Transcript Highlights:

• The facility assessment ongoing capital plan is approximately $300 million in preventative maintenance
• The facility assessment ongoing capital plan is approximately $300 million in preventative maintenance
• The facility assessment ongoing capital plan is approximately $300 million in preventative maintenance
• It's been a success by any measure, and Senate File 3152 is asking you to take steps to provide for the
• , and Senate File 3152 is asking measure, and Senate File 3152 is asking you<00:21:37.520><c> to</c><

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Schauer, how is that growth measured?
• What is growth measured on? Mr. Schauer: Senator Boschee, I wish, right?
• I mean, the best way to actually measure growth would be to get down to the individual student level
• You lose the ability to compare measurement across...
• or how we measure proficiency and which students we focus on?

Committee: Joint Special Education Funding Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I would say a lot of MCCD's members are aware of some of the measures that they need to take in order
• And so, we're, you know, we've got a lot of properties that are taking extra measures for security and
• </c> affordability and resilience measures affordability and resilience measures and<00:46:05.359><c>
• </c><00:46:39.920><c> that</c><00:46:40.079><c> they</c> aware of some of the measures that they aware
• </c><00:47:35.200><c> for</c> that are taking extra measures for that are taking extra measures for security

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Results are being measured through engagement numbers, enrollment in state programs, and enrollment in
• And also, preventing or avoiding the weaponization of publicly released data.
• consider to be an unwarranted use of General Fund, whether new provisional language is needed to prevent
• Implementation releases were carried out through a phased approach that allowed us to take small, measured
• the loss of revenue and critical information, inhibit recovery from an unplanned disruption, and prevent

Summary: The subcommittee first heard an informational overview from the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement (GoServe), including California Volunteers, the Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications, and the Youth Empowerment Commission. GoServe reported strong participation in programs such as California Service Corps, College Corps, Youth Service Corps, Climate Action Corps, and the new men’s service challenge. Testimony emphasized enrollment, retention, and completion outcomes, outreach results, and efforts to reduce administrative costs. The Department of Finance said the administration supports the programs but has already made reductions to help address the budget deficit, while the LAO said it had no new recommendations on the informational item. Committee members raised questions about program scale, demographics, and effectiveness, especially for Climate Action Corps and whether the programs are duplicative of existing volunteer opportunities. One member criticized the programs as too fragmented and costly, while others asked for more data on who is being served and whether the programs increase actual participation in state services. GoServe said it would follow up with demographic and regional impact information. The committee also discussed the men’s service challenge, which GoServe said has formed partnerships with organizations such as YMCAs and Big Brothers Big Sisters and has already attracted more than 2,000 participants. The item was informational only. The committee then heard a BOE overview and a budget request to implement SB 293, which gives wildfire-affected families additional time to claim intergenerational Prop. 13 property tax transfers. BOE requested $154,000 for guidance, public materials, and inquiry response, explaining that the work is urgent and tied to disaster relief in Los Angeles County, especially Altadena. The LAO had no concerns, and Finance had no comment. Members asked how many cases might be affected and whether more funding would be needed later; BOE said the full number is not yet known and that future requests are possible. The committee also heard BOE’s IT modernization proposal for the state-assessed property tax system, a 30-year-old mainframe replacement costing $3.2 million in 2026-27 and $3.1 million in 2027-28. BOE and Finance supported the project as necessary, while the LAO said it had no concerns but urged a high bar for new IT spending. Members generally supported modernization but cautioned about implementation risk. Finally, CDTFA presented an overview and two policy proposals. The department described administering 42 tax and fee programs, collecting $98 billion in FY 2024, and improving administrative efficiency. Members then discussed local sales tax tools and revenue-sharing agreements, with concerns raised about transparency, consultant-driven tax allocation disputes, and the impact on local communities. CDTFA and the LAO explained that local jurisdictions control how district sales tax revenues are spent and noted the Legislature could revisit the statutory cap on local add-on sales taxes. The committee then heard CDTFA’s proposal to treat all delivery network companies as marketplace facilitators so they must collect and remit sales tax on delivery-app orders. CDTFA said the change would resolve confusion, shift compliance from thousands of small restaurants to a few large platforms, and raise about $44 million annually. Several members questioned whether the proposal would effectively raise consumer costs and whether it would create a competitive advantage or disadvantage among delivery platforms. The item remained under discussion, with no vote taken in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Oh, the Family First Prevention Services Act and um we created a state's multi-level response statute
• promulgate the rules or make the decisions on what is determined to be, um, I guess something that could prevent
• Um, Senate Bill 221 adds a new prohibited unfair claims practice that would prevent insurers from improperly
• receipts tax burden which, uh, as the gentle lady from uh Los Alamos pointed out your bill takes a measure
• this this conference report, it takes a an important but measured approach uh on Mr.

Transcript Highlights:

• From a suicide prevention perspective, this matters.
• From a suicide prevention perspective, this matters.
• From a suicide prevention perspective, this matters.
• As a mother and as a psychologist, I believe prevention is the best intervention.
• </c> as a psychologist, I believe prevention as a psychologist, I believe prevention is<01:47:27.840>

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> Institute on this measure Institute on this measure so<00:31:59.080><c> the</c><00:31:59.159><c>
• Uh, shepherd that measure through.
• So we'll go to our final measure.
• </c><04:03:45.399><c> that</c> take is there's no way to measure that take is there's no way to measure
• </c> assertion that uh based on measurements assertion that uh based on measurements of<05:09:12.200>

Committee: House State-federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Your testimony seems to indicate that you find the current structure delivers some measure of accountability
• And yes, that this would get revised, and I almost see this like an interim measure as we get that process
• revised and I almost see this like an revised and I almost see this like an inter<03:57:50.399><c> measure
• <c> get</c><03:57:51.359><c> that</c><03:57:51.680><c> process</c><03:57:52.159><c> set</c> inter measure
• as we get that process set inter measure as we get that process set up<03:57:53.040><c> because</c><

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 610, which would fold the Office of the Consumer Advocate into the Department of Energy rather than fully eliminate consumer advocacy functions. The prime sponsor argued the current office is small, funded by a special assessment on ratepayers, and duplicative of DOE work. He said moving the function to DOE would streamline energy policy review, reduce bureaucracy, and better focus the larger agency on lowering residential energy costs. He also disputed claims that the Consumer Advocate is independent, saying the office is appointed through a political process similar to DOE leadership. Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would actually relocate existing positions or replace them, and whether the Department of Energy would absorb the cost of the transferred staff. The sponsor said the fiscal note shows roughly a million-dollar reduction in both revenue assessment and spending, and that the bill would effectively reduce the office from five positions to three. He also defended his cost estimates for energy-code-related housing impacts and said the Consumer Advocate has sometimes supported policies he считает increase costs, such as energy-efficiency measures and building code changes. He argued the office should focus more on energy supply and generation, including natural gas and nuclear, rather than efficiency alone. Representative Wendy Thomas testified in opposition, saying the Consumer Advocate is an important, fair, and impartial voice for ratepayers and warning that the bill was fiscally irresponsible because the incumbent could still be owed salary and benefits if the office were repealed. She also said the bill’s drafting was confusing and that the Consumer Advocate’s role is to push back on utilities on behalf of consumers. Other members raised questions about whether the DOE would simply inherit the same political appointment structure and whether the bill would meaningfully lower bills. No vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated additional testimony would follow, and the Department of Energy was present to answer questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• As the Chair noted, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half of people
• California state law prevents discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity,
• that require specific skilled nursing facility staff to receive training designed to eliminate and prevent
• of access to care, education, community support, and medical advancements in HIV treatment and prevention
• And are there measures that you would suggest to the Legislature that might provide more accountability

Summary: The Select Committee on Older LGBTQ Californians held an inaugural hearing focused on the health care and support landscape for older LGBTQ Californians, including people aging with HIV and transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex seniors. Opening remarks emphasized the long history of discrimination faced by older LGBTQ adults, the growth of the aging LGBTQ population, and the need to translate existing state commitments into concrete services. Senators highlighted concerns about nursing home vulnerability, the aging of people living with HIV, and the impact of federal actions and Medicaid cuts on California’s safety net. The first panel featured Justice in Aging, CalHHS, the Department of Aging, and the Aging and HIV Institute. Testimony described widespread inequities, including discrimination, social isolation, economic insecurity, and gaps in culturally competent care. State officials outlined the Master Plan for Aging, the first statewide survey of LGBTQIA older adults, gender-affirming care protections in Medi-Cal, and efforts to improve coordination across departments. Advocates argued the state has been too slow to respond to federal threats and that services are often hard to find or fragmented. Committee members pressed the departments on how survey findings are being turned into action, how rural and underserved communities are being reached, and whether more formal stakeholder coordination or “no wrong door” access systems are needed. The second panel focused on seniors living with HIV. A long-term survivor gave emotional testimony about the “survivorship penalty,” loss of benefits, housing insecurity, and the need for legal and navigation support, housing assistance, and protection from outdated disability standards. The Department of Aging reported on implementation of SB 258, which added HIV status to the definition of greatest social need for area agencies on aging; it said 20 of 33 area plans now identify HIV as a target population and many include specific strategies, such as LGBTQIA mental health connections programs. The Office of AIDS described Project Cornerstone, Ryan White, ADAP, HOPWA, the Medi-Cal waiver, and PrEP-AP, noting these programs serve thousands of older clients and rely on whole-person case management. Case management testimony underscored persistent needs for medication subsidies, transportation, food, and housing. Committee members questioned how ADAP rebate funds might be used, how SB 258 is enforced across local agencies, and how to reduce administrative barriers and auto-connect eligible people to benefits. The final panel began with the Department of Social Services outlining protections for TGI seniors in licensed care facilities, including SB 219’s nondiscrimination requirements and related provider notices and resident rights materials. The hearing remained focused on identifying service gaps, improving coordination across aging, health, and social service systems, and ensuring state programs better reflect the lived experience of older LGBTQ Californians.

Transcript Highlights:

• District Court Judge Carlton Reeves ruled last week that moratoriums are generally temporary measures
• It prevents new providers from entering the market and blocks the addition of new beds, even in areas
• We need to focus more on prevention and preservation of families when it's safe for children to do so
• committee is whether those penalties are strong enough and enforced consistently enough to actually prevent
• committee is whether those penalties are strong enough and enforced consistently enough to actually prevent

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Summary: The committee met on March 25 and first took up HB 199, which would extend Louisiana’s nursing home moratorium. Chairman Miller amended the bill to shorten the extension from five years to four, moving the termination date to July 1, 2031. Rep. Barault argued the state faces a growing bed-capacity problem and proposed an amendment to exempt St. Tammany Parish; Rep. Cruz offered a substitute to reduce the extension to three years. The Nursing Home Association said it had negotiated in good faith and supported the four-year compromise, while the Pelican Institute opposed the moratorium as anti-competitive. A St. Tammany resident testified that her mother faced a long wait for placement and that more local beds are needed. The three-year substitute and the St. Tammany exemption both failed, and HB 199 was reported favorably with the four-year amendment. The committee then favorably reported HB 223 to recreate the Department of Children and Family Services for four more years, with Secretary Rebecca Harris saying the department’s recent reorganization has allowed it to focus more directly on child safety and child welfare. Members discussed planned reforms such as differentiated response, stronger community-based care, and the transfer of TANF to Louisiana Works in 2027. HB 907, which grants civil and criminal immunity for the use or distribution of expired naloxone or other opioid antagonists, also passed with technical amendments; public health officials and members emphasized that expired naloxone remains effective enough to save lives and should still be used in emergencies. HB 535, which streamlines hospital-based acknowledgements of paternity by allowing notarization without two witnesses, was reported favorably after Woman’s Hospital testified that the change would speed up paternity establishment, child support enforcement, and the addition of fathers to birth certificates. HB 554, which would increase penalties for violations at health care facilities and require LDH reporting, drew testimony from a family member describing serious care failures and from LDH, which said it already has caps on fines and that the bill would not change those caps. Rep. Jackson amended the bill to require LDH to publish fines assessed and collected and to list facilities with repeated immediate jeopardy or actual harm deficiencies, but the bill was then voluntarily deferred for a week to allow further discussion with the department. The committee also reported HB 224, a largely technical update to the Children’s Code recommended by the Louisiana State Law Institute, HB 246, which updates membership of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board and related bodies, and HB 405, which updates the name of the national acupuncture certifying organization. HB 222, requiring Medicaid coverage for certain dental procedures when needed to clear patients for other medically necessary treatment, was reported favorably despite a fiscal note. Finally, HB 235 on sewer systems generated extensive discussion: Rep. Fontenot described rising sewer rates, poor maintenance, and sewage overflows in his district, and argued for allowing property owners to install private sewer treatment systems in certain circumstances. Members raised concerns about local control, PSC rate-setting, and whether local governments should have more authority over sewer service decisions; the bill was still under discussion when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill is a really straightforward and important measure.
• It offers a change in statute that will prevent these denials from happening.
• we are here today what we are offering our comma bill and it offers a change in statute that will prevent
• I definitely don't want anybody doing anything like what the bill is intending to prevent.
• I have kids I definitely don't want anybody um doing anything like what the bill is intending to prevent

Committee: House House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several public safety and corrections measures. SB 1161 would prevent $750,000 appropriated to DPS for Yuma County’s Amberly’s Place Family Advocacy Center from lapsing; testimony emphasized that the bill preserves existing funding for crisis response and victim services. The committee also advanced SB 1215, which clarifies the cancer list tied to the occupational disease presumption for firefighters and peace officers and adds retroactivity to June 30, 2021. SB 1270, aimed at retention for Tier 3 corrections employees, would allow optional employer supplemental contributions to defined contribution accounts at specified service intervals, with an amendment capping annual contributions at $5,000 and requiring employer policies; members discussed retention, vesting, and whether the incentive could simply be taken and left after the waiting period. Both SB 1161 and SB 1215 received due pass recommendations, as did SB 1270 after one no vote and several members noting the need for better retention tools. The committee then considered SB 1400, which authorizes law enforcement wellness and crisis response programs and sets confidentiality rules for information shared in those programs. Supporters said the bill would expand access to peer and professional support while preserving public records and misconduct investigation access, but members raised concerns that the privilege language could be too broad for licensed therapists; the sponsor indicated openness to an amendment, and the bill was advanced with members reserving the right to change their votes if the language is not tightened. SB 1538, as a strike-everything amendment, would require workers’ compensation coverage for PTSD treatment for firefighters and peace officers and could include one course of MDMA treatment if federal approval and DEA rescheduling occur by the stated deadline. Supporters described promising clinical trial results and argued the bill is a conditional authorization, while counties opposed the mandate and raised cost concerns; after debate over whether the bill is permissive or mandatory, the committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and gave the bill a due pass recommendation. The committee also passed SB 1537, which renames the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund as the Public Safety De-escalation and Life Safety Fund and repeals the advisory commission. Supporters said the new name better reflects the fund’s use for de-escalation and less-lethal equipment, while some members opposed the change and preferred the money be used for raises. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1580, which would appropriate funds for fire incident management support hardware and software and, under a chairman’s amendment, redirect money from the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund to additional public safety technology and retention/recruitment purposes; testimony focused on regional data-sharing systems and the need for accountability and clarity on how the funds would be spent.

Transcript Highlights:

• So I like the fact that you all are standing up, Troop Nola, but I want to know, how are you measuring
• I can say yes, I believe that is compliant with the terms of the settlement because it involves prevention
• savings to the state because we know that every time you effectuate change on the front end, you prevent
• Is there anything statutorily that prevents them from doing that, the clerks, that prevents them from

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 965, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• we'll hear about, permitting timelines, and regulatory requirements introduce a risk that sometimes prevents
• long-term returns, strong labor and environmental conditions tied to taxpayer dollars, regulations that prevent
• long-term returns, strong labor and environmental conditions tied to taxpayer dollars, regulations that prevent
• Current programs measure success by installations alone, missing a major opportunity to create union
• So I think we need to work to prevent that. So thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• establishes stricter time frames, limits the number of times additional information can be requested, prevents
• SB 1080 is positioned as a pro-business, pro-development measure that increases efficiency, accountability
• dollars while restricting essential services and undermines public health initiatives, including HIV prevention
• dollars while restricting essential services and undermines public health initiatives, including HIV prevention
• And so it doesn't prevent any of those celebrations from taking place.

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Summary: The committee first heard SB 1134, which would extend the use of qualified private providers in the building permit process to residential solar energy systems and certain single-trade inspections, and would allow computer-based plan review tools. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce long solar permitting delays and lower costs. A late amendment clarifying the word “application” was adopted, and after some discussion about local permitting problems and the need to work with municipalities, CS/SB 1134 was reported favorably, with Senator Pizzo voting no. The committee then took up SB 784, dealing with issuance of addresses and parcel identification numbers for plats. The bill sets a 14-day timeframe, and an amendment was adopted that would allow use of a private provider if the deadline is missed and would limit fee collection if verification is not completed. Members discussed whether the bill should include more flexibility and whether private providers are appropriate for this function, but the committee ultimately reported CS/SB 784 favorably. SB 1738, allowing counties that previously opted out of transportation concurrency to opt back in while maintaining current levels of service, was also reported favorably without significant opposition. Next, SB 1080 on local government land regulation was presented as a measure to speed up development permit and order approvals, limit repeated information requests, prevent hearing delays, and impose penalties for noncompliance. Local government testimony argued it would rush planning and weaken public input, while supporters called it common-sense streamlining. After debate, the bill was reported favorably, with several no votes. SB 1260, which clarifies county constitutional officer budget procedures and creates an appeal process for clerks and supervisors of elections similar to that used by sheriffs, was also reported favorably after members raised concerns about county budget timelines. Finally, the committee considered SB 420, as amended by a strike-all, which would prohibit counties and municipalities from adopting or funding DEI-related ordinances, programs, or policies, while carving out compliance with state and federal law and defining DEI-related terms. The amendment removed retroactivity and delayed the effective date, but members from both parties raised concerns about vague definitions, impacts on women- and minority-owned business programs, local commemorations, and the loss of attorney’s fees for prevailing counties. Public testimony was sharply divided, with many speakers opposing the bill as an attack on local control and inclusion, and a few supporting it as a merit-based standard. The amendment was adopted, but the bill drew extensive opposition in debate and was not yet reported in the portion of the transcript provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Staffing levels are critical, and we have to reduce morbidity and mortality, length of stay, and preventable
• For considering this measure. Thank you very much. Thank you, John. Let's go back to Nancy Novak.
• I thought, what a perfect segue into, I can't prevent what happened to me, but I can certainly prevent
• DWI is a 100% preventable crime.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• The combination of these measures will cause irreparable harm to rural nursing homes across the state
• The combination of these measures will cause irreparable harm to rural nursing homes across the state
• The combination<01:11:09.280><c> of</c><01:11:09.440><c> these</c><01:11:09.679><c> measures</c><01:11
• :10.080><c> will</c><01:11:10.320><c> cause</c> combination of these measures will cause combination
• falls within their they can prevent falls within their homes.<01:33:24.080><c> So</c><01:33:24.320><

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But that, once again, that's a separate measure.
• </c> talking about campaign measures only. talking about campaign measures only.
• But that once again that's a separate<00:17:35.080><c> measure.
• I'm not concerned separate measure.
• It sort of streamlines the or measure.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference first took up House Bill 158 on public inspection of absentee ballot lists. The Senate explained that its amendment replaced the original bill with a requirement that the Secretary of State review absentee ballot data after each general election and report findings to the committees of jurisdiction, focusing on unusual patterns such as multiple ballots sent to the same address. After a brief caucus, the House agreed to the Senate position, and members voted individually to concur. The committee then discussed House Bill 281, which concerns making the electronic voter checklist available in a sortable format. The main dispute was whether the public list should include the mailing address where an absentee ballot was sent if it differs from the voter’s registered address. The Senate argued that including mailing addresses could expose where voters actually live or are away from home and could create safety concerns, while the House argued the information could help candidates reach voters and was not primarily a fraud measure. The parties also discussed a related nursing home verification provision and record-retention/public-records questions. After caucusing, the House agreed to the Senate’s position with the added nursing home signing language, and the committee closed the bill on consent. House Bill 340, concerning electioneering by public employees, was then taken up with a Senate amendment that narrowed the definition of electioneering by tying it to existing statutory language, added a prohibition on expressly or primarily political surveys, and created a civil penalty option alongside the misdemeanor penalty. Senators and representatives debated whether the penalties should be mandatory or discretionary and how the language would apply to certain categories of public employees. After further clarification and caucus, the House accepted the Senate’s amended replace-all language, and the committee closed HB 340. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 1062, authorizing the Secretary of State to conduct random audits of citizenship qualifications of registered voters. The Senate explained that its changes removed the need for a permanent audit power by allowing records to be checked against databases and by requiring identification for registration going forward, which is why it added a sunset clause. The House member objected to the sunset and wanted the authority to continue indefinitely, and discussion continued as the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:32:09.440><c> to</c><00:32:09.760><c> further</c> that will en enact measures to further that
• will en enact measures to further strengthen<00:32:11.519><c> the</c><00:32:11.840><c> election</c><
• This bill will strike those two measures, ensuring that people who come to vote in Kentucky elections
• , ensuring that people who come measures, ensuring that people who come to<00:32:51.120><c> vote</c><
• And I think this is a reasonable measure that we should take, and I certainly support the bill.

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As a preventative measure or as a measure to educate and to make sure we hold those violators accountable
• As a preventative measure or as a measure to educate and to make sure we hold those violators accountable
• As a preventative measure or as a measure to educate and to make sure we hold those violators accountable
• As a preventative measure or as a measure to educate and to make sure we hold those violators accountable
• </c> turns are not considered safety measures turns are not considered safety measures is<03:40:33.600

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, these prevention aid formula.
• </c><00:21:03.919><c> until</c> shelter in place and to prevent until shelter in place and to prevent
• 32.000><c> far</c> Preventing evictions now avoids far Preventing evictions now avoids far greater<00
• </c> prevention aid since 2023. prevention aid since 2023.
• So, it really is an upstream preventative measure that's going to reduce public costs long term.

Bills: HF3403 , HF3410 , HF3424

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption