AB954 — AB 954 is introduced and described as a Caltrans pilot program to establish bike highways in two metropolitan areas, with a required report to the Legislature and recommendations for a statewide bikeway program. Speakers characterize it as an important first step toward a statewide bike highways program, urge a yes vote, express support by requesting to be added as a co-author, and thank the author for presenting the bill to the committee.
AB954 — AB 954 (Bennett) is taken up as item four, a motion is made to pass it to the Committee on Appropriations, and the bill later receives a 12-4 vote and is reported out.
Lori Wilson — Lori Wilson is addressed multiple times as chair during witness remarks and then later is called present during roll call, confirming her attendance.
Lori Wilson — Called the roll and voted aye.
Lori Wilson — Voted aye on the consent calendar.
Lori Wilson — Opened witness testimony on the bill.
Lori Wilson — Explained the time limit for opposition testimony and asked the witness to be brief.
Lori Wilson — Transitioned the hearing to additional public testimony.
Lori Wilson — Corrected herself after initially overlooking Vice Chair Davies.
Lori Wilson — Thanked for partnership and for holding the author accountable to demonstrate effectiveness before expansion.
Lori Wilson — Called during the roll call vote and recorded as voting aye.
Lori Wilson — Thanked for partnership and for holding the author accountable to demonstrate effectiveness before expansion.
Lori Wilson — Called during the roll call vote and recorded as voting aye.
Lori Wilson — As chair, introduced the next author and file item.
Tom Lackey — During the roll call, Tom Lackey was recorded as voting no, and then was addressed again with clarification that he was not voting on that item.
Alexandra Macedo — Alexandra Macedo was called as present during roll call and responded 'here.'
Alexandra Macedo — Alexandra Macedo participated in the roll call and voted aye, then later voted aye again on the consent calendar.
Alexandra Macedo — Alexandra Macedo is recorded multiple times during roll call, with votes noted as no, aye, and no across the sequence.
Diane Papan — Called during roll call, but no audible response captured in this section.
Diane Papan — Diane Papan was mentioned in the context of voting actions during the meeting, including calling the roll and voting aye, as well as voting aye on the consent calendar.
Diane Papan — Diane Papan is repeatedly recorded as voting aye during the roll call and consent calendar votes.
Rhodesia Ransom — Called during roll call, but no audible response captured in this section.
Rhodesia Ransom — Rhodesia Ransom was recorded during voting proceedings, first called during roll call and voting aye, and then again voting aye on the consent calendar.
Rhodesia Ransom — Voted aye.
Rhodesia Ransom — Recorded as voting aye.
Rhodesia Ransom — Rhodesia Ransom is repeatedly called during roll call and consent calendar voting, and her votes are recorded as aye across multiple adjacent items, including the consent calendar and specific bills such as AB 289, AB 674, AB 891, and AB 954.
Christopher Ward — Christopher Ward was called during roll call, but no audible response was captured.
Christopher Ward — Christopher Ward was called during roll call and voted aye, including on the consent calendar.
Christopher Ward — Voted aye.
Christopher Ward — Recorded as voting aye.
Christopher Ward — Christopher Ward is recorded as voting aye in the roll-call/consent calendar votes.
Juan Carrillo — Identified as seconding the motion.
Juan Carrillo — Identified as seconding the bill.
Juan Carrillo — Identified as seconding the motion on the bill.
Juan Carrillo — Called the roll and voted aye.
Juan Carrillo — Voted aye on the consent calendar.
Juan Carrillo — Juan Carrillo was called during the roll call vote and recorded as voting aye.
Juan Carrillo — Voted aye.
Juan Carrillo — Recorded as voting aye.
Juan Carrillo — Recorded as aye during the roll call.
Mark Fuxovich — Testified in support on behalf of Streets for All.
Sophia Afakoa — Testified in support on behalf of a coalition for clean air.
Dini Wardwall — Name appears as a supporting witness, but the transcript is truncated.
Jeannie Ward-Waller — Testified in support representing Transform, NRDC, and ClimatePlan.
Jeannie Ward-Waller — Testified in support on behalf of ClimatePlan, Transform, and the Leadership Council for Justice and Accountability.
Katie McCammon — Testified in support on behalf of Climate Action California and 350 Sacramento.
Katie McCammon — Testified in support on behalf of Climate Action California.
Katie McCammon — Testified in support on behalf of Climate Action California.
SB1 — Referenced as the voter-approved gas tax measure whose revenues should go to infrastructure.
SB1 — The discussion focused on SB 1 as a funding source and whether its dollars could be used for bicycle or other active transportation projects. One speaker questioned whether SB 1 was intended for roadway improvements rather than bicycle pathways, while others noted that the bill’s listed projects would be funded with SB 1 dollars. The chair then clarified that SB 1 does allow active transportation and bicycling projects as an allowable use under the law and voters’ approval.