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• California is a local control state.
• California values local control, and for good reason.
• Help California students. Don't create one more... Stay the course. Help California students.
• the ship or building the plane as we're going along.
• We strongly support this building. It's great for California kids. Thank you.

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• To improve this communication and to expedite the permitting while maintaining the standards of the California
• In fact, it is for those reasons the California Fire Code requires it, with even more restrictive Zone
• The California Administrative Procedure Act protects the residents of California from regulatory action
• , California Association of Wheat Growers, California Seed Association, and California Green and Feet
• Association of Wheat Growers, California Seed Association, and California Green and Feet Association.

Summary: The committee heard several water, wildlife, conservation, and local government bills. AB 362, by Assembly Member Ramos, would add tribal water uses as a statewide beneficial use and strengthen tribal consultation in water planning; tribal representatives and conservation groups supported it as a long-overdue correction, while water agencies, business groups, and agricultural interests raised concerns about CEQA, regulatory uncertainty, and impacts on existing water planning. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, with some members noting ongoing stakeholder discussions and one abstention. AB 1089, by Assembly Member Carrillo, would expand local permitting authority under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act to include commercial and industrial projects. The author and the City of Adelanto argued it would speed housing and economic development in the high desert while preserving the overall conservation framework, but environmental groups opposed it as premature and potentially weakening protections for Joshua trees. The committee approved the bill on a due pass motion to Appropriations. AB 1024, by Assembly Member Harabedian, would require a regional black bear mitigation plan for the San Gabriel Valley and related areas; Sierra Madre officials described rising bear intrusions and the need for state help, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 846, by Assembly Member Connolly, would streamline permitting for local wildfire preparedness and vegetation management projects in local responsibility areas by creating a faster review process at Fish and Wildlife and improving mapping coordination with Cal Fire. Local government, fire service, and agricultural witnesses supported the bill as a common-sense wildfire prevention measure, and it passed to Natural Resources with no opposition. AB 263, by Assembly Member Rogers, would extend emergency minimum-flow regulations for the Scott and Shasta Rivers for five years or until permanent rules are adopted; supporters said it protects salmon recovery, tribal subsistence, and the fishing economy during a transition period, while opponents argued it bypasses normal regulatory process and harms farmers. The committee approved it on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, with one abstention and two no votes. AB 1044, by Assembly Member Bains, would create a new Tulare County groundwater sustainability agency for undistricted lands after other local agencies split off; the bill passed to Local Government. AB 1426, by Assembly Member Arambula, began testimony on creating a Diablo Range Conservation Program to fund habitat protection and restoration across the range.

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• largely already exists, the bill strengthens the language to Remove any ambiguity and ensure that this standard
• Follow up: so currently, universities don't have a policy on how they navigate their grading standards

Bills: HB4104 , HB3722 , HB3787 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3310 , HB3404 , HB2964 , HB2398 , HB3024 , HB3499 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3645 , HB3649 , HB2293 , HB3260 , HB3176 , HB3177 , HB3114 , HB3172 , HB3322 , HB3323 , HB4248 , HB3720 , HB2210 , HB1322 , HB1937 , HB3301 , HB4107

Keywords: Oklahoma criminal law, felony classification, Class B5, Class D1, sentencing enhancement, repeat offender, domestic violence, stalking, voyeurism, peeping tom, clandestine recording, hidden camera, privacy offense, sex offender registry, Sex Offenders Registration Act, protective order violation, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, public safety

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• of these protections, you need to hold them to a little bit different place, a little different standard
• House Bill 3720 builds on the success of the Homemade Food Freedom Act of 2021 by providing increased
• So, in Oklahoma Administrative Code Title 310, Section 257, it defines food establishments and food production
• Off builds in Provenzano, you're recognized for a question on the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bills: HB4104 , HB3722 , HB3787 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3310 , HB3404 , HB2964 , HB2398 , HB3024 , HB3499 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3645 , HB3649 , HB2293 , HB3260 , HB3176 , HB3177 , HB3114 , HB3172 , HB3322 , HB3323 , HB4248 , HB3720 , HB2210 , HB1322 , HB1937 , HB3301 , HB4107

Keywords: Oklahoma criminal law, felony classification, Class B5, Class D1, sentencing enhancement, repeat offender, domestic violence, stalking, voyeurism, peeping tom, clandestine recording, hidden camera, privacy offense, sex offender registry, Sex Offenders Registration Act, protective order violation, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, public safety

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• It's going to get worse as new caseload standards are imposed.
• Again, as we brace for new caseload standards currently under review, meeting those standards would require
• This is a standard null and void.
• So the underlying bill had reduced those standard ranges.
• Trudeus Tangle, staff to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee.

Bills: HB2104 , HB1903 , HB1909 , HB1982 , HB2034 , HB2105 , HB2210 , HB2215 , HB2271 , HB2345 , HB2355 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2397 , HB2418 , HB2429 , HB2442 , HB2479 , HB2481 , HB2681 , HB2688 , HB2714

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, energy assistance, low-income, utility costs, state program, energy affordability, court unification, task force, Washington courts, judicial administration, court reform, access to justice, local court rules, uniformity, centralization, rural courts

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• Jason Henderson, on behalf of the Faculty Association for California Community Colleges.
• Eric Baredes with the California Faculty Association, proud sponsor of the bill.
• Eric Baredes with the California Faculty Association, proud sponsor of the bill.
• Osama Lazzardo with the California Federation of Labor Unions, co-sponsor, in support.
• Mike West on behalf of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, also in support

Committee: House Higher Education

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• It's mostly California residents.
• California welcome, and you each have seven minutes.
• Code of Regulations Title V and serving a mandated educational function.
• Code of Regulations Title V and serving a mandated educational function.
• We have the infrastructure in California to be able to do this through the California Education Interagency

Summary: The committee held an oversight hearing on a state audit examining California’s community college transfer process and whether streamlining it could improve access to bachelor’s degrees. Opening remarks from legislators emphasized that California’s transfer system is central to equity and workforce development, but that only about one in five transfer-intending community college students complete a transfer within four years. Members highlighted disparities by race, region, campus, and major, and pointed to confusion created by differing requirements across the UC, CSU, and community college systems, including limits and inconsistencies in the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), TAG, and major-specific prerequisites. State Auditor’s staff said the audit found that while UC and CSU systemwide enroll more transfer students than the Master Plan target, individual campuses and high-demand STEM programs often do not. The audit identified barriers including unclear and varying course requirements, limited counseling and education plans, insufficient counselor staffing at some campuses, and weak equity plans. It also found that many students never even apply because they do not accumulate enough units or cannot navigate the process. The auditor described examples where transfer students with strong preparation were denied at selective campuses and noted that articulation alignment across systems remains limited. Representatives from UC, CSU, and the Community Colleges responded that transfer remains a top priority and described ongoing reforms. UC cited a new public dashboard, data-sharing agreements, new transfer pathways, and an ADT pilot at UCLA, while saying campus-level capacity and program differences limit how much can be standardized from the system office. CSU said it admits more than 90% of eligible transfer applicants, is expanding transfer planning tools and direct outreach, and is implementing SB 640’s Transfer Success Pathway Program. Community Colleges said transfer reform must focus on clearer credit mobility, more consistent articulation, and broader ADT adoption. Members pressed the systems on inconsistent major requirements, the need for better coordination, and whether campuses are fully prioritizing transfer students; no votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Danny Therickle with Mental Health America of California, Cal Voices, and the California Association
• Danny Therickle with Mental Health America of California, Cal Voices, and the California Association
• Standard time because of the unquestioned health benefits of standard time.
• I'm with the California Medical Association, and CMA does strongly support establishing a permanent standard
• California standards for safety, dignity, and human rights.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on mental health access, preventive care, health care costs, detention oversight, and daylight saving time. SB 989 would streamline Care Court referrals by allowing first responders to ask county behavioral health agencies to review and file petitions; supporters, especially firefighters and families, said the current process is too burdensome, while Disability Rights California and other opponents argued Care Court is coercive and unproven. SB 1089, as amended, would direct CalRx/HHS to help distribute GLP-1 medications more broadly and more affordably; the author described her own experience with the drugs, and the bill drew support from medical and life sciences groups with no opposition. SB 1309 would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for medically appropriate lung cancer screening follow-up care; cancer advocates and survivors strongly supported it, while health plans and insurers opposed it as costly and said the bigger problem is low initial screening rates. The committee also heard SB 1284, which would require DHCS to report large employers whose workers are enrolled in Medi-Cal and estimate taxpayer costs, framed by supporters as a transparency measure about corporate reliance on public coverage. SCR 7, urging permanent standard time for health reasons, passed with support from medical groups and no opposition. SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, would create statewide inspection and enforcement standards for large involuntary residential facilities, including private immigration detention centers and certain youth facilities; supporters cited unsafe and inhumane conditions, while county probation officials objected to duplicative oversight for secure youth treatment facilities. The committee took votes on each measure, and the bills and resolution advanced, with SB 1309 and SB 1284 moving on amended and the others also reported out; the consent calendar was approved as well.

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• These are minimums. standards.
• And safe standards for our patients.
• I wonder, let me back up and just say about California.
• In New Mexico, we are definitely not California.
• Okay, CMS does have standards when it comes to nursing.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• So AB 771 corrects this by aligning California's law with the uniform national standard.
• AB 771 corrects this by aligning California's law with the uniform national standard.
• The good news is California has already set standards to improve debt settlement.
• The good news is California has already set standards to improve debt settlement, but those standards
• It just takes the existing debt settlement framework in California law and basically...

Summary: The Assembly Banking and Finance Committee met as a subcommittee at first because a quorum was not yet present, then proceeded with bill presentations and later formal votes once enough members arrived. The chair reviewed committee procedures, including how to submit written testimony and rules for witnesses and conduct. The agenda included AB 771, AB 1507 on the consent calendar, and AB 1166. AB 771 by Assemblymember Massetto was presented as a technical fix to California’s Uniform Commercial Code. Supporters said it would allow a mortgage or deed of trust to serve as a fixture filing without requiring an exact match to the debtor’s ID, reducing duplicate filings, fees, and administrative burdens. There was no formal opposition, and the committee voted due pass. AB 1507 was then adopted on the consent calendar with a due pass recommendation. AB 1166 by Chair Valencia addressed debt settlement protections for small business commercial financing recipients by extending existing California debt settlement standards from consumer loans to business loans. Supporters, including the Responsible Business Lending Coalition and several financing providers, said the bill would curb harmful practices and align incentives, while still allowing debt settlement services. Members asked about the private right of action and statutory damages, and the bill was approved due pass. The committee later reopened the rolls for absent members, recorded additional aye votes, and adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• districts in California.
• districts in California.
• We cover schools in Northern and Central California.
• We cover schools in Northern and Central California.
• We are the regional lead here in Northern California.

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• Danny Therickle, with Mental Health America of California, Cal Voices, and the California Association
• Standard time because of the unquestioned health benefits of standard time.
• All of these medical reasons are why the California Medical Association, the California Sleep Society
• I'm with the California Medical Association, and CMA does strongly support establishing a permanent standard
• California standards for safety, dignity, and human rights.

Committee: House Health

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• the business, but to build people.
• the business, but to build people.
• Let's build on that with smart regulations.
• Do as California does, or did a few years back.
• Set clear standards.

Bills: HB28 , SB3 , SB 3

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program

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• California-grown companies...
• I think California can lead in AI for health, that California... ...in AI.
• So there's something called FHIR standards, HL7 standards, data interoperability standards that are open
• So there's something called fire standards, HL7 standards, data interoperability standards that are open
• , California.

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• Morning, California.
• All of these medical reasons are why the California Medical Association, the California Sleep Society
• standard time, whichever it chooses.
• This bill is sponsored by the Family Winemakers of California and the California Association of Winegrape
• This bill is sponsored by the Family Winemakers of California and the California Association of Winegrape

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• Now, this amendment doesn't go quite as far as what California did.
• Now, this amendment doesn't go quite as far as what California did.
• California, Mr.
• That's not the intent of our B&O code, and this amendment would create real inequities in our tax code
• It's a double standard in this state right now. And this bill continues that double standard.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives

Summary: The House took up and passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5292, which modifies the paid family and medical leave program. Supporters said the bill uses an actuarial model to set rates and maintains a four-month reserve to improve program stability. It passed final passage 95-1. The House then considered Substitute Senate Bill 5841, dealing with completion of course and financial aid-related requirements. An amendment was adopted to add a financial aid calculator and require outreach to students who indicate they have completed a financial aid form, with supporters saying it would help students understand aid eligibility and access college opportunities. The bill then passed as amended, 92-4. The most extensive debate was on Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5981, concerning the 340B drug pricing program and contract pharmacy relationships. Members offered many amendments seeking to limit the bill’s scope, add transparency, or direct 340B savings toward patient care, low-income patients, rural areas, or charity care; most were rejected. Supporters argued the bill would help safety-net providers, hospitals, and FQHCs, while opponents warned it would mainly benefit large hospital systems, create administrative burdens, and likely face litigation. After the House adopted the committee amendment and rejected the floor amendments, the bill passed 67-30. The transcript then moved on to other business, including Senate messages and the start of debate on House Bill 2487 on taxes, with one technical amendment to clarify taxpayer definitions.

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• Carol Swartzlander, California Commission on Aging, in support.
• Welfare and Institutions Code allows DHCS and DSS to...
• Danielle Parsons with the California Assisted Living Association.
• Yes, Amber King with LeadingAge California in support.
• Amber King with LeadingAge California in support.

Summary: The Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee met on June 24 with a substitute chair presiding and considered three measures. SB 352 by Senator Reyes was placed on the consent calendar and approved unanimously, 7-0, to be re-referred to the Committee on Emergency Management. SB 433 by Senator Wahab, presented on behalf of Senator Stern, was heard next and focused on room-and-board protections for participants in the assisted living waiver and CalAIM assisted living transition community support programs. Supporters, including Justice in Aging, CANHR, the Western Center on Law and Poverty, the California Commission on Aging, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Association, argued the bill would prevent low-income Medi-Cal residents from being charged unaffordable rates and losing their housing. Opponents, including the California Assisted Living Association, LeadingAge California, and Six B’s, said they remained concerned about the bill’s rent-control implications and statutory scope, though they acknowledged recent amendments addressed some eligibility issues. After committee discussion, SB 433 was approved 5-1 with one abstention and re-referred to the Committee on Human Services. The committee also heard SB 582 by Senator Stern, presented by Senator Wahab, which would allow state departments to issue disaster suspensions of active licenses for facilities rendered inoperable by declared emergencies, waive some licensing fees, and provide temporary flexibility for community-based adult services, child care, and evacuation planning requirements for skilled nursing and residential care facilities. Support came from the California Assisted Living Association, LeadingAge California, the California Commission on Aging, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Association, CANHR, and a child care resource center, all describing the bill as helpful for rebuilding and continuity of services after disasters. There was no recorded opposition, and SB 582 passed unanimously, 7-0, to the Committee on Health. The meeting then adjourned.

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• This addresses a serious gap in California law.
• That's because of California law.
• That's because of California law.
• California leads nation and semiconductor R&D accounting for rough California leads the nation in semiconductor
• Many of the agents in California are female.

Committee: House Public Safety

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• , with 95% being from California.
• Building in downtown LA, or hearing about, I don't know if ASU's in the audience, but we have great California
• We're doing a great job with also building housing so we can have students from all over California come
• I'm not going to quote the entire code section, but Education Code Section 19300 definitely points out
• Locations throughout Southern California.

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• The people of California want to join this effort.
• What this bill would do, at the end of the day, if this bill passes in California, every dollar in California
• And that's a pretty unrealistic standard.
• California, we know Californians agree with this because California has a history of literally inventing
• Vanessa Chavez with the California Building Industry Association in opposition. Thank you.

Committee: House Banking and Finance