TAKE SOME PRECAUTIONS TO MASH TO
MANAGE ONGOING COVID 19 RISK.
THE SENATE CONTINUES TO WELCOME
THE PUBLIC AND HAS PROVIDED
ACCESS TO BOTH IN PERSON AND
TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT. FOR INDIVIDUALS
WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT VIA THE TELECONFERENCE
SERVICE. THE PARTICIPANT, TOLL
FREE NUMBER AND ACCESS CODE IS
POSTED ON OUR COMMITTEE WEBSITE
AND I WILL ANNOUNCE IT NOW.
TODAY'S PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS
1877. 2268163 AND THE ACCESS
CODE IS 5338635. I WILL REPEAT
IT ONCE AGAIN. TODAY'S
PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS 877226816. AND THE ACCESS CODE IS 5338635
. I WILL MAINTAIN THE CORN
DURING THE HEARING AS HIS
CUSTOMER, ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS
DISRUPTIVE MAY BE REMOVED FROM
REMOTE FROM THE REMOTE MEETING
SERVICE OR HAVE THEIR
CONNECTIONS MUTED. WE ARE
HOLDING OUR COMMITTEE HEARINGS
HERE IN THE STREET BUILDING. I
ASK ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO
PRESENT IN ROOM 2200 SO WE CAN
ESTABLISH OUR QUORUM AND BEGIN
OUR HEARING. WE ARE HOLDING OUR
PARDON ME. THERE ARE 14 ITEMS
LISTED ON TODAY'S AGENDA. THE
FOLLOWING THREE ITEMS ARE ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA. ITEM
FOUR A B 17 35 AGENDA ITEM 8 22
59. AN AGENDA ITEM. 13 28 32.
THIS MEANS WE WILL HAVE A WE
WILL HEAR A TOTAL OF 11 ITEMS
TODAY. BUT GIVEN WE WERE WAITING
ON A COUPLE OF MEMBERS TO JOIN
US, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND AH,
CONTINUE WITH WITHOUT A QUORUM.
AND WHEN THERE'S ENOUGH MEMBERS,
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ESTABLISHED
AT THAT TIME. AND I BELIEVE WE
HAVE ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S BONTA IS.
IS IT? YEAH.
OKAY SO WE HAVE, UM, LET'S GO
AHEAD AND ESTABLISH QUORUM.
HARTARTO PRESENT, JONES. CORTEZ
E. KAMLAGER PAN. OKAY QUORUM HAS
BEEN ESTABLISHED AND WE WILL GO
AHEAD AND PROCEED WITH, UM ITEM
ONE. SIMPLER MORE, PLEASE. JOIN
US AND BUILT FRIDA PRESENT. WHEN
YOU ARE READY, AND I BELIEVE
THAT YOUR BILL HAS BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR
. MAYBE 3 TO 1 WILL HELP MORE
LOW INCOME. DUAL LANGUAGE
LEARNERS ACCESS EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION. BYPROVIDING THEM
ELIGIBILITY FOR PRIORITY
ENROLLMENT FOR STATE CHILDCARE
SERVICES IN PRESCHOOL. I DO I
HAVE BRIAN, UH, BONNER WITH THE
CALIFORNIA PITA AVAILABLE FOR
QUESTIONS. HOWEVER, I DO ASK
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE.
THANK YOU, MR. BRIAN BONNER.
BILL FREE TO BEGIN YOUR
PRESENTATION WHEN YOU ARE READY.
MADAM CHAIR. I THINK HE MAY JUST
BE AVAILABLE ON THE LINE FOR ANY
QUESTIONS THAT THE COMMITTEE
MIGHT HAVE. ALRIGHT, WE'LL GO
AHEAD AND, UM MOVE ON AT THIS
MOMENT, PUBLIC WILL TAKE PUBLIC
COMMENT AND SUPPORT OF THIS BILL
HERE IN ROOM 2200. SEEN AND WILL
MOVE ON TO SUPPORT VIA THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE. AND LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN, I WOULD LIKE TO
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A B 3 TO 1
PRESS 10 AT THIS TIME. AGAIN 104
SUPPORT. WE DO HAVE ONE IN OUR
TWO. IT'LL BE JUST A MOMENT.
AND WE DO HAVE SUPPORT FROM
LINE. 29, PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD
GOOD AFTERNOON SENATOR HETERO
AND MEMBERS OF THE SENATE HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE. BRIAN BONNER
FROM CALIFORNIA TO AND I'M HERE
TO SUPPORT A B 3 21 BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S VIA DORIS. AND
TO SEEK YOUR I VOTE ON THE BILL.
MAYBE 3 21 IS CONSISTENT WITH
POLICIES COVERING STICK TO AND
ITS ADVOCACY AFRICA SEAGULLS.
PARTICULARLY FIRST GOAL THAT
ADVOCATE TO ACHIEVE JUST JUST
FOR ALL CHILDREN, YOUTH AND
FAMILIES. THEY HAVE THEIR
CENTRAL NEEDS MET. THANK YOU FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU
TODAY. AND SEEK YOUR HIGH VOTE
ON BABY 3 21. THANK YOU, MR
BONNER. MR MODERATOR. DO WE HAVE
ANY ADDITIONAL, UH, INDIVIDUALS
WAITING TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF
AB 3 21? AT THIS TIME. WE HAVE
NO OTHERS IN OUR Q. OKAY WE'LL
GO AHEAD AND MOVE INTO ANY
INDIVIDUALS HERE FOR WAITING TO
SPEAK IN OPPOSITION OF THIS
MEASURE. WE DON'T HAVE ANY KNOWN
OPPOSITION WITNESSES, BUT, UH,
PUBLIC COMMENT HERE IN ROOM 2200
AND OPPOSITION TO THIS MEASURE,
SEEING NONE WILL MOVE TO THE
TELEPHONE PUBLIC COMMENT LINE.
FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK IN
OPPOSITION, PLEASE PRESS 10 FOR
A B 21. AND THERE WAS NO ONE WHO
SIGNALED THEY WISH TO SPEAK.
OKAY HAVING HEARD FROM ALL
SUPPORTING OPPOSITION, WE WILL
TAKE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM
THE COMMITTEE. SENATOR PEN.
THANK YOU. AND UH, SIMILAR IN
THE VALUE OF THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR BRINGING THIS BILL FORWARD
AS CHAIR OF THE ÁP LEGISLATIVE
CAUCUS AND A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF
EPI HOUSEHOLDS ACTUALLY DON'T
SPEAK ENGLISH AS A PRIMARY
LANGUAGE, AND THAT BECOMES A
CHALLENGE WHEN THE KIDS GO TO
SCHOOL, SO AND ALSO CHILDCARE SO
REALLY APPRECIATE BRINGING THIS
BILL FORWARD AND HAPPY TO MOVE
THE BILL AT APPROPRIATE TIME.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE AUTHOR TO
CLOSE. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR VOTE. AND CONSULTANT. WE
HAVE A MOTION ON 3 21, CAN YOU
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? FILE ITEM
ONE. THE MOTION IS DUE PAST BUT
FIRST WE REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HER
TATO OH, I JONES. CORTEZ E.
KAMLAGER KAMLAGER I PAN PAN.
AYE. OKAY WE WILL PLACE THIS
BILL ON CALLED. IT HAS THREE
VOTES. THANK YOU. AND WE ARE
GOING TO MOVE. ONTO
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S BONTA, WHO IS.
HERE TO PRESENT ON AGENDA ITEM
11. WE THANK YOU FEEL FREE TO
BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE READY. THANK
YOU SO MUCH CHAIR AND SENATORS.
I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN BY
ACCEPTING THE COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS AND THINKING THE
COMMITTEE STAFF FOR THEIR
THOROUGH ANALYSIS. I AM PLEASED
TO PRESENT A B 25 17 THE IT
TAKES A VILLAGE ACT IT TAKES A
VILLAGE COMES FROM THE AFRICAN
PROVERB. IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO
RAISE A CHILD. APPLYING THAT
SIMPLE PROVERB TO CALIFORNIA
TODAY MEANS ENSURING CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE
IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES HAVE FULL ACCESS TO
OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVICES. FROM
BEFORE BIRTH TO CAREER, ENABLING
THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL
POTENTIAL IN LIFE MEMBERS. THIS
HAS BEEN MY LIFE'S WORK, AND I
KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE AT A PLACE
BASED CRADLE TO CAREER APPROACH
MAKES A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE.
PRIOR TO JOINING YOU ON THE
GREEN CARPET. I WAS CEO OF
OAKLAND PROMISE A PLACE BASED
CRADLE TO CAREER INITIATIVE
FOCUSED ON IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS IN
OAKLAND. THERE I SAW FIRSTHAND
THE WAYS IN WHICH THE SYSTEMS IN
OUR STATE OFTEN FAIL THOSE THEY
ARE INTENDED TO SERVE. I ALSO
SAW THE POWER OF CROSS SECTOR
COORDINATION AND WHAT IT CAN DO
TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR OUR MOST
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES,
PARTICULARLY THOSE EXPERIENCING
POVERTY. MAYBE 25 17 ESTABLISHES
A THREE YEAR GRANT PROGRAM TO
FUND ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED
PLACE BASED SERVICES TO CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES FROM BEFORE BIRTH
THROUGH COLLEGE AND CAREER. OVER
THE LAST 10 YEARS, PROMISED
NEIGHBORHOODS AND OTHER PLACE
BASED CRADLE TO CURRENT NETWORKS
HAVE BEEN DOING THIS WORK AND
RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF THE FEDERAL
FUNDING ENDING, WE HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO ENSURE
THAT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS
ABLE TO PICK UP WHERE THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS LEFT OFF.
AND ENSURING THAT WE HAVE
COORDINATED INVESTMENTS AND
SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR A B 27.
25 17 WILL EXPAND CALIFORNIA
SUIT CAPACITY TO CHALLENGE
POVERTY, ADDRESS DISPARITIES AND
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND
THEIR FAMILIES FROM CRADLE TO
CAREER. WITH ME TODAY TO TESTIFY
AND SUPPORT OF THIS BILL. WE
HAVE JOSE MIRALLES, PROGRAM
MANAGER AT SBCS AND HAS BEEN
CALLED CARDONA, RESIDENT
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GRADUATE
PARENT AND COMMUNITY MEMBER
SBCS. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. DO
WE HAVE JOSE MURLI? SOMETHING
LIKE THAT. YES CAN YOU HEAR ME?
YES. PLEASE PROCEED. OKAY GOOD
AFTERNOON, SENATOR HOTEL AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY AGAIN
, MY NAME JOSE MIRALLES AND
UNDER PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD
PROGRAM MANAGER AT SBC. WERE
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION AND
WE'VE BEEN IMPLEMENTING THIS
MODELS IN 2012 AND SAN DIEGO. AH
SO JUST, YOU KNOW, MORE
EXPERIENCE BEFORE WE STARTED
FROM HIS NEIGHBORHOOD. WE
COLLECTED DATA FROM THE
CONFIRMED THE, UM YOU KNOW, FROM
OUR COMMUNITIES AND A LOT OF THE
CRITICAL CHALLENGES THAT WE, YOU
KNOW, WE WHAT WE LEARNED THIS.
THIS STUDY. AND JUST A FEW
EXAMPLES THAT I CAN SHARE IS FOR
OUR CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 MORE
THAN 60% OF OUR KIDS WERE NOT
MEETING THE DEVELOPMENT
MILESTONES. OR EVEN A TWO OUT OF
EVERY THREE ADULTS ARE GETTING
THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, MUCH
LESS POINT OF COLLEGE, SO THIS
WAS PROBABLY FOUR PROMISE
NEIGHBORHOOD. UM BUT SINCE WE
STARTED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE PROMISE, NEIGHBORHOOD,
ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY STRATEGY
, WE'VE JUST SEEN JUSTICE, MAJOR
TRANSFORMATION THINGS, NOT
COMMUNITIES, SO VERY EVERY CHILD
AND YOUTH INVOLVED IN TIME. THE
CHAMBER HOOD. WE'RE SEEING THAT
ABOUT 98% OF OUR PEACEFUL
CHILDREN ARE ALREADY ALL OF OUR
YOUTH THAT ARE GOING THROUGH OUR
PROGRAMS ARE GRADUATING FROM
HIGH SCHOOL AND OVER 90% OF THEM
GOING TO COLLEGE OR THREE. A
PATHWAY ANYTHING WHEN? WHEN
COVID HIT, YOU KNOW TO ME IT WAS
DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY
BY THE ENDEMIC BUT KIND OF TABLE
AND WE WILL HAVE TO BRING
RESOURCES AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE
TOGETHER. SO THAT WE CAN TEN
REACH, YOU KNOW THE HIGHEST
LEVELS OF VACCINATION RACING IN
IN THE IN THE WHOLE COUNTY, AND
THERE ARE A LOT OF ARE REALLY
IMPRESSIVE OUTCOMES. BUT YOU
KNOW, BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCE,
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT HAS
BEEN THE CULTURAL SHIFT THAT
WE'VE SEEN IN OUR COMMUNITY. YOU
KNOW, ALL OF OUR FAMILIES ARE
FEELING REALLY EMPOWERED TO USE
EDUCATION AS A WAY TO USE THEIR
CHILDREN OUT OF THAT CYCLE OF
POVERTY. UM AND, YOU KNOW,
THAT'S WHAT MAKES THIS MODEL SO
IMPACTFUL. YOU KNOW, FOR US,
IT'S A POVERTY ERADICATION
STRATEGY. IT'S ALIGNING THE
SYSTEMS ORGANIZATIONS. AND THE
RESIDENTS TOGETHER THROUGH THESE
ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SUPPORT
STRATEGIES. BUT IN ORDER TO KEEP
THEM GOING CONSISTENTLY, AND YOU
KNOW IN THIS STRATEGY, AND THIS
IS WHERE THE A B 25 17 IS CLEAN
AND ESSENTIAL ROLE. IT'S
ALLOWING US COMMUNITIES TO THEIR
REACHING THE END OF THAT BARREL
FUNDING. POLITICAL MOMENTUM AND
TO SCALE UP THE MUCH NEEDED
WORKING IN THE COMMUNITIES, BUT
IT'S ALSO HELPING COMMUNITIES BE
MORE STRATEGIC IN HOW WE
ALLIANCE PROGRAMS AND THE
STRATEGIES AND THE SYSTEMS
TOGETHER. UM SO YOU KNOW, JUST
BASED ON THIS EXPERIENCE THAT
WE'VE HAD, YOU KNOW, WE
RESPECTFULLY URGE AND ENABLED
FOR THE 80 25 17. AH AND I
LEARNED ON THAT NOTE. THANK YOU,
SENATOR AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS
FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU NEXT
WITNESS. HELLO. CAN YOU HEAR ME?
YES, WE CAN. OKAY GOOD AFTERNOON
, SENATOR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY. MY NAME IS DESMOND
CARBON AND REPRESENTING. THE
REASON I'M HERE IS TO EXPRESS MY
SUPPORT TO A B 25 17 AND THE
GRATITUDE TO PROGRESS LIKE
AVISTA PROMISED NEIGHBORHOOD.
FUNDING PROGRAMS LIKE THIS, LIKE
PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD MAKES A
HUGE IMPACT NOT ONLY ON A SINGLE
STUDENT, BUT IT IMPACTS THE
ENTIRE FAMILY, AND IT CHANGES
THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. MY
EXPERIENCE WITH PROMISED
NEIGHBORHOOD. IT STARTED WITH MY
SON WHO MUST FRESHMAN HE DID NOT
HAVE PLANS ON ATTENDING COLLEGE
. THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE. HE WAS
BLESSED IN CONNECTING WITH AN
ACADEMIC THAT LOCATE FROM
PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD AT A
CRUCIAL TIME. NOT ONLY DID YOU
GRADUATED AH, ANOTHER ROLE
STUDENTS. BUT HE'S THE FIRST
GENERATION FAMILY TO ATTEND
COLLEGE. AND UM, MY NOW 11 YEAR
OLD DAUGHTER HAPPILY BUT
DISSIPATES IN DIFFERENT LEARNING
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND
PROBLEMS TO PROMISE
NEIGHBORHOODS. FAMILY ROUTINE
HAS CHANGED FROM BEING A STAY AT
HOME, MOM. SINCE ATTENDING TO
WORKSHOPS HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY
INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY
LEADERSHIP. I DIDN'T EVEN ON TOP
10 PICK IT THAT LED TO MY FIRST
DANGER AND CONCEPT. CONTACT
TRACING FROM TORA WOULD SAY
ALREADY. I REALLY ENJOY AND HAD
TO GIVE A CHILD CARE REACHES
WITH MY NOW ONE YEAR OLD BETTER.
I BELIEVE THAT TODAY AND
TOMORROW'S CHILDREN, WE HAVE THE
TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN
LIFE. THEY WILL NOT ONLY HAVE
FAMILY SUPPORT BUT AN EDUCATED
COMMUNITY WITH OPPORTUNITIES
CHOICES TO HELP THEM AND GUIDE
THEM AT ALL. IF WE WANT TO SEE
FAMILIES SUCCEED. AND INTO
POVERTY IN OUR LIFETIME. WE NEED
TO INVEST IN PROGRAMS LIKE
PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS. SPENDING.
THIS WILL DO THAT FOR CHILDREN.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND I
WOULD EXPECT FULLY OR TWO WHEN I
ON A BOAT ON A B 25 17 THANK YOU
SO MUCH. THANK YOU. WE WILL NOT
BEGIN PUBLIC COMMENT AND SUPPORT
HERE IN ROOM 2200, PLEASE STATE
YOUR NAME POSITION IN
ORGANIZATION. CHRISTOPHER
SANCHEZ POLICY ADVOCATE, THE
WESTERN CENTER LONG POVERTY AND
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU. DO WE
HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND
SUPPORT HERE IN ROOM 2200 SCENE
AND WILL MOVE TO THE TELEPHONE
PUBLIC COMMENT LINE. TAKE THEM
OUT AND SHARE WITH THOSE WHO
WISH TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT. PLEASE
PRESS 10 SUPPORT OF THIS BILL,
PLEASE PRESS ONE, LINDSAY, ALL
RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO
LINE. D A. PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD
AFTERNOON. SUREN MEMBERS,
MADELINE COOPER WITH NIELSEN
MAKHMOUR ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY
OF SAN DIEGO. AND SUPPORT THANK
YOU. BLIND 67. GOOD AFTERNOON
CHAIR MEMBERS REFLECTED IN
POLICY. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF SOCIAL WORKERS CALIFORNIA
CHAPTER AND SUPPORT. FINE, 74.
GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR AND
COMMITTEE MEMBER STEPHANIE
ESTRADA WITH CRUZ STRATEGIES ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA FORWARD
ACTION FUND AND SUPPORT THANK
YOU. LINE 66. GOOD AFTERNOON
CHARGED CAUGHT ON NUMBERS IN THE
COMMITTEE. MY NAME'S CHRISTINE
TRAIN ON BEHALF OF GREAT AND
CHILD POVERTY IN CALIFORNIA AND
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU. FINE,
61. AFTERNOON TATO AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS CHRIS OWNER MARK WITH
THE CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF CHILD
AND FAMILY SERVICES IN STRONG
SUPPORT. BLIND 64. GOOD
AFTERNOON. THIS IS KELLY
MCMILLAN AND I'M CALLING ON
BEHALF OF ALAMEDA COUNTY IN
SUPPORT. THERE IS NO ONE ELSE TO
SIGNAL THAT THEY WISH TO SPEAK.
THANK YOU. WE DO. WELL WE DO NOT
HAVE ANY LEAD WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL, BUT
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND TAKE PUBLIC
COMMENT AND OPPOSITION BEGINNING
HERE IN ROOM 2200. SEE NONE.
OKAY WE'LL TAKE ANY OPPOSITION
FROM THE TELEPHONE PUBLIC
COMMENT LINE. IF YOU WISH TO
SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL
10. CHAIR THERE IS NO ONE WHO
HAS SIGNALED THAT THEY WISH TO
SPEAK. THANK YOU. WE'LL GO AHEAD
AND BRING THE CONVERSATION BACK
TO THE COMMITTEE. UM YOUR
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S BOND I WANTED
JUST REALLY THANK YOU FOR
BRINGING THIS BILL FORWARD, AND
I'M HAPPY TO BE A CO AUTHOR. AND
I'LL JUST TAKE ANY ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE BILL,
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION. WOULD
YOU LIKE TO COAT WITH 18.6% OF
CALIFORNIA'S CHILDREN STILL
LIVING IN POVERTY? IT'S VERY
IMPORTANT THAT WE ENSURE THAT WE
HAVE PLACED BASED EFFORTS THAT
REALLY CROSS OVER SECTORS TO
ENSURE THAT ALL OF OUR CHILDREN
CAN GET TAKEN CARE OF. AND I
WANT TO THANK AND APPRECIATE THE
CHAIR FOR YOUR CO AUTHORSHIP AND
PARTNERSHIP ON THIS BILL WITH
THAT I REQUEST FOR YOUR ARRIVAL.
THANK YOU. COMMITTEE CONSULTED
QUÊ. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. FILE
OUT OF 11. THE MOTION IS DUE
PASS AS AMENDED, BUT FIRST WE
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS POTATO H
RTESI. CORTEZ EI KAMLAGER PAN
PAN. AYE. OKAY THAT'LL HAS THREE
VOTES, AND WE'LL PLACE THAT BILL
ON CALL TO ALLOW OTHERS THE
OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE AND WE WILL
GO AHEAD AND MOVE BACK TO FILE
ORDER. AGENDA ITEM TWO A. B 17
20 ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S HOLDEN,
PLEASE. PLEASE BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE
READY. MHM. THANK YOU, MADAM.
CHAIR FIRST. I'D LIKE TO ACCEPT
THE COMMITTEE'S AMENDMENTS HAS
LISTED IN THE ANALYSIS AND THINK
THE CHAIR AND CONSULTANT FOR
WORKING WITHMY STAFF TO ADDRESS
SOME OF THE CHAIRS, CONCERNS AS
WELL AS THOSE OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES. SHOULD THIS
COMMITTEE CONSIDER MOVING THIS
BILL FORWARD TO SENATE PUBLIC
SAFETY? I WILL TRY TO MAKE THOSE
AMENDMENTS WHILE CONTINUING TO
WORK WITH YOUR STAFF TO ENSURE
THAT THE BILL REMAINS IN LINE
WITH THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW. A B
17 20 IS A BILL THAT REQUIRES
DSS TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS TO
GRANT A SIMPLIFIED CRIMINAL
RECORD EXEMPTION TO AN APPLICANT
SEEKING A LICENSE FOR LICENSE OR
POSITION WITHIN VARIOUS
COMMUNITY CARE FACILITIES. THIS
BILL ALSO REMOVES THE
REQUIREMENT FOR SUCH AN
INDIVIDUAL TO SIGN A DECLARATION
UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY
REGARDING PRIOR CRIMINAL
CONVICTIONS. CURRENTLY DSS
REGISTERS HOME CARE AIDES AND
ISSUES LICENSES AND PERMITS FOR
PEOPLE TO OPERATE OR PROVIDE
DIRECT CARE SERVICE AND ELDERLY
OR CHILDCARE FACILITIES. THE
DEPARTMENT REQUIRES AN APPLICANT
WHO HAS EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF
ANY CRIME OTHER THAN A MINOR
TRAFFIC VIOLATION TO OBTAIN A
CRIMINAL RECORD EXEMPTION BEFORE
THEY CAN BEGIN WORK AND A CARE
FACILITY. ACQUIRING AN EXEMPTION
IS A LONG, ARDUOUS PROCESS THAT
TYPICALLY RESULTS AND QUALIFIED
INDIVIDUALS LOSING THEIR JOB
OFFER OR GIVING UP BEFORE THEY
HAVE COMPLETED THE PROCESS. THIS
BILL WOULD STREAMLINE THE
LICENSURE PROCESS FOR THOSE THAT
HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME
TO ENSURE THAT AN UNRELATED
PRIOR CONVICTION DOES NOT
PROHIBIT QUALIFIED, REHABILITATE
REHABILITATED PERSON. FROM
SECURING EMPLOYMENT. THE SS IS
STILL MANDATED TO RUN A CRIMINAL
BACKGROUND CHECK ON EACH
APPLICANT THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND THIS
BILL DOES NOT MAKE MAJOR CHANGES
TO THE PROCEDURE. FOR LICENSING
, FOSTER FAMILY HOMES OR
RESOURCE FAMILY HOMES OF A
LICENSED FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY.
WITH ME TO TESTIFY AS LEVINA
HORN CLIENT, EAST BAY COMMUNITY
LAWCENTER. AND I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR VOTE. AFTER WE HAVE
PLEASE BEGIN. HI MY NAME IS
LAVINIA HORN. I'M AFRICAN
AMERICAN. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF
TWO CHILDREN WITH ONE PRINCE AND
THAT I SUPPORT IN 2000 AND 14. I
WAS CERTIFIED AS A POSSIBLE
PARENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AND
WENT THROUGH A VERY THOROUGH
CLEARANCE PROCESS AT THAT TIME
THAT INCLUDE APPLYING FOR AND
RECEIVING AN EXEMPTION. MY
FOSTER CARE LICENSE EXPIRED IN
FALL OF 2020 AND I DECIDED TO
OPEN MY OWN DAY HERE. IWAS ON
TOP OF IT. I DID MY CPR SORT OF
OCCASSION AND ALL REQUIRED
CLASS. I TRANSFORMED MY HOME
INTO TRANSFORMED MY HOME AND GOT
THE DAYCARE READY. I BROUGHT
TOYS HIGHCHAIRS SANDRA AND MADE
A BEAUTIFUL KID FRIENDLY SPACE.
I APPLIED FOR MY DAY CARE
LICENSE IN DECEMBER OF 2020.
COMMUNITY LICENSE COMPLETED
THEIR SITE INSPECTION IN APRIL
2021 PAST AND I WAS SO EXCITED I
WAS GETTING ME FOR ALS AND
CLIENTS, FAMILIES AND KIDS
INTERESTED IN COMING TO THE
DAYCARE. THEN I WAS NOTIFIED
THAT I HAD TO FILE AN EXEMPTION
ALL OVER AGAIN. DURING MY YOUTH
YEARS. I WAS IMMATURE AND YOU'RE
GETTING HANGING AROUND THE WRONG
CROWD, WHICH LED ME TO GET
MISSED ME. I EVER I PAID MY DEBT
TO SOCIETY AND HAS BEEN WORKING
TO GET MY WORKER CLEAR. MY LAST
CONVICTION WAS IN 2000 AND 9/13
YEARS AGO. I HAD TO WAIT ON
PAPERWORK, THEN ULTIMATELY HAD
TO GO ONLINE. I WASN'T CLEAR
ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON ON THE
PORTAL. I HAD TO CALL COMMUNITY
LICENSE, BUT THEY ONLY ANSWERED
THEIR PHONE BETWEEN NINE AM AND
12, WHICH WAS ALWAYS VISIT. THIS
IS REALLY HINDERED ME. IT TOOK
OVER A YEAR AND I LOST INTEREST
IN OPENING UP THE DAYCARE. NOW
I'M AT A POINT WHERE I'M TRYING
TO GET MYSELF TOGETHER TO START
UP AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY
DEPRESSING TIME WAITING TO GET
APPROVED. MY HOUSEHOLD HAS
CHANGED, AND NOW I HAVE TO GET A
REINSPECTION. IF I HAD GOTTEN A
SIMPLIFIED EXEMPTION, I WOULD BE
AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT SPACE.
RIGHT NOW. MY DAYCARE WILL BE UP
AND RUNNING, AND I WILL BE MORE
ESTABLISHED FINANCIALLY MOVING
FORWARD IN MY LIFE. I WOULD HATE
FOR OTHERS TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH
SUCH A LONG, FRUSTRATING WAITING
PROCESS AND POSSIBLY LOSE IT
INTEREST. I HOPE YOU PASS THIS
BEAUTIFUL. OTHERS DO NOT HAVE TO
EXPERIENCE WHAT I HAVE. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. WE DON'T HAVE
ANY ADDITIONAL WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT, BUT WE'LL GO AHEAD AND
TAKE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT IN
SUPPORT OF THIS MEASURE HERE IN
ROOM 2200. SEE NONE WILL MOVE TO
THE TELEPHONE PUBLIC COMMENT
LINE. MODERATORS PRODUCED. THOSE
WHO WISH TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF
17 20. PLEASE PRESS 10 AT THIS
TIME. WHERE THEY GO TO. LINES
67. GOOD AFTERNOON. WE'RE BACK
TO GONZALEZ WITH THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER AND SUPPORTED
THIS FILM. THANK YOU. AND WE
WILL NOW GO TO LINE 77. GOOD
AFTERNOON SHARE AND MEMBERS. MY
NAME IS ED LITTLE WITH
CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFETY AND
JUSTICE. THE PROUD CO SPONSOR
AND SUPPORT OF THE BILL. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. LINE 47. GOOD
AFTERNOON, FADI WATSON, WITH THE
ALAMEDA COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER'S
OFFICE, CLEAN SLATE PROGRAM AND
STRONG SUPPORT AT A B 17 20.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THERE IS
NO ONE ELSE TO SIGNAL THAT THEY
WISH TO SPEAK. OKAY. WELL THANK
YOU. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE
HAVING HEARD FROM ALL ALL THOSE
IN SUPPORT WILL MOVE ON TO ANY
TWO WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION TO
THIS BILL, AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE
TO. WE HAVE ROBERT NAYLOR OF SIX
BEDS AND LEAD WITNESS NUMBER TWO
KOBE HORN BACK OF CALIFORNIA
ASSISTED LIVING ASSOCIATION AND
WE'LL GO AHEAD AND BEGIN WITH
THE FIRST LEAD WITNESS. THAT
WOULD BE CO P. HORNBECK I
APOLOGIZE FOR THAT, OKAY? GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIR MEMBERS. SELENA
COPAY HORN BACK WITH THE
CALIFORNIA ASSISTED LIVING
ASSOCIATION. HELEN IS OFFICIALLY
SUPPORT IF AMENDED, BECAUSE WE
SUPPORT THE CONCEPT OF EXPANDING
SIMPLIFIED EXEMPTIONS. HOWEVER
WE HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO ANALYZE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS THAT CHANGE
WHAT QUALIFIES AS A SIMPLIFIED
EXEMPTION. WE'VE BEEN IN
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE AUTHOR'S
OFFICE AND APPRECIATE HIS
LEADERSHIP IN THIS AREA AND THE
GOAL OF GETTING MORE QUALIFIED
INDIVIDUALS TO WORK FASTER, WITH
FEWER UNNECESSARY OBSTACLE.
WE'RE CONCERNED THAT AMENDMENTS
TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR
INDIVIDUALS TO SELF DISCLOSED
CRIMINAL HISTORY WILL MAKE IT
HARDER FOR CARE FACILITIES TO
MANAGE STAFFING SCHEDULES FOR
CARE STAFF. APPEARANCES ARE
TAKING ANYWHERE FROM THREE DAYS
TO THREE WEEKS OR LONGER.
SIMPLIFIED EXEMPTIONS AND
STANDARD EXEMPTIONS ARE TAKING
ANYWHERE FROM 45 TO 90 DAYS.
HAVING THAT INFORMATION UP FRONT
TO HELP DETERMINE WHETHER A NEW
HIRE WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO BEGIN
WORKING IN A FEW DAYS OR WHETHER
THEY WILL BE WAITING 45 TO 90
DAYS BECAUSE AN EXEMPTION IS
NEEDED IS CRITICAL. WE'RE
CONCERNED THAT PENDING
AMENDMENTS WOULD ONLY ALLOW THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO
REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO SELF
DISCLOSED CRIMINAL HISTORY AFTER
THE BACKGROUND CHECK IS DONE.
WHICH HAS NO VALUE AT THAT
POINT, SINCE THE DEPARTMENT
WOULD HAVE THE COMPLETE CRIMINAL
HISTORY. CURRENTLY THE CRIMINAL
HISTORY. SELF DISCLOSURE ALLOWS
AN APPLICANT TO BEGIN WORK
SOONER WHILE THE FBI REPORTED
SPENDING IF THEY MEET ALL OF THE
REQUIREMENTS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN
CONVICTED OF A CRIME OTHER THAN
A MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
CRIMINAL HISTORY. SELF
DISCLOSURE IS NOT DISQUALIFYING
PEOPLE FROM EMPLOYMENT AND NOT
ALLOWING IT WON'T GET PEOPLE TO
WORK FASTER, BUT IT COULD SLOW
THINGS FOR JOB APPLICANTS. IT'S
AN EXEMPTION IS NEEDED. DUE TO
THE TIME FRAME FOR GATHERING AND
SUBMITTING NECESSARY PAPERWORK.
THE EXPANSION OF SIMPLIFIED
EXEMPTIONS COULD HELP LEAD THE
HIRING PROCESS. AND WE WOULD
LIKE TO SUPPORT THIS BILL, BUT
PENDING AMENDMENTS CREATE
PROBLEMS THAT CAN ACTUALLY SLOW
THE BACKGROUND CHECK PROCESS.
AND UNFORTUNATELY WE CANNOT
SUPPORT 80 17 20. THANK YOU.
NEXT LEAD WITNESS. THIS IS YEAH
. THIS IS ROBERT NAYLOR. I
REPRESENT SIX BEDS INC. WHICH IS
ASSOCIATION OF SMALL ASSISTED
LIVING. SO THESE ARE THE ADULT
RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES ABOUT
1500 OF THEM, AND WE WANT TO
ASSOCIATE OUR THOUGHTS OF THE
PREVIOUS REMARKS AND JUST ADD
BUT FOR A SMALL FACILITY WHEN
YOU HAVE A TURNOVER IN STAFF,
REPLACING THAT STAFF, AND IT'S
VERY, VERY LIMITED STAFF ON A
SIX BED FACILITY. IT'S REALLY
URGENT, AND WE THINK THE.
ADVANCED DISCLOSURE OF ANY
BACKGROUND ISSUES IS A REALLY
IMPORTANT TOOL TO SPEED THE
PROCESS. WE DON'T SEE WHY THAT
HAPPENS TO BE ELIMINATED AS PART
OF THIS OTHERWISE REALLY GOOD
BILL. AND WE ALSO SUPPORT THE
DIRECTION OF THIS VILLAGE JUST
WITHOUT EXCEPTION. OKAY? OKAY.
THANK YOU. SO, HAVING HEARD FROM
THE LEAD. WITNESSES WILL GO
AHEAD AND TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT
AND OPPOSITION TO THIS MEASURE
HERE IN ROOM 2200. SEEN AND WILL
MOVE TO THE TELEPHONE PUBLIC
COMMENT LINE. THOSE WHO WISH TO
SPEAK IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE-PRESS 10. MADAM TAYLOR'S NO ONE
HAS SIGNALED THAT THEY WISH TO
SPEAK. OKAY, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND
BRING THE CONVERSATION BACK TO
THE COMMITTEE, AND I'LL JUST
WANT TO BEGIN BY SAYING THANK
YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BILL
FORWARD. I UNDERSTAND YOU'VE
BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT
ON TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS, AND WE
BELIEVE YOU'RE TAKING THOSE
AMENDMENTS AND PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE. OKAY ALRIGHT, AND ANY
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ARE CAUGHT
MOMENTS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
CENTER PAN ACTUALLY, SUMMER HOLD
, HOLD AND DO APPRECIATE THE
BILL AND WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO
DO, AND CERTAINLY WE WANT TO
GIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO PEOPLE AND
THAT THEIR NEXT CLUE JUST FOR
HAVING CRIMINAL RECORD. THE
OPPOSITION RAISED POINTS THAT
SOUND LIKE THERE REASONABLE IN
TERMS OF SAYING, WELL, WHY CAN'T
WE? SO THAT WILL HELP MOVE
THINGS FASTER, AT LEAST IN SOME
WAYS FOR SOME PEOPLE, CAN YOU?
CAN YOU JUST ADDRESS THE
OPPOSITION'S POINT ABOUT? WHY
SHOULDN'T WE JUST GO AND ASK
SOMEONE? YOU KNOW WE'RE GONNA
HAVE A PROCESS ANYWAY, RIGHT?
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO AND
THEY'RE GETTING A FINGERPRINT
AND SO FORTH. SO WE'RE JUST
DELAYS, EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING
SO IT CAN YOU PLEASE ADDRESS
THAT? WELL I MEAN, IT'S SIMILAR
AND REALLY NOT TOO DIFFERENT
THAN WHAT WE'VE DONE IN PREVIOUS
LEGISLATION WHEN WE'RE LOOKING
AT GIVING THE SECOND CHANCE FOR
INDIVIDUALS BAN THE BOX. GIVING
AN OPPORTUNITY TO EMPLOY BE
EMPLOYED WITHOUT PUTTING
YOURSELF IN A POSITION WHERE YOU
CAN BE EASILY RULED OUT BEFORE
YOU GET STARTED. CERTAINLY
SIMPLICITY IS A IS AN ELEMENT OF
THAT WE WANT TO TRY TO ALSO GET
TOO AS WELL. I HAVE NO PROBLEM.
HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS THROUGH
THIS PROCESS, CONTINUING TO MEET
AND TRY TO ADDRESS AS BEST AS WE
POSSIBLY CAN SOME OF THE
OBJECTIONS AND I THINK WE'VE
BEEN ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF A GOOD
DEAL OF IS LIKE THE SECOND TIME
AROUND. MAYBE THE THIRD TIME
AROUND WITH THEM. THIS BILL THIS
TYPE OF ISSUE THAT WE'VE BEEN
TRYING TO ADDRESS SO AS WE MOVE
THROUGH THE COMMITTEE GIVE US
THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE TO
PUBLIC SAFETY. WE CAN CERTAINLY
TAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO ADD
THIS TO ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING
ISSUES TO SEE IF WE CAN FIND
SOME ADDITIONAL COMMON GROUND.
OKAY I APPRECIATE THAT. I MEAN,
I THINK THAT JUST TRY TO THINK
ABOUT WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP
MOVE THE PROCESS ALONG AND NOT
ONLY, OF COURSE FOR THE EMPLOYER
, BUT EVEN FOR THE PERSON WHO'S
APPLYING RIGHT? WHO NOW IS
WAITING FOR RIGHT NOW WAITING TO
HEAR. AND SO IF THE PLAYERS
STILL GOING TO GET THE
INFORMATION EVENTUALLY, RIGHT,
SO THEY GOT THE FINGERPRINT, AND
NOW IT'S JUST A MATTER OF
WAITING, SO IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S
NOT EVENTUALLY GOING TO GET
THERE. SO I THINK THE IDEA THAT,
UM, THAT PERSON CAN AND ALSO, I
THINK THE OTHER PART IS I
UNDERSTAND IS THAT SOMETIMES
EVEN AS THEY'RE WAITING TO GET
THE INFORMATION IF THEY KNOW
WHAT THE PERSON WHETHER IT'S A
SLOWLY CLEAN OR THEY HAVE HAD,
CAN, YOU KNOW ISSUES ON THEIR
THING? THEY SAID, WELL, THAT'S
NOT REALLY THAT RELEVANT AND
THEY MAY NOT NECESSARILY NEED TO
WAIT FOR EVERYTHING TO COME
BACK. RIGHT. UM SO HOPEFULLY YOU
CAN WORK WITH THE OPPOSITION AND
STRENGTHENING DATA AND SEE WHAT
WE CAN DO TO FACILITATE THAT SO
THAT BE HAPPY TO MOVE THE BILL
APPROPRIATE TIME. THANK YOU ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? QUESTIONS
WERE ANSWERED. THANK YOU, OKAY.
RIGHT THANK YOU. SO WE HAVE A
MOTION. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
ON THIS BILL? RESPECTFUL LAST
YEAR I VOTE, HMM. OKAY COMMITTEE
CONSULTANT. CAN YOU PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL? FILE AT HIM TO THE
MOTION IS DUE PASS. BUT FIRST WE
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC SAFETY POTATO. I KNOW I
JONES CORTEZ CORTEZ EI KAMLAGER. PEN I OKAY? THAT BILL HAS
THREE VOTES AND WE WILL PLACE
THAT BILL ON CALL. THANK YOU.
HMM SO I KNOW YOU ALSO HAVE
AGENDA YOU'RE ON FOR AGENDA.
ITEM NUMBER THREE, BUT I BELIEVE
THAT BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS IS
ON THEIR LAST BILL, AND I
BELIEVE YOU'RE ON OH, IT'S SO
THOSE ARE JUST GOING TO BE A
MOTION TO APPROVE MY NICE TRY.
YAHOO UM IF YOU IF YOU WANT TO
PRESENT FEEL FREE, UM OKAY. I
THINK IT'S THINK IT CAN BE
PRETTY QUICK. I THINK UM, SO
AGAIN, I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU.
CHAIR AND COMMITTEE AND NOTE
THAT THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
ARE BEING ACCEPTED BY ME TODAY.
THIS BILL 17 37 IS A COMMON
SENSE MEASURE THAT WILL HELP
ENSURE CHILDREN. ARE PROTECTED
WHILE THEY ARE A DAY IN SUMMER
CAMPS. THIS COMING SUMMER.
CHILDREN ARE ALL OVER CALIFORNIA
WILL ATTEND THOUSANDS OF CAMPS.
OF THESE CAMPS, ONLY OVERNIGHT
CAMPS ARE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW
STATE REGULATIONS. THEY CAMPS
ATTENDED BYCHILDREN, WHICH
CONSTITUTE THE VAST MAJORITY OF
CAMPS IN CALIFORNIA ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO FOLLOW ANY
REGULATIONS OR LAWS. REGARDING A
CHILD SAFETY, INCLUDING SEX
OFFENDER AND BACKGROUND CHECKS.
THIS BILL WILL ADDRESS THESE
DEFICIENCIES IN CURRENT LAW BY
REQUIRING CHILDREN'S CAMPS TO
CONDUCT ANNUAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
FOR ALL PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT
STAFF. THROUGH THE PROCESS, IT
HAS BEEN EVIDENT THAT THERE IS A
WIDE VARIETY OF FACTORS AND
STAKEHOLDERS TO CONSIDER
REGARDING THE REGULATION OF
CHILDREN'S CAMPS. IT IS MOST
APPROPRIATE TO REGULATE CAMPS AT
THE LOCAL LEVEL. I GUESS THE
QUESTION IS, IS IT MOST
APPROPRIATE TO REGULATE CAMPS AT
THE LOCAL OR STATE LEVEL? OR
SHOULD THERE BE A COLLABORATION
BETWEEN BOTH? HOW DO WE DO
DIFFERENT DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN
CAMPS? WITH LOWER RISK
ACTIVITIES AND THOSE THAT
PROVIDE HIGHER RISK ACTIVITIES.
WHAT CAMP SHOULD BE INSPECTED
FOR SAFETY AND HOW OFTEN TO
FULLY ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AND
OTHERS? MAYBE 30 17 37 BRINGS
TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS. AND
PRACTITIONERS ACROSS STATE
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CHILD ADVOCATES AND
SAFETY EXPERTS TO FOCUS ON
DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE
REGULATIONS FOR THE CHILD
CAMPING INDUSTRY. THIS GROUP
WILL DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR
CHILDREN CAMP SAFETY AND
SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR AND
LEGISLATURE IN JANUARY 2024
WHILE OPEN QUESTIONS REMAIN,
WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT
CALIFORNIA LAWS ARE FOR CAMP
SAFETY MUST CHANGE THE PARENTS
ACROSS THE STATE MAY REST
ASSURED THEIR CHILD WILL RETURN
HOME SAFELY. I'D LIKE TO THANK
YOU AND RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR VOTE. THANK YOU. WE DON'T
HAVE ANY LEAD WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT OF THIS BILL, BUT WE'LL
TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT AND SUPPORT
OF THE MEASURE HERE IN ROOM 20
TO 2200. GOOD AFTERNOON. MADAM
CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
KATHY BARANKIN, REPRESENTING THE
CALIFORNIA COLLABORATION FOR
YOUTH, WHICH IS TRADITIONAL
YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN
THE CAMP ORGANIZATIONS,
INCLUDING INDEPENDENT CAMPS.
CHRISTIAN CAMPS AND JEWISH CAMPS
. WE ARE OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWING
OUR OPPOSITION TODAY AND
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE
AUTHOR'S OFFICE TO DEFINE SOME
OF THE ISSUES THAT THE
ASSEMBLYMAN JUST OUTLINED. WE
ACTUALLY HAVE INTRODUCED FOUR
BILLS OF OUR OWN IN THE PAST TO
TRY TO GET DAY CAMPS UNDER
APPROPRIATE REGULATION AS
RESIDENT CAMPS ARE SO VERY
SUPPORTIVE AND LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUING OUR WORK WITH THE
AUTHOR'S OFFICE. THANK YOU. DO
WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL, UM,
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND SUPPORT IN
ROOM 2239? OKAY, WE'LL MOVE TO
THE TELEPHONE PUBLIC COMMENT
LINE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
WITHOUT WISH TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT
EXPRESSION ONE THAN. ZERO AND WE
HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON WHO
SIGNALED THAT THEY WISH TO
SPEAK. JUST A MOMENT, PLEASE.
THANK YOU.
AND WE WILL NOW HEAR FROM LINE.
80, PLEASE GO AHEAD. HELLO CHAIR
AND MEMBERS COMING FRANCIONI ON
BEHALF OF THE LEGAL CALIFORNIA
CITIES. WE'RE MAINTAINING OUR
CONCERNS POSITION IN LIGHT OF
RECENT AMENDMENTS THAT REMOVED
CRITICAL LANGUAGE EXEMPTING
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM THE MOST
ONEROUS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
INCLUDED IN THIS MEASURE. LOOKS
FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK
TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS
OF THE AUDIENCE OFFICE. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU, AND CURRENTLY
WE'RE TAKING PUBLIC COMMENT IN
SUPPORT OF THIS MEASURE VIA THE
TELEPHONE PUBLIC COMMENT LINE.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER? MADAM
CHAIR. WE HAVE ONE OTHER PERSON
IS SIGNAL THEY WISH TO SPEAK AT
THE MOMENT, PLEASE. SOMEWHERE
NOW GOING TO GO TO SOMEONE WHO
WISHES TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT LINE
65. MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS
NORLAND ASPIRIN REPRESENTING THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA, THE COUNTY HEALTH
EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA WOULD LIKE TO THANK
THE AUTHOR, LEGISLATIVE STAFF
AND COMMITTEE STAFF. FOR WORKING
WITH US TO ADDRESS OUR CONCERNS
BASED ON THESE DISCUSSIONS AND
EXCITED IN THE COMMITTEE
ANALYSIS WE INTERESTED IN
AMENDMENT HUGE CHILDREN'S CAMPS
FROM THE DEFINITION OF AN
ORGANIZED CAMP. ONCE THAT
AMENDMENT IS IN PRINT, WE WILL
REMOVE OUR OPPOSITION. 1937
THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED JUST
THREE STATE ONCE AGAIN THAT
WE'RE TAKING PUBLIC COMMENT VIA
THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE. LIKE
IN SUPPORT OF THIS MEASURE, SO
PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO
YOUR NAME ORGANIZATION IN YOUR
POSITION ON THIS MEASURE. DO WE
HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL CALLERS ON
THE LINE MODERATOR? MADAM CARE.
THERE IS NO ONE ELSE. OKAY,
WELL, HAVING HAVING HEARD FROM
THOSE COLLARS WILL GO AHEAD AND
MOVE TO THE LEAD WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION TO THE MEASURE AND WE
HAVE TO THE FIRST ONE IS
CHRISTINA DICARO AND THE SECOND
ONE. WELL. WE'LL HEAR FROM THEM
AS WELL. SO WE'LL BEGIN WITH
LEAD WITNESS NUMBER ONE. THANK
YOU SO MUCH, MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS. I'M CHRISTINA DICARO,
THE LOBBYIST FOR THE CALIFORNIA
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. I HAVE THE
UNENVIABLE TASK OF HAVING TO
OPPOSE THE BILL BY MR HOLDEN
LEGISLATOR WHO I HOLD IN SUCH
HIGH REGARD. I WANT TO THANK
FRANKLIN ON MR HOLDEN STAFF, AND
MERSA SHEA, YOUR CHIEF
CONSULTANT FOR WORKING WITH US,
AND UNFORTUNATELY REMAINS
OPPOSED TO THE BILL EVEN AS
PROPOSED TO BE AMENDED TODAY.
DUE TO THE BROAD DEFINITION OF
CHILDREN'S CAMPS AND THE
INCLUSION OF MANDATED REPORTER
REQUIREMENTS SECTION 60003.5 ON
PAGE SEVEN, WHICH WILL REMAIN IN
THE BILL. THE DEFINITION OF
CHILDREN'S CAMPS IS SO BROAD
THAT IT'S GOING TO SWEEP IN MOST
PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER CAMPS,
SUCH AS COMPUTER CAMPS AND
CODING CAMPS, ROBOTICS AND STEM.
WE HAVE ASKED FOR AN EXEMPTION
FROM THE BILL FOR PUBLIC
LIBRARIES AS WE FEEL THAT THEY
ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM A
SLEEPOVER CAMP WITH HIGH RISK
ACTIVITIES LIKE ZIP LINING, HAS
NOT BEEN ABLE TO SECURE THAT
EXEMPTION. SECTION 60003.5 OF
THE BILL IS HUGELY PROBLEMATIC
FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES BECAUSE
IT REPORT REQUIRES THE PUBLIC
LIBRARY CAMP TO REPORT SUSPECTED
INCIDENTS OF CHILD ABUSE PLUS
REQUIRE THE PRESENCE OF AT LEAST
TWO MANDATED REPORTERS. WELL,
THE CAMP IS IN PROGRESS. THE
CALIFORNIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
IS STRONGLY OPPOSED TO REQUIRING
PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTORS AND
STAFF TO BECOME MANDATED CHILD
REPORTERS. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
HAS ALWAYS BEEN VIEWED AS A SAFE
SPACE. THE ADDITIONAL COST OF
POORLY FUNDED PUBLIC LIBRARIES
WOULD HAVE A HUGE IMPACT. FOR
EXAMPLE, LOS ANGELES PUBLIC
LIBRARY STATES WE WOULD NOT EVEN
CONSIDER HOSTING DAY CAMPS THAT
ARE LIBRARIES IF IT REQUIRED AT
LEAST TWO MANDATED, MANDATED
REPORTERS AT EVERY SITE AND
FINALLY SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY
SAID MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING
WOULD COST THEM $100,000 IN
STAFF, TIME AND TRAINING
CURRICULUM, AND WITHOUT THE
EXEMPTION, THEY WOULD BE
REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY SUSPEND
MANY POPULAR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
PROGRAMS. THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS OUR
CONCERNS TODAY, AND REGRETTABLY,
WE REMAIN OPPOSED. THANK YOU.
AND THE NEXT LEAD WITNESS THAT
WE HAVE IS DOUG FORBES. IS DOUG
FORBES ON THE LINE. NO. OKAY? MR
FORD IS NOT ON THE LINE AS
HAVING CALLED IN OKAY. MY
UNDERSTANDING IS THAT HE IS ON
THE PUBLIC COMMENT LINE.
MODERATOR YOU SEE ANYONE ON THE
PUBLIC COMMENT LINE. JUST A
MOMENT. WE'LL CHECK RIGHT NOW
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO MY FAMILY.
69 76, MR FORD. NO, IT'S NOT.
OKAY, PARDON ME. I'M GOING TO
RELEASE YOUR MIND. IT'S MR
FORBES IS ON THE LINE, PLEASE.
ZERO OKAY. I BELIEVE WE MAY HAVE
HIM NOW, JUST A MOMENT. MR FORD.
YEAH. THANK YOU. PLEASE GO
AHEAD. MHM. HOW IT. MR FORBES,
ARE YOU THERE? MADAM CHAIR. WE
APOLOGIZE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
MR FORBES ON AGAIN IN JUST A
MOMENT. PARDON ME.
AND MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU AGAIN
FOR YOUR PATIENTS WILL HAVE THEM
WITH US AGAIN MOMENTARILY.
HELEN. MR MR FORBES. PLEASE GO
AHEAD, SIR. YES. THANK YOU AND
APOLOGIES. SENATORS MY NAME IS
DOUG FORD'S AS HARD AS IT IS TO
SAY THIS ALOUD AS PRESIDENT OF
MIAMI, OUR FOUNDATION, WHICH WAS
CATALYST FOR AND SPONSOR OF THIS
BILL. WE MUST NOW OPPOSED UNLESS
SIGNIFICANTLY AMENDED. SUMMER
CAMP KILLED MY DAUGHTER ROXY
EXACTLY THREE YEARS AGO, I CAN
TELL YOU THERE'S NOTHING QUITE
LIKE STARING INTO YOUR BELOVED
SIX YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS, BLACK
PUPIL EYES ON RESPONSIBLE AND
STUCK HALF OPEN. I DISCOVERED
THAT CALIFORNIA DAY CAMPS ARE
NOT LICENSED, OVERSEEING A
REGULATED IN ANY MANNER.
OVERNIGHT CAMPS ARE HARDLY
SUBJECT TO MEANINGFUL
REGULATION. BILLIONS OF CHILDREN
AND THOUSANDS OF CALIFORNIA
CANCER RISK MY CHILD AND NATALIE
GEORGIE, WHO DIED AT CAMP
SACRAMENTO, OR JUST TWO OF MANY
EXAMPLES OF RISK ON TERRIBLY
WRONG. I FOUNDED THE NATION'S
ONLY CAMP SAFETY FOUNDATION. WE
BROUGHT THE LION'S SHARE OF THIS
BILL'S IDEAS AND LANGUAGE TO
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S HOLDEN, REPLETE
WITH A RAFT OF HISTORY AND
ENGAGING MYRIAD STAKEHOLDERS. WE
FULLY UNDERSTOOD THAT
CONCESSIONS WERE INEVITABLE.
pTHEREFORE WE SIMPLY ASK FOR
FUNDAMENTAL PROVISIONS TO
INCLUDE NUMBER ONE CAMP
LICENSING SINCE CALIFORNIA
CHILDCARE FACILITIES MUST BE
LICENSED AND CANCER CHILDCARE.
NUMBER TO HELP SUPERVISION SINCE
CAMPS CONSERVED THOUSANDS OF
KIDS WITHOUT ANYONE EVEN KNOWING
CPR NUMBER THREE CERTIFICATIONS
CAMPS CAN WITH LIVE THEM
AMMUNITION, RIFLE RANGES, HIGH
WIRE ACTIVITIES, AQUATICS.
ETCETERA ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
BEFORE BASIC TRAINING CAMP
OPERATORS DO NOT NEED TO KNOW
THE FIRST THING ABOUT CHILD
DEVELOPMENT OR HOW TO RUN A
COMPLEX CHILDCARE OPERATION
NUMBER FIVE AGE REQUIREMENTS,
SINCE CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE
ALMOST SOLELY IN CHARGE OF OTHER
CHILDREN AND FINALLY NUMBER SIX,
REMOVING THE AMERICAN CAMP
ASSOCIATION FROM THE EXISTING
STATUTE. THE A IS LARGELY A CAMP
LOBBY GROUP. AND WE SHOULD NOT
ALL REALIZE THAT FOXES SHOULD
NOT BE GUARDING HAND HOUSES.
SOMEHOW EVERY SINGLE MEASURE I
JUST MENTIONED AND THEN SOME WAS
GUTTED FROM THIS BILL AS WRITTEN
. THIS BILL ALLOWS LOBBIES TO
OVERSEE CHILD HEALTH AND SAFETY
DECISIONS. IT ALLOWS HIGH SCHOOL
SENIORS TO RUN COMPLEX JOB CARE
OPERATOR. AND IT ALLOWS CHILDREN
TO SUFFER WITHOUT ANYONE KNOWING
HOW TO AMELIORATE THEIR
SUFFERING. I'M NOT BEING
HYPERBOLIC. THIS IS
UNCONSCIONABLE. WE'RE ABOUT TO
PASS CRITICAL CAMP SAFETY AND
DROWNING PREVENTION LEGISLATION
AND COUNTY WITHOUT SUCH
DILUTION. SHAME ON CALIFORNIA
FOR FAILING TO DO SO AND FOR
BEING ONLY ONE OF 11 STATES,
CORRECTIVE CAMP SAFETY
LEGISLATION AND SHAME ON THOSE
FOR FAILING MY CHILD WHO PAID
THE ULTIMATE PRICE. MY WIFE DIED
THREE MONTHS AGO. MY MOTHER DIED
THREE DAYS AGO UNTIL THEIR FINAL
BREASTS BOTH REMAINED
HEARTBROKEN BY THIS INEXCUSABLE,
INEFFABLE INERTIA. PLEASE. LET'S
DO BETTER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
HAVING HEARD FROM ALL OF THE
LEAD WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION TO
THIS BILL WILL TAKE PUBLIC
COMMENT AND OPPOSITION HERE IN
ROOM 2200. SEEN AND WILL MOVE TO
THE TELEPHONE, PUBLIC COMMENT
LINE AND OPPOSITION TO THIS
MEASURE. TAKE MADAM CHAIR AND
WHAT WHAT'S AGAIN IF YOU IF YOU
WISH TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO
THIS BILL AND OPPOSITION ONLY
PLEASE, PERHAPS ONE THAN ZERO.
AND WE HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON
SIGNALING THAT THEY WISH TO
SPEAK JUST A MOMENT.
ANOTHER MOMENT, PLEASE. EXT. NOW
GO TO LINES 73. GOOD AFTERNOON
KAREN MEMBERS MEGAN ALREADY ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA WATER
BALANCES STATION, AS OPPOSED TO
THIS BILL, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE
BACK THE AMENDMENTS. WE
APPRECIATE THOSE AND FOR THE
COMMITTEE FOR WORKING SO HARD ON
THAT, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. ON THE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE GOING
FORWARD. INTEREST. APPRECIATE
THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE. THANK
YOU. BLIND 76. THIS TIME,
THEY'RE NOT COMMUNE, MADAM CHAIR
AND MEMBERS ARE LEFT TO SELL
HIGH ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
REDWOOD CITY. I CLEAN THE
COMMENTS OF OUR COLLEAGUE AT THE
L A. ALSO IN OPPOSITION. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. THERE IS NO ONE
ELSE WHO SIGNALED THAT THEY WISH
TO BE. OKAY HAVING HEARD FROM
OPPOSITION AND ALL THOSE IN
SUPPORT, WILL TAKE QUESTIONS AND
COMMENTS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
, SENATOR CORTEZ AND THEN
SENATOR PAN. THANK YOU, MADAM
CHAIR. JUST A QUESTION FOR THE
AUTHOR. FIRST COMMENT VERY MUCH
APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING
HERE AND ACTUALLY, WHEN I FIRST
READ THE BILL MY FIRST REACTION
WAS THAT DID IT HAD NEVER
OCCURRED TO ME THAT THAT SOME OF
THESE REQUIREMENTS WEREN'T IN
PLACE. FOUR DAY CAMPS. AS
DEFINED IN THE BILL. THE ONLY
CONCERN I HAVE, AND I DON'T. I'M
JUST GOING TO FRAME THE
QUESTION. THIS WAY. YOU KNOW,
HOW WILL THIS DETERMINED OR
DECIDED. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A
PROCESS ATTACHED TO THE BILL.
BUT SMALL GROUPS, I KNOW NOTED
AT ONE POINT I DON'T KNOW IF
THEY'RE STILL OPPOSED, BUT
CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL CAUGHT MY
EYE BECAUSE THEY BRING KIDS IN
JUST FOR A FEW HOURS RIGHT HERE
IN THE DELTA BAND. BIRDS, YOU
KNOW FOR. CONSERVATION PURPOSES
AND TRACKING PURPOSES AND SO
FORTH. AND THEN THEY'RE GONE IN
A COUPLE HOURS. YOU KNOW THE
PARENTS COME AND PICK THEM UP.
I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT THEY
SHOULDN'T BE REGULATED. BUT I
THINK THE SMALLER THE
ORGANIZATION IS LIKE THAT. THE
MORE GRASSROOTS IT IS TYPICALLY
APPEARANCE OF OTHER KIDS ARE THE
ONES HELPING RUN THE CAMP, THE
MORE LIKELY THEY'RE GOING TO
NEED. A LITTLE TIME TO ADJUST
WHEN SUDDENLY SOMETHING BECOMES
LAW ON JANUARY 1ST. IT FEELS
MUCH MORE SUDDEN TO THEM THAT IT
DOES TO US AFTER WE WORK THESE
BILLS THROUGH FOR A YEAR OR TWO,
SO WHAT IS WEIRD? IN HIS COMMENT
ON THE PROCESS OF THE LIKELIHOOD
THAT THERE WILL BE SOME RAMP UP
TIME OR SOME PHASE IN TIME FOR
THE SMALLEST OF THESE GRASSROOTS
ORGANIZATIONS. YES, SENATOR. I
CAN SAY THAT. FIRST OF ALL, YOU
HEARD THE PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU
KNOW, I'VE GOT FOLKS WHO. THINK
THE BILL DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH,
AND FOLKS WHO THINK IT GOES TOO
FAR. PART OF THE PROBLEM IS
WHERE DO YOU LAND IT? TO WHERE
YOU HAVE A STATE AGENCY THAT
COULD PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND
GUIDANCE. EVERYONE SAYS HOW
IMPORTANT THIS BILL IS, BUT THEN
THEY BACK AWAY FROM IT WHEN IT'S
TIME TO STEP INTO THE LIGHT.
PROVIDE THAT. THAT OVERSIGHT AND
THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY. THE
TASK GROUP OF BRINGING PEOPLE
TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS OF ALL
LEVELS IS TO TRY TO FIND A WAY.
TO GET TO SOMETHING THAT MAKES
SENSE AND CAN LAND IN A
REGULATORY AGENCIES
RESPONSIBILITY SO THAT WE CAN
HAVE SOMETHING THAT HAS MEANING
AND DEPTH AND REAL. WE'RE POWER
BEHIND. I TRIED TO DO THAT
THROUGH THIS PROCESS. I'M NOT
THE FIRST SENATOR PORTANTINO.
BROUGHT THE SAME KIND OF BILL
FORWARD, AND I DON'T EVEN THINK
HE GOT A HEARING ON THE BILL. SO
THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A
HEARING. BUT AT THE END OF THE
DAY TRYING TO THREAD THIS NEEDLE
HAS BEEN VERY, VERY CHALLENGING
. I DON'T DISAGREE. LIBRARIES
THAT HAVE READING PROGRAMS THAT
MAYBE LAST FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS
, AND THEN THE PARENTS COME
BACK. IT'S A SUMMER PROGRAM. GET
A STAR FOR HAVING ATTENDED
THROUGH THE DAY AND LEADING TO
HOW MANY BOOKS ARE GOING TO TRY
TO GO FOR THE SUMMER TO READ. UM
I WAS A PART OF THOSE KIND OF
PROGRAMS, SO I HAVE NO PROBLEM
RECOGNIZING THAT NOT ALL CAMPS
ARE ARE THE SAME DAY CAMPS. AND
I THINK IT IS. CHALLENGING WHEN
WE TALK ABOUT DAY CAMPS AND HAVE
SOME DAY CAMPS THAT ARE VERY
RIGOROUS. AND ZIP LINING AND
OTHER TYPES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
THAT CAN WITH A CHILD IN HARM
AND GREAT HARM. AND SO AS WE. AS
THE BILL MOVES FORWARD. WE
CERTAINLY KNOW THE MANDATED
REPORTER. UP USES AN ELEMENT
THAT SOME ARE STILL HAVE SOME
CONCERN ABOUT. AND I THINK THERE
MAY BE A WAY I HOPE TO BE ABLE
TO KEEP THAT IN. BUT I'M WILLING
TO TRY TO FIGURE THAT OUT. THIS
THIS HAS NOT BEEN AN EASY BILL
TO TRY TO NAVIGATE. UM DOUG
FORBES IS I CONSIDER A FRIEND.
AND MY HEART STILL BREAKS OVER.
KIND OF TRAGEDY THAT HE'S HAD TO
ENDURE. UM AND I REALLY WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT THIS BILL HITS
THE MARK IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE
TO PROPERLY REGULATE THESE DAY
CAMPS IN A MEANINGFUL WAY. WE
JUST AREN'T ABLE TO GET IT
THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND HAVE IT
THAT MEANINGFUL ELEMENTS TO IT.
THAT I THINK IS WHAT EVERYONE'S
REALLY LOOKING FOR. SO WE HAVE
TO TRY TO CREATE THIS OTHER.
PROCESS. THAT ALLOWS FOR
ENGAGEMENT. DISCUSSION.
COMPROMISING. BUT YET AT THE
SAME TIME, HOPEFULLY COMING UP
WITH RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WILL
GET US TO WHERE WE CAN BE, AND
I'M SURE WITHIN THAT PROCESS
WILL BE RAMPING UP. WILL COME
BACK TO THE LEGISLATURE BY
JANUARY 24 TIME FOR US TO THEN
HOPEFULLY MEMORIALIZE IT INTO
SOME FORM OF LEGISLATION AT THAT
TIME. HE WENT THROUGH THE
CHARGES, SAYING, WE APPRECIATE
YOUR YEAH, WE ALL KNOW IT'S
TOUGH BILLS ARE IN TERMS OF
TRYING TO DEAL WITH A VARIETY OF
INTEREST IN LEGAL ISSUES. AND SO
FORTH, AND ALL IN ONE BILL THAT
STARTS OFF LOOKING LIKE A SIMPLE
YOU KNOW, SIMPLE ATTEMPT TO MAKE
CHILDREN SAFER THAT SAID, I
APPRECIATE YOUR INTENT THAT THE
PROCESS THAT YOU'RE SETTING UP
WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THINGS
LIKE RAMP UP TIME WHERE THE
SMALL GROUPS THAT PERHAPS DIDN'T
CONSIDER THEMSELVES CAMPS IN THE
FIRST PLACE BY LAYPERSONS
DEFINITION AND SUDDENLY NOW
HAVING TO GO OUT AND D BAKE
SALES AND THINGS TO RAISE MONEY
TO COVER THE COST OF COMPLIANCE
WITH THE RULES. THAT'S REALLY
WHAT MY CONCERN IS. I THINK
YOU'VE GIVEN ME YOUR
REPRESENTATION THAT YOU'RE GOING
TO KEEP WORKING IN THAT
DIRECTION, SO HAPPY TO BE IN MY
VOTE TODAY. SENATOR CASH THANK
YOU. AND THE END APPRECIATE THE
EFFORT, AND I THINK WHAT
CHALLENGES AND YOU PROBABLY KNOW
THIS BETTER NIGHTS HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON THIS LEGISLATION IS
SORT OF WHAT'S A DAY CAMP AND
THE DIVERSITY? I THINK WE SORT
OF TOUCHED ON THAT RIGHT? YOU
HAVE EVERYTHING FROM SOMETHING
THAT IS FOR AND SO THE LIBRARY
CESSATION RIGHT? AND THEY'RE
THEY'RE ACTUALLY QUESTIONS ARE
THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WITH
THEM OR NOT? RIGHT IN THAT CASE,
IT'S SORT OF LIKE, WELL, THEY'RE
THEY'RE RIGHT, ETCETERA. OR
DEPENDING ON THE AGE OF
NUTRITION AND A FATHER, YOU KNOW
DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT
, RIGHT? AND THEN YOU GO ALL THE
WAY TO YOU HAVE A DAY CAMP
PLAYER. THEY'RE LIKE CANOEING,
OR IS IT PLANNING OR SOMETHING?
AND YOU'RE WORRIED SOMEONE CAN
DROWN OR PAUL AND GET SERIOUSLY
INJURED AND SO FORTH. SO
SOMEWHERE WE GOTTA FIGURE OUT
HOW TO GRADE BETWEEN ALL THESE,
UM COULD WE? WE HAD STARTED TO
LAND ON THE DEFINITION OF HIGH
RISK CAMPS VERSUS WERE PASSIVE.
ELATED TYPES CAMP, SO THERE WAS
A WAY TO STARTING TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO CREATE A SEPARATION
BETWEEN THOSE THAT HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO CREATE ACTIVITIES
THAT HAVE A HIGHER DEGREE OF
SAFETY CONCERNS. OKAY I
APPRECIATE THAT. AND CERTAINLY,
I THINK THINK IN THE AMENDMENTS
WORKGROUP TO HELP START SORTING
THROUGH SOME OF THE THIS YEAR,
AT LEAST WILL HOPEFULLY MAYBE
HELP MOVE. THINGS FORWARD A BIT,
TOO. THE ISSUE, AND I THINK
YOU'RE PROBABLY RECOGNIZING AS
YOU MENTIONED A LITTLE EARLIER
IN COMMENTS TO SENATOR COURTESY
IS THE MANDATED REPORTER PIECE,
WHICH WAS BROUGHT UP BY THE
LIBRARY. SOUTHSEA ATION. I DO
SHARE SOME CONCERNS BECAUSE I AM
A LANDED REPORTER HAS A
PEDIATRICIAN. I'M A MANDATED
REPORTER. AND SOME OF THEM AND
BY THE WAY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE
A MANDATED REPORTER TO REPORT.
SO WHAT MANDATED REPORTER MEANS
IS THAT IF YOU DON'T REPORT
YOU'RE ACTUALLY LIABLE, RIGHT,
YOUR ETCETERA. AND THE CHALLENGE
STARTS BECOMING IF YOU'RE
OPERATING, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE
IN A SMALL PROGRAM OR YOU KNOW,
IT'S NOT PROFESSIONAL STAFF.
WHATEVER IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT
SOMEONE SEES SOMETHING. THEY
THINK SUSPICIOUS. THEY CAN'T
REPORT ANYONE CAN REPORT. THE
PROBLEM IS THAT IF YOU HAVE
PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE THE
TRAINING OR UNCOMFORTABLE THEY
TEND TO OVER REPORT RIGHT
BECAUSE NOW BECAUSE BECAUSE
THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR
LEGAL LIABILITY. AND FRANKLY,
OUR CPS SYSTEM IS QUITE
OVERBURDENED ONE TO AN
UNFORTUNATE PROBLEM THAT ALSO
HAPPENS IS THAT WHO IS MORE
LIKELY TO GET REPORTED, IF
SOMEONE'S WORRIED THAT THEY'RE
GOING TO GET IN TROUBLE. IS IT
THAT YOU KNOW, MORE MIDDLE
CLASS, WHATEVER FAMILY OR HELL,
THE LOWER INCOME. COMMUNITY
COLOR, ETCETERA, AND SO I THINK
THAT'S A CONCERN. I HAVE AS WELL
SO WELL. CERTAINLY WE WANT
PEOPLE TO PAY ATTENTION IF THEY
SEE SIGNS OF POTENTIAL ABUSE OR
NEGLECT THAT THEY REPORT TO CPS.
I AM MA'AM, A LITTLE MORE. KINDS
ABOUT NOT MAKING EVERYONE A
MANDATED REPORTER BECAUSE THE
PROBLEM IS NAMED MR CRANE
DYNAMIC WHERE YOU'RE YOU'RE
SAYING THAT WE SHOULD BE
EDUCATING PEOPLE ON HOW TO
REPORT AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO
REPORT THEY ACTUALLY SEE THAT
BUT PERHAPS MANDATE REPORTING
SHOULD STICK TO PROFESSIONALS
LIKE TEACHERS, POSITIONS AND SO
FORTH TO ALSO IN OUR ROLES TEND
TO HAVE A MUCH MORE DEEPER
INTERACTION WITH THE CHILD AND
SO AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT
WE'RE PROFESSIONALS AND SO THAT
SHOULD BE PART OF OUR TRAINING
ETCETERA AND WERE OFTEN CALLED
UPON TO EVALUATE TOO. SO UM, SO
PERHAPS YOU CAN ADDRESS THAT.
AND I KNOW MY COLLEAGUE WHO
ISN'T HERE SO MARKETS WHILE SHE
SHE'S GOOD AT SPEAKING FOR
HERSELF. SHE SINCE HE HAD LEFT,
SHE INDICATED TO ME THAT SHE MAY
HAVE HAD SOME SIMILAR CONCERNS.
SO MAYBE YOU CAN ADDRESS THAT.
WELL I THINK FAIR ENOUGH. I
THINK THAT'S MAYBE IN MY
COMMENTS TO SENATOR CORTEZ E
THAT SHOULD THE BILL MOVE
FORWARD AND PUBLIC SAFETY. IT
WILL GIVE US A CHANCE TO SORT OF
FIGURE OUT AGAIN LIKE WE WERE
TRYING TO. I WAS TRYING TO
DESCRIBE AROUND CAMPS, DAY CAMPS
AND HIGH INTENSITY VERSUS THE
LESSER INTENSITY THAT THERE'S A
WAY TO SORT OF FIGURE OUT. HOW
CAN MANDATED REPORTER WORK. UM,
AND TO THE EXTENT THAT IT FALLS
INTO THE CATEGORIES THAT YOU'VE
DESCRIBED AND WILL CERTAINLY
MAKE SURE THAT IT DOESN'T. PUT
AN UNDUE BURDEN ON ANY CAMP
THAT'S TRYING TO OPERATE AND
RECOGNIZE THAT THAT COMPONENT
WOULD BE A CHALLENGE. BUT WE
ALSO HAVE TO YOUR POINT YOU'RE
TALKING ABOUT. I DON'T WANT TO
KIND OF CRISSCROSS MY ARGUMENTS
HERE. BUT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
LIBRARIES AND YOU'RE TALKING
ABOUT TEACHERS, AND YOU'RE
TALKING ABOUT THOSE WHO WOULD
PROBABLY BE MOST APPROPRIATE AS
PROFESSIONALS TO BE MANDATED
REPORTS. WE WANT TO SEE THAT WE
WANT TO UNDERSTAND IF THAT IS A
SPACE THAT CAN BE OCCUPIED WITH
THIS LANGUAGE. IF IT IS NOT,
THEN WE WON'T OBVIOUSLY FORCE IT
IN A PLACE THAT DOESN'T FIT.
OKAY, THAT HELPFUL. LITTLE BIT.
I WOULD PREFER NOT TO SEE IT IN
THERE AND MAYBE THAT'S BECAUSE I
THINK MOST OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE. KIND OF RUN BY. THERE MAY BE A
LIBRARIAN AROUND, BUT IT'S
PROBABLY RUN. YOU KNOW THEY'RE
GETTING VOLUNTEERS OR PART TIME
STAFF, ETCETERA, AND THAT'S WHY
YOU HEARD ABOUT THE EXPENSE OF
THE TRAINING AND THEY'RE TRYING
TO DO THE RIGHT THING RIGHT
THERE TRYING TO ACTUALLY HAVE
PEOPLE NOT JUST SAY OKAY, YOU'RE
MANDATED REPORTER AND YOU'RE
WATCHING THESE KIDS. AND BY THE
WAY, HERE'S THE LITTLE NOTICE
THAT YOU'RE LIABLE YOU IF
SOMEONE FOUND THERE'S VIEWS
GOING ON, AND THEY SAID, WELL,
WHY DID YOU REPORT IT, ETCETERA,
RIGHT. AND SO BECAUSE THEY'RE
TRYING TO DO IT THE RIGHT WAY.
AND I DO WONDER AGAIN AND MAYBE
THIS BACK TO THE GRADATION, PART
TWO THAT WE'RE STILL STRUGGLING
WITH TWO IS AND IS THAT I THINK
I THINK AGAIN, I SAID YOU DON'T
HAVE TO BE MANDATED REPORTER TO
REPORT. IN OTHER WORDS, WE DON'T
HAVE TO MAKE EVERYONE A MANDATED
REPORTER. WE CAN. WE CAN
ENCOURAGE PEOPLE LIKE THESE ARE
SIGNS AND YOU SEE THIS. YOU
SHOULD REPORT BUT NOT SAY THAT
IF YOU IF YOU'RE NOT SURE, OR,
YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT SOMEBODY COMING AFTER YOU
FOR NOT REPORTING, RIGHT? SO
IT'S SO I PREFER NOT TO MAKE
PEOPLE MANDATED REPORTERS, WHICH
MEANS THERE'S A LEGAL YOU KNOW
THEY'RE IN LEGAL JEOPARDY IF
THEY DON'T REPORT ARE YOU
SAYING, THOUGH, THAT THERE'S NO
INSTANCES WHERE UNDER THIS
CONVERSATION AROUND REGULATING
CAMPS AND PROVIDING SUPPORT THAT
THERE WOULD NEVER BE AN EXAMPLE
OR NEED FOR A MANDATED REPORTER
. IF YOU'RE SAYING THAT, THEN I
CAN KIND OF LIKE, WELL, I MEAN,
I THINK I THINK WHAT I'M REALLY
TRYING TO DO IS FIND OUT.
THROUGH THE NEXT PROCESS. AND A
LITTLE BIT DEEPER CONVERSATON
WHETHER THERE ARE SOME OTHER
AREAS WHERE IT REALLY WOULD WORK
. OR MAYBE NOT. YEAH I THINK
YEAH. I MEAN, I THINK IN THIS,
YOU KNOW, I THINK, IN MOST
CASES, PROBABLY WELL INCLINED
NOT TO MAKE PEOPLE MANDATED
REPORTERS. SO UM, THERE MIGHT BE
A FEW EXCEPTIONS AGAIN AND
PROBABLY BECAUSE IN THEIR NORMAL
COURSE OF TRAINED, ALREADY
MANDATED REPORTER, SO WE ALREADY
MAKE COACHES. AMANDA REPORTER
RIGHT? TEACHERS VERY MANY
REPORTERS. SO IF YOU'RE, BUT
THEN YOU ALREADY A MANDATED
REPORTER ANYWAY, IT DOESN'T SO.
SO SO MAYBE IF YOU'RE YOU KNOW
IT, YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOW PART OF
THE CAMP, BUT YOU ALSO HAD THAT
ROLE OR SOMETHING. THEN THEN SO,
UM SO MAYBE SOME CLARIFICATION
ON THAT, BUT I PREFER NOT TO
CREATE A WHOLE NEW CLASS OF
MANDATED REPORTERS AND THEN ALSO
AND IN THAT REGARD. PERHAPS MORE
ALONG THE LINES OF YOU KNOW,
THERE'S SOME BASIC, UM, YOU
KNOW, MAYBE FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF
CANCERS THAT THAT WOULD EDUCATE
STAFF OR SOMETHING ABOUT SIGNS
OF ABUSING NO ACT OR SOMETHING
LIKE THAT, AND THEN AND THEN
EDUCATE THEM THAT THEY CAN
REPORT BUT NOT FOR THE LEGAL
BURDEN. ON THAT STAFF WHO,
DEPENDING ON YOU KNOW WHO THEY
ARE AND SO FORTH, AND I KNOW
THAT AT LEAST I GUESS YOUR
FORMER SPONSOR DIDN'T LIKE
TEENAGERS WATCHING KIDS, BUT
YEAH, I THINK A LOT OF TIMES.
THAT'S THAT MEANS THAT TELL THE
STAFF SOME OF OUR CAMPS,
ETCETERA, SO MAYBE THAT'S THAT
WE'RE NOT DOING THAT ANYMORE.
IT'S NOT PLUS AN ISSUE, BUT I
THINK THAT, UM SO I GUESS I
WOULD SAY IS THAT I HAVE A LOT
MORE NARROW THAN WHAT SEEMS AND
AS I SAID, I TÌM. MR
PROFESSIONS. SORRY FOR
INTERJECTING HERE. BUT BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONS IS WAITING FOR
MR ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S HOLDEN
PRESENT. SO IF YOU IF YOU HAVE A
QUESTION, OKAY? ANSWER YOUR
QUESTION. I WILL. CERTAINLY I
TAKE EVERYTHING THAT YOU SAID.
FROM A PERSON WHO IS A MANDATED
REPORTER. AND THAT GIVEN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SIT AND HAVE
ADDITIONAL CONVERSATION WITH
PUBLIC SAFETY AND IT SOUNDS LIKE
THERE'S PROBABLY EITHER. IT'S
GOING TO BE VERY NARROW, OR IT
WON'T BE OKAY. OKAY I APPRECIATE
THAT, AND HOPEFULLY THAT WILL
ALSO ADDRESS THE LIBRARY
ASSOCIATION. SOME OTHER PEOPLE'S
CONCERN. ON THAT PART. OKAY.
THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE A MOTION
ON THIS BILL? OKAY WELL MOTION
BY SENATOR CORTESI, WOULD YOU
LIKE RESPECTING LAST WEEK. CAN
YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON A B
17 37? FILE AT THEM THREE. THE
MOTION IS DUE PAST BUT FIRST WE
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC SAFETY HARTARTO. POTATO
JONES. THIS IS FILE ADAM THREE.
JONES. NO CORTESI. CORTEZ EI
KAMLAGER. PAN. I PAN? AYE. VOTE
IS AH, THREE NOTE. THREE EYES
AND ONE. OH, AND THAT BILL IS
OUT. THANK YOU. OKAY UP NEXT. WE
HAVE ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S, UH.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 5 18 28. THIS
BILL HAS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. I
WANTED TO JUST EXPRESS ONCE ONCE
AGAIN. THIS BILL HAS BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT. UM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO
BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE READY, MADAM
CHAIR I ASPIRE TO BE LIKE MR
HOLD IN MANY REGARDS, HOWEVER,
WHEN IT COMES TO TESTIMONY, I'LL
BE IMPLICITLY THE OPPOSITE OF
THAT. I RESPECTFULLY FOR AS AS
FOR I VOTE EXCEPT ALL YOUR
AMENDMENTS, AND WITH THAT, I'M
GOING TO HAVE SOME WITNESS
TESTIMONY ONLINE. STIR LOGAN,
THE CARLO HEIN'S VETERAN, THE
UNITED STATES MILITARY COAST
GUARD. HE IS ONLINE FOR
TESTIMONY, MADAMS. HELLO. CAN
EVERYONE HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN.
PLEASE PROCEED. THANK YOU
SHARING MEMBERS FOR ALLOW ME
TODAY. ON BEHALF OF A B 18 28.
MY NAME IS SLOW CONDO, KARLHEINZ
AND I TOOK SCARRED VETERAN AND I
CALIFORNIA RESIDENT. LIKE MANY
OTHER SERVICE MEMBERS, MY FAMILY
STRUGGLES TO LIVE IN CALIFORNIA
WITH THE SKYROCKETING PRICES OF
FUEL, ENERGY, AND, MOST
IMPORTANTLY, MANY YOUNG SERVICE
MEMBERS BETWEEN THE RANKS OF
IWAN ANY FOR AS A RESULT OF
THEIR LOSSES HAVE STRUGGLED WITH
FOOD INSECURITY, AND THE ONE
WITH LESS THAN TWO YEARS OF
SERVICE EXPERIENCE WILL EARN
$1785 PER MONTH. ANYONE WITH
DEPENDENTS LIVING OFF BASE AND
YOU'RE FORT BRAGG IN NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA IS AWARDED PORTLAND
AND $33 B H BASIC HOUSING
ALLOWANCE PER MONTH. ABOUT THE
SERVICE MEMBERS AWARDED. ANOTHER
SERVICE NUMBER. EXCUSE ME IS
AWARDED $2524 LIVING NEAR CAMP
ELLINGTON, UM AND NORTHERN SAN
DIEGO COUNTY. HOWEVER THE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CALIFORNIA'S
HIGH COST OF LIVING
INADVERTENTLY DISQUALIFIES
MILITARY FAMILIES FROM THE FRESH
PROGRAM. WITH THE MANY LOW
RANKING MILITARY PERSONNEL
RECEIVE. IT IS NOT SURPRISING
THE CALIFORNIA'S HIGH COST
DISCOURAGES AND MANY OF US FROM
REQUESTING MORE CALIFORNIA. THAT
BEING SAID HELPFUL AID TO KEY
MILITARY PERSONNEL IN OUR STATE
IS A B 18 20 THE GREATEST NUMBER
OF FEMALE MEMBERS CHILDREN IN
ARE IN THE FOUR TO THE EXCUSE
ME. YOU WANT TO EAT FOR PAY
REGRADE. PRESIDE IN THE ARMY,
NATIONAL GUARD, ARMY RESERVE AND
THE MARINE COURSE RESERVE.
THEREFORE, I PUSH MORE
AFFORDABLE FOOD PRIMARILY HELP
YOUNG PARENTS AT 53. AS A 53% OF
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS WERE
UNDER 25 YEARS. OR YOUNGER AT
BIRTH FOR THE FIRST CHILD.
DISTILLED REQUIRE THAT THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO
SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR FEDERAL
LABOR TO EXCLUDE BASIC HOUSING
ALLOWANCE. FOR HEALTH BASIC
ALLOWANCE. EXCUSE ME. FOR
HOUSING FROM CAL. FRESH
CALCULATIONS FOR UNIFORM SERVICE
MEMBERS, EXCLUDING BH FROM THE
INCOME POPULATION MEASURE WILL
MAKE CALIFORNIA MORE AFFORDABLE
PRESERVES MEMBERS AND WILL
ELIMINATE FOOD AND SECURITY FOR
YOUNG FAMILY MEMBERS.
INFORMATION. THIS BILL WILL
GREATLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF
THE LIFE OF MILITARY MEMBERS CAN
PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILY. I CAN
SAY FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
THAT IF THE MILITARY MEMBERS
FAMILIES TAKING CARE OF THE
MEMBER ULTIMATELY BE MORE
FOCUSED ON CARRYING OUT THE
MISSION AT HOME OR ABROAD. THANK
YOU. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A
VOTE ON THIS BILL. THANK YOU
GUYS. OKAY GREAT. THANK YOU SO
MUCH, AND AT THIS MOMENT, WE'LL
GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO PUBLIC
COMMENT AND SUPPORT OF THIS
MEASURE HERE IN ROOM 2200. CNN
WILL MOVE ON TO THE TELEPHONE
PUBLIC COMMENT LINE. FOR PUBLIC
COMMENTS AND SUPPORT OF A B 18
28 PLEASE PRESS 10 AT THIS TIME.
AGAIN 104 SUPPORT. AT THIS TIME
WE DO HAVE TO IN OUR QUÊ. OKAY
NUMBER SIX WILL FIRST GO TO
NUMBER 68. ENSURING MEMBERS NOT
ONLY COOPER WITH NIELSEN MARK'S
BAR, AND WE HAVE A BIG COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO AND SUPPORT THANK YOU
. THANK YOU NUMBER 57. MEMBERS
PAULA VANCE'S IMPACT ON YOUR
OFFICE LOCATION. THANK YOU. HAVE
AT THIS TIME WE HAVE NO OTHERS.
INTER QUÊ. OKAY WE'LL GO AHEAD
AND MOVE ON TO OPPOSITION. WE
DON'T HAVE ANY KNOWN WITNESSES
IN OPPOSITION TO THIS MEASURE,
BUT WE'LL TAKE ANY OPPOSITION
FROM ROOM 2200. SEEN AND WILL
MOVE TO THE TELEPHONE PUBLIC
COMMENT LINE. FOR THOSE WISHING
TO TESTIFY IN OPPOSITION TO 18
28, PLEASE PRESS 10. IN FOR
OPPOSITION. AT THE TIME. WE DO
NOT HAVE ANYONE IN. Q. PLEASE
CONTINUE. OKAY THANK YOU. AT
THIS MOMENT, I WILL HAVE TO HEAD
TO ANOTHER COMMITTEE FOR, UM,
BOATS. BUT I WILL GO AHEAD AND
HAND THE GAVEL TO OUR VICE
CHAIR.
SO WE HAD SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION
ON THIS CORRECT OKAY. COMMENTS
FROM COMMITTEE. THANK YOU, SIR.
AH. A SIMILAR CHANGE. WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE? I THINK IT WAS
FAIR. I RESPECT LAST YEAR I
VOTE. OKAY WE HAVE MOTION ON A B
18 28. IF WE CAN CALL THE ROLL,
PLEASE. FILE OUT ON FIVE. THE
MOTION IS DUE PAST BUT FIRST WE
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS HER TATO HURTADO
. I, JONES JONES I CORTEZ CORTEZ
EI KAMLAGER. PAN. 30. THANK YOU
. THAT BILL HAS THREE I VOTES
WITH MEMBERS MISSING WILL PUT IT
ON CALL AND LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT
GET OUT. THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SOME
LEMONADE CHIN. OKAY NEXT, WE'RE
GOING TO TAKE SOME OF THE
MEMBERS QUIRK-SILVA FOR A B
2052. ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S WELCOME.
PLEASE START WHEN YOU'RE READY.
GOOD EVENING, ALMOST YESTERDAY
CHAIR. THIS IS A SUPPORT SUPPORT
BILL, SO I WILL MAKE IT SPEEDY.
HOW'S THAT? WE APPRECIATE THAT
ASSEMBLY BILL 2052 WOULD EXTEND
THE AGE OF THE BILL. ELIGIBILITY
FOR COW WORKS ASSISTANT IF A
STUDENT IS ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL
OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING ON A FULL
TIME BASIS AND EXPECTED TO
COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING
PROGRAM BEFORE THE YOUTH 20TH
BIRTHDAY. THIS MIRRORS A POLICY
FOR MANY OTHER SUPPORT BENEFITS
PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE LOW INCOME
FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA TODAY TO
COMPLETE VERY SHORT TESTIMONY IS
MR CHRISTOPHER SANCHEZ, WHO IS A
LEGISLATIVE ADEQUATE ADVOCATE
WITH THE WESTERN CENTER ON LAW
AND POVERTY AND A CO SPONSOR OF
THIS BILL. THANK YOU, SIMONE. MR
SANCHEZ. GOOD EVENING, MR
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS CHRISTOPHER
SANCHEZ POLICY ADVOCATE THE
WESTERN SENTINEL ON POVERTY,
PROUD TO BE A COSPONSOR THIS
MEASURE AND JUST WANT TO SAY
THAT THIS MEASURE WOULD
SIGNIFICANTLY HELP THOSE
FAMILIES WHO ARE OFTEN MOBILE
BECAUSE THEY'RE BEING DISPLACED
FROM THEIR HOMES. RECENT
REFUGEES THAT ARE ARRIVING TO
OUR COUNTRY AND FAMILIES WILL
FOLLOW THE FARM SEASON AS THEY
ARE OFTEN VERY MOBILE. WE ASKED
FOR YOUR HAVE A THANK YOU, MR
SANCHEZ. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT? AH
MODERATOR IF WE CAN OPEN UP THE
PHONE LINES FOR WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT OF A B 2052, PLEASE.
KEVIN HAS MILLION COLDER CHICANA
PULL YOU UP FOR RIGHTS
ORGANIZATIONS. WE ARE ALSO
PROCESSED, SPONSORED THE SPILL.
IT'S STILL WOULD HELP A LOT OF
CHILDREN. WHO HAVE WHO HAVE
STAYED BEHIND BECAUSE OF THE
PANDEMIC. AND IT'S THE RIGHT
TIME TO DO A BILL. UM BUT THE
CURRENT LAW IF YOU ARE 18 IN A
MONTH OF MARCH, YOUR BIRTHDAY'S
18. AND YOU CANNOT COMPLETE YOUR
HOUSE TO REQUIREMENTS. BY THE
TIME BECOME YOU BECOME 19. THEY
STOP YOUR BENEFITS. IT STILL WAS
THAT IT BE EXTENDED INTO YOUR
20. SO THAT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN
HELD UP WITH SOMETHING BECAUSE
OF THE PANDEMIC WOULD BE ABLE TO
GET A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, WHICH
IS THE FIRST STEP TO
SUFFICIENCY. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU, MR ARSLANIAN. UH MODERATOR
, ARE THERE ANY WITNESSES
WISHING TO BE QUEUED UP IN
SUPPORT OF MAYBE 2052? AND FOR
THOSE IN SUPPORT OF A B 2052
PLEASE PRESS 10. AT THIS TIME.
WE DO HAVE THREE IN OUR Q. OKAY
IF WE CAN STATE NAME AND
AFFILIATION AND POSITION ON THE
BILL, PLEASE. START WITH NUMBER
67. GOOD AFTERNOON, REBECA
GONZALEZ OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS,
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER IN SUPPORT.
NUMBER 64. 64, PLEASE GO AHEAD.
CRAFTING KELLY MCMILLAN
POLITICAL SOLUTIONS. I'M CALLING
ON BEHALF OF ALAMEDA COUNTY AND
SUPPORT AND WE'LL GO TO NUMBER
82. GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEMBERS TASK CHRISTOPH
MAYER WITH THE AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AND SUPPORT
OF THIS BILL. THANK YOU. AT THIS
TIME. WE HAVE NO OTHERS IN OUR
QUÊ. OKAY LET'S COME BACK TO
THIS COMMITTEE ROOM FOR
WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION SEEING
NO WITNESSES. NO OPPOSITION
MODERATOR. IS THERE ANYBODY ON
THE PHONE LINE? WISHING TO SPEAK
IN OPPOSITION OF A B 2052. NOW
FOR THOSE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE
PRESS 10 AT THIS TIME. IN 10 FOR
OPPOSITION. AT THIS TIME. WE DO
NOT HAVE ANYONE IN OPPOSITION.
THANK YOU. MODERATOR WILL CLOSE
THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY, BRINGING
THE COMMENTS BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE. ANY COMMENTS FROM
COMMITTEE WE HAVE A MOTION ON A
B 2052. ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE? JUST
RESPECTFULLY ASKED FOR AN I
VOTE. THANK YOU IF WE CAN CALL
THE ROLL. FILE ITEM NUMBER SIX.
THE MOTION IS DUE PAST BUT FIRST
RE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS HER TATO JONES,
JONES I CORTEZ CORTEZ EI
KAMLAGER. PAN. 20. ZERO. I THINK
WE'LL GET THAT OUT WHEN
EVERYBODY GETS BACK. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. NEXT. WE HAVE A
SIMILAR MEMBER OF CARILLO. ON A
B 2100. PLEASE BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE
READY. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. THIS
IS ALSO A BILL THAT IS SUPPORT
SUPPORT WILL MAKE MY COMMENTS
VERY BRIEF. MAYBE 2100 WOULD
REQUIRE THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO
APPLY FOR FEDERAL WAIVER TO
EXPAND THE RESTAURANT MEALS
PROGRAM TO INCLUDE ALL
RECIPIENTS. FOOD IS A BASIC
NEED, AND FOR MORE AND MORE
CALIFORNIANS IS BECOMING HARDER
AND HARDER TO OBTAIN. FACTORS
DUE TO COVID 19 LACK OF HOUSING
AND FOOD INSECURITY HAVE BEEN A
GREAT IMPACT ON THE
ACCESSIBILITY OF NUTRITIOUS
FOOD, ESPECIALLY FOR COMMUNITIES
OF COLOR AND LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES. THIS BILL WOULD
BENEFIT CAL FRESH RECIPIENTS BY
BETTER ACCOMMODATING THE DAY TO
DAY REALITIES OF LOW INCOME AND
FOOD, INSECURE FAMILIES. MAYBE
2100 HAS PASSED ASSEMBLY POLICY
AND FISCAL COMMITTEES WITH
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND HAS NO
OPPOSITION. HERE TO TESTIFY OVER
THE PHONE. IN SUPPORT OF THE
BILL IS REBECA GONZALEZ, THE
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
AND POLITICAL AFFAIRS WITH THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL
WORKERS. THANK YOU SOME MEMORY.
CREO IF WE CAN GET MS GONZALEZ
ON THE LINE, PLEASE AND
RECOGNIZING THAT THE BILL HAS
SUPPORT SUPPORT, MS GONZALEZ
WHENEVER YOU'RE READY, GREAT.
THANK YOU. HELLO. MY NAME IS
REBECCA GONZALEZ AND I REPRESENT
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
SOCIAL WORKERS. CALIFORNIA
CHAPTER. WE REPRESENT SOCIAL
WORKERS WITH A DEGREE IN SOCIAL
WORK FROM AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL
OF SOCIAL WORK. I AM HERE IN
SUPPORT OF A B 2100. THIS GOES
PERMITTED BY FEDERAL LAW WOULD
MAKE ALL CAL FRESH RECIPIENTS
ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM. THIS
PROGRAM ALLOWS ELIGIBLE HOMELESS
, ELDERLY AND DISABLED
RECIPIENTS TO PURCHASE ME OF
MEALS, QUALIFIED RESTAURANT. UM. IN ADDITION, THE RESTAURANT
MEALS PROGRAM IS ESSENTIAL WAY
FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HUNGER TO
FEMALES. MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE
HUNGRY, ARE UNHAPPY, HOUSED OR
DO NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE KITCHEN
TO PREPARE THEIR MEALS.
CURRENTLY SNAP ROLLS DO NOT
ALLOW THE CONSTRAINTS OF THE
ENVIRONMENT, THOSE WITH LOWER
INCOME SPACE CBT CARDS ALLOW FOR
THE PURCHASE AND MOSTLY
GROCERIES THAT REQUIRE
PREPARATION AND EVEN PLANTS AND
SEEDS THAT CAN BE GROWN FOR
FOOD. COOKING AND MEAL PREP
TAKES TIME, ENERGY AND
RESOURCES. PEOPLE STRUGGLING
FINANCIALLY, OFTEN LACK ALL
THREE AND OFTEN DO NOT HAVE THE
ABILITY TO COOK HER BROTHER OAN
STUDENTS. MAYBE $2100 WOULD ALSO
BENEFIT CALIFORNIA'S ECONOMY AND
RESTAURANT INDUSTRIES LOOKS LIKE
WELL OVER A MILLION CALIFORNIANS
WHO WERE ONE OF THE HARDEST HIT
OCCUPATIONS DURING THE PANDEMIC.
2019 ANALYSIS FOUND THAT DURING
THE SLOWING ECONOMY, ONE BILLION
AND NEWSCAST BENEFITS WOULD
INCREASE GDP BY 1.54 BILLION AND
SUPPORT 13,560 JOBS. MAYBE 2100
EXPANSIVE RESTAURANT MEALS,
PROGRAMS TO ALL CAFRITZ
RECIPIENTS AND AS LOCATIONS
WHERE PEOPLE WHO ARE HUNGRY CAN
ACCESS THEIR MEALS. FOR THESE
REASONS, WE STRONGLY SUPPORT
VERY MUCH. ANY WITNESSES IN THE
COMMITTEE HEARING ROOM IN
SUPPORT? CHRISTOPHER SANCHEZ
WITH THE WESTERN CENTER LAW AND
POVERTY AND STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU, SIR. MODERATOR IF WE
CAN OPEN UP THE PHONE LINES FOR
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT OF A B 2100
FOR THOSE IN SUPPORT OF A B 2100
PLEASE PRESS 10 AT THIS TIME. IN
104 SUPPORT. AT THIS TIME. WE DO
NOT HAVE ANYONE IN OUR Q. THANK
YOU. MODERATOR WILL MOVE TO
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION SEEING
NO WITNESSES IN THE HEARING ROOM
IN OPPOSITION, MR MODERATOR IF
YOU CAN OPEN UP THE PHONE LINES
FOR WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION A B
2100. NOW FOR THOSE IN
OPPOSITION TO A V 2100, PLEASE
PRESS 10. AND 10 FOR OUR
POSITION. AT THE SAME WE DO NOT
HAVE ANYONE IN OUR Q. THANK YOU.
MODERATOR WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC
HEARING BUYING THE COMMENTS BACK
TO COMMITTEE. BILL. THANK YOU.
WE HAVE A MOTION ON A B 2100.
SIMILAR WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE?
THANK YOU. I JUST VERY QUICKLY
LIKE TO JUST PAINT A QUICK
PICTURE CARD CAN BE USED AT A
FAST FOOD RESTAURANT. FAST FOOD.
MAY NOT ALWAYS BE THE MOST
NUTRITIOUS, LEADING TO HIGH
RATES OF DIABETES, HIGH
CHOLESTEROL. CARDIAC DISEASES AS
WELL. THERE'S NOTHING THAT STOPS
US FROM BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE A
FAMILY TO BE ABLE TO GO INTOA
GROCERY STORE AND BUY A
ROTISSERIE CHICKEN OF READY MADE
SALAD VERSUS A CHICKEN THAT'S
FROZEN. WE SIMPLY WANT TO ENSURE
THAT FAMILIES ACROSS THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA AND THE CHILDREN
OF THOSE FAMILIES HAVING
OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW UP HEALTHY
, HEALTHY FOODS AND BE ABLE TO
HAVE A LIFE WITH DIGNITY AND
RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED MY VOTE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND I WAS
READING THE MATERIALS ON THIS. I
WAS ACTUALLY SURPRISED THAT THIS
ISN'T ALREADY POLICY. SO GOOD
JOB BRINGING THIS FORWARD. THANK
YOU. CAN WE CALL THE ROLL,
PLEASE? FILE ITEM SEVEN. THE
MOTION IS DUE PAST BUT FIRST WE
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS HURTADO. JONES
JONES I CORTEZ CORTEZ EI
KAMLAGER. PAN. 20 WE HAVE TWO
VOTES WITH MEMBERS MISSING.
WE'LL ADD A MODEL WHEN THEY GET
BACK. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S NEXT IS A
SIMILAR MEMBER ARAMBULA ON A B
24 80. AND ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
CERVANTES NEXT I GUESS WE'LL.
ALRIGHT SIMILAR MIRROR, ARAMBULA
. THANK YOU, MR VICE CHAIR AND
CENTER. A PERSON WHO LOSES ALL
OR MOST OF THEIR VISION FACES A
VARIETY OF CHALLENGES IF THEY
WISH TO CONTINUE TO LIVE
INDEPENDENTLY, CONSIDER FACING
VISION LOSS. AND NEEDING TO
RELEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE YOUR
DAILY ROUTINE WITHOUT THE USE OF
SIGHT. THE SIMPLE TASKS OF
WALKING AROUND THE HOME
ENVIRONMENT, COOKING A MEAL IN
THEIR KITCHEN, CLEANING THEIR
HOMES ALL HAVE TO BE ALTERED.
MANY SURFERS, MANY SERVICES ARE
OFFERED BY OUR STATE WHO
INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND,
CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON EMPLOYMENT
OR SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS
OVER THE AGES OF 55. A B 24 80
WILL ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM
TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL SERVICES
TO ALL ADULTS WHO ARE BLIND TO
ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS THAT
THEY FACE. THESE SERVICES WILL
ENSURE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND
OR EXPERIENCING VISION LOSS CAN
CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY.
THERE ARE TWO WITNESSES AND
SUPPORT OF A B 24 80 TODAY.
SARAH HARRIS, WHO WAS THE VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, AND JEFF
TOM, WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AT THE
CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF THE BLIND.
THANK YOU. SOME UM, ARAMBULA. I
SHOULD HAVE OPENED WITH LETTING
YOU KNOW THAT THIS HAS SUPPORT
FROM BOTH PARTIES. AND SO IF WE
CAN GO TO YOUR WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT, SARAH HARRIS, I THINK
YOU'RE UP FIRST. GREETINGS
EVERYONE AND THANK YOU FOR
HEARING FROM US TODAY. MY NAME
IS SARAH HARRIS AND AS DR ANGELA
STATUS ON THE FIRST VICE
PRESIDENT FOR THE CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL, THE BLIND AND I'M ALSO
THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AT
RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENT
CENTRAL VALLEY. IT'S JUST A PAIN
TO PERSONAL PICTURE FOR YOU
ALMOST 20 YEARS AGO, I WAS
DRIVING HOME AND SUDDENLY MY CAR
WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER DRIVER AND
INSTANTANEOUSLY HALF OF CITY
BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOME. I
BECAME BLIND. AT THAT TIME, THE
SERVICES IN CALIFORNIA WHERE A
LOT DIFFERENT TO WHERE I WAS
ABLE TO RECEIVE SERVICES, EVEN
WITHOUT AN EMPLOYMENT GOAL,
BECAUSE THAT'S THAT TIME. THE
LAST THING I WAS THINKING ABOUT
WHAT KIND OF JOB I WANTED TO
HAVE. I WAS THINKING MORE ABOUT
HOW WAS I GOING TO CONTINUE TO
COOK A MEAL FOR MY HUSBAND ARE
CLEAN MY HOUSE OR BRUSHED MY
HAIR. UM, AS TIME WENT ON. THIS
SERVICE IS THAT I WAS ABLE TO
RECEIVE THEY GAVE ME THE
CONFIDENCE IN THE INDEPENDENCE
AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE THAT I
NEEDED TO CONTINUE ON MY JOURNEY
AS A CITIZEN OF THIS GREAT
STATE. AND IN RETURN FOR ALL OF
THE SERVICES THAT I HAVE
RECEIVED. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GIVE
BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. I
RECENTLY MET A WOMAN WHO IS
LOSING HER VISION DUE TO
MULTIPLE THROW, SIS. AND WHEN WE
WERE HAVING A CONVERSATION, SHE
TOLD ME THAT IS NO WAY SHAPE OR
FORM. WAS SHE READY TO MOVE ON
WITH THE CAREER ESTABLISHING
REESTABLISH THING? THIS PROGRAM
WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE HER THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN BACK HER
CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE JUST
AS IT DID FOR ME. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MRS HARRIS. IF WE CAN
MOVE TO MR JEFF TOM. CHAIR JEFF
TOM GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL, A
BLIND AND AN OLDER ADULT WITH
VISION LOSS. THERE ARE 800,000,
CALIFORNIANS, 65 YEARS AND OLDER
WHO HAVE SEVERE VISION LOSS AND
TENS OF THOUSANDS MORE ADULTS
UNDER THAT AGE. 40% LACK OF
COLLEGE DEGREE AND
DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH
PERCENTAGES ARE LATIN MAX
AFRICAN AMERICAN AND ASIAN
PACIFIC ISLANDERS. YET THE
PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE FOR
SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR THIS
POPULATION IS A SCANT $3 MILLION
IN FEDERAL FUNDS, SUPPLEMENTED
BY NO STATE MONEY. MOREOVER THIS
MONEY CAN ONLY BE SPENT ON THOSE
65 YEARS AND OVER. LEAVING A
COMPLETE GAP FOR ADULTS UNDER
THAT AGE. WHEN AN ADULT LOSES
THEIR VISION. THAT TYPICAL
REACTION IS THAT MY LIFE IS A
PRODUCTIVE AND HAPPY PERSON IS
OVER. BUT IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE
THAT WAY WITH THE APPROPRIATE
SERVICES. SO WHAT ARE THESE
SERVICES THEY MUST LEARN TO GET
AROUND IN THEIR OWN HOME AND
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS. THEY
MUST LEARN HOW TO USE TECHNOLOGY
WITH LITTLE OR NO VISION.
INCLUDING SMARTPHONES, COMPUTERS
AND ALL SORTS OF DEVICES,
INCLUDING MEDICAL DEVICES AT
HOME WE USE IN EVERYDAY LIFE.
THEY MUST LEARN NEW DAILY LIVING
SKILLS, COOKING HOUSEKEEPING
CLEANING MEDICINE. KEEP MEDICINE
BOTTLE STRAIGHT HYGIENE,
ETCETERA, AND FINALLY, THEY MUST
DEAL WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH
PROBLEMS. THAT VISION LOSS
CREATES. WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE IN
CALIFORNIA A NUMBER OF ENTITIES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE THAT CAN
AND DO PROVIDE THESE SPECIALIZED
SERVICES. BUT $3 MILLION BARELY
SCRATCHES THE SURFACE IN MEETING
THIS EVER EXPANDING NEED. A B 24
80 WILL BEGIN TO ADDRESS THIS
GAP BY CREATING A STATE PROGRAM
TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY TO
PROVIDE SERVICES NOT ONLY TO
OLDER ADULTS BUT TO ALL ADULTS
WITH VISION LOSS. A B 24 80 IS
REALLY AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF
THIS STATE'S AGING MASTER PLAN
BY INVESTING IN CALIFORNIA'S
ADULTS WITH VISION LOSS TO ALLOW
THEM TO AGAIN LIVE PRODUCTIVELY
AND INDEPENDENTLY. ON BEHALF OF
THE CALIFORNIA COUNCIL. A BLIND
I URGE AND I VOTE ON A B 24 80.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU,
MR TOM. MANY WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT IN THE HEARING ROOM
SEEING NONE. MR MODERATOR, IF
YOU CAN OPEN THE PHONE LINES TO
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT OF 24 80.
ON THE PHONES. STAND FOR THOSE
IN SUPPORT OF A B 24 80 PLEASE
PRESS 10. AND 104 SUPPORT. AT
THIS TIME. WE DO NOT HAVE ANYONE
IN OUR Q. THANK YOU, MR
MODERATOR. ARE THERE ANY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION IN THE
HEARING ROOM SEEING NONE. MR
MODERATOR, IF YOU CAN OPEN THE
PHONE LINES FOR WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION TO 24 80. AND NOW FOR
OPPOSITION TO 24 80, PLEASE
PRESS 10. AT THIS TIME. WE DO
NOT HAVE ANYONE IN OUR Q CLOSE
THE PUBLIC HEARING BRINGING THE
COMMENTS BACK TO COMMITTEE, HMM
. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE 24
80. MR ARAMBULA. WOULD YOU LIKE
TO CLOSE? THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT I WOULD
LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT AND THANK
THE COMMITTEE STAFF FOR WORKING
WITH MY STAFF. WE ARE VERY
APPRECIATIVE OF THE EFFORTS THAT
STRENGTHEN THIS BILL AS IT MOVES
FORWARD, AND I WOULD
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I VOTE.
THANK YOU, SIR. CAN YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL? FILE ITEM NINE.
THE MOTION IS DUE PAST BUT FIRST
WE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS HARTARTO. JONES
JONES I CORTEZ CORTEZ EI
KAMLAGER. PAN. 202 VOTES AND
WE'LL ADD ON ADDITIONAL MEMBERS
WHEN THEY GET BACK. THANK YOU
SOME MEMBER. I DON'T SEE A
SIMPLE MEMBER OF CERVANTES, SO
WE'LL TAKE A SIMILAR MEMBER
CALLED THEIR OWN WHO'S BEEN
WAITING. SIMILAR MEMBER
COLORADO, PLEASE BEGIN WHEN
YOU'RE READY. THANK YOU, MR
CHAIR, AND I'M SORRY. I WILL
ALSO PREFACE THIS WITH A SUPPORT
SUPPORT RECOMMENDATION ALSO.
OKAY THANK YOU. A B 27 11
CLARIFIES EXISTING LAW TO ENSURE
THAT THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES IS ABLE TO
CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES RELATED
TO ADOPTION SET ASIDES. DURING
THIS RARE PROCESS, THE
DEPARTMENT IS STATUTORILY
REQUIRED TO FILE A FULL REPORT
AND APPEAR IN COURT ON BEHALF OF
THE ADOPTED CHILD. THIS BILL
EXPLICITLY ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT
TO ACCESS JUVENILE RECORDS FOR
THE PURPOSES OF ADHERING TO
THESE REQUIREMENTS. MAYBE 27 11
HAS RECEIVED UNANIMOUS SUPPORT
AND HAS NO REGISTERED
OPPOSITION. I DON'T HAVE ANY
PRIMARY WITNESSES, BUT I DO HAVE
SOMEONE ON THE LINE TO ANSWER
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS. WDS
WILLIAMS FROM THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IS
AVAILABLE. OKAY WOULD YOU
WITNESS THE MOMENT TO SPEAKER
THERE JUST AVAILABLE IF WE HAVE
QUESTIONS? I BELIEVE SHE IS
AVAILABLE IF WE HAVE QUESTIONS.
GREAT THANK YOU. UM, ARE THERE
ANY WITNESSES IN SUPPORT IN THE
HEARING ROOM, SAYING NONE. MR
MODERATOR, IF YOU CAN OPEN THE
PHONE LINES FOR WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT OF A B 27 11 AND FOR
THOSE IN SUPPORT OF A B 27 11,
PLEASE PRESS 10 AT THIS TIME. IN
104 SUPPORT. AT THIS TIME. WE DO
NOT HAVE ANYONE IN YOUR CUBE.
THANK YOU, MR MODERATOR. DO WE
HAVE ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION
IN THE HEARING ROOM, SEEING
NONE. MR MODERATOR, IF YOU CAN
OPEN THE PHONE LINES FOR
WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION NOW FOR
OPPOSITION TO 27 11, WHOSE PRESS
10. AT THIS TIME. WE DO NOT HAVE
ANYONE IN OUR Q. OKAY. WE'LL
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING BRING
COMMENTS BACK TO COMMITTEE. YOU
GOT A THING GOING HERE WE HAVE
EMOTION. ER WE HAVE A MOTION ON
A B 27 11. A SIMILAR NUMBER OF
COLLEGE ONE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE? YES. THANK YOU. AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR MY VOTE.
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S CAN
WE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? TRYING
TO WRAP THIS UP BEFORE THE CHAIR
GETS BACK FILE AT, UM 12. THE
MOTION IS DUE PAST BUT FIRST WE
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS HARTARTO. JONES
JONES I CORTEZ CORTEZ, EI
KAMLAGER PAN. 20. OKAY YOU HAVE
TWO VOTES WILL ADD ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS WHEN THEY GET BACK, AND
WE ARE LOOKING FOR AUTHORS. WE
HAVE A COUPLE MORE BILLS TO GO.
IF WE CAN GET A SIMILAR MEMBER
CERVANTES OR MIA BANTA IN. OH
I'M SORRY. YOU YOU HEARD MARTHA,
OKAY? SO WE NEED I'M SORRY.
ADAM, FOUR AND 14. 10 AND 14. SO
WE'RE WAITING FOR A SIMILAR
NUMBER CERVANTES OR
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S CUNNINGHAM. DID
YOU TAKE? UM DID DID YOU? TAKE A
VOTE ON CONSENT ALREADY. OKAY?
YEAH. DO YOU WANT TO OPEN THE
ROLE AND THE ONES THAT ALREADY
DID THAT I CAN ADD ON TO OKAY.
THANK YOU. OKAY? OKAY SO WE'LL
START WITH CONSENT, WHICH IS
AGENDA ITEM FOUR A. B 17 35
BRIAN. AGENDA ITEM. EIGHT
ASSEMBLY BILL 22 59 BERMAN.
AGENDA ITEM. 13 ASSEMBLY BILL 28
32. ROBERT RIVAS. THOSE ARE THE
THREE ITEMS. IS THERE A MOTION
FOR CONSENT? STILL MOVE. THANK
YOU. WE HAVE EMOTIONAL CONSENT.
CAN WE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? HER
TAITO. JONES JONES I CORTEZ
CORTEZ EI KAMLAGER. PAN. 20
ALRIGHT CONSENT HAS TWO VOTES
WILL ADD ON THE ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS WHEN THEY GET BACK. YOU
WANT TO OPEN THE ROLE I'VE GOT.
ONE BUT I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONES
ARE WHEN I HAVE A LIST OF THE
ONES I MISSED. I JUST WANT TO
GO. THE ONES I MISSED. OR
DIGITAL, OKAY? ALRIGHT WE'RE
GONNA START OUR FILE OUT OF ONE
PERFECT. WE HAVE FAR FILE OUT IN
ONE. THE MOTION IS DUE PAST BUT
FIRST REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
ON APPROPRIATIONS WITH THE CHAIR
VOTING. I JONES, RIGHT? JONES I
, CORTEZ CORTEZ EI. 50 THAT BILL
IS UP. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO
FILE ITEM NUMBER TWO. THE MOTION
IS DUE PAST BUT FIRST WE
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC SAFETY WITH THE CHAIR
VOTING I JONES. JONES. NO.
KAMLAGER. THAT'S 31. ARE WE
WAITING FOR COME LONGER TO COME
BACK TO SHE'S GONE. OKAY, SO 31
THAT BUILDS UP ALL RIGHT. LET'S
MOVE ON TO. LET'S MOVE ON TO
FILE OUT OF 11. THE MOTION IS
DUE PASS AS AMENDED, BUT FIRST
WE REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS WITH THE CHAIR
VOTING I. JONES JONES. AYE.
THAT'S 40. WITH KAMLAGER
MISSING. I'M SORRY, KAMLAGER.
THAT BILL IS OUT 40. AND I
BELIEVE THAT'S ALL. OKAY WE NEED
SOME BILLS OR SOME SENATE
MEMBERS, ONE OF THE TWO OUR
AUTHORS ARE SENATE MEMBERS.
PRISON.
THE ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S. WE'VE BEEN
WAITING FOR SOME WOMEN WERE
CUNNINGHAM. YOU ARE UP ON A B 28
66 YOU MAY BEGIN PRESENTING WHEN
YOU ARE READY. YOUR BILL ENJOYS
SUPPORT SUPPORT. UM,
RECOMMENDATIONS. THE FLOOR IS
YOURS, SIR. 8 66, WHICH
CLARIFIES EXISTING EVIDENCE
STANDARD FOR FAMILY
REUNIFICATION SERVICES.
SPECIFICALLY IT CLARIFIES THAT
THE STANDARD WILL BE CLEAR AND
CONVINCING EVIDENCE. THE
STANDARD WILL BE USED BY THE
COURT TO DETERMINE WHETHER
REASONABLE SERVICES HAVE BEEN
PROVIDED TO A PARENT OR LEGAL
GUARDIAN TO ASSISTANT
REUNIFICATION AT THE TERMINATION
OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. EXISTING LAW
DOES NOT CONTAIN A STANDARD THAT
SIMPLY CLARIFIES THAT THE PROPER
STANDARD WILL BE CLEAR AND
CONVINCING. WITH ME HERE OR ON
THE PHONE TO TESTIFY AND
SUPPORTERS. REBECCA MARCUS. IF
WE CAN GO TO THE PHONE LINES FOR
REBECCA MARCUS IN, UH, CUSTOM
ONI AND SUPPORT GOOD EVENING,
SHARON MEMBERS REBECCA MARCUS ON
BEHALF OF ONE OF THE BILL'S CO
SPONSORS, THE CHILDREN'S
ADVOCACY INSTITUTE AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO SCHOOL
OF LAW AND STRONG SUPPORT.
BECAUSE THERE IS NO
JUSTIFICATION FOR DOING LESS TO
KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER EARLY IN
THE DEPENDENCY PROCESS. MAYBE 28
66 SIMPLY CLARIFIES THAT A
COUNTY HAS EXACTLY THE SAME
BURDEN TO SHOW IT IS OFFERING
REASONABLE SERVICES AT EARLY
STAGE PERIODIC REVIEWS. AS IT
HAS THE FINAL HEARING WHEN A
COURT DECIDES THOSE SERVICES
HAVEN'T WORKED AND TERMINATION
OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THE ONLY
OPTION TO KEEP THE CHILD SAFE.
WE ASK FOR YOUR I VOTE. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU, MR MARCUS,
MODERATOR. IF YOU CAN LET'S SEE
IF THERE'S ANY WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT IN THE HEARING ROOM,
SEEING NONE, MR MODERATOR, IF
YOU CAN OPEN THE PHONE LINES FOR
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT. AND FOR
THOSE IN SUPPORT OF A B 28 66,
PLEASE PRESS 10. 10 104 SUPPORT. HE LIKES YOU THIS TIME. WE DO
NOT HAVE ANYONE IN OUR QUÊ.
THANK YOU. MR MODERATOR WILL
TAKE WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION
SEEING NOBODY LINING UP IN THE
HEARING ROOM. MR MODERATOR, YOU
CAN OPEN THE PHONE LINES FOR
WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION. NET
FOR THOSE IN OPPOSITION, PLEASE
PRESS 10. AND 10 FOR OPPOSITION.
AT THIS TIME. WE DO NOT HAVE
ANYONE IN OUR Q. THANK YOU.
WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING
BRAIN THAT COMMENTS BACK TO
COMMITTEE. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A
MOTION ON THE BILL. MR.
CUNNINGHAM WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE? I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR MY
VOTE. THANK YOU, SIR. WE HAVE A
MOTION ON A B 25. OH, TWO
COMPLETELY. PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. FILE AT HIM. 14 THE MOTION
IS DUE PAST BUT FIRST WE
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS. POTATO JONES.
I'M SORRY I STATED THE WRONG
BILL. THANK YOU, MR CORTEZ. ITS
ASSEMBLY BILL 28 66. I WAS
LOOKING AT THAT MOVING TOO FAST
FOR MY OWN GOOD. 28 66. NOW WE
CAN PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FILE
ITEM 14. THE MOTION IS DUE PASS,
BUT WE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
ON APPROPRIATIONS HARTARTO.
JONES JONES I CORTEZ CORTEZ EI
KAMLAGER. PAN. 20. IT'S 20, BUT
THE ITEM ON CALL. WE HAVE TWO
MEMBERS AND ANOTHER COMMITTEE
THAT WE SHOULD BE COMING BACK
SHORTLY TO ADD ON YOUR BILL IS
PROBABLY IN OKAY SHAPE. GETTING
OUT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
COMING BACK DOWN, PROMPTLY
APPRECIATE IT HAS SIMILAR
CERVANTES. YOU ARE WRAPPING US
UP FOR THE EVENING. TO HAVE A
TWOFER THERE. I KNOW YOU HAVE
ASSEMBLY BILL 25. OH, TWO. YOUR
BILL ALSO ENJOYS SUPPORT SUPPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS. SO IF YOU CAN
BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE READY,
ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU SO MUCH MR
CHAIR AND SENATORS FOR ALLOWING
ME TO PRESENT ASSEMBLY BILL 25
TO TODAY. I DO WANT TO BEGIN BY
ACCEPTING THE COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS, AS NOTED ON PAGE 11
OF THE ANALYSIS AND THANK THE
STAFF FOR THEIR DIGITAL INTENT
WORK ON THIS BILL. I WILL MAKE
IT SHORT AND BRIEF A B 25. OH
TWO WOULD INCREASE PROTECTIONS
ON FOSTER YOUTH DURING AN
EMERGENCY SITUATION. WE DO HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY HERE TO
STRENGTHEN OUR TRANSITIONAL
PLANS FOR FOSTER YOUTH. HEADING
TO INDEPENDENT ADULTHOOD. AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I VOTE.
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S DO
YOU HAVE ANY WITNESSES? KEY
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT? WE DO NOT
MR. AND THERE'S NO WITNESSES
LINING UP IN THE HEARING ROOM.
MR MODERATOR, IF YOU CAN OPEN UP
THE PHONE LINES FOR ASSEMBLY,
BILL 25. OH, TWO. AND FOR THOSE
IN SUPPORT OF A B 25 02, PLEASE
PRESS 10 AT THIS TIME. IN 104
SUPPORT. BEEN AT THIS TIME WE DO
HAVE TO IN OUR Q, OKAY? FIRST GO
TO NUMBER 67. HIGHER THIS IS
REBECCA GONZALEZ, THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS.
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. IN NUMBER 83. GOOD
EVENING CHAIR MEMBERS. THIS IS
WILLIE MCKAY CALLING ON BEHALF
OF FIRST FIVE CALIFORNIA AND
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
AT THE TIME. THERE ARE NO OTHERS
IN HER QUÊ. THANK YOU. WE'LL
MOVE TO WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION
SEEING NOBODY LINING UP IN THE
HEARING ROOM. MR MODERATOR, YOU
CAN OPEN THE PHONE LINES FOR
WITNESSES AND OPPOSITION OF 25.
OH, TWO. NOW FOR THOSE IN
OPPOSITION, PLEASE PRESS 10. 10
10 FOR OPPOSITION. AT THE TIME.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANYONE IN OUR Q.
THANK YOU, MR MODERATOR. GOOD
JOB TODAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
HELP. WE APPRECIATE IT. WE WILL
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS
ITEM AND BRING IT BACK TO
COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION. THANK
YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION. ON A B 25
OR TWO ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
CERVANTES. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE? I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR MY
VOTE. THANK YOU. WE HAVE
EMOTION. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON
25. OH, TWO. FAR LET HIM 10. THE
MOTION IS DUE PASS AS AMENDED,
BUT FIRST WE REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY HER TATO
JONES JONES I CORTESI CORTEZ EI
KAMLAGER. PAN. 20. WE HAVE TWO
MEMBERS MISSING, THEY'LL BE BACK
SHORTLY TO ADD ON AND LOOK
FORWARD TO PASSING YOUR BILL.
THANK YOU. WE ARE WAITING FOR
THE CHAIR AND SENATOR PANDA
RETURN FROM BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONS. THEY'RE ON THEIR
SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
HEARING. SO SHOULD WE JUST
RECESS UNTIL THEY GET HERE? AND
YOU HAVE MR CORTEZ AND ALL THE
BILLS THAT HE NEEDS TO BE ON.
OKAY GREAT. WE'RE GOING TO
RECESS UNTIL THE CHERRY TURNS.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. OKAY WE ARE BACK FROM
RACIST AND NOW THANK YOU FOR
YOUR PATIENCE AND WE WILL GO
AHEAD AND GO OVER ALL THE ITEMS
THAT ARE ON CALL. A CONSULTANT.
CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? WE
CAN GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE
CONSENT CALENDAR A B 17 35 FILE
ITEM FOUR FILE, AUTOMATE A B 22
59 13 28 32 HARTARTO. I KNOW I
KAMLAGER. PAN PAN. I 40 THAT WAS
40 AND THAT THE CONSENT
CALENDARS OUT ALL RIGHT. WE WILL
GO TO. ACQUIRING FILE OUT OF
NUMBER FIVE. THE MOTION IS DUE
PAST. BUT FIRST WE REFERRED TO
THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
WITH THE CHAIR VOTING I THE VICE
CHAIR. VOTING I PAN. HIæN I 40.
VOTE IS 40, AND THAT BILL IS OUT
TO FILE ITEM SIX. THE MOTION IS
DUE PAST BUT FIRST WE REFERRED
TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS HURTADO. HIâU
AYE, KAMLAGER. PAN PAN. I 40
ABOUT THIS FORGER AND THE BILL
IS OUT. MOVING ON TO FILE ITEM
NUMBER SEVEN. THE MOTION IS DUE
PAST BUT FIRST WE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
POTATO. I HEARD H
N PAN. I 40 WAS 40, AND THAT
BILL IS OUT. MOVING ON TO FILE
ITEM NUMBER NINE. THE MOTION IS
DUE PAST BUT FIRST WE REFERRED
TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS HARTARTO. I KNOW
I KAMLAGER PAN PAN. AYE. 4040
NET BILL IS OUT. ALL RIGHT.
MOVING ON TO FILE ITEM 10. THE
MOTION IS DUE PASS AS AMENDED,
BUT FIRST WE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY HERTA
TOÀN HIâU KAMLAGER. PAN PAN.
AYE. 40 THE VOTE IS 40 ON THAT
BILL IS OUT. MOVING ON TO FILE
ITEM 12. THE MOTION IS DUE PASS
. BUT FIRST WE REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HER
TATO I TITLE. I KAMLAGER PAN
PAN. AYE. 40 ABOUT THIS 40 IN
THAT BILL IS OUT AND FILE ITEM
14. THE MOTION IS DUE PAST BUT
FIRST WE REFER TO THE COMMITTEE
ON APPROPRIATIONS. POTATO OH, I
PAN PAN. AYE. KAMLAGER 40. THE
VOTE IS 40, AND THAT BILL IS
OUT. WHAT I WANT TO FIRST AND
FOREMOST. APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S
PATIENCE AND THANK YOU FOR
JOINING US TODAY FOR THE SENATE
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE IF YOU
HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO
MAKE, YOU COULD DO SO BY MAKING
THEM ON OUR WEBSITE. AND THANK
YOU ONCE AGAIN, AND THIS
CONCLUDES OUR COMMITTEE HEARING
ON FOR THE SENATE HUMAN SERVICES
COMMITTEE. WHAT'S UP?