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• House 3843, resolutions for an application to Congress for an amendment overturning Citizens United.
• House 3845 would ratify the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States for federal regulation
• Finally, I want to address House 3842 and House 3843, both concerning the Citizens United decision.
• Citizens United ...on House 3843, which advances the same goal of overturning Citizens United without
• By my count, 71% of the members of the United States House of Representatives have served less than 12

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Summary: The hearing of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs was opened by Chair Joe McGonagle and Vice Chair Senator Mike Rush, who noted that Chair John Velis was deployed with the Massachusetts National Guard. The chairs explained the hybrid format, three-minute testimony limit, live streaming, and filing deadlines, and said the committee would hear 11 House bills and eight Senate bills dealing with federal and overseas issues. Much of the hearing centered on competing resolutions about Article 5 constitutional conventions, along with related resolutions on D.C. statehood, child labor, Citizens United, and Cambodia. Supporters of H. 4692 and S. 284, a joint resolution to rescind all prior Massachusetts Article 5 convention applications, argued that old resolutions from the 1930s and 1970s could be used to count Massachusetts toward the 34-state threshold for calling a federal constitutional convention. Testifiers from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, Reproductive Equity Now, labor groups, and others warned that a convention would have no clear rules, could not be reliably limited to specific topics, and could put civil rights, reproductive rights, labor protections, and other constitutional protections at risk. Several speakers also cited a recent federal lawsuit and said the safest course was to remove outdated applications from the books. A large opposing panel testified in support of H. 3888, a resolution calling for a Convention of States to propose amendments limiting federal power, imposing fiscal restraints, and establishing term limits. Supporters argued that Article 5 provides a lawful way to address federal overreach, debt, and congressional stagnation, and said the process would be limited by state applications and ratification by 38 states. Some committee members and witnesses raised concerns about a runaway convention, broad language in the resolution, and whether Congress could or should set rules for such a convention. Representative Gentile also testified in support of several related resolutions on overturning Citizens United, D.C. statehood, and the child labor amendment, while Representative Howard and Representative Tongue supported a Cambodia resolution condemning political oppression and urging free and fair elections. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• units on those properties.
• House Bill 158 will be left pending at this time. The chair Chairman: Lays out House Bill 3509.
• According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Texas is short over 1.5 million units affordable
• And then you also have on the very top indicating how many housing units are vacant.
• housing on the private market.

Bills: HB158

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivision, government spending, transparency

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• We are just shy of 100,000 housing units short in the state of Minnesota.
• units short in the state 100,000 housing units short in the state of<00:01:57.360><c> Minnesota.
• Since 2020, I've designed 35 units of attainable housing that were built.
• Since 2020, I've designed 35 units of attainable housing that were built.
• on a large downtown parcel. housing shortage tallied at 600 units. housing shortage tallied at 600 units

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The ratio of public school students per housing unit since 1990 has decreased from 39 to 29 students
• per housing unit.
• has</c> per housing unit since 1990 has per housing unit since 1990 has decreased<00:56:11.119><c> from
• Second, planning boards do... unit<00:56:37.799><c> all</c><00:56:38.079><c> housing</c><00:56:38.480
• ><c> types</c><00:56:39.119><c> generated</c> unit all housing types generated unit all housing types

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• They've added over one million housing units.
• that she's already lost one housing unit.
• Our big unit is 24 apartments. That is rental units. We have nine transitional housing units.
• Those housing units are clients that don't pay rent.
• They're all rental units, except for the ones that are transitional housing.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a long public hearing focused mainly on two sets of issues: proposals to amend or repeal the MBTA Communities Act, and bills to allow local rent stabilization. Committee chairs opened by explaining the hearing would be tightly managed because of the very large number of speakers, with testimony limited to two minutes per person and written testimony still accepted by email. Members and witnesses were called in a mix of in-person and virtual order throughout the hearing. On the MBTA Communities Act, several legislators and local officials argued the law is too rigid and should be revised to account for local conditions. Speakers from small, rural, or infrastructure-limited communities such as Hanson, Halifax, Marshfield, Winthrop, Dracut, Carver, Rehoboth, and others said the law’s one-size-fits-all approach does not fit towns with limited water, sewer, transit access, or buildable land. Some filed bills would repeal the law, exempt certain communities, or create appeals processes based on infrastructure, environmental, or historical constraints. Supporters of the law’s changes emphasized local control and the need to avoid forcing development where communities believe it is impractical or inconsistent with town character. A large portion of the hearing was devoted to rent stabilization legislation, especially S. 1447 and related House bills. Supporters included legislators, city councilors, tenant advocates, labor leaders, housing nonprofits, public health organizations, and residents who described sharp rent increases, displacement, homelessness risk, and the strain on working families, seniors, students, and people with disabilities. They argued local-option rent stabilization would let municipalities cap excessive increases and prevent no-fault evictions while preserving flexibility for local conditions. Opponents, including small landlords and property owners, said rent control would discourage investment, worsen housing quality, burden responsible owners, and drive small landlords out of the market. Some witnesses also supported a Cape Cod/Island transfer fee bill and a suburban infrastructure fund, arguing those would provide local revenue for housing or roads. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing.

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• We've delivered about 1,000 units of housing just in the last three years alone.
• We develop affordable rental housing, own and operate over 3,100 units of rental housing.
• We've developed over 6,700 units of homeownership housing.
• housing.
• farmworker project, which will be opening this weekend: 24 units of farmworker housing in an 80-unit

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• units we are going to additional housing units we are going to need<00:42:53.359><c> to</c><00:42:53.599
• ,</c><01:20:05.360><c> those</c> enforcing those housing units, those enforcing those housing units,
• shortage and then we also have a housing shortage and then we also have housing<02:14:02.800><c> units
• units that are occupied by housing units that are occupied by people<02:14:04.159><c> who</c><02:14:
• </c> to add a single unit of housing to speed to add a single unit of housing to speed up<02:58:38.080

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:09:46.720><c> units</c> Twin Cities area, the new housing units Twin Cities area, the new housing
• </c><00:10:25.839><c> that</c> housing units have been underneath that housing units have been underneath
• housing units there are about 80,000 housing units that<00:15:02.399><c> exist</c><00:15:02.800><c>
• </c><00:26:08.720><c> of</c> the new housing units and the goal of the new housing units and the goal
• <c> with</c> units of housing for individuals with units of housing for individuals with substance<00

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The House expects transparency in how input for any work product is The House expects transparency in
• Reapportionment is the process of apportioning the seats in the United States House of Representatives
• Reapportionment is the process of apportioning the seats in the United States House of Representatives
• , and then each unit comes with an associated amount of data.
• That is, they're housed there when you draw maps.

Summary: The Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting held its first meeting, established a quorum, and opened with remarks from the chair outlining the committee’s purpose and scope. The chair said the committee will focus only on congressional redistricting, will not take public comment at this introductory meeting, and may consider whether to propose a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 session. He emphasized that the work would rely on the 2020 census data, the current congressional map, and the House’s map-drawing software, and he stressed transparency, record retention, and compliance with constitutional prohibitions on drawing districts to favor or disfavor a party or incumbent. House outside counsel Andy Bartos then gave an educational presentation on redistricting basics and legal standards. He distinguished reapportionment from redistricting, explained that Florida was apportioned 28 congressional seats after the 2020 census, and reviewed the one-person, one-vote rule, noting that congressional districts must be drawn with near-exact population equality. He also described census geography and how counties, tracts, block groups, and blocks are used to build districts, and explained that congressional redistricting follows the ordinary legislative process rather than the special process used for state legislative districts. Bartos also covered contiguity, explaining that districts must be one connected piece and that mere point-touching is not enough, while bodies of water within a district do not necessarily break contiguity. No questions were asked after the presentation, no votes were taken, and no public testimony was heard. The meeting ended after the chair thanked attendees and said the committee would meet again the following week.

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• units across California.
• The law provides incentives for market-rate housing developments to include below-market-rate units,
• enhances feasibility for inclusionary housing requirements, and ensures that units can comfortably fit
• cities to count these units toward the regional housing need allocation goal.
• a clear rule for categorizing development that may include group quarters and housing units.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a full agenda of housing-related bills, with most measures receiving broad support and advancing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Early in the hearing, AB 2035 by Assembly Member Dixon was presented as a narrowly tailored fix for a large senior HOA in Laguna Woods Village, allowing a lower vote threshold to amend outdated CC&Rs after repeated failed elections; members raised questions about broader impacts, but the bill passed 12-0 to Judiciary. AB 1684 by Assembly Member Ward would bar HOAs from restricting homeowners’ ability to install or replace cooling systems; supporters cited heat-related health risks and a constituent’s experience, while HOA representatives sought amendments to preserve reasonable rules on drainage, electrical capacity, and common-area protection. The committee discussed those concerns and advanced the bill 8-0 to Judiciary. AB 1710 by Assembly Member Carrillo would extend SB 330-style vesting protections to state and regional permitting agencies so housing projects are not subjected to shifting post-entitlement standards, with supporters arguing it would improve predictability and speed housing production. Special districts and utilities opposed unless amended, warning about conflicts with changing state and regional rules, but the bill passed 9-0 to Local Government. AB 1738 by Assembly Member Crewe would require remote virtual inspections for certain simple home renovations; supporters from SPUR and Placer County described faster, lower-cost inspections already in use, while labor groups raised concerns and sought amendments. Members emphasized keeping inspections jurisdiction-based and not replacing safety oversight, and the bill passed 8-0 to Local Government. The committee also approved AB 1890 by Assembly Member Curry, which increases state matching support for Napa County farmworker housing centers from $250,000 to $500,000 annually through 2036; supporters described the centers as a successful public-private model providing housing and services for farmworkers, and the bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations. AB 2433 by Assembly Member Alvarez would modernize the density bonus law by improving notice, clarifying eligibility and ministerial approval, and adding incentives for for-sale affordable housing; it drew strong support from housing and business groups and passed 10-0 to Local Government. AB 1567 by Assembly Member Ta would allow assisted living communities to be counted in housing element reporting and RHNA-related planning, and it passed 10-0 to Local Government. The consent calendar, including AB 1573 and AB 2162, was also approved unanimously, and the committee adjourned after taking roll-call votes on the remaining items.

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• It has unlocked nearly 5,000 units of affordable housing.
• We want to have X number of units of housing, like, you know, pumping out into California communities
• We are into preserving 30,000 precious public housing units.
• The mixed how the multi-family housing program in 2025 created 769 units at a cost of 300,000 per unit
• We have built and developed over 7,000 units of affordable housing.

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• </c> The timing is right for House File 3940. The timing is right for House File 3940.
• </c> cows or more than 26,000 animal units. cows or more than 26,000 animal units.
• </c> support of House File 3940. support of House File 3940.
• </c> units of this scale of several species. units of this scale of several species.
• </c> units today is 1,000 from 30 years ago. units today is 1,000 from 30 years ago.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The House Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Committee is now called to order.
• And so budget units being able to share that is important.
• Whether that customer be a citizen, a municipality, another budgetary unit, it's that budgetary unit.
• use cases that each budgetary unit can draw on.
• House Bill 2592 also includes guidelines for budget units to follow when implementing the AI systems,

Bills: HB2452, HB2592

Keywords: comprehensive plans, county governance, data centers, zoning, state regulations, land use, energy production, infrastructure, environmental impact, artificial intelligence, government regulation, innovation, procurement, administrative burdens, 1182, all

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• unit.
• from housing affordability, homelessness, and housing supply.
• And much of that housing, by the way, is market-rate housing anyway.
• Because at some point, they say the heck with it, we'll go to Arizona and build apartment units and housing
• We are facing a housing crisis.

Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard several housing- and courts-related bills. AB 768, by Assemblymember Avila Farias, would close a loophole in mobile home rent control by excluding homes not used as permanent residences, such as vacation or short-term rental use. Supporters said it would preserve affordability for full-time residents while preventing wealthy second-home owners from benefiting from rent control; a nonprofit housing operator asked for a technical amendment to avoid conflicts with tax-exempt bond restrictions. The bill was moved and passed as amended. AB 1359, by Assemblymember Arambula, would let people age 80 and older request a permanent jury-service excuse without providing a doctor’s note. Supporters from the California Senior Legislature said the current medical-note requirement is burdensome and unnecessary, while some members raised concerns about reducing older adults’ participation on juries and suggested the exemption should be more flexible or reversible. After discussion, the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 1406, by Assemblymember Ward, would raise the cap on liquidated damages in new condominium pre-sale contracts from 3% to 10% to help developers finance condo projects and increase for-sale housing production. Developers and housing advocates argued the change would improve financing and make more condos feasible, while realtors and consumer advocates warned it would shift too much risk onto buyers, especially first-time homebuyers. Committee members expressed mixed views and asked for stronger consumer protections; the author said he was open to further amendments, and the bill was held open with the roll call not fully completed in the excerpt. The committee also began hearing AB 1157, by Chair Kalra, which would lower and make permanent the rent cap under the Tenant Protection Act and extend protections to single-family home renters, but the transcript excerpt mainly captures extensive public support testimony and the author’s opening presentation, with no final vote shown.

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• We're not moving the housing and homelessness accountability unit they will stay in the department.
• It sounds like this unit focuses on reviewing housing permits, building permits of local government agencies
• The Housing and Homelessness Accountability Unit.
• So my question is, in this unit, how many staff are focused on the housing first dollars or clients on
• So so about 30 are in the housing accountability, the housing and homelessness accountability unit.

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• on housing—Californians need every chance they can get to stay stably housed.
• Natalie Spivak with Housing California, in support. VAC with Housing California in support.
• Okay, and is it for the state of California or for the United States? The United States.
• People in their house.
• I chair housing.

Summary: The committee heard several bills from Senator Umberg and Senator Allen, with testimony from supporters and opponents before roll-call votes were taken once quorum was established. SB 253, the annual State Bar fee bill, would keep fees unchanged while requiring two-year notice for substantial changes to the bar exam, including vendor changes, and returning to an older delivery method for the upcoming exam; it was presented as a response to recent State Bar problems and the February bar exam failure. SB 25, the Pre-Merger Notification Act, would require certain merger parties to provide California’s attorney general the same Hart-Scott-Rodino materials filed federally, so state antitrust review can occur in parallel with federal review; supporters said this would reduce delay and uncertainty, while members questioned whether it would add another layer of review. SB 36 would strengthen price-gouging enforcement after the January 2025 Southern California firestorms by requiring rental-listing platforms to report suspected gouging, expanding consumer and prosecutor remedies, and allowing warrants in housing-related cases; supporters said it would close loopholes, while opponents from business groups raised concerns. All three bills were later approved on roll call, with SB 36 and SB 413 placed on call before final passage and SB 253 and SB 25 moving forward on committee votes. The committee also heard SB 413, which would streamline access to juvenile case files in certain civil cases brought by or on behalf of the youth who is the subject of the file, allowing attorneys to use heavily redacted records without first petitioning the juvenile court. Supporters, including Los Angeles County counsel and county associations, said the current petition process is costly, slow, and routinely granted, creating delays in civil litigation and court congestion. Opponents, including the Youth Law Center, argued the bill would weaken longstanding juvenile confidentiality protections by bypassing judicial review and could expose sensitive information unnecessarily. After discussion about redactions, sealing, and the scope of access, the bill was passed on a do-pass-as-amended vote. Finally, Senator Wahab presented SB 436, which would extend the notice period for nonpayment of rent from three days to 14 days. Supporters, including tenant advocates, legal aid groups, and several local governments, argued the change would reduce unnecessary evictions, give renters more time to obtain assistance or a paycheck, and help prevent homelessness. Opponents, including apartment associations, property owners, and the California Association of Realtors, said the bill would burden landlords, especially small owners, and could unintentionally affect commercial leases; members also raised concerns about repeated late payment and the lack of stronger guardrails. The author said she would work on clarifying commercial coverage and safeguards, and the bill remained under discussion as the hearing continued.

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• Anyone else that wishes to testify on House Bill 472, House Draft 1?
• The governor is currently planning to demolish, I was going to say, 1,200—1,187 public housing units
• to build 10,000 units.
• </c> 1,187 public housing um units to build 1,187 public housing um units to build 10,000<00:20:39.960
• </c><01:07:06.400><c> one</c> I for House Bill 624 house draft one I for House Bill 624 house draft one

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Senate committee hearing considered HB 472 HD1 on digital identification and HB 1097 HD1 on public housing evictions, followed by HB 1325 HD3 on housing redevelopment and tenant relocation rights. HB 472 would require digital IDs to be accepted under certain conditions and allow law enforcement to use them as proof of identity; the committee heard limited testimony, then adopted a recommendation to pass with amendments, including changing “shall” to “may” and adding effective and defective dates. HB 1097 would shorten the storage period for unclaimed personal effects after a public housing eviction; the Hawaii Public Housing Authority supported the bill, while some members raised concerns about the impact on displaced families. The committee moved the bill forward with discussion of the agency’s eviction process, waitlist size, and the need to free units sooner for other applicants. HB 1325 HD3 drew extensive testimony and discussion. The bill would require developers of certain HHFDC affordable housing projects to provide displaced tenants with a right of first refusal for a comparable unit or relocation assistance, along with information, tracking, and enforcement provisions. HHFDC supported the measure but suggested amendments to require both relocation assistance and a right of first refusal, without requiring the same rent as the prior unit. Legal aid, housing advocates, community organizations, and many tenants testified in strong support, emphasizing displacement during public housing redevelopment, inadequate communication, accessibility problems, and the need for enforceable rights to return. Several tenants described confusing notices, unsuitable replacement units, and hardship for elders, disabled residents, and children. The discussion also highlighted concerns about developer compliance and the need for state-level enforcement. No final vote on HB 1325 was shown in the transcript excerpt, but the hearing included substantial questioning of the housing authority and testimony from affected residents. The committee also discussed the broader redevelopment context, including large-scale public housing demolition and replacement plans, and the potential consequences for families if relocation and return rights are not clearly enforced.

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• The House will be in order.
• </c> to the house the approval thereof. to the house the approval thereof.
• Speaker, the House is not in order. The House is not in order.
• . house. house.
• in the United States.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, November 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c><00:26:39.120><c> Housing</c> would go back to the House Housing would go back to the House Housing
• </c> We're talking about a housing unit. We're talking about a housing unit.
• </c> number of bedrooms in a housing number of bedrooms in a housing unit.<01:40:51.280><c> When</c><
• </c> house can't find another another unit. house can't find another another unit.
• ><c> and</c> housing instability, housing crisis and housing instability, housing crisis and an<02:26

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• in Unit 18, you would be able to hunt in those units if you had one of those tags because those tags
• units?
• There are currently no hunts in Unit 13 or 18, and this does not add any hunts to Unit 13 or 18.
• both be able to hunt in those units as well because those tags can be for any unit where there is an
• CWD units are spreading across the... ...and chronic waste units.

Summary: The Resources and Conservation Committee first took up Fish and Game Rule Docket 13-0104-2401, a broad cleanup and consolidation of licensing, tag, permit, and hunt-allocation rules. The department explained that the rule implements a new non-resident draw framework, moves licensing language into one chapter, adds or clarifies definitions, changes some controlled-hunt thresholds, expands landowner appreciation and permission hunt provisions to include turkey on smaller eligible acreage, and adds or revises provisions for refunds, exchanges, special big game tags, and bighorn sheep auction/lottery areas. Members questioned the non-resident draw structure, landowner tag sales, and the addition of Units 13 and 18 for bighorn sheep auction/lottery tags; department witnesses said those units were only being added as possible hunt areas if seasons are later set, not creating new hunts. After debate, a substitute motion to approve the docket as-is failed on a tie vote, and the committee then approved the docket with exceptions removing Sections 700.02 and 800.02. The committee then quickly approved Rule Docket 13-0117-2401, a repeal of the bait-for-big-game chapter because the content had been moved into another chapter. It next heard Rule Docket 13-0108-2401, which would revise big-game hunting rules, including weapon definitions and validation/tagging language, allow future electronic tagging, add a center-fire open-site season, update archery and muzzleloader provisions, revise motorized hunting restrictions, authorize certain predator hunting near feeding sites, create herd-health kill authorizations for disease management, and make permanent the temporary bait rule with a grizzly-bear reporting requirement. A major portion of the docket would restrict certain high-tech hunting tools—such as thermal optics, night vision, transmitting trail cameras, drones, and aircraft—during big-game seasons, with narrower exceptions for wolves and private land. Department staff said the proposal came from extensive public engagement and was intended to preserve fair chase while still allowing wolf management tools and livestock-protection measures. Public testimony on the technology rule was sharply divided. Supporters argued the restrictions were needed to protect fair chase, prevent unfair advantages, and preserve hunting traditions; several said the process was thorough and that other western states already restrict similar technologies. Opponents, including trappers, livestock interests, and some hunters, argued the rule would reduce wolf-management effectiveness, conflict with Idaho law requiring all methods of take for wolves, and limit tools useful for finding wounded or dead game and for chronic wasting disease response. After hearing testimony, the chairman moved to hold Docket 13-0108-2401 in committee, and that motion passed, so no final action was taken on the technology rule at that meeting.