Transcript Highlights:

• The Deputy Treasury Secretary plays a primary role in the formulation and execution of Treasury policies
• If confirmed, I look forward to working closely with them and all of President Trump's appointees to.
• University of Pennsylvania Wharton School found that President Trump's tax proposal would increase primary

Committee: Senate Finance Committee

Keywords: nomination, Deputy Secretary of Treasury, economic policy, inflation, tariffs, tribal nations, government relations

Summary: The meeting convened to consider the nomination of Mike Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. During the session, multiple members voiced concerns regarding current economic policies under the Trump administration, particularly around inflation, tariffs, and the impact on small businesses. Discussions frequently centered on the administration's approach to tariffs and taxation, and how these factors contribute to the rising cost of living and potential job losses. Additionally, the importance of bolstering government-to-government relationships with tribal nations was emphasized, highlighting the need for specialized offices focused on tribal affairs within the Treasury Department.

Transcript Highlights:

• I bicycle as my primary transportation. I also do it for recreation.
• Chair, Senator Maestas, this language is very close to the Idaho law as it's written.
• In California, they found the primary cause of collisions was failure to stop at a stop sign between

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:32:32.800><c> for</c> When a local grocery store closes for When a local grocery store closes
• I'm going to um close &gt;&gt; Okay. All right.
• </c> tools while still addressing the primary tools while still addressing the primary concern<03:20:
• And with that, I'm going to close out the hearing for HB 1676.
• </c> close out the hearing for HB 1676. close out the hearing for HB 1676.

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You are recognized to close on your amendment.
• With that, I close. Thank you, sir.
• Again, these are closed viewings.
• You are recognized to close on your amendment. Wave close.
• With that, I close. Thank you, sir. Having closed on his bill, Megan, on their bill...

Transcript Highlights:

• There being none, public testimony is closed, and the chair recognizes Chairman King to close on his
• There being none, public testimony is closed, and the chair recognizes Representative Luan to close on
• I close, and at this time, House Bill 3459 will be left pending.
• There being none, public testimony is closed. Uh, thank you, members. I close.
• I closed, and at this time, House Bill 4488 will be left pending.

Bills: HB104

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tax rate election, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, de minimis rate, local government, special district, tax increase, tax notice, public hearing, tax code, Health and Safety Code, Texas property taxes, taxing unit, election threshold, two-thirds vote, majority vote, budget approval

Transcript Highlights:

• that this is a budget of over $350 billion, something that all other states aren’t even relatively close
• And this does concern me, and I'll be watching revenues closely in the coming years to make sure the
• And this does concern me, and I'll be watching revenues closely in the coming years to make sure the
• And this does concern me, and I'll be watching revenues closely in the coming years to make sure the
• Chair and members, Mandy Isaacsley here on behalf of the California Primary Care Association.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee met to consider the final three-party agreement for the 2026-27 state budget and 19 implementing bills, including two budget bill juniors and 17 trailer bills. Committee leadership and administration officials described the budget as a balanced plan that reduces out-year structural deficits, maintains large reserves, and makes major investments in health care, education, housing, child care, public safety, and other core services while also responding to expected federal cuts and fiscal uncertainty. The Department of Finance outlined the package’s major components, including Medi-Cal adjustments, education funding increases, higher education changes, child care and human services updates, housing and homelessness funding, energy and transportation provisions, and tax and general government changes. Members asked questions about several provisions, including CSU enrollment targets and turnaround plans, the Prop. 98 settle-up mechanism, the plastics market development payment program, housing accountability measures, NextGen 9-1-1 implementation, and veteran services. Staff and administration witnesses explained that the higher education language is intended to improve campus-by-campus reporting and oversight, that Prop. 98 settle-up would be finalized later through the statutory certification process, and that NextGen 9-1-1 now includes one-time funding, quarterly reporting, an independent technical review, and a state audit. Members also discussed the HAP homelessness funding increase to $900 million and the balance between accountability and timely distribution of funds. The most extended exchange centered on comparisons between funding for veterans and Medi-Cal/immigrant health coverage. Republican members argued the budget spends far more on undocumented immigrant services than on veterans, while Democratic members and Finance staff responded that the comparison was misleading because many veterans’ services are federally funded and the state budget also includes dedicated veteran support. The chair and other members emphasized that the budget reflects difficult tradeoffs and that the package protects vulnerable populations, preserves health care access, and advances affordability. No final vote was described in the excerpt, but members indicated support for the overall package and said they would support it on the floor.

Transcript Highlights:

• But closing the worst offenders is not enough.
• When the last intensive stabilization and treatment unit was closed in 2003, caregivers and patients
• like to advocate that we, MNA, has been trying to get this bill passed for many years since they closed
• MNA has been trying to get this bill passed for many years since they closed the difficult-to-manage
• Julian Fontaine Fox, you're so close. Okay. Okay.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with remarks from House Chair Mindy Domb and Senate Vice Chair Robyn Kennedy, who outlined procedures for the hybrid public hearing, noted the committee would hear testimony on 15 bills related to treatment settings, and recognized members present. The first major bill discussed was H. 4200, authorizing a pilot program for psychedelic-assisted treatment in licensed facilities. Representative Jim O’Day and witnesses from Control Z supported the bill, describing it as a tightly controlled, medically supervised pilot with DPH oversight, limited sites, and screening requirements. Committee members asked about the number of sites and whether Column Health still existed; witnesses said the bill contemplated three separate pilot programs and that Column Health no longer existed after being purchased by another company. The committee also heard testimony on S. 1405 to make the drug stewardship program permanent by removing its 2026 sunset date. Senator John Keenan and others said the program helps collect and safely dispose of unused medications, reduces diversion, and should remain in place because manufacturers should bear disposal costs. A member from Boston added support based on local concerns about people searching through bags for drugs, and Keenan explained the original sunset reflected pilot status and industry pushback. A large portion of the hearing focused on S. 1394 and H. 2193, which would strengthen implementation of the 2023 Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform. The Children’s Mental Health Campaign, Parent/Professional Advocacy League, Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, and Elliott Community Human Services testified that the roadmap’s helpline, community behavioral health centers, and crisis services are important but unevenly implemented. They urged a single point of accountability within EOHHS, regular strategic planning, a public data dashboard, and financial analysis of the behavioral health system and the access and crisis intervention trust fund. Witnesses said commercial insurance often does not fully reimburse community behavioral health center services, making sustainability difficult, and asked for better coordination across agencies and crisis response systems. Committee members asked whether the roadmap includes substance use disorder; witnesses said it is intended to cover behavioral health broadly, including mental health and substance use. The committee also heard testimony on bills to ban aversives and on suicide prevention signage. Lisa Jean Graff testified in support of S. 1394 by urging a statewide ban on aversive practices, including electric shock, withholding food or bathroom access, and other painful interventions, arguing disabled people deserve the same protections from harm as others. Fonda Bryant and Carol McLean supported a bill requiring suicide prevention signs on tall parking garages, describing personal experiences and saying the signs could create a brief pause and connect people to 988 or other help. McLean said her son died by suicide from a parking garage and that signage might have made a difference. The committee also heard strong testimony in support of creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within DMH facilities (S. 1398/H. 2204), with the Massachusetts Nurses Association and a DMH nurse arguing that highly assaultive patients need specialized, more secure units to protect staff and other patients and to improve care. Additional testimony supported creating a dedicated board for licensed mental health counselors (H. 4696/S. 1382), with Rep. John Badger, the Mass Mental Health Counselors Association, and others saying LMHCs are a large and growing workforce that needs its own licensing board, clearer standards, and faster implementation of existing licensure reforms. The committee also heard extensive testimony on H. 2223 regarding benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics. Survivors and advocates described severe withdrawal, lack of informed consent, cognitive harms, and long-term disability, while a physician supported the bill as a way to improve disclosure of risks. Finally, the committee heard multiple witnesses in favor of H. 2231/S. 1383 to establish peer-run respite centers statewide. Advocates and people with lived experience said peer respites provide non-coercive, home-like alternatives to hospitalization, can reduce trauma and repeated admissions, and may be especially important for marginalized communities; they also cited cost savings and existing positive outcomes from current respite programs. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing portion reflected in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• So that entity is the licensing board; that is the primary change.
• I listened closely during the previous committee meeting, and then this...
• Representative Knox, would you like to close, please? Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr.
• Representative Knox, would you like to close, please? Thank you, Mr. Chairman. man. Thank you, Mr.
• So I’ll take any questions, and I’ll close and ask for your favorable passage. Board is clear.

Committee: Senate Health & Welfare

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 20, 2026, with eight members present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first advanced SB 1224, which requires DCFS to look into cases where a child under 17 is involved in a pregnancy, with added oversight for children under 12; it was reported favorably. The committee also favorably reported SB 1100, described as repealing an outdated statute. White Coat Day remarks welcomed physicians to the Capitol and thanked them for their service, including efforts to improve Medicaid reimbursement. Several health-related bills were then heard and advanced. HB 1220, a continuation of prior work to codify provisions related to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and physician licensure, was reported favorably. HB 1231 clarified that Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitoring applies to insulin-dependent patients, including those with gestational diabetes, and was also reported favorably. HB 198, which sets reimbursement rates for ambulatory surgery centers for certain Medicaid procedures such as colonoscopies, eye, ENT, and gastroenterology services, passed favorably. HB 1160, creating a streamlined restricted license pathway for qualified international medical graduates, prompted a lengthy exchange about delayed rulemaking and whether the board had added requirements beyond statute; despite concerns, it was reported favorably. The committee also advanced several resolutions and oversight measures. HCR 67, prompted by a personal family experience with a special-needs child’s acute care needs, creates a task force to study gaps in acute care for special-needs adults and children; it was amended and reported favorably. HCR 27, calling for a statewide evaluation of autism services by LDH and the Department of Education, was reported favorably. HB 223, which recreates DCFS, was amended to shorten the sunset date and require law enforcement reporting through a secure web platform, then reported favorably. HCR 28, creating a task force on school nurse orientation and training for new graduates, was reported favorably after testimony from school nurses about the lack of standardized orientation and the risks of placing inexperienced nurses alone in schools. The committee also took up HB 469, which would allow pharmacy license renewal applicants to designate a portion of fees to eligible schools including Xavier University’s College of Pharmacy; after opposition from Senator Cloud and a roll call, the bill was deferred. HB 1182, a cleanup bill changing the occupational therapy certifying entity and adjusting fees, and HB 1076, eliminating one of two sunset provisions for the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board, were both reported favorably. HB 1216, a major rewrite of clinical laboratory personnel rules, was deferred after concerns that it would restrict existing phlebotomy and lab functions in ways that could conflict with recent law. Finally, HB 457 and HB 616, both by Representative Knox and focused on homelessness, drew extensive testimony: HB 457 established minimum standards for shelters and similar facilities and was reported favorably as amended, while HB 616 would allow audits of homelessness-related funding and databases; after debate over privacy, federal funding oversight, and accountability, the committee adopted an amendment changing enforcement language from "may" to "shall" and continued hearing testimony from opponents and supporters.

Transcript Highlights:

• I see providers that have center-based programs that are closing constantly.
• I need family child care close to home or with shared social and emotional support.
• Hundreds of child care providers were forced closed because of wildfires in Los Angeles.
• In terms of rates, CDE has been closely collaborating with DSS because we administer, as Mr.
• We're getting close to landing this plane. And the sun is still up. Oh, boy.

Summary: The joint hearing focused on California’s child care, preschool, and transitional kindergarten oversight, with chairs emphasizing the state’s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care and the need to break down silos between programs. CDSS and CDE reported progress toward the plan’s goals, including universal access to TK for all four-year-olds next school year, expanded access for low-income three-year-olds, and more children with disabilities being served in state preschool. They also noted ongoing work on quality rating/review reform, funding structure changes, and the need to address rates, workforce shortages, and federal uncertainty around Head Start. Testimony from advocacy groups and providers largely supported expanding access while simplifying the system. Children Now, Every Child California, and the California Budget and Policy Center argued that California still has uneven access, especially for infants, toddlers, and three-year-olds, and urged investments in mixed delivery, inclusion, full-day options, and a cost-of-care rate methodology. Every Child California recommended consolidating part-day and full-day contracts, streamlining eligibility priorities, making the two-year-old option permanent, and funding staffing incentives. Parent testimony highlighted how child care gaps and county-to-county transfer delays can disrupt work, safety, and children’s stability, and providers described low reimbursement rates, the need for health and retirement benefits, and support for delinking subsidy rates from private pay. The second panel addressed universal transitional kindergarten. The Learning Policy Institute reported rapid TK expansion, with most districts now offering TK, but said access still depends on facilities, staffing, and whether programs are available at all school sites. The Department of Finance said the governor’s budget would fully implement TK by adding funding for all eligible four-year-olds and lowering the adult-to-child ratio from 12:1 to 10:1. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the administration’s enrollment and cost assumptions were optimistic and estimated lower TK enrollment growth and lower costs for the ratio change. CDE supported the expansion and urged continued funding for UPK coordinators, teacher development, and mixed-delivery planning grants. Members questioned facilities shortages, staffing competition, and how to ensure TK expansion does not displace CSPP or Head Start classrooms. No formal votes or actions were taken in the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• That's closed. Now we're going to 522. Don't you normally close it on the other bill? Correct.
• That's closed. Now we're going to 522.
• That's closed. Now we're going to 522.
• That's closed. Now we're going to 522.
• That's closed. Now we're going to 522.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If I get too close, I'm going to blow your drums out.
• If I get too close, I'm going to blow your drums out.
• And so far, we're not there or even close. Who's helping with that?
• And so far, we're not there or even close. Who's helping with these mediations?
• The highway wasn't closed for hours. The cargo wasn't relegated to trash and thrown away.

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I am very close to you.
• I think I would let them explain why we're doing that, and if I need to close, I will.
• Vice Chair, I just have closed the comment before—well, yeah, one of the persons...
• Any additional discussion before we go to closing comments from Mr. Livingston?
• I mean, that's always just for... before we go to closing comments from mr.

Bills: HB2143 , HB2273 , HB2290 , HB2373 , HB2784 , HB2794 , HB4037

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: public safety, retirement system, investments, trust fund, board of trustees, financial report, income tax rebate, Pinal County, taxpayer eligibility, state revenue, financial assistance, transaction privilege tax, business location, tangible personal property, shared vehicle, sourcing, income tax, veterans, donations, tax refunds

Transcript Highlights:

• so you indicated in your opening statement, too, that economic prosperity is one of the goals, the primary
• Probably pretty close to your district.
• Today, we're closing in on 3 million cubic yards of litter that have been collected.
• So the final page here on our recommendations, they track pretty closely with the comments.
• I'll close with two newer programs, but they're built on existing programs, so we have tremendous active

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The primary area that I've seen this has been with the fact that the end of a lease is not the end of
• and the the primary area that I've<00:19:17.840><c> I've</c><00:19:18.000><c> seen</c><00:19:18.640>
• that siphon of housing down even close that siphon of housing down even further<01:40:57.560><c> so<
• Increasing housing throughout our state begins not by decreasing housing, by closing doors behind our
• All right, I'm closing the public hearing on that. It's 1:04, so I apologize to the public.

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c><00:40:23.440><c> the</c> 154 okay seeing none we'll close the 154 okay seeing none we'll close the
• </c> 272 all right seeing none we'll close 272 all right seeing none we'll close the<00:44:52.480><c>
• So this law does hit close to home.
• <01:08:28.560><c> to</c><01:08:28.799><c> almost</c> close to almost close to almost everybody<01:08:

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• To close on the bill. I close, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, members.
• And with that, I close. Yeah. All right. Very good. Thank you.
• I thank you for your attention, and I reserve the right to close.
• I'm going to place it to close on the bill. Thank you, Mr.
• I'm happy to answer your questions, and I respectfully request the right to close. close.

Bills: HB321 , HB 1027 , HB 1295 , HB1782 , HB2295 , HCR29 , HCR56

Committee: House S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Keywords: Medicaid, child health, express lane option, income verification, supplemental nutrition assistance, telepharmacy, healthcare access, remote dispensing, rural clinics, pharmacy regulations, health literacy, state health plan, health care, patient outcomes, public health, economic impact, healthcare, breast cancer, cervical cancer, insurance eligibility

Transcript Highlights:

• The polls are closed. The clerk would please tabulate. The polls are closed.
• The polls are closed. The polls are closed, and the clerk will please tabulate.
• The polls are closed. The clerk will please tabulate. The polls are closed.
• Pretty close.
• The polls are closed. The clerk will tabulate, please. The polls are closed.

Keywords: 977, all

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 873 closes the loophole.
• SB 873 closes the loophole.
• We'd like to close.
• Would you like to close? Thank you, Chair.
• Would you like to close? Well, thank you, Mr. Chair.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, housing, public safety, and administrative process. Early items included SB 46, which would authorize the Secretary of State to remove constitutionally ineligible presidential and vice presidential candidates from California ballots; SB 1078, requiring notice to the Civil Rights Department when court filings involve civil rights violations; SB 989, expanding access to Care Court by letting first responders refer cases through county behavioral health agencies; SB 998, clarifying and expanding discrimination prevention coordinators in the new Office of Civil Rights; SB 1146, requiring disclosure for AI-generated health advertisements and giving physicians a limited private right of action; SB 1164, a California Voting Rights Act expansion responding to federal voting-rights rulings; SB 1256, a housing bill aimed at limiting repeated litigation over the Harmony Grove Village South project; SB 1267, addressing HOA liability and indemnification for EV charger installations; and SB 1425, authorizing an encroachment permit program for high-speed rail right-of-way management. The committee also later heard SB 873, restricting ICE arrests near courthouses, and SB 1160, requiring eviction data reporting by zip code. Most bills drew support from sponsors, advocacy groups, labor organizations, or local officials, while opposition centered on concerns about county workload, due process, fire safety, civil liberties, or the scope of the policy changes. Members generally expressed support for the bills while noting unresolved issues and the need for amendments or further stakeholder work, especially on SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, SB 1425, and SB 1160. The Judicial Council opposed SB 1160 because of the burden of adding zip-code reporting to court systems, while the author and supporters argued the data would help target eviction-prevention efforts. SB 873 drew strong support from public defenders, immigrant-rights groups, and court-related stakeholders, with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department opposing. SB 989 drew support from firefighters and family advocates, while Disability Rights California opposed, arguing Care Court is too costly and diverts resources from community-based services. SB 1164 received broad civil-rights and voting-rights support, with cities opposing unless amended over definitions, cure periods, and litigation risk. SB 1256 drew support from housing and labor interests and opposition from local residents and environmental groups concerned about fire safety and evacuation. SB 1267 was supported by the HOA and utility stakeholders after amendments addressing liability concerns. After quorum was established, the committee voted to pass a consent calendar and then approved the listed bills, sending them to the appropriate committees or to Appropriations, including SB 46, SB 873, SB 989, SB 998, SB 1078, SB 1146, SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, and SB 1425. The transcript ends with SB 1160 still under discussion, with members indicating support for the bill’s goals but acknowledging the Judicial Council’s implementation concerns and the need for further work.

Transcript Highlights:

• A primary leg through the insurance company is what I always referred to as a broomstick and a 2x4 because
• Uh Uh Uh a<00:08:25.280><c> primary</c><00:08:25.840><c> leg</c> a primary leg a primary leg through<

Committee: House Banking & Insurance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:11 Discussion SB 97 01:06 Vote SB 97 12:42 Discussion SB 189 14:11 Vote SB 189 18:12, 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Those are the primary changes we made to the bill.
• legislation.<00:02:52.239><c> Those</c><00:02:52.480><c> are</c><00:02:52.560><c> the</c><00:02:52.720><c> primary
• Those are the primary legislation.
• Those are the primary changes<00:02:53.440><c> we</c><00:02:53.760><c> made</c><00:02:53.920><c> to</

Committee: House Banking & Insurance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:16 Discussion SB 158 01:12 Vote SB 158 04:06 Discussion HB 794 05:20 Vote HB 794 08:20 Discussion SB 183 09:44 Vote SB 183 17:46, 958, all