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• So, in order for us to be able to give us services to keep people in the uh the job to make sure that
• services</c><00:01:46.079><c> to</c><00:01:46.240><c> keep</c><00:01:46.479><c> people</c><00:01:46.880
• ><c> in</c> to give us services to keep people in to give us services to keep people in the<00:01:48.399
• remove any legal uncertainty we need to remove any legal uncertainty around<00:07:44.800><c> accessing
• of an organized service recognized by a local political subdivision to respond to medical emergencies

Keywords: 1183, house

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• AB 1045, Avila Farías, CSU and UC service learning: do pass with amendments to make financial incentives
• AB 1045, Avila Farías, CSU and UC service learning: do pass with amendments to make financial incentives
• AB 353, Berman, home internet service: due pass as amended to exempt certain small service providers,
• AB 346, Nguyen, IHSS service authorization: do pass as amended to narrow the authorization; out with
• AB 1242, Nguyen, language access: do pass with author's amendments to remove a report; out with Republicans

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 23, 2025 suspense hearing and opened by emphasizing the difficult budget environment, rising costs for constituents, and the need to make tough choices. The chair said many bills would be held, amended to reduce costs, or made two-year bills because the state could not afford broad program expansions this year. The committee also noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later that day. The committee then acted on a large suspense file, taking up hundreds of Assembly bills across topics including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, climate, water, transportation, elections, and technology. Many bills were held in committee, while many others were approved with cost-saving, clarifying, or author’s amendments. Examples included measures on CalABLE, Covered California enrollment, wildfire and insurance issues, reproductive health, school and college programs, prison and juvenile justice matters, AI and data privacy, and local government and utility regulation. Several bills were converted to two-year bills to continue discussion. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly voted on bills by A roll call or B roll call, often with Republicans not voting on amended measures. Some bills were advanced with notable amendments, such as narrowing scope, removing appropriations, delaying implementation, or striking costly provisions. The committee also approved a number of committee bills and omnibus measures, including emergency management, judiciary, insurance, and water-related bills. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved 435 bills to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass as amended, and adjourned the meeting.

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• We deeply appreciate this historic proposal to expand access to community schools, and we urge this to
• While Sierra Unified serves students with clear and limited access to health care, mental health services
• It's very hard in that setting to then really access the relational sides of community schools and to
• Just want to say we support the ongoing funds and want to keep school services closest to schools and
• I just want to say we support the ongoing funds and want to keep school services closest to schools and

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held a hearing on the Governor’s proposal to convert the California Community Schools Partnership Program from a one-time grant model into an ongoing $1 billion Proposition 98 program. Finance and CDE described the expansion as a way to sustain existing community schools and add thousands more, with county offices, regional/state technical assistance centers, annual self-certification, and a future accreditation process intended to support fidelity to the state framework. The LAO opposed shifting to an ongoing categorical program and recommended continuing one-time grants, while suggesting longer-term funding for technical assistance and, if ongoing funding is adopted, stronger planning, reporting, phased expansion, and clearer accreditation timelines. Committee members pressed the administration on how the new proposal could fund far more schools with less money than the original $4.1 billion program, how much of the funding would go to existing cohorts versus new schools, and whether the proposal sufficiently requires planning and implementation before funds are received. Testimony from practitioners and advocates largely supported ongoing funding but emphasized that money alone is not enough. Speakers from LPI, CTA, San Diego Unified, Fresno County, the Partnership for the Future of Learning, and Sacramento County urged stronger requirements for shared governance, explicit commitment to the community schools framework, annual reporting beginning in year one, and continued or expanded support for coordinators and technical assistance. Several witnesses said the proposal should better protect county office coordination roles, maintain preferences for partnerships in the technical assistance structure, and ensure the system can support more than 6,000 schools. Others highlighted the need for specialized supports for middle and high schools, better integration with other state programs such as ELOP, universal meals, TK, and the LCFF equity multiplier, and more detailed accountability and accreditation processes. No formal vote was taken during the portion of the hearing reflected in the transcript. The chair indicated that the committee wanted additional information on the funding breakdown, the use of reverted funds, and the proposed support structure before taking action, and administration witnesses said a more detailed proposal would be brought forward in the May Revise.

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• </c><05:29:08.080><c> to</c> in this bill will expand access to in this bill will expand access to housing
• community health centers that provide essential services to vulnerable populations, can't access government
• community health centers that provide essential services to vulnerable populations, can't access government
• community health centers that provide essential services to vulnerable populations, can't access government
• She was incapacitated and she was being raped. access to his phone I opened it for the access to his

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 10, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I'd also like to thank each of you for your public service.
• should have access to. to all these values.
• more communities to gain the access. that we have in the zone.
• Because of this, we were among the first to collaborate to access the benefits of this legislation.
• access to the pathways in their neighboring districts.

Bills: HB20, HB 120, HB20, HB120

Keywords: applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations

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• MENTAL HEALTH ALLOCATION SERVES DISTRICTS TO ALLOW THEM TO ADD ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
• >> WHO HAS ACCESS TO THE PORTAL ONCE IT'S UP AND RUNNING? IS IT PARENTS?
• FROM THE PORTAL BE YOU KNOW, MY OFFICE HAS ACCESS TO IT BECAUSE WE LOOK AT IT TO ENSURE IT IS TIMELY
• THIS RAISED YET ANOTHER DANGER TO CONSIDER FROM THE UNIVERSITY WHEN IT COMES TO ROOFTOP ACCESS.
• I HAVE TO GO BACK AND RESEARCH IT TO DETERMINE IF WE HAVE THAT ACCESS.

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• As was stated, this is all about these cuts to services are being driven by tax conformity to the federal
• I'd also like to call specifically HB 4145 regarding health care changes to access.
• HB 4145 regarding health care changes to access the changes to access proposed here make health care
• Increasing access to preventative care and primary health care is the right choice to make us and our
• The sweeping agency cuts will make DDD and other vital services next to impossible to adequately fund

Summary: The joint appropriations committee met on April 28 to review the FY 2027 budget package, including the general appropriations feed bills (HB 4138 and SB 1831) and related budget reconciliation measures. Staff described the budget as including about $17.96 billion in general fund appropriations, a one-time transfer of state monies to increase revenues, a 5% lump-sum reduction to most agencies’ discretionary general fund budgets, and several one-time restorations or continuations for items such as school facilities, child care, child safety, corrections stipends, and public safety operating costs. Members spent much of the meeting debating how the across-the-board cuts would be implemented, which programs might be affected, and how fund sweeps from prior-year appropriations and special funds would work, including questions about universities, public safety, rural hospitals, transportation grants, the Corporation Commission, and health insurance costs for state employees and troopers. A major point of discussion was the impact on universities and higher education. Arizona Board of Regents representatives said the proposed reductions and fund sweeps would affect already obligated dollars, research, staffing, and student aid programs, and could force difficult decisions about programs such as the Promise Program, Teachers Academy, and other pass-through funds. Committee members also raised concerns about whether the cuts could lead to tuition increases or reductions in services, while majority members emphasized that agencies and the executive branch should decide how to absorb the reductions. Another major topic was health care and the state employee health plan: staff explained that the budget includes a $228 million general fund infusion to stabilize the plan, while a separate reconciliation bill would raise employee premiums over three years. Members also discussed whether the budget’s changes to AHCCCS/Access and hospital eligibility rules could increase costs for hospitals and reduce coverage. Public testimony largely opposed the budget. Speakers from Opportunity Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents, and local governments argued that the proposal would shift costs onto working families, reduce support for education, housing, SNAP, health care, and rural infrastructure, and protect tax benefits for data centers and higher-income taxpayers. A mayor from Globe asked for state help after severe flooding damaged roads, water lines, and homes, while a motorcycle safety advocate asked the committee to review a DPS motorcycle safety fund appropriation. Committee members and staff repeatedly clarified that some items discussed were one-time appropriations not continued into FY 2027, that some fund sweeps were from unspent or unencumbered balances, and that the committee planned to take a mass roll-call vote on the budget bills at the end of the meeting.

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• Access to fresh produce leads to healthier dietary patterns and better health outcomes.
• access to fresh food and a good life for families.
• , and that included direct connection from farms to emergency food access sites.
• Let's take this opportunity to have MDAR purchase and enable another farmer access to land.
• to provide these people farmland to... ...the world that don’t have access to farm, and we are able

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries held a public hearing on 19 legislative proposals, with testimony limited to three minutes per speaker and seven minutes per panel. The hearing opened with testimony on bills promoting urban agriculture and vacant-lot conversion, including H.121/S.61, which Green Roots staff and community members supported as a way to turn vacant lots in environmental justice communities into urban farms and gardens that improve food access, health, community cohesion, and climate resilience. Rep. James Arena-DeRosa also spoke in support of H.109/S.56, the PFAS bill, describing it as a measure to protect soil and farms from contamination and to create relief for affected farmers. A major portion of the hearing focused on H.109/S.56, which would ban land application of sewage sludge/biosolids, provide liability protection and relief funds for farmers, and address PFAS contamination in soil, water, crops, and animals. Testimony came from environmental groups, farm organizations, and individual farmers, including the Mass Food System Collaborative, Conservation Law Foundation, Clean Water Action, CEMAP, NOFA, Sierra Club, and several farmers who described contamination in Maine and Massachusetts and urged the committee to act. Witnesses emphasized that PFAS poses serious health risks, that farmers should not bear responsibility for legacy contamination, and that the bill should be paired with funding for testing, remediation, and assistance. Committee members asked questions about farm liability, the scope of the bill, contamination in different ownership situations, and the costs and timelines of remediation, with Senator Comerford and others clarifying that the bill is intended to protect farms and farmers rather than non-agricultural landholders. The committee also heard strong support for H.416, a farm-to-institution pilot program, from Rep. Lee Davis, Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, and Berkshire Bounty. They said the pilot would connect Massachusetts farms to schools, hospitals, correctional facilities, and other institutions, creating new markets, strengthening local supply chains, and supporting food-is-medicine efforts. Members discussed whether the model could be statewide and referenced existing programs such as Island Grown Initiative and local hospital and insurance partnerships. Another agricultural bill, H.1058, was supported by Rep. Mark Sylvia and the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association as a way to allow unused cranberry water rights to be transferred within the same watershed for municipal mitigation while helping growers retire or consolidate bogs. The hearing also included testimony on the broader farm omnibus bill H.112/S.55 and related measures, with the Massachusetts Farm Bureau and others praising the committee’s work on agricultural resilience, food security, agritourism, workforce development, and farmland access, while suggesting additional transportation-related fixes for farmers. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• , and there are also limits to what they can access as a land grant.
• accessible. to all kinds of landowners, which would apply to land grants that are political subdivisions
• access to firewood, supporting the community to not only gather their firewood but also to do stewardship
• Because of the amount of wood that's now accessible to some of our local land grants.
• Exchange of information in order to get access to the resources.

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• This bill makes it unlawful to deny or obstruct, or fail to facilitate access to medical evaluation or
• No one should have to navigate a hostile and unsafe environment to attend religious services.
• to access juvenile records.
• AB 2108 provides more access for defendants to be connected with appropriate resources or programs to
• If no pediatric trauma center exists, the funding must be used to improve access to and coordination

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• to any tenant due to lack of payment on any day for which the National Weather Service has issued, or
• to any tenant due to lack of payment on any day for which the National Weather Service has issued, or
• Over half of Washington renters do not have access to cooling.
• So we also have an equitable access to cooling issue that we should be addressing.
• This creates priority access to surplus and tax-foreclosed properties and the ability to clear titles

Summary: The committee heard public hearing testimony on House Bill 2265, which would expand tenant protections during extreme heat. Staff explained that the bill would bar landlords from restricting portable cooling devices, require written notice of tenant rights and landlord immunity for tenant-installed devices, add a cooling duty under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, and prohibit sheriffs from physically evicting tenants during defined extreme heat periods. Representative Mena said the bill responds to the 2021 heat dome and is intended to address a gap in housing law, while committee members and the sponsor discussed unresolved questions about what “reasonably required” cooling means, how the eviction pause would work, and whether the bill could raise rents or create liability and operational burdens for landlords. Supporters, including climate, public health, tenant, and clean energy advocates, said extreme heat is a growing health threat and that renters need a right to cooling; opponents from multifamily housing, property management, and rental housing groups argued the bill is too vague, could effectively mandate costly cooling upgrades, create safety and insurance issues, and complicate eviction enforcement. The hearing also included testimony from landlords and housing providers who said the bill should be narrowed or amended, and from tenants and advocates who said it does not go far enough because it mostly permits tenant-installed cooling rather than requiring landlords to provide it. The committee then heard House Bill 1974, a proposed substitute authorizing land banks. Staff described the bill as allowing public corporations, housing authorities, and nonprofit corporations to acquire, hold, improve, lease, transfer, or dispose of property for affordable housing, with 30-year affordability requirements, annual reporting, tax exemptions, and priority transfer of certain tax-foreclosed properties. Vice Chair Hill said the bill was scaled back from earlier versions and is meant to create a flexible tool for turning difficult parcels into housing-ready land aligned with local housing plans. Testifiers from the Spokane Regional Land Bank, housing authorities, developers, youth shelter providers, and housing advocates supported the bill as a way to lower land costs, clear title issues, reduce displacement, and create a pipeline of permanently affordable housing. A counties representative also supported the concept but said they would like the grant program restored. One committee member raised a question about whether the tax-foreclosed property language could bypass the normal surplus distribution process, and staff said the provision is placed in the chapter governing properties that have already gone through foreclosure and auction, though the wording may need further review. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 2452, which would change how rent increase notices are served. Staff said the bill would remove the current requirement that rent increase notices be served like unlawful detainer notices and instead allow service by personal delivery, mail, or posting on the dwelling unit, with service by mail complete when deposited in the mail; the manufactured home version would follow the general notice rules under that act. Representative Connors said the bill responds to problems created when prior legislation required certified mail, which she said has led to tenants not receiving notices and housing providers facing higher costs and administrative burdens. Housing provider and industry witnesses supported the bill, saying certified mail is expensive, inefficient, and often not actually received, while tenant advocates opposed it, arguing that mail-only service weakens notice protections and can cause missed rent increases and displacement; they urged the committee to preserve stronger in-person or posting requirements. Some witnesses also suggested broader changes, including electronic notice, while others said the bill should be expanded to fix certified mail requirements for more than just rent increase notices.

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• to voter registration rolls by way of a publicly accessible internet portal that allows the information
• This bill is a bill. ...access to any sexually explicit material in any manner to an unemancipated minor
• Seeing none, we'll go on to the Committee on Health and Human Services, page 41, SB 1113.
• And we need to access those by trading the checkerboard.
• And we need to access those by trading the checkerboard lands to do a land swap, make it easier.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Republican caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills and one House concurrent memorial, most of them described as third-read consent items. Topics included claims against the state, CPA licensing, creditor assignments, insurance adjuster licensing, school equivalency instruction, extending a credit enhancement board, firearm safety instruction in schools, student eligibility restrictions for school activities, Celebrate Freedom Week, release-time courses, voter registration roll access, campaign and disclosure mailing addresses, federal land designation tracking, public records review standards, workers’ compensation burial and death benefits, condominium flag displays, restrictions on sexually explicit material in schools and libraries, agency guidance posting, standardized state hiring, mental health court-ordered treatment procedures, autopsy supervision, tribal MOUs, controlled substance scheduling, emergency medical technician data privacy, dense breast tissue notice repeal, assisted living referral agency requirements, attorney disciplinary claims, fentanyl penalties, campus firearms rules, suppressors, defamation standards, mandatory reporting, attorney licensing, emergency service fee limits, forcible detainer changes, utility worker assault penalties, water basin reporting, small modular nuclear reactors, water recovery assumptions, ICE notification after arrests, military police certification pathways, and scholarship organization tax credits. Most bills were presented without debate and were noted as available for questions, with no votes taken in the caucus itself. A few items drew discussion. On SB 1040, members asked what information would be redacted from voter registration rolls; staff said existing statutory redactions such as voter registration numbers, ID numbers, Social Security numbers, and other personal identifying information would remain. SB 1193 prompted comments that EMT data being open source was surprising and that the issue might be expanded to paramedics. SB 1243 was described as strengthening guardian notification rights in court-ordered treatment, and SB 1318 was characterized as a cleanup measure to remove redundant state notice requirements for dense breast tissue. The most extended exchange came on SB 1148, which would require the Arizona Supreme Court to directly license attorneys rather than delegate that function to another organization; members asked whether the bill was shifting responsibility away from the State Bar, and staff explained that the court already has the duty but currently staffs part of the process out. SB 1418, which limits county regulation of certain small modular nuclear reactor projects, drew criticism from one member who argued it would reduce local control. The caucus also heard a sponsor presentation on H.C.M. 2009 urging Congress and the President to amend the Antiquities Act, compensate states for subsurface minerals, and streamline mining permits, with the sponsor emphasizing Arizona’s mining history and the need to access mineral resources more easily.

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• House Bill 4007 relates to industrial access roads.
• the road fund to the access road fund from $3 million to $6 million annually.
• Relating to the location of industrial access roads within 90 days. Mr.
• House Bill 4007 relates to the industrial access roads.
• We want the Public Service Commission to study this and to be transparent about what we're paying for

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• As I noted, the core issue is access to these lethal firearms.
• In fact, 95% of the over 3,000 folks who responded to our survey supported increased access to school
• In fact, 95% of the over 3,000 folks who responded to our survey supported increased access to school
• less access to these meals and they reported more than once that that desire to support students causes
• learn from when to learn when their basic needs are being unmet access to school meals is one of the

Keywords: 1182, all

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• For example, if you want to know how much money was appropriated for ambulance service provider programs
• last session, turn to page 64.
• If you're session, turn to page 64.
• pull up the whole document, so that you can easily access the information you need to ask the right
• you can easily access the information you<00:02:14.160><c> need</c><00:02:14.640><c> to</c><00:02:14.879

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The transcript describes the Senate Council Research and Fiscal Analysis Office’s fiscal review, an award-winning, nonpartisan publication that compiles the enacted state budget into a single, accessible reference. Fiscal analyst Christa Boyd explains that it serves as a “one-stop shop” for understanding government spending, showing the full budget divided into different areas and helping the public and lawmakers see where tax dollars were used. The review is presented as a key transparency and accountability tool because it summarizes everything enacted that affects the state budget in one place. Examples are given of how readers can find specific appropriations, such as ambulance service provider programs and Department of Education school unemployment aid, by page number in the document. The discussion also focused on improving accessibility. While the fiscal review is currently a printed document posted online as a PDF, the office is looking toward a more web-based, interactive format so users can click into specific sections instead of searching through the entire report. The goal is to make budget information easier to access so people can ask informed questions and make better decisions.

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• funding levels are sufficient to ensure all low-income families have access to early childhood programs
• access, workforce retention, and to system capacity.
• direct services going out to the communities.
• will be able to access it in our state.
• I am a parent of a child who accessed early intervention services, so I'm going to focus solely there

Bills: SB2

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• while maintaining community mobility and access to essential services for our residents and businesses
• It’s how kiddos get to school. It’s how people access medical service, food, and the like.
• Residents of Lummi Island rely on it to get to work, attend school, access medical care, and respond
• This ferry is the only access, the only road to that island.
• significant distances across the state to purchase and service their RVs.

Bills: SB5839, SB5824, SB5864, SB6032

Keywords: county authority, transportation, ferry district, infrastructure, government powers, fifth-wheel, travel trailers, vehicle regulation, state law, motor vehicle, insurance verification, automobile regulation, state compliance, traffic safety, highway safety, load limits, 904, all

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• It further refines the mission of the council, basically narrowing it to enhancing access to services
• <01:13:15.120><c> to</c><01:13:15.360><c> services</c><01:13:15.920><c> and</c> access to services and
• access to services and information<01:13:17.800><c> uh</c><01:13:18.159><c> and</c><01:13:18.360><c>
• </c><01:13:26.080><c> to</c> those who need access to those who need access to information<01:13:28.440
• it to another service this reallocate it to another service this particular<04:19:32.600><c> service

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• All of the services we provide to clients are free.
• need to get permanence in the child's constitutional right to have equal access to both co-parents.
• have equal access to both co-parents as it pertains to the best interests of the child.
• have access to their parents, their co-parents.
• access to justice for parties.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard several election, victims’ rights, family court, and probation-related measures. SB 1425, an emergency bill moving Arizona’s primary election date earlier and adjusting related election timelines, was amended to move the primary to the second-to-last Tuesday in July and to remove the proposed compression of cure/ID deadlines; county officials supported it, and it received a do pass recommendation. SB 1289 and SCR 1013/SCR 1014 focused on foreign money in election administration and ballot measure campaigns, with supporters arguing the bills would close loopholes that allow foreign-backed funding to influence elections; some members raised concerns about breadth and enforcement, but both measures advanced. SB 1402 would require probationers on certain sex-offense-related monitoring to pay the cost of electronic monitoring; supporters said it would improve accountability and child safety, while opponents warned it could punish indigent people and divert money from treatment. It also received a do pass recommendation. The committee spent substantial time on family court bills. SB 1330 would allow a parent with less than 35% parenting time or no legal decision-making authority to request a jury trial in custody-related disputes; supporters described severe financial and emotional harm in family court and argued juries would provide a neutral check, while county and legal representatives opposed the bill as costly, slow, and ill-suited to specialized child-welfare decisions. Despite those objections, SB 1330 passed with a do pass recommendation. SB 1328, as amended, declared Arizona public policy to include protecting parents and a child’s right to equal access to both co-parents; supporters said it would clarify legislative intent, while opponents called it duplicative of existing law. It also passed. The committee also heard SB 1329, which would let parents sue court-appointed professionals in custody and parenting-time matters if the professional deviated from licensing ethics or standards. Supporters argued that quasi-judicial immunity and weak oversight have allowed harmful, expensive practices in family court, while opponents said existing malpractice and licensing remedies already exist and warned against expanding litigation. The bill received a do pass recommendation. SB 1326, allowing courts to award attorney fees and costs to victims when a party violates or worsens a victim-rights violation, also passed after supporters said it would help pro bono and victims’ attorneys enforce rights, and opponents said the term “exacerbates” was vague and the need was unclear. The committee approved the minutes and held SB 1285 and SB 1392 without hearing them.

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• Our team provides services to business owners to help them start, grow, and invest in California, including
• continue their services and find revenue to support that.
• their services and find revenue to support that.
• At the same time, we wanted to make sure that we understood how all Californians could get access to
• get access to that, and that’s where we offer support.

Summary: The subcommittee heard an informational update from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development on the state’s Jobs First economic development strategy and related budget requests. Go-Biz described its regional planning process, priority sectors such as ag-tech, space defense, life sciences, and semiconductors, and requests including an extension of the CalCompetes tax credit, support for export promotion, additional film commission staff, innovation and emerging technology capacity, and a California brand campaign. Members questioned the campaign’s purpose, with some supporting efforts to counter misinformation about California and others warning it should not obscure regulatory and business-climate concerns. Go-Biz said the campaign would be nationally focused, could include business attraction efforts, and was intended to complement—not replace—policy work on permitting and workforce development. The item was informational only. The committee then heard from the California Office of the Small Business Advocate on the California RISE program, the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, and the Technical Assistance Program/Capital Infusion Program. CalOSBA reported that California RISE’s first round awarded $16.9 million to 61 employment social enterprises, which collectively increased revenue, secured contracts, and employed thousands of people facing barriers to work; a second round is being launched with a new administrator and expanded services. For the performing arts payroll fund, the office said all 100 awardees had been paid, but demand far exceeded available funding, and the program was oversubscribed within days. California for the Arts testified that the sector remains fragile after COVID and urged statutory changes to simplify eligibility and stretch dollars further. SBDC representatives described TAP/SIP as a statewide network supporting small businesses, capital access, and disaster recovery, emphasizing their role in underserved communities and the leverage of federal matching funds. Committee members focused on whether these programs produce durable outcomes and reach smaller or disadvantaged businesses. Questions centered on long-term job retention in California RISE, outreach to ethnic and community media in the civic media program, and whether TAP/SIP are accessible to entrepreneurs with limited capital or capacity. CalOSBA and its partners said they rely heavily on local community organizations for outreach, provide one-on-one counseling and training, and are working to collect more longitudinal data. The committee also discussed the film and television tax credit program, for which Go-Biz requested funding for three permanent positions and ongoing program support. Film Commission staff said the expanded program is tracking demographic and career-pathway data, with most productions opting into new diversity provisions, and that a formal report to the Legislature is expected in 2027. The item concluded without a vote, as the hearing was for oversight and budget discussion.