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• Now, this has caused a problem for a lot of our retailers in the state of California because our code
• Retailers in compliance with our own code.
• In 2024, the Santa Cruz DA was the first county in the state to undergo a Welfare and Institutions Code
• In 2024, the Santa Cruz DA was the first county of the state to undergo a welfare institutions code 876
• And finally, updating relevant code sections by replacing binary language with gender-neutral language

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Transcript Highlights:

• We could help identify the top 20 behavioral health codes.
• And then code groupings. So those are like super code groupings.
• You could do that using your code groupings. Population risk.
• On the map interface, it's color-coded and will show the user.
• Commissioner Addufo? Here we go. Hi. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you.

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• The sorry, just to interrupt, uh, Mr Commissioner Lewis, just one mic on at a time. Perfect.
• I'm a Harding County commissioner. Been doing this for quite a few years.
• I've been at this as a county commissioner. This is my 23rd year. Through time, started in '91.
• Thank, thank you very much, uh, commissioner, Mayor, superintendent, or president and superintendent.
• the small number of students that we have here because they do deserve it regardless of their zip code

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• Please note that there are a few links, such as on a QR code and several other lengthy reports on those
• This is an amendment to House Bill 1037, State Board of Election Commissioners.
• However, because there's different sections in the code, a mistake on the part of BLR and the sponsor
• They were kind enough to create space in the room so we can meet fire code.
• They were kind enough to create space in the room so we can meet Fire Code.

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• having me today and allowing me to explain the two words and one comma we would like to add to Water Code
• As the Water Code is written today, it would potentially limit DWR's ability to sell these assets because
• those provisions so that we do still have the APA, the state contract manual, and the public contracts code
• three of the four exemptions that you're looking for—the state contracting manual, the public contract code
• of the four exemptions that you're looking for, the state contracting manual, the public contract code

Summary: The hearing was an informational budget session on energy agency proposals, with no votes taken. Early discussion focused on Proposition 4 climate bond implementation, including funding for demand-side grid support, offshore wind development, and transmission financing. The Department of Finance said the budget includes allocations for demand-side grid support and offshore wind, but not yet for the $325 million transmission financing piece pending a required study. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the Legislature to consider whether to wait on offshore wind funding, whether to keep shifting funds into demand-side grid support, and how to direct future transmission financing. Members also raised concerns about local technical assistance for offshore wind, Salton Sea priorities, and the need for more information before final decisions. The California Energy Commission and CPUC then reviewed the broader energy package. The CEC highlighted the demand-side grid support program’s growth, distributed energy backup assets, long-duration storage, hydrogen grants, and the SIRP clean energy reliability program. CPUC testimony emphasized affordability, wildfire mitigation costs, rooftop solar cost shifts, and efforts to reduce rates while maintaining reliability and clean energy goals. Members questioned CPUC staffing, delays in proceedings, coordination with the CEC and CAISO, and the impact of rate increases on customers. The agencies also discussed the AB 3264 transmission financing study, with CPUC saying work on the study had already begun and was on track for the July 1 deadline. Several trailer bill and implementation items were also discussed. The committee reviewed a proposal to extend the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program surcharge, with members split over whether it should be handled in budget trailer bill language or policy legislation; the administration said the surcharge supports a critical program serving about three-quarters of a million Californians. The committee also heard a CPUC data-sharing proposal to allow nondisclosure agreements for transmission and reliability data, which members generally supported as a technical fix. DWR explained a proposal to clarify language for the Electricity Supply Strategic Reliability Reserve so it can potentially sell three gas-fired units it owns, and the CEC presented a federal transmission grant proposal tied to grid-enhancing technologies and ratepayer cost recovery. Finally, the committee discussed California Lifeline and possible broadband pilot reforms in light of uncertainty around federal Universal Service Fund support, with CPUC saying it is exploring a statewide standalone broadband option for eligible customers.

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• I happen to be a small rancher in Lincoln County, also chairman and commissioner as well.
• I happen to be a small rancher in Lincoln County, also chairman and commissioner as well.
• I happen to be a small rancher in Lincoln County, also chairman and commissioner as well.
• And so he got angry about me doing that, and he confronted the other commissioners, and he also, as we
• I should not have to come here or through the city commissioner or the mayor and try to have solutions

Bills: SB4, SB7, SB9, SB17

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996

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• So I know that this has been an important area for Commissioner Kershaw and her team.
• I’ve talked to them multiple times about it since she took over as commissioner.
• As long as we fund education on a zip code basis, there are going to be gross inequities, including..

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held its sixth public hearing and took testimony on a large slate of bills, with the chair moving H. 542/S. 341 on family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care to the top of the agenda so young constituents would not have to wait. Witnesses from labor, community organizations, and FFN providers strongly supported the bill, saying FFN care fills critical gaps for families working nonstandard hours, especially in low-income, immigrant, and BIPOC communities. Testimony emphasized that FFN providers are currently underpaid, often receive only about $24 per child per day, and should be guaranteed at least the state minimum wage. Witnesses also backed changes to the voucher system to allow families to combine formal and FFN care more flexibly, and they supported creating an FFN advisory council. Committee members asked about the difference between FFN and center-based care, registration requirements, fingerprinting/background checks, EEC’s ongoing study group, and the fiscal impact; witnesses said the current annual cost is about $1.8 million and could rise to about $6 million if all current FFN providers were paid minimum wage, still under 1% of the EEC budget. The committee then closed testimony on that bill. The committee next heard testimony on several preschool and universal pre-K bills, including H. 707 on public preschool facilities, H. 687/S. 339 on universal pre-K and mixed delivery, and related bills such as H. 606, H. 523, H. 618, H. 522, H. 510, and H. 615, many of which were later closed without additional witnesses. A Lowell school official testified that space and facilities funding are major barriers to expanding preschool and that the city has hundreds of children on voucher waitlists. Other witnesses and organizations, including the Early Care and Education Consortium and AFT Massachusetts, supported mixed-delivery universal pre-K and warned that public-school expansion should not undermine community-based providers, whose preschool tuition helps subsidize infant and toddler care. Several witnesses also urged stronger standards for preschool teachers, better staffing ratios, and more integrated special education and support services. The committee accepted written testimony on some bills and closed testimony on the others when no one else came forward. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 541/S. 373, which would ban school exclusion in pre-K through third grade. Advocates from Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Mass Appleseed, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, AFT Massachusetts, and the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee argued that suspensions and expulsions at young ages harm learning, worsen inequities, and contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline. They cited data showing disproportionate impacts on Black and Latinx students, students with disabilities, and low-income children, and described personal stories of children whose behavior improved when schools kept them in class and addressed underlying needs. Committee members asked for updated data on the number of students and districts affected, and witnesses said they would provide more detailed written information. After testimony on this and a few other bills, including S. 372, S. 357, and H. 275/S. 133, the committee closed testimony and adjourned.

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• I am Chief Deputy Commissioner over the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
• I am Chief Deputy Commissioner over the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
• here today to present the item, which is specifically trailer bill language that amends Government Code

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration heard a series of budget change proposals and trailer bill items, beginning with Housing and Community Development (HCD) requests. HCD sought permanent authority for seven existing temporary positions to support the HCD Connect IT system, and a separate proposal to fund implementation of eight 2025 housing-related laws with $4.2 million General Fund and 16 positions, plus $470,000 one-time General Fund. Members asked about how HCD Connect would interact with programs moving to the new Housing Development Finance Committee, and HCD also explained that the estimated cost to implement AB 1053 had been revised downward from about $6 million to $1.9 million because of shared implementation with CalHFA and the new committee structure. The committee also heard a Cal ICH proposal for $339,000 one-time General Fund to implement AB 678 on LGBTQ+ inclusive and culturally competent homelessness services, with testimony emphasizing data gaps and the need for a contract-based approach because HMIS cannot be changed unilaterally. The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation presented three continuation proposals: $15.34 million and 53 positions for the California Consumer Financial Protection Law program, $13.5 million and 51 positions for the Debt Collector Licensing Act program, and $49,000 ongoing for two positions in the broker-dealer/investment adviser education program. Members and the public raised concerns about the size and fairness of debt collector assessments and licensing fees, while DFPI explained the pro rata fee structure, the current license count, and how larger assessments fall on larger firms. Public testimony also supported retaining funding for the Student Loan Empowerment Network and requested funding for a franchise broker registration program. The committee also considered a mandate item involving suspension of a disclosure requirement related to property taxation, and trailer bill language from the Government Operations Agency to amend AB 91 on MENA demographic data collection, with the administration emphasizing data nondisclosure, protection of federal funding, and delayed implementation. The Secretary of State’s office then presented Help America Vote Act funding requests: $10.3 million for VoteCal maintenance and operations and $4.492 million for HAVA spending plans supporting voter education, training, accessibility, auditing, and county assistance. The office also requested $660,000 General Fund to implement AB 1392, which would make voter registration information for elected officials and candidates confidential, and explained the need to modify VoteCal and county election systems. The committee also heard requests to continue the Cal-Access Replacement System with $11.8 million General Fund and to continue the Notary Automation Program Replacement Project with $9.75 million from the Business Fees Fund. Members asked about total project costs, testing, data migration, and the expected November 2026 go-live date for Cal-Access replacement. Votes were taken on the vote-only items once quorum was established, and the committee approved the items considered. The final informational item was an overview from the California Arts Council, which highlighted the agency’s 50th anniversary, its statewide grantmaking, and the economic impact of arts funding. Council staff described Creative Corps, cultural districts, and the role of arts funding in local economies, while members and public witnesses urged increased support, including a request to raise local assistance grant funding to $50 million and to provide additional funding for cultural districts. Testimony emphasized the arts as economic infrastructure, community infrastructure, and a source of civic and cultural vitality across California.

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• relentless belief that every child deserves a seat at the table, regardless of race, background, or zip code
• Further, Perez became the first Latina on the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, being appointed
• He also served as a commissioner of various city committees, including the Recreation and Park, the Culture

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• you look at the Carlsbad area, which is part of my district, was greatly affected when I was a commissioner
• course, names that the least well understood and perhaps the most confusing section of the property tax code
• As the flood commissioner, I have $70. million worth of projects that have been washed away.

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• I have some of the wealthiest zip codes, and I have some of the most complicated and struggling cities
• I was a county commissioner for eight years prior to this office.
• I just finished a term as mayor and commissioner for four years in the city of Oakland Park by Fort Lauderdale

Summary: The Government Operations Subcommittee met with a quorum and began with member introductions and remarks from the chair emphasizing the committee’s focus on government efficiency, accountability, and oversight of executive branch agencies. Members shared their districts and backgrounds, with several noting hurricane recovery in their communities and a shared interest in reducing bureaucracy and improving service to Floridians. The committee’s only presentation was from Chris Spencer, Executive Director of the State Board of Administration, who gave an overview of the SBA’s governance structure, investment responsibilities, and divestment policies. He explained the SBA’s management of more than $257 billion in assets, including the Florida Retirement System, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, and Florida PRIME, and reviewed the Protecting Florida’s Investments Act restrictions covering Northern Ireland, Cuba, Venezuela, Israel, Sudan, Iran, and China. He also described the implementation of HB 7071, including the required divestment from direct holdings in Chinese companies, and said the SBA had reduced its direct Chinese holdings from 33 companies totaling over $172 million to 13 companies totaling about $64 million, with completion expected ahead of the September 1, 2025 deadline. Members asked detailed questions about the Israel boycott list, Morningstar and MSCI, how the SBA gathers information, whether Cuba’s federal designation changes affect Florida law, how companies are removed from scrutinized lists, and whether divestment timing could affect returns. Spencer said the SBA uses public and paid research sources, gives companies a 90-day cure period in some cases, and brings list changes to the trustees for approval. He also explained that the China benchmark change is intended to reduce passive exposure while still allowing active investment decisions, and said the PFIA restrictions have had a modestly positive overall effect on pension performance. The chair also asked about the Florida Retirement System funded ratio and the CAT Fund’s capacity; Spencer said the pension fund is at 80.7% funded, that actuarial assumptions are reviewed regularly, and that the CAT Fund currently has more than $10.5 billion in liquid claims-paying capacity and is expected to remain well positioned for hurricane losses. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.

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• investment securities and priority protection of certain security interests under the Uniform Commercial Code
• investment securities and priority protection of certain security interests under the Uniform Commercial Code
• HB5385 relates to teachers' rights to appeal the Commissioner of Education regarding teacher designation
• of service outside the United States as a foreign service member employed under the United States Code
• HB5546 by Frank relates to the realignment of the report's due dates under the Health and Safety Code

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• The amendment is coded A1.
• The amendment is coded A2.
• The amendment is coded A3.
• The amendment is coded A4.
• The amendment is coded A4. I amended. The amendment is coded A4.

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• It’s very much based on zip code.
• <01:56:01.440> I It's very much based on zip code. I It's very much based on zip code.
• It does give the commissioner It does give the commissioner if<03:22:19.279> these<03:22:
• And what could the commissioner do?
• <03:25:41.279> Because the commissioner do? Nothing. Because the commissioner do?

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• I just actually typed it in Grok and asked what the CPT code for this MRI was; it gave me three options
• So now that we have a new insurance commissioner, maybe we can rewrite those statutes so we can be a
• In one ZIP code, it was 85 years, and another six miles away, it was 68 years.
• Our statutory authority comes from Chapter 2177 of the Government Code.
• Our statutory authority comes from Chapter 2177 of the Government Code.

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• <03:42:45.920> just<03:42:46.080> dealt commissioner pointed out, we just dealt commissioner
• Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you very much.
• Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you very much.
• Thank you very Thank you, Commissioner.
• Commissioners and in use by the New Commissioners and in use by the New Hampshire<05:25:44.798> Insurance

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Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 47, sponsored by Senator Regina Birdsell at the request of the Insurance Department. The bill would clarify that a birth mother’s health insurance is the primary policy for a newborn’s care unless the mother has no coverage or no employer-sponsored coverage. Birdsell and Insurance Commissioner DJ Benton Court said the measure simply codifies the department’s long-standing interpretation of existing law. Representative Miles asked whether the coverage would extend to a grandchild if a young woman on her parents’ plan had a baby, and Birdsell said it would. The hearing on SB 47 was then closed. The committee next heard Senate Bill 121, introduced by Grant Bosi for Senator Kevin Avard. The bill requires insurers to notify the Insurance Department when they stop writing an entire line of business or, in some cases, when they change Medicare Advantage offerings. Benton Court said the bill was prompted by disruption in the Medicare Advantage market, where consumers and the department were confused by carriers exiting, changing plans, or narrowing offerings. He said the department does not regulate Medicare Advantage itself, but does license the carriers, and the notice requirement would help the department advise consumers; he also said noncompliance could affect a carrier’s license and could lead to fines. Members discussed the notice period, and the department and AHIP indicated support for changing it from 120 days to 90 days to align with federal timing. The hearing was closed with plans to work on an amendment in subcommittee. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 247, introduced by Representative Brian Cole, which would prohibit network exclusion for pharmacies that refuse to dispense prescriptions when PBM reimbursement is below acquisition cost. Cole said the bill is meant to stop pharmacies from being forced to sell at a loss. Members questioned whether pharmacies voluntarily enter PBM contracts, whether the bill would raise consumer prices, and whether it would mainly affect independent pharmacies. Cole and others said the issue has changed over time because PBMs now control a much larger share of the market, and that the bill would let pharmacies refuse loss-making fills and direct patients to mail order instead. The discussion also noted that the bill excludes Medicare and Medicaid and that the current proposal does not create a middle-ground option for patients to pay a premium at the counter.

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• So according to our Children's Code, the reasons for detention are to ensure that they show up for court
• Marcantel, and I'm glad that Commissioner Baca is sitting in the back.

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• And when I heard that Adam Silver was coming, you know, I thought the NBA commissioner was going to be
• California Department of Justice has identified three ways to strengthen and clarify our elections code

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on March 26, 2025, adopted its 2025-26 committee rules, and approved a five-bill consent calendar. The committee then heard several election-related measures focused on transparency, accessibility, and election administration. AB 775 (Fong) would modernize behested payment reporting by extending filing deadlines, requiring direct filing with the FPPC in most cases, and improving online public access; the FPPC chair testified in strong support, and the bill drew no opposition. AB 287 (Lackey) would require vote centers and polling places to provide accessible parking and curbside voting accommodations for voters with disabilities; Los Angeles County election officials and Disability Rights California supported the bill, while LAUSD raised concerns about parking shortages and storage costs and requested amendments. AB 331 (Pellerin) would clarify that certification of election results is a ministerial duty, address misleading ballot return envelopes, and ensure voter information guides reach incarcerated voters in a usable format; the Attorney General’s office sponsored the bill, while the Secretary of State expressed concerns about the feasibility of a state takeover of county canvassing and said it was working on a solution with the author. The committee members generally supported the bills, emphasizing transparency, voter access, and election integrity. AB 775 and AB 287 both received favorable votes after brief discussion, with members noting the importance of transparency in campaign-related reporting and accessibility for voters with disabilities. AB 331 also passed, though the Secretary of State’s office flagged implementation concerns about the proposed certification backstop and the lack of state equipment and staff to canvass ballots. The chair indicated she would continue working with the Secretary of State and other stakeholders on amendments or a workable remedy. All items ultimately passed out of committee. AB 775 was approved 5-0 and re-referred to Appropriations, AB 287 passed 6-0, and AB 331 passed 6-0 and was re-referred to Public Safety. The committee also later confirmed the votes of absent members and adjourned after all agenda items were disposed of.

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• legislation that you have the QR code legislation that you have the QR code but<00:32:23.039>
• Commissioner. Of course.
• Thank you, Commissioner, for testimony. Of course.
• > a<04:54:52.958> good<04:54:53.120> job the commissioner did a good job the commissioner
• <04:57:38.638> who would disagree with the commissioner who would disagree with the commissioner

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• And I think um the commissioners maybe—I don’t know—state commissioners appoint them.
• And I think um the commissioners that.
• > state<01:49:41.280> commissioners maybe I don't state commissioners maybe I don't state
• commissioners appoint<01:49:42.159> them.
• getting a new area code in McGomery. getting a new area code in McGomery.

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