Tom Lackey — Acknowledged for prior legislation in this area.
Tom Lackey — Referenced as having previously legislated in this area.
Tom Lackey — Referenced as having worked with the coalition on an earlier version of the bill.
Tom Lackey — Again referenced as having worked on the earlier version of the bill.
Tom Lackey — Referenced as the author of the earlier law that currently limits discovery access.
Tom Lackey — Credited with having passed the earlier law governing discovery requests and petitioner costs.
Tom Lackey — States support for avoiding wrongful convictions but expresses concern about the bill's breadth.
Tom Lackey — Says the bill may be supportable with amendments but is currently too burdensome, especially on jury notes.
Tom Lackey — Says he will lay off today but could change to an affirmative vote if concerns are resolved.
Tom Lackey — The chair responds directly to Lackey's comments and acknowledges ongoing good-faith conversations.
Tom Lackey — Another committee member echoes Mr. Lackey's comments and expresses confidence in the author and chair.
Tom Lackey — Recorded as not voting on the motion.
Tom Lackey — Recorded as aye on the consent calendar.
Tom Lackey — Recorded as aye on the consent calendar.
Tom Lackey — Recorded as not voting on AB 458.
James Ramos — James Ramos is mentioned during roll call, later identified as providing a third on a motion, and then recorded as voting aye on the consent calendar.
James Ramos — Called during roll call and noted as on call.
James Ramos — Votes aye on AB 394.
James Ramos — Called during the roll call.
James Ramos — Recorded as not voting on AB 1092.
James Ramos — Recorded as not voting on the motion.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — LaShae Sharp-Collins is mentioned during roll call, then in connection with Assembly Bill 802 on the consent calendar, and again during the roll call vote on the consent calendar.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — Is introduced as the next member to speak.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — Raises concern about the bill being overly punitive, especially for people with limited resources facing restraining orders.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — Says the bill is needed but should not punish people who are not bad actors and may have had a one-time bad day.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — Votes aye on AB 394.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — Votes aye and is included in the roll call completion.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — Called during the roll call.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — Recorded as not voting on AB 1092.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — Recorded as not voting on the motion.
LaShae Sharp-Collins — LaShae Sharp-Collins is present for the add-ons and consent calendar and casts a series of roll-call votes during the committee’s final business, including aye votes on the consent calendar item, AB 458, AB 1036, and AB 1094, and a no vote on AB 1092.
AB485 — Introduced as the Firearm Procurement Act, described as a bill to ensure law enforcement agencies do not buy from irresponsible vendors.
Rebecca Mark — Named as a person joining the hearing, likely a witness; the transcript may have intended Rebecca Marcus.
Rebecca Marcus — Testified on behalf of Brady in strong support of AB 458.
Jonathan Feldman — Jonathan Feldman of the California Police Chiefs Association was introduced as a supporter of the bill and then testified in support of AB 458 on behalf of the association.
Jonathan Feldman — Testified in support on behalf of the California Police Chiefs Association.
AB458 — AB 458 is discussed in a continuous committee moment covering both support and opposition. Supporters say the bill aligns with public safety goals by helping the state identify responsible dealers and improve accountability. Opponents argue it would impose burdensome bureaucratic requirements on firearms vendors, including submission of years of trace data, compliance reports, and theft records, and criticize its use of undefined public-safety standards and a subjective scoring system. The discussion then turns to committee amendments and revised language, followed by the motion to pass AB 458 as amended to the Appropriations Committee and the roll call vote on that motion.
AB458 — Listed as item number three and noted as on call.
AB458 — The measure passes after vote changes are recorded.
AB458 — Identified as being by Assembly Member Stefani and called up while waiting for another member.
AB458 — AB 458 by Assembly Member Stefani is taken up on the consent calendar and the committee records the vote, with Sharp-Collins voting aye.
other members of the public — The chair invited additional supporters of the bill to line up and identify themselves.
Clifton Wilson — Testified in support on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Beverly Yu — Testified in support on behalf of Everytown for Gun Safety.
Beverly Yu — Testified in support on behalf of AAA Mountain West Group.
Mary Lou Rosetto — Identified as a Yolo County Moms Demand Action volunteer and former police officer in support.
Julie Chapman — Testified in support as a volunteer with Moms Demand Action.
Kimberly Manfredi — Testified in support as a volunteer from Roseville with Moms Demand Action.
Mary Dupla — Testified in support as a Moms Demand Action volunteer and gun violence survivor.
Adam Wilson — Adam Wilson, legislative liaison for Gun Owners of California, testified in opposition to AB 458 and concluded by asking for a no vote.