Kate Sanchez — Addressed as Vice Chair and welcomed to the committee.
Kate Sanchez — Kate Sanchez is referenced repeatedly during the roll call and voting process: her vote is recorded as aye, her name appears again as the roll call continues and as the next item begins, and the chair later keeps the roll open briefly to allow her to register a final vote if she chooses.
Pilar Schiavo — Pilar Schiavo is repeatedly called during quorum and roll call and is recorded as present/listed multiple times during the attendance check.
Pilar Schiavo — Recorded in the roll call vote.
Pilar Schiavo — During the roll call, Pilar Schiavo is repeatedly recorded as voting aye on the item.
Pilar Schiavo — Pilar Schiavo voted aye on the motion during the roll-call vote.
Pilar Schiavo — Votes aye in the roll call.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — LaShae Sharp-Collins was repeatedly called or listed during quorum and roll call, indicating her presence throughout this portion of the meeting.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — Recorded in the roll call vote.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — LaShae Sharp-Collins is repeatedly recorded during roll call as voting aye on the item.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — LaShae Sharp-Collins voted aye on the motion.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — LaShae Sharp-Collins participates in a series of roll-call votes and consistently votes aye on the listed items, including committee rules for the Health Committee, the consent calendar, AB 64, AB 73, AB 257, AB 499, and AB 843.
Catherine Stefani — Catherine Stefani is repeatedly called during quorum/roll call and recorded as present/listed multiple times during the same procedural segment.
Catherine Stefani — Flora is identified as the author of AB 257.
Catherine Stefani — Recorded as voting aye.
AB225 — Listed on the consent calendar; due pass to Appropriations.
AB225 — Item number five is placed on consent.
AB304 — Listed on the consent calendar; due pass to Appropriations.
AB304 — AB 304 is introduced as item number seven in the roll-call sequence and is then noted as being on consent.
AB403 — Listed on the consent calendar; due pass to Appropriations.
AB688 — AB 688 (Mark Gonzalez) is listed on the consent calendar, and the motion is to do pass to Appropriations.
AB951 — AB 951 was placed on the consent calendar and moved with a due pass recommendation to Appropriations.
AB951 — Item number 13 was placed on consent.
AB843 — AB 843 is introduced as a bill on health care coverage and language access, then described by the author as 'Safeguarding Language Access Programs.' Witnesses testify in support, explaining that the bill would modernize California's language access laws to align with federal regulations and reduce barriers for Californians with limited English proficiency, improving access to health care and outcomes. The committee then moves the bill to a roll call vote, where it receives a motion and second and is placed on call after a due pass recommendation to Appropriations.
AB843 — AB 843 by Garcia is called up as item 12 and then immediately moved along in the agenda as the committee proceeds to the consent calendar.
AB843 — Item 12, AB 843 by Garcia, was called and then voted on, with the measure remaining out.
Lizzie Kutzona — Testified in support on behalf of the California Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Jennifer Robles — Testified in support on behalf of Health Access California.
Jennifer Robles — Testified in support on behalf of Health Access California.
Omar Altamini — Testified in support on behalf of the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network.
AB257 — The committee takes up AB 257, which would improve specialty health care access for Medi-Cal beneficiaries and underserved communities through a hybrid virtual care model. The author explains that the bill aligns state efforts across CalHHS, HCAI, and DHCS to expand access, and supporters, including OCHIN, express strong support. Testimony emphasizes that the bill would demonstrate a pilot to improve specialty care access, and the discussion concludes with a request for an aye vote.
AB257 — AB 257 is referenced twice in quick succession as item number six, with the committee confirming that the measure has been reported out and remains out.
AB257 — AB 257 was called as item number six and voted on, but the bill remained out.
Jennifer Stoll — Introduces herself as Chief External Affairs Officer for OCHIN and testifies in support of AB 257.
Patrick Ahrens — A committee member references Assembly Member Flora's rural district and asks for more detail on the tradeoffs of the model.
Patrick Ahrens — Not mentioned by name in this section, but the roll call is being taken for committee business.
Jeff Gonzalez — Assembly Member Flora closes by emphasizing California clinicians and rural access needs.
Jeff Gonzalez — Roll call includes Gonzalez in the vote tally.
Jeff Gonzalez — Jeff Gonzalez voted aye on the motion during the roll-call vote.
Jeff Gonzalez — Jeff Gonzalez is recorded voting aye throughout a continuous roll-call sequence on committee rules, the consent calendar, and multiple bills including AB 64, AB 73, AB 257, AB 499, and AB 843.
AB64 — The committee takes up AB 64, Pacheco, on Vital Records: Diacritical Marks. Assembly Member Pacheco presents the bill, explaining that it would allow accents, umlauts, tildes, cedillas, and other diacritical marks on vital records such as birth, death, and marriage documents. Supporters testify to the bill’s importance and real-world impact on Californians, and witnesses ask the committee to move the bill. After additional supportive testimony and thanks to the author, a motion is made for due pass to Appropriations, and the measure is reported out of committee.
AB64 — Item number three was called and voted on.
Martin Devlin — Martin Devlin testifies about the difficulties his family faced when his son's Irish Gaelic name could not be spelled correctly with the fada on the birth certificate. He describes the shock of being told the name was not allowed as chosen, says the birth certificate now contains the incorrect spelling, and explains that the issue has also caused problems during school enrollment. He closes by urging passage of Assembly Bill 64 in recognition of California's diverse population.
Jose Escobedo — Introduced as a witness who will testify after Martin Devlin.
Jose Escobito — Jose Escobito testifies in support of allowing diacritical/accent marks on California state documents. He explains that he has long wanted his name to be spelled correctly, notes that Oregon permits accent marks on state documents, and argues California should do the same so names can be represented properly. He criticizes the state’s resistance to these marks and closes by asking for help correcting his marriage license, ending with a pun on his accented name.
AB82 — Prior bill that would have allowed diacritical marks on state documents.
Jody Hernandez — Testified in support of AB 64 as Jose's mother.
Victor Escobedo — Testified in support of AB 64 as Jose's father and a Spanish teacher.
Emily Moodle — Testified in support of AB 64 as Jose's girlfriend.