to 382.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, ladies and gentlemen, if you are support or opposition, please press one, then zero. And line 31, your line is open. All right, we'll go on to the next person. And we have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition. SB 382. Seeing no questions or comments from my colleagues. Without objection, SB 382 will move to the suspense file. SB 582. Becker, on health records, is the suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up the public comment. Right here in this room with nobody. zero, we have motion, but not to the microphone. zero, we do have motion to the microphone.

  • Izzie Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler, on behalf of California City Association of Psychiatrist Support.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support. Let's see if we have any opposition to three. Excuse me. 582. Seeing no opposition to 582 moderators or one on the phone line in support or opposing SB 582.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, ladies and gentlemen, if you are in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time. And we have no lines queuing up at the moment.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No support or opposition SB 582. No questions or comments from my colleagues. Without objection, SB 582 will move to suspense. SB 52. Senator Durazo, on redistricting, large charter cities. It is a suspense candidate. The author's way of presentation will open up public comment right here in this room on SB 52. We see no one coming to the microphone in support. Is there any opposition to SB 52? Seeing no opposition. Moderator, please open up the phone line for support or opposition to SB 52.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, ladies and gentlemen, if you wish to support our opposition, please press one, then zero at this time. Then we have no questions queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We have no questions or comments for SB 52. So without objection, SB 52 will be moved to the suspense. Candidate Dr. Jones, was the deck Declaration of Independence signed on July 4? The Declaration of Independence?

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    No.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Do you know what day it was signed? July 2nd 1776. Actually, August 2 is when it was completed. Was completed on July 4. It was signed on August 2. Excellent. There you go. All right, who knew? Somebody. Somebody who made this list of questions. All right, moving on. SB 491. Public Social Services, county departments. It is a suspense candidate. The authors waived presentation. And let's see if anybody wants to speak out in support of SB 491. Seeing no support. How about opposition of 491? Seeing no opposition. How about we go to the phone lines with a new moderator?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you are a supporter opposition, please press one, then zero. And line 152, your line is open. Line 152, your line is open. It looks like they've removed themselves from Queue. There are no further lines in Queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    They don't like the trivia questions. All right. We've taken support in opposition of SB 491. We have no questions or comments from my colleagues. So, without objection, SB 491 will be moved to the suspense file. Moving on, SB 594. Senator Durazo, on beneficial owners. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up a public hearing for support testimony for SB 594. We see nobody coming to the microphone in support. How about opposition for SB 594? We have no opposition. How about we go to the phone line for support or opposition of SB 594. Moderator.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    For support or opposition, please press 1 then 0 at this time. And we have no lines queuing up at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No opposition or support for SB 594? No questions or comments from my colleagues. Without objection, SB 594 will move to the suspense file. Moving on. SB 686. Domestic workers, occupational safety. It is the suspense candidate, the author's wave presentation, and we will open up the public comment right here in this room. For support or opposition. Excuse me. Support for SB 686. Seeing no one come to the microphone. Let's go to opposition for SB 686. Seeing no one coming to the microphone, we'll go to the phone line. For support or opposition of SB 686.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    And if you are in support or opposition of SB 8686, please press 10. And line 30. Your line is open.

  • Gregory Cramer

    Person

    Morning, Mr. Chairman, Members. Gregory Kramer, on behalf of Disability Rights California, in support of SB 686. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And we have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition of SB 686. We have no questions or comments from my colleagues. So, without objection, SB 686 will go to suspense. SB 710. Senator Durazo, on sale and excess state highway property, the Route 710 corridor. It is a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation. And we will open up the public comment in this room. With no one wanting to support SB 710, is there any opposition? SB 710. Seeing no opposition. Let's go to the phone line for support or opposition of SB 710.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, ladies and gentlemen, if you are in opposition or support for SB 710, please press one, then zero. And currently, we have no questions or lines queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, no questions or comments on SB 710. Without objection. And no questions from my colleagues. Without objection, SB 710 will be moved to suspense. Moving on to SB 822 by Senator Doraza, Workforce Development Interagency High Road team. It is a suspense candidate. The author's waived presentation. And we'll open up public testimony right here in this room on 822. For support. Seeing no support. Let's go to opposition on 822. Seeing no opposition, let's go to the phone line. For support or opposition of 822.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you're in support or opposition of SB 822, please press 10 at this time. And we have no lines queuing up at the moment.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No lines queuing up. And we have no questions or comments from my colleagues. So, without objection, SB 822 will move to suspense. We'll move on to Senator Skinner's bills. But before we do that, did you all know that there was a controversy surrounding the flag and Betsy Ross, who thought Betsy Ross made the first flag? It actually was someone else who claimed to have done the first flag. Anybody know that person's name? No. The guy named Francis Hopkinson.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Of course it was a guy.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Well, I don't know if Francis is a guy or a girl. Francis Hopkinson?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Sure. He was supervising.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    And Francis sent. Listen to this. He sent a Bill to Congress for the design, and he was paid. And you know what the Bill was? A quarter cask of wine. That's what Francis Hopkinson got for creating the first flag. Who knew? All right, moving on to Senator Skinner. SB 54 Investment advisors reporting. It's a suspense candidate. The author's way presentation. We'll open up public comment right here in this room for support positions on SB 54. We have no support. How about opposition of SB 54?

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We have no opposition. Moderator, please share with the phone line that we are taking support or opposition testimony on SB 54.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, ladies and gentlemen, if you are in support or opposition of SB 54, please press one, then zero at this time. And line 28, your line is open.

  • Serena Lodge

    Person

    Hi. Good morning, chair and chair Members. This is Serena Lodge, calling from Plaser County, and I'm in strong opposition. Senators Skiners Bill. Very much.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Going to say, that's my old Serena. You're back.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No further lines. No questions or comments from my colleagues. So, without objection, SB 54 will go to suspense. Let's lift the call on SB 568. Newman. Which is a DuPas recommendation. We're taking a vote, guys. Wiener. We're opening up the roll on 568.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Senate Bill 568. The motion is do pass to the Senate Floor. Current vote is three to one. Chair voting aye. Vice Chair voting no. Senator Seyarto. Senator Wahab, aye. Wiener, aye. Current vote is five to one.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we'll keep that Bill on call. One absent Member. All right, we're going to move on to SB 81. Skinner on parole hearings. It's a suspense candidate. The author's waive presentation, and we'll open up the public hearing right here in this room on SB 54. Excuse me, SB 81, is there anyone in support? There's nobody here in support. Any opposition? There's no opposition. Moderator? Anyone on the phone line in support or opposition? SB 81.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you are in support or opposition of SB 81, please press 10 at this time. And line 28, your line is open.

  • Serena Lodge

    Person

    Yes. Hi. Good morning, chair and chairmers. This is Serena Lodge calling from Plaser County again, and I'm in strong opposition as SB 81.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Thank you. And we have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No further lines in queue. No comments from my colleagues. Without objection. SB 81 will move to the suspense file. SB 88. Senator Skinner on pupil transportation. It's a suspense candidate. The author's waive presentation will open up the public hearing in this room for support of SB 88. Seeing no support, how about opposition? For SB 88, seeing no opposition, how about we go to the phone line and see if there's a rush of people at home not watching prices right Watching us wanting to testify on SB 88.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you would like to support our opposition, support our opposition. For SB 88, press 10. One moment, as we give the line their number here in line 28, your line is open.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    One moment. Line 28, your line is open.

  • Serena Lodge

    Person

    Yes. Hi. Good morning. Chair and Chairman Shrina Lech again calling from Plasser County. But I'm actually going to support Skinners Bill. Thank.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Thank you. In one moment, we're just gathering another line number here. And line 141. Your line is open.

  • Jeff Baca

    Person

    Thank you, Mr. Chair. And Members, Jeff Baca, representing the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools and School district superintendents in opposition to SB 88.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And we have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No further lines in queue. So we have taken support in opposition of SB 88. And we have received none. And we will put that on suspense without objection from my colleagues. Moving on to SB 343, which is a suspense candidate. We'll open up the public hearing with support for SB 343 on behalf of.

  • Izzie Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler Mayor Lynn Debris of San Francisco in support. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We've got one. We've got more movement. No, not coming to the microphone. Any opposition to eight? Excuse me. 343. zero, are you opposition? Come on up.

  • Rajesh Sinha

    Person

    Yeah. Myself, Rajesh Sinha from Fremont, California. I'm in opposition unless modified. There are a lot of facts which are missing from this particular Bill. And if you allow me, I can read it out for you or otherwise. I'll put that in the opposition letter.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    That would be appreciated. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Is there any other opposition? Seeing none. We'll go to the microphone. Excuse me. The phone line. For support or opposition of 343.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, ladies and gentlemen, if you are support or opposition for SB 343 please press 10 at this time. And line 28, your line is open.

  • Serena Lodge

    Person

    Yes. I have a Serena Lodge again. Calling from Pastor County installing opposition of this Bill. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    There are no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. No more comments on 343. No questions from my colleagues. Without objection. SB 343 will go to suspense. Senator Wiener.

  • Scott Wiener

    Legislator

    Yeah.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    What was the first.

  • Scott Wiener

    Legislator

    First. The first one to ratify the first state?

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Delaware. Was Delaware. See, I knew you would know that. Who was the first President to live in the White House?

  • Scott Wiener

    Legislator

    Madison.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    John Adams. Who invented the bifocals? Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin. All right, that was the rapid round. All right, moving on. SB 345. Senator Skinner, on health care services. Yes, Mr. Bradford?

  • Steven Bradford

    Person

    How many presidents own slaves?

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    A lot. You know who the last one to own slaves was?

  • Steven Bradford

    Person

    It was Ulysses S. Grant.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Ulysses S. Grant. All right. You should have been impressed. I knew that. SB 345. Skinner Healthcare Services legally protected healthcare activities. It is a suspense candidate and we're going to open up the public comment with support positions.

  • Izzie Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler, on behalf of San Francisco Mayor London. Breed in support. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. Any other support? Seeing no other support. How about opposition for SB 345? Seeing no opposition, we'll go to the phone line for SB 345. Support or opposition speaking.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Support or opposition? Press one, then zero at this time. We'll go first to line 31. Line 31, your line is open. We'll move on line 28, your line is open.

  • Serena Lodge

    Person

    Good morning, Chair Portantino. Chair Members, my name is Serena Lodge, calling from Plaser County again, and I'm in very strong opposition of SB 345. We're going to protect our children. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No further lines. No questions or comments from my colleagues. Without objection. SB 345 will go to suspense. SB 516. Senator Skinner. Franchise Tax Board, debtor Bill of Rights. It's a suspense. Candidate. The author's way of presentation. We'll open up public comment right here in room 2200 to see if anybody wants to enlighten us. In support of 516. Seeing none. How about opposition of five? We have opposition of 516.

  • Izzie Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler, on behalf of the California Tax Collectors Treasurer Association. In opposition.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you. All right. Any other opposition on 516? Seeing none. Moderator. Let's go to the phone line.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, please. Press one, then zero at this time. Mr. Chair. We have no lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No lines in queue. No questions or comments from my colleagues. Without objection. 516 will go to suspense. Senator Seyarto has two bills, SB 67 on controlled substances. He's waived presentation, and we will go to the public comment for support of SB 67.

  • Izzie Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler. On behalf of Fresno County Board of Supervisors. In support.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    In support. Any more support? Seeing no more support. How about opposition of SB 67? It. All right, we've taken support and opposition. How about we go to the phone.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line for SB 67 to speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero at this time. Mr. Chair, we have no lines queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. Nobody wants to share and enlighten us on SB 67. And without objection, it will go to suspense. SB 276. By, say, Arto. On work week overtime, legislative employees. It's a suspense. Candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up the public comment in this room for support of 276. Seeing no support. How about opposition to 276? Seeing no opposition. We'll go to the phone line for support or opposition of SB 276.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero. We'll go to line 28. Go ahead.

  • Serena Lodge

    Person

    Hi. Good morning again. This is Serena Lodge, and I'm in opposition because I think people need to work more. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Mr. Chair. There are no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No further lines. No comments from my colleagues. Without objection. SB 276. We'll go to suspense. Who wants a softball question?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Senator Wiener does.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. Where was the constitutional convention held? The first one. What city?

  • Scott Wiener

    Legislator

    Philadelphia.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Philadelphia? I told you it was a softball. And what was the first document that was signed? That was the precursor to the Constitution. No, the Articles of Confederation. All right, the Declaration, too. SB 74. Dodge State entity. State owned or state issued devices, social media platforms. It's an urgency measure. The good Senator has waived presentation. We'll open up public comment right here on SB 74. Seeing no one wanting to comment, how about we go to opposition of SB 74? Seeing no opposition.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    How about we go to the phone line to see if there's a whole rush of people that want to enlighten us on SB 74?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero. At this time. Mr. Chair, we have no one queued up on the phone lines.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No one wanted to talk about SB 74, and no one on the DEus has a question. So, without objection, SB 74 will go to suspense. SB 271. Dodd, unpowered wheelchair repairs. It is a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up the public comment in this room to see if anybody wants to talk about SB 271 in support. Seeing no support. How about opposition of 271? Seeing no opposition.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Moderator, let's go to the phone line to see if there's anybody who wants to support or oppose. 271.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We do have lines queuing up. One moment. While we provide their line numbers, we will go to line 67. Go ahead.

  • Crystal Tynan

    Person

    My name is Crystal Tynan in Redding, California, and I support it.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Mr. Chair. We have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we have no further lines in queue. We have no questions or comments from my colleagues. So, without objection, 271 will go to suspense. SB 310, Senator Dodd on prescribed fire, civil liability, cultural burns. It is a suspense candidate, the author's wave presentation, and we have a support person at the microphone willing to testify.

  • Chris Micheli

    Person

    Good morning, Mr. Chair. Chris McKayley, on behalf of Humboldt and Mendocino Redwood companies and strong support. Thank you. Strong support. Anyone else?

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    I should have asked you a question while I had you. McKayley. Who was the shortest serving United States President?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    The guy that died when he gave his speech. True. He got, like, a pneumonia, and then he died, like, two days later.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    William Henry Harrison got sick and died 31 days into his term after being elected in 1841. 31 days he served. All right, so we've taken care of SB 271. We're on 310. We'll go to the mic. We've gone to support and opposition. We'll go to the phone line for support or opposition? Of 310.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero. At this time, we have no one queued up on the phone lines.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition of SB 310. We have no questions or comments from my colleagues. Without objection, 310 will move to the suspense file. SB 478. Dodd Consumer Legal Remedies act advertisements. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open a public comment in this room for support. Seeing no support. How about we'll go to opposition of 478? Seeing no oppositIon, moderator will go to the phone line for support or opposition?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Of 478 to speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero. At this time, Mr. Chair, we hope we do have a line. Queuing up. One moment while we provide them their line number.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    There's always one.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We'll go to line 28. Go ahead.

  • Serena Lodge

    Person

    Yes? Hi, this is Serena Lodge from Plasser County again and in opposition of SB 478. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And we'll go to line 170. Go ahead.

  • Anthony Liu

    Person

    Hi, this is Anthony Liu. On behalf of the AD Robata's office. We're in support. And the sponsor of SB 478. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Mr. Chair. We have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken our support in opposition to 478. We have no questions or comments from the DEUs. So without objection, 478 will move to the suspense file. Senator Dodd's last Bill is SB 808 on the California State University terms of Employment. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation. We'll open up public comment right here in this room for support of 808. We have motion from the audience.

  • Izzie Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler on behalf of Solano County Board of Supervisors. In support. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We have support. Any opposition to 808? Seeing no opposition. Let's go to the phone line. For support or opposition of 808 to.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero. And, Mr. Chair, we have no lines. Queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. No support or opposition. No questions from my colleagues. Without objection. 808 will move to suspense. Senator Wiener has SB 76 on alcohol, beverages, music venue licensing, entertainment zones. It's a suspense candidate. The good Senator has waived presentation. We'll open up public comment right here in this room for support. For 7876. SB 76. All right, come on up.

  • Izzie Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler On behalf of City and County of San Francisco, in support. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, any opposition? SB 76. Seeing no opposition. We'll go to the phone lines. For support or opposition of SB 76.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition? Press one, then zero at this time, Mr. Chair. We have no lines queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support and opposition of SB 76. We have no comments from the dais. So without objection, SB 76 will move to suspense. Let's go to SB 85, also by Senator Wiener on immigration. It's a suspense candidate. The good Senator's wave presentation. By the way, Mr. Jones, I keep saying that. The good Senator's wave presentation. That's a hint. I heard that. All right. SB 85. SB 85. It is a suspense. Kennedy's wave presentation.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We'll open up the public comment here in room 2200 for support. Anyone in support? Seeing no support. Anyone in opposition? SB 85 seeing no opposition. Moderator. Let's go to the phone line to.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time, Mr. Chair. We have no lines queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition of SB 85. And we have no questions or comments from the data. So without objection, SB 85 will go to suspense. We have SB 90 also by Senator Wiener, on healthcare coverage, insulin affordability. It's a suspense candidate. The Senator's waived presentation. And we'll open up the public comment right here in this room for support testimony on SB 90. Seeing no support. How about opposition for SB 90? Seeing no one rushed to the microphone, let's go to the phone line. For support or opposition of SB 90.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero at this time, Mr. Chair. We have no lines queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. No lines queuing up on SB 90. No questions from my colleagues. Without objection. SB 90 will go to suspense. Moving on. SB 270. On CEQA University housing. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up the public comment in this room for support testimony on 270. We see nobody coming to the microphone. How about opposition testimony of 270? We have no opposition testimony. How about we go to the phone line to see who wants to enlighten us on SB 270?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time, Mr. Chair. We have no lines queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. No lines, no speakers, no qUestions. Without objection, SB 270 will go to suspense. SB Three, 39. On HIV PrEp and Pep. It is a suspense candidate. The good Senator has waived presentation. It looks like we have a support speaker. No. Which support speaker? Come on up.

  • Rachel Mueller

    Person

    Good. Almost. Afternoon, chair. And Members, Rachel Mueller with the Weitaman Group here on behalf of the California Society of Health, Assistant Pharmacists in support. Thank you so much.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. Any other support for SB 339? Seeing none. Any opposition to 339? Seeing none. We'll go to the final line for anybody supporting or opposing SB 339.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your keypad. We'll go first to line 173. Go ahead.

  • Craig Bolter

    Person

    Good morning. Craig Bolter, on behalf of Equality California, proud, co sponsor and strong support. Line 126. Go ahead.

  • Silvia Shaw

    Person

    Sylvia Solis Shaw, on behalf of the City of West Hollywood, in support.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And Mr. Chair, there are no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support in opposition of 339. We have no questions or comments from my colleagues. So without objection, 339 will go to suspense. Who knows the last time the Liberty Bell rang? Does anybody know? And does anybody know what the occasion was? Was 1846, and it was on George Washington's birthday. And the mayor of Philadelphia requested the bell ring. Who knew? Now you do, and tomorrow you'll forget. All right, moving on. SB 407 on foster care resource families.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation, and we'll open up the public comment right here in this room on 407 for support. Seeing no support. How about opposition of 407? Seeing no opposition. How about we go to the phone lines and we see if anyone wants to talk about SB 407?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero. We'll go first to line 173. Go ahead,

  • Craig Bolter

    Person

    Craig Bolter, on behalf of Equality California, proud, co sponsor and strong support,

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    line 166.

  • Rebecca Gonzales

    Person

    Rebecca Gonzalez with the National Association of Social Workers, California chapter in support.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And we have one other line queuing up. We're providing their line number now. We'll go to line 134. Go ahead.

  • Abby Monzo

    Person

    Hello, my name is Abby Monzo, and I'm calling from West Covina, and I am in support of the 134.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We're on 407.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line one or line 28?

  • Serena Lodge

    Person

    Go ahead, Serena Lodge from Plasser County. And I'm unfortunately in opposition amendments to this Bill.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Serena, I think you're getting to about 50-50 now. You're catching up on the opposition. You started out strong.

  • Serena Lodge

    Person

    You did. I just feel that this still needs some amendments amended to include everybody.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thanks.

  • Serena Lodge

    Person

    Not just LGBTQ. Thanks, my friend, and I'll support it. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And there are no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, no further lines in queue. No questions from my colleagues. Without objection. SB 407 will go to suspense. SB 532, Senator Wiener on ballot measures, local taxes. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation. Looks like we have activity from the crowd. Let's open up for support.

  • Izzie Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler on behalf of Mayor London, breed of San Francisco. In support.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We have support. Any opposition to SB 532? Seeing no opposition. Let's go to the microphone. To the phone line. For support or opposition? Of 532.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your keypad. We will open up line 141. Go ahead, line 141. Your line is open. Go ahead, line 141. Please check your mute feature to make certain your phone is unmuted. We will move on. We have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition of 532, and we've got no comments from my colleagues. So without objection, 532 will go to suspense. Moving on to Senator Gonzalez has SB 84 on clean transportation. It's an urgency matter. We'll open up the public comment in this room. She's waived presentation, and we'll see if there's anyone who wants to speak in support of SB 84. Seeing no support. How about opposition of SB 84? Seeing no opposition. How about we go to the phone lines for support or opposition of SB 84?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. No lines are queuing up, Mr. Chair.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support and opposition of SB 84, and we've received no input. And I have no questions from my colleagues. So, without objection, SB 84 will go to suspense. How about we go to SB 507? Senator Gonzalez on electric vehicle Charging Station infrastructure. It's a suspense candidate. The Senator's wave presentation. We'll open up the public hearing in this room. There's no one in support of SB 507. How about opposition of SB 507? No opposition.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    How about we go to the phone line and see if there's anyone there who wants to talk about SB 507?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your keypad. There are no lines in queue, Mr. Chair.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support in opposition to SB 507. We have no comments or questions from my colleagues. Without objection, 507 will move to the suspense file. SB 517. Senator Gonzalez on economic development. It is a suspense candidate. The author's waive presentation will open up public comment right here in Room 2200 for support on 517. We've received nobody at the microphone. How about we go to the phone line to see if there's anybody who wants to talk in favor or in opposition of 517.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in favor or opposition, press one, then zero on your telephone keypad, Mr. Chair. There are no lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support in opposition of SB 517. I've received no questions or comments from my colleagues. And without objection, SB 517 will go to suspense. Moving on, SB 529. Senator Gonzalez on electric vehicle sharing services. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up the public comment in this room for support positions. On 529. Seeing none, let's go to opposition. On 529. Seeing none, let's go to the phone lines.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero. There are no lines queuing up, Mr.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Chair. All right. We've taken support and opposition to 529. Seeing no questions or comments from my colleAgues, we will send 529 to the suspense file. Without objection, SB 616. Senator Gonzalez. Six days paid sick. Days accrual. It is a suspense candidate. The author's waived presentation. We'll open up the public comment right here in room 2200 for support of 616. Seeing no support. How about we go to opposition of 616? It looks like we have opposition.

  • Michael Robson

    Person

    Mike Robeson, on behalf of the California Staffing professionals, and the American Staffing Association were opposed.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Before you leave, what was the most deadly battle in American history? Gettysburg. Actually, the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War. How would he get Gettysburg? 22,654 soldiers were wounded or killed that day. The bloodiest in US history, anyway. Had to put you on the spot. When I had the chance. All right, SB 616. No one else for or against in this room will go to the phone line for 616. Support or opposition?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your telephone keypad. We'll go to line 179. Go ahead, please.

  • Sarah Diaz

    Person

    Hi, this is Sarah Diaz with the California WIC Association in strong support.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We have one other line in queue. We're providing their line number. One moment, please. We'll go to line 98. Go ahead,

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    North Gate. On behalf of the California Manufacturers and. Technology Association, respectfully opposed.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    One more line. That will be line 22. Go ahead.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Ryan Snow, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, in support and in support of the trivia questions. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Ryan loves trivia.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    There you go.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support in opposition of SB 616. Gonzalez, and it has no questions from my colleagues. So without objection, 616 will go to suspense. Moving on. SB 226. Alvarado, Gill, uncontrolled substance. It's a suspense candidate. The author is waived presentation. And so we will open up the public comment right here in this room for support. Seeing no support. How about opposition of 226? Seeing no opposition. How about we go to the phone line moderator.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero on your keypad. We have no lines queuing up, Mr. Chair.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support in opposition of 226. We've received none, and we have no questions. So without objection, 226 will go to suspense. SB 268. Alvarado-Gil. Crime, serious and violent felons. It is a suspense candidate. The author's waive presentation will open up the public comment right here in this room. For support or support for 268. Seeing nobody rush to the microphone. How about we go to opposition of 268, seeing no one run to the microphone.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Let's go to the phone line. For support or opposition of 268.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your keypad. We have no one queued up, Mr. Chair.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support in opposition of SB 268. Alvarado-Gil. We've received no questions or comments from the data. So without objection, SB 268 will go to suspense.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, Senator Portantino is going to step out for just a minute, and we'll move forward. We're SB 375, which is Alvarado-Gil for the suspense file. Senator has waived presentation, so we'll direct the witnesses to testimony. Is there anybody in the room seeing. No one in the room in support. Is there anyone in opposition? No one in the room. Then we'll go to the moderator. Is there anyone in support or opposition of SB 375.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition? Press one, then zero at this time. We have no lines queued up.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, great. Then this Bill is a suspense file. Candidate. Without objection, Senate Bill 375 will move to suspense. Next up, also, Alvarado-Gil. SB Four 70. Again, the Senator has waived presentations, so we'll go directly to witness testimony. Is there anybody in the room to testify for 470 in support or opposition? Seeing no one. Will go to the moderator.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero on your keypad. There are no lines queued up.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, this Bill is also a suspense file candidate. Without objectioN, SB 470 by Senator Alvarado-Gil. Will move to suspense. Next up, Senate Bill 589 by Alvarado-Gil. This is also a suspense file candidate. So we're going to the room to look for witnesses for testimony. Anybody in support or opposition of Senate Bill 589. Seeing no one, we'll go to the moderator.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero. At this time. There are no lines queued up.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, without objection, Senate Bill 589 by Alvarado-Gil will also move to suspense. Next up, Senate Bill 754 by Alvarado-Gil. Also eligible for the suspense. File anybody here in Room 2200 who'd like to testify in support or opposition? We're on SB 754. Seeing no one will go to the moderator.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero on your keypad. We have no lines queued up.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, very good. Then, without objection, SB 754 by Alvarado-Gil, will move to suspense. Next up, the last of Alvarado-Gils on this agenda. SB 796, eligible for suspense. File anyone here in the room wishing to speak in support or opposition, seeing no one will go to the moderator.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your telephone keypad. We'll first go to line 49. Go ahead.

  • Tony Tricaro

    Person

    Madam Chair Tony Tricaro, on behalf of The California Teachers Association, in support. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 51. Line 51, your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 51. If you could please check your mute feature. Hearing nothing. We will move on. There are no further lines in queue.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, having heard all the testimony on SB 796, without objection, we will send that to the suspense file. Bringing up SB 228 by Senator Roth, who has also waived presentation. Is there anyone here in the room in support or opposition of Senate Bill 228? Seeing no one, we'll go to the moderator.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And to speak in support or opposition, please press one then zero at this time. We have no lines in queue.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you, Moderator. Without objection, SB 228 will head to the suspense file as well. Bringing up SB 641. Also eligible for the suspense file. Anyone in the room to speak in support or opposition of Senator Ross. SB 641. Seeing no one, we'll move to the you Moderator.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you'd like to speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We have no lines queued up.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, then SB 641. Without objection. Will also move to the suspense file. Bringing up SB 813. Senator Roth again has waived presentation. We'll go directly to witness testimony. Anyone in room 2200 who'd like to testify in support or opposition of Senate Bill 813. Seeing no one, Moderator will move to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one. Then zero at this time. We'll open up line 186. Go ahead. Line 186, your line is open.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Oh, I'm sorry. I'm here for a different Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And there are no further lines in queue at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, then we will move SB 813. Without objection to the suspense file. Bringing up SB 8114. Also by Senator Roth. This Bill is eligible for the suspense file as well. Anyone in the room want to testify in opposition or support of SB 8114. Seeing no one, will go to you, Moderator.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one. Then zero at this time. We have no lines in queue.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, then, without objection, SB 8114 by Senator Roth, also moves to the suspense file. BrInging up Senate Bill Two 40 by Senator Ochoa Bogh, who has waived presentation. So we'll look for witness testimony in the room. Anyone wishing to speak in support or opposition of SB Two 40. Seeing no one, moderator we'll go to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one. Then zero at this time. There are no lines. Queuing up.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, then. Senate Bill Two 40, without objection, will also move to the suspense file. Bringing up Senate Bill 246. Also by Senator Ochoa Bogh. Eligible for the suspense file. Anyone in the room who would like to speak in support or opposition of Senate Bill 246. Seeing no one, moderator we'll go to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Pardon me. To speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero at this time. We'll go to line 30. Go ahead.

  • Gregory Cramer

    Person

    Good morning, Madam Chair and Members. Gregory Cramer, on behalf of disability rights, California in support. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We have no further lines in queue.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, then. That's it for Senate Bill 246. Without objection. We'll send that to the suspense file as well. SB 354. Senator Ochoa Bogh has again waived presentation. So, looking to room 2200. See if any of you would like to speak in support or opposition. Seeing no one in the room, moderator we'll go to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero on your telephone keypad. We will go to line 159. Go ahead. Line 159. Your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Good morning, chair Members. Sam Nashville, with the Los Angeles County Office of Education and Support.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We have no further lines in queue at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you. Then, without objection, SB 354 by Ochoa Bogh will go to the suspense file, and I will hand this back to our trusted leader.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you for your service. I am back. And we will go to. That was 354. So we'll go to 722 by Ochoa Bogh on daycare facilities, Incidental Medical Service plans. It's a suspense candidate. The author's waived presentation will open up the public comment right here in room 2200. There's Nobody here in support. How about we go to opposition for 2200? Seeing no opposition, we'll go to the phone line and see if anybody wants to enlighten us on SB 222.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your telephone keypad. There are no lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition of SB 22. We have no questions or comments from my colleagues. So without objection, SB 22 will go to suspense. I'm sorry. 722. 722. Remember room 222? Anybody else remember Room 222? It was a great show. I remember that. With lots of big hair. Yeah. I'm trying to think of. What's his name? Michael Constantine was the principal. He was from Reading, Pennsylvania. None of you knew that? That wasn't even on my list.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    He was in the groove.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Exactly. All right, where was it filmed? At Hamilton High School. Hamilton High School. And Karen Valentine was the young teacher. Right. Michael Constantine was the principal, and Karen Valentine was the young teacher. All right. See, it's all coming back. All right, SB 778. Ochoa Bogh evacuation subsurface installation excavations. Not evacuation excavations, subsurface installations. It is a suspense candidate. Look at that. We have somebody new at the microphone to speak in support.

  • Todd Bloomstine

    Person

    Thank you, Mr. Chair. Members Todd Bloomstine, representing the sponsors, the underground service alert of Southern California, as well as my client, the Southern California Contractors Association. Both in support.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you. All right. Thank you. Is there anyone else in support? Anybody new? We welcome newcomers to Room 2200. Any opposition to 778? Seeing no opposition, how about we go to the phone line for support or opposition of 778?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your telephone keypad. We have no lines queued up at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support and opposition of 778, Ochoa Bogh. We have no questions or comments from the DEA. So without objection, 778 will go to suspense. SB 261, Senator Stern on greenhouse gases, climate related financial risk. It is a suspense candidate. The authors waive presentation and we'll take support. Looks like we have a little traffic jam on support. This is exciting. This is exciting. More than one?

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Is this one our master city in county in San Francisco in support.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you. All right, come on up. Are you opposition? Oh, that's what caused the traffic jam. Wait, let me make sure that. Any other support? No other support. All right. Opposition.

  • Robert Spiegel

    Person

    Thank you, Mr. Chair. Rob Spiegel, California Manufacturers Technology Association and opposition.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. Good to see the support and opposition working it out amicably. See that? All right. Let's go to the phone line for support or opposition of 261.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press One, then zero on your keypad at this time. We'll go to line 187. Go ahead, please.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    This is Janet Cox for Climate Action California, in strong support. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We have one other line in queue. One moment while we provide their line number, we'll next go to line 185. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Joycelyn Martinez Wade, California State Teachers Retirement System, in support.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And there are no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support. Opposition. We've solved the traffic problem, and without objection, we will go. SB 261 we'll go to suspense. Moving on to SB 795 by Senator Stern on energy building energy efficiency. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation, and we will open up the public testimony with no traffic jam this time. There's nobody at the microphone. Let's go to opposition. There's nobody at the microphone.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    How about we go to the phone line to see if there's anyone supporting or opposing SB 795 by Senator Stern.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And to speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero on your telephone keypad. We have no lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No lines in queue. No questions from my colleagues. Without objection. 795 will go to suspense. SB 266. Senator Newman on public Safety collaborative. It is a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up public comment right here in this room. See if anybody wants to enlighten us. On 266. Seeing nobody here. How about we go to opposition? Seeing no opposition. How about we go to the phone line for support or opposition? On 266.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To express support or opposition, press one, then zero on your keypad. We have no lines queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition for 266. We have no questions from my colleagues. Without objection. 266 will go to suspense. SB 409. Senator Newman on elections candidate statement. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up to public comment. There's nobody here for support. Anybody in opposition to 409? No. Anybody have a stain that they need 409? zero, no. Bad pun. Bad pun. All right, let's go to the phone line for support or opposition of SB 409.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We do have a line queued up. One moment. While we provide their line number, we will open line 19. Go ahead, please.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    I am opposed to FB 409. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We have no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we have no one else in queue on 409. Without objection. There's no compass. Without objection. 409 we'll go to suspense. 568 is still on call, so we're going to move on to SB 707. Senator Newman on Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2023. It's a suspense candidate. All of those who want to practice responsible textile stuff, come support this Bill.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Izzy, swimmer and Bob, the city and County of San Francisco in support. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Responsible textiles. Anybody else in supporting responsible textiles? Is there anyone in support of irresponsible textiles that wants to oppose responsible textiles?

  • Robert Spiegel

    Person

    Thank you, Members. Rob Spiegel, California Manufacturers and Technology Association. Respectful opposition.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you. All right. And thank you for appreciating the levity. All right, seeing no other opposition, let's go to the phone line for support or opposition of 707. Lots of comments.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Pardon me. To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We will go to line 150. Go ahead.

  • Jordan Wells

    Person

    Jordan Wells, on behalf of the National Stewardship Action Council with the support and concept position. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    There are no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No further lines in queue. And just a support in concept. All right, let's see if we can send SB 707 without objection to suspense. How about we move to SB 272? Senator Laird on sea level rise. It's a suspense candidate. Senator Laird has waived presentation. We'll open up the public comment right here in this room for support testimony on 272. We have none. How about opposition? We have none. We'll go to the phone line. For support or opposition of 272.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your telephone keypad. We do have a line queued up. One moment. While we provide them their line number, we will open up line 147. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Hi, my name is Josh Quigley, representing Save the bay in the San Francisco Bay Area in strong support for SB 272. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    There are no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support and opposition of 272, and we have no questions or comments from my colleagues. Without objection, 272 will go to suspense. SB 327. Senator Laird on state teachers retirement. It is a suspense candidate. The good Senator's wave presentation will open up public comment to see if there's anyone who wants to speak at the microphone. And there is nobody in support. Any opposition? No opposition. Moderator, please queue up the phone lines for support or opposition of 327.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We'll open up line 185. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Joycelyn Martinez Wade With California State Teachers Retirement System in support.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    There are no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support in opposition to 327. We have no questions or comments from my colleagues without objectIon, 327 will move to suspense. SB 506 by Senator Laird on the Public Utilities Commission. Railroads colored pavements Marking Project. It is a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up a public comment right here in this room. And there is no rush to the microphone in support. Is there a rush to the microphone in opposition? No.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Moderator, is there a gaggle of people on the phone line who would like to support or oppose 506?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your telephone keypad at this time. We have no lines in queue at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Seeing the absence of a gaggle and seeing no questions or comments from my colleagues without objection, SB 506 will go to suspense. SB Five 60 on solid waste gas cylinder stewardship. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up the public comment right here in this room and seeing no one wanting to support. Is there anyone wanting to oppose, seeing no opposition. Let's go in search of that gaggle. On the microphone again. Moderators or anyone who wants to speak in support or oppose 560.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Do speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We will go to line 150. Go ahead.

  • Jordan Wells

    Person

    Jordan Wells, on behalf of the National Stewardship Action Council. And we support SB 560 in concept. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And there are no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    One person does not make a gaggle. All right. Seeing no questions or comments from my colleagues without objection, SB 560 will go to suspense. SB 279 by Senator Niello on administrative regulations, public participation. It's a suspense candidate. The author's way of presentation will open up the public comment right here in Room 2200 for support. Seeing nobody come to the microphone in support. How about opposition? Seeing nobody come to the microphone in opposition.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    How about we go back to the moderator in search of the gaggle? For support or opposition? For SB 279.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero. At this time. There are no lines in queue on the telephones.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. No lines in queue. No objections from my colleagues. So without objection, SB 279 will go to suspense. Miss Ashby, I have a softball for you. What state seceded from Virginia in 1863?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    This is South Virginia.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    West Virginia.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    West Virginia. Wait, is there even a South Virginia?

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    There is no South Virginia.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    There's no such thing as a softball. For me on Monday.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Sorry.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    West Virginia. Sorry.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    West Virginia. All right. I thought I was giving you a thought. All right. Who was the first President to be impeached? Anybody know? 1868. Andrew Johnson. See that? All right, moving on to SB 303 by Senator Allen. Solid waste, plastic, pollution prevention and packaging. It is a suspense candidate. The author's waived presentation, and we'll open up the public comment right here in room 2200, where all of the action is happening. We're now in the afternoon. It was so exciting all morning.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We had to go into the afternoon with nobody at the microphone in support of SB 303. Anybody in opposed? SB 303? No opposition. How about we go to the phone lines to see if anyone wants to support or oppose 303.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    For support or opposition, press one, then zero. At this time. There are no lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, no lines in queue on 303. No objections from my colleagues. Without objection, SB 303 will go to suspense. Moving on to SB 389 by Senator Allen on State Water Resources Control Board. It is a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up public comment on 389 with support. There's nobody here for support. Is there any opposition? It looks like you guys are united now in your opposition. Look at that. Tables have turned.

  • Isabeau 'Izzy' C. Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler on behalf of a few different clients. South San Joaquin Irrigation District, San Joaquin Board of Supervisors, Stanislaus Board of Supervisors, and Solana County Board of Supervisors. In opposition. Thank you.

  • Robert Spiegel

    Person

    Good afternoon, Members. Rob Spiegel, California Manufacturers and Technology Association, in opposition.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken our testimony in this room. Anybody on the phone line wanting to weigh in on 389.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in opposition or in favor of opposition, please press one, then zero at this time. We will open up line 19. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Yes, this is Carla Haney from San Joaquin county, and I am in opposition of this Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And there are no other lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, no other lines in queue. No questions or comments from my colleagues. SB 389 will move to suspense. How about we go to SB 615? I know you've all been waiting for vehicle traction batteries. We'll open up the public comment for support. No one in support? Any opposition? No opposition. How about we go to the phone line for support or opposition of 615?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your telephone keypad. We will open up line 150. Go ahead.

  • Jordan Wells

    Person

    Jordan Wells, on behalf of the National Stewardship Action Council, in strong support of SB 615. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    There are no other lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support in opposition to 615. We have no questions or comments from the DEUs. So without objection, SB 615 will go to suspense. SB Six 70 by Senator Allen on the State Air Resources Board. Vehicle miles traveled, Maps. It's a suspense candidate. The author's way presentation will open up public comment on 670. Anyone wishing to testify, come up to the microphone. Seeing no one in support. How about opposition of 670?

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Seeing no opposition, we'll go to the phone line for support or opposition of SB 670.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To express support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. And we have no lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We have no lines in queue. So we have no questions or comments from the data. So without objection, SB 670. We'll go to suspense. AB 867 by Senator Allen. Deals with drought, flood and water resiliency. Wildfire, forest resiliency. It is a suspense candidate. The good Senators waive presentation. We'll open up the public comment right here in this room for support. Testimony on 867. Seeing none, we'll go to opposition for 867. Seeing none, we'll go to the phone line.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero at this time. And there are no lines in queue. Mr. Chair.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, no lines in queue. No questions from my colleagues. AB 867. I know Senator Ashby has been waiting for this next group of bills all day. Patiently. We'll move on to SB 307 by Senator Ashby on the middle class scholarship program. Community colleges. It is for foster youth? It is. Candidate the good Senator has waived. Presentation will open up the public comment for support on 307. Seeing none. Will open up for opposition. Seeing none.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Moderators, anyone opposed or in favor of 307 on the phone line?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in favor or opposition, press one, then zero at this time.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We have no lines in queue or. Pardon me. We do have one line in queue. That's line 134. Go ahead. Line 134. Your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Am I 134?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Yes, you are. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    I am in support of the bill.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    There are no further lines in queue at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support in opposition of SB 307. Without objection, that Bill will go to suspense. SB Five78. Also by Senator Ashby on Juvenile court dependence removal. It is a suspense candidate. The good Senator has waived presentation. Will open up to public comment in this room for support testimony. Seeing no one come to the microphone in support. Let's go to opposition. There's nobody at the microphone opposed. Let's go to the phone line for support or opposition of SB Five.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Pardon me. To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We have no lines queuing up.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    No lines queuing up. No questions or comments from my colleagues. So, without objection, 578 will go to suspense. SB 659 by Senator Ashby on California Water Supply Solutions Act. It's a suspense candidate. The author's waive presentation, and we'll open up the public comment right here in room 2200. For support. No support. Opposition? No opposition. Moderator. Anyone on the phone line wishing to wade in see Wade in water supply. Another bad pun intended.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We'll go to line 217. Go ahead, please.

  • Ross Buckley

    Person

    Thank you Mr. Chair and Members. Ross Buckley, on behalf of the City of Sacramento in support.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And there are no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. No further lines in queue. Nobody making waves. So, without objection, SB 659 will go to suspense. SB 824. Senator Ashby, on foster care. It is a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up the public comment on 824. In this room. There's nobody here to support any opposition. No opposition. Moderator will go to the phone line for support or opposition on 824.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your telephone keypad. There is no one queuing up at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support in opposition and have no objections on 824. Going to suspense. All right, another softball. Which country gave us the Statue of Liberty? France. See that? Yeah, we got that one. All right, moving on to Senator Rubio. SB 331. Child custody, child abuse, and safety. It's a suspense candidate. Looks like we have movement in the crowd for support. Come on up. Tell us your name.

  • Raul Zighelboim

    Person

    Hello. I'm Raul Zighelboim, a California resident. I strongly support the Bill. Can I read a statement?

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Short one yes.

  • Raul Zighelboim

    Person

    Dr. Craig Childress is a psychologist that has worked with child abuse and family violence. He submitted an amicus brief in support of the Bill, and among other things, he recommended that some of the money that Piqui's law can bring to the state be used as a grant to two major universities to create a protocol to identify child abuse in the courts and another protocol to treat the child abuse in the courts. I would really like to request from you all to consider that proposal.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you.

  • Raul Zighelboim

    Person

    Thank you very much.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you, sir. Anyone else in support of 331 seeing none. Anyone in opposed to 331 moderate or anyone on the phone line supporting or opposing 331.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero. At this time. We have quite a few lines queuing up, Mr. Chair. We'll first go to line 204. Go ahead, please.

  • Kia Harris

    Person

    Hi, my name is Kia Harris. I'm an attorney in California, and I'm in support of Piqui's law.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 216. Go ahead.

  • Anna Christler

    Person

    Hi, my name is Anna Christler. I'm a violent survivor and protective parent, and I strongly support 331.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 177, go ahead. Line 177, your line is open.

  • Michelle Cardoza

    Person

    Hello.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Yes. Your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Hello?

  • Michelle Cardoza

    Person

    Hi, my name is. Hi, my name is Michelle Cardoza, and I strongly support this Bill. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 24. Go ahead.

  • Yolanda Merrimot

    Person

    Hi, my name is Yolanda Merrimot, and I strongly support Bill 331.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 90.

  • Linnea Larson

    Person

    Hello, my name is Linnea Larson. I'm from Menafee, California, and I strongly support SB 331. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 210. Two 10. Go ahead.

  • Susan Holly

    Person

    Hi, thank you very much. I'm Dr. Susan Holly, licensed clinical psychologist in California and practicing in Kern County. I'm a family therapist and I'm a protective parent, and I'm very excited about this Bill possibly passing and getting funded. This would be so awesome to protect children. Thank you very much.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 109.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Hello, my name is ... I'm a protective parent. I'm strongly support.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 221.

  • Katie Burella

    Person

    My name is Katie Burella from Fortuna, California. I am a survivor and protective parent, and I strongly support Bill number 31.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 224.

  • Justin Laing

    Person

    My name is Justin Laing. I'm from Santa Cruz, California. I'm a protective parent and I strongly support Bill 331.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 64.

  • Marissa McGinnis

    Person

    Hi, I'm a protective parent and a victim survivor of family court and family violence. My name is Marissa McGinnis in San Diego, California. I represent the hashtag me, too family court, which is rooted in science and data, and we fully support this Bill. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 25.

  • Rebecca Farrell

    Person

    Hi, good afternoon. Rebecca Farrell, clinical social worker for adolescents and their families in Orange County, and I strongly support SB 331.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 61.

  • Roberta Fitzpatrick

    Person

    I am Roberta Fitzpatrick. I'm a survivor of a child who was murdered after an ignorant family court judge sent her to live with her dangerous parent. And I strongly support SB 331. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 87.

  • Donna Estevez

    Person

    Good afternoon. My name is Donna Estevez. I'm a survivor. I'm Anna Estevez's mother, and I'm also Piqui's maternal grandmother, and I strongly support SB 331.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 118. Line 118, go ahead.

  • Alicia Geshan-Malo

    Person

    My name is Alicia Geshan-Malo, and I am a domestic violence survivor and protective parent, and I strongly support SB 331.

  • Juan Lopez

    Person

    My name is Juan Lopez. I am from Los Angeles, California. I strongly support SB 331.

  • Wendy Unknown

    Person

    Hi, my name is Wendy from Sonoma County, California, and I oppose SB 331 in its current form at this point.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 78.

  • Elizabeth Dotson

    Person

    Hello, Elizabeth Dotson in San Diego, California, in strong support of SB 331. Thank you so much.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 167. Line 167, your line is open.

  • Crystal Tynan

    Person

    I can't remember if that's me, but my name is Crystal Tynan in Reading, California, and I strongly support 331.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 161.

  • Geraldine Sawell

    Person

    Yes, my name is Geraldine Sawell from San Diego, California. I am a violent survivor and a protective parent, and I strongly support SB 331 teaches law keeping children safety from family violence. Thank you very much.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 222.

  • Renee Blair

    Person

    Hi, I'm Renee Blair from Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. I'm a domestic violence survivor and a protective parent of two children. I strongly support SB 331 Piqui's law keeping children safe from family violence. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 213.

  • Kathleen Geer

    Person

    Hi, my name is Kathleen Geer. I'm a licensed clinical psychologist in San Francisco, and I strongly support SB 331.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 214.

  • Joseph Carbajal

    Person

    Hi. My name is Joseph Carbajal. I work with children and families. I'm a protective parent, and I support SB 331.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 201. Line 201, your line is open. Line 201, if you could please check your mute feature on your phone. Hearing nothing, we will move on. We'll go to line 103.

  • Jane Stoever

    Person

    Hello, this is Jane Stoever, Professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Law. On behalf of the clients of the UCI Law Domestic Violence Clinic, which I direct, I call in strong support of SB 331 PQ's Law. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 134.

  • Fabi Monzo

    Person

    Hello.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Fabi Monzo

    Person

    My name is Fabi Monzo, and I am in strong support of Piqui's Law.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 199.

  • Jennifer Weber

    Person

    Hi. My name is Jennifer Weber. I'm from San Diego, California. I'm a protective parent and I strongly support SB 331 peace law. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 186. Line 186, your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Gina Laura-Kelly

    Person

    Hello, I'm Gina Laura-Kelly, San Joaquin County, Ripon, California. I am a protective parent. I'm a survivor of domestic abuse. I am now an advocate and an educator about coerced control. I strongly support SB 331.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 169. Hello, your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Erin Brower

    Person

    Is that me?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Yes. Your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Erin Brower

    Person

    Sorry. My name is Erin Brower. I'm calling from San Luis Obispo, California. I'm a registered nurse and a protective parent, and I strongly support SB 331.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 132.

  • Prisca Jarf

    Person

    Hi, my name is Prisca Jarf. I'm a survivor of family abuse and a friend of the family. So just want to call in support. SB 331. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 69. Line, go ahead.

  • Connie Valentine

    Person

    Connie Valentine, representing advocates for child empowerment and safety, in full support of SB 331. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 94. Line 94, your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Sunny Robins

    Person

    Hi, my name is Sunny Robins, and I live in San Marcos, California, and I am a retired school teacher and a protective parent, and I firmly and strongly support SB 331. Thank you so much.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 197.

  • Mindy Cruz

    Person

    Hi, my name is Mindy Cruz from Altaloma. I'm a survivor and protective parent, and I'm strongly supporting SB 31.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 138.

  • Martha Contreras

    Person

    Martha Contreras, Long Beach, California, educator, parent and supporter of SB 331 Piqui's law, keeping children safe from family violence. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 115.

  • Ana Estevez

    Person

    Good afternoon. My name is Ana Estevez. I live in Long Beach, and I represent the California Protective Parents Association. I wholeheartedly support Senate Bill 331, which is named after my son, he who was murdered as a result of family court failure.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 163. Line 163, your line is open. Go ahead. Line 163. Go ahead. Hearing nothing, we will move on to line 228. Go ahead.

  • Claudia Oviez

    Person

    Hi, yes, my name is Claudia Oviez, and I'm calling to oppose the language, the current language, at SB 331.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 57. Line 57, your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Sandy Ross

    Person

    Hi, this is Sandy Ross calling in support of SB 331, Los Angeles. Also on behalf of Family Court Awareness Month.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 109.

  • Tu Yapu

    Person

    Hello.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Tu Yapu

    Person

    Hi, my name is Tu Yapu. I'm in Alameda County. I'm a protective parent and I'm strongly support.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 233.

  • Cassandra Unknown

    Person

    Yes, my name is Cassandra. I'm with one mom battle, and I strongly support.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And there are no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken the support and opposition testimony for 331, and seeing no questions or objections from my colleague? Without objection. 331 will move to the suspense file SB 662 by Senator Rubio on court and court reporters. It's a suspense candidate. The authors waive presentation. We will take support positions on 662. Support.

  • Gloria Carolina-Chong

    Person

    Hello, my name is Gloria Carolina Chong. I'm an attorney with the Family Violence Appellate Project. We are a proud co sponsor of SB 662, along with the Legal Aid Association of California. And I'm here today on behalf of over 35 domestic violence and legal services organizations to urge your aye vote on this Bill. Through our work. We hear every day that there is a court reporter shortage, and it is directly affecting the safety of survivors of abuse.

  • Gloria Carolina-Chong

    Person

    This shortage stems from the lack of enough court reporters to handle depositions, private trials, arbitrations and court hearings. No labor representative testifying today could tell you that any court reporters lack adequate or well paid work. Nor will any private shorthand reporter stand up to tell you that they want to leave their private career to go work for a court.

  • Gloria Carolina-Chong

    Person

    SB 662 addresses the court reporter shortage crisis by permitting courts to turn on electronic recording equipment that they have when a court reporter is not available for civil hearings. According to the judicial counsel, 46% of the courtrooms in the state's largest courts already have electronic recording equipment, and this Bill will let courts create a record for a long list of cases that are entitled to one that are not entitled to one.

  • Gloria Carolina-Chong

    Person

    Under this Bill, courts may also choose to purchase additional electronic recording equipment with their existing budgets. But the Bill also prohibits courts from using the equipment to replace any court reporter. The opposition to this Bill won't discuss the expense to the courts and the State of California when Low and moderate income people have to return to court month after month in the hopes that a court porter is available for their case.

  • Gloria Carolina-Chong

    Person

    They also won't tell you about the devastating economic and other effects when survivors cannot appeal wrong and dangerous decisions that often lead to homelessness for them and their children. With economic ripple effects throughout the state, any cost associated with preventing these tragedies is well worth it. Please help stop this crisis with your. I vote for this Bill.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you. Any other support? Seeing no other support. Opposition.

  • Tamara Houston

    Person

    Hi, pardon me. I'm Tamara Houston. I'm a court reporter and I'm currently the President of the California Court Reporting Association. We strongly oppose SB 662. It's much more effective to hire court reporters in courtrooms, the proven gold standard with the $30 million that the Legislature has previously allocated and is on an ongoing basis to fulfill this purpose.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you any other opposition?

  • Ignacio Hernandez

    Person

    Good afternoon, Mr. Chair Members. Ignacio Hernandez, on behalf of the United Public Employees Union, representing court reporters in a variety of counties, including Sacramento. Very briefly, just based on the support comments I think it's important I comment as a labor organization. Let me be very clear. Courts have been deliberate in not hiring court reporters. This Legislature allocated $30 million ongoing to hire, retain and recruit court reporters.

  • Ignacio Hernandez

    Person

    And I can tell you in Sacramento county, as an example, the union had to fight to get the court to actually request that money from judicial counsel and then push them to actually use it. And when they did, there was a waiting list to get people hired. That has been happening in a handful of counties where the courts have actually tried to use the money.

  • Ignacio Hernandez

    Person

    So we can actually fix this alleged shortage if the courts actually took affirmative action to hire instead, the courts are supporting bills like this to go to electronic recording instead of spending the money. Only a fraction of the money has been spent. And also there are courts who have been laying off court reporters or shifting them out of family court to create the very problems that you just heard from the supporters.

  • Ignacio Hernandez

    Person

    There is a way to change the management, spend the money that the Legislature allocated, and we can address this. Plus, there are students. I think 600-700 students are already on waiting lists ready to come into this profession. So we are well on track to do it. It's a matter of will, and that's why we are strongly opposed to this Bill. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Anyone else opposed? None. Moderator let's go to the phone line for support or opposition. We've heard from primary witnesses on both sides, so if folks on the phone line could just confine themselves to their name, organization and position, I'd appreciate it.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero on your telephone keypad. We'll first go to line 134.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    I am opposed to the Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We'll go to line 234.

  • Michelle Carpentine

    Person

    My name is Michelle Carpentine. I'm in support of SB 331.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 220.

  • Mary Spears

    Person

    Hello, my name is Mary Spears. I've been a court reporter for 40 years, and I'm in strong opposition to SB 662.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 146.

  • Jamie Asbury

    Person

    Good morning. This is Jamie Asbury, Court reporter and current President of Deposition Reporters Association of California. I strongly oppose California spending millions of taxpayer dollars to replace state certified and trained professionals with a proven inferior method as a short term fix. This supposed short term fix inherently will deter prospected individuals from entering the field of court reporting, thus furthering the crisis into the future.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, if folks could just confine themselves to their name, their organization and their position. I'd appreciate it.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 136, your line is open.

  • Cassandra Calderella

    Person

    Hi, my name is Cassandra Calderella from Orange County, California. I'm a licensed demographic court reporter in California. President John Adams is my fourth great grand uncle. You mentioned him earlier. I'm in strong opposition to 662. There's a lot of facts.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you. And thank you for the plug.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Next we'll go to line 209. Go ahead.

  • Carrie Antre

    Person

    Carrie Antre, court reporter, SEIU Member, and I strongly oppose this Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 222. Line 222, your line is open.

  • Renee Blair

    Person

    Hello, my name is Renee Blair. I'm from Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. I am a domestic violence survivor. I'm a protective parent, and I'm in family court right now. I strongly support Bill 662.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 226.

  • Lauren Kline

    Person

    Good afternoon, Mrs. Lauren Kline, on behalf of the Legal Aid Association of California, proud to sponsor and support SB 662.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 237.

  • Kelly Shadelin

    Person

    Hi, my name is Kelly Shadelin. I'm a California certified shorthand reporter, license number 13476 and co founder of Protector Record Project. We strongly oppose SB 662. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 230.

  • Stephanie Carosco

    Person

    Hi, it's Stephanie Carosco. I'm an official reporter in Santa Clara County and a Member of SEIU, and I strongly oppose this Bill. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 198.

  • Joyce Holbrook

    Person

    Hi, my name is Joyce Holbrook. I'm a certified shorthand reporter in the State of California, and I oppose this Bill. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 231. Line 231, your line is open. Line 231. If you could please check your mute feature on your phone.

  • Sophia Malanson

    Person

    Hello?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Yes, your line is open. Please go ahead.

  • Sophia Malanson

    Person

    My name is Sophia Malanson. I'm in Los Angeles. I am a protective parent and domestic violence advocate. I strongly support this Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 225.

  • Teresa Aguilar

    Person

    Hi, my name is Teresa Aguilar. I am a court reporter in Alameda County, President of the Alameda County Official Court Reporters Association and a Member of SEIU 1021. And I strongly oppose SB 662. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 112.

  • Michelle Caldwell

    Person

    My name is Michelle Caldwell. I'm an official reporter of Santa Clara County Superior Court, a Member of the board of directors of the California Court Reporters Association, and a Member of SEIU, and on behalf of my colleagues in Santa Clara County, Santa Clara County, we oppose this Bill. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 245.

  • Cindy Tachelle

    Person

    This is Cindy Tachelle. I'm a Member of SEIU and current President of Los Angeles County Court Reporters Association, and we strongly oppose this Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 57.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 57, your line is open.

  • Sandy Ross

    Person

    Hi, this is Sandy Ross from Los Angeles County, and I strongly support this Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 184.

  • Carolyn Jaster

    Person

    Hi, my name is Carolyn Jaster. I am a Member of SCIU Local 721 past President of California Court Reporters Association, in Vice President of the Los Angeles County Court Reporters Association. I am in strong opposition, and I remember room 222. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 255.

  • Raya Satell

    Person

    Hi, my name is Raya Satell. I'm in family court, and I strongly oppose this Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 258.

  • Katie Ochetal

    Person

    Hi, my name is Katie Ochetal, Director of Claritas Depositions, and we strongly support SB 662.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 249.

  • Serena Latch

    Person

    Yes, hi, this is Serena Latch with Plasser County and in strong opposition of SB 62. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 256. Go ahead. Pardon me. Line 169, your line is open.

  • Aaron Brower

    Person

    Hello?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Hello. Your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Aaron Brower

    Person

    Hi my name is Aaron Brower. I'm calling from San Luis Obispo County. I'm a protective parent and I support Bill 662.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We will now open line 265.

  • Stacey Gaskell

    Person

    Hi, this is Stacey Gaskell. I'm a court reporter in Superior Court, San Mateo county, and a Member of SCIU, and I strongly oppose this Bill. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 194.

  • Amy Scotchko

    Person

    Hi, this is Amy Scotchko, President of the Orange County Superior Court Reporters Association, President elect of California Court Reporters Association, and Member of Orange County Employees Association. Strongly opposed to the 662. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    There are no further lines in queue, Mr. Chair.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support in opposition of 662. Without objection, 662 will go to suspense. SB 690. Senator Rubio, on domestic violence. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up the public hearing in this room. For support of 690 seeing none will take opposition of 690 seeing none will go to the microphone or the phone lines. For support or opposition of 690 to.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time. One moment, please, while we provide their line numbers, we'll go first to line 231. Go ahead. Line 231 your line is open.

  • Sophia Malanson

    Person

    Hello.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Sophia Malanson

    Person

    Hi. My name is Sophia Malanson. I'm in Los Angeles. I'm a protective parent and a domestic violence supporter, and I am strongly in support of this Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 222.

  • Renee Blair

    Person

    Yes, my name is Renee Blair. I'm from Santa Rosa, Sonoma County. I'm a domestic violence survivor and a protective parent, and I strongly support Bill 690.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 249.

  • Serena Latch

    Person

    Yes, hi, this is Serena Latch with Plasser County, and I'm in strong support of this Bill. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    That's the Serena I know.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 57, line 57, your line is open.

  • Sandra Ross

    Person

    Hi, this is Sandra Ross. On behalf of California Protective Parents Association, we strongly support this Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 255.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Hi, this is El Dorado county, and I'm strong. Support this Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 169.

  • Aaron Brower

    Person

    Hi, my name is Aaron Brower. I'm a protective parent in San Luis Obispo County, California, and I support Bill 690.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 64. Line 64, your line is open. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Is that me?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Yes, it is. Go ahead, please.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Sorry. Hi, this is Marissa in San Diego, California. I'm a protective parent and a victim survivor of Family court and family violence. I fully support this Bill.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And there are no further lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support in opposition to 690. Without objection. It will go to suspense. SB 767, Rubio elementary education. It's a suspense candidate. The author's way presentation will open up for support testimony with Mr. McKaylee. Come on up.

  • Chris Micheli

    Person

    Thank you, Mr. Chair. Chris McKayley, on behalf of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, in support of the Bill. Thank you.

  • Anna Medias

    Person

    Anna Ayoka Medias with the Los Angeles Unified School District, proud sponsor of the Bill. We do believe that the 14,000 students estimated to be impacted by this mandate could be absorbed in the declining enrollment, making the Bill cost neutral. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Any other support? Seeing none. Any opposition? Come on up. Seeing no opposition. Moderator, let's go to the phone lines.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak at support or opposition. Press one, then zero at this time. We'll first go to line 49. Go ahead,

  • Antoinette Trigueiro

    Person

    Mr. Chair. Tony Triguero, on behalf of the California Teachers Association in support. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

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    Line 271.

  • Sandra Tweezer

    Person

    Hello. Unfortunately, my number did not come up for SB 662. So I'll quickly say, my name is Sandra Tweezer. I'm a certified electronic transcriber, and I'm a Member of the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers, the Professional Association and certifying body for digital reporters. I ask that you vote yes for SB 662.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    There are no further lines in queue, Mr. Chair.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support and opposition of SB 667. Without objection. And we'll go to suspense. SB 848. Rubio on employment leave for loss related to reproduction or adoption. It's a suspense candidate. The author's waived presentation will open up public comment right here in room 2200. There's nobody here to speak in support. Any opposition? Seeing no opposition. Moderator, please queue up the phone line for support or opposition to 848.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero at this time. There are no lines in queue.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support in opposition of 848. Without objection. 848 will go to suspense. Moving on to SB 33. Cortese homeless pupils. California success opportunity. It's a suspense candidate. We'll open up for support testimony.

  • Sanabu Obipsa

    Person

    Yes. I've got a little bit of a comment. Is that okay?

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    You're a primary witness.

  • Sanabu Obipsa

    Person

    Awesome. Thank you. Chair and Members, my name is Sanabu Obipsa with Young Invincibles. We're one of the proud co sponsors of SB 33. We'd respectfully like to request the one time $85 million appropriation to support California's unhoused youth who are on the cusp of graduating high school and starting adulthood. This program would follow the California GI Pilot Framework and would provide the 15,000 twelveth graders in California experiencing homelessness with monthly unconditional cash payments during the critical transition between high school and postsecondary education or employment.

  • Sanabu Obipsa

    Person

    We know GI and tax credits work. There's a strong and consistent multiplier effect with almost $2 for every dollar invested. And this stimulus not only helps the recipients, but also the local economy, because the money is spent there almost immediately. Our one time investment will have a lifelong impact on these youth and will help prevent 15,000 young adults in California from graduating into adult homelessness. Thank you for your time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Any other witnesses in support?

  • Isabeau 'Izzy' C. Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler, on behalf of the city and County of San Francisco in support. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Any opposition to 331. Seeing none, will Moderator will go to the phone line for support or opposition of 331. I'm sorry. 33.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    To speak in support.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    33.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Pardon me. Pardon me. To speak in support or opposition, press one, then zero at this time. We will open up line 85. One moment, please. Go ahead. Line 85, your line is open.

  • Terry Olin

    Person

    Good afternoon. Chair Portantino and Members of the Committee. Terry Olin, with Economic Security Project Acton, proud co sponsor of this Bill. Thank you. Urge your. aye vote.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 251.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Hello. My name is from Alameda County and I'm the policy Director for the youth organization genup. I strongly support SB 323. To provide critical economic stability. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We have one other line in queue. Pardon me. We'll go to line 30. Go ahead.

  • Gregory Cramer

    Person

    Hi. Good afternoon, Chair and Members Gregory Kramer, on behalf of Disability Rights California and Accord.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And we'll. Next go to line 274. Go ahead. Line 274, your line is open. Line 274, if you could please check your mute feature. Line 274 has removed theirselves from the queue, so you may proceed.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Is that it, moderator?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Yes, there are no further lines in queue.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, great. Thank you. So, without objection. Just make sure with staff here, that was 333, right? Yes. Okay, then SB 33, without objection, moves to the suspense file, and we'll move on to Mr. Cortesi's SB 553. He has waived presentation. So we'll look for any witnesses in the room who'd like to testify in support or opposition of 553. Seeing no one, moderator will go to.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    You and to speak in support or opposition, please press one. Then zero on your telephone keypad at this time. We'll go first to line 49. Go ahead, Madam Chair.

  • Antoinette Trigueiro

    Person

    Tony Triguero, on behalf of the California Teachers Association, in support. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We have no further lines in queue at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you very much. Then, without objection, SB 553 by Senator Cortesi, will move to our suspense file, and we will move on to SB 629 by Cortesi, pertaining to community college fee waivers. See if we have any witnesses in the room who'd like to speak in favor or in opposition. Seeing none, moderator will go to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And to speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero at this time. Madam Chair, we have no one else in queue at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, then, without objection, SB 629. We'll move to our suspense file, and we'll move on to Mr. Cortesi's SB 646. This is pertaining to civil law, personal rights, online, sex trafficking and sexual photographs. SB 646. Are there any witnesses here in the room who'd like to testify in support or opposition? Seeing none, we'll go to you, Moderator.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And to speak in support or opposition. Press one, then zero at this time. No lines in queue. Madam Chair, please proceed. Pardon me. We do have one line queuing up. Okay, one moment while we provide them their line number. We'll go to line 196. Go ahead, please.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Thank you, Raymond. Is TV Global Hope 365 in support of this Bill?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you very much. Is that it, Moderator?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Yes, there are no further lines in queue.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, then, without objection, SB 646 will move to the suspense file, and we will move on to Senate Bill 735. Also from Senator Cortesi, concerning motion picture productions and safety of firearms and ammunition. Little bit of movement in the room. All right, then we will go to the folks here in support.

  • Alex Tonison

    Person

    Alex Tonison with the International Cinematographers Guild. IATSE Local 600, in strong support of this Bill.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Greg Reeves

    Person

    Good afternoon. Greg Reeves, IATSC local 728, in support.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Chuck Parker

    Person

    Chuck Parker, Local 800 of the IATSC representing a gaggle of Members in strong support of SB 735.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    The gaggle is finally here, and our chair has left the room. Okay.

  • Scott Bernard

    Person

    Good afternoon, Chairwoman. This is Scott Bernard from Local 695. I'm the business representative, IATSC local 695. I'm also the co chair of the Legislative Committee for the CIC, and we are in strong support of SB 735.

  • Doug Boney

    Person

    Good afternoon. My name is Doug Boney. I am the assistant Executive Director of the Costume Designers Guild, IATSC local 892, and we are in strong support. Good afternoon.

  • Ronnie Valentine

    Person

    Ronnie Valentine, business representative, IATSC Local 33, representing stagehands and live entertainment for Los Angeles. We are in strong support.

  • Robert Pagnata

    Person

    Hi, I'm Robert Pagnata, also business representative for IATSC Local 33. Live entertainment, stage hands. We are strongly, strongly in support, and. I am part of that gaggle group.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Yes, you are. All right, well, thank you very much, gentlemen, and thanks for waiting through a whole appropriations meeting to testify. Is there anyone in the room in opposition to Senate Bill 735 by Senator Cortesi? Seeing no one moderator, we will go to you. If you have additional gaggles on the phone.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    If you would like to speak in opposition or in support, press one, then zero at this time. We will go first to line 158. Go ahead.

  • Clark James

    Person

    Yes, my name is Clark James. I'm the Executive secretary of the alliance of Special Effects and Pyrotechnic Operators and Member of Local 44 Motion Picture Special effects craft, and along with a gaggle of workers in the industry that oppose SB 735 to save our jobs and save our industry from runaway production, which will happen if this Bill occurs.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, thank you very much for calling in.

  • Clark James

    Person

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 279.

  • Anthony Simonitis

    Person

    My name is Anthony Simonitis. I am with alliance of special effects and Motion and pyrotechnic operators, and I'm calling in to voice my opposition to SB 735.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Anthony Simonitis

    Person

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line two, next to line 240. Go ahead.

  • Jesse Noel

    Person

    Name is Jesse Noel. I'm a special effects supervisor in Los Angeles, California, and I'm the President of the Alliance Special Effects and Pyrotechnic Operators, and I oppose.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 276, please go ahead.

  • Stacey Noel

    Person

    Hello, my name is Stacey Noel, Los Angeles based special effects supervisor. I am calling with strong opposition to SD 735 as written. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 223, please go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    PATAC with the Motion Picture Association. MPA would like to express appreciation and thanks to Senator Cortese and the unions and Guilds and other stakeholders for the opportunity to work together on the language of SB 735. We have some technical details to still work out and finalize, and we expect to do that in the next couple of weeks. Thank you very much.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Madam Chair. We have no one else wishing to speak at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, thank you very much. So, without objection, SB 735 will move to the suspense file. Thank you all for testifying. That takes us to SB 352 by Senator Padilla, which pertains to California Workforce Development Board's minimum wage and housing. Senator Padilla, just like the others, has waived presentations, so this will move directly to witness statements. Is there anyone in the room wishing to testify in support or opposition of SB 352? Seeing none. Moderator we'll go to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you'd like to speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time. And just. Madam Chair, where we gather the line number.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Okay. And we'll go to line 282. Please go ahead.

  • Danielle Bakista

    Person

    Hi, Danielle Bakista with United Ways of California in strong support of SB 352.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Madam Chair. Have no one else wishing to speak at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you. Moderator all right. Then, without objection, SB 352 by Senator PadilLA will go to the suspense file, and we will move on to Senator Padilla's next Bill, SB 418, which pertains to California Prison Redevelopment Commission. Is there anyone in the room wishing to speak to SB 418? Seeing no one, Moderator will go to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    If you wish to speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time. Madam Chair, we have no one in queue at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you. Moderator then, without objection, SB 4118 by Senator PadilLA will also move to the suspense file. And Senator Padilla's last Bill up, SB 605, having to do with wave and tidal energy, will be heard in the room here. Anyone wishing to testify in support or opposition, seeing no one need your help. Moderator and if you wish to speak.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    In support or opposition, please press one. Then zero at this time. And Madam Chair, we have no one queuing up at this time wishes to speak.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you. Then, without objection, we will also send SB 605 to our suspense file, and we'll move on to Senator Lamone's bills. Senator Lamone has also waived presentation on her bills. First up, SB 380 pertaining to early learning and care rate reforms. Is there anyone in the room wishing to testify? I had a feeling that the folks with the early childhood shirts might want to have something to say about this item, but it's just guessing.

  • Melanie Mueller

    Person

    Good guess. Yes. Good afternoon. My name is Melanie Mueller. I am representing the YMCA of the East Bay Early Childhood impact, and we strongly support.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Danielle Who

    Person

    Hi, my name is Danielle Who And I am representing Cadango, a preschool. And childcare provider in the Bay Area, and we are in strong support of SB 380.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Jamie Molina

    Person

    Good afternoon. My name is Jamie Molina. I am a parent and a teacher at Cadango in Hayward, and I support just because I want to make it aware that part of it is that the emergency associates teacher permit would grant me the opportunity to further my education and provide for my daughter as well. And I also want to say that I support the extension of the family fees. Just being truthful. I'm almost done with graduation, and I just need that little extra push.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    And we get it you're in support. And also, happy Teacher Appreciation Week. We thank you for coming today.

  • Jamie Molina

    Person

    Thanks so much.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    You got it.

  • Isabeau 'Izzy' C. Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler, on behalf of the city and County of San Francisco in support.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    In support. Okay. All right. Anybody in opposition in the room? Everyone help me remind Senator Portantino that he missed both gaggles. Okay. All right, Moderator, we are off to you. Anyone in support or opposition of SB 380 on the line?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    If you wish to speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero. We'll start with line 159. Please go ahead.

  • Sam Nash

    Person

    Hi, this is Sam Nash on behalf of the Los Angeles County Office of Education in Support.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 121, please go ahead.

  • Moanda Wesley

    Person

    Hi, this is Dr. Moanda Wesley, Childcare Resource center, sponsor of SB 380 in support.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 52, please go ahead.

  • Karina Lego

    Person

    Good afternoon. Karina Lego from the Childcare Law center. Holding in support of SB 380. Thank you. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 273, please go ahead. 273, your line is open. Okay, we'll move on to line 66. Please go ahead.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay.

  • James Moses

    Person

    Hi, my name is James Moses. I'm representing the California Association for the Education Young Children as well as the Inland Empire Children's Cabinet, and we are in support of SB 380.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Madam Chair. We have no one else wishing to speak at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, thank you, Moderator. Then with no objections, we will send SB 380 to the suspense file as well and move on to Senator Limon's next Bill, which is SB 496, biomarker testing. Anyone in the room wishing to testify in support or opposition, come on forward and let us know.

  • Robert Spiegel

    Person

    Thank you, Madam Chair. Rob Spiegel, California Manufacturers and Technology Association, in support.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you. Okay, thank you very much. Anyone else in the room who'd like to speak to this? Good. All right, Moderator, off to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition, please press one. Then zero at this time. And Madam Chair have no one up in the queue wishing to speak at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, thanks. Moderator Then we will, without objection, send Senate Bill 496 to the suspense file as well, and move on to Senator Lamone's next Bill, which is, I think, 526. Did I get that right? Staples? A little bit in the way. All right, Senate Bill 526. The Department of Industrial Relations for Domestic Violence Prevention. Anyone in the room wishing to testify in opposition or support of this Bill? Seeing no one, moderator will move to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time. And Madam Chair, we have no one Q, wishing to speak at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, then we'll, without objection, send SB 526. Also to the suspense file and move on to Senator Lemon's last Bill of the day, SB 846, about voter registration, seeing anyone in the room who'd wish to testify? There's no one. Moderator will move to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time. And we'll start with line 19, please go ahead.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay.

  • Carla Uni

    Person

    Yes, this is Carla Uni in San Joaquin County, and I say no.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And Madam Chair, we have no one else in queue wishing to speak.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay. MODERATOR Then that's it for SB 846. Without objection, we'll send that to the suspense file. And we will move on to Senator Archuletta's bills. Senator Archuleta has also waived presentation on his bills. We'll start with SB 38 pertaining to alcoholic beverage taxes. Is there anyone in the room who would like to speak in support or opposition of Senate Bill 388? Seeing no one, we'll move to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Moderator and if you wish to speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time. Madam Chair, we have no one queuing up at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, great. Then without objection, we'll send Senate Bill 388 to the suspense file and move on to Senator Archuletta's SB 663 pertaining to California renewables. Seeing no one in the room approaching the microphone, moderator will move to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    If you would like to speak in support or opposition of this Bill, please press one, then zero. And Madam Chair, we have no one queuing up to speak at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, then without objection, we'll send Senate Bill 663 to the suspense file as well, and move on to SB 783. Also by Senator Archuleta, pertaining to veterans and dealing with suicide rates. Seeing no one in the room approaching the mic, moderator will move to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you would like to speak in support or opposition, please press one. Then zero at this time. Madam Chair, we have no one queuing up at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, then, without objection, we'll send Senate Bill 783 to the suspense file as well. And we will move on to a new author, Senator Wahob. Senator Wahab has also waived presentations, so we will go directly to witness testimony, starting with SB 404 which is prohibiting underage, unauthorized marriages. Anyone in the room wishing to testify, seeing no one, moderator will go to you for opposition or support on Senate Bill 404.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition, please press 1 and 0 at this time. And we'll go to line 196. Please go ahead.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay.

  • Rima Nashashibi

    Person

    Hi, is this me?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Yeah, we can hear you. Go ahead.

  • Rima Nashashibi

    Person

    Rima Nashashibi, Global Health 365 and strong opposition of 404, as amended. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And we'll go to line. Just a moment. Mount Chair, while we gather the other line numbers.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    No problem.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And we'll go to line 202. Please go ahead.

  • Sarah Tasnima

    Person

    Yeah, hi, my name is Sarah Tasnima. I'm a Contra Costa County resident, and I am a child marriage survivor. And I am strongly opposed to SD 404, as amended, because it will not protect minors from legally marrying their abusers.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We'll go to line 192. Please go ahead.

  • Alex Goya

    Person

    This is Alex Goya from the Tahari Justice center forced Marriage Initiative. We are strongly opposed to SB 404, as amended.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, Madam Chair, we have no one queuing up at this time. No one else in queue at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you, Moderator. Then without objection, we'll send SB 404 to the suspense file as well, and move on to Senator Wahab's next Bill, which is SB 464 pertaining to criminal law, rights of victims, and witnesses of crimes. Seeing no one in the room approaching the microphone, we will head to you. Moderator.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you like to speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time, and we'll go to line 64. Please go ahead. Line 64, your line is open.

  • Marissa McGinnis

    Person

    Sorry about that. I had the mute button on. This is Marissa McGinnis with me, too. Family court, San Diego, California. And I was actually trying to get in on the last Bill, and we are in full support of it.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you for calling in. Anyone else for SB 464 by Senator Wahab?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    We do have two in queue, Mrs. Chair.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Just one moment. We'll go to line 32. Please go ahead.

  • Flannery Houston

    Person

    Hi, this is Flannery Houston. I'm the Director of Programs with Rise. Proud supporter and sponsor of the Bill. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And line 289, please go ahead.

  • Leslie McFadden

    Person

    Hi, my name is Leslie Mcfadden, and I'm a survivor and volunteer with the organization TRIVE. I'm in support of this Bill. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, Madam Chair, we have no one else in queue wishing to speak at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Great. Thank you moderator. Then, without objection, we'll send that one to SB 464. Also to the suspense file, we'll move on to Senator Wahob's last Bill of the day, which is 555. This is a social housing act. Seeing no one in the room approaching the microphone, Moderator will turn to you for any support or opposition on the phone lines for SB 55.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Thank you, Madam Chair. And if you would like to speak in support or opposition, please press 1 and 0 at this time, and we'll go to line 290. Please go ahead. 290. Your line is open.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Hi, my name is Carrie. I think this is for the last Bill. And I just wanted to say that I fully support this Bill.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, Madam Chair, we have no one else in queue wishing to speak at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, then, without objection, we'll send SB 55 by Senator Wahab to the suspense file, and we will move on to our esteemed chairs Bill. Senator Portantino? SB 422. Senator Portantino has also waived presentation. This Bill, 422, pertains to the California Environmental Quality Act. There anyone in the room who wishes to testify in support or opposition of this Bill? Seeing no one, moderator will go to you. SB 422.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    If you wish to speak in support or opposition, please press one. Then zero at this time. And, Madam Chair, we have no one in queue wishing to speak at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, then, without objection, we will send SB 422 to the suspense file for Senator Portantino and move on to his next Bill, SB 427, which pertains to health care coverage. Seeing no one in the room approaching the microphone, moderator will move to you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition, please press 1 and 0 at this time. In just a moment, we'll gather the line number. Okay.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    You. And we'll go to line 283, please. Go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Hello. Hi, there. Thank you. I am calling in support of Bill SB 331. I'm sorry, I got a bit confused. I am a Northern California girl, and I'm calling on behalf of a war at home, and I in support of SB 331. Thank you so much and have a wonderful day.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Great. Thank you for calling. Any other callers on SB 427.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And Madam Chair, we have no one else in queue at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you, Moderator. Then without objection, we'll send 427 to the suspense file, and we'll move on to SB 551 by Senator Portantino, pertaining to mental health boards. Looks like we might have a witness in the room. Come on forward.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Los Angeles Unified School District in strong support.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, thank you very much. Seeing no one else in the room, moderator will go to you for support or opposition of Senate Bill 551.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of 551, please press one, then zero at this time. And we'll go to line 49.

  • Antoinette Trigueiro

    Person

    Please go ahead, Madam Chair. Tony Triguero, on behalf of the California Teachers Association, in support. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, Madam Chair, we have no one else queued up at this time to speak.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, great. Thank you. Moderator. Then we will send SB 551 without objection to the suspense file, and move on to SB 596, a matter pertaining to school employees and their protection, appropriate for Teacher Appreciation Week, written by Senator Portantino. Seeing no one in the room, moderator, will you see if there's anyone on the line who'd like to speak in support or opposition of SB 596?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 596, please press 1 and 0 at this time, and we'll go to line 159. Please go ahead.

  • Sam Nasher

    Person

    Hi, Sam Nasher with the Los Angeles County Office of Education and Support.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 58, please go ahead.

  • Unidentified Speaker

    Person

    Preschoolized children and a former LA USD middle school teacher. And please don't silence and criminalize parents. So I strongly oppose SB 596.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, thank you for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 50, please go ahead.

  • Monica Caralis

    Person

    Good afternoon. Can you hear me?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Yes, can hear you just fine. Go ahead.

  • Monica Caralis

    Person

    Thank you. My name is Monica Caralis. I am a Glenda Unified School District parent, and I'm calling in support of SB 596. And thank you, teachers, for everything they have done for our children.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And we'll go to line 104. Please go ahead.

  • Lisa Cusack

    Person

    Hello? Can you hear me?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Yes, we can hear you. Just fine. Go ahead.

  • Lisa Cusack

    Person

    This is Lisa Cusack, a resident of Los Angeles County. I am strongly opposed to Bill 596. Teachers and school employees already have protection against threats and harassment, but this would chill parents rights to advocate for their children.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you very much for calling in. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And we'll go to line 298. Please go ahead.

  • Antoinette Trigueiro

    Person

    Madam Chair. Tony Triguero, on behalf of the California Teachers Association, in support.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you. Thank you. Thanks for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And Madam Chair, have no one else in queue wishing to speak at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you. Moderator then without objection, we will send SB 596 to the suspense file, which brings us to our chair, Senator Portentino's final Bill of the day, SB 805, which pertains to health care coverage. Have anybody in the room, it looks like we do. Maybe have one person who'd like to testify. Go ahead.

  • Izzie Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler, on behalf of the California Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, in support. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    In support. Thank you very much. Moderator we're going to go to you for Senate Bill 805. You have anyone on the phones who'd like to speak?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 805, please press one, then zero at this time. We'll go to line 30. Please go ahead.

  • Gregory Cramer

    Person

    Good afternoon, Chair and Members. Gregory Kramer, on behalf of Disability Rights California, in support of SB 805. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Great. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And Madam Chair, have no one else in queue wishing to speak at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, then, without objection, we will send Senator Portentino's last Bill, 805 to our suspense file, and we will move on to. Senator Nguyen has one Bill up SB 431 pertaining to grandparents and caregivers. Senator Wynn has waived presentations as well. Look to the room, seeing no one. MoDEraTOR we move to you for comments on SB 431.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak on SB 431, please press one, then zero at this time. Madam Chair, we have no one queuing up wishing to speak at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, then, without objection, we'll send SB 431 to the suspense file and move on to Senator Menjivar's bills. First up, SB 456 pertaining to multifamily housing programs. Is there anyone in the room wishing to testify?

  • Izzie Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler, on behalf of the California Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, as well as the California State Association of Psychiatry. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Are they in support? In support. Okay, in support. ModEratOr that's it for our room. What do you have on the phone lines for SB 456?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 456, please press one, then zero. We'll go to line 30. Please go ahead,

  • Gregory Cramer

    Person

    Madam Chair Members Gregory Kramer, on behalf of Disability Rights California, in support of SB 456. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, Madam Chair, we have no one else in queue wishing to speak at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, then, without objection, we'll send SB 456 to the suspense file and move on to SB 635. Also by Senator Menjivar, early education and childcare. Again, our friends in the childcare shirts have something to say. We're happy to hear from you. Come on forward.

  • Danielle Who

    Person

    Hi, good afternoon. My name is Danielle who? And I'm with Kadango, and I'm also studying to be a speech language pathologist, and I am in strong support of SB 635. I think it's really important that we have these screenings for state preschools so that all children get timely intervention as needed.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Very good. Thank you for your testimony today about.

  • Izzie Swindler

    Person

    Izzy Swindler The city and County of San Francisco in support. Thanks.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Support. All right, thank you. Anyone opposed in the room to SB 635. Seeing no one moderator will go to you for support or opposition.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if we wish to speak in support or opposition, please press 1 and 0 at this time, and we'll go to line 159. Please go ahead.

  • Sam Nasher

    Person

    Sam Nasher, with the Los Angeles County Office of Education in Support.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 287, please go ahead.

  • Justina Erpelding

    Person

    Hi, Madam Chair, my name is Justina Erpelding, and on behalf of every Child. California and the ECE Coalition, we're in strong support and co sponsors of SB. 635 and also SB 380. Thank you. Okay, thank you for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 30, please go ahead.

  • Gregory Cramer

    Person

    Madam Chair Members Gregory Kramer, on behalf of Disability Rights California, in support of SB 635.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you. Thank you. Thanks for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 301, please go ahead.

  • James Moses

    Person

    Hi, this is James Moses with Childcare Resource center and also representing the Inland Empire Children's Cabinet. We're in strong support of SB 635. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Great. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    In line 121, please go ahead.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Yeah, we can hear you. Go ahead.

  • Lawanda Wesley

    Person

    I'm sorry. This is Dr. Wanda Wesley, and I am a childcare resource center, and we are a proud co sponsor and in support of this Bill.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Great. Thank you for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Madam Chair. We have no one else in queue at this time.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, then, without objection, we will send Senator Menjivar's SB 635 to the suspense file as well, and take up her last Bill of the day, SB 729, which pertains to healthcare coverage I don't have anyone in the room. Moderator. So you can turn to the lines. Let us know if you have any support or opposition for SB 729 there.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 729, please press one, then zero at this time. And we'll start with line 173, please go ahead.

  • Craig Pulser

    Person

    Good afternoon, Craig Pulser. On behalf of Equality California, proud, co sponsor and strong support.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 295, please go ahead.

  • Lauren Ativo

    Person

    Hi, I'm Lauren Ativo. I am one in eight in support. My failing ovaries should be covered by health insurance like any other body part. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you very much for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 303, please go ahead. Line 299, please go ahead.

  • Katie McKnight

    Person

    Hi, this is Katie McKnight from Richmond, California. I'm a young breast cancer survivor and a board Member of the Bay Area Young Survivors. On behalf of that, I'm in very strong support. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Great. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 183, please go ahead. Okay, we'll move on to line 164, please go ahead.

  • Jessica Strebick

    Person

    Hi, this is Jessica Strebick and my husband, Michael Shea. We're calling from Concord, California, in support of SB 729. We struggle with infertility.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 292, please go ahead.

  • Alice Kessler

    Person

    Hi, Alice Kessler, on behalf of the Academy of California Adoption Art Lawyers in support of SB 729.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thanks. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 242, please go ahead.

  • Leila Santos

    Person

    Hi, this is Leila Santos from Concord, California, and I'm calling to support SB 729.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 296, please go ahead.

  • Christine Matabuetta

    Person

    Is that me?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Yes, that's you. Go right ahead. We can hear you.

  • Christine Matabuetta

    Person

    Okay, my name is Christine Matabuetta, Los Angeles, California, and I'm in support.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Great. Thanks for calling.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 288, please go ahead.

  • Joyce Reinecke

    Person

    Hi, this is Joyce Reinecke, and I'm calling on behalf of the alliance for Fertility Preservation. We are a proud co sponsor and in strong support of SB 729.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you. Great. Thanks for calling.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 243, please go ahead.

  • Anna Hornbassel

    Person

    Anna Hornbassel from Mission Viejo, California, in strong support.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, thank you very much.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 172, please go ahead. Line 172, your line is open. Are you muted?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    You might be muted. 172.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Okay, we'll move on to line 300, please go ahead.

  • Ryan Moody

    Person

    Hi, my name is Ryan Moody, and I'm calling behalf of myself and my partner in Long Beach, California. And we are in strong support of 729 as we go through our infertility treatment.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you for calling.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Line 257, please go ahead. Line 257. Okay, we'll go to line 183, please go ahead. 183, please go aheaD.

  • Jessica Tinkopa

    Person

    I'm not sure if you could hear me before. My name is Jessica Tinkopa, California resident. My husband, Robert Tran, and I are in support of 729 and submitted a statement. Thank you.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Thank you. Thanks for calling in.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, Madam Chair, we have no one else in queue wishing to speak.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Good job, Moderator. That was a tough run. All right, without objection, SB 729 will move to the suspense file. And that is all for Senator Menjivar. Today, appropriations. We'll move on to Senator Smallwood quavas. Her first Bill up 497 pertaining to protected employee conduct. Senator Smallwood-Cuevas has also waived presentations on her Bill. So we'll go to the room seeing no one coming to the mic. Moderator will move to you on 497.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition, please press one. Then zero. At this time, SB. 497.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Are we clear? Moderator, I lose you. Uhoh. Think we lost our moderator for a second. Give us just a moment here. Thought that was an extra long pause for him. I would regale you with trivia, but it's Monday and not really my thing. But not getting any response from him?

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    No.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, our line is open. We have an open line. Moderator. If you can hear me, just know we can't hear you. We're going to need you to figure out how to come back online with us.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Are you communicating with him on chat? Either?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    He must have lost a connection entirely.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Yeah, the chat did go through.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    It went through, but we don't have a response from him yet. Is he responding to us? Okay, sorry, not clear.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    So they can't hear us either.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay, ask them if there are any more speakers for SB 497, because we could probably send that one to suspense.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Are you communicating with him?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    She is communicating with him in the chat. He cannot hear us and we cannot hear him.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    We should probably recess and then reestablish the connection.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Well, let's see if we can. If he doesn't have any speakers on 497, we can probably send that one to suspense, and then we'll reestablish the connection. Come back to the next one.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Okay.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Okay. We'll wait to hear from him.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    What's that?

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Okay, so in the chat.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Zero, it might.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Did he answer the first question before we.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    No. Okay.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    All right, we're going to see if we can do this quickly or not. And if not, then we'll take a brief recess. I broke it while you were gone. Senator Portantino, we lost our moderator, and we have not been able to reestablish a connection with him. So we're holding.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    So we're almost done, too, right?

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    Yeah, we're on page 49. Yeah, we're almost there.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    I'm sorry. That was longer than I thought.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    It's okay. It was no problem. All the speakers were here, and you were having fun. We did fine. Yeah, we did great. We're still live right now. We haven't gone to recess, so it's kind of up to you what you'd like to do.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    So what's our timing of getting back? All right, we will take a brief recess and reconvene as soon as we have technology back.

  • Angelique Ashby

    Legislator

    You did great. Moderator Senator Portantino is back to help us now.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, everyone, we are back in session. We're reconvening the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, and I know we had taken a live testimony on SB 497, Smallwood quavas. And we're going to go to the phone line. Moderators, are anyone on the phone wishing to support or oppose SB 497?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    Thank you, Mr. Chair. And if you wish to speak in support or opposition, please press 1 and 0 at this time and just mull over, gather a line number. And I apologize. They've dropped out of queue. We have no one else wishing to speak at this time. Please.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support in opposition of 497, and without objection, that will go to suspense. SB 521. Smallwood quavas on Cal Works. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up the public testimony in room 2200. There's nobody here to testify in support or opposition. Moderator, let's queue up the phone line for 521.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 521, please press one to zero at this time. And, Mr. Chair, we have no one queuing up at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support in opposition of 521. Without objection, 521 will go to suspense. SB 627, Smallwood Quavas, displaced workers. She's waived presentation, and we'll open up the public comment here in room 2200. There's nobody in support. Any opposition? Nobody in opposition. Moderator. Any support or opposition to 627.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 627, please press one, then zero at this time. Mr. Chair, we have no one queuing up to speak at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition, and without objection, 627 will go to suspense. SB 809, Smallwood Quavis on California Fair Employment and Housing act is the suspense candidate. The author's way presentation will open up public comment. There's no one here to speak in support. Anyone to speak in opposition? No one here in opposition. Let's go to the phone line for support or opposition on 809.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 809, please press one, then zero at this time. In just a moment, Mr. Chair, while we gather the line number. And we'll go to line 312. Please go ahead. Hello.

  • Victor Rayes

    Person

    Good afternoon. Victor Rayes with the Valley Industry Commerce Association, and we strongly oppose SB 809. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, Mr. Chair, we have no one else in the queue wishing to speak at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition of 89. Without objection. That will go to suspense. SB 830, Smallwood Quavis on public works will open up the public hearing. There's no one here in support. Any opposition? No one in opposition. Moderator. Anyone on the phone line in support or opposition?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time. And, Mr. Chair, we have no one in queue wishing to speak at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition. And so, without objection, SB 830 will go to suspense. SB 519. Pro Tem. Atkins on corrections to suspense. Candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up public comment in this room. There's nobody here to support. There's nobody wishing to speak in opposition. We'll go to the phone line for support or opposition on 519.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 5119, please press one to zero at this time. And, Mr. Chair, we have no one queuing up to speak at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support in opposition on 519. Without objection, 519 will go to suspense. SB 700. Bradford, on employment discrimination, cannabis. It's a suspense candidate. The good Senators waive presentation. We'll open up public comment. There's nobody here in this room for support. Any opposition? No opposition. Moderator. Any support or opposition for SB 700?

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 700, please press one, then zero at this time. And, Mr. Chair, we have no one queuing up at this time to speak.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, without objection, SB 700 will go to suspense. Moving on to Senator Min has SB 704, Coastal Resources? It's a suspense candidate. The Senator's wave presentation will open up public comment. There's nobody here for support. Nobody here for opposition. Moderator. Any support or opposition on SB 704.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 704, please press one, then zero at this time. And, Mr. Chair, we have no one in queue. Wish to speak.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. The author. We've had no speakers. With no objections. Without objection, SB 704 will go to suspense. SB 872. Senator Min. On pupil attendance. It is a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up the public comment for support of SB 872. No one here for support. Any opposition for 872? Nobody here opposed. We will go to the phone lines for support or opposition of 872.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 872, please press 1 and 0 at this time, and we'll go to line 159. Please go ahead, Sam. Nashville, with the Los Angeles County Office of Education and Support. And, Mr. Chair, we have no one else in queue wishing to speak at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right. We've taken support in opposition of 872. Without objection, that Bill will go to suspense. SB 772. Dahle Junior hunting licenses. It's a suspense candidate. We'll open up for public hearing. There's nobody here for support. Any opposition? No opposition. We'll go to the phone line for support or opposition of 772.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 772, please press one, then zero at this time. And, Mr. Chair, we have no one in queue at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    We've taken support in opposition to 772. Receive none. No comments from my colleagues. Without objection, that Bill will go to suspense. SB 811. Senator Jones wants to make a brief comment on teacher credentialing. Interstate Teacher mobility. Senator Jones?

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    Thank you, Mr. Chair. Senator Pontino, a quick trivia question for you, sir. In 2021, what percentage of K 12 classes were taught by a teacher without the appropriate credential or training for the course? What percentage?

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    35.

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    That's a high guess, but no, it's only 17%.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    17 is the correct answer to that.

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    And I just want to address some of the concerns brought by CTC on the SBA 11. SBA 11 would enter California into the Teacher Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, which will allow teachers moving from one Member state to another to be granted the closest equivalent license to their current credential. The CTC states that the increase in out of state applications would result in the need for four new positions at the CTC costing $400,000 per year.

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    However, this dollar amount, $400,000, does not take into account the money that will be saved to the streamlining of the application process, which is the point of the Bill. Although there would be an influx of applicants, hopefully to fill that 17%, each application will require far fewer person hours than is currently necessary.

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    I'm greatly appreciative that the CTC is so confident in the efficacy of this Bill and the compact that they think that they will need four whole new positions to take on the new applications of teachers coming into our state. I think that's a good thing, worth the expense. Also with me today, Mr. Chair, is Ned McNeely from the Marine Corps, who is helping with the Bill.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Go ahead.

  • Ned McKinley

    Person

    Good morning, Ned Mckinley. Good afternoon. With the Marine Corps. Just R1. Quick comment about the Bill. All the evidence from compacts in other states. It streamlines the processes for getting licenses. It will reduce, at least in some ways, in a less workload for the CTC with all these prescreened applicants from other states. So just that one comment to emphasize. Thank you.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Thank you. Any other witnesses in support? Seeing none. Any opposition to 811? Seeing none. Let's go to the phone line.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 811, please press one, then zero at this time. It in just a moment while we gather the line number. And we'll start with line 159. Please go ahead.

  • Sam Nasher

    Person

    Sam. Nasher, with the Los Angeles County Office of Education and Support.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And line 314. Please go ahead.

  • Kelli Douglas

    Person

    Good afternoon, chair and Members of the Committee. My name is Kelly May Douglas with the Department of Defense and Strong support of this measure. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, Mr. Chair, we have no one else in queue at this time wishing to speak.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support in opposition of 811, and we've heard from the author. Without objection, we will send 811 to suspense. Moving on to 842. Also by Dr. Jones. It's California Interagency Council on Homelessness. It's a suspense candidate. The author's way presentation will open up the public hearing with any support. Seeing no support. Any opposition? Seeing no opposition. We'll go to the phone lines on 842.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if we wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 842, please press 1 and 0 at this time, and we'll go to line number 30. Please go ahead.

  • Gregory Cramer

    Person

    Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and Members Gregory Kramer, on behalf of Disability Rights California, in support of SB 842. Thank you.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, Mr. Chair, we have no one else in queue wishing to speak at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition of 842. We have no questions or comments from the dais. So without objection, 842 will go to suspense. Senator Wilk SB 829 on ticket sellers. It's a suspense candidate. The author's wave presentation will open up public comment with nobody here to speak in support of 829. Any opposition? 829. Seeing none, we'll go to the phone lines for support or opposition of 829.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition of SB 829, please press one, then zero at this time. And we'll go to line 181. Please go ahead.

  • Lee Hefner

    Person

    Good afternoon, Committee Members. Lee Hefner from the American Economic Liberty Project here in strong support of SB 829.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And, Mr. Chair, we have no one else in queue wishing to speak at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition of 829 without objection. We will go to suspense with that Bill. SB Eight. Eight. Our final Bill Glazer on Political Reform Act. It's a suspense candidate. It's, I guess, a Committee Bill. Suspense candidate. We'll open up the public hearing. There's nobody here in support. Any opposition? No opposition. Let's go to the phone line.

  • Committee Moderator

    Person

    And if you wish to speak in support or opposition, please press one, then zero at this time. And we'll go to line 181. Please go ahead. I'm sorry. Line 181, please go ahead. It looks like they removed the stuff from queue. Just a moment. We have no one in queue wish to speak at this time.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, we've taken support and opposition of eight. Eight. Eight. Seeing none, we have no questions or comments from the DeUs. Without objection. Eight. Eight will go to suspense. We have one Bill on call, SB Five. Six. Eight. Please call the absent Member.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    The Bill is Senate Bill 568. The motion is do passed to the Senate Floor. Current vote is five to one. Chair voting aye, Vice Chair voting no. Senator Seyarto, the vote is still five to one.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    All right, the vote is five to one. We'll close the roll. That Bill is out five to one. We've concluded all of our bills on our file today. I'd like to thank everybody for participating. We've concluded the agenda. Feel free.

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    One more thing. One more trivia question. All right, one more trivia question. This should be a softball for either of the Senators.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    You're liking this game.

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    This is May eigth. In the history of May eigth, four significant things have happened, three of them regarding war, one of them regarding arts and entertainment. Can you name two of the four major things that have happened on this day in history?

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    I was going to say you were born.

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    No, that's August.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    Okay.

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    But we could have an approach hearing on my birthday, so I will bring that up. Two of the four major things on May eigth.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    I do not know.

  • Brian Jones

    Legislator

    Two biggest, in my opinion, are the Beatles released their last studio album on this day after the breakup of the band, by the way. I will add. And then this is also VE Day victory, end of World War II in Europe.

  • Anthony Portantino

    Person

    There you go. Well, thank you, Dr. Jones. That concludes our business for the day. Continue to bring your comments forward. You can send them in writing. You can participate in our agenda. And we appreciate all of the staff and Members for participating, and we are adjourned.

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