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• The bill creates the Taxpayer Dollars Protect Workers Act and that's the bill.
• Cross: Workers and the people that they hire? Chair Salzman: You're recognized. Rep.
• These are not only wage hours for workers, but on-the-job training hours for apprentices.
• It's bad for workers. It's bad for employers.
• I think they should have to win the democratic vote David Osborne: for workers.

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• Well, I went and met with the steel workers that were laid off.
• true to you, you met with these workers true to you, you met with these workers who<00:02:50.959
• met with the steel workers that were laid<00:03:04.480> off.
• You know, I think it goes back to the steel worker unemployment extension.
• think it goes back to the steel worker think it goes back to the steel worker unemployment<00:07

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• Even food service workers earn more in the private sector, with state agency food service workers typically
• We are constantly training new workers.
• Texas workers shouldn't have to choose between paying their bills or putting food on the table.
• Texas is losing experienced talented workers because we're not paying them what they're worth.
• And when these workers leave, it costs all of us.

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• Because where farm workers most often live is where farm worker housing is located, next to agricultural
• La Cooperativa and its members are the federally designated farm worker agencies.
• La Cooperativa and its members are the federally designated farm worker agencies.
• Farm worker projects have a difficult time receiving even the 10 points.
• of where farm workers live and work.

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• Did you things, hourly school worker.
• Unemployment insurance for hourly workers. We're talking about our hourly workers in school.
• <00:14:56.000> Unemp insurance for hourly workers. Unemp insurance for hourly workers.
• That was a very big workers in school.
• <00:15:42.240> knew the people that are hourly workers knew the people that are hourly workers

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• Yet automated management poses significant harms to workers.
• to terminate that worker.
• They don't provide workers' comp.
• They don't provide workers' comp.
• I think it's important for protecting our workers.

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• One life lost is one too many, and we cannot afford to lose another worker.
• Every year, workers' lives are needlessly lost due to speeding and reckless drivers.
• I look forward to seeing the results and improved safety for our workers.
• And I thank the workers for coming.
• I want to recognize all of the workers who are here with us.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several transportation and climate-related bills. AB 954 would create a Caltrans pilot program for bike highways in two metropolitan areas and require a report to the Legislature; supporters said it would expand protected regional bike networks and help climate and equity goals, while some members objected that it would divert gas-tax-funded transportation dollars away from road repairs and rural needs. The bill passed on a 7-3 vote, with the roll held open for later additions. AB 289 would authorize automated speed enforcement in active highway construction zones to protect workers. The author and labor and contractor witnesses described repeated work-zone crashes and fatalities and argued the cameras would supplement, not replace, CHP enforcement. Some members raised concerns about civil penalties and enforcement policy, but the bill advanced on a 9-? initial vote and later was approved 15-1 after the roll was completed. AB 674 would update the Clean Cars for All program to prioritize pre-2004 high-polluting vehicles in disadvantaged and low-income communities and improve reporting and incentive rules. Supporters said older vehicles produce a disproportionate share of emissions and that the program has already retired thousands of cars; the committee approved the bill unanimously on the floor vote and sent it to the Committee on Natural Resources. AB 1237 would let LA Metro and VTA add a $5 fee to primary ticket sales for 2026 FIFA World Cup and NCAA championship events to fund transit service, with ticket holders able to use transit on event day. Supporters said the fee would help manage congestion and security needs, while the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association argued it was an unconstitutional tax requiring voter approval. The bill passed and was re-referred to the Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism. AB 891 would create a Caltrans quick-build pilot for temporary safety improvements on state highways for pedestrians and bicyclists; supporters emphasized rapid, low-cost safety fixes, while opponents said the program could divert gas-tax funds and was not appropriate for rural areas. It passed 11-4 and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also approved a six-bill consent calendar.

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• The Tijuana River Valley, so that workers are appropriately protected.
• While innovation has created opportunity, it has also left many workers and communities behind, often
• Yet workers are often the last to know when their jobs are being replaced.
• , those workers must receive written notice at least 60 days before the layoff occurs.
• Public health programs, and thousands of frontline workers.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Those are workers that will be negatively impacted if this bill were to pass: workers, construction,
• A frontline worker.
• good for workers.
• Workers are happy when they have health care, workers are happy when they make a living wage, workers
• So Workers for Opportunity, waiving in support.

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• And you know, whether you're a bus driver, a maintenance worker, an operations worker, or a security
• And so to give those workers a raise.
• And so our ability to recruit and retain workers in New Mexico, to attract workers to keep New Mexicans
• Which has now eliminated this group of workers. We will have unemployment in places.
• We had a bipartisan unanimous vote to send that money home to state workers.

Bills: SB240

Keywords: capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding

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• I am also a licensed master social worker and have experience working with both police and immigrant
• I am a college student studying to become a social worker and a teacher.
• Including teachers, bus drivers, letter carriers, hotel workers, construction workers, and many, many
• , and 50% of those are undocumented workers.
• working conditions for Texas workers.

Bills: HB1320, HB2012, HB2293, HB2655, HB3174, HB4108, HB4661, HB4799, HB5534, HB5580

Keywords: transportation, infrastructure, funding, state budget, public safety, child welfare, county boards, membership, local governance, public welfare, government service, social services, Texas Family Code, regulation, vendors, solicitors, roadside sales, county authority, Sweeny Hospital District, board of directors

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• my<00:17:30.600> co-workers<00:17:31.120> has issues one of my co-workers has issues
• These students are full-time employees, parents to young children, freelance workers, overnight workers
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• workers predominantly African-American workers<00:09:07.600> in<00:09:08.200> um<00:09
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• social support programs when workers social support programs when workers receive<00:20:40.360><
• We cover them with workers' comp.
• We cover them with workers' comp.

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• of color and trans sex workers.
• of color and trans sex workers.
• It was used to arrest sex workers.
• Some of the complaints are about the way sex workers dress in front of the school.
• But also, you know, there's a lack of cooperation oftentimes with sex workers and prostitutes.

Summary: The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety held an informational hearing in Pomona on sex work-related crimes and efforts to combat human trafficking. The chair and Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez framed the issue as a major public safety and victim-protection concern, referencing the repeal of the loitering law in SB 357 and the recent enactment of AB 379, which targets buyers of sex rather than sex workers. The hearing was organized into three panels: data and research, policing and anti-trafficking efforts, and courtroom/prosecution impacts. In the first panel, the California Department of Justice presented arrest and conviction data for the repealed loitering statute, noting overall declines from 2019 to 2022 but also explaining that the data did not distinguish clearly between people selling sex, people loitering to sell, and people purchasing sex. USC law professor Hannah Gary summarized a 2021 report finding that law enforcement stings and raids often lack transparency, disproportionately harm Black women, minors, LGBTQ+ people, and undocumented migrants, and rarely achieve the stated goals of protecting victims, prosecuting traffickers, or preventing trafficking. The ACLU of Southern California argued that criminalization of sex work is discriminatory and historically used to police women and people of color, and that laws aimed at buyers still harm sex workers and can increase immigration consequences. Committee members asked about data collection, racial disparities, and whether the new law could worsen profiling; the panelists urged public health approaches, better data, and more survivor services. The second panel featured the California DOJ human trafficking coordinator, Pomona Police Chief Mike Ellis, and survivor advocate Jess Torres of Rising Worldwide. DOJ described its regional trafficking teams, task forces, victim services, and prosecutions, emphasizing a victim-centered and trauma-informed approach. Chief Ellis said SB 357 limited police intervention and contributed to visible open-air prostitution near schools and other sensitive locations, citing complaints from residents and a reported drop in juvenile rescues in Pomona after the law changed; he supported AB 63-style enforcement with safeguards and service referrals. Torres, speaking as a survivor, argued that anti-trafficking policy must be survivor-led, that many youth in the sex trade are boys or LGBTQ youth, and that criminalization and street enforcement often worsen harm and displacement rather than solving the underlying problems. In the final panel, a Riverside County deputy district attorney said AB 63 could help law enforcement make earlier contact with potential victims and identify traffickers, while stressing the need for training, documentation, and oversight. A Los Angeles County public defender argued that prosecuting trafficked people reinforces traffickers’ control, creates lifelong barriers, and retraumatizes survivors, and pointed to diversion programs as a better model. The Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking began its testimony by describing its survivor services and crisis response work. The hearing ended without any vote or formal action, but with committee members and witnesses continuing to debate the balance between enforcement, data collection, and survivor-centered services.

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• What it is, is an investment in workers. What it is, it's an investment in workers.
• We're middle-class workers fighting— We're middle-class workers fighting for our industry in California
• Terry Friedman, IATSE Local 80, craft service worker in film and TV.
• Terry Friedman, IATSE Local 80, craft service worker in film and TV.
• In fact, have been detrimental to many of the workers across the state.

Summary: The committee heard AB 749, which would create a blue ribbon commission to study equitable access to youth sports and recommend a statewide framework, including coaching standards, PE modernization, and funding models to reduce barriers for families. The author and supporters, including youth sports advocates, educators, coaches, and former athletes, argued that sports improve health, school engagement, and long-term opportunity, while noting racial and income disparities in participation. One member raised concerns that a new commission could add cost and regulatory burdens, but the bill was framed as a study measure rather than immediate regulation. The committee also took up AB 549, aimed at coordinating state and local security planning for major upcoming sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, and Olympic and Paralympic Games. Supporters said the bill would improve interagency coordination, protect visitors and communities, and help prevent human trafficking and discrimination during mega-events. Members discussed the need to avoid over-policing and to center community values, but the bill advanced on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. AB 1291 addressed ticket purchasing for concerts, sports, and other live events by requiring electronic proof of purchase and allowing it to be used for entry if a ticket cannot be accessed through no fault of the buyer. Supporters said the measure would give consumers more certainty and help address problems in a monopolized ticketing market, while opponents from venues, sports teams, and entertainment groups warned it could undermine anti-scalping tools, create security problems, and burden venues with duplicate or fraudulent proofs of purchase. The committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended basis to Privacy and Consumer Protection, with the roll held open for absent members. The consent calendar item, AB 644, was also approved.

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• dislocated workers. dislocated workers.
• I think it fits a dislocated workers.
• one MSCQ campus, and dislocated workers. one MSCQ campus, and dislocated workers.
• <00:33:12.559> as Minsky program and dislocated workers as Minsky program and dislocated workers
• workers.

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• My sister is a social worker in emergency response. Thank you.
• I'm interested in the social workers part because they play a major role.
• to social workers as well.
• So some social workers are extremely good and do it every time, and others rarely, if ever.
• We need the social worker to tell them,' or something.

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• Medical provider fraud in the workers' compensation system.
• The workers' comp backlog is 120,000.
• Maybe the average case that a worker is bringing is more complex.
• of workers and a larger population in general.
• We're watching arts workers leave the field in real time.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration held a May Revise hearing focused on state administration proposals, with the chair noting no actions would be taken and all items would remain open. The committee heard presentations on a range of budget proposals, including technical adjustments for the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the California Workforce Development Board, security and election-related funding for the Secretary of State, modernization and loan-backfill requests for the Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple Employment Development Department updates covering EDD Next, UI and DI/PFL benefit estimates, workforce funding, and an EMT training reappropriation. Several items drew discussion from the LAO and committee members. The LAO generally supported technical or modernization items such as PERB’s implementation requests, GoServe’s College Corps adjustment, the Secretary of State’s security and HAVA grant items, and the Board of Pharmacy modernization proposal, but raised concerns about the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education’s proposed $10 million General Fund backfill and interest-free loan language. For EDD, the LAO flagged the size of the DI/PFL benefit adjustment and the unusual structure of the document management system proposal within EDD Next, while EDD said the changes reflected higher participation and benefit levels after SB 951 and ongoing modernization needs. The Department of Industrial Relations drew the most extensive questioning. It proposed funding for legal unit reclassifications, EAMS and Cal/OSHA data modernization, a new Cal/OSHA emerging technologies unit, a COYA reappropriation, and trailer bill changes requiring electronic payment of employer assessments and adjusting the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board timeline. Members pressed DIR on high vacancy rates, long wage theft and workers’ compensation backlogs, low collection rates for fines, and the need for clearer workload and outcome measures. DIR said the requests were intended to improve efficiency, support audits and corrective action plans, and better address emerging workplace risks, while the LAO said the workload drivers behind delays remain unclear. The hearing also included support for CalHR’s employee assistance program consolidation and CDT’s proposal to expand “Poppy,” a statewide generative AI assistant for state employees.

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• These are construction workers, oil and gas workers, agriculture workers, manufacturers, service workers
• If all of our businesses—everything from classrooms, where teachers or workers are, to our farm workers
• You've heard from Shelly about the Heat Worker Protection Rule.
• The research is very clear that productivity decreases when workers are hot.
• It's because of a shortage of staff, specialists, and allied health care workers.

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• It requires DIR, the Department of Industrial Relations, to partner with state worker unions to develop
• It requires DIR, the Department of Industrial Relations, to partner with state worker unions to develop
• We are an amalgamated union, meaning we have workers in a number of different industries.
• These programs connect workers to stable living wage jobs while meeting the needs of state employers.
• SB 1227 will enable career development for state workers and also has the potential to create pipelines

Keywords: 988, house, all