I'M IT MIGHT SCRIPT SAYS GOOD
MORNING BUT OBVIOUSLY IT'S A
LITTLE PAST MORNING SO SAY GOOD
AFTERNOON THE SENATE CONTINUES
TO WELCOME THE PUBLIC IN PERSON
AND VIA THE TELECONFERENCE ORVIS
FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO
PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY THE
PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS.
877-226-8216 IN THE ACT ACCESS
CODE IS. FIVE SEVEN ZERO ZERO
ZERO NINE SIX WE ARE HOLDING OUR
COMMITTEE HEARINGS HERE IN THE-
STREET BUILDING I ASK ALL
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO BE
PRESENT IN ROOM TWENTY ONE
HUNDRED- WE WILL ESTABLISH A
QUORUM WE GET MORE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS. REP TWENTY EIGHT BILLS
ON TODAY'S AGENDA THREE PROPOSED
FOR CONSENT THE CONSENT ITEMS
TODAY ARE FILE ITEM NUMBER.
SEVEN ELEVEN AB SEVENTEEN SIXTY
FIVE FILE ITEM NUMBER SIXTEEN AB
FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FILE ITEM
NUMBER TWENTY EIGHT B. TEN
NINETY THREE FILE NUMBER TWENTY
TWO. AB. FIFTEEN SIXTY THREE.
BOB WILL BE PRESENTED ONLY AND
FILE NUMBER EIGHTEEN AB NINE
SIXTY FIVE WILL BE TAKING THE
FIRST. ON THE V. NINE SIX FIVE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CARILLO EACH
MAIN WITNESS ON EACH SIDE WILL
HAVE TWO MINUTES MINUTES TO
SPEAK. AFTER THE SECOND
OPPOSITION WITNESS FINISHES
MISTER PALMER GAVIN WILL HAVE AN
ADDITIONAL TWO MINUTES TO
TESTIFY. BEFORE WE WILL WELL WE
NEED TO WAIT TO ESTABLISH A
QUORUM. AND WE HAVE A- LATE
BREAKING NEWS WHICH IS FILE ITEM
NUMBER TWENTY SIX AB FIFTEEN TEN
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER JONES SAWYER
HAS BEEN PULLED. SO WE WILL NOT
BE TAKING THAT UP TODAY AS WELL.
SO FROM. AND I ALSO HAVE BEEN
ASKED TO TAKE A BILL OUT OF
ORDER WE USUALLY DO THE FILE
ORDER- ASSEMBLY MEMBER WICKS HAS
TWO ITEMS- FILE ITEM NUMBER
TWENTY THREE AND TWO TWENTY FOUR
THAT WILL TAKE OUT OF ORDER.
AFTER WEEKS WE- FINISH THE FIRST
BILL SO THAT'S THE- THE AGENDA
FOR THE DAY SO I'D LIKE TO START
OFF WITH OUR OUR FIRST. ASSEMBLY
BILL OF FILE ITEM NUMBER
EIGHTEEN AB NINE SIXTY FIVE BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ONE CARDIO.
WELCOME ASSEMBLY MEMBER THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS. UGH
THANK YOU FOR LIMITED PERCENT
ASSEMBLY BILL NINE SIXTY FIVE.
EIGHTY NINE SIX FIVE BILLS SIX
TO HELP PREVENT PERMITS GET
PROCESS MORE EFFICIENTLY. SO
THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS COME MORE
QUICKLY BENEFIT FROM HIGH SPEED
INTERNET. THE SHUTTLE EXONYM
APPROVE LANGUISH IN THE BILL FOR
BUDGET FRIENDLY PROCESS THIS
ONLY APPLIES TO WIRELESS
BROADBAND PROJECTS. BUT YOU KNOW
WHAT IS PROGRAM PERMITS SALARY
SUBJECT TO STATE AND FEDERAL
CHUCK CLOSE WHICH IS SIXTY TO
NINETY DAYS. WHEN A PROBLEM
PROJECT HAS BEEN DEPLOYED IN A
COMMUNITY OFTENTIMES- NUMEROUS
LOCATIONS WERE IDENTICAL TO THE
COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
HAS BEEN INSTALLED TO PROVIDE
HIGH SPEED INTERNET. THEY'RE
VERY SIMPLE VERY SIMILAR THESE
BILLS INSURERS ARE GROUPS OF
NEARLY IDENTICAL BREVAN PERMITS
COME TO PROCESS TOGETHER IN A
BATCH. THIS BILL AUTHORIZES
LOCAL AGENCY TO SET REASONABLE
LIMITS ON NUMBER PROJECTS BATCH
INTO A SIMPLE PERMITS. CITIES
WITH POPULATIONS LESS THAN FIFTY
THOUSAND PEOPLE IN COUNTIES WITH
POPULATIONS OF A HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND PEOPLE MAY BATCH NO
LESS THAN TWENTY FIVE SITES.
CITIES AND COUNTIES WITH
POPULATIONS GREATER THAN FIFTY
THOUSAND AND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY
PEOPLE WONDER FIFTY THOUSAND
PEOPLE MAY BATCH NO LESS THAN
FIFTY SITES. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE
TWO POINTS THAT WOULD ADDRESSING
THE RECENT AMENDMENTS NINE PRIOR
COMMITTEES. LOCALS WILL HAVE THE
FLEXIBILITY TO APPROVE OR REJECT
THE PERMITS OR EXTEND THE AMOUNT
OF TIME NEEDED FOR REVIEW.
LOCUSTS CAN ALSO MAKE A HEALTH
AND SAFETY FINDING. IF THEY HAVE
A CONCERT WITH ONE OR MORE
PERMITS BY POPE THEMING PULLING
THEM. AND CONTINUE TO PROCEED
WITH THE REST OF THE BATCH. IT
ALSO MAKES IT CLEAR THE PROGRAM
APPLICANTS CAN WORK WITH A LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS TO ASSIST WITH
RESOURCES ISSUES TO HELP PROCESS
THE PERMITS. AMID FEARS WILL
STILL BE REVIEWED BY LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS. BUT STAFF COME
RECENTLY PROCESS ROUTINE HIGH
BUILDING BROKEN PERMITS AS A
GROUP INSTEAD OF INDIVIDUALLY.
WE'RE ALSO QUICKLY APPROACHING
THE DEADLINE OF DECEMBER TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR WHICH IS ABOUT A
YEAR TO SPEND SIX BILLION
DOLLARS OF FEDERAL BERMAN
DOLLARS AT RISK OF LOSING IT.
THIS FUNDING WE GET DISCONNECTED
IN MONTHS INSTEAD OF YEARS. BUT
THE FORMER CITY PLANNER MYSELF
WHO HAS THAT WITH THESE PERMITS
IN THE CITIES OF COACHELLA THIS
HOT SPRINGS IN THE CITY OF
PALMDALE. I KNOW FIRST HAND THAT
THE PROCESSING OF ESPECIALLY
SIMILAR PROBLEM PERMITS BY LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS AT THE SAME TIME.
WILL BE MORE EFFICIENT ON THE
WORD OF THE LOOKING OVER AND
STUFF AS WELL. YOUR THAT THIS
DEFENSE UNANSWERED QUESTIONS HIS
ROCHELLE SWANSON EXTERNAL FOR
MINOR CRIME CASTLE. AND ALSO.
PUBLIC TYING SENIOR VICE
PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS AT SILICON VALLEY
LEADERSHIP GROUP. THANK YOU.
VERY GOOD. WELCOME THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON TURN COMMITTEE
MEMBERS I'M MICHELLE SWANSON
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MANAGER FOR
CROWN CASTLE. WITH THE NATION'S
LARGEST SURE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER
INSTALLING OPERATING AND
MAINTAINING BROADBAND. FOR A
VARIETY OF CUSTOMERS INCLUDING
K. THROUGH TWELVE DISTRICTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS UNIVERSITIES.
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS AND
WIRELESS CELL PHONE SERVICES ALL
OF WHICH ARE CRITICAL TO
CONNECTIVITY. ESPECIALLY FOR
WIRELESS ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY
AND FIRST RESPONDERS. THIS BILL
IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE
AND DESIRE TO GET COMMUNITIES
CONNECTED. CROWN CASTLE WORKS
WITH LOCAL JURISDICTIONS EVERY
DAY IN THIS STATE AND ACROSS THE
COUNTRY TO DEPLOY BROADBAND.
EIGHTY NINE SIXTY FIVE REFLECTS
THE BEST PRACTICE OF PERMIT
BATCHING. THE BILL DOES NOT
REQUIRE LOCAL AGENCIES TO THE
PROVE THE PERMITS ASSEMBLY
REQUIRES A DECISION WITHIN
EXISTING SHOT CLOCKS. THIS WILL
REDUCE DELAYS AND CREATE A MORE
CONSISTENT PERMITTING PROCESS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND SO THE
CURRENT PATCHWORK THAT EXISTS.
AB NINE SIXTY FIVE IS NEEDED
BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH SOME LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS ARE USING PERMIT
BATCHING FOR BROADBAND PROJECTS.
MANY ARE NOT WITH CONSTRAINTS
STAFFING RESOURCES WE MUST FIND
EFFICIENCIES THAT MOTIVATE
APPLICANTS ORGANIZING BUNDLE
THEIR PROJECTS AND GIVE STAFF
TOOLS THAT THEY CAN MORE EASILY
REVIEW. THE PROCESS THE NEW
PERMITS IN ADDITION TO THE
STATE'S INVESTMENT OF SIX
BILLION IN BROADBAND THE PRIVATE
SECTOR'S ALSO BEEN INVESTING
BILLIONS IN THE STATE. AND
COUNTRY CONTINUES TO DO SO EACH
YEAR IN THE COMING MONTHS THAT
WILL BE A LARGE INCREASE IN
BROADBAND PROJECTS AND THIS
BILL. IS CRITICAL TO MAKE SURE
THE DECISIONS ARE MADE IN A
TIMELY MATTER WE GENUINELY
APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK DONE BY
THE AUTHOR THE STAFF TO
NEGOTIATE AND FIND COMPROMISE
BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS. INCLUDING CITIES
COUNTIES AND MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
ALL OF HIM OF REMOVE THEIR
OPPOSITION. CALIFORNIA HAS
REALIZE SOME REMOTE WORK
TELEHEALTH AND VIRTUAL LEARNING
DEMONSTRATE THE NEED FOR
LEGISLATION. TO ACCELERATE THE
DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND. IN
SHORT THIS BILL ENSURE ABOUT
PRACTICE ARE BEING. USED BY BOTH
INDUSTRY. AND THE CITIES AND THE
COUNTIES CROWN CASTLE IS AN
ENTHUSIASTIC PARTNER IN THIS
EFFORT AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR
AYE THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR
INSTINCTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS MY
NAME IS PHILIP TANG AND I'M HERE
FOR THE CAL OF THE SILICON
VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP. S. B.
O. G. AS A BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
REPRESENTING HUNDREDS OF
COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS THAT
WORK IN THE ECONOMY. IN THE
INNOVATION ECONOMY WE ARE PROUD
TO SUPPORT EIGHTY NINE SIX FIVE
BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IT WILL
ACCELERATE THE BUILD OUT OF
CRITICAL BROADBAND
INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT
CALIFORNIA. DOING SO WE WILL
SUPPORT THE STATE'S ECONOMY GROW
JOBS AND BRIDGE THE DIGITAL
DIVIDE. THE COVER NINETEEN
PANDEMIC HAS UNFORTUNATELY SEIZE
THE MIGRATION OF WORK EDUCATION
BUSINESS AND HEALTHCARE TO
ONLINE PLATFORMS. THOSE WITH
ACCESS TO HIGH SPEED AND
RELIABLE INTERNET TRANSITIONED
QUICKLY TO THE NEW REALITY OF
FULLY REMOTE EMPLOYMENT ONLINE
CLASSES OR VIRTUAL DOCTORS
APPOINTMENTS. SADLY MANY ROLE
LOW INCOME AND MINORITY
COMMUNITIES LIKE THE BROADBAND
AND- ARCHITECTURE. FOR
SUFFICIENT ADVANCE INTERNET TO
KEEP PACE WITH THESE CURRENT
CHANGES. AS A RESULT EXISTING
INEQUITIES ARE FURTHER
EXACERBATED. EIGHTY NINE SIX
FIVE WILL INCREASE CALIFORNIANS
ABILITY TO ACCESS AND LEVERAGE
ONLINE RESOURCES BY IMPLEMENTING
INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES THAT
SPEED UP THE APPROVAL OF DIGITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. AT OUR
COMMUNITY LEVEL. THE BILL WILL
ALLOW FOR APPROVING
SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR BROADBAND
PERMIT APPLICATIONS TO MATEEN IS
THE TO AVOID THESE COMPLICATED
AND REDUNDANT RED TAPE REVIEWS
THAT'S BY ME OUR EFFORTS. TO
EXPAND INTERNET ACCESS. EIGHTY
NINE SIX FIVE WILL GROW THE
STATE'S ECONOMY AND JOBS
BROADBAND CONSTRUCTION OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE WILL IMMEDIATELY
REQUIRE GREATER. WORKERS ENHANCE
INTERNET FOR SEXUAL ALSO
INCREASED THE NEED FOR WORKERS
IN DIGITAL INDUSTRIES WHICH IS
CRITICAL FOR OUR- ECONOMY. THIS
IS INCLUDING CYBER I. T. DATA
AND MANY OTHERS. THE SILICON
VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP IS PROUD
TO SUPPORT EIGHTY NINE SIX FIVE
AND THINK ASSEMBLY MEMBER ONE
CORREO AND HIS STAFF ARE
IMPROVING DIGITAL ACCESS
THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. THANK.
YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH. LIKE TO
ANY THAT WOULD LIKE TO. ADD ON
IN SUPPORT AS ME TOO PLEASE COME
FORWARD. MARIN BILLION ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA MERGING
TECHNOLOGY FIND IN SUPPORT. GOOD
AFTERNOON ROCK SANDALS ON BEHALF
W. I. A. THE WIRELESS
INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION IN
SUPPORT. HISTORY LETTER ON
BEHALF OF CAL COMMON SUPPORT.
SURE MEMBERS NASAL OF A MEAL FOR
THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS YOU
CAN BE HERE IN PERSON AND
SUPPORT THE BAY AREA COUNCIL
CALCHAMBER CALIFORNIA APARTMENT
ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA BUILDING
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION. CALIFORNIA
BUSINESS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATION
CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CALIFORNIA WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS CTI
A FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS. SAN
FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SAN MATTEO COUNTY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION US
TELECOM THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
AND MEMBERS CHASE ENACTED ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOCIATION
THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION NOT IN
SUPPORT WANTED TO RESTATE OUR
NEUTRALITY WITH THE CHEN SAID
THE MINISTRY. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT
OF THE BILL. SAYING NINE WILL
MOVE ON TO OPPOSITION- MISTER
GRAHAM I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU
WOULD LIKE TO BE THE LEAD-
OPPOSITION. IF YOU CAN COME TO
THE- MIKE PLEASE IT. SURE. IT
STARTED STARTED THE CLOCK I
HAVE- ADVICE YOU YOU'LL HAVE
ABOUT FOUR MINUTES AN ADDITIONAL
TWO MINUTES. OKAY GOOD AFTERNOON
SENATORS MARK GRAHAM ON BEHALF
OF KEEP CELL ANTENNAS AWAY THANK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME PLEASE ASK ME
QUESTIONS WHEN I'M DONE. WHAT IS
THIS TWENTY SEVEN VOLUMES OF
EVIDENCE TWELVE THOUSAND PAGES
OF STUDIES SHOWING THE L.
ANTENNA RADIATION IS HARMFUL TO
YOUR HEALTH. TWENTY SEVEN
VOLUMES SHOWING WHY CALIFORNIA
SHOULD NOT SHOULD NOT BE PUTTING
UP MORE SELLING TENNIS AUGUST
THIRTEENTH TWO THOUSAND TWENTY
ONE THE U. S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE DC CIRCUIT RULED THAT
THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION HAD IGNORED THIS
EVIDENCE WHEN IT DECIDED NOT TO
UPDATE ITS NINETEEN NINETY SIX
RADIATION EXPOSURE LIMITS.
CHILDREN TELL DEFENSE FORCES OF
CC. 90% OF CALIFORNIANS ALREADY
HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH SPEED
INTERNET WHERE THEY LIVE YOU
SHOULD NOT REQUIRE BATCH
PROCESSING. WHY ARE THERE PEOPLE
IN YOUR DISTRICT ABOUT HIGH
SPEED INTERNET ACCESS IT'S
BECAUSE TELECOMS FAILED TO APPLY
FOR PERMITS IN CERTAIN AREAS
THEY'VE HAD YEARS TO APPLY FOR
PERMITS BUT THEY DECIDED IT WAS
NOT GOING TO BE PROFITABLE IN
CERTAIN AREAS THIS BILL DOES NOT
CHANGE THE UNDERLYING ECONOMICS
IT DOES NOT REQUIRE THEM TO
PROVIDE ACCESS TO EVEN ONE
PERSON. AND THEY WILL NOT. AB
NINE SIX FIVE PROMOTES THE
RESPONSIBLE PLACEMENT OF CELL
ANTENNAS IT IS AN UNNECESSARY
MISGUIDED GIVE TO THE TRILLION
DOLLAR WIRELESS INDUSTRY AT THE
EXPENSE OF LOCALITIES. YOUR
STAFF BILL ANALYSIS IGNORES AND
OMITS EVERYTHING. THAT THE
OPPONENTS OF TOLD THE COMMITTEE.
CITIES AND COUNTIES CAN ALREADY
DO APPLICATION BATCH PROCESSING
IF YOU THINK THEY ARE NOT AWARE
OF THE ADVANTAGES OF BATCH
PROCESSING THEN TELL THEM ABOUT
IT AND LET THEM DECIDE. AND VOTE
NO. TELECOM WILL USE THIS BILL
IN ORDER TO CIRCUMVENT LOCAL
ZONING CODES BY FILING FIFTY
SIMULTANEOUS CELL ANTENNA PERMIT
APPLICATIONS WITH LOCAL PLANNING
DEPARTMENTS AT A TIME. DAY AFTER
DAY AFTER DAY EVEN IF THE CITY
SETS THE DAILY LIMIT AT FIFTY.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SUBMITTALS
AND APPLICATIONS IS
INSUFFICIENTLY CONSTRAINT. YOU
CANNOT MEET THE SPEED
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE N. T. I. A.
B. GRANTS WHICH CALIFORNIA
THINKS IT'S GOING TO GET WITH
WIRELESS WIRELESS IS TOO SLOW.
BUT YOU CAN MEET WITH FIBER
OPTIC CABLES PLEASE VOTE KNOWN
STUDY THE ISSUE MORE. CALIFORNIA
SHOULD STAY ON THE COURSE WHICH
IS SET WITH AB ONE FIVE SIX
WHICH WAS PASSED AND SIGNED
UNANIMOUSLY SIGNED INTO LAW IN
TWENTY TWENTY ONE. AND THAT IS
AN EMPHASIS ON HARD WIRED
INTERNET CONNECTIONS THEY'VE DO
NOT PROVIDE A HEALTH RISK THEY
ARE MORE RELIABLE AND FASTER THE
SHOULD REMAIN THE COURTS FOR
CALIFORNIA. I URGE YOU TO VOTE
NO AND STUDY THE ISSUES. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HELLO
WELCOME THANK YOU MY NAME'S ARE
NUTS AND I'M AND I'M A FORMER
TWO TIME MAYOR AND
COUNCILMEMBER. I KNOW FIRST HAND
HOW CITIES PROCESS WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY
APPLICATIONS. LET ME GIVE YOU
SOME OF THE EVIDENCE THAT
CONTRADICTS THAT WOOD MISTER
CARILLO HAS SAID THE- DRINKING
FROM A FIRE HOSE. THOSE LOCAL
AND STATE GOVERNMENT KNOW WHAT
THAT'S LIKE YOU'RE EXPERIENCING
THIS RIGHT NOW TRYING TO WEIGH
THE TRADE OFFS INVOLVED IN
TWENTY EIGHT BILLS ON TODAY'S
AGENDA. YOU FEEL FULLY PREPARED
TO MAKE A GOOD DECISION ON EACH
I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE YOU
PROBABLY DON'T IT'S VERY
DIFFICULT WELL THAT IS EXACTLY
WHAT YOU'RE ASKING THINLY
STAFFED PLAN DEPARTMENTS AND
COMMISSIONS. A FIFTY EIGHT
COUNTIES NUMBER FOUR HUNDRED
LOCALITIES TO DO COMPLETELY
UNNECESSARILY BECAUSE WE HAVE
NOT BEEN HONEST ABOUT THE REAL
PURPOSE IN IMPACTS OF THIS BILL.
ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN THE EVIDENCE
SHOWS THAT BILL GATES IS NOT A
FORCE FOR GOOD IN AMERICA BACK
IN THE W. H. O. THE W. E. F. AND
AB NINE SIX FIVE BILL SPONSOR
CROWN CASTLE. I JUST WATCH
INTERVIEW A WEEK AGO WITH DOCTOR
PETER MCCULLOUGH. MCCULLOUGH
ALWAYS CITES EVIDENCE FOR EVERY
CONCLUSION HE MAKES A LIKE DR
PETER HOTEZ. MAKOLA REPORTS BILL
GATES IS GLEEFULLY ANNOUNCING
THE NEXT PANDEMIC FOR TWENTY
TWENTY FIVE MISTER GATES WE ALL
KNOW HAS PROFITED HANDSOMELY
OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS. HE'S
ALSO THE TOP SHAREHOLDER OF
TODAY'S BILL SPONSOR CROWN
CASTLE WITH BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
INVESTED MOSTLY. LIVE GETS THE
TEACHER'S FIRM IN THE WIRELESS
GAMING WHAT IS BILL GATES GOAL
AND MEDICAL TYRANNY AGENDA. FOR
THAT DATE AIMS TO HAVE CROWN
COUNSEL BILL A TWENTY FOUR SEVEN
WIRELESS SURVEILLANCE GRID TO
LOCK DOWN THE POPULATION. AND
FORCE THE CCP STYLE SOCIAL
CREDIT SCORE SYSTEM ON
AMERICANS. IT DOESN'T MATTER THE
TO TELL TERRENAS AND HIDES
BEHIND THE PHRASE OF.
ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL JUSTICE OR
ESG THIS IS ACTUALLY A MATTER OF
NATIONAL SECURITY. THE PEOPLE OF
CALIFORNIA REJECTED THIS AGENDA
NEED OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
TO WORK HARD TO DEFEAT IT. OR
YOU CAN VOTE TO AMEND AB NINE
SIX FIVE. A TO YOUR BILL TO
ENTER SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSIONS
ABOUT THE AMENDMENTS OFFERED BY
WIRE CALIFORNIA TO RETURN AB
NINE SIX FIVE. TWO ITS ORIGINAL
FIBER OPTIC. MICRO TRENCHING
PURPOSE. AND PROPERLY DEFINED A
PER. RADIO SIGNALS LEVEL. FOR
WIRELESS. INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR
COMMUNITIES. AND IF YOU CAN'T
THEN I IMPLORE THAT YOU VOTE NO
ON A. B. NINE SIX FIVE. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH- NOW
FOR- UP OPPOSITION IT YEAH. ME
TOO OPPOSITION YEAH WELL
ACTUALLY WE HAVE TWO MORE. LET
ME JUST SAY THAT I'M TRYING TO
DO THIS- FAIRLY AND I'VE ALREADY
GIVEN- FIVE AND A HALF MINUTES-
SO I'M GONNA ALLOW YOU TO
PROCEED AND I WILL GIVE YOU- TWO
MORE MINUTES BEYOND THAT. IS
THAT OKAY. COULD YOU. TELL ME
NOW WE'RE WE'RE NOW IN
OPPOSITION SO IF I IF I COULD
JUST BRIEFLY WE NEED TO MAKE
THIS ACCOMMODATION AND THEN.
ALLOW YOU ONE SECOND TO SET TO
CHANGE MY FILE I TELL YOU WHEN
TO START THE CLOCK OKAY. SORRY
WE STARTED NOW- RIGHT SHOULD NOW
I PROBABLY HAVE A WIRE
CALIFORNIA THANK YOU FOR THE
TIME IN THE WORDS OF THE LATE
GREAT YOGI BEAR IT'S DEJA VU ALL
OVER AGAIN. AB NINE SIX FIVE IN
MANY WAYS IS A REDO MULLIGAN A
REPEAT OF TWO EARLIER WISE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BILLS BOTH
WHICH WERE VETOED. SEVENTY
VESTRY SAID WHEN I WAS PROPERLY
DELIVERY IN THESE. BUT TWENTY
TWENTY ONES SB FIVE SIX WAS NOT
IN TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN THE
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE IN THE
COMMITTEES ABOUT SIXTY MINUTES
OF SUBSTANTIVE TESTIMONY ON SB
SIX FOUR NINE PER COMMITTEE.
THIRTY MINUTES FOR SUPPORT
THIRTY MINUTES FOR OPPOSITION.
TWENTY TWENTY ONE THAT WAS CUT
DOWN TO FOUR MINUTES PER SIDE
DUE TO SPECIES ROLES WRITTEN FOR
THE NOW PROVEN SCALE OF A
PANDEMIC. BY A CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATION THAT WAS PLAYED
ALONG. CALIFORNIANS DESERVE FAIR
AND OPEN DELIBERATIONS IN AB
NINE SIX FIVE TWO THOUSAND
SEVENTEEN LEVELS BUT WE'RE STILL
STUCK AT TWENTY TWENTY ONE
LEVELS WHICH IS MORE THAN 85%
LESS TESTIMONY. THEN IN TWO
THOUSAND SEVENTEEN AND THERE'S
NO EMERGENCY IN TWENTY TWENTY
THREE. SUCH AN END RUN AROUND
THE PUBLIC IS UNACCEPTABLE
UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND AS OF
YESTERDAY ILLEGAL. AS I INFORM
SENATORS COUNTY ARE ON DAHLE
YESTERDAY FACE TO FACE. MY TWO
MINUTES A TESTING TODAY IS NOT
AN ACCEPTABLE EIGHTY A
COMPETITION FOR THE ONE TO FOUR
MILLION CALIFORNIANS WITH
ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSITIVITY. WHO
ACTUALLY MAY BE CONSTRAINED AND
FORCED OUT OF THEIR HOMES IF
THESE WTF BRANCHING REQUIREMENTS
BECOME LAW. WE HAVE WRITTEN AND
VIDEO EVIDENCE TO PROVE THAT
WIRE CALIFORNIA M. S.
CALIFORNIANS WERE NOT GRANTED
FAIR AND OPEN DELIBERATIONS IN
AB NINE SIX FIVE. WE EXPERIENCED
DISCRIMINATION SYSTEMATIC HIDING
PUBLIC INFORMATION AND A
TORTUROUS LEE SLOW WALK OVER
VALIDATING A REQUEST ALL OF
WHICH VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW. THE
SOLUTION TO THESE VIOLATIONS IN
THIS TO VOTE ON ONE MOTION TODAY
MAKE AB NINE SIX FIVE EIGHT TO
YOUR BILL. GIVEN THE CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATURE THE TIME TO CORRECT
THESE ERRORS BEFORE VOTING AB
NINE SIX FIVE TO THE SENATE
FLOOR. THERE'S NO RUSH FOR THIS
BILL YOU DON'T NEED IT. THIRTY
COUNTY ARE THESE ARE MATTERS OF
GOVERNANCE. THE VERY PURPOSE OF
YOUR COMMITTEE. IT'S TIME FOR
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION TO GO
BACK TO THE OPEN AFFAIR
DELIBERATIONS CONSISTENT WITH
THE BAGLEY KEENE OPEN MEETING
ACT. SENATORS YOUR VOTE TODAY
NOT YOUR WORDS STATE YOUR
POSITION TO ALL CALIFORNIANS
PLEASE. MAKE THIS A TO YOUR BILL
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY. AND I
AND MY MAKE ENOUGH COMMON
BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE A
LOT OF PEOPLE IN OPPOSITION
WHICH IS FINE. I APPRECIATE IT
VERY MUCH- MADAM CHAIR ON A
TOTALLY DIFFERENT- I THINK TACK
TEAR APART YOUR ON BEHALF OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CITY COUNTY
SERVICES WITHIN THE SAME CISCO.
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY-
THE MUNIS HAVE BEEN MUSING
CALIFORNIA BEEN EXEMPTED FROM
THE BILL- THE MUNICIPAL
TRANSPORTATION AGENCY IN SAN
FRANCISCO HAS NOT THEY WERE
ADMITTEDLY A LITTLE LATE TO THE
EXEMPTION GAME. BUT IF THERE IS
ANY ENTITY IN CALIFORNIA THEY
SHOULD ACTUALLY BE EXEMPTED FROM
THIS BILL. IT IS THE MUNICIPAL
TRANSPORTATION. AUTHORITY OF SAN
FRANCISCO BECAUSE OF THE TROLLEY
LINE. VOTE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO
IN THE TROLLEY LINE SEE THE
OVERHEAD WIRES. THERE IS NOTHING
LIKE THAT IN SAN FRANCISCO
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THAT WEST
OF THE MISSISSIPPI. THOSE WIRES
HAD TO BE SUPPORTED BY HOLES.
THAT ARE LARGER COSTS MORE. HAVE
TO DO MORE THAN ANY OF THE OTHER
POLLS ADMIN EXCEPT IN THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA. PRESHEAF THE
AUTHOR SPENDING TIME WITH SAN
FRANCISCO STAFF HE PERSONALLY
SPENT TIME WITH THEM. LITTLE
SURPRISE FRANKLY THAT HE HASN'T
AGREED TO EXEMPT MUNY FROM THE
BILL. THAT'S FINE WE CAN
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION
DOWNSTAIRS OR UPSTAIRS- NOW AS
THE CASE MAY BE- BUT-
RESPECTFULLY IF THEY COMMITTEE
COULD CONSIDER EXEMPTING. THE
MUNY- FROM THIS BILL THE CITY
WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL THANK YOU
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I HAVE
TO AGREE WITH YOU IT'S A LITTLE
BIT EASIER FOR US IF WE HAVE
THIS INFORMATION AHEAD OF TIME.
SO THAT WE'RE NOT SITTING AND
KIND OF TRYING TO CRAFT
SOMETHING ON ON THE DIETS WHICH
WE'VE BEEN ADMONISHED NOT TO DO-
BECAUSE IT MAKES IT VERY
DIFFICULT SO WELL ALLOW-
ASSEMBLY MEMBER COUNTRY- TO
ADDRESS THAT- WE GET- TWO
QUESTIONS- THAT CAN- I. AM WE'RE
NOW ON THE- FOR THEIR
OPPOSITION- ANYBODY WHO WOULD
LIKE TO JOIN ON IS A ME TOO. AND
WE DID PRESENT THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR- ALMOST NINE MINUTES OF-
OPPOSITION SO. I THINK WE'VE
BEEN FAIR. SIR THANK YOU- ERIC
LAMBIE HALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
THE RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES
OF CALIFORNIA AND THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES. AND WE ARE
PLEASED TO REMOVE OUR OPPOSITION
FROM THE BILL AND REMAIN NEUTRAL
THANK YOU VERY GOOD THANK YOU SO
MUCH. ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION
BILL ELLIOTT- ENVIRONMENTAL
WORKING GROUP. OPPOSITION THANKS
THANK YOU. HIS HAND HE CLEAN FOR
K. STOCK OR IN OPPOSITE. THANK
YOU. ANYONE ELSE IS THERE ANYONE
ELSE IN ROOM TWENTY ONE HUNDRED
. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE. MODERATOR
IF YOU COULD OPEN THE LINES TO
INDICATE TO- ANYONE WHO WOULD
LIKE TO TESTIFY EITHER IN
SUPPORT IN OPPOSITION OF AB NINE
SIXTY FIVE. THANK YOU THINK
SUPPORTER OPPOSITION OF AB NINE
SIXTY FIVE YOU MAY PRESS ONE AND
THEN ZERO. DIFFICULT TO LINE FOR
A WAIT. YES MY NAME IS JULIE
LEVINE I'M WITH FIVE G. FREE
CALIFORNIA I AM OPPOSED TO
NINETEEN SIXTY FIVE IT REMAINS
WIRELESS PERMITS BATCHING BILL.
WHICH IS GOING TO MAKE IT EVEN
EASIER FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH- THANK YOU
VERY MUCH WE'RE WE'RE LOOKING
FOR PEOPLE TO IDENTIFY
THEMSELVES. THE ORGANIZATION
THEY REPRESENT IF THERE'S ANY
ORGANIZATION WHETHER YOU ARE IN
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION WE'RE DONE
WITH THAT TESTIMONY. I WANNA
MAKE SURE THAT WAS FOUR HUNDRED
WAS THAT CALLER I WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A
COMMENT YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO
DO THAT. NEXT PLEASE. ALL RIGHT
LINE THREE TWENTY ONE YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. HI MY NAME'S LANDRY
PURCELL I AM IMMENSELY SENSITIVE
I'M WITH CALIFORNIA NURSES FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND JUSTICE
FAMILIES ADVOCATING FOR CHEMICAL
AND TOXIC FIFTY PERFECT WHILE
PETALUMA AND GRANDPARENTS IN.
ACTION STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS BILL
. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU
ONE TWO OH NINE YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. YUSEF MILLER WITH CLEANER
FOR KIDS IN OPPOSITION. THANK
YOU. NINE THREE THIRTEEN YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. HELLO CAN YOU HEAR
ME WE CAN HEAR YOU. GREAT ART
FAIR AMHERST WITH STATE TAX
INTERNATIONAL IN STRONG
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
LINE FOR FIFTEEN YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. AFTERNOON AMANDA CALDERON
THE WITH HOW BROADBAND IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU LINE THREE
FOURTEEN YOUR LINE IS OPEN. MY
NAME IS CHARLENE HOPE THE LOS
ANGELES CALIFORNIA FIVE D. FREE
CALIFORNIA FIBER FIRST LA A
CITIZEN OF THE L. A. I. OPPOSE
STRONGLY THANK YOU THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. PLAN FOR TWENTY FIVE.
YES MY NAME IS LONNIE GORDON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MALIBU FOR
SAFE SEX .ORG AND WE ARE
STRONGLY OPPOSED TO THE BILL.
THANK YOU LINE THREE NINETY
THREE. FIFTY SIEVERS EMF SAFETY
NETWORK EDUCATION OUTREACH IN
STRONG OPPOSITION THANK YOU.
THANK YOU THANK YOU LINE FOR
FIFTY. YES MY NAME IS A MILE I'M
A RESIDENT OF IMPERIAL COUNTY
I'M SUPPORT OF AB NINETEEN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU
LINE FOR TWENTY SIX. HE JOHN
FOLLOWS EUROPE FOR KIDS AT
OREGON STRONG OPPOSITION. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU LINE. FOR TWENTY
THREE. IN THE ONE BY THE
CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU. ONE FOUR
OH EIGHT. JULIE LEVINE FIVE P.
FREE CALIFORNIA FIBER FIRST LA
STRONGLY OPPOSE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. ONE MOMENT. I'M SURE
WE HAVE NO FURTHER SUPPORTING Q.
REGARD HIM TO BRING IT BACK TO
THE COMMITTEE- CENTER WIENER
THANK YOU AND I'M SURE I WANT TO
THANK YOU ALL THROUGH IT WE WERE
ABLE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION
YESTERDAY SO I BUT I DO HAVE A
CONCERN ABOUT THE BILL WHICH IS
NOT ABOUT ANY OF THE- MIND
CONTROL CONSPIRACY THEORIES OR-
OR ABOUT OR ABOUT LOCAL CONTROL
I'VE ACTUALLY BEEN. PRETTY
CONSISTENT AND- SUPPORTING-
THESE- BILLS OVER THE YEARS TO
FACILITATE- EXPANSION OF OUR- OF
WIRELESS OUR SERVICE- IN OUR
INNER CITIES I'VE EVEN GONE
AGAINST THE CITY OF SAN
FRANCISCO ON SOME OF THOSE
BILLS- I DO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT
THE SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL
TRANSPORTATION AGENCY- CONCERNS
THEY THEY DON'T TYPICALLY. COME
TO US- WITH OPPOSITION UNLESS
THEY'RE REALLY CONCERNED AND-
THE- OVERHEAD WIRE THE CATENARY
WIRES OUR SYSTEM IN THOSE POLLS
ARE IT'S A PRETTY- UNIQUE- ASSET
IN THE CITY AND SO I REALLY- ONE
IS TO GET YOUR TAKE ON- EXAM
THING THAT- FROM THE BILL. YOU
KNOW WE TO A LOT OF A- AND WITH
IT A CONVERSATION- WITH THE- OF
SAN FRANCISCO. MUNICIPAL
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY IN FACT
THAT THE PLANNERS OF PROCEED
WOULD ALSO PART OF THAT-
CONFERENCE MEETING WE HAD- YOU
KNOW. I WOULD SAY THAT- THIS IS
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO BE
ABLE TO REPLACE THOSE POLLS THAT
THEY SEE NOT FEET FOR SOMETHING
LIKE THIS. THERE WAS A COMMENT
ON HOW ALECTRA OFFICIALS OF WAIT
ON- GOING THROUGH THESE
PROCESSES AND APPROVING THEM IN
A PUBLIC HEARING. A CITY PLANNER
HARSHLY PRACTICING IN THE FIELD-
IN KNOWING HOW- PROVIDERS KNOWN
. S. DON'T DON'T REALLY WANT TO
STOP PROJECT OF REPLACING A POLE
EVEN INSTALLING A NEW POLL
OTHERS HAVE VANTAGE'S TO HAVING
THEM INTERESTED IN PROVIDING A
SANTANA IN PLAINFIELD OF. I'VE
WORKED ON A LOT OF THOSE AND
THEY DON'T MIND PUTTING THAT
TYPE OF THING FOR STRUCTURE
WHICH IS A BENEFIT TO THE
COMMUNITY AS WELL. IF THE
CONCERNED WITH- THE SAN
FRANCISCO MTA IS THE- AND I
RESPECT THE UNIQUENESS RESPECT
THE HISTORY OF THE CABLE CARS IN
SAN FRANCISCO IS UNIQUE. AND
WANTED TO PRESERVE THAT
ABSOLUTELY BUT I DON'T THINK
THAT THIS IS REALLY PUTTING THAT
AT RISK AT ALL. IF YOU HAVE ANY
FOR YA PROVIDER WANTED TO HAVE
THESE ANTENNAS ON ON THOSE NOT
SYSTEM. THEY STILL HAVE THE
ABILITY TO PUT CONDITIONS ON ON
THOSE ANTENNAS THAT WOULD BE
APPROVED ASSUMING THAT THAT THE-
BOND COMMISSION OR COUNCIL WOULD
APPROVE THEM. AND AGAIN ONE OF
THOSE BENEFITS WOULD BE TO
ACTUALLY REPLACE THOSE POLLS I
SEE THAT AS A BENEFIT- AND
HAVING TAKEN SO MANY AMENDMENTS
TO THIS PROCESS- I THINK THAT
IT'S ONLY FAIR TO MAKE IT A
PLAYING FIELD THROUGHOUT. THE
STATE- THERE ARE ALSO USERS-
THROUGHOUT THEIR SYSTEM THAT
WOULD BENEFIT FROM HAVING THAT
CAPABILITY HAVING BEEN ABLE TO
ACCESS. ARE YOU KNOW WHATEVER
THEY NEED TO DO- ONE RIGHT IN
THE- THAT THAT THE TROLLEYS.
EVEN THE- RESIDENTS THOSE THAT
LIVE NEARBY BUSINESSES. THESE
WILL OUT OF A BENEFIT- TO THE
ENTIRE SYSTEM. AND I REALLY
DON'T SEE THAT AS A REAL THREAT
AGAIN THEY CAN ALWAYS. HOW
PROVIDERS REPLACE THOSE POLLS
THAT THEY FEEL ARE NOT SUITABLE
TO. HAVE THE ADDITIONAL I DON'T
TO A THREE HUNDRED POUND.
WEIGHT- THE ANTENNAS ARE. I
ANSWERS WITH QUESTION I I'VE-
AND I SAID THIS BILL IS ONLY
THAT. IT WAS WHEN I WOULD A
SUPPORTER AND THE- YOU MAKE YOUR
WAY THAT I. GENERALLY AGREE WITH
I JUST IN THIS THIS IS A
SITUATION WHERE- I DON'T THINK I
SEVENTY IT WOULD HAVE. COME
FORWARD IF IT WERE NOT. LIKE A
REAL ISSUE I DON'T THINK THEY'RE
JUST. YOU KNOW IT'S NOT A GET
OFF MY PORCH KIND OF SITUATION I
THINK THERE I MEAN THEY VIEW IT
AS AN ACTUAL. REAL ISSUE AND SO
I HOPE YOU'LL- MY QUESTION TO
YOU IS ARE YOU. LIKE
DEFINITIVELY RULING OUT- THAT
EXEMPTION BECAUSE AGAIN THIS IS
A UNIQUE THING INSIDE A SOLID
THERE'S LIKE. THREE HUNDRED OF
THESE INFRASTRUCTURES AROUND THE
STATE SO I MY QUESTIONS ARE. ARE
YOU OPEN TO STILL CONSIDERING IT
OR USE SERVICES SAYING NO WE'RE
JUST NOT GOING TO DO THIS I
WOULD DEFINITELY CONSIDER IT I
THINK THERE IS STILL ROOM TO
HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH
HIM. ABSOLUTELY SO I WILL VOTE
FOR THE BILL- TODAY HELP YOU
MOVE FORWARD- BECAUSE LIKE I
SAID I'M GENERALLY. SYMPATHETIC
AND- BUT I'LL BE ON THE LOOK OUT
FOR THIS AND I REALLY APPRECIATE
YOUR OPEN MINDEDNESS ABOUT.
THANK YOU. CENTERS HERE TO. MANY
QUESTIONS CENTER DOLLY- I WANNA
KIND OF SECOND WITH WHAT'S BEEN
SAID- I THINK THERE'S AND-
THERE'S A NEED TO LOOK IT UP AT
THE SITUATION IS A BIT
DIFFERENTLY- I APPRECIATE WHAT
YOU'RE- YOU'RE- TRYING TO DO
HERE. AND AND I WOULD AGREE WITH
THAT. WITH THE SENATOR THAT- I'M
- SPENT A LOT OF TIME RIGHT JUST
SAY THAT- I BELIEVE THAT THE
CORONA VIRUS WAS A SERIOUS-
THREAT. TO OUR STATE. AND IT WAS
A THREAT TO ELDERLY AND TO THE
ESSENTIAL WORKERS THAT WERE
REQUIRED TO WORK EVERY DAY AND
SO THE IN RURAL CALIFORNIA THAT
MEANS FARMWORKERS. AND FARMERS
THAT KEPT FOOD ON OUR TABLE BUT
HAVING SAID THAT- ON THE
INTERNET. PROBLEMS THAT WE HAD
IN RURAL CALIFORNIA BECAME
MAGNIFIED BECAUSE NOW ALL OF A
SUDDEN EVERYTHING WAS HAPPENING
ON THE INTERNET- YOUR ACCESS TO
INFORMATION CHILDREN'S
EDUCATION- COLLEGE CLASSES. OF
WORK OPPORTUNITIES WERE ALL
RELATED TO WHETHER YOU HAD GOOD
HIGH SPEED INTERNET AND- THIS
LEGISLATURE HAS WORKED REALLY
HARD. TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES. FOR
THE DEPLOYMENT OF MIDDLE MILE
AND LAST MILE AND TAKEN FEDERAL
IMPORTANT FEDERAL FUNDS TO BUILD
OUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE DOESN'T
DO AS MUCH AS MUCH GOOD UNLESS
WE FINISH THE BUILDING OUT THAT
INFRASTRUCTURE UPSIDE PREHEAT
WHAT YEAR. YOU'RE TRYING TO DO
HERE AND WE DO HAVE FEDERAL
FUNDS THAT WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO
UTILIZE WITHIN A SPECIFIC TIME
PERIOD- SO I AM. I SUPPORT WHAT
YOU'RE WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND I
APPRECIATE- THE- THAT CHALLENGES
IN TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT IT
WORKS ALL OVER THAT THE STATE
BUT THERE ARE CERTAIN- INSTANCES
WHERE I THINK WE NIGHT WE NEED
TO MAKE EXCEPTIONS AND THIS MAY
BE ONE OF THEMSELVES I WITH THAT
ALLOW YOU TO CONCLUDE. BUT I YOU
AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND THE YET
WE WILL CONTINUE THOSE
CONVERSATIONS AGAIN I KNOW THE
HISTORICAL VALUE OF THE SAN
FRANCISCO. RAIL SYSTEM THE CABLE
CARS I APPRECIATE THAT AND- I
RESPECTFULLY ASTRONOMICAL VERY
GOOD WE HAD A QUORUM AND THEN WE
JUST LOST IT AND SO WHEN WE GET
IT BACK WILL WILL TAKE UP YOUR
VOTE YOUR BILL FOR ABOUT SO
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING
HERE ON TIME AND READY TO ROLL.
SO WE'LL MOVE ON THIS ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WICKS. AND WE WILL BE
TAKING UP. FILE ITEM NUMBER
TWENTY THREE. AB THIRTEEN
NINETEEN. YOU. WITH. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS I WANT
TO START OFF BY ACCEPTING ALL OF
THE COMMITTEES AMENDMENTS. I
PERSONALLY WANT TO THANK
JONATHAN PETERSEN- FROM THE
COMMITTEE STAFFER SPENDING SO
MUCH TIME WORKING WITH US. BUT
I'M SURE YOU HAVE A GREAT STAFF
THANK YOU. AND FOR ALL OF THE
ALL OF HIS WORK HELPING TO
CREATE OFF IN THE IN THE FIRST
PLACE BACK IN TWENTY NINETEEN.
A. B. THIRTEEN NINETEEN AND MAX
TARGETED MODIFICATIONS THE STATE
LAW GOVERNING THE BAY AREA
HOUSING FINANCING AUTHORITY ALSO
KNOWN AS BOFFA. BUFFER WAS
CREATED IN A BY EIGHTY FOURTEEN
EIGHTY SEVEN IN TWENTY NINETEEN.
AUTHORED BY DAVID CHIU OF WHICH
I WAS A PROUD CO AUTHOR. IT WAS
CREATED TO HELP THE BAY AREA
TAKE A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE TO
REGIONAL PROBLEMS WHICH IS
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY. SINCE
FATHER WAS CREATED IT HAS HIRED
AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF
TO DEVELOP A BUSINESS PLAN
RECEIVED TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS
FOR THE STATE TO IMPLEMENT PILOT
PROGRAMS. AND BEGAN PREPARING
FOR ABOUT MEASURE TO RAISE FUNDS
TO SUPPORT THE CREATION. AND
PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING. BOFFA IS GOVERNED BY
MTC IN A BAG FOR THE SPONSORS OF
THIS BILL ALONG WITH REGIONAL.
ADVOCATES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AND GETTING BUFF UP AND RUNNING
THEY AND PARTNERS IN THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY
NOTICED THAT THERE WERE A
HANDFUL OF PLACES WHERE THE- LOT
LACKS RITY
IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGING OR-
SIMPLY DIDN'T REFLECT RECENT
EVOLUTIONS AND BEST PRACTICES
SUCH AS THE HOMELESSNESS.
PREVENTION TECHNIQUES WE LEARNED
DURING THE PANDEMIC. THIS BILL
INCLUDES THE MODIFICATIONS
NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE
EXISTING ISSUES SO THAT PROFIT
CAN BEST FULFILL ITS MISSION TO
HELP INSURE HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY FOR LOWER INCOME
RESIDENTS. OF THE BAY AREA AND
THIS BILL ESSENTIALLY I KNOW
MANY OF US PASS A LOT OF LAWS
HERE BUT THEN YOU GET INTO THE
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE AND IT
TURNS OUT WE NEED SOME TWEAKS
AND CHANGES SO THAT'S
ESSENTIALLY WHAT THIS BILL DOES.
WITH ME HERE TO TESTIFY- IT'S
FOR THE BILL ARE JULIE SNYDER
PRINCIPLE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE
FOR MPC IN A BAG. AND ABRAM
DHEAS POLICY DIRECTOR FOR THE
NONPROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. VERY GOOD
WELCOME. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
AND MEMBERS- JULIE SNYDER WITH
M. D. C. IN A BAG. OF FIRST WE
ALSO WANT TO EXPRESS OUR GREAT
APPRECIATION TO THE CHAIR AND
YOUR STAFF FOR WORKING WITH US
ON AMENDMENTS- ALWAYS IMPROVING
THE BILL- THANK YOU- THE BAY
AREA HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY-
BOFFA. IS OUR AFFILIATED ENTITY.
YOU ALL HAVE CHARGED US WITH
IMPLEMENTING REGION WIDE
SOLUTIONS TO OUR HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGES.
CHALLENGES THAT HEAVILY IMPACT
WHETHER OUR REGION CAN MEET OUR
CLIMATE GOALS ARE EQUITY GOALS
AND ABILITY- AB THIRTEEN
NINETEEN AS THE FAMILY MEMBER
SIZE. GIVES US ADDITIONAL TOOLS
TO CARRY OUT YOUR MANDATE. WE
ARE PREPARING TO PAY A TEN TO
TWENTY BILLION DOLLAR HOUSING
BOND ON THE NOVEMBER TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR BALLOT. AND TO
MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THIS
FUNDING AB THIRTEEN NINETEEN
MAKES A SERIES OF CHANGES AND
CLARIFICATIONS I'M NOT GOING TO
GO THROUGH ALL TWENTY FIVE
AMOUNT. BUT I DID WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT JUST A COUPLE FOR YOU.
I'M THE FIRST THE BILL CLARIFIES
AMBIGUITY ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO
BUY AND SELL PROPERTY A NUMBER
OF OUR CITIES AND COUNTIES HAD
REQUESTED THAT BOFFA SEEK THIS
AUTHORITY. SO THAT WE CAN HELP
THEM MEET THEIR RENEWABLE.
SECOND THE BILL GIVES GIVES US
THE EXPLICIT AUTHORITY TO CREATE
LLCS OR LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANIES AND ISSUE MORTGAGE
REVENUE BONDS. WITH THESE WILL
FINANCE THE PURCHASE OF
APARTMENTS AFFORDABLE TO MIDDLE
INCOME OR MODERATE INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS INDEED RESTRICT THEM
. THIS IS ADDITIVE TO THE
LENDING POWERS THE AUTHORITY
HAS- AND WILL BE ABLE TO EXPAND
OUR IN. THIRD THERE WAS ONE
THING IN PARTICULAR WANTED TO
EMPHASIZE THAT WITH THE
COMMITTEES AMENDMENTS. THE BILL
CHANGES THE NOMENCLATURE BUT NOT
THE CONTENT OF WHAT WILL APPEAR
IN THE VOTER PAMPHLET NEXT
NOVEMBER. AND I WANT TO
EMPHASIZE THIS BECAUSE- THERE'S
BEEN SOME QUESTION ABOUT ARE WE
ARE WE REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF
INFORMATION THE POSSIBLE GIVE
VOTERS WE WILL CONTINUE TO
PROVIDE EVERYTHING THAT'S
OUTLINED IN STATUTE. HOWEVER THE
COUNTY EXPENDITURE PLANS- WHICH
COVER 80% OF THE REVENUE FOR
ABOUT THE MEASURE ARE NOT DUE
UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION. SO WE
FEEL IT'S A MISNOMER TO CALL
WHAT WE WILL PLACE ON THE BALLOT
A SUMMARY OF THE EXPENDITURE
PLANS. SO INSTEAD WE'VE DEEMED
AT THE FULL TEXT OF THE BALLOT
MEASURE BUT OUR INTENT IS TO
PROVIDE EVERYTHING THAT ISN'T
STATUTE TO VOTERS AND MORE- I'M
GONNA STOP THERE- AND- THANK YOU
AGAIN- WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST-
I DON'T KNOW BE AVAILABLE FOR
QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THE
OTHER. 20% VERY GOOD THANK YOU
APPRECIATE IT. MISIA'S MR D. S.
JAMES HARRIS THANK YOU I CHECK
COMMITTEE MEMBERS MY NAME IS A
RUN THE S. AND I SERVE AS A
POLICY DIRECTOR FOR THE
NONPROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATION OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. OUR PARA
COSPONSOR THE BILL- N. B. ONE SO
WE CAN MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS
THAT PROFIT CAN DELIVER FOR THE
NEEDS OF BAY AREA RESIDENTS
FACING RISING HOUSING COSTS
INSTABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS.
THE BAY AREA REGION AS A WHOLE
NEEDS TO BUILD A HUNDRED EIGHTY
THOUSAND LOW. A LOW INCOME HOMES
AND ARENA PERIOD ENDING AT
TWENTY THIRTY ONE. ACROSS THE
STATE WE AVERAGE BUILDING ABOUT
TWENTY THOUSAND AFFORDABLE UNITS
A YEAR. IF WE WANT TO GET
ANYWHERE NEAR CLOSE TO PHONE
THOSE CALLS WE NEED IMPROVING
USE EVERY SINGLE TOOL WE HAVE IN
OUR TOOLBOX. WE BELIEVE AB
THIRTEEN NINETEEN PUTS FORWARD
SOME NEARLY TERRIER KERR FOR
CATIONS OF MODIFICATIONS THAT
WILL MAKE PROFITS HIGH FUNCTION
AS POSSIBLE. AND SITUATION
DIVISION FOR PROFIT WE PASS IN
TWENTY NINETEEN AND I THINK YOU
NURTURE SUPPORT FOR THE BILL
TODAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY
OTHER. ME TOOS IT WOULD LIKE TO
ADD ON. AND I'M I CAN INTERRUPT
YOU RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT LOOKS
LIKE WE HAVE A QUORUM SO IF WE
COULD CALL THE ROLL PLEASE.
SENATORS CABALLERO PRESENT
CABALLERO PRESENT SEYARTO. YOUR
CHARACTER PRESIDENT BREAKS HERE.
WICKS BEAR PRESENT DOLLY. BALI
PRESIDENT RUSSELL. GLAZER
SKINNER. WIENER WIENER PRESIDENT
YOU HAVE A QUORUM WE HAVE A
QUORUM. YOU MAY PROCEED THANK
YOU DOOR ROSE FOR THE LEAGUE OF
WOMEN VOTERS OF CALIFORNIA AND
STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. IT ONLY MY CAN
WITH POLITICAL SOLUTIONS ON
BEHALF OF SILICON VALLEY
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND SUPPORT
THANK YOU THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS ON THE RESUME DOES ON
BEHALF OF ALL HOME IN THE CITY
OF HALF MOON BAY IN STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. I'M GOOD
AFTERNOON TURN MEMBERS SOSA NOT
AND I'VE BEEN ASKED HAS FIRED-
IN SUPPORT FOR AT ENTERPRISE
COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ASKING AT
HOME ACTION FUND THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE. SING
THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO OPPOSITION
IS THERE ANYBODY HERE WHO WOULD
LIKE TO TESTIFY IN OPPOSITION.
THESE FORWARD. THING THEN WE'LL
MOVE ON TO THE TELECONFERENCE
LINE AS CHECK IN- MODERATOR WITH
THAT- TELECONFERENCE LINE IS
THERE ANYBODY WHO WOULD LIKE TO
TESTIFY EITHER IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU FOR IN
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF EIGHTY
THIRTEEN NINETEEN YOU MAY PRESS
ONE THEN ZERO. PHOTO LINE ELEVEN
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. I THINK THE
LINE ELEVEN HE TOOK YOURSELF FOR
A KILL FEE LIKE THAT THERE YOU
GO BY LEVIN YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
WHEN ELEVEN YOUR LINE IS OPEN
PLEASE ON MEET YOURSELF. THERE I
WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE A COMMENT
ON EIGHTY NINE SIX FIVE EVEN
THOUGH I WAITED ABOUT SIX AND A
HALF HOURS AND GIVEN THE LINE
NUMBER I DO IN SUPPORT AND
OPPOSITION. ONE ZERO AGAIN
BECAUSE I DIDN'T MAKE MYSELF I.
AN ECONOMY LIKE. YOUR THEIR LINE
IS OPEN NOW ARE YOU SUPPORT UP.
AND HAVE ON SIX FIVE I'M
INTERESTED IN THE AB NINETY SIX
FIVE DINING MY WILL SOME WORKER
AND EX IN DRAW. PERMITTING AND I
OPPOSE IT AND THINK THAT THEY
YOU VERY. LOOKING BACK WATER IN
YOUR PLEASE AND ABOUT. THANK YOU
WILL GO TO LINE OF NINETY HERE
LINE OPEN. ON THE PHONE FOR
EIGHTY SIX EIGHT B. FORTY TWO.
RUN AB THREE NINE. OKAY I- EVEN
THOUGH THE NUMBERS. THANK YOU
AND WE HAVE NO THIS IN Q. VERY
GOOD BRING BACK TO THE CAN FOR
QUITE. COMMENTS CONCERNS. THERE
IS A MOTION. SEEING NO OTHER
COMMENTS QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
WILL ALLOW YOU TO CONCLUDE. VERY
GOOD THERE IS A MOTION THE
MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATIONS. PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL CENTRES CABALLERO HI
CABALLERO I SEYARTO. THEY ARE
DON'T KNOW BLAKE'S BEER LAKE
SUPERIOR I DALI DALI NO THE
RUSSELL GLAZER SKINNER WIENER.
WIENER I AM THRILLED TO. BUT
THAT ON CALL FOR THE ABSENT
MEMBERS- THEN WE GONNA TAKE UP
FILE ITEM NUMBER TWENTY FOUR AB
SIXTEEN FIFTY SEVEN. FLOORS
YOURS THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AB
SIXTEEN FIFTY SEVEN AUTHORIZES
THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOND ACT
OF TWENTY TWENTY FOUR TO PLACE A
TEN BILLION DOLLAR HOUSING BOND
ON THE MARCH FIFTH TWENTY TWENTY
FOUR. BALLOT TO FUND PRODUCTION
OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SUPPORT
OF HOUSING THE BOND WILL FUND
THE CONSTRUCTION OF MORE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOWER
INCOME FAMILIES SUPPORTED
HOUSING FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION OF
EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR
MORE HOUSING. AND HOUSING FOR
TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS WITH HISTORY
FUNDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
THROUGH BONDS THE- THE PROCEEDS
FROM THE LAST TO STATEWIDE ONE
WHICH WAS APPROVED IN TWENTY
EIGHTEEN WILL BE FULLY EXHAUSTED
BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR. JUST
WHEN WE NEED THE FEDERAL HOUSING
MONEY MOST WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF
IT. WE HAVE SHOVEL READY
PROJECTS A HOUSING EFFORT WASN'T
PROJECTS READY TO GO BUT IF WE
DON'T PROVIDE MORE FUNDING. THE
PRODUCTION WILL DRAMATICALLY
DRAMATICALLY SLOW. THE LAST
ROUND OF FUNDING FOR THE STATE'S
MAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM
WAS OVER SUBSCRIBED TEN TO ONE.
WE CANNOT TAKE OUR FOOT OFF THE
GAS NOW NEED TO CONTINUE OUR
EFFORTS TO ADDRESS AFFORDABLE
HOUSING CRISIS. I'D LIKE TO
RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE
MULTIPLE BONDS- PENDING IN THE
LEGISLATURE AT THE MOMENTS AND
WE HAVE- ONGOING CONVERSATIONS
WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND
OTHER AUTHORS OF THOSE BONDS TO
ENSURE THAT. WE ARE
COLLABORATING- IN TERMS OF THE-
BOB MONEY FOR HOUSE THAT WILL GO
ON THE BALLOT- AFFORDABLE
HOUSING FUNDING SHOULD
DEFINITELY BE A PART OF THAT
CONVERSATION AND IT IS- I HAVE
WITH ME. MARK SAVERS WITH THE
CALIFORNIA HOUSING PARTNERSHIP
SPECIFY IN SUPPORT. THE GOOD.
GOOD AFTERNOON MEMBERS MARCHED
AVERAGE FOR THE CALIFORNIA
HOUSING PARTNERSHIP- ACCORDING
TO ROADMAP HOME TWENTY THIRTY
CALIFORNIA NEEDS TO CONSTRUCT A
HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND NEW
AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS PER
YEAR. OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS TO
MEET THE NEEDS OF ITS LOW INCOME
RESIDENTS. THANKS TO THE
PROPOSITION ONE THAT THE VOTERS
PASSED IN TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN
AT THIS LEGISLATURE PUT ON THE
BALLOT. WE HAVE ACTUALLY BUILT
MORE FOR HOUSING THE LAST FOUR
YEARS THAN WE EVER HAVE AND THAT
IS TWENTY THOUSAND UNITS PER
YEAR. I THOUGHT OUR PEAK
PERFORMANCE WE'RE DOING ONE
SIXTH OF WHERE WE NEED TO BE.
AND HAVE THOSE PROP ONE FUNDS
NOW HAVE ALL BEEN ESSENTIALLY
AWARDED WE ARE DOWN TO HAVING
VERY LITTLE THESE PROGRAMS ARE
SENSITIVE DEPARTMENT HOUSING ARE
ABOUT TO SORT OF. GO DARK THERE
ARE SOME BUDGET MONEY THIS YEAR
WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THAT. BUT
THERE'S NO LONG TERM FUNDING
GUARANTEED FOR ANY OF THESE
PROGRAMS- AND SO JUST TO STAY AT
THIS LEVEL OF TWENTY THOUSAND
UNITS PER YEAR LET ALONE
INCREASE THAT NUMBER TO WHERE WE
WANT TO BE. THAT WE NEED TO HAVE
ANOTHER BOND ON THE BALLOT I
THINK WE SPENT A LOT OF TIMES
LEDGER SPENT A LOT OF TIME
TALKING ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING
NEEDS I WON'T GO INTO THAT AT
GREATER LENGTH- I WANT TO MAKE
ONE OTHER COMMENT THOUGH WHICH
IS THAT. IF WE IF WE ACT IF WE
DON'T HAVE STATE FUNDING
AVAILABLE TO THESE DEVELOPMENTS
WE ACTUALLY LEAVE FEDERAL
RESOURCES ON THE TABLE AS WELL.
THE MAIN BUILDING BLOCK OF ALL
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE FOR
FINANCING IS THE LOW INCOME
HOUSING TAX CREDIT THAT THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROVIDES. AND
WE'RE RIGHT NOW WE'RE IN THE
POSITION OF NOT BEING ABLE TO
PULL DOWN ALL THOSE FEDERAL
RESOURCES. BECAUSE WE WON'T HAVE
THE STATE. FUNDS TO ACTUALLY
FILL IN THE REMAINING FUNDING
GAP. WE CAN'T BILL PROJECTS
UNLESS WE HAVE THEM FULLY
FINANCED FUNDING HALF A PROJECT
DOESN'T GET US THERE. AND THE
STATE FUNDS ARE THAT CRITICAL
ELEMENT THAT ALLOWS US TO PULL
DOWN THESE FEDERAL TAX CREDITS.
AND CAN CAN YOU CONSTRUCTION. SO
WE'RE VERY HOPEFUL THAT THIS
COMMITTEE WILL SEE FIT TO PUT SB
FIVE SIXTEEN FIFTY SEVEN ON THE
BALLOT- WE REALIZE OUR OTHER
CONVERSATIONS TO GO THROUGH
PRIORITIZE AMONG VARIOUS BONDS.
WE'RE HOPING THAT YOU ALL WILL
NOT POSSIBLE TODAY BUT HOPE.
MAKE HELP. MAKE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING A PRIORITY AS THOSE BY.
ARE JUST. IN A- THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. RAYNO
I THE CALIFORNIA HOUSING
CONSORTIUM AND THE ONLY THING I
JUST WANT TO ADD TO IT MR
SAVERS. SHARED MOMENTARILY INTO
THE AUTHOR IS THE COUNTER
CYCLICAL INVESTMENT IN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IS A
CRITICAL WAY FOR US TO CLOSE
THAT AFFORDABLE. HOUSING GAP-
WHEN MARKET RECONSTRUCTION SLOWS
THIS IS PRECISELY THE TIME WHEN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CAN TAKE CAN
FILL IN THE GAPS YOU CAN KEEP
COULD BECAUSE THE CONSTRUCTION
WORKFORCE EMPLOYED. AND TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF REDUCE COST OF
CONSTRUCTION. ON MATERIALS
ETCETERA AND SO I REALLY URGE
YOUR VOTE TODAY THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. JULIE SNYDER WITH THEM TO
SEE A BAG IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. SYSTEMATIC NOT HERE
ON BEHALF OF ENTERPRISE
COMMUNITY PARTNERS SB AT HOME
ACTION FUND AND I'VE ALSO BEEN
ASKED TESTIFIED FOR THE AMERICAN
PLANNING ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. JOHNSON
CLAMBERED FOR THE SEVEN SENATORS
AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
UNDERESTIMATED ON BEHALF OF ALL
HOME THE NONPROFIT HOUSING
ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA IN THE CITIES OF
LAFAYETTE PLEASANTON. SOLEDAD
AND CONQUERED ALL IN SUPPORT WAS
ALSO ASKED TO TESTIFY. IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL ON BEHALF OF
THE GREEN LINING INSTITUTE THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. HI ALYSSA HI ON
BEHALF OF THE CITIES OF FOSTER
CITY IN SANTA ROSA IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON MY
NAME TURN MEMBERS KAREN LAYING
ON BEHALF OF THE CITIES OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD SANTA MONICA AND
BEVERLY HILLS ALONG WITH THE
CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION
FOR. ANY BROWN ON BEHALF OF THE
CITIES OF CAMERINO LONG BEACH
AND RIVERSIDE IN SUPPORT.
KAREN'S NOT ABOUT HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT.
REBECCA MARKETS REPRESENTING
LEADING H. CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT
. SENATE OFF OF OUR REPRESENTING
THE CALIFORNIA CLIMB IN
AGRICULTURE NETWORK IN SUPPORT.
GOOD AFTERNOON I'M AN INTERN
SENATORS ROSANNA CRAWFORD TO
ELITE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
ALAMEDA ALSO IN SUPPORT THANK
YOU. VENTURE FOR THE LEADER
CALIFORNIA CITIES IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ANYONE ELSE
IN SUPPORT. I SEE NO FURTHER
SUPPORT WILL MOVE ON TO
OPPOSITION IS THERE ANYBODY HERE
WHO WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY IN
OPPOSITION. THREE GOOD WILL GO
TO THE TELECONFERENCE LINE AND
ASK IF THERE ARE ANY INDIVIDUALS
THAT WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORTER IN OPPOSITION TO AB
SIXTEEN FIFTY SEVEN. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR SUPPORT OPPOSITION OF
AB SIXTEEN FIFTY SEVEN YOU MAY
PRESS ONE AND THEN ZERO.
BERGENLINE OF FOUR EIGHTY ONE.
FINANCED NAY MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS
YOU'RE A ROCK ON BEHALF OF THE
MARIN COUNTY COUNCIL OF MAYORS
AND COUNCILMEMBERS IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ONE MOMENT
MEXICO TO LINE UP FIVE TEN YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. NATIONAL CHAIRMAN.
OF THE- HELP OF THE CALIFORNIA
PRACTICALLY HAVE FIFTY THIRTY
FOUR MONICA. IN FULL BATTLE
HELLO CARE REFORM WOULD THE
FOURTH. THANK YOU KNOW GUARD
LINE HUNDRED. ASSEMBLY WITH ON
BEHALF OF THE HOUSING ACTION
COALITION AND HOW CALIFORNIANS
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. ACTUAL FIVE
OH NINE. THANK YOU. PLEASE GO
AHEAD SIR. OPERATE BY ONE NIGHT
OKAY. WELL NOW YOUR LINE IS OPEN
PLEASE GO AHEAD. YES MY NAME IS
WAS BALBOA ISLAND ALL OF THE
DIRECT OF INCLUDING- I HAVE BEEN
ON THE LINE FOR A WHILE AND- I
STAFF. IS AT THE CREASE. I'M
SORRY BUT THAT YOU HAVE THE
WRONG BILL. ALL BECAUSE FOR THE
- NO THIS IS AB SIXTEEN FIFTY
SEVEN. IT BODIES THAT'S OKAY.
MODERATOR IF WE COULD MOVE ON.
YES WE HAVE ONE MORE ONE MOMENT
WHERE THEY GET THEIR LINE NUMBER
. AND AGAIN WE'RE AT EIGHTY AT.
SIXTEEN FIFTY SEVEN. FOR I
RECORD THE LINE UP. FIVE TWELVE.
GOOD AFTERNOON SURE MEMBERS OF
THE US FROM ALSO BEHALF OF
PUBLIC ADVOCATES IN SUPPORT OF
AB SIXTEEN FIFTY SEVEN THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR WE HAVE NO FURTHER
SUPPORTER OPPOSITION Q. THREE
GOOD A BRING YOU BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE FOR QUESTIONS
CONCERNS- MOTION. QUESTION OF
THE QUESTION- JUST MORE OF A
CONCERN OR QUESTION. SO YOU HAD
MENTIONED THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL
OTHER BONDS KIND OF RELATED TO
THIS- ONE OF THEM IS TWENTY FIVE
BILLION DOLLARS THIS ONE'S ONLY
TEN BILLION DOLLARS- I YOU'RE
WORKING WITH THOSE AUTHORS TO
TRY TO COME UP WITH ONE. I
BECAUSE THERE'S A COUPLE ISSUES
THAT I THINK ARE GOING TO REAR
THEIR UGLY HEADS AND THAT'S WHAT
WE HAVE SIXTY BILLION DOLLARS
WORTH OF BONDS THAT WE'RE TRYING
TO STICK IN FRONT OF VOTERS IN
TWO YEARS- AND WHEN YOU HAVE
THAT MUCH THEY'RE GONNA THEY'RE
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BIND ANY OF
THEM. THEY'RE ALL GOING TO FAIL.
SO WE HAVE WE NEED TO HAVE AN
ALTERNATIVE PLAN. LAST YEAR
WOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD
ALTERNATIVE PLAN WHEN WE WERE
GRAPPLING WITH A NINETY SEVEN
BILLION DOLLARS SURPLUS- BUT
THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER PART OF
THIS. THAT THAT VOTERS HAVE A
LOT OF TROUBLE WITH. AND THAT'S
GETTING THEIR BANG FOR THE BUCK
OUT OF THESE BONDS. JUST HAVING
THE MONEY AVAILABLE ISN'T GOOD
ENOUGH. IT'S THE PROCESS THAT
HAS BEEN ONE HAS TO GO THROUGH
TO BE ABLE TO BUILD ACTUALLY GET
TO THE PART WHERE YOU BUILD A
PRODUCT. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A
LABOR FORCE AND THAT'S EXTREMELY
EXPENSIVE IN CALIFORNIA NOW. YOU
HAVE TO HAVE A PROCESS TO GET
THROUGH AND WE'VE DONE SOME
SEQUEL EXEMPTION FOR SOME THINGS
BUT IT MAKES THE OTHER BUILDING
OF OTHER- UNITS. EVEN MORE
DIFFICULT. AND YOU KNOW
AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS THAT
ARE TRYING TO BE BUILT- ARE. IN
FACT IT AT IN THE CITY I LIVE IN
. WE STARTED ONE TWO THOUSAND
SIXTEEN. THEY BROKE GROUND. TWO
WEEKS AGO. AND MOST OF IT WAS
WAITING AND WAITING AND WAITING.
FOR BOND MONEY BUT IN THE
MEANWHILE ALL THAT WEIGHT. THE
PRICES WENT WAY UP AGAIN. SO IF
. PEOPLE AREN'T SEEING. WHAT
THEY NEED OUT OF OUR BONDS. AND
SO WE'RE ALREADY WE'RE STILL
PAYING FOR THE OTHER BONDS THAT
ARE HAVE BEEN PUT OUT THERE AND
NOW WE'RE GONNA STAFF MORE BONDS
ON TOP OF THAT. AND SO I THINK
IT'S MORE CAUTIONARY THAT WE'VE
SEEN SO MANY OF THESE. THAT THE
TAXPAYERS IT'S JUST ABOUT
KNOWING EVERYTHING. AND SO- I
WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO WORK WITH
THE OTHERS TO FIGURE OUT. A BOND
THAT MAKES IT CLEAR WHAT WE'RE
GOING TO DO AND POINTS OUT TO
TAXPAYERS HOW THEY'RE GOING TO
GET THEIR- MONEY'S WORTH-
BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THEY'RE NOT
SEEN IT. AND AND I FEEL THAT MY
DISTRICT. THE FRUSTRATION FROM
BOTH THE BUILDERS. AND YOU KNOW
PEOPLE THAT ARE WAITING FOR THIS
HOUSING. THE WAITING A LONG TIME
AND IT'S JUST NOT HAPPENING BY
THE TIME IT GETS BUILT. IT COSTS
SO MUCH THAT THE BOND IS BARELY.
YOU KNOW WHAT- DEFECTIVE IN
HELPING SOME. TWENTY THERE'S MY
COMMENTS- I'M NOT. A BIG FAN OF
BONDS RIGHT NOW I THINK WE
SHOULD. BE PRIORITIZING THE
MASS. MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY
WE HAVE IN OUR BUDGET- TO BE
ABLE TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.
WITHOUT TAKING ON MORE DEBT I
THINK WE HAVE A HUNDRED BILLION
DOLLARS IN DEBT RIGHT NOW. IN
BONDS ALONE AND PAYMENTS THAT WE
HAVE TO MAKE ON THIS. SO I
STRUGGLE WITH THESE ALL OF THEM.
THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS
COMMENTS CONCERNS MOTIONS
COMPARED ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
OKAY AS SENATOR BOXER- I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS
FORWARD I'M AND I HEAR THE
CONCERNS OF A CENTERS THEY ARE
TO- BUT- HOUSING IS CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT AND I THINK WE NEED TO
. RIGHT WHILE THERE'S NO
QUESTION WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT
HOW MUCH TO PUT ON ON A BALLOT-
HOUSING IT'S GOT TO BE PRIMARY
PRIMARY AMONG AMONG THEMSELVES
WELL ALLOWED YELL ALLOW YOU TO
CONCLUDE. THANK YOU APPRECIATE.
THAT APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT
AND- CENTERS HERE CHOI ON THE
CONCERNS I AGREE WE NEED I THINK
WE NEED ONGOING FUNDING FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE BUDGET
EVERY YEAR- TO SHOW THAT WE CARE
ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN IN A
SUBSTANTIAL WAY. I ALSO AGREE
THERE ARE DELAYS- ON HOUSING
ARE- NOT OKAY WHICH IS WHY I
PERSONALLY RUN A LOT OF
STREAMLINING BILLS SOME OF WHICH
YOU VOTED FOR SOME WHICH YOU
HAVEN'T- BUT I. STRONGLY BELIEVE
WE NEED TO STREAMLINED HOUSING
ESPECIALLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING
SOL CONTINUES TO WORK ON THAT
AND ABSOLUTELY WILL COULD YOU
TALK BOTH WITH THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE AND THE OTHER AUTHORS OF
THE BONDS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT
PUTTING. A TON OF BONDS ON THE
BALLOT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WHAT
WE PUT ON PASSES- AND WORKS AS A
WITHOUT RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN
AYE VOTE. VERY GOOD WE DO HAVE A
MOTION PLEASE CALL THE ROLL THE
MOTION IS TO PASS TO
APPROPRIATIONS. SENATORS
CABALLERO HI CABALLERO ICE HERE
TO. SEE OUR DON'T KNOW LAKE
SUPERIOR. LEG SPINNER I DALI.
DALI NO THE RUSSELL. GLAZER
SKINNER. WIENER WIENER I'M THREE
TO TWO. WE'LL PUT THAT ON CALL
FOR THE ABSENT VERY MUCH THANK
YOU. REMOVING YOUR EYE DOWN THE
AGENDA- ASSEMBLY MEMBER BALLOT
VALENCIA. YEAR UP. I AM GOING
DOWN THE AGENDA. IN FILE ORDER I
UNDERSTAND THERE'S BEEN A SWITCH
BUT- WE'LL GET TO THAT. YOU SEE
THAT AND WHEN I STARTED THIS
SENATORS AND MADAM CHAIR. WHEN I
THANK THE CHAIR COMMITTEE TEAM
FOR DILIGENTLY WORKING ON AB
THIRTY FOUR ADDITIONALLY I WOULD
LIKE TO ALSO KNOWLEDGE OUR TEAM
MEMBERS AND RIGHT BURKE. AND
KOBE GROSSMAN WHO HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON THIS BILL AS WELL.
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
COMMISSIONS MAINTAIN
IMPARTIALITY IN THE REGISTRATION
PROCESS THE DIRECTLY INCREASE
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
BY PRIORITIZING LOCAL PUBLIC
INPUT. AND ENSURE THAT THE
PROCESS IS CONDUCTED IN AN OPEN
AND TRANSPARENT MANNER. SB
THIRTY FOUR IS MODELED AFTER
RECENT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
SIMPLY CREATE AN INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION. THAT
WOULD DRAW DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS. THIS BILL GOES A
STEP FURTHER AND ADDS COMPONENTS
SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO BEST
FIT THE COUNTY OF ORANGE. THE
IMPARTIAL REDRAWING OF POLITICAL
DISTRICT LINES AB THIRTY FOUR
WILL PUT ORANGE COUNTY VOTERS
FIRST BY INCREASING
REPRESENTATION OF THE DIVERSITY
AND INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS COMING TO ME THANK
YOU. VERY GOOD DO YOU HAVE ANY
LEAD WITNESSES THAT- ARE YOU
WOULD LIKE TO TEST FIVE I DO NOT
DO THE SCHEDULING ASSISTANT
WORKS FINE. IS THERE ANYBODY
THAT WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT. AB THIRTY FOUR. OKAY
GREAT WITH ASKED ME AND- THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. AB AB WITNESSES
IN SUPPORT. IS THERE ANYBODY
THAT. THING NO OTHER WITNESSES
IN SUPPORT- IN OPPOSITION.
TWITTER OKAY WE'LL TAKE A
TRAINER THAN DORA'S LEAVING
VOTERS A CALIFORNIA WE THANK THE
AUTHOR FOR WORKING WITH US ON
AMENDMENTS AND WE STILL HAVE A
FEW THINGS THAT WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT. GENERALLY SUPPORT IN
CONCEPT AND APPRECIATE THE WORK
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OR BRZEZINSKI WITH CALIFORNIA
COMMON CAUSE ALSO THE SUPPORT OF
FERMENTED POSITION ALIGNING YOUR
COMMENTS OF THE WEEK THANK YOU.
VERY GOOD. ANYONE ELSE IS THERE
ANYBODY IN SUPPORT WELL ACTUALLY
ANYBODY IN OPPOSITION HERE IN
ROOM TWENTY ONE HUNDRED. SIGNAL
MOVE ON TO THE TELECONFERENCE
LINE. MODERATOR IF YOU COULD
QUEUE UP. TESTIMONY IN
OPPOSITION OR IN SUPPORT OF AB
THIRTY FOUR. THANK YOU SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION OF AB THIRTY FOUR YOU
MAY PRESS ONE AND THEN ZERO.
BERGERON. THREE EIGHTY. MY THREE
EIGHTY A LINE IS OPEN. M. F.
JERRY OF NO FURTHER. ON
SUPPORTER OPPOSITION IN Q. THREE
GOOD BRING IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE FOR QUESTIONS OR
CONCERNS. FOR VERY GOOD WE HAVE
A MOTION SIMULATOR- CONCERNS
RAISED TO ALLOW YOU TO CONCLUDE.
APPRECIATE CHRIS TIME INSPECT WE
OFFER YES BUT- THE MOTION IS TO
PASS TO APPROPRIATIONS PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL CENTRES CABALLERO
RIGHT CABALLERO I SEYARTO LAKE
SUPERIOR. LEG SPINNER I DALI
DALI NO THE RUSSELL GLAZER
SKINNER WIENER. WIENER I THREE
TO ONE. WE'LL PUT THAT ON CALL
FOR THE ABSENT MEMBERS THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO I UNDERSTAND THAT-
AND MY A MATTER. IS BEING ASKED
TO BE TAKEN OUT OF ORDER-
ASSEMBLYMEMBER GARCIA. CORRECT
THAT'S A FILE ITEM NUMBER
SEVENTY AB NINETY EIGHT EIGHTEEN
. YOUR IN A MOMENT THANK
ASSEMBLYMEMBER ALMOST FOR. BEING
SUCH A GENTLEMAN. I WANT TO
THANK HIM TO. AND MR OF THE LINO
VALENCIA'S WELL FOR GOING FIRST
- AND HE DID IT VERY QUICKLY
THAT'S RIGHT I DIDN'T KNOW IF
MINUTES LEADS PER CONTENT. WE
APPRECIATE THAT THE RESTRICTION
AGAIN THAT WE HAVE BOTHA
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT AND PERHAPS
EVEN OPPOSING THE BILL FROM MY
DISTRICT WHO HAVE FLIGHTS TO
CATCH THIS EVENING. THANK YOU.
FOR SELECTED THANK YOUR
COMMITTEE STAFF FOR THE WORK ON
THE ANALYSIS AND PUTTING
TOGETHER WHAT IS A ROAD MAP TO
CONSOLIDATING HEALTH CARE
DISTRICTS AND TRYING TO PUT
FORWARD HOSPITALS ON A FINANCIAL
SOLVENCY PATHWAY. AS YOU ALL
KNOW HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT THE
ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAVE
BEEN STRUGGLING TO KEEP THE
LIGHTS ON AND THE DOORS OPEN. AS
IT RELATES TO NOT JUST THE
PANDEMIC BUT IN MANY PARTS OF
RURAL CALIFORNIA THE SYSTEMATIC
PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE AS IT
RELATES TO MEDIC CAL AND
MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATES.
CENTER EMERGENCY BRINGS US TO
TAKE A LOOK AT HEALTHCARE IN OUR
REGION WITH ONE PARTICULAR
HOSPITAL AT THE VERGE OF CLOSING
ITS DOORS. BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL
UNCERTAINTIES AT ANOTHER
HOSPITAL WHO AS OF RECENTLY HAS
BECOME. PUT IN A BETTER
FINANCIAL SITUATION DUE TO RE
ORGANIZATION AND RESTRUCTURING
THE TYPE OF SERVICES THAT THEY
PROVIDE GIVING THEM A MUCH MORE
STABLE FINANCIAL SITUATION. ONE
OF THE CONCERNS THAT WE HAVE
WITH SECOND HOSPITAL IS THAT IN
TWENTY THIRTY. THEY HAVE SOME
SEISMIC RETROFIT- EXPECTATIONS
THAT AT THE CURRENT MOMENT WE DO
NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL PATH TO
FINANCE THOSE PARTICULAR
IMPROVEMENTS. WE ALSO HAVE AN
ANALYSIS THAT WAS DONE BY AN
ENGINEERING FIRM FOR THAT
PARTICULAR HOSPITAL IT SAYS THAT
THE MAJORITY OF THE BUILDINGS
THAT NEED TO BE SEISMICALLY
RETROFIT MANY TO JUST BE
REACHED. CONSTRUCTED IN ITS
ENTIRETY. SO WE HAVE ONE
HOSPITAL THAT IS 90% SEISMICALLY
RETROFIT- WE HAVE ONE HOSPITAL
THAT. DOESN'T HAVE A CLEAR PATH
TO MEETING THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
THE HOSPITAL THAT IS SEISMICALLY
RETROFIT ALMOST BY 90% IS IN
FINANCIAL. CHALLENGES NOT ONLY
TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON THE DOORS
OPEN THE PAPER BUT ALSO MEET ITS
DEBT AS IT RELATES TO THE-
IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE
TO STATE MANDATES. WE'VE COME UP
WITH THE CONCEPT OF
CONSOLIDATING HEALTHCARE
DISTRICTS TO BECOME MORE
EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE IN THE
WAY THAT WE'RE DELIVERING
SERVICES. THERE IS A FUNDAMENTAL
AGREEMENT IN THE REGION BY MOST
OF THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
INCLUDING THOSE IN THE SOUTH OR
DISTRICTS. THAT ONE HEALTHCARE
DISTRICT WILL BRING ABOUT THE
EFFICIENCIES THAT ARE NECESSARY
TO BE ABLE TO ENSURE FINANCIAL
STABILITY FOR THE REGION. AND
THERE'S ALSO ANOTHER FUNDAMENTAL
AGREEMENT THAT BY COMBINING
THESE TWO HOSPITALS INTEGRATING
THE SERVICES AND THERE'S PROOF.
THAT WHEN ONE HOSPITAL TAKES
OVER CERTAIN SERVICES- IT'S
HELPED IN FINANCIALLY IN THE
CASE OF PIONEERS MEMORIAL DAY
TAKEN ON SERVICES THAT ALL
CENTRAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
COULD NO. LONGER SERVE ITS HELP
THEM FINANCIALLY STABILIZE
SITUATIONS WILL THE
REORGANIZATION AND THE
CONSOLIDATION OF PROGRAMS HAS
PROVEN. TO CREATE A BETTER
FINANCIAL FOOTING FOR ONE
PARTICULAR HOSPITAL. SO THE BILL
IS TO CREATE ONE HEALTHCARE
DISTRICT. INTEGRATE THE
HOSPITAL'S GREEDY GOVERNANCE
STRUCTURE THAT IS REFLECTIVE IN
REPRESENTATIVE FOUR CORNERS OF
THE COUNTY. THERE ARE TWO
FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY STUDIES
THAT ARE UNDERWAY AS WE SPEAK
WE'RE ASKING THAT THE GOVERNING
BODY OF THIS YOU HEALTHCARE
DISTRICT TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE.
ANALYSIS DETERMINE IF IT IS
FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE TO
INTEGRATE THE SECOND HOSPITAL TO
CREATE THE ONE HEALTHCARE
DISTRICT. THERE'S ALSO ONE
COMPONENT HERE THAT PERHAPS MAKE
SOME PEOPLE UNCOMFORTABLE AND
THAT IS THE CIRCUMVENTION OF THE
LAUGH SCHOOL PROCESS AS A LOCAL-
FORMER LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
WHO ALSO UNDERSTANDS THE
IMPORTANCE. OF LOCAL CONTROL AND
COMING UP TO SACRAMENTO IN
FIGHTING AGAINST IS THAT
SACRAMENTO- BUT WHEN EVERY A
CHESTER WAS TO TAKE AWAY THAT
LOCAL CONTROL WE RECOGNIZE THAT
THERE ARE CONCERNS ABOUT THAT
BUT THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
THE URGENCY TO KEEP THESE
HOSPITALS FINANCIALLY STABLE AND
MORE IMPORTANTLY TO KEEP ACCESS
TO HEALTH CARE TO THE HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY THOUSAND PEOPLE OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY. NOT TO MENTION
THE CONCERNS OF PEOPLE IN SAN
DIEGO COUNTY HAVE AND RIVERSIDE
COUNTY IF THE ONE HOSPITAL
CLOSES WHAT IS IT DUE TO THEIR-
HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE. THERE
IS AN URGENCY AND THAT'S WHY THE
LAUGHABLE CIRCUMVENTION IS IN
THIS BILL- I WANT TO JUST STOP
THERE- WE HAVE OUR GOAL WE WILL
PARTNER IN THIS EFFORT SENATORS
STEVE PADILLA WHO ALSO LESSEN
OPENING REMARKS AS WELL. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH SENATOR. VENTURA
COLLEAGUES- I'M CERTAINLY HAPPY
TO JOIN THE ASSEMBLY MEMBER WITH
REGARD TO AB NINE ONE EIGHT I
WANT TO THANK THE ASSEMBLY
MEMBER FOR HIS INCREDIBLE
LEADERSHIP AND THOUGHTFULNESS IN
THE FACE OF AN INCREDIBLE CRISIS
THAT I KNOW YOU. MADAM CHAIR
ALSO PERSONALLY. AND REGIONALLY
VERY VERY. FAMILIAR WITH
UNFORTUNATELY THE COMMUNITIES OF
THE ASSEMBLY MEMBER AND I
REPRESENT ARE AT SERIOUS RISK IS
YOU KNOW OF LOSING ACCESS TO
CRITICAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
AND THIS IS ALREADY OCCURRING IN
COMMUNITIES. THAT ARE SCARCE- OF
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DELIVERY OF
HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND OTHER
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH
ALLOWS THEM ACCESS ALREADY IN
THIS WOULD FURTHER. EXACERBATE
THAT SITUATION AS WAS CITED ONE
HOSPITALS ON THE VERGE OF
FINANCIAL COLLAPSE ANOTHER IS
UNABLE TO RETROFIT- THE CREATION
OF A COUNTY WIDE INTEGRATED
STRUCTURE. WILL BALANCE
OBLIGATIONS DISTRIBUTE RISK AND
MAXIMIZE FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY-
IT ALSO RESULTS POTENTIALLY IN
COST SAVINGS- BUT AT THE END OF
THE DAY THE MOST IMPORTANT
OUTCOME IS TO MAINTAIN AN
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DELIVERY OF
HEALTHCARE SERVICES. WANT TO SAY
AGAIN THAT ASSEMBLY MEMBER C. AS
THE WORKING TIRELESSLY WITH
STAKEHOLDERS MEMBERS IN THE
COMMUNITY OFTEN AS YOU WELL KNOW
COLLEAGUES THESE TYPES OF
PROCESS THESE ARE NOT EASY TO
ACCOMPLISH- IN A POSITIVE AND I
HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE
WE CAN DO THIS. THANKS TO THAT
LEADERSHIP AND YOURS AND I WOULD
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. VERY GOOD. DO YOU HAVE
SPECIFIC WITNESSES YOU'D LIKE TO
CALL FORWARD TO TESTIFY WE DO WE
HAVE ERICA VIÆT WHO WILL READ
TESTIMONY ON BEHALF OF THE MILES
WE CAN IS THE CEO OF THE EFFORT
IN. HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
FOLLOWED BY BLANCA MORALES FROM
THE COULD LEXICAL WELLNESS
CENTER- BECAUSE AGAIN WELCOME.
GOOD AFTERNOON CHECK OUT I GET A
AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS MY NAME IS
EDITOR BY A LEGISLATIVE AIDE FOR
ASSEMBLYMEMBER GARCIA AND TODAY
WILL READ TESTIMONY ON BEHALF OF
THE MOTHER BEATEN. C. E. O. OF
THE HAPPENED IN MORRELL
HEALTHCARE DISTRICT. MY NAME IS
THE MOTHER BEACON AND I HAVE
BEEN A LONG STANDING LEADER IN
THE HEALTHCARE SPACE IN THE
IMPERIAL VALLEY FOR THE PAST
TWENTY FIVE YEARS. TODAY I SERVE
AS A C. E. OVER THE HAPPENING
MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE DISTRICT.
OVER THE YEARS I HAVE GAINED
VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO THE INNER
WORKINGS OF THE IMPERIAL VALLEY
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. FROM MY
PERSPECTIVE IT IS CLEAR THAT THE
TWO LOCAL HOSPITALS CANNOT
CONTINUE TO EXIST INDEPENDENTLY.
AND PATIENT SAFETY IS AT RISK.
HE'S HOSPITALS ARE OPERATING IN
A FIXED ECONOMY WITH A FLAT
POPULATION GROWTH. A POOR PAYER
MIX IN FACING CHALLENGES IN
RECRUITING PHYSICIANS AND
REGISTERED NURSES. ADDITIONALLY
THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH SEISMIC
RETROFITTING MAY NOT BE
ACHIEVABLE FOR BOTH HOSPITALS
CONSIDERING THEIR CURRENT
FINANCIAL. AND DEBT OBLIGATIONS.
THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT
DISPROPORTION BETWEEN DOLLARS
BUILD. AND DOLLARS COLLECTED
FROM SERVICES RENDERED BY BOTH
HOSPITALS. DURING MY TENURE AT A
CENTRAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.
WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO COLLECT
CLOSE TO TWENTY TWO CENTS ON THE
DOLLAR. IT IS MY FIRM BELIEF
THAT UNLESS OUR HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM UNIFIES. PATIENTS WILL
CONTINUE TO SUFFER. IN THE PAST
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A
PART OF TWO FAILED ATTEMPTS AT
MERGING BOTH HOSPITALS. THE
FORMER COUNTY RIGHT HEALTHCARE
SYSTEM. UNFORTUNATELY THESE
ATTEMPTS FAILED DUE TO POLITICAL
CONSIDERATIONS. BOTH SIDES WERE
FOCUSED ON KEEPING AND
RETROFITTING THEIR OWN CAMPUSES.
EVEN WHEN FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
CLEARLY INDICATED OTHERWISE.
TODAY THE REALITY SHIFTING AND I
ARGUE THAT WE MUST PRIORITIZE
PATIENT SAFETY OVER PRIDE. BOTH
THE HEFFERNAN MEMORIAL
HEALTHCARE DISTRICT BOARD AND
DIE THE EIGHTY NINE EIGHTEEN ARE
THE ONLY LIFELINE AND TO SEE A
CHANGE. THE BENEFITS OF THIS
BILL ALLOWS OUR IMMEASURABLE FOR
AGING COMMUNITY. CALEXICO. ALONE
WE HAVE MORE THAN 29% OF THE
SENIORS IN THE ANTI. TOWN AND WE
ALSO HAVE A- POPULATION THAT IS
ON INSURED. A CLOSE TO HALF OF
ALL INDUSTRY. THE TO LOCAL
EMERGENCY ROOMS. COME FROM
CALEXICO AS REPORTED BY THE
CALEXICO FIRE DEPARTMENT IN
TWENTY TWENTY. THEREFORE WE DO
THE PERMISSION BUT OF A NEW
HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ARE THE
ONLY WAY TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS
OUR CHALLENGES. ENSURING ACCESS
TO CARE OFFICIALLY AND TIMELY
DELIVERY OF SERVICES REDUCTION
IN UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION
BENEFITS REPAIRS AS A SOLE
PROVIDER. AND SIGNIFICANT COST
SAVINGS TO COLLABORATION AND
OWNERSHIP. RATHER THAN
COMPETITION NOT TO MENTION THE
ABILITY TO COLLECT THE COUNTY
WIDE TAX THAT WILL SUSTAIN THIS
NEW DISTRICT. AND ALLOW FOR THE
EXPANSION OF SERVICES WHERE THEY
MAKE THE MOST SENSE I PURCHASED
A TO SUPPORT EIGHTY NINE
EIGHTEEN BEFORE HEALTHCARE
ACCESS IS SERIOUSLY REDUCED.
THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU ASSEMBLYMAN GARCIA AND
TEAM FOR GIVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY
HERE. MY NAME IS BLANCA MORALES
MY BACKGROUND IS IN HEALTHCARE
REVENUE CYCLE BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT
NEGOTIATIONS EMPLOYMENT
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PAST THIRTY
YEARS. AS AN ENTREPRENEUR OWNER
FOR TWENTY FOUR YEARS IN SAN
DIEGO COUNTY I RETURN TO MY
ROOTS IN CALEXICO CALIFORNIA AND
NOT TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN. I AM
NOW THE CEO CO FOUNDER OF
CALEXICO WELLNESS CENTER A
NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE CLINIC. I
AM IN SUPPORT OF THE A. B. NINE
EIGHTEEN. IMPERIAL COUNTY HAS
THE HIGHEST IN THE NATION
CHRONIC CONDITIONS SUCH AS
HYPERTENSION. CARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASE DIABETES ASTHMA OBESITY
AND CANCER SCREENING. AND
IMPROVE VALLEY WE HAVE PRIMARY
CARE P. C. P. RATIO OF SIX
THOUSAND PATIENTS PER ONE
PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. THIS IS
NOT QUALITY CARE NOR IT ALLOWS
US TO BE PROACTIVE WHEN IT COMES
TO PATIENTS USING THE EMERGENCY
SERVICES AND THE AMBULANCES. ARE
HOSPITAL ON WHEELS AND CALEXICO
THE CITY OF CALEXICO WHO HASN'T
HAD A HOSPITAL IN TWENTY FIVE
YEARS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN
PREVENTED IF IN A CLINIC SETTING
OR URGENT CARE SETTING THAT
ALLOWS US TO SAVE THE STATE. AND
FEDERAL MONIES THE COST OF NPR
VISIT IS IN THE THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS VERSUS HUNDREDS OF
DOLLARS. IN A CLINIC OR URGENT
CARE SETTINGS. WE HAVE MEDICALLY
UNDERSERVED PEOPLE LIVE BELOW
THE POVERTY LINE R. TWENTY FIVE
POINT 3% OF CALEXICO RESIDENTS
WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE
NATIONAL AVERAGE THIRTEEN POINT
ONE PERCENT. THE SIGNIFICANT
CONSEQUENCES OF WITH LACK OF
PRIMARY CARE UNDERLYING HEALTH
ISSUES OR CHRONIC DISEASE LIKE
DIABETES CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
DISEASE HYPERTENSION AND- CANCER
SCREENING RESULT IN PEOPLE MORE
LIKELY TO GET SEVERELY ILL OR
DIE. COMBINING THE TWO HOSPITALS
WILL GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO
DO THE FOLLOWING. WE CAN
LEVERAGE CONTRACTS WITH VENDORS
SUCH AS MEDICAL SUPPLIES
COMPUTERS SUFFERS SYSTEMS TO ALL
THE FACILITIES TO OPERATE
EFFICIENTLY EFFICIENTLY AND
EFFECTIVELY. AND PROVIDE TO
TOOLS TO THE EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR
DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS WE LOWER
THE RISK OF MALPRACTICE
LIABILITIES WHICH STREAMLINING
TRAINING PROGRAMS AND HAVE NOT
HAVE DUPLICATES. DUPLICATIONS
AND TO DIFFERENT HOSPITALS.
LEVERAGE THE EXISTING CONTRACTS
WITH HEALTH PLAN PEERS TO GET
PAID ABOUT THE MEDICARE MEDICARE
FEE SCHEDULE THE HEALTH PLAN
SUCH AS BLUE SHIELD BLUE CROSS
AETNA CIGNA UNITED HEALTH CARE.
WE CAN RECRUIT MEDICAL PROVIDERS
SUCH AS MEDICAL POSITIONS DEALS
NURSE PRACTITIONERS PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANTS AND NOT A NURSING
STAFF AND OFFERS STRONG
COMPETITIVE BENEFIT PACKAGES
SUCH AS MEDICAL DENTAL VISION
RETIREMENT ETCETERA. THE MORE
STUFF WE ARE TO THE BENEFIT
PACKAGES THE PREMIUMS DECREASE
FOR THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE.
ALSO THESE HOSPITALS CAN
PARTICIPATE IN THE FOLLOWING
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ALL
PROVIDERS WILL BE ABLE TO
CAPTURE REPORTING ON
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA. THIS WILL
TRANSLATE TO POTENTIAL MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS OF PAYMENTS FROM THE
HEALTH PLANS TO BOTH HOSPITALS.
THIS IS PART OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL
AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
WHICH IS A STATE LEVEL PROGRAM
MANAGED BY THE SAFETY INSTITUTE
FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR
ACCESS ON ENSURE FUNDING AND FOR
A DISTRIBUTION TO SERVICING THE
NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. OUR
NUMBER TWO. I ALSO ASK YOU TO
KIND OF WRAP IT UP SURE SURE
SURE YOU THIS BUT- WHEN TO MAKE
SURE WE GO OKAY SO- BASICALLY
THIS WHOLE TOPIC HOSPITALS WILL
BE ABLE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE
COMMUNITY CLINICS AND WERE USED.
FOR ALL COMPENSATED CARE ALSO
KNOWN AS CLINICALLY INTEGRATED
NETWORK THANK YOU THANK YOU SO
MUCH WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT
THANK YOU. B. TWOS IN SUPPORT.
GOOD AFTERNOON I'M SURE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS JONATHAN
CLOSURE ON BEHALF OF MELBOURNE
WITHIN CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF IMPERIAL. IN STRONG SUPPORT
THANK YOU. MARIN PMB AFFLECK
ABOUT THE OUR COMPASS UNITED
SUPPORT. IF YOU. I'M SURE
MEMBERS MY NAME IS THOMAS LEAVE
A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THE CITY OF
A CENTRAL PRESIDENT OF ALSO
TRUMP. REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR
HEALTHCARE SERVICES WE HOPE YOU
SUPPORT AB NINETEEN THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ANYONE ELSE
IN SUPPORT. SEE NO FURTHER
SUPPORT WILL MOVE ON TO
OPPOSITION IS THERE ANYBODY HERE
WHO WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
MY NAME IS SELLING NGUYEN AND
GENERAL COUNSEL FOR PIONEERS
MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE DISTRICT-
FIRST I WANT TO THANK
ASSEMBLYMEMBER GARCIA FOR HIS
CONTINUED WORK ON THE BILL AND
HIS COMMITMENT TO WORKING WITH
PIONEERS. TO ADDRESS ALL OF OUR
CONCERNS. I NEED MORE HEALTHCARE
DISTRICT OPERATES A ONE HUNDRED
AND SEVEN BED ACUTE CARE
HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF RALEIGH.
FIND YOUR SERVICE AIMED
POPULATION POPULATION OF OVER
50% MEDIC CAL PATIENTS- AS A
PUBLIC HOSPITAL WITH THE HIGH
GOVERNMENT PAYER MAKES IT IS
WELL ACCUSTOMED TO. SERVING
POPULATIONS ON REALLY THIN
MARGINS AND IT'S DONE SO FOR
THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS YEAR AFTER
YEAR. AB NINETEEN WOULD
INTRODUCE A BRAND NEW COUNTY
WIDE HEALTHCARE DISTRICT TO
IMPERIAL COUNTY. AND IT WOULD
DISSOLVE HI IN YEARS AS WELL AS
HAPPENED IN THE OTHER DISTRICT
DOWN IN CALEXICO CALIFORNIA- AND
WE CREATE A WHOLE NEW GOVERNING
STRUCTURE. IN ADDITION AS
AMENDED ON JULY SIXTH THE NEW
BILL REQUIRES THE NEW DISTRICT.
TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS AND A
FORMAL PROCESS AND THAT THE
ACQUISITION OF THE EL CENTRO
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER A
HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF EL
CENTRO- WE HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT
JUST THE PRACTICAL
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BILL
SPECIFICALLY ASSUMES THE
ACQUISITION OF BILL CENTRAL
REGIONAL MEDICAL DISTRICT IS
FEASIBLE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THERE'S NO EXPRESS LANGUAGE OR
SAFEGUARDS FOR THE DISTRICT IN
CASE THAT ACQUISITION IS NOT
FEASIBLE. IT ALSO PUTS THE NEW
DISTRICT IN THE DRIVER SEAT. TO
A AND RELIES ON THE FUNDS OF EL
CENTRO I'M SORRY OF HAPPENIN AND
PIONEERS. TO DRIVE THAT
ACQUISITION- WE WITHOUT
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO ENSURE
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
IMPERIAL BUT AS IMPERIAL VALLEY
HEALTH CARE DISTRICT THE NEWLY
FORMED DISTRICT- WE FEAR THAT
HEALTHCARE IN THE- VALLEY WILL
BE HINDERED RATHER THAN HELPED.
AND WE HOPE TO SEE HEALTH CARE
ACCESS EXPANDED IN THE VALLEY.
FOR THESE REASONS PIONEERS MORE
HEALTH CARE DO. RESPECTFULLY
OPPOSES AB NINE EIGHTEEN UNLESS
AMENDED. BUT WE LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUED CONVERSATIONS WITH
ASSEMBLY MEMBER AND HIS STAFF.
THANK YOU VERY GOOD THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE.
IN OPPOSITION. GOOD AFTERNOON
MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE I'M DEFINITELY NOT
GOING TO US ON THE ON THE
PRESIDENT PIONEERS MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL DISTRICT. AS A
COMMUNITY MEMBER. AN ELECTED
OFFICIAL I WANT NOTHING MORE
THAN TO SEE THE CARE IN OUR
COMMUNITY PRESERVED AND EXPANDED
AND BELIEVE WE SHARE THE SAME
GOAL AS ASSEMBLYMEMBER GARCIA.
AS MY COLLEAGUE MENTIONED EIGHTY
NINE EIGHTEEN WOULD CREATE A
COUNTY WIDE HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
IN PERIL VALLEY. CREATING THE
PERIL VALLEY DISTRICT IS NOT
QUITE REPORT IS CONCERNED OUR
CONCERNS. HINGED ONLY ON ITS
IMPLEMENTATION TO ENSURE IT'S
DONE CORRECTLY. TECHNICALLY
EXPANSION INTO SOLUTIONS AND ANY
SPECIAL DISTRICTS ARE
ACCOMPLISHED THREE LOCAL LAST
CONTROL PROCESS. CURRENTLY THIS
PUBLIC PROCESS IS ALREADY
UNDERWAY IN FACT THE BILL RELIES
ON FUNDING FROM THIS PROCESS TO
ESTABLISH A NEW DIFFERENT
DISTRICTS. SO THEY'RE WAITING
FOR THE FINDINGS AND IT WILL BE
RELYING ON THAT SHE'S GREAT
THANK YOU FOR THAT. WHEN
CIRCUMVENTING THIS PUBLIC
PROCESS IT IS IMPORTANT THE BILL
IS CRAFTED NARROWLY AND
CAREFULLY IN THE CASE OF PMH THE
BILL WOULD BE AMENDED TO ENSURE
THE FOLLOWING. THE BILL IS NOT
DUPLICATED OF THE POLITICAL
PROCESS ALREADY UNDERWAY. THE
FISCAL INTEGRITY UPON YOUR SMART
HOSPITAL IS PRESERVED. AND THAT
OUR COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL ARE FAIRLY REPRESENTED.
THROUGH THE BOARD COMPOSITION.
ADDITIONALLY UNDER THE MOST
RECENT AMENDMENTS EIGHTY NINE
EIGHTEEN OFFERS A POTENTIAL
SOLUTION TO PRESERVE E. C. R. M.
C. A. FAILING MINNESOTA HOSPITAL
IN OUR REGION. OUR BOARD AGREES.
THAT E. C. R. MC IS NECESSARY TO
PROVIDE CARE TO ENTER ABOUT THE
RESIDENTS HOWEVER. THE
CONVERSATION ON SAVING THIS
FACILITY GOES WELL BEYOND THE
SCOPE OF AB NINETEEN. AT THIS
TIME WE RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE AB
NINETEEN LS AMENDED. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO ONGOING CONVERSATION
WITH THE ASSEMBLY MEMBER TO
ADDRESS OUR REMAINING CONCERNS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
TIME. ASSEMBLY MEMBER GARCIA AND
- SENATE. WELL IF GIVEN TODAY
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND THANK
YOU FOR TRYING THANK YOU. ANY
ANY FURTHER OPPOSITION. THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS
THEIR BETS ON BEHALF OF THE
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA
HEALTHCARE DISTRICTS WE HAVE A
POSITION OF CONCERNS LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE
ASSEMBLY MEMBER THANK YOU. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH ANYONE ELSE. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIR MEMBERS AND
COMMITTEE MEMBERS THIS WEEK
AFTERNOON CARE AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS MY NAME IS RACHEL. I'M A
MEMBER OF THE PRINTERS FOR A
HEALTHCARE DISTRICT LEVELS
MILTON LESS IT'S AMENDED THANK
YOU. VERY GOOD THANK YOU ANYONE
ELSE. SEEING NO FURTHER MOVEMENT
WILL MOVE ON TO THE- I TELL.
LINE IS THERE ANYBODY THAT WOULD
LIKE TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION OF AB NINE EIGHTEEN.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION OF AB EIGHT NINE
EIGHT THANK YOU BYE PRESS ONE
AND THEN ZERO. WE WILL GO TO
LINE FOR TWENTY ONE. IF YOU IF
YOU. MY NAME IS CURRENTLY. VALUE
RESIDENTS AND I AM SUPPORT OF
EIGHTEEN NINETEEN THANK YOU.
THANK YOU THREE ELEVEN YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. REYES STATE. EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR LOS I MEAN LOOK AT THE
MONEY THAT- UNDERSTANDING THAT
ONE DISTRICT WILL ONLY MAKE US.
STRONGER IN THE LONG RUN WITH
THE DETAILS STILL TO BE WORKED
OUT WE SUPPORT AB NINETEEN.
THANK YOU. OKAY LINE. FOR THIRTY
FIVE. HELLO JOHNSON THE
PRESIDENT ELECT IMPAIR VALLEY
COLLEGE I SUPPORT THE BILL- ONE
THE DISTRICT IS NEEDED. THANK
YOU. FIVE TWENTY SEVEN. MY NAME
YES ON MY OWN I'M A RESIDENT OF
POLK COUNTY AND I AM SUPPORT OF
EIGHTEEN NINETEEN THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. FOR TWELVE. GOOD AFTERNOON
THIS IS ERIC BRONSON ON BEHALF
OF IMPERIAL COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS IN SUPPORT OF THE
BILL THANK YOU. FIVE TWENTY
EIGHT. HI THIS IS LAURIE GREEN.
COMMUNITY MEMBER AND RESIDENT OF
FINANCIAL A HEALTHCARE DISTRICT
. IN OPPOSITION OF THE BILL
UNLESS AMENDED. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU LINE. FOR FIFTY EIGHT. ARE
YOU CAN LARA- COUNTY RESIDENTS
ALSO HIRED FOR MORE HEALTHCARE
DISTRICT I UPLOADED MY. THANK
YOU THANK YOU. FOR EIGHTY THREE.
CORRECT I WOULD I UNIT I
REMEMBER. AND I AM SUPPORT OF AB
NINE EIGHTEEN. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK YOU. FIVE THIRTY
FOUR. ONE FIVE THIRTY FOR YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. HELLO MY NAME IS
OLIVER TO CHARTER I'M A RESIDENT
HERE COUNTY IN SUPPORT OF AB
NINETEEN EIGHTEEN THANK YOU
THANK YOU. FOUR FORTY A LINES
OPEN. THE LINE FOR FORTY YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. YEAH AFTERNOON MY
LAST NAME AND THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF OPEN CONTROL IN SUPPORT
OF AB. WE'RE THE- THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. FOR TWENTY NINE. I'M
SORRY FIVE THIRTEEN YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. HELLO PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI
MY NAME IS FRANK I DON'T SPROUT
A RESIDENT OF IMPERIAL COUNTY IN
SUPPORT OF NINE ONE EIGHT WE ARE
IN NEED OF BETTER HEALTH CARE WE
ARE ALL ONE TWO VERY MUCH
APPRECIATED. THANK YOU THAT WILL
GO TO FOR TWENTY NINE YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. HELLO IF I HAD. HI
THANK YOU MY NAME IS MICHAEL
WELL AND I AM A CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER REPRESENTING THE CITY OF
CALIPHATE TREA IN STRONG
SUPPORTER TO ALL AYE VOTE THANK
YOU THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
EIGHTY FOUR. HI MY NAME IS ELENA
CURRENT AND I FELL IN SUPPORT OF
AB NINE EIGHT EIGHT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. FOR SIXTY SEVEN. NINE
FOUR SIXTY SEVEN YOUR LINE IS
OPEN GIVE US SOME YOU. WILL MOVE
ON TO A FOUR NINETY EIGHT. GOOD
MORNING- HER CAREER ON MEMBERS
MY NAME IS ON THE LEFT BUT IF
SOMETHING HAPPENS THEN CARE
ABOUT EQUITY AND JUSTICE
COALITION BASED OUT OF
ELECTRICAL. I. IN STRONG SUPPORT
OF THE BILL- WE NEEDED TO BE
HERE. IN ORDER TO CONTINUE HAVE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU
LINE. FOR FIFTY FOUR. GOOD
AFTERNOON SIR WOMAN WHATEVER YOU
KNOW AND MEMBERS MY NAME IS
JONATHAN BY YET ALL I AM A
RESIDENT OF IMPERIAL COUNTY AND
I'M CALLING FROM THE PORT OF
EIGHTY NINE ONE EIGHT. THANK YOU
AND- HI MY NAME IS DR. WELL I'M
SORRY ONE MOMENT. FOUR FIFTY FOR
YOUR LINE IS BACK OPEN. OKAY HI
MY NAME IS OSCAR GARCIA MY WITH
RESIDENT OKAY- COUNTY ECONOMIC
SUPPORT TO BUILD NINE ONE EIGHT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR SEVENTY
SIX YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HI MY
NAME IS JEANETTE TRAVIS AND I AM
A MEMBER OF THE IMPERIAL COUNTY
COMMUNITY N. M. IS THE BOARD OF
AB NINE ONE EIGHT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FIVE OH SIX YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. HELLO MY NAME IS CARLOS
HERNANDEZ I'M INTERESTED IN YOUR
VALLEY NINETY STOCK ORDER EIGHTY
NINE ONE EIGHT THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. FOUR SEVENTY ONE YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. HI MY NAME IS ANITA AND
MAN REPORT OF THAT AT EIGHTEEN
NINETEEN EIGHTEEN I WORK AT
THREE FIFTY EIGHT YARD THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
FORTY SIX YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
GOOD AFTERNOON THAT THE COUNCIL
MEMBER BRIAN CARTER FROM L. AND
CHERYL AND I'M STRONGLY IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
LINE FOR FORTY ONE YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. HI THIS IS RICK DENNISON
CIRCLE RESIDENT OF CALEXICO AND
I AM AND- IN FAVOR OF- THE FILM.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU THREE
EIGHTY AIRLINERS OPEN. NINE
THREE EIGHTY YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
YES THIS IS ALEX GOVERNMENT
SELLS CENTRAL CITY RESIDENT
FORMER MAYOR OF THE CITY OVER OF
THOSE CENTRO ALSO REPRESENTING
DOCTOR GO OVER TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND BASES IN STRONG SUPPORT
OF AB. ONE EIGHTY NINE ONE EIGHT
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
A LINE OF THREE SEVENTY TWO YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. HELLO CAN YOU HEAR
ME WE CAN HEAR YOU. HI THIS IS
MARIA NAVA FROELICH. CALIPATRIA
MAYOR CAN YOU HEAR ME MA'AM WE
CAN HEAR YOU YOU'RE IN COMMITTEE
. OKAY SO- EITHER WE HAVE YOUR
NAME IF YOU COULD JUST TELL ME
NINETY NINE SUPPORT AND IMPERIAL
COUNTY LAUGHABLE GERMAN ALSO
SUPPORT THANK YOU SO MUCH
APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. IT
OVER TO LINE. FOR FORTY NINE.
FOUR FORTY NINE YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. HELLO HELLO PLEASE GO
AHEAD. I CAN YOU HEAR ME. WE CAN
HEAR YOU. OFFICERS ARE WEARING A
RESIDENT OF POLITICAL FARMS
SUPPORT ASSEMBLY BILL NINE ONE
EIGHT THANK YOU. THANK YOU NEXT
OF A LINE OF FOUR EIGHTY SEVEN.
MANY PEOPLE LOOK AT A COMPANY
CALLED IN THE WAKE OF EIGHTEEN
NINETY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK
YOU THAT'S OVER THE LINE OF.
FIVE FORTY NINE. HELLO THIS IS
JASMINE AND THIS- RALEIGH
RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY SUPPORT
NINETEEN THANK YOU. THANK YOU
FIVE SIXTEEN YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
HELLO MY NAME IS AVAILABLE
BACKGROUND PRESIDENT OF MOTHERS
AND MEN AGAINST GANGS COALITION
I LIVE I AM ALSO A FRAWLEY'S
RESIDENTS AND WE ARE IN STRONG
SUPPORT TO HELP THE DEFENSE AND
ALL CRISIS THANK YOU THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MANAGER WE DO HAVE A
FEW OTHERS THAT JUST QUEUED UP
ONE MOMENT WHILE WE GIVE THEIR
LINE NUMBERS. WE'LL GO TO FIVE
THIRTY FIVE YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
MY NAME IS DIANA GARCIA I AM A
RESIDENT OF HEBRON AND
PROFOUNDLY I'M ON THE BOARD
MEMBER APPLICATION HIGH SCHOOL.
MORE IMPORTANTLY I HAVE A
HUSBAND WHO. ARE YOU BETTER
TODAY OKAY TO HOSPITAL BEFORE
THEY HAVE TO YOU- ELECTRIC SHOCK
ON THE PART YES I AM A STRONG
SUPPORTER OF NINE ONE EIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY
TODAY. THANK YOU. FIVE EIGHT
FIVE FORTY EIGHT. THIS IS A
FRIEND OF MINE YEAH GO IMPROVE
VALLEY RESIDENTS AND OPPOSING
THE BILL NOT AMENDED. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU ONE FOR
SIXTY SEVEN. BULLARD TWELVE
MILLION MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
CALEXICO IN SUPPORT OF AB IN
NINETEEN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
ONE MOMENT. WE HAVE ONE MORE IN
Q. OVER LINE. FIVE FIFTY ONE. BY
FIVE FIFTY ONE YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. LOW PLEASE GO AHEAD NO.
HELLO. I HAD THIRTY- HELLO HELLO
HELLO MY NAME IS FROM THE
ATTENDANCE FONG I AM A
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER OFFICE WITH
YOUR MEDICAL CENTER AND I FULLY
SUPPORT AB ONE. NINE ONE EIGHT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR WE HAVE A BILL FOR
THE SUPPORTER OPPOSITION INK YOU
VERY GOOD WILL BRING- THIS BILL
BACK TO THE COMMITTEE FOR
QUESTIONS CONCERNS MODE A MOTION
. IF THERE IS A MOTION AND
CENTER BREAKS OR HAS A QUESTION
YES THANKS WHO CASH YES NONI
DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING YES NO NEED
TO TOUCH THE MIGHT I JUST WANTED
TO SAY- THANK YOU FOR THE SPELL
I COME FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY AS
WELL AND I SERVED ON THE LASCAUX
BOARD AND I RECOGNIZE THE
DIFFICULTY OF CREATING ALIGNMENT
AMONG ALL THE MANY INTERESTS- IN
THE COMPLEXITY OF THIS. IT'S
GREAT TO SEE MY COLLEAGUE THE
SENATOR WHO OP ALSO REPRESENTS
THIS DISTRICT STANDING BEHIND
YOU AND SUPPORTING THIS AND
HAVING THAT UNITED FRONT I
APPRECIATE THAT- AND I RECOGNIZE
THE PIONEER HEALTH IS CONCERNED
ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION- AND I
PRESUME YOU'LL CONTINUE TO WORK
ON THAT PART BUT THIS IS
OBVIOUSLY REALLY IMPORTANT AND
I'M I JUST REALLY WANT TO
COMMEND YOU FOR BEING ABLE TO
CREATE THAT ALIGNMENT AMONG THE
MANY COMPETING INTERESTS. THANK
YOU GOOD POLYONE AT VET CENTER
DOLLY- THINK ABOUT SO I JUST
HAVE HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS THAT
WERE BROUGHT UP I KNOW THAT- WE
TRIED THIS IN MY DISTRICT
THROUGH THE LOGICAL PROCESS AND
IT WASN'T SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE-
ONE HOSPITALS WAS FINANCIALLY
SOUND THE OTHER ONE WASN'T AND
YOU HAVE TO. BALANCE THAT OUT
SOMEHOW SO I WANNA WHICH TO
THINK ABOUT ANSWERING THAT PART
OF IT AND I KNOW THAT- I DON'T
KNOW THE SITUATION. COMPLETELY
AND THEN CLINICS. ARE A BIG.
PART OF YOUR- HEALTH. A PIPELINE
TO HOSPITALS SO COULD YOU. TOUCH
ON THOSE DOES TWO THINGS I
THINK- AND I LOOK. I'M GONNA
SUPPORT YOUR BILL. BUT I THINK
THAT THERE'S BEEN A FEW COMMENTS
ABOUT. YOU KNOW. WANTING SOME
AMENDMENTS TO AND I'M ASSUMING
THAT'S PROBABLY WHY BECAUSE- NOT
JUST THE GOVERNANCE OF IT BUT-
WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR WHAT
THAT'S WHAT LAUGHED- TYPICALLY
FLUSHES OUT. YEAH SO LET ME LET
ME JUST SAY THAT. I WE RECEIVED
A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM
BLACKPOOL JULY ELEVENTH OF WELL
FOR THE BILL AS IT CURRENTLY
STANDS. THE SEE THE URGENCY BUT
THEY ALSO SEE THE ROLE THAT
THEY'LL BE PLAYING. A ONCE- IF
THE BILL IS SIGNED INTO LAW AND
IS ESTABLISHED- THEY'LL BE
FACILITATING A LOT OF THE
ACTIVITIES THAT HAPPEN AFTER-
THIS GETS ENACTED FOR EXAMPLE
THEY WILL BE WORKING WITH- THE
ENTITIES THAT WILL MAKE UP THE
GOVERNANCE BODY- WHICH IS
MEMBERS FROM PIONEERS. MEMBER
FROM HEFFERNAN. MEMBERS FROM THE
CITY OF EL CENTRO IN AND MEMBERS
FROM THE UNINCORPORATED AREA THE
ROLE WILL BE TO TAKE A LOOK AT
THE FISCAL ANALYSIS THAT ARE
CURRENTLY. BEING CONDUCTED ONE.
BY THE EL CENTRO REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER THAT'S LOOKING AT
THE CONSOLIDATION INTEGRATION.
BENEFITS AND IF THAT SAYS THAT
THERE IS MORE TO GAIN THAN TO
LOSE BY INTEGRATING THE
HOSPITAL. THAT WILL DRIVE THEIR
DECISION MAKING PROCESS LAUGH
WHO IS ALSO CONDUCTING A STUDY
THAT IS FOCUSED SPECIFICALLY. ON
DIFFERENT MODELS OF BRINGING THE
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TOGETHER BUT
THE ONE PARTICULAR THING THAT WE
ARE INTERESTED IN. AND THAT WILL
BE HELPFUL FOR PURPOSES OF
DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE FUNDING
SOURCE. IS WHAT IS THE COUNTY
OUT WIDE ASSESSMENT LOOK LIKE
THAT COULD REFLECT WHAT THE
PEOPLE OF PIONEERS. MEMORIAL
HEALTHCARE DISTRICT BAY AND HAVE
FOR IN AN- CREATING THE FUNDING.
WERE ALSO IN CONVERSE. WITH THE
CITY OF EL CENTRO AND THE COUNTY
AS IT RELATES TO A POTENTIAL
PROPERTY SALES TAX SHARED
AGREEMENT. FOR TEMPORARY TIME
FRAME THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE
IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING REVENUE SO
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE FISCAL
COMPONENTS WERE WORKING.
DILIGENTLY ON THAT BUT LOOK THE
FASTER THE INTEGRATION OCCURS AS
WAS MENTIONED EARLIER AND QUOTED
BY THE CEO OF PIONEERS. AT A
BOARD MEETING IN THE COUNTY IT
WAS THAT THIS INTEGRATION WILL
BRING ABOUT COST SAVINGS FOR
BOTH HOSPITALS UNDER ONE SYSTEM.
AT THE SAME TIME. DISINTEGRATION
OF HOSPITALS WILL TRIGGER THE
ABILITY FOR HIGHER MEDICARE.
MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT PUTTING
MONEY ON THE TABLE THAT
CURRENTLY ISN'T THERE. ALLOWING
US TO LOOK AT THE COST OF
RETROFITTING PIONEERS MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL FINISHING THE
RETROFITTING CAMPAIGN THE DEBT
SERVICE AT EL CENTRO REGIONAL
MEDICAL. SO WE ARE- CONTINUING
TO FOCUS ON THOSE PARTICULAR
AREAS SO THAT THE MECHANICS OF
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ENSURE
THAT CARE IS AT THE FOREFRONT.
FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THESE
HOSPITALS IS A SECOND TO THAT.
OR A RIGHT NEXT TO THAT AND THAT
ULTIMATELY OUT THROUGH COST
SAVINGS AND ADDITIONAL MONEY
BEING GENERATED WE CAN ALSO
INCREASE THE LEVEL OF ACCESS
YOUR QUESTION TO. FEDERALLY
QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE CENTERS
THEY DON'T PROVIDE THE SAME
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES AT
THE HOSPITALS DO. RIGHT THERE
PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE AND IN
SOME CASES SOME SPECIAL TYPE
CARE THERE THERE WE HAVE
PARTNERSHIPS WITH INNER CARE WHO
IS A SUPPORTER OF THE BILL ONE
OF THE LARGER FQHCS THERE. AND
THERE ARE ALSO- MEDICAL DOCTORS
IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WE HAVE
SUPPORT FROM THE MEDICAL SOCIETY
WHICH IS THE EQUIVALENT OF THE
CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
LOCALLY IN SUPPORT OF THIS
EFFORT- BECAUSE THEY ALSO SEE.
THAT THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK LOOKS
A LOT MORE PROMISING THAN WHAT
IT DOES IF WE'RE OPERATING
SEPARATELY. AND SO I HOPE THAT
THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS AND
I CAN JUST A TEST TO WE'VE HAD
OVER A DOZEN. MEETINGS WITH
STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING PIONEERS
ABOUT WANTING TO ACCOMMODATE OUR
TO ADDRESSING THOSE CONCERNS AND
ONE OF THE MAJOR CONCERNS THAT
THEY'VE HAD. AND OTHERS AS WELL
AS HOW DO WE JUST PUT A HOSPITAL
INTO A NEW HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
THAT BRINGS NOT JUST ASSETS BUT
MAJOR LIABILITIES WE DEVELOP A
MECHANISM IN THE BILL. THAT IT
WILL BE PREDICATED ON THE FISCAL
ANALYSIS AND THE GOVERNING BODY
THAT WE'VE SET UP THAT'S COUNTY
WIDE. TO MAKE THAT DETERMINATION
IF IT'S FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE TO
INTEGRATE THAT HOSPITAL SO
HOPEFULLY THAT ANSWERS THE
QUESTIONS THAT YOU JUST ASKED
WELL YES THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I
LOOK AYE AGAIN I'M ON A SUPPORT
ROLE I DID REDO. LAUGHTER DOES
PLAY A BIG ROLE IN THIS PROCESS-
BUT WHEN IT'S A LAW YOU'RE GONNA
HAVE ACCOUNT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A
COUNTY THIS THIS GONNA MAKE. YOU
HAVE A GUY WHY DO HEALTHCARE
SYSTEM. L. I WISH YOU LUCK I
HOPE IT WORKS BECAUSE IF THIS
MODEL WORKS. MAYBE WE CAN LOOK
AT WHERE WE'VE IN. THE CHAIR AND
I AS YOU KNOW WE'VE BEEN DEALING
WITH. HOSPITALS FOR SOMETIME NOW
AND- SO GOOD LUCK AND OBESITY
AMONG MOVE THE BILL IF IT HASN'T
BEEN MOVED. IT HAS BEEN MOVED
AND- APPRECIATE THAT AND- LET ME
JUST SAY THAT I REALLY
APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU'VE
DONE ON THIS- WE'VE HAD AND A
COUPLE OF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT IT.
AND YOU MOVED IT FURTHER THAN
INITIALLY WHEN WE SPOKE ABOUT
IT- I. AM A BIG BELIEVER IN
LOCAL CONTROL- SO I WANTED TO
MAKE SURE THAT THIS MADE A LOT
OF SENSE HAVING. A HOSPITAL
FAILING MY DISTRICT. IS NOT A
GOOD THING. AND WE NEED TO DO
EVERYTHING WE CAN. TO MAKE SURE
THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN ANYWHERE
ELSE- AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON.
FUNDING BOTH IN THE DISTRESS
HOSPITAL LOAN PROGRAM BUT ALSO
TO THE MCO TAX IN ORDER TO. MAKE
SURE THAT WE'RE COVERING THE
MEDICAL EXPENSES OF INDIVIDUALS
THAT NEED EMERGENCY CARE LIKE
THE WOMAN WHO IS VERY EMOTIONAL
ABOUT HER HUSBAND. THAT'S WHAT
IT'S ALL ABOUT AND SO I REALLY
WANNA- THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
TAKING THIS ON. A AND FOR
WORKING AS A TEAM BECAUSE THAT'S
WHEN IT'S GOING TO TAKE SO WILL
ALLOW YOU TO CONCLUDE WE DO HAVE
THANK YOU SO MUCH I WANTED TO
SEND A MESSAGE TO THE RESIDENTS
WHO CALLED IN BOTH IN SUPPORT.
AND IN OPPOSITION AND THOSE WHO
CALLED INTO OUR OFFICE YESTERDAY
CONCERNED ABOUT THE BILL. UP
MOSTLY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF
THE PIONEERS MORE HOSPITAL.
UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS
BILL WILL- ELIMINATE THE
HOSPITAL DOES ALL OF THE
HOSPITAL THAT'S WHAT THEIR
PERCEPTION IS. OF THIS BILL THE
BILL WILL NOT ELIMINATE THE
HOSPITAL THE BILL IS TRYING TO
SAVE. A HOSPITAL FROM CLOSING TO
ENSURE THAT PIONEERS HOSPITAL
DOESN'T TAKE ON THE BURDEN. OF
THOSE PATIENTS THAT WILL HAVE TO
DRIVE TWENTY FIVE MILES NORTH
FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES THAT'S
THE ONE MESSAGE THAT I WANT TO
SEND. TO THE EMPLOYEES OF
PIONEERS MORE HEALTH CARE
DISTRICT WHO CALLED YESTERDAY
THE SECOND IS. IS THAT WHAT
WE'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH HERE.
IS EFFICIENCIES. ECONOMIES OF
SCALE. AND ULTIMATELY INCREASE
THE- AXIS. CARE TO THE RESIDENTS
OF IMPERIAL COUNTY HUNDRED
EIGHTY THOUSAND PEOPLE EIGHTY
PERCENT. MAKE UP MEDICARE
MEDICARE- INSURED POPULATION WE
HAVE A CHALLENGE. TO KEEP THESE
HOSPITALS OPEN AND SO I WANT TO
JUST COMMIT TO PIONEERS. TO ALL
OF THE STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED
THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE.
AND TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BILL
IS REFLECTIVE. OF THEIR CONCERNS
ONE LAST POINT I WANT TO MAKE IS
THAT WE TOOK- THE HEART THE
CONCERNS OF PIONEERS WHEN THEY
SAID. WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE
DISSOLVING OF OUR HEALTH CARE
DISTRICT. AT THE A SIGNATURE OF
THE OF THE GOVERNOR WHETHER BE.
IMPLEMENTED WITH EMERGENCY
CLAUSE OR JANUARY TWENTY FOUR
WE'VE GIVEN. A YEAR PLUS OF A
RUNWAY. TO ALLOW THE HEALTH CARE
DISTRICTS TO DETERMINE WITH
LAUGH GOAL. WHEN THEY ARE
PREPARED TO BEGIN TO DISSOLVE
MEANT. IN ORDER TO INTEGRATE
INTO THIS NEW HEALTH CARE TO
STRUCK I THINK THAT'S PLENTY
TIME. TO BE ABLE TO COORDINATE.
WHAT WILL HOPEFULLY BE ONE
HEALTHCARE DISTRICT THAT WILL
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH
CARE FOR THE REGION.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE MAYBE SENATOR WOULD LIKE TO
SAY SOMETHING IN AND I DIDN'T.
HAVE THIS GIVEN A NOTE AND I
TOTALLY FORGOT- I YOU DIDN'T SAY
WHETHER YOU WERE ACCEPTING THE
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS ALL OF.
OKAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH
APPRECIATED. I CAN'T EVEN OUT IN
FRONT OF MY FACE I CAN SEE. AT
CENTER AND COLLEAGUES I WOULD
JUST ADD THAT. OBSERVING AND
PARTNERING WITH THE
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S A TASK IN AN
HONOR. AND INVARIABLY IN AND
ISSUES OF SUCH URGENCY AND
COMPLEXITY YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
VARYING OPINIONS FROM EVERYONE
YOU ASK. AND EVERY INTEREST AND-
I'M HAPPY WITH WHERE THE BILL'S
PROGRESS DOUBLE JUMPING ON
FORMALLY AND WORKING IT INTO.
ANOTHER BALANCE IN OUR HOUSE-
AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
ALL OF YOU BUT- AT SOME POINT
THE URGENCY AND THE DELIVERY OF
CARE AND THE THREAT TO THAT
DELIVERY HAS TO BE FIRST AND
FOREMOST AND THAT'S WHAT THIS
BILL DOES. ANNA AND I THANK THE
CHAIR AND MY COLLEAGUES. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH WE DO HAVE A
MOTION THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS
AMENDED TO APPROPRIATIONS.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. SENATORS
CABALLERO HI CABALLERO AYE
SEYARTO. LAKE SUPERIOR. LEG
SPINNER I DALI. DALI I DO
WRESTLE. RUSSELL I GLAZER
SKINNER. WIENER WIENER I AM.
FIVE ZERO THE BILL IS OUT WILL
PUT IT ON CALL FOR THE ABSENT
MEMBERS. LIVING. ON TO FILE ITEM
NUMBER TWO. SOME MEMBER RAMAH.
AB FORTY TWO. AND AGAIN I WANT
TO THANK YOU FOR SEEDING YOUR
SPOT TO ALLOW THEM TO GO. FIRST
THANK YOU SO MUCH- A MADAM CHAIR
AND- SENATORS- TODAY I PRESENT
AB FORTY TWO WHICH AIMS TO HELP
PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE WHEN
IT COMES TO ASSISTING THOSE.
EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. AS
CHAIR OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON
YOUTH HOMELESSNESS AND SAMBAR
DINO COUNTY. I UNDERSTAND THAT
HOMELESSNESS REQUIRES UNIQUE
SOLUTIONS. IN AB FORTY TWO AIMS
TO PROVIDE ONE. AS IT STANDS THE
CURRENT REQUIREMENT OF HAVING TO
INSTALL FIRE SPRINKLERS IN
TEMPORARY SLEEPING CABINS PROVES
TO BE A SIGNIFICANT COST BURDEN.
THIS BILL EXEMPTS A TEMPORARY
SLEEPING CABIN FROM THE
REQUIREMENT OF FIRE SPRINTERS
BUT ALSO AS VARIOUS MANDATORY
PROVISIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY
OF THE OCCUPANT. TO ALLEVIATE
FIRE SAFETY CONCERNS WE HAVE
LOWERED THE SQUARE FOOTAGE
CHANGED THE DEFINITION OF THE
UNITS AS WELL AS ADDED
ALTERNATIVE FIRE AND SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE SAFETY
AND ADDRESS OPPOSITION CONCERNS.
WE ALSO REQUIRE THE UNIT TO BE
MADE OF NON COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL. ADDITIONALLY EACH LOT
WOULD BE ABLE TO HOLD A MAXIMUM
FIFTY UNITS EACH UNIT SITUATED
SIX FEET APART WITH FIRE ALARMS
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND TWENTY
FOUR SEVEN FIRE WATCH. AB FORTY
TWO IS YOU A UNIQUE SOLUTION TO
ALLOW FOR THE CREATION OF NEW
TEMPORARY SLEEPING CABINS TO
SERVE THE STATE'S HOMELESS
POPULATION. ESPECIALLY FOR OUR
YOUTH THE EXPERIENCE
HOMELESSNESS AT A HIGH RATE IN
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. WITH ME
TODAY TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF
THIS BILL IS DARYL EVEY FROM THE
FAMILY A CENSUS PROGRAM LOCATED
IN SAMBAR DINO COUNTY. VERY GOOD
WELCOME GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME
IS BARELY WITH FAMILY ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM. THE IN THE SOCIAL
SERVICE FIELD WE TALK A LOT
ABOUT THE WHY BEHIND THE WHAT.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE THINK
ABOUT THE WHY BEHIND THE WHAT
WHY WE HAVE A BILL LIKE THIS
THAT WE NEED THIS WE HAVE SO
MANY YOUNG PEOPLE THAT ARE
HOMELESS TODAY. AND WE ALL KNOW
THAT YOU. YOU PROBABLY HAVE A
HOUSING HEARINGS ON THAT. AND WE
HAVE A WE NEED WE'RE LOOKING FOR
A GAP WE'RE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO
SOLVE THIS IN BETWEEN TIME THAT
RAN I HAVE COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
THAT THE LEGISLATURE IS GOING TO
BUILD ENOUGH AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AND WE ARE GOING TO SOLVE THIS
ON THIS ISSUE. AND WE WON'T HAVE
HOMELESS PEOPLE COME SOME POINT
IN THE FUTURE. BUT IN
TELEVISION. I NEED A PLACE FOR
MY YOUNG PEOPLE TO SLEEP. AND
THIS WEEK- SATURDAY IT'S GOING
TO BE A HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN
DEGREES IN VICTORVILLE. AND I
HAVE ABOUT TWENTY YOUNG PEOPLE
WHO ARE SLEEPING IN TENTS AND
CARS. DOWN BY MOJAVE RIVER. SO
THEY'RE GOING TO BE ALONG THE
RIVER BAD WHICH IS A DRY RIVER
SO WE THINK OF. THE RAGING
WATERS NOW THIS IS A DRY RIVER
IS AN UNDERGROUND RIVER SO
THEY'RE SLEEPING IN THE DESERT.
AT A HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN
DEGREES IN A TENT. BECAUSE THERE
IS NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE. AND THE
REASON THERE IS NO OTHER
ALTERNATIVE IS THAT WE DIDN'T
HAVE AN EXTRA MILLION DOLLARS TO
BE ABLE TO BUILD A REALLY NICE
COMPLEX THAT WE WANT. INSTEAD
WE'RE LOOKING FOR THESE SHORT
TERM. INEXPENSIVE GAPS WE CAN
BUY THESE HIGH NEED THESE
INDIVIDUAL- SLEEPING CABINS.
THEY COST APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN
TO TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH
I CAN PUT THEM IN MY PARKING
LOT. BUT I CAN'T PUT A BED IN
THEM. BECAUSE I CAN'T BUT A BAD
AND I'M AND LESS I DO PLUMBING
AND FIRE SUPPRESSION AND ALL
THAT OTHER STUFF THAT GOES WITH
THAT. SO INSTEAD OF THAT THOSE
CHILDREN INSTEAD OF SLEEPING IN
A SAFE PLACE R. SLEEPING DOWN BY
THE RIVER. AND WE JUST HOPE THAT
NONE OF THEM DIED LIKE LAST
SUMMER WHEN SEVERAL OF THEM DID
DIE FROM HEAT EXTRA. HEAT
EXPOSURE HE TRUST ALL THE STUFF
THE GOOD FOR THAT. SO I'M REALLY
HOPING THAT YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR
BILL SO THAT NEXT SUMMER. OUR.
CHILDREN WILL HAVE A SAFE PLACE
TO SLEEP AT NIGHT. THANK YOU
MYSTERY BE. YOUR TEST HERE
TODAY. OKAY IS THERE ANYONE ELSE
WHO WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT. YEAH GOOD AFTERNOON CAN
LAST REPRESENTING THE CALIFORNIA
COALITION FOR YOUTH I'M IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL BECAUSE WE
HAVE OVER 70% OF OUR YOUNG
PEOPLE SLEEPING UNSHELTERED.
THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYONE ELSE. IS THERE ANYBODY
THAT WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY IN
OPPOSITION. GOOD AFTERNOON TURN
MEMBERS PRETTY GARDEN ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING
OFFICIALS IN RESPECTFUL
OPPOSITION TO THE- CURRENT FORM
OF THE BILL WANTED TO APPRECIATE
THE CONTINUED DIALOGUE WE KIND
OF THE OTHERS OFFICE WE DO STILL
HAVE SOME CONCERNS. COUPLES
MISSION IS TO PROTECT PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE BUILT
ENVIRONMENT THE RESPONSIBLE
LEGISLATION EDUCATION AND
BUILDING CO DEVELOPMENT.
UNFORTUNATELY ABSENT SIGNIFICANT
SAFETY CONCERNS AT THIS AND WE
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FIRST REGRESS
COSTS. PEOPLE CAN EVENTUALLY
MOVE TO PERMANENT HOUSING NOW
THE ALTERNATIVE FIRE LIFE SAFETY
COMPLIANCE MECHANISMS MIGHT BE
POSSIBLE BUT WE THINK IT WOULD
BE BETTER SUITED TO GO THROUGH
THE REGULATORY PROCESS TO MAKE
SURE THAT IS THE CASE WE HAVEN'T
HAD THESE PROTECTIONS. AT THE
LOCAL LEVEL YET OR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO
HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO DO THAT
WE ALSO THINK THAT THE COST
IMPLICATIONS OF TWENTY FOUR
SEVEN FIRE WATCH AND SOME OF THE
OTHER. ASPECTS NON COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS IS ACTUALLY MORE
EXPENSIVE THAN A FIRE SPRINKLER
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM BUT OUR GOAL
IS PUBLIC SAFETY WE'VE SEEN.
HISTORICALLY STRUCTURAL FIRES IN
TINY HOME VILLAGES WE HAD ONE IN
PETALUMA IN MARCH. TWENTY FIVE
UNITS WERE DESTROYED. THE FIRE
MARSHAL OF THE CITY SAID WITHOUT
FIRE SPRINKLERS THEY MAY NOT
HAVE SURVIVED. SO WE'RE LOOKING
FOR THE BEST INTEREST PUBLIC
SAFETY WHILE ALSO TRYING TO
ACKNOWLEDGE WE NEED TO FIND
SOLUTIONS FOR TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING TO ADDRESS AS HOMELESS
PROBLEM WE ARE VERY AWARE OF
THAT WE THINK THAT IT'S BEST
HANDLED TWO DEVELOPED. MORE
REGULATIONS FOR TINY HOMES IT'S
NOT IN THE BUILDING CODE YET AS
WELL AS LOOKING AT OTHER
ALTERNATIVE FIRE LIFE SAFETY
COMPLIANCE MECHANISMS THAT ARE
SAFE COST EFFICIENT AND
EFFECTIVE. SO WITH THAT IN MIND
WE RESPECTFULLY URGE A NO VOTE
ON THE BILL AND LOOK FOR THOSE
CONTINUED CONVERSATIONS THANK
YOU. VERY MUCH. ANYONE ELSE IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR AND WE ALSO APPRECIATE-
I'M RUSSELL NOWAK ON BEHALF THE
CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS
ASSOCIATION. AND ON BEHALF OF
OUR FIRE PREVENTION OFFICERS- WE
REMAIN OPPOSED TO THE BILL WE DO
APPRECIATE THE AMENDMENTS THAT
HAVE AMELIORATED AND PUT IN
SOME. FIRE SAFETY AND LIFE
SAFETY PROVISIONS THE F. P. O.'S
CONTINUE UP AND DOWN THE STATE-
CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THAT
SPRINKLERS. MAY BE A MORE
AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE IN THIS
TYPE OF HOUSING AND THEY DO
PROTECT LIVES IN THAT AND FOR
THAT REASON WE REMAIN. OPPOSED
BUT WE ALSO GREATLY APPRECIATE
RESPECT THE AUTHOR AND STAFF FOR
WORKING WITH US TO TRY AND REACH
SOME KIND OF ACCOMMODATION- THAT
THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING YOU KNOW FOR
THESE TEMPORARY SHELTERS. BUT
ALSO DOESN'T END UP IN IN WHAT
WE- WOULD ASSERT A LIFE AND FIRE
SAFETY WAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANKS. ANYONE ELSE IN A IN
OPPOSITION. SING THEN WE'LL MOVE
ON TO THE TELECONFERENCE LINE IS
OR ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION OF AB FORTY TWO.
THANK YOU SUPPORTER OPPOSITION
OF AB FORTY TWO YOU MAY PRESS
ONE AND THEN ZERO. BROUGH THE
LINE TWO EIGHTY EIGHT YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. GOOD AFTERNOON JAN
MEMBERS STATE MORTGAGE ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION FOR THE
REASONS OUTLINED BY THE PREVIOUS
SPEAKERS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
ONE MOMENT FOR OUR NEXT LINE.
PHOTODIODES. THREE EIGHTY SIX.
MY NAME IS JAMES JUSTICE. A
RESIDENT SAN DIEGO. AND- I
SUPPORT THIS BILL THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR ALL NINE YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. HI THERE MY NAME IS
ERIN CORN ON THE PAST MONTH
SOLUTIONS AND I'M CALLING IN
STRONG SUPPORT OF AB FORTY TWO.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FIVE SIXTY
SIXTY LINE IS OPEN. FIVE SEVENTY
SIX CAROLINE PLEASE GO AHEAD.
WELL HELLO HI MY NAME IS
MUNICIPAL AND I'M CALLING IN ON
BEHALF OF DIGITAL ADVISORY
BOARD. ON IN SUPPORT OF AB FORTY
Q. THANK YOU I BELIEVE THAT
THANK YOU. THANK YOU ABOUT
ONLINE AT THREE EIGHTY FIVE YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. NINE THREE EIGHTY
FIVE YOUR LINE IS OPEN. WELL
BRIDGES BUT BACK MARKET
SOLUTIONS IN APPLE VALLEY
CALIFORNIA WE MANUFACTURE
HOMELESS HOUSING SOLUTIONS WHICH
SUPPORT ASSEMBLY BILL FORTY TWO.
THANK YOU. THE MANAGER WE HAVE
NO FURTHER SUPPORTER OPPOSITION
IN Q. THREE GOOD WILL BRING THE
MATTER BACK TO THE- COMMITTEE.
SENATOR BLITZER THANK YOU I
REALLY SUPPORT THIS BILL IT CAME
TO THE HOUSING AND I SUPPORTED
IT THERE TOO WE NEED TO FIND
SOLUTIONS TO OUR HOMELESSNESS
CRISIS AND IT'S CERTAINLY
DANGEROUS TO BE LIVING OUTSIDE
IN A HUNDRED AND 20 DEGREES
WEATHER- AND THIS IS. A VERY
SMALL SLEEPING CABIN THAT'S ALSO
MEANT TO BE TEMPORARY SO TO ME
THIS SEEMS LIKE A REALLY GOOD
SOLUTION TO TRY TO. GET MORE
HOUSING ON THE GROUND FASTER
THAT'S ACTUALLY MORE AFFORDABLE
AND WE CAN BUILD AT SCALE SO I
REALLY APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING
IN FOREIGN AND I WILL MOVE THE
BILL. THANK YOU GOOD WE DO HAVE
A MOTION IT IN THE COMMENTS
CENTER DRIES UP. YEAH I JUST- I
WILL BE SUPPORTING THE BILL AS
WELL AND- I CAN IMAGINE ALL THE
PUSH BACK IN A YOU KNOW HOW YOU
FELT BECAUSE- YOU'RE NOT OPPOSED
TO. A MORE SAFETY YOUR FOR
ANYONE WHO SLEEPS EVEN UP IN
THERE IN THESE TEMPORARY
TEMPORARY HOMES I WAS A LITTLE
CURIOUS HOW YOU. DECIDED OR CAME
UP WITH THE OTHER STANDARDS YOU
KNOW SHORT OF THE SPRINKLERS OF
THESE OTHER STANDARDS BECAUSE
THERE ARE A LOT OF A LOT OF
THINGS IT SEEMS LIKE WILL ADD
UP. TO GREATER SAFETY IN THE
TINY HOMES BUT- I DON'T KNOW IF
THERE'S MORE THAT YOU CAN OR IF
THEY IS THE- LIST OR- YOU KNOW
HOW WERE YOU HOW DID YOU MAKE
THAT THE- THIS WAS THE WAY TO
BALANCE OUT. NOT HAVE A THE
SPRING. THE DIFFERENT UP PAULA
COMMITTEE IN HERE SOME OF
OFFICERS AND ABOUT A TALKING.
WITH OPPOSITION IN COMING UP
WITH SOME CREATIVE IDEAS. STILL
WE BELIEVE THAT THE ISSUES THAT
WE'VE IDENTIFIED. STILL OUTWEIGH
THE COST OF SPRINKLERS GOING
INTO THE SOME TEMPORARY SLEEPING
QUARTERS. AND IT IS IN THE BEST
INTEREST. OF THOSE IN OUR
COMMUNITY IN THE STATE.
LIGHTING THOSE ARE AREAS THAT
WE'VE BEEN IN DIALOGUE WITH AND
HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD
ON. WELL I THINK THE ACT THE
TWENTY FOR ACTIVE FIRE WATCHES
LOYAL BILLY. THE OF THE MOST
VALUABLE THERE AND THERE ARE
THERE ARE ARE ARE HOW TO THE
ISSUES WITH THE LOCAL.
GOVERNMENT- WAS THAT THE YOU
KNOW OF A CONCERN HERE OR NOT AS
FAR AS- IN BUILDING STANDARDS.
OR INSPECTIONS OR ANYTHING LIKE
THAT THE STANDARDS ARE STILL BE-
BUILT WITHIN THE CITY'S WHAT IS
THAT- WHAT THIS BILL AIMS TO DO
IS TO MINIMIZE THE OF THE SPRING
. IRRIGATION TIMES- OUT COST THE
U. THEM. SO THIS IS A SALUTE.
OTHER COMES. THERE IS AN ALSO-
THE OPPORTUNITY CITIES TO MOVE
FORWARD AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
OF A HOMELESS SITUATION THAT
THAT COULD ALLOW THEM TO
STREAMLINE SOME OF THESE
PROCESSES ON THEIR OWN OKAY
HOWEVER THAT HASN'T BEEN WIDELY
ACCEPTED. THIRTY DOLLARS. THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS BILL I AM-
WAS HAPPENED TO BE ON THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS A LONG TIME AGO
WHEN WE WHEN THEY INTIMIDATE THE
STATEWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEM WE
HAD- SMOKE ALARMS WE HAVE A LOT
OF THINGS THAT WE USED TO DO
USED TO USE AND THAT WAS THE
BUILDING CODE TODAY. AND WE WENT
TO SPRINKLER. SYSTEMS IN THERE
ARE. QUITE RIGHTLY THERE IS WITH
THOSE IN COLD WEATHER AND YOUR
INSURANCE GOES UP BUT I JUST TO
SAY THANK YOU FOR THE I KNOW
THAT- ASSEMBLY DOLLY WAS A CO
AUTHOR TO BE ADDED FOR A CO
AUTHOR OF THAT'S- AVAILABLE- BUT
I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS I THINK
THIS IS A COMMON SENSE APPROACH
TO. DRIVING DOWN THE COST- THAT
WE'RE ALL FACED WITH I MEAN SOME
OF THESE UNITS THAT WE'VE SEEN
BUILDING IN- IT WAS L. A. COUNTY
WERE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS. I KNOW THAT WAS MORE
PERMANENT BUT IT'S A HECK OF A
LOT BETTER THAN HAVING- THE
YOUNG FOLKS AND PEOPLE OUT ALONG
THE RIVER BEDS- THERE'S A LOT OF
HEALTH ISSUES THAT COME ALONG
WITH THAT THERE'S A LOT OF VIRAL
ISSUES THAT COME ALONG THAT WE
CAN GET THEM. SOMEPLACE FOR AND
BE SAFE AT THE SAME TIME I AM
FULLY SUPPORT THIS. BILL LOOK
FOR TO COME TO THE FLOOR AND
GETTING SIGN QUICK. THANK SO
MUCH. I WILL ALLOW YOU TO TAKEN
. THAT THANK YOU SO MUCH I FOR
THE- AND- URGENT VOTE. WE HAVE A
MOTION THE MOTION IS TO PASS TO
PROBE. PLEASE TAKE THE ROLE.
THANK CABALLERO I FELT. AYE AYES
ARE TO. LAKE SUPERIOR. DAHLE
DALI I DO NOT. THERE ARE SO
GLAZE. SKINNER SKIN. AYE WIENER
. WIENER I FRIDAY ZERO. BILL
ITSELF I ZERO WILL PUT A ON CALL
FOR THE ABSENT. THANK SO MUCH
AND AGAIN YOU FOR PATIENCE- ON
TO FOLLOW HIM NUMBER TWO. EIGHT
EIGHTY. ASSEMBLY MEMBER WARD.
WELCOME THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR ON
THIS BILL HOPEFULLY A LITTLE
EASIER IN THE LAST TWENTY FOUR
HOURS- FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO
ACCEPT THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
DATED JULY ELEVENTH. UNDER
EXISTING LAW AFFORDABLE RENTAL
HOUSING ON BY A NONPROFIT
ENTITY. IS CONSIDERED A
CHARITABLE HOUSTON IS EXEMPT
FROM THE BASIC PROPERTY TAXES.
THE WELFARE EXEMPTION IS
INTENDED TO REDUCE THE COST OF
DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
BY BEATING SOME OF THE BASIC
PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS. NOT DUE
TO EXISTING LAW AFFORDABLE
HOUSING DEVELOPERS STRUGGLE TO
UTILIZE IS EXISTS TO DO A FULL
LIST OF THIS BILL AB EIGHTY FOUR
WILL SEEK TO IMPROVE THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WELFARE
EXEMPTION. TO ALLOW FOR DOUBLE
HOUSING DEVELOPERS TO MAXIMIZE
OUR SAVINGS SPECIFICALLY THIS
BILL WITH THESE AMENDMENTS WOULD
DO TWO THINGS. IT WOULD
AUTHORIZE FIVE OH ONE SEE THREE
BONDS IS A FORM OF FINANCING
THAT MAKES A PROPERTY ELIGIBLE
FOR THE WELFARE EXEMPTION AND IT
EXPANDS THE EXEMPTION TO ALL
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EXTENDS.
AN EXISTING RULE RELATED TO
TENANTS WHOSE INCOMES INCREASE
AFTER INITIAL OCCUPANCY- I WANT
TO THANK THE COMMITTEE STUFF IN
THE CHAIR AS WELL WITH THINK IT
BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT. THE
POTENTIAL FURTHER USE THAT WE
HAD BEGAN WITH THIS BILL TO ALSO
APPLY THE WELFARE EXEMPTION TO A
PERIOD OF ACQUISITION UP TO FIVE
YEARS WE HAVE MORE WORK TO DO ON
THAT WITH SOME OF OUR
LEGISLATIVE PARTNERS AND SO. IN
THE INTEREST IN MAKING SURE THAT
WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS ON THIS
ISSUE THAT IS NOT INCLUDED THE
AMENDMENTS AND I WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR ALL THE WORK HE DID THE
ANALYSIS- PLEASE SEE THAT ON
FILE BECAUSE THEY HOPE TO WORK
ON THIS AGAIN THROUGH MAYBE A
SUBSEQUENT BILL NEXT YEAR- BUT
AT THE TIME WE WANT TO MAKE THE
PROGRESS THAT WE CAN'T TODAY
THROUGH THIS BILL- SO THIS
MEASURE WILL ALLOW NONPROFIT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS TO
HAVE GREATER FLEXIBILITY. WITH
THEIR LIMITED FINANCIAL
RESOURCES. AND I LIKE TO PRESENT
MY WITNESSES IN SUPPORT OF THE
BILL MARK STIVERS. REPRESENTING
THE CALIFORNIA HOUSING
PARTNERSHIP CORPORATION. AND
EVAN JOHNSON THE POLICY
DIRECTOR. FOR STATE COMPTROLLER
MOLINA CALLING. WELCOME THANK
YOU VERY MUCH MANAGE. MEMBERS MY
NAME IS EMMA JOHNSON. AND
ACTUALLY ALSO. DEPUTY
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS OF CONTROLS
OFFICER. TO HATS AT THE MOMENT-
AND I'M HERE TO TESTIFY ON
BEHALF OF CONTROLLER CALLING-
THE CONTROLLERS PLEASE CUT CO
SPONSOR AB EIGHTY FOUR. WHICH
WILL REDUCE THE COST OF PORTABLE
HOUSING INSTRUCTION. BY
IMPROVING IMPLEMENTATION AWARE
OF WELFARE TAX EXEMPTION. AS
CALIFORNIA'S CHIEF FISCAL
OFFICER AND BOARD MEMBER OF BOTH
THAT CALIFORNIA TAX CREDIT
ALLOCATION COMMITTEE. AND THE
DEBT LIMIT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE.
CONTROL CODE IS A COOLEY AWARE
OF THE CHALLENGES THREE.
SURROUNDING THE FINANCING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING. REDUCING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
BECAUSE HE'S CRITICAL TO MAKING
USE OF LIMITED STATE FUNDS.
AMERICAN MAXIMIZE A BIRD. SO
THAT WE CAN TACKLE THE HOUSING
HOMELESSNESS CRISIS. OVER A
CONSTITUTION EXEMPTS NONPROFIT
OWNED AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING
FROM PAYING PROPERTY TAXES. AS
CHAIR OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION CONTROLLER
COMING CONVENE A SERIES OF
HEARINGS RELATED TO USING
PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS
EXEMPTIONS FACILITATING.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CALIFORNIA.
AT THESE HEARINGS NUMEROUS
PRESENTERS HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED
TO STREAMLINE AND EFFECTIVELY
IMPLANTS A WELFARE TAX
EXEMPTIONS. ASSEMBLY BILL
INFORMAL ADDRESS SOME OF THESE
INEFFICIENCIES AND ULTIMATELY
REDUCE THE COST IN AND
DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO
CALIFORNIA TO GET READY TO.
CONTROL APPRECIATES THE
PARTNERSHIP THE ASSESSORS WHO
WORKED HARD WITH OUR OFFICE IN
THE AUTHOR'S OFFICE TO FIND
SOLUTIONS THAT WORK FOR ALL
PARTIES. AND I REMAIN COMMITTED
- TO WORKING WITH ANY AND ALL
OPPOSITION TO ENSURE THIS BILLS
WORKABLE FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS.
AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR
TIME. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON
MARCH DIVERSE OF THE CALIFORNIA
HOUSING PARTNERSHIP- THREE QUICK
POINTS. ONE IS THAT AS WE SEEK
TO INCREASE RESOURCES FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WERE ALSO
TRYING TO REDUCE THE COST OF
DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FOR CONSTRUCTOR RESOURCES
FURTHER. THIS BILL DOES EXACTLY
THAT. NUMBER TWO IS AN ISSUE OF
PARITY. BOTH ITEMS IN THIS BILL
REALLY HELP US TREAT SIMILARLY
SITUATED DEVELOPMENTS IN A
SIMILAR MANNER. THAT'S ONE THING
THAT WE THINK IS REALLY
IMPORTANT. AND THEN THREE IS
THAT WE DID WORK WITH THE
CALIFORNIA'S ASSESSORS
ASSOCIATION FOR A PERIOD OF
SEVEN MONTHS ON THIS BILL. I Y.
YOU MAY HEAR SOME CONCERNS FROM
AN ASSESSOR TODAY THE ASSESSOR'S
ASSOCIATION AS AN ORGANIZATION
IS NEUTRAL AS WE UNDERSTAND IT
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND WE
APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. ANYONE ELSE WHO
WOULD LIKE TO ADD ON IS A ME TOO
. I'M SURE MEMBERS ON THE
ASSEMBLY DOES ON BEHALF OF ALL
HOME IN SUPPORT. JULIE SNYDER ON
BEHALF OF M. D. C. IN A BAG AND
SUPPORT THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
KAREN STELLA BEHALF THE SAN
DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. PROVOCA
MARKETS REPRESENTING LEADING H.
CALIFORNIA AND SUPPORT. KAREN
LAYING ON BEHALF OF THE BURBANK
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
ANYONE ELSE IN SUPPORT. IS THERE
ANYBODY HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO
TESTIFY IN OPPOSITION. IN
OPPOSITION. MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. I'M
LARRY STONE THE COUNTY
ASSESSOR'S SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
AND WHEN I WALKED IN THE DOOR.
TONIGHT I WAS PREPARED TO TELL
YOU THAT THE OFFICIAL POSITION.
OF THE S. CALIFORNIA'S JUSTICE
ASSOCIATION ON THIS BILL IS
SUPPOSED IN LESS AMEND. IN THE
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED SO FAR. DO
NOT ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CALIFORNIA SECESSIONS
ASSOCIATION AND I CONFIRM THAT
WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE
ASSOCIATION ELEVEN O'CLOCK THIS
MORNING. I AM ENCOURAGED. BY
WHAT I'VE HEARD. BUT I'VE SEEN
THIS MOVIE BEFORE. THE AUTHOR
HAS REMOVED. AMENDMENTS THAT ARE
OFFENSIVE TO THE CALIFORNIA
ASSESSORS ASSOCIATION AT THE
LAST MINUTE COUNTY HEARING ONLY
TO ADD THEM BACK AFTER A
FAVORABLE VOTED THE HEARING FOR
THE NEXT COMMITTEE. SO LET ME BE
CLEAR. CALIFORNIA SUCH AS A
SOCIAL ASSIST IS STRONGLY OPPOSE
. DO ANY OF GRANTING OF THE
WELFARE COMMISSION. WELFARE
EXEMPTION FOR LAND THAT IS BEAR
OR NOT PUT THE COMMUNITY USE
THAT'S THE CALIFORNIA
CONSTITUTION LAW THAT'S THE
REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE IT
WOULD IT WOULD BE INCONSISTENT
AND VIOLATE. THE WELFARE
EXEMPTION LAW WHICH WAS PASSED
IN NINETEEN FORTY FOUR. SO WE
ARE WILLING TO CONTINUE TO WORK
WITH THE S. WITH THE AUTHOR BUT
I DON'T WANT TO SEE THIS HAPPEN
AGAIN WHERE THEY REMOVED
OBJECTION ALL THINGS. CLAIM THAT
THAT WE'RE NEUTRAL WHICH WERE
NOT. AND THEN BRING BACK THESE
THINGS LATER ON. AS I SAID WE'RE
CONTINUE WE WILL CONTINUE TO
WORK WITH THEM BUT WE WILL NOT
ACCEPT ANY PROPOSAL THAT GRANTS
THE WELFARE TO WELFARE EXEMPTION
FOR LAND THAT IS NOT PUT TO
COMMUNITY BENEFIT WHICH IS
CONSISTENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA
CONSTITUTION AND IT IS THE LAW.
THREE THANK YOU THANK YOU SIR
APPRECIATE THAT. AND KNOW THAT
ANY OF ANY OF THOSE KINDS OF A
TRICKS DON'T GET THROUGH THIS
COMMITTEE WE KEEP OUR EYE BALL
ON. ON AN ISLAND AMENDMENTS THAT
THAT HAVE TO BE CONSISTENT BY
THE TIME THEY HIT THE FLOOR SO I
APPRECIATE THAT OR ANYBODY ELSE
IN OPPOSITION- PARDON FOR BEING
LATE CHAIR I AM ACTUALLY HERE
FOR A ME TOO. OKAY I JENNIFER
MENTAL WITH THE CALIFORNIA
HOUSING CONSORTIUM IN SUPPORT OF
THIS. THANK YOU SO MUCH
APPRECIATE IT ANYONE ELSE IN
OPPOSITION. SEAMEN WILL GO TO
THE TELECONFERENCE LINE END OF
MODERATE IF YOU COULD QUEUE UP.
TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION OR IN
SUPPORT OF AB EIGHTY FOUR THAT
WOULD BE TERRIFIC. LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN
ZERO IF YOU'RE IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION I'VE EIGHTY EIGHTY
FOUR AGAIN A ONE THEN ZERO. AT
THIS TIME ARE SHOWING NO ONE IN
THE QUEUE. VERY GOOD WILL BRING
IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE FOR
QUESTION I APOLOGIZE WE DO HAVE
TO. THANK YOU MAN. WE HAVE LINE
THREE EIGHTY SIX PLEASE GO AHEAD
. JAMES JUSTICE RESIDENTS SAN
DIEGO IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL.
THANK YOU. AND NEXT WE HAVE FIVE
SEVENTY ONE PLEASE GO AHEAD. HI
MY NAME IS KATHERINE CAMPBELL
I'M A RESIDENT IN THE COUNTY AND
I WANTED TO VOICE MY SUPPORT OF
THIS BILL THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
AND AT THIS TIME THERE'S NO ONE
ELSE IN THE QUEUE VERY GOOD WE
WILL BRING IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE. COMMENTS QUESTIONS
CONCERNS ABOUT MOTION THERE IS A
MOTION BY SENATOR WIENER THING
NO NO FURTHER QUESTIONS WILL
ALLOW YOU TO CONCLUDE. THANK YOU
MAN TURNED AGAIN I REITERATE ONE
APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT
WENT INTO THIS- IT'S IMPORTANT
THAT WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE
CAN TO MAKE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
MORE AFFORDABLE TO BUILD AND
WITHOUT A RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR I. THE- BRIGADE THANK YOU
VERY MUCH THE MOTION IS TO PASS
AS AMENDED TO APPROPRIATIONS.
SENATORS CABALLERO HI CABALLERO
I SEYARTO SEYARTO I PLAY
EXPERIENCE. DOLLY DOLLY I DO
WRESTLE. RUSSELL I GLAZER
SKINNER. SKINNER AYE WIENER
WIENER I AM SIX TWO ZERO THE
BILL IS OUT WILL PUT IT ON CALL
FOR THE ABSENT MEMBERS ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WILSON. YOU ARE UP NEXT.
AB. FOUR OH EIGHT. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR PATIENCE OUR REYES THANK
HERO. AND I YOU GUYS HAVE A LONG
DAY YOU HAD TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE
OTHER COMMITTEE AND- AND STILL
HAVE A LONG THAT'S A QUITE A
SAID A BILL FOR YOUR OWN SO I
APPRECIATE THAT. WE'RE GOING TO
NEED TO- COME IN OR GO OUT
BECAUSE THAT THE NOISE FROM THE
HALLWAY IS- CREATING PROBLEMS
HERE. THERE'S TOO MANY TOO MUCH
PARTYING GOING ON OUT. THERE
HAVING A GOOD TIME TO HAVE A
GOOD TIME. ALL RIGHT WELL GOOD
AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR AND
SENATORS ARE PRESENTING FOR AB
FOUR ZERO EIGHT ARE CLIMATE
RESILIENT FARMS SUSTAINABLE
HEALTHY. FOOD ACCESS AND
FARMWORKER PROTECTION BOND ACT
OF TWENTY TWENTY FOUR. I WOULD
FIRST LIKE TO START OFF BY-
ACCEPTING THE COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS WE GET THAT DONE
THANK YOU FOR. YOUR HELP WITH
THOSE CALIFORNIA'S FOOD AND
FARMING SYSTEM IS ON THE FRONT
LINES. OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS.
AND IF THE STATE WANTS TO CREATE
A MORE CLIMATE RESILIENT
AGRICULTURE SECTOR THEN IT MUST
ACT NOW TO SCALE UP OUR
INVESTMENTS. AB FOUR ZERO EIGHT
PROPOSES THREE POINT FOUR
BILLION AND FUNDING TO SUPPORT
FOUR PILLARS OF OUR FOOD SYSTEM
. I MET SMART AGRICULTURE FARM
WORKING WELLBEING. HEALTHY FOOD
ACCESS AND REGIONAL FOOD
INFRASTRUCTURE. ADVANCING
CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE
PRACTICE NOT ONLY HELPS FARMERS
FISHERS AND RANCHERS. THESE
PRACTICES ALSO BRING A HOST. OF
CO BENEFITS SUCH AS SUPPORTING
BIODIVERSITY IMPROVED AIR AND
WATER QUALITY AND SUPPORT FOR
LOCAL JOBS AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT
THE PANDEMIC. RECENT FLOOD
IMPACTS AN ONGOING SUPPLY CHAIN
CHALLENGES ARE AFFECTING FARMERS
FARMWORKERS AND AGRICULTURE
PRODUCTIVITY. IT IS TIME THAT WE
SECURE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES
AND INVEST IN THE PEOPLE WHO
FEED US AND AVOID DISPLACING
SMALL SCALE FARMS FARMERS OF
COLOR AND FARMWORKERS TO OTHER
STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES. WE
ALSO MUST INVEST IN FOOD ACCESS
AND ENSURING THAT OUR
COMMUNITIES HAVE THE FACILITIES
THEY NEED TO BRING FOOD FROM THE
FARM TO THE TABLE. THIS INCLUDES
SCHOOLS KITCHEN COOL IS THE
SCHOOL KITCHEN FACILITIES THAT
CAN BE USED TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT
NUTRITION AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO
DELIVER MEALS TO SENIORS AND
OTHER POPULATIONS WITH HIGH
RATES OF FOOD INSECURITY. WITH
THIS PROPOSED BOND THE STATE HAS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SCALE THIS
WORK UP ACROSS THE ENTIRE STATE
AND ENSURE OUR FOOD AND
PHARMACIST IN SYSTEM IS READY.
RESILIENT AND HELPING OUR STATE
FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE WHILE
CONTINUING TO FEED OUR
COMMUNITIES. I'D LIKE TO
INTRODUCE MY WITNESSES I HAVE
LUIS JACKSON EMERITA PROFESSOR
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AIR
AND WATER RESOURCES AT UC DAVIS
I WAS HOPING TO HAVE PAULICK
CON. THE POLICY DIRECTOR FOR
CALIFORNIANS FOR PESTICIDE
REFORM HE FLEW ALL THE WAY UP
HERE FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
AND WAITED ALL DAY LONG- AND
THIS IS THE ONLY THING SHE WAS
GOING TO TESTIFY ON AND- AFFECT
HOW TO CATCH A FLIGHT INSERTED
IN REALIZING THAT LONG. BUT IN
HER PLACE WE HAVE SANDRA NAKED
GALA AND SHE'S FROM KHALKHIN.
THANK YOU. WELCOME LEAST JACKSON
AND MAY UC DAVIS PROFESSOR
RETIRED I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF THE
FAMILY. OWNED AND OPERATED A
LARGE RANCH IN MERCED COUNTY FOR
FIVE GENERATIONS. MY EXPERTISE
IS IN AGRICULTURE ECOLOGY SOILS
AND LAND USE. A FOCUS ON ONE
ASPECT OF AB FOUR ZERO EIGHT
ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE AND INVESTMENTS TO
IMPROVE CLIMATE RESILIENCE.
CLIMATE RESILIENCE IS ESSENTIAL
IF CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE'S TO
SURVIVE INTO THE NEXT CENTURY.
DRUGS WILL CONTINUE HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF ACRES WILL BE
FOLLOWED. JUST JEOPARDIZING
BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES FLOOD
LEVEE BREAKS AND CONTAMINATED
WATER WILL BE MORE FREQUENT.
HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL SHIFT
WHERE CROPS CAN GROW. AND WE'RE
PACKING AND PROCESSING
FACILITIES ARE LOCATED. WE DO
NOT HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COPE
WITH THESE PROBLEMS EIGHTY FOUR
ZERO EIGHT WILL HELP DEVELOP
MORE DYNAMIC FARMING IN FOOD
SYSTEMS AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE PLAN
FOR THE FUTURE. AND BENEFIT MANY
STAKEHOLDERS. ARE CHANGING
CLIMATE PUTS MOST FARMERS AND
RANCHERS AT RISK THE MESSAGE
REAL DEEPER WELLS AND FIX ROADS
AFTER FLOODS THEY MUST RESTORE
FIELDS ABANDONED DURING DROUGHT
INUNDATED BY WATER OR ROAD ALONG
STREAM BANKS. THESE BECAUSE ADD
FINANCIAL PRECARIOUSNESS TO
THEIR OPERATIONS THIS IS
DEFINITELY BEEN TRUE FOR MY
FAMILY. THE FARMERS AND RANCHERS
CANNOT STAY IN BUSINESS
URBANIZATION IS LIKELY IN MANY
AREAS. THIS WILL DIMENSIONS
DIMINISH FOOD SECURITY REDUCE
BIODIVERSITY AND ADD TO THE
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ARE
STATE. HIRED YOU TO HELP SOLVE
THESE PROBLEMS BY VOTING YES ON
EIGHTY FOUR ZERO EIGHT. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD AFTERNOON MY
NAME IS SENATE OCHOCO AND THEN
THE POLICY DIRECTOR OF THE
CALIFORNIA CRIME IN AGRICULTURE
NETWORK. WE'RE PROUD TO BE ONE
OF EIGHTEEN ORGANIZATIONS CO
SPONSORING A BEFORE WAIT ABILITY
TO PUT A THREE POINT FOUR
BILLION DOLLARS FOOD AND FARMERS
LANDS ONE ON THE BALLOT. THE
CLIMATE CRISIS IS ALREADY HAVING
DEVASTATING EFFECTS ON
CALIFORNIA'S FOOD AND SYSTEM WE
KNOW THAT CLIMATE IMPACTS ARE
ALSO GOING TO INCREASE IN THE
COMING YEARS. AND THOSE IMPACTS
WILL BE FELT EQUALLY ACROSS ALL
COMMUNITIES AND SAID LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE
RELATED RISKS AND THEY ALSO
EXPERIENCE HIGHER RATES OF FOOD
INSECURITY. THAT'S WHY THIS BILL
SEEKS TO CREATE A MORE CLIMATE
RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD AND
FARMING SYSTEM BY PROVIDING
FUNDING FOR SUSTAINABLE HEALTHY
FOOD ACCESS AND REGIONAL FOOD
ECONOMIES. THESE ARE CRITICAL
INVESTMENTS THAT CAN HELP
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND
TRIBES OF TANNER PRODUCE FOOD
BROWN CAUGHT HARVESTED HERE IN
CALIFORNIA. AB FOUR OH EIGHT
WILL HELP BOTH CERTIFIED FARMERS
MARKETS SCHOOL KITCHEN
FACILITIES AND MUCH NEEDED
INFRASTRUCTURE TO DELIVER MAIL
TO CALIFORNIA'S GROWING SENIOR
POPULATION. THE BILL ALSO
RECOGNIZES THE BUILDING CRIME
RESILIENCE IN THE FOOD SYSTEM
REQUIRES INVESTING IN FARMERS
AND RANCHERS AS THEY ADAPT TO
INTENSIFYING CLIMATE RELATED
EXTREME. WE'VE HEARD FROM
FARMERS IMPACTED BY THE STORMS
THIS WINTER WHO ARE QUESTIONING
WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABLE
TO CONTINUE OPERATING. LEAVE THE
COMMITTEE TODAY WITH THE WORDS
OF ONE OF THOSE PRODUCERS. MOLLY
MYERS AND OF LITTLE WIND FARM A
SMALL DIVERSIFIED ORGANIC FARM
IN MARIN COUNTY. MOLLY SHARED
QUOTE. SMALL SCALE CROP
PRODUCERS HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT TO
DRY WITH REGARDS TO SUPPORT
RELIEF. HE'S OPERATION ARE
POTENTIALLY THE MOST VULNERABLE
TO INCREASE CLIMATE CHANGE
CHALLENGES THAT WE ARE ALREADY
STRUGGLING WITH KAY TODAY. THE
NEWER GENERATION OF FARMERS
DON'T HAVE GENERATIONAL WEALTH
LAND CIVILITY OR GOVERNMENT
BACKING TO BUFFER LOSSES DUE TO
CLIMATE RELATED DAMAGES. THE
DECISION TO FALTER BUSINESS OR
DOUBLE DOWN IN THE FACE OF
INCREASING INSECURITY DALY
DEBATE. IN CLOSING I. ABSOLUTELY
URGENT THAT CALIFORNIA'S BASS
AND MORE CLIMATE RESILIENT.
SYSTEM I URGE YOUR AYE BUT TODAY
ON EIGHTY FOUR OH EIGHT THANK
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THERE
ANYBODY ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT. RESEARCHERS
HERE WE HAVE TO STOP WASTING
SUPPORT. MICHAEL JEREMY HAVE THE
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY
FARMERS AND SUPPORT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. FOR REBEKAH MARKETS
ON BEHALF OF THE FOLLOWING HER
SPONSORS IN STRONG SUPPORT.
CALVET CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED
ORGANIC FARMERS AMERICAN
FARMLAND TRUST. URBAN CYCLE
INSTITUTE FINANCIAL RESOURCES
DEFENSE COUNCIL CALIFORNIA
NURSES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
AND JUSTICE AND FOOD FORWARD.
THANK YOU. KATHY MUST RUN HAVE
TO READ TO CHANGE THE PROJECT A
PROJECT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
INSTITUTE. THANK THANK YOU. HIS
HAND HIM CLEANER FOR KIDS STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU SENATE UP
WITH ALL ON BEHALF OF THE
FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS
AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE OF MARIN.
HOW CAN CALIFORNIANS FOR
PESTICIDE REFORM CENTER FOR FOOD
SAFETY HEALTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NETWORK.
HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM MEDELA
PARTNERS MONTEREY BAY CENTRAL
LABOR COUNCIL AND SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE EDUCATION. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. ANYONE ELSE IN
SUPPORT. THERE ANY OPPOSITION.
THE OPPOSITION SAYING NINE MOVE
UNDER THE TO THE TELECONFERENCE
NINE. MODERATOR IF YOU COULD
QUEUE UP INDIVIDUALS WHO'D LIKE
TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION EIGHTY FOUR OH EIGHT
. THANK YOU FOR IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION OF AB FOUR AWAIT YOU
MAY PRESS ONE AND THEN ZERO.
WE'LL GO TO LINE FIVE THE
SEVENTY THREE. BUT SOMEWHERE ON
BEHALF OF CALIFORNIANS AGAINST
WASTE IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
FIVE SEVENTY TWO. JOHN FOLLOWER
WIENER THREE KIDS THAT ARE IN
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU. FIVE
SIXTY EIGHT. SAID MILLER WITH
CLEANER FOR KIDS IN THE PORT.
THANK YOU LINE. FIVE SEVENTY
SEVEN. HI DAN MARLEY WITH
CLEANER FOR KIDS SUPPORT. THANK
YOU AND WE DO HAVE ONE MARKET
ONE MOMENT PLEASE. WE WILL GO TO
LINE. FIVE SEVENTY FIVE.
ELIZABETH MOSTLY NORTH COUNTY
CLIMATE CHANGE ALLIANCE STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR WE HAVE NO FOR THE
SUPPORTER OPPOSITION Q. VERY
GOOD BRING IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE FOR COMMENTS QUESTIONS
CONCERNS- MOTION. RUBIO THERE IS
A MOTION BY SENATOR WIENER THEIR
DOLLARS ARE YOU GOING TO SAY
ANYTHING BECAUSE I HAVE A LOT TO
SAY I WANT TO BE ADDED AS A CO
AUTHOR SO I DO WELL I AM VERY
TALKED AND BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING
TO BE SUPPORTING THIS AND I'M
THE ONLY FARMER- IN THE IN THE
SENATE SIDE THAT I'M AWARE OF.
AT LEAST A LOOK AT IT I- I'M A
CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMER. SMALL
FARMER GENERATIONAL AS WELL AS I
HEARD FROM THE TESTIMONY BUT-
RECKONED ON THIS WE'RE GONNA
HAVE ABOUT EIGHTY BILLION
DOLLARS WORTH OF BONDS SOMEWHERE
AROUND THERE THAT ARE GONNA BE
ON THE BALLOT AND THIS IS
TAXPAYER. FUNDED HELP FOR
AGRICULTURE IF YOU WANT TO HELP
AGRICULTURE REDUCE REGULATIONS
IN CALIFORNIA THAT I'M COMPETING
AGAINST IN OTHER STATES THE
WHERE THEY CAN PRODUCE THE SAME
PRODUCTS THAT WE PRODUCE. FOR A
LESSER AMOUNT WE'RE ON A GLOBAL
MARKET AND THE HARDER IT IS FOR
FARMERS STATE WORKING AND-
PROVIDING FOOD AND FIBER FOR
CALIFORNIANS YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
TO SUBSIDIZE EVERYTHING ALARMIST
SOME POINT BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT
OF OTHER THINGS THAT HURT US. WE
HAVE HOURS OF SERVICE WE HAVE
HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT TAXES WE
HAVE HIGHER FUEL COSTS WE HAVE
HIRED ACTORS BECAUSE ALL THOSE
THINGS DRIVE UP THE COST OF OUR
CULTURE AND THE LADY THAT TALKED
ABOUT. YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T GET
INTO FARMING BECAUSE- YEAH YOU
WANNA KNOW WHY BECAUSE WE AFTER
HAVE TRACTORS AB EMISSIONS THE
OTHER STATES DON'T HAVE IN
THERE. LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS MORE THAN.
WHAT THEY HAVE IN OTHER STATES
SO THOSE ARE ALL THE PROBLEMS
WITH AGRICULTURE CALIFORNIA THE
NUMBER ONE PRODUCING. INDUSTRY
IN THE STATE- SO I CAN'T SUPPORT
AS WE AT SOME POINT WE HAVE TO
REALLY LOOK AT OF COURSE BECAUSE
OF WHY THE COST OF AGRICULTURE'S
UP. OUR WATER COSTS ARE
ELECTRICITY COSTS ARE REGULATORY
PROCESSES ARE REALLY THE DRIVING
FORCE BEHIND WHAT'S- MAKING IT
VERY IMPOSSIBLE FOR A FAMILY
FARM TO STAY. IN BUSINESS IN
CALIFORNIA THAT'S WHO WE ARE.
THE MAJORITY I THINK OF THE
FARMS IN CALIFORNIA ARE UNDER
FIVE HUNDRED ACRES- AND- THOSE
PEOPLE ARE GETTING GOBBLED UP BY
THE BIG CORPORATE FARMS AND-
WE'RE LOSING THAT SKILL SET.
WE'RE LOSING OUR COMMUNITIES
BECAUSE OF IT. AND THIS BILL IS
NOT GOING TO CHANGE THAT TO
CHANGE THAT WE HAVE TO REALLY
LOOK AT THE CORE COSTS OF CORE
PROBLEM SO FOR THOSE REASONS I
WILL BE SUPPORTING THE BILL. ONE
THREE. YES SENATE CENTERS HERE
TO. AND JUST ONE QUICK COMMENT
TO ADD ON TO THAT I WAS TALKING
TO A GROUP OF FARMERS- FROM DOWN
IN MY REGION THE OTHER DAY. ONE
OF THEIR MAIN COMPLAINTS WAS NOW
EVERYTHING COSTS SO MUCH FOR
THEM. THAT THEY CAN'T COMPETE
WITH OUR OWN STATE AGENCIES TO
BUY THEY CAN'T. THEY DON'T BUY
FOOD FROM THEM. BUY FOOD FROM
OUT OF STATE. BECAUSE IT'S
CHEAPER. OR SO WE WON'T EVEN
SUPPORT OUR OWN OUR OWN FARMERS.
AND I THINK. YOU KNOW UNTIL
THOSE TYPE OF THINGS- ARE FIXED.
RIGHT AT IT AGAIN ARE YOU ARE
HERE FROM THE EARLIER BOND
COMMENTS BUT THEY CARRY OVER TO
THAT YEAH IT'S WE NEED TO FIX
THE UNDERLYING PROBLEMS
OTHERWISE PEOPLE ARE NEVER GOING
TO TRUST OUR BOND- ASKS. EVER
AGAIN. AND I THINK WE'RE GOING
TO- OVERWHELM THEM IN NOVEMBER
WITH THE AMOUNT OF BONDS THAT
WE'RE ASKING. THANKS FOR THE
CHAIR WOULD DEFINITELY LIKE TO
THANK VOTED YES ROTH CENTER
DRAWS A- THANK YOU SO MUCH
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WILSON. THIS IS
THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER SEEN.
THE NAME OF THE BOND. INCLUDE
FARMWORKERS. INCLUDE WORKERS. IN
THE TITLE OF IT- THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR SHOWING THAT RESPECT.
THAT THEY ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART
OF OUR AGRICULTURE. YOUR
ESSENTIAL PART OF GETTING FOOD
ON OUR TABLES AND THEY WANT. THE
FOOD TO BE SAFE. AND HEALTHY
JUST LIKE THEY WANT TO BE SAFE
AND HEALTHY- MANY YEARS AGO I
WASN'T. WITH AN ORGANIZATION THE
ROOTS OF CHANGE THAT- ARE HERE
WITH MICHAEL DIMOCK. AND I WAS
SO IMPRESSED TO SEE. FOR MYSELF
AND MEET. FALL SMALL FARMERS AND
WHAT IT IS THAT THEY THOUGHT.
SHOULD BE PART OF THE SOLUTION
SO- I AM VERY EXCITED TO SUPPORT
YOUR BILL. THANK YOU. WHY I YOU
HEARD ME I WANT TO BE INCLUDED
AS A CO AUTHOR ON THERE'S NO
QUESTION- IT WHICH YOU MISSED
FROM- CENTERS SAY ARE TO WAS A
CONCERN OVER THE NUMBER OF BONDS
THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED AND-
NEED TO SET SOME PRIORITIES AND
I DO AGREE WITH THAT. BUT I ALSO
WANT TO ASK THEM SECOND WHAT-
WHAT CENTER DRAWS A SAID WHICH
IS THAT- YOU KNOW I IT FOR MY
TWO CENTS WORTH IS AT IT IS THAT
ADDING. ADDING FARMWORKERS AND
THEN LOOKING AT HOW WE- FROM.
CAN FIND THINGS THAT ARE REALLY
IMPORTANT IN- IN IN MY REGION IN
PARTICULAR AYE THERE'S THE
FARMER FROM MERCED THAT SPOKE I
REALLY APPRECIATED THAT BECAUSE-
THERE'S A LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE
IN INFORMING AND IF YOU'VE GOT A
PRODUCE A PRODUCT THAT NEEDS TO
BE REFRIGERATED QUICKLY THERE IT
DOESN'T EXIST- SO IT BECOMES
VERY DIFFICULT- TO- TO. MAKE
SURE THAT THE PRODUCT THAT YOU
SPEND ALL THIS TIME GROWING- CAN
BE REFRIGERATORS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE AND THEN GET TO SOME
PLACE WHERE SOMEONE CAN EAT IT.
I HAD THE I AM WORK WE'VE GOT A
BUNCH OF. BILLS TODAY SO I WON'T
I WON'T GO ON AND ON BUT I DO
APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE
ATTEMPTING TO DO HERE AND- I
WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A CO
AUTHOR. ANY SO ALIVE YOU TO
CONCLUDE HE SAID EITHER HELLO.
I'M AND TO THE POINT FOR SENATE
AUDIENCE EDITOR ADDS THE ART
THOUGH I AGREE ACTUALLY WITH
YOUR COMMENTS AND-
WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOGNIZE THAT
YOU KNOW WE PUT OUR FARMERS IN A
DIFFICULT SITUATION BY
PRIORITIES. PRIORITIZING CERTAIN
THINGS AS THE STATE. WHICH PUT A
MANDATE ON THEM AND MADE THEM
LESS COMPETITIVE IN THE MARKET
AND AT THE SAME TIME THAT WE DID
THAT WE ALSO. THE WAY WE SET UP
OUR BIDDING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
THINGS LIKE THAT MAKE GAVE THEM
AN OUT TO BE ABLE TO THEN
PURCHASE FOOD OUTSIDE OF THE
STATE AND NOT EVEN. THE OUR
PRIORITY- AND I ALSO AGREE THAT
WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN. ON THE ON
THE- PROPOSING A LOT OF BONDS TO
THE LEGISLATURE TO BE ON THE
BALLOT AND THEY'RE NOT ALL GOING
TO GET THERE- AND RECOGNIZE THAT
THERE ARE MANY IN THE SPACE
CLIMATE AND RESOURCE BOND AND
WE'RE GONNA TO FIGURE OUT
PRIORITIZE THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS
BETWEEN- LEADERSHIP ARE. BIG
THREE. TO FIGURE OUT WHICH ONES
ARE GOING TO GO. AND SO WHAT I
REALLY I'M ASKING TODAY IS AN
AYE VOTE TO ENSURE. THAT VITAL
COMPONENTS WHICH I TALKED ABOUT
THE FOUR PILLARS CLIMATE SMART
AGRICULTURE FARM WORKER WELL
BEING. HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS
REGIONAL FOOD INFRASTRUCTURE.
MAKE IT TO WHATEVER THAT BOMB
LOOKS LIKE IN OUR PRIORITIZE AND
THAT'S WHEN I BOTH DISS ENSURES
THAT. THESE ISSUES WE THINK
THEY'RE IMPORTANT. AND THEN IT
HELPS ALLEVIATE IN SOME WAYS
BECAUSE IT DOES HELP THEM. DEAL
WITH SOME OF THE MANDATE THAT
DOES GIVE THEM RESOURCES FOR
SOME OF THOSE MANDATES. AND I AM
HAPPY I MY BODY RECORD SHOWED IT
LAST YEAR. TO SUPPORT ALWAYS
THAT WE CAN PRIORITIZE.
PURCHASING IN STATE GOODS. AND
FINDING WAYS TO ALLEVIATE THE
REGULATORY BURDEN. THAT MAKES
SENSE- SO THAT WE CAN YOU KNOW
EAT GOOD HEALTHY FOOD HAVE
WORKERS THAT ARE TAKING CARE OF
AND ALL OF THAT. AND AT THE SAME
TIME PRIORITIZE THE FACT THAT.
CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL AND IT
IS. MANDATE AND WE'RE THE ONE
DOING IT. I'M SO WITHOUT I
RESPECTFULLY ASK RIVAL. WHEN LET
ME THINK I WANT TO THANK I
WOULD. ARE PAULA. SPENT THE
WHOLE DAY HERE IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA RIGHT OUTSIDE. AND
AND- HOW DO YOU KNOW THEY HAD TO
GO HOME. IF YOU COULD APOLOGIZE
PROFUSELY TO HER WE DID WE WERE
NOT IN CONTROL OF OUR UNDERSTOOD
UNDERSTOOD- EDGELL SO. HERE WE
ARE AND WE'RE SORRY WE MISTER
BUT- YOU DID A GREAT JOB SO THE
MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATION. PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. SENATORS CABALLERO HI
CABALLERO AYE SEYARTO SEROTONIN-
BLAKE'S BEER. THANKS FOR AYE
DALI. DALI NO THE RUSSELL.
RUSSELL I GLAZER SKINNER.
SKINNER AYE WIENER. WE I FIND IT
TO. APPEAL IS OUT TWO TWO WILL
PUT IT ON CALL FOR THE ABSENT
MEMBERS. GONNA MOVE ON TO FILE
ITEM NUMBER FOUR. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER FONG MY UNDERSTANDING IS
YOU'RE GOING TO BE PRESENTING A
BILL ON BEHALF OF A- ASSEMBLY
MEMBER MURATSUCHI. FILE ITEM
NUMBER FOUR. AB. TWO FORTY
SEVEN. I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY YOUR
JUMPING IN FRONT OF HIM. SO YOU
NEED TO LET US KNOW SO WE CAN
HANDLE THIS GO AHEAD AND DO IT.
BUT THAT THAT WE NEED TO GET
REORGANIZED HERE. OKAY. YEP WE
USUALLY ASK IF YOU CAN LET US
KNOW AHEAD OF TIME THAT WE-
THAT'S OKAY. THERE WILL BE AN
ENVIRONMENTAL APOLOGIZE BECAUSE
ITS MESSAGE ISN'T HERE HE NEEDS
ME BACK IN ED TO FINISH THE
COMMITTEE I UNDERSTAND I
APOLOGIZE. FILE ITEM. I
APPRECIATE. THE LIVER FONG FOR
LETTING ME JUMP AHEAD. THANK YOU
CHAIR MEMBERS FIRST LIKE TO
THANK THE COMMITTEE STAFF FOR
THEIR HARD WORK AND I WILL BE
TAKING THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
FROM. THIS COMMITTEE. WHAT THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS THIS BILL
GREAT THE SOCIAL HOUSING PROGRAM
TO PRODUCE HOUSING AFFORDABLE
ALL INCOME OF THE CALIFORNIA.
THE AMENDMENTS ALSO PLACE THE
SOCIAL HOUSING PROGRAM UNDER THE
DEPARTMENT GENERAL SERVICES
AUTHORIZE UP TO THREE SOCIAL
HOUSING PROJECTS TO INFORM
PUBLIC POLICY RELATED SUCH
HOUSING. EASY ACCESS SITES
DEEMED SUITABLE FOR HOUSING
SOCIAL HOUSING IS A PUBLICLY
BACKED THE STABLE COLLECTIVELY
OWN AND AFFORD FOR ALL INCOME
LEVELS AND IT'S FOR FINANCIALLY
SELF SUSTAINING THE UNITED
STATES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
WHICH IS THE MORE TYPICAL
AMERICAN LOOK BUILDING THERE. IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND
THEY'RE BUILDING SOCIAL HOUSING
THEY HAVE ALREADY BUILT ONE
DEVELOPMENT TWO HUNDRED SIXTY
EIGHT UNITS AND HAVE A THOUSAND
MORE UNITS IN THE PIPELINE. THE
SEATTLE WASHINGTON THEY JUST
PASS ABOUT MEASURE DO SO AS WELL
IN FEBRUARY TWENTY TWENTY THIRTY
OTHER STATES LIKE HAWAII NEW
YORK MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE
ISLAND HAVE INTRODUCED THEIR
SOCIAL HOUSING BILLS. ALL THESE
PLACES ARE LANDING ON SOCIAL
HOUSING AS POLLUTION BECAUSE OF
ITS DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS IN
TREATING HOUSING AS A HUMAN
RIGHT. VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES
HAVE ALSO FACE HOUSING CRISES
AND FOUND SUCCESS THROUGH SOCIAL
HOUSING SOCIAL HOUSING LEADS
WITH A PHILOSOPHY UNIVERSALITY
BEING THAT PEOPLE WITHIN A WIDE
RANGE OF INCOME LEVELS ARE
ELIGIBLE TO LIVE IN SOCIAL
HOUSING. IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL A
ROAD ARE FOR EVERYONE. OF INCOME
HOUSING IS NOT BE THE SAME WAY
MEANWHILE TODAY 62% OF RESIDENTS
IN VIENNA AUSTRIA LIVE IN SOCIAL
HOUSING THAT'S IN VIENNA
AUSTRIA. AND SINGAPORE WHICH
BEGAN ITS LEASE HOLDER OWNERSHIP
SCHEME IN NINETEEN SIXTY FOUR.
87% OF RESIDENTS LIVE IN SOCIAL
HOUSING. SO HOUSING WILL ALLOW
US TO TAKE A MAJOR STEP FORWARD
IN ADDRESSING THE HOUSING CRISIS
AND SERVICE ANOTHER TOOL TO
STATE SUPPORT STATE. WITH THAT I
LIKE YOUR SMILEY WITNESSES FOR
TODAY LUIS ROMO A RENTER AND
CONSTRUCTION WORKER. PRETTY
GOOD. THERE WELCOME. THANK YOU
STATE YOUR MEMBERS MY NAME IS
LOUIS ROMA. I'M A RENTER IN A
CONSTRUCTION WORKER I'VE WORKED
AS AN ESTIMATOR AND A DRAFTER
FOR OVER FOUR YEARS WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING
BUSINESS. THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA REGION. THIS
IS GONNA BE A UNIQUE VIEW OF THE
CURRENT STATE OF OUR BUILDING
INDUSTRY. AS SOMEONE WHO BUILDS
HOMES I'M ALSO SOMEONE WHO'S
EXPERIENCED THE BURDEN AND
STRUGGLE. TO FIND AFFORDABLE AND
ADEQUATE HOUSING. OUR CURRENT
SYSTEM OF HOUSING PRODUCTION
FALL SHORT IN MEETING THE NEEDS
OF CALIFORNIANS. IT IS UNCOMMON
FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS TO BE
FORCED TO LIVE IN OVERCROWDED
LIVING SITUATIONS OR WITH THEIR
PARENTS. NO WORD AFFORD A PLACE
TO RENT. IT IS COMPOUNDED BY
OTHER CHALLENGES SUCH AS HAVING.
LONG COMMUTES TO WORK. WHICH
CONTRIBUTES TO OTHER ISSUES
RELATED TO CLIMATE IMPACTS- I
HAVE FAMILY FRIENDS AND CO
WORKERS WHO CURRENTLY- COMMUTE.
SOME EVEN MORE THAN TWO HOURS TO
WORK DAILY DUE TO UNAFFORDABLE.
AVAILABLE HOUSING IN THE
SACRAMENTO REGION. PURPORTS TO
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE AND THE OFFICE OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL MORE THAN THREE
MILLION CALIFORNIANS PAY MORE
THAN 30% OF THEIR INCOME TOWARD
RENT. NEARLY A THIRD OF RENTERS
MORE THAN ONE POINT FIVE MILLION
HOUSEHOLDS. PAY MORE THAN HALF
OF THEIR INCOME TOWARD RENT.
CALIFORNIA IS HOME 212% OF THE
NATION'S POPULATION. AND
RESPONSIBLE 422% OF THE NATION'S
HOMELESS POPULATION. IT IS THE
LACK OF MIXED INCOME AFFORDABLE
HOUSING THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE STATEWIDE ISSUES. I STAND
BEFORE YOU TODAY AS A WORKING
CALIFORNIANS DELIBERATELY STATE
WHAT AB THROUGH NINE OFFERS.
WHICH IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE STATE TO GET INVOLVED IN
THE PLANNING. AND DEVELOPMENT OF
NEW MIXED INCOME COMMUNITIES
THAT WILL BE OF IT AFFORDABLE.
THE PEOPLE LIKE ME I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR VOTE
FOR THIS VITAL PIECE OF
LEGISLATION AB THREE OH NINE
THANK YOU. THANKS VERY MUCH. IS
THERE ANYBODY ELSE THAT WOULD
LIKE TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT.
ILLEGAL THING WITH ASPIN SUPPORT
. THANK YOU. VENTURA MEMBERS
RANDY MARTIN ON BEHALF OF THE
AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION AND
IT'S HEALTHY HOUSING FOUNDATION
DIVISION IN STRONG SUPPORT THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. I'M SURE MEMBERS
UNDERESTIMATE AS ON BEHALF OF
THE CITIES OF OAKLAND AND
BERKELEY IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
HI KAREN CELLA BEHALF OF THE
SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER
DISTRICT AS WELL AS UNITED WAY
OF GREATER LOS ANGELES AND
SUPPORT. HI FINANCING ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AND
SUPPORT. MITCH SNIDER WITH THE
CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION ALSO
IN SUPPORT. IS THERE ANYBODY
ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY
IN SUPPORT. SINGMAN ANYBODY IN
OPPOSITION. ANYBODY IN
OPPOSITION. HELLO THERE BOB
NAYLOR FOR FEELS DEAD AND
COMPANY WE ARE OPPOSE UNLESS
AMENDED. AND HAVE THIS
CONVERSATION WITH YOU SOMEONE ON
SEVERAL COMMITTEES WE WANT
AMENDMENT BARRING EMINENT
DOMAIN. THE THIS IS A ONE OF
THEM OR HIGHLIGHTED BY THE-
REPARATIONS COMMISSION- PROPERTY
GETS TAKEN THE SMALL BUSINESSES
AND- AND SOMETIMES HOMES ARE
NONE THE MONEY DRIES UP AND IT'S
VISION. THREE OTHER BILLS IN
RECENT YEARS HAVE TAKEN THE
EMINENT. BAN AMENDMENT. SENATOR
COM LOGGERS SB SIX SEVENTY NINE
WHICH IS THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
HOUSING AUTHORITY. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CHOOSE EIGHTEEN FORTY
FORTY SEVEN WHICH IS THE BAY
AREA HOUSING AUTHORITY AND BY
THE WAY CENTER SCANNERS SB FOUR
FORTY JUST RECENTLY. WE URGE YOU
TO SOMEONE TO TAKE THE NUMBER OF
THOUGH IS IT POSIBLE THANK YOU
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANYONE ELSE
IN OPPOSITION. I SEE NO ONE ELSE
IN OPPOSITION MOVE ON TO THE-
TELECONFERENCE LINE THOSE IN
OPPOSITION OR IN SUPPORT. THANK
YOU FOR SUPPORTER OPPOSITION OF
EIGHTY THREE OH NINE YOU MAY
PRESS ONE THEN ZERO. WE'LL GO TO
LINE FOR FIFTY SIX. HELLO MY
NAME IS SANDRA HANN RESIDENT OF
ALAMEDA CALIFORNIA AND-
CALIFORNIA. EVERYONE AT WORK
THANK YOU. THANK YOU LINE. FIVE
EIGHTY NINE. I THINK SENATORS MY
NAME IS BRAD EWING CO CHAIR
SEMOGA BOARD IN SUPPORT THANK
YOU. THANK YOU LINE. FIVE
NINETY. GOOD AFTERNOON THIS IS
WHAT THE PROBLEM HELD ON BEHALF
OF THE ACTION AND SUPPORT WITH
THE- BUT GIVEN. THANK YOU. FIVE
THIRTY EIGHT. HI THIS IS ADRIANA
RIVERA FROM COMMON GROUND
CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT- THANK YOU
. THANK YOU ONE FIVE EIGHTY
THREE. HELLO THIS IS THE
BEGINNING WITH COMMON GROUND
CALIFORNIA I LIVE IN OAKLAND AND
CALLING IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FIVE SIXTY EIGHT.
YOUSEF MILLER FOR THE NORTH
COUNTY EQUITY AND JUSTICE
COALITION AMPLE SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU AND WE DO HAVE
ONE MAR ONE MOMENT WHERE THEY
GET THEIR LINE NUMBER. FIVE
THIRTY ONE YOUR LINE IS OPEN. BY
. FIVE THIRTY ONE. WE HAVE A
SOME YOU. ALL RIGHT MADAM CHAIR
WE HAVE BILL FOR THE FOR OPTUS
THINK HE'LL BE GOOD ROOM BRING
IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE FOR
QUESTIONS CONCERNS THE MOTION.
THERE IS A MOTION BY SENATOR
WIENER NO QUESTION SOMEONE AT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
HARD WORK I THINK THE ANSWER TO
THE QUESTION AND I'LL LET YOU
YOU TAKE IT ON IS THAT- THIS IS
SURPLUS- PROPERTY IS THE STATE
SURPLUS PROPERTY THAT WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW SO- GET
EMINENT DOMAIN IS REALLY NOT NOT
THE ISSUE- BUT I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR- YOUR WORK ON
THIS AND- THANK YOU FOR TAKING
THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AND- BE
SUPPORTING IT TODAY. TO ALLOW
YOU TO CONCLUDE THANK YOU I
WROTE FIRST OF ALL WHEN IT
REALLY PUSH THE CHAIR AND
FIZZLED FOR REALLY WORKING ON
OUR BILL TO STRENGTHEN AND FOCUS
OUR BILL I BELIEVE. AND REALLY
FOCUS ON ACCESS STATE PROPERTIES
TO DEMONSTRATE THE SUCCESS
SOCIAL HOUSING I THINK IS A
GREAT DEMONSTRATION IF WE WILL
BE ABLE TO SCALE UP ITS
ATTRACTED A LOT OF INTEREST
NATIONALLY IN THE STATE IS
CONCEPTS OF HOUSING. CONTINUES
PLEASE FREIGHT AND THIS THEIR
SKINNER WAS RUNNING ME THAT WE
OF COURSE WERE THERE TOGETHER
THE VERY SITE CONSULT URLA IN
VIENNA AND HOPEFULLY MORE
POSSIBLE TO TOUCH AND FEEL.
THERE'S NANCY SKINNER RIGHT
THERE IN THE PICTURE TO THEIR
THE FLEX. AND UP WILL APPRECIATE
FLEXED FOR ME BEFORE AFTER TO
OBSERVE OPERA ALL THE WORK ON
THIS BILL I FOR ITEM. WE GET THE
IS TO PASS A AMENDED PROBE
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL SENATORS
CABALLERO HI GOT A I SEYARTO
THEY ARE DON'T KNOW BLAKE'S BEER
LEGSPINNER IGHT DALI DALI NOTE I
ALSO. RISE SO I GLAZER SKINNER
SKINNER AYE WIENER WIENER I AM
FRIDAY TO THE BILL IS OUT WILL
PUT IT ON CALL FOR THE ABSENT
MEMBERS WILL BE BACK TO FILE
ITEM NUMBER FOUR. AB TWO FORTY
SEVEN. BILL BY. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MURATSUCHI. SENATE BIASA MEMBER
FONG. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PATIENCE THANK YOU SO MUCH GOOD
AFTERNOON TERRA MEMBERS. EXCEPT
THE COMMITTEES AMENDMENTS
REFERENCE ON PAGE NINE OF THE
ANALYSIS. I MURDER BE A JOINT
AUTHOR OF ASSEMBLY BILL TWO FOUR
SEVEN. WITH MY COLLEAGUES A
SIMILAR OF MERCER J. AND SIMILAR
LAURIE WILSON. HAS WELL
DOCUMENTED THAT THE CONDITIONS
OF SCHOOL FACILITIES. IMPACT
PEOPLE MOTIVATION SCHOOL
CLIMATE. TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS
AND STUDENT HEALTH IN THE
TREATMENT. WE NEED TO INVEST IN
OUR CHILDREN AND OUR FUTURE
WORKFORCE. THE NEEDS ARE GREAT.
WE DID MAKE SURE THAT WERE
PROVIDING SAFE SCHOOLS ONE
MEETING TWENTY FIRST CENTURY
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. THE
CALIFORNIA PART OF EDUCATION
ESTIMATES THAT ALMOST A THIRD.
OF OUR CLASSROOMS IN THE STATE
OVER FIFTY YEARS OLD. WITH OVER
10% BEING SEVENTY. OVER SEVENTY
YEARS OLD. OF CRITICAL FACILITY
NEEDS. AS YOU. CONTINUE TO OUR
ASPIRATION FOR TREASON.
TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN. AS WE
DEAL WITH THE REALITIES OF
CLIMATE CHANGE WHETHER IT'S
FLOOD RISK EXTREME HEAT OR LEAD
ABATEMENT. AND MANY MANY OTHER
ISSUES. RESEARCHERS FROM THE P.
ESTIMATE OVER ONE HUNDRED
BILLION DOLLARS IN K. TWELVE NEW
CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION
FACILITIES NEEDS. WELL TO ME
COLLEGES HAVE A PROJECTED FORTY
TWO BILLION DOLLARS. NEED OVER
TEN YEARS CALIFORNIA VOTERS
HISTORICALLY SUPPORT SCHOOL
FACILITIES BOND. TO MEET OUR
EVER CHANGING NEEDS. HOWEVER WE
HAVE NOT PASSED THE SCHOOL
STATE. A STATE SCHOOL FACILITIES
BOND IN OVER SEVEN YEARS. AND
ALL STATE SCHOOL BOND FUNDS HAVE
ALREADY BEEN ALLOCATED AND
ACCOUNTED FOR. APPROVED BY
VOTERS THIS BOND WILL PROVIDE
FOURTEEN BILLION DOLLARS A STATE
MATCHING FUNDS FOR K. TWELVE.
AND ARE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE DISTRICTS. RESPOND WILL
SUPPORT K. TWELVE NEW
CONSTRUCTION MODERNIZATION
PROJECTS. ALSO SUPPORTED CHARTER
SCHOOLS CRITICAL EDUCATION. THE
REMEDIATION OF LEAD IN WATER
PROJECTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE
CHANGE. IMPACTS ON SCHOOL
FACILITIES AB TWO FOUR SEVEN IS
NOT THE SAME AS THE BOND. WHAT
IS FILLED IN TWENTY TWENTY. WITH
NEXT MONDAY NUMBER. I BELIEVE
OTHERS WERE AGAINST THERE'S- FOR
FUNDS TO SHORE UP OUR SCHOOLS
INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS SCHOOLS
STUDENTS CAN FOCUS ON LEARNING.
DISCIPLINE SUPPORT OUR DOROTHY
JOHNSON. BUT THE ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
AND THEN LINDA VASQUEZ ASSISTANT
VICE CHANCELLOR STATED
FEDERALISTS AS FOR THE
CALIFORNIA TO MAKE COLLEGE.
DANCES OFFICE THANK YOU. VERY
GOOD THANK YOU. WELCOME RESTORE
THE JOHNSON I'M A HAPPY
ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS HOW TO REPRESENT
OVER SEVENTY THOUSAND CALIFORNIA
EDUCATORS. AND PLEASE SUPPORT S.
AB TWO FORTY SEVEN THIS IS THE
NECESSARY FRAMEWORK TO ENSURE
STUDENTS AND OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE
HIGH QUALITY DEPENDABLE
FACILITIES. FOR NEARLY FORTY
DECADES THE STATE HAS SHARE THE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR BUILDING AND
MODERNIZING. OUR SCHOOLS WITH
THE LOCAL DISTRICTS AND THE
DEVELOPER COMMUNITY. THROUGH
THIS PARTNERSHIP DISTRICTS HAVE
BEEN ABLE TO MAXIMIZE EVERY
DOLLAR THEY INVEST TO ENSURE
STUDENTS HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO
GROW AND LEARN. THROUGHOUT OUR
STATE. WE HAVE SIX MILLION
STUDENTS AND OVER TEN THOUSAND
SCHOOL SITES IN CALIFORNIA AND
SO BEYOND THE WEAR AND TEAR OF
THE LAST FIVE DECADES SEEN AT
THE MAJORITY OF OUR SCHOOLS. WE
ALSO HIGHER STANDARDS AND WE
HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS FOR TWENTY
FIRST CENTURY CLASSROOMS. WE
ALSO KNOW THAT BETTER LEARNING
ENVIRONMENTS LEAD TO BETTER
STUDENT OUTCOMES AND TEACHER
EFFECTIVENESS. THIS MEASURE
HELPS CREATE A LONG TERM
INVESTMENT FOR THE WELL
ESTABLISHED NEED ALREADY PRESENT
TODAY SO AGAIN WE'RE PLEASED TO
SUPPORT THIS MEASURE INNER DRIVE
BUILT ON EIGHTY TWO FORTY SEVEN
THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD EVENING- CHARACTER BY IT
ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MY
NAME IS LI THE VASQUEZ AND I'M
WITH THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE. THE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES OR
SYSTEM OF A HUNDRED SIXTEEN
COMMUNITY COLLEGES WE HAVE FIFTH
HUNDRED FIFTEEN PHYSICAL
CAMPUSES IN EIGHTY ONE
EDUCATIONAL CENTERS. IF APPROVED
BY VOTERS AB TWO FORTY SEVEN
WOULD ALLOW THE CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO CONSTRUCT
MODERN FACILITIES THAT MEET THE
DIVERSE LEARNING NEEDS OF OUR
STUDENTS. TO SUPPORT COLLEGES
WITH THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
THE CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE ANNUALLY
REVIEWS LOCAL CAPITAL OUTLAY
PLANS PROVIDES DATA AND MAKES
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THOSE
PRIORITY PROJECTS. OUR ANALYSIS
OF THESE PLANS DEMONSTRATE A
TREMENDOUS NEED FOR ADDITIONAL
INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITY
COLLEGES FACILITIES. AGAIN A
HUNDRED FIFTEEN PHYSICAL
CAMPUSES EIGHTY ONE EDUCATIONAL
CENTERS OUR ANALYSIS SHOW THAT
OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS WE WILL
NEED AT LEAST THIRTY BILLION.
BILLION TO REPAIR AND MODERNIZE
CLASSROOMS LABS AND OTHER
BUILDINGS. UPPER DIVISION OF
FACILITIES PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN
MEETING THE STATE WORKFORCE
NEEDS STUDENT LEARNING AND THE
GOALS OF OUR STATE SYSTEM WIDE-
WHAT WE CALL OUR VISION FOR
SUCCESS. SYSTEM WIDE GOALS AND
THE GOVERNOR'S ROAD MAP FOR THE
FUTURE FOR EXAMPLE BUILDINGS
WITH INADEQUATE ELECTRICITY
CAPACITY CANNOT PREPARE STUDENTS
FOR A WORLD WITH A EYEING.
AUTOMOTIVE LOTS OF INADEQUATE
VENTILATION CANNOT BE USED DUE
TO SAFETY CONCERNS. AND SCIENCE
LABS IS ANTIQUATED EQUIPMENT
CANNOT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR
CAREERS IN THE MEDICAL FIELD. BY
PROPOSING A NEW COMMUNITY
COLLEGE FACILITIES BOND AB TWO
FORTY SEVEN WILL HELP PROVIDE
OUR STUDENTS. WITH THE BEST
POSSIBLE EDUCATIONAL LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME CONSIDERATION AND WE
RESPECTFULLY SUPPORT I REQUEST
YOUR- SUPPORTING THIS MEASURE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ANYBODY ELSE
IN SUPPORT. IN SUPPORT. GOOD
EVENING TELLING RUSSIAN ON
BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL
OF ENGINEERS- I THINK. THANK YOU
. A GOOD EVENING MADAM CHAIR
MEMBERS ANDREA BALL HERE FOR TWO
ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORT. THE
CENTRAL VALLEY EDUCATION
COALITIONS THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF SUBURBAN SCHOOL
DISTRICTS THE ORANGE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE
LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
GOOD EVENING TERM MEMBERS SOCIAL
HER WITH LOS ANGELES UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING CARLOS
MACHADO WITH CALIFORNIA SCHOOL
BOARDS ASSOCIATION CSPA STRONGLY
SUPPORTS EIGHTY TWO FORTY SEVEN
THANK YOU. THANKS VERY MUCH. THE
PROBLEM WE HAVE THE CALIFORNIA
BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION IN
SUPPORT. RIANA BRANDS ON BEHALF
OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENTS ALSO IN SUPPORT
. BELLA KERN ON BEHALF OF THE
SMALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
ASSOCIATION AND SAN FRANCISCO
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOTH IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. VILLAGER
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PLAY JOHNSON
HAVE TO STAY TUNED IN A PARKING
STRUCTURE IN TONY THURMOND HERE
IN STRONG SUPPORT. YOU'RE A COOK
AT THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT IN SUPPORT. HIS HAND
HIM CLEANERS FOR KIDS .ORG
STRONG SUPPORT. ANYONE ELSE IN
SUPPORT. SINGMAN IS THERE
ANYBODY IN OPPOSITION. ANYBODY
IN OPPOSITION. HE. SINGMAN I
WILL MOVE ON TO THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE AND ASK IF
YOU IF YOU COULD QUEUE UP.
TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION- IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION OF AB. TWENTY FOUR
SEVEN. YOU MAY PRESS ONE THEN
ZERO. BROUGH TO LINE. FIVE
NINETY TWO. I'M NOT SURE ABOUT
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SUPERMODELS WITH DR W. EDUARDO
WHAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. FIVE
NINETY ONE. JOHN PODHORETZ
BETWEEN YOUR CRICKET THAT OREGON
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU FIVE NINETY EIGHT. MADAM
CHAIR MEMBERS MINTAGE IDENTICAL
NOT FROM BEHALF OF FOR
ORGANIZATIONS THE COALITION
PRODUCT WITH HOUSING WILL ENERGY
COALITION THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ABILITY COALITION AND THE COUNTY
SCHOOL FACILITY CONSORTIUM ON
SUPPORT THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU SIX OH ONE.
I AM IN THE INDIAN MAN THE
KEYNOTE POCKETS AND A STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. FIVE SIXTY
EIGHT. YOU SAID MILLER WITH
CLEANER FOR KIDS AND THE NORTH
THAT WOULD BE THE- EQUITABLE
NATIONAL FOR SUPPORT. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. FIVE NINETY NINE. IN
AMOUNT BEAUTIFUL FACULTY
ASSOCIATION OF THE CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN STRONG
SUPPORT THANK YOU. THANK YOU
THREE EIGHTY SIX. JAMES TRUST US
SAN DIEGO RESIDENTS IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. SIX HUNDRED. HI MY
NAME IS ELLEN MIDDLE I'M CALLING
ON BEHALF OF THE INTERNATIONAL
INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATION BOTH
THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER IN FULL
SUPPORT THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR WE HAVE NO
FURTHER SUPPORTER OPTIONS THANK
YOU VERY GOOD WILL BRING IT BACK
TO THE COMMITTEE FOR QUESTIONS
COMMENTS CONCERNS. WELL I'VE
I'VE AT LEAST. I WAS GONNA SAY
DITTO I'M ON SENATORS SAY ARE TO
ABOUT BONDS I DON'T WANNA LIVE
WE HAD SO MANY I HAD A QUESTION
NO THIS. ACTUALLY LET YOU ASK
YOUR QUESTION I KNOW YOU'RE NOT
THE AUTHOR OF THIS BILL BUT YOUR
CO CO AUTHOR. SO THERE IS A
LARGE NUMBER THAT WAS. WITH THAT
YOU SAID ABOUT HOW MUCH WE NEED
IN THE FUTURE. SO WE HAVE
FIFTEEN FOURTEEN BILLION IF THEY
WITH WE DID A BOND FOR THIS.
WHERE DOES THE REST OF THE MONEY
COME FROM TO DO THAT. ARE WE
GONNA HAVE FUTURE BONDS ARE WE
ACTUALLY GONNA MAKE SOME
INVESTMENTS WHERE WE'RE SUPPOSED
TO MAKE THEM. RAMAR GENERAL FUND
. BECAUSE WE HAD A HUNDRED EIGHT
BILLION DOLLARS OF SCHOOL
SPENDING LAST YEAR WHICH WAS AN
INCREASE OF EIGHT POINT SIX
BILLION BE FROM BEFORE- AND NONE
OF THAT GOT. OBLIGATED TO BUILD
THESE FACILITIES THAT ARE
DESPERATELY NEEDED. AND SO WE'RE
JUST GONNA BORROW FOURTEEN. AND
THEN BY THE TIME WE GET DONE
WITH THAT PROCESS THAT GETS
EATEN UP. AND WE STILL HAVE
FORTY PLUS WHATEVER THE-
INCREASE IN PRICE FOR THAT IS
GOING TO BE DOWN SIXTY. IT SEEMS
TO ME WHAT WE REALLY SHOULD BE
TALKING ABOUT IS NOT DOING BONDS
BUT ACTUALLY DOING. JUST WHAT
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BEFORE WHICH
IS MAKING A SUBSTANTIAL YEARLY
INVESTMENT. IN THESE FACILITIES
UNTIL WE'VE GOT THEM ALL CAUGHT
UP. BUT WE DON'T DO THAT WE KEEP
DOING THIS THIS ISN'T HELPING US
GET THERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH US
CENTER FOR THOSE COMMENTS AND
THE QUESTION. ON TERMS OF THE
NEED WE KNOW THAT THE NEED IS
HUGE. AND WITH RESPONDENTS A
FRACTION OF THE COST OF THE
NEED. A IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL
FUND WE KNOW THAT. WE HAVE
INCREASED THE BASE BUDGET THE UC
AND CSU SYSTEM BY 5% THIS YEAR
WE KNOW THAT. THE COLA FOR THE
COMMITTEE COLLEGES K. TWELVE IS
EIGHT POINT 2% WE KNOW THERE'S A
LOT MORE WORK AROUND FACILITIES
NEEDS AND THE- THE NEW FOR
STUDENT HOUSING AND THE NEED
FOR. UPGRADED FACILITIES
ANSWERED THROUGH THE- TELEPHONE
POSSUM PROCESS UNDER THE BUDGET
PROCESS BETWEEN A PUSH FOR THAT-
BUT THE SAME TIME- THERE HAS
BEEN A BOND PASS AND OVER SEVEN
YEARS FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES AND
WE KNOW THAT. SCHOOL FACILITIES
ARE VERY CRITICAL IN OUR STATE
SO FOR SAY A COTTON AND I AGREE
WITH YOU THEY THEY ARE CRITICAL
BUT THIS APPROACH DOES BOND
APPROACH. WE HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY JUST TWO YEARS AGO
DO A FIFTEEN BILLION DOLLAR
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. BOND THAT
WENT BEFORE THE VOTERS. AND THEY
SAID NO SO WE KEEP PUTTING OUR
EGGS IN THAT BASKET WE'RE NEVER
GOING TO BUILD FACILITIES. WE
NEED TO START MAKING THIS THE-
INVESTMENT IN THESE IMPORTANT
THINGS BY PRIORITIZING OUR
SPENDING. AND SPEND LESS ON SOME
OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE
SPENDING MONEY ON AND MORE ON
THIS STUFF SO THAT WE CAN GET
THIS STUFF DONE- BECAUSE
OTHERWISE WE'RE GONNA. IF IT
GETS DEFEATED AGAIN THEN WHAT.
WE'RE STILL NOT GOING TO BUILD
FACILITIES THAT'S WHAT I'M-
THAT'S MY CONCERN IS THAT WE'RE
GETTING TOO DEPENDENT ON TRYING
TO DO BONDS. AND THE BONDS
AREN'T EVEN CLOSE TO TAKING CARE
WHAT WE NEED TO GET DONE. SO BUT
DID DID FACILITIES THEMSELVES
ARE ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL. IF WE
ARE GOING TO KEEP UP WITH- THE
EDUCATION NEEDS IN THE STATE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU RATHER-
THAT COMMENTS QUESTIONS- A
MOTION. ANYBODY ALL. CENTER
BREAKS FOR MOVES THE BILL-
APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS
FOR. FORWARD CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE NEED- WE'RE GONNA
HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT REALLY
AT ACTUALLY ENDS UP HITTING.
HITTING THE M. M. THE BALLOT
BOX- BUT DESPERATELY NEEDED SO-
THE MOTION IS- WE'RE GOING TO
ALLOW YOU TO CONCLUDE I'M SORRY.
THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED
TO APPROPRIATIONS. THANK YOU SO
MUCH SIR MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS- WE KNOW THE BONDS ARE
PROPER FOR SCHOOLS AS WELL GOING
FORWARD AND THE WORK IS SO
CRITICAL IS THAT ONE IS THAT
IT'S A REALLY PREPARE COMMENTS.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
NEIGHBORHOOD. THANKS VERY MUCH.
DO YOU PUT DO PASSES AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATIONS. SENATORS
CABALLERO I CABALLERO I SEE I
DON'T SEE I DON'T KNOW PLAGUE
SPARE. LEGSPINNER I'D DALI DALI
NO THE RUSSELL. THERE ARE. SO
AYE GLAZER SKINNER. SKINNER I.
FORTY TWO. WE'LL PUT THAT BILL
THAT- BILL ON CALL FOR THE
ABSENT MEMBERS- YOU'D LIKE TO
TAKE UP FILE ITEM NUMBER TWELVE
YES PLEASE. THAT IS AB SEVEN
THIRTY THREE. THANK YOU A MENTOR
MEMBERS ASSEMBLY BILL SEVEN
THREE THREE WILL PROHIBIT STATE
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
AND APARTMENTS I'M SELLING
FIREARMS FIREARM PARTS.
AMMUNITION AND BODY ARMOR IN THE
WAKE OF THE TRAGIC MASS SHOOTING
IN THE CITY WATER PARK EARLIER
THIS YEAR IN MY DISTRICT. WAS
REPORTED THAT A LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ATTEMPTED TO
SOLVE SURPLUS FIREARMS. IN AN
ONLINE AUCTION THE WEEKEND OF
THE SHOOTING. THIS REVEALED A
GAP IN OUR CURRENT SYSTEM
THERE'S NO STATE LAW THAT
PREVENTS STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND
DEPARTMENTS. FROM SELLING
SURPLUS FIREARMS TO MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC. ASSEMBLY BILL SEVEN
THREE THREE ONE SURE THAT
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES ARE NOT
PLAYING A ROLE. IN INCREASING
ACCESS TO DEADLY WEAPONS IN OUR
COMMUNITIES HERE TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT AS THE TASHA MINSKER
FROM THE PROSECUTOR'S ALLIANCE
OF CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU.
WELCOME GOOD AFTERNOON
ATTACHMENTS FOR ABOUT HALF OF
THE PROSECUTORS ALLIANCE OF
CALIFORNIA PROUD TO SPONSOR. AB
SEVEN THREE THREE. RESEARCH
SHOWS THAT REDUCING THE NUMBER
OF GUNS IN OUR COMMUNITY REDUCES
GUN VIOLENCE. GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES SHOULD NOT BE SELLING
GUNS TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
BUT SHOULD BE DOING EVERYTHING
WE CAN. TO GET THOSE GUNS OFF
THE STREET. AB SEVEN THREE THREE
WILL TAKE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
OUT OF THE GUN BUSINESS. IT WILL
ENSURE THAT OUR TAX DOLLARS ARE
NOT SUBSIDIZING THE DISTRIBUTION
OF FIREARMS AND WILL ENSURE THAT
GUNS USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. DO
NOT INADVERTENTLY END UP ON OUR
STREETS. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH
LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ADDRESS MOST
OF THEIR CONCERNS AND WE
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEM. AND
THE PUBLIC SAFETY STAFF TO
ADDRESS ONE REMAINING ISSUE. IN
SOME AB EIGHT SEVEN THREE THREE
WILL REDUCE THE FLOW OF GUNS TO
OUR STREETS. AND MAKE CALIFORNIA
A SAFER PLACE WE ARE CHEN AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IS
THERE ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL
. HIS HAND HIM CLEANER FOR KIDS
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
MARVIN BEYOND KIND OF LOS
ANGELES IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
ANYONE ELSE. ZING NO ONE ELSE IS
THERE ANYBODY IN OPPOSITION.
ANYONE IN OPPOSITION. SAYING NO
ONE IN OPPOSITION WILL MOVE TO
THE TELECONFERENCE LINE AND ASK
IF THERE'S ANYBODY IN OPPOSITION
OR IN SUPPORT OF AB. SEVEN
THIRTY THREE. THANK YOU FOR
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF EIGHTY
SEVEN THIRTY THREE YOU MAY PRESS
ONE AND THEN ZERO. GOOGLE LINE.
FIVE NINETY ONE. NINE FIVE
NINETY ONE YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO FIVE
SIXTY EIGHT YOUR LINE IS OPEN
ONE SECOND. YOU SAID MILLER
NORTH COUNTY EQUITY COALITION
AND THE IN THE- CLEANER FOR KIDS
IMPORTANT FOR. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR WE HAVE NO
FURTHER SUPPORTER OPPOSITION
CAN'T. BRING IT BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE. SENATOR BOXER THANK
YOU THIS IS A GREAT BILL I
COMPLETELY SUPPORT IT AND I'LL
MOVE IT THANK THERE IS A MOTION
ANY OTHER COMMENTS. SENATOR EYES
OF. YOU KNOW WHEN I WAS READING
THIS IT REMINDED ME OF OUR
BUDGET SUB COMMITTEE. WHERE WE
PUT INCLUDED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
FOR THE BUY BACK GUNS PROGRAM.
SO IT KIND OF HIT ME. WHERE ON
THE ONE HAND BUYING BACK GUNS.
AND THEN ON THE OTHER HAND.
WE'RE SELLING THEM OUT IN THE
COMMUNITY I JUST KIND OF.
DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THAT THE
REALLY BIG CONTRADICTION SO ALL
THAT TO SAY THANK YOU. THING NO
FURTHER COMMENTS ARE ONE AT- ADD
MY VOICE TO THAT- IT'S PART OF
THE CHALLENGE I THINK IN TERMS
OF WHAT WE DO WITH THESE-
WEAPONS AFTER THEY'RE NO LONGER
NEEDED AND WE WILL NOT FOR GUNS
THAT WE CONFISCATED- THROUGH LAW
ENFORCEMENT THOSE- ARE USUALLY
MELTED DOWN AND- AND- THE METAL
IS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES AND
SO. WE DO HAVE IT SCHIZOPHRENIC-
AB APPROACH TO. TO TO GUNS AND
SO WHAT I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE
TRYING TO DO HERE SO WILL ALLOW
YOU TO CONCLUDE. I GUESS I'M A
SURFER COMMENTS- RESPAUT GAS FOR
NIGHT BUT- VERY GOOD THE MOTION
IS TO PASS TO APPROPRIATIONS-
YES SENATOR MISTAKES ARE MADE
THE MOTION. MOTION IS TO PASS TO
THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION
SENATORS COVER YOU DON'T BUY
COVER YET ALL I SEE ARE TO.
THERE ARE DON'T KNOW BLAKE BEAR
LAKES WHERE I IN DALI. FOLLY
ALSO. DURACELL I. SKINNER
SKINNER AYE WIENER FORTY TWO. I
WILL PUT THAT ON CALL FOR THE
ABSENT MEMBERS AS WELL THANK YOU
MOVING ON TO FILE ITEM NUMBER
THIRTEEN AB SIXTEEN THIRTY EIGHT
THAT'S YOURS AS WELL. THANK YOU
SO MUCH- GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM
CHAIR MEMBERS ASSEMBLY BILL ONE
SIX THREE EIGHT WILL REQUIRE
LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCIES THE
TRANSLATOR MERGE THE INFORMATION
INTO ANOTHER LANGUAGE. VALLEYS
5% OF THE PEOPLE IN THEIR
JURISDICTION PRIMARILY SPEAK
THAT LANGUAGE. FOR SELECTED
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR. YOUR
LISA BENEFITS ON THIS AND FOR
YOUR COMMITTEE CONSULTANTS FOR
WORKING WITH MYSELF AND OUR
OFFICE ON THE AMENDMENTS. I WILL
ACCEPT THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
OUTLINED IN THE ANALYSIS. ACCESS
TO INFORMATION IS CRITICAL
DURING EMERGENCY INFORMATION
SITUATIONS LIKE THE TRAGIC MASS
SHOOTING IN MODERN PARK IN MY
DISTRICT EARLIER THIS YEAR.
RESIDENTS NEED TO KNOW IF THEY
NEED TO EVACUATE DUE TO RISING
FLOOD WATER OR TO SHELTER IN
PLACE BECAUSE THE SHOOTERS IN
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. CURRENT LAW
ALLOWS LOCAL AGENCIES TO SET A
VERY HIGH THRESHOLD FOR
PROVIDING TRANSLATION SERVICES
ASSEMBLY BILL ONE SIX THREE
EIGHT. ONE SURE THAT MORE
CALIFORNIANS HAVE ACCESS TO
INFORMATION THEY NEED TO KEEP
THEMSELVES SAFE DURING
EMERGENCIES HERE TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT AS NATASHA MINSKER. THE
PROSECUTORS ALLIANCE OF
CALIFORNIA PICK IT UP AGAIN.
GOOD AFTERNOON ATTACHMENTS FOR
ABOUT HALF OF THE PROSECUTORS
ALLIANCE OF CALIFORNIANS STRONG
SUPPORT. OF AB EIGHT SIXTEEN
THIRTY EIGHT. DURING A NUMBER.
INFORMATION SAVES LIVES. MEMBERS
OF THE COMMUNITY NEED ACCESS TO
INFORMATION FROM SOURCES THEY
TRUST. IN LANGUAGES THAT THEY
UNDERSTAND. WE CANNOT PREVENT
EVERY TRAGEDY OR EMERGENCY BUT
WE CAN LEARN FROM THEM AND DO
BETTER. AND THAT IS WHAT AB
SIXTEEN THIRTY EIGHT WILL DO
IMPLEMENT LESSONS LEARNED FROM
THE TRAGEDY IN MONTEREY PARK.
THIS BILL WILL HELP LOCAL
COMMUNITIES. YOU BETTER DURING
AN EMERGENCY. WILL HELP LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS COMMUNICATE
EFFECTIVELY WITH. THE ENTIRE
COMMUNITY IN LANGUAGE IN A
CULTURALLY COMPETENT WAY.
INFORMATION SAVES LIVES. AB
SIXTEEN EIGHTY EIGHT WILL HELP
OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES SAVE LIVES
DURING EMERGENCIES AND HELP
VICTIMS GET THE INFORMATION AND
THE HELP THEY NEED. WE ARE CHEN
AYE VOTE THANK YOU THANKS VERY
MUCH IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE THAT
WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT
. JOHN COVER WITH THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES AND SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. IS THERE HIM CLEANER FOR
KIDS STRONG SUPPORT. OKAY ANYONE
ELSE. ANYONE ELSE IN SUPPORT.
THING NO ONE ELSE IN SUPPORT
WILL MOVE ON TO OPPOSITION IS OR
ANYBODY IN OPPOSITION. THING
NINE- MODERATOR IF YOU COULD
KEEP INDIVIDUALS THAT WANT TO
TEST FOR EITHER IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION OF SIXTEEN THIRTY
EIGHT. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION OF EIGHTY SIXTEEN
THIRTY EIGHT YOU MAY PRESS ONE
AND THEN ZERO. WE'LL GO TO LINE
FIVE THIRTY ONE. OKAY ONE FIVE
THIRTY ONE YOU TOOK YOURSELF
OUT. YOU HAVE TO PUSH ONE AND
THEN ZERO. ON MEDICARE WE HAVE
KNOWN IN QUEUE AT THIS TIME VERY
GOOD BRING BACK TO COMMITTEE FOR
QUESTIONS CONCERNS QUESTIONS
MAKE ONE YES ABSOLUTELY. GREAT
BILL MIGHT BECAUSE THIS IS
SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY REALLY
IMPORTANT I'M SORRY. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER- SUPER IMPORTANT FOR
PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO GET
COMMUNICATED TO WHEN THERE IS AN
EARTHQUAKE OR THERE'S FIRES OR
THINGS LIKE THAT BECAUSE THAT'S
WHEN YOU NEED PEOPLE TO DO THE
RIGHT THING AND ALSO TO STOP
THEM FROM DOING THE WRONG THING.
AND AND I THINK THIS IS SUPER
VALUABLE- IN AREAS LIKE YOU WERE
TALKING ABOUT MONTEREY PARK AND-
AND SOME OF THOSE OTHER AREAS
WHERE WE HAVE A CONFLUENCE OF A
LOT OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND-
AND SO I THINK THIS WOULD BE
REAL HELPFUL AND- AND HELPING
PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THOSE
SITUATIONS MITIGATE THE DAMAGE-
FROM- THEM BEING INVOLVED IN
THIS TYPE OF. DISASTERS THANKS.
THANK SOMEONE I MOVE THE BILL.
RATE UNDER THERE IS A MOTION- I
WON A SECOND THAT I THINK THIS
IS A REALLY IMPORTANT BILL AND-
I'M FRANKLY EMBARRASSED I DIDN'T
THINK AN AD ABOUT IT MYSELF THAT
THAT WHEN THESE DISASTERS STRIKE
YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO INSTRUCT
PEOPLE WHAT TO DO. STAY IN OR GO
OUT. AND AND BE ABLE TO HAVE THE
LANGUAGE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO
TELL PEOPLE WHAT THEY NEED TO DO
IS REAL IMPORTANT SO- AND I AM
I'M SORRY I DIDN'T HEAR WHETHER
YOU ACCEPTED THE M. AMENDMENTS
YES I ACCEPT THE COMMITTEE'S
AMERICANS THANK YOU SO MUCH VERY
GOOD SO THERE IS A MOTION- WILL
ALLOW YOU TO CONCLUDE. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS I REALLY
APPRECIATE ALL THE COMMENTS AND
THANK YOU FOR UPLIFTING THE
IMPORTANCE OF COMMITTEES
TRANSLATION AND WITHOUT A
RESPONSE ALLOWS FOR NIGHT BUT-
EMOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATION. SENATORS
CABALLERO HI CABALLERO I SEYARTO
ZERO TWO I LAKE SUPERIOR LEG
SPINNER I DALI. DALI I DO
RUSSELL RUSSELL. I GLAZER
SKINNER. SKINNER I WIENER. SIX
ZERO. THE BILL IS OUT WILL PUT
IT ON WILL PUT IT ON CALL FOR
THE ABSENT MEMBERS LIKE IT'S OUR
MEMBERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
MEMBERS ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO.
FILE ITEM NUMBER SIX AB THREE
FORTY SIX. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
QUIRK-SILVA. THERE'S ANOTHER
PERSON JUMPING AHEAD YOU GUYS
GOTTA LET ME KNOW WHAT'S GOING
ON I TEXTED YOU JUST THOUSAND
WELL ASSEMBLY MEMBER CRIED A
LOT. I AM THE CHAIR I DON'T I
DON'T KNOW SORRY SORRY. THE NEW
YORK QUIRK-SILVA IS VERY
GRACIOUS WE HAVE WITNESSES THAT
ARE TRYING TO CATCH A SEVEN PM
FLIGHT UNDERSTOOD- SO IF IT'S
OKAY. YEAH ABSOLUTELY. HE'S A
PEACH. AS WE'RE VERY LUCKY TO
HAVE HER ALL RIGHTY WELL WILL
THAT WILL TAKE UP AB THREE
NINETY NINE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BERNARD S. WELCOME THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS I WANT TO
BEGIN BY THINKING THAT YOU'RE IN
THE COMMITTEE STAFF. FOR WORKING
ON THIS BILL WILL BE ACCEPTING
THE COMMITTEES AMENDMENTS AB
THREE NINETY NINE IS A GOOD
GOVERNMENT SPELL THAT SEEKS TO
GIVE REPAIRS A VOICE IN
DECISIONS THAT IMPACT THE COST
OF ONE OF THEIR MOST BASIC
NEEDS. WATER HAVING SEPARATE
RULES FOR CHANGES TO THE CITY
FIRST OF THE WATER DISTRICT IS
UNACCEPTABLE WHEN THAT IMPACT IS
FELT BY THE PEOPLE IN EITHER
CASE. ESSENTIALLY AB THREE
NINETY NINE WOULD ALIGN THE
PROCESS FOR WATER FOR WATER
AGENCIES THAT WANT TO DETACH
FROM A COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY.
WITH WHAT I MEAN IT WITH THE
MUNICIPALITY WOULD NEED TO GO
THROUGH WHAT IT WANTS TO BREAK
FOR THE FREE BREAK BREAK AWAY OR
FORM OR JOIN. ANOTHER
INCORPORATED CITY. ENSURE EIGHTY
THREE NINETY NINE WOULD JUST
GIVE VOTERS WITHIN THE COUNTY
WATER THREE THE CHANCE TO MAKE
THEIR VOICE HEARD. THROUGH
SCHEDULED ELECTION AT ITS CORE
THREE AB THREE NINETY NINE IS A
DISTRICT FELL. WHILE THESE
CHANGES WILL APPLY STATUTORILY
TO A COUNTY WATER ACT. SAN DIEGO
COUNTY THE ONLY COUNTY WITH
AGENCIES ORGANIZED UNDER THIS
ACT. AS IT STANDS OF RAINBOW
PUBLIC WATER DISTRICTS WE THE
SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER
AUTHORITY. EACH AND EVERY
HOUSEHOLD IN THE REMAINING PARTS
OF THE COUNTY CÁC THEIR WATER
BILLS INCREASE BY MORE THAN A
DOLLAR A MONTH. I AUTHORED AB
THREE NINETY NINE. BECAUSE THE
PEOPLE PAYING THOSE BILLS
DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY.
OPPORTUNITY TO SAY. WHETHER THEY
THINK THIS INCREASE IS WORTH IT
OR NOT. THIS IS A MATTER OF
FAIRNESS AND CONSISTENCY WHEN IT
COMES TO VOTERS HAVING A SAY IN
HOW GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE IMPACTS
THEM. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE AND WITH ME TODAY
TO PROVIDE MORE BACKGROUND ON
EIGHTY THREE NINETY NINE. AND
THE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY. IS
ADRIAN GRANDE. DIRECTOR OF
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS FOR THE CITY
OF SAN DIEGO AND ALSO JOINING US
IS NEXT RUN- VICE CHAIR FOR THE
COUNTY SAN DIEGO COUNTY. WATER
AUTHORITY. YOUR MESSAGE JUST
CAME THROUGH. THANK YOU. RIGHT
NOW I'M WORKING ON BROADBAND.
WELCOME AND IF I COULD- IF YOU
IF WE'RE GOING TO. CHANGE MY
ORDER IF YOU COULD LET THE
SERGEANTS NO BECAUSE ARE PUTTING
UP ALL THIS INFORMATION SO THAT
IT. LOOKS REALLY NICE I'M SORRY
ORGANIZE IT ALL GOODNESS ARE
GOOD. WE'RE GONNA BE HERE RELATE
SO BUT WHATEVER. WELCOME TO
CHECK OUT THEIR OWN GOOD
AFTERNOON HONORABLE MEMBERS OF
THE SENATE GOVERNMENT- FINANCE
COMMITTEE MY NAME IS ADRIAN
GRANAT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS FOR THE CITY OF SAN
DIEGO UNDER THE OFFICE OF MAYOR
TODD GLORIA. REALLY PROUD
SPONSORS OF THIS BILL. WILL
START BY THINKING R. AUTHOR
ASSEMBLY MEMBER TASHA BURNER FOR
CARRYING THE SAN DIEGO WATER.
REPAIRS PROTECTION ACT ON BEHALF
OF THE THREE POINT FOUR MILLION.
RATEPAYERS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY
WHO WILL SEE THEIR WATER RATES
INCREASE FROM ANYWHERE FROM TWO
TO TWENTY DOLLARS A MONTH.
WITHOUT THIS IMPORTANT BILL. AB
THREE NINETY NINE IS A DISTRICT
BUILDING MODIFIES A SAN DIEGO
SPECIFIC CODE SECTION. DEALING
WITH OUR WATER AUTHORITY TO
INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RE
ORGANIZATION PROPOSALS THE
IMPACT WATER RATES UNDER OUR
LASKO. THE BILL'S GOALS ARE
SIMPLE KEEP WATER RATES DOWN
INCREASE TRANSPARENCY FOR
REPAIRS AND PROMOTE REGIONALISM.
ORIGIN HAS BEEN DISCUSSING A
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION THAT
WOULD SEE TWO OF OUR SMALLER
DISTRICTS THAT BEEN MEMBERS OF
THE SAN DIEGO WATER AUTHORITY.
SINCE THE FORTIES AND FIFTIES
LEE FOR NEIGHBORING DISTRICT. AS
YOU'LL LIKELY HEAR FROM THE
OPPOSITION THEY ARE HIGHLY
MOTIVATED TO SHOP THEMSELVES
OTHER WATER DISTRICTS IN SEARCH
OF CHEAPER RATES. THE PROBLEM IS
THE REST OF OUR REGION THREE
POINT FOUR MILLION PEOPLE WILL
HAVE TO ABSORB. THE ESTIMATED
HUNDRED AND NINETY MILLION
COSTS- TO COMBAT THE MOVE. IS
REORGANIZATIONS ARE EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT FROM THE STATEWIDE AND
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE. YOU CAN
HAVE MAJOR IMPACTS ON STATEWIDE-
WATER ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS- THIS
BILL ALIGNS THE REORGANIZATION
PROCESS SEES OF EXISTING LAPTOP
PROCESSES AND STATUTE- INCLUDING
THOSE FOR CITIES AS OUR AUTHOR
MENTIONED. WE HAVE BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT FROM 87% OF THE MEMBER
AGENCIES OF THE WATER AUTHORITY
THE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE. ORGANIZED LABOR THREE
OF OUR FOUR COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
WE RESPECTFULLY URGE I'VE FOUGHT
TO PROTECT SAN DIEGO'S WORKING
FAMILIES. ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY
AND STATE LAWS THAT GUIDE THIS
PROCESS. THANK YOU. THANKS VERY
MUCH. A GOOD. MY CHAIRMAN OF
THE- I NEXT RUN A VICE. OF
STANDING COUNTY WATER. INTO
CHIEF. TO THE MAYOR OF THE CITY
OF SAN DIEGO TODD GLORIA. THE
SENATE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY IS
A COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY AND
LOCAL AGENCY ESTABLISHED IN
NINETEEN FORTY FOUR UNDER THE
COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY ACT. THE
COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY ACT
REQUIRES THE WATER AUTHORITY AS
FAR AS PRACTICABLE. TO PROVIDE
EACH OF ITS MEMBER AGENCIES WITH
ADEQUATE SUPPLIES IN ORDER TO
MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. IN
CALIFORNIA WE ARE THE ONLY
ENTITY FORMED UNDER THE COUNTY
WATER THIRTY ACTS TO THE BILL IN
FRONT OF YOU TODAY IS FOR ALL
INTENTS AND PURPOSES A DISTRICT
BILL. THE WATER AUTHORITY
THROUGH OUR TWENTY FOUR MEMBER
AGENCIES THIRDS AT 97% OF THE
COUNTY'S POPULATION OR THREE
POINT THREE MILLION KEEPER
PEOPLE. AND IS GOVERNED BY A
THIRTY SIX MEMBER BOARD OF
DIRECTORS. SINCE SINCE INCEPTION
THE WATER THIRTY HAS PLAYED A
CRITICAL ROLE IN DEVELOPING AND
MAINTAINING VITAL WATER SUPPLIES
AND INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGION. THE
FOLLOWING THE DEVASTATING CUTS
TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY'S WATER
SUPPLIED BY ITS THEN PRIMARY
SUPPLIER THE METROPOLITAN WATER
DISTRICT. IN THE EARLY NINETEEN
NINETIES THE WATER AUTHORITY
MADE SIGNIFICANT STRATEGIC
INVESTMENTS TO DIVERSIFY SAN
DIEGO COUNTIES SOURCES OF WATER.
ALL MEMBERS OF THE WATER
AUTHORITY PARTICIPATED IN THE
MANY LONG TERM PLANNING PROCESS
THESE FOR THESE RESOURCES. AND
THE WATER AUTHORITY INCURRED
SUBSTANTIAL BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS TO
ACHIEVE THESE GOALS WITH THE
UNDERSTANDING. THAT EACH MEMBER
WOULD USE AND PAY FOR THEIR
SHARE OF THE SUPPLIES AND THE
FACILITIES IN THE LONG TERM. THE
NEED FOR THIS BILL ARISES FROM A
LOCAL SITUATION WHERE TWO OF OUR
MEMBER AGENCIES HAVE SUBMITTED
AT APPLICATIONS TO OUR LOCAL
LASKO ASKING TO DETACH. FROM THE
SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
AS YOU HEARD MENTIONED BY THE
AUTHOR. IN DOING SO HOWEVER
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
WORKING FAMILIES FARMERS AND
OTHERS ACROSS IN EAGLE COUNTY
WILL BE FORCED TO PAY NEARLY.
TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS MORE
OVER THE NEXT DECADE. FOR WATER.
AND AGENCIES SEEKING TO LEAVE
THE WATER AUTHORITY ARE REQUIRED
TO FULLY COVER THEIR COST WHICH
TO DATE HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED
UNDER THE CURRENT PROCESS. BUT
MORE CONCERNING DESPITE THE
SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC
AND POLITICAL IMPACTS TO THE
VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN THE
REGION. THIS GOVERNMENTAL RE
ORGANIZATION WHICH REPRESENTS
WATER DISTRICTS ANNEXING INTO
ANOTHER COUNTY THIS IS ALLOWED
TO GO FORWARD WITHOUT A TRUE
VOTE OF THE PEOPLE. ABOUT OF ALL
THOSE WHO WOULD BE IMPACTED BY
THIS DECISION. ONLY THE SERVICE
AREAS WHO ARE ASKING TO DETACH
WE'LL GET TO VOTE IN THE TO PUT
THIS INTO PERSPECTIVE THAT'S
FIFTY SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE BEING
ABLE TO DICTATE IMPACTS TO THREE
POINT THREE MILLION. WE WOULD
ALSO POINT OUT THAT THIS IS
INCONGRUENT WITH SIMILAR
GOVERNMENTAL RE ORGANIZATION
ACTION SUCH AS THE INCORPORATION
OF THE CITY AND THAT'S WHY THIS
BILL IS NECESSARY. AB THREE
NINETY NINE WOULD APPROPRIATELY
GIVE THE VOTERS WITHIN THE
COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY SERVICE
AREA I SAY ON THESE GOVERNMENTAL
RE ORGANIZATIONS AND WHETHER TO
ACCEPT THE ASSOCIATED IMPACTS
AND DETACHMENT WOULD BRING.
ADDING AN IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD IT
FROM A PROCESS PERSPECTIVE IT
WOULD MAKE CLEAR THAT FOR A
DETACHMENT TO OCCUR AS TO STEP
VOTING PROCESS IS REQUIRED. ONE
OF THE SERVICE AREA LOOKING TO
DETACH AND ONE OF THE ENTIRE
SERVICE AREA THAT WILL BE
IMPACTED. THIS IS COMPARABLE AND
CONSISTENT TO OTHER
JURISDICTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
THAT COME TO A LAUGH CO FOUR
CONSIDERATIONS THAT CHAD'S
MENTIONS THE INCORPORATION OF
THE CITY. AND AVERY THREE NINETY
I WOULD BRING PARITY WITH THAT
SIMILAR PROCESS TO THE STATE TO
THE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY ACT.
WE SEE THIS AS A GOOD GOVERNANCE
BILL THAT PROTECTS RATEPAYERS
PROMOTES THE NOTION OF REGIONAL
GOVERNANCE AND WILL AGAIN BRING
PARITY TO SIMILAR GOVERNMENTAL
RE ORGANIZATION PROCESS SEES. IT
WILL PROVIDE A VOICE TO OUR
RESIDENTS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY
THESE DECISIONS IT IS FOR ALL
THESE REASONS THAT WE BELIEVE AB
THREE NINETY NINE IS NECESSARY
AND WE WERE. RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR YES VOTE THANK YOU VERY
MUCH THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANYONE
ELSE IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR MEMBERS AND STAFF MITCH
SNIDER WITH THE CALIFORNIA LABOR
FEDERATION ALSO IT'S FOR. THANK
YOU. ENTER MEMBERS AMY BROWN ON
BEHALF OF THE SAN DIEGO REGIONAL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN SUPPORT.
YOUR MANAGER MEMBERS BEVERLY ON
BEHALF THE STATE BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL AND
SUPPORT THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I
DON'T CARE ABOUT DRONE BEHALF OF
THE- DISTRICT COUNCIL THIRTY SIX
OF THE PAINTERS AND ALLIED
TRADES UNIONS IN SUPPORT. REGARD
ANYONE ELSE IN SUPPORT. FOR
ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO
TESTIFY IN OPPOSITION. WELCOME
THANK YOU CHAIRED MANY MEMBERS
MY NAME IS RENEE LAROCHE AND I'M
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION.
ALSO KNOWN AS CAL AVCO AND WE
COUNT AS OUR MEMBERS THE LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSIONS OR
LAUGH CLOSE. AROUND THE STATE
HERE IN OPPOSITION- WELL WE HAVE
BASIC CONCERNS REGARDING THE
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY
OF USING THE UNCODIFIED STATUTES
OF THE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
ACT OF NINETEEN FORTY THREE.
WHICH WAS INSTITUTED TO ADDRESS
SECURITY CONCERNS DURING WORLD
WAR TWO- THAT AS THE VEHICLE FOR
CHANGE OUR PRIMARY CONCERN IS
THAT THIS BILL RUNS CONTRARY TO
THE INTENT OF THE LAUGH CO LAWS
IN PROCESS. AS THE CONSULTANT'S
ANALYSIS CORRECTLY NOTES LEFT
WHOSE FUNCTION UNDER THE
STATUTES FOUND IN THE CORTESE
KNOCKS HERTZBERG LOCAL
GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION ACT OF
TWO THOUSAND OR C. K. H. AND
WHAT THAT ANALYSIS DOESN'T SPEAK
TO. IS THAT WHILE LAUGH GOES
WERE ORIGINALLY FORMED IN
NINETEEN SIXTY THREE THE
ENTIRETY OF THOSE LASKO LAWS
WERE RE WRITTEN IN TWO THOUSAND.
IN RESPONSE TO A REPORT FROM THE
COMMISSION ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
FOR THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY AND
THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT. THAT
COMMISSION UNDERTOOK AN
EXTENSIVE SIXTEEN MONTH PROCESS
THAT INCLUDED TWENTY FIVE DAYS
OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THROUGHOUT
THE STATE AS WELL AS TESTIMONY.
FROM ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS AND THE
RECEIPT OF OVER ONE HUNDRED
EXTERNAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE
ISSUING THIS FINAL REPORT TO THE
LEGISLATURE IN JANUARY OF TWO
THOUSAND. IN THE PREFACE TO THIS
REPORT THE COMMISSION NOTED
QUOTE AS LOCAL AGENCIES GROW AND
REORGANIZE MEANS MUST BE FOUND
TO EMPOWER NEIGHBORHOODS AND
INDIVIDUALS AND TO RE ENGAGE
THEM IN DETERMINING THE SHAPE OF
THEIR COMMUNITIES IN THE FUTURE.
C. K. H. WITH ITS FOCUS ON LOCAL
CONTROL AND YES SOME MIGHT CALL
IT HYPER LOCAL CONTROL WAS BORN
FROM THE RECOMMENDATIONS
CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT. THAT'S
WHILE THE CURRENT COUNTY WATER
AUTHORITY ACT IS ESSENTIALLY
CONSISTENT WITH LEFT CO LAW BY
REQUIRING A VOTE AMONG THE
RESIDENTS OF THE DETACHING
DISTRICT. THE SECOND BOAT THAT
WOULD BE REQUIRED UNDER AB THREE
NINETY NINE AMONG THE MUCH
LARGER POPULATION IS NOT.
BECAUSE IT DIED LOU THE VOICES
THE REST IN THE DISTRICT AND
EFFECTIVELY STRIPS THEM OF THE
RIGHTS OF SELF DETERMINATION.
AND LOCAL CONTROL THAT ARE THE
BASIS. OF LASCO LAWS. FINALLY
THE REPEATEDLY OF THIS BILL IS
ALSO A PROBLEM SINCE AB THREE
NINETY NINE DOES CONFLICT WITH
THE INTENT OF C. K. H. IT SHOULD
AT A MINIMUM. BE VETTED THROUGH
THE SAME ROBUST STAKEHOLDER
PROCESS THAT CULMINATED IN C. K.
H. NOT RUSHED THROUGH. BY THE
GUT AND AMEND PROCESS.
CONSEQUENTLY WHILE CHALCO IS OF
COURSE VERY SYMPATHETIC TO THE
CONCERNS UNDERLYING AB THREE
NINETY NINE AND WE HAVE NOTHING
BUT RESPECT. FOR THE AUTHOR WE
MUST NONETHELESS RESPECTFULLY
OPPOSE IT THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. YES THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR I AM JACKIE BEAT THE
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE FALLBROOK
A PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT. I
REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME MY
TIME IN HERE IS REALLY MADE
APPRECIATE HOW DIFFICULT. THIS
JOB IS IN REALLY UNDERSTANDING
THE DETAILS OF THESE BILLS NOT
JUST ON THE SURFACE WHAT THEY
SOUND LIKE THE ACTUAL DETAILS
I'M HOPEFULLY. GOING TO BE ABLE
TO PROVIDE SOME SOME FACTS THAT
WERE MAY BE LEFT OUT. OF BY THE
WATER AUTHORITY IN THIS BILL. IS
ACTUALLY MY FIRST TIME
TESTIFYING HERE IN FRONT OF- THE
LEGISLATURE I'VE BEEN AT THIS
JOB FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS. BUT
IT'S A SMALL DISTRICT WERE SMALL
RURAL WATER DISTRICT IN IT FOR
PEOPLE THAT HAVE THOSE. YOU KNOW
I'M USUALLY WORKING ON LEAKS I
DON'T HAVE TIME AND RESOURCES-
TO FLY UP TO SACRAMENTO. I AM
ACTUALLY A REPRESENTING BOTH
FALL BROKEN REMOTE WE ARE TWO
SEPARATE- DISTRICTS BUT TO SAVE
ON AIRFARE IT'S JUST ME TODAY- I
DIDN'T THINK THE FIRST TIME I'D
BE TESTIFYING. THERE WOULD BE A
STATE WIDE BILL THAT IS ACTUALLY
JUST TARGETED AT MY LITTLE WATER
DISTRICT BUT BECAUSE OF THAT. I
AM UP HERE TODAY SO THIS ACT.
ADJUSTED TO BE CLEAR. ON MONDAY
LAUGHTER APPROVED OUR
APPLICATIONS SO ON MONDAY
LAUGHTER TOOK ACTION APPROVED
THE APPLICATIONS OF RAINBOW AND
FALLBROOK. TO SWITCH WHOLESALE
WATER PER PROVIDERS FROM EASTERN
FROM THE SENATE COUNTY WATER
AUTHORITY. EASTERN MUNICIPAL
WATER DISTRICT WITHOUT APPROVAL
THEY ALSO NOTED THE EXISTING
LAWS APPLY AT THE TIME OF THIS
ACTION SO THE LAUGHTER
RESOLUTION THAT WAS PASSED. BY
THE LEVEL COMMISSION MONDAY
NOTES THAT HATE YOU YOU VOTE
YOUR RATEPAYERS GET TO VOTE
THAT'S HOW. THE LAW WAS- THAT
PROCESS WASN'T RUSHED SO IT WAS
THREE PLUS YEARS IT STARTED FOUR
YEARS AGO WE NOTIFIED- THE WATER
AUTHORITY THAT WE'RE HAVING
CONCERNS WITH WATER RATES. ARE
THE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN IN
PROCESS FOR THREE YEARS WITH
LAUGHTER BEFORE THEY MADE. OF
THE VOTE ON A MONDAY. JUST A
NOTE ON OF THAT. YOU KNOW ON
THERE AND THERE IS AND I SENIOR
COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY. JANET
AND- TOMORROW TO INITIATE
LITIGATION AND THAT IS LIKELY TO
SEE WHAT LITIGATION AGAINST
LASKO THIS BILL AS PART OF A
STRATEGY THAT ALSO INCLUDES
EQUAL TO. A SPECIAL DISTRICTS
SUING ALLAFRICA WITH SEQUEL
LITIGATION. WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE
RATE IMPACT ON OTHERS- THAT IT'S
TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS SO
IN YOUR- PACKET YOU NOTICED WE
SERVE FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND
PEOPLE. SO IF YOU DO THE MATH
ON. TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS
FROM OUR SMALL POPULATION THAT
ENDS UP BEING ABOUT SIXTY
DOLLARS PER RATEPAYER PER MONTH.
SO IN ORDER TO GET OUR WATER
FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY THEY'RE
BASICALLY SAYING THEY'RE
PLANNING TO GET IN IT AND
ADDITIONAL SIXTY DOLLARS PER
ACRE PER MONTH. OUR AGRICULTURAL
COMMUNITY STRUGGLING THAT'S WHY
THE CALIFORNIA AVOCADO
COMMISSION IS SUPPORTED OR
DETACHMENT AND IF THIS- YOU KNOW
PROCESS GOES FOR IF WE'RE NOT
ALLOWED. TO MOVE FORWARD IF WE
DO END UP WITH THIS REQUIREMENT
THAT I HAS TO BE A- COUNTY WIDE
VOTE. YOU KNOW WE MAY BE BACK
HERE IN A YEAR YOU HEARD ABOUT
HAVING A FIELD HOSPITAL DISTRICT
YOU WILL LIKELY HAVE TO FAIL
WATER DISTRICTS IN FRONT OF YOU
THAT ARE LOOKING TO HELP FROM
THE STATE. THERE WATER AUTHORITY
DID YOU LET AND I MAJOR PRESS
CONFERENCES I THE IDEA THAT WE
NEED TO GET- THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO
BE INVOLVED. THERE ARE MULTIPLE
MEETINGS OVER THE LAST THREE
YEARS THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT
PRESS CONFERENCE THAT THE CITY
SAN DIEGO JUST DID WITH THE
MAYOR AND FORMER MAYOR. LAUGHTER
HELD A MEETING THAT MONDAY AFTER
THERE WAS ALL THIS OUTRAGE TO
SHOW UP. THERE ARE. MILLIONS OF
RATEPAYERS ECHO WACHTER DRIVEN
THERE WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OUR
NOT FALL BROOK AND RAINBOW
REPAIRS. THERE WERE NOT REPAIRS
THERE THAT WERE OUTSIDE THE SAN
DIEGO. WE'RE NOT CONNECTED THE
SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
SO THE IDEA. YOU KNOW EVERYONE'S
REALLY IS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS
DOLLAR MONTH LAST POINT AND I'M
I'M- I'M DONE IS THIS BILL WOULD
ACTUALLY REQUIRE. FOUR SEPARATE
VOTES. RIGHT SO FALLBROOK WOULD
HAVE TO DO A COUNTY WIDE VOTE.
RAINBOW WOULD HAVE TO DO COUNTY
WHITE BOAT AND FALLBROOK WOULD
DEVOTE ENTERICA AND RAIN BUT
WHAT DO ABOUT ITS AREA. SO THIS
BILL IS RUSHED I UNDERSTAND SOME
OF THE CONCERNS BUT THERE SHOULD
BE A PROCESS. TO VET IT ISN'T
THAT HAPPENED WITH THE LAUGHTER
PROCESS THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE
IN OPPOSITION. GOOD EVENING
TELLING RUSSIAN ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA AVOCADO COMMISSION IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU. GOOD
EVENING VERONICA VIDEO WITH
REPRESENTING THE MILITARY
SERVICES IN CALIFORNIA WE HAVE
AN OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED
HOWEVER- WITH THE COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS WE WITHDRAW THE
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU THANK YOU
. ANYONE ELSE. ANYONE ELSE IN
OPPOSITION. MOVE ON TO THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE AND ASK. IF
THERE IS ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE
TO TESTIFY EITHER IN SUPPORT OR
IN OPPOSITION TO AB THREE NINE
NINE. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION OF AB THREE NINETY
NINE YOU MAY PRESS ONE AND THEN
ZERO. WE'LL GO TO LINE FIVE
THIRTY ONE. REMAIN TO LEVINE IN
THE CITY- THE END OF THE NIGHT
AT THE PHONE NUMBER FOR THE-
VEHICLE. CALIFORNIA HEARING
LEGAL. IN ORDER. UNION THANK YOU
. WE'LL GO TO LINE THREE EIGHTY
SIX. THE JAMES JUSTICE OF SANTEE
RESIDENT. IN SUPPORT OF THE
BILL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. FIVE
EIGHTY FIVE. HELLO DEAR
CABALLERO. THE DAY AFTER FIFTEEN
DIEGO UNION STRONG SUPPORT OF
THIS BILL THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
SIX OH SEVEN. ME HELLO THIS IS
TIM SMITH I SERVE ON THE BOARD
OKAY WATER DISTRICT THE SAN
DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY.
AND THAT'S REPUBLICAN WATER
DISTRICT AND I'M IN SUPPORT OF
THIS BILL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
FIVE SEVENTY FOUR. NINE FIVE
SEVENTY FORTY EIGHT WITH A NEW.
WILL MOVE ON THE FIVE OH EIGHT.
THIS IS MARTY MILLER CAN YOU
HEAR ME WE CAN HEAR YOU. THIS IS
MARTY MILLER I AM THE DIRECTOR
OF THIS DEREGULATION DISTRICT
ALSO SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER
AUTHORITY AND ALSO THE
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT ARE
IN THE SUPPORT OF THIS MEASURE
TO GIVE THE EVERYBODY THE CHANCE
TO VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
THANKS FOR THE FIVE SIXTY NINE.
LINE FIVE SIXTY NINE YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. WE WILL MOVE ON TO SIX
FIFTEEN. THEY HAVE A SON NEIL
LINE SIX FIFTEEN. WE'LL GO TO
LINE SIX THIRTEEN. HI THIS IS
CAROL CAN FROM THE SAN DIEGO
COUNTY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
TRADES COUNCIL IN STRONG SUPPORT
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. FIVE FIFTY
EIGHT. PETER COULD JANSKY
PRESIDENT OF THE STATE
CALIFORNIA ALSO ON THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF JUSTIFICATION
DISTRICT STRONG SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR WE
HAVE NO FURTHER SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION ANKIEL VERY GOOD-
COMMENTS QUESTIONS CONCERNS
CENTER BREAKS BURKE WELL I DON'T
KNOW IF YOU MAKE YOUR SEVEN
O'CLOCK FLIGHT BUT IN THE
INTEREST OF BREVITY I'M GONNA
MOVE THE BILL. HEY THAT'S GOOD
OTHER COMMENTS CONCERNS. I YES
THEY ARE YEAH. SO I APPRECIATE
THE OUTREACH. BY ALL SIDES OF
THIS ISSUE IN THE LAST WEEK AND
A HALF- TO INFORM US ABOUT THE
VARIOUS SIDES AND WHAT THEIR
POSITIONS ARE- WHAT I WOULD
FOUND MOST HOPEFUL HELPFUL WAS
THE SO I DON'T HAVE TO REPEAT IT
ALL IS THE TESTIMONY FROM THE
LASCAUX PERSON- I'VE BEEN
THROUGH THREE OF THESE
ANNEXATIONS IS PART OF THE CITY-
I KNOW THE PROCESS EXTREMELY
WELL. AND THIS CONCEPT OF HAVING
AN ENTIRE. LET'S JUST TALK ON A
CITY OR COUNTY LEVEL AN ENTIRE
COUNTY VOTE FOR THE ANNEXATION
OF A SMALL AREA- IT IS WRONG
THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS PROCESS IS
SUPPOSED TO BE FOR. OTHERWISE
NOTHING WOULD EVER GET ANNEXED
IT WOULD YOU WOULD NEVER THE
PEOPLE WOULD HAVE NO CONTROL
OVER THEIR SMALL AREA. IN THE
MOST CASES BECAUSE THEIR
UNINCORPORATED AND NOW THEY'RE
TIRED OF BEING AN INCORPORATED
ONE TO BECOME INCORPORATED. AND
AND SO I'M VERY FAMILIAR WITH
THE THAT. THE TERRAIN THE
POPULATION THIS BOARD THIS DC
WATER DISTRICTS BORDER ON OURS
AND SO THEY HAVE THE
AVAILABILITY THERE'S NO DANGER
OF OTHER PEOPLE GOING OUT OF THE
WATER DISTRICT. BUT ONCE YOU'RE
IN A JPA OR A COG OR WHATEVER
THOSE WHATEVER YOU YOU JOIN YOU
HAVE TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO GO
OUT. YOU CAN BE TRAPPED IN IT
FOREVER. AND IF IT BECOMES
BURNHAM SEND FOR YOU AND YOU
HAVE A BETTER DEAL FOR YOUR
COMMUNITIES YOU NEED TO BE ABLE
TO VOTE ON THAT. AND THEY NEED
TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE
DETERMINATION. PROCESS IS NOW
YEAH THERE IS A COST TO IT AND
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO
BE ADJUDICATED AND THAT'S WHAT
OUT WHAT THAT'S WHAT LEFT GOES
FOR. IS DETERMINE WHAT THAT IS
AND- AND THEN WHAT THE COST IS
AND THEN THAT'S IT THE DISTRICTS
THAT ARE LEAVING HAVE TO FIGURE
OUT HOW THEY'RE GONNA. MANAGES
COSTS. SO YOU KNOW AT THE END OF
ALL OF THIS- YOU KNOW. I CAN'T
SUPPORT THIS BILL BECAUSE IT
CHANGES A PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN
AROUND FOR A LONG TIME AND
DOESN'T NEED TO BE CHANGED. IT'S
NOT FAIR TO THE SMALL
COMMUNITIES THAT WANT TO CHANGE.
BECAUSE THEY WIND UP BEING
CONTROLLED BY THE LARGER GROUP
AND THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN
THIS CASE THAT'S HOW I SEE IT.
FROM ALL OF THE- COMMENTS I'VE
HAD NO ARE- MEETINGS I'VE HAD IN
THE LAST TWO WEEKS ON THIS- SO-
ANYWAY- THAT'S MY VOTING REFLECT
THAT. THANK YOU. VERY GOOD ANY
OTHER COMMENTS. I JUST WANT TO
SAY THAT I APPRECIATE WHAT THE
TESTIMONY HERE TODAY THIS IS ONE
OF THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE. YOU
HAVE TO BE ABLE TO. LEAVE A JPA.
BUT BY THE SAME TOKEN- YOU HAVE
TO TAKE YOUR DEBTS WITH YOU. AND
THAT'S REALLY- I THINK-
IMPORTANT. BECAUSE IF YOU COULD
JUST LEAVE. AFTER ALL THE
INFRASTRUCTURE. IMPROVEMENTS
HAVE BEEN MADE. THAT HELP YOUR
RESIDENCE THEN THEN IT'S NOT
FAIR AND SO- I'M GONNA SUPPORT
THIS I'M HOPING THAT THERE'S
THAT. THERE'S A SWEET SPOT WHERE
PEOPLE CAN COME TOGETHER AND
WORK THIS OUT- DOESN'T MAKE A
LOT OF SENSE FOR PEOPLE IT
DOESN'T MAKE SENSE FOR
GOVERNMENT TO SUE EACH OTHER IT
NEVER DOES IT. IT COSTS SOMEBODY
AND THAT'S USUALLY THE TAX PAPER
YEAH IT'S ALWAYS A TAXPAYERS-
BUT- BUT- THE ISSUE I THINK HERE
IS. BEING ABLE TO SEPARATE AND
BEING ABLE TO TAKE YOUR DEBTS
AND HAVING PEOPLE UNDERSTAND.
WHAT GOES ALONG WITH THAT TWO
MINUTES PER YOUR BILL TODAY. YES
CENTERS I MAY STILL USE SPURTED
QUESTION DID DID THE JUST
DISTRICTS TO GET MORE OF THE TWO
NAMES BUT DID THEY GET
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
FROM THE OTHER- AREAS WAS THAT
IS THAT IS THAT ACCURATE. YEAH
I'D ASK OUR NEXT- HONORED TEN
FROM THE COUNTY ONE OF THREE ALL
I LIKE THE GUY THAT ACTUALLY
DIDN'T THINK WE THEY BOTH HAVE
OKAY. SOMETHING DOES THAT MAKE
DIDN'T MAKE HIS FIRST TRIP TO
FALLBROOK A COUPLE WEEKS AGO BUT
I DO UNDERSTAND. FORWARD INTO
STRUCTURE A LITTLE BETTER SO I
APPRECIATE THAT THE QUESTION THE
ANSWER IS NO SO THAT THE ISSUE
AREAS WERE ABLE TO GET OUR WATER
DIRECTLY OFF. OF BASICALLY
METROPOLITANS INFRASTRUCTURE WE
DON'T NEED TO WATER THIRTY
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S WHAT
INITIATED THIS PROCESS IN THE
FIRST PLACE AND WIRE SITUATION.
IS UNIQUE THAT'S WHY THIS BIG
MARK UP TWO HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS ON TOP OF THE COST TO.
DELIVER METROPOLITAN WATER
DISTRICT WATER TO US IS A
CHALLENGE WHAT ARE WE PAYING FOR
IT THAT'S THAT'S THE ISSUE SO.
LASKO DID ON THEIR ACTION MONDAY
REMEMBER THEY DID. APPROVE OR
DETACH A MONDAY THEY SAID EVEN
THOUGH THE ACT IS SILENT ON THE
FEET. WE'RE GOING TO IMPOSE A
FEE AS LASKO WITH THE
COMMISSIONER SAID IS THE PROBLEM
IS. IN THE ACT IS IT DOESN'T
DICTATE WHAT THE EXIT FIAS SO
THERE IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDED TO
GET DEALT WITH IN THE WATER
AUTHORITY ACT MAYBE WHO OWNS
WHAT DEBT. THEN THAT WOULD BE A
GREAT ITEM TO THE MAT. BUT THE
VOTE WAS IN THE ISSUE THAT THE
COMMISSION IDENTIFIED IN THE
DEALT WITH THAT BY CREATING
THEIR OWN EXIT FEE ON TOP OF
WHAT'S IN THE WATER AUTHORITY
ACT. FOR RAINBOW IN FALLBROOK.
THANK YOU I THINK IT'S A
CRITICAL POINT. CONNECT THE
CHAIR. YES IT. AND I MEAN I
WOULD. DISAGREE WITH MR BABY IF
MEAN NEAR AS I CAN TELL WHEN THE
RESIDENTS OF FONG WORK IN
RAINBOW TURN ON THE FAUCET WATER
COMES THROUGH IT. AND WHETHER
THAT IS FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE
THAT WE'VE INVESTED IN AT THE
WIDER THIRTY TO BRING WATER TO
THE REGION THE SUPPLY
RELIABILITY THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE
TO BRING A WORD JUST THE WATER
SUPPLIES IN GENERAL THAT IS
PURCHASED BY THE SAN DIEGO
COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY. AND
FABRIC AND REMOVING A MEMBER OF
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER
AUTHORITY AND NOT METROPOLITAN.
THAT WATER IS COMING TO SERVICE
THOSE COMMUNITIES. SO WE WOULD
SAY THAT. YOU KNOW AGAIN GOING
BACK TO THE NOTION OF WHAT
REGIONAL GOVERNANCE IS. THE
INVESTMENTS THAT WE HAVE DECIDED
TO COLLECTIVELY MAKE. AS A
REGION HAS BENEFITTED THOSE
COMMUNITIES WHETHER YOU'RE
LOOKING AT. THE EXTREME DROUGHT
THAT WE JUST FACE AS A STATE.
AND CYNICAL COUNTY BEING BETTER
POSITIONED IN FIBER CAN RAINBOW
BY EXTENSION BEING BETTER
POSITIONED TO RECEIVE WATER
INSTITUTE CONTINUED TO RECEIVE
WATER. THEY HAVE BENEFITTED FROM
THE INVESTMENTS THAT WE HAVE
MADE OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES
AND IT'S NOT FAIR FOR THEM TO
FOR THE REST OF US. WITH THE
BILL WHEN THEY DECIDE THAT THEY
WANT TO SEE FROM THE UNION. WELL
THEY THINK YOU'RE YOU'RE WELCOME
SO WILL ALLOW YOU TO CONCLUDE.
THAT RESPECT LAST FOREVER. RIGHT
THEIR MOTION IS TO PASS AS
AMENDED TO THE FLOOR. SENATORS
CABALLERO AYE CABALLERO AYE
SEYARTO. THEY ARE DON'T KNOW
BLAKE'S VERY. EXPERT I IN DALI.
DALI NO THE RUSSELL. RUSSELL I
GLAZER SKINNER. SKINNER I
WINNER. WINNER I AM EXCITED TO.
THE BILL IS OUT- WITH WITH IT ON
CALL FOR THE ABSENT MEMBERS.
PLEASE WELCOME BACK IN DECEMBER
WHEN DOING.
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU
GUYS ARE DOING OVER THERE SO-
ASSEMBLY MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA
YOU'RE NEXT. YOU HAVEN'T GIVEN
IT YOUR YOUR SEAT AWAITING. JUST
TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT.
CLOSES DOWN. WELCOME THANK YOU
FOR YOUR PATIENCE YOUR ****. YES
THANK YOU GOOD EVENING MADAM
CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE I'D LIKE TO BEGIN BY
ACCEPTING THE COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS AND THANK THE
COMMITTEE STAFF FOR THEIR WORK
ON THIS BILL. WITH THE
GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL OF AB ONE
ZERO ONE OF TWENTY NINETEEN THE
STATE BUDGET HAS INCREASED ITS
INVESTMENT IN THE LOW INCOME
HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM BY
FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS PER
YEAR. AB THREE FORTY SIX
PROVIDES A BIGGER BANG FOR THE
BUCK AND HELPS MAXIMIZE OUR
PRODUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOMES
BY ALLOWING THE TAX CREDIT
ALLOCATION COMMITTEE TO PAIR THE
STATE TAX CREDITS WITH EITHER A
4% OR 9% FEDERAL CREDIT AS
CONDITIONS BESTEST DICTATE.
SINCE THEN CONDITIONS HAVE
CHANGED DRAMATICALLY 4% FEDERAL
CREDITS ARE NOW OVERSUBSCRIBED
THREE TO ONE AND FEDERAL RULES
DO NOT ALLOW US TO EXPAND THAT
PROGRAM. EACH 4% CREDIT
DEVELOPMENT THAT RECEIVE STATE
CREDITS SIMPLY DISPLACES ANOTHER
WORTHY DEVELOPMENT CREDIT DURING
THIS HOUSING CRISIS HOWEVER
THERE IS IT NO FEDERAL BARRIER
TO EXPANDING THE 9% FEDERAL
CREDIT. FEDERAL CREDIT PROGRAM
THEREFORE OF UNDER THESE
CONDITIONS REPAIR THE STATE
CREDITS WITH 9% FEDERAL CREDITS
WE CAN FIND ADDITIONAL FOR
AFFORDABLE HOMES AB THREE FORTY
SIX DOES NOT INCREASE TAXES IN
ANY WAY BECAUSE THE AMOUNT OF
CREDITS IS FIXED IN THE BUDGET
EACH YEAR. AB THREE FORTY SIX
SIMPLY AS A MORE EFFECTIVE IN
AND IMPACTFUL WAY FOR CALIFORNIA
TO DEPLOY ITS SCARCE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING REEF SOURCES WITH ME
TODAY TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY AND
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE
COMMITTEE MAY HAVE. IS MISTER
MARK STIVERS DIRECTOR OF
LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY
ADVOCACY WITH THE CALIFORNIA
HOUSING PARTNERSHIP. THANK YOU
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MARC DIVERS OF
THE CALIFORNIA HOUSING
PARTNERSHIP THIS BILL IS ANOTHER
EFFORT TO BE MORE EFFICIENT WITH
THE STATE SCARCITY RESOURCES FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT WE HAVE.
BY GIVING THE TAX CREDIT
COMMITTEE A BIT MORE FLEXIBILITY
ON HOW WE DEPLOY THOSE RESOURCES
WE CAN INCREASE THE AGGREGATE
NUMBER OF AFFORDABLE HOMES WE
CONSTRUCT. AND BY CLARIFYING
WHEN THE INVESTORS NEEDS
TAXPAYERS CAN CLAIM THE CREDIT
WE ACTUALLY INCREASED THE
PRICING THAT THEY WILL PAY BY
SEVEN CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. SO
FOR THE SAME DOLLAR OF TAX CUTS
THE STATE IS GIVING UP WE ARE
GETTING ABOUT THIRTY MILLION
DOLLARS IN ADDITIONAL EQUITY
FROM PRIVATE ENTITIES SO WE
APPRECIATE YOUR AYE VOTE THANK
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH IS
THERE ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT. JENNIFER
MENTAL BEHALF FOR THE CALIFORNIA
HOUSING CONSORTIUM IN SUPPORT OF
THE STUFF. THANK YOU. KAREN
LAYING ON THE OF THE CITY AND
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ANYONE ELSE. IS THERE ANYONE WHO
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN
OPPOSITION. SEEING NO AND MOVING
ALONG MOVE ONTO THE
TELECONFERENCE NINE AND CHECK IN
TO SEE WHETHER THERE'S ANYBODY
WHO WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY EITHER
IN SUPPORT OR IN OPPOSITION AB
THREE FORTY SIX. THANK YOU. FOR
OPPOSITION OF EIGHTY. THREE
FORTY SIX YOU MAY PRESS ONE THEN
ZERO. AGAIN THAT IS ONE AND THEN
THERE FOR SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
. AND WE GO TO LINE UP. FIVE
THIRTY ONE. FIVE THIRTY ONE YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. AND I'M SURE WE
HAVE KNOWN IN QUEUE AT THIS
TIME. VERY GOOD WILL BRING IT TO
THE COMMITTEE ALL MOVE THE BELL.
CENTRE BREAKS FOR. ANY COMMENTS
QUESTIONS CONCERNS SAYING NONE.
YOU MAKE INCLUDES. I JUST
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
VERY GOOD THE MOTION THE MOTION
IS TO PASS AS AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATIONS. SENATORS
CABALLERO HI CABALLERO AYE
SEYARTO. LEGSPINNER EXPIRE I
DOLLY. THE RUSSELL. DOURESSEAUX
I GLAZER SKINNER. SKINNER I
WINNER. WINNER I FRIDAY ZERO.
THAT BILL IS OUTPUTTED ON CALL
FOR THE ABSENT MEMBERS THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. NOW. I HAVE. I WAS
ASKED TO HAVE TO SEE IF VICE
ASSEMBLY MEMBER COUNTRY OR ONE I
WAS GONNA JUMP THE LINE BUT IF
NOT I I'D LIKE TO CONTINUE RIGHT
DOWN THAT LIGHT IN YOU SAID NO
THAT'S OKAY. OKAY YES THE NEXT
ONE IS- FOUR THIRTY SIX IS- FILE
ITEM FOR THIRTY SIX IS- ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ALVAREZ. YEAH I MISS NOT
LOOSE LOCATIONS YOU'RE GONNA
PRESENT THAT WENT OUT THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THAT'S THE AB I HAVE
TWO BILLS BUT I'M PRESENTING-
FOR ASSEMBLY MEMBER OFFERINGS
OKAY RIGHT THAT IS VERY GOOD.
OKAY SO THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND
SENATORS- I A I AM A PROUD-
JOINT AUTHORS OF AB FOUR THIRTY
SIX AND HAPPY TO PRESENT THIS
BILL ON BEHALF OF ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. ALVAREZ THAT COULD BE
HERE TODAY- SO I WOULD LIKE TO
THANK THE CHAIR FOR ALLOWING ME
TO PRESENT ON THIS LEGISLATION
AND YOU KNOW- YOU KNOW I WOULD
NEVER HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A
BILL OVER YOUR OBJECTION SO I
JUST WANNA- NO YOU CELEBRATED
THANK YOU AND I DO THINK YOU
IT'S IN BIG LETTERS AND I
TOTALLY MISSED THAT YOU HAVE. IS
AN ASSET AND I'M JUST LEAVING
THANK YOU- FOR ALLOWING THE
COMMITTEE TO VOTE ON THIS BILL
TODAY. OUR AB FOUR THIRTY SIX.
OF SEEKS TO REPEAL THE STATE'S
BAN ON CRUISING AS YOU MEAN YOU
MAY KNOW CRUISING WAS HIGHLY
POPULARIZED IN THE SAN FERNANDO
VALLEY AND EAST LOS ANGELES
DURING THE NINETEEN SEVENTIES. I
GREW UP AROUND THE SOCIAL
ACTIVITY CRUISING IS AN INTEGRAL
PART OF THE LATINO AND CHICANO
IDENTITY HOWEVER SOCIAL STIGMAS.
THAT TIED CHICANO CULTURE
CRUISING AND LOW RIDING TO GANG
CULTURE AND VIOLENCE. IS FAR
FROM TRUE. AS A RESULT
CALIFORNIA PASSED A LAW THAT
ALLOWED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
PASS ANTI CRUISING ORDINANCE IN
ORDINANCES IN NINETEEN EIGHTY
EIGHT. THIS LAW WAS ENACTED OUT
OF FEAR AND RACISM TOWARDS THE
LATINO COMMUNITY. THE LAW
WRONGFULLY STEREO TYPES LAW
ABIDING CAR OWNERS AND CONFLATES
THEM WITH ILLEGAL STREET RACERS
AND- AND SIDE SHOWS. I REALLY
BELIEVE THAT THAT IS PROFILING-
AND THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS- I
AM THE JOINT AUTHORS OF THIS
BILL. THOSE WHO ARE PART OF THE
CRUISING COMMUNITY OUR MEMBERS
ARE OF OUR COMMUNITIES. THEY
THIS IS A HOBBY FOR THEM THEIR
TEACHERS THEIR UNION WORKERS
LAWYERS FAMILY MEMBERS AND EVEN
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE AFTER
I A RESOLUTION THAT I PASSED
LAST YEAR RELATED TO CRUISING
SEVERAL MEMBERS OF. MY HOUSE
CAME UP TO ME AND SHOWED ME
THEIR LOW RIDERS THAT THEY
PERSONALLY OWN- AND IT WAS GREAT
TO SEE THAT. I OFTEN COLLABORATE
WITH MY LOCAL CAR AND AUTO CLUBS
LIKE THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CAR
AND TRUCK CLUB COUNCIL TO HOST
HALLOWEEN TRUNK OR TREAT EVENTS
FOURTH OF JULY PARADES AMONG
OTHER FAMILY FRIENDLY COMMUNITY
EVENTS. I FIND IT HYPOCRITICAL
THAT WE WORK WITH OUR LOCAL CAR
AND AUTO CLUBS TO HOST ON THESE
PHILLIP DROP DROP BIG EVENTS FOR
OUR COMMUNITIES YET ARCHAIC LAWS
PREVENT MEMBERS OF OUR
COMMUNITIES FROM ENJOYING A
CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITY.
LAST YEAR I AUTHORED ACR ONE
SEVENTY SIX TO RECOGNIZE AND
HONOR THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF
CRUISING IN CALIFORNIA. ACR ONE
SEVENTY SIX ENCOURAGED LOCAL
OFFICIALS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
LOCAL CAR CLUBS TO WORK
COLLECTIVELY AND CONDUCTS SAFE
CRUISING EVENTS. I STARTED THIS
RESOLUTION TO DISPEL THE STEREO
TYPES SURROUNDED BY THE ACTIVITY
AND MOTIVATE LOCAL CITIES TO
REPEAL THEIR BOUNCE. SINCE THE
PASSAGE OF ACR ONE SEVENTY SIX
SACRAMENTO SAN JOSE NATIONAL
CITY AND SALINAS HAVE LIFTED
THEIR CRUISING BANDS. IT'S TIME
FOR THE STATE TO FOLLOW IN THESE
FOOTSTEPS OF THE CITIES AND
REPEAL THIS ARCHAIC AND
DISCRIMINATORY TRAFFIC LAW. BY
REPEALING THE SPAN THE
GENERATION THAT GREW UP WITH
CRUISING CAN PASS THE SOCIAL
ACTIVITY TO THE NEW GENERATION.
LOSING IS NOT A CRIME. CRUISING
IS A FORM OF EXPRESSION IT
BRINGS UNITY- TO THE LATINO
EXPERIENCE AND MANY OTHER
CULTURES AND PRESERVES THEIR
CULTURAL IDENTITY. THANK YOU
SENATORS FOR ALLOWING ME TO
PRESENT ON BEHALF OF ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. ALVAREZ I WOULD LIKE TO
INTRODUCE ASSEMBLY MEMBER ALANIZ
WHO IS CO PRESENTING THIS BILL
WITH ME TODAY. WE'RE STILL. GOOD
EVENING MADAM CHAIR. AND FELLOW
MEMBERS. AS A PRO CO AUTHOR OF
AB FOUR THIRTY SIX I WOULD LIKE
TO THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR
ALLOWING ME TO JOIN MY
COLLEAGUE. FROM LOS ANGELES IN
PRESENTING THIS BILL TODAY. IN
MY DISTRICT CRUISING ISN'T JUST
CRUISING IT'S LIFE. AND THAT
CULTURE HAS MADE WAS MADE MADE
POPULAR BY THE AWARD WINNING
MOVIE AMERICAN GRAFFITI WHICH
WAS DIRECTED BY NONE OTHER THAN.
THE MODESTO NATIVE HIMSELF
GEORGE LUCAS YES WE DID STAR
WARS BY THE WAY. IN THAT FILM.
WE SEE A COMING OF AGE STORY
FILLED WITH CAR HOPS IN ROLLER
SKATES WHAT SHOPS AND DRIVE-IN'S
A COMMUNITY UNIFIED IN THEIR
LEVEL OF KERR'S AND STYLE.
THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TODAY
COLORFUL DIVERSE INCLUSIVE
COMMUNITIES AND MOST OF ALL
REALLY COOL CARS. MEMBERS THE
NINETEEN FIFTIES GAVE US
CRUISING THE NINETEEN SEVENTIES
MADE IT POPULAR BUT THE EIGHTIES
AND NINETIES ENDED IT FOR MANY
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. WE SPEND
OUR TIME PASSING BILL SOME GOOD
SOME NOT SO GOOD I WOULD PUT
CRUISING PROBE PROHIBITION IN
THE- LETTER COURT CATEGORY. BUT
WE CAN FIX THAT TODAY BY PASSING
A BEFORE THIRTY SIX. CRUISING
ISN'T RACING. IT'S NOT DONUTS IN
INTERSECTIONS IT'S NOT TAKING
YOUR CAR OUT FOR A DRIVE BECAUSE
YOU'RE- TAKING YOUR CAR OUT FOR
A DRIVE BECAUSE YOU'RE PROUD OF
ALL THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE PUT
INTO IT. OR MAYBE IT WAS YOUR
YOUR FATHER'S YOUR GRANDFATHER'S
CAR THAT YOU WANT TO TAKE PRIDE
IN AND SHOW IT OFF. IT'S JOINING
YOUR FRIENDS IN THE CAR CLUB.
SHOWING UP YOU'RE RIGHT THERE
ENSURING THE VIBRANCY OF THE
COMMUNITY AND THE LOVE FOR CARS
. TRUST ME MEMBERS AS A RETIRED
SWORN PEACE OFFICER I CAN ATTEST
THAT THE ONLY DONUTS CRUISERS
HAVE ARE THE ONES THAT THEY FEED
ME AT THEIR SHOWS. I APPRECIATE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THIS
BILL IN YOUR COMMITTEE TODAY AND
WITH ME TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF
THIS BILL. IS CRISTINA ROMERO
WITH THE LOS ANGELES THE WRITERS
ALLIANCE AND FROM MY VERY OWN
DISTRICT DISTRICT TWENTY TWO.
JERRY THOMPSON WITH THE CRUISING
CULTURE OF MODESTO. WELCOME YEAH
. ADAM CHAIR COMMITTEE. YES I'M
FROM MODESTO CALIFORNIA HOME
AMERICAN GRAFFITI. BARALONG
EXTENSIVE HISTORY IN THE CAR
CULTURE MATTER OF FACT OUR
HISTORY GOES SO FAR BACK THAT
INTEREST THE WORLD. SO WE GET
PEOPLE FROM GLOBALLY A COMP
STORE CITY ONCE A YEAR. KERN
GRAFFITI MONTH WE HAVE TALKED TO
PEOPLE FROM NORWAY JAPAN CHINA
GERMANY AUSTRALIA AMONG OTHERS
AND THEY SEE ARE SIGNS. ON THE
STREETS NO CRUISING AND THEY ASK
WHY YOU HAVE NO CRUISING. IN THE
CITY. THAT HAS A MOVIE ABOUT
CHRISSY SO WE HAVE TO EXPLAIN
ONLY GOING TO TALK AND DISCUSS
ABOUT HOW HAS BECOME A FORMER
PROFILING AGAINST ONCE THAT
GROUP OF PEOPLE. LOWRIDER
COMMUNITY A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T
REALIZE A LOWRIDER COMMUNITY IS
ALSO HAS A HISTORY. THERE COME
FROM FARMWORKERS IT IS A
GENERATIONAL THING CARS ARE
HANDED DOWN. AS PEOPLE GET OLDER
TO THE YOUNGER KIDS. SO THEY
SPEND A LOT OF TIME THEY SPEND A
LOT OF MONEY TO BUILD THESE CARS
ARE NOT CHEAP. THEY TAKE PRIDE
IN WHAT THEY DO. ONE THING THAT
WE HAVE DONE SUCCESSFULLY WE ARE
ABLE TO TAKE THOSE SIGNS DOWN IN
OUR CITY. ON TOP OF THAT LOT OF
PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT WE ARE
ALSO IS SUPPORT OF SAFETY. SO
WHEN WE WERE HAVING THIS
DIALOGUE ABOUT TAKING DOWN THE
STREET THE SIGNS AND MODESTO AND
OUTLAW AND YOUR WAY WITH NO
CRUISING WE ALSO HAD A KEY ROLE
IN PUTTING IN A NEW ORDINANCE
AGAINST SIDE SHOWS. BECAUSE WE
UNDERSTAND THEY'RE DANGEROUS
THEY CAUSE DEATH TO CAUSE INJURY
AND ALSO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. SO
BY DOING THAT WE'RE ABLE TO HAVE
A DIALOGUE WITH OUR POLICE
DEPARTMENT OR CITY COUNCIL AND
OUR MAYOR. BUT THAT MAY NOT STAY
THAT WAY FOREVER BECAUSE
POLITICIANS COME AND GO. NEW
MINISTRATIONS COMMENT THAT THEY
SEE SOMETHING THAT THEY DO NOT
AGREE WITH. THEY HAVE THAT POWER
TO CHANGE THAT. SO WITH YOUR
HELP. BUT REPEALING. THE NO
CRUISING LAW HERE'S THE
CALIFORNIA WE CAN SET AN EXAMPLE
FOR THE REST OF THE NATION HAS
THESE LAWS TO. NOT JUST
CALIFORNIA HAS IT BUT THE REST
OF THE NATION AND THEN THAT WILL
OPEN THE DOORS FOR MORE DIALOGUE
WITH OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS AND
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE-
IT'S ABOUT SAFETY. FAMILY UNITY
HISTORY CULTURE MOST OF. MOST OF
ALL AND THE DIVERSE THAT WE HAVE
DIVERSITY THAT WE HAVE. BECAUSE
WHEN YOU GO OUT TO A CAR SHOW.
THE CRUISIN EVENT. OR COPS AND
COFFEE. YOU'LL SEE THE MOST. THE
BIGGEST AMOUNT OF THE DIVERSITY
THAT YOU'LL EVER SEE ANY PLACE
ELSE AND IT'S RECOGNIZED BY THE
PEOPLE TO COME TO VISIT US FROM
AROUND THE WORLD. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. A GOOD
EVENING CHAIR A COMMITTEE
MEMBERS MY NAME IS CHRISTINA
ROMERO AND I FROM LOS ANGELES.
LOS ANGELES EAST LOS ANGELES
DIDN'T MAKE. I AM A PROUD NO
WRITER AND A MEMBER OF THE
CALIFORNIA STATE WAY LORETTA
ALLIANCE. AND THE LOS ANGELES
LOWRIDER LINE. I'M AN EDUCATOR.
I'M A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER AND A
PERSON WHO DEEPLY CARES AND
LOVES FOR MY COMMUNITY. I'M HERE
TO SHARE WITH YOU THE CULTURAL
IMPORTANCE OF CRUISING TO THE
ANGELINA COMMUNITY AND THE
OTHERS WHO ENJOY AND CELEBRATE
OUR PASSION. ANTI CRUISING
ORDINANCE IS HAVE CRIMINALIZED
PENALIZED TERRIER TIGHT AND
PROFILE THE PEOPLE FROM THE
COMMUNITY FOR DECADES. WE NEED
TO CHANGE THAT AND THIS BILL
WILL DO EXACTLY THAT. THIS BILL
ONLY SPEAKS TO CRUISING AND DOES
NOT IMPOSE WITH LARGE GATHERING
PERMITS OR OTHER LAWS THAT
ALREADY IN PLACE TO CONTROL
SAFETY. MEMBERS AS- AS A
COMMUNITY WE UNDERSTAND THAT IF
PEOPLE ARE BREAKING OTHER LAWS
OR- HAVE THEY WILL HAVE
CONSEQUENCES BECAUSE THERE ARE
LAWS ALREADY ON THE BOOKS TO
TAKE CARE OF THAT. THE STEREO
TYPES THAT HAVE CAUSED A
COMMITTEE UNDUE HARDSHIPS IT
DEPRIVATION OF OUR TRADITIONS
AND DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT FOR DECADES. WE ARE
PEOPLE WITH GREAT LOVE OF OUR
CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ARTISTIC
EXPRESSION. WE ARE COMPELLED TO
EXPRESS OURSELVES THROUGHOUT
THROUGH OUR ART. OUR CARS AND
OUR STYLE OF DRESS. WEAR BOLD
AND BRAVE TO KEEP OUR CULTURE
ALIVE FEW PASSIONS REGARDLESS OF
THE TAX THAT WE RECEIVE FROM.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS. THE CREW THE
COMMUNITY IS ONE OF THE MOST
GENEROUS COMMUNITIES I'VE EVER
WITNESSED. COMMERCIALS ARE ONE
OF THE MOST POPULAR AND COMMON
WAYS FOR US TO MAKE MONEY TO
HELP OTHERS. RECENTLY WE JUST
DISTRIBUTED PROCEEDS FROM A CAR
SHOW EQUALING THIRTY SIX
THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE
SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING
SENIORS IN THE L. MONEY SCHOOL
DISTRICT. LOWRIDER SPENT
THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF COMMUNITY
SERVICE GIVING BACK TO OUR
COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE BUSINESS
OWNERS. VOTERS TAXPAYERS
PROFESSIONALS EDUCATORS
CAREGIVERS. COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS
. WE ARE HERE WE ARE OF HUGE
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL VALUE IN OUR
COMMUNITIES. PASSING AB FOR
THIRTY SIX WILL START THE ERROR
OF HEALING IN THE PAST.
INJUSTICES FORGING A NEW PATH
FORWARD. THE BILL SOCIAL
CONSTRUCTS THAT ARE A WIN WIN
FOR EVERYONE. NUMEROUS CITIES
AROUND CALIFORNIA HAVE ALREADY
STARTED TO BE PROACTIVE BY
REMOVING THEIR ANTI CRUISING
ORDINANCE IS. NOW AS A STATE
IT'S TIME TO SUPPORT. CREWS IN
IS NOT A CRIME. I WOULD LIKE TO
END WITH A QUOTE FOR WITHOUT
HERRERA ARTIST AND AUTHOR. OF
THE POSTER GREETINGS FROM LOS
ANGELES. FINALLY BUT THE BLOOD
THAT RUNS THE CHICANOS VEINS
NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAT
OUR STREETS AND OUR BY WAYS. BUT
THE SIX THREE BRIDGE THAT
TRAVERSES THE LOS ANGELES RIVER.
THAT IS SEPARATE IS AND
CONTINUES TO SEPARATE IS TO THIS
DAY FROM THE WEBSITE. AND OUR
VERY OWN STYLE CARS ARE LOW
WRITERS WHICH WE DREAMED OF ONE
DAY DRIVING. AN IMPORTANT PART
OF OUR LIVES. THIS IS WHERE ALL
TO KIND OF COME TOGETHER FOR
PEACE AND LOVE ON WHITTIER
BOULEVARD. SENATORS THANK YOU
FOR THE TIME TO SPEAK I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YES VOTE.
LET'S MAKE THIS CHANGE IN
CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
. CAPTION YES WE'RE WE'RE NOW ON
TO IT OKAY THINKING PEOPLE IN
THE LOWER HELLO GOOD EVENING MY
NAME IS TINA PRESS DETAIL. I'M
WITH CRUISING CULTURE OF
MODESTO. MODESTO JUST GOT THEIR
CRUISING BAN LIFTED YESTERDAY.
VERY EXCITED. AND I WAS A POOR
THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO SIX THANK
YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH
APPRECIATE IT. GOOD EVENING
MADAM CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MY
NAME IS VALERIE MAIL AND- I AM-
A MOTHER OF THREE SONS WHO DRIVE
TRUCKS CARS. AND WANT TO CRUISE
AND I'M A RETIRED CDC YARDLEY
TENET AND I AM IN STRONG SUPPORT
OF THIS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD EVENING MADAM CHAIR AND
COMMITTEE- MY NAME IS BETTY
SANTOS I IMPLORE ALSO PART OF
THE CRUISING CULTURE MODESTO AS
WELL. AND I AM A REPRESENTATIVE
FOR WEST COAST CUSTOMS IN OUR
CENTRAL VALLEY AND I SUPPORT
THIS BILL. THANK YOU. GOOD
EVENING MANAGER MEMBERS
RESPONSES HERE MY PERSONAL
CAPACITY AS A CHILD I GREW UP IN
THE DUKES CARCLUB OF ORANGE
COUNTY AND ALSO HERE ON BEHALF
OF MY- NINE YEAR OLD NEPHEW
RUBEN SCIENCES ARE JUST TOOK US.
BACK TO SIXTY FIVE BICYCLE DOWN
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD FOR THE FIRST
TIME THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. GOOD EVENING MADAM CHAIR
COMMITTEE MY NAME IS FRANCINE
MARTHA. I AM A SOLO LOW WRITER.
AS SACRAMENTO PROUD MEMBER OF
THE SACRAMENTO LOW WRITER
COMMISSION AND THE CALIFORNIA
LOW WRITER LANCE AND I STRONGLY
ENCOURAGE YOU TO PASS. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. GOOD EVENING UNLESS
IS SO HIGH AND PLEASED TO BE
ABLE TO SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ROSA. THANK YOU.
FOR ANYONE ELSE. ANYONE ELSE IN
SUPPORT. THING NINE. ANYONE IN
OPPOSITION. ANYONE IN OPPOSITION
. THING NINE WILL MOVE ON TO THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE IS OR
ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO
TESTIFY EITHER IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION. THEY GIVE HER
SUPPORT OPPOSITION. YOU MAY
PRESS ONE THEN ZERO AND I
BELIEVE WE'RE ON EIGHTY FOUR
THIRTY SIX THAT'S CORRECT. WE'LL
GO TO LINE IT TO NINETY FOUR
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. GOOD EVENING
LOOKING WHAT I HEAR FROM THE TO
SPARKLE SO THEY'RE CALIFORNIA.
ALSO PEPPERED I GRADUATED. BROWN
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENT I'M
IN FULL SUPPORT OF AB FOUR
THIRTY SIX THANK YOU THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU THAT'S OVER
TWENTY THREE EIGHTY SIX. A JAMES
JUSTICE WITH THE AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE COUNCIL CALIFORNIA. WE
STRONGLY SUPPORT EIGHTY FOUR
THIRTY SIX CRUISING IS NOT A
CRIME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU TO GO TO LINE THREE
NINETY SEVEN. CAN YOU HEAR ME.
WE CAN HEAR YOU. OKAY GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS. REMEMBER
CLIENT MICHAEL MANDEL PHALLIC
MEMBER MEMBER AFTER MEMBER. OF
COUNCIL. WELL THE AP FOUR THIRTY
THREE BILL ALL THE WAY AND ONCE
AGAIN NOT A PROBLEM. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU NEXT OTHER
LINE. THREE NINETY EIGHT. THE
NEW IN THE LAST MONTH AFTER A
MEMBER OF THE SACRAMENTAL RIGHT
A COMMISSION MEMBER- THE
COMPETITIVE MARKET- FONG CLARK
SAID HERE IN SACRAMENTO. THIS
BILL WE ARE LOW AND SLOW. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU NEXT OF
A LINE OF. FOUR OH SIX. HI GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS HALL SAID
THE SAMPLES I'M CALLING FROM THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM. EMBRACEABLE
PARKLAND ORANGE COUNTY AND I AM
IN STRONG SUPPORT OF AB FOUR
THIRTY SIX THANK YOU THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. FOR
NINETY. HI HELLO. IF I HAD. I
DEFINITELY MEAN MEDIA I'M GLAD
WHAT I AM FOR THE OF THE
TWENTIETH AND W. CASH THAT
CONFLICT BETWEEN ONE NINETY
EIGHT BECAUSE UNITED AT THE
AMERICAN CITIZENS SAN DIEGO ARE
YOU CHRISTIAN. YEAH HAVE BEEN
JEKYLL I WOULD BE NEEDING DAVID
SPEAKING. INCLUSIVENESS AND
RESPECT TO EVERYTHING TO EVERY
CULTURE AND INDICATE- ROOFING IS
NOT A CRIME ARE YOU ARE YOU IN
SUPPORT ARE YOU IN OPPOSITION TO
THE BILL. I AM SUPPORT I'M
SPEAKING. VERY GOOD THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU NEXT TO
LINE. TO FOR ONE. HI YES THE
RANKING HONORED THAT YOU FELL
AREA I'M NONPROFIT CRUISING IS
NOT A CRIME FIVE A ONE THREE
THREE ALSO PART OF LOS ANGELES
LOW WRITER LINE AND CALIFORNIA
LOW WRITER LINES AND I AM IN
FULL SUPPORT OF AB FOUR THIRTY
SIX SCREENING IS NOT A CRIME.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU
LINES THREE SEVENTY SIX. FOR HI
THIS IS MARK ERAGON AND CREATOR
OF LOW WRITING ARCHIVES IT'S THE
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT
CELEBRATES POSITIVE ASPECTS OF
THE LOWRIDER CAR CULTURE NINETY
DOCUMENTING THIS FOR TWENTY
THREE YEARS WITHOUT INCIDENT.
THE FULL SUPPORT OF AB FORTY SIX
THAT'S OUR FIRST AMENDMENT
RIGHTS THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU
NEXT TO THE LINE OF FIVE ELEVEN.
HI GOOD AFTERNOON. THANK YOU FOR
ALL THIS BUT BOTH PERSON AND
DOES SENATORS. I JUST WANTED TO
SAY- MY NAME IS ALPINE B. I'M
FROM SAN DIEGO I'M A GRANDMOTHER
. AND I'VE BEEN GOING TO CAR
SHOWS SINCE I WAS EIGHT- I WANT
TO CONTINUE THAT WITH MY
GRANDDAUGHTER SO I FULLY
SUPPORT. EIGHTY FOUR THIRTY
THANKS AND I ENCOURAGED IT THE
ASSEMBLY BECOME DOWN TO NATIONAL
CITY AND ATTEND ONE OF OUR-
NIGHT YEAH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
. THANK YOU FOR ALL THREE YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. HELLO MY NAME IS
MARK FOR J. I'M THE PRESIDENT OF
BLACK LOW RISING FLOTATION OF
SAN DIEGO AND A MEMBER OF THE
CALIFORNIA LOW RIDER LINE IN
CALIFORNIA. IT'S LIKE YOU KNOW
THAT YOU KNOW WE SUPPORT EIGHTY
FOUR THIRTY SIX WE REALLY
APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK
DONE BY THE STAFF AND SIMPLY
SPEAKING BLESSED. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK YOU FIVE THIRTY ONE
. HI MY NAME IS SOPHIA AND I AM
STUCK WITH ME BECAUSE I'M A
LOCAL LITTLE. OPERATE RESIDENTS
UNITED STATES AND I DID GET A
CALL FROM THE FUNDING FROM I
DEFINITELY IN. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH THE THIRTY FIVE. EIGHTY
FOUR. THANK YOU. EXCELL A LINE
OF. FIVE THIRTY THREE. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAMBER OF. MINES ARE
THERE MY HUSBAND WITH ELLIE KIND
CLERK WILL AUTOMATICALLY FONG
FOUR EIGHTY FOUR THIRTY SIX.
COOLING IS NOT A CRIME THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME THANK YOU. THANK
YOU FIVE FORTY SIX. HELLO MY
NAME IS VALENTINO AMERICA
RESIDENTS OF LOS ANGELES
CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA AND IT'LL
YES AB FOUR FOUR THREE SIX.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANKS FIVE
FIFTY NINE. HI MY NAME DENNIS
WILL- HELLO. AND IF YOU DIDN'T
LIKE THE FORTY FOUR THIRTY SIX.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FIVE
SEVENTY I THANK. HI MY NAME IS
LISA YOUNG REGINA LOPEZ I AM THE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF THE LOW
WRITER DOCUMENTARY. AN AMERICAN
TRADITION AND I STRONGLY SUPPORT
EIGHTY FOUR THIRTY SIX THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR AND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU
SIX OH FIVE. HI MY NAME IS TOBY
BODY ON ON PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED FLOW WIDER COALITION HERE
IN SAN DIEGO. AND I AM ALSO A
MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA LITTLE
WRITER ALLIANCE. AND I SUPPORT
AB FOUR THIRTY SIX. AMBITIOUSLY
CRUISING IS NOT A CRIME. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU SIX TWENTY ONE.
MEMBERS PREFERRED IT OFF ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY
HILLS AND RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION
A. B. OR- THIRTY SIX YEAH. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU SIX TWENTY SIX.
HELLO. IF I HAD HELLO YES.
LICHTER FIGUEROA ON BEHALF OF
MYSELF AND MY WIFE WE SUPPORT AB
. FOUR THIRTY SIX. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. SIX THIRTY YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. THIRTY MINUTES BEING
SENATORS MY NAME IS NORMA
CRAFTED AS MY HUSBAND HERE IS
ROGER CRAFTED AND I'M WOULD STOP
WORKING WITH SOUTH BAY FORM OF
SAN DIEGO COUNTY. BECAUSE NEARLY
CRUISING SHOULD NOT BE AND IS
NOT A CRIME I SUPPORT WE
SUPPORT. AND ASK THAT YOU ALSO
SUPPORT AB. FOR THIRTY SIX WHICH
OF GOOD ACTORS THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. WINDS THIRTY TWO. SERGIO
FROM ORANGE COUNTY AND I SUPPORT
. IT IS NOT A CRIME. THANK YOU.
SIX THIRTY THREE. CANACCORD
DARNELL ON BEHALF OF THE LAWYERS
COMMITTEE OF FIRST OF ALL RIGHT
THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU SIX THIRTY FOUR. HI AM
DEANNA GARCIA- FROM- NATIONAL
CITY CALIFORNIA I AM WHICH
UNITED LOWERED ITS FORMATION I'M
SECRETARY AND ALSO WITH THE
CALIFORNIA A LETTER LANDS. AND
GAME OVER CORPORATE AND I AND IN
1000% SUPPORT OF AB. FOUR THREE
SIX. THANK YOU MUCH. THANK YOU
AND CHAIR HAVE NO WE HAVE A FEW
MORE THAT JUST CAME IN ONE
MOMENT PLEASE. THE. OKAY.
WELCOME WE WILL CUT THE LINE SIX
THIRTY SEVEN. FOR THANK. CAN YOU
HEAR ME OK MY NAME'S THROUGHOUT
THE NINE WITH THE UNITED LOW
WRITER COALITION- AND I'M IN
SUPPORT OF AB FORTIETH IT
CLOSING IS NOT A CRIME. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU LINE. SIX THIRTY
FIVE. MAYBE MANAGER NUMBERS
SPEAKERS- THAT LEGISLATIVE
ADVOCATE BY DAY AND A FELLOW
WRITER I NIGHT AND POLITICAL
SUPPORT EIGHTY FOUR THIRTY SIX.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SIX THIRTY
EIGHT. YES MY NAME IS DIANE OR I
AM A FELLOW WRITER EIGHTEEN A
MEDICAL THING AND WHO AND WHAT
FIFTY FIVE FOR THE FIRST. WHAT
THANK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FIVE
SIX TWENTY EIGHT. BERMAN THE
CARDINALS NOW WITH UNITED LOW
ARTICLE MISSION AND OPERATION
WHERE IMPALA PARKLAND AND I AM
IN ORDER OF AB FOUR THIRTY.
CREATING IS NOT A CRIME. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR WE
HAVE NO FIRST SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION IN KILL VERY GOOD TO
BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE
FOR COMMENTS QUESTIONS CONCERNS-
CENTER WIENER I THANK YOU ON THE
THANK THE AUTHORS AND THE AUTHOR
AN ESSENTIAL FOR BRINGING- THIS
PHONE HAPPY TO MOVE IT. I'M YOU
KNOW THAT THIS THERE'S REALLY
UGLY HISTORY IN THIS COUNTRY OF-
GOVERNMENT- BASICALLY TRYING TO
BAN- COMMUNITIES FROM GATHERING
FROM EXPRESSING A CULTURE- TO
TRY TO- JUST. YOU REALLY
MARGINAL PEOPLE WE'VE SEEN THAT-
WITH NIGHTLIFE LAWS A TARGET-
BLACK DANCE CLUBS OR OR THAT
DESIGNED TO PREVENT LGBTQ PEOPLE
FROM GATHERING THIS IS. AND THIS
ONE IS EVEN IN SOME WAYS MORE
DIRECTOR WAS JUST SO SPECIFIC-
TWO ONE COMMUNITY AND IT'S SUCH
A HORRIBLE AND UGLY- AND RACIST
HISTORY AND IT'S REALLY
MORTIFYING THAT. THAT THESE LAWS
ARE EVEN STILL IN THE BOX AND I.
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HELPING TO
SCRAPE THEM OFF THE BOOKS
BECAUSE IT'S LONG OVERDUE.
THIRTY DRAWS OF THANK YOU I
REALLY ENJOYED HEARING THE BOTH
OF YOU AND THE WITNESSES. TALK
ABOUT- CRUISING IN A WAY THAT'S
NOT- VILIFIED IT WAS REALLY
ENJOYABLE- BUT I WANT TO ADD TO.
THE REASONS OF WHY CRUISING WAS
SO POPULAR THAT YOU DIDN'T
INCLUDE AND THAT WAS TO FIND A
DATE. REYES WHEN I WAS IN HIGH
SCHOOL THAT'S WHAT I WIN A
CRUISING. TO DO. AND IT WAS
REALLY FUN. IS REALLY A LOT OF
FUN I HAVE A SEVENTY SEVEN
CONVERTIBLE WHITE VOLKSWAGEN.
WHICH NEEDS A LOT OF WORK SO I'M
GONNA GET YOU KNOW ASK SOMEBODY
TO HELP ME FIGURE THAT OUT
BECAUSE I WANT TO GO CRUISING-
BUT- SERIOUSLY I JUST REALLY
APPRECIATE IT AND- BUT I WANT TO
BE HONEST ABOUT- SOME OF THE
CALLS THAT I'VE GOTTEN- ABOUT
CONCERNS. AND SPECIFICALLY FROM
WHITTIER BOULEVARD- SMALL
BUSINESS OWNERS THERE SO IF YOU
OR WITNESSED SOMEBODY COULD TALK
ABOUT THAT BECAUSE- NOT
EVERYTHING IS PERFECT NOT
EVERYBODY IS PERFECT AND I'M
SURE THERE BE TIMES. WHEN
SOMETHING THAT'S NOT- AN
OFFICIAL PART OF. THE CULTURE OF
CRUISING COMES COMES UP BUT OF
JUST SPEAK TO THOSE WHO HAVE
CONCERNS ABOUT. HOW THIS COULD
LEAD TO LOITERING OR NUISANCE OR
TRASH IN OR OR WORSE YET NO THIS
IS DIRECTED TO THEM SORRY TO
THAT- AUTHORS. TO THE AUTHORIZED
YES OR THEY YES I WOULD YES
THANK YOU I'M SORRY IF THE CHAIR
ALLOWS I WOULD LIKE. TO LET ONE
OF MY WITNESSES THAT IS FROM
THAT SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOOD OR
COMMUNITY ANSWER OTHER QUOTE
SENATOR DRAWS US QUESTION.
THAT'S FINE. YES LOS ANGELES
AREA GROW UP THERE OF A FREQUENT
AS MANY OF US ARE CONTRIBUTED TO
THAT TO THAT AREA AND TO THAT
COMMUNITY- I THINK THAT. WE HEAR
A LOT ABOUT BUSINESSES. WE HEAR
WE DON'T EVER GET PRODUCE THE
ACTUAL BUSINESS- THAT THEY'RE
UPSET WITH THINGS THAT GO ON
WITH CRUISING. HOWEVER CRUISING
DOES NOT TAKE PLACE EVERY DAY
ALL DAY ONLY VERY FEW KNOW
INFREQUENTLY SOMETIMES IN THAT
AREA. SOCIETY'S PROBLEMS ARE THE
SAME RIGHT YOU KNOW IN ANY
POPULATION IN THE COMMUNITY YOU
HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT
YOU'RE THAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO.
SOME HAPPY WITH CRUISING SOME
HAPPENED JUST ON A DAILY BASIS
WITH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT
FREQUENT THAT AREA- AS FAR AS
THE BUSINESS ARE CONCERNED WE
ARE HUGE ECONOMIC YOU KNOW
DRIVER IN THAT AREA WE FREQUENT
THOSE BUSINESSES WE SPEND OUR
MONEY THERE. WE DO A LOT IN THAT
COMMITTEE TO ENGAGE THEM AND A
LOT OF THE BUSINESSES THAT WE
KNOW OF ARE GLAD THAT WERE THERE
BECAUSE WHERE THEY'RE SPENDING
MANY BRINGING BUSINESS INTO
THEIR AREA. WHERE IS IF WE
WEREN'T THERE THEY WOULDN'T HAVE
THE SAME TYPE OF BUSINESS I
THINK SOME OF THESE COMPLAINTS
OR SOME OF THESE THINGS THAT YOU
MAY BE HEARING ARE FROM PEOPLE
WHO FEEL. OR BELIEVE THE
STEREOTYPE WHO JUST DON'T LIKE
CRUISING AND THAT DOESN'T
NECESSARILY MEAN THAT THERE'S A
PROBLEM THEY JUST DON'T. EMBRACE
OUR COMMUNITY THAT DOESN'T MEAN
THAT WE'RE NOT. A POSITIVE FORCE
IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT IS MEAN
THAT THERE'S NOT OTHER
BUSINESSES THAT SHOULD BE
ENGAGED AND ASKED HOW DO YOU
FEEL ABOUT THE CRUISERS HOW DO
YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY
BEING IN YOUR AREA. ASSEMBLY GET
DIFFERENT ANSWERS. SO I JUST
FEEL THAT. WE ARE WE'RE IN THIS
SPACE RIGHT NOW WITH- MOVING
CRUISING FORWARD WHERE WE'RE
SETTING EXPECTATIONS OF OUR
COMMUNITY. WE'RE ALL AN OLDER.
WORKFORCE IF I MAY SAY YOU KNOW
IN THE LOWER RIGHT OUR COMMUNITY
SO WE HAVE SET. SOME GROUND
RULES SOME EXPECTATIONS OF OUR
YOUNGER GENERATIONS COMING UP.
THAT WE WILL NOW BE ABLE TO
MAYBE ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE
THINGS AND THEY WON'T BE SUCH AN
ISSUE GOING FORWARD OR A AREA OF
CONCERN. THANK YOU RAMAGE I
WOULD JUST LIKE TO ADD YOU KNOW
LIKE. JUST RECENTLY- IN LAKE
TAHOE IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE
WAS NINE THOUSAND POUNDS OF
TRASH LEFT ON THE BEACH OVER THE
FOURTH OF JULY. ON BECAUSE
PEOPLE WERE GATHERED THERE YOU
KNOW AND I- I DON'T THINK I MEAN
WE'RE NOT GOING TO BAN PEOPLE
FROM GOING INTO A PUBLIC BEACH
RATE BECAUSE OF THAT. THE OTHER
WAS JUST TENS. UM AND FUN FACT
ASSEMBLY MEMBER FREDDIE
RODRIGUEZ MET HIS WIFE MICHELLE
CRUISING. RIGHT THAT'S WHAT THEY
TOLD ME AFTER THE RESO. SENATOR
DOLLY. WAS GONNA SAY- I
SUPPORTED THIS IN TRANSPORTATION
I BEGIN GOING TO SUPPORT TODAY I
THINK- CRUISING IS IT AMERICAN
THING I THINK IT'S AWESOME I
MEAN WE HAD. NOT LOWRIDERS BIG
TALL TRUCKS. UP NORTH BUT I WANT
TO SAY THAT TO YOU KNOW THIS
DOESN'T ALLOW THIS DOESN'T. STOP
LOCALS FROM WORKING WITH THE
WITH THE CLUBS- IN THE FUTURE IF
THERE IS IN A SITUATION WHERE
YOU HAVE. WE HAVE A HOT AUGUST
NIGHTS WHICH IS IN. IN RENO
NEVADA EVERY YEAR IN THE LEAGUE.
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COME
THROUGH OUR DAY. IT'S AWESOME WE
GET A LOT OF BUSINESS BECAUSE
ALL THESE CARS COME ALL FROM ALL
OVER THE- UNITED STATES. TO MEET
THEIR AND THEY MANAGE IT WELL
AND SO THERE SO I THINK WE CAN
THIS BILL THIS LAW WILL ALLOW US
TO WORK WITH OUR CAR CLUBS AND
IT'S NOT. AS MUCH AS PREVALENT
AS IT WAS BACK THEN BECAUSE MY
SONS. AND MY DAUGHTER HAVE GOT
THEY MISSED OUT ON THEY DIDN'T
HAVE THAT HAPPENS BECAUSE THE
KIDS TO DO IT SO. I'M SITE SUPER
TRIED OUT THIS BILL I THINK IT'S
AWESOME IT BRING PEOPLE
TOGETHER. THANK YOU OTHER
COMMENTS. CENTER BREAKTHROUGH.
THANK YOU OF AS REPRESENTED FROM
SAN DIEGO I KNOW HOW MUCH WORK
HAS GONE INTO THIS FROM THE- THE
AUTHOR WHO IS NOT ABLE TO BE
HERE. BUT I AM VERY MUCH SUPPORT
DOESN'T HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT
IT IN THE NEWSPAPER FOR YEARS
NOW- BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT
AS- IN MY OWN POLICY INTERESTS.
I SPEND A LOT OF TIME THINKING
ABOUT AND WORKING ON AND TALKING
ABOUT HOW WE CAN MOVE AWAY FROM
CARS. SO RECOGNIZING- THE
REALITY OF FIGHTING CLIMATE
CHANGE AND THE TRANSPORTATION
SECTOR BEING THE LARGEST
PRODUCER OF ADMISSIONS- AND- AND
THEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS
RECOGNIZING THAT THIS IS SO
CLEARLY A RACIAL JUSTICE ISSUE.
AND IT'S A COMMUNITY BUILDING
ISSUE AND THE THINGS THAT ALL OF
THE PEOPLE WHO. WHO SPOKE TODAY
THE REASONS IT'S IMPORTANT TO
THEM AND THE MEMBERS WHO ARE UP
HERE AS WELL THEIR EXPERIENCES
WITH IT. SO YOU KNOW THEY'RE
ALWAYS THESE BALANCING OF
INTERESTS AND IT'S SO CLEAR THAT
THIS. IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO
AND I'M VERY MUCH IN SUPPORT OF
A IT WAS IN SUPPORT OF IT
TRANSFER- BUT JUST RECOGNIZING
YOU KNOW THAT IT'S SITTING
WITHIN THIS CONTEXT OF. OF US
TRYING TO RECKON WITH WITH CARS
ESPECIALLY GASOLINE BURNING CARS
AND WHAT THEIR THEIR PLACES AND-
AND HOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO BE
SUSTAINABLE WE ALSO. OF COURSE
REALLY WANT TO SUPPORT
COMMUNITIES BEING WHO THEY WANT
TO BE. AND DOING THE THINGS THAT
THE COMMUNITY WANTS TO DO AND
THE RACIAL JUSTICE AND RACIAL
PREJUDICE ISSUES THAT THIS IS
ALL. BASED ON THE REASON WE HAVE
THESE LAWS IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THEY DID IT REALLY INFORMS THE
POLICY DECISION SO I KNOW THAT
THE CHAIR HAD HAD A NO
RECOMMENDATION ON IT AND I JUST
WANTED TO. DO THAT MYSELF OKAY
BUT I JUST WANTED TO WRECK I
WANTED TO MAKE SURE TO SPEAK TO
WHILE I WAS SUPPORTING AND
RECOGNITION TO OF THE CHAIRS.
THE BITTER BEING THE CHAIR- AND-
AND SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE
SURE THAT I ADDRESS THAT. THANK
YOU. GOOD SINNERS HERE TO. OKAY
FIRST LET ME GET THIS OUT.
CRUISING IS NOT A CRIME. THE
CARS ARE REALLY COOL. I JUST
WENT TO FATHER'S DAY CAR SHOW WE
HAD ALL THE SAN DIEGO NATIONAL.
CITY CRUISERS UP AND THEY HAVE
THEIR VEHICLES THERE I JUST
SHOULD HAVE PICTURES SO YOU KNOW
I'M NOT JUST TELLING THE STORY.
AND EACH OF THOSE CARS ARE
REALLY NEAT SOME OF THE BRUSHING
THEY THEY- TELL A STORY. SO I
UNDERSTAND THIS CULTURE THING.
BUT IT AND THEN YOU KNOW WE HAVE
THE ISSUE ABOUT THE STEREO TYPES
IS THAT IS NOT A- DOES NOT THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. THIS IS
GOVERNANCE. AND THAT'S WHERE MY
ISSUES COME IN. IS THIS A STATE
ISSUE OR IS THIS A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ISSUES SO MY QUESTION
. WE HAVE SEVERAL CITIES THAT
ARE LISTED. THAT HAVE BANNED
CRUISING. WHAT THE WHAT REASONS
DID THEY GIVE YOU FOR BANNING
CRUISING. WHEN WE DID THE
RESEARCH FOR THIS BILL. I DON'T
KNOW IF I COULD SPEAK TO EVERY
CITY THAT WAS ON THERE BUT I CAN
SPEAK SPECIFICALLY TO MODESTO. I
JUST WANT TO POINT OUT ALSO THE
BEST A CITY COUNCIL MEETING LAST
NIGHT ACTUALLY LIFTED THEIR BAN
ON CRUDE YES- BUT- IT WENT IT
WENT BACK TO LIKE THE EARLY
NINETIES MID NINETIES- WE WERE
HAVING ISSUES WITH OTHER PEOPLE
COMING IN AND- AND HAVING-
FIGHTS. STABBINGS A LOT OF
CRIMES COMING WITH IT AND THAT
THAT'S WHAT THAT NEED JERK
REACTION IS WHAT BASICALLY
BECAUSE THAT AND THEN. THAT
BECAME A STATE LAW. TELLING
EVERYBODY WHAT THEY CAN DO AND
WHAT THEY COULD NOT DO SO THAT
ALSO TOOK AWAY LOCAL CONTROL IF
YOU LOOK AT IT THAT WAY AS WELL.
I HAD CONCERNS ALSO ON THAT
BECAUSE I'M I'M BIG ON LOCAL
CONTROL. OUR WATER OUR FARMS ALL
THOSE THINGS AS WELL- LEAGUE OF
CITIES I DO NOT SEE THEM IN
OPPOSITION ON THIS- YEAH THERE'S
SOME SPECIFIC CITIES BUT WE HAVE
A LOT OF CITIES AND- RIGHT NOW
WE'RE GONNA GO WITH MAJORITY ON
WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO FOR THAT.
AND YOU TALKED ABOUT SOME CITIES
ARE ALL THE NATIONAL CITY JUST.
LIFTED THEIR BAN MODESTO JUST
LIFTED THEIR BAN. SO THEIR THEIR
COUNCILS AND THEIR COMMUNITY
WORK TOGETHER. TO LIFT BANS
BECAUSE THEY ARE NO LONGER. A
TOOL THAT THEY THOUGHT THEY
NEEDED. TO STOP SOME OF THE
VIOLENCE IF YOU'RE TALKING
ABOUT. SO FROM FROM A GOVERNANCE
PERSPECTIVE. MY CONCERN IS THAT
OKAY SO THE STATE'S GONNA DO A
BAN ON BANNING SO ESSENTIALLY
WHAT THEY'RE DOING IS THEY'RE
NOT ALLOWING CITIES. TO HAVE
THAT CONVERSATION THEY'RE MAKING
THAT CONVERSATION FOR THEM. AND
THAT'S WHERE I KIND OF STRUGGLE
WITH THIS. AND I JUST I GET YOUR
STRUGGLE I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. OKAY AS
YOUNG PARAMEDIC IN THE EIGHTIES
. CRENSHAW BOULEVARD. THAT'S
WHAT HAPPENED. OTHER PEOPLE. NOT
COOL CRUISERS. NOT THE GREAT
STUFF. OTHER PEOPLE INFILTRATED
THAT MADE IT DANGEROUS. AND THE
REACTION WAS YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD
THEY CAN'T CONTROL IT AND SO
THEY THEY BASICALLY PUT A BAND
THAT WAS IN LA CITY BAND. THAT
KIND OF EXTENDED DOWN AND INTO
CORRECT IN AND WE'RE HAVING THAT
ALSO IF YOU IF YOU LOOK AT.
COUNTY FAIRS DO WE PUT A BALLOT
COUNTY FAIRS BECAUSE SOMETHING
HAPPENED AT ONE OF THE FARES OR
MAYBE A BIG INCIDENT OR OR THAT
MAY HAPPEN TO IT AND A BIG
GATHERING THAT WE HAVE. WHERE WE
STOP IN THE ANSWER IS NO WE
DON'T PUT A BAN ON BUT IF THE
COUNTY AND THE IN THE- CITY THAT
HAS THAT FAIR DECIDE YOU KNOW
WHAT WE'RE NOT GONNA HAVE THE
FAIR THIS YEAR. ESSENTIALLY
BANNING IT. THAT'S THEIR
PREROGATIVE. NOT BECAUSE BECAUSE
THEY CAN'T CALL UP. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ALANIS AND SAY HEY. YOU
NEED TO RUN A BILL IN A YEAR AND
A HALF FIX OUR PROBLEM THEY NEED
TO BE ABLE TO FIX IT ON THE FLY.
AND THAT'S JUST MY ISSUE WITH
THIS IS IT'S REALLY A LOCAL
AGENCY AND I HOPE ALL THESE
FOLKS ARE IN A POSITION WHERE
THEY CAN LIFT THEIR BANS AND-
CONTINUE THIS. THIS WONDERFUL
CULTURE. I AGREE AND I THINK
THIS IS THEIR DECISION SO THAT'S
MY THAT'S MY POINT BY DOING THIS
STATEWIDE ALSO I THINK IT HELPS
OTHERS WHO DID FEEL THEY HAD A
VOICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BE
ABLE TO HAVE THAT COURAGE AND BE
ABLE TO HAVE THAT- KNOWING THAT
THEY'RE NOT ALONE. AND MAKING
THAT HAPPEN I THINK THAT'S A BIG
PART OF ALSO WHY THE CITIES HAVE
LIFTED THEIR BANS. THEY'RE
FINDING OUT THAT OKAY WELL THE
STATE IS ACTUALLY TAKING NOTICE
OF THIS. AND PEOPLE WERE ARE
NOTICING WHAT IT WAS FOR AND-
WHAT CULTURES IT IT BASICALLY
SUPPRESSED. AND SO NOW WE ARE
MOVING FORWARD AND THERE THERE
ARE LOW IN THEIR ACT. THEY'RE
BEING ACTIVE WITH THEIR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT. IN SOLVING. THE
ISSUES THAT THEY HAVE IN A LOT
OF THESE CITIES. ARE VERY
REPRESENTATIVE. OF THE CITIES
THAT THEY REPRESENT. YES AND I
THINK WE'RE ALSO FORCING THESE
CONVERSATIONS NOW TO YEAH. YEAH
THANK YOU. OTHER QUESTIONS
COMMENTS CONCERNS. SEEING NO
BILL. IT'S ALREADY BEEN MOVED
BUT- JUST CHECKING TO SEE IF
ANYBODY ELSE WANTED TO SAY
ANYTHING BECAUSE I'M GONNA. I'M
GONNA CLOSE IT UP BY I
APPRECIATE. THE DISCUSSION I
ALSO APPRECIATE ALL THE COMMENTS
THAT HAVE BEEN MADE HERE. ME
TELL YOU WHERE I'M COMING FROM
BECAUSE A LOT'S BEEN SAID ABOUT
RACIST POLICIES AND ABOUT- THERE
THERE'S SOME THERE'S SOME.
COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE TAKEN-
ACTION. FOR THE WRONG REASONS.
BUT JUST BECAUSE SOME
COMMUNITIES DID IT FOR THE WRONG
REASON DOESN'T MEAN THAT
EVERYBODY DIDN'T LIKE. MARIA
ELENA DURAZO SAID CENTER DRIVE
SO- CRUISING WAS A WAY TO BE
ABLE TO FIND A DATE. AND IF YOU
DIDN'T WANT TO DATE AT LEAST
CHECK OUT THE OTHER DATES RIGHT-
THAT WAS THAT WAS A BIG PART OF
IT IS. WE DON'T HAVE SOCIAL
MEDIA YEAH I KNOW THERE WAS NO
SOCIAL MEDIA AND THANK GOODNESS
THERE WEREN'T ANY PHONE CELL
PHONES TO TAKE PICTURES EITHER.
BUT- BUT BUT THEY WERE THERE
THEY THEY HAVE BEEN- FOR MANY
GENERATIONS THAT THE SOCIAL
OUTLET IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO
GET TOGETHER WITH PEOPLE. AND TO
DO IT IN A WAY THAT WAS HEALTHY-
I WAS IN SALINAS. AT THE TIME
THAT THE BAN WAS INSTITUTED. NOT
ONLY WAS I IN SALINAS BUT I WAS
ON THE COUNCIL. SO I WAS PART OF
THE DECISION MAKING. ABOUT WHAT
WE NEED TO DO NOW THERE'S A
COUPLE OF THINGS ONE IS I WANT
TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THIS BILL
DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO
ABOUT CAR SHOWS. THERE'S A THIS
IS ABOUT CRUISING IT'S NOT ABOUT
PARTIALS- AND I LOVE CAR SHOWS
THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN-
CHECKING OUT THE RAMBLERS AND
SAYING YOU KNOW WHAT THEY LOOK
LIKE AND HOW THEY FIX THEY FIX
THEM UP. THIS HAS TO DO WITH
CRUISING AND WHAT HAPPENED IN
SALINAS. AND I WON I WON IT
WOULD BE VERY VERY SPECIFIC
ABOUT THIS. IS THAT- IT WAS A
MAJORITY LATINO COUNCIL. AND WE
FOUND VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU
TALKED ABOUT ASSEMBLY MEMBER IN
MODESTO WE FOUND THE SAME THING
HAPPENING IN SALINAS. THEY WERE
KNIFINGS THERE WERE SHOOTINGS-
THERE WHEREAS- IF IT WAS A VERY
SCARY TIME. AND SO THE COUNCIL
TOOK ACTION. AFTER WE DID NOT
HAVE THE POLICE RESOURCES TO
SLOW IT DOWN OR STOP IT- WE TOOK
ACTION TO DO A BAND AND I'M
REALLY GLAD IT AND IN YOU HAVE
TO UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXTUAL
NATURE. OF THINGS WHAT WHAT IT'S
EASY TO LOOK BACK AND THE STATE
IT TWENTY TWENTY VISION TO GO ON
THAT TO RACES. IT WASN'T RACIST
IT HAD TO DO WITH THIS TRYING TO
SAVE OUR KIDS- YOUNG PEOPLE WERE
GETTING HURT. AND AND THAT THE
WHOLE. ACTUATION HAD BEEN
INFILTRATED BY PEOPLE WHO WANTED
TO BE ABLE TO CAUSE HAVOC- TO
PICK OUT. WHO THEY DIDN'T LIKE
ANYMORE AND- AND HURT THEM. SO
WHILE IT MAY HAVE BEEN- NOT A
GOOD THING IN OTHER COMMUNITIES
ACTUALLY SLOW DOWN AND- AND WE
WERE ABLE TO GET CONTROLLED OF
THE GANG VIOLENCE I MEAN
EVERYBODY KNOWS IT SALINAS HAS
ALWAYS HAD A- GANG VIOLENCE AND
IT. AND IT. IT EBBS AND FLOWS
BUT BUT WHAT WAS- CREATING
DANGER FOR THE KIDS WAS- WITH
THE CRUISING. AND SO I'M GLAD
THAT THAT CITY. IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE CAR SHOWS- AND THE LOW
RIDER CLUBS HAVE TAKEN THAT
RESTRICTION OFF IN SO WHAT I. B.
WHAT THIS BILL DOES LET'S BE
VERY CLEAR ABOUT IT IT PROHIBITS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM
REGULATING CRUISING. THAT MEANS
NO TIME AND PLACE RESTRICTIONS
THAT'S NO- NO QUESTIONS ABOUT-
WHO'S GOING TO BE EITHER
RESPONSIBLE OR OR HELPING TO. TO
MANAGE THAT THAT COULD THE
CRUISING BECAUSE- VERY MUCH LIKE
CENTER THAT ALSO SAID THE
BUSINESSES ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE
IT. THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN GET
INTO THE BUSINESS WHEN PEOPLE
ARE CRUISING BECAUSE THE WHOLE
POINT IS EVERYBODY GOES SLOW-
AND SO IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO
ACCESS SOME OF THE BUSINESSES
AND SO THERE'S IN AND NEED TO
MAKE SURE THAT WHERE YOU TURN
AROUND IT'S SAFE AND WHERE YOU
SLOW DOWN IS. IS SAFE AND HOW DO
YOU ARE YOU GOING THROUGH RED
LIGHTS- AND NOT LETTING CROSS
TRAFFIC'S GO ME ALL OF THAT IS A
TIME AND PLACE- THAT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SO THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TOTAL
CHAOS. AND AND THE AUTHOR WAS
NOT WILLING TO TAKE ANY OF THOSE
KINDS OF AMENDMENTS- HAVE A
DISCUSSION ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT
WAS IMPORTANT. TO HIM TO HAVE A
BILL THAT JUST GETS RID OF IT
ENTIRELY IT GETS RID OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS AUTHORITY TO DO
ANYTHING ENTIRELY- AGAIN- I'M
NOT CONTESTING THAT THERE
HAVEN'T BEEN. BAD ACTORS- AMOUNT
AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS WELL
BUT I JUST THINK THAT WE HAVE TO
HAVE SOME KIND OF. OF ORDER AND-
AND SOME KIND OF ITALY'S
COOPERATION FROM THE FROM THE
CAR CLUBS THAT- THAT THAT DIRT
THAT PROPERTY IS GOING TO BE
TREATED WITH RESPECT THAT
PEOPLE- THAT ARE TRAVELING. THAT
ARE NOT PART IN THE CRUISE
CRUISE I MEAN IF YOU'VE EVER
BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND
ENDED UP IN A CRUISE YOU GO OH
MY GOD I FORGOT THIS IS CRUISE
NIGHT RIGHT. BECAUSE IT TO X. A
LONG TIME GET DOWN STREET AND IF
YOU'RE IN A HURRY YOU'RE OUT OF
LUCK AND SO YOU JUST NEED TO BE
ABLE TO HAVE THE KINDS OF. OF
THE EXACT SAME THING CENTER
DOLLY YOU TALKED ABOUT WHICH IS
THE COOPERATION- THAT IT'S
CRITICAL AND THERE'S NOTHING
THIS DOESN'T ALLOW IT AND- SO
I'M I'M I'M NOT GOING TO SUPPORT
IT TODAY THAT DOESN'T MEAN I
WON'T SUPPORT IT IF IT. IF IT
CHANGES A LITTLE BIT AND WORKS
IN A LITTLE BIT MORE COOPERATIVE
NATURE BUT- BUT I BUT I JUST
CAN'T DO IT- I SAW FIRSTHAND-
THIS SITUATION AND- AND- WHAT.
WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW IS
ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WAS
HAPPENING WHEN WE WHEN WE ENDED
UP PUTTING THAT BAN IN PLACE. SO
WITH THAT BEING SAID WE DO HAVE
A MOTION. AND SO WILL ALLOW YOU
TO CONCLUDE. FOR HEARING THIS
BILL TODAY AND- YOU KNOW LIKE-
SOMEONE SAID THIS ISN'T THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE- BUT YOU
KNOW SOME LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. I
BELIEVE ARE USING THIS
INAPPROPRIATELY- WE AT THE STATE
LEVEL PASSED THE BILL THAT HAD.
THEY GAVE THE LOCAL. THE RIGHT
TO BE ABLE TO DO ORDINANCES
WHICH IS. WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY
TO TAKE IT BACK- YOU KNOW I'M- I
REALLY HOPE THAT- YOU KNOW I
WANNA THANK EVERYONE THAT SPOKE-
AND FOR THIS DISCUSSION. BOB AND
I RESPECTFULLY ASK- FOR AN AYE
VOTE ON BEHALF OF. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ALL FRIENDS AND- BOTH OF
US THAT ARE HERE TODAY TO
PRESENT THE BILL. THANK YOU.
VERY GOOD THE MOTION IS TO PASS
TO APPROPRIATIONS. THESE
CALDERON. SENATORS CABALLERO NO
W. DON'T KNOW SEYARTO. THEY ARE
DON'T KNOW PLAY EXPERIENCE.
WICKS I DALI. DALI I DO RUSSELL.
RUSSELL I GLAZER. SKINNER
SKINNER AYE WIENER WIENER I FIND
IT TO THE BILL IS OUT FIVE THANK
YOU. GOOD CAN. FOR EVERYBODY
VOTE. WE'RE GONNA CLOSE THE ROLE
ROLE ON THAT ON ON THAT BILL. I
HAD ONE MORE BILL TO PROVIDE I'M
I'M JUST CHECKING. K. F. WHAT
THE CHAIR IF I CAN PRESENTED.
YES I WAS TRYING FOR YOUR NAME
ON THE OKAY ON THE LINE I REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT FILE ITEM NUMBER
. NINETEEN EIGHTY NINE SEVENTY.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND
SENATORS I WOULD LIKE TO START
BY THANKING HEAVEN FOR HIS
THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THIS
LEGISLATION. AB NINE SEVENTY SIX
TO EXPAND INSURANCE OPTIONS
ESPECIALLY IN VULNERABLE AND
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WERE
CLIMATE RISKS ARE CURRENTLY
UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED. THIS
BILL ESTABLISHES EIGHT
GEOGRAPHICALLY DISTRIBUTED PILOT
PROJECTS WERE VULNERABLE AND
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES FROM
THE BAY AREA TO SAN DIEGO WILL
RECEIVE GRANTS UPON
APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
FOR PILOT PROJECTS PROTECTING
RESIDENTS. FROM FLOODING AND
HEAT WAVES. AB NINE SEVENTY WILL
PRIORITIZE PROJECTS PROMOTING
RESILIENCY AND AREAS OF
RELATIVELY HIGH RISK AND LOW
INSURANCE PARTICIPATION WITH A
FOCUS ON CLOSING PROTECTION GAPS
TODAY I HAVE WITH ME TO PROVIDE
TESTIMONY AND FOR TECHNICAL
QUESTIONS DEBORAH HALBERSTADT.
SENIOR CLIMATE POLICY ADVISER
FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
INSURANCE. WELCOME HERE. GOOD
EVENING MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE MY NAME IS
DEBORAH HOPPER SAT IN THE SENIOR
CLIMATE POLICY ADVISER WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
INSURANCE. AND M. S. SPONSOR FOR
EIGHTY NINE SEVENTY INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER RICARDO LARA WOULD
LIKE TO THINK ASSEMBLY MEMBER
RIVAS FOR BRINGING THIS AT THIS
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
THAT WILL STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY
RESILIENCE. AND BY ESTABLISHING
COMMUNITY INSURANCE KIND
INSURANCE PILOT PROJECTS IN
MULTIPLE AREAS ACROSS THE STATE
I'M IMPROVING RISK COMMUNICATION
REDUCING RISK AND TESTING NEW
INSURANCE CONCEPTS AND JUST AS
AN ASIDE I COULD CREATE AS MUCH
PASSION FOR CLIMATE INSURANCE AS
THERE IS FOR CRUISING. I WOULD.
BE THRILLED. AS CLIMATE IMPACTS
ACCELERATE VULNERABLE
COMMUNITIES THAT HISTORICALLY
HAVE BEEN UNDER INSURED OR
UNDERINSURED WILL FACE A
DEVASTATING CHALLENGES NOT ONLY
FROM THE CLIMATE IMPACTS BUT
ALSO FROM A LACK OF TIMELY
FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ENABLE
THEM TO REBOUND. INSURANCE PLAYS
A CRITICAL ROLE IN COMMUNITY
RESILIENCE AND YET LESS THAN 2%
OF HOUSEHOLDS ACROSS THE STATE
HAVE FLOOD INSURANCE ANY IMPACTS
OF HEAT WAVES AND SEA LEVEL RISE
ARE ENTIRELY. UNINSURED THIS
MEANS THAT COSTS FALL AND
HOUSEHOLDS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
AND ON THE STATE. WITHOUT NEW
TOOLS FOR RESILIENCE COMMUNITIES
ARE LIKELY TO FACE ESCALATING
RISKS LEADING TO INCREASED
COSTS- LOSSES AND- IN LINGERING
FINANCIAL IMPACTS WHEN THOSE
LOSSES ARE LARGELY UNINSURED. IN
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES THIS IS
LIKELY TO EXACERBATE INEQUALITY.
INTO LEAVE COMMUNITIES LESS
RESILIENCE IN THE FUTURE CLIMATE
INTENSIFIED EVENTS. EIGHTY NINE
SEVENTY WILL HELP CLOSE
CALIFORNIA'S INSURANCE
PROTECTION GAP BY DEVELOPING AND
ESTABLISHING CLIMATE INSURANCE
PILOT PROJECTS WHICH IMPLEMENTS
A KEY RECOMMENDATION OF
COMMISSIONER LARA'S CLIMATE
INSURANCE REPORT. WHICH WAS THE
FIRST OF ITS KIND SAID A FORTY
RECOMMENDATIONS PUBLISHED IN
TWENTY TWENTY ONE. THE PROPOSED
PROJECTS AND GRANT PROGRAMS IN
EIGHTY NINE SEVENTY WILL
DEMONSTRATE HOW LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS CAN REDUCE THE
INSURANCE PROTECTION GAP IN INK
INTEGRATE NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS
AND THEREBY INCREASING COMMUNITY
RESILIENCE. THE PILOT PROJECTS
WILL FOCUS ON DEMONSTRATING
COMMUNITY INSURANCE APPROACHES
THAT INTEGRATE RISK REDUCTION
PARTICULARLY IN VULNERABLE AND
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WHERE
CLIMATE RISKS ARE LARGELY
UNINSURED. THANK OF PILOT
PROJECTS COULD INCLUDE THINGS
LIKE COMMUNITY WIDE FLOOD
PROTECTION OR EXTREME HEAT
INSURANCE APPROACHES THAT REDUCE
OUR RISK AND PROVIDE QUICKER
MORE STREAMLINED ASSISTANCE
VULNERABLE RESIDENTS OR THAT
ENSURE NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS
LIKE FOR EXAMPLE AND URBAN
FORESTS. THAT CAN PROVIDE AND
COOLING AND PUBLIC HEALTH
BENEFITS. CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN A
GLOBAL LEADER ON CLIMATE POLICY
INCLUDING EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
IN CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND
INSURANCE IS PART OF CLIMATE
RESILIENCE THIS IS AN AREA WHERE
WHERE WE CAN CONTINUE. TO LEAD
AND WE CAN DEVELOP NEW WAYS TO
PROTECT THESE VULNERABLE
COMMUNITIES INVEST IN NATURE AND
SUPPORT RECOVERY AFTER DISASTERS
I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE FOR EIGHTY NINE SEVENTY AND
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TESTIMONY
TODAY DID WE HAVE ANYBODY ELSE
WHO WANTS TO SPEAK BRIEFLY. AS A
PRIMARY WITNESS IF NOT LET'S
TAKE THE ME TOOS IF YOU WANT TO
ADD ON YOUR SUPPORT JUST COME UP
NE'EMAN JOHNSON CLAMP OFF THE
PORT OF SAN DIEGO IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH NEXT ANYBODY
ELSE. IS THERE ANYBODY IN
OPPOSITION IN THE ROOM WHICH IS
TO SPEAK AS A PRIMARY WITNESS OR
COME UP IN AT A- ME ANYWAY NOW
OKAY SO WE'RE GONNA GO TO THE
PHONE LINES EIGHTEEN T. OPERATOR
DO WE HAVE ANYBODY ON THE LINE
THAT WOULD LIKE TO. VOICE THEIR
OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT FOR THE
BILL. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION OF EIGHTY NINE
SEVENTY YOU MAY PRESS ONE THEN.
ZERO AGAIN THAT IS ONE AND THEN
THEY OFFERED SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION OF. EIGHTY NINE
SEVENTY. WE WILL GO TO LINE ONE
FIFTY. HI GOOD EVENING I'M
CALLING IN SUPPORT OF AB NINE
SEVENTY MY NAME'S ERIC WARREN
AND I WORK FOR VIBRANT PLANET-
PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION
WORKING TO CORRECT ALL RIGHT
WORST RESTORATION- I JUST WANT
TO MENTION THANK YOU THIS IS
JUST FOR. FUN ARE ME TOO'S WE'RE
JUST TAKING NAME ORGANIZATION
AND WHETHER YOU SUPPORT THE BILL
OR OPPOSE. SO THANK YOU MAY I DO
SUPPORT YOU SUPPORT THE BILL
THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR. NEXT
BEAKER. THANK YOU WILL GO TO THE
LINE FIVE THIRTY ONE. HI MY NAME
IS IN A IN FRONT OF YOU THINK-
THE HOPEFULNESS FOR UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA. I DON'T EVEN
IF THEY DON'T FALL FOR YOU YEAH
THAT'S- WHAT. HE SAID THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU MR WE HAVE
NO ONE FURTHER IN Q. WE HAVE NO
ONE. THANK YOU WE HAVE NO OTHER
SPEAKERS IN Q. WILL BRING IT
BACK TO THE DICE ANY QUESTIONS.
COMMENTS WE HAVE A MOTION TO
MOVE BY SENATOR BLAKE SPEIR
WOULD YOU LIKE TO FINISH THANK
YOU MISTER CHAIR AND MEMBERS I
RESPECTFULLY ASK. FOR AN AYE
VOTE. OKAY SO THIS IS A DO
PASSED TO THE SENATE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE GO AND
CALL THE ROLL PLEASE THERMOS
CABALLERO. CABALLERO I SEE ARE
TOO HIGH THERE ARE TWO AYE
BLAKE'S BEER. LAKE SUPERIOR I
DOLLY. RUSSELL BRASSO I GLAZER.
SKINNER SKINNER I WINNER WINNER
I. SIX TWO ZERO. THANK YOU THE
BILL IS OUT WILL PUT IT ON CALL
FOR THE ABSENT MEMBERS. THE BILL
IS OUT- SIX TWO ZERO AND WE'LL
PUT IT ON CALL FOR THE ABSENT
MEMBERS. NEXT IS ASSEMBLY MEMBER
IRWIN. AB FIVE THIRTY ONE- THANK
YOU AND GOOD EVENING MADAM CHAIR
AND MEMBERS OF. THE CONNECTION
BETWEEN HOMELESSNESS AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IS
SIGNIFICANT AMONG CALIFORNIANS
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS NEARLY
FORTY THOUSAND. HAVE A SEVERE
MENTAL ILLNESS AND OVER THIRTY
SIX THOUSAND HAVE CHRONIC
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER THIS
INCLUDES A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF
VETERANS TO ADDRESS WHAT IT.
TRULY HAS BECOME A BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH CRISIS GOVERNOR NEWSOM
HAS PROPOSED WHAT WOULD BE THE
LARGEST EXPANSION OF
CALIFORNIA'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CARE SYSTEM. AB FIVE THREE ONE
IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THAT
PROPOSAL THE BONDS AND AB FIVE
THREE ONE WOULD PROVIDE HOUSING
AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT.
IN UNLOCKED COMMUNITY BASED
SETTINGS AS WELL AS HOUSING FOR
VETERANS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CHALLENGES THESE INVESTMENTS
WILL GO EVEN FURTHER. WITH
REFORMS TO THE MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES ACT THE FOUR POINT SIX
EIGHT BILLION IN BOND FUNDS
WOULD BE USED TO BUILD TEN
THOUSAND NEW CLINIC BEDS AND
HOMES THIS FUNDING INCLUDES
EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE
MILLION DEDICATED TO HOUSE
VETERANS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL.
ILLNESS OR SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDER VOTERS WOULD NEED TO
APPROVE THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INFRASTRUCTURE BOND ACT OF
TWENTY TWENTY THREE AT THE MARCH
FIFTH TWENTY TWENTY FOUR
STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION. AND
I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE ALSO THAT
WE ARE CURRENTLY DISCUSSING THE
STREAMLINING. AND LABOR LANGUAGE
IN THE BILL WITH THE GOVERNOR'S
TEAM BUT THE LANGUAGE IN THE
BILL RIGHT NOW IS BAY SAW AND-
AB TWENTY ELEVEN. BUT THERE
THERE'RE- THERE HAVE BEEN SOME
QUESTIONS AND WE WILL BE.
CONTINUING TO WORK ON THEM WITH
ME TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT IS
MICHELLE BOSS A DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF. HEALTH CARE
SERVICES AND ANDREA DEVOE
REPRESENTING THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF VETERANS SERVICE
AGENCIES. WELCOME I MEAN I'M
SURE MEMBERS MACHEL BOSS
STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH CARE SERVICES. AS YOU
KNOW SINCE TWENTY NINETEEN
CALIFORNIA'S EMBARKED ON MASSIVE
INVESTMENTS AND POLICY REFORMS
TO RE ENVISION THE STATE'S
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE
SYSTEM. WE'VE INVESTED MORE THAN
TEN BILLION IN A RANGE OF
EFFORTS TO BUILD OUT
CALIFORNIA'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CARE CONTINUUM. PARTICULARLY FOR
THOSE FOR THOSE DESPERATELY IN
NEED OF TREATMENT AND SERVICES.
THESE INVESTMENTS INCLUDE
PREVENTION AND EARLY
INTERVENTION PROGRAMS SUCH AS
THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE.
INVESTMENTS WITH THOSE WITH HIGH
NEEDS AND PER- AND- PROGRAMS
SUCH AS THAT COMMUNITY
ASSISTANCE RECOVERY IMPAIRMENT
AFTER THE CARE ACT- AND SUPPORT
FOR CRITICAL SYSTEM INVESTMENTS-
IN MANY CONCRETING CAL AIM AND
THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONTINUUM
INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM. HOWEVER
WE KNOW MORE MUST BE DONE THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TO TRANSFORM
THE STATE'S BEHAVIOR HEALTH
SYSTEM INCLUDES TWO BILLS THAT
COMPLEMENT THE INITIATIVES
UNDERWAY HONORED AND ARE
DESIGNED TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS
THE REMAINING GAPS IN THE
CONTINUUM OF CARE. THESE TWO
BILLS INCLUDE ASSEMBLY BILL FIVE
THREE ONE AUTHORED BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER IRWIN AND CO
AUTHORED BY SENATOR EGGMAN WHICH
WOULD ESTABLISH THE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE BOND ACT
OF TWENTY TWENTY THREE. SENATE
BILL THREE TWENTY SIX AUTHORED
BY SENATOR EIGHT MEN WHICH WOULD
REFORM THE MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES ACT TO AND IMPROVE
STATEWIDE ACCOUNTABILITY
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESS TO
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. IF
APPROVED BY VOTERS IN MARCH OF
TWENTY TWENTY FOUR AB FIVE THREE
ONE WOULD AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE
OF FOUR POINT SIX EIGHT BILLION
IN BONDS TO FINANCE GRANTS TO
CONTINUE THE INVESTMENT IN
BUILDING OUT THE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH COMMUNITY BASED. I
TREATMENT AND RESIDENTIAL CARE
SETTINGS AND INCH AND HOUSING
THAT THIS ADMINISTRATION AND THE
LEGISLATURE HAVE CHAMPION IN
RECENT YEARS. SPECIFICALLY THIS
WOULD INCLUDE UP TO EIGHT
HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE MILLION
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT TO ACQUIRE ASSETS
FOR AND CONSTRUCT AND
REHABILITATE HOUSING FOR
VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO
ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR
AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. AND ARE
LIVING WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CHALLENGE FUTURE AMENITIES WILL
INCLUDE UP TO NINE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY TWO MILLION IN MAKING
LOANS OR GRANTS ALSO
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT. TO ACQUIRE ASSETS
FOR CONVERSION TO PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INCLUSIVE OF
SCATTERED SITE PROJECTS AND TO
CONSTRUCT AND REHABILITATE
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ARE
FOR PERSONS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS OR AT RISK OF
HOMELESSNESS AND ARE LIVING WITH
THE BEHAVIOR HEALTH CHALLENGE.
THE REMAINING FUNDS ABOUT TWO
POINT SEVEN BILLION WILL BE GOOD
FOR GRASS OVERSEEN BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
CAPITAL ASSETS FOR AND THE
CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION
OF. UNLOCKED VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY
BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
TREATMENT AND RESIDENTIAL
SETTINGS. THIS WOULD EXPAND UPON
THE CURRENT EFFORTS EXT OUT
WHICH BY THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CONTINUUM INFRASTRUCTURE UP
PROGRAM WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN
JULY OF TWENTY TWENTY ONE. AND
PROVIDES TWO POINT TWO BILLION
IN GRANTS. TO CONSTRUCT AND
EXPAND- PROPERTIES- IN IN AND
INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE. WE ARE
PLEASED WITH OVERWHELMING
INTEREST IN- THE BEHAVIOR HEALTH
INFRASTRUCTURE CONTINUING
PROGRAMS OUR LAST ROUND ROUND
FIVE OVER TWO BILLION AND
REQUEST. AN APPLICATION FOR
FUNDING WITH ONLY FOUR HUNDRED
AND THIRTY MILLION AVAILABLE FOR
GRANTS. THAT IS WHY THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE
BOND ACT IS SO CRITICAL THE
BONDS WOULD FUND THE DEVELOPMENT
OF AN ARRAY OF VOLUNTARY
UNLOCKED COMMUNITY BASED
TREATMENT AND RESIDENTIAL
SETTINGS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO
SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH THE
MOST COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS. TO SUCCEED AS WE
JOURNEY THROUGH RECOVERY ACROSS
THE CONTINUUM WITH ME TODAY I
HAVE MILES WHITE DEPUTY OF
LEGISLATIVE SECRETARY FOR THE
BUSINESS AND CONSUMER SERVICES
IN HOUSING AGENCY WE'RE HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU AND GOOD
EVENING I'M OUT OF HERE AND
MEMBERS I WILL KEEP MY REMARKS
BRIEF- MY NAME IS ANDREA DEVOE
PROBABLY REPRESENTING THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
VETERAN SERVICE AGENCIES ALSO
KNOWN AS COPS UP. CAPS AS IT IS
IN STRONG SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY
BILL FIVE THIRTY ONE. THE
DEDICATION OF FUNDING TO
VETERANS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
NEEDS IN THIS MEASURE WHO ARE
CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING OR AT
RISK OF EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS CANNOT BE OVER
EMPHASIZED. AMONG HOMELESS
VETERANS OVER 50% SUFFER FROM
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND OVER
70% ARE AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER. IN TWENTY TWENTY
ONE IT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT
AFTER A DECADE OF AWARDS THE
SUCCESSFUL VETERANS HOUSING AND
HOMELESS PREVENTION V. H. H. P.
PROGRAM WAS SET TO RUN OUT OF
FUNDING IN TWENTY TWENTY THREE.
THROUGH TWO NATIONS EFFORTS BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER IRWIN AND OTHERS
LAST YEAR'S BUDGET INCLUDED A
ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR
AUGMENTATION TO THE V. H. H. P.
PROGRAM TO KEEP THIS APPROPRIATE
PROGRAM AFLOAT. THE INCLUSION OF
HOUSING FOR SORRY THE INCLUSION
OF HOUSING FOR VETERANS WITH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. IN
THE NAME AND THE
ADMINISTRATION'S TRANSFER
TRANSFORMATION OF CALIFORNIA'S
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
THROUGH EIGHTY FIVE THIRTY ONE
AND ALSO SENATE BILL THREE
TWENTY SIX BY SENATOR EGGMAN. IS
RIGHTEOUS AND SHOULD BE
APPLAUDED BY ALL ACCOUNTS SON
RESPECTFULLY OUT RESPECTFULLY
ASK YOUR AYE VOTE THANK YOU ON
THERE AND THE TEACHER. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. OTHERS IN SUPPORT. I
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS
JEAN HURST HERE TODAY ON BEHALF
OF THE URBAN COUNTIES OF
CALIFORNIA WE HAVE A SUPPORT IN
CONTENT POSITION ON THE BILL AND
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
THE- AUTHOR IN THE
ADMINISTRATION AS YOU MOVE
FORWARD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THIRTY K. WITH A RURAL COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA
ALSO WITH THE POSITION OF
SUPPORT IN CONCEPT LOOKING
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE
AUTHOR IN THE MINISTRATION.
THANK YOU. KAREN LAYING ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA AND SUPPORT THANK YOU-
GLARE ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES WE SUPPORT IN CONCERT.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS
MEGAN SUPERS ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL
FIREFIGHTERS AND SUPPORT. MADAM
CHAIR MEMBERS A COMMITTEE
BRANDON MARSHALL WITH THE
CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
IN SUPPORT. FOR ANYONE ELSE IN
ROOM TWENTY ONE HUNDRED IT WOULD
LIKE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT. SEEING
NONE ANYONE IN OPPOSITION.
VENTURE MEMBERS BEVERLY ON
BEHALF THE STATE BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
CALIFORNIA WE APPRECIATE THE
WORK ON THIS BILL WE HAVE SOME
CONCERNS AROUND THE LABOR
SANDERS BUT LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH THE AUTHOR
ADMINISTRATION THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. GOOD THANK YOU. ANYONE
ELSE IN OPPOSITION. THING THEN
WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE IS THERE
ANYBODY ON THE ON THE CONFERENCE
LINE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK
EITHER IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION OF AB FIVE THIRTY ONE
. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION OF EIGHTY FIVE THIRTY
ONE YOU MAY PRESS ONE THEN ZERO.
AGAIN THAT IS ONE AND THEN ZERO
FOR SUPPORTER OPPOSITION. WE
WILL GO TO LINE OF FIVE THIRTY
ONE. HI MY NAME IS SOPHIA DATA
AND- ON. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
- AMERICA ELEVEN FEET OF
CALIFORNIA HAS DEFINITELY CAUSED
BY- THANK YOU. FORTY FIFTY LINE
IS OPEN. HI MY REVIVED THE VERY
INTERESTING ABLE ABOUT ECONOMIC
PARTNERSHIP CALLING IN SUPPORT
OF THE BILL. THANK YOU NEXT TO
THE LINE SIX FIFTY TWO. HARI
AGAIN BY EASTON ON BEHALF OF
BRIAN BERGEN PPO IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR WE HAVE NO
FURTHER SUPPORTER OPPOSITION
ANKIEL THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COMMENTS OF FROM THE COMMITTEE.
I ANOTHER BOND QUESTIONS TO KIND
OF A BOND QUESTIONERS HERE SO
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS IN HERE-
HOW LONG DO YOU THINK THIS WOULD
TAKE. TO ENACT ALL THESE THINGS
TO BE ABLE TO BRING ALL THESE
THINGS ONLINE TO ACQUIRE. TO
BUILD KIT DO ALL OF THAT HOW
MANY YEARS- IN THE LIGHT I
COULDN'T GIVE YOU A TIMELINE ON
THE PART THAT I AM NOT YET
FAMILIAR WITH BUT I WILL I WILL
SEARCH CERTAINLY TELL YOU WE
HAVE BEEN WORKING ON V. H. H. P.
AS A STATE SINCE TWO THOUSAND
EIGHT SO THERE ARE. NO THERE IS
ALREADY A PROCESS IN PLACE AND
WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT GROUP OF
PEOPLE. HOMELESS OF FOLKS ARE
ACTUALLY DECREASING AND IN
PERCENTAGE IT'S THE HOMELESS
BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT THAT
THE STATE HAS MADE. OVER THE
LAST OVER MORE THAN A DECADE TO
GET THEM INTO HOUSING WITH
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SO THAT
PROGRAM IS. IN PLACE ALREADY AND
WE WILL BE BUILDING ON THAT THE
TIME LINE I. I WOULD ASSUME THAT
WE NEED TO DO IT AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE- IT IS ON THE MARCH
BALLOT. AND YOU KNOW WE ALL KNOW
THAT THE NUMBER ONE AND TWO
ISSUES IN OUR DISTRICTS AND IN
THE STATE IS HOMELESSNESS AND
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SO. I
REALLY APPLAUD THE GOVERNOR FOR
THIS REALLY AUDACIOUS. EFFORT TO
WRITE A LOT OF THE WRONGS THAT
WERE MADE PROBABLY STARTING
FIFTY YEARS AGO. THAT PUT THESE
FOLKS OUT ON THE STREET WITHOUT
THE PROPER TYPE OF SUPPORT RIGHT
IN AN ABSOLUTELY APPROVED BY A-
THINK THE FACILITIES THAT
THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT AN
APPROACH OF TALKING ABOUT. IS
REALLY REALLY- LAUDABLE. BECAUSE
WE DO NEED- AND PART OF THAT THE
ISSUE IS THAT WE HAVEN'T PUT THE
INVESTMENT IN. EVERY YEAR THAT
WE NEED TO. BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW
A BOND IT'S GOING TO BE FOUR
POINT SIX BILLION DOLLARS AND
THEN BY THE TIME IT GETS PAID
OFF. THAT'S ABOUT EIGHT BILLION
DOLLARS AT THAT WE SPENT. IF WE
WOULD JUST TAKE NINE HUNDRED AND
FORTY MILLION. OF OUR THREE
HUNDRED AND TEN BILLION DOLLAR
BUDGET AND PUT IT TOWARDS THIS
FOR FIVE YEARS. THIS SHOULD BE
FUNDED WE WOULDN'T BE DOING
ANOTHER FOUR BILLION ON TOP OF
THAT THAT'S WHAT MY PROBLEM IS
THAT THE BONDS WE HAVE THE
CAPABILITY OF DOING THESE THINGS
WITHOUT BONDS FOR EVERYTHING-
AND THEN YOU WOULD YOU ARE HERE
FOR THE OTHER BOND THING BUT I'M
GONNA SPARE EVERYBODY. MY FUN
THING ABOUT R. R. EIGHTY BILLION
DOLLARS A BOND ASKS AND HOW
THAT'S GOING TO SET WITH THE-
PUBLIC WHEN THEY SIT DOWN AND
LOOK AT A MALL AND- DIZZYING
ARRAY OF A BONDS THAT THEY'RE
ALL GONNA WIND UP VOTER NO ON.
THERE IS WE HAVE TO MAKE A PLAN
YES THERE IS THERE IS CERTAINLY
A PLAN AND I THINK IT IS VERY OF
THE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE TO. TO
MAKE SURE THAT YOU KEEP YOUR
BOND DEBT AT A MINIMUM AMOUNT
BUT IF WE- IF WE PAY FOR THIS
OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WE
WOULD BE CROWDING OTHER THINGS
OUT OF THE BUDGET SO THIS IS ONE
OF THOSE BIG INVESTMENTS THIS IS
KIND OF LIKE YOUR HEALTH CENTER
MORTGAGE. ATTEMPT BECAUSE WE
HAVE A LOT OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS
AS A STATE AND I THINK IT'S
GOING TO BE VERY IMPORTANT FOR
THE SENATE AND THE ASSEMBLY AND
THE GOVERNOR. TO COME TOGETHER
AND SEE WHICH OF THE BONDS- THAT
THEY ARE GOING TO BE
PRIORITIZING AND TO MAKE SURE
THAT IT STAYS AT A FISCALLY
RESPONSIBLE LEVEL RIGHT NOW I
UNDERSTAND THAT BUT- WE DON'T.
THE HOUSING THE MORTGAGE WE
ALREADY HAVE A MORTGAGE FOR A
HOUSE. WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW IS
ADDING A BUNCH OF OTHER LOANS
INTO THE PROCESS AND WE'RE WE'RE
ALREADY HUNDRED NINE BILLION
DOLLARS OF BONDS. OUT THERE THAT
WE- ONE. AND THAT'S SIX POINT
SEVEN. MIL BILLION DOLLARS A
YEAR. I DON'T WANT TO ADD ON TO
THAT I WANT TO FIX THESE
PROBLEMS WITHOUT THE BONDS. WE
CAN DO IT. I JUST HAVE TO
PRIORITIZE. SO I'M WITH YOU. SO
JOIN THE FIGHT THANK YOU.
SENATOR ISAH. I MOVE THE BILL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ANY OTHER
COMMENTS QUESTIONS. AT CENTER
SKINNER. HE'S BURIED IN PAPER.
HE'S GOT. NO. THIS IS AN
IMPORTANT CALL AND- YOU MAY BE
AWARE I DON'T KNOW IF YOU LOOK
AT ARGENTINA MIGHT. ABOUT THE-
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT BOND. AND
IF YOU LOOKED AT OUR AGENDA YOU
PROBABLY NOTICED THERE ARE A LOT
OF POINTS BEFORE SAID THERE WERE
ALREADY SOME BONDS- PAST- I.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO
HELP ALL THOSE POINTS ON THE
BALLOT. AT LEAST IN ONE BALLOT
COMPETE UP SUIT. BECAUSE TO DO
SO WOULD BASICALLY- HURT THEM DO
YOU BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE-
COMPETING AGAINST EACH OTHER- SO
. I AM SUPPORT I'VE BEEN VOTING
FOR AND SUPPORTING THE POINTS
THAT ARE BEFORE US. AND I DON'T
ENVY THE TASK THAT THOSE OF US
WHO AND I SAY YES I DON'T KNOW
IF I'LL BE PART OF IT OR NOT.
ULTIMATELY BUT HOW WE WILL
DECIDE WHICH OF THEM ACTUALLY DO
MOVE FORWARD AND HOW WE WORK
THIS OUT BECAUSE- WE OBVIOUSLY-
WE NEED THINGS THAT THE BONDS
ARE YOU TO THE BONDS REPRESENT
WE NEED THEM. HOWEVER WE ALSO
DON'T NEED HUGE BOND
INDEBTEDNESS. I'M HAVING A AS MY
COLLEAGUE THE CHAIR SERVED. ONE
OF OUR REALLY YOU KNOW THE
RECESSION WAS TERRIBLE THE GREAT
RECESSION AND WE HAD A TERRIBLE
BUDGET SHORTFALL BUT WHERE WE
WERE. WHERE OUR TROUBLE WAS
GREATLY- EXACERBATED WAS BECAUSE
OF THE INCREDIBLE INDEBTEDNESS
THAT CALIFORNIA WAS IN WHICH-
DESTROYED OUR CREDIT RATING. SO
WE DON'T WANT TO BE THERE AGAIN.
TONIGHT I ONLY SAY THIS BECAUSE
I DIDN'T SPEAK TO THE OTHER BOND
SO I DON'T NEED TO BE SPEAKING
NOW AND SOMEHOW PREJUDICING
YOURS ANYWAY. I'M JUST SAYING
MORE THAT IS GOING TO BE A
DIFFICULT TASK DECIDING WHICH TO
MOVE FORWARD BUT I DO SUPPORT
THIS ONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH-
HEY I AGREE AND I THIS IS A
REALLY IMPORTANT BONTA THE
BOTTOM LINE- WE JUST GOT TO.
FIGURE OUT HOW TO PRIORITIZE
THEM AND WITH THAT I'LL- THAT
YOU CONCLUDE. I JUST
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I.
THE- THANK YOU SO MUCH THE
MOTION IS TO PASS TO
APPROPRIATIONS. THIRST CABALLERO
HI CABALLERO I SEYARTO THEY ARE
DON'T KNOW BLAKE SPEIR DOLLY.
BRUSSEL BUT I THOUGHT I'D GLAZER
SKINNER. SKINNER AYE WIENER.
WIENER I FORTY ONE. FORTY ONE-
WILL PUT IT ON CALL FOR THE
ABSENT MEMBERS. YOUR ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BRIAN. FILE ITEM NUMBER
FOURTEEN. AB SEVEN SIXTY THREE
SIXTY FOUR I'M SORRY. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS- BEFORE
I BEGIN I WANT TO THANK THE
CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE STAFF FOR
THEIR HARD WORK ON THIS BILL.
I'LL BE ACCEPTING THE COMMITTEES
JUST MINUTES OUTLINING COMMENTS
THREE FOUR SEVEN AND NINE. THE
COMMITTEE ANALYSIS ADDITIONALLY
TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS RAISED
INCOME AT FIVE COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCES WE WORK WITH YOUR
COMMITTEE STAFF ANIMISTIC CREATE
A SINGLE NOTICING CURE PROCEDURE
THAT IS. APPLICABLE TO ALL
PROCESS VIOLATIONS. UNDER THAT
PROCEDURE PERSON WOULD HAVE
THIRTY DAYS TO NOTICE A
JURISDICTION OF AN ALLEGED
VIOLATIONS JURISDICTION AT
THIRTY DAYS SECURE THE VIOLATION
AND A PERSON WOULD HAVE FIFTEEN
DAYS TO GO TO COURT OF
JURISDICTION. FAILED SECURE THAT
VIOLATION. CRAFTING THESE
AMENDMENTS WOULD TEND TO BE
RESPONSIVE TO THE CONCERNS.
RAISED BY THE CHAIR AND BY THE
COMMITTEE STAFF AS WELL AS THE
PRIMARY CONCERNS RAISED BY THE
OPPOSITION. FOUR YEARS AGO THE
LEGISLATURE APPROVED THE FIRST
MAJOR CHANGES TO LOCAL
REDISTRICTING RULES AND DECADES.
THE ADOPTION OF FAIR MAPS THAT.
THE RESULT WAS A MORE
TRANSPARENT AND PARTICIPATORY
REDISTRICTING PROCESS IN TWENTY
TWENTY ONE AND TWENTY TWENTY
TWO. THERE'S A LOT TO CELEBRATE
A IN CALIFORNIA ABOUT THE
IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE'VE MADE IN
REDUCING PROCESS. THERE'S STILL
MORE WORK TO DO IN PARTICULAR WE
CONTINUE TO SEE INCUMBENCY
PROTECTION PRIORITIZED AT THE
EXPENSE OF KEEPING NEIGHBORHOODS
AND COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST
TOGETHER. FOR THE MORE THE FIRST
ROUND OF REDISTRICTING CONDUCTED
IN THE FINANCE SECTOR
HIGHLIGHTED THE POTENTIAL FOR
REFINEMENT. TO FURTHER IMPROVE
THE PROCESS. AB SEVEN SIXTY FOUR
BILLS ON CALIFORNIA'S GOOD WORK
IN PROMOTING A TRANSPARENT AND
INCLUSIVE PEOPLE DRIVEN
REDISTRICTING PROCESS. IT
PROHIBITS THE CONSIDERATION OF
INCUMBENCY PROTECTION IN
REDISTRICTING AND STRENGTHENS
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
AND TRANSPARENCY MEASURES BASED
ON LESSONS THAT WE LEARNED IN
THE TWENTY TWENTY ONE.
REDISTRICTING CYCLE. AB SEVENTY
FOUR ALSO EXTENDS KEY REFORMS
FROM THE THERMAX MAPS ACT TO
SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL
DISTRICTS. JOINING ME TO TESTIFY
SUPPORT THEIR LOWER DENSITY WITH
COMMON CAUSE INDOOR ROSE WITH
THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS.
WELCOME THANK YOU CHEN MEMBERS
SOME WELL BRED SINCE THE
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR FOR
CALIFORNIA COMMON CAUSE PROUD TO
CO SPONSOR OF. ANY SEVEN SIX
FOR. OUR ORGANIZATION ON THAT
PARTNERS LIKE AT THE ACLU OF
WOMEN VOTERS AND ASIAN AMERICANS
ADVANCING JUSTICE. MONITORED
OVER A HUNDRED LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS IN THE TWENTY
TWENTY LOCAL REDISTRICTING
CYCLE. A SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON
THEIR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAIR
MAPS ACT FOR THE VERY FIRST
TIME. BUT JUST DOUBLES THE
STANDARDIZED REDISTRICTING
CRITERIA AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
STANDARDS. WE ALSO WORK TO PUT
OUT A REPORT. WITH OUR FINDINGS
THE PROMISE OF FAIR MAPS WHICH
ANALYSED WHAT WENT RIGHT AND
WHAT WENT WRONG IN IN THE CYCLE.
AND OBVIOUSLY ARE MENTIONED
OVERALL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
FAIR MAPS ACTED IMPROVE
REDISTRICTING. IN CITIES AND
COUNTIES INCLUDING PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT AND FOR MAPS BUT THAT
JUST DOESN'T MEAN THAT THERE
WERE PROBLEMS ON AS WITH.
IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY LARGER
FORM FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME WE
WERE ABLE TO SEE WHERE THERE
WERE LOOPHOLES DEFICIENCIES AND
AMBIGUITIES IN THE BILL
ANYTHING. RANGING FROM SMALL
ISSUES SUCH AS NOT ESTABLISHING
CLEAR DEADLINES FOR POSTING OF
REDISTRICTING WEBSITES TO LARGER
ISSUES SUCH AS GERRYMANDERING.
TO PROTECT INCUMBENTS. I AB
SEVEN SIX FOUR RESPONSE TO ALL
OF THE IDENTIFIED LOOPHOLES
AMBIGUITIES AND DEFICIENCIES IN
THESE LESSONS LEARNED.
SPECIFICALLY BY STRENGTHENING
THE FIRM UP SEX CRITERIA AND
APPLYING THE STANDARD MANDATORY
CRITERIA TO OTHER JURISDICTION
TYPES AS WELL AS CLARIFYING
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
IN TRANSPARENCY MEASURES. WELL
MANY OF US MAY NOT WANT TO THINK
ABOUT REDISTRICTING FOR AT LEAST
THE NEXT SEVEN YEARS IN ORDER TO
DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE AND BE
RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS
CALIFORNIA WE CANNOT LET THE
LESSONS LEARNED FROM TWENTY
TWENTY- FALL BY THE WAYSIDE.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I.
BOATS THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD
EVENING AND GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD
EVENING. HERO SENATORS UNDER
ROWS OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN
VOTERS A CALIFORNIA HERE IN
SUPPORT OF OUR CO SPONSORED
BILL. AB SEVEN SIXTY FOUR. THE
CALIFORNIA STATE LEAGUE HAS VERY
LONG ADVOCATED FOR FAIR
REDISTRICTING INTO A RADIC HATE
GERRYMANDERING AS I'M SURE.
EVERYONE HEARS OF WHERE. SIXTY
LOCAL LEAKS WORK TO ENSURE THAT
THE LOCAL PROCESSES OPENED THAT
THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS
DIVERSE AND VERY ROBUST SO YOU
KNOW THAT THE LINE DRAWING
RESULTS IN AND FAIR
REPRESENTATION. THE FIRM
ABSTRACT DEFINITELY HELP THIS AS
HAS BEEN MENTIONED WE'VE SEEN
MORE EQUITABLE MAPS COMING OUT
OF THE PROCESS BUT THERE IS
STILL WORK TO BE DONE. SO IN
THIS LAST CYCLE WHAT WE SAW WERE
SOME CONFUSING DEADLINES AN
OPAQUE PROCESS VERY LITTLE
LEVERAGE OFF INTO THE COMMUNITY
WEBSITES IT DIDN'T POST
INFORMATION AT ALL OR NOT UNTIL
AFTER THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS
HAD ALREADY STARTED WHICH YOU
KNOW. JUST DOESN'T. YOUR
STATIONS THAT'S DECIDED NOT TO
POST WRITTEN TESTIMONY AND
ATTEMPTS TO CAP ORAL TESTIMONY
AND ONLY FIFTEEN MINUTES AND AT
LEAST ONE SITUATION. BECAUSE TWO
OF THE REQUIRED FOR HEARINGS
COULD TAKE PLACE BEFORE DRAFT
MAPS ARE PRODUCED AND BECAUSE
THE DRAFT MAP CAN'T BE AMENDED
ON THE DAY THAT IT'S ACTUALLY
DOCTORED. WHEN JURISDICTION
CONDUCTED THE BARE MINIMUM OF
FOUR HEARINGS OF THE RESULT
COULD BE ONLY ONE HEARING WILL
PUBLIC TESTIMONY. COULD ACTUALLY
RESULT IN THE REVISION OF MAPS.
WITH THAT'S WHY WE NEED MORE
HEARINGS COMPLIANCE WITH THE
FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT WAS
GIVEN SHORT SHRIFT AT TIMES.
WITH ASSESSMENTS ABOUT THE
FEASIBILITY OF DRAWING MAJORITY
MINORITY DISTRICTS PERFORMED
ONLY IN RESPONSE TO SOME HARRY.
THE CIVIC PRESSURE. AND SOME
OFFICE HOLDERS PERSISTED IN
DRAWING LINES TO PROTECT THEIR
INCUMBENCY ENTRENCH THEIR
POLITICAL POWER STEAMROLLING
OVER MAPS THAT BETTER REFLECTED
DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST
IN THAT ENJOYED BROAD PUBLIC
SUPPORT. CALIFORNIA'S GOT A
SIGNIFICANT UNDERLYING PROBLEM
HERE OUR LOCAL POLITICAL OFFICES
JUST DON'T REFLECT THE LATINO
PEOPLE. APR PEOPLE THE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BLACK
PEOPLE WHO TOGETHER MAKE UP A
MAJORITY OF OUR STATE DESERVE
REPRESENTATION OF THEIR UNIQUE
COMMUNITY INTERESTS.
IMPROVEMENTS THE FAA CAN GO A
LONG WAY TOWARD TOWARD EXPANDING
REPRESENTATION FOR THE LEAGUE OF
WOMEN VOTERS ARE JUST AN AYE
VOTE THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. WITNESSES IN SUPPORT.
MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS BOB REID
WITH READ GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
ON BEHALF OF THE WATER
REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING RICH
AUSTIN WITH A SLEW CALIFORNIA
ACTION AT PARKER SPONSOR AND
SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK YOU. I
BASICALLY WITH ASIAN AMERICANS
ADVANCING JUSTICE ON CALIFORNIA
WERE IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU. OUR
MONTHLY SHAUNA MAY HAVE VISION
OFF CAUCUS AND SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. I THE PROXIES OF A NUMBER
OF ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF
DOOR ROASTING THE VOTERS ALAMEDA
COUNTY COALITION FOR FAIR
REDISTRICTING ELLA BAKER CENTER
REDWOOD HEIGHTS INDIVISIBLE. GEN
CAVANAUGH MAYORS THE CITY OF
PIEDMONT AND API'S FOR CIVIC
EMPOWERMENT ALL IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ANYONE ELSE
IN SUPPORT. IS THERE ANYBODY IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR MEMBERS I'M JEAN HURST
HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE
URBAN COUNTIES OF CALIFORNIA- WE
HAVE AN OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED
POSITION ON AB SEVEN SIX FOUR- I
WANT TO START OUT BY EXPRESSING
MY APPRECIATION FOR THE OUR
REGION ENGAGEMENT OF THE AUTHOR
AND THE SPONSORS AND- THIS
COMMITTEE. AND WE UNDERSTAND
THAT THE SPONSORS AND COMMITTEE
ARE WORKING ON AMENDMENT TO
REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO REVIEWING
THAT LANGUAGE WHEN IT BECOMES
AVAILABLE. I'M JUST WANT TO KNOW
FOR THE COMMITTEE THAT- FROM OUR
ACCOUNTS COUNTIES- FAITHFULLY
EXECUTED THE ORIGINAL FOR MAPS
ACT UNDER EXTRAORDINARY
CIRCUMSTANCES- IN TWENTY TWENTY
ONE. I DELAYS FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT- THE IMPACTS OF THE
COVERED NINETEEN PANDEMIC WHICH
INCLUDED SOCIAL DISTANCING
REQUIREMENTS AND STAFF
SHORTAGES. NOT TO MENTION THEM
THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE
HAD EXECUTED THE NEW LAW. AB AND
TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THESE EFFORTS
WERE LARGELY SUCCESSFUL SO WE DO
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT NEW AND
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WITH
LIMITED RESOURCES- ARE MANAGED
APPROPRIATELY. SO WE DO I
APPRECIATE THE SPONSORS GOALS OF
INCREASING TRANSPARENCY IN
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND HAVE
ENGAGED ON THE BILL WITH THE
PRIMARY GOAL. OF ENSURING THAT
LOCAL AGENCIES ARE ABLE TO
REASONABLY COMPLY WITH ANY
REQUIREMENTS AND THAT THOSE NEW
REQUIREMENTS DO NOT CREATE A
FISCAL BURDEN OR ADDITIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COSTLY
LITIGATION. THE COMMITTEE
ANALYSIS POINTS OUT THE CAREFUL
BALANCE BETWEEN ACHIEVING PUBLIC
OUTRAGE AND TRANSPARENCY AROUND
REDISTRICTING WITH THE PRACTICAL
IMPLEMENTATION OBLIGATIONS OF
LOCAL AGENCIES AND FROM OUR
PERSPECTIVE THIS IS CRITICAL TO
ENSURING THE PUBLIC'S TRUST IN
THE PROCESS. WE CERTAINLY
APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION OF
OUR CONCERNS AND WE LOOK FORWARD
TO AN ONGOING TRIAL. THANK YOU
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I GUESS I
HAVE TO SAY GOOD EVENING MADAM
CHAIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY. A
TIME SHE HE ON BEHALF OF THE
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION. I'M GONNA TRY TO
BRING A PERSPECTIVE IN HERE
THAT'S MORE OF A BOARD OF
EDUCATION PERSPECTIVE BECAUSE I
THINK WE HEAR. A LOT FROM THE
COUNTIES. AND WE AGREE WITH A
LOT OF THE COUNTY'S ARGUMENTS.
THE FIRST ISSUE THAT WAS THE
PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION WE THINK
THIS IS A- SOLUTION IN SEARCH OF
A PROBLEM. THERE'S BEEN A VERY
ROBUST PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR.
DECADES OF THAT WERE THE COURTS
CAN COME IN REVIEW LINES IF
THERE ARE PROBLEMS. IT'S DONE
THROUGH A PETITION FOR WRIT OF
MANDATE. THROUGH AN EXISTING US
CIVIL CODE PROCEDURE SO- THE
AUTHOR HAS AND SAID THAT THE
COURTS ARE PROBLEM THE ANALYSIS
DIDN'T SAY THE DALLAS IS ON THIS
BILL THIS MR GOLDBERG DID.
DIDN'T SAY THAT THE COURTS ARE
PROBLEM I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYBODY
SAY THAT THE COURTS ARE A
PROBLEM. YEAH WE SEEM TO BE
THROWING THAT OUT IN FAVOR OF A
PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. WE
THINK THAT THAT WILL ULTIMATELY
RESULT IN MORE LITIGATION COST
MORE TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND WASTE
A LOT OF TIME AND RESOURCES. SO
THAT'S SORT OF THE GLOBAL ISSUE
BUT THE COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION ISSUE SPECIFICALLY IS
HAS TO DO WITH COMMUNITIES OF
INTEREST. THE WAY. OF MISTER
BRYANT'S BILLS DRAFTED. MOST
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ARE GONNA
END UP HAVING TO ADOPT. THE SAME
LINES AS THE- WHERE THERE'S FIVE
OF. THEM THE SAME NUMBER OF ON.
BOARD TRUSTEES AS THE NUMBER OF
SUPERVISORS TYPICALLY FIVE
THEY'RE GONNA HAVE THE SAME
DISTRICTS. NOW THE ISSUES OF.
COMMUNITY INTEREST. THE COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT OR COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
THAN WHAT TRUSTEES. A BOARD OF
EDUCATION TAKE INTO ACCOUNT. IF
YOU'RE A TRUSTEE ON THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION YOU'RE GOING TO BE
CONCERNED ABOUT THE SCHOOLS IN
YOUR DISTRICT. YOU'RE GOING TO
BE CONCERNED ABOUT SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE FEEDER DISTRICTS.
LOCATION OF EXISTING
INFRASTRUCTURE WHERE NEW
INFRASTRUCTURE IS GOING TO GO.
THESE ARE CONSIDERATIONS THAT.
IS NOT THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS
DON'T CARE ABOUT THEM BUT
THEY'RE JUST NOT EVEN ON THE
RADAR. SO IN ESSENCE EVEN THOUGH
MISTER BRIAN WHAT'S THERE TO BE
A LOT OF FOCUS ON COMMUNITIES OF
INTEREST. FOR BOARDS OF
EDUCATION AND IN MANY OF THE
COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA SOME OF THE LARGEST
COUNTIES. THOSE COMMUNITIES OF
INTEREST CONSIDERATIONS ARE
GONNA BE WIPED OUT BY THIS BILL.
SO THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE
ADDRESSED IT'S NOT ADDRESS IN
THE CURRENT LANGUAGE AND
SOMETHING WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT
BEFORE THIS BILL GOES DOWN TO
THE GOVERNOR FOR SIGNATURE. SO
WHAT ARE WITH THOSE TWO ISSUES
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS
EVENING AT THE- WE ARE ASKING
FOR A NO VOTE ON THIS MEASURE AT
THIS TIME THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. ANYONE ELSE IN
OPPOSITION. THIRTY COUNTY HAVE
THE RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES
OF CALIFORNIA RESPECTFULLY
OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED I LINE MY
COMMENTS WITH THE URBAN COUNTIES
. IN TROUBLE WITH THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES RESPECTFULLY
OPPOSED LAST MINUTE. GOOD
EVENING MARKETS THAT WHILE WITH
THE CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICTS
ASSOCIATION REGRETTABLY OPPOSE
UNLESS AMENDED TO THE BILL AND
PRINT THANK YOU. LESS A CELL HI
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY CLERK'S
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA ALSO-
OPPOSE LESSENING LINEAR COME
INTO ME AND MY COLLEAGUES.
GLORIA BEHALF FOR THE CALIFORNIA
STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE UNLESS
AMENDED OUR WE LOOK FORWARD TO
REVIEWING THE AMENDMENTS. ANYONE
ELSE POST. SINGMAN WILL GO TO
THE TELECONFERENCE LINES IF YOU
COULD QUEUE UP. MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK
ON EITHER OF FOR OR AGAINST AB
SEVEN SIXTY FOUR. THANK YOU
SUPPORTER OPPOSITION OF EIGHTY
SEVEN SIXTY FOUR YOU MAY PRESS
ONE THEN ZERO. WE WILL GO TO
LINE FOR TWENTY EIGHT. HI THIS
IS ISABELLA STORY I AM
REPRESENTING- I'M SORRY I HAVE
SOMETHING DOWN IN THE BACKGROUND
. I'M GONNA TRY TO TURN IT OFF
IT'S OKAY WE CAN HONOR IT WE
CAN'T HEAR IT JUST TELL US
WHETHER YOU'RE- GAY OKAY. OKAY
I'M REPRESENT EXPAND MY LOOK AT
DEMOCRATIC CLUB AND I'M IN THE
PORT OF THIS BILL. GREAT THANK
YOU SO MUCH. FIVE FIVE THIRTY. I
THE- NOTHING. FOR THANK YOU. I
STILL GO TO LINE UP GETS ME.
BLIND FIVE FORTY FOUR. THE
MANAGER MEMBERS PLAYER BEHALF
THE FRESNO COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OPPOSE UNLESS
AMENDED ON THIS BILL LIKE THAT-
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES THANK
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NINETY
SIX OH NINE. OKAY LEARN EVEN
MORE INDIVISIBLE AND I'M IN THE
COUNTY. JAIL FOR FAIL YOU THINK
THINK IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. ONE SIX TWENTY SEVEN.
BLEEDING ONLY ADDRESSING WITH
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE
COUNTY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
SIXTEEN THIRTY NINE. WE ARE FAR
FROM TALKING VERY EIGHTY IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
FIVE SIX FIFTY SIX. HI LAUREN
GIRARDI WITH THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN
VOTERS IN SAN FRANCISCO IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK YOU.
THANK YOU HAVE MEDICARE WE HAVE
NO FURTHER SUPPORTER OPPOSITION
INKY. NEXT PLEASE. ASSEMBLY
THAT'S EVERYBODY THAT'S IT OKAY-
BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE
FOR COMMENTS MOTIONS QUESTIONS
FOR THE BILL THERE IS A MOTION
IN THE COMMONS. THIS IS A LOT
LIKE AMERICA SO LET ME JUST SAY
THAT. NO I DON'T MEAN. I MEAN
SPECIFIC. SENATOR SAY OUR TIME
AND ABOUT EVERYBODY IS LIKE
AMERICA- WILL WELL YEAH. WILL
ALLOW YOU TO- CONCLUDED IT WHAT
IT IS I GUESS I WAS GOING TO
MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THE
VEHEMENCE AND I THINK MAYBE TO
SPEAK TO SOME OF THE MEN SAY ME
MAKE- SOME OF THE OPPOSITION FOR
A LITTLE BIT BETTER. YES THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR I WAS I WAS
PACKING UP NOT TO TALK MYSELF
OUT OF A YES FROM IT IS THAT IS
TRUE OUR MISSION MAKE A REALLY
BRIEF FOR MRS THEY ARE SO- WE'VE
ACCEPTED- FOR A FOUR MINS FROM
THE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES DIRECTLY
SPEAKING THE OPPOSITION'S
CONCERNS LESSENING THE BURDEN ON
THE OPPOSITION- THAT THE ON
SMALLER JURISDICTIONS OF THE
OPPOSITION AS REYES. AND WE'VE
ALSO CLEANED UP THE- THE CURE
PROCESS SO THAT JURISDICTION'S
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS
VIOLATIONS IN AREAS THIS IS
ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT OUR
REDISTRICTING PROCESS IS
TRANSPARENT AND PEOPLE DRIVEN I
COMMEND. COUNTIES IN
JURISDICTIONS ACROSS CALIFORNIA
FOR IMPLEMENTING THE FAIR MAPS
ACT DURING THE CALL THE NINETEEN
PANDEMIC. AND IF ALL GOES WELL
IN SEVEN YEARS WE DO THIS
PROCESS AGAIN WE WON'T BE UNDER
THE SAME CONSTRAINTS IN ASSETS
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
PEOPLE HAVE THE FULL ABILITY TO
PARTICIPATE- IN ALL WAYS AND
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO
HERE I RESPECTFULLY ASK RIVAL.
VERY GOOD THE MOTION IS TO PASS
AS AMENDED TO THE SENATE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MAYBE.
CERNER'S CABALLERO HI CABALLERO
I SEYARTO SEYARTO NO BLAKE
SPEIR. LAKES WHERE I IN DALI
DALI NO THE RUSSELL. LASER
GLAZER AYE SKINNER. WINNER
WINNER I'M FORTY TWO. WE'LL PUT
THAT ON CALL FOR THE ABSENT
MEMBERS. WILL MOVE ON TO FILE
ITEM NUMBER FIFTEEN AB TWELVE
FORTY. AGAIN THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR AND COLLEAGUES FOR
ALLOWING ME TO COME BEFORE YOU.
A TO PRESENT. OVER THE LAST
SEVERAL YEARS HERE IN THE
LEGISLATURE IS A- FORMER
ELECTION SHARE ON. ALEXANDER
GLAZER CAN ATTEST AS WELL WE
HAVE BEEN PIECE MEALING
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING UP AND
DOWN THE STATE. I'M ONE
JURISDICTION AT A TIME AS WE
CONTINUE TO FIND PROBLEMS- FROM
RIVERSIDE TO L. A. COUNTY TO
SACRAMENTO COUNTY ORANGE COUNTY
IS TODAY. AND WHAT WE SEEN
THOUGH THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS
IS EVERYWHERE THAT HAS AN
INDEPENDENT PROCESS. HAS A MORE
REPRESENTATIVE PEOPLE DRIVEN
COMMUNITY. A COMMUNITY
PARTICIPATORY REDRAWING PROCESS.
IT'S FAIR IT KEEPS COMMUNITIES
OF INTEREST ON TOGETHER IN A WAY
THAT ALLOWS FOR THE PUBLIC TO
TRULY. BY AND WE SHOULDN'T BE
DRAWING OUR OWN POLITICAL
BOUNDARIES. WHY WE DON'T DO IT
AT THE STATE LEVEL. AND WE
SHOULDN'T BE DOING IT ACROSS THE
STATE IN MY HOME CITY OF LOS
ANGELES AND I'VE BEEN WORKING
WITH. SENATOR THE SENATOR FROM
LOS ANGELES AS WELL WE SAW. WHAT
HAPPENS WHEN ELECTED OFFICIALS
CONSPIRED TO DRAW THEIR OWN
POLITICAL BOUNDARIES. AND WHILE
WE HAVE REMEDIES GOING UP IN LOS
ANGELES ON THE PLACE THERE MANY
JURISDICTIONS THAT ARE LEFT OUT.
WHAT THIS BILL DOES IT CREATE
THE STATE WIDE FRAMEWORK FOR
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO DESIGN
FOR THEMSELVES. AN INDEPENDENT
PROCESS. OUT BY TWENTY THIRTY.
HOWEVER IT MAINTAINS THAT LOCAL
CONTROL IT MAINTAINS THAT
GRASSROOTS APPROACH I DON'T
BELIEVE. THE STATE SHOULD BE
TELLING YOU WHAT THE INDEPENDENT
PROCESS SHOULD LOOK LIKE BUT I
DO BELIEVE WHAT'S BEEN SHOWN AS
THE STATE NEEDS TO PUT THE
GUARDRAILS. THAT ENSURE THAT
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS DO WHAT'S
RIGHT. IN CREATING FOR
THEMSELVES THIS PROCESS THAT'S
WHAT AB TWELVE FORTY EIGHT HAS
DONE NOW WE'VE TAKEN A LOT OF
MEETINGS. ABOUT THIS BILL TO
MAKE SURE WE DO IT RIGHT
INCLUDING MEETING WITH
JURISDICTIONS THAT RECENTLY HAD.
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
COMMISSIONS APPROVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE AFTER THE LINES WERE
DRAWN. THE WITH FRESNO CA JUST-
TO TALK ABOUT THE CONCERNS THAT
THEY HAVE ABOUT POTENTIALLY
BEING INCLUDED IN A BILL LIKE
THIS. HAVING ALREADY HAD AN
INDEPENDENT PROCESS KIND OF
FORCED UPON THEM BY THE STATE.
AND SO THOSE ARE ACTIVE AN
ONGOING CONVERSATION WE WANT TO
GET THIS RIGHT WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE JURISDICTIONS. HAVE THE
FLEXIBILITY TO BE RESPONSIVE TO
THEIR OWN NEEDS BUT WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE. THAT BY TWENTY THIRTY
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS DOING
WHAT'S RIGHT. BY THE PEOPLE OF
CALIFORNIA AND NOT ALLOWING
ELECTED OFFICIALS TO.
GERRYMANDER THIS PROCESS FOR OUR
OWN BENEFIT- IN WITH THAT
TESTIFYING. TODAY AGAIN LAURA
WOOD DENSITY OF CALIFORNIA
COMMON CAUSE AND FAITHFULLY. FOR
ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING
JUSTICE. THANK YOU AGAIN TURN
MEMBERS FOLLOW BRZEZINSKI
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR WITH
CALIFORNIA COMMON CAUSE. PROUD
BECAUSE SPONSORED AB TWELVE
FORTY EIGHT. REMEMBERING
UNDERMINES THE REPRESENTATIVE
NATURE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
HARMS PUBLIC TRUST. AND IT'S
STILL A VERY REAL PROBLEM AND
YES IT STILL HAPPENS IN
CALIFORNIA. BUT PUTTING THE
AUTHORITY TO ADOPT NEW DISTRICT
BOUNDARIES INTO THE HANDS OF
INDEPENDENT BODIES MEANS PUTTING
COMMUNITIES FIRST. INDEPENDENT
COMMISSIONS AREN'T NEW OR
EXPERIMENTAL EITHER. THE
CALIFORNIA CITIZENS
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION HAS NOW
BEEN UTILIZED INTO REDISTRICTING
CYCLES. OTHER STATES INCLUDING
MICHIGAN MONTANA AND COLORADO
USE INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONS. AS
HAVE A NUMBER OF LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS IN CALIFORNIA EVEN
INCLUDING ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN
THE TWENTY TWENTY CYCLE. IN OUR
OBSERVATIONS IN THIS PAST CYCLE.
ACROSS THE STATE. INDEPENDENT
COMMISSIONS WERE MORE LIKELY TO
DRAW MAPS THAT KEPT COMMUNITIES
WHOLE MORE LIKELY TO ENCOURAGE
AND BE RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY
FEEDBACK. ARE MORE LIKELY TO RUN
TRANSPARENT AND HIGH INTEGRITY
PROPHECIES AND SHOW NO EVIDENCE
OF TRYING TO PROTECT INCUMBENTS
OR DRAW MAPS THAT ADVANCE THE
INTERESTS OF ONE POLITICAL PARTY
OVER ANOTHER. ACADEMIC RESEARCH
FROM USC HAS ALSO FOUND THAT
VOTERS HAVE MORE CONFIDENCE THAT
THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS IS AN
EQUITABLE AND FAIR WHEN THEY
LEARN THEIR STATE HAS AN
INDEPENDENT COMMISSION. AB
TWELVE FORTY IT RECOGNIZES THAT
LOCAL GERRYMANDERING IS A
PROBLEM ACROSS THE STATE. IN
NEED OF A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION
TO TRULY EMPOWER CALIFORNIANS. I
COVER JURISDICTIONS WOULD HAVE
UNTIL JANUARY OF TWENTY THIRTY
TO FORMULATE A COMMISSION
STRUCTURE LOCALLY BASED ON THEIR
UNIQUE NEEDS AND SITUATIONS.
SUBJECT TO MINIMUM STANDARDS
WHICH ALREADY EXIST IN LAW. ONLY
IF THEY FAIL TO ESTABLISH THEIR
OWN IRC BY THIS DEADLINE WITH
THE BILL PRESCRIBED IN MORE
DETAIL A DEFAULT COMMISSION
STRUCTURE. JURISDICTIONS WHICH
ALREADY HAVE INDEPENDENT
COMMISSIONS WILL BE
GRANDFATHERED IN. AS LONG AS THE
COMMISSIONS ARE NOT DIRECTLY
APPOINTED BY LEGISLATIVE BODY OR
ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THIS
JURISDICTION- IN THIS
DISTINCTION IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE
WE SAW NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF HOW
DIRECT APPOINTMENTS ON
COMMISSIONS. LEAD TO REAL AND
PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
UNDERMINING TRUST IN THE
COMMISSIONERS. IN LA FOR
INSTANCE WHICH UTILIZED IN
ADVISORY COMMISSION. ONLY TO
AUDIO TAPES ARE REVEALED COUNCIL
MEMBERS COMPLAINING THAT THEIR
APPOINTEES HAD GONE ROGUE FOR
NOT AGGRESSIVELY SERVING THE
INTERESTS. OF THE ELECTED
OFFICIALS WHO APPOINTED THEM.
WELL UNFORTUNATELY IN SAN
FRANCISCO THEY'RE ALSO LEAKED
TEXT MESSAGES THAT ALLEGEDLY
SHOWED A COMMISSIONER WHO HAD
BEEN APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR
CONFIDING HE WAS BEING PRESSURED
TO DRAW LINES. THAT WOULD SPLIT
A COMMUNITY OF INTEREST IN ORDER
TO HURT THE REELECTION CHANCES
OF A POLITICAL OPPONENT OF THAT
MAYOR. INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
COMMISSIONS ARE TRIED AND TRUE
PRACTICE FOR FAIR AND EQUITABLE
OUTCOMES. IT'S TIME TO EXTEND
THIS DEMOCRATIC BEST PRACTICE
AGAINST ACROSS THE STATE.
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR I THOUGHT
. REMATCH. BUT I'M TEARS AND
CENTERS MY NAME'S BASICALLY I AM
WITH ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING
JUSTICE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WE
ARE PROUD CO SPONSOR OF AB
TWELVE FORTY EIGHT. EIGHT DO SO
CAL IS A LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDER
AND ALSO SOCIAL JUSTICE
ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO
PROTECT AND STRENGTHENS THE
RIGHTS OF ASIAN WAS ASIAN. AND
PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES
WITH OFFICES IN LA AND OC AT THE
MOST RECENT REDISTRICTING CYCLE
AGES SO CAR PARTICIPATED AND
WORKS WITH THE API STATE
REDISTRICTING COLLABORATIVE- TO
CAPTURE COMMUNITIES INTERESTS
AND DIVERSE CITY AND MAKE SURE
THAT WE HAVE EQUITABLE AND AT
THIS. RESPONSIVE DISTRICT MAPS
OUR EXPERIENCE AND MOBILIZING
OUR COMMUNITIES AND ENCOURAGING
THEM TO I SPEAK UP TO ADVOCATE
FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES- AND
NEIGHBORHOOD A FROM THE BEDROCK
IMPORTANCE OF INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS.
THROUGH IRCTC FOLKS ARE ABLE TO
HAVE A PLATFORM TO SHARE WHAT
UNITES THEIR NEIGHBORS AND
COMMUNITIES AND THEY'RE ABLE TO
LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND
IDENTIFIED DISTRICT LINES THAT
I'M POWER- THE MOST
DISENFRANCHISED AND UNDER
REPRESENTED- BIPARTISAN MAPPING.
IRIS THE ALSO ALLOW DELIBERATE
ALLOW FOR A DELIBERATION ON LINE
DRAWING AND PUBLIC SOMETIMES
EVEN ADJUSTING DISTRICT LINES IN
REAL TIME IN RESPONSE TO
COMMUNITY TESTIMONY. I WANT TO
SHARE A QUICK EXAMPLE FROM THE
REPORT PROMISE OF FAIR MAPS IN
SAN DIEGO MORE THAN THREE
HUNDRED REFUGEE COMMUNITY
MEMBERS AND THE WE RECENTLY JUST
ONE CYCLE AND THE BLACK ERA
MIDDLE EASTERN MUSLIM AND SOUTH
ASIAN COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATED IN
THE STATE COUNTY AND CITY
REDUCING PROCESS THESE MEMBERS
REPORTED A STARKLY DIFFERENT
EXPERIENCE ORGANIZING IN SAN
DIEGO COUNTY WHICH USE AN IRC.
AND COMPARED TO THE CITY OF
ALCOHOL WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE
COUNTY BUT DID NOT HAVE AN RC.
THEY DID NOT FEEL THAT THEIR
TESTIMONY WAS WELL RECEIVED BY
THE CITY AND SOME SURE THAT THEY
FELT INTIMIDATED BY SUPPORTERS
OF INCUMBENT. THE CITY COUNCIL
ENDED UP ADOPTED EXISTING MAPS
WITHOUT. ANY CHANGES AND WHEN
THEY PART IN THIS DIEGO. CYRUS
PROCESS. THEY FELT MUCH MORE
WELCOME THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO-
HAVE A PRESENTATION- WITH THE
GROUP AND MADE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
FELT THAT THAT SAN DIEGO I. R.
C. WERE COMMITTED TO REALLY
GROWING. THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF
THEIR OWN COMMUNITY OTHER
COMMUNITY THAT RESULTED IN THE
UNIFICATION OF MOST OF THE
COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST INTO ONE
SINGLE- SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICTS
SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED AND- AT
VERY- HAPPY TO CO SPONSOR AB
TWELVE FORTY EIGHT SO MORE
CALIFORNIANS ARE POWERED. TO
MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD AND
PARTICIPATED PARTICIPATE IN THE
DRAWING THEIR DISCIPLINE THANK
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT. DORA'S
DEFENDED DIRECTOR LEAGUE OF
WOMEN VOTERS OF CALIFORNIA IN
STRONG SUPPORT AND CO SPONSORS
OF THIS BILL THANK. THREE
THOUSAND SLU CALIFORNIA ACTION
IN SUPPORT THANK YOU. ARMAND
FELICIANO ON BEHALF ASIAN LAW
CAUCUS IN SUPPORT. ANYONE ELSE
IN SUPPORT. IS THERE ANYBODY IN
OPPOSITION. THANKS AGAIN MADAM
CHAIR ADDING HERS HERE TODAY ON
BEHALF OF THE URBAN COUNTIES IN
CALIFORNIA AGAIN OPPOSE UNLESS
AMENDED ON AB TWELVE FORTY
EIGHT. AM OUR CONCERNS DON'T LIE
WITH THE IMPOSITION OF
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING
COMMISSIONS WE- WE GET THAT
THAT'S THE GOAL OF THE
LEGISLATURE AWARE IT DOES BECOME
CHALLENGING- FOR MEMBERS HOWEVER
IS THE PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION
OF INTO INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONS.
THE MECHANICS OF ENSURING THAT
THESE COMMISSIONS AT THE LOCAL
LEVEL ARE OPERATING IN A MANNER
THAT ENSURES INDEPENDENCE AND
SUPPORTS THE PUBLIC'S TRUST IN
THE PROCESS AND OUTCOME. AND WE
BELIEVE THAT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE
THOSE GOALS MORE MUST BE DONE AT
TO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS AT THE
LOCAL LEVEL THIS INCLUDES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOCAL
AGENCIES TO WORK THROUGH THE
PROCESS. TO ENSURE THAT THEY'RE
ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY DELIVER ON
THE PROMISE OF INDEPENDENT
REDISTRICTING WE SUGGESTED
AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD LIMIT THE
SCOPE OF THE BILL IN TWENTY
THIRTY ONE TO THOSE CITIES AND
COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND. INTO
INCORPORATE AN INDEPENDENT
ASSESSMENT OF THE REDISTRICTING
PROCESS IN THESE JURISDICTIONS
TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE
OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS FEES FOR
LOCAL AGENCIES THEIR INDEPENDENT
COMMISSIONS AND STAKEHOLDERS.
BEFORE EXPANDING A MANDATE TO
CONVENE- COMMISSIONS TO
ADDITIONAL JURISDICTIONS. IF
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING IS TO
BE SUCCESSFUL THE STATE MUST DO
MORE TO ENSURE THAT COUNTIES
HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO
EFFECTUATE A PROCESS THAT THE
LEGISLATURE EXPECTS. AND THAT
VOTERS DESERVE WE APPRECIATE
YOUR CONSIDERATION OF OUR
CONCERNS THANK YOU. VERY MUCH.
ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION.
THIRTY CAN ON BEHALF OF THE
RURAL COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES OF
CALIFORNIA RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE
UNLESS AMENDED IN THE LINER
COMES WITH URBAN COUNTIES. THANK
YOU. EREKLE ARE AT THE
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES- OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED
THANK. YOU GIVE. ANYONE ELSE
ANYONE ELSE IN OPPOSITION.
SINGMAN WILL GO ON TO THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE. IF YOU
COULD GO BACK YOU UP ANYONE WHO
WOULD LIKE TO TESTIFY EITHER IN
SUPPORT OR IN OPPOSITION OF AB
TWELVE FORTY. THANK YOU FOR
SUPPORTER OPPOSITION OF AB
TWELVE FORTY EIGHT YOU MAY PRESS
ONE THEN ZERO. WE'LL GO TO LINE.
FOR TWENTY EIGHT. HI THIS IS
ISABEL STORY- I A AND
REPRESENTING SANTA MONICA
DEMOCRATIC CLUB. INDIVISIBLE
CALIFORNIA. WHICH REPRESENTS
EIGHTY GROUPS ACROSS CALIFORNIA
AND INDIVISIBLE WIFI LOS ANGELES
ALL IN STRONG SUPPORT OF AB ONE
TWO FOUR EIGHT. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK IN MEXICO TO LINE UP
FIVE FORTY FOUR. MANAGER MEMBERS
SPOILER AGAIN ON BEHALF OF THE
FRESNO COUNTY GARCIA ROGERS
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BRIAN APPRECIATE
THE FOLLOW UP IN THE DIALOGUE WE
HAD LAST WEEK. IN SENATE
ELECTIONS- THE ASSEMBLY MEMBER-
IS SPOT ON WHEN HE TALKS ABOUT
HEATH MAILING REDISTRICTING WE
SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE ONE OFF
BILLS WE SHOULD UNIFY. AND IT
MAKE UNIFORMS REDISTRICTING IN
CALIFORNIA HOPEFULLY WE CAN MAKE
TWELVE FORTY EIGHT APPLY TO
COUNTIES LIKE FRESNO COUNTY
INSTEAD OF THE PREVIOUS
LEGISLATION THAT. THERE REALLY
WAS JUST. POORLY WRITTEN AND I'D
- THANK YOU. I'M HERE THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU SIX OH NINE
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. IT WOULD HAVE
GALA I'M IN A COUNTY CURRICULA
OKAY ARE YOU THINKING AS WILL AS
THE BILLING WITH BOTH A STRONG
SUPPORT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIX TWENTY
SEVEN. LINE SIX TWENTY SEVEN
YOUR LINE IS OPEN THE OTHER
THING YOU. GROUPING WITH THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE
COUNTY MEDICAL EMPLOYEES IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
SIX THIRTY NINE. YES ANYTHING-
MY NAME'S LEE A PRESSMAN AND I'M
IN THE COURTS. THANK YOU. SIX
FIFTY FOUR. THANK YOUR NUMBERS
GONNA MATTHEWS WITH THE FACULTY
ASSOCIATION OF THE CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGES DURING
SUPPORT THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ONE SIX FIFTY SIX. VOTERS IN
FRANCISCO IN STRONG SUPPORT
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MADAM
CHAIR WE HAVE NO FURTHER
SUPPORTER OPPOSITION AND KEEP.
VERY GOOD. BACK TO THE COMMITTEE
SENATOR WIENER. OKAY FOR SO I
WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR OF THIS
HERE HERE FOR YOU OUT OF HERE
THE FRONT COMMITTEE- WHAT MAKES
ON THE MORE- WENT OUT OF THE
AUTHOR- FOR BRING THIS FORD AYE-
AYE AYE LOW AYE LARGELY SUPPORT
WHAT THIS BILL IS DOING I AGREE-
DIED- YEAH I AGREE. EVERYONE
SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE AN
INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING.
COMMISSION I AGREE THAT THE
COMMISSIONERS SHOULD NOT BE
APPOINTED BY ELECTED OFFICIALS
WHICH WILL AFFECT MY CITY AND I
THINK THAT'S A GOOD I CHANGE AND
I AGREED THAT WE SHOULD TRY TO
INSULATE. THE COMMISSION FROM
OUTSIDE. INTERFERENCE SO I
SUPPORT ALL OF THAT- THERE ARE
TWO THINGS THAT YOU AND I- I
REACH OUT A FEW WEEKS AGO DON'T
LIKE SANDBAGGING AUTHORS WHEN I
HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR
COMMITTEES OF THREE WEEKS AGO I-
BECAUSE WE JUST WENT THROUGH A
VERY- ROBUST REDISTRICTING
PROCESS AND SAN FRANCISCO- THE
CIVIL EAST AND I WANT TO EXPRESS
TO THE- GOVERNOR'S ONE THAT THAT
SORT OF MORE. I WAS A MINOR MORE
JUST. RESULTS IN THE WHATEVER
EFECTO DURING THE BILL. BUT I'VE
ALL EXPRESSES HIM PUBLICLY I DO
THINK THAT THE QUALIFICATIONS
PIECE FOR WHO CAN APPLY IS I
PERSONALLY THINK IT'S A LITTLE
TOO RESTRICTIVE. AND IN
PARTICULAR IF YOU HAVE- DONATED
I THINK IT'S FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS. WITHIN LAST HE IS EIGHT
YEARS OR FOUR YEARS LIKE HIM
EIGHT EIGHT ZERO EIGHT YEARS. TO
ANYONE IN A JURISDICTION YOU
YOU'RE DISQUALIFIED AND SO FOR
EXAMPLE IN SAN FRANCISCO WHERE
WE DON'T WE JUST WE DON'T HAVE
DISTRICTS FOR BORED EDUCATION
COMMITTEE COLLEGE BOARD SO IF
SOMEONE'S. SOME PTA PARENT-
RIGHT TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR
CHECK TO THEIR FRIEND RUNNING
FOR SCHOOL BOARD SEVEN YEARS
AGO- THEY'RE DISQUALIFIED FROM
SEVEN YEARS LATER. HELPING
REDISTRICTED BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS THAT TO ME THAT
THAT'S TO. THAT'S TOO
RESTRICTIVE IT'S PER YEAR WHAT
IT IT'S PER PER ELECTION PER
YEAR. I'M SORRY ON THE
CONTRIBUTION- JUST CLARIFYING IF
YOU GAVE IT SEVEN YEARS AGO. ARE
YOU BE FINED FIVE HUNDRED PER
YEAR. AND CONTRIBUTIONS EVEN SO
THE POINT OF THAT PARTICULAR
PART OF THE BILL WAS TO TRY TO
NOT. OKAY THE SUPER RESTRICTIVE
HAPPY TO RAISE IT TO FIVE A ONE
FIVE A TWO YEAH I'LL GIVE IT TO
THE MAX YEAH. ARE YOU YEARS IS
LONG BUT AGAIN THIS IS THE MORE
MY UNSOLICITED. COMMENTARY I
THINK I THINK I UNDERSTAND WE'RE
TRYING TO DO WITH THAT I SUPPORT
THAT IT. MIGHT MIGHT BE MY
BIGGEST ISSUE- HAVING. ARTISTS
COME OUT OF THE FIRE OF THE SAN
FRANCISCO REDISTRICTING PROCESS
AND I WASN'T. OFFICES INVOLVED
IN THAT PROCESS OF THAN ONE
POINT WHICH I WILL RAISE BRIEFLY
WHEN I DID ISSUE A PUBLIC
STATEMENT. WHEN SOMETHING WAS
GOING HAYWIRE IN THE PROCESS- IS
THAT. THE DEFAULT AND I
UNDERSTAND I APPRECIATE I THINK
IT'S GREAT THAT YOU GIVE CITIES
THE OPPORTUNITY TO. FASHION
THEIR OWN SYSTEM AND THAT'S
FANTASTIC I SUPPORT THAT BUT THE
DEFAULT FOR CITIES THAT DON'T
GET IT TOGETHER. WHICH COULD
HAPPEN FOR MY OWN FAIR CITY- AND
COULD HAVE BEEN FOR A NUMBER OF
CITIES. IS THAT THERE THERE IS
ONE ENTITY. THAT A POINT THAT
DOES THE SELECTION IN THE CASE
OF SAN FRANCISCO IT WOULD BE THE
ETHICS COMMISSION- IN OTHER
CITIES IT COULD BE A DIFFERENT
AS A- A PYRAMID. COULD BE THE
CIVIL GRAND JURY BUT- I DON'T I
DEFINITELY DON'T SUPPORT THAT NO
OFFENSE TO ANYONE I JUST I DON'T
THINK. THAT MAKES SENSE THERE IT
COULD BE THE RETIRED JUDGES
WHICH I THINK IS ACTUALLY A
GOOD. THING SO THERE. BUT IT'S
ONE ENTITY. AND THE PROBLEM WITH
THE AND THE SENATE ACTUALLY IT'S
NOT JUST A RANDOMIZED LOTTERY.
RIGHT SO FOUR HUNDRED PEOPLE
APPLY I THINK WHAT IS A THIRTY
OR FORTY PEOPLE GOING THE
LOTTERY. THE SELECT A THE FORTY-
THIRTY. WHAT WHATEVER WHATEVER
IT RIGHT. FORTY FORTY OKAY. SO
IF FOUR HUNDRED PEOPLE IF YOU IF
YOU OF. BEEN HERE FOUR FOUR
HUNDRED QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
THAT APPLIED FOR FORTY THAT ONE
ENTITY. IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT
EXERCISING DISCRETION TO DECIDE
WHO ARE THE FORTY PEOPLE. WHO
WILL GO INTO THE LOTTERY AND
THEY DISCARD THE OTHER THREE
HUNDRED AND SIXTY. AND SO. THAT
COULD BE FINE YOU HAVE LIKE THE
RETIRED JUDGES ARE PEOPLE WHO
ARE TOTALLY APOLITICAL BECAUSE.
THEY'RE JUST GOING TO SAY WHO
SEEMS LIKE THE BEST. IF YOU HAVE
IF THE ADDED THAT IS. ENDS UP
BEING ASSOCIATED WITH ONE
FACTION. OR ANOTHER AND A CITY.
YOU CAN SEE HOW THAT COULD COULD
GO HAYWIRE REAL FAST I
PERSONALLY THINK. HAVING THE
DEFAULT BE THREE DIFFERENT
BODIES ALL UNELECTED ONE ONE
COULD BE WHICHEVER COMMISSION
AND ONE COULD BE RETIRED JUDGES
ONE COULD BE YOU KNOW. A
COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR- UNTIL
AN ELECTED WHATEVER- THAT THEY
DIVIDE THAT INTO THREE- THAT.
REDUCES THE RISK OF SOMETHING
GOING HAY WIRE WHERE YOU HAVE
THE ONE DECISION MAKER. AND SO-
AND SO IN SAN FRANCISCO WE HAVE
THREE ENTITIES ITS NO LONGER
GOING TO BE ELECTED I SUPPORT
THAT. BUT IT'S GOOD TO HAVE THE
THREE APPOINTING AUTHORITIES
BECAUSE IT MAKES IT I THINK IT
REDUCES THE RISK OF CAPTURE- AND
SO- I WANT EXERCISING AGAIN IT'S
ACTUALLY. A BIG DEAL BECAUSE I
ACTUALLY HAVE. CONCERNS WHETHER
STANFORD BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA
HAVE TO AND SERVICES GO AND GO
TO THE VOTERS TO AMEND OUR
CHARTER. AND. I HAVE CONCERNS
WITH WHETHER. HOW THAT WILL
HAPPEN KNOW OBSERVE
REDISTRICTING PROCESSES IN SAN
FRANCISCO THEY'RE ALL COMPLETELY
TOXIC APART FROM ANY OF THE
ALLEGATIONS I'M JUST SAYING
THAT'S THE GENERAL ENERGY AND-
THERE ARE THERE ARE ALWAYS
COMPLETELY TOXIC- FOR AND- YOU
KNOW IT IS NOT SURPRISING RIGHT
IT'S REDISTRICTING. AT AND I
YEAH BUT I THINK THERE ARE OTHER
CITIES THAT YOU KNOW EXPERIENCE
AS WELL AND I JUST GET REALLY
CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE COULD
SAY- THE- THE AND THE ENERGY
THAT'S GOING TO DO IT IS
SOMETHING THAT WE THINK WE'RE
GOING TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL. AND
SO DEREK THEREFORE WE'RE GONNA
BLOCK ANY EFFORT TO DEAL WITH
THAT THAT THAT IS MY CONCERN I
WOULD LIKE I WOULD LOVE TO SEE
THIS AMENDED. TO PROVIDE MAKE IT
THREE DIFFERENT APPOINTING-
ENTITIES. I'M I ALSO I WAS NOT
PLANNING TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT
THIS TODAY BUT BUT SINCE SAN
FRANCISCO WAS- BROUGHT UP.
ASSOCIATED WITH THAT THE
DISASTER AND LOS ANGELES AND I
JUST WANT TO SAY THAT TO
ASSOCIATE. SAN FRANCISCO PROCESS
WHAT HAPPENED IN LA. I THINK
IT'S COMPLETELY OFF BASE I JUST
WANT TO EXPRESS THAT. IN THE
STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS. THAT
WHAT HAPPENED IN LA WAS A
COMPLETE. DISASTER. FOR
DEMOCRACY- IT WAS TO SO. DEEPLY
HARMFUL AND THESE ARE NOT IN THE
SAME. CATEGORIES AND WHAT
HAPPENED IN SAN FRANCISCO FIRST
OF ALL YOU KNOW TALK ABOUT THE
MAYOR. TRUST ME. THERE WERE A
LOT. OF DIFFERENT FACTIONS AND
PARTIES THAT WERE. COMMUNICATING
EVERYDAY TO TRY TO INFLUENCE
THAT TASK FORCE. AYE SO THING
GOING OUT. YOU KNOW SOMEONE A
TEXT MESSAGE REFERRING TO THE TO
THE MAYOR I THINK THIS IS A VERY
INCOMPLETE. ARCHITECTURE AND WE
WANT TO CHANGE I WANT NONE OF
THEM INVOLVED BOARD SUPERVISOR I
DON'T WANT ANY OF THE
SUPERVISORS INVOLVED THE MAYOR
ANYONE BUT SAYS TAG ON THE
MATTER I THINK IT'S COMPLETELY
COMPLETELY OFF BASE. AND THE
SECOND THING I WILL SAY IS THAT
PROCESS THERE ARE A LOT OF
THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN THAT
PROCESS. INCLUDING EARLY IN THE
PROCESS SET TO OF THE SPONSORS
OF THIS BILL. WENT TO THE
ELECTIONS COMMISSION AND ASKED
THE ELECTION COMMISSION TO
WITHDRAW THEIR THREE
COMMISSIONERS. IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE MAP DRAWING BECAUSE THEY
DIDN'T LIKE THE DIRECTION THE
MAPS WERE GOING NOT BECAUSE OF
TEXT MESSAGES OR INFLUENCE. BUT
THEY THOUGHT OH YOU'RE NOT
LISTENING TO PUBLIC COMMENT
ENOUGH. SO WE LITERALLY ASKED
ELECTIONS COMMISSION TO WITHDRAW
OTHER COMMISSIONERS I ISSUED A
PUBLIC STATEMENT. BLASTING NOT
AN ELECTIONS COMMISSION
ULTIMATELY BACKED OFF BUT I JUST
WANT TO SAY THAT BECAUSE SAN
FRANCISCO'S REYES. A LOT MORE
COMPLICATED THAN WHAT WAS
PORTRAYED HERE TONIGHT- SO I
WANT TO SUPPORT YOUR BILL- I
REALLY WOULD LIKE TO AYE I'D
LIKE TO SEE A BE MULTIPLE
POINTERS AND THAT WOULD GET ME
DOWN GONNA STAY OFF TONIGHT- BUT
I WANNA. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO
BE ABLE TO VOTE FOR IT ON THE
FLOOR. OKAY OTHER COMMENTS.
SENATOR GO FOR IT YES. THANK YOU
SHARE. CABALLERO SO THOSE WHO
KNOW- MY VOTING RECORD OVER THE
LAST EIGHT YEARS KNOW THAT LOCAL
CONTROLS A VERY BIG DEAL TO ME-
IS THE REASON I JUST IN OUR-
EVENING SESSIONS AND I DIDN'T
VOTE FOR THE BAN ON. THE GRID.
THE PROHIBITION ON A CRUISING
BAD BECAUSE- WHEN YOU LOOK INTO
IT MORE DEEPLY SAW THAT ANY
COMMUNITY WHERE THE ISSUE WAS
RAISED THEY WERE MODIFIED. IT TO
THE LOCAL PROCESS IS WORKING.
BUT IN THIS CASE- IT'S VERY
CLEAR TO ME AND IT'S THE REASON
WHY SUPPORT OF THIS AS CHAIR OF
ELECTIONS IN A SPORTS TODAY- IS
BECAUSE WE HAVE A DISASTER ON
OUR HANDS AND WE SEE THE
FAILURES. IN COMMUNITY AFTER
COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES REALLY IS
JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG. SO
IT CAME OUT AND WE YOU KNOW. WE
GOT THE INSIDER SCOOP BUT
BELIEVE ME THIS IS A PROBLEM
EVERYWHERE AND WE HAVE BEEN
HANDLING ON A PIECEMEAL BASIS.
AS OUT. OF MAJORITY LEADER BRIAN
HAS SAID I MEAN WE ARE DOING IT
AND LITTLE PLACES- SO I'M HAPPY
TO MOVE THE BILL AT THE
APPROPRIATE TIME TODAY BUT LET
ME JUST. AND THE AUTHORS FOR
THIS FOR ME. BY TWO CAUTIONS
ARE. THE FOLLOWING ONE IS. I DO
THINK THAT THE BILL COULD BE
NARROWED TO TAKE OUT SOME OF THE
LARGER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DISTRICTS THAT DON'T HAVE THAT
SAME SOPHISTICATED. AND ANY KIND
OF RECORD OF CONTROVERSY. BUT I
APPRECIATE THAT HE'S TRYING TO
BRING IN A LARGER GROUP BUT I
THINK THEY COULD BE NARROWED.
AND THE SECOND THING IS THAT I'M
NOT GOING TO BE AROUND IN TWENTY
THIRTY ONE. ALL THIS
REDISTRICTING WORK GETS DONE-
BUT THERE'S A LOT OF TECHNICAL
EXPERTISE THAT'S REQUIRED FOR
THESE COMMUNITIES TO DO IT
RIGHT. AND THERE IS NO MARKET
PLACE THEIR FOREST. BECAUSE WHO
COMES INTO THAT BUSINESS EVERY
TEN YEARS. AND SO I CAUTION IN
MY WORRY IS THAT. WE'RE NOT
PROVIDING THE RESOURCES AND THE
EXPERTISE TO REALLY MAKE THIS
WORK AND WE WANT TO MAKE IT
WORK. AND THAT'S MY CAUTION. ON
A BILL THAT HAS THE VERY
IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE FOR
PUBLIC PURPOSES BEHIND IT WHICH
IS WHY IN SUPPORT OF A- THE
COMMENTS. AND THERE IS A MOTION-
IF THERE NO FURTHER COMMENTS
WILL ALLOW YOU TO CONCLUDE. AND
THE THANK YOU. FOR THE
CONVERSATION AND- I WOULD I
WOULD SECOND THE SENATOR WHAT
WHAT HAPPENED IN LOS ANGELES.
PARTICULAR THIS LAST CYCLES FAR
ABOVE I THINK ANYTHING. WE SAW
STATEWIDE- AND- THERE'S A REASON
SAN FRANCISCO IS NOT IN MY
COMMENTS OR ANY OTHER.
PARTICULAR PLACE ALTHOUGH THERE
ARE MANY STORIES AS WAS
MENTIONED. BY THE SENATE CHAIR
OF ELECTIONS ACROSS THE STATE.
OF QUESTIONABLE DECISION MAKING
I MYSELF WAS AN APPOINTED.
REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONER FOR
LAUSD. THE PROCESS THAT IS NOT
INDEPENDENT. I AND I HAVE PLENTY
OF STORIES I CAN SHARE OFF THE
HIGHEST ABOUT HOW. INTERESTING
OF AN EXPERIENCE THAT WAS A FOR
ME I LEFT THAT. POST TO RUN FOR
OFFICE- I COULDN'T TAKE IT
ANYMORE. IT WASN'T WORTH
CARRYING OUT. I IN THE WAY THAT
IT WAS DONE AT THAT. AT THAT
LEVEL THAT'S PART OF WHY SCHOOL
DISTRICTS ARE INCLUDED IN HERE
AND I'M I'M GLAD THERE ARE NO
MAJOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
DISTRICT DRAWING SCANDALS
ALTHOUGH I THINK WE'RE ALL AWARE
OF. KIND OF THE POTENTIAL OF THE
POLITICAL STEPPING STONES ACROSS
A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT BOUNDARIES
IN THE WAY THAT THEY'RE
UTILIZING THE WAY IN TERMS OF
THE- TECHNICAL EXPERTISE- ANY
ADDITIONAL COSTS THAT THIS WOULD
IMPOSE. JURISDICTIONS CAN GET
REIMBURSED FROM THE STATE THE
REALITIES THOUGH IT'S NOT GOING
TO IMPOSE THAT MANY MOST PLACES
INCLUDING GOING FROM THREE
HUNDRED K. TO FIVE IN A GAME
POPULATION. EVERY COUNTY ABOVE
THREE K. FIVE HUNDRED K. WITH
THAT WOULD BE FOOD HAS ADVISORY.
COMMISSION THAT THEY ALREADY PAY
FOR. OF THE LINE DRAWING ALREADY
HAS TO GET PAID FOR HAS TO GET
DONE- WE'VE LOOKED AT THIS WE'VE
WORKED AT THIS. IN DEPTH THIS IS
THE RIGHT. WAY TO DO THIS IT'S
NOT JUST RIGHT. FOR LOS ANGELES
IT'S NOT JUST RIGHT FOR FRESNO.
AND RIVERSIDE IN EVERYWHERE IT'S
RIGHT FOR EVERYWHERE WITH THE
PEOPLE SHOULD BE BETTER INCLUDED
IN THE LINE DRYING. OTHER
POLITICAL BOUNDARIES AND WHERE
WE- SHOULD TAKE OUR OWN SELF
INTEREST AND PERSONAL. A
BENEFITS OF POLITICAL BOUNDARIES
OUT OF THE CONVERSATION. THAT'S
WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO WITH
THIS BILL AND I RESPECT ASK. FOR
THE MOTION. DUE TO. THE FATHER
OF. SENATOR GOVERNOR. HI
CABALLERO ICE. TWO THEY ARE
DON'T KNOW. BEER LAKES WHERE I
DOLLARS. DALI NO ALSO. RUSSELL I
GLAZER. GLAZER I SKINNER. WIENER
. FORTY TWO. AS FORTY TWO WILL
PUT IT BACK ON. ABSENT MEMBERS
THANK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MOVING ON TO FILE ITEM NUMBER
TWENTY ONE. AB ELEVEN SIXTY
EIGHT. ASSEMBLY MEMBER BENNETT.
WELCOME GOOD EVENING MADAM CHAIR
I HAVEN'T BEFORE IT BEGAN ON- AB
ELEVEN SIXTY EIGHT I JUST WOULD
LIKE TO- ANNOUNCER THE MEMBERS
THAT- THAT TALK WITH THE- THE
CHAIR EARLIER AND- AB FIFTEEN
SIXTY THREE I WILL HOLD AS A TWO
YEAR BILL AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH THE CHAIR AND THE
COMMITTEE STAFF- AFTER THE
REPORT COMES OUT TO THIS.
HOPEFULLY THIS FALL- THANK YOU.
WITH THE AB ELEVEN SIXTY EIGHT.
I'D LIKE TO JUST BEGIN BY
EMPHASIZING THAT WE ARE TAKING
THE AMENDMENTS- THAT ARE
REQUESTED BY THE CHAIR AND THAT
REMOVES THE INTENT LANGUAGE OF
THE BILL- AB ELEVEN SIXTY EIGHT
ONLY APPLIES TO OXNARD WHEN IT
COMES TO THE ISSUE OF ACTUALLY
TAKING OVER- THE EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES- IT'S BEEN
LIMITED AND NARROW DOWN TO- JUST
IN MY DISTRICT. IT ALSO DOES
HAVE ONE IMPACT- STATEWIDE IN
THAT IS THAT OTHER CITIES THAT
TO MOVE INTO THIS- SYSTEM WOULD
WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP THEIR TO A
ONE RIGHT. AND THAT'S A REQUEST
FOR BY BOTH SIDES BECAUSE- SOME
CITIES ARE RELUCTANT TO NOW MOVE
INTO- JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID THAT
THEY WOULD LOSE OR TO A ONE
RIGHT- AT THE BILL HAS- WE'VE
TAKEN MANY AMENDMENTS AND I'M-
REALLY PROUD OF THE FACT THAT-
ASKED ME AND THE M. BILLS
PROVIDERS EMR HAVE DROPPED.
POSITION THE BILL- NOW IT'S DOWN
TO US SIMPLY- THE COUNTIES AND-
I BELIEVE IT'S MOSTLY
PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUE- WITH THE
COUNTIES AT THIS POINT TIME. I
HAVE- TWO WITNESSES HERE THAT
I'M GOING TO ASK TO BE A
RELATIVELY BRIEF- IN THE SPIRIT
OF THE TIME THAT YOU'VE BEEN
HERE- THAT SAID DOUG'S A BIRD ON
BEHALF THE CALIFORNIA
PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS. AND
THEN THE- CHIEF THAT ALEXANDER
HAMILTON THE CHIEF OF THE AFTER
THE- FIRE DEPARTMENT THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. WELCOME CHIEF ABLE TO
FIFTY HERE SIR. I EVENING AS
CHAIR MEMBERS MY NAME IS ALEX
HAMILTON. AND I'M THE FIRE CHIEF
FOR THE CITY OF OXNARD AND
PRESIDENT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIVE. CHIEF DEPARTMENT FOR THE
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF CITIES
WHICH IS SPONSORING THIS
MEASURE. MEASURE SIX REQUIRED BY
SECTION TWO OR ONE OF THE M. S.
ACT WHICH GRANDFATHERED RIGHTS
FOR ENTITIES. THAT WOULD
DELIVERING EM OF PRE HOSPITAL
EMS SERVICES PRIOR TO THE ACT
BECOMING LAW. I JUST LIKE TO
TAKE A MOMENT EXPRESS MY
APPRECIATION FOR THE COMMITTEE
CHAIRED PRETTY SOFT FOR WORKING
WITH US ON THIS BILL. WILL BE
WORKING HARD TO LISTEN TO
STAKEHOLDER CONCERNS AND
CALIBRATE ELEVEN SIXTY AYE TO
ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS. SO I
COME BEFORE YOU TO DIE BECAUSE
MY CITY COUNCIL WANTS TO PROVIDE
EQUITABLE AMBULANCE SERVICE TO
OXNARD RESIDENTS- THE CITY
COUNCIL UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO
IMPLEMENT A MUNICIPAL AMBULANCE
SERVICE AFTER OXNARD OFFICIALS
DETERMINED THAT. RESIDENTS IN
LOW TO MODERATE INCOME AREAS OF
THE CITY WITH TWICE AS LIKELY TO
EXPERIENCE THE LIGHT AMBULANCE
RESPONSES THAT RESIDENTS IN MORE
AFFLUENT AREAS. AND THE COUNTY'S
CONTRACT PROVIDED SPENT MORE
THAN 12% OF ITS TIME RESPONDED
TO CALLS IN OTHER. PRIMARILY
WEALTHIER PARTS OF VENTURA
COUNTY- THESE FACTS ARE
UNDISPUTED IN THE COURT OF
APPEAL INCLUDED THEM IN THAT
PUBLISHED DECISION. DURING
ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE COURT OF
APPEAL ONE OF THE JUSTICES ASKED
THE ATTORNEY FOR VENTURA COUNTY.
WHERE THE EQUITABLE SERVICES-
ISSUES ARE RELEVANT THE DISPUTES
OVER SERVICE RIGHTS UNDER THE
UMASS ACT. THE VENTURA COUNTY'S
ATTORNEY RESPONDED AND I QUOTE.
ALI OF K. DOES NOT MATTER. THE
WHICH THE JUSTICE REPLIED. THAT
JUST DOESN'T HIT MY IS RIFE.
NEVERTHELESS THE VENTURA
COUNTY'S ATTORNEY. WAS
APPARENTLY CORRECT AS THE COURT
OF APPEAL RULED AGAINST FOX NOT
. SO I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS VERY
BRIEFLY I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG
DYFI ALL- BUT BUT I'D LIKE TO
ADDRESS VERY BRIEFLY THAT SOME
OF THE TALKING POINTS OPPONENTS
HAVE RISE THROUGHOUT THE
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. OPPONENTS
OF THIS BILL OF REPEATEDLY KLEIN
IN OXNARD ENJOYS THE LOWEST
AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME FOR
AMBULANCES. ANYWHERE IN THE
COUNTY. ALL OF THIS IS A TEST
ALL THE STATISTIC DEMONSTRATES
IS THAT OXNARD IS THE MOST
DENSELY POPULATED CITY IN
VENTURA COUNTY. AVERAGE RESPONSE
TIMES IS NOT A STANDARD
PERFORMANCE METRIC NEMS. AND THE
AMBIANCE INDUSTRY. AND THE OTHER
THING IS THIS IS THIS THE
COMPLETELY IGNORES AND
WHITEWASHES EQUITY ISSUES. SIDE
LIKELY MESSAGES HE'S A
REGULATORY BODIES THAT OVERSEE
EMS EMT CERTIFICATIONS AND
MEDICAL ASPECTS OF THE COUNTY
EMS SYSTEM INCLUDING.
ESTABLISHING FEEL TREATMENT
PROTOCOLS AND SPENDING WHICH
MEDICATIONS PRE HOSPITAL EMS
PERSONNEL MY ADMINISTRATOR-
LOCAL EMS AGENCIES HOWEVER NOT
EXPERTS ON EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
AND DEPLOYMENT OF EMERGENCY
RESPONSE RESOURCES. INDEED THE
VENTURA COUNTY USITC HAS
STRUGGLED TO ADDRESS THE FACT
THAT IF YOU ARE POOR IN OXNARD.
YOU ARE TWICE AS LIKE A WHITE
FOR AN AMBULANCE UNFORTUNATELY
THAT'S THE CASE THE GETS WORSE
THE FURTHER DOWN THE SOCIAL
ECONOMIC SCALE YOU GO. THIS IS
NOT A MEETING WAS MADE UP
STATISTIC IT. IT REPRESENTS
INDICTED I'D REALITY OF OXNARD
RESIDENTS. IT ALSO REPRESENTS
DIFFICULT CHOICES FACED BY MY
PERSONNEL SUCH AS FOR EXAMPLE
WHETHER THEY SHOULD TRANSPORT OF
THREE YEAR OLD DROWNING VICTIM
TO THE HOSPITAL IN THE BACK OF A
FIRE ENGINE. WILL CONTINUE WAIT
FOR LIKE AN AMBULANCE COMING
FROM THE CITY. NEXT AT THE NEXT
CITY OUT OF A- BOX THAT HAS BEEN
TRYING FOR YEARS TO ADDRESS
THESE EQUITY. EQUITABLE SERVICE
ISSUES WITHOUT SUCCESS INCLUDING
ESTABLISH THERE ARE NON
TRANSPORT PARAMEDIC PROGRAM TO
IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF SERVICE OUR
RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY OUR
POINTS OF CLIMATE OXNARD WAS IT
WAS ONLY A PASSIVE PARTICIPANT
IN THE COUNTY WIDE JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT AT THE CRUX OF THE
ISSUE- THAT IS NOT NOT SORRY.
AND OXNARD ACTUALLY BROUGHT ITS
AMBULANCE FRANCHISEE. TO THE JPI
IT IS A SIGN COME IS EXISTED I
ALTHOUGH IT'S NOW UNDER
DIFFERENT OWNERSHIP. THESE
OPPONENTS CLIMBS ARE ALSO
BESIDES POINT- OVER THE YEARS NO
ONE HAS EVER COME FORWARD WITH
EVIDENCE SHOWING THAT BY
ENTERING THE JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT YORK'S NOT CITY
COUNCIL INTENDED TO ABDICATE ITS
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE HEALTH
AND WELFARE. OF A TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND OXNARD RESIDENTS. AND
INDEED I BELIEVE THE CITY
COUNCIL WOULD HAVE EVER AGREED
TO JOIN JPI. IF IT KNEW THE
RESULTS WOULD BE A SYSTEM THAT
DID NOT HAVE ANY OF. AMBULANCES
AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO NINE ONE
ONE CALLS IN OXNARD. MORE THAN
TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES IN A SINGLE
YEAR. OPPONENTS OF ALSO CLIMBED
ELEVEN SIXTY I WILL FRAGMENT THE
MS SYSTEM- BROWN FORTY WERE
ALREADY LIVING IN A IN A BROKEN
FRAGMENTED SYSTEM RIGHT NOW.
ASIDE FROM A CENTRAL DISPATCHING
CENTER THERE IS ZERO
COORDINATION BETWEEN FIRE
AGENCIES AND THE AIM IS FOR
VOTERS IN VENTURA COUNTY-
HOWEVER THIS DYSFUNCTION IS NOT
INEVITABLE. THAT'S MY GOAL I
COULD ASK YOU TO WRAP UP. OUR I
GUESS. WE HEAR YOU I THINK. OKAY
I IT'S MY GOAL TO DEVELOP A
TRULY INTEGRATED EMS SYSTEM PRO
OXNARD RESIDENTS REGARDLESS OF
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ONLY MY
COMMENTS THERE AND I- REQUEST
YOU SUPPORT THANK THANK YOU SO
MUCH. APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE
TODAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR AND SENATORS DOUG SERVERS
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS CPF
REPRESENTS MORE THAN A NEARLY
THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND.
PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS AND
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
PERSONNEL STATEWIDE LIKE TO
THANK THE ASSEMBLY MEMBER FOR
BRINGING THIS BILL FORWARD IN
THE COMMITTEE FOR WORKING WITH
US. ON THIS MEASURE WILL CREATE
CLARITY AROUND THE PROVISION OF
PRE HOSPITAL EMS SERVICES. AND
RIGHTS TO DELIVER THOSE THEIR
RESURFACES THE OXER DECISION HAS
RAISED AMBIGUITY AND POTENTIAL
NEGATIVE POLICY OUTCOMES WE
THINK IT'S WHOLLY APPROPRIATE
THAT THE LEGISLATURE ADDRESSES
ISSUES VIA SB ELEVEN SIXTY
EIGHT- IN ADDITION TO ADDRESSING
THE CITY OF OXNARD DIRECTLY- AS
EITHER BY THE AUTHOR AND CHIEF
HAMILTON THIS BILL WILL ENSURE
STATUTORY CLARITY FOR A FIRE
DEPARTMENT HAS TO A ONE RIGHTS.
AND ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE COUNTY TO DELIVER PRE
HOSPITAL EMS BY ENSURING THAT
ENTRY INTO AN AGREEMENT DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN ACTION THAT WILL
LOSE THAT JURISDICTION IT'S TO
ALL ONE RIGHTS. ADDITIONALLY THE
I THINK THE AUTHOR NOTED IN THIS
MEASURE INCLUDES A SELF A
SECTION- SIT FAILSAFE EXCUSE ME
SECTION TWO SUBDIVISION C. OF
THIS BILL OUTLINES A PROCESS. BY
WHICH COMMUNITIES WILL HAVE
CONTINUED ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY
M. S. SERVICES SHOULD IN OXNARD
EXTRA EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS
UNDER THIS BILL- THE AMENDMENTS
CONTINUE TO NARROW THE BILL AND
WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH VARIOUS
STAKEHOLDERS. EMS DELIVERY IS A
VITAL PORTION OF CPF MEMBERS
WORK. WE BELIEVE IT IS
IMPERATIVE THAT THE FIRE
SERVICE- IS ABLE TO. PARTNER AND
PROVIDE AND DELIVER SERVICES TO
MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES-
INSURER- EQUAL AND EQUITABLE
ACCESS TO THE SERVICES FOR THOSE
REASONS WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TESTIMONY
IN SUPPORT. THANKS FOR STAYING
SO LATE TONIGHT. MY NAME IS DAN
HAGGERTY ON THE FIRE CHIEF FOR
THE STOCK WENT ON THAT'S FALLEN
FIRE DISTRICT. I'D LIKE TO VOICE
MY SUPPORT OUR DISTRICTS SUPPORT
FOR THIS BILL. AS WELL AS I'VE
BEEN ASKED TO. TO REPRESENT THE
FIRE DISTRICT'S SOLICITATION OF
CALIFORNIA. AND THE FIRE CHIEFS
OF CALIFORNIA THE ASSOCIATION AS
WELL ALL OF US SUPPORT YOUR
BILLS FOR THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. CENTRALCALLEGAL
CALIFORNIA CITIES SUPPORT.
ALEXIS I AM BEHALF OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ROSA AND SUPPORT THANK
YOU. ANYONE ELSE IN SUPPORT.
ANYONE IN OPPOSITION. THE
MANAGER ARE BETTING ON STRONG
WITH THE COUNTY HEALTH
EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION
UNFORTUNATELY OUR WITNESS HAD TO
CATCH A FLIGHT HOME SO IF YOU
WILL ALLOW ME I'D LIKE TO
PROVIDE HIS TESTIMONY ON HIS
BEHALF YES THAT'S FINE. THANK
YOU. MY NAME IS LAUREN HILL
SHEPHERD AS LONG AS IT'S A BRIEF
PRETENDING TO HIDE NOT A
PHYSICIAN I AM THE EMERGENCY
PHYSICIAN EMS SPECIALIST AND
MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE VENTURA
COUNTY EMS AGENCY. SPEAKING TO
YOU TODAY AND RESPECTFUL
OPPOSITION AB ELEVEN SIXTY EIGHT
ON BEHALF OF ENTERING. BROAD
COALITION OF COUNTIES. PRIOR TO
NINETEEN EIGHTY THE DELIVERY OF
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WAS
FRAGMENTED AND HAPHAZARD. IN
NINETEEN SEVENTY ONE VENTURA
COUNTY AND ITS CITIES TOOK THE
PER PROGRESSIVE STEP OF FORMING
A JPA THAT DELEGATED THE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING EMS
TO THE COUNTY. EMS ACT IN
NINETEEN EIGHTY CODIFIED THIS
MODEL AND COUNTIES BECAME
RESPONSIBLE FOR EMS STATEWIDE.
THE EMS ACT RECOGNIZE THAT
CERTAIN CITIES ARE FIRE
DISTRICTS ALREADY PROVIDED
SERVICES AND SECTION SEVENTY
NINE SEVEN DOT TWO ZERO ONE
PRESERVES THEIR RIGHTS TO
CONTINUE TO DO SO WITH CERTAIN
EXCEPTIONS THAT ARE OUTLINED IN
STATUTE. AND CLARIFIED BY
MULTIPLE CALIFORNIA SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS NOT JUST CITY OF
OXNARD VERSUS COUNTY OF INTER.
AND IN NINETEEN NINETY EIGHT
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT CASE
THE COURT WROTE AND I QUOTE THE
LANGUAGE OF SECTION SEVENTY NINE
SEVEN DOT TWO ZERO ONE ITSELF
PROVIDES ONLY FOR CITIES AND
FIRE DISTRICTS TO CONTINUE TO DO
WHAT THEY HAD BEEN DOING AS OF
JUNE FIRST NINETEEN EIGHTY. AND
NOT TO RESUME WHAT THEY SEE
STEPS INTO. THE CITY OF OXNARD
WAS NOT ADMINISTERING OR
PROVIDING EVERYONE'S TRANSPORT
SERVICES ON JUNE FIRST NINETEEN
EIGHTY AND DIDN'T MAKE AN EFFORT
TO DO SO FOR OVER FORTY YEARS.
THE CITY OF OXNARD IN OXNARD
FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVE ARGUED THAT
YEARS OF POOR SERVICE FORCE THEM
TO TAKE ACTION. I'D LIKE TO
REITERATE THAT THE COUNTY
DISPUTES OXNARD'S INTERPRETATION
OF THE DATA AND THEIR
CONCLUSIONS HAVE NOT BEEN
VALIDATED BY A NEUTRAL THIRD
PARTY. VENTURA COUNTY HAS
PROVIDED DATA REFUTING THE
CLAIMS OF PORN AND EQUITABLE
SERVICE THIS BILL IS PREDICATED
ON. I HUMBLY RECOMMEND. THAT
YOUR COMMITTEE REQUEST THE
PROPONENTS OF THE BILL REVISED
VALIDATED DATA DEFINE IT BEFORE
YOU PROVIDE EXAM TO STEP. THAT
HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DISRUPT EMS
DELIVERY TO A DENSELY POPULATED
REGION. AB ELEVEN SIXTY EIGHT
HAS BEEN FRAMED AS A SOLUTION TO
A LOCAL PROBLEM AND SO THE
QUESTION IS BEEN RAISED WHY DO
SO MANY COUNTIES CONTINUE TO
OPPOSE IT. THE REASON IS BECAUSE
AB ELEVEN SIXTY EIGHT GIVES THE
MUNICIPALITY THE RIGHT TO
ADMINISTER AND PROVIDE AMBULANCE
TRANSPORT TRANSPORT SERVICES
THEY DON'T MEET THE STATUTORY
QUALIFICATIONS FOR. THE GRANTING
OF TILL ONE AUTHORITIES AND THIS
BILL MAY BE UNIQUE TO OXNARD BUT
IT SETS A PRECEDENT. THAT A
MUNICIPALITY CAN MAKE
UNSUBSTANTIATED CLAIMS TO OBTAIN
A LEGISLATIVE EXEMPTION STATUTE.
THIS DESTABILIZES NOT ONLY EMS
SYSTEMS BUT ALSO THE MS ACT IN
THE SERVICE COUNTIES A THIRTY TO
PLAN IMPLEMENT. AND EVALUATE EMS
SYSTEMS. CURRENTLY COUNTY SEES
THE COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT
PROCESS TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL
PROVIDERS AND TO SELECT THE BEST
BETTER QUALIFIED FOR THE REGION.
VENTURA COUNTY HAS INITIATED
THAT PROCESS AND IS HAPPY TO
WORK WITH OCHSNER TO ADDRESS
THEIR CONCERNS. THIS LEGISLATION
SETS A PRECEDENT THAT
DISSATISFIED MUNICIPALITIES CAN
USE THE LEGISLATURE TO DO IN AND
AROUND THE COMPETITIVE
PROCUREMENT PROCESS. STATE
STATUTE AND THE COURT. THE BILL
IN ANY SUBSEQUENT SIMILAR BILLS
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
DESTABILIZE EMS SYSTEMS AND
RETURN THEM TO. DISTRIBUTE AND
DYSFUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS OF THE
PAST. THAT IS WHY VENTURA AND
NUMEROUS OTHER CALIFORNIA
COUNTIES STRONGLY URGE YOU TO
VOTE. ON AB ELEVEN SIXTY. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. ANYONE ELSE IN
OPPOSITION. WITH THIRTY CAN ON
BEHALF OF THE RURAL COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIAN
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION. HI JEAN
HURST HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF
THE URBAN COUNTIES OF CALIFORNIA
AND THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE COUNTIES OF RIVERSIDE
VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES ALSO
OPPOSED TO THE BILL. THANK YOU.
JEFF KNEW WHAT ELSE MARKSMAN
REPRESENTING CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
AND YOLO COUNTY OF BOTH OPPOSED.
THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR ON BEHALF
THE COUNTY HEALTH EXECUTIVE
ASSOCIATION IN RESPECTFUL
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU. GOOD
EVENING KAREN LAYING ON BEHALF
OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
FRESNO KERN NAP AMR SAID NEVADA
PLASTER SHASTA AND TULARE IN
ADDITION TO THE SAN JOAQUIN
EMERGENCY SERVICES AGENCY ALL IN
STRONG OPPOSITION THANK YOU.
THANK YOU- GLORY MAY HAVE TO THE
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES IN OPPOSITION. THANK
YOU. ANYONE ELSE. MOVE ON TO THE
TELECONFERENCE LINE. IF YOU
COULD QUEUE UP ANYBODY WHO WOULD
LIKE TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION OF AB ELEVEN SIXTY
EIGHT. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION OF EIGHTY ELEVEN
SIXTY EIGHT YOU MAY PRESS ONE
THEN ZERO. WE'LL GO TO LINE
THREE NINETY NINE. THE NUMBER-
CREDIT WITH THE WHOLE FONG
THERE'S A PHYSICIAN CALIFORNIA
IN OPPOSITION. THANK YOU FIVE
THIRTY YOUR LINE IS OPEN. NICOLE
WATERMAN ON BEHALF OF THE ORANGE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU. FIVE
THIRTY ONE. EXPLAINING THAT HE
HAD A HANDFUL. OF RIGHT
PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA. IF CALIFORNIANS. OF.
THANK YOU SIX OH FOUR. TWENTY
SIX OF FORTY HAVE A SOME NEW.
APOLOGIES A GOOD EVENING
COMMITTEE TURN MEMBERS GETTING
MY YOUNG WHICH POLITICAL
SOLUTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE
COUNTIES OF ALAMEDA AND SAN
MATTEO IN OPPOSITION THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. FIVE SIX TWENTY
SEVEN. READING OF THE ADDRESSING
OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
STATE COUNTY MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYEES- WITH THE JULY FOURTH
AMENDMENT THERE NOW OFFICIALLY
NEUTRAL ON ELEVEN SIXTY EIGHT
AND WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THE
STRICTLY BECAUSE OF HIS THIS IS
A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FROM WHERE
WE WERE BEFORE. I WANTED TO ALSO
THANK DR SPONSORING COMMITTEE
STAFF TO WORKING WITH THAT IN
OUR AREA MANAGER ABOUT THE
INCUMBENT AND. I THINK YOU VERY
MUCH THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANKS OF THE LINE SIX SIXTY ONE
. LEAVE ME MADAM SHARING
SENATORS SOMETIMES ON BEHALF OF
THE AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE
OPINION THE COMMITTEE ANALYSIS
ALSO HERE TO CONFIRM THAT AIM
MARS ALSO NOW NEUTRAL POSITION
AND THANKS FOR THE OFFER FOR THE
RECENT EVENTS THANK YOU THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. SIX SIXTY TWO.
GOOD EVENING MADAM CHAIR AND THE
RETURN MOM ON BEHALF OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. SIX SIXTY THREE. THE
MEASURE MEMBERS JONATHAN FELDMAN
ON BEHALF THE NINE OF ONE
AMBULANCE LINE ANOTHER SLIGHT
CORRECTION TO THE ANALYSIS ARE
WE GOING TO SIT IN SUPPORT WE
ARE NEUTRAL- NUMBER THIRTY ONE
OF FIFTY OFFER FOR THE POSITION
ARE CONCERNED. VERY MUCH THANK
YOU AND MADAM. MEDICARE THERE IS
NO FURTHER SUPPORTER OPPOSITION
AND KILL. VERY GOOD THANK YOU-
BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE
COMMENTS QUESTIONS. FOR A MOTION
. THERE IS A MOTION TO MOVE THE
BILL TO BUT- OUR- SO THIS IS
KIND OF IN MY WHEEL HOUSE
THERE'S A LOT TO THIS- BUT I
WILL SUFFICE TO SAY BECAUSE YOU
COULD TALK ABOUT THIS FOR THREE
HOURS AND ALL THE IMPLICATIONS.
ALL THE DIFFERENT POLITICAL
DYNAMICS THE POWER DYNAMICS
WHO'S CONTROLLING WHAT WITHIN
THE COUNTY AND THE CITIES BUT
BOTTOM LINE CITIES NEED TO BE
ABLE TO PROVIDE THE RESIDENTS
WITH THE BEST SERVICES THAT'S
BOTH FIRE EMS THAT THEY CAN. AND
THIS HAS BEEN AN IMPEDIMENT FOR
A LONG TIME FOR A LOT OF CITIES
THIS DOESN'T ALLOW THEM ALL TO
GO IN AND BECOME TRANSPORT
CAPABLE OR- CONTRACTOR OWN
CONTRACTS FOR. A TRANSPORT- WITH
WITH MEDICS- SO- I'LL BE
SUPPORTING YOUR BILL BECAUSE IT
DIDN'T MAKE SENSE FOR THESE
COMMUNITIES. ACTUALLY OCHSNER I
AM FAMILIAR WITH WITH THEIR PAST
AND IN THEIR SERVICES THAT THEY
OFFER THEIR IN THEIR OUTSTANDING
DEPARTMENT AND THEY DESERVED
THEIR RESIDENTS DESERVE TO ALLOW
THEM TO BE. AS OUTSTANDING AS
THE- CAN IT CAN POSSIBLY BE
THANK YOU THANK YOU SENATOR
GLAZERS. I'LL BE SHORT BECAUSE
THE EVENING AS LONG IT WILL BE
LONGER- BUT I WANT TO. EXPRESS
MY APPRECIATION TO THE AUTHOR
FOR HIS WORK TO DEAL WITH THE
ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED
EARLIER AND I THINK THE
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THAT.
I'M SORRY THAT TO MY COUNTY
STILL OPPOSE I THINK THAT YOU'VE
IN GOOD FAITH HAVE DONE THE
RIGHT THING AND- AT WITH THE
BILL AND THAT'S WHY I'M HAPPY
SUPPORTERS TODAY. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH OTHER COMMENTS. THE NOTE
I'LL JUST ADDED TO EVERYTHING
THAT'S BEEN SAID- THANK YOU I.
AGREE IT'S A LOT MORE
COMPLICATED AND- YOU'RE DOING
THE RIGHT THING SO. DESPITE THE
FACT THAT. MY COUNTY THEY'RE
OPPOSED TO IT AS WELL KIND OF
THE TRADITIONAL DANCE COUNTIES
VERSUS CITIES AND FRANKLY IF. IT
IS. IT ARGUES FOR THE- EVERYBODY
TO WORK TOGETHER AND TO FIGURE
OUT HOW TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO
CITY RESIDENTS- IF YOU WANT TO
KEEP THEM IN THE CONTRACT SO.
THAT BEING SAID WILL ALLOW YOU
TO CONCLUDE. IN THE INTEREST OF
TIME I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR NINE
. REGAINED THE MOTION IS TO PASS
AS AMENDED TO APPROPRIATIONS.
SENATORS CABALLERO. CABALLERO I
SEYARTO HI THERE TO A PLACE
WHERE. LEGSPINNER I DOLLY. THE
RUSSELL. RUSSELL I GLAZER.
GLAZER AYE SKINNER. SKINNER I
WINNER WINNER I SEVEN ZERO SEVEN
ZERO THAT GOES OUT. AND I'M IN
THE CLOSER ROLE ON THAT BECAUSE
WE'VE GOT EVERYBODY VOTING-
MOVING ON. YEAH WELCOME. GOOD
EVENING AND THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR AND MEMBERS. I'M
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PRESENT ON AB FOURTEEN TWENTY
THREE T. YOU A BILL THAT WOULD
PROTECT THE HEALTH OF OUR
YOUNGEST ATHLETES. ARE
COMMUNITIES WATER AND COMMUNITY
HEALTH MANUFACTURING PATENTS AND
STUDIES CONCLUDED ON A NUMBER OF
ARTIFICIAL TURF SAMPLES USED
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY JOINT
FIELDS CONTAIN KEY FAST. A
CLASSICAL CHEMICAL OF HARMFUL TO
HUMAN HEALTH KNOWN AS THE
FOREVER CHEMICAL AS CHILDREN
PLAN FIELDS KICK SOCCER BALLS
AND RUN IT WITH CLEATS ON A
SUNNY DAY THESE ARTIFICIAL TURFS
SLOWLY WEAR DOWN THE
MICROPLASTIC DUST CREATED IN THE
FIELD BREAKS DOWN AND CAN BE
INGESTED AND AN INHALED AS WELL
AS ENTER INTO STORM WATER
SYSTEMS. THE MUCH I'M A NEW
FIELD CAN LAST OVER A DECADE SO
THAT'S TEN YEARS OF P. FIVE
STASHED TEN YEARS OF LEACHING
INTO WATER SYSTEMS AND TEN YEARS
OF CHILDREN READING THIS POISON
AND- CALIFORNIA CAN BE A LEADER
JOINING OTHER STATES AND MUST
ACT TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN FROM NEW
FIELDS CONTAINING THESE
CARCINOGENIC AND DEEM DANGEROUS
CHEMICALS. SB FOURTEEN TWENTY
THREE WOULD BRING CALIFORNIA
ALONGSIDE OTHER STATES IN TAKING
SWIFT ACTION TO PREVENT PRIVATE
PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH BY
PROHIBITING NEW INSTALLATIONS AT
THE START OF THE YEAR- THE
ACADEMIC YEAR AND PUBLIC
FACILITIES AND PROHIBITING SALE
OF TURF CONTAINING IN PEE FAST
AND TWENTY TWENTY SIX- I AM ALSO
JOINED. BY BILL ALIRIO WHO IS
FROM THE CALIFORNIA DIRECT
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING
GROUP TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU AGAIN BILL ALLEY-
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP. THE
LEGISLATURE IS ADDRESS P. FAST
IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD BY NOW YOU
HAVE IN THIS COMMITTEE FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN FOOD PACKAGING
COSMETICS CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
LIKE MATTRESSES- TEXTILES LIKE
RAINCOATS AND NOW MENSTRUAL
PRODUCTS IN A BILL BY. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER PAP AND CHILDREN EXPOSED
AS THE DUST AS THE FIELD WHERE
IS OUT IN THE DUST CONCENTRATES-
THIS INDUSTRY IS INNOVATIVE
THEY'VE MET CHALLENGES LIKE THIS
BEFORE THEY KNOW THAT P. FAST AS
THE KIND OF THE HAND WRITINGS ON
THE WALL. THEY'RE WORKING
INTERNATIONALLY ON ALTAR IS
PRETTY EXTRUSION PROCESS TO MAKE
THESE FEEL SAFE MET THE
CHALLENGE BEFORE IN ABOUT TWO
THOUSAND EIGHT NINE IT WAS
DISCOVERED THAT. LEAD PIGMENT
USED TO MAKE THESE BILLS GREEN
THE LEAD WOULD DISINTEGRATE INTO
DUST THEY REPLACED ALL THE
FIELDS BECAUSE KIDS OTHER
ATHLETES WERE GETTING LEAD
POISONING. SLOWLY BUT SURELY-
WE'VE MET SEVERAL OF THE
INDUSTRY OPPOSITION CONCERNED
WITH AMENDMENTS- AND ALSO STOP
THERE ARE WE ARE DRIVERS THANK
YOU. I'M SORRY THAT'S RIGHT I AM
. I WAS I WAS RESEARCHING JUST
WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MY
DAD- CONNECT SPEAKER. ARE YOU
SPEAKING IS A TO. A JUST ME TO
THEN COME ON UP ME TOO SIR ALL
RIGHT CARE INSTEAD OF THE HALF
OF THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER
DISTRICT IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU
GOOD EVENING KATHY VIA TELL ON
BEHALF OF EAST BAY MUNICIPAL
UTILITY DISTRICT IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU- JEFF YOU REPRESENT
THE CITY MILLBRAE IN SUPPORT.
HIS HAND HEWN CLEANER FOR KIDS
STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU ALL
RIGHT DO YOU HAVE ANY OPPOSITION
ON THIS BILL IF YOU WOULD LIKE
TO BE THE LEAD OPPOSITION
WITNESS YOU GOT TWO MINUTES.
GREAT WELL SEE IF I CAN ACTUALLY
KEEP UNDER HAT BECAUSE IT'S BEEN
A LONG NIGHT GREG HUNTER ON
BEHALF OF THE SYNTHETIC TURF
COUNCIL- WE ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT
GETTING P. FAST OUT OF THE
PRODUCTS AND THE INDUSTRY IS
WORKING AGGRESSIVELY TO DO SO-
APPRECIATE BILLS COMMENTED
RECOGNIZING THAT WE'RE TRYING TO
INNOVATE AND MOVE AND MOVE
FORWARD. OUR MAIN CONCERNS THAT
REMAIN WITH THE BILL ARE THAT WE
WOULD WE VERY MUCH NEED TO THE
SAME THING THAT'S PROVIDED IN
OTHER INDUSTRIES AND OTHER BILLS
WHERE WE COULD ALIGN BOTH OF THE
DATE TO PHASE OUT- P. FAST. BY
JANUARY ONE TWENTY TWENTY SIX
AND THAT SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE
LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THE
PUBLIC'S AS START JANUARY ONE.
AND THE PRIVATE START TWENTY SIX
WOULD LIKE THEM BOTH TO HAVE A
TWO YEAR PHASE OUT PERIOD SO
THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THE
INDUSTRY HAS A CHANCE TO MOVE
EVERYTHING. OUT OF THAT AND NOT
HAVE ANY INTENTIONALLY OUT OF P.
FOX AND R. AND THEN WE'RE ALSO-
THAT. THAT PROPONENTS HAVE
SHARED SOME STUDIES. WE DO HAVE
SOME CONCERNS ABOUT WHETHER-
WITH THE SOLID TYPE PRODUCTS
THAT YOU CAN TEST OF THE TWENTY
PARTS PER MILLION THAT'S IN THE
BILL. WE BASS FOR HUNDRED PARTS
PER MILLION- MORE REVIEWING
THOSE STUDIES AND TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT. YOU KNOW IF WE CAN
COME TO SOME TYPE OF AGREEMENT
ON ON WHAT THE TESTING METHOD IS
AND HOW WE CAN REACH THAT- WHAT
THE PROPER LEVEL IS. ONE THING
WE DON'T WANT TO DO. IS TO SET A
LIMIT THAT SO LOW THAT WE CAN'T
RECYCLE THE PRODUCTS- BECAUSE
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE ENVIRONMENT I
MEAN. THE FASTEST- SO YOU'RE
GONNA HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL. HE
FIVE SETS OUT THERE WE WANT TO
STILL BE ABLE TO RECYCLE
PRODUCTS WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE A
SITUATION WHERE LIKE WE WERE NO
LONGER BE ABLE AND IT HAS TO GO
TO THE WASTE STREAM INSTEAD OF
THE READ. YOU KNOW BE RECYCLED
IN SOME WAY. SO WE APPRECIATE
THE AUTHOR IN THE PROPONENTS
THAT HAVE BEEN HAVING. A
CONVERTIBLE DISCUSSIONS WITH US
IN WORKING WITH US. AND SO WITH
THOSE LAST COUPLE CHANGES THAT'S
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR. THANK
YOU SIR. ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO
SPEAK IN OPPOSITION. ANY ME TO
USE NO LET'S GO TO THE PHONE
LINES. EIGHTEEN T. OPERATOR ONCE
YOU GET SOME PEOPLE ON THE LINE
AND WISH TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION
OR SUPPORT REMEMBER NAME.
ORGANIZATION AND- WHETHER YOU
SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THE MEASURE
ONLY. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION YOU MAY PRESS ONE
THEN ZERO. WILBUR NINE SIX SIXTY
SEVEN. CAN'T BE SAFER ON BEHALF
OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY IN
LOS ANGELES CHAPTER OF THE
CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
NEXAVAR LINE. SIX FIFTY NINE. IF
YOU'RE A MEMBER. I THOUGHT YOU
KNOW IT HAPPENED A CALIFORNIA
PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL AND
THE NATIONAL. ACTION COUNCIL IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
HELLO. NINE SIX FORTY THREE.
GOOD EVENING AT LEAST CALL BY
AND REPRESENTING GLENDALE
ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU MEXICO LINE.
SIX FIFTY THREE. JOHN BORROWER
CLEANER THREE KIDS .ORG AND VERY
STRONG SUPPORT. SIX SIXTY NINE.
FOUR FIVE BEING- CLEAN. EARTH
FOR KIDS. AND CALIFORNIA NURSES
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND
JUSTICE SUPPORT. THANK YOU AND
WE HAVE NO FURTHER SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION IN Q. ALL RIGHT WE'LL
BRING IT BACK TO THE DAYS FOR
QUESTIONS COMMENTS. SENATOR
WINNER THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR-
THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR BRINGING
THIS BILL I SUPPORTED AND I'M
HAPPY TO MOVE THE BILL IT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT TO GET PEOPLE
ESTAS OUT EVERYTHING- INCLUDING
HER PHONE BUT FOR KIDS KIDS ARE
GONNA BE PLAYING- ON ON ON ON
TURF. NEEDS TO BE- NOT HARMING
THEM SO I SUPPORT THIS BILL- I
DO APPRECIATE YOU YOUR EYES I'M
SORRY YOUR TAXES YESTERDAY- YOUR
I. PREACHER WILLINGNESS TO MEET
WITH THE- SAN FRANCISCO
RECREATION PARK DEPARTMENT- JUST
TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN HAVE A
GOOD. TRANSITION AND SERVICES
GUYS YOU KNOW- WE- HAVE BEEN-
GRESLEY MOVING TO- TURF- ARE USE
ARTIFICIAL TURF ONE SOCCER FIELD
SO THAT THEY ARE A USABLE THREE
HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE DAYS A
YEAR AND IT'S BEEN INCREDIBLY
SUCCESSFUL- OF UTILIZATION AND-
I'M SO I'D I KNOW THEY JUST
WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN
HAVE A GOOD TRANSITION SO THANK
YOU FOR BURKE RING TO CHAT WITH
THEM. SENATOR DOLLY THANK YOU I
SUPPORTED I'M IS SUPPORT TODAY
BUT I WANT TO ASK YOU I THINK
THE OPPOSITION IS REALLY TRYING
TO GO IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION SO
THE COUPLE THINGS THAT THEY
MENTION ABOUT ALIGNING THE-
TIMES IS THAT SOMETHING YOU'RE
GONNA CONSIDER OR YOU GONNA
JUST. MOVE THE BILL THE WAY IT
IS WE'VE BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS
WE'VE ALREADY MOVED TO ONE OF
THE DATES BACK- FROM
CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM AND- WE
WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE
CONVERSATIONS BUT- WE ALSO THINK
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO GET IT
OUT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE OUT
OF. YOU KNOW HARM'S WAY OF KIDS
AND- AND PUBLIC AND SCHOOLS IN
THE PUBLIC. SO YOU KNOW WE FEEL
LIKE THAT'S A AN IMPORTANT LINE
TO HOLD- AND- YOU KNOW AND-
THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THAT
WE HAVE ANYA. OKAY ANYBODY ELSE.
NO OKAY- WE HAVE A MOTION BY
WIENER AND THE ONLY COMMENT I
WANT TO MAKE IS YES THIS IS THE
DIRECTION WE NEED TO GO BUT
THERE'S ALSO A PROCESS TO GET
THERE WE NEED TO MAKE SURE IT'S
REALISTIC- SO THAT WE'RE NOT-
WE'RE NOT HARMING. PEOPLE ALONG
THE WAY- THESE THESE FIELDS
COST. IS STILL COOL DISTRICTS A
LOT OF MONEY RIGHT AND- AND SO
THEY NEED TO GET TO USE OUT OF
THEM- BUT AS THEY WEAR OUT- I AM
IMAGINING THAT THAT THE TURF
INDUSTRY WILL WILL HAVE COME ON
BOARD AND WE'LL BE IN GOOD
SHAPE. SO WITH THAT- THE MOTION
IS DUE PASSED APPROPRIATIONS-
GOING TO CALL. CENTERS CABALLERO
SEYARTO. LAKE SUPERIOR. LEG
SPINNER I DALI DALI I DO RUSSELL
RUSSELL I GLAZER. GLAZER AYE
SKINNER. SKINNER AYE WIENER
WIENER I AM. SIX ZERO. THAT HAS
SIX VOTING WILL LEAVE IT OPEN
FOR ADD ONS. SO THE MOST PATIENT
ASSEMBLY PERSON IN THE ROOM.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CARDIO. WELCOME
YOU MAY BEGIN THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIR AND MEMBERS. I AM VERY
PROUD TO PRESENT AB SIXTEEN OH
SEVEN. WHICH IS A FOLLOW UP
LEGISLATION TO S. B. SIX SEVEN
NINE WHICH I WAS A PROUD
PRINCIPLE CO AUTHOR TO FROM LAST
YEAR. WHICH ESTABLISH THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY AFFORDABLE
HOUSING SOLUTIONS AGENCY ALSO
KNOWN AS A LA CASA HOUSING FOR
LOW INCOME PEOPLE ACROSS LOS
ANGELES COUNTY IS IN SEVERE
DEMAND. AND HAS HISTORICALLY
BEEN OVERCROWDED RACIALLY
SEGREGATED AND OFTEN NOT LINKED
TO HIGH QUALITY RESOURCES LIKE
TRANSIT JOBS SCHOOLS PARKS AND
OPEN SPACE AS A RESULT 79% OF
EXTREMELY LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. ARE
PAYING MORE THAN HALF OF THEIR
INCOME ON HOUSING COSTS COMPARED
TO JUST 3% OF MODERATE INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS ACOSTA WAS CREATED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION
PRESERVATION ANTENNA PROTECTIONS
ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. TO
NUMEROUS FINANCIAL TOOLS
INCLUDING VARIOUS TYPES OF BONDS
AS WELL AS RAISING REVENUE
SUBJECT OF COURSE TO VOTER
APPROVAL LOCALLY. IS AS RECENTLY
AMENDED AB SIXTEEN OH SEVEN
PRESERVES FLEXIBILITY FOR
FUNDING CRUCIAL SERVICES IN L.
A. COUNTY. AND STREAMLINES
COORDINATION IN THE HOMELESSNESS
AND HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE BY
CLARIFYING THAT THE AGENCY MAY
TRANSFER OPPOSED A PORTION OF
THE REVENUE RAISED BY A TAX A
TAX MEASURE. FOR PROGRAMS THAT
PREVENT AND COMBAT HOMELESSNESS
THE BILL DOES NOT CHANGE THE
CORE MISSION OF MAKOSSA WHICH IS
TO BUILD AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING THIS BILL HAS NO
OPPOSITION AND I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST AN AYE VOTE. THANK YOU
IN NEW BROUGHT WITNESSES THAT
DAY A WITNESSES IN SUPPORT COME
ON OUT HI FOR MANY DAYS IS THAT
I HAS PUBLIC AFFAIRS. ON BEHALF
OF THE SPONSOR OF THE BILL OF
THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS
ANGELES IT IS HERE FOR.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND URGING
ARRIVE UP. THANK YOU ANYBODY
ELSE IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL ONE
TO COME UP AND WEIGH IN. OKAY IS
THERE ANYBODY IN OPPOSITION.
RUBIO HAS ALREADY TOLD US THERE
IS NOBODY IN OPPOSITION SO LET'S
GO TO THE PHONE LINES. EIGHTEEN
D. OPERATOR PHONE LINES ANYBODY
WHO WISHES TO SPEAK IN
OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT. OF THIS
BILL NAME ORGANIZATION. AND
WHETHER YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE.
ONLY THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION OF AB SIXTEEN OH
SEVEN YOU MADE PRESS ONE THEN
ZERO. AGAIN THAT IS ONE AND THEN
ZERO FOR IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION. AND WE WILL GO TO
LINE OF FIVE THIRTY ONE. FIVE
THIRTY ONE YOUR LINE IS OPEN. MY
NAME IS LOOKING AT THE END OF
THE SEASON- VOCAL THE BILL.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA. IF CALIFORNIA. THE
OPENING. YEAH DEFINITELY. OKAY I
THINK YOU HAVE NO FURTHER
COMMENT THANK YOU IF THERE ARE
NO FURTHER COMMENTS IN THE QUEUE
WILL BRING IT BACK TO THE DIETS
FOR MOTION. WELL THEN THE BILL.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY GLAZER. ADD
TO AND THIS IS DUE PASSED TO THE
SENATE FLOOR. GO AHEAD AND TAKE
ROLE VOTER. SENATORS GUERRERO.
CABALLERO I SEYARTO. LAKE
SUPERIOR HI WICKS I DOLLY. THE
RUSSELL. DOURESSEAUX AYE GLAZER
GLAZER AYE SKINNER. I SKINNER
AYE WIENER WIENER I SIX TWO
ZERO. SIXTY ZERO THAT BILL IS
OUT. MYASTHENIC. THERE'S NOBODY
MISSING RIGHT. I THINK YOU CAN
CLOSE IT OUT. OKAY MOVING ON TO
THE FINAL BILL. SANTIAGO YOU CAN
. YES I KNOW HE WAS HERE ALL
NIGHT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE
HE'S NOT PICKING STANDING
OUTSIDE IN THE MEANTIME WE CAN
TAKE UP THE CONSENT CALENDAR
WHICH IS THREE ITEMS- ENTERTAIN
A MOTION ON IT- ENTERTAINING
MOTION ON THE CONSENT. THERE IS
A MOTION BY BREAKS HERE TO-
ADOPTED CONSENT. PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL THANK YOU. SENATORS
CABALLERO HI W. DON'T I SEYARTO
SARATOGA I LAKE SUPERIOR LEG
SPINNER I DALI DALI I WOULD ALSO
THE REST SO I GLAZER GLAZER AYE
SKINNER. SKINNER AYE WIENER.
WIENER I AM EIGHT TWO ZERO EIGHT
TO ZERO THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS
ADOPTED SO WE'RE ON THE FINAL
BILL AND WE'RE SO HAPPY YOU'RE
HERE. NO THAT'S ALL GOOD IT'S
ALL GOOD WE WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE
AT THE COMMITTEE REAL QUICK JUST
KIDDING- FILE ITEM NUMBER TWENTY
EIGHT AB SIXTEEN SEVENTY NINE.
WELCOME YEAH I THINK A MANAGER
APPRECIATE YOU GIVE ME TIME TO
PRESENT ON THIS I THANK YOU FOR
YOUR WORK AND HELP THAT THANK
YOU. FOR HELPING US WITH
AMENDMENTS TO MAKE THIS BILL-
MUCH BETTER BILL SO I DO ACCEPT
THE AMENDMENTS- AND- PLAIN AND
SIMPLE WE'RE TRYING TO YEAR WITH
WITH- AB SIXTEEN THIRTY NINE. AS
A LOT OF CANDY LOS ANGELES- ODD.
ON ONLY THE COUNTY LOS ANGELES I
TO BE ABLE TO GO ABOVE THEIR 2%
CAP ON SALES TAX. BY HALF A
PERCENT AND IT WON'T COUNT UNTIL
AGAINST THE 2% I IN THE REASON
WE'RE TAKING THIS UP THIS TIME
AND- EARLIER RATHER THAN LATER
NOT EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
IT WOULD MEASURE H. GOING ON TO
SEE THE LOSS AND I'M FINE THE
COUNTY LOS ANGELES AND THOSE ARE
FOR- SIR- WRAPAROUND SUPPORT
SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
FACING HOMELESSNESS. WHEN THEY
PASSED IT THEN THEY REALIZE OF
THOSE A CAP. ON THE IT WAS A CAP
AT 2% IN THE CLINIC SEATED- AND
THEY CAME BACK TO THE
LEGISLATURE AND ASKED FOR A
POINT TWO FIVE PERCENT- INCREASE
ON THAT CAP THAT WON'T COUNT
AGAINST THE 2% CAP- THAT SALES
TAX LOCAL MOST POWERS ARE
REQUIRED. TO STOP AT AND SO WITH
THE PAST AFTERWARDS THIS TIME
WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WE'RE COMING
BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE IN ASKING
FOR THAT CAP TO BE LIFTED. I
SHOULD BECAUSE THEY THEY PLAN TO
GO OUT FOR A BALLOT INITIATIVE
TO CONTINUE- WHAT MEASURE H. IS
SO WE'RE GOING BEFORE. GOING
BEFORE NOW ASKING FOR THAT HAVE
TO BE INCREASED SO THAT. THEY
CAN GO OUT TO. THE VOTERS IN
REQUEST- AN. EXTENSION
POTENTIALLY OF A MEASURE H. AND-
WE HAVE ONE WITNESS- MY THE GIRL
FROM L. A. COUNTY. WELCOME HI
GOOD EVENING MEMBERS- BUT I'M
CHAIR MEMBERS MARTHA CARRERA
REPRESENTING. LOS ANGELES
COUNTY. IN SUPPORT OF AB SIXTEEN
SEVENTY NINE- THE TWENTY TWENTY
THREE HOMELESS COUNT. FOR THE
GREATER LOS ANGELES WAS NEARLY
TWO WEEKS AGO. THE COUNT
REFLECTIVE 9% RISE. AND LOS
ANGELES COUNTIES- IN LOS ANGELES
AND IF YOU ROUGHLY SEVENTY FIVE
THOUSAND PEOPLE. AND A 10%
INCREASE- IN THE CITY OF LOS
ANGELES. TO ABOUT FORTY SIX
THOUSAND PEOPLE. THIS INCREASE
IS CONSISTENT. WITH NATIONAL AND
REGIONAL TRENDS. AND IT SUGGESTS
THAT THE ONGOING CRISIS THE
HOUSING CRISIS IN THE INDIAN OF
COAL WOULD PROTECTIONS. CONTINUE
TO HAVE AN IMPACT BOTH ELLIE
CITY AND COUNTY HAVE DECLARED
STATES OF EMERGENCY IN THE
RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS. AND
ARE COORDINATING A JOINT
RESPONSE AND LEVERAGING
RESOURCES WITH THIS
UNPRECEDENTED COOPERATION
AMONGST THE COUNTY AND CITY
LEADERS IT'S KEY TO ENSURE THAT
RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP
TACKLE THE ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY
ONE OF LA COUNTY'S CURRENT
FUNDING SOURCES FOR ADDRESSING
OUR HOMELESS CRISIS. KNOWN MORE
COMMONLY AS MEASURE H. IS
SUNSETTING IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
CONSIDERING THIS THE COUNTY CITY
AND VARIOUS REGIONAL
STAKEHOLDERS HAVE BEEN IN
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT A FUNDING
MECHANISM TO CONTINUE SUPPORT
FOR VITAL SERVICES FOR OUR ON
HOST POPULATION. CONSIDERING
THIS THE COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS VOTED TO SUPPORT AB
SIXTEEN SEVENTY NINE YESTERDAY
AS IT IS AN IMPORTANT VEHICLE TO
HAVE IN PLACE AS DISCUSSIONS
PROGRESS AND CONSENSUS IS BUILT
AMONG. STAKEHOLDERS SEVERAL OF
L. A. COUNTY EIGHTY EIGHT IN
FUNDING ARE INCORPORATED CITIES
HAVE EXPRESSED A DESIRE FOR A
LOCAL RETURN IN THE MEASURE THIS
IS NOT OFF THE TABLE AND
DECISIONS ON HOW FUNDS WILL BE
DISPERSED HAVE YET TO BE MADE.
WHILE NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE
ON THE SPECIFIC FUNDING
MECHANISM HOWEVER WE FEEL THAT
ALL OPTIONS MUST BE ON THE
TABLE. AB SIXTEEN SEVENTEEN I
SIMPLY PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR
A FUTURE FUNDING MECHANISM IT
DOES NOT COMMIT TO THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES ANY OF ITS EIGHTY
EIGHT INCORPORATED CITIES THE
STATE OR THIS COMMITTEE TO
PURSUING ATTACKS. WITH THAT I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE. ARE THERE ANY WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT. HI FOR ME THIS IS A
LIFE HAS PUBLIC AFFAIRS ON
BEHALF UNITED WAY GREATER LOS
ANGELES IN SUPPORT. IS THERE
ANYONE ELSE IN SUPPORT. I THINK
NO ONE IS THERE ANYBODY IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR COMMITTEE MEMBERS FIVE
SPOKE WITH THE CALIFORNIA
TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION AND
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION.
CALIFORNIA STATE IMPOSED SALES
TAX RATE IS THE HIGHEST IN THE
COUNTRY AND DISTRICTS THAT ARE
AUTHORIZED TO EXCEED THE 2%
SALES TAX CAP ARE AMONG THE
HIGHEST IN THE UNITED STATES.
IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF
THE STATE DOES NOT OFFER A LOCAL
EXEMPTION FOR PURCHASES OF
MANUFACTURING RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT FOR FILM PRODUCTION
EQUIPMENT. I WHICH MAKES OUR
ABILITY TO COMPETE FOR THESE
INVESTMENTS WERE JUST. LEAVE THE
CAP PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN
KEEPING THE STATE AFFORDABLE
ESPECIALLY FOR LOW INCOME
CALIFORNIANS. AND THAT EFFORTS
TO CIRCUMVENT THE CAP SHOULD BE
REJECTED THANK YOU. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH ANYONE ELSE IN
OPPOSITION. C. NINE WILL GO TO
THE TELECONFERENCE FIND AND SEE
IF THERE'S ANYONE WHO WANTS TO
TESTIFY EITHER IN SUPPORT OR IN
OPPOSITION OF AB SIXTEEN SEVENTY
NINE. THANK YOU THINK SUPPORTER
OPPOSITION OF AB SIXTEEN SEVENTY
NINE YOU MAY PRESS ONE AND THEN
ZERO. AGAIN THAT IS ONE AND THEN
ZERO FOR SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION.
THE MANAGER WE HAVE KNOWN IN Q.
VERY GOOD- THANK YOU VERY MUCH-
MODERATOR FOR YOUR SERVICE- I
THINK THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO
CONCLUDE THAT TELECONFERENCING
PORTION OF OUR OF OUR HEARING
AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU
STICKING WITH THIS AND- GETTING
US THROUGH THAT. THE HEARING-
BREEN THE BILL BACK TO COMMITTEE
FOR MOTIONS COMMENTS- THERE IS A
MOTION. YES CENTER DERISIVE
THANK YOU MEANT HERE. I JUST
WANT TO CLARIFY ON YOU SAVE THIS
IS SOME. A MECHANISM FOR FUTURE
FUNDING DOES NOT COMMIT TO THE
TAX- IF THERE WERE- ATTACKS A
PROPOSED. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM
AMOUNT. THAT WOULD BE ALLOWED
AND I'M THINKING I KNOW I KNOW
I'M NOT I KNOW I MENTIONED IT-
BRIEFLY BUT SO. IT WOULD BE UP
HALF A PERCENT THAT'S THE BEST
WAY FOR MISSING HALF A PERCENT.
HAVE A PERCENT TOTAL. IT THE
VOTERS TO DO IT DOESN'T COME
WITH THE COUNTY TO DO IT THEY
WOULD STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH
THE PROCESS OF. COLLECTING
SIGNATURES OR DOING IT BY BY THE
BOARD VOTE THEN GOING TO THE
VOTERS BUT IT WOULD BE UP-
PAPPAS AT. EXTER BOB WHAT. IT'S
A HALF A PERCENT AT ABOVE WHAT
IS THE MAX. I APOLOGIZE IF I
DON'T ANSWER THAT PIECE OF IT
SO. KHARGHAR OF THE TOTAL TOTAL
NOT TO EXPECT OKAY SO ACKERMAN
INCLUDE LOCAL IT. IF YOU'D LIKE-
CONSULTING CAN NOT A SPECIFIC
QUESTION. THE SENATOR RESIDENTS
THE CURRENT STATEWIDE RATE IS
SEVEN AND A QUARTER IN- LOS
ANGELES COUNTY THERE'S CURRENTLY
FOR HAVE SENT RATES- TWO OF
WHICH ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE CAP-
THIS ONE WOULD THIS MEASURE
WOULD ALLOW ANOTHER HALF CENT
RATE. TO BE OUTSIDE OF THE CAP
SO FOR A. B. M. IF IMPOSED WOULD
BE NINE AND THREE QUARTERS IN
THE COUNTY OF LA. ADDITIONALLY
CITIES WOULD BE- HAVE IMPOSED
THEIR OWN RATES UP 21% IN
CERTAIN AREAS AND SO THEY WOULD
BE ABLE TO- HAVE THEIR 1% RATES
ON TOP OF THAT MAXIMUM NINE
POINT 75% RATE. WITHIN THE
COUNTY MAN CITY AND A CITY
WITHIN WITHIN CITY WITHIN COUNT
YES THE ONLY THING I WOULD ADD
IF MANAGERS OKAY YES ABSOLUTELY
IT WOULD END THE CURRENT- THE
CURRENT- TAX. THE UNDER AGE- SO
THAT THE ONLY THING I WOULD IT
WOULD IN THAT AND IF THE VOTERS
DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD IT WOULD
CONTINUE EFFORT IS A LITTLE BIT
COMPLICATED MISSION TO BEGIN
WITH THAT'S WHAT IT. TAKES PLAN
IS WELCOME AS PALACE COOLEY DO.
ONE WEIGHT CLASS IS A 2% IN OVER
THE HAS BEEN. AN AD THERE THE
LEGISLATURE HAS PASSED THE
ABILITY FOR LOCAL NEWS PALACE TO
DO A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN THAT.
MEASURE H. WAS ONE OF THEM THE
DIFFERENCE WAS AT THE TIME THEY
WENT OUT FOR MEASURE EIGHT. THEN
CAME TO THE LEGISLATURE AND
ASKED FOR THE CAP TO BE LIFTED
AND NOT COUNTY FOR THAT TWO
PERCENT. THIS YEAR THIS TIME
IT'S BEEN DOING A LOT WE'RE
DOING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY.
YOU'RE GOING TO LEGISLATURE
FIRST ASKING FOR THAT CAP. TO BE
LIFTED. AND THEN DETERMINE WHAT
DO YOU GO TO THE VOTERS AND ALL
THE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS AND
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT HAPPENS.
THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. CENTER
GLAZER A TO SPEAK THAT. YEAH WE
HAVE WE HAVE ADOPTED THIS FOR A
NUMBER OF COUNTIES AROUND THE
STATE INCLUDING TWO OF MINE SO-
ON ONE HAND IT'S A GOOD IT'S A
REGRESSIVE TAX. IT'S GOING TO
HIT POOR PEOPLE HARDER. ON THE
OTHER HAND THIS IS VOTED ON BY
THE PEOPLE IN THOSE
JURISDICTIONS WAS REALLY THEIR
CHOICE AND THAT'S ALL. THIS
MEASURE TEES UP IS THAT THEY
WANT TO DO THIS. THE LEGISLATURE
WILL PUT A LIMITATION ON THEIR
ABILITY TO DO IT AS WE HAVE.
SIMILARLY DONE FOR MANY OTHER
COUNTIES INCLUDING CONTRA COSTA
ALAMEDA MY WHICH IS WHY I'M-
HAPPY TO SUPPORT WITH THE BILL
TODAY. THREE DOLLARS ONE OF. I'M
NOT GONNA SUPPORT THIS IS GONNA
LET THE QUESTION I THINK CENTER
WAS ASKING IS. DEREK THEY'RE
GOING TO BE AT NINE POINT SEVEN
FIVE. WHEN YOU GO BY THE BACK
OF. THE CAR- GROCERIES YOU'RE
GONNA BE TAX NINE POINT SEVEN
FIVE IS WHAT I UNDERSTAND. IF
THEY PASSED THIS HALF SAID. IF
THEY IF THEY DO AN EMPLOYMENT
RIGHT NOW THEY'RE AT A HALF A
PERCENT BELOW THAT WHICH WOULD
BE NINE POINT TWO FIVE. YEAH
CORPORATE SUPPORT GROUPS IT
LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
ALMOST TEN. ALMOST TEN PERCENT.
TEN CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. A LOT
OF MONEY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS IF
NOT. WE'LL ALLOW YOU TO
CONCLUDE. THANK YOU MANAGER
MEMBERS ARE RESPECTFULLY ASK
RIVAL. THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS
AMENDED TO THE FOUR M. AT U. S.
USE ME JUST TO BE CLEAR- YOU'RE
ACCEPTING THE AMENDMENT S. OKAY.
VERY GOOD THE MOTION IS TO PASS
AS AMENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE
NOTICE CABALLERO HI CABALLERO I
SEYARTO. THEY ARE TAUGHT KNOW
BLAKE SPEIR LEGSPINNER I'D DALI.
DALI NO THE RUSSELL. RUSSELL I
GLAZER GLAZER AYE SKINNER.
SKINNER AYE WIENER WIENER I AM
SIXTY TWO. THANK YOU. THE BILL
IS ADVIL IS OUT FOR THE PROCESS
SO- WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH
THE- THE- AGENDA- ONE LAST TIME
TO CATCH EVERYBODY UP BUT BUT
WE'RE GETTING READY TO CONCLUDE
OUR FINAL HEARING AND I WANTED
TO MAKE SURE. TO SAY I THINK YOU
TO COMMITTEE STAFF ALL
EVERYBODY'S HERE. WE HAD WAITED
THREE WEEKS WE HAD WE HAD SOME
STAFF CHALLENGES- AND- EVERYBODY
STEPPED UP AND- MADE THESE
THINGS HAPPEN ONE I THINK-
DANIEL RUN. AROUNDS EVAN
GOLDBERG AND CASSIE RACE FOR
HELPING OUT. I'M AND HOPE THAT
THEY LEARN THAT THEY ENJOYED
LEARNING ABOUT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AND- OUR MOST FAVORITE STUFF AND
NOW TO OUR SET STANDING STAFF
JONATHAN PETERSON CALLING
GRINNELL AND ITSELF VARGAS THANK
YOU FOR NAVIGATING WITH THIS
YEAR YOUR THROUGHOUT YOU WITH
GRACE. AND WITH EFFECTIVENESS
GOVERNMENT GET GOVERNANCE AND
FINANCE COMMITTEE HEARD ABOUT
TWO HUNDRED BILLS THIS YEAR AND
WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT
WITHOUT- THE STAFF SO COULD
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HARD
WORK AND- FOR MAKING THINGS RUN
REALLY REALLY SMOOTHLY. AND THEN
I ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR OUR
SERGEANTS WHO ARE ALWAYS ON THE
READY AND- I DO SUCH A GOOD JOB.
OF MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE
ARE MOVING IN AND DOING WHAT
THEY NEED TO DO TO TAKE TO KEEP
US ALL SAFE SO THANK YOU VERY
MUCH LET'S START AT THE
BEGINNING I'M HERE. YES IT
ALLSTATE VERY IMPRESSIVE GOING
ELSE. YES ABSOLUTELY. GREAT NOW
SAYS. WE NEED A MOTION ON. OKAY
AB YEAH THAT'S RIGHT WE NEED
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO START WITH
THE FIRST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA
WHICH IS FILE ITEM NUMBER
EIGHTEEN AB EIGHT NINE SIX FIVE
WE NEED A MOTION ON THAT. THE
HAVE A MOTION BY- SENATOR
WIENER- THE MOTION IS TO PASS TO
APPROPRIATIONS. SENATORS
CABALLERO HI CABALLERO I SEYARTO
SEYARTO I LAKE SUPERIOR. LEG
SPINNER I DALI DALI I DO
RUSSELL. RUSSELL I GLAZER GLAZER
AYE SKINNER. SKINNER I WINNER.
WINNER I EIGHT TO ZERO. THE BILL
IS OUT EIGHT ZERO. REMINDER FILE
ITEM NUMBER ONE. AB THIRTY FOUR
BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER VALENCIA.
MOTION IS TO PASS TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BUT
THE CHAIR VOTING HI KERN ROW IS
THREE TO ONE OF THEM SENATOR
SEYARTO NO. THERE ARE TWO NO DO
IT ALSO. BUT I SO I GLAZER.
GLAZER AYE SKINNER. SKINNER I.
SIXTY TWO A CLOSE OUT SIXTY TWO
. LIVING ON TO FILE ITEM NUMBER
TWO- BY SOMEBODY IT AB FORTY TWO
BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER ALMOST THE
MOTION IS TO PASS TO
APPROPRIATIONS. CURRENT VOTE IS
A FIVE TWO ZERO WITH THE CHURCH
BUILDING I SENATOR SEYARTO THERE
ARE TWO I LAKE SUPERIOR. LEG
SPINNER I GLAZER GLAZER I AM A
TWO ZERO LEAD BILL BILL IS OUT
EIGHT TWO ZERO FILE ITEM NUMBER
THREE AB EIGHTY FOUR BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER WARD. THE MOTION
IS TO PASS AS AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATIONS. CURRENT VOTE AT
SIX TWO ZERO WHAT THE CHAIRMAN I
SENATORS PLAY EXPERIENCE. LAKE
SUPERIOR I GLAZER GLAZER I AM A
TWO ZERO. LEAD BILLS OUT EIGHT
TWO ZERO. NEXT IS FILE ITEM
NUMBER FOUR AB TWO FORTY SEVEN
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ASSEMBLY
MEMBER MURATSUCHI THE MOTION IS
TO PASS AS AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATIONS- INFO IS FOUR TWO
TWO WHAT THE CHAIR VOTING HI.
SENATORS GLAZER GLAZER AYE
WIENER. WIENER I AM SIXTY TWO
THE DALLAS OUT SIXTY TWO. NEXT
IS. ARE FILE ITEM NUMBER FIVE AB
THREE OH NINE BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER
LEVY. YOU READY WITH THAT MOTION
IS TO HAVE IT. MOTION IS TO PASS
AS AMENDED TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS CURRENT VOTE IS
FIVE TWO TWO WITH THE CHAIR
VOTING I SENATORS GLAZER. FIVE
TWO TWO. THAT MOTION IT PASSES
FIVE TWO TWO. MOVING ON FILE
ITEM NUMBER SIX. AB THREE FORTY
SIX BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
QUIRK-SILVA. THAT MOTION IS TO
PASS AS AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATIONS. KERN BO IS FIVE
TWO ZERO WITH THE CHARRED BODY
IN HIGH SENATOR SO YOUR TOTAL.
DOLLY GLAZER GLAZER I AM SIX TWO
ZERO THE BILL IS OUT SIX ZERO.
FILE ITEM NUMBER SEVEN AB THREE
NINETY NINE BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BURNER THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS
AMENDED TO THE FOR. CURRENT BEAU
IS FIVE TWO TWO WHAT THE CHAIR
VOTING I AM SENATOR GLAZERS.
GLAZER NO FIVE TWO THREE. AND
GOES OUT FIVE TWO THREE. FILE
ITEM NUMBER EIGHT AB FOUR OH
EIGHT BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER WILSON
THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS AMENDED
TO APPROPRIATION. CURRENT BEAU
AS FIVE TO WHAT THE CHAIR ABOUT
AN ICE SENATOR GLAZER. YES
GLAZER I AM SIXTY TWO. THE
DALLAS OUT SIXTY TWO. NINE NINE
IS OUT MOVING ON TO FILE ITEM
NUMBER TEN- AB FIVE THIRTY ONE
BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER IRWIN. MOTION
IS TO PASS TO THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS CURRENT VO IS
FOUR TO ONE WITH THE TURBO DEAN
I SENATORS TO BLAKE'S BEER.
EXPIRE I DOLLY. FIVE THIRTY ONE.
FILE ITEM TEN NO. DOLLY NO
GLAZER GLAZER AYE SIXTY TWO.
THAT BILLS OUT SIXTY TWO. FILE
ITEM NUMBER TWELVE EIGHTY SEVEN
THIRTY THREE BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER
FONG. THE MOTION IS TO PASS TO
APPROPRIATIONS. CURRENT RATIO IS
FOUR TWO TWO WHAT THE CHAIR
VOTING I SENATORS GLAZER. GLAZER
AYE WIENER WIENER I AM SIX TWO
TWO SIX TWO TWO THAT BILL IS
OUT. FILE ITEM NUMBER THIRTEEN
AB SIXTEEN THIRTY EIGHT BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER FONG THE MOTION
IS TO PASS AS AMENDED TO
APPROPRIATIONS. CURRENT BILL IS
SIX TWO ZERO WITH THE TERM
VOTING HÌNH SENATOR GLAZERS.
GLAZER AYE WIENER WIENER I AM A
TWO ZERO EIGHT TWO ZERO THAT
GOES OUT. FILE ITEM NUMBER
FOURTEEN AB. SEVEN SIXTY FOUR.
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BRIAN. MOTION
IS TO PASS AS AMENDED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS KERN
VO IS FOR TO WHAT THE CHAIR
VOTING HI SENATOR DO ASAL WOULD
ALSO AYE SKINNER. SKINNER I'M
SIXTY TWO THAT BILL IS OUT SIXTY
TWO- FILE ITEM NUMBER FIFTEEN AB
TWELVE FORTY EIGHT BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER BRIAN THE MOTION
IS TO PASS TO PUT TO A
APPROPRIATIONS. CURRENT WELL AS
FAR TO WHAT THE TURBO DENYING
SENATORS SKINNER. SKINNER AYE
WIENER. FIVE TWO TWO. THE BILL
IS OUT FIVE TWO TWO. NEXT IS
FILE ITEM NUMBER SEVENTEEN. IT
IS R. A. B. NINE EIGHTEEN BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GARCIA. MOTIONS
THE PAST AS AMENDED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
CURRENT BEAU IS FIVE TWO ZERO
BUT THE TURBO TO ENTICE SENATORS
SO YOUR TWO ZERO TWO I GLAZER.
GLAZER AYE SKINNER. SEVEN IS
YOUR- YES ALL RIGHT. SKINNER I
EIGHT ZERO. THAT GOES OUT EIGHT
TWO ZERO. FILE ITEM NUMBER
NINETEEN AB NINE SEVENTY BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER THREE OF US THE
MOTION IS TO PASS TO THE SENATE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
CURRENT BEAU IS SIX TWO ZERO BUT
THE CHAIR VOTING AYE SENATOR.
DOLLY. DOLLY I GLAZER GLAZER AYE
EIGHT TWO ZERO THE BILL IS OUT
EIGHT TWO ZERO- FILE ITEM NUMBER
TWENTY ONE AB ELEVEN SIXTY EIGHT
BY. ASSEMBLY MEMBER BENNETT.
THAT'S CLOSED OKAY NO ONE'S DONE
. MOVING ON. TO FILE ITEM NUMBER
TWENTY THREE AB THIRTEEN
NINETEEN BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WICKS THE MOTION IS TO PASS AS
AMENDED TO APPROPRIATIONS
CURRENT BEAU S. THREE DUE TO
WHAT THE CHAIR VOTING HINES
SENATORS WHO WRESTLE. GRASSO I
GLAZER. GLAZER AYE SKINNER.
SKINNER I SIXTY TWO SIXTY TWO
THAT BILL IS OUT FILE ITEM
NUMBER TWENTY FOUR AB SIXTEEN
FIFTY SEVEN BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER
WICKS THE MOTION IS TO PASS TO
APPROPRIATIONS. KERN VOTE WAS
THREE TO WHAT THE CHAIR ABOUT AN
ICE SENATORS DID ALSO PUT OUT SO
I GLAZER GLAZER AYE SKINNER.
SKINNER I SIXTY TWO SIXTY TWO
THAT BILL IS OUT. NEXT THIS IS
FILE ITEM NUMBER TWENTY FIVE AB
FOURTEEN TWENTY THREE BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CHAVO. THE
MOTION IS TO PASS TO
APPROPRIATIONS. KERN VOTED SIX
TO ZERO WITH NO CURRENT VOTE FOR
THE CHAIRED SENATORS CABALLERO
AYE CABALLERO AYE SO YOU'RE TO.
SEVEN ZERO. I WAS OUT SEVEN TO
ZERO. FILE ITEM NUMBER TWENTY
SEVEN. I THINK GRIEVE FINISH
THAT ONE. TWENTY SEVEN IS OUT
AND- THAT IT WAS CLOSED YEAH
TWENTY SEVEN IT IS OUT AND
TWENTY EIGHT IS OUT- THAT LEAVES
THE CONSENT ITEM DID WE GET
EVERYBODY ON IT OKAY. THAT
PRETTY MUCH CONCLUDES OUR
HEARING FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS
THAT ARE STILL ON TV MY
CONDOLENCES. BUT IF YOU WANTED
TO MAKE A COMMENT ON ANY OF THE
BILLS THAT WERE UP TODAY- YOU
CAN STILL DO SO BY ACCESSING THE
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNANCE AND
FINANCE ON THE WEBSITE. AND YOU
COULD LEAVE YOU CAN LEAVE THAT
INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN LEAVE
THAT INFORMATION ON OUR OUR
WEBSITE AND WILL INCLUDED IN THE
RECORD. ARE THEY COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE IS.
RESEARCH IS- DONE ADJOURNED
DURING OUR- RELATE.