Ash Kalra — Ash Kalra is mentioned twice in a short span during the meeting: first, a witness addresses him as Chairman Kalra while opening remarks to the committee, and later he is called during quorum check and responds 'Here,' confirming his presence.
Ash Kalra — Ash Kalra was called during roll call and responded 'Aye' to the vote.
Ash Kalra — The vote call begins with Chair Kalra voting aye.
Ash Kalra — Recorded as voting aye.
Ash Kalra — Ash Kalra was called during consecutive roll-call votes and voted aye on the motion to pass the bill to Appropriations, the consent calendar, and AB 1521.
Ash Kalra — Vote is called and recorded as aye.
Ash Kalra — During the vote call, Ash Kalra is called and responds 'Aye,' with the vote recorded as an aye.
Ash Kalra — Ash Kalra is thanked for the presentation and then recorded in the roll call vote as voting aye.
Ash Kalra — As Chair, he is being addressed in the committee setting.
Ash Kalra — Called during the vote and recorded as voting aye.
Ash Kalra — Recorded as voting aye.
Ash Kalra — Recorded as voting aye on the motion to pass the bill to appropriations.
Ash Kalra — Votes aye on AB 1148.
Andrew Keeneo — Introduces himself as an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation and begins opposition testimony.
Andrew Kino — Argues that AB 57 is unconstitutional because it is not race neutral and creates a racial preference through lineage-based criteria.
AB57 — First consent-calendar item; chair says it was already voted on.
Tanisha Herring — Introduced as a witness from the California-Hawaii State Conference NAACP in support of AB 57.
Teney Herring — Provides testimony in support of AB 57 on behalf of the California and Hawaii State Conference NAACP.
Rebecca Gonzalez — States that she is with the Western Center on Law and Poverty and is in support of AB 57.
Rebecca Gonzalez — Testified in support on behalf of the Western Center on Law and Poverty.
Kristen Nemers — States support for AB 57 on behalf of the California Black Power Network and the Alliance for Reparations, Reconciliation, and Truth.
Annie Chow — States support for AB 57 on behalf of the California Teachers Association.
DeBerry Sanders, McAllis, California — Appears to be a witness or representative expressing strong support for AB 57; transcription is unclear.
AB57 — AB 57 is presented and then discussed in detail as a reparations-related housing bill that would reserve at least 10% of California’s Home Purchase Assistance Program funding for descendants of formerly enslaved people. Supporters describe it as a targeted corrective response to historical and systemic housing discrimination, emphasizing equity, economic opportunity, and wealth-building, and arguing that the bill is based on legal status rather than race. Opponents counter that the bill is unconstitutional because it is not race neutral, relies on lineage and ancestry, and does not truly repair discriminatory housing harms such as redlining; they suggest changes that would make it constitutional and race neutral.
AB57 — Item one was voted on; the vote was recorded and the bill was placed back on call.
AB57 — Item one was AB 57, which was called up for a vote and received a no from Kate Sanchez.
AB1522 — AB 1522 is introduced and then described as a committee-sponsored bill supported by legal aid organizations with no opposition.
AB1522 — The Judiciary Committee bill is moved on call and passes out of committee.
AB715 — Referenced as the former version of part of the bill dealing with reproductive rights and gender-affirming care.
AB1234 — AB 1234 is called up as the next agenda item, and the author then presents the bill, explaining that its purpose is to encourage employer participation in the wage claim process.
AB1234 — Item 10, AB 1234 (Ortega), is called and then passes out of committee on the roll call.
AB1234 — AB 1234 (Ortega) is placed on the consent calendar, introduced for a vote, and then immediately voted on, with a no vote recorded and an aye response from Brian.
Dr. Rainbow Rubin — Introduced as Director of Science for Breast Cancer Prevention Partners.
Nancy Baumeier — Introduced as Director of Programming Policy for Breast Cancer Prevention Partners.
Rainbow Rubin — Introduces herself as Director of Science for Breast Cancer Prevention Partners and describes her credentials and testimony on chemical migration into food.
Nancy Buremeyer — Introduces testimony for Breast Cancer Prevention Partners and supports AB 1148.
AB1148 — AB 1148 is discussed in a continuous committee exchange: a supporter says the bill would give Californians certainty and protections without forcing them to wait through a lengthy regulatory process and urges an aye vote; the chair then asks whether there is any opposition; opposition responds that the bill creates a separate regulatory process and raises concerns about the proposed January 1, 2027 implementation dates; the discussion ends with a committee comment about continuing to perfect the bill.
AB1148 — Item nine is called and then passes out of committee on the roll call.
Clifton Wilson — Testified in support on behalf of the California Product Stewardship Council and StopWaste.
Noam Elroy — Noam Elroy was introduced as the next speaker and then testified in support on behalf of co-sponsors CalPerg and the Environmental Working Group, expressing clear support for the measure.
Robert Hural — Identified as Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of California and stated support.
April Robinson — April Robinson, speaking on behalf of A Voice for Choice Advocacy, testified in strong support.
Tim Chesdick — Tim Chesdick testified in opposition on behalf of the American Chemistry Council, raising concerns about the bill’s regulatory approach and noting recent amendments while maintaining the organization’s opposition.
Zeta-Garcia — Testified for the International Bottled Water Association and aligned with prior opposition comments.
Mr. Chesdick — Referenced as the speaker whose comments the International Bottled Water Association aligns with.
Greg Herner — Greg Herner testified in opposition on behalf of the Can Manufacturers Institute.
Sylvia Farrar — Testified in opposition on behalf of the Vinyl Institute.
Adam Regley — Testified in respectful opposition on behalf of the California Chamber of Commerce.
Taylor Chair — Testified in respectful opposition on behalf of the California Grocers Association; name may be partially transcribed.