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• state legislatures and enforced by state law.
• , the individual states.
• Mike Monaghan, on behalf of the State Building Trades, in support.
• State law would apply. So, what would happen ... State law would apply.
• is the United States.

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills. SB 479 by Senator Arreguín would allow Berkeley, Long Beach, and Pasadena, as local health jurisdictions, to use multidisciplinary homeless response teams and share specified information across departments; supporters said it would improve coordination and services for unsheltered residents, and the bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 46 by Senator Umberg would direct the Secretary of State to keep constitutionally ineligible presidential candidates off the California ballot, including anyone who has already served two terms; supporters argued it was a constitutional enforcement measure, while Senator Niello questioned whether it was needed, and it passed 6-1 to Appropriations. SB 99 by Senator Blakespear would improve coordination between military and civilian systems by requiring courts and law enforcement to account for military protective orders and notify military authorities of possible violations; the Department of Defense supported it, while the ACLU raised due process concerns, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 719 by Senator Cabaldon would extend the sunset on state reporting about high-risk automated decision systems from 2029 to 2032, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 300 by Senator Padilla would strengthen California’s new AI chatbot law by requiring operators to prevent minors from being exposed to sexually explicit material; supporters said the existing law was insufficient, while industry groups warned against expanding a brand-new regime before it had been tested, and it passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 381 by Senator Wahab would allow adult adoptees, and descendants of adoptees, to obtain original birth certificates and create a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents; supporters described health, identity, and dignity concerns, while some members raised privacy concerns, and it passed 13-0 to the Senate Health Committee. SB 33 by Senator Cortese would eliminate the sunset on the public works contractor claim-resolution process, with supporters saying it reduces litigation and speeds payment, and it passed 10-0 to Appropriations.

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• state law prohibits this.
• state legislatures and enforced by state law.
• , the individual states.
• Mike Monaghan, on behalf of the state building trades, in support.
• State law would apply.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This hearing will focus on both the California State University (CSU) and the state library budgets.
• at state schools in other states.
• We are building in accountability to move our enrollment-based funding to the state, to the places across
• . great state.
• And then, speaking of the state law library. The Witkin State Law Library.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Welcome to the State Senate. Thank you for joining us today.
• And to all the chapters present today, welcome to the State Senate, your State Senate, and thank you
• for the work that you all do throughout our state.
• It is widely celebrated across the United States.
• Thank you for coming to the State Senate.

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, then spent much of the session on recognitions and resolutions honoring community groups and observances. Members welcomed the Far West region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Los Angeles South Bay alumni chapter, and later recognized the 2026 Latino Spirit Award honorees after adopting SR 86 on Cinco de Mayo Week. Senators from multiple caucuses spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing Mexican history, Latino resilience, and shared struggles for justice. The Latino Spirit honorees included leaders in higher education, philanthropy, labor, health, advocacy, business, environmental justice, journalism, culinary arts, and music, along with a legacy award for Los Tigres del Norte. The Senate also adopted SCR 146 declaring May Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, SCR 154 establishing Green Star Veterans and Families Day, SCR 123 honoring California Peace Officers Memorial Day, SCR 164 recognizing Black Health Equity Advocacy Week, and SCR 103 designating Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. Testimony and floor remarks focused on health disparities, mental health, veteran suicide, and the sacrifices of peace officers, with several caucuses speaking in support of the health equity resolution. Each of these resolutions passed by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call votes. The chamber then took up several appointments from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, confirming Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, Jason Johnson, Madeline McLean, Brian Bishop, and Sarah Larson, despite some protest votes from Senator Grove over the lack of action on another appointment. In third reading, the Senate passed SB 1159 on AI and public participation, SB 1416 on faster refunds for duplicate medical payments, SB 1273 on winery video advertising at instructional events, SB 941 limiting commissary markups in private detention facilities, SB 990 on a highway information sign near Ridgecrest, SB 1099 clarifying local authority to provide public benefits, and SB 1195 expanding tied-house exemptions for certain venues. The session concluded with adjournment memories for labor leader Kent Wong and Navy veteran-artist Vittaliano Victor Villar, and the Senate adjourned until May 7, 2026.

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• And with that, we'll proceed as a subcommittee as stated.
• As the Assembly Member stated, AB 1941 builds on previous efforts to tackle copper theft by establishing
• Chair and council and committee members, my name is Cesar Zepeda, council member in the city of Richmond
• facilities ever again in the state of California.
• The state has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in CVI work, and we need to keep building infrastructure

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The State of Hawaii has a bad landlord-tenant code, and this bill seeks to advocate for the tenant in
• The State of Hawaii has a bad landlord-tenant code, and this bill seeks to advocate for the tenant in
• The State of Hawaii has a bad landlord-tenant code, and this bill seeks to advocate for the tenant in
• within our state assets.
• within our state assets.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Paul today to state who came to St.
• The amendment is coded A5.
• The amendment is coded A5. Do otherwise. The amendment is coded A5.
• Armory Building Commission.
• Armory Building Commission.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

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• State the purpose of the clarifications.
• Code 84615 has been adopted.
• I know that states like a couple of states, I know Louisiana is one where they go through a labeling
• They're not, it's not being supplied from in-state.
• It came from people from all over the state.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard a lengthy agenda of bills, with the chair limiting public testimony to about one minute per speaker. Early action included passage of HB 203, which allows certain counties to opt back into transportation concurrency, as amended to narrow the bill to small counties. The committee also favorably reported CS/HB 43, allowing renters to reuse tenant screening reports for 30 days, and HB 897, a timeshare-related strike-all that clarified timeshare governance provisions and annual board meeting requirements. The committee then approved HJR 1,215, proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate tangible personal property tax for farmers and agricultural businesses, with support from agriculture and business groups. A major portion of the meeting focused on the committee’s hemp package. Members discussed the committee bill PCB for HAT-25-01, which would create a regulatory framework for hemp-derived intoxicating products, including licensing, packaging and labeling restrictions, testing, and sales limitations. Testimony was mixed: industry representatives and distributors generally supported regulation but urged changes on branding, packaging, milligram limits, and sales locations; convenience store and petroleum marketers opposed restrictions that would exclude gas stations; and consumer-safety and addiction advocates supported tighter controls, including bans on synthetics, online sales, and child-appealing packaging. The committee also heard and approved PCB for HAT-25-02, a companion tax bill imposing excise taxes on hemp consumables and beverages, despite concerns raised about possible triple taxation and higher compliance costs. The committee next passed HB 211, expanding the definition of farm products to include edible and non-edible plants and clarifying agricultural preemption on bona fide farm operations. It also favorably reported PCS for HB 561, creating a chief manufacturing officer role within the Department of Commerce, a workforce development grant program, a voluntary manufacturing promotion campaign, and required reporting, along with PCS for HB 563, which adds an annual fee of up to $100 for participants in the promotional campaign. Both manufacturing bills drew broad support from industry and economic development groups. Finally, the committee took up HJR 1257 and its conforming bill HB 1259, which would create property tax benefits for long-term rental properties owned by Floridians with a separate homestead. Supporters argued the measure would encourage long-term rentals and investment in Florida, while opponents from counties and cities warned it would shift tax burdens and reduce local revenue. After debate, the joint resolution passed 9-4 and the implementing bill also passed 9-4, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• </c> a shooting just outside of my building. a shooting just outside of my building.
• state grant program.
• . state. state.
• office building.
• To both HEAPER and, as you know, our building structure inside of Minnesota state, it's kind of a reverse

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the state.
• I love our state.
• We are building the largest wetland mitigation bank in the history of this state. state at Chocolate
• In fact, I brought all the DOD witnesses to the state, or to the state.
• To build an overall plan for the state of Texas or just take chunks of it, small bites out of the apple

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I have been a resident of New Mexico since 1952, and I came to this state, and I love this state.
• Other states already do this: Arizona.
• So how has Pre-K in our state been doing?
• States implemented in other states.
• , what students and families across the state can provide.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• Western United States.
• It's been stated...
• Building.
• from out-of-state.
• What do we have in our state, and then what are we shipping out of the state?

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• If you just compare us in terms of the state of Florida to the state of New York, the state of New York
• Beloved Dave Lawrence created the Children's Trust, the premier Children's Services Council of the state
• On March 4th of 2025, the governor gave his State of the State, and he stated that he wanted us to take
• Now I know when I travel the state of Florida, I have friends all over the state.
• Now I know when I travel the state of Florida, I have friends all over the state.

Summary: The Senate took up Committee Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 2F, a proposed constitutional amendment to expand homestead property tax relief, lower the assessment cap on non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limit county and municipal ad valorem tax revenues to specified uses. Senator Avila presented the measure as a major property tax reform intended to provide relief to homeowners and restrain local government spending, while opponents argued it would shift costs to fees, services, and state appropriations and could harm local budgets, public safety, schools, and other services. Several senators also raised concerns about the ballot language and the lack of a completed fiscal analysis. The chamber considered and rejected multiple amendments. Senator Sharif’s income-based “circuit breaker” amendment failed, as did Senator Smith’s sunset clause amendment and Senator Berman’s amendment to rewrite the ballot statement for greater accuracy. During questioning, Avila said the revised language was meant to preserve flexibility for local governments and that future legislatures could set implementing procedures and, if necessary, prohibit certain local expenditures by general law. He also confirmed that the proposal would not affect refinancing or portability, and said the measure would not prevent local governments from continuing to fund many services such as libraries, parks, animal control, code enforcement, mosquito control, public housing, county health departments, and elections. Debate on final passage was extensive. Supporters described the proposal as overdue relief for homeowners and a way to force local governments to prioritize spending, while critics called it a risky tax shift that could reduce local revenue by billions and force cuts or higher fees. Some senators emphasized concerns about public safety funding, mental health and social services, and the accuracy of the ballot summary; others argued the measure would give voters a chance to decide on property tax reform. After debate, the resolution was rolled over for third reading and the Senate continued discussion, but the transcript provided does not include a final vote on the joint resolution.

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• HMS, she is an intern for the House and a student at Jacksonville State. Caro Mr.
• We won't even close the coverage gap in this state of Alabama.
• across all ethnicities in this state.
• Yes, sir, I'm presenting HB 126 for the State Board of Midwifery.
• Licensing of midwives throughout the state. Yes, ma'am. Okay, I'll pull the code section.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Providers must navigate state licensing, fire code, zoning, and local permitting separately and with
• The state doesn't have that funding.
• The state doesn't have that funding.
• The bill builds on existing work by creating a clear structure for coordination across state agencies
• Small rural districts all across our state.

Summary: The committee held public hearings on several education bills. SB 6078 would provide pre-licensing supports for prospective child care providers through DCYF, fire protection consultations, and a licensing resource guide; the sponsor, DCYF, and a community nonprofit all supported it, emphasizing that it would reduce fragmented permitting barriers and help expand child care access, while a senator raised the possibility of overlap with existing early learning facilities support. SB 6089 would create a public-private partnership account to support coordination across the P-20W system and fund a public-facing data dashboard; the sponsor and many advocates supported it as a way to align early learning through workforce systems and improve transparency, while some testifiers urged stronger public oversight, caution about private influence, and explicit inclusion of early learning. SB 5859 would expand competency-based assessments as graduation pathway options; supporters said it would better reflect how students learn and provide flexibility, while the State Board of Education and school principals urged caution and suggested waiting for the board’s broader Future Ready graduation review. SB 5861 would require more school board directors to be elected from director districts in larger districts; supporters said it would improve community representation, while some districts and WSSDA warned about local control, added costs, and governance disruption. SB 6065 would allow districts in binding conditions or under enhanced financial oversight to use transportation vehicle funds for temporary loans or transfers with OSPI approval; supporters said it could help districts recover financially without harming transportation needs. After the hearings, the committee moved into executive session and acted on two bills. It adopted a proposed substitute to SB 5956, which restricts certain automated decision systems, surveillance technologies, biometric data, and facial recognition uses in student discipline and school safety decisions, and then advanced the bill with a do-pass recommendation to Rules. It also adopted a proposed substitute to SB 5901, which concerns state funding for on-base school construction, and advanced that bill with a do-pass recommendation to Ways and Means. Both measures were reported out subject to signatures.

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• in this State as well so I some Giants in this State as well so I some Giants in this State as well
• is going to build it then we the state is going to build it then we the state is going to build it then
• state's not going to that so the State state's not going to that so the State state's not going to build
• they came up with a QR code that if code they came up with a QR code that if code they came up with
• the state the state 35 how many folk we got in this state 35 how many folk we got in this state 35 how

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 920, all

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• As we previously discussed in this committee, the CREP program is a program where the state matches state
• It does state, however, that we don't...
• “Well, I will state, it does state on here, the spending impacts is estimated to be an ongoing savings
• Younger, you stated that a one-stop shop.
• Do you want to state? Yeah. So, I think the bill is getting pulled back. Do you want to state?

Summary: The committee received a general fund “green sheet” update from budget analyst Noah Peterson, who reviewed recent changes to the FY 2026 and FY 2027 balances, including large population-adjustment supplementals for Medicaid and Corrections and other committee actions. He also highlighted several policy bills with fiscal impacts, including county jail per diem changes, a state police-related bill, and a health and welfare board/position bill. Janet Jessup then walked the committee through several budget housekeeping items and supplemental/maintenance adjustments, beginning with the Department of Environmental Quality and a solid waste regulatory program change tied to House Bill 555. The committee approved multiple motions, including adding 4 FTP to DEQ and adopting revised language for a hazardous waste fund transfer; a FY 2026 Soil and Water Conservation Commission supplemental for the CREP program; and a major two-step reorganization moving the Soil and Water Conservation Commission from Agriculture to Water Resources. The committee also approved the related FY 2027 reductions and additions for the commission and Water Resources, including CREP funding and a one-time restoration of a rescission to preserve stream-gauging and water monitoring services. Members discussed whether those restorations should be one-time or ongoing, with some favoring one-time adjustments to preserve budget flexibility and others warning about agency stability. The committee then handled the consolidation of the Office of Species Conservation and the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources into a new Office of Species, Mineral, and Energy Coordination. It approved a reduction for the Office of Species Conservation and a reduction for OEMR, then considered competing motions for the new combined office. After extended debate over the appropriate number of FTP reductions and the importance of nuclear and mining coordination, the committee rejected a substitute motion and then rejected the original motion as well, leaving the new office budget unresolved. Finally, the committee approved the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses request for replacement vehicles and IT hardware, and adjourned with notice of upcoming budget hearings the next day.

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• As a former city council member myself, I'm committed to helping build communities by building the supply
• As a former city council member myself, I'm committed to helping build communities by building the supply
• And I believe the city council member has stated that if a local city and a local jurisdiction wants
• Bright red Louisiana, the poorest state in the United States, with a total state budget of just $12 billion
• Council.

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• But this is state law.
• We follow state law. We didn't do anything that would not have followed state law.
• It’s state law, right?
• It’s state law, right?
• Keith Dunn here on behalf of the State Building and Construction Trades Council, as well as the District

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> conditions for those in state custody. conditions for those in state custody.
• This project will remove four dilapidated buildings across our state prison enterprise.
• And if there's any way I can help, I will help. that building. And that building.
• All state agencies conduct FCAs annually. This is only for state-owned facilities.
• </c> county and and city in the state. county and and city in the state.

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: 1183, house