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• The one thing, when I worked for Governor Brown, I also sat on the Victims Compensation Board.
• SB 1004 is a follow-up to legislation that the Legislature passed and the Governor signed, SB 627, the
• This February, the California Central District Court ruled that California indeed has the power to ban
• I urge you to do everything in your power to protect Californians from these abuses and vote to support
• This, I think, we had a huge win with the court upholding our power to ban this masking, and we should

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to public safety, juvenile justice, criminal procedure, and human trafficking. SB 1157 by Sen. Archuleta would create a framework for less restrictive juvenile placements in probation settings, with Judicial Council rules on issues such as insurance, staffing, background checks, notice to local governments, and zoning. Supporters, including county probation and local government representatives, said the bill would add needed oversight and safety standards; opponents argued it would impose rigid standards on a diverse continuum of community-based placements and that the Judicial Council was not the right body to set substantive program rules. The bill was discussed but no vote was taken at that point due to quorum issues. SB 1012 by Sen. Smallwood-Cuevas, the Fire Camp to Career Act, would connect incarcerated fire camp participants to state-approved apprenticeships and require apprenticeship programs to consider their prior training and experience. The author and supporters from labor, fire training, and formerly incarcerated workers described it as a fair pathway to stable careers and a way to recognize skills gained in conservation camps. Committee members generally supported the concept, with one member noting that certification should still require demonstrated competence. The bill was moved forward after discussion. SB 1306 by Sen. Cortese would align state law with federal exemptions for certain low-concentration GBL chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing and research, while leaving rules for pure GBL unchanged. Supporters said the bill would reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens and help keep semiconductor work in California; there was no opposition testimony, and members described it as a practical measure. SB 1401 by Sen. Stern would align felony incompetent-to-stand-trial procedures with existing misdemeanor rules, including timelines, information-sharing, and conservatorship referral provisions. Supporters said it would improve treatment pathways and prevent people from being released without care, while opponents warned it would expand court control, weaken confidentiality, and reduce due process protections. The committee approved SB 1401 on a do-pass motion to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1027 by Sen. Strickland, which was amended to create a task force to study street prostitution, human trafficking, victim services, and related community impacts. Local officials and law enforcement supported the bill as a data-driven way to address trafficking and neighborhood harms, while some advocacy groups remained opposed to the bill as introduced and wanted to review the amendments. After discussion, the committee passed it as amended to the Governmental Organization Committee. Later, SB 1307 by Sen. Jones, dealing with fraudulent or forged real estate documents and clouded titles, was amended to focus on voiding false instruments in criminal cases; supporters said it would help victims clear title more quickly, and the bill was moved forward on a do-pass motion to the floor. The committee also heard the beginning of SB 1276 by Sen. Rubio, which would clarify that viewing live-streamed or AI-generated child sexual exploitation content is a crime; the author said it closes a loophole created by new technology, and supportive testimony began from child exploitation prosecutors and treatment specialists.

Transcript Highlights:

• The one thing, when I worked for Governor Brown, I also sat on the Victims Compensation Board.
• SB 1004 is a follow-up to legislation that the Legislature passed and the Governor signed, SB 627, the
• This February, the California Central District Court ruled that California indeed has the power to ban
• I urge you to do everything in your power to protect Californians from these abuses and vote to support
• This, I think, we had a huge win with the court upholding our power to ban these, this masking, and we

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

• The Brand Committee would not lose any of its power, and hiring the executive director would still be
• Brand Committee will not lose any of its power and hiring the executive director to run at that will
• Governor Kavanaugh, I yield to a couple of questions. Senator Kavanaugh, would you yield questions?
• the incredible advocacy that happened in this legislature, and give credit where credit is due to Governor
• other thing that we've always seen when it comes to nutrition programs is that there's a natural, powerful

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• We have now just acquired new powers for the mayor that will be coming in this year to provide a strategic
• impact, supporting over 300,000 jobs and $700 million in tax revenue, to establish nightlife as a powerful
• mediation, regulatory modernization, transportation alignment, nightlife, and life at night become a powerful
• And in vetoing that bill, our then Governor Jerry Brown was famously quoted as saying... ...that bill
• , our then Governor Jerry Brown was famously quoted as saying, 'I believe we have enough mischief from

Summary: The Select Committee on Downtown Recovery held a hearing titled “Revitalizing California’s Downtowns Through the Nightlife Economy,” focused on how nightlife, arts, entertainment, and late-night transportation can support downtown recovery after the pandemic. Chair Matt Haney framed nightlife as a major economic and cultural sector and said the committee hopes to produce policy, budget, and legislative proposals, building on last year’s downtown recovery bills. The hearing included three panels: nightlife policy experts and a venue owner; representatives from entertainment, tourism, and rideshare; and remote witnesses from London, Philadelphia, and New York discussing how other cities manage 24-hour economies. Witnesses on the first panel emphasized that nightlife is an ecosystem that includes workers, venues, transportation, and public safety. Michael Fishman described the growth of night managers and argued that zoning, licensing, and land costs can either support or choke off creative venues; he also said extending hours can reduce congestion and unsafe spillover if done in a regulated way. Ben Van Houten highlighted San Francisco’s entertainment zones, hospitality zone liquor licenses, Type 90 music venue licenses, and other local reforms, while urging more state coordination and possible tax and licensing changes. Darcy Drolinger of Oasis said independent venues are operating on thin margins, have faced repeated near-closures, and need tools such as extended alcohol service hours to remain viable and preserve community and LGBTQ+ cultural spaces. The second panel focused on tourism, major events, and transportation. Another Planet Entertainment’s Mary Condi said festivals and venues like Outside Lands, the Castro Theatre, and the Fox and Greek theaters draw large numbers of visitors, support hotels and restaurants, and require close coordination with city agencies; she also raised concerns about unexpected possessory interest tax bills and the burden of secondary ticketing and cannabis taxes. Amelia Zamani of Cal Travel said travel and tourism remain a major economic engine and argued that nightlife is central to attracting international visitors, conventions, and major events, especially if California wants to compete with cities that allow later alcohol service. Lyft’s Nicholas Johnson said late-night rides serve workers as well as patrons, reduce DUI risk, and are essential for safe access to downtowns and event venues. In the final panel, officials from London and Philadelphia described their nighttime governance models. London witnesses said the city created a 24-hour city strategy, a night czar, and a nightlife commission, and found that nightlife supports economic activity, workforce retention, and safer, more diverse districts when paired with flexible licensing and better transit. Philadelphia’s Rahim Manning said his city treats the nighttime economy as a major industry, with a $26.2 billion annual impact, and stressed that it includes manufacturing, logistics, health care, transportation, food service, arts, and sports—not just bars and clubs. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational, with committee members asking questions about extended hours, transportation, family-friendly programming, cannabis activation, ticketing, and how California can better support a safe and competitive nighttime economy.

Transcript Highlights:

• And this will be a fairly robust discussion with the Assembly and the governor in the end.
• So even for the big, bad, powerful state of California, imagine if you're the nonprofit housing collective
• Kristen Power, with the Alliance for Children's Rights, a co-sponsor, in support. Thank you.
• And I just think it's powerful.
• As many of you guys will remember, last year the Legislature passed and the Governor signed SB 79.

Summary: The committee heard several housing-related measures, beginning with SB 222 by Senator Wiener, the Heat Pump Access Act. The bill would streamline permitting for heat pump water heaters and HVAC systems, allow virtual contractor participation during inspections, and limit HOA barriers to installation. Supporters, including Spur, a contractor, and several clean-energy and environmental groups, said the measure would lower costs, reduce pollution, and speed replacements. The League of California Cities opposed the bill over the permit fee cap and concerns about virtual inspections, while committee members raised questions about HOA authority, electrical panel upgrades, and whether the bill could create unintended costs for local governments. SB 222 was approved 10-0 and sent to Local Government. The committee then considered SB 677, a follow-up to SB 79. The author announced the bill had been narrowed to two items: mobile home exemption language and a future SB 79 cleanup bill in the next session, with the larger set of implementation issues to be handled separately. Local governments and counties said the reduced bill still needed clearer definitions and more implementation guidance, while several housing and transit advocates supported the narrowing and the decision to revisit the broader cleanup later. After the amendments were accepted, SB 677 passed 10-1 and was sent to Local Government. The main debate centered on SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the 2026 ballot. Supporters, including the California Housing Consortium, labor, housing nonprofits, local governments, and many advocacy groups, argued that the state’s existing housing bond funds were exhausted, that thousands of shovel-ready projects were waiting for financing, and that the bond would leverage federal tax credits and private capital to produce and preserve affordable homes. Opponents and skeptics focused on state debt levels, the cost of housing production, and whether another bond was the right approach, with Habitat for Humanity asking for a dedicated CalHome allocation. Committee members discussed debt capacity, affordability, homeownership, and the need to keep funding flowing to existing programs. SB 417 passed 8-1 to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 492, a youth housing and youth center bond proposal, which the author said was intended to be folded into the larger housing bond package; testimony from Covenant House California emphasized the need to house transition-age youth and prevent long-term homelessness. No vote on SB 492 was shown in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• And this will be a fairly robust discussion with the Assembly and the Governor in the end.
• So even for the big, bad, powerful state of California, imagine if you're the nonprofit housing collective
• Kristen Power, at the Alliance for Children's Rights, a co-sponsor, obviously, in support.
• And I just think it's powerful.
• As many of you guys will remember, last year the Legislature passed and the Governor signed SB 79.

Committee: Senate Housing

Transcript Highlights:

• We'll look to the decisions that are made by this legislative body and from the governor.
• How do we address the issue of if that attorney is removed and the governor appoints a new district attorney
• sort of discussed was, you know, maybe it would make sense in domestic violence cases because of the power
• I understand that power imbalance; I understand some of those issues involved, and they're tremendously
• We're requesting $384,000 to purchase uninterruptible... power supply equipment for courthouses in Colfax

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• As the governor likes to tell everybody, I'm the Louisiana's Marco Rubio.
• I think the intent is, at this moment, the moment the governor signs that, it's frozen.
• So that's saying we can't give any permits once the governor signs this.
• So that's saying we can't give any permits once the governor signs this.
• That's what the first sentence basically says to my member. any permits, once the governor signs this

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on March 23 with a quorum and received an update from OMV leadership. Director Brian Adams and Commissioner Keith Neal said the agency has improved morale, staffing, and efficiencies, is operating in the black, and expects to begin testing the driver’s license portion of its modernization project in September. They also said the agency is working on customer service and technology upgrades. The committee then considered several OMV-related bills. HB 781, creating a fleet vehicle registration program, was amended to delay implementation until the OMV system is ready and was reported with amendments. HB 712, which waives OMV fees for driver’s licenses and state IDs for eligible homeless persons, drew extensive testimony for and against; supporters said it would remove a barrier to employment, housing, and identification, while opponents raised concerns about eligibility, fraud, and policy scope. The committee adopted amendments clarifying the waiver and verification requirements, and the bill passed on a roll call vote. HB 372, requiring OMV education on roundabouts, was discussed but voluntarily deferred in favor of a House concurrent resolution approach. HB 746, dealing with oversized trucking permits, was amended to preserve existing permits while imposing a one-year moratorium on new local permit requirements and was reported with amendments. HB 732, allowing temporary waiver of certain OMV-related debts for people in special circumstances such as hospice, was amended and reported favorably. HB 722, providing automatic reinstatement of driver’s licenses after payment of fees and fines except for DUI-related suspensions, was amended and reported with amendments. HB 593, raising the maximum service fee for certain OMV field offices, was amended to exclude Shreveport and reported 9-5. HB 613, adding a citizenship indicator to Louisiana driver’s licenses and IDs, was heavily debated over its purpose and implications but was reported 8-5. Finally, HB 582, reducing reinstatement fees for insurance lapses, was reported favorably, and HB 762, which would block referral of certain OMV debts to the Office of Debt Recovery, was taken up with testimony emphasizing the burden of added collection fees.

Transcript Highlights:

• The House now returned to the Fourth Order of Business: consideration of messages from the Governor and
• Bill 624 will be delivered to the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee for delivery to the Governor
• From the Office of the Governor, March 9, 2026: Dear Mr.
• Sincerely, Brad Little, Governor of Idaho. From the Senate, March 9, 2026: Mr.
• We report that we have transmitted enrolled House Bill 624 to the governor at 2:13 p.m.

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• Your power. Let them be outside and see the starry skies of New Mexico.
• President, I move the chair to appoint a committee of three to advise the governor.
• Lieutenant Governor, to you and your staff, but to you particularly, what an amazing job.
• As of last night, we had passed 172 bills to the governor, 87 of them Senate bills.
• Thank you very much, Lieutenant Governor, and to my colleagues, to all of our staff.

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• This legislation is straightforward, timely, returns power to local government, and Returns power to
• from the New York Power Authority.
• from the New York Power Authority.
• Power Authority and will receive $70 million from the power authority over 35 years.
• Power Authority and will receive $70 million from the power authority over 35 years.

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• of 2025 amended the law to allow for electronic disclosure of odometer readings, signatures, and powers
• So I want to start with gratefulness and to our governor who has led the charge and really had one of
• So I want to start with gratefulness and to our governor who has led the charge and really had one of
• Perfection, I don't think we ever get in this body or in this structure, but we have a governor that
• But I know that back during session there was a lot of controversy about wind power.

Committee: All ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Transcript Highlights:

• Ruth Sosa, on behalf of Power California Action, in strong support. Thank you.
• On behalf of Power California Action, in strong support. Good afternoon.
• Many of our members are often on the front lines, clearing debris, restoring power, and rebuilding critical
• We have been at the table with this governor and this legislature, actively supporting the renewal of
• with its coal-fired utility plants, is an economy that produces a lot of green products, as our Governor

Committee: Senate Insurance

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several insurance-related bills. SB 1209 by Senator Allen, sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, would give the Department of Insurance stronger enforcement tools when insurers fail to implement corrective actions identified in market conduct or financial examinations. Supporters said the bill would close gaps that allow repeated violations, improve solvency oversight, and protect policyholders; opponents argued CDI already has broad authority and raised concerns about duplicative penalties, due process, and the bill’s scope. Members discussed amendments to limit the bill to legal violations rather than recommendations, apply penalties per exam rather than per policy, and clarify accounting language. The committee voted to send SB 1209 to Appropriations, with the bill placed on call after a roll vote that included one no vote from Senator Niello. The committee also considered SB 1301, which would require more detailed non-renewal notices for residential property insurance, give policyholders time and information to address correctable issues, and restrict certain non-renewal reasons such as claims below deductible or not covered by the policy. Support came from homeowners, fire survivors, and consumer groups who said notices are often vague and leave families unable to keep coverage; insurers opposed the bill, warning that California’s notice period is already among the longest in the country and that the bill could worsen availability and add burdensome reporting requirements. The author said he was willing to reduce the notice period from 180 days to about three months and work on a mitigation-based process. The committee passed the bill to Appropriations, with Senator Niello voting no and the item placed on call. SB 1026 by Senator Gonzalez would tighten regulation of bail fugitive recovery agents by allowing the Department of Insurance to suspend or revoke licenses without a criminal conviction, adding conduct restrictions, and requiring continuous liability coverage and proper appointment notices. Supporters, including Commissioner Lara, said the bill addresses serious misconduct and loopholes that have led to unsafe conduct and weak oversight. Bail industry representatives and crime victims’ advocates opposed the measure, arguing that the required insurance coverage is unavailable or unlawful as written, that the bill would be hard to comply with, and that it could reduce the number of recovery agents and delay justice. The committee moved SB 1026 to Appropriations, with Senator Niello voting no and the bill placed on call. The committee then heard SB 982 by Senator Wiener, the Affordable Insurance and Recovery Act, which would authorize the Attorney General to sue fossil fuel companies to recover costs tied to climate disasters and insurance losses, with supporters framing it as a way to shift some climate-related costs away from policyholders and taxpayers. The author said amendments would remove retroactivity and delay liability until 2032, while supporters from flood and wildfire survivor groups and climate organizations said the bill would help fund recovery and stabilize insurance costs. Opponents from industry and building trades argued the bill was legally vulnerable, would create a de facto tax or liability scheme, and could harm jobs, energy production, and affordability. Testimony on SB 982 was extensive, but the transcript ends before any committee vote or final action on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• Kevin Stitt, governor of Oklahoma, Senator Green, thank you, Mr. President.
• The only reason is, you remember about 3 or 4 years ago, we enacted the Uniform Durable Power of Attorney
• Act, and in that, we inadvertently revoked all the healthcare powers of attorney.
• , authorizing an additional sergeant at arms and expanding their jurisdiction and law enforcement powers
• The powers that are being described, this allowing these powers to be used outside this building.

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Transcript Highlights:

• In order to qualify, state law must clearly support its powers, duties, and naming conventions.
• The bill does not create a new taxing authority, new powers of eminent domain, or any other expansion
• Members, this is a clarification, not an expansion of powers.
• These are the power sources here.
• Signs, forcing the state to use its power of eminent domain and condemn the sign.

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Committee: House Transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• They will never ever get their rights restored unless they go through the governor.
• They will never ever get their rights restored unless they go through the governor.
• They will never ever get their rights restored unless they go through the governor.
• They will never ever get their rights restored unless they go through the governor.
• Uh they they are not eligible governor.

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• He even talked governor of California.
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Transcript Highlights:

• It has been a fast four months since Governor Abbott appointed me Insurance Commissioner in February.
• We report to the Texas Finance Commission, which is an 11-member board appointed by the governor.
• One is it's through several up and down cycles of Bitcoin has been shown to have lasting power.
• The only power we have is to pick a lower-risk region because of extreme weather in Texas.
• Give me a power; you know, there's 170 companies. I don't have time to call 170 companies.

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:

• Aid, >> you can buy Power Aid. >> Have you looked at the sugar content in Power Aid?
• Aid, >> you can buy Power Aid. >> Have you looked at the sugar content in Power Aid?
• Aid, >> you can buy Power Aid. >> Have you looked at the sugar content in Power Aid?
• </c> &gt;&gt; you can buy Power Aid. &gt;&gt; you can buy Power Aid.
• </c> Power Aid? Power Aid?

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• It would be publicly available and it would be shared with the governor and legislative lead leadership
• and legislative lead with the governor and legislative lead leadership<00:12:29.920><c> overseeing</
• It would specifically require that reports be provided to the governor and the legislature and others
• It would specifically require that reports be provided to the governor and the legislature and others
• because that is an issue foreign powers because that is an issue that<00:19:56.080><c> has</c><00:19

Committee: House Education Funding