Josh Lowenthal — Josh Lowenthal was called during roll call and recorded as voting aye on the file items.
Gail Pellerin — Gail Pellerin is called during roll call and is present, then records aye votes on AB 302 and AB 1381 during the same voting sequence.
AB302 — AB 302, authored by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan, is introduced and presented, and later the committee considers concurrence in the Senate amendments and approves the bill 7-0.
AB302 — AB 302 was taken up for concurrence in the Senate amendments. The motion was called, the roll call vote was completed, and the measure passed out on a 9-0 vote.
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan — Rebecca Bauer-Kahan is identified as the author of AB 302, and the chair announces that the committee will begin with her bill.
AB1347 — Identified as a bill on concurrence, authored by Assembly Member Merceuchi (questionable transcription).
AB1381 — The committee corrects and takes up AB 1381, then the author presents the bill as a gut-and-amend measure aimed at protecting students from teachers with histories of sexual or other egregious misconduct while preserving due process rights. The author explains that the bill strengthens screening for school employees, requires disclosure of full history, and makes failure to disclose unprofessional conduct. The discussion concludes with the committee moving to concur in the Senate amendments, and the bill passes 7-0.
AB1381 — AB 1381 was brought up for concurrence in the Senate amendments, and the motion passed on a final roll call vote, resulting in the measure being approved and sent out.
Heath Flora — Referenced as the author of AB 2534, which AB 1381 builds upon.
AB2534 — Cited as prior legislation signed into law in 2024 requiring disclosure of employment history and district inquiry.
Tristan Brown — Speaks in support of AB 1381 on behalf of CFT.
Rick Zbur — Votes aye on AB 1381; transcript says Zabur.
Al Muratsuchi — Called on the roll and recorded as aye.
Mr. Schneer — Referenced as being the face of the effort, though others were involved.
Darshana Patel — Darshana Patel is recorded as present during roll call and later votes aye on AB 302 and AB 1381.
Josh Hoover — Called during roll; present.
Josh Hoover — Speaks in support of AB 302 and says he will support it.
Josh Hoover — Votes aye on AB 302.
Josh Hoover — Votes aye on AB 1381.
David Alvarez — Called during roll; present.
David Alvarez — Votes aye on AB 302.
David Alvarez — Votes aye on AB 1381.
Blanca Pacheco — Blanca Pacheco is present during roll call and later records aye votes on AB 302 and AB 1381, with the transcript rendering her name inconsistently as Kastio/Castio/Castillo.
Robert Garcia — Called during roll; present.
Robert Garcia — Votes aye on AB 302.
Josh Lowenthal — Josh Lowenthal is called during roll and noted present, then later records aye votes on AB 302 and AB 1381 during subsequent roll-call votes.