Cottie Petrie-Norris — The Chair's bill is discussed in terms of estimated customer savings.
Cottie Petrie-Norris — The Chair offers to follow up offline and notes the upcoming floor vote.
Cottie Petrie-Norris — The Chair says she can follow up offline and explains the bill has been amended recently.
Cottie Petrie-Norris — Referred to as 'Madam Chair' in the closing exchange.
Cottie Petrie-Norris — Closes by emphasizing efforts to reduce customer utility bills and asking for an aye vote.
Cottie Petrie-Norris — Recorded as voting aye.
Cottie Petrie-Norris — Recorded as voting aye as Chair.
Joe Patterson — The roll is called for him.
Joe Patterson — Called during the roll vote.
Joe Patterson — Joe Patterson said he had read the bill after session, expressed support for discussing public financing, and asked whether there are ways to reduce the interest paid on utility borrowing costs.
Joe Patterson — Addressed as 'Mr. Vice Chair' during the tax discussion.
Joe Patterson — Recorded as not voting.
Joe Patterson — Recorded as an absent member voting aye.
Tasha Boerner — The roll is called for her.
Tasha Boerner — Appears to be the committee member speaking in support of the bill and referencing a similar prior measure.
Tasha Boerner — Called during the roll vote.
Tasha Boerner — Tasha Boerner was recorded as voting aye in the roll call.
Lisa Calderon — The roll is called for her.
Lisa Calderon — Lisa Calderon is called during the roll vote and votes aye, then receives the gavel to preside over AB 825, and is subsequently addressed as Madam Chair and invited to present the bill.
Lisa Calderon — Recorded as voting aye.
Phillip Chen — The roll is called and he is recorded as present.
Phillip Chen — Called during the roll vote and votes aye.
Phillip Chen — Recorded as not voting.
Laurie Davies — The roll is called and she is recorded as present.
Laurie Davies — Called during the roll vote and votes aye.
Laurie Davies — Assemblywoman Laurie Davies thanks the bill’s author and says she supports the intent of the bill, but raises concerns about oversight, cost impacts, and the need to review prior legislation before adding new mandates. She questions whether the issues raised can be answered before the bill reaches the floor, argues that the Assembly should resolve potential repercussions before sending the measure to the Senate, and says she will abstain because she believes those concerns remain unresolved.
Mark González — The roll is called and he is recorded as present.
Mark González — Called during the roll vote and votes aye.
Mark González — Recorded as voting aye.
John Harabedian — The roll is called and he is recorded as present.
John Harabedian — Called during the roll vote and votes aye.
John Harabedian — Assembly Member John Harabedian raised concerns about whether the $15 billion cap would hinder undergrounding efforts, emphasizing the importance of undergrounding while balancing financial tradeoffs. The discussion then continued with a brief acknowledgment to the author and later referenced Harabedian’s earlier comments on undergrounding and affordability, keeping the focus on the same policy issue.
John Harabedian — Recorded as voting aye.
Gregg Hart — During the roll call, Gregg Hart is called and recorded as present.
Gregg Hart — Called during the roll vote and votes aye.
Gregg Hart — Recorded as voting aye.
Jacqui Irwin — Jacqui Irwin is present for the committee discussion of AB 745, which is identified as her bill. The chair and other speakers acknowledge her as the author, thank her for introducing the measure, and note her leadership on the issue. The discussion concludes with the roll call, where Irwin votes aye.
Jacqui Irwin — Directly addressed at the end of the exchange as 'Assembly Member Irwin.'
Jacqui Irwin — Jacqui Irwin is recorded as voting aye and is then identified as the Assembly Member associated with AB 745.
Ash Kalra — The roll call reaches him.
Ash Kalra — Called during the roll vote and votes aye.
Ash Kalra — Recorded as voting aye.
Diane Papan — The roll call reaches her and she is recorded as present.
Diane Papan — Diane Papan is recorded as voting aye during the roll call.
Chris Rogers — The roll call reaches him and he is recorded as present.
Chris Rogers — Called during the roll vote and votes aye.
Chris Rogers — Assembly Member Chris Rogers is called on and responds by asking to be added as a co-author and moving the bill. He then raises questions about the $15 billion figure and the incentives for undergrounding.