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• And I thought I was on a boat. And I thought that they'd want to throw me off the boat.
• And some of these boats go halfway from San Diego to Hawaii to catch the fish that we consider fresh

Summary: The Select Committee on Alternative Protein Innovation held its first informational hearing to examine the state of alternative protein research, industry growth, and policy needs in California. The chair framed alternative proteins as meat, dairy, and eggs made from plants, fermentation, or cell cultivation, and emphasized California’s prior $5 million public investment in UC research, the state’s large concentration of alternative protein companies, and plans for future site visits and hearings around the state. The first panel focused on the climate, environmental, food security, and national security rationale for alternative proteins. Representatives from the Good Food Institute and CSIS argued that alternative proteins can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, land and water use, methane, antimicrobial resistance, and supply-chain vulnerabilities tied to conventional animal agriculture. Members asked about pharmaceutical and disease risks in livestock systems, and witnesses said intensification of animal agriculture increases antibiotic use and disease transmission risks. The chair also raised the relationship between alternative proteins and traditional farming, and witnesses described the sector as complementary, with opportunities for California farmers to supply inputs such as nuts, legumes, and commodity crop side streams. The second panel featured industry leaders from Beyond Meat, Upside Foods, and Wildtype. They described plant-based, cultivated meat, and cultivated seafood products, argued that the products can match conventional foods on taste while improving health and environmental outcomes, and said misinformation and labeling battles have hurt public perception. They also discussed scaling challenges, the need for grants, low-interest loans, manufacturing support, and possible participation in cap-and-trade or other revenue-generating programs. The chair highlighted tasting events and efforts to educate legislators and staff, and noted that schools, hospitals, and prisons are important markets for healthier food options. The final panel featured UCLA and UC Santa Cruz researchers who described university-led advances in cultivated fat, publicly available datasets, and workforce development programs supported by state funding. They said the UC system is well positioned to provide foundational research, open-access data, student training, and extension support for farmers. The hearing ended with the chair saying the committee will continue its work through additional hearings, tours, and possible budget or legislative proposals, while acknowledging that the current budget climate makes additional funding uncertain.

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• It's not enough to really kind of go full boat, which is kind of the question that you're asking.
• language to prematurely end the CalShade program, which would cause a variety of harmful and potentially fatal

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• The boat looks just like a lobster boat.
• We do it in boats with larger streams.
• We do it in boats with in small streams. We do it in boats with larger<03:49:54.800><c> streams.
• </c><03:50:05.199><c> And</c> we use the electro fishing boat. And we use the electro fishing boat.
• . the Massachusetts boat 8week period. the Massachusetts boat gave<03:54:10.319><c> up</c><03:54:10.560

Committee: House Fish and Game and Marine Resources

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• out of bed, falling, breaking a hip that um has a very bad outcome or some other um more maybe less fatal
• other um<00:07:29.360><c> more</c> um more um more maybe<00:07:31.440><c> less</c><00:07:31.759><c> fatal
• </c><00:07:32.319><c> outcomes,</c><00:07:32.960><c> but</c><00:07:33.199><c> more</c> maybe less fatal
• outcomes, but more maybe less fatal outcomes, but more humiliating.<00:07:35.039><c> So,</c><00:07:35.360

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

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• ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder.
• <00:55:45.520><c> a</c><00:55:45.560><c> progressive</c><00:55:46.280><c> and</c><00:55:46.480><c> fatal
• </c> disease, is a progressive and fatal disease, is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative<00:55:

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• and composition of a commission that is designed to oversee the incapacitated and vulnerable adult fatality
• :29:23.919><c> v</c><00:29:24.000><c> vulnerable</c><00:29:24.799><c> adult</c><00:29:25.679><c> fatality
• </c><00:29:26.399><c> review</c> and v vulnerable adult fatality review and v vulnerable adult fatality

Committee: Senate Rules and Enrolled Bills

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• :59.840><c> traffic</c><00:20:00.240><c> injuries</c><00:20:00.559><c> and</c><00:20:00.799><c> fatalities
• </c> reduce traffic injuries and fatalities reduce traffic injuries and fatalities in<00:20:01.520><c
• For me, it would be another fatal crash, and it was a preventable one.
• ><00:26:35.200><c> would</c><00:26:35.360><c> be</c><00:26:36.799><c> another</c><00:26:37.200><c> fatal
• </c><00:26:37.600><c> crash</c> For me, it would be another fatal crash For me, it would be another fatal

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• This will ensure a safer and more efficient transportation system while reducing congestion and fatalities
• </c> while reducing congestion and fatalities while reducing congestion and fatalities on<02:12:18.679
• I'm also the engineer on the boat, and I'm not sure my vessel will survive termination.
• I'm</c><07:33:46.558><c> not</c><07:33:46.718><c> sure</c><07:33:47.000><c> my</c> engineer on the boat
• and I'm not sure my engineer on the boat and I'm not sure my vessel<07:33:47.440><c> Will</c><07:33:

Bills: HJR35 , HR695 , HR469 , HR250

Keywords: environment, EPA, waste emissions, petroleum, natural gas, environmental protection, methane, regulatory disapproval, Charlie Kirk, political assassination, free speech, First Amendment, public safety, official photography, House of Representatives, session, government transparency, public engagement, payment system, Bureau of the Fiscal Service

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• In February 2024 in Burnsville, Minnesota, Shannon Gooden fatally shot police officers Paul Elmstread
• shot police officers Paul Gooden fatally shot police officers Paul Elmstread<00:34:32.720><c> and</c
• that result when firearms the fatalities that result when firearms are<01:35:13.760><c> used.
• And today, the fatalities per 100,000 people are much, much, much higher than they were then.
• ><c> per</c><02:21:54.479><c> 100,000</c> And today, the fatalities per 100,000 And today, the fatalities

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• that one of the systems is telling me that they would have to post on the website 1f to 40,000 proxy boats
• Travis, those wishing to boat or change the boat, the chair is preparing to close.
• Representative Miller, he cared about I was wishing the boat or change the boat.
• Guyi members boat change your boats shares spray close. There's Hasselbach. Caldwell. Chadd.

Bills: HB4420 , HB3974 , HB3016 , HB3062 , HB3021 , HB3145 , HB4128 , HB3131 , HB3015 , HB3472 , HB3453 , HB1638 , HB4126 , HB2696 , HB2710 , HB3552 , HB3031 , HB3544 , HB3521 , HB4490 , HB4488 , HB1746 , HJR1069 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB1170 , HB3538 , HB4124 , HB3904 , HB4106 , HB2999 , HB3982 , HJR1077 , HB3464 , HB2588 , HB3462 , HB4440 , HB3674 , HB3345 , HJR1067 , HB4326 , HB4331 , HB4337 , HB4338 , HB4359 , HB4392 , HB3557 , HJR1076 , HB4003 , HB3495 , HB3497 , HB3501 , HB3505 , HB3749 , HB3011 , HB4336 , HB4346 , HJR1087 , HB3240 , HB3647 , HB3796 , HB3969 , HB3972 , HB3983 , HB3984 , HB3989 , HB3383 , HB3130 , HB4358 , HB3327 , HJR1055 , HB3386 , HJR1089 , HB3087 , HB2970 , HB3314 , HB4129 , HB4199

Keywords: reading, intervention, literacy, education, third grade retention, teacher training, funding, Strong Readers Act, tort claims, inmate housing, government immunity, public trust, private prison, emergency legislation, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, firearm rights

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• response preparedness, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality

Bills: HB4 , HB4

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• beautiful fall Chinook on and you have a sea lion come and eat half of it as you're bringing it up to the boat
• beautiful fall Chinook on and you have a sea lion come and eat half of it as you're bringing it up to the boat

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer before moving through introductions, caucuses, and messages from the Senate. Several bills were taken up under third reading, with the chamber suspending rules to advance them to final passage. The day also included recognition of Colville Tribal Business Council members and the adoption of prior minutes without objection. Members approved House Bill 1269, which raises pawnbroker interest rates and fees, with supporters arguing the changes are modest and needed to help small businesses serve unbanked customers; it passed 83-14. Substitute House Bill 2123, dealing with foreign national participation in Washington elections, passed 68-29 after debate over whether the bill appropriately reduces burdens on candidate campaigns while preserving restrictions for initiative campaigns. Substitute House Bill 2178, a technical court-rules bill aligning statutes with court procedures, passed 89-8, and House Bill 2120, which reduces or eliminates certain JLARC reports to free staff time for higher-value audits, passed unanimously 97-0. The House also passed House Bill 2309, eliminating postgraduate degree requirements for some state jobs to reduce barriers to state employment, by a 97-0 vote. Substitute House Bill 2158, authorizing electronic remote notarization of physical documents, passed 96-0 with bipartisan support focused on access in rural areas. Substitute House Bill 2411, expanding shared leave eligibility to include employees affected by hate crimes or immigration enforcement actions, passed 60-36 amid concerns about cost and scope. House Joint Memorial 4004, a nonbinding request to Congress related to tribal management of sea lions to protect salmon, passed 80-16, and Substitute House Joint Memorial 4001, honoring Russell Blount by naming the East 34th Street overpass over I-5, passed 96-0. The House then adjourned until the following Friday morning.

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• beautiful fall Chinook on and you have a sea lion come and eat half of it as you're bringing it up to the boat
• beautiful fall Chinook on and you have a sea line come and eat half of it as you're bringing it up to the boat

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, approved the prior day’s minutes, recognized visitors from the Colville Tribal Business Council, and then caucused briefly before taking up bills. The chamber also received a Senate message announcing passage of Substitute Senate Bill 5000. Members advanced and passed several bills. House Bill 1269, raising pawnbroker interest rates and fees modestly, passed 83-14 after supporters said it would help small businesses serving unbanked customers and maintain operations amid inflation. Substitute House Bill 2123, changing foreign national campaign contribution reporting rules, passed 68-29 amid debate over whether it appropriately reduced burdens on candidate campaigns while still protecting initiative campaigns. Substitute House Bill 2178, a technical court-rules and procedure cleanup bill, passed 89-8; House Bill 2120, which removes two duplicative JLARC reports to free staff for higher-value audits, passed unanimously 97-0; House Bill 2309, eliminating postgraduate degree requirements for certain state jobs to reduce employment barriers, passed 97-0; and Substitute House Bill 2158, allowing electronic remote notarization of physical documents, passed 96-0. The House also passed Substitute House Bill 2411, expanding shared leave eligibility to include absences related to hate crimes and immigration enforcement actions, by a vote of 60-36 after supporters framed it as support for public employees and opponents raised cost and policy concerns. House Joint Memorial 4004, a nonbinding request to Congress concerning sea lion management to protect salmon and treaty fishing rights, passed 80-16 after debate focused on salmon restoration and tribal rights. Finally, Substitute House Joint Memorial 4001, honoring Russell Blount by naming the future East 34th Street overpass over I-5, passed 96-0. The House then adjourned until the next scheduled session.

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• The potential side effects include abuse, dependency, and risk of fatality, which have prompted federal
• The potential side effects include abuse, dependency, and risk of fatality, which have prompted federal

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• We as an industry have had three fatalities in the last two years in work zones where speed was a factor
• We as an industry have had three fatalities in the last two years in work zones where speed was a factor

Committee: Senate Transportation and Infrastructure

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• So I'm thinking of Ebola, which is, you know, a fatal disease with a 90% fatality rate.

Committees: House Emerging Issues , House Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

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• voluntary and mandatory services, dependencies, out-of-home placements, re-referrals, and child fatalities
• and near-fatalities.

Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee heard testimony on three bills. SB 6212, sponsored by Sen. Nobles, would create a Department of Commerce pilot program providing monthly cash benefits to families with children who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, with a control group and a final report to the Legislature on whether to expand the program statewide. Supporters said the pilot could reduce child poverty, improve family stability, and provide evidence on the effects of direct cash assistance; the sponsor acknowledged the bill would be expensive and said funding would need to be worked out. No vote was taken. SB 6186, sponsored by Sen. Warnick, would direct DSHS to seek a federal waiver to prohibit SNAP benefits from being used to buy candy and sweetened beverages, with annual reapplication if needed. The bill’s preliminary fiscal note was described as significant, and the sponsor said she was open to amendments, including possibly limiting the proposal to Sun Bucks. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed from anti-hunger advocates, public health experts, economists, SNAP educators, and individuals with lived experience, who argued the restrictions would be costly, hard to administer, stigmatizing, and unlikely to improve nutrition; one supporter said the measure would promote healthier choices and reduce long-term health costs. No action was taken. SB 6707, also by Sen. Warnick, would have WSIPP study DCYF’s screening tools and risk assessment processes for child welfare referrals and their effects on outcomes such as services, removals, re-referrals, and fatalities. DCYF said it supports evaluating its risk assessment tool but is already working with Chapin Hall on a similar redesign and pilot of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale, and asked how the bill would avoid duplicating that work. Sen. Warnick said the bill was intended to examine child welfare outcomes more broadly. The committee heard testimony but took no vote, and the chair announced amendments for Wednesday’s executive session are due by noon the next day before adjourning.

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• He warned the Athenians: the imbalance between the rich and the poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment
• Inbalance, 2,000 years ago, the imbalance between the rich and the poor is the oldest and most fatal

Summary: The joint convention convened to receive Governor Gavin Newsom’s final State of the State address, with legislative leaders introducing the Governor and welcoming constitutional officers, judges, and other guests. The proceedings opened with a moment of silence honoring Renee Nicole Good and other immigrants affected by detention and due process concerns. After introductory remarks from the Speaker, Senate President pro Tem Monique Limón, and Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, Governor Newsom delivered a wide-ranging address reflecting on his administration and California’s response to recent crises. The Governor highlighted California’s economic performance, tax structure, minimum wage increases, education funding, child care and school meal investments, housing reforms, apprenticeships, infrastructure projects, clean energy progress, and efforts on homelessness, mental health, and public safety. He also discussed state action on artificial intelligence regulation, climate resilience, insurance reform, and wildfire recovery, while sharply criticizing the federal government and President Trump on immigration, health care, food aid, disaster response, and other issues. He announced that his upcoming budget would include major education spending, a five-year extension of the CalCompete tax credit, additional community school funding, a rebuilding fund for fire survivors, and other policy proposals. At the close of the address, the Legislature formally ordered the Governor’s State of the State speech printed in the journal as a special appendix. The joint convention then adjourned sine die.

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• imbalance, said this almost about 2,000 years ago, he warned the Athenians, is the oldest and most fatal
• Inbalance, 2,000 years ago, the imbalance between the rich and the poor is the oldest and most fatal

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• requirements for situations involving lost campers, structured fires, severe injuries, illnesses, fatalities
• On the campsite, and they had no fatalities.

Bills: SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , SB 1 , HB4 , HB4 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB1 , SB2 , SB5