Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, members, it is time to turn to business on the daily file.
• Currents file items two through nine.
• Okay, we are going to pass and retain on file item number nine.
• That gets us to the assembly third reading file. We will pass and retain on file items 10, 11, 12.
• Okay, we are going to pass and retain on file item number 14.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• With your permission, file item number two, can we call file item number two?
• This is file item number 1. SB...
• Now moving on to file item 4, SB 1287... Now moving on to file item 4, SB 1287.
• Okay, please call the roll on file item 8. This is file item number 8, SB 1120 by Senator McNerney.
• This is file item 5. And able to present her bill. This is file item 5, SB 1314.

Committee: Senate Revenue and Taxation

Summary: The committee heard several tax and revenue measures. SB 1277, by Senator Grove, proposed a California Cost of Living Tax Credit modeled on the 2022 middle-class tax refund to provide direct relief to low- and middle-income Californians facing high housing, gas, energy, and general living costs. Supporters said it would help working families, farmworkers, teachers, and others; opponents, including the California Tax Reform Association and the California Teachers Association, argued California already has a progressive tax system, that refundable credits are costly and can be difficult to administer, and that the bill would reduce General Fund revenues and Proposition 98 funding. The bill was held on call after extensive debate and no motion was made at that time. The committee then heard SB 1287, which would create a targeted tax credit to encourage private investment in short-line railroad infrastructure. The author and rail industry witnesses said the credit would support safety, bridge and track upgrades, emissions reductions, freight efficiency, and rural and agricultural supply chains, while opponents argued a direct grant program would be preferable to a tax credit. The bill was accepted with committee amendments and placed on call after a motion to move it forward. SB 1407 would exempt military retirement pay and surviving spouse benefits from state income tax, with the author, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and veterans’ groups arguing it would help retain veterans in California, support second careers, and keep federal retirement dollars in the state. The California Teachers Association and California Tax Reform Association opposed it as another tax expenditure that would reduce General Fund revenue. The committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended vote to the Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, with several members voting aye and others not voting, and the bill was placed on call. The committee also heard SB 1349, which directs the Legislative Analyst’s Office to review major tax expenditures and evaluate their costs, beneficiaries, and effectiveness. Supporters, including CTA, AFSCME, cities, counties, and many teachers, said the state needs more accountability for roughly $94 billion in annual tax expenditures and their impact on schools and the budget. The bill was moved with committee amendments and placed on call. Additional measures discussed included SB 1078, authorizing Santa Cruz County to seek voter approval for a temporary local sales tax increase to fund health care and safety-net services; SB 1120, extending the California Competes Tax Credit through 2035 and making it refundable for certain strategic industries; and SB 1275, which would convert the state sales tax on vehicle purchases into a deductible vehicle license fee to reduce Californians’ federal tax burden. SB 1120 and SB 1275 both received support from business and industry witnesses, with no opposition testimony noted, and were moved on call or with a due pass as amended vote as the committee continued through the file.

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, we'll go back and file order to file item 1, SB 1007 by Senator Menjavar.
• Okay, let's lift the call on file item 2, SB 904. Let's call file item 2, SB 904.
• Okay, we have recorded the votes on file item 2, file item 3. Senators González, aye.
• Okay, file item 3, SB 996 is out on a vote of 10 to 0, and file item 4 is also out on a vote of 10 to
• Okay, we have recorded the votes on file item 2, file item 3. Senators, Gonzalez? Aye.

Summary: The committee heard presentations on several bills. SB 1091, by Senator Kavayetal, would create the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation (CAP) program within HCD to provide financing and technical support for nonprofit and local efforts to acquire unsubsidized rental housing and preserve it as affordable housing or homeownership opportunities. Supporters, including Enterprise Community Partners, the Unity Council, and several housing and tenant groups, said preservation is a fast, cost-effective way to prevent displacement and homelessness. Members discussed funding, with the author and chair noting the program is intended to be funded through housing bond legislation and would be implemented upon appropriation. The bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Judiciary and passed out of committee. SB 904, by Senator Seyarto, would codify and expand the state’s coordinated wildfire recovery response by requiring HCD and other agencies to identify permitting and code barriers after future state-of-emergency wildfires and report on ways to speed rebuilding. The author cited the faster permitting response after the Los Angeles fires compared with the Camp Fire. Some members supported the goal but raised concerns about repeated reports and the burden on smaller jurisdictions; the author said the bill is meant to avoid reinventing the wheel and to streamline recovery. The committee noted the bill is fiscal and would go to Appropriations, and it was reported out with sufficient votes. SB 1007, by Senator Menjivar, would increase transparency and limit assessment growth in homeowners associations by requiring clearer disclosure of HOA finances and violation evidence, and by replacing the current 20% annual assessment increase ceiling with a cap tied to inflation, with possible amendments still under discussion. Supporters, including consumer and homeowner advocates, said the bill would help protect homeowners from steep fee hikes and opaque budgeting. Opponents from HOA management and industry groups argued the bill could undermine reserve funding, delay maintenance, and create more special assessments, while also adding duplicative disclosure requirements. Members debated whether the bill would protect homeowners without harming HOA finances; the author said he would continue negotiations and that the bill would look different in the next committee.

Transcript Highlights:

• File item 2, AB 1585. File item 2, AB 1585.
• File item 2, AB4. please call the roll file item 2 AB 1585 Connolly the motion is due passed to the committee
• File Item 10, AB 2294, Ta; the motion is due pass to consent.
• File Item 10, AB 2294, Ta; the motion is due pass to consent.
• File item 1, AB 1578. Thank you. File item 1, AB 1578. Jackson. Berman, aye. Carrillo, aye. Fong.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with extensive testimony and debate. AB 2507 by Assembly Member Wynn would strengthen state consultation with federally recognized tribal governments by requiring clearer tribal liaison roles, a tribal advisory committee, and more consistent early engagement across agencies. Support came from Wilton Rancheria and the California Tribal Business Alliance, with members praising the bill as improving respect, coordination, and outcomes for tribes. AB 2024, also by Wynn, would require the Outdoor Advertising Act permitting process to reach a determination on submitted applications, aimed at reducing delays and uncertainty; it drew support from the outdoor advertising industry and the California Association of Realtors, with members describing it as a technical cleanup measure. Both bills were later moved to Appropriations, along with a consent calendar of several other measures. AB 1585 by Assembly Member Connolly would require wine labeled as American to be made from 100% American-grown grapes, aligning the federal “American” label with California’s existing 100% state-origin standard. Supporters, including California wine grape growers, family wineries, consumer advocates, and several local agricultural groups, argued the bill would improve truth in labeling and help struggling growers. Opponents from major wine companies and industry groups warned it could reduce flexibility, create labeling complications, and limit the ability to list varietal and vintage on some blended wines. After a lengthy debate over labeling standards, consumer expectations, and impacts on interstate wine sales, the committee passed the bill to Appropriations. AB 1605 by Assembly Member Ransom would allow judges to place a no-alcohol-sales notice on the licenses of repeat or serious DUI offenders, restricting their ability to purchase alcohol as a preventive measure. Supporters, including the California Police Chiefs Association, the Safe California Roads Coalition, and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, said the bill would give courts another tool to reduce recidivism and save lives. Retailers and restaurant representatives raised concerns about implementation and ID-checking burdens, but the bill was amended and passed to Appropriations. AB 2211 by Assembly Member Hoover, which would allow craft distillers to operate a second tasting room, also advanced with support from the California Distillers Association. Finally, AB 1578 by Assembly Member Jackson, presented by Assembly Member Solache, would require anti-hate speech training for local and state elected officials; it drew strong opposition over First Amendment and definitional concerns, and members pressed for a clearer definition of hate speech before further action.

Transcript Highlights:

• House File 3709 also helps level the playing field.
• House file 3709 rather than outside it.
• House file 3709 levels the appropriate.
• House File 3709. >> I did not I don't mind saying.
• House file 3709. before the committee? House file 3709.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So he has been filed and he was charged?
• Okay, file item 2, SB 1086.
• File item 5, SB 1181.
• Okay, file item 8, SB 1328.
• Okay, file item 3, SB 1110.

Committee: Senate Education

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

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c><00:15:58.560><c> something</c><00:15:59.040><c> that</c> employers for not filing something that
• employers for not filing something that already<00:16:00.320><c> gives</c><00:16:00.560><c> the</c><
• When someone files a claim.
• </c><00:27:07.720><c> And</c> them to electronically file. Okay. And them to electronically file.

Committee: Senate Labor and Technology

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2455, HD2, relating to employment practices. Testimony was limited, with support from the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women and UPW; the committee noted nine support, zero opposition, and zero comments. No vote was taken on this bill during the portion provided. The committee then took up House Bill 2165, HD2, relating to the Hawaii Employment Security Law. DLIR supported the measure but requested an amendment moving language in Section 2 from subsection A to subsection C to preserve the legal structure. Members questioned DLIR about a January 8 U.S. Department of Labor letter and whether the bill would keep Hawaii in conformity with federal unemployment insurance requirements. DLIR said the federal guidance requires the state to remove the carve-out for labor-dispute claimants, though unions with hiring halls and members in good standing could still be exempt from work-search requirements under an authorized list. UNITE HERE Local 5 opposed the bill and said the current law already gives the department discretion to exempt striking workers. The committee recessed the bill before any final action was taken in the portion shown. In the joint hearing with Commerce and Consumer Protection, the committees heard House Bill 1509, HD2, relating to workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill, DHER offered comments and requested an amendment, UPW supported it, and one Zoom testifier described personal experience with delayed care and urged faster decisions. After testimony, the committees voted to pass the bill with amendments. The adopted amendments restored the 7-day treatment-plan deadline from 10 days, changed the effective date to January 1, 2077, and struck the proposed $500 fine for employers who fail to respond within 10 days. Back in the Labor and Technology agenda, the committee heard House Bill 1515, HD2, also relating to workers’ compensation, with testimony noting seven in support, one in opposition, and one comment, but no action was taken in the excerpt. The committee also heard House Bill 1514, HD2, relating to workers’ compensation vocational rehabilitation plans. A Zoom testifier opposed the bill, arguing the 120-day timeline was unrealistic for complex cases. DLIR said the bill would give the director discretion to extend the vocational rehabilitation plan timeline beyond 120 days with no cap on extensions, and the committee noted five support, four opposition, and zero comments. Finally, the committee began House Bill 2458, HD3, relating to surveillance pricing. OCP said it stood on written testimony, while supporters argued the bill would prevent corporations from using personal data to set prices, especially for groceries. Retail and grocery interests opposed the measure, saying it was too broad and could restrict loyalty programs, promotions, and discounts; one witness asked that a loyalty-program exemption be restored.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate File 3149 is a result of that direction.
• That's what's resulted in Senate File 3149.
• That's what's resulted in Senate<00:03:43.519><c> File</c> Senate File Senate File 3149.<00:03:46.400
• Senate file 3149 was developed citizens.
• </c> we'll move to Senate File we'll move to Senate File 2939.<00:15:56.079><c> Senator</c><00:15:56.560

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:23:48.400><c> 101</c> room here um you have house file 101 room here um you have house file 101
• </c><00:37:24.440><c> 1011</c> renews her motion that house file 1011 renews her motion that house file
• </c><00:38:26.119><c> fee</c> by $30 for each dissolution filing fee by $30 for each dissolution filing
• </c> And $ from each marriage license filing and $ from each marriage license filing fee, without premarital
• </c> of marriage license and divorce filing of marriage license and divorce filing fees<00:43:19.880>

Bills: HF1027 , HF101 , HF1021

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds

Transcript Highlights:

• So, um, our agency was instructed to file the way it was filed. >> Gotcha. Okay.
• </c> to file the way it was filed. to file the way it was filed.
• </c> the press what precipitated the filing the press what precipitated the filing of<00:15:55.519><c
• </c> what provoked the need for us to file what provoked the need for us to file this.<00:18:33.679><
• It's filed that way. &gt;&gt; Yes, sir. It's filed that way.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met in August with a quorum present and approved the prior meeting minutes without objection. The committee then reviewed several regulations, generally adopting staff-suggested amendments without objection, and heard brief explanations from agency representatives on each item. The Board of Pharmacy regulations would clarify what registered and certified pharmacy technicians may do under supervision and what certified technicians may not do, while updating registration applications. The Board of Cosmetology package included changes to executive director authority, licensure and reciprocity rules, school requirements, training hours, instructor ratios, sanitation and disease-related rules, complaint procedures, and permit terms; members asked about straight razor language and the increase in student-to-instructor ratios, and the board explained that cosmetologists are not permitted to use straight razors and that the higher ratio was intended to give schools flexibility, especially for part-time students and schools with wait lists. The Occupational Therapy emergency compact regulation added four compact rules adopted in April 2025, and Senator West raised a technical question about certification requirements under House Bill 6; the agency said it had been instructed to file the regulation as submitted. The Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources presented a package covering wildlife management area rules, a northern pintail bag limit increase, reportable disease reporting, and a repeal tied to boat registration fees. After a brief explanation of the new wildlife disease reporting rule, the agency requested and received a deferral of 301 KAR 2:031 to avoid a gap while replacement language is finalized. The Economic Development Finance Authority explained an emergency regulation for the Kentucky Entertainment Incentive Program, saying it was needed because the program had become oversubscribed and because administration was shifting to a new film office and council; members also asked about certification issues under House Bill 6, and the agency said it had filed the regulation as directed. The Department of Workplace Standards emergency PPE regulation was also discussed, with members asking about HB 6 certification language, and the agency gave the same response. The Department of Insurance regulation would create a $10,000 registration fee and a $1,000 annual licensing fee for pharmacy benefit manager licenses, with an agency amendment exempting PBMs that solely serve workers’ compensation plans. Members asked how many PBMs would be affected and why workers’ compensation PBMs were carved out; the agency said there were 70 registered PBMs total, four solely workers’ comp, and that workers’ comp rates are set by statute and could not absorb the fee. Finally, the Public Service Commission’s pole attachment regulation was summarized as a broadband-expansion measure that speeds application review, increases the number of poles allowed in a single application, and shortens dispute timelines; the commission explained it grew out of earlier legislative direction and subsequent emergency amendments, and the committee adopted the staff amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm here to present Senate File 856.
• It's a bill to present Senate File 856.
• Legislators, are there other questions to Senate File 856 or perfecting to do to Senate File 856 here
• 41.599><c> the</c><00:47:41.680><c> rules</c> to Senate File 856 here in the rules to Senate File 856
• </c> us, uh, I'll put seven Senate file us, uh, I'll put seven Senate file 2322.<01:09:25.279><c> Uh,

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House file 3732. We uh had smiling. House file 3732.
• Section 12 is from House File 3393.
• Section 12 is from House File 3393.
• </c> for the House File 3230 or 3732. for the House File 3230 or 3732.
• </c> we'll move to a vote on House File. we'll move to a vote on House File.

Bills: HF3732

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: workforce development, unemployment benefits, youth training, economic development, grants, job creation, 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> packet, uh Senate File 3691. packet, uh Senate File 3691.
• Dziedzinski Senate file Senator Dziedzinski Senate file 4051<01:07:14.160><c> please</c><01:07:14.400
• File 4051 to assist with the relocation File 4051 to assist with the relocation and<01:15:11.080><c>
• c> 4051</c> If enacted, Senate File 4051 If enacted, Senate File 4051 would<01:15:50.440><c> relieve<
• </c> Senate File 3691. Senate File 3691.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Today I present Senate File 586.
• </c><00:20:27.919><c> 613</c> a little bit about Senate file 613 a little bit about Senate file 613 thank
• </c> present Senate file present Senate file 6113<00:20:51.120><c> um</c><00:20:51.400><c> this</c><00
• Senate file 613 will be held over for Senate file 613 will be held over for possible<00:33:33.919><c>
• </c> the day is Senator lisy in Senate file the day is Senator lisy in Senate file 388<00:53:29.359><

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In front of us, we have House File 550.
• Anyway, to get to House File 550—House File 550 is a constitutional amendment to establish a redistricting
• </c> fortunate anyway uh to get to house file fortunate anyway uh to get to house file 550<00:02:34.440
• ><c> a</c><00:02:37.239><c> constitutional</c> 550 house file 550 is a constitutional 550 house file
• Next we will have House File 412.

Bills: HF550 , HF412 , HF796 , HF140

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: redistricting, Bipartisan Commission, Minnesota Constitution, census, legislative districts, HF412, Minnesota legislature, education committee, K-12 education, school observation, teacher observation, administrator observation, legislative transparency, legislator accountability, House rules, Senate rules, Legislative Reference Library, public reporting, education finance, education policy

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• </c> Senate File 1312 is a repeat for us.
• </c> Senate file 1312 as amended. Senate file 1312 as amended.
• for Senate file 1312 as amended. amended. amended.
• </c> Senate File 1312 as amended. Senate File 1312 as amended.
• </c> tax bill Senate file tax bill Senate file 5052. 5052. 5052.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Texas Ag Code to update the livestock brand. registration process by establishing this electronic filing
• Since then, several TAWC members have filed SIC applications and now have experience with the PUC's SIC
• It's 30 days post-filing, however, recent trends suggest that commission staff often needs extensions
• systems to electronic filing systems, the clerk suddenly had a new electronic filing system and declare
• it substantively or administratively messed up. and I once had a filing kicked back because it didn't

Bills: SB 384 , SB 503 , SB 565 , SB 616 , SB 740

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: hunting license, fishing license, donation, operation game thief fund, wildlife conservation, livestock, electronic registry, marks and brands, Texas Animal Health Commission, animal identification, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water and Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened under the leadership of Chairman Kelly Hancock, who opened the meeting with a prayer in remembrance of Chairman Perry, who was absent due to a personal loss. The session focused on the discussions surrounding SB384, which aims to support the longstanding initiative known as Operation Game Thief. Senator Flores presented the bill, emphasizing its essential role in the fight against poaching through public support. The operation has a successful track record of convictions but is currently dependent on donations and merchandise sales for funding. The committee aimed to vote on multiple bills during this session, contingent on achieving a quorum. Notably, discussions also revolved around fiscal notes on two bills that were set aside for later consideration, indicating the committee's intention to carefully manage their legislative decisions. The meeting showcased a productive atmosphere, with committee members actively engaged in the review and potential advancement of key legislative measures.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our first bill on the agenda is Senate File 509. Senate File 509.
• file 509 as amended be that Senate file 509 as amended be recommended<00:30:11.600><c> to</c><00:30:
• </c> Senate file Senate file 1144<00:30:37.760><c> senator</c><00:30:38.159><c> may</c><00:30:38.440>
• </c> I'm asking you to support Senate file I'm asking you to support Senate file 1144<00:33:36.519><c
• </c> health concern voting for Senate file health concern voting for Senate file 1144<00:43:29.920><c

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> House File 3919 is to House File 3919 is to um um um give give give state<00:03:04.440><c> benefits
• ><c> fees</c><01:31:58.880><c> are</c> These numbers, these filing fees are These numbers, these filing
• </c> you know, House File you know, House File 3728<01:40:06.600><c> is</c><01:40:06.720><c> about</c
• Representative Keggles' bill, House File 3728.
• I move that House File you very much.

Bills: HF3919 , HF1335 , HF3864 , HF3916 , HF3728

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

Keywords: veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, electronic license, driver's license, digital credential, transportation, data privacy, authentication, license plates, vehicle registration, validation stickers, Minnesota statutes, transportation policy, aeronautics, transponder, aircraft safety

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• </c> Senate File 3859. Senate File 3859.
• </c> to rates and filing. to rates and filing.
• Next up, Senate File 4256, Senator Hoffman.
• file 20 uh<00:41:30.840><c> 4256.
• </c> now we are here for Senate File 3794. now we are here for Senate File 3794.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all