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• And we have the best higher education system in the world, right?
• And we have the best higher education system in the world, right?
• So, you know, and again, we have the best higher education system.
• CalSTRS is the largest educator-only pension fund in the world.
• We have to be able to not only educate the public, whether it's emergencies or educational issues.

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• Head Start provides the poorest, least advantaged kids with early childhood education, as well as health
• Head Start provides the poorest, least advantaged kids with early childhood education, as well as health
• We provide prenatal care and affordable child care so parents can focus on their education, their careers
• This allows the state to identify breakdowns early, support local workers, and ensure families don't
• This allows the state to identify breakdowns early, support local workers, and ensure families don't

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services met to hear several measures focused on children, foster youth, farmworker families, and disaster assistance. AJR 12, recognizing May 2025 as Head Start Month and urging Congress and the President to protect and increase Head Start funding, was presented by Assemblymember Hadwick on behalf of Assemblymember Arambula. Testimony emphasized Head Start’s role in early education, health, and family support, especially in rural and low-income communities. The resolution passed 6-0. The committee also heard SB 624, which would expand access to the California Foster Youth Tax Credit by requiring counties to mail notices and provide guidance to non-minor foster youth about filing taxes and claiming the credit. Supporters from John Burton Advocates for Youth and former foster youth described the credit as a meaningful poverty-reduction tool that helps with rent, transportation, and other basic needs. Members praised the bill, and it passed 7-0 as amended to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. SB 778 would broaden eligibility for the Migrant Child Care and Development Program by redefining migrant agricultural worker family and allowing self-certification of income eligibility. Support came from the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, California Citrus Mutual, and First 5 California, with witnesses saying the changes would ease enrollment for farmworker families facing seasonal and verification challenges. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved a consent calendar containing SB 444, SB 471, and SB 792, all on a 7-0 vote. Finally, SB 739 would authorize the Department of Social Services to check whether counties in disaster areas can provide timely CalFresh and Disaster CalFresh services, aimed at improving coordination when local systems are damaged or overwhelmed. Supporters said the bill would help protect access to food benefits after disasters, and members noted its importance in light of recent Los Angeles County emergencies. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations, and the meeting adjourned after all items were acted upon.

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• It provides personalized education and upskilling opportunities that transform current jobs.
• For example, the university is a leader in data science education.
• <00:53:55.319> its leader in data Science Education its leader in data Science Education its
• <01:35:18.159> from holistic approach to education from holistic approach to education from
• their educational their educational careers<01:35:49.520> um<01:35:49.880> there's

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• children, received direct education. children, received direct education.
• workers.
• <01:59:14.000> who<01:59:14.239> devoted the educators and leaders who devoted the educators
• <02:10:24.719> and been removed from this is education and been removed from this is education
• just uh wondering about the education just uh wondering about the education and<02:13:04.960>

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• Workers, parents, students, and small business owners can vote when it fits into their schedules and
• Workers, parents, students, and small business owners can vote when it fits into their schedules and
• It's a paid position, paid poll workers. So how will we find that minimum?
• How will we come up with 7,200 poll workers?
• And a marshal and then his clerks, how will we come up with 7,200 poll workers? Mr.

Bills: HB2006, HB2085, HB2109, HB2167, HB2205, HB2410, HCR2016

Keywords: sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair

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• 00:02:31.640> liaisons<00:02:32.200> at workers meet weekly with liaisons at workers meet
• > with<00:08:06.480> the The social worker connected with the The social worker connected
• here this spring with the idea of hopefully becoming a social worker.
• here this spring with the idea of hopefully becoming a social worker.
• here this spring with the idea of hopefully becoming a social worker.

Bills: HF4561, HF4343

Keywords: homeless prevention aid, homelessness, housing stability, rental assistance, family homelessness, unaccompanied youth, housing navigation, legal representation, family outreach, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aid, general fund appropriation, unspent funds, aid redistribution, sunset repeal, Minnesota property tax aid, services for persons experiencing homelessness, sales tax, use tax

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• This bill prohibits non-compete agreements for broadcast workers.
• This bill prohibits non-compete agreements for broadcast and media workers in Pennsylvania, and I'll
• We're told that this bill protects workers, but we should also consider what happens to future workers
• We're told that this bill protects workers, but we should also consider what happens to future workers
• talk a little bit about the journey, particularly in one particular area of reform in our higher education

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• That will enhance our educational technology infrastructure.
• It creates the Educational. Technology Infrastructure Fund.
• Oh, what's Any done to pass the Senate bill 13 on education.
• I'm the Education Director and Attorney with the New Mexico.
• Thank you for working with our education committee.

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• Stand up for our iron workers.
• steel workers and we all became steel workers.
• school workers. They are not seasonal. school workers. They are not seasonal.
• for all workers. Please vote green. for all workers. Please vote green.
• Things like our hourly school workers, by our state and federal workers, by our state and federal workers

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• About three days worth of education. Okay. Thank you.
• Aside from the $1 billion-plus they provide public education.
• They're putting themselves and and and our workers at risk and workers with the contracting industry
• And I see the workers there all the time.
• Workforce Commission and the Higher Education Coordinating Board, and our public education schools, TEA

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Seasonal workers are temp workers, whether it's signature verification for the the millions of petitions
• Temp workers are seasonal employees to review that our full time.
• People addresses of our poll workers and what not.
• I'm an election worker also.
• No one wants for workers to be harassed.

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• Fine: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> THE EDUCATION COMPONENT IS SOMETIMES SOMETHING OUTSIDE A CURRICULUM FOR
• MANY STUDENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INTERNSHIPS WORKED AS AN EDUCATION COMPONENT TO THAT BUT A LOT
• INTO SIGNING AWAY THEIR RIGHT TO FAIR PAY AND LET'S BE HONEST, NO WORKER OPTS OUT OF FAIR WAGES.
• IS A JONES, RAIN JOHNSON OR BETH >> SOONER OR LATER WORKERS. >> Sen.
• CAME BOTH FROM THE BOARD EDUCATION IN 1964.

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• Everybody can be safe, not just the inmates, but the workers, the social workers, attorneys that can
• Not just the inmates, but the workers, the social workers, attorneys that can offer help will be able
• Mell can talk about this, continuing education requirements.
• Mell can talk about this, continuing education requirements.
• they're going through the education they're going through the education process<01:46:10.840>

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• S-1403 by Senator Lagana establishes education requirements for certain officers on the State Board of
• Instead of once again picking winners and losers, deciding which workers deserve exemptions...
• A-4947 by Assembly Member Hutchinson revises continuing education requirements for real estate...
• Member Hutchinson revises continuing education requirements for real estate licensees and regulation
• of certain real estate continuing education providers, instructors, and courses.

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• We prepare some driver, education curriculum for for high schools.
• So we have a dislocated worker. Hear his name is Ryan.
• So we've gone from dislocated worker to know I have more wages for my family.
• worker training program.
• And the last one I'll highlight is the artificial intelligence, incumbent worker training pilot.

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• I am a member of Sembrando Semillas Day Labor Workers Center, which is affiliated with NDLON.
• AB 2635 sits at the intersection of environmental justice, workers' rights, and small business, and I
• We know that it works, so we want to put it to work for our students seeking higher education.
• California is currently facing a housing crisis in its public higher education system.
• Higher education should open doors for students, not leave them looking for one.

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• pool of available workers. pool of available workers.
• One of the areas of significant spending growth in the forecast is special education.
• c> our<01:26:26.000> businesses Motans, our workers and our businesses Motans, our workers
• Paid time off for workers.
• > Teachers, nurses, construction workers, Teachers, nurses, construction workers, regular<01:33:04.320

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• <00:01:16.600> that's<00:01:16.759> a Education that's a Education that's a lot<00:01:18.799
• They also coordinate continuing education programs for librarians and educators.
• and by extension the educational and by extension the educational experience<01:12:47.360> of
• <01:14:44.400> of Information Technology educators of Information Technology educators of
• <01:31:40.000> are unexpected Public Library workers are unexpected Public Library workers

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• reforms, including career technical education.
• , the Hispanic Education Act, the Multilingual Education Act, those $500,000 amounts.
• New Mexico's education system was not providing a uniform nor sufficient education to all students.
• its education system than other states and continues to make educational investments despite ongoing
• That's more tracking poll workers across the state.

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Summary: The meeting began as an informal education budget work group focused on reviewing a revised House Appropriations and Finance Committee scenario and flagging concerns rather than taking votes. Staff outlined the main changes from the LFC recommendation, including moving the statewide student information system appropriation, adding funding for the Black, Bilingual, Multicultural and Hispanic Education Act, universal school meals overrun costs, an evidence-based CTE pilot with a 50% local match, STEM network funding, wellness room pilots, Martinez-Yazzie action plan items, and changes to innovation zone and out-of-school time appropriations. A separate handout on the seven-year CTE pilot explained spending patterns, reversions, and possible federal maintenance-of-effort concerns if the state continues funding beyond a true pilot. Members then debated CTE extensively, with several arguing it improves attendance, graduation, and career readiness and should be sustained or expanded, especially in rural areas, while staff and others emphasized that much of the current funding has gone to general operational costs rather than intentional program design and that regional or matched funding models may be more effective. Members also discussed STEM and math initiatives, the need for more industry involvement, and whether the proposed match requirements would be too burdensome for smaller districts and BIE schools. The discussion also covered the Black, Hispanic, and Multilingual Education Acts and the Martinez-Yazzie lawsuit. Some members stressed that the acts should be explicitly named in the budget language and not merely implied, while staff said the scenario reaffirms prior commitments by building the costs into agency operating budgets. Members raised concerns about charter school hold-harmless funding, declining enrollment, and the need to align spending with the needs of at-risk students. The work group ended the education portion without any votes, with staff noting they would incorporate the feedback and return with clarifications, including on CTE funding, the educational acts, and the charter hold-harmless item. The meeting then shifted to the child well-being and early childhood work group, where staff presented a revised Early Childhood Education and Care Department scenario. The proposal moved money toward child care assistance and early pre-K, kept the FIT program funding level unchanged, and used a mix of trust fund, TANF, federal, and operating-budget adjustments to close part of the gap between the executive and LFC recommendations. Members questioned the policy direction, especially the shift toward infant and toddler care and pre-K expansion, the impact on school-age child care, and the implications for continuity of care and provider costs. Staff explained that the scenario prioritizes younger children and at-risk families, includes language for a wage and career ladder, and would require legislation to raise the early childhood trust fund distribution cap from 500 to 525. Members also discussed a separate proposed CYFD pilot bill (HB 65), which would be distinct from ECECD funding. No votes were taken, and staff said they would return with more cost information on full pre-K plus wraparound care. A final work group reviewed C2 and Department of Information Technology-related appropriations. Staff compared the LFC and executive recommendations for new funding and reauthorizations, noting that the LFC generally limited new projects while the executive funded more. Members discussed several IT modernization requests, including the Secretary of State’s voter registration and election management systems, the Spaceport Authority, Game and Fish, the State Engineer’s WATERS system, ECECD’s FitKids and EPIC replacement discovery, and Aging and Long-Term Services’ enterprise system modernization. The main themes were whether to fund planning versus full replacement, how to avoid piecemeal spending, and whether new systems should wait for incoming leadership. The Secretary of State’s office said its system is nearing end of life and the planning funds would help prepare a realistic replacement request, while other agencies described aging infrastructure, cybersecurity risks, and the need for modernization. The work group did not vote on any of the items and ended with staff noting additional follow-up on funding needs and reauthorization details.

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• skilled regenerative agriculture workers skilled regenerative agriculture workers in<00:10:40.079
• We have a Minnesota Department of Education-approved adult basic education and GED consortium that is
• We have a Minnesota Department of Education-approved adult basic education and GED consortium that is
• We have a Minnesota Department of Education-approved adult basic education and GED consortium that is
• Summit has historically been developing the ecosystem to address the worker shortage.

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