Jonathan Cole — Speaks on behalf of Climate Action California in support.
Lori Wilson — Called present during quorum call.
Lori Wilson — The chair thanked the author and summarized the bill.
Lori Wilson — Wilson was called on the roll and voted aye.
Lori Wilson — Wilson voted aye on the consent calendar.
Lori Wilson — Chair Wilson was addressed by the author.
Lori Wilson — Chair Wilson was addressed in the witness testimony.
Lori Wilson — Addressed as Chair Wilson.
Lori Wilson — Lori Wilson is first noted in the roll call as voting aye, and then is referenced again as the chair being thanked by the author and committee staff during opening remarks on the bill.
Lori Wilson — Votes aye on AB 382 and is referenced as the chair during the roll call.
Lori Wilson — Chair Wilson is addressed by the witness.
Lori Wilson — Chair Wilson is called during the roll and votes aye.
Lori Wilson — Chair Wilson is addressing the committee and moving to the next item.
Lori Wilson — Rogers addresses Chair Wilson while presenting the bill.
Lori Wilson — Votes aye on AB 1014.
Lori Wilson — The speaker opens by greeting Chair Lori Wilson and the committee members, addressing Wilson respectfully as Chair in both instances.
Lori Wilson — The Chair is addressed directly in the procedural transition.
Lori Wilson — The Chair is referenced regarding the lack of an address to provide amendments.
Lori Wilson — Was addressed as Madam Chair.
Lori Wilson — Named in the roll call and recorded as not voting.
Lori Wilson — Thanked as the Chair for work on the bill.
Lori Wilson — Named during the roll call vote.
Diane Papan — Noted as absent from today's hearing.
Diane Papan — Called during quorum roll call; transcript indicates she is absent or not clearly present.
Diane Papan — Recorded as voting aye.
Diane Papan — Votes aye on AB 382.
Diane Papan — Papan votes aye.
Diane Papan — Likely the garbled 'Happen' in the roll call; recorded as voting aye.
Diane Papan — Noted as absent during the roll call.
AB605 — AB 605 is taken up and the author is invited to present. The bill is then described as establishing a lower-emissions cargo handling equipment pilot program.
AB605 — The committee took up AB 605 and the motion was to do pass to the Committee on Natural Resources.
AB605 — Item number three; motion is do pass to the Committee on Natural Resources.
AB605 — Approved with 15 aye votes.
Mike Jacob — Introduced as President of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association and spoke in support of the bill.
Mike Jacob — The author says he was just talking with Mike about port challenges.
Marvin Pined — Public witness speaking on behalf of the ILWU in support of the bill.
Audrey Ritechek — Testified in support on behalf of the California Business Properties Association.
Jonathan Cole — Testified in support on behalf of the Climate Reality Project California State Coalition.
AB902 — The committee takes up AB 902, authored by Schultz, a bill known as the Connected Communities Act. The bill is described as requiring lead agencies to incorporate wildlife passage features or crossings into transportation projects located in connectivity areas, with committee amendments accepted. The author and several witnesses testify in strong support, emphasizing the bill’s benefits for wildlife connectivity, transportation planning, safety, and sustainability, and urging an aye vote. The discussion concludes with the committee voting to do pass AB 902 as amended and refer it to the Committee on Local Government.
AB902 — Item number four; motion is do pass as amended to the Committee on Local Government.
AB902 — Introduced in the consent calendar vote sequence.
Ann Cullen — Former environmental programs manager at Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, listed as a supporter/testifier for AB 902.
Joshua Hugg — Government affairs program manager at the Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District, listed as a supporter/testifier for AB 902.
Josh Hugg — He identifies himself and states that Mid-Pen strongly supports AB 902.
Midpen — Midpen testifies in support, describing the harmful effects of transportation infrastructure on wildlife habitat connectivity and the need for a wildlife crossing on Highway 17. Drawing on more than 50 years of on-the-ground experience, Midpen also expresses willingness to collaborate with regional and local transportation agencies.
Ann Calnan — Ann Calnan begins testimony in support, describing her work on wildlife connectivity projects.
Reed Atus — A public supporter identifies himself as speaking on behalf of the California State Parks Foundation and the Wildlife Corridor Working Group.
Karen Stout — Speaks on behalf of the Animal Legal Defense Fund in strong support.
Mark Fuxovich — Speaks on behalf of Streets for All.
Mark Fuxovich — Testifies in strong support on behalf of Streets for All.