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• First degree homicide, rape, kidnapping, shooting into a home.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• Those harms can include increased domestic violence, increased child abuse, increased suicide, homicide

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• I've worked homicides for most of my career, and I have a stumbling block when I deal with a suspect.

Bills: HB1341 , HB1674 , HB4028 , SB2321

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

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• I've managed and conducted serious investigations, including but not limited to homicide and death investigations

Summary: The hearing focused first on sexual abuse, harassment, and retaliation in California’s women’s prisons, with testimony from CDCR wardens, the Office of Inspector General, advocacy groups, and formerly incarcerated survivors. Legislators and witnesses described a pattern of staff misconduct, fear of retaliation, gaps in reporting, and the need for stronger accountability, better investigations, and more outside access for survivor support organizations. CDCR said it has expanded training, body-worn and stationary cameras, outside partnerships, and PREA-related response procedures, while the Inspector General requested additional funding and staff to monitor more grievances and staff sexual misconduct cases under SB 1069. Members pressed CDCR on why accused staff are not always placed on leave, how cases are referred to prosecutors, and whether current protections are enough; several members argued the state should aim to investigate all complaints and do more to prevent retaliation and repeat abuse. The second issue was rehabilitative and reentry programming in women’s prisons. CDCR’s Division of Rehabilitative Programs and the wardens highlighted education, vocational training, substance use treatment, peer support, and community reentry programs, citing increased enrollment and recent graduates earning diplomas, degrees, and certifications. They said these programs are intended to reduce recidivism and improve public safety. Formerly incarcerated advocates and community providers argued that current offerings are still too limited, outdated, and not aligned with today’s job market, especially around digital literacy and transferable credentials, and they urged more funding for community-based, trauma-informed, gender-responsive programming. A coalition representative asked for a $20 million continuation and expansion of the Wright Grant program, and members discussed additional budget requests for reentry and related women’s services.

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• It could be justifiable homicide if confronted. All right, any questions, members?

Bills: HB268 , HB305 , HB307 , HB380 , HB548 , HB727 , HB268 , HB305 , HB307

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

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• Cousins today who believe that abortion at any stage is equivalent to homicide.

Committee: Senate Finance Committee

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• which we just sort of decided that we would do out of recognition that those are provisions in our homicide
• recognition that those are provisions in recognition that those are provisions in our<04:10:39.680><c> homicide
• </c><04:10:40.160><c> sentencing</c><04:10:40.640><c> statutes</c><04:10:41.120><c> that</c> our homicide
• sentencing statutes that our homicide sentencing statutes that have<04:10:41.520><c> been</c><04:10:

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• will do is increase the risk of incidents involving firearms, including accidents, suicides, and homicides
• firearms, including accidents, suicides, firearms, including accidents, suicides, and<01:44:53.360><c> homicides
• 54.800><c> Speaker,</c><01:44:55.440><c> I</c><01:44:55.760><c> urge</c><01:44:55.920><c> you</c> and homicides
• Speaker, I urge you and homicides. Mr.

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• The toll of gun violence, whether through suicide, homicide, or accidental shootings, reaches families
• of gun violence, whether through toll of gun violence, whether through suicide,<04:37:37.199><c> homicide
• ,</c><04:37:37.920><c> or</c><04:37:38.240><c> accidental</c> suicide, homicide, or accidental suicide
• , homicide, or accidental shootings,<04:37:39.520><c> reaches</c><04:37:40.080><c> families,</c> shootings

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

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• The amendment touches on four areas: convictions in other states, criminal vehicular homicide offenses
• 54.319><c> um,</c><00:06:54.479><c> criminal</c><00:06:54.880><c> vehicular</c><00:06:55.440><c> homicide
• </c> states, um, criminal vehicular homicide states, um, criminal vehicular homicide offenses,<00:06:

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• reported that there were over 100,000 non-detained illegal immigrants with convictions, including homicide
• illegal immigrants with convictions illegal immigrants with convictions including<08:00:04.440><c> homicide
• </c><08:00:05.398><c> assault</c><08:00:06.280><c> rape</c><08:00:06.798><c> and</c> including homicide
• assault rape and including homicide assault rape and robbery<08:00:08.240><c> in</c><08:00:08.440><c

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• talk about the damage that these firearms cause, everything from gang violence, domestic violence, homicides

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with testimony largely in support and some opposition on a few measures. AB 458 would direct the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Department of Justice, to develop model procurement guidelines for state purchases of firearms, ammunition, and accessories so agencies avoid vendors that violate gun laws; law enforcement and San Francisco representatives supported it, and members discussed adding oversight and vetting. AB 1729 would update state telework policy by requiring written telework plans for return-to-office decisions and restoring public reporting on telework savings; supporters cited cost savings, productivity, climate benefits, and worker flexibility, while the author clarified it would not alter collective bargaining under the Dills Act. AB 1754 would require post-completion reporting on bond-funded programs’ goals and outcomes; supporters framed it as a transparency and accountability measure, while counties and water agencies opposed it unless amended, warning of added bureaucracy, delays, and litigation risk. AB 1841 would create a paid state holiday recognizing California Native American Day, and AB 2115 would issue a formal legislative apology to California’s first peoples and install a commemorative plaque at the Capitol; both drew strong tribal and labor support and broad committee praise, with members emphasizing education, historical acknowledgment, and healing. AB 2211 would allow craft distillers to operate a satellite room and use certain alcohol modifiers on premises, and AB 1991 would authorize wineries, breweries, and craft distilleries to conduct sensory tastings for research with guardrails; both had industry support, with AB 1991 drawing one opposition voice from Alcohol Justice. AB 1578 would require elected officials to take anti-hate speech training as part of existing sexual harassment training; it drew sharp First Amendment objections from opponents and mixed committee views, but the motion to send it to Appropriations passed on a recorded vote. The committee also heard AB 1807, which would bar state-owned property from being used for federal immigration enforcement operations; the author and supporters argued it would protect communities and prevent state complicity in federal actions.

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• They're a homicide? Possibly that? At worst, manslaughter? Right. Maybe. Second-degree murder.

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on Senate Bill 123, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a legislative process for removing judges for cause. Senator Morris said the bill was needed because of uncertainty in the current Constitution about whether impeachment applies to judges, given the Judiciary Commission’s role in judicial discipline. He argued the measure would provide a clearer, higher-threshold accountability mechanism, and the committee adopted a technical amendment renumbering provisions and later clarified that the bill uses a majority vote in the House and two-thirds in the Senate, consistent with impeachment-style thresholds. Much of the hearing centered on testimony from Anna Carter and her family, who supported the bill after the murder of Jacob Carter in New Orleans. They described his death and other cases they said showed judges releasing dangerous offenders despite repeated violations, missed electronic-monitoring check-ins, and other warning signs. They argued the bill would create a last-resort accountability tool when judicial decisions or supervision failures lead to preventable harm. Several committee members expressed sympathy and said the testimony highlighted serious problems in the justice system, though some also suggested the bill should address district attorneys, electronic-monitoring oversight, or broader systemic issues. Opposition came from members who warned the proposal was overly broad, could become a political tool, and might conflict with existing constitutional provisions governing impeachment and judicial discipline. They argued the Judiciary Commission and Supreme Court already provide a disciplinary framework and that the bill could chill judicial independence or create due-process concerns. The ACLU’s Sarah Whittington also opposed the bill, noting technical inconsistencies in the draft, questioning why impeachment had not been tried first, and arguing the measure singled out judicial discretion while leaving other elected officials’ discretion untouched. The committee took no final vote on the bill during the hearing, but did adopt the technical amendment.

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• conduct causing the death of another person with a motor vehicle to the crime of criminally negligent homicide

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• I do want to, you know, lower our vehicle homicides that people are getting hit.

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on March 16 and first disposed of several local bills without controversy. House Bills 590, 679, and 873 were voluntarily deferred. HB 503, allowing certain utility terrain vehicles and golf carts in Golden Meadow, was amended and reported. HB 720, clarifying tacit dedication and public access to waterways and related access points, was reported favorably. HB 856, expanding indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting authority for DOTD and the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction, was amended and reported. HB 487, increasing penalties for drivers who run red lights by using shoulders or turn lanes to pass stopped traffic, was amended and reported. HB 846, prohibiting obscured or covered license plates, was reported favorably. HB 733 and HB 875, both dealing with OMV reinstatement fees and lapses of insurance, were reported with amendments after discussion of audit findings and fee timing. HB 707, moving liquefied petroleum gas commission functions to Agriculture, was amended and reported. HB 693, creating legislator district signs, was amended and then voluntarily deferred. HB 777, requiring a driver's license renewal knowledge exam, was amended and voluntarily deferred for further work with the department. HB 746, concerning oversized trucking permits issued by local governments, was introduced but not advanced, with the author signaling a desire to work on the issue further rather than force a vote. Several bills drew extended debate over safety, enforcement, and government overreach. HB 309, which would have penalized pedestrians for looking at cell phones while crossing crosswalks, was amended from a criminal offense to a $25 civil fine but then voluntarily deferred after members raised concerns about enforceability, tourism, free will, and whether the bill targeted the right party. HB 695, requiring permits and QR-code documentation for consensual non-commercial towing of multiple connected vehicles, was heavily questioned over how it would work in practice, whether it applied to single or multiple vehicles, and how out-of-state travelers would know about the requirement; the committee asked the author to work with OMV and State Police and voluntarily returned the bill to the calendar. HB 868, removing the farm exemption from trailer safety-chain and attachment requirements after a fatal accident involving a trailer separation, was amended and reported despite concerns from members and the Agriculture Commissioner about impacts on older farm equipment and the need to preserve flexibility for agricultural operations. The committee also heard testimony from law enforcement, the auditor’s office, the Department of Transportation and Development, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and industry groups. Chiefs of police supported the red-light and license-plate bills as common-sense public safety measures, while the Legislative Auditor explained that the OMV fee bills were intended to align Louisiana’s reinstatement fees and grace periods more closely with other states and with audit recommendations. DOTD and the secretary supported the procurement bill as a tool to speed construction and maintenance work. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain supported the propane commission bill and urged caution on the farm trailer safety bill so that older and specialized equipment would not be unintentionally burdened.

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• had criminal convictions for assault, but only 1% were for sexual assault and just .5% were for homicide

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• And now we see homicide rates drop to the lowest level since 1960.

Bills: SB41 , SB33 , SB32 , SB30

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

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• Um, so my understanding is those things are already in law, and that this bill adds negligent homicide

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

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• There have been more homicides this year in CYFD custody. I'm scared to see the 25 reports.