Video & Transcript : 'lash artist' :
Page 13 of 71
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 5th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Dubbed the "miracle in Bilbao," it sent waves through the architecture and artistic world.
- Dubbed the "miracle in Bilbao," it sent waves through the architectural and artistic world, and Frank
- His pioneering use of computer modeling, his artistic vision, and his technical mastery had already earned
- His brilliance as an intuitive artist, his ability to render landmarks out of simple scribbles, came
- Frank's passing has sparked an outpouring of love and reflection on the magnitude of his legacy, with artists
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up several floor items. The main policy item was SR 71 by Senator Arreguín, a resolution recognizing the importance of affordable homeownership in California. Supporters from both parties emphasized homeownership as a path to stability, wealth-building, and neighborhood strength, while noting the state’s high housing costs, racial disparities in ownership, and the role of nonprofit builders such as Habitat for Humanity and state programs like CalHome. The resolution passed 35-0, and Senator Arreguín then introduced Habitat for Humanity advocates visiting for Annual Advocacy Day.
The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointments: Trista Gonzalez as Director of the Department of Tax and Fee Administration, Aaron McGuire as executive director of the Board of State and Community Corrections, and Lee Herrick for reappointment as California Poet Laureate. All three confirmations were approved unanimously or near-unanimously. In addition, the body adopted SCR 115 by Senator Daly, recognizing Wear Red Day and February as Heart Health Month, with extensive remarks about women’s heart disease, stroke awareness, and the importance of listening to symptoms; the resolution passed 37-0. The Senate then adopted SR 75 by Senator Rubio, designating CalEITC Awareness Week to promote awareness of the state earned income tax credit, which supporters described as a key anti-poverty tool; it passed 29-0.
During privileges of the floor, the Senate welcomed visiting British shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly and his wife, Lady Susanna Cleverly, who are in California through a USC Schwarzenegger Institute fellowship studying housing policy. The chamber also heard a committee announcement and a motion to move one file item to the inactive file. The session concluded with adjournment in memory of Frank Gehry, June Roberti, and Stephen Michael Ruda Flores, with members offering tributes to each and the Senate announcing its next meeting date.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Of course, we know Houston's very own Beyoncé Knowles. and tops the list as artists with the most Grammy
- Awards at 35. committed to supporting and promoting Texas artists the music office Texas music office
- And you wonderful artists that you have and the skills that you have.
- also want to celebrate. the power of giving back and Texas is really the birthplace of so many great artists
- So to all of our artists and Bobby, thank you for leading as an examiner.
Keywords:
bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, 1185, senate
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- My bill is a bill that would allow permanent makeup artists to come out from under a doctor's oversight
- for permanent makeup artists to come out from under a doctor's oversight after three years improved experience
- Tattoo artists do not have that type of oversight, but this was the way we could make permanent makeup
- So, in follow-up, some permanent makeup artists use topical lidocaine, which could not be prescribed.
Keywords:
public health, domestic violence, human trafficking, healthcare facilities, hospital protocols, behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, micropigmentation, medical procedure, physician oversight, nursing certification, state regulations, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department, investigation
Summary:
The Public Health Committee met for its first session and laid over House Bills 3884 and 4410. The committee then heard and advanced several bills. HB 3287 would require hospitals to post discreet notices in areas like X-ray, CAT scan, MRI, or bathrooms telling victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, or human trafficking how to alert staff and ensuring they are not discharged before appropriate reporting occurs; members discussed whether to include a phone number, and the bill passed 5-0. HB 2947 would allow clinics to bill Medicaid for services provided by master’s-level mental health interns working under supervision in accredited programs, with supporters saying it could help address rural workforce shortages; questions focused on supervision, liability, whether it would be limited to Medicaid, fiscal impact, and how many interns might participate, and it passed 5-0.
The committee also considered HB 3784, as amended by a PCS, which would let permanent makeup artists come out from under physician oversight after three years of experience, while preserving supervision if they use prescription medications such as topical anesthetics; after clarification about the PCS, it passed 5-0. HB 3901 would create a psychological autopsy position in the Department of Health to review suicides and overdoses through voluntary family interviews and records review to improve prevention efforts; members raised questions about cost, whether the work should be housed elsewhere, the pilot nature of the proposal, and what data are currently collected, and it passed 5-0. Finally, HB 4275 would allow case managers and peer support specialists to be employed by cities and counties while keeping their certification, and it also passed 5-0. The meeting ended with adjournment and a notice that the committee would meet again the following Wednesday morning at 9:00.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 26th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- On the left here is this great image by an artist.
- This is a great image by an artist named Nathan Glick.
- Glick went on to become one of the best-known combat artists from World War II.
- We've also brought in great artistic representations and memorializations.
Keywords:
veterans affairs, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State Board of Veterans Affairs, commissioner, Governor appointment, oversight board, veterans services, veterans benefits, state veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, Alabama Veterans Home Trust Fund, veteran service officers, district managers, assistant commissioners, county veterans offices, military veterans, disabled veterans, elderly veterans, veterans organizations, American Legion
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/13/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #17
Transcript Highlights:
- video has been, one, digitally manipulated, and two, created for the purposes of parody, comedy, artistic
- purposes of pair been one digitally manipulated and two created for the purposes of parity comedy artistic
- viewer that the image or recording has been digitally manipulated and is created for parody, comedy, artistic
Summary:
The House Democratic Caucus met on Minority Caucus Calendar items and reviewed several Senate-amended House bills. HB 2003 would lower the learner’s permit age from 15½ to 15 and increase supervised driving time; the Senate added a delayed effective date of December 1, 2026, and the sponsor was said to have refused the amendment after previously concurring. HB 2693 would allow chambers of commerce to set up insurance purchasing pools for small businesses, and the Senate added a third-party-funded feasibility study by ADOA on what it would cost for state health insurance to enter the marketplace; members raised concerns that the study could be used to undermine the state self-insured plan, but no action was taken. HB 2133, dealing with synthetic sexual depictions and online sexual material verification, had multiple Senate changes that removed the synthetic-depiction expansion, added parody/artistic-expression exceptions, altered verification and record-retention rules, and removed AG inspection authority; the sponsor was expected to refuse the changes, and members were directed to stakeholder emails outlining concerns.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/13/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #17
Transcript Highlights:
- video has been, one, digitally manipulated, and two, created for the purposes of parody, comedy, artistic
- purposes of pair been one digitally manipulated and two created for the purposes of parity comedy artistic
- viewer that the image or recording has been digitally manipulated and is created for parody, comedy, artistic
Summary:
The House Democratic Caucus reviewed several Senate-amended bills on the Minority Caucus Calendar. HB 2003, which lowers the learner’s permit age and increases supervised driving time, had a Senate delayed effective date added; members were told the sponsor had previously concurred but now intends to refuse. HB 2693, allowing chamber-of-commerce insurance purchasing pools and adding a third-party-paid feasibility study on state health insurance entering the marketplace, drew questions about possible impacts on the state employee health plan and whether the study could be used to undermine the current self-insured system.
HB 2133, dealing with sexual material consent and synthetic depictions, generated the most discussion. The Senate removed the synthetic-depiction language from the revenge porn statute, added parody/comedy/artistic-expression exceptions, narrowed and expanded various verification provisions for commercial entities, removed limits on retaining identifying information, and eliminated AG inspection authority; members were told the sponsor intends to refuse the changes and that stakeholder concerns were outlined in emailed comments from the ASEO of Arizona and the Motion Picture Association. HB 2013, requiring ADEQ to submit exceptional-event demonstrations to EPA for certain wildfire impacts, had a Senate amendment limiting it to wildfires over 25,000 acres and tied to smoke or land damage; the sponsor was expected to concur, though stakeholders’ concerns remained unresolved.
HB 2226, which requires courts to ask about veteran status at initial appearance and provide information about veterans’ services, was amended by the Senate to have the court rather than the prosecutor provide the information; members said the sponsor likely would concur. HB 2032, adjusting statewide assessment testing windows and related deadlines, was amended to extend the testing window to six consecutive school weeks and move the start of testing for grades 3-8 to the second week of April; the sponsor concurred, and members noted that organizations previously opposed had shifted to support. The caucus then adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Sep 4th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- several years that provides professional development opportunities for working artists and residents
- So when you saw in the news about the canceled and cut grants that affected so many artists and arts
- two DNA artists for six-week residencies at Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site in
- In year two, we hosted two artists for six-week residencies at Lincoln Historic Site.
- So, New Mexicans are spending a lot of money, or people going to artistic and cultural events in New
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 28th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- as they can, often creating scarcity, and then force fans to pay a huge markup in order to see an artist
- . ...can do to not only ensure access for fans, but to support our venues and support our artists.
- And it's something that we can do to ensure that we support our artists, support our venues, and make
- sure the fans who just want to see the artists they love have access to those shows.
- These kinds of caps will improve access for fans, will support venues, will support artists, and it is
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (02/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Hills to life artists from a vast array Hills to life artists from a vast array of<03:29:59.520><c> backgrounds
- </c><03:30:06.080><c> whose</c><03:30:06.319><c> Artistry</c><03:30:07.000><c> and</c> Beyond artists
- whose Artistry and Beyond artists whose Artistry and dedication<03:30:07.760><c> to</c><03:30:08.000
- He said artists will hopefully watch this and be inspired to create their own narratives.
- </c><03:35:41.640><c> who've</c> of this story and the artists who've of this story and the artists who've
Summary:
The hearing opened on House Bill 192, which concerns the Joint Committee on Employee Classification process for state employee positions. Representative Peter Schmidt explained that the bill is a procedural step to send already-reviewed classifications to Korn Ferry and then into statute and the budget. Department of Corrections staff and Commissioner Helen Hanks testified that one Deputy Director of Medical Services position had been omitted from the bill by mistake even though it had already gone through the JCEC process, and they asked for an amendment to add it. Hanks clarified that the position is an existing classified job being converted to unclassified status, not a new position. The committee discussed how the amendment would work and the quorum requirements for the JCEC, then closed the hearing on HB 192 after no further testimony.
The committee then heard House Bill 435, sponsored by Representative Don McFarland, which would clarify professional engineering licensure law. McFarland said the bill is intended to make clear that work in IT security, electronics, digital systems, computing, and software is not the practice of engineering requiring a professional engineer license, while preserving licensure requirements for fields such as civil, structural, and building-related engineering. He said he had consulted with the American Council of Engineering Companies and that the bill is meant to remove ambiguity and legal risk, not deregulate engineering. Several members with engineering backgrounds spoke in support, describing the distinction between licensed PE work and other technical fields, and one member noted that software development and regulated software work typically do not require a PE license. The committee voted ought to pass on HB 435 by a roll call of 16-0 and placed it on consent.
Finally, the committee opened House Bill 210, which would create a commission to study the New Hampshire state flag. Representative Tom Corman argued that the current flag is a generic “state seal on a blue bedsheet” and does not meet common vexillological design principles such as simplicity, meaningful symbolism, limited colors, and distinctiveness. He said the proposed commission would include legislative members plus representatives of the New Hampshire Historical Society and the New England Vexillological Association, and would review the flag’s history and recommend whether to redesign it and how to do so. He also indicated he intended to add language to avoid costs, but the bill discussion was not completed in the portion provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 16th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Coachella showcases a diverse array of artists across genres, while Stagecoach celebrates the heart and
- And, you know, EDM music really is, for some people, artistic expression.
- So this resolution really is about recognizing that these artists are a critical part of our community
- His passion for authenticity led him to prioritize emerging artists alongside established acts to foster
- His passion of authenticity led him to prioritize emerging artists alongside established acts to foster
Summary:
The Assembly met after a quorum call and opened with a prayer, a Father’s Day reflection, and a moment of silence for the victims of the Minnesota lawmaker shooting. Members then moved through guest introductions recognizing student legislative programs, Black conservation leaders, interns, and first responders, including an off-duty firefighter who saved a driver’s life. The chamber also heard multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes, most notably for former Senator and Los Angeles Councilman Nate Holden, whose civil rights and housing discrimination work was highlighted, along with tributes to Stephen Golden Kranz, Emily Carpenter, and Doug Kranwinkel.
On the Daily File, the Assembly adopted ACR 90, Assembly Member Gibson’s resolution recognizing Juneteenth. The measure drew strong support from multiple caucuses, including the Latino, Jewish, LGBTQ, Women’s, and AAPI caucuses, with members emphasizing Juneteenth’s historical significance, the legacy of slavery, and the continuing need to combat racism and inequality. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 66 co-authors were added.
The Assembly also adopted ACR 92, Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez’s resolution declaring June 2025 as Electronic Dance Music Month in California. Supporters described EDM as a cultural and economic force rooted in diverse communities and praised its values of inclusion and unity; the resolution received 65 co-authors and passed by voice vote. Finally, HR 45, Assembly Member Castillo’s resolution for Animal Rights Awareness Week, was adopted by voice vote after 55 co-authors were added, with the author and a guest from Sierra Pacific Fur Babies speaking about animal rescue and welfare work. The session ended with announcements and adjournment until June 19.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government May 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Jaya King, and today I brought visual aids because as an artist, visual aids are my native
- This created opportunity for several emerging artists to share their work publicly for the very first
- My name is Jaya King, and today I brought visual aids because as an artist, visual aids are my native
- This created opportunity for several emerging artists to share their work publicly for the very first
- Artists like me can continue to do impactful work in California's creative ecosystem.
Summary:
The subcommittee heard several May Revision proposals related to the state’s housing and homelessness reorganization. On the first item, administration and Finance staff described technical adjustments to move administrative positions and resources between the California Housing and Homelessness Agency, HCD, and Cal ICH, plus authority for a chief deputy director at the new Housing Development Finance Committee. The LAO recommended approval but asked for clarification on funding for the chief deputy position. Several senators questioned whether the staffing shifts would reduce Cal ICH’s capacity and whether adding communications support and a new executive position was appropriate absent new housing funding; the item was held open.
The second item proposed a new $100 million CalHFA Disaster Rebuilding Fund, with $56 million General Fund and $44 million in existing National Mortgage Settlement funds, to help disaster-impacted homeowners access construction financing through tools such as a loan loss guarantee and interest rate buy-downs. CalHFA said the fund would help close the gap between insurance proceeds and rebuilding costs and would work through approved lenders. The LAO raised concerns about the lack of alternatives analysis, the broad delegation in the trailer bill, and the General Fund cost. Senators pressed for more detail on the estimated number of homeowners served, lender and homeowner eligibility, equity safeguards, and the role of the Legislature in program design; the item was held open.
The third item was trailer bill language for HAP Round 7, including accountability metrics, pro-housing designation requirements for certain large cities and counties, local match requirements, and a mechanism to recapture unspent funds. HCD said the proposal would streamline reporting by using one consistent set of system performance measures and would phase in the new requirements. The LAO questioned the timing, the burden of pro-housing designation, the size and source of the local match, and whether the proposal conflicted with the Legislature’s prior goal of getting funds out quickly. Several senators criticized the added requirements and the lack of new funding, while others said the proposal could improve accountability and reduce administrative burden by reusing existing plans. The item was also held open.
The fourth item began a proposal to reduce local development impact fees on state-funded affordable housing projects, framed as a condition on competitive multifamily funding rather than a statewide mandate. The presentation started but the transcript cuts off before questions or action on that item.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- The Fourth Vermont Forming Under Fire, and thanking those individuals who facilitated this historic artist
- individuals who facilitated this those individuals who facilitated this historic<00:02:18.520><c> artist
- </c><00:02:19.880><c> Please</c><00:02:20.120><c> listen</c><00:02:20.440><c> to</c> historic artist
- Please listen to historic artist event.
- </c> to artistically to artistically salute<00:03:26.720><c> Stoughton's</c><00:03:27.640><c> nephews
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Nov 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- committee joined with the Joint Committee on the Arts to hold a similar hearing on the impact to artists
- and museums due to cuts in the National Endowment. ...a similar hearing on the impact to artists and
- We’re known for probably across the country for breaking musical artists and bands and giving popular
- acts their first wide The country for breaking musical artists and bands and giving popular acts their
- From artist interviews, traditional mariachi music, to modern Latin sounds, Radio Bilingüe celebrates
Summary:
The hearing focused on the impact of the federal rescission of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding on California public media, with Assemblymember Chris Ward and Senator Akilah Weber Pierson framing public media as essential civic infrastructure for education, local news, arts, emergency alerts, and underserved communities. Local officials from San Diego and La Mesa voiced support, emphasizing public media’s role in trusted information, children’s programming, and community arts access.
Panelists from PBS SoCal, KCRW, Rebuild Local News, NPR, KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR described significant budget losses, layoffs, reduced programming, and threats to rural and specialized services. They highlighted impacts on children’s educational content, local journalism, arts coverage, science and documentary production, and emergency alert systems. Several speakers noted that smaller stations in rural or low-broadband areas are especially vulnerable, while larger stations are also cutting staff and delaying projects. They also discussed possible responses such as shared services, cost reductions, philanthropy, and state support, while warning that one-time bridge funding is not a long-term fix.
Committee members asked about operational changes, alternative revenue sources, the role of state programs, and whether public pressure could restore federal funding. Witnesses said the loss is already being felt, that restoration appears unlikely in the near term, and that any state support should be structured to protect editorial independence and provide stable, timely funding. The hearing concluded with a shift to labor and production testimony and then to station-specific testimony from KPBS, Radio Bilingüe, and KVPR, followed by public comment.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary (2-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- To ensure a balanced approach, the bill carves out exemptions for artistic works such as literature,
- foster meaningful discussions that protect personal rights without undermining legitimate media and artistic
- :02:06.280><c> out</c><00:02:06.479><c> exemptions</c><00:02:06.880><c> for</c><00:02:07.079><c> artistic
- </c><00:02:07.479><c> works</c> carves out exemptions for artistic works carves out exemptions for artistic
- expression as both a legislator artistic expression as both a legislator and<00:02:49.519><c> a</c><
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:24
SB 7: 00:00:51
SB 130: 00:06:00
SB 244: 00:11:17
SB 236: 00:13:31, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and considered four bills. Senate Bill 7, sponsored by Sen. Bledsoe, would create a Right of Publicity Act to prohibit unauthorized commercial use of a person’s unclothed likeness, including for living and deceased individuals, while carving out exemptions for artistic and news-related uses. Bledsoe said the bill is intended to address privacy, dignity, and AI-generated image misuse, and noted she may offer a floor amendment to address concerns from broadband and internet providers. Sen. Thomas supported the bill but questioned the 10-year duration, and Bledsoe said that timeframe was somewhat arbitrary. The committee voted 8-0 to pass SB 7 with favorable expression to the floor.
Senate Bill 130, presented by Sen. Maiden, addressed gift card scams and theft of redemption information. A committee substitute was adopted, and Maiden described the bill as a response to organized retail crime, citing major gift card scams in Louisville and Lexington and explaining how tampered cards are returned to shelves and later drained after purchase. He said the substitute would create clear criminal penalties, make gift card tampering a felony, and add gift card fraud to the credit card fraud statute. Members shared personal experiences with compromised gift cards, and the committee approved SB 130 8-0 with favorable expression.
Senate Bill 244, a reorganization cleanup bill presented by Sen. Howell and Attorney General’s office counsel Will Schroer, would complete name and structural changes following the transfer of Administrative Hearings and Child Support from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Attorney General’s office and align the bill with prior data privacy legislation. The committee voted 9-0 to send SB 244 to the floor with favorable expression. Senate Bill 236, sponsored by Sen. Smith, drew extended discussion about a veteran’s case involving an old misdemeanor/DUI matter and a later warrant or failure-to-appear issue. The witness described being arrested years later despite having rebuilt her life, and senators debated whether the bill’s proposed time limit could create loopholes or affect court procedures; members emphasized that the underlying charge would remain and that the bill was aimed at unserved failure-to-appear warrants. The committee ultimately voted to advance SB 236 with favorable expression, with several members explaining their support while noting concerns about possible future language changes.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 13th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Artists like Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Nina Simone
- Today, I am proud to speak in support of H.R. 112, uplifting Black artists' contributions to the music
- But there was much more to do to ensure the artistic autonomy for black creators.
- And today we honored the groundwork of our artists before us, who have laid and continue to evaluate
- Today, I am proud to speak in support of HR 112, uplifting black artists' contributions to the music
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 4th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- you, colleagues, I rise today to adjourn in memory of an extraordinary Californian, a sailor and artist
- , and a bridge between the worlds of military service and artistic endeavor.
- you, colleagues, I rise today to adjourn in memory of an extraordinary Californian, a sailor and artist
- , and a bridge between the worlds of military service and artistic endeavor.
- But what truly set Stuart First Class Velar apart was his rare gift as an artist.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the session on floor recognitions. Members welcomed the Far West Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and honored its leadership and civic service, including wildfire recovery work and local chapter anniversaries. The body also recognized the 2026 Latino Spirit Award honorees, with remarks tied to Cinco de Mayo and Latino resilience, followed by a series of resolutions and guest introductions.
Several resolutions were adopted, including SR 86 on Cinco de Mayo Week, SCR 146 declaring May Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, SCR 154 establishing Green Star Veterans and Families Day, SCR 123 recognizing California Peace Officers Memorial Day, SCR 164 designating Black Health Equity Advocacy Week, and SCR 103 on Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. Testimony and remarks emphasized cultural heritage, shared struggles for justice, veterans’ mental health and suicide prevention, law enforcement sacrifice, and persistent racial health disparities. Most resolutions passed by unanimous roll call votes.
The Senate also confirmed multiple Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appointments, including Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, Jason Johnson, Madeline McLean, Brian Bishop, and Sarah Larson. Senators Grove and others voiced protest over CDCR appointments, arguing for consideration of Frank Silva, but the confirmations still passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. The chamber then approved several bills, including SB 1159 on artificial intelligence and public meetings, SB 1416 shortening refund timelines for duplicate medical/dental payments, SB 1273 expanding tied-house advertising rules for winery instructional events, SB 941 limiting commissary markups in private detention facilities, SB 1099 clarifying local authority to provide public benefits, SB 1195 expanding tied-house exemptions for certain venues, and SB 990 allowing a highway information sign near Ridgecrest. The session concluded with adjournment memories for labor leader and UCLA Labor Center director Kent Wong and recognition of his family and colleagues.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Select Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- and is so important within the Los Angeles area as one of the most iconic cities in the world for artists
- But I'd like to get a better sense of the plans for the cultural Olympiad and how opportunities for artists
- So when I speak to artistic swimmers and water polo players and swimmers, they say, 'Well, I just can
- It will include actual business engagement of small artists through our procurement processes as well
- , because the part that people miss a lot is that artists are small businesses.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Select Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- and is so important within the Los Angeles area as one of the most iconic cities in the world for artists
- But I'd like to get a better sense of the plans for the cultural Olympiad and how opportunities for artists
- So when I speak to artistic swimmers and water polo players and swimmers, they say, 'Well, I can just
- It will include actual business engagement of small artists through our procurement processes as well
- Because the part that people miss a lot is that artists are small businesses.
Summary:
The joint informational hearing focused on preparations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, with opening remarks from Assembly Members Tina McKinnor and Chris Ward emphasizing the Games’ cultural, economic, and statewide significance. Members highlighted opportunities for arts and culture, tourism, and community participation, while also noting the need for orderly proceedings and public cooperation. LA28 leaders Reynolds Hoover and Janet Evans described the organizing committee’s structure, the scale of the event, and its goals of delivering a fiscally responsible, no-build Games centered on athletes, sustainability, and legacy benefits.
LA28 testified that the Games will be the largest in Olympic history, with more than 15,000 athletes, over 800 events, more than 50 venues, and a budget of $7.2 billion. They discussed venue plans, the athlete village at UCLA, the addition of new sports such as cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash, and baseball/softball arrangements, and the first Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. Members asked about fashion and merchandising, faith-based participation, venue upgrades, housing, small business opportunities, environmental goals, and athlete mental health. LA28 said it is prioritizing local and small business participation, has launched youth sports and volunteer initiatives, and is working with the IOC on mental health support and with venue owners on improvements.
City of Los Angeles representative Paul Corcoran outlined the city’s role in maximizing economic benefit and long-term legacy through the Mayor’s “Games for All” vision, including accessibility, human rights, youth sports, arts and culture, and transportation improvements. He said the city is using tools like RAMP, Compete for L.A., business source centers, and procurement and financing programs to help local businesses participate, and that the city is seeking broader support for arts and culture programming tied to the Cultural Olympiad. Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins described transit planning for a “transit-first” Games, including the Games-Enhanced Transit Service, borrowing about 1,700 buses from agencies nationwide, and asking the state for $379 million in construction funding for legacy transit projects. She said all projects are environmentally cleared and expected to be ready in time for the Games, while members raised concerns about traffic, multilingual wayfinding, and the need for strong public messaging to reduce congestion. Public comment urged that the Games be experienced beyond venues and across communities, and no formal votes were taken.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 46
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They represent two generations of artists who have helped shape and elevate the visual identity of Honolulu's
- They represent two generations of artists who have helped shape and elevate the visual identity of Honolulu's
- Noah Hardesty represents the next generation of local artists carrying that momentum forward.
- It's an honor to recognize both Jeff Gress and Noah Hardesty for their artistic contribution.
Keywords:
affordable housing, housing credits, perpetual credits, development, Hawaii Housing Finance, Vietnam veterans, commemorative medal, recognition, working group, Hawaii, no-bid contracts, emergency procurement, audit, state agencies, public funds, accountability, emergency response, disability access, 911 systems, life-saving measures
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 2, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This will provide greater flexibility and certainty to Alaskan Native artists.
- </c><04:17:25.439><c> For</c> and Tradition Act, the Artist Act.
- For and Tradition Act, the Artist Act.
- Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Artist Act.
- The Artist Act fixes that.