ALL RIGHT WELCOME SUBCOMMITTEE
NUMBER FOUR ON STATE
ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT WILL I
BE IN ORDER WE'LL PROCEED WITH
DOCKET ITEMS UNTIL WE GET ALL
MEMBERS AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S
PARTICIPATION PRESENTATIONS THIS
MORNING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT VIA
TELECONFERENCE- WHO CANNOT
PARTICIPATE IN PERSON THERE IS A
PARTICIPATION TOLL FREE NUMBER
WHICH IS. 877-226-8163 AND THE
ACCESS CODE IS SEVEN ONE EIGHT.
SEVEN SEVEN EIGHT SEVEN ONE
EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN EIGHT A
REMINDER ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE
AND THOSE PROVIDING TESTIMONY TO
PLEASE MAINTAIN GOOD DECORUM AT
ALL TIME NOT WE ARE GOING TO BE
TAKING UP THE ITEMS ON THE
NOTICE STOCK AT- FOR DISCUSSION
ONLY. ERA AND WE WILL MOVE TO
THAT FIRST ITEM WHICH IS THE
DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS CONTROL
ISSUE EIGHTEEN. WILL TAKE THE L.
L. FOR A UPDATE PRESENTATION
WELCOME AND PLEASE STATE YOUR
NAME AND TITLE FOR THE RECORD
AND PROCEED WHEN YOU ARE
PREPARED. HE.
ONE NINETY FIVE THANK YOU AB ONE
NINETY FIVE LAST YEAR-
ELIMINATED THE CULTIVATION TAX
EFFECTIVE JULY FIRST TWENTY
TWENTY TWO AND SHIFTED
REMITTANCE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THE RETAIL EXCISE TAX FROM
DISTRIBUTORS TO RETAILERS
EFFECTIVE. JANUARY FIRST TWENTY
TWENTY THREE- AND SO AS YOU CAN
SEE IN THE- GRAPH IN YOUR AGENDA
AND- CANNABIS RETAIL EXCISE TAX
REVENUE HAS BEEN DECLINING FOR
STRICT SIX STRAIGHT QUARTERS-
FROM THE MIDDLE OF TWENTY TWENTY
ONE THROUGH THE END OF THE
CALENDAR YEAR TWENTY TWENTY TWO
WHICH IS THE LAST. UP PUBLICLY
AVAILABLE- QUARTERLY DATA POINT
PRIOR TO THAT IT WAS IT WAS
GROWING QUITE RAPIDLY BUT THEN
FOR THE A YEAR AND A HALF HAS
BEEN DECLINING- SO AS OF LATE
FEBRUARY WHEN THAT MOST RECENT
DATA POINT BECAME AVAILABLE ARE-
FORECAST FOR- CANNABIS TAX
REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
TWENTY TO TWENTY THREE WAS. FOUR
HUNDRED EIGHTY FOUR MILLION
DOLLARS AND FOR TWENTY THREE
TWENTY FOUR WAS FIVE HUNDRED
FORTY THREE MILLION DOLLARS AND
SAID THAT THAT TWENTY TWO TWENTY
THREE PROJECTION REPRESENTED OUR
HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT MILLION
DOLLAR DECLINE RELATIVE TO THE
ADMINISTRATION'S JANUARY.
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET ESTIMATES- AND
SO WE ARE LOOKING AHEAD WE'RE
EXPECTING- THAT THAT
ADMINISTRATION WILL BE UPDATING
THEIR ESTIMATES. IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE MAY REVISION AND THEN
WE PLAN TO UPDATE OURS. WHEN THE
NEXT QUARTERLY DATA POINT IS
PUBLISHED WHICH WE EXPECT TO BE
AROUND LATE MAY THANK YOU AN
AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM LA-
OUR DEAL OF. I MEAN EXCUSE ME
FROM FINANCE THANK YOU FOR THE
RIGHT OUR FINANCE I DON'T KNOW
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AS MR
KERSTING JIM WE'VE ALL GOT THE
**** OUR NEIGHBORS. THANK YOU.
ISRAEL OFFICES YOU'VE GOT A B.
C. P. FOR A OR BENEFITS AND
STAFFING. HOW WOULD YOU
CHARACTER THE BAY LEAN FOR. AND
COMPLY. SORT OF PICK- HERE-
GIVEN THAT THE WHOLE POLICY.
HERE IS TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE
A LEGITIMATE REGULATED.
MERCIALYS MARKET THAT IS IN
THEORY AND SAFER PRODUCT. ARE
THERE A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT
HOW ON THE REGULATORY SIDE BUT
WE HEAR A LOT. AS POLITICIANS OF
INPUT FROM THE FIELD- FROM FOLKS
WHO OBSERVE WHO ARE REGULATED
WHO ARE IN COMPLIANCE WHO ARE
PARTICIPATING IN THE LEGALIZED-
SORT OF INDUSTRY OF. COMPETITORS
FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD THAT
ARE POPPING UP CONSTANTLY-
OPERATING WITH IMPUNITY SEEMS-
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES ON THE
COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT SIDE
AND THE DEMAND SIDE AS WE LOOK
FORWARD. THANK YOU FOR THAT FOR
THAT QUESTION MR SURE I THINK I
SERVED AS WE MOVE THROUGH SOME
OF THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
YOU'LL BE HEARING FROM FOLKS WHO
ARE BOTH FROM OUR OFFICE AND
FROM THE ADMINISTRATION WHO.
SHOULD MAYBE HAVE A BETTER SENSE
OF WHAT'S GOING ON FROM A
ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
STANDPOINT BUT CERTAINLY I DON'T
THINK THERE'S ANY QUESTION THAT.
COMPETITION WITH. UNLICENSED.
SELLERS OF CANNABIS IS-
CERTAINLY A HUGE PRESSURE ON
THIS INDUSTRY AND ON THE-
RESULTING TEXTURES. OKAY AND I
KNOW THE BUT LOOK IN YOUR FACE
JUST TO BE CLEAR I'M I'M REALLY
ASKING FOR YOUR ASSESSMENT IN
YOUR ROLE YOU KNOW YOUR OFFICE
IS ASSESSMENT OF HAVE YOU
EXAMINED THIS ISSUE I MEAN
OBVIOUSLY I'LL BE ASKING THEIR-
DEPARTMENT AS WELL BUT I WANT TO
BE CLEAR. ARE WE TRACKING AND
SEEING AND STUDYING THIS DYNAMIC
AND HOW IT HOW IT IMPACTS THE
OVERALL REGULATORY SORT OF
SCHEME HERE. RIGHT I ROOF MAYBE
MAYBE A- MY COLLEAGUE COULD SIX
SPEAK TO THIS YEAR'S MORE COVER
SORT OF MORE THE HE ENFORCEMENT
AND LICENSING- SORTS OF ISSUES I
MEAN I THINK GUY. CERTAINLY ARE
THE STATE HAS A- A SIGNIFICANT
CHALLENGE IN TERMS OF IN TERMS
OF ENFORCEMENT AND THAT.
SOMETHING THAT AFFECTS THE
REVENUES. IT DRIZZLED WORK
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST OFFICE IT'S
SOMETHING THAT WE- CONTINUALLY
LOOK AT THERE'S- QUITE A BIT OF
DIFFERENT. AVENUES OF
ENFORCEMENT AS YOU'RE WELL AWARE
IT'S OBVIOUSLY. THERE'S
ENFORCEMENT THAT TAKES PLACE AT
THE STATE LEVEL THERE'S MANY
DIFFERENT STATE ENTITIES. THAT
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CANNABIS
ENFORCEMENT WE LOOK INTO THIS.
IN RECENT YEARS OR THERE WERE
ABOUT NINETY MILLION OR SO STATE
DOLLARS BUT ALSO A SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT OF ROOM FOR CEMENT IS
REALLY THE RESPONSIBLE
RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS. AND SO- IT'S
SOMETHING THAT OUR OFFICE. IS
MONITORING- BUT IT IT ABSOLUTELY
IS A SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE ON.
LEGAL OPERATORS THE EXISTENCE OF
THE ILLEGAL MARKET AND- THE
STATE DOESN'T NEED TO LOOK AT
WAYS TO- TO BETTER TO BETTER
APPROACH AT. LET ME ASK A BIRD
IN TERMS OF THEIR- WITH LOCAL
AUTHORITIES AND INTEGRATING THE
STATE LICENSING OF THE BUT THANK
YOU. RICHET THE ANSWER ALL RIGHT
TAKE THE OTHER PRESENTERS FROM
THE DEPARTMENT PLEASE COME
FORWARD.
MORNING AND WELCOME- PLEASE
PROCEED WHEN PREPARED AND STATE
YOUR NAMES FOR THE RECORD WILL
EACH OF YOU BE PRESENTING OR
WITH THE ONE PRIMARY FOR SENATE
. I DON'T KNOW. GOOD MORNING
CHAIR I WILL BE PRESENTING ON
THE BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
CANNABIS CONTROL- WELCOME. GOOD
MORNING CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE MY NAME IS RUSSELL
SOLOMON AND I SERVICE THE CHIEF
DEPUTY DIRECTOR AT THE
DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS CONTROL
I'M I WILL BE PROVIDING YOU WITH
AN UPDATE ON TO GRANT PROGRAMS
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT
THIS MORNING. FIRST I WILL START
WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CANNABIS LOCAL JURISDICTION
RETAIL AXIS GRANT ARE CURRENTLY
NEARLY TWO THIRDS OF CALIFORNIA
CITIES AND COUNTIES DO NOT ALLOW
LEGAL CANNABIS RETAILERS.
LIMITING EXISTING CONSUMER
ACCESS TO LEGAL TESTED PRODUCTS
THIS GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY
THE TWENTY TWO BUDGET ACT
DEDICATED TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS
IN GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS THAT WISH TO
ESTABLISH A CANNABIS RETAIL
LICENSING PROGRAM AND DO NOT
CURRENTLY HAVE ONE. INFORM THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE GRANT
REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES THE
DEPARTMENT CONSULTED WITH LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS WITH ASSOCIATIONS
THAT SUPPORT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
AS WELL AS- SORRY. AS A CANNABIS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE. GUIDELINES
HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED BASED ON
THIS INPUT AND PRIORITY FUNDING
WILL BE GIVEN TO JURISDICTIONS
IN WHICH CONSUMPTION OF CANNABIS
PRODUCTS EXCEEDS THAT
JURISDICTION'S PROPORTIONAL
SHARE OF LEGAL CANNABIS
RETAILERS. JURISDICTIONS THE
PLAN TO PERMIT CANNABIS
RETAILERS THROUGHOUT THE
EXISTING PERMITTING AN EXISTING
PERMITTING PROCESS AND
JURISDICTIONS THAT PRIORITIZE
EQUITY APPLICANTS. ELIGIBLE USES
THE FUNDS INCLUDE PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION. DEVELOPMENT OF
SYKORA DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE
RELIEF TO SUPPORT EQUITY
APPLICANTS. FUNDING WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED IN TWO PHASES PHASE
ONE FUNDING NOT TO EXCEED TEN
MILLION WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF CANNABIS RETAIL LICENSING
PROGRAMS AND FACE TO FUNDING NOT
TO EXCEED TEN MILLION WILL BE
DISPERSED TO GRANTEES BASED ON
THE NUMBER OF RETAIL LICENSES
THAT THEY ISSUE. I'M THE KEY
DEADLINES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
CRIME PROGRAM INCLUDE OUR PHASE
ONE WHICH JUST CLOSED ON APRIL
TWENTY EIGHTH THE DEPARTMENT DID
RECEIVED NINETEEN APPLICATIONS
THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW-
PHASE ONE FUNDING AWARDS MUST BE
DONE BY JUNE AND FACE TO FUNDING
AWARDS OPEN STARTING JUNE
THIRTIETH. AND GRANT FUNDS MUST
BE EXPENDED BY JUNE THIRTIETH
TWENTY TWENTY SIX. THE
DEPARTMENT WILL SHARE WITH THE
COMMITTEE AND LEGISLATURE WHICH
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS ARE
SELECTED. AND WILL CONTINUE TO
KEEP YOUR PRICE A PROGRESS METER
STATUTORILY MANDATED ANNUAL
REPORT. OUR QUICK UPDATE ON THE
LOCAL JURISDICTION ASSISTANCE
GRANT PROGRAM- THIS GRANT WAS
AUTHORIZED. IN THE TWENTY ONE
TWENTY TWO BUDGET ACT AND
DEDICATED ONE TIME ALLOCATION OF
ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS FROM
THE GENERAL FUND TO AID LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS AND TRANSITIONING
PROVISIONAL LICENSES TO ANNUAL
LICENSES. IN JANUARY TWENTY
TWENTY TWO THE DEPARTMENT
AWARDED THESE FUNDS TO SEVENTEEN
CITIES AND COUNTIES WITH THE
HIGHEST NUMBER OF PROVISIONAL
LICENSES IN AMOUNTS RANGING FROM
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND. TO TWENTY
TWO MILLION. JURISDICTIONS MUST
EXPEND THESE GRANTS BY MARCH
THIRTY FIRST TWENTY TWENTY FIVE.
TO DATE THIS FUNDING HAS BEEN
USED AMONG MANY THINGS
STREAMLINED AND MORE EFFECTIVELY
ADMINISTER LOCAL LICENSING
PROCESS SEES. HIRE ADDITIONAL
STAFF. CONTRACT FOR SEEK
CONSULTANTS AND FINANCE
MITIGATION MEASURES RELATED TO
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.
DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN TRACKING THE
PROGRESS OF THE GRANTS THROUGH
THE REVIEW OF BY ANNUAL REPORTS
SUBMITTED BY GRANTEES DECEIVE
THE GRANT MONEY GIVEN TO THE
LOCAL JURISDICTION IS SPENT IS
BEING SPENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THEIR WORK PLAN AND TO MONITOR
THEIR PROGRESS. WHILE MANY
JURISDICTIONS HAVE EXPENDED
GRANDSONS WITH GREAT SUCCESS WE
HAVE OBSERVED THAT SOME
JURISDICTIONS HAVE BEEN SLOWER
TO USE THIS MONEY TO MOVE THEIR
PROVISIONAL LICENSE PIPELINE.
THIS IS MOSTLY DUE TO CHANGES IN
LOCAL PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS
AND NEED TO REALIGN BUDGETS TO
REFLECT NEW NEEDS FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE LACKS AND POSTING
EXPENSES. THE DEPARTMENT
CONTINUES TO WORK CLOSELY AND
MEET WITH GRANTEES TO ALIGN
DELIVERABLES WITH THE OBJECTIVES
OF THE GRANT TO SUPPORT STEADY
PROGRESS IN THE TRANSITION OF
PROVISIONAL LICENSES. THANK YOU
FOR THIS UPDATE ALLOWING ME TO
GIVE YOU THIS UPDATE AND I'M
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
THE COMMITTEE MAY HAVE. YES RAMP
FROM. J. SUPPORT THE L. A. O. NO
COM STAFF YOU. MAYBE IT WAS
BEFORE THAT SATURDAY ON. ONE
QUICK KIND OF UNRELATED QUESTION
- THE- LIST OF JR. WE HERE. ARE
THESE ALL OF JURIST IN THE STATE
AUTHORIZED- CANNABIS BUSINESSES
OR ARE THERE OTHER JURISDICTIONS
ON THE JUSTICE IN REQUEST OR
DIDN'T RECEIVE- A GRANT. FOR THE
LOCAL JURISDICTION I ACCESS
GRANT THAT I APOLOGIZE FOR THE
I'M HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR GRANT
PROGRAM THOSE WERE ARE DEFINED
IN THE BUDGET ACT BECAUSE THEY
WERE THE JURISDICTIONS WITH THE
HIGHEST NUMBER OF PROVISIONALS-
IN THE STATE. THANK YOU SO THIS
IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST
CORRECT CORRECT. THE DESERT
BURKE PLEASE PRESS YOUR- RIGHT.
ONE LAST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WITH MY LAPTOP. NINE GOOD
MORNING CHAIRMAN MY NAME IS
RUSSELL SELAMA AND I'M HERE TO
REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT OF
CANNABIS CONTROLLED. AFTER THAT
I'M I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH
JUST A SHORT OVERVIEW OF HOW
PROVISIONAL LICENSES CAME TO BE
. SO AFTER THE PASSAGE OF
PROPOSITION SIXTY FOUR TO ON
RAMP EXISTING LEGACY OPERATORS
INTO THE LEGAL MARKET STATE
LICENSING ENTITIES WERE
AUTHORIZED BY STATE LAW TO START
ISSUING TEMPORARY LICENSES ON
JANUARY FIRST TWENTY EIGHTEEN.
TEMPORARY LICENSEES WERE
AUTHORIZED FOR ONE YEAR THEY
WERE INTENDED TO PROVIDE
OPERATORS QUICK ACCESS INTO THE
LEGAL MARKET. WHILE ALSO
ALLOWING THEM TIME TO GATHER THE
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY AND GET
LOCAL APPROVALS TO ME ANNUAL
LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS. AS A
TEMPORARY SUNSET DEADLINE OF
JANUARY FIRST TWENTY NINETEEN
APPROACHED IT BECAME APPARENT
THAT THE TIMELINE TO ACCOMPLISH
ANNUAL LICENSURE WHAT'S
UNREALISTIC WHEN TRANSITIONING A
LEGACY MARKET THE SIZE OF
CALIFORNIANS. THE STATE TOOK
SWIFT ACTION TO RETAIN TEMPORARY
LICENSES WHO HAD NOT YET MET
ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS BY CREATING
A PROVISIONAL LICENSE THAT WOULD
PHASE OUT BY JANUARY FIRST
TWENTY TWENTY. THE HOPE WAS THIS
INTERIM SOLUTION WOULD PROVIDE
THE NECESSARY TIME FOR LICENSING
ENTITIES STATE AND LOCAL TO
PROCESS PERMIT APPLICATIONS. TO
RECEIVE A PROVISIONAL LICENSE
APPLICANTS HAVE TO SUBMIT A
COMPLETE ANNUAL LICENSE
APPLICATION INCLUDING EVIDENCE
THE COMPLIANCE WITH THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT. SEEK WHAT WAS UNDERWAY. AS
JANUARY FIRST TWENTY TWENTY
APPROACHED IT BECAME CLEAR THAT
MORE TIME WAS NEEDED AND THE
DEADLINE AND STATE LAW FOR
PROFESSIONALS WAS EXTENDED AGAIN
FOR TWO MORE YEARS TO JANUARY
FIRST TWENTY TWENTY TWO. THE
STATE INCORPORATED A NEW
REQUIREMENT THIS TIME THE
PROVISIONALS COULD ONLY BE
RENEWED OF LICENSEES WERE
ACTIVELY AND DILIGENTLY PURSUING
REQUIREMENTS FOR ANNUAL
LICENSURE INCLUDING COMPLIANCE
WITH EQUAL ARE. THEN AGAIN ON
JULY TWELFTH TWENTY TWENTY ONE
ASSEMBLY BILL ONE FORTY ONE
WHICH ESTABLISHED A DEPARTMENT.
SET TO SUNSET DATE OF JANUARY
FIRST TWENTY TWENTY SIX FOR
PROFESSIONALS. ADDITIONALLY THE
BILL ESTABLISHED PHASE OUT
DEADLINES FOR THE ISSUANCE AND
RENEWAL OF PROFESSIONALS AND
LASTLY CREATED SPECIFIC AND
DETAILED SECRET BENCHMARKS. FOR
EACH RENEWAL PERIOD OF A
PROVISIONAL LICENSE. AS YOU CAN
SEE EACH EXTENSION TO THE
PROVISIONAL LICENSE LICENSING
PROCESS HAS NOT JUST EXTENDED
THE SUNSET DEADLINE. BUT ALSO
SOUGHT TO REQUIRE A HIGHER LEVEL
OF DELIVERABLES FROM LICENSEES
FURTHER COMPLICATING THE
LICENSING FIRM FRAMEWORK. TO
SUPPORT THE PHASING OUT OF
PROVISIONAL LICENSES THE STATE
INVESTED IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF
A HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS TO
SEVENTEEN LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
HOLDING THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE.
OF PROVISIONAL LICENSES.
CURRENTLY UNDER THE STATUTORY
PROVISIONAL DEADLINES ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE APPLICANTS MAY
ONLY APPLY FOR AN ANNUAL LICENSE
. EXISTING PROVISIONAL LICENSE
APPLICATION PROVISIONAL LICENSES
ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING KEY
DEADLINES. JUNE THIRTIETH TWENTY
TWENTY THREE IS THE LAST DAY FOR
THE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE
PROVISIONAL LICENSES TO LOCAL
EQUITY APPLICANTS. JULY FIRST
TWENTY TWENTY THREE PROVISIONAL
RULE RENEWABLES BECOME SUBJECT
TO ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
SEEK ONE AND OTHER BENCHMARKS.
IN JANUARY FIRST TWENTY TWENTY
FOUR IS THE LAST DAY FOR
PROVISIONAL CULTIVATION LICENSES
THAT WOULD RESULT. IN OPERATION
ARE EQUIVALENT TO A TIGHT FIVE
KNOWN AS A LARGE LICENSE ARE CAN
BE IN A FACT. IN JANUARY FIRST
TWENTY TWENTY FIVE IS THE LAST
DAY FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO RENEW
A PROVISIONAL LICENSE BEFORE THE
SUNSET DATE IN STATUTE OF
JANUARY FIRST TWENTY TWENTY SIX
. OVERALL THE DEPARTMENT HAS
SEEN AN INCREASE IN APPLICATION
LICENSE RENEWALS AND
PROVISIONALS TRANSITIONING TO
ANIMALS. THAT APARTMENT HAS
TRANSITION NEARLY TWO THOUSAND
PROFESSIONALS TO ANNUAL LICENSES
AND PROCESSED OVER FOUR THOUSAND
NINE HUNDRED LICENSE
APPLICATIONS. CURRENTLY THERE'S
OVER ELEVEN THOUSAND ACTIVE
LICENSES FIFTY THREE HUNDRED OUR
ANIMALS AND FIFTY SEVEN HUNDRED
ARE PROFESSIONALS. APPROXIMATELY
77% OF OUR PROVISIONAL LICENSES
ARE IN JURISDICTIONS THAT HAVE
RECEIVED LOCAL JURISDICTION
GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE
TRANSITION OF THESE LICENSES TO
ANNUAL LICENSE. IN CLOSING
WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR
LICENSING PRIORITIES THIS YEAR
WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH
THOSE JURISDICTIONS TO MONITOR
THE EFFECTIVE USE OF THE LOCAL
JURISDICTION GRANT FUNDS TO
TRANSITION PROVISIONAL LICENCES
TO ANIMALS. ROSS LOCAL EQUITY
APPLICANTS TO MEET THE JUNE
THIRTIETH DEADLINE. AND TO
REVIEW PROVISIONAL LICENSE
RENEWALS TO ENSURE THEY MEET THE
BENCHMARKS SEVEN STATUTE. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND AVAILABLE
TO ADD TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS
THE COMMITTEE MAY HAPPEN. THAT
USER ADDITIONAL MOMENT YOUR
PARTNER. PART OF CENTER CAREER.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH- IN
APPRECIATE THE RECITATION OF
KIND OF ALL THE CHANGES AND- AND
I THINK A BIG PART OF THE REASON
FOR ALL THOSE CHANGES WHICH WE
WERE TRYING TO. GIVE TIME. WITH
THAT PROCESS THAT MOM. THAT WAS-
NOT ELEGANT RIGHT WE ASK THEM TO
GET A LICENSE AND WE JUST DIDN'T
HAVE THE FRAMEWORK TO MAKE SURE
THAT THEY COULD. GO THROUGH THAT
SEE QUITE ANALYSIS IN TIME ARE
WE REALLY GOING TO BE ABLE TO
GET TO THOSE FIFTY SEVEN HUNDRED
PROVISIONAL LICENCES BY THE
DEADLINES THAT HAVE BEEN SET.
THAT IS THE GOAL. THAT IS THE
GOAL- I WANNA RE EMPHASIZE THE
ARM PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS AND HOW CRITICAL
IT IS THAT THE STATE AND THE
LOCALS WORK CLOSELY TO MAKE THAT
TRANSITION HAPPEN IN TIME. I'M I
THINK IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO
REITERATE THAT THOSE PROVISIONAL
LICENSES WERE AN INTERIM
SOLUTION. AND THAT IF WE KEEP
USING THE INTERN SOLUTION IT
DOESN'T SUPPORT THE
SUSTAINABILITY OF ANNUAL
LICENSURE OVER TIME- IT ALSO
CREATES SOME CHALLENGES WITH
COMPLIANCE. ON WHICH IN- SENATOR
PATEA- IS INTERESTED AND I'M SO
WE ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY ON
WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNERS THROUGH
THE LOCAL JURISDICTION- GRANT
PROGRAM WE ARE ALSO RESOURCING
APPLICANTS AND LICENSEES ARMS
THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
PROVIDING RESOURCES ON THE
WEBSITE- I THINK IT SHOULD A KEY
CHALLENGE THAT I HEAR REPEATEDLY
AND SEE WHAT- IT'S A BIG LEFT.
FOR LICENSEES IT'S A DIFFICULT
LEFT FOR SOME OF THE LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS- ARM AS THEY TRY
TO PROCESS PERMITTED USE THROUGH
THEIR LOCAL PROCESS. SO- THE
OTHER. PIECE OF INFORMATION WE
GOT AND IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE
WE'VE HAD THIS DISCUSSION WAS
THAT THERE WERE SOME
JURISDICTIONS THAT JUST- DIDN'T
HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
TO BE ABLE TO PROCESS THAT THESE
LICENSES- AND- AND HAD THEN
NONE. SO MY CONCERN IS. THAT'S
WHY WE PUT THE HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS OUT THERE SO THAT THEY
COULD DO WHAT THEY NEEDED TO DO
TO BRING IN STAFF CONTRACT
WHATEVER. HOW HAS IT WORKED I
MEAN I'M I'M REALLY CONCERNED
THAT WORD THAT THERE'S A
DEADLINE LOOMING AND I GET THE
FOR THE PROVISIONAL WAS NEVER
INTENDED TO BE THE AND ALL BUT-
BUT BUT IN TRANSITIONING FROM AN
ILLICIT MARKET TWO IN EIGHT
EIGHTY AT LEGAL MARKET. WE DON'T
WANT TO BE DRIVING OUT PEOPLE
THAT THAT ARE TRYING TO DO THE
RIGHT THING- THAT HAVE COME TO
THE TABLE BUT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
DIDN'T HAVE THE RESOURCES AND
NOW WE GIVEN THE RESOURCES THAT
THE STELLAR IN A POSITION WHERE.
THINGS AREN'T FINISHED AND TO A
CERTAIN EXTENT THESE DATES ARE
ARBITRARY I MEAN IT THERE'S
NOTHING. WE DON'T WE DON'T LOSE
THE MONEY TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IF WE DON'T GET IT
DONE AND YOU KNOW IT'S NOT IT'S
NOT THAT KIND OF DRASTIC THING
RIGHT. NOT SUGGESTING WEEK
EXTENDED I GUESS I'M JUST TRYING
TO GET A SENSE OF WHAT'S THE
EXTENT OF THE OF THE- THE
REMAINING LICENSES HOW- AND- DID
THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. HELLO
HOW DO WE GET THEM ALL WHAT
LEGAL I GUESS THIS REALLY WHEN
I'M I'M GETTING TO BECAUSE- I.
AS WE TRY TO TAP DOWN ON THAT
ILLEGAL MARKET WE NEED TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE'RE SUPPORTING
PEOPLE THAT. WERE BONAFIDE ME
TRYING TO ENTER THE LEGAL MARKET
. THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION-
YES THERE ARE JURISDICTIONS THAT
ARE DOING THIS WELL. SO I THINK.
I THINK YOU ARE CORRECT IN
STATING THAT THERE WERE
CHALLENGES INITIALLY WITH PEOPLE
RAMPING UP THEIR PROGRAMS
RECRUITING STAFF- INITIATING
THEIR CONTRACTS TO HOW SEEK
WOULD BE PUT IN PLACE
SPECIFICALLY FOR CANNABIS. WE
ARE SEEN THROUGH THE LOCAL
JURISDICTION INSISTENCE GRANT
PROGRAM JURISDICTIONS THAT HAVE
DONE NOT WELL- HUMBOLDT CITY OF
SACRAMENTO- HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
INSTITUTIONALIZE AND STREAMLINE
THEIR PROCESSES. AND THERE ARE
JURISDICTIONS THERE ARE.
STRUGGLING OR ARE MORE
CHALLENGED- WE'RE TRYING TO BE
COGNISANT THOUGH THAT THEY THAT.
THIS IS THE- THESE ARE POCKETS.
WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING AND ALSO
TO MAKE SURE THAT- NOT TO BE
REMISS THAT IF WE CONTINUE TO
EXTEND PROFESSIONALS THAT IT
DOES CURRENT CREATE COMPLIANCE
ISSUES OVER TIME AND I JUST WANT
TO SPEAK A LITTLE BIT TO WHAT
THAT MEANS. THE WAY THE
PROVISIONAL LICENSES SET UP AS
IT SAYS COMPLIANCE IS UNDER WAY
RIGHT LIKE THAT THE LICENSEE IS
TRYING TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL
REQUIREMENTS AND WITH STATE
REQUIREMENTS. SO THAT MEANS
THERE'S REQUIREMENTS THAT THEY
DON'T MEET. AND IT IT BEGINS TO
CREATE INCONSISTENCIES RIGHT
WITH OTHER LICENSEES THAT HAVE
MEANT ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS. SO
AND I THINK WE HAVE TO CONTINUE
TO WORK DILIGENTLY TED- IN
CONJUNCTION WITH OUR LOCAL
PARTNERS COME BACK AND REPORT
OUT ON HOW THAT IS GOING THROUGH
THE MANUAL REPORT AND TO OUR
ANNUAL REPORT. THE TO MAKE THAT
PUSH AS AS THE STATE TO PUSH
TOWARDS ANNUAL LICENSURE. SO I
APPRECIATE THAT I JUST THINK IT
WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHERE
THAT ROAD BLACKEST. BECAUSE IF
IT'S AT THE LOCAL- STICTION
LEVEL- THAT'S DIFFERENT. THAN IF
IT'S BECAUSE THERE WERE SOME
ISSUES ABOUT- NONCOMPLIANCE
BEING RELATED TO PEOPLE REALLY
NOT WANTING TO ENTER THE LEGAL
MARKET THAT WAS A GAME AND SO- I
JUST DON'T WANT TO PENALIZE.
PEOPLE THAT HAVE SPENT YEARS
TRYING TO GET THROUGH A PROCESS
THAT IS OPAQUE AT BEST AND
WORKED OUT ANYWAY THAT'S- J. ALL
THE INFORMATION IS VERY HELPFUL
. SIR OBSERVABLE. THANK YOU UP
BEFORE ASK QUESTION THAT I WAS
GOING TO ASK- RELATIVE TO- THE
CONVERSATION WITH SENATOR
CAFIERO IN THOSE COMMUNITIES
WHERE THEY'VE HAD BETTER
SUCCESS- HUMBOLDT SACRAMENTO. AS
AN EXAMPLE. HAVE THEY HAD
SUCCESS AT. OUR ELIMINATING THE
ILLEGAL MARKET OR BRINGING THE
ILLEGAL OPERATORS INTO A LEGAL
STANDING. OR IS THE PROCESSING
OF THE LEGAL MARKET JUST
ALLOWING IT TO COMPETE BETTER
WITH THE ONGOING ILLEGAL MARKET
WHICH IS. THAT'S A REALLY BIG
QUESTION. AND. SO I WOULD SAY.
THOSE JURISDICTIONS HAVE FOCUS
ON HOW TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS
TO MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR
LEGACY OPERATORS AS WELL AS
THEIR EXISTING APPLICANTS TO
CONTINUE THROUGH THE PROCESS
RIGHT TO GAIN AND RETAIN
LICENSURE. I THINK THE ISSUE OF
THE ILLICIT MARKET AS LARGER
THAN JUST A LICENSING ISSUE I'M
- BECAUSE THAT'S NOT JUST LEGACY
OPERATORS THAT ARE NOT THESE
ARE. ORGANIZED CRIMINAL
ORGANIZATIONS ON THEIR THESE ARE
ENTERPRISES THAT WE'RE DEALING
WITH THAT ARE FEEDING SOME OF
THE SMALLER GUYS BUT THERE'S
REALLY BIG ENTERPRISES- IN THE
ILLEGAL MARKET SPACE. I'M I
THINK THERE ARE TWO ISSUES THAT
. SIT SIDE BY SIDE THEY
INFLUENCE EACH OTHER RIGHT
BECAUSE THEY ILLEGAL MAKES THE
ILLEGAL MARKET CAN MAKE IT ON
NOT COMPETITIVE FOR LEGAL
OPERATORS- BUT OUR GOALS HAVE TO
BE TO SUPPORT STABILITY FOR THE
LEGAL MARKET AND NOT THE THOSE
STEPS THE DEPARTMENT IS TAKING
TO DO NOT. ARE THESE PIECES OF
WORKING CLOSELY OUR OUR GRANT
PROGRAMS I THINK I SPOKE A
LITTLE BIT TO THE RETAIL AXIS
GRANT DONE THAT GRANT FOCUSES
ON. JURISDICTIONS THAT DO NOT
HAVE ANY RETAIL ACCESS RIGHT NOW
AND SO BY HAVING NO RETAIL
ACCESS. CONSUMERS WHO EXISTED IN
THOSE JURISDICTIONS THEIR ONLY
AVENUE IS GOING TO BE THE
ILLEGAL MARKET SO WE'RE WE'RE
TRYING TO SUPPORT THAT- TO
SUPPORT SOME MORE STABILITY FOR
THE LEGAL MARKET AND TAMPER. ON
THE ILLEGAL MARKET TO THE
AVENUES WE CAN AS A DEPARTMENT.
I HOPE THAT ADDRESSES. RIGHT IS
IT. I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT
COMMENT. IT'S A DIFFICULT
QUESTION. AND IT'S A DIFFICULT
QUESTION BECAUSE- AS I'VE
LEARNED MORE ABOUT THIS
BUSINESS- IT'S JUST OBVIOUS TO
ME THAT IT WAS SET UP TO BE VERY
DIFFICULT TO IMPLEMENT BY THE
SPONSORS OF THE INITIATIVE IN
THE FIRST PLACE BECAUSE THEY
CRAFTED SOMETHING THAT WOULD
PASS. IT WOULD NOT HAVE PASSED I
DON'T THINK IF THEY DID NOT
PROVIDED FULL FLEXIBILITY FOR
LOCAL LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO DO
AS THEY PLEASE THAT SET INTO
PLACE. THE THE CONFLICTS IF YOU
WILL- AND THE ONLY THING IN THE
LONG TERM IS GOING TO OVERCOME
THE ILLEGAL MARKET IN FAVOR OF
THE LEGAL MARKET IS TO MAKE THE
ILLEGAL MARKET. UP MORE
DIFFICULT TO OPERATE AND WE
CAN'T DO THAT THROUGH REGULATORY
MEASURES CELL IGNORE IT THE ONLY
WAY TO DO IT IS THROUGH
ENFORCEMENT. AND IN FORSMAN IS
ONLY AS STRONG AS THE PENALTIES
THAT EXIST FOR VIOLATION AND- I
WOULD SUBMIT. THAT WE MAY NEED
TO TEN TERMS OF THIS PARTICULAR
POLICY AREA- WE PROBABLY NEED TO
LOOK AT- ENFORCEMENT THAT IS
BACKED UP WITH MUCH MORE SEVERE
PENALTIES AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE
FOR OPERATING IN THE ILLEGAL
MARKET. THIS LEGISLATURE
TYPICALLY DOESN'T LIKE TO DO
SUCH THINGS BUT NONE THE LESS-
THAT'S MY STORY AND I'M STICKING
TO IT- MY QUESTION IS. WE'VE HAD
THREE INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND I
APPRECIATE THEM BECAUSE AS I
SAID I'M LEARNING ABOUT THIS AND
EACH ONE OF THESE HELP ME BUT
THIS IS A BUDGET HEARING. AND
I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS SOME-
BOB FOLLOW UP OF A BUDGET
REQUEST IT'LL BE COMING DOWN.
THE LINE- IN REACTION TO THESE
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND YOU KNOW
WHAT THAT MIGHT BE. YES IT'S MY
IT'S MY NEXT OUR TOPIC. AT WELL
SIGN- THERE LET'S FOLLOW UP ON
THIS BECAUSE TO SEE TO ME THAT
THE SCHEMATIC WE'VE CREE. WITH
THE YOU KNOW DISCRETION OF. TO
LOCALS ARE. TO CHIU OR NOT. TO
REGULATE COMMERCIAL MARKET. IS
SORT OF THE BIG ELEPHANT IN THE
ROOM THAT CREATES DIFFICULTY
BOTH ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE
REGULATE SIDE BUT ALSO. TO
CENTER EQUALS VERY ACCURATE
POINT THAT WE'VE CREATED A
SYSTEM THAT DOESN'T WORK WITHOUT
VERY STRONG ENFORCEMENT. BECAUSE
YOU CREATE A REGULATORY SCHEME
FOR HONEST BROKERS AND PROVIDERS
AND PRODUCERS AND LEVERS
RETAILERS. THAT THE NAVIGATOR
SYSTEM THAT THE UNDERGROUND
MARKET JUST SIMPLY CONSERVE IN
IT NOR. AND THAT PARTNERSHIP. IT
ISN'T JUST A MATTER OF LOCAL
CONTROL OR PROBLEM I MEAN I KNOW
THAT THEIR SONS THAT ARE OF THE
VIEW THAT REALLY NOT THE STATE'S
PROBLEM. ITS LOCAL PROBLEM BUT
THE REALITY IS THE DEPARTMENT
HERE HAS THREE SEPARATE FORSMAN
OFFICES IN THE STATE. THE
DEPARTMENT HAS REQUESTED AND IS
LOOKING TO ACQUIRE AND CONSTRUCT
. ANOTHER ENFORCEMENT. THE SO I
THINK IT'S IMPORTANT HAVE AN
UNDERSTANDING ABOUT WHAT THE
STATE DEPARTMENT'S IDEA OF
ENFORCEMENT LOOKS LIKE IS IT
INFORMATION ON SPORTSMANSHIP
LICENSURE. COMPLIANCE OR WHAT
WHO IS WORKING CLOSER WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. WHAT DOES
THAT LOOK LIKE GOING FORWARD TO
THAT APARTMENT WHAT IS
ENFORCEMENT LOOK LIE. WHAT FORMS
DOES IT TAKE IN THIS IS THE
DEPARTMENTS YOU. ARE THAT THAT
IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE AN
ADDITIONAL BUDGET PRIORITY- OR
OR THE LEGISLATURE AND IN ORDER
TO MAKE IT WORK BECAUSE YOU KNOW
WHAT. I THINK ONE OF THE
PROBLEMS WERE RUNNING INTO IS
THAT CREATED A CONSTRUCT WHERE
WE'RE THROWING GOOD MONEY AFTER
BAD- AND NOT ACHIEVING THE
FUNDAMENTAL BASIS THE WHOLE
THEORY OF THE CASE. WAS YOU
CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR A
LEGAL MARKET YOU REGULATE IT YOU
GET SAFER PRODUCTS AND.
INCREMENTALLY IT WILL DOMINATE
THE MARKET. NOW HAPPENING. SO
THAT'S WHY YOU KNOW IN FORCED
HERE. SUDDENLY BE INTERESTED IN
THE DEPARTMENT'S VIEW ON THIS
GOING FOR. I THANK YOU FOR THAT
QUESTION SENATOR SO. I WILL
START BY. SPEAKING TO OUR
APPROACH SAYS THERE- SO THAT YOU
KNOW WHAT HOW WE ARE TACKLING
THIS. SO. AS MENTIONED THIS IS A
HUGE ISSUE THROUGHOUT THE STATE
WE ARE TRYING TO BE COGNISANT OF
IF WE'RE GONNA TRY TO ONLY
ENFORCE OUR WAY THROUGH THE
ISSUE HOW COST PROHIBITIVE THAT
COULD BE- WE ARE PUTTING A
REQUEST. OF FOR RESOURCES IN
FRONT OF THIS COMMITTEE AND-
HAVE ADDED PROVISIONAL LANGUAGE
SPECIFICALLY SAID THAT AS WE
CONTINUE OUR VISION EVALUATION
IF WE NEED TO WE CAN COME BACK
AND SAY YOU'RE THE ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES THAT WE NEED. IN TERMS
OF THE APPROACH THAT APARTMENT
IS CURRENTLY TAKING WE'RE TAKING
A MULTI PRONGED APPROACH. SO WE
FOCUS OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAMS
ON LARGE CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES.
SO THAT'S WHERE OUR KEY AREAS OF
FOCUS ARE AND BECAUSE MOSTLY
THEY THEY WILL SUPPLIES. SMALLER
ENTERPRISES. WE WORK ACROSS THE
SUPPLY CHAIN- WE WORK ACROSS
JURISDICTIONS SO ARE LAW
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION WORKS VERY
CLOSELY WITH THE LOCAL. STATE
AND FEDERAL AGENCIES SO THAT WE
CAN LEVERAGE RESOURCES AND SHARE
INTELLIGENCE TO CREATE
DISRUPTION- AND THAT ILLEGAL
SPACE. WE ALSO- AS I MENTIONED
EARLIER ARE TRYING TO RAISE
CONSUMER AWARENESS THROUGH A
CONSUMER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN SO
THAT- EXISTING CONSUMERS REALIZE
THE IMPACTS OF PURCHASING FROM
THE ILLEGAL MARKET NOT JUST TO
THE ILLEGAL MARKET BUT TO THEIR
OWN WELL BEING AS YOU HAVE
STATED EARLIER. ON AND THEN TO
SUPPORT LOCAL JURISDICTIONS THAT
WANT TO CREATE ACCESS TO THAT WE
HAVE MORE LEGAL. ARMS STORES
THEN. ILLEGAL STORES. I'M JUST
TO CLOSE AGAIN AND TO RE
EMPHASIZE WE ARE OPEN TO COMING
BACK TO THIS BODY TO REQUEST
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WE JUST
WANT TO DO IT IN A- FISCALLY
SOUND MANNER SUCH THAT IF WE
CAME BACK WOULD SAY HERE'S THE
VALUATION DID HERE'S HOW MUCH WE
THINK WE NEED. AND HERE'S HOW WE
WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING STATE
RESOURCES FEDERAL RESOURCES AND
LOCAL RESOURCES AS WELL. THANK
YOU AND I APPRECIATE YOU FILLING
IN THE BLANKS ABOUT FOR THE
DEPARTMENT SORT OF PRONGED
APPROACH IN WHAT THAT CONSIST OF
AND WHERE THE AREAS OF CONCERN
OR TO THAT EMAIL. WILL BE MORE
ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE ITEM
IT'S NOT THE PROCESS I THINK
JUST TWENTY WOULD JUST. OF AMPLE
. JUST REFERENCE PLEASE PROCEED
. THANK YOU CHAIR. FOR MY FINAL
PRISON TODAY I'M SHARING THAT A
PART SPED REQUEST FOR FOUR
MILLION DOLLARS IN FISCAL YEAR
TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR TO
SUPPORT THE CONTINUED
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
DEPARTMENT'S OPERATIONS. THE
DEPARTMENT WAS ESTABLISHED ON
JULY TWELFTH TWENTY TWENTY ONE
WITH THE PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY
BILL ONE FORTY ONE. TO CREATE
STABILITY AND CONTINUITY OF
SERVICES FOR LICENSEES EMPLOYEES
AND STAKEHOLDERS THE DEPARTMENT
IMMEDIATELY ENTERED INTO INTER
AGENCY CONTRACTS WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
AND DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND
AGRICULTURE. THROUGH FISCAL YEAR
TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR. THESE
CONTRACTS WERE MADE AND KEY
OPERATIONAL SERVICES SUCH AS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HUMAN
RESOURCES FISCAL AND BUDGET
MANAGEMENT AND CONTRACT
OVERSIGHT. OVER THE COURSE OF
THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF WE HAVE
WORKED DILIGENTLY ON
ESTABLISHING OUR OWN
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL
INFRASTRUCTURE TO BECOME SELF
RELIANT AND INDEPENDENT. PART OF
THAT EFFORT INCLUDED CONDUCTING
A BASELINE ASSESSMENT OF WHAT
RESOURCES ARE NEEDED TO BECOME
FULLY SAID SALSA FISHIN WITH THE
EXPIRATION OF THESE LEGACY
CONTRACTS. A KEY IMMEDIATE.
DEFICIENCY THAT WAS IDENTIFIED
WAS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
RESOURCES. THE DEPARTMENT IS
REQUESTING IN THIS PROPOSAL
ELEVEN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
POSITIONS TO TRANSITION THE
WORKLOAD THAT IS CONDUCTED BY
LEGACY DEPARTMENTS TO THE DCC.
THESE POSITIONS WILL ESTABLISH
AND MANAGE A MINIMUM LEVEL OF
TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE. ARM
HOW THE NECESSARY HAVE THE
NECESSARY SECURITY TO MEET THE
DEPARTMENT'S REGULATORY MANDATES
INCLUDING MAINTAINING TRACK AND
TRACE AND LICENSING SYSTEMS. IN
THIS PROPOSAL WILL ALSO REQUEST
ONE TIME COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE LEASE AND TENANT
IMPROVEMENTS FOR CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT
FIELD OFFICE. AS A DEPARTMENT WE
HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO
INCREASE OUR ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO DISRUPT
THE ILLEGAL MARKET. OUR SUCCESS
RELIES ON OUR ABILITY TO
MAINTAIN AND ENFORCEMENT
PRESENCE THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
THIS OFFICE WILL SUPPORT AND
ENHANCE THE OVERALL EFFORTS AND
ADVOCACY OF THE DEPARTMENT AN
INTERESTING UNLICENSED OPERATORS
BY MAXIMIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT
TIME SPENT IN THE FIELD BY
REDUCING TRAVEL COSTS WHEN
CONDUCTING FIELD OPERATIONS AND
FURTHER STRENGTHENING STRATEGIC
PARTNERSHIPS IN THE REGION.
LASTLY THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES
PROVISIONAL LANGUAGE AS A YOUNG
DEPARTMENT THAT IS BARELY TWO
YEARS OLD WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY
ASSESSING OUR OVERALL OPERATION
WHILE AGGRESSIVELY WORKING TO
MEET OUR MANDATES AND OUR
MISSION. THIS PROVISIONAL
LANGUAGE WILL ALLOW US TO SUBMIT
A LETTER TO THE JOINT
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE
MAJOR OUTLINING NECESSARY
RESOURCES TO ADDRESS CRITICAL
WORKLOAD OR REGULATORY
PRIORITIES IF AN URGENT NEED
ARISES THAT WILL NEGATIVELY
IMPACT THE PROGRESS WE ARE
MAKING. THANK YOU AND I'M
AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS. THANK YOU YOUR. YEAH
THIS IS ANDREW HONDA PARMA
FINANCE I DO HAVE SOME COMMENTS
THAT IS GONNA BE IN RESPONSES
WHAT THE ALLEY HILLS- GONNA BE
SAYING. OF THE DEPARTMENT CASKET
CONTROL IS A RELATIVELY NEW
DEPARTMENT THAT WAS CREATED IN
JUSTICE CLEAR TWENTY ONE TWENTY
TWO AND HAS MADE A LOT OF
PROGRESS SINCE. THE DEPARTMENT
IS CONTINUING ITS ASSESSMENT OF
PROGRAMMATIC OPERATIONAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE NEEDS TO FIND
OPPORTUNITIES TO STREAMLINE
CENTRALIZED FUNCTIONS AND
ADDRESS RESOURCE GAPS TO MORE
STRATEGICALLY AND EFFECTIVELY
CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS OF THE
DEPARTMENT POSTED SEP COMPOST
CONSOLIDATION EXCUSE ME. I
ANTICIPATE THERE WILL BE GAPS IN
STAFFING DURING THE NEXT FISCAL
YEAR AND THE PROVISIONAL
LANGUAGE WOULD ALLOW THE
DEPARTMENT TO ADDRESS THOSE GAPS
WITH A MAJOR FISCAL AUGMENTATION
WITH NOTIFICATION JOINT
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE.
THE PROVISIONAL LANGUAGE ALSO
REQUIRES THAT THE DEPARTMENT
CONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING
AVAILABLE WITHIN THE CANNABIS
CONTROL FUND WHEN MAKING A
REQUEST LASTLY I'D LIKE TO NOTE
THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET
COMMITTEE WILL HAVE OVERSIGHT
AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE ANY
QUESTIONS PRIOR TO APPROVING THE
RESOURCE REQUESTS. THANK YOU. IN
THE CHARGER SUPPORT L. L. AFTER
THIS PROPOSED WE HAVE NO
COMMENTS ON THE I. T. POSITIONS
OR THE FRESNO ENFORCEMENT
OFFICE. HOWEVER WELL SPECIFIC TO
THE REQUESTED PROVISIONAL
LANGUAGE WE RECOMMEND THAT THE
LEGISLATURE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT
TO REPORT. AT THIS OR SUBSEQUENT
HEARINGS. WITH SPECIFIC DETAILS
ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT
MAY NEED TO BE ACCESS THROUGH
THE PROVISIONAL LANGUAGE AND HOW
SUCH FUNDING WOULD BE USED.
WHILE THE PROVISIONAL LANGUAGE
DOES INCLUDE NOTIFICATION TO THE
LEGISLATURE. THE NOTIFICATION
PROCESS ALLOWS FOR LESS
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT AND THE
TRADITIONAL BUDGET PROCESS. AND
SO TO THE EXTENT THAT APARTMENT
HAS IDENTIFIED SPECIFIC RESOURCE
NEEDS WE WOULD ALSO RECOMMEND
THAT THE LEGISLATURE. DIRECTED
THE DEPARTMENT TO CONSIDER
SUBMITTING THOSE A RESOURCE-
THOSE REQUESTS THROUGH THE
BUDGET PROCESS THIS YEAR THANK
YOU AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS- THANK. YUP HERE- LET
ME JUST SAY THAT I. ARE YOU HAVE
A HARD TIME PROVISIONAL LANGUAGE
THAT IS AND- SO I'M NOT THRILLED
ABOUT IT THIS IS A OPEN ITEMS.
I'LL JUST MAKE THAT STATEMENT
BUT ALL- I'M COULD ABOUT THAT
BEEN DOWN. AND AND NOW IF YOU
HAVE THAT. FOR REDUCING THE
PRESSURE ON IT TO HAVE IT. B.
REDUCE BY FIFTY. AND IN IN MY
ONE SIDE IS. CONCERNING BECAUSE
IT RIGHT OUT OF MY THIS NEXT
YEAR WE'RE NOT DOING. SOMETHING
ABOUT SOME. THANK YOU SAN FOR
THAT I'M- UP. CURRENTLY THE-
CANNABIS CONTROL FOR AS OF COSTS
FIRST. STATE DEPARTMENTS FOR
EACH YEAR PERIOD. THIS CAME OUT
OF THE PATH OF AB ONE NINETY
FIVE SO WE ANTICIPATE THAT WE
WILL SEE EIGHT LARGER FUND
BALANCE PROBABLY OVER THE NEXT-
FISCAL YEAR ONCE THOSE ARE
DEPARTMENTS ARE TRANSITIONED OUT
OF THE CANNABIS CONTROL FUNDS.
THERE ARE OF THIS ITEM WILL BE
HELD THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
YOUR PRESENTATION OF THE MOVE A
STATE ISSUE TWENTY TWO
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF BUSINESS
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WHAT
YOU ARE SITUATED AND PREPARED
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE
RECORD AND PLEASE PROCEED. GOOD
MORNING CHARITY AND ASCERTAINING
MY NAME IS WILL COOK AND I'M
WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ALSO KNOWN AS GOBIZ.
MY TEAM MINISTERS THE CANNABIS
EQUITY GRANTS PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS- I'D LIKE TO
PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE
PROGRAM AND THEN I'D BE HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU
MAY HAVE. THE PROGRAM A STATUE
LOOKED ORDERLY CREATED BY THE
CALIFORNIA CANNABIS EQUITY ACT
RIGHT FUNDING TO LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS TO DEVELOP AND
OPERATE CANNABIS EQUITY PROGRAMS
THAT FOCUS ON INCLUSION AND
SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUALS IN
CALIFORNIA'S CANNABIS INDUSTRY.
OR LINK TO POPULATIONS ARE
NEIGHBORHOODS NEGATIVELY AND
DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY
CANNABIS CRIMINALIZATION. GOBIZ
PROVIDES TWO TYPES OF GRANTS TO
JURISDICTIONS UNDER THIS PROGRAM
I WE REFER TO THEM AS TYPE ONE
GRANTS AND TYPE TWO GRAPHS. TYPE
ONE GRANTS ARE FOR JURISDICTIONS
TO CONDUCT A CANNABIS EQUITY
ASSESSMENT. AND OR DEVELOP AN
EQUITY PROGRAM. EACH EACH
JURISDICTION HAVE THEIR OWN
UNIQUE HISTORY AND CIRCUMSTANCES
RELATING TO CANNABIS PROHIBITION
AND ASSESSMENTS INCLUDE THINGS
SUCH AS HISTORICAL RATES OF
CANNABIS ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS
AND HOW PRIOR CANNABIS POLICIES
IMPACTED COMMUNITIES IN
POPULATIONS WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION. AND HOW PRIOR
POPULATIONS OBSERVING. I'M THE
SYSTEMS USED TO INFORM THE
CREATION OF THEIR EQUITY PROGRAM
THE TYPE TWO GRANTS ARE FUNDS
PRIVATE JURISDICTIONS TO RIGHT
DIRECT SUPPORT TO THEIR EQUITY
APPLICANTS IN EQUITY LICENSEES
PRIMARILY THROUGH LOANS AND
GRANTS FOR START UP AND ONGOING
COSTS. THIS INCLUDES THINGS LIKE
RENT LEASES LOCAL AND STATE
APPLICATION FEES LEGAL
ASSISTANCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
TESTING OF CANNABIS FURNITURE
AND FIXTURES AND OTHER RELATED
COSTS. THE FUNDING CAN ALSO BE
USED TO RIDE TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE WHICH REFERS TO HELP
OUR SUPPORT TO HELP CANNABIS
EQUITY APPLICANTS AND LICENSEES
ACQUIRE THE KNOWLEDGE AND OR
SKILLS. NECESSARY IN ORDER TO
GAIN ENTRY INTO AND SUCCESSFULLY
OPERATE IN THE REGULATE CANNABIS
MARKET PLACE. DIRECT TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE INCLUDES ONE ON ONE
CONSULTING AND TRAINING SMALL
BUSINESS SERVICES PROFESSIONAL
MENTORSHIP SERVICES TRAINING AND
EDUCATION REGARDING STATE
CANNABIS LICENSING AND
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.
MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING
SYSTEMS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND
BUSINESS RESILIENCE ASSETS JUST
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. I WOULD
TYPICALLY GRANT APPLICATIONS
BETWEEN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER OF
EACH YEAR ANNOUNCER GRANT
AWARDS- GENERALLY IN IN LATE
FEBRUARY EARLY MARCH OF EACH
YEAR AT THE FOLLOWING YEAR. WE
HAVE A DETAILED SCORING CRITERIA
AND FUNDING FORMULA IN OUR GRANT
SOLICITATION EACH YEAR- WHICH IS
USED AS THE BASIS OF OUR FUNDING
DECISIONS. AND ARE THERE FOR OUR
AWARD AMOUNT DETERMINATIONS.
THANK YOU CAN BE HAPPY TO ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.
THANKS VERY MUCH FOR THE
COMMENTS FROM. THE QUESTIONS.
SUBSTANCE. YES THANK. WHAT
SHOWED DO YOU HAVE AN DATA THAT
- THAT THIS IS. AN EFFECT
INCREASE- I LIVE. AND WHAT
IMPACT HAS HAD ON THE ILLICIT.
SHARE SO WE DO ISSUED ANYWHERE
ALLEGES IN JULY OF EVERY AND SO
FOR THAT. REPORT THAT WE SHOULD
LAST YEAR IN JULY OF LAST YEAR-
FOR THE JURISDICTIONS HAD
RECEIVED FUNDING FROM US THEY
THEY REPORTER A ROUGHLY SIX
HUNDRED EQUITY LICENSEES SO THE
REPORTED NUMBER RECORD
APPLICANTS AND NUMBER OF EQUITY
LICENSEES THAT. THE INDIVIDUALS
THAT THEY'VE ISSUED A LICENSE TO
UNDER SIX HUNDRED. THROUGHOUT
THE STATE FOR OF THE REPORT THAT
IS I JUST GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT
OF A GLIMPSE INTO THE REPORT
THAT'S COMING. IN THE NEXT
COUPLE MONTHS THAT NUMBER'S IS
INCREASED TO NINE HUNDRED SO
THAT'S GOOD PROGRESS I KNOW FROM
GOING FROM SIX HUNDRED NINE
HUNDRED OF THIS PROGRAM DID
START IN FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN
TWENTY ONE ON THE ONSET OF COBIT
AND SO WE DID SEE- NOT AS MUCH
PROGRESS IN THE BEGINNING IN
THIS THIS FIRST. FEW YEARS THAT
YOU KNOW THE WORLD STARTED NOT
SLOW DOWN- BUT WE ARE STARTING
TO SEE- SOME REALLY SOLID
PROGRESS IN AND- WITH THE
JURISDICTIONS GETTING THESE
FUNDS OUT IN AND DEPLOYED TO
THEIR EQUITY APPLICANTS AND
LICENSEES. SIX HUNDRED AND NINE
HUNDRED OUT OF HOW MANY. IN THE
TOTAL EXISTING. IN STATE- SO
THAT WE NOW THAT THEY'VE TO US
AND SO- THAT NUMBER IS AFFRONT
ROUGHLY FOUR THOUSAND NON EQUITY
LICENSEES WHETHER WHICH IS
REPORTED TO US IN SO- THAT'S
ROUGHLY 25% AND IN TERMS OF THE-
YOU KNOW THE ILLICIT MARKET- YOU
KNOW. THAT IS IN OUR AREA OF
EXPERTISE MY OFFICES BUT I WOULD
SAY THE MORE SUPPORT. AND EASE
OF ENTRY INTO THE REGULAR
REGULATED MARKET PLACE. I THINK
THAT WOULD HAVE A- YOU KNOW ANY
IMPACT ON THE ILLICIT MARKET
NEED TO REMAKE IT FOR ME MAKE IT
FOR FOLKS TO GET INTO THE
REGULATED MARKETPLACE IS GOOD IS
GOING TO HAVE AN- IMPACT ON
THEIR LISTS AT. MARKET PLACE. I
WOULD RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE- ARE
. REFER BACK TO MY COMMENTS AND
SENATOR P. COMMENTS ABOUT- ABOUT
ENFORCEMENT AND- HOW IMPORTANT
THAT IS BUT- I DON'T WANNA. BE
COMPLETELY REDUNDANT. HOW DO YOU
RECOGNIZE THE QUALIFIES FOR.
SURE SO- IT'S WE PROVIDE FUNDING
TO THE JURISDICTIONS IN EACH
JURISDICTION- IT IS SUPPOSED TO
USRC EQUITY ASSESSMENT THE LOOKS
AT. YOU KNOW HOW WAS CANNABIS
PROHIBITION IMPACTED IN THEIR IN
THEIR JURISDICTION AND SO THE IN
THE- IN THE COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW
DO YOU RECOGNIZE. THE RULES FALL
WELL SO THE INDIVIDUALS GO
THROUGH THE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
PROGRAM SO THEY THEIR
JURISDICTIONS CREATE THEIR OWN
CRITERIA MOSTLY IT'S BASED ON
OUR- YOUNG YEARS OF RESIDENCY
WITHIN CERTAIN CENSUS TRACTS ARE
ZIP CODES AND- IN THE
JURISDICTION THAT HAD. A HIGH
INCIDENCE OF CANCER RESTER
CONVICTIONS- THEY LOOK AT FOLKS
THAT OR THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY
MEMBERS HAVE HAD A CANNABIS
ARREST OR CONVICTION- IN SOME
AREAS OF THE STATE- THERE MAYBE
NOT OUR WHOLE LOT OF. A RESPITE
THEIR RATES IN SO THEY'LL TO
LOOK AT WAS THERE- A RAID ON
THAT PERSON'S PROPERTY THAT
THEY'RE GOING FARMING ONE THAT'S
A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT CRITERIA.
THAT EACH JURISDICTION HAS
CREATED BUT IT'S REALLY SUPPOSED
. TO PER THE STATUTE FOCUS ON.
INVID THAT HAVE BEEN MAKE IT
IMPACT BY CANNABIS WAS AND THE
FROM AND SO THOSE TWO THINGS ARE
HOOKED IN LEGISLATURE TEN OF
THAT CAL CAMPUS. EQUITY ACT.
CHRIS ALL RIGHT THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR THE INFORMATION ITEM.
WILL BE BUT I YOU ALL WILL BRING
US TO- ISSUES TWENTY THREE AND
TWENTY FOUR EARNING TWENTY THREE
MILITARY HARTMAN.
GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME
CURRENTLY PROCEED WHENEVER
YOU'RE- THANK YOU SIR FEATURE
MEMBERS. I'M HERE BETTER WITH
THE CALIFORNIA MILITARY
DEPARTMENT. ISSUE NUMBER. TWENTY
THREE- INVOLVES A ON GOING
GENERAL FUND COSTS OF TWO POINT
THREE MILLION IN EIGHTEEN. A
FULL TIME STATE ACTIVE DUTY
POSITIONS TO PROVIDE. TWENTY
FOUR SEVEN SECURITY FOR THE NEW
. MILITARY DEPARTMENT
HEADQUARTERS LOCATED IN MAY IN
MAY EIGHTH- RANCHO CORDOVA AT
THE NEW COMPLEX IS A THIRTY ONE
ACRES INCLUDES FIVE BUILDINGS
AND WILL HAS OVER A THOUSAND
EMPLOYEES. THE REQUIREMENT AFTER
THE SECURITY FORCE WAS
DETERMINED THAT WITH THE HELP OF
THE STATE THREAT ASSESSMENT
CENTER AND THEIR CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION A TEAM
WHO DID AN ANALYSIS OF. OF THE
THREATS AND OF THE OF THE
COMPLEX ITSELF THE DYNAMICS OF
THE COMPLEX ITSELF AND
DETERMINED. B. THIS FORCED TO BE
THE REQUIRED SECURITY ELEMENT.
WITH THAT SAID HAPPY TO ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS. SIR HOMELESS FROM
. GEN THE L. A. N. OKAY ON THE
PROPOSAL. A DIFFERENT WAY TO
FINANCED ORIGINAL COMMENTS THIS
. THANK YOU BRING IT UP WITH
QUESTIONS ALL RIGHT THIS WILL BE
- THE THAT I DON'T FOR FOUR IS
AFTER PAY BRING BY. ONE YES SIR
SO AT THE STATE ACTIVE. FORCED
BY STATUTE- THAT THE PAY IS TIED
THE U. MILITARY A PAY CHART AND
SO EVER YEAR IT HAS TO BE A
JUDGE. IN ORDER TO. STAY ALIVE
AB UNFORTUNATELY OF FEDERAL
BUDGET IN THIS BUDGET NOT ALLOW
. WE HAVE- ASSUME AFTER SPRING
BY LET EVERY YEAR AT THIS YEAR-
YOU NEED AND- OF NINE UNDER AND
. FIFTEEN TO- WITCHING A VARIETY
OF A FOR AND BY. WELL SIR FIND
IN REIMBURSEMENT OR- JUST TO
ALIGN THAT THE FOR WITH THAT THE
REQUIRED TO PAY SCALE. WITHOUT
HAVING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
INTERESTING HOW WE DO THAT. ALL
RIGHT ANY COMMENTS FOR THE- OF.
RIGHT THANK YOU SUB. ALL RIGHT
THIS ITEM ALSO BE HELPING SIR G.
REQUESTED A PART. FIRST IS.
TWENTY FIVE. SENESCHAL PORTER OF
THOSE NURSING SO. THREE
AT. I REQUEST. YOU'RE WELCOME IS
. IN THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD
PLEASE PRESS WHEN YOU'RE A YES
GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN AMOS MY
AND SHE OF DROPS AND PLANNING
FOR THE BETTER HOMES. WITH ME.
RIGHT I'M CAPTAIN GOOD MORNING
HAVE NOT A OKAY GOOD MORNING MY
NAME IS BRETT WHEN WITH STIFF UP
AND- WITH THAT DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS- THE ISSUE
BEFORE YOU.
SHINS AND ONE POINT THREE TO
FIVE MILLION ANNUALLY
THEREAFTER- FOR THE INITIAL
PHASE OF THE RAMP UP OF THE HOME
I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT
THE TWO POINT TWO POSITIONS THAT
WE'RE ASKING FOR IN TWENTY THREE
TWENTY FOUR OUR FULL TIME
EQUIVALENTS OF WERE RAMPING UP
THE LAST QUARTER OF TWENTY THREE
TWENTY FOUR THEY'RE ACTUALLY TEN
POSITIONS BUT BECAUSE THEY'RE
JUST THE LAST QUARTER THE EIGHT
EQUIVALENT IS TWO POINT TWO
POSITIONS. JUST ONE CLARIFY THAT
I'M I'M SORRY. OKAY I SHOULD
BASED TIME SO WE ARE EXCITED
YOUR TO TALK ABOUT OUR NEW
SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES
CURRENTLY BEING BUILT ON THE ON
FIELD CAMPUS I'M V. THE CURRENT
FACILITIES THAT ARE ARE A
SKILLED NURSING. RESIDENTS ARE
IN A DEPRESSION BUILT ERA
BUILDING IT WASN'T DESIGNED FOR
SKILLED NURSING. WE HAVE
VETERANS SHARING ROOMS IN IN
SOME PLACES IN SOME PLAY AREAS
OF THE BUILDING THERE THREE OR
FOUR BETTER SHARING A BATHROOM.
SO THIS NEW SKILLED NURSING
FACILITY WILL BE ON SUITE ROOMS
TO BE MORE SPACE FOR VETERANS-
IT'LL BE MORE MODERN FACILITY
IT'LL BE MORE HOME LIKE
ENVIRONMENT FOR VETERANS AND- WE
THINK WE THINK THERE LEGISLATURE
AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE
SUPPORT THAT WE'VE RECEIVED AND-
BRING IN THIS BUILDING TO
REALITY AND- WITH THAT. I'LL BE
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
YOU MAY HAVE. HERMANCE HELLO.
FOR I THINK THE QUESTIONS FROM
THE SENATE. WHAT YEAR WAS THE
OROVILLE FACILITY FIRST BECAUSE
INSTRUCTORS IS ONE OF THE FIRST
IN THE STATE IT IS ONE OF THE IT
IS THE FIRST IN THE STATE AND-
YES EIGHTEEN WHAT. SORRY EIGHTY
FOUR WHAT YES THAT'S ALMOST
CONSTRUCTION H. NINETY FOUR- AS
BRET MENTIONED THAT THAT THIS
THE BUILDING THAT- THIS IS
EFFECTIVELY REPLACING WAS BUILT
IN THE NINETEEN THIRTY NINETEEN
THIRTIES YES. THANK YOU THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. THAT BRINGS US
TO. ISSUE TWENTY SIX. RELATION
OF RECORD CREEK ASSESSMENT STUDY
SPRING BY MANSLAUGHTER.
SWITCHERS. OKAY WELL AGAIN GOOD
MORNING. AGAIN THOMAS MARTIN
CHIEF OF FUTURE OPERATIONS AND
PLANNING FOR THE VETERANS HOMES-
WITH ME HAVE AT DAVE GERARD THE
ASSISTANT DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR
CAPITAL OUTLAY WAS CALVET. SO
THE SECOND BCP BEFORE YOU IS A
REAPPROPRIATION OF NINE HUNDRED
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ONE TIME.
FOR A STUDY OF THE RECTOR
RESERVOIR AND DAM. SO THIS STUDY
IS ASSESSING THE WATER FLOW
COMING OUT OF THE RESERVOIR INTO
THE RECTOR CREEK- THIS IS PART
OF THE SETTLEMENT- STEMMING FROM
A TWENTY SIXTEEN LAWSUIT- AND-
THE STUDY HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR
SEVEN YEARS NOW- WE'RE ASKING
FOR REAPPROPRIATION TO ALLOW THE
MONEY TO EXTEND ONE ADDITIONAL
YEAR- BECAUSE THE LACK OF
RAINFALL IN RECENT YEARS HAS
MADE IT SORRY. IF YOU DON'T KNOW
WHY YOU CAN STUDY THE WATER SO-
WE'RE JUST ASKING TO EXTEND THE
EXTEND THE SAME FUNDING FOR A
LITTLE BIT LONGER TO ALLOW US TO
COMPLETE THE STUDY- WHICH WHICH
WILL BE COMPLETED BY BY THE END
OF NEXT FISCAL YEAR- AND WITH
THAT I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. COMMENTS
FROM. THANK YOU TO THE SUB OF
THE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. ALL
RIGHT THANK YOU THAT JOHN ITEM
WILL BE HELD WILL BRING US TO
ISSUE NUMBER TWENTY SEVEN SELL
US. BINANCE LETTER AND WHILE
YOU'RE GETTING SETTLED. LET'S
NOT FORGET TO ESTABLISH A
QUORUM. SELL ASKS OLD RECALL
ROLE PLEASE. HI I'M CALLING
SENATORS BY THE END. W. DON'T.
MEANWHILE WE'RE- OUR QUORUM HAS
BEEN A STEP THANK YOU.
WHAT WHAT IS IT GOOD MORNING
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR AND
FELLOW SENATORS. HI MY NAME IS
SAMANTHA CARDEN I AM AN ATTORNEY
WITH THE LEGAL DIVISION AT THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS. WITH ME THIS
MORNING I HAVE DANIEL WHILE I'M
WHO IS OUR CHIEF COUNSEL AT THE
LEGAL DIVISION FOR. THE
DEPARTMENT. AT ISSUE NUMBER
TWENTY SEVEN INVOLVES THE
DEPARTMENT'S REQUEST FOR A ONE
TIME APPROPRIATION. IN THE
AMOUNT OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS
260-059-0008 MILLION SIX HUNDRED
FIFTY NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS
EXCUSE ME. IN ORDER TO PAY A
JUDGMENT FOLLOWING AN ADVERSE
JURY VERDICT IN CONNECTION WITH
THE LAWSUIT I INVOLVING A TRIP
AND FALL AT ONE OF OUR VETERANS
HOMES AND I TO LOOK AT STUFF.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED DOES
INCLUDE THE ENTIRETY OF THE
JURY'S AWARD OF DAMAGES AS WELL
AS ALL OF THE STATUTORILY
PERMITTED LITIGATION COSTS THAT
PLAINTIFF HAS CLAIMED. I WILL
LEAVE YOU WITH THAT AND I'M
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY SPECIFIC
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. I
REMEMBER THE STATE'S MOMENTS
FROM DEPARTMENT BINANCE OR-
YOU'RE THE SUBCOMMITTEE. ALL
RIGHT THEN I'LL BE HELD OVER-
I'M SO SORRY CENTERED SO YOUR
REQUEST. THIS WAS A AS I
UNDERSTAND IT A PHYSICAL OF. OUR
USE BARRIER FOR LACK OF BETTER
WORD THAT THE- INDIVIDUAL TRICK
ON- WHICH- CAN EXIST AND
PAVEMENTS ALL OVER THE PLACE.
AND I'M WONDERING IF- GIVEN THE
SIZE OF THIS SETTLEMENT. IF
THERE BEEN ANY RISK ASSESSMENTS
OF WHERE THIS HAPPENED AS WELL
AS OTHER AREAS WHERE IT COULD.
ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU SENATOR FOR
YOUR QUESTION SO AS- WITH
RESPECT TO THIS THIS SPECIFIC
FEATURE INVOLVED IN THIS LAWSUIT
WHICH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS
BEING SORT OF A DOUBLE CURB-
IT'S- OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT
THIS DOUBLE CURVATURE IS UNIQUE
TO THIS. PARTICULAR AREA AT THIS
PARTICULAR HOME I SINCE WE HAVE
RECEIVED THE JURY'S VERDICT ARE
DETERMINING THAT THIS FEATURE
CONSTITUTE A DANGEROUS CONDITION
THE HOME TOOK IMMEDIATE REMEDIAL
MEASURES- IN ORDER TO REDUCE.
THE FUTURE SIMILAR INCIDENTS
FROM OCCURRING OTHER HOME HAS
SINCE PAINTED THE CONCRETE LAB
AND A HIGH VISIBLE YELLOW COLOR
THIS WAS THE MOST- IMMEDIATE
REMEDIAL MEASURES THAT WE COULD
TAKE THE HOME IS ALSO CURRENTLY
IN THE PROCESS OF. LOOKING INTO
INSTALLING A FENCE OR GATE I.
NEAR THE CURB BUT THAT DOES NOT
REQUIRE THE HOME TO GO THROUGH
THE STATE CONTRACTING PROCESS
WHICH TAKES TIME BUT THAT
PROCESS IS UNDER WAY. FOR US TO
ANSWER YOUR QUESTION ABOUT OTHER
AREAS AS WE SIT HERE TODAY IT'S
OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS.
VERY UNIQUE OUR PHYSICAL FEATURE
ONLY EXISTS AT THE VET THE TWO
OF US ABOUT TRÊN TIME IN THIS
ONE PARTICULAR AREA. ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS COMMENTS. NOT THAT
ITEM WILL BE HELD MOVES TO ISSUE
TWENTY EIGHT FROM SECRETARY OF
STATE. THIS PROVOCATION
PROMOTING.
GOOD MORNING ALMOST THAN WELCOME
. THE STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLES
FOR THE RECORD AND PROCEED WHEN
PREPARE YEAH THANK YOU HELLO
CHARPENTIER AND MEMBERS MY NAME
IS TAMARA JOHNSON CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER WITH THE
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PRESENT THE PROPOSAL THAT'S
BEFORE YOU TODAY- IT IS- WE ARE
REQUESTING RESOURCES. SUPPORT
WORKFLOW RELATED TO- AB TWENTY
EIGHT FORTY ONE OF THIS-
PARTICULAR BILL WILL IMPACT OUR
ELECTIONS AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGIES DIVISIONS I'M AB
TWENTY EIGHT FORTY ONE REQUIRES
NOTICE TO VOTERS AT THE TIME
REGISTRATIONS CANCELLED AND
REQUIRES COORDINATION OF CONTER
UM CONSERVATORSHIP FILES WITH
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
WHICH WILL REQUIRE. THE CREATION
OF A SECURE PROCESS FOR THE
RECEIPT TO MAINTENANCE AND
MONITORING OF CONSERVATOR SHIP
FILES FROM THE COURTS WILL ALSO
REQUIRE DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ONLINE-
ANNUAL TRAINING OF COURT
OFFICERS AND COUNTY ELECTIONS
OFFICIALS IN CONSULTATION WITH
IN COORDINATION WITH- JUDY THE
DISTRICT COUNCIL AND CALLOUSED
ARE RELATED TO THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUPERIOR
COURTS AND COUNTY ELECTION
OFFICIALS. AND THE LEGAL
STANDARDS FOR VOTING RIGHTS
DISQUALIFICATION AND RESTORATION
IT WILL ALSO REQUIRE- TRACKING
OF THE TRAINING COMPLETED BY THE
COURT OFFICE OFFICERS AND
ELECTIONS OFFICIALS AND
REQUIRED- DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
OF A WEBSITE TO TRACK
CONSERVATORSHIP STATISTICS AND
DELIVER AND MANAGE A WEB BASED
LEARNING PLATFORM. OR THE
TRAINING- OF OFFICIALS. I'M A
THIS WILL IMPACT OUR ELECTION
DIVISION IN OUR INFORMATION.
DIVISION SO WE ARE REQUESTING A
TOTAL OF ELEVEN POSITIONS FOR
THOSE POSITIONS ARE I. T. STAFF
REQUIRED TO DESIGN DEVELOP
IMPLEMENT AND TRANSLATE BUSINESS
REQUIREMENTS FOR- RELATED
INTEGRATIONS TRAFFIC
TRANSFORMATIONS AND DATABASE AND
A SECURE ELECTRONIC TRANSFER. OF
CONSERVATIVE- CONSERVATORSHIP
FILES AND THE OTHER SEVEN
POSITIONS ARE UP FOR ELECTION
STAFF THAT ARE REQUIRED TO
COORDINATE THE RECEIPT
MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE CONSERVATORSHIP FILES CREATE
AND IMPLEMENT A PROCESS A REVIEW
OF FILES TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND
SECURITY OF DATA DEVELOP AND
IMPLEMENT. OUR REQUIRED NOTICES
TO VOTERS DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT
TRAINING PROGRAM IN TRACKING AND
PARTICIPATE IN DESIGN AND THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REQUIRED
SYSTEM UPDATES AND WEBSITE. AND
THE COMPILATION OF STATISTICS
THERE ARE OTHER- COSTS BETTER
ALSO AND WE ARE REQUESTING
RESOURCES OR FUNDING TO SUPPORT
WHICH IS THE- AXWAY LICENSEES
AND BEES I'M A CLOUD APPLICATION
AND INTEGRATION INTER AGENCY
AGREEMENT WITH CALLIE CHARTS.
AND THEN ALSO- MODIFICATIONS TO
THE BOAT CALLUSES DAM I WITH ME
HERE TODAY IS OUR AT CHIEF OF
THE LECTURE OF THE ELECTIONS
DIVISION JANET LANE AND. WE ARE
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR COMMENTS FROM FINANCE
EARLIER- IT WILL BRING IT TO THE
SUB. US SENATOR KABIR. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH- FOR THE INFORMATION I
GUESS THE QUESTION I HAVE IS
YOU'RE YOU'RE ASKING FOR ELEVEN
POSITIONS I'M TRYING TO FIGURE
OUT WHY ELEVEN PERMANENT
POSITIONS. I MEAN WHEN YOU SET
UP THE SYSTEM AND THEN IT
STARTS. YOU KNOW BECOMING
OPERATIVE- SOME OF THAT. SOME OF
THE POSITIONS. AT TECH IN MY
MIND- CHEDDAR WOULD DISAPPEAR.
THANK YOU FOR THAT THE QUESTION
I'M SENATOR SO THERE ARE- THERE
ARE ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD BE
ANNUALLY AND ON GOING THERE AT
THE MAINTENANCE OF THE WEBSITE
OF COURSE WITH- I REQUIRE IS TO
NOT JUST TO SET UP A WEBSITE BUT
WITH WIRELESS TO MAINTAIN THE
WEBSITE. WE DO HAVE THE- THE-
THE AXWAY LICENSE IT'S A IT'S AN
ANNUAL- UPDATE OR- SUBSCRIPTION
THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO ALSO
MAINTAIN AND THEN THERE'S ALSO
THE CLOUD APPLICATIONS THAT ALSO
REQUIRE NOT JUST- IMPLEMENTING
BUT MAINTAINING THOSE SYSTEMS
ANNUAL AND ONGOING SO STAFF
PERMANENT STAFF WOULD BE
NECESSARY TO IT TO- TO
ACCOMPLISH THOSE EFFORTS. THAT
THE OTHER THING IS- YOU WE KNOW
HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS TO HAVE A
BALLPARK NUMBER BECAUSE LIKE
THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT STUFF
RIGHT BECAUSE YOU'RE TAKING AWAY
THE RIGHT MAYBE TAKING AWAY THE
RIGHT. RIGHT AND PEOPLE TO VOTE
ON AND RESTORING IT SO IT'S IT
IS REALLY IMPORTANT BUT BUT. DO
WE HAVE I MEAN ARE WE TALKING
ABOUT. FIVE THOUSAND IN THE
STATE- I MEAN I DID TO I'M I'M
LOOKING AT THIS AND I'M SAYING
IT'S ELEVEN STOP PEOPLE THAT'S A
LOT OF PEOPLE. AND AND ONCE YOU
SET UP A SYSTEM. AND YOU TRAIN
PEOPLE ON HOW TO USE THAT SYSTEM
AND BY THAT I MEAN THE COURTS
RIGHT BECAUSE YOU'RE GETTING
INFORMATION FROM THE COURTS- I
JUST HAVE A HARD TIME
UNDERSTANDING HOW ELEVEN PEOPLE
ARE NEEDED. GOOD MORNING MY NAME
IS GENERALLY NOT YOU FOR THE
ELECTIONS DIVISION SO I
UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION- SO.
HONESTLY THERE'S A LOT OF ON
GOING PROCESS SEASONAL STILL
NEED TO HAPPEN FOR ALL THOSE
POSITIONS WE WILL GET REPORTS
FROM THE COURTS EVERY SINGLE
MONTH. SO THERE'S A THERE'S A
DEFINITELY AN ONGOING WORKLOAD.
ALSO THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME
THAT WERE REALLY COMPLETELY
COORDINATING WITH ALL THE COURTS
AND- THEY'RE NOT IN UNDER A ONE
SPECIFIC SYSTEM. SO WE DO HAVE
TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO
DO THAT. FOR THE NUMBER
CURRENTLY UNFORTUNATELY WE DO
NOT KNOW BECAUSE NOT ALL THE
COURTS CURRENTLY SEND US ALL THE
INFORMATION THAT'S NEEDED. SO
THEY SEND US REPORTS BUT ON. A
SPORADIC. TIME PERIOD AND IT'S
ALL MANUAL SO THIS WILL BE A NEW
COMPLETELY AUTOMATED HOPEFULLY
SYSTEM THAT WE'RE WORKING
TOWARDS AND WE DO KNOW IT'S
GONNA TAKE AWHILE TO GET THE
COURTS. RAINY AND TO MAKE SURE
THEY TAKE THE TRAINING AND THAT
WE'RE GETTING THOSE SO WE HAVE
TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE. SO NEED
A FOLLOW UP A LOT WITH THE
COURTS I THINK. IT'S NOT GOING
TO BE A ONE TIME IT'S A
CONTINUAL WORK LET. I UNDERSTAND
I GUESS MY THING IS IT IS IT
THERE'S ONE PART OF THE SYSTEM.
THANK YOU. IN PRETTY MUCH ASSUME
WE'LL GET IT RIGHT IT'S THE
COURTS. I MEAN I THINK THEY HAVE
TO GET IT RIGHT RIGHT I MEAN
THEY'RE- THEY'RE THE ONES THAT
HAVE BEEN THE DATE IN THE
INFORMATION SO HOPEFULLY IT'S
AUTOMATED AND IT BECOMES MUCH
EASIER BUT- I JUST HAD A
QUESTION ABOUT. THAT IT'S JUST
UNUSUAL TO COME AND SAY YEAH WE
NEED A PERMANENT AT THE
BEGINNING WITHOUT SAYING ONE
HALF OF ROOM IS WHAT WE NEED TO
GET IT GOING IN THE OTHER
HAPPENED WE MAY BE BACK TO. ASK
FOR THEM TO BE MADE. AN INMATE I
APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR YOUR- RESPONSE. THANK
YOU MA'AM. FOLLOWING THAT I
THINK PROBABLY I'M GUESSING AND
LOOK AT THE- SORT OF THE- IN.
ELECTRONIC INFORMATION AND
TRANSFER OF INFORMATION
PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO
LICENSURE AND UNIQUE
REQUIREMENTS THAT GO ALONG WITH
THE EDUCATION OF A CONCERT.
RUSSIAN MATTER. GETTING
INFORMATION FROM THE JUDICIAL.
SYSTEM OVER TO YOUR DEPARTMENT.
INVOLVED SOME INTERESTING STEPS
AND PROTECTIONS AS WELL AND I
IMAGINE. I WAS A LITTLE BIT OF
A- CHALLENGE GETTING THE SYSTEMS
ONLINE BUT- TO THE SENATOR A
COUPLE HEROES POINT ME ONCE YOU
HAVE THE RIGHT IT SYSTEMS. YOU
HAVE A RIGHT PROTOCOLS HOPEFULLY
LINE. I THINK THE INQUIRY HERE
IS JUST YOU KNOW. WE DON'T HAVE
A QUANTIFICATION THE NUMBER OF
DISPOSITIONS INTERNET YOU'LL
WITH THE FACT VOTER ROLLS. AS
MUCH ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ON THE
ABSENCE OF THAT. HOW DO WE GET
TO ELEVEN. RIGHT AND SO I THINK
IT'S HELPFUL NOW IN THE FUTURE
THAT THERE'S A- WAY TO SORT OF-
BE CLEAR ABOUT HOW WE YOU KNOW
WHAT METHODOLOGY WHAT THINKING
WAS EMPLOYED WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT'S ANALYSIS OF HOW WE
GOT TO A QUANTIFIED NUMBER OF
THE FEES. RIGHT IS A MACHINE
VERY LIKE BALLOT ELEVEN. HOW DO
WE GET THERE BASED ON WHAT MAKES
I WANTED JUST. ECHO THAT
CONCERN. AS WELL AND- PUT THAT
OUT THERE ARE A FEW. COMMON THAT
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUT I WOULD
WANT TO ADD MY COMMENT TO
SENATOR. COPIERS ANY OTHER
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU THIS ITEM ALSO. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR WORK. THE BIGGEST
ISSUE TWENTY NINE COMMISSION ON
THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. A
MISSION ACTIVITIES. SB TWENTY
FOUR SPRING FINANCE LETTER.
WHEN THEY WERE ORDERED FROM.
CITY NAME AND TITLE FOR THE
RECORD IT LEAST FOR STATE
SHERIFF HI GOOD MORNING HOLLY
MARTINEZ HERE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON
THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
THANK YOU CHAIR MEMBERS OF THIS
COMMITTEE. I'M AT THE COMMISSION
I'M ALSO JOINED BY OUR DEPUTY
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND
GRANTS TIFFANY BARTEL WHO
OVERSEES THE S. BETWEEN CORE
PROGRAMMING CAN ANSWER ANY
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AS WELL-
LET ME START BY JUST GIVING A
REALLY BRIEF OVERVIEW ABOUT THE
WORK OF THE COMMISSION. AT THE
COMMISSION WE CHAMPION POLICY
AND PROGRAM SOLUTIONS SO WOMEN
AND GIRLS CAN ACHIEVE ECONOMIC
SECURITY HEALTH- AND JUSTICE FOR
ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS STRUCK THE
STATE TOGETHER WE ARE FIGHTING
FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE AT WHAT
FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS BUT
ADVOCATING ON THEIR BEHALF WITH
THE GOVERNOR AND THE
LEGISLATURE. AND MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC TO BE EFFECTIVE CHAMPIONS
OF THIS WORK WE HAVE TO BE
RELEVANT AND COMPELLING WE CAN
NO LONGER TALK ABOUT WOMEN'S
ISSUES AS A MORAL OBLIGATION
EXPECTING PEOPLE TO DO THE RIGHT
THING. IN CENTER WORK AT THE
COMMISSION HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON
RE FRAMING THE CONVERSATION
ABOUT WOMEN. AND BRING TO LIGHT
IN ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF
OUR CHALLENGES. ROLES AND
CONTRIBUTIONS AS MORE THAN. HALF
OF CALIFORNIA'S POPULATION. AS
WE KNOW WOMEN ARE IS TO
CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE. BUT THAT
FUTURE HAS BEEN THREATENED BY
THE LONGSTANDING IMPACT OF THE
PANDEMIC. IN TWO THOUSAND AND
TWENTY ONE WE ADVOCATED FOR
FIRST OF ITS KIND FUNDING WITH
THE SUPPORT. OF MEMBERS OF THIS
COMMITTEE HERE TODAY I JUST CARE
SEVEN POINT NINE MILLION AND
LAUNCHED A STATE WIDE WOMEN'S
RECOVERY RESPONSE PROGRAM. WE
CREATED A FIVE MILLION DOLLAR
GRANT PROGRAM. OF THE FIRST IN
OUR NEARLY SIXTY YEAR HISTORY.
DEVELOPED AN EXTENSIVE RESEARCH
PARTNERSHIP WITH UC BERKELEY
POLICY LAB. LAUNCHED A STATEWIDE
PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ALL
WITHIN A SIX TO TWELVE MONTH
PERIOD OF TIME WHICH AS THE ALL
THOSE PRETTY FAST AND NIMBLE FOR
GOVERNMENT. THE WOMEN'S ARE
COVER RESPONSE HELP TO SUPPORT
WOMEN WHO WERE ESSENTIAL WORKERS
CARING FOR LOVED ONES IN
HOSPITALS. EDUCATING OUR KIDS
KEEPING STORES OPEN. ALL WHILE
THE ADDED BURDEN OF THEIR
RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE HOME.
CALIFORNIA'S WOMEN IN WOMEN'S
EMPLOYMENT FELL SIGNIFICANTLY
MORE THAN MEN'S DURING THE FIRST
TWO YEARS OF THE PANDEMIC.
FEMALE DOMINATED OCCUPATIONS
SUCH AS THE CARE INDUSTRY
HOSPITALITY EDUCATION SECTOR
SECTOR SUFFERED THE LARGEST
SHARE OF JOB LOSSES ACROSS THE
NATION. WOMEN OF COLOR WERE THE
FIRST TO LOSE THEIR JOBS AND
LAST TO REGAIN THEM. WOMEN BLACK
AND LATINO IMMIGRANTS WOMEN LOST
EVEN MORE JOBS. UNEMPLOYMENT
AFFECTED POOR WOMEN AND WOMEN
WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES THE
HARDEST ON THE CONTRARY. WOMEN
WITH DEGREES WITHOUT CHILDREN.
WHO REMAIN EMPLOYED SAW THEIR
EARNINGS RIGHTS. WHICH JUST GOES
TO SHOW IT AND INDICATES THAT
OUR SYSTEMS WERE NOT BUILT FOR
WOMEN WOMEN OF COLOR AND WORKING
MOTHERS TO THRIVE. AND AS THE
PANDEMIC CONTINUED IMPACT WOMEN
ECONOMICALLY OUR RIGHTS TO
BODILY AUTONOMY AUTONOMY WAS
ALSO ATTACKED. AS A STATE THAT
WORKS TO ELIMINATE INEQUITIES IN
STATE LAWS AND PRACTICES AND
CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT WOMEN'S
AND GIRLS THE COMMISSION STANDS
COMMITTED TO ENSURE REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH CARE ACCESS. IN THE FACE
OF ACTIONS THAT DETERIORATE
PROGRESS AND EQUALITY. THE
COLLEGE STUDENT TO RIGHT TO
ACCESS ACT FORMALLY SENATE BILL
TWENTY FOUR AUTHORED BY
COMMISSIONER SENATOR CONNIE
LEYVA. REQUIRE THE ON OR AFTER
JANUARY FIRST TWO THOUSAND AND
TWENTY THREE. EACH STUDENT
HEALTH CARE CENTER CLINIC ON
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OR
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
CAMPUSES MUST OFFER ABORTION BY
MEDICATED. AT TECHNIQUES TO
CAMPUS HEALTH CENTERS. I CAME IN
THE FOR SIDE OF THE LEGISLATURE
TO PASS HIS ACT BACK IN TWO
THOUSAND AND NINETEEN. THIS
LEGISLATION INCREASES ACCESS
ROUTE TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
CARE AT UC AND CSU CAMPUSES. AND
IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE BARRIERS
FOR HUNDREDS OF CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WERE
FORCED TO GO OFF CAMPUS TO SEE
HAVE HAD CARE EVERY MONTH.
OPTIMISING CLASSES AND DELAYING
THEIR ACCESS TO THESE VITAL
HEALTH SERVICES. THE COMMISSION
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MINISTRY
THE COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTHCARE
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE
PREPARATION FUND. WHICH PROVIDES
PRIVATE FUNDING FOR STATEWIDE
READING THIS EFFORTS ACROSS ALL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY
CAMPUSES. THE COMMISSION IS ALSO
TASKED WITH PROVIDING NON
MONETARY ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT
AS WELL AS- ACTIVITY AND
EXPENDITURE REPORTS TO THAT END
WE HAVE PUBLISHED TO YEAR END
REPORTS IN DECEMBER OF TWENTY
TWENTY ONE. AND TWENTY TWENTY
TWO. THE INFORMATION
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM
HAS BEEN GROUNDBREAKING
INSTITUTIONALIZING IMPROVE
READINESS ACCESS TO MEDICATED
ABORTION ACROSS CALIFORNIA'S
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. THIS IS TRULY
BEEN A NATION LEADING MODEL. WE
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR
SUPPORT TO EXTEND THE EXISTING
POSITION AUTHORITY BY TWO
ADDITIONAL YEARS FOR THREE
LIMITED TERM POSITION. TASKED
WITH IMPLEMENTING SB TWENTY FOUR
TO DEVELOP IMPLEMENT REPORT
MONITOR AND OVERSEE THE WORK OF
THE PROGRAM. THERE IS SUFFICIENT
FUNDING BALANCE OF PRIVATE
DOLLARS TO CONTINUE SUPPORT THE
POSITIONS THAT WE ARE REQUESTED
FOR EXTENSION THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
THE WORK YOU DO OTHER COMMENTS
FROM FINANCE OR FROM. THANK YOU
TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR COMMENTS
FOR. QUESTION ARE ANSWERED. I
JUST WANT TO THANK FOR THAT- THE
REPORT- IT'S GOOD TO HEAR WHAT'S
GOING ON AND KIND OF YOU'RE
RIGHT YOU'RE YOU'RE INVOLVED AND
SO AND I SEE YOU'VE GOT SOME
KIND OF REPORT SO. I'M SURE YOU
WANT TO GIVE IT TO US AND- I
APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH THANK
YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY THANK
YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS. THANK
YOU YES PLEASE PRESENTED UP WILL
BE HAPPY TO TAKE THEM. IT'LL
BRING US TO SCHOLARSHIP
INVESTMENT BOARD ISSUED THIRTY
CALCULATE SAVINGS.
IT'S. AFTERNOON WELCOME PLACE
SAYS STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLES
FOR THE RECORD AND PROCEED WHEN
YOU'RE READY. THANK YOU KNOW A
LIGHT MAN WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP
INVESTMENT BOARD AND GOOD
AFTERNOON AND WE APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT BEFORE
THIS COMMITTEE AND THIS IS ABOUT
B. CALKINS PROGRAM WHICH THE
STATEWIDE CHILDREN'S SAVINGS
ACCOUNT PROGRAMS THAT JUST
LAUNCHED IN AUGUST OF TWENTY
TWENTY TWO. THE PROPOSAL BEFORE
YOU REDIRECT EXISTING FUNDS FROM
ONE COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM TO
ANOTHER AND REQUEST ONE MILLION
DOLLARS FOR MARKETING PURPOSES
FOR THE PROGRAM I WITH THAT I'D
BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE. HEARD
COMMENTS FROM. ARGUMENTS ARE
FINANCIAL YES. THE THINKING WITH
THE L. L. I WILL BRIEFLY COMMENT
ON EACH OF THE PROPOSALS IN THIS
ISSUE. FIRST REGARDING THE
PROPOSED INCREASING HOW CAN SEE
DEPOSITS FOR NEW ONES WE
RECOMMEND REJECTING THIS IN
LIGHT OF THE STATE BUDGET
CONDITION. AS YOU KNOW WHILE THE
STATE FACES A BUDGET PROBLEM AND
SO THERE IS A HIGH THRESHOLD
THIS YEAR FOR PROGRAM
EXTENSIONS. AT THIS TIME WE
DON'T HAVE EVIDENCE THAT
INCREASING THE STEEP DEPOSIT FOR
EACH NEWBORN FROM TWENTY FIVE
DOLLARS TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
IS LIKELY TO IMPROVE THE
COCKETTES PROGRAM'S
EFFECTIVENESS AT PROMOTING
COLLEGE ACCESS. WE WOULD NOTE
THAT CHILDREN IN LOW INCOME
FAMILIES ALREADY UNDER CURRENT
LAW RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLAR DEPOSIT UPON
ENTERING FIRST GRADE. WE JUST
NEED TO GENERATE THIRTY MILLION
AN ONGOING SAVINGS IF YOU WERE
TO REJECT THE PROPOSED INCREASE
IN THE NEW POINTS THE DEPOSIT.
AND INSTEAD ALIGN FUNDING IN
THIS PROGRAM WITH THE MOST
RECENT COST ESTIMATES FOR THE
CURRENT DEPOSITS PROVIDED TO
BOTH NEWBORNS FOR SKIERS.
REGARDING THE PROPOSED FUNDING
FOR MARKETING WE ALSO RECOMMEND
REJECTING THIS FUNDING. LAST
YEAR IN THE STATE BUDGET THE
STATE PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT
FUNDING RELATED TO TELL KIDS
MARKETING AN OUTREACH TOTALING
ABOUT FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS
ACROSS SEVERAL INITIATIVES. MOST
OF THE FUNDING PROVIDED LAST
YEAR HAS NOT YET BEEN SPENT AND
SO WE THINK IT IS TOO SOON TO
DETERMINE WHETHER ADDITIONAL
FUNDING IS NEEDED FOR THIS
PURPOSE. THANK YOU HAPPEN TO
TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU TO
THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE. ALL
RIGHT WHAT IS THE NATURE OF THE
OUTRAGE. PROGRAM PROGRAMMATIC
LEE WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE IN
ARE WE ESTIMATING KIND OF ACTUAL
IMPACT ADMITTED TO STATE IN THE
EVENT. THAT THE REQUEST MOVES.
YEAH WE HAVE WE APPRECIATE THE
QUESTION SENATOR- SO OUR EACH IS
BEING CONDUCTED IN A FEW
DIFFERENT WAYS. ON FIRM. AND
OUTREACH STEP PERSPECTIVE FOR
SCHOOLS WE HAVE A TOP DOWN
APPROACH AND BOTTOM UP AS WELL.
WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WE'RE
WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION TO NOTIFY SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS. ABOUT THE
PROGRAM AND WE SENT OUT LETTERS
TO SUPERINTENDENTS. ENCIRCLES
EVEN TEACHERS LETTING THEM KNOW
HEY THIS IS WHAT THE PROGRAM IS.
IS ARE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR
STUDENTS IN WHICH CREATED
SPECIFIC MARKETING COLLATERAL.
SPECIFICALLY FOR SCHOOLS WHICH
INCLUDE FIRES WITH Q. R. CODES
NEWSLETTER CONTENT THAT CAN BE
EMAILED TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
AS WELL AS SCRIPTS FOR ROBOCON
OUTS MINTS. WE'VE ALSO ENGAGED
AT A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT
STATEWIDE ASSOCIATIONS THAT
REPRESENT COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS TEACHERS
I'M IN WE'RE REALLY WORKING ON A
WILL COUNTY BY COUNTY APPROACH
TO ENGAGE WITH AS MANY ELLIE IS
ACROSS THE STATE. AND WE ALSO DO
YOU CURRENTLY WORK WITH OUR
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM MANAGER TI
PRESS FOR BROAD MARKETING AND
THEY HAVE ASSISTED WITH DIGITAL
AND RADIO AS WELL I'M BUT AS YOU
ALL KNOW IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA MARKETING IS VERY
EXPENSIVE. AND WE WERE GIVEN A
ONE MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET
ALLOCATION LAST YEAR WE ACTUALLY
JUST RELEASED AN RFP- JUST
RELEASED AND ACCEPTED A PROPOSAL
FOR AN RFP FOR MARKETING
SERVICES AND SO WE PLAN INCOME
FOR THOSE FUNDS BY THE END OF
THE FISCAL YEAR. AND IF THE
COMMITTEE WERE TO ACCEPT THIS
PROPOSAL IT WOULD JUST REAFFIRM
THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO
ONGOING. OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR
THIS PROGRAM. ALL RIGHT THANK
YOU WITH THAT DONE WITH THIS
ITEM WILL BE HELD IN APPRECIATE
YOUR YOUR WORK AND YOUR
TESTIMONY. THANK I DON'T THINK
IT'S THE FTP FRANCHISE TAX BOARD
ISSUE THIRTY ONE DATA SHARING
TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE.
WELCOME AND PLEASE PROCEED WHEN
YOU'RE READY. THANK YOU SO MUCH
GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS
JEANNIE HERMAN WITH THE
FRANCHISE TAX BOARD- THANK YOU
FOR. HEARING ITEM THIRTY ONE
TODAY. CHAU FGV HUSBAND WORKING.
VERY DILIGENTLY FOR THE LAST
FIVE SIX YEARS WITH MANY LOCAL
ADVOCACY GROUPS AS WELL AS MANY
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. IN
REGARDS TO MAKING SURE THAT
INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE
KNOW ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA EARNED
INCOME TAX CREDIT AND HOPEFULLY
PROVIDE THEM WAYS THAT THEY CAN
TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THAT CREDIT
. THE PROPOSAL THAT YOU HAVE IN
FRONT OF YOU IS ONE KEY WAY TO
DO THAT EXISTING LAW REQUIRES
EMPLOYERS AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS TO NOTIFY ALL OF THEIR
EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS ON AN
ANNUAL BASIS AND TYPICALLY IN
THE MONTH OF JANUARY OF THE
EXISTENCE OF THE COUNTY ITC I'M
NOT MUST BE DONE IN WRITING FOR
THE EMPLOYERS. THIS PROPOSAL IN
FRONT OF YOU WOULD EXTEND THAT
NOTIFICATION TO HAVING ONE MORE
NOTIFICATION TO ALL EMPLOYEES
AND THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS
AND THE MONTH OF MARCH TO AGAIN
ENCOURAGE THEM AND TO BE AWARE
OF THE CAL YOU LIKE YOU SEE. ON
THIS PROPOSAL ALSO EXPANDS A
STANDARDIZED NOTIFICATION
LANGUAGE THAT INCLUDES FEDERAL
CREDITS NOTIFICATIONS OF FREE
FILING METHODS SUCH AS VITA OR
CAL FILE AND THEN ALSO INCLUDES-
NOTIFICATIONS OF PERHAPS OTHER
ANTI POVERTY CREDIT. FOCUSED ON
LOW INCOME FAMILIES ACROSS THE
STATE. THE SECOND PART OF THIS
PROPOSAL DEALS WITH OUT REACH
THAT FRANCHISE TAX BOARD AS WELL
AS- COMMUNITIES ARE SORRY. THE
SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS TO. AND
WE EXCHANGE DATA IN ORDER TO
FACILITATE THOSE ACTIVITIES THE
LANGUAGE IN THE CURRENT STATUTE.
IS ALLOWING FOR THE SHARING OF
STALE DATA WHICH IS LESS
EFFECTIVE AND THE TRAILER BILL
IN FRONT OF YOU- EXTENDS DOT
DATA SHARING FUNCTION BETWEEN
OUR ORGANIZATIONS WITH CURRENT
DATA. SO THAT WE'RE ABLE TO
BETTER UNDERSTAND BEACH FILING
DYNAMICS AND DO OUR OWN
RESPECTIVE OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO
THEM ALSO GETTING PREACHING
FOLKS TO FILE. AND CLAIM THE TAX
CREDIT SO THAT ELIGIBLE FOR.
YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED AND
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU FURTHER
COMMENTS FROM FINANCE OR- RIGHT
TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE EARLIER ON.
OUR CENTER OF YOUR- WELL I JUST
WANT TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH
BECAUSE THIS IS REALLY
IMPORTANT- THE UPTAKE ON ON SOME
OF THESE TAX CREDITS ARE. IT'S
DIFFICULT BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T
UNDERSTAND EXACTLY HOW TO DO IT
AND SOMETIMES. FILING BECOMES.
MENTALLY CHALLENGING FOR PEOPLE
AND YET JUST BECAUSE THEY DON'T
HAVE TO FILE THEN WHY WHY YEAH
YOU KNOW DO IT AND SO I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT IF TO
BE HAS BEEN ON THIS- THESE TAX
CREDITS. ARE HAVE SHOWN LONG
TERM REDUCTIONS IN POVERTY AND
SO THE FACT THAT WE CAN DO IT IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT MEANT MEANS THAT
PEOPLE GET MONEY REAL MONEY IN
THE POCKETS OF. YOUR LANGUAGE IN
DOING IT THIS WAY. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH ASIDE
WE HELP. AND THAT'LL BRING US
TO. I'M THIRTY TWO I'VE
BELIEVES. SOME INTELLIGENT TAX
CREDIT MINISTRATIONS BRING
FINANCE EITHER THANK YOU GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS TAYLOR
ALONG WITH THE FRANCHISE TAX
BOARD. ISSUE NUMBER THREE TO
REQUEST RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT
AND SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE
FILM AND TELEVISION TAX CREDIT
PROPOSAL. WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN
THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET. OF TO BE
IS REQUESTING SEVEN HUNDRED
TWENTY ONE THOUSAND AND FOUR
POINT ONE FULL TIME EQUIVALENT
POSITIONS IN FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
FOUR TWENTY FIVE. SEVEN HUNDRED
SIXTY SEVEN THOUSAND AND FIVE
POINT THREE FULL TIME EQUIVALENT
POSITIONS IN FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
FIVE TWENTY SIX. I'M TAPERING
DOWN TO TWO HUNDRED NINETY TWO
THOUSAND AND TWO POSITIONS IN
FISCAL YEAR TWENTY SIX TWENTY
SEVEN AND ONGOING. IN ORDER TO
SUPPORT AND MAKE THE NECESSARY
CHANGES TO IMPLEMENT THE FILM
AND TELEVISION REFUNDABLE TAX
CREDIT BY JANUARY FIRST OF
TWENTY TWENTY SIX. THE THREE
SOURCES WILL EXISTING TAX FORMS
AND CORRESPONDING INSTRUCTIONS
AS WELL AS CREATE A NEW FORM FOR
THIS REFUNDABLE BUSINESS ENTITY
CREDIT. RESOURCES WILL ALSO MAKE
THE SYSTEM CHANGES TO CAPTURE
NEW FORM DATA. PERFORM
CALCULATIONS AN UPDATE SYSTEM
RULES FOR RETURN PROCESSING AND
ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS. IN ADDITION
A TV WILL ALSO CREATE ROBUST ROD
CALIBRATION RULES AND PROCESSES
TO MITIGATE FLOOD RISK AND
ENSURE THAT ACCURATE ACCURATE
CREDITS ARE ALLOWED. PREVIOUSLY
OF TO BE SUBMITTED A TECHNOLOGY
EXPANSION FOR BUSINESS ENTITIES
REFUNDABLE CREDIT BUDGET CHANGE
PROPOSAL. TO MODIFY AND EXPAND
THE TAX SYSTEMS NECESSARY TO
SUPPORT REFUNDABLE CREDITS FOR
BUSINESS ENTITIES. THIS PROPOSAL
IS FOR RESOURCES NEEDED TO
IMPLEMENT THE SPECIFIC
REFUNDABLE FILM AND TELEVISION
TAX CREDIT. FTP WILL NEED
RESOURCES FROM BOTH PROPOSALS TO
EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT THE CREDIT
. PLEASE NOTE THAT SINCE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF OUR SPRING
FINANCED LETTER THE PROPOSAL HAS
EVOLVED TO ELIMINATE THE NEED
FOR RESERVATION SYSTEM. AND
THEREFORE RESOURCES ARE NO
LONGER NEEDED IN TWENTY THREE
TWENTY FOUR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME AND HAPPY TO TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
TESTIMONY COMMENTS FROM
APARTMENTS ALLEN. I BRING YOU
EARLIER NO CONCERNS AND
STRUGGLES. TO THE SEGMENT IN
QUESTION OR COMMENTS THIS OF
CENTER COPIER. FIGURE VERY MUCH
MISTER CHAIR SO I KNOW THAT- YOU
KNOW WE'RE WE'RE GONNA BE
LOOKING AT- AT THE INVESTMENTS
WE MAKE THROUGH TAX CREDITS AND
- ANYWAYS THAT WERE WHERE- WE'RE
REDUCING THE LIABILITY OF
INDIVIDUALS. INDIVIDUALS
ACCOMPANIED TO PAY- DURING IT AT
BUDGET DEFICIT YEAR THAT'S
ALWAYS KIND OF CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT AND THERE ARE PROMISES
MADE IN TERMS OF REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS THOSE KINDS OF
THINGS WITH WITH SOME OF THESE
TAX CREDIT SO. THE QUESTION I
HAVE IS- I KNOW THAT THERE WAS
DISCUSSION- IN A PRIOR BUDGET-
TO CREATE. THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR
DIVERSITY AND SOME OF THE- EIGHT
WITHIN THE INDUSTRY IN
PARTICULAR A COUPLE OF PROGRAMS
THAT THAT WERE- WHERE PART OF
THE MONEY WOULD GO TO WHICH IS
THE CAREER PATHWAYS ARE
HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD CPR- DO WE
KNOW THOSE PROGRAMS ARE
OPERATING AS I UNDERSTAND IT AS
PART OF THIS TAX CREDIT AND DO
WE KNOW- WHAT THE SUCCESS OF
THOSE PROGRAMS UNDER
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND- WE
DON'T USUALLY REQUIRE THAT IS
PART OF. OF THE PROGRAM BUT- BUT
WE DO IN IN THIS- TAX CREDIT SO
I'M WONDERING IF WE GET DATA OR
IF WE CAN GET DATA AS PART OF
THE BUDGET LANGUAGE. I'M TALKING
ABOUT TRAILER BILL AS OPPOSED
TO- THAT THE RESOURCES THAT ARE
REQUESTED. IT IT IS THERE A WAY
FOR US TO NOTE TO TRACK WHAT
HAPPENS TO THE GRADUATES OF
THESE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
AND WHETHER THE GETTING JOBS
AND- WHERE THEY'RE GETTING THE
JOBS ACT THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
IT WILL ALSO COVER A BROADER
FORM ON THE NEXT ISSUE AHEAD OF
JUNE'S BROTHER. JUST BROKE
STRUCTURE BUT I KNOW THAT THIS
IS SORT OF A- CAPACITY ITEM BUT
IF YOU WANNA BRIEFLY ADDRESSING
CORRECT THAT'S FINE TOO NUMBER
CHECK IN ON THE NEXT SEGMENT AS
WELL. THE YEAH THANK YOU FOR
THAT THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION-
ON SALE AT YOU I THINK THE NEXT
TOPIC ON THE AGENDA- WILL
ACTUALLY ANSWER YOUR QUESTION
BETTER THAN WE CAN. SO I KNOW
WE'VE HAD AND HEARD
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE FILM
COMMISSION. HILL REALLY PROBABLY
HAS A SOURCE STATED IF ANYONE
HAS IT THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
I'M EMPIRE HEARINGS IN THIS
COMMITTEE ITSELF- THERE HAVE
BEEN SOME DISCUSSIONS HELD WITH
SOME OF THAT DATA. SO I THINK IF
THEY'RE UP ON THE STAND LATER OR
OTHER WAYS ASK THEM IF THEY HAVE
ACCESS AND YOU CAN HAVE ACCESS
TO THAT SORT OF DATA BECAUSE- I
SUSPECT THEY. MIGHT HAVE
SOMETHING THAT WOULD MEET YOUR
NEEDS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU. I'M SORRY CENTER. SO
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR THE
TWENTY TWENTY THREE HUNDRED
YEAR. CORRECT IT'S A REQUEST FOR
THE TWENTY FOUR TWENTY FIVE.
YEAR YES SIR- WE ORIGINALLY
DEVELOPED TO SPRING FINANCED-
LETTER- BACK IN THE BEGINNING OF
THE YEAR WE WERE WORKING WITH
THE ASSUMPTION. DOT A
RESERVATION SYSTEM WOULD BE
NEEDED IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE DON'T GO OVER THE CAP.
AND IN OUR FIRST A BILL THAT
RESERVATION SYSTEM AND WE WOULD
HAVE NEEDED ONE ONE YEAR LIMITED
TERM POSITION AT TWENTY THREE
TWENTY FOUR. BUT SINCE THEN THE
PROPOSAL HAS EVOLVED AND THAT'S
NO LONGER A REQUIREMENT. AND SO
WE'VE ELIMINATED THAT POSITION-
WELL. SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS
WOULD- PROPERLY- COME BEFORE US
A YEAR FROM NOW NOT FOR US TO
APPROVE IT THIS RIGHT NOW. FOR A
SUBSEQUENT BUDGET YEAR. BUT ALL
ASK A- A SIMILAR QUESTION TO
WHAT. SENATOR CAPITO DID THIS.
IS INTENDED TO INCENTIVIZE THE
PRODUCTIONS IN THE STATE RIGHT.
DO WE HAVE DATA TO PROVE THAT
THE PROGRAM WORKS INCENTIVE
WORKS. SO I CAN KIND OF JUMP IN
- ONTO THOSE PLANES SO YES- AS
YOU NOTED TWENTY THREE TWENTY
FOUR NO LONGER HAS RESOURCE
CENTER. HOWEVER I WOULD NOTE
THAT THIS PROPOSAL IS ASSOCIATED
WITH ON THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL
FOR THE FILM CREDIT EXPANSION IN
THE JANUARY BUDGET. THERE IS
QUITE A LOT OF LEAD WAY THAT IS
NECESSARY IN ORDER TO DO THIS
WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE CURRENT
VERSION OF THAT CREDIT. AND SO-
THERE IS WORK THAT WE CAN DO
WITHIN OUR OWN ORGANIZATIONS TO
GET READY FOR THE ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES THAT WOULD COME IN AND
TWENTY FOUR TWENTY FIVE EASE THE
IMPLEMENTATION. SO WITHOUT
KNOWING THAT RESOURCES WHATEVER
BE GRANTED- AND WAITING A WHOLE
YEAR COULD JEOPARDIZE OUR
ABILITY TO DO SOME OF THAT PRE
WORK- UNTIL WE GET TO GET SENSE.
THAT IN- FUTURE SESSIONS DURING
THE YEARS THAT WE WOULD BE
GRANTED THOSE RESOURCES SO I
WOULD PUT THAT OUT THERE-
BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE'RE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT IN
THE TIME FRAME. THAT THE STATUTE
IS ADOPTED TO SAY IT IS
IMPLEMENTED AND IF THAT MAKES
SENSE. SO ON THAT POINT YOU'RE
LOOKING FOR. AN INTENT. I'M I
THINK THE LEGISLATION ITSELF
DOES NOT RATE BUT- YES IN ORDER
TO BUILD IT SO THAT THE SYSTEM
WILL FUNCTION AS EXPECTED AND
INTENDED. I'M WE DO NEED TO HAVE
THAT LEVEL OF SURE BECAUSE WE
DON'T LIKE TO WASTE WORK NOBODY
LIKE SYSTEM WASTE WORK. RIGHT SO
PUTTING THAT INVESTMENT- IN THE
EVENT THAT A VENDOR IS NEEDED I
DON'T THINK THIS PROPOSAL HAS OF
INTEREST SO SHE DID WITH IT- BUT
IN THE OTHER PROPOSALS THAT-
INTENT COULD BE IMPORTANT AS WE
ENGAGE IN A CONTRACTUAL.
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VENDOR TO
DO IT BUT THAT IS NOT AN ISSUE
AT THIS POINT BECAUSE IT IS JUST
STATE START DOING IT BUT- IT
HELPS US MANAGE OUR WORK ACROSS
THE BOARD THERE'S A LOT GOING ON
IN ORGANIZATION FOR TECHNOLOGY
AND WE'RE TRYING TO. MAKE SURE
THAT ALL OF THESE- PROPOSALS AND
FIGHT AND THAT WERE ADOPTED LAST
YEAR EXCEPT FOR THAT HAVE FUTURE
YEAR IMPLEMENTATIONS. ARE ABLE
TO BE IMPLEMENTED AS YOU WOULD
LIKE THAT'S CHANGED BECAUSE
THAT'S WHAT THE LAW SAYS RIGHT
SO I DON'T THINK IT- AND AGAIN
WE JUST GOT THERE EARLIER THIS
WEEK AS WE ARE PREPARING FOR
THIS HEARING AND SAID OH. GOSH
SO WE DON'T MEAN TO WASTE YOUR
TIME TO BE HERE- BUT IT IS-
PREFERRED IF IT CAN BE APPROVED
THIS YEAR BUT IF NOT WE WILL
ABSOLUTELY CERTAINLY BE BACK
NEXT YEAR. I'M WITH THE PROPOSAL
AS WELL. SO THAT'S ON THE FIRST
QUESTION ON YOUR SECOND QUESTION
AS REGARDS TO DATE I THINK AGAIN
THE FILM- COMMISSION. IS
RELIEVING- THE ENTITY THAT HAS
THAT DATA POINTS ON HOW THIS
GOES. I HAVE TO BE IS REALLY
KIND OF THE- THE BACK THE
BOTTOM. PART OF THE PROCESS AND
WE JUST GET DATA FLAYED TO US
FROM LOCKDOWN COMMISSION AFTER
THEY HAVE GRANTED THESE CREDIT.
AND THE GRANTING OF THESE
CREDITS IS WHAT ESTABLISHES
THOSE DATA POINTS THAT YOU'RE
LOOKING AT. AS WELL AS THE
FULFILLMENT OF THOSE DATA POINTS
BEFORE THEY AUTHORIZED THAT
CREDIT AND TELL IT TO BE YES
WE'VE GIVEN THIS PRODUCTION. TAX
DOLLARS AND CREDITS PLEASE ALLOW
IT ON THE TAX RETURN. SO I THINK
THE FILM COMMISSION IS THE BEST
ARM SOURCE FOR YOU TO GET THAT
DATA POINT DESPITE JUSTICE TO
SUCCESSFUL EFFORT OR IS IT- NEED
SOME TWEAKS TO BE A SUCCESSFUL
THAT COULD BE. ACTED WELL.
REGARDLESS OF THE SO. IT WOULD
BE GOOD TO HAVE- THAT
INFORMATION AT THE POINT THAT
WERE AGREEING TO PUT RESOURCES.
TOWARD YOUR SPECTRUM THE SOURCE
IT WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE THE
INFORMATION. I UNDERSTAND THANK
IT SO WE CAN AND SEE IF THERE'S
ABILITY TO- FACILITATE THAT AS
WELL. WHAT'S YOUR- SO NEARLY-
YOU YOU MAY RECALL. THAT WE
DISCUSSED THE FILM TAX CREDIT
MORE BROADLY. BACK IN BACK IN
MARCH AND AT THAT TIME WE DID
PRESENT ON A REPORT THAT WE HAD
DONE- EARLIER IN THE YEAR KIND
OF ASSESSING THE ACT NOT THE
SLATED ECONOMIC. A RESEARCH THAT
EXISTED ON THE FILM TAX CREDIT-
AND JUST TO SUMMARIZE THE FIVE
THE FINDINGS FROM THAT REPORT
THERE IS A FAIR AMOUNT OF
ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON. US THE
FILM TAX CREDITS AND GENERALLY
THEY DO SUPPORT THE NOTION- THAT
THE STATE FELLOW HUNTER FILM TAX
CREDIT DOES INCREASE THE AMOUNT
OF FILM PRODUCTION THAT OCCURS-
IN THE STATE AND AN OVERALL
INCREASES THE SIZE OF THAT
SECTOR OF OUR ECONOMY- NOW IS
SOMEWHAT RELATED IN SEPARATE
QUESTION IS WHETHER OR NOT NAY.
THAT MAKES THE STATE'S OVERALL
ECONOMY LARGER AND THE ON THAT
PIECE I THINK IT'S WE THINK IT'S
LESS CERTAIN ON THE REASON FOR
THIS IS THAT. WHILE THE FILM TAX
CREDIT MAY MAKE THE FILM
INDUSTRY LARGER OF THOSE FUNDS-
COULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN SPENT
IN OTHER AREAS OF THE OTHER
OTHERS OF THE BUDGET WHICH COULD
HAVE HAD CORRESPONDING.
INCREASES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE
STATE ECONOMY AND SO REVIEWING
SOME OF THE POTENTIAL ECONOMIC
THE RESEARCH ON POTENTIAL
ECONOMIC EFFECTS FROM. AND OF
POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVE. PLACES
YOU GET ALLOCATE FUNDS SUGGEST
YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN A
POTENTIAL- POTENTIALLY SIMILAR
INCREASE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE
ECONOMY AND SO. ON THE ONE HAND
YES IT DOES APPEAR TO ENCOURAGE
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION IN THE
STATE. BUT IT'S LESS CLEAR THAT
THAT ACTUALLY LEADS TO THE
STATE'S OVERALL ECONOMY BEING
LARGER. THANK AND- ALL THE
DISCUSSION I ALSO RECALL
WONDERING. IF THE ACTIVITIES
WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYWAY I
REALIZE THE ACADEMIC RESEARCH IS
SUGGESTING NO. BUT I'M- I WON A
SKEPTICAL. YEAH AND JUST ONE
FINAL FINAL POINT FABRICATION I
CAN'T EARN A LITTLE BIT OF
EVERYTHING. REPEAT AS TO WHAT
THEY SAID. SO THIS PROPOSAL IS
HOOKED UP ENTIRELY TO THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TO EXTEND
THE CREDIT WE ARE CURRENTLY
RESOURCE FOR THE EXISTING FILM
CREDITS. ITSELF BUT THE OTHER B.
C. P. THAT IS PENDING BEFORE
YOUR COMMITTEE WHICH IS THE B.
E. REFUNDABLE PROPOSAL THAT
PAYMENT CHEN RIGHT IT IS
SEPARATE AND DISTINCT IT IS
REALLY THAT IS REALLY RELATED TO
THE POLICY DECISION AS TO
WHETHER OR NOT. THE IN THE
FUTURE IT MAY BE WARRANTED TO
GIVE OUT REFUNDABLE CREDITS TO
BUSINESS ENTITIES THAT OTHERWISE
MIGHT NOT QUALIFY BECAUSE ARE
ONLY SUBJECT TO MINIMUM TALKS
RIGHT. AND SO IT IS IT IS REALLY
A SEPARATE DISTINCT PROPOSAL
FROM THIS FILM CREDIT PROPOSAL
AND JUST BASICALLY THAT YOU HAVE
IN FRONT OF YOU AS WELL. WE
UNDERSTAND THAT THE SITE WILL BE
HELD THANK YOU FOR. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. OUR NEXT. ISSUE NUMBER
THIRTY THREE WHICH IS AN
INFORMATIONAL ITEM. WITH REGARD
TO ATTACK HER PROGRESS BUDGET
PLAN AND TAX CREDITS GENERALLY
AND SPECIFICALLY. YES THE
ENACTMENT OF. THE SUGGESTED
SENATE PLAN WILL DEPEND UPON THE
FINAL BUDGET STRUCTURE REVENUE
COMPONENTS. IT'S AN INFORMATION
ITEM. PLEASE COME FORWARD STATE
YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE
RECORD PLEASE PROCEED WHEN YOU
ARE PREPARED. I YES I BRIAN YOU
ARE WITH THE L. A- AND WE'LL
JUST- KIND OF SUMMARIZE THE
THREE PROPOSALS A TAX CREDIT
PROPOSALS THAT ARE PART OF THIS
ITEM THE FIRST IS AN EXPANSION
OF THE STATE'S A RENTERS TAX
CREDIT- IN THE PROPOSAL WOULD DO
TWO MAIN THINGS THAT WOULD FIRST
IT WOULD INCREASE. THE BENEFIT
AMOUNTS TO TWO UP TWO HUNDRED
FIFTY DOLLARS FOR FILERS WITHOUT
DEPENDENCE AND FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS FOR FILERS WITH
DEPENDENTS- AND THE SECOND MAJOR
CHANGES THAT WOULD MAKE THE
CREDIT. REFUNDABLE IT AT
CURRENTLY IS NON REFUNDABLE. THE
SECOND ITEM IS AN AUGMENTATION
TO THE CALIFORNIA EARNED INCOME
TAX CREDIT. WHICH WOULD INCREASE
THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF THE
CREDIT- TO TWO HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY FIVE DOLLARS A PER
FILER. IN THE THIRD ITEM IS TO-
ALLOCATE FOUR HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS. TO FUND OF THE WORKERS
TAX FAIRNESS TAX CREDIT WHICH
WOULD. ACTIVATE THIS CREDIT FOR
THE TWENTY TWENTY FOUR TAX YEAR
AND THIS IS A TAX CREDIT THAT
ALLOWS WORKERS TO. RECEIVE A
CREDIT FOR A PORTION OF THEIR
UNION DUES. ALL RIGHTS ARE
COMMON. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE
MY NAME IS ANA HOUSE ALADDIN
WITH UNITED WAYS OF CALIFORNIA I
WAS MY PLEASURE TO SPEAK TO YOU
TODAY- AND OFFER SOME
PERSPECTIVE ON THE RENTER'S TAX
CREDIT AS A TOOL TO REDUCE
POVERTY. UP RUNNERS DEAL WITH
INCREASING COSTS AND WHY
RESPONSIBILITY IS A CRITICAL
ASPECT OF TAX CREDITS- SO JUST A
BIT OF HISTORY- I'LL TRY TO KEEP
THIS BRIEF IN NINETEEN SEVENTY
TWO THE CALIFORNIA STATE
LEGISLATURE STEPPED UP TO CREATE
AT THE FIRST VERSION OF THE
RENTER'S TAX CREDIT. THIS IS
SEEN AS A GAME CHANGER FOR
CALIFORNIANS HOWEVER THE AMOUNT
PROVIDED THROUGH THE CREDIT WAS
ONLY EVER INCREASED IN NINETEEN
SEVENTY NINE. ALTHOUGH THE
AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT HAS
REMAINED THE SAME OVER FOUR
DECADES THE PRICE OF BRENT- IN
THE STATE CONTINUES TO RISE AT
LEAST TRIPLE IF NOT QUINTUPLED
WERE MORE- THE AMOUNT THAT THEY
WERE WHEN THE CREDIT WAS
ESTABLISHED AND DATA SHOWING
THAT SINCE THE START OF A
PANDEMIC RENTS HAVE INCREASED
SIGNIFICANTLY. IN THE YEARS
SINCE ITS CREATION THE VALUE OF
THE RENTER'S TAX CREDIT IN
INCOME ELIGIBILITY HAS VERY
DEBATE WITH TIME WITH AND WITH
TIME AND BUDGETARY
CONSIDERATIONS- THOUGH THAT.
CREDIT WAS ONCE HISTORICALLY
REFUNDABLE. AFTER A BRIEF PERIOD
OF EXPLORATION AND THEN
REINSTATEMENT THE RENTER'S TAX
CREDIT HAS REMAINED ON
REFUNDABLE OR NON REFUNDABLE
SINCE NINETEEN NINETY EIGHT.
DESPITE THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD-
CONTINUES TO FIND. THE NUMBER OF
TAX RETURNS. CLAIMING THE
RENTER'S TAX CREDIT CONTINUES TO
INCREASE YEAR AFTER YEAR. MORE
RECENTLY THE COVER NINETEEN
PANDEMIC HAS ONLY EXACERBATED.
THE PRESSURE OF CALIFORNIA
RENTERS WELL THE LEGISLATURE
PASSED TEMPORARY FORMS OF RELIEF
AND PROTECTION. THROUGH THE
GOLDEN STATE STIMULUS THE MIDDLE
CLASS TAX REFUND AND THE NOW
EXPIRED EVICTION MORATORIUM. THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS FOR
RENTERS EXISTED BEFORE THE
PANDEMIC AND CERTAINLY CONTINUES
TO WEIGH HEAVILY ON THE MINDS OF
LOW INCOME LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME
RENTERS. ACCORDING TO THE L. A.
O. RENTERS HAVE BEEN JUST
DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY
THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF
COVERT NINETEEN. SO TO TALK A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE NEED FOR
INCOME SUPPORTS VIA TAX CREDITS.
ARE TWENTY TWENTY ONE DATA FROM
THE CALIFORNIA BHAJAN POLICY
CENTER TELLS US THAT ALMOST
SEVENTEEN MILLION CALIFORNIANS
ABOUT 44% OF ALL STATE READ
RESIDENTS. LIVE IN HOMES THAT
ARE RENT IT SO IT'S A HUGE FOR
OF OUR POP. DATA FROM UNITED
WAYS OF CALIFORNIA REAL COST
MEASURE ALSO FOUND THAT ONE IN
THREE HOUSEHOLDS IN CALIFORNIA
STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET ENDS
MEET AND A FOR THE COST OF
LIVING. DESPITE HAVING AT LEAST
ONE WORKING ADULT IN THE
HOUSEHOLD WITH CALIFORNIA'S
EXCEPTIONALLY COMPETITIVE
HOUSING MARKET. I KNOW I DON'T
NEED TO TELL YOU HOW EXPENSIVE
HOUSING COSTS ARE IN EVERY
SINGLE COUNTY ACROSS THE STATE.
ARE THE REAL COST MEASURE ALSO
REVEALS THAT MANY OF THESE
STRUGGLING HOUSEHOLDS ARE MUCH
MORE LIKELY TO BE RENTERS.
LEADING ADVOCATES TO PUSH FOR
SOLUTIONS SUCH AS EXPANSIONS TO
THE RENTER'S TAX CREDIT AS WELL
AS MEASURES THAT WOULD MAKE
THESE TAX CREDITS FULLY
REFUNDABLE AS OUTLINED IN THE
SENATE BUDGET PLAN. TO PUT A BIT
MORE PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT
CALIFORNIANS ARE FACING FOR
STRUGGLING HOUSEHOLDS. THREE IN
FOUR HOUSEHOLDS EARNING BELOW
THE REAL COST MEASURE REPORT
SPENDING MORE THAN A THIRD. OF
THEIR INCOME ON HOUSING. NOW-
THIS IS IN- SORT OF CONTRAST TO.
THE THREE TIMES THIS IS THREE
TIMES THE RATE OF HOUSEHOLDS
THAT EARN ABOVE THE REAL COST
MEASURE SO ESSENTIALLY FOLKS
THAT ARE EARNING MORE. ARE
SPENDING MUCH LESS- ON OF THEIR
INCOME ON RENT- FURTHER A
HOUSEHOLD THAT FALLS BELOW THE
REAL COST MEASURE. ON THE
GREATER THAT RENTAL BURDEN
BECOMES WITH SOME INTERESTING UP
280% OF. THEIR INCOME ON
HOUSING. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO
IMAGINE HOW YOU COULD MAKE YOUR
HOUSEHOLD BUDGET WORK PUT FOOD
ON THE TABLE GAS IN THE CAR X.
SENTARA- IS UP 280% OF YOUR
INCOME. HOW TO GO TO RENT EACH
MONTH. I WOULD ALSO NOTE THE
CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS RECEIVE
MORE THAN NINE BILLION DOLLARS
IN PROPERTY TAX CAPITAL GAINS IN
MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTIONS
ANNUALLY. ALL THE CURRENT COST
OF THE RENTER'S TAX CREDIT- TO
THE STATE IS AROUND A HUNDRED
AND SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS. PER
YEAR. THERE IS SERIOUS NEED AN
OPPORTUNITY TO RIGHT SIZE THIS
INEQUITY AS OUTLINED RECENTLY
AND- BY CALIFORNIA BUDGET AND
POLICY CENTER AND IS BORN OUT IN
MANY STUDIES- BLACK AND LATIN
ACTS RENTERS ARE ESPECIALLY
LIKELY TO FACE ON AFFORDABLE
HOUSING COSTS REFLECTING. THE
EFFECTS OF IT EXPLICITLY AND
IMPLICITLY RACIST POLICY. AND
PRACTICES AND HOUSING
UNEMPLOYMENT X. CETERA. I'M I'M
GONNA WRAP UP WITH Y. REFUND
ABILITY IS SO IMPORTANT.
CALIFORNIA'S CURRENT RENTERS TAX
CREDIT MODEL AS A NOTED IS ON IS
NON REFUNDABLE MEANING THAT YOU
CAN GET A REFUND ONLY UP TO THE
AMOUNT YOU OWE THE GOVERNMENT-
WHEN YOU FILE YOUR TAXES. SO
WHILE CAN LOWER YOUR TAX DEBT
OWED TO THE GOVERNMENT IT CANNOT
BE ADDED TO. YOUR HOUSEHOLD AS A
CASH REFUND AND THE FACT IT RUN
A REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT ON THE
OTHER HAND REDUCES THE TAXES
OWED AND CAN RESULT IN A REFUND
IF IT IS MORE THAN WHAT IS OWED.
WE KNOW THAT MAKING TAX CREDITS
REFUNDABLE CAN PROVIDE
SIGNIFICANTLY MORE VALUE TO
FAMILIES WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO
MAKE ENDS MEET. CALIFORNIA'S
WORKERS. I WITH THE LOWEST
INCOMES WHO OFTEN HAVE NO TAX
BUT- TAX LIABILITIES THANKS TO
OTHER EXEMPTIONS. I'M IN THE
STATE'S PROGRESSIVE TAX INCOME
STRUCTURE WOULD BE MOST IMPACTED
BY THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE
SENATE. PROTECT OUR PROGRESS
BUDGET PLAN. OVERALL THE
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RENT TO THE
RENTER'S TAX CREDIT WOULD IMPACT
WELL OVER THREE MILLION
CALIFORNIANS- AND WE KNOW WELL
THE IMPACT THE TAX CREDITS HAVE
THEM AS A WAY TO THE TOP
CALIFORNIANS WITH LOWER INCOMES-
THERE'S A REAL NEED- IT FOR LOW
AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
WERE STRUGGLING TO AFFORD THE
COST OF RENT EACH MONTH- AND A
MORE SIGNIFICANT AND REFUNDABLE
RENTER'S TAX CREDIT WOULD UP
WITH MILLIONS OF RENTERS WHO
CURRENTLY STRUGGLE. THE CURRENT
CREDIT IS REGRETTABLY MEAGER-
AND ONLY PROVIDES SIXTY DOLLARS
TO SINGLE FILERS AND A HUNDRED
AND TWENTY DOLLARS FOR JOINT
FILERS. NOW IS THE TIME FOR US
TO DO MORE FOR THESE FAMILIES
INCREASE THE POWER OF THE
CALIFORNIA RENTERS TAX CREDIT
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS. EACH INSURE ONE IN
TURN I THINK. IT'S BECAUSE OF. I
WOULD SET UP WE DISCUSS ORDERED
A QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
MEMBERS ON RENTER'S- THAT'S
CONTAINED IN THE PLAN. ALL RIGHT
WE'LL MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
TAKE A MORNING CENTER PS AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MY NAME
IS ALYSSA ANDERSON AND I'M A
SENIOR POLICY FELLOW WITH THE
CALIFORNIA BUDGET AND POLICY
CENTER WHICH IS A NONPROFIT
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OUR- THINK
TANK. I THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. EVERY
CALIFORNIAN DESERVES TO HAVE AN
INCOME THAT ALLOWS THEM TO
ACHIEVE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND
PRIDE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. AND
REFUNDABLE TAX CREDITS ARE
PROVEN TOOLS FOR DOING JUST
THAT. THE FEDERAL EITC HAS A
DECADES LONG TRACK RECORD OF
LIFTING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OUT
OF POVERTY EVERY YEAR. STATE
CREDITS LIKE THE KELLY ITC
FURTHER ENHANCE THE POVERTY
FIGHTING POWER OF THE FEDERAL
CREDIT. THAT'S BECAUSE THE
SIMPLE SOLUTION TO POVERTY IS
MONEY. THE CARRIER TO SEE PUTS
MONEY DIRECTLY INTO THE POCKETS
OF MILLIONS OF CALIFORNIANS WITH
LOW INCOMES EACH YEAR HELPING
THEM TO AFFORD BASIC NEEDS.
UNLIKE OTHER STATE EITC IS THE
CARRIER TO SEE GENERALLY
PROVIDES THE MOST MONEY TO
PEOPLE WITH THE LOWEST INCOMES.
WHO FACE THE GREATEST CHALLENGES
TO MAKING ENDS MEET. AS A RESULT
THE CARRIER TO SEE HELPS LIFT
MANY CALIFORNIANS OUT OF DEEP
POVERTY. INCREASING THE AMOUNT
OF MONEY THE CARRIER TO SEE
PROVIDES IS A SIMPLE WAY TO
AMPLIFY ITS A FAX. THAT'S WHERE
THE SENATE'S PROPOSAL IS SO
IMPORTANT. IT WOULD INCREASE THE
CARRIER TO SEE IF FOR MANY
PEOPLE WHO CURRENTLY QUALIFY FOR
SMALL CREDITS SO MUCH MORE
MEANINGFUL TWO HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY FIVE DOLLARS.
COLLECTIVELY THIS WOULD BOOST
THE INCOMES OF LOW INCOME
CALIFORNIANS BY HUNDREDS OF
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR.
HELPING THEM TO KEEP UP WITH THE
RISING COSTS THAT ALL OF US ARE
EXPERIENCING. THIS LARGER CREDIT
IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE
THE MAJORITY OF CALIFORNIANS THE
RECIPIENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
THE FEDERAL EITC. AND NEED A
MORE MEANINGFUL STATE CREDIT.
THIS INCLUDES PEOPLE WHO FILED
OUR TAXES WITH ITUNES AS WELL AS
PEOPLE AGES EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY
FOUR IN ADULTS SIXTY FIVE AND
OLDER. WHO ARE NOT SUPPORTING
CHILDREN. INCREASING THE COUNTY
TO SEE WHAT ALSO PROMOTE RACIAL
EQUITY BY BOOSTING THE INCOMES
OF MANY WORKERS OF COLOR AND
IMMIGRANTS. WHO FACE RACISM AND
OTHER STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO
ADVANCEMENT IN THE LABOR MARKET.
OUR ESTIMATES SHOW THAT ABOUT
THREE OUT OF FOUR PEOPLE WHO
LIKELY QUALIFY FOR THE COUNTY TO
SEE ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR.
INCLUDING OVER HALF FOR LATIN
NEXT 11% WERE ASIAN AND 7% WERE
BLACK. IN ADDITION OVER A THIRD
ARE IMMIGRANTS. A LARGER TELL
YOU TO SEE WHAT ALSO HELP YOUNG
ADULTS WERE JUST STARTING OFF IN
THE WORK FORCE TO BUILD ECONOMIC
SECURITY. AROUND 30% OF ADULTS
WHO RECEIVE THE KELLY TO SEE ARE
EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY FOUR. AND
THESE YEARS ARE ABOUT TWICE AS
LIKELY TO STRUGGLE TO PAY FOR
BASIC NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS.
FINALLY INCREASING THE COUNTY TO
SEE COULD BOOST TAKE UP OF THE
CREDIT. RESEARCH ON
PARTICIPATION ABOUT THE KALYA
ATC AND FEDERAL EITC. FINDS THAT
PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR VERY
SMALL CREDITS ARE LESS LIKELY TO
CLAIM THE CREDIT. IT'S PLAUSIBLE
THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS FIND IT
HARD TO JUSTIFY THE SIGNIFICANT
TIME EFFORT AND STRESS OF
FILING. IF THEY ARE REQUIRED TO
FILE AND THEY WON'T GET MUCH
MONEY BACK. GUARANTEEING A MORE
MEANINGFUL COUNTY TO SEE WHAT
HELP MAKE FILING WORTHWHILE.
PLUS NEW FILERS WHO ALSO CLEAN
THE FEDERAL EITC WOULD BRING
ADDITIONAL FEDERAL DOLLARS INTO
THE STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMIES.
CALIFORNIA AND LEGISLATIVE
CHAMPIONS IN PARTICULAR HAVE
ALWAYS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF
EFFORTS TO INNOVATE HOW ESTATE
YEAH T. C. CAN HELP WORKERS
FIGHT POVERTY AND BUILD ECONOMIC
SECURITY. AND THE SENATE'S
PROPOSAL WOULD CONTINUE TO BUILD
ON THIS PROGRESS. BY INCREASING
THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THEY
TELL YOU TO SEE PROVIDES. WITH
POLICIES LIKE THIS STATE LEADERS
CAN BUILD TOWARD AN EQUITABLE
CALIFORNIA WHERE ALL PEOPLE HAVE
THE INCOME THEY NEED TO PAY FOR
BASIC NEEDS AND PRIVATE. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU ARE
THERE QUESTIONS. SPECTER IF
YOU'RE IF YOU SEE. IS YOUR
UNIQUE DYNAMIC BECAUSE OF THE
EXPANSION- WE UNDERSTAND.
COMPACTS FOR. YEAH IT'S HARD. TO
PUT A PER A PRECISE
PARTICIPATION RATE ON IT- SIMPLY
BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE
COMPREHENSIVE DATA ON HOW MANY
PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY ELIGIBLE FOR
THE CREDIT- THERE HAVE BEEN SOME
STUDIES DONE LOOKING AT
SUBGROUPS WERE ELIGIBLE SO FOR
EXAMPLE THE CALIFORNIA POLICY
LAB DID SOME RESEARCH A FEW
YEARS BACK. LOOKING AT CALFRESH
PARTICIPANTS IN ESTIMATING HOW
MANY LOOK LIKE THEY'RE ELIGIBLE
FOR THE COUNTY TO SEE AND CLAIM
IT OR DON'T- THEY'RE THEY'RE
FINDING SUGGEST THAT HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WERE MISSING
OUT. AND I THINK ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT FINDINGS FROM THAT
RESEARCH IS THAT- THAT MOST OF
THE PEOPLE WHO APPEARED TO BE
MISSING OUT ON THE CREDIT WERE
ELIGIBLE FOR VERY SMALL CREDITS
BETWEEN ABOUT EIGHTY TO EIGHTY
FIVE DOLLARS. SO AGAIN I THINK
THAT SEEMS TO SUGGEST THAT IF
YOU INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE
CREDIT IT WILL MAKE FILING
WORTHWHILE. MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR THE COUNTY TO SEE
ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE. A AND
SO I THINK INCREASING THE SIZE
OF THE CROWD IT WOULD CERTAINLY
HELP WITH THAT. ALL RIGHT. TAKE
A WORKERS EXPERIENCE. WELL THANK
YOU CHAIR MEMBERS SERAPH-
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE
CALIFORNIA. FEDERATION AND- I
JUST WANTED TO THANK THE SENATE
FOR PUTTING FORWARD THIS
PACKAGE- I THINK THIS IS A GREAT
SWEET OF TAX CREDITS TO FIGHT
POVERTY AND INCOME INEQUALITY.
I'M SO I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT
THE WORKER TAX FAIRNESS CREDIT-
WHICH IS PROVIDED AROUND UNION
DUES AND PART OF THIS IS BECAUSE
UNIONS PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT
PUBLIC BENEFITS- INCLUDING
HIGHER WAGES. BETTER BENEFITS
SAFER WORKING CONDITIONS- AND
ALSO OUR TOOL TO FIGHT INCOME
INEQUALITY. AND REDUCE. GENDER
AND RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE
WAGES- AND YET. UNION MEMBERS
OFTEN CAN'T CLAIM THE SAME
BENEFITS THAT BUSINESSES AND
PROFESSIONALS CAN IN TERMS OF
TAX DEDUCTIONS. IN TWENTY
SEVENTEEN THAT TRUMP TAX LAW
SUSPENDED THE FEDERAL UNION DUES
DEDUCTION. MAKING IT UNAVAILABLE
TO UNION MEMBERS AT THE FEDERAL
LEVEL EVEN THOUGH MANY OF THE
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL TAX
CREDITS AND DEDUCTIONS WERE
PRESERVED AND EVEN AT THE STATE
LEVEL MANY UNION WORKERS ARE
UNABLE TO CLAIM ANY BENEFITS
BECAUSE THEY DON'T EARN ENOUGH
MONEY TO ITEMIZE OR TO EVEN FILE
CREDITS. AND SO THERE'S THAT I
INEQUALITY BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND
UNION MEMBERS WHEN EMPLOYERS ARE
ABLE TO DEDUCT MANY OF THEIR
BUSINESS EXPENSES AND MANY
PROFESSIONALS ARE ABLE TO DO ACT
ASSOCIATION FEES SO YOU HAVE
DOCTORS LAWYERS MANY OTHER SMALL
BUSINESS PEOPLE WHO ARE ABLE TO
CLAIM DEDUCTIONS- THIS WOULD
ALLOW. WERE UNION WORKERS TO BE
ABLE TO GET A REFUNDABLE TAX
CREDIT FOR A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE
OF THE AMOUNT THAT THEY PAY FOR
UNION DUES A PERCENTAGE THAT
WOULD BE SET BY THE LEGISLATURE-
AND APPROPRIATED THROUGH THAT
THE BUDGET BELT- WITH THE CAP OF
FOUR HUNDRED THAT A FOUR HUNDRED
BILLION DOLLARS- AND SO. THE
REFUND ABILITY IS ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT GIVEN THAT THERE ARE
MANY MANY LOW LOWER PAID WORKERS
WHO ARE MEMBERS OF UNIONS- AND
THAT ABILITY TO HAVE THE E.
REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT CAN MAKE
THE DIFFERENCE FOR THEM BEING
ABLE TO. AFFORD THAT I MEAN JUST
LOOKING AT I JUST LAST WORKERS
MANY WHO ARE IN UNIONS THEY MAKE
AN AVERAGE OF SIXTEEN DOLLARS
AND FORTY SIX CENTS AN HOUR.
THESE ARE UNION WORKERS MANY OF
THEM LIVING IN COUNTIES WHERE
THE LIVING WAGE TO BE ABLE TO
AFFORD TO LIVE IN THAT COUNTY IS
FORTY THREE DOLLARS. AND SO THIS
IS A SMALL AMOUNT THE SMALL
REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT ALONG WITH
THE OTHER TWO- THAT ARE PROPOSED
TO DATE WE THINK ARE INCREDIBLY
POWERFUL- TO BE ABLE TO FIGHT
INCOME INEQUALITY AND REALLY
INCREASE UPTAKE. BECAUSE YOU'RE
GONNA HAVE DIFFERENT GROUPS
DOING OUTREACH WHETHER IT'S
HOUSING ADVOCATES WHETHER IT'S
AROUND EITC OR UNIONS WHO ARE
MOVING THEIR MEMBERS TO CLAIM AS
WELL AND SO WE THINK THAT WILL
ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO MOVE MORE
PEOPLE TO CLAIMING THESE
IMPORTANT BENEFITS. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. THANK YOU OR THE COMMENTS
OR QUESTIONS FROM THE START.
ANTONIO YES. ALL RIGHT
APPRECIATE THE- BACKGROUND
INFORMATION AND- THE ISSUE
RELATIVE TO- INCOME INEQUALITY
AND ASSISTANCE OF LOWER WAGE
EARNERS- I HAVE NOTICED IN THE
PAST WHERE WE'VE HAD. USUALLY
REPRESENTATIONS FROM AGENCIES OR
THE ADMINISTRATION AND THEN WE
HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM
ADVOCATES. HERE WE HAVE THE
PRESENTATION FROM. BY THE
ADVOCATE PERHAPS WE'LL HAVE
PUBLIC COMMENTS LATER BUT- THAT
IS. DIFFERENT THAN THE WAY
THINGS HAVE BEEN. I'M ON THIS
ISSUE. I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION I
HAVE A COMMENT. ARE THERE IS A
BUDGETARY ISSUE BECAUSE WE'RE
HEADED INTO A DEFICIT AND THAT
OBVIOUSLY IS A CONCERN. BUT THE
BIGGER CONCERN IS OUR- THE
DESIRE TO HELP LOWER INCOME
PEOPLE NOTWITHSTANDING. THIS
CREATES A- REALLY A CONFLICT OF
INTEREST OR EVEN A CONFUSION OF
THE INTERESTS WE HAVE- OUR
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE REPRESENTED BY
A UNION. AND THE UNIONS JOB
LISTING YOSHI EIGHT WAGES AND
WORKING CONDITIONS ON BEHALF OF
WORKERS. AND ON THE OTHERS. USE
ME ON THE OTHER SIDE WE HAVE-
THE EMPLOYER WHICH IS THE STATE
. WHO NEGOTIATES WITH THE UNION
RELATIVE TO WORKING CONDITIONS
AND- WAGES BUT THEY'RE
NEGOTIATING ON BEHALF OF THE
EMPLOYER OR IN THIS CASE
TAXPAYERS- THE UNION IS NOT
NEGOTIATING IN THE INTEREST OF
TAXPAYERS ARE NEGOTIATING IN THE
INTERESTS OF THEIR- MEMBERS. AND
I GUESS THAT'S THE WAY
REPRESENTS YOUR REPRESENTATION
SHOULD BE BUT HERE WE HAVE THE
EMPLOYER- ASCENTIAL A COMPLETELY
PAYING FOR THE EMPLOYEE THERE
COSTS OF REPRESENTATION. IF THE
SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY WAS- I
DEALT WITH IN ANOTHER VENUE I
WOULDN'T HAVE THIS PARTICULAR
COMMENT MIGHT BE CONCERNED ABOUT
BUDGETARY PART OF IT BUT NOT
THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE- SO I FIND
SOME OF THE UNDERLYING POLICY.
ARE TO BE A TREMENDOUS CONFLICT
OF INTEREST- FOR THE EMPLOYER.
HEY FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO BE
REPRESENTED- RELATIVE TO WAGES
WORKING CONDITIONS WOULD TEND TO
COMPROMISE AT LEAST THE
PERCEPTION OF THE EMPLOYER
PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF. OF
ITSELF AND IN THIS CASE
PARTICULARLY TAXPAYERS. ALL ARE
ANY OF THE COMMENTS FROM THE SUB
OR MEMBERS THIS IS AN
INFORMATIONAL ITEM IT IS BEEN
HELPFUL AGAIN I'LL REFER TO AS
MY OPENING COMMENTS BEFORE WE
TOOK THE INFORMATIONAL I. WE
WILL SEE YOU AGAIN I THANK
DISPENSED AT THIS TIME BEFORE WE
TAKE UP ISSUE THIRTY FOUR
SUBCOMMITTEE WILL TAKE A BRIEF.
RECESS FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES
AND RECONVENE SO THE SUB WILL
STAND IN RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES
ARE YOU READY TO GO HOW IS OUR
CHECKBOOKS WE GET. ALL RIGHT WE
WILL RECONVENE THE SUBCOMMITTEE
AND WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ISSUE
NUMBER THIRTY FOUR WHICH FOCUSES
ON ON A DEEPER CONVERSATION ON
DIVERSITY IN THE FILM AND
TELEVISION INDUSTRY TAX CREDITS-
TAKE TWO ROUNDS OF TESTIMONY AND
INFORMATION AGAIN THIS IS AN
INFORMATION ITEM- ON THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL PER SE WE
HEARD THIS MATTER IN SUB ON THE
SECOND OF MARCH. THIS ITEM
CONTINUES TO BE HELD- BUT THERE
WAS QUITE AN EXTENSIVE
DISCUSSION AND CONTINUES TO BE
INTEREST IN A PARTNERSHIP
BETWEEN THE STATE THE ROLE IN
THE CONTEXT OF THE ONGOING AND
PROPOSALS AROUND THE TAX CREDIT-
AND THE PROGRESS IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE STATE AND THE INDUSTRY
THAT WE ARE ALL HOPING CAN OCCUR
AND CONTINUE TO OF ALL IN A MORE
PRODUCTIVE AND TRANSPARENT WAY
WHICH YEAH I THINK WE ALL WOULD
AGREE IN CALIFORNIA'S PREMIER
INDUSTRY THAT SO MANY ASSOCIATE
WITH OUR GREAT STATE. WE ARE
PACIFIC RIM STATE WE ARE AN
INTERNATIONAL STATE WE ARE
INCREDIBLY DIVERSE STATE- AND
THAT DIVERSITY AND THE NEED TO
CONTINUE TO REFLECT THAT IN THIS
AMAZING INDUSTRY. TO BUILD ON
THE GOOD PROGRESS WE'VE MADE IN
TO DO SO IN A IN A BETTER A
BETTER MANNER. IS IMPORTANT NOT
ONLY JUST FOR OUR OUR STATE AND
OUR COMMUNITY IN OUR SOCIETY BUT
ALSO OBVIOUSLY HAS OR SHOULD BE
RECOGNIZED HAVE OBVIOUS
ECONOMIC. BENEFITS AND SO IT'S A
RELEVANT PART. IN RELATIONSHIP
TO CONSIDERATION OF THE- TAX
INCENTIVE THAT'S VERY RELEVANT
IN THE CONTEXT OF. THAT ELEMENT
OF THE CONVERSATION PARTNERSHIP
AN OVERSIGHT SO IT'S MOST
APPROPRIATE. THAT WE EXPAND ON
THAT CONVERSATION A LITTLE BIT
HERE TODAY WE DO HAVE A COUPLE
OF- DISTINGUISHED. CHANNELS THAT
ARE TO JOIN US TODAY. THEY YOU
HAVE WARRANTED WOOD FROM. ARE WE
HAVING REYES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HOLLYWOOD CINEMA PRODUCTION
RESOURCES. AND MELISSA PARTECH
RICE PRESIDENT STATE GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS FOR M. P. HEY- WHATEVER
ORDER YOU'D LIKE TO PRESENT IN
IS UP TO YOU- JUST STATE YOUR
NAME AND TITLE AND NOW WHAT
WE'RE GONNA DO HERE LADIES AND
GENTLEMAN IS WE'RE GOING TO
GIVE. I EACH PRESENTER ON THE
PANEL A TOTAL OF FIVE MINUTES IN
THE INTEREST AND RESPECT YOUR
TIME AND OUT OF RESPECT FOR
THOSE FOLKS WERE WAITING TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT. US
AMBASSADOR DISTANCE AND TIME
KEEPING. IF WE CAN GET THAT BUT
WE'RE GONNA HAVE ABOUT FIVE
MINUTES EACH OF THEM ARE GOING
TO TAKE A REMOTE PANEL THAT IS
PARTICIPATING REMOTELY AS WELL
THEIR TIME WILL ALSO BE LIMITED.
AFTER WE HEAR FROM THE THREE OF
YOU WILL HAVE QUESTIONS FROM
MEMBERS OF THE SUB WE WILL DO
THE SAME. WITH THE REMOTE PANEL-
AND THEN WE WILL TAKE PUBLIC
COMMENT ON THE ENTIRETY OF
TODAY'S DISCUSSION- DOCKET. SO
AGAIN THANK YOU FOR COMING IN
FOR THE INFORMATION ITEM. AND UP
PLEASE PROCEED. THANK YOU CHAIR
PDN COMMITTEE MY NAME IS LAUREN
GREEN WHITE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
LEGISLATION FOR COPAYS I WILL
BRIEFLY COVER SOME HISTORY
RELATED TO THE CALIFORNIA FILM
TAX CREDIT PROGRAM AND EXPLAIN
HOW THE STATE IS CONTINUING TO
ADVANCE DIVERSITY EQUITY AND
INCLUSION. THIS PROGRAM BEGAN IN
TWO THOUSAND NINE OUT OF THE
NEED TO DEFEND CALIFORNIA'S
FLAGSHIP FILM AND TELEVISION
INDUSTRY FROM RUNAWAY PRODUCTION
THAT TOOK JOBS AND INVESTMENT TO
OTHER STATES AND COUNTRIES.
THESE ARE JOBS THAT RANGE FROM
THE ELECTRICIAN WHO BELONGS TO
THE BASIC CROPS TO LOCAL HIRES
FOR SERVICES SUCH AS CATERING
EQUIPMENT RENTAL. SINCE THE
TWENTY FOURTEEN ONLY A REPORT
THAT VALIDATED THIS. WE'VE SEEN
AN ACCELERATION OF NEW
PRODUCTION INCENTIVES WITH MORE
GENEROUS OFFERINGS AND LESS
RESTRICTIVE CRITERIA GO AFTER
CALIFORNIA JOBS AND INVESTMENT.
NEW YORK RECENTLY EXPANDED ITS
PROGRAM BY NEARLY 70% TO BRING
ITS ANNUAL CREDIT TO SEVEN
HUNDRED MILLION THREE TWENTY TO
THIRTY FOUR. GEORGIA HASN'T ON
CAP PROGRAM THAT SPENT FOUR
BILLION ALONE IN TWENTY TWENTY
TWO AND THEY'RE BUILDING NEW
SOUNDS YOU JUST AT A RAPID PACE.
OTHER STATES SUCH AS ILLINOIS
AND LOUISIANA EXTENDED THEIR
PROGRAM TO TWENTY THIRTY TWO AND
TWENTY THIRTY FIVE RESPECTIVELY.
THE LIST GOES ON. IN COMPARISON
CALIFORNIA MAKES AN ANNUAL THREE
HUNDRED THIRTY MILLION OF TAX
CREDITS AVAILABLE THROUGH A
UNIQUE INCREDIBLY COMPETITIVE
AND RIGOROUS APPLICATION PROCESS
THAT MEASURES THE NUMBER OF
JOBS. CREATED AND THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF IN STATE SPENDING
TWENTY ONE BILLION DOLLARS OF
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IS WHAT WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT. WHY RE AUTHORIZED
THE PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM HAS
BEEN INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL
PROGRAM ONE POINT I WAS CREATED
TO RETAIN JOBS TO PLANO LAYERED
IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND
TRAINING. THREE POINT OUT
EFFECTIVE TWENTY TWENTY AND I AM
IN THE NEWLY CREATED SOUNDS USE
PROGRAM LAUNCHED NEW DIVERSITY
INITIATIVES AND REQUIRED DATA
PUBLICATION. AND THE PROPOSED
WORK RIGHT NOW CURRENTLY BEING
CONSIDERED WAS STRENGTHENED
CALIFORNIA'S NATIONAL GLOBAL
COMPETITIVENESS AND FURTHER AND
THAT DIVERSITY GOALS INTO THE
PROGRAM. THE GOVERNOR BEFORE
THIS LATEST PROPOSAL NOT ONLY TO
KEEP CALIFORNIA SOMEONE TELL THE
TV INDUSTRY COMPETITIVE FOR
ANOTHER FIVE YEARS BUT ALSO TO
LEVERAGE OUR STATE DOLLARS TO
INCENTIVIZE THE INDUSTRY AND
ACTIVELY DIVERSIFY FILM
PRODUCTION JOBS. THE NEW FOUR
POINT NO ENCOURAGES PRODUCTIONS
THAT RECEIVED APPROVAL. FOR A
TAX CREDIT AWARD TO SUBMIT AN
IDEA FOR A DIVERSE WORKPLACE
JUST THIRTY DAYS I. STEVE THIS
APPROVAL. THE WAY PLAN WHAT.
THIS STEPS TO MAKE PROFIT
PREDICTIONS MORE INCLUSIVE. AS
AN INCENTIVE TO OPT INTO THE
DIVERSITY WORK PLAN PROVISIONS
4% OF THE TOTAL CUT TAX CREDIT
AWARD FOR EACH APPROVED PROJECT
WILL BE PLACED IN RESERVE. UNTIL
THE PRODUCTION SUBMITS ITS FINAL
PAPERWORK INCLUDING A REPORT
SHOWING HOW THEY FELT
COMMITMENTS THEY MADE ON THEIR
WORK PLANS. WITH THIS CHANGE
THERE NOW THREE ELEMENTS OF THE
STATE'S APPROACH TO ENCOURAGE
PRODUCTIONS REFLECT CALIFORNIA'S
POPULATION. ONE REQUIRING
INCREASED DATA COLLECTION AND
TRANSPARENT ANNUAL REPORTING TO
TRACK TRENDS. TO INCENTIVIZING
THE CREATION OF DIVERSITY WORK
PLAN SPECIFIC TO EACH
PRODUCTION. DEMONSTRATING GOOD
FAITH EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE THESE
GOALS AND THREE CAREER TRAINING
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION SAID ABOUT
THE WORK FORCE. I'LL GO INTO
EACH OF THESE A LITTLE MORE.
DATA COLLECTION APPROVED
PROJECTS IN CALIFORNIA'S PROGRAM
ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THIS YOU
SEE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE
DIVERSITY OF OUR CAST CREW AND
BACKGROUND PLAYERS. THIS DATA IS
COLLECTED BY PRODUCTIONS THIRD
PARTY PAYROLL PROVIDERS AND IT
IS VOLUNTARY. THE STATE CANNOT
COMPEL PEOPLE TO DISCLOSE THEIR
RACE ETHNICITY AND GENDER. UNDER
TWO POINT NOW FROM TWENTY
FIFTEEN THROUGH TWENTY TWENTY AT
THE CFC ANALYZE PROJECTS
DIVERSITY INFORMATION FOR THE
TWO HUNDRED APPROVED PROJECTS
THAT RECEIVED A TAX CERTIFICATE.
SO FAR UNDER THREE POINT L.
AFFECTED TWENTY TWENTY TO TWENTY
TWENTY FIVE. CFC IS ANALYSED
PRELIMINARY DATA FROM SIXTEEN
APPROVED PROJECTS AND IT'S NOW
SHARING THIS ONLINE SINCE EASILY
ACCESSIBLE. COMPARED WITH. TWO
POINT NO THERE'S ALREADY BEEN A
7% INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION BY
WOMEN. A 5% INCREASE AMONG
UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS AND
THREE POINT NOW. BUT AGAIN DATA
COLLECTIONS UC'S PROGRAM IS
CHALLENGING BECAUSE CASTING KERR
NOT REQUIRED TO SHARE THEIR
INFORMATION. FOR EXAMPLE 14% OF
RESPONDENTS AND THREE POINT OUT
SHOWS PREFER NOT TO STATE. IN
ORDER TO CONTINUE MOVING THE
INDUSTRY TOWARDS ADDITIONAL
DIVERSITY GAINS THE STATE IS
ENCOURAGING AND PROPOSING TO
INCENTIVIZE THE SUBMISSION OF
THIS DIVERSITY WORK PLAN. ONE OF
THE CST IS OTHER PROGRAMS A
SOUNDSTAGE FILMING TAX CREDIT
PROGRAM REQUIRES THE SUBMISSION
OF THE STATE OR CITY WORK PLAN.
SPECIFIC TO EACH PROJECT IN A
FINAL REPORT ON OUTCOMES. THE
FOUR POINT A PROPOSAL EXTENDS.
THIS CONCEPT THESE WORK PLANTS
CONTAIN I JUST. OF THE BALL
EMOTION WE'LL SEE TO ACHIEVE
ABOUT THE- AND BELOW THE LINE
HIGHER AS WELL AS- TO ACHIEVE
MEASURE THE STATED GOALS. ONE
THIS IS A FINAL REPORT THIS
THEIR DIVERSITY PART IS. I MUST.
A DESCRIPTION INCLUDING EVIDENCE
OF WHETHER THE APPLICANT
ACHIEVED INITIAL GOALS. THIS
YEAR SEE REVIEWS AND DETERMINES
WHETHER IT'S A GOOD FAITH EFFORT
WAS MADE. THE FOUR POINT A
PROPOSAL WAS CAREFULLY
CONSTRUCTED IN CONSULTATION WITH
AFFECTED INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS
TO PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE TO
INCREASE DIVERSITY WHILE
RETAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE
PROGRAM. AND THE FUNDING LEVEL.
CAREER TRAINING FINALLY YES YES
RUN VARIOUS CAREER AND TREATING
INITIATIVE SINCE TWENTY TWENTY
THAT ARE FUNDED BY TAX CREDIT
APPLICANTS REQUIRED
CONTRIBUTIONS. OF POINT 25% OF
THEIR ALLOCATION. THE CAREER
PATHWAYS PROGRAM TARGETS
INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDES CROSS
GIRLS TRAINING FOR CAREERS IN
THE INDUSTRY. TO DATE TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN INDIVIDUALS
HAVE PARTICIPATED. AND BY
HOLLYWOOD CPR MANIFEST WORKS THE
HANDY FOUNDATION AND I OUT TO
LOCAL SIX NINE FIVE OUR
PARTNERS. 64% HAVE REPORTED
BEING MEMBERS OF
UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY
GROUPS. STEVE THE ALSO SUPPORTS
PRE CAREER TRAINING THROUGH ITS
CAREER READINESS PROGRAM
DEVELOPED. IN COLLABORATION WITH
CD. SHE AND THINK A LOT. FOR
PRIOR. THE WORK AS PER. AND
POLICY AND THE BUDGET WITH EACH
NEW ITERATION OF THE PROGRAM WE
HAVE BUILT UPON PROGRESS THE
FOREPLAY NOW TAKES NEW STEPS TO
ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A ROBUST
PROGRAM INCORPORATES OUR VALUES
AND RETAINS CRITICAL JOBS HERE
IN CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH ALL RIGHT CEMEX
PRESENTER. GOOD AFTERNOON I WANT
TO THANK CHAIRMAN VIA AND THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR GIVING ME
THE OPPORTUNITY. TO APPEAR
BEFORE YOU TODAY. MY NAME IS
VICTOR REYES AND I'M HERE ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA IATSE
CONSUL IN THE ENTERTAINMENT
UNION COALITION. TO TALK ABOUT
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA
FILM AND TELEVISION TAX
INCENTIVE PROGRAM. AND WHAT IT
MEANS TO THE WORKING MEN AND
WOMEN IN THE INDUSTRY AND WHAT
THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROGRAM IS
ENABLING US. TO DO FOR THE
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. I AM A
LONGTIME MEMBER OF IATSE AND NOW
BUSINESS AGENT OF LOCAL FORTY
FOUR REPRESENTING AFFILIATED
PROPERTY CROSS PERSON. R. SEVEN
THOUSAND PLUS MEMBERS WORKING
SIXTEEN DIFFERENT SKILL TREE.
RANGING FROM SET DECORATORS TO
PROP MASTERS ARMORS AND SPECIAL
EFFECTS. OUR MEMBERS ARE THE
UNSEEN WORK FORCE OF THE
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. I AM
ALSO THE LOCAL FORTY FOUR
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER OF G.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND JUST
RECENTLY I WAS APPOINTED THE
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
HOLLYWOOD CINEMA PRODUCTION
RESOURCES. ALSO KNOWN AS
HOLLYWOOD CPR AND ITC UNION
TRAINING CORPS. I WAS BORN AND
RAISED SALT LOS ANGELES SOUTH OF
FLORENCE AND I'LL- BUT I WAS
LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE AT THE RIGHT
PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME WITH THE
RIGHT SKILL SET. AND IN NINETEEN
NINETY SIX I BEGAN TO WORK AT OF
THE PROP MAKER IN UNION MEMBER
MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION
PRODUCTIONS. FROM THAT JOB I
WORKED ON OVER TWENTY FIVE TV
SHOWS AND MOTION PICTURES SHOWS
LIKE AUSTIN POWERS I DIDN'T FEEL
THE PRACTICE. THE ONE LUCKY
BREAK TURNED INTO A GOOD UNION
JOBS AND CAREER FOR ME BUT
CALIFORNIANS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO
GET LUCKY TO BREAK INTO THE
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. MY LOCAL
TO BE LET'S VERY DIFFERENT THAN
THE LOCAL I JOINED IN NINETEEN
NINETY SIX. IN A RECENT. SURVEY
CONDUCTED BY LOCAL FORTY FOUR OF
ITS NEW MEMBERS. SINCE JANUARY
2016403% SELF REPORTED AND SELF
IDENTIFIED AS NON WHITE THAT
NUMBER IS ONLY GOING TO GROW.
DIVERSE A FINELY INDUSTRY
REQUIRES DEDICATED RESOURCES A
PATHWAYS TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE OF
COLOR AND WOMEN INTO FILM AND
TELEVISION JOBS. IT'S NOT ENOUGH
THAT WE RECRUIT THEM WE HAVE TO.
OFFERED SUPPORT AND JOB
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT
THEY SUCCEED AND STAY IN THE
INDUSTRY. THE HOLLYWOOD CPR IS
JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW I. ATC
IN THE INDUSTRY ARE BUILDING
THOSE PROPERTIES TO DIVERSE
SUPPLIER OR THE INDUSTRY. OUR
PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUNG PEOPLE
FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
ACROSS SIX BILLIONS SKILL SET
THE LIFE SKILLS AND THE
MENTORSHIP THAT OPENS DOORS AND
THOSE OPPORTUNITIES. OUR PROGRAM
HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR TWENTY
YEARS AND SINCE TWENTY TWENTY
ONE. HAS BEEN ONE OF THE
PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE PART OF
THE CALIFORNIA SENATE CAREER
PATHWAY PROGRAM. WE HAVE.
BERNARD WITH THE LOS ANGELES
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT LOS
ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND THE ANTI RECIDIVISM
COALITION DREAM FEW. AND THIS
YEAR WE ARE EXPANDING SATELLITE
CAMPUSES TO LOS ANGELES TRADE
TECH AND NEXT YEAR TO EAST LOS
ANGELES COLLEGE WHICH WILL
PROVIDE INDUSTRY CROSS TRAINING.
IN ADDITION WE HAVE PARTNERSHIP
WITH LUCASFILM NBCUNIVERSAL
WARNERMEDIA DISCOVERY THE MOTION
PICTURE ACADEMY AND METRICS TO
PROVIDE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR
STUDENTS THIS GIVES OUR STUDENTS
HANDS ON TRAINING TO COMPLETE
THEIR SIX HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS
UNDER DIRECTOR STUDIES. THIS IS
NOT AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IT IS
NOT JUST A JOB PROGRAM IT'S A
CAREER PROGRAM. BECAUSE EVERYONE
WHO GRADUATES FROM BECOMES AN
ITC UNION MEMBER AND IMMEDIATELY
GOES ON IN ONTO THE UNION ROSTER
WE'VE GRADUATED HUNDREDS OF
STUDENTS AND MOST OF THEM ARE
CONSISTENTLY WORKING IN THE
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. THIS
YEAR WE EXPECT TO GRADUATE A
HUNDRED STUDENTS WILL TRANSITION
OUT TO ITC UNION MEMBERSHIP AND
NEW CAREERS. THERE IS A GREAT
GREAT DIFFERENCE IN THE INDUSTRY
TODAY THEN WHEN I JOIN. BUT THAT
DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE WORK IS
DONE THERE IS STILL SO MUCH WORK
TO DO. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE
UNION AND THE GUILDS. AND THE
PARTNERSHIPS WE ARE CREATING
WITH THE STUDIOS THE COLLEGES
THE AND THE OUTRAGE IN THE LOS
ANGELES HIGH SCHOOLS WE CAN
ACHIEVE THESE GOALS ONE OF THE
BIGGEST OBSTACLES TO BRINGING
MORE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND WOMEN
IN THE INDUSTRY IS CREATING
FINANCIAL STRUCTURE. WE KEEP
THESE PROGRAMS THRIVING AND KEEP
JOBS IN CALIFORNIA. IN TWENTY
THIRTEEN WITH RUNAWAY PRODUCTION
THERE WAS LITTLE WORK HERE. WHEN
THE CALIFORNIA FILM AND
TELEVISION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
YEAH. THE TAX CREDIT BROUGHT
THOSE JOBS BACK AND WE BEGIN TO
REBUILD THE ENTERTAINMENT
INDUSTRY AS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE
IN LOS ANGELES AND BEYOND.
WITHOUT THE FILM TAX CREDIT WE
WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIND AND
LEVERAGE THE INCREDIBLE TRAINING
PROGRAMS WE HAVE NOW. WITHOUT
TAX INCENTIVES THERE IS THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN EMPLOYEES
GRADUATES WITHOUT TAX INCENTIVES
JOBS WILL GO TO STATES LIKE
TEXAS. GEORGIA ARIZONA AND
OTHERS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE ANY
DIVERSITY IN THEIR CREDITS. IF
CALIFORNIA CANNOT LEAD THEN MY
DREAM AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE
DREAMS OF MANY YOUNG PEOPLE WHO
DON'T EVEN YET KNOW WHAT IS
POSSIBLE FOR THEM. WILL. BE
REALIZED. THANK YOU. YOU. EXCUSE
ME THANK YOU PRETTY. AND MEMBERS
OF THE BUDGET SUB COMMITTEE
NUMBER FOUR THANK YOU. FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY TODAY I
AM MELISSA THE TACK ON BEHALF OF
THE MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION.
AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TO EXTEND
CALIFORNIA'S FILM AND TELEVISION
PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM.
AND ENSURE THAT IT REMAINS
COMPETITIVE AND MAXIMIZES
ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS TO THE
STATE. BOTH SENATOR NEALE- AND
CENTER CABALLERO RAISED
QUESTIONS ARE AT THE PREVIOUS
PANEL I THINK WE WILL GET TO
THOSE QUESTIONS AND WE WILL TAKE
THEM INTO A NAY BUT I THINK IN
THE PREPARED REMARKS WE'LL GET
TO SOME OF THAT. ACTION TAX
CREDIT PROGRAM WAS ENACTED TO
MAKE CALIFORNIA MORE COMPETITIVE
TO RETAIN AND ATTRACT FILM AND
TV PRODUCTIONS THAT WERE LEADING
THE STATE. AND LEAVING FOR
STATES AND COUNTRIES WITH
GENEROUS INCENTIVE PROGRAMS FROM
THE BEGINNING IF PRIORITIZE JOB
RETENTION AND ADDITIONALLY
REQUIRED PRODUCTIONS TO EDUCATE
AND EXPOSE STUDENTS TO CAREERS
IN FILM AND TV PRODUCTION. THAT
PROGRAM IS CALLED CAREER
READINESS WHEN THE PRODUCTION
TAX CREDIT WAS EXTENDED TO
CREATE A THREE POINT OH PROGRAM
IT ESTABLISHED CAREER PATHWAYS A
TRAINING TRUST FUNDED BY THE
PARTICIPATING PRODUCTIONS
FOCUSED ON RECRUITING AND
TRAINING PEOPLE FROM
UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES.
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TAKES
THE NEXT STEP TO ENSURE THE
PRODUCTION'S PRIORITIZED THE
DIVERSITY OF CASTING CREW. OUR
MEMBER COMPANIES ARE
COLLECTIVELY COMMITTED TO THIS
TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION BOTH
BEHIND AND IN FRONT OF THE
CAMERA AND SUPPORT THIS EFFORT.
THE FOUR POINT OH PROGRAM ADDS
AN ADDITIONAL DIVERSITY
REQUIREMENT MANDATING EACH
PRODUCTION SELECTED TO RECEIVE
TAX CREDITS TO SUBMIT TO THE CFC
A DIVERSITY WORK PLAN WITH.
GOALS FOR HIRING BOTH BELOW THE
LINE BEHIND THE CAMERA JOBS AND
ABOVE THE LINE THE ACTORS
DIRECTORS WRITERS AND PRODUCERS.
AND SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO
ACHIEVE THEM. IF THE PRODUCTION
ACHIEVES ITS WORK PLAN OR CAN
DEMONSTRATE THAT IT MADE BEST
EFFORTS TO DO SO. THE PRODUCTION
WILL RECEIVE ITS ENTIRE TAX
CREDIT AMOUNT. IS A PRODUCTION
FAILS TO SHOW BEST EFFORT TO
COULD LOSE UP 24% OF ITS TAX
CREDIT AMOUNT. IN ADDITION THERE
ARE DISCUSSIONS IN PROCESS ABOUT
HOW THE CALIFORNIA FILM
COMMISSION CAN BETTER TRACK THE
GRADUATES OF CAREER PATHWAYS AND
SIMILAR PROGRAMS LIKE VICTOR I
JUST HIGHLIGHTED. TO ENSURE THEY
ARE WORKING AS INTENDED. WE'RE
PROUD THAT EACH STUDIO IN THE
MPA HAS ITS OWN ROBUST CORPORATE
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
POLICIES. SENIOR LEVEL DIVERSITY
AND INCLUSION EXECUTIVES ACROSS
THEIR BUSINESS DIVISIONS. TO
DIVERSIFY CREATIVE THE CREATIVE
PIPELINE AND FOSTER
REPRESENTATIVE STORYTELLING.
MPA'S MEMBER COMPANIES WORK WITH
ORGANIZATIONS LIKE VICTOR'S HOW
WOOD CPR. WHICH AS HE EXPLAINED
PROVIDES EDUCATION SKILLS
TRAINING FOR THE BELOW THE LINE
JOBS AND ALSO ORGANIZATIONS LIKE
GHETTO FILM SCHOOL WHICH OFFERS
A CURRICULUM ON THE ART AND
BUSINESS OF CINEMATIC
STORYTELLING AND PRODUCTION.
SINCE ITS INCEPTION CALIFORNIA'S
PROGRAM HAS DELIVERED FOR THE
STATE HELPING IT TO SUSTAIN ITS
LEADERSHIP AS THE WORLD'S FILM
AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION
CAPITAL. IN TWENTY FOURTEEN THE
L. A. O. REPORTED THAT THE
NUMBER OF FILM AND TELEVISION
JOBS. IN CALIFORNIA DECLINED
FROM A PEAK OF ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY TWO THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED. IN TWO THOUSAND. EXCUSE
ME IN TWO THOUSAND FOUR. TWO ONE
HUNDRED AND SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED. AND OVERALL EMPLOYMENT
IN CALIFORNIA AND CONTRAST
INCREASED DURING THIS PERIOD.
CONCURRENTLY CALIFORNIA SHARE OF
NATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION
PRODUCTION JOBS DECLINE FROM
ABOUT 65% IN TWO THOUSAND FOUR
TO JUST OVER 50% IN TWENTY
TWELVE. THIS HAPPENED DURING A
PERIOD WHEN MANY STATES WERE
ADOPTING NEW FILM AND TELEVISION
PRODUCTION INCENTIVES. IN TWO
THOUSAND FOURTEEN WHEN THE
LEGISLATURE PASSED AND GOVERNOR
BROWN SIGNED A BILL CREATING THE
SECOND ITERATION OF THE STATE'S
FILM TAX CREDIT PROGRAM PROGRAM
TWO POINT OH. MORE THAN TRIPLING
THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING FROM ONE
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY
TO THREE HUNDRED MILLION THE
IMPACT WAS IMMEDIATE. FROM
TWENTY FIFTEEN TO TWENTY TWENTY
ONE THIRTY FOUR PRODUCTIONS THAT
WERE ALREADY UNDERWAY IN OTHER
JURISDICTIONS RELOCATED TO
CALIFORNIA THANKS TO THE NEWLY
IMPROVED INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
OVERALL FROM TWENTY FIFTEEN TO
TWENTY TWENTY THE PROGRAM
GENERATED TWENTY TWO BILLION
DOLLARS IN ECONOMIC OUTPUT OVER
NINE HUNDRED SIXTY MILLION
DOLLARS IN STATE AND LOCAL TAX
REVENUE AND SUPPORTED ONE
HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND JOBS.
AND A 77% OF THOSE PROJECTS THEY
DIDN'T GET THE PRODUCTION TAX
CREDIT TOOK SEVEN POINT SEVEN
BILLION DOLLARS WITH THEM TO
OTHER STATES AND COUNTRIES. A
RECENT BUT IMPORTANT NEW ELEMENT
OF THE STATE'S PRODUCTION TAX
CREDIT PROGRAM IS THE CREATION
OF A SOUND STAGE FILM TAX CREDIT
IN TWENTY TWENTY ONE. TO
ENCOURAGE THE PRIVATE CAPITAL
INVESTMENT IN INDUSTRY
INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH IS LAGGED
BEHIND THE STATE'S COMPETITORS.
THE LANDSCAPE IS EVEN MORE
COMPETITIVE NOW THAN IN TWENTY
FOURTEEN WITH MORE THAN ONE
HUNDRED JURISDICTIONS AROUND THE
WORLD INCLUDING THIRTY SEVEN
STATES OFFERING PRODUCTION
INCENTIVES. THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSAL EXTEND THE SUNSET ON
THE FILM TAX CREDIT PROGRAM FOR
AN ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS. MAKE
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SOUND STATE
PROGRAM AND ADDITIONALLY CREATE
A DISCOUNTED REFUNDABLE TAX
CREDIT OPTION FOR PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS THEREBY ENSURING
THAT CALIFORNIA. REMAIN IT'S
COMPETITIVE IN ATTRACTING LARGE
BUDGET PRODUCTIONS THAT YIELD
THE MOST IMPACT IN TERMS OF JOB
NUMBERS AND LOCAL SPENDING.
WE'RE HAPPY TO SUPPORT THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL AND HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS. THE SUBCOMMITTEE
QUESTIONS. FOR THIS PANEL.
ABSOLUTELY SIR. THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIR I SHOULD HAVE A MILLION
QUESTIONS BUT YOU ANSWERED A
MALL I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
THE PRESENTATIONS- I THINK WHAT
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IS THAT- IS
THAT WE. WE'RE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT
WE WANT TO GET OUT OF THE TAX
CREDITS IN THAT- AND THAT IT'S A
IT'S A PARTNERSHIP. RIGHT AND
THAT THE NUMBERS THAT YOU YOU
PRESENTED BOTH IN TERMS OF THE
HOLLYWOOD CPR AND- AND THAT THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAINING A
WORKFORCE THAT MAY LOOK A LITTLE
BIT DIFFERENT THAN. WHAT IT WAS
IN NINETEEN NINETY SIX IS REALLY
IMPORTANT AND THAT'S ONE OF
THAT- ONE OF BEYOND. THE ITEMS
AT THAT IS IMPORTANT AND- IT IS
ABOUT ME AND MENTORSHIP IT'S
REALLY HARD TO BREAK INTO IT AND
AN AREA WHERE- PEOPLE LOOK
DIFFERENT THAN YOU. AND AND FEEL
COMFORTABLE AND FEEL LIKE YOU'RE
WELCOME AND SUCCESSFUL AND SO
THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT AND
MEAN. IT IT ALL STARTED IN
HOLLYWOOD WE WANT WE WANT THAT
MOVIE PRODUCTION HERE- THE
PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES WITHIN
THEIR THEIR MOVIES OR TV SHOWS
TV PROGRAMS. THIS IS REALLY AT
THE CORE- I THINK VALUE IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA SO I
APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT IT'S-
IT'S BRINGING BACK BUSINESS- AND
EMPLOYING A HUNDRED AND TEN
THOUSAND. PEOPLE IS I THINK THAT
THE VICTORY SO I APPRECIATE ALL
OF THE NUMBERS AND THAT AND THE
PRESENTATION STANDING THE FOUR
POINT OH. ON INTEREST IN- IN
CREATING THE PATHWAY IN ORDER
LOCAL FOLKS THAT LIVE IN THE
COMMUNITY BE TO BE ABLE TO GET A
JOB IN THE INDUSTRY AS WELL SO
THANK YOU I DON'T HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS. ARE YOUR FIRST. ONE
ONE DOWN. THANK THIS IS GOOD
ENOUGH. SHE WON THE ON THE
PROVISIONS. YEAH HM LORD.
ARTISTS BYRON. ONE
OUR- MISSION R. ONE WARM MATTER
WHERE SPECIFIC FALL. SOME. I
DON'T. SO THAT IS. WHY SHE. THIS
AMERICAN PETER DOT OUT YOU KNOW
PROGRAM OFFERINGS ONLY ONCE.
NONVERBAL SOCIAL AND THEY'RE
ALSO. OVERSTOCKED .ORG OR CALL
NOW. AREAS FALL NEW JERSEY- ARE
PART OF THE- ALL G. FULLER YOU
HAVE TO KEEP THINK ABOUT HOW HI
MORE WE ARE SURE I'M LEARNING
CREE WITH GO AS I I'M HAPPY-
BECAUSE GOAL ARE AT EXIT CURRENT
X. AND WITHIN THE FOR PROGRAM
HAPPY TO JUST TAKE A AND ABOUT
SOME OF THE THAT ARE EXISTING
REGULATE THAT WE WERE CARRY OVER
TO FOUR POINT NOW. SO I'M FOR
BELOW THE LINE GOALS AND THROUGH
THE REGULATION WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT ENSURING QUALIFIED WAGE
PARITY AMONG ALL RACES
ETHNICITIES AND GENDERS
CONSIDERING FACTORS AS LEVELS
OF- EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCY
GOALS TO ACHIEVE BROADER
AWARENESS OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS
GOALS TO INTERVIEW A BROADER
POOL OF JOB CANDIDATES ARE MORE
CANDIDATES WHO HAVEN'T
PREVIOUSLY WORKED ON A MOTION
PICTURE FOR THE APPLICANT GOALS
TO ENHANCE INDUSTRY ACCESS
ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE
BROADER CAREER PULL UP PULL OF
CALIFORNIANS EMPLOYEES. AND
TALKING ABOUT ABOVE THE LINE
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AND
QUALIFIED WHICH CARRY AMONG ALL
RACES ETHNICITIES AND GENDERS
THE PRIZE AT BROADER AWARENESS
OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS
INTERVIEWING A BROADER POOL OF
JOB CANDIDATES AN INCREASE
ENHANCING INDUSTRY ACCESS
ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT FOR A
BROADER POOL OF CALIFORNIANS IN
AN CALIFORNIANS AND EMPLOYEES
AND AS IT RELATES TO THE CONTENT
AND NARRATIVE THAT WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT M. GOALS RELATING TO
THEMES NARRATIVES AND
STORYTELLING OF THE MOTION
PICTURE GOALS RELATING TO ON
SCREEN REPRESENTATION. AND
THROUGH ALL OF THESE WE HOPE
THAT AND THE WORK PLAN WILL HELP
ACHIEVE OUTCOMES THAT ARE
BROADLY REFLECTIVE OF
CALIFORNIA'S POPULATION. SO AND
SO THOSE ARE THE TYPES OF CALLS
THAT AND WE ENVISION CARRYING
OVER- BUT AS FAR AS CONCRETE.
OUTCOMES AND IT IS A LITTLE
TRICKY I DO TO LEGAL LIMITATIONS
SURROUNDING THE STATE AND
FEDERAL EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE.
WE CAN'T MANDATE CONCRETE
OUTCOMES AS THAT WOULD REQUIRE
CLOUT IS METRICS. I AM AS A
CREATIVE INDUSTRY SO MAKERS
MIGHT CHOOSE TO FROM THEIR
PROJECTS ELSEWHERE IF THEY FELT
THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO HIRE
CAST THE BEST PEOPLE FOR THE
JOB. AND THE PROGRAM ALREADY
CONTAINS MANY REQUIREMENTS THAT
DO NOT EXIST ANOTHER
JURISDICTIONS AND THAT ARE
COUPLED WITH UNCERTAINTY AND
UNCERTAINTY OF ACCEPTANCE IN THE
PROGRAM. WE HAVE LET ROUGHLY A
15% ADMINS EIGHT. WHICH MAKES
CONSIDER ASH CONSIDERING OF FILM
IN THE STATE LAST. ONE OF
DRASTIC. ITS FIRST COME FIRST.
OR THERE'S JUST GUARANTEED THAT
IT'S ON CAPS SO YOU DEFINITELY
GET THE TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. SO
THAT AND WE DEFINITELY ARE OPEN
TO FEEDBACK AND WANT TO WORK
WITH STAKEHOLDERS IN
ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE. THE
TYPES OF PLANS THAT WE'RE
REQUIRING BUT AND IT IS A LITTLE
TRICKY WITH THEM HAVING LIKE
SPECIFIC METRICS ACT. WELL WELL
WHERE'D I THINK TO BE CLEAR YOU
KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF. FACTORS
THAT CAN BE BALANCED AND
CONSIDERED TO MAKE IT MAKE AN
OBJECTIVE AND REASONABLE
JUDGMENT AS TO WHETHER. THERE'S
A BACK BALANCE REPRESENTATION
OPPORTUNITY BEING ACHIEVED AND
IN A WAY THAT'S BOTH APPROPRIATE
FOR THE INDUSTRY COMPLIES WITH
ALL. SO THAT'S YOU KNOW THAT'S
CLEAR AND I THINK THERE'S ALWAYS
ROOM. TO IMPROVE UPON THAT I
THINK IS THE POINT OF THE
CONVERSATION. RIGHT AND I REALLY
DO APPRECIATE THAT. THE RESPONSE
INTO THE MPA. YOU KNOW GENERALLY
THIS YOU WANT TO PROVIDE ANY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SPECIFICALLY SENSE- IN WITH
RESPECT. THE BREAKDOWNS IN WORK
WORST INVOLVED IN PRODUCTIONS
THAT HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE
CREDIT. OVER TIME- AND HOW
THAT'S CHANGED. FROM PRE CREDIT
DAYS MAYBE GENERALLY THAT MIGHT
BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A COMMENT ON
THAT. SO I'M- THANK YOU VERY
MUCH CENTER I'M THAT'S A- VERY.
IMPORTANT QUESTION ON. THE MPA
DOESN'T. KEEP ON THAT KIND OF
EMPLOYMENT DATA THAT OUR MEMBER
COMPANIES SAID SO I WOULDN'T
HAVE A FRAME OF REFERENCE FROM.
BEFORE THE PRODUCTION TAX RATE
WENT INTO EFFECT CURRENTLY IT'S
JUST NOT ONE OF THAT THE- THE
THINGS THAT THE MEMBER COMPANIES
RELY ON US FOR THEY DON'T
PROVIDE US THAT INFORMATION THEY
DO PROVIDE FOR THE PRODUCTION
TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS TO THE FILM
COMMISSION. AND SOME COMMISSION
DOES HAVE DATA ON THE BREAK DOWN
AND I AS LEARN I THINK SAID IN
HER MAIN TEST MIGHT A DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN. THE TWO POINT OH
NUMBERS AND A THREE POINT OH
NUMBERS WERE ALREADY SEEING.
MORE MORE PEOPLE FROM
UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES
GETTING JOBS AND BEING EMPLOYED
ON THESE- PRODUCTIONS I WILL SAY
THIS OUR COMPANIES HAVE. BROAD
BASED PROGRAMS ACROSS THEIR
BUSINESS UNITS THE CAP THAT.
FILM TAX CREDIT PROGRAM IS
VITALLY IMPORTANT TO OUR MEMBER
COMPANIES. WHAT IT IS NOT ALL
PRODUCTION IN CALIFORNIA FOR
EXAMPLE. THIRTY MINUTE SHOWS ARE
NOT QUALIFIED PRODUCTIONS ON
REALITY SHOWS ARE NOT QUALIFIED
PRODUCTIONS ARE COMPANIES HAVE
PROGRAMS ACROSS. ALL OF THESE-
KINDS OF PROGRAMMING TO RECRUIT
AND TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF
CREATIVE TALENT ACROSS ALL SORTS
OF. FORMATS AND THAT IS
HAPPENING THROUGHOUT OUR
COMPANIES. AND THAT'S IMPORTANT
TO REITERATE CLLR BY THOSE THAT
ARE CONCERNED AND ARE I THINK
RIGHT WE WANTED TO HELP OF A
DEEPER DISCUSSION AND SO I
REALLY. APPRECIATE THAT PERHAPS
SOME OF THE THINGS YOU MENTIONED
ARE CURRENTLY. QUALIFIED
RECIPIENTS IS AN AREA POLICY IN
FUTURE CYCLES OF THE LEGISLATURE
MIGHT WANT TO BE A CONVERSATIONS
WITH. WELL SO. I APPRECIATE THAT
ALL RIGHT I THINK WE HAVE SOME
OTHER FOLKS THAT ARE PREPARED TO
TESTIFY THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR-
PARTICIPATION IN YOUR TESTIMONY.
I KNOW THAT WE HAVE- REFERRAL
HANDY- CEO AND FOUNDER OF THE
HANDY FOUNDATION. AND WE ALSO.
TENSION COSTS PRESIDENT OF TRUE
JEW LOW WHO ARE GOING TO BE
PRETTY I PARTICIPATING. VIA
TELECONFERENCE OR SOON SO I
WOULD LIKE TO. HAVE OUR
TECHNICAL FOLKS BRING UP ARE
REMOTE PANELISTS. SO WE CAN.
WELCOME THEM. AND AGAIN AS I
INDICATED WE WELCOME YOUR
PARTICIPATION AND TESTIMONY YOU
COULD AGAIN STATE YOUR NAME AND
TITLE FOR THE RECORD. YOUR TIME
WILL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES
AND RESPECT FOR FAIRNESS OUT OF
EVERYONE'S TIME SO WELCOME AND
PLEASE PROCEED WHEN YOU'RE
READY. GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIRMAN
PADILLA AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS MY
NAME IS FRANCINE **** AND I'M
THE PRESIDENT OF TRUE LOVE
PRODUCTIONS I'M ALSO THE CO
AUTHOR OF THE INCLUSION RIDER
AND I AM HERE TODAY AS A
STAKEHOLDER. IN THE MOTION
PICTURE INDUSTRY TO TESTIFY ON
ISSUE NUMBER THIRTY FOUR
DIVERSITY IN THE FILM TELEVISION
INDUSTRY REGARDING GOVERNOR
GAVIN NEWSOM'S FILM TAX PROPOSAL
THAT CREDIT TAX CREDIT PROPOSAL.
SO THE INCLUSION RIDER IS
ACTUALLY A FOUR STEP INCLUSIVE
HIRING PROCESS AND IT'S BEEN
ADOPTED BY A. LIST CELEBRITIES A
COALITION OF THIRTEEN STUDIOS
AND PRODUCTION COMPANIES IT'S
BEEN USED FOR INCLUSIVE HIRING
ON THE GRAMMYS AND BY THE
FASHION INDUSTRY AS LED BY IMG
TALENT- IT IS ALSO IT HAS BEEN
CITED AS A SEMINAL LEGAL
DOCUMENT BY THE WHITE HOUSE. IN
NOMINATING MY COLLEAGUE AN
INCLUSION RIDER CO AUTHOR CALLED
IN A COLD AT ALL TO THE EEOC SO
CALLED IN AND I CREATED THE
INCLUSION RIDER WITH DR STACY
SMITH WHO HEADS THE ANNENBERG
INCLUSION INITIATIVE THEY DO
REALLY IMPORTANT DATA
COLLECTION. AND ANALYSIS ON
REPRESENTATION IN THE INDUSTRY
AND WE ALL REALIZE THAT THERE
WERE SOME- DEEPLY LACKING
EFFORTS- THAT HOLLYWOOD THOUGHT
MIGHT BE HAPPENING AROUND
DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION I
STARTED WORKING WITH MATT DAMON
AND BEN AFFLECK AT THEIR
PRODUCTION COMPANY IN TWENTY
SIXTEEN. AND GOT TO KNOW A
NUMBER OF AMAZING COLLEAGUES
WERE WORKING AT STUDIOS AND
PRODUCTION COMPANIES AND
DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION
CREATING AND RUNNING TRAINING
PROGRAMS ON LABS TO REALLY-
ENHANCE THE HIRING. TOOLS BUT
WHAT WAS HAPPENING IS THAT ALL
THESE AND- PEOPLE WORK. FROM
THESE PROGRAMS AND THEY STILL
WEREN'T GETTING HIRED AND SO THE
INCLUSION RIDER REALLY IS ABOUT
A STEP A PROCESS FOR ACTUALLY
LOOKING AT INCLUSIVE HIRING. SO
ARE THE FOUR STEPS OF THE
INCLUSION RIDER INCLUDE
DIVERSIFYING AND DEEPENING THE
HIRING POOLS AND THIS IS BASED
OFF OF THE NFL'S ROONEY RULE BUT
IT DOESN'T JUST STOP THERE AND
THE NEXT STEP IS TO ACTUALLY
SAT. FLEXIBLE HIRING TARGETS AND
BENCHMARKS TO REALLY LOOK
INTERNALLY AT HOW YOU'VE DONE
BEFORE AND BE INTENTIONAL AND
HOW YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO DO
ENSURE BETTER COMPANY OR ON
PARTICULAR PRODUCTIONS. AND THEN
YOU COLLECT THE DATA AND YOU
REFLECT ON THAT DATA ALL ALONG
AS YOU ARE DOING YOUR HIRING AND
THEN THERE'S A FINAL STEP THAT
SAID AN ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE
WHERE ONCE YOU'VE DONE ALL OF
YOUR HIRING YOU REALLY LOOK AT
YOUR TARGETS AND BENCHMARKS. YOU
LOOK AT YOUR DATA COLLECTION AND
WHERE ARE YOU FALLING SHORT ON
THOSE TARGETS AND BENCHMARKS YOU
MAKE YOU MAKE MEANINGFUL
CONTRIBUTIONS BACK INTO THE
ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE TO- TO
TRAIN THEM AND- YOU KNOW BRING
UP AN UP LIFT. THOSE FILMMAKERS
CREW MEMBERS AND CENTER THAT YOU
WEREN'T ABLE TO FIND TO HIRE- OR
YOU MAY OFFER AND MENTORING BUT
YOU REALLY LOOKING AT EACH TIME
DOING SO MUCH REFLECTION THAT
YOU'RE FIGURING OUT HOW TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE INDUSTRY IS MOVING
FORWARD AND MEETING. EVERYBODY'S
TARGETS AND GOALS AROUND
DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
SO I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT ON
THEIR RECENT FILM ERROR THAT BEN
AFFLECK DIRECTED THEY SET AN
UNDER REPRESENTED HIRING TARGET
OF 30% FOR CASTING CREW AND THEY
SURPASSED BAD AT THIRTY FIVE
PERCENT. WE'RE STILL WORKING
CURRENTLY ON WHAT THEIR
CONTRIBUTION MAY LOOK LIKE A
SPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY REACHED
BACK HIRING GOAL BUT THEY'RE
STILL VERY COMMITTED TO MAKING
SURE THAT- THAT THEY WILL
CONTINUE TO EVOLVE AND DO BETTER
AT THEIR NEW COMPANY ARTIST
EQUITY- AND THE SAME GOES FOR
MOST EXCITINGLY THE COMPANIES
THAT WE WORK WITH. WE ORIGINALLY
CREATED THE INCLUSION RIDER FOR
INDIVIDUAL CELEBRITIES TO TAKE
INTO THEIR NEGOTIATIONS WHEN
THEIR- WORKING WITH STUDIOS BUT
NOW FULL PRODUCTION COMPANIES
AND STUDIOS ARE UTILIZING THE
INCLUSION RIDER ACROSS THE SLATE
OF PROJECTS. OR YEAR OVER YEAR
TO LOOK AT IMPROVING SO THOSE
INCLUDE PLACES LIKE FIFTH SEASON
AND ENDEAVOR CONTENT SO WE KNOW
THAT THE INCLUSION RIDERS A
GREAT. OPPORTUNITY AND RESOURCE
THEY COULD BE UTILIZED AND
REALLY FOCUSING ON THE HIRING
I'VE HEARD A LOT TODAY ABOUT THE
TRAINING PROGRAMS AND I DIED
LOVE THOSE PROGRAMS AND I LOVE
ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES WHO WORK ON
THEM. BUT IF WE DON'T ALSO FOCUS
ON THE HIRING THEM WE'RE NOT
SEEING THE KINDS OF RESULTS THAT
WERE ALL COMMITTED TO SO I'LL
OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS NOW.
RIGHT BECAUSE WE'RE TAKING THE
REMOTE I WANT TO BE SURE WE HAVE
THE CAPACITY TO MAYBE HELP-
PROMOTE FOLKS AT THE SAME TIME
OR NOT WE'LL GO AHEAD AND SEE IF
THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
WITH REGARD TO FRENCH INSTANCE
THE MONEY. OR QUESTIONS FROM HER
. FROM THE SUBCOMMITTEE.
ABSOLUTELY CENTER CABALLERO OR
COMMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
THAT THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING
IN THE PRESENTATION IT WAS
REALLY- REALLY HELPFUL TO
UNDERSTAND. HOW HOW TO LOOK AT
THIS ISSUE- FROM A REALLY
PRACTICAL- STANDPOINT AND- AND I
REALLY THANK YOU FOR SETTING UP
A SYSTEM THAT WILL PUSH THE
INDUSTRY TO DO BETTER SO I JUST
WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND I
WOULD ECHO MY COLLEAGUES'
COMMENTS REALLY IT AND YOUR
TESTIMONY TO BE INFORMATIVE AND
HELPFUL AND REASONABLE. AND
FOCUSED ON THE ULTIMATE LONG
TERM OUTCOMES AND IT'S VERY
HELPFUL APPRECIATE. YOUR
PARTICIPATION VERY VERY MUCH I
WILL NOW MOVES TO- RE CARLO
HANDY HANDY FOUNDATION CEO AND
FOUNDER CAN WE BRING. WELCOME
SIR. THANK YOU FOR K. WE'LL TAKE
YOUR TESTIMONY PLEASE PROCEED.
THANK YOU THANK YOU SO YEAH
NUMBER CARL HANDY CEO AND
FOUNDER OF THE HANDY FOUNDATION-
AND MY BACKGROUND. ACTUALLY
STARTS AND A PROGRAM SIMILAR TO
WHAT WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING TODAY
I STARTED OUT OUR PROGRAM AT
FOURTEEN YEARS OLD. CADIA WELL
TV THIRTEEN PRODUCING LIVE TV.
EVERY DAY AFTER SCHOOL- FOR- FOR
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL STAY IN THERE
AND MANY OTHERS YOU KNOW A FOUR
HUNDRED TO GET A JOB PARTICIPATE
IN THAT PROGRAM IS AND- THE
NINETIES IN OAKLAND CALIFORNIA.
AND THAT TIME PERIOD THAT HAD
WHAT I LEARNED IN THAT TIME THAT
ALLOWED ME TO HAVE. ACCESS AND
RESOURCES AND SKILLS SPECIFIC
THAT ALLOW ME TO HAVE A
HOLLYWOOD CAREER- SO I WENT ON
TO YOU AT A TELEVISION AND LATER
YOU COME A SHOW RUNNER OF MANY
SHOWS IT AT B. T. VH ONE MTV
ETCETERA WE TV- LATER I BECAME-
THERE WAS NO- AT ORIGINAL
PROGRAMMING. I BOUNCE TV I WOULD
CHOOSE A NEW NETWORK THAT
LAUNCHED IN TWO THOUSAND TWELVE
AND WE WERE LATER ABLE TO- TO
LAUNCH TO GET TO EXIT WITH THAT
COMPANY. AND REALLY GROW IT- AND
BEEN THROUGH ALL OF THAT YOU
KNOW A LOT OF STUFF THAT I'VE
DONE PRODUCES BEEN PRODUCED ARE
BOOKED THROUGH THE LENS OF
DIVERSITY YOU KNOW WE'RE
PRODUCING CONTENT FOR AFRICAN
AMERICAN AUDIENCES LOOKING NO
AUDIENCES XTERRA- AND THE
LEARNINGS THAT JOB THAT I HAD TO
THAT ACTUALLY BROUGHT ME TO THIS
SECTOR- AND- ONE OF THE- ONE OF
THE MAJOR THINGS THAT WE- OUT
WHAT WE DO WITH THE HEAVY
FOUNDATION SPECIFICALLY IS WE-
DO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING. ON SPECIFIC TECHNICAL
JOBS AS WE KNOW- OUR INDUSTRY
AND OUR WORLD THE TECHNOLOGY
MOVES A LOT FASTER THAN LIGHT I
SAY THE PUBLIC SECTOR EDUCATION
RIGHT SO THEIR THEIR NEW. SKILLS
AND TECHNOLOGY- THAT- THAT
PEOPLE WHO DO NOT OPERATE TO
WORK BEHIND THE SCENES ON SOME
OF YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS. BUT THEY
NEED WORKERS I KNOW THEY HAVE
THE SKILLS ALLOW YOU HAVE- LINE
OF PEOPLE WAITING FOR THAT YOU
KNOW TO BE. AN ACTOR ON THE ON
THE NEW MARBLE A MOVIE THAT SAME
MOVIE. BE LOOKING. A WORKERS BY
THE SCENE TO DO OPERATE UNREAL
ENGINE ARE BE ASSISTING EDITORS
OR DO DAD COLLECTION OR DATA
WRANGLING- AND SO WHAT WE DO IS
WE FILL IN THAT GAP AND WE DO
THAT TRAINING THIS IS SHORT TERM
TRAINING- YOU KNOW- YOU KNOW NOT
NOT YEARS. BUT BUT WEEKS OR
MONTHS- WE PROVIDE- NETWORKING-
FOR THE NETWORK INTO JOBS AND WE
ALSO HAVE. PARTNERSHIPS WITH-
WITH DOZENS OF PRODUCTION
COMPANIES- YOU KNOW THAT
SERVICE. HELLO ALL THE MAJOR
STUDIOS- AND IT WE HAVE A DIRECT
RELATIONSHIP DEBRA PARTNERSHIPS-
WITH NETFLIX AMC. ROKU A LOT OF
DIFFERENT OUT- STUDIOS WHERE
THEY ARE ACTUALLY TIED LINE
DIRECTLY FROM OUR ORGANIZATION
INTO THESE JOBS. DIRECTLY AFTER
TRAINING- SO FOR JUST FOR
EXAMPLE TO GET THE SCOPE OF IT.
YOU KNOW MOST OF THE- THE SERIES
ON STARZ THAT APPROVED BY
LANDSCAPE HAVE ONE OF OUR
PRINTERS IS ON ADMIN POST
PRODUCTION- AND- YOU KNOW
EVERYTHING FROM THE BACHELOR TO
THE CHALLENGE TO. SURVIVOR A LOT
OF THAT A LOT OF THE JOBS
AVAILABLE IN THE INDUSTRY- THEY
COME FROM A LOT OF DIFFERENT
SECTORS YOU KNOW I KNOW WE LOOK
AT THE BIG KIND OF BOX. YOU
KNOW- YOU KNOW SCRIPTED PRODUCTS
BUT THERE'S A LOT OF UNSCRIPTED.
A LOT OF DOCUMENTARY A LOT OF
AWARD SHOWS ALL DIFFERENT KINDS
OF CONTENT THAT WE SUPPLY AND
THEY ALL NEED THE SAME KIND OF
SKILLED WORKERS BEHIND THE
SCENES. AND THAT'S WHERE WE INTO
OUR RESULTS- YOU KNOW WE DO
TRACK WE DO HAVE THE DATA OF
LIKE WHAT ARE AWARE OUR IMPACT
IS YOU KNOW SO WHAT THAT LOOKS
LIKE IS. THAT THE F. 36% OF OUR
GRADUATES WERE UNEMPLOYED OR
MAKING BELOW TWENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS BEFORE THEY START THE
PROGRAM- AND OUR AVERAGE TRAINEE
INCREASES THEIR WAGES BY 131% SO
WE'VE SEEN PEOPLE GULF FROM
INCOMES. OF YOU KNOW TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS TO EIGHTY SIX
THOUSAND DOLLARS OR TWENTY EIGHT
THOUSAND DOLLARS TO- TWO HUNDRED
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR-
COLLECT. I WOULD WE PLACE A
HUNDRED EIGHTY TRAIN. AND IN JOB
LIKE ASSIST EDITOR. VIRTUAL
PRODUCTION AT I. T. IN THESE ARE
ALL JOBS THAT ARE NOT- THEIR
ENTRY LEVEL BUT THERE ARE
SKILLED JOB THEY REQUIRE A
SPECIFIC SKILL SET TO DO IT SO I
- I CAN TEACH YOU. YOU KNOW
NOBODY REALLY- SHARES WITH THEIR
I. T. GUY ARE THERE PLUMMER IS
THEY JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
THEY CAN DO. THE WORK THAT NEEDS
TO BE DONE AND THAT'S REALLY
WHERE WHERE OUR FOCUS IS GIVING.
OUR TRAINEES AND WORKERS TO GO
THROUGH OUR PROGRAM SKILLS THAT
CAN CARRY THEM THROUGH A CAREER.
IN IN MY CASE I WAS AN EDITOR
FOR MANY YEARS AND- AND THAT
SKILL SET CARRIED ME THROUGH
THROUGH MY ENTIRE CAREER IS
STILL SKILL SET OF STORYTELLING.
PROBLEM SOLVING PUTTING PUZZLES
AND PIECES TOGETHER BUT ALSO
OPERATING THE SOFTWARE THAT'S
REQUIRED AND- THAT'S REALLY BEEN
KIND OF THE SECRET SAUCE OF OUR
OUR SUCCESS. AND AND A
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CFC AND
WITH ALL THE STUDIOS- WE'RE JUST
LIKE AT THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
HERE- THERE'S A LOT MORE THAT WE
CAN DO WHERE WE'RE A SMALL
ORGANIZATION THAT HAS JUST
REALLY GETTING GOING BUT WE'RE
GETTING A LOT OF STEAM BECAUSE-
OUR OB WE OPERATIONALIZE. A
PROCESS THAT CAN BE ADOPTED
WIDELY USED IT IT BY EVERY-
EVERY STUDIO EVERY PROGRAM- AND
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT A LOT OF
PEOPLE- YOU KNOW. DON'T GET A
CHANCE TO LOOK BACKWARDS AT
HISTORY ABOUT HOW WE GOT HERE
RIGHT AND SO- YOU KNOW THE AND
INITIALLY THEY ACADEMY AND
WARNER BROTHERS. EARLY ON A
HUNDRED YEARS AGO DEVELOP
ACCOUNTABLE FILM SCHOOL AROUND
THE IDEA THAT THEY'RE JUST NEW
TECHNOLOGY THAT WE TO MAKE SURE
WE HAVE WORKERS. THANK YOU
CONTINUE TO DO THOSE JOBS RIGHT
AND SO I THINK THAT AS
CALIFORNIANS BEING HERE. BUT THE
TECHNOLOGY DRAGEN INCREASING A
LOT OF OUR VIRTUAL PRODUCTION
JOBS AND ARE A VISUAL EFFECTS
JOBS HAD LEFT THE STATE BECAUSE-
WE NEED USED TO BUILD MORE
SKILLED WORKERS HERE THAT CAN DO
THOSE JOBS- AND SO AND HAVE
THOSE. WORKERS BILL COMPANIES
ARE A BIT BETTER SO MOTIONS FOR
THE STUDIO. AND SO THE END
THAT'S ALL BUSINESS A LONGER
VIEW. THEN JUST A FEW- I WAS ON
X. TO SEE OF THE WORK THAT WE'RE
DOING TO GET ON. CHU ADDS GET TO
CONTINUE TO WORK TO GO. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TESTIMONY
AND PERFORMING US ABOUT YOUR
PARTICULAR MODEL OF SUCCESS AND
THE IMPACT THAT YOU'RE SEEING.
IN THAT APPROACH OTHER QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS FROM THE SUB. ALL
RIGHT I APPRECIATE BOTH- TRICHET
YOUR PARTICIPATION VERY MUCH.
REMOVE ALL THIS INFORMATION I AM
I WANT TO THANK STAFF ONE THING
YOUR BODY PARTICIPATED. I WOULD
JUST. I WOULD JUST OFFER A
COMMENT THAT THIS IMPORTANT
CONVERSATION IT'S A RELEVANT AND
APPROPRIATE CONVERSATION. I
THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THOSE
OF US IN THE LEGISLATURE MAYBE
PERHAPS THOSE. INCREDIBLY
TALENTED FOLKS IN THE INDUSTRY.
TO BE REMINDED OF SOMETHING AND
THAT IS. THE BEST APPROACH IS TO
RESOLVE THE QUESTION LIKE THIS
OR CONVERSATION LIKE THIS AREN'T
ALWAYS NECESSARILY GONNA COME
FROM THE INDUSTRY. OR COME FROM
THE LEGISLATURE. AND I THINK THE
MORE THAT WE CAN DO TO BE MORE
ITERATIVE AND INTERACTIVE WITH.
WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY
GROUPS AND PEOPLE ON THE GROUND.
WHO ARE SEEING SUCCESS AND HAVE
IDEAS. TO BE OPEN TO THAT. IS A
VERY IMPORTANT WAY TO AVOID
CONFLICT. AND TO MOVE THE BALL
FORWARD. AND I SAY THAT WITH
EVERY BIT OF RESPECT BUT IF I
HAD ONE OBSERVATION IS DURING
THE SUMMER HEARING ON THIS
CONVERSATION THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT
I COME AWAY WITH. AND I HOPE WE
ALL REMEMBER THAT. AND WITH THAT
WE WILL MOVE TO THE VERY PATIENT
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OR WISHING
TO COMMENT. WE APPRECIATE AN
INVITE EVERYONE'S PARTICIPATION
IN THE SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING. WE
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO
TESTIFY BOTH HERE IN PERSON IN
THE HEARING ROOM. AS WELL AS BE
OF THE- FAMOUS TELECONFERENCE.
CHAU WE WILL FIRST START WITH
INDIVIDUALS WOULD LIKE TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT WHO ARE
PRESENT IN THE HEARING ROOM. IF
YOU'D LIKE TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY
PLEASE COME FORWARD. WHEN YOU DO
SO AND I DEPENDING ON HOW MANY
FOLKS WE HAVE. STATE YOUR NAME
AND- ORGANIZATION. AND PLEASE
LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO ONE
MINUTE. YES ALONG WITH WE DON'T
KNOW HOW MANY WE HAVE. I AM
PLEASED TO SEE. YEAH ACTUAL.
OVER SIX. RIGHT READING WERE
UNIVERSALLY. YOUR ON. THE LAST
FOUR ISN'T. ALL FORTY YEARS
WORKING WITH. YEAH YOU SUCCEED
IS. SEVENTY FORMER WOMEN'S SHOW
FOR. THIS IS. DECENT RUNNING.
MARK.
YES EXACTLY CLASS. THE SENATE
MEETINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING.
GENERAL PROGRAM. AT ABC RIGHT.
IT WAS REPORTED NEW NOT WE WILL
OKAY SIR FOCUS ON. AND ECONOMIC
CARS AND LABOR AND IF YOU FORM
PEOPLE TO PUT IT ILLEGAL RETAIL
. INCLUDING IT WAS CITY INSTEAD
LAST. WHICH IS. OPERATORS WORK
AS AND NO LONGER USED. PROGRAMS
SHE- THANK YOU YOUR MOMENTS HI.
THE STATE FOR THE RECORD TIMES
TO ONE YOUR FATHER'S OFFICE
HAPPENS. BOB CORKER THANK. YOU
SEE. WATER STREET LAST PASSENGER
FOR HE. YEAH MY CHALLENGE. THANK
YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR MEMBERS
ARGOSY JOHN BEHALF THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES IN SUPPORT OF THE
CANNABIS EQUITY GRANTS PROGRAM
FOR LOCAL JURISDICTIONS AS
DISCUSSED IN ITEM TWENTY TWO ON
THE COUNTIES IN SUPPORT OF THE
PROGRAM AND FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
ONE TWENTY TWO- THE COUNTY WAS
AWARDED- TYPE POINT GRANT
FUNDING WHICH IS HEALTHY COUNTY
DEVELOP ITS EQUITY SS.
ADDITIONALLY THEY COUNTY IS A
PART OF AUGMENTING THE GRANT
PROGRAM AS DEMAND FOR THESE
GRANTS CONTINUES TO INCREASE AS
MORE JURISDICTIONS MONSTER
EQUITY PROGRAMS THANK YOU. THANK
YOU ARE THERE ANY OTHER- PUBLIC
COMMENT FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO
WERE IN THE HEARING ROOM IF NOT
WE WILL MOVE TO A PARTICIPATION.
BY TELECONFERENCE AND AGAIN THAT
NUMBER IS. 877-226-8163 AND THE
ACCESS CODE IS SEVEN ONE EIGHT
SEVEN SEVEN EIGHT MODERATOR DO
WE HAVE WE RE ESTABLISH CONTACT
. YES THANK YOU FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT YOU MAY PRESS ONE AND
THEN ZERO. AGAIN THAT IS ONE AND
THEN ZERO FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENT
. AND ONE MOMENT WHILE WE GET TO
OUR NUMBERS. AND WE WILL GO TO
LINE A TWENTY ONE YOUR LINE IS
OPEN PLEASE GO AHEAD. MR
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION GOSSELIN ON BEHALF
OF- THE TEAMSTERS AND SAG AFTRA
JUST WANT TO THANK THE COMMITTEE
FOR EXAMPLE CONSIDERATION OF THE
MATTER IS REYES NAY ABOUT FILM
TAX CREDIT- ARE THESE UNITS ARE
VERY STRONG SUPPORTERS OF THAT
CREDIT AND ANY EXPANSION
PROPOSED THIS YEAR. THERE-
DISCREDITED CRITICAL- TO
MAINTAINING AND GROWTH OF JOBS
AND IN OUR INDUSTRY- WHICH- YOU
KNOW IS HIGHLY FOCUSED ON BELOW
THE LINE JOBS- WHICH PROVIDE-
THOUSANDS OF WORKERS WITH. HIGH
WAGE GOOD BENEFIT JOBS WHICH WE
CRITICALLY NEED A MEXICANA ME-
TO GROW OUR ECONOMY SO WE
STRONGLY SUPPORT THE PROPOSAL TO
EXTEND THE TAX CREDIT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR TELLING
SIXTEEN YOUR LINE IS OPEN. YES
HELLO GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS
SHERRY BELL I AM A MEMBER OF THE
LOS ANGELES BLACK WORKER CENTER
AND I AM IN SUPPORT OF THE
AMENDMENT TO THE GOVERNOR NEWSOM
STILL TAX CREDIT PROPOSAL. I AM
A STAKEHOLDER OF THE MOTION
PICTURE BIG PICTURE INDUSTRY I'M
CALLING ON AND TO ENCOURAGE
GOVERNOR TO COME TO A MAN HIS
PROPOSAL TO INCREASE- DIVERSE
CITY INCLUSION AND-
ACCOUNTABILITY BECAUSE WE KNOW
THAT WITH ONE WERE NOT
INTENTIONAL ABOUT THE ADVERSITY
EQUITY. AND INCLUSION
ACCOUNTABILITY IT DOESN'T HAPPEN
SO THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT ACTED
IT AMENDED TO INCLUDE THIS
LANGUAGE THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK GOODNESS FOR THE LINE
EIGHTEEN YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HI
THANK YOU GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME
IS CHERYL L. BETTY FORD I AM THE
FOUNDER OF WOMEN OF COLOR UNITE
THE LARGEST NONPROFIT OF WOMEN
OF COLOR IN THE ENTERTAINMENT
WITH ALMOST SIX THOUSAND
MEMBERS. GREATER OF THE J. T.
THING LET THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
DATABASE OF WOMEN OF COLOR ABOVE
AND BELOW THE LINE AND CO
FOUNDER START AT EIGHT
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR WOMEN OF
COLOR WHICH IS TWO YEARS. HAVE
GOTTEN SEVENTEEN HUNDRED WOMEN
OF COLOR MEANT TOWARDS THE
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY WHICH IS
LED TO THEM BEING HIRED. FOR
PROJECTS FUNDED AND THE CONTENT
. ON REPORT OF THE AMENDMENT OF
GOD YOU THEM- DON'T CRITICAL PRO
. THANK OF LOS INDUSTRY. CALL TO
GOVERNING GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT TO
A MAN COULD PROPOSED. TO
INCREASE D. I ACCOUNTABILITY.
DATA IN THE R. KING INTO 12212%
OF OUR MEMBERSHIP WITH THE GAME
ALL EMPLOYMENT FOR FAR TOO LONG
THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY HAS
EXISTED ON THE LACK OF
TRANSPARENCY AND A LACK. OF
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