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• as a member of the Santa Fe community and also a member of the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education
• This bill, New Mexico, gives New Mexico that stability. It does not create a new program.
• credit incentivizes the creation of positions that pay well above the median, providing families with stability

Keywords: 996, all

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• solutions to prevent homelessness, we are helping to keep families together and maintain community stability
• If you want to see progress in other spaces, like education, jobs, and healthcare, you need to make sure
• I want to focus on stability, affordability, and diversity.

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• And we will continue to focus on enhancing And we will continue to focus on enhancing education and training
• others and dedicating their talents and skills for that purpose; for those who need the financial stability
• For those who need the financial stability and the independence that will come from the jobs that depend

Summary: The California Legislature met in joint convention for the annual State of the Judiciary address, with judges and justices from across the state in attendance along with Governor Newsom and other statewide officials. The opening included prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the formal introduction of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and the California Supreme Court justices. Speakers emphasized the importance of judicial independence, the courts’ role in protecting rights and democracy, and the value of collaboration between the legislative and judicial branches. Chief Justice Guerrero focused on the state of the judicial branch, beginning with budget pressures from prior cuts and noting partial restoration in the governor’s proposed budget, while urging continued stable funding for courts, court-appointed counsel, and judgeships in high-need counties. She highlighted the expansion and benefits of remote proceedings, ongoing judicial vacancies, workload growth, and efforts to improve data collection and case-weighting. She also discussed implementation of the CARE Act, the court interpreter workforce pilot, CASA and kin-first child welfare efforts, courthouse security and facilities projects, and the judiciary’s work on generative AI guardrails. A major portion of the address addressed the recent problems with the California bar exam and broader State Bar oversight. Guerrero said the court would pursue remedies for examinees harmed by the failures and would strengthen admissions oversight, including the role of the Committee of Bar Examiners. She also reiterated support for pro bono legal services and discussed immigration-related courthouse access, citing state laws limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement in courthouses. The convention concluded after remarks thanking the judiciary and Legislature, and the joint session adjourned without any recorded votes or formal legislative action.

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• I'm with the Alameda County Office of Education in support. Thank you. Good afternoon.
• It supports healthy development, strengthens families, and contributes to economic stability.
• Jaylen Wooder with the Alameda County Office of Education in support.
• These workers often fall into the stability gap, earning 80 to 120% of the area median income, which
• augmentation fund, ensuring education funding remains untouched.

Summary: The committee heard several local government-related bills, with testimony focused on permitting, transportation funding, EV infrastructure, and commercial revitalization. AB 1578 by Assembly Member Jackson would require elected local and state officials to take anti-hate speech training through existing sexual harassment training. Supporters said elected officials should understand the impact of their words on hate and democracy; opponents argued the bill lacked a definition of hate speech and could chill protected speech, especially around sex-based issues. AB 2083, also by Jackson, would authorize a regional child care special district serving Moreno Valley and Paris to expand child care facilities and programs for five years. The California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions opposed the bill’s mechanism but said it was working with the author. AB 1693 by Assembly Member Suber would streamline retail tenant improvement permits by extending a process similar to a prior restaurant permitting law, with qualified professional certification and tighter local review timelines. It drew broad support from retail, business, and property groups and no opposition. Assembly Member Gonzalez presented AB 1679, which would create a temporary commercial activation permit for pop-up businesses to operate in vacant storefronts for up to 120 days. Supporters said it would help fill vacancies and lower barriers for small businesses; there was no opposition, and the bill advanced. Gonzalez also presented AB 2418, which would set timelines for nonresidential plan checks and inspections and allow private plan checkers after excessive delay. Business groups supported it as a way to reduce costly delays, while local government groups had no position but continued discussions with the author; the bill advanced with amendments. Assembly Member Shevlin presented AB 1820, which would cap local permit fees for EV charging installations and create a statewide fee schedule. Supporters said fees vary too widely and can deter charger deployment, while cities and counties argued existing law already requires reasonable cost recovery and that the bill could undercut local budgets and public safety review. Assembly Member DeMaio presented AB 1783, which would prohibit state and local mileage taxes or road user charges. Supporters framed it as a defense against a new tax burden, while opponents said studying road user charges is necessary to address declining gas tax revenue and future transportation funding needs. AB 1693, AB 1679, and AB 2418 were moved forward with motions and roll calls; AB 1783 was taken up with a motion and roll call left open, and AB 1820 remained under discussion at the end of the excerpt.

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• I think it's all supposed to go to education in some way. I don't remember exactly.
• I started off in special education, and then Brock came along.
• So I, um, I'm— I started off in special education, and then Brock came along.
• We just need stability. Our communities are suffering.
• Dylan is currently in education.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• imbalance drives prices down, pushes legacy operators out of business, and undermines the long-term stability
• imbalance is driven prices down, push legacy operators out of business, and undermine the long-term stability
• ensures the licensees currently The bill ensures that licensees currently participating have greater stability
• It's bad for the long-term health and stability of the industry, and it is counter to the intent of the
• bill, with the WCLA-suggested changes that have been provided to the sponsors, is crucial to the stabilization

Bills: SB6196, SB6204, SB6195, SB5882, SB6134

Keywords: kratom, taxation, regulated substances, health safety, state revenue, cannabis, marijuana, home grow, home cultivation, personal cultivation, adult use cannabis, recreational marijuana, 21 and older, controlled substances, RCW 69.50, Liquor and Cannabis Board, LCB, plant limits, cannabis possession, cannabis concentrates

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• What we'd really like to do right now is educate the committee on the history and then the implementation
• affirms that forest lands provide critical public benefits, including employment, rural economic stability
• It is stabilizing a lot.
• It is stabilizing a lot. Thank you. to work. The other thing is the funding.
• It is stabilizing a lot.

Keywords: 904, all

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• Let's educate them and say you can save... ...versus just educating instead of legislating?
• Why don't we just educate? We're doing our best to educate.
• I'm shocked at the lack of education.
• It's an educational benefit. It educates the planning board.
• It educates the local licensing boards.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a broad set of energy efficiency, building decarbonization, school modernization, and lighting bills. Testimony generally came from municipal leaders, labor unions, environmental groups, and advocates who supported measures such as H. 3529/S. 2294 on building energy and decarbonization, H. 3577/S. 2286 on a zero-carbon renovation fund, H. 3476/S. 2275 on healthy and sustainable schools, H. 3565 on Mass Save zero-carbon assessments, H. 3477 on clean lighting and appliance efficiency standards, and the Dark Sky bills on outdoor lighting. Supporters argued these bills would cut emissions, lower utility bills, improve indoor air quality and school conditions, and direct resources to environmental justice, gateway, and low-income communities. Witnesses emphasized that Massachusetts’ older building stock and school facilities need major upgrades, and that state funding and financing tools are needed to close gaps left by declining federal support. Mayors, labor leaders, and environmental advocates said the proposals would create local jobs, expand apprenticeships, and help municipalities and schools undertake retrofits, ventilation improvements, heat pump installations, and other decarbonization work. Several speakers also defended Mass Save as highly cost-effective while urging new funding sources beyond ratepayer bills for larger-scale building upgrades. One representative asked about the difference between current Mass Save audits and proposed zero-carbon assessments, and the sponsor explained the new assessments would include heat pumps, solar, storage, wiring upgrades, and rate-structure guidance. There was also testimony on the Dark Sky bill, with astronomers and museum representatives arguing that better-shielded, downward-facing lighting would reduce energy waste, protect wildlife and human health, and preserve night skies without compromising safety. Committee members raised concerns about pedestrian safety and whether education might be enough instead of legislation; supporters responded that the bill follows established lighting standards and targets only unnecessary glare and skyward light. On the school bill, an open-shop contractor group opposed the measure, arguing its PLA and apprenticeship requirements would restrict bidding and reduce competition, while labor organizations strongly supported the workforce standards and prevailing wage provisions. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee heard extensive testimony and several members asked clarifying questions, but the transcript does not show any final action or disposition on the bills.

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• AB 2528 simply seeks to add parity between updates recently made for K-12 education boards and community
• Assembly Bill 1669 by Assembly Member Pacheco and relating to the postsecondary education.
• It ensures that a temporary health setback does not become a permanent end to a student's educational
• Assembly Bill 1728 by Assembly Member Alanis and an act relating to public postsecondary education.
• Teacher retention is one of the biggest challenges facing public education.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> public education. public education.
• </c><01:40:24.239><c> to</c> with the commissioner of education to with the commissioner of education
• </c> up with really good education. up with really good education.
• Um, there's a lot of education funding related bills.
• </c> and not education and not uh county tax. and not education and not uh county tax.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The schools specifically, as well as higher education. The water authority is ABC at this point.
• Chartered schools can be chartered by a local school district or by the Public Education Commission.
• Economic development is tied exclusively to an educated workforce.
• So, an educated workforce is something that we're really excited about.
• So, it'll kind of be venture capital education tomorrow, just so you know.

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• Amendment 1 to House Education Committee substitute for House Bill 253?
• They were chartered to do virtual education. They're fine.
• education and three-year-old students receiving special education services, and then lower on G, early
• childhood education ADM, or early childhood education M-EM, means full-time equivalent students approved
• It's a workforce and economic stability issue.

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 253, a committee substitute dealing with virtual and distance learning programs and school funding. Sponsors and staff explained that the substitute removed several earlier restrictions on virtual education, including residency requirements, the 10% enrollment cap, the ban on K-5 distance programs, and the moratorium on new enrollments. It also changed the State Cyber Academy Act to the Distance Learning Act, added reporting and evaluation requirements for districts and charter schools, and allowed the Public Education Department to withhold funding if programs are out of compliance. Members discussed concerns about impacts on rural districts, charter schools, and programs like Mosquero and the New Mexico Communications Academy, as well as the temporary funding fix for Gallup Public Schools, which was amended to average prior-year and current-year enrollment rather than use current-year membership alone. Public testimony on HB 253 was largely supportive, with school leaders and education organizations backing the amendment and the broader substitute while noting that more work may be needed on oversight and funding formulas. Committee members then debated the bill’s temporary provisions, the study requirement, and whether the changes would adequately address the Gallup funding issue and broader virtual-learning accountability. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave the House Appropriations and Finance Committee substitute for HB 253 a do pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 153, a voluntary industrial decarbonization package that combines an Environmental Product Declaration grant program, a rebate or incentive program for lower-carbon building materials, and production tax credits and capital grants for eligible industrial products. Members asked detailed questions about environmental product declarations, hydrogen, anti-donation concerns, funding sources, and whether the bill would support sawmills, engineered wood, biofuels, and forest-thinning-related industries. Supporters from the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce and Clean Air Task Force testified that the bill would encourage innovation, attract private investment, and reduce emissions without imposing mandates. The committee adopted the substitute and then voted do pass on the bill, with Representative Brown noted in opposition. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 255, which consolidates public safety workforce funding into a single competitive fund for recruitment, retention, and professional development in law enforcement, firefighting, corrections, and public attorney offices. Testimony from counties, the chamber, AFSCME, and State Police supported the measure as a targeted response to staffing shortages and public safety vacancies. The committee took no extended debate and approved HB 255 with a do pass recommendation. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would meet again the next day.

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• We're going to go ahead and get started with Senate Education.
• Chair, members of the Senate Education Committee.
• Chair, members of the Senate Education Committee.
• The long-term funding stability, Mr.
• They will come from the Public Education Department.

Bills: SB83, SB106, SB107, SB123, SJR1

Keywords: ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections

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• The response was that the three-year time frame in the trial plan gives that kind of stability.
• </c> Bill 549 which was intended to stabilize Bill 549 which was intended to stabilize the<01:01:31.559
• Stability and certainty in the development and execution of these programs is really quite critical.
• and certainty in the forward stability and certainty in the development<01:05:13.440><c> and</c><01:
• </c> communities and having an educated communities and having an educated Workforce<02:05:44.440><c>

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• threatened federal funding for universities in our own state by authoring the compact on higher education
• threatened federal funding for universities in our own state by authoring the compact on higher education
• This investment strengthens public safety, addresses workforce shortages, and helps stabilize families
• Updating call-handling equipment is a key part of stabilizing the existing system, so we agree with this
• Provides physical security enhancements to nonprofits that include educational, medical, ideology-based

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• They put together one of the very first cooperative educational centers.
• I'd love to be able to focus on the idea of education rather than on the idea of water treatment.
• You may proceed. cooperative educational centers. Um at cooperative educational centers.
• idea</c><00:18:23.840><c> of</c> be able to focus on the idea of be able to focus on the idea of education
• rather than on the idea of education rather than on the idea of water<00:18:26.480><c> treatment.

Bills: HF2080, HF356, HF1968, HF228, HF569, HF603, HF692, HF1455, HF2224, HF1361

Keywords: contamination, water supply, municipal bonds, environmental mitigation, city funding, Sauk Rapids, PFAS contamination, drinking water, pollution control, bond issuance, Cokato, capital investment, school infrastructure, state bonds, HF228, Lakes Area Police Commission, Lindstrom, Chisago City, regional training facility, public safety facility

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• </c><00:26:54.240><c> and</c> for Council on Social Work Education and for Council on Social Work Education
• Aside from that, we all know his educational background.
• Aside from that, we all know his educational background.
• My success my education is not my own.
• </c> director, iron workers stabilization director, iron workers stabilization fund<01:14:42.000><c>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered three judicial confirmations for the First Circuit family court. The first nominee, Maria F. Penn, was introduced for confirmation to a six-year term as a district family court judge. Testimony from family law attorneys and the Hawaii State Bar Association was strongly supportive, emphasizing her courtroom demeanor, preparation, knowledge of family law, respect for litigants and counsel, and ability to manage emotionally difficult family court matters. Judge Penn also spoke about her background, including her legal career, prior service as a PDM family court judge, and her view that family court requires both legal judgment and empathy. The chair noted that the committee would not vote that day and would take up votes the next morning. The second nomination was Wilson Aunga for a district family court judgeship. Supporters described his character, community involvement, and suitability for family court, including testimony from the Honolulu prosecutor, longtime friends, classmates, community members, and others. Speakers highlighted his work with youth, his leadership in the prosecutor’s office, his calm and impartial temperament, and his commitment to education and public service. The chair reported 105 supporters, no opposition, and one comment from the Hawaii State Bar Association. Additional testimony continued from members of the public, including a speaker discussing mental health and personal support for Aunga. Throughout the hearing, the chair enforced a two-minute limit on oral testimony and explained that the committee was short on time and would recess as needed. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair announced that voting would occur the following day in the same room.

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• Assembly Bill 1669 by Assembly Member Pacheco and others, and relating to the postsecondary education
• It ensures that a temporary health setback does not become a permanent end to a student's educational
• Assembly Bill 1728 by Assembly Member Alanis and an act relating to public postsecondary education.
• Assembly Bill 1845 by Assembly Member Krell and others, relating to post-secondary education.
• Teacher retention is one of the biggest challenges facing public education.

Summary: The Assembly met on May 7, 2026, after an initial delay caused by the absence of a quorum, then proceeded with prayer, a moment of silence for victims of a hate-motivated attack at the Islamic Center in San Diego, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Speaker pro tempore then moved through the daily file, repeatedly urging members to be on time and at their desks as the House of Origin deadline approached. Procedural actions included dispensing with the journal, deferring some items, and moving AB 1667 to the inactive file. The bulk of the session was devoted to floor consideration of many bills, most of which passed with little or no opposition. Measures approved included bills on artificial intelligence provenance information (AB 2713), community college trustee compensation (AB 2528), transit camera enforcement and privacy (AB 1837), excess proceeds claims in taxation (AB 2705), HOA technical cleanup (AB 1892), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), child care planning in local general plans (AB 1914), greenhouse energy code flexibility (AB 2200), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), housing cleanup and density bonus measures (including AB 2390, AB 2480, AB 1567, AB 1751, and others), spay/neuter access (AB 2010), workforce housing financing tools (AB 2110), supportive housing and homelessness-related changes (AB 2146), mental health and health plan notification measures (AB 1598, AB 2613), student aid and education bills (AB 1534, AB 1636, AB 1669, AB 1728, AB 1784, AB 1871), public safety and criminal justice bills (AB 1546, AB 1572, AB 1872, AB 1877, AB 1932), and several health and social services measures (AB 1602, AB 1628, AB 1680, AB 1825, AB 1845, AB 1906, AB 1907, AB 1925). Most bills were described as support measures, often with bipartisan backing and no opposition, and passed by wide margins. A few bills drew more discussion, especially AB 1751, a housing/townhome bill that sparked extended debate over wages, prevailing wage, stakeholder engagement, and whether the measure could depress pay for construction trades; despite concerns and an opposition speech, it ultimately passed 44-0. AB 1793, which would allow symmetrical rounding of cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of the penny’s phaseout, also drew light debate and passed 47-1. AB 1932, an urgency measure expanding community-based crisis response, passed with one no vote on both the urgency and the bill. Several urgency or 54-vote bills, including AB 1534 and AB 1932, required later roll calls or calls to be lifted, but all measures described in the transcript were ultimately approved.

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• We hope to continue doing that outreach and potentially expand it to try and educate more people about
• Cardona, again focusing on education initiatives and pursuing discipline against the most egregious actors
• The witness responded that one of her goals is fiscal stability and budget stability for the State Bar
• have worked with in the past or investigated in the past, all across the board, including upping education
• Education and making sure people are aware of the risks and their duties.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules established a quorum and first approved several governor’s appointments not required to appear, including Rick Simpson to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Trinidad Solis, M.D., and Gerald Talbert, M.D., to the Medical Board of California. The committee also approved reference of bills to committees and floor acknowledgments before moving to State Bar appointments requiring testimony. The committee heard from George Cardona, reappointed as Chief Trial Counsel of the State Bar, who described reforms made after the Girardi matter, efforts to reduce discipline disparities, backlog reduction measures, and staffing shortages tied to a vacancy rate and increased incoming complaints. Senators questioned him about safeguards against misconduct, the John Eastman disbarment case, discipline disparities affecting Black and Latino attorneys, unauthorized practice of law by notarios, and the use of AI in complaints and pleadings. Public witnesses from the State Bar, SEIU Local 1000, and others supported his confirmation, and the committee voted 3-0 to advance him to the full Senate. The committee then heard from Laura Enderton Speed, nominated as Executive Director of the State Bar. She emphasized restoring public trust, improving operations, addressing the February 2025 bar exam problems, and strengthening discipline and admissions processes. Senators asked about the State Bar’s structural budget deficit, the ongoing audit and investigations related to the bar exam, conflict-of-interest safeguards after Girardi, and plans for the future of the bar exam. Public testimony was uniformly supportive, and the committee voted 5-0 to advance her nomination to the Senate floor. The meeting concluded with final votes on the earlier items, thanks to Senator Jones for his service on the committee, and adjournment to executive session after a cake presentation.

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• We've been able to contribute over 2 billion dollars a year to higher education to find different things
• end of the day, our continued success ability for us to deliver 2.2 plus billion dollars a year education
• We feel toward building long-term staffing, stability under normal circumstances.
• Stability is essential to maintaining the high quality and the timeliness of our work of those steps
• Property Insurance claims disputes unit within the education of disputes program and all of the positions