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• Minnesotans, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, people with no political affiliation recognize that
• Minnesotans, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, people with no political affiliation recognize that
• Minnesotans, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, people with no political affiliation recognize that
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• You may approach the mic with name, affiliation, and position only, please.
• You may oppose at the mic with name, affiliation, and position only, please.
• You may oppose at the mic with name, affiliation, and position only, please.
• Lee Miller, an affiliated person, opposed.
• Name, position, or name, affiliation, and position only, please.

Summary: The committee first heard AB 470, which would change California’s carrier-of-last-resort rules and allow a phased transition away from copper landlines in areas deemed well served by alternative phone options. The author and AT&T argued the bill would protect consumers, preserve 911 access, require public notice and CPUC review, and direct investment toward modern fiber and emergency communications. Supporters included a wide range of business, civic, tribal, and community groups, while opponents from TURN, rural counties, labor, digital equity organizations, and local governments warned the bill could let AT&T shed service obligations too quickly, weaken protections for rural and underserved households, and harm workers. After extensive member discussion about CPUC authority, rural carveouts, labor impacts, and reinvestment, AB 470 was passed do pass as amended to Appropriations, with one no vote and one not voting, and the roll left open. The committee then took up AB 1532, a committee omnibus bill extending funding and surcharge authority for the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program and the TNC Access for All program, while also adding CPUC accountability provisions. Chair Boerner Horvath explained the bill would not raise consumer costs and would require the CPUC to appear at hearings when requested and adopt rules for commissioner attendance. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill was moved do pass and re-refer to Utilities and Energy, though the roll was left open because it had not yet reached the threshold for immediate transmission. Finally, the committee heard AB 353, the Affordable Home Internet Act of 2025, which would establish an affordability floor for home broadband for low-income Californians after the expiration of the federal Affordable Connectivity Program. Supporters said broadband costs remain too high and that families, students, and vulnerable communities need a state solution now; opponents from the wireless industry and rural county representatives argued the bill would amount to an artificial price mandate and could complicate existing rural broadband buildouts. Members generally supported the goal but raised concerns about impacts on small ISPs and rural areas, and the bill was moved forward with a motion and second while discussion continued about possible exemptions and amendments.

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• You might just come up and state your name and affiliation and your position.
• Just name, affiliation, and position.
• Just your name, your affiliation, and your position.
• Name and affiliation, please. Thank you. Good morning.
• Other folks who are here in support of the bill, name and affiliation.

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

Summary: The committee heard a lengthy housing-focused agenda with several bills advancing on mostly bipartisan votes. AB 249 addressed youth homelessness by requiring youth-specific coordinated entry assessments rather than relying on adult vulnerability tools; supporters said the change would better identify young people at risk and prevent them from aging into chronic homelessness. AB 239 would create a state-led disaster housing task force and coordinator to speed housing recovery after disasters, with broad support from housing, local government, and nonprofit groups. AB 1206 would authorize local pre-approval programs for small housing projects, including single-family homes and developments of up to 10 units, to reduce permitting delays and costs; the League of California Cities opposed unless amended, citing staffing and local variation concerns, but the bill still passed. AB 57 would reserve at least 10% of CalHFA home purchase assistance funds for descendants of formerly enslaved people as part of the reparations package; supporters framed it as reparative justice, while opponents raised constitutional and Prop. 209 concerns. AB 282 would allow housing providers to prefer voucher holders in tenant selection, with supporters arguing it would help families actually use housing vouchers and improve affordable housing stability. AB 1229 would shift the adult reentry grant program to HCD and focus more on permanent housing for people leaving prison; supporters emphasized the link between housing, reduced homelessness, and lower recidivism. All of these bills received favorable committee votes and were held open for absent members. The committee also took up several bills on housing preservation and homelessness system accountability. AB 670 would let local governments count investments in preserving naturally occurring affordable housing toward housing element progress and require more complete reporting of demolitions and replacement/relocation compliance; supporters said this would help prevent displacement and improve enforcement. The bill passed on a unanimous vote. The committee then began discussion of AB 750, which would strengthen oversight of state-funded homeless shelters after a prior reporting law was found to have very low compliance; the author said the bill responds to a CalMatters investigation showing only a handful of counties and cities submitted required reports. The transcript cuts off before AB 750’s testimony and vote were completed.

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• You may approach the mic with name, affiliation, and position only, please. Timothy Bird Jr.
• You may approach the mic with name, affiliation, and position only, please. Timothy Bird Jr.
• Anybody who wants to come to the mic and just say name, position, and affiliation only?
• You may approach the microphone with name, affiliation, and position only, please.
• You may approach the mic with name, affiliation, and position only, please. A good after...

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

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• When companies file on a Water's Edge return, we don't receive information on their foreign affiliates
• We have to make assumptions about those affiliates that we cannot observe, so a lot of the uncertainty
• -based, no matter how many subsidiaries and affiliates you have abroad, if your parent's here, you're
• They do business through hundreds of affiliates and subsidiaries.
• They do business through hundreds of affiliates and subsidiaries.

Summary: The joint informational hearing examined California’s taxation of multinational corporations, especially the Water’s Edge election versus worldwide combined reporting. Chairs opened by framing the issue as a review of whether current rules fairly and sufficiently tax foreign subsidiary income, given profit shifting concerns, budget pressures, and the long history since Water’s Edge was adopted in the 1980s. The first panel from the Legislative Analyst’s Office and Franchise Tax Board explained the mechanics of unitary taxation, apportionment, and the Water’s Edge election, and provided filing data showing Water’s Edge filers are a small share of returns but account for a large share of corporate tax liability. FTB witnesses said the agency already administers both methods and could handle a shift to mandatory worldwide reporting with education and outreach, though revenue estimates are difficult because foreign affiliate information is not directly available. Committee members asked about foreign government pushback, administrative burden, industries with more profit shifting, revenue uncertainty, and whether companies would leave California. LAO and FTB witnesses said pushback from foreign governments was plausible, but they did not expect major business flight because California’s tax is largely based on sales rather than physical presence. They also said worldwide reporting could reduce profit shifting but might increase revenue volatility and litigation risk. A second panel of academic and tax policy witnesses argued that Water’s Edge is a loophole that rewards aggressive tax planning, that worldwide combined reporting would better capture income tied to California, and that modern federal and international rules such as NCTI/GILTI, CAMT, and Pillar Two reduce compliance concerns and make a return to worldwide reporting more feasible. They also said California’s current system can create selection effects and may under-tax large multinationals. In the next panel, a California Budget and Policy Center witness urged eliminating the Water’s Edge election, calling it a costly loophole that benefits large global corporations over smaller domestic businesses and deprives the state of billions in revenue that could support health care and other services. A Silicon Valley Leadership Group witness gave historical context for why Water’s Edge was adopted and began outlining concerns about compliance, double taxation, and the risk of overreaching beyond income truly connected to California. No bill was voted on or advanced; the hearing was informational only, with members using the testimony to weigh the policy trade-offs and possible transition periods if the Legislature were to change the current rules.

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• that we cannot observe. and so that a lot of We have to make assumptions about those affiliates that
• -based, no matter how many subsidiaries and affiliates you have abroad, if your parent is here, you're
• And affiliates here, because think about trying to define that unitary group, which you would have to
• You will have companies that are less profitable for their affiliates abroad, and bringing them in will
• They do business through hundreds of affiliates and subsidiaries.

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• Please state your name, affiliation, and position. Thank you, Madam Chair.
• Now would be an appropriate time to come to the mic and note your name, affiliation, and position on
• Now would be an appropriate time to come to the mic and note your name, affiliation, and position on
• Name, affiliation, and position. I'm starting off with the supporters.
• Name, affiliation, and position. Good afternoon.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 86, which would extend and expand the CAEATFA sales and use tax exclusion program through 2031, raise the annual cap from $100 million to $200 million, and add fusion energy. Supporters, including the State Treasurer and industry and labor representatives, cited billions in clean-tech investment, job creation, and environmental benefits; county groups opposed the bill over local revenue losses. The committee approved SB 86 on a 12-0 roll, holding the roll open for additional members. The committee then heard SB 545, which would require Go-Biz to study economic development opportunities along the California high-speed rail corridor, including land value, development incentives, and public-private partnerships. Labor, Fresno’s mayor’s office, and other stakeholders supported the bill as a way to spur corridor development and future funding opportunities, while one business group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. The bill passed on a 9-1 vote, with the roll held open. Members next considered SB 63, a Bay Area transit funding measure authorizing a regional revenue measure to support transit operations amid looming fiscal shortfalls. The author and witnesses described severe service cuts that could follow without new funding, while committee members raised concerns about the bill’s structure, county participation, polling, and whether other revenue options should be considered. The bill advanced on a 9-3 vote, with the roll held open, and the committee also approved SB 263, directing a state study of tariff impacts on California’s economy and supply chains, on an 11-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard SB 661, which would redirect aviation-related tax revenues back to airports for aviation purposes and bring the state into compliance with federal requirements; testimony focused on airport modernization, rural access, and allocation formulas, but no final vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• Please limit your comments to your name, your affiliation, and position on the bill only.
• Reminder to please try to keep the name, affiliation, and position on the bill. Is it on?
• Let me remind everyone: name, affiliation, and position on the bill. That is what...
• Because this bill changes the definition of nationality, name, affiliation, and...
• Sir, name, affiliation, and position on the bill? Position?

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee held a special hearing on AB 715, with the authors presenting the bill as a response to rising anti-Semitism in K-12 schools. The authors said the measure is intended to strengthen protections for Jewish students, improve district accountability, expand the uniform complaint process, clarify protections related to religion and nationality, and create a state-level anti-Semitism coordinator. They emphasized that the bill was developed through collaboration with the Black, Latino, AAPI, and Jewish caucuses and argued it is meant to protect all students from hate while preserving legitimate classroom discussion. The hearing included extensive public testimony. Supporters, including students, parents, rabbis, Jewish organizations, and some educators, described harassment, biased curriculum, delayed or ineffective school responses, and fear among Jewish students and families. They urged the committee to act to make schools safer and more responsive. Opponents, including teachers, ethnic studies advocates, civil liberties groups, Palestinian rights advocates, and some Jewish parents, argued the bill was rushed, vague, and could chill academic freedom, censor discussion of Palestine and Israel, and expand complaints against teachers and school districts. Several witnesses said existing complaint and anti-discrimination systems already address these issues. Committee members then questioned the authors and witnesses about implementation, definitions, and possible effects on curriculum and school boards. The authors said the bill is still intent language and that details would be refined in further negotiations with stakeholders. Representatives from the California School Boards Association and California Teachers Association raised concerns about the new language and possible unintended consequences, while ACLU California Action said it had concerns but wanted to keep working on the bill. The transcript does not show a final vote or action taken on AB 715 during this hearing.

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• Please state your name and affiliation, please. Hi, good evening.
• State your name and affiliation, please.
• State your name and affiliation, please. and affiliation please go ahead bring them in after hearing
• Name and affiliation, please. Go ahead. Name and affiliation, please. Please. Good afternoon.
• Name and affiliation, please. My name is Glenni Sujewa. My name is Jose.

Summary: The committee heard a series of child care, social services, immigrant support, disability services, and language access bills, with many measures drawing strong support and no opposition. Early in the hearing, AB 450 proposed a Department of Aging task force to study and recommend policies for undocumented adults age 55 and older; AB 593 would let CDSS identify data-sharing opportunities to improve CalFresh administration and participation; and AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility so families do not lose care during pregnancy leave, family leave, caregiving, or job search periods. All three were presented as ways to reduce barriers and improve access to essential services, and AB 904 was moved out on a 1-0 call after support testimony from child care advocates and a member of the public. AB 617, which would expand and standardize respite care access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by requiring licensing and registry participation, drew both support and significant opposition from respite providers and disability service organizations concerned about added regulation, cost, and possible delays; the author said she would continue working with opponents, and the bill was moved out on a 2-0 call. The committee also heard AB 1220, which would require regional centers to document denials, notices of action, and appeals in individual program plans and include that data in annual reports to improve transparency and equity in developmental services. The bill drew extensive public support from parents, advocates, and disability organizations, with no opposition, and passed 5-0. AB 752 would make child care centers by right in certain residential zones when co-located with multifamily housing or institutional uses, and supporters argued it would reduce zoning barriers and help expand child care capacity; it also passed 5-0. AB 1242 would create a CalHHS language access director, require human review of machine translation, and improve language coverage determinations for state and local agencies; supporters emphasized health equity and the need for better access for limited-English communities, and the bill was moved out on a 4-0 call. Later, AB 548 would continue and expand the Asylee and Vulnerable Non-Citizen Program, which provides case management and integration services for asylees and certain visa holders; supporters said the program had been effective but had run out of funding, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, would strengthen family safety planning for immigrant families, standardize acceptance of caregiver authorization affidavits, and create a joint guardianship process for temporary separations; testimony focused on fear of family separation and the need for clear school and medical procedures, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 1357 would exclude guaranteed income payments from being counted as income for state public assistance eligibility, with supporters arguing it would prevent recipients from falling off the “benefits cliff”; it passed 4-1. Finally, AB 1201, the Reunity Act, was introduced to require individualized court assessments before denying reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions after a five-year period, with the author and a witness describing the bill as a trauma-informed approach to family reunification.

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• Just a question: if you or one of the companies you own or are affiliated with have received any compensation
• If you are one of the companies, Just a question, if you are one of the companies you own or are affiliated
• Senator Hoffman, do you or one of the companies you own or affiliated with, have you received any compensation
• Thank you, Senator Hoffman, do you or one of the companies you own or are affiliated with, have you received
• “The companies you own or are affiliated with, have you received any compensation, financial or otherwise

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• Written disclosure requirements require health care providers who have an investment interest in the
• what networks or what managed care entities a particular physician to whom you are referring is affiliated
• what networks or what managed care entities, a particular physician to whom you are referring, is affiliated
• And so consequently, it is the second part of your is affiliated.

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice, health, and public safety bills, with several measures reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations and mostly no opposition. CS for SB 1782 on dangerous excessive speeding, CS for SB 306 on Medicaid provider network access, CS for SB 716 on mandatory minimums for certain sexual offenses by registered offenders, CS for SB 1084 on intimate image dissemination and digitally forged images, and CS for CS for SB 1604 on corrections-related litigation and sentencing changes all passed the committee. Members also approved CS for SB 1838, which increases protections for court officials from tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for SB 1252, which directs FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database. CS for SB 468 on fleeing or eluding, CS for SB 490 on off-duty concealed carry for certain officers, and CS for SB 890 on blood clot screening and treatment also received favorable votes, with SB 890 drawing supportive testimony from the bill sponsor, medical and patient advocates, and family members affected by blood clots. The most extensive debate centered on CS for CS for SB 1804, which would create a capital offense for adults trafficking children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons for sexual exploitation. Senator Martin defended the bill as a response to especially heinous crimes and argued it fit within constitutional punishment principles, while several members raised concerns about the Eighth Amendment, the risk of lengthy and costly litigation, and the possibility of retraumatizing victims. The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in opposition, citing moral objections, due process concerns, and constitutional precedent; the bill nevertheless was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 572, the “Pam Rock Act,” which tightens dangerous-dog rules, adds enclosure, microchip, insurance, and penalty requirements, and allows stronger enforcement actions after serious attacks. The Rock family and animal control supporters testified in favor, describing the bill as a response to fatal dog attacks and urging stronger accountability for owners. For SB 572, members discussed insurance requirements, the role of local authorities in classifying dangerous dogs, and whether the bill would affect ordinary pet insurance or only liability coverage after a serious attack. The sponsor said the measure is not breed-specific and is aimed at dogs that have already caused significant harm. The committee also heard testimony from family members of Pam Rock and other victims, along with supporters from animal control and sheriff’s offices. All of the bills taken up in the meeting that were voted on were reported favorably, and no roll-call votes failed.

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• Please come forward to state your name and affiliation. Okay, seeing none.
• So if you can just name, affiliation, and position. All right.
• So if you can just name, affiliation, and position. All right.
• Please come forward and state your name and affiliation.
• Please come forward and state your name and affiliation.

Committee: House Insurance

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• and that affiliation they just wanted to say, well, we should have 75% of the quorum still, but 75%
• I'm sorry, that was too low, but that's not even the level in this bill. and that affiliation they just
• If a political party in your mind cannot self-determine their affiliation with 75% of the quorum, then
• Now, you could self-determine their affiliation with self-determine their affiliation with 75%<04:08:
• Is that causal, or is that just... affiliation. I ask for a yes vote. affiliation.

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• Over half of them are military affiliated. Over half of them are parents.
• Because we realize that, you know, the undergraduate curriculum... ...I'm full disclosure, I'm the one
• costs by reducing the need for change orders throughout the construction period, requires full disclosure
• Name, affiliation, and support only, please.

Committee: Senate Education

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• Name and affiliation, please.
• Name and affiliation, please. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Name and affiliation, please.
• Name and affiliation, please.
• Name and affiliation?

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• authority to regulate the operation of a business that are to be owned or claimed or operated or affiliated
• authority to regulate the operation of a business that are to be owned or claimed or operated or affiliated
• authority to regulate the operation of a business that are to be owned or claimed or operated or affiliated
• authority to regulate the operation of a business that are to be owned or claimed or operated or affiliated
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Committee: Senate State & Local Government

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• You may approach the mic with name, affiliation, or name. Affiliation and position only, please.
• Name, affiliation, and position only.
• You may approach the mic with name, affiliation, and position only, please.
• Name, position, or name, affiliation, and position only please.
• Please come forward to the mic and only give your name, affiliation, and position, please.

Committee: House Communications and Conveyance

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• We also show how the appropriations break down according to proposer affiliation, and then we also show
• We also show how the appropriations break down according to proposer affiliation, and then we also show
• We also show how the appropriations break down according to proposer affiliation, and then we also show
• We also show how the appropriations break down according to proposer affiliation, and then we also show
• We also show how the appropriations break down according to proposer affiliation, and then we also show

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy