Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations

The Senate Committee on Appropriations will now come to order. We are meeting Today in room 2200 of the O Street Building for our final regular order hearing on Senate bills. We would like the missing Members of the Committee to come down to room 2200 so we can start with a quorum.

It looks like we have a quorum, so we still need those Committee Members to come on down. We have 79 measures on today's agenda, all of which are suspense file candidates. The authors for all suspense measures on today's agenda have waived presentation as usual. However, we will be taking testimony from the public on each and every item.

The Department of Finance has let us know that they don't have files on any of the bills up for today, so their representative will not be present. Before we begin, I want to remind any witness that is going to testify today to please limit their testimony to the fiscal aspects of the Bill.

That's what this Committee is about, is the fiscal aspects. Please refrain from lengthy policy discussions and repeating prior testimony in your comments. So before we begin to hear testimony today, we're going to establish a quorum. Madam Assistant, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

We have a quorum, so thank you very much to the Committee Members that are here. We will be able to start the regular business of the day. So we're going to start off with SB7 by Senator McNerney. As I said, Senator McNerney has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support?

How about in opposition, seeing no questions or comments from the Committee? This is a suspense file candidate, so without objection, SB7 will move to suspense. SB14 by Senator Blakespear, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? How about in opposition?

Good morning. Marlon Lara, from the California Restaurant Association, opposed. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, SB 14 will move to suspense. SB 242, by Senator Blakespear, who has waived presentation. Is there anyone here who would like to testify in support? Testify in opposition? Seeing no comments or questions from the Committee, this is a suspense file candidate.

So, without objection, SB 242 will move to suspense. SB 710, by Senator Blakespear, who has waived presentation. Anyone here in—who would like to testify in support? How about in opposition? No comments or questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 710 will move to suspense. SB 755, by Senator Blakespear.

Anyone here in support? Anyone in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, SB 755 will move to suspense. SB 18, by Senator Rubio. Senator Rubio has waived presentation. Anyone here in support? In opposition? No questions or comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate.

Without objection, SB 18 will move to suspense. SB 79, by Senator Wiener, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support?

Yes. Good morning, Madam Chair. Chris McKayley, on behalf of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. L.A. Metro is a proud co-sponsor of the measure. Thank you.

Thank you very much. In support?

Good morning, Senator, and Members of the Committee. Sosin Madden, at W Strategies, here on behalf of California YIMBY, in strong support. Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Good morning, Senators. Thank you for having us. My name is Henry Lalo. I'm a student and a Student Senator actually, at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and I'm a strong supporter of this. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition? Yes.

Madam Chair and Members, Kobi Bouzaidi, on behalf of the cities of Carlsbad, Merced, Rancho Cucamonga, and Thousand Oaks, all in respectful opposition. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 79 will move to suspense. SB 336, by Senator Wiener, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support?

Clifton Wilson, on behalf of the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco, Daniel Lurie, proud sponsor of the Bill. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee, this is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 336 will move to suspense. SB 607, by Senator Wiener, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support?

Area Chamber of Commerce in support of the bill.

Thank you.

Chair and Members of the Committee Sosan Madanat here on behalf of California YIMBY and strong support. Thank you.

Clifton Wilson on behalf of the mayor of the city and County of San Francisco, Daniel Lurie, as well as the Board of Supervisors for the County of Madera. Thank you. Both in support.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition, senior? No questions or comments, just snacks from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So without objection, SB607 will move to suspense. SB747 by by Senator Wiener, who has waived presentation, Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition. Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee.

This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB747 will move to suspense. SB236 by Senator Weber Pierson, who has waived presentation. Anyone here in support? How about in opposition? No questions or comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB236 will move to suspense. SB528 by Senator Weber Pierson, who has waived presentation.

Testimony in support, testimony in opposition. See no questions or comments. This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB528 will move to suspense. SB238 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas who has waived presentation, testimony and support.

Madam Chair Members Kobe Pizzai on behalf of the California Association of Psychiatric Technicians and strong support.

Thank you very much. Testimony—and other testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions or comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 238 will move to suspense. SB 464, by Senator Smallwood Cuevas, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no comments or questions from the Committee.

This is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, SB 464 will move to suspense. SB 626, by Senator Smallwood Cuevas, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support?

Clifton Wilson, on behalf of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors in support. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Any other testimony and support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate. So without objection. SB626 will move to suspense. SB256 by Senator Perez, who has waived presentation. Anyone here like to testify in support? Testify in opposition? See no questions or comments from the Committee.

This is a suspense file. Candidate. So without objection. SB256 will move to suspense. SB848 by Senator Perez, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support, testimony in opposition. No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB 848 will move to suspense.

SB 267 by Senator Choi, who has waived presentation testimony in support in opposition. No questions from the Committee. This is the suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB267 will move to suspense. SB268 by Senator Choi, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection.

SB268 will move to suspense. SB269 by Senator Choi, who has waived presentations, testimony in support, testimony in opposition. No questions from the Committee. This is a Suspense file candidate. So without objection. SB269 will move to suspense. SB723 by Senator Choi, who has waived presentation, testimony in support, testimony in opposition. Seeing no questions from the Committee.

This is a suspense file candidate, so without objection. SB723 will move to suspense. Moving on to SB 797 by Senator Choi, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB797 will move to suspense. SB283 by Senator Laird.

Senator Laird has waived presentation. Anyone who would like to testify in support? Testify in opposition? Seeing no questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate, so without objection. SB283 will move to suspense. SB484 by Senator Laird, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no questions from the Committee.

This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB848 484 will move to suspense. SB284 by Senator Syrto who has waived presentation. Anyone here in support? How about in opposition? See no questions or comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB284 will move to suspense.

SB292 by Senator Cervantes who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? See no questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB292 will move to suspend Spence. SB 294 by Senator Reyes, who has waved presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition.

Good morning. Marlon Lara on behalf of the California Restaurant Association, opposed. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in opposition. See no questions from the committee. This is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 294 will move to suspense. SB 548 by Senator Reyes, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So without objection. SB 548 will move to suspense.

SB 618 by Senator Reyes, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no questions from the committee. This is a suspense file candidate so, without objection, SB 618 will move to suspense. SB 295 by Senator Hurtado. Senator Hurtado has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no questions from the committee.

SB 295 will move to suspense. SB 348 by Senator Hurtado who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the committee. This is a suspense file candidate so, without objection, SB348 will move to suspense. SB 647 by Senator Hurtado who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition?

No questions from the committee. This is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 647 will move to suspense. SB 312 by Senator Umberg who has waived presentation. Testimony in support?

Clifton Wilson on behalf of the California Animal Welfare Association in support. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Others in support? In opposition? See no questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB312 will move to suspense. Moving on to SB353 by Senator Alvarado-Gil, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate, so without objection.

SB353 will move to suspense. SB696 by Senator Alvarado-Gil, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB696 will move to suspense. SB818 by Senator Alvarado-Gil, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition?

Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB818 will move to suspense. SB359 by Senator Niello, who has waved presentation. Testimony in support?

Clifton Wilson, on behalf of the Placer County Board of Supervisors, proud sponsors of the Bill, in support. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition? Seeing no questions, comments, from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 359 will move to suspense. SB 603, by Senator Niello, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee.

This is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 603 will move to suspense. SB 657 by Senator Niello. Testimony in support?

Durazo Manning on behalf of California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, proud sponsor of this bill.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support opposition? No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB657 will move to suspense. SB372 by Senator Arreguín, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate. So without objection.

SB372 will move to suspense. SB414 by Senator Ashby, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file. Candidate without objection. SB 414 will move to suspense. SB 720 by Senator Ashby, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee.

This is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 720 will move to suspense. SB 850 by Senator Ashby, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB850 will move to suspense.

SB419 by Senator Caballero, who has waived presentation.Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So without Objection, it's before 19. We'll move to suspense. SB 643, Vice Senator Caballero who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee.

This is a suspense file candidate. So without objection, SB643 will move to suspense. SB690 by Senator Caballero who has waived presentation.

Madam Chair. Chris—sorry to interrupt—Chris McKayley on behalf of the Civil Justice Association of California. CJAC supports the Chair's Bill. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition?

Good morning, Madam Chair and Members. Robert Harrell, Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California, in respectful opposition to SB 690. This would have the effect of a massive increase, retroactively, of corporate surveillance and spying powers. For those reasons and others, we respectfully oppose the Bill. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in in opposition? Seeing no questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, SB 690 will move to suspense. SB 769, by Senator Caballero, who has waved presentation. Testimony in support?

Durazo Manning on behalf of California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, proud sponsor of this bill.

Thank you very much.

Madam Chair and Members. Koby Pizzati on behalf of the City of Merced in humble support of your Chairs bill.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition? Seeing no questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So without objection, SB769 will move to suspense. SB 785 by Senator Caballero, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? See no questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate.

So without objection, SB785 will move to suspense. Moving on to SB453 by Senator Stern, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So without objection, SB453 will move to suspense. SB472 by Senator Stern, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition?

This is a suspense file candidate. Without any Committee questions or objection, this SB472 will move to suspense SB500 by Senator Stern, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support?

This is for SB 453 on behalf of the California Association of Recreation & Park Districts in support and the City of Thousand Oaks in support. My apologies.

No problem. That will be noted. We are on SB500 looking for testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So without objection. SB 500 will move to suspense. SB 582 by Senator Stern who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? testimony in opposition? Seeing no questions from the Committee.

This is a suspense file candidate. So without objection. SB582 will move to suspense. SB614 Senator Stern has waived presentation. Is there anyone here that would like to take testify in support? SB614, how about in opposition? Seeing no questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB614 will move to suspense.

SB842 is Senator Stern, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate, so without objection. SB 842 will move to suspense SB 487 by Senator Grayson who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee.

This is a suspense file candidate, so without objection. SB487 will move to suspense SB587 by Senator Grayson who has waived presentation. Testimony in support?

Yes, Madam Chair. Chris McKayley, on behalf of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, in support of the Bill.

Thank you very much.

Elizabeth Esquivel, with the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, in strong support.

Thank you. Appreciate it. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition? No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 587 will move to suspense. Moving on to SB 540, by Senator Becker, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support?

Madam Chair, Chris McKayley on behalf of Silicon Valley Clean Energy in support of the bill.

Thank you very much.

Elizabeth Esquivel, the California Manufacturers and Technology Association in support.

Thank you very much.

Kris Rosa on behalf of Silicon Valley Leadership Group and NRDC Action Fund, both in support.

Clifton Wilson on behalf of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors in support. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition?

Say no to more coal. I'm Dr. Gene Nelson with California for Green Nuclear Power. We oppose SB 540 because it indirectly threatens CGNP's signature achievement SB 846. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, SB 540 will move to suspense. SB 545, by Senator Cortese, who has waived presentation. Anyone here want to testify in, in support? How about in opposition? Seeing no questions from the Committee.

This is a suspense file candidate. So, without objection, SB 545 will move to suspense. SB 550, by Senator Cortese, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate.

So, without objection, SB 550 will move to, to suspense. SB 750, by Senator Cortese, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support?

Chair and Members of the Committee, Sosan Madanat here on behalf of California YIMBY and support. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? Hoe about in opposition? Seeing no questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So without objection. SB750 will move to suspense. Moving on to SB 572 by Senator Gonzalez who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee.

This is a suspense file candidate. So without objection. SB572 will move to suspense. SB827 by Senator Gonzalez who has waived presentation testimony in support.

Clifton Wilson, on behalf of the California Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors in support. Thank you.

Thank you. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition? Seeing no comments or questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So without objection. SB827 we'll move to suspense SB601 by Senator Allen who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition?

Good morning. My name is Claire Sullivan on behalf of the cities of Thousand Oaks and Roseville and. Oh, I'm sorry, the cities of Santa Rosa and Thousand Oaks. In respectful opposition.

Thank you very much.

Elizabeth. Elizabeth Esquivel at the California Manufacturers and Technology Association and opposition.

Thank you.

Good morning, Chair and Members. I'm Sean Bellak, legislative advocate for the California Association of Realtors in opposition. Thank you.

Thank you. Anyone else? Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So without objection. SB601 will move to suspense SB682 by Senator Allen who has waived presentation. Testimony in support?

Claire Sullivan again on behalf of the City of Thousand Oaks and the City of Roseville, in support. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition?

Elizabeth Esquivel with the California Manufacturers and Technology Association. In opposition.

Thank you. Good morning. Marlon Lara with the California Restaurant Association. Opposed. Thank you.

Good morning, chair and members. Bret Gladfelty on behalf of AGC Americas in opposition. And I'd also like to voice opposition on behalf of ACC American Chemistry Council. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the committee. This is a suspense file candidate, so without objection, SB 682 will move to suspense. SB 766 by Senator Allen who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? How about in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the committee.

Thank you.

This is a suspense file candidate, so without objection, SB 766 will move to suspense. SB812 by Senator Allen who has waived presentation. Testimony in support?

Clifton Wilson, on behalf of the California State Association of Psychiatrists, in support. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition? Seeing no comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB812 will move to suspense SB629 by Senator Durazzo who has waived presentation testimony in support testimony in opposition. No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate, so without objection.

SB 629 will move to suspense. SB 716, by Senator Durazo, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support?

Hi there. Claire Sullivan, on behalf of the City of Merced, in support. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? How about opposition? Seeing no questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 716 will move to suspense. SB 754, by Senator Durazo, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate without objection.

SB 754 will move to suspense. SB 809 by Senator Durazzo who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no comments from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB809 will move to suspense SB640 by Senator Cabaldin.

Senator Cabaldin has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? Seeing no questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate. So without objection. SB640 will move to suspense. Moving on to SB790 by Senator Cabaldon who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate.

So without objection. SB790 will move to suspense SB642 by Senator Limon who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the Committee. This is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 642 will move to suspense. SB 675 by Senator Padilla, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition?

This is a suspense file candidate. Seeing no questions from the Committee without objection. SB 675 will move to suspense. SB 681 by Senator Wahab, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition?

Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee.

Yeah. Seeing no questions. This is a suspense file candidate. So without objection, SB 681 we'll move to suspense. SB 724 by Senator Richardson, who has waved presentation, who has another great bill. Anyone here in support? How about in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the Committee? This is a suspense file candidate.

So without objection, SB 724 will move to suspense. SB 752 by Senator Richardson, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support?

Clifton Wilson, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco as well as the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency, both in support. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Anyone else in support? How about in opposition? Seeing no questions or comments from the committee. This is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 752 will move to suspense. Moving on to SB 745 by Senator Ochoa Bogh, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions or comments from the committee.

This is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 745 will move to suspense. And finally, SB 804 by Senator Archuleta, who has waived presentation. Testimony in support? Testimony in opposition? No questions from the committee. This is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 804 will move to suspense. That concludes our bills for today.

So I want to thank everybody for coming and for those of you that participate, thank you very much. It's important that we hear from you. And as we've concluded our agenda. Yes. Comment from the committee. Senator Richardson.

Could I note some guests that we have?

We have the. Today is quite a busy day of people from all over the state coming up, but we have members of the Black Women's Collective. We actually have the President of Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Ms.

Yes, absolutely.

Yvonne Wheeler, first time having an African American female in that position. And then of course we have with HUT Consulting many clients, but a lot of good people here in Los Angeles that are here to not only see the process, but influence the process. So welcome for being here today.

Thank you so much to Senator Richardson for that and welcome to our hearing. You got here just as we're finished. So it looks like we're not doing a whole heck of a lot, but we just went through 67 bills and moved them over to suspense, which is where we'll evaluate how much they cost.

So thank you for being here and thank you for your advocacy. We really appreciate it. And I also want to welcome. Senator, thank you very much for. For being here. Appreciate it very much. That concludes our business for the day. So this meeting, the meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations is adjourned.