Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee
Event Log
Robert Garcia — Robert Garcia speaks in support of the bill while questioning HCD about whether encampment-related funding is actually moving people into housing or merely displacing them. He also references his experience in Fullerton, noting local encampments as a real-world example that reinforces his support for the bill’s temporary safe parking approach.
Robert Garcia — Votes aye.
Robert Garcia — Robert Garcia votes aye during the roll call and again on the consent calendar.
Ash Kalra — Ash Kalra was called during roll call, but no response was captured in the excerpt.
Alex Lee — Alex Lee was called during roll call, but no response is captured in the excerpt.
Alex Lee — Alex Lee was repeatedly called during roll call and recorded as voting aye.
Alex Lee — Votes aye.
Alex Lee — Alex Lee repeatedly votes aye during the roll call and consent calendar vote.
Sharon Quirk-Silva — Sharon Quirk-Silva responded to the roll call as present.
Sharon Quirk-Silva — Asked the author whether SB 9 was requested by them and then commented on the bill.
Sharon Quirk-Silva — Voted aye during roll call.
Sharon Quirk-Silva — Called during the roll vote.
Sharon Quirk-Silva — Recorded as voting aye.
Sharon Quirk-Silva — Votes aye.
Sharon Quirk-Silva — Assembly Member Sharon Quirk-Silva is identified as the member who moved the item, and she subsequently records an aye vote during the roll call.
Tri Ta — Tri Ta responded to the roll call as present.
Tri Ta — During the roll-call vote, Tri Ta was first recorded as not voting, and later in the same voting sequence he was recorded as voting aye.
Tri Ta — Votes aye.
Tri Ta — Tri Ta votes aye during the roll call.
Lori Wilson — Lori Wilson was called during roll call, but no response is captured in the excerpt.
Lori Wilson — Lori Wilson was called during roll call and recorded as voting aye.
Lori Wilson — Lori Wilson votes aye during the roll call, with the vote being finalized.
Lori Wilson — Lori Wilson seconded a motion and then voted aye on the consent calendar, SB 9, and SB 486 during the same voting sequence.
Buffy Wicks — Likely the garbled 'Weeks' in the roll call.
Buffy Wicks — Voted aye during roll call.
Buffy Wicks — Credited with addressing the housing portion of the issue more directly.
Buffy Wicks — Referenced as having already addressed the housing component of the issue.
Buffy Wicks — Called during the roll vote.
Buffy Wicks — Recorded as voting aye.
Buffy Wicks — Votes aye.
Buffy Wicks — Voted aye on the consent calendar.
SB340 — Announced as being moved to the July 2nd meeting and previously on consent.
SB340 — Announced as pulled and to be heard at the next hearing.
SB9 — SB 9 is presented and explained as a measure to strengthen enforcement of state ADU law by requiring local agencies to submit ADU ordinances to HCD within 60 days of adoption and respond to HCD findings within 30 days. If a local ordinance is noncompliant, it would become null and void and state law would control. The author accepts committee amendments moving the language to a more appropriate code section and explains the bill as an accountability mechanism to ensure local ADU laws align with state law. Supporters testify that the bill provides clear enforcement and consistency with state standards. The committee then discusses the bill, a motion is made to pass it as amended, and SB 9 is approved out of committee on a 7-0 vote with two abstentions.
SB9 — Referenced as the measure SB 543 is intended to conform with.
SB9 — Taken up for vote after the consent calendar.
Max Dubler — Max Dubler of California YIMBY is introduced as a support witness and then begins his testimony. He identifies himself as a policy manager at California YIMBY and explains the organization’s support for ADU reforms, citing research on ADU use.
Jonathan Bacheco Bell — Introduced as a witness in support from Casita Coalition.
Jonathan Pacheco Bell — Begins testimony in support of SB 9 on behalf of Casita Coalition.
Jonathan Pacheco Bell — Jonathan Pacheco Bell, Vice President of Policy and Programs at the Casita Coalition, testifies in support of SB 543. He explains his background in local government as a municipal planner and zoning code enforcement officer in Los Angeles County, using that experience to support his view that the bill is needed.
Casita Coalition — Urged a yes vote on SB 9 in support of the bill.
SOSEN Maddenat — Testified on behalf of UnidosUS in strong support.
W Strategies — Affiliation of the witness speaking on behalf of UnidosUS.
Brandon Knapp — Brandon Knapp, representing the Housing Action Coalition, testified in support of the measure.
Ruth Sosa — Testified in support as a policy strategist at Power California.
SB486 — SB 486 is taken up as the next agenda item and introduced by the author. The committee then proceeds with the hearing process, asking for witnesses in support and opposition before returning to committee discussion.
SB486 — Taken up for vote and passed 11-0.
Brandon App — Testified in strong support representing Chamber of Progress.
SB543 — Mentioned briefly as a bill the speaker does not think is the current item.
SB543 — SB 543 is taken up by the committee and presented by Senator McNerney as a cleanup bill that clarifies and aligns junior ADU rules with ADU law, including review timelines, completeness standards, size limits, appeal procedures, and safety protections. The senator notes the bill received unanimous Senate support and accepts the committee amendments. Support is voiced by the Casita Coalition, after which the committee moves to action on the bill. The senator closes by asking for an aye vote, and the motion is stated as do pass as amended to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.