Transcript Highlights:

• How many tax filings does FTB typically get filed here in the state of California?
• , my employer files my monthly wage statements with the state, and everyone else—the banks are filing
• do does FDB typically get a How many tax filings do, does F2B typically get filed here in the state
• the cal file so for the past three years we've been averaging about one hundred thousand uh cal file
• , my employer files my monthly wage statements with the state and everyone else, the banks are filing

Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision proposals from the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Government Operations Agency, the Department of Technology, and the Franchise Tax Board, with public comment to come later and all items held open. CDFA presented funding for the animal care program implementing Proposition 12, including a one-time $5.2 million General Fund transfer to the Ag Fund and $2.8 million ongoing, and the LAO recommended approval while noting the Legislature should revisit the funding once litigation and federal preemption questions are resolved. CDFA also proposed ending state oversight of industrial hemp and moving to the federal USDA program by January 1, 2028, with an $8.3 million General Fund transfer to cover startup and transition costs; the LAO supported the transition. Additional CDFA items included $204,000 ongoing and one position to preserve agricultural statistics reporting after USDA reorganization, and trailer bill changes to clarify the department’s 5% indirect cost cap; both drew no objections from Finance or LAO. The Government Operations Agency and Cradle to Career items focused on implementing the new federal Workforce Pell program. Finance described trailer bill language establishing state eligibility processes, with the California Student Aid Commission as the authorizing entity in consultation with the Workforce Development Board, and proposed $1.3 million one-time General Fund for Cradle to Career to build data linkages. The LAO urged caution because federal rules were just finalized and said more information was needed on workload, costs, and whether existing data systems could support the work. Senators raised policy concerns about limiting the program to public institutions and about aligning the proposal with broader workforce and labor goals. The committee also briefly discussed SB 53/Cal Compute, with GovOps saying no appropriation had been provided for its consortium work, and Finance saying the administration was not proposing funding at this time. The Department of Technology presented a $30 million operational backstop for the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, intended to cover any shortfall if expected revenues from the Golden State Net third-party administrator do not materialize in time. The LAO initially recommended rejection over broad spending authority, then suggested amendments with stronger reporting and legislative review; committee members questioned the revenue assumptions, oversight, and whether the request could recur. CDT also sought $1 million for Poppy, the state’s GenAI digital assistant, to expand secure statewide use; the LAO had no concerns, and members asked about data security, model bias, training restrictions, and possible local-government use. Finally, FTB proposed realigning CalFile resources after the federal Direct File program was discontinued, retaining three ongoing positions and returning the rest of the funding and positions to the General Fund; the LAO said the reduced scope was reasonable, and members discussed keeping the free filing system user-friendly and ready for future federal changes. The committee also heard the administration’s digital pre-written software tax proposal, which would extend sales tax to electronically delivered software and SaaS beginning January 1, 2027, generating an estimated $450 million General Fund in 2026-27 and $900 million ongoing, plus local revenue. The LAO supported modernizing the tax base but recommended broadening the proposal to include more digital products while considering a business-use exemption or reduced rate, and flagged a newly added video game exemption as a revenue downside. Senators generally supported the goal of raising revenue and aligning California with other states, but questioned the local revenue distribution and equity effects, and one senator said they would not support expanding the tax to books, music streaming, and similar consumer products. All items were left open without votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate File 2077 is here with return to the Senate.
• File 3629, which is um related to the File 3629, which is um related to the Department<00:18:35.840><
• </c><00:30:47.360><c> Delete</c> file number 4492 as follows. Delete file number 4492 as follows.
• </c> language that is currently in House File language that is currently in House File 4492<00:31:23.279
• </c> final passage as amended to House File final passage as amended to House File 4492. 4492. 4492.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> to testify in opposition to Senate File to testify in opposition to Senate File 2373,<00:08:08.600
• , Senate File 2373 Unfortunately, Senate File 2373 introduces<00:09:39.000><c> a</c><00:09:39.040><c>
• </c><00:10:51.760><c> 2373,</c> work on Senate File 2373, work on Senate File 2373, uh<00:10:54.080><
• The Senate<00:40:22.280><c> files</c><00:40:22.800><c> 2370</c> Senate files 2370 Senate files 2370 is
• Senator Kupec moves that Senate file<00:48:26.480><c> 4640</c> file 4640 file 4640 be<00:48:29.040><c

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, this bill just requires that if a person has either, when they file for a driver's license or file
• Um, this bill just requires that if a person has either, when they file for a driver's license or file
• </c> use this this only filing system. use this this only filing system.
• Um they can file a termination report.
• Uh secretary filed by another candidate.

Committee: Joint Elections

Keywords: Elections - Room 210; 29 January, 2026: 2:30 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• First, file item number 1, AB 1088 by Assembly Member Baines.
• File item number 1, AB 1088 by Assembly Member Baines, and file item 5, AB 1779 by Assembly Member Davies
• File item 7, AB 1907 by Assembly Member Addis. File item 9, AB 2081 by Assembly Member Stefani.
• And file item 12, AB 2756 by Assembly Member Arenas.
• We will now move to file item 11, AB 2531, by Assembly Member Irwin.

Committee: Senate Health

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• File Item 3, SB 918, Ciarto with amends. File Item 4, SB 971, Choi with amends.
• File Item 5, SB 1047, Niello and Allen with amends. And File Item 9, SB 9.
• We are now at file item 8, SB 1033.
• We are now at file item number 10, SB 987. File item 10, SB 987.
• We are now at file item 11, SB 1049.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health heard several health-related bills, with extensive public testimony and multiple roll-call votes. SB 895, by Senator Wiener, would create the California Foundation for Science and Health Research and place a bond measure on the November 2026 ballot to support science and health research in California amid federal funding cuts. The author and UC researchers argued the measure would protect jobs, public health, and the state’s research leadership; many universities, labor groups, and patient advocates testified in support, and there was no opposition. The committee members praised the bill, and it passed 6-0 to the Committee on Natural Resources and Water. SB 944, also by Senator Wiener, would make acupuncture a permanent Medi-Cal benefit regardless of federal matching funds. Supporters, including acupuncturists, patients, community organizations, and health access advocates, described acupuncture as effective, low-cost, and culturally important care; there was no opposition. The committee discussed access for API communities and Medi-Cal patients, and the bill passed 6-0 to the Committee on Appropriations. SB 987, by Senator Wiener, would create a California Health Access Fund to capture state savings if federal Medicaid changes cause Medi-Cal enrollment losses, with the goal of redirecting those savings to care for affected patients and providers. Support came from disability, consumer, family physician, emergency physician, psychiatric, medical, and safety-net hospital groups. Committee members discussed prioritizing indigent care, prevention, and other vulnerable populations if savings materialize. The bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations. SB 964, by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas, would limit prior authorization barriers by allowing certain dose or frequency adjustments for covered medications without repeated authorization, up to two clinically appropriate changes. The bill was supported by a Crohn’s and colitis patient and sponsor testimony describing delays in care, while health plans and insurers opposed it over safety, FDA-labeling, and cost concerns. Committee members raised questions about off-label use and clinical standards, but the author said the bill was intended to reduce delays and avoid emergency care; it passed 11-0 to Appropriations. SB 1099, by Senator Reyes, would clarify local governments’ authority to provide state and local public benefits to all residents under PRWORA-related exemptions, to reduce legal uncertainty for local safety-net programs. County counsel and city attorney representatives said the bill would preserve local flexibility to provide services such as health care, shelter, crisis response, and food distribution without unnecessary eligibility barriers; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 11-0 to the Committee on Human Services. SB 1033, by Senator Padilla, would require manufacturers of protein products to test for heavy metals and disclose results. Supporters cited Consumer Reports findings of lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury in protein powders and beverages, while opponents asked for narrower scope and raised concerns about naturally occurring metals and over-warning consumers. The committee discussed narrowing the bill and the need for transparency, and it passed 11-0 to the Committee on Environmental Quality. Finally, SB 1049, by Senator Weber-Pearson, would give providers a fair opportunity to correct certain claim errors after a health plan action, rather than being barred by original filing deadlines. An OBGYN testified that a missing diagnostic code led to large clawbacks and delayed payments despite appropriate care; the bill was presented as a limited fix for honest mistakes. The transcript ends during testimony on SB 1049, before a final vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> uh fraudulent corporate filings. uh fraudulent corporate filings.
• </c> filing such as using the UCCC framework. filing such as using the UCCC framework.
• To say, you know, filings.
• </c> actually be able to perform this filing. actually be able to perform this filing.
• </c> frivolous and fraudulent filings. frivolous and fraudulent filings.

Keywords: 916, all

Summary: The chairman opened by explaining that the committee would hear proposed interim topics and then rank them by written submissions rather than debating them one by one. The Public Service Commission presented two topics: an educational session on small water utilities, citing maintenance needs, water-quality compliance, and difficulty accessing capital, and a review of civil penalties for pipeline safety violations because Wyoming’s statutory penalties are far below federal levels and could affect compliance and funding. Members and outside presenters then outlined a range of additional topics. Representative Campbell proposed work on fire protection districts and EMS districts, focusing on financial stability, mill levies, and possible county authority to combine districts and levies. He also raised public records at meetings, corporate filing fees, and fraudulent corporate filings. The Community College Commission proposed updating annexation statutes so communities can join community college districts more easily, especially where current mill-levy rules create funding issues. Senator Crago supported the fraudulent corporate filings topic and noted related technology-based solutions and overlap with blockchain issues. Other proposals included CPA “Pathways” licensing changes to address a shortage of accountants, a review of public meetings and public records laws, continuation of the electricity study with emphasis on grid reliability and large-load capacity constraints, and a broader review of the public meetings and records act. Ashley Harpstreith of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities supported extending municipal audit deadlines and described a statewide shortage of auditors and CPAs. Healthy Wyoming proposed studying health coverage options for low-income working adults, including state-sponsored or cooperative models. Representative Chestek proposed making most nonpartisan county offices elected on a nonpartisan basis. No votes or final selections were taken in the portion provided; the committee mainly heard testimony and discussed whether topics should be assigned to this committee or another one.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> House File 36004. House File 36004.
• </c><00:10:35.920><c> 2236</c> renews his motion that House File 2236 renews his motion that House File
• </c> committee house file 3709. committee house file 3709.
• </c><00:44:18.000><c> 3709</c> House File 3709 House File 3709 be<00:44:20.319><c> um</c><00:44:20.480
• </c><01:02:31.280><c> 3766</c> like to testify on House File 3766 like to testify on House File 3766

Bills: HF3604 , HF2236 , HF3709 , HF3766 , HF2400

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Keywords: bulk fuel, nonoxygenated gasoline, environment, exemption criteria, transportation, HF2236, Minnesota commerce, obsolete language, statutory cleanup, retail installment contract, consumer credit, vehicle financing, auto loans, retail buyer, retail seller, delinquency charge, collection fee, attorney fees, assignment notice, payment receipt

Transcript Highlights:

• So this is stopped being a House file number and becomes a Senate file number.
• </c> becomes a Senate file number. becomes a Senate file number.
• And I would ask the CA to please take the roll on the DE. file and works from the Senate file.
• Um file and works from the Senate file.
• </c> into the Senate file? into the Senate file?

Bills: HF1338

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, state oversight, government accountability, fraud, waste, abuse, audit, investigation, subpoena, whistleblower, public integrity, transparency, state agencies, executive branch, public funds, taxpayer funds, law enforcement oversight, public safety programs, advisory council

Transcript Highlights:

• This is file item 1, SB 811, authored by Senator Caballero.
• File item number two, SB 883, Chair voting aye.
• File item number two. Lee? Aye. Lee, aye. McKenner. File item number two, SB 883, chair voting aye.
• File item number four, SB 1153, Chair voting aye.
• File item number three, SB 1010, Chair voting aye.

Committee: House Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And we also had the January expense reports filed that were due by February 15th.
• And we also had the January filed.
• </c><00:08:49.519><c> system</c> not work with the online filing system not work with the online filing
• </c><00:14:04.480><c> So</c> file them certain times of the year.
• So file them certain times of the year.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission met on March 9, 2026, with a quorum present in person and one commissioner participating from Florida. The meeting began with the swearing-in of new commissioner Joe Palumbo, who briefly introduced himself and his family and business background. The commission then approved the February 2, 2026 minutes and approved the staff budget report, with staff noting the office remained within spending parameters. Staff gave an update on the heavy workload from re-registration and reporting season, saying roughly 4,500 re-registrations and about 10,000 total forms had been processed. They credited the new online payment portal with reducing manual work and discussed ongoing LRC technology work to build a new system for desktop use, online re-registration, payment processing, and a searchable register. Commissioners asked about the timeline and current paper-based process; staff said the system is being built from scratch and that, for now, forms are still often downloaded, completed, emailed or mailed, and manually entered by staff. The commission also reviewed financial disclosure processing. Staff said all required disclosures had been received except one outstanding candidate filing, and that the candidate was still officially running, so notice was being sent by certified mail under the statute. Staff explained that their review is for completeness rather than audit-level accuracy, and that disclosures from legislators, candidates, and certain upper-management/LRC officials are posted for public access. The commission then discussed its informal advisory opinions, including how staff tracks and organizes them, and praised staff for quick turnaround before voting to enter executive session to discuss confidential complaints and informal opinions.

Transcript Highlights:

• House File 2, or portions of House File 2, I should say.
• Um, House File or portions in this bill.
• Um, House File or portions of<00:13:36.000><c> House</c><00:13:36.320><c> File</c><00:13:36.639><c> 2
• Uh, you of House File 2, I should say.
• We have Representative Davis, House File 2 in here.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> uh filed by enforcement council. uh filed by enforcement council.
• </c><00:48:30.800><c> and</c> White's mostly respondent has filed and White's mostly respondent has filed
• But what they would have been filed.
• </c> regular discovery, you don't file regular discovery, you don't file depositions<00:56:55.440><c>
• reason that they wanted to file it.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The commission heard argument on a renewed motion to compel discovery and related sanctions in an ethics case. Enforcement counsel said the respondent had provided incomplete and inconsistent discovery responses, including no authenticated medical records, and asked the commission to compel full interrogatory answers, bar the respondent from relying on unsupported medical claims at hearing, allow subpoenas for medical records and an LRC report, and continue the December 2 hearing. Respondent’s counsel replied that the defense had complied with discovery, that medical records were being withheld for reasons previously discussed, and that no outstanding discovery remained. The next matter was enforcement counsel’s motion in limine, which sought to exclude a wide range of evidence as irrelevant to the three ethics charges already found to have probable cause. Counsel argued the hearing should focus only on whether the respondent intimidated Fox’s, offered a favor in exchange for a donation, and engaged in inappropriate conduct while intoxicated in his office, and not on complainants’ motives, media coverage, bullying, religious discrimination claims, LRC policies, or other legislators’ conduct. He also argued that any claim of mental or physical condition should be excluded absent supporting medical proof. Respondent’s counsel opposed the motion, saying the excluded topics went to witness credibility, bias, motive, and context, and that LRC materials and testimony from additional witnesses were important to the defense. Commission members questioned both sides about the breadth of the motion in limine and whether any topics could be agreed to as irrelevant. Counsel for the respondent maintained that some challenged topics, including Lexington media coverage and broader legislative practices, were relevant to credibility and context. Enforcement counsel responded that even if such conduct were common, it would not excuse a violation of the ethics code. No final ruling or vote was announced in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have 23 bills on file today. We have 23 bills on file today.
• And this is file item 15. Oh, sorry. File item 13, AB 887. Welcome, Mr. B. Mr. Byrne.
• File Item 22. File Item 22, AB 1390. Good afternoon again, Mr.
• Gallagher, you have file item 12. You have file item 23, AB 1438. Okay.
• File item 20." "9-0, the bill is out. File item 21, AB 1224.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several education bills, with AB 887 by Assemblymember Berman proposing that every school district and charter school adopt a plan so all high schools offer at least one computer science course by 2029-30. Supporters, including a teacher and student, argued California is falling behind other states and that computer science is essential for student opportunity and workforce readiness. ACSA opposed the bill, citing the shortage of qualified computer science teachers and administrative burden. The bill passed the committee on a 6-0 vote and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1390 by Assemblymember Solache, which would allow local and county school boards to raise trustee compensation above long-standing statutory minimums that have not changed in decades. Supporters said the current stipends are too low to make board service accessible to working families and younger community members. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed with five votes, with the roll left open for additional members. AB 865 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would create a $5 million, three-year grant program for dual-language immersion instructional materials, split between high-demand languages and other languages. Supporters said districts often lack standards-aligned materials in languages beyond Spanish, forcing teachers to create their own. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 857 by Assemblymember Gibson, requiring annual cultural competency training for K-12 staff, also passed 5-1 after supporters linked it to the state reparations task force report and argued it would improve trust and student outcomes. The committee additionally approved AB 677 by Assemblymember Bryan, which would make it easier for unhoused students to access school-based vision and dental screenings by allowing directory information to be used for that purpose with an opt-out process; it passed 8-0. AB 903 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, directing the Department of Education to develop best practices on education technology and digital equity, passed after amendments and with some opponents indicating they would remove opposition once the amendments were in print. Finally, AB 917 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, extending permanent-status protections to certain educators in small districts and county programs, drew significant opposition from small districts and regional occupational programs over flexibility and funding concerns; the bill still passed 5-2 with the roll held open for additional votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• Instead, they'll be referred to our suspense file.
• Again, this is file item number one, SB 288. Begin when ready.
• during suspense file action, I would ask for an aye vote.
• during suspense file action, I would ask for an aye vote.
• File item number two, SB 974. File item number two, SB 974, and you may present when ready.

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Second reading of House File. Second reading House File number 2526. Second reading.
• Second reading House File number 3421. Second reading. Second reading House File number 3769.
• Second reading House File number 3978. Second reading. And second reading House File number 4399.
• Second reading of Senate Files. Second reading Senate File number 3602. Second reading.
• :06:44.200><c> offered</c><00:06:44.560><c> for</c> House Files have been offered for House Files have

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We are very grateful to Chairman Hughes for filing this bill and giving us another chance this session
• The bill requires the court to hold a hearing within 30 days from when a party timely files a request
• I hear almost every protective order that is filed in Hayes County.
• And then there's a custody suit filed in Travis County.
• The committee substitute does have differences from the original filed version.

Committee: Senate Jurisprudence

Summary: The committee first adopted its rules, which were distributed in the same form as the prior session’s rules. Members then took up several bills, beginning with SB 711, an HOA/condominium association bill that would extend and conform property-owner protections to condominium associations; the bill’s author and a Community Associations Institute representative testified in support, and the bill was left pending. SB 942 would allow child support and certain prenatal/postnatal medical expenses to be calculated from the date of conception rather than birth; it drew supportive testimony from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Attorney General’s Child Support Division, and was also left pending after testimony. SB 1448, an estates and probate cleanup bill, would require transfer of original wills by qualified delivery, add notice and electronic-order requirements for statutory probate courts, and make other clarifications; it received supportive testimony from the Texas Real Estate and Probate Institute and was left pending. The committee also heard SB 1403, the Attorney General’s Title IV-D child support modernization bill, which updates notice, review, remote-hearing, and administrative-process provisions and clarifies several enforcement and evidence rules; the AG’s office testified that it would improve efficiency, and the bill remained pending. SB 1404 would allow courts to require an email address in final SAPCR orders when other contact information is nondisclosed and clarify service and judgment requirements; the Attorney General’s office described it as a good-government measure, and it was left pending. SB 1559 would require transfer of protective orders into divorce or custody cases to avoid conflicting orders; family-law practitioners and a family court judge testified that it would resolve longstanding conflicts identified by multiple courts of appeals, and the bill remained pending. Finally, the committee considered SB 746, a guardianship bill that would address conflicts of interest in guardianship proceedings, allow guardian ad litem appointment earlier in the process, and require timely court action on annual guardianship reports and accounts; a committee substitute would remove some provisions and extend a reporting deadline from 20 to 30 days. TREP supported the bill, and one practitioner suggested requiring courts to state reasons when rejecting annual accounts. SB 1536 would require dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain family guardians, with a committee substitute narrowing the scope and reducing the training time from three hours to one; the Alzheimer’s Association supported the measure and the substitute, and the bill was left pending. No bills were voted out of committee during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Senate File 2831. Senate File 2831.
• </c> policy is Senate File 3548. policy is Senate File 3548.
• </c> and to urge you to support Senate File and to urge you to support Senate File 3548,<00:30:28.080
• Next, we'll hear Senate<01:18:09.040><c> File</c><01:18:09.360><c> 3963.</c> Senate File 3963.
• Senate File 3963.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'd like to move House File 4438.
• I'd like to move House File<00:01:44.320><c> 44438.</c> File 44438. File 44438.
• Uh, this is House File 4349.
• Next bill on the agenda today is Senate File 3402. Is that really Senate file?
• </c> Next up, uh, House File 84. Next up, uh, House File 84.

Bills: HF4438 , HF4467 , HF4379 , SF3402 , HF4349 , HF4064 , HF84 , HF85 , HF3804

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, WIC, community health, licensing, speech-language pathology, audiology, contract term limits, healthcare services, provider enrollment, disenrollment, premium payments, medical assistance, substance use disorders, mental health, children's mental health, early childhood, early intervention, consultation grants, Head Start, child care

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:36:48.800><c> 510</c> state invests in house file 510 state invests in house file 510 Enterprise
• </c> house file house file 2238<00:42:48.079><c> uh</c><00:42:48.240><c> representative</c><00:42:48.880
• House File 2238 will be laid over for further consideration. Thank you. Next up, House File 108.
• Again, House File 108, to your bill.
• </c> house file house file 1577<01:17:26.760><c> the</c><01:17:26.920><c> Justice</c><01:17:27.320><c

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house