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• It is with great pleasure that I welcome key leaders and members of the Board of Trustees of Santa Monica
• Superintendent of Santa Monica College, and today we also have Trustees Dr.
• Santa Monica College is a phenomenal institution with an enrollment of over 25,000 students drawing not
• only from Santa Monica.
• Members, please join me in welcoming these incredible leaders from Santa Monica College.

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• . >> Senator Dela Cruz. >> Here. >> Senator Elefante. >> Here. >> Senator Fevella. >> Here. >> Senator
• Senator Dela Cruz. Thank you, Mr. President.
• :04.960><c> them</c><00:04:05.360><c> our</c><00:04:05.520><c> friends</c> Thank you, Senator Dela Cruz
• </c> >> Senator Dela Cruz here. >> Thank you, Senator President.

Bills: HB1576 , HB2490 , HB1546 , HB1588

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• Hello, René Cruz Martinez with AFSCME in support. Thank you.
• Hello, René Cruz Martinez, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245, in support.
• Hello, Renee Cruz Martinez. with AFSCME in support. Thank you. Gate recognition.
• Hello, René Cruz Martinez, International Brotherhood, Electrical Workers, 1245 in support.

Committee: House Labor and Employment

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• If we can start with Representative Dela Cruz. Good morning, Chairman. Good morning, Vice Chair.
• I'm Representative Dela Cruz.
• Representative De La Cruz, and I'll start the list. I don't have any questions.
• De La Cruz to adopt the minutes from the August 13th meeting at NMSU.

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• This time, the chair calls up Adriana Cruz, the Executive Director of Texas Economic Development and
• For the record, my name is Adriana Cruz, and I'm the Executive Director of the Texas Economic Development
• As Adriana Cruz stated before, every grant dollar awarded...
• Cruz and Mr. McConaughey have talked about to Midlothian, to Waco, to.

Bills: HB4568 , HB5458 , HB4543 , HB2703 , HB3728 , HCR113 , HCR126

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: film industry, incentives, grants, Texas, moving image, economic development, production companies, content standards, HB 5458, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, chronic wasting disease, CWD, cervids, deer, elk, moose, wildlife management, game animals, disease management

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• Senator Dela Cruz excused. Senator Elefante here. Senator Fevella here. Senator Fukunaga excused.
• Senator Dela Cruz excused. Senator Elefante here. Senator Fevella here. Senator Fukunaga excused.

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• From Santa Fe. Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Good morning, gentlelady. Mr.
• many people in Santa Fe, and she is celebrating her birthday this week.
• Gentlelady from Santa Fe. Mr.
• I yield to my friend from Santa Fe. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thank you, gentlelady.
• Gentlelady from Santa Fe. Mr.

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• I'm also the Santa Monica-Venice Branch President, which is your area.
• I'm also the Santa Monica Venice Branch President, which is your area.
• In Santa Monica, we've got an issue because this gentleman is 105 years old.
• He brought a park, Virginia Park, in Santa Monica.
• I'm in Santa Monica, part of the NAACP in Santa Monica.

Summary: The Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia met to hear from Los Angeles County officials and community advocates about rising hate, discrimination, and xenophobia, with opening remarks emphasizing the need for stronger anti-hate infrastructure, community-based reporting, and state support. Assemblymember Lowenthal noted the broader economic and social impacts of discrimination, and the committee framed the hearing around understanding local conditions and identifying legislative responses. Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission Executive Director Robin Toma presented county hate-crime data showing record-high levels in 2024, with racial/ethnic hate crimes remaining the largest category and anti-Black hate crimes the most common. He also highlighted high levels of anti-Latino, anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-transgender hate, the role of underreporting, and the county’s L.A. vs. Hate system for reporting and victim support. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it uses hate-crime and hate-incident data to guide proactive patrols, community outreach, and training, and discussed the need to build trust amid immigration enforcement fears that discourage reporting. Community organizations described how current political rhetoric and federal immigration enforcement are intensifying fear and underreporting. LULAC called for multilingual, culturally competent reporting systems, prevention education, and stronger support for grassroots organizations. The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles described severe anti-Semitism, increased security costs, and the need for safe worship protections, security grants, and Holocaust education. The NAACP emphasized the continuing impact of anti-Black racism and the need for cross-community solidarity, while the Los Angeles LGBT Center highlighted rising anti-trans violence and urged funding for gender-affirming care, LGBTQ centers, and reauthorization of California vs. Hate. CHIRLA and CAIR California both described heightened fear among immigrants and Muslims, workplace discrimination, and the need for stronger civil-rights protections, data collection, and community-based reporting. No formal votes were taken. The discussion focused on policy ideas and funding priorities, including improved law-enforcement training, alternative sentencing or diversion for hate offenders, protections for houses of worship, and continued or expanded funding for California vs. Hate, Stop Hate, and related programs. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly stressed that hate is underreported, that words and leadership rhetoric matter, and that California should continue investing in prevention, response, and healing.

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• And just a reminder, the homeless discussion yesterday was Santa Fe.
• It was, it was only representative of Santa Fe.
• Um, are they based in Santa Fe? How, how is it distributed?
• OK, um, so the majority would be in Albuquerque, Santa Fe.
• So for example, Santa Fe recovery, um, crisis triage will.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• Some of the other services that we provide in Santa Fe and in Albuquerque are campus operations.
• On item number 4, this is a building in Santa Fe known as the 5th Street building.
• So we have 29 buildings in Santa Fe and 1.5 million square feet in building space.
• Demographic analysis shows that 60% of the Santa Fe population will be retiring in 5 years.
• Have we took care of the predicament we have in Santa Fe with the casitas? Speaker: Mr.

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• Santa, please call the roll. Chair Schof. Vice Chair Stark. Ranking Member Hart-Lowman. Here.
• Having closed, Santa, please call the roll. Chair Shoeff? Yes. Vice Chair Stark? Yes.
• Having closed on his bill, Santa, please call the roll. Chair Shoaf? Yes. Vice Chair Stark? Yes.
• Having closed, Santa, please call the roll. Chair Shoaf? Yes. Vice Chair Stark? Yes.
• Santa, please call the roll. Chair Shoaf? Yes. Vice Chair Stark? Yes. Ranking Member Hart-Lowman?

Summary: The Transportation Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up four member bills. The first, CS/HB 1387 by Rep. Overdorf, would create the Taxpayer Dollars Protect Workers Act and require secret-ballot union recognition for companies receiving state economic development funds. Questions focused on whether the bill was pro- or anti-union and on its fiscal impact; the sponsor said it was neutral and expected no fiscal impact. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with several speakers arguing it would interfere with private-sector labor relations and discourage companies with existing labor agreements from investing in Florida, while a few supporters backed the measure. The bill was reported favorably on a party-line style vote, with several members voting no. The committee then unanimously reported favorably CS/HB 1211 by Rep. Albert, which streamlines senior management service governance in the Department of Military Affairs, updates military leave benefits for state employees serving in the Florida National Guard, expands emergency financial assistance eligibility for guardsmen, and repeals an unfunded statutory program. An amendment aligning senior management positions under state statute was adopted without objection. The committee also unanimously reported favorably CS/HB 741 by Rep. Owen, a Department of Commerce bill updating outdated statutes, including provisions on military installation revertor clauses, rural community definitions, community development block grant language, and E-Verify/unauthorized employment provisions; the sponsor said there would be little or no fiscal impact. Finally, CS/CS/HB 1093 by Rep. Spencer, dealing with advanced air mobility, was amended to focus on infrastructure and funding for vertiports and charging systems and to remove liability, siding, and preemption provisions. Support came from industry and legal groups, and the bill was reported favorably unanimously. Before adjournment, the chair noted that budget recommendations for fiscal year 2026-27 had been submitted to the appropriations chair. The ranking member offered closing remarks, saying it was his last year in the House and thanking members for their collegiality. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Gentlelady from Santa Fe. Mr.
• La Vida Llena Day by the House of Representatives, signed and sealed at the Capitol in the City of Santa
• This wonderful thank you for arranging this, and thank you, folks, for making the drive up to Santa Fe
• And then after that, we're gonna break into joint session and hear from the judiciary generally from Santa
• Gentlelady from Santa Fe. Mr.

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• What's the evidence with these wind-driven Santa Ana fires?
• So our issue is really Santa Ana conditions in Southern California.
• If we don't have Santa Anas, we seem to be doing well.
• And I brought up the issue about Santa Ana winds.
• When we don't have Santa Ana winds, we don't feel very much at risk.

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• In Santa Ana Unified, a curriculum committee debated the so-called Jewish question.
• Barbara Hillel, Santa Monica College Jewish Affinity Group, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Stand With Us,
• Barbara Hillo, Santa Monica College, Jewish Affinity Group, Simon Wiesenthal Center, stand with us,
• We stand in opposition alongside Black Lives Matter Torrance, Long Beach, Santa Clarita, and Lancaster
• I am a board member of Democrats for Palestinian Rights Bay Area, which is chartered under the Santa

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee held an informational hearing on AB 715, followed by discussion of SB 48. AB 715 was presented by Assembly Members Zbur and Addis as a response to rising anti-Semitism in California schools. They described incidents involving harassment, swastikas, biased classroom materials, and students feeling unsafe, and said the bill would create an Office of Civil Rights with coordinators to address anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination, provide prevention resources, and support school districts. Witnesses in support, including a rabbi and a student who described personal experiences with anti-Semitic harassment, urged immediate action to protect Jewish students. Opposition testimony came from the California Teachers Association, county superintendents, school board groups, labor organizations, civil liberties advocates, ethnic studies educators, and many community members. Their main concerns were that the bill was rushed, had not been fully vetted in the Assembly Education Committee, and could chill classroom speech or create constitutional problems, especially around language requiring instruction and materials to be “factually accurate” and not based on advocacy, bias, or partisanship. Several opponents argued that anti-Semitism should be addressed through education, training, and restorative practices rather than new statutory restrictions. Some witnesses also raised concerns about the bill’s impact on ethnic studies and free speech. Committee members then debated the bill’s process and substance at length. The authors said the bill had been narrowed through negotiations with education stakeholders and the Senate, that some disputed provisions would be revisited in cleanup language, and that the urgency of anti-Semitic incidents required action now. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal but criticized the late release of the final language and the lack of consultation with the Assembly committee. Others emphasized the need to protect Jewish students immediately and argued the bill was a necessary response to a real crisis. The transcript does not show a final vote on AB 715 in the portion provided.

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• Elena Baca, Santa Cruz, council member from the great city of Myrna Valley in Riverside County, and I
• Hi, my name is Hilene Disalis Tosco from PACT San Jose, from Santa Clara County.

Summary: The committee heard several immigration-, health-, food access-, and tribal-rights-related bills. AB 1725 would require disclosure of oil wells near homes and sensitive sites and stronger methane monitoring; supporters described health and safety harms in communities near wells, while apartment, realtor, building, and chamber representatives opposed or sought amendments, arguing the bill should better target the responsible industry and fit existing disclosure processes. AB 1650 would require privately rented or leased vehicles used by government agencies for enforcement to be clearly identifiable and equipped with safety lighting; supporters, including immigrant-rights advocates and local officials, said unmarked vehicles create fear and confusion during ICE operations, while the chamber sought clarification and noted exemptions for ordinary undercover law enforcement. AB 1857 would prohibit grocery restrictive covenants that keep new supermarkets from opening after a store closes, with supporters framing it as a food-access and anti-hunger measure; grocers and retailers raised concerns but said amendments addressed many issues, and the committee moved the bill forward as amended to Appropriations on a recorded vote, with all members present voting aye except one absent member and the bill placed on call. The committee also heard AB 1876, which would codify federal health-care nondiscrimination protections in state law. Supporters from Equality California, Disability Rights California, Planned Parenthood, and other health groups said it would preserve coverage protections for LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and other protected classes amid federal rollbacks; opponents argued it would entrench gender-affirming-care standards and criticized the underlying medical framework. The bill passed to Appropriations on a recorded vote, with most members voting aye and one no vote, and was placed on call. AB 1908 would allow public entities to use judgment obligation bonds to finance self-funded victim compensation funds; Los Angeles County said the bill would fill a financing gap for faster compensation, and the committee advanced it on a recorded vote and placed it on call. AB 1881, the California Indian Freedom Act of 2026, would protect California tribes’ access to sacred sites and traditional practices on state public lands and require meaningful consultation; it drew extensive support from tribal leaders and Native organizations, while cities, counties, utilities, builders, and business groups were opposed unless amended, largely seeking clarification and narrowing. The bill was amended to focus on state public lands and passed to Appropriations on a recorded vote, then placed on call. Later, AB 2465 would bar businesses that profit from private detention facilities or contract with immigration-enforcement agencies from receiving state grants, loans, or tax credits and create an immigrant resilience fund. Supporters said the state should not subsidize businesses tied to immigration raids and detention; opponents, including the chamber, bankers, and contractors, raised vagueness and scope concerns, especially over what contracts would be covered. Members said they supported the concept but wanted the bill tightened, and it passed to Revenue and Taxation on a recorded vote with one no vote and was placed on call. The committee then heard AB 2662, which would create a formal state process to monitor and report on federal immigration enforcement actions and their impacts; supporters from legal aid and health centers said raids have chilled access to work, schools, clinics, and naturalization, and the bill was presented as a modest accountability measure. The transcript cuts off before any vote on AB 2662. The committee also approved a consent calendar of several bills and resolutions, sending some to Appropriations and others to the floor.

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• I worked at Agnew State Hospital back in Santa Clara when it was up and I see the devastation that that
• I worked in a group home for 14 years in Santa Clara County.
• Good evening, George Cruz on behalf of the California Behavioral Health Association.

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• Also here on the floor today from the City of Santa Monica, please welcome...
• Also here on the floor today from the City of Santa Monica, please welcome City of Santa Monica Council
• Negrette during the months after COVID, where she was just such an exemplary leader for the City of Santa
• And I'm so proud to represent Santa Monica, which is a central hub for the burgeoning tech industry and
• Welcome, Santa Monica. Thank you.

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• system basically serves the entire state of New Mexico, and it doesn't matter if it's the city of Santa
• Fe, Santa Fe County, Las Cruces PD.
• Right now, at Santa Fe Community College and the University of New Mexico, they are asking that question
• We do know that it's being collected at Santa Fe Community College and the University of New Mexico.
• The rest of the state comes here to Santa Fe to the DPS Crime Lab.

Bills: SB132 , SM16 , SM17 , SB132 , SM16 , SM17

Committees: Senate Senate Rules , Senate House Rules & Order Of Business

Keywords: SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement, technology funding, revolving fund, capital equipment, enterprise services, state IT budgeting, software budgeting, amortization, depreciation, State Treasurer, Department of Finance and Administration, New Mexico, information technology, IT infrastructure, fund accounting, legislative appropriation

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• important that we do keep in mind that we have a budget that we have to balance up here while we're in Santa
• I represent parts of four counties: San Miguel the rural part of Santa Fe, Torrance County, and about
• I do not represent Santa Fe City. And people often think that I'm from the city.
• I'm born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
• I'm a retired crime analyst from the Santa Fe City Police Department.

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

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• Similar policies are in place in many cities across the Bay Area, including in Santa... ...policies are
• in place in many cities across the Bay Area, including in Santa Clara County, where the county suspends
• The Santa Clara program has been highly successful at encouraging compliance.
• I am speaking on behalf of the Santa Clara County Wage Theft Coalition in support of AB 485.
• And I'm very grateful to have a representative of the Santa Clara County Wage Theft Coalition here.

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee met on March 19, 2025, adopted its rules, and approved the consent calendar before hearing several bills. AB 538, by Assemblymember Berman, would require awarding bodies on public works projects to make a timely attempt to obtain certified payroll records from contractors when the public requests them, rather than simply saying they do not have the records. Supporters said it would clarify existing prevailing wage enforcement; county, city, special district, and housing groups opposed it over workload, privacy, and potential funding risks. The bill passed the committee on a do-pass recommendation to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 485, authored by Chair Ortega, which would direct state agencies to deny or renew business licenses for employers with outstanding wage theft judgments unless the judgments are satisfied or bonded. Supporters, including labor groups and a caregiver who described delayed recovery of unpaid wages, said the bill would give workers meaningful leverage to collect judgments. The California Hospital Association opposed it, warning that license action could threaten patient access to care. The bill passed on a do-pass recommendation to Appropriations. AB 596, by Assemblymember McKinnor, would codify workers’ right to wear a face covering or respirator at work unless it creates a direct safety hazard. Supporters said the measure would protect workers from illness, wildfire smoke, and employer restrictions after prior Cal/OSHA protections expired; the Chamber of Commerce opposed it narrowly, asking for an exception where masks are infeasible for certain tasks. The committee supported the bill and sent it to Appropriations. The hearing concluded with the roll kept open for absent members and the committee adjourned.