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• The current process involves a request for proposal that includes the Department of Energy, the Public
• The current process involves a request for proposal that includes the Department of Energy, the Public
• The current process involves a request for proposal that includes the Department of Energy, the Public
• The current process involves a request for proposal that includes the Department of Energy, the Public
• The current process involves a request for proposal that includes the Department of Energy, the Public

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• review or public process, because the project is in compliance with the zoning code.
• We're going to move to public testimony.
• We're going to move to public testimony.
• We're going to have public testimony in support.
• There is a process by which DMV can allow reciprocity, and so I support using that process for reciprocity

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Make sure the process is working as intended.
• The prior bill charged the Public Employment Relations Board with overseeing the unionization process
• The prior bill charged the Public Employment Relations Board with overseeing the unionization process
• In order to streamline the process to fix signature issues and get ballots processed faster, ...AB 2604
• In order to streamline the process to fix signature issues and get ballots processed faster, ...I rise

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We're into the public realm, so that's what we're doing now. So hopefully, all good luck.
• We're into the public realm, so that's what we're doing now. So hopefully, all good luck.
• We're into the public realm, so that's what we're doing now. So hopefully, all good luck.
• We're into the public realm, so that's what we're doing now. So hopefully, all good luck.
• I wish that it had been many months earlier, but sometimes that's the nature of the process.

Keywords: The meeting will take start back after coming out of Executive Session, 958, all

Summary: The commission reconvened in open session and announced it had reached a settlement that would avoid a full adjudicatory hearing. Counsel for Representative Gber waived the hearing and agreed to the settlement, and enforcement counsel recommended acceptance. The commission then voted unanimously to accept the agreed settlement. The matter proceeded to an ethics charge involving a proposed finding of probable cause, an agreed order, and a public reprimand. Representative Gber was sworn in and confirmed that he had seen and agreed to the proposed order, waived the adjudicatory hearing, agreed to the findings of violations and penalties in the agreed order, and waived his right to appeal. The commission accepted the agreement and stated that the matter before it was concluded. After the settlement, the chair noted that pending motions related to the case were dismissed and thanked the witnesses for attending, even though they did not have to testify. The chair and Representative Gber each made brief remarks about the long and difficult process, the complexity of the case, and the hope that it would serve as a learning experience. The commission said signed copies of the agreed order and public reprimand would be available, and then moved to adjourn.

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• Is there any public testimony on the amendment? There is no public testimony on the amendment.
• Is there any public testimony on the bill? Seeing no public... Just wow. Okay. I was just kidding.
• Is there public testimony on the amendment? No public testimony on the amendment?
• Do we have any public testimony on the amendment? No public testimony on the amendment.
• We are in public testimony on the strike-all. Public testimony.

Summary: The Housing, Agriculture and Tourism Subcommittee heard and advanced several bills. HB 615, allowing landlords to send required notices electronically with tenant written consent, was amended to allow either landlords or tenants to send messages electronically and passed favorably after testimony from legal aid and tenant advocates urging stronger opt-in, opt-out, and notice protections. HB 665, dealing with local government impact fees and development permits, would limit certain art-related impact fees, define “extraordinary circumstances,” and require more public process before fee increases; it passed after local government and industry testimony focused on refining the extraordinary-circumstances definition and concerns about public art funding. HB 365, a tenant protection bill for affordable housing units receiving public incentives, was amended to apply only to leases of 13 months or less and to take effect in July 2026; it passed with support from housing advocates and AARP and was described as preventing mid-lease rent increases while preserving renewal-time adjustments. HB 381, requiring issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers within a set timeframe, was amended to extend the deadline to 20 business days and shift the fee consequence to the address fee rather than the building permit fee; it passed after discussion about delays affecting developers and local government responsibility.

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• <00:05:19.120> Utilities attorney at the Public Utilities attorney at the Public Utilities
• new fiscal year over the Public new fiscal year over the Public Utilities Commission<00:08:08.000
• We present those analyses to the Public Utilities Commission as part of the docking process.
• We present those analyses to the Public Utilities Commission as part of the docking process.
• opportunities for public input.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The purpose is to assist the public in identifying reputable organizations to which the public may donate
• And what does that, what does the process look like? Correct.
• House Bill 2 is, is just the first step in this process.
• works, not just public health.
• And so, There's a whole prescriptive process for that.

Bills: HB1, HB 2, HB18, HB19, HB20

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

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• Public and private investment is occurring right now as we speak.
• And the second panel are public benefits of hydrogen.
• And hydrogen, we're talking about public agencies and in hydrogen action, the public sector and the updates
• I mean, I'm willing to try, you know, use public money wherever we can get it to try to fund the public
• So that continues to be a big part of our process.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This budget committee will cover public safety.
• So I look forward to seeing that process play out and the public decision-making around which institution
• Is there a process that they don't need to do anymore?
• We have public health grants, a ton of public health grants. On March 24th, the U.S.
• Any other public comment?

Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision presentations for the Office of Emergency Services, Judicial Branch, CDCR, and the Department of Justice, with the LAO offering comments and recommendations throughout. For Cal OES, the administration outlined funding for relocating the Red Mountain communications site, increased FEMA reimbursement authority, cybersecurity grants, next-generation 911 support, and a reduction to the Flexible Cash Assistance for Survivors of Crime program. Members raised concerns about VOCA backfill and disaster reimbursement, while the LAO recommended approving the 911 request with reporting, adding contingency planning for cybersecurity grants, clarifying the FEMA reimbursement language, and increasing reporting on emergency spending. For the Judicial Branch, the May Revision included funding for implementation of the Trial Nations Access to Justice Act, reductions tied to court facilities and employee benefits, and General Fund solutions such as a reduction to the pretrial release program, a reversion from the Trial Court Trust Fund, and elimination of the jury duty pilot program. The LAO cautioned that the pretrial reduction could affect detention and release decisions and recommended tighter legislative oversight over the trust fund transfer and reallocation language. Members questioned the impact of the pretrial cut, the lack of Prop. 36 court funding, and the rationale for the jury pilot elimination; the Judicial Branch said it was generally supportive of the budget as proposed. CDCR presented requests for roof repairs, fire alarm replacements, CalAIM-related costs, and trailer bill changes on incarcerated college students, mental health hiring, and tuberculosis testing, along with a planned prison closure by October 2026. The department also proposed reducing or delaying several items, including radio replacement, ADA improvements, COVID mitigation, and some facility upgrades, while adding a $125 million placeholder for consultant-driven operational savings. The LAO recommended rejecting or reducing several San Quentin-related proposals, questioned the staffing and contract medical requests, and urged more transparency on the consultant savings plan; members expressed concern about the realism of the savings targets and the potential legal or operational risks from delaying ADA and radio projects. For DOJ, the May Revision proposed ongoing funding and 44 positions to defend against federal actions, IT and accounting system upgrades, implementation funding for AB 1877, and a special fund loan. The LAO supported the KLETS connection but asked for a contingency plan if the new DMV link is delayed, noted that AB 1877 would not be fully implemented without additional funding, and recommended limiting and reporting on the federal accountability workload. Members questioned the size and permanence of the DOJ request, the use of the earlier $25 million special session appropriation, and the pace of federal litigation; DOJ said the new request would support ongoing litigation, expert assistance, and coordination across multiple cases and states.

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• of how the public views this body. of how the public views this body.
• the public thinks the bill is going. the public thinks the bill is going.
• relating to public health and safety. relating to public health and safety.
• books in the public library. books in the public library.
• block public land.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Johnson from the Department of Public Johnson from the Department of Public Safety<00:02:54.040>
• Bureau into the Department of Public Bureau into the Department of Public Safety<00:03:48.840>
• They're in the process right now.
• They're in the process right now.
• Those changes are in process.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And then we hold our public budget hearing. There's always an opportunity for the public.
• And I think the process, we have a good process currently. Mr. Chairman. Senator Patten.
• So it was an automated process.
• all public information.
• I do feel like that's a hang-up process. That is a statutory process, though, that was put in.

Summary: The subcommittee of the Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met to begin its study of whether the content of the real estate tax statement should be revised to improve transparency. Legislative Council staff reviewed the study directive from HB 1176 and the statutory requirements for tax statements, including required line items such as true and full value, mill levy, legislative tax relief, primary residence credit, legacy fund share, discounts for early payment, and special assessments. The Tax Department then explained how the current uniform statewide statement is prescribed and approved, and noted that changes are typically driven by statute and implemented collaboratively with counties and vendors. County officials from NDACO, including auditors from McKenzie and Richland counties, described the full annual property tax timeline from budgeting through mailing final statements. They explained how counties gather budgets, calculate levies, verify taxable values, handle centrally assessed property, and prepare required notices and statements. They also said public attendance at budget hearings is generally very low, though the notices and statements generate some calls, mostly about whether attendance is required or why taxes are changing. Several members questioned the usefulness of the legislative tax relief line and the complexity of the 5% discount calculation, and county officials said the current process can be confusing and depends on manual data entry and coordination among counties, vendors, and taxing districts. The committee also discussed assessment frequency, valuation equalization, the 3% cap, and whether more frequent reassessment would reduce large jumps in taxable value. County officials said they try to use rotating reassessments and sales-ratio reviews to keep values within statutory tolerance, but staffing, training, and local market changes make the work difficult. NDACO staff estimated, based on a small county survey, that tax statement preparation and mailing costs average about 74 cents per statement, with outsourcing generally cheaper than in-house printing, and said HB 1176 added some mailing and administrative costs even if the tax statement itself did not change dramatically. Software vendors from CPT and Tyler then began presentations showing how their systems handle budgeting, valuation notices, tax statement generation, primary residence credit processing, and levy worksheets, emphasizing that many of the required calculations and reports are still manually entered or verified by county staff.

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• Municipal public libraries are considered public spaces, and this bill aims to protect children while
• They'll turn that form to the librarian, and then there's a process, an appeals process, by which that
• Public Library?
• From the public library.
• He doesn't go to his public library.

Bills: HB45, HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042

Keywords: flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money

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• And so essentially what this bill does is lay out a process for public participation and just timing
• in those processes.
• in those processes.
• in those processes.
• in those processes.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I processed them. That worked.
• I processed them. That worked.
• <00:28:51.679> that is offered is the notary public that is offered is the notary public that
• you ballot also notary public unless you ballot also notary public unless you have<00:29:05.880>
• sheet so we will close that public sheet so we will close that public hearing<00:49:08.920> and

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The PCS creates a public records exemption for the transcript and recording of the shade public meeting
• No public sector workers came forth and said they wanted it, no public sector employers came forth and
• This bill is pro-public employee.
• Public testimony on the bill as amended.
• There is no public testimony. Debate?

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• public disclosure board be now adopted. public disclosure board be now adopted.
• Not only the process that I saw process.
• Thank you so much. process. Are you okay with us taking process.
• the public the public is<00:46:01.839> needed.
• Oh, we got to go through the process. Oh, we got to go through the process.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• distribute them to the intended Public distribute them to the intended Public Safety<00:04:20.840
• <00:04:34.919> safety Memorial services for a public safety Memorial services for a public
• c><01:20:13.600> go<01:20:13.960> and process none no process to go and process none no
• , have no due process mechanism.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• rather than through separate application processes.
• The public submitted written comments.
• public entities.
• Seeing none at this time, now we'll entertain public comment.
• See no further public comments? All right, it's your... Okay, we just have the public comment.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance heard an overview of the governor’s new Career Education Master Plan and related budget items. Labor Secretary Knox described the plan as an effort to reduce fragmentation across K-12, community colleges, workforce boards, and other systems by improving statewide and regional coordination, data sharing, skills-based hiring, career pathways, and wraparound supports such as child care, housing, food, and transportation. Members asked how success would be measured, how the plan would serve disconnected youth and adults, and whether the proposed data integration would rely on Cradle to Career; the secretary said it would. The Department of Finance said it was available to answer questions on the education side. The committee then reviewed existing CTE funding and oversight. The LAO, CDE, and Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office described the major ongoing programs, including CTIG, Perkins, K-12 Strong Workforce, and Community College Strong Workforce, and noted that many programs overlap in purpose and administration. Members repeatedly raised concerns about duplication, annual applications and reporting burdens, lack of clear outcome metrics, and whether funding incentives should be better aligned to regional collaboration. CDE and the Chancellor’s Office said they support alignment and dual enrollment, and Finance and CDE said LCFF/local match dollars are part of the funding structure. The committee also discussed child care as a barrier to participation and the need for better tracking of enrollment, completion, and job outcomes. On the consolidated application proposal, Finance proposed a study directing CDE to examine whether three long-standing CTE grant programs—Specialized Secondary Programs, CTIG, and California Partnership Academies—could be streamlined into a single application and reporting process. The LAO supported reducing administrative burden but noted that the largest programs, CTIG and K-12 Strong Workforce, were excluded from the proposal even though districts most often cite them as burdensome. CDE said it did not oppose the study but warned that statutory differences may limit consolidation. Members said the proposal should better address regional coordination, multi-year funding stability, and outcome measures rather than only simplifying paperwork. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a $5 million ongoing California Education Interagency Council. GovOps said the council would provide a neutral venue for statewide coordination across education and workforce systems. The LAO opposed the proposal, arguing that existing bodies already provide coordination, the proposal does not change agency incentives, and the council would lack authority to implement decisions. Members expressed mixed views, with some supporting a coordinating body and others questioning whether it would differ from past efforts. No votes were taken during the portions summarized here, and the committee indicated it would hold some items open for further discussion.

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• The public did it.
• redistricting process.
• We will go back to public comment.
• We will go back to public comment.
• safety and due process at risk.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on August 20, 2025, and considered a large number of bills, with most of the discussion centered on election redistricting and several health, labor, environmental, and government-operations measures. The first major item was ACA 8, a constitutional amendment tied to a proposed November special election and temporary mid-decade congressional redistricting in response to partisan redistricting efforts in other states. Supporters, including Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, a 2020 redistricting commissioner, labor groups, and allies of the measure, argued it was necessary to defend democracy, protect representation, and respond to federal actions affecting California. Opponents, including Assemblymember Tom Lackey reading a statement for Assemblymember Gallagher and Assemblymember Dixon, argued the measure would undermine the independent redistricting commission, amount to a partisan power grab, and cost taxpayers roughly $230 million. Committee members also focused heavily on fiscal questions, including litigation costs and county election funding, and Department of Finance staff said counties would be made whole and funding would be advanced. The committee ultimately voted the measure out on a B roll call. The committee then heard SB 280, the implementing bill for the special election and related redistricting process. Supporters repeated the argument that California needed to respond to Texas and other states, while opponents again emphasized the cost, the strain on county budgets, and the state’s broader fiscal pressures. Department of Finance witnesses said the election funding would be provided in advance and that the state would work with counties and the Secretary of State. The bill was moved out on a roll call after extended debate. The committee also advanced several other bills, including SB 283 on battery storage safety standards, SB 470 extending remote participation and open-meeting flexibility for state boards and commissions, SB 697 modernizing stream adjudication procedures, SB 513 requiring more accessible employee training records, SB 30 restricting transfer of older diesel locomotives, SB 841 and SB 81 creating protections for vulnerable facilities and health care spaces from immigration enforcement, SB 358 revising traffic impact fee standards, and SB 630 streamlining state parks land acquisitions. Other measures discussed included SB 62 expanding health coverage benefits, SB 68 requiring restaurant allergen disclosures, and the committee heard both support and opposition on SB 68 from the California Restaurant Association and consumer advocates. Supporters of the health and immigrant-protection bills emphasized patient safety, reproductive health, immigrant rights, and access to care, while opponents on the restaurant bill warned of added mandates and litigation risk for small businesses. Across the hearing, committee members frequently returned to fiscal impacts, county implementation burdens, and whether the bills would save money, cost money, or shift costs to local governments. Several bills were reported out of committee, often on A or B roll calls, with some members not voting on particular measures.