Ben Triple — Ben Triple of the League of California Cities was introduced as a witness in support and then testified in favor of SB 346 on behalf of the League, describing the bill's purpose.
Patrick Sullivan — Patrick Sullivan is introduced as the elected treasurer-tax collector of Lake County, and he then states that he is appearing on behalf of the Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors.
Jason Gonzalves — Testified in support representing several cities.
Nicole Wardleman — Testified in support on behalf of Avenue Insights and Analytics and several local governments.
Chilisa Seja Cardenas — Testified in support on behalf of the California State Association of Counties.
Keira Ross — Testified in support on behalf of Truckee and the Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers.
Dean Hutchings — Testified in support on behalf of Carlsbad and Thousand Oaks.
Dylan Elliott — Testified in support on behalf of Placer and Merced counties.
Jeff Neal — Testified in support representing Imperial County, Lake County, and the City of Hanford.
Louis Brown — Testified in support on behalf of Huntington Beach.
A.J. Resido — Testified in strong support on behalf of the California Hotel and Lodging Association.
Oracio Gonzalez — Testified in support on behalf of California's Business Roundtable.
Conor Gusman — Testified in support on behalf of Unite Here International Union.
Sylvia Solis Shaw — Testified in strong support on behalf of Santa Monica, Goleta, and Beverly Hills.
Jared Moss — Testified in support on behalf of the City of Riverside.
Brooke Pritchard — Brooke Pritchard testified in support of SB 346 on behalf of California YIMBY.
Brooke Pritchard — Testified in support on behalf of California YIMBY.
Elizabeth Espinoza — Elizabeth Espinoza testified in support of SB 346 on behalf of Santa Clara and Riverside counties, the Urban Counties of California, and the Rural County Representatives of California.
Elizabeth Espinoza — Testified on behalf of Urban Counties of California in opposition, aligning with CSAC.
Marquis-Seeder — Marquis-Seeder testified in support of SB 346 on behalf of the County of Los Angeles.
Matt Leje — Spoke on behalf of SEIU California in support.
Robert Mutry — Said the California Chamber of Commerce was support if amended, citing concerns about protecting legal process and overbroad requests.
Andrew Governor — Andrew Governor, speaking on behalf of the California Outdoor Hospitality Association, explained that the group represents RV parks and campgrounds and thanked the senator for accepting their clarification amendment.
Pat Joyce — Pat Joyce, speaking for Airbnb, testified in opposition to the bill while acknowledging its goal of collecting all TOT and improving visibility. He said Airbnb supports provisions like audit authority and permit-field requirements because they help identify permitted operators and are already common practice, but argued the bill still fails to address the company's main concern: compelled disclosure of private business records without due process. He added that Airbnb already provides addresses and other information where it collects and remits TOT, and regularly complies with subpoenas, but believes the bill creates an exception to established legal process. He concluded that without due process protections for short-term rentals, Airbnb remains opposed and asked for a no vote.
Alyssa Stinson — Alyssa Stinson of Expedia Group testified in opposition unless amended, saying the company’s concerns are similar to Airbnb’s and focusing on the administrative subpoena process and due process protections for host information.
Beverly Yu — Beverly Yu testified on behalf of Booking Holdings in an opposed-unless-amended position, aligning with Expedia's comments, and said the company appreciates the committee's proposed amendments and looks forward to continuing to work with the author to address its concerns.
Rhodesia Ransom — Name appears in the roll call, but no vote is clearly captured in the transcript fragment.
Rhodesia Ransom — Name appears in the roll call; vote not clearly captured in the transcript segment.
Rhodesia Ransom — Recorded as voting aye on the motion.
Rhodesia Ransom — Rhodesia Ransom is repeatedly recorded as voting aye during consecutive roll calls, including on SB 346 and SB 635.
Rhodesia Ransom — Recorded as voting aye.
Rhodesia Ransom — Assembly Member Ransom asks follow-up questions about the survey and whether there are examples involving public defenders.
Rhodesia Ransom — Asks whether there are examples of public defenders being targeted or losing jobs, beyond the survey of chief public defenders.
Rhodesia Ransom — Continues questioning the witness about what kinds of activities are affected by at-will status, such as press conferences.
Rhodesia Ransom — Recorded as voting aye.
Rhodesia Ransom — Recorded as voting aye.
Rhodesia Ransom — Called during the roll; vote not clearly captured.
Rhodesia Ransom — Likely not intended here; transcript says 'Senator Sasha Perez' as the next author, but the name is garbled in the source context.
Rhodesia Ransom — During the SB 322 roll call, Rhodesia Ransom was called and recorded as voting aye.
Natasha Johnson — The roll call appears to contain a garbled name ('Checo'/'Chaco') that may correspond to this member, but it is uncertain.
Natasha Johnson — The roll call records Hoover not voting.
Natasha Johnson — Likely the 'Hoover' transcription; recorded as voting aye.
Emma DePas — A street vendor in Hollywood who was arrested by immigration agents; cited as an example of the fears the bill seeks to address.
Shannon Camacho — Shannon Camacho is introduced as a Senior Associate with Inclusive Action and a witness on SB 635, then she speaks to the committee and explains that she will read testimony from Maria, a street vendor from Los Angeles.
Doug Smith — Doug Smith of Inclusive Action for the City opens his testimony, identifying himself as Vice President and explaining that the organization is a co-sponsor of SB 635.
Adriana — Adriana, a street vendor in the Inland Empire, is introduced and then speaks about having worked as a street vendor for over six years. She describes how raids and kidnappings are affecting her community.
Maria — Maria testifies in support of SB 635, asking the committee to approve the bill and protect street vendors’ personal information. She explains that she has worked as a street vendor in Los Angeles for about 10 years, beginning by selling hot dogs, sodas, and bottled water, and uses her personal experience to support legalizing and safeguarding street vending.
Matt Lejeet — States support for SB 635 on behalf of SEIU California.
Rachel Mueller — Speaks in support on behalf of several community investment and microenterprise organizations.