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• WITH YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL OF THE COMMITTEE? >> Sen. Gaetz: HERE. >> Sen.
• CALL ROLL CALL. >> Sen. Avila: YES. >> Sen. Bradley: YES. >> Sen. Collins: YES. >> Sen.
• THE BILL CALLS FOR CIRCULATOR TRAINING WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE BILL BECOMES LAW.
• IT IS CALLED THE CITIZEN INITIATIVE PROCESS. WHY?
• Gaetz: CALLED THE ROLL. >> Sen. Avila: YES. >> Sen. Gaetz: CALLED THE ROLL. >> Sen.

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• Madam Secretary, please call the roll. SB 226.
• Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
• Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
• Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
• Madam Secretary, please call the roll.

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• Madam Secretary, please call the roll. SB 226.
• Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
• SB 226, Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
• Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
• Madam Secretary, please call the roll.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism heard several bills focused on California’s creative economy, sports development, and cultural preservation. SB 226 by Senator Cabaldon would clarify that infrastructure revitalization financing districts may be used for entertainment and sports facilities, with testimony from West Sacramento officials emphasizing that the tool would rely only on project-generated city tax increment and would not affect school districts, counties, or the General Fund. Members discussed the relationship between IRFDs and EIFDs and the distinction between infrastructure financing and direct subsidy of private sports teams or stadiums. SB 865 by Senator Ashby proposed support for destination music festivals, citing the economic impact of events such as Aftershock and Golden Sky in Sacramento and similar festivals elsewhere in the state. Supporters from Visit Sacramento and Danny Wimmer Presents said festivals generate substantial jobs, tax revenue, and tourism spending while promoters bear the financial risk. Several committee members and public witnesses supported the bill as a way to sustain the creative economy, local businesses, and opportunities for artists. The bill passed the committee on a unanimous vote and was sent to Appropriations. SB 1050 by Senator Ashby would require disclosures when synthetic performers are used in advertisements, including audio ads, to inform consumers and protect human performers from displacement. SAG-AFTRA and voice actor advocates argued that consumers deserve to know when an ad uses AI-generated likenesses or voices, while TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and other industry groups opposed unless amended, raising concerns about overbreadth, audio-only implementation, private enforcement, and the need for clearer exemptions and definitions. Members generally supported the bill’s goal but noted technical issues to refine; it passed unanimously to Judiciary. SB 1073 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would create a voluntary tax checkoff to support the South Los Angeles Black Cultural District. Supporters described the district’s historic and cultural significance and framed the measure as a way to help preserve Black cultural assets amid limited public funding. Members discussed how the checkoff would appear on tax forms statewide, its voluntary nature, and whether it could serve as a model for other districts. The bill also passed unanimously to Appropriations, and the committee later adopted the consent calendar unanimously as well.

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• Members, I'd like to call the IPA meeting to order. Amy, will we please call the roll.
• It's a bill I'm unofficially calling the on-the-job workforce training bill.
• Amy, will you please call the roll on the amendment?
• And I went through, and I called every single company listed under computers.
• And I went through, and I called every single company listed under computers.

Summary: The committee first took up HB 455, a local bill for the City of Lake Wales that would allow open containers in a downtown arts district. The sponsor said the city had invested heavily in the area and wanted to support business growth. An amendment clarified that the allowance was intended for cups, not bottles taken from restaurants, and the bill was then adopted favorably without opposition. Members then heard HB 1049 on building permit requirements, which would remove permits for certain work under $7,500 and for battery or backup power systems, while also preempting local governments from adding extra permitting rules. Two amendments were adopted: one clarifying modular homes on RV lots, and another addressing contractor “splitting” of projects to avoid the threshold and requiring five years of record retention. County and local-government groups raised concerns about inspections and permitting, while several business and advocacy groups supported the bill. It passed favorably. HB 1175, dealing with safety design standards for office surgery suites, was presented as a measure directing the Florida Building Commission and State Fire Marshal to establish new standards to improve safety and efficiency. There was no amendment or public testimony, and it passed favorably. The committee then spent extensive time on HB 221, which would let workers waive the state minimum wage for certain work-based learning, internship, or pre-apprenticeship positions for up to nine months, later narrowed by amendment to 252 days, or 126 days for minors with parental consent, and defining the program as structured learning. Supporters framed it as a way to expand apprenticeships and help small businesses offer training opportunities; opponents argued it would create free or subminimum labor, invite abuse and coercion, and raise constitutional concerns. Despite strong opposition testimony from labor, civil rights, and policy groups, the bill passed favorably after debate. The committee also heard HB 4035, a Palm Beach County local bill requiring applicants for a certificate of competency to pass the licensing exam before applying to the Construction Industry Licensing Board. The sponsor said it would streamline and modernize the process, and members discussed it briefly in support. The transcript ends before the final action on that bill is fully shown.

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• Should any member experience technical difficulties, please call or text 302-545-0158.
• Senator Davis called myself. Okay.
• I really appreciate the call.
• So sometimes there are tough calls to make.
• I don't think I asked it in a very good way anyway, so we'll call it even. We'll call it even.

Summary: The Senate Executive Committee met in hybrid format and first considered two gubernatorial judicial appointments. Morgan T. Zurn, nominated to the Delaware Supreme Court, described her background in public service, the Court of Chancery, DOJ, and federal clerkship, and answered extensive questions about judicial philosophy, precedent, statutory interpretation, access to justice, AI and deepfakes, corporate law stability, civility, social media, and public confidence in the courts. Christy N. Vitola, nominated to be Commissioner of Family Court, discussed her Delaware upbringing, legal career in family law and child support, and experience with pro se litigants and high-volume dockets; she was questioned about handling family court cases efficiently, the best interests of the child, and correcting calculation errors. No votes on the nominations were taken during the portion shown. The committee then moved to legislation. House Bill 443, concerning background checks for volunteers and mentors in the Department of Education’s mentoring program, was presented as a technical update to allow DOE to continue receiving wrap-back reports and to ensure mentors undergo state and federal criminal background checks. There was no public comment or committee debate on the bill. House Bill 431 with House Amendment 1, sponsored by Representative Bush and Senator Hoffner, would allow composting of yard waste, food residue, and other organic materials to divert waste from landfills, extend landfill life, reduce disposal costs, support farmers by returning nutrients to the soil, and reduce methane emissions; it also preserves county/local control over siting and inspection. Senator Townsend asked whether composting was currently allowed, and Senator Hoffner explained that the bill would authorize it under the stated controls. No public comment was offered on either bill. At the close of the meeting, the chair noted that the bills and nominee backers had been circulated for signatures. Senator Hocker moved to adjourn, Senator Townsend seconded, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• Having waived close, please call the roll.
• Sherrill, please call the roll. Chair McClure [ID: member_995]? Yes.
• Sherrill, please call the roll. Chair McClure [ID: member_995]? Yes.
• Sherrill, please call the roll. Chair McClure? Yes. Vice Chair Valdez? Yes.
• Authentic and full lives.

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• Please remember to turn off your return on your microphones for the roll call Megan.
• Please call the Roll. >> Chair Reserve here.
• And we have a a budget that we call technical support, tutor management systems.
• It's called what I need.
• And then I mention something else is called a push out model.

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• I call this meeting of the Legacy Finance Committee to order. We have quorum, so it's OK.
• We've got the report from a group called the 106 Group.
• I'll call to your bill, Representative Lilly.
• And the Samis, I believe it's called.
• With the city of Moorhead, we have an event called Yom Kippur.

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• Members, we'll call this meeting to order on May 14th. We do have a quorum.
• Members, we have one bill on the agenda for today, and then we will recess to the call of the chair as
• The advisory council will meet at the call of the chair and will be kind of keeping their fingers on
• I'll keep on calling it talk account, which is the human services system modernization fund.
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• Roll call."
• Roll call, and Madam Speaker, I would request a roll call on my amendment."
• A roll call has been requested. Seeing 15 hands, there will be a roll call.
• The house is under call.
• A roll call has been requested. There will be a roll call.

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• Roll call. Members, take your seats. Roll call. Representative Germano requests a roll call vote.
• Roll call.
• Speaker, a division has been called. Mr. Speaker, a division has been called.
• This a roll call vote. 672. This a roll call vote.
• request a roll call vote. request a roll call vote.

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• The chief clerk will call the roll. Third reading roll call. House Bill 92. Anderson, no.
• The chief clerk will call the roll. >> Third reading. Roll call. House Bill 120. Anderson. I.
• Question being called.
• The chief clerk will call the roll. >> Third reading. Roll call.
• being called. All those in favor say I. being called. All those in favor say I.

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• I'm proud to call Carl a victories.
• I would call that common sense.
• I would call that common sense.
• I call up Bill HR498 Resolution 953.
• We'd call it a miracle.

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• I'd like to call out that despite that increase, we're actually down nearly $80 million in General Fund
• Thank you, Chair, for calling out the fact that it's a net $89 million cut in the revise when all things
• Ronald Coleman here on behalf of Authentic Advocacy, here on behalf of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant
• Ronald Coleman here on behalf of Authentic Advocacy, here on behalf of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant
• Chair At Call with California Association of Food Banks. Yes, we're rolling deep today.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services held a hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, with no votes taken. The first major topic was child care and early education, where the Department of Social Services and Department of Finance outlined proposed changes to absorb federal Child Care and Development Fund and Proposition 64 revenue reductions, shift some funding between child care programs, end funding for prospective pay implementation now that the federal requirement has been rescinded, adjust the alternative payment administration structure, and fund child care infrastructure grants and a Low-Income Investment Fund contract closeout. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the budget makes progress on the structural deficit but recommended maintaining the administration’s solution level, making reserve deposits, and avoiding new ongoing commitments; it also raised concerns about shifting reductions to the California Alternative Payment Program and about the proposed administrative-rate change. Committee members strongly criticized the proposed loss of child care slots and said they would oppose eliminating those slots, while also expressing support for child care as essential infrastructure. The committee then reviewed California State Preschool Program proposals. Finance and CDE described reductions to the preschool COLA from 2.41% to 2.01%, removal of prospective pay funding, and increases for the QRIS block grant, audit support, and rate reform implementation. Trailer bill language would codify age-based rate categories, inclusion-rate documentation, family fee collection rules, portability, and excused absences. CDE supported the QRIS increase and some attendance and family-fee changes, but warned that aligning three- and four-year-old rates could reduce support for three-year-olds and that the budget does not fully cover enrollment growth. Members also questioned whether the preschool and child care slot reductions should be reallocated rather than terminated, and the administration said the reductions were intended to reflect current utilization and avoid harm to currently enrolled families. The hearing then moved to CalFresh and nutrition programs. CDSS said the May Revision includes a one-time CalFood augmentation, funding to cover federal SNAP administrative cost-share pressures, and additional staffing and technical assistance to implement HR 1 changes, including the able-bodied adults without dependents time limit and new non-citizen eligibility rules. The department estimated HR 1 could cut CalFresh funding by $2.3 billion to $3.7 billion annually and affect about 500,000 people, with roughly 806,000 adults potentially subject to the time limit and about 34,000 non-citizens expected to lose eligibility once fully implemented. Members pressed for stronger harm mitigation, including a $98 million backfill to protect families from losing food benefits, and raised concerns about county workload and the “chilling effect” on immigrant participation. The final portion of the transcript began the IHSS presentation, noting a revised budget of $33.7 billion total funds and $12.8 billion General Fund, with proposed reductions tied to Medi-Cal asset-limit changes and other federal conformity items.

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• When your name is called, and I'll call the names in advance, I'll give you some notice.
• All right, Chair, let me call up the next panel. The Chair calls Linus.
• Chair calls Brenda. Thank you again. Chair calls Brenda Martinez. Thank you.
• Hearing none, the chair calls David Heffer. Chair calls David. David Heffer.
• I want to call up the next panel. Chair calls Ingrid Robinson and Melody Koontz.

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• The Secretary will call the roll.
• Members, that concludes the morning call. Members, that concludes the morning call.
• The Secretary will call the roll.
• The Secretary will call the roll. The Secretary will call the roll.
• The Secretary will call the roll. The Secretary will call the roll.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine motions to excuse Senator King and dispense with the reading of the previous journal. Members then took up several ceremonial resolutions and recognitions, including honoring Duncanville High School’s boys basketball state championship, recognizing the city of Palestine, welcoming the Texas African American Lawyers Foundation and Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute, acknowledging the Cibolo Chamber of Commerce, and designating Texas County Treasurer’s Day and Mesquite Day. A memorial resolution for Clyde Vance Dunham of Waco was adopted, with multiple senators speaking in tribute to his long legal career and community service; the Senate agreed to adjourn in his memory. The chamber then considered a series of bills, most of which were advanced on expedited motions. Senate Bill 1948, concerning fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities, passed after suspension of the rules and the three-day rule. Senate Bill 1394, updating weight and tire-load rules for ready-mix concrete trucks, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1814, creating an electronic database to provide information to certain veterans, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 241, tightening enforcement of the public camping ban and authorizing state enforcement and reimbursement mechanisms, drew questions about impacts on unhoused people but ultimately passed. Senate Bill 1147, withdrawing Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact, passed unanimously. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 921 on Medicaid ex parte renewals after a narrower vote, and Senate Bill 609, requiring school districts and charter schools to comply with legally required policies, after rejecting an amendment by Senators Menendez and Perry that would have added a good-faith/resource-limitation safeguard for districts. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 660, requiring bollards or similar barriers near certain hospital emergency rooms, passed with rural exemptions and exceptions for existing protections. Senate Bill 2155, a cleanup bill returning veterinary board authority from TDLR to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, passed with amendments. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1209 on election dates and Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1396 prohibiting national sex education standards in public schools also passed. The Senate then received first-reading bills and adjourned until the next day.

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• Onhar, please call the roll and announce the presence of a quorum. Senator Berman? Yes.
• Call out, Madam Chair. Thank you.
• Please call the roll on Senate Bill 1568. Please call the roll on Senate Bill 1568. Senator Berman?
• Ann Har, would you please call... Excuse me, Senator. I'm just, like, moving here.
• They already can call themselves a doctor of optometry; it's sort of listed in it.

Summary: The committee took up a large health policy agenda. SB 1568 on electronic prescribing was explained as a federal conformity measure, but members raised concerns about preserving patients’ ability to obtain paper prescriptions and about exemptions for emergency, hospice, and other situations. Emergency physicians testified in support of e-prescribing but asked for flexibility, and the bill was reported favorably despite Senator Harrell’s opposition. SB 1606 on patient access to records sought to standardize record-production timelines and require electronic delivery when available; after an amendment correcting a drafting error, the bill drew concerns about HIPAA, behavioral health confidentiality, and the distinction between personal and legal representatives, and it was reported unfavorably as a committee substitute. The committee then approved SB 1346 on fentanyl testing, with a technical amendment, to require hospitals and campus emergency departments to test for fentanyl in urine testing for suspected overdose or poisoning. SB 1224 on administration of controlled substances by paramedics was amended to clarify language and reported favorably. SB 656 on health care billing and collection activities was substantially revised by strike-all amendment to allow sale of medical debt to third parties under new limits, including no interest or fees and return of debt if charity care applies; it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 68 expanded health facilities authority financing to include not-for-profit LLCs and parent companies, and SB 524 added Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the newborn screening panel; both were reported favorably. Later, the committee approved SB 1842 on out-of-network referrals after multiple amendments, requiring providers to verify network participation at the point of service and notify patients in writing, though several members and physicians warned it could burden providers and increase workload. The committee also advanced proposed committee bill SB 7028, which revises the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program, adds oversight and reporting requirements, creates a pediatric cancer research incubator, and establishes the Bascom-Palmer VisionGen initiative; cancer center representatives testified in strong support, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee bill. SB 172 on specialty titles and designations was amended to clarify enforcement and was reported favorably after supporters said it would prevent misleading use of specialist titles, while opponents argued it could confuse practitioners’ titles. Finally, SB 1690 on surrendered infants was reported favorably after supporters said it would codify and expand safe-haven baby box procedures and opponents raised safety concerns about the devices. The committee also noted SB 1606 remained pending for reconsideration next week before adjourning.

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• Objective voice vote, roll call vote, please. Mr.
• Okay, clerk will call the roll on a roll call vote. All those vote who desire.
• Roll call vote, excuse me. All those vote who desire to vote.
• The quorum call will be lifted. Quorum call will be lifted.
• Courtroom call is lifted and we are adjourned. That was a day.

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• Clerk will call the roll. Addis. Aguiar.
• Their strength and leadership are a call to all of us. act with urgency and care.
• Murder is not merely a symbolic gesture, it is a call to attention, a call to accountability, and a call
• The quorum call has been lifted. Please take your conversations off the floor.
• The quorum call is lifted, still lifted, and we are adjourned.

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