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• We pray for all people, especially those who are in high positions, so we may lead a peaceful and quiet
• So we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, worthy of you and dignified in every way.
• Assembly Member Patel will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
• For example, aggressive loan repayment timelines could lead to firms encouraging clients to settle cases
• behind this, an active shooter walked into the jail, and an unarmed Toa took a shot to the head, tackled

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• And what I say, the most American bill in this committee, tackling one of the most bureaucratic and unrepresented
• And so I'm so proud to support you as you continue to lead the charge in the House for all homeowners
• And so I'm so proud to support you as you continue to lead the charge in the House for all homeowners
• I also want to thank Speaker Danny Perez for putting me here and giving me the opportunity to lead and
• I also want to thank Speaker Danny Perez for putting me here and giving me the opportunity to lead and

Summary: The Housing, Agriculture, and Tourism Subcommittee met for its final meeting of the session and heard two bills. HB 1245, the Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program, would create a pilot program in the Department of Agriculture for selected public postsecondary institutions with high Pell Grant populations to form hunger task forces, help students enroll in SNAP, provide on-campus food assistance, and develop meal-credit donation programs. The bill also directs OPPAGA to study food insecurity at public postsecondary institutions and recommend policy changes. Representative Franklin spoke in support, emphasizing student food insecurity and the impact of inflation on college completion. The bill had no amendments, no public opposition, and passed unanimously. The committee then heard HB 983 on homeowners associations, which would expand enforcement and oversight tools related to HOAs, including allowing local law enforcement and sheriffs to investigate, inspect, and audit associations, adding realtor disclosure requirements, and revising recall provisions to make it easier for homeowners to remove boards. An amendment was adopted to prohibit nominating committees in HOAs, aligning the statute with condominium law and preventing those committees from blocking candidates. Public testimony on the amendment and bill was in support, including from a Miami-Dade Sheriff representative and others. Members from both parties praised the bill as a homeowner-rights measure, and the bill passed unanimously as amended. After the bills, members offered closing remarks thanking Chair Salsman, the vice chair, ranking member, staff, and each other for a collaborative session. Several members highlighted the committee’s work on housing, agriculture, tourism, and the hemp work group, and the chair reflected that the committee process was intended to be member-driven and inclusive. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Assemblymember Kaloza will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• In a few moments, we will begin... ...that we have tackled.
• He was instrumental in leading historic protections for the Klamath River and his tribe.
• Filipino Americans continue to lead, serve, and inspire.
• And with that, on behalf of... ...their descendants who continue to serve and lead today.

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• imperative that we follow... ...doses, but that's why I think it's imperative that we follow the DEA's lead
• But there's a lot of states who maybe beat us to tackling this because it was infiltrated into their
• But there's a lot of states who maybe beat us to tackling this because it was infiltrated into their

Summary: The working group met for a legislative-only discussion on kratom ahead of a special session, with members agreeing to keep remarks brief and noting a public open house and expert testimony would follow the next week. Staff provided an overview of kratom regulation, describing the substance, its psychoactive effects, reported health risks, federal DEA action on 7-OH, state approaches, and North Dakota’s recent executive action and special session call. Legislators then debated whether the state should prohibit kratom, regulate it, or distinguish between natural kratom and synthetic or concentrated 7-OH products. Several members cited extensive testimony from the 2025 session, including House Bill 1101, which would have scheduled kratom as a Schedule I substance and failed in the House, and House Bill 1566, which evolved into a study. Supporters of regulation emphasized testimony from people who said natural kratom helped with chronic pain or function, while others stressed concerns about addiction, adulterated products, youth access, infant withdrawal, and deaths linked to kratom or 7-OH. Members also discussed enforcement and public health issues, including whether the Good Samaritan law should be updated, how law enforcement would respond under the executive order, and whether withdrawal could drive people toward harder drugs. One member urged a temporary approach until the 2027 session, while others argued the short special session could still address a narrow ban on 7-OH and tighter controls on natural kratom. No votes were taken, and the meeting ended with plans for additional testimony and further legislative hearings during the special session.

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• We're trying to tackle this in a variety of different ways, utilizing different resources that exist.
• provide you with some solutions moving forward that we can really have as TANF. tangible solutions to tackle
• You know, if they do lead to problems with our groundwater surface water, but the concept we support,

Bills: SB766 , SB290 , SB494 , SB1145

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

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• there</c><00:05:06.759><c> is</c><00:05:06.880><c> a</c> policy lead and there is a policy lead and there
• </c><00:37:28.040><c> to</c> trusting relationship that leads to trusting relationship that leads to
• </c> identified ways for DHS and Lead identified ways for DHS and Lead agencies<00:43:09.040><c> to</
• Thank you. will lead to Greater turn turnover will lead to Greater turn turnover uncompetitive<00:46:

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

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• to, uh, uh, leading to, uh, um... ...dangerous, uh, leading to undesirable sites.
• While some lead to strong outcomes, others leave students with little economic benefit.
• I will now continue with any lead witnesses in opposition.
• And I really appreciate the lead witnesses and their comments as well.
• We're going to continue with any lead witnesses in opposition.

Committee: Senate Education

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• As we tackle one short race at a time, give us the perseverance to keep trotting.
• As we tackle one short race at a time, give us the perseverance to keep trotting ahead.
• Give us the strength and the courage to arise every day to tackle whatever situation that lands before
• And the courage to arise every day to tackle whatever situation that lands before us.

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• youngest Philippine Weekend Grand Marshal, along with his father, Jimmy Tamsey Sr., and 30 years leading
• Buck has over 30 years of experience leading human rights initiatives around the world.
• It makes me incredibly proud to see you leading this resolution today.
• California's K-12 education governance by creating a governor-appointed education commissioner to lead
• There is a fractured governance system within education, and it's time that we start tackling this head

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• But I really appreciate you taking the lead in trying to reconcile the two versions, and I think making
• We are in agreement, and I appreciate the Senate being willing to tackle this measure.
• the Senate being and I appreciate the Senate being willing<00:36:21.480><c> to</c><00:36:21.920><c> tackle
• </c><00:36:22.720><c> I</c> willing to tackle this measure. I willing to tackle this measure.

Bills: SB2057 , SB2109 , SB2400 , HB1752 , SB2599 , SB2930

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• And I would like to see this state lead and continue to be that Northstar state.
• And I would like to see this state lead and continue to be that Northstar state.
• , and leading means lifting this moratorium today.
• In fact, many of the states that are leading on this way are either blue, purple, red.

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

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• Better materials lead to better outcomes.
• Kavanaugh, well, that would just lead us right back to where we would... Mr. Chair, Mr.
• Kavanaugh, that would just lead us right back to where we were in the beginning, because we would need
• And I never want to lead with economic impacts.
• We should lead because this is a moral moment and lead with the immorality of this.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal and received House messages and first-read bills. The chamber moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a range of measures on solar energy, public safety, insurance, health care, agriculture, gaming, education, child welfare, and real property. Several bills were retained on calendar, while many others were advanced with committee amendments and floor amendments. On Calendar 2, SB 1419 on solar energy inspection contractors drew the most debate. A floor amendment by Sen. Sundareshan sought to require utilities to protect ratepayers from costs associated with large energy users such as data centers; supporters argued it would help keep electricity affordable, while opponents called it a hostile amendment. After a division vote, the amendment failed 12-15, and SB 1419 was reported do pass as amended. SB 1498 (DPS appropriation) and SB 1502 (unlawful flight/reckless endangerment) also advanced. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, but a later attempt to add the failed Sundareshan amendment to the report on SB 1419 was defeated 13-14. On Calendar 1, the Senate advanced SB 1165, SB 1206, SB 1212, SB 1215, SB 1290, SB 1291, and SB 1347, mostly with committee amendments. SB 1178 on naturopathic physicians and prescription drug pricing saw a contested Sears floor amendment aimed at stopping price gouging on essential generic drugs; supporters said it would lower drug costs, while the sponsor objected that it was not germane. The amendment failed, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1186 on document retention and donations also drew a Sundareshan amendment on transparency and implementation; it failed, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1286 on veterinary visits and electronic prescriptions advanced after a proposed Kavanagh floor amendment was defeated on division. The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole reports and moved on to additional calendars. On Calendar 4, the chamber passed SB 1004 on ESA students and interscholastic activities, SB 1116 on AHCCCS access/behavioral health, SB 1162 on health care institution licensing complaints, SB 1179 on developmental disability/health monitoring, SB 1475 on school district governing boards and eligibility, SB 1821 on DCS training and child placement, and SCR 1012. A request to hold SB 1475 for a reinstatement process was rejected. The Senate also took up an additional Committee of the Whole for SB 1077, SB 1479, and SB 1566; SB 1077 advanced with a Payne floor amendment, SB 1479 advanced with a Carroll amendment classifying certain forged real-property recordings as a class five felony, and SB 1566 began consideration with a Petersen amendment to remove part of a prior amendment. Throughout, the chamber repeatedly adopted committee reports and advanced the bills for further action.

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• We tackle a lot of heavy issues.<00:19:41.120><c> Uh,</c><00:19:41.360><c> I</c><00:19:41.600><c> am<
• She said this is their moment to lead, to govern with both compassion and common sense.
• She said this is their moment to lead, to govern with both compassion and common sense.
• , to govern with both our moment to lead, to govern with both compassion<00:26:41.360><c> and</c><00:

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• First, it tackles the issue of excessive rent increases by finally defining reasonable rent as no more
• First, it tackles the issue of excessive rent increases by finally defining reasonable rent as no more
• First, it tackles the issue of excessive rent increases by finally defining reasonable rent as no more
• First, it tackles the issue of excessive rent increases by finally defining reasonable rent as no more
• One of the ways to tackle our housing crisis is by preserving the affordable housing we already have

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• We've been tackling this because we're trying to understand the impacts of the map apps.
• Thank you. ...We've been tackling this because we're trying to understand the impacts of the map apps
• So I appreciate that you're really tackling this, and I appreciate the testimony of the two witnesses
• to secure additional funds will impact service to residents of Santa Cruz and Watsonville and will lead
• was to let the committee decide, and he said he is asking the questions in good faith, not as the leading

Committee: Senate Transportation

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• And yet this particular issue, which is, you know, leads the world in this space, as the...
• And yet this particular issue, which is, you know, leads the world in this space, as the Governor has
• I'm glad to see the administration tackling it.
• I'm glad to see the administration tackling it.
• Currently, certifications are individual forms, which can lead to disqualified bidders due to failure

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.

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• It's the embers that landed in front of those homes leading to some ignitions.
• It's the embers that landed in front of those homes leading to some ignitions.
• And once we tackle the insurance availability problem, then the cost will go down.
• Has there been a lead assigned for state coordination on wildfire risk?
• Has there been a lead assigned for state coordination on wildfire risk?

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• I do, as I said before, commend you guys for tackling this. I do need to know about it.
• I do, as I said before, I commend you guys for tackling this.
• Silent boards do not lead to better outcomes for students. There are also serious due process...
• Do not lead to better outcomes for students. There are also serious due process concerns.
• If it's not corrected, could it lead to that? And I emphasize, yes.

Bills: SB23 , SB73 , SB210 , SB234 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, driver education, driver's ed, driving school, motorcycle safety, traffic safety, vulnerable road users, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, cyclist, bike lane, micromobility, scooter, moped, motorcycle training, DWI prevention

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• </c><00:05:12.400><c> to</c> income funds that ultimately lead to income funds that ultimately lead to
• Perhaps it's right as we continue to tackle affordability and homelessness.
• Perhaps it's right as we continue to tackle affordability and homelessness.
• Perhaps it's right as we continue to tackle affordability and homelessness.
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• </c><00:21:11.520><c> the</c> the Victoria Generals, or leading the the Victoria Generals, or leading
• Rulli, the bill's co-lead. Three minutes. &gt;&gt; The gentleman reserves.
• Rulie, the bill's co-lead. Three Mr. Rulie, the bill's co-lead. Three minutes.
• </c><07:58:49.920><c> tackles</c><07:58:50.320><c> the</c> $175 billion and tackle tackles the $175 billion
• and tackle tackles the housing<07:58:50.798><c> affordability</c><07:58:51.440><c> crisis</c><07:58:

Bills: HR1005 , HB4305 , HB2965 , HR1049

Keywords: digital workers, creators, platform economy, independent contractors, portable benefits, income stability, transparency, algorithmic systems, small businesses, fair treatment, small business, regulatory burden, advocacy, government oversight, compliance assistance, Red Tape Hotline, regulatory budget, Small Business Administration, fiscal responsibility, rulemaking