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• therapies and medical interventions that optimize plasticity, ...and medical interventions that optimize
• And whereas early diagnosis of cerebral palsy allows for early acceptance by parents and opportunities
• An early diagnosis helps parents by providing early psychological and financial support to seek the best
• . ...1,000 individuals annually and has expanded services across all programs and age groups.
• individuals annually and expanded services across all programs and age groups.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Laura Mercer. Members also made several personal privilege introductions, including guests for National Women’s History Month, Father Andres Arango and Interfaith Day participants, Jeremiah Pate, and a proclamation recognizing March 25, 2026, as Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. Representative Simacek and others highlighted United Cerebral Palsy’s work, early diagnosis, and expanded services for people with cerebral palsy. On the floor, the House announced committee substitutions and bill referrals, then moved into Committee of the Whole. Three Senate bills received do pass recommendations: SB 1092, described as ending probation or early release for people convicted of dangerous crimes against children; SB 1097, the annual claimant bill; and SB 1135, a government-related measure. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and referred those bills to engrossing. The House then took up SB 1430, a tax corrections bill. Representative Calles raised concern that a provision might remove multiple tax exemptions, while Representative Olson said the measure was a technical cleanup and that any policy-changing language had been removed in committee. The bill passed 51-0, with nine not voting, and was sent back to the Senate. The House also received committee meeting announcements and adjourned until 10 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 2026.

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• I think both Reading Corps and Math Corps are excellent programs, and focusing on literacy and math is
• The focus of this bill is to keep our students and staff safe from violence and also to prevent suicide
• House File 2023, Opiate and Overdose Prevention, Education, and Health Standards.
• This bill strengthens accountability, increases transparency, and encourages early interventions when
• Article 4, Section 13, beginning on line 39.12, makes clear that literacy programs and interventions

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• prevention and or crisis response and mitigation.
• prevention and or crisis response and mitigation.
• Um, and I believe in my district and with my teammates, we do... prevention and alternative intervention
• prevention and alternative intervention strategies, strategies, strategies, demonstrate<01:02:09.040
• </c> thoughtful intervention and care. thoughtful intervention and care.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I have a young legislators or young senators program in my district, and one of the things that they
• And finally, if I may, Mr. Chair, one of my great interests is about the early registration.
• And we're also interested in looking into having a pilot program or something. and I believe for her
• And I would have seen data gaps filled and the programs to help students just like my sister.
• And I would have seen data gaps filled and seen the programs to help students just like my sister.

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• And this language doesn't prevent or limit that kind of early intervention.
• When discussing enhancements to early learning, it is imperative. for preschool, pre-K, and TK programs
• We represent 2,500 publicly funded early care and education programs across the state.
• We're the Child Care Subsidy Program and Resource and Referral Agency.
• readiness, program quality, and improvement and evaluation, and the workforce professional growth.

Summary: The hearing was a joint budget discussion focused first on California preschool and child care, then on universal transitional kindergarten (TK), with later movement toward a reading-difficulties screener item. Members emphasized the need for a coordinated early childhood system that better serves families’ real schedules and needs, rather than forcing families to fit existing program structures. The preschool panel reviewed access, quality, workforce, facilities, and information systems, with repeated concern about whether current funding and program design are sufficient for infants, toddlers, three-year-olds, and full-day/full-year care. Witnesses from the Learning Policy Institute, CDSS, CDE, and community providers described major growth in preschool and child care enrollment, especially for two- and three-year-olds, but also noted persistent gaps, waitlists, workforce shortages, low reimbursement rates, and the need for more stable funding. Several witnesses urged expansion or permanence of two-year-old eligibility in CSPP, more support for mixed-delivery systems, facility conversion and renovation grants, better statewide enrollment and referral systems, and continued funding for one-time grants such as UPK coordinators and planning/implementation supports. Provider and parent testimony stressed that rate reform, enrollment-based reimbursement, and continued hold-harmless protections are needed to keep programs open and accessible. The TK panel reviewed the Governor’s budget proposal for full implementation of universal TK, including Proposition 98 funding for expansion and lower adult-to-child ratios, plus a multilingual learner screening implementation budget change proposal. LPI and CDE reported that TK enrollment has grown rapidly but uptake is now a little over half of eligible four-year-olds, with families citing lack of awareness, preference for other care, and logistical barriers such as location and hours. CDE and providers said the UPK planning and implementation grant, mixed-delivery planning grants, and UPK coordinators have been critical, but these one-time funds are set to sunset. Members pressed for more information on eligible population projections, full-day/full-year demand, teacher credential data, and how administrative credential programs are preparing leaders for early childhood settings. The committee held the issues open and requested follow-up data from the departments.

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• and early intervention stages and really look at factors to ensure safety both emotional and physical
• </c><00:10:27.519><c> and</c><00:10:27.760><c> early</c> including the prevention and early including
• the prevention and early intervention<00:10:28.640><c> stages</c><00:10:29.440><c> and</c><00:10:29.680
• effective prevention, and sometimes intervention, but hopefully early prevention as much as we can,
• um and sometimes prevention um and sometimes intervention,<00:28:38.880><c> but</c><00:28:39.360><c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We also develop benchmarks for primary care because when we spend more on primary and early intervention
• We also develop benchmarks for primary care because when we spend more on primary and early intervention
• We've identified the need to strengthen pipeline and early pathway programming as one of our priorities
• Yeah, so we are looking at funding, again, pipeline and early pathway programs with rural health transformation
• prevent suicide, self-harm, and...

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This is the work of our early intervention programs and everybody collectively working together.
• Early intervention is for any family who needs it, and it is identified, and they have that available
• Early intervention is for any family who needs it, and it is identified, and they have that available
• We have thousands being served in child care and in early intervention.
• They get connected to our early intervention program. We intervene early.

Summary: The committee heard first from LFC staff on a brief about New Mexico’s universal child care expansion. Staff said child care assistance has clear benefits for parents and families, but LFC has not found evidence in New Mexico that it improves children’s educational outcomes; they argued pre-K is the better tool for that goal. The brief highlighted four concerns with universal access: an estimated annual cost of about $849.7 million, a sharp decline in registered homes, possible crowding out of lower-income families, and reduced access for children under age two. Staff also suggested possible mitigations such as prioritizing slots for low-income and at-risk families, reinstating sliding-scale co-pays, and tying quality improvements to workforce wages. Members raised questions about the cost estimate, funding sources, provider quality, and whether the data showed actual crowding out. Several lawmakers expressed support for child care generally but concern about the fiscal impact and whether universal access would divert resources from the families most in need. Others emphasized the importance of child care for workforce participation, rural communities, and family stability, and questioned how registered homes are counted and regulated. LFC staff clarified that the cost estimate was for child care assistance only, not the entire ECECD budget, and that the data showed declines in the share of lowest-income children and infants/toddlers served, though not causation. The ECECD secretary then presented the department’s response, saying universal child care is intended to complete a cradle-to-career system and that the department has already seen strong uptake, increased capacity, and rising workforce participation. She said 6,206 families were found eligible in the first month, the share of infants and toddlers served rose, and new provider applications and licensed slots increased after the November rollout. The department also emphasized wage increases, quality improvements, and a new wage scale/career lattice, while projecting a lower near-term cost than LFC’s estimate and requesting additional funding for child care, early pre-K, home visiting, workforce systems, and capacity-building. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided; the discussion was informational and focused on questions and testimony.

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• 07:12.080><c> State</c> and key financial aid program State and key financial aid program State financial
• > financial aid program and it's not financial aid program and it's not administered<00:44:06.920><c>
• program to provide funding to postsecondary institutions to address early childhood and family education
• program to provide funding to postsecondary institutions to address early childhood and family education
• > and fouryear programs and so that's one and fouryear programs and so that's one of<01:26:37.800><c>

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• We realize that no intervention can be lifted from one community and just dropped into another and be
• programs to provide dental care and dental hygiene care.
• We can evaluate programs and services carried out under the plan, and we can administer, do training,
• 01:13:00.360><c> carried</c> evaluate programs and services carried evaluate programs and services carried
• Treatment</c><01:13:24.560><c> and</c><01:13:24.720><c> Recovery</c> Prevention Treatment and Recovery

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• </c><00:02:10.360><c> that</c> and this was an excellent program that and this was an excellent program
• c> it</c> necessary and needed program but it necessary and needed program but it feels<00:03:11.000>
• end these programs and bring and end these programs and bring accountability<00:32:15.040><c> is</c><
• have built programs and try and is who have built programs and try and is relying<00:32:22.880><c> on
• ,</c><00:51:33.120><c> and</c> instruction, student programming, and instruction, student programming

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• Missouri, delivering comprehensive education, early intervention, and recovery services, while also
• Beyond primary prevention, we provide critical early intervention, peer support, and assessment services
• early intervention services, and equip local task forces and coalitions with the technical assistance
• So the work that prevention centers do is to prevent the direct and indirect cost to the state of millions
• schools and high schools, prevention training for youth, and curriculum for teachers on vape education

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• In fact, President Trump abolished the Office of Gun Safety and Prevention.
• 13th Judicial Circuit will work together to develop the program, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's
• The bill requires those agencies to develop a training program and alert system for missing children
• to de-escalate interactions with children in crisis and to facilitate appropriate interventions, and
• The chapter's title would be renamed as Children and Families in Need of Services, Prevention, and Intervention

Summary: The committee heard and voted on a long agenda of criminal justice, public safety, victims’ rights, and related bills. SB 984 on aggravating factors in capital cases was reported favorably after debate over its focus on religious, school, and government gatherings; the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops opposed expanding the death penalty, while supporters said it was about accountability rather than deterrence. CS for SB 1140 creating a Hillsborough County substance abuse pilot program for offenders, CS for SB 1180 broadening child sexual image protections, CS for SB 10 compensating Sidney Holmes for a wrongful conviction, CS for SB 500 creating a Spectrum Alert system for missing children with autism, and SB 1054 on tampering with electronic monitoring devices all passed favorably, with the substance abuse bill drawing supportive testimony about treatment and recovery and the Holmes bill receiving emotional support from Holmes himself. The committee also approved SB 1072 on expedited DNA testing grants, CS for SB 240 on domestic and dating violence victims, CS for SB 494 creating a statewide animal abuse database, and CS for SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft over critical infrastructure and weaponized drones. SB 240 drew extensive testimony from advocates describing a feasibility study for a discreet emergency alert system and the need to align domestic and dating violence protections; SB 494 drew strong support from animal welfare groups and county officials who described local registries and the link between animal abuse and violence toward people, while members discussed whether the bill should also bar known abusers from adopting animals. SB 1422 passed after questions about “reasonable force” against drones and concerns about firearms use, with the sponsor saying the bill was meant to protect privacy and property rights. Additional measures reported favorably included SB 1268 updating Department of Law Enforcement statutes and increasing reimbursement for retired police dogs, CS for SB 1344 revising juvenile status-offender procedures, CS for SB 1252 creating a feasibility study for a statewide pawn data database, CS for SB 1386 increasing penalties for assault and battery on utility workers, CS for SB 1084 strengthening sexual cyber harassment laws for intimate and digitally forged images, CS for SB 1654 revising sex offender/predator registration and reporting rules, CS for SB 1650 expanding the vexatious litigant law, and CS for SB 1652 creating a public records exemption for stricken court filings. The final and most heavily debated bill, CS for SB 1284 on wrongful death of an unborn child, drew extensive testimony from supporters who framed it as recognizing unborn life and opponents who warned it could be used to harass abortion patients, providers, and supporters and could increase malpractice exposure; the sponsor said the bill would allow parents to recover damages while protecting mothers and lawful medical care. The transcript ends before the roll call on SB 1284 is completed, but the committee had already reported the other measures favorably by recorded votes, generally along party lines with broad support from members present.

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• And so, Kentucky was an early implementer of Family First, launching our Title IV-E prevention program
• </c><00:09:01.760><c> And</c> program. It's a statewide program. And program.
• Costs per program. Uh, and then here is budget prevention reductions.
• our prevention programs in the foster care<00:29:04.000><c> system</c><00:29:04.680><c> and</c><00:29
• </c><00:31:00.120><c> and</c><00:31:00.200><c> we're</c> program is is a good program and we're program

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:19 DCBS 00:01:58, 958, all

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• I have a young legislators or young senators program in my district, and one of the things that they
• And finally, if I may, Mr. Chair, one of my great interests is about the early registration.
• And so we just got to think about what's the right modality intervention.
• And I would have seen data gaps filled and seen the programs to help students just like my sister.
• And I would have seen data gaps filled and seen the programs to help students just like my sister.

Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly Education Committee hearing featured opening remarks from legislators welcoming students from the California Association of Student Councils and SABLE, with members emphasizing student voice and noting that several past student proposals had become law. The hearing then moved through multiple student panels presenting policy ideas, with members responding in a mix of support, technical questions, and cautions about cost, implementation, and tradeoffs in instructional time. The first panel proposed an annual civic engagement day for grades 7-12 to increase civic literacy and participation through flexible school-based activities. Members asked about costs, flexibility for sixth grade, voter registration, and how the proposal would fit within existing curriculum and standards. The second panel proposed amending Education Code Section 35012 to require at least one student board member in every unified and high school district, with added motioning rights and training on budgeting and LCAPs; members raised concerns about mandate costs, board size, and the scope of motioning authority. The third panel proposed middle school financial literacy instruction, potentially embedded in existing classes like math, with a 10-year phase-in for teacher training and curriculum updates; members questioned whether the state should wait for the already-approved high school financial literacy course to be implemented first. The fourth panel proposed expanding restorative justice by creating a CDE task force and authorizing PPS-certified staff to use restorative justice materials in discipline processes; members discussed prior legislation, confidentiality in expulsion hearings, and the likely cost of a state task force. The fifth panel proposed short, twice-a-semester mental health and life-skills sessions for grades 7-12, but members expressed skepticism that brief classroom sessions could meaningfully address mental health needs and suggested wellness centers or student-led awareness efforts instead. The hearing then began panel six on AI implementation in classrooms, with students arguing that districts need clearer guidance on AI use and that education must adapt rather than ignore the technology.

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• The report may clear that California must move beyond crisis response and invest in prevention and preparedness
• As a child care and preschool program, we are very proud to sponsor AB 2429 and ask for your aye vote
• And we've made historic investments in early learning.
• I certainly support the program and support anything we do to streamline it and get these grants out
• And also, of course, continue the program—really important.

Summary: The committee heard several child welfare, food assistance, child care, and developmental services bills. AB 308 would require a statewide evaluation of regional center safety training and crisis-response services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; supporters said it would help reduce reliance on law enforcement and improve de-escalation and emergency preparedness. AB 1049 would remove sponsor deeming from the California Food Assistance Program, with supporters from food banks and legal aid arguing the rule creates confusion, chilling effects, and wrongful denials, while one member raised concerns about accountability and fraud. AB 1201 would narrow when a parent’s prior violent felony can bar reunification services, limiting the bypass to offenses involving a child or a child’s other parent/guardian; county and advocacy witnesses said the bill preserves judicial discretion and avoids automatic denials, though a member expressed concern about child safety in violent or criminal environments. AB 2379 would require family child care providers to be notified of constitutional rights and receive multilingual training regarding immigration enforcement; it drew broad support and no opposition. AB 2429 would make ACEs screening optional and reduce required classroom observations in the early childhood mental health consultation program, with supporters saying it would reduce administrative burdens and expand participation. AB 1755 would eliminate CalWORKs’ 100-hour monthly work penalty for two-parent families, and supporters said it would reduce poverty and administrative burden without changing income eligibility. AB 1981, presented later, would advance “true cost of care” child care rate reform, with providers describing the current reimbursement system as unsustainable. AB 2478 would create a streamlined kinship family approval pathway for foster care placements with relatives and other kin, and AB 1969 and AB 1996 would create statewide structures to coordinate cradle-to-career services and reduce child poverty, respectively; both were presented as data-driven, place-based efforts to align services and set measurable reduction goals. Most bills received strong support from county agencies, advocacy organizations, and service providers, with little or no opposition testimony. Members generally praised the goals of the measures but asked questions about implementation, accountability, and child safety in the reunification and benefits bills. The committee took roll calls on the bills it heard, and the votes shown in the transcript were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, with several measures held on call after passing committee votes. AB 1049 was voted out 2-1, AB 1201 and AB 2379 were each voted out 3-0, AB 2429 and AB 1755 were voted out 2-0, and AB 2478, AB 1969, and AB 1996 were each voted out 2-0; the chair repeatedly noted that some bills would remain on call pending absent members. AB 1981 drew extensive support testimony from child care providers and allies, but the committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the transcript provided because no motion was available at that moment.

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• in California and is the foundation for two new programs.
• And these programs last anywhere from three to seven years.
• County's Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Program, to testify in support. Thank you, Chair.
• Gary Sign, the Director of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Program with the Los Angeles County
• on proven interventions so that programs and providers can focus on serving the needs of the clients

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee met on April 8 and heard a long series of bills, beginning with AB 54 on medication abortion access. The author and supporters, including the Attorney General’s office and reproductive justice advocates, said the bill would protect California’s medication abortion supply chain and shield providers and manufacturers from civil, criminal, and professional liability. Opponents from the California Family Council argued the bill removes safeguards and increases risks. The bill was moved forward on a committee motion. The committee then heard several reproductive and public health measures, including AB 551 to create a pilot program supporting emergency departments in providing reproductive health services, AB 260 to protect medication abortion access and telehealth, AB 309 to remove sunset dates on laws allowing pharmacy syringe sales and lawful possession of sterile syringes, AB 536 to preserve colorectal cancer screening coverage if federal guidelines are challenged, AB 804 to make housing support services a Medi-Cal benefit, AB 594 to address student health insurance billing and transparency, AB 836 to study and expand the midwifery workforce, AB 1418 to collect data on health coverage for eligible employees, and AB 1500 to maintain and expand the abortion.ca.gov information site. Supporters emphasized access, preventive care, workforce shortages, and public health benefits, while opponents raised concerns about abortion, syringe distribution, and the focus of state resources. Most measures were advanced by committee vote, with roll calls showing broad support and a few no votes from members on some bills. The final bill discussed in the transcript was AB 1037, which would update substance use disorder laws to reflect evidence-based, harm-reduction approaches and remove barriers to treatment. The author and supporters described it as a compassionate response to overdose and treatment access problems, while law enforcement opposition argued it would encourage drug use and endanger communities. The transcript cuts off during testimony on AB 1037, so no final committee action on that bill is shown in the provided text.

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• and preventative role in supporting LEAs.
• -, after-, and summer-school programs.
• , and then some had all three programs?
• and the intervention programs.
• How we're funding the after-school programs and the intervention programs.

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• And we know that 90% of deaths were preventable, which is Ghastly, and unacceptable, right?
• Without early intervention and access to critical information, many Texans face avoidable health crisis
• is early education prevention.
• A website is education, education equals prevention and prevention equals life.
• early diagnosis and treatment.

Bills: HB46

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits