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• must waive their child's right to a free and appropriate public education, also known as FAPE.
• must waive their child's right to free and an appropriate public education, also known as fate.
• He prioritized education reform, raising teacher pay and expanding access to community colleges.
• His wife, Adele Graham, championed education and community initiatives throughout the state.
• Department of Education.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to those affected by the Florida State University shooting and recognition of Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, John Thrasher, student advocacy groups, conservation organizations, and visiting school groups. Members also adopted Senate Resolution 1878 honoring Coach Abdur-Rahim. The chamber then moved into special order business and considered a series of bills, many of them with House companions substituted in and passed by wide margins or unanimously. Among the measures passed were bills updating child care and early learning provider regulation, imposing costs on false swatting reports, extending protections against extraordinary hospital collection actions, expanding hazardous walking conditions for schoolchildren, creating young adult housing support for foster and homeless students, clarifying school choice disclosure requirements under the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, adjusting interest rules for trust accounts supporting legal aid, revising transportation and traffic enforcement provisions, expanding public records exemptions for certain judicial and health care investigators and appellate clerks, changing municipal water and sewer utility rates in Miami-Dade, strengthening motor vehicle offenses involving impersonation and obscured plates, increasing trespass penalties at certain law-enforcement-controlled sites and large ticketed events, requiring refunds of patient overpayments, authorizing certain stem cell therapies, allowing relatives and direct support professionals to administer insulin in group homes, addressing rideshare impersonation and transit funding rules, and updating the Uniform Commercial Code for digital assets and emerging technologies. Several bills drew notable debate. The trust fund interest bill prompted extended discussion over legal aid funding, bank participation, and whether the measure would reduce support for legal services; it ultimately passed 28-10. The transportation bill was heavily amended, including removal of speed-limit increases and changes to school bus camera enforcement and micromobility rules, and passed 37-0. The Miami-Dade water and sewer rate bill sparked debate over fairness, fiscal impact, and accusations of racism, but passed 36-2. Public records bills protecting agency investigators and JQC employees also drew questions about accountability and transparency before passing. Most other measures passed with little or no opposition, and a few bills were temporarily postponed or set aside.

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• The board implemented a new continuing education framework to better align licensee education with public
• I have to have a certain amount of education, and I still have to continue that education.
• I have to have a certain amount of education, and I still have to continue that education.
• Educational standards are overseen by the National Council of Reflexology Educators.
• Educational standards are overseen by the National Council of Reflexology Educators.

Summary: The joint sunset oversight hearing reviewed five California regulatory entities: the Respiratory Care Board, the California Council for Interior Design Certification, the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board, the Board of Occupational Therapy, and the Board of Naturopathic Medicine. Each agency described its mission, recent modernization or enforcement work, and requested continuation of its authority. Committee members focused on access to care, workforce impacts, fee structures, transparency, and whether proposed changes would improve public protection without creating unnecessary barriers. For the Respiratory Care Board, the main issues were a possible move from an associate to a bachelor’s degree for entry-level licensure, fee cleanup changes, and ongoing work on the role of LVNs in respiratory tasks. Board representatives said the degree change would better align with national trends and could support future reimbursement and professional advancement, while public commenters and some legislators warned it could worsen shortages, especially in rural and underserved areas. Much of the public testimony centered on families and facilities relying on LVNs for trach and ventilator care in congregate living health facilities, with requests to preserve or expand exemptions. The board also discussed its reserve cap and efforts to modernize licensing and enforcement systems. The interior design item drew the most debate. CCIDC leaders argued the current voluntary certification/title-act model works, that complaints have not shown public harm, and that licensure would disrupt the workforce and create barriers for experienced designers. Committee members questioned the lack of enforcement authority, transparency, and whether the model provides enough accountability or consistent plan acceptance by local jurisdictions. Public testimony was split between supporters who said the current system is flexible and effective, and critics who said the private structure lacks accountability and creates confusion, especially for commercial work and plan check acceptance. The Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board reported major modernization gains, including online licensure processing, faster application times, new continuing education audits, and updated supervision and advertising rules. Members and stakeholders discussed a proposed audiology assistant license, which the board and the California Academy of Audiology supported as a way to improve access to care and reduce workload pressures. The Occupational Therapy Board described strong enforcement and licensing performance, a new strategic plan, and a request for additional fee authority to address rising costs and reserve concerns; public testimony largely supported the board and a proposed reduction in advanced practice hand therapy training hours. The Naturopathic Medicine Board emphasized consumer protection, unlicensed practice enforcement, and consumer confusion over titles, saying most of its enforcement workload involves unlicensed activity and that stronger title protection and clearer statutory authority are needed.

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• Somewhere tonight there are parents who will never hear their child's voice again.
• We all know that his parents gave him $413 million.
• We all know that his parents gave him $413 million. He inherited $413 million from his parents.
• We all know that his parents gave him $413 million. He inherited $413 million from his parents.
• He inherited $413 million from his parents.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Welcome to the Senate Education Committee.
• section of code, Section 33-512E, covers online harassment, threats, or bullying of another student, parent
• provides direction on the investigation of a report of inappropriate online behavior and ensures parents
• Subsection 4 provides that the parent and student meet with the board of trustees or charter school governing
• board, whose role... ...that the parent and student meet with the board of trustees or charter school

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard House Bill 785, which would create a school disciplinary framework for inappropriate online behavior such as harassment, threats, bullying, or discriminatory content directed at students, parents, employees, or volunteers. Senator Ben Tave explained that the bill would require investigation of reports, notify parents or guardians, and allow school boards or charter governing boards to impose proportional discipline such as warnings, required online behavior awareness training, suspension, or expulsion. No one testified in opposition or support, and the committee moved the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard House Bill 846, presented by Representative Barbara Ehart on behalf of District 33. The bill was described as a simple fix to help homeschool families and improve enrollment accuracy by removing students from school rolls if they are absent for the first 10 days of the school year, while preserving normal enrollment for students who remain in public or charter schools or later return. After brief discussion, including a light exchange about whether the bill would end up in the Supreme Court, the committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee agreed by unanimous consent to remove House Bill 711 from the agenda and not hear it that day. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Welcome to the Senate Education Committee.
• section of code, Section 33-512E, covers online harassment, threats, or bullying of another student, parent
• provides direction on the investigation of a report of inappropriate online behavior and ensures parents
• Subsection 4 provides that the parent and student meet with the board of trustees or charter school governing
• board, whose role... ...that the parent and student meet with the board of trustees or charter school

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• I can no longer watch as talented students, staff, educators, and parents continue to be led down a dangerous
• Luis Valentino, and I'm a retired educator with 35 years in education.
• the most affordable higher education.
• Let me be clear: I support STEM education and believe that providing our students with STEM education
• I support STEM education and believe that providing our students with STEM education is at the heart

Summary: The committee heard several audit requests and related testimony. The first major item was an audit of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s contract and fiscal management. The author and supporters described long-standing fiscal mismanagement, large budget shortfalls, layoffs, contracting concerns, and questions about the district’s foundation and use of public funds. District representatives and the Riverside County Office of Education said the district is already under fiscal oversight, has a stabilization plan, and is working to reduce deficits and improve student outcomes. After extensive debate and public comment, the motion to approve the audit was put on call because the committee did not have the required votes from both houses at that moment. The committee then approved an audit of East Bay transit agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Senator Wahab argued the region’s many overlapping transit agencies create fragmentation, duplication, and inefficiency, especially amid a fiscal cliff and possible future tax increases. Transit agencies and labor representatives opposed the audit, saying the agencies already undergo multiple audits, serve distinct local needs, and are implementing regional coordination efforts. After testimony from agency leaders and public commenters, the committee voted to approve the audit. The next item was an audit of California Community Colleges’ unrestricted reserves. Senator Archuleta and supporting faculty representatives said reserves have grown substantially and may be diverting resources from student services, instruction, and workforce programs. They argued there is little oversight when reserves become too high. The Chancellor’s Office and Calbright College were invited to respond, and the audit objectives focused on reserve growth, reasons for high balances, oversight by the Chancellor’s Office, and effects on students and staff. The transcript cuts off during the Chancellor’s Office response, so the final committee action on this item is not shown.

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• of Career and Technical Education Directors, Technical Education Directors and the Superintendents Association
• It requires the Agency of Education to provide recommendations for the General Assembly regarding education
• and the State Board of Education.
• For OAE, Agency of Education, child For OAE, Agency of Education, child and adult care feeding program
• , that didn't get in there, but the on the education conference committee, On the education conference

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• </c> having a special education trust fund. having a special education trust fund.
• Welcome to Education Funding.
• , Education Freedom Savings Account Oversight Committee, Senate Committees on Education, Education Finance
• , Education Finance, House on Education, Education Finance, House Committees<04:01:10.640><c> on</c><
• to replace education service provider, if it's an addition to education service provider.

Committee: House Education Funding

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, would this impede parental access?
• </c><00:19:25.760><c> um</c> what it does is it allows a parent um what it does is it allows a parent
• His parents still live in my district.
• His parents still live in my years old.
• I'm co-founder of a group of parents called Goffstown Parents in Action, a nonpartisan group that formed

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Education is the same way.
• Education is the same way.
• Education is the same way.
• Education is the same way.
• incarceration, parental death.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee held a hearing on several bills and announced at the outset that no votes would be taken because the measures would go to divisions later. The first major bill, HB 197, would require the state to pay 7.5% of political subdivision employer pension contributions for teachers, police officers, and firefighters. Representative Mike Edgar, the prime sponsor, argued the state had repeatedly reduced and then eliminated its promised share of retirement costs, shifting the burden to municipalities and property taxpayers. He said the bill would partially restore that commitment and provide relief to local governments, businesses, and taxpayers. Several witnesses testified in support of HB 197, including Representative John Cluder, Bradford selectman Marlene Fryer, the New Hampshire Municipal Association’s Margaret Burns, and Epping representative Mark Fone. Supporters said the bill would help with property tax pressure, school budgets, and municipal hiring, and they emphasized that much of the retirement cost reflects unfunded liability decisions made at the state level rather than by local governments. Committee members questioned whether the bill would change local incentives to control costs and how it would affect hiring and compensation. Burns said the state contribution would function as property tax relief because it offsets existing municipal expenses, and she noted the state is already on a long-term schedule to pay down the retirement system’s unfunded liability. After closing the hearing on HB 197, the committee opened a hearing on HB 97, introduced by Representative Tom Buco. He said the bill would continue funding for delayed and deferred wastewater projects and help municipalities finance expensive wastewater infrastructure, which he tied to housing development and local debt planning. No action or votes were taken on either bill during the hearing.

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• Parents can't walk their kids to school.
• A 2023 ABC10 investigation found that parents were sanctioned even after receiving immunizations simply
• into the child welfare system, creating far worse outcomes while making it more difficult for the parent
• And the challenge with a policy like this is that you punish the children also by punishing the parent
• And the challenge with a policy like this is that you punish the children also by punishing the parent

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard several homelessness, public benefits, and aging-related bills. SB 748 would expand Encampment Resolution Funding to support safe parking sites for people living in cars or RVs, require quarterly reporting from HCD on outcomes, and direct LAO evaluation; supporters said it would help local governments reduce RV encampments while connecting people to housing and services. SB 290 would repeal the CalWORKs immunization sanction that reduces aid when parents cannot provide acceptable proof of a child’s vaccination; supporters argued the penalty unfairly harms families already in poverty and can worsen instability, while no opposition testified. SB 606 would define “functional zero” for overall and unsheltered homelessness and require local jurisdictions to plan for and report on the housing and interim shelter needed to reach that goal; supporters said it would add accountability and focus on reducing unsheltered homelessness, and one group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. SB 433 would create an income-based room-and-board cap and personal needs allowance for all Medi-Cal assisted living participants in residential care facilities for the elderly, not just SSI recipients; supporters said it would prevent eviction and homelessness among low-income seniors and people with disabilities, and facility groups withdrew opposition or moved to neutral after amendments. SB 761 would require students applying for Cal Grants to be notified that they may be eligible for CalFresh and given information on how to apply; supporters said it would address widespread student food insecurity and low enrollment among eligible students. The committee accepted amendments on the bills, and all of the measures discussed were reported out on 7-0 or similar unanimous votes to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, with the consent calendar also approved unanimously.

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• Numerous parents have called the police, but they can't do anything until he steps on school property
• He's only there outside of peak times, when there aren't normally parents driving around, but the kids
• School is required by law and is the only place that parents cannot be with them.
• I appreciate you considering this and appreciate your help sincerely, myself and all parents.
• I missed work and sat in the parking lot of the school, as did many parents watching for Mr. Smith.

Bills: SB614 , SB872 , SB1199 , SB1212 , SB1278 , SB1573 , SB1588 , SB1602 , SB1660 , SB1704 , SB1723 , SB1833 , SB1858 , SB1946 , SB2009 , SB2146 , SB2177 , SB2373 , SB2460 , SB2785

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law

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• got his start in 1996 working at his uncle's restaurant, Celia's Mexican Restaurant, alongside his parents
• In the early 1950s, it was extremely unusual for a young unmarried woman to leave her parents' home to
• the reason she had moved to Albuquerque- was because she wanted to complete her high school grad education
• Indians, she assisted in developing tribal housing and community, such as gymnasiums, pool, and education
• He spoke highly of his parents, calling his mother Theodore, a champ, and praising his father, Jim McMillan

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Schools shouldn't change a child's name without parental permission.
• That's how he describes parents who simply want to know what is happening with their own child.
• It is the beliefs of millions of California families, of parents.
• Mandatory training without a definition is not education, it's pressure. Will there be a test?
• Parents' love for their child is not hate. Thank you.

Committee: House Governmental Organization

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Slater, would you just expand a little bit for my education on— Follow up, Mr. Chairman. Dr.
• And I am very lucky that my parents were able to help me afford a round of IVF before I started.
• So I was very lucky to have my parents there to help me with all of that.
• Minnan said something I will never forget: 'The goal at the end of this is to make you parents.'
• I wanted to spend a little time educating on this issue, not take a position per se.

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: 989, all

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• For me, it's about education. As a parent with a child that has It's about education.
• As a parent with a child that has some intellectual disabilities, it's a space where it's very difficult
• we access that information when we need it, so I think it could be a very important tool in the educational
• He said that after baseball practice in Los Angeles, his parents were late and he sat in a park for two
• He said that in a very short amount of time, the world went from waiting in a park for your parents,

Committee: House House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Committee met for its first meeting, with members and staff introducing themselves and the chair outlining the committee’s purpose and expectations. The committee adopted its standing rules, including House-rule-based procedures for agendas and amendment deadlines, and then moved to a chair’s presentation since no bills were assigned yet. The chair’s presentation focused on what AI is and is not, examples of current uses such as transcription and image generation, concerns about misinformation, deepfakes, surveillance, job displacement, and the need for responsible governance. He emphasized Arizona’s role in AI infrastructure and semiconductor manufacturing, including data centers, chip fabs, workforce development, energy, water, and national security considerations, while arguing the committee should be innovation-friendly and avoid overly burdensome regulation. Members then discussed their perspectives. Several expressed cautious optimism, highlighting AI’s potential in health care, education, public administration, and business, while stressing privacy, cybersecurity, human oversight, and safeguards against misuse. The vice chair and others noted the importance of state-level policymaking and the committee’s bipartisan approach. No legislation was heard, and the meeting ended with the chair stating the committee would meet weekly and begin hearing bills as they are assigned.

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• For me, it's about education. As a parent with a child that has...
• It's about education as a parent with a child that has some intellectual disabilities.
• So I think it could be a very important tool in the educational space, so that children can learn without
• So how do we help educate the vast span of who's going to be affected by AI and the potential propaganda
• grew up in the 80s, I grew up in Los Angeles, and I remember one time after baseball practice, my parents

Committee: House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Consejo de Federaciones Mexicanas, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Bridge the Digital Divide, United Parents
• Center, Our Voice, Communities for Quality Education, Parents Institute for Quality Education, Our Voice
• , Communities for Quality Education, Parents Institute for Quality Education, Insured the Uninsured Project
• , Parent Engagement Academy, Trio Plus, Southeast Community Development Corporation, Vision and Comprehensive

Summary: The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee heard AB 470 by Assembly Member McKinnor, a bill to modernize California’s carrier-of-last-resort rules for voice telephone service and create a process for carriers to transition away from obsolete copper networks in favor of advanced telecommunications infrastructure. The author and supporters said the bill is aimed at preserving reliable voice and 911 access while encouraging private investment in fiber and other modern networks, and emphasized that it is not a broadband bill. Support came from AT&T, business groups, and a former Cal OES director, who argued the bill provides a careful, phased modernization with CPUC oversight and increased public-safety investment requirements. Opposition came from TURN, CWA District 9, digital equity organizations, labor groups, and several local governments and county representatives. Critics raised concerns about the adequacy of the mapping process, reliance on broadband and wireless coverage data, the lack of on-the-ground verification, the challenge process, possible loss of Lifeline protections, and the impact on workers and union jobs. They also argued the bill could allow carriers to reduce universal-service obligations without enough safeguards for rural and vulnerable customers. Committee members discussed those concerns at length, especially the map-making process, the challenge procedure, and whether the bill sufficiently protects workers and customers who could be left behind. The author said the bill includes a 10-year backstop if service is lost, a CPUC-led process, and a three-to-one fiber buildout requirement tied to relinquishment, and expressed willingness to continue working with labor on workforce language. The committee ultimately passed AB 470 on a 7-0 due pass vote.

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• And if the Auditor General's office could follow up with the State Board of Education on when they're
• What are the processes for notifying the parents when an incident occurs?
• What are the processes of notifying the parents when an incident occurs?
• The State Board of Education has not begun to dock your basic state aid yet, is that correct?
• Okay, so we want quarterly updates, and we're sending a letter to the State Board of Education.

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Audit Committee

Summary: The committee first heard an update on Topok Elementary School District’s long-running noncompliance with Arizona’s Uniform System of Financial Records. The Auditor General’s office explained the USFR noncompliance process and reported that Topok had made substantial progress, correcting many deficiencies in areas such as open meeting law, procurement, payroll, attendance reporting, property control, and information technology. The district’s superintendent and staff described the corrective actions they had taken, the use of outside consultants, and their plan to maintain compliance through stronger leadership, training, and consistent procedures. Members praised the district’s progress and asked about the remaining deficiencies and the status of the 3% state-aid withholding, which the Auditor General said would be addressed by the State Board of Education. The committee then considered a request for a fourth school safety special audit, tied to concerns raised by Representative Martinez about Phoenix Union High School District and school violence response practices. The Auditor General said the proposed audit would be a new topic focused on policies and procedures for responding to credible threats of violence and allegations of staff misconduct affecting student safety, and could include Phoenix Union in the sample. Representative Martinez described a fatal 2024 shooting, weapons incidents, and concerns about district oversight. The committee approved the motion 10-0. Next, staff presented the fiscal years 2027-2028 school district performance audit schedule, describing 26 randomly selected school districts and career and technical education districts, plus 84 planned follow-ups. The Auditor General said the schedule is intended to shorten the average time between audits and that the school audits division is now fully staffed. Members asked about county coverage and the inclusion of ESA accountability, but the schedule was ultimately presented for review rather than approval. The committee also heard a detailed federal compliance audit presentation on the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) administered by DES. The Auditor General reported repeated findings involving missing provider documentation, questioned costs, and FFATA reporting errors, including a 2024 sample that led to questioning $2.88 million in costs. The office recommended stronger documentation, record retention, reporting procedures, and staff training; DES concurred and said it would correct the findings in 2026. Members discussed the limits of the single-audit scope, the possibility of a broader special audit, and the federal government’s recent actions on CCDF oversight in other states. Finally, the committee considered and discussed a special audit request for CCDF that would broaden review to provider oversight, licensing, site visits, and billing accuracy across multiple state agencies, with estimated costs of $547,000 to $625,000 and a projected report date of July 31, 2027.

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• AB 602, Haney, from the Health Committee to the Higher Education Committee.
• Parents and kids should never have to question whether coaches have the equipment or the training to
• But it was there that Cesar Chavez was educating and empowering farm workers to know their true value
• We have economic and educational.
• Chavez and her parents, Livrado and Juana Chavez.

Keywords: 988, house, all