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• So I know a lot of people in this body want to expand Medi-Cal to undocumented immigrants.
• It borrows from Proposition 98, it borrows off the backs of our students.
• budget will have on, particularly, our most vulnerable community members, and specific ly our undocumented
• still does not. not do what we needed to do, which is fully recognize that our people who are undocumented

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• It does not improve student achievement or strengthen public education.
• , especially the investments in enrollment and the Student Equity Achievement Program.
• and positive student outcomes.
• and positive student outcomes.
• as the Associated Students of UC Davis's Disability Justice Committee.

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• somebody who holds football close to its heart, it's truly a pleasure to honor these remarkable students
• Pell Grants, for example, used to be 12 credits. they've raised it to 15, making it harder for students
• Executive MBA student from Chapman University.
• This is extremely important for vulnerable communities, especially for undocumented folks.
• The arguments made, and frankly I think every government teacher should actually have their students

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• Madam Chair, members, SB 1009, high school students and AED training, passed with six ayes, four nays
• Madam Chair, members, SB 1074, classroom management students and temporary removal, passed with seven
• Madam Chair, member, SB 1421, undocumented aliens financial services, passed committee with two no votes
• Madam Chair, member, SB 1421, undocumented aliens financial services, passed committee with two no votes

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Summary: The meeting was a caucus review of a large calendar of Senate bills, with members mainly hearing short titles, committee vote counts, and whether bills were on consent or pulled for further discussion. Many measures were reported out on party-line or split votes and several were flagged to be removed from consent, especially bills involving artificial intelligence content verification, public benefits eligibility, gender transition procedures liability, health insurance reimbursement for vaccines, light rail feasibility review, public employees merit hiring, public records fees, virtual currency payments, tax conformity, undocumented immigrants and financial services, central bank digital currency, and public monies investment in trust currency. The caucus also discussed a number of education, public safety, child welfare, health, and regulatory bills. These included measures on school communications, bullying liability, AED training, classroom management, school safety reporting, DCS procedures, fingerprinting at behavioral health facilities, probation conditions, missing children reporting, sex offender monitoring, crimes against children probation monitoring, and domestic violence release conditions. Several members raised objections or concerns about specific bills, including mandatory sentencing, religious sectarian law language, concealed weapons notice repeal, and a bill on death sentence by firing squad, with some members asking to pull those bills from consent. A final topic was a blue-sheet Senate amendment to HB 2874 on campaign committee termination statements and penalties. Rhonda explained the Senate changes would void penalties for committees with no contributions or expenditures, retroactive to December 2021, but noted the Senate did not secure enough votes for the emergency clause. Members asked about the rationale, the Secretary of State’s position, and the amount of outstanding penalties. The chair later announced that the Senate amendment was being refused, so the bill would not receive final passage that day and would instead be sent back for further action or conference.

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• If if their um if their spouse says, "My spouse is undocumented."
• <00:18:54.160> immigrant, situation of an undocumented immigrant, situation of an undocumented
• So, the county attorney has to report an undocumented person.
• Um they apply undocumented immigrants.
• intent to to deport all undocumented intent to to deport all undocumented immigrants.<00:35:33.800

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• So many undocumented older adults...
• Of this, nearly 3 million are undocumented.
• Nearly 300,000 undocumented individuals are 55 and older and lack status, which places undocumented older
• Bains, undocumented... And one day my staff said, 'Dr.
• Bains, undocumented immigrant health care is going to be covered now.'

Summary: The Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee met on April 22, established a quorum, and adopted its 2023-24 committee rules. The hearing then considered five bills focused on aging, long-term care, immigrant seniors, nutrition, and emergency preparedness. AB 450 would create a task force to study the needs of undocumented Californians age 55 and older; supporters from CHIRLA and other advocates described barriers to housing, health care, retirement, and digital access, while members raised questions about eligibility and process. The bill was approved on a due pass motion and re-referred to the Committee on Human Services. AB 508 would require residential care facilities for the elderly to disclose staffing information upon request at admission and when rates increase. The author and supporters argued that staffing levels are closely tied to quality of care and that families need transparency to make informed choices; a witness described her father’s death in an understaffed facility. Assisted living industry representatives opposed the bill as burdensome but said they were continuing discussions with the author. The committee adopted amendments and passed the bill to Appropriations. AB 1476 would allow senior congregate meal programs to continue offering to-go meals, a practice expanded during the pandemic. Supporters said the option improved access for homebound and food-insecure seniors and helped bring people into senior centers; there was no opposition, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 1068 would create a working group on evacuation and sheltering needs for older adults and people with disabilities in long-term care during disasters, and AB 1069 would ensure area agencies on aging and aging/disability resource programs have access to emergency shelters to provide services. Both measures drew broad support from aging, disability, and advocacy groups, with testimony citing recent fires and evacuations, and both were approved and re-referred to the Committee on Emergency Management. The committee also left rolls open for additional members to add votes before adjournment.

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• Thank you. takeaways um from those students if you takeaways um from those students if you recall<00:
• specialists and student support staff are bringing in the inclusion of student voice with student attendance
• > 1797<00:21:07.080> students<00:21:07.440> we 39.3% of the students 1797 students
• and enjoyment in learning and have students on the trajectory to student completion.
• <00:23:19.400> get<00:23:19.559> students learning and have student get students learning

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• our class sizes, student success, and student services.
• At least amount possible students in student support services and student success and access, excuse
• modules, both for the student and for the student employee, because the student employee will have an
• I also urge the state to work with UC to protect undocumented and international students who face unique
• threats to their rights and... ...protect undocumented and international students who face unique threats

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held an extended hearing focused primarily on University of California budget issues, enrollment, housing, and Title IX. Chair David Alvarez opened by noting the governor’s proposed 8% ongoing General Fund reduction to UC, the deferral of compact funding, and the College of the Law budget item, while emphasizing that no votes would be taken that day. Public commenters, including UC Davis employees and lecturers, urged restoration of UC funding and opposed the hiring freeze, saying cuts would worsen staffing shortages, reduce research capacity, and harm students and patients. On UC core operations, the Department of Finance said the governor’s budget maintains the compact but defers $240.8 million in ongoing support and continues a planned 7.95% reduction, while the LAO recommended rejecting the deferrals and instead making any changes in the budget year. UC San Diego’s chancellor and UC Office of the President argued the cuts and deferrals would create major campus shortfalls, force hiring freezes, larger class sizes, fewer course offerings, delayed projects, and possible layoffs. Committee members questioned whether cuts could be shifted away from students and toward administration, discussed UCOP reserves and bond debt, and noted that UC’s budget structure makes the campus-level impact larger than the headline reduction. The committee also reviewed enrollment trends and nonresident replacement. The LAO said UC resident enrollment has grown and recommended revisiting 2026-27 targets and pausing the nonresident replacement plan if state funding does not improve. UC said it has exceeded California undergraduate enrollment and nonresident replacement goals, but warned that continued growth without funding would force enrollment reductions and harm quality. Members discussed the role of nonresident and international students, tuition rates, and the value of UC as a pathway for California students and a source of talent for the state. A separate housing item covered the state’s Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program. UC reported that recent bond savings could support additional affordable beds at UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara, but the LAO and Finance noted the Legislature would need to decide how to use the $6.2 million in savings from the original projects. The committee also heard a Title IX update from UC’s systemwide civil rights office, which described campus Title IX structures, training, and policy enforcement, and said the system has been working to improve confidentiality guidance and streamline complaint processes after survey feedback showed confusion and lengthy procedures.

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• House Bill 684, preventing the<00:19:09.360> use<00:19:09.600> of<00:19:09.840> student
• <00:19:10.320> identification<00:19:10.880> cards the use of student identification
• cards the use of student identification cards as<00:19:11.440> a<00:19:11.600> means<00
• <01:20:04.960> immigrants,<01:20:05.840> undocumented Representative Lane continued: “Undocumented
• immigrants, undocumented migrants, illegal immigrants, whatever name you want to put on them, but the

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• In a city where me students each fall.
• <00:49:40.079> immigrants uh a number of undocumented immigrants uh a number of undocumented
• 30.000> the<02:11:30.239> country I encourage students across the country I encourage students
• > immigrants plans to house undocumented immigrants plans to house undocumented immigrants on<
• create a registry of all undocumented create a registry of all undocumented immigrants<02:51:11.279

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• to repeal health care for undocumented to repeal health care for undocumented community<00:02:16.319
• Providing health care to undocumented people is not about politics. It is about people.
• Providing health care to undocumented people is not about politics. It is about people.
• > not<00:15:57.120> about undocumented people is not about undocumented people is not about
• > not<00:21:15.679> just so undocumented motans are not just so undocumented motans are

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Summary: Minnesota lawmakers and advocates held a press event focused on a special-session budget agreement that would repeal health coverage for undocumented immigrants. Speakers, including Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega, Sen. Lieman, labor leaders, immigrant advocates, faith leaders, and other DFL/POCI caucus members, argued the repeal would harm about 17,000 people, increase uncompensated care costs, worsen ER and clinic wait times, reduce productivity, and ultimately raise costs for taxpayers and employers. They also said undocumented immigrants contribute significant tax revenue and that the measure was motivated by cruelty and scapegoating rather than fiscal responsibility. Testimony emphasized moral, public health, labor, and faith-based objections. Unidos Minnesota, SEIU Local 26, the Minnesota AFL-CIO, and Pastor Ingred Ramson all framed health care as a human right and said the policy would punish working families, immigrants, and communities of color. Several speakers linked the repeal to broader attacks on immigrants, labor rights, and other social protections, and warned that the compromise budget framework included a “poison pill” tying the health bill to the repeal. POCI caucus members said they had tried unsuccessfully to negotiate alternatives, including changes to paid leave, earned sick and safe time, non-compete bans, premiums, enrollment caps, and protections for children, elders, and people with chronic conditions. They said leadership was not part of the negotiations and expressed disappointment with DFL and governor-level decisions, while also saying they would continue to fight the policy and hold leaders accountable. No vote was taken in the event itself, but speakers repeatedly said the repeal was expected to pass and that they would oppose it and continue organizing in future sessions.

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• , and 116 of these students graduated from college.
• The total number of students receiving scholarships, amount of scholarships awarded, and number of students
• and noted exceptions for 32 of the 39 students tested.
• to attend college and be successful students.
• to attend college and be successful students.

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• , and 116 of these students graduated from college.
• The total number of students receiving scholarships, amount of scholarships awarded, and number of students
• and noted exceptions for 32 of the 39 students tested.
• to attend college and be successful students.
• And students have been denied scholarship money.

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard several audit-related reports. The executive committee report noted audit and special reports were scheduled for standing committees and the full Legislative Joint Audit Committee, with one requested report still in progress. The City, County, and Local report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, reinstatement of turnback funds for entities that filed required reports, and action involving the town of Daisy, which was directed to repay misused street funds at 10% of general fund revenue annually. The education and state agencies reports included higher education audits and state agency findings, with some reports filed and others deferred to the February meeting for additional information or corrective-action details. The committee then took up a special audit of the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at UA Little Rock. Legislative Audit reported that the program, funded with $10 million in desegregation money plus a $50,000 grant, awarded $1.87 million in scholarships to 379 students, with 116 graduates, but found numerous eligibility and disbursement problems, including scholarships to ineligible students, excessive awards, improper documentation, and unclear disposition of some assets. Committee members questioned UALR representatives about oversight, staffing, and whether funds were properly used, and also heard from Philander Smith College about its limited role in verifying enrollment. Members expressed concern about the program’s results and the lack of detail on accountability, and the committee voted to table the report until the next meeting for further review and requested additional information, including the federal court order and more detail on expenditures and oversight. Finally, the committee reviewed the annual disposition report on matters referred to prosecutors and the Attorney General for 2024. Staff said 164 matters were referred, with 28 resulting in criminal charges and convictions, 39 still under review, 96 not charged, and others dismissed or pending; 20 convictions produced fines, restitution, and audit-cost orders, and bond trust fund claims were paid in some cases. Prosecutor Coordinator and Attorney General representatives explained that some referrals do not meet criminal standards, may lack intent, or are otherwise not prosecutable, and members asked for more standardized reporting, clearer explanations of why cases are not charged, and more information on restitution efforts. The committee discussed possible templates, training, and better coordination, then voted to file the report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for February 12, 2026.

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• Research, support for our students, and patient care.
• Those research impacts will be felt by UC students as well.
• Regarding support for our students.
• That support our students of color.
• Pacific Islander students or black students, those programs are continuing to be provided.

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• And this is very important, members, that we, if you're conscious and a medical student is in the room
• To someone being anesthetized if the intention is for medical students to be learning their trade.
• A number of years ago, out on the campaign trail, I met a woman, a graduate student, who around this
• to place all my staff on a salary freeze and will need to let go of one or two of my high school students
• This change would cause additional stress on my full-time staff as these students are essential to our

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• Patient care, research, and student financial aid.
• The final category of funds we receive from the federal government goes to our students.
• Over 1.7 billion for Pell grants, scholarships, student loans, and work-study programs.
• Much of this funding goes directly to the students who need it the very most.
• Billions of dollars to students throughout California.

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• Um, as to how many uh undocumented folks there are in the state, I don't really know.
• already out that undocumented already out that undocumented individuals<03:41:48.080> actually
• What I said was that you disagree with someone who was not your student?
• Um [laughter] former students seem to get less of a grilling. But that's okay.
• I mean, that is accurate because my former students are very well trained. >> Okay.

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• Our staff cared for a graduate student who attended what should have been a safe gathering among friends
• Our staff cared for a graduate student who attended what should have been a safe gathering among friends
• My first step on a college campus, the young man who was the top dean of students and everybody's hero
• An undocumented immigrant, and by the way, he was a good friend of Representative Gertis and a heck of
• Undocumented immigrants who commit intoxication manslaughter, should they be held in Texas, have enough

Bills: HB75, HB108

Keywords: building standards, youth camps, floodplains, safety regulations, environmental policies, drainage utilities, flood management, land use regulation, county authority, drainage fees

Summary: The committee heard a series of criminal justice and public safety bills, with most measures focused on tougher penalties, victim protections, and procedural changes. Bills discussed included HB 75, requiring magistrates to make written findings when denying probable cause despite believing an arrestee committed an offense; HB 413, limiting pretrial detention so it cannot exceed the maximum jail term for the charged offense, with competency-related exceptions; HB 1422, expanding sexual assault survivor protections and increasing penalties for certain sexual offenses and voyeurism; HB 2073, increasing penalties for violating protective orders or bond conditions while armed; HB 2593, raising indecent assault penalties against elderly or disabled victims; HB 108, enhancing punishment when body armor is used during violent crimes; HB 3816, expanding cruelty-to-livestock offenses to include unlawful controlled-substance administration; HB 2854, requiring parole officers to notify hospitals or law enforcement when violent parolees visit hospital premises; HB 1871, increasing punishment for attempted capital murder of a peace officer and making such offenders ineligible for parole; HB 3463, clarifying notice methods in theft-of-service cases; HB 2348, allowing video-recorded depositions of elderly or disabled witnesses; HB 2594, expanding venue options for cybercrime and digital theft prosecutions; HB 2761, clarifying that children cannot be deemed to consent to prostitution-related offenses; HB 3185, authorizing administrative subpoenas in cybercrime investigations; HB 2017, increasing penalties for certain intoxication manslaughter cases involving undocumented immigrants with prior DWI convictions; HB 2306, making certain trafficking offenses ineligible for parole; HB 1607, allowing a rear-only license plate when a vehicle lacks a front bracket; HB 1828, creating a legislative leave pool for TDCJ correctional officers; and HB 3664, requiring prospective grand jurors to complete training and proposing additional changes to grand jury procedure in a future substitute. The committee also took up HB 3073, the Summer Willis Act, which would clarify consent in sexual assault law and address intoxication-related incapacity; the committee substitute narrowed the language to situations where the perpetrator knows the other person cannot consent because of intoxication or impairment, while removing withdrawal-of-consent and “reasonably should know” language from the House version. Several bills were laid out with committee substitutes adopted, including HB 3463, HB 2594, HB 3073, and HB 3073’s substitute, and most bills were left pending after no invited or public testimony or after hearing testimony. Public testimony was especially extensive on HB 3073, with survivors, advocates, and prosecutors supporting broader consent language, while some prosecutors said the substitute was an improvement but still favored the House version’s broader protections. HB 3664 drew significant opposition from district attorneys, who argued that mandatory transcription or recording of grand jury testimony would be costly, chill grand juror questioning, and complicate timely presentations; concerns were also raised about new-evidence requirements and grand jury shopping. No final votes were taken on the bills discussed in the transcript, and the committee recessed partway through to return to the floor before continuing its hearing.

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• So in the interest of encouraging students to get the best education they can get, this does not seem
• who had asked, which included 1984, to a student who was 17 years old, would I be referring a student
• Referring a student to sexually explicit materials? And the answer was yes, potentially.
• It's also wrong for any of us who seek to provide our students with access to these classic materials
• This bill is a disservice not just to students ...be making those decisions.

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Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum present, and several guest introductions, including visitors connected to a documentary on missing and murdered Indigenous women and representatives from charter schools. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a wide range of bills on drug offenses, firearms, child safety, health care, water, housing, tax, and government transparency. Most measures were advanced by voice vote out of committee, often after brief explanations of committee or floor amendments. On the first calendar, the Senate advanced SB 1061 on fentanyl sale thresholds, SB 1069 on prohibited weapons/muffling devices, SB 1081 on DCS case attorney appearance, SB 1127 on duty to report abuse/neglect, SB 1128 on a scrap metal theft study committee, and SB 1170 on narcotic drug sales to a minor. Several members argued against the drug bills as overly punitive mandatory-minimum measures that would reduce judicial discretion and fail to address addiction as a public health issue; supporters emphasized tougher penalties. SB 1127 and SB 1128 were amended before advancing. On later calendars, the Senate advanced SB 1021 on chiropractic board compliance training, SB 1120 and SB 1121 on radiation protection systems and health care institutions, SB 1171 on AHCCCS-related health care cost containment, SB 1174 on DCS intake hotline case history, SB 1188 on pharmacy scheduling/prescription authority, SB 1243 and SB 1244 on court-ordered treatment, SB 1166 on county school superintendent/GED preparation, SB 1241 on local planning and permitting, SB 1370 on patriotic youth group school access, SB 1024 on portable aircraft registration plates, SB 1075 on foreign entities and land conveyances, SB 1202 on groundwater, SB 1280 on the Game and Fish Commission, SB 1287 on groundwater/stock watering, SB 1167 on publication of notices, SB 1435 on explicit materials in schools and libraries, SB 1437 on public records fees, SB 1567 on sexually explicit materials, SCR 1031 on legislative boundaries, SB 1180 on income tax return conformity, SB 1221 on taxpayer protection, SB 1293 on GPLET abatement limitation, SB 1294 on property tax assessment, and SB 1429 on the Arizona Commerce Authority. Some bills drew substantive debate, including SB 1075, where an attempted floor amendment to address corporate homeownership was rejected, and SB 1202, where opponents criticized the bill as relying on outdated water data. The chamber then took up third readings on several bills. SB 1061, SB 1069, SB 1127, SB 1128, SB 1171, SB 1174, and SB 1188 all passed the Senate. SB 1021 failed on third reading, as did SB 1170, after members raised concerns about federal preemption, public safety, and mandatory minimum sentencing. SB 1243 also passed, despite objections that it expanded court-ordered treatment authority and raised due process concerns. The transcript ends with the Senate continuing through additional third-reading votes and procedural motions after the committee reports were adopted.

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• illegal citizens ahead of undocumented illegal citizens ahead of our<00:09:56.399> own<00:09:
• Nowhere does it say undocumented immigrants. So I just want that to be 100% clear from you.
• <00:14:46.639> Because undocumented immigrants, right?
• Because undocumented immigrants, right?
• Nowhere does it say undocumented Nowhere does it say undocumented immigrants.<00:14:52.639> So

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