Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee
Event Log
Tom Lackey — Not voting on AB 465.
Tom Lackey — Assembly Member Tom Lackey asked for clarification on the bill’s multi-region bargaining/demand concept, saying he was confused about what it meant. The witness indicated they would address his question, and Lackey then followed up by saying the issue still seemed unclear to him and that he was not convinced the bill really resolves the problem, though he remained open to persuasion.
Tom Lackey — Not voting.
Tom Lackey — Said he would support the fairness bill for firefighters.
Tom Lackey — Voted aye.
Tom Lackey — Assembly Member Lackey says Social Security should be supported and criticizes politicizing the issue.
Tom Lackey — Says he would support the resolution if references to political figures are removed.
Tom Lackey — Continues warning that naming elected officials is polarizing and says he resists polarization.
Tom Lackey — Voted aye, while noting he might change his vote if his remarks are ignored.
Tom Lackey — Says he commends the author but cannot support the bill because it is not realistic, especially for rural regions and budget complexity.
Tom Lackey — Tom Lackey voted no on AB 1247, then took over as chair for the next item and invited Assembly Member McKinnor to begin.
Tom Lackey — Recorded as not voting.
Juan Alanis — The roll is called for Alanis.
Juan Alanis — A member is addressed as 'Assembly Member back,' likely a transcription error referring to Assembly Member Alanis, who then asks what the bill does.
Juan Alanis — Asks for clarification about what the bill does and whether local government MOUs include Skelly hearings in grievance procedures.
Juan Alanis — Asks who pays for binding arbitration costs under the bill.
Juan Alanis — Not voting on AB 465.
Juan Alanis — Asked whether the bill's wage streamlining would apply across the board or statewide.
Juan Alanis — Juan Alanis is referenced during the same committee action: he is identified in the motion/second process, briefly mentioned in a lighthearted exchange during discussion of the bill, and later recorded as voting on the measure, including a note that he voted aye and another mention that he was not voting in the roll call context.
Juan Alanis — Voted aye on AJR 8.
Juan Alanis — Says he has the same concerns as Assembly Member Lackey and describes challenges with substitute teacher requirements.
Juan Alanis — Continues remarks about substitute teacher requirements and challenges for schools.
Juan Alanis — Asks how often issues like working Fridays and changing diapers arise in the settings discussed.
Juan Alanis — Says he does not think the example fairly represents the whole state and asks whether others have seen similar issues.
Juan Alanis — Says he has not heard of the issue locally, acknowledges pay differences, and says he cannot support the bill yet.
Juan Alanis — Identified as seconding the motion on AB 1247.
Juan Alanis — Voted no on AB 1247.
Juan Alanis — Recorded as aye.
Tasha Boerner — The roll is called for Boerner.
Tasha Boerner — Tasha Boerner is identified as making the motion, and shortly afterward she is recorded as voting aye on AB 465.
Tasha Boerner — Tasha Boerner is identified as the member seconding the motion during the bill move.
Tasha Boerner — Identified as making the motion.
Tasha Boerner — Voted aye.
Tasha Boerner — Voted aye.
Tasha Boerner — Tasha Boerner was identified as making the motion and then recorded as voting aye on AJR 8.
Tasha Boerner — Tasha Boerner made the motion on AB 1247 and then voted aye on the measure.
Tasha Boerner — Tasha Boerner was recorded as voting aye on pending items during the roll call.
Stephanie Nguyen — The roll is called and Nguyen is marked present.
Stephanie Nguyen — Likely the member referred to as 'Assembly Member Elawari' in the motion; the transcript appears to contain a transcription error.
Stephanie Nguyen — Voted aye on AB 1247.
Stephanie Nguyen — Recorded as aye.
Robert Garcia — The roll is called and Garcia is marked present.
Robert Garcia — Votes aye on AB 465.
Robert Garcia — Robert Garcia was recorded as voting aye in the roll-call vote.
Robert Garcia — Seconded the motion on AJR 8.
Robert Garcia — Voted aye on AJR 8.
Robert Garcia — Identified as the author of AB 1247.
Robert Garcia — The bill is being discussed in opposition; the speaker refers to the Assembly Member and his staff in the context of concerns about the bill.
Robert Garcia — The bill is criticized as limiting flexibility for schools and employers.
Robert Garcia — The author is referred to as 'the author' in the member's comment; context indicates the bill author is Assembly Member Garcia.