I UNDERSTAND. SENATOR ATKINS IS
ON HER WAY. LET ME START THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS IN
CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS WILL NOW
COME TO ORDER AND I WILL PROCEED
WITH THE PREAMBLE. GOOD
AFTERNOON. THIS WE CONTINUE TO
TAKE SOME PRECAUTIONS TO MANAGE
ONGOING COVID 19 RISKS. THE
SENATE CONTINUES TO WELCOME THE
PUBLIC AND IS PROVIDED ACCESS TO
BOTH IN PERSON AND
TELECONFERENCE. PARTICIPATION
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR
INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT VIA THE
TELECONFERENCE SERVICE. THE
PARTICIPANT TOLL FREE NUMBER AND
ACCESS CODE IS POSTED ON OUR
COMMITTEE WEBSITE WILL ANNOUNCE
IT NOW AS WELL. TODAY'S
PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS 87722681.
AGAIN THAT NUMBER IS 87722681,
AND THE ACCESS CODE IS 5338635
AGAIN. THAT ACCESS CODE IS 533.
8635 AS THE CHAIR. I WILL
MAINTAIN DECORUM DURING THE
HEARING OF HIS CUSTOMARY IN ANY
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS DISRUPTED, MAY
BE REMOVED FROM THE REMOTE
HEARING SERVICE OR HAVE THEIR
CONNECTIONS MUTED. WE'RE HOLDING
OUR COMMITTEE HEARINGS HERE. THE
STREET BUILDING. I ASK ALL
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO BE
PRESENT IN ROOM 2200 ESTABLISH
OUR QUORUM AND BEGIN OUR
HEARING. WE HAVE ONE MEASURE ON
TODAY'S AGENDA. BUT BEFORE WE
HEAR PRESENTATION AND MEASURE
AND AGAIN WE'RE STILL EXPECTING
THE AUTHOR WHO WILL BE HERE
SHORTLY. LET US ESTABLISH A
QUORUM SECRETARY. PLEASE CALL
THE ROOM. NEWMAN HERE, NEWMAN
HERE, NIELSEN. YOU'LL SIT HERE.
LASER. HERTZBERG. LABOR TO HERE.
WE HAVE A QUORUM. NOW WE ARE
WAITING FOR SENATOR ATKINS. UH
AND THAT SHOULD NOT TAKE TOO
LONG.
AND WELCOME TO SENATOR ATKINS.
WE ARE. WE PREP THE COMMITTEE
ROOM. WE'RE READY FOR YOU. SO
WELCOME. YOU MAY PRESENT YOUR
MEASURE. SCHNUR MR. CHAIRMAN.
THANK YOU COLLEAGUES. I AM HERE
TODAY TO PRESENT SENATE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 10.
WE'RE ON THE BRINK OF THE U. S.
SUPREME COURT DECISION THAT WE
HAVE EVERY REASON TO BELIEVE
WILL TOPPLE ROE VERSUS WADE AND
ERODE THE RIGHT TO ABORTION THAT
WAS SECURED NEARLY 50 YEARS AGO.
ALTERING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM IN
AMERICA AS WE KNOW IT. IN
CALIFORNIA. WE CANNOT STAND BY
AS WOMEN AND FAMILIES ARE LEFT
VULNERABLE AS OUR HIGHEST COURT
MOVES TO STRIP AWAY OUR RIGHTS
AND PUT COUNTLESS PEOPLE IN
HARM'S WAY. ALONGSIDE SPEAKER
RENDON AND SO MANY OF OUR
COLLEAGUES. WE HAVE INTRODUCED
SCHNUR ENSURE THE FUNDAMENTAL
RIGHT TO CHOOSE TO HAVE AN
ABORTION AND TO USE
CONTRACEPTION IS PROTECTED IN
CALIFORNIA NOW AND FOR
GENERATIONS TO COME. ABORTION IS
HEALTHCARE, PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
AND LIKE MANY IMPORTANT MEDICAL
DECISIONS, IT'S A DISCUSSION
BETWEEN THE PATIENT AND THEIR
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. NO JUDGE.
NO POLITICIANS SHOULD BE IN THAT
ROOM OR MAKING THIS DECISION.
THESE ARE DEEPLY PERSONAL
CHOICES THAT SHOULD BE GROUNDED
IN SCIENTIFIC FACTS AND NOT
POLITICAL AGENDA. WHEN THE
ABILITY TO ACCESS SAFE LEGAL
ABORTIONS IS STOLEN FROM US
THINGS GET GRIM AND DANGEROUS,
AND I HAVE SEEN IT FIRSTHAND.
DURING MY TIME PROVIDING CLINIC
SERVICES AT A WOMEN'S HEALTH
CENTER. I MET A DISTRAUGHT
MOTHER WHOSE DAUGHTER DIED AFTER
AN ILLEGAL ABORTION IN ANOTHER
STATE. HER STORY STILL HAUNTS
ME. I HELD THE HAND OF A WOMAN
IN THE NAVY WHO HAD BEEN
INCORRECTLY LED TO BELIEVE SHE
COULD NOT SAFELY DELIVER HER
BABY BECAUSE SHE HAD A SEXUALLY
TRANSMITTED DISEASE OR AN STD.
SHE CAME TO US BECAUSE SHE COULD
NOT GET AN ABORTION AT THE NAVAL
HOSPITAL. SHE WAS SCARED. SHE
WAS CONFUSED AND SHE WAS ALONE.
AND SHE WAS MISINFORMED. WE
HELPED HER UNDERSTAND ALL OF HER
OPTIONS THAT SHE COULD DELIVER A
HEALTHY BABY DESPITE HAVING AN
STD. SHE WENT HOME, AND SHE WENT
ON TO CONTINUE THAT PREGNANCY.
BUT SHE HAD THE INFORMATION AND
THE SUPPORT THAT SHE NEEDED.
THAT'S WHAT'S AT RISK. REAL
FAMILIES, REAL LIVES AND REAL
OPTIONS. I RESPECTFULLY ASK YOU
TO CONSIDER PASSING SCHNUR TODAY
. I HAVE A NUMBER OF, UM PEOPLE
TO TESTIFY TODAY. MR CHAIRMAN
WITH YOUR PERMISSION AND LOOK
FORWARD TO ANSWERING YOUR
QUESTIONS. AND HERE IN YOUR
COMMENTS. THANK YOU, SENATOR
ATKINS SO WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO
TESTIMONY AND SUPPORT. LET ME
FIRST READ THE STANDARD
BOILERPLATE CONSTRAINTS
REGARDING THE LENGTH OF
HEARINGS. TECHNOLOGY
CONSIDERATIONS, INCLUDING
PROTOCOLS COMMITTEE CHAIRS. MAIN
STREET TIME LIMITS AND TESTIMONY
. EACH SIDE TODAY WILL BE
PERMITTED AN EQUAL TIME TO BE
DETERMINED BY THE SHARE FOR
TODAY'S HEARING. EACH SIDE IS
PERMITTED ONE OR TWO LEAD
WITNESSES. USUALLY WITNESS MAY
SPEAK FOR TWO MINUTES, ALL
OTHERS WISHING TO TESTIFY MUST
LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THEIR
NAME AFFILIATION POSITION ON THE
MEASURES, EACH SIDE WILL BE
PERMITTED A TOTAL OF 20 MINUTES
OF TESTIMONY WITH US TODAY TO
PROVIDE TESTIMONY IN PERSON. I
HAVE MS JUDY HICKS WITH PLANNED
PARENTHOOD OF FOODS OF
CALIFORNIA, AND WE'LL ALSO BE
JOINED WITH DR PATINA. GUPTA
WITH UC SAN DIEGO LISTED HIS
PRIMARY SUPPORT. ON THE MEASURE
. MISS HICKS, PLEASE PROCEED.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR
AND MEMBERS. I'M HERE,
REPRESENTING SEVEN AFFILIATES IN
CALIFORNIA AND OVER 100 HEALTH
CENTERS. I'M ALSO HERE TO
REPRESENT PART OF A STEERING
COMMITTEE OF THE FUTURE OF
ABORTION COUNCIL THAT WAS A
COALITION OF OVER 40
ORGANIZATIONS THAT WAS PUT
TOGETHER IN SEPTEMBER TWO.
REALLY? UM ENSURE THAT
CALIFORNIA WAS PREPARED FOR THE
CRISIS AT HAND AND GRATEFUL FOR
THE LEADERSHIP HERE IN
CALIFORNIA, CHN WILL AMEND OUR
STATE'S CONSTITUTION TO PROTECT
ABORTION AND CONTRACEPTION. AND
IT IS NOT JUST WHAT'S NEEDED
RIGHT NOW TO MEET THIS MOMENT
AND THIS CRISIS, BUT IT IS WHAT
WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT ACCESS TO
ESSENTIAL SEXUAL AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE,
INCLUDING ABORTION. IS SAFE AND
FOR PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA NOW AND
ALSO FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND
LET ME BE CLEAR THE RIGHT TO
ABORTION AND THE RIGHT TO
PRIVACY. OUR RISK, LIKE NEVER
BEFORE, AND JUST LAST MONTH, WE
ALL SAW THE LEAKED DRAFT OPINION
, AND WE SAW FOR THE FIRST TIME
JUST HOW MUCH THE RIGHT TO
ABORTION AND ULTIMATELY, THE
RIGHT TO PRIVACY IS UNDER
ATTACK. A FEW EXTREME
CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES IN OUR
NATION'S HIGHEST COURT DO SEEM
TO BE POISED TO OVERTURN ROE V.
WADE AND TO PUT IT SIMPLY THE
RIGHT TO PRIVACY IS JUST NOT
ENOUGH. THE REALITY IS IN THE
NEXT FEW WEEKS. WE ARE FACING A
SUPREME COURT DECISION THAT WILL
IMPACT OVER HALF THE COUNTRY AND
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT 26 STATES.
30/35 MILLION WOMEN THAT WILL BE
IMPACTED AND WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL
OUTSIDE OF THE STATE THAT THEY
CURRENTLY LIVE IN. IN ORDER TO
RECEIVE FUNDAMENTAL CARE, SO WE
NEED TO ACT NOW TO ENSURE
ABORTION REMAINS SAFE AND LEGAL
IN CALIFORNIA AND THEN IMPORTANT
HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ARE LEFT
TO A PERSON AND THEIR PROVIDERS
WITH THE BACKING OF SCIENCE AND
EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE AND NOT
A POLITICAL AGENDA. THIS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SENDS A
CLEAR SIGNAL ACROSS THE COUNTRY
THAT NOT ONLY IS ABORTION CARE,
LEGAL AND AVAILABLE IN
CALIFORNIA, BUT WE AS A STATE
CARE ABOUT YOU, AND WE WILL
FIGHT FOR YOU. IT IS ANOTHER
STEP POLICYMAKERS ARE TAKING TO
ENSURE PEOPLE ACROSS CALIFORNIA
HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE THE
BEST DECISION FOR THEM. ABOUT
WHEN OR IF THEY WANT TO START A
FAMILY AND HOW BEST TO DO SO.
AND IT'S CRUCIAL, ESPECIALLY
RIGHT NOW WE'RE HEARING FROM
PATIENTS ACROSS ALL OF OUR
HEALTH CENTERS. IT'S CRUCIAL
THAT PATIENTS FEEL SAFE WHEN
ACCESSING ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE
THAT THEY WANT NEED THROUGHOUT
THEIR PREGNANCY AND BEYOND. AND
THIS EFFORT PROVIDES THAT MUCH
NEEDED REASSURANCE IN THIS TIME
OF UNCERTAINTY, SO THANK YOU AND
I ARE DRIVE OUT. THANK YOU, MISS
HICKS. NOW WE WILL HEAR FROM DR
GUPTA. WELCOME, DR GUPTA. PLEASE
PER STUDENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
CHAIRMAN NEWMAN AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR HAVING
ME. MY NAME IS DR FATIMA GUPTA,
AND I'M A BOARD CERTIFIED
OBSTETRICIAN GYNECOLOGIST AND A
MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE
OF OBSTETRICIANS AND
GYNECOLOGISTS DISTRICT NINE WERE
ALSO KNOWN AS A COG. WELL IT
MIGHT BE HARD TO BELIEVE WITH MY
YOUTHFUL APPEARANCE. I'VE BEEN A
PROVIDER OF ABORTION CARE FOR
OVER 20 YEARS AND ALSO THE
PARENT TO TWO YOUNG CHILDREN. I
PROBABLY WORKED ALL OVER OUR
GLORIOUS GOLDEN STATE, HAVING
DONE MY MEDICAL SCHOOL AND
RESIDENCY IN LOS ANGELES, A
FELLOWSHIP AND FAMILY PLANNING
AND A MASTERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.
AND I CURRENTLY LIVE AND WORK IN
SAN DIEGO AT WORK AT UCSD AND
PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND I
TRAVELED TO A MORE RURAL CENTERS
TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE. AS AN
OBSTETRICIAN GYNECOLOGIST. I
FULLY SUPPORT HEALTH SAFETY AND
WELL BEING OF OUR PATIENTS BY
PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL
CARE, WORKING TO ENSURE THAT ALL
PATIENTS CAN ACCESS THE FULL
SPECTRUM OF MATERNAL SEXUAL AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
OPTIONS, INCLUDING ABORTION. I
PROVIDE INCLUSIVE, PATIENT
CENTERED CARE WITH AN EMPHASIS
ON JUSTICE, RESPECT, COMPASSION
AND DIGNITY. IN THAT CONTEXT.
I'M HERE SPEAKING TODAY IN
SUPPORT OF CETA. ACCESS TO CARE
SHOULD NOT DEPEND ON YOUR ZIP
CODE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER AND
WHEN TO ACCESS ABORTION CARE
SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE
POLITICAL CONTEXT AND RETURNED
TO THE PATIENT AND HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS LIKE ME. RECENTLY
IN FACT, I SAW YOUNG ASIAN WOMEN
AND I CAN STILL REMEMBER HER
SPARKLY PHONE CASE WHO, AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH HER MOTHER AND
HER PARTNER, DECIDED TO
TERMINATE HER PREGNANCY. I
PREFERRED HER ABORTION AND GAVE
HER DESIRED BIRTH CONTROL. WE
SHOULD BE PROUD OF THIS KAREN,
CALIFORNIA BECAUSE THIS IS HOW
IT SHOULD WORK. OUR PATIENTS
NEED US AS THEIR TRUSTED MEDICAL
INFORMATION GUIDES MORE THAN
EVER. NOW, IF SOMEONE CALLS ME
SEEKING AN ABORTION, IT'S NOT
ENOUGH FOR ME TO SAY HERE'S THE
NUMBER OF YOUR NEAREST ABORTION
CLINIC. I NEED TO SAY HERE'S
THEIR CLINIC. HERE'S A NUMBER
FOR AN ABORTION FUND. IN CASE
YOU HAVE ANY FINANCIAL ISSUES,
AND HERE'S A HOTLINE FOR
EMOTIONAL CONSULTATIONS AND A
PATIENT NAVIGATOR. PIECE OF
PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCESS
HEALTHCARE THEY NEED WITHOUT
MEDICALLY UNNECESSARY BARRIERS
OR RESTRICTIONS AND HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS LIKE MYSELF SHOULD BE
ABLE TO OFFER THAT CARE WITHOUT
INTERFERENCE OR FEAR OF BEING
CRIMINALIZED OR OTHERWISE
PUNISHED. THIS CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT SENDS A CLEAR SIGNAL
TO PATIENTS THAT ABORTION CARE
IS LEGAL AND AVAILABLE IN
CALIFORNIA AND PROVIDES MUCH
NEEDED REASSURANCE AT THIS
CRITICAL TIME TO PATIENTS AND
PROVIDERS LIKE I ENCOURAGE YOU
TO SUPPORT 10. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME AND FOR BEING LEADERS
IN CALIFORNIA AND TRAILBLAZERS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH LET'S BEGIN
WITH ANY WITNESSES IN SUPPORT OF
OFFICIATING HERE IN THE HEARING
ROOM. MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS. I'M
AARON EVANS ON BEHALF OF NARAL
PRO CHOICE, CALIFORNIA, PROUD
COSPONSOR OF THIS MEASURE AS
WELL AS THE STEERING COMMITTEE
MEMBER OF THE FUTURE OF ABORTION
COUNCIL. SECONDLY I'M ALSO
HEARING SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA NURSE MIDWIVES
ASSOCIATION, ALSO A MEMBER OF
THE FAB COUNCIL. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MR EVANS. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIR AND MEMBERS
MOLLY ROBSON WITH PLANNED
PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF
CALIFORNIA. WE'RE PROUD CO
SPONSOR AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MR HOBSON. CINDY
HILLARY ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,
ALSO ON BEHALF OF A COWARD
DISTRICT NINE. ALSO IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU,
MISS HILARY. GOOD AFTERNOON
CHANEL LOUIS, REPRESENTING THE
OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
LENNY COHEN, LAKIS, PROUD CO
SPONSOR OF C A 10 ORIGINALLY
VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS
LEWIS. GOOD AFTERNOON, LINDSEY
GOLDKORN WITH THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION FOR NURSE
PRACTITIONERS AND SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU, MR COHEN.
ADRIANA CHAMPAGNE TOMORROW WITH
THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF
CALIFORNIA AND STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR MARTIN.
CHAIR AND MEMBERS BOTH
MALANOWSKI SEE YOU STATE COUNCIL
ON BEHALF OF OUR 700,000 MEMBERS
AND PROUD SUPPORT YOU, MR
MALINOWSKI. NOW WE WILL MOVE TO
IT IS WAITING TO TESTIFY VIA
TELECONFERENCE SERVICE
MODERATOR. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE
PROMPT INDIVIDUAL RATING
TESTIFIED IN SUPPORT OF 10 WILL
BEGIN NOW. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF
SCHNUR, PLEASE PRESS 10 AT THIS
TIME AGAIN 104 SUPPORT. MR CHAIR
AT THIS TIME WE HAVE FIVE IN OUR
Q. PLEASE PROCEED. THANK YOU.
WE'LL START WITH LINES 67. CDVA
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACCESS
CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT, PLEASE.
NEXT. WE NUMBER 69. TOMMY MARTIN
ON BEHALF OF EQUALITY,
CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU
NEXT, PLEASE. NUMBER 71. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIR MEMBERS MARK CÁC
DRAW ON BEHALF OF THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU NEXT, PLEASE.
NUMBER 66. BUT AFTER THE INTERN
MEMBERS MADELINE COOPER FROM
NIELSEN MARK'S MURDER ON BEHALF
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND
SUPPORT THANK YOU NEXT, PLEASE.
LINES 74. THANK YOU. NUMBER 74,
PLEASE GO AHEAD. ONCE AGAIN IF
YOU'D LIKE TO VOICE SUPPORT FOR
CHN, PLEASE PRESS 10. MR CHAIR
AT THIS TIME, THERE ARE NO
OTHERS IN OUR Q. THANK YOU
HAVING NOW HEARD FROM ALL THE
SUPPORT. LET'S FOLLOW THE SAME
PROCESS RETURN HERE TO THE
OPPOSITION. MY UNDERSTANDING. WE
HAVE MISS KATHLEEN DOMINGO, WITH
THE CALIFORNIA CATHOLIC
CONFERENCE LISTED AS THE PRIMARY
OPPOSITION WITNESS. HERE IN THE
COMMITTEE ROOM. MR. MINGO PLEASE
. PURSUIT THANK YOU. AND GOOD
AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS KATHLEEN
DOMINGO I'M EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE CALIFORNIA CATHOLIC
CONFERENCE. THE CALIFORNIA
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE VEHEMENTLY
OPPOSES STATE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT. 10, WHICH LOOKS TO
ENSHRINE THE MOST EXTREME FORMS
OF ABORTION INTO THE CALIFORNIA
CONSTITUTION. WE BELIEVE IN
PROTECTING EVERY LIFE IN EVERY
STAGE, INCLUDING UNBORN HUMAN
LIFE. WE'RE EXTREMELY TROUBLED
BY THE LANGUAGE AND SEE A 10,
WHICH IS SO BROAD AND
UNRESTRICTED THAT IT WOULD
ENCOURAGE AND PROTECT EVEN LATE
TERM ABORTIONS, WHICH MOST
CALIFORNIANS OPPOSE. WE ALSO
FEAR THE BOUNDLESS SCOPE OF THIS
PROPOSED AMENDMENT, WHICH
ASSERTS A NEW CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM
BUT DOES NOT PROVIDE DEFINE WHAT
THAT MEANS. THIS CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT, AS WRITTEN, WILL
LEGALIZE AND PROTECT ABORTION UP
TO THE POINT JUST PRIOR TO
DELIVERY. IT IS DISTRESSING THAT
SO MANY CALIFORNIA LEGISLATORS
WOULD SIGN THEIR NAMES TO
LEGISLATION THAT ALLOWS THE
TAKING OF A HUMAN LIFE MOMENTS
BEFORE BIRTH. IN THIS REGARD,
STHN WOULD MOST QUITE LIKE
CLOSELY ALIGNED CALIFORNIA WITH
THE EXTREME ABORTION POLICIES OF
ONLY A FEW COUNTRIES, RATHER
THAN THOSE OF THE MAJORITY OF
WESTERN DEMOCRACIES, WHICH DO
NOT ALLOW LATE TERM ABORTIONS. S
C H IS UNNECESSARY. THE SAD
REALITY IS THAT CALIFORNIA
ALREADY HAS SOME OF THE MOST
ACCOMMODATING ABORTION LAWS AND
SERVICES IN THE NATION. ALREADY
IN CALIFORNIA, THE REPRODUCTIVE
PRIVACY ACT DECLARES THE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO CHOOSE TO
BEAR A CHILD OR CHOOSE AND
OBTAIN AN ABORTION. THERE IS NO
LACK OF ABORTION ACCESS IN
CALIFORNIA. THE STATE ALREADY
FUNDS ABORTION THROUGH TAX
DOLLARS WITH OVER 400 FACILITATE
FACILITIES, PERFORMING ABORTIONS
AND ABORTIONS OFFERED BY NURSE
PRACTITIONERS. MERCE MIDWIVES
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANCE VIA
TELEHEALTH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
AND THROUGH A DOZEN SOURCES BY
MAIL. SCHNUR DANGEROUS. THE
VAGUE LANGUAGE CREATES A
CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED RIGHT
THAT IS NOT ADEQUATELY DEFINED.
MOST CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT COMMON
SENSE LIMITS TO ABORTION, NOT
THE OPEN ENDED CREATION OF A NEW
RIGHT WITHOUT ANY OVERSIGHT OR
LIMITS FOR MINORS OR FOR THE
GESTATIONAL AGE OF THE FETUS.
AND BY PROVIDING EXTENSIVE
FUNDING FOR ABORTION SERVICES
WITHOUT ANY CORRESPONDING
EQUITABLE FUNDING FOR PREGNANT
WOMEN AND MOTHERS. THE STATE
EXERCISES A DESTRUCTIVE COERCIVEPOWER IN FAVOR OF ENDING
INNOCENT LIVES. ENSHRINING THIS
AMENDMENT LANGUAGE INTO THE
CONSTITUTIONAL EXTEND THE
DANGER, OF COURSE OF ABORTION.
TWO BABIES WITH UNQUESTIONED
VIABILITY. THE CALIFORNIA
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE IS ACTIVELY
OPPOSING SEE A 10 AND IS INSTEAD
LOOKING TO PARTNER WITH PEOPLE
OF FAITH AND GOODWILL WHO
SUPPORT WOMEN, CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES. WE WORK TO EXPAND PAID
FAMILY LEAVE. PRIORITY HOUSING
FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING,
WOMEN, WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS
AND OTHER SAFETY NET SERVICES
THAT ALLOW OUR MOST VULNERABLE
CALIFORNIA PARENTS TO
SUCCESSFULLY RAISED CHILDREN IN
CALIFORNIA WITHOUT FEELING
PRESSURED INTO CHOOSING ABORTION
AS THEIR ONLY OPTION. AND I
ASKED FOR A NO VOTE ON 10. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU, MR MINGO. LET'S
RETURN TO THE COMMITTEE HEARING
. WAS ANYBODY HERE IN THE
COMMITTEE HERE AND WOULD LIKE
TESTIFYING OPPOSITION. TO SEE A
10. SAYING NO ONE, MR MODERATOR
, IF YOU COULD PLEASE PULL THE
TELECONFERENCE FLYING FOR
ANYBODY WISHING TO TESTIFY IN
OPPOSITION TO ASSOCIATE 10. AND
COLORS. IF YOU'D LIKE TO VOICE
OPPOSITION TO SEE A 10, WHO'S
PRESS 10 AT THIS TIME IN 10 FOR
OPPOSITION. AND MS MODERATE IF
YOU COULD GIVE US A NUMBER OF
POSSIBLE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
WAITING TO TESTIFY. ABSOLUTELY
AT THIS TIME. WE HAVE FIVE IN
OUR QUÊ. VERY GOOD, PLEASE FOR
STUDENTS. WE'LL START WITH
NUMBER 70, PLEASE GO AHEAD. IS
THAT ME? IT IS SOME ISSUES WITH
THE TECHNOLOGY EARLIER. IS THAT
ME? CAN I BE HEARD IN SENATE
ELECTION CAN BE HEARD. PLEASE
GIVE YOUR NAME YOUR AFFILIATION
AND YOUR POSITION. ON THE BILL.
I'M CALLING TO REPRESENT
MILLIONS OF PRO CHOICE
CALIFORNIA WHO HAVE HAD
ABORTIONS TO SPECIFICALLY FOR
ME, AND WE ARE AGAINST THIS.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. THIS IS
KIND OF OVERREACH. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, MR MODERATE. IF YOU
CAN MOVE TO THE NEXT WITNESS,
PLEASE. NEXT WILL BE NUMBERS 76.
RACHELLE CONNOR. CONCERNED WOMEN
FOR AMERICA WERE STRONGLY
OPPOSED THIS AMENDMENT AND ASK
FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK. THANK YOU
NEXT, PLEASE. NUMBER 74. WHY IS
THAT? ME? YES, PLEASE, PLEASE
PROCEED. SO GREAT. THEY THEY
DIDN'T TELL ME A NUMBER, SO I
APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHURCH REMEMBERS. MY
NAME IS TRINA LATCH AND I HIM
SPEAKING IN BEHALF OF AGENCY
RALLY RUNNING FOR US SENATE UM
WE ARE IN VERY STRONG OPPOSITION
OF THIS HILL ESTATE 10. IT
VIOLATES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MR MARJORIE. NEXT ONE IS PLEASE
LINES 75. MY NAME IS NIKKI
MARSHALL. I'M A CONCERNED
CITIZEN REPRESENTING THOUSANDS
AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND I AM
SEEING ONLY OPPOSED THIS MEASURE
THAT WOULD ALLOW BABIES TO BE
KILLED AS THEY ARE BEING BORN.
THANK YOU NEXT, PLEASE. KLEIN'S
72. HI. MY NAME IS ELIZABETH
BUELL. AND YOU HEAR ME? YES. GO
AHEAD, MISS BUELL. I AM THE
RESIDENT OF EL DORADO COUNTY IN
CALIFORNIA, AND I AM OPPOSED TO
STHN AND THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS
JUNE 8TH, AND THE MEETING IS
LESS THAN A WEEK. SO THAT WAS
CONCERNING THANK YOU FOR
PARTICIPATING TODAY, MR
MODERATOR. ANYBODY ELSE ON THE
LINE? YOU'D LIKE TO TESTIFY.
YES, WE'RE GOING TO LINE 77.
GOOD AFTERNOON, RUTH DAWSON WITH
A CALIFORNIA ACTION IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. OKAY WE'RE NOW TAKING
TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION. ANYBODY
ELSE ON THE TELECONFERENCE LINE
WHO'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN AS
OPPOSED TO TUNE, MR MARTIN? ONCE
AGAIN IF YOU'D LIKE TO VOICE
OPPOSITION, PLEASE PRESS 10. WE
DO HAVE ONE MORE IN OUR Q.
PLEASE PROCEED TO LINE. WE'LL GO
TO LINE 78. PLEASE GO AHEAD AND
78. MANY HERRINGTON FROM SAN
DIEGO COUNTY STRONGLY OPPOSED
THANK YOU, MR MODERATOR. IF YOU
COULD JUST KICK QUERY THE
TELECOM SIGN ONE MORE TIME FOR
OPPOSITION TO TURN ABSOLUTELY
ONE SCAN IF YOU'D LIKE TO VOICE
OPPOSITION TO SEE A 10, PLEASE
PRESS 10. CHAIRMAN. AT THIS
TIME, MR CHAIR. WEHAVE NO
OTHERS IN OUR Q. THANK YOU, MR
MONTEREY. SO IT'S SO THANK YOU
TO ALL OUR SUPPORT AND
OPPOSITION WITNESSES WILL NOT
BRING THE DISCUSSION BACK TO THE
MEMBERS. SENATORS, BERG. I JUST
WANTED TO ADDRESS ONE OF THE
THOUGHTS THAT WAS SUGGESTED BY
ONE OF THE OPPONENTS. WHO SAID
THAT THIS WAS GOVERNMENT
OVERREACH. THIS IS SIMPLY
PUTTING SOMETHING BEFORE THE
VOTERS TO MAKE A DETERMINATION
AS TO WHAT THEY THINK OF
CALIFORNIA VOTERS SHOULD BE THE
POLICY OF CALIFORNIA. WE'RE JUST
IT'S A PROCESS IN THE VOTERS
WILL ULTIMATELY MAKE THAT
DECISION. SO I THINK THAT IT'S
PRETTY IMPORTANT IS IT'S PART OF
OUR CONSTITUTION. SO WITH THAT I
DO WANT TO MOVE THE BILL. THANK
YOU SO VERY MUCH. DO WE KNOW
THAT SENATOR LEVER, PLEASE.
THANK YOU, MR CHAIR, MADAM PRO
TEAM. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. WHEN
I WAS ELECTED IN 2014 AND ONE OF
MY FIRST EXPERIENCES ON THE
SENATE FLOOR WAS WHEN WE
RECOGNIZE ROVI WEIGHED IN LIKE
WE DO EVERY YEAR IN JANUARY, AND
I REMEMBER IN 2015 SAYING, I
CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I'M HERE IN
2015. AND WE'RE STILL WORRIED
ABOUT A WOMAN'S CHOICE AND WHAT
SHE CAN DO WITH HER OWN BODY.
AND NOW HERE WE ARE IN 2022. WE
HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MAKING A
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. SO
THAT WOMEN IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA WILL HAVE THE RIGHT
TO DO WHAT THEY SEE FIT WITH
THEIR BODIES. UM WHEN WILL WE
EVER TRUST WOMEN? WHEN WILL WE
EVER TRUST WOMEN TO MAKE THEIR
OWN DECISIONS? IT'S JUST
SHOCKING TO ME THAT WE HAVE TO
DO THIS, BUT I'M VERY HAPPY THAT
I GET TO BE HERE AND BE A PART
OF IT. SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING
THIS FORWARD. AND THANK YOU,
SENATOR LEVIN. SO FOR MY PART,
YOU KNOW, I'M PROUD TO BE A CO
AUTHOR OF THIS MEASURE, WHICH
SENATOR HERZBERG HAS NOTED WHEN
WE PLACED BEFORE THE VOTERS AS A
BALLOT PROPOSITION, AND I AGREE.
THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT URGENT
MATTER PRODUCT, CALIFORNIA AS
WELL AS WE EXERT OUR LEADERSHIP
ON THIS FUNDAMENTAL ISSUE AND
AFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM CENTER
ACTIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THIS. AND THANKS
TO THE SPEAKER AS WELL. WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE MR CHAIRMAN?
THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU
. AND THANKS TO ALL OF THOSE WHO
CAME TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT AND
OPPOSITION. THAT'S WHAT
DEMOCRACY IS. THIS AMENDMENT IS
SO IMPORTANT, UM, YOU KNOW, 50
YEARS OF PRECEDENT. THAT WE HAVE
LIVED UNDER MY ENTIRE LIFE. UM
WHICH IS GIVEN WOMEN THE
OPPORTUNITY WORKING WITH THEIR
PROVIDERS, THEIR HEALTHCARE
PROVIDER. THAT'S WHERE THIS
DECISION NEEDS TO STAY. I LOOK
FORWARD TO. TO PUTTING THIS ON
THE BALLOT SO THAT CALIFORNIA
VOTERS CAN WEIGH IN AND VALIDATE
WHAT THEY HAVE SAID AGAIN AND
AGAIN. AND WITH THAT, I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I
VOTE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND
WE DO HAVE EMOTION FROM STANDARD
HERZBERG MOTIONS BE ADOPTED, BUT
FIRST BE REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
MADAM SECRETARY. IF YOU COULD
PLEASE CALL THE ROOM. NEWMAN
NEWMAN, I NIELSEN NÓ NIELSEN, NO
BLAZER. HERTZBERG HERZBERG? AYE
NAVA. AYE. THAT BILL IS OUT
THREE VOTES TO ONE. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. STAND FOR
YOUR WORK. THANK YOU, SENATOR
ATKINS AND AT THE THIS CONCLUDES
THIS HEARING OF THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS IN CASH,
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS. IT IS
ADJOURNED. THANK YOU, MR
SHERIFF. THANK YOU.