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• Members for generations, descendants of formerly enslaved people have endured systemic injustice, economic
• exclusion, and the denial of opportunities to build generational wealth and financial security.
• Following inspections of a newly opened private detention facility in Kern County, the Attorney General
• Private companies are generating hundreds of millions in annual revenue.
• Private companies are generating hundreds of millions in annual revenue right here in California from

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

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• Out of 353 investigations from the Attorney General, only five had indictments, resulting in only two
• I eventually went from Assistant General Counsel to Chief Risk Officer for the University of Michigan
• Generally speaking, my understanding of punitive damages in almost every... state is that they're really
• I'm very committed to this state and to the health of New Mexico in general.
• So it kind of gets rid of some of the human intervention in it. So that's one of the things.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• c> sets</c><00:06:18.560><c> of</c> could have a couple of extra sets of could have a couple of extra
• It is in the text of our Constitution that this body, the General Court, can create lower courts.
• So I just say that as a general comment that in December of 2004 we knew that then, and we know it now
• I have the New Hampshire Judicial Branch quarterly report to the Fiscal Committee of the General Court
• ><c> implementation</c><01:11:31.199><c> of</c> general court on the implementation of general court

Summary: The subcommittee on the Children and Family Law Committee met organizationally to continue work on family court issues, building on a prior special committee’s report and taking a collaborative approach with the Judiciary. The chair said the group would focus on solutions rather than rehashing public complaints, and identified three main topics for early study: specialization and training of family court judges, the extent to which judges should be bound by the rules of evidence, and whether mediation in family cases should be mandatory or voluntary and what qualifications mediators should have. A fourth concern was also raised about overlap between superior court domestic violence cases and family court custody/support matters, and whether one judge should hear both. Members discussed whether to divide into smaller subcommittees, but the prevailing view was to work as a committee of the whole at first. Most members agreed that additional public testimony was unlikely to add much, though recent concerns could still be emailed to the committee. The committee then heard from Attorney Erin Krian, general counsel for the judicial branch, and Judge Michael Mace. Krian said the judicial branch could provide additional witnesses on mediation and judicial training, including Judge Kissinger, and noted the branch was preparing materials on how other states handle the issues. Mace described the history of the Family Division and said he had reviewed older reports going back to the 1990s. He also outlined current judicial branch efforts, including expanded shadowing for new judges, monthly family-law trainings, and a year-long focus on family law topics. He reported that court rules had been updated to clarify notice requirements for minor guardianship changes, and that the branch had received positive feedback on the family access motion, which provides a statutory timeline and listed remedies for parenting-time disputes. Members also discussed prior committee work on rules of evidence and family court procedures. One member recalled recommending quiet review of any judges who appeared to apply evidence rules inconsistently, and Krian said the administrative judge can review complaints even if they come from a single person. The committee also received a status update on prior initiatives, including a federal grant for guardian ad litem services for indigent litigants in four locations, testing of redesigned court forms, and continued training improvements. The chair scheduled the next subcommittee meeting for April 1 and the full Children and Family Law Committee for April 8, with further documents from committee research and NCSL to be circulated.

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• of Defense, Chief of Staff of the Army, and he was the only general to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize
• of Defense, Chief of Staff of the Army, and he was the only general to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize
• Many of us know the incredible legacy of General George Marshall, who was Secretary of State, Secretary
• of Defense, Chief of Staff of the Army, and the only general ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
• General George Marshall was Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Chief of Staff of the Army, and

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• of Texas.
• Generally, yes, there are a lot of permutations to how that could go.
• Folks that are typically involved in these types of coverage and contracts are generally more sophisticated
• A lot of the sort of stuff that was done in the industry, and kind of a little bit of a race to the bottom
• However, it is definitely one of the big drivers of... of that.

Bills: HB139 , HB1818 , HB1942 , HB1959 , HB2221 , HB2254 , HB2563 , HB2067 , HB2275 , HB3211 , HB139

Committee: House Insurance

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• of the committee.
• Good morning, Kendra Begley, on behalf of the City of Corona and City of Eastvale, in support.
• I don't... ...part of the intent of the bill.
• of us And the last thing I want is to be a holder in due course of, you know, of a hot firearm.
• This proposal reverses that progress by expanding the circulation and use of sensitive information in

Committee: Senate Public Safety

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• of the committee.
• Good morning, Kendra Begley, on behalf of the City of Corona and City of Eastvale, in support.
• I don't... ...part of the intent of the bill.
• of us And the last thing I want is to be a holder in due course of, you know, of a hot firearm.
• This proposal reverses that progress by expanding the circulation and use of sensitive information in

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.

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• So um the of staff and general counsel.
• Um, this could be for any one of you, but the attorney general brought up a good point of the automation
• stuff that generates a lot of the stuff that generates a lot of the requests,<02:32:21.040><c> contracts
• We certainly could have it written into it, and it'll generate lots of activity.
• </c> it and it'll generate it and it'll generate lots<03:58:38.720><c> of</c><03:58:38.880><c> activity

Committee: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

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• The subpoena process is in and of itself time-consuming, disadvantaging to the state attorneys general
• Times or some of the newspapers.
• feedback through just our general inbox emails of people seeing that, you know, our group supported
• I also understand that a lot of the properties, especially given the younger generation, they cannot
• afford to buy homes; they're renters because a lot of those in the previous generations were able to

Summary: The committee heard several bills from Senator Umberg and Senator Allen, with testimony from supporters and opponents before roll-call votes were taken once quorum was established. SB 253, the annual State Bar fee bill, would keep fees unchanged while requiring two-year notice for substantial changes to the bar exam, including vendor changes, and returning to an older delivery method for the upcoming exam; it was presented as a response to recent State Bar problems and the February bar exam failure. SB 25, the Pre-Merger Notification Act, would require certain merger parties to provide California’s attorney general the same Hart-Scott-Rodino materials filed federally, so state antitrust review can occur in parallel with federal review; supporters said this would reduce delay and uncertainty, while members questioned whether it would add another layer of review. SB 36 would strengthen price-gouging enforcement after the January 2025 Southern California firestorms by requiring rental-listing platforms to report suspected gouging, expanding consumer and prosecutor remedies, and allowing warrants in housing-related cases; supporters said it would close loopholes, while opponents from business groups raised concerns. All three bills were later approved on roll call, with SB 36 and SB 413 placed on call before final passage and SB 253 and SB 25 moving forward on committee votes. The committee also heard SB 413, which would streamline access to juvenile case files in certain civil cases brought by or on behalf of the youth who is the subject of the file, allowing attorneys to use heavily redacted records without first petitioning the juvenile court. Supporters, including Los Angeles County counsel and county associations, said the current petition process is costly, slow, and routinely granted, creating delays in civil litigation and court congestion. Opponents, including the Youth Law Center, argued the bill would weaken longstanding juvenile confidentiality protections by bypassing judicial review and could expose sensitive information unnecessarily. After discussion about redactions, sealing, and the scope of access, the bill was passed on a do-pass-as-amended vote. Finally, Senator Wahab presented SB 436, which would extend the notice period for nonpayment of rent from three days to 14 days. Supporters, including tenant advocates, legal aid groups, and several local governments, argued the change would reduce unnecessary evictions, give renters more time to obtain assistance or a paycheck, and help prevent homelessness. Opponents, including apartment associations, property owners, and the California Association of Realtors, said the bill would burden landlords, especially small owners, and could unintentionally affect commercial leases; members also raised concerns about repeated late payment and the lack of stronger guardrails. The author said she would work on clarifying commercial coverage and safeguards, and the bill remained under discussion as the hearing continued.

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• Attorney General of the United States...
• and that the general body of ratepayers does not bear the risk of nonpayment of such costs.
• serving large load customers to the general body of ratepayers.
• costs may not be borne by the general body of ratepayers.
• non-payment of such costs may not be borne by the general body of ratepayers.

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• And kind of to figure out a little bit of the background of this, last year I did a nullification bill
• I'm vice chair of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors.
• On behalf of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors, I urge you to support HB 2292.
• Twenty million dollars up front of general fund dollars. Is that correct? So, Mr.
• So it would take a very small portion of those in terms of the whole kind of enchilada.

Bills: HB2013 , HB2292 , HB2334 , HB2349 , HB2350 , HB2845 , HCM2011

Committees: House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Keywords: air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, forest fire, brush removal, defensible space, community hardening, vegetation management, fire-resistant construction, wildland urban interface, WUI, insurance premium tax, property insurance, homeowners insurance, commercial property insurance

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• of beads.
• of beads.
• of beads.
• </c><00:19:27.440><c> learners</c> faces of three of that million learners faces of three of that million
• 15.360><c> of</c> but it is full of learning targets of of but it is full of learning targets of of how

Bills: HB187 , HB98 , HB360 , HB394 , HB398 , HB388 , HB187 , HB98 , HB360 , HB394 , HB398 , HB388

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories

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• So generally speaking, you have soft drinks as one category and you have another category of candy.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Of of of contents of ingredients. &gt;&gt; Of of of contents of ingredients.
• And of simple of okay, where's it lying?
• And we want to be very conscientious of protecting the general fund through this bill.
• So the first million dollars of these revenues would go directly to the general fund.

Bills: SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104 , SB57 , SB155 , HB39 , HB77 , HB104

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: property, acknowledgment, conveyance, business entities, limited liability companies, state employees, payroll deduction, salary deduction, comptroller, membership association, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, deferred compensation, state payroll, employee benefits, association dues, withholding, Alabama Code 36-1-4.3

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• as a member of the Board of...
• of the Board of Directors of the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
• By a vote of 33 to 0, the reappointment of Jesus Lopez as a member of the Board of Directors for the
• , adding the definition of notice of invitation for solicitation, adding the definition of notice of
• I did see you get the quote of the day in the newspaper today, and that happened in Senate Finance.

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• </c><00:02:54.160><c> 6</c><00:02:54.400><c> million</c> general fund for a total of 6 million general
• I will say of this bill in general, it's not enough, but it touches all of the areas across the continuum
• I will say of this bill in general, it's not enough, but it touches all of the areas across the continuum
• I will say of this bill in general, it's not enough, but it touches all of the areas across the continuum
• I will say of this bill in general, it's not enough, but it touches all of the areas across the continuum

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• that I generally rank everybody in terms of the quality of the questions that are coming out, and you
• And so there's been $3.5 billion of DOE investment in kind of these general five areas.
• our whole fleet of power-generating assets.
• So looking at INL's adoption of generative AI, we have got...
• So looking at INL's adoption of generative AI, we have got, I kind of hate the point.

Summary: The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the quality of questions from the group, followed by a series of technical presentations from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent nuclear regulatory changes tied to presidential executive orders, including NRC Part 53 for advanced reactors, the forthcoming Part 57 for very small reactors, and DOE updates to reactor authorization standards. He emphasized efforts to align DOE and NRC processes, use risk-informed and performance-based licensing, support reactor deployment for AI/data centers and national security, and use AI to speed communications and crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements. In response to questions, he said there was no plan to merge agencies, but rather to improve coordination and public outreach through groups like GAIN and NEI. David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and reprocessing. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), why it is needed for advanced reactors, and DOE’s HALEU Availability Program and related investments in enrichment, transportation, deconversion, and supply chain development. He also covered spent fuel management, the possibility of centralized storage or a fuel-cycle campus, the Center for Used Fuel Research, and ongoing work on high-burnup cask testing and reprocessing technologies. Tolman described aqueous, pyrochemical, and fluoride-volatility reprocessing approaches, noting the advantages and waste characteristics of each, and said several companies are working with INL on these technologies. Ashley Shields presented INL’s AI and nuclear work, focusing on the Genesis initiative and the Prometheus effort to use AI to design, license, build, and operate reactors with far less human intervention. She described INL’s broad use of generative AI tools, the need to manage large volumes of legacy technical data, and applications in reactor design, materials discovery, autonomous laboratories, and digital twins. Shields said AI is being used to reduce the enormous documentation burden in nuclear licensing and to support autonomous or remotely operated reactor demonstrations, while stressing that humans remain in supervisory roles. In discussion, she addressed data security, model access, and the continued need for software engineers. The session then recessed briefly and resumed with Mitch Kerman beginning a presentation on critical minerals and materials.

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• that I generally rank everybody in terms of the quality of the questions that are coming out, and you
• But when we talk recycling, kind of some of the scale, or when we talk fuel cycle in general, some of
• And so there's been $3.5 billion of DOE investment in kind of these general five areas.
• One of our big activities coming out of the Center for Used Fuel Research, well, and just in general,
• our whole fleet of power-generating assets.

Summary: The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the availability of presentation materials, then moved into a series of technical briefings from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent federal and DOE efforts to streamline nuclear regulation for advanced reactors, including NRC Part 53 and upcoming Part 57 rulemaking, DOE authorization updates, crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements, and use of AI to speed licensing communications and document review. He emphasized that the goal is to align safety standards for advanced technologies, reduce rework for developers, and support deployment for commercial, defense, and research uses. In response to questions, he said there is no current plan to merge agencies, but there is more information-sharing and embedded NRC staff at DOE facilities; he also noted public outreach is supported through groups like GAIN and NEI. David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, covering uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and recycling. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), DOE’s HALEU Availability Program, and the need to expand domestic enrichment, deconversion, and transportation capacity to support advanced reactors and the 2050 nuclear growth goal. He also reviewed used fuel management, including on-site storage at operating and shutdown reactors, the Center for Used Fuel Research at INL, a high-burnup research cask project, and the long-term repository question, which he said is ultimately political as well as technical. He outlined reprocessing approaches—aqueous/Purex, pyrochemical, and fluoride volatility—describing INL’s work on electrochemical processing of EBR-II fuel and noting industry interest from several companies in recycling technologies. Ashley Shields presented on AI for nuclear applications, describing INL’s use of generative AI, high-performance computing, and digital-twin tools to accelerate reactor design, licensing, operations, and materials development. She highlighted the Prometheus effort to pursue highly automated reactor design and operation, the large documentation burden for reactor licensing, and ongoing work on autonomous control, remote operation, and AI-assisted materials qualification through the Vulcan challenge and related data platforms. In questions, she said AI tools are used under data-governance and security controls, with different models chosen for different tasks, and argued that software engineers and human oversight remain necessary. The session ended with a brief recess announcement and a transition to a later presentation on critical minerals and materials.

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• that I generally rank everybody in terms of the quality of the questions that are coming out, and you
• But when we talk recycling, kind of some of the scale, or when we talk fuel cycle in general, some of
• And so there's been $3.5 billion of DOE investment in kind of these general five areas.
• One of our big activities coming out of the Center for Used Fuel Research, well, and just in general,
• our whole fleet of power-generating assets.

Committee: Joint Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee

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• research on anything from new treatments for cancer and Alzheimer's to the next generation of supercomputing
• Their contributions to science generate billions of dollars for the economy, produce thousands of patents
• Beyond employment, retail businesses generate hundreds of billions of dollars in economic activity each
• Beyond employment, retail businesses generate hundreds of billions of dollars in economic activity each
• EDD compiles and generates a wide range of detailed labor market data for California.

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

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• research on anything from new treatments for cancer and Alzheimer's to the next generation of supercomputing
• Their contributions to science generate billions of dollars for the economy, produce thousands of patents
• Beyond employment, retail businesses generate hundreds of billions of dollars in economic activity each
• Beyond employment, retail businesses generate hundreds of billions of dollars in economic activity each
• EDD compiles and generates a wide range of detailed labor market data for California.

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Summary: The Senate Labor and Public Employment Committee held an oversight hearing on federal policy impacts on California’s labor market. In opening remarks, the chair argued that federal actions, including immigration enforcement, tariffs, and cuts to safety-net programs, are harming workers, employers, and communities, and said the committee wanted to document impacts and identify state responses. The first panel featured economist Enrique Lopez Lira of UC Berkeley, who described slow job growth, wage pressures, high housing and care costs, and the large share of California workers in low-wage jobs. He said federal cuts to Medi-Cal and SNAP/CalFresh and increased immigration enforcement would worsen insecurity, especially in health care, retail, hospitality, agriculture, and care work. The chair asked about recession indicators, middle-wage stagnation, and which sectors rely most on safety-net programs, and Lopez Lira said worker organizing and unions were a source of hope. A second panel focused on federal immigration enforcement. UC Merced’s Edward Orozco Flores presented research finding that private-sector employment in enforcement-targeted states fell during escalated enforcement periods, with California experiencing unprecedented declines in 2025. He urged policymakers to consider wage-replacement or stimulus-style support for affected workers, including excluded workers who cannot access unemployment insurance. Shannon Sedgwick of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation said undocumented workers are deeply embedded in the county economy, generating substantial economic activity and supporting over a million jobs. She reported that intensified enforcement in Los Angeles County was associated with business disruptions, reduced sales and customer traffic, workforce instability, lower transit ridership in vulnerable areas, and losses from the downtown curfew. Committee members asked about impacts on small businesses, tax revenue, and recovery, and witnesses pointed to local resiliency funds, business toolkits, and know-your-rights efforts as partial responses. The hearing then heard from worker representatives. Flore Melendres of the Clean Car Wash Worker Center said car washes have been heavily targeted by federal agents, with hundreds of workers taken from workplaces, many businesses disrupted or closed, and workers living in fear; she urged support for AB 2271 to provide financial benefits to families who lost income because of DHS activity. California Nurses Association president Michelle Gutierrez-Vos said H.R. 1’s Medi-Cal and Covered California cuts threaten hospital finances, jobs, and patient care, and she backed CalCare (AB 1900), a hospital closure moratorium, and more support for nursing education. UAW 4811 president Rafael Jaime said federal research cuts are putting UC research funding and postdoctoral jobs at risk and endorsed SB 895, a proposed bond measure for health and scientific research. AFGE representatives Wallace Wade and Kendrick Roberson described the strain on federal workers during shutdowns, unpaid work, staffing losses, and the effects on TSA, Social Security, VA services, and worker housing stability; they supported SB 1155 to protect federal workers from eviction. Committee members thanked the witnesses and said the testimony showed both the human and economic consequences of federal policy. In the final panel, employer groups began responding to the same federal pressures. California Retailers Association president Rachel Michelin said retail is a major private-sector employer and a key entry point for young workers, and that retailers are seeing the effects of rising costs, supply-chain shifts, and consumer pressure at the checkout counter. The hearing continued with additional employer testimony beyond the provided excerpt.