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• But this decision should lie with the commission.
• Okay, good morning, Chair and members of the Commission.
• the commission on the specifics.
• In our analysis, we suggested maybe the commission mandating that the commission set a hearing by the
• So procedurally, that petition's kind of in limbo. The commission hasn't ordered it withdrawn.

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• So for CYFD, I think it's a matter of procedure, um, and right now in the Procedures and protocols juvenile
• Where is the missing link in terms of supervising or updating the procedures or... or what?
• And then also, if the counties could come up with a global intake procedure for...
• And then slide 21, we haven't actually commissioned a comprehensive study.

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• The Multistate Tax Commission had definitions published for uniformity's sake.
• I had a procedure done that was an outpatient procedure.
• It's like, well, that's what the cost is for this procedure.
• that machine, then it can return more money into the coffers because you can charge for the same procedure

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• Although I am not opposed to that existing reimbursement procedure whatsoever, I chose to incorporate
• Although I am not opposed to that existing reimbursement procedure whatsoever, I chose to incorporate
• Although I am not opposed to that existing reimbursement procedure whatsoever, I chose to incorporate
• So, I think the commission needs some kind of a hammer saying, "We'll withhold, or we'll do something
• </c><01:47:58.600><c> needs</c><01:47:58.880><c> some</c> So, I think the commission needs some So, I

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• And he works for a commission, right?
• </c><00:11:28.480><c> There's</c> salary or commission? There's salary or commission?
• </c> a salary, but he also gets a commission. a salary, but he also gets a commission.
• :37.279><c> he</c><00:11:37.600><c> clearly</c> also gets commission, but he clearly also gets commission
• </c> hours a week and getting a commission hours a week and getting a commission yet yet yet he's<00:

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• Jezrelle Prado English on behalf of the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls in support
• Katie Cochran, on behalf of the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, in support.
• Wallach on behalf of the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, the Alameda County Transportation Commission
• The Alameda County Transportation Commission, the Napa Valley Transportation Authority, and the California
• , shape, or form does my bill attempt to take away the responsibility of standardized operating procedures

Summary: The Senate Committee on Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection heard several bills focused on privacy, AI, surveillance, and consumer protections. AB 302 would bar schools from excluding students from extracurricular activities because they do not use social media and would require schools to use at least one non-addictive means of contacting students and parents; it drew support from Common Sense Media and no opposition. AB 1705, the Reclaim Act, would require websites hosting non-consensual pornography to verify consent before upload; district attorneys and the Commission on the Status of Women supported it, while TechNet and CCIA opposed or raised concerns. AB 2007 would separate parental consent for a child’s image/likeness from general program enrollment forms in youth programs; educators supported it, while local government and parks groups raised implementation and penalty concerns. AB 2212 would update higher education sexual harassment definitions to include tech-facilitated harassment such as cyberbullying, doxing, and nudification-related abuse; students and advocacy groups strongly supported it, with no opposition. AB 1837 would extend transit agencies’ authority to use camera enforcement in bus-only lanes and at transit stops, with privacy retention limits and human review; transit agencies supported it, while some senators expressed concern about automated enforcement and surveillance, and the bill was placed on call after a split vote. AB 2392 would create an intersegmental higher education working group on generative AI training and procurement standards; it passed 5-0 after amendments removed prerequisites tying AI deployment to completion of the report. The consent calendar was also approved on call. Later, AB 1798 would prohibit life and disability insurers from using non-diagnostic genetic information in underwriting; supporters argued it protects privacy and encourages testing, while insurers opposed the bill as undermining risk-based underwriting, and it advanced on a 3-0 vote on call. Finally, AB 1883 would restrict workplace use of emotion-recognition and neural-data surveillance tools; labor and privacy advocates supported it, employers and local agencies raised safety and litigation concerns, and it passed 3-0 to Labor after narrowing amendments.

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• So, yeah, we've, right now, the Public Education Funding Commission that I sit on as well as Emily, we've
• right now on state funding, but local funding reform is necessary, and that is something that the commission
• it requires the Delaware State Police to adopt regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedures
• It helps establish the Delaware African American Heritage and Culture Commission.
• ask for your support in helping to establish the Delaware African American Heritage and Culture Commission

Summary: The House convened with Girl State participants presiding for part of the session, including introductions of the student leadership and a unanimous voice vote passing House Concurrent Resolution 152 honoring the young women participating in Delaware Girl State. The chamber also welcomed congressional interns and other guests, accepted the prior day’s minutes, and observed a moment of silence for Nathan Cynix and Kara Feeley before prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes for Representative Ron Gray, who was recognized for his 14 years of service and his work on issues such as bond bills, dredging, bike paths, small business, constituent service, and agriculture-related funding. Multiple members from both parties praised his humor, honesty, mentorship, and dedication to the House and his district. Gray responded with extended remarks reflecting on his family legacy, legislative service, and appreciation for colleagues and staff, and the chamber later sang “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at his request. The House then received communications, including Senate messages returning several bills and informing the chamber of Senate passage of additional measures. Members were also told that the FY27 bond bill, House Bill 500, had been placed on desks as a gift for review. The House read in Consent Agenda S, which included House Bill 476, House Joint Resolution 13, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 168, Senate Bill 297, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 319, and Senate Joint Resolution 21, and began a roll call vote on the consent agenda.

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• Chairman, is procedurally, is there precedence and what is the procedure for making sure that we are
• for making sure that we the procedure for making sure that we are<01:10:47.199><c> actually</c><01:10
• procedurally uh just realized procedurally uh Representative<01:25:25.920><c> Ford</c><01:25:26.320>
• We've had, between your group and the insurance commission, I've put this off quite a while now.
• :48:53.120><c> withdraw</c> &gt;&gt; Procedurally, we'll have to withdraw &gt;&gt; Procedurally, we'll

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• That law expanded detention authority, strengthened removal procedures, and made detention...
• That law expanded detention authority, strengthened removal procedures, and made detention a central
• Claims that this bill authorized sterilization or other harmful medical procedures are incorrect.
• It does not create or expand access to any procedure that will place patients, including children, at
• Doctors told her parents she would have killed herself if she didn't get the procedures. They lied.

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• is it a procedure code per vaccination?
• Is it a procedure code vaccination?
• Is it a procedure code charge<00:38:03.359><c> per</c><00:38:03.680><c> visit?
• </c> vaccinations, am I getting a procedure vaccinations, am I getting a procedure fee<00:38:56.240><
• We'd suggest anti-fraud procedures.

Bills: SF0122, SJ0006, SF0121, SF0106

Keywords: medical necessity, insurance, healthcare policy, independent review, claim processing, shared parenting, family law, joint custody, child well-being, parental rights, pharmacy, collaborative care, healthcare, prescriptions, patient safety, Wyoming Pharmacy Act, welfare, Medicaid, employment, eligibility verification

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• I'm an administrative law judge with the Public Utilities Commission, and I'm asking for your support
• I'm an attorney with the California Public Utilities Commission with the CASE union.
• I work for the California Energy Commission in decarbonization and affordable housing, and I urge everyone
• I work on clean transportation at the California Energy Commission. I'm a CAP UAW member.
• We're here in support of AB 2545, which will commission the report to assess how AI...

Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on AB 1729, which would update California state telework policy. The author and many unionized state workers argued that telework has improved productivity, reduced emissions and commuting costs, saved the state money on office space, and should be governed by written, evidence-based departmental policies rather than blanket return-to-office mandates. Supporters emphasized flexibility, morale, and the need for transparency through a public dashboard. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill was later moved on a 2-1 vote, with the item placed on call. Members also heard AB 805, which would create a Career Apprenticeship Bridge Program to connect high school career technical education with registered apprenticeships. The author and supporters said the bill implements recommendations from the California Youth Apprenticeship Model report and would expand earn-and-learn pathways, especially for youth facing barriers. The bill passed the committee 3-0 and was placed on call. Two workers’ compensation and labor-relations bills drew sharp opposition. AB 1576 would reform the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund; supporters said it would reduce litigation and employer assessments, while opponents argued it did not go far enough and preferred the administration’s trailer bill. AB 1582 would make it an unfair labor practice for UC or other higher education employers to disregard arbitration decisions on contracting out; supporters said it would protect arbitration outcomes for service workers, while UC argued it would interfere with bargaining agreements and threaten patient and student services. Both bills were moved on 2-1 votes and placed on call. After quorum was established, the committee also advanced AB 1630, allowing union representatives to invite bargaining-unit members to observe meet-and-confer sessions remotely; AB 2650, a CalSavers cleanup bill to improve retirement savings access and administration; AB 2054, expanding paid family leave eligibility for relatives of military service members on domestic duty; AB 2157, making permanent the Displaced Oil and Gas Workers Fund pilot program; and AB 1838, requiring bidders on local public works projects to disclose recent wage-and-hour violations. AB 1630 and AB 2157 were both placed on call after divided votes, while AB 2650 and AB 2054 passed 2-1 and 3-0 respectively, and AB 1838 was placed on call after a 1-1 vote. The transcript ends as the committee begins AB 2682, which would conform the appeal process for transportation network company driver unionization law.

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• As a former nonprofit director, I know that with appropriate accounting procedures, you can bill people's
• You just have to have the right accounting procedures in place to know which grants you're bringing in
• Procedures in place to know which grants you're bringing in, how you're billing a particular staff member's
• We had served on the Sentencing Guidelines Commission before, and I had run into her a couple of times
• We had served on the Sentencing Guidelines Commission before, and I had ran into her a couple of times

Summary: The hearing resumed in the Legislative Ethics Board matter involving Tara Simmons after the board confirmed no ex parte communications had occurred overnight. Respondent’s counsel moved to dismiss two allegations at the close of the board staff’s case: that Simmons pressured the Administrative Office of the Courts to alter a contract in favor of her employer, and that she violated ethics rules by combining legislative support for AEJG with a personal donation to the organization. Board staff opposed the motion, arguing the evidence showed Simmons’s legislative and personal dealings were intertwined. After a recess for deliberation, the board denied the motion to dismiss, and the hearing moved into the defense case. The first defense witness was Sharon Navas, executive director of the Equity and Education Coalition (EEC). Navas testified that she met Simmons in 2018, later hired her, and took steps to separate Simmons’s legislative duties from her work for EEC. She said Simmons was never paid for lobbying or legislative acts, that her compensation came from unrestricted funds, and that the organization used written ethics-compliance language and a formal scope of work. Navas also described the proviso-funded dashboard project involving Anthony Powers and Chris Stanley, testifying that Simmons was not involved in the project’s day-to-day work, did not attend the meetings about the dispute, and was not part of the alleged contract disagreement. On cross-examination, staff focused on the contract documents, the dashboard work, and whether the scope of work matched the parties’ understanding. Tara Simmons then testified in her own defense. She described her background, legislative career, disability accommodations, and extensive efforts to seek ethics guidance from House counsel and board-related materials before taking outside employment or supporting provisos. She said she relied on prior ethics advice when separating her legislative role from outside work and when seeking provisos for AEJG and EEC. Simmons also addressed her relationship with Anthony Powers, describing it as a friendship rooted in criminal justice reform work and prior collaboration. The hearing was still in the middle of Simmons’s direct testimony when the transcript excerpt ended, with no final ruling on the merits or disposition of the allegations.

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• state, students score highest in math in third grade, when the test is most focused on numeracy and procedural
• process roll out, with expectations and support that math instruction fundamentally change from procedural
• well-represented critical thinking mathematical skills, a screener focused on a narrow definition of math procedures
• The Instructional Quality Commission delivered on that.
• framework, and we will continue to work with the Department of Education and the Instructional Quality Commission

Summary: The committee heard SB 1067, which would require annual math screening for kindergarten through second grade students beginning in 2028-29 to identify early numeracy difficulties and connect students to evidence-based supports. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice, UC Davis researcher Charles Wilkes, and several education and community advocates, argued that California’s math performance is too low and that early screening would help close gaps before they widen. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and the CTA, said the bill could narrow instruction, overemphasize deficit-based measures, and should instead be paired with stronger investments in teacher training and implementation of the California Mathematics Framework. Committee members generally expressed support for the bill’s goals while discussing how the screener would work and what kinds of follow-up supports would be needed. The committee also heard SB 1110 on child care subsidy administration, which would restructure funding for alternative payment programs and core contracts as the state moves to enrollment-based funding. Supporters said the bill would stabilize child care providers, improve payment timelines, and better reflect the administrative work of enrolling families and managing services; there was no opposition testimony. SB 1374, supported by the CSU and UC systems, would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders when credible threats are directed at a campus rather than a specific person. Supporters described recent campus threats that created safety concerns but did not fit current restraining-order law; there was no opposition. Senator Nilo presented SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses after a UC San Diego report showed a sharp decline in incoming students’ math readiness. Supporters argued the audit would help identify gaps in college readiness and the effects of K-12 changes, while some members raised concerns about bypassing the usual legislative audit process; the bill was held on call. The committee then took up SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools and direct model ordinances for local land-use regulation. Supporters said it would create a clearer path for small, individualized learning communities, but several members questioned whether the concept was sufficiently defined and whether the state had enough information to draft model ordinances; the bill was also placed on call after a quorum was established. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a limited pilot program in Central Valley counties to connect schools with regional threat assessment centers when credible safety concerns arise. The author and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and several students, said it would improve early intervention and communication; committee members raised privacy and federal-sharing concerns but indicated support, and the bill was moved forward on a vote once quorum was present.

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• state, students score highest in math in third grade, when the test is most focused on numeracy and procedural
• process roll out, with expectations and support, so that math instruction fundamentally changes from procedural
• well-rounded critical-thinking mathematical skills, a screener focused on a narrow definition of math procedures
• The instructional quality commission delivered on that.
• that they would continue to work with the Department of Education and the Instructional Quality Commission

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 1067, which would require annual early math screening for K-2 students beginning in 2028-29 to identify learning gaps and connect students to evidence-based support. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice and UC Davis researcher Dr. Charles Wilkes, argued that California’s low math performance and persistent achievement gaps justify early identification and intervention. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and CTA, said the bill could create a new mandate, encourage narrow skill-based instruction, and divert attention from implementing the California Mathematics Framework and investing in teacher training and coaching. Committee members discussed how the screener would work, whether it would identify disabilities or simply flag students needing further evaluation, and cited examples of districts already using early screening tools. No vote was taken because quorum had not yet been established at that point. SB 1110, a child care subsidy administration bill, was presented next. Senator Becker and co-sponsors from the Child Care Resource Center and EveryChild California said the measure would stabilize the child care system as the state moves to enrollment-based funding by clarifying funding for administrative and family-service functions and helping providers maintain staffing, payment timelines, and compliance. There was support from several child care and education organizations and no opposition testimony. The bill was not voted on because the committee still lacked quorum. After recess, the committee heard SB 1374, which would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders on their own behalf when they face credible threats of violence. The CSU Chancellor’s Office and San Diego State police described incidents where threats were directed at campuses broadly rather than specific individuals, leaving institutions without a legal remedy under current law. UC and independent colleges supported the bill, and there was no opposition. The bill was held on call pending quorum. The committee then took up SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses. Senator Nila and supporters argued that recent UC San Diego data show severe gaps in incoming students’ math preparation and that the audit would help assess admissions and placement practices; there was no opposition testimony. Members raised concerns about the scope and timing of the audit request, and the bill was held on call. The committee also heard SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools in statute and direct model ordinances for local land use regulation. Supporters said microschools are growing but face inconsistent zoning treatment, while some members questioned whether the Legislature had enough information to define the model or direct state guidance without more study. After quorum was established, the committee voted SB 1086 out on a 4-1 vote to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with Senator Perez voting aye, Senator Ochoa Bogh aye, and Senator Cabaldon no; the remaining votes were not fully recorded in the transcript. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a voluntary pilot program in Central Valley counties to allow schools to share credible safety concerns with regional threat assessment centers. Senator Hurtado and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and Corcoran High School students, said the bill would improve early intervention and communication around threats. Members expressed support while also raising privacy and federal-sharing concerns about fusion centers; the bill was discussed but no vote was taken in the excerpt.

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• Michael Gunning, Lighthouse Public Affairs, here in support on behalf of Alpha X, San Diego Housing Commission
• Alpha X, San Diego Housing Commission, Fieldstead, and Habitat for Humanity, California. Thank you.
• Currently, our laws and governance procedures give outsized power to those objecting to change, creating
• Currently, our laws and governance procedures give outsized power to those objecting to change, creating
• agencies the ability to define operational structures, roles and responsibilities for leadership, procedures

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• state, students score highest in math in third grade, when the test is most focused on numeracy and procedural
• process roll out with expectations and support so that math instruction fundamentally changes from procedural
• well-represented critical thinking and mathematical skills, a screener focused on a narrow definition of math procedures
• The instructional quality commission delivered on that.
• framework, and we will continue to work with the Department of Education and the Instructional Quality Commission

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• you've done today to be able to successfully work through the reorg as outlined in the Little Hoover Commission
• Julie Snyder with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Association of Bay Area Governments.
• public process through the Office of Administrative Law, 45-day public comment, and other public procedures
• public process through the Office of Administrative Law, 45-day public comment, and other public procedures
• through public process through Office of Administrative Law, 45-day public comment, and other public procedures

Summary: Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration heard two housing-related trailer bill items tied to the Governor’s reorganization plan. The first item would codify the creation of a new Housing and Homelessness Agency and a Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency structure; the second would further streamline the state housing finance system by creating a Housing Development and Finance Committee and reserving most private activity bond capacity for affordable housing. Administration officials said the changes are intended to reduce duplication, speed awards to construction, and make housing funding more predictable and efficient. Agency leaders described recent housing investments and implementation steps, including work groups, coordination with Finance, the Controller, and the Treasurer’s Office, and development of new guidelines and staffing. Members raised concerns about limited funding, the need for better program-by-program outcome data, youth homelessness, excess sites, and fraud prevention. The Interagency Council on Homelessness presented new three-year action plan metrics, including goals to increase exits from unsheltered homelessness to 70% and move more people into permanent housing, while also noting current performance data and quarterly public reporting. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said it had no concerns with the first trailer bill, but supported the general concept of the second while recommending changes, including removing or revising the proposed 50% bond-cap floor for the new committee and adding attention to 9% and state tax credits. Public commenters, including local governments, nonprofit developers, housing authorities, and advocacy groups, largely supported the reorganization and streamlining goals, but several urged stronger protections for deeply affordable housing, earlier reallocation of unused bond authority, continued access to 9% credits, and more funding for housing programs. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the chair closed item one and moved to item two after member and public testimony.

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• Across this room, some of you I've worked with for decades as I've served on various boards and commissions
• went and got a job and were disenrolled because they had health insurance versus how many were procedural
• We anticipate as a procedural disenrollment, meaning they didn't fill out the paperwork versus who does
• That has 7,000 patients and doesn't have any procedures.
• months to a year for us to get accepted into the compact because we have to go before the compact commission

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• support of Habitat for Humanity, California, Abundant Housing Los Angeles, and the San Diego Housing Commission
• Also, their recovery priorities, strategies, and procedures to integrate with state and federal recovery
• 2025 Los Angeles fires that the following the January 2025 Los Angeles fires that the Blue Ribbon Commission

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• at refineries, report hazards anonymously, and access safety information and initiate stop-work procedures
• I also serve as the chair of the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Women's Commission.
• The Women's Commission is going to keep showing up at expos, at academies, at kitchen tables where a

Summary: The committee heard and later voted on six labor-related bills. SB 1059 would modernize the Employment Training Panel by allowing electronic record-keeping, digital attendance documentation, and updated training terminology; supporters said it would reduce paperwork and better match current workforce training practices, while no opposition appeared. SB 966 would make permanent 2017 refinery process safety protections, including worker participation in safety reviews and stop-work authority; refinery workers and unions supported it as a safeguard against rollback, while the Western States Petroleum Association opposed it, arguing it conflicted with a settlement and could be preempted by federal labor law. SB 1024 would provide 26 weeks of paid postpartum and recovery leave for firefighters who give birth and require return to the prior position; supporters said it would improve retention and equity in a male-dominated profession, and there was no opposition. The committee also heard SB 1316, which would strengthen wage theft and workplace safety enforcement by allowing renewal of labor commissioner liens, limiting employers’ late use of records, and requiring Cal/OSHA to report complaints and citations data annually. Supporters said the bill would help workers collect judgments and address long backlogs; there was no opposition, and the bill passed 4-0 on call before the full committee vote. SB 1185 would apply skilled-and-trained workforce requirements to pharmaceutical facility construction and maintenance; supporters from the building trades said these projects require specialized precision to protect public health and supply chains, while contractors opposed the bill as an unnecessary expansion of public-work-style mandates into private projects. Finally, SB 1227 would create apprenticeship pathways into Department of Industrial Relations enforcement jobs, including Cal/OSHA and the Labor Commissioner’s office, to address staffing shortages and backlogs. The author and supporters said apprenticeships could help fill vacancies while preserving the civil service merit principle and creating opportunities for displaced workers; there was no opposition. After discussion and roll calls, the committee reported all six bills out of committee, with SB 966, SB 1024, SB 1059, SB 1185, and SB 1227 sent to Appropriations, and SB 1316 sent to Judiciary.