Alex Lee — Thanked the senator for working with the committee and said functional zero and sheltered is an important milestone and stepping stone.
Alex Lee — Continued remarks supporting interim solutions and saying the bill reflects consensus from earlier housing committee discussions.
Alex Lee — Voted aye on SB 606.
Alex Lee — The chair is being addressed in the procedural exchange about adding on to the bills and opening the roll for absent members.
Alex Lee — The chair is asked to step aside briefly so someone else can chair for a moment.
Alex Lee — Referred to as Chair when inviting the Senator to present the bill.
Alex Lee — Named in the roll call for SB 433.
Alex Lee — The witness addressed Chair Lee while beginning testimony.
Alex Lee — The witness thanks the Senator and later the chair facilitates the public comment process.
Alex Lee — The chair asks the author whether all amendments are being accepted and then opens public testimony.
Alex Lee — Moves the committee back to questions/comments and then invites the author to close.
Alex Lee — The author is thanked for work on ensuring eligible CalFresh recipients receive information.
Alex Lee — Listed in the roll call vote.
Alex Lee — Chair Alex Lee is addressed by name in a brief procedural aside.
Alex Lee — Voted aye on SB 433.
Alex Lee — Voted aye again as the roll continued.
David Tangipa — Assembly Member David Tangipa is repeatedly referenced in the course of the bill discussion: he is thanked as a co-author and credited with helping make the measure bipartisan, briefly mentioned in a procedural aside, and then directly addressed with thanks for his work on the bill and its amendments and for presenting the measure.
David Tangipa — David Tangipa participated in a series of related legislative actions during the meeting, making motions on SB 290 and SB 748 and voting aye on SB 290, SB 748, and the consent calendar.
David Tangipa — Assemblymember David Tangipa was identified as the seconder of the motion on SB 606 and was later recorded as voting aye during the roll call; a later mention appears to be a mis-transcription of his name in the same vote tally.
David Tangipa — Referenced as part of the committee presence in the exchange.
David Tangipa — During the roll call, David Tangipa was recorded as not voting.
David Tangipa — The speaker discussed student CalFresh eligibility and food insecurity, using David Tangipa as an example. She contrasted her own experience with his, noting that as a young college student he would be eligible, and then continued by referencing Tangipa’s own story as a college athlete to illustrate the broader challenges and need for student support.
David Tangipa — David Tangipa is identified as the member who made the motion on the bill, including the do pass as amended motion.
Mr. Andrew Governor — Mr. Andrew Governor was introduced as a witness representing the Western Manufacturing Housing Communities Association, and his organization’s position was summarized as opposing RV encampments near mobile home parks because they create difficulties for residents.
Carly Shelby — Introduced as a witness on behalf of the City of Compton.
Will Hageix — Testified in support of the bill on behalf of the League of California Cities.
Sade Elhawary — The speaker appears to be referring to a senator, but the name is unclear; no confident member match from the expected list.
Sade Elhawary — During the roll call, Sade Elhawary was present and responded to multiple votes, including voting aye on SB 290, SB 748, and the consent calendar.
Sade Elhawary — Referenced in the later roll call as 'Elwhari' when votes were being tallied on SB 606.
Sade Elhawary — Sade Elhawary is referenced multiple times during the roll-call vote on SB 606/File Item 5, with her name appearing in the tally in slightly garbled forms, but consistently indicating an aye vote.
Sade Elhawary — Likely referenced in the roll call as 'Elwhari' / 'Elhawary'.
Sade Elhawary — Sade Elhawary is called during the vote and records an aye in both mentions, reflecting a single continuous voting call.
Sade Elhawary — Sade Elhawary participated in the roll call vote on SB 761 and voted aye, contributing to the vote tally that reached 5-0.
SB290 — SB 290 is taken up as the next file item and described as repealing the CalWORKs immunization penalty and related financial sanctions tied to proof of vaccination. Witnesses testify in support, characterizing the bill as a more compassionate and equitable approach that would relieve burdens on CalWORKs families already facing poverty, and they urge an aye vote. The chair/senator closes by indicating support for the bill as amended and again asking for an aye vote.
SB290 — SB 290 was taken up as file item 2 after quorum was established, and the motion to do pass as amended and send it to the Assembly Appropriations Committee was approved 5-0.
SB290 — The bill is being voted on as part of the consent calendar; the vote advances to 6 to 0 after Calderon's aye.
SB290 — SB 290 is again referenced as part of the consent calendar, with the final vote reaching 7 to 0.
SB290 — Introduced by the speaker as a measure to remove a punitive barrier in CalWORKs.
Yusenia Jimenez — Yusenia Jimenez of End Child Poverty California is introduced as a witness and then begins her testimony as Senior Policy Associate in support of SB 290.
Luying Hang — Introduced as a witness with the Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations.
former CalWORKs recipient — Speaker says they personally remember carrying a yellow verification card as a former recipient.
Luann Wynne — Luann Wynne introduces herself as the deputy director at the Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations and testifies in support of SB 290. She adds that she has long experience in public benefits work, including 10 years as a direct service provider at the East Bay Community Law Center.
Darby Kernan — Testifies in support on behalf of Western Center on Law and Poverty.
Darby Kernan — Testified for LeadingAge California and said the organization is neutral on the bill with the committee amendments.
Tiffany Whiten — Identifies herself with SEIU California and states strong support for the bill.
Amanda Kirchner — Identifies herself with the County Welfare Directors Association in support.
Amanda Kirchner — Testifies in support on behalf of the County Welfare Directors Association.
Mr. Loya — The chair says he was being given an opportunity to testify.
Lisa Calderon — Lisa Calderon was called during the quorum and roll-call proceedings, was present, and later recorded as voting aye on SB 748 and on the consent calendar. One intervening roll-call mention on SB 290 was unclear in the transcript, but it occurred within the same procedural sequence.
Lisa Calderon — Lisa Calderon’s vote is called and recorded as aye during the voting sequence, including SB 606, the consent calendar/SB 290, and SB 748.