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• These units blend into existing neighborhoods, adding housing without disrupting their look and feel.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee met with a quorum and announced that SB 340 would be moved to a later hearing. The consent calendar included HR 44, SB 233, and SB 410, which were later approved. The committee then heard several housing-related bills, with testimony largely focused on streamlining accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules, regional planning, and homelessness response. SB 9 would require local agencies to submit ADU ordinances to HCD within 60 days and respond to HCD findings within 30 days, or the ordinance would become null and void and state standards would apply. Supporters, including California YIMBY, Casita Coalition, UnidosUS, Housing Action Coalition, and Power California, argued the bill would strengthen enforcement of existing ADU law and reduce local barriers. The bill passed 7-0 with two abstentions and was sent to the Assembly Local Government Committee. SB 486 would exempt UC and CSU projects from having to analyze a no-project alternative under CEQA while requiring the universities to share enrollment forecasting data and participate in regional sustainable communities planning. It passed 9-0 and was referred to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. SB 748, as amended, would expand funding and authority for safe parking sites and related services for people living in RVs or vehicles, using encampment resolution funding and requiring reporting by the California Interagency Council on Homelessness. The City of Compton, the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association, and the League of California Cities supported the measure, emphasizing public health, neighborhood safety, and humane alternatives to displacement. The committee members discussed the limits of current encampment cleanup approaches and the need for services and temporary shelter; the bill passed 11-0 and was sent to the Assembly Human Services Committee. SB 543, a cleanup bill for ADU and junior ADU law, clarified review timelines, size standards, and consistency with existing ADU statutes; it also passed unanimously and was referred to the Assembly Local Government Committee.

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• Didn't call your attention, especially to the little blend that is in there that represents the city

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• be uh total expenditures would go up by $520,83 of which state funding would be 166657 based on a blended
• <00:14:22.399> percentage<00:14:22.800> of<00:14:22.959> the based on a blended
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• It's been a learning curve for me but I think we're hopefully have a good dialogue and we can come to
• It's been a learning curve for me but I think we're hopefully have a good dialogue and we can come to

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• And we know this: poverty is not just an economic condition; it is a barrier to learning, health, and
• Poverty is not just an economic condition; it is a barrier to learning, health, and opportunity.
• In that time, we've learned that fragmented siloed programs cannot end concentrated poverty.
• And we've also learned from examining place-based initiatives around the country.
• So the thing that we didn't learn from the other cities around the country, but we learned from the tour

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business held its final hearing of the session on H. 5187 and S. 3022, the Enough Act, with Chair Andy Vargas and Senator Adam Gomez opening by thanking committee members and stakeholders for their work during the session. The bills were described as a grant-based, place-based anti-poverty initiative intended to support cradle-to-career services by funding local nonprofits, schools, community organizations, and backbone entities that can coordinate housing, education, health, workforce, and family supports in high-poverty neighborhoods. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of the bills. Speakers including Strategies for Children, Chelsea Public Schools, Bunker Hill Community College, Senator Sal DiDomenico, Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Rep. Antonio Cabral, the Harlem Children’s Zone’s Kwame Owusu Kesse and Jeffrey Canada, former Education Secretary Paul Reville, AFT Massachusetts, United Way, the Boston Foundation, Give Black Alliance, Eastern Bank Foundation, and others argued that poverty is a systems issue that schools alone cannot solve. They emphasized the need for local control, community voice, coordinated services, and long-term public-private investment, often citing examples from Chelsea, New Bedford, Springfield, Lowell, Boston, and other communities, as well as the Harlem Children’s Zone and Maryland’s similar model. Committee members asked several questions about how the bill would function in practice, including what organizations would do on day one, how it would interact with existing efforts like community schools, McKinney-Vento, and the Student Opportunity Act, and how it would be sustained over time. Witnesses said the act would help create or strengthen backbone organizations, reduce duplication, align existing resources, and leverage philanthropy and future revenue sources for long-term sustainability. No vote was taken during the hearing, but multiple speakers urged the committee to report the bill favorably and quickly.

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• We need to learn from them what's happening and what we can better develop.
• So lifelong learning has to be a component of the work that we do.
• We've expanded access to expanded learning opportunities programs.
• As we learn more, we will continue to find ways to improve the program.
• As we learn more we will continue to find ways to improve the program.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance heard an overview of the governor’s new Career Education Master Plan and related budget items. Labor Secretary Knox described the plan as an effort to reduce fragmentation across K-12, community colleges, workforce boards, and other systems by improving statewide and regional coordination, data sharing, skills-based hiring, career pathways, and wraparound supports such as child care, housing, food, and transportation. Members asked how success would be measured, how the plan would serve disconnected youth and adults, and whether the proposed data integration would rely on Cradle to Career; the secretary said it would. The Department of Finance said it was available to answer questions on the education side. The committee then reviewed existing CTE funding and oversight. The LAO, CDE, and Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office described the major ongoing programs, including CTIG, Perkins, K-12 Strong Workforce, and Community College Strong Workforce, and noted that many programs overlap in purpose and administration. Members repeatedly raised concerns about duplication, annual applications and reporting burdens, lack of clear outcome metrics, and whether funding incentives should be better aligned to regional collaboration. CDE and the Chancellor’s Office said they support alignment and dual enrollment, and Finance and CDE said LCFF/local match dollars are part of the funding structure. The committee also discussed child care as a barrier to participation and the need for better tracking of enrollment, completion, and job outcomes. On the consolidated application proposal, Finance proposed a study directing CDE to examine whether three long-standing CTE grant programs—Specialized Secondary Programs, CTIG, and California Partnership Academies—could be streamlined into a single application and reporting process. The LAO supported reducing administrative burden but noted that the largest programs, CTIG and K-12 Strong Workforce, were excluded from the proposal even though districts most often cite them as burdensome. CDE said it did not oppose the study but warned that statutory differences may limit consolidation. Members said the proposal should better address regional coordination, multi-year funding stability, and outcome measures rather than only simplifying paperwork. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a $5 million ongoing California Education Interagency Council. GovOps said the council would provide a neutral venue for statewide coordination across education and workforce systems. The LAO opposed the proposal, arguing that existing bodies already provide coordination, the proposal does not change agency incentives, and the council would lack authority to implement decisions. Members expressed mixed views, with some supporting a coordinating body and others questioning whether it would differ from past efforts. No votes were taken during the portions summarized here, and the committee indicated it would hold some items open for further discussion.

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• Uh, over the weekend, could you describe the context of what you learned, how you learned it, and what
• of what you learned, how you learned<00:18:29.039> it,<00:18:29.280> and<00:18:29.600><
• <00:18:30.400> Um, learned it, and what changed? Um, learned it, and what changed?
• I’m just interested in learning about what our region is doing.
• I, as you've learned, I've had issues with dedicated funds I'd like to eliminate.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met with Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre and Charitable Gaming Chief Compliance Officer Kulie Aoyo to review proposed changes in HB 2 and related amendments affecting video lottery terminals, historic horse racing, charitable gaming, and scratch tickets. McIntyre said the late-arriving amendment made revenue estimates difficult, especially because the bill would allow operators to decide when to convert from HHR to VLTs and would change the floor-space rules. He explained that the existing 70/30 floor-space split between machines and table games was negotiated to protect charity revenue, and warned that moving to a 90/10 split could reduce charity revenue, potentially by as much as $17 million, while also changing the character of the facilities. Committee members discussed whether to keep the 70/30 split, and McIntyre said he could provide updated estimates later that day, including net impacts after any offsetting gains or losses under current law. Members also asked about the governor’s proposed operator share versus the Sweeney amendment’s higher operator share. McIntyre said the governor’s 45% figure was based on his own estimate and on comparable rates in other states, and he supported it as a way to maximize revenue for the state and charities. He also described a change to high-stakes tournaments: after speaking with Rep. Sweeney, he said the amendment was clarified to apply only to those tournaments and would lower the house take from 10% to 5% to encourage participation in rare, high-buy-in events. The committee also discussed a separate proposal to raise the maximum scratch ticket price from $30 to $50; McIntyre said the change would take time to implement, would likely increase net state revenue by about $1 million in year two, and was consistent with pricing in neighboring states such as Massachusetts and Connecticut. Additional questions covered sports betting and a separate Kino-related estimate. McIntyre said March Madness is the busiest period for sports betting and that the state’s sports betting revenue has exceeded initial expectations. He also said he had estimated that removing a municipal-vote restriction for Kino could cost about $12 million total, with $2 million in the first year and $10 million thereafter. No formal votes were taken during the discussion; the chair indicated the committee would revisit the VLT amendment and other sections later, and McIntyre agreed to send updated revenue estimates to committee members.

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• Let us listen not to respond or find fault, but to learn and understand and to see how to work together
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• <00:06:03.120> and or find fault, but to learn and or find fault, but to learn and understand
• my elder commanded to be, and his Minnesota legacy because the future generation of Mong will be blended
• <01:26:42.639> Mong<01:26:42.960> will<01:26:43.120> be<01:26:43.280> blended

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And so, yes, there's money in the climate bond, yes, there's this, but it's this blending of academic
• I learned how to surf in Imperial Beach. I learned how to farm in the River Valley.
• One, we learn about equilibrium again.
• So we’re learning from this type of project. It is a pilot project.
• You know, again, I learned a lot today from all the panel members, and it shocked me a little bit.

Summary: The hearing of the Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy focused on infrastructure, pollution, climate resilience, public health, access, and economic impacts of sea level rise in California, with an emphasis on San Diego and the Bay Area. Chair Tasha Boerner Horvath opened by describing the committee’s purpose, the state’s sea level rise action planning, and the need for better monitoring and early warning systems. She also referenced her prior bills AB 66 and AB 72, which supported Scripps research on coastal bluff collapse warning capabilities. Assembly Members David Alvarez and Jessica Caloza later joined and emphasized that sea level rise affects not only coastal communities but inland areas as well, and that the issue should inform future legislative and budget decisions. In the first panel, Dr. Mark Merrifield of Scripps Institution of Oceanography described observed sea level rise of roughly 0.8 to 0.9 feet since the early 1900s, with acceleration expected by mid-century and potentially much greater rise by 2100 depending on emissions. He highlighted flooding, groundwater rise, beach and cliff erosion, salinization, and risks to transportation, sewage, ports, and national security. Dave Gibson of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board discussed how sea level rise affects wastewater systems, stormwater, contaminated sites, wetlands, and coastal groundwater basins, and said the board is requiring climate adaptation planning, updating stormwater permits, and seeking more flexible state permitting and mitigation tools. Members and witnesses also discussed the need for better mapping, more monitoring, and more state funding, especially if federal support from NOAA and other agencies declines. The second panel addressed public health, equitable access, and local economies. Ramon Chiras of Un Mar de Colores described how sea level rise, pollution, and access barriers threaten the Tijuana River Valley and Imperial Beach, especially for underserved communities and youth programs that rely on safe, welcoming access to the ocean. He stressed the cultural and spiritual importance of coastal access and the need for water safety and environmental education. Jessica Fane of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission explained that the Bay Area faces major economic exposure from sea level rise, citing a regional estimate of $96 billion in adaptation costs versus $230 billion in potential losses from inaction, and said BCDC is working with local governments under SB 272 on shoreline adaptation planning, funding, and regulatory innovation. Members discussed the tension between environmental permitting and the need to move projects faster, including the possibility of planned retreat in some areas and the use of simultaneous permitting and longer-term state authority to streamline adaptation work. In the final panel, Philip Gibbons of the Port of San Diego described the port’s climate adaptation efforts and its vulnerability assessments under AB 691. He said the port manages state tidelands, supports maritime commerce and recreation, and is already seeing flooding at king tides and during El Niño events, including storm-drain backflow and damage to bikeways and parks. He explained that future sea level rise could inundate major port areas and disrupt operations, underscoring the need for continued planning, mitigation, and infrastructure investment. The hearing did not take formal votes, but it concluded with a clear call for more science, funding, coordination, and regulatory streamlining to prepare California’s coast and nearby communities for worsening sea level rise impacts.

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• opportunity to provide an update and presentation, and especially to those either newer members to learn
• We have been blending Western education here for over a hundred years.
• They'll start on it; they actually learn how to create it from start to finish.
• So, and again, this is just part of that curriculum that Navajo PREP has instilled, of learning this
• So what we do is our best to learn about those particular challenges and work around them.

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• uh in the incorporating Lessons Learned uh in the bail<04:36:09.039> reform<04:36:09.840>
• One of the lessons learned is to be able to look at the financial conditions of an individual and to
• One of the lessons learned is to be able to look at the financial conditions of an individual and to
• <04:40:14.320> to discretion one of the lessons learned to discretion one of the lessons learned
• look at this over the break um and learn look at this over the break um and learn more<05:51:52.798

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So, New Mexico's school meal programs are funded through a blend of federal and state dollars.
• meals during the school day so that they can focus on being engaged in the classroom and ready to learn
• Tolman for their collaboration with our department and for taking the time to learn about our very complex
• program to ensure that all students can start their school day with a nutritious meal and be ready to learn
• this and work with the Public Education Department (PED) to develop potential recommendations as we learn

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• We learned that from Roswell. because they actually had to bring in a conservation lab from Chicago.
• We know that all kids don't learn in the same environment, right?
• We are learning that there needs to be additional changes, either more revenues made available so that
• It has been a learning process with the Municipal Finance Authority.
• With the help of Rick, I started learning more about getting ourselves ranked on the NMCI ranking.

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• On that day, we learned lots of shocking things.
• We learned that many illegal aliens have limited term driver's licenses.
• We learned that that many non-citizens have a driver's license that looks just like yours and mine and
• it couldn't blend it with the way the bill is this bill is written now, but I have another bill that
• I should learn to count. I apologize. I promise I'm not excluding you.

Bills: SB16, SB76, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB827, SB964, SB1209, SB1210, SB1386, SB1470, SB2035, SJR37, SB 16

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

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• And whereas the Oklahoma 4H Youth Program reinforces the learn-by-doing philosophy, through hands-on
• experiential learning opportunities.
• Members learn how to lead meetings, collaborate with peers, and serve their communities.
• They learn accountability, they learn to problem solve.
• They learn to respectfully engage with differing perspectives.

Bills: HB3834, HB3940, HB4346, HB2947, HB3257, HB3264, HB4326, HB4421, HB3944, HB3979, HB4118, SCR22, SB169, HB1047, HB2123, HB2650, HB3260, HB3403, SR41, HB3649, HB3742, HB3831, HB3996, HB4321, HB4339

Keywords: HB3834, Oklahoma Breakthrough Therapy Act, ibogaine, ibogaine-based therapeutics, ibogaine analogs, clinical trials, FDA approval, breakthrough therapy designation, opioid use disorder, substance use disorder, traumatic brain injury, mental health, neurological disorders, drug development, public-private partnership, State Department of Health, intellectual property, revolving fund, research funding, medical licensing

Bills: HB2240, SB896, SB2060, SB2152, SB2315, SB2544, SB2577, SB2580, SB99, SB2110, SB2115, SB2259, SB2382, SB2442, SB2485, SB895, SB2112, SB3019

Keywords: appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, rental housing revolving fund, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, mixed-income housing, mixed-income rental project, affordable housing, low-income housing, housing finance

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• chemical companies, they're bringing their ingredients in landing along the Mississippi River and then blending
• River and then blending those chemicals.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Every AI model, every student accessing a cloud-based learning platform, every small business running
• Could be blended if you had some of the authorities to it.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• But seriously, Representative Rosenwald: what we do, we see so many people who are homeless and we learn
• doing it harmfully, I think we need to look at it, maybe make that a statewide policy where it's a blending

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• It's about ensuring that Californians have the opportunity to learn about the first people of the state
• And one was something that I learned as a young parent in one of my parenting classes, and that was to
• Something that I learned as a young parent in one of my parenting classes was to empower my children
• Information from these sensory-level studies allows our members to learn, lean in, and develop wine blends
• Across our state, students learn about important traditions such as Lunar New Year and Diwali, helping

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• We're learning as we go and all we can do is try to get better every day.
• the way that you're talking about it, it has to be a criminalized consequence instead of just a learning
• And so I think this could be a learning moment for everyone in this room as far as if we want to have
• Um, schools should be a place where kids feel safe, and they should go there to learn and grow.
• In this environment, you're there to learn and to grow, and you know an individual's not going to take

Bills: HB268, HB305, HB307

Keywords: gun show, firearm sales, criminal background check, firearm regulation, gun show promoter, election procedures, voter registration, residence requirements, change of address, voter eligibility, youth camp, flood safety, life jackets, grant program, flotation devices