Hearings

Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations

April 20, 2026
  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    The Senate committee on Appropriations will now come to order. We are meeting today in Room 2200 of the 0 Street Building. Sergeants, please contact any absent members and have them come down to the hearing room so that we could begin with our file. We have 44 measures on today's agenda, all but one of which meet the criteria for referral to the suspense file. The authors for all suspense bills have waived presentation.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    As usual, we will be taking testimony from the public on every item. The Department of Finance has notified us that they will not be joining us today since they do not have any comments on any of the bills before the committee this morning. Before we begin, I wanna remind any witnesses to limit their testimony to the fiscal aspects of the bill. Please refrain from lengthy policy discussions and repeating prior testimony in your comments.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Before we begin today's hearing on the measures before us, let's establish a quorum.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Madam assistant, please call the roll.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Cervantes?

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Here.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Cervantes here. Seyarto?

  • Kelly Seyarto

    Legislator

    Here.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Seyarto here. Cabaldon?

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Cabaldon here. Dally, Grayson?

  • Christopher Cabaldon

    Legislator

    Here.

  • Timothy Grayson

    Legislator

    Here.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Grayson here. Richardson?

  • Laura Richardson

    Legislator

    Here.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Richardson here. Wahab.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    A quorum has been established. Now, we will move on to the business of the day. SB 867 is a suspense file candidate, and Senator Padilla has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Are there any witnesses present who would like to testify in support of SB 867?

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Are there any individuals present who would like to testify in opposition to SB 867? Seeing none, we will bring it back to the members if there are any questions or comments from committee members. Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 867 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 868 is a suspense file candidate..Senator Wiener has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Are there any witnesses present who would like to testify in support to SB 868? Are there any individuals who would like to testify in opposition to SB 868? We will bring it back to the committee for any questions or comments.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 868 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 934 is a suspense file candidate, and Senator Wiener has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Are there any witnesses present who like to, testify in support to SB 868?

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Correction. SB 934, Wiener. Are there any individuals here in the room who'd like to testify in opposition to SB 934?

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Do any members who have any questions or comments on SB 934? This bill is a suspense file candidate without objection; SB 934 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Members, I'd like to take a moment, to move ahead of our agenda today since we do have a quorum and allow, Senator Cabaldon to present SB 1106 pertaining to data brokers, which is eligible for a do pass motion. Welcome, Senator Cabaldon.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    You may begin when you are ready.

  • Christopher Cabaldon

    Legislator

    Thank you, Madam Chair. SB 1106 merely shortens the time frame by which data brokers must, comply with the user's request to delete their data from their system from 45 days to 30 days. The technology is now exist. It was not was was not as clear when the act was originally passed. It doesn't involve any new cost to the agency other than when it does it to regular updates of its regulatory system.

  • Christopher Cabaldon

    Legislator

    So no fiscal impact and I would respectfully ask an aye vote.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Thank you, Senator Cabaldon. Are there any individuals in the room who'd like to testify in support of SB 1106? Any individuals who like to testify in opposition to SB 1106? Seeing none, we'll bring it back to the committee. We have a motion by Senator Grayson.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Senator Cabaldon, would you like to close?

  • Christopher Cabaldon

    Legislator

    Yeah. Sure. An aye vote. Thank you.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Thank you. This item is eligible for do pass to we have a motion by Senator Grayson. Please call the roll, Madam Assistant.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Cervantes?

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Aye.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Cervantes, aye. Seyarto?

  • Kelly Seyarto

    Legislator

    Not voting.

  • Christopher Cabaldon

    Legislator

    Aye.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Cabaldon?

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Cabaldon, aye. Dahle? Grayson?

  • Timothy Grayson

    Legislator

    Aye.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Grayson, aye. Richardson?

  • Laura Richardson

    Legislator

    Aye.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Richardson, aye. Wahab?

  • Aisha Wahab

    Legislator

    Aye.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    Wahab, aye.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Current vote is five to zero. We will put that item on call to allow others to add on.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Moving back to the agenda, we have SB 869, which is a suspense file candidate. Senator Weber Piersom has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Are there any individuals in the room who'd like to testify in support to SB 869? Any individuals who would like to testify in opposition to AB 869?

  • Martin Lauer

    Person

    Good morning, chair members. Martin Lauer with the California Restaurant Association. We're opposed. Thank you.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Seeing no additional witnesses, we will bring it back to the committee for questions or comments. Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate SB 869. We'll move to the suspense file without objection.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1202 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Weber Pierson has waived presentation.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    We will go directly to witness testimony. Are there any witnesses present who like to testify in support to SB 1202? Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 1202. Bring it back to the committee for any questions or comments. Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1202 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 907 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Archuleta has a wave presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals in the room who'd like to testify and support to SB 907.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1262 is a suspense file candidate.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any individuals who like to testify in opposition to SB 907. We'll bring it back to the committee. Seeing no questions or comments, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 907 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1262 is a suspense file candidateSenator Archuleta has a way presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals in the room who like to testify in support to SB 1262. Excuse me. Any individuals who wish to testify in opposition to SB 1262? Any, members?

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    No comments or questions. This bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1262 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 923 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Becker has white presentation.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    We will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals in the room who'd like to testify in support of SB 923? Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 923? We'll bring it back to the committee, see no questions or comments. This bill is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 923 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB1057 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Becker has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Any individual in the room who would like to testify in support to SB1057.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 1057? Bringing back to the committee, see no questions or comments. This is a suspense file candidate without objection. 1057 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 955 is a suspense file candidate.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Senator Blakespear has waived presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony. Are there any individuals present who'd like to testify in support to SB 955? Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 955? Bringing it back to committee for any questions or comments. Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate, SB 955. We'll move to the suspense file without objection.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1046 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Blakespear has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals wishing to testify in support of SB 1046, Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 1046.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    I'm seeing no comments or questions from committee members. This bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1046 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1237 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Blakespear has waived presentation.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    We will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals wishing to testify in support to SB 1237. Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 1237. Bringing it back to the committee, seeing no questions or comments. This bill is a suspense filed candidate without objection. SB 1237 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 970 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Cervantes has waived presentation. We'll go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals wishing to testify in support to SB 970.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 970. Bringing it back to the committee. If there are no questions or comments, we will, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 970 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 972 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Grayson has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals wishing to testify in support to SB 972? Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 972? Bringing it back to the committee.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    No questions or comments. SB 972 is a suspense file candidate without objection. We'll move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 978 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Perez has waived presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any individuals wishing to testify in support to SB 978? Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 978? Bringing it back to the committee, seeing no questions or comments. This bill is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 978 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1105 is a suspense filed candidate. Senator Perez has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals wishing to testify in support to SB 1105? Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 1105.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Bringing them back to the committee, see no questions or comments. This bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1105 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 991 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Menjivar has waived presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals wishing to testify in support to SB 991? Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 991? Bringing it back to the committee for questions or comments. Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 991 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1015 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Strickland has waived presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony. Are there any witnesses present who like to testify in support to SB 1015? Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 1015? Bringing it back to the committee for questions or comments. Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1015 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1021 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Choi has waived presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony. Any witnesses who would like to testify in support to SB 1021, any witnesses who would like to testify in opposition to SB 1021.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Bringing it back to the committee for questions or comments. Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 1021 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1222 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Choi has waived presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any individuals who wish to testify in support to SB 1222. Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 1222. Bringing it back to the committee for questions or comments. Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1222 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1023 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Laird has waived presentation, and we will bring it to witness testimony. Any individuals in the room who like to testify in support to SB 1023? Any individuals who'd like to testify in opposition to SB 1023. Bringing it back to the committee for comments or questions.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1023 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1261 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Laird has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any individuals in the room who like to testify in support of SB 1261? Any individuals wishing to testify in opposition to SB 1261. Bringing it back to the committee seeing no questions or comments. This bill is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 1261 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1030 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Smallwood-Cuevas has waived presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals present who'd like to testify in support to SB 1030. Any individuals present who like to testify in opposition to SB 1030. Bringing it back to the committee.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Seeing no questions or comments, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1030 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1039 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Grove has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any individuals in the room who would like to testify in support to SB 1039? Any individuals who like to testify in opposition to SB 1039? Seeing no question or comments from committee members, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1039 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1042 is a suspense file candidate.. Senator Seyarto has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Are there any witnesses in the room who would like to testify in support to SB 1042? Any individuals would like to testify in opposition of SB 1042. Moving it back to committee members for any questions or comments.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1042 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1052 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Gonzalez has waived presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony. Are Are there any individuals present who like to testify in support to SB 1052?

  • Julie Sherman

    Person

    Good morning, Chair. Julie Sherman, Director of Public Policy for the ARC and United Cerebral Palsy California collaboration, testifying in support of SB 1052.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any additional witnesses?

  • Jasmine Lopez

    Person

    Hello, everyone. Jasmine Lopez, Project Coordinator with the El Arc de California, and in support. Thank you.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Thank you. Are there any witnesses who would like to speak in opposition to SB1052? Thank you to our witnesses. Bringing it back to the committee for questions or comments. Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1052 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1077 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Gonzalez has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Are there any witnesses in the room who'd like to testify in support to SB 1077?

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any witnesses who'd like to testify in opposition to SB 1077? Seeing none, we will bring it back to the committee for questions or comments. Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection,1077. We'll move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1114 is a suspense file candidate.. Senator Cabaldon has waived presentation. We'll go directly to witness testimony. Are there any individuals in the room who like to testify in support to SB 1114? Seeing none, are there any individuals who like to testify in opposition to SB 1114? Bringing it back to the committee for any comments or questions.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 1114 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1149 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Durazo has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Are there any individuals in the room who like to testify in support to SB 1149? Are there any witnesses who like to testify in opposition to SB 1149? Seeing none, we will bring it back to the committee. Seeing no questions or comments, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1149 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1160 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Durazo has waived presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals who'd like to testify in support to SB 1160? Any witnesses who'd like to testify in opposition to SB 1160. Bringing it back to the committee for questions or comments.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 1160 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1342 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Durazo has waived presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals present who'd like to testify in support to SB 1342.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any witnesses who like to testify in opposition to SB 1342. Bringing it back to the committee for any questions or comments. Seeing none, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1342 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1399 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Durazo has waived presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony. Are there any individuals in the room who like to testify in support to SB 1399? Any witnesses who like to testify in opposition to SB 1399. Bringing it back to the committee, seeing no questions or comments. This bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1399 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1422 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Durazo has waived presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals present who like to testify in support to SB 1422?

  • Jessie Hernandez-Reyes

    Person

    Good morning. Jessie Hernandez-Reyes, on behalf of the California Undocumented Higher Education Coalition, in support.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any individual wishing to testify in opposition to SB1422? Seeing none, thank you to our witness. We'll bring it back to the committee seeing no questions or comments. This bill is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 12421422 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1161 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Valladares has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals wishing to testify in support SB 1161, any individuals present who'd like to testify in opposition to SB 1161. Bringing it back to the committee, seeing no questions or comments. This bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1161 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1166 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Arreguin has waived presentation. We'll go directly to witness testimony.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Are there any individuals present who'd like to testify and support to SB 11 to SB 1330? Any individuals, Correction, that is bill SB 1166. Any individuals who like to testify in opposition to SB 1166. Seeing none, we'll bring it back to the committee. Seeing questions or comments.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    This bill is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 1166 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1330 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Arreguin has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any individuals in the room who like to testify and support to SB 1330, any individuals who like to testify in opposition to SB 1330. Bringing it back to the committee so you know questions or comments. This bill is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 1330 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1191 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Ochoa Bogh has waived presentation, and we will go directly to witness testimony. Without this, any witnesses present who would like to testify in support to SB 1191? Any witnesses who like to testify in opposition to SB 1191? Bringing it back to the committee, seeing no questions or comments. With that objection, SB 1191 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Okay. SB 1378 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Ochoa Bogh has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals present who would like to testify in support to SB 1378?

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any individuals present who like to testify in opposition to SB 1378? Seeing none, bringing it back to the committee. Seeing no questions or comments. Without objection, SB 1378 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1197 is the suspense file candidate. Senator Niello has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals present who'd like to testify in support,to SB1179, 1197. Any individuals who'd like to testify in opposition to SB1197?

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Bringing it back to the committee, see no questions or comments. Without objection, SB 1197 is we'll move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1220 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Hurtado has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any individuals in the room who would like to testify in support to SB 1220. Any individuals present who would like to testify in opposition to SB 1220. Seeing no questions or comments from committee members, this bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1220 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1255 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Reyes has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony. Any individuals in the room who'd like to testify in support to SB 1255, please approach.

  • Jessie Hernandez-Reyes

    Person

    Good morning. Jessie Hernandez-Reyes, on behalf of the Campaign for College Opportunity, in support.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any individuals in the room who like to testify in opposition to SB 1255? Seeing none, bringing it back to the committee seeing no questions or comments. This bill is a suspense file candidate without objection. SB 1255 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1394 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Limon has waived presentation. We'll go directly to witness testimony. Are there any witnesses present who'd like to testify in support to SB 1394? Any witnesses who'd like to testify in opposition to SB 1394? Bringing it back to the committee, seeing no questions or comments. This bill is a suspense file candidate. Without objection, SB 1394 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    SB 1420 is a suspense file candidate. Senator Richardson has waived presentation. We will go directly to witness testimony.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Any individuals present who would like to testify in support, to SB 1420. Any individuals present who'd like to testify in opposition to SB 1420. Bringing it back to the committee with no questions or comments. Without objection, SB 1420 will move to the suspense file.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    We will now open the roll for members to add on to SB 1106.

  • Committee Secretary

    Person

    The motion is do passed to the Senate floor. Seyarto? Okay. Dally. Yes, move to close.

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Legislator

    Final vote is five to zero. I'd like to thank everyone for participating in today's committee hearing. We now have concluded the agenda. This meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations is adjourned.

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