Transcript Highlights:

• This bill is community-driven and in response to a call to action from Eaton fire survivors, demanding
• rebuild before extraordinary redevelopment pressures permanently change who has the opportunity to call
• We're going to call some of the ones that people missed. I'm going to do that right now. No. No.
• We're going to call some of the ones that people missed. I'm going to do that right now. No. No.
• You would have a roll call vote on reconsideration.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We'll call it to order and we'll start off with our first hearing, and we have the prime sponsor here
• that is reliable or that prints with sufficient clarity that signatures could be compared for authenticity
• that is reliable or that prints with sufficient clarity that signatures could be compared for authenticity
• I called my district city of Manchester, which they do offer both.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I will officially call the meeting to order since the quorum is present.
• There's one specific line called the variable rate line.
• We have what we call an admittance.
• This is an organization called Chamber Music Live.
• Latino poetry, places we call home.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill is community-driven and in response to a call to action from Eaton fire survivors, demanding
• rebuild before extraordinary redevelopment pressures permanently change who has the opportunity to call
• I know that it feels onerous, but we have to be able to track these numbers to get an authentic count
• We're going to call some of the ones that people missed. I'm going to do that right now. No. No.
• You would have a roll call vote on reconsideration.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard several housing-related bills. SB 996 by Senator Padilla would let manufactured homeowners opt to title their homes as real property, with supporters saying this would improve access to conventional mortgages, consumer protections, and lower-cost financing. SB 866 by Senator Blakespear would require cities and counties to include homelessness-related information in their annual housing element reports, with supporters saying the bill would improve transparency, regional coordination, and accountability around homelessness funding and services. The committee also heard SB 1090 by Senator Perez, which would impose a temporary moratorium in Altadena on certain state housing density laws after the Eaton Fire. Supporters, including Supervisor Catherine Barger and many Altadena residents, argued the bill would protect fire survivors from speculative investors and give families time to rebuild and return home. Opponents argued the bill could limit tools that homeowners need to finance rebuilding and could reduce future housing production. After extensive testimony, the committee passed SB 1090 to the Assembly Local Government Committee on a 10-0 vote. SB 1388 by Senator Durazo would create an Affordable Housing Risk Reduction Program to help affordable housing providers reduce insurance costs through technical assistance and risk-mitigation support. Supporters said rising insurance premiums are threatening the viability of affordable housing developments and existing units. The committee also reconsidered and then voted on SB 1092, which was taken up only for reconsideration and final vote; after a split vote, the bill ultimately passed the committee. Final recorded votes showed SB 866 and SB 996 passing unanimously, SB 1388 passing with one no vote and one not voting, and SB 1092 passing 7-5 after reconsideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Senate will be recorded by electronic roll call. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• The Committee of the Whole is now called to order. Yes, Mr.
• down here at the Legislature, at the Senate and the House, that represent this big, giant route we call
• And there's still some stickers and some of those, what do you call those, car air fresheners?
• If you would direct your attention as I call your name, please stand.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• THE SUBCOMMITTEE WILL NOW COME TO WORK, FAITH PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. HERE. EXCUSED. HERE. HERE.
• AND TO GET THERE, WE DID CALL ALL THE VENDORS FIRST INTO A TWO-DAY MEETING, ALL-DAY MEETING AND THEREFORE
• BY CENTRALIZING INFORMATION AT THE INFO HALL AND LEARN ABOUT BOTH LAUNCHED IN 2024 WE'RE REDUCING CALL
• SO IF THE FISCAL AGENT WAS THE PRIMARY CALL FROM CFS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. >
• I DON'T KNOW THAT I CALLED THE NUMBER FOR NORTH HIGHLANDS AND KPMG AND NORTH HIGHLANDS AND KPMG AND HOW

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• Please call the Roll Chair Simon President Vice Chair Calatayud Senator Berman Senator Burgess.
• Excuse me for grades 3 through 10 relates to that last administration that end of year will be called
• Historically there has the P k, of course, been a program since the mid 2, thousands or whatever you call
• piece of that is really making sure that are educators not only have but know how to implement what we call
• And they were a particularly good for Florida, the most authentic measure of our performance.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I call upon all of my and businesses.
• my farm, he's the first person I call. my farm, he's the first person I call.
• Andy will spend his pick up my call.
• Congress<00:33:48.640> to Americans are calling on Congress to Americans are calling on
• attention uh other than to call attention uh other than to call attention<04:29:19.760> to

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I have two autoimmune diseases: one called celiac disease and another called systemic lupus, commonly
• called lupus.
• called lupus.
• Call up to that. we're addressing here. Call up to that. Yes,<01:36:03.040> absolutely.
• There's it's called actual thing.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This is the act called the cheer act.
• Clerk, call the next bill.
• Cler<01:15:01.040> call<01:15:01.280> next<01:15:01.520> bill Cler call next bill
• Call the next bill.
• >> Call next bill. >> Call next bill.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• In just a moment, we begin calling witnesses.
• Called Matilda Miller. Thank you very much. Called Matilda Miller.
• Call Rye Vasquez. Excused. Call Rye Vasquez.
• Call Hayden Cohen. Sarah Beck. Nick Mulberg.
• Call Mike Swanson. Mike Swanson. Mr.

Bills: SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 8, the Texas Women's Privacy Act, and heard extensive public testimony both for and against the measure. Supporters, including representatives of Texas Values and Texas Values Action, argued the bill was needed to protect women’s privacy and safety in restrooms, locker rooms, showers, prisons, domestic violence shelters, and other government-controlled spaces, and said it would provide clear, sex-based rules. Opponents, including many transgender Texans, civil rights advocates, clergy, business and public safety voices, and others, argued the bill would invite harassment, gender policing, lawsuits, and invasive inspections, while harming trans, intersex, and gender-nonconforming people as well as cisgender women who do not fit stereotypes. Several witnesses said the bill would conflict with federal law or prison standards, worsen safety in shelters and prisons, and hurt Texas’s reputation and economy. The chair repeatedly noted the compressed special-session schedule and said flood relief remained the session’s top priority. Public testimony on SB 8 was eventually closed, and the bill was left pending. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 6, dealing with consumable hemp product restrictions. Testimony on SB 6 focused on whether the bill went too far in restricting hemp-derived THC products. Opponents argued hemp and THC have medical and economic value, that the bill would criminalize conduct and burden courts, and that regulation—not prohibition—was the better approach. Some witnesses supported tighter rules such as testing, child-resistant packaging, and limits on marketing to children, but still opposed the bill’s broad THC ban, higher fees, and age restrictions. Several speakers emphasized benefits for veterans, chronic pain patients, and small businesses, and warned that prohibition would push consumers toward the illicit market. The committee heard the testimony and then continued with additional witnesses, with no final vote or disposition reported in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, I call that insanity, and it happened in the marijuana bill too.
• <01:21:10.760> that bill members I call that bill members I call that insanity<01:21:13.159
• Senator May Quade called it predatory, and I will agree it is.
• I'm sorry, I called you Senator Klein.
• I'm sorry, I called you Senator Klein.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Clerk call. Mr.
• Let's call a resolution. Let's call a first uncontested local bill.
• Clerk, call the next bill.
• That is what's called an untruth. What's called untruth.
• I was calling in to work... I was calling in to work anyway.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• CINDY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> CHAIR PASSIDOMO? >> HERE >> VICE CHAIR JONES? SENATOR AVILA?
• IT'S CALLED TALLA-NASTY.
• WE ARE LITERALLY CALLED THAT NOT BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE PARTIES OR PEOPLE HAVE FUN.
• FOLLOWED BY, YOU SIGNED UP TWICE SO I WILL CALL YOU ONCE.
• CINDY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. YES. YES. YES. YES. YES. NO. NO. YES.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Madam Secretary, can you call the roll on the consent calendar?
• Will you please call the roll? File item 18, AB 2496.
• We will place it on call. Thank you. The vote is 4-0. We will place it on call. Thank you.
• It is on call. The vote is two to two. It is on call. Thank you so much. Thank you.
• We still have the roll open on call for add-ons.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a lengthy set of bills, beginning with AB 2189, which would authorize a State Council on Developmental Disabilities grant to create a statewide parent network for families of students with disabilities. The author and supporters said the bill would help parents understand special education rights and advocate more effectively, while an opposing witness argued California already has family-led organizations doing similar work and the bill should build on existing efforts. The committee discussed the bill’s amendments, then passed AB 2189 6-0 and held it on call. The committee then took up AB 2615, a cleanup bill to AB 715 dealing with instructional materials and anti-discrimination provisions in schools. Supporters said the bill makes technical and substantive fixes promised during last year’s debate, including clarifying “factually accurate” language, removing references to professional responsibility standards, and refining how offending materials are handled. Opponents from civil rights, labor, and education groups argued the bill still chills speech and could be used to police classroom instruction too broadly, especially the “factually accurate” requirement. After extended debate and several member questions about implementation, the committee passed AB 2615 5-0 and held it on call. The committee also heard AB 2496, which would streamline school accountability reporting by making the California School Dashboard the primary transparency tool, reviewing or phasing out the School Accountability Report Card, and making a mid-year LCAP update optional. Supporters said the bill reduces duplication and improves accessibility, while an opponent warned that parents could lose a simple PDF-style report and that the mid-year update still provides useful budget information. AB 2496 was passed out on a 3-0 vote and held on call. In addition, AB 1750, which would require school employees to receive full salary for up to five additional months while on extended medical leave, drew strong support from educators and opposition from administrators over staffing and cost concerns; it passed 4-0 and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1644, a bell-to-bell smartphone ban for TK-8 schools with recommended high school restrictions and exceptions for educational, health, and safety needs; supporters emphasized student focus and well-being, while administrators raised concerns about timing and local implementation after recent district policy adoption.

Transcript Highlights:

• The Assembly Higher Education Committee is called to order.
• Madam Secretary, will call file item number seven, AB 326.
• Madam Secretary, roll call, please. Madam Secretary, roll call, please.
• It's called the CalWORKs recipient education program.
• Keep it a call. One no vote. Thank you so much. Bill's out. Keep it a call.

Summary: The committee first adopted its 2025-26 rules on a 7-0 roll call, then approved three consent items—AB 88, AB 240, and AB 313—on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The hearing then moved to AB 648, which would give community college districts the same zoning authority as the UC and CSU systems to build student and staff housing on property they own or lease. The author and supporters argued the bill would help address severe housing insecurity and homelessness among community college students, while opponents and some members raised concerns about local control, zoning exemptions, and the impact on nearby communities. AB 648 passed the committee on a 5-2 vote and was sent to the Local Government Committee. The committee next heard AB 466, which would require California Community Colleges and CSU campuses to provide organ and tissue donor registry information during student orientation, and request UC campuses to do the same. Supporters shared personal stories about transplants and donation, saying college orientation is a good opportunity to increase registrations. Some members worried about information overload during orientation and suggested campuses have flexibility in how they present the material, but the bill advanced on a unanimous 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 326 followed, proposing campus-by-campus external audits of the CSU every three years and public release of the audits. The author, faculty supporters, and a student argued that systemwide audits do not provide enough transparency about how money is spent at individual campuses, citing examples of financial mismanagement and fee increases. CSU opposed the bill, saying it already conducts annual consolidated external audits and that campus-level audits would add cost without added benefit. After extensive discussion about transparency, audit scope, and implementation, the bill passed 6-1 to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 335, which would create a California Black-Serving Institution Grant Program to support Black student success and broader underserved student services; supporters emphasized persistent equity gaps and low completion rates, while an opponent argued the bill needed to be carefully amended to comply with Proposition 209 and equal protection requirements. The transcript ends during that item’s discussion, before a final vote is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• We are getting bombarded with calls, frantic calls from grantees across the state who simply do not know
• It's called We're Still Here.
• It's called We're Still Here. It's called We're Still Here. I hope it is able to run.
• We call ourselves the land of innovation.
• And this is, we call it in the military, we call it Semper Gumby, always flexible, like Gumby, right?

Summary: The joint informational hearing focused on how recent federal actions are affecting arts, culture, humanities, libraries, museums, and the creative economy in California. Chair Ben Allen and Vice Chair Chris Ward opened by describing the hearing as a response to proposed and ongoing federal cuts to the NEA, NEH, IMLS, and public broadcasting, as well as grant terminations and leadership changes at cultural institutions. Several members emphasized the economic and civic importance of the arts, while one Republican member argued for greater ideological diversity in the arts and noted the loss of music programs in small schools. Testimony from Aaron Harky of Americans for the Arts and Jolie Fisher of SAG-AFTRA described the impact of federal policy on grants, jobs, and production. Harky said executive orders and the FY 2026 budget proposal threaten arts agencies and arts education, and that rescinded grants are causing hiring freezes, shutdowns, and losses for small organizations, especially in rural and underserved communities. Fisher focused on runaway film and television production, outdated tax rules, and the need for federal incentives, intellectual property protections, and action on AI and digital replicas. Members also discussed bipartisan support, the role of business and tourism partners, and the need to include more diverse voices in arts advocacy. The second panel featured Rick Noguchi of California Humanities, Greg Lucas of the State Library, and Danielle Purcell of the California Arts Council. Noguchi said NEH funding was cut immediately, putting California Humanities’ grantmaking and documentary programs at risk and prompting consideration of litigation and possible state support. Lucas reported that IMLS funding for California libraries was briefly canceled but partly restored, though a budget gap remains. Purcell said the California Arts Council is still awaiting federal award language for state partnership funds, but NEA grant terminations and the proposed elimination of federal cultural agencies create major uncertainty; she also said the council is assessing the damage and tracking impacts on grantees. Members asked about measuring outcomes, AI’s threat to creative work, documentary funding losses, and possible state and national strategies to protect cultural institutions and jobs.

Transcript Highlights:

• She will please call the roll.
• That's why they call it a disaster declaration, and then the feds call it a disaster declaration...
• A transfer, a loan, call it what you call it, that money was designed from the marijuana tax to go to
• So, uh, called Thank you, Madam Chair. So, uh, called my landfill manager. Several things.
• Called the Red Truck program.

Keywords: 981, all

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• a deep sense of kuleana to give back to Hawaii, a place that has allowed me to live fully and authentically

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Health and Human Services committee heard and considered several gubernatorial nominations to state boards and councils. The nominees included Jody Hashimoto for the Honolulu County Subarea Health Planning Council (GM 539), Mary Pat Waterhouse for the State Council on Mental Health (GM 556), Shaun Kanani Apuuni for the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council (GM 564), Chrissy Kiamaluhia Doyle for the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission (GM 732), and John Kawamura for the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment (GM 736). Each nominee described relevant experience and why they wanted to serve, and supporters from the Department of Health and various community organizations testified in favor of the appointments. Committee members and supporting testimony emphasized the nominees’ experience and the value of their perspectives. Hashimoto was praised for healthcare consulting, management, financial, IT, and organizational expertise; Waterhouse for her lived experience and active service in mental health; Apuuni for juvenile justice policy work and national coalition ties; Doyle for her work in education and community representation; and Kawamura for his long career in wastewater operations and environmental protection. The Department of Health also strongly supported Waterhouse and Kawamura. Because quorum was initially limited, the chair noted that decision-making would occur later in the calendar once more members were present. At the end of the meeting, the committee took up each nomination and adopted the chair’s recommendation to advise and consent on all five measures, with no objections or written reservations noted. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Sergeant-at-arms, announce roll call in the halls. Roll call is now in progress.
• Sergeants will announce roll call in the halls. Roll call is now in progress.
• Sergeants will announce roll call in the halls. Roll call is now in progress.
• Sergeants will announce roll call in the halls. Roll call is now in progress.
• Sergeants will announce roll call. Roll call is now in progress.

Bills: SB1475, SB1447, HB2288, SB1521, SB592, SB1533, HB1276, SB201, SB1477, SB1232, SB1255, SB1327, SB1525, SB1721, SB667, SB1436, SB1317, SB604, SB1325, SB1496, SB2007, SB1567, SB2112, SB1980, SB1735, SB1558, SB1491, SB1287, SB1378, SB1369, SB1441, SB137, SB483, SB843, SB1433, SB1257, SB1365, SJR49, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1094

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, teachers, retirement, postretirement employment, earnings limitations, Oklahoma, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, chatbot, conversational AI

Summary: The House met in quorum call and then took up a long series of Senate bills, most of them passing with little or no debate. Early action included SB 1475, renaming the I-35 bridge at Indian Hills in Norman as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange, which passed 77-5. SB 1447, modifying the RFP process for the state employees’ prescription drug plan, passed 87-0. The chamber also adopted Senate amendments to HB 2288 on the Teacher Retirement System, shortening the return-to-work waiting period for teachers from three years to six months, and both the bill and its emergency clause passed 90-0. Other education-related measures included SB 1521 on conversational AI child protections, SB 1276 making the “bell-to-bell, no-cell” school cellphone restriction permanent, SB 201 raising the minimum teacher salary schedule by $2,000, and SB 1721 extending and restructuring the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education; all advanced, with SB 201 drawing the most debate over teacher pay, local control, and whether the increase was enough. The House also passed bills on veterans, public safety, and state operations. SB 1533 would allow the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to bury Oklahoma resident veterans who die out of state. SB 1232 updated penalties for copper theft, SB 1255 shifted medical pardon review from the DOC director to the medical director, SB 1327 restored more authority to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission board, and SB 1525 authorized up to $75,000 for the state’s annual tourism conference; the tourism bill also received emergency passage. Additional measures included SB 667 clarifying chiropractic education language, SB 1436 requiring hospitals to provide information after fetal death, SB 1317 allowing career teacher status to transfer to a new district with approval, SB 604 resolving motor vehicle statutory conflicts, SB 1325 protecting domestic abuse victims, SB 1496 updating OSBI authority, SB 2007 requiring PBMs to honor appealed reimbursement rates going forward, SB 1567 clarifying nursing language, SB 2112 cleaning up open pasture road law, SB 1980 creating gift card protections, SB 1735 aligning career tech oversight, SB 1558 clarifying child-care licensing rules for certain group homes, SB 1491 clarifying replacement presidential electors’ oath requirements, SB 1287 allowing the Abstractors Board to deny licenses to people not legally working in the U.S., and SB 1378 creating an Olympics in Oklahoma revolving fund. Most of these passed by wide margins, and several emergency clauses were adopted. The chamber also rejected a motion to vacate the temporary presiding officer, and later voted to reject Senate amendments to HB 3403 and request further conference, while also requesting a second conference committee report on HB 1851. The session included multiple gallery introductions, including visitors, ag students, and a large page presentation. The House adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.