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• SB 1361 started out as a district bill.
• For my district, this bill is especially important because Southern California is in the middle of a
• Many cities are already working to prepare local alternative plans, including in my district, City of
• I'll entertain a motion on SB 1092. Moved by Senator Gonzales.
• Can I entertain that? I want to give Senator Caballero the floor to ask the questions at this time.

Summary: The committee heard AB 736, the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, which would place a $10 billion housing bond on the ballot to fund multifamily housing, supportive housing, homeownership, preservation of deed-restricted units, acquisition/rehabilitation of naturally affordable housing, farmworker housing, and tribal housing. The author and supporters said the bond is needed because existing housing bond funds are exhausted and California still faces a severe affordability and homelessness crisis. Support was broad, with many local governments, housing groups, labor, and business organizations testifying in favor; Habitat for Humanity opposed unless 10% of proceeds were reserved for CalHome. Committee members raised the CalHome issue and other priorities, but the bill passed on a do-pass motion to Senate Appropriations with a roll-call vote, with some members voting aye and the measure held on call for absent members. The committee then took up SB 1361, which would limit how SB 79 transit-oriented housing rules can be used to interfere with planned transit stops and routes. The author and supporters from L.A. Metro and the building trades argued the bill would prevent local governments from stalling transit projects out of concern that future density requirements could apply, while preserving existing housing standards. Several groups that had initially opposed or had concerns, including the League of California Cities, Streets for All, Greenbelt Alliance, California YIMBY, and Bay Area Council, withdrew opposition or moved to neutral after amendments. The bill was approved as amended to Senate Local Government and placed on call. Senator Grayson presented SB 1003, creating a pro-housing infrastructure financing program to help local governments and developers fund infrastructure needed for infill housing, and SB 1014, requiring local agencies to provide early good-faith estimates and itemized lists of on-site and off-site improvements so projects are not hit with late surprise costs. Both bills were supported by housing advocates, Habitat for Humanity, and other groups, with limited opposition or concerns from some cities about implementation details. Each measure received a do-pass-as-amended motion to Senate Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard SB 908 on window replacement streamlining, which would ease permitting for energy-efficient residential window replacements statewide and limit certain new-construction provisions to San Francisco; it passed as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Later, Senator Allen presented SB 1092 and SB 1093 on mobile home park preservation and post-disaster protections. SB 1092 would require park owners who intend to sell to give residents or their representatives an opportunity to make a competitive bid to buy the park, with supporters citing wildfire losses and the need to preserve unsubsidized affordable housing; opponents argued it would devalue property and create litigation risk. SB 1093 would require clearer communication, access, and compensation protections for residents after disasters, and would require owners to consider rebuilding versus closure. Supporters emphasized the uncertainty faced by displaced residents in the Palisades and other fire areas, while opponents said the bill could impose onerous obligations, liability, and valuation requirements. Both bills were moved do pass as amended to Appropriations and held on call.

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• IT HAS IN THERE $DOLLAR 5.9 BILLION, SCHOOL TO DISTRICT PAYMENTS.
• YOU CAN TELL US HOW MUCH SO FAR THAT THE TOTAL PAID OUT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS DURING THIS BUDGET EXTENSION
• Do you have any further information for us on what our school districts can expect and what they are
• >> THROUGH YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, CERTAINLY, I EMPATHIZE WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE
• It has been done in prior years and done for different school districts throughout the state.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with routine proceedings, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up a budget extender. Senator Serrano’s appropriation bill was recalled from the Assembly, reconsidered, amended, and sent through Rules to the floor. During debate, senators discussed the ongoing delay in finalizing the state budget, the 13th extender, school aid payments, the Yonkers school district payment, and unresolved issues such as Tier 6 retirement changes and other budget policy items. The extender was passed 57-2 after debate, with senators pressing for more transparency about the budget negotiations and the majority responding that those issues were not germane to the extender. The chamber then recognized several resolutions and guests. Senators spoke in support of Resolution 1948 honoring New York State 4-H and its Capital Days participants, Resolution 2054 commemorating Italian American Day, and Resolution 1620 mourning Denis Michael Troy of Rockland County. The Italian American Day resolution drew extensive remarks from many senators about family histories, immigration, cultural contributions, scholarships, and community traditions, and the Senate welcomed honored guests from the Italian American community. The Rosalyn Yalow Charter School fencing team was also introduced, along with the family of Denis Troy. The Senate then moved through a long calendar of bills, passing measures on public service, city administrative code, municipal law, correction law, criminal procedure, real property tax, education, social services, public health, executive law, parks, judiciary, and alcoholic beverage control, among others. Several members explained votes on bills related to ratepayer protection, hip-hop lyrics in criminal cases, sovereign nations and gaming compacts, and the Traveling with Dignity Act requiring adult changing stations in public facilities. Most bills passed with broad support, though some drew notable negative votes. The Senate completed the calendar and adjourned until Tuesday, May 19, at 3:00 p.m.

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• One key to this bill is that there has to be a paid staff member, basically, in that district that is
• So with that, I'll entertain any questions. Thank you. You did a great job.
• So with that, I'll entertain any questions. Thank you. You did a great job.
• We are trying to be very cognizant of not putting those additional burdens on school districts.
• level, the district level then goes to the building level.

Committee: House Elementary and Secondary Education

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So I appreciate you coming and sharing, and we're going to go ahead and have Delegate Carr entertain
• And at this time, Delegate Carr, I will entertain a motion. I move to lay this gently on the table.
• I will entertain a motion to adjourn. So moved. I will entertain the motion to adjourn. So moved.
• I will entertain the motion to adjourn. So moved.

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: House Committee Room 1200, General Assembly Building, 976, house, all

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• We will entertain a motion on the consent calendar when we establish a quorum.
• As a similar item is coming up, I'll entertain a motion on consent.
• in her district is $117,500.
• The average size of the associations in her district is 29.
• The average size of the associations in her district is 29.

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• I am Amy Blag with the Lodi District Grape Growers Association.
• The people of my district elected me knowing exactly where I stand.
• I, you know, I represent that district.
• It may not always be where I stand, but it's my district.
• districts.

Committee: House Governmental Organization

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• For the record, my name is Chris Stearns, representative from the 47th District.
• The access to unbiased political reporting and commentary, music, and world-class entertainment is a
• And this often falls to K-12, rural health care districts, rural water utilities.
• had... ...the different briefings and things that came out, that the Puyallup River within my district
• It's not just our firefighters, but these are the local fire district firefighters.

Bills: HB2579

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: public media, digital equity, funding, media access, communication technology, 904, all

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• Poverty is not a district issue; it's a California issue.
• People died in my district.
• And yes, I am happy to report Tesla's flagship factory in my district has not moved.
• All those workers, all those assets, all those sales still happen in my district.
• Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Seeing no other questions, I entertain a motion to adopt.
• Seeing no other questions, I entertain a motion to adopt.
• Seeing no other questions, I entertain a motion to adopt.
• Seeing no other questions, I entertain a motion for a favorable report. >> I entertain a motion for a
• I'll entertain a motion for favor report.

Bills: HB274 , HB287 , HB301 , HB157 , HB254 , HB88 , HB274 , HB287 , HB301 , HB157 , HB254 , HB88

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: Crenshaw County, county board of education, school board, board of education, term limits, term length, elected officials, local constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, education governance, local legislation, November 2026 election, ballot measure, constitutional amendment, school board elections, law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation

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• So I would entertain a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
• Uh, we will also be engaging with the district to discuss potentially the use of an advance and uh when
• they will need it, so I'll follow up with that once we meet with the district.

Committee: House Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force

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• I'll entertain a motion. I would like to take item one, reference of bills to committees.
• I'll entertain a motion. Thank you.
• I will entertain a motion. Thank you to Senator Reyes for that motion. Can we please call the roll?
• I will entertain a motion, please. Thank you to Senator Reyes for that motion.

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to establish a quorum and then took up several routine agenda items. The committee approved item one, reference of bills to committees, by a 4-0 roll call vote, with Senators Limon, Grove, Jones, Laird, and Reyes all voting aye. It then approved item two, the weekly committee schedule for the 2026 legislative session, also 4-0 by the same aye votes. The committee next considered items three through six, floor acknowledgments, and approved them together by another unanimous 4-0 roll call vote. No testimony or substantive debate was presented during the public portion of the meeting. After completing the public agenda, the chair announced that the committee would adjourn the public segment and move into executive session after a brief pause for the room to clear.

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• I'll entertain a motion. I would like to take up item one, reference of bills to committees.
• I'll entertain a motion. Thank you, Senator Reyes, for the motion.
• I will entertain a motion. Thank you to Senator Reyes for that motion. Can we please call the roll?
• I will entertain a motion, please. Thank you to Senator Reyes for that motion.

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met to establish a quorum and take up routine agenda items. The committee approved, by unanimous 4-0 votes, the reference of bills to committees, the weekly committee schedule for the 2026 legislative session, and floor acknowledgments for items three through six. Senators Limón, Grove, Laird, and Reyes all voted aye on each item. No substantive bill debate or testimony was presented during the public portion of the meeting. After completing the agenda, the committee adjourned the public session and announced it would move into executive session after a brief pause for the room to clear.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll entertain a motion. I would like to take Item 1, reference of bills to committees.
• I'll entertain a motion. Thank you, Senator Reyes, for the motion.
• I will entertain a motion. Thank you to Senator Reyes for that motion. Can we please call the roll?
• I will entertain a motion, please. Thank you to Senator Reyes for that motion.

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• In my district alone, there are four stations: KOJ, KFAI, Jazz 88, and Radio K.
• </c><00:51:37.720><c> alone</c> across the state in my district alone across the state in my district
• </c><00:51:45.720><c> our</c> educating and entertaining our educating and entertaining our communities
• </c> do they provide news and entertainment do they provide news and entertainment but<01:05:37.079><
• So too is the work that you all do—promoting and educating folks in our districts. Mr.

Bills: HF1679 , HF1019 , HF2321 , HF1740 , HF2278

Committee: House Legacy Finance

Keywords: public television, funding, grants, arts and culture, Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio, arts education, cultural heritage, community engagement, public radio, community radio, educational grants, community cable, public access, programming funding, civic engagement, ethnic media, public access television, Minnesota Humanities Center, funding appropriation

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• I have the honor of actually having the most community health centers in my Senate district.
• In the Second Suffolk District, we are seeing a troubling pattern.
• So in a year from now we'll be back at the table entertaining a similar...
• So in a year from now, we'll be back at the table entertaining a similar supplemental budget.
• use these funds and others as a bridge to remedy that defect, which is wreaking havoc with school districts

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate considered a series of amendments to a supplemental appropriations bill and related measures, with several adopted and several rejected or withdrawn. Early amendments on equitable approaches to public safety and a Holyoke local account clarification failed, while amendments providing $2.5 million for Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers technical assistance and expanding access to gender-affirming medications and mifepristone were adopted. The chamber also adopted a technical amendment on alternative protein grants, a clarification to ETF modernization, and an energy storage systems amendment. Other proposals on homeowner protections, La Casa funding, emergency contract reform, an energy dashboard, EV charging ratepayer impacts, hate crimes, distressed hospital payments, and task force membership were rejected or withdrawn. A substantial portion of the debate focused on health care, food assistance, and public safety. Senators spoke in support of funding for community health centers, hospital relief, and EBT anti-skimming protections, including $15.5 million for chip-enabled EBT cards and related replacement-benefit support. One amendment to strengthen protections against impersonating federal officers was rejected, while another on professional protections was withdrawn after discussion of ballot address privacy and security concerns. The Senate also adopted amendments to continue prior appropriations for a North Shore food pantry and drought management efforts, and it later approved a sick leave bank for a Department of Mental Health employee. The chamber then took up the fiscal year 2025 fair share supplemental budget conference report, which Ways and Means described as $1.39 billion in spending split between transportation and education, including MBTA improvements, Chapter 90 aid, regional transit authorities, special education circuit breaker reimbursements, higher education deferred maintenance, and career technical education capital grants. After a roll call, the bill passed, with one recorded negative vote. The Senate also adopted a separate Ways and Means amendment and ordered the bill to third reading before final passage. The session ended with adjournment motions and a moment of silence honoring Melissa and Mark Hortman and other victims of political violence, along with a memorial adjournment for firefighter Jeffrey DeSanchez.

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• I represent Sean Dyer, District 23, for the record.
• I represent Sean Dyer, District 23, for the record.
• Chair will entertain any further discussion and/or a motion on House Bill 738.
• For the record, Lori Denhardtog, State Senator District 22.
• Committee, the chair will entertain any further discussion on this bill and/or a motion, and also if

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

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• Let's stop entertaining bills in this body like the one that... ...Constitution.
• Let's stop entertaining bills in this body like the one that would require the Ten Commandments to be
• Consider the data: one competitive district in Arizona in 2008 saw public and IE monies spent totaling
• Consider the data: one competitive district in Arizona in 2008 saw public and IE monies spent totaling
• In 2024, that same general district area saw $337,000 in their money and IE money.

Committee: Senate Senate Federalism Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard several bills and a memorial, with extensive testimony on each. SB 1018 would amend Arizona’s foreign-law statute to expressly include Sharia law. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill was needed to prevent foreign legal systems from being enforced in Arizona courts and said it would not restrict private religious practice. Opponents, including the ACLU of Arizona, said the measure singled out Islam, was based on fear rather than evidence, and was unconstitutional. After debate, the committee approved SB 1018 on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1075, which restricts conveyance of Arizona land to foreign entities deemed hostile to the United States and adds disclosure and penalty provisions through an amendment. The sponsor said the bill was modeled on similar efforts in other states and was intended to prevent adversarial foreign ownership near sensitive sites. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill as amended on a 4-3 vote. SB 1141, dealing with presidential electors, would require electors to vote for a properly nominated successor if a winning presidential or vice presidential candidate dies or withdraws before the Electoral College meets, and would treat an elector’s office as vacant if the elector fails to appear. Supporters said the bill closes a gap in Arizona law and helps avoid a deadlock in an unlikely but possible contingency. The committee passed SB 1141 unanimously, 7-0. Finally, the committee heard SCM 1003, a memorial urging Congress to affirm state authority over election processes and campaign finance through a constitutional amendment. Supporters framed it as a federalism measure responding to concerns about outside money in politics, while some members questioned claims about money laundering and noted the memorial’s broad language. The committee approved SCM 1003 unanimously, 7-0.

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• And with us today from the Board of Equalization, from District 2, Sally Lieber, and from District 3,
• And from District 3, Tony Vazquez.
• But under his stewardship, the district is outpacing statewide progress.
• Under his leadership, that's happening in the nation's second-largest school district.
• Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn.

Summary: The Assembly met, initially lacking a quorum, and the Clerk called the roll until a quorum was established. The chamber then proceeded through routine opening business, including prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, recognition of Native lands, approval of procedural motions, and several unanimous-consent actions to re-refer bills and allow committees to notice bills pending re-referral. The Assembly also recessed regular session to convene a joint convention for the Governor’s State of the State address. In the joint convention, Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his final State of the State speech, focusing on California’s economic performance, education investments, housing reforms, public safety, homelessness, climate policy, insurance issues, and the state’s response to federal actions. He highlighted budget plans, including a proposed $248.3 billion general fund, increased reserves, major education funding, child care and after-school investments, housing and affordability measures, mental health and homelessness funding, infrastructure projects, clean energy goals, and wildfire recovery efforts. He also praised legislative collaboration on AI regulation, tax credits, and other policy areas while criticizing federal policies and calling for continued state action. After the address, the Governor’s speech was ordered printed in the journal, the joint convention adjourned sine die, and the Assembly returned to regular session. The Speaker announced the desk would remain open for introduction of the budget bill, noted the next floor session would be Monday, January 12 at 1 p.m., and the House adjourned on motion of the Majority Leader.

Transcript Highlights:

• And with us today from the Board of Equalization, from District 2, Sally Lieber.
• And from District 3, Tony Vazquez. And from District 3, Tony Vazquez.
• But under his stewardship, the district is outpacing statewide progress.
• Under his leadership, that's happening in the nation's second-largest school district.
• Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I'm still concerned about, say, in my district, where we still have a lot of vacant land.
• But yet, a school district, after that gas station is built, builds a school near it.
• But yet, a school district, after that gas station is built, builds a school near it.
• It was the district. And that means the business is being penalized for a public body's decision.
• And when we have a quorum, which might be tomorrow, we will entertain a motion on the bill.

Committee: House Business and Professions

Keywords: 988, house, all