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• private post-secondary higher education in California.
• We know that private post-secondary educational institutions play a critical role in training and educating
• to regulate private post-secondary education institutions in California.
• The Department of Education remains uncertain. But we do know a few things.
• We are teaching and educating California's workforce.

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• , we urge the legislature to focus on promoting local farmers, providing long-term contracts and stability
• and sustainability stability equity and sustainability while<00:09:01.720><c> building</c><00:09:02.279
• and this is where we have uh a education and this is where we have uh a bit<01:00:05.280><c> of</c><
• We do community outreach to remind people and educate them about the issue.
• uh policy and advocacy like this um educ uh policy and advocacy like this um we<01:02:10.000><c> have

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• More importantly, this version, the Department of Education, has confirmed that they can complete this
• The big change was that we agreed to 40% of the revenues to early childhood care and education and 30%
• It relates to public education, early childhood care and education, and child care access calculations
• method for estimating the annual funding needed for the Commonwealth's early childhood care and education
• conference report requires a report being provided to the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education

Keywords: March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• Nato clinical services will have perinatal workforce development, education and training social services
• A nurse can educator on the program. A physician can educate on that program.
• They're working on breastfeeding education, and support unsafe sleep.
• We look to work with them on their education, for women, for substance use disorder.
• We're also through RFP QC, do an education on that.

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• ability to stay in school, build savings, support our families, and create the long-term financial stability
• ability to stay in school, build savings, support our families, and create the long-term financial stability
• Young workers deserve transparency, accountability, and a fair opportunity to build financial stability
• associated with serious harm, including increased likelihood of depression, suicidality, lower educational

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on domestic violence protections, pay equity enforcement, Jewish demographic data collection, court transparency, auto glass insurance practices, pet policy disclosure for renters, and civil rights accountability for federal officers. SB 99 would require courts and law enforcement to better recognize military protective orders in domestic violence cases; supporters from the Department of Defense and military organizations said it would close jurisdictional gaps for military families, and the bill passed to Public Safety. SB 1237 would increase penalties for repeat noncompliance with California pay data reporting laws; supporters said stronger enforcement is needed to address persistent wage gaps, and the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1387 would allow Jewish identity to be reported as an ethnic category in state demographic data; supporters said better data would improve policy and anti-discrimination efforts, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary or divisive, and it passed to Privacy. SB 932 would require assignees filing civil actions to identify the original party in the case caption; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, and it passed to Judiciary/Appropriations on call. The committee also took up SB 98, which would regulate auto glass insurance claims by restricting assignment of benefits, requiring clearer estimates and invoices, and limiting inducements to consumers. The sponsor and NICB said the bill would curb fraud and unsafe repairs, while independent glass shops and industry groups argued it could reduce consumer choice and favor insurer-aligned networks; the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies before collecting application fees and provide refunds if nondisclosure materially affected an applicant’s decision; supporters said it would save renters time and money, while rental housing representatives objected to a provision limiting eviction based solely on failure to sign a pet addendum. The bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, SB 747, the No Kings Act, would create a California cause of action allowing people to sue federal officers for constitutional violations using standards similar to Section 1983. Senator Wiener and a witness who said he was unlawfully detained by Border Patrol argued the bill is needed because federal officers currently lack comparable accountability after the Supreme Court narrowed Bivens remedies. Law enforcement groups opposed the bill, warning that the qualified immunity language is unclear, could create a separate California standard, and might expose officers and governments to retroactive litigation; members discussed possible amendments on qualified immunity and retroactivity, and the bill was moved forward with an urgency amendment while negotiations continued.

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• allows a woman to transition into a safe, residential, and therapeutic setting where she can build stability
• It can create barriers around education, employment.
• And so for the young people we serve, stability begins with being connected to these vital resources
• full funding aligned with the National Defense Authorization Act in order to support the readiness, stability

Summary: The committee first approved the April 28 minutes and announced that Senate Bill 499 was voluntarily deferred. It then heard several House bills, beginning with HB 168, a reentry/transitional housing program for female parolees near release; supporters said it would improve public safety and reduce recidivism, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 322, a cleanup bill from the Maggie Grace Act clarifying that victims or families requesting transcripts would not be charged, was also reported favorably without objection. HB 622, which aligns Louisiana criminal history information practices with federal rules, was amended and then reported favorably. HB 821, moving the School for Safe Centers from GOSEP to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, was reported favorably as well. The committee then took up HB 364, which directs State Police to partner on public awareness efforts about the illegality of discharging firearms, especially around holidays. An amendment removed a proposed printing cost and shifted the bill toward PSAs; the bill was reported favorably with amendments. HB 568, which strengthens enforcement of drug-free school zone laws by creating a clearer offense for openly smoking or vaping illegal drugs in school zones and setting a specific penalty for marijuana, drew extensive debate. Supporters, including the author and governor’s office, said it was needed to protect children and families and to give law enforcement a workable deterrent. Opponents argued it would impose harsh, geography-based penalties, sweep in medical cannabis patients and veterans, and worsen racial and fiscal disparities. After roll-call, the committee reported HB 568 favorably by a 3-2 vote. The committee also approved HB 296, a cleanup bill removing long-defunct programs from statute, without objection. HB 823, creating an Orleans Parish DA pilot diversion program for unhoused people accused of nonviolent offenses, was supported by Covenant House and others as a way to avoid criminalizing homelessness and was reported favorably without objection. Finally, HB 1038, a major bill revising the authority and liability structure of city marshals and local governments, prompted extensive testimony. The bill and amendments would limit some marshal powers in smaller jurisdictions, require local approval for certain staffing/insurance matters, and allow local governments to restore powers by ordinance. Supporters said it would reduce liability, clarify authority, and address problems in some marshal offices; opponents, including multiple marshals and law enforcement supporters, said it would undermine elected marshals, hurt small offices, and was too broad and under-studied. The transcript ends amid that hearing, with no final committee action shown on HB 1038.

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• Now I'm an educator, and I've been through where you had to work three years.
• My concern isn't partisan.<00:38:24.960><c> It's</c><00:38:25.119><c> about</c><00:38:25.359><c> stability
• It's about stability, partisan.
• It's about stability, fairness,<00:38:26.800><c> and</c><00:38:26.960><c> long-term</c><00:38:27.520>

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• health care costs for our educators.
• </c> significant cost drivers in education significant cost drivers in education funding<00:09:16.240
• </c> costs for our educators. costs for our educators.
• </c> Vermoners pay for education. Vermoners pay for education.
• </c> our e our education property tax burden. our e our education property tax burden.

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• What we've built through our small business is how we provide stability, security, and opportunity for
• family-run business that allows us to pay our mortgage, plan for the future, and provide long-term stability
• At this point in our lives, losing that stability would not mean pivoting to another opportunity; it
• At this point in our lives, losing that stability would not mean pivoting to another opportunity; it
• She said they need to respond to housing shortages, neighborhood stability, and quality-of-life concerns

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• These walls also help stabilize the riverbank and it's also where the boater approaches the lock chamber
• These walls also help stabilize the riverbank and it's also where the boater approaches the lock chamber
• These walls also help stabilize the riverbank and it's also where the boater approaches the lock chamber
• These uh walls also help<00:15:18.800><c> stabilize</c><00:15:19.360><c> the</c><00:15:19.600><c> riverbank
• </c><00:15:20.160><c> and</c><00:15:20.399><c> it's</c> help stabilize the riverbank and it's help stabilize

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:30 Office of the Attorney General 00:01:50 Kentucky River Authority 00:12:50, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met without a quorum at first, then heard an update on child exploitation enforcement efforts from the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Criminal Investigations. The presenters described the specialized investigation and prosecution unit funded in House Bill 6, saying the added resources allowed them to hire four staff members and expand work on cyber tips, search warrants, arrests, forensic processing, victim advocacy, and training for local law enforcement. They highlighted a recent rescue of a 5-year-old victim from a Discord-related case and said the office had also filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the platform lacked adequate age verification and allowed predators access to children. Senators asked about the lawsuit, and the presenters said Kentucky was one of only two states to sue Roblox and that the complaint was based on evidence collected by the office. The committee then received an update from the Kentucky River Authority on lock and dam repairs funded in the 2024-2026 budget. The authority reported progress on three capital projects: upper guide repairs at Locks 2 and 3, design and repair work at Dam 7, and design work to reopen Lock 5 for navigation. Officials explained that river construction is limited by flooding and fish-spawn restrictions, and they described the engineering and safety issues involved in replacing guide walls and repairing Dam 7’s spillway. They also said the authority had demolished three obsolete lockmaster houses and filled a fifth lockmaster position, while continuing to work on pay retention for those employees. Members asked about the transfer of the lock and dam properties from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the permitting process through the Division of Water, and the timeline for reopening navigation. The authority said the Corps had transferred the properties to Kentucky, that permits for river work are handled through the Division of Water and the Army Corps, and that Locks 1 through 4 are open seasonally from Memorial Day weekend through the end of October. Officials said Lock 5 would add 14 miles of navigation if reopened, but that it would still take a few more years before that project is complete.

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• </c><00:09:32.160><c> to</c> organization representing Educators to organization representing Educators
• </c> apprenticeship coordinator at Education apprenticeship coordinator at Education Minnesota<00:26:
• As an educator, I get often asked by young scholars, by our youth, well, how did you get into education
• As an educator, I get often asked by young scholars, by our youth, well, how did you get into education
• </c> kind of a tied to a higher education kind of a tied to a higher education program<01:26:53.840><

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• </c> through educational initiatives. through educational initiatives.
• <03:24:41.439><c> land</c> educational land educational land that<03:24:43.200><c> is</c><03:24:43.359
• <c> that's</c><03:25:12.640><c> smack</c> So that educational land that's smack So that educational land
• Certain nonprofits, housing authorities, school district, higher education institution.
• </c> that these educators are doing. that these educators are doing.

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• uh trying to help our just educating uh trying to help our younger<00:46:36.560><c> generation.
• perhaps more than anyone the stability perhaps more than anyone else.<04:17:44.159><c> So</c><04:17:
• We're working lockstep with the Public Defenders Office to educate them, and we understand that human
• </c> public defenders office and to educate public defenders office and to educate them<04:49:18.080>
• ,</c> funding to address public education, funding to address public education, research,<05:32:56.480

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• It is now an act relating to insurance regulation and market stability. Thank you, Representative.
• We did not do the market stability; we just said relating to insurance regulations.

Summary: The House Committee on Insurance met in executive session with 11 members present, establishing a quorum. The main item was House Bill 3314, for which the committee adopted a House committee substitute. Representative Hinman explained that the substitute incorporated provisions from two previously approved bills, House Bill 1615 and House Bill 2071, and updated the title to reflect insurance regulation. Members noted the substitute was intended to focus on industry-related measures with committee support. After adopting the substitute, the committee voted on the House committee substitute for House Bill 3314 and passed it do pass by a roll call vote of 10-4 with one against. No other substantive bills were considered in the session. Before adjournment, the chairman said the committee would be off the following Monday and would need to adjust its schedule to handle remaining bills, noting Tuesday timing could be difficult for some members. The meeting then adjourned.

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• </c><00:48:04.480><c> data</c> And lastly, if I know education data And lastly, if I know education data
• Would you then education statewide.
• ><c> resolution</c> special education dispute resolution special education dispute resolution procedures
• The Department of Education procedures.
• </c><00:50:47.280><c> and</c> 667 relative to health education and 667 relative to health education and

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• often keeps underserved veterans from participating in a program that can support their health, stability
• them already underserved veterans from participating in a program that can support their health, stability
• I would actually. their health, stability, and their overall well-being members.

Summary: The Health Professions and Programs Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered several health-related bills. HB 887, reducing medical marijuana registry card fees to $15 for honorably discharged veterans, drew support from veterans’ advocates and cannabis groups as a way to lower a financial barrier to care; it passed 18-0 and was reported favorably. HB 733, a Department of Health bill covering medical marijuana treatment center setbacks, physician certification renewals, low-THC/cannabis definitions, emergency license suspension for certain murder-related arrests, dental loan repayment area definitions, Early Steps policy cleanup, and autism microcredential eligibility, received mixed testimony from cannabis advocates who objected to some marijuana-related changes and zoning impacts; it also passed 18-0. HB 259, removing the $1,500 cap on pre-treatment funds held in trust by chiropractic physicians, was described as a free-market change supported by chiropractic groups and passed 18-0. The committee also approved PCS for HB 1443, creating a statewide Parkinson’s Disease Registry within the existing Parkinson’s Disease Research Institute and adding appointments to the consortium board, with USF support and no opposition; it passed 18-0. HB 1445, the related public records exemption for the registry, adopted an amendment adding the required public necessity statement and sunset date of October 2, 2031, then passed 18-0. HB 1309, which would standardize and speed patient access to medical records and align nursing home timelines with federal requirements, drew opposition from an information systems group concerned about data mining and portal access, while supporters argued it would improve patient access and care coordination; it passed 17-1 and was reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Our mission is pretty simple: managing assets to support education.
• The federal Department of Education is in flux.
• We make educational data usable we strengthen educator preparation and we remove unne ce s s ary barriers
• The first goal focuses on educator certification assessments.
• The third goal focuses on access to education data.

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• If we stabilize on a different number of coincident peaks over the long run, then that uncertainty starts
• My real problem is, this reminds me of another committee I served a decade on, which was public education
• This growth provides benefits in grid stability and also provides lower-cost power during periods of
• Energy storage serves a variety of functions, including grid stability services, and often provides 10
• The bill also requires pre- and post-operations education and training with local first responders.

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• Does it also include education, right?
• Which is like a whole 50% of the general fund is for education.
• Does it also include, it includes education, right?
• Which is like a whole 50% of the general fund is for education.
• On behalf of our client Water Foundation, we wanted to voice our strong support and the need for stability

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• Does it also include, it includes education, right?
• Which is like a whole 50% of the general fund is for education.
• Does it also include, it includes education, right?
• Which is like a whole 50% of the general fund is for education.
• We wanted to voice our strong support and the need for stability for the safer program.

Summary: The subcommittee met to discuss budget issues related to vacant positions across several natural resources and environmental departments, with no votes taken and all items held open for a future hearing. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance explained the administration’s proposal to eliminate about 6,000 vacant positions statewide, including roughly 293 positions in the departments before the committee, as a way to capture salary savings and reduce flexible funding tied up in vacancies. The LAO recommended retaining special-funded positions, while noting that eliminating General Fund positions would reduce savings. Finance argued that vacancy levels have remained steady statewide, that departments need flexibility to manage operations and hard-to-fill jobs, and that some vacant positions can be reclassified to higher-priority work. Members raised concerns that many of the proposed eliminations would affect core public-safety, permitting, and environmental-protection functions. The Department of Fish and Wildlife said the cuts would affect permitting, environmental protection, and law enforcement, while State Parks said its proposed ranger reductions were chosen from historically vacant, hard-to-fill positions and would still leave many vacancies to fill through the academy. The Coastal Commission said its positions supported sea-level rise planning under SB 272. The Department of Pesticide Regulation and DTSC said the reductions would affect multiple program areas, though Finance said the special funds involved were not in structural deficit and the cuts could help avoid future fee increases. The State Water Resources Control Board said its proposed reductions were spread across programs, with public-health functions protected as much as possible. The committee then heard an overview from the State Water Resources Control Board on its responsibilities for water quality, water rights, drinking water, and funding for water infrastructure. Chair Joaquin Esquivel described ongoing work on the Bay-Delta Plan update, the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes voluntary agreements, and the need to actively administer water rights. Members also discussed the board’s response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Sackett decision, which narrowed federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction. The board requested $2.6 million and 12 permanent positions to address resulting permitting and enforcement gaps; the LAO said the request met its high bar for new proposals and was supported by the board’s data and reporting.