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• The other is a criminal matter that is a matter of the state. So I'm not sure.
• The other is a criminal matter that is a matter of the state. So I'm not sure.
• And is there a difference between criminal law and civil law? Mr.
• Criminal law is an entirely different line. Thank you. Mr. Chair. No, Senator Powell. Mr.
• We have two big problems in our criminal justice system.

Bills: SB1216 , SB1391 , SB1493 , SB1520

Committees: House Public Safety & Law Enforcement , House House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference

Keywords: trauma, public safety, counseling, mental health, employee benefits, law enforcement, stress management, suicide prevention, workforce readiness, disciplinary action, appeals, termination, superior court, investigative process, reinstatement, immigration, data sharing, federal government, undocumented immigrants, visa overstays

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• provide community outreach, raise awareness, train aging network staff to become dementia capable, conduct
• that demonstrates and indicates the LDH conducted a study that demonstrates and indicates the need for
• The rate study conducted for LDH by Milliman clearly acknowledged this issue and outlined the need to
• And if they are not receiving constant support, we know that they cannot engage in the criminal legal
• There are plenty of familiar faces that I recognize from a criminal justice committee.

Committee: House Appropriations

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• cutting-edge 21st-century competency-based clear pathways, including automotive, business, property, criminal
• commonly seen in our electrical, plumbing, and carpentry programs; internships, which are featured in criminal
• They come in, they write up a resume, present themselves, and learn how to conduct themselves in real-world
• They come in, they write up a resume, they present themselves, learn how to conduct themselves in real-world

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Education

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• define terms, limit the use of programmable money, provide remedies, establish provisions regarding criminal
• concealed weapons, amending Section 18-302C, Idaho Code, to revise a provision regarding prohibited conduct
• terms to limit the use of programmable money to provide remedies to establish provisions regarding criminal
• concealed weapons, amending Section 18302C, Idaho Code, to revise a provision regarding prohibited conduct

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• tribes and states can negotiate Class III gaming on tribal lands, as permitted by the state and when conducted
• tribes and states can negotiate Class III gaming on tribal lands, as permitted by the state and when conducted
• The tribe and the state have a shared interest in protecting the public from criminal activity, ensuring
• The tribe and the state have a shared interest in protecting the public from criminal activity, ensuring

Summary: The joint Senate Business, Financial Services and Trade Committee and House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee held a public hearing on a restated amendment to the Puyallup Tribe of Indians’ gaming compact. Washington State Gambling Commission staff explained the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act framework, the compact amendment process, and the role of the commission and ex officio legislators. They said the Puyallup compact, originally signed in 1996, has been amended several times and is now being fully restated to align with current gaming operations and regulations. Puyallup Tribal representatives described how gaming revenue has supported tribal government, cultural preservation, housing, education, elder services, health care, youth programs, environmental protection, and charitable giving. They emphasized the tribe’s economic development efforts, including businesses, construction, manufacturing, a port partnership, and responsible gaming programs at Emerald Queen Casinos. The tribe and commission also highlighted commitments to self-exclusion, signage, training, emergency access, and community services, while noting that the compact removes some old contribution provisions but does not change the tribe’s voluntary charitable work. Commission staff summarized key compact changes, including authorization for electronic table games, extension of credit, removal of per-facility limits, higher wager limits, a stepped increase in player terminal allocations, and new licensing/eligibility/registration and definition appendices. Members asked about how compact negotiations work and what determines the state’s interests; staff said negotiations are guided by the governor’s office, commissioners, and ex officio feedback. No public testimony was offered, and no vote was taken at the hearing. The commission will take public comment and vote at its Thursday meeting on whether to forward the compact to the governor or return it for further negotiation.

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• Conduct that disrupts or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of this hearing is prohibited.
• And so instead of being protected and empowered, I was criminalized.
• out my biological father had actually lived in my hometown the entire time as a homeowner with no criminal

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard and advanced a series of foster care, benefits, housing, and poverty-related bills. AB 373 would require appointed counsel for nonminor dependents in dependency proceedings to represent the young adult’s expressed wishes rather than substitute counsel’s judgment; supporters said it would respect autonomy for foster youth ages 18 to 21, and the bill passed 4-0, later updated to 6-0 and then 7-0 as absent members were added. AB 42 would exempt merit-based scholarships, grants, loans, and fellowships from income calculations for CalWORKs and CalFresh and align the two programs’ exclusions; student and anti-poverty advocates said it would prevent students from losing benefits when they pursue education, and it passed 6-0, later updated to 7-0. AB 534 would encourage transitional housing providers serving foster youth to move from leasing to owning properties by extending contract terms and improving access to financing; witnesses said ownership would improve stability and reduce landlord barriers, and it passed 4-0, later updated to 7-0. AB 562 would require counties below the state average for family placements to use a family-finding checklist and best-practice support; supporters emphasized family-first placements for foster youth, and it passed 6-0, later updated to 7-0. AB 661 would direct the Department of Social Services to develop an implementation plan for a permanent statewide guaranteed basic income program; supporters described positive results from pilot programs and the bill passed 5-2, later updated to 7-0. The committee also approved a consent calendar of additional bills, all without opposition.

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• Conduct that disrupts or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of this hearing is prohibited.
• And so instead of being protected and empowered, I was criminalized.
• out my biological father had actually lived in my hometown the entire time as a homeowner with no criminal

Committee: House Human Services

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard several bills focused on foster youth, public benefits, housing stability, and poverty reduction. AB 373 would require attorneys in extended foster care dependency cases to represent the expressed wishes of non-minor dependents ages 18 to 21 rather than substituting their own judgment. Supporters, including California Youth Connection and the Children’s Law Center, said the bill would respect young adults’ autonomy; there was no opposition. The committee later approved AB 42, which would exempt merit-based scholarships, grants, loans, and fellowships from income calculations for CalWORKs and CalFresh, with supporters arguing that students should not lose benefits for pursuing education. The bill passed unanimously to Appropriations. The committee also approved AB 534, which would help transitional housing providers serving foster youth move from leasing to owning properties by extending contract terms and improving access to financing. Supporters said ownership would create more stable, affordable housing and reduce landlord barriers; there was no opposition. AB 562, a family-finding measure, would require counties below statewide placement averages to use a checklist and work with the Center for Excellence for Family Finding to improve relative placements for foster children. Testimony emphasized the importance of family-first placements and better county accountability, and the bill passed unanimously. AB 661 would direct the Department of Social Services to develop a plan for a permanent statewide guaranteed basic income program, drawing on local pilot programs and input from experts and participants. Supporters described the program as a way to improve economic security, housing stability, and access to education and health care, while one committee member voted no and the bill passed 5-2. The committee also adopted a consent calendar containing several additional bills, and all measures taken up during the hearing were reported out to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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• and allows the treasurer to enter into a contract with a third party if the treasurer is unable to conduct
• and allows the treasurer to enter into a contract with a third party if the treasurer is unable to conduct
• that requires, beginning December 31, 2026, inter-facility transports of proposed patients to be conducted
• Madam Witt, members, House Bill 2047 enhances the offense to first-degree criminal trespass if a person
• This is all part of that DCS package that we are conducting, so thank you. Questions? Discussion?

Summary: The meeting was a caucus-style review of two packets of bills, with staff reading summaries and members briefly explaining several measures. Topics included appropriations for pregnancy resource centers, home- and community-based services for the elderly and people with disabilities, veteran specialty courts, child care grants and infrastructure, language acquisition services for deaf or hard-of-hearing infants and toddlers, ambulance service regulation, short-term rental rules, tourism improvement areas, manufactured home installer licensure, CPR/AED training in schools, veterans’ park fee exemptions, and multiple child welfare and family-court bills. Several Senate bills were also reviewed, including optometry standards, behavior analyst licensure transfer, virtual mental health hearings, and assisted-living residency rules. Members speaking for bills emphasized themes such as supporting aging in place, improving rural ambulance access and reporting, protecting children in DCS cases, preventing poverty alone from being treated as neglect, and expanding access to health screenings and services. Other sponsors described measures to help veterans, strengthen school safety, and create local funding or improvement mechanisms for tourism and child care. Some bills were described as technical or administrative changes, such as post-nuptial agreement rules, tax lien procedures, and local government contract posting requirements. No formal votes were taken in the transcript excerpt, but many bills were noted as being on the consent calendar or third-read consent calendar, while a few had been removed from consent or were not yet on a calendar. The meeting concluded after the final bill on the second packet, HB 4025, was summarized as creating a study committee on gasoline and petroleum refinery feasibility.

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• We've contracted with KPMG to conduct that work.
• We are also conducting a state high risk audit focusing on the safety and maintenance of dams and levees
• Northwest, and George Pomeranetz, a legislative attorney with ACLU California Action who covers criminal
• And I'm certainly aware that they've recently conducted some workshops and discussions where the topic
• There's been no criminal referrals.

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee for much of the hearing because it initially lacked a quorum, then later established one and began taking votes. The state auditor gave a status update on ongoing audits, including several JALAC-requested audits in progress, other statutory audits, staffing growth in his office, and the number of new JALAC audits his office could start in the coming months. The committee also heard that one audit request on Prop. 28 was held, and another PUC-related request was moved off consent and heard on the regular calendar. Members then heard and discussed several audit requests. Senator Cervantes presented a request to audit California fusion centers, with witnesses from the FBI and ACLU supporting the need for transparency and oversight; opponents argued the request was politically motivated and could interfere with counterterrorism work. Senator Allen presented a request on CPUC enforcement of Rule 21 interconnection timelines for solar and storage projects, supported by industry and school representatives who described long delays and financial harm, while CPUC staff said the issue was being addressed through workshops and a formal proceeding. Senator Perez presented a request to audit Caltrans’ administration of the former SR 710 extension properties and affordable sales program, citing tenant complaints about maintenance, pricing, and transparency; Caltrans said it was working to complete sales and improve administration. Senator Umberg presented a request to audit the Orange County Board of Education over transparency, contracting, litigation spending, charter oversight, and whistleblower issues, while board representatives said there was no factual basis for an audit and that existing legal remedies had not been invoked. After quorum was established, the committee approved the consent-calendar DMV license revocation audit and then approved the PUC utility timeliness audit and the Caltrans SR 710 audit. The fusion center audit was left on call after a split vote, and the Orange County Board of Education audit continued with testimony from the board’s representatives after the committee had already moved on to other business.

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• She said that instead of addressing gun violence, this tells students that they are the criminals.
• </c><00:53:01.480><c> Apprehension</c><00:53:02.520><c> that</c> Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that
• Um I finally criminalizing our students.
• Just to emphasize the underlying research I'm relying upon here, I did not conduct myself.
• </c><01:33:58.160><c> the</c> most rigorous study, they conducted the most rigorous study, they conducted

Bills: HF3493 , HF4114

Committee: House Education Finance

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• appointed Kay as Assistant Executive Counsel to the governor, where her responsibilities expanded beyond criminal
• resolution to urge and request the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal
• Mazzle's resolution to urge in quest Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal
• is a concurrent resolution to urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to conduct
• Fontenot, a concurrent resolution to urge and request the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct

Bills: SCR12 , HB221 , HB509 , HCR58 , HB75 , HB1222 , SB121 , SB312 , SB348 , SB485 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB65 , SB215 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR54 , HCR79 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR104 , HCR32 , HB944 , HB17 , HB41 , HB73 , HB223 , HB244 , HB410 , HB750 , HB759 , HB906 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1009 , HB1086 , HB1107 , HB1112 , HB1215 , HB1242 , SB208 , SB217 , SB283 , SB387 , SB389 , SB401 , SB408 , SB469 , HB74 , HB119 , HB368 , HB414 , HB552 , HB732 , HB776 , HB848 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1236 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB149 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB382 , SB441 , SB449 , HB134 , HB210 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB784 , HB1117

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received a prayer and pledge, adopted the journal, and heard messages from the House reporting final passage of several Senate bills and concurrence in SCR 86 and 87. The chamber also observed personal privileges honoring the lives of Edith K. Kirkpatrick and Susan Ann Traylor Bidick, with family members present and a moment of silence held for Bidick. The House later refused concurrence on Senate amendments to HB 42 and HB 159. The Senate then took up a series of resolutions, most of which were adopted without objection. These included studies on energy infrastructure and modernization (SR 174, amended to add an alternative energy industry representative and a consumer advocate), breast pump Medicaid reimbursement (SR 175), digital student IDs (SR 176), lethality assessment protocols in domestic violence cases (SR 177), problem gambling prevention (SR 178), community water system grading (SR 179), condolences for Sharon Courtney (SR 180), and expansion of the Louisiana Tumor Registry (SR 181). The chamber also adopted SCR 85 honoring the Sam Houston High School Broncos baseball team after a recorded vote of 36 yeas and 8 nays. On bills returned from the House, HB 1222 on grocery initiative grants failed on final passage by a vote of 18 yeas and 19 nays. SB 312 had House amendments rejected, SB 348 and SB 485 had House amendments concurred in, and SB 121 on congressional redistricting was the subject of extensive debate over racial gerrymandering, district configuration, and expected litigation before the Senate concurred in the House amendments by 28 yeas and 10 nays. The Senate also concurred in several House concurrent resolutions, including studies or reports on flooded corn and migratory waterfowl, deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, support for a Senator Kennedy letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service, boating safety reporting, and subsurface data review. Finally, HB 944 creating a Women’s Health Consortium within the Department of Health was amended to address funding concerns and convert it into a more task-force-like structure, then passed 37-0 with nine coauthors. The Senate then recessed until 1:30 p.m. to continue work, including conference committee reports.

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• I have no criminal record. I've never been found unfit.
• Those allegations resulted in a restraining order, despite no history of abuse, no criminal record, no
• Senate Bill 686 would authorize security personnel of the Administrative Office of the Courts to conduct
• threat assessments on behalf of judicial officers, as well as to receive criminal history record information
• data to investigate any such threat, and it would also authorize bailiffs of the Supreme Court to conduct

Bills: HB2735 , SB5868 , SJM8006

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: family law, constitutional floor, legal standards, child custody, divorce, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges, caseload, docket backlog, judicial workload, elected judge

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• It reviews applications, conducts interviews, and it has judges and lawyers and lay people on the board
• It reviews applications, conducts interviews, and it has judges and lawyers and lay people on the board
• as a result of the commission of crime, to establish provisions regarding proceeds derived from criminal
• received as a result of the Commission of Crime to establish provisions regarding proceeds derived from criminal
• Sharia law also controls the criminal justice system, mandating capital punishment for certain offenses

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• specifically creates a consortium for Parkinson's disease research within the University of South Florida to conduct
• includes person-first language in behavioral health care and requires Florida mental health and criminal
• It also specifies that law enforcement must conduct address verifications of registrants not under supervision
• We have Candice Brower, Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, waiving in support.
• Let's take up Tab 9, CS for SB 1140, on Criminal Offenders: Substance Abuse.

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• Thank you Madam Chair. 8 9 this process know that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled in the Stevens
• It's a prosecution-focused. division that spun out of the criminal prosecutions division.
• Texas Supreme Criminal.
• In the past, I served as a criminal appellate brief writer in the criminal appellate division of the
• was formed, over which I oversee, which 586 587 the criminal criminal cases around election 589 local

Bills: SB108 , SB318 , SB507 , SB511 , SB533 , SB1026 , SB1386 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• As required by Rule 12.7, the committees conducted an inquiry into the qualifications, experience, and
• Public hearings were conducted for certain appointees by the committees of reference.
• Just one in four detainees have what ICE considers criminal convictions.
• February 11th, or upon the call of the President, for the purpose of holding committee meetings and conducting
• Holding committee meetings and conducting other Senate business.

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several ceremonial introductions recognizing St. Johns County Day, Florida Space Day, Florida State Parks Day, Pinellas County Commissioner Kathleen Peters, and AMI Kids Day at the Capitol. The chamber then received and adopted a committee report on executive appointments, with debate focused on the confirmation of Tina Vidal-Douart. Senator Smith opposed her confirmation, citing concerns about contracts tied to the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility and the Hope Florida Foundation; Senator Pizzo spoke in support, describing her assistance during COVID testing and vaccination efforts. The report was adopted by a vote of 37 yeas, 0 nays. On the special order calendar, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow voluntary accessory dwelling units, limits certain local restrictions, preserves homestead treatment for the primary residence portion, and extends density bonus incentives for military families. The bill passed 38 yeas, 0 nays. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 578, creating a statewide Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative through the Department of Elder Affairs to promote early detection, diagnosis, brain health, and outreach to older and higher-risk Floridians. That bill also passed 38 yeas, 0 nays. Chair Hooper gave a budget update, saying appropriations work was progressing and that budget rollout would be delayed until next Thursday, February 12, with full appropriations hearing scheduled for Wednesday, February 18. The Senate then waived rules to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House. Additional announcements highlighted Manatee County Days, New College of Florida Day, and Florida Keys Day. The Senate adjourned until noon on Wednesday, February 11, or upon the call of the President.

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• Ethics Commission, we will also revisit recommendations 6.5 and 6.6 from the Texas Department of Criminal
• During the December 11th Commission meeting, two recommendations were inadvertently left out of the criminal
• Sunset staff conducts compliance checks on statutory changes, while the state auditor's office is tasked

Keywords: Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Ethics Commission, recommendations, Angelina River Authority, Natchez Valley Authority, public testimony, legislative session

Summary: The meeting of the Sunset Advisory Commission served as a concluding assembly for the current biennium, where various agencies were reviewed. Notably, the Commission focused on staff recommendations and modifications regarding the Angelina and Natchez River Authority, Lower Natchez Valley Authority, and Texas Ethics Commission. After discussing various modifications, the members voted unanimously on multiple recommendations aimed at improving operational efficiency and accountability within these agencies. The Chair emphasized the collaborative effort of the Commission members and staff, acknowledging their hard work throughout the biennium.

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• We will also revisit recommendations 6.5 and 6.6 from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice votes
• During the December 11 Commission meeting, two recommendations were inadvertently left out of the criminal
• Sunset staff conducts compliance checks on statutory changes, while the State Auditor's Office is tasked

Bills: SR1 , SR2

Summary: The Sunset Advisory Commission met for its final meeting of the biennium, established a quorum, approved the December 11, 2024 minutes, and then voted on recommendations for several agencies reviewed earlier in the cycle. It adopted all recommendations for the Angelina and Nettus River Authority, the Lower Nettus Valley Authority, and the Trinity River Authority of Texas, with no modifications offered for those agencies. The Commission then considered the Texas Ethics Commission. Members adopted staff recommendations with modifications, including changes to lobby compensation thresholds and rounding of inflation adjustments. The Commission also adopted a series of new recommendations addressing TEC customer service staffing, late-filing penalties, post-election reporting penalties, waiver of penalties when notice cannot be shown, review of the “substantial compliance” standard, review of the “principal purpose” definition, more prominent public posting of delinquent penalties, and clearer training and guidance on filing and lobby-registration requirements. The Commission also adopted two previously omitted Texas Department of Criminal Justice recommendations, 6.5 and 6.6. By recorded vote, the Commission unanimously forwarded all recommendations adopted during the biennium to the 89th Legislature, with nine ayes. Sunset staff then reported on implementation of 2023 Sunset recommendations, saying the State Auditor found 89% of selected management actions fully implemented and Sunset staff found 68% of statutory and related changes fully implemented, with the remainder mostly in progress. The Commission also noted receipt of a January 6 evaluation of the Texas Lottery Commission, including a study of potential regulation of lottery ticket courier companies, but no further action was taken on that item. The meeting concluded with closing remarks and a motion to recess subject to the call of the Chair.

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• that disrupts, disturbs, or impedes the orderly conduct of this hearing is prohibited.
• To address any such conduct, I will direct the individual to stop and warn them.
• He had twin boys who are both criminal attorneys. So, cutting this bill...
• School employers, despite the best efforts to conduct thorough background checks by conducting live scan
• The best efforts to conduct thorough background checks by conducting live scan, DOJ, and FBI fingerprint

Committee: House Public Employment and Retirement

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement heard several bills dealing with pensions, holidays, public employee accountability, and first responder retirement. AB 912 was taken up on the consent calendar and passed. AB 569, as amended, would allow local public employers and unions to negotiate contributions to supplemental defined benefit pension plans; the author and Teamsters said it would clarify existing PEPRA grandfathering rules, while labor supported it, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 989 would make California Native American Day a paid state holiday, with strong support from Native organizations and tribes and no opposition; the committee members spoke in favor and the bill passed. AB 268 would recognize Diwali as an official state holiday, also with broad support and no opposition, and it passed. AJR 3 urged protection of Social Security, Medicare, and Medi-Cal from federal cuts; retirees, caregivers, and health advocates testified in support, and the resolution passed. AB 1067 would require public employers to complete misconduct investigations even if an employee retires during the process; the author said it closes an accountability loophole, while opposition raised due process and family-retirement concerns, and the bill passed as amended. AB 1510 was presented as a cleanup bill making technical changes to state employee pay and benefits and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority labor law; it passed with support from AFSCME. The committee then heard AB 1233, which would create a statewide database of classified school employee positions and certain egregious misconduct records to help school employers screen applicants. School administrators and county school officials supported the bill as a student-safety tool, while classified employee groups raised concerns about fairness, due process, and the scope of misconduct covered; the author said the bill already focuses on serious sex and drug offenses involving children and was open to narrowing language. The bill passed to the Committee on Education. Finally, AB 1383, a major first responder retirement bill, drew extensive testimony. The author and firefighters argued that lowering the normal retirement age for public safety employees from 57 to 55 and restoring some bargaining flexibility would help recruitment, retention, and health, citing cancer and other job-related risks. Cities, counties, and local government associations opposed it, warning it would roll back PEPRA reforms, increase pension costs, and strain local budgets. Despite the opposition, committee members spoke strongly in favor of first responders and the bill passed to Appropriations. The committee then adjourned after all items were voted out.

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• As I previously stated, we focus on high-harm criminal activity.
• Violent criminal activity is associated with this.
• The interesting point I'd make about that is that when it comes to the major criminal organizations and
• or Redding where there's potential opportunity to co-locate or to join forces, since you already conduct
• focus our limited resources on those higher-level investigations to disrupt further up into the criminal