Kelly Seyarto — The roll call includes Senator Seyarto as present.
Kelly Seyarto — Senator Seyarto introduced and continued a question about whether the bill treats heat pumps differently from other appliances, saying he is inclined to support the measure because it reflects consumer choice but wants to understand whether heat pumps are being treated differently in the permitting process.
Kelly Seyarto — Kelly Seyarto was called during roll call and recorded as voting aye.
Kelly Seyarto — Recorded as voting no on the motion to do pass as amended to Local Government.
Kelly Seyarto — Kelly Seyarto is referenced in a discussion about housing policy: his district is noted as having affordable housing work underway, the speaker remarks that they wish he were still present to hear a correction, and then adds agreement with some of his comments about supply and demand issues.
Kelly Seyarto — Cited as someone whose district was visited and whose perspective on differing community needs was agreed with.
Kelly Seyarto — Kelly Seyarto's vote was recorded as no.
Kelly Seyarto — Votes aye.
Kelly Seyarto — Likely the 'Sierra' / 'Wahb' / 'Ochoabog' roll-call distortions include committee members voting aye, but the transcription is highly garbled.
Jesse Arreguín — The roll call includes Senator Arreguín as present.
Jesse Arreguín — Senator Wiener said he is willing to meet with the League of Cities and noted that he had discussed an earlier version of the bill. He explained that the current bill is narrower than the original, which would have allowed broader video participation, and clarified that under the current approach the inspector remains in person while the contractor may participate by video. He also described the bill’s HOA provisions as focused on aesthetics and HOA rules that effectively ban heat pumps, while noting that more complex panel upgrades are excluded from the instant-permitting requirements.
Jesse Arreguín — Called on during the roll call.
Jesse Arreguín — Called during the roll call.
Jesse Arreguín — Chair Wahab is addressed as chair of the committee.
Jesse Arreguín — Jesse Arreguín is recorded twice during the roll-call vote, both times as voting aye on the motion to do pass as amended to Local Government, with the second entry appearing to be a mis-transcribed repetition of his name.
Jesse Arreguín — Jesse Arreguín, referred to as the committee chair, is mentioned as having said the bond was not big enough and as having seen the issue reflected in the speaker’s community, tying his comments to the broader discussion of the bond’s adequacy and local impact.
Jesse Arreguín — Jesse Arreguín is introduced as the next speaker and then speaks in support of affordable housing, building on the prior comments and emphasizing the need in Oakland.
Jesse Arreguín — Referenced as Madam Chair, who is presiding over the discussion.
Jesse Arreguín — Addressed as Madam Chair and thanked for leadership and partnership.
Jesse Arreguín — Referenced as the chair and part of the committee members whose concerns were addressed.
Jesse Arreguín — Voted aye.
Jesse Arreguín — The speaker appears to refer to the Chair, who is likely Senator Arreguín, as having a doctor in front of her and being one of the few foster youth who reached that level.
Jesse Arreguín — Recorded as voting aye.
Jesse Arreguín — Votes aye.
Jesse Arreguín — Name was distorted in the roll call as 'Erguyen' and likely refers to Senator Arreguín voting aye.
Jesse Arreguín — Likely referenced in the garbled roll call as 'Erguyen.'
Jesse Arreguín — Congratulated as the incoming chair starting February 1st.
Maria Durazo — The roll call includes Senator Durazo as present.
Maria Durazo — Likely a transcription error referring to Senator Durazo asking about the fee cap.
Maria Durazo — Maria Durazo was called during roll call and recorded as voting aye.
Maria Durazo — Maria Durazo is recorded as voting aye on the motion to do pass as amended to Local Government and on the bill.
Maria Durazo — Senator Durazo expresses strong support for the housing bond and emphasizes the need for sustained public investment in affordable housing rather than relying on market trickle-down effects. She raises concerns on behalf of Senator Reyes about youth housing, CalHome, and seniors, and asks for clarification about whether CalHome will receive a dedicated funding amount under the bond or could end up with no funding at all.
Maria Durazo — The speaker refers to Senator Durazo's prior comments about the bond and support for the bill.
Maria Durazo — Named as one of the senators being addressed directly in the call to continue negotiations.
Maria Durazo — Voted aye.
Maria Durazo — Recorded as voting aye.
Maria Durazo — Maria Durazo is recorded as voting aye.
Maria Durazo — Maria Durazo is mentioned in the roll call as voting aye.
Steve Padilla — The roll call includes Senator Padilla as present.
Steve Padilla — Steve Padilla was called during the roll call.
Steve Padilla — Recorded as voting aye on the motion to do pass as amended to Local Government.
Steve Padilla — Listed as a senator scheduled to speak next.
Steve Padilla — Senator Steve Padilla is introduced and then speaks in support of the housing bond, thanking the author and describing the housing crisis as a complex problem driven by multiple factors such as wages, wealth gaps, market conditions, materials, and regulation. He indicates support for the measure, says he would like to be added as a coauthor at the appropriate time, and is referenced as one of the bill’s authors involved in ongoing negotiations. The discussion later notes that his bill emphasizes homeownership, and the segment concludes with Padilla moving the bill.
Steve Padilla — Recorded as voting aye; transcript garbles the name as 'Badia'.
Steve Padilla — Senator Steve Padilla moves do pass as amended to Appropriations and is subsequently recorded as voting aye in the roll call.
Steve Padilla — Steve Padilla is recorded in the roll call as voting aye on SB 492, appearing under variant spellings of his name.
Rosilicie Bogh — The roll call includes Senator Bogh as present.
Rosilicie Bogh — Voted aye on the bill.
Rosilicie Bogh — Senator Ochoa Bogh questions the need for another housing bond, expressing concern about the state's growing debt burden. She asks why additional debt is necessary after the recent passage of Prop 1 and whether the projected debt load and bond repayment obligations make another bond fiscally feasible.
Rosilicie Bogh — Recorded as voting aye; transcript garbles the name as 'Ocho Bogog'.