THE SENATE CONTINUES TO WELCOME
THE PUBLIC IN PERSON AND VIA
TELECONFERENCE SERVICES FOR
INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY'S
PARTICIPATION NUMBER IS.
877-226-8163 AND THE ACCESS CODE
IS. SIX NINE FOUR EIGHT NINE
THREE ZERO WE ARE HOLDING OUR
COMMITTEE HEARINGS HERE IN THE-
STREET BUILDING AND I WILL ASK
ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO
BE PRESENT IN ROOM TWENTY TWO
HUNDRED SO WE CAN ESTABLISH OUR
QUORUM AND BEGIN OUR HEARING.
THE NOTICE THE ABSENCE OF A
QUORUM WE WILL BEGIN AS A SUB
COMMITTEE. AND WE WILL HEAR FROM
OUR FIRST AUTHOR AND CENTER CODY
ARE YOU WHAT ARE YOU READY LIKE
TO WELCOME YOU TO PRESENT ON
ITEM NUMBER ONE SENATE BILL.
THIRTY SEVEN. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR AND MEMBERS I AM PLEASED
TO PRESENT SB THIRTY SEVEN WHICH
WILL CREATE A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE
HOUSING SUBSIDIES TO OLDER
ADULTS AND ADULTS WITH
DISABILITY WHO ARE EITHER
EXPERIENCE OR AT RISK OF
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
CALIFORNIA'S CALIFORNIANS WHO
ARE OLDER OR WITH DISABILITY
FIND IT INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT
TO AFFORD THE RAPIDLY RISING
COST OF HOUSING. MANY OF THESE
CALIFORNIANS LIVE ON FIXED
INCOMES HAVING SPENT THEIR
ENTIRE LIVES WORKING AT LOW WAGE
JOBS AND THEIR INCOMES ARE IN
ADEQUATE TO COVER THOSE RISING
RENTS AS A RESULT THEY FACE
HOUSING INSECURITY AND A SURGE
IN OLDER ADULT HOMELESSNESS. FOR
EXTREMELY LOW RENTERS ROUGHLY
EIGHT OUT OF TEN SPEND MORE THAN
50% OF THEIR MONTHLY INCOME. ON
RENT- AS YOU NOTE THAT THE RULE
OF THUMB IS THAT HOUSING SHOULD
NOT. TAKE MORE THAN 30% OF YOUR
INCOME AND TO BE SPENDING 50%
MEANS THAT YOU'RE AT AT GREAT
RISK. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
COMPRISE ABOUT 46% OF THOSE
EXPERIENCE IT'S EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS AND AFRICAN
AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS ARE MORE
THAN FIVE TIMES AS LIKELY. WHEN
COMPARED TO THE GENERAL CAP
CALIFORNIA POPULATION A KEY GOAL
OF THE CALIFORNIA MASTER PLAN
FOR AGING IS TO PREVENT AN AND
OLDER ADULT HOMELESSNESS. YET
WITH BUSINESS AS USUAL
HOMELESSNESS FOR OLDER ADULT
CALIFORNIANS THOSE AT LEAST
SIXTY FIVE YEARS OF AGE THIS
EXPRESS EXPECTED TO TRIPLE
BETWEEN TWENTY SEVENTEEN AND
TWENTY THIRTY. TARGETED PROGRAMS
SUCH AS HOME SAFE PROGRAM AND
THE HOMELESS AND DISABILITY
ADVOCACY PROGRAM R. H. STAFF
PLAN IMPORTANT ROLE TO HELP
SPECIFIC POPULATIONS OF ADULT.
ACCESS HOUSING INCLUDING
INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE ADULT
PROTECTIVE SERVICE CLIENTS AND
THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SSI
PAYMENTS HOWEVER NO
COMPREHENSIVE STATE PROGRAM
EXISTS TO PROVIDE HOUSING
SUBSIDY FOR OLDER AND DISABLED
ADULTS WHO ARE ON FIXED INCOMES.
MEANWHILE HOUSING CHOICE
VOUCHERS AND OTHER FEDERALLY
SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMS OFTEN TAKE
YEARS FOR APPLICANTS TO ACCESS
SENSE SUCH PROGRAMS ACCOMMODATE
ONLY A FRACTION OF THE ELIGIBLE
APPLICANTS. SB THIRTY SEVEN WILL
PROVIDE A RENT SUBSIDY TARGETED
TO THOSE OLDER ADULTS. AND
ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES ARE
HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF FALLING
INTO HOMELESSNESS THE BILL WILL
ESTABLISH THE OLDER ADULTS AND
ADULTS WITH DISABILITY HOUSING
STABILITY ACT. WHICH DOES IS AN
ACRONYM THAT DOES NOT WORK
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO
ADMINISTER AND OFFER COMPETITIVE
GRANTS TO NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUE INTO
CARE. AND OTHER NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS HCD WILL SELECT
GRANTEE WITH GRANTEES WITH THE
RESOURCES EXPERTISE AND CULTURAL
SPECIFICITY TO PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLD- THAT
WOULD- ARE. EXPERIENCING OR AT
RISK OF HOMELESSNESS GRANTS WILL
PRIORITIZE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH
A HIGH PERSON. PROPORTION OF THE
RENTERS FACE COST BURDENS
GRANTEES WILL PROVIDE SUBSIDY TO
HELP OLDER ADULTS AND ADULTS
WITH DISABILITIES REMAIN HOUSED.
TO COVER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
30% OF A PERSON'S HEALTH
HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND THE UNITS
REASONABLE RENT SUCH. SUBSIDIES
WILL BE A KEY TO PREVENT AND END
HOMELESSNESS FOR THE THOUSANDS
OF OLDER AND DISABLED ADULTS.
ARE PROVIDING SUBSIDIES SO THAT
THEY CAN REMAIN HOUSE IS ALSO A
MUCH CHEAPER THAN PROVIDING
SHELTERS FOR LOW INCOME RENTERS
WHO HAVE BECOME AND HOW SO THE
BILL IS COST IS A COST EFFECTIVE
METHOD FOR ADDRESSING OUR
CRISIS- THIS. IS CONSISTENT WITH
THE CALIFORNIA'S MASTER PLAN FOR
AGING GOAL OF ENDING OLDER ADULT
HOMELESSNESS AND WITH ME TODAY
TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT IS PATTY
BRUN HARBOR FROM THE WHO IS THE
DIRECTOR OF HOUSING ADVOCACY FOR
JUSTICE IN AGING. AND SUREN
RAPPAPORT THE DIRECTOR OF
CALIFORNIA STATE POLICY FOR THE
CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING. THANK YOU WITNESSES
PLEASE THANK YOU GOOD AFTERNOON
CHAIRWOMAN AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS. I AM PATTY PRE
NEUBERGER AND WE ARE PROUD TO CO
SPONSOR SB THIRTY SEVEN CREATING
A HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM. TO
PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS
AMONG OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES. OF THE
SENATOR HAS VERY CONVINCINGLY-
TOLD YOU ABOUT THE RISE IN
HOMELESSNESS AMONG OLDER ADULTS
JUST TO GIVE YOU ONE SENSE OF
IT- CAL I C. H. DATA FROM TWENTY
TWENTY TO. SHOW THAT THEY'RE
ALMOST SIXTY THREE THOUSAND
INDIVIDUALS AGE FIFTY FIVE AND
OLDER WHO ARE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS IN CALIFORNIA. THAT
REPRESENTS MORE THAN A DOUBLING
IN OLDER ADULTS HOMELESSNESS IN
THE LAST FIVE YEARS. WITH THE
SHARPEST INCREASE OCCURRING FOR
THOSE AGE SIXTY FIVE AND OLDER-
AS THE SENATOR HAS DEMONSTRATED
GROWING RENT ON AFFORDABILITY IS
A KEY DRIVER IN OLDER ADULT.
HOMELESSNESS AND OLDER ADULTS
ARE MORE LIKELY TO STRUGGLE WITH
RENT BECAUSE AS THEY AGE THEIR
FIXED INCOMES HAVEN'T KEPT UP
WITH ESCALATING RENT PRICES OR
THEY HAVE DEPLETED THEIR SAVINGS
LOST A SPOUSE OR HAVE HAD
MEDICAL COSTS IN EMERGENCIES. SB
THIRTY SEVEN WILL CREATE A
RENTAL STABILIZATION PROGRAM TO
EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THIS GROWING
CRISIS. BY FOCUSING ON HOMELESS
PREVENTION AS THE MOST COST
EFFECTIVE AND HUMANE STRATEGY.
IT WILL FUND HOUSING VOUCHERS
THAT MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF
ELIGIBLE OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES. SOME OF WHOM
NEED ONLY A SMALL OR SHALLOW
SUBSIDY TO REMAIN HOUSED. AND
OTHERS WHO MAY NEED DEEPER
SUBSIDIES. AND HOUSING SUBSIDIES
HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO BE THE MOST
EFFECTIVE METHOD OF PREVENTING
HOMELESSNESS. IN A RECENT SAN
DIEGO STUDY OF OLDER ADULTS WHO
WERE HOMELESS. MORE THAN HALF
56% REPORTED THAT THREE HUNDRED
DOLLARS A MONTH WOULD HAVE MADE
A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN
THEIR ABILITY TO STAY HOUSE. THE
MASTER PLAN FOR AGING- THIS
YEAR'S OF INITIATIVES FOR TWENTY
THREE TWENTY FOUR HAVE
IDENTIFIED RENTAL ASSISTANCE AS
A KEY STRATEGY TO- LOOK AT M-
IMPLEMENT. WITH THIS HAVE YOU
WRAP UP THANK YOU- IN SOME SB
THIRTY SEVEN WILL FUND
STRATEGIES THAT HAVE WORKED
LOCALLY SUCH AS PARTNERING WITH
LANDLORDS LOCAL AGING AND
DISABILITY PROVIDERS. AND WILL
ENSURE THOUSANDS OF OLDER ADULTS
AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE
ABLE TO AVOID OR EXIT
HOMELESSNESS FOR. THANK YOU
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON
SHERRIN REPORT WITH THE
CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING- I'D LIKE TO SHARE THE
STORY OF WALLACE RICHARDSON HE
WAS FIFTY SEVEN WHEN HE BECAME
HOMELESS FOR THE FIRST TIME.
YEAH I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA HIS
WHOLE LIFE- AND WORKED IN THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY UNTIL HIS
FATHER PASSED AWAY- IN TWO
THOUSAND. HIS LINK TO MANY OF
THE CONSTRUCTION JOBS ENDED WHEN
HIS FATHER PASSED AWAY AND SO AT
THE ROUND THE SAME TIME HIS WIFE
ASKED FOR DIVORCE AND SHE ENDED
UP GETTING THEIR HOUSE THAT THEY
HAD PURCHASED TOGETHER- SO HE
ENDED UP HAVING TO MOVE IN WITH
HIS MOTHER. HIS MOTHER DIED
SUDDENLY OF CANCER- AND HE
COULDN'T KEEP PAYING THE RENT.
HE SAID FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND A
HALF ALL SIX FEET TWO INCHES OF
ME SLEPT IN A FIVE FOOT CAB OF
MY TRUCK IT WAS REALLY
MISERABLE. I SUFFER THE
HUMILIATION OF HAVING TO RELIEVE
MYSELF IN THE ALLEY AND HAVING
TO PUT T. SHIRTS OVER THE TRACKS
WINDOWS TO GET SOME PRIVACY. I
KEPT MYSELF CLEAN AND FED AS
BEST THEY COULD BUT I WAS
DEPRESSED AND LOST TRUST ME
UNTIL YOU'VE BEEN THERE AND
WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN HOMELESS YOU
CANNOT BEGIN TO IMAGINE WHAT
IT'S LIKE. I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE
AT LEAST I HAD THE SHELTER OF MY
ATTRACT SO MANY OTHERS I'VE
ENCOUNTERED ONLY HAD THE HARD
COLD CEMENT TO GREET THEM AT
NIGHT. HE ENDED UP MEETING A
CASE MANAGER WHO ACTS WHO HELPED
HIM ACCESS A HOUSING SUBSIDY. AN
APARTMENT IN SUPPORT OF HOUSING
WHERE HE'S LIVED FOR THE LAST
FEW YEARS. WELL THE SAID NOW I
FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN GIVEN A
SECOND CHANCE AND I'M TAKING
ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE SERVICES
THAT HAVE. BEEN MADE AVAILABLE.
I'M LEARNING KEYBOARDING AND
COMPUTING AND I HOPE TO GET A
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE. I
MAKING SOMETHING OF MYSELF AND I
WANT TO GIVE BACK. AS SIXTY NINE
WALLACE ADMITS HE WAS THE LUCKY
ONE. SO MANY OLDER ADULTS AND
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE
STILL LIVING IN THEIR CARS
TRUCKS OR THAT HOLD CARD. HOLD
CEMENT TO GREET THEM AT NIGHT.
HOUSING SUBSIDIES HAVE I'VE BEEN
A PROVEN SUCCESSFUL MODEL
REDUCING HOMELESSNESS AMONG
VETERANS BY 55% OVER THE LAST
TEN YEARS. I URGE YOU TO PASS-
SB THIRTY SEVEN TO OFFER TENS OF
THOUSANDS OF MORE OLDER ADULTS
LIKE WALLACE. SAFETY SENT HOME
TO SLEEP AT NIGHT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME IF THERE
ARE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WISHING TO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR
THIS BILL PLEASE APPROACH THE
MICROPHONE. THAT YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION ONLY
THANK YOU THANK YOU VANESSA
KICKING ON BEHALF OF CAL PACE
THE STATE WHERE DISSOCIATION. OF
PROGRAMS OF ALL INCLUSIVE CARE
FOR THE ELDERLY HERE IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON AMANDA
KERCHER ON BEHALF OF COUNTY
WELFARE DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION IN
SUPPORT DO YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON
JOSH DUGGAR ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY LIVING THAT
WORK IN SUPPORT. YOU. AFTERNOONS
THE VOICE BAY AREA LEGAL AID AND
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW
MOVE ON TO LEAD WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. THE OF ANY. ANY
MEMBERS. THE AUDIENCE CARE ACT.
ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
AUDIENCE- WISHING TO EXPRESS
OPPOSITION FOR THIS BILL PLEASE
APPROACH THE MICROPHONE. HERE IN
AND SEEN NONE WE WILL NOW MOVE
ON TO WITNESSES WAITING TO
TESTIFY VIA TELECONFERENCE
ORVIS. PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
INDIVIDUAL WHOSE DISRUPTIVE MAY
BE REMOVED FROM THE REMOTE
MEETING SERVICE OR HAVE THEIR
CONNECTIONS MUTED AT THE CHAIR'S
DISCRETION. I WILL NOT INSTITUTE
TIME LIMITS ON TESTIMONY BUT I
WILL PERMIT AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF
TIME FOR ALL WITNESSES
REGARDLESS OF THEIR POSITION. I
ASK THAT ALL WITNESSES STATE
THEIR NAME AFFILIATION AND
POSITION ONLY THIS IS THIS WILL
BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. THANK YOU
A MODERATOR PLEASE PROMPT
INDIVIDUALS WAITING TO TESTIFY
IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION IS
SENATE BILL THIRTY SEVEN THAT WE
ARE READY TO BEGIN. THEY THEN
DETERMINE IF YOU LIKE TO TESTIFY
IN SUPPORT OPPOSITION OF SB
THIRTY SEVEN YOU MADE PRESS ONE
ZERO AT THIS TIME. AT FIRST
WE'LL GO TO LINE TWO SIXTY
EIGHT. PLEASE GO AHEAD. NINE TWO
SIXTY EIGHT YOUR LINES OPEN.
RIGHT WILL MOVE ONLINE TO NINETY
FIVE THE BILL HAS. GOOD
AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE WORLD.
CALIFORNIA IN STRONG. THANK YOU
. IN MEXICO TRYING TO SIXTY FIVE
PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON
REBECCA GONZALEZ THE
NATIONALIZATION ALSO WORKERS
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. AND THEY WERE TRYING
TO NINETY PLEASE GO AHEAD.
KAPANEN WITH THE SANTAS ON THE
HAVE ALSO MAD IN STRONG SUPPORT
THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME THERE'S
NO OTHER THANK YOU. THANKS SO
MUCH MODERATOR WILL NOT BRING
THE DISCUSSION BACK TO OUR
MEMBERS. HE OKAY WELL I DO HAVE
SOME COMMENTS FOR YOU SENATOR I
AM. JUST WANT TO TELL YOU HOW
INSPIRED I AM BY THE BILLS THAT
YOU BRING TO THIS COMMITTEE.
THEY ARE SO DETAILED AND ROBUST
IN TERMS OF SOLVING REAL
SOLUTIONS AND I JUST WANT TO
THANK YOU AND YOU YOU AND YOUR
TEAM HAVE DONE AN IMMENSE JOB OF
PUTTING TOGETHER A DIVERSE SET
OF SUPPORT- TO SOLVING THIS REAL
ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS THAT HIS
JUST CONTINUE TO PLAGUE OUR
COMMUNITIES OUR CITIES IN OUR
COUNTIES- AND- HAVING. SEEN THIS
AND READ THROUGH YOUR BILL THIS
IS A REAL SOLUTION TO HELP
ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM SO I WANT
TO THANK YOU AND I WILL BE IN
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH I APPRECIATE THAT. EIGHT
OKAY SO CENTER WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR
YOUR COMMENTS AND LET ME JUST
SAY THAT- YOU KNOW THEY SAY THAT
THE HEART OF A SOCIETY IS HOW IT
TREATS ITS ELDERLY- THESE ARE
PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPENT THEIR
ENTIRE LIFE WORKING AND- AND IN
THEIR LATER YEARS JUST DON'T
HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES FOR
WHATEVER REASON- THE LEAST WE
CAN DO IS TO ENSURE THAT THEY
DON'T END UP ON THE STREETS AND
SO I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
AYE. AYE VOTE. THANK YOU. DO WE
HAVE A MOTION FOR SENATE BILL
THIRTY SEVEN. I'M SORRY WE'RE
STILL IN SUBCOMMITTEE WHEN
APPROPRIATE YES. THANK YOU THANK
YOU SO MUCH THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. WELL SENATOR. WE'RE
GONNA STATUS OF CORNELL YES. SO
BEFORE WE GET TO THE NEXT BUILT
LET'S ESTABLISH A QUORUM PLEASE
ASSISTANCE SMITH PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. ELDORADO GOLD I- PRESENT
EVERADO GO PRESIDENTIAL VOTE.
FOR TARO. MENJIVAR MENJIVAR HERE
WE'LL HAVE. WE'LL HAVE HERE.
WONDERFUL OKAY. SO WE ARE GOING
TO MOVE ON LET'S SEE IF WE HAVE
AN AUTHOR YOU CAN. OKAY DO WE
HAVE A ANOTHER AUTHOR YET NO
OKAY. ALL RIGHT SO- WE WILL DO
YOU. TAKE A ROLL CALL ON SENATE
BILL THIRTY SEVEN CABRERA-
ASSISTANT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
VOTE WE DID GET A MOTION FROM
SENT FROM OUR- FILE ITEM ONE SB
THIRTY SEVEN THE MOTION IS TO
PASS AND REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS OF
ROGO HI OF RADO GIVE. A TROUBLED
HER TADO MENJIVAR MENJIVAR I
WILL HOP. WELL BY. HEY THE VOTE
THREE. I WILL PUT THE VOTE ON
CALL. GREAT HEY. THE DEATH. OKAY
AMBER GONNA TAKE UP OUR BILLS ON
CONSENT. THANK YOU ASSISTANCE
SMITH PLEASE TAKE THE CALL THE
ROLL- RODRIGUEZ I OF ROGO ACTUAL
BOAT. FOR TOTAL. INTERVIEWER I
MENJIVAR I WILL HOP. WILL HAVE
ARE. HEY THE VOTERS THREE I.
WE'LL PUT THIS- BUT THE CONSENT
CALENDAR ON CALL. OKAY DO YOU
HAVE ANY MORE OPPORTUNITY A
GREAT OKAY. HERE WELCOME CENTER
CORTESE THANK WILL NOW MOVE ON
TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE SENATE BILL
THREE THREE THREE CENTER
CONTAINS A WHEN YOU'RE READY.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND IN
COLLEAGUES- I'M HERE TODAY TO
PRESENT SB THREE THIRTY THREE- A
BILL THAT WE CALL THE CALIFORNIA
SORE GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAM.
APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED
SEVENTY THOUSAND STUDENTS WITHIN
OUR CALIFORNIA K. TWELVE SCHOOL
SYSTEM ARE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS TODAY THE NUMBER
THAT IS INCREASED BY OVER 48%
THE PAST DECADE ABOUT FIFTEEN
THOUSAND THESE STUDENTS ARE IN
THE TWELFTH GRADE. SCHOOL
DISTRICTS SUPPORT THE STUDENTS
BY UTILIZING FUNDS FROM THE
MCKINNEY VENTO ACT A FEDERAL
LAW. AND Q. LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT
FOR STUDENTS- FOR STUDENTS
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN. IN
THAT K. TWELVE SYSTEM HOWEVER OF
THE LAW ONLY APPLIES TO CURRENT
ENROLLED STUDENTS MEAN A STUDENT
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WILL
ONLY RECEIVE SUPPORT UP UNTIL
THEY GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL.
THE LACK OF SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO
YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
POST GRADUATION SIGNIFICANTLY
HINDERS OUR ABILITY TO PURSUE
THEIR EDUCATIONAL OR CAREER
AMBITIONS JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE
THESE ARE NOT FOLKS AT RISK OF
HOMELESSNESS THESE ARE FOLKS WHO
RECEIVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN
OUR OWN HOUSE- THE MINUTE THEY
WALK OFF THE STAGE. WELL FEDERAL
STATE LAW PROVIDE EXTENSIVE
FINANCIAL AID TO YOUTH
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHO
INTEND TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE. IT
DOES NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL
THE STUDENT BEGINS ATTENDING
COLLEGE IN THE FALL. AND OF
COURSE THAT DOESN'T APPLY TO
THOSE ENTERING APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAMS OR- MAKING OTHER CAREER
DECISIONS AS A RESULT MANY OF
THESE YOUTH BECOME SUBJECT TO A
PHENOMENON KNOWN AS SUMMER MILL.
THE SONORA WHICH HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES ARE ACCEPTED INTO
COLLEGE- IN INTENT TO ENROLL BUT
ULTIMATELY DO NOT. IN THE WE-
ARE LEFT TO THE IMAGINATION AS
TO HOW MANY. ARE ENROLLED IN
OTHER PROGRAMS AGAIN INCLUDING
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS- THAT
JUST DON'T SHOW UP. THIS PROBLEM
IS COMMON AMONG LOW INCOME
STUDENTS WHO LACK THE FINANCIAL
RESOURCES TO MAKE THE TRANSITION
FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE IN
THE FALL. IN THE STUDENTS CAN
OFTEN BECOME STICKER SHOCK WHEN
THEY LEARNED OF THE UP FRONT
FEES ASSOCIATED. WITH THEIR NEXT
MOVE. IN EVEN IN THE CASE OF
COLLEGE OF COURSE. UNTIL
FINANCIAL KEY EIGHT KICKS IN. OF
THEIR OTHER FEES SO SUMMER
ORIENTATION FEES HOUSING PARTON
DEPOSITS PARKING PASSES- IT'S
SUTTER IT'S CETERA IN
RECOGNITION OF THE NEED TO
EXTEND SUPPORT TO OUR MOST
VULNERABLE STUDENTS. DURING THIS
BRIDGE PERIOD BETWEEN HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATION. IN EMPLOYMENT
OR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SB
THREE THIRTY THREE ESTABLISHES A
STATEWIDE GUARANTEED INCOME
PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE DIRECT
CASH ASSISTANCE ON A MONTHLY
BASIS TO THESE YOUTH. THE BILL
DEFINES AN ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT
AS INDIVIDUAL WHO'S AND ROLLED
IN THE TWELFTH GRADE. MEETS THE
DEFINITION THE PHARMACIST
ACCORDING TO THE MCKINNEY VENTO
ACT. IN THE PROGRAM WILL SERVE.
UP TO FIFTEEN THOUSAND YOUTH
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
STATEWIDE IT WOULD BEGIN APRIL
FIRST APRIL FIRST. APRIL FIRST
TWENTY TWENTY FIVE. IT WILL
CONCLUDE. AUGUST FIRST TWENTY
TWENTY FIVE- SO. IT'S A FIVE
MONTH PROGRAM. FIVE MONTH PILOT.
THE NO STRINGS ATTACHED
GUARANTEED INCOME MODEL WILL
EMPOWER THESE YOUTH TO USE THE
FUNDS AS THEY SEE FIT. BUT WITH
THEIR BE ENTERING THE WORK FORCE
FOR PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION-
IT'S. COULD BE BUYING A WARM
COAT OR PAIR SHOES OR FOOD ON
THE- AS WE ALL KNOW. OTHER
GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAMS
INCLUDING THE ONE THAT I PILOTED
IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY TO SERVE
TRANSITION AGE FOSTER YOUTH.
HAVE PROVEN TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN
THEIR RESULTS HAVE DEMONSTRATED
THE GUARANTEED INCOME REDUCES
INCOME VOLATILITY SIGNIFICANTLY.
HELPS PEOPLE YOUNG PEOPLE FIND
FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT. IMPROVES
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. THE
MITIGATES HOMELESSNESS INCREASE
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE. SB
THREE THIRTY THREE WOULD QUIP
YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
WITH THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO
EMBARK ON A PATH TOWARDS
STABILITY AND SUCCESS. HERE TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL
WE HAVE A CRISTINA BEST HAMILTON
- ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH IT'S
PROBABLY TIME ALL RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR VOTE. I HATE PLEASE
APPROACH WHEN YOU'RE READY. A
GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MY NAME
IS CHRISTINA BOSS HAMILTON AND
I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE
ECONOMIC. SECURITY PROJECT
ACTION WHICH IS A PROUD CO
SPONSOR OF SB THREE THREE THREE-
ON BEHALF OF- OUR GROUP WE WOULD
LIKE TO EXTEND OUR- SINCERE
APPRECIATION TO THE SENATOR FOR
HIS CONTINUED COMMITMENT. TO
MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR ON HOW
STUDENTS ON THE ECONOMIC
SECURITY PROJECT ACTION HAS BEEN
INVOLVED IN GUARANTEED INCOME
PROJECTS AROUND. THE COUNTRY AND
SPECIFICALLY HELPED LAUNCH THE
STOCKTON. THE ECONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT DEMONSTRATION
GUARANTEED INCOME PROJECT THAT
WAS- LAUNCHED A FEW YEARS BACK
AND THE DATA OF WHICH IS SHOWING
THAT THE INCOME THE UNRESTRICTED
CASH PAYMENTS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN
RELIEVING ANXIETY TO. DEPRESSION
WE'RE ABLE TO GET PEOPLE INTO
MORE OF BETTER JOBS HELP THEM
MEET THE NEEDS AS THEY ARISE
DATED DAY EVEN A SMALL DOLLAR
AMOUNT GOES A LONG WAY THAT IS
WITH THE RESEARCH IS SHOWING
ABOUT GUARANTEED INCOME. AND IN
THIS CASE IF WE ARE. YOU KNOW
VERY AWARE OF THE SUMMER MELT
THAT THERE'S THIS PERIOD IN
WHICH THE STUDENTS ARE EXTREMELY
VULNERABLE. THAT IS THE PERIOD
FROM WHICH THEY GO FROM K. TO
TWELVE SUPPORT TO HIGHER ED
SUPPORT YOU KNOW THAT WINDOW OF
TIME. YOU KNOW I WOULD JUST SAY
ARE ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY RIGHT
NOW HOW MANY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
ARE IN THE YOU KNOW THE RIGHT AT
THIS MOMENT EXCITEDLY THINKING
ABOUT WHAT THEIR SEMESTER THEIR
YOU KNOW THEIR FUTURE IN COLLEGE
HOLDS. NEVER MIND IF THAT WAS
YOU WHEN YOU HAD NO A SUPPORT
SYSTEMS ARE FINANCIAL BACK UP OR
ANYTHING IT IT WOULD BE REALLY
ACTUALLY SOMETHING TO BE A
TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE BECAUSE
YOU'RE HAVE A MORE QUESTIONS
THAN YOU HAVE ANSWERS AND THE
GOAL OF THIS BILL IS TO JUST
PROVIDE. ONE TIME SUPPORT TO GET
THEM THROUGH THROUGH THAT
VULNERABLE TIME PERIOD
UNRESTRICTED CASH THAT WE KNOW
WILL BE TRANSFORMATIVE AND
DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF POVERTY
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. HAVE ANY
OTHER WITNESSES CENTER- NO OKAY
SO WE WILL MOVE TO MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC WISHING TO EXPRESS
SUPPORT FOR THIS BILL PLEASE
APPROACH THE MICROPHONE. WITH
YOUR NAME AFFILIATION AND YOUR
POSITION PLEASE THAT COULD
HAPPEN AND CAN LAST REPRESENTING
THE CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR
YOUTH IN SUPPORT THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON KEVIN DOZEN COLUSA
CALIFORNIA WELFARE RIGHTS
ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORT THANKS
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON JOSH
DUGGAR ON BEHALF OF THE SANTA
CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND SUPPORT THANK
YOU. I WILL NOW MOVE ON TO LEAD
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION. DO WE
HAVE ANY LEAD WITNESSES. ANY
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO
EXPRESS OPPOSITION FOR THIS BILL
PLEASE OPPOSE THAT. APPROACH THE
MICROPHONE. OKAY HEARING AND
SEEING NONE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO
WITNESSES WAITING TO TESTIFY VIA
THE TELECONFERENCE ORVIS.
MODERATOR PLEASE PROMPT
INDIVIDUALS WAITING TO TESTIFY
IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF
SENATE BILL THREE THREE THREE
THAT WE ARE READY TO BEGIN. AND
I'M ACTUALLY LIKE TO- TO FIND
SUPPORT OPPOSITION OF S. B.
THREE THREE THREE. ZERO FIVE.
OFFICIALS LINE AT TWO FIFTY TWO
PLEASE CLASS. HI MERRY YOUNG
BEHALF OF THE PLUGIN PARTNERSHIP
AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANKS
TO THE TIMELINE TO IT- TO NINETY
EIGHT. BUT. GOOD AFTERNOON CARE
MEMBERS GREGORY KRAMER ON BEHALF
OF THE BILL OF THE ONE IN
CALIFORNIA IN ORDER. THANK YOU.
NEXT TO THE CLIENT TO NINETY
PLEASE GO AHEAD. MAYBE CENTER ON
BEHALF OF NO KID HUNGRY AND
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. AND NEXT TO
THE TO LINE UP TO SIXTY FIVE THE
BOOK AT. GOOD AFTERNOON REBEKAH
GONZALEZ OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER IN PORT.
THANK YOU. ANNEX OF THE TO LINE
AT THREE OO TO PLEASE GO AHEAD.
KAMALA HER ON BEHALF OF THE
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION AND SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. THAT THE FOUNDERS OTHERS IN
Q. THANK YOU MANAGER. THANK YOU
SO MUCH. RIGHT WE WILL BRING THE
DISCUSSION BACK TO THE MEMBERS.
CENTER MAKE OF OUR- SENATOR YOU
KNOW I LOVE THESE KIND OF BILLS
WE RECOGNIZE THAT ONCE A CHILD
GRADUATES HIGH SCHOOL THAT'S NOT
IT YOU KNOW THEY DON'T HAVE ALL
THE TOOLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL
ESPECIALLY IF THEY WEREN'T GIVEN
A GOOD HAND TO DEAL WITH FROM
THE GET GO RIGHT- APPRECIATE-
THIS PILOT APPROACH. YOU KNOW WE
ARE DATA DRIVEN STATES TO SHOW
AND EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE ALREADY
SOME DATA SHOW THESE PROP
PROGRAMS ARE SUCCESSFUL I JUST
WANNA- THANK YOU FOR BRINGING
THIS UP AND I'M VERY HAPPY TO
MOVE THIS WHEN APPROPRIATE.
THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK THE
AUTHOR- FOR YOUR ROBUST
DISCUSSION- WITH THE COMMITTEE
AND WITH MYSELF- HELPING ME TO
UNDERSTAND. THE BENEFITS OF THE
PROGRAM AND JUST HOW HOW MUCH
WORK HAS BEEN DONE BEFORE
BRINGING THIS BILL FORWARD- I AM
VERY EXCITED TO SEE IT ROLL OUT
AND TO HELP SOME OF OUR MOST
VULNERABLE IN. OUR SOCIETY-
THOSE TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH- I
KNOW YOU AND I HAD
CONVERSATIONS. AROUND HOW YOU
CAME TO THE FIVE MONTHS AND THE
ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR- GUARANTEED
INCOME CAN YOU SAY A LITTLE BIT
MORE ABOUT THAT. IT INTO THE
STUDIES HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE
PILOTS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE IN.
DIFFERENT PLACES WITH THE B.
MOUNTAINVIEW CALIFORNIA STOCK IN
A RIVER THEY RANGE FROM FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS IN TERMS OF. YOU KNOW
WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE SWEET
SPOT IN TERMS OF EFFECTIVENESS
OF THE GETTING LESS THAN- WHAT
WE'RE ASKING FOR THE SHORT TERM
PROCESS- YOU KNOW MIGHT
UNDERCUT. YOU KNOW. THE NUMBERS
THAT WE HOPE TO SEE IN TERMS OF
OUTCOMES BUT- IN THE
APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS IS WE ALL
KNOW- YOU KNOW SOMEWHERE.
ULTIMATELY SOMEWHERE IN THE IN
THAT RANGE I THINK NEEDS TO BE-
WHERE WE LAND- THERE'S ALWAYS
THE QUESTION. OF WHAT'S WHY SET
UP TO FIFTEEN THOUSAND YOU KNOW
IN IN A PERFECT CALIFORNIA WE
HAD A PROGRAM LIKE THIS. SIGNED
INTO LAW WE WOULD WANT NOT ONE
CHILD LEFT BEHIND LITERALLY- ALL
FIFTEEN THOUSAND WOULD GET A
NOTICE THAT THEY COULD. GET THE
BENEFITS FROM IT ALL. TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF IT BECAUSE OF THE
TRANSIENT NATURE OF THE
POPULATION AND YOU KNOW. JUST
GENERAL- YOU KNOW OPT OUT
REASONS- WE MIGHT NOT GET THAT
PUT IT IN THE END- DOES A
REALLY. CRITICAL APPROPRIATIONS
ISSUES MORE SO THAN THEY ARE
PROGRAMMATIC ISSUES- YOU DON'T
WANT TO SEE IF I MAY I
APPRECIATED MY CONVERSATION.
WITH YOU WITH THE CHAIR. OF THE
AXLE IDEAS YOU HAD IN TERMS OF
IMPLEMENTATION PATHWAYS FOR
THIS. THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN A
LITTLE DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT
WHEN WE DID FOSTER- IT'S- A
POPULATION AS YOU ALL WELL KNOW
THAT IS. DIRECTLY- IN THE
BAILIWICK OF OUR OF OUR COUNTY
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS
WHICH MEANS IT'S A DIRECT. PASS
THROUGH IF YOU WILL FROM STATE
DSS- THIS IS I WOULDN'T CALL
THIS TRICKY AT ALL BUT IT CALL
IT REQUIRES US TO ARTICULATE. OF
THE WARM HAND OFF FROM THE
EDUCATION SYSTEM INTO THE
INVITATION FOR THE STIPEND- SO
THAT EACH ONE OF THESE YOUNG
PEOPLE YOU KNOW HAS A CLEAR
OPPORTUNITY TAKE ADVANTAGE AND-
WE BELIEVE WITH THE MCKINNEY
VENTO LIAISONS AT THE SCHOOLS- A
COMBINED WITH- A LOCAL.
LOCALIZED DSS APPROACH- YOU KNOW
AND- JUST EVERY DAY HELP THAT
YOU WOULD GET FROM YOUR COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION IN IN EACH
COUNTY- WHICH WAS- I. SOMETHING
THAT YOU EMPHASIZE SOME MANAGER-
IT'S ABUNDANTLY- IMPLEMENTABLE.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY IS. CURRENTLY
. HAS CURRENTLY PUT TOGETHER A
FRAMEWORK FOR THEIR OWN PILOT
CALLING THESE WINES. SUBJECT TO
APPROPRIATION IN THEIR CASE- BUT
THE BEAUTY OF THAT IS AS AS WE
KNOW YOU KNOW THOSE LOCAL WE
HAVE TO THOSE LOCAL AGENCIES A
LOT OF CREDIT BECAUSE THEY KNOW
HOW TO STRUCTURE. OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION ON ON THESE KINDS
OF PROGRAMS TO DO IT ALL THE
TIME AND IT OR WERE EXTREMELY
CONFIDENT ON THAT SIDE OF IT. I
HOPE TO. IS REQUEST ABSOLUTELY
AND JUST TO UNDERSCORE IN THIS
COMMITTEE WE DEBATE AND DISCUSS
POLICY AND NOT APPROPRIATION WE
LEAVE THAT FOR A DIFFERENT
COMMITTEE AB SO THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR THAT CLARIFICATION
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE. BY
PROPITIATED THE GOOD QUESTIONS
TODAY AND THE COMMENTS- THE
SUPERCENTER CENTER MENTOR- WHEN
YOU WERE SPEAKING TO ME WHAT.
WHAT WHAT REALLY TOUCHED ME YOU
KNOW EVEN ON MY OWN BILL AS THEY
GET BACK TO THE ROOTS OF IT- THE
IDEA THAT MOST KIDS. YOU KNOW
GET IT JUSTIN IN THE NEXT COMING
DAYS- WE'LL GET IT THE DIPLOMA-
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT A WARM HAND
OFF THE GET A DIPLOMA. THE
CIRCLE BACK TO A TO A WARM
FAMILY HOME WITH HER FAMILY.
PROBABLY A NICE DINNER AT A
RESTAURANT A GRADUATION PARTY-
MAYBE NOT THAT EXTRAVAGANT- BUT
CERTAINLY THEY HAVE A ROOF OVER
THEIR HEAD. AND YET WE HAVE
FIFTEEN THOUSAND. KIDS WHO ARE
GOING TO GET THAT DIPLOMA HERE.
THIS THIS CAN'T BE IMPLEMENTED
TILL TWENTY TWENTY FIVE IS GOING
TO HAPPEN AGAIN TWENTY TWENTY
THREE. AND WALK OFF THE STAGE
WITH ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE TO GO.
NOWHERE TO GO. MAYBE THE BACK OF
A VAN. YOU KNOW MAYBE COUCH
SURFING IT AT SOMEBODY'S HOUSE.
MAYBE WORSE. INTERNET
HEARTBREAKING IN. ITSELF WE'RE
GOING TO. EFFECTIVELY YOU KNOW
ATTACK THE OVERALL PROBLEM OF
POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS. I
DON'T THINK WE CAN WE CAN WAIT
TILL PEOPLE ARE TWENTY THIRTY
FORTY YEARS OLD WE HAVE TO. TRY
TO INTERCEPT THEM LIKE THIS. AT
THIS POINT TIME AND SO AGAIN I
APPRECIATE YOUR- YOUR INTEREST
AND ENGAGEMENT AND- IT- VERY
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR RIVAL.
THANK YOU SENATOR I DO HAVE A
MOTION ON SENATE BILL THREE
THREE THREE. THANK YOU CENTER
I'M A MENTOR FAR. THE SYSTEM
SMITH PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. FILE
ITEM NUMBER FIVE S. B. THREE
THREE THREE THE MOTION IS TO
PASS A RE REFER TO THE COMMITTEE
ON APPROPRIATIONS OF ROGO I A
ROGUE- I TROUBLED. HER TADO
MENJIVAR. MENJIVAR I WILL HAVE.
THE VOTE IS TO ICE AND THAT OF
WE WILL PUT THIS BILL ON CALL.
HELLO CENTERS CAN ARE WELCOME
THANK YOU WE'RE GONNA BE HEARING
ITEM NUMBER SIX SENATE BILL
THREE FOUR THREE. BEGIN WHEN
YOU'RE READY THANKS SO MUCH
MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS- IN TWENTY
SIXTEEN THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ISSUED
WHAT WAS TERMED THE FINAL RULE
WHICH THE FIRST. COMPREHENSIVE
CHILD SUPPORT REVISION IN TWENTY
YEARS. AND THE PURPOSE OF IT WAS
TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR LOW
INCOME FAMILIES BY. MAKING THE
OUR CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS BASED
ON THE EVIDENCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL
FINANCIAL ACTUAL FINANCIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES SCREENING FOR
THEIR ABILITY TO PAY- ESPECIALLY
THOSE INCARCERATED PARENTS. AND
INSURING INCARCERATED PARENTS
ARE ABLE TO ADJUST THEIR PAYMENT
BASED ON INCOME. CALIFORNIA HAS
TILL SEPTEMBER FIRST TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR TO IMPLEMENT THIS
RULE AND TO ENSURE CALIFORNIA'S
CONFORMITY MY BILL REQUIRES
CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS. TO BE
DETERMINED BASED ON ACTUAL
EARNINGS ERASES THE DEFINITION
OF LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME
DETERMINING THE CHILD SUPPORT
ORDERS. AND UPDATES THE CHILD
SUPPORT CALCULATIONS TO MORE
ACCURATELY REFLECT EACH PARENTS
ACTUAL INCOME WITHOUT I'D LIKE
TO HAVE MY WITNESS STEVEN
GOLDBERG FROM LEGAL SERVICES OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. PRISONS
THANK YOU GOOD AFTERNOON STEVEN
GOLDBERG REGIONAL COUNSEL FROM
LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT OF SB
THREE FORTY THREE. SB THREE
FORTY THREE HAS TWO PRIMARY
PURPOSES THE FIRST IS TO
IMPLEMENT THE FEDERAL FINAL RULE
THAT REQUIRES AN END TO ORDERS
BASED ON PRESUMED INCOME AND TO
BASE ORDERS BASED ON THE FACTS
OF THE INDIVIDUAL CASE. AND SB
THREE FORTY THREE PROPERLY DOES
THAT. THE SECOND PURPOSE IS TO
CHANGES TO THE WAY CALIFORNIA
DOES CHILD SUPPORT TO RIGHT SIZE
ORDERS. ORDERS HAVE HISTORICALLY
BEEN UNAFFORDABLE FOR MANY LOW
INCOME OFF OF COURSE AND THIS
BILL ATTEMPTS TO RIGHT SIZE
ORDERS IN TWO WAYS. THE FIRST IS
TO CHANGE WHAT IS CALLED THE K.
FACTOR IN THE CHILD SUPPORT
FORMULA SOMETHING THAT HAS NOT
BEEN UPDATED SINCE NINETEEN
NINETY TO HELP ORDERS. ALTHOUGH
OF COURSE. AND SECOND IS TO
ADJUST THE LOW INCOME ADJUSTMENT
TO FULL TIME MINIMUM WAGE TO
REFLECT WHAT IS AN ORDER THAT IS
AFFORDABLE AND REALISTIC FOR THE
LOW. INCOME OBLIGOR. THESE ARE
IMPORTANT CHANGES BOTH TO COMPLY
WITH THE FEDERAL FINAL RULE AND
TO HELP RIGHT SIZE ORDERS. THAT
PERJURE SUPPORT THANK YOU VERY
MUCH THANK YOU. HE IT WILL NOW
MOVE FORWARD MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC WISHING TO EXPRESS THEIR
SUPPORT FOR THE BILL. YEAH KEVIN
AS THE COLUSA CALIFORNIA WATER
RIGHTS ORGANIZATION. COSPONSORED
FOR THE BILL ENDS PLAYERS AND
PLEASE SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK
YOU. VERY CLEAR SHE HARM BEHALF
OF THE TRUTH AND JUSTICE AND
CHILD SUPPORT COALITION IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK YOU.
CHRIS RESPONSES OF THE LESSONS
IN A LAMPARD IN STRONG SUPPORT
THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY LEAD
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION. HERE IN
C. NINE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO ANY
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO
EXPRESS OPPOSITION PLEASE
APPROACH THE MICROPHONE. HERE
YOU CAN SEE NONE WILL NOW MOVE
ON TO WITNESSES WAITING TO
TESTIFY VIA THE TELECONFERENCE
ORVIS. MODERATOR PLEASE PROMPT
INDIVIDUALS WAITING TO TESTIFY
IN SUPPORT OR IN OPPOSITION. OF
SENATE BILL. THREE FOUR THREE.
LEYVA DEMING WHO WISH TO FIND
SUPPORT OPPOSITION OF SB THREE
FOUR THREE IN A PRESS ONE ZERO
AT THIS TIME. JUST A MOMENT.
THANKS.
FOR
WE'LL GO TO LINE THREE ELEVEN
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HELLO MY NAME
IS RACHEL CREATED AND I'M A
MEMBER OF THE TRUTH AND JUSTICE
AND CHILD MORE COALITION. AND
I'M CALLING IN WITH I FASTER
SUPPORTIVE SB THREE FOUR THREE
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AT THE
SENATE NO OTHERS THANK YOU THANK
YOU MANAGER KATE WILL NOW BRING
IT BACK TO THE DISCUSSION BACK
TO OUR MEMBERS. HE I SEE A
THUMBS UP FROM CENTER MAKE OF
OUR OVER THERE. I JUST WANNA SAY
THANK YOU SENATOR SKINNER FOR
DOING THE GREAT WORK AND
ALIGNING OUR STATE- POLICY WITH
FEDERAL POLICY SO THAT WE CAN
CONTINUE TO SERVE IN CALIFORNIA
THANK YOU SO MUCH I WOULD- I
WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS BILL AND
LOOKING. FOR MOTION AFTER YOU
CLOSE THANKS SO MUCH AND- YOU
DON'T WANT TO ALSO THANK THE PRO
TEM STAFF COMMITTEE STAFF AND
OTHERS WHO WORKED WITH
STAKEHOLDERS LAST SUMMER IN OVER
THE FALL TO. TO COME UP WITH
THIS AND IT REPRESENTS AN
AGREEMENT FROM BOTH THE ASSEMBLY
AND THE SENATE SO WITH THAT I
ASK FOR YOUR VOTE THANK YOU SO
MUCH. RIGHT DO WE HAVE A MOTION
. OR ANYONE ELSE OKAY.
SENTIMENTAL MARIN COUNTY NINE
YOU. OUR SYSTEM PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. FILE ITEM SIX S. B. THREE
FORTY THREE THE MOTION IS TO
PASS AND REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS OF
RADO GIL HI A ROGUE- I HAD CHAU
ABOVE. HER TADO MENJIVAR HI
MENJIVAR WILL HAVE. OKAY GREAT
THE VOTE IS TO AYE WE WILL PUT
THAT BELONG CALLED THANK YOU
SENATOR. SO BEFORE WE BEGIN JUST
ONE MOMENT.
THIS TIME I'M GOING TO PASSED
THE GAVEL TO CENTER MANY OF OUR-
SEIDEL LEAVE AT. ALL ABOUT THE
BATS. GO AHEAD SENATOR THANK YOU
I'M MADAM CHAIR AND MANY MEMBERS
SB EIGHT OH FIVE ADDRESSES THE
NEED TO ACCESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR
INDIVIDUALS UP WITH AUTISM
FRANKLY THERE'S A FLAW IN OUR
INSURANCE COVERAGE OF AUTISM
WERE ONLY ONE- TREATMENT IS
COVERED AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT OTHER EVIDENCE BASED
TREATMENTS- RECEIVE THE SAME
CARE SO FAMILIES CAN. HELP THEIR
KIDS THIS BILL'S BEEN BUT
THROUGH THIS COMMITTEE MULTIPLE
TIMES I'M DETERMINED TO TURN
CHANGE STATE LAW AND WE'RE BACK
AGAIN AND RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
AN AYE VOTE WHEN APPROPRIATE.
THANK YOU CENTER DO YOU HAVE ANY
KEY WITNESSES IN SUPPORT. ALI
WITH THE CALIFORNIA
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION WE
REPRESENT THE CALIFORNIA'S-
PSYCHOLOGIST IN THE STATE I'M IN
MY MEMBERS ARE EDUCATED TRAINED
AND LICENSED TO DIAGNOSE AND
TREAT AUTISM I SPEAK ON BEHALF
OF MY MEMBERS CLIENTS WHO NEED
TREATMENT OF TREATMENT WITH A-
APPROACH BASED ON DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCHOLOGY THAT IS- NEURO.
DIVERSITY AND AFFIRMING PERSON
CENTERED THERAPY THAT WORKS WITH
THE CHART THAT CHILD'S
INDIVIDUAL SENSORY AND MOTOR
DIFFERENCES TO SUPPORT THEIR
GROWTH- SB ZERO FIVE CORRECT THE
PROBLEM THAT IS BLOCKING
FAMILIES FROM GETTING THE
TREATMENT THAT THEY NEED FOR
THEIR CHILDREN. RESPECTFULLY ASK
YOUR AYE VOTE AND I'M HERE TO
ANSWER ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU CENTER
ANY OTHER KEY WITNESSES. SENATOR
I THINK THAT'S IT GREAT I'M NOW
OPEN IT TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO
DO ME TOO IN SUPPORT IN NAME
WHERE YOU'RE CALLING YOU'RE
REPRESENTING IN THE- SUPPORT.
SEE NON MOVING ON TO A NEED TO
HAVE ANY KEY WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. FINAN ANYONE WANTED
ME TO OPPOSITION. GREAT MODERATE
A Q. Q. INDIVIDUALS WOULD LIKE
TO GET PUBLIC COMMENT ON
TELECONFERENCE. AS YOU LIKE
TESTIFYING IN OPPOSITION SUPPORT
OF SB EIGHT OH FIVE YOU MAY
PRESS ONE ZERO AT THE TIME. AND
FIRST OF THE TO LINE UP TO SIXTY
FIVE PLEASE GO AHEAD. AFTERNOON
REBEKAH GONZALEZ WITH THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL
FOR CALIFORNIA CHAPTER IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. AND ONE
MOMENT TO THE NEXT ONE.
THANKS GO TO LINE TWO FORTY TWO
PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI THIS IS DR
ANDREA DAVIS LICENSE PLATE
COLLEGES THAT GREENHOUSE THERAPY
CENTER. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT.
IN SUPPORT OF SB EIGHT OH FIVE.
THANK YOU. ONE MOMENT. NEXT TO
THE LINE AT THREE TWELVE PLEASE
GO AHEAD. HI THIS IS JOSH PETER
ON THE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. JUST A
MOMENT FOR THE NEXT ONE.
NEXT WAS ALIGNED TO NINETY SEVEN
BUT. HELLO THIS IS DR COCKING
ACARA IN SUPPORT OF A UNIFIED
THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME THERE'S
NO OTHERS IN Q. THANK YOU
MANAGER THE MODERATOR TURNING TO
MY INVISIBLE COLLEAGUES SO IF
ANYONE TO COME DOWN AND ENGAGE
IN A CONVERSATION WITH ME WE
WELCOME YOU HERE IN ROOM TWENTY
ONE HUNDRED- SEEN NONE SENATE
AROUND HAVE ANY COMMENTS FOR YOU
I AM ONE APPROPRIATE WILL BE
VOTING ON THIS BILL THANK YOU SO
MUCH WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE.
THANK YOU FOR THIS ROBUST
CONVERSATION BETWEEN OUR AND IT
WAS VERY AGING. HARVEY WOULD BE
VERY PROUD OF US I DON'T KNOW IF
YOU KNOW THAT REFERENCE BUT
HARVEY WAS A SIX FOOT INVISIBLE
RABBIT SO THERE YOU GO HE WOULD
BE PROUD OF A SO I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE WHEN
APPROPRIATE THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IN THAT HOLD THE ITEM OPENS MOVE
ON TO THE NEXT- IF THERE IS ANY
OTHER AUTHOR. PRESENT. I TURNED
TO JOKES IN UNCOMFORTABLE
SITUATIONS. SO IF AN AUTHOR IS
GOING TO COME. WHO'S GOING TO BE
BAD.
BRENT I'M SENATOR YES. I'M
HOLDING IT DOWN BY MYSELF. YOU
HAVE A MINUTE GOING DOWN THERE
RIGHT. NEXT WE'LL BE HEARING
FROM- ON FILE ITEM NUMBER NINE
SB SIX EIGHTEEN COURTS AND RUBIO
. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TERRY
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TODAY
I'M PROUD TO PRESENT SB SIX ONE
EIGHT WHICH WILL ENSURE THAT
CHILDREN FULLY BENEFIT FOR THE
CHILD SUPPORT- FINDS BY
REDIRECTING FUNDS FROM THE
STATE. THAT USUALLY AT THE STATE
INTERCEPTS TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE
CHILD SO CURRENT LAW PROVIDES
THAT IN CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS
ONLY THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED GO TO
THE CHILD AND THE REST WILL GO
TO THE COSTA SERVICES FOR THE
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFIT SO
THIS PUTS NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS
IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION. MANY
LOW INCOME PARENTS HAVE REPORTED
THEY CANNOT AFFORD AND DIRECTLY
TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN SO
THEY SEND MONEY. TO THEIR
CHILDREN OTHER WAYS IN ADDITION
WHEN PAYMENT IS NOT COLLECTED IN
THESE CASES CALIFORNIA'S HOUSE
ON 10% INTEREST RATE ON TOP OF
THAT AND THIS MONEY DOES NOT
BENEFIT THE CHILD ONCE AGAIN.
THE AGREE JUST 10% INTEREST RATE
IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN THE
COUNTRY. AND IT UNDERMINES THE
ECONOMIC STABILITY OF AN ALREADY
STRUGGLING FAMILY. SINCE THE
DEBT DOES NOT GO AWAY EVEN AFTER
THE CHILD TURNS EIGHTEEN THE
DEBT CONTINUES TO BRING IN THE
MOST VULNERABLE AND LOW INCOME
FAMILIES MOST OF THE PARENTS
IMPACTED BY THIS AND THESE
POLICIES ARE BY PARK.
INDIVIDUALS ELDERLY OR DISABLED
OR LIVING ONLY ON SOCIAL
SECURITY THIS BILL WILL
ELIMINATE THE COLLECTION AND
ACCRUAL OF INTEREST ON CHILD
SUPPORT DEBT SO THE MONEY GOES
DIRECTLY TO THE CHILD WHICH WAS
THE INTENT. I JOINING ME TODAY
ARE TWO WITNESSES SEVEN GOLDBERG
REGIONAL COUNCIL FOR LEGAL
SERVICES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
I REBEKAH MILLER SENIOR
LEGISLATOR FOR THE WESTERN
CENTER BUT AND POVERTY. THE SITE
IN POVERTY AND LOCK THANK YOU
THANK YOU WELCOME BACK. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH- GOOD AFTERNOON
STEVEN GOLDBERG AGAIN REGIONAL
COUNCIL FOR LEGAL SERVICES OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT
OF SB SIX EIGHTEEN. FOR OVER
FORTY YEARS CALIFORNIA HAS USED
CHILD SUPPORT TO REPAY CAL WORKS
BEFORE THAT A FDC BENEFITS BY
KEEPING THE CHILD SUPPORT THAT
IT COLLECTS ON BEHALF OF
CUSTOMER REAL PARENTS. WHEN
PARENTS CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY
THEIR CHILD SUPPORT ORDER THEIR
DEBT TO THE STATE GROWS RAPIDLY
BECAUSE CALIFORNIA ADDS 10%
INTEREST EACH YEAR. AS A RESULT
TODAY PARENTS IN CALIFORNIA OVER
SIX POINT FIVE BILLION DOLLARS
IN UNPAID CHILD SUPPORT DEBT TO
THE STATE AND APOSS-
APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF
THAT IS UNPAID INTEREST. LOW
INCOME PARENTS SHOULDERING THIS
DEBT NEED RELIEF. CALIFORNIA'S
10% INTEREST RATE ON CHILD
SUPPORT IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN
THE COUNTRY SIXTEEN STATES
CHARGE NO INTEREST AT ALL ON
CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS. RESURGENT
CALIFORNIA SHOWS THAT AS MUCH AS
95% OF THIS CHILD SUPPORT DEBT
IS UNCOLLECTIBLE BECAUSE IT IS
OLD SOME OF IT IS DECADES OLD
AND HISTORICALLY CHILD SUPPORT
ORDERS HAVE BEEN SET. AT AN
AMOUNT HIGHER THAN LOW INCOME
PARENTS CAN AFFORD WHICH STACKS
AGAINST THE DECK AGAINST THEM
FROM THE START. THIS IS
PARTICULARLY TRUE FOR INTEREST
IT SOMETIMES TAKES MONTHS TO
ESTABLISH AN ORDER AND WHEN AN
ORDER IS ESTABLISHED INTEREST
ACCRUES ON THE RIVER RIDGE THAT
EXISTS ONLY BECAUSE OF DELAYS.
IN THE COURT PROCESS AND THAT
INTEREST CONTINUES AND COMPOUNDS
THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CHILD
SUPPORT CASE. THIS MOUNTING DEBT
CAN LEAVE LOW INCOME
TRANSPORTABLE GORE'S WITH THE
BELIEF THAT BECAUSE THEY CAN
NEVER CATCH UP IF. NOT TRY
PAYING WHEN THEY CAN'T
ELIMINATING INTEREST ON THE
GOVERNMENT PORTION OF CHILD
SUPPORT ORDERS AND DEBT WILL
THEREFORE ENCOURAGE PAYMENT.
MOST OF THOSE PAYMENTS WILL GO
TO FAMILIES FIRST PARTICULARLY
WHEN CALIFORNIA BEGINS FULL PASS
THROUGH OF CURRENT SUPPORT TO
FAMILIES. CRITICALLY THIS BILL
TAKES NOTHING AWAY FROM CUSTODY
TO PARENTS WHO REMAIN ENTITLED
TO BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
TO WRAP UP ON THE CHILD SUPPORT
THAT IS OWED TO THEM. AND
FINALLY ELIMINATING INTEREST ON
FUTURE CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS IS
IMPORTANT TO RACIAL AND ECONOMIC
EQUITY BECAUSE CHILD SUPPORT
DEBT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS
FAMILIES OF COLOR. PLEASE
SUPPORT SB SIX EIGHTEEN THANK
YOU THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON-
THANK YOU ON A REAL COMMITTEE
MEMBERS WESTERN CENTER IS
COSPONSORING SB SIX EIGHTEEN
TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS AT
THE TRUTH AND JUSTICE AND CHILD
SUPPORT COALITION BECAUSE WE
REGULARLY SEE. THE SEVERE
FINANCIAL INSTABILITY CAUSED BY
MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF UNCOLLECTIBLE
AN UNAFFORDABLE GOVERNMENT NO
CHILD SUPPORT PARTICULARLY ON
BLACK AND LATINO PARENTS. THE
10% INTEREST RATE ON THIS DEBT
BALLOONS THE PAYMENTS TO LEVELS
THAT ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR A
PARENT WITH LOW INCOME TO PAY.
IN CALIFORNIA A PARENT WITH
FIFTEEN THOUSAND IN CHILD
SUPPORT DEBT OWED TO THE STATE
WHICH IS ABOUT THE AVERAGE
AMOUNT OWED. COULD PAY FIFTY
DOLLARS EVERY TWO WEEKS FOR
THIRTY YEARS AND THEY'VE
ACTUALLY- MORE THAN WHEN THEY
STARTED SINCE THE INTEREST OWED
EXCEEDS THEIR ANNUAL PAYMENTS.
SUMMIT SOMEONE MAKING THE SAME
PAYMENTS AND ONE OF THE SIXTEEN
STATES THAT CHARGE NO INTEREST
WOULD HAVE NEARLY PAID OFF THEIR
DEBT IN TWELVE YEARS. THE 10%
INTEREST RATE MAKES IT HARDER
FOR PARENTS TO FINANCIALLY
SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR
CHILDREN A PILOT PROJECT IN SAN
FRANCISCO FOUND THAT WHEN
NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS HAD THEIR
GOVERNMENT OLD CHILD SUPPORT
PAID OFF. THERE WERE POSITIVE
INCOMES ALL AROUND FOR INCREASED
EMPLOYMENT HOUSING STABILITY CO
PARENTING AND PARENTING
RELATIONSHIPS AND IN FACT
INCREASED PAYMENTS TO CUSTODIAL
PARENTS. THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
OF UNCOLLECTED CHILD SUPPORT
OWED IS NOT JUST A LINE ON THE
BALANCE SHEET BEHIND EVERY
DOLLARS A PERSON STRUGGLING TO
GET BY PEOPLE LIKE FREDDIE
PERSONS MR PERSONS IS SEVENTY
SEVEN YEARS OLD. HE LIVES ON HIS
NINE HUNDRED DOLLAR SOCIAL
SECURITY CHECK AND IS RETIRED
AFTER WORKING THIRTY SIX YEARS
AT A JANITOR IN THE BAYVIEW-
PLAZA MALL. UNTIL RECENTLY THE
GOVERNMENT WAS AUTOMATICALLY
GARNISHING THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
FROM HIS MONTHLY. NINE HUNDRED
DOLLAR CHECK BECAUSE MR PARSONS
HAD FALLEN BEHIND ON HIS CHILD
SUPPORT PAYMENTS YEARS AGO HE
HAD LONG OFF PAID. HIS CHILD
SUPPORT OBLIGATION TO HIS EX
WIFE AND HIS CHILDREN. BUT
BECAUSE OF THE 10% INTEREST RATE
ON THE DEBT HE OWED TO THE
GOVERNMENT HAS DEBT HAD
BALLOONED HE COULDN'T KEEP UP
WITH IT AND HIS PAYCHECK WAS
GARNISHED INTO A SEVENTIES. WE
ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE TO END
THIS 10% INTEREST RATE ON
GOVERNMENT- CHILD SUPPORT DEBT
AND HELP PUT MONEY AND
STRUGGLING PARENTS POCKETS TO
SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN AND
THEMSELVES THANK YOU. NOW
TURNING TO ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC
COULD WHICH WISH TO RECORD THEIR
SUPPORT. NAME AFFILIATION. ARIKA
YOSHIHARU BEHALF OF THE TRUTH
AND JUSTICE AND CHILD SUPPORT
COALITION AND SUPPORT THANK YOU
. THE KEVIN AS THEIR COLUSA
CALIFORNIA WELFARE RIGHTS
ORGANIZATION STRONG SUPPORT
THANK YOU. THE VICE BAY AREA
LEGAL AID SUPPORT. ANYONE ELSE
IN PUBLIC. THREE NINE. ANY KEY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION PLEASE
SUPPORT. THREE NINE ANYONE ELSE
WISH TO VOICE THEIR OPPOSITION.
MODERATED COULD PLEASE KEEP UP
THE- INDIVIDUALS WAITING TO
COMMENT VIA TELECONFERENCE.
THANKS DIRECTLY TO- ON AND
SUPPORT OPPOSITION OF SB SIX.
EIGHTEEN INVESTMENT THERE AT
THIS TIME. I WAS JUST A MOMENT.
THEN WE'LL GO TO LINE AT THREE
ONE SIX PLEASE GO AHEAD. HELLO
MY NAME IS RACHEL GREATEST THAT
I'M A MEMBER OF THE TRUTH AND
JUSTICE AND CHILD SUPPORT
COALITION. ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT
OF SB SIX ONE EIGHT THANK YOU
THANK YOU. THIS TIME THAN OTHERS
AND GIVE BACK TO MEDICARE THANK
YOU SO MUCH MODERATOR I'M TWENTY
BACK TO MYSELF FOR ANY
DISCUSSION- SENATOR THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS UP YOU
KNOW I THINK THE WITNESSES
MENTIONED THIS IS UNCOLLECTIBLE
DEBT- THAT IS SITTING ON THE
BANKS OF SO MANY LOW INCOME
INDIVIDUALS ARE STRUGGLING TO
GET BY SO- I WHEN APPROPRIATE-
MOVE BUT FOR RIGHT NOW AS YOU
CAN SEE WE CAN DO ANYTHING THAT
LET YOU CLOSE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH AND- REALISTICALLY CHILD
SUPPORT IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE FOR
THE CHILD BUT IN REALITY IS
TAKING CARE OF OUR STATE WHICH
IS AB INAPPROPRIATE AND I JUST
DO BELIEVE THAT IT ALSO HAS
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES THERE'S
MANY STORIES OF PEOPLE JUST
FALLING OFF THE RADAR ME THEY
DON'T WORK WITH THEIR SOCIAL
SECURITY ANYMORE BECAUSE- THEY
CAN'T SUSTAIN THEMSELVES MOST OF
THE FUNDING IS GOING TO TOO MANY
DIFFERENT WAYS SO. WE WANT
CHILDREN TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AND
WITH THAT I ASK FOR YOUR IPHONE
THANK YOU THANK YOU SENATOR-
HOLD THE ITEM OPEN. YEAH.
THANK YOU SENATOR WE'RE GONNA
SWAP HERE TO PRESENT TO YOU.
REDUCTION IN OVERCOMING. NUMBER
CHANCE OF THREE THE FIRST. ONE
OF IN LINE WITH.
ALL RIGHT. SENATOR MENTOR YOU
HAVE THE FLOOR THANK YOU SO MUCH
. THANK YOU SO MUCH SENATOR I'M
HERE PRESENT TO YOU ON SB FOUR
NINE NINE- THE COOL SCHOOLS ACT
AT FIRST THINKING A MOMENT TO
THINK THAT COMMITTEE STAFFER
WORKING WITH MY STAFF ON THIS I
WILL BE ACCEPTING THE COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS AS NOTED ON PAGE NINE
OF THE ANALYSIS I WOULD ALSO
LIKE TO RAISE THAT OUR OFFICE
HAS BEEN MEETING WITH
STAKEHOLDERS AND RECEIVING INPUT
AND WE ARE CONTINUING THE
CONVERSATION. SB FOUR FOUR NINE
NINE IS LOOKING TO ADDRESS THE
ISSUE OF HOT GROUND SERVICES ON
SCHOOL CAMPUSES THAT IMPACT THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR
CHILDREN ASSEMBLY THIS BILL IS
THE CAN TO CREATE AN EXTREME
HEAT PLAN EXTREME HEAT ACTION
PLAN SITTING THAT BY THE
EARLIEST TIME OF THE NEXT TIME
SCHOOLS WILL RESURFACE OR
SERVICE THEY WILL OFFER COOLER
SOLUTION THE WINDSTAR GREEN
BEARS THAT HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO
MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF EXTREME
HEAT AND POLLUTION. THIS WAS
LOOKING TO REQUIRE THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO
DEVELOP A TEMPLATE FOR AN
EXTREME HEAT ACTION PLAN THAT
COULD BE USED FOR SPY SCHOOL
SITES AS WELL AS A MODEL
PROGRAM. GUIDEBOOK AVAILABLE TO
SCHOOL SITES. ADDITIONALLY THIS
BILL REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES TO IDENTIFY
LIAISON THAT IS TRAINED IN
EXTREME HEAT MITIGATION EFFORTS
. COMING CHANGES THAT'S WHEN
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES RISE IN THE
UNITED STATES DISPROPORTIONATELY
IMPACTING OUR BLACK INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE OF COLOR LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES. RESEARCH CONTINUES
TO SHOW THAT COMMUNITIES WITH
THE FEWEST RESOURCES USUALLY
HAVE THE LEAST ACCESS TO NATURE
WITHIN AND SURROUNDING THEIR
SCHOOL GROUNDS. THE STUDENTS IN
MY DISTRICT SPECIFICALLY OUR
HIGHLIGHTED IN A RECENT LA TIMES
ARTICLE THAT SHOW THAT ON THE
93 DEGREES WEATHER DAY OUR
SCHOOLS REACHED A HUNDRED AND
FORTY FIVE DEGREES THE US BORDER
IN OUR SCHOOLS. A STATEWIDE
COALITION OF NEARLY FIFTY S.
EXPERTS INCLUDING DOCTORS
MEDICAL AN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
RESEARCHERS EDUCATORS YOUTH AND
COMMUNITY GROUPS RECENTLY
RELEASED A CALL TO ACTION REPORT
JUST LAST MONTH. IN AMONGST THE
RECOMMENDATION IS THIS VERY
SPECIFIC THING THAT THIS BILL IS
LOOKING TO DO. AND THAT'S THE
NEED FOR CLIMATE RESILIENT
MASTER PLAN TO SERVE AS A
GUIDING LIGHT FOR CALIFORNIA'S
K. THROUGH TWELVE SYSTEM. I WANT
TO MAKE SURE THEIR KIDS ARE ABLE
TO GO OUTSIDE AND THRIVE WE
UNDERSTAND THE COMBINATION OF
ACADEMIC AND OUTSIDE LEARNING.
IS WHAT IS- IMPORTING FOR YOU TO
BE SUCCESSFUL. IN THIS BILL ALSO
ALIGNS WITH THE GOVERNOR'S
EXTREME HEAT ACTION PLAN THERE
WAS RELEASED IN APRIL OF LAST
YEAR THE CALLS TO SUPPORT
CLIMATE SMART PLANNING TO KEEP
ONE OF OUR SCHOOLS. WITH ME HERE
TO DISCUSS THE FIRE TO
WITNESSES. ASSURANT INC'S CEO OF
GREEN SCHOOLYARDS AMERICA IN
SUPPORT OF S. B. FOUR NINE NINE
AND FORTY MONTH EACH BOTTLE IS
A- BOTTLE IS A BUYER. A
LEGISLATIVE FAIR MANAGERS. WITH
CALIFORNIA BAR BORDERS. THANK
SHARON IS I HERE WE GOT ABOUT
THE OCEAN SO THE FIRST LEAD
WITNESS I WILL SAY YOU HAVE TWO
MINUTES AND YOU WILL BE TIMED.
MY BALLS APPEAR FROM CALIFORNIA
MY MOTORS AND ORGANIZATION IS IN
SUPPORT OF SB FOUR NINE NINE.
I'M SPEAKING TODAY ALSO SOMEONE
WHO IS A FORMER PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHER AND A CURRENT YOUTH
MENTOR FROM SOUTH LA IN A SCHOOL
WITH A HUNDRED PERCENT. LOW
INCOME INSTANCE OF COLOR WITH
SEVERE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
CONCERNS ONE OF WHICH ARE MORE
DAYS WITH EXTREME HEAT RESUMES
CAN GO OUTSIDE OF THIS HE
AFFECTED HOW STUDENTS STUDIED
INSIDE THE BUILDING AS WELL. I'M
ALSO A MOTHER OF A SON WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS TO GO TO PUBLIC
SCHOOL WHO STRUGGLES WITH MANY
SIMILAR ISSUES. SO I'VE SEEN
FIRST HAND THE HEALTH IMPACTS TO
COME WITH SCHOOLS THAT AREN'T
BILL TO BE RESILIENT HE KNOW THE
CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CRISIS-
HE KNOW I. THIRTY MENTION FOUND
FOR VALLEY ANGELES AND OTHER IS
THE STATE AS WELL. WE'VE SEEN
HEALTH IMPACTS OF EXTREME HEAT.
EXTREME HEAT S. B. R. FOUR NINE
I WOULD REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO
CREATE EXTREME HEAT ACTION
CLIMATE PLAN TO OFFICE ACTUALLY
COOLER SCHOOLS. ON WHETHER
INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
SEEKING TO LEAVE THE HEALTH
IMPACTS TO OF THE CHANGE TOWARDS
CLIMATE RESILIENCE SCHOOL THAT
CAN RESPOND EXTREME HEAT. OF THE
CLIMATE IMPACTS IS SIMPLY NOT
HAPPENING FAST ENOUGH. IT'S UP
TO OUR STATE IS THAT THE
PRESIDENT'S THAT YOUTH ACROSS
CALIFORNIA PROTECTED. NOT TWO
DECADES FROM NOW WITH THE HELP
WILL ALREADY BE IMPACTED BY
RIGHT NOW. THIS WILL BE GREAT
FOR ALL KIDS INCLUDING THOSE
LIKE MY SON WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
BECAUSE- THE TRUTH IS THAT
CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECTS THOSE ON
THE MARGINS MORE. THIS BILL IS
NOT ONE THAT- DOWNPLAY OR IGNORE
THE WORK THAT IS ALREADY BEING
DONE TO PROTECT STUDENTS IN FACT
IT'LL ADD. IT TO ADAPTABILITY
MEASURES THAT STUDENTS LIKE MY
SON HAVE SCHOOLS ARE EVEN MORE
SPOTS OF THEIR NEEDS. SB FORTY
NINE INSURERS ARE YOU THINK
TEACHERS WHEN. CHILDREN SPEND
SIGNIFICANT TIME OF THEIR SCHOOL
CAMPUSES AND BY ADDING GREEN
SPACES IT HAS BEEN PROVEN.
THEY'LL BE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
IN RECESS. R. COSTA BEHAVIOR
SUCH AS INCREASED PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY ATTENTION. AND SOCIAL
COLLABORATION HIGHER ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT. DECREASING STRESS
ANXIETY DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR.
THIS DIRECTLY IMPACTS STUDENTS
DAILY EXPENSES MENTAL AND
PHYSICAL HEALTH. AND LEARNING
OUTCOMES IS FOR THESE REASONS WE
URGE ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHAT
I. N. S. BEFORE NINE NINE THANK
YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS
SHARON DANKS AND THE FOUNDER OF
GREEN'S CLEARANCE AMERICA AND
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. THAT IS
DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING
ASPHALT SCHOOLYARDS INTO GREEN
SPACES. I'M HERE TODAY TO
EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT FOR SB
FOUR NINETY NINE. IN CALIFORNIA
OVER TEN THOUSAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SERVE ALMOST FIVE POINT NINE
MILLION STUDENTS ON A HUNDRED
AND THIRTY THOUSAND ACRES OF
LAND. THAT PUBLIC LAND IS PAVED
MOST OF THE PUBLIC LAND IS PAVED
AND LACKS TREE CANOPY. OUR
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MILLIONS OF
CALIFORNIA STUDENTS DO NOT HAVE
ANY ACCESS TO SHADE AT SCHOOL.
WE KNOW THAT 10% OF CALIFORNIA'S
PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE LESS THAN 2%
TREE CANOPY. AND THE MAJORITY OF
SCHOOLS HAVE LESS THAN 10% TREE
CANOPY. UNSHADED ASPHALT AND
RUBBER SURFACES ON SCHOOL
GROUNDS REACH HIGH TEMPERATURES
THAT ARE HAZARDOUS FOR STUDENTS
HEALTH. UNSHADED ASPHALT CAN BE
A HUNDRED AND FORTY DEGREES OR
MORE ON A SUNNY DAY WHEN
TEMPERATURES AIR TEMPERATURES
ARE IN THE NINETIES. AND RUBBER
SAFETY SERVICES CAN REACH A
HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE DEGREES.
EVEN ON A MILD DAY ASPHALT AND
RUBBER. ARE HOT AND CHILDREN
SMALLER BODY SIZE MAKES THEM
MORE VULNERABLE TO HEAT. THAT
ADULTS THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS ALL
STUDENTS IN CALIFORNIA. THERE'S
A DISPROPORTIONATE BURDEN ON
COMMUNITIES WITH THE LOWEST
INCOMING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
THOUGH. SINCE THEY ALSO HAVE THE
FEWEST SHADE TREES AND THE LEAST
GREEN SPACE. CLEARED FORESTS AND
GREEN SQUARES ADDRESS CLIENT THE
CRIME CLIMATE CRISIS IN A WAY
THAT DIRECTLY PROTECTS CHILDREN
FROM HEAT. THEY'RE ALSO A
CRITICAL STRATEGY TO CLOSING THE
EQUITY GAP IN ACCESS TO NATURE
IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELLNESS
PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
HANDS ON LEARNING. CLIMATE
LITERACY AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL GROUNDS
OUR PUBLIC LANDS THAT ARE
EFFICIENT AND STRATEGIC PLACES
TO INVEST CALIFORNIA'S SCARCE
WATER RESOURCES. SINCE THE SHADE
PRODUCED BY SCHOOLYARD TREES HAS
THE POTENTIAL. TO COOL MILLIONS
OF STUDENTS EVERY DAY. GREENS WE
ARE AMERICAN PARTNERS WITH CAL.
CD TEN STRANDS LUNCH THE
CALIFORNIA SCHOOLYARD FOR SYSTEM
LAST YEAR. WITH A MISSION TO
SHARE TO PROTECT STUDENTS FROM
RISING TEMPERATURES AND TO HELP
BRING EQUITABLE EQUITABLE
ACCESS. IS CLEARED FORESTS TO
SCALE ACROSS THE STATE. OUR WORK
SUPPORTS THE- THE UNPRECEDENTED
INVESTMENTS STATE GOVERNMENT IS
MADE IT'S CLEAR GREENING IN
NATURE BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS.
TIME THANK YOU. ARE WILL NOW
MOVE ON TO SUPPORT WITNESSES
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME
ORGANIZATION AND THAT YOU
SUPPORT. CRISTINA HELLO FRIEND
OF BOYS PATRICE ADVOCACY WITH A
PROUD SPONSOR OF THIS BILL AND
WE'RE IN STRONG SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. HIGH PERFORMERS NONTOXIC
SCHOOLS IN STRONG SUPPORT AND SO
IS CUPCAKE. THANK YOU. MEGAN
COUNCILMEMBER SAFE AGRICULTURE
SAFE SCHOOLS IN STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. TO HAVE ANY
OPPOSITION WITNESSES. LEAD
OPPOSITION YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES
. MADAM CHAIRMAN MR CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS INTO DEAL WITH THE
COALITION FOR ADEQUATE SCHOOL
HOUSING- MY COLLEAGUES COULDN'T
STAY BUT ALSO REPRESENTING
THEIR- SCHOOL CALIFORNIA SCHOOL
BOARDS ASSOCIATION. THE
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS RIVERSIDE COUNTY
AT- COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
AND THE COUNTY SCHOOL FACILITIES
CONSORTIUM. ON WE DO
UNFORTUNATELY- AT THE PRESENT.
OPPOSE THE BILL- AROUND WE ARE
WORKING WITH THE WITH THE- THE
OFF OF THE AUTHORS- THE STAFF TO
SEE IF THERE'S SOME IMPROVEMENTS
WE COULD BE MADE LET ME JUST SAY
THAT. SCHOOLS DEFINITELY. FOR
SURE REALIZE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF
HEAT RIGHT OF BOTH IN SHADE
OUTSIDE AND THE NEED TO GREEN AS
WELL AS A INSIDERS THERE'S OTHER
BILLS TALKING ABOUT INTERIOR
TEMPERATURES AND SO ON SO
SCHOOLS RIGHT NOW OR OR OR
TRYING TO DO DO THIS AND SO WE
AGREE WITH THE RECOGNITION OF
THE ISSUE. AS AS AS WELL AS THE
ATTEMPT TO- TRY TO MAKE IT
BETTER BASICALLY BUT WE SEE THIS
AS A ONE SIZE FITS ALL APPROACH
THAT WON'T WORK IN ALL. AREAS OF
THE STATE- SUMMER HOTTER SUMMER
HIRE SOME ARE A KNOW. ALL ALL
YOU KNOW IT'S A IT'S A IT'S A
IT'S A BIG STATE AND SO WE DON'T
THINK THIS WORKS AN EXAMPLE IS-
IN ITS CURRENT FORM WE DON'T
THINK THAT. FOR INSTANCE- SOME
OF THE ISSUES ABOUT TURF SOME
FOLKS DON'T EVEN WANNA DO TURF
BUT OF COURSE THEY ARE
INCENTIVIZED AND OTHER TIMES TO
DO IT BECAUSE OF DROUGHT SO- THE
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE- HAS-
REGULATIONS- ON SHADE TREES SO
THAT'S ALL TO SAY WE DEFINITELY
WANT TO KEEP WORKING. ALL RIGHT
NOW WILL WE SEE THE COST IMPACT
AND THE SIZE OF THE ONE SIZE
FITS ALL THE KIND OF-
PRESCRIPTIVE DOES HAVE IT RIGHT
NOW- ALL AND FOR THOSE REASONS-
WE- POSE THE BILL BUT WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE
AUTHOR. THANK YOU THANK YOU. DO
YOU HAVE ANY OTHER OPPOSITION
WITNESSES. SAYING NINE. ARE ANY
OF OR SUPPORT ONCE IS IN THE
ROOM. THINGS NINE WILL MOVE ON
TO THE TELECONFERENCE ANYBODY
WAITING TO TESTIFY MODERATOR
PLEASE- PROMPT THE FIRST
INDIVIDUAL. OKAY ONE MOMENT
PLEASE.
LIME. THREE ONE THREE. HI MARY
KAY CREAKING ON BEHALF OF THE
CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP AND
SUPPORT. LINE. THREE ONE ONE
SEVEN. THE HEAD. WELL THE FIRST
ADVOCATE ADVOCATE IN PART YEAH.
LINE TWO SEVEN EIGHT GO AHEAD.
HELLO THIS IS ELIZABETH MODE ME
WITH NORTH COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE
ALLIANCE. AND I STRONGLY SUPPORT
AT THE FOUR NINE NINE. LINE.
THREE TWO ZERO NINE. LINE THREE
TWO ZERO YOUR LINE IS OPEN HI
ERIN HI ERIN BURCHETT IN SUPPORT
. YOU. LINE THREE TO JUNE JULY
HELP AND. LINE THREE TWO TWO
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. RIGHT NOW
WHEN SIERRA CLUB STRONGLY
SUPPORT. IF. LINE THREE OH ONE
GO AHEAD. I'M HERE IN SANTA
CLARA COUNTY IN STRONG SUPPORT
THANK YOU. NINE TWO SIX FOUR
PLAN IS OPEN. LINE TWO SIX FOUR
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. NOT GO TO
LINE THREE TWO ONE LINE IS UP
AND- YOU FOR KIDS DOT ORG
STRONGLY SUPPORT. YOU. NINE
THREE ZERO EIGHT LINE IS OPEN.
BUT THE HONORARIO CLEANERS FOR
KIDS OR STRONGLY SUPPORT. NINE
THREE ONE NINE LINE IS OPEN.
NINE THREE ZERO EIGHT. YES- HI-
HELLO HOW ARE YOU DIFFERENT. ARE
YOU IN SUPPORT RECONCILE YES IN
SUPPORT HE LEADS US THANK YOU.
NINE THREE ONE NINE OKAY. I'M
HERE WILLIAM CALLING ON BEHALF
OF CALIFORNIA PARENTS. THANK YOU
CAN. NINE TWO NINE ONE NINE. I'M
NOT A SINGLE LANE ON BEHALF OF
PREVENTION INSTITUTE CALLING IS
SUPPORTED SB FOUR NINE NINE. GEN
THANK TWO NINE FOUR GOING. I AM
LOOKING STATE OF THE PLAYING
FIELD THE NATIONAL FIVE OH ONE
C. THREES IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
THE. FIFTY FOUR NINE NINE. LINE
TWO SEVEN FIVE FOUR. GOOD
AFTERNOON THIS IS JULIAN
RODRIGUEZ EMBARKING ON ON BEHALF
OF TENSION IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
THAT BEFORE NINETY NINE. YOUR.
LAST ONE THREE TWO THREE LIKE
LINUS OPEN. YES THIS IS WILL
BRING HERE AND I'M CALLING TO
SUPPORT FOR NINETY NINE ON
BEHALF OF. I'M ACTION CALIFORNIA
THREE FIFTY SACRAMENTO AND THE
LOS ANGELES AND SAN FERNANDO
CHAPTERS OF CLIMATE REALITY
THANK YOU. YOU I WAS THE LAST
ONE CHAU THANK YOU WE WILL NOW
MOVE ON- THE TO COMMITTEE
COMMENTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS DO
YOU HAVE ANYTHING AT NO SEEING
NONE- CENTER WAS LIKE CLOSE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH I'M WHEN THE
TIME IS APPROPRIATE I ASKED THAT
WE SUPPORT- IN ALIGN OURSELVES
BUT WITH THE GOVERNOR HAS CALLED
FOR WITH THE RECENT STUDY HAS
CALLED FOR AN RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AN AYE VOTE THANK YOU SO
MUCH. THANK YOU- I'LL MOVE OKAY
I CAN'T MOVE IN THE WOULD YOU
LIKE TO MOVE THE BILL YOURSELF
OKAY OKAY- OKAY SO CAN SO WE'LL
MOVE ON CAN WE LIFT THE CALL FOR
THE OTHER.
ALSO OKAY.
OKAY SO SENATOR MENJIVAR WILL BE
MOVING- SB SIX TWENTY EIGHT
SENATOR RUBIO. BECAUSE OF CAN WE
CALL ROLE. FILE ITEM NUMBER NINE
SB SIX ONE EIGHT THE MOTION IS
TO PASS AND REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS OF
RADO GIL THAT SHOW BOTH FOR TARO
MENJIVAR MEANS OF OUR AYE WHAT
HI WHILE I WAS TWO ZERO CO. ALL
RIGHT SO THE BILL OF THE BILL IS
ON CALL- CENTER MENJIVAR- I'M
ASSUMING YOU'RE MOVING FOR SB
EIGHT OH FIVE. NUMBER TEN. CAN
WE CALL WRONG. FILE ITEM TENNIS
BE EIGHT OH FIVE THE MOTION IS
TO PASS AND REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS OF
RADO GIL TROUBLED FURTADO
MENJIVAR IMAGE OF OUR AYE WHAT
HI WELL BY TWO ZERO. ALL RIGHT
CENTER MANJARI AND CAN I HAVE A
MOTION ON- I'M SORRY THERE IS
ALREADY SB EIGHTY FIVE. NO WE
HAVEN'T HEARD IT.
THREE THREE THREE. FOLLOWING THE
NUMBER FIVE SB THREE TWO THREE
THE MOTION IS TO PASS AND RE
REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS WITH THE CHAIR
VOTING AYE THE TOWBOAT. FOR TARO
. WHAT I WILL HAVE OUR- THREE
ZERO. ON CALL. BILLS ON CALL.
FROM THE CALL. FILE ITEM SIX S.
B. THREE FOUR THREE THE MOTION
IS TO PASS A RE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS WITH
THE CHAIR VOTING I SHOW ABOVE
FURTADO. WHAT I WILL HAVE A HIGH
. THREE ZERO. I'M. THE IF YOU
WANT TO LOOK AT. HANALEI.
MAKING A MOTION TO MOVE A FILE
ITEM NUMBER TWELVE S. B. FOUR
NINE NINE. FILE ITEM NUMBER
TWELVE S. B. FOUR NINE NINE THE
MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED AND
RE REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS OF RADO GIL. SHOW
BOAT FOR TARO MENJIVAR I MISS OF
OUR IOWA WELL I. ZERO PERFECT.
SENATORS ARE YOU BEEN WAITING
BUT I AM AFTER BUT THE CHAIR IN
ORDER SO WE HAVE TO GO TO
SENATOR WHAT I SHOULD. SENATOR
ALSO EUROPE MOVING ON TO FILE
ITEM NUMBER EIGHT SB FOUR NINE
ONCE WELCOME CENTER DRAWS ON.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR- I WANT TO
THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR WORKING
WITH US AND TOOK WE COMMIT TO
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH YOUR STAFF
IS BEFORE NINE ONE IS A BILL
THAT WILL PROVIDE AN OPTION FOR
ON HEALTH CALIFORNIANS TO
RECEIVE THEM PICK UP ALL
GOVERNMENT RELATED MAIL. AT THE
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES OFFICE CURRENTLY SOME
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES HAVE
RELIED ON THE US POSTAL SERVICE
TO DELIVER IMPORTANT MAIL TO
CALIFORNIANS THROUGH GENERAL
DELIVERY. WITHOUT A RELIABLE
MAILING ADDRESS GENERAL DELIVERY
IS A FREE SERVICE AND PROVIDES
ACCESS TO MAIL DELIVERED TO THAT
LOCAL POST OFFICE AS AN
ALTERNATIVE CALIFORNIANS WITHOUT
A PERMANENT ADDRESS HAVE ALSO
RELIED ON RECEIVING THEIR MAIL.
AT COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE
SHELTERS NONPROFITS FRIENDS OR
FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE RESIDENTS
ARE OFFERED. CALIFORNIANS WITH
OUT A PERMANENT ADDRESS HAVE USE
THE SERVICES TO MAINTAIN ACCESS.
TO CRITICAL GOVERNMENT FORMS OF
ID'S ELECTION BALLOTS
PRESCRIPTIONS AND PUBLIC
BENEFITS. CALIFORNIANS WHO
RECEIVE PUBLIC BENEFITS RECEIVE
. NOTICES AND ACCESS OF THESE
SERVICES THROUGH MAIL INCLUDING
ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER
CARDS RE CERTIFICATION A PUBLIC
BENEFITS. AND NOTICES OF HOUSING
PROGRAMS. NOTICES FOR THESE
DOCUMENTS OFTEN REQUIRE PEOPLE
TO RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER IF
NOT. THEIR BENEFITS OR SERVICES
CAN BE INTERRUPTED OR CUT CUT
OFF. UNFORTUNATELY NONE OF THESE
SERVICES ARE PROVEN RELIABLE AND
THEY CONTRIBUTE TO PEOPLE. WHO
ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
OUGHT TO LOSE ACCESS EVEN AYE
EXTREME DELAYS AND DISRUPTED
SERVICES ACCORDING TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THE US
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
PARTICIPANTS NOT RECEIVING MAIL
WAS A KEY REASON THE LAST FOOD
BENEFITS ESPECIALLY PEOPLE OF
FACING HOUSING INSECURITY. THE
IMPACTS OF NOT HAVING A RELIABLE
MAILING ADDRESS ARE DETRIMENTAL
TO CALIFORNIANS WHO NEED ACCESS
TO CRITICAL SOCIAL SAFETY NET
PROGRAMS. SB FOUR NINE ONE
PROVIDES ASSURANCE FOR ON HOUSE
CALIFORNIANS TO RECEIVE
GOVERNMENT RELATED MAIL
REQUIRING THOSE COUNTIES TO
DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO ENSURE
RESIDENTS HAVE A DESIGNATED
PLACE TO RECEIVE AND PICK UP
THEIR CORRESPONDENCE WITH ME TO
TEST FIRE STEVEN WEISS. REGIONAL
MANAGER MANAGING ATTORNEY FOR
BAY AREA LEGAL AID AND
CHRISTOPHER SANCHEZ- WESTERN
CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY. THANK
YOU AND GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM
CHAIR MEMBERS COMMITTEE. THIS
BILL WOULD ENSURE ACCESS TO MAIL
DELIVERY SERVICES FOR PEOPLE
WITHOUT A RELIABLE MAILING
ADDRESS INCLUDING PEOPLE WHO ARE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
RECEIVE GOVERNMENT RELATED
BALLOT COUNTY LOCATION. AS
OUTLINED IN A RECENT REPORT FROM
THE WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND
POVERTY A RETURN TO SENDER HOW
AN UNRELIABLE MAIL SYSTEM HARMS
CALIFORNIANS LIVING IN POVERTY.
THE US POSTAL SERVICE DOES NOT
PROVIDE ADEQUATE ACCESS TO
TIMELY AND RELIABLE MAIL
DELIVERY PARTICULARLY FOR PEOPLE
WHO ARE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS AND THIS OF. GOT
WORSE DURING THE PANDEMIC. OF
SOME COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES
AGENCIES WILL HOLD MAIL FOR
CLIENTS TO RECEIVE COUNTY
ADMINISTER BENEFITS BUT THE
SCOPE OF SERVICES VARIES WIDELY
BY COUNTY. SOME ONLY HOLD BILL
THAT WAS SENT BY THE COUNTY. MAY
NOT HOLD MAIL THAT WAS SENT BY
STATE. BY THE STATE OR FEDERAL
AGENCY OR SOME OTHER PROGRAM
THAT'S ADMINISTERING GOVERNMENT
BENEFITS FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE
. FOR EXAMPLE IN EARLY TWENTY
TWENTY CONTRA COSTA COUNTY STOP
HOLDING MAIL FOR CLIENTS AND
DIRECTED ALL CLIENT MAIL. TO THE
US POSTAL SERVICE THROUGH
GENERAL DELIVERY- BY JULY OF
TWENTY TWENTY ONE THE U. S. P.
S. NO LONGER ALLOW THE COUNTY TO
REQUEST GENERAL DELIVERY ON
BEHALF OF CUSTOMERS. AND
RETURNED ALL THAT MAIL BACK TO
THE COUNTY CAUSING CONFUSION AND
DELAYS IN PEOPLE RECEIVING THEIR
MAIL AND BENEFITS. IN SAN
FRANCISCO TO THIS DAY ALL COUNTY
NOW FOR PEOPLE WHO WERE. OF
WITHOUT A RELIABLE ADDRESSES
SENT TO ONE U. S. P. S. GENERAL
DELIVERY LOCATION IN THE
TENDERLOIN NEIGHBORHOOD. FOR
MALES ONLY HELP TEMPORARILY. SO
IF SOMEONE ON GENERAL ASSISTANCE
AND SAN FRANCISCO WANTS TO GET
THEIR MAIL. THEY HAVE TO GO TO
THIS TENDER LINE LOCATION AT
LEAST ONCE A WEEK. WAIT IN LINE
OFTEN FOR OVER AN HOUR. AND OUR
CLIENTS REPORT BEING SOLICITED
BY DRUG DEALERS WHILE WAITING IN
LINE- PUTTING SOME AT RISK OF
LAKE RELAPSE OTHER CLIENTS HAVE
REPORTED BEING ASSAULTED WHILE
WAITING IN LINE. FOR HAVING FEAR
OF STALKING BY ABUSERS WHO KNOW
THEY HAVE TO GO THERE. TO GET
THEIR MAIL. THIS BILL WILL
ENSURE THAT ALL COUNTIES HAVE TO
PROVIDE THE SAME LEVEL OF
SERVICE. TO MAKE MAIL DELIVERY
AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WITH NO.
REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE. THAT
PEOPLE CAN GET TIMELY NOTICE OF
DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR ACCESS
TO GOVERNMENT BENEFITS. AND
HOUSING ASSISTANCE THANK YOU FOR
SUPPORT. GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM
CHAIR MEMBERS CHRIS RESPONSES
POSSIBLY GET THE WESTERN CENTER
ON LAW AND POVERTY HERE
INSTRUCTS SUPPORT AND AS A PART
BECAUSE SPONSORED S. B. FOUR
NINETY ONE THAT WILL PROVIDE AN
ESSENTIAL SERVICE. FOR ACCESSING
GOVERNMENT MAIL TO ANNOUNCED ON
HOW CALIFORNIANS FOR DECADES WE
RELIED ON THE UNITED STATES
POSTAL SERVICE TO PROVIDE US
MAIL. ARMIN RECENT YEARS THE
POST OFFICE AS- REPRIORITIZE ITS
OPERATIONS TO ENSURE THEY'RE
STILL ABLE TO MEET THE FEDERAL
PUBLICATION. OF DELIVERING MAIL
IN A TIMELY MANNER ONE OF THE
SERVICES AS AS MENTIONED HERE.
IS GENERAL DELIVERY A SERVICE
THAT IS FREE OF CHARGE AND IS
PROVIDED TO ONE HOUSE
INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT A MAILING
ADDRESS. AS MENTIONED BY MY
COLLEAGUE THE SERVICE HAS BECOME
NOT BECOME UNRELIABLE AND IN
SOME INSTANCES IS JUST NOT BEING
PROVIDED AT ALL. FOR THAT FOR
THIS REASON ARE THE U. S. U. S.
P. S. ONLY REQUIRES CERTAIN POST
OFFICES TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE
BUT EVEN THEN. THEY STILL DAHLE
THAT'S WHY SOME NONPROFITS AND
SHELTERS AND CHURCHES ALREADY
PROVIDE THIS ADDITIONAL SERVICE.
OUGHT TO THOSE THAT THEY SERVE
BUT EVEN THEN THEY'RE ALREADY AT
CAPACITY. THAT'S WHY SOME
COUNTIES LIKE LOS ANGELES NUMBER
INDIAN ON SAN DIEGO ALLOW FOR
CERTAIN FORMS OF GOVERNMENT MAIL
TO BE PICKED UP AT THEIR
OFFICES. FOR NINETY ONE SIX SB
FOUR NINETY ONE SIX TO ENSURE
THAT AN ALTERNATIVE. OPTION BUT
NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR MALES IS
AVAILABLE TO THOSE OUR IN HOUSE
BECAUSE THE REALITY IS. WITHOUT
ACCESS TO NOW CALIFORNIANS
EXPERIENCING PARTY WILL ONLY GO
FURTHER INTO POVERTY. IF THEY'RE
NOT CONNECTED TO THE SERVICES
THIS FOR THESE. REASONS WE OFFER
I'VE THANK YOU. I KEVIN AS THIS
IS TO THE ROSE STRONG SUPPORT
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.
RITA MEDINA WITH COALITION FOR
HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS TO LAND
STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU. RIGHT
THANK YOU- WILL NOW HEAR FROM
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION OF THIS
BILL PLEASE COME TO THE
MICROPHONE. HEARING AND SEEING
NONE- ANY OTHER MEMBERS WISHING
TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION. RIGHT
WILL NOW MOVE ON TO WITNESSES
WAITING TO TESTIFY VIA
TELECONFERENCE ORVIS. MODERATOR
PLEASE PROP INDIVIDUALS WAITING
TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION OF SENATE BILL FOUR
NINE ONE WE ARE READY. THANK YOU
LINE TWO SIX FOUR BEHIND. LINE
TWO SIX FOR YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
NONSURGICAL TWO SIX FIVE NINE
ITSELF AND- GOOD AFTERNOON WILL
BACK YOU CAN FOLLOW THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. AND THAT WAS THE LAST
AND THE ONLY PERSON ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU MODERATOR WE WILL NOW
BRING THE DISCUSSION BACK TO THE
MEMBERS. HOW YOU DOING SENATE.
THANK YOU FOR COVERING ME THERE
FOR A WHILE GREAT. SO I JUST
WANT TO SAY THANK YOU CENTER
DRAWS SO I KNOW YOU AND YOUR
STAFF- WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH
WITH ME AND MY TEAM- TO BRING
THIS OUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE
SURE THE CLARIFIED SO NUMBER
NINE- PARTICIPATION IN THIS
PROGRAM DOES NOT ESTABLISH
RESIDENCY FOR PURPOSES OF
ELECTIONS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
THAT ONE OF THE CHANGES HE MADE
YES RIGHT THANK YOU SO MUCH AND
THEN- I KNOW IN THIS COMMITTEE
WE TALK ABOUT POLICY AND NOT
APPROPRIATIONS- BUT CAN YOU AT
CAN YOU OUTLINED. IN TERMS OF
THIS PROGRAM ARE YOU FEELING
LIKE THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING
THAT THE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
WOULD BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT AT A
REASONABLE COST ARE YOU FOR
SEEING THAT THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT THE STATE WOULD HELP WITH
IN TERMS OF- SOME TYPE OF- OF. A
RESOURCE. FINANCIAL BACKING. YOU
KNOW I HAVEN'T I HAVEN'T ANNA
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR THE
QUESTION I THINK IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT FOR THE LOCAL AREAS TO
KNOW THAT THEY CAN HAVE A BACKUP
PLAN WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN THAT. FAR
YET IN TERMS OF A CONVERSATION
BUT I CERTAINLY WOULD BE WILLING
TO. HAVE THAT CONVERSATION TO
SEE WHAT THE NEED IS AND WHAT WE
CAN DO AT THE STATE LEVEL YEAH
THANK YOU FOR ASKING OF COURSE
COURSE. I WILL POLICY WHY IS YOU
KNOW I REALLY. APPLAUD THIS THIS
BILL IN TERMS OF GIVING PEOPLE
AN IDENTITY GIVING PEOPLE THAT
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A PLACE.
WHERE GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID'S-
AND YOU KNOW THEY'RE THEIR
BENEFITS- ONE PLACE TO BE ABLE
TO COLLECT THAT. I KNOW THAT.
YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'RE IN
TRANSITION OR YOUR IN HOUSE OR
JUST YOU KNOW DEALING WITH
EVERYDAY LIFE. AT AN EXPONENTIAL
RATE YOU KNOW- HAVING ONE PLACE
TO AND IF CONNECT WITH WITH THE-
WITH THE OUTER WORLD IS REALLY
IMPORTANT. SO- I APPRECIATE THE-
THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THIS
BILL AND I'LL BE SUPPORTING.
TODAY THANK CREATE. THANK CENTER
WOULD YOU LIKE TO. THE WE HAVE A
MOTION WHEN YOU'RE READY. TO
STOP THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
YOUR HELP IN YOUR CONVERSATION
AND- GINGIVAL. THANK YOU SENATOR
RUSSELL. RIGHT I HAVE A MOTION
FROM CENTER MAKING A- RIGHT.
SYSTEM PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
FILE ITEM EIGHT S. B. FOUR NINE
ONE THE MOTION IS TO PASS AND
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS OF ROGO. HI A
ROGUE YOU ARE SHOWBOAT. FURTADO
MENJIVAR. MENJIVAR I WILL HOP.
IF THE VOTE IS TWO ZERO OR TWO
EYES AND WE'LL PUT THAT BILL ON
CALL. RIGHT THANK YOU MEMBERS
THANK YOU. YEAH THE CARS HIM TO.
HE SHOULD. PLAYING GAMES OF ME
OVER THERE MR MCGUIRE SAID
REGARD. ALL RIGHT WITH THAT-
HERE- ITEM NUMBER THREE SENATE
BILL THREE OH SEVEN- CENTERS
ASHLEY AND MCGUIRE WELCOME.
I LOVE THE COLOR COORDINATION I
JUST HAVE TO SAY THAT BECAUSE
THAT IS YES THAT IS AND YOU HAVE
THE ORANGE FOLDER AND HE HAS THE
BLUE FOLDER THE SOLUTIONS. YOU
KNOW I'M GONNA TAKE A REALLY ON
THAT'S- A WE'RE REALLY DEDICATED
. ALL RIGHT WHENEVER YOU'RE
READY. ALL RIGHT WELL. THANK YOU
. MADAM CHAIR AND- MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE FOR. INTERCHANGING
THERMIC WIRE AND I TODAY AND
ALLOWING ME TO SIT AT THE TABLE
LIKE HE DOES SO YOU KNOW WE GET
USE THAT FOR A SECOND. TODAY WE
ARE HERE TO PRESENT SB THREE OH
SEVEN THE FOSTERING FUTURES ACT
WHICH WERE BOTH REALLY EXCITED
ABOUT THIS BILL SEEKS TO MAKE
DEBT FREE HIGHER EDUCATION A
REALITY FOR FOSTER YOUTH IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA- I WANT TO
THANK THE MAJORITY LEADER FOR
ALL OF YOUR WORK IN YOUR STAFF'S
WORK AND FOR ALLOWING ME TO WORK
ON THIS BILL WITH YOU IT'S BEEN
A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY AND I'M
REALLY. HONORED TO BE IN FRONT
OF THIS COMMITTEE TODAY.
ARTICULAR EARLY BECAUSE THIS
COMMITTEE HAS THREE OF MY
FRESHMEN COLLEAGUES I LOVE THAT
SO MUCH OKAY. SB THREE OH SEVEN
IS SPONSORED BY THE JOHN BURTON
ADVOCATES FOR YOU THIRD AMAZING
PARTNER IN THIS SPACE WE HAVE
SEVENTEEN CO AUTHORS AND
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT ON THIS BILL
SO FAR. SB THREE OH SEVEN WILL
GIVE FOSTER YOUTH THE AGENCY TO
ATTEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE. TRADE
SCHOOLS OR FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY
WITH 1100% OF THEIR UNMET NEED
COVERED BY THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA THIS INCLUDES FOOD
BOOKS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY.
HOUSING FOSTER YOUTH ARE BY
DEFINITION HOUSING AND SECURE.
AND THIS INSTABILITY MAKES IT
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO
ATTEND HIGHER EDUCATION. THE
RATE OF HOMELESSNESS AMONG
FORMER FOSTER YOUTH IS FORTY
THREE PERCENT. MORE THAN DOUBLE
THAT FOR OTHER STUDENTS MORE
THAN DOUBLE OF OTHER STUDENTS.
THE STATE DOES A GREAT JOB OF
HELPING STUDENTS WITH THEIR
TUITION BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT
JUST ISN'T ENOUGH FOR FOSTER
YOUTH. IN CALIFORNIA 93% OF
FOSTER YOU SAY THAT THEY WOULD
LIKE TO ATTEND COLLEGE NINETY
THREE BUT ONLY 4% OF FORMER
FOSTER YOUTH ACTUALLY OBTAIN.
THEIR BACHELORS DEGREE BY THE
TIME THEY'RE TWENTY SIX COMPARED
250% OF THEIR PEERS. SB THREE OH
SEVEN SEEKS TO FILL THE GAPS OF
NEEDED BY ESTABLISHING THE
FOSTERING FUTURES PROGRAM WITHIN
THE EXISTING MIDDLE CLASS
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT
FOSTER YOUTH. AND COVER 1100% OF
THE REMAINING UNMET NEED AFTER
OTHER AID IS APPLIED. COMPLETION
OF A FOUR YEAR DEGREE WELL A
MAJOR MILESTONE DOES NOT MARK
THE END. OF OUR STREET SCHOLARS
JOURNEY BUT RATHER A NEW
BEGINNING SB THREE OH SEVEN WILL
HELP ENSURE FOSTER YOU CAN REACH
THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS. AND
BETTER PREPARE THEM TO ENTER THE
NEXT STAGE OF THEIR LIVES DEBT
FREE FROM HIGHER EDUCATION. THAT
WE DO HAVE A COUPLE SUPPORT
WITNESSES BUT IF IT'S OKAY WITH
THE CHAIR I'D LIKE TO. OFFERED
THE MIKE TO. MISTER MCGUIRE
PLEASE MAJORITY LEADER FOR SEAT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH A MINIATURE
AND FIRST AND FOREMOST AND
CHARGES ONCE HE THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SINCERE ENGAGEMENT AT YOUR
STAFFING AGENCY ON THIS CRITICAL
BILL WE'RE TRULY GRATEFUL. I
MEAN FOR YOUR ADVOCACY I ALSO
WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO CENTER
ASHBY. IT'S VERY PERSONAL THE
CENTER ASHBY AS HER DAD I
COMMITTED. HIS LIFE TO THIS
BECAUSE IN SHE'S CARRYING ON
THAT TRADITION JUST WANNA SAY
THANK YOU. AND GRATEFUL FOR THE
PARTNERSHIP. I'M IN ALSO TO JOHN
BURTON WHO HAS JUST BEEN
OUTSPOKEN INTONATION IN HIS
FOCUS. FOR FOSTER YOUTH ACROSS.
THE STATE. HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW.
FIRST YOU HAVE A SCHOOL DROP
RATE THREE TIMES HIGHER THAN IN
THE OTHER LOAN. TO THE VAST
MAJORITY DON'T GOING TO TWO YEAR
DEGREE. EVEN LESS FOUR FOUR YEAR
DEGREE. THAT TO THE 6%
ACCOMPLISHING A- 324% ACCOMPLISH
TO BE A OR B. S. IN LESS THAN
50% EVEN ACCOMPLISH THE FIRST
TWO SEMESTERS IN COLLEGE. WHAT
THIS BILL IS GOING TO DO IS
REDIRECT APPROXIMATE TWENTY
EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS TO BE ABLE
TO COVER. THAT THE COST TO BE A
COMPLETE ATTENDANCE AT A
COMMUNITY COLLEGE CSU OR UC. THE
REASON WHY THIS IS SO
ECONOMICAL. IS THAT FOSS YOU'VE
ALREADY RECEIVED FUNDING THROUGH
THE CAL GRANT CHIEFLY GRANTS.
BUT ONE OF THE BIGGEST STUMBLING
BLOCKS OF ACTUALLY GETTING
THROUGH COLLEGE. IS THE HOLISTIC
COST OF COLLEGE. HOUSING BOOKS
IN FOOD. IT WILL WE ALSO KNOW IS
UNLIKE MOST. YOUTH THERE'S NO
SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THESE YOUNG
PEOPLE. THIS IS THE QUESTION WE
GET A LOT. SO HOW WOULD THIS.
IMPACT THE REMAINING STUDENTS
WHO GETTING MIDDLE CLASS
SCHOLARSHIP WARD. SEVENTY NINE
BUCKS. I RE DIRECTING TWENTY
EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS. TO BE
ABLE TO COVER THE WHOLE LIST THE
COST OF COLLEGE. FOR FOSTER
YOUTH UNDER THIS BILL. THE
AVERAGE FORTY. IT WILL BE
SEVENTY NINE DOLLARS LESS. LESS
THAN EIGHTY DOLLARS. BUT WE ALSO
KNOW THAT TWENTY EIGHT MILLION
WHAT CHANGE THAT LIFE. SO I AT
THE PROPER TIME WOULD
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOUR NINE
VOTING AGAIN. I AM SURE WE'RE
REALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR
ADVOCACY IN PARTNERSHIP. THANK
YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY- DO WE
HAVE ANY WITNESSES IN SUPPORT.
WE DO MADAM CHAIR WE HAVE A
COUPLE OF WITNESSES WITH US WE
HAVE. I THINK JESSICA TEACHERS
FROM JOHN BURTON ADVOCATES FOR
YOUTH AND WE HAVE CODE EVEN FELT
IN WHO IS A CURRENT SAC STATE
STUDENT PLENTIFUL WILL HEAR EACH
OF THE WITNESSES FOR A TOTAL OF
TWO MINUTES EACH. READ GOOD
EVENING MY NAME IS JESSICA PATCH
SANDWICH ON FOR ADVOCATES FOR
YOUTH AND I'M HERE TO SHARE
SUPPORT OF SB THREE OH SEVEN. IN
TODAY'S SOCIETY A POST SECONDARY
EDUCATION IT'S KEY TO FINANCIAL
STABILITY. AS STREAMS
ASPIRATIONS MOST ENTER ADULTHOOD
IN EXTREME POVERTY WITH COLLEGE
AFFORDABILITY FOUND TO BE THE
MOST COMMON REASON FOSTER YOUTH
CHOOSE NOT TO ATTEND COLLEGE OR
ATTEND AND THEN MUST STOP. DUE
TO THE NEED TO WORK. WHILE MANY
OF OUR YOUTH WITH EXPERIENCE ON
FOSTER CARE ATTEMPT TO BALANCE
SCHOOL AND WORK THERE IS
EVIDENCE OF A DIRECT
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE NUMBER
OF HOURS WORKED. AND THE
LIKELIHOOD OF DROPPING OUT OF
SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS WITH FOSTER
CARE EXPERIENCE. MORE THAN ANY
OTHER STERN POPULATION YOUTH
WITH EXPERIENCE IN FOSTER CARE
OFTEN LACK OF FINANCIAL AND
EMOTIONAL SAFETY NET TO SUPPORT
THEM THROUGH YOUNG ADULTHOOD. IN
ADDITION TO THE LONG TERM
IMPACTS OF ABUSE NEGLECT THAT
BROUGHT THEM TO THE FOSTER CARE
SYSTEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. AND
ONCE IN CARE THE EXPERIENCE
HIGHER RATES OF SCHOOL MOBILITY
IN K. TWELVE EDUCATION. BY NO
FAULT OF THEIR OWN WITH ONE
THIRD OF STUDENTS CHANGING
SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR
WHICH IS FOUR TIMES THE RATE OF
LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS OR
GENERAL POPULATIONS. OFTEN
LEADING ACADEMIC CHALLENGES IN
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AS
WELL. CALIFORNIA HAS A UNIQUE
RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTINUE TO
CARE AND INVEST FOR THE FUTURE
OF ITS CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.
AND SB THREE OH SEVEN IS AN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE POTENTIAL
THAT THESE YOU'D HAVE TO SUCCEED
IN COLLEGE WHEN THE NECESSARY
RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED.
FOSTERING FUTURES CAN MAKE
COLLEGE POSSIBLE FOR MOST
VULNERABLE STUDENTS ACROSS ALL
POST SECONDARY PATHWAYS BY
CREATING DEBT FREE EDUCATION.
AND WE KNOW THAT FINANCIALLY
ACCESS IS KEY 2 DEGREES
COMPLETION. FOR THESE REASONS I
RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING YOUR AYE
VOTE ON SB THREE OH SEVEN THANK
YOU YOU. GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS
CODY I AM A GRADUATE FROM
CONSUMERS OR COLLEGE AND A
CURRENT STUDENT AT SACRAMENTO
STATE UNIVERSITY. I BEGAN MY
COLLEGE EDUCATION AT THE AGE OF
SEVENTEEN ALTHOUGH I HAVE MADE
IT FAR IN MY HIGHER EDUCATION MY
JOURNEY TO GET HERE HAS BEEN
LONG AND DIFFICULT. AT SIXTEEN
MY ADOPTIVE PARENTS ABANDONED
ME. AT EIGHTEEN MY FOSTER
PARENTS KICKED ME OUT LEAVING
THE HOMELESS. THE ONLY MEANS OF
SURVIVAL I HAD WAS THROUGH
FINANCIAL AID BUT THIS WASN'T
ENOUGH THE EIGHT I RECEIVED
DIDN'T COVER ALL OF MY BASIC
NEEDS. I OFTEN EXPERIENCE THE
STRESS OF NOT KNOWING. WHEN I
WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO EAT. I
WAS FORCED TO STAY INVOLVED IN
SOCIAL GROUPS THAT WERE NOT
HEALTHY OR SAFE ENVIRONMENTS.
BUT THOSE WERE THE ONLY GROUPS
WILLING TO LET ME SLEEP ON THERE
SO FOR US. IN HIGH SCHOOL I WAS
AB AVERAGE STUDENT WHEN I
EXPERIENCED FINANCIAL ON HOUSING
INSTABILITY. MY GRADE AVERAGE
QUICKLY BECAME THESE AN ****. MY
EXPERIENCE WITH FINANCIAL
HOUSING AND SECURITY IS NOT
UNIQUE AMONG FOSTER YOUTH. BOSS
YOU HAVE SOME OF THE HIGHEST
RATES OF HOMELESSNESS. AT THE
AGE OF TWENTY THREE MY LIFE
FINALLY TOOK A TURN FOR THE
BETTER. BUT THIS ISN'T THE CASE
FOR MANY OF OUR FOSTER YOUTH.
THE HURDLES I FACED AS A FOSTER
YOUTH IMPACTED MY ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE. IT TOOK ME SEVERAL
EXTRA YEARS TO FINISH MY
ASSOCIATES DEGREE. AND WILL TAKE
ME ABOUT NINE YEARS TO EARN MY
BACHELOR'S. RESULTING IN
REACHING MY FINANCIALLY LIMIT ON
SEVERAL GRANTS AND LOANS. I NOW
WONDER IF I'M GOING TO HAVE
ENOUGH MONEY TO COVER THE COST
OF MY LAST YEAR IN SCHOOL. WHEN
I DO GRADUATE I WILL THEN HAVE
TO START PAYING THE FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DEBT I'VE
ACCUMULATED SINCE I BEGAN
COLLEGE. I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE
SB THREE OH SEVEN WHICH CHANGED
THE COURSE OF OUR- FOSTER YOUTH
LIVES IN CALIFORNIA. NOT ONLY
WOULD SB THREE OH SEVEN GIVE FOX
YOU THE DEBT FREE EDUCATION IT
WOULD ALSO ALLOW ELIGIBILITY FOR
UP TO. EIGHT YEARS. WHICH IS SO
CRITICAL GIVEN THE UNIQUE
BARRIERS MANY OF US FACE
THROUGHOUT OUR COLLEGE JOURNEY.
FOR ALL THESE REASONS I URGE
YOUR SUPPORT FOR SB THREE OH
SEVEN TO GIVE ARE FAST YOU THE
CALIFORNIA BRIGHTER FUTURE.
THANK YOU. YOU THE OTHER MEMBERS
OF THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO.
SHARE THEIR SUPPORT FOR THIS
BILL PLEASE COME FORWARD AND
STATE YOUR NAME AFFILIATION. AND
YOUR POSITION. GOOD AFTERNOON
CAN LAST REPRESENTING ASPIRANT
AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU. AMID
KERR FROM BEHALF COUNTY WELFARE
DIRECTORS AND SPORTS THANK YOU
MANDY. RIGHT WILL MOVE ON TO
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION. THE
LEAD WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION.
HEY AND YOU MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC WISHING TO EXPRESS
OPPOSITION PLEASE APPROACH THE
MICROPHONE. OKAY THE NONE WE
WILL MOVE TO WITNESSES WAITING
TO TESTIFY VIA THAT
TELECONFERENCE. MODERATOR PLEASE
PROMPT INDIVIDUALS WAITING TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION. OF THE COMMAND BUILT
THREE OH SEVEN WE ARE READY TO
BEGIN. POLITE NUMBER TWO EIGHT
FOUR. GO AHEAD. HELLO REQUIRES
LOCAL WORKER AT AN ACCOUNTING
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. AS AND
STOCKPORT. THANK YOU. LINE TWO
EIGHT EIGHT NINE IS OFTEN.
SENATORS ON CABLE AND ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA CHARTER
SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION SUPPORT ALSO
HERE TO PORT AND SUPPORTED CITY
HERE THANK YOU THANK YOU. LINE
TWO SEVEN ZERO BINANCE OPEN.
GOOD AFTERNOON TIFFANY FAN ON
BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA COURT
APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES
ASSOCIATION OR CAL COSTA IN
SUPPORT OF SB THREE YEARS THANK
YOU THANK YOU. LINE TWO SIX FIVE
LINE IS OPEN. GOOD AFTERNOON
REBEKAH GONZALEZ BUT THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL
WORKERS CALIFORNIA CHAPTER IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU. LINE TWO
SEVEN NINE LET US OPEN. FULL
WHAT ABOUT A TURKEY ON BEHALF OF
THE HEALTH ALLIANCE OF SHUTTING
DOWN SERVICE INSURANCE THE PART
OF THE BILL THANK YOU THANK YOU
. LINE TWO EIGHT SIX LINE IS
OPEN. GEN BACKGROUND LET
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE THAT
INFERENCE FONG APART THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR SIX LINE IS OPEN.
HELLO MY NAME IS LARRY ALVAREZ
WITH VOICE MOVE ON THE MOON AND
I FOR SB THREE. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. LYING TO A THREE LINE IS
OPEN. WHAT COOLEY KIND OF OWNER
AND YOU IN DRUNK OF COURSE THANK
YOU. BLIND TO I'M SORRY THREE OH
FIVE LARGEST. HI THIS IS NOTHING
MORE WITH THE AWAY BRIDGE
QUARTERBACK THE PREVIOUS THANK
YOU THANK YOU. NINE THREE TWO
SIX PLANETS. A LITTLE BIT WITH
THE FACT FIELD WITH OFFER LOVE
IN STRONG SUPPORT SB THREE OH.
THANK YOU. THE LAST ONE LINE TO
SET THREE LINUS OPEN. HI MAY
EVEN WITH HAVE LITTLE AND I
SUPPORT EASE ZERO THAT AND-
THANK YOU I WAS THE LAST IMAGE
ALL RIGHT THANK YOU SO MUCH
MODERATE WILL BRING DISCUSSION
BACK TOWARD. QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS PLEASE THANK YOU SO
MUCH SENATORS SENATE MCGUIRE YOU
MENTIONED THAT I HAD THAT
SPECIFIC QUESTION OF HOW MUCH IT
WAS GOING TO TAKE AWAY CAN YOU
I'M JUST FOR MY CLARIFICATION I
WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT. THOSE
ELIGIBLE FOR THE MIDDLE. CLASS
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM DOES INCLUDE
HOMELESS YOUTH ON HOUNDSTOOTH.
DOES IT INCLUDE HOMELESS IN AND
HEALTH YES IT DOES BUT RIGHT NOW
IT THEM THE DOLLARS GO DIRECTLY
FOR DIRECT ACADEMIC COSTS RIGHT
FOR PAYING FOR UNITS AND THIS
WOULD BE EXPANDED TO. HOUSING
AND WE GET YOU THE EXACT HOUSING
BOOKS AND FOOD. A 100% ON BOARD
FOR THAT I THINK THE HOLISTIC
APPROACH AS THE WAY TO GO I
GUESS I'M JUST WONDERING- IF THE
SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS IS ALSO
BEING TAKEN AWAY FROM THE
HOMELESS YOUTH WHILE I'M SO I
APOLOGIZE- IT IS. SEVENTY NINE
DOLLARS ALL IN ALL THE WARDS. SO
WHOEVER WOULD RECEIVE. V. ADDON
SCHOLAR IN THE MIDDLE CLASS
SCHOLARSHIP ACT. SCHOLARSHIP
WOULD SEE A REDUCTION OF SEVENTY
NINE DOLLARS. PER WARD. UNDER
PERCENT SUPPORTER MOVING THIS
FORWARD I GUESS YOU KNOW THAT
SOME HESITANCY WAS LIKE TAKING.
FOSTER YOU WITHIN ON HOUSE USE I
MEAN THERE THEY GO HAND IN HAND
YOU RATE- THAT'S WHERE I HAD A
LITTLE BIT OF HESITANCY IS IN
THE MOST AFFORDABLE USING
CALIFORNIA. I HATE WHEN WE HAVE
TO PAY IT NOT THAT WERE PENDING
BUT WE HAVE TO. IT JUST SEEMS
LIKE WE'RE CONNOR CHOOSING. ONE
VOTER POPULATION OF THE OTHER
THANK YOU YOUR IDEA SAID THEY DO
I'M- MANY TIMES THEY ARE ONE
RIGHT. BUT I CENTER ASH B. HAS
BEEN VERY FOCUSED ON GETTING
ADDITIONAL FUNDING. INTO THE
SCHOLARSHIP FUND SO IF IT IS A
STATUS QUO APPROACH IT WOULD BE
SEVENTY NINE DOLLARS LESS. PER
RECIPIENT CENTER ASHLEY TAKEN
AWAY BECAUSE THAT'S IN THE VERY
FOCUSING ON FUTURE THAT WE DON'T
HAVE TO DO THAT YEAH SO I THINK
ALSO THE FIRST PARTY OR
QUESTIONS WHEN YOU ASKED IF IT
INCLUDED HOMELESS YOUTH. I THINK
HE MEANT HE THOUGHT YOU MEANT IS
THIS BILL INCLUDE HOMELESS YOUTH
YEAH SO YEAH I ALWAYS LIKE TO
SAY THIS WORD YEAH YEAH THE
AWARD SO- MAJORITY. LEADER
MAGUIRE'S GIVING YOU A WORST
CASE SCENARIO IF THE BUDGET
STATE EXACTLY AS IT IS AND THERE
WAS NO INCREASE TO THE MIDDLE
CLASS SCHOLARSHIP WE BELIEVE
THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE
CURRENTLY RECEIVING OR TWITTER
MIDDLE CLASS STUDENTS. THEY'RE
THEY'RE MEDICALLY COME FROM L.
CLASS FAMILIES IT'S MEANT TO
REPRIEVE COSTS ON MIDDLE CLASS
FAMILIES THEY WOULD EACH RECEIVE
AN ANNUAL REDUCTION OF AROUND
THAT SEVENTY NINE DOLLAR MARK.
BUT AS YOU ALL KNOW THE GOVERNOR
PROPOSED AN INCREASE IN THE
MIDDLE CLASS SCHOLARSHIP FINE
WE'LL SEE WHAT THE LEGISLATURE
CHOOSES TO DO. I'VE BEEN
ADVOCATING HEAVILY FOR AT LEAST
A SLIGHT INCREASE. IN THIS
SCHOLARSHIP FUND SPECIFIC TO
THIS REASON BECAUSE I THINK IT
IT. IT IS PART OF THE PROGRESS
PROTECTING THE PROGRESS THAT THE
SENATE HAS DONE TO GET ONE GROUP
AND I CAN THINK OF NO GROUP MORE
DESERVING THAN FOSTER YOUTH.
ACROSS THAT FINAL FINISH LINE
FOR DEBT FREE COLLEGE SO THAT'S
THE GOAL NO ABSOLUTELY OUR GOAL
IS TO HOLD ALL STUDENTS IN THE
MALL CLASS SCHOLARSHIP HOLE- BUT
SHOULD WE FALL SHORT OF THAT IN
THIS STILL PASSES IN THE BUDGET
STAYS WHERE IT IS. IT WOULD BE A
NET REDUCTION IS ALSO MAYBE IN
THIS IS AGAIN JUST ME. MY
KNOWLEDGE HERE SO ON HOUSE YOU.
AREN'T PRIMARY BEEN. THE. WHAT
HE MEANT IS THEY WOULD BE
INCLUDED IN THE PHOSTRIA
CATEGORIES NOT IT. IN A EIGHT I
DO SEE YOU KNOW SINCE HER SIR. I
I'D ON YOUR I COOPER AND NINE AS
I COLLEGE EYES I THINK YOU BY.
YOU MEANT WOULD THEY BE. IN FUN
AND ANSWER TO THAT WOULD BE YEAH
BUT NOT NECESSARILY THE MIDDLE
CLASS. WITHOUT BEING A PART OF
THIS PERFECT THANK YOU SO MUCH
SO SORRY. WHAT I HEARD IS THAT
YOU'RE SOLVING PROBLEMS THAT'S-
TAKING CARE OF OUR KIDS.
ASHLEY'S SOLVING PROBLEMS AS I.
AS THURMOND BARS QUESTION
BEGINS. I DO NOT MEAN TO TALK
AROUND YOURSELF THANK YOU SO
MUCH. THEY'RE ACTUALLY FOR OKAY
BRING IN THE CLARIFICATION I
ALSO WANT TO NOTE THAT. THIS
BILL IS DOUBLE REFERRED AND IT
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY UNANIMOUSLY
THROUGH THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE-
YOU KNOW THIS THIS BILL FOR ME.
WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ONES THAT I
WAS ABLE TO PUT MY NAME ON I'M
COMING IN AS A FRESHMAN. AT
LEGISLATOR WAS LEGISLATOR. AB
AND VERY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO
SEE THIS IN FRONT AND HOW IT'S
DEVELOPED AND AB I YOU JUST SAVE
THE PARTNERSHIP HERE ON THIS
BILL HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL. AND
I'D LOVE TO SEE MORE OF THIS
THIS IS LIKE THE MODEL NOT JUST
BECAUSE YOU'RE BOTH WEARING EACH
OTHER'S COLORS. BUT YOU KNOW
THIS IS REALLY THE MODEL OF US
WORKING TOGETHER IN THIS HOUSE
TO SOLVE PROBLEMS BRINGING
FORWARD OUR EXPERIENCES. AB RULE
COMMUNITIES WITH URBAN CENTERS
AND REALLY SAYING THIS IS GOOD
FOR OUR KIDS. SO I THINK YOU SO
MUCH BRING THAT FORWARD- AND-
THANK YOU SO MUCH WOULD YOU LIKE
TO CLOSE BEFORE WE TAKE THE
MOTION. WE DEFINITELY JUST WANT
TO SAY THANK YOU WE BUT WE TALK
ABOUT THIS A LOT THAT WE JUST
APPRECIATE SO MUCH THE-
TREMENDOUS LEVEL OF SUPPORT.
FROM OUR COLLEAGUES AND THE
LEADERSHIP OF THE STATE SENATE.
YOU KNOW WE'RE BENEFICIARIES AS
NEW NEW FOLKS TO THE HARD WORK
OF THE FOLKS HAVE BEEN DOING
THIS BEFORE US. HE DIDN'T HAVE
TO LET ME SET UP HERE WITH HIM
HE COULD HAVE DONE THIS BY
HIMSELF BUT- HE LET ME AND I'M
REALLY GRATEFUL AND FOR ALL OF
YOU HAVE BEEN SO AMAZING ON THIS
TO ON. WHICH IS THAT WE'RE
REALLY HAPPY TO BE HERE AND-
GINGIVAL THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ALRIGHT SO LET'S TAKE THIS
MOTION FROM CENTER BANK OF OUR-
SYSTEM PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
FILE ITEM THREE SB THREE OH
SEVEN THE MOTION IS TO PASS IN
RE REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS. OF RONALD YOU HI
A ROGUE- I SHOW BOTH. HER TADO.
MENJIVAR MENJIVAR I. WILL HOP.
RATE THE VOICE IS TO. AND WILL
THIS BILL ON CALL THANK YOU SO
MUCH. HE EIGHT. SO I WANT TO SAY
THAT WE ARE NEARING THE END OF
OUR HEARING AND WE DO HAVE BILLS
ON CALL AND A- FEW MORE HERE SO.
I'M GOING TO ASK MEMBERS IF YOU
CAN RETURN TO THE HEARING ROOM.
TWENTY TWO HUNDRED IMMEDIATELY.
WE WOULD LOVE TO FINISH UP OUR
HEARING. YES. I'D LOVE THAT.
THANK YOU FOR THE RANK OF OUR- I
DON'T NUMBER TWELVE OR ITEM
NUMBER THIRTEEN THIRTEEN
THIRTEEN OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH
. WHEN I MOVE FORWARD ITEM
NUMBER THIRTEEN SENATE BILL. SIX
THREE FIVE. INTERESTING
COMMITTEE. IT ALWAYS IS RIGHT
ALL RIGHT VENTURE THANK YOU SO
MUCH I'M PRESENTING SB SIX THREE
FIVE AS RELATES TO GIVING
PROVIDING ACCESS TO
DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS- I
THINK YOU CAN BE STUFF FOR YOUR
WORK. YOUR CONTINUED WORK WITH
MY STOP ON THIS BILL. WE ARE
MEETING WITH STAKEHOLDERS ON
THIS GOING TO HAVE AMENDMENTS
AND THAT WOULD EXT. AUTHOR
AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD EXTEND
THIS TO ANY VALIDATED
DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING TO IN
PLACE OF RESTRICTING IT TO THE
AGES AND STAGES QUESTIONNAIRE
WANT TO MAKE SURE THE ENTITIES
UTILIZING VALIDATED
DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING TOOL
THAT THEY'RE COMFORTABLE WITH.
SB SIX THREE FIVE WOULD PROVIDE
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN
WHO ARE CURRENTLY BEING SERVED
IN SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE
PROGRAMS WITH ACCESS TO EARLY
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTAL
SCREENING AND OTHER APPROPRIATE
DEVELOPMENTAL SCHOOL. AND OTHER
APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL WE'RE
SEEING HIGH RATES OF CHILDREN-
ARE YOU SEE HIGH RATES OF AUTISM
INCREASING RIGHT NOW ACROSS OUR
OUR STATE AND OFTEN TIMES- VIS
THE SUPPLEMENTAL DELAYS ARE NOT
BEING KIND TO LEADER IN LIFE.
I'M LOSING AND THE CHILDREN ARE
LOSING OUT ON YEARS MONTHS IF
NOT YEARS ON ACCESS TO
ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIFICALLY THIS
BILL WOULD DIRECT ALL SUBSIDIZED
CHILDCARE PROGRAM SUCH AS THE
ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT. GENERAL
CHILDCARE CAL WORKS IN FAMILY
CHILD CARE HOME EDUCATION
NETWORK- AND HOME VISITING
PROGRAMS TO SCREEN ALL CHILDREN
FOLLOWING FAMILY CONSENT. WITH
THE APPROPRIATE SCREENING OF FOR
CHILDREN ZERO TO FIVE. IT WOULD
ALSO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN AGES
ZERO FIVE WHO NEED ADDITIONAL
SERVICES FOLLOWING THE SCREENING
FOLLOWING THE- THE-
RECOMMENDATION FROM THE SENATE
ARE FROM THE SCREEN ARE REFERRED
FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT
INTERVENTION AT NO COST TO THE
PARENTS. SO NOT ONLY ARE WE
GONNA HAVE THE PARENT OF THE LOT
THE SCREENING WE WILL NOT LEAVE
THE PARENT HANGING IN THAT
MOMENT WE WILL PROVIDE THEM THE
RESOURCES TO MAKE THOSE
REFERRALS TO THE NECESSARY
SERVICES TO OBTAIN THOSE
SERVICES. WILL ALSO DIRECT THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION AND SERVICES SOCIAL
SERVICES TO SET UP A CENTRALISED
BELIEVE POINT TO DRAW DOWN DRAW
DOWN FEDERAL FUNDING. TO PAY THE
SUBSPACE TRUCKER PROGRAMS FOR
PROVIDING THE SCREEN BUT I'M
SURE I KNOW YOU'VE MENTIONED
THIS IS NOT WHERE WE TALK ABOUT-
HOW WE'RE GONNA PAY THIS BUT I
HAVE BEEN TOP ONE THAT. ENSURE
WE ARE AND HOW BOTH THE STREAM
OF FUNDS WE CAN PULL DOWN. WE
WILL FINALLY WERE ALSO DRUG THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION SOCIAL SERVICES TO
WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL
SERVICES AND THE OFFICE OF THE
SURGEON GENERAL. TO ESTABLISH
PROCESSES TO ENSURE IDENTIFY
CHILDREN ARE RECEIVING NEEDED
INTERVENTION. SERVICES IN A
TIMELY MANNER. WE KNOW THE EARLY
YEARS OF CHILD'S. IN THEIR
PIVOTAL POINTS FOR FUTURE
SUCCESS WHEN WE PROVIDE THE
SCREENS AND WE PROVIDE EARLY
INTERVENTIONS AND WE PROVIDE
THESE PROGRAMS. THAT OUR
CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO- THEY WERE
ABLE TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND
PROSPERITY OF YOUTH FAMILIES AND
COMMUNITIES. I DO WANT TO
COMMEND LEGISLATORS MULLIN
CHERRY YOU'RE NOT HAVE NOT SEEN
THIS BUT THE LEGISLATORS BUT
PART TIME DID A LOT OF WORK IN
THIS SPACE- IN TWO THOUSAND AND
NINE AND THERE WAS A BILL. UNDER
INSURED THE MEDICARE
BENEFICIARIES AGES ZERO THREE
COULD ACCESS EARLY PERIODIC
SCREENING SERVICES. BUT DESPITE
THIS ENTITLEMENT A REPORT
RECENTLY LAST YEAR FROM A
CALIFORNIA STILL LAGS IN
PROVIDING THE SCREENS WITH ONLY
A RATE OF TWENTY SIX PERCENT-
BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE AND WE ALL
KNOW THAT THAT NUMBER GOES DOWN
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OUR BLACK
AND BROWN. AND- COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR. ADDITIONALLY WE FOUND A
REPORT FOUND THAT IN THE PAST
YEAR 36% OF FAMILIES ABOVE LOW
INCOME REPORTED THAT THEIR
CHILDREN HAD RECEIVED A
SCREENING. COMPARED TO TWENTY
SEVEN POINT 2% AGAIN WE'RE
SEEING THE HUGE DISPARITY WHEN
IT COMES TO COMMUNITIES OR
FAMILIES OF COLOR. THREE SHOULD
CONTINUE TO SHOW THE EARLY
INTERVENTION TREATMENT SERVICES
ARE SIGNIFICANT TO IMPROVE A
CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT THIS IS
PERSONAL TO ME MY CHILD MY CHILD
MY NIECE- WHO HAS AUTISM WHAT
HEARD SCREENING WAS DELAYED- AND
WE LOST OUR- APPROXIMATELY SEVEN
MONTHS AND PROVIDING SOME
SERVICES FOR SEVEN MONTHS SO WE
CAN'T TAKE BACK. I'M STILL HERE
WITH ME TO TESTIFY IN NEED OF SB
SIX THREE FIVE. IS MARIA JOSE
ROMO GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
SPECIALIST WITH THE CHILD CARE
RESOURCE CENTER. FOLLOWED BY A
JUSTINA. HOW DO YOU ARE BUILDING
ADVOCACY ORGANIZER WITH EVERY
CHILD CALIFORNIA AND ONE OF CO
SPONSORS. THANK YOU PLEASE
PROCEED WHEN YOU'RE READY HI
THANK YOU MARIA ROMO WITH THE
TALKER RESEARCH CENTER WHERE THE
LARGEST- FAMILY AND CHILD
SUPPORT- FAMILY AND CHILD SOME
SERVICES AND NONPROFIT
CALIFORNIA. WE REPRESENT SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY AND NORTHERN
LOS ANGELES COUNTY- BEFORE MY
CURRENT JOB I USED TO WORK AS AN
ADMINISTRATOR FOR AN AFTER
SCHOOL PROGRAM- THAT SERVICED
AROUND THREE HUNDRED CHILDREN-
IN YOUR BY SCHOOLS IN EAST
DELHI- IN MY ROLE I WAS THE
MAIN. POINT OF CONTACT FOR
PARENTS AND CHILDREN WHO WERE IN
NEED OF SUPPORT AND I OFTEN
RECEIVED PARENTS WHO WOULD
CONFIDE IN ME THAT. THEY NEEDED
SERVICES- AROUND. SCREENINGS AND
- MOSTLY NEED HELP AND BE A
REFER TO OTHER PLACES THAT THEY
COULD I RECEIVED THESE-
SUPPORTS- THEY MOSTLY ASKED. IF
THEY COULD HAVE HELP WITH-
GETTING THEIR KIDS SCREEN FOR
AUTISM OR LEARNING DISABILITIES-
RECENTLY THE CENTER FOR DISEASE
CONTROL- STATES THAT ONE IN SIX
CHILDREN AGES THREE TO SEVENTEEN
HAVE ONE AWARD TO LET
DEVELOPMENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL
DISABILITIES SUCH AS AUTISM OR
LEARNING DISORDERS. OR ATTENTION
DEFICIT OR HYPERACTIVITY- ACTIVE
DISORDERS MANY CHILDREN WITH
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE
NOT IDENTIFIED UNTIL WAY LATER
IN LIFE AND BY THEN THEY RECEIVE
SIGNIFICANT DELAYS AND MISSED
OPPORTUNITIES FOR TREATMENT THAT
MAY HAVE OCCURRED- CENTER
MENJIVAR STATED RESEARCHERS SHOW
THAT- BLACK AND AFRICAN.
AMERICAN FAMILIES HAVE THE
LOWEST SCREENING- AND RESPONSE
RATE DUE TO AFFORDABILITY AND
INSURANCE ISSUES- SB SIX THREE
FIVE WILL MAKE A PATHWAY FOR
DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS TO
HAPPEN AND SAFE WELL MILLION
FIREMEN'S FOR BOTH PARENTS AND
CHILDREN WITH THE FOCUS BEING
THAT THE SCREENS ARE PARENT LED.
AND THE PROCESS IS FAMILY
FOCUSED- AS YOU ALL KNOW THE
FIRST FIVE YEARS OF A CHILD'S
LIFE FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT- AND
THEN IT'S SO HARD NOT TO MISS
THEM YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS
THEM- SO THAT'S WHY WE REALLY
NEED ANYTHING ANY HELP THAT WE
CAN GET- IN TERMS OF SCREENING
FOR THEM- IN THE FIRST FIVE
YEARS OF THEIR LIFE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. HI MADAM CHAIR MY
NAME IS JUSTINA- HOLDING AN
ADVOCACY ORGANIZER AT EVERY
CHILD CALIFORNIA WE ARE IN
ASSOCIATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR
ECP PROFESSIONALS OF SUBSIDIZED
CARE PROGRAMS. AND THE FAMILIES
THAT THEY CARE FOR. EVERY CHILD
CALIFORNIA IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF
SB SIX THIRTY FIVE AND WE THANK
YOU SENATOR MENJIVAR FOR
AUTHORING AT. WE SUPPORT THIS
BILL BECAUSE I AIMS TO PROVIDE
DEVELOPMENTAL INTRAMUSCULAR
INNING FOR CHILDREN AGES ZERO
THROUGH FIVE. WHO ARE CURRENTLY
IN SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE. THE
SCREENING WOULD COVER AREAS SUCH
AS COMMUNICATION MOTOR SKILLS IN
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS. AND IT
PROMOTES A PARENT LED SYSTEM
WITH COLLABORATION BETWEEN ECP
PROFESSIONALS. AUNTS AND MEDICAL
PROFESSIONALS UNDERSTAND THE
CHILD'S NEEDS. AND TO PROVIDE
SUPPORT AT HOME AND IN CHILD
CARE. AFTER THE SCREENING THE
FAMILIES WERE BE REFERRED TO
FURTHER ASSESSMENT AND
INTERVENTION AT NO COST TO THE
PARENTS. THIS BILL DIRECTS
RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS TO
ESTABLISH PROCESSES TO ENSURE
IDENTIFIED CHILDREN RECEIVE
INTERVENTION SERVICES IN A
TIMELY MANNER AND IN THEIR HOME
LANGUAGE. THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES CURRENTLY
OVERSEES SERVICES OVER FOUR
HUNDRED THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS
WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
AND THEIR FAMILIES. SCREENING
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AT RISK OF
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
ALREADY EXIST FOR ZERO THREE
THREE. EXPANDING THE SERVICES TO
CHILDREN ZERO THREE FIVE THREE
EXISTING PROVIDERS. IS NECESSARY
TO PROVIDE A CLEAR PATHWAY FOR
FAMILIES TO ACCESS SERVICES IN
THEIR HOME LANGUAGE ACCESSIBLE
LOCATIONS AND CONVENIENT HOURS.
A LITTLE BIT OF MY STORY I HAVE
THREE CHILDREN AGES THIRTEEN
THREE TWENTY THREE. AND HAVE
EXPERIENCE A SCHOOL SYSTEM IN
IOWA AND IN CALIFORNIA. YOU HAVE
MY CHILDREN WERE DIAGNOSED WITH
ADD RELATIVELY LATE AS
TEENAGERS. BY THIS POINT THEIR
ANXIETY LEVELS WERE DIFFICULT TO
MANAGE. THEY WERE STRUGGLING IN
SCHOOL AND WITH RELATIONSHIPS.
EARLY INTERVENTION COULD HAVE
MINIMIZED OR PREVENTED THEIR
STRUGGLES SO ON BEHALF OF OUR
MEMBERSHIP WE RESPECTFULLY ASK
THAT YOU SUPPORT SB SIX THIRTY
FIVE SO FAMILIES HAVE EARLIER
ACCESS IN CAN AVOID THE
STRUGGLES THAT COME. WITH
UNDIAGNOSED DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES
THANK YOU THANK YOU. AND RIGHT
ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WISHING TO SHARE THEIR SUPPORT.
CASEY NONE WILL MOVE NOW TO-
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION. THE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING
TO- SHARE OPPOSITION. ALL RIGHT
THE WILL MOVE ON TO WITNESSES
WAITING TO TESTIFY VIA THE
TELECONFERENCE OR MRS MODERATOR
PLEASE- PROP INDIVIDUALS- WE ARE
HEARING ITEM THIRTEEN SENATE
BILL SIX THREE FIVE. THE
GENTLEMAN IF YOU LIKE TO TESTIFY
SUPPORT OPPOSITION OF SB SIXTY
FIVE IN A PRESS ONE THERE AT THE
TIME. WE'LL GO TO LINE. THREE
ONE THREE FIVE. VERY CREEPY ON
BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN
PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. MEXICO TO LINE UP TO SIXTY
FIVE. IS BUT- REBECCA GONZALEZ
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL
WORKER CALIFORNIA CHAPTER IN
SUPPORT. YOU. CONNECT TO THE TO
LINE UP TO SIXTY EIGHT PLEASE GO
AHEAD. HELLO YOFFIE WITH THE
CALIFORNIA ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT
PROGRAMS THIS FUSION AND FORD
THANK YOU. NICE TO THE TO LINE
UP TO EIGHTY NINE PLEASE GO
AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON ANGELINA
COMPARED BONTA OF THE ALL THE
COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND
SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK YOU.
THANKS FOR THE TO LINE UP TO
SEVENTY SEVEN IF I HAD. THANK
YOU. SPIEGELMAN DISABILITY
VOICES UNITED IN STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. AND THIS TIME THERE'S
NO ONE LEFT IN CUBA TURN IT BACK
OVER TO YOU MADAM CHAIR THANK
YOU SO MUCH. I HATE. ON THEY'LL
BRING IT BACK TO DISCUSSION
MEMBERS. A RATE- THE- I DO WANT
TO HAVE A KIND OF A HEART TO
HEART DISCUSSION WITH YOU ABOUT
THIS ONE- EIGHT I KNOW THE
INTENT OF WHERE THIS BILL IS
COMING FROM AND I EXPRESSED MY
CONCERNS TO COMMITTEE AND I'M
HOPING THAT WHEN YOU AND I CAN
TALK ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT. SO
WHEN IT COMES TO FAMILY DAY CARE
HOMES THERE'S- TWO DIFFERENT
MODELS THERE'S THE LICENSED OF
FACILITIES- LICENSE HOMES AND
THEN THERE'S KIND LIKE THE
FRIENDS AND FAMILY NEIGHBOR. AND
IN MANY LOW INCOME FAMILIES
IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES MICRO
COMMUNITIES THAT FRIEND OR
FAMILY NEIGHBOR MODEL TENDS TO
DOMINATE AND THAT IS DOES NOT
REQUIRE A HOME LICENSING IT'S A
HOME BASED SETTING- AND IT HAS
LOWER RATIOS RIGHT. SO WHEN I
LOOK AT AT THIS BILL I WONDER.
ARE WE DOING A- DISTRUST AS TO
THOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY HOME
STUDIES BY. IMPOSING THIS
MANDATE ON THEM AND THE REASON I
BRING THIS UP IS BECAUSE OF-
DIFFERENCES IN LITERACY AND
LANGUAGE IN UNDERSTANDING A TOOL
AS SOPHISTICATED AS THE A. S. Q.
SO CAN YOU SAY A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT THAT ABSOLUTELY SO-
THEY'RE EXCLUDED FROM THIS BILL.
THIS WILL ON THE PROVISION OF
THIS ONLY IS GOING TOWARDS
CONTRACTOR AND LICENSED CHILD
CARE PROGRAMS IN CALIFORNIA PETE
PRESCHOOL SO NO FAMILY FRIEND OR
NEIGHBORHOOD CARE IS GONNA FALL
UNDER THE SPELL. THANK YOU FOR
CLARIFYING THAT I AM. HAPPY TO
HEAR WE CAN MAKE SURE WE'RE
WE'RE VERY SPECIFIC BUT YES THAT
IS THE INTENT OF THE BILL
EXCELLENT BECAUSE I THINK THAT
YOU KNOW. AS WE'RE LOOKING TO
EXPAND CHILD CARE SEATS IN
CALIFORNIA YOU KNOW WE WANT TO
UNDER PERCENT AGREE RIGHT SO YOU
GET ME THERE. SO THE OTHER THING
I JUST WANTED TO ASK YOU ABOUT-
THE A. S. Q. TOOL IS NEW TO ME-
BUT WHEN I WAS LOOKING IN. MY
RESEARCH ON IN TERMS OF HOW IT
WORKS IT IT UP ON THEIR WEBSITE
IT SAYS VERY SIMPLE ACCURATE
EASY. TO USE A KIND OF WALKS YOU
THROUGH IT- THERE IS IF
ASSOCIATED WITH IT RIGHT. TO
ORDER THE TOOL- BUT IT DOES SAY
WHEN SOMEONE WHO USES IT IT SAYS
DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS. WHO
WORK WITH YOUNG CHILDREN.
EDUCATORS PEDIATRICIANS
SPECIALISTS AND MORE SO WHY
WOULDN'T A FAMILY. BE ABLE TO
JUST GET THIS THROUGH THEIR
COMMUNITY CLINIC THEIR FAMILY
DOCTOR THEIR PEDIATRICIAN WHY
MANDATED IN A CHILD CARE SETTING
SO THE S. Q. WE HAVE AMENDED
I'VE AMENDED MY BILL TO REMOVE
THE AS Q. WAS THE ONLY. QUESTION
THERE THIS IS GOING TO BE ANY
QUESTIONNAIRE THAT ENTITIES ARE
FAMILIAR WITH- PREVIOUS
LEGISLATION HAS OPENED STILL
DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS FOR
MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES. SO IF A
CHILD GOES TO GET- GOES TO THEIR
DOCTOR THEY'RE ELIGIBLE BOYS
HAPPENING IT'S NOT. ACTUALLY
BEING IMPLEMENTED SO EVEN THOUGH
MEDICARE RECIPIENTS BETWEEN AGES
ZERO THREE ARE ALLOWED BY LAW
THERE FALL UNDER TO BE COVERED
IT'S NOT HAPPENING- IT'S NOT
BEING A CHECK IT'S NOT A
CHECKLIST FOR A PROVIDER TO DO
THE SCREENING. SO WE ARE LOOKING
TO EXPAND IT CLOSE THAT GAP
THROUGH THIS BILL- TO NOT JUST
MAKE IT AS A MEDICARE RECIPIENT
WHEN YOU GO SEE YOUR DOCTOR
BECAUSE NOT OUT YOU DON'T ALWAYS
GO. BUT WE DO DO IS GO TO YOUR
DAY CARE CENTER ALMOST EVERY
SINGLE DAY BECAUSE YOU NEED TO
GO TO WORK YOUR CAT WE'RE
LOOKING TO CLOSE THAT GAP IN
THERE IN THOSE FACILITIES. OKAY
GREAT SO IN TERMS OF
INTERPRETING RESULTS AND I
WASN'T ABLE TO DO THE A. S. Q.
BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT-
IN TERMS OF INTERPRETING THE
RESULTS UP TYPICALLY WHEN WE
LOOK AT DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES OR- WE LOOK TO. THE
DIAGNOSE A CHILD. OF THAT IS
DONE IN A CLINICAL SETTING RIGHT
SO WHAT DO SOME OF THESE
ASSESSMENT EARLY SCREENING TOOLS
HOW DO THEY HELP BRIDGE. THAT
GAP BETWEEN A CHILD CARE
PROVIDER AND A CLINICAL PROVIDER
RIGHT SO THERE ARE THESE
INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT GOING TO
DIAGNOSE THE SCREENING IS DONE
BY THE PARENTS SO IT'S NOT THE
CHILD. THE PARENTS GOING TO NOTE
THINGS ARE THERE ARE THINGS
THERE ARE CERTAIN SYMPTOMS SO
YOU CAN START SEEN OF THEY'RE
NOT FALLING WITHIN THE- REGULAR
AGES OF DEBRA MILLER MENTAL YOU
CAN SAY HEY. LET'S STOP RIGHT
NEAR RIGHT NOW ON THE TRACKS AND
GET THIS CHILD. TO THE PROPER
ENTITIES TO GET PROPERLY
DIAGNOSED WHEN THE MOMENT OF
THIRSTY THE DEVELOPMENTAL SCORE
IS NOT. UP TO PAR TO THE AGE OF
THE CHILD THEY WERE GOING TO RE
DIRECT AND TO SEE IF THERE'S
SOMETHING THAT WE NEED HELP
THERE. SO THAT PERSON IS NOT
GOING TO PROVIDE A DIAGNOSIS
RIGHT THEN AND THERE IF YOU'RE
GONNA SAY HEY WE SEE SOME
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS WE'RE GONNA
RE ROUTE THE CHILD. AGAIN YES
YOU'RE RIGHT YOU KNOW THERE ARE
SPECIFICALLY TRAINED INDIVIDUALS
WHO CAN DIAGNOSE DIAGNOSE
SOMEONE IN THESE ARE GOING TO BE
THE INDIVIDUALS TO THEIR
INDIVIDUALS WE'RE GOING TO BE
TRAINED. WHICH IS WHY I TOOK OUT
THE ISSUES SCREENING TOOL
BECAUSE NOT EVERYONE IS TRAINED
IN THIS. AND ARE ENTITIES THAT
HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN ANOTHER.
VALIDATED SCREENING THAT. THEIR
EMPLOYEES CAN GO IN AND DO. SO
ONCE THAT HAPPENS AND YOU RE
ROUTE TO THE SERVICES IT'S BILL
SERVICES THERE ARE TRAIN WHO CAN
GIVE THAT DIAGNOSIS. TO BETTER
SUPPORT THE FAMILY. ARE ONLY
INTEND TO HERE IS TO STOP IT IN
THE TRUCKS. AND GET THE
RESOURCES THE CORRECT RESOURCES
RIGHT THEN AND THERE. AND RICK
THANK YOU. FOR THAT
CLARIFICATION. RIGHT WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE THAT ARE. ARE YOU
A MANAGER WITH APPRECIATE THIS
IS THE ONLY TO CUT DISCUSSION WE
WERE OF A TAB TODAY SIR BUT THIS
IS RIDICULOUS- I RESPECTFULLY
ASK YOUR AYE BUT WHEN
APPROPRIATE TO MOVE. OKAY THANK
YOU SO MUCH. I HAD A SCAN OTHER
AUTHOR THE AUDIENCE WELCOME
CENTER WIENER. AS YOU CAN SEE
WHERE WE'RE RUNNING A LEAN
COMMITTEE TODAY. ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER
TWO SENATE BILL EIGHTY FIVE.
CENTER WE KNOW WHEN YOU'RE
READY. THANK YOU THANK YOU AND
AS A AS A FORMER CHAIR OF THIS
COMMITTEE I DO REMEMBER- SO-
THANK YOU I'M M. CHAIR
COLLEAGUES- HERE TODAY TO
PRESENT SENATE BILL EIGHTY FIVE.
I WISH TO EXTEND CASE MANAGEMENT
SERVICE FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM
NEEDS TO SETTLE IN HER SETTLED
IN CALIFORNIA. SOME OF OUR MOST
VULNERABLE RESIDENTS WHO ARE NOT
CURRENTLY RECEIVING SUPPORT. I
CURRENTLY- CASE MANAGEMENT IN
CALIFORNIA IS FUNDED BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR NINETY
DAYS UNDER THE U. S. REFUGEE
ADMIT ADMITTANCE- PROGRAM. IN
THESE NINETY DAYS AN ASSESSMENT
IS MADE OF THE NEEDS OF AN
INDIVIDUAL AND GOALS ARE SET TO
BEST ASSESS THAT INDIVIDUAL OR
FAMILY WITH INTEGRATION AND
SETTLEMENT THEIR NEW HOMES- IN
THE CASE MANAGEMENT IS
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT IS THE-
FOLKS WHO HAVE COME FROM ANOTHER
COUNTRY THEY MAY NOT SPEAK THE
LANGUAGE- THEY MAY NOT HAVE ANY-
FAMILY CONNECTIONS HERE THAT. IT
IT'S HARD TO EVEN IMAGINE PUT
AS- FLEEING YOUR COUNTRY BEING
IN ANOTHER COUNTRY HAVING TO
START ALL OVER AGAIN. AND THEY
RECEIVE A GRAND TOTAL OF NINETY
DAYS OF CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP
THEM INTEGRATE. I BET THAT IS
NOT ENOUGH AND CASE MANAGEMENT
CAN BE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
INTEGRATING AND SUCCEEDING OR
NOT SUCCEEDING- THERE ARE OTHER
STATES THAT GO WELL BEYOND A
CALIFORNIA FOR EXAMPLE UTAH AND
OREGON- EXECUTIVES MANAGING TO
UP TO THREE YEARS. I'M OTHER
STATES ALSO GO BEYOND
CALIFORNIA- BUT WE DON'T WE TO
STICK WITH- FEDERAL FEDERALLY
FUNDED NINETY DAYS- AND IT BOB
FRANKEN THAT'S NOT ADEQUATE. AND
SO THIS BILL WILL EXTEND THAT
TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS TO
CALIFORNIA WITHOUT AN
ADDITIONAL- NINETY DAYS OF HIS
MANTRA BEYOND OF THE FEDERAL
NINETY DAYS AND THERE WILL BE AN
OPTION TO EXTEND UP TO THREE
HUNDRED SIXTY DAYS. IF TO SPY
CASE ON AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF
TIME- IS WARRANTED- WE NEED
CALIFORNIA IS A STATE THAT
REALLY EMBRACES OUR IMMIGRANT
COMMUNITIES- I AM WE EMBRACE AND
WELCOME REFUGEES WHO WERE.
COMING HERE LIKE BY- GREAT
GRANDPARENTS THAT MORE THAN A
HUNDRED YEARS AGO TO FLEE
OPPRESSION- TO FLEA THE FLEA
CHAOS IN TO MAKE LIVES. FOR
THEMSELVES AND WE SHOULD BE
SUPPORTING THEM THAT'S WHAT THIS
BILL ARE WILL DO I UNDERSTAND OF
COURSE WE ARE IN A BUDGET
DEFICIT IN THERE ARE FISCAL
IMPLICATIONS- WE HAVE A PARALLEL
BUDGET. I REQUEST AND WE KNOW
THAT THIS WILL BE A PROCESS AND
WE'RE COMMITTED. TO WORKING
THROUGH IT SO I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AN AYE VOTE. WITH ME TODAY
TESTIFIED. OUR OUR EYES FUTURE
CHIU THE C. OF OPENING DOORS
THANK CELL AGENTS HERE IT'S- AND
- MOTTOLA A BB AFGHANI REFUGEE
AND FORMER CLIENT OF JESSE'S
RESETTLING CALIFORNIA TWENTY
TWENTY ONE. WONDERFUL THANK YOU
SO MUCH SO- WILL HAVE TO LEAD
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT APPROACH
THE MICROPHONE AND YOU HAVE A
TOTAL OF TWO MINUTES EACH THANK
YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. THAT'S A
PLEASURE TO BE HERE WITH YOU
THIS- THIS EVENING MY NAME IS
JESSE CHINCHILLA I'M THE CEO OF
OPENING DOORS WERE AS SACRAMENTO
BASED NONPROFIT THAT SUPPORTS
IMMIGRANTS REFUGEES AND
SURVIVORS OF TRAFFICKING. ON
THEIR PATH TO STABILITY SELF
SUFFICIENCY AND BELONGING. AS
THE SENATOR SAID THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT PROVIDES FUNDING
THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE OURS
TO PROVIDE NINETY DAYS OF CASE
MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO NEWLY
ARRIVED REFUGEES. THE DURING
THAT TIME PERIOD WE ARE HELPING
FOLKS GET ACCESS TO BENEFITS AND
WILL THEIR KIDS IN SCHOOL SECURE
PERMANENT HOUSING IT ON THE
PATHWAY TO ESL CLASSES OR
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. TO
INTEGRATE INTO THEIR NEW
COMMUNITIES. BUT THERE ARE
CHALLENGES ALONG THE WAY. WHILE
REFUGEES ARE IMMEDIATELY
AUTHORIZED TO WORK THERE CAN
OFTEN BE DELAYS IN RECEIVING THE
SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS AND OTHER
DOCUMENTATION WHICH CAN RESULT
IN DELAYS IN SECURING EMPLOYMENT
. THERE ISN'T IN ROMAN ARMY AND
MEDIKAL OR EMPLOYER SPONSORED
INSURANCE HAPPENS IN THAT FIRST
NINETY DAYS BUT ACTUALLY
ACCESSING CARE THROUGH A PRIMARY
CARE PROVIDER OR SPECIALIST CAN
OFTEN TAKE LONGER. AND AS WE ALL
KNOW ONE OF OUR BIGGEST
CHALLENGES IN CALIFORNIA'S
HOUSING AND THAT IMPACTS
REFUGEES AS WELL IT CAN BE VERY
DIFFICULT TO SECURE. ADEQUATE
PERMANENT HOUSING FOR REFUGEES.
BY EXTENDING HIS MANAGEMENT. WE
ORGANIZATIONS LIKE OURS WILL BE
ABLE TO FULLY SUPPORT REFUGEES
AS THEY ESTABLISH LIVES IN THEIR
NEW COMMUNITIES. WE'VE SEEN
EVIDENCE FROM OTHER STATES THAT
EXTENDED HIS MANAGEMENT CONSOLE
PORT THE SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION
OF REFUGEES. FOR EXAMPLE AS THE
SENATOR MENTIONED IN UTAH THERE
WAS DOCUMENTED RESULTS IN
IMPROVED OUTCOMES AND WELL BEING
AND INTEGRATION AS WELL AS-
IMPROVEMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT. WE
HAVE A LONG HISTORY AND OUR
STATE. OF BEING A PLACE OF
REFUGE FOR THOSE SEEKING SAFETY
AND A CHANCE AT A BETTER LIFE.
WE CONSISTENTLY WELCOME SOME OF
THE LARGEST NUMBERS OF REFUGEES
RESETTLING IN THE U. S.
INCLUDING IN RECENT YEARS
SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS. OF FAMILIES
FLEEING AFGHANISTAN AND UKRAINE
. AND WE SEE THE OVERALL REFUGEE
IS BETTER OUR COMMUNITY. THEY
BETTER OUR ECONOMY. THEY HAVE
HIGHER ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND
HOMEOWNERSHIP RATES THAN OTHER
IMMIGRANT GROUPS. CALIFORNIA'S
REFUGEES HAVE A PURCHASING POWER
OF OVER SEVENTEEN BILLION
DOLLARS ANNUALLY. AND IN THEIR
FIRST TWENTY YEARS IN THE UNITED
STATES REFUGEES PAY OVER TWENTY
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS MORE IN
TAXES THAN THEY USE IN PUBLIC
BENEFITS. ONE REFUGEES THRIVE WE
ALL THRIVE. THROUGH SB EIGHTY
FIVE WE CAN CONTINUE TO LEAD
WITH OUR VALUES OF WELCOME WHILE
CREATING A PATHWAY FOR SOME OF
OUR NEWEST NEIGHBORS. TO QUIT TO
SETTLE IN THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK
YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON OKAY MY NAME
IS HAS FERTILIZER IS AN
IMMIGRANT FROM AFGHANISTAN ONE
OF THE TO MY JOURNEY SHORTLY. I
WAS A SEPARATE CASE HOLDER AND
MAJORITY FOR UNITED SAID HAS
BEEN FOR ALL OF THE DIFFICULTIES
OF BLOOD WORK ON AUGUST TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY- AND BAD
UNFORTUNATELY MY GOVERNMENT FOR
THOSE- BECAUSE OF GAS AND
INSURANCE. AT THE AIRPORT I LOST
ALL MY FANS AND- PACKAGE AT THE
AIRPORT. AND ADVOCATED TO
SACRAMENTO BUT NOTHING I HAVE NO
PAIN NO MANY NOT CLOSE NOT.
EVERYTHING SO. I SAID ALTHOUGH
TELL AROUND TO MILES THAT WAS
REALLY TRAILER BILL MY FAMILY MY
WIFE MY AND CHILDREN BECAME SICK
THE BUZZ IN THE DEPRESSION AND-
IT WAS THAT. IT WAS REALLY BAD
FOR MY FAMILY BECAUSE BECAUSE
OKAY TO FROM ABOUT SUFFICIENT TO
THE SAFE PLAY BAD IT WAS A
TERRIBLE THING FOR US TO BE IN A
HOTEL AROUND TO MATCH.
ADDITIONALLY MY AGENCY CAN CLOSE
MY QUE PUT CASE PROCESS AFTER TO
MOUNT IT WAS A REALLY SHORT TIME
THE AND THE LIVING ME. LIKE A
BLIND MAN AND I'M FROM A
COMMUNITY OF IT THERMOS PROBLEM
AND ENSURE IT. OVERALL MY
EXPERIENCE AS AN IMMIGRANT HAS
BEEN FULL OF CHALLENGES LIKE
APPLYING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER LEGAL DOCUMENT THIS COLD
NORMAL MAN LET ALONE LEAVENING
ENGLISH GET A MINUTE CAL SHELF
WE'RE- UP TO DOUBLE A. SENSE.
LEARNING COMMUNITY RULES AND
CONNECTING WITH THEIR PUBLIC
SERVICES AND SOME OF GOVERNMENT
PROCESSES. IT WAS REALLY BAD
AFTER AN ARENA HOME I WAS NOT
ABLE TO WORK BECAUSE- I DON'T
RECEIVE ANY SOCIAL SECURITY I
DID AND I ID- AND I'LL I WAS NOT
ABLE TO RECEIVE THAT. SERVER
LICENSE SO I WAS LEFT IN BEHIND
MY HOUSE SO I AM. I HAVE TO
BORROW SOME MONEY FROM MY
FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO PAY FOR MY
RENT IT WAS A LARGE. TURNOUT BY
PAY FOR MY MONEY THAT I GAVE AND
. RECEIVED A FROM MY FRIENDS SO
. HONESTLY I RESPECTFULLY ASK
HIM FOR BOTH TO THIS BILL THE
HELD LETTER FUGITIVE AS ME AND
ALTHOUGH CRANEY AND I'VE CANYON.
SO S. ON AND THEIR FOOT. THANK
YOU. HERE. K. ANY OTHER MEMBERS
OF THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO
EXPRESS THEIR SUPPORT. LOOKING
FOR YOUR NAME AFFILIATION IN
YOUR POSITION ON THE PLEASE.
LOWS IN THEIR GOMEZ ON BEHALF OF
COLORS REMAIN IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
YOU LOVE FROM CO SPONSOR IN
STRONG SUPPORT. YOU HI CHRIS
RESPONSE OF THE WESTERN CINEMA
PART INSTRUCTS THE PORT THANK
YOU. RIGHT WILL MOVE ON TO LEE.
HELLO HELLO MISSY LEVINE ADDED
PRESENT OPENING DOORS IN SUPPORT
OF THE IS V. EIGHTY FIVE THANK
YOU SO MUCH. NOW WILL MOVE ON TO
THAT LEAD WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION. THANK FEE NONE ANY
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WISHING TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION
PLEASE APPROACH THE MIKE. ALL
RIGHT WE'LL MOVE ON TO WITNESSES
WAITING TO TESTIFY VIA THE
TELECONFERENCE WITH MODERATOR-
PLEASE PROP INDIVIDUALS WAITING
TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION OF SENATE BILL EIGHTY
FIVE WE ARE READY TO BEGIN. THE
END OF JULY TO FIND SUPPORT
OPPOSITION OF S. P. EIGHTY FIVE
YOU MAY PRESS ONE ZERO AT THIS
TIME- WE'LL GO TO LINE TWO SIXTY
FIVE PLEASE GO AHEAD. I AM
REBECCA GONZALEZ THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. NEXT DEADLINE THREE
THIRTY TWO PLEASE GO AHEAD.
WELCOME BACK KOTTER THAT IN PART
YEAH. THANK YOU. MY SERVER LIVE
THREE THIRTY FOUR PLEASE GO
AHEAD. HELLO MY NAME IS JONATHAN
I'M TRYING YOUR NUMBER
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
ON IN SUPPORT OF SB EIGHTY FIVE.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT TO GO TO
LINE THREE THIRTY THREE PLEASE
GO AHEAD. THE SHOW BOTH MEN FROM
HIGHER SPROUT PROFESSOR IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. AND THE
SENATE OTHERS IN Q. THAT THE
MANAGER. THANK YOU SO MUCH I
WILL BRING THE DISCUSSION BACK
TO OUR MEMBERS. THANK I WANT TO.
OKAY SAID I WANT TO THANK YOU-
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY
STOOD OUT FOR ME WAS YEAR LIST
OF SUPPORT AND YOU DID
EVERYTHING FROM URBAN CENTERS TO
RURAL CENTERS CENTRAL VALLEY UP
AND DOWN CALIFORNIA SO- AS A
SENATOR FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY
AREA YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT.
AND YOU DID IT TO HELP REPRESENT
THE VOICE OF ALL CALIFORNIANS
THAT THANK YOU FOR THAT RIGHT. I
HAVE A MOTION CONSIDERATE
THAT'LL HEY. OUR SYSTEM PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. FILE ITEM TO SB
EIGHTY FIVE THE MOTION IS TO
PASS A RE REFER TO THE COMMITTEE
ON APPROPRIATIONS OF RADO GIL HI
A ROGUE- I SHOW BOTH. TROUBLED I
HER TITLE. FOR TITLE II MENJIVAR
RIGHT MENJIVAR I WILL HOP. THANK
YOU OKAY THE VOTE IS FOUR ZERO
AND THAT GOES ON CALL. RIGHT
THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALRIGHT SO WE
HAVE. HELLO THE MOTION INTO OKAY
SO I DO HAVE A MOTION ON SENATE
BILL SIX THREE FIVE. THANK YOU.
MMHM PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. FILE
ITEM THIRTEEN S. B. SIX THREE
FIVE THE MOTION IS TO PASS ON RE
REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS OF ROGO HI OF
ROGUE YOU I'D SHOW. TROUBLED I
HER TOTAL FURTADO I MENTOR
MENTOR FOR I WILL HAVE. THANK
YOU OKAY THE VOTE IS FOUR ZERO
AND THAT BILLS OUT- WORDS WHAT
OFFICIALS HERE. I COULD BACK IT
SHOULD GET OUT HERE AGAIN.
FEDERAL HARD CALLING CENTER WILL
HAVE TO ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED
PLEASE. OKAY ALL RIGHT THAT WILL
PUT THAT ON CALL ALL RIGHT- SO
WE'RE NOT GOING TO CONSENT
CALENDAR UP. HEY THERE SHE IS
COME ON BACK. OKAY WE NEED YOU
BACK SO WE CAN CLOSE UP. ALL
RIGHT WE'RE GONNA ADD GO BACK TO
THE CONSENT CALENDAR PLEASE I'M
CAN YOU ASSIST IN COULD YOU-
CALL THE ABSENT MEMBERS. SURE
BOTH. I TROUBLED AYE HER TOTAL.
**** FIVE ZERO ZERO OKAY OF FIVE
ZERO- CONSENT CALENDARS OUT. AND
WILL MOVE NOW TO THE ITEMS ON
CALL- WE NEED A MOTION. OKAY ALL
RIGHT WILL CALL THE ROLL ALL
RIGHT STARTING WITH FILE ITEM
NUMBER ONE S. B. THIRTY SEVEN
THE MOTION IS TO PASS AND
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS WITH THE CHAIR
VOTING II SHOWBOAT. CHAU BOGART
HER TOTAL OR TOTAL AYE. FIVE
ZERO THANK YOU FIVE ZERO THAT
VOTERS OUT. FILE ITEM TO S. B.
EIGHTY FIVE THE MOTION IS TO
PASS AND RE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS WITH
THE CHAIR VOTING AYE VICE CHAIR
VOTING I WILL HOP. WELL HABARI.
FIVE ZERO EIGHT THE VOTERS FIVE
ZERO THAT BILLS OUT FILE ITEM
THREE SB THREE OH SEVEN MOTIONS
TO PASS AND REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS WITH
THE CHAIR VOTING AYE THE
SHOWBOAT. CHAU BOGART HER TOTAL
FOR TOTAL AREN'T WHAT. WOW BY
FOUR ZERO AT IT IS FIVE ZERO
THAT BILLS OUT MOVING ON A FILE
ITEM NUMBER FIVE S. B. THREE
THREE THREE THE MOTION IS TO
PASS A RE REFER TO THE COMMITTEE
ON APPROPRIATIONS WITH THE CHAIR
VOTING AYE. THAT SHOW BOTH. JOE
BOAKAI HER TOTAL. RICARDO ARE.
ONE ZERO FOTIS FIVE ZERO THAT
VOTERS OUT. FILE ITEM SIX SB
THREE FORTY THREE THE MOTION IS
TO PASS AND REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS WITH
THE CHAIR VOTING I WHICH- BOAT.
CHAU BOGART HER TOTAL. FOR TOTAL
AREN'T FIVE ZERO. FIVE ZERO-
THAT BILLS OUT. MOVING ON A FILE
ITEM EIGHT S. B. FOUR NINE ONE
THE MOTION IS TO PASS A RE REFER
TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS WITH CHAIR VOTING
AYE. SHOWBOAT JOE BOGART HURTADO
. RICARDO IOWA. WILL HAVE ARE.
FOUR ZERO VOTERS FIVE ZERO THAT
BILL IS OUT. ARE MOVING ON TO
FILE ITEM NINE S. B. SIX ONE
EIGHT THE MOTION IS TO PASS A RE
REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS. OF RADO GIL HI A
ROGUE- I'D SHOW BOTH. FURTADO
FURTADO ARE. FOUR ZERO THIRTY
FOUR ZERO THAT VOTERS OUT FOR
THAT BILL IS OUT. FILE ITEM TEN
S. B. EIGHT ZERO FIVE THE MOTION
IS TO PASS IN IN RE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. OF
RODEO HI OF ROGUE- I SHOW BOTH.
A TROUBLED AYE HER TOTAL. FOR
TITLE II. FOUR ZERO FIVE ZERO
THAT BILLS OUT. MOVING ON TO
FILE ITEM TWELVE S. B. FOUR NINE
NINE THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS
AMENDED AND REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS OF
RADO GIL HI A ROGUE YOU AREN'T
SHOWBOAT. A SHOWBOAT I HER
TOTAL. RETURN OF ICE. ONE ZERO
FIVE ZERO- THAT BILLS OUT. FILE
ITEM THIRTEEN S. B. SIX THREE
FIVE THE MOTION IS TO PASS A RE
REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS WITH THE CHAIR
VOTING I'D VICE CHAIR VOTING ON
IT WILL HAVE. WHILE I. FOUR ZERO
FIVE ZERO THAT BILLS OUT. IN
THIS RAMPS AND HEAD LOOK AT THAT
BEFORE SIX O'CLOCK THANK YOU SO
MUCH OF THE COMMITTEE STAFFER
TODAY'S HEARING FOR ALL OF YOU
WHO CAME TO TESTIFY TODAY IN
SUPPORT. AND OPPOSITION OF OUR
BILLS WE ARE NOW CLOSED IS
HEARING OF THE SENATE. HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE HAVE A GREAT
EVENING. WE.