Seth Reeb — Testifies in strong support on behalf of multiple veterans organizations.
Matt Knox — Testifies in strong support on behalf of the California Association of County Veterans Service Officers.
Matt Knox — Speaks on behalf of the California Association of County Veterans Service Officers in strong support.
Nick Bussey — Founder and CEO of MilitaryEngagement.com, testifying in support.
SB86 — The committee takes up SB 86, and the author presents the bill with a technical amendment. SB 86 would reauthorize and expand the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority program, extending it through January 1, 2031, increasing funding to $200 million, and adding fusion energy. Supporters explain that the program is important for clean energy manufacturing, business friendliness, and quality job creation in California, and note that without the bill the STE program would sunset on January 1, 2026. The chair then invites public testimony in support, and after testimony the committee thanks the author and indicates the bill will be referred to suspense once a quorum is established.
SB86 — SB 86 is announced as item three and referred to the suspense file.
SB86 — SB 86 was taken up for suspense-file action, with amendments and a due-pass motion discussed, and the committee then moved due pass as amended to Appropriations, approving the bill 7-0.
Christina Sharon — Identified as the executive director of KETFA, though the name appears to be a transcription error.
Andy Foster — Andy Foster of Ametis was introduced and then delivered testimony as president of the company in support of renewing the program. He described Ametis as a major renewable fuel producer with facilities in Stanislaus and Merced counties, emphasized that the company operates in disadvantaged communities and helps reduce emissions, and highlighted the scale of its dairy RNG investment, job creation, and facility upgrades such as a solar microgrid and battery backup. He concluded by urging renewal of the program and asking for an aye vote.
Christina Saron — Christina Saron, executive director of Ketfa, testified in support of SB 86 by explaining that the program makes California more business-friendly, supports manufacturing, and strengthens the state’s diverse economy. She cited major results since 2010, including 385 projects, $16.5 billion in manufacturing investment across 40 counties, and 158,283 jobs created or retained, while noting coordination with Team California, GoBiz, and CEC. She also emphasized that the program is oversubscribed and would sunset on January 1, 2026 without SB 86, and concluded by introducing her program manager, Z Moa, to answer technical questions.
Z Moa — Identified as the program manager brought to answer technical questions.
Elizabeth Escovel — Testified in strong support on behalf of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association and ADAC.
Noah Melroy — Noah Melroy testified in support on behalf of the California Compost Coalition.
Delilah Clay — Testified in support on behalf of Calpine.
Delilah Clay — Speaks in support on behalf of the Independent Energy Producers Association.
Sam Oud — Testified in strong support on behalf of Bosch through Capital Advocacy.
Keely Morris — Testified in support on behalf of Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts.
Keel and Fong — Testified in support on behalf of the Cal Agent Chamber of Commerce; name and organization may be transcribed inaccurately.
Matt Klovenstein — Testified in support on behalf of the Bioenergy Association of California, Searles Valley Minerals, and Energy Source Minerals.
Ben O'Brien — Testified in support on behalf of California Life Sciences.
Crystal Rina's — Crystal Rina's testified in support of the bill on behalf of Californians Against Waste.
Bill Pereira — Testified in strong support on behalf of Herrera Company, representing life sciences and semiconductor companies.
Jacob Brent — Testified in support on behalf of the California Retailers Association.
Jacob Brent — Speaks in support on behalf of the California Retailers Association.
Alexandra Levy — Testified in support on behalf of Water Reuse California.
SB711 — SB 711 is presented as a tax conformity measure that updates California’s Revenue and Taxation Code to align with federal tax law changes, advancing the state conformity date from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2025. The discussion characterizes it as a consensus, fiscally responsible bill that avoids policy disputes. The committee then moves to procedural consideration, asking for opposition and questions, and ultimately refers the bill to the suspense file.
SB711 — SB 711 (McNerney) is taken up as a suspense-file item, moved with a due-pass recommendation to Appropriations, and passes 4-1 to Appropriations.
Gina Rodriguez — Gina Rodriguez is introduced as a leading California tax law and policy expert with unmatched experience in conformity matters, and then she begins her testimony by identifying herself as a principal in the advocacy services practice at Ryan LLC in Sacramento, noting her extensive work on federal conformity legislation.
Doreen DeFoncio — Named as part of the support team from FTB's Legislative Services Bureau.
Jennifer Barton — Named as part of the support team from FTB's Legislative Services Bureau.
Aaron D'Onofrio — Named as part of FTB Legal available for technical questions.
AB53 — AB 53 is discussed as a prior omnibus federal conformity bill from 1987 that aligned California law with the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 and marked a fundamental shift in California's tax structure toward an AGI-based return system.
Jennifer Tannahill — Speaks in support on behalf of the California Society of Enrolled Agents.
Jason Fox — Speaks in support on behalf of the California Society of CPAs.
Juan Carrillo — Called during the quorum roll call and marked present.
Juan Carrillo — Votes aye on SB 63.
Juan Carrillo — Committee member is invited to close the presentation.
Juan Carrillo — Juan Carrillo appears throughout a continuous roll-call sequence on multiple Senate bills. He is noted as supporting amendments on SB 86, voting aye on SB 86, SB 302, SB 328, SB 711, SB 293, SB 359, SB 419, SB 587, SB 591, SB 603, SB 663, SB 710, and SB 785, and he also seconded the motion on SB 711. One segment indicates the roll call was still in progress, but the overall sequence reflects his repeated aye votes and participation in the motion process across these bills.
Tina McKinnor — Called during the quorum roll call and marked present.
Tina McKinnor — Votes aye on SB 63.
Tina McKinnor — The committee notes that it is waiting for Tina McKinnor to join, and the later mentions simply clarify her name from earlier garbled references.
Tina McKinnor — Tina McKinnor is recorded throughout a roll-call voting sequence, voting aye on SB 86, SB 302, SB 328, SB 711, SB 293 (listed twice), SB 359, SB 419, SB 587 (listed twice), SB 591, SB 603, SB 663, and SB 785 (listed twice), and not voting on SB 710.
Sharon Quirk-Silva — Sharon Quirk-Silva is called during quorum roll call, and the discussion continues with the bill remaining on call and needing one more vote.
Sharon Quirk-Silva — Sharon Quirk-Silva is discussed in the context of veterans-related work: she has been collaborating with the speaker on veterans efforts and is also taking the lead on the Orange County veteran cemetery initiative.
Sharon Quirk-Silva — Sharon Quirk-Silva is called during the roll on SB 63, briefly urges the bill to move forward, and is then recorded as voting aye.
Sharon Quirk-Silva — Sharon Quirk-Silva participated in a series of consecutive roll-call votes, consistently voting aye on multiple Senate bills including SB 86, SB 302, SB 328, SB 711, SB 293, SB 359, SB 419, SB 587, SB 591, SB 603, SB 663, SB 710, and SB 785. The sequence includes a few repeated/overlapping vote mentions and one note that SB 603 passed 7-0.
Carl DeMaio — Mentioned in roll call, but the transcription does not clearly capture his vote.
Carl DeMaio — During the roll-call vote on SB 63, Carl DeMaio was called and recorded as voting 'no' both times his name appeared in the transcript.
Carl DeMaio — Carl DeMaio’s votes were recorded across multiple Senate bills in a roll-call sequence: he voted aye on SB 86, SB 302, SB 328, SB 293, SB 359, SB 419, SB 587, SB 603, SB 785, and again on SB 785; voted no on SB 711; and was not voting on SB 591, SB 663, and SB 710.
SB328 — SB 328 is presented and supported as a measure to help contaminated-site remediation and infill housing projects move forward by capping hazardous waste generator and DTSC-related fees, providing fee certainty for developers, and requiring DTSC to respond to cleanup plans within set timelines. Multiple supporters describe it as a win-win that preserves cleanup obligations while reducing cost burdens and delays, and the sponsor closes by requesting an aye vote before the bill is referred to suspense.