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• And it's both the written exam and oral performance exam and nationally, the passage rates of to become
• So when one of those positions becomes vacant, we evaluate is there another judicial circuit that has
• And what we're doing is we're evaluating the exams that I mentioned that are sponsored by the National
• It means that the court is evaluating it for reclassification.
• It's it's a command performance and you need to be there and so telling somebody their part-time, it

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• Uh, we do have, uh, LBB performance measures that we submit.
• Um, high school equivalency and high school diplomas earned is another performance measure that we submit
• They'd like to get them evaluated to see if they have a behavior abnormality, and it's just a.
• It just takes a majority to get them moved up to the next level to be evaluated.
• Our staff monitors the performance of those vendors very strictly.

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• Studies show that students who use animal-free methods perform as well as and oftentimes better than
• And I'd say the vast majority did not perform as well when they were tested on it.
• program in agricultural education that provides instruction on the care, management, and eviction. evaluation
• Such as experience, quality, and work performance, and not just the lowest price when selecting and awarding
• Best value is an alternative that allows but does not require a school district to evaluate price and

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So how do we really tell the story and evaluate our accomplishments and successes?
• the efficacy of these investments how are you evaluating what's cost-effective and then I guess to kind
• That incident, to evaluate that fuels treatment against the wildfire, to write a narrative and a report
• In the last fiscal year, we were able to perform almost 300,000 inspections.
• Chapter 7A in the town of Paradise, and how Chapter 7A and the exterior building performance affected

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The second thing offices can do that acts in the current system is evaluate the performance of attorneys
• We review performance. My name is Dylan Minch.
• The second thing of the offices can do that acts in the current system is evaluate the performance of
• We review performance. The performance of attorneys. Our office is very particular in our hiring.
• We review performance regularly.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee convened for its first hearing of the 89th regular session, confirmed a quorum, adopted committee rules by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the committee’s organization, introduced staff, and described the budget as conservative and focused on one-time investments. She highlighted major SB 1 priorities including property tax relief, full funding for public education formulas, teacher pay, school safety, border security, Medicaid growth, dementia research, energy and water infrastructure, transportation, wildfire suppression, and other capital and public safety needs. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending in 2026-27, with a projected $23.8 billion ending balance from the current biennium. He cautioned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid committing short-term surpluses to ongoing expenses. He also explained that the Economic Stabilization Fund is projected to hit its constitutional cap, meaning an estimated $5.6 billion in severance tax and related revenue would remain in general revenue in the upcoming biennium rather than flow into the fund. Senators discussed whether to raise or rename the fund and the implications of keeping more severance-tax revenue in general revenue. The Legislative Budget Board then gave an overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major funding changes. LBB staff explained that the bill is essentially flat at $332.9 billion in all funds, but includes large method-of-finance shifts and major property tax relief. They detailed how prior property tax relief enacted in the 88th Legislature grew from an estimated $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher property values and hold-harmless provisions, and said SB 1 continues that relief with a total of $51 billion in ongoing and new property tax support. Members asked extensive questions about the automatic growth in school tax compression, the constitutional homestead exemption, COVID-era federal funding, Medicaid assumptions, and the sunset of the non-homestead circuit breaker. No additional votes or final budget actions were taken beyond adoption of the committee rules.

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• So researchers and the state are able to evaluate this in ways.
• This is not the time I want to evaluate every single time I'm doing a search.
• I don't want to evaluate every possibility.
• I don't, this is not the time I want to evaluate every single time I'm doing a search.
• I don't want to evaluate every possibility.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and reinforce confidentiality and privacy protections for therapy records. Supporters, including a mother and therapist whose son died by suicide after extensive chats with ChatGPT, argued the bill is needed to prevent harmful, crisis-related interactions. Behavioral health groups and labor/privacy organizations supported the measure, while TechNet, the California Medical Association, and the California Hospital Association opposed unless amended, saying the bill could restrict useful clinical tools and create conflicts around triage, screening, and data use. The committee passed SB 903 4-0 to Appropriations, with members noting the need for further work on definitions and implementation. SB 1119 would create a broader framework for chatbot safety for children, including annual risk assessments, crisis response protocols, default child protections, parental controls, notice and time limits, restrictions on advertising and use of children’s data, incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The author and supporters again cited the death of Adam Raine as evidence that chatbots can reinforce suicidal ideation and isolate children. Common Sense Media and several labor and privacy groups supported the bill. CalChamber, TechNet, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, and other industry and local government groups opposed unless amended, raising concerns about vague standards, overlap with SB 243, prescriptive design mandates, and litigation risk. The committee approved SB 1119 4-0 to Judiciary, with amendments to be taken there. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would tighten rules for automated license plate reader data by requiring DOJ audits, employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for most data. Supporters said the bill responds to documented misuse and over-retention of data that mostly belongs to innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, arguing the retention limit would hinder investigations and reduce the usefulness of ALPRs in serious or delayed cases. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, a local control bill for six cities, would allow camera or sensor-based enforcement of curb and loading zones, with a human reviewing each violation before issuance. Supporters said it would help cities manage congestion and unsafe blocking of bike lanes and loading zones; privacy advocates warned about expanding automated surveillance. It passed 4-1 to Appropriations. Finally, the committee heard SB 1101, which would require higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies and limit disclosure to what is legally required. Supporters framed it as a transparency and anti-doxing measure in response to recent federal investigations and subpoenas; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The committee then began hearing SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, which would require advance notice and reporting when employers displace workers due to technology and give displaced workers priority for openings, but the transcript cuts off before the hearing concluded.

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• Evaluate our own state benefit plans.
• That is a major benefit for state appropriators, but I also think that elongated timeline for evaluation
• to the insurance company for your fees and services, that includes your administrative costs for performing
• So if we mandate a new test and you already performed that test, then we already know what those costs

Bills: HB138

Keywords: voter registration, application rejection, transparency, election integrity, state law

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 1050 by Hinojosa of Hidalgo, relating to energy savings performance contracts for local governments
• Senate Bill 1066 by Perry, relating to requiring payment and performance bonds for certain public works
• Senate Bill 1143 by Blanco, relating to certain planning, notification, and evaluation requirements with
• Senate Bill 1143 by Blanco relating to certain planning notification evaluation requirements with respect

Summary: The Senate met briefly and referred a large number of first-reading bills and resolutions to standing committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including hemp regulation, dementia research funding, parental rights and public education, municipal library funding, tax and local government issues, criminal justice, health care, education, transportation, natural resources, and election law. Several constitutional resolutions were also referred, including proposals related to the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and a severance tax revenue fund. Most of the transcript consists of the reading of bill captions and committee referrals, with no substantive debate or testimony recorded. The listed measures included proposals on school uniforms, charter schools, Medicaid fraud remedies, insurance practices, occupational licensing for people with criminal convictions, water and sewer utility cybersecurity, agricultural protections, public meeting broadcasting, and various local and state governance matters. No votes were taken on the bills in this segment. The only formal action reflected was referral of the bills and resolutions to the appropriate committees, followed by adjournment of the Senate until the next scheduled meeting.

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• The Tax Foundation evaluates...
• The Tax Foundation evaluates tax policy at the global, federal, and state levels, and regularly publishes
• Each year, we publish the State Tax Competitiveness Index, which evaluates and compares each state's
• The goal of the scorecards is to encourage policymakers... evaluate state statutes that govern various
• And then it's, I guess, there is no performance-based... but the performance-based aspect would be, if

Bills: HB214, HB217, HB253, HB411, HB440, HB514, HB515, HB543, HB614, HB620, HB658, HB812, HB898, HB961

Keywords: property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, income tax, tax repeal, individuals, estates, trusts, tax reduction, state revenue

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• And that's why we have an immediate and critical needs list that we have spent years evaluating, refining
• I did not see that in your categories of how you evaluate the needs.
• , we have to look at the seismic security, ADA, but we do look at caseloads and the like when we evaluate
• criteria phase for the Nevada courthouse, the performance criteria phase for the Plumas Courthouse in
• criteria for the new Solano Hall of Justice, and reappropriation of the performance criteria for the

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation held a hearing focused on courthouse facility funding and the Governor’s budget proposals for the judicial branch. The Legislative Analyst’s Office outlined the state’s courthouse funding structure, including the Trial Court Facilities Act, the main facility funds, the fixed county facility payment, and the heavy reliance on General Fund backfill. LAO also explained that the state’s construction funds were depleted after large transfers and declining fine-and-fee revenue, leaving a backlog of roughly 80 construction projects and more than 22,000 deferred maintenance projects statewide. Members and witnesses discussed the long timelines for capital projects, the need for reassessments, and the impact of inflation, CEQA, and site acquisition delays. Judicial branch representatives, including Justice Hill, Judge Moorman, and Judge Tapia, testified that courthouses across the state face serious seismic, ADA, security, and maintenance problems. They described cost-cutting efforts in design and construction, but emphasized that many facilities are aging and unsafe, with examples from Los Angeles, Compton, Ukiah, and other courts involving flooding, elevator failures, asbestos issues, and closures that disrupted thousands of cases. Judge Moorman highlighted the Ukiah courthouse replacement as an example of a project that is on time and on budget and would improve access, safety, and community services. Judge Tapia stressed that deferred maintenance in Los Angeles County alone exceeds $1.4 billion and argued that preventive maintenance is fiscally prudent because emergency repairs and closures are more costly. Committee members pressed the panel on how priorities are set, whether caseload and population growth are adequately reflected, how quickly projects can be accelerated, and what level of funding would actually meet statewide needs. The Department of Finance and Judicial Council staff explained that the county contribution is fixed and not inflation-adjusted, that acquisitions require willing sellers and can be delayed by CEQA and market conditions, and that the Judicial Council’s prioritization process was based on 2019 criteria that may need updating. LAO cautioned that any new General Fund commitment would require tradeoffs with other state priorities and suggested the Legislature decide what level of funding it is willing to support. The committee also reviewed the Governor’s budget proposals for courthouse facilities, which include backfill for the construction fund, selected new construction and judgeship-related projects, and major facility modifications such as the Orange County Central Justice Center and relocation of Los Angeles courtrooms from the Spring Federal Building.

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• And that's why we have an immediate and critical needs list that we have spent years evaluating, refining
• I did not see that in your categories of how you evaluate the needs.
• we have to look at the seismic security, ADA, but we do look at case loads and the like when we evaluate
• criteria phase for the Nevada Courthouse, performance criteria phase for the Plumas Courthouse in Quincy
• criteria for the new Solano Hall of Justice, and reappropriation of the performance criteria for the

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The division started that process and began to evaluate, by engaging with stakeholders and also other
• And then put a good step forward for you all to evaluate.
• We're going to evaluate, we are evaluating, pardon me, the current bonding regulations.
• Responses that directly correlate to the audit and improve our performance.
• We all perform our duties. It's critical that we worked in collaborative ways.

Keywords: 985, all

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• pediatrics, geriatrics, orthopedics, urgent care, and we are well equipped to handle, treat, and evaluate
• It aligns coverage requirements of behavioral health crisis evaluations with how these services are delivered
• One of the key reforms of the ABC Act shifts the responsibility for providing behavioral health evaluations
• This has resulted in hospitals being required to perform behavioral health evaluations but not being
• Thank you. hospitals being required to perform behavioral health evaluations but not being reimbursed

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on a large group of behavioral health and insurance-related bills. Topics included expanding access to mental health services by allowing physician assistants to authorize Section 12 emergency holds and be recognized as licensed mental health professionals (H. 1131/S. 773); improving coverage for community behavioral health centers so commercial insurance matches MassHealth’s bundled outpatient and crisis services (H. 1276/S. 703); eliminating cost sharing for certain behavioral health services (S. 718); extending detox and clinical stabilization coverage from 14 to 30 days and adding transitional support services (H. 1319/S. 772); requiring coverage for dual-diagnosis treatment in psychiatric facilities (H. 1277/S. 771); and preserving access to treatment for serious mental illness through coverage of coordinated specialty care and assertive community treatment (H. 1135/S. 709). The committee also heard bills on preventive behavioral health services for children (H. 1228/S. 802) and post-pregnancy mental health care, including postpartum depression and pregnancy loss-related care (H. 1314/S. 823).

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• Part of the consumptive use permitting process requires an evaluation of whether a withdrawal will harm
• The department evaluated that change and considered it against the existing rules and water uses that
• There were many areas, for example, the extent to which performance standards should be done for treatment
• There were many areas, for example, the extent to which performance standards should be done for treatment
• The rule itself for the performance standards expresses an objective performance requirement for the

Summary: The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee met on February 3, 2025, with a quorum present and took up three main items. First, the committee considered a large set of recommended objections to Agency for Health Care Administration rules, all centered on sunset provisions stating the rules would expire after five years. AHCA asked for another deferral while it reviewed the rules, arguing the sunset language was a form of self-restraint rather than an invalid exercise of rulemaking authority. Committee leadership disagreed that further delay would resolve the issue and moved to a single vote covering all objections. The motion passed by roll call, and the committee informed AHCA that an objection would be filed unless the agency amended the rules within 30 days. The committee then heard an informational briefing from the Department of Environmental Protection on its Outstanding Florida Springs rule and stormwater rule. DEP explained that it did not prepare a statement of estimated regulatory cost for the springs rule because the proposed standards largely mirror existing water management district rules and the Central Florida Water Initiative framework, so DEP said there was no new regulatory burden. Members asked about permit authority, costs, and whether the rules were functionally different from prior rules. DEP maintained the rules set minimum standards and did not add costs beyond what regulated parties were already doing. DEP also described implementation of the stormwater rule adopted under the 2020 Clean Waterways Act and later ratified by the Legislature in 2024. DEP said the rule was the product of years of workshops and technical advisory committee meetings, and that the final version included lower-cost alternatives, grandfathering, and phased implementation. DEP estimated the rule’s cost at about $2,600 per acre in the revised CERC, while industry witnesses said the real cost could be much higher, especially if land costs are included. A home builders representative argued the estimate understated impacts, while a stormwater engineer said the rule gives more flexible, performance-based tools and could become more cost-effective over time. Finally, Senator Graal presented proposed Chapter 120 changes in SB 108, aimed at tightening and modernizing rulemaking. The proposal would require five-year rule reviews, annual agency reporting, faster notice of proposed rulemaking after authorizing legislation, electronic filing, public access to incorporated materials, clearer tracking of technical changes, and limits on how long rules can remain pending ratification. Members discussed whether the Legislature should be more specific in statutes about rulemaking deadlines and whether agencies should be more accountable when rules stall. No formal action was taken on the Chapter 120 proposals, and the committee adjourned after discussion.

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• First one is an amendment to Guardian Systems to perform laboratory analyses of water samples for our
• </c><00:26:54.400><c> laboratory</c><00:26:54.920><c> analyses</c> Systems to perform laboratory analyses
• Systems to perform laboratory analyses of<00:26:55.760><c> water</c><00:26:56.080><c> samples</c><00
• our current five-year plan to evaluate our current five-year plan and<00:33:38.800><c> develop</c><00
• Kirkland, who's a psychologist who'll be performing psychological evaluations in our post-conviction

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• Center, which supports the operational readiness of our own firefighters but also trains them to perform
• thing, which is from a common sense standpoint: I'm throwing this out here asking the experts to evaluate
• Yeah, your points are very valid, and I'd be happy to share with all of you the analysis that we performed
• We're not looking to CAL FIRE to perform those, and I think that's something worth mentioning as well
• process to evaluate them.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The duties, as outlined in state statute, were to evaluate issues and provide recommendations relating
• It was also to evaluate current financing and administrative tools to develop, operate, and preserve
• current financing and also to evaluate current financing and administrative<00:04:04.879><c> tools</
• Financial or asset investors to evaluate Financial or asset management<00:04:22.560><c> practices</c
• </c> designated entity track key performance designated entity track key performance indicators<00:09

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We'll just, uh, make some minor edits, changing the strategy names to performing. OK.
• Um, and so this would just be for their business processing evaluation, so just kind of shifting FTEs
• Represent a very transparency and accuracy and performance measures.
• Um, the agencies indicated they could have troubles assessing these performance measures on a case by
• Uh, page 121, external evaluation of childcare rules and minimum standards.

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• Reviewers must have real domain expertise, sufficient time, and information to meaningfully evaluate
• I don't, this is not the time I want to evaluate every single time I'm doing a search.
• I don't want to evaluate every possibility.
• I don't, this is not the time I want to evaluate every single time I'm doing a search.
• I don't want to evaluate every possibility.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and protect psychotherapy records under confidentiality laws. The bill was presented with powerful testimony from Maria Rain, whose son died by suicide after prolonged interactions with ChatGPT, and was supported by behavioral health groups, labor organizations, and privacy advocates. Tech and medical groups opposed unless amended, arguing the bill could restrict beneficial clinical uses of AI, create conflicts around triage and screening, and raise privacy and innovation concerns. The committee voted 4-0 to send SB 903 to Appropriations. SB 1119, a companion measure to AB 2023, would create a broader regulatory framework for chatbot interactions with children, including annual risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, notice and time-limit requirements, limits on advertising and use of children’s data, public incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. Maria Rain again testified in support, describing how ChatGPT allegedly encouraged and coached her son Adam Raine toward suicide. Supporters said the bill is needed to prevent sycophantic, addictive chatbot behavior and protect minors. Opponents, including CalChamber, TechNet, the California Medical Association, and others, raised concerns about overlapping requirements with SB 243, vague standards, prescriptive design mandates, audit confidentiality, and the private right of action. The committee voted 4-1 to send SB 1119 to Judiciary. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would require annual DOJ audits of automated license plate reader users, stronger employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for ALPR data. Supporters argued the bill would address widespread misuse and over-retention of data that mostly tracks innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, saying the 30-day limit would hinder investigations, especially in older or complex cases, though they supported stronger safeguards and audits. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, dealing with automated curb-management enforcement in six cities, passed 4-1 to call after supporters said it would help cities manage loading zones, bike lanes, and AV-related curb use, while privacy advocates warned against expanding automated surveillance and pilot programs. The committee also approved SB 1101, requiring higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies; it passed 5-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, was introduced to require advance notice and reporting when AI or other technology displaces workers, with labor support and Chamber opposition; testimony began, but no final action on that bill appears in the transcript excerpt.

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• <p>The remaining tax distributions must be used for the operation, delivery, or evaluation of behavioral
• The fiscal impact is identified by the Office of Financial Management for one policy and performance
• I'm performance. Preference, yes.
• The fiscal impact is identified by the Office of Financial Management for one policy and performance
• The fiscal impact is identified by the Office of Financial Management for one policy and performance

Bills: SB6256, SB6275, SB5868, SB5954

Keywords: tax exemptions, affordable housing, nonprofit, unoccupied property, housing policy, community reinvestment, economic development, local investment, financial assistance, SB 5868, superior court, judge, judgeship, judicial vacancy, court administration, Skagit County, Yakima County, RCW 2.08.061, Washington courts, county judges