I'M GONNA CALL THE SENATE BUDGET
SUB COMMITTEE ONE ON EDUCATION
TO ORDER- THE SENATE CONTINUES
TO WELCOME PUBLIC IN PERSON AND
VIA THE TELECONFERENCE SERVICE
COMMENT ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS
WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT TODAY'S PROTEST BUT
NUMBERS. 877-336-4436 THE ACCESS
CODE IS. SEVEN TWO FIVE TWO
THREE ONE FIVE WE'RE HOLDING OUR
COMMITTEE HEARING. ARE IN THE-
STREET BUILDING IN ROOM ELEVEN
HUNDRED- ARM JUST WALKED IN THE
ROOM AND AB RIGHT AT THE PERFECT
TIME IN THE SCRIPT AND SAW OH
ARE AND YOU MIGHT HAVE TO SIT
OVER HERE FROM THE CAMERA. YES
SO ARE WOULD ASK TO PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL. CENTER LAYERED HERE WE
ARE HERE CENTER MEANT CENTERS
MALIK CUEVAS SENATOR SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS ENTER SMALLER GRAVEST
HERE CENTER A TOWBOAT CARE AND
ROTATABLE CARE WE HAVE A QUORUM
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND ON THE
SUBJECT OF THE HEARING TODAY R.
ON APRIL TWENTY SIX THE SENATE
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS RELEASED TO
PROTECT OUR PROGRESS PLAN. THAT
INCLUDED BROAD PRIORITIES FOR
BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR TWENTY
TWENTY THREE AND TWENTY FOUR AND
BEYOND. THE PLAN FOR HIGHER
EDUCATION REFLECTS ONE RECURRING
THEME THAT WE HEARD FROM
STAKEHOLDERS IN OUR EARLIER
SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS AS WELL AS
THE FOLLOW UP LETTERS OF
CONCERN. THE NEED TO PRIORITIZE
THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO
INCREASING AFFORDABILITY
NECESSITY. ACCESSIBILITY TO
HIGHER EDUCATION THEREFORE
TODAY'S HIGHER EDUCATION.
SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING WILL CALL
COVER ONE ITEM THE SENATE'S
PROTECT OUR PROGRESS PLAN FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION WE HAVE
JENNIFER PURCELL HERE FROM THE
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE TO
PRESENT OFFICE TO PRESENT THIS
ITEM WAS POSTED IN HOUSE AND
FROM THE L. A. AVAILABLE FOR
ADDITIONAL DETAILS OR RESPONSES.
ARM HANDS ARE I'D MENTIONED-
PARTICIPANT NUMBER WE WALL AFTER
PRESENTATION AND ANY QUESTIONS
OR DISCUSSION WILL TAKE PUBLIC
COMMENT IN THE ROOM PUBLIC
COMMENT ON THE PHONE. IT DOESN'T
LOOK LIKE THERE'S GOING TO BE
EXCESSIVE PUBLIC COMMENT IN THE
ROOM BUT IF THERE IS ON THE
PHONE I MIGHT CHOOSE TO LIMITED
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
THAT ARE THERE. SO LET ME PLEASE
WELCOME OUR- THE PERSON OUR
PANELIST ARM. TO THE COMMITTEE
AND THE FLOOR IS YOURS. GOOD
MORNING JENNIFER COULD TELL
ALLEGE ANALYST OFFICE MANY OF
THE HIGHER EDUCATION HIGHER
EDUCATION COMPONENTS OF THE
BUDGET PLAN ARE IN YOUR AGENDA
AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE AGENDA THE
PLAN INCLUDES ADDITIONAL
SPENDING FOR FINANCIAL AID. AS
WELL AS EACH OF THE THREE PUBLIC
HIGHER EDUCATION SEGMENTS WE
WERE JUST ASKED TO PROVIDE A
HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY OF THIS PLAN.
SO IN THE AREA OF FINANCIAL AID
THE PLAN INCLUDES MORE FUNDING
FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM. ALSO INCLUDES MORE
FINANCIAL AID SPECIFICALLY FOR
FOSTER YOUTH. FOR THE THREE
PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION SEGMENTS
THE PLAN INCLUDES ADDITIONAL
SPENDING OR STUDENT BASIC NEEDS
RAPID RE HOUSING PROGRAMS AND
STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
AT THE UNIVERSITIES THE PLAN
ALSO INCLUDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING
FOR SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS I'M
SORRY FOR PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. THE
PLAN HAS SEVERAL STATEMENTS
SPECIFIC PROPOSALS. THE PLAN FOR
EXAMPLE PROVIDES A COLA FOR UC'S
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
RESOURCES DIVISION. IT PROVIDES
FUNDS FOR MORE STUDENT CALFRESH
OUTREACH AT CSU. AND AT THE
COLLEGE AS IT PROVIDES MORE
FUNDING FOR ENROLLMENT
RETENTION- STRATEGIES. IT ALSO
SWEEP SOME ON ORANGE ENROLLMENT
GROWTH FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY
COLLEGES FROM A COUPLE OF YEARS
AGO. LASTLY THE PLAN OR JOCKS
NEARLY ALL OF THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSED BUDGET SOLUTIONS HAS
FUNDING CUTS AND DELAYS.
VIRTUALLY ALL OF THOSE WERE IN
THE AREA OF CAPITAL OF WORKWEAR
FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS. THANK YOU
. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND- I
WOULD JUST MAKE THE COMMENT.
THAT ON EACH OF THESE ITEMS WE
HAVE HEARD THEM. ALREADY AND ON
EACH OF THESE ITEMS- WE
EXPRESSED SOME CONCERNS AND
THESE IN GENERAL IN THE PLAN
REFLECT THE DIRECTION OF THE
CONCERNS THAT WERE EXPRESSED.
AND WE ARE HEARING IT TODAY TO
MAKE SURE THAT. THAT THIS PART
OF THE PLAN. HAS GIVEN THE
PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT
THAT WE HAVE IT WE JUST HAD IT
IN FRONT OF US BEFORE THE MAY
REVISE COMES OUT. AND THE
NEGOTIATIONS ARE BEGIN WITH THE
OTHER HOUSE AND WITH THE
GOVERNOR AND SO. ARE I
APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION IT
GOES OVER WHAT IS THE ERROR AND
LET ME ASK IF THERE ARE ANY
OTHER COMMENTS FROM MANY MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE OR QUESTIONS. I
DON'T SEE ANY QUESTIONS FROM TO
NORMALLY VERY INQUISITIVE PEOPLE
SO THAT IS A STATEMENT IN ITSELF
. ARE SEEING THAT WE WILL MOVE
TO PUBLIC COMMENT. SO LET ME ASK
IF THERE'S ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS
FROM ANYBODY IN THE ROOM. WE'RE
GOING TO FIGURE THIS OUT. YES
AND YOU WANT TO TRY IT NOW.
THANK YOU CHAIRMAN MEMBERS MARK
MCDONALD MGI ADVOCACY ON BEHALF
OF THE LOS ANGELES. CONTRA COSTA
PERALTA SAN DIEGO SAMPOERNA DINO
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS IN
SUPPORT OF THE PLAN I
PARTICULARLY WANT TO CALL OUT
THE FUNDING FOR BASIC NEEDS. THE
FUNDING FOR LGBTQ PLUS STUDENTS
AND THEN ON BEHALF OF THE LOS
ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DISTRICT- SUPPORT FOR THE EAST
LOS ANGELES BUSINESS AND
ENTREPRENEUR CENTER AND THEN ON
BEHALF OF THE PALO VERDE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT. IN
SUPPORT OF THE FIVE MILLION FOR
THEIR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
IT'S REALLY THE ONLY CHILD
DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN THAT AREA
SO THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING THAT
. THANK YOU VERY MUCH ARE THERE
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ARE IN THE
HEARING ROOM. SEEING NONE OF WE
WILL MOVE TO THE TELECONFERENCE
. SYSTEM IN THE OPERATOR AND
JUST TO REMIND THE PARTICIPANT
NUMBERS. 877-336-4436 THE ACCESS
CODE IS. SEVEN TWO FIVE TWO
THREE ONE FIVE MODERATOR WELCOME
TO THE HEARING AND LET US KNOW
IF THERE'S ANYBODY WAITING TO BE
ABLE TO MAKE COMMENTS. I THANK
YOU MISTER CHAIR- WE DO HAVE A
COMMENT FROM LINE A NUMBER. TEN
ONE NUMBER TEN WELCOME TO THE
COMMITTEE. THERE ARE MANY LOCAL
RAFEAL AND SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF
THE- ALL BLACK WITH THE EXACT.
OPEN HONESTY CAN. I WANTED CALL
IT IN ACTIVELY. FINANCIAL
ANALYST FOR VIA THE CALGARY
REFORM- WE THINK ELECT FOR THE
STAFF THEY'RE TAKING TOWARD
STRICTLY. COLLEGE FOR THE IN
RECENT THANK. NEED EIGHT THE
FINANCIAL AID- BUT CREE OF THEIR
TO CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CALL AND
ENTITLED GRANT PROGRAM PROGRAM
TWO THOUSAND TWO ONE IN THE- OF
THE CALGARY REFORM IN THE FINAL.
TWENTY TWENTY TO TWENTY TWENTY
THREE THE BUDGET PENDING REVENUE
TRIGGER WILL HELP MORE STUDENTS
. GET CARE AND- BUTTE COLLEGE-
HOW WE NEED TO THE JOB IN THE
CAR ME TO THE SOUTH OF WELL
HEALTH. WHO ARE STARTING TO
ACCESS HE DUE TO ACT IN THE
STATE. FOR THE THREE WE WRECK I
REFRESH RIGHT THE LEAD. ANY AID
EXTENSION DAHLE ON HOW GRANT
REFORM BEFORE A OTHER FOUR
INCLUDING THE CLASS. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU OUR MODERATOR OTHER.
THERE IS A COMMENT FROM MY
NUMBER ELEVEN YOUR LINE IS NOW
OPEN. WELCOME THANK YOU THANK
YOU SHARING COMMITTEE MEMBERS-
THIS IS ACARI WOULDN'T VICE
PRESIDENT OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
AT THE STUDENT CENTER FOR
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES. I
JUST WANTED TO CALL AND- THANK
YOU COMMITTEE MEMBERS. I MEAN WE
PROTECT OUR PROGRESS PLAN FOR
COMMUNITY COLLEGES LOOKS GREAT-
BUT I ALSO DO WANT TO EMPHASIZE
OR ON BEHALF OF COMMUNITY
COLLEGE STUDENTS- THAT CAL GRANT
ONE. IT EMPHASIZED- A LOT OF OUR
STUDENTS WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE
COMMITTEE- THE COMMITTING OF
CUTE CAL GRANT ROD WITH ONE
FUNDING FOR MAY TWENTY TWENTY
FOUR- TRIGGER- AND ALSO WANT TO
THANK THIS COMMITTEE CALL
LOOKING OVER. STUDENT HOUSING AS
A PRIORITY. FOR COLLEGES
ESPECIALLY- ARE CAUSING DELAYS
Q. COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOUSING AND
IF YOU'RE HOUSING AND JOHN. THE
CALL FOR HOUSING ARE IN NEED.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
MODERATOR AND OTHER CALL. THERE
ARE NO FURTHER CUTS MR. THANK
YOU WE HAVE. YOUR SIR TO. HUB
MANY BRING THE MATTER BACK TO
COMMITTEE WE HAVE A NO ACTION TO
TAKE THIS WAS TO BE HELD OPEN OR
ASK IF THERE ARE ANY FINAL
COMMENTS FROM MANY MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE. I JUST WANNA
THANK. THE PROPOSAL'S I'M
GRATEFUL THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE
VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS AND AM
I'M GRATEFUL THAT THE- FEEDBACK
FROM THE COMMITTEE. I WOULD
OFTEN HERE. HOW SOME OF US DON'T
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS
OR COMMENT ON THE BUDGET AND I
AM I AM I AM PERSONALLY GRATEFUL
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO. HAVE A
CHAIR THAT. M. GIVE ME AN
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT AND
DISCUSS THE ISSUES AT HAND AND-
MAKE IT KNOWN AND- HAVE-
COLLABORATION BETWEEN
STAKEHOLDERS TO MAKE SURE THAT.
THEIR OUTCOME. THANK YOU THANK
YOU THAT'S- TOO MUCH CREDIT BUT
OUR- CENTER SAYING WAS THAT WAS
JUST A CHAIR AND I AM AGREEMENT
WITH THAT MY COLLEAGUE FROM SAN
BERNARDINO. ABOUT THE THING UP
OUR CHAIR IN THIS MOMENT IT WAS
A VERY DENSE. PROCESS TO GET
THROUGH- YOU HAVE A TOUGH BUDGET
YEAR- AND I THINK WE WENT
THROUGH EACH LEVEL. OF OUR
EDUCATIONAL- AND- HERE IN THE
STATE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
DOING ALL THAT WE CAN. TO ENSURE
THAT THE WORKERS TO KEEP OUR
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS THRIVING ARE
ARE MADE HOLE IN THIS VERY
DIFFICULT. ECONOMIC TIME AND
ALSO LOOKING AT THE DISPARITIES
IN SEEING HOW WE REALLY MAKE OUR
INSTITUTIONS THE A MULTIPLIER OF
OPPORTUNITY WHETHER IT'S
BUILDING HOUSING- WHETHER IT'S
MAKING SURE OUR STUDENTS AND
COMMUNITIES ARE FED. I'M MAKING
SURE THAT WE ARE PROVIDING
ADEQUATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES-
JUST ONE IS. SAY THAT WE HAD A
DIFFICULT JOB IN FRONT OF US.
WE'RE NOT ALL THE WAY THERE YET
BUT WE ARE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
AND I THINK WHAT WE SEE HERE IN
THIS PACKAGE IS A PART OF THAT
SO JUST WANTED TO. HAVE THOSE
COMMENTS TO THE RECORD THANK YOU
I REALLY APPRECIATE OF THE
COMMENTS OF BOTH MY COLLEAGUES
IN. ARE THE TOUGHEST PART IS
ABOUT TO HAPPEN. BUT WE HAVE
DONE A GOOD JOB OF AIRINGS THIS
AND TRYING TO CHANNEL THE
EXTENSIVE PUBLIC COMMENT AND
IT'S REFLECTED IN WHAT'S IN
FRONT OF US. WE'RE TRYING TO BE
RESPONSIVE AND I THINK IT TAKES
US INTO THE NEGOTIATIONS IN A
GOOD POSITION. SO SAYING NO
FURTHER COMMENT- I'M JUST GOING
TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO
PARTICIPATED TODAY. AND IF
YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO TESTIFY WE
WISH TO EXTEND YOUR COMMENTS-
YOU CAN ARE RIGHT THEM TO THE
BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW
COMMITTEE OR YOU CAN VISIT OUR
WEBSITE AND PROVIDE COMMENTS ARE
THEY ARE IMPORTANT TO US. WE
WANT TO INCLUDE THAT TESTIMONY
IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS. WE
APPRECIATE THOSE THAT DID
PARTICIPATE SO. IN AN UNUSUAL
LEAD BRIEF MEETING OF THE
SUBCOMMITTEE WE HAVE CONCLUDED
OUR BUSINESS AND OUR AGENDA AND
WE WILL STAND ADJOURNED.