Elmer Lazzarda — Testified in support on behalf of the California Federation of Labor Unions.
Mitchell Beckville — Testified in support on behalf of the District Council of Ironworkers.
Matt Kremens — Testified in support on behalf of the California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers.
Matt Kremens — Matt Kremens of the California Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers was introduced as a witness and then testified in strong support on behalf of the organization.
Catherine Dyer — Catherine Dyer testified in support on behalf of United Steelworkers District 12, continuing and finishing her support testimony.
SB578 — SB 578 is introduced as the next item and described as a bill that formally codifies the California Workplace Outreach Program (CWOP) in the Labor Code. The discussion explains that the bill addresses a gap in workplace rights education and gives CWOP greater stability and accountability, similar to other codified outreach programs.
SB578 — The witness urged support for SB 578 to strengthen and expand labor-justice infrastructure.
SB578 — Support testimony for SB 578 began in this section.
SB578 — Support testimony continued for SB 578.
SB578 — Support testimony continued for SB 578.
SB578 — Support testimony continued for SB 578.
SB578 — Support testimony continued for SB 578.
SB578 — Support testimony continued for SB 578.
SB578 — Support testimony continued for SB 578.
SB578 — Support testimony continued for SB 578.
SB578 — Support testimony continued for SB 578.
SB578 — The bill was moved by a committee member after support testimony concluded.
SB578 — The speaker praised the bill's outreach model and the effort to codify it.
SB578 — The speaker thanked the Senator for bringing the bill forward.
SB578 — The bill is referenced as the measure being supported and closed on.
SB578 — The bill is described as ensuring workers can access rights and report violations to get justice.
SB578 — The roll call vote is taken on SB 578, with the motion to do pass and re-refer to Appropriations.
SB578 — SB 578 passes the committee 5-0.
SB578 — SB 578 is added on and the roll is opened again.
SB578 — SB 578 is referenced as an earlier bill discussed in the hearing, tied to CWOP funding and worker education/rights. The mentions reinforce the bill’s connection to supporting worker education efforts and related funding.
Pamela / Pam Egan — Introduced as a witness from the UC Berkeley Labor Center and begins testimony.
Alexis — Introduced as a witness from the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center.
Alexis Todoro — Begins testimony for the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center and describes personal motivation and role.
Elvita — Member domestic worker whose underpayment is cited as an example of why the program matters.
Diego — A day laborer who was hired to remove drywall in residential homes without protective gear and experienced wage theft and safety violations.
Margarita — One of four workers at Bargain 99 described as having lost fear of their boss and facing retaliation.
Maria — One of four workers at Bargain 99 described as having lost fear of their boss and facing retaliation.
Jesse — One of four workers at Bargain 99 described as having lost fear of their boss and facing retaliation.
Roxana — One of four workers at Bargain 99 described as having lost fear of their boss and facing retaliation.
Rachel Kinnard — Testified on behalf of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence in support of SB 578.
Katie Duberg — Katie Duberg of the California Work and Family Coalition testified in strong support of SB 578.
Kelle O'Hara — Kelle O'Hara of Equal Rights Advocates testified in strong support of SB 578.
Sarah Flachs — Sarah Flachs of the California Federation of Labor Unions testified in support of SB 578.
Sarah Flachs — Testified in support on behalf of the California Federation of Labor Unions.
Grand Morales — Testified with USCW Western States Council in support.
J.B. Hanna — Testified on behalf of the California Nurses Association in support.
J.B. Hanna — Speaks with the California Nurses Association in support.
Cynthia Thornburg-Ruffin — Testified with the Earth Lodge Center for Transformation in strong support.
Francisco Rodriguez — Francisco Rodriguez testified on behalf of the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council in strong support of SB 578.
Rachel Van Gehoeven — Testified with WorkSafe, a member organization of the National Coalition of Occupational Health and Safety, in strong support.
Alia Javan — Testified with the Earth Lodge Center for Transformation in strong support.
Darren Lewis — Darren Lewis of the Southern California Black Worker Hub testified in strong support of SB 578, representing regional organizing efforts and continuing the same supportive testimony across the overlapping mentions.
Christopher Hahn — Testified with the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council in strong support.
Monet Warren — Testified with the Inland Empire Black Workers Center in strong support.
Pierre Thomas — Testified with the Inland Empire Black Worker Center in strong support.