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• Grant A allocates $3.5 million to schools offering DLI programs in California's top five English learner
• The bill would establish and allocate $5 million for schools to fund the development and purchase of
• Between 2022 and 2023, the Legislature allocated $25 million to address the shortage.
• Between 2022 and 2023, the legislature allocated $25 million to address the shortage.
• We feel it in our lives, and when we have a static kind of allocation, but when that static allocation

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several education bills, with AB 887 by Assemblymember Berman proposing that every school district and charter school adopt a plan so all high schools offer at least one computer science course by 2029-30. Supporters, including a teacher and student, argued California is falling behind other states and that computer science is essential for student opportunity and workforce readiness. ACSA opposed the bill, citing the shortage of qualified computer science teachers and administrative burden. The bill passed the committee on a 6-0 vote and was sent to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1390 by Assemblymember Solache, which would allow local and county school boards to raise trustee compensation above long-standing statutory minimums that have not changed in decades. Supporters said the current stipends are too low to make board service accessible to working families and younger community members. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed with five votes, with the roll left open for additional members. AB 865 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would create a $5 million, three-year grant program for dual-language immersion instructional materials, split between high-demand languages and other languages. Supporters said districts often lack standards-aligned materials in languages beyond Spanish, forcing teachers to create their own. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 857 by Assemblymember Gibson, requiring annual cultural competency training for K-12 staff, also passed 5-1 after supporters linked it to the state reparations task force report and argued it would improve trust and student outcomes. The committee additionally approved AB 677 by Assemblymember Bryan, which would make it easier for unhoused students to access school-based vision and dental screenings by allowing directory information to be used for that purpose with an opt-out process; it passed 8-0. AB 903 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, directing the Department of Education to develop best practices on education technology and digital equity, passed after amendments and with some opponents indicating they would remove opposition once the amendments were in print. Finally, AB 917 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, extending permanent-status protections to certain educators in small districts and county programs, drew significant opposition from small districts and regional occupational programs over flexibility and funding concerns; the bill still passed 5-2 with the roll held open for additional votes.

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• The bonding-out process does have to go to Bond Commission.
• We felt that through the Bankers Association, as well as bond counsel on the commission, that that is
• So it could, because we've changed the allocations.

Bills: SB25, SB250, HB22, HB27, HB33, HB47, HB233, HB290, HB308, HB324, HB382, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB980, HB1157, HB1207, HB1236, HCR45

Keywords: registrar of voters, parish registrar, chief deputy registrar, confidential assistant, election administration, elections, salary schedule, compensation, merit evaluation, population-based pay, census-based pay, Department of State, Secretary of State, State Board of Election Supervisors, redistricting, senate districts, Senate District 33, Senate District 34, Senate District 35, precincts

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• Have we ever used Proposition 4 type bond funding to balance this, which is clearly one-time funding?
• never done before, setting precedents we haven't done before: using GGRF funds, using Proposition bond
• includes shifting previous General Fund dollars for various climate packages to the Proposition 4 bond
• I wanted to echo some of the previous speakers and urge the legislature to allocate an additional $400

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• for the Committee on Ways and Means HB 2672 by Trula to the proposition to approve the issuance of bonds
• HB 2697 by NHA relating to the certain procedures in connection with the bond forfeiture refer to the
• wrongfully imprisoned persons for the Committee on Appropriations HB 2718 by Lozano relating to the allocation
• Committee on Public Health, HB 2736 by Kane relating to the election of authorizing the issuance of bonds

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• FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF HISTORICAL BOND WITH SAN AUGUSTINE PARK WHILE THE UNIVERSITY WAS FORCED
• THE BOND WAS NEVER BROKEN. IT'S A LEGACY AND PERSEVERANCE THAT CONTINUES TO INSPIRE.
• ONLY PARAMETER THAT WOULD THEN BE HERE WOULD IT BE IF YOU GO DOWN FURTHER IN THE BILL IT TALKS ABOUT BONDING
• WHAT ABOUT THE PROJECTS WITH DIFFERENT PHASES THAT NEED TO DO DOLLARS BASED ON PHYSICAL ALLOCATIONS WHAT

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Real quickly is an overview of the budget allocation summary.
• The allocation includes both state general revenue and federal funding in the form of the block grants
• So here's a budget allocation summary that's provided this slide provides a high-level overview of the
• budget allocated to the 7 managing entities and their associates spending levels for the previous 2
• The yearly any load allocations are broken in the 5th 4 major types to provide visibility into the Emmys

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• There is also the requirement to be in the president's budget and then the funds are allocated based
• those financial requirements can be met and provide bondholders with confidence moving forward as we bond
• represents the cash flow that's available to support upfront capital funding, whether that be through bond
• a mix of pay-as-you-go construction expenditures because of our pre-completion tolling, along with bond
• a pathway and working through all those requirements to be able to keep the funds that have been allocated

Keywords: 904, all

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• district has built districts get that charters do not just as a frame of reference that's the that's bond
• money that's the bond that's not classroom money that's correct and then and then and then there's federal
• money that comes under the school finance system there's basically... basically buckets that are allocated
• So bond money can only be used to pay for buildings, M&O.
• What we have here is just a broad, sort of underlying scale score distribution, not... allocated by campus

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• the staggered terms of appointments of members, and we clarify that if and when they come up for a bond
• government subdivision for a local ethics entity—that would be the Inspector General's Office—may be allocated
• The office may be allocated by the Inspector General's Office and then transferred to the Attorney General's

Summary: The House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs Committee met and advanced a series of local bills, mostly by unanimous voice vote after brief questions. SB 430 by Sen. Jenkins renewed the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau’s 1.5% hotel occupancy tax for 12-year periods by voter approval, with discussion about continued planning and coordination among tourism entities. SB 286 by Sen. Duplessis updated the New Orleans Downtown Development District statute by clarifying its status as a political subdivision, streamlining tax collection, removing staggered board terms, and clarifying bond renewal voting boundaries. The committee also favorably reported SB 198 by Sen. Mizell, requiring government projects in historic districts to follow local historic district rules for new construction; SB 172 by Sen. Luneau, expanding a planning-commission waiver process for certain property divisions to municipalities below 150,000 population; and SB 439 by Sen. Gerald Boudreaux, adding pre-screening for esophageal/Barrett’s cancer for firefighters and fire service employees. Testimony on the firefighter bill emphasized the health risks from carcinogen exposure and the value of early detection, and members expressed strong support. Additional bills advanced included SB 458 by Sen. McMath, creating a mechanism for local ethics-entity tax revenues in St. Tammany Parish to be transferred to the district attorney’s office if an inspector general office is created; SB 447 by Sen. Bass, changing Bossier City Police Department promotions from competitive to promotional seniority; SB 281 by Sen. Barrow, expanding the Baker Economic Development District boundaries to include additional commercial areas; SB 385 by Sen. Harris, changing appointments to the City Park Improvement Association board and allowing City Park to opt out of certain ORM insurance coverage; HR 84 by Rep. Walters, urging Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for TSA workers during federal shutdowns; and SB 417 by Sen. Allain, adding two members to the St. Mary Parish drainage district board. All of these measures were reported favorably, with one member recusing himself from the City Park bill due to board membership. The committee then recessed briefly, noting several remaining bills would be deferred if sponsors did not arrive soon.

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• ><00:57:13.440> $10 governor's revised budget allocates $10 governor's revised budget allocates
• Those were bonding dollars that were used to build them.
• > bonding<01:08:09.839> dollars were bonding bills uh bonding dollars were bonding bills
• <01:08:24.799> Um, more bonding dollars in the future.
• Um, more bonding dollars in the future.

Bills: HF3228, HF2441

Keywords: workers' compensation, insurance programs, employee protection, Minnesota statutes, safety regulations, prevailing wage, certified payroll, payroll reporting, construction contracts, public works, project registration, labor standards, contractor compliance, subcontractor reporting, state government, Department of Administration, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Metropolitan Council, highway construction, public construction

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• THE BILL APPROPRIATES $2 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR GENERAL REVENUE FUNDS FOR TESTING EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT
• DON'T GET ME WRONG, IT'S NOT ABOUT HOW HIGH YOU CAN GET, THAT DRINK IS ABOUT HAVING A NICE SOCIAL BONDS
• I THINK THERE PROBABLY SHOULD BE SOME MORE MONEY ALLOCATED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
• RECONFIGURING STORES MAY MEAN THEY NO LONGER CARRY OUR PRODUCTS AND I WOULD ASK YOU HAVE $2 MILLION ALLOCATED
• REQUIREMENTS AND ALSO THE RETAIL RESTRICTIONS IN TERMS OF THE LOCATION OF THE STORES AND ALSO IT ALLOCATES

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Let's say it's a million dollar allocation to an organization.
• We received the allocation on July 1st; it became available to us.
• So this is how our board allocated it to these activities.
• Then, in 2021, they finally got an allocation of tax credits.
• However, that allocation wasn't enough.

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• what is particularly impactful legislation for Midpen to effectively accomplish its work and its many bond
• what is particularly impactful legislation for Midpen to effectively accomplish its work and its many bond
• with two-thirds approval of local voters, Midpen passed Measure AA, a $300 million general obligation bond
• In the case at hand, Redondo Beach allocated hundreds of units to sites that, even with a minimum of
• This may force some jurisdictions to admit that they allocated units to sites that are extremely unlikely

Summary: The committee heard eight bills, mostly on local government, housing, and public agency contracting. AB 1658 would make permanent higher change-order authority for Santa Clara and Los Angeles counties on large construction projects; supporters said it would reduce delays and save money on major projects, and the bill passed 6-0. AB 2263 would authorize the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to develop employee-preference affordable housing; supporters said it would help with workforce retention and long commutes, and it also passed 6-0. AB 2134 would require city councils to allow parental leave without forcing members to seek public approval or risk losing their seats; supporters described the bill as necessary to protect new parents in local office, and it passed 6-0. AB 2188 would raise Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s contracting authority to $250,000, with supporters citing administrative savings and faster project delivery; after committee amendments, it passed 6-0. AB 2033 would let general law cities use job order contracting for repair and maintenance work, with safeguards against employee displacement; supporters called it an efficiency tool, while AFSCME opposed it over workforce impacts, and it passed 8-0 after amendments. AB 1768 would authorize Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County to ask voters to approve a temporary transactions and use tax to help offset major federal health care cuts and preserve clinics and public health services. Supporters from community clinics, Planned Parenthood, labor groups, counties, and health organizations said the measure would let voters decide how to respond to funding losses; opponents, including CalTax and some cities, raised affordability and tax-burden concerns. Members also discussed equity concerns within Los Angeles County and the importance of local control. The bill was moved out on a 5-2 vote and left on call. AB 2415 would allow the city of Folsom to shift housing obligations away from its historic district and toward other transit-oriented sites; supporters said it would preserve the historic district while still meeting housing goals, and it passed 10-0. AB 2741, heard at the end of the meeting, would give cities a grace period to fix housing elements that were certified by HCD but later found noncompliant by a court, especially where cities relied on overlay zones. Supporters from the League of California Cities, Redondo Beach, and real estate groups said cities acted in good faith and should not be immediately subjected to builder’s remedy; opponents from California YIMBY and legal aid groups argued the bill would weaken housing accountability and reward noncompliance. The transcript ends during testimony on AB 2741, before a final vote is recorded.

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• That's our request, and so we'd ask that you give us those amendments and that budget allocation so that
• give us those amendments and that you give us those amendments and that budget<00:13:58.000> allocation
• so that we as a state budget allocation so that we as a state can<00:14:00.360> continue<00:14
• , which is going to specific allocation, which is going to exclusively<00:18:53.400> go<00:18:
• bonds to move these forward. bonds to move these forward.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 2493 by Bettencourt, relating to the text of ballot propositions for bond elections, to Local
• Senate Bill 2539 by Bettencourt, relating to the adoption of an ordinance issuing a tax increment bond
• Senate Bill 2539 by Bettencourt, relating to the adoption of an ordinance issuing a tax increment bond
• Senate Bill 2572 by Middleton, relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who
• Senate Bill 2779 by Birdwell, relating to allocation and use of certain hotel occupancy tax revenues,

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with remarks highlighting UTRGV’s growth, degree production, research expansion, medical school, and role in serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The chamber also recognized the doctor of the day and adopted additional resolutions, including one for Denton County Days at the Capitol and another recognizing Texas HBCU Day. The Senate gave extensive recognition to outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp through Senate Resolution 368. Senators from both parties praised his long public career, leadership of the A&M System, support for regional universities, and bipartisan approach. The resolution was adopted after multiple members added their names. The chamber also heard from advocates with the Texas Streets Coalition, and received gubernatorial nominations for the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. On legislation, the Senate passed several major bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to address teacher vacancies, bilingual certification testing, paid leave options, classroom removals, and appeal rights, then passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment on parents’ right to direct a child’s education, advanced on a 22-9 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, aimed at preventing foreign influence and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education, passed unanimously. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the business entities bill, also passed after debate over corporate governance and shareholder protections. Senate Bill 857, authorizing law enforcement to tow certain vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed despite some concern about towing abuses during disasters. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536 on dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, but the transcript ends as that bill is being laid out.

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• This is why the bond is so important and timely.
• Funds from the last statewide housing bond ran out last year.
• And I do think, you know, it's hard to escape that with bonds.
• Infrastructure bonds.
• We need a bond. So with that, we have a motion and a second.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 518 on low-impact camping areas. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for small rural camping operations on private land, expand outdoor access, and support rural economies, while opponents from campground associations and counties warned it could undermine existing regulation, create enforcement problems, and allow advertising of unpermitted sites. Members raised concerns about fire safety and local control, but the bill was ultimately passed as amended on an 8-0 vote. The committee then approved AB 635, which would require HCD to refer up to 25 of the most serious mobile home residency law complaints to the Attorney General. Supporters said mobile home residents need stronger enforcement against egregious park-owner violations, while opponents argued the existing program is underused, costly, and should remain subject to a sunset. After discussion of the program’s surplus and enforcement role, the bill passed 9-1. AB 893, which expands ministerial approval for mixed-income housing near college campuses and broadens eligibility for affordable units to students, faculty, and staff, also drew strong support from student advocates and housing groups and respectful opposition from the League of California Cities over local control and height limits; it passed 10-0. AB 925, the Mobile Home Emergency Safety Act, would require stronger emergency preparedness measures in mobile home parks, including accessible exits, working fire hydrants, and gas shutoff access, with a fee increase to fund enforcement. Supporters framed it as a life-safety measure in disaster-prone areas, while opponents argued the bill duplicates existing requirements and imposes an unnecessary fee increase. The committee voted 6-1 to send it to Appropriations, with the bill left on call. The consent calendar, including several other housing and local government bills, was approved 8-0. The committee also heard AB 712, which would increase penalties and attorney-fee protections for applicants enforcing state housing laws against public agencies; supporters said it would improve compliance, while special districts opposed the bill as overly broad and unclear. Members discussed indemnification and timing issues, and the bill was advanced with amendments to Judiciary.

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• Housing, stock market, bonds.
• Housing, stock market, bonds.
• Housing, stock market, bonds.
• This is our GO bonds, right? Things that are funded with our GO bonds.
• So they got to have bonding capacity.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I can get orphan wells into my books from active wells as well, um, and there are also bonds associated
• By the way, because some of these wells didn't have bonds, some of the wells that have bonds are smaller
• bonds, and some of them, these are bigger issues than we may have anticipated even 1.5 to 2 years ago
• They either pay for it going in, they have to post a bond, they have to post financial credibility, um
• We only had allocation for $16 million. This is a horrible problem to have in session.

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• How are the clerks suggesting that a jury bond should be paid?
• That's how you prove that you've, when you sent your bond, your check for your filing.
• When you sent your bond, your check for your filing?
• The problem I have is I'm trying to protect whoever is filing a bond. Yeah, and it makes sense.
• Right, and it may say, it's the time-sensitive nature of the jury bond, so. Yeah.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• <00:55:39.960> Children the protection of family bonds.
• Children the protection of family bonds.
• The leftover money has already been allocated and already been spent.
• Building aid funds are then allocated to the highest priority projects.
• Building aid funds are then allocated to Building aid funds are then allocated to the<03:27:56.120>

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