John Harabedian — John Harabedian is repeatedly acknowledged in the hearing’s opening remarks as the chair or co-chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. The speaker thanks him for agreeing to hold and co-chair the hearing, invites him to offer opening comments, and greets him as Chairman Harabedian.
John Harabedian — John Harabedian thanked the chair, Auditor Parks, and Mr. Huff, then continued by discussing the Berkeley timeline and emphasizing that the legislature will not allow such delays.
John Harabedian — Was addressed as Chair Harabedian at the start of the testimony.
John Harabedian — John Harabedian was addressed as a committee chair, first thanked as chair of the committee and then included among the chairs Ramos, Harabedian, and Laird.
John Harabedian — Addressed as Chair Harabedian.
John Harabedian — Addressed by the witness as 'Assembly Member Harabedian.'
John Harabedian — Addressed as 'Chairman Harabedian' and thanked for his comments.
James Ramos — The speaker repeatedly thanks and praises Chairman/Senator James Ramos for his leadership and advocacy on the issue, noting his Herculean efforts to make it a priority, his prior remarks and advocacy, and his role in holding the hearing.
James Ramos — James Ramos is repeatedly addressed as Chair/Chairman during the committee discussion. He is thanked and referenced as the chair who requested an update, including follow-up on UC’s repatriation efforts and collaboration opportunities for field courses and programs. One speaker also notes privately mentioning to Chairman Ramos that UC has identified potential reburial sites.
James Ramos — Addressed as Chair Ramos.
James Ramos — Chair James Ramos is referenced as guiding the discussion back to the dais for questions, is noted for his support and concern regarding the effort, and is then addressed directly as 'Mr. Chair' in the ongoing exchange.
James Ramos — The speaker addresses Mr. Ramos directly and says conversations with him helped convey the urgency of the issue.
James Ramos — Chair Ramos is addressed at the start of the tribal testimony.
James Ramos — The exchange consists of mutual thanks to Chairman/Assembly Member James Ramos for his work and for holding the hearing, with the speaker and witness both expressing appreciation for his leadership.
James Ramos — Assembly Member James Ramos is thanked and addressed during the hearing as the exchange transitions to allow the previous panel to come forward.
James Ramos — Addressed by the witness as 'Assembly Member Ramos.'
James Ramos — The speaker thanks Mr. Ramos for allowing them to testify.
James Ramos — The witness refers to Mr. Potter speaking about boxed-up items, likely in the context of the hearing.
James Ramos — Referenced as Chair Ramos, whose select committee will also prioritize the issue.
Gregg Hart — Gregg Hart is first referenced and thanked as the former chair of JALAC for conducting hearings on the issue last year, then recognized as present, and finally briefly speaks to thank everyone attending and express gratitude to Chairs Ramos and Harabedian.
David Alvarez — No direct mention by name in this segment; the speaker continues the hearing remarks and thanks State Auditor Parks.
David Alvarez — Addressed by name as the next speaker/questioner.
Mike Fong — Mike Fong is recognized as present, then briefly speaks in support of the hearing, thanking Chair Ramos and Chair Harabedian and emphasizing accountability. He is later referenced again as Chairman Fong from Higher Ed.
Heather Hadwick — Recognized as present.
Sharon Quirk-Silva — Recognized as present.
Sharon Quirk-Silva — Referenced for prior questions that this follow-up builds on.
Grant Parks — Grant Parks is identified as the State Auditor and first-panel witness, then introduces himself as the State Auditor while beginning his remarks, including reference to the third UC audit.
Grayson Hugh — Grayson Hugh is identified as the Senior Auditor and first-panel witness.
Grayson Hugh — Identified as the team leader on the audit assignment and present to answer questions.
Grayson Hugh — Referenced in the discussion of recommendations and priorities.
Anamarie Farías — Assembly Member Sharon Quirk-Silva asks follow-up questions about whether funds allocated to a specific purpose were actually fully used for that purpose, notes that she has seen similar presentations before, and expresses concern that this is already the third audit, questioning why the issue has not been made a priority.
Mr. Huff — Thanked for work on the audit.
Chris Rogers — Mentioned indirectly through the audit discussion of Berkeley's timeline; no direct speech attributed.
Heather Hadwick — Expressed strong concern about the timelines and said the situation is unacceptable.
Heather Hadwick — Heather Hadwick asks what has changed after more than 30 years to make completion by 2028 possible, then emphasizes that the tribes are the true experts and should be treated as such. She continues by asking what technical background is actually required for repatriation compliance, reinforcing her broader point that tribal expertise should guide the process. Later references acknowledge her point about tribal leaders’ expertise within their communities.
Catherine Newman — Catherine Newman is introduced as the Provost of the University of California Office of the President, thanks the committees for the invitation, and identifies herself as UC Provost. She explains that she has served in that role for the past 30 months and discusses her office’s responsibility for leading NAGPRA and CalNAGPRA efforts. She then notes that her office will require detailed quarterly updates to monitor and oversee progress.
Rich Lyons — Introduced as Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley.
Hugh Raid — Introduced as Repatriation Coordinator, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Eva Trejillo — Introduced as Repatriation Coordinator, University of California, San Diego.
Eva Trujillo — Named as a campus repatriation coordinator at UC San Diego who will speak later.
Eva Trujillo — Introduces herself as UC San Diego's Repatriation Coordinator and begins testimony on repatriation efforts.
Hugh Rady — Named as a campus repatriation coordinator at UC Santa Barbara who will speak later.
Joseph Castro — Credited with extraordinary assistance that helped make the progress possible.
John Laird — Addressed as one of the committee chairs.
Hugh Rattie — Hugh Rattie, UC Santa Barbara’s first full-time repatriation coordinator, gives a continuous update on the university’s NAGPRA and repatriation work. He explains that UCSB has long held Native ancestors and funerary objects, that earlier inventories were delayed and incomplete, and that more than 300 ancestors were omitted from prior reporting. He says correcting those failures became his first priority, and that the university has now notified affiliated tribes, reached out to roughly 520 tribes, received claims, and filed notices. Rattie describes major operational changes: hiring additional staff, consolidating collections and finances under the Chancellor’s NAGPRA designee, upgrading records software, retrieving off-campus collections, and conducting a campus-wide review for unreported ancestors or cultural items. He says the university is revising its repatriation plan with clearer timelines and benchmarks, working with tribes on reburial locations, and accelerating the effort through increased funding, staffing, tighter quarterly reporting, and identification of potential burial grounds. He closes by emphasizing that the work is collaborative and that UCSB is committed to completing repatriation and supporting tribes in reclaiming their ancestors and cultural heritage.
Ms. Newman — Ms. Newman explains that NAGPRA sets specific qualifications for repatriation coordinators, including required academic background and experience, and notes that institutions like UC Berkeley have struggled to hire qualified staff because there are too few experts who meet those requirements.
Eva — Eva is mentioned twice as the person most likely to have the expertise to answer the outstanding questions: first as someone who might know the staffing answer, and later as the person who can better comment on the remaining items and their numbers.
Chairman Leo Sisku — Named as part of the next panel representing the Tachi Yokut Tribe.
Marianne Carbone — Named as Mayor of Sand City and Ventura Chumash for the next panel.
Marianne Carbone — The chair introduces Marianne Carbone as Mayor of Sand City and Ventura Chumash.