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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 4th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Would protesters be allowed to stand on the public sidewalk?
- Protesters can protest in the public square. They can protest on the public sidewalk.
- They can protest in any public area they want.
- It was not a protest. Those people who attacked that church, they didn't come to protest.
- He said that people who are paid to go protest or people who are sent to go protest, he called them useful
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and recognized a doctor of the day, interns, and student groups in the galleries. The main item of business was House amendments to Senate Bill 743, a measure described by the author as a worship protection bill updating an old Oklahoma law. The bill was presented as protecting religious worship services from disruption and obstruction, especially in light of incidents the author said occurred in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Creek County, Oklahoma. Much of the floor discussion focused on whether the bill would affect protest and speech rights on public property, with the author repeatedly saying it would not restrict speech generally, but would create an eight-foot buffer around unwilling listeners and a 100-foot zone near entrances to prevent obstruction of people entering worship services.
Several senators questioned the bill’s constitutional basis and practical effect, especially its reliance on Hill v. Colorado and whether the U.S. Supreme Court might overturn that precedent. Opponents argued the measure could chill peaceful protest, sidewalk counseling, and other First Amendment activity near churches or other religious gatherings, while supporters said it was narrowly aimed at preventing trespass, harassment, and disruption of worship. The author emphasized that the bill was intended to protect congregants, including elderly worshippers, and to preserve access to services without interference. Debate also touched on the distinction between public and private property and whether the bill could apply to religious gatherings at the Capitol or other public places.
After questions concluded, the Senate adopted the House amendments to Senate Bill 743 and then passed the bill on final passage by a vote of 31-15. The emergency clause also passed, 36-9. The chamber then moved to announcements, including a notice that the Energy Committee would meet the next morning, and adjourned until Thursday, February 5, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Public Safety Committee Jun 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee amendments we have accepted make clear that the prosecution can refile a violent felony
- In regards to recent juvenile felony, violent felony data from 2021 to 2024, violent felony arrests went
- And the last moment of my baby's life was violent.
- That case was very difficult, not just because it's violent. That's not the complexity.
- Not involve child molestation or any other violent sexual offense.
Summary:
The Senate Public Safety Committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 647, which would clarify last year’s RV disposal pilot program for Los Angeles and Alameda counties so local agencies can remove abandoned, inoperable RVs more efficiently. Supporters, including a representative for Mayor Karen Bass, said the bill is needed to address public health, fire, sewage, and neighborhood safety hazards. Opponents argued the measure would be used to remove occupied RVs without adequate housing or service referrals and would harm vehicle residents. The committee later approved AB 647 on a do-pass motion to the Appropriations Committee.
The committee also considered AB 1656, which would give judges discretion to delay human trafficking cases when the assigned prosecutor has another trial, preliminary hearing, or motion to suppress, with amendments limiting the continuance to one time and no more than 10 days. Supporters said the bill would help preserve vertical prosecution and trauma-informed continuity for survivors; opponents raised speedy-trial and due process concerns. After discussion about balancing victim continuity and constitutional rights, the committee passed AB 1656 as amended to the floor. AB 1917, a bill to require prosecutors to file a motion before reinstating charges dismissed at preliminary hearing, also drew support from public defenders and defense groups and opposition from district attorneys, who argued the bill used the wrong procedural mechanism. The author agreed to explore moving the process into the existing 995 framework, and the committee passed AB 1917 as amended to Appropriations.
AB 2636 would require courts to consider possession of a loaded firearm when deciding whether a juvenile qualifies for deferred entry of judgment. Supporters, including probation and police chiefs, said the bill would add accountability for serious gun-related conduct while preserving rehabilitation options; opponents said it would reduce access to effective youth diversion and disproportionately affect Black and brown youth. The committee passed the bill to the floor. AB 1632, which would replace notarization with a penalty-of-perjury statement for 602 trespass authorization letters, was supported by cities and law enforcement as a way to reduce bureaucracy and help address trespass and vacant-property hazards, while opponents warned of abuse and Fourth Amendment concerns. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill to the floor. The hearing then moved on to AB 1974, a voluntary firearm safe-storage bill, with the author introducing the measure and witnesses from Pierce’s Pledge expected to testify.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Dean Sauer, of Missouri, to be Solicitor General of the United States, and Harmeet Dhillon, of California, and Aaron Reitz, of Texas, both to be an Assistant Attorney General, all of the Department of Justice. Feb 26th, 2025 at 09:15 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Louis and was for five years a federal prosecutor where he prosecuted violent crimes, white collar crimes
- of Justice as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, where I prosecuted violent
- The vicious, violent, and unfair weaponization of the Justice Department and our government will end.
- I suppose if they have to, they resign in protest. I mean, there's a system for this.
- to be responsible for initiating policy initiatives and this is something important to addressing violent
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
Department of Justice, nominations, Assistant Attorney General, civil rights, enforcement, committee discussion
Summary:
The meeting covered important discussions surrounding key nominations in the Department of Justice, specifically for the roles of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and the Office of Legal Policy. Various committee members took turns to express their views on the nominees, emphasizing the implications of their potential confirmation on civil rights enforcement in the country. Alongside the committee discussion, the nominees provided insights into their professional backgrounds and how their experiences align with the responsibilities of the positions for which they have been nominated.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- One day he was protesting the oppressive policies of the Tsar with his best friend, only the very next
- car window vehemently, violently, violently smashed in New Bedford as he and his wife were dragged from
- I think we can all agree we don't want violent criminals on our streets.
- She is the very opposite of the violent offenders the President claims to want to deport.
- Martin Niemöller was a Protestant pastor who...
Summary:
The Senate convened with routine opening business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and the filing of several reports, such as the Parole Board’s 2023 annual report and a fiscal year 2025 prior-year deficiency report from the Comptroller. Those reports were ordered placed on file. The remainder of the session was devoted almost entirely to a series of brief statements by the Senate President and many senators responding to what they described as federal actions under the Trump administration, especially immigration enforcement without due process, court defiance, and broader threats to democratic norms.
Senators repeatedly condemned the detention and deportation of immigrants, students, researchers, and even some U.S. citizens, citing specific Massachusetts cases including Ramesa Ozturk of Tufts, Juan Francisco Mendez, Sunua Petrova, and others. Members also raised concerns about cuts to federal funding affecting Massachusetts, including NIH and university research, asthma prevention, education, climate resilience, and veterans’ services. Several senators tied these issues to the state’s economy, higher education, health care, and immigrant communities, and many invoked Massachusetts and American history to argue for due process, the rule of law, and resistance to authoritarianism.
A few policy responses were mentioned, including support for increasing funding for the Attorney General to handle lawsuits, and references to bills or proposals such as the Immigrant Legal Defense Act, the Dignity Not Deportation Act, the Safe Communities Act, and the Location Shield Act. The Senate President also referenced the chamber’s broader “Response 2025” initiative. No substantive legislation was debated or voted on during the statements themselves, aside from the adoption of an order to adjourn and the setting of the next meeting for Thursday at 11:00 a.m.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Secretary Gnome called him a domestic terrorist, that he was violent, that he reacted violently.
- </c> firearms to protests. firearms to protests.
- Because you guys call us protesters or think of this as protesters, and we are protectors.
- </c><01:31:59.520><c> or</c> Because you guys call us protesters or Because you guys call us protesters
- ,</c> paid protesters, paid protesters, paid<01:48:55.440><c> protesters.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 26th, 2026 at 11:12 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , clarifying exemption determinations for properties with multiple ownership interests, providing protest
- , clarifying exemption determinations for properties with multiple ownership interests, providing protest
- Providing protest procedures and procedures to claim the exemption and declaring an emergency.
- Nicole Chavez and Reeb, an act relating to bail, designating certain felony offenses as dangerous or violent
- Nicole Chavez and Reeb, an act relating to bail, designating certain felony offenses as dangerous or violent
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- In recent years, juvenile violent crime arrests have increased, and firearms remain a leading cause of
- In regards to recent juvenile felony and violent felony data from 2021 to 2024, violent felony arrests
- And the last moment of my baby's life was violent.
- That case was very difficult, not just because it's violent. That's not the complexity.
- Not involve child molestation or any other violent sexual offense.
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Mar 18th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- detention center in Jefferson Parish, for example, the average length of stay for a juvenile for a violent
- We know that the protests that we have seen can happen outside of the churches as well and still fall
- So if someone is on the site, between an individual's First Amendment right to assemble in protest and
- We know, and the protests that we have seen, can happen outside of the churches as well, We know, and
- the protests that we have seen, can happen outside of the churches as well, and still fall under this
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Summary:
The committee met on March 18, 2026, with a quorum present and heard several criminal justice bills. HB 36 by Rep. Butler, as amended, removed Evangeline Parish from the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District and was reported favorably. HB 160 by Rep. Knox increased penalties for domestic violence offenses involving strangulation; the committee adopted an amendment requiring at least one year without probation or suspension, heard strong support from survivors and prosecutors, and reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 552 by Rep. Bryant, handled by Vice Chair LaFleur, clarified DWI law to include impairment beyond alcohol; a technical amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably as amended. HB 119 by Rep. Fontenot created and strengthened penalties for AI-generated sexual images, especially involving minors; after amendments, including a new possession offense and a name change to “Act Ivy Daniels,” the bill was reported favorably as amended. HB 171 by Rep. Spell corrected a citation in the personal surety provisions and was reported favorably without opposition.
HB 140 by Rep. Cox drew the most debate. The bill lengthened juvenile delinquency filing and adjudication timelines and changed procedures for extensions and dismissals. Prosecutors and law enforcement supported the bill as a practical update to account for modern evidence gathering and case complexity, while public defenders, juvenile advocates, and other opponents argued it would prolong detention, undermine speedy-trial protections, increase costs, and harm children. After extensive testimony and discussion, the committee adopted amendments and reported HB 140 favorably as amended by a roll call vote of 8-3, with Representatives Knox, LaFleur, and Moore voting no.
The committee also heard HB 68 by Rep. Schlegel, combined with concepts from Rep. Glorioso’s similar bill, to update disturbing-the-peace law to protect houses of worship from intentional disruption. An amendment clarified definitions of worship spaces and interruptions and increased the mandatory minimum jail time from 15 to 30 days, while enhancing penalties to a felony for more serious conduct such as battery, property damage, or carrying a dangerous weapon during the offense. Supporters framed it as a deterrent and protection for religious liberty, while opponents, including the ACLU, raised First Amendment concerns and asked for tighter language. The transcript cuts off during opposition testimony, and no final vote on HB 68 is shown in the excerpt.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Audit Committee Jul 15th, 2025
Joint Legislative Audit
Transcript Highlights:
- The report is titled Conditional Release Program for Sexually Violent Predators.
- state practices many times because of prohibitions in certain ways put the placement of sexually violent
- I received was about a sexually violent predator being placed in my district.
- To take someone entitled, a sexually violent predator, and return them to the community.
- This person is a sexually violent predator.
Committee:
Senate Joint Legislative Audit
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee held an oversight hearing on the state auditor’s October 2024 report on the California Forensic Conditional Release Program (CONREP) for sexually violent predators. The auditor said CONREP participants were convicted of new offenses less often than SVPs who were unconditionally released, but also found long delays in finding housing, weak guidance for local housing committees, and limited accountability over Liberty Healthcare and the Department of State Hospitals (DSH). The audit noted that 18 of 56 SVPs placed through CONREP had been revoked and returned to state hospitals, and that some participants waited months or years for placement while pre-placement costs continued to accrue. The auditor recommended, among other things, clearer committee guidance, better oversight of Liberty, and exploring transitional housing; DSH agreed to most recommendations but rejected transitional housing as a solution.
Members from rural and high-desert districts described repeated placements in their communities and argued the program concentrates risk in areas with fewer services and slower law-enforcement response times. Senator Jones said the audit confirmed a broken system and pointed to his bill SB 380 to require DSH to develop transitional housing. Assembly Member DeMaio sharply criticized the program, the audit title, and Liberty Healthcare, alleging misleading practices with property owners and calling for the program to be suspended. Other members pressed DSH and Liberty on why placements often end up in rural areas, how judges make placement decisions, and whether the current process adequately protects public safety.
DSH and Liberty defended the program as a court-ordered, highly supervised treatment model intended to reduce reoffending and support eventual reintegration. They said DSH now has a more active review process for proposed sites, has implemented four of the five audit recommendations, and is tracking program reviews and committee guidance. They also said the state has repeatedly sought additional vendors without success, and that the small scale and high-profile nature of the program make contracting difficult. DSH and Liberty maintained that transitional housing would not solve the core placement problems and would add cost without resolving county-of-domicile and school-proximity restrictions. The hearing ended without a vote or formal action, after public comment was waived due to no speakers.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't know how many terrorists and violent criminals are among them, and worse, the Democrats don't
- crime cartels and violent foreign gangs are now operating freely in our communities, often protected
- criminals and terrorists most violent criminals and terrorists and<00:27:07.279><c> gangs</c><00:27:
- crimes like these must be violent crimes like these must be prosecuted<00:43:06.720><c> to</c><00:43
- </c> characterizing the January 6 violent characterizing the January 6 violent assault<00:55:34.480><
Bills:
HR29
Keywords:
Okinawan immigration, cultural heritage, historical contributions, sister city relationships, military history, education, cultural identity, Okinawan Americans, Okinawa, Hawaii, Japanese American, immigration anniversary, diaspora, Asian American history, Pacific Islander, sister city, sister state, Kenjinkai, karate, World War II
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- This language makes protests impossible.
- I just wanted to say that this bill really eliminates lawful protest. You said 25...
- Nobody has taken away peaceful protest in this country, or in this city, or in this bill.
- That is not peaceful protest, but individuals obstructing—being paid to come into town.
- You don't hear the thousands of violent encounters daily in America that are handled very safely.
Committee:
House Public Safety and Homeland Security
Keywords:
criminal enterprise, database, law enforcement, data privacy, criminal justice, HB224, Alabama, obstructing governmental operations, first responder, emergency responder, police, firefighter, EMT, paramedic, public safety, harassment, interference with emergency personnel, crime, Class A misdemeanor, emergency scene
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Audit Committee Jul 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The report is titled Conditional Release Program for Sexually Violent Predators.
- state practices, many times because of prohibitions in certain ways, put the placement of sexually violent
- I am calling on Governor Newsom: stop placing sexually violent predators in residential communities.
- To take someone entitled, a sexually violent predator, and return them to the community.
- This person is a sexually violent predator.
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee held an oversight hearing on the state auditor’s October 2024 report on California’s Forensic Conditional Release Program (CONREP) for sexually violent predators. Members and witnesses discussed public safety, the long delays in finding community housing, the role of local housing committees, and the Department of State Hospitals’ oversight of Liberty Healthcare, which operates much of the program. Several legislators from rural and high-desert districts said their communities have been disproportionately affected by placements and questioned why many placements end up in remote areas.
State Auditor Grant Parks said the audit found that CONREP participants were convicted of new offenses less often than sexually violent predators who were unconditionally released, but that 18 of 56 participants had been revoked and returned to state hospitals for noncompliance. He said it took an average of 17 months to place current participants in the community, with 20 additional people awaiting placement for an average of 20 months, and that the program incurred significant pre-placement costs. Parks also said local officials were often unclear about their role, DSH had not given clear guidance at the time of the audit, and California lacks a transitional housing option used in some other states. He reported that DSH had implemented four of the five audit recommendations, while declining the recommendation to explore state-owned transitional housing.
DSH Director Stephanie Clendendon and Liberty representative Ken Carabello defended the program as a court-ordered, highly supervised treatment model intended to reduce reoffending and support reintegration. They said DSH is actively involved in placement review, that Liberty searches countywide under statutory restrictions, and that community feedback and court approval are part of the process. DSH said it has now implemented guidance for housing committee designees, formal program reviews, an outcome tracker, and an analysis of whether to separate some Liberty services into different contracts. DSH continued to oppose transitional housing, arguing it would not solve the core siting and statutory problems and would add cost. Several members remained critical, arguing the program is broken, costly, and unfairly concentrated in certain communities, and some called for major statutory changes or suspension of the program.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Education Committee Members Address ICE Presence Near Minnesota Schools - 01/27/26
Transcript Highlights:
- the first ICE raid, with actions and violence escalating, with over 3,000 untrained, unsupervised, violent
- violence escalating with over 3,000 untrained,<00:00:46.800><c> unsupervised,</c><00:00:48.079><c> violent
- </c><00:00:48.480><c> members</c> untrained, unsupervised, violent members untrained, unsupervised, violent
- Given the recent violent actions associated with ICE operations, educators are understandably afraid.
- that's</c><00:36:44.960><c> not</c><00:36:45.119><c> your</c> protest line, maybe that's not your protest
Summary:
The meeting focused on the impact of recent ICE enforcement activity in Minnesota, especially on schools, students, and families. Speakers, including legislators, superintendents, a school board chair, teachers, parents, and a student, described fear in immigrant and non-immigrant communities, increased absenteeism, disrupted school routines, and broader trauma affecting children’s mental health and learning. Several speakers said students were staying home, families were avoiding bus stops and public places, and educators were taking on extra duties such as transporting students, delivering food, and helping with housing and remote learning options.
Testimony included specific examples from Columbia Heights, Fidley Public Schools, Rochester, and Maple Grove. Speakers reported detained students and family members, canceled in-person classes in some districts, expanded virtual learning, and sharp attendance declines; one superintendent cited more than 530 additional daily absences in Rochester and large increases in excused absences among multilingual, low-income, Asian-American, and Latino students. A parent and student speaker described organizing neighborhood safety efforts and a planned student walkout to demand safe busing, suspension of a policy that unenrolls students after 15 consecutive absences, and a pause on standardized testing.
The speakers repeatedly called for ICE to be removed from schools and from Minnesota, and urged elected officials to act to protect children and educators. One senator reflected on democracy, liberty, and freedom from fear, linking the situation to the purpose of public education. No formal committee vote or legislative action was taken during the excerpt; the session ended with a transition to questions and a call for community responsibility and support.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 13th, 2026
Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 54 was very clear in saying that those who have committed violent crimes, that does not apply to them
- actually seen a decline in response from federal immigration authorities with actually deporting violent
- used for immigration enforcement purposes or to crack down on legitimate civil disobedience and protests
- And also that the MOU has strong protections on privacy, on protest, on free speech, on profiling, and
- People who have criticized the government and even those who attend a protest.
Summary:
The committee heard several privacy, technology, and public safety bills. SB 898 would require manufacturers of connected consumer products to disclose how long software support will last and to notify consumers when support is nearing its end; Consumer Reports supported the measure, while members raised concerns about private enforcement, notice mechanics, and replacement obligations for leased devices. The bill was amended and passed 5-1 to Judiciary, with the measure placed on call.
SB 1279 would authorize Long Beach to install additional speed safety cameras on Pacific Coast Highway under the same privacy and equity guardrails as the existing pilot program, including limits on data use, no facial recognition, warning periods, and reduced fees for low-income recipients. Supporters cited severe crashes and fatalities on PCH, while opponents raised civil liberties and due process concerns and questioned how the system identifies the actual driver. The committee approved the bill 6-2 and placed it on call.
SB 1111, the Artificial Intelligence Abuse Protection Act, would create civil remedies for non-consensual AI voice, image, and video cloning and digital replicas. Support came from SAG-AFTRA and Common Sense Media, and members discussed concerns about background images and employer liability, including a request to preserve a rebuttable presumption for good-faith employers. The bill passed 7-1 to Public Safety and was placed on call. SB 1217 would create a DOJ-run clearinghouse for survivors of non-consensual intimate imagery and deepfakes to request removal from online platforms; survivors and advocacy groups testified in strong support, and members discussed privacy, cybersecurity, funding, and the lack of a private right of action. It passed 8-0 to Public Safety and was placed on call.
The committee also heard SB 1095, which would require fusion centers and participating agencies to adopt MOUs barring use of sensitive personal information for immigration enforcement or racial/identity profiling, require annual reporting, and allow audits and inspections. Supporters argued fusion centers have operated with too little oversight and have been used to circumvent state privacy and immigration laws; some members supported the transparency goals while others raised concerns about operational ambiguity and the bill’s interaction with existing law. The discussion continued, with the author and members debating the scope of permissible information sharing and enforcement consequences for violations.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House public safety committee debate on HF16 - Pt. 1 3/12/25
Transcript Highlights:
- The first is that it mandates any illegal immigrant arrested on suspicion of a violent crime, as defined
- Just to outline the statute that we're talking about when we talk about violent crime, this bill is narrow
- And just to kind of outline the statute that we're talking about when we talk about violent crime, this
- Last of all, violent and dangerous offenders would brandish HF 16 like a weapon.
- Last of all, violent and dangerous offenders would brandish HF 16 like a weapon.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House File 16, and the chair moved the bill with a recommendation that it be re-referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations. Representative Rymer said the bill would require reporting to ICE when an illegal immigrant is arrested on suspicion of a violent crime, even if the county attorney does not prosecute, and would bar state and local entities from blocking federal immigration enforcement. He described the bill as narrowly focused on serious offenses such as murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, and criminal sexual conduct, and said it was intended to improve communication with federal authorities about dangerous offenders.
Supporters argued the bill would improve public safety and cooperation with federal law enforcement. David Zimmer, a former local law enforcement official, said cooperation with ICE is consistent with law enforcement practice and helps with information-sharing, warrants, consulate notifications, and locating individuals. Several other supporters, including a crime victim family member and a security officer, said the bill would help identify dangerous criminals and protect communities.
Opponents said the bill would reduce trust in local law enforcement and discourage victims and witnesses from reporting crimes. Testifiers from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, The Advocates for Human Rights, Violence Free Minnesota, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the Northstar Alliance, the City of Minneapolis, and others said mandatory ICE notification could deter domestic violence and trafficking victims from seeking help, harm due process, and undermine community safety. Some also warned it would interfere with local separation policies, burden local agencies, and have negative economic and civil rights impacts. The committee also heard emotional testimony from individuals describing domestic abuse and immigration-related fears, and from family members of a murder victim who supported the bill.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 16th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Specifically, in 1988, while peacefully protesting, she was brutally beaten by law enforcement and hospitalized
- Instead, I was at protest marches and working to name a street after Cesar Chavez. ...was at protest
- undeniable that her leadership, her charisma, and her tenacity were key to advancing this movement. was at protest
- opening prayer, Sister Michelle spoke of the work of Dolores Huerta, specifically about the nonviolent protests
- Aye. non-violent protests.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a quorum, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through several gubernatorial confirmations. The chamber confirmed Irena Ortega to the Public Employment Relations Board, Monica Erickson as director of the Department of Human Services, Armin Mayor as senior deputy commissioner in the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and Uca Dunkay to the California State Lottery Commission. All four appointments were approved overwhelmingly, with final confirmation votes taken after the calls were lifted.
The main floor debate centered on SCR 152, designating April 10, 2026 as Dolores Huerta Day. Senators spoke at length about Huerta’s leadership in the farmworker movement, civil rights advocacy, nonviolent organizing, and ongoing influence, with several members sharing personal reflections and noting the role of Filipino farmworkers and Larry Itliong in the broader movement. The resolution passed unanimously. The Senate also adopted SR 91 recognizing Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week, SCR 149 marking World Autism Awareness Day, SCR 150 honoring National Librarian Day, and SR 98 designating Heat Pump Week in California.
The chamber also passed SB 1078, an urgency tax measure giving Santa Cruz County voters the opportunity to approve a local tax above the 2% combined rate to help fund services, including medical services. The bill passed 29-9 on both the urgency and the bill itself. Later, the Senate approved the consent calendar and special consent calendar without objection, and members made committee announcements about upcoming budget subcommittee hearings.
The session ended with an adjournment in memory of Deanna Mooney, a longtime San Francisco nurse, labor advocate, and community figure. The Senate announced it would reconvene on Monday, April 20, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jan 16th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We'd honor him through peaceful protest and continue to work for equal rights, an end to discrimination
- His assassination, his murder, marked one of the many violent acts that wrongfully suppressed a righteous
- I have earnestly worked and preached against violent tension, but there is a type of constructive tension
- There are protesters who are being hosed and attacked. Their rights being taken away.
- He was in jail because he was protesting in a nonviolent manner. Doesn't that sound familiar today?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Economic impact of immigration enforcement 3/5/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 29.640><c> the</c> uh and costs incurred um didn't have the uh and costs incurred um didn't have the violent
- <00:15:30.120><c> mobs</c> violent mobs violent mobs um<00:15:32.840><c> and</c><00:15:33.160><c> what
- I think, as Representative Davis alluded to, around some of the counter protesters who created a disruption
- <00:24:31.240><c> of</c><00:24:31.360><c> the</c><00:24:31.440><c> counter</c><00:24:31.760><c> protesters
- </c> around some of the counter protesters around some of the counter protesters who<00:24:33.080><c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Physicians Address ICE Presence in Hospitals and Clinics - 01/20/26
Transcript Highlights:
- They were not a part of a protest and they found themselves in a car full of tear gas with airbags deployed
- > a</c><00:08:40.320><c> part</c><00:08:40.399><c> of</c><00:08:40.560><c> a</c><00:08:40.719><c> protest
- </c><00:08:41.680><c> and</c> They were not a part of a protest and They were not a part of a protest
- the local news agencies last week reported that only 5% of detainees in Minnesota have a history of violent
- the local news agencies last week reported that only 5% of detainees in Minnesota have a history of violent
Summary:
At this meeting, Senator Matt Klein and a group of Minnesota physicians and medical organizations described what they said was escalating ICE activity in and around hospitals and clinics, and argued it is deterring patients from seeking care and interfering with medical work. Speakers from emergency medicine, pediatrics, the Minnesota Medical Association, obstetrics/gynecology, and family medicine said patients are avoiding appointments, missing follow-up care, and in some cases suffering serious harm because of fear of detention or family separation. They emphasized that emergency departments and other health care settings should remain safe spaces where care is based on medical need, not immigration status.
Several speakers gave examples they said showed actual patient harm, including missed prenatal and pediatric visits, delayed treatment leading to sepsis, perforated colon, burst appendix, and a patient with cancer who was detained and moved without medications. Pediatric and OB/GYN speakers focused on trauma to children and families, including fear of bringing children to appointments, requests for home births, and patients refusing transfer for higher-level care. Family medicine and emergency physicians also said staff morale is low, some workers are afraid to come in, and the situation is affecting diverse health care teams across the state.
The discussion also touched on legal and policy questions. Speakers said they have tried calling police, hospital administration, and security to remove ICE agents from private patient areas, but reported that agents refused to leave. They said ICE may be allowed in public spaces but should not be in patient rooms or during private exams, and suggested there may be a role for legislation to codify best practices for law enforcement interactions in health care settings. No votes were taken; the meeting consisted of testimony, questions from reporters, and calls for collaboration and for ICE to stop enforcement activity in health care settings.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, September 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> protest movement itself. protest movement itself.
- </c><04:15:50.640><c> Protest.</c> We the people. Protest. We the people. Protest.
- . protest. protest.
- Few people and then the entire march they were violently protesting.
- </c> they were violently protesting. they were violently protesting.
Bills:
HB4553
Keywords:
energy, water development, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, flood control, infrastructure