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• As we've seen in testimonies before, there's nothing stopping illegal immigrants in this state from actually
• <00:19:57.840><c> illegal</c> there's nothing stopping illegal there's nothing stopping illegal immigrants
• <c> this</c><00:19:58.799><c> state</c><00:19:59.039><c> from</c><00:19:59.200><c> actually</c> immigrants
• in this state from actually immigrants in this state from actually getting<00:19:59.600><c> a</c><00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The forecast cited immigration, trade, and tariffs as the greatest source of uncertainty, and that all
• The forecast cited immigration,<00:09:29.600><c> trade,</c><00:09:30.000><c> and</c><00:09:30.240><c>
• tariffs</c><00:09:30.640><c> as</c><00:09:30.880><c> the</c> immigration, trade, and tariffs as the
• immigration, trade, and tariffs as the greatest<00:09:31.279><c> source</c><00:09:31.519><c> of</c><00

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They have thoughts on healthcare, immigration, fair taxation, and the future of our public schools, and
• They have thoughts on healthcare,<00:11:03.200><c> immigration,</c><00:11:04.320><c> fair</c><00:11:04.640
• ><c> taxation,</c> healthcare, immigration, fair taxation, healthcare, immigration, fair taxation, and

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• 12.399><c> and</c> the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Homeland Security and Immigrations
• <00:14:13.120><c> and</c><00:14:13.279><c> Customs</c><00:14:13.680><c> Enforcement</c> Immigrations
• and Customs Enforcement Immigrations and Customs Enforcement know<00:14:14.480><c> that</c><00:14:14.720
• Did you have anybody come in and testify with federal authority, U.S. attorney, or anybody from immigration

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• Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen murdered by ICE yesterday in Minneapolis, and for the countless immigrants
• Immigrants who have been detained, who have been denied due process, and are being held without charge
• America is a nation of immigrants, and we are nothing, we are nothing without the rule of law.
• We're proving that legal immigration works.

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.

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• Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen murdered by ICE yesterday in Minneapolis, and for the countless immigrants
• Immigrants who have been detained, who have been denied due process, and are being held without charge
• America is a nation of immigrants, and we are nothing, we are nothing without the rule of law.
• We're proving that legal immigration works.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Speaker and members, as a proud immigrant, I am honored to highlight the work of the Central American
• CARECEN was founded in 1983 and is the largest Central American immigrants' rights organization. organization
• For over four decades they have spent tireless efforts to empowering and advocating for all immigrant
• communities and especially now in a time when a lot of our immigrant communities are scared.

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• House Bill 444, Delegate Williams, public safety, immigration informant agreement prohibition.
• </c><00:59:27.359><c> Any</c> immigration enforcement agreements.
• Any immigration enforcement agreements.
• We debated the merits of really getting serious about illegal immigration, particularly illegal immigrants
• </c><01:06:27.760><c> and</c> cooperate with with Immigration and cooperate with with Immigration and

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• The second program is Washington State's food assistance program for legal immigrants, which provides
• the same benefit to low-income families, except it's for legal immigrants who don't qualify for SNAP
• For some general background, federal law prohibits employers from knowingly hiring immigrants who are
• For some general background, federal law prohibits employers from knowingly hiring immigrants who are
• Immigrant workers are our neighbors, family members, and essential contributors to our local economy

Summary: The committee heard public hearings on several bills. HB 2675 would eliminate a number of state accounts and transfer remaining balances from two accounts to the general fund, while also changing how revenues in the Salary Insurance Contribution Increase Revolving Account are deposited; OFM testified in support and there was no public opposition. SHB 1903 would create a statewide low-income energy assistance program through the Department of Commerce, funded by the general fund and Climate Commitment Act revenues; supporters said it would address Washington’s underfunded and uneven energy assistance system, while utilities and rural co-ops raised concerns about cost, reporting burdens, utility authority, and implementation details. SHB 2384 would require actuarial reviews for certain continuing care retirement communities with prepaid life care contracts; residents and consumer advocates supported the added transparency, while providers opposed the added review costs and said they already pay for actuarial work. SHB 1982 would expand the ability of tribal members to vacate convictions tied to treaty rights, add OPD representation and a tribal liaison position, and then an amendment was described that would remove the liaison position and eliminate the fiscal impact; the sponsor and OPD supported the bill, and testimony emphasized correcting past treaty-rights convictions. The committee also heard SHB 2389, a broad juvenile justice bill that would expand suspended disposition options, create midpoint review hearings, reduce some robbery ranges, and address juvenile rehabilitation capacity and transfers. Supporters argued it would reduce racial disparities, favor community-based rehabilitation when safe, and improve outcomes, while prosecutors, sheriffs, counties, judges, cities, victim advocates, and some tribal law enforcement warned it would weaken accountability for serious violent offenses, increase court and local government burdens, and shift costs without funding. Several witnesses and the bill sponsor discussed proposed amendments, including removing presumptions and the mid-sentence review. The committee then heard SHB 2439, which would raise tobacco and vapor product license fees, create a responsible vendor program, add manufacturer certification and enforcement provisions, restrict certain products and sales practices, and redirect tobacco tax revenue to public health, cancer research, and youth prevention accounts; public health and prevention groups supported it, while retailers and industry representatives opposed the fee increases and some of the new restrictions. Finally, HB 2681 would sharply increase cannabis license fees and index them to inflation; OFM supported the change as aligning fees with program costs, while cannabis businesses and associations opposed or sought changes to the fee structure and CPI indexing. The committee also heard a briefing on SHB 2215, which would require the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast SNAP and state food assistance caseloads in light of upcoming federal cost-sharing changes; no questions were raised at the briefing.

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• Doe in 1982, no public school may deny enrollment to any student based on immigration status.
• It is essentially a federally unfunded mandate, and immigration is their wheelhouse and specifically

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from March 4, 5, 6, and 9, 2026 without objection. Representative Steve Tanner then presented RS-33682, a joint memorial urging Congress to study and address what he described as the unfunded state cost of educating children of non-qualified aliens under Plyler v. Doe. He argued the federal government has imposed this obligation on Idaho without full reimbursement, estimating the annual cost to the state at between $112 million and over $220 million. Representative Hofstettler supported introduction, and the committee voted to introduce the memorial. Next, Representative Doug Pickett presented RS-33652-C-1, explaining it was a follow-up to House Bill 741 on charter school funding flexibility and was intended to extend similar flexibility to all schools after stakeholder feedback. Representative Galavis praised the collaborative work and moved to introduce the proposal. The committee approved the motion to introduce RS-33652-C-1. Before adjournment, the chair announced a new policy to discourage cell phone use in the audience during future meetings, asking attendees to refrain from using phones and noting a sign would be posted on Monday. The meeting then concluded.

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• Mexico license plates to look into women's health care decisions, women coming to New Mexico, for immigration
• And I know the fact that I bring up women's health care and immigration, those are kind of issues that
• you assure me that human trafficking would not get caught up in the definition of assisting with immigration
• Get caught up in the definition of assisting with immigration efforts? So, Mr.
• And again, it does say immigration enforcement, but that's a different scenario from what you're describing

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• Peter Grath, the first Black president of the Senate, Nquetta Ricks, the first African-American immigrant
• legislator, Juny Joseph, the first Haitian immigrant legislator, Regina English, the first Black woman
• legislator, Juny Joseph, the first Haitian immigrant legislator, Regina English, the first Black woman
• African-American immigrant legislator, African-American immigrant legislator, Juny<00:34:35.440><c> Joseph
• </c> Juny Joseph, the first Haitian immigrant Juny Joseph, the first Haitian immigrant legislator,<00

Keywords: 981, all

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• And we'll keep fighting for the American people and for our immigrant neighbors. Mr.
• </c><01:01:02.400><c> matters</c> States while their immigration matters States while their immigration
• </c><01:01:47.599><c> Relief</c> the Iranian Temporary Immigration Relief the Iranian Temporary Immigration
• Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. needing immigration reform.
• Yesterday, needing immigration reform.

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

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• very important for the United States to come up with a guest worker program and a way to manage immigration
• very important for the United States to come up with a guest worker program in a way to manage immigration
• Also, not just the tariff economic policies, the immigration policies.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture first moved through a series of animal welfare bills, reporting all of them to the floor. The measures included bills on sentencing for aggravated cruelty to animals, additional aggravated cruelty provisions, penalties for animal abandonment, requiring owners or lessors of vacated properties to inspect for abandoned animals, and restricting surgical depopulation procedures on dogs and pets. Members generally expressed support, and each bill advanced by motion and voice vote with no noted opposition or recusals; one additional bill was held by the sponsor. The committee then heard from Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball, who gave an update on state and federal agriculture issues. He discussed the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, federal farm bill negotiations, specialty crops, labor and H-2A reform, dairy margin coverage concerns, possible cuts to EQIP, organic certification funding, trade and USMCA review, tariffs and input costs, and disaster concerns affecting Long Island seafood producers. He also highlighted state programs such as Nourish New York, Dairy Modernization, farm-to-school efforts, and workforce development initiatives. Members asked questions about raw milk sales, H-2A labor, solar siting on farmland, farm-to-school expansion, tariff impacts, and support for farmers facing federal cuts and rising costs. Ball said raw milk sales remain limited to licensed on-farm sales with inspections and warnings, supported reform of H-2A and broader labor policy, urged protecting prime and actively farmed land from solar development, and emphasized the need to preserve food access programs like Nourish New York and farmers market nutrition benefits. The meeting ended after the commissioner’s testimony and member discussion, with no further formal action beyond the earlier bill reports.

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• </c><03:03:35.680><c> enforcement</c> engaging in um immigration enforcement engaging in um immigration
• It just deals with immigration circumstances. That's it.
• It only deals with immigration.
• </c><03:08:31.279><c> It</c> immigration circumstance. That's it. It immigration circumstance.
• </c> since the the enforcement of immigration since the the enforcement of immigration laws<03:15:45.359

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It also interfaces with some federal databases for things like asset verification, income, and immigration
• like asset verification,<00:11:41.320><c> income,</c><00:11:41.880><c> and</c><00:11:42.000><c> immigration
• </c> verification, income, and immigration verification, income, and immigration status.<00:11:43.400
• /c><00:13:25.760><c> change</c><00:13:26.120><c> in</c><00:13:26.240><c> eligibility</c> recent immigration
• change in eligibility recent immigration change in eligibility um<00:13:27.880><c> that</c><00:13:28.040

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• at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont was at a routine meeting with his family at an immigration
• We heard the superintendent; we have issues with ICE, we have issues with immigration, and obviously
• result of that, plus attendance issues from a number of factors—whether that be the pandemic or immigration
• San Francisco's diverse population includes a growing immigrant population, particularly in the Vietnamese
• Through weekly sessions, our goal is to mitigate the challenges faced by over 47% of immigrants who have

Summary: The subcommittee opened with remarks on the state budget and K-12 education, noting the large increase in the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee, the use of deferrals and reserves in the prior budget, and the challenge of balancing education funding against other state priorities. Superintendent Tony Thurmond described California education as improving overall, citing gains in test scores, graduation, and college readiness, but said major gaps remain for low-income students, students of color, agricultural communities, English learners, foster youth, and students with disabilities. He praised recent investments in universal meals, transitional kindergarten, community schools, arts, broadband, and special education, while warning that declining enrollment, chronic absenteeism, and the proposed $5.6 billion Prop. 98 settle-up create uncertainty for districts. He also urged a long-term literacy plan, expanded tutoring, universal kindergarten, and continued protections for students and families affected by immigration enforcement, including ICE-related fear and attendance loss. The committee then heard a detailed presentation on Proposition 98 from the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Finance explained that the Governor’s budget projects the minimum guarantee will rise by about $21.7 billion over three years, with a $5.6 billion settle-up obligation in 2025-26 intended to avoid overappropriation if revenues weaken. Finance also described revised reserve deposits and withdrawals, ending with about $4.1 billion in the Public School System Stabilization Account by 2026-27. The LAO said recent revenue collections were stronger than expected in the current year but warned that the outlook for 2026-27 is weaker and that stock-market-driven revenues remain volatile. The LAO supported maintaining reserves and one-time spending buffers, but recommended fully funding the guarantee and using other budget solutions rather than shifting the settle-up into future deficits. Members asked about the settle-up process, certification timeline, the effect of attendance declines tied to immigration enforcement, and wildfire-related impacts, including Pasadena Unified’s $4 million special appropriation. On LCFF and necessary small schools, Finance proposed a 2.41% COLA and about $2.2 billion in additional LCFF funding for districts and charters in 2026-27, plus a $30.7 million ongoing increase to raise the necessary small schools allowance by 20%. The LAO supported funding the COLA but said the small-school increase was not tied to a specific cost study and could be redesigned to better target small districts, noting that only a fraction of very small districts would benefit. Questions focused on how small schools access supplemental and concentration grants and how attendance recovery programs are being implemented. The Department of Education said only 130 LEAs had reported attendance recovery so far, likely because it is a new program with compliance requirements, though interest appears to be growing. FICMAT then reviewed the fiscal health of local districts, reporting an uptick in qualified and negative certifications, though still far below Great Recession levels. It said declining enrollment, rising special education costs, and higher labor and insurance costs are the biggest fiscal pressures, and that some districts are using fiscal stabilization plans and staff reductions ahead of second interim reports. FICMAT also discussed wildfire impacts on Pasadena Unified and Los Angeles Unified, explaining that Pasadena’s $4 million state appropriation was based on an early post-fire assessment and that the district is being monitored with the county office of education. Members raised concerns about Pasadena’s leadership, special education staffing shortages, AB 218 sexual abuse litigation costs, insurance premium increases, and the need for stronger prevention and training measures. FICMAT said SB 848 and related policies address some of those concerns by strengthening standards, training, and reporting requirements.

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• </c> Medicare for undocumented immigrants.
• the Minnesota Care program for um the Minnesota Care program for undocumented<00:20:46.240><c> immigrants
• , we would save undocumented immigrants, we would save up<00:20:47.520><c> to</c><00:20:47.760><c> $600
• They are taking our crumbling health care system and they're blaming it on immigrants.
• They are taking our crumbling health care system and they're blaming it on immigrants.

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Summary: Sen. Erin Maye Quade, Rep. Esther Abad, and other Minnesota DFL legislators held a press event focused on responding to Trump administration and federal Republican actions that they said threaten health care, education, housing, public health, and other state services. Speakers argued Minnesota must not make “false trade-offs” between core services and should instead protect programs like Medicaid, school funding, disability services, nutrition, and public health by raising additional revenue and closing tax breaks for wealthy individuals and corporations. Rep. Abad and others outlined possible revenue options, including a fifth-tier income tax, a corporate rate match, closing tax exemptions for luxury items and second homes, a social media tax, and ending data center tax exemptions. They said these measures would not fully replace possible federal cuts, but could help mitigate harm and preserve services. Several speakers also criticized Republican opposition to tax increases and said the state should ask wealthy taxpayers and corporations to contribute more. Testimony from Olivia Dylan, a laid-off Minnesota Department of Health epidemiologist, described the impact of federal public health funding cuts and MDH layoffs on outbreak response, nursing home support, lab work, and tribal public health. Sean Leaden of SEIU Local 284 described low pay and staffing shortages among hourly school workers and said underfunding has hurt students and employees. Sen. Doran Clark and Rep. Emma Greenman framed the issue as both a budget and democracy question, arguing that federal cuts and attacks on public programs undermine self-governance and community well-being. In response to questions, speakers said Minnesota cannot fully backfill expected federal Medicaid losses, but can use state tools to reduce harm and should press Republicans to identify what services they would cut instead.

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• America is a country of immigrants. Immigrants are what have made us great.
• America is a country of immigrants. Immigrants are what have made us great.
• </c><00:29:26.880><c> Immigrants</c><00:29:27.520><c> are</c> country of immigrants.
• Immigrants are country of immigrants.
• Do a talent-based immigration...

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We used to joke about our names, Faith Winter, and Diane Primavera, which in Italian means spring.
• We used to joke about our names, Faith Winter, and Diane Primavera, which in Italian means spring.

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