Lori Wilson — The Chair gives instructions to witnesses in support and notes the two-minute limit.
Lori Wilson — The witness addresses Chair Wilson.
Lori Wilson — Thanked for chairing the hearing.
Lori Wilson — The Chair is thanked for participating constructively in the process.
Lori Wilson — Referenced the committee's session timing and indicated a motion was on the floor.
Lori Wilson — Indicated the committee would call the question after remarks.
Lori Wilson — Was part of the exchange as the chair being addressed.
Lori Wilson — Votes aye.
Laurie Davies — Roll is called for Davies; she is present.
Laurie Davies — Laurie Davies responded to questions about the bill, arguing that it limits complaints to one per year per operator to prevent serial complaints from burdening operators. She then discussed regional governance and county representation, noting that different counties contribute differently to regional sales tax and that the Bay Area’s multi-county structure requires cooperation, with local government input built into agency boards. Davies asked whether participation in the measure was voluntary or whether some entities were effectively drafted, and followed up on the practical incentives for counties to opt in. She also noted support from labor, business, and local elected officials in San Mateo County, asked what happens to held funds, and clarified that withheld money returns to its source county. Finally, she raised broader concerns about regional bills and representation, asking whether all relevant Assembly Members had been consulted and whether they supported the measure, while acknowledging that support in the caucus and Bay Area delegation was broad but not unanimous.
Laurie Davies — Votes no.
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry — Roll call reaches Aguiar-Curry, but the transcript is garbled and no response is captured here.
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry — Thanked for her work; the transcript renders her name imperfectly as 'Ms. Aguirre-R-Curray.'
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry — Votes aye.
Patrick Ahrens — Roll call reaches Ahrens, but the transcript is garbled and no response is captured here.
Patrick Ahrens — Thanked for helping improve the bill.
Patrick Ahrens — Patrick Ahrens is called on by the chair and then speaks to move the bill, saying he would like to continue improving it while also expressing frustration with the legislative process and support for ongoing improvements.
Patrick Ahrens — Patrick Ahrens votes aye during the roll-call vote.
Juan Carrillo — Roll call reaches Carrillo, but the transcript is garbled and no response is captured here.
Juan Carrillo — Juan Carrillo votes aye in consecutive roll-call entries.
John Harabedian — Roll call reaches Harabedian, but the transcript is garbled and no response is captured here.
John Harabedian — John Harabedian twice acknowledges a fellow legislator’s collaboration and support on the bill, crediting them as a joint author and thanking them for helping shape the accountability measures. The transcript appears to contain transcription errors in the name, but the underlying point is a single expression of gratitude for legislative partnership.
John Harabedian — Identified as the member who seconded the motion.
John Harabedian — John Harabedian votes aye in consecutive roll-call entries.
Gregg Hart — Hart is called and present.
Gregg Hart — Committee members are addressed generally; no specific role beyond being present.
Gregg Hart — Asked about the petition filing process and how it would work for the ad hoc committees and their limitations.
Gregg Hart — Gregg Hart votes aye during the roll call.
Josh Hoover — Roll call reaches Hoover, but the transcript uses the name Jackson and is likely garbled.
Josh Hoover — Josh Hoover votes no in the roll-call vote.
Tom Lackey — Tom Lackey is repeatedly recorded as present during roll call.
Tom Lackey — Tom Lackey criticized the transit funding proposal as a taxpayer bailout for agencies that are not reforming, arguing that it would burden working families with higher costs while diverting attention from local priorities like public safety and childcare. He said the plan amounts to funding a broken bureaucracy, objected to the regressive tax structure and avoidance of a two-thirds vote, and concluded that although he understands the urgency and importance of public transportation, especially in the Bay Area, this is the wrong approach.
Tom Lackey — Speaker said they went straight from Lackey to Papan without giving a chance to comment.
Tom Lackey — Tom Lackey votes no twice in the roll-call sequence.
Alexandra Macedo — Roll call reaches Macedo, but the transcript is garbled as Lowenthal/Massito.
Alexandra Macedo — Roll call continues with Macedo, though the transcript is garbled.
Alexandra Macedo — Roll call indicates Macedo is present.
Alexandra Macedo — Alexandra Macedo is recorded twice in the roll call as voting no.
Diane Papan — Papan is called and present.
Diane Papan — Papan is recorded as present.
Diane Papan — Roll call indicates Papan is present.
Diane Papan — The speaker compares their San Mateo County representation to Ms. Papan's larger share.
Diane Papan — Thanked for helping improve the bill.
Diane Papan — Diane Papan criticized the bill and transit agencies, arguing that operators have failed to manage themselves, citing problems like the BART faregate issue, and saying the proposal lacks real accountability while asking taxpayers to bail out agencies without enforcement power. In the follow-up exchange, the speaker acknowledged significant engagement with Papan on the bill, noted that she had sought major changes including creating a new agency separate from MTC to administer the program, and explained that they ultimately could not reach agreement on proposed amendments.
Diane Papan — Assembly Member Diane Papan is referenced in the context of her role in strengthening accountability provisions despite disagreements, and the chair then returns the discussion back to her after a brief clarification.
Diane Papan — Diane Papan is referenced throughout the discussion as an important participant in the bill’s development and accountability provisions: first as an exception already known to be not fully aligned, then as someone who had spoken earlier on performance and accountability, and later as being thanked for her advocacy that helped shape the bill’s accountability measures. The sequence concludes with the roll-call vote, where Papan votes no.
Rhodesia Ransom — During roll call, Rhodesia Ransom is first called with no response captured, and later she is recorded as present.
Rhodesia Ransom — The chair notes she will speak next after Papan.
Rhodesia Ransom — Argued that regular monitoring should be done only by those affected and that proactive monitoring could stop errors along the way.
Rhodesia Ransom — Was identified as the next member to be called on.