Transcript Highlights:

• We are opposed unless amended on file.
• We are opposed unless amended on file.
• Okay, let's move back in the file to file item number one, AB 1715 by Assembly Member Schiavo.
• Madam Secretary, file item number one, AB 1715. Final vote is 16-0. File item number two, AB 1761.
• File item number two, AB 1761. Yes, okay. So file item one, AB 1715, 16-0, that bill is out.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy met without a quorum at first and proceeded as a subcommittee, then later established quorum and took up three bills. AB 1715, by Assembly Member Schiavo, would require the CPUC to create a searchable online database of utility advice letters, responses, and resolutions dating back to 2020, and add quarterly reporting on taxpayer-funded loans and grants to investor-owned utilities. Supporters, including TURN, said the bill would improve transparency and accountability around utility financing and ratepayer savings; no formal opposition testified, though SDG&E and SoCalGas said committee amendments addressed their main concerns. The bill was moved do pass as amended to Appropriations and ultimately passed 16-0. AB 1761, by Assembly Member Rogers, would improve transparency around the PCIA charge paid by community choice aggregators and other departing load customers by allowing advance access to data used in the calculation through an existing CPUC nondisclosure process. CalCCA, several CCAs, local governments, and clean energy groups supported the bill, arguing that current PCIA-setting practices are opaque and can cause rate shock; IOUs opposed, citing concerns about market-sensitive data and noting an existing CPUC process they said had not been fully used. After discussion of confidentiality protections and the committee amendments, the bill passed 15-0 to Appropriations. AB 1787, by Assembly Member Schultz, would require the CPUC to direct the large investor-owned utilities to offer optional dynamic rate tariffs once smart meter and related system upgrades approved on or after January 1, 2027 are in place. Supporters said dynamic pricing can help customers shift usage to lower-cost, cleaner periods and reduce peak demand costs, while opponents from PG&E, SDG&E, and SCE argued the bill was too prescriptive, could conflict with ongoing CPUC proceedings, and might create cost or implementation issues. The author said he would continue working with opponents and accepted committee amendments; the bill passed 13-0 to Appropriations. All three measures were reported out, and the committee adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are opposed unless amended on file.
• We are opposed unless amended on file.
• Okay, let's move back in the file to file item number one, AB 1715 by Assembly Member Chiavo.
• Madam Secretary, file item number one, AB 1715. Final vote is 16-0. File item number two, AB 1761.
• File item number two, AB 1761. Yes, okay. So file item one, AB 1715, 16-0, that bill is out.

Committee: House Utilities and Energy

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• . >> File. Also on page 4, judiciary communication numbers 17 to 19 transmit reports. >> File.
• ><c> four,</c><00:04:39.919><c> judiciary</c> &gt;&gt; File.
• Also on page four, judiciary &gt;&gt; File.
• &gt;&gt; File. &gt;&gt; File. &gt;&gt; File.
• </c><00:05:21.520><c> later</c> of the day that may be filed later of the day that may be filed later

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Today we will be hearing four bills: Senator Putnam, Senate File 551; Senator Coup, Senate File 2239;
• Senator Mcuan, Senate File 2188; and Senator Rarick, Senate File 82.
• </c> lay this uh this Senate File 551 over. lay this uh this Senate File 551 over.
• Um next we're going to hear Senate File File File 2239.<00:38:34.880><c> That's</c><00:38:35.119><c>
• </c> Senate File 82. Senate File 82.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Up next on the agenda is House File 2499 from Representative Lee.
• So, um, for folks who remember, last year we heard House File 2499.
• Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on House File 2499.
• House file 24.99 would ensure limits.
• And to testify today on House File 2499.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The first bill on the agenda is House File 3296.
• Representative Mecklin moves House File 3296. Uh, sorry, I got my...
• House File 3296 simply data centers.
• </c> File 3296. File 3296. &gt;&gt; All<00:04:12.159><c> right.
• a comment on House File 3296 as amended?

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We file the kids file the suit.
• </c><00:21:12.320><c> So</c><00:21:12.960><c> what</c> large file. So what large file.
• Her kids file a suit in civil happens?
• The kids filed a suit in civil court. The kids filed a suit in civil court.
• </c><01:03:51.359><c> And</c> files what and everything. Yeah. And files what and everything. Yeah.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee work session focused on SB 148 and competing amendments dealing with forfeiture and civil recovery in murder cases. Members compared the “Lynn” and “Burge” amendments and narrowed the remaining disputes to two issues: whether the bill should apply only to first-degree murder or also to second-degree murder and related federal offenses, and whether any civil action could be brought before criminal charges or conviction. The group concluded that the pre-conviction approach created serious practical and constitutional problems, including Fifth Amendment concerns and uncertainty over how a civil case would proceed while a criminal investigation was pending. The discussion then shifted toward limiting the bill to post-conviction remedies. Members agreed that the Department of Justice pre-charge stay language should be removed, that the bill should not try to define “victim” in a way that included the person convicted of the murder, and that the definition should be revised to mean the estate of the victim or the victim’s immediate family, excluding the convicted person. They also agreed to delete language about “after right to appeal has been exhausted,” to correct a typo on page one, and to remove a section dealing with pre-conviction probate-style procedures and third-party notice issues. The committee also discussed how to handle third parties such as insurers, publishers, and innocent purchasers. Members concluded that third parties acting in good faith should not be liable if they make payments or transfer property without notice, but if they receive notice they should not disburse funds. They noted that existing post-conviction civil recovery language already allows victims to sue within three years, making the earlier pre-conviction mechanism unnecessary. The meeting ended with the members saying they had reached a deal on the revised language and would bring the updated amendment forward for further processing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate file 3595 works.
• </c> strongly urge you to support Senate File strongly urge you to support Senate File 3596. 3596. 3596
• Please support Senate File 3596. need. Please support Senate File 3596.
• </c> File 3596. File 3596.
• </c> testimony will focus on Senate File testimony will focus on Senate File 3599. 3599. 3599.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Committee on Rules reports recommending that the following resolutions be adopted: Resolutions filed
• Resolutions filed by Representative Hannah Bowen congratulating Jeremy Dineen on achieving the rank of
• Resolutions filed by Representative Hannah Bowen congratulating Jeremy Dineen on achieving the rank of
• Resolutions filed by Representative Mike Lewis of Boston and other members of the House congratulating
• And resolutions filed by Representative Sabadosa of Northampton congratulating the Florence Community

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House first adopted a series of congratulatory and honorary resolutions, including recognitions for Renee Spencer, several Eagle Scouts, the Italian Consulate in Boston for Italian National Day, and the Florence Community Band’s 25th anniversary. It also adopted an order extending until December 31, 2026, the time for the Committee on Health Care Financing to report on certain House documents. The House then considered the FY2027 appropriations bill (House No. 5501) returned from the Senate with a full substitute amendment. The House voted not to concur and instead appointed a committee of conference, naming Representatives Mikelowitz of Boston, Diggs of Barnstable, and Smola of Warren on the House side. The chamber also advanced several local bills from the steering policy and scheduling report, including measures on police age requirements in Bradford G. Merkel, Beverly, Stoneham, Newton, Monterey, Norwood, and Westfield, as well as a Westford digital legal notices bill. Several bills were ordered to third reading or passed to be engrossed, including the Tewksbury charter change on the town manager residency requirement, the Monterey police employment bill, the Norwood special police bill, and the Bridgewater alcohol license bill. House No. 5288, authorizing Westfield to establish an age limit for firefighter appointments, was amended to add an immediate effective date before being passed to be engrossed. The House then adopted an order to reconvene Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned accordingly.

Transcript Highlights:

• Resolutions filed by Representative Pacheco of Wellesley honoring Renee Spencer for her dedicated service
• Resolutions filed by Representative Bowen of Beverly congratulating Sebastian Brulette on achieving the
• Resolutions filed by Representative Bowen congratulating Jeremy Dineen on achieving the rank of Eagle
• Resolutions filed by Representative Bowen of Beverly congratulating Jeremy Dineen on achieving the rank
• Resolutions filed by Representative Mike Lewis of Boston and other members of the House congratulating

Summary: The House first adopted a series of congratulatory and commemorative resolutions, including honors for Renee Spencer, several Eagle Scouts, the Italian Consulate in Boston for Italian National Day, and the Florence Community Band’s 25th anniversary. It also adopted an order extending until December 31, 2026, the time for the Committee on Health Care Financing to report on current House documents. The House then took up a Senate amendment to House No. 5501, the fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill. The House voted not to concur in the Senate’s amendment and instead agreed to appoint a committee of conference; the House conferees named were Representatives Mikelowitz of Boston, Diggs of Barnstable, and Smola of Warren. The chamber also advanced several local and personnel bills, including measures on police age requirements and appointments, a Beverly police chief continuation, Westford digital legal notices, a Tewksbury town manager residency requirement, a Monterey police officer continuation, a Norwood special police officer measure, a Bridgewater alcohol license, and a Westfield firefighter age limit. Most were ordered to third reading, engrossed, or enacted; the Westfield bill was amended to take effect upon passage before being engrossed. The House then adopted an order to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to that time in informal session.

Transcript Highlights:

• So you just filed a claim against all of them.
• they're filing it as a climate change damage.
• It just says you can't file a claim based on climate-change damages. It is prospective only.
• The DEQ says, we're going to file an administrative proceeding.
• The DEQ says we're going to file an administrative proceeding. So what happens?

Bills: SB480 , HB621 , HB637 , HB804 , HB841 , HB1056

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met on May 14 and approved the April 29 minutes. The committee first heard HB 1056, which authorizes transfer of certain state property in Natchitoches Parish tied to a former school building now considered dilapidated and a nuisance; it was reported favorably. HB 841, described as a landman code of conduct bill and expropriation-related measure, was voluntarily deferred so the sponsor could work on additional changes over the interim. The committee then took up HB 804, the Louisiana Energy Protection Act, which would bar future lawsuits seeking climate-change damages against fossil fuel companies and other entities. Supporters said it would prevent speculative climate litigation while preserving legitimate claims for permit violations and other existing statutory causes of action. Opponents from coastal litigation and the Sierra Club argued the bill was drafted too broadly and could affect legacy cases, property rights, and regulatory enforcement; the committee adopted Amendment 3875 to grandfather existing filed cases and make the bill effective upon gubernatorial signature, then reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 621, requiring recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure and updating the state’s waste framework for modern energy components, was reported favorably. HB 637, which revises oil field site restoration fees and lowers rates for marginal, stripper, low-pressure, and incapable wells, was also reported favorably. Finally, SB 480, as amended, allowed boats to anchor in Oyster Bayou so long as they are not within an oyster lease and someone remains on board; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• So you just filed a claim against all of them.
• , but they're filing it as a climate-change damage claim.
• It just says you can't file a claim based on climate-change damages. It is prospective only.
• The DEQ says, we're going to file an administrative proceeding.
• The DEQ says we're going to file an administrative proceeding. So what happens?

Bills: SB480 , HB621 , HB637 , HB804 , HB841 , HB1056

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

Transcript Highlights:

• /c><00:05:06.120><c> narrow,</c><00:05:06.640><c> but</c> File 3897 addresses a narrow, but File 3897
• Senate file 3897, that Senate file 3897, House<00:10:12.240><c> file</c><00:10:12.440><c> 3703</c><00
• With that, House File<00:35:12.840><c> 4162</c> File 4162 File 4162 is<00:35:14.640><c> laid</c><00:35
• Senate File 4330, House File 4167, as you noted, is TRA's administrative bill.
• ><c> File</c><00:44:27.440><c> 4074</c> House File 4074 House File 4074 be<00:44:29.560><c> adopted</

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Representative Clardy moves House File Representative Clardy moves House File 1607<00:13:56.079>
• Thank you for this opportunity to testify in support of House File 1607. House File 1607. Booker T.
• I'd like to explain how House File Game.
• He said the goal of House File 1435 is twofold and very simple.
• She said she was testifying in favor of House File 1435.

Bills: HF630 , HF1435 , HF1607

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c> on Senator Dibbles uh Senate file on Senator Dibbles uh Senate file 529<01:21:33.080><c> uh</c><
• </c><01:22:30.440><c> 529</c> Senator Marty has uh Senate file 529 Senator Marty has uh Senate file 529
• file file 569<01:22:35.360><c> 569</c><01:22:36.120><c> is</c><01:22:36.199><c> a</c><01:22:36.280><
• </c> elections Minnesota in support of file elections Minnesota in support of file 569<01:41:34.679><

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• File Item 25, AB 1391. Thank you, Mr. Chair and members.
• File item 23, AB 1348. Thank you chair and members.
• File Item 23, AB 1348.
• File item 5. Lowenthal, aye. 9-0. The bill is out. File Item 10, AB 935.
• File item 14, AB 106. Garcia, aye. Lowenthal, aye. 7-1. The bill is out. File Item 17, AB 1163.

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• File items 7 through 12. 12, we are going to pass.
• Pass routine on file items 11 and 12. File item 13 is a notice.
• File items 14 through 16, all items shall be continued.
• Okay, last bill on our third reading file is file item number 31.
• That brings us to the Senate third reading file.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a largely ceremonial and floor-action-heavy session. Early business included unanimous consent motions, removal of several Senate bills from the consent calendar, and recognition of the 2025-26 Assembly Fellows and California Council on Science and Technology Policy Fellows. The chamber also welcomed several student and community guests, including National Science Bowl champions from Mission San Jose High School and a group of fifth graders touring the Capitol. One concurrence item, AB 2106, was adopted 65-0 after the author explained Senate amendments expanding enhanced vote-vetting requirements to geologists and geophysicists. The floor then took up several resolutions and one appropriations bill. ACR 199 recognizing India’s Independence Day was adopted by voice vote after remarks highlighting Indian American contributions and the role of the Sikh community in India’s independence movement. HR 119 recognizing International Referees Day was adopted, with 59 coauthors added, and the chamber honored referee Marcia Barclay. HR 125 declaring August as Chicano Heritage Month was adopted with 61 coauthors, with members speaking about Chicano history, civil rights, military service, and economic contributions. ACR 221 on sudden cardiac arrest awareness among student athletes was adopted by voice vote, and AB 2597, an urgency appropriation bill paying specified claims against the state, passed 60-0 on both the urgency clause and the measure. The Assembly also adopted ACR 231 designating Coastal Stewardship Day, with members discussing coastal protection, wetlands, climate change, and marine ecology, and ACR 234 declaring California Wine Month, which passed after remarks on the wine industry’s economic importance and challenges. HR 126 proclaiming September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month drew extensive, emotional testimony from the author and several members about suicide loss, youth mental health, LGBTQ+ youth, Native communities, and prevention resources; it was adopted with 63 coauthors. HR 127 recognizing Transgender History Month was also adopted after debate focused on transgender history in California, current attacks on transgender people, and the importance of dignity and safety; 47 coauthors were added. Finally, HR 129 recognizing Sarcoma Awareness Month passed with 60 coauthors after members discussed pediatric sarcoma, rare cancer awareness, and a cluster of Ewing sarcoma cases in South Orange County. The consent calendar, including ACR 233 on Sepsis Awareness Month, was adopted 63-0, and the chamber then moved toward adjournments in memory.

Transcript Highlights:

• The following items are proposed for consent: File item number 3, AB 375 by Assembly Member Wynn; file
• File item number 4, AB 685, Assembly Member Solache. Thank you.
• File item number four, AB 685, Assembly Member Solache.
• Again, file item number three, AB 3, thank you. File item number three, AB 3, thank you.
• All right, we're going to move on to file item 12 and 13.

Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee until quorum was established, then took up a series of bills on business, professions, health, cannabis, and consumer protection. AB 72, creating an electric vehicle economic opportunity zone in Riverside County, drew questions about whether the state should target one region over others, but supporters argued it would help bring EV manufacturing and related jobs to the Inland Empire. The bill passed on a 8-1 vote to Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement. AB 685, which would create the Small Business Resiliency and Innovation Fund to support technical assistance and capital infusion programs, drew broad support from small business networks and chambers, but some groups raised concerns that the June amendments could affect eligibility and that the funding should be clearly supplemental rather than replacing existing support. The author said discussions were ongoing, and the bill passed 10-0 to Senate Appropriations. The committee also approved AB 173, a resolution, on a 7-0 vote, and AB 1760, a Dental Practice Act cleanup bill sponsored by the Dental Board, on a 10-0 vote. AB 1637, which would limit changes to physician-authored medical records and make unauthorized alterations a misdemeanor, was supported by physicians and labor groups who said it would protect patient safety and professional accountability; it passed 10-0 to Senate Appropriations. AB 1785, allowing online sales of pseudoephedrine products with existing age and quantity safeguards, passed 10-0. AB 1973, expanding the ability of advanced practice clinicians to perform procedural abortions within their training, drew strong support from reproductive health providers and strong opposition from anti-abortion witnesses who raised safety concerns; after questions about training and oversight, it passed 7-3 to Senate Appropriations. The committee then considered AB 2025, requiring disclosure when rental listings use digitally altered or AI-staged images. Supporters said it would prevent renters from being misled, while the California Apartment Association said it was working with the author on implementation; the bill passed 8-1 to Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection. AB 2697, allowing drive-through cannabis sales with local approval and security requirements, was supported by cannabis businesses and operators as a way to improve access and compete with the illicit market, while narcotics officers opposed it over ID verification and public safety concerns; it passed 7-3 to Senate Appropriations. Finally, AB 2249, responding to a state audit on cannabis packaging attractive to children by defining prohibited imagery and creating a public rubric and pre-review process, received support from the cannabis operators association and the state auditor’s office, while small independent farmers raised concerns that some categorical bans could sweep too broadly. The transcript cuts off during that bill’s opposition testimony, and no final action on AB 2249 is shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• These bills are file item 5, AB 1554; file item 6, AB 1683; file item 7, AB 1781; and file item 11, AB
• File item 8, AB 183? File item 11, AB 2471.
• Next up, we have file item number two, AB 1680 by Assemblymember Calderon.
• For decades, practice has been clear: the title insurers file title rates.
• Title insurers file title rates while underwritten title companies file escrow rates.

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy insurance-focused agenda, including special-order bills on wildfire mitigation, Fair Plan accountability, aerial imagery, genetic testing, and wildfire moratoriums. AB 1888 would require California Safe Homes Grant Program work to be performed by a skilled and trained workforce at prevailing wage; it drew support from the author, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, and labor representatives, with no opposition heard. AB 1680, the “Make-It-Fair Act,” would impose accountability and consumer-protection reforms on the California FAIR Plan in response to Department of Insurance examination findings; it passed out on a do-pass motion to Appropriations, though the FAIR Plan Association remained opposed unless amended. AB 1559 would require notice and access rights when insurers use aerial images of homes and allow in-person inspection requests; it passed on a do-pass motion to Privacy and Consumer Protection, with broad support and one “concern” witness. The committee also took up AB 1798, which would bar life and disability insurers from using non-diagnostic genetic information, including direct-to-consumer genetic testing, for underwriting below a $1.5 million coverage threshold. Supporters, including the author, the Insurance Commissioner, the ALS Association, and several consumer and biotech groups, argued the bill would reduce fear of genetic discrimination and encourage testing and research. Opponents from life insurance and financial advisor groups argued the bill could impair risk-based underwriting and raise premiums, especially in the middle market. After extensive back-and-forth on the distinction between predictive genetic data and doctor-assessed medical risk, the bill passed as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection on a do-pass vote, with several members voting no. AB 2038 would extend wildfire-related nonrenewal moratoriums from two to three years for total-loss homes and from one to two years for homes in and around fire zones. Supporters said the change better matches the real rebuilding timeline after major fires and protects displaced homeowners from losing coverage while rebuilding. Insurers and trade groups opposed the measure, warning that longer moratoriums could force carriers to reduce exposure elsewhere and worsen the broader availability crisis. The bill passed to Appropriations on a do-pass vote. The committee also approved AB 1800, which adds eyewear to portable electronics insurance coverage, and moved a consent calendar of additional bills, including AB 1554, AB 1683, AB 1781, and AB 2471. Later, AB 2198 was introduced to clarify title-rate filing responsibilities between title insurers and underwritten title companies and to require rate schedules to be posted publicly.

Transcript Highlights:

• In the Senate suspense file without even a vote.
• Those are file item 2, AB 1756; file item 3, AB 2055; file item 4, AB 1765; file item 6, AB 2453; and
• file item 7, AB 2541.
• Moving on to file item 1, AB 1614. Moving on to file item 1, AB 1614.
• File item number five, AB 2193, Ta.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met as a subcommittee until quorum was established, then heard several transportation-related bills. AB 1614 would extend existing anti-piggybacking rules to Class 1 bikeways, prohibiting multiple riders on a single bike or e-bike; supporters emphasized rising e-bike injuries and trauma cases, while People for Bikes argued it could create unnecessary barriers and enforcement issues. The committee also heard AB 2193, which would make autonomous vehicle manufacturers responsible for traffic citations when no human driver is present; Teamsters and transit labor supported the bill as an accountability measure, and there was no formal opposition on file. AB 2629 would cap fees charged by DMV business partners for online vehicle registration services at 5% above DMV fees. The sponsor and consumer advocates said the bill would curb spoofed websites and hidden upcharges, while DMV business partners and related companies argued the cap would make the program economically unworkable and reduce service options. Members questioned how the 5% figure was chosen, and the bill advanced on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations after a roll call. The committee also heard AB 2046, which would allow EPA-approved E85 conversion kits in California to expand access to lower-cost, lower-carbon fuel; supporters cited consumer savings and emissions reductions, and the bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, AB 2346 proposed broader e-bike safety rules, including speedometers, lighting, age-based speed limits, local authority to set path limits, and consumer disclosures; supporters framed it as a response to serious injuries and illegal e-motos, while opponents raised concerns about overbreadth, enforcement, and potential profiling. The committee approved AB 2346, sending it to Judiciary, and later completed roll calls showing the consent calendar and the other heard bills advancing out of committee.