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• issues, and Representative Ken Wiler, who's here from Representative Ken Wiler who's here from the House
• operating budget, we worked together to strengthen our schools, speed up construction of much-needed housing
• As Commissioner Erling House mentioned, there were 35 requests for plant property.
• Additionally, five is to repair and replace some of the transitional housing.
• This one is grant-specific compliance for housing champions. So the other...

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• And in preparing a house to be more likely to obtain fire insurance and be ready for future fire exposures
• I mean, that's the best possible outcome, that the house has already met those standards.
• While she verbally said she wanted housing upon her release, her illness made her unable to accept any
• My neighbors and I just recently helped to close down a local drug house.
• They're trying to now— And we still have so many people continuing to live in temporary housing.

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• I recognize we're in the second house. You're in this committee. I don't remember.

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• Acted to remove disability income from government housing eligibility calculations.
• CalVet achieves this success by keeping loans in-house and servicing them directly.
• And if not, we're hoping that the housing bond can be a backstop.
• , base housing to a home loan program.
• On consent, we have Senate Resolution 143 by...

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• times the cost of full-service partnership programs, which provide comprehensive services including housing
• times the cost of full-service partnership programs, which provide comprehensive services including housing
• So the reality is that people are accessing treatment and housing that they wouldn't be able to access
• This House, this Legislature, decided a few years ago that the majority were in favor of more sleep for
• That resolution passes. Thank you so much. Stephanie, aye. That resolution passes.

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• I also have a bill in this space that's moving over to your house right now that specifically deals with

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• While this bill is contingent on funding, this House saw an earlier bill by Assemblymember Soria that
• While this bill is contingent on funding, this House saw an earlier bill by Assembly of Soria that is
• But we also are open to it being housed wherever it’s most appropriate, based and potentially tiering

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• go into dispute resolution. go into dispute resolution.
• students needs resolution. students needs resolution.
• >> It was dispute resolution. >> Dispute resolution. >> Yeah. >> Okay.
• >> It was dispute resolution. >> Dispute resolution. >> Yeah. >> Okay.
• >> It was dispute resolution. >> Dispute resolution. >> Yeah. >> Okay.

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Summary: The commission meeting focused on reviewing and correcting draft minutes and then working through a draft report on the cost of special education. Members made mostly clerical corrections, including clarifying references to Spalding, fixing acronyms such as LETRS, and cleaning up membership titles and appointee roles to match SB 57. The minutes were approved as amended, with some members abstaining because they were not present at the prior meeting. The chair also noted the commission’s deadline to complete findings and recommendations by July 1 and said the final report must be delivered to legislative leaders, the governor, the state librarian, and others. The main substantive discussion centered on the report’s findings about special education funding. Members agreed the report should emphasize that the commission was created to study the cost of special education and reduce reliance on local property taxes. One draft section described FY24 special education funding as coming from three primary state and federal sources totaling about $152 million, or roughly 15% of annual costs, with the remaining 85% paid by local school districts through property tax revenue, estimated at about $825 million. Members discussed adding historical or longitudinal data to show trends over time, and some suggested attaching charts or tables showing funding over the last 20 to 30 years. A second major topic was demographic data. The draft noted that statewide K-12 enrollment has declined since 2003 while the number and share of students with IEPs has increased. Members questioned whether the data compared like with like, especially given the growth of Education Freedom Accounts and charter school enrollment, and whether the figures included or excluded those students. Several members asked for clearer sourcing from the Department of Education and suggested keeping a list of unresolved questions, including the impact of the shift from ADMA to ADMR and the effect of the EFA program. The discussion ended with agreement to continue refining the report and to gather additional attachments and clarifications before finalizing recommendations.

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• team is looking to place someone into permanent housing.
• I am the director of housing community services at Berkeley.
• I also am responsible for below market rate housing.
• We know the individual will never work in that housing complex because of X, Y, and Z.
• Housing teams, unarmed with information that mental health teams have, have placed individuals into housing

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• I'm [clears throat] just wondering if I know that some other committees, House committees, do post that
• I'm still transplanting a tree from one side of my house to the other side that I did yesterday, my back

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Summary: The Education Freedom Account Oversight Committee met on March 27 and approved the agenda, adding a request for clarification on how the Children’s Scholarship Fund separates applications for the EFA program and the education tax credit program. The committee also approved minutes from December 30, 2025, and March 27, 2026, with a request that the March minutes include a link to the live stream. Members discussed the status of pending Legislative Budget Assistant audit reports on EFA and special education, noting the reports were still not released and would likely come later in the summer after review by the Department of Education and the Children’s Scholarship Fund. A major topic was the EFA program’s administrative fee, which statute allows up to 10% of deposits. Children’s Scholarship Fund representatives said current administrative costs were under 8%, that staffing had been reduced through the ScholarVia platform, and that any unused amount is reconciled and returned to students at year’s end. Members asked for historical administrative-cost data and a written explanation of how the withholding and reconciliation process works. The committee also reviewed the distinction between the EFA and education tax credit funding streams and was told the two programs use separate applications and separate funds, though both use the same platform. The committee spent substantial time on assessment and accountability. Department of Education staff explained that EFA students may satisfy annual assessment requirements through a portfolio, a norm-referenced test, or the statewide assessment; only about 10 EFA students took the statewide assessment, while most used portfolios or standardized tests such as the California Achievement Test and NWEA. Staff described how statewide assessment data are kept separate by student identifier and can be aggregated for EFA reporting, and members asked for breakdowns by grade, test type, and school district. The department also discussed linking assessments through Lexiles and Quantiles and said it could provide a list of commonly used formative assessments in New Hampshire districts. The committee additionally discussed a possible PSAT addition to the state contract and the costs of the statewide assessment program. Another major issue was special education eligibility and services within the EFA program. Members questioned the rule allowing a medical certification of disability from a licensed professional anywhere in the United States as an alternative to an IEP-based determination. Department staff said the current system allows either pathway, that about 1,000 EFA students are identified as special education students, and that the program does not track growth or service alignment on an individual basis. Members expressed concern that the medical-certification route may be too broad and asked for data on the disability categories used. The committee also discussed career and technical education access for EFA students, noting that Senate Bill 491 would provide guidance and that House Bill 1817 would address access and funding issues, but that current law still allows EFA funds to be used to pay CTE costs. The meeting ended with a request for future agenda items and a decision to leave the next meeting date open until fall, pending further information from the LBA audit process.

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• It makes housing and construction in California prohibitively expensive.
• As the chair of the Senate Housing Committee, and somebody who cares deeply about housing production
• and housing affordability, I don’t want to do anything that’s going to put barriers in the way of, you
• know... ...housing affordability, I don’t want to do anything that’s going to put barriers in the way
• have a situation like we had in my district where five and six hours after the fire swept through houses

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• Under this committee, we talk about housing and homelessness.
• I know that it expands housing production with $500 million for the low-income housing tax credit and
• $200 million for the multifamily housing and keeps families housed with $100 million in housing stability
• ... ...and keeps families housed with $100 million in housing stability supports.
• A vote today is a vote for funding affordable housing and keeping families housed and not homeless.

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• community land trusts who support the growth of permanently affordable, community-controlled land and housing
• relying on fixed or semi-fixed incomes spend a disproportionate share of their income on health care, housing
• Amber King with LeadingAge California, representing nonprofit providers of care services and housing
• Many older adults are facing rising costs for housing, health care, and daily necessities.

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• In housing and homelessness, the plan provides additional funding for the multifamily housing program
• We added money for low-income housing tax credit.
• Natalie Spivak with Housing California.
• tax credits, and the multifamily housing program.
• the Multifamily Housing Program and also appreciate the support for a statewide housing bond.

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• between the house and the Senate. between the house and the Senate.
• this is not going to go to the house this is not going to go to the house for<00:13:31.800> a
• anybody else's house in the town. anybody else's house in the town.
• We're voting on House Bill 1599.
• on House Bill 1647. on House Bill 1647.

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Summary: The committee began with brief remarks recognizing Representative Almquist’s service and noting that he would not seek reelection, along with comments about other members’ departures and replacements. The chair then opened a series of interim study work sessions, explaining that some bills would be handled now and school-funding-related bills later in the year. Members also discussed how interim study reports work, including that they are recommendations for future legislation and do not prevent anyone from filing similar bills again. On HB 224, dealing with rebates to taxpayers from the renewable energy fund, members noted that the bill was essentially the same as a prior House bill that passed the House but stalled in conference with the Senate. The committee discussed whether the measure would change current law; members were told it would not, and that the report would simply recommend future legislation. The chair indicated the committee would likely recommend the bill for future legislation, with no minority report, and that any roll call vote would be reflected in the final report. On HB 417, repealing the communication services tax, members raised concerns about revenue loss, possible 911-related issues, and conflicts over municipal taxation of telephone poles and related property. The Lottery Director and others explained that repeal could create legal uncertainty for municipalities and that the bill could reduce state revenue by millions of dollars. The committee concluded the bill should not be recommended for future legislation unless it were substantially revised to address revenue and municipal-taxation complications. On HB 635, concerning taxing nonprofit entities that settle illegal immigrants, members agreed it was primarily a federal issue and outside the state’s authority, so it was not recommended for future legislation. On HB 660, requiring historic horse racing facilities to compensate host communities, members said the concept of mitigating local impacts was reasonable but the bill was too broad in its current form. Testimony from the Lottery Director and others focused on how host communities and charities currently receive days and revenue, how operators are using shared days, and how the market may already be adjusting. Members also discussed whether neighboring communities, including out-of-state towns, should be considered and whether the state’s share of gaming revenue could be redirected. The discussion ended with interest in a narrower rewrite and possible future legislation, but no final vote was described in the excerpt.

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• But when it becomes necessary, we could say this patient has been struggling with housing displacement
• I worked with Senator Rader when she was in the House on this.
• I worked with Senator Rader when she was in the House on this.
• I understand we'll take a vote on this. the House on this. I understand we'll take a vote on this.
• It takes, She was in the House. The Senator was when she started this process.

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• Obviously, housing is a priority for the city.
• proximity to other houses.
• as a wildfire buffer for existing houses, would significantly increase the probability of housing loss
• predicted housing losses in the next wildfire?
• as a wildfire buffer for existing houses, would significantly increase the probability of housing loss

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