Juan Carrillo — Juan Carrillo is repeatedly recorded during the roll call as voting aye, including several instances with minor misspellings of his name. One mention also places his name in the motion/roll-call context, but the overall discussion remains focused on the same voting action.
Catherine Stefani — Catherine Stefani is introduced and recognized as representing South San Francisco, with a note that she represents half of the city. She is then thanked for her support and work on behalf of South San Francisco.
Catherine Stefani — Catherine Stefani was recorded present during quorum roll and later recorded as voting aye.
Catherine Stefani — During the roll call, Catherine Stefani is repeatedly called out under several transcription variants of her name (e.g., Stephanie, Haney, Paney/Payney) and is consistently recorded as voting aye.
James Coleman — James Coleman, introduced as a South San Francisco council member and former mayor, testifies in strong support of SB 390. He identifies himself and states his support, and later in the discussion another speaker refers to meeting with him and thanks him for coming to testify on the measure.
SB394 — SB 394, introduced by Senator Allen, is presented as a bill addressing water theft. The discussion explains that it would authorize local governments to increase penalties for water theft, with fines up to $2,500 for a first violation, $5,000 for a second, and $10,000 for a third.
Dave Peterson — Dave Peterson, the general manager of Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, is introduced and then testifies that water theft is a serious problem in his district, causing significant annual losses.
Leah Hall — Testified in support on behalf of the Association of California Water Agencies.
Alfredo de Rodondo — Testified in support on behalf of Irvine Ranch Water District and East Valley Water District.
Alfredo Redondo — Testified in support on behalf of Irvine Ranch Water District and East Valley Water District.
Adam Cuyanez — Testified in support on behalf of California Advocates, Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, and Mesa Water District.
Sharon Gonzalez — Testified in support on behalf of the City of Roseville's Environmental Utility Department and the City of Thousand Oaks.
Andrea Abrezell — Testified in support on behalf of the California Municipal Utilities Association.
Andrea Abregel — Testified in support on behalf of the California Municipal Utilities Association.
Daniel Jenkins — Identified himself as vice president of the board for West Valley Water District and stated support for the bill.
Rosanna Carvato Elliott — Testified in support on behalf of Mission Springs Water District.
Beth Olaso — Testified in support on behalf of Inland Empire Utilities Agency and Cucamonga Valley Water District.
Jamie Miner — Testified in support on behalf of Santa Margarita Water District and Eastern Municipal Water District.
Melissa Sparks-Krans — Testified in support on behalf of the League of California Cities.
Kira Ross — Testified on behalf of the City of Burbank in support.
Patrick Foy — Patrick Foy testified in support on behalf of the Three Valleys Municipal Water District.
Ryan Sanders — Testified in support on behalf of the City of Sacramento and noted a missed letter deadline.
Aaron Avery — Testified in support on behalf of the California Special Districts Association.
Sarah DeKette — Testified in support on behalf of the rural county representatives of California.
Kasha Hunt — Testified in support on behalf of Nassman and Padre Dam Municipal Water District.
Andrea Dam — Testified in support, but the district name was unclear in the transcript.
Chloe King — Testified in support on behalf of Political Solutions and the California Water Association.
Steven — Speaker appears to apologize to Steven; full identity unclear.
SB611 — SB 611 is introduced as the next agenda item and then presented by the sponsor as a measure to restore expired protections for legally approved development projects, allowing them to proceed when community housing plans were in effect at the time of permitting. The sponsor explains that the bill would reinstate protections tied to adopted community plans and help projects remain legally vested despite CEQA litigation, then closes by urging passage and requesting an aye vote.
SB611 — SB 611 is first mentioned as the next item requiring a motion and is sent on due pass to Judiciary.
Senator Richardson — Introduced the next agenda item, SB 611.
AB1515 — AB 1515 is described as the 2019 bipartisan law that gave certainty to projects permitted under an adopted community plan even when litigation was pending. The discussion notes that those protections expired on January 1, 2025, and explains that SB 611 is intended to restore the protections previously provided by AB 1515.
Nicole Currian / Nicole Curian — Introduced as the sponsor's representative and testified in support of SB 611 on behalf of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
Karen Lang — Karen Lang, speaking on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, testified in support of the measure and then clarified that the city had updated its letter and is now in full support, asking for an aye vote.
SB757 — SB 757 is introduced and then discussed as a measure allowing cities and counties to use nuisance abatement liens or special assessments to recover abatement and administrative costs through January 1, 2035. Supporters describe it as a tool that gives local governments a fair, timely alternative enforcement mechanism to improve health, cleanliness, and safety, with safeguards such as 30-day notice, an opportunity to cure, hardship waivers, and reinvestment requirements. The discussion concludes with concern that the bill is broader than absentee landlords and could also apply to low-income homeowners who may be unable to afford compliance, potentially putting their property at risk.
Carly Shelby — Carly Shelby is introduced as speaking on behalf of contract cities, including Oakland and Compton, and then testifies in support of SB 757 on behalf of the cities of Oakland and Compton.
SB757 — The witness testifies in support of the bill.
Sir Duket — Speaks in support on behalf of the Rural County Representatives of California and the California Association of Code Enforcement Officers.
Carmen Nicole Cox — Carmen Nicole Cox, speaking from the Cox Firm for Law and Policy on behalf of ACLU California Action, introduces her opposition testimony and states that her client regrets being compelled to oppose the bill.
Blanca Pacheco — Blanca Pacheco was recorded present during quorum roll and then later recorded as voting aye in the same meeting sequence.
Blanca Pacheco — During the roll-call vote, Blanca Pacheco is repeatedly called and recorded as voting aye, with several transcript garblings and name variations, but all references indicate the same voting action.
Blanca Rubio — Blanca Rubio was first marked present during quorum roll and later recorded as voting aye in the same meeting sequence.
Blanca Rubio — Blanca Rubio is repeatedly called during the roll call and consistently recorded as voting aye.
Lori Wilson — Called during quorum roll and marked present.
Lori Wilson — Recorded as voting aye.
Lori Wilson — Raises a caution and asks a follow-up question about a concern from her district regarding the bill's impact on LAFCO-related application completeness requirements.
Lori Wilson — Referred to as a fellow former colleague in regional government and the member asking about the bill's LAFCO-related provisions.
Lori Wilson — Appears in the roll call and is recorded as voting aye.