Josh Becker — The speaker says they will recommend an aye vote when a quorum is established and then return the bill to the author.
Josh Becker — Noted as chairing another hearing and expected to join when he can.
Josh Becker — Called during the roll.
Josh Becker — Voted aye on SB 837.
Josh Becker — Voted aye on SB 479.
Josh Becker — Voted aye on SB 299.
Josh Becker — Voted aye on SB 557.
Josh Becker — Voted aye on SB 557, SB 837, and SB 479.
Josh Becker — Voted aye on the SB 479 motion.
Josh Becker — Voted aye on SB 299 and SB 557 during the lifted call vote sequence.
Josh Becker — Voted aye on SB 837 and SB 479 during the final roll call.
Josh Becker — The outgoing chair congratulated the incoming chair and thanked committee staff for their work.
Josh Becker — The speaker thanked the chair for leadership during a critical year and expressed support for continuing committee work.
Sasha Pérez — Thanked as a co-author of SB 299.
Sasha Pérez — Referenced as the senator who will present SB 837.
Sasha Pérez — The speaker appears to be addressing Senator Menjivar and referring to the last bill as theirs to present.
Sasha Pérez — Sasha Pérez is called during roll call and records a series of aye votes on multiple measures, including SB 837, SB 299, SB 557, SB 479, and the SB 479 motion.
Melissa Sparks-Crane — Testifies in support on behalf of the League of California Cities.
Jasmine Valle — Testifies in support on behalf of the Low Income Investment Fund.
Rosanna Carvacho Elliott — Testifies in support on behalf of the Early Care and Education Consortium.
Jessica Sankis — Testifies in support on behalf of the California State Association of Counties.
the woman trying to build out this business — Described as facing delays and litigation threats while trying to expand a child care business.
SB837 — The committee takes up SB 837, introduced by Senator Gomez-Reyes, and hears presentation and testimony on the bill. SB 837 would require aging and disability resource connection programs to provide disaster and emergency preparedness training for older adults and people with disabilities, addressing gaps in evacuation planning and emergency response for people with access and functional needs. Speakers emphasize that the bill would give consumers and providers tools and training through local ADRCs, strengthen independence and preparedness, and help ensure older adults and people with disabilities are not left behind in disasters. Supportive testimony follows, and the chair then returns the bill to the committee for questions or comments.
SB837 — The committee took up SB 837 and entertained a due pass motion. The bill was repeatedly called up during the vote sequence and ultimately passed out of committee 5-0 to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Mr. Mitchell and his son Justin — Cited as an example of the tragedy that underscored the need for the bill; the father would not leave without his son, and both died waiting for help.
Mr. Mitchell and Justin — Their deaths are used as a tragic example of the consequences of inadequate evacuation support.
Dan Okunfuss — Dan Okunfuss is introduced as a supporter from the Independent Living Centers, then follows with his own testimony, identifying himself as the public policy manager for the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers.
Carol Swartzlander — Carol Swartzlander is introduced as a supporter from the California Commission on Aging and then identifies herself as the executive director of the California Commission on Aging, beginning testimony in support of SB 837.
California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC) — Described as the trade association for California's independent living centers and a supporter of prior legislation.
SB355 — Referenced as prior legislation supported by CFILC.
SB479 — SB 479 is introduced as a bill allowing certain city local health jurisdictions—specifically Berkeley, Pasadena, and Long Beach—to form homeless response multidisciplinary teams and share specified information, extending to cities the same information-sharing authority previously granted to counties. The discussion frames the bill as closing a loophole so Berkeley can provide full wraparound services. The chair then asks for support or opposition, and the bill is later taken up for a due pass motion to the Senate Judiciary Committee, held on call, and ultimately voted out 5-0.
Scott Gilman — Scott Gilman, Director of the City of Berkeley’s Department of Health, Housing and Community Services, testifies in support of SB 479 and explains that when information cannot be shared, individuals may be placed in the wrong level of care, leading to poor outcomes.
John Laird — During roll call and attendance acknowledgments, the transcript contains several distorted name references. The first mention appears to be a garbled roll-call sequence that likely includes Senator Menjivar, and the second is a direct thank-you to Senator Menjivar for being present. Together, they reflect the same attendance/roll-call discussion with transcription errors around the member’s name.
Rosilicie Bogh — During committee proceedings, the Vice Chair/Rosilicie Bogh is referenced as moving multiple motions, including SB 557, SB 837, and SB 479. The discussion then shifts to the Vice Chair being addressed directly as the committee prepares to recess for five minutes so members can return to record their votes.
SB299 — SB 299 is introduced and then discussed as a small technical corrective measure intended to address CEQA-related barriers affecting child care facilities. The author and witnesses explain that the bill clarifies prior legislative intent, supports the development of additional child care opportunities, and is necessary to help child care facilities move forward. Multiple speakers testify in support and urge an aye vote, and the chair closes public testimony after hearing no opposition.
SB299 — SB 299 was taken up for a due pass recommendation to the Senate Environmental Quality Committee, then called up again and ultimately passed out of committee on a 5-0 vote.
SB99 — The legislation being discussed to correct the CEQA issue for child care sites.
SB131 — Referenced as part of broader CEQA follow-up discussions.
Liz Alessio — Liz Alessio, the newest member of the Napa County Board of Supervisors, testifies in support of SB 299. She thanks the committee for the opportunity to speak and describes the challenges faced by a Napa child care provider, concluding that SB 299 is the path forward to address child care access and related implications.
John Kennedy — John Kennedy, senior policy advocate for the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), is introduced as a witness and then begins testimony on behalf of RCRC and 40 rural counties in support of SB 299.
Josh Becker — Thanked as an author of SB 299.
Josh Becker — Thanked for bringing SB 299 forward to clarify the prior CEQA exemption.
SB557 — SB 557 was taken up on a due pass motion to the Senate Appropriations Committee, briefly kept on call, and then ultimately passed out of committee by a 5-0 vote.
SB436 — Referenced as the prior bill authored in 2019 that established the framework being updated.
Don Kopicki — Named as a witness in support for the Child Abuse Prevention Center and California Family Resource Association.
Michael Williams — Named as a witness in support from the Child Abuse Prevention Center.
Don Kepke — Testified in strong support on behalf of the Child Abuse Prevention Center and California Family Resource Association.
SB436 — Referenced as the bill that enabled administration of COVID relief funds.
SB557 — The committee takes up Senate Bill 557, beginning the hearing without a quorum. Supportive testimony follows, with a speaker explaining that the bill positions the organization well for future challenges and opportunities. The chair then closes testimony in support of Senate Bill 557 and asks whether there are any additional witnesses.
SB557 — SB 557 is presented as a simple but important measure that updates and clarifies California’s statutory definition, goals, and criteria for family resource centers, building on SB 436 and aligning state law with federal opportunities. Speakers emphasize that the bill will help California take full advantage of those opportunities and strengthen family resource centers, then close testimony with no opposition and repeated requests for an aye vote.