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• Cuts to Medi-Cal lead to reduced state budgets and ultimately cuts to critical programs like home and
• And I'd make one comment because unfortunately I am the budget chair. Yeah.
• Anytime somebody's before me, I go through their whole budget to see what they're eligible for besides
• What kind of supports is, and I understand that there's still a budget to come and proposals to come,
• You know, they budget for that. And this isn't a city that has a lot of food banks.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c><00:21:15.480><c> and</c> with us, which will have a budget and with us, which will have a budget
• </c><00:27:09.000><c> neutral</c> to ensure that again budget neutral to ensure that again budget neutral
• I mean, even when we were looking at a budget deficit in December of 2024, we were blaming the federal
• I mean even when we were looking<00:32:07.640><c> at</c><00:32:07.800><c> a</c><00:32:08.440><c> budget
• deficit in December looking at a budget deficit in December of<00:32:10.200><c> 2024</c> of 2024 of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For man-made or technological emergencies, use of the fund is subject to the budget consultation process
• consultation process, including the requirement that a Legislative Budget Commission approve certain
• budget amendments.
• the requirement that the LBC approve certain budget amendments.
• Senator Hooper: If approved through the budget consultation process. Peter Berman: Thank you, Mr.

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several member introductions of guests and staff. The chamber then took up returning messages from the House and acted on several bills, including transportation facility designations (SB 628), affordable housing/Live Local Act changes (HB 1389), utility services (HB 1451), education (HB 1279 substituted for SB 7038), data centers (SB 484), and land use/development regulations (SB 208/HB 399). Several other measures were temporarily postponed, including education, emergency services, and environmental rule ratification bills. On SB 628, the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 31-4. On the affordable housing bill, senators discussed the fourth iteration of the Live Local Act, including a new provision allowing certain affordable housing on religious institution property, removal of accessory dwelling unit language, and changes to tax exemption and expiration provisions; the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 35-0. On the utility services bill, the House amendment shortened the surcharge phase-out timeline and advanced reporting dates; the Senate concurred and passed the bill 30-6. The education package was substituted with the House companion, amended to include agreed-upon provisions on student health and safety, early learning, math, virtual instruction, career and technical education, school choice, accountability, tuition protections, and financial aid, and passed 36-1. The data centers bill drew extensive debate over transparency and ratepayer protections. Senators questioned the removal of the Senate’s nondisclosure agreement prohibition, the 12-month confidentiality period, and whether costs could be shifted to residential and commercial customers. Supporters said the amendment strengthened ratepayer protections and maintained local land-use authority, while critics objected to the loss of transparency and the possibility of local NDAs. After debate, the Senate concurred in the House amendment and passed the bill 31-6. The land use and development bill generated the most contentious discussion. Amendments addressed a Fontainebleau/Miami Beach resort water park issue, a sunset provision, and a major rural boundary/property rights proposal affecting counties such as Orange and Seminole. Senators debated whether the rural boundary language protected property rights or undermined local planning and environmental safeguards, with concerns raised about takings, county liability, and the use of an Attorney General opinion. The transcript cuts off during extended debate on that amendment, so no final vote on the land use bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• The original budget forecast was $368 million in revenue. That was the original...
• Now, our budget, our gross, was $769 million, right? LA28 is looking at $7.145 billion, right?
• Our budget was based.
• in the context of the fact that we've got a lot of other... ...budget in the context of the fact that
• I'm not on the budget. I'm not a line item. There's no appearance fee for me being here.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games held its first hearing at the LA84 Foundation to examine the legacy of the 1984 Los Angeles Games and lessons for 2028. Chair Tina McKinnor and Senator Ben Allen opened by emphasizing the region’s opportunity to build on the 1984 Games’ success, while LA84 Foundation leaders described the foundation’s role in preserving that legacy through youth sports, play equity, and community investment. A youth panelist from Heart of Los Angeles testified that LA84-supported programs helped him stay engaged in sports, build confidence and communication skills, and hope for more community participation and opportunity from the 2028 Games. Former LA Olympic organizing committee officials Richard Perlman and Bob Graziano gave a detailed history of how the 1984 Games were privately financed, used existing venues, relied heavily on volunteers, and generated a large surplus. They said the organizing committee maximized revenue through television rights, sponsorships, and ticket sales, while keeping costs low through disciplined budgeting and community-based procurement. Members asked about equitable economic benefits, volunteer recruitment, ticket access, security, traffic, and funding. Witnesses said the 1984 model involved extensive community outreach, low-cost tickets, and local purchasing, and they urged a structured, deliberate approach to small-business participation and transparency in 2028 planning. Later witnesses focused on the long-term legacy of the 1984 Games. Zev Yaroslavsky argued that the Games succeeded because voters rejected taxpayer underwriting, forcing a private model that protected the city from financial risk, and he said the Games left major cultural and civic legacies, including the LA Opera and broader arts growth. LA84 and Play Equity Fund leaders said the surplus was intentionally used to create lasting impact, including support for millions of youth, research, and policy work. Renato Paiva described how LA84 support helped expand Access Youth Academy and elevate squash as an Olympic sport, and Derek Fisher spoke about the importance of free youth sports and the need to preserve access and opportunity as Los Angeles prepares for 2028.

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• The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance will come to order.
• same as your budget request, the fixed<00:24:52.320><c> cost?
• budget requests to<00:24:57.440><c> this.
• in the first the existing COOT budget in the first three<00:25:01.600><c> years.
• So we uh Coot is a zerobased budget.

Keywords: 1:00 Roll Call 2:38 Overview of Citizen Identity Security and Threat Reduction 9:36 Identity Solution and Casts 13:51 System Application and Discovery Issues 21:31 Staffing and Timelines 29:14 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, and Finance received a presentation from Jim Barnhard, CIO of the Commonwealth Office of Technology, and David Carter, deputy CIO/CISO, on the state’s citizen identity management project. They said the project is intended to streamline citizen logins across agencies, reduce duplicated identity-management costs, improve security by centralizing authentication, and provide a flexible system that can scale with demand. The presenters described major implementation challenges, including integrating with diverse and legacy applications, and said the chosen software-as-a-service vendor was selected because it can connect to many systems and maintain the service in a federally certified cloud environment. The presenters emphasized that the project scope is limited to login, authentication, identity management, and identity proofing, while leaving authorization decisions to the individual applications and agencies. They said the work is being done in phases, beginning with discovery sessions with agencies, then selecting representative applications for onboarding rather than attempting a “big bang” rollout. They also said the vendor agreement includes professional services and knowledge transfer to reduce long-term dependence on outside support, and that the state has already begun outreach to agencies, including initial work with the Finance Cabinet and the Department of Revenue. Members asked about staffing, current spending, future costs, and whether existing systems or contracts could be reduced. The presenters said the project is being supported with existing staff, with no expectation of a large increase in positions, and that the vendor will carry most of the operational load. They said they did not have statewide spending figures with them but could try to gather them, and explained that the negotiated pricing is intended to be all-inclusive, with fixed costs for the first five years and capped increases in years six and seven. They said centralizing identity services should eventually allow the Commonwealth to stand down some duplicated agency-level licensing and reduce overall operational costs.

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• And we balance the budget to how much money goes in the education trust fund to make sure that all the
• c><00:14:06.959><c> we</c><00:14:07.279><c> balance</c><00:14:07.680><c> the</c><00:14:07.839><c> budget
• And we balance the budget to how to it.
• And we balance the budget to how much<00:14:08.639><c> money</c><00:14:08.800><c> goes</c><00:14:08.959
• What will that mean in terms of their budget and whether they're going to have to either drop out of

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• What's very alarming is the lack of having a budget.
• As far as a specific area about budget for cafeteria, that is an issue.
• As far as the budget also, we are in the process of establishing a budget.
• >> As far as the budget also, we are in the process of establishing a budget.
• >> As far as the budget also, we are in the process of establishing a budget.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee on Education met on March 19 and moved through several bills under time pressure, hearing mostly brief testimony. SB 2024 SD2 and SB 896 SD2, both concerning public-private partnerships for charter school facilities, drew support from the Department of Education, the Charter School Commission, White Kids Can, and Hawaii Technology Academy. DOE said any P3 model should apply only to charter schools on private land and not affect public schools on DOE land. Supporters argued the approach could speed construction, reduce costs, and keep public money in public assets, while UPW and HGA raised concerns about privatization. In response, SFA said the intent was to mirror the existing conversion charter school model, with public ownership of assets and unionized staff, and noted some regions have waited years for schools. SB 2613 SD1 on TMK transfers was heard next. DOE said the bill had originally been supported as part of the governor’s package but was amended to require DOE to convey lands for 13 libraries on DOE property, which DOE said would create “donut holes” in campuses and was unnecessary because existing agreements already govern library use. The State Public Library System supported the bill, saying it has long coexisted with DOE but needs clearer separation and more reliable control over its sites. The Attorney General’s office said the library system currently lacks express statutory authority to own real property and flagged implementation issues because some of the affected parcels are not currently owned by DOE. Committee members questioned both sides about current agreements, communication, and how the bill would change operations. SB 494 SD2, concerning charter school audits, received comments from the Charter School Commission, which said the bill was redundant because charter schools already undergo annual audits during the term of their contracts. The Office of the Auditor was also present. SB 2391 SD2, relating to automatic pay increases for teachers, drew strong opposition from the Office of Collective Bargaining, which said step movement and longevity increases are negotiated in each contract and do not automatically carry over when a contract expires; it warned the bill could affect upcoming negotiations with HSTA. HSTA and several other supporters argued the bill would standardize annual step movement, improve retention, and reflect existing contract language. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• </c> um when we put together our budget bill. um when we put together our budget bill.
• </c><00:58:57.520><c> So,</c> budget. Um and I I don't get it. So, budget. Um and I I don't get it.
• </c><01:33:07.400><c> bill</c><01:33:07.760><c> and</c> your budget bill and your budget bill and you
• And he said, “Well, they’re both going to balance the budget.
• And he said, “Well, they’re both going to balance the budget.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 60% of the department's budget.
• </c><01:06:56.920><c> is</c><01:06:57.039><c> that</c> Department's budget is that Department's budget
• , and I think we're probably at least 50 to 60% of the department's budget.
• budget cycle the governor's<01:22:06.080><c> budget</c><01:22:06.400><c> had</c><01:22:06.679><c> proposed
• </c><01:22:07.120><c> something</c> governor's budget had proposed something governor's budget had proposed

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Legislature had the foresight to establish the higher education capital working group in last year's budget
• This tool integrates the annual budget, the five-year forecast, and capital plan to estimate the impact
• And I can tell you, in the time that I've been president, we have taken $422 million from our budget
• And even with the budget we have, we've left... ...that, and even with the budget we have, we've left
• It 100% is at Bridgewater State. 5 to 8% of our entire university budget goes to deferred maintenance

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on the BRIGHT Act, a higher education capital bill that would use Fair Share surtax revenue to fund major repairs, modernization, and decarbonization projects across UMass, state universities, and community colleges. UMass leadership described a $4.8 billion deferred maintenance backlog, aging buildings, and the need to modernize facilities, improve accessibility, and reduce emissions. Administration officials said the bill would authorize $2.5 billion in capital funding, split roughly 50-50 between UMass and the rest of public higher education, plus additional targeted funding for housing planning, smaller modernization projects, campus master plans, and workforce skills grants. They emphasized that the financing structure is modeled on the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and would not raise student costs, while also supporting affordability through financial aid and free community college. Members raised questions about regional equity, the distribution of funds among the five UMass campuses and the 24 state university/community college campuses, project labor agreements, whether the bill would unlock private or federal matching funds, and how the system is preparing for AI and changing workforce needs. UMass officials said project selection is data-driven, based on deferred maintenance, safety, accessibility, sustainability, and programmatic needs, and that the flagship campus in Western Massachusetts would likely receive a large share because of its size and needs. They also said UMass Boston would receive its own share and would not be shortchanged by the Bayside project. On labor, they said PLAs are commonly used and they would follow existing board and building authority policies. On affordability, they said the university has shifted hundreds of millions into need-based aid and that the state’s recent support has helped keep tuition low for many students. DCAMM and higher education officials said the state’s public campuses account for a large share of state-owned building space and a disproportionate share of operational carbon emissions, making decarbonization a major driver of the bill. They said the legislation would allow larger, more comprehensive projects that can address deferred maintenance, energy efficiency, and program needs at the same time, while also making some projects shovel-ready through the Fair Share supplemental funding already appropriated. A later panel from the State Universities Council of Presidents argued the bill’s authorization is still too small to meet long-term needs and urged the committee to increase the bond cap and ensure a more equitable distribution among segments. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Are these some dollars that possibly could be utilized within the budget that they already have?
• We can make them find it in the budget. That's what it is.
• Under its jurisdiction relative to certain executive budget metrics.
• So you're saying absorb it in your budget, but when you absorb it in your budget, don't you agree that
• Joint budget meets. Other committees can meet as necessary.

Bills: HR3, HR80, HB4, HB172, HB189, HB623, HB944, HB1185, HB1199, HB1222, SB105, SB125, SB461

Keywords: housing assistance, state-owned property, cost-burdened, state employees, affordable housing, fiscal audit, higher education, public funds, underrepresented minorities, Board of Regents, Louisiana legislation, constitutional convention, Louisiana constitution, electoral process, government structure, delegate elections, airport authority, fire protection, supplemental pay, public safety

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• These monies come together in this budget.
• The energy resiliency grants of $10 million, that was already in this budget.
• The $10 million in energy resiliency grants was already in this budget in one of the budgets, and we're
• just transferring it over, giving them authority to come when we combine those budgets.
• Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Attorney General's budget.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal. The session included a lengthy pages’ recognition program, where the departing pages were introduced and given humorous awards and personal remarks from members. After that, the House received messages from the governor and Senate, and several committee reports were read, including bills advanced, enrolled, or transmitted for signature or filing. The House then took up a series of suspension motions and floor votes on several measures. House Resolution 32, relating to administrative rules, passed 68-1. Senate Bill 1270 passed 70-0 and would require clear labeling and marketing restrictions for cell-cultured animal protein products. Senate Bill 1335 passed 54-16 and would require veterinary students whose out-of-state tuition is paid by Idaho to return and practice in the state, including large-animal service. Senate Bill 1299 passed 70-0 and prohibits state entities from requiring digital identification for access to government services, while Senate Bill 1376 passed 64-6 and makes election filing and verification changes for political subdivisions. Appropriations and policy bills also moved. Senate Bill 1416 passed 55-14 to fund the newly consolidated Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination, including nuclear-related work and other enhancements. Senate Bill 1417 passed 69-39 for Parks and Recreation enhancements, with some debate over trail and shooting-area funding. House Bill 494 passed 41-29 on background-check modernization, House Bill 728 passed 68-7 on education-related transparency and continuity, House Bill 703 passed unanimously on land surveyor board cleanup, House Bill 825 passed 67-2 on America 250 license plate and Heritage Trust Fund flexibility, House Bill 788 passed 39-30 on medical preceptorship incentives, House Resolution 33 passed 68-2 on committee review of several natural resources and licensing agencies, House Bill 949 passed 69-1 on a net-zero transfer for the STEM Action Center/Workforce Development consolidation, and House Bill 950 passed 60-10 to fund a consultant for Medicaid managed care implementation. House Bill 951, an Attorney General budget enhancement, failed 33-37 after debate over funding source and staffing needs. Senate Bill 1294, as amended, passed 37-32 to require newborn hearing-loss screening referrals for births outside hospitals. Finally, Senate Bill 1351 was sent to the amending order, and the House recessed and later reconvened for additional messages and first-reading items, including several child-protection bills.

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• in the budget, trailer bills, budget change proposals, and the like.
• How much of our budget, Cal Fire's budget, is... ...allocated toward fuel mitigation, defensible space
• We're not saying 20% of your budget has to go to tribal communities.
• How much of Cal Fire's budget each year is spent on fuels mitigation?
• That's not just a line item in a budget.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• can come get that inmate and transfer him to the state prison, the Department of Corrections has a budget
• c><00:07:26.240><c> a</c> the Department of Corrections has a the Department of Corrections has a budget
• 27.840><c> the</c><00:07:28.080><c> sheriff</c><00:07:28.720><c> for</c><00:07:29.039><c> each</c> budget
• to reimburse the sheriff for each budget to reimburse the sheriff for each of<00:07:29.360><c> those
• Joint Appropriations Committee, through a footnote that you'll see in the Department of Health's budget

Bills: SF0010, SF0005

Keywords: mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, bankruptcy, hospital, county, healthcare, financial stability, 916, all

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• I want it to be a separate appropriation in the budget such that it will be earmarked for this program
• So I've learned to you know budgets.
• In the last budget,<00:38:37.200><c> there</c><00:38:37.359><c> was</c><00:38:37.599><c> a</c><00:38:
• Municipal budgets for health offices are also very limited.
• Municipal budgets for health offices are also very limited.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met on December 19, 2025, approved the draft minutes from the November 21 regular meeting, and received a DHS commissioners update. Patricia Tilly reported on the state’s rural health transformation application, saying CMS had provided only one question and positive feedback, that the final federal award amount was still pending, and that DHS was preparing an accept-and-expend item for fiscal review using an up-to amount. She also said the new Hampstead YDC facility remains on track, with substantive construction expected by late summer 2026 and move-in likely in early January 2027. In response to questions, she confirmed the playground/outdoor activity area had been in the original design and was added when funding became available. Henry Litman, Medicaid director, discussed the Senate Bill 248 study committee report on palliative and hospice care. He explained the distinction between palliative care, which can be provided while a patient still seeks curative treatment, and hospice care, which involves electing not to pursue curative services. He said the committee’s work pointed to a need for better education for providers and the public, and described ongoing conversations with the Foundation for Healthy Communities and Home Health and Hospice about developing materials and possibly addressing how palliative services are bundled. He also said the study committee itself did not generate future legislation, though members could pursue it separately. Litman then answered questions about Medicaid eligibility and long-term services and supports, including delays in processing, the backlog from pandemic-era redeterminations, and efforts to speed reviews. He said the department is using temporary staffing funded in part by last session’s legislation, working with the New Hampshire Healthcare Association, counties, and UNH Law to streamline policy and training, and relying more on electronic asset verification while still guarding against improper asset transfers. He emphasized the goal of balancing faster access to benefits with compliance and fraud prevention. Robert Rodler followed with the annual tuition waiver update for children in foster care or guardianship. He reported 82 applicants and 65 waivers granted, including 35 for USNH schools and 30 for the community college system, and noted a correction would be issued for inaccurate continuing/new student figures in the report. Senator Gray said he intends to pursue a separate budget appropriation for these tuition waiver costs in the future so the funding would be clearly identified and easier to track. No additional votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.

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• quickly note at the outset that the proposed legislation and funding is not within the governor's budget
• within legislation and funding is not within the<00:04:57.759><c> governor's</c><00:04:58.160><c> budget
• so as a department the governor's budget so as a department we<00:04:59.479><c> are</c><00:04:59.800
• Chair, Representative Gomez—oh, just so what is the base budget for the program is what I was really
• What is the base budget for the program is what I was really asking.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I think many of us sit on budget committees related to this.
• And on the budget stuff, you know, I just gave you my short list.
• The solution is to make sure that we're getting every dollar's worth of value out of their budget, so
• One, increase the annual routine budgets for flood control.
• Budget constraints meant no funding for the program was available in 2025.

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on flood risk and flood management in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that flooding is a statewide and growing threat due to climate change, including the possibility of extreme losses in a worst-case event. Members noted recent flooding in places such as San Diego, the Tulare Basin, and Pajaro, and framed the hearing as a way to better understand prevention, response, and how to capture excess water for later use. Jeffrey Mount of PPIC gave the main overview, describing California’s high flood exposure, the different flood types the state faces, and the mix of structural and non-structural tools used to manage them. He stressed that levees, dams, bypasses, land-use planning, flood insurance, and emergency response all matter, but that risk is rising because current standards are based on past hydrology rather than future climate conditions. He also warned that flood management is underfunded, that the National Flood Insurance Program is weak, and that federal support is increasingly uncertain. Members asked about groundwater recharge, permitting, NOAA and federal cuts, and which communities are most at risk; Mount said recharge can help but does not eliminate flood risk, and that small Central Valley communities and heavily developed floodplains are especially concerning. State officials Laura Hollander of the Department of Water Resources and Jane Dolan of the Central Valley Flood Protection Board described the state’s role in forecasting, emergency response, grants, planning, and the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. They highlighted aging infrastructure, the need for better coordination, and the state’s special liability in the Central Valley after the Paterno decision. Dolan reviewed the history of major floods and said the plan calls for about $1 billion per year over 30 years to meet current needs, while Hollander said the state works with local and federal partners on preparedness, response, and subventions projects. Both emphasized that floodplain planning, regional coordination, and faster permitting are important, but that more consistent funding is needed. A later panel from local flood agencies and districts reinforced those points, arguing that the state’s annual flood funding is below identified needs and that a proposed statewide flood and dam safety bond was reduced substantially in the broader climate bond package. Witnesses urged more routine maintenance funding, support for regional flood planning, and continued federal-state-local partnerships to reduce risk and maintain eligibility for federal assistance. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the informational hearing.

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• And I also, it's in your committee analysis that I requested the budget funding through the normal budget
• Recently, the Senate Budget Committee released its state budget plan, which did include funding for exactly
• That's something that will be addressed through the budget process.
• I'll note that the Senate Democrats do have proposed $100 million in their budget plan.
• That's something that will be addressed through the budget process.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills on public safety, parole, criminal justice oversight, Proposition 36 implementation, behavioral health, gang database reform, cargo theft, and nonconsensual intimate images. The chair explained hearing procedures and noted that SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Several measures were heard but not voted on because quorum was lacking. SB 1446, a committee bill, would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make en banc votes public record, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluation of certain incarcerated people serving determinate or indeterminate terms. Support came from the California District Attorneys Association; opposition came from the Ella Baker Center, Uncommon Law, public defenders, and others who argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The author said the bill was intended to clarify review standards and improve transparency. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual/one-strike offenders from elderly parole eligibility. The San Diego District Attorney’s Office and California District Attorneys Association supported it, citing cases such as Gregory Vogelsang and David Funston; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and others argued elderly parole is already highly restrictive, evidence-based, and cost-effective. Vice Chair Seyarto strongly supported SB 1278, emphasizing victim justice and public safety. SB 1354 would bar out-of-state military personnel not operating under Title 10 from entering California to perform military or law enforcement functions without the governor’s permission; a committee amendment removed a criminal penalty and left enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for Proposition 36 implementation, with committee amendments deleting a specific appropriation and shifting funding decisions to the budget process; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and administration, while opponents criticized the bill as fiscally reckless and duplicative. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer statewide standards for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, especially ABA services for children; supporters said it would improve patient safety and program integrity. SB 1210 would extend CalGang-style oversight, notice, appeal, and DOJ regulation to all gang databases, not just shared ones; supporters described harms from inaccurate, unregulated local databases, while police chiefs opposed applying the CalGang framework to all local investigative files. The committee also heard SB 1019, which would create a DOJ cargo theft task force and add reporting requirements; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, ports, and law enforcement said organized cargo theft is harming supply chains and worker safety, and no opposition was presented. Finally, SB 1217 would create a DOJ clearinghouse to help victims remove nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, from covered platforms; amendments narrowed the bill’s scope and clarified law enforcement’s role. The author and survivor witnesses described ongoing trauma from repeated reposting of exploitative images and argued the bill would provide a centralized removal process. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1217, with no final votes taken on the measures heard.

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• I remember coming into budget meetings, and you're like, I got this.
• We know we're going to come back and do the budget.
• We know we're going to come back and do the budget.
• Is this a policy cloaked in a budget crisis that's some kind of misdirection?
• What do we think, how can we get there, knowing our budget constraints, where we are in our budget timeline

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We know we're going to come back and do the budget.
• We know we're going to come back and do the budget.
• Is this a policy cloaked in a budget crisis that's some kind of misdirection?
• What do we think, how can we get there, knowing our budget constraints, where we are in our budget timeline
• Of prayer at this stage of session, given where we are in the budget process.

Keywords: 998, house, all