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• These efforts have resulted in the collection of more than 130,000 pounds of Montegra Parade recyclables
• House Bill 154 by Representative McMakin: acknowledgement of paternity, collection of child support,
• So is this going to change the rules of evidence at all? I could not speak to that.
• I also have the exception if you are recording evidence of a crime.
• I also have the exception if you are recording an evidence of a crime.

Bills: HR94 , HR95 , HR96 , HR97 , HR98 , HR99 , HR100 , HR101 , HR102 , HR103 , HR104 , HR105 , HR106 , HR107 , HR108 , HR109 , HR110 , HR111 , HCR45 , HCR46 , HCR47 , HCR48 , HCR49 , HCR50 , HR92 , HR93 , HCR44 , SB11 , SB72 , SB78 , SB151 , SB207 , SB210 , SB219 , SB241 , SB286 , SB324 , SB351 , SB376 , SB409 , SB411 , HR74 , HCR26 , HB4 , HB98 , HB108 , HB131 , HB151 , HB161 , HB244 , HB288 , HB294 , HB305 , HB310 , HB320 , HB336 , HB380 , HB392 , HB403 , HB420 , HB459 , HB476 , HB513 , HB540 , HB596 , HB608 , HB615 , HB631 , HB637 , HB648 , HB665 , HB682 , HB789 , HB813 , HB815 , HB835 , HB870 , HB905 , HB915 , HB933 , HB938 , HB944 , HB971 , HB987 , HB1040 , HR15 , HR20 , HCR14 , HCR6 , HCR19 , HCR10 , HB81 , HB134 , HB154 , HB163 , HB170 , HB194 , HB217 , HB220 , HB254 , HB259 , HB290 , HB308 , HB311 , HB360 , HB382 , HB401 , HB410 , HB417 , HB463 , HB575 , HB592 , HB718 , HB723 , HB750 , HB755 , HB776 , HB812 , HB844 , HB882 , HB888 , HB961 , HB966 , HB980 , HB54 , HB67 , HB73 , HB125 , HB133 , HB158 , HB168 , HB169 , HB191 , HB195 , HB245 , HB280 , HB283 , HB296 , HB319 , HB339 , HB399 , HB407 , HB448 , HB550 , HB591 , HB826 , HB995 , HB1085 , HB1086 , HB722 , HB140 , HB468 , HB546 , HB746 , HB842 , HB923 , HB166 , HB349 , HB352 , HB429 , HB436 , HB588 , HB747 , HB780 , HB782 , HB911 , HB827 , HB953 , HB796 , HB901 , HB9 , HB52 , HB58 , HB193 , HB284 , HB400 , HB570 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB733 , HB735 , HB868 , HB952

Keywords: Sanfilippo Syndrome, awareness, genetic disorder, cognitive impairment, Louisiana, Alzheimer's, dementia, caregivers, public health, health education, civil bench warrants, judgment debtors, notification process, judgment debtor examination, Louisiana State Law Institute, Knock Knock Children's Museum, early childhood education, economic development, community engagement, Louisiana legislature

Transcript Highlights:

• Crime is evident in our cities.
• The property tax exemption begins with property taxes levied for collection in 2029.
• The tax is collected monthly and varies depending on whether the energy is generating and whether the
• Alia, did I hear you correctly that if you don't adopt a model ordinance, you're ineligible to collect
• The fiscal note indicates no fiscal impact, but because of that collective bargaining allowance, from

Bills: HB2521 , HB2249 , HB1796

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: firearms, background check, gun control, public safety, legislation, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity, information technology, IT contracting, data center, systems integration, network engineering

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• It's kind of hard to track because all the money that's collected goes into the general fund.
• It's kind of hard to track because all the money that's collected goes into the general fund.
• So, it's still subject to the collected.
• across the state including collected across the state including seat<00:08:37.360><c> belt</c><00:08
• I don't think I $25 that collected.

Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division B

Keywords: Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 28 January, 2026; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

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• The concern is that if it turns out the evidence that someone was not drinking and driving...
• The concern is that if it turns out the evidence that someone was not drinking and driving, we're now
• And so that's problematic for us, to treat a non-DUI as if it were a DUI if the evidence shows that it
• It is difficult to gather the necessary evidence for this sort of cybercrime.
• It costs the counties more to collect them than they brought in as a result.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There's no evidence of statewide economic collapse in these states that have mandated E-Verify.
• I will not be collecting Social Security and putting it into the EFSTP format online.
• I will not be collecting Social Security and putting it into the EFSTP format online.
• Use of E-Verify adds to the unnecessary collection of personally identifiable information in a remote
• Evidence that we are making progress is reflected in the president’s comments just this January.

Committee: House Business

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We'll start by saying thank you for your comments, but to also say that it is a collective effort.
• The Sweet Potato Project is a community-defined evidence practice.
• I'm glad that the evidence is showing it.
• And this is evident in our work in the project.
• We have had a conversation about some collaborative solutions for collective ownership and opportunity

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It may be decided to maybe catch a person in an act or maybe submit a subpoena to collect evidence and
• </c><00:49:45.920><c> But</c><00:49:46.640><c> as</c><00:49:47.440><c> when</c> collect evidence and
• But as when collect evidence and stuff.
• And that's my point: unless it's going to disturb evidence being collected or something like that, or
• </c> evidence being collected or something evidence being collected or something like<00:50:50.640><c

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee held a work session on HB 313, a bill dealing with non-public sessions and when a person discussed in such a session should be notified or allowed to request that the meeting be open. The chair opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and invited public comment before committee discussion. The main public testimony came from Phil Jaru, who described a personal dispute with local officials and said the bill should ensure people are notified when they are being discussed in closed session and can request an open meeting. He also argued for limits on non-public sessions, saying they should not be used for matters outside the board’s authority or for what he characterized as gossip, while also trying to avoid interfering with investigations. Committee members focused on the practical and legal problems with the proposal. Several members questioned whether a person should have a right to attend, to demand an open meeting, or simply to receive notice, and whether that right should apply before the meeting or only once the discussion begins. Members raised concerns about situations involving multiple people, children, victims, or other confidentiality interests, and whether a request to open the meeting could conflict when one person wants openness and another wants privacy. One member suggested the bill may be too broad and proposed narrowing it to simple advance notification, possibly by email, rather than an automatic right to open the meeting. The discussion also touched on existing law governing non-public sessions, including the narrow “reputation” exception and Supreme Court cases interpreting it. Members noted that the current statute already limits non-public discussion to the matters stated in the motion, and some suggested that if the concern is boards using non-public sessions for unrelated discussion, that issue may be better addressed by clarifying the existing statute rather than expanding the bill. No vote or final action was taken; the committee appeared to continue working through possible amendments and whether the bill should be narrowed to notification or a right to attend rather than a right to force the meeting open.

Transcript Highlights:

• So much of the evidence we see is burn patterns on a wall.
• So, it takes time to get that electronic evidence.
• So much of the evidence we see is force.
• And so, that fiveyear, that evidence.
• ><c> own</c><00:43:30.800><c> samples</c> will still collect our own samples will still collect our own

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It feels like overall we're, you know, collectively on a bad path in our K-12 education.
• But I hope you will collectively think about how we can provide a structure for our school districts
• But we have evidence showing that students are spending Hey, it's almost bedtime.
• But we have evidence showing that students are spending. Thank you.
• So I would request to amend the bill to support statewide evidence-based restrictions at school.

Bills: SB6192 , SB6206 , SB5346 , SB6125 , SB5841 , SB5907 , SB5951

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: education, reading, mathematics, student intervention, instruction, academic standards, child care, first responders, incentives, pilot program, mobile phones, cell phones, smartphones, school phones, classroom distraction, digital citizenship, media literacy, internet safety, cyberbullying, student mental health

Transcript Highlights:

• And it collects data and our only quick comment is while we're collecting data we ask you to collect
• It is also recognized as an evidence-based practice.
• As for clinical evidence, not all clinical evidence is created equal.
• So I just want to conclude, there's an abundance of evidence supporting this. treatment.
• If you have monumental evidence, and I mean evidence beyond just a hearing per se, but it's actual, clear

Bills: HB2646 , HB3941 , HB5153 , HB5155 , HB5394 , HB 1106 , HB426 , HB4529 , HB3984 , HB4273 , HB 1097 , HB3940 , HB1941 , HB4377 , HB3153

Committee: House Human Services

Keywords: child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health

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• SB 1321 takes a prudent, evidence-based approach.
• SB 1321 takes a prudent evidence-based approach.
• California Microschool Collective. Welcome. Thanks, Senator.
• How do you build the collective buy-in?
• The evidence backs them up.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 1067, which would require annual early math screening for K-2 students beginning in 2028-29 to identify learning gaps and connect students to evidence-based support. Senator Weber and supporters, including EdVoice and UC Davis researcher Dr. Charles Wilkes, argued that California’s low math performance and persistent achievement gaps justify early identification and intervention. Opponents, including the California Mathematics Council, county superintendents, and CTA, said the bill could create a new mandate, encourage narrow skill-based instruction, and divert attention from implementing the California Mathematics Framework and investing in teacher training and coaching. Committee members discussed how the screener would work, whether it would identify disabilities or simply flag students needing further evaluation, and cited examples of districts already using early screening tools. No vote was taken because quorum had not yet been established at that point. SB 1110, a child care subsidy administration bill, was presented next. Senator Becker and co-sponsors from the Child Care Resource Center and EveryChild California said the measure would stabilize the child care system as the state moves to enrollment-based funding by clarifying funding for administrative and family-service functions and helping providers maintain staffing, payment timelines, and compliance. There was support from several child care and education organizations and no opposition testimony. The bill was not voted on because the committee still lacked quorum. After recess, the committee heard SB 1374, which would allow public higher education institutions to seek temporary restraining orders on their own behalf when they face credible threats of violence. The CSU Chancellor’s Office and San Diego State police described incidents where threats were directed at campuses broadly rather than specific individuals, leaving institutions without a legal remedy under current law. UC and independent colleges supported the bill, and there was no opposition. The bill was held on call pending quorum. The committee then took up SB 1321, which would direct the State Auditor to review remedial course use and student preparedness at selected UC and CSU campuses. Senator Nila and supporters argued that recent UC San Diego data show severe gaps in incoming students’ math preparation and that the audit would help assess admissions and placement practices; there was no opposition testimony. Members raised concerns about the scope and timing of the audit request, and the bill was held on call. The committee also heard SB 1086 on microschools, which would define microschools in statute and direct model ordinances for local land use regulation. Supporters said microschools are growing but face inconsistent zoning treatment, while some members questioned whether the Legislature had enough information to define the model or direct state guidance without more study. After quorum was established, the committee voted SB 1086 out on a 4-1 vote to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with Senator Perez voting aye, Senator Ochoa Bogh aye, and Senator Cabaldon no; the remaining votes were not fully recorded in the transcript. Finally, SB 1181 was presented as a voluntary pilot program in Central Valley counties to allow schools to share credible safety concerns with regional threat assessment centers. Senator Hurtado and supporters, including the mother of a student killed in a shooting and Corcoran High School students, said the bill would improve early intervention and communication around threats. Members expressed support while also raising privacy and federal-sharing concerns about fusion centers; the bill was discussed but no vote was taken in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Like, the evidence is there. We are seeing thousands of federal employees being laid off.
• Crash reporting, which is in there, is just so that we can collect that data.
• Crash reporting, which is in there, is just so that we can collect that data.
• </c> know that's just so that we can collect know that's just so that we can collect that<00:45:58.319
• </c><00:48:03.359><c> that</c> really so that we can collect that really so that we can collect that

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And really we wanted them to finish collecting that data so that we can have the data for all of the
• And really we wanted them to finish collecting that data so that we can have the data for all of the
• Okay, trying to collect on my questions here. How much right now is the current surcharge?
• So the evidence is clearly there that demand's going to continue to go up.
• Language for aligning evidence-based standards for substance use disorder treatment.

Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Department of State Hospitals (DSH), the Commission for Behavioral Health, and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on budget proposals and implementation updates. DSH outlined its proposed 2026-27 budget, including funding for patient operating expenses, IST solutions savings, conditional release program costs, LPS bed allocation changes, electrical infrastructure projects at Napa and Patton, SB 380 transitional housing feasibility work, and expanded dental services at Metropolitan and Patton. DSH also reported that it has met court-ordered IST treatment benchmarks in the Stiavedi v. Clinton case, with average time to initiate treatment down to about five days and pending placements reduced to roughly 250, while noting that Proposition 36 could increase referrals and SB 1323 may divert some individuals earlier into community-based treatment. Members asked about rising outside hospitalization costs, Medicare enrollment, the timing and structure of capital projects, and whether IST solution funds are being fully used; DSH said the savings reflect slower-than-expected ramp-up of community programs and that the Central California FACT replacement program is still on track for January 2027 activation. The Commission for Behavioral Health described its role under the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), including data, evaluation, grantmaking, technical assistance, and transparency work. It highlighted the new statewide Innovation Partnership Fund, a five-year, $20 million-per-year program with small and large grant categories; the first RFA drew strong interest, with more than 400 questions and over 1,000 bidders’ conference participants. The Commission also discussed a proposed extension to spend down about $4.1 million remaining for the Alcove Youth Drop-in Center grants so sites can finish implementation and Stanford can complete the final evaluation. Members asked about grant duration, whether projects can be renewed, what qualifies as innovation, and whether the fund could support service delivery rather than awareness campaigns or training; the Commission said awards are expected to be three-year contracts and that proposals must be new or meaningfully expanded approaches that support BHSA priority populations. DHCS reviewed major behavioral health changes under CalAIM and BH Connect, including peer support, mobile crisis, contingency management, traditional health care practices for tribal members, updated specialty mental health access criteria, and new substance use treatment standards based on ASAM’s fourth edition. DHCS reported strong contingency management results, with more than 13,000 members served and 95% testing negative for stimulant use during treatment, and said 21 Indian health care providers have been approved to offer traditional health care practices. It also described BH Connect initiatives such as the $1.9 billion access reform and outcomes incentive program, workforce investments, evidence-based practice expansion, IMD participation by four counties, and transitional rent services. On BHSA implementation, DHCS said it is not tracking individual county contract cuts but is monitoring county plans and statewide outcomes, while stakeholders raised concerns about local prevention and service gaps. DHCS also outlined its H.R. 1 implementation strategy, including outreach, streamlined renewals, exemptions for disabled, substance use, and medically frail individuals, and proposed clinic navigator and outreach funding; it said it has not yet produced a focused estimate of H.R. 1 impacts on behavioral health populations. The discussion ended with DHCS noting that B-CHIP bond funding has supported 437 infrastructure projects, creating 546 new or expanded facilities and more than 9,500 residential beds across the state.

Transcript Highlights:

• SEBs have been illegally collecting voter registrations for many, many years.
• Is there any evidence that children are purchasing these things?
• rather than clear and convincing evidence.
• Sexual offenses, victim evidence. Thank you. So it would be good just to have some time to...
• Sexual offenses, victim evidence. And do you need a list? I'm happy to give you a list.

Summary: The committee approved the minutes and then heard a long series of bills, mostly from Senators Hoffman, Fernandez, and Bolick. Early action included SB 1436 on school bond/override ballot language, which passed 4-3 after brief debate over ballot length and transparency. SB 1568, requiring election systems to keep clocks within 60 seconds of official time and making violations a misdemeanor, was amended and passed 4-3 despite concerns about machine failures and the breadth of the penalty. SB 1569, limiting special election board members from collecting voter registrations while assisting confined voters, also passed 4-3 after testimony from county officials and a deputy registrar describing alleged misuse of SEBs. SB 1746, requiring schools to serve as polling places and closing schools on regular primary/general election days for staff training, passed 4-3 over objections about school autonomy and safety. SB 1295, allowing certain incarcerated people needing long-term care or treatment to be transferred to contracted medical institutions, passed unanimously after an amendment narrowing the medical eligibility language. The committee then took up SB 1067, a county blight/abatement bill allowing property tax bills to include assessments for removing rubbish, debris, and dilapidated structures; county officials from Gila and Pima Counties strongly supported it, and it passed 7-0. SB 1285, which would have repealed kratom protections and added kratom and its alkaloids to the narcotic-drug list, drew strong opposition from industry and a pharmacist and failed 3-4 after debate over safety, regulation, and criminal penalties. SB 1413, removing the $100,000 restitution cap for serious injury or death caused by a moving violation, passed after a short explanation that it was intended to conform statutes to a prior Arizona Supreme Court ruling. SB 1476, making prenatal exposure to dangerous or narcotic drugs and fetal alcohol syndrome a class six felony child neglect offense with an affirmative defense for mothers who completed treatment, drew emotional testimony from a foster/adoptive parent and opposition from reproductive justice and criminal defense advocates; it passed 4-2. Later, SB 1585, creating standards and funding mechanisms for sex offender-specific evaluations, treatment, and polygraphs, passed 4-2 after supporters argued it would improve oversight and opponents questioned the added surcharge and appropriation. SB 1662, requiring probation conditions to be the least restrictive necessary and tailored to risk and needs, passed 5-0 with support from justice reform advocates and defense attorneys. SB 1664, adjusting constable nomination signature requirements in Maricopa and Pima Counties, passed unanimously after county association support. The committee then began SB 1666 on in-state custodial interference, with the sponsor and a supporter describing repeated violations of custody orders and arguing for a tiered civil-penalty-to-felony structure; the transcript ends during questioning on that bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• , or we think the evidence is BS.
• , or we think the evidence is BS.
• Now, I guess you could say theoretically they could collect all this empirical evidence and then provide
• Now, I guess you could say theoretically they could collect all this empirical evidence and then provide
• Now, I guess you could say theoretically they could collect all this empirical evidence and then provide

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> The challenges our state collectively The challenges our state collectively experienced<00:21:24.000
• </c> that noticees every year collectively? that noticees every year collectively?
• </c> enough evidence for his actual death. enough evidence for his actual death.
• And if there's if the evidence is this.
• ,</c> it by clear and convincing evidence, it by clear and convincing evidence, they're<03:39:18.640>

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So there's got to be some evidence to show these are the steps that.
• They're collected at the cost of service.
• They're grounded in evidence-based research and nexus studies.
• They're collected them at the cost of service.
• They're grounded in evidence-based research and nexus studies.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Today's four investments were all made based on research, evidence about what works for kids and human
• And then we do want to note the department does not collect data on the Dream Resource Center.
• We're happy to discuss ways... ...collect data on the Dream Resource Center.
• This requires intentionality, effort, and collective buy-in.
• I think for purposes of this proposal, what I take away is that we have evidence...

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held a hearing on the Governor’s proposal to convert the California Community Schools Partnership Program from a one-time grant model into an ongoing $1 billion Proposition 98 program. Finance and CDE described the expansion as a way to sustain existing community schools and add thousands more, with county offices, regional/state technical assistance centers, annual self-certification, and a future accreditation process intended to support fidelity to the state framework. The LAO opposed shifting to an ongoing categorical program and recommended continuing one-time grants, while suggesting longer-term funding for technical assistance and, if ongoing funding is adopted, stronger planning, reporting, phased expansion, and clearer accreditation timelines. Committee members pressed the administration on how the new proposal could fund far more schools with less money than the original $4.1 billion program, how much of the funding would go to existing cohorts versus new schools, and whether the proposal sufficiently requires planning and implementation before funds are received. Testimony from practitioners and advocates largely supported ongoing funding but emphasized that money alone is not enough. Speakers from LPI, CTA, San Diego Unified, Fresno County, the Partnership for the Future of Learning, and Sacramento County urged stronger requirements for shared governance, explicit commitment to the community schools framework, annual reporting beginning in year one, and continued or expanded support for coordinators and technical assistance. Several witnesses said the proposal should better protect county office coordination roles, maintain preferences for partnerships in the technical assistance structure, and ensure the system can support more than 6,000 schools. Others highlighted the need for specialized supports for middle and high schools, better integration with other state programs such as ELOP, universal meals, TK, and the LCFF equity multiplier, and more detailed accountability and accreditation processes. No formal vote was taken during the portion of the hearing reflected in the transcript. The chair indicated that the committee wanted additional information on the funding breakdown, the use of reverted funds, and the proposed support structure before taking action, and administration witnesses said a more detailed proposal would be brought forward in the May Revise.

Transcript Highlights:

• Are able to have their DNA collected upon arrest.
• DNA evidence comes to light, witnesses recant. They're charged.
• DNA evidence comes to light, witnesses recant.
• You know, we're passing all these laws about preserving DNA evidence, putting juvenile DNA evidence in
• In other words, if they're sent out to do an investigation on..." "...of evidence.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><04:12:22.640><c> And</c> data is being collected. All right. And data is being collected.
• It's not evidence-based. It working. It's not evidence-based.
• </c> then we can provide evidence-based then we can provide evidence-based strategies.<05:30:30.400><
• have any empirical evidence to to back have any empirical evidence to to back that<05:44:54.240><c> up
• </c> collects the prices, right? collects the prices, right?

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all