Aisha Wahab — Called during roll and marked present; transcript appears to have misheard the name as 'Wohab.'
Aisha Wahab — Introduces SB 381 and begins presenting the bill.
Anna Caballero — Anna Caballero introduces AB 46, attributed to Senator Umberg, and then notes that Senator Umberg has waived presentation, so the committee will proceed directly to witness testimony.
Clifton Wilson — Speaks on behalf of the Board of Supervisors for the counties of Humboldt, Kern, and Tulare in support.
Clifton Wilson — Clifton Wilson provides support on behalf of multiple entities, including the Mayor and Board of Supervisors of San Francisco, Burbank Housing Development Corporation, and the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.
Mia Bonta — Called during roll and marked present.
Gregg Hart — During roll call, Gregg Hart was called and marked present; the transcript appears to have misheard his name in adjacent entries (e.g., as 'Daly' and 'Grayson').
Steve Padilla — Referenced as author of SB 58; presentation waived.
Sabrina Cervantes — Referenced as author of SB 73.
Catherine Blakespear — Likely intended by 'Blake Spear'; referenced as author of SB 99.
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas — Referenced as author of SB 247.
Kelly Seyarto — Referenced as author of SB 288; transcript misstates the surname as 'Sayarto.'
Kelly Seyarto — The witness addresses Vice Chair Seyarto at the start of testimony.
Jerry McNerney — Referenced as author of SB 327; presentation waived.
Steven Choi — Referenced as author of SB 347; presentation waived.
SB381 — SB 381 is discussed as a bill that would allow adopted persons or their descendants to obtain original birth certificates through a state registrar request process, while also creating a non-binding contact preference form for birth parents and easing restrictions related to amended birth certificates. Witnesses note that the bill may generate cost savings by shifting access to an administrative process rather than court involvement, and one witness frames it as a civil rights and equal rights issue, urging a yes vote. The chair then announces that SB 381 will move to suspense without objection.
Wendy Turk — Introduced as a witness speaking on behalf of SB 381 for the California Alliance for Adoptee Rights.
Lisa Calderon — The witness addresses Chair Caballero at the start of testimony.
Lisa Calderon — SB 811 is identified as being by Senator Caballero, who waived presentation.
Christopher Cabaldon — The committee references multiple bills associated with Senator Cabaldon, noting that presentation is waived for SB 417 and later SB 828. The mentions are procedural and repetitive, simply identifying the senator’s bills without substantive discussion.
Marina Espinoza — Speaks in support on behalf of several housing organizations.
Natalie Spivak — Speaks in strong support on behalf of Housing California.
Brian Augusta — Speaks on behalf of the California Coalition for Rural Housing and Self-Help Enterprises in support.
Alicia Deans — Speaks in strong support on behalf of Sacramento Area Congregations Together.
SB417 — The bill is moved to suspense without objection.
Caroline Menjivar — SB 492 is identified as being by Senator Menjivar, who waived presentation.
SB828 — The bill is moved to suspense without objection.
SB492 — The bill is moved to suspense without objection.
Benjamin Allen — SB 501 is identified as being by Senator Allen, who waived presentation.
Jack Wurston — Speaks on behalf of Nassman and the Motorcycle Industry Council in an opposed-unless-amended position.
SB501 — The bill moves to suspense without objection after support and opposition testimony.
Melissa Hurtado — SB 557 is identified as being by Senator Hurtado, who waived presentation.
Jesse Arreguín — Senator Arreguín is identified as the sponsor of SB 623 and SB 667, and in both cases presentation was waived.
SB557 — The bill is moved to suspense without objection.
SB623 — The bill is moved to suspense without objection.
Ryan Snow — Speaks in support on behalf of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.
Louie Costa — Speaks in support on behalf of SMART Transportation Division.
SB667 — The bill moves to suspense without objection after support testimony.
SB742 — The bill moves to suspense without objection.
Scott Wiener — SB 747 is identified as being by Senator Wiener, who waived presentation.
SB747 — The bill is moved to suspense without objection.
SB811 — SB 811 is introduced by Senator Caballero, who waives presentation, and the committee invites support and opposition testimony. Later in the meeting, the bill is identified as a suspense file candidate and, without objection, is moved to suspense.
Eloise Reyes — SB 837 was identified as being by Senator Reyes.
SB837 — SB 837 by Senator Reyes was taken up for support and opposition testimony and committee questions, and then, as a suspense file candidate, was moved to suspense without objection.
SB849 — SB 849 was taken up for testimony, with the senator waiving presentation. After testimony in support and opposition and committee questions, the committee identified it as a suspense file candidate and, without objection, moved the bill to suspense.