Transcript Highlights:

• The court, often upon a request by the bar, changes these rules to be more efficient and aggressive in
• The Florida Bar assists the court in ensuring an efficient and effective judicial system.
• The Florida Bar assists the court in ensuring an efficient and effective judicial system by proposing
• The Florida Bar Assist the Court ensuring have an efficient and effective of judicial system.
• They are a wonderful resource to each of you that you may have used over the years for your proposed

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and Senator Thompson excused. The committee first considered Senate Bill 48 by Senator Garcia on judicial sales and procedures. Garcia explained a delete-all amendment that would create clearer statewide procedures for alternative judicial sales, increase transparency, remove bidding credits, extend sale timelines, and add oversight for auctioneers and escrow agents to prevent fraud and collusion. After no questions or opposition, the amendment was adopted, Senator Pasadoma said the rewrite addressed many of his concerns, and the committee then voted CS for SB 48 favorably with unanimous yes votes from members present. The committee then received a presentation from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office on the effectiveness of Florida’s recent anti-squatting law, House Bill 621/SB 888. Presenters described several cases in which deputies used the new process to remove unlawful occupants, including a false landlord report, a long-term fake lease situation, and a more recent unlawful occupancy case. They said the law has helped protect property owners and potential victims, but suggested technical changes: clearer authorization for deputies to enter and use force if needed, and a fix to the affidavit penalty provision because false statements are currently being charged as false reports rather than perjury under the existing wording. The Florida Bar also presented on its role in regulating lawyers, lawyer advertising, and the unlicensed practice of law. Bar leaders explained that the Bar operates under the Florida Supreme Court’s authority, is funded by member fees, and handles complaints through a multi-step process involving intake, branch offices, grievance committees, referees, and final Supreme Court review. They described advertising review procedures, discipline statistics, consumer assistance, the Clients’ Security Fund, and enforcement against unlicensed practice. Senators asked about the Legislature’s authority over lawyer advertising, the prevalence of legal ads, the role of public members on grievance committees, and how those members are selected and used.

Transcript Highlights:

• In the critical staffing resources, we have three requests.
• <00:17:48.240><c> have</c> critical staffing resources, we have critical staffing resources, we have
• </c><00:38:00.160><c> for</c> that you folks have the resources for that you folks have the resources
• Um and instead of um having resources.
• Um, other resources might be available.

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard House Bill 2095, which would provide supplemental appropriations for the Judiciary for the 2025-2027 biennium. Judiciary Administrative Director Brandon Kimura testified in strong support and outlined a request for about $6.4 million in supplemental operating funds, plus four permanent full-time position conversions. He grouped the request into security, services to court users, and staffing needs, including $3.25 million for supplemental armed private security at judiciary facilities statewide, nearly $200,000 for cybersecurity staffing and support, restoration of funding for substance use treatment purchase-of-service contracts, restoration of funding for the Office of Public Guardian on Kauaʻi, salary commission funding, a Kona court operations position, and two Court-Appointed Special Advocates positions converted from temporary to permanent. He also described five capital improvement requests totaling $55.4 million, led by $30 million for construction of a new South Kohala courthouse, $1.2 million each for air conditioning upgrades in Hilo and Kauaʻi, $15 million for elevator upgrades at Kahumanu Hale, and $8 million in lump-sum bond funds for emerging projects. Several organizations testified in support, including Parents and Children Together and the True Cost Coalition. Supporters emphasized the importance of the purchase-of-service funding for domestic violence and substance use treatment services and said the restoration would return funding to pre-COVID levels and help providers maintain capacity. Kimura explained that the Judiciary often shifts funds among contracts during the year to avoid service interruptions, but that the reduced funding has caused delays and operational problems for providers and probationers. Members asked detailed questions about the capital projects and operating requests. Representative Shimizu asked for more information on the lump-sum bond funds and the elevator project, and Kimura explained that the Kahumanu Hale request covers four remaining elevator shafts after earlier funding addressed the first five elevators. Representative Cochran asked about the absence of Maui County projects, and Kimura said the Judiciary is still planning for its older Maui facilities with DAGS. Chair Tarnas questioned the need for armed private guards and discussed whether court security should be prioritized within the Department of Law Enforcement; Kimura said the Judiciary needs additional personnel now and has not asked DLE to deprioritize other missions, though the chair suggested further coordination between the agencies. No vote or final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• , as ...and centralized decision-making for multifamily housing, for more efficiencies at both agencies
• Yes, we don't have any concerns with the requested resources. All right.
• Yes, we don't have any concerns with the requested resources.
• Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, continuation of resources. Welcome.
• Can you explain what the program is currently scoped at and how the resources are scoped at 1,200?

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If you look at Florida, it is the wealthy few who have access to their coastal resources at the detriment
• that and said even that would have a detrimental impact on allowing people to access this natural resource
• So I rise in full support of ACR 149 for the... ...natural resource.
• I rise to present AB 1704, which would direct the California Air Resources Board to assess the cost of
• California Air Resources Board. How about we—I would love to amend it.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the early session on guest introductions recognizing students, interns, advocacy groups, sorority members, and other visitors. Members also noted Assembly Member Castillo’s birthday and announced a later floor photo for members wearing denim. The chamber then moved to the Daily File and took up a series of bills and resolutions. Among the major actions, AB 2323 by Assembly Member McKinnor, on modernizing public notice while preserving transparency and due process, passed 57-0. ACR 149 by Assembly Member Hart, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the California Coastal Act and the Coastal Conservancy, drew extensive debate both in support and opposition before being adopted by voice vote, with 46 co-authors added. AB 2011 by Assembly Member Hart, codifying mental health parity standards, was also taken up, and AB 2691 by Assembly Member Addis, expanding disqualifying felony convictions for elected office to include sexual assault and human trafficking, passed 53-0. The Assembly also adopted HR 31 on Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month after lengthy testimony from members describing personal experiences and the need to support survivors. The body then approved several policy bills with broad support, including AB 1621 on housing permitting timelines (64-0), AB 1704 on studying the cost of low-embodied-carbon building materials and pausing standards if cost parity is not reached (58-0), AB 1916 updating the definition of certified interpreter to include ASL interpreters (59-2), AB 2559 on returning construction and demolition permit deposits when compliance is documented (61-0), AB 2663 as an urgency sunset extension for alcoholic beverage law (64-0 on urgency and measure), and AB 2731 expanding on-sale general alcohol licenses in Santa Cruz County (63-0). The Senate consent calendar was also adopted. The session ended with an adjournment in memory of Josado Dado Banatao, honoring his life, engineering achievements, and philanthropy, followed by a motion to adjourn until April 30 at 9 a.m.

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• The chair recognizes Representative Griffin to move the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee
• I move the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee amendment be adopted. Thank you.
• I move the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee amendment be adopted.
• So it's a good thing as far as efficiency and time-saving.
• So it's a good thing as far as efficiency and time-saving.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• You really would need the counterparty sitting across the table to have the resources of those that are
• has more resources than the government.
• Somebody is negotiating as a counterparty with far thicker resources, and they are paid many times with
• They, as I said, I believe they are paid in thick resource to take advantage. And they...
• As I said, I believe they are paid in thick resource to take advantage, and they win every time.

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Having additional resources available to be able to address the public health threat that mosquitoes
• Having additional resources available to be able to address the public health threat that mosquitoes
• But I'm happy to support more resources to address it. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you.
• risk factor with it not being a tap, non-mine resources is less when it's under the ground.
• And we'll hear from El Salvador de Agua Association and the resources.

Bills: SB66 , SB79 , SB108

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: environment, cleanup, contamination, uranium mining, abandoned sites, state funding, mosquito control, public health, surveillance, prevention funds, local government grants, food security, agriculture, food bank, regional program, appropriation, 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I am here today as a resource witness to answer any questions you may have about House Bill 47, the Sexual
• We have someone from the Forensic Mental Health Services here as a resource as well.
• I'm here as a resource expert. For any questions y'all might have.
• So I think there are resources.
• They probably need more resources because, as I hinted at earlier, this is often suspected.

Bills: HB47 , HB171 , HB285 , HB305 , HB449 , HB908 , HB1024 , HB1306 , HB1443 , HB1445 , HB1741 , HB1866 , HB1902 , HB2001 , HB2282 , HB2355 , HB2492 , HB2637 , HB2697 , HB3464 , HB4263 , HB4996 , HB5667 , HB47 , HB171 , HB285 , HB305

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination, medical care, trauma-informed care, crime victims compensation, evidence retention, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, pretrial hearings

Transcript Highlights:

• It ensures that resources are focused on growth and operations rather than prolonged legal battles. business
• To close, let me call, there's three witnesses, one, four, and two resource witnesses.
• Here's a resource witness. Yes, sir. And if you have any questions for law enforcement.
• Renzo Soto, you just here as a resource witness as well? No, sir, I've got testimony.
• Once again, I can help answer any questions that you may have, and I believe we have a resource. witness

Bills: HB32 , HB15 , HB171 , HB421 , HB581 , HB644 , HB745 , HB349 , HB917 , HB204 , HB923 , HB15 , HB171 , HB204

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

Transcript Highlights:

• Again, state resources are key.
• We have done... ...funding and what they intend to use those resources for.
• HAP fills a critical niche that few other funding resources can.
• Potentially delay deploying resources.
• I think now we are efficiently... I think now we are efficiently...

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee 4 met to hear an oversight discussion focused on homelessness, including the state of homelessness in California, state data systems, and the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HAP) program. In opening remarks, the chair emphasized accountability and the need to focus on families and people at the bottom rung, while the vice chair argued that homelessness and affordability problems stem from policy choices and the state should give counties more flexibility rather than top-down mandates. The committee also announced that the one scheduled vote would be postponed and public comment would be taken later. Dr. Ryan Finnegan of UC Berkeley’s Turner Center presented recent homelessness data, saying California’s homelessness remains high at about 187,000 people in the 2024 point-in-time count, with most still unsheltered, though the unsheltered share has declined somewhat. He explained differences between point-in-time counts and the state’s Homeless Data Integration System (HDIS), noted progress in shelter, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and interim housing capacity, and highlighted declines in youth and veteran homelessness. He also described persistent racial disparities, the large number of chronically homeless people, and risks from federal changes and possible reductions to programs such as Emergency Housing Vouchers and Continuum of Care funding. Members questioned the causes of recent trends, the role of Housing First, Proposition 47, Martin v. Boise, and how funding streams such as HAP and CalAIM are layered together. The California Interagency Council on Homelessness then outlined its data systems and AB 799 implementation. Staff explained that HDIS aggregates HMIS data from all 44 continuums of care and is used to measure outcomes, disparities, and program effectiveness statewide. They said HAP 4 was cost-effective under the State Auditor’s methodology, and that new AB 799 dashboards will provide more public-facing fiscal and outcome reporting by June 2027. Members asked whether the system can better distinguish which interventions work, how self-sufficiency will be measured, how fraud is detected, and whether the council can meet the auditor’s concerns on time. Cal ICH said it has met prior statutory deadlines, that program outcome data already exist, and that fiscal reporting will be built through a web-based tool and aligned with existing departmental reporting systems.

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• Given the impact on taxpayers, it is important to have the most qualified, professional, and efficient
• </c><00:41:29.280><c> workforce</c> professional, and efficient workforce professional, and efficient
• respectfully</c> natural resources committee respectfully natural resources committee respectfully ask
• </c> control costs, and support efficiency control costs, and support efficiency for<03:42:46.720><c>
• </c> people can understand how to efficiently people can understand how to efficiently use<03:44:18.080

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But for now, courts have received resources to upgrade their technologies. Wonderful.
• of resources.
• Again, given the available resources. So do you believe that?
• It was faster and more efficient to help speed local disaster recovery.
• Empower Yolo also provides a family resource center that supports individuals.

Summary: The subcommittee met to hear budget-related updates from the Judicial Branch and the Office of Emergency Services, with no votes taken. The Judicial Council supported the Governor’s proposed budget, highlighting $70 million for increased trial court operating costs, additional funding for court-appointed counsel, Court of Appeal case processing, and courthouse construction and facilities. Trial court representatives emphasized staffing retention problems, especially in counties like San Bernardino, and said stable funding is needed to avoid delays and maintain access to justice. Members also discussed the branch’s remote proceedings program, which has been used in more than 6 million hearings statewide since 2022 and was described as especially important in rural areas and for vulnerable litigants; several members urged making the authority permanent rather than extending it temporarily. A major portion of the hearing focused on Proposition 36 implementation. Finance said the Governor’s budget maintains the $130 million provided in the 2025 Budget Act for court workload and pretrial services, but adds no new Prop. 36 court funding. Judicial Council staff reported nearly 35,000 felony Prop. 36 filings in 2025, with most cases still pending and only a small share of treatment-mandated cases already dismissed after treatment. Witnesses said courts are using the funds for staffing, coordinators, clerks, and treatment-court operations, but that workload varies widely by county and that data collection is limited because courts report aggregate information rather than case-level outcomes. The LAO raised a technical concern about the Department of Finance’s Prop. 47 savings estimate and recommended revising the methodology at May Revision. The committee also reviewed the Orange Central Justice Center facility modification project, where the Judicial Council explained that hidden construction deficiencies and fire-life-safety issues caused costs to rise substantially after demolition began. The LAO said the project itself was supportable but recommended that the Legislature set an ongoing funding level for court facilities, require a long-term facilities plan, and consider more oversight of facility modification projects. Finance said it continues to fund courthouse projects individually and through the State Public Works Board, while acknowledging project delays and cost increases. Finally, Cal OES and advocates discussed victim services funding. Cal OES said it administers about $315 million annually for victim service programs, including VOCA-funded services, but federal VOCA allocations have fluctuated sharply and the state has used one-time General Fund backfills to maintain services. Trauma recovery center advocates warned that an 85% reduction in funding would sharply reduce services for survivors of violent crime, while human trafficking advocates urged reauthorization of the Human Trafficking Victim Assistance Program before funding reverts to pre-pandemic levels in July 2026. Members asked about federal and state funding stability, referral pathways, and the long-term value of these programs in preventing worse outcomes and reducing public costs.

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• What he does is they build pathways for growth by connecting people to resources, visibility, and real
• What he does is they build pathways for growth by connecting people to resources, visibility, and real
• I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I
• I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I
• I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• The budget maintains efficiency reductions included in the 2024 Budget Act intended to address ongoing
• The Office of Agriculture and Natural Resources, also known as UCANR, has field offices in every single
• And then ensuring that there are support resources offered along the way.
• The Governor's budget maintains the statewide efficiency reductions included in the 2024 Budget Act.
• As you heard, increased class sizes and reduced resources will really impact student learning in our

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the authority of Special Utility Districts to issue revenue bonds, for the Committee on Natural Resources
• to deliver or receive information about certain auditing matters for the Committee on Government Efficiency
• withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact for the Committee on Energy Resources
• Larson relating to the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District for the Committee on Natural Resources
• This resolution was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Other implementation considerations: we would need legislative authority and administrative resources
• </c> Authority and administrative resources Authority and administrative resources to<00:13:22.560><c
• In which case, administrative resources to stand it up, you know, likely make sense.
• </c><00:37:31.319><c> to</c> additional administrative resources to additional administrative resources
• and give them even more resources.

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• self-harm, provide automated or human-mediated responses that refer users to appropriate crisis resources
• I noticed some have been using AI chatbots as like a resource, as like a therapist.
• I think requiring a self-harm detection and response protocol, including crisis resource referrals, is
• under the Washington Military Department, thus allowing easier access to the critical skills and resources
• Simply, this streamlines our ability to get resources to where the need is on behalf of the governor

Bills: SB6046

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: SB 6046, Civil Air Patrol, Washington Military Department, Washington Division of Civil Air Patrol, volunteer air patrol, search and rescue, disaster relief, cadet training, communications support, cyber security, emergency response, governor call-up, active state service, federally chartered Civil Air Patrol, Washington Wing, Title 38 RCW, military department, tribal cooperation, public safety aviation, aerospace cadets

Transcript Highlights:

• Examples of these include entering into an agreement with another jurisdiction to share permitting resources
• Include entering into an agreement with another jurisdiction to share permitting resources or making
• Up with that would help make permitting more efficient.
• Sometimes it's simply a lack of resources. And so I think that's the purpose of the request.
• Sometimes it's simply a lack of resources. And so I think that's the purpose of the request.

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Previous natural resources bonds have included an APA exemption, which still allowed for departments
• But that's not what these natural resources projects are. They have nothing to do with any of that.
• hopeful that that will pass, that will shore up our financial situation as we continue to look at efficiencies
• Jake Schultz, on behalf of the Committee for Clean Water, Natural Resources and Parks.
• statewide coalition of organizations dedicated to preserving and protecting California's natural resources

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee heard two measures: AB 107, a budget bill junior making largely technical changes to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 budget acts, and AB 117, a trailer bill authorizing a $590 million loan structure to support four Bay Area transit agencies through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission using unallocated Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program funds. Finance explained AB 107 included technical fixes such as extending encumbrance periods, updating federal authority, correcting fiscal language, moving $20 million for California travel promotion from Visit California to GoBiz, and adding an APA exemption for implementation of already-approved climate bond programs. AB 117 was described as a cost-neutral regional solution with a 12-year loan term, two years interest-only, and repayment secured through existing state transit funding streams, with oversight by CalSTA, CTC, and MTC to limit impacts on other projects. Members raised concerns about transparency, competitive bidding, and whether APA exemptions and no-bid or emergency processes could reduce oversight, while supporters argued the exemptions were needed to get voter-approved climate and wildfire-related funds out the door. On AB 117, senators questioned whether the loan could become a de facto bailout if a Bay Area sales tax measure fails, whether post-pandemic ridership declines and safety/fare-evasion issues are temporary or structural, and whether the loan could jeopardize TIRCP-funded capital projects such as BART Phase 2. Transit agencies and local representatives testified in support, saying ridership is recovering, the loan is critical to avoid service cuts, and the Bay Area economy depends on transit stability. The committee first passed AB 107 on a 9-4 vote and AB 117 on a 9-4 vote, then held both bills on call. After recess, absent members returned and both measures were lifted from call and passed with 11 votes each. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• As drafted, changes to governance, data-sharing agreements, and data collection would require resourcing
• This bill builds on data already collected by OIC and can be implemented using existing OIC resources
• Adding new requirements now is premature and risks diverting attention and resources from successful
• Improved transparency and efficiency in insurance contracts would help both providers and patients to
• increase this efficiency in their work.

Summary: The House Health Care and Wellness Committee held public hearings on four bills and then took executive action on three measures. HB 2555 would require the Health Care Authority to apply for a Medicaid waiver to cover traditional health care practices provided through Indian Health Service, tribal, and urban Indian facilities. Supporters, including the prime sponsor, tribal health leaders, and the Health Care Authority, said the bill would recognize traditional medicine, expand access, and leverage federal funding, though HCA noted the July 1, 2026 waiver deadline and urban Indian reimbursement questions may be difficult to resolve. HB 2685 would codify tribal data sovereignty principles for state agencies, require reporting of notifiable conditions to tribal health jurisdictions, and exempt certain tribal data from public disclosure. Tribal representatives supported the bill as necessary for access, governance, and better public health planning, while the Washington Coalition for Open Government and HCA raised concerns about the breadth of the PRA exemption, undefined ownership interests, and implementation details. HB 2658 would require health carriers to submit standardized public data on behavioral health and other coverage and access metrics, with the Insurance Commissioner posting the information on a public dashboard. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency about mental health parity and help families, employers, and policymakers compare plans; opponents argued it duplicates or complicates recent parity reforms and could be misinterpreted. HB 2683 would shorten carrier credentialing timelines from 90 days to 30 days and require carriers to post billing and coverage information online. Supporters said it would reduce delays for providers and patients, while opponents warned the shorter timeline could be hard to meet and that posting information without login protections could raise privacy concerns. In executive session, the committee adopted two amendments to HB 2168, which concerns overdose mapping data, then reported the substitute bill out with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 16-1. It rejected an amendment to HB 2196 that would have extended PANDAS/PANS coverage to public and school employee plans, then advanced the substitute bill with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 15-2. Finally, the committee passed HB 2545, which would allow ambulatory surgical facilities to perform elective percutaneous coronary interventions, by a vote of 13-4, after members discussed safety, access, and cost savings.