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• of humanity all try to teach us that our happiness begins when we are able to transcend our self-centered
• The Monterey Bay Area Stewardship Authority created under this bill will bring the region together to
• And in our state, one of those places is very clearly in our transit-rich downtown city centers.
• AB 1167 was intended to prevent operators from shifting closure costs to financially unstable operators
• I was deeply concerned about the secure track youth. But the author has done the work.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before moving through the daily file. Several measures were taken up and passed, including bills on county jail accountability (AB 2257), claims against public agencies (AB 2529), affordable housing management metrics (AB 2689), digital wellness instruction in schools (AB 2071), pedestrian and bicycle safety project streamlining (AB 1976), manufactured home transport permits (AB 2012), a Surplus Land Act amendment tied to an Inland Empire soccer project (AB 2139), a Monterey Bay stewardship authority (AB 1548), online electrician licensing (AB 1707), a Caltrans study of navigation apps’ traffic impacts (AB 2105), coastal resiliency permitting reforms (AB 2051), downtown housing streamlining and financing (AB 2074), Cal Fire compensation (AB 2129), emergency care authority for Del Puerto Health Care District (AB 2282), charter school facilities hardship relief (AB 2316), theft by a peace officer under color of authority as serious misconduct (AB 2337), an Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander-serving institution designation (AB 2374), energy and cannabis support bills (AB 2464, AB 2537), and a suicide prevention plan requirement for treatment facilities (AB 2562). Most of these measures passed with broad bipartisan margins, and several were described as support bills with no opposition. The floor also debated a major criminal justice measure, AB 2727, which would raise the threshold for elderly parole eligibility for people serving sentences for violent sex offenses and add screening safeguards. Supporters from both parties emphasized child protection, survivor trauma, and specific local cases involving offenders who had become eligible for release; the bill passed 66-0. Another significant debate centered on AB 1958, which would clarify procedures under the California Racial Justice Act by refining how disparity claims are established and rebutted; the author said he would take Senate amendments to address concerns from district attorneys. The Assembly also considered AB 2313, a gas-to-electric transition bill allowing customers with planned service line replacements to opt out of gas service and use funds to electrify their homes. Members raised concerns about cost shifts and equity, and the author responded that the bill includes no-cost-shift language, larger credits for disadvantaged communities, and would not proceed if the math does not work; it passed 41-21. The final major item was AB 1709, a high-profile social media safety bill creating a minimum age of 16 for accounts on platforms using addictive features and establishing an e-safety commission. The author and many supporters from both parties framed the bill as a response to youth mental health harms, addictive design, and the need for age-based safeguards, while some members raised concerns about impacts on LGBTQ youth and other isolated young people who rely on online spaces. Supporters said the bill targets addictive design rather than speech and is intended to preserve safe online connection while limiting harmful features. The measure drew extensive bipartisan support and was still under debate at the end of the transcript.

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• We can do without security if we are still alive and healthy.
• I was working with a Regional Development Commission.
• with maltreatment violations because a center like Smallbrook.
• CentraCare in Sauk Center will receive about $1.5 million.
• Or are we going to invest and secure more space for them?

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• I kicked off this month at the Domini Hoskins Black History Museum and Learning Center in my district
• All these stories at the museum and learning center remind us that Black history is not separate from
• Rosie Lee Hooks is Director of the Rosie Lou Hooks Watts Tower Arts Center.
• care for the... ...25 years advancing equitable patient-centered care for underserved communities of
• a moment to be with a young aspiring Democratic activist, a young person of color from the border region

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the corrected journals, and then took up gubernatorial appointments. The chamber confirmed four reappointments to the Seismic Safety Commission: Deborah Garns, David Rabbit, Cindy Silva, and Vincent Wells. Each appointment was presented by Senator Grove, supported by colleagues, and approved by roll call votes; the first three were confirmed 37-0 after calls were lifted, and Wells was also confirmed 37-0. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 69, designating February as Montessori Month. Senator Niello described Montessori education’s history, California ties, and current teacher shortage and credentialing issues, while several members spoke in support. The resolution passed unanimously, 37-0, and the gallery included Montessori educators and students from the California Montessori Project. The major floor action was Senate Concurrent Resolution 122 honoring Black History Month and the centennial of Black history observances. Senator Weber Pearson and many colleagues from both parties spoke about Black history as American history, the legacy of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, and the need to protect truthful education and civil rights. After extensive remarks and a presentation of Black History Month “Unsung Hero” honorees in the gallery, the resolution was adopted unanimously, 37-0. The Senate also adjourned in memory of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Sergeant Grant Ward and Reverend Jesse Lewis Jackson. Multiple senators offered tributes to Ward’s service, leadership, and family, and to Jackson’s civil rights legacy, coalition-building, and influence on voting rights, economic justice, and public service. The body announced its next session for Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 9 a.m., and then adjourned.

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• from other regions as well.
• We're not operating, we're operating on those same census data that we had in 2021.
• And I rated a full-time security team.
• The population center will now be Austin.
• Case in point, she secured... ...million dollars for the Army Medical Center that might now be represented

Bills: HB4

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all

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• Ling-Faith Huertz is the Secretary for the New Mexico Asian Family Center Board.
• former Cabinet Secretary and Director of the Asian Family Center Board, Alice Lu McCoy.
• Executive Director of NM MESA and Asian Family Center board member, Ling Faith Hurtz.
• Executive Director of the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, Serisha Mann.
• Director of UNM Community Engagement Center and Vice President of Asian Family Center Board, Kieran Katera

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• Number 13, DHS, Division of County Operations, with Oren-Bennett.
• Number 18, Department of Social Security Administration, with David Tesler.
• Number seven, DHS, DCFS, with Piney Ridge Treatment Center.
• what that center services, what that center provides.
• what that center services that that center provides.

Summary: The review subcommittee met to consider a supplemental agenda, methods of finance, an alternative delivery project, discretionary grants, and a large slate of construction, out-of-state, and in-state contracts. The supplemental item was a $2.6 million out-of-state contract with Tyler Technologies for a mobile app that would let citizens access state services through a single sign-on, initially for DFA vehicle and licensing services, with possible expansion to other agencies. Members also reviewed five methods of finance, including University of Arkansas projects for roof and cooling tower replacements, a new $100 million academic classroom building at U of A Fayetteville, a police department renovation at UA Fort Smith, and a boiler/chiller replacement at Hope-Texarkana. Questions focused on project timing, why some items were being reviewed after work had begun, and the high estimated cost of the Fayetteville classroom building; DFA explained that projects under $250,000 are not reviewed and that the larger project was still in design and would later seek a guaranteed maximum price. The committee also reviewed two DHS discretionary grants: one for targeted youth advocacy in southwest Arkansas and another adding $582,000 for family-centered treatment training and implementation. In the services contract section, members discussed construction-related contracts, including an ASMSA electrical scope increase tied to three-phase power requirements and the U of A Fayetteville architect contract for the classroom building. Out-of-state contracts included major items such as ACT Education’s $17 million amendment to provide required pre-ACT testing for 9th and 10th graders, a $12.5 million DFA contract for rural health transformation grant management, DHS’s $16.5 million EBT services contract with updated chip-card and fraud-prevention features, and ADH’s special procurement for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. The committee also reviewed U of A system consulting contracts for financial advisory and sponsorship strategy work, with university officials saying the outside expertise was needed for specialized planning and revenue-generation efforts. In-state contracts covered corrections reentry services, nursing board investigations, foster care and child welfare services, DHS office janitorial work, emergency management radio system expansion, veterans’ home nursing staffing, and UAMS grants consulting. A lengthy exchange centered on the Department of Corrections’ reentry housing contract, with members pressing officials about vacant beds and urging fuller use of the program, while corrections staff said placements depend on screening and eligibility. Another discussion addressed the balance between out-of-state and in-state contracting, with a member noting the large dollar volume going to out-of-state vendors and asking whether Arkansas vendors receive any preference; State Procurement said current law does not allow an in-state preference. The committee approved the supplemental agenda, the methods of finance, the alternative delivery project, the discretionary grants, and the contract lists, and then received routine reports and an emergency action report before adjourning.

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• </c> operate in other programs. operate in other programs.
• </c> Center in Newport. Center in Newport.
• and potentially increase operating capacity for a lot of centers.
• </c> is centered in providers. is centered in providers.
• center is.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Bypassing this framework not only undermines the integrity of regional water planning but also... sets
• storing water outside of the operators' counties.
• We will enhance water security for the region.
• To know that districts are achieving those points that are agreed to regionally and individually.
• You can get outvoted under the current law, and some people do in some regions, but the...

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I know we don't like talking about data centers all the time, but data centers are a really good example
• It seems like we're incentivizing some things that you mentioned—data centers.
• If data centers already have it in there, if it's already something that a data center is going to do
• I attended outdoor youth programs at the Randall Davy Audubon Center and with EarthCare.
• Also, New Mexico energy production is also a core pillar for the United States' national security.

Keywords: 996, all

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• I graduated from the University of Idaho and then came back to our 800-cow-calf operation.
• I'm looking to capture some of that back for my own operation. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Purdy.
• It does lead to more food security in times of uncertainty.
• It does lead to more food security in times of uncertainty.
• We have tremendous seed stock and cow-calf operations throughout the state.

Keywords: 989, all

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• This cuts across party lines, racial lines, regional lines.
• That's according to the Center for Jobs. They increased automation.
• So it’s expensive to own and operate your own business.
• Phelps has things in Mooretown and these community centers in Shreveport.
• There's been 6,000 secured apprenticeships.

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 162, which would change the workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule appeals process by allowing additional medical evidence submitted in court to be sent back to the medical director for review and a new opinion. The Attorney General’s office explained the bill, noting a 30-day deadline for the medical director to act before the case returns to court. The bill drew support from injured workers and several business and labor groups, and the committee adopted technical amendments and then reported the bill favorably without objection. House Bill 353, which would establish a state minimum wage starting at $12 in 2027, rising to $15 in 2029 and then indexed to inflation, prompted extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the sponsor, Invest in Louisiana, the Workplace Justice Project, 10,000 Women Louisiana, and the AFL-CIO, argued that Louisiana’s wages have lagged behind living costs, that many workers remain in poverty despite working, and that higher wages would help families and local economies. Opponents, including NFIB and several members, argued that the market is already setting wages above the federal minimum in many jobs, that a mandate would raise costs, compress pay scales, reduce hours or jobs, and hurt small businesses. After discussion, the committee voted on the bill and it failed on a roll call vote. The committee then reported Senate Bill 383 favorably with amendments. That bill expands the incumbent worker training program by increasing funding flexibility, shortening the business eligibility period from three years to two, and allowing unobligated funds to roll over. Members and the Louisiana Works secretary discussed workforce training, outreach, and how to connect workers to existing training programs and high-demand jobs. The committee also reported Senate Bill 382 favorably, which repeals the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council, and began hearing House Bill 422, the “Behind-the-Counter Safety Act,” aimed at workplace violence protections for retail and food service workers, including signage, reporting, and enhanced penalties; the sponsor explained it was intended to address attacks on frontline workers and to give businesses a tool to warn against violence.

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• Or we could do nothing and leave it up to the federal government to bring in security and officers.
• That moment will bring extraordinary opportunity for the city, the region, and the state.
• Together, we will deliver an Olympics that is safe, secure, and worthy of California's proud legacy.
• And that, yeah, that there's a way to rely on our talent without putting ourselves at a security To rely
• The call center, To do this together so that we can make it a safe California.

Summary: The Senate Emergency Management Committee heard two main bills. AB 1934 by Assembly Member Bennett would create a voluntary home hardening certification program under the State Fire Marshal’s Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee. Supporters, including local governments, counties, fire-related organizations, and conservation groups, said the certificate could help guide future incentives for wildfire resilience and home hardening. Senators discussed how long certifications should last, whether recertification should be required, and how the program could align with local fire inspections and future state incentive funding. The bill was advanced to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. The committee also heard AB 2411 by Assembly Member McKinner, which would create a process to train and deploy out-of-state law enforcement officers as temporary supplemental security for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The author, the Los Angeles mayor’s office, and the Los Angeles Police Protective League supported the bill, saying the Games will require far more officers than California can supply on its own and that out-of-state personnel should augment, not replace, California officers. Opposition from PORAC and the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs focused on ensuring California POST standards, accountability, and proper training, while also raising concerns about recruitment, retention, and cost. Committee members generally supported the concept but emphasized that California officers should remain the primary source of personnel and that federal involvement should be limited; the bill was sent to the Senate Public Safety Committee. The committee also took up a consent calendar of additional measures, which were approved. After several roll calls and calls placed on absent members, both AB 1934 and AB 2411 ultimately passed the committee 9-0, and the meeting adjourned.

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• Regionally, comparable businesses would pay 3.2% more in Minnesota than in Wisconsin, 7.05% more than
• Regionally, comparable businesses would pay 3.2% more in Minnesota than in Wisconsin, 7.05% more than
• > Regionally, comparable businesses would Regionally, comparable businesses would pay<00:30:09.920><c
• we can only secure collectively through public<00:48:24.320><c> policy.
• I'm the executive director of the Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence.

Bills: HF4621, HF4123, HF4616, HF1183

Keywords: child tax credit, financial assistance, low-income families, state revenue, tax policy, net investment income, taxation, business income, self-employment, tax increase, wealth tax, fairness, public services, high-income earners, economic equity, Internal Revenue Code, employee classification, federal law, Minnesota statutes, 1183

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• have unsafe unsafe levels of a region have unsafe unsafe levels of a number<00:26:00.799><c> of</c><
• Obviously, this is from our area of the state and is very important for our region.
• Obviously, this is from our area of the state and is very important for our region.
• </c> cover crops program I was able to secure cover crops program I was able to secure a<01:07:25.559
• c> a</c> and a half ago we secured um a and a half ago we secured um a multi-million<01:18:30.600><c>

Bills: HF363, HF2155, HF1524, HF821, HF1677, HF1292

Keywords: HF363, property tax credit, agricultural water quality credit, Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, clean water fund, class 2a, class 2b, certified acres, conservation incentive, water quality, agricultural property, county assessor, county auditor, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture, property tax reimbursement, school district reimbursement, legacy finance, taxes committee, southeastern Minnesota

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• I'm the Deputy Director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC).
• Honestly, That operates like any other corporation.
• Okay, so basically they are our national security.
• I feel that the work they do is essential to the security of our country.
• You can come up to the center.

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• Number two is housing security.
• Number two is housing security.
• Number two is housing security.
• Number two is housing security.
• Number two is housing security.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> Cenounu Youth Services Center property. Cenounu Youth Services Center property.
• operations? operations?
• </c><01:18:35.520><c> in</c> of the Cenounu Youth Services Center in of the Cenounu Youth Services Center
• Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center had only been a level one trauma center for three years.
• I urge you to press regions. reasons.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• operations of the canal.
• I think it's important to note that these port operation companies that operate the ports on both sides
• Let's revitalize our supply chains, drive down costs for consumers, and secure what we need to secure
• So how are the operations done?
• Quite frankly, we have every right to expect an operational framework that acknowledges our modern security

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• Our members are cities that operate their own electric utilities.
• SA now commercial operation in 2018.
• center that depends on reliable electric service.
• </c><01:07:14.240><c> Yeah,</c> &gt;&gt; It it would be in that region.
• Yeah, &gt;&gt; It it would be in that region.

Bills: HF1669, HF4709, HF3531, HF4048

Keywords: tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, electricity generation, property tax exemption, renewable energy, incentives, economic development, fuel delivery, tax exemption, retail transactions, diesel exhaust fluid, fuel lubricants, healthcare tax, gross receipts tax, hospitals, chiropractors, healthcare providers

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• </c> Dakota County the Metropolitan centers Dakota County the Metropolitan centers for<00:01:30.960><
• I'm the former Vice President of Operations for Gateway Recovery Centers, two withdrawal management programs
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all