THIS COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS
PROFESSIONS AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT WILL COME TO ORDER
GOOD AT GOOD AFTERNOON I GUESS
STILL AFTERNOON THE SENATE
CONTINUES TO WELCOME THE PUBLIC
IN PERSON AND VIA THE
TELECONFERENCE OR IS FOR
INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT THE PARTICIPANT
NUMBER IS. 877-226-8216 AND THE
ACCESS CODE IS SIX TWO ONE.
861-621-7161 WE'RE HOLDING OUR
COMMITTEE HEARING THIS AFTERNOON
IN TEN TWENTY ONE- STREET
LOCATION I ASK- THIS IS ROOM
TWENTY ONE HUNDRED I ASK ALL
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
REPORTER ROOM TWENTY ONE HUNDRED
SO WE CAN WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A
QUORUM BUT WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN
OUR HEARING WE HAVE ONE BILL ON
TODAY'S AGENDA BEFORE YOUR
PRESENTATION ON THE BILL LET'S
ESTABLISH A QUORUM PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL ROCK HERE RIGHT HERE
WHEN OVERLY GUILTY OF OUR GUESTS
HERE ARCHULETA ARCHULETA HERE
ASHLEY ASHLEY HERE BECKER. GOD
EGGMAN LASER NERO HELLO HERE
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HERE IT IS HERE
WHAT WE'LL HAVE HERE WE'LL HAVE
HERE WILK. OKAY HERE WE HAVE A
QUORUM FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
IS THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE
RULES. WITHOUT OBJECTION THE
COMMITTEE RULES ARE ADOPTED WILL
NOW MOVE CONSIDERATION OF
ASSEMBLY BILL TWO SIX NINE.
WELCOME ASSEMBLYMEMBER BERMAN
THANK YOU CHAIR AND THEN
SENATORS INCLUDING SOME WHO I
HAVEN'T MET YET IN PERSON SO I'M
LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THOSE
NEW SANDERS- AB TWO SIX NINE IS
AN URGENCY MEASURE THAT WOULD
CODIFY TO WAIVERS. THAT HAVE
BEEN IN PLACE DURING THE CODE
NINETEEN STATE OF EMERGENCY WHEN
THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED THAT THIS
EMERGENCY WILL BE TERMINATED AT
THE END OF THIS MONTH THE
REQUESTED THE STATUTORY CHANGES
IN THIS BILL TO PREVENT THESE
TWO IMPORTANT WAIVERS. EXPIRE
FIRST THE BILL WILL CONTINUE TO
ALLOW ANY LABORATORY PROFESSION
WHO MEETS FEDERAL STANDARDS TO
ANALYZE COVE IT TESTS AS THEY
HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO SINCE THE
START OF THE PANDEMIC. I HAVE
FORMALLY COMMITTED TO ADDING A
FIVE YEAR SUNSET DATE TO THOSE
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL THROUGH
ANOTHER VEHICLE SOMETIME LATER
THIS SESSION WHICH HAS REMOVED
ALL OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL.
SECOND THE BILL WILL ALLOW THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH HAS
TO TREAT PROGRAM. TO CONTINUE
FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR BY
ALLOWING FOR DOCTORS AND NURSES
TO STORE AND DISPENSE COVERT
THERAPEUTICS. AT APPROVED SITES
IN LOW ACCESS COMMUNITIES. WHILE
THE FORMAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
MAY BE ENDING WE KNOW THAT
TESTING AND TREATMENT FOR OVER
NINETEEN WILL REMAIN ABSOLUTELY
CRITICAL- I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR AYE VOTE ON THIS URGENT
LEGISLATION. AND WITH ME TODAY
IS MARAL FARSI L. WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO
ANSWER ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
THAT FOLKS MIGHT. THANK YOU SIR-
I GUESS WE CAN NOW- MOVED TO ANY
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT OF THE
BILL. IN THE HEARING ROOM. GOOD
AFTERNOON- MICROBES IN HERE ON
BEHALF OF QUEST DIAGNOSTICS-
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS IS CURRENTLY
DOING STILL DOING ABOUT A 20% OF
THEIR TESTING IS STILL BEING
DONE BY PEOPLE WHO ARE. WHO ARE
OPERATING UNDER THIS WAIVER IN
THE WAIVER WAS NOT ALLOWED TO BE
EXTENDED- BTS STATUE WE REALLY
HAVE A PROBLEM MEETING. ONGOING
COVERT CASTING DEMAND IN WHICH
WOULD THEN IMPACT OTHER- OTHER
TESTING THAT QUICKLY I REQUEST
OFFERS TO YOU KNOW TO THE PUBLIC
AND- SHE- SAID. AS SOON BERMAN
TO THIS BILL AND- LOOK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT THANK YOU SURPLUS MOVED
ANY OTHER WITNESSES HERE IN ROOM
TWENTY ONE HUNDRED WHO WOULD
LIKE TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF
THIS MEASURE. HI THANK YOU SO
MUCH CHRISTY FOR A ON BEHALF OF
THE CALIFORNIA CLINICAL
LABORATORY ASSOCIATION. AND WE
JUST WANT TO THANK THE SIMPLY
MEMBER FOR BRINGING THIS
IMPORTANT BILL FORWARD. AND WHEN
I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT THANK YOU
SO MUCH THANK YOU MA'AM ANY
OTHER WITNESSES HERE IN ROOM
TWENTY ONE HUNDRED YOU WOULD
LIKE TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF
ASSEMBLY BILL TWO SIX NINE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. BERLIN ASK
FRANK ON BEHALF OF. SHE ACT LIKE
COUNTY HEALTH EXECUTIVES
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WE
REPRESENT- ALL THE PUBLIC HEALTH
DEPARTMENTS IN THE STATE AND ARE
SUPPORTIVE OF AB TWO SIX I FEEL.
THANK YOU ANY OTHER WITNESSES IN
ROOM TWENTY ONE HUNDRED WHICH TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT. OF ASSEMBLY
BILL TWO SIX NINE. LET'S NOT
MOVE TO ANY. WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION TO ASSEMBLY BILL TWO
SIX NINE. ANY WITNESSES IN THE
HEARING ROOM. WISH TO TESTIFY IN
OPPOSITION TO THIS MEASURE. OKAY
LET'S MOVE TO WITNESSES WAITING
TO TESTIFY VIA TELECONFERENCE
SERVICE MODERATOR IF YOU WOULD
PLEASE PROP THE INDIVIDUALS
WAITING TO TESTIFY IF ANY. IN
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO
ASSEMBLY BILL TWO SIX NINE WE
WILL BEGIN. THANK YOU MISTER
TURNER. AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF AB TWO
SIX NINE YOU MAY PRESS ONE AND
THEN ZERO AT THIS TIME. ONCE
AGAIN IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF AB TWO
SIX NINE. YOU MAY PRESS ONE AND
ZERO AT THIS TIME. OUR FIRST.
COMMENT COMES FROM NINE THIRTY
NINE THIRTY YOUR LINE IS OPEN
PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON
ISABEL ARE QUITE A WITH THE
HEALTH OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU NEXT PLEASE. NINE
THIRTY TWO YOUR LINE IS OPEN
PLEASE GO AHEAD- I WOULD LIKE TO
RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU FOLLOW
THE PROCESS AND GIVE ME A MINUTE
OR TWO TO SPEAK BECAUSE YOU
DIDN'T ALLOW. A WITNESS IN
OPPOSITION AND TYPICALLY THAT'S
PART OF THE PROCESS- I FULFILLED
THE LARGE SCHOOLS WHO HAVE NEVER
BEEN ISOLATED- THE DIAGNOSTIC
TOOL WAS NEVER MET THE- TEST WAS
NEVER MEANT TO BE A DIAGNOSTIC
TOOL. AND ADDRESS INFORMATION
COMES OUT TO THE PUBLIC MORE
CLEARLY FOR AND- FROM STEVE
KIRSCH AND HIS MOST RECENT.
START READING IS AN ADDITIONAL
BUT NONE OF THE WORLD'S
GOVERNMENT MADE THE VACCINATION
DEATH RECORDS PUBLICLY
AVAILABLE. LIKELY IS THAT IF
THEY DID THAT IT WOULD END THE
DEBATE INSTANTLY AND PROVE TO
THE WORLD THAT THE VACCINES ARE
UNSAFE. ABOUT TWENTY KEEP IT
LOCKED UP. BUT APPARENTLY
THERE'S ONE WHISTLEBLOWER WHO'S
INTERESTED IN DATA TRANSPARENCY
ACT CONTINUE READING AND I
UNDERSTAND THAT THIS BILL IS
ABOUT TESTING BUT THE TRUTH OF
THE MATTER IS THAT THE VIRUS HAS
NEVER BEEN ISOLATED. FROM THE
TESTING MECHANISM HAS NEVER BEEN
EVEN PER THE INVENTOR OF THE
TEST IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE A
DIAGNOSTIC TOOL THIS IS MORE
SMOKE AND MIRRORS ON THE PART OF
CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE
THAT IS OWNED BY PHARMACEUTICAL
INTERESTS. WE HAVE BEEN DOWN
THERE FOR YEARS RAILING AGAINST
THE CORRUPTION OF YOU SELLING
OUR CHILDREN TO PHARMA AND NOW
YOU'RE TRYING TO SELL ALL OF ITS
TO PHARMA WE KNOW THE TRUTH YOU
KNOW WE KNOW THE TRUTH. MA'AM
YOU'RE A BIT YOUR- YOUR TIME IS
ABOUT UP YOU'RE GETTING THIRTY
SECOND WARNING OVER IT IS CALLED
GAME OVER MEDICARE DATA SHALL
RETURN. EXPLAINS VACCINE
INCREASE. MIND EIGHT YOUR IS
OPEN GO AHEAD. REPUBLICAN I AM
IN AT BEGIN AT THE END OF THE
DAY. THANK YOU NEXT AND WE HAVE
FURTHER. WE HAVE NO FURTHER
LINES IN QUEUE AT THIS TIME
THANK YOU MODERATOR LET'S NOT
BRING THE DISCUSSION BACK TO MY
COLLEAGUES- IN ROOM TWENTY ONE
HUNDRED COLLEAGUES ANY
QUESTIONS. COMMENTS. THEIR WORK.
THANK YOU AS CHAIR ACTUALLY I
JUST I JUST HAVE A HAVE A COMING
OUT OF FIRST OF ALL TO THE
LEADING OPPOSITION A LOT OF
THOSE LAWS ARE ARE GENERATED AT
THE FEDERAL LEVEL IF YOU WANT
GREATER TRANSPARENCY YOU NEED TO
TALK TO YOUR CONGRESSIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE. AS OPPOSED TO
THIS IDEA IS A GOOD DEAL I BUY A
PLAN SUPPORTED TODAY HOPEFULLY
WE FAST TRACK IT TO TAKE CARE OF
IT BUT I CAN'T HELP BUT HAVE HAD
THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT
WHAT HAPPENED IN MY DISTRICT.
WHERE HE SAID GOING TO QUESTION
DIAGNOSTICS ARE OF THESE OTHER
FIRMS GOVERNOR NEWSOM RECRUITED
AN OUT OF STATE FIRM PLOT TO ME
MY DISTRICT. GAVE THE METS
SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT OF OVER A
BILLION DOLLARS AND THEY FAILED
TO DELIVER AND THEN THERE WAS A
STUDY DONE. AND IT WAS COVERED
UP AND THEN IT WAS NOT RELEASED
TILL AFTER HIS ELECTION SO I'M
FOR THIS BUT WE NEED TO HAVE
GREATER TRANSPARENCY. SO WE HAVE
GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY SO WE
HAVE LESS BECAUSE LIKE THE LADY
WE HAD EARLIER. AND THAT'S NOT
ON YOU ON OTHERS BUT I AM
GETTING HAPPY SUPPORTED TODAY
BUT I THINK WE NEED TO DO A LOT
MORE IN THIS SPACE. SO WE DO
GAIN THE PUBLIC'S TRUST BACK
THANK YOU THANK YOU SIR WILL CO
. EXITING OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS. WITH THE BILL'S I'M
HAPPY TO MOVE THE ITEM. WE'RE BY
SENATOR S. B. BERMAN WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE. THE CONVERSATION
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A VOTE. THE
MOTION IS TO PASS THE SENATE
APPROPRIATIONS PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL ROTH. HI ROTH I WENT. OVER
TO GAIL. I ALREADY KILLED I
ARCHULETA AYE ARCHULETA AYE
ASHLEY AYE ASHBY AYE BAKER. DOT
HI DON I EGGMAN. GLAZER HELLO
HIGH NEAR THE ICE SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS I LOCUSTS I WHAT I WILL
HAVE I WILL. WILL TRY. THE BILL
HAS NINE VOTES WILL HOLD THE
ROLE OF CONTRAPTION MEMBERS
THANKS SIR.
MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS
PROFESSIONS AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IF YOU
HAVE NOT VOTED PLEASE PROCEED TO
ROOM TWENTY ONE HUNDRED. SO THAT
YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE
ON THE MEASURE BEFORE US.
RIGHT A FROM THE. THE BEST. YEAH
. RIGHT.
YEAH.
YEAH ASSEMBLY.
LET'S OPEN THE ROLE FOR ERROR
FOR EFFICENT MEMBERS FULL ROLE
PLEASE MENTION IS TO PASS
APPROPRIATIONS CURRENT PRESS
NINE ZERO WHEN BAKER AYE BAKER
AYE EGGMAN GLAZER. BILL NOW HAS
TEN VOTES WILL HOLD ROLE
CONTRAPTION MEMBERS.
CALL RALPH RAPSON MEMBERS. WHEN
GLAZER. THE BILL HAS TEN VOTES
THE BILL IS OUT. AND IF THERE'S
NO OTHER BUSINESS THE COMPANY TO
COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE THE
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
HEARING. OF TODAY IS NOW
ADJOURNED.