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• Senate File 3653 prohibits a local government from making an agreement with the federal government to
• These agreements do not increase public safety. And this doesn't just impact immigrant workers.
• Um, line 1.17, an agreement prohibited.
• But generally speaking, we have agreement on the A5, which is before you. >> I'd like to move that?
• on the A5, which is have agreement on the A5, which is before<01:33:13.360><c> you.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

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• So the agreement was that high schools would provide up-to-date information.
• So the agreement was that high schools would provide up-to-date information.
• So the agreement was that high schools would provide up-to-date information.
• </c><01:07:12.960><c> So,</c> agreements, things of that nature.
• So, agreements, things of that nature.

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 562, Senator Giles, State Board of Pharmacy prescriber-pharmacist agreement treatment of
• to submit a copy of pharmacist agreement to submit a copy of the<00:28:23.320><c> agreement</c><00:28
• </c><00:44:51.800><c> language</c> and substitutes the agreement language and substitutes the agreement
• </c><01:02:16.320><c> with</c> then then that's your agreement with then then that's your agreement with
• </c><01:03:13.400><c> to</c> that if somebody's not in agreement to that if somebody's not in agreement

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• You create agreements. It's more efficient in my mind. That's what this is for.
• You create agreements. It's more efficient in my mind. That's what this is for.
• You create agreements. It's more efficient in my mind. That's what this is for.
• You create agreements. It's more efficient in my mind. That's what this is for.
• You create agreements. It's can call. You create agreements.

Bills: HF3418 , HF3739 , HF3791 , HF3356 , HF3695 , HF3430

Committee: House Transportation Finance and Policy

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• We've have agreement on a lot of it.
• Where we don't have agreement yet is whether it will be in the legislative or the executive branch in
• We've have agreement on a lot of it.
• We've have agreement on a lot of it.
• And without that connection, this agreement, I mean this consensus, will fall apart.

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• in the legislature thank you to here in the legislature thank you to represent<00:52:55.200><c> agreement
• > just</c><00:52:55.920><c> again</c><00:52:56.200><c> is</c><00:52:56.799><c> you</c> represent agreement
• I just again is you represent agreement I just again is you mentioned<00:52:57.160><c> the</c><00:52
• What if there are questions about the difference between the collective bargaining agreements between
• What if there are questions about the difference between the collective bargaining agreements between

Bills: HF1538 , HF1965 , HF2251 , HF2838

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

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• Do we have agreement with respect to the question of State responsibility?
• Do we have agreement with respect to the question of State responsibility?
• Do we have agreement with respect to the question of State responsibility?
• agreement with respect to the question agreement with respect to the question of<00:09:42.680><c> State
• </c><01:40:17.960><c> with</c> right so but we're in agreement with right so but we're in agreement with

Summary: The subcommittee work session of the Education Policy and Administration Committee focused on House Bill 131 and House Bill 781, which were described as nearly identical bills addressing student cell phone use in schools. Members noted that HB 781 is an early bill and therefore needed committee action by Wednesday, while HB 131 did not face that deadline. The chair and members discussed the bills’ shared goal of requiring school boards to develop and adopt policies on student personal device use, with debate over whether the state should set minimum standards or leave more to local control. A major topic was funding. One member urged the committee to avoid creating an unfunded mandate and asked for some funding support, while others argued it was too early to commit money and that the committee should first establish the policy framework. The governor’s proposed funding was discussed, including a $1 million figure in the budget and a separate $250,000 amount referenced in the bill, but several members said the money would likely be insufficient to cover all students or pouch systems statewide. The committee also reviewed a handout reflecting proposed budget language that would require school boards to adopt policies on personal device use during the school day, with schoolwide implementation and exceptions for medical disability or language proficiency needs, and a DOE-administered grant program. Members spent considerable time on drafting details, especially deadlines and exceptions. They debated whether the bills should require school boards to “develop,” “adopt,” or also “implement” policies, and whether the effective date of the act should also serve as the deadline for school boards. They also discussed whether exceptions for classroom instructional use should be mandatory or merely encouraged, and whether the bills should explicitly include or exclude charter schools. Additional proposed exceptions included IEPs, 504 plans, English learners, and medical needs such as glucose sensors or insulin pumps, with some members suggesting medical issues be certified by a physician. No final vote or formal action was taken in the work session.

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• Um, but the part of the problem is that the collective bargaining agreement only covers self-directed
• Um, but the part of the problem is that the collective bargaining agreement only covers self-directed
• Um, but the part of the problem is that the collective bargaining agreement only covers self-directed
• The collective bargaining agreement only covers self-directed services.
• I understand that, and it makes good sense that maybe the collective bargaining agreement can't quite

Bills: HF3797 , HF3780 , HF4068 , HF3935

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• </c><00:18:26.240><c> with</c> 33 different enterprise agreements with 33 different enterprise agreements
• Um, we already have an agreement with Amazon.
• We have an agreement with Microsoft, and I've made a verbal commitment to do GCP with Google.
• Um, we already<00:32:19.919><c> have</c><00:32:20.480><c> an</c><00:32:20.720><c> agreement</c><00:32
• </c> already have an agreement with Amazon. already have an agreement with Amazon.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

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• It has been discussed for a long time, and it is not an easy issue to get agreements on.
• I do agree the incentive to reach an agreement is important.
• I do agree the incentive to reach an agreement is important.
• I do agree the incentive to reach an agreement is important.
• But essentially, we did have an agreement that the threshold for townships would be 5,000.”

Bills: HF550 , HF412 , HF796 , HF140

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• And they are in to come to an agreement.
• We certainly have agreement on about 80 percent of that.
• We certainly have agreement on about 80 percent of that.
• </c><04:50:04.160><c> uh</c> the agreement that we have on this. uh the agreement that we have on this
• ><c> successfully</c> The Iran nuclear agreement successfully The Iran nuclear agreement successfully

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• There was an agreement among everyone, and then the bill got amended in our House Labor Committee.
• But that wasn't in line with the agreement that we had. Isn't that true? Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
• Because I think he worked hard to make sure that agreement stayed in line.
• Representative Terry Landry, to create the task force on gestational carrier agreements and assistive
• He is in agreement without objection. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Bills: SCR59 , SCR70 , HR275 , HR279 , HR282 , HR289 , HR307 , HCR112 , SCR61 , SCR62 , SCR64 , SB121 , HR310 , HR314 , HR316 , HR317 , HR321 , HCR117 , SCR5 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SCR37 , SCR63 , SCR30 , SCR40 , SCR65 , HCR3 , HCR49 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HB54 , HB137 , HB321 , HB368 , HB386 , HB414 , HB431 , HB552 , HB555 , HB578 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB638 , HB670 , HB692 , HB707 , HB708 , HB715 , HB718 , HB732 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB796 , HB807 , HB822 , HB848 , HB856 , HB887 , HB888 , HB917 , HB921 , HB1082 , HB1243 , HB1246 , HB1 , HB2 , HB42 , HB45 , HB71 , HB79 , HB126 , HB133 , HB159 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB289 , HB291 , HB312 , HB313 , HB324 , HB352 , HB383 , HB398 , HB403 , HB429 , HB457 , HB459 , HB549 , HB571 , HB579 , HB591 , HB608 , HB616 , HB624 , HB766 , HB769 , HB783 , HB804 , HB864 , HB874 , HB909 , HB951 , HB971 , HB983 , HB1005 , HB1017 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1126 , HB1186 , HB1193 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1235 , HB1249 , SB259 , SB295 , SB312 , SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , SB441 , SB149 , HB359 , SB29 , SB43 , SB78 , HB463 , HB998 , SB197 , SB268 , SB123 , SB276 , SB326 , SB80 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , SB97 , SB479 , HB74 , HB119 , HB134 , HB210 , HB258 , HB468 , HB784 , HB870 , HB953 , HB956 , HB1117 , HB1236 , SB42 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB401 , SB449 , SB487

Transcript Highlights:

• So you see the $20 million that was authorized as part of our joint agreement for the last year and then
• Specifically, counties that have not reached an agreement by July 1, 2026, would be required to reach
• an agreement with the employee organization within 90 days.
• Failure to reach an agreement within that time frame would result in the withholding of a portion of
• That does not mean this committee is in agreement with them; it just means that we are choosing to waive

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, with no votes taken. The first major topic was child care and early education, where the Department of Social Services and Department of Finance outlined proposed changes to absorb federal Child Care and Development Fund and Proposition 64 revenue reductions, shift some funding between child care programs, end funding for prospective pay implementation now that the federal requirement has been rescinded, adjust the alternative payment administration structure, and fund child care infrastructure grants and a Low-Income Investment Fund contract closeout. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the budget makes progress on the structural deficit but recommended maintaining the administration’s solution level, making reserve deposits, and avoiding new ongoing commitments; it also raised concerns about shifting reductions to the California Alternative Payment Program and about the proposed administrative-rate change. Committee members strongly criticized the proposed loss of child care slots and said they would oppose eliminating those slots, while also expressing support for child care as essential infrastructure. The committee then reviewed California State Preschool Program proposals. Finance and CDE described reductions to the preschool COLA from 2.41% to 2.01%, removal of prospective pay funding, and increases for the QRIS block grant, audit support, and rate reform implementation. Trailer bill language would codify age-based rate categories, inclusion-rate documentation, family fee collection rules, portability, and excused absences. CDE supported the QRIS increase and some attendance and family-fee changes, but warned that aligning three- and four-year-old rates could reduce support for three-year-olds and that the budget does not fully cover enrollment growth. Members also questioned whether the preschool and child care slot reductions should be reallocated rather than terminated, and the administration said the reductions were intended to reflect current utilization and avoid harm to currently enrolled families. The hearing then moved to CalFresh and nutrition programs. CDSS said the May Revision includes a one-time CalFood augmentation, funding to cover federal SNAP administrative cost-share pressures, and additional staffing and technical assistance to implement HR 1 changes, including the able-bodied adults without dependents time limit and new non-citizen eligibility rules. The department estimated HR 1 could cut CalFresh funding by $2.3 billion to $3.7 billion annually and affect about 500,000 people, with roughly 806,000 adults potentially subject to the time limit and about 34,000 non-citizens expected to lose eligibility once fully implemented. Members pressed for stronger harm mitigation, including a $98 million backfill to protect families from losing food benefits, and raised concerns about county workload and the “chilling effect” on immigrant participation. The final portion of the transcript began the IHSS presentation, noting a revised budget of $33.7 billion total funds and $12.8 billion General Fund, with proposed reductions tied to Medi-Cal asset-limit changes and other federal conformity items.

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• state statute says, you know, it this 10 days pay when paid, they were demanding that I make an agreement
• state statute says, you know, it this 10 days pay when paid, they were demanding that I make an agreement
• </c><00:10:17.520><c> that</c> demanding that I make an agreement that demanding that I make an agreement
• It doesn't have to be a formal contract; it could just be a rental agreement or anything like that.
• It doesn't have to be a formal contract; it could just be a rental agreement or anything like that.

Committee: Senate Labor

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• I would agree, however,<00:49:47.200><c> with</c><00:49:47.440><c> an</c><00:49:47.680><c> agreement<
• /c><00:49:48.319><c> of</c><00:49:48.559><c> the</c> however, with an agreement of the however, with
• an agreement of the parties<00:49:49.280><c> to</c><00:49:49.680><c> submit</c><00:49:50.000><c> to</
• I would agree with an amendment, perhaps, to let that be done by agreement.
• So, I'm going to pass for today. agreement. I want to see some actual agreement.

Committee: House Judiciary

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• QueensCare adheres to HIPAA regulations, and through the MOU agreement, it clearly states that we do
• Thanks. ...center that is a joint powers agreement of six school districts. And Ms.
• But I think, yeah, we are all in agreement on the basic intent.
• But I think, yeah, we are all in agreement on the basic intent.
• In agreement on the basic intent.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several education bills, with AB 887 by Assemblymember Berman proposing that every school district and charter school adopt a plan so all high schools offer at least one computer science course by 2029-30. Supporters, including a teacher and student, argued California is falling behind other states and that computer science is essential for student opportunity and workforce readiness. ACSA opposed the bill, citing the shortage of qualified computer science teachers and administrative burden. The bill passed the committee on a 6-0 vote and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1390 by Assemblymember Solache, which would allow local and county school boards to raise trustee compensation above long-standing statutory minimums that have not changed in decades. Supporters said the current stipends are too low to make board service accessible to working families and younger community members. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed with five votes, with the roll left open for additional members. AB 865 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would create a $5 million, three-year grant program for dual-language immersion instructional materials, split between high-demand languages and other languages. Supporters said districts often lack standards-aligned materials in languages beyond Spanish, forcing teachers to create their own. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 857 by Assemblymember Gibson, requiring annual cultural competency training for K-12 staff, also passed 5-1 after supporters linked it to the state reparations task force report and argued it would improve trust and student outcomes. The committee additionally approved AB 677 by Assemblymember Bryan, which would make it easier for unhoused students to access school-based vision and dental screenings by allowing directory information to be used for that purpose with an opt-out process; it passed 8-0. AB 903 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, directing the Department of Education to develop best practices on education technology and digital equity, passed after amendments and with some opponents indicating they would remove opposition once the amendments were in print. Finally, AB 917 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, extending permanent-status protections to certain educators in small districts and county programs, drew significant opposition from small districts and regional occupational programs over flexibility and funding concerns; the bill still passed 5-2 with the roll held open for additional votes.

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• And they're all in agreement with this? Everybody on the board, yep, no opposition.
• Can we establish what the agreement was in '22 or '23 when this bill was filed?
• Now, we were all in agreement in this in 2023, and the agreement was a 15% to 20% reduction in what local
• But y'all don't dispute that an agreement was made previously?
• Okay, but the agreement was a 15% to 20% reduction. Speaker: So, 15% to 20% reduction.

Summary: The committee met at 5:13 p.m. on April 15 with 14 members present and took up several local and municipal bills. HB 87, which would increase the per diem for the Livingston Parish Gas Utility District No. 1 board, was presented as a local bill with no opposition and was reported favorably without objection. HB 162, authorizing the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention and Improvement District to levy a fee after a local vote, was also moved favorably without objection. A lengthy discussion centered on HB 481, which would change the rate for publishing official proceedings and public notices. Supporters from the Louisiana Press Association said a prior agreement intended a 15% to 20% reduction in newspaper revenue, but a calculation error meant the current law would instead cut revenues by about 40% to 50% when it takes effect in 2027. Representatives from police juries and other local-government groups argued the bill should be corrected to restore the intended compromise, while some members questioned whether the change would break a prior deal and whether small or single-newspaper parishes would be harmed. The committee ultimately reported HB 481 favorably by a 10-5 vote, with members urging further negotiation and possible floor amendments. HB 573, as amended, would restructure oversight of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board by giving the New Orleans City Council and mayor more authority over operations, contracts, and accountability measures. Representative Hilferty and Mayor Helena Moreno argued the current structure diffuses responsibility and has failed residents, while one witness from the Louisiana Justice Institute warned the bill could shift control without fixing infrastructure problems and could raise equity and financial concerns. Despite that opposition, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also advanced HB 368, increasing fines for unauthorized demolition of historic properties in New Orleans; HB 441, clarifying that Sewerage and Water Board employees remain in city civil service; and HB 257, which would give the elected police chief of Central authority to hire, fire, and discipline police personnel, subject to consultation with the city attorney and a delayed effective date. All of those bills were reported favorably after discussion and, where needed, adoption of amendments.

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• To be clear, AB 1954 would not affect the many agreements freely entered into between municipal golf
• We're all in agreement with that.
• We're all in agreement with that.
• We're all in agreement with that.
• Within two weeks of that happening, you have a settlement agreement, and almost all of the states—red

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on youth health, sports, and entertainment access. AB 1626 would require mental health training for youth sports coaches and create a model training for recreational and club coaches; supporters said coaches are often the first adults to notice mental health struggles, and the bill passed 6-0 to the Assembly Education Committee. AB 1884, as amended, would allow school districts that already use athletic drug-testing programs to add nicotine testing, with safeguards limiting disclosure and removing earlier punitive provisions; supporters framed it as a response to youth vaping, while opponents warned it could stigmatize students, discourage participation in extracurriculars, and burden schools. The bill passed 3-2 to the Assembly Education Committee, with some members still expressing reservations but supporting it after amendments. AB 2503 addressed heat guidelines for desert school athletics, seeking flexibility in wet-bulb temperature rules so practices and games would not be pushed so heavily into evening hours. The author and a desert athletic trainer argued current standards do not reflect local acclimatization and create scheduling burdens; the bill passed 5-0 to the Assembly Education Committee. AB 1954, the PAR Act, would require third-party golf reservation platforms to have written authorization from municipal golf course operators before listing or reselling tee times, aimed at stopping inflated resale of public golf reservations. Supporters from city and golf organizations said the bill would protect affordable access to public courses; it passed 5-0 to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. The committee also heard AB 2319, which would create a standalone California post-production tax credit to keep editorial, sound, visual effects, and finishing work in-state even when principal photography occurs elsewhere. Labor and industry witnesses said California is losing post-production jobs to other jurisdictions and urged the bill be amended to include stronger labor standards; the bill passed to the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee. Finally, AB 1720, the California Fans First Act, would cap resale prices for concert and live entertainment tickets at no more than 10% above face value, excluding sporting events and certain season-ticket arrangements. The author argued the bill would curb scalping and make live events more affordable for fans.

Transcript Highlights:

• The striker allows that framework by requiring a recorded regulatory agreement to ensure the home remains
• Recorded regulatory agreement to ensure the home remains affordable for at least 30 years.
• In a state where we are so close to the border, where Mexico and the United States have a trade agreement
• between two or more landlords not to compete for residential agreements and to set or adjust rental
• They're operating under the licensed operators per contractual agreement, so they're just as licensed

Bills: SB1206 , SB1254 , SB1290 , SB1421 , SB1432 , SB1515 , SB1563 , SB1641 , SB1649 , SB1670 , SB1671 , SB1747

Committees: House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference

Keywords: storm damage, catastrophic storm, hail damage, wind damage, roof repair, roof replacement, post-storm repairs, insurance claim, property and casualty insurance, adjuster, public adjuster, contractor licensing, homeowner protections, deductible waiver, insurance fraud prevention, storm chaser, residential construction contract, workers' compensation, joint check, claim solicitation

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• So, what I would like to say at this time, while we do think we have an agreement, the Alabama State
• ,</c> while we do think we have an agreement, while we do think we have an agreement, the<00:18:22.160
• We have worked diligently together to reach this agreement for our service members.
• </c><00:22:02.480><c> And</c> agreement for our service members.
• And agreement for our service members.

Bills: HB517 , HB520 , HB233 , HB354 , HB517 , HB520 , HB233 , HB354

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response, contract locator