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• they have a qualifying immigration status.
• And each member of the family must have a lawful immigration status.
• And each member of the family must have a lawful immigration status.
• Nearly half again of our job growth has come from those immigrants.
• Immigrants don't drain it. Immigrants don't drain the Commonwealth; they build it. Mr.

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Summary: The House began with routine business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and adoption of three congratulatory resolutions honoring Eagle Scouts Charles Goodman, Jack Goodwin, and Liam LaCrooy. Members also adopted a House-Senate concurrence on House 4359, a Milford alcohol-license bill, after amending it to repeal Chapter 289 of the Acts of 2022 and set an effective date. The chamber then passed Senate 2596, establishing maintenance of private roads in Gloucester, and engrossed House 4887. The House also observed moments of silence for former Lynn City Councilor Richard Rick Ford, Louise M. Pedroso, and Mildred “Millie” Cox, and welcomed several guests, including students, civic visitors, and British Minister of State Stephen Doughty. The bulk of the session focused on budget amendments related to housing and emergency assistance. Amendment 1579, which would have tightened HomeBASE eligibility by requiring citizenship-status inquiries, was debated at length and defeated 26-130. Amendment 1582, which would have barred Housing and Livable Communities from conditioning grants on MBTA Communities Act compliance, was also rejected 27-126. Amendment 1583, which would have limited right-to-shelter eligibility to U.S. citizens with six months’ Massachusetts residency, was defeated 26-122. Supporters argued these changes would reduce costs and prioritize taxpayers; opponents said they would exclude lawful residents and undermine existing housing and shelter reforms. The House then adopted Consolidated Amendment F, covering energy, environmental affairs, and housing, by a vote of 154-0. Speakers highlighted major funding for rental vouchers, emergency shelter, HomeBASE, public housing, clean water, climate and agricultural programs, and food assistance. The chamber also considered and defeated Amendment 1218 on creating a data center commission, Amendment 1234 on eliminating certain energy surcharges, and several education-related amendments from Ms. Sullivan-Almeida: changes to special education reimbursement thresholds and rates, and a proposal to make regional school transportation funding mandatory rather than subject to appropriation. Those education amendments were all rejected after roll-call votes. Amendment 1580 on ending vocational school lottery admissions was withdrawn by its sponsor before a vote. The transcript ends as debate continues on Amendment 1308, which would increase a budget line item, but no final action on that amendment is shown.

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• We love our immigrant neighbors.
• We love our immigrant neighbors.
• We love our immigrant neighbors.
• We love our immigrant neighbors.
• We love our immigrant neighbors.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Representative Cedric Frazier opened the meeting by describing the ongoing harms from Operation Metro Surge, saying the state was still dealing with family separation, school disruption, workforce damage, and economic instability. He framed the issue as a statewide crisis and called on Republican colleagues to acknowledge the harm and work with DFL members on accountability and relief. He said the current budget work was urgent but could not fully backfill the damage, and later noted that the issue had been a top priority since the surge began. Testimony from school and business leaders focused on concrete impacts. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said her district, which serves a large Black, Hispanic, and East and West African student population, was targeted during the surge and saw major enrollment losses, including students moving out of state or country or being held in Texas facilities. She said the district lost over $1 million in revenue and that the loss could equal about 40 teachers or an entire elementary school. Columbia Heights School Board Chair Mary Granlund said her district, with a limited tax base, was also heavily affected and warned that business closures and unfunded mandates would shift costs to homeowners and force cuts to classes, teachers, and programs. Lee Ann Rasiejka of Women Venture and the CDFI coalition said small businesses across Minnesota were facing compounded disruption from federal law enforcement activity, tariffs, rising costs, and fear, with more than $213 million in lost revenue reported across Twin Cities corridors and many businesses cutting hours, delaying hiring, or pausing growth. In response to questions, Frazier and other speakers said the proposed aid would be statewide rather than focused only on the Twin Cities, and that the bill currently had no set dollar amount but they hoped for around $100 million. They said CDFIs and local community groups would help distribute resources. Frazier said some Republican members had acknowledged harm in their own communities and suggested compromise was possible, though he criticized leadership for dismissing some testimony as hearsay. He also said ongoing law enforcement investigations into alleged crimes by federal agents would not be necessary to establish the harm, pointing instead to direct testimony from affected residents and school officials. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• I wanted to speak today as a child of immigrants.
• Why are you making that statement when the bill says it holds a non-immigrant visa? Yes.
• Citizen students do participate in immigrant student groups on campus quite actively.
• Why are you making that statement when the bill says it holds a non-immigrant visa? Yes.
• I believe that the immigrant community and the Black and brown and immigrant and international students

Summary: The Senate Education K-16 Committee heard several bills before recessing to the floor, with most measures left pending subject to the call of the chair. SB 2986 would allow public schools and universities to permit after-hours facility use by religious groups on the same terms as other nonprofits, and SB 1032 would open the Governor’s University Research Initiative to private and independent universities; both had committee substitutes adopted and were left pending after brief testimony. Supporters of SB 1032 from Rice and Baylor said the change would help Texas recruit top researchers and strengthen the state’s research economy. The committee also heard SB 2058, which would require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to publish annual data on nursing clinical training sites to improve placement coordination, and SB 2683, which would bar public colleges from giving benefits or recognition to student organizations that receive support from foreign entities of concern; both were left pending after testimony. A large portion of the meeting focused on SB 2233, which would require public institutions of higher education to adopt policies prohibiting students or employees on nonimmigrant visas from publicly supporting terrorist activity or organizations, with enforcement through investigations, reporting to Homeland Security, and possible Attorney General action and fines. The author said the bill was intended to reinforce existing federal definitions and campus safety, while senators questioned the bill’s scope, the definition of terrorist activity, and the clause tied to U.S. policy or practice. Public witnesses, including civil rights advocates, law students, and others, argued the bill was vague, overbroad, unconstitutional, and likely to chill protected speech and increase surveillance of international students and Black and brown communities; several Jewish witnesses also said the bill misused Jewish safety concerns and could be used for viewpoint discrimination. SB 2233 was left pending after public testimony. The committee then took up SB 735, which builds on prior Holocaust education legislation by funding optional age-appropriate and bilingual curriculum, museum field trips, teacher preparation partnerships, annual reporting, and regional collaboration with Holocaust museums and education service centers. The author and invited witnesses said the bill responds to survey findings showing uneven Holocaust instruction and a need for better teacher training and accountability. A fifth-grade teacher and the director of the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio testified in support, emphasizing the need for accurate, age-appropriate instruction and professional development. The committee recessed before finishing the agenda, and SB 735 was set to resume after the floor session.

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• Immigration and Customs Enforcement, pursuant to Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement, pursuant to Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
• It does not create a new state immigration agency. There's no new task force.
• This bill would have an impact on all immigrant communities.
• Because when local police are mandated to act as immigration enforcement, our immigrant neighbors, documented

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 626, which would require cities to collect county development impact fees for county facilities such as jails and courthouses rather than allowing cities to opt out. Representative Alfieri and county officials from Payette and Kootenai counties argued the bill was needed so growth would pay for county infrastructure and so one jurisdiction would not shift costs to others. The Idaho Association of Counties supported the bill, while the Association of Idaho Cities opposed it, saying cities are separate entities and should not be compelled to administer county fees. A virtual attorney for several cities argued the bill likely conflicts with the Idaho Constitution because county ordinances cannot be enforced inside city limits and suggested the issue should be handled through intergovernmental agreements instead. Committee members questioned why counties could not collect the fees themselves, whether the bill contained an enforcement mechanism, and whether the measure was constitutional. Supporters said cities had refused to collect fees in specific counties, causing lost revenue for jail and ambulance projects. Opponents said cities may lack the staff or revenue to administer the program and that the bill would force one local government to carry out another’s ordinance. After debate, a motion to hold the bill in committee failed, and the committee voted to send House Bill 626 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 749, a separate annexation-related measure. Representative Ehart described it as a collaborative fix developed with the Association of Idaho Cities to address costly annexation impacts on property owners, including the Hammonds, who testified that annexation had created large potential costs and uncertainty for their home. The committee voted to send House Bill 749 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. Later, the committee took up House Bill 659, which would require local and county law enforcement agencies to apply for federal 287(g) agreements with ICE and to explain in writing if they cannot participate. Representative Hawkins said the bill was intended to increase cooperation with ICE and emphasized that it focused on jail-based enforcement and application for agreements, not street-level immigration policing. Sheriffs and other opponents argued the bill would impose costs, interfere with constitutional duties of elected sheriffs, and potentially require participation in future federal programs with unknown scope. Supporters said the public wanted stronger immigration enforcement and that federal reimbursement and training could offset costs. Testimony continued from both supporters and opponents, but no final committee action on HB 659 was reached in the portion provided.

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• I'm a directing attorney in the Tacoma office of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.
• With this legislation, Washington State ends its funding support for an immigration system that uses
• With this legislation, Washington State ends its funding support for an immigration system that uses
• The state of Washington is the enugeses to be a state that protects immigrants, and the responsibility
• in deplorable conditions, and Chevron. in companies like Geo Group, whose prisons hold immigrants in

Bills: SB5439, SB6109, SB6304

Keywords: investment, thermal coal, divestment, state investment board, fossil fuels, environmental impact, renewable energy, detention facilities, state funds, privatization, criminal justice reform, Washington State Investment Board, responsible investment, sustainability, corporate governance, 904, all

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• Immigrants make our country a better place. Immigrants make America great.
• Immigrants make our country a better place. Immigrants make America great.
• </c> demonize immigrants. demonize immigrants.
• </c> comply with federal immigration law. comply with federal immigration law.
• or immigration status or manage immigration policy.

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• </c> failure to enforce immigration failure to enforce immigration immigration<02:29:32.800><c> statutes
• </c> the scorge of illegal immigration the scorge of illegal immigration endangering<02:37:46.800><c>
• including legal immigration immigration including legal immigration and<04:26:07.600><c> believe</c>
• </c><04:37:03.959><c> continue</c> or flowed illegal immigrants continue or flowed illegal immigrants
• </c><04:42:25.878><c> who</c> ensure that any illegal immigrant who ensure that any illegal immigrant

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Immigration and Customs Enforcement, pursuant to Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
• It does not create a new state immigration agency. There's no new task force.
• And this bill would have an impact on all immigrant communities.
• Because when local police are mandated to act as immigration enforcement, our immigrant neighbors, documented
• My own congregation has supported a number of immigrant families over the years.

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Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 626, which would require cities to collect county development impact fees for facilities such as courthouses and jails. Rep. Alfieri said the bill was intended to prevent cities from opting out of collecting fees the legislature already authorized, and county officials and the Idaho Association of Counties testified in support, describing lost revenue and growth-related infrastructure costs. The Association of Idaho Cities and a private attorney opposed the bill, arguing cities are separate sovereigns, the measure could be unconstitutional, and the issue should be handled through intergovernmental agreements rather than a mandate. After debate over fairness and constitutionality, a motion to hold the bill in committee failed and the committee voted to send HB 626 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 749, an annexation-related measure. Rep. Ehardt described the bill as a collaborative fix to problems faced by property owners, including large costs tied to forced annexation and utility hookups. The Hammonds testified about annexation expenses and uncertainty affecting their property, and the committee moved HB 749 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 659, which would require local and county law enforcement agencies to apply for 287(g) agreements with ICE and to explain any inability to do so. Rep. Hawkins said the bill was meant to help law enforcement cooperate with federal immigration enforcement and emphasized that it focused on jail-based models and applications for agreements. Supporters argued it would improve public safety and accountability, while sheriffs, police leaders, cities, and other opponents raised concerns about costs, staffing, state sovereignty, existing cooperation with ICE, publication of sensitive information, and possible conflicts with current law. Testimony continued from both sides, but no final committee action on HB 659 was shown in the transcript.

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• required under current law to inform non-citizen defendants in a criminal case of the potential immigration
• attorneys to review any potential immigration consequences.
• the Legislature considered but ultimately rejected the use of the word “shall” when referencing immigration
• Some DAs are using the misstatement by judges of 'will have immigration consequences' and trying to impute
• Monica Madrid, on behalf of the Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights, in support. Good morning.

Summary: The Assembly Public Safety Committee met and adopted a consent calendar that included SB 4, SB 229, SB 385, SB 459, and SB 553. SB 221 was pulled by the committee and will return later. The committee then heard several bills, with members repeatedly noting the next hearing would be July 1 in Room 126. SB 281 by Senator Perez would require judges to use the exact statutory immigration-consequences advisement when taking pleas from noncitizen defendants. Supporters said judges have been deviating from the required language, creating confusion and harming defendants; opponents, including district attorneys, warned that the bill could affect plea withdrawals and appellate litigation unless amended. The committee discussed possible amendments, including a nonretroactivity clarification and language proposed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, and the bill was passed on call. SB 337 by Senator Menjivar would strengthen protections against sexual abuse and misconduct in prisons, especially women’s prisons, by requiring documentation of searches, extending grievance timelines, limiting hiring of people with violent or sexual convictions, and improving investigation procedures. Supporters emphasized staff abuse, retaliation concerns, and the need for oversight; opposition testimony focused on transgender inmate placement and was criticized by committee members as not germane. The bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 379 by Senator Jones, dealing with oversight of sexually violent predator conditional release placements, passed to Appropriations after support from law enforcement and prosecutors and no opposition. SB 734 by Senator Caballero, which would provide due process protections for law enforcement officers affected by California Racial Justice Act findings, also passed to Appropriations with support from police and district attorney groups and no opposition. SB 551 by Senator Cortese, which would codify normalization and dynamic security principles in corrections, passed to Appropriations despite concerns from one member that it went too far in making prisons too home-like.

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• Put this in context, California is home to 11 million immigrants.
• We thank them for a wavering commitment to immigrant health and justice.
• The seven civil immigration detention facilities in The seven civil immigration detention facilities
• access to any immigration lawyers.
• I am a product of the Central Valley and an immigrant myself.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with testimony largely focused on child safety, immigrant community transparency, agricultural land security, consumer protection, estate transfers, detention commissary pricing, and public works wage enforcement. SB 1234 would require fentanyl to be included in drug tests ordered by juvenile courts for parents or guardians in dependency cases; the author said it was a narrow child-safety measure, and there was no opposition. SB 1257 would require the Attorney General to publish annual reports on immigration enforcement incidents at designated safe locations; supporters said it would improve accountability and document fear in immigrant communities, while questions centered on how the data would be collected and concerns were raised about sanctuary policies. SB 1176 would bar foreign adversary entities from buying or controlling California agricultural land; supporters framed it as a national security measure, while committee members pressed the author on enforcement, who would verify buyers, and possible discriminatory application. The bill was moved on a 2-4 vote and placed on call after the author said he would work on clarifying responsibility and nondiscrimination concerns. The committee also heard SB 1146, which would require clear disclosure when AI-generated or altered images, audio, or video are used in health-related advertisements depicting health care providers. The California Medical Association and California Dental Association supported the bill, saying it would curb deceptive deepfake ads and protect consumers; it passed unanimously, 7-0. SB 988 would restrict assignment of benefits in auto glass claims, require claim numbers and itemized estimates, and update repair disclosure rules to curb overbilling and steering; supporters said it would protect consumers and stabilize insurance costs, while independent glass shop concerns about steering and market concentration were discussed. The bill passed 7-0, with one member abstaining because of a conflict. SB 1288, presented on behalf of Senator Laird, would require financial institutions to make good-faith efforts to notify beneficiaries of non-probate assets and would simplify access requirements, especially for nonprofits. Supporters described long delays and burdensome account-opening requirements; SIFMA and the California Bankers Association opposed the bill unless amended, citing conflicts with federal and industry obligations and concerns about retroactive burdens. The bill passed 8-0. SB 941 would cap commissary markups in private immigration detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost; supporters said detainees often pay excessive prices for basic necessities, and the bill passed 8-0. Finally, SB 909 would raise and index public works contractor fees and penalties and dedicate more penalty revenue to enforcement; labor supporters said stronger funding is needed to address wage theft and backlogs, while contractors warned of uncapped costs and reduced transparency. The discussion continued with questions about enforcement and whether stronger penalties or license restrictions would better deter repeat violators.

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• Malik is a daughter of immigrants and was born and raised in Southern California.
• Irish immigrants made up the bulk of the workforce. Our country and state.
• I think there are a lot of parallels to immigrant stories today.
• about this dark history between immigration and policing.
• We've done it for immigrant communities in the past, and we should probably do it for immigrant communities

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and prayer, then moved through routine procedural business. A motion to suspend the rules for AJR 28, urging Congress to pass the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, failed on a 43-16 vote. The body then proceeded to the daily file and third reading file, with several items passed, retained, or continued. The main floor action centered on House Resolution 81 recognizing Women’s History Month. Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry opened on the resolution, and members from several caucuses spoke in support, highlighting the contributions of women in California history and current public life, as well as ongoing issues such as violence, discrimination, wage gaps, and representation. The resolution was opened for coauthors, received 74 coauthors, and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly also held a lengthy Women of the Year ceremony, recognizing honorees from across the state for community service, advocacy, education, health care, public safety, housing, labor, and civic leadership. Later, the Assembly took up ACR 153 designating March as Irish Heritage Month. Members spoke about Irish American history, immigration, labor, public service, and California’s ties to Ireland. The resolution received 70 coauthors and was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then approved consent calendar items, including AB 1597 and AB 1549, both by 69-0 votes. The Assembly announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Thursday, March 19 at 9 a.m.

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• This will and this is for purposes of to obtaining a special immigrant juvenile visa.
• And not just I asked to keep their word chow pursued special immigrant juvenile status, but also any
• and other crimes and that the immigration benefits available as was not just special immigrant status
• She has special immigrant juvenile status.
• And if they are citizen, do they meet the criteria for special immigrant status?

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• </c> This is not about immigration This is not about immigration enforcement<00:24:22.560><c> of</c><
• It doesn't do that. doesn't stop immigration enforcement. doesn't stop immigration enforcement.
• </c> they are proposing limits to immigration they are proposing limits to immigration enforcement<00
• This bill stops that. immigration status. immigration status.
• You can stop illegal or immigration.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c><00:04:39.120><c> communities</c> um non-white and immigrant communities um non-white and immigrant
• c> effectively</c><01:15:03.480><c> shut</c> We, as immigrants, were effectively shut We, as immigrants
• </c> &gt;&gt; Because I'm immigrant. &gt;&gt; Because I'm immigrant.
• to provide his family for the food at the table. immigrant immigrant good<01:20:44.200><c> status</c
• </c> and contributions of our immigrant and contributions of our immigrant communities. communities.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I've been involved in every effort to produce a comprehensive immigration bill.
• Americans don't support illegal immigration. They think illegal immigration is illegal. Duh.
• That's just as important as the immigration money and the defense money.
• or non-immigrants.
• , are often recent immigrants themselves.

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• Advocates in California report doxing of staff and volunteers at immigration legal aid organizations,
• death threats against service providers, anti-immigrant vigilante activity directed at organizations
• We have very deep roots in immigrant communities across the state.
• It's also what allows immigrant communities to feel safe seeking those resources.
• A life-and-death job, but because of the sentiment against immigrants now, it has become that.

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• for Immigrant Defenders Law Center, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education, Also registering support
• for Immigrant Defenders Law Center, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education; Inland Coalition for
• We are here on record to claim that there are Californians that want immigration enforcement.
• You continue to be an ally to our immigrant communities.
• I think California is proud to be a state of immigrants.

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• Finally, while the legislature's delay in Medi-Cal cuts targeted at immigrants, SS cuts.
• We also appreciate the $5 million investment for the Immigrant Welcome Center.
• Chloe Armosillo with the California Immigrant Policy Center.
• Chloe Armosillo with the California Immigrant Policy Center.
• Good afternoon, Krista Ramos with the California Immigrant Policy Center.

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• So I see some of them now in the audience. ...and immigration rates.
• My name is Manuel Pazard Regine with the California Immigrant Policy Center.
• My name is Manuel Pazard Regine with the California Immigrant Policy Center.
• I'm Katie Valenzuela on behalf of the California Network for Immigrant and Worker Justice.
• Show your support for immigrant workers. $16.3 million in Monterey County.

Summary: The Budget Subcommittee on State Administration heard presentations on the Department of Industrial Relations’ labor-related budget items, with the main focus on proposed trailer bill language to reform the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF) and a related budget change proposal for staffing. DIR said SIBTF has grown far beyond its original purpose, citing the 2020 Todd decision, expanded eligibility based on chronic or asymptomatic conditions, and a backlog that has grown to more than 30,000 pending cases. The administration argued the reforms would restore guardrails, reduce liabilities and employer assessments, and speed processing for severely injured workers; the LAO said the proposal was largely consistent with its prior recommendations. Members raised concerns about using trailer bill language for major policy changes, the retroactive application to open cases, and the impact on workers already in the queue, while supporters from employer groups and public agencies backed the proposal as necessary to control costs and restore sustainability. Public comment was split, with injured-worker advocates opposing the retroactive changes and business/public employer representatives supporting the reforms. The committee then heard the SIBTF workload request, which would phase in 177 positions over five years at a cost of $36.5 million, including staff for the Division of Workers’ Compensation, the Office of the Director Legal Unit, and administrative support. DIR said the additional staffing is intended to address very high caseloads and reduce processing times, but emphasized that the request assumes the reform package is adopted; LAO agreed the staffing increase made sense if paired with reforms. Members asked about vacancy rates, current staffing, and whether the workload request would become the new normal, and DIR said it would monitor caseload trends and adjust future requests as needed. Finally, the committee received an update on the California Workplace Outreach Program (CWOP), which DIR described as a partnership with community-based organizations to educate workers and help employers comply with labor laws. DIR reported that CWOP has reached 1.75 million workers and employers and made 8 million touchpoints since 2020, with the current round awarding $50.7 million to 87 partners for a two-year period through June 2027. Members and public commenters highlighted the program’s role in reaching immigrant, farmworker, janitorial, nail salon, and other vulnerable communities, and several speakers urged continued funding at $30 million per year for five years. No votes were taken during the hearing.