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• Who operate accounts that post about or criticize ICE.
• or tracked the location of ICE agents.
• or tracked the location of ICE agents.
• For example, ICE has issued administrative subpoenas to tech companies to unmask users tracking ICE activity
• ICE has issued administrative subpoenas to tech companies to unmask users tracking ICE activity, people

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• But there's not an ability for someone to enter into the civil arena and defend themselves.
• ICE agents.
• For example, ICE has issued administrative subpoenas to tech companies to unmask users tracking ICE activity
• These ICE subpoenas are unlawful, and the government knows it.
• These ICE subpoenas are unlawful, and the government knows it.

Summary: The committee heard several privacy, technology, and public safety bills. SB 898 would require manufacturers of connected consumer products to disclose how long software support will last and to notify consumers when support is nearing its end; Consumer Reports supported the measure, while members raised concerns about private enforcement, notice mechanics, and replacement obligations for leased devices. The bill was amended and passed 5-1 to Judiciary, with the measure placed on call. SB 1279 would authorize Long Beach to install additional speed safety cameras on Pacific Coast Highway under the same privacy and equity guardrails as the existing pilot program, including limits on data use, no facial recognition, warning periods, and reduced fees for low-income recipients. Supporters cited severe crashes and fatalities on PCH, while opponents raised civil liberties and due process concerns and questioned how the system identifies the actual driver. The committee approved the bill 6-2 and placed it on call. SB 1111, the Artificial Intelligence Abuse Protection Act, would create civil remedies for non-consensual AI voice, image, and video cloning and digital replicas. Support came from SAG-AFTRA and Common Sense Media, and members discussed concerns about background images and employer liability, including a request to preserve a rebuttable presumption for good-faith employers. The bill passed 7-1 to Public Safety and was placed on call. SB 1217 would create a DOJ-run clearinghouse for survivors of non-consensual intimate imagery and deepfakes to request removal from online platforms; survivors and advocacy groups testified in strong support, and members discussed privacy, cybersecurity, funding, and the lack of a private right of action. It passed 8-0 to Public Safety and was placed on call. The committee also heard SB 1095, which would require fusion centers and participating agencies to adopt MOUs barring use of sensitive personal information for immigration enforcement or racial/identity profiling, require annual reporting, and allow audits and inspections. Supporters argued fusion centers have operated with too little oversight and have been used to circumvent state privacy and immigration laws; some members supported the transparency goals while others raised concerns about operational ambiguity and the bill’s interaction with existing law. The discussion continued, with the author and members debating the scope of permissible information sharing and enforcement consequences for violations.

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• In one instance, ICE agents surrounded two high school students at a coffee shop and pointed rifles at
• In one instance, ICE agents surrounded two high school students at a coffee shop and pointed rifles at
• In one instance, ICE agents surrounded two high school students at a coffee shop and pointed rifles at
• In one instance, ICE agents surrounded two high school students at a coffee shop and pointed rifles at
• crazy arena out there where students aren't<02:53:36.240><c> looked</c><02:53:36.399><c> at.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• </c> this arena since 2023. this arena since 2023.
• using DHS and ICE policies and procedures.
• using DHS and ICE policies and procedures.
• DHS and ICE policies and procedures. So DHS and ICE policies and procedures.
• "With ICE, they are going to be open to the same issues that ICE has been.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And file item 12, AB 2756 by Assembly Member Arenas.
• AB 2081 by Assembly Member Stefani and file item 12, AB 2756 by Assembly Member Arenas.
• This bill will allow simple, like-for-like equipment replacements such as an ice machine or stove to
• leveled correctly, a leaky gas connection when swapping out a commercial range for the same model, an ice

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• In 2025, his arrest while observing ICE raids sparked nationwide protests and drew attention to the government's
• In the state of California, every ICE detainee is held in a private detention facility, operated by a
• Theater, Lancaster Municipal Stadium, Greek Theater, The Hangar, Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Patanga Arena
• , and Toyota Arena.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the session on floor recognitions. Members welcomed the Far West Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and honored its leadership and civic service, including wildfire recovery work and local chapter anniversaries. The body also recognized the 2026 Latino Spirit Award honorees, with remarks tied to Cinco de Mayo and Latino resilience, followed by a series of resolutions and guest introductions. Several resolutions were adopted, including SR 86 on Cinco de Mayo Week, SCR 146 declaring May Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, SCR 154 establishing Green Star Veterans and Families Day, SCR 123 recognizing California Peace Officers Memorial Day, SCR 164 designating Black Health Equity Advocacy Week, and SCR 103 on Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. Testimony and remarks emphasized cultural heritage, shared struggles for justice, veterans’ mental health and suicide prevention, law enforcement sacrifice, and persistent racial health disparities. Most resolutions passed by unanimous roll call votes. The Senate also confirmed multiple Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appointments, including Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, Jason Johnson, Madeline McLean, Brian Bishop, and Sarah Larson. Senators Grove and others voiced protest over CDCR appointments, arguing for consideration of Frank Silva, but the confirmations still passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. The chamber then approved several bills, including SB 1159 on artificial intelligence and public meetings, SB 1416 shortening refund timelines for duplicate medical/dental payments, SB 1273 expanding tied-house advertising rules for winery instructional events, SB 941 limiting commissary markups in private detention facilities, SB 1099 clarifying local authority to provide public benefits, SB 1195 expanding tied-house exemptions for certain venues, and SB 990 allowing a highway information sign near Ridgecrest. The session concluded with adjournment memories for labor leader and UCLA Labor Center director Kent Wong and recognition of his family and colleagues.

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• We use it for ice events at any time during the year.
• </c><01:10:48.120><c> the</c><01:10:48.239><c> new</c> Out a way to make the new arena, the new floor
• that have ice sheets in them that have geothermal and solar?
• I go to a lot of arenas because my kids are involved in those kind of things, and I've never seen one
• because my kids are involved of Arenas because my kids are involved in<01:14:29.679><c> those</c><01

Keywords: 1183, house

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• discussed what their plan of action or communication would be if some students on campus were taken away by ICE
• Senator Campos, if you can stay there, I'm going to call Grace Margaret Arena.
• Grace Margaret Arena up.
• She will begin her master's program at New Mexico Highlands University in the fall of Grace Margaret Arena

Keywords: 996, all

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• Commissary describes products sold in ICE custody, commodified necessities that people in for-profit
• Commissary describes products sold in ICE custody, commodified necessities that people in for-profit
• Commissary describes products sold in ICE custody, commodified necessities that people in for-profit
• essentials, including basic hygiene products and weather-appropriate clothing that the facility and ICE
• And so this kind of lands in that arena for me.

Summary: The committee heard presentations on several bills and one resolution, with testimony largely focused on public safety, criminal justice, and victim/survivor protections. SB 936 by Senator Blakespear would restrict retail sale of larger nitrous oxide canisters to curb youth misuse and impaired driving; supporters included prosecutors, local officials, cities, counties, and environmental groups, while the ACLU opposed the bill unless amended to rely on regulation rather than criminal penalties. Members raised concerns about overbreadth and possible amendments, but the author said the bill would be narrowed and emphasized it would not create jail time, only escalating fines. SB 941 by Senator Padilla would cap commissary markups in private federal immigration detention facilities, mirroring a prior prison commissary law; it drew strong support from immigrant justice advocates and civil rights groups, with no opposition heard, and members expressed support for the measure. SCR 118 by Senator Gonzalez urged release of unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation files and greater transparency for survivors. The author and CAST testified in support, emphasizing survivor trauma and accountability; one committee member voiced concern that the resolution could imply facts not yet established and said he would likely abstain, while others supported the resolution as part of broader anti-trafficking efforts. SB 1009 by Senator Becker would require clear and convincing evidence before detaining youth in juvenile hall and would favor less restrictive alternatives; supporters included youth defenders, former system-involved youth, and many advocacy organizations, while probation and district attorneys opposed it, arguing it would limit judicial discretion, strain resources, and could jeopardize public safety. Members were split, with some emphasizing the harms of detention and others warning about home-environment risks and implementation challenges. AB 46 by Assembly Member Nguyen would revise mental health diversion law to give judges clearer authority to deny diversion when public safety is at risk. Support came from prosecutors, probation, and crime survivors who described cases where diverted defendants later committed serious violence; opposition from public defenders and civil rights groups argued that judges already have discretion, diversion is rarely granted, and the bill would reduce access to treatment and worsen outcomes. The author said the bill was a balanced compromise developed with stakeholders. Finally, SB 948 by Senator Aegean would require more comprehensive firearm safety training for firearm safety certificates and require new California residents to register firearms and obtain a certificate within 60 days; supporters from Brady and youth gun-violence prevention groups cited accidental shootings and child deaths, and the author noted possible future amendments on timing for new residents. Throughout the hearing, the chair repeatedly noted the committee lacked a quorum, so no votes were taken during the transcript.

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• But there's not an ability for someone to enter into the civil arena and defend themselves.
• Who operate accounts that post about or criticize ICE.
• or tracked the location of ICE agents.
• ICE has issued administrative subpoenas to tech companies to unmask users tracking ICE activity, people
• These ICE subpoenas are unlawful and the government knows it.

Summary: The committee heard several privacy, technology, and public safety measures. SB 898 by Senator Weber Pearson would require manufacturers of connected consumer products to disclose the minimum period of software support and notify consumers when support is nearing or has ended. Consumer Reports supported the bill as a consumer protection and cybersecurity measure, while some members raised concerns about enforcement through the unfair competition law and the possibility of private lawsuits. The bill was moved on a 5-1 vote to the Senate Judiciary Committee, with amendments to be taken there. SB 1279 by Senator Gonzalez would authorize Long Beach to place speed safety cameras on Pacific Coast Highway under the same privacy and equity guardrails as the existing pilot program, including no facial recognition, confidentiality of DMV data, warning notices, and reduced fees for low-income recipients. Supporters said the cameras would address severe speeding and fatal crashes on PCH, while opponents raised civil liberties, due process, and concerns about automated enforcement and identifying the actual driver. The committee voted 6-2 to send the bill to Appropriations, and it was placed on call. The committee also advanced SB 1111 by Senator Ashby, the Artificial Intelligence Abuse Protection Act, which would create civil remedies for nonconsensual AI voice, image, and video cloning. Support came from SAG-AFTRA and Common Sense Media, and members discussed concerns about employer liability and the scope of the bill, but no opposition testified. The measure passed 7-1 to Public Safety and was placed on call. SB 1217 by Senator Grove, backed by survivors of trafficking and nonconsensual intimate imagery, would create a DOJ-run clearinghouse to verify removal requests and require platforms to take down intimate images within 48 hours. Survivors described ongoing harm from images still circulating online; members focused on privacy, DOJ capacity, cybersecurity, and the lack of a private right of action. The bill passed 8-0 to Public Safety and was placed on call. Finally, SB 1095 by Senator Perez would require fusion centers and participating agencies to adopt MOUs limiting the sharing of sensitive personal information for immigration enforcement or racial profiling, require annual reporting, and add oversight and audit provisions. Supporters argued fusion centers have operated with too little transparency and have been used to circumvent California privacy and immigration laws; some members raised operational concerns about defining prohibited sharing and how the restrictions would work in practice. The discussion continued, with the author noting committee amendments and existing state law as the basis for the bill's guardrails.

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• John has been long active in government and in the public arena, in various leadership positions, and
• JOHN HAS BEEN LONG ACTIVE IN GOVERNMENT AND IN THE PUBLIC ARENA, IN VARIOUS LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, AND
• Olympic men's ice hockey team.
• ICE must be defunded and dismantled.
• ICE MUST BE DEFUNDED AND DISMANTLED.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• </c><00:27:32.400><c> bath,</c> would you count time in the ice bath, would you count time in the ice
• passed in all the other states because as you know the federal law sets the floor in wage and hour arena
• We understand that and we believe we can regulate it and I'm happy to take any questions in that arena
• We understand that and we believe we can regulate it and I'm happy to take any questions in that arena
• We understand that and we believe we can regulate it and I'm happy to take any questions in that arena

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• SENATOR, FWC RECENTLY ENTERED INTO A 280 CG AGREEMENT WITH ICE.
• SAY IS, THERE IS A FIXED AMOUNT OF WATER ON THE PLANET BUT 91% OF ALL THE WATER, VAPOR, LIQUID AND ICE
• BEFORE THAT I SERVED AS GOVERNOR COUNTY SAFETY COORDINATOR WORKING IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ARENA, ADVISING

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• The heavy loads that these commercial fishermen use to unload and offload large vats of bait, ice, and
• So they'll be taking it through the ice and the rain. Please continue.
• And, um, as we have always been talking in the healthcare arena for numbers of years, Healthcare arena
• This was for three entryways into the Veterans Home, in which snow and ice would fall off of our metal

Keywords: 928, house, all

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• take up critical issues in response to what we've experienced, when you think about Metro Surge and ICE
• experienced when you think about<00:08:17.040><c> Metro</c><00:08:17.320><c> surging</c><00:08:17.720><c> ice
• ><00:08:18.440><c> Um</c><00:08:19.040><c> I'm</c><00:08:19.320><c> worried</c> about Metro surging ice
• Um I'm worried about Metro surging ice.
• Yeah, for the arena.

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: A Minnesota Senate leader discussed the end-of-session budget deal and said the Senate had passed a comprehensive budget that addresses several recent crises and federal policy changes. He highlighted funding to respond to gun violence, Metro Surge, and the effects of a federal Republican budget bill, saying the package includes retroactive medical assistance coverage, support to keep SNAP functioning, $10 million for food banks and shelves, rental assistance, and aid for counties and property taxpayers. He also said the Senate secured $205 million for HCMC, a $30 million uncompensated care pool for other distressed hospitals, and a $500 million health care stabilization reserve, along with a one-year license tab fee reduction and a $1.2 billion bonding bill. He said some priorities were left out or rejected in negotiations, including small business relief, low-income rent, energy assistance, rural EMS stabilization, a manufactured home bill of rights, a social media platform data collection tax, and proposals to block private equity from nursing homes and single-family homes. He also said the House Speaker had promised but not brought a gun vote to the floor, and he expressed disappointment that immigration-related action and some gun control measures did not advance further. He defended the rental assistance as available to Minnesotans regardless of documentation status and said it was not tied only to Operation Metro Surge. The leader also addressed concerns about payment withholding and program integrity in human services, saying the goal was to fight fraud without cutting services. He said hospitals seeking access to the stabilization reserve would need to show distress and financial need, and that both the governor and a legislative advisory committee would have to approve. He closed by saying the process had been difficult and too much negotiation had moved into backroom settings, but that the chambers were working toward an orderly conclusion and that he expected the remaining bills to be finalized and sent to the governor.

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• Ice chair. On SB 3326 SD2, chair's recommendation is to pass with amendments.
• </c><00:30:49.960><c> Ice</c><00:30:50.160><c> chair.</c> &gt;&gt; Thank you. All right. Ice chair.
• Ice chair.
• , there's a lot of innovative technologies out there that are still in the research or bench-scale arena
• and have not been proven uh arena and have not been proven technologies<01:12:49.400><c> in</c><01:12

Bills: SB3326

Keywords: renewable energy, energy storage, cost reduction, public utilities commission, Hawaii energy policies, 910, house, all

Summary: The joint committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Labor heard SB 3326, a bill concerning a study of separating transmission from generation in Hawaii’s electric system. Testimony was largely opposed. Life of the Land argued that true separation on an isolated island grid has not been shown to work anywhere and said the bill would waste taxpayer money. Hawaiian Electric and the Public Utilities Commission also opposed the measure, saying Hawaii already uses competitive bidding for new generation, that the bill would add cost, complexity, and reliability risks, and that a new study would duplicate prior work. In response to questions, the PUC explained its existing competitive bidding framework and said it had not seen an island system fully restructure in this way. The chair then amended the bill’s intent to require the PUC to open a proceeding for an independent, comprehensive analysis of the state’s energy pathways, including cost reduction, financial risk, state energy goals, and reliability, rather than narrowly focusing on separation. Both committees voted to pass SB 3326 SD2 with amendments, with the Energy committee adopting the recommendation unanimously and the Labor committee adopting it with one reservation and two no votes. The Energy and Environmental Protection Committee then took up SB 2497 SD2, which would require electric utilities other than cooperatives to provide transparent, publicly accessible customer bill impact analyses and annual reports to the PUC. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the PUC offered comments, with the PUC supporting the intent. Life of the Land said the proposed disclosure requirements would be too complex for most ratepayers to use meaningfully, while Hawaiian Electric said the bill could raise costs and slow projects, though it acknowledged some of the language changes and said much of the information is already available through existing planning and regulatory processes. Hawaii Clean Power Alliance and one individual testified in support. No vote was taken on SB 2497 SD2 during the excerpt. The committee also heard SB 3183 SD2, which would bar higher-income taxpayers from claiming the renewable energy technologies income tax credit for certain residential solar systems and would change refundability rules. The Department of Taxation, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Tax Foundation offered comments, while the Hawaii Solar Energy Association and numerous companies and individuals opposed the bill. Opponents raised concerns about impacts on financing models and the solar market. Members asked the Department of Taxation for data on how credits are claimed by homeowners versus third-party owners and on the refundability of the credit; the department said it did not have the information immediately available but would follow up. The chair indicated decision-making would likely be deferred to allow further review, and no vote was taken in the excerpt.

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• I was going to introduce this lovely group of students and professionals in the speech and hearing arena
• of non-cooperation when we see federal agents who are acting in lawless and murderous ways, such as ICE
• Speaking loudly, yelling, or following ICE agents as they drive around harassing people could suddenly
• Meanwhile, racial profiling by ICE agents, both in Arizona and across the country, we know it's been
• pepper spray against several rapid response observers in South Tucson Monday morning where about four ICE

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• that will be a taxable facility, and then the Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame nonprofit will own the ice
• arena portion of that.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Clardy introduced House File 4238, seeking a $5 million state general obligation investment for roads and infrastructure in Inver Grove Heights tied to the planned Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame project, along with a separate requested $20 million cash appropriation for the facility itself. He described the bill as having statewide value and asked to focus first on the $5 million GO request. Mayor Brenda Dietrich and Community Development Director Jason Ziemer testified in support, calling the Hall of Fame a once-in-a-lifetime, transformative project for the city, the Twin Cities region, and the state. They said Inver Grove Heights expects to invest $14 million to $17 million locally for land acquisition and site improvements, and that the state funds would help pay for roads, utilities, stormwater work, grading, and right-of-way needs. They also emphasized that the public investment would support broader economic development in the area and accommodate a future I-494 interchange. Members asked about long-term ownership and maintenance, and were told the facility would be privately owned, with a developer owning about half and the Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame nonprofit owning the ice arena portion. Another question raised whether the project would compete with the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame; testifiers said it would instead work in tandem, with collaboration on exhibits and a potential benefit to the Eveleth institution. No vote or formal action was taken in the portion of the meeting shown.

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• To visualize that, imagine the Excel Arena filled to capacity, and there are three legal aid attorneys
• I have colleagues that worry every day about what ICE might do to their mixed status families.

Bills: HF2300

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• Largely, the other major provisions in the MediCal arena are phased in over the next couple of years.
• ICE won't be allowed on campus.
• At the same time, HR1 provided a substantial increase to the funding for ICE.
• We oppose H.R. 1's discriminatory policies targeted immigrant communities, including expansion of ICE
• ICE arrests of Asians have tripled in 2025, and California accounts for 20% of those arrests.

Keywords: 988, house, all