SAN NATURAL RESOURCES IN ORDER
COMMITTEE WILL COME TO ORDER-
GOOD MORNING THE SENATE
CONTINUES TO WELCOME IN THE
PUBLIC IN PERSON NOW AND ALSO
VIA THE TELECONFERENCE PUNK
HELICOPTER AND SERVICE OFFERING
VISUALS WISHING TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY'S
PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS.
877-226-8216 AND THE ACCESS CODE
IS SIX TWO ONE SEVEN ONE SIX ONE
I WILL MAINTAIN DECORUM DURING
THE HEARING AS THIS CUSTOMER
THAT INCLUDES YOU SENATOR
LAYERED. CAN KIND OF OUR HOLDING
ARE COMMITTEE HEARINGS IN THE-
STREAMS BUILDING THERE ARE THERE
ANY MEN BILLS ON THE AGENDA
TONIGHT TODAY YES I ASK ALL
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO BE
PRESENT IN ROOM TWENTY ONE
HUNDRED SO WE CAN ESTABLISH
QUORUM WHICH I THINK WE DO HAVE
AND WE CAN BEGIN OUR HEARING- WE
HAVE TWENTY TWO BILLS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA. AND BILLS WILL BE HEARD
AND FILE ITEM ORDER- WE HAVE
THIRTEEN BILLS ON PROPOSED
CONSENT BEFORE WE HEAR
PRESENTATION ON BILLS LET'S
ESTABLISH A QUORUM- MADAM
ASSISTANT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
CENTERS MEN. MEN HERE SEYARTO.
THERE ARE NO HERE ALAN. DALLI
DALLI HERE GROWTH GROWTH HERE
HER TADO. FURTADO HERE'S LARRY
HERE LEHRER HERE LET ALONE.
MCGUIRE THE DS DEAR HERE STERN.
WE HAVE A QUORUM AND- I SHOULD
JUST MENTION THAT TO
ANNOUNCEMENTS WE HAVE TODAY-
FIRST- CENTER EGGMAN IS NOT HERE
SO HE'LL BE REPLACED FOR THIS
HEARING TODAY WITH SENATOR
MCGUIRE- SECOND WE WILL NOT BE
HEARING AB SIX SEVENTY SIX IN
THIS MORNING'S HEARING. SB SIX
SEVENTY SIX BY BENNETT MISTER
CHAIR YES I WOULD MOVE THE
CONSENT AGENDA THANK YOU- SO
SINCE THE COURT HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED- WILL VOTE ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR WHICH ARE FILE
ITEMS NUMBER ONE AB THIRTY BY
WARD- TO AB TWO SEVENTY SEVEN BY
RODRIGUEZ FILE ITEM NUMBER FOUR
AB THREE EIGHTY NINE BY
SOMETHING THEN RAMOS. FILE ITEM
NUMBER EIGHT EIGHTY FIVE EIGHTY
FOUR BY HEART FILE ITEM NUMBER
TEN AB SIX OH SIX BY MATHIS FILE
ITEM NUMBER TWELVE A. B. SIX
FIVE FIVE FIVE PETRIE-NORRIS
FILE ITEM NUMBER THIRTEEN EIGHTY
SEVEN OH SIX BY THREE OF US.
FILE ITEM NUMBER SIXTEEN AB
ELEVEN FIFTY- FROM THE W. P. W.
A. W. P. W. COMMITTEE FILE ITEM
NUMBER EIGHTEEN AB TWELVE
SEVENTY NINE BY FONG FILE ITEM
NUMBER NINETEEN AB FIFTEEN
TWENTY SIX BY THE A AND R.
COMMITTEE FILE ITEM NUMBER
TWENTY AB SIXTEEN ELEVEN- BY
LOWENTHAL FILE ITEM NUMBER
TWENTY ONE BUT- AB SIXTEEN
EIGHTY SIX BY GRAYSON. AND FILE
ITEM NUMBER TWENTY TWO AB.
SEVENTEEN OH SIX FIVE BONTA
ASSISTANT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
CENTERS MEN I. MAN AYE SEYARTO I
SIERRA I ALLEN DALY. NOW I GROW
. GROVE I HEARD. FOR I. HI THERE
I LIMÓN. MCCOY VIDEO. VIDEA I
STERN. IN WELL RIGHT NOW SEVEN
NINE ZERO KNOWS WILL PUT THE
CONSENT CALENDAR ON CALL. UP
BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE ASSEMBLY
IS STILL IN- ACTUALLY I'M SO WE
HAVE BILLS OKAY. WE HAVE AUTHORS
HERE YEAH OKAY WE DO- MISS
WILSON I'M SORRY DIDN'T SEEM AS
WILSON- SO MISS WILSON ASSEMBLY
WOMAN WILSON WILL PRESENT- IN
THIS IS GONNA BE FILE ITEM
NUMBER WHICH- FALL UNDER THREE
I'M SORRY I AB THREE FORTY FIVE
THIS WASN'T YOU COMPLEX. WELL
GOOD MORNING MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE I WOULD LIKE TO
FIRST- START BY THANKING THE
COMMITTEE FOR WORKING WITH MY
OFFICE TO STRENGTHEN THE BILL BY
ADDING LANGUAGE THAT WILL
INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY WHEN IT
COMES TO ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR
MULTI BENEFIT PROJECTS. I AM
HAPPY TO ACCEPT THESE MOMENTS I
AM PLEASED TO PRESENT THIS BILL
AB THREE FIVE FOUR FIVE WHICH
WILL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF
WATER RESOURCES- DISCRETIONARY
AUTHORITY TO UTILIZE AN ADVANCE
PAYMENT OPTION ONE FUNDING LOCAL
PART FOR PROTECTION AND OR MULTI
BENEFIT. HABITAT RESTORATION
PROJECTS DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES ALREADY HAS THIS
DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY FOR
CERTAIN PROJECTS THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA CONTINUES TO MAKE
PROGRESS AND UNDOING THE DAMAGE
TO OUR ENVIRONMENT AND
PROTECTING ENDANGERED SPECIES.
HOWEVER MUCH WORK REMAINS TO
IMPLEMENT MULTI BENEFIT PROJECTS
THAT CAN PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES
FROM NATURAL DISASTERS WHILE
SIMULTANEOUSLY PROTECTING THE
ENVIRONMENT. STATE FUNDING OF
THESE PROJECTS ENSURE THAT THERE
ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PAY FOR
THE PROJECT UNFORTUNATELY. THE
STATE DOES NOT PROVIDE FUNDS TO
LOCAL AGENCIES UNTIL AFTER THE
LOCAL AGENCY HAS PAID PROJECT
EXPENSES. THIS BILL WOULD HELP
ALLEVIATE CASHFLOW PROBLEMS THAT
ARE CREATED AS A RESULT OF LOCAL
AGENCIES HAVING TO COVER THEIR
OWN SHARE. AND THE STATE'S SHARE
BEFORE GETTING REIMBURSED THIS
ENSURES THAT THE VITAL WORK CAN
CONTINUE IN THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS
WAY POSITIVE POSSIBLE WHICH IS
BENEFICIAL FOR ALL OF US IN OUR
COMMUNITY. MY WITNESS THEM TO
SUPPORT TODAY IS ERIC MEIJI.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A LITTLE
JOINT POWERS. GERMAN MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TODAY TO TESTIFY I'D
LIKE TO START BY THANKING THE
ASSEMBLY WOMAN FOR HER
LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE. IT'S
WINNERS LIKE WE JUST HAD THAT I
THINK REALLY REMIND ALL OF US OF
THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING ALL THE
TOOLS THAT WE CAN AVAILABLE TO
US. AS LOCAL AGENCIES IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE. TO
DELIVER IMPROVED- FLOOD
PROTECTION FOR THE VALLEY- AND
IT'S THROUGH A MEASURE LIKE THIS
WHERE WE GET SOME FINANCIAL
FLEXIBILITY TO CREATE A STRONGER
PARTNERSHIP THAT ALLOWS. FLOOD
RISK REDUCTION PROJECTS TO
ADVANCE FOR MULTI BENEFIT
PROJECTS TO ADVANCE THANK YOU
I'M HAPPY TO TAKE QUESTIONS.
SOMETHING ON THE OF ANY OTHER
LEAD WITNESSES IN SUPPORT I DO
NOT OKAY FANTASTIC- AND SO
ANYONE ELSE IN THE ROOM WISHING
TO PROVIDE ME TO TESTIMONY.
ANYONE IN THE ROOM. GOOD MORNING
MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS KAREN LAYING
ON THE OF THE SOLANO COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND SUPPORT
THANK YOU. GORE MISTER CHAIRMAN
BABRI WITH READ GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL VALLEY
FLOOD CONTROL ASSOCIATION THE
SOLANO COUNTY WATER AGENCY IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU. NAME
CATHERINE FREEMAN WITH THE
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES REPRESENTING ALL FIFTY
EIGHT CALIFORNIA COUNTIES IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK YOU.
TWENTY MAKING CLEVELAND WITH THE
NATURE CONSERVANCY IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. SEEING NO OTHER LEAD
WITNESSES IN THE ROOM- LET'S
HEAR FROM ANY- LEAD WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION WE HAVE MERELY
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION. SEEING
NINE I DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER
WITNESSES IN THE ROOM WHO WOULD
LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR ME TOO
OPPOSITION. SEEING NONE- WILL
MOVE ON TO ANY WITNESSES WAITING
TO TESTIFY VIA TELECONFERENCE-
MISTER MODERATOR MS MODERATOR
COULD YOU- CHECK THE QUEUE FOR
US AND PROMPT ANY INDIVIDUALS
WAITING TO TESTIFY. IN SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION OF AB THREE FORTY
FIVE. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN
CURRENTLY HAVE ONE IN Q. TO
TESTIFY IN OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT
PLEASE PRESS ONE AND THEN ZERO
AT THIS TIME. GOING FIRST TO
LINE NUMBER SEVENTEEN PLEASE GO
AHEAD. GOOD MORNING MR CARE
NUMBERS I CAN BRITAIN WITH THE
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS THE
FEAST AND IN SUPPORT. ANYONE
ELSE MISTER MODERATE WE HAVE ONE
MORE WE HAVE ONE MORE QUEUING UP
TO BE JUST A MOMENT I'LL GET THE
ALIGNMENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PATIENCE WE'RE GOING TO LINE
NUMBER TWENTY ONE ONE TWENTY ONE
GO AHEAD PLEASE. THANK YOU CARE
MEMBERS MY NAME IS NO WHITLEY
BECOME BEHALF THE MID PENINSULA
REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
WE'RE IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL.
THANK YOU DO WE HAVE ANYONE ELSE
IN THE FUTURE. MR SURELY HAVE NO
ADDITIONAL CALLS IN QUEUE. THANK
YOU THANKS FOR ALL OUR WITNESSES
WILL BRING THE DISCUSSION BACK
TO THE MEMBERS. CENTER GROVE
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR I JUST
LIKE TO THANK THE AUTHOR FOR
BRINGING THIS BILL FORWARD I
REALLY APPRECIATE IT'S NOT VERY
OFTEN. AND THAT PEOPLE LOOK AT
THE CENTRAL VALLEY AND WANT TO
PROTECT THE FOOD SUPPLY HE IN
THIS BUILDING AND I APPRECIATE
YOU DOING THAT AND I WOULD JUST.
LIKE TO MOVE THE BILL IT WENT
AND- TIME. WHERE MOTION. CENTER
THERE ARE I WAS GOING TO MAKE
SIMILAR COMMENT. ALTHOUGH I
WOULD I ALWAYS REMIND THE
SENATOR FROM BAKERSFIELD FOOD IS
GROWN IN OTHER PLACES CENTRO.
AND IT IS GROWN AND UPON HER OF
OUR- WHERE THERE IS A MAJOR
FLOOD CONTROL PROBLEM- THAT WAS
WITNESSED THIS WINTER. AND WE
HAVE A PROJECT THAT WAS
COMPLETELY APPROVED AND READY TO
GO. AND I DID THE BILL ON THE
STATE AND LOCAL SHARE THEN I HAD
TO DO BILL. THAT DID EXACTLY
WHAT THIS BILL DOES THAT ALLOW
THEM TO TAKE ADVANCEMENT EASE AS
THEY WERE. AHEAD OF THE
DEVELOPMENT BEFORE THE ACTUAL
CONSTRUCTION AND SO THE GREAT
THING ABOUT THIS BILL. IS IT
SOLVES THE PROBLEM FOR EVERYBODY
AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THE ONE
OFFS LIKE I HAD TO DO SO. HI TO
WISH TO. THANK THE AUTHOR AND
LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THE
BILL NO I'M SORRY THAT. I WAS
BEATEN TO MAKE. IN OTHER. OR
QUESTIONS- CENTER GROVE OFF. I'D
LIKE TO REPLY TO THE FORMER
SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES-
I KNOW THIS IS HIS EXPERT FIELD.
AND MY SIMPLE COMMENT WAS I
REALIZE THAT IN HIS DISTRICT HE
WAS DEALING WITH THE SEEK WHEN
ALL THESE ISSUES FOR TWENTY PLUS
YEARS AND STILL DIDN'T. MANAGE
TO GET ALL THIS DONE AND HE HAD
TO DO SPECIAL INSTALLATION I
SIMPLY WAS JUST THINKING THE
AUTHOR. FOR LOOKING OUT FOR THE
CENTRAL VALLEY BECAUSE WE ARE
THE TOP THREE FOOD PRODUCING
COUNTIES IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.
MISTER MISTER CHAIR- YES WOULD
YOU LIKE TO RESPOND NO I JUST
LIKE TO SAY I WAS SO IGNORANT
THAT I HAD TO ASK THE SENATOR
FROM BAKERSFIELD WHERE MY
COUNTIES WERE. AND SHE LET ME
KNOW THEY WERE SEVEN EIGHT NINE.
ONE TWO AND THREE SO I AM
GRATEFUL FOR HER RETURN OF
VIGILANCE. THANK YOU DO YOU HAVE
ANY COMMENTS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE
TO MAKE IN RESPONSE. OKAY ALL
RIGHTY. ANYONE ELSE SEEING NO
OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
THE DAYS. WE HAVE A MOTION
SENATOR ASSEMBLY MEMBER WILSON
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE. THANK
YOU FOR THE CONSIDERATION AND
LIVELY DISCUSSION I HAVE BEEN TO
YOU ALTHOUGH I'M A NORTHERN
CALIFORNIAN VIBE REYES NORTHERN
CALIFORNIANS I AM ACTUALLY A
CENTRAL VALLEY AND- BORN AND
RAISED IN FRESNO. COUNTY AND
LIVED THERE. UNTIL I WAS AN
ADULT I CAN. DRINK BEFORE I LEFT
AND SO. I AM BY HEART AT CENTER
VIOLENCE I WANNA MAKE SURE THEY
ARE INCLUDED IN ALL LEGISLATION
IN THE WORK THAT I DO HERE. IN
THE ASSEMBLY BECAUSE THIS IS
VITAL FOR FOOD PRODUCTION IS
VITAL FOR PROTECTING. FLOOD
CONTROL. IT'S IS A MULTI
BENEFIT. IT'S A METHOD OF
PROJECT AND- TO THE POINT OF
SENATOR LAYERED IT'S NOW A STATE
WIDE AND NO MORE ONE OFFS WHEN
WE- C. CALAMITIES WE GET TO DO
THE STATE WIDE AND HAPPY TO HAVE
ANYONE JOINED ON AS A CO AUTHOR.
WHO AT- SUPPORT THIS IS A
PROBLEM WITH THAT I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR I. BOATS. THANK YOU
SO MANY MEMBER- WE A MOTION FROM
SENATOR GROWTH- THE MOTION IS TO
PASS AS AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATIONS. MADAM SYSTEM
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. SENATORS
MEANT I MEANT ICY ARCTIC HIGH
SIERRA AYE ALLEN. DELI DELI I
GROW. GROVE I HER TADO. TATO I
LAYERED. LAYERED HI LIMÓN.
MCGUIRE DF. DF I STERN. ALTHOUGH
RIGHT NOW IS SEVEN ZERO WILL
LEAVE THAT ON CALL- THANK YOU
VERY MUCH SOME MEMBERS. ALSO
MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT BILL- WE
HAVE TWO ITEMS PRESENT TO BE
PRESENTED BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BENEFITS. FILE ITEM NUMBER FIVE
AB FIVE SIXTY. YOU CAN PROCEED
WHENEVER. THANK YOU MR CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS OF PLEASURE TO BE HERE
TODAY FIRST I'D LIKE TO THANK
THE CHAIR THE COMMITTEE STAFF
FOR THEIR HARD WORK ON THIS
BILL. I RECOGNIZE WE STILL HAVE
SOME MORE AMENDMENTS- AS WE WORK
OF THIS BILL FORWARD WE'RE
LOOKING FORWARD TO TAKING THOSE-
IN THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE IF
WE'RE SUCCESSFUL. IN EARNING
YOUR REST SUPPORT TODAY-
CALIFORNIA TOOK ITS FIRST
MEANINGFUL STEPS ON GROUNDWATER
IN TWENTY FOURTEEN- AND SINCE
THEN WE STILL HAVE A NUMBER OF
SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES- TRYING
TO GET OUR GROUNDWATER BASINS
INTO SUSTAINABLE PUMPING LEVELS-
IN FACT WITH THE DROUGHT
GROUNDWATER PUMPING HAS.
ACTUALLY INCREASED RATHER THAN
DECREASED SENSE THAT- THERE IS
THERE ARE TWO. TODAY THERE ARE
TWO ISSUES ABOUT GROUNDWATER
PUMPING THAT I THINK IS A VERY
IMPORTANT FOR US TO ADDRESS
MOVING FORWARD ON OUR GROUND LAW
WILL OUR GROUNDWATER LAW. I
THINK IS AT RISK OF HAVING SOME
LONG TERM IMPAIRMENTS. AS A
RESULT OF ME NOT SHUTTING MY
PHONE OFF. AND ALSO- THE WHAT'S
HAPPENING IS THAT NOW THAT THE
GROUNDWATER PLANS ARE COMING
FORWARD HOW WE'RE STARTING TO
SEE A JUDICATA INTO THE
GROUNDWATER PLANS. SIMPLY PUT IT
WOULD BE A MISTAKE IF CALIFORNIA
SUBSTITUTES EDUCATION FOR THE
EFFORTS OF THE GROUND WATER
AGENCIES AND ALL OF THE HARD
WORK BEING DONE BY THE LOCAL
AGENCIES. THE CULTURE IN
CALIFORNIA FOR GROUNDWATER
ADJUDICATIONS HAS ESSENTIALLY
BEEN ALL THE NUMBER OF USUALLY
POWERFUL GROUPS COME TOGETHER.
THEY GET INVOLVED IN AN
ADJUDICATION THEY ALL COME
TOGETHER AND COME UP WITH A
SETTLEMENT- PROPOSAL THEY
PRESENTED TO THE JUDGE AND THE
JUDGE THE CULTURE IS THE JUDGE
GOES. FACT IS WE HAVE IT IN
STATE LAW 475% OF THEM AGREED
THE JUDGE CAN GO AHEAD AND MAKE
THAT THE- THE ORDER OF THE COURT
. THAT IF THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE
AFTER EACH ADJUDICATION THAT
WILL BE GOOD FOR CALIFORNIA AND
A PARTICULARLY WON'T BE GOOD FOR
LOW INCOME CALIFORNIANS FOR
GROUND WATER AGENCIES BOTH OF
WHICH DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES
OF THE MOST POWERFUL TO HIRE THE
BEST LAW FIRMS TO STOOP TO
BATTLE IT OUT THESE WATER JUDE
OCCASIONS ARE LONG THEY TAKE A
LONG TIME. IF THAT'S WHAT THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA WANTED WE
WOULD NEVER OF ADOPTED SIEGMAN
THE FIRST PLACE I THINK FOR
THOSE OF YOU THAT WERE AROUND AT
THE TIME SIGNAL WAS ADOPTED
BECAUSE- WE DIDN'T WANT
ADJUDICATION OF ALL OF THE
BASINS THE GROUNDWATER BASINS IN
CALIFORNIA TO BE THE NORM. WE
WANTED IT TO BE WORKED OUT AT
THE LOCAL LEVEL BY LOCAL LEADERS
BUT WEST REPRESENTATION OF ALL
OF THE INTEREST THERE IN THE
BASIN AND THAT'S MUCH MORE
LIKELY TO HAPPEN IN THE
GROUNDWATER- THE- THE
GROUNDWATER PLANNING PROCESS IN
AN ADJUDICATION PROCESS
DOMINATED. BY THE MOST POWERFUL
SO. THE POINT I WANT TO MAKE IS
WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING TO KEEP
THAT FROM BECOMING THE NORM. WE
HAVE AN UNUSUAL SITUATION HERE
WITH ALL THESE GROUNDWATER PLANS
COMING FORWARD THE VERY FIRST
ADJUDICATIONS ARE COMING
FORWARD. THIS IS THE CRITICAL
MOMENT IN TERMS OF WHICH WAY ARE
WE GOING TO GO. THIS IS A MODEST
ATTEMPT TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE ELEVATE AT LEAST THE
ATTENTION OF EVERYBODY ABOUT THE
GROUNDWATER PLAN OUT THERE. WHEN
I SAY IT'S A MODEST ATTEMPT.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH
EVERYBODY HARD BECAUSE THIS IS
REALLY A COMPLICATED PROBLEM YOU
GOT TO GROUND WATER AGENCIES
LITERALLY CREATING LAW. FOR
WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN THAT
BASIN AND YOU GOT THE POTENTIAL
FOR OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH TWO
TWO. I'VE. CREATED A DIFFERENT
SET OF RULES. CERTAINLY WE WANT
EVERYBODY TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO
APPEAL AND INTO JUDICIAL REVIEW.
AND CERTAINLY WE DON'T WANT TO
CHALLENGE THE INDEPENDENCE OF
THE COURTS. AND SO WE HAVE.
REALLY PAID ATTENTION TO
JUDICIAL COUNCIL'S LETTER THAT
CAME OUT ON THIS. AND WE ARE
VERY WILLING IN THE- JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE AGAIN IF WE ARE ABLE
TO EARN YOUR SUPPORT TODAY. TO
TAKE THE MAJOR RECOMMENDATION
THAT THEY MAKE THAT I THINK
ADDRESSES TWO OF THE BIG
CONCERNS. AND THAT IS INSTEAD OF
HAVING THE COURTS SUBMIT THE
PLAN. TO THE D. W. ARE UP FOR
REVIEW WHICH MEANS WE'RE
DIRECTING THE COURTS TO DO
SOMETHING. WE SIMPLY MAKE IT A
REQUIREMENT THAT WHEN. THE- THE
PARTIES TO THE LAWSUIT PARTIES
TO THE JUDICATA WHEN THEY
PROPOSED THEIR SETTLEMENT. THEY
SUBMIT THEIR PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
TO D. W. R. WE GIVE D. W. R. A
SHORT TIME FRAME TO RESPOND. AND
IF VWR DOESN'T RESPOND AND THAT
THE SOUMS AT THE- PROPOSED
SETTLEMENT IS OKAY- AND SO WE'RE
NOT DIRECTING THE COURTS TO DO
ANYTHING THIS IS JUST A
REQUIREMENT IN A WATER JUDE
OCCASION THAT DEALS WITH THE
GROUNDWATER BASIN. THAT YOU
SIMPLY CHECK IN- WITH T. W. ARE
TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS
CONSISTENT WITH THAT BASIS. TWO
THINGS ARE ACCOMPLISHED WITH
THAT WE DON'T INFRINGE UPON THE-
THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE COURTS
WHICH IS EXACTLY THE
RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU JUST
COUNCIL RECOMMENDED THAT WE TAKE
THE SECOND THING IS WE MOVE IT
UP IN THE PROCESS. WE'RE NOT
COMING IN AT THE LAST MINUTE AND
SAYING HEY NOW WE WANT D. W. R.
TO DO THIS WHICH EVERYBODY HAS
EXPRESSED A CONCERN ABOUT THAT
SO I THINK IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL
THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO WORK
WITH JUDICIAL COUNCIL WE'VE BEEN
ABLE TO ACCEPT THAT. I THINK BY
ACCEPTING THAT WE ADDRESS BOTH
OF THOSE ISSUES AND WE CERTAINLY
WILL CLEAN UP THE REFERENCES TO-
SOMETIMES WE REFER TO A PROPOSED
SETTLEMENT SOMETIMES REFERRED
REFERRED TO A PROPOSED JUDGMENT.
AND WE NEED TO CLEAN THAT UP IN
THE BILL. AS IT GOES FORWARD.
BUT WITH THAT- I WILL BE
RESPECTFULLY ASKING FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE THANK YOU. I KNOW WATER
STUFF IS A LITTLE MORE
COMPLICATED AND I APPRECIATE A
LITTLE BIT EXTRA TIME TO TALK TO
YOU ABOUT THANK YOU FOR WORKING
WITH THEIR STAFF DO YOU HAVE ANY
LEAD WITNESSES HERE TODAY. YES I
DO AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
THAT REASON. I AM REALLY
PLEASED- AND I'M PLEASED BECAUSE
THEY REPRESENT- KERN COUNTY
SUPERVISOR OF PHILIP PETERS-
AND- HE'S THE VICE CHAIR OF THE
I. WVGA. AND THEN- KYLE BROCHURE
CO COUNSEL OF INDIAN WELLS
VALLEY GROUNDWATER STORY SO WE
HAVE A GROUNDWATER. AUTHORITY
AND WE HAVE A SUPERVISOR FUND OF
INTER COUNTY AND. YOU CAN COME
UP HERE AND SPEAK RIGHT. I'M
SORRY. THANK YOU IN AND JUST
FOR. TIME REASONS WILL LIMIT E.
WINNER TO ME FOR UP TO TWO
PRIMARY. SO THAT HAVE TWO
MINUTES. AND YOU MAY PROCEED
WHENEVER YOU ARE READY. GOOD
MORNING CHAIR AND THE MEMBERS
COMMITTEE MODEMS PHILIP PETERS
I'M THE VICE CHAIR FOR THE
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY GROUNDWATER
THIRTY. AND I'M JOINED TODAY BY
CALPERS SHARD HE IS THE CO
COUNSEL FOR THE AUTHORITY. AND
THAT HE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
LEGAL QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE-
THE NEW WAS WRONG- MISUSING
ANIMALS BY GROUND THIRTY IS ONE
OF THE FEW GROUNDWATER
AUTHORITIES REPRESENTING AT
CRITICALLY OVER DRAFTED BASE AND
THAT HAS IMPROVED. AND ADOPTED
THAT GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY
PLAN WE WORKED. VERY CLOSELY
WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP
THIS PLAN WE HAVE COMMUNITY
MEMBERS ON OUR- COMMITTEES
INFORMING THIS PLAN. AB ONE
FORTUNE WERE ALSO PARTY TO AN
EDUCATION THAT WAS FILED-
LARGELY TO. THAT UNDERMINE THE
GSP OUR AND OUR- THAT THAT
EDUCATIONALIST RIGHTS FOR A
LARGE AGRICULTURAL USER IN THE
BASIN AS WELL AS- A UNITED
STATES NAVY AND SEVERAL SMALL
DOMESTIC PUMPERS. AND IT'S BEEN
EXPRESSED BY SOME OF THE
LITIGANTS THAT TO. YOU THEY
WOULD RATHER EXCLUDE SOME OF
THESE DISADVANTAGED PUMPERS THE
SMALL FARMERS. ADD SIMPLY
BECAUSE THEY CAN'T PAY THOSE
FEES AND- THE AUTHORITY HAS
REALIZED THE NEED TO INCLUDE
THEM AND MAKE SURE THAT THEIR
VOICES ARE HEARD WE'VE OFFERED
AT THROUGH THE MITIGATION FEE TO
. GET THEM CLASS REPRESENTATION.
AND AB FIVE SIXTY WOULD TO JUST
ENSURE THAT THOSE VOICES ARE
HEARD REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME
OF THAT IT WOULD MAKE SURE THAT.
WE GET A CHANCE TO MAKE SURE
THAT THOSE SMALL FARMERS A SMALL
PUMPERS. HAVE A VOICE TO HAVE
SOME INPUT THROUGH THE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES ON
THESE EDUCATION CASES- THAT'S
WHY SPEAK. STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF
FIVE SIXTY AND I WOULD ASK THAT
YOU DO THE SAME I THINK THIS
WOULD MAKE A LOT OF DIFFERENCE
IN. AND MANY OF THESE EDUCATIONS
GOING FORWARD. THANK YOU VERY
HAS MANY IDEA OF ANY COMMENTS AS
WELL. I DO NOT ALL RIGHT- DO WE
HAVE ANY OTHER LEAD WITNESSES
SOMEONE. NOT ALL RIGHT LET'S
HEAR FROM ANY OTHER SUPPORT
WITNESSES THAN HERE IN THE ROOM-
SO IF YOU HAVE OUR SUPPORT WHEN
THIS- JUST PLEASE LIMIT YOUR
COMMENTS YOUR NAME. POSITION ON
THE MEASURE AN AFFILIATION.
DAVORIN STAND COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
WITH FAMILY FARMERS IN SUPPORT.
ANY OTHER ME TOO WITNESSES IN
THE ROOM OKAY SINGH NANDA WE
HAVE ANY LEAD WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION HERE. OUR ARE YOU
LEAD WITNESS IN OPPOSITION I
GUESS I'M ONE OF OKAY AND AGAIN
GAP PLEASE LIMIT YOUR YOU HAVE
TWO MINUTES FOR YOUR COMMENTS
THANK YOU. THANK YOU GOOD
MORNING IT TURNED MEMBERS I AM
BRENDA BASS ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
AND WE RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE AB
FIVE SIXTY. IT IS A WELL KNOWN
EVEN IN THE WATER AND
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS FEARED THAT
COMPREHENSIVE GROUNDWATER
ADJUDICATIONS ARE COMPLEX
EXPENSIVE. AND LENGTHY
PROCEEDINGS. THESE PROCEEDINGS
INVOLVING IMPLICATE THOUSANDS OF
OVERLYING LANDOWNERS. AND WE'RE
CONCERNED REALLY WITH THE FACT
THAT THE BILL AS IT IS IN PRINT
TODAY. YOU KNOW REFERS A
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT TO THE STATE
WATER BOARD AT THE END. OF THESE
CASES AND WILL ADD UNNECESSARY
LENGTH AND EXPENSE. OF BECAUSE
THERE'S NO DEADLINE BY WHICH THE
BOARD MUST RESPOND AND AGAIN OF
THE SOMEONE ASSEMBLY MEMBER JUST
YOU KNOW I JUST CRIED SOME
CHANGES THAT HE'S LOOKING TO
MAKE TO THE BILL. BUT AGAIN I
CAN ONLY SPEAK TO THE BILL
THAT'S IN PRINT SO I MEAN OUR-
APOLOGIES FOR SOME
INCONSISTENCIES WITH WARY MAKO-
BUT FIRST I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO
POINT OUT THAT EXISTING LAW
DOESN'T AUTHORIZE COURTS TO
CONSOLE. BOTH THE STATE WATER
BOARD ANTI W. R. ON WATER RATES
CASES INCLUDING GROUNDWATER
ADJUDICATIONS. HOWEVER GENERALLY
THIS OCCURS DURING THE PENDENCY
OF THE CASE WHICH ALLOWS THE
STATE. TO PROVIDE ANY RELEVANT
INPUT- EARLIER INTO THE PROCESS
COURTS CAN AND DO USE THIS
PROVISION BUT AS I AM IT AS I
MENTIONED THIS BILL MANDATES THE
REFERRAL OF THE STIPULATED
JUDGMENT TO THE STATE WATER
BOARD WHICH THEN MOVES THE
ENGAGEMENT TO THE END OF THE
PROCEEDING. WE HAVE OTHER
CONCERNS ABOUT THE SPECIFIC
FINDINGS THAT THE WATER BOARD
WOULD BE DIRECTED TO MAKE UNDER
THE BILL. I PARTICULARLY IN
REGARD TO THE CONSISTENCY OF A
PROPOSED JUDGMENT WITH A G. S.
P. R. IMPORTANTLY CURRENT LAW
PROVIDES THAT. BREAK THE CORD-
MUST AFFIRMATIVELY FIND AT THAT
THE JUDGMENT DOES NOT
SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIR AND GSA'S.
FOR THE STATE'S ABILITY TO COME
WHY WAS SICK MY AND TO ACHIEVE
THIS. SO WITH C. IS THE CORE
YARD BY TIME. A JUDGMENT- AND
INSURED IS COMPLIANT WITH ALONG
WITH CIGNA RATHER THAN A GS
WHICH IS SIMPLY ONE OF MANY WAYS
THAT YOU MADE COMPLY WITH CIGNA
YOU COULD START WRAPPING UP THE
DATA. FURTHERMORE THE ONLY THE
COURT NOT A GSA OR GSP MAY
MODIFY RIGHTS TO GROUND WATER.
SO THAT FURTHER REDUCES THE
RELEVANCE AND FOR THESE AND
OTHER REASONS WE RESPECTFULLY
OPPOSE THIS BILL THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
BARBARY BUT THREE GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE
VALLEY ATWATER COALITION- IT'LL
BE DIFFICULT TO. WRAP EVERYTHING
IN THE TWO MINUTES- MISTER
CHAIRMAN BUT- LET ME JUST START
OFF BY SAYING THAT. THE
SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER
MANAGEMENT ACT WAS NOT INTENDED
TO BE. A SUBSTITUTION FOR
ADJUDICATION. WE HAVE SEPARATION
OF POWERS HERE IN CALIFORNIA'S
WE DO IN THE NATION AND THE
COURTS HAVE THE AUTHORITY SOLELY
IN CALIFORNIA TO DETERMINE.
WATER RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO
GROUNDWATER. SIGMA WAS NECESSARY
BECAUSE THE PRIOR PLANS AB
THIRTY THIRTY PLANS DIDN'T HAVE
FINANCING. FOR LOCAL AGENCIES TO
BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THOSE
PLANS. WE I WAS IN THE ROOM
DURING IN TWENTY THIRTEEN TO
FOURTEEN AND WE WERE NEGOTIATING
AND DRAFTING NEGOTIATING AND
DRAFTING ON THAT ON THAT LAW TO
MAKE SURE THAT LOCAL AGENCIES
THROUGH THE GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCIES COULD DO
THE NECESSARY WORK. TO BRING
THOSE BASINS INTO SUSTAINABILITY
EDUCATION IS ONLY TO DETERMINE
GROUNDWATER RIGHTS ARE REMINDED
COMMITTEE AND I SPOKE TO THE
COMMITTEE ON ANOTHER BILL
EARLIER THIS YEAR. THAT IN THE
CENTRAL WEST COAST BASINS THAT
LOS ANGELES COUNTY WE NEED YOU
TO CATIONS WERE COMPLETED THE
NINETEEN FIFTIES THEY WERE SET
AT A LEVEL THAT WAS STILL
UNSUSTAINABLE THAT THE PUMPING
RIGHTS THE COURT GAVE EXCEEDED
THE SAFE YIELD OF THOSE BASINS.
AND THAT'S WHY THE LOCALS CAME
UP HERE THE TO GET THE WATER
REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT ACT- THE
DOTTED AND THEY FORM THE WATER
REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. TO
OPTIMALLY MANAGE THOSE BASINS SO
WE CAN'T CONFLATE ADJUDICATION.
WITH SIGMA THIS BILL STARTS TO
MOVE INTO WHAT I CALL AND- AND
I'M NOT. BEING DISPARAGING BUT
IT MOVES. THE EDUCATION PROCESS
TO DO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
CONSIDERATION WHEN WE LOOK AT
SMALL FARMERS OR DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES. THAT'S NOT
APPROPRIATE IN THOSE TERMS WHEN
REDUCE ENERGY CATION WE'RE
LOOKING AT PUMPING RIGHTS.
INAPPROPRIATE. OF RIGHTS IN THAT
BASIN BECAUSE WRAPPING UP TICKET
YES SO THERE'S A LOT TALK HERE-
CAN'T DO IT MINUTES BE HAPPY
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY
HAVE- BUT WE WERE GOING TO ASK
FOR A NO VOTE TODAY. THANK YOU
AND EVERYONE OUT THERE INCLUDING
YOURSELF SIR ARE WELCOME TO
SUBMIT COMMENTS THERE ARE
COMMITTEE WEBSITE OR TO EMAIL
THE STAFF. I AND THOSE WILL BE
MADE PUBLIC I DO WE HAVE ANYBODY
IN THE ROOM WHO WANTS TO SPEAK
IN OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL- AB
THREE FORTY FIVE- PLEASE AGAIN
LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION ON THE
MEASURE. GILDO HAT WITH WESTERN
GROWERS ASSOCIATION AND WE ARE.
STRONGLY OPPOSED TO FILL THANK
YOU. MARGIE THE ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE FOOD PRODUCERS
IN OPPOSITION THANK YOU. BILLY
MCKAY ON BEHALF OF SAMOS
ULTIMATE OUR WATER THIRTY UNITED
WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT IN
OPPOSITION THING THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING CHRIS ANDERSON ON BEHALF
THE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA
WATER AGENCIES IN OPPOSITION
THANK YOU. THE MORNING AARON
WROTE ON BEHALF OF THE ALLMAN
ALLIANCE ALSO IN OPPOSITION
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING TAYLOR
RUSSIAN ON BEHALF OF VERY SAD
CLIENTS IN OPPOSITION THANK YOU
THOSE ARE THE ONLY BE UP TO
CALIFORNIA SHE DISASSOCIATION
CAL FOR. GROWERS AND OTHERS.
REPOSE THANK YOU. EIGHTY MERKLEY
WITH THE COOPER GROUP ON BEHALF
OF CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION WINE
GRAPE GROWERS MAYOR OF FRESNO.
KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY. KINGS
RIVER INTERESTS AND A DESTROYER
NATION DISTRICT IN OPPOSITION.
THANK YOU. OKAY- ANYTHING NO
OTHER WITNESSES IN THE ROOM-
LET'S OPEN IT UP TO THE
TELECONFERENCE- SERVICE SO-
MISTER MODERATOR- IF YOU COULD
PLEASE PROMPT ANY INDIVIDUALS
WAITING TO TESTIFY. IN SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION OF AB THREE FORTY
FIVE WE CAN BEGIN. THANK YOU MR
AND IF ANYONE ELSE WHICH SPEAK
IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION PLEASE
PRESS ONE AND ZERO AT THIS TIME
. WE'LL GO TO LINE TWENTY FOUR
PLEASE GO AHEAD. TWENTY FOUR YOU
LINE IS OPEN PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI
THIS THE FRONT YARD RODRIGUEZ
WITH CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
VOTERS IN SUPPORT. ONE ONE NINE
PLEASE GO AHEAD. MISTER KAREN
MEMBERS GOOD MORNING ROGER
DICKINSON ON BEHALF OF CIVIC
WELL. FORMERLY THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT COMMISSION AND
SUPPORT THANKS VERY MUCH. AND
LINE TWENTY FIVE PLEASE GO AHEAD
. ALEX BERING CALIFORNIA FARM
BUREAU IN OPPOSITION THANK YOU.
THE MYSTERY CARE HAVE NO ONE
ELSE IN TUITION SPEAK AT THIS
TIME. I THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE
WHO TESTIFIED WILL BRING
DISCUSSION BACK TO MEMBERS
ANYONE. ON THE DAIS MR- CENTER
PADILLA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR
CHAIRMAN IN MY COMPLIMENTS TO
THE TO THE OTHER FOR THE GOOD
WORK THAT YOU DO TYPICALLY AND I
THINK I UNDERSTAND WHERE THE
BILL INTENDS TO GO- AND IT IT
FRANKLY INTENDS TO BETTER.
APPROACH A BETTER HARMONIZATION
BETWEEN FRANKLY THE POLICY
IMPLEMENTATION ELEMENTS THE DEAL
SUSTAINABILITY IN PRACTICE AND
ADDRESSING THE UNINTENDED
OUTCOMES OF- SOME OF THE
ADJUDICATION REVIEW HOWEVER
THESE ARE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT
FUNCTIONS AS YOU WELL KNOW. MY
CONCERN HERE IN A MINUTE
RESPECTIVELY. WITH RESPECT STATE
PLEASE STAND UP THE BILL AND
HERE IS WHY- EVEN WHEREVER AND I
UNDERSTAND I APPRECIATE THE
TESTIMONY OF PROSPECTIVELY WITH
RESPECT TO WHAT ME DISGUSTED YOU
KNOW IF MOVES THERE IN
JUDICIARY. BUT IT IS IT'S BOTH A
BLEND OF POLICY AND THE
JUDICIARY SCOPE BUT- WHETHER IT
IS- PRIOR TO PETITION AND PART
OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD FOR
THE REVIEWING OFFICER TO REVIEW
AND EDUCATION PROCEEDING. OR
WHETHER IT IS PRIOR TO FINAL
ENTRY OF JUDGMENT OR AN ORDER-
THE INFORMATION THAT IS ADVISORY
THAT YOU SEEK TO INCLUDE IN THE
IN THE SCOPE IN THE RECORD.
ISN'T REQUIRED IN THE UNDERLYING
STATUTORY SCHEME WITH RESPECT TO
ADJUDICATION PROCEEDINGS.
MANDATES THE REVIEWING OFFICER
TO EVEN CONSIDER THAT
INFORMATION. AND EVEN IN THE
SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS THAT YOU'VE
- PROFFERED THEY'RE NOT
DISPOSITIVE. ANOTHER ADVISORY SO
IT SEEMS TO ME PLAINLY THAT THIS
JUST CREATES A BROADER RECORD.
WHICH IS MAYBE OR MAYBE NOT
APPROPRIATE BUT WHAT IT DOES IS
JUST INCREASES OR HAS AN IMPACT
ON AVENUES OF APPEAL OR REVIEW.
SO TO ME THIS IS THIS IS A
CERTAINLY ON THAT QUESTION THIS
IS A BILL THAT SIMPLY. BROADENS
A BROADENS AT AND AN AVENUE FOR
APPEAL- AND SORT OF CONFLATES
TWO SEPARATE FUNCTIONS. IT BOTH
OF WHICH ARE LEGITIMATE I THINK
THE WAY THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO
GET AT THIS. ALTHOUGH I RESPECT
AND UNDERSTAND YOU'RE TRYING TO
GO I THINK THE WAY YOU'RE
GETTING IT THIS. IS SOMETHING
THAT PERHAPS THERE SHOULD BE
CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO GOING
DIRECTLY AT THE UNDERLYING
SCHEMES CONSTITUTIONALLY OR
OTHERWISE. THAT ADDRESS DIRECTLY
THE SCOPE OF REVIEW IN IN IN IN
IN EDUCATION PROCEEDING. AND
WHAT A HEARING OFFICER WHAT
WHAT- JUDICIAL REVIEW HAS TO
CONSIDER IN THAT PROCEEDING
RIGHT NOW AS YOU WELL KNOW THAT
SCOPE IS VERY NARROW. AND VERY
DISCREET. AND I DON'T KNOW THAT
SORT OF. ADDING THIS INTO THE
RECORD IS GOING TO GET YOU WHERE
YOU WANT TO GO. VERTICALLY AGAIN
WHETHER IT'S AT PETITION OR
WHETHER IT'S PRIOR TO ENTERING
OF- DETERMINATION. NOT
DISPOSITIVE YOU MAKE THAT CLEAR
IN BOTH YOUR VERSIONS. AND SO TO
ME IT DOESN'T SEEM TO ACTUALLY
ACCOMPLISH. ANYTHING THEN TO
BROADEN AVENUES OF REVIEW AND SO
FOR THOSE REASONS I'M GONNA
RESPECTFULLY STAFF. THANK YOU MR
CHAIRMAN. SENATE ALI. THANK YOU
WELL IT'S EASY TO FALL THAT
SERVED WITH A LOT OF THE
COMMENTS I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AS
WELL I JUST WANNA MAKE IT MAYBE
BOIL DOWN TO. VERY SIMPLE JUDY
CATION AND- THE GSA IS ARE TWO
DIFFERENT. AVENUES AND THIS BILL
WOULD BE ONE OF THOSE THE OTHERS
FOR THOSE REASONS I WILL
ACTUALLY OPPOSE THE BILL. SENATE
ALERT- B. YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION
N. BECAUSE I WANT TO BACK OFF
FROM THE SPECIFICS OF THE BILL.
AND GO TO THE PROBLEM THAT
YOU'RE TRYING TO ADDRESS AND
THEN MOVE ON THE SPECIFICS AND-
I THINK IT CAN BE CHARACTERIZED
. HE INTERESTINGLY. IN ONE
LITTLE VALLEY. THAT YOU I AND
SENATOR GROW FOR SHARE IN CENTER
GROVE ACTUALLY SPENT SOME TIME
GROWING UP THEIR WYOMING VALLEY.
AND IT'S JUST STRESS BASS AND-
IT IS AMAZINGLY COMES CLOSER
INTERSECTS WITH FOR COUNTIES
VENTURA SANTA BARBARA SAN LUIS
OBISPO AND CURRENT. AND THERE
ARE THESE ISSUES WHERE. FIRST
THERE ARE TWO BIG FARMS AND THEY
USE ROUGHLY 70% OF THE WATER.
AND THEY'RE ALL THESE ITTY BITTY
FARMS THAT USE REAL SMALL
AMOUNTS OF WATER. AND THERE IS A
CERTAIN INJUSTICE TWO WAYS ONE
IS THAT THE BIG FARMS CAN AFFORD
TO FIGHT THIS OUT. AND SMALL
FARMS CAMPED IN THERE THERE'S AN
EXAMPLE OF ONE FORM AND I CAN'T
EVEN REMEMBER THEY USE SOMETHING
LIKE FIVE ACRE FEET OF WATER A
YEAR. AND SO THERE'S AN ISSUE
THERE'S AN ISSUE THAT THEY DON'T
HAVE THE RESOURCES OF THE LARGER
FORMS HAVE TO FIGHT IT BUT ALSO
IT HOW YOU CONSIDER. THE WATER
CONSUMPTION. I IT DOES ROUTE A
DAY EXISTING SYSTEM DOESN'T
REWARD CONSERVATION BECAUSE THE
TWO LARGER FARMERS. JUST USE A
SMALL ONES REALLY BY THE NATURE
OF THEIR OPERATIONS AFTER REALLY
CONCERT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT ONE
OF THESE TWO IF NOT BOTH IS THE
PROBLEM YOU'RE TRYING TO ADDRESS
COULD YOU JUST COMMENT ON THAT
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO
GET AT HERE. A TRUCK I AM TRYING
TO ADDRESS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS
THAT I'M TRYING TO ADDRESS IS
THE FACT THAT. THE LEAST
POWERFUL. DO NOT GET REPRESENTED
AS WELL IN ADJUDICATION THE
NORMAL WATER TO CATION PROCESS
AND IN THE CULTURE THAT HAS JUST
BEEN ESTABLISHED YEAR FIRST
CENTURY FOR DECADES IN TERMS OF
WATERJET OCCASIONS SO YES THAT
IS ONE OF THE PROBLEM. AND IF I
COULD NOT TAKE THAT A STEP
FURTHER OF THE IMPLICATION THAT
EDUCATIONS ARE VERY NARROW AND
COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM
GROUNDWATER PLANS IS NOT THE
REALITY. WHEN THESE GROUND OUR
PLANS ARE BEING REVIEWED WE HAVE
A SITUATION HERE AND- IN OUR
COUNTY- WHERE EIGHT GROUNDWATER
. WE'RE AT A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
IS OUT THERE THAT IS SAID IS
SUGGESTING THAT THIS IS STABLE
YIELD NUMBER BE INCREASED BY 33%
OVER WHAT THE GROUND WATER
AGENCY- HAS FOUND AS A
SUSTAINABLE YIELD NUMBER. AND
THE JUDGE HAS IN HAS IMPLIED
THAT- HE'S VERY FAVORABLE TO
DOING THAT BECAUSE ALL THE MAJOR
PARTIES ARE- INTERESTED.
MEANWHILE THE GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY THAT IS AS
ALMOST ALL THESE GROUND WATER
AGENCIES ARE STARVED FOR
RESOURCES. SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE
THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT
THAT BATTLE IN ADJUDICATION
THEY'RE NOT AS WELL REPRESENTED.
SO GROUNDWATER ADJUDICATION.
WHETHER THEY'RE PERFECT OR NOT
ARTWORK WERE DESIGNED BY THIS
LEGISLATURE UPCOMING GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY PLANS WHETHER
PERFECT OR NOT WERE DESIGNED BY
THIS LEGISLATURE TO BE THE WAY
TO WORK THIS OUT. AND THERE WERE
MANY PEOPLE EXPRESSING
RESERVATIONS. ABOUT GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCIES- BEING
CONSTANTLY OVERTURNED BY
ADJUDICATION. SO THOSE OF YOU
THAT SAY HEY YOU KNOW LET'S WAIT
AND TRY TO DO THIS SOME OTHER
WAY THIS IS THE MOMENT. WE'RE
EITHER GOING TO ESTABLISH THAT
IF THE FIRST FEW SITUATIONS
WHERE MAJOR PUMPERS ARE UNHAPPY
WITH THE GROUNDWATER
ADJUDICATION AND THEY'RE ABLE TO
REVERSE. THAT IS WHAT WE WILL
SEE THAT WILL REINFORCE
EVERYBODY ELSE TO GO TO
ADJUDICATION WE CAN'T STOP THAT
THAT'S THE LAW. AT IT IS THAT IS
THE LAW THAT WE'RE NOT TRYING TO
STOP WE'RE JUST TRYING TO SAY
THAT THERE OUGHT TO BE AT LEAST
A CLEAR AWARENESS AS TO WHETHER
THAT IS INCONSISTENT OR NOT
INCONSISTENT. WERE AT RISK RIGHT
NOW JUST LIKE THEY COULD BE UP
IN IN Q. AUMA AND WE'RE AT RISK
RIGHT NOW OF HAVING THAT HAPPEN
AND IT ALMOST NOT BEING EVEN
IDENTIFIED THAT THERE IS AN
INCONSISTENCY HERE- THE DID THE
JUDGES ARE NOT- IT DICTATE DATA
THEY HAVEN'T EVOLVED IN A
CULTURE LIKE THAT. IF I COULD IF
YOU WOULD MIND I'D LIKE TO ASK
MY EXPERT- WITNESS- WITH STIFF
MOMENT IF I COULD THE CHAIRS.
CARE GET. BUT I TO YOU'VE DONE A
GOOD OKAY AS IT IS AND- THE
QUESTION I WAS GOING TO FALL UP
WITH. IS THAT THERE WAS A
STATEMENT MADE THAT AMENDMENTS
ARE GOING TO BE TAKEN TO THE
NEXT COMMITTEE. AND I DID NOT WE
HAVEN'T SEEN THOSE OR AT LEAST I
HAVEN'T SO I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND
THE EXTENT TO WHICH THOSE
AMENDMENTS ADDRESS SOME OF THE
CONCERNS THAT WERE RAISED OR
ISSUES WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING.
THANK YOU AB. THAT'S A QUESTION
YOU YES SORRY THERE WAS AN
AUDITION DID YOU KNOW THAT THE
NUMBER ONE CONCERN THAT WE'VE
HAD AND YOU'VE HEARD TODAY. IS
THAT IF WE DO THIS AT THE END OF
THE PROCESS IF AFTER THE- COURTS
HAVE SAID OKAY THIS IS WHAT THE
PROPOSED A SETTLEMENT IS AND
THIS IS WHAT THE- I'M GETTING
READY TO MAKE THIS A PROPOSED
JUDGMENT. OF THAT THAT'S TOO
LATE IN THE PROCESS THAT PEOPLE
BEEN GOING AT THIS FOR A NUMBER
OF YEARS AND NOW- THEY'RE GOING
TO HAVE TO WAIT. SO BY. AND THE
OTHER ARGUMENT WHICH IS THAT THE
COURT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO DO
ANYTHING- IN TERMS OF THEM
PROACTIVELY HAVING TO SUBMIT
SOMETHING. SO BUT IT IS VERY
COMMON TO. BE ABLE TO SAVE
BEFORE YOU DO YOUR IS YOUR
LAWSUIT BEFORE YOU DO PER DO
YOUR PROPOSED SETTLEMENT YOU
NEED TO DO CERTAIN THINGS. ALLS
WERE SIMPLY SAYING AT AT THE
RECOMMENDATION OF JUDICIAL
COUNCIL. IS THAT THE PEOPLE WHO
ARE PROPOSING TO SETTLEMENT IN
OUR SITUATION THE SIX BIG.
PUMPERS THAT ARE. PARTICIPATING
IN THE EDUCATION. THEY WHEN THEY
COME UP WITH A PROPOSED
SETTLEMENT. THEY NEED TO
SUBMITTED TO D. W. R. LET'S SAY
WE GET TO NINETY DAYS OR A
HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS FOR D. W. R.
TO RESPOND. AND THEN WHEN THEY
SUBMIT THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
TO THE JUDGE THIS IS PRETTY
EARLY IN THE PROCESS. THEY WILL
THE JUDGE WILL HAVE THE BENEFIT
OF THE D. W. R. ANALYSIS OF THAT
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT RIGHT THERE.
RATHER THAN ASKING A JUDGE TO
SIT THERE AND TRY TO NOW DIVE
INTO THE WHOLE GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY PLAN X. CENTER
AND SEE WHETHER TO SEE THE THING
ABOUT IT IS WHAT YOU SAID JUST
MADE SENSE. BUT I DON'T
UNDERSTAND MY QUESTION WAS WHAT
IF THAT IS IN THE BILL NOW AND
WHAT WILL BE AMENDED IN AND DAY
AND SO THAT WE UNDERSTAND WHAT
WHAT MIGHT BE COMPLEX IN THE
BILL THEY'LL IS LANGUAGE IT
SAYS. THE COURTS MUST SUBMIT THE
PROPOSED. SETTLEMENT TO D. W. R.
AND DIRECTOR. FROM JUDICIAL
COUNCIL WHICH WE JUST GOT
RECENTLY WHICH IS WHY WE DON'T
HAVE WE DON'T WE DON'T HAVE TIME
TO GET A MEN'S AND ALL OF THAT
DONE. THEY SAY IT WOULD BE
BETTER IF THE PARTICIPANTS.
SUBMIT THAT BEFORE THEY SUBMIT
TO SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL TO THE
COURT. THAT'S THE LANGUAGE THAT
WE WERE I HAVE COMMITTED TO
TAKING IN THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE. SHOULD WE- GO FROM
HERE AND I MIGHT PAY NOW DO YOU
BELIEVE THAT IF YOU TAKE THAT
LANGUAGE THAT WILL MOVE THE
JUDICIAL COUNCIL TO NEUTRAL.
WELL I BELIEVE I CAN MAKE A VERY
COMPELLING ARGUMENT THAT IT
ADDRESSES ALL OF THE SIGNIFICANT
CONCERNS THEY HAVE BECAUSE THE
TWO MAJOR CONCERNS THEY HAVE.
THEY DON'T WANT TO BE DIRECT
THEY DON'T WANT. TO HAVE THE
COURTS BEING DIRECTED TO DO
SOMETHING AND THEY WANT TO HAVE
MOVED TO D. W. R. I THINK WHAT
I'M REALLY WHAT I'M TRYING. TO
DO HERE. IT IS BASICALLY.
DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU ARE
ADDRESSING A LEGITIMATE CONCERN.
THAT THIS BILL MIGHT STILL NEED
SOME WORK. THAT I WANT TO GIVE
YOU THE CHANCE TO DO THAT WORK.
ON TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT
THAT WORK IS AND HOW FAR THAT
WORK WILL TAKE YOU THAT WAS THE-
GENESIS OF WHAT I WAS TRYING TO
DO HERE. AND I THINK YOU'VE
RESPONDED THAT WAY SO THAT
YOU'RE MOVING TOWARD SOME OF THE
CONCERNS. ARE WOULD JUST LIKE TO
KNOW. THAT YOU IN FACT ARE BUT I
JUST KNOW. FROM SORT OF COMMON
AREAS AND- AND AREAS WE BOTH
REPRESENT THAT HAVE SIMILAR
ISSUES THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO
ADDRESS SOMETHING. THAT I HEAR
ABOUT FROM PEOPLE WHEN I MOVE
THROUGH THE DISTRICT SO. WELL
THANK YOU I APPRECIATE THE
QUESTION YOU KNOW WE TRIED TO
ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE
BEGINNING TO ADDRESS THESE
ISSUES NO IT IS NUANCED AND IN
TERMS OF TRYING TO DEAL WITH THE
INDEPENDENCE OF THE COURTS- IF.
WE WOULD. HAVE HAD THE REVIEW
EARLIER WE WOULD HAVE BEEN A TO
A THOSE. BUT IT WAS VERY-
HEARTENING I THINK THAT JUDICIAL
COUNCIL DIDN'T JUST COME OUT AND
SAY NO AND WHY BUT YOU JUST WILL
COUNCIL ACTUALLY OFFERED. A
SUGGESTED SOLUTION WHICH WE
THOUGHT WAS VERY ELEGANT AND IT
ADDRESS BOTH OF THOSE CONCERNS
AND THAT IS AND WE ARE A 100%
COMMITTED TO TAKING THOSE- AND
WE ALSO THINK THAT. THE NATURAL
RESOURCES COMMITTEE IS ONE ARE
BAD SORRY WE- FIGHT BUT THAT
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WILL BE THE
APPROPRIATE PLACE TO MAKE SURE
WE HAVE THE EXACT LANGUAGE THAT
ADDRESSES STUDENTS. DID YOU JUST
DID THE CONCERNS OF- THE TO THE
JUDICIAL COUNCIL MODE SENATOR.
MAN AN IRON JUDICIARY CENTERS
ALLEN STERN HER ON THIS
COMMITTEE AND ART HERE. ARE ALSO
INJURED A SHERRY I THINK WE
WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE
SURE THAT THAT THAT THOSE
AMENDMENTS MATT. WHAT YOU'RE
TELLING US RIGHT NOW SO THANK
YOU I APPRECIATE THE RESPONSE TO
THE COURSE THANK YOU CENTER
LEARN A CENTER OF. THANK YOU
MISTER CHAIR AND THANK YOU FOR
BRINGING THE BILL FORWARD A VERY
STRATEGIC BRINGING MY FAVORITE
COUNTY SUPERVISOR HERE. AT JUST
. I MEAN ACTUALLY THAT'S A TRUE
STATEMENT M. THAT WAS VERY
STRATEGICALLY AND OUT. WANT TO
BE HONEST WITH YOU I DIDN'T KNOW
THAT TO WHAT WAS GOING TO
BECOMING- OUT OF THE SERVICE WE
DID NOT RECRUIT I'M SURE STAFF
ACTUALLY WE ACTUALLY. WE
ACTUALLY WERE PLAYING CREDIT. WE
ACTUALLY I'M I THINK I'M VERY
LUCKY RATHER THAN STRATEGIC WE
ACTUALLY WHAT WERE WERE WORKING
WITH INDIAN WELLS IN INDIAN
WELLS HAD COMMUNICATIONS WITH
KERN AND THE CURRENT SUPERVISOR
CAME. BUT IT DOES DEMONSTRATE
THAT WE HAVE BOTH GROUND WATER
AGENCIES. AND WE HAVE YOU KNOW
COUNTIES THAT ARE CONCERNED
ABOUT THE EDUCATION PROCESS
SUCCESS- BUT ANYWAY THANK YOU.
AGAIN KUDOS TO YOU FOR BRINGING
MY KIDS FAVORITE COUNTY
SUPERVISOR I'M NOT AN ATTORNEY
AND I'M NOT THE FORMER SECRETARY
OF NATURAL RESOURCES. BUT I DO
HAVE HUGE CONCERNS I REALIZE
THAT THIS WOULD DRESS SOME OF
THE ISSUES THAT WE HAVE IN SOME
OF OUR- GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY PLANS ARE
MANAGEMENT PLANS BUT- AND I
REALIZE ALSO THAT I'M ONE OF
THOSE IS SPECIFICALLY IN MY
DISTRICT. AND WHICH IS HAS AS A
NAVAL BASE ONE OF THE LARGEST
RESEARCH FACILITY NAVAL BASES IN
THE ENTIRE YOU KNOW NATION. A
FINALLY NODS IS SAID THAT WORKS
FOR CENTER IS VITAL TO THAT
COMMUNITY. I REALIZE THAT THERE
IS NO FARMING IN THAT AREA THAT
HASN'T ALWAYS BEEN THERE- AND I
KNOW THAT AND YOU KNOW THERE'S A
PROBLEM GOING ON EAST KERN AND I
KNOW THAT- MY COLLEAGUE ON THE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. IS
VERY MUCH INVOLVED IN IT I DO
WANNA REFRESH EVERYBODY'S MEMORY
KAREN THIS DIESS THAT. IF WE
ADJUSTED DELTA OUTFLOWS DUE TO
NEW BIOLOGICAL OPINIONS AND SENT
WATER DOWN TO THE CENTRAL
VALLEY. AND YOU GAVE US THE
SURFACE WATER THAT WE WRITE
FULLY PAID FOR WE WOULD NOT BE
IN THE SITUATION OF REQUIRING TO
PUMP GROUNDWATER. TO PRODUCE THE
FOOD THAT YOU'RE CONSTITUENTS
EAT. I'M IN THE WERE. S. SO
JUST. ON THAT IN DOES A- YOU
SAID WE COULDN'T COMPANY MORE
AND NOW YOU HAVE TO ADDRESS
THESE BASIN ISSUES. BUT AGAIN IF
WE HAVE THE SERVICE WATER WOULD
BE PUMPING FROM THE GROUND. SO
JUST A REMINDER OF THAT. I AGREE
WITH MY COLLEAGUE- IN THE
RIVERSIDE. INLAND EMPIRE. YEAH
SAN DIEGO IT IS A SAN DIEGO. AND
I KNOW I'M WORKING WITH YOU ON
IMPERIAL VALLEY ISSUES AND SO I
APPRECIATE THAT SO. AT SO I
AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUE IN IN
THE CONCERNS THAT I HAVE AND
AGAIN. I LOVE THE SUPERVISOR
THAT YOU BROUGHT THAT WE ARE
GOING TO DISAGREE ON THIS ISSUE
AND WE CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION
ABOUT THAT LATER. I DO. HAVE A
CONCERN WITH THE CONCERNS I SAID
I HAD AND YOU KINDA SOMEWHAT
ADDRESSED IT IN A COMMENT ON
YOUR MAINTENANCE. BUT I'M
LOOKING FOR SPECIFICS. YOU SAID
AND THE BILL CURRENTLY BEFORE A
SAYS THAT YOU'LL SUBMIT THE
APPLICATION OR SUBMIT THE
INFORMATION TO THE- JUDGE THE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
WELL. AND AFTER THE WHOLE
PROCESS IS DONE AND GET A
RECOMMENDATION. FOR INSTANCE I
BELIEVE AND I HAVE TO BE
CORRECTED IF I'M WRONG THIS
EDUCATION THAT WE'VE BEEN GOING
THROUGH IN THE SENATE IN THAT-
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY AREA. THE
JUDGES HAD IT FOR TWO YEARS
RIGHT OR WRONG CLOSE TO. SORT
OF. SORT OF. THE JUDICATA WAS
FILED NUMBER OF IN TWO OR THREE
YEARS AGO AND WILL HAVE A
DECISION YET. WE ACTUALLY DON'T
EVEN HAVE A JUDGE APPOINTED YET
OKAY THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL
SUPPOSED TO APPOINT OKAY SO
WE'VE BEEN WAITING TWO YEARS.
AND WE DON'T EVEN HAVE A JUDGE
YET SO. FARMERS GROWERS RANCHERS
ARE GOING THROUGH THIS ENTIRE
PROCESS AND THEY CAN'T EVEN GET
A JUDGE. N. AT THE END OF THIS
WHOLE PROCESS THEN THEY
SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OR
THE DEPARTMENT WATER RESOURCES
UNDER THIS LANGUAGE WILL SUBMIT
IT TO THE JUDGE. FOR A REVIEW
AND I KNOW YOU SAID YOU'RE GONNA
TAKE A MINUTE REGARDING THE
JUDICIAL COUNCIL'S CONCERN. IS
THERE A TIME LIMIT WE HAVE
THIRTY DAYS NINETY DAYS HUNDRED
TWENTY DAYS LIKE HOW MUCH LONGER
DO WE WAIT. WE'VE WAITED TWO
YEARS WHEN WE HAVE A JUDGE YET.
SO WE CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN VERY
SENSITIVE IN TERMS OF TO
ADDRESSING THAT- WE'VE ASKED
THE- D. W. R. WHAT KIND OF TIME
FRAME DO THEY NEED. WE DON'T
HAVE A RESPONSE FROM THEM YET
BUT WHEN WE GO TO JUDICIARY
COUNCIL WE WILL IF WE DON'T HAVE
A RESPONSE FROM THEM WE WILL PUT
A TIME LIMIT ON. THE AND RIGHT
NOW IT'S A HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS
IS WHAT I WOULD BE. PROPOSING TO
BE THE TIME OF IT. AND I MIGHT
POINT OUT THAT THAT HUNDRED
TWENTY DAYS I DON'T THINK IS.
GOING TO BE SLOWING THINGS DOWN
BECAUSE- AS THE PARTIES GET
TOGETHER THERE WILL BE AN
APPROPRIATE TIME. WE KNOW THESE
THINGS TAKE A LONG TIME IT'S-
PRETTY EASY I THINK TO. SAY HEY
THIS IS WHAT WE'RE COMING
TOGETHER ON AS A SETTLEMENT
AMONGST. JUST A PRIVATE PARTIES.
NOW LET'S GO AHEAD AND SEND THIS
TO D. B. D. W. ARE SO THAT WE
CAN GET THIS WHILE OTHER WORKERS
GOING ON WHILE YOU'RE STILL
DOING. OTHER THINGS- IN THE
LAWSUIT. THESE THINGS BECAUSE
THEY TAKE SO MUCH TIME. DOING
SOMETHING ADDITIONAL IN THE
MIDDLE OF A OF A FIVE OR SIX
YEAR PROCESS. I DON'T THINK- SIX
HAS ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN
TERMS OF THE TIMING BUT IT'S
CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO BE AT THE
END WHICH HAS BEEN THE BIG
CONCERN. OKAY THANK YOU. I AM
TOO SURE I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR
YOUR RESPONSE ON THE QUESTION
THAT AT MY COLLEAGUES FROM THE
BAY AREA AUST- BECAUSE AND YOU
STOOD UP AND ACTED LIKE-
APPEARED TO ME. THERE'S A
PERCEPTION THAT YOU HAD. A LEGAL
RESPONSE TO THAT QUESTION ON.
THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL THAT MY
COLLEAGUE ASKED. WHAT WHAT
ABOUT. G. COUNCIL CONCERN. I DO
BELIEVE THAT- THERE ARE
AMENDMENTS THAT ARE BEING WORKED
ON THAT WILL DRESS THE JUDICIAL
COUNCIL'S CONCERNS I HAVEN'T
SPOKEN PERSONALLY WITH JUDICIAL
COUNCIL. BUT MY UNDERSTANDING IS
THAT THE AMENDMENTS WILL ADDRESS
THOSE CONCERNS. AS YOU JUST
HEARD THE PARTIES CAN GO TO.
YOUR DEPARTMENT WATER RESOURCES
OR THE STATE WATER RESOURCES
CONTROL BOARD THEY CAN SUBMIT
THAT. INDEPENDENTLY WHEN THEY
HAVE THEIR SETTLEMENT READY.
THEY CAN SUBMIT THAT TO THE
APPROPRIATE AGENCY AND GET THAT
- ADVISORY OPINIONS AND THEN.
GIVE THAT PACKET OVER TO THE
COURT. CAN THEY DO THAT NOW.
CAN'T CAN'T THE DEPARTMENT OF
WATER RESOURCES SEEK AND LEGAL
COUNT OR A JUDICIAL REVIEW IN
OUR JUDICIAL CAL CAN'T THEY- GO
TO A JUDGE NOW AND HAVE A LOOK
AT IT. SO- I THINK YOU'RE ASKING
IT THE OTHER WAY. THE JUDGE
SORRY REFER STUFF TO THE STATE
WATER BOARD NOW. OKAY THAT THEY
CAN BUT THEY'RE NOT REQUIRED TO
DO SO AND IT'S USUALLY- ISSUES.
THAT ARE BEING REFERRED NOT
NECESSARILY REVIEW OF THE ENTIRE
SETTLEMENT. OKAY THANK YOU THANK
YOU. SENATE ONLY JUST HAVE A
REAL QUICK POINT THE ONE WE'RE
TALKING ON THE STATE WATER
RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD NOT D.
W. R. AND IN THESE PROCEEDINGS.
NUMBER TWO. THIS IS GONNA BE A
STATEWIDE LAW. THERE'S A LOT OF
TALK ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING. IN
INDIAN WELLS AND NOT PART OF THE
STATE BUT THIS IS GONNA FACT
STATEWIDE THIS IS SETTING A
PRECEDENT FOR. A LOT OF OTHER
ISSUES- THAT ARE AS SPECIFIC AS
THE INDIAN WELL SITUATIONS AS
WANT TO MAKE THAT NO. SO I
APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUES SENATE
AGREEMENTS FRIEND AT BEAVER
SORRY MR SHARE THANK YOU AND
THIS I APPRECIATE HIS COMMENTS.
THAT'S MY CONCERN MY BIGGEST
BEEF WITH A LOT OF THINGS THAT
HAPPEN IN THIS LEGISLATURE IS A
HAVE ONE LITTLE THING HAPPENED.
IN I DON'T KNOW. IN BEAVER
CALIFORNIA AND IT DOESN'T.
SWELLING HAPPENED A BEAVER
CALIFORNIA AND THEN THEY READ A
PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT
AFFECTS THE WHOLE STATE AND
NEGATIVELY IMPACTS MY DISTRICT
RIGHT SO. I HAVE AND I DON'T
WANT TO BE THAT PERSON I DON'T
WANT YOU KNOW I THINK I'M KERN
COUNTY NEW WORLD VALLEY SHOULD
ADDRESS THAT ISSUE FIX IT AND
MOVE ON. AND THERE'S A LOT OF
TIMES WHEN LOCALS HAVE A PROBLEM
AND THEN THEY BRING IT TO THE
STATE TO FIX IT AND WE HAD AN
END RUN. AROUND OUR COUNTY AND
OUR COMMUNITY CONSTANTLY AND IF
YOU LOOK AT OIL WATER RIGHTS
FARMING. I MEAN THE STATE DOES
IN RENTS AND THE GROUND
FARMWORKERS MOVEMENT ON THE
UNION ISSUE. THE STATE
INTERVENES IN OUR DISTRICT AND
BECAUSE THE LOCALS BRING THAT
HERE. AND LIKE I SAID YOU PICKED
MY FAVORITE COUNTY SUPERVISOR
BUT I DON'T LIKE THE FACT THAT
WE'RE IF YOU'RE- ADDRESSING THIS
BILL WITH YOU. AND NOT AND THEN
MAKE IT STATEWIDE LAW AND NOT
ADDRESSING OUR OWN PROBLEMS I DO
HAVE A HUGE CONCERN OF CONCERNS
ABOUT HOW LONG IT'S GONNA TAKE
TO GET. TO THE- REPORTS BACK
FROM THE JUDGE. I HAVE A CONCERN
ON THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL PART
ABOUT YOU KNOW DIRECTING THE
JUDGE TO RESPOND TO THIS- DURING
INDEPENDENT. PART OF OUR
GOVERNMENT AND SO. I DO HAVE
THESE CONCERNS I WISH WE HAD
TIME TO TALK. AND BEFOREHAND MR
PEERS- I APOLOGIZE THAT WE DID
NOT. AND STILL MY FAVORITE N. F.
BUT I'LL BE LAYING OFF THE BILL
I WAS A NOTE. INTO A BROUGHT MY
COUNTY SUPERVISOR AT HERE BUT
NOW I'M JUST GONNA LAY OFF THE
BILL AND SEE WHAT YOU DO TO IT.
IN JUDICIARY- I DON'T KNOW IF
YOU WANT TO. THEN- OFF A SURE DO
OKAY. OF THAT WOULD REMIND YOU
WE HAVE SO. SEVEN MORE UNDER ONE
OF YOURS. I DON'T MIND KEEPING
IT YOU WANT ME MAKE THIS THE
CLOSE ALL. ORDER ARE. OKAY GREAT
BUT BUT YEAH JUST A QUICK
SIMILAR YOU SAY. I WE HAVE A-
USE OF HOW MUCH LONGER GOING TO
BE GOING TO TAKEN US NOT GONNA
MAKE ANY SICK. DIFFERENCE ONE
WITH THE NEW PROPOSAL. THAT IS
NOT IN THE BILL NOW BUT THAT IS
WHAT I MEAN. WHEN YOU I THINK
ALL OF US KNOW WHAT YOU AS YOU.
THE REASON YOU HAVE COMMITTEE
HEARINGS IS TO MAKE YOUR BILL
BETTER TO MAKE SURE YOU CLEAN IT
UP TO MAKE SURE YOU HEAR FROM
STAKEHOLDERS- THAT'S EXACTLY
WHAT WE'RE DOING. NUMBER ONE.
AND SO I THINK THAT. WHAT WITH
THE CHANGES THAT WE HAVE.
ACCEPTED FROM JUDICIAL COUNCIL
THE RECOMMENDATION OF JUDICIAL
COUNCIL. OTHER SELVES THEY'RE
RECOMMENDING THESE CHANGES AND
WE'RE WILLING TO ACCEPT THOSE.
AND SO IT ADDRESSES THE TWO
CONCERNS YOU HAVE INDEPENDENCE
AND- AND THE IN THE PERIOD OF
TIME. AS IT MOVES FORWARD NUMBER
ONE NUMBER TWO. THIS IS NOT THIS
DOES NOT COME FROM. I DID NOT
EVEN KNOW ABOUT INDIAN WELLS
WHEN I PROPOSED MY BILL I DIDN'T
KNOW ABOUT KERN COUNTY DOSED.
THAT JUST SHOWS YOU. HOW
STATEWIDE THE APPLICATION IS OF
THIS BILL. IN THAT. ALREADY
THERE ARE VERY FEW ADJUDICATIONS
YET BECAUSE GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY PLANS. MOST OF
THEM WERE NOT SUBMITTED UNTIL
TWENTY TWENTY TWO. SO THIS
EDUCATION WE HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN
THE EXTENT OF THIS THAT THIS IS
GOING TO HAPPEN. SO WITH THIS IS
NOT GOING AFTER ONE LITTLE TINY.
YOU KNOW TAKING ONE LITTLE TINY
PROBLEM. THIS IS FUNDAMENTALLY I
BROUGHT THIS BEFORE I KNEW ABOUT
THESE CASES BECAUSE I RECOGNIZE.
AFTER WORKING GROUND WATER FOR A
LONG TIME. THAT THIS IS GOING TO
BE. THE MAJOR THREAT TO
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLANS
IS THAT. THERE WILL BE A- AT AN
ATTEMPT BY THE MOST POWERFUL TO
AVOID ALL OF THE DIFFICULT PARTS
OF- OF THE GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY. PLANS BY DOING
EDUCATION. THANK YOU SEVEN- SO I
JUST HAVE COUPLE VERY QUICKLY.
FOR YOU IN. FOR IN HEARING THE
DEBATE IT'S IT SOUNDS TO ME I
JUST WANNA CONFIRM THIS LIKE YOU
WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH
JUDICIAL COUNCIL. TO TRY TO
IMPROVE THE BILL PER THEIR
SUGGESTIONS ABSOLUTELY OKAY AND
SECOND YOU'LL CONTINUE WORKING
WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO TRY TO
ADDRESS SOME OF THE CONCERNS
RAISED TODAY ABSOLUTELY OKAY.
THANK YOU WITH THAT WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE I WOULDN'T. JUST
WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY OF JUST
A COUPLE OF BRIEF THINGS AND
THAT IS- WHEN YOU DO WATER BILLS
OF THE OPPOSITION- CONSISTENTLY
IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
THROWS EVERYTHING AT IT AND YOU
WOULD THINK THAT THIS BILL IS
GOING TO HAVE THIS BIG MAJOR
IMPACT WHEN IN FACT ALL CITY IS
A REQUEST FOR A NON BINDING.
PIECE OF ADVICE FAIRLY EARLY IT
JUST ONE OF A NATIONAL PROPOSAL
IS OUT THERE. AND IF WE CAN'T DO
THAT THEN I FEAR WE WON'T BE
ABLE TO DO ANYTHING. AND WE RISK
HAVING A JUDICATA INS BECOME THE
NORM AND LITERALLY THE NEUTERING
OF GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY
AGENCIES IN CALIFORNIA THAT'S
NOT GOOD FOR CALIFORNIA FOR ALL
KINDS OF REASONS. I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR NIVEAU. I THANK YOU TO
HAVE A MOTION ON AB THREE FORTY
FIVE I'M SORRY SB FIVE SIXTY.
OKAY WE HAVE A MO FROM US
LAYERED THE MOTION IS TO PASS-
ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE
AMENDMENTS IS SOUNDS LIKE. TWO
HAS TWO DIGIT SHERRY. I SO IS TO
SIMPLY CALL THE ROLL. CENTERS
MEN ALL RIGHT MAN I SEYARTO NO.
ZERO WELL. HER TADO. LAYERED
LAYERED I AM A MOAN. MCGUIRE
VIDEA. STERN. ALL RIGHT THE VOTE
COUNT IS TO BELIEVE THAT OPEN ON
CALL. ASSEMBLY MEMBER IN IT WE
HAVE YOUR NEXT BILL WHICH I
BELIEVE IS SIX SEVENTY SIX FILE
ITEM SIX I'M SORRY NO IT'S-
FOLLOW SEVEN- IT IS- AB FIFTEEN
SIXTY THREE AND JUST AS A
REMINDER I KNOW WE HAVE PEOPLE
IN PLACE TO CATCH SO- GREAT.
THANK YOU CAN YOU MAY PROCEED
THANK YOU VERY MUCH UP AGAIN I'D
LIKE TO THANK THE CHAIR AND LIKE
THE THANKS COMMITTEE STAFF- AND-
CALIFORNIA- TOOK THE FIRST
MEANINGFUL STEP IN TERMS OF
TRYING TO REGULATE GROUNDWATER
BACK IN TWENTY FOURTEEN. SINCE
THEN GROUNDWATER OVER DRAFTING
HAS GOTTEN WORSE NOT BETTER- AND
ONE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WE HAVE
IS SIMPLY THIS THE GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCIES. HAVE
THE RESPONSIBILITY TO GET
PUMPING DOWN TO SUSTAINABLE
LEVELS IN THEIR BASINS THEY'RE
HAVING GREAT CHALLENGES IN DOING
THAT BUT THEY DON'T HAVE THE
AUTHORITY. TO SAY NO TO ANY NEW
WELLS COMING IN TO THE BASE. AND
BLOOMBERG SPENT A YEAR-
INTRODUCED THIS BILL A YEAR AGO
IN JANUARY THE GOVERNOR MADE
EXECUTIVE ORDER- BECAUSE HE
THOUGHT IT WAS APPROPRIATE BUT
THAT- EXECUTIVE ORDER- CAN BE
ENDED AT ANY POINT IN TIME. THIS
BILL SIMPLY. TRIES TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE HAVE THAT COMMON SENSE
TAKE A COMMON SENSE STEP IF
YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING
THE GROUNDWATER PUMPING DOWN BUT
YOU HAVE NO ABILITY TO STOP
SUPERMASSIVE- CAPACITY
GROUNDWATER WELLS FROM GOING
INTO THE VERY BASE AND THAT
YOU'RE IN CHARGE OF IN TERMS OF
GETTING IT TO SUSTAINABLE YIELD.
IT DOES NOT MAKE COMMONSENSE AND
IN THE INTEREST OF TIME- I THINK
MOST OF US KNOW ABOUT THIS BILL
I'VE TAKEN A SIGNIFICANT-
AMENDMENTS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF
STAKEHOLDER INPUT. AND AS A
RESULT OF THAT- I'M REALLY HAPPY
THAT. WE HAVE HELD A SMALL
FARMERS HAVE COME ON BOARD FOR
THIS PARTICULAR BILL- NUMBER ONE
AND NUMBER TWO- WE HAVE MODIFIED
THE BILL SO THAT IT ONLY APPLIES
TO CRITICALLY OVER DRAFTED
BASINS. SO WE'RE NOT PUTTING ANY
UNDUE BURDENS ON US THE SMALL
AND MIDSIZE I MEAN THAT THE
MEDIUM- AND LOW PRIORITY BASINS
NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO WE
HAVE AN EXEMPTION FOR
REPLACEMENT WELLS- AND THAT
EXEMPTION FOR REPLACEMENT WELLS-
SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASES- OF THE
THEIR PROBLEMS THAT- PEOPLE HAVE
CITED IN TERMS OF SMALL AGENCIES
AND SMALL- OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE A
REPLACEMENT WELL AFTER. SO WITH
THAT- RESPECTFULLY YOU'RE. READY
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY
HAVE. DO YOU HAVE ANY WITH AND
SOME TODAY- FIFTY TODAY I HAVE
NO WITNESSES DON'T WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT- I'M SORRY A PLUS YOU HE
WAS ABLE TO SHOW UP YET AND IF
YOU COULD BE SPEAK BEHIND WEST
OF THE- THANK YOU GREY HAVE TWO
MINUTES. ARE YEAH RATHER THAN OF
LONG REMARK- OUR OFFICES ARE IN
YOLO COUNTY. AND- WE HAVE A
SERIOUS PROBLEM GOING ON WHICH
IS REFLECTIVE OF THIS BILL- IN
THE TEN YEAR PERIOD TO TWENTY
SEVENTEEN. EIGHT HUNDRED NEW
WELLS WERE DRILLED FORTY SEVEN
THOUSAND ACRES OF PERMANENT
PERENNIAL CROPS WERE PLANTED.
AND 75% OF THIS ACREAGE. WAS
PLANTED ON HISTORICALLY NON
IRRIGATED LAND. AND SO IT'S JUST
COMPOUNDING THE OVERDRAFT THAT
IS OCCURRING. AND THIS IS WHAT
HAPPENED IN THE SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE THE
SIGMA- WE REPRESENTS SMALL FARM
THREE REPRESENTED SMALL FARMS
FOR FORTY FIVE YEARS. AND WHAT
WE SEE OVER AND OVER AGAIN IS
SOMEBODY PLUNKED DOWN A- ORCHARD
NEXT DOOR TO SOME SMALL FARMS IN
RURAL RESIDENTS. AND THEN THEY
ALL HAVE TO SPEND FIFTY TO A
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO
DRILL A NEW WELL- AND NOBODY
TAKES ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THAT. AND SO WE NEED SOME WAY TO
MANAGE THIS PROCESS. WE CAN'T
JUST HAVE PEOPLE DO WHATEVER
THEY WANT I MEAN MAYBE THAT
WORKED IN THE PAST BUT IT'S NOT
WORKING NOW. AND THIS BILL IS AS
HE SAID LIMITED TO CRITICALLY
OVER DRAFTED BASINS. IT EXEMPTS
REPLACEMENT WELLS- AND SO FOR
INSTANCE IN CINEMA. THE
REQUIRING PEOPLE TO DO A STUDY
AND I THINK THE COUNTY IS
ACTUALLY GONNA DO IT FOR THEM.
AND THE COUNTY ESTIMATES IT
COULD GONNA COST ABOUT FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS TO DO A STUDY
OF WHETHER YOU'RE WELL IS GOING
TO IMPACT- IN THAT CASE THEY'RE
TALKING ABOUT IT'S SALMON IN THE
RIVERS. BUT IT WOULD BE THE SAME
SORT OF THING FOR A DOING A
STUDY- BUT IT'S GOING TO IMPACT
OTHER PEOPLE- WE WERE ATTACKED
WITH THE ONLY ORGANIZATION THAT
SUPPORTED CIGNA. RIGHT I MEAN
THE PEOPLE OPPOSED TO THIS DID
NOT SUPPORT SIGMA- THEY DIDN'T
SUPPORT. CLIMATE LEGISLATION
DIDN'T SUPPORT. EFFORTS BY-
SENATORS- WELL YOU CAN START
WRAPPING UP THAT WOULD BE GOD-
YOU KNOW TO TRY TO LIMIT THE
WELL DRILLING. SO WE NEED
SOMETHING IN STATUTES. RIGHT D.
W. R. IS DOING A STUDY BUT IT'S
JUST TO CREATE GUIDANCE. AND I
WOULD STRONGLY URGE YOU TO
SUPPORT. THIS BILL THANK YOU
APPRECIATE YOUR ANY OTHER
WITNESSES SUMMONED BENNETT. NOW
ILLEGAL OKAY- DO WE HAVE ANYONE
IN THE ROOM THAT WOULD LIKE TO
OFFER ME TO TESTIMONY. AND SAY
SO JUST THAT PLEASE STATE YOUR
NAME. AFFILIATION AND POSITION
ON THE BILL DO WE HAVE ANYONE I
GUESS NOT OKAY DO WE HAVE ANY
LEAD WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION.
HOMES FAIRLY UP TO WITNESSES OF
THE WITNESSES OPPOSITE
HUMANITIES THANK YOU MY NAME'S
BOB WITH THREE GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS- SPEAK TODAY ON BEHALF
OF THE VALLEY AG WATER
COALITION- TWO POINTS OUT TO
MADE. WHEN YOU OWN PROPERTY IN
CALIFORNIA YOU HAVE A RIGHT. TO
THE GROUND WATER RESOURCES TO
THE BENEFICIAL. USE OF
GROUNDWATER BELOW YOUR PROPERTY
. NUMBER TWO GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCIES
ABSOLUTELY. HAVE POWER TO
REGULATE GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION
. DESPITE THE FACT THAT A LOT OF
THIS OPPOSED SIEGMAN THE END WE
SPENT TWO YEARS. MAKING SURE
THAT GSA'S HAD THE AUTHORITY TO
REGULATE GROUNDWATER. OKAY THEY
HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO DO SO.
THE PROBABLY THE SIGNIFICANT
PROBLEM OF THIS BILL AS IT ASKS
FOR A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL. FOR
A WELL DOWN IN THE TULARE LAKE
BASIN FOR EXAMPLE. TO SIGN AND
STAMP THAT THAT WELL WON'T CAUSE
INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE DUE TO
OVER PUMPING. WE'VE EXPERIENCED
SUBSIDENCE A LOT OF THESE AREAS
FOR SEVENTY YEARS. THE ASK A
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL TO OPINE
ON ONE NEW WELL THAT IS NOT
GOING TO CREATE SUBSIDENCE
ISSUES FOR SURROUNDING
INFRASTRUCTURE. I DON'T SEE HOW
THAT BENEFITS ANYONE. THE BILL'S
UNNECESSARY IT'S GOING TO ADD
COSTS IS GOING TO CREATE
LITIGATION RISKS WE'RE ASKING
YOU TO GIVE THE GSA'S TIME TO
IMPLEMENT SIGMA AND DO THEIR JOB
WITHOUT INTERFERENCE OF
LEGISLATION LIKE THIS WE'RE
ASKING FOR A NO VOTE. THANK YOU
WITH ANOTHER WITNESS. IF TWO
MINUTES THANK YOU GOOD MORNING A
CHAIR AND MEMBERS I'M BRENDA
BASS ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND WE RISK
RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE AB FIFTEEN
SIXTY THREE- AS YOU'VE HEARD AB
FIFTEEN SIXTY THREE IT WOULD
CREATE A NEW PERMITTING REGIME
FOR GROUNDWATER WELLS THAT WILL
NEGATIVELY IMPACT AGRICULTURAL
BUSINESSES. THE PEOPLE IN OTHER
BUSINESSES THAT RELY ON A
THRIVING AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
FOR THEIR LIVELIHOODS AND UP ON
FOOD SECURITY AND CALIFORNIA AND
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE
THAT THIS BILL GOES WAY BEYOND
SIMPLE GSA OVERSIGHT- IN INTO
WELL PERMITTING- WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT. SOMETHING THAT REALLY
GOES INTO. PUTTING A WHOLE SLEW
OF NEW REGULATORY RED TAPE ON
COUNTIES AND TO GSA'S WHEN THEY
COME TO THE DECISION ABOUT
WHETHER TO AUTHORIZE A NEW
PERMIT TO BE. ARE INSTALLED AND
SIGMA AS WE'VE HEARD IT WAS
ORIGINALLY AGREED UPON AND
INTENDED TO EQUIPPED. GSA'S WITH
MANY TOOLS AND TO PROVIDE A
MULTI YEAR PHASED APPROACH TO
ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
THIS BILL LIMITS THAT DISCRETION
AND MAKES A CHANGE TO SIGMA IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE PLANT PATHWAY
TO SUSTAINABILITY. FURTHERMORE
DESPITE THEIR ARGUMENT THAT THIS
IS A MEANS OF OFFERING THE GSA
BETTER INSIGHT INTO MANAGING
GROUNDWATER BASINS IT ONLY
ALLOWS THEM TO LOOK AT A SMALL
SUBSET OF THE WELLS THAT ARE
GOING IN IN THEIR JURISDICTIONS.
IT ESSENTIALLY IS LIMITED ONLY
TO ASK WELLS AND IN THE LAST
FIVE YEARS D. W. R. REPORTS THAT
SIXTEEN POINT SIX THOUSAND. OUR
DOMESTIC WELLS WERE COMPLETED IN
THE SAME TIME PERIOD THAT MEANS
THAT AT LEAST TWO NEW DOMESTIC
WELLS HAVE BEEN DRILLED FOR
EVERYONE AG WELL IN THE LAST
FIVE YEARS BUT THIS BILL
COMPLETELY EXEMPTS THOSE WEALTH
WELLS FROM GSA OVERSIGHT. SO THE
BILL REALLY ISN'T GIVING THE GSA
THAT MUCH MORE OVERSIGHT OVER
NEW WELL DRILLING BECAUSE EXAMS.
A WHOLE CLASS OF USERS I'M NOT
SAYING THAT THAT WOULD BE. AN
IMPROVEMENT TO THE BALLOT THE
BILL BUT IT DOES RAISE THE
QUESTION. WHY ARE WE ONLY
LOOKING AT AGARWAL'S WHY WE
DECIDED YOU KNOW THAT I GUESS
THE PROBLEM HERE YOU COULD WRAP
UP THAT IS THE THREE FINALLY DO
YOU HAVE YOUR AS PRESIDENT
PRESENTLY REVIEWING. BEST
PRACTICES FOR PERMITTING NEW
WELLS AND PLANS TO RELEASE A
REPORT ON THAT AND I THINK THAT
REPORT WOULD INCLUDE PREVENT
INFORMATION THAT MIGHT INFORM
POLICY MOVING FORWARD. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME. OKAY WITH THAT DO
WE HAVE ANY WITNESSES IN THE
ROOM WHO WOULD LIKE TO GIVE ME
TO IN OPPOSITION TO THIS- NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION ON THE
MEASURE. FAILED L. HAT WITH
WESTERN GROWERS ASSOCIATION. IN
STRONG OPPOSITION THANK YOU.
KAREN LAYING THE OF THE JOAQUIN
COUNTY OF. ENOUGH THANK YOU.
DANNY MERKLEY WITH THE VOCAL
GROUP ON BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION WINE GRAPE GROWERS.
OF MAYOR FRESNO. KERN COUNTY OF-
WATER SO SHE- AND MODESTO
IRRIGATION DISTRICT IN
OPPOSITION THANK YOU. WELL
KRAMER'S WITH WINE INSTITUTE IN
OPPOSITION THANK YOU. THE
RUSSIAN ON BEHALF VARIOUS
AGRICULTURAL SUFFICIENT ENOUGH
THANK YOU. I CAN MORNING ERIN
ALL RIGHT ON BEHALF OF ALLMAN
LANDFILLS PHYSICIAN HE- KATE A
LITTLE OF THE CALIFORNIA FARM
BUREAU IN OPPOSITION THANK YOU.
TISCI GARINGER WITH AGRICULTURAL
COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA
RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE THANK YOU.
WE'RE DEALING WITH THE COVERING
THE FOOD PRODUCERS OPPOSITION
THANK YOU. WELL IN MY COUNTY
HAVE OF UNITED WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT IN
OPPOSITION THANK YOU. THE SELFIE
ON A WE HAVE A CALPERS USES
CALLED FOR PROGRESSION OTHERS
THANKS MUCH FROM THE- CHRIS
ANDERSON ASSOCIATE ACCOUNT
LOTTERY. IN OPPOSITION THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT SINGLE OTHER
OPPOSITION WITNESSES- WILL MOVE
ON TO ANY WITNESSES WAITING TO
TESTIFY VIA TELECONFERENCE.
MISTER MODERATOR DO WE COULD YOU
PLEASE PROMPT ANY INDIVIDUALS
WAITING TO TESTIFY IN AND LET ME
KNOW HOW MANY ARE IN THE QUEUE.
A LAYS GERMAN IF YOU WISH TO
SPEAK IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
OF AB FIFTEEN SIXTY THREE PLEASE
PRESS ONE THEN ZERO AT THIS TIME
. MACHERLA LIKE WE HAVE FOUR IN
Q. RIGHT NOW THANK YOU. OKAY
ALKALINE TWENTY SIX PLEASE GO
AHEAD. MISTER CALDERON BIRD ID
BRITAIN WITH THE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA WATER ASSOCIATION
OPPOSITION YEAH THANK YOU. ONE
TWENTY NINE PLEASE GO. THIS IS
BRIAN SHAW WITH THE CAL. CLIMATE
AND AGRICULTURE NETWORK IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. ONE EIGHTEEN
PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD MORNING
CATHY SCHAEFER ON BEHALF OF
BEHALF OF CLIMATE ACTION
CALIFORNIA AND FIND A REALITY
CALIFORNIA COALITION AND
SUPPORTED FIFTEEN SIXTY THREE
ALSO WE APPRECIATE THAT THE
SENATE COMMITTEE TO TAKING PHONE
CALLS THANK YOU THANK YOU. ONE
THIRTY TWO PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD
MORNING MR CHAIRMAN SENATORS ARE
GOING TO CARVE OUT ELLIOTT ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
GROUNDWATER. ENOUGH THANK YOU
TAKE A- A FRIEND HERE. THAT DO
NOT EVER BUT IF THIS YOU COULD
JUST LET ME. KNOW TO YOUR NAY
ACTUALLY IS POSITION ANY GREAT
YOU NEXT COLOR. THANK. MISTERI
KNOWING SECURE WHICH TO SPEAK IN
TIME THANK YOU BRING IT BACK TO
DAYS SAN DO WE HAVE AN MEMBERS
LIKE TO ASK ARE ON THE BILL AS
SOON. I'M IN A COMMENT TO THAT
FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT NOT ON THE
COMMITTEE LAST WE THIS OF
VERSION OF THIS BILL LAST YEAR
AND THIS HAS IT DOWN TO CRITICAL
EIGHT OVERDRAFT BASINS. AND THE
BILL LAST YEAR WITH PASSED OUT
OF COMMITTEE AND PASSED OFF THE
FLOOR AND I THINK THE MAJOR
ISSUE WAS. IS IT IN OUR LOTS OF
THIS HERE IN DIFFERENT
INCARNATIONS WERE INVOLVED IN
SIGMA N. I DON'T THINK ANY OF US
INTENDED THAT SOME OF THE STEPS
WOULD BE TAKEN UNTIL TWENTY
THIRTY NINE TO MEET THE TWENTY
FORTY DEADLINE AND THERE'S SOME
PLACES THAT THIS IS. STARTED TO
BE THE FEELING OF WHAT I THINK
IS THIS BILL JUST GETS THAT SO
AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME I'LL BE
READY TO MOVE TO BAN. THANK
ANYBODY ELSE- CENTER PADILLA.
YEP THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN
BRIEFLY I RECOGNIZE THAT THIS
HAS SOME FOR REFINEMENT
POTENTIALLY MOVING FORWARD HAPPY
TO MOVE THE BILL. FORWARD TODAY
I APPRECIATE THE SCOPE HAS BEEN
DRASTICALLY DRASTICALLY REDUCE.
REDUCE TO CRITICALLY OVER
DRAFTED SCOPE I THINK THAT'S
APPROPRIATE I STILL HAVE
CONCERNS. BUT AND YOU KNOW IN
THIS PARTICULAR CASE I'M HAPPY
TO HELP YOU MOVE IT. IN THIS
CASE SO. THANK YOU THANK YOU
CENTER THE OTHER I THINK WE HAVE
A MOTION FROM CENTER LETTER-
ALRIGHT CENTER DIAL. FOR SOMEONE
JUST TO ASK- THE AUTHORED- THAT
. BUT A MINOR. UNDER THE-
EXECUTIVE THAT THERE IS A STUDY
BEING DONE ON- THESE BASINS
RIGHT NOW IS THAT CORRECT. THERE
IS THERE IS THERE IS A STUDY
BEING DONE SO WHY WOULD WE NOT
WAIT FOR THAT STUDY COME BACK
BEFORE WE MOVE THE BILL FORWARD-
WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE-
CHAIR I'D- LIKE TO. CITE THIS
ARTICLE YES YOU CAN THANK YOU.
OF THIS IS A BLOOMBERG ARTICLE.
THEY SPENT A YEAR RESEARCHING
WHAT'S GOING ON IN CALIFORNIA.
AND I'LL JUST I'LL JUST READ TO
YOU JUST AT THE TOP THAT
GROUNDWATER GOLDRUSH. BANKS
PENSION FUNDS AND INSURERS HAVE
BEEN TURNING CALIFORNIA SCARCE
WATER INTO ENORMOUS PROFITS.
LEAVING PEOPLE WITH LEICESTER I
READ THE ARTICLE THANK YOU GOOD
HOW AND SELL IT I THINK IF
PEOPLE READ THIS ARTICLE. THIS
ARTICLE SHOWS THERE IS AN URGENT
AND CRITICAL PROBLEM GOING ON AT
THIS POINT IN TIME. AND IT. I
CAN'T IMAGINE ANYTHING'S GOING
TO COME OUT OF THAT REPORT IS
GOING TO SUGGEST GROUND WATER
AGENCIES SHOULDN'T HAVE AND
SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD FOR THE LAST
EIGHT YEARS. THE ABILITY TO STOP
THESE OUTSIDERS FROM COMING IN
WITH SUPER. GIANT WELL THIS WAS
SUPER CAPACITY. THE IN THE
ARTICLE WELL SECOND PUMP A
HUNDRED AND NINETY THOUSAND
GALLONS A MINUTE. BEING SUNK
FIFTEEN HUNDRED FEET DOWN TWO
THOUSAND FEET DOWN AND LITERALLY
DRAINING THE AQUIFER AND I THINK
THAT SENATORS LIKE YOURSELF
REPRESENTING THE AREAS THAT YOU
REPRESENT. OUGHT TO BE DEFENDING
THE EXISTING PUMPERS BECAUSE IT
IS THE EXISTING PROPERTIES NOT
JUST A LOW INCOME ONES IS THE
EXISTING FAMILY FARMS THAT HAVE
BEEN THERE FOR. GENERATIONS THAT
ARE PRIVATELY CONTACTING US AND
SAYING. I HOPE YOUR BILL PASSES
BECAUSE IT'S THE ONLY THING'S
GOING TO SAVE US FROM FROM THESE
PEOPLE. WE HAVE A SERIOUS
PROBLEM I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING AND
BACK BY THE WAY LAST JANUARY
JANUARY OF TWENTY TWENTY TWO
WHEN I FIRST INTRODUCED THE
BILL. OF WE DIDN'T HAVE A STUDY
GOING ON AND IT HAS ALERTED US
TO AT LEAST YOU KNOW GET GOING
ON THIS PARTICULAR STUDY. THIS
IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM NOBODY ELSE
IS OFFERING A SOLUTION TO STOP
OUT OF COUNTRY. PENSION FUNDS
FROM COMING IN AND INVESTING IN
THEIR STOCKHOLDER REPORTS. THEY
ACTUALLY SAY THIS IS JUST A TEN
OR TWELVE YEAR INVESTMENT WE'RE
GONNA MAKE ENOUGH RETURN THAT.
THAT THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT THE YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING
TO HAPPEN WHEN THE AQUIFER RUNS
DRY RIGHT TO WORRY ABOUT IT WHEN
INCOMPLETE THAT IS NOT GOOD FOR
CALIFORNIA AND I DON'T KNOW HOW
ANYBODY. CAN SIT THERE AND JUST
SAY WELL. AFTER PRICKLY AFTER
READING THIS ARTICLE AND SAY
YEAH LET'S JUST GO BUT IT'S THE
STATUS QUO ON I'VE HEARD I JUST
WANT TO INTERJECT SENATOR. YOU
WEEKLY MAKE THE ARTICLE
AVAILABLE TO US I THANK AND WE
WILL OFFER ME THAT YOU IT WOULD
BE OKAY IT IS PART OF THE RECORD
ABSENT OKAY AND I. WAS YOU FOR
HELPING THE SENATE HAD RESET I.
KNOW THAT THE IS ARTICLES OUT
THERE I'VE READ THAT ARTICLE.
AND I AGREE WITH A LOT OF WHAT'S
HAPPENING WITH- YOU KNOW. OUT OF
COUNTRY PENSION FUNDS FOR
VERBALLY THE- THE CANADIAN
TEACHERS. UNIONS OWNING A LOT OF
OUR LAND IN THE VALLEY WE HAD A
BILL. LAST YEAR THAT TO SEND HER
TAUGHT OVER FOR. THAT ACTUALLY
WOULD ASK. IF IT WAS YOU KNOW.
BIPARTISAN BILL IN THE GOVERNOR
VETOED IT BECAUSE APPARENTLY HE
DOESN'T WANT TO KNOW WHO IS-
TAKING OUR BY OUR LAND UP IN
CALIFORNIA AND SO I KNOW CENTER
ARE TAUGHT- MYSELF. THOSE OF US
WHO ARE GENERATIONAL FARMERS
HERE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE
ISSUES THE REPORT BUT MICHAEL
BUT MY POINT IS THAT. THERE IS
REALLY NO NEED FOR THIS BILL
BECAUSE THE FACT OF THE MATTER
IS THAT COUNTIES. AND GSA'S HAVE
THE AUTHORITY IN TAME A COUNTY
WHICH I REPRESENT. DID A
MORATORIUM ON THEIR OWN SAID HEY
WE HAVE WE HAVE THIS ISSUE. AND
ALLOWED NO AB WELLS OR-
RESIDENTIAL WELLS TO BE DRILLED-
INPUT MORE TWENTY ONE UNTIL THEY
COULD BALANCE THE DRAFTING OF
THE OVER DROP PROBLEM A DAY OUT
IN TEAM. AND THEY'RE MOVING
FORWARD WITH THAT PROCESS AND
ACTUALLY NOW THEY'RE STARTING TO
ALLOW. PERMITS WHERE THEY HAVE A
SUSTAINABLE. GROUNDWATER WATER
SITUATION SO FOR ME. AGAIN AS
THE STATE COMING IN- AND-
PROPOSING WHEN THE LOCALS HAVE
THE CONTROL. TO BE ABLE TO DO
THAT SO I JUST WANNA MAKE THAT
POINT THAT THERE IS. RIGHT NOW
ON THE BOOKS COUNTIES WE DID IT
AND SO I REPRESENTED ON THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. IN LASSEN
COUNTY FOR SIXTEEN YEARS ARC
ISSUE WASN'T- SOMEBODY POPPING
FOR. GROWING TREES IT WAS A
STATE IN NEVADA WHICH WAS COMING
ACROSS CALIFORNIA WINE. PUMP
DRILLING WELLS AND PUMPING THE
WATER INTO BILL HOMES. IN THE
STATE ABOUT- OUR COUNTY WAS. THE
FIRST COUNTY IN THE STATE
ACTUALLY DO. ANOTHER GO TO WAR
WITH ANOTHER STATE OVER WATER
RIGHTS. BECAUSE THEY WERE GONNA
OVER JOSH DUGGAR HOURS SO
THERE'S A LOT OF TOOLS
AVAILABLE. AT THE COUNTY LEVEL
THE GENTLEMAN THAT CAME HERE
FROM YELLOW THERE COUNTY HAS THE
ABILITY RIGHT NOW TO DO A
MORATORIUM AND THEIR GSA. TO
STOP GROUNDWATER WELLS TO BE
DRILLED IN. AND RESIDENTIAL AS
WELL SO ASK THAT'S THE POINT I
WANT TO COME OUT IS THAT THIS
BILL IT REALLY ISN'T NECESSARY.
THE LOCALS CAN DO THIS WHO ARE.
OR SHOULD BE DRIVING THEIR GSA'S
AND WE SEE THAT IN LOTS OF PARTS
OF MY DISTRICT BECAUSE OF THE
EXACT PROBLEM- THAT WE'RE FACED
WITH WITH THESE. A GIANT
CORPORATIONS COMING IN AND
DEPLETING OUR GROUNDWATER SIZE
WILL MAKE THAT POINT. THAT
THERE'S A THERE'S AN AVENUE
RIGHT NOW- THE STATE IS STEPPING
IN AND IS SERVING LOCAL CONTROL
WITH THIS LEGISLATION AND I
THINK THAT'S WRONG. WE NEED TO
ALLOW THE LOCALS TO DO THEIR
JOB. BECAUSE THEY KNOW WHICH
BETTER HAPPENED ON THIS IS A
VERY BIG STATE WITH A LOT OF
DIFFERENT WATER BASINS AND IS
VERY. TECHNICAL AT THE SAME TIME
SO I. JUST WANT TO BRING THAT
UP- I AGREE WITH YOU YOU. THE
FACT THAT READ THIS ALL- I
THOUGHT WE WAS. SEND IT TO THE
GOVERNOR. HE BE. THE THAT WAS
BIPARTISAN THIS THAT WE SHOULD
KNOW. WHO'S COMING INTO
CALIFORNIA THESE HEDGE FUNDS AND
THE LIKE SO APPRECIATE THE
COMMENTS. FROM ME. HOURS VIEW
COMMENTS. SENATOR WHAT I CAN.
YOU THE ACTIONS YOU TOOK AT THE
LOCAL LEVEL. HAS A COUNTY
SUPERVISOR I DID THE EXACT SAME
THING WITH SIGMA PASSED. I PUSH
FORWARD. LEGISLATION SAID WE'RE
GONNA PUT A MORATORIUM ON UNTIL
THE GROUNDWATER AGENCY ACTUALLY
CREATURE PLAN BECAUSE IT HOW
COULD THEY CREATE A PLAN WITH
ALL THE NEW WELLS GOING IN AT
THE SAME TIME. THAT WAS
VEHEMENTLY OPPOSED ALSO- AND I
MEANWHILE HAD PRIVATE FARMERS
COMING UP TO SAY I SURE HOPE
YOUR BILL PASSES BUT I'M NOT
GONNA BE ABLE TO SHOW UP BECAUSE
EVERYBODY ELSE IS PUTTING
PRESSURE ON ME. TO DOING THAT.
SO IN WHICH WHEN WITH REGARD TO
YOUR BILL. SIMPLY BECAUSE THE
GOVERNOR VETOED A BILL THAT YOU
AND I BOTH SUPPORTED TO TRY TO
STOP THESE COULD DERAIL THE
CANADIAN. PENSION FUNDS FROM
COMING IN. DOESN'T MEAN WE
SHOULDN'T DO SOMETHING. AND THIS
IS SOMETHING AND YOUR REFERENCE
THAT THIS BILL TAKES AWAY LOCAL
CONTROL. IS THE NUMBER ONE
ARGUMENT THAT I THINK IS
COMPLETELY FALSE THAT WAS USED
LAST YEAR AGAINST THE BILL. THIS
BILL IN POWERS THE LOCAL GSA IF
THEY WANT TO. IT DOES NOT SAY
THEY HAVE TO SAY NO. IT SIMPLY
SAYS THAT IF YOUR BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS FOR WHATEVER REASON
DOESN'T HAVE THE COURAGE TO DO
THIS AND WE HAVE MANY BOARDS OF
SUPERVISORS THAT DON'T HAVE THE
COURAGE. TO TAKE. ON THAT
CANADIAN PENSION FUND. IF YOU'RE
BORDERS. DON'T HAVE A CAR. THAT
IT LEAST YOU'RE- GROW. AGENCY
HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO GET
THE PUMPING DOWN. TO SUSTAINABLE
LEVELS AT LEAST GIVE THEM THE
OPPORTUNITY THAT'S ALL THIS BILL
DOES IT DOES NOT REQUIRE THEM TO
SAY NO. BUT IT DOES NOT IT'S NOT
THE STATE COMING IN MANDATING
ANYTHING. EXCEPT IF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS DOESN'T HAVE THAT
THE GUTS TO DO IT. AND EVEN IF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES
HAVE THE GUTS THEY CAN ONLY DO
IT WITH- MARC BURGESS YES
ALREADY. SO IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY
THIS LAW WOULD MAKE THIS
PERMANENT. GSA'S COULD
PERMANENTLY DO THIS AND THE
FINAL THING IF I COULD JUST IN
IN HERE AND WE HAVE ANY OTHER
SENATORS THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE
AN INCOME. OKAY SO MAYBE YOU
COULD ALSO TRY TO MAKE YOUR
CLOTHES IS WHITE AND THE FINAL
THING IF I COULD YOU KNOW THE
REFERENCE WAS MADE- YOU KNOW OUT
THERE THAT GSA'S CAN DO THIS
ANYWAY. IT'S SIMPLY NOT TRUE.
WHEN YOU GET A WELL PERMIT. AND
YOU INSTALL THE WELL. YOU HAVE A
VESTED RIGHT. IT IS MUCH MORE
DIFFICULT. FOR GSA'S THAT DON'T
HAVE VERY MUCH IN THE WAY OF
RESOURCES LEGAL RESOURCES. TO
DEFEND CUTTING BACK A WELL
THAT'S ALREADY IN OPERATION THAT
HAS A VESTED RIGHT IT IS MUCH
EASIER FOR THE GSA TO SAY AT THE
BEGINNING. YOU KNOW THIS WE
CAN'T HAVE. TWENTY SUPER. COULD
WELL GOING INTO THIS IN AT THIS
IN TIME WE HAVE TO RESPECTFULLY
SAY NO YOU HAVE TO WAIT IN LINE
IF NEVADA COMES IN. YOU WANT TO
HAVE THE GSA AND THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS WITH THE AUTHORITIES
SAY NO AND IT'S THE GSA THAT HAS
THE MOST KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE
BASE. BOB I WILL END WITH THIS.
THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM
SERIOUS ENOUGH THAT IT'S BEEN
EVEN RECOGNIZED- BY THE SENATOR
THEY TOOK ACTION. BUT THE
OPPOSITION IS OFFERING US NO
SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. IT IS
A PROBLEM RIGHT NOW CAUSING MANY
DOMESTIC WELLS TO GO DRY. AND
ALL THOSE WE GET OUR- WELL WE
SHOULD WAIT WE SHOULD SEE THIS
OR THERE'S THIS LITTLE ISSUE
HERE. THIS IS A TIME FOR ACTION
AND WE'RE EITHER GOING TO BE ON
RECORD AS SAYING WE WANT TO DO
SOMETHING AND POWER THE GSA'S TO
TRY TO STOP THIS. WERE GOING TO
LET THIS HAPPEN IN TEN YEARS
DOWN THE ROAD WE LITERALLY WILL
HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE
IT'S GOING IT BECAUSE OF THESE
SUPER- CAPACITY WELLS GOING IN.
AND WITH THAT RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR SUPPORT- AND HOPE THAT
PEOPLE WILL RECOGNIZE THE
SERIOUSNESS OF THIS PROBLEM AND-
LET THIS BILL MOVE FORWARD AND I
REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.
GREAT- ALL RIGHT SO WE HAVE A
MOTION ON- S. AND- ON AV- COULD
SIX EIGHT THREE- FROM THE- LET
THE BILL HAS BEEN MOVED THE
MOTION. TO GOVERN AND FINE-
SYSTEM PLEASE CALL THE- CENTERS
MAY. I MEAN I SEE ARE DON'T KNOW
C. R. NO NO ALLEN. DALY DELLY NO
GROW. HER TADO. LAYARD LONG LAY
I. LIMON I MCGUIRE. PADILLA THE
ICE. ALLEN I ALAN. BY. HI TO.
THE VOTE COUNT IS FIVE TWO WILL
LEAVE THAT OPEN ON CALL ALL
RIGHT THANK YOU ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BENNETT- WE'LL FINALLY MOVE TO
OUR NEXT ITEM AN AUTHOR-
ASSEMBLY MEMBER HARD- YOU'RE
HERE TO PRESENT YES AB ELEVEN
NINETY SEVEN FILE ITEM NUMBER
NINE. AND YOU MAY BEGIN RIGHT
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIRMAN
SENATORS I'M PLEASED TO PRESENT
AB ELEVEN NINETY SEVEN TODAY TO
THE COMMITTEE I WANT TO THANK
YOUR STAFF FOR WORKING WITH MY
TEAM ON THE BILL I'M HAPPY TO
ACCEPT THE COMMITTEES
AMENDMENTS. CALIFORNIA'S SMALL
AND FAMILY FARMERS FACE NUMEROUS
CHALLENGES THAT MAKE IT
DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO SURVIVE
ECONOMICALLY AND MAINTAIN FOOD
PRODUCTION CLIMATE CHANGE
DECREASING CROP RESILIENCE AND
RECENT DROUGHTS THREATEN FARM TO
FORK EFFORTS FARMERS MARKETS AND
OTHER IMPORTANT COMMUNITY MARKET
OPPORTUNITIES. AB ELEVEN NINETY
SEVEN WILL FOR THE FIRST TIME TO
FIND LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS AND
IDENTIFY SMALL LOCAL FARMS THAT
PROVIDE ESSENTIAL PRODUCE TO
CALIFORNIA'S COMMUNITIES BY
MAPPING LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS THE
MEASURE WILL SUPPORT EFFORTS. TO
CONNECTS MALL FAMILY FARMS TO
THE NECESSARY RESOURCES IN AZURE
CALIFORNIA CONTINUES TO PROTECT
DIVERSE CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND
LOOK UP LIFT LOCAL ECONOMIES.
TESTIFYING IN SUPPORT TODAY OR
JAMIE FOR NOOSE REPRESENTING THE
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY
FARMERS AND PATRICIA MILLER
CALIFORNIA FARMER AND A MEMBER
OF THE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE FOR
FAMILY FARMERS. THANK YOU JEFF
TWO MINUTES FANTASTIC THANK YOU
I'M- GOOD MORNING OR MAYBE
AFTERNOON AT THIS POINT- TURN
MEMBERS I'M DID YOU CAN USE. ON
THE POLICY DIRECTOR AT THE
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY
FARMERS- WHICH IS REPRESENTED
SMALL FAMILY FARMS FOR OVER
FORTY FIVE YEARS- WE REPRESENT
ROUGHLY EIGHT THOUSAND FAMILY
FARMERS ACROSS THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. AND ARE THE SPONSORS
OF AB ELEVEN NINETY SEVEN AND-
WE'RE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO THE
ASSEMBLY MEMBER AND FOR ALL
AUTHORING THIS ESSENTIAL
LEGISLATION- IT'S GOT IN
CALIFORNIA IT'S ESTIMATED WE
LOSE ON AVERAGE OF FOUR SMELLY
FAMILY FARMS A DAY- THE RECENT
IMPACTS OF COVE IN EXTREME
WEATHER. AND MARKET PRESSURE
WERE EXPECTING THAT NUMBER TO BE
QUITE HIGHER THESE DAYS- MOST
SMALL FARMS GROW PRODUCE AND
FOOD WHICH THEY SELL LOCALLY BE
A DIRECT SALES WHETHER IT'S
FARMERS MARKETS COMMUNITY
SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE. FOOD HUBS
FARM STANDS COOPS ARE YOU NAME
IT I'M AND SUPPORTING LOCAL FOOD
SYSTEMS ESSENTIAL TO SUPPORT
CALIFORNIA'S CULTURAL DIVERSITY.
AND COMMUNITIES AND AS WELL AS
ECONOMIC WELL BEING AND FOOD
SECURITY ACROSS THIS THE STATE.
I'M FOR EXAMPLE CERTIFIED
FARMERS MARKETS ALLOW SMALL
FARMS TO MARKET THEIR PRODUCE AT
RETAIL PRICES. WITHOUT THE
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES OF
COMMERCIAL PREPARATION- THIS
INCREASES THEIR NET INCOME MAKES
IT POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO STAY IN
BUSINESS. I'M CURRENTLY THERE
ARE APPROXIMATELY SIX HUNDRED
AND FIFTY FIVE CERTIFIED FARMERS
MARKETS. AND TWO THOUSAND SEVEN
HUNDRED CERTIFIED PRODUCERS IN
CALIFORNIA. BUT THIS IS DOWN BY
ABOUT 30% FROM TEN YEARS AGO.
I'M IN CALIFORNIA 75% OF FARMS
OPERATE ON LESS THAN A HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GROSS SALES.
SO IT'S A FAIR TO ASSUME MOST OF
THOSE PRODUCERS ARE FAMILY
FARMERS WHICH GROW AND SELL
LOCALLY. ON TODAY AT LEAST 50%
OF CROP LAND IS OWNED BY THE TOP
5% TOTAL LANDOWNERS AND ALMOST
40% OF CAL THE LAND IS OWNED BY
NON FARMERS THAT ARE RENTED OR
LEASED. AND THE UNFORTUNATE.
REALITY IS THAT WE YOU TO ACCEPT
THAT WE ARE LIEU OUR LOW FAN
FARM. AS A RESULT OF THESE
INTENSE PRESSURES AB ELEVEN
NINETY SEVEN IS AN IMPORTANT
STEP TO PROTECT LOCAL FOOD
PRODUCERS BY IDENTIFYING THEM-
BY AUTHORING AUTHORIZING THE
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION TO
PROVIDE YOU COULD WRAP UP THAT
WOULD BE YEAH. THANKS TO ASSIST-
IN THE MAPPING OF LOCAL FOOD
PRODUCERS AND WE BELIEVE
SUPPORTING LOCAL FOOD FOOD
PRODUCES IS ESSENTIAL I'M JUST
SUPPORTING BEGINNING IN
HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED FARMERS
AND WE URGE YOUR I FELT. THANK
YOU AND YOU HAVE TO WITNESSES
CORRECT OKAY. GOOD MORNING.
CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS UP MY NAME
IS PATRICIA MILLER- I HAVE LIVED
IN STOCKTON CALIFORNIA FOR OVER
THIRTY PLUS YEARS. AND RETIRED
FROM STOCKTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
IN TWENTY TWENTY WHILE
SIMULTANEOUSLY BECOMING A
FARMER. AND A FORMER VOICE-
HIGHLIGHTING ON FOOD JUSTICE AND
HEALTHY SECURITY FOR LOCAL
CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
WHEN COLBERT HAPPENED I WAS WITH
THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT IN
STOCKTON. AND AT THE TIME WE
CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY FROM
EDIBLE EDUCATION WITHIN STOCKTON
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT- AND
WITHIN A MONTH. OF SCHOOLS
CLOSING FROM THE PANDEMIC WE
STARTED PROVIDING WEEKLY
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE-
CSA BOXES WHICH EQUATED TO ABOUT
THIRTY POUNDS LOCAL OF LOCAL.
ORGANIC AND SOURCED PRODUCE- WE
STARTED WITH TWO HUNDRED AND
TWENTY FIVE BOXES WEEKLY AND
WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS WE WERE
GIVING OUT OVER NINE HUNDRED AND
NINETY FIVE BUCKS A WEEK THAT
BROUGHT IN A HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND POUNDS OF PRODUCE FRUIT
AND CHICKEN. AND TWENTY TWENTY
FEEDING FAMILIES WHO LOST TRUST
IN MANY SYSTEMS FOR MANY
REASONS- THE NEXT DEVASTATING
TIME I SAW WAS HOW MANY OF MY
FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES LOST
THEIR SMALL FARMS DUE TO DROUGHT
AND WILDFIRES- IT WAS JUST
UNBELIEVABLE WHEN I SAW THE
LUMEN OF THE RICH GUYS FOR WEEKS
IN STOCK- IT WAS CATASTROPHIC.
THE TEAM HEARD MANY STORIES FROM
PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COMMUNITY
FROM TRACY MANTECA GULPED OF
THANKS AND GRACE FOR THE
NOURISHMENT WE CONTINUE DOING
FOR OUR COMMUNITY- LOVE THANKS
POURED OVER US ALL YEAR LONG.
THIS IS WHAT CAP THE TEAM HUMBLE
AND CONTINUE TO BUILD TRUST IN
STOCKTON SINCE OUR HISTORY THAT
WOULD BE APPRECIATED THANK. I
THANK YOU I HAVE- OWNED. A SMALL
BUSINESS A CSA BUSINESS FORM
THAT I STARTED IN WITH MICHAEL-
I JUST WANT YOU ALL TO
UNDERSTAND I GET TO FEED MY
CHILDREN'S CHILDREN SO THIS
LEGISLATION AIMS TO IDENTIFY
WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF ONE DAY
PROTECTING. LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS
LIKE MYSELF IN FUTURE DISASTERS
TO COME AND SECURE AS WELL AS
ENHANCE LOCAL FOOD I
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR SUPPORT AT
THIS LINK YOU VERY MUCH- DO WE
HAVE ANY WITNESSES IN THE ROOM
THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK UP IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL- PLEASE
LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION A
MEASURE. GREETINGS MISTER CHAIR
AND ALL WHO ARE PRESENT THANK
YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK
MY NAME IS AHMAD MAJID I AM A
RESIDENT IN STOCKTON CALIFORNIA
ALSO A LOCAL AGRICULTURE
ORGANIZER FOR SMALL PRODUCERS.
AND THE LIKE AND YOU SUPPORT THE
BILL YES IN ORDER TO BUILD THANK
YOU VERY MUCH TO HAVE ANYONE
ELSE IN THE ROOM THAT WOULD LIKE
TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL.
I SING SO NO NO ONE IN THE ROOM
DO WE HAVE ANYONE IN OPPOSITION
TO THE BILL. NO PRIMARY
OPPOSITION WITNESSES ANY OTHER
OPPOSITION WITNESSES SAYING
NONE- MISTER MODERATOR LET'S.
CHECK THE PHONE LINES AND SEE IF
THERE'S ANYONE IN THE QUEUE THAT
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION. OF AB ELEVEN
NINETY SEVEN. RESEARCHER IF YOU
ANYONE WHICH IS THEY CAN
SUPPORTER OPPOSITION OF AB
ELEVEN NINETY SEVEN PLEASE PRESS
ONE ENTER AT THIS TIME. AND
LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE FOUR IN Q.
MESSENGER. THANK YOU. YOU CAN
HAVE IN THE- A LITTLE AND THIRTY
ONE PLEASE GO AHEAD. ABIGAIL
ALVAREZ WITH THE PESTICIDE
ACTION NETWORK AND CALIFORNIANS
FOR PESTICIDE REFORM IN SUPPORT
. LINE TWENTY SEVEN PLEASE GO
AHEAD. HI BETH LOCKER WITH THE
CALIFORNIA FOOD AND FARMING
NETWORK AND SUPPORT. LINE TWENTY
NINE PLEASE GO AHEAD. THIS IS
RANCHO BERKELEY CALIFORNIA
CLIMATE AND AGRICULTURE NETWORK
IN SUPPORT. ONE THIRTY FOUR
PLEASE GO AHEAD. MAN A BREAK
WITH THE NATIONAL RESOURCES
DEFENSE COUNCIL AND WE ARE IN
SUPPORT. MICHELLE HAVE ONE MORE
LINE TWENTY ONE PLEASE GO AHEAD
. THANK YOU CARE MEMBERS MY NAME
IS NO WHITLEY THE COMPANY HAPPEN
IT'S AN INSPIRATIONAL OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT PARENTS SUPPORT. MR
HAVE NO ONE ELSE IF YOU WISH TO
SPEAK. THANK YOU TO ALL OUR
WITNESSES- WILL BRING AFFECTED
THIS SENATE EARLIER. THIS IS A
GOOD BILL THERE'S NO LISTED
OPPOSITION I WOULD MOVE THE
BILL- CENTER GROVE ESTIMATE
EARLIER SO SHE WILL BE MOVING
THE BILL SIGNED INTO FOR. JUST
SO WE GET IT GOING. SO I JUST
HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS AND I
MAY HAVE TO HAVE YOUR WITNESSES
THE ANSWER AND I DIDN'T BEFORE
THE TESTIMONY I WHEN YOU'RE
WITNESSES SAYS THAT 50%
CALIFORNIA'S FARMLAND IS OWNED
BY TOP FIVE COMPANIES
ORGANIZATIONS WHAT ARE THOSE
TYPE FIVE WHO ARE THEY I WOULD
LOVE TO KNOW MYSELF PERSONALLY
WE JUST KNOW THE DATA- THAT WAS
DONE BY YOU SEE AN R. COUPLE
YEARS AGO. OKAY THANK YOU. IN
YOUR SECOND ONE IS TESTIFIED THE
EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD AND ALSO ON
THE CSA BOXES THAT INCREASED
SUBSTANTIALLY WAS THAT. PART OF
THE LAST MILE USDA PROGRAM. NO
WAS NOT OKAY THANK YOU JUST
CURIOUS THANK YOU I REALLY I
LIKE THE BILL I APPRECIATED I
WISH WE HAD THAT DATA- AS MY
COLLEAGUE SAID EARLIER SENATOR
HER TADO AYE SEVERAL OTHERS HAD
A BILL. ABOUT INDIVIDUALS THAT
OWN- FARMLAND AND THIS JUST CAME
UP AGAIN AND I THOUGHT YOU MAYBE
HAD SOMETHING THAT WE COULDN'T
FIND I HAVE MY SUSPICIONS LOVE
TO KNOW. THANK YOU HAVE A
WONDERFUL DAY THANK YOU SIR. I
THINK ANYBODY ELSE ON THE DAYS
OKAY WE WILL- THEN- BAKER WITH
THE IDEA OF ANY ERA YOU WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE THIS SUMMER
SIMPLY- SPECIALLY REQUESTED AYE
BUT- OKAY. WE DO HAVE A MOTION
ON AB ELEVEN NINETY SEVEN FROM
CENTER GROVE- AND THE MOTION IS
TO PASS. AS AMENDED TO
AGRICULTURE. OUR SYSTEM PLEASE
CALL ROLL. CENTERS MEN I MEAN I
SEE ARE NO. ALAN DALY. GROWTH
GROVE I HER TADO. LAYERED
LAYERED I LIMÓN. MCGUIRE VIDEA.
VIDEA I STERN. PART THE VOTE
COUNT. THE VOTE COUNT IS FOUR
ZERO WILL LEAVE THAT THE LONG
CALL THANK YOU VERY MUCH AS SOON
. I WILL MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT- DO
WE HAVE- ASSEMBLY MEMBER MATHIS-
YOU'RE FREE TO PRESENT- I FILE
ITEM ELEVEN EIGHTY SIX EIGHTY
TWO WHENEVER YOU'RE READY. LARA
GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIRMAN AND
SENATOR SO I'M PRESENTING AB SIX
EIGHTY TWO A BILL RELATING TO
THE STATE WATER RESOURCES
CONTROL BOARD ONLINE. TOOLS THIS
BILL IS BASED UPON
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STATE
AUDIT FROM TWENTY TWENTY TWO AND
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE STATE
WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD-
I'LL KEEP IT SHORT THESE TOOLS
IS HELP ALL DAY GIVE US TIME
FRAMES GIVE US COSTS US LITTLE
BIT BETTER ANALYSIS AND HELP
PEOPLE KNOW WHAT'S ACTUALLY
GOING ON. AND WITH ME TO DAY. WE
HAVE A DANIEL BLASTED FROM THE
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
ASSOCIATION AND ALSO THAT. ALL
HASSLE ON BEHALF OF WATER USE
ASSOCIATION. HE THANK YOU YOU
MAY PROCEED ALREADY YOU HAVE TWO
MINUTES GREAT THANK YOU MY NAME
IS THAT HAVE LASTED HAD WITH A
CALIFORNIA ISSUE TO LADIES
ASSOCIATION WE REPRESENT PUBLIC
WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE WE SUPPORT
EIGHTY SIX EIGHTY TWO. SECURING
FUNDS FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IS A KEY
PART OF ENSURING OUR SYSTEMS ARE
ABLE TO KEEP PACE WITH CUSTOMER
NEEDS AND ADAPT TO THE EFFECTS
OF CLIMATE CHANGE. AB SIXTY TWO
WILL ADD MORE TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE PROCESS
FOR ACQUIRING THE WATER BOARD TO
UPDATE ITS ONLINE SEARCH TOOL
FOR FINDING. APPLICATIONS WHILE
THE BOARD MAYBE WORKING ON
IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR SYSTEM
THIS BILL WILL ENSURE THEY FILL
THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE STATE
AUDITOR'S REPORT IN A TIMELY
MANNER WE URGE YOUR AYE VOTE. ON
EIGHTY SIX EIGHTY TWO. THANK YOU
VERY SUCCINCT MUCH APPRECIATED.
GOOD AFTERNOON MISTER CHAIR
MEMBERS A LOT ON THE OF WHAT BE
USED. WHERE THE STATE'S
RECYCLERS ECHO THE COMMENTS OF
MY COLLEAGUE FROM C. S. C. MUA
AND URGE YOUR SUPPORT OF THE
BILL THANK YOU EVEN MORE SYSTEM
THREE MUCH APPRECIATED. OKAY- WE
HAVE ANY OTHER WITNESSES HERE IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL. WOULD LIKE
TO GIVE ME TO TESTIMONY. ARE
ICING NINE DO WE HAVE ANY LEAD
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION HERE IN
THE ROOM. CASING ON DO WE HAVE
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION
SAYING NONE- MISTER MODERATOR.
LET'S CHECK THE PHONE LINES TO
SEE IF THERE. ARE ANY FOLKS ON
THEIR IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION TO AB SIX EIGHTY TWO
. I CAN ASSURE AND IF YOU WISH
TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION OF AB SIXTY TWO
PLEASE PRESS ONE AND YOUR AT
THIS TIME. SURE WE HAVE KNOWING
QUEUING UP BUSH'S SPEECH AT THIS
TIME ALL RIGHT GREAT- ANYBODY ON
THE DAY IS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS. THING NINE WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE THIS SUMMER ALL
YES THANK YOU CHAIRMAN- SENATORS
THIS IS. A GREAT BILL TAKING
THE- AUDITOR'S RECOMMENDATION TO
MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE GO TO
FUND WATER PROJECTS. THERE'S
TOOLS NECESSARY THERE- HAVE
SUPPORT- IT'S PAST ALL THE OTHER
COMMITTEES ON CONSENT. SO THANK
YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT HERE TODAY.
THANK YOU I'D SAY THE MOTION IS
AND WE HAVE A MOTION ON THIS
BILL I'M OF THE BILL CENTER
LATER MOVED TO BILL THE MOTION
IS TO PASS APPROPRIATIONS. OUR
SYSTEM PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
CENTERS MEN AYE MAN AYE SEYARTO
ALLEN. ELLEN I DALY GROWTH. HER
TITLE. WHERE LAYERED ISLA MON.
MCGUIRE D. F. PADILLA I STERN.
STERN I. THE VOTE COUNT ON THAT
IS FIVE ZERO WILL LEAVE IT ON
CALL THANK YOU VERY MUCH OF
SOMEONE ELSE'S. ALL RIGHT- DO WE
HAVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER ADDIS IN
THE ROOM. NICE NOT SAYING.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MARC I BUT I DO
SEE SOME WOMEN WOULD WHO'S BEEN
WAITING HERE FOR A LONG TIME SO-
SOMEONE WOULD WOULD YOU LIKE TO-
PRESENT YOUR BILL- AB TWELVE
SEVENTY TWO. FILE ITEM SEVEN-
FEEL FREE TO SPEAK WHENEVER
YOU'RE READY. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS- THANK
YOUR PATIENCE. THAT'S AND I'M
USED TO BEING AT THE END OF THE
ALPHABET I KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS
SO- ANYWAY I'D LIKE TO START BY
THANKING YOU AND YOUR COMMITTEE-
STAFF FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS
BILL AND CLARIFYING. BY
CLARIFYING THAT I WILL BE
ACCEPTING THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
MEMBERS THIS BILL IS TAKEN UP BY
TAKING A PROACTIVE MEASURES TO
PREPARE FOR TIMES OF DROUGHT. A.
B. TWELVE SEVENTY TWO AUTHORIZES
THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER
RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD TO
DEVELOP PRINCIPLES AND
GUIDELINES FOR THE DIVERSION AND
USE OF WATER IN SOME OF THE
STATE'S MOST CRITICAL SALMON AND
STEELHEAD BEARING WATERSHEDS.
BILL WOULD BAN SEPARATES TO
UPDATE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND
USAGE PATTERNS OF WATER USERS
BECOME MORE PREPARED FOR THE
EXTENDED DROP PERIODS WHICH WE
HAVE BECOME ALL TOO FAMILIAR
WITH. ULTIMATELY THESE
CONTINGENCY PLANS WILL CREEK
CREATE TRANSPARENCY
PREDICTABILITY AND RESILIENCY
DURING TIMES OF SEVERE DROUGHT.
AND WHILE THE STATE HAS LOOSENED
SOME OF ITS WATER RESTRICTIONS
BECAUSE THE RECENT STORMS WATER
SHORTAGE REMAINS A CONCERN IN
SEVERAL PARTS OF STATE INCLUDING
THE KLAMATH RIVER- IF IT IS- IT
IS PAST TIME. WE START PREPARING
FOR THE NEXT OUT BEFORE IT STOPS
RAINING. HERE TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT IS K. TRANSHIPPED PAL
WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOU HAVE TWO
MINUTES. GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIRMEN
AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MY
NAME'S KITCHEN TO PAL AND THE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE
CALIFORNIA WATER PROGRAM FOR THE
NATURE CONSERVANCY. AS A SCIENCE
BASED ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS
WORLDWIDE. TO DELIVER
CONSERVATION. SOLUTIONS THAT
BENEFIT PEOPLE AND NATURE WE ARE
PROUD TO VOICE OUR SUPPORT FOR
EIGHTY TWELVE SEVENTY TWO. AS
OUR CLIMATE CHANGES CALIFORNIA'S
WEATHER IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY
CHARACTERIZED BY EXTREMES. VERY
VERY WET YEARS AND LONGER AND
MORE EXTENDED SEVERE DROUGHTS.
WELL THIS PAST YEAR WE
EXPERIENCING DIFFICULT
PRECIPITATION WE NEED TO START
THINKING ABOUT HOW TO PREPARE
FOR THE DRY YEARS WE KNOW ARE
COMING. CALIFORNIA'S COASTAL
WATERSHEDS ARE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO EXTREME DRY
CONDITIONS OF OUR CHANGE
CLIMATE. THESE RIVERS AND
STREAMS ARE HOME TO SOME THE
STATE'S ENDANGERED. FISH
POPULATIONS BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY
OR AS IMPORTANTLY THEY ALSO
PROVIDE CRUCIAL WATER SUPPLIES
TO COMMUNITIES FOR ALL RESIDENTS
AND TRIBAL NATIONS. DESPITE THE
IMPORTANCE OF THESE WATERSHEDS
REASONS DROUGHT RESPONSE HAS
FOCUSED ON OTHER AREAS OF THE
STATE. LEAVING MANY SMALLER
COASTAL WATERSHEDS VULNERABLE.
MOST OF CALIFORNIANS WATERSHEDS
LACK GUIDANCE ON HOW WATER
SHOULD BE USED IN TIMES OF
SHORTAGE. ADVANCE PLANNING THAT
DEVELOPS CLEAR STANDARDS TO
GUIDE WATER USED DURING DRY
PERIODS IS CRUCIAL TO PROTECT
RIVERS AND COMMUNITIES. AB
TWELVE SEVENTY TWO WOULD DIRECT
THE STATE WATER BOARD. TO
DEVELOP PRINCIPLES AND
GUIDELINES TO MANAGE STREAMFLOW
WITH IN THESE IMPORTANT CRUCIAL
WATERSHEDS. AND HELP WATER USERS
DEVELOP PLANS TO PREPARE
INCREASE CERTAINTY FOR
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND
INCREASE RESILIENCE TO DROUGHT.
THIS YEAR CALIFORNIA SHATTERED
AT SALMON FISHERY BECAUSE OF HOW
LOW FISH POPULATIONS DUE TO
DROUGHT. IF WE INVEST SOME
PRACTICAL WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
SOLUTIONS LIKE AB TWELVE SEVENTY
TWO R. COSTA WATERSHEDS COULD
PROVIDE BECAUSE THIS CONDITION
TO FACILITATE FACILITATE THE
REBOUND OF OUR SALMON
POPULATIONS. WHILE BALANCING
HUMAN IN NATURE NEEDS. WE CAN'T
AFFORD TO TREAT CALIFORNIA'S
EXTREME WEATHER PATTERNS AS
EMERGENCY EVENTS AND SO WE URGE
YOUR SUPPORT ON AB TWELVE
SEVENTY TWO. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK YOU- ARE THAT YOU'RE
JUST THE ONE PRIMARY WITNESS YES
PERFECT DO WE HAVE ANYONE ELSE
IN THE ROOM WHO LIKE TO TESTIFY
IN SUPPORT. OF PLEASE JUST LIMIT
YOUR COMMENTS YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION
MEASURE. MAKING CLEVELAND BEHALF
OF DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE AND
SPORT THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE IN
THE ROOM SAYING NO ONE ELSE IN
THE ROOM IN SUPPORT TO EASE HAVE
ANYONE HERE- PRIMARY WITNESS IN
OPPOSITION. TO NO ONE IN THE
ROOM. IN OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL
. MISSING ONE THAT'S OPEN UP THE
PHONE MISTER. IS THERE ANYONE IN
ON THE PHONE CAN YOU QUEUE THEM
UP. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK
IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF AB
TWELVE SEVENTY TWO PLEASE PRESS
ONE AND ZERO AT THIS TIME. WE
HAVE NO IN QUEUING UP WISHING TO
SPEAK AT THIS TIME. ALL RIGHT
WELL THANK YOU TO OUR WITNESS
FOR TESTIFYING OF LISTENING BACK
TO THE US DO WE HAVE ANYONE HERE
WHO WOULD LIKE TO ASK ANY
QUESTIONS OR MAKING COMMENTS.
SEEING NONE- MISTER SOMETHING OF
MERIT WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR AYE VOTE
THANK YOU TO HAVE A MOTION ON
THE V. TWELVE SEVENTY TWO. I
MOVE MY SENATOR LEMOND OKAY THIS
IS ITEM SEVENTEEN. AB TWELVE
SEVENTEEN TO THE MOTION IS TO
PASS AS AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATIONS ASSISTANT PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. CENTERS MEN. I
MEANT I SEYARTO ALLEN. ALLEN I
GROWTH. HER TADO. LAYERED
LAYERED I LIMÓN. LOAN AYE
MCGUIRE. DHEA DHEA I STERN.
RIGHT. THE ACCOUNT IS FIVE ZERO
WILL LEAVE THAT ON CALL THANK
YOU VERY MUCH OF SOME OF WHAT HE
MISSED MISTER CHAIRMAN FIRST.
YES NINE ASSEMBLY WOMAN ADDIS
FILE ITEM FOURTEEN ARE YOU
PREPARED TO PRESENT AB SEVEN
TWENTY. ALL RIGHT PROCEED
WHENEVER YOU'RE READY THANKS SO
MUCH. WELL THANK YOU TERRY AND
MEMBERS TODAY I'M HERE TO
PRESENT AB SEVEN TWENTY WHICH
HELPS CALIFORNIA ACHIEVE ITS
CLIMATE RESILIENCY GOALS THROUGH
CONSERVATION RANCHING. NORTH
AMERICA'S GRASSLANDS ARE AMONG
THE MOST IMPERILLED ECOSYSTEMS
IN THE WORLD. CLIMATE CHANGE
EXCESSIVE DEVELOPMENT INVASIVE
SPECIES THE AQUIFER DEPLETION
IMPOR GRAZING PRACTICES HAVE A
TO CREATED LARGE PORTIONS OF
GRASSLANDS INCREASING ECONOMIC
AND ECOLOGICAL VULNERABILITY.
GREASING WHEN ACTIVELY MANAGED
TO PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY CAN
SUPPORT GRASSLAND BIRD
CONSERVATION AND PROVIDE OTHER
BENEFITS THIS IS ESPECIALLY THE
CASE IN CALIFORNIA SIXTY ONE
MILLION ACRES OF RANGELANDS THAT
ARE MORE RESILIENT CARBON SINKS
THAN EVEN FOREST. NATIONALLY THE
AUDUBON SOCIETY HAS DEVELOPED
THE CONSERVATION RANCHING
INITIATIVE AND APPROACH THAT
OFFERS INCENTIVES FOR GOOD
GRASSLAND STEWARDSHIP AND
BENEFITS BIRD POPULATIONS AND
THE LOCAL ECONOMY. SO SEVEN
TWENTY BUILDS ON EXISTING
EFFORTS ACROSS THE STATE IN THE
NATION BY GIVING US THE TOOLS
NECESSARY TO MIMIC HISTORIC WILD
HERDS OF GRAZING MAMMALS SUPPORT
NUTRIENT CYCLES AND REMOVE
CARBON FROM THE ATMOSPHERE.
SPECIFICALLY AB SEVEN TWENTY
DOES THIS BY INCLUDING GRANTS
FOR CONSERVATION RANCHING UNDER
THE RANGELAND OF GRAZING LAND
AND GRASSLAND PROGRAM SO IT'S A
WIN WIN STRATEGY BOLSTERING
SUSTAINABILITY FOR CALIFORNIA'S
RANCHERS- MAKING OUR BEEF TASTES
BETTER. IN ADDITION TO ALL OF
THAT AN OFFERING FINANCIAL
INCENTIVES- SO THAT RANCHERS AND
OTHER PRIVATE LANDOWNERS CAN
IMPROVE NUTRIENT CYCLES SOIL
HEALTH AND BIODIVERSITY ON SOME
OF CALIFORNIA'S MOST ENDANGERED
AND SENSITIVE LANDSCAPES AND WE
DO HAVE ONE WITNESS. MATT L.
HOST OF THE AUDUBON SOCIETY.
THANK YOU YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES
AND PROCEED WHENEVER YOU'RE
READY. HI THANKS FOR HAVING ME I
GREW UP ON MY FAMILY'S RANCH AND
I TAKE PRIDE AS ELAINE STEWART
AND IS A CONSERVATIONIST A
METALS HOUSE FROM A NATIONAL
AUDUBON SOCIETY. I TAKE PRIDE IN
BEING A CONSERVATIONIST AND A
LAND STEWARD- I WORK HERE IN
CALIFORNIA FROM MODOC COUNTY TO
ORANGE COUNTY AND JUST ABOUT
EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN. AND I'M
OUT ON RANCHES WITH RANGERS. AND
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM WOULD
CONSIDER THEMSELF A
CONSERVATIONIST AND A LAND
STEWARD AS WELL BETWEEN THESE
DRASTIC DIFFERENCES IN THEIR
LANDSCAPES THE CULTURES THAT
THEY WORK WITH. AND THE
ECOSYSTEMS THEY'RE WORKING IN
THE ONE THING THAT EVERY
OPERATOR HAS IN COMMON IS THAT
THEY DON'T HAVE THE TECHNICAL
AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO DO
CONSERVATION WORK ON THE ON THE
RANCHES- THIS BILL WOULD ALLOW
THEM. TO ACCESS THOSE FUNDS NOT
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE WITH-
AUDUBON'S HELP- AND I THOUGHT
I'D TELL A LITTLE STORY ABOUT A
RANGE I WORK WITH IN THE SAN
JOAQUIN VALLEY- YOU CAN SEE ON
THE FENCE LINE THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN THEIR PROPERTY AND THEIR
NEIGHBORS. THE THING WAS THAT
THEY HAD TWICE AS MANY ANIMALS
ON IT THEIR NEIGHBORS PROPERTY
WAS BARE GROUND THEY WENT
THROUGH THREE YEARS OF DROUGHT.
IN BECAUSE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE
THAT THEY HAD IN THE WAY THEY
GRAZE THEY WERE PROVIDING
WILDLIFE HABITAT. SEQUESTERING
CARBON HAD WATER INFILTRATION.
AND HAD MORE ANIMALS THAN THEIR
NEIGHBOR. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THOSE TWO PEOPLE IS AN ETHICS-
IT'S THE INFORMATION IN THE
FUNDING THAT'S AVAILABLE- TO GET
THESE PROGRAMS ON THE GROUND. SO
WE HOPE FOR YOUR SUPPORT WITH A
B. SEVEN TWENTY. THANK YOU SO
MUCH YOUR TESTIMONY. ARE DO WE
HAVE ANYONE ELSE IN THE ROOM WHO
LIKE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THIS
BILL. AGAIN NAY. FILIATION
POSITION ON THE MEASURE. MORNING
MAY. GOOD AFTERNOON THANK YOU
ARE THE NATURE. IT IS. THE AFTER
THANKS. ANYONE IN THE ROOM. ALL
RIGHT THANK YOU ARE SEEING NO
ONE ELSE- DO WE HAVE ANYONE
WHO'S A PRIMARY WITNESS IN
OPPOSITION. SAYING NO ONE ANYONE
IN OPPOSITION IN THE ROOM. AND
SEEING NO ONE- MISTER MODERATOR
LET'S CHECK THE PHONE LINES AND
SEE IF THERE'S ANYONE THERE IN
CUBA. SURE IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK
IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION PLEASE
PRESS ONE AND ZERO AT THIS TIME.
HEY WE HAVE TO IN Q. THEY CAN
PROCEED ON ARTS LINE. BLIND
TWENTY NINE PLEASE GO AHEAD. LET
ME TRY AND SHOW BEGAN WITH THE
CALIFORNIA CLIMATE AND
AGRICULTURE NETWORK AND WORK.
LINE TWENTY ONE PLEASE GO AHEAD
. THANK YOU SURE MEMBERS MY NAME
IS NO AT THE SPEAKING ON THE AND
IT. THE REGIONAL OPEN SPACE THIS
AND WE TRUST ANCHORS COUNTY IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. FOR WE HAVE
NO ELSE THANK YOU. IS THANK YOU
TO OUR WITNESS AND- THOSE WHO.
HAS FRIENDS OF- BEING DONE THAT
DO WE HAVE ANYONE ON THE DAYS I
MET CENTER LEARN. I DID A
VERSION OF THIS BILL THE LAW TWO
YEARS AND EACH. IT WAS HELD IN
THE ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE SO APPARENTLY WAS A
BRILLIANT STRATEGY. TO START
WITH AN ASSEMBLY MEMBER AND GET
IT OVER HERE. AND SO I
CONGRATULATE YOU FOR DOING THIS
THIS IS A GOOD BILL. I WOULD
MOVE THE BILL. THANK YOU ANYONE
ELSE AT CENTER GROVE. IBM I
SUPPORT THE BILL I HAVE ONE
CONCERN AND I KNOW THAT WE ARE
IT HAPPENS ALMOST ON EVERY PIECE
OF LEGISLATION THAT GOES TO THIS
BUILDING. BUT IT SAYS THAT ON
THE DEFINITION OF SOCIALLY
DISADVANTAGED FARMER RANCHER
EAST TO BE A DIFFERENT
DEFINITION IN THAT DEFINITION IS
NOW CHANGED UNDER YOUR PIECE OF
LEGISLATION. THE DIFFERENT
DEFINITION WAS ANYONE WHO
SOCIALLY ECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED ANYBODY WAS HAVING
ISSUES WITH- ALL THE REGULATORY
PROCESSES THAT COME OUT OF THIS
BUILDING. AND NOW THAT LANGUAGES
CHANGE TO SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED
FARMERS OR RANCHERS FIRST ONLY A
CLASS OF FORMER ENTIRELY BASED
ON RACE. AND SO THAT I TAKE- I
WAS THE OFFENSE TO THAT LANGUAGE
BUT I JUST THINK THAT THERE ARE
POOR FARMERS OF EVERY. COLOR OUT
THERE THAT ARE TRYING TO MAKE A
LIVING- OPERATING FARMS AND
PREVENT PROVIDING FOOD FOR THE
FOR CONSTITUENTS. AND ALSO THAT-
A FEDERAL STATUTE OF. THAT WAS
SIMILAR IN THE SAME- DEFINITION
OF FARMER AND- COVERT PROGRAM
WAS FOUND BY A FEDERAL COURT TO
BE DISCRIMINATORY. SO YOU'RE
ADOPTING DISCRIMINATORY LANGUAGE
IN THE BILL- WOULD I RATHER
HAVE- I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA THAT
IT'S BASED ON RACE I THINK EVERY
FARMER SHOULD EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
AS LONG AS THEY'RE MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THESE.
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. A
BUT I LIKE THE IDEA THAT YOU'RE
EXPANDING THE PROGRAM YOU KNOW
AND ALLOWING PEOPLE TO APPLY FOR
THESE FUNDS THAT DESPERATELY
NEED HIM IN THE INFORMATION
NEEDS TO BE OUT THERE BUT I
THINK IT NEEDS TO BE OUT THERE
FOR ALL DISADVANTAGED FARMERS
NOT JUST. BASED ON RACE SO JUST
MY COMMENTS. THANK REPLACE
RESPONDED THAT ARE. ABOVE OR YOU
DON'T HAVE TO AND YOU HAVE A
QUESTION. OKAY ARE YOU COULD USE
THAT AS YOUR CLOTHES IF YOU LIKE
YEAH ACTORS RESPECTFULLY ASK
YOUR AYE VOTE APPRECIATE THE
COMMENTS AND RESPECTFULLY
AUSTRIA INFO THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ADDIS OKAY SO DO WE HAVE
A MOTION ON AB SEVEN TWENTY. I'M
SORRY CENTER THERE DID MOVE THE
BILL MY APOLOGIES- THE MOTION IS
TO PASS TO APPROPRIATIONS. OUR
SYSTEM PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
CENTERS MEN AYE MAN I SEE OUR
LOW ALLEN. ALLEN I DALY GROVE.
GROVE HER TAUGHT. HER TITLE I.
LAYERED I LIMÓN. MON HI MICHAEL
. PADILLA DHEA ISTER. HELLO
COUNTY SEVEN ZERO WILL THAT ON
CALL THANK YOU SO MUCH OF
SOMETHING SO MUCH. OUR IN OUR
LAN FINAL THE DAY IS- IS FILE
ITEM FIFTEEN AB SEVEN FORTY
EIGHT ASSEMBLY MEN PHILIP TO DO
IT. YOU'RE A PREPARE TO PRESENT
. SHARES EVEN READY. THANK CHAIR
MEMBERS. I AM PROUD TO PRESENT
AB SEVEN FORTY EIGHT TODAY. THE
BILL GOT THROUGH THE ASSEMBLY ON
CONSENT. IN LAST YEAR'S VERSION
GOT THROUGH THIS COMMITTEE AND
UNANIMOUSLY. SO WE'RE HOPING FOR
A SIMILAR RESULTS- THIS TIME
AROUND A. B. SEVEN FORTY CREATES
A PROGRAM AND TASK FORCE WITHIN
THE NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCY TO
SUPPORT THE REMOVAL OF A BANDED
COMMERCIAL VESSELS FROM OUR
WATER WAYS THE TEST. WOULD
CONSIST OF REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE STATE AND FEDERAL AND LOCAL
AGENCIES TO FOSTER COLLAPSE
COLLABORATION AT EVERY LEVEL
JUST- TO SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY
REMOVE THE TOXIC WASTE SITES
WERE MORE DELICATE WATER SYSTEM
WITH ME TO. SUPPORT ADD TO
TESTIFIES AND YOUR ANDREA.
ROOTED TIED RUDA CHECK I CAN'T
SAY RETIRED CHECK CHECK CHECK.
THANK GOOD MORNING JERRY MEMBER
AUDREY TAKE CHECKS CRUISED ON
BEHALF OF SACRAMENTO CA WE'RE
JUST AB SEVEN FORTY EIGHT THAT
WILL ESTABLISH THE COMMERCIAL
AND ABANDONED DERELICT VESSEL
PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY PRIORITIZE.
AND FUND THE REMOVAL OF
ABANDONED AND DERELICT
COMMERCIAL VESSELS THROUGHOUT
THE STATE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT
PROBLEM IN CALIFORNIA STRONG
THROUGHOUT THE DELTA AND OTHER
CALIFORNIA WATERWAYS A TWENTY
SEVENTEEN STUDY BY THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH
AND WILDLIFE IDENTIFIED FIFTY
FIVE COMMERCIAL VESSELS IN THE
DELTA WITH AN ESTIMATED.
OSTENTATION OF THESE VESSELS IT
IS NOT THE ONLY WATER WAY
PLAGUED BY THE PROBLEM THESE CAN
BECOME HAZARDS TO NAVIGATION THE
ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH
AND SAFETY. THROUGH DELIBERATE
ACTION OR NEGLIGENCE THESE
VESSELS BREAK UP SINK OR BLOCK
NAVIGATION CHANNELS AND THEY
CONTAIN HARMFUL SUBSTANCES AND
MATERIALS THAT ARE USED TO
CONSTRUCT THE VESSEL BUT THEY
LEACH INTO THE WATER WAYS.
DESPITE THE GROWING PROBLEM OF
ABANDONED VESSELS ARE STATES IN
OUR STATE'S WATERWAYS THERE'S NO
SPECIFIC AND ADEQUATE STATEWIDE-
PROGRAM TO REMOVE AND
DECONSTRUCT THEM SO FOR THESE
REASONS AB SEVEN FORTY IS
GREATLY NEEDED AND WE ASK FOR
YOUR SUPPORT TODAY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT IN THE ROOM
WHO WOULD LIKE TO COME UP. I SEE
NO OTHER WITNESSES DO WE HAVE
ANY WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION IN
THIS ROOM WHO WOULD LIKE TO COME
UP. SEE NO- WITNESSES IN
OPPOSITION IN THIS ROOM WE WILL
NOW GO TO THE PHONE LINES
MODERATOR COMMITTEES PLEASE
QUEUE UP. AT FOUR ASSEMBLY BILL
. SORRY. SEVEN FORTY EIGHT. THE
MEDICARE BENEFITS ANYONE OR
SPEAK. ON SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
OF AB SEVEN FORTY EIGHT PLEASE
PRESS ONE TO ZERO AT THIS TIME.
AND WE HAVE NO IN QUEUING UP TO
SPEAK AT THIS TIME. ALL RIGHT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH WE WILL NOW
AT PASS IT BACK TO THE CHAIR AND
MEMBERS THIS IS A TIME FOR
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. YOU KNOW
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WE HAVE A
MOTION FROM STANDARD VIDEO THE
MOTION IS- YOU PASSED THE
JUDICIARY OUR SYSTEM PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL. FOR I'M SORRY. I WOULD
I'M SORRY WANNA CLOSE I
RESPECTFULLY FOR AND I THANK YOU
FOR CLOSE. SYSTEM PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL. MOTION IS TO PASS THE
JERRY. CENTERS MEN I MEAN I
ORDER. ALLEN ALLEN I DALY GROW.
GROWTH I HEARD. FOR I LIVE.
LAYER R. I. LIMÓN. MON I AM
GOING THERE. VIDEO DHEA ISTER-
HI. IT'S SO IF YOU. HELLO CAN IS
A WILL LEAVE THAT BILL CALL
THING YOU SO MUCH AN OWNER THANK
MEMBERS I IF ALREADY. ALL
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE WHO ARE NOT
HERE- PLEASE RETURN THE
IMMEDIATE WE- LIST THE CALL ON
BILLS. WHAT WILL TAKE A BRIEF
RECESS WHILE WAITING FOR ME. A
WE DO OKAY WELL IF THE CALL THE
COUPLE TIME AND- ALL RIGHT SO
ASSISTANCE- WHAT DO- OFTEN THANK
CALENDARS. THE SYSTEM PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. KERN VOTE ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR SEVEN CENTERS
ALLEN. ALLEN I LIMÓN MON I
REQUIRE. FIFTY STERN. STERN I.
THANK YOU IT ON FOR FIVE HOURS.
THE ACCOUNT IS TEN ZERO. OUR
LEAVE OPEN FOR CALL FOR MEMBER
OF MOVE ON OR NEXT BILL. FILE
ITEM NUMBER AB THREE FORTY FIVE-
BY SOME THE WOMAN- WILSON. I IN
MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED
APPROPRIATIONS. THIS IS NOT
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. CURRENT
LOTUS SEVEN ZERO WITH A CHAIR
VOTING I AM VICE CHAIR ALSO
VOTING I. CENTERS ALLEN. ALLEN I
THE MON MON I MCGUIRE STERN.
STERN I. OKAY THE VOTE ON THAT
IS TEN ZERO WILL LEAVE IT ON
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NUMBER FIVE AB FIVE SIXTY BY A
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FILE ITEM NUMBER ELEVEN EIGHTY
SIX EIGHTY TWO BY SOME WOMEN
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CALL THE ROLL CURRENT VOTERS
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FILE ITEM FOURTEEN IS OUR NEXT
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IS DUE PASSED APPROPRIATIONS
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CURRENT LOTUS SEVEN ZERO WHICH
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STERN STERN I. ZERO THE VOTE ON
THAT IS EIGHT ZERO- WILL LEAVE
IT OPEN ON CALL OUR NEXT ITEM IS
FILE ITEM NUMBER FIFTEEN AB
SEVEN FORTY EIGHT BY. THEY WERE.
AS WE JUST SAID AB. SEVEN FORTY.
FILE ITEM FIFTEEN ABC SEVEN
FORTY EIGHT BY ASSEMBLYMAN VIA
PADILLA THE MOTION IS DUE PASS
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LEAVE THAT OPEN ON CALL EIGHT
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OPEN ON CALL ALL RIGHT LAST ITEM
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NUMBER SEVENTEEN BY SOMEONE AND
WOOD- THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS
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WILL LEAVE THAT OPEN ON CALL- WE
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WHILE WE WERE WAIT FOR THE
REMAINING MEMBER OF THE
COMMITTEE TO RETURN.
SO WE WILL OPEN UP
THE ROLE AGAIN- AND SO WE'LL
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ROLL. THE CONSENT CALENDAR
CENTER MCGUIRE THERE MCGUIRE I.
WOMEN ARE THAT VOTE COUNT FINAL
VOTE COUNTS ELEVEN- THAT FILLS
OUT ON NEXT ITEM IS FILE ITEM
NUMBER THREE AB THREE FORTY
FIVE- THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS
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MCGUIRE MCGUIRE I. OKAY THAT
BILL IS OUT- ELEVEN ELEVEN NO.
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NUMBER FIVE AB FIVE SIXTY BY
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MCGUIRE THE CURRENT PHONE ON AS
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SENATE MCGUIRE I. THAT BILL IS
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NEXT FOR ITEM IS FILE ITEM
NUMBER SEVEN- BY SOME WOMEN
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ROLL. CURRENT VOTE ON THAT IS
SIX FOR WHICH YOU'RE VOTING I
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NEXT ITEM IS FILE ITEM NUMBER
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PASS AS AMENDED TO AGRICULTURE.
ASSISTANT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL-
VOTE ON THAT IS EIGHT ZERO WITH
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MCGUIRE I. OKAY THAT BILLS OUT
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EIGHTY TWO BY SOMEONE IN MATHIS
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CALL THE ROLL CURRENT VOTERS
EIGHT ZERO WHICH YOUR MORNING
ICE CENTER SEYARTO. DELHI
MCGUIRE. NEXT ITEM IS FILE ITEM
NUMBER FOURTEEN AB SEVEN TWENTY
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ASSISTANT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL-
VOTERS EIGHT ZERO WHICH YOUR
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MCGUIRE ONLINE THAT BILL IS OUT
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FORTY EIGHT BY SOME WOMEN VIA
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JUDICIARY ASSISTANT PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL VOTERS EIGHT ZERO WHICH
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