Transcript Highlights:

• These attacks are not isolated; they are connected.
• Two weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court opened the door on the attack of Black people by gutting
• Lifting our voices now is more important than ever given the attacks we are under at the federal level
• This nation is under attack. Our voices are under attack. Our civil liberties are under attack.
• From Oakland to Memphis, from the hood to the holler, an attack on Black voters anywhere is an attack

Summary: The Assembly convened after initially lacking a quorum, then completed the prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, journal motions, and a long series of procedural actions, including suspending rules to move bills and approve a large Appropriations Committee hearing list. Members also made several guest introductions, including Shannon Lee, district staff from Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez’s office, and later guests tied to agritourism and education recognitions. The floor debate centered heavily on AJR 31, a resolution urging Congress to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Supporters argued that recent Supreme Court decisions and redistricting efforts in other states were weakening Black and other minority representation and that California should take a clear stand for voting rights. Opponents argued the measure promoted racial division, conflicted with equal protection principles, and that districts should be drawn based on place or communities of interest rather than race. After a contentious debate with repeated parliamentary warnings over decorum, the Assembly suspended the rules to take up the resolution, added coauthors, and passed AJR 31 by a vote of 58-8. The Assembly then moved through a series of bills and resolutions, generally approving them with little or no opposition. These included AB 2341 clarifying emergency language translation rules for local agencies; AB 1816 extending court supervision for certain sex-offender rehabilitation programs; AB 2561 protecting consumer privacy settings on phones and digital devices; ACR 167 recognizing World Agritourism Day; ACR 190 recognizing California Day of the Teacher; AB 1581 improving identification of Native American students in public schools; AB 1586 requiring opioid overdose prevention training for school resource officers and safety planning; AB 1665 requiring mental health training for school coaches; AB 1693 streamlining retail tenant-improvement permitting; AB 1768 authorizing a local tax measure related to health funding; AB 1712 facilitating a water-system sale for Santa Fe Springs; AB 1792 addressing sexually exploitive AI imagery in health education; and AB 1822 prioritizing school projects that address extreme heat. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, several unanimously, and the resolution on agritourism and the teacher day were adopted by voice vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• These attacks are not isolated; they are connected.
• Two weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court opened the door on the attack of Black people by gutting
• Lifting our voices now is more important than ever given the attacks we are under at the federal level
• This nation is under attack. Our voices are under attack. Our civil liberties are under attack.
• From Oakland to Memphis, from the hood to the holler, an attack on Black voters anywhere is an attack

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• on humans by wildlife and mitigate job it is to respond to attacks on humans by wildlife and mitigate
• I had a neighbor of mine get attacked by a mountain lion in their backyard.
• There are almost no attacks of wolves on humans, but, you know, grizzlies, they're very smart, and they
• individuals like the teenager who was attacked, killed by a mountain lion, taken into the woods, buried
• They still have afterbirth on them, and the bulls attack them and rip these baby calves apart.

Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water

Summary: The committee heard SB 872, which would direct $300 million annually for 20 years to repair Central Valley subsidence damage and Delta levees to protect State Water Project deliveries. The author and supporters said the bill is needed to safeguard water for 27 million Californians, prevent threats to life and billions in infrastructure, and address long-standing levee and canal vulnerabilities. Testimony in support came from Restore the Delta, the Central Coast Water Authority, and a broad coalition of water agencies, environmental groups, local governments, and business interests; one organization, the California Chamber of Commerce, supported if amended to include federal conveyance infrastructure. No opposition witnesses appeared. Members from both parties praised the bipartisan coalition and discussed funding, beneficiary-pays concerns, and the need to prioritize water infrastructure. The committee voted 5-0 to pass SB 872 as amended to Appropriations, with the bill placed on call. The committee then heard SB 1305, a study bill on the feasibility of reintroducing the California grizzly bear. The author and tribal co-sponsors framed the measure as a science-based, consultation-driven roadmap that would not authorize reintroduction but would evaluate habitat, impacts, and implementation. Supporters, including tribal representatives, conservation groups, and animal welfare organizations, emphasized the grizzly’s cultural significance, ecological role, and the value of planning for coexistence. Opposition came from retired and current law enforcement, county officials, ranching and hunting groups, and rural representatives, who raised public safety, staffing, livestock, and wildlife-management concerns, arguing the Department of Fish and Wildlife lacks resources for another apex predator. Committee members debated whether risk, public safety, local control, and potential reintroduction areas should be addressed earlier in the process. The author agreed to consider amendments on those points and on funding and local authority. The committee voted 4-1 to pass SB 1305 as amended to Appropriations, with the bill held on call. The committee also heard SB 1079, which would create a Cal Fire Fire Innovation Unit to identify firefighter needs, test new technologies, and speed deployment of successful wildfire tools. The author said the bill would formalize a pipeline from pilot projects to statewide use and build on existing Cal Fire technology efforts. Support came from Megafire Action, Fireworks, Aurora Tech, and the Orange County Fire Authority; the California Association of Realtors supported if amended to allow nonprofits to administer grants directly to homeowners. With no opposition testimony, the bill was moved on a 2-0 vote and held on call pending additional members. The committee later took up SB 997, a district bill for the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency that would grant lien authority so it can enforce groundwater fees and sustainability plan requirements without relying on civil litigation. Support came from water contractors, rural counties, and county associations; members discussed whether similar authority should be extended to other GSAs. The bill was moved on a 2-0 vote to Judiciary and held on call.

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• It reinforces political attacks.
• I'm so proud that Hawaii took swift now it is under attack from outofstate now it is under attack from
• </c> last few years because of these attacks last few years because of these attacks and<00:31:30.240
• We are being killed always under attack.
• ,</c><01:15:26.640><c> physical</c> discrimination, or attacks, physical discrimination, or attacks,

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on HB 1875, which would expand Hawaii’s existing protections to include gender-affirming health care, clarify permitted disclosures of protected health information, and bar certain adverse actions by malpractice insurers and health carriers against providers of lawful reproductive or gender-affirming care. The Insurance Division of DCCA supported the bill with a technical amendment, suggesting language tied to actuarial analysis rather than the phrase “actuarially sound.” The Office of Information Practices also provided comments. Most testimony was strongly in support. State agencies and advocacy groups, including the Hawaii State Youth Commission, State Health Planning and Development Agency, Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Stonewall Caucus, ACLU of Hawaii, PFLAG Oahu, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said the bill would protect patient privacy, reduce chilling effects from out-of-state litigation, and help retain providers in a state already facing shortages. Several testifiers said gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based, and life-saving, and emphasized that Hawaii should protect its own health care decisions from outside political pressure. A few individuals testified in opposition, arguing the bill was unnecessary or that it protected providers more than opponents of the bill, but these views were not echoed by most of the testimony. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers to keep comments brief and maintain decorum. The transcript provided does not include a final committee vote or disposition on the bill.

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• </c><02:11:15.520><c> and</c> identification of heart attacks and identification of heart attacks and
• </c><03:06:46.160><c> and</c> vulnerabilities to cyber attacks and vulnerabilities to cyber attacks and
• , and cybersecurity attacks.
• And after the remains under attack.
• The attacks on our these days.

Bills: SB1596 , HB1770 , HB1709 , HR504 , HR410 , HR1044 , HB1729 , HB2316 , HR900 , HB3657 , HB1765 , HB1717 , HB2037 , HB1455 , HB1766 , HB1618

Keywords: Jocelyn Nungaray, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, national wildlife refuge, Texas, Houston, refuge renaming, commemorative naming, federal land, US Fish and Wildlife Service, public law 119-30, immigration, illegal aliens, Tren de Aragua, memorial, wildlife refuge act, Consumer Safety Technology Act, AI for Consumer Product Safety Act, Blockchain Innovation Act, Digital Taxonomy Act, Consumer Product Safety Commission

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• parliament, to visit the Knesset, to hear from Netanyahu, to visit the Gaza border where the kibbutz were attacked
• parliament, to visit the Knesset, to hear from Netanyahu, to visit the Gaza border where the kibbutz were attacked
• parliament, to visit the Knesset, to hear from Netanyahu, to visit the Gaza border where the kibbutz were attacked
• parliament, to visit the Knesset, to hear from Netanyahu, to visit the Gaza border where the kibbutz were attacked
• I thought I was in my survey of the Old where the Kabuts were attacked on where the Kabuts were attacked

Bills: SB8 , SB22 , SB137 , HB295 , HB2 , HB343 , HB220 , HB303 , HB81 , SB8 , SB22 , SB137 , HB295 , HB2 , HB343 , HB220 , HB303 , HB81

Committee: House State Government

Keywords: emergency management, public funds, educational materials, state legislation, disaster response, uniformity, state laws, legislative commission, appointments, government structure, resilience, natural disasters, risk management, Alabama Resilience Council, Chief Resilience Officer, state planning, environmental protection, community preparedness, Alabama Office of Civic Engagement, Alabama Office of Minority Affairs

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• Dangerous dog attacks can happen to anyone, anywhere.
• Dangerous dog attacks can happen to anyone, anywhere.
• What's even worse is that this wasn't the first time these dogs had attacked someone.
• Four months earlier, the same pack of dogs had attacked a 60-year-old man, and he got 60 stitches.
• I'm really here to ask you to help us prevent future attacks in 2025 and '26.

Summary: The committee met and first reported favorably CS for SB 1782, which creates a new offense for dangerous excessive speeding, with support noted from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida PBA. It also reported favorably CS for SB 306, which addresses Medicaid managed care provider network access by requiring after-hours and holiday appointment availability and a minimum level of primary care participation. CS for SB 716, imposing mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses committed by registered sex offenders or predators, and CS for SB 1084, expanding protections against non-consensual dissemination of intimate images and digitally forged intimate images, were also approved. The committee then approved CS for CS for SB 1604, a corrections package that would require prepayment of court costs for certain inmate lawsuits, shorten the limitations period for confinement-condition claims, allow consecutive sentencing in some cases, and revise mental health treatment procedures in correctional settings. Members discussed constitutional concerns and access-to-courts issues, but the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 1804, which creates a capital offense for trafficking a child 12 or younger or a mentally incapacitated person for sexual exploitation, drew extensive debate and opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Floridaans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty; despite objections about constitutionality and ethics, it was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 1838, expanding protections for court officials against tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for CS for SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which creates a statewide VTE registry and requires blood clot screening and training in hospitals and care facilities. Members and public witnesses spoke in strong support of the blood clot bill, including family members and survivors. Finally, the committee reported favorably CS for SB 1252, directing FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database, CS for SB 468, increasing penalties for fleeing or eluding law enforcement and allowing vehicle impoundment, CS for SB 490, expanding off-duty concealed carry eligibility for correctional officers and correctional probation officers, and CS for SB 572, the Pam Rock Act on dangerous dogs, which was amended to refine enclosure, confiscation, euthanasia, and insurance requirements.

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• Both sides are relying on long-range attack.
• So the things that shoot down the ballistic missiles and the long-range attack. missiles that the Russians
• In fact, I would say they're the world leaders in one-way attack drone. technology.
• Um, uh, specifically bombing attacks in the East. Um, none of the F-16s been from the U.S. though.
• And they're producing some things, such as one-way attack drones, in prodigious numbers. they weren't

Committee: Senate Subcommittee on Personnel

Keywords: committee meeting, legislation, public testimony, SB4, HB2214, bipartisan support

Summary: The committee convened to discuss various bills and hear testimonies related to legislative matters, including public concerns and implications surrounding the proposed legislation. Notably, the members engaged in a vigorous debate over SB4, where several representatives shared differing viewpoints on its impact on local communities and the environment. Public testimonies were heard, with advocates arguing for the bill's potential benefits, while opponents raised significant concerns regarding the fiscal implications and land use. Following these discussions, the committee moved to vote on HB2214, which passed without issue, illustrating the bipartisan support for certain initiatives tied to public welfare.

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• Not just a matter of athletics, it is a direct attack on the humanity of young transgender Minnesotans
• of their gender identity, and two-thirds have been verbally attacked.
• But with over 241 attacks on trans and queer folks, using the government and courts to bully and blame
• This bill is ultimately an attack on girls' participation in athletics. This bill bullies children.
• With the daily attacks at the federal level and now here at the state today, it's a scary time to be

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• </c><00:33:51.360><c> by</c> 22 in Jordan came under attack by 22 in Jordan came under attack by militia
• Uh, by the way, in Yemen, the USS Cole was attacked by al-Qaeda. It wasn't attacked by the Houthis.
• Uh, by the way, in Yemen, the USS Cole was attacked by al-Qaeda. It wasn't attacked by the Houthis.
• Uh, by the way, in Yemen, the USS Cole was attacked by al-Qaeda. It wasn't attacked by the Houthis.
• Uh, I 1967 attack on the USS Liberty.

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• We have one that's already being attacked versus one that no one's attacking.
• We have one that's already being We have one that's already being attacked<00:39:51.080><c> versus</c
• versus one that no one's attacked versus one that no one's attacking.<00:39:52.680><c> You</c><00:39
• :52.800><c> mentioned</c><00:39:53.360><c> uh</c><00:39:53.840><c> the</c> attacking.
• You mentioned uh the attacking.

Summary: The meeting on SB 460 focused almost entirely on where the bill should be placed in statute and how it would be enforced. One side argued the proposal should be moved out of the loitering section and into the sex offender registration framework, saying loitering is already under constitutional challenge, is vague, and does not fit the conduct at issue. They said the bill is meant to create a clear, advance-notice restriction for registered sex offenders, especially around schools, day care facilities, and similar places, and that this would be easier for police to enforce. The opposing view was that the loitering placement is the better fit and that moving the bill would create broader drafting problems by opening the door to reorganizing many other sex-offender-related restrictions. There was also discussion of whether the bill’s references to schools should use the school-property statute, whether churches should be included, and whether the existing loitering statute’s alarm-based elements are too complicated and potentially unconstitutional. The committee also discussed a pending federal challenge to the loitering law, with one member saying there was no injunction yet but the case was being challenged. No agreement was reached. After a brief break and further debate, members concluded that the Senate and House positions remained unresolved, and the meeting ended without a compromise or vote on the substantive dispute.

Transcript Highlights:

• And this is not meant to attack the bill. I'm a co-sponsor of the bill, right?
• is so broad that you might cast a wider net and attack something that you didn't mean to.
• you run the risk of accidentally banning something or changing something that you didn't mean to attack
• is so broad that you might cast a wider net and attack something that you didn't mean to. broad that
• you might cast a wider net and attack something that you didn't mean to attack.

Bills: HB2565 , HB1607 , HB2254 , HB2385 , HB2531 , HB2543

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: investment, gifts, grants, University of Washington, funding, higher education, recycling, waste reduction, environmental policy, sustainability, municipal regulations, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment

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• As we all know, this past Sunday in Colorado, a man attacked a weekly organized peaceful walk held in
• It is heartbreaking for me to see the pain and fear this attack has created within my Jewish community
• On June 1st in Boulder, Colorado, during a peaceful protest, a terrorist attacked participants with Molotov
• I ask all Floridians to stand against hate, not just in times of attacks, but at all times, and to make

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• These bills are just going after and trying to attack the folks who are doing the work that's asked of
• We're continually attacking them is just not fair. I'd urge you no on this bill.
• These bills are just going after and trying to attack the folks who are doing the work that's asked of
• We're continually attacking them is just not fair. I'd urge you. They're providing a service.
• We're continually attacking them. It's just not fair. I'd urge you know on this bill.

Bills: HB2464

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: detention facilities, law enforcement, reporting requirements, incidents, private detention

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• Paul just go through a pretty significant attack.
• </c> Paul just go through a a pretty Paul just go through a a pretty significant<00:04:41.759><c> attack
• ><c> to</c><00:04:43.840><c> be</c><00:04:43.919><c> able</c><00:04:44.080><c> to</c> significant attack
• . um to be able to significant attack. um to be able to talk<00:04:44.400><c> about</c><00:04:44.639>
• </c><00:37:50.400><c> civil</c> gut our education system, attack civil gut our education system, attack

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

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• LaMalfa: It's been over 500 days since Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists carried out the worst attack on
• things like diversity and efforts to attack things like equity and inclusion, because we know we come
• things like diversity and efforts to attack things like equity and inclusion.
• Why many of us are very sensitive to efforts to attack things like diversity and efforts to attack things
• It's the attacks we see, such things, and failure to honor a group of people who persevered through a

Bills: HR818 , HR832 , HR825 , HR828 , HR804 , HR754 , HR788

Keywords: impeachment, judge, criminal conduct, judicial behavior, Supreme Court, assassination attempt, sentencing, ideology, National Chemistry Week, education, STEM careers, science promotion, public engagement, government transparency, communication, House of Representatives, appropriations, furlough, Federal agencies, military service

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• Trump administration and its allies for pardons for individuals convicted in the January 6th Capitol attack
• But what we had is two students who were planning the attack, who had written a manifesto already, who
• had gathered... ...planning the attack, who had written a manifesto already, who had gathered weapons
• , and were getting ready to go in and actually do this planned attack.
• My son attends that very school and was a potential target for attack.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety and privacy bills, with extensive testimony on each. AB 1872 by Assembly Member Ta would make repeat swatting a wobbler and require offenders to compensate victims for property damage. Supporters, including civil liberties, sheriff, and district attorney representatives, said swatting is a serious and growing threat to first responders, schools, and public officials. Opponents argued existing law already covers false emergency reports and warned the bill could worsen penalties for people with mental illness. The committee approved the bill on a do pass motion to Appropriations. AB 1727, also by Assembly Member Ta, would make it a misdemeanor to transfer or sell a person’s genetic data without consent. Supporters framed the bill as a needed privacy protection in light of advances in genetic technology and AI, citing examples such as HeLa cells and concerns about unauthorized DNA collection. Opponents, including ACLU Cal Action, said civil penalties already exist under current law and objected to creating a new carceral offense for nonviolent conduct. The committee accepted amendments and moved the bill forward as amended to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. The committee then took up AB 1782 by Assembly Member DeMaio, which would lower the threshold for retaining certain offenders with mental health disorders in state hospital custody and broaden the conduct considered in dangerousness determinations. Supporters said the bill responds to a recent release case and would help prevent dangerous releases; opponents, including disability rights and public defender groups, said it would weaken due process and expand involuntary confinement. The chair recommended a no vote, and the bill remained on call after a split roll. AB 1632 by Assembly Member Johnson, which removes the notarization requirement for trespass authorization letters, passed as amended despite opposition from homelessness advocates and public defenders who said it could increase arrests of unhoused people; supporters said it would reduce bureaucracy and help property owners and police respond to trespassing. The committee also heard AB 1968 by Assembly Member Gallagher, which would add conspiracy to commit murder to the list of offenses eligible for heightened juvenile court handling; supporters cited a foiled school attack in Tehama County, while opponents warned of overbroad punishment and racial disparities. The bill was discussed but not yet voted on in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Republicans attacks on will be cut.
• </c> to answer for its unprecedented attack to answer for its unprecedented attack and<00:57:13.200><
• </c> aftermath of the worst terrorist attack aftermath of the worst terrorist attack on<01:04:30.319>
• </c><02:09:26.400><c> on</c> condemn President Trump's attack on condemn President Trump's attack on
• </c> of Hamas's October 7th attack on Israel. of Hamas's October 7th attack on Israel.

Bills: HCR24 , HR352 , HB2243 , HR405 , HB2215

Keywords: Jewish American Heritage Month, Jewish Heritage Week, antisemitism, anti-Jewish hate, Jewish Americans, Jewish community, Hamas, October 7, Israel, hate crimes, civil rights, religious freedom, campus antisemitism, synagogues, public education, heritage month, diversity, inclusion, Holocaust remembrance, community safety

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• So know that stripping Democrats of their committees and power is the next game and rule of attack.
• They are there when people are calling 911 because their father potentially had a heart attack or someone
• I've stood against racism and the attacks on voting rights that are impacting African Americans throughout
• that are being passed in state after state, that they're trying to pass in Congress, including just attacks
• that are being passed in state after state, that they're trying to pass in Congress, including just attacks

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the session on floor privileges and recognitions. Members welcomed a delegation from Catalonia on the 40th anniversary of the California-Catalonia sister-state relationship, Solano Community College’s speech and debate team, and several small business honorees, including Royal Clothiers and Old California Botanicals. The chamber also recognized Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones for his advocacy on democracy and voting rights, with multiple senators speaking in support of his visit. On business, the Senate confirmed Rick Simpson to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Laura Ederton Speed as Executive Director of the State Bar, both by unanimous 35-0 votes. The body adopted SCR 163 designating May as California Tourism Month, highlighting tourism’s economic impact, and SCR 170 declaring Firefighter Mental Health Awareness Week, with extensive testimony from senators about the trauma firefighters and first responders face and the need to reduce stigma and expand support. The Senate also adopted SCR 174 marking the 60th anniversary of California’s pilot regional centers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, emphasizing the system’s role in community-based care. The Senate adopted SR 111 recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia after extended debate focused on LGBTQ rights, hate violence, and the need for allies to speak out; the resolution passed 26-0. The chamber then approved a second-day consent calendar of multiple bills by 34-0, moved SCR 116 to the inactive file, granted reconsideration on SR 111 for a later session, and heard motions to adjourn in memory of Carl Anthony and Lupe Estrella. The Senate announced committee hearings and then adjourned to reconvene Monday, May 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• So know that stripping Democrats of their committees and power is the next game and rule of attack.
• They are there when people are calling 911 because their father potentially had a heart attack or someone
• I’ve stood against racism and the attacks on voting rights that are impacting African Americans throughout
• I’ve stood against racism and the attacks on voting rights that are impacting African Americans throughout
• that are being passed in state after state, that they’re trying to pass in Congress, including just attacks