THIS COMMITTEE ON LABOR PUBLIC
EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT WILL COME
TO ORDER GOOD MORNING EVERYONE
THE SENATE CONTINUES TO WELCOME
THE PUBLIC IN PERSON AND VIA THE
TELECONFERENCE ORVIS THE FOR
INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY. IN THAT
MANNER PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS.
877-226-8163 A REPEAT THAT.
877-226-8163 THE ACCESS CODE IS
. 1-717-721-1717 SEVEN TWO ONE.
WE'RE HOLIER COMMITTING
COMMITTEE HEARING HERE IN THE-
STREET BUILDING I JUST WANT TO
ANNOUNCE THAT- ALL MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE APPEARED BE
PRESENT NOW IN ROOM TWENTY TWO
HUNDRED- SO WE CAN ESTABLISH OUR
QUORUM BEGIN OUR HEARING- WE
HAVE ONE BILL ON TODAY'S AGENDA
BUT- BEFORE YOUR PRESENTATION OF
THE BILL WELL LET'S ESTABLISH A
QUORUM SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. SENATOR CORTEZ A PROTEST
THE HERE SENATOR WELL PRESIDENT
WELCOME PRESENT SENATOR DORADO
DORADO HERE SENATOR LAYERED-
LAYERED HERE CENTER SENATOR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS HERE WE HAVE A QUORUM.
THANK YOU BUT AND- WE WILL OF
COURSE MEET WITH A LARGER AGENDA
LATER ON BUT I WANT TO JUST TAKE
THE MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE- NEW
MEMBERS TO THIS COMMITTEE THIS
YEAR- BY SHARE WILK- CENTER
SMALLWOOD BUT CUEVAS- WELCOME TO
THE COMMITTEE CENTER WHERE DRAWS
ILLINOIS- HAVE SERVED HERE. FOR
THE PAST TWO YEARS- SO BEFORE WE
TAKE UP OUR FIRST AND ONLY BILL
TODAY WE DO NEED TO A DOCTOR
COMMITTEE RULES FOR THE TWENTY
TWENTY THREE TWENTY TWENTY FOUR
LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WITH
WITHOUT OBJECTION ALL I WAS
GONNA MOVE SOME BENEFITS WITHOUT
OBJECTION I'M GOING WITH THAT
GOAL WITH WITHOUT OBJECTION OF
THE RULES HAVE BEEN ADOPTED- NO
I'M GONNA HAND THINGS OVER VICE
CHAIR SENATOR WILL CAN ASK HIM
TO PLEASE ALLOW ME TO PRESENT SB
FORTY ONE. THANK YOU SIR. ALL
RIGHT WELL WELCOME SENATE CENTER
CORTESE VIDEO FROM YOUR DESK OR
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO GO DOWN IN
PERCENT. RIGHT WHEREVER WHEREVER
YOU'RE COMFORTABLE HERE YOU'RE
THE BOSS HERE SO. ALL RIGHT
CENTER CORTESE WHENEVER YOU'RE
READY YOU MAY PERCENT SP FORTY
ONE. THANK YOU BOTH SURE OR AT
THE MOMENT YOU'RE WILK- MISTER
CHAIR IN IN MEMBERS THANK YOU
FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT US
BEFORE TWENTY TODAY. OF THIS
BILL REFLECTS MONTHS OF
NEGOTIATIONS AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN COMMERCIAL AIRLINES AND
CABIN CREW LABOR REPRESENTATIVES
AND HAS NO OPPOSITION. THE BILL
EXEMPTS CERTAIN FLIGHT CREW
EMPLOYEES WHO CALIFORNIA'S LABOR
CODE PROVISIONS REGARDING MEAL
AND REST BREAKS. A COMPLIANCE
WITH CALIFORNIA MIL REST BREAKS
STATUTE FOR IN FLIGHT CABIN
CREWS- IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR COURAGE
COMMERCIAL AIRLINE FLIGHTS
LONGER THAN TWO AND A HALF TO
THREE HOURS BECAUSE THE FAA
REQUIRES THESE EMPLOYEES REMAIN.
ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES DURING THE
FLIGHT INCLUDING DURING MEAL AND
REST PERIODS- FOR HIS MEAL AND
REST BREAK LAW EMPLOYEES MUST BE
OFF DUTY. DURING MEAL AND REST
BREAK TIMES. OF FURTHER THE
STATURE REQUIRES AN EMPLOYEE
MUST BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE
PREMISES WHICH IS NOT POSSIBLE
OF COURSE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO WERE
IN FLIGHT. THIS BILL PROVIDES A
COURSE CORRECTION FOR
INCOMPATIBLE STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS SB FORTY ONE WOULD
EXEMPT CALIFORNIA BASED CABIN
CREWS FOR THE MEAL AND REST
BREAKS. BUT ONLY IF THERE IS A
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
THAT PROVIDES FOR BREAKS OR
CORPORATE COMPENSATION. THE BILL
WOULD PROTECT ANY SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT OR FINAL JUDGMENT OF
ANY CIVIL ACTION BROUGHT BY
CABIN CREW BOY BECAUSE AN
EMPLOYER. BROUGHT A CLAIM OF THE
MEAL OR REST BREAKS VIOLATIONS.
WITH US TODAY- IS ROBERT LONGER
FROM COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF
AMERICA AS- A MULTI WITNESS.
PLEASE COME TO THE DESK
REGARDLESS. WHY CAN I DON'T KNOW
. THERE I WOULD LIKE. THAT FROM
. SHARKS ARE. THANK YOU HAVE A
TERM CRITICISM OF THE COMMITTEE
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TESTIFIED TODAY. ON FOREVER TO
PASSAGE OF SB FORTY ONE MY NAME
IS ROBERT LONGER AND I'M HERE ON
BEHALF OF MY UNION SIBLINGS. THE
ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
CWH REPRESENTING FIFTY THOUSAND
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AT NINETEEN
AIRLINES AND THE HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF US IN THE
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF
AMERICA. STAND WITH THEM
CALIFORNIA MEAL AND REST LAWS
IMPORTANT PROTECTION FOR WORKERS
IN CALIFORNIA BUT FLIGHT
ATTENDANTS BASED IN CALIFORNIA.
HAVE YET TO EXPERIENCE THE
BENEFITS OF IT. PROBLEM IS THAT
IS WRITTEN THERE IS NO WAY TO
THE- SURE THAT THE AIRLINES
COMPLY WITH THE STATUTE BECAUSE
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CANNOT SIMPLY
LEAVE THE PROPERTY. FOR BREAK OR
GO OFF DUTY DURING THEIR WORK
DAY ACCORDING TO FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. THE LAW DOES NOT
DESCRIBE HOW TO COMPLY. IN THE
FEDERAL COURT CASE MANAGEMENT
TOOK THE POSITION THE AIRLINES
ARE EXEMPT FROM COMPLYING WITH
THIS LAW. THE COURTS DECIDED
OTHERWISE. BUT DID NOT PROVIDE
INSTRUCTION ABOUT HOW TO COMPLY.
SB FORTY ONE FINALLY CODIFIES
THAT THIS LAW APPLIES THE FLIGHT
ATTENDANTS AS WELL. AND AIRLINES
WILL COMPLY WITH THE LAW WHEN
THEY BARGAIN MEAL AND REST
BREAKS LANGUAGE ON THAT. THE
THERE ARE SEVERAL MANAGES TO
THIS APPROACH EACH AIRLINE
OPERATION IS UNIQUE. THIS ALLOWS
THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS A
MANAGEMENT DETERMINE HOW BEST TO
PROVIDE THESE BENEFITS WITHIN
THE UNIQUE OPERATIONS THAT EACH
AIRLINE. CALIFORNIA CAN ONLY
ENFORCE THE LAW WITHIN THE STATE
AND THE PLAINTIFFS EVEN ARGUE
THAT THE LAW ONLY APPLIES TO
INTEREST A FINE. WHICH IS KEY IN
THE SUPREME COURT DECISION THE
TONIGHT SIR ON THE CASE BUT
THERE ARE VERY FEW FLIGHT
ATTENDANTS BASED IN CALIFORNIA
ONLY FLY. WITHIN THE STATE'S
BORDERS DURING THE WORK DAY. SB
FORTY ONE ENSURES THESE
PROVISIONS WILL APPLY TO ALL
CALIFORNIA BASED FLIGHT
ATTENDANTS NO MATTER WHERE THEY
WORK TAKES THEM IN THE COUNTRY.
80% OF THE CALIFORNIA BASED
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS HAVE A UNION
AND THE UNION CONTRACT. THOSE
WHO DON'T CAN STILL FILE CLAIMS.
FINALLY THIS IS ALSO ABOUT JOB
SECURITY FOR WORKING CALIFORNIA.
WE DON'T NEED AIRLINES MAKING
DECISIONS BASED ON THEIR
INABILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE
CURRENT LAW. THAT JEOPARDIZES
OUR JOB IN CALIFORNIA OR THE
KINDS OF ASSIGNMENTS WE. CAN BID
FOR HERE IN THE STATE. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO URGENT. OF THIS BILL
SO ANYBODY GOVERNOR'S AS
POSSIBLE THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER WITNESSES IN THE ROOM
IN SUPPORT. PLEASE COME FORWARD
. DO NOT SIT AT THE DESK.
WILLIAM THANK YOU MISTER MEMBERS
AND STUFF MITCH SNIDER WITH THE
CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION ALSO
IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU. MORNING
VICE CHAIR SENATORS ALEX TAURUS
WITH THE BAY AREA COUNCIL IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. WARNING
BYSTANDERS HERE TO MACULAR
RESUMES AND VISORS ON BEHALF OF
ALASKA AIRLINES IN SUPPORT. GOOD
MORNING OYSTERS AND SENATORS
RIBBONS ARE ALSO A SOUTHWEST
AIRLINES IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING SHARON
MEMBERS KATE FELL ON DEAF
AMERICANAIRLINES CO SPONSOR AND
SUPPORT THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING
CHAIR AND MEMBERS POPPEA GAMBLIN
WITH UNITED AIRLINES AND WERE IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING
CHAIRS AND A MEMBER SABRINA SATO
WITH WINER LANES IN STRONG
SUPPORT. YOU GOOD MORNING CHRIS
RESERVE BEHALF OF SILICON VALLEY
LEADERSHIP GROUP IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. THERE WILL MOVE ON.
RESTORE SUPPORT. WORK IN
NEUTRAL. YOU KNOW WE'RE GOING
SURE THAT YOUR NEW FORMAT FOR WE
SHIPPED OVER SURE GOOD MORNING
TURN MEMBERS JACQUI SERIN ON
BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER ATTORNEYS
OF CALIFORNIA AND WE APPRECIATE
THE CHAIRS WILLINGNESS TO WORK
ON OUR ISSUES WITH THE
RETROACTIVITY. AND WE ARE NOW-
NEUTRAL WITH THE LANGUAGE THAT
PRESERVES CASES FILED BEFORE
DECEMBER FIFTH TWENTY TWENTY TWO
THANK. YOU THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIRMAN VERS MARIE CLAIRE SHE
HIGHER REPRESENTING THE
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS
ASSOCIATION ALSO JUST WANT TO
THANK THE AUTHOR AND THE
COMMITTEE COMMITTEE STAFF FOR
WORKING WITH US TO ADDRESS OUR
CONCERNS ABOUT THE
RETROACTIVITY. WE'RE ALSO
NEUTRAL THANK YOU THANK YOU. NOW
WILL MOVE ON TO OPPOSITION ANY
OPPOSITION IN THE ROOM. SEEING
IT SEEING NONE- WE WILL NOW MOVE
TO TELECONFERENCE SERVICE. SO.
LEAVE THEM ALONE THEIR EGO YEAH
. ORDER UP VISION PLEASE PRESS.
ONE ZERO. WE DO HAVE ONE THAT
HAD QUEUED UP ONE MOMENT WHILE I
GIVEN MY NUMBER THANK YOU. IN
THEIR FIRST COME IT COMES FROM
THE LINE ELEVEN PLEASE GO AHEAD
. GOOD MORNING ACTUALLY HOPPED
ON THE HAVE THE COVERAGE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE IN SUPPORT AND
THAT'S THE FORTY ONE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. MISTER MODERATOR AND
ANYONE ELSE. YES OUR NEXT ONE
COMES FROM THE LINE TEN PLEASE
GO AHEAD. GOOD MORNING MR
CHAIRMAN SENATORS THIS IS SERRA
NELSON THE PRESIDENT OF THE
ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
THE WA AND I AM CALLING IN IN
SUPPORT AND GLAD I DON'T HAVE TO
BAIL OUT ROBERT. THANK YOU.
THEY'RE CURRENTLY NO MORE IN THE
QUEUE. I THANK YOU MR MODERATOR
. WITH THAT. ANY QUESTIONS
COMMENTS OR CONCERNS FROM
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. SO
MOVE. OKAY SENATOR CORTESE MAKE
CLOSE. THE BILL THANK YOU VERY
MUCH YOUR WILL- LET ME JUST
FIRST ACKNOWLEDGE- WHICH YOU
JUST SAW- A GOOD REPRESENTATIVE.
OR GOOD REPRESENTATION OF THIS
OF THE MANY MANY FOLKS- FROM A
VARIETY OF INTEREST WHO
NEGOTIATED LONG AND HARD. TO GET
US TO A POINT WHERE- WE HAVE-
THE BILL WITHOUT OPPOSITION- AS
I SAID EARLIER THAT WILL. A LINE
WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS IN
CALIFORNIA LAW THE MOST WANT TO
THANK THE COMMITTEE STAFF OF
THIS COMMITTEE LABOR COMMITTEE
FOR BEING PART OF THAT LONG LONG
EFFORT AND IN MY OWN STUFF
ESPECIALLY SUNSHINE BURLEIGH
WHO. SEEM TO WORK DAY IN AND DAY
OUT- OVER A NUMBER OF WEEKS TO
GET US TO THIS POINT- AND WHAT
OTHER FOLKS INCLUDING SOME
COLLEAGUES TO PROVIDE REALLY
VALUABLE INPUT DUMB DOWN THE
STRETCH SO- IN SUMMARY SB FORTY
ONE ALLOWS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN
NEGOTIATE MEAL AND REST BREAK
BENEFITS- WHILE PROVIDING THE
RESPECTIVE EMPLOYERS ABILITY TO
COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA LAW.
THAT'S THE SUMMATION OF ALL THIS
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR RIVAL.
RIGHT WITH. TAKE A VOTE. FILE
ITEM NUMBER ONE S. B. FORTY ONE.
THE MOTION IS DUE PASSED THE
FIRST RE REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY SENATOR
CORTEZ THE HI CORTEZ III SENATOR
WELL BY. WELL I IN ORDER TO RAZA
HIGH RISE OUTSIDE SENATOR
LAYERED I LAYERED BY SENATOR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS FIVE SMALL
WOODEN CUEVAS HI. THAT BILL IS
OUT FIVE ZERO. GRADUATES MISTER
. PRETTY BACK OVER YOU. THANK
YOU SO MUCH- BEGIN A ONE THANK
YOU I WANT TO THANK- THOSE WHO
ARE HERE TODAY AND PROVIDE
PUBLIC TRUST ME THOSE WHO. WHO
CALLED IN ON THE TELECONFERENCE
LINE- IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO
TESTIFY FOR SOME REASON- IN- YOU
ARE REVIEWING THIS IN THE
AFTERMATH PLEASE MAKE YOUR
COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS IN
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EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT COMMITTEE.
OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE YOUR
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE
IMPORTANT TO US WE WANT TO
INCLUDE YOUR TESTIMONY OFFICIAL
HEARING RECORDS AND WE THINK AND
WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR
PARTICIPATION. AGAIN THANK YOU
EVERYONE FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND
COOPERATION- WITH THE SETTING OF
THIS BILL ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY
AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME THIS
EARLY IN THE YEAR WE'VE-
CONCLUDED THE AGENDA THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON LABOR PUBLIC
EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT COMMITTEE
IS ADJOURNED.