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• of Newport Beach, the City of Irvine, the City of Carlsbad, the City of Los Alamitos, the City of Laguna
• Niguel, the City of Huntington Beach, the Town of Hillsborough, and the League of California Cities.
• AB 1920 addresses a small but significant issue in the California College Promise Program.
• I'm here to present A.B. 2134, the Family Friendly City Councils Act.
• A.B. 2134, the Family Friendly City Councils Act.

Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a ceremonial observance for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Members from multiple caucuses spoke in support of House Resolution 107, which designates May as AAPI Heritage Month, emphasizing the community’s contributions, resilience, and the need to confront discrimination and hate. The resolution was adopted, and the chamber then recognized 13 honorees for the 2026 AAPI Heritage Month celebration, highlighting leaders in education, business, labor, media, cultural preservation, and public service. After guest introductions, the Assembly took up a series of bills. Measures discussed included HOA reserve funding for common interest developments (AB 2050), professional review requirements for lawsuits against design professionals (AB 2106), direct home delivery of enteral formula (AB 1794), expanded CalWORKs-related support for student parents (AB 1829), longer insurance moratoriums for wildfire survivors (AB 2038), election cybersecurity (AB 2281), medical privacy protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care (AB 2448), water district board compensation (AB 2568), county public contract change-order authority (AB 1658), and several other education, health, and licensing bills. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 2050 passed 44-6, AB 2038 passed 45-8, AB 2448 passed 49-13, and AB 1658 passed 61-2, while several others passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The Assembly also adopted AJR 29, a resolution opposing a federal executive order affecting vote-by-mail and affirming California’s mail voting system. The resolution prompted extended debate over election integrity, voter access, and federal versus state authority, with supporters arguing mail voting is secure and accessible and opponents calling for stronger voter list maintenance and verification. The resolution passed 47-13. In addition, ACR 141 and ACR 123 were adopted by voice vote after co-author roll calls, and the chamber continued or passed on numerous other file items as it worked through the daily file.

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• I know this across 33 US city cities.
• I too support programming. In efforts. I too support programming.
• Rather, it should be something like a small office or a program that's temporarily placed in the Governor's
• Rather, it should be something like a small office or a program that's temporarily placed in the Governor's
• Rather, it should be something like a small office or a program that's temporarily placed in the Governor's

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs recessed briefly for a joint hearing, then reconvened and took up House Bill 2494, which would limit warrantless arrests for petty misdemeanors and violations, require officers to document arrest justification, expand citation-in-lieu-of-arrest use, and direct the Judiciary to create a standardized citation form. The chair also outlined hearing procedures and testimony time limits. Committee members later received an overview from the Policing Project about national trends in expanding citation use. Testimony was divided. Supporters, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and the Policing Project, argued the bill would reduce unnecessary arrests and pretrial detention, lessen jail overcrowding, save law enforcement time, and reduce harms such as job loss, housing instability, family disruption, and recidivism. They also said the bill preserves officer discretion through public-safety and flight-risk exceptions, and several supporters urged the committee to adopt a standardized citation form despite the Judiciary’s request for a delayed implementation date. Opposition came from the Department of the Attorney General, the Judiciary, county prosecutors, Honolulu Police Department, and other individuals. They argued the bill would unduly restrict law enforcement discretion, create administrative and data-processing problems, and make it harder to identify repeat or habitual offenders because of changes to citation information and fingerprinting. The Judiciary requested implementation no earlier than January 1, 2028 and said the citation form would need major changes. Opponents also warned the bill could increase litigation, suppress evidence, and not meaningfully reduce overcrowding because most jail populations are held on felony matters. The chair reported 14 testimonies in support, 21 in opposition, and one with comments; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• In a small county. My county is small, but not quite that small.
• I knew their strengths and weaknesses in a small county.
• In a small county, you do.
• In a small county, you do.
• Also, I went to their training program. It is extensive.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Senate took up Second Substitute Senate Bill 5974, which would modernize and strengthen laws governing sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, and other law enforcement agencies, particularly by setting certification and background-check standards and addressing what happens if an elected sheriff is decertified. The chamber first considered several amendments focused on preserving voter control over sheriffs, limiting the bill’s reach, and shifting costs to the state. Amendment 632, which would have required a recall-style vote if a sheriff were found uncertified, failed. Amendment 628, which would have excluded foreign convictions from consideration, failed. Amendment 633, which would have made the state pay background-check costs, failed. Amendment 634, which would have exempted current sheriffs from the bill’s five-year uninterrupted employment requirement, failed on a roll call vote of 21 yeas to 28 nays. Members then rejected additional amendments: Amendment 631, which would have carved out an exception for Capitol security personnel, failed; Amendment 629, which would have prevented a vacancy if a sheriff was acting consistently with the state and U.S. constitutions, failed; Amendment 630, which would have created a private right of action for removed sheriffs, failed; and Amendment 627, which would have retained language barring men and women from being confined in the same cell when removing an old “police matron” provision, failed on a roll call vote of 19 yeas to 30 nays. Supporters of the bill argued it was about accountability, integrity, and aligning sheriffs with certification standards already applied to other law enforcement officers. Opponents argued it would override voter choice, create unfunded mandates, and let an unelected state body remove elected sheriffs. After amendments were disposed of, the Senate suspended the rules and advanced the bill to third reading and final passage. In final debate, supporters emphasized public safety, professional standards, and the need for clear decertification rules when a sheriff loses certification. Opponents repeatedly framed the bill as an unconstitutional intrusion on local democracy and a solution in search of a problem, warning it would disenfranchise voters and set a dangerous precedent. The transcript ends during final-passage debate, with no final vote on the bill shown in the excerpt.

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• I'm going to briefly discuss the methods and assistance program.
• Allison Mansfield. is our methods and assistance program review the methods and assistance program or
• This program was first put into statute in...
• There's a small number of districts that are invalid.
• There's a small number that are failing the maps.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• , a wildland fire explore program.
• This is a great program that we are doing in the city of Downey.
• AB 746 expands the existing CDCR labor programs by creating the inmate cooperative program to support
• This is a small start, a small deposit in the right direction to help victims.
• Very small amount.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, beginning with housekeeping items and the adoption of a four-bill consent calendar. Bills on the consent calendar included AB 476 on metal theft, AB 619 on California Conservation Corps training for formerly incarcerated people, AB 1192 on child abuse or neglect reporting, and AB 1239 on human trafficking data. Several bills were pulled by the authors before hearing, and the committee also announced that AB 379 would be heard with a file notice waiver and AB 63 would be for testimony only. The most extensive discussion was on AB 366, which would require ignition interlock devices for anyone convicted of DUI. The author, Senator Archuleta, and a MADD representative gave emotional testimony about family members killed by drunk drivers and argued the bill would save lives. Support came from law enforcement, fire, medical, auto club, and safety groups. Opposition from public defenders and criminal justice advocates focused on loss of judicial discretion, costs for low-income drivers, and concerns about vendor oversight and effectiveness. The committee voted to pass AB 366 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1380, which would create a permanent pathway into firefighting careers for formerly incarcerated people who served on Cal Fire hand crews. The author and supporters said the bill would recognize service, improve reentry, and reduce recidivism; a fire labor group withdrew its opposition after amendments were discussed. The measure passed to Appropriations, though it remained on call pending one additional vote. AB 461, which would remove criminal penalties for parents of truant K-8 students and replace them with supportive responses, drew broad support from education and justice advocates but no opposition testimony; it was also passed to Appropriations and left on call pending one more vote. ACR 60, recognizing the Downey Police Department’s special-needs communication program for interactions with people with disabilities or sensory challenges, was adopted unanimously. The committee then heard AB 746 on creating an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve for incarcerated workers. Supporters said it would build job skills, dignity, and reentry success; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed to Appropriations and was left on call pending votes. Finally, AB 379 on human trafficking drew strong support from survivor advocates, law enforcement, and local officials for creating a survivor services fund and targeting buyers, but also strong opposition from survivors and civil liberties groups who warned it would criminalize vulnerable people and revive harmful loitering enforcement. The committee discussion continued with members weighing survivor support, public safety tools, and concerns about the bill’s amendments and scope.

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• Deborah Montgomery, long-time resident of the city of St. Paul and former city council member.
• </c> for public works in the city of St. for public works in the city of St.
• While the city of St.
• </c> from Public Works of the City of St. from Public Works of the City of St.
• </c> operations manager for the City of St. operations manager for the City of St.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It stops cities from regulating ADUs out of existence.
• But think about the person, though, that's in the city that bought a home, a small home, small lot.
• And besides, the cities can already do this if they think that that fits their city, to have that build-out
• And besides, the cities can already do this if they think that that fits their city, to have that build-out
• I'd point out also that city codes can change.

Keywords: 989, all

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• We have, from the city of Miami, Commissioner Damien Pardo.
• On June 8, 2023, a City of St. Petersburg police officer found Mr.
• On June 8, 2023, a City of St. Petersburg police officer found Mr.
• The City of St. Petersburg agreed to settle the case for $2.5 million. The City of St.
• The city settled this case.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Our local county fairs do so much for scholarship programs, educational programs, helping young people
• So the idea is it's a grant program. They apply.
• How does your, uh, grant program differ from the Texas Youth Livestock Show grant program?
• board would decide which ones and, and programs that we're using.
• They are already required to establish grant programs under government code.

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• I am a small business owner.
• Tax expenditures are considered analogous to direct spending programs because, like direct spending programs
• because like direct expending programs because like direct expending programs<00:10:44.000><c> they<
• </c> state taxes that um make up a small state taxes that um make up a small smaller<01:13:51.159><c>
• </c> would rank 13th uh uh out of 53 cities would rank 13th uh uh out of 53 cities or<01:19:55.719><c

Keywords: 1183, house

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• When we're talking about home prices, we should also be thinking about our city councils, our city governors
• , our city planners.
• It's up to the city.
• If necessary, it's up to the city.
• make our cities more... ...to stay in our cities, and we're being required to make our cities more dense

Bills: HB2517, HB2480, HB2588, HB1529, HB2223, HB2006, HB2573, HB2141

Keywords: municipal permitting, transit projects, high capacity transit, infrastructure, urban development, residential development, commercial zones, mixed-use zoning, urban planning, state regulations, county ferry district, ferry district, passenger-only ferry, passenger ferry, Puget Sound, Vashon, Seattle, Southworth, county transportation, local taxing authority

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• , pickup programs, and product take-back requirements.
• Quick programming note before we take up Senator Jones next.
• I was only given a small tray of food: three spoonfuls of mashed potatoes, a small hamburger, five kernels
• Claire Sullivan on behalf of the City of Pasadena in support.
• Cities like San Francisco, San Jose, and Long Beach, this is already the norm.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills and took testimony on each, with members often noting amendments and continuing negotiations. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require juvenile courts to find that less restrictive alternatives are unsuitable before ordering detention, and would require periodic review of continued detention and consideration of alternatives at disposition. Supporters argued it would reduce unnecessary youth detention and improve transparency; probation, judges, and police groups opposed it as an undue limit on judicial discretion and potentially unsafe in serious cases. The chair said he would recommend an aye with amendments, but the bill was held pending quorum and later remained on call. SB 1130 by Senator Gomez Reyes would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses, requiring consent before recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and banning devices or accessories designed to defeat recording indicators. Supporters said the bill addresses secret recording and invasive surveillance; opponents from tech and hospitality groups sought clarification to avoid unintended liability for businesses and exempt workplace communication devices. Members discussed those exemptions, and the chair recommended an aye, but the measure also remained on call. Senator Blake Spear presented SB 99, which would let courts consider military protective orders in domestic violence proceedings and require better communication between civilian law enforcement and military authorities. Supporters from the Department of Defense, local officials, and military representatives said it would close protection gaps for military families; the ACLU opposed it on due process grounds because MPOs are issued without judicial process. The chair and author emphasized that the bill only allows consideration of MPOs and does not require civilian enforcement of them. The bill passed out on a vote, though it remained on call for additional members. The committee also heard SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez, restricting flashbang use for crowd control and banning flashbangs and explosive breaching charges in immigration enforcement, and SB 1022, creating a statewide anti-trafficking task force. SB 937 drew support from civil rights and community groups and opposition from police and sheriffs over the use-of-force standard and limits on tactics; it passed out on a vote but remained on call. SB 1022 was supported by survivor and faith groups and opposed by public defenders and sex worker advocates who raised concerns about racial disparities and enforcement harms; it also passed out on a vote. Later, SB 1395, extending criminal protective orders for certain felony sex offenses against minors up to 20 years, and SB 1230, increasing penalties for repeat illegal dumping, were both heard with mixed testimony and were held on call after committee votes. The committee also adopted a consent calendar and several bills were moved forward with amendments.

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• Hugo for the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu.
• It authorizes non-injection drug users to participate in the program and modifies liability for program
• </c><00:45:01.359><c> from</c> needle and syringe Exchange program from needle and syringe Exchange program
• </c><00:45:09.559><c> and</c> users to participate in the program and users to participate in the program
• liability for program modifies liability for program participant<00:45:12.079><c> staff</c><00:45:12.319

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony on SB 284, which would remove the requirement that wiretapping applications to a designated judge be accompanied by a written memorandum from the Department of the Attorney General. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill as drafted and instead proposed a new emergency-wiretap procedure allowing county prosecutors to seek immediate judicial authorization in exigent circumstances, followed by AG review and a follow-up application within 48 hours. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office supported creating an emergency exception, citing a kidnapping case involving a missing material witness and the need to obtain live phone location data quickly, but asked that the AG be required to respond clearly within the follow-up period. The AG said the current wiretap process often arrives incomplete and noted a prior Honolulu application that was returned for more information and then abandoned. The committee also heard public testimony, including one speaker in support and another in opposition, and discussed whether the proposed emergency process should include imminent danger findings and what happens if the follow-up application is not approved. No vote or final action was taken in the transcript. The committee then took up SB 295, which increases penalties for violating temporary restraining orders and orders for protection and makes related changes. The Deputy Public Defender opposed the bill’s higher penalties, arguing that not all restraining-order cases involve domestic violence and that the measure could affect family disputes, property conflicts, custody battles, and other non-domestic situations. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney supported the bill, saying it would create a more uniform and efficient charging framework and that violations of court orders can be serious even when the conduct appears minor in isolation. Domestic violence advocates also supported the measure, emphasizing the need for meaningful enforcement and deterrence; one witness cited statewide data showing thousands of TRO petitions but relatively few convictions and fines. A representative from the Domestic Violence Action Center supported the bill but requested amendments to reduce unintended consequences for survivors. During discussion, the committee focused on the proposed minimum sentence, with the Domestic Violence Action Center recommending reducing it from 15 days to 5 days. The witness explained that longer minimums can create hardships such as job loss, housing instability, and child care problems, while still allowing time for survivors to access shelter and services. The committee chair indicated support for amending the bill to reflect that recommendation. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney also clarified that the bill is intended to address violations of already-issued protective orders after judicial review, not the initial issuance of restraining orders, and said the office supports eliminating the distinction between domestic and non-domestic protective-order violations because charging decisions are often made under time pressure. Multiple individuals and organizations signed up in support, and one witness testified in opposition. No vote or final committee action was announced in the transcript.

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• </c><04:09:49.680><c> and</c> an inseparable part of our city and an inseparable part of our city and
• </c> pre-construction permitting program pre-construction permitting program without<04:41:02.798><c>
• </c> small business owners, and farmers. small business owners, and farmers.
• </c> immediate expensing, and permanent small immediate expensing, and permanent small business<06:04

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The CSA program is a very, very important program that we offer.
• ><c> meaningful</c><00:38:01.200><c> coverage</c> programs don't offer meaningful coverage programs don't
• </c> with the newly the LFPA new name program with the newly the LFPA new name program if<00:43:18.880
• Um so projects in the federal program.
• </c><01:42:26.239><c> uh</c> the counties, townships, and cities uh the counties, townships, and cities

Bills: HF4080, HF3693, HF1857, HF4350

Keywords: agriculture, livestock, retailers, ownership interest, exclusive contracts, meat packing companies, dominant retailers, state law, Department of Agriculture, appropriation, funding, agriculture policy, state budget, animal welfare, cat declawing, animal cruelty, therapeutic procedures, civil penalties, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, aquatic life

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• And </font> <font color="aaaaaa">so they're basically small </font> <font color="aaaaaa">county programs
• with our our small </font> <font color="aaaaaa">this program has been hugely </font> <font color="aaaaaa
• We're </font> <font color="aaaaaa">really proud of our small </font> <font color="aaaaaa">business program
• program.
• program.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• The city of St.
• cities and counties.
• cities and counties.
• </c><03:09:48.160><c> cities</c><03:09:48.479><c> and</c> cause a problem for small cities and cause
• a problem for small cities and counties.<03:09:49.520><c> So</c><03:09:49.920><c> uh</c><03:09:50.000

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• a program can be developed.
• Who oversees this program? So, Mr.
• Chair Small and members of the committee.
• We administer the Health Care Assistance Program, or the indigent program, for our county.
• In our county, we have a program with the program. Go ahead and conclude your thought.

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• Those were the things on my mind in the small town of Port St.
• There was a question earlier about the 287(g) program.
• It is required to participate in the 287(g) program.
• The top destination for illegal aliens is large cities.
• They are in inner cities collecting welfare. Is a guest worker program President Trump supports?

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• . program. program.
• >> So it would affect other cities besides those cities?
• </c> to the city of Coleman? to the city of Coleman? &gt;&gt; No,<01:49:04.480><c> ma'am.
• the the city we talking about?
• The city of Coleman &gt;&gt; The city of Coleman &gt;&gt; limits.

Keywords: 1136, house, all