Steve Bennett — Bennett is recorded as present during quorum call.
Steve Bennett — Chair thanks Assembly Member Bains and then calls on Assembly Member Bennett.
Steve Bennett — Asked for clarification about what the amendments were intended to do and where they were added.
Steve Bennett — Called on for the vote and recorded as aye.
Lisa Calderon — Calderon is recorded as present during quorum call.
Lisa Calderon — Lisa Calderon is identified as making the first motion, and her name is then called during the roll call as part of the same voting procedure, with no clearly recorded vote indicated in the transcript excerpt.
Carl DeMaio — DeMaio is recorded as present during quorum call.
Carl DeMaio — Called on for the vote and recorded as aye.
primary witness — The committee states the primary witness will have two minutes for testimony.
my witness — The speaker twice defers to the same witness during the discussion: first to address technical amendments, and later again after concluding opening remarks.
Daniel Kim — Introduced himself as Director of Procurement for the Wydenman Group, formerly Director of the Department of General Services, and testified on behalf of Megafire Action in support of reverting SB 1079 to the April version.
Obed Franco — Testified in support on behalf of the California Fire Chiefs Association and the Fire Districts Association of California.
Kesh of Kumar — Registered support; affiliation was transcribed as 'fireworks,' which is unclear.
Mr. Kim — Mr. Kim is referenced in connection with the cleanup language, specifically the contracting cleanup that had been discussed.
Rhodesia Ransom — Called on for the vote and recorded as aye.
Heather Hadwick — Hadwick is recorded as present during quorum call.
Heather Hadwick — Called on for the vote and recorded as aye.
Joaquin Arambula — Arambula is recorded as present during quorum call.
Joaquin Arambula — Called on for the vote and recorded as aye.
Jasmeet Bains — Bains is recorded as present during quorum call.
Jasmeet Bains — Dr. Jasmeet Bains is invited to discuss the motion, raises concerns about evolving fire risks such as toxic fires from battery power plants and related protections, and says she would support the bill if her concerns are clarified. She is later referenced in the discussion and then identified in the motion and vote, where her vote is recorded as aye.
SB1079 — The committee opens the hearing on SB 1079 and explains that the bill is being heard because substantive amendments were made. Speakers describe the bill’s purpose as allowing innovation to be tested before procurement, and note that the measure is being reverted back to the version approved in April with minor technical adjustments. The discussion clarifies the amendment history, including references to prior printed language and the goal of returning the bill to its original state. The sequence concludes with a motion for SB 1079 to pass as amended and be re-referred, followed by the roll call vote.
Rhodesia Ransom — Ransom is recorded as present during quorum call.