THE COMMITTEE ON
BUDGET AND FISCAL WROTE REAL
WILL COME TO ORDER THE SENATE
CONTINUES TO WELCOME THE PUBLIC
IN PERSON AND VIA TELECONFERENCE
SERVICE SO FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO
WISH TO PROVIDE US PUBLIC
COMMENT TODAY THE PARTICIPANT
NUMBER IS. 877-226-8163 AND THE
ACCESS CODE IS. SEVEN THREE SIX
TWO EIGHT THREE FOUR AND THAT
INFORMATION IS ON THE BUDGET
COMMITTEE'S WEBSITE. I WILL
MAINTAIN DECORUM IN THE HEARING
AS IS CUSTOMARY IN THE
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS DESTRUCTIVE
MAY BE REMOVED FROM EITHER THE
REMOTE MEETING SERVICE ARE HERE
AND HAVE OR HAVE THEIR
CONNECTIONS MUTED THE- HEARING
IS BEING HELD AT R. TEN TWENTY
ONE- STREET BUILDING IN ROOM
TWELVE HUNDRED. AND AGAIN FOR
ANY SENATORS WHO I ARE LISTENING
PLEASE COME DOWN SO I CAN
ESTABLISH QUORUM- WE WILL GET
OUR PUBLIC COMMENT AFTER WE HAVE
HEARD ALL OF THE ITEMS. AND WE
WILL OF COURSE HERE FROM THE
PUBLIC FIRST AND THEN DO THE
TELECONFERENCE THE PUBLIC WHO
ARE HERE PRESENT IN THE ROOM- SO
. WE DON'T HAVE QUORUM YET LET
ME OPEN WITH MY REMARKS- YOU ARE
HEARING TODAY WE ARE ADDRESSING
YOUR HEARING THE BUDGET ACT OF
TWENTY TWENTY THREE AB ONE OH
ONE. AND THAT BUDGET ACT BEFORE
US BUILDS UPON THE JANUARY
BUDGET AND THE MAY REVISION THAT
THE GOVERNOR PROPOSED AND IT
REPRESENTS THE WORK OF BOTH
HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURE THE
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY. WHICH HELD
OVER A HUNDRED AND TWO
SUBCOMMITTEE AND FULL COMMITTEE
HEARINGS ANY CORPORATE IT INPUT
THAT WE RECEIVED FOR AT THOSE
HEARINGS FROM STAKEHOLDERS
MEMBER STAFF AND OTHERS. TO
REPRESENT THE BILL THAT YOU HAVE
BEFORE YOU US TODAY. THIS IS A
BUDGET PLAN THAT INCLUDES THREE
HUNDRED AND ELEVEN POINT SEVEN
BILLION IN TOTAL SPENDING. TWO
HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN BILLION
OF WHICH IS IN THE GENERAL FROM
THE GENERAL FUND. IT INCLUDES
THIRTY POINT SEVEN BILLION IN
SOLUTIONS TO CLOSE THE BUDGET
GAP THE SHORTFALL THAT WAS
PROJECTED. FIVE TWO SO TO ENABLE
US TO HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET IF
WE PROJECT REVENUES BEING LESS
THAN- WE HAD BUDGETED SAFER LAST
YEAR WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THAT
SHORTFALL IN THIS BUDGET.
INCLUDES THIRTY POINT SEVEN
BILLION IN SOLUTIONS TO DO THAT
. BUT IN DOING SO WE DO NOT DRAW
UPON THOSE RESERVES WE MAINTAIN
THIRTY SEVEN POINT TWO BILLION
IN COMBINED TOTAL RESERVES
RESPONSIBLY BUDGETING FOR
ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY IN FUTURE
YEARS. AND THOSE RESERVES
INCLUDE THE BUDGET STABILIZATION
ACCOUNT THE SPECIAL FUND FOR
ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTIES THE WHAT
WE CALL THE PROP NINETY EIGHT
WERE PUBLIC SCHOOL STABILIZATION
ACCOUNT AND THE SAFETY NET
RESERVE. SO WHAT AB ONE OH ONE
REPRESENTS. OR RATHER WHAT IT
DOES IS IT PROTECTS THE PROGRESS
THAT WE WE'VE THE LEGISLATURE
THE ADMINISTRATION. AND THE
PUBLIC HAVE DONE TO PROTECT. OUR
CORE PROGRAMS AGAINST ANY CUTS
TO ENSURE THAT OUR SCHOOLS ARE
WELL FUNDED. TO HAVE NO MIDDLE
CLASS TAX INCREASES. AND AGAIN
WE ARE ABLE IN THIS BUDGET TO
INCREASE FUNDING TO OUR SCHOOLS
TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND THESE
ARE PLANNED PROGRAM INCREASES
THAT REPRESENT COMMITMENTS WERE
MADE LAST YEAR. IN FOR WHAT I
JUST MENTIONED FOR OUR SCHOOLS
FOR HIGHER ED FOR CAL WORKS FOR
SSI IN SS P. GRANTS FOR MEDICARE
EXPANSIONS AND MUCH MORE.
SPECIFICALLY THERE IS TWO POINT
ONE BILLION MORE IN THIS BUDGET
THAN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET FOR KATE
THROUGH TWELVE SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITY COLLEGES. THERE IS A
BILLION IN TEMPORARY CHILD CARE
RATE INCREASES AND FAMILY FEET
REFORM TO HELP ENSURE THAT WE
CAN GET OUR CHILD CARE- BACK
OPERATING FULLY TO RELIEVE OUR
FAMILIES WHO DESPERATELY NEED
CHILD CARE TO BE ABLE TO GO TO
WORK AND FOR WHICH WE KNOW HAS
NOT FULLY RECOVERED SINCE THE
PANDEMIC. AND PART OF THAT
PROBLEM IS BECAUSE THE FEES THAT
ARE PAID TO THE CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS ARE TOO LOW TO COVER
THE COSTS AND THEN THE LAST PAY
WORKERS ADEQUATELY AND SO WE'VE
NOT HAD- THE RE OPENING OF CHILD
CARE TO THE SAME LEVEL AS PRE
PANDEMIC. SO THIS BILLION
DOLLARS THAT IS IN THIS BUDGET
IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HELP US
SECURE THE CHILD CARE THAT WE
KNOW THIS STATE NEEDS. THERE IS
FIVE POINT ONE BILLION FOR
PUBLIC TRANSIT ACROSS THREE
YEARS AND THIS IS NOT NEW FUNDS
THIS IS COMMITMENTS THEY HAVE
BEEN MADE IN THE PAST BUT WHAT
WE'VE DONE HERE. IS ADDED SOME
FLEXIBILITY IN THE PAST WE
COMMITTED THEM TO CAPITAL BUT
APPRECIATING THAT WE HAVE
OPERATORS UP AND DOWN THE STATE
THAT ARE FACING SOME REAL FISCAL
PROBLEMS RELATED TO THEIR
OPERATIONS. WE'VE CREATED SOME
FLEXIBILITY AGAIN THAT THE
REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCIES IN
THE TRANSIT AGENCIES TOGETHER
CAN- FIGURE OUT HOW TO UTILIZE
OPTIMALLY SO THAT WE'RE NOT JUST
SAYING NO YOU DON'T HAVE ANY
CAPITAL OR- YOU ONLY HAVE THE
OPERATIONAL MONEY NO WE ARE
GIVING THE FLEXIBILITY. SO THAT
THEY USE IT IN THE WEIS'S WAY
POSSIBLE. THERE IS TEN POINT
THREE BILLION IN MEDICARE ALL
INCREASES FROM DECEMBER. THIRTY
FIRST TWENTY TWENTY SIX FROM
THE- FOR THE FISH BENEFIT. OF
THE MANAGED CARE OPERATIONS TAX
ALSO KNOWN AS THE MCO TAX. AND
THEN RATHER THAN OVER THE EIGHT
TO TEN YEAR PERIOD. AS THE
GOVERNOR PROPOSED WE'VE EXTENDED
THAT. WE ARE ALLOCATING THE
REVENUE GENERATED FROM IT TOO AS
I MENTIONED DECEMBER THIRTY
FIRST TWENTY TWENTY SIX. AND WE
CONTINUE ONE BILLION FOR THE HAP
PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES. IT'S THE
ONE OF OUR CORE FUNDING FOR OUR
HOMELESS PROGRAMS SO THAT THAT
OUR LOCALITIES ARE DIFFERENT
AGENCIES- RE- LOCALLY AND
REGIONALLY. THAT PROVIDE THAT
THOSE SERVICES CAN KNOW THAT
THEY HAVE SOME CERTAINTY BEYOND
THE TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR.
BUDGET YEAR. NOW I THINK. THOSE
OF US ON THE DYESS- AND THE ARE
BOTH HOUSES KNOW THAT THE
LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR
SHARE MANY COMMON PRIORITIES.
AND OUR DISCUSSIONS. WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION TO LAND ON THE
THREE PARTY DEAL BECAUSE WHAT
THIS BUDGET THAT WE ARE DROPPING
TODAY REPRESENTS IS OUR TWO
HOUSES THE ASSEMBLY IN THE
SENATE. BUT OUR CONVERSATIONS
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION ARE VERY
PRODUCTIVE AND I'M VERY
CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL REACH A
AGREEMENT ON THAT THAT BUDGET
AND IT WILL BE. OUT THERE WHILE
IT WILL MAY NOT BE IDENTICAL TO
A WE ADOPT TODAY THEY'LL BE MUCH
SIMILARITIES AND VERY CLOSE. ON
I WANT TO THANK. EVERYONE WHO
WORKED IN THE DRAFTING OF THIS
BUDGET- WE HAVE TRUE REMARKABLE
STAFF WHO AS MOST OF YOU WHO
FOLLOW THIS PROCESS NO HAVE
WORKED HOURS AND HOURS. FROM THE
POINT THAT THE JANUARY- PROPOSAL
WAS INTRODUCED. MAY REVISE AND
ON AND OF COURSE. IN THE LAST
COUPLE OF WEEKS INTENSIVELY AND
WILL CONTINUE UNTIL WE HAVE THAT
THREE PARTY AGREEMENT SO I JUST
WANT TO REALLY THANK ALL OF THE
STAFF AND THAT'S NOT ONLY THE
STAFF OF OUR BUDGET COMMITTEE
BUT STAFF IN THE PRO TEM'S
OFFICE AND STAFF. IN MANY OF OUR
MEMBER OFFICES MANY OTHER
COMMITTEE OFFICES THE DISTANT
PHENOMENAL WORK BUT ESPECIALLY
OUR BUDGET STAFF- SO AS I
MENTIONED AFTER WE HEAR AB ONE
OH ONE WE WILL HAVE A PUBLIC
COMMENT. BUT BEFORE WE MOVED TO
OUR PRESENTERS WHO ARE IN THE
HEARING ROOM TODAY WE WILL NOT
BE HAVING FOR REMOTE PRESENTERS
THE PRESENTERS ARE IN THE
HEARING ROOM. FIRST YEAR DEAL
YOU HAVE SOME COMMON. I DO MADAM
CHAIR THANK YOU VERY. I THINK
IT'S TELLING THAT- MY FRIEND AND
I DO MEAN MY FRIEND SENATOR-
SKINNER. IS TALKING LARGELY
ABOUT MAINTAINING AND INCREASING
SPENDING- IN AN ENVIRONMENT
WHERE WE HAVE A MULTI BILLION
DOLLAR SHORTFALL. AND WITH
REGARD TO THE TWO PARTY AND
THEN- THREE PARTY AGREEMENT. HI
I THINK WHAT WE MEAN IS TO HOUSE
AND- THEN ADMINISTRATION
AGREEMENT IF WE'RE TRULY TALKING
ABOUT A MULTI PARTY AGREEMENTS.
AS VICE CHAIR OF THE BUDGET. AND
A REPUBLICAN- THIS BUDGET WAS
CRAFTED OVER THE WEEKEND AND- I
WAS NOWHERE NEAR THE CAPITAL NOR
WAS I ANY PART OF THOSE.
DISCUSSIONS THE- THE FACT OF THE
MATTER IS AS WE WILL LEARN. FROM
THE L. A. O. AS WE GO THROUGH-
THE DETAILS BUDGET. THAT THE
PROPOSED BUDGET RELIES ON WATER
REALLY UNREALISTIC- REVENUE
ESTIMATES REVENUE ASSUMPTIONS.
AND WE REALLY SET OURSELVES UP
TO MULTI YEAR DEFICITS IN THIS
LIST THERE'S A DRASTIC. REVERSAL
OF- OF CURRENT- KNOWN REVENUE-
TRENDS THERE ARE ITEMS IN THIS
BUDGET THAT I CAN SUPPORT- BUT
THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS AS A
WHOLE- I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE
BUDGET- IS AT ALL SUPPORTABLE-
BUT- I LOOK FORWARD TO-
LISTENING TO THE DETAILS THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU VICE
CHAIR LET ME ESTABLISH A QUORUM
AND THEN- BEFORE WE GO TO
PRESENTERS- LET'S HAVE A ROLL
CALL. SENATORS SKINNER HERE NEW
LOW HERE BAKER YOUR CAREER.
VALLEY HERE TO RAZA. EGGMAN
GROWTH. WHERE MCGUIRE. MAJOR MAN
. NEWMAN WHAT'S YOUR- WITH THEIR
- ROTH HERE SEYARTO HERE
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. WE HAVE A
COURT GREAT RIVAS A QUORUM- OF
YOUR NEW OR PRE YOUR- AND A
CERTAIN- THERE YOU KNOW THEIR-
STAFF DID A LOT OF WORK TO A NEW
GO WITH OUR- AT THE SAME TO COME
UP WITH THE- BUILD WE HAVE
BEFORE. HOWEVER WHAT I DO TO
MAKE CLEAR TO EVERY THAT. THE
MORE THAN THE MAJORITY I'M NOT
GONNA PUT A FOR SALE I WOULD
PROBABLY HIGHER THAN A FIVE.
CLOSE 90% OF TO BE US OR ALL
ITEM THAT WERE OUT IN SEPT WHICH
OF ARE SET COMMITTEES BOTH REAP
AND- NO I DON'T HAVE THE VOTE
COUNT AND THERE COULD HAVE BEEN
VERY COMMONLY SOME DISAGREEMENT
IN THE CLOSE OUT OF THOSE ITEMS
THAT CAN HAPPEN AT LEAST THEY IT
DOES REPRESENT- ITEMS THAT WERE
HEARD CONSIDERED BUYERS OF
COMMITTEES. AND CLOSED OUT BY
THOSE SUB COMMITTEE SO I JUST
WANT TO PUT THAT ON THE RECORD
AND- WITH THAT LET US BEGIN
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST MR PADDOCK
APEC. PRESENTED OVERVIEW OF THIS
BILL THE AB ONE WHEN THE BUDGET
ACT TWENTY TWENTY THREE. WE'LL
YOU VERY MUCH- CHAIR. MISTER
VICE CHAIR AND MEMBERS THANK
YOU- FOR INVITING US HERE TODAY.
MY NAME IS GABE PEDICURE
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST AND YOUR
STAFF DID ASK- OUR OFFICE TO
PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET PACKAGE YOU
ARE HEARING TODAY. SO I WILL
WALK THROUGH THIS- VERY SHORT
HAND OUT WHICH HOPEFULLY YOU
HAVE BEFORE YOU. AND IS ALSO ON
OUR WEBSITE FOR ANYONE VIEWING
REMOTELY. SO I'LL JUST GO TO THE
FIRST PAGE AND I'LL TRY TO MOVE
THROUGH QUICKLY- THE CHAIR
ACTUALLY. TOUCHED ON SOME OF THE
YOU KNOW NOTE. FEATURES THAT WE
ALSO TOOK NOTE OF AS WE LOOK
THROUGH THE PACKAGE BUT- YOU
KNOW THE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
DOES INCLUDE TWO HUNDRED AND
TWENTY SEVEN BILLION OF GENERAL
FUND EXPENDITURES. FROM THE
BUDGET STRUCTURE STANDPOINT IT
APPEARS TO US THAT THE BUDGET
STRUCTURE- KNOWS LEGISLATIVE
PACKAGE IS QUITE SIMILAR TO THE
MAY REVISION. AS YOU RECALL THE
MAY REVISION SOLVED FOR OR
RECOGNIZED REALLY AT THIRTY ONE
POINT FIVE BILLION DOLLAR-
BUDGET PROBLEM IS THE CHAIR JUST
SAID THE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
SOLVES FOR A- THIRTY POINT SEVEN
BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET PROBLEM. I
IN GENERAL WE THINK THAT- IT
USES VERY SIMILAR PROVISIONS AS
THE MAY REVISION AND TAKES ON-
YOU KNOW AGAIN SOLVING BASICALLY
A SIMILARLY SIZED BUDGET PROBLEM
AND IN TERMS OF MAGNITUDE. THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO
PACKAGE IF I WERE TO
CHARACTERIZE IT- DOES SEEM TO BE
THAT THE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
DOES INCLUDE A BIT MORE
BORROWING AND CAUTIOUS AND MAYBE
SLIGHTLY FEWER- SPENDING.
REDUCTIONS THE MAY REVISION.
JUST A COUPLE OF OVERARCHING
POINTS TO MAKE HERE- THE
LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE DOES ASSUME
THE ADMINISTRATION'S. REVENUE
ESTIMATES GENERAL FUND REVENUE
ESTIMATES IN PARTICULAR AND
THOSE ARE HIGHER THAN OUR OFFICE
IS REVENUE ESTIMATES. IN THE
BUDGET WINDOW IN PARTICULAR
ALTHOUGH THE DEBT THE
LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE DOES USE OUR
PROPERTY TAX REVENUES WHICH ARE
HIGHER THAN THE
ADMINISTRATION'S- WHICH AFFECTS
THE PROPOSITION NINETY EIGHT
FUNDING- THOUGH IT DOES NOT
AFFECT THE BUDGETARY BOTTOM LINE
- THEN THE AS AS WAS MENTIONED
THE PACKAGE DOES INCLUDE TWENTY
SIX POINT FOUR BILLION IN.
RESERVES THAT WE VIEW AS
FLEXIBLE TO BE USED FOR-
POTENTIAL BUDGET PROBLEM AND
THEN THIRTY SEVEN POINT TWO
BILLION IN TOTAL RESERVES IF YOU
INCLUDED TEN POINT EIGHT BILLION
IN THE POP PROP NINETY EIGHT
RESERVE. ONE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD
A LITTLE BIT THE RESERVES ARE
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT IN THE SENSE
THAT THE- THE LEGISLATIVE
PACKAGE- REJECTS THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSED- WITH. OF FOUR HUNDRED
AND MILLION FOR THE NET
RESERVING THAT IT NINE HOW NO.
BUT THE IN THE PACKAGE SPENDS OF
MORE- OF THE. SPECIAL FOR EACH
AND. THE L. YOU SO DOES SOME OFF
EACH AND YOU.
FIRST. FOR AND COMMUNITY.
COLLEGE. CALL THE PACK.
PROPOSITION NINETY EIGHT FUNDING
IS TWO POINT ONE BILLION HIGHER
IN THE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE THAN
THE MAY REVISION PACKAGE AND
THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE
LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE DOES USE THE
L. A. O. PROPERTY TAX REVENUES
WHICH ARE HIGHER BY THAT AMOUNT
SO THAT PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES WHICH THE LEGISLATIVE
PACKAGE USES TO- FIND SOME
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PROGRAMS AND
BITE DOWN THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSED REDUCTIONS TO SOME OF
THE DISCRETIONARY BLOCK GRANTS-
THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE MAY
REVISION. THE CHAIR MENTIONED-
THE- THAT THAT LEGISLATIVE
PACKAGE DOES- PROVIDE SOME
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR CHILD
CARE PROVIDER RATE TEND TO HELP
KEEP A FAMILY FEES LOWER
ESPECIALLY AFTER OCTOBER FIRST
WHEN THEY OTHERWISE WOULD BE
SLATED TO BE SUBJECT TO GOING
HIGHER- THAT IS DONE BY
REALLOCATING SOME PROJECTED
UNSPENT FUNDS. FOR- THOSE
PURPOSES. HI IT ANOTHER JUST BIG
AREAS IN THE AIR- CLIMB CHANGE
AND ENERGY THE LEGISLATIVE
PACKAGE TAKES A VERY SIMILAR
APPROACH. TO THE MAY REVISION
BUT IT DOES EMPHASIZE A BIT MORE
THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES OVER
SOME OF THE GOVERNOR'S
PRIORITIES ARE FOR EXAMPLE
RESTORES SOME COASTAL RESILIENCE
FUNDING AND FUNDING FOR WATER
RECYCLING ACTIVITIES WHILE
REDUCING SOME OF THE FUNDING
THAT THE GOVERNOR WOULD PROVIDE
FOR ENERGY RELIABILITY PROGRAMS
. IN TRANSIT- THIS WAS ALSO
MENTIONED BY THE CHAIR BUT THE
PACKAGE DOES RESTORING AUGMENTS
CERTAIN TYPES OF- CAPITAL
FUNDING BUT ALSO PROVIDES
FLEXIBILITY FOR THE TRANSIT
AGENCIES TO USE THESE FUNDS.
EITHER FOR CAPITAL OR OPERATIONS
TO ADDRESS THEIR- FISCAL
PRESSURES IN TOTAL THERE'S ABOUT
TWO POINT EIGHT BILLION IN THE
BUDGET WINDOW PERIOD THAT CAN BE
USED THIS WAY BUT AS WAS
MENTIONED THE LEGISLATIVE
PACKAGE ALSO PLANS FOR SOME
ADDITIONAL FLEXIBLE FUNDING. FOR
THESE AGENCIES IN FUTURE YEARS.
ONE OTHER- NOTED ITEM HE IS THE
- LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE MOVES AWAY
FROM THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TO
FIND CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS
WITH GENERAL FUND CASH. INSTEAD
WOULD FUND SOME OF THESE
PROJECTS USING LEASE REVENUE
BONDS- FOR EXAMPLE A PORTION OF
THE FUNDING FOR THAT IT-
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES-
NEW RICHARDS BOULEVARD PROJECT
WOULD BE FUNDED THIS WAY. AND
THEN FINALLY THE MANAGED CARE
ORGANIZATION TAXED MCO TAX AS-
THE CHAIR MANSION. THIS IS A
BASICALLY BEING ADOPTED IN THE
LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE BUT WITH A
DIFFERENT PLAN FOR SPENDING THE
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON A MORE
ACCELERATED BASIS COMPARED TO
THE- MAY REVISION SO- THAT'S OUR
UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAIN
DIFFERENCE THERE SO I'LL STOP
THERE WITHOUT WILL REVIEW AND-
HAPPY TO TAKE QUESTIONS OR-
COMMENTS THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO
MUCH MR BERWICK PRECIADO THAT
AND I'M SURE SOME MEMBERS WILL
HAVE QUESTIONS BUT WE WILL
BEFORE WE TAKE THOSE. I THINK
WILL ALLOW FOR AND- ERIC LEE
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS THAT YOU
WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AND THEN I
WILL. TURN TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR
THEIR QUESTIONS WERE OF YOU. GO
HEAD DO A GOOD MORNING MADAM
CHAIR VICE CHAIR YELLOW AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ERICA
LEE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE- I THINK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMMENT
ON THE LEGISLATURE'S BUDGET
PLAN- WHAT THE LEGISLATURE'S
BUDGET PLAN DOES INCLUDE
DIFFERENT PROPOSALS ON
APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING THE
BUDGET PROBLEM. WHEN COMPARED TO
THE GOVERNOR'S ME REVISION- WE
DO RECOGNIZE THAT LIKE THE MAY
REVISION THE LEGISLATURE'S
BUDGET PROTECTS CORE. PROGRAMS
INCLUDING AND HEALTH CARE AND
HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION
HOMELESSNESS AND CLIMATE ALL
WHILE ADDRESSING AND OVER THIRTY
BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET PROBLEM WE
ALSO NOTE THAT LIKE THE MAY
REVISION THE LEGISLATURE'S
BUDGET RECOGNIZES THE POTENTIAL
RISKS THAT LIE ON THE HORIZON
INCLUDING HIGHER INTEREST RATES-
CONTINUED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
UNCERTAINTY AND AGAIN THE DELAY
OF OVER FORTY BILLION DOLLARS
IN- PERSONAL AND CORPORATE TAX
RECEIPTS THAT WE EXPECT TO
RECEIVE LATER IN OCTOBER THIS
YEAR- AND IT DOES SO BY
MAINTAINING THE BALANCE IN THE
RAINY DAY FUND- AS THAT YOU'RE
MENTIONED EARLIER. WE SEE THIS
AS A KEY BUDGET TOOL AND AN
INSURANCE POLICY- FOR LATER-
HOWEVER THE MAYOR VISION UNLIKE
THE- LEGISLATORS. BUDGET DOES
NOT INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT NEW
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING- AND HOLD
THE LINE I KNEW I'M GOING
SPENDING- AT THIS POINT IN IT
THE MINISTRATION LOOKS FORWARD
TO CONTINUED CONVERSATIONS WITH
THE LEGISLATURE- AS WE- WORKED.
TOWARDS REACHING A THREE PARTY
AGREEMENT. THANK. YOU AND HAPPY
TO TAKE QUESTIONS AS WELL. THANK
YOU. ALL RIGHT LET'S SEE IF WE
HAVE COME. OR QUESTION YEARS
I'VE GOT REALLY. AND SHOT. GO
AHEAD A SENATOR DORADO. THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR- I COULD MAKE IT
MAKE COMMENTS ON. DIFFERENT
THINGS RIGHT YES ANY ANYTHING
THAT PART OF YOUR QUESTION I'M
GONNA MAKE SEVERAL SHORT ONES-
ON THE TRANSPORTATION FIRST OF
ALL THANK YOU EVERYONE. WHO HAS
SPENT WEEKENDS IN VERY VERY LONG
DAYS AND NIGHTS ARE REALLY
APPRECIATE ALL YOUR HARD WORK
AND TRYING TO SUM THIS ALL UP AS
THE CHAIR SAID OVER. DOZENS OR
HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF HEARINGS-
ONE ON THE TRANSPORTATION BUDGET
I'M REALLY REALLY GLAD TO SEE-
THAT THERE IS A PROPOSED. ALL
RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUE BOTH
TRANSIT NEEDS TRANSIT
OPERATIONS- WE NEED TO BE ABLE
TO AT THE SAME TIME WE MOVE
THOSE WHO CURRENTLY HAVE A ON
INFRASTRUCTURE. TO HELP THOSE OF
PARTS OF OUR STATE THAT DON'T
HAVE SUFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE
SO- ADDRESS IN THAT WAS REALLY
IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY SINCE WE
FOUGHT SO HARD LAST YEAR. FOR A
DOUBLING THE INVESTMENT IN OUR
OUR TRANSPORTATION AND WE FOUND
THE FLEXIBILITY- OF THE IT UP.
ONE ISSUE THAT CAME UP IN FOR
HEARINGS THAT I WAS- INVOLVED
WITH IS THE LABOR STANDARDS AND
AN EQUITY STANDARDS UP IT'S NOT
SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED HERE. THE
BIDEN MINISTRATION HAS BEEN VERY
CLEAR THAT- FEDERAL IS FOR
INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS- THAT IN
TERMS OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF
THOSE FUNDS THAT THEY EXPECT
STATES TO INCLUDE STRONG LABOR
STANDARDS IN EQUITY. AND SO WE
WANT TO BE COMPETITIVE FOR THOSE
DOLLARS WE NEED. TO INCLUDE
THAT- JUST TO CONTINUE TO PRESS
FOR IS ENFORCEABLE LABOR AND AN
EQUITY STANDARDS- ON A PEOPLE
WHO HELPED TO MAKE HELP. MAKE
HELP MAKE CALIFORNIA PROGRESS
POSSIBLE- I WAS GLAD TO SEE THE
SAFETY NET FOR ALL EMPLOYERS WHO
PAY INTO OUR. SYSTEM- THEY
EMPLOYEES DO GET THE- FROM THE
INVESTMENT MADE BY EMPLOYERS AND
SO MOVING IN THE DIRECTION OF
ALLOWING REGARDLESS OF STATUS
ARE WE ALLOWING WORKERS TO-
COLLECT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT IS
REALLY IMPORTANT. I'M I'M GLAD
ARE MOVING FORWARD ON FUNDING
FOR THE DOMESTIC WORKERS AND
ALSO THAT- ATTENDANCE- THERE'S
MORE FUNDING THERE FOR OUR OUR-
ATTENDANCE- TO BE ABLE TO HAVE-
LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FINALLY-
GLAD AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN.
ADDRESS- AND- THE MCO TAX- WE'VE
MADE A LOT OF INVESTMENTS IN OUR
HEALTH CARE IN- SYSTEM- BILLION
DOLLARS IN HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT UNDER FIFTY MILLION
FOR DISTRESSED HOSPITALS ON THIS
EMPFIEHLT- ITEM WOULD INJECT
SIGNIFICAN FUND IN THE HOSPITALS
IN THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS SO.
I'M GLAD TO SEE ALL THOSE PIECES
COMING TOGETHER AND- WITH THAT
URJIT CONTINUED- INCLUSION OF
THE WORK FORCE AND THE ISSUES
THAT THE WORK FORCE FACE AS WELL
NOT ONLY TRAINING BUT IN TERMS
OF THEIR OF- WAGES AND SALARIES
WITH THAT THANK YOU VERY MUCH
AND- TO EVERYONE THANK YOU
SENATOR DRAWS ARE SO YOU'RE- YOU
AREN'T NECESSARILY ASKING FOR A
RESPONSE FROM OUR- COLLEAGUES ON
THE KNOWN JUST GONNA. OKAY JUST
THERE WERE OKAY I HAVE BACK AND
SO MEN. THANK YOU YEAH WHICH ONE
MAKES COMMENTS AS WELL AS CHAIR
OF SUB TO. I WANT TO THANK
PURSUE THE CHAIR IN. HARD WORK
IN EVERYTHING WENT THROUGH WHAT
. AND CHILD AND- ALL THAT IS IN
THIS BY. I'M AS FIRST OF TO ONE
OF ALL MY CAR FOR A THEIR IN
INTO CENTER. REQUIRES CENTER-
THIS AGREEMENT. PROTECT OUR- ON
A NUMBER ISSUES AND JEFF. A
FLOOD MANAGED WHICH WE BREAK.
FROM OF OUR CALLING INCREASE
EGGMAN INCIDENT YOUR- FUNDING
FOR IMPLEMENTING THE- TAX BIG
OIL. IN IT WE SHIFTED A HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS FOR IS YOUR
MISSION TRANSIT BUSES AS PART OF
THE FISCAL CLIFF IN OF COURSE
PROVIDING TWO BILLION DOLLARS TO
DO WITH THE FISCAL CLIFF. UP
PARTLY HAVE VIRTUE GRF REVENUES
. I'M IN PARTICULAR IT FUNDS A
LOT OF OUR TOP INCLUDING
MAINTAINING FUNDING FOR BUILDING
DECARBONIZATION COASTAL
RESILIENCE LOOKING AT MY-
COLLEAGUE CENTER LAYERED AND SO
MANY DISTRICTS THAT DEALT WITH
ISSUES WITH- THE FLOODING THAT
WE HAD- AND SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE. WE ALSO MANAGED TO
PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ENERGY
COMMISSION DEVELOPER BUILDING
PERFORMANCE STANDARD AND SUPPORT
CALIFORNIANS TO. BE ABLE TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE FEDERAL MONEY
FROM THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT
AND THE TAX CREDITS AROUND. FOR
DECARBONIZING THEIR OWN HOMES
AND HOPE FOLKS WILL TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THAT. I JUST WANT
TO MENTION PARTICULARLY I'M
EXCITED ALSO ABOUT A FUNDING TO
IMPLEMENT- LEGISLATION LAST
YEAR. A TWELVE OF THREE WHICH
REQUIRES ALL OF OUR STATE
AGENCIES AND ALL OF OUR
OPERATIONS- THE ISLAND OVER
BUILDINGS TO BE- TO BE CARBON
NEUTRAL BY TWENTY THIRTY FIVE IN
THIS THIS BILL. PROVIDES
PLANNING FOR THAT. AND BE ON THE
BUDGET AGREEMENT THE SENATE
STILL LOOKING AT A LOT OF OTHER
WAYS- AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
TO ADVANCE OUR FIGHT AGAINST
CLIMATE CHANGE AND GOING TO TRY
TO THANK ALL MY COLLEAGUES IN
THE CHAIR. FOR ALL THE EFFORT
THAT WENT INTO THESE INVESTMENTS
. IN OUR BUDGET THANK YOU. THANK
YOU SENATOR BACK CENTER MEANT I
THANK YOU I WANT TO COME MICHAEL
AND THINK STAFF FOR ALL YOUR
HARD ON THIS- YOU KNOW IN
DISCUSSIONS WITH STAFF IN WITH
OTHER STAKEHOLDERS I KNOW THAT-
WE'VE LOOKED AHEAD AND OBVIOUSLY
NONE OF US CAN PROJECT THE
FUTURE AS FAR AS REVENUES BUT- I
THINK THIS IS A FISCALLY PRUDENT
APPROACH- YOU KNOW IN TWO TO
THREE YEARS WE MAY FACE IF IT
WILL CONTINUE FACING. DECLINING
REVENUES WE MAY FACE SOME TOUGH
DECISIONS BUT I THINK GIVEN THAT
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ECONOMY'S
GONNA LOOK LIKE WE DON'T KNOW
WHAT REVENUES LOOK LIKE I THINK
THIS IS THE RIGHT APPROACH A
COMBINATION OF DEFERRALS. SOME
CUTS SOME TRIGGER CUTS- BUT ALSO
PRESERVING FOR THE FUTURE- IN IN
THE FORM OF INCREASE RESERVES-
TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
DON'T HAVE A PAINFUL SHOCKS
RIGHT NOW WHEN WE DON'T NEED
THEM- BUT GOING FORWARD WE'RE
PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THOSE- IN
PARTICULAR I JUST WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT. THE WORK THIS SENATE
EARLIER THIS CHAIR BUDGET SUB
ONE IS NOT IN PRESERVING- THAT
DAIS INCREASES FOR EDUCATIONAL
FUNDING THE EIGHT POINT 22%
INCREASE FOR COLA. AFRICA
THROUGH TWELVE AND CCCS
COMMUNITY COLLEGES THAT WAS
PRESERVE THE 5% BASED FUNDING
INCREASE FOR UNIVERSITY
CALIFORNIA. AND THE CS USE THAT
WERE PRESERVED- I DO WANT TO
JUST NOTE I DID SEE A LINE ITEM
FOR DEFERRED MAINTENANCE FOR
COMMUNITY COLLEGES- BUT NO
CORRESPONDING ONE FOR THIS YES
USE AND I WOULD JUST NOTE THAT.
WE ARE FACING AN IMPENDING
EMERGENCY WITH SOME OF THE
INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATING NEEDS
THAT RCS USER FACING- THEY OFTEN
GET OVERLOOKED IN THESE
DISCUSSIONS BUT THAT'S JUST
SOMETHING I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT
FOR THE FUTURE AND FOR THE
RECORD. I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION
FOR THE STAFF- REPEATEDLY I SEE
THIS MENTION OF NO MIDDLE CLASS.
CLASS TAX INCREASES I'VE LOOKED
THROUGH THE ANALYSIS AND I'VE
LOOKED THROUGH THE BILL BUT
OBVIOUSLY IT'S A VERY LONG BILL.
ARE THERE ANY TAX INCREASES IN
THIS BILL. AND THAT COULD BE FOR
LA- THAT COULD BE FOR THE
DEPARTMENT FINANCING COULD BE
FOR ANYONE HERE. IT'S THE BILL
POLICE. AND MAYBE THE ONLY. THE
ONLY ITEM IS THE MANAGED CARE
OPERATING OKAY. AND WHILE YES IT
IS TECHNICALLY A TAX IS NOT
LEVIED. ON ANY INDIVIDUAL
CALIFORNIANS- AND- MR PADDOCK
FROM LA- DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO
THAT. SURE THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
AND SENATOR MANDATE BECAUSE
JANET. YEAH OUR UNDERSTANDING IS
THAT THE MCO TAXES THE ONLY ONE
THAT WERE REALLY. TRACKING AND-
YEAH THE KEY THING THERE IS THAT
THE BURDEN OF THAT TAX RELIEF
FALLS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
WHICH I GUESS WHEN YOU DISPERSE
THE COST OF THAT BURDEN
CALIFORNIANS DO. HAVE A SHARE OF
THAT BUT IT'S- DIMINISH TO
DILUTED QUITE GREATLY SO SHARE
YEAH AREN'T THAT THAT'S HELPFUL
SO ASIDE FROM THE MCO TODAY I IT
DIDN'T SEEM TO LIKE ME LIKE
THERE ARE ANY TEXAN. I JUST KEPT
SAYING NO MIDDLE CLASS INCREASES
WHICH MADE ME WONDER IF YOUR
OTHER ONES I SO APPRECIATE THAT
I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY VIEW
THAT- AT THIS TIME WHEN A LOT OF
PEOPLE ARE STILL STRUGGLING TO
GET BACK ON THEIR FEET- I
APPRECIATE THE SENSITIVITY TO
PEOPLE'S TAX BURDENS IN THE
STATE. THANK YOU. WHAT'S THANK
YOU SENATOR MAN LET ME- COLIN
CENTER LAYERED. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH MADAM CHAIR AND- WHO WHO.
LET ME PIGGYBACK ON SENATOR
MEN'S COMMENTS BUT AS CHAIR OF
THE EDUCATION BUDGET SUB
COMMITTEE- ALL PARTS OF THE
EDUCATION SYSTEM STEP AHEAD
BUDGET TERRIBLY. EIGHT POINT 22%
FOR CASE TO FOURTEEN THAT CLOSE
COMMUNITY COLLEGES. AND THAT IS
SIGNIFICANT IF YOU REALLY LOOK
AT WHAT HAS HAPPENED THE LAST
TWO YEARS WITH THIS ON TOP OF IT
WE'RE REALLY LOOKING AT A- IT
LEAST A QUARTER. OF THE PREVIOUS
FUNDING AN INCREASE FOR K. TO
FOURTEEN AND WENT AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT THE
COMPUTATION IS. OF CALIFORNIAN
COMPARED TO OTHER STATES BECAUSE
WE USED TO BE IN THE LOWEST PART
OF THE FORTIETH PERCENTILE. IN
PER CAPITA. EXPENDITURE COMPARED
TO OTHER STATES AND I'M
CONFIDENT WE'RE MOVING UP A
SUBSTANTIALLY. AND THAT IS A
VERY A VERY GOOD THING AND IT
JUST FOR THE RECORD BECAUSE I
THINK PEOPLE SEEM QUIZZICAL HOW
WE COULD HAVE A- A BUDGET
DEFICIT AND TO DO THAT. AND IT
REALLY IS THAT LAST YEAR WE DID
ONE TIME FUNDING SOME OF WHICH
THAT IS SPREAD THROUGH MULTIPLE
YEARS BUT AT THE SAME TIME
DOESN'T CONTINUE IN THIS YEAR SO
IT ALLOWS US WITH RATHER
STAGNANT FUNDING TO FIGURE OUT.
HOW TO GIVE AN INCREASE IN K.
THROUGH TWELVE SO IT WORKS OUT
OF BUDGETARY EARLY. AND THE- BOB
TWO SIGMA CS AND USE EACH GET A
5% CONSIST WITH WHAT THE
GOVERNORS DOWN THE LAST TWO
YEARS LAST YEAR WE WANTED
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER
LEGISLATIVELY IT WAS PARED BACK
THIS YEAR THAT 5% ACTUALLY
PROTECTS. THOSE INSTITUTIONS
GIVEN THE BUDGET DEFICIT BUT-
THE- HOBB CHALLENGE.
PARTICULARLY WITH THE CALIFORNIA
STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM IS THEY
HAVE LABOR AGREEMENTS COMING UP
THEY HAVE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF
DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND THEY
ARE NOT KEEPING UP WE ARE GOING
TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY OVER
TIME. A TO REALLY HELP THE CSU
SYSTEM AND I THINK THAT
EVERYBODY ON THIS COMMITTEE HAS
SOURCE CLOSE TO A CSU CAMPUS AND
IT IS THE LARGEST. A HIGHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTION BY
ENROLLMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
AND SO AND THAT IS SOMETHING
WE'RE REALLY GOING TO HAVE TO
PAY ATTENTION TO I WANT TO THANK
SENATOR BACKER FOR WHAT IS
SUBCOMMITTEE DID ON COASTAL
RESILIENCE AND WHAT IS IN THE
BUDGET. IT WAS ORIGINALLY A FOR
A 43% REDUCTION OF FOR COASTAL
RESILIENCE AND IN DEFENSE OF THE
ADMINISTRATION- THAT CUT WAS
LOCKED DOWN BEFORE THE FIRST OF
TWELVE ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS HIT-
IN JANUARY AND I THINK. OF WHAT
THE GUIDE TOGETHER WITH
LEGISLATION. WHERE MONEY WOULD
BE AND HERE TO FUNDED WERE
TRYING TO HAVE. CITIES AND
COUNTIES PREPARE. SO THAT WE'RE
NOT HAVING THE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT
WHAT TO DO AFTER THINGS FALL IN
THE OCEAN AFTER HOMES FLOOD. BUT
BEFORE AND THAT IS THIS BUDGET
IS A SIGNIFICANT PARTNER NAY IN
ADDRESSING THAT QUESTION. AND I
ALSO APPRECIATE. EVEN THOUGH I
CAN IMAGINE DISCUSS AREN'T. FOR-
ON THE ODA THE MEDICAL ATTACKS
IN I THINK TO. SPEAK TO THE
ANSWERED. THAT SENATOR MAN GO.
IN S. IT'S AN INCREASE. BROAD
DID DRAWS TO SOME MONEY THAT IT
IS REALLY AND THAT POSITIVE FOR
THE BUDGET AND FOR THE MEDICAL
SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA AND THIS
WOULD BE SOMETHING WE HEARD IN
THE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOSPITALS.
ABOUT THE MIX OF PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE PAYERS AND THAT THAT'S
ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THE
STRESSED HOSPITALS AND THIS
WOULD LEAD. TO AN INCREASE IN
MEDICARE RATES WHICH IS
SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE
COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM
ANYTHING ELSE WE DO IN THE
BUDGET WOULD HELP HOSPITALS AND
PARTICULARLY RURAL HOSPITALS
THAT. THAT HAVE THAT CHALLENGE
AND SO ARE THERE ARE I DID READ
ONE- NEWSCOM THAT SOMEHOW THIS
BUDGET WAS IT REAL THIS BUDGET
IS COMPLETELY REAL IT IS THE
RESULT OF A TENS AND TENS OF
HEARINGS. AND THOUSANDS OF
PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IT'S
BALANCED IF THIS PASSES IN THE
GOVERNOR SIGNED IT WE'RE GOOD.
ARE WE STILL VOTE WILL HAVE TO.
HAVE A THREE PARTY A TO AND A
SHARED SOME OF ISSUES BUT THIS
IS A SOLID BY. INTO A VERY HAPPY
ABOUT WHAT WE'RE ABLE TO DO
GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN
EDUCATION AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
SUPPORTING THE BILL THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU CENTER
ALERT SENATOR DOLLY. THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR AND I WOULD LIKE TO
WANT TO THANK THE L. A. O. IN
THE STAFF AND THOSE WHO- SET
THROUGH LONG MEETINGS- I SAID ON
SUB TWO WAS SENATOR BACKER AND-
AND I JUST WANT TO START BY
SAYING THAT- YEAH WE HAVE HAD-
EARLY. HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF TIME
SPENT ON ON THE BUDGET IT'S THE
MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT THAT WE
DO AS LEGISLATORS AND AGAIN I
WANT TO THANK THOSE FOLKS. I DO
HAVE A QUESTION START OUT WITH
THOUGH- FIRST OUGHT TO THE L. A.
O. ON. ON IT WE HAVE. IT
EXTENDED THE TIME THAT YOU CAN
PAY YOUR TAXES IN CALIFORNIA
UNTIL I BELIEVE IT'S OCTOBER-
CAN YOU KIND OF GIVE US. WHAT
HE'S TAKE A PROJECTIONS WILL BE
OR OR IN REVENUES- EITHER UP OR
DOWN- COME THAT TIME IN OCTOBER
. BUT SO SENATOR. ESTIMATES OF
THE REVENUES FOR THE BUDGET YEAR
BUDGET WINDOW REALLY WHICH KIND
OF COVERS THE CURRENT YEAR AND
THE BUDGET HERE. ARE ELEVEN
BILLION BELOW THE
ADMINISTRATION'S REVENUE
ESTIMATES. AND THE
ADMINISTRATION HAS MENTIONED
THIS UNCERTAINTY AROUND THE
OCTOBER TIED TAX FILING DATE. WE
HAD KNOWLEDGE THERE IS SOME
UNCERTAINTY BECAUSE OF THAT
DELAY BUT WE THINK THAT- WE DO
HAVE ENOUGH INSIGHT FROM WHAT WE
ARE COLLECTING IN TERMS OF OUR-
WITHHOLDING TAX ON THE PERSONAL
INCOME TAX WE DO SEE THE- THE
TRENDS. THAT MAKES UP 60% OF THE
PERSONAL INCOME TAX AND IT'S
HISTORICALLY BEEN A VERY GOOD
INDICATOR FROM US YOU KNOW
STATISTICAL STANDPOINT THE
TRENDS. IN THE WITHHOLDING
REALLY SET THE DIRECTION AND
KIND OF GIVE US AN INDICATION OF
WHERE THINGS ARE HEADED. SO
WHILE WE DO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE'S
UNCERTAINTY WE DO THINK THAT THE
LIKELIHOOD IS THAT THEY WILL BE
LOWER KIND OF IN THE RANGE THAT
WE WE'VE ESTIMATED. BUT WE'VE
ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED YOU KNOW IN
ADDITION TO THE UNCERTAINTY
AROUND THAT TIMING ISSUE THERE'S
JUST UNCERTAINTY OVERALL. AND WE
SAID IN OUR DOCUMENTS YOU KNOW
THE REVENUES COULD BE HIGHER BY
BUILT YOU KNOW TENS OF BILLIONS
OR LOWER BY TENS OF BILLION SO
WE'RE WE'RE DOING WE'RE BOTH
DOING THE BEST WE CAN BUT I
THINK. YOU KNOW WE WOULD SAY
THAT WE THINK THAT. REVENUES ARE
LIKELY TO BE LOWER. AND AND MOST
LIKELY IN THAT AROUND THAT TIME
FRAME- YEAH. WE WOULD EXPECT
THAT THE- COLLECTIONS. WOULD
START TO REFLECT THAT. WELL
THANK YOU FOR THAT SO REALLY
THERE IS A LOT OF ON. IN THE
FACT WE ARE WE'RE BUDGETING-
ASSUMING- OF VERY DIFFERENT
OUTCOME COULD. COULD BE.
REALIZED IN. IN THE LATER PART
OF THE YEAR AND THAT THAT MAY
REQUIRE SOME. SOME TRIGGERS- TO
HAVE TO BALANCE THE BUDGET
BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR- IT
HERE YET I'M JUST TO MAKE SURE
YOU'RE ASKING. MY VIEW OF THAT
OR YEAH YEAH YEAH OKAY- SO. I
THINK ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE
POINTED OUT IS THAT WITH THE- WE
THINK THE CURRENT YOU KNOW
BUDGET YOUR DEFICIT PROBLEM IS
LARGER BECAUSE OF THE LOWER
REVENUES. IT TRANSLATES TO A SIX
BILLION DOLLAR ADDED BUDGET
PROBLEM THE REASON IS WITH LOWER
REVENUES WE HAVE LOWER SPENDING
REQUIREMENTS IN PROP NINETY
EIGHT AND TWO. BUT WITH THIS
ADDITIONAL SIX BILLION DOLLAR
PROBLEM AND THEN YOU ADD IT TO
THE- MULTI YEAR OUTLOOK WHICH
WE'VE- INDICATED YOU KNOW THAT
THE ADMINISTRATION'S MULTI YEAR
FORECAST SHOWS DEFICITS IN THOSE
YEARS- WE THINK THERE ARE YOU
KNOW ARE. ALSO AND BUT AT THE
SAME TIME THERE IS A SIZEABLE
AMOUNT OF ONE TIME AND TEMPORARY
SPENDING STILL IN THE BUDGET FOR
THE BUDGET YEAR AND IT TWO YEARS
THEREAFTER APPROXIMATELY. AND
YOU KNOW THAT WAS A PRUDENT
THING FOR THE STATE TO DO TO
ALLOCATE THOSE VERY LARGE
SURPLUSES HEAVILY TO ONE TIME
AND TEMPORARY PURPOSES. THE
OTHER SIDE OF THAT COIN THOUGH
IS THAT IF THE REVENUES DON'T
MATERIALIZE TO SUPPORT IT WE DO
THINK WE DID RECOMMEND IN SOME
RECENT PUBLICATIONS THAT THAT
WOULD BE. A PLACE TO LOOK FOR-
YOU KNOW. FIRSTLY INCREASING
BUDGET CAPACITY BY PULLING BACK
SOME OF THE ONE TIME AND SO.
WHAT I MIGHT SAY H. IN RESPONSE
TO YOUR QUESTION IS THAT
DEPENDING ON THE TIMING OF THE
DISBURSEMENT OF THOSE ONE TIME
PLANNED ONE TIME ALLOCATIONS IN
THE BUDGET YEAR. FOR EXAMPLE IF
THAT IF THE DISBURSEMENT WE'RE
TO BE DELAYED UNTIL LATER IN THE
FISCAL YEAR- AND THE REVENUES
ARE COMING IN BELOW WHAT THE
PACKAGES SOUMS SOMETHING MORE
LIKE WHAT WE SAID. THEN THAT
WOULD BE AT THE SOURCE YOU COULD
GO TO FIND SOME. SOLUTION TO THE
PROBLEM AND THEN OF COURSE ALSO
THE PACKAGE DOES MAINTAIN THE
RESERVES BUT- RIGHT NOW SO.
THANK YOU FOR THAT I JUST. ONE
COMMENT THAT YOU KNOW WE ARE
GONNA HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET
THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT WE
HAVE RESERVES WEEK WE CAN MAKE
THIS BUDGET WORK. BUT IT'S THE
IT'S THE UNCERTAINTY THAT'S THAT
WE DON'T KNOW AND ARE BOTH WAYS
EITHER UP OR DOWN- WHEN IT COMES
TO WHAT REVENUES ARE GOING TO
COME IN SO I THINK WE NEED TO
BE. CAUTIOUS AND MAKE SURE THAT
WE A PLANT THAT AT THE SECOND
QUESTION I HAVE IS ON THE MCO.
TAX SOMETHING THAT I. IT'S AND
VERY- I THINK I THINK WE NEED IT
I THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR CALIFORNIA TO HAVE A
WINDFALL OBVIOUSLY- CENTER
LEHRER TALKED ABOUT THAT. BUT
WE'VE ADDED. ONE POINT TWO
MILLION- PEOPLE. ON DOCKS TO-
OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WE'VE GOT
A LOT OF PEOPLE TO OUR HEALTH
CARE SYSTEM AND SO- MY QUESTION
IS HOW MUCH OF THIS. TAX IS
GOING TO THE GENERAL FUND AND
HOW MUCH OF IT ACTUALLY IS GOING
TO HEALTH CARE. IN THIS BUDGET
YES GO AHEAD MITCHELL I'M I WANT
TO KNOW I KNOW THAT OVER YEARS
IT'S BILLIONS BUT YEAH IN IN
THIS BUDGET- AND- MIREK ME IF I
IF I BELIEVE THAT THE- ALLOCATE
. IS AROUND THREE POINT TWO
BILLION OR- IS IT. TO BENEFIT
THE GENERAL FUND POSITION IN THE
BUDGET YEAR- BUT MY COLLEAGUE
HERE I. YEAH JASON- CONSTANT
TOURISTS FROM OUR OFF REPORT TO
GOES TO THE GENERAL FUND LET'S
HAVE A MISTER CONSTANTINE LET'S
HAVE HIM ANSWER OKAY AND THEN.
GO AHEAD. HI JASON CONCENTRA
SOLO AS IS THE MY PARKING YES
RIGHT YES- SO- IN THE BUDGET
YEAR ABOUT OF THREE POINT FOUR
BILLION IS GOING TOWARDS- TO
OFFSET THE GENERAL FUND
SPENDING. AND THEN THE TOTAL NET
BENEFIT OF THE TAX IS AROUND
FOUR POINT FOUR BILLION. AND SO
THAT REMAINING PORTION IS FOR
AUGMENTING THE MEDICALS BUDGET.
OVER THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF THE
TALKS SO- GOING FROM THE BUDGET
YOU'RE THROUGH TWENTY SIX TWENTY
SEVEN. THREE BILLION IS GOING TO
OFFSET GENERAL FUND SPENDING IN
META CAL AND THEN THE REST OF
THAT IS GOING TO AUGMENT
MEDICARE'S BUDGET. WHAT'S THAT
NUMBER. ALSO THE TOTAL NET
FISCAL BENEFIT OF THE MCO TAX
ACROSS ALL THE YEARS IS NINETEEN
POINT FOUR BILLION. SO AGAIN
THAT'S A POINT THREE IS GOING
SPECIFICALLY TO OFFSET GENERAL
FUND SPENDING IN META CAL AND
THEN THAT REMAINDER- ABOUT. TEN
TO ELEVEN BILLION OR SO IS- IS
AUGMENTING THAT ACCOUNTS BUDGET-
ACROSS ALL THOSE YEARS. THANK
YOU SO I JUST WENT. FOR THE- FOR
THE PEOPLE THAT ARE. PROVIDING
HEALTHCARE IN CALIFORNIA TO KNOW
THAT. WE'RE GOING TO PASS THE
NEMCO TAX WHICH IS DRAWING DOWN
FEDERAL DOLLARS TO HELP OUR
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM- AND-
EDITORIAL BETWEEN NOW AND
TWENTY. IS A TWENTY SIX I THINK
IT IS. NINETEEN BILLION DOLLARS
AND- AND IN THIS BUDGET YEAR.
THREE POINT FOUR BILLIONS GOING
TO THE GENERAL FUND THAT'S GOING
TO HELP. THINGS THAT ARE NOT
HEALTHCARE RELATED. REALLY WANT
ONE BILLION DOLLARS IS GOING TO
HELP THE PROBLEMS WE'RE HAVING
WITH- PROVIDING HEALTHCARE AND
QUITE FRANKLY IT'S THE MEDICARE
MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATE IS
WHICH IS A DEVASTATING OUR
HOSPITAL SO. I THINK THAT- IF
WE'RE GOING TO IF WE'RE GONNA
PASSED AN MCO TAX- WE SHOULD
DEDICATE THAT THOSE RESOURCES TO
HEALTH CARE. IT'S THE ONE THING
THAT- DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
AND LOW INCOME PEOPLE REALLY
RELY ON FOR THEIR HEALTH CARE
AND WE ARE PUTTING OUT MONEY THE
GERMANS I WANT TO KNOW THAT I
WANT THE PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND.
THAT THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE
TWO PARTY AGREEMENT IS SAYING TO
YOU THAT WE ARE GONNA PUT THAT
MONEY THAT YOU'LL FIND AND USE
THAT. NOT FOR HEALTH CARE WE USE
IT FOR OTHER THINGS BESIDES
HEALTH CARE SO I WANT THE RECORD
TO SHOW THAT- AND I THINK THAT
WE SHOULD- USE THAT THOSE TAXES
FOR HEALTH CARE. WE REALLY
DESPERATELY NEED BETTER HEALTH
CARE SERVICES FOR OUR FOLKS AND
SPECIALLY. PEOPLE OF COLOR AND
LOW INCOME WHO WHO RELY ON
THOSE- MEDIC CAL IN MEDICAID
REIMBURSEMENT RATES TO GET THEIR
HEALTHCARE SO I THINK THAT
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT- NEEDS TO
BE TALKED ABOUT NEEDS TO BE
DAYLIGHT IT OUT FOR THE PUBLIC
TO UNDERSTAND- OF COMMON I
WANTED TO MAKE- AND HAVE A
QUESTION ON IS ON THE TRANSIT-
IN MY DISTRICT WE DON'T HAVE A
LOT OF. TRANSIT- PROVIDERS- BUT-
THROUGHOUT THE STATE WE DO AND
THE REASON THAT WE HAVE- A
PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY WE SAW
COBIT- AND IT. WAS LAST
RIDERSHIP THERE'S LESS PEOPLE.
PAYING FOR RIDERSHIP AND THEN
WE'VE SEEN A SHIFT- SETS COBIT.
WE'VE SEEN A SHIFT IN IN PEOPLE
THAT WORK FROM HOME. OR DON'T
COMMUTE AND WE'VE SAW- YOU KNOW
THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN AND SO THE
BILLION DOLLARS IT'S GOING INTO
IT- THE QUESTION I HAVE IS. IS
THAT FOR- MAINTAINING THE
EMPLOYEE SO THAT THEY CAN STILL
RUN THE SYSTEM. OR IS IT FOR
DEVELOPING BUT A DIFFERENT KIND
OF A SYSTEM WHAT IT WHAT IS
ACTUALLY HAPPENING WITH THE
INFUSION OF THE BILLION DOLLARS-
THAT WE'RE PUTTING INTO THAT.
THE TRANSIT. HELLO A BILL OUT.
AT THANK YOU SENATE RETAILERS
WITH THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S.
OFFICE AB SO THE BILLION DOLLARS
OUR UNDERSTANDING IS IT'S A
RESTORATION OF FUNDING THAT WAS
COMMITTED IN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET-
FOR THAT T. I. R. C. P. PROGRAM
WHICH IS HISTORICALLY BEEN IS
FOR CAPITAL. M. EXCLUSIVELY AT
BUT THAT THERE WILL BE PROPOSED
LANGUAGE TO MAKE THAT MORE
FLEXIBLE TO ALSO BE ABLE TO BE
USED FOR OPERATIONS FOR- TRANSIT
AGENCIES WHOSE KIND OF BASE.
REVENUE TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM-
HAS TAKEN A DECLINE DUE IN PART
TO THEM LOWER RATE RIDERSHIP NOT
RETURNING AFTER THE PANDEMIC SO
I THINK THE ANSWER IS EITHER
CAPITAL OR OPERATIONS FLEXIBLY
DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF THE
AGENCY. AND THEN THE PACKAGE AS
WE UNDERSTAND IT ALSO INCLUDES
SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT
SIMILARLY COULD BE USED FOR A
CAPITAL OR PURCHASING OF BUSES
OR FOR OPERATIONS DEPENDING ON
THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL
AGENCY. THANK YOU FOR THAT I
JUST WANNA MAKE A COMMENT THAT.
YOU KNOW I THINK. WE ALL WANT
PEOPLE TO USE PUBLIC TRANSIT
THAT'S OUR GOAL IT'S BETTER FOR
THE ENVIRONMENT IS BETTER- TO
GET AROUND OUR COMMUNITIES BUT
AT THE END OF THE DAY PEOPLE ARE
USING OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM. AND SO
WE'RE HERE NOW GOING TO BILL
THEM OUT AND I THINK IN THE WE
NEED TO FIND OUT WHY- WE HAVE
HAD SOME- INFORMATION ABOUT. YOU
KNOW PEOPLE DON'T FEEL SAFE ON
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION THAT'S ONE
OF THE MAIN REASONS THAT THEY
DON'T USE. OUR PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION IS BECAUSE THEY
DON'T FEEL SAFE. AND I'M
CONCERNED THAT WE ARE GOING TO
BE LOOKING AT THIS YEAR AFTER
YEAR AFTER YEAR- TO PUT KEEP A
SYSTEM THAT IT CAN'T MAINTAIN-
IT'S YOU CAN'T EVEN PAY THE
POLICE TO ACTUALLY RUN IT
BECAUSE WHEN OUT OF RIDERSHIP
SIDE. I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING
WE NEEDED- DIG INTO A LITTLE
DEEPER- HERE IN THE LEGISLATURE
AND FIND OUT WHY AND THEN FIGURE
OUT HOW WE CAN ACTUALLY IMPROVE.
RIDERSHIP AND ACTUALLY OF PEOPLE
USE THE SYSTEMS THAT WE ARE- THE
FUNDING. AND WITHOUT DENTAL
MOVES AS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
SAFETY- MY. LAST QUESTION IN IN
IN. THE THINGS I WANTED TALK
ABOUT IS. OTHER TALK ABOUT
CLOSING MORE PRISONS AND
THERE'S- FOR. MILLION ESTIMATED
IN GENERAL FUND SAVINGS BECAUSE
WE'RE PROPOSING WE'RE CLOSING.
RESINS IN CALIFORNIA- THE LATEST
DEPARTMENT JUSTICE CRIME REPORT
INDICATES THAT VIOLENT CRIME HAS
INCREASED NEARLY BY TWENTY
PERCENT. OVER THE LAST DECADE.
MONOCYTES DURING THAT TIME
INCREASED BY NEARLY 40% AND
RAPES MORE THAN DOUBLED. AN
AGGREGATED ASSAULTS INCREASED BY
35% SO WE HAVE CRIME INCREASING-
20% FOR VIOLENT CRIME. 40% FOR-
HOMICIDES. AND RAPES HAVE
DOUBLED AND THEN ASSAULTS BY 35%
AND WE'RE CLOSING PRESENCE OF
SOMETHING IS WRONG. I KNOW THAT
IT'S A FOUR HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLAR SAVINGS TO THE GENERAL
FUND BECAUSE WE'RE CLOSING
PRESENCE BUT- WHAT I'M HEARING
FROM MY CONSTITUENTS AS THEY
DON'T. FEEL SAFE AND WE DON'T
WE'RE NOT THERE'S NO PUNISHMENT
FOR CRIME AND SO I THINK IT'S
REALLY- NOT FAIR TO THE TO THE
PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA. TO SEE
INCREASED CRIME AS WERE CLOSING
DOWN PRISONS AND THERE'S NO
THERE'S NO PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME
AND WHEN YOU HAVE NO PUNISHMENT
FOR CRIME- YEAH YOU MAY SAVE
MONEY BY NOT PUTTING PEOPLE IN
IN PRISON BUT OUR COMMUNITIES
ARE NOT SAFE AND THAT'S THE
REASON IS BECAUSE THERE'S NO
PLACE FOR CRIMES I WANT TO. GO
ON THE RECORD TO SAY THAT- YEAH
WE CAN SAVE MONEY BECAUSE EVERY
SINGLE PRESENT ON THE STATE
ABSOLUTELY BUT ARE WE KEEPING
OUR OUR- CONSTITUENTS SAFE. THE
ONE THING THE GOVERNMENT IS
SUPPOSED TO DO IS PROTECT OUR
PEOPLE AND WE ARE NOT PROTECTING
OUR PEOPLE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE-
A VIOLENT AND RAPING OTHER
PEOPLE AND ASSAULTING THEM SO I
WANT THE RECORD TO SHOW THAT
YES- THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL
CLOSED UP PRISONS- CAN SAVE
MONEY. BUT AT THE EXPENSE OF
SAFETY FOR CALIFORNIANS THANK
YOU FOR- GIVING ME YOUR TIME AND
I APPRECIATE TO. THE ALL THE
TIME THAT WE'VE HAD AND I WANT
TO COMMENT ON WHAT SENATOR
BACKER SAID ABOUT SUB TO WHICH
IS WHAT THE SUBCOMMITTEE THAT I
SIT ON- I AM CONCERNED ABOUT.
SOME OF THE CUTS THERE AS WELL-
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE
ENVIRONMENT WE'RE WE'RE-
CHARGING FORWARD ON. OFFSHORE
WIND AT THE EXPENSE OF THE
ENVIRONMENT. AND WE ARE ALSO NOT
INVESTING IN PLACES WHERE WE
KNOW WE HAVE REALLY GOOD
OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLEAN ENERGY.
LIKE THE OROVILLE DAM PUMP
STORAGE PROJECT- THE GOT. HAD
TWO HUNDRED THIRTY MILLION
DOLLARS IN ONE TIME REVENUES.
ALLOCATED LAST YEAR AND WE HAVE
TEN MILLION DOLLARS JUST FOR
STUDYING NOW THAT IS A PERFECT
OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY. HELP
THE ENVIRONMENT- IN A WAY THAT
IS THE PROJECT IS BEEN
IDENTIFIED AS IT'S A BATTERY BUT
WE USE WATER INSTEAD OF
BATTERIES. WHICH IS REALLY
AWESOME SO I WANT THE RECORD TO
SHOW THAT- WE SHOULD BE WE
SHOULD BE CHARGING FORWARD ON.
ON THOSE TYPES OF PROJECTS THAT
WE KNOW. VERSES THE PROJECT THAT
WE'RE PUSHING FORWARD TO DO
OFFSHORE WIND WELL WE DON'T HAVE
ANY- REALLY- DATA ON HOW WHAT'S
GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE
ENVIRONMENT BUT WE'RE JUST
CHARGING FORWARD ON THAT SO
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR THE
TIME THAT YOU ALLOWED ME TO
SPEAK APPRECIATED. CERTAINLY
SENATOR DOLLY I IMAGINE THERE'S
SOME OTHER MEMBERS WHO MAY WANT
TO. MAKE SOME RESPONSES TO SOME
OF THE COMMENTS BUT LET ME TELL
YOU WHO I HAVE ON THE LIST AND
OF COURSE I CAN ALWAYS ADD MORE.
I HAVE SENATOR GROWTH FOLLOWED
BY SENATOR LAYERED. ANY OTHER
COLLEAGUES. ALRIGHT WE'LL GO
WITH THAT AND- YES SENATOR NERO
THEN I HAVE A FEW COMMENTS TO
MAKE. THANK YOU MEDICAL CHART-
CENTER GROVE GO AHEAD THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR AND I'D LIKE TO
THANK YOU FOR- AND- I. BUDGET
SUB THREE CHAIR THAT. I WORK
WITH ON BUDGET SAID THREE
ISSUES. EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T
ALWAYS AGREE I APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BRING MY CONCERNS
THAT I HAVE- GOING FORWARD I'D
LIKE TO STATE I THINK THE STAFF
ALSO FOR THEIR- PARTICIPATION
ADMINISTRATION FOR WORKING WITH
US ON THEM. THE FINANCIALLY.
HOSPITALS THAT ARE IN OUR
DISTRICT AND THE MCO TAX I'D
LIKE TO THINK THE PLANS FOR
COMING FORWARD AND COMING TO THE
TABLE TO ADDRESS. A DESPERATE
NEED THAT I THINK WE ALL AGREE
THAT WE NEED. AND WHICH IS THE
MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE AND
TO INCREASE. SO THAT WE CAN HAVE
PROVIDERS. THAT PROVIDE. AN
HEALTH CARE TO SOME OF OUR
POOREST PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY
SOME OF THE START THERE. WITH
STUFF THAT WE ADDRESS THEM
BUDGET SAID THREE IF THAT'S
OKAY. A MOMENT OF FOLLOW UP AND
SENATE SENATOR DOLLIES MICHAEL
CALLING FROM BEAVERS QUESTIONS-
AS- THERE IS YOU THERE WAS A
REFERENCE TO NINETEEN. POINT
NINETY FOUR FOUR BOY IT BILLION
AND THE TOTAL. OF DOLLARS THAT
ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH TWENTY
TWENTY SIX. IT'S MY
UNDERSTANDING THAT 77% OF THAT
IS GOING TO GO TO THE GENERAL
FUND. AND A PORTION OF THAT IS
GOING TO GO TO A PROVIDERS. AND
THOSE THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE.
AND TO THE- TO THE POPULATION
THAT USES THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
A IS THERE A DEFINED LIST OUT
THERE. THANK YOU. IS THERE A
DEFINED LIST OUT THERE THAT
GIVES US THE EXACT PROVIDERS
THAT ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO
RECEIVE THOSE INCREASES OR THE
CODES. THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR US
TO LOOK AT THE CODES THAT WOULD
BE APPROVED FOR THE FOR THE
MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT INCREASES
. IN THIS BUDGET OR NOT. ANYBODY
THAT HAS ANY ANSWER. ENTERED
AFTER DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
THANK YOU- SO WOULD NOTE THAT.
THE EIGHT POINT THREE BILLION
REFERENCE DOES STAY WITH THE
MEDICAL PROGRAM TO SPUR SUPPORT
THE MEDICAL PROGRAM- AS FOR THE-
THE PROVIDERS THAT WILL BENEFIT
FROM THE ELEVEN POINT ONE.
BILLION FROM THE RESERVE FUND I
BELIEVE THAT HAS BEEN SHARED.
WITH STAFF AND HAPPY TO TAKE
THAT BACK IN AND MAKE SURE THAT
YOUR OFFICE HAS THAT- AND THAT
THE ADMINISTRATIVE
ADMINISTRATION LOOKS FORWARD TO
CONTINUING TO. WORK WITH THE
LEGISLATURE ON ON WHAT THAT
LOOKS LIKE IT FOR THE FINAL-
THREE PARTY DEAL. OKAY THANK
YOU. M. ONE MORE THING THAT I
HAVE ON THAT PARTICULAR SUBJECT
MATTER IS- YOU KNOW I NOTICE
THAT AND AGAIN. I MET WITH A LOT
OF PEOPLE NOT EVEN WITHIN MY
DISTRICT SOME WITHIN MY DISTRICT
BUT IN LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO
AND JUST ALL OVER THE STATE THAT
ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT. NOT
BEING ABLE TO BE ABLE TO BUY
INTO THE COALITION IS VERY
EXPENSIVE WHERE THE WORDS THEY
USED TO BUY INTO THE COALITION.
THAT IS WORKING WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION AND THE MAJORITY
PARTY REGARDING THE MCO TAX. ONE
OF THOSE. ONE OF THOSE
INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT INDIVIDUAL
MORE THOSE GROUPS OR ENTITIES IS
THE INDIVIDUALS WHO TRY TO
PROVIDE UP TIME A TREE CARE. M.
WELL I WILL MISS CHECKUPS THINGS
LIKE THAT IN AND IN THE MEDICAL
SPACE. AND WE'RE LOSING MORE AND
MORE OF THOSE PEOPLE THEY SAID
THEY REDUCE THEIR NUMBERS BY
OVER 50% NOW. IS THERE- ANY ROOM
TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS THAT
AREN'T IN THE- YOU KNOW THE
PEOPLE WHO INVESTED IN THE
COALITION TO SIT AT THE TABLE-
ARE WE LISTENING TO ANY OF THOSE
CONCERNS. OR IS IT ALREADY A
DONE DEAL. HI HIGHER CALLING THE
DEPARTMENT OF AND I WOULD JUST
SAY I'M SPEAKING WHAT'S INCLUDED
THE TWO PARTY. THIS LOOK FOR TO
HAVING MORE CONVERSE. TO GET TO
A THREE PARTY PLAN- AND TALKING
WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND OTHERS AT
THE TABLE TO MAKE THAT BROAD
COMMON. JUST FOR PUBLIC I'M
INFORMATION WHEN YOU SAY TO
PARTY PLAN WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
AND THREE PARTY. I'M SORRY I'M
INTO THAT THE BUDGET- THE
LEGISLATURE PLAN BEFORE YOU- HAS
A PARTICULAR MCO PLAN AND- WE
DEMONSTRATION LOOK FOR TO
CONTINUE HAVING CONVERSATIONS TO
GET TO A THREE PARTY PLAN. THANK
YOU. I'M I DO HAVE SOME
QUESTIONS ON THE FINANCIALLY
DISTRESSED HOSPITAL HUNDRED AND
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS THAT IS
ALREADY BEEN ALLOCATED. AND CAN
ANYBODY TELL ME IF THAT AND IT
MAY BE AN INAPPROPRIATE QUESTION
FOR THIS BUT- M. A. YEAH I HAVE
THOSE RESOURCES BEEN ABLE TO BE
APPLIED FOR AND- BECAUSE MY
HOSPITAL SAY THEY'RE NOT. AND I
ACTUALLY HAVE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM A HOSPITAL THAT'S COMING ON
FRIDAY. IT IS VERY DISTRESSING-
BECAUSE- THE ADMINISTRATION HAS
NOT MOVED OR THE TO THE
DEPARTMENT HAS NOT MOVED- VERY
QUICKLY. ENOUGH TO SAVE THESE
HOSPITALS. MACULAR FINANCE THANK
YOU. THE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING-
ON ON THE APP. PROCESS RIGHT NOW
. AND THEY'RE PLANNING TO GET
THOSE FUNDS OUT EXPEDITIOUSLY-
SO WE'RE WE'RE WORKING ON
SETTING UP THE- REVIEW CRITERIA
. AND THAT WILL BE HANDLED AND
THEN THE FUNDS WILL GO OUT
EXPEDITIOUSLY. WE EXPECT THAT TO
HAPPEN ROUGHLY IN THIRTY DAYS-
GIVE OR TAKE. SO AND THE
HOSPITALS THAT ARE GONNA BE
NAKED A HOSPITAL IS GOING TO
MAKE THEIR ANNOUNCEMENT FRIDAY.
BECAUSE THEY'RE TRYING TO GIVE
AS MUCH NOTICE TO TWO HUNDRED
EMPLOYEES THAT WILL BE LAID OFF
WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THAT EVEN
THOUGH THEY WERE CONSIDERED
FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED. BECAUSE
THEY CAN'T WAIT AN ADDITIONAL
THIRTY DAYS. IS THAT YOUR
OPINION OR THOUGHT- WE
UNDERSTAND THAT THE NEED FOR
URGENCY HERE THAT'S WHY THE
LEGISLATION PASSED. SO QUICKLY
AND- WE'RE WORKING AS QUICKLY AS
WE CAN TO GET THE FUNDS OUT
EXPEDITIOUSLY I APPRECIATE THAT
I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THAT AND
I APPRECIATE I MEAN NOT VERY
MANY THINGS WORK THROUGH THIS
BUILDING EXPEDITIOUSLY SO. I IT
WAS ARE AT RECORD PACE- DOING
DEALING WITH I STATE GOVERNMENT.
I'M THAT THAT WAS PASSED I
APPRECIATE THE ADMINISTRATION I
APPRECIATE WITH THE GOVERNOR
SAID ABOUT FINANCE I APPRECIATE
SINCERELY MY COLLEAGUE- FROM THE
- MODESTO MARTIN I GUESS WERE
SAID MODESTO AREA. AS SALINAS I
DON'T KNOW NEW DISTRICT IT WAS
SALINAS BUT NOW SHE'S IN A NEW
DISTRICTS SO. I APPRECIATE
SENATOR CAFIERO IS IMPAIRED ON
ALL OF THAT AND I DO ALSO HAVE
SOME CONCERNS ON THE MCO TAX
ABOUT- INDIVIDUALS THAT- OR
PARTIES OR INDUSTRIES OR
WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL THEM.
THAT SEEM TO BE AT THE TABLE
GETTING RESOURCES THAT I AGREE
WITH MY COLLEAGUE FROM BEAVER
THAT. THE MCO TAX SHOULD REALLY
GO TO THOSE THAT ARE PROVIDING
MEDICARE REAM MEDICAL SERVICES
TO THE POOREST IN OUR COMMUNITY.
IF YOU HAVE A HOSPITAL LIKE ONE
OF MY DISTRICT HOSPITALS THAT
PROVIDES SEVENTY PERCENT.
MEDICARE PATIENTS THEY PROVIDE
SERVICES 270% OF THEIR
POPULATION THAT THEY PROVIDE
SERVICES TO IS MEDICARE. AND- I
DON'T SEE ANY IN HERE AND LISTEN
CAN PLAY OUT TO ME THAT
HOSPITALS. WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE
AN AND- IN MEDICARE- WE JUST
RELYING ON THE HEADER IN FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS. WHICH ALL OF US
I THINK HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS
AND STATEMENTS THAT THAT THAT'S
NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. SO IS THE
MEDIC CAL OR THE MCO TAX COULD
INCLUDE REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR
HOSPITAL SERVICES. ANYBODY EVEN
THE TEAR SORRY- THE OBVIOUSLY
THE DETAILS OF THE MCO TAX ARE
STILL BEING DISCUSSED BETWEEN.
THE- TWO HOUSES OF THE
LEGISLATURE AND THE
ADMINISTRATION. SO I THINK IT'S
PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE FOR YOU TO
EXPRESS- YOU KNOW. INTEREST YOUR
DESIRES BUT THOSE ARE STILL IN
DISCUSSION SO WE CAN'T ANSWER
WHAT IT WILL OR WON'T BE YET
BECAUSE IT'S NOT LEAD OKAY.
THANK YOU THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
FOR THAT I DO APPRECIATE THAT SO
I JUST HAVE A MORE COMMON-
QUESTION ABOUT- AS THE HOT
BILLION DOLLARS FOR THE
HOMELESS- PREVENTION PROGRAM- I
THINK THERE'S BEEN A SEVENTEEN
BILLION CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG-
SEVENTEEN BILLION THAT'S
FINISHED MINISTERED SO FAR IN
THE HOMELESS PROGRAM AND- YOU
KNOW OUR IN HOUSE POPULATION
HAS. INCREASED DRASTICALLY AND
ESPECIALLY WHERE I LIVE OUT HERE
IN SACRAMENTO NOT REALLY BEEN
BAKERSFIELD BUT WHERE I LIVE
HERE IN SACRAMENTO I PASSED AT.
I DRIVE PAST THE- ROOSEVELT
BOULEVARD I KNOW WHAT YOU CALL
IT THAT. IT'S LIKE THE
SACRAMENTO PORTION OF SKID ROW
IN LOS ANGELES THERE'S JUST LIKE
HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS AND
HUNDREDS OF ARBY'S INTENDS. THEM
AND THEN COMING DOWN TWELFTH
STREET YOU SEE. THE ELDERLY YOU
SEE WOMEN YOU SEE YOU KNOW JUST
COMING DOWN TWELFTH STREET TO
COME TO THE CAPITOL AND THEN THE
POPULATION THE AND HOUSE THE
HOMELESS HAS INCREASED IS THERE
ANY ACCOUNTABILITY ATTACHED TO
THIS MAN HERE WE JUST CONTINUING
TO GIVE OUT MANY. AND I MET WITH
AN ADVOCATE YESTERDAY. AB ON A
BILL THAT I HAVE GOING THROUGH
THE BUILDING THAT IS SEPARATE
FROM HOMELESS IT WAS INTERESTING
TO ME THAT- SHE WORKS WITH CASH-
HERE. IN SACRAMENTO AS SOME
NONPROFITS REGARDING- HOUSING
AND PROVIDING SERVICES
SPECIFICALLY TO WOMEN IN THIS
POPULATION. AND AN- SHE HAS THE
SAME CONCERNS AND SHE BROUGHT UP
SOME STUFF TO ME THAT. THAT I
HAD NEVER EVEN HEARD BEFORE AND
I JUST WANT TO SAY IT OUT LOUD
IT HAS NOTHING LIKE I SAID. IT
HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE
BUDGET PROCESS EXCEPT FOR THE
FUNDING. AND THE BILL HAS TO DO.
GOING TO THE BUILDING HAS TO DO
WITH- HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SHE
BROUGHT UP SOMETHING TO ME THAT
I NEVER EVEN THOUGHT IT AND SHE
SAYS YOU KNOW HOMELESS WOMEN ALL
OVER THAT I SEE EVERY NIGHT
SHE'S THESE ARE HER WORDS. THAT
I SEE EVERY NIGHT WE GO OUT AND
TRY TO GIVE THEM FOOD AND THINGS
LIKE THAT. THEY HAVE SURVIVAL
SEX. JUST PLEASE DON'T COME IN
AND TAKE MY STUFF. AND SHE
DESERVES THE WOMEN IN THE
POPULATION AND WE'RE TRYING TO
HELP. AND SHE SAYS THAT BASED ON
WHAT SHE'S WORKED WITH. IN THE
SEVERAL YEARS THAT SHE'S BEEN
INVOLVED IN THIS. THE KNOWN AS
HELPING THIS POPULATION. AND
THERE'S NO ACCOUNTABILITY WITH
THE MONEY. SO I STARTED LOOKING
INTO IT AND I WANT TO KNOW IF
THERE'S ACCOUNTABILITY WITH THIS
ONE BILLION DOLLARS NOT
SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PARTICULAR
ISSUE. EVEN THOUGH THAT REALLY
TOUCHED MY HEART THAT THAT IS
HAPPENING. AND IS THERE
ACCOUNTABILITY ATTACHED TO THIS
MONEY FOR RESULTS. THANK YOU
SENATOR GROVE- THE BILLION
DOLLARS THAT'S AND THAT TOO THE
LEGISLATIVE PLAN- IS SEPARATE
APART FROM WHAT WAS INCLUDED IN
THE GOVERNOR'S PLAN SO WE DID
NOT HAVE AN ADDITIONAL ONE
BILLION DOLLARS FOR HELP-
HOWEVER. AS YOU'VE NOTED WE
HAVE- ALLOCATED BILLIONS OF
DOLLARS TOWARDS FIGHTING AND
PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS- THERE
IS A TRAILER BILL THAT THE
LEGISLATURE AND THE MINISTRATION
ARE WORKING ON TO INCLUDE.
ADDITIONAL TO DISCUSS IT.
INCLUDING ADDITIONAL
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HAP FUTURE
HAPPEN AND OTHER- FUTURE
EXPENDITURES AND HOMELESSNESS SO
SPECIFICALLY THAT IS SOMETHING
THE GOVERNOR'S PARTICULARLY- IS
A PRIORITY FOR HIM IS. THE
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS HAVE GONE
OUT SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO
ACCOUNTABILITY- FOR. THE DOLLARS
THAT ARE UP AT THE TABLE AS WELL
AS FUTURE DOLLARS. THANK YOU FOR
THAT AND JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY
BECAUSE I MEAN WE'RE IN THE
MINORITY PARTY WILL HAVE A LOT
OF DISCUSSION ON THE BUDGET WE
CAN PUT SOME REQUEST IN AND- THE
CHAIRS REALLY GRACIOUS IN
GRANTING SOME OF THOSE REQUESTS
THAT WE HAVE FOR. DISTRICT
THINGS IS THERE THE SAME
CONCILIATORY. OF OPINION THAT
THE LEGISLATURE YOU WORK WITH IT
TO YOU KNOW THE PARTY THAT YOU
WORK WITH- IS THAT IS THAT
SOMETHING THAT DAY CARE ABOUT AS
WELL LIKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR
THAT PROGRAM. DOLLARS IN THE
REASON WHY I ASK THAT IS
BECAUSE- YOU SEVENTEEN BILLION
DOLLARS AND WE'VE- IT'S GOT
EXTREMELY WORSE. AND THEN THE
VIOLENCE IN THESE AREAS THAT YOU
HEAR FROM ADVOCATES IS JUST LIKE
I DESCRIBED. JUST NOW- IS THAT
SOMETHING THAT YOU GUYS ARE
WORKING ON TOGETHER I THINK THAT
ALL PARTIES AT THE TABLE- ARE.
GOING TO SEE ACCOUNTABILITY
BEHIND THESE DOLLARS YES THAT'S
GOOD- BEING HAS MISSED. A CENTER
GROVE I WILL. SO PRECIADO- MISLI
FROM THE PART OF FINE RESP. AND
ALL- IN. THAT WHICH I WAS GOING
IS THAT WE ARE WERE ON TRAILER
BILL LANGUAGE NOW. WITH
ADDITIONAL THERE IT'S NOT THAT
ANY OF THE MONEY THAT WAS
DISTRIBUTED SO FAR HAD NO
ACCOUNTABILITY. HOWEVER WE ARE
INCREASE WE ARE DISCUSSING.
ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
MEASURES THAT WOULD BE ATTACHED
BUT I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT
TO POINT OUT THAT THE ESTIMATES
OF WHAT WE WOULD NEED. TO
ADDRESS THE LEVEL OF
HOMELESSNESS CALIFORNIA HAS. TO
ADDRESS IT TO REALLY SAY AND IT.
IS CLOSE TO WHAT'S PROJECT
EIGHTY BILLION. A YEAR. AND SO
WHILE WE HAVE I THINK AND I
THINK ALL OF US ARE VERY PROUD
THAT WE HAVE MADE IT A PRIORITY
OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS. IT IS
STILL NOT BEEN ADEQUATE TO THE
REAL NEAT BUT I THINK THE OTHER
THING WE NOW HAVE TO RECOGNIZE
IS. PROJECTS WITHIN PLACE COSTS
OTHER DELAYS THAT OCCUR. THE
PROJECTS THEMSELVES GO UP IN
PRICE I MEAN THERE I'VE BEEN
WORKING WITH THE NONPROFIT OF MY
DISTRICT THAT'S BUILDING. A
HOUSING PROJECT FOR HOMELESS
SENIORS AND IT IS OUR ELDERLY
THAT ARE BECOMING NOW THE LAW AT
PERCENT THE HIGHEST INCREASE IN.
IN HOUSE PEOPLE. AND THAT
PROJECT WHEN- WHEN WE FIRST
STARTED WORKING ON FUNDING FOR
IT. THE CONSTRUCTION FOUR IT WAS
ESTIMATED AT FORTY TWO MILLION.
HAS QUITE A NUMBER UNITS. IT IS
NOW UP TO FIFTY FOUR MILLION SO
MUCH OF THE FINANCING THAT WE
SECURED IS NOW NO LONGER
ADEQUATE SO WE'RE HAVING TO FIVE
AT TWO FIVE TRY TO FIND MORE.
BUT MEANWHILE US WHAT YOU MIGHT
OF SECURITY COUPLE YEARS AGO
WHILE YOU'RE TRYING TO FIND THE
ADDITIONAL SHORTFALL YOU CAN
LOSE BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T YET.
BROKEN GROUND SO THIS IS
SOMETHING THAT. ALL OF OUR
PROJECTS ARE FACING UP AND DOWN
THE STATE WHICH IS WHY I THINK
BEYOND THE BUDGET. THERE'S BEEN
SO MUCH EFFORT TO TRY TO.
STREAMLINE BOTH ARE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECTS IN OUR PROJECTS
FOR HOMELESSNESS TO US SO THAT
THEY DO NOT EXPERIENCE THOSE
KIND OF DELAYS WHICH INCREASED
COST BUT- I EIGHT I DIFFERENT
NOW I APOLOGIES FOR. THE TOWING
INTO A DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS BUT
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE
UNDERSTOOD THAT BUT IF YOU HAVE
ANY FOLLOWING COMMENTS AND I
WANNA CALL AND THE OTHER PEOPLE
HAVE ON THE LIST YEAH ABSOLUTELY
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR THAT
THAT RESPONSE I JUST HAVE ONE
MORE QUESTION. AND AGAIN- IT'S
ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT FIFTEEN
MILLION INDIVIDUALS WILL FALL
OFF THE MEDIC CAL ROLES- AND
THEY HAVE TO BE RE- I DON'T KNOW
LIKE RE SIGN UP FOR. I DON'T
EVEN WHAT IS IT. RIEN ROLLED. IN
REAL DAY YOU THANK YOU MISTER.
IS THERE ARE RE. IN THE BUDGET
TO COVER THAT AND ARE WE LOOKING
AT NEW TECHNOLOGY TO DO THAT OR
WE IS GONNA HIRE MORE BODIES TO
DO THAT. AND I JUST WAS CURIOUS
ABOUT THAT BECAUSE I WAS LOOKING
AT FOR THAT EXPENSE WOULD COME
FROM. I'M CONCERNED IT'S GONNA
HIT THE MCO TAX AND READING M.
AND RATE PROVIDERS ARE OUR
PROVIDER STILL ARE NOT GONNA GET
THE INCREASES THEY NEED THAT'S
MY CONCERN. SURE AT ALL DEFERRED
TO THE L. A. O. FOR ASSISTANCE
ON WHAT'S IN THE TWO PARTY.
THANK YOU. GREAT LET ME TELL LET
YOU ALL KNOW WHO I HAVE A LIST
NOW I HAVE SENATOR LAYERED.
SENATOR NEAL LOW SENATOR MENSCH
OF OUR- OKAY. AND THEN WHAT
OBVIOUSLY IF THERE'S ANYONE ELSE
WHO WANTS TO CERTAINLY CALLING
YOU- BUT WE DO WANT TO GET TO
PUBLIC COMMENT ALSO SENATOR
LAYERED- I'M- I'M- COLLEGE.
SORRY SO IT DOES JASON GREW HEY
WAS MY MISTAKE THAT'S AT LEAST
RISK. YEAH I THINK I WOULD
MORNING A. O. N. ALLOW MINISTRY
TO ADD. THAT THIS IS FOR. BEEN
ON THE THIS RADAR- KNOWN THAT
THIS BE. FOR WILL BE UP. IN THE
RANKS ARE CERTAINLY WAS
DEDICATED THEIR IS A PLAN IN
ORDER TO- TO MINIMIZE- SERVE
ERRORS AND SORT OF A- IN IN THE
REDETERMINATION PROCESS MAKE
SURE THAT- PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF
THE OF THE OF THE PROCESS I KNOW
THE BUYING THE MINISTRATION HAS.
JUST PUT OUT SERVE NOTICES AGAIN
JUST REALLY ENCOURAGING STATES
TO- IT'S TO TRY TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE READER TO. PROCESSES
AFTER AND FISHING AS POSSIBLE SO
I SAID THERE ARE BILL IN RESORT
AND- IN THE STATE IS TO. QUITE A
BIT IN THAT AREA AND ONE ONE.
EFFORT OF THE STATE THAT IS
MAYBE SOMEWHAT UNIQUE IS
ENSURING THAT TO KEEP PEOPLE-
INDIVIDUALS THAT LEGITIMATELY.
LOSE COVERAGE THAT THEY- ARE
AWARE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES WITH
COVERED CALIFORNIA AND THE STATE
HAS A GOOD PROCESS IN IN PLACE
TO. TO ENSURE THAT THOSE-
COVERAGE CAN CAN CONTINUE ONE
UNDER THE OTHER MEANS SO I WOULD
SAY IT'S DEFINITELY IS BUILT IN
BUILT INTO THE BUDGET. THANK YOU
I APPRECIATE THAT I KNOW THAT
DURING COVERED WHEN WE HAD AN
ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF INDIVIDUALS
APPLYING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
BENEFITS. OUR OFFICES I MEAN ALL
OF OUR OFFICES WERE CONTACTED
AND- A LOT IN SORRY JUST
CONCERNED AS PEOPLE STARTED
LOSING HEALTHCARE BENEFITS. THEY
GO TO THE HOSPITAL OR GO TO THE
DOCTOR AND YOU KNOW THEY GET
WHEN I GET TREATED IN THEIR
MEDICAL HAS EXPIRED. AND THEY
WERE AWARE I'VE JUST WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT YOU GUYS WERE
AWARE OF THAT ISSUE AND THAT YOU
WERE TRYING TO ADDRESS IT SO
THANK YOU FOR THAT. CERTAINLY
SENATOR GROVE CENTER LAYER. IT'S
ONE TO MAKE A BRIEF. I ON THE
DISK OF MCO I DIDN'T WANT TO
COMMENT TO HANG IN THE AIR THAT
IT WAS JUST. SOME OF IT WAS JUST
GOING TO THE GENERAL FUND AS IF
IT WAS. A SERVING OTHER THINGS I
WAS AROUND WHEN IT WAS FIRST
ENACTED AND I'M BELIEVES. UNDER
GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER AND IT
WENT ENTIRELY TO THE GENERAL
FUND TO KEEP THERE FROM BEING
CUTS. TO THE MEDIC COW SYSTEM
WHILE THERE WAS A MAJOR BUDGET
DEFICIT. AND I THINK THE SAME
PRINCIPLE IS IMPART TRUTH HERE.
WERE OF THE NINETEEN BILLION.
EIGHT BILLION. PLUS GOES TO THE
GENERAL FUND TO KEEP IT FROM
BEING CAUGHT. IN A TIME OF A
THIRTY ONE BILLION DOLLAR
DEFICIT. AND THEN DAHLE LEVIN
BILLION WILL DO WHAT WASN'T DONE
LAST TIME WHICH IS ACTUALLY
INCREASE. MATIC OUTRAGE. SO OF.
EVEN THOUGH I KNOW THAT. THAT
IT'S TO PARTY AND THERE'S A
THIRD PARTY TO CALM AND MAYBE
THAT'LL FLUCTUATE A LITTLE BIT
BUT- BUT THAT'S THE PRINCIPLE
WASN'T JUST GOING OFF INTO
SPACE. AND ON OFFSHORE WIND I
JUST WANT TO SAY THAT COMPARED
TO PUMP STORAGE. OFFSHORE WIND.
PROVIDES EXPONENTIALLY. MUCH
MORE. ENERGY INTO FOUR LOOKING
AT MEETING OUR GOALS ARE DOING
IT I MEAN. IT PROVIDES MORE THAN
DIABLO CANYON IN CASE STATUS
EVER DECOMMISSIONED. AND THAT
THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT THING AND
CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN LET ALREADY
FOR THE WILDLIFE MEDICATIONS TO
MAKE SURE THAT. THAT THERE IS NO
DAMAGE TO IT AND I THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT TO BRING THAT LEVEL OF
ENERGY ONLINE AND THAT. IS THE
DIFFERENCE THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
. THANK YOU SENATOR LAYERED
SENATOR NEELAM. THANK YOU MATT
CHAIR- FIRST OF ALL I HAVE- A
FEW COMMENTS AND- AND A
CLARIFICATION- WITH REGARDS
FIRST OF ALL TO THE- MAJORITY
PARTIES- PUBLICATION OF- DECADE
RESPONSIBLE BUDGETING AND-
MAINTAINING OUR OUR PROGRESS- AS
THE LOYAL OPPOSITION WITH OUR
BUDGET STAFF WE'VE- DRAFTED A-
AN ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS OF THAT
WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE-
SENATE. WEBSITE I JUST WANTED TO
UP A POINT THAT OUT BUT- WITH
REGARD TO SOME SPECIFIC POINTS.
I NOTE THAT- THE- ONE ITEM IS- A
STATE WIDE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
APPROACH FOR IN HOME SUPPORT
SERVICES WHICH IS PROPOSED BUYER
CURRENT LEGISLATION I THINK NOT
PASSED ASSEMBLY BILL SIXTEEN.
SEVENTY TWO- THIS SETS UP- A
PROCESS TO- TAKE A LOOK AT HOW
TO IMPLEMENT THAT AND- I JUST
LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT- IF WE
BARGAIN. AND THAT SORT OF
APPROACH ENDS UP WITH THE SAME-
AGREEMENT THE SAME COST SAME
WAGES AND BENEFITS FOR LOS
ANGELES AS WELL AS MODOC COUNTY
WHICH KIND OF DOESN'T MAKE
SENSE- AND- THAT IS AN ITEM- A
PROPOSED IN THIS BUDGET- ANOTHER
FIVE THE THING I NOTICE IS THE
PHRASE REIMAGINING CAL WORKS.
NOW I JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT AS
AN HISTORICAL FACT THAT- THE
WELFARE REFORM OF NINETEEN
NINETY FIVE WAS TREMENDOUSLY
SUCCESSFUL- I WAS ON THE SECOND
A COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WHEN- THE REFORM FEDERAL REFORM
MEASURE WAS IMPLEMENTED HERE
LOCALLY- AND- IT WAS MANDATED
THAT IT BE REMOVED REVIEWED FIVE
YEARS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION AND
SO THE REVIEW WAS THAT DONE AND
PRESENTED TO THE BOARD- IN. MY
LAST YEAR ON THAT BOARD AND-
THE- WELFARE ROLLS IN SACRAMENTO
COUNTY HAD BEEN REDUCED FROM
WHAT WAS TYPICALLY THIRTY TO
FORTY THOUSAND DOWN TO ABOUT
TWENTY FIVE TO THIRTY THOUSAND
AND THAT SOUNDS LIKE AN AWFUL
LOT. OF THE IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT
REDUCTION BUT THE REALLY
INTERESTING FACT AT THAT POINT
WAS THAT OF THOSE TWENTY FIVE TO
THIRTY THOUSAND FIVE YEARS ON.
THERE WERE LESS THAN A THOUSAND
OF THOSE WHO WERE ON WELFARE AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE PROGRAM.
NOW THAT IS TRULY SUCCESS COUPLE
THOUSAND ONE ON COUPLE THOUSAND
ONE OFF EVERY MONTH BUT THAT IS
TRULY SUCCESS AND SINCE THEN. WE
HAVE GOTTEN FURTHER AND FURTHER
AWAY FROM THE COMPONENTS OF THE
NINETEEN NINETY FIVE WELFARE
REFORM THAT REALLY CREATED IT
SUCCESS AND I FEAR THAT-
REIMAGINING- CAL WORKS AS IS
STATED- IN THE BUDGET- GETS US
FURTHER AWAY FROM THAT AND
THEREFORE NOT BENEFIT BENEFITING
THOSE PEOPLE THAT FALL ON HARD
TIMES AND WHAT WE REALLY DO.
NEED TO DO IS GET THEM BACK TO
SELF SUFFICIENCY- ANOTHER ITEM
IS- THE BORROWING TO PAY THE
INTEREST ON THE- WELL AT THE
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE- DEFICIT
THAT WE OWE TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IT- THE NOT ONLY. THE
JOB. DID THE GOVERNOR- OF
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE WHAT HE HAD
INDICATED- THAT HE WOULD- USED
TO PAY BACK- SOME OF THE
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BUT AND
THAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS BUDGET-
BUT- THE INTEREST IS THE
OBLIGATION OF THE STATE. AND
THIS BUDGET PROPOSES TO BORROW A
THAT INTEREST FROM THE
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
DISABILITY FUND AS OPPOSED TO
PAYING IT OUT OF THE GENERAL
FUND NOW I KNOW WHY BUT- I JUST
LIKE TO- A POINT THAT OUT. AND
R. ONE MORE POINT TO- ADD TO THE
DISCUSSION OF HOMELESSNESS- THE
GOVERNOR IN A RECENT INTERVIEW
AND BY THE WAY I COMPLEMENT HIM-
GREATLY FOR. A GOING INTO- THE
LINE'S BEEN DEAD DAN FOR HIM-
HAVING THAT- INTERVIEW WITH SEAN
HANNITY BUT IN THAT HE SAID HE
OWNS THE PROBLEM WITH
HOMELESSNESS GOOD FOR HIM BUT-
IN MY OPINION ONE OF THE
PROBLEMS IS THAT A LOT OF THE
HOMELESS- POLICY AND SPENDING IS
FROM THE TOP DOWN- THERE IS THE
POT OF MONEY THAT IS FLEXIBLE
FOR COUNTIES AND I THINK THERE'S
ONE POINT SIX BILLION IN THIS
BUDGET- TO- TO. TO PROVIDE TO
COUNTIES FOR FLEXIBLE FUNDING
AND I AGREE COMPLETELY THERE HAS
TO BE COMPATIBLE- ACCOUNTABILITY
BUT- IN THE LAST FIVE OR SIX
YEARS. WE'VE SPENT I THINK
TWENTY BILLION DOLLARS AND MOST
THAT HAS BEEN ON THIRTY PLUS
PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED- FROM
AND IMPLEMENTED FROM THE STATE
LEVEL AND- EVENTUALLY MAYBE WE
HAVE TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY
THAT THE TOP DOWN APPROACH IS
WHAT INDEED IS NOT WORKING
TRADITIONALLY. COUNTIES ARE
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE-
PROVIDERS IN THE STATE AND- WITH
REGARD TO FLEX BILL FLEXIBLE
FUNDING- THEY CAN PERFORM THAT
WITH ACCOUNTABILITY. BUT A
FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM IS- THAT THE
GOVERNOR STATED THAT HE'S NOT
INTERESTED IN MAKING COMMITMENTS
BEYOND ONE YEAR. AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS CAN'T EFFECTIVELY
TREAT A PROBLEM AS COMPLEX AND
MULTIFACETED AS HOMELESS
PARTICULARLY GIVEN A SIGNIFICANT
SHORTFALL STATEWIDE OF MENTAL
HEALTH BEDS THOSE ARE NOT
SOMETHING YOU CAN RIDE WITH ONE
YEAR FUNDING- THAT THAT IS
HAMPERING. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FROM- PROVIDING IT'S WHAT IS A
TRADITIONALLY BEEN ITS
RESPONSIBILITY. AND IF THERE
WOULD BE AN ADDED BENEFIT OF ROE
MANDINGO STE OF THIS
RESPONSIBILITY WITH
ACCOUNTABILITY TO COUNTY
COUNTIES BY SEEING A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT APPROACHES AND OTHER
YOU SOME COUNTIES CAN PROFIT BY
ITS SUCCESSES- IN OTHER COUNTIES
AND WE'VE JUST GOTTEN AWAY FROM
THAT AND I'D LIKE TO POINT THAT
OUT. MY LAST POINT IS A
CLARIFICATION IN THE L. A. O.'S-
OVERVIEW OF THE LEGISLATORS
LEGISLATURES BUDGET- IT TALKS
ABOUT LEASE REVENUE BOND
FINANCING AND- THIS BUDGET
REJECTS THE PROPOSALS FOR THE
GOVERNOR TO USE GENERAL FUND
CASH TO PAY FOR CERTAIN CAPITAL
OUTLAY PROJECT COSTS INCLUDING.
A PORTION OF THE JOINT GENERAL
SERVICES NEW RICHARDS BOULEVARD
PROJECT WHICH IS HERE IN
SACRAMENTO AND INSTEAD LEASE
REVENUE BOND FINANCING WILL BE
USED FOR THESE COSTS NOW. GOING
ON MY MEMORY OF WHAT LEASE
REVENUE BONDS ARE THOSE ARE
BONDS- THE DEBT SERVICE OF WHICH
ARE PAID BY THE LEASE OF THE
LESSOR OF THE FACILITIES THAT I
HAVE THAT CORRECT. THE US
SENATOR YES- THAT MAYBE THAT
WHERE THE PAYMENT IS COMING FROM
I THINK OF IT ALTERNATELY AS A
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE HOWEVER
AND THAT'S MY POINT YEAH- LEASE
REVENUE BONDS DO NOT NEED TO BE
APPROVED BY. A VOTE OF THE
PEOPLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
DO. RIGHT AND I WOULD POINT OUT
THAT. AS THE- AS- A MISTER
PROTECT POINTED OUT. THAT THIS
IS REALLY FROM ONE POCKET TO THE
OTHER- THEY ARE NOT TRUE LEASE
REVENUE BONDS IN THE SENSE THAT
LEASE REVENUE BONDS WERE
INITIALLY- ADOPTED BECAUSE IT
WAS TYPICALLY A THIRD PARTY-
THAT WOULD BE THE LESSOR. AND
THE ASSUMPTION IS THAT THOSE
WILL COVER THE DEBT PAYMENTS AND
THAT'S WHAT JUSTIFIED NOT GOING
TO THE PEOPLE FOR A VOTE. AND
THESE INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN
PERVERTED EVER SINCE I. WAS HERE
BEFORE AND NOBODY SEEMS TO RAISE
THE QUESTION AND IT'S MERELY A
MEANS OF- FINANCING FACILITY
THROUGH BONDS THAT ARE
EFFECTIVELY- GENERAL OBLIGATION
BONDS IN PRACTICE. AND WE DON'T
GO TO THE P. WE AVOID GOING TO
THE PEOPLE FOR ABOUT. SO- THANKS
FOR THAT CLARIFICATION AND-
BECAUSE OF MY COMMENTS. ALL
RIGHT LET ME THE- FILL PEOPLE IN
ON WHO WE'VE GOT ON THE LIST
HERE WE HAVE SENATOR MITCH OF
OUR CENTER SMALLWOOD CUEVAS
SENATOR EGGMAN. I THANK YOU
MADAM CHAIR YOU KNOW I FIND IT
INTERESTING THAT WE DEFINED THE
WILL FOR REFORM OF THE NINETIES
A SUCCESS. GUESS YOU CAN ONLY TO
FIND THAT A SUCCESSIVE YOUR
DEFINITION OF SUCCESS IS-
KICKING POOR FAMILIES OFF OF
AID- YOU KNOW I A SUB THREE
CHAIR I'M VERY PROUD OF THE WORK
THAT WE DID IN THAT SUB. UP TO
RE IMAGINE CAL WORKS YOU KNOW
IF. IF ANYONE WOULD HAVE BEEN
HERE DURING THE PANEL WE HEARD
FROM. MOTHER PARENTS ABOUT HOW
IT WASN'T WORKING AND WE HEARD
ALSO THAT THE NUMBER THAT WE
HAVE ON CAL WORKS IS NOWHERE
NEAR THE INDIVIDUALS WERE
ELIGIBLE. FOR CAL WORKS BECAUSE
IT IS SO HARD TO GET ASSISTANCE
IN THESE ARE FAMILIES. WHO HAVE
WORKED ARE WORKING ONE TO THREE
JOBS- CAN AFFORD DAY CARE- DON'T
HAVE TRANSPORTATION- YOU KNOW
THIS MYTH OF THE WELFARE QUEEN
HAS BEEN GOING ON EVEN BEFORE MY
TIME SINCE MY EXISTENCE
CONTINUES TO GO ON. EVEN THOUGH
THERE ARE STUDIES AN ENDLESS
STUDIES THAT SHOW THE CONTRARY-
AS A STATE I'M EXCITED THAT
CALIFORNIA. EVEN BEFORE THE DEBT
CEILING AGREEMENT CAME ABOUT HAD
SAID SOMETHING AND WE- PUT IN
ACTION IN SUB THREE TO START A
FOUNDATION TO HELP WITH ABLE
BODIES WITHOUT CHILDREN- TO SEE
TO COMBAT WHAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IS DOING- IT RIGHT
NOW WE'RE SEEN WE'RE GOING TO BE
SEEN IN ABOUT. TWO YEARS OR SO.
A DECREASE OF BENEFITS OF
APPROXIMATELY EIGHT DOLLARS PER
INDIVIDUAL- PER DAY FROM NOT
MISTAKEN- WE'RE GONNA SEE IT
HARDER FOR INDIVIDUALS TO GET TO
BENEFITS. AND CREATE A BIGGER
BOTTLENECK AND FOR EVERY ONE
DOLLAR WE INVEST IN THESE
SERVICES- WE SAVE EIGHT DOLLARS.
THAT'S HOW MUCH MORE MONEY WE'RE
GOING TO HAVE TO INVEST. IF WE
DON'T INVEST RIGHT NOW. A CENTER
LAYERED TOOK MY CHURCH THREE SUB
TALKING POINTS ABOUT THE NCO SO
DEFINITELY TALK TO HIM LATER
ABOUT THAT- BUT THIS IS THE
FIRST TIME EVER THAT THE MCO
TIMES HAS GONE INTO WHAT IT WAS
INTENDED TO DO. FIRST SINCE IN
INCEPTION A 100% HAS GONE TO THE
GENERAL FUND- I'M ALSO GLAD THAT
IN THIS YEAR IN THE BUDGET CYCLE
WE'VE STARTED TO REALLOCATE THE
FUNDS THAT WERE CREATED. OR
SPECIAL FUNDS TO DO WHAT EXACTLY
THEY'RE INTENDED TO DO JUST LIKE
THE- THE HEALTH CARE
AFFORDABILITY RESERVE FUND.
WE'RE FINALLY ABLE TO YOU KNOW
WE TOOK ACTION TO RESORT TO
REJECT THAT REVERSION OF IT. AND
TO GO TO COVERED CALIFORNIA
LIVES TO ACTUALLY DO WHAT IT WAS
INTENDED TO DO AND FOR THOSE WHO
DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS THAT'S-
THE MANDATE THAT YOU PAY WHEN
YOU DO YOUR TAXES YOU DON'T HAVE
HEALTH CARE. THAT FUND IS
SUPPOSED TO GO BACK TO
INDIVIDUALS AND COVER CALIFORNIA
AND WE WERE WE WERE ABLE TO
ACTUALLY REVERSE THAT. YOU KNOW
PROBABLY THAT IN SUB THREE WERE
ACTUALLY YOU KNOW TAKING THE A
POOR APPROACH TO USE THE FUNDS
BECAUSE THEY WERE INTENDED. TO
GO IN THE POCKETS OF INDIVIDUALS
OR FOR THEM STILL TAX TO SEE
MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENTS. I'M NOT
SAYING I'M A 100% HAPPY THAT
SOMETHING THAT SOME OF IT IS
GOING TO THE GENERAL FUND I
AGREE YOU KNOW IT'S ABOUT WHAT
OR 43% IS GOING TO THE GENERAL
FUND. EIGHT APPROXIMATE POINT
THREE BILLION OUT OF THE ELEVEN
POINT ONE BILLION I BELIEVE. I'M
BUT IF IT WEREN'T THAT WAY FOR
AT LEAST THIS YEAR WE WOULD HAVE
TO MAKE CUTS IN OTHER AREAS. AND
IF YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED IN THE SUB
THREE EACH- SUBCOMMITTEE INVITE
YOU TO COME HERE WHICH STORIES
YOU WERE WERE CUT. WHAT FAMILIES
WHAT DEMOGRAPHIC OF. INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITY- ARE SEEN. OR
CHILDREN ARE FOR YOUTH THE
COMPLEX NEEDS WHERE WOULD YOU.
THE CUT. IT WOULD BE. DIFFICULT
FOR YOU TO MAKE THAT DECISION.
SO IF FOR RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TO
PUT SOME OF THAT INTO THE
GENERAL FUND TO ENSURE THAT
THOSE PROGRAMS DON'T HAVE CUTS.
AND THAT'S THE POOL HAVE TO
SWALLOW FOR ME NOW YES THE END
GOT GAME IS IT SHOULD WE GET
THEM TO OUR TAX AGAIN I WOULD
FIGHT VERY HARD. AND IF WE'RE
NOT IN A DEFICIT. FRANK ALL TO
GO TO. MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENTS
BUT- IN THE NEGOTIATIONS I AM
PROUD OF THE CONSULTANTS OF THE
TEAMS WHO. FOUGHT VERY HARD TO
GET TO THE POINT THAT WE ARE
RIGHT NOW SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DID. CENTER
DR YOU. CENTER SMALLWOOD CUEVAS
. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND I
WANT TO JUST GO AND APPRECIATE
THE COMMENTS OF MY GOOD.
COLLEAGUE THE SAN FERNANDO
VALLEY- I REMEMBER COMING OUT
OF. HIGH SCHOOL AND GOING INTO A
COLLEGE IN THE NINETIES AND- I
WAS A JOURNALISM STUDENT AND- WE
WERE TALKING ABOUT NEW TERMS
THAT WERE. BEING ADDED TO- OUR
STYLE HANDBOOK AND HOMELESSNESS
WAS ONE OF THOSE TERMS- AND- IT
REALLY CAME FROM- YEARS OF.
DISINVESTMENT IN ANTI POVERTY
PROGRAMS- AND REALLY SLASHING
HOUSING SUBSIDIES FOR EXAMPLE TO
LOCAL AS STATES AND CITIES-
DURING THAT VERY DARK. DARK
PERIOD- AND SO WE ARE CATCHING
UP. EVERY THIS THIS THESE
BUDGETS ARE ABOUT TRYING TO
CATCH UP ON DECADES OF
DISINVESTMENT- IN ATTACKS ON ON
THE POOR AND WORKING PEOPLE IN
CALIFORNIA WHERE. THE COST OF
LIVING IS SO HIGH WE HAVE TO
REALLY DOUBLE DOWN ON HOW WE'RE
INVESTING ENSURING THAT ALL OF
CALIFORNIANS. I'M HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH UP- IN TO
BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT SELF
SUFFICIENCY WHICH WE ALL VALUE.
YOU KNOW SO MUCH I WANT TO
THANK- A CHAIR SKINNER. FOR HER
WORK IN EDUCATING- US ON THE
DEVELOPMENTS OF THIS BUDGET IN
THE IN THE WORK THAT'S GONE BY
SO MANY OF THE BUDGETS OF
CHAIRS- I SERVE ON BUDGET. SUB
ONE IN IN IT WAS- QUITE
HEARTBREAKING IN TERMS OF THE
DECISIONS THAT HAD TO BE MADE TO
ENSURE YOU KNOW THAT THE
PROGRESS THAT WE'VE MADE- TO
AGAIN HELP OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM
CATCH UP- FROM YOU KNOW A
PREVIOUS DECADES OF
DISINVESTMENT- THAT WE WERE ABLE
TO MAINTAIN. THE LEVEL OF
EDUCATION THAT WE- VALUE HERE IN
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND TO
ENSURE THOSE WORKERS- KERN AND
HAVE. A LIVING WAGE- IN THIS
STATE THAT WE STARTED THIS YEAR
WITH A DEFICIT IN- AS A FRESHMAN
AT THIS WAS OUR FIRST BUDGET AND
WE DIDN'T HAVE- THE YEARS OF
SURPLUS- BUT THERE WAS YOU KNOW
A REAL EFFORT TO PRESERVE THE
PROGRESS TO PROTECT. OUR
COMMUNITIES AND TO ENSURE- THAT
THOSE HARDEST HIT IN VULNERABLE
COMMUNITIES WERE PROTECTED AND
I'M I'M VERY PROUD OF THIS
BUDGET AND THANK THE STAFF FOR-
UPDATING US ON ON- ALL OF THE
WORK THAT WE'VE DONE BEING
RESULTED IN THIS BUDGET ONE OF
THE THINGS THAT I'M MOST.
EXCITED TO SEE THAT WE WERE ABLE
TO RESTORE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS INTO WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT IN TERMS OF TRAINING
TEACHERS AND- A NURSES. DOCTORS
TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW OUR
COBIT WORKER OUTREACH PROJECT
CONTINUES I'M A SUCH A VALUABLE
RESOURCE OF EDUCATING WORKERS ON
HOW TO STAY PROTECTED IN THE
WORKPLACE- SOMETHING THAT WE
NEED TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE
CRITICALLY FOR THOSE LOW WAGE
IMPONDERABLE. A WORKERS TO
UNDERSTAND THE WAYS IN WHICH THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS ENSURING
THAT THEY ARE SAFE IN OUR
WORKPLACES- WE'VE RESTORED YOU
KNOW- THE FUNDING TO ENSURE THAT
OUR FACULTIES IN PARTICULAR MOST
VULNERABLE STUDENTS- ARE ABLE TO
ACCESS HIGHER EDUCATION- AND
ALSO TO BE HOUSED- TO INSURE
THAT WE CONTINUE. TO MAINTAIN
THESE HOUSING PROJECTS THAT ARE
SO IMPORTANT NOT JUST TO THE
STUDENTS BUT ALSO TO THE WORKERS
IN THOSE COMMUNITIES I'M WHO
NEED. ACCESS TO GOOD IN QUALITY
JOBS- AT THIS TIME SO I WANT TO
SAY THAT- IT'S NOT- THIS BUDGET-
CAME THROUGH A DIFFICULT
PROCESS- BUT IT IS ABOUT MAKING
SURE THAT CALIFORNIANS LAND ON
HIGHER GROUND. AND THAT WE MAKE
SURE THAT THOSE THOSE WORKERS
ARE PROTECTED AND I LOOK FORWARD
TO THE COMING WEEKS- AND WORKING
WITH THE COLLEAGUES- IN THE
ASSEMBLY TO ENSURE THAT WE- YOU
KNOW CONTINUE THESE INVESTMENTS-
TO. TO MAKE SURE THAT CALIFORNIA
CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD SO-
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MADAM CHAIR
AND THANK YOU STAFF FOR ALL
THAT'S BEEN DONE- AND AT THE
MINISTRATION AND THIS TWO PARTY
DEAL MOVING FORWARD- I'VE GOT
SENATOR EGGMAN FOLLOWED BY
SENATOR PEDIA. THANK YOU. AND I
WOULD NEVER WANT TO STEP ON
CENTERMAN JABBAR'S COMMENTS- AND
I WANT TO THANK HER FOR HER
GREAT JOB THIS YEAR. DURING
BUDGET SUB THREE- AS A FRESHMAN
AND JUST REALLY DOING AN
OUTSTANDING JOB- AND I'M ALSO
PLEASED THAT. A THAT THE TWO
HOUSE DEAL- SPENDS A LOT MORE.
OF THE MCO TAX SOONER THAN THAN
LATER- JUST ONE THING I WANT TO
SAY JUST GOING FORWARD FOR
EVERYBODY AND WE THANK YOU FOR
EVERYTHING AND THIS DID JUST TO
CHAIR SKINNER THANK YOU TO THE
STAFF. L. FINANCE AND EVERYBODY
ELSE AS WE GO FORWARD AND WE'RE
START WORKING ON THE TRAILER
LANGUAGE LIKE SOME OF THE
HOMELESSNESS MONEY THE-
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MONEY
ESPECIALLY THE SOCIAL WORK MONEY
ALL OF THAT- WE REALLY SEE IF WE
COULD START A PAT ATTACHING SOME
NUMBERS TO THOSE DOLLARS ANGLES
OF HOW MANY FOLKS WE THINK WE'RE
GONNA. EITHER HOUSE AND OR GET
THROUGH THE PROGRAM HOW MANY
SLOTS WILL BE EXPANDED HOW MANY
NEW UP PROFESSIONALS DO WE HOPE
TO SEE OUT THE OTHER SIDE WE TRY
TO ATTACH SOME GOALS. TO SOME OF
THE FUNDING THAT WE'RE COMING
FORWARD WITH THANK YOU. THANK
YOU US SENATOR PDF DOCUMENT I'M
SURE JUST BRIEFLY ONE EXTEND MY
THANKS TO YOU AND TO THE BUDGET
STAFFING AND CERTAINLY- MY
APPRECIATION OF MY COLLEAGUES TO
SERVE WITH ME ON SOME FOR- INTO
THE STAFF WORKED IT'S BEEN
DILIGENTLY DONE THERE IT'S OFTEN
SAID THAT THE- MOST
COMPREHENSIVE SIGNAL OF. POLICY
DOCUMENT THAT EXIST IS THE
BUDGET- BUT- THAT'S THE PLANNING
PHASE WHERE THE BUDGET LIVES
FRANKLY IS IN THE ORGANS OF
ADMINISTRATION- AND HOW THAT'S
APPLIED INTO THAT AND I'M
GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK THAT WE
DID IN THE SUB- I THINK THAT
THIS IS A RESPONSIBLE BALANCE
NEAR TERM FRAMEWORK. I THINK
WE'RE GONNA HAVE OTHER ISSUES AS
WE LOOK TO FORWARD CYCLES BUT I
THINK THIS IS. THIS IS AN
APPROPRIATELY BALANCED IN
STRENGTH AND FRAMEWORK FOR
WHICH- IF WE MOVE THIS.
LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE FORWARD
HOPEFULLY WILL BE THE FRAMEWORK
FROM WHICH WE CAN GET A
SUCCESSFUL- THREE PARTY
AGREEMENT THERE'S A LOT OF
CONVERSATION IN OUR SUB. WITH
RESPECT TO OVERSIGHT AND
ACCOUNTABILITY AROUND HOUSING
AND HOMELESSNESS WE'VE HEARD A
LOT OF MY COLLEAGUES COMMENT ON
THAT IN THIS. AND BEFORE WE TAKE
TESTIMONY TODAY I'M
PARTICULARLY. HAPPY THAT WE WERE
ABLE TO MOVE UP THE HUNDRED
EIGHTY MILLION NHS FUNDING THAT
WAS. DEFERRED PRIOR- I LIKE THE
DIRECTION WE'RE MOVING BOTH IN
THE BASIC BUDGET FRAMEWORK AND-
WHAT I EXPECT TO BE IN THE-
TRAILER LANGUAGE AROUND
ACCOUNTABILITY. REQUIREMENTS FOR
REGIONAL PLANNING- AND I WOULD
ECHO. THE COMMENTS OF MY
COLLEAGUES HAVE MADE WITH
RESPECT TO CLARIFYING- FOR THE
PUBLIC'S BENEFIT. HOW WE ARE
APPLYING NCO IN THIS COMING-
THIS BUDGET CYCLE SO- A LOT OF
GOOD PROGRAMS GOT RESTORED IN
THIS ON. TO HOUSE DEAL- THAT-
THAT MATCH UP WITH THE VALUES
AND- AND- THE COMMENTS THAT ARE
MADE ARE OFTEN NOT FOLLOWED WITH
ACTION AND I'M- APPRECIATIVE TO
THE LEADERSHIP AND- INTO THE
CHAIR- FOR GETTING US TO THIS
POINT AND OBVIOUSLY I'M LOOKING
FORWARD TO SEE WHERE WE END UP.
WITH THE FINAL FINAL AND I THANK
YOU MANAGER. THANK YOU SENATOR
ROTH FOLLOWED BY SENATOR BACK.
EVEN SURE. LET ME JUST ON AND
THANK YOU AND LEADER. IN
LEGISLATIVE LEADERS ACTUALLY.
FOR THE EFFORTS TO REACH THE
PROPOSED TO DELAYS IN THE HEALTH
CARE IN PARTICULAR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE PROGRAMS
NURSING. SOCIAL WORK MENTIONED
BY MY COLLEAGUE PSYCHIC
PSYCHIATRY AND OTHERS. I DO LOOK
FORWARD TO THE OUTCOME OF THE
MCO TAX DISCUSSIONS IN
PARTICULAR WITH RESPECT TO
PROVIDER RATE INCREASES- IN THE
AREA OF- INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC
IN THE AREA OF EMERGENCY ROOM
PHYSICIAN SO MANY OTHERS THAT I
KNOW ARE BEING WORKED. AND I
PARTICULARLY LOOK FORWARD TO
EVENTUALLY WORKING WITH
LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP AND- THE
GOVERNOR AND THE MINISTRATION OF
THE CONTEMPLATED OF BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
PROPOSALS THAT HAVE. THESE
GENERALLY BEEN DISCUSSED IN THE
NEWSPAPERS AND ELSEWHERE BECAUSE
WE CERTAINLY NEED MORE CAPACITY.
IN PATIENT AND OTHERWISE IN THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AREAS SO.
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. THANK
YOU SONORA CENTER BAKER. THANK
JUST A COUPLE QUICK OFF FOLLOW
UP THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR BUT
NUMBER ONE RESPONSE MIGHT MY
COLLEAGUES WHO I WOULD BE THE
MANY ISSUES THIS YEAR INCLUDING
LONG CENTER REQUIRE- WORKER
CENTER DAHLE OF COURSE OVER FIVE
HUNDRED MORE POSITIONS FOR
CALIFORNIA. AND MILLIONS MORE
FOR WILDFIRE PREVENTION THAT ARE
IN THIS BUDGET I WOULD MAKE SURE
THAT'S RECOGNIZED- WE DID NOT
HAVE A- WE GOT OFF. LIGHTLY LAST
YEAR ON FIRE AND WE'RE HOPEFUL
THIS YEAR BUT WE NEED TO KEEP
INVESTING IN REALLY PROUD OF
THAT IN THIS BUDGET. I DID WANNA
SOUND OFF SHORE WIND IT HAS
ENORMOUS POTENTIAL BETWEEN TEN
AND TWENTY GIGAWATTS WE'VE NOW
SEEN IT MANY OF OUR CENTERS HAVE
BEEN OTHER COUNTRIES RECINE
ONSHORE WIND FIXED AND NOW
FLOATING. AND WE PROCEED I THINK
EVERY PUT AWAY IN THIS BUDGET OF
FINDING POSITIONS IN THE COASTAL
COMMISSION TO ADVANCE THAT. I
DON'T THINK. CENTER REQUIRE FOR
HIS LEADERSHIP ON THAT. READ TWO
LAST THINGS ONE ON CUTS. THERE
WERE SOME CUTS THIS BUDGET I DO
WANT TO THAT WE ARE DEVELOPING
OUR SENATE BOND S. B. EIGHT
SIXTY SEVEN. THAT WILL BACK FILL
SOME OF THE INVESTMENTS THAT WE
OF COURSE HAD TO CUT THIS YEAR
NEXT YEAR TO MOVE US FORWARD. ON
RESOURCES. IT ALSO IS NEARING
TODAY THAT BY CAMEL GROUP OF
LEGISLATORS TODAY RELEASED A
LETTER ASKING ALEJO. RIGHT
INFORMATION ON HOW TO STOP TAX
SUBSIDIES TO BIG OIL AND GAS
COMPANIES AS WE FACE. AN
ANTICIPATED LOOKING AT BUDGET
SHORTFALLS IN THE FUTURE AND
THAT EFFORTS FOR THE OVER FIFTY
CLIMATE ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMINAL
JUSTICE GROUPS IN. THE FOR TO
DISCUSSING THAT AS WELL THANK
YOU MEASURE. RIGHT SO I DON'T
HAVE ANY OTHER MEMBERS ON THE
LIST I WANT TO JUST MAKE IT-
VIEW COMMENTS TO- OUR COLLEAGUES
COMMENTS BEFORE I GO TO PUBLIC-
BUT LET ME JUST- ALERT. THOSE
WHO WANT TO CALL IN THE WE WILL
HAVE TO COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC
IN THE ROOM FIRST BUT FOR THOSE
WHO WANT TO CALL IN. THE
PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS EIGHT
SEVEN SEVEN. TWO TWO SIX EIGHT
ONE SIX THREE. THE ACCESS CODE
IS SEVEN THREE SIX TWO EIGHT
THREE FOUR. BUT LET ME. JUST-
THERE WERE. SOME OF OUR I THINK
MAYBE ONLY ONE BUT COLLEAGUES
MADE A REFERENCE TO TRANSIT AND
THAT- PERHAPS THERE'S YOU KNOW
PERHAPS WE'RE- WARM. IT'S NOT
EVER GOING TO RETURN TO WHAT PRE
PANDEMIC RIDERSHIP. AND WE DON'T
HAVE A CRYSTAL BALL WE- THAT
VERY WELL COULD HAPPEN. JUSTIN
THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCE THAT IT'S
LOOKING BUT AGAIN DO WE KNOW
THIS FOR SURE. THAT THE- THAT
WORKING IN AN OFFICE. THE WAY
THAT TO PRE PANDEMIC SEEM TO BE
THE NORM FOR ALMOST EVERYBODY.
MAY NEVER RETURN TO BE THE NORM
THAT YES THERE WILL BE SOME
PERCENT OF PEOPLE THAT- YOU
TRAVEL TO WORK BUT OTHERWISE IT
SEEMS LIKE THIS BECOMING. A
PERMANENT SO THERE'S LOTS OF
THINGS THAT WE CAN'T YET PROJECT
HOWEVER. WHEN IT COMES TO
TRANSIT. WE DO NOT THERE ARE
STILL A GOOD PERCENT OF OUR
POPULATION THAT IS TRANSIT
DEPENDENT WHETHER THAT'S A
DISABLED PERSON A STUDENT A
SENIOR A LOW INCOME PERSON. THEY
ARE TRANSIT DEPENDENT AND SO
FROM MY POINT OF VIEW. EVEN IF
WE DO NOT EVER RETURN TO PRE
PANDEMIC LEVELS WE NEED TO
SUPPORT TRANSIT AND IT IS MORE
THAN JUST AN ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUE. IT IS A LIFE LINE FOR
MANY MANY PEOPLE SO. BUT THERE
WILL BE WHEN WE- GET ALL THE
TRAILER BILL SINCE THERE WILL BE
SOME. REQUIREMENTS PUT ON THE-
METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATIONS IN TERMS OF THIS
MONEY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE
NOT JUST- YOU KNOW IF YOU
UTILIZING OPERATIONS MONEY FOR.
WHATEVER DATE THERE WILL BE
SOME- AS OUR FAVORITE WORD
ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES IN THAT
AND WE WERE AND THOSE ARE STILL
IN DISCUSSION. THEN THE OTHER
THING I WANTED TO- RESPOND TO
BECAUSE IT'S THROWN AROUND A LOT
AND I THINK WE SEE IT NOW I JUST
THINK IT'S SO UNFORTUNATE THAT-
REGARDLESS OF THE- NEWS- ENTITY.
IF WE SAFE WE TAKE TELEVISION
NEWS THE LEAD STORIES ALWAYS
SOME CRYING. AND WHILE YES THERE
WERE A INCREASE IN VIOLENT CRIME
IN YEAR TWENTY TWENTY TWO. I
MEAN SKEWS ME IN TWENTY TWENTY
ONE LET ME BE X. LET ME MAKE
SURE I'M BEING CORRECT. IN
TWENTY TWENTY ONE THERE WAS NOT
AN INCREASE IN TWENTY TWENTY
TWO. AND EVEN WITH THE INCREASE
IN TWENTY TWENTY ONE IF WE LOOK
AT. THE NUMBERS SINCE TWENTY
TEN. WE HAVE REMAINED RELATIVELY
LOW AND STABLE COMPARED TO THE
HIGHS OF THE PAST IN THE
NINETIES. AND YEAH I JUST THINK
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT WHEN THERE'S
THIS NARRATIVE THAT. BY TO IT.
WHILE I KNOW FACT SOMETIMES
DON'T MATTER THERE IS NOT THE
TYPE OF INCREASE THAT IS BEING-
IN CRIME OR SPECIALLY VIOLENT
CRIME THAT KEEPS BEING BANDIED
ABOUT. AN ADDITIONAL. WHEN WE
ARE LOOKING AT OUR PRISONS WE
HAVE A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN
THOUSAND. EMPTY BEDS SO THAT
MEANS ALL OF US EVERY CALIFORNIA
TAXPAYERS PAYING FOR FIFTEEN
THOUSAND PRISON BEDS RIGHT NOW
THAT ARE AN EMPTY. NOW BUT- I
THINK- INTELLIGENT BUDGETING
WOULD SAY YOU DO NOT NEED TO
RESERVE FIFTEEN THOUSAND BEDS.
FOR BUT YES. THERE WE COULD HAVE
SOME POPULATION INCREASES YOU
HAVE TO HAVE A CUSHION BUT
FIFTEEN THOUSAND CUSHION. THAT'S
AN EXPENSIVE CUSHION SO- I THINK
THAT'S THE- THE DIRECTION THAT
OUR TRAILER BILLS ARE GOING IS
TO TRY TO RECOGNIZE THAT. AND TO
TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
DIRECTING OUR GENERAL FUND
DOLLARS AND NOTICE THOSE ARE
GENERAL FUND DOLLARS IN A WAY
THAT BENEFIT THEM WITH THE VAST
MAJORITY OF CALIFORNIANS AND
ADDRESS THE TYPES OF CONCERNS
THAT. ALMOST EVERY MEMBER RAISED
AROUND WHETHER IT'S HEALTH CARE
OR OTHER THINGS THAT WE MAY BE
ABLE TO DIRECT THAT FUNDS FOR
INSTEAD- SO I JUST WANTED TO
MAKE THOSE KEY COMMENTS- AND
THEN- ON THE WELL I'LL LEAVE IT
ALONE AND WE WERE TURN TO THE
PUBLIC COMMENT NOW. SO THOSE OF
YOU WHO ARE IN LINE AS YOU CAN
SEE THERE'S A GOOD NUMBER OF
YOU- WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE
HEARING FROM YOU BUT IF YOU CAN
BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE WE
APPRECIATE IT AND I. WOULD ADD
TIME LIMITS IF I NEED TO BUT
RIGHT NOW ALL I WILL APPRECIATE
YOUR- BREVITY THANK YOU GO AHEAD
. MADAM AND MEMBERS MICHAEL
PIMENTEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR
THE CALIFORNIA TRANSIT
ASSOCIATION I WANT TO BE HERE
TODAY AND SHOW OUR SUPPORT FOR
THIS YOU PARTY AGREEMENT AND
SPECIFICALLY. TO VOICE OUR
SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSIT
INVESTMENTS THAT ARE INCLUDED
WITHIN IT. INCLUDING THE
RESTORATION OF T. R. C. P.
FUNDING TO THE FULL FOR BILLION
DOLLAR TOTAL AS WELL AS THE
APPROPRIATION OF ONE POINT ONE
BILLION DOLLARS FOR ZERO
EMISSION. TRANSIT CAPITAL NOW AS
YOU KNOW WELL WE HAVE BEEN
ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH YOU
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON
ADDRESSING OPERATING NEEDS. OF
OUR TRANSIT AGENCIES AND I WANT
TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION THAT
THE LEGISLATURE IS AUTHORIZING.
FLEXIBILITY TO USE THE FUNDING
FOR CAPITAL FOR OPERATIONS
PURPOSES AS WELL WE SEE THIS
FLEXIBILITY IS A CRITICAL STEP
FORWARD IN MEETING OUR MOST
URGENT NEAR TERM OPERATING
NEEDS. WELL WE STILL RECOGNIZE
IT DOESN'T ADDRESS THE FULL
BALANCE OF OUR FIVE YEAR
SHORTFALL AND I WANT TO THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR AND SUBCOMMITTEE
CHAIRS DRAWS WHEN BECKER FOR
WORKING WITH US IN GOOD FAITH.
TO FIND AN ACTIONABLE PASSPORT
AS A BUDGET DOES MOVE FORWARD
ITSELF ARE YOU HAVE OUR
COMMITMENT AS AN INDUSTRY TO
CONTINUE TO WORK YOU COULD WRAP
UP ON ACCOUNTABILITY- REFORMS.
AND ALSO JUST WANT TO NOTE FOR
YOU- THAT WE'RE ALSO INTERESTED
IN SEEING IF WE CONCERT SECURE
SOME ADDITIONAL RANK ORDERED AS
A WRAP UP IN THE MONTHS AHEAD.
THANK YOU- YOU'RE NOT MY BEST
MODEL FOR BREVITY BUT- THAT'S
OKAY- PLEASE. PROCEED TO FIGHT
AS I SAID IF I NEED TO I WILL
PUT IT. LIMIT SHARE MADAM
CHAIRMAN OUR YOU CAN TELL US ON
BEHALF OF THE SALTON AUTHORITY
WE ARE EACH POWERS AUTHORITY CA
. OF THE- ABOUT WATER. THE YOUR
REGRESSION THIS. THE COUNTY OF.
THE COW EVEN. AND THE TOWARDS.
THE RECORD- TRAVEL P. THAT
HASN'T HAPPENED THIS. RE FOR HIM
OF YEARS. HOW WE WANT TO THANK
THE COME FOR RISK FIFTY MILLION
OF ORIGINAL PROPOSED HUNDRED
AND- NINE. DOLLARS TO SHIPPED.
TO A FORTHCOMING REVENUE BY BUT
THAT'S CERTAINLY STAY LEADS US.
AND NINE MIL DOLLARS THAT ARE
NOW. ONE CERTAIN. AND A BOND
THAT MAY. OR MAY MAY NOT BE
PASSED BY THE- WE INCUR YOU TO
PLEASE RESTORE THE THAT YOU
ENGAGE IN EVERYTHING THREE PART
COME. BECAUSE CONDITIONS THE
GROUND AS THE TAPE- VISIBILITY
ON THE FUNDS. AND ON BEHALF OF
THE- CAL LINE FOR DIGITAL. AND
THING CAL WE ARE CONCERNED. WITH
THE PROPOSED A DAY OF FIVE
MILLION FROM THE MIDDLE MY- IN
FOR. ACCOUNT AS WELL AS SIX AND
MILLION FROM THE LOAN LOSS
RESERVE PROGRAM- THESE DRAMATIC
DIVESTMENTS OF THE STATE'S
HISTORIC INVESTMENT TO BRIDGE
THEIR ADMIT- THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
IS ONLY GOING TO DELAY. THE
LENGTH OF TIME IT TAKES US TO
REALLY ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IN
CALIFORNIA HAS ACCESS TO. THE
BROADBAND THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS BETH ALL AWESOME OF
WATER REUSE CALIFORNIA ONE I
THINK THE COMMITTEE ESPECIALLY
SENATOR BECKER AND HIS
SUBCOMMITTEE FOR- RESTORING
WATER RECYCLING FUNDING.
RECOGNIZING THAT WE NEED TO
PREPARE FOR OUR NEXT ROUTE AND
WATER RECYCLING AS A WAY TO DO
IT WE ENCOURAGE THE SENATE TO
MAKE IT A PRIORITY WHEN SPEAKING
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION TO KEEP
IT AND THEN THE FINAL. FINAL
VERSION THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING MADAM
CHAIR MEMBERS CHRIS MCKAY WE ON
BEHALF OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY AND WE THINK YOU AND
YOUR COLLEAGUES FOR. THE T. I.
R. C. P. FUNDING AND THANK YOU
FOR WORKING WITH TRANSIT
AGENCIES PARTICULARLY IN THESE
DIFFICULT BUDGET TIMES FOR. NOT
ONLY TRANSIT AGENCIES BUT
OBVIOUSLY THE STATE AND WE ALSO
ASK YOU TO GIVE CONSIDERATION.
TO THE GOVERNOR STREAMLINING
PACKAGE THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.
THANK YOU. JENNIFER BAKER
REPRESENTING THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION FOR BILINGUAL
EDUCATION WE'D LIKE TO THANK YOU
FOR THE INCLUSION OF TWENTY FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS TO FUND THE
BILINGUAL TEACHER PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM. WE
ALSO URGE YOU TO CONTINUE TO
CONSIDER THE AMENDMENTS THAT.
COPY HAS PROPOSED IN REGARD TO
THE GOVERNOR'S. READING SCOTT
DIFFICULTY SCREENERS PROPOSAL
AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ENSURE
THE ENGLISH LEARNERS ARE INDEED
PROTECTED. BY WHATEVER IS PUT
FORWARD IN THE FINAL AMENDMENTS
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING CHAIR
AND MEMBERS WERE CO YOFFIE HERE
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM SAYS
HE XIN. WOULD LIKE TO FIRST
THANK THE LEGISLATURE FOR
INCLUDING CHILD CARE IN YOUR
BUDGET PRIORITIES AS WE ARE
ALIGNED WITH THE ECP ECHO IT
COALITION INCREASING
REIMBURSEMENT RATES REMAINS OUR
TOP PRIORITY. DURING THE
PANDEMIC THE LEGISLATURE
TEMPORARILY ALLOWED FOR A SINGLE
VOUCHER TYPE RESULTING IN FAIR
AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY
CHILD CARE. FOR ALL LOW INCOME
FAMILIES WHILE ALSO GUARANTEEING
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IS SET
PAYMENT FOR THE SLOT PROVIDED.
OUR CONCERNS ARE FOR WHAT COMES
AFTER THIS POLICY EXPIRES ON
JUNE THIRTIETH TWENTY TWENTY.
TWENTY TWENTY THREE. COME AUGUST
WHEN THE CHILD CARE PROVIDERS
RECEIVE THEIR FIRST
REIMBURSEMENT BASED ON THIS
REVISION IMPALA. REVERSION
POLICY IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN
WILL BE DISSING ROLLED FROM
THEIR STABLE CHILD CARE
SETTINGS. ALLOWING FOR THE
CONTINUATION OF A SINGLE SET
VOUCHER TYPE FOR ALL INCOME
ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IT'S A FAIR
AND EQUITABLE TO FAMILIES KEEPS
CHILDREN IN STABLE CHILD CARE
SETTINGS. AND PROVIDES
GUARANTEED FUNDING FOR AND TO
ANY CHILD CARE PROVIDER THAT
ACCEPTS SUCH VOUCHERS THANK YOU
THANK YOU. HONORABLE CHAIR
SKINNER AND ESTEEMED MEMBERS AMY
HINES STRIKE WITH WILDCAT
CONSULTING REPRESENTING THE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
NETWORK FIRST THANK YOU FOR
CHAMPIONING THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET.
REGARDING ITEM NUMBER ONE SIXTY
SEVEN THE FORECLOSURE
INTERVENTION HOUSING
PRESERVATION PROGRAM THE FIP. OF
FIRST WE WANT TO THANK YOU VERY
MUCH IT'S LIKE FROM THE DEEPEST
PART OF OUR HEART THAT EIGHTY
TWO POINT FIVE MILLION AND THE
TWENTY TWENTY THREE AND TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR. FULL STOP THANK YOU
BUT WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT
YOU RECONSIDER CUTTING THE
THIRTY MILLION WHICH I REDUCED
IT TO ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
MILLION FROM THE FAT AND ASSET
YOU BRING THE FUNDING AMOUNT
BACK TO THE FULL FIVE HUNDRED
MILLION THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
YOUR CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING LINDA WAY WITH
WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND
POVERTY FIRSTLY WANT TO THANK
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE STAFF
FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND
INCLUSION OF IMPORTANT THAT
STUDENTS THAT HELP. LOW INCOME
CALIFORNIANS ON THE HUMAN
SERVICES SITES ALONG WITH GRACE
IN CHILD POVERTY WE SUPPORT
FUNDING TO. IMPLEMENT THE FIRST
PHASE OF REIMAGINE CAO WORKS
WHICH MOVES CAO WORKS FROM A
PUNITIVE COMPLIANCE ORIENTED
SYSTEM TO A TRAUMA INFORMED
MODEL THAT SANDERS FAMILY WELL
BEING. AND WE APPRECIATE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE'S. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP WE ALSO
SUPPORT MAKING PERMANENT CAL
WORKS GRANT INCREASES IN.
INITIATING THAT CALFRESH MINIMUM
PILOT PROGRAM AND FOOD
ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO
LOST THEIR BENEFITS DUE TO
FEDERAL TIME LIMITS. ON THE
HEALTH SIDE WE SUPPORT REJECTING
THE GENERAL FUND SWEEP OF THE
HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY
RESERVE FUND AND USING THE FUNDS
AS INTENDED. FUNDING TO EXTEND
THE COMPREHENSIVE PERINATAL
SERVICE PROGRAM AND APPROVAL OF
THE MCO TAX INCLUDING SHORTER
SPENDING TIMELINE AND REMOVING
TRIGGERS FOR CONTINUOUS MEDICARE
COVERAGE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. AND
SHARE OF COST REFORM THANK YOU
THANK YOU- GOOD MORNING
CRAZINESS I THOUGHT I WOULD GO.
TOGETHER WHEN I THINK YOU FOR
THE INCLUSION OF A TWENTY
MILLION FOR THE BILINGUAL
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GRANT PROGRAM AND ALSO. I WANT
YOU TO CONSIDER THE LANGUAGE
FOR- THE PANEL FOR READING
DIFFICULTIES AT CALIFORNIANS
TOGETHER PUT TOGETHER TO ENSURE.
OTHER SAFEGUARDS FOR ENGLISH
LEARNERS THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING CAN LARA'S
REPRESENTING A SPEAR NOT SERVING
ON FOSTER YOUTH AND THIRTY FIVE
COUNTIES REALLY APPRECIATIVE THE
LEGISLATURE'S INCLUSION OF EIGHT
MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE ONE TIME
BRIDGE FUNDING FOR THAT. FOSTER
FAMILY RATES AS WE GET TO THAT
CCR PERMANENT RATES HOPEFULLY
NEXT YEAR I'M AND ON BEHALF OF
THE CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR
YOUTH GREATLY APPRECIATE THE ONE
BILLION OUT YOUR DOLLARS- FOR
HOMELESSNESS FUNDING WHICH
INCLUDE SET ASIDES FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE AND IT'S SURE THAT OUR
ACCOUNTABILITY. MEASURES REALLY
ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR YOUNG
PEOPLE AS WELL LOOK FOR TO
WORKING WITH YOU ON THAT
LANGUAGE THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING
MADAM CHAIR AND SENATORS PAMELA
GIVES REPRESENTING THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF
EDUCATION WE'D LIKE TO THANK THE
LEGISLATURE FOR INCLUDING
FUNDING FOR THE STUDENTS WHO ARE
ATTENDING THE JUVENILE COURT AND
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. THESE
CHILDREN ARE MOST AT PROMISE
STUDENTS. AND THEY ARE ATTENDING
SCHOOLS IN VERY CHALLENGING
SETTINGS SO WE THANK YOU FOR
THAT WE ALSO WISH TO THANK YOU.
FOR THE FUNDING YOU PROVIDED FOR
THE DIVERSE EDUCATION LEADERS
PIPELINE INITIATIVE. THIS
FUNDING WILL GO A LONG WAY TO
DIVERSIFY OUR EDUCATION POOL BY
MAINTAINING A- RECRUITMENT AND
RETENTION EFFORTS FOR THE
EDUCATORS THAT WE BRING INTO THE
SYSTEM. AND ALSO ENCOURAGE
OTHERS WHO HAVEN'T PREVIOUSLY
CONSIDERED. BECOMING A SCHOOL
LEADER TO DO SO WITH ADDITIONAL
FUNDING THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
YOUR SUPPORT AND WE LOOK FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH YOU. AND YOUR
AMAZING STAFF THANK. GOOD
MORNING I JUSTIN GARRETT THE
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES- SPEAKING ON SEVERAL
ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO
COUNTIES- FIRST AS PART OF OUR
ONGOING EFFORTS TO ADVOCATE FOR
ONGOING HOMELESSNESS FUNDING. WE
ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE ADDITIONAL
YEAR OF HAP FUNDING. FOR
HOMELESSNESS ACCOUNTABILITY-
THAT IDENTIFIED ELEMENTS OF
REGIONAL COLLABORATION AND
ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
MECHANISMS ARE CONSISTENT WITH
THE C. SACK AT HOME PLAN. AND WE
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE
CONVERSATION AS THIS LANGUAGE IS
FINALIZED I WITH REGARDS TO CARE
ACT- WE APPRECIATE THE FUNDING
FOR IMPLEMENTATION- AND JUST
WOULD ADVOCATE FOR CONTINUED-
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR COUNTY
BEHAVIOR HEALTH AND COUNTY
COUNCIL COSTS- WITH REGARD TO
BEHAVIOR HEALTH I. COUNTIES
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT. THE
ADMINISTRATION PROPOSAL OF THREE
TEN SEVENTY FIVE MILLION ONE
TIME GENERAL FUND. FOR BEHAVIOR
HEALTH PAYMENT REFORM IF THAT
DOES GO INTO EFFECT IN JULY. ON
BROADBAND- WE ARE APPRECIATIVE
AND GRATEFUL FOR US SOME OF THE-
THE BACKS OF THE SOME OF THE
PROP BROADBAND DEFERRALS THAT
WERE PROPOSED- AND LOOK FOR TO
CONTINUE TO WORK TO BRIDGE THE
DIGITAL DIVIDE THROUGHOUT THE
STATE. AS IT RELATES TO THE
IMMINENT CLOSURE OF DJJ THIS
MONTH OUR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION
AND POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR ALL
YOUTH. I REQUIRES PROPER
PLACEMENTS PROGRAMMING ACROSS
RESOURCES PROPER PLACEMENTS
PROGRAMMING SPECIALIZED
TREATMENTS AND FINALLY- WE'RE
GRATEFUL FOR THE LEGISLATORS
UNWAVERING. SUPPORT TO PREVENT
THE PROPOSED FIFTY MILLION
DOLLARS CUT FOR THE PUBLIC
DEFENSE PILOT PROGRAM. THANK YOU
GREAT THANK YOU. CHAIR MEMBER
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HIS. AND
YOUR HARD WORK AND MA WITH
REPRESENTING CF. UNIT AT. AND
CLASSIFIED PROFESSION. WOULD BE
. IF WE DIDN'T THANK YOU FOR ALL
YOUR HARD WORK IN ENSURING EIGHT
POINT 22% COLOR FOR. OUR MEMBERS
AND WE WANTED TO FURTHER THANK
YOU FOR REJECTING THE PROPOSED
ONE TIME CUTS. WE HOPE THAT THE
FINAL BUDGET CAN INCLUDE- A
MASTER PLAN FOR SCHOOLS TO BE
CLIMATE RESILIENT WHICH WE
BELIEVE WILL HAVE LONG TERM COST
SAVINGS. AND UTILIZE THE FEDERAL
DOLLARS THAT. ARE COMING DOWN ON
THIS AT TO HELP INFRASTRUCTURE.
AND WE CONTINUE TO WANT TO
DISCUSS- FUNDING FOR THE
CALIFORNIA PROGRAM THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. GOOD MORNING
HI BECKY SILVER WITH THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD
BANKS I'M FIRST AND MOST
IMPORTANTLY THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. FOR
YOUR LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT
TO CENTERING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HUNGER AND POVERTY
IN THIS BUDGET. IN PARTICULAR
WERE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL- FOR
CONTINUED INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH
FOOD WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY
ESSENTIAL FOR OUR FOOD BANKS AND
CONTINUING TO MEET THE NEED IN
THEIR COMMUNITIES. BUT AS WE
OFTEN SEE AN IS ESPECIALLY TRUE
NOW FOODBANKS CANNOT END HUNGER
ALONE AND WE NEED ROBUST
INVESTMENTS IN PROGRAMS LIKE
CALFRESH. THANK YOU FOR
PRIORITIZING AN INCREASE TO THE
CALIBRATION IN A BENEFIT TO
FIFTY DOLLARS PER MONTH- AND
PROTECTING CALFRESH RECIPIENTS
FROM THE CRUEL AND FAILED
FEDERAL A BROAD TIME LIMIT
RULES. RESTORING BENEFITS IN
IMPROVING EBT CARDS- AND
INVESTMENTS TOWARDS FOOD FOR ALL
TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO
FOOD BENEFITS REGARDLESS OF
THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS. THANK
YOU ALSO FOR CONTINUED
INVESTMENTS FOR SCHOOL MEALS FOR
ALL- INSURING THAT CALIFORNIA'S
LANDMARK POLICY CAN CONTINUE TO
SERVE ALL CHILDREN ACROSS THE
STATE. AS WELL AS FUNDING TO
ENSURE THAT CALIFORNIA CAN FULLY
MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF SUMMER
EBT STARTING IN TWENTY TWENTY
FOUR AND FINALLY THANK YOU FOR
TAKING BOLD STEPS TO RE
IMAGINING HOW WORKS. SO THAT IT
CAN BE THE FAMILY CENTERED
PROGRAM OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE
THANK YOU THANK YOU. DANNECKER
ODOM ON BEHALF OF THE
TRANSFORMATIVE IN PRISON A WORK
GROUP EXPRESSING DEEP GRATITUDE
TO THE LEGISLATURE STAFF AS
SPECIFICALLY SENATOR SKINNER
BECKER AND DRAWS- FOR CONTINUING
TO SUPPORT. COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING
REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMMING
WITHIN CDC ARE. AND INCLUDING
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE RIGHT
GRANT IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET.
ALSO EXPRESSING GRATITUDE ON
BEHALF OF THE DEBT FREE JUSTICE
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR SENATOR
SKINNER'S CONTINUE. CONTINUING
CHAMPIONSHIP ON ENDING HARMFUL
CRIMINAL FINES AND FEES THANKS.
GOOD MORNING MATTHEW MADAM CHAIR
AND MEMBERS MADDIE MONTHS AND ON
BEHALF OF THE AGRICULTURAL
ENERGY CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION.
I'M IN SUPPORT OF THE
PRESERVATION OF THE FORTY
MILLION DOLLARS IN FOOD
PROCESSOR INVESTMENT PROGRAM
FUNDING. AT CC AS WELL AS THE G.
G. R. F. PLAN. FOR THIRTY FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS AND THE
ENTEROCOCCUS EMISSIONS REDUCTION
INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND THE-
FARMER AG ENGINE REPLACEMENT
PROGRAMME AT CARBON SPECIAL
THANK YOU TO SENATOR BACKER AND
HIS SUBCOMMITTEE FOR CHAMPIONING
THOSE IMPORTANT PROGRAMS THANK
YOU THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING NOT
A MAC WITH CHILDREN NOW FIRST I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR
MINIMIZE AND AT BEST THAT YOU
COULD THE CUTS TO K. TWELVE
EDUCATION- AND ONE OF OUR
PRIORITIES THIS YEAR. HELLO
ALIGNING OURSELVES WITH YOU SEE
COALITION IS CHILD CARE WE VALUE
LEGISLATORS UNWAVERING SUPPORT
FOR CHILDCARE IN THEIR EFFORTS
TO INCLUDE A RATE INCREASE IN A
PERMANENT SOLUTION FOR ACTUAL
FAMILY FEE SCHEDULE- IN THE
PROPOSED BUDGET. WE ASK THAT YOU
STAND STEADFAST IN YOUR
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE GOVERNOR
TO ENSURE THAT THIS PROPOSAL-
STANDS TRUE AND SUPPORTS OUR
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. BECAUSE WE
BELIEVE THAT IT'S IMPORTANT WE
FIX IN TRANSFORMER CHILD CARE
SYSTEM IN OUR EARLY LEARNING
SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA ENSURE THAT
THESE RATES ARE INCREASED THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING
MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS ON I AM
COMMITTEES ON BEHALF OF LOS
ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE
LEGISLATURE IN THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR THEIR ON
GOING COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION.
IN PARTICULAR THE EIGHT POINT
22% COLA AND THE LEGISLATURE'S
PROPOSAL TO MAINTAIN THE BURNING
RECOVERY AND ARTS AND MUSIC
DISCRETIONARY BLOCK GRANTS WITH
MINIMAL CUTS- HOWEVER WILL BE
WITH THE DETAILS OF THE FINAL
BUDGET AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW
SOME ADMINISTRATION WE REMAIN
CONCERNED WITH MOVING TO A ONE
TO TEN RATIO. WHILE
SIMULTANEOUSLY INCREASING THE
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
PARA PROFESSIONALS IN UNIVERSAL
T. K. CLASSROOMS WITHOUT
APPROPRIATING THE CORRESPONDING
FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS TO LOWER
THE RATIOS IN CONSIDERATION FOR
STAFFING SHORTAGES THANK YOU.
FOR GOOD MORNING TO REMEMBER
THAT YOUR SKINNER MEMBERS MY
NAME IS JULIE AT TERRY I AM WITH
THE CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER
AND WE ARE PROUD MEMBER OF THE
ECT COALITION. I'M HERE TODAY TO
EXPRESS OUR DEEP GRATITUDE FOR
YOUR- SUSTAINED EFFORTS TO KEEP
THE 25% INCREASE FOR CHILDCARE.
AND OFFER A PERMANENT SOLUTION
FOR THE AND MORE ACTUAL FAMILY
FEE SCHEDULE- WE DO ASK THE
GOVERNOR TO SUPPORT THIS
PROPOSAL AND ENSURE THAT WE ARE
ABLE TO FINALLY. FIX CHILD CARE
IN CALIFORNIA BECAUSE WE KNOW
THAT CARE CANNOT WAIT THANK YOU
THANK YOU. MORNING CHEN MEMBERS
CHAIRED CALLED NURSE CALIFORNIA
I'LL BE BRIEF JUST HERE TO SAY
THANKS FOR ALL THAT- THOSE THE
LEGISLATURE DID BUT PARTICULARLY
SUB THREE IN THE SENATE TO
ADDRESS THE HUNGER CLIFF-
SPECIFICALLY ACCELERATING THE-
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOOD FOR
ALL. PROPOSAL THAT CALIFORNIA
FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
EXPANSION ON CONTINUING THOSE
CALFRESH PILOTS THAT ARE GETTING
EXTRA. DOLLARS TO PEOPLE RIGHT
NOW THE SAFE DRINKING WATER
PILOT IN THE FRESH FRUIT AND
VEGETABLE PILOT- OF COURSE THE
CALPERS MINIMUM BENEFIT INCREASE
AND REMOVING THE HARMFUL TIME
LIMIT. FOR ABLE BODIED ADULTS
WITHOUT DEPENDENTS THANKS FOR
YOU TO GO CALL THE GULF. GOOD
MORNING CARE MEMBERS JENNISON
VALLEY WITH ASKED ME CALIFORNIA
I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL.
AND COMMITTEE STAFF ESPECIALLY
FOR YOUR WORK TO PROTECT CORE
PROGRAM SERVICES IN THE WORK
FORCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. AS
WE TEND TO WEATHER THE DOWNTURN
IN THE BUDGET- IN HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES THERE WERE KEEN
VESTMENTS IN THE JOINT BUDGET
PROPOSAL THAT WE WANTED TO
UPLIFT AN EXTENDER APPRECIATION
FOR. HOPE IT ENDS UP IN THE
FINAL BUDGET. THE ALLOCATION OF
ONE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS
TO GET ME INTO WORKING GROUP- TO
DETERMINE THE BEST APPROACH TO
IMPLEMENTING STATEWIDE
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR THE I.
HSS PROGRAM. FUNDING HEALTH CARE
FOR STRIKING WORKERS AND
RESTORING FUNDS TO ELIMINATE
DEDUCTIBLES AND LOWER PREMIUMS
FOR COVER CALIFORNIA. WE LOOK
FORWARD TO ONGOING CONVERSATIONS
ON MCO TAX AND THE UPCOMING TBL
TWO INCLUDING CONSIDER. NINE ONE
ONE GROUND EMERGENCY
TRANSPORTATION. WE ALSO WANT TO
RECOGNIZE THE WORK- THAT THE
LEGISLATURE IS DONE ON RESTORING
THE ONE BILLION DOLLARS IN
TRANSIT FUNDING. TO ENSURE THAT
THE STATE'S TRANSIT AGENCIES DO
NOT FAIL DURING THIS TIME OF
MASSIVE TRANSITION IN THE PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR. WE
APPRECIATE THE THIRTY THREE
MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE VLF-
VEHICLE LICENSE FEE TO ADDRESS
REVENUE SHORTFALLS IN SAN MATEO
COUNTY. LASTLY THE RETENTION AND
RECRUITMENT OF THE WORK FORCE IN
STATE HOSPITALS. AND IN OUR
STATE PRISONS IS AT A CRISIS
LEVEL. TO SUPPORT GOVERNOR'S
CONCEPT OF TRUE REHABILITATIVE
SERVICES TO THE JUSTICE INVOLVED
WE NEED A COMMITTED AND
SUPPORTED WORKFORCE NEEDS PHILIP
FACILITIES. SOMETHING HAS TO BE
DONE WE APPRECIATE THE
LEGISLATURE KEEPING THE GOES A
PROPOSAL TO SUPPORT TELEHEALTH
SERVICES- WE HOPE THAT THIS
HELPS- RETAIN THE WORK FORCE. WE
APPRECIATE THE LEGISLATORS WERE
TO INCLUDE THE SUPPLEMENTAL
REPORTING LANGUAGE FOR DAYS D.
S. H. AND C. C. R. SO WE CAN GET
ACCURATE DATA ON THE ISSUE OF
CONTRACTED STAFF AND VACANCY
RATES- AND FINALLY THANK YOU FOR
HEARING OUR CONCERNS AND A LACK
OF WORKER AND LABOR
REPRESENTATION ON THE ADVISORY
BOARD. FOR THE SAN QUENTIN
REHABILITATION PROGRAM SO WE CAN
CREATE A COLLABORATIVE
COMPREHENSIVE. AND MODERNIZE
REHABILITATION SYSTEM THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. MINDSHARE
MEMBERS BUT REALLY YOU WANT TO
HAVE THE STATE BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
CALIFORNIA THANK YOU TO THE
COMMITTEE COMMITTEE STAFF THE
LEGISLATURE THE MINISTRATION
CARE WORK ON THE BUDGET- WE
WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT AND
THINK AT. THAT COMMITTEE
LEADERSHIP- BOTH HOUSES FOR THE
RESTORATION THE WOMEN
CONSTRUCTION UNIT THIS IS VERY
IMPORTANT WE WILL ALSO LIKE TO
THANK THE LEGISLATIVE WOMEN'S
CAUCUS AND CENTER SKINNER FOR
YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS ITEM.
THIS WILL PROVIDE JOB TRAINING
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
WOMEN NON BINARY INDIVIDUALS AND
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WE ALSO
SUPPORT THE FIFTY MILLION
DOLLARS FOR THE FOR THE FRESNO
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN- WE
ARE ULTIMATELY LOOKING TO FIND
THE FULL AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED
FIFTY MILLION. WHICH WOULD
CREATE TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND JOBS
IN THREE YEARS- WE ALSO WANT TO
ENSURE THE INCLUSION OF FUNDING
FOR EXPOSITION PARK THIS IS THE
FOURTEEN MILLION FOR
CONSTRUCTION WHICH WOULD CREATE
HUNDREDS OF JOBS FOR THE LOCAL
COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
. GOOD MORNING MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS ABBIE ALVAREZ WITH THE
CALIFORNIA MEDICINE SCHOLARS
PROGRAM. I WANT TO THANK THE
LEGISLATOR FOR INCLUDING THE
CALIFORNIA MEDICINE SCHOLARS IN
THE TWO PARTY AGREEMENT. THIS
SMALL ALLOCATION OF TWO POINT
EIGHT MILLION PER YEAR WILL
ALLOW CMS P. TO CONTINUE
ADDRESSING CALIFORNIANS POSITION
SHORTAGE CRISIS. AND SUPPORTING
STUDENTS OF COLOR MATURE.
MATRICULATING FROM COMMUNITY
COLLEGE ALL THE WAY TO MEDICAL
SCHOOL THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HELLO MADAM CHAIR AND COMMITTEE
I'M GREG CRAWFORD MEC DAVIS
STUDENT AND I'M ALSO ONE OF THE
STUDENTS OPERATORS FOR UNITRANS
WHICH PROVIDES PUBLIC TRANSIT
SERVICES FOR UC DAVIS AND THE
CITY OF DAVIS AND REFER A CASUAL
DRESS I'M HERE ON SHORT NOTICE.
BUT I WANTED TO THINK THE
LEGISLATURE FOR PROVIDING SOME
TRANSIT OPERATIONS FUNDS IN
THEIR BUDGET. AS A COLLEGE
STUDENT AND AS A DRIVER FOR A
TRANSIT SYSTEMS I HAVE COME TO
UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THEY
ARE FOR MY COMMUNITY AND I
APPRECIATE YOU RECOGNIZING THAT.
HOWEVER I DID WANT TO NOTE THAT
THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT HAS
BEEN PROVIDED SO FAR IS NOT
ENOUGH TO AVOID CUTS. AND SO IN
THE LONG TERM IS THE COMMITTEE
IS LOOKING TO PROVIDE CHANGES
FOR THE FUTURE I SUGGEST DOING
THINGS LIKE PROVIDING FLEXIBLE
HIGHWAY FUNDS. AND CONTINUE TO
MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO FULLY FUND
TRANSIT SERVICES BECAUSE THE
COMMITTEE CAN AFFORD TO HAVE
THE- IMPACT THAT CUTS WOULD
PROVIDE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. HI I'M THOMAS HOW I'M
ALSO A UC DAVIS STUDENTS THOUGH
I'M A WRITER NOT A DRIVER- I AM
ALSO A BIT CONCERNED ABOUT
TRANSIT FUNDING AND I REALLY
HOPE THAT. WE INCREASE FUNDING
OVER THE COMING YEARS THANK YOU
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN
BIRTH MY NAME IS AL DENTE AS ON
BEHALF OF HEATED UP YOU AWESOME
LOCAL THIRTY NINE THIRTY WE
REPRESENT OVER A HUNDRED AND
SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND IHS HATS IN
THE CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN
CALIFORNIA. I WOULD LIKE TO
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A FEW ITEMS
RELATED TO CHILD CARE OF
INCLUSION OFF ONE BILLION. ON
THE BUDGET TO PROVIDE RATE
INCREASE ALSO BUT- TRIAL CHILD
CARE PROVIDERS. THE LOCATION
OFFICE FIFTY SIX MILLION FOR A
PERMANENT FAMILY FEEL REFORM.
THE TWENTY THOUSAND CHILD CARE
SLOTS BEING RELEASED ON JULY
FIRST TWENTY TWENTY FOUR.
RELATED TO AYE H. AYE FAST.
DELEGATION ON ON A ONE POINT
FIVE MILLION TO CONVENE A
WORKGROUP TO RECOMMEND THE BEST
APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING THEY
STATEWIDE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
FRECHETTE THAT'S PROGRESS THE
PRICE OF TOUCH PROGRAM. THE
EXTENSION OFF EIGHT CBS SPENDING
PLAN WHICH INCLUDES THE I JUST
AFTER YOUR PATHWAY PROGRAM AND
ALSO IN SUPPORT OFF THE FIVE
HUNDRED AND THE THIRTY ONE
THOUSAND- FOR THE COUNCIL OUR
INTELLECT OLD INTELLECTUAL
DISABILITY AND A LAW ENFORCEMENT
ESTABLISHED BY SB EIGHT HUNDRED.
EIGHTY TWO THANK YOU. I'M CAN
I'M MORE COSTA THE I'M OF HOW
CALIFORNIA. I'M HERE TO REALLY
EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR THE
LEGISLATURE FOR CONTINUING TO
PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ON THE NEED
FOR SUSTAINED INVESTMENTS. AND
HOMELESSNESS AND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND FOR CLEAR
CONSIDERATION OF EQUITY DRIVEN
COLLABORATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY
MEASURES AND JUST WANT TO NOTE
THAT REALLY ACCOUNTABILITY AND
SUSTAINED FUNDING FOR
HOMELESSNESS GO HAND IN HAND. AS
WE'RE THINKING ABOUT HOW TO
CREATE ACCOUNTABILITY OVER THE
LONG TERM AND FOCUSED ON
OUTCOMES THAT REALLY AND
PEOPLE'S HOMELESSNESS
PERMANENTLY WE ALSO HAVE TO BE
THINKING ABOUT THE SUSTAINED
INVESTMENT SO REALLY APPRECIATE-
THE WORK THEY'RE ALSO APPRECIATE
THE LEGISLATURE'S ADDITION OF A-
HUNDRED MILLION. DOLLARS FOR THE
MULTI FAMILY HOUSING PROGRAM AND
REALLY ENCOURAGE US AS WE GO
FORWARD TO THINK ABOUT THE KIND
OF COMPREHENSIVE INVESTMENT
STRATEGY THAT WILL NEED. TO
ADDRESS THE OVER ONE MILLION-
UNIT SHORTFALL IN DEEPLY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOPE HELP
ALMOST TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
CALIFORNIANS WHO ARE SLEEPING ON
OUR STREETS AND IN SHELTERS-
PERMANENTLY ON THEIR
HOMELESSNESS THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING
SELECTING WITH THE SILICON
VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP S. C. O.
G. HAS PLAYED A LEADING ROLE IN
ADVOCATING FOR TRANSIT FUNDING
IN THE BAY AREA INCLUDING
SEVERAL MEASURES THE FUN PART TO
SILICON VALLEY. WE APPRECIATED
THAT THE LEGISLATURE REVERSE THE
TWENTY TWO BILLION DOLLAR CUT TO
FIND CHOI TOOK TRANSIT FUNDING
INCLUDED A ONE POINT ONE BILLION
DOLLARS. IN NEW FUNDING THAT CAN
BE MADE FOR TRANSIT CAPITAL OR
OPERATIONS USAGE WHICH CAN HELP
US I'M FINISHED COMPETING FOR.
FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS TO
COMPLETE THE DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE
EXTENSION WE AT THE LEGISLATURE
TO SUPPORT ITS EXPENDITURE AND
THINKCENTRE WEINER FOR HIS ROLE
AS A CHAMPION AND AVOIDING
TRANSIT AGENCIES FALLING OFF OF
A FISCAL CLIFF THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. GOOD MORNING MADAM CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE
STAFF MICHELLE GILLEN BEHALF OF
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL
BUSINESS OFFICIALS AND TWENTY
FOUR THOUSAND OF OUR MEMBERS.
REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD
WORK YOU'VE DONE THIS YEAR FOR
THIS BUDGET- AND ALSO HAS THE
SUPPORT THE EIGHT POINT TWO TWO
PERCENT. COLA FOR THE L. T. F.
F. AND CATEGORICAL OUTSIDE OF
THOSE GIFT F. INCLUDING SCHOOL
NUTRITION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION
AND APPRECIATE THE LEGISLATURE
IS CONTINUOUS EFFORTS. ARE TO
MAINTAIN IT- WE WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR USING THE- OPPOSED
AMOUNT OF MIDYEAR CUTS TO BOTH
OF THE BLOCK GRANTS. WE SUPPORT
EXTENSION OF EXPANDED. LEARNING
OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM FUNDS-
SCHOOLS ARE ALSO REALLY CRUCIAL
PART OF STUDENTS WELL BEING AND
WE APPRECIATE THIS- AND SUPPORT
A HUNDRED TEN MILLION DOLLAR
INCREASE IN THE TWENTY TWENTY TO
TWENTY TWENTY THREE BUDGET. YEAR
AND HUNDRED ONE NINETY ONE
MILLION INCREASED IN THE TWENTY
TWENTY THREE TWENTY TWENTY FOUR
BUDGET YEAR TO COVER. THE FULL
COST OF CALIFORNIA'S UNIVERSAL
IN THE PROGRAM ARE WE SUPPORT
EIGHTY MILLION DOLLARS TOWARDS
THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH THE LEGISLATURE AND THE
MINISTRATION. TO WORK ON BEST
EFFORTS. FOR OUR SCHOOLS AND
STUDENTS THANK YOU THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING MADAM CHAIR AND
SENATORS ALESSI I'M ON BEHALF OF
THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
EMPLOYEES UNION. FIRST AND
FOREMOST WE'D LIKE TO THANK YOU
FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE 5%
COMPACT FOR THE CSU WE ALSO WANT
TO EXPRESS OUR STRONG SUPPORT
FOR THE TRANSPARENCY LANGUAGE.
THAT DIRECTS THE CSU TO REPORT
BACK NEXT YEAR. ON HOW IT SPENDS
ITS APPROPRIATED FUNDS THAT WE
THINK THAT'LL BE AN INCREDIBLY
USEFUL TOOL. LOOKING AHEAD WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE
LEGISLATURE AND THE CSU ON
IMPLEMENTING MERIT SALARY STEPS.
TO ENSURE AN EQUITABLE WAGE
STRUCTURE FOR THE NON FACULTY
STAFF AT THE CSU WHICH WILL BE A
PART OF A KEY SOLUTION TO
SOLVING THE STOPPING CRISIS AT
THE CSU AS WELL THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. HELLO THANK YOU CHAIRMAN
SKINNER AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE WE THANK YOU FOR- I'M
CRAFTING A VERY ROBUST BUDGET
ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO CHILD
CARE I'M LAURIE FURSTENFELD ON
BEHALF OF THE CHILD CARE
LAWCENTER AM PROUD MEMBER OF THE
ECT COALITION. WE SUPPORT THE
TWO PARTY AGREEMENT TO FUND THE
INCREASE AND- CHILD CARE RATES.
AND RATE IN FAMILY FEE REFORM
WITH AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE
FAMILIES CAN PAY DOWN DEBT. PUT
THEIR KIDS IN NURSING ACTIVITIES
GET SOME RELIEF FROM TOXIC
STRESS PAY FOR GROCERIES AND
OTHER NECESSITIES. THE RATE
INCREASES IN LONG TERM RATE
REFORM WILL ALLOW PROVIDERS TO
SUPPORT THEIR OWN FAMILIES. HELP
AND SYSTEMIC RACISM. PROVIDE
IMMEDIATE RELIEF TO FAMILIES IN
A TIME OF INFLATION AND ECONOMIC
TURMOIL. WERE IN STRONG SUPPORT
OF AB ONE OH ONE AND WE ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. GOOD MORNING CHAIRED
MEMBERS MICHAEL JEREMY HALF THE
COMMITTEE ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY
FARMERS CAP REPRESENTS OVER
EIGHT THOUSAND SMALL
HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED FAMILY
FARMERS WE APPRECIATE AND WE'RE
STRONGLY SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE'S
DECISION TO REVERSE THE ROUGHLY
TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN
PROPOSED CUTS. THAT WOULD HAVE
IMPACTED CALIFORNIA'S SMALLEST
MOST VULNERABLE FARMERS
SPECIFICALLY CDFA IS FOR OUR
FOOD HUBS PROGRAM URBAN
AGRICULTURE PROGRAM IN THE
BEGINNING FARMER AND FARMWORKER
TRAINING PROGRAM WE ALSO
STRONGLY SUPPORT THE FLOOD
RELIEF. CONTAINED IN THE
CALIFORNIA UNDERSERVED SMALL
PRODUCER PROGRAM COST HAS A
STRONG TRACK RECORD OF DIRECTING
RESOURCES TO THE FARMERS ARE
TYPICALLY LEFT OUT. AND CAN MOVE
FUNDS QUICKLY WHICH IS ESSENTIAL
TO GETTING FARMERS BACK UP ON
THEIR FEET AFTER THE WINTER
STORMS THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
THANK YOU. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
MEMBERS MAKE CONSUMERS ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL
FIREFIGHTERS HERE TO STAY THANK
YOU FOR INCLUDING. AND THE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET THE INITIAL
AN INITIAL FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
THE FUNDING FOR THE CALIFORNIA
FIREFIGHTER CANCER PREVENTION
AND RESEARCH PROGRAM. CANCER IS
THE NUMBER ONE KILLER OF
FIREFIGHTERS IN CALIFORNIA- WE
FEEL LIKE THIS PROGRAM WILL GO A
REALLY LONG WAY TO STUDY. OF THE
BIOMARKERS OF EXPOSURE AND THE
BIOMARKERS OF AFFECTED
FIREFIGHTERS IN CALIFORNIA AND
REALLY BE ABLE TO PRODUCE-
USABLE A CHANGES THAT WE CAN
MAKE IN THE FIRE SERVICE AND
TRAINING. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL
FOR THIS INITIAL FUNDING FOR
THIS PROGRAM AND APPRECIATE YOUR
SUPPORT- TO GETTING IT TO THIS
POINT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO
EXPRESS THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE
ADDITIONAL CALL OUT ON THE
APPRENTICESHIP SIDE IN
EDUCATION- FOR THE RSI FUNDING
TO ENSURE THAT OUR FIREFIGHTER
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IS STABLE
AND CAN CONTINUE TO GROW. IN IT
AND EXPAND AND REACH-
POPULATIONS OUTSIDE OF
POPULATIONS WE ARE CURRENTLY
REACHING. AND ON BEHALF OF THE
WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST
WOULD LIKE TO ALSO EXPRESSED HER
SUPPORT FOR THE FUNDING FOR-
HEALTH CARE SUBSIDIES FOR
STRIKING WORKERS THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING FAITH
WITH MORE REPRESENTING THE
TWENTY SIX FAMILY JUSTICE
CENTERS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.
SIMPLY AND PROFOUNDLY WHEN I
THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING THE
WORK THAT WE DO ON BEHALF OF
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND
ELDER ABUSE AND HUMAN
TRAFFICKING. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO
US SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING SHARON MEMBERS DEREK
LENNIX ON BEHALF OF THE FIFTY
EIGHT COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF
SCHOOLS WERE STRONGLY IN SUPPORT
OF THE LEGISLATURE VERSION OF
THE TKT K. THROUGH TWELVE
EDUCATION BUDGET. WE HE DID AN
EXCELLENT JOB THERE. IN
PARTICULAR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
STUDENTS THAT WE SERVE IN
JUVENILE COURT AND COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATIVE
OF THE SENATE LEADERSHIP WITH
RESPECT TO THE EIGHTY MILLION
DOLLARS. TO HELP- THOSE
PROGRAMS. AS WE KNOW THAT YOU'RE
WORKING ON A THREE PARTY DEAL
RELATIVE TO T. B. L. I AM WE DO
ASK- IN PARTICULAR ON BEHALF OF
THE COUNTIES IN SCHOOLS IN
MENDOCINO COUNTY CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY- STANISLAUS COUNTY SANTA
CLARA COUNTY. FOR THAT ONE
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT THAT WE'VE
BEEN WORKING WITH YOUR STAFF ON
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO
ENSURING THAT WE DON'T HAVE
INADVERTENT CUTS TO THOSE
SCHOOLS AS A RESULT OF. THE
OTHERWISE EXCELLENT PROPOSALS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING MADAM CHAIR AND
MEMBERS AKRIS ROOF OF AFRICA FOR
SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION IS AN
ECHO- COMES MY COLLEAGUES FROM
THE CALIFORNIA COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENTS- WHEN I JUST
REALLY THINK THE COMMITTEE AND
ESPECIALLY THANK SOMEONE FOR ME-
CENTER LAYERED AND HIS STAFF
AND- LEADERS OF STAFF ON THE
ISSUES OF FULLY FUNDING COLA.
REDUCING THE CUTS TO THE ARTS IN
THE LIVING RECOVERY MORE SICK
BLOCK GRANT- AND MAINTAIN THE
INVESTMENTS IN A LOT OF THE BIG-
SUBSTANTIAL WINDS THAT WERE LAST
IN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET ON HOME
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION THANK YOU
CENTER SKINNER- AS WELL AS
UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS OF
COURSE- REGARDING THE JUNE
JUVENILE COURT AND COUNTING TO
MUSICAL DOLLARS. WE WANT TO
THANK THE EIGHTY MILLION DOLLARS
BEING PUT OUT IN THE BUDGET YEAR
THAT WAS CRITICAL- WE KNOW THAT
TIME TO CONTINUE THE
CONVERSATION- AND SO THAT IS AND
THAT WE CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR-
CAN YOU TO HAVING. LOOKING FOR
TO HAVING WITH THIS THE
COMMITTEE- INTER AND ALSO MAKING
NOT MAKING THAT A MILLION
DOLLARS CONTINGENT UPON FUTURE
LEGISLATION THAT WAS SOMETHING
THAT IS CRITICAL. FOR US SO
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I THOUGHT
I WAS ALL RIGHT A VERY. ON
BEHALF OF THE SAME DIEGO.
COUNTY- OF ITS- MONTEREY SAN
LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA CRUZ
COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION. I
WANT TO REITERATE THE COMMENTS
MADE BY MY COLLEAGUES ARE
CLINICS IN THE COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION JUST
CALL OUT THAT. IMPORTANT GET A
SOLUTION FOR THE FOUR REMAINING
COUNTIES THAT WOULD BE
NEGATIVELY AFFECTED THANK YOU
THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE LOUIS BROWN
HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF
CALIFORNIA COTTON GROWERS
INGINER SOCIAIS TIONAL WESTERN
AG PROCESSORS- AND OTHERS. TO
EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION. FOR
THE INCLUSION OF A HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE FORMER
FUNDING PROGRAM- ON BEHALF
CALIFORNIA DAIRIES INCORPORATION
FOR THE THIRTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS FOR IT ENTERIC
EMISSIONS. AND FOR THE-
EMERGENCY FLOOD FUNDING THAT'S
IN THE BILL AS WELL. AND WHILE
WE SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE
ADDITIONAL TWENTY FIVE MILLION
TO HELP SMALL DISADVANTAGED
FARMERS- WITH THE FLOOD ISSUE-
WE HOPE THAT THE INCLUSION OF
THAT MONEY DOES NOT DELAY. THE
EXPENDITURES OF THE MONEY IN
LAST YEAR'S BUDGET TO HELP THOSE
SMALL DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND
SMALL AGRIBUSINESSES THAT HAVE
BEEN IMPACTED BY THE DROUGHT-
THAT SEVENTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS HAS YET TO BE. SPENT AND
WE WOULD HOPE THAT THE INCLUSION
THIS TWENTY FIVE DOES NOT DELAY.
THAT SPENDING THANK YOU. THANK
YOU SO WE THAT WAS ALL THE
COMMENT FROM THE FOLKS WHO ARE
PERSONALLY IN THE ROOM WE HAVE
ABOUT FIFTY SIX ON THE PHONE
LINE SO WHAT I'M GOING TO ASK.
IS THAT THE ON THE PHONE LINE.
THAT YOU IDENTIFY YOURSELF AND
IF YOUR ISSUE HAS ALREADY
COVERED YOU SAY JUST ME TOO YOU
JUST GO YES- SUPPORT OR NO- AND-
WE I WILL. CUT OFF. AT A CERTAIN
POINT THE ENTIRE PHONE LINE SO
IF TO IN ORDER TO GET THROUGH
ALL OF YOU I NEED. THOSE OF YOU
WHO CALLED IN TO BASICALLY DO
WHAT IF I ASKED WHICH IS
IDENTIFY YOURSELF. IN INDICATE-
YES SUPPORT- MCO TAX OR YES
SUPPORT TRANSIT FUNDING AND
WITHOUT A LOT OF DETAIL IF WE'VE
ALREADY GOTTEN THE DETAILS SO-
THAT'S WHAT I'M IN A REQUEST.
AND MODERATOR WHY DON'T YOU-
START WITH OUR PHONES BUT THOSE
WHO WHO CALLED IN ON PHONE LINES
. THANK YOU MANAGER- FOR SUPPORT
OPPOSITION EIGHT ONE ONE
EXPRESSED AND ZERO AT THIS TIME
. WE'LL GO TO LINE. FORTY WOMAN
PLEASE FIND FOURTEEN YOUR OPEN.
YES A CHRISTIAN. YES CHRIS
TROUBLES WITH COALITION FOR
CLEAN AIR OF WILL TO CHARGE
AHEAD CALIFORNIAN CLEAN AIR
CAMPAIGNS- WE SUPPORT
LEGISLATORS PROPOSED- INITIAL
FUNDING FOR CLEAN CARS FOR ON
EQUITY PROGRAMS- IT WILL COMPETE
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR EIGHTY
SIX SEVENTEEN COMMUNITIES GRANT
THAT. GOING FOR WE NEED MORE
SUPPORT FOR MEDIUM AND HEAVY.
WHICH ARE MAJOR SOURCE TO HEALTH
HARMING SMALL CURSE. HE'S A
PARTICULAR MATTER. WE ALSO
SUPPORT THE RE OFFERED EIGHTY
ONE EIGHTEEN TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAMS WITH LANGUAGE DIRECTED
MORE FUNDS AND DISADVANTAGED. WE
HAVE COME ABOUT CARVE OUTS ARE
SPECIAL INTERESTS AND PREFERRED
TECHNOLOGY NEUTRAL APPROACHES
WERE OPEN TO PROPOSAL THAT
INCLUDES GUARD RAILS IN SUPPORT
MEDIUM HEAVY THE FACTORS. LASTLY
WE NEED TO ALLOW OUR LIVES
RESOURCES I'M IN AIR QUALITY
KERR BY NOT. FOSSIL THROUGH TAX
BREAKS IN COMPUTES THE FOR
HIGHWAYS WINTER PRO THANK. LAW
TWENTY- LET ME TO SEE- IN OUR
ALLOWED THE INTO TO GO ON THE
THEY POINTS TO WAS MAKING HAVE
NOT BEEN UP BY A- THE- WHO HAD
BEEN HERE IN PERSON BUT ANYONE
WHO GOES INTO DEEP ON THING THAT
WERE. BROUGHT UP BY THOSE IN I
WILL CATCH OFF BUT AHEAD. THANK
MORNING HONEY PUBLIC. ABBY ARE
KEEPING A FOR THE NOW PARK IN
TEACHER AND OKAY. AND GOLD WITH
A PATH- CLEANUP OF AND FIRE I
REQUIRE FOCUS GOLF. ACHIEVED A
NEW MODEL ACTION ENSURE. AND
PUTTING. QUITE A NUMBER YOU CAN
THINK OF DIFFICULT UP WITH MY WE
FEED A- I'M ALSO PEOPLE AND TO
BE ON THE COURT MEETING SCHOOLS
AND- WHAT CONSIDERS THAT KIANA
ENOUGH TO. AND.
HI I'M STEPHEN KING WITH
ENVIRONMENT CALIFORNIA I'M
ALIGNING MY COMMENTS LARGELY
WITH- THAT COALITION FOR CLEAN
AIR- BUT ESSENTIALLY WE NEED A
BUDGET THAT SUPPORTS ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLES PRIORITIZE
INVESTMENT IN CLEAN MOBILITY AND
TRANSIT. CUTS PROGRAMS THAT
SUBSIDIZE THE FOSSIL FUEL
INDUSTRY AND CREATE STABLE
FUNDING FOR CLEAN CAN'T
TRANSPORTATION IN THE FUTURE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AT. ONE
THIRTY FIVE. GOOD MORNING THIS
IS DIANA DOUGLAS WHAT HEALTH ACT
THE CALIFORNIA AND WE SUPPORT
THE LEGISLATORS PROPOSAL TO
SAFEGUARD THE HUNDREDS OF
MILLIONS GENERATED FROM OUR
STATE. THE VISUAL MANDATE
PENALTY AND QUICKLY AND THE
AFFORDABILITY ASSESSMENTS IN
TWENTY TWENTY FOUR THE SUPPORT
THE REJECTION OF THE ADMIN
PROPOSAL TO CONTAIN RESPOND HOW
BACKED UP ALL THE SUPPORTS A-
FOR A LARGE AND MORE AND TAK AND
THREE TO FOUR YEAR. AND WE AGAIN
FOR THE JOB THEY CAN. ONLY
IMPLEMENT ALEX AND TWENTY THANK
YOU. THANK YOU. FOR FIVE ONE
THIRTY EIGHT ARE YOU READY GOOD
MORNING FAILURE BEHALF. COURT
APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE OR
CAO COSTA WOULD LIKE TO THINK
ABOUT AND IN MINUTES FOR THE
BUDGET AT MADE LAST A COUPLE OUT
TWENTY TO HELP COSTA IMPROVE THE
LIVES OF. THANK YOU.
W. R. FOR UNCLE SAID INFORMATION
HOWEVER WE CAN TO START OPPOSE
THE TO DEVELOP A TREATMENT FROM
PLAN WITH THE PRIVACY OF. THE TO
BE AND STATE WATER. REGARDING
JUDGMENT DID NOT TO THE MONEY
AND. I'M KIND OF AN ENERGY WE
WERE TO. THAT THE BY- REPORT THE
GOVERNOR MAYBE COMPLETELY THE
FUNDING FEE FEET AND COMMUNITY
RESILIENCE AND APPROACH THAT HE
AND THE CLEAR TWENTY THREE FOUR
REVERTING TPP. FROM BASICALLY
TWENTY TWO THREE EITHER PRIVATE
EQUITY THAT THE FUNDING OF THESE
PROGRAMS FOR SEVERELY THE
ABILITY COMMUNITIES UNDERMINE
TELL CRIME OF COMMITMENT AND
HAMPER CALIFORNIA.
I'M NOT SURE THAT WE ARE ALSO
VERY GRATEFUL TO BE THE TWENTY
MILLION DOLLARS EACH FOR FLOOD
RECOVERY IN THE DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITY THE KANATA AND BOTTLES
AND AFTER THE ALLOCATION THE
FIFTY MILLION DOLLAR ALLOCATION
THE FRENCH SO WE ARE CONCERNED
THE PROPOSED APPROPRIATION TO
THE CITY OF FRESNO INCLUDES NO
GUARANTEE THAT THE FUNDING WILL
SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS DESPITE
INCREASINGLY. UNAFFORDABLE RENTS
IN THE CITY AND THAT THERE IS NO
GUARANTEE THAT RESIDENTS AT THE
WILL HAVE A VOICE AND HOW THAT
MONEY IS SPENT THANK YOU.
UNLINED GOOD MORNING NICOLE
WATERMAN ON BEHALF OF THE
CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP THE
CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP IS
EXTREMELY GRATEFUL AND
SUPPORTIVE OF MANY OF THE
INVESTMENT IN THE LEGISLATURE
BUDGET IN PARTICULAR FOR HAVING
TRIGGERING WHICH THIS WITH.
MEDICARE FOR CHILDREN ZERO TO.
AND FOR THE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
SERVICES PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY
WITH WOULD JUST A THRIVING
WEIGHT FOR ME HEALTH WORK OF
PART OF THE M. TAX EXPENSE THE
COW. IT IS THE PER CAN CHILDREN
YOU AND ALL AGES. EXPANDING
BENEFITS TYPICALLY ALL KEY.
CONSIDERING THE WAY FOR A FOR AT
THAT SO EQUITY IS A KEY CENTER
DETERMINE OF HEALTH FOR CAT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN. LIFE
IS. THREE A GOOD. THAT HEARING
MEMBERS THE CREWS ON THE OF THE
OF SAN JOSE AND MY MAY HAVE. A
YES AND IF YOU TO THE
LEGISLATURE IN SUPPORT OF CHANCE
BUT AND FUNDING TO REGISTER IS
THAT. OF GOVERNOR BUSH BACK.
LARA THIRTY FOUR. GOOD MORNING
THIS ELIZABETH HAS BEEN OF SOME
OF SAN COUNTY CLIENTS I WILL BE
. OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY WERE
EXCEPTION GRATEFUL FOR THE WHAT
AND TO MILLION FOR THE RAPID
RESPONSE. TO THE WITH SERVICE
FOR C. AND CAN. ON BEHALF THE
URBAN WE HAVE THE REST. OF HELL
HIM AS WERE AND- AND WE ALSO
APPRECIATE ON BEHALF OF URBAN
AND COUNTY. A THIRTY SIX MILLION
TO INCLUDE FOR INSTANCE YOU WRAP
. AND WE CAN BACK IN READING AND
ABOUT CARE ACT FOR IN PARTICULAR
CAUCUS WITH LEGAL. FOR CAN. AND
THANK THE LEGEND PER THE LAW
YEAR PUBLIC DEFENSE PILOT UP
THANK YOU SO MUCH AND YOUR
PROGRESS ON THE BUT- AND LINE TO
SEVEN. GOOD MORNING ALEX WALKER
MS COMPARE RAPID TRANSIT
DISTRICT I'M ALWAYS THAT OUR
SECOND HIGHEST RIDERSHIP EIGHT
AND THEN THE THANK YOU- A FAN-
IS WHEN OF COURSE THE- OF
TRANSMITTING STILL LOOKING FOR
TO WORKING WITH YOU ON FUTURE.
EACH BUILDING THANK YOU. MY
COMMONPLACE. LINE FIFTY NINE
CHRISTOPHER. THANK YOU THIRTY
OVER K. PUBLIC AFFAIRS ON BEHALF
OF CAL PACE APPRECIATE THE
BUDGET CAN OVER OF PRO OF ALL
INCLUSIVE FOR THE ELDERLY CARE
INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
TO DATE YEAH. EXPAND THESE
CRITICAL AND HEALTH CARE PRO. ON
BEHALF OF THE SONIC FROM DIESEL
ONE OF STATURE DEEP. FOR LETTUCE
AND OF FUND TO WORK COMMUNITY
ON. SOME DATA SO THEY CAN BECOME
FREE INTO. THE STATE TRUMP
HEALTH TECH IN UNDER CAN. THANK
YOU SO MUCH. LOW SIXTY. HI
KARAFUTO THE K. WORKING
COALITION ON CALL IN REGARD THE
- TO BAR MONEY. FROM THE DISOBEY
AND FUND PEOPLE IN TWO ON THE ON
AND- INSURANCE LOW ABOUT. WHERE
HAVE TO SEE VERY MISSION GARDEN
MONITOR OUT OF AND HEALTH OF THE
IPHONE. I'VE BEEN INCLUDE IN THE
BUDGET- IT'S THAT THESE GUARD
ARE ALSO IN THE FINAL. ITS
ABILITY AND ON UNEMPLOYMENT AND
IS 1100% UNDER BY COLOR WORK.
YOU DON'T THAT WE CAN CONTINUE
TO PAY THAT. IN ORDER TO IMPROVE
ACT TO BE OUR FELL BENEFITS THE
TRUTH THERE YOU GO WRAP UP FOR
EACH. AND THEN WE ALL SUPPORT
FUNDING FOR THE WORKING ON THE
THING THAT FOR ALL IN CALIFORNIA
BUDGET FUTURE. BLIND FOUR. HERE
THANK YOU CARE SKINNER THIS IS
INNER SHAME FROM GRAY AND SHALL
CAL. THANK YOU FOR LEADERSHIP
CENTER BENCHMARK DRUGS AND ALL.
CHILD CARE CALFRESH DOLLARS AND
CARE THAN MEDICAL POST. AND
PROTECTING THE YOUR CUTS SO
SITTING UP FOR. SCHOOL MEALS FOR
ENSURING MAXIMUM EACH THE BUDGET
SHOULD PULL FUND TO PUT FOR ALL
AND ELIMINATE GOVERNMENT OWN
CHILD THAT ASKING VERY MUCH NOT
LEAST ARENA CAL WORK THANK YOU
CENTER MAGIC MARKER CORRECTING
THE- AND I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE
FACT INCLUDES YOUR- BENEFITS. IN
IN ADDITION TO MAKE THEIR WRAP
I'M IN I'M AT THIS.
AND THIS APPRECIATE THIS FROM
THIS POINT ON OKAY CALLERS THANK
YOU APPRECIATE IT. LÀ LINE.
SIXTY TWO. HE JULIA TOUR THE
SKINNIER METROPOLITAN TRANSIT
SYSTEM VOICING STRONG SUPPORT
FOR THE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING THANK YOU
. THANK YOU GREAT MODEL. SIXTY
SEVEN. GOOD MORNING HOW
HIGHLIGHTED AT THE COALITION FOR
ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR SPECIAL
EDUCATION IT'S MORE THE ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY MEMBERS THANK
LEGISLATURE PROJECT TRAILER BILL
LANGUAGE OBSTRUCT THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL
DISTRICTS AND THEIR SPECIAL
EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA
LABELED THE FELT THE
ADMINISTRATION FEE CAP. THE
PROPOSAL WOULD NOT RESULT IN ANY
BETTER SERVICES FOR STUDENTS
DISABILITIES OKA CONFUSION AND
CONFLICT RESULTED IN L. PLEASE
READ AND WE RESPECT ATHLETES
THAT YOU CAN TO RICH THIS FOR
AND BERMAN AGO SHE THE NEW
PLUMMETED. THANK YOU THANK YOU.
ON MY. SIXTY NINE. HI ERICA
ROMERO BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA. OF
LOCAL COURSE WE WANT TO THIRTY
TO THE LARGEST PERFECT A LOT
MILLION THE LOCAL AND TRY FORTY
GB. SOLUTION FUNDS FOR YOUR
TWENTY THREE FOUR AND ESPECIALLY
WHEN TO THANK FOR LEADERS AND
WRECKING THAT FUNDING PROVIDE
CHANGING OFFER. TO UNDERSERVED
YOUNGER AND COMMUNITY ACROSS THE
. THANK YOU BYE. LINE SEVENTY.
LANCASTER THE FROM. GOOD MORNING
HI GOOD MORNING TO CARLA OTHER
WITH FIFTEEN. TO GET LEADERS FOR
INCLUDING THE WORKING ON TAPE UP
FOR A COMPANY THAT BUDGET I THAT
THIS COME TO PRAYER THIS GROUP.
MAKES THAT IF YOU FINAL BY THANK
YOU.
OBJECT THE PLAN. I THANK THE
SENATE FOR THE INCLUDING THE
FOUR HUNDRED MILLION FOR THE
LOCAL COMMUNITY SOLAR AND
STORAGE PROGRAM IN THE CLEAN
ENERGY RELIABILITY INVESTMENT
PLAN. BUT FUNDING IS CRITICALLY
NEEDED TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE
REMARKABLE AND AFFORDABLE
RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR BROAD
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND WE'RE
ASKING THAT THIS HOW CONTINUE TO
ADVOCATE FOR INCLUSION OF THIS
IN THE FINAL BUDGET. WITH REGARD
TO TRANSFORMATIVE COULD FIND
MEDIA PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY
RESILIENCE VETERANS WERE
ALIGNING OUR COMMENTS BUT
LEADERSHIP. AND AFTER THAT BE
INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET WELL.
THANK YOU. A LINE. SIXTY GOOD
MORNING THIS IS CHOW WITH SAID I
SIR. AND TO OF THE FUN PROVIDE
FOR THE SAFETY NET FOR ALL
WORKING GROUP THANK YOU. AMONG
THIRTY SEVEN. MY NAME IS ERIN
DOVER AND I'M THE PROJECT
DIRECTOR FOR EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR A LOS
ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF
EDUCATION I'M CALLING IN SUPPORT
OF THE KID BILLION ALLOCATED PUT
IT BACKWARDS EDUCATION LEADERS
PIPELINE INITIATIVE THANK YOU
VERY MUCH RECONSIDERATION. THANK
YOU LINE. SIXTY THREE. A GOOD
MORNING ABOUT HIS APARTMENT AT
HEALTH WE ALIGN OUR SUPPORT THE
PRIORITY THAT WOULD BE SHARED BY
THE NUMBER AND THE HELP COLD
THANK YOU. LÀ FIFTY FIVE. THE
MORNING LEARN LATER ON BEHALF
OF. SO SEE OF COURT AUTHORITY
APPRECIATE YOUR MAY MY OF THE
INVEST NOT COURT SPECIFICALLY
THE PORTENT INTERESTS PER AND
OTHER FUN. HOWEVER WE DO RESPECT
REQUEST DIRECTORY OF COURSE
MILLION FOR YOUR EMISSION. FOR
THE FUNDING- FOR THE- WE BOARD
METALLIC ENERGY COMMISSION.
REPORTED ME TO COMMITMENT TO
REACH IMAGE AND WE RECOGNIZE
THAT THERE BUT CONCERN IN THIS
YEAR BUDGET HOWEVER THIS IS AN
INVEST ARGUE AND WE YOU TO
CONSIDER WE CAN CONSIDER. FUND
FOR THE IN BUDGET THANK YOU.
FIVE SIXTY SIX. GOOD MORNING
JENNIFER WITH ATTIC LEGAL SO
ALSO IN SUPPORT OF THE FUND FOR
THE C. NET FOR ALL WORKING GROUP
THANK YOU. NINE SEVEN THREE. GET
MORE I CAN TELL YOU KNOW I'LL BE
HAPPY ENERGY C. ONE ECHO SUPPORT
FOR THE CAN FOOD IN ORDER TREND
PRO HOW WE WERE THAT YOU
RECONSIDER THE RIVERS OF THE-
NINE FOR FIVE SCHOOL. FOR FUN
WHICH IS ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS OF
THOSE PRO AS WELL FOR IT DANCING
AT AND WITH THE IN OUR FOR
SYSTEM. ON THE HAPPENED IF THE
WHILE THE NPS CALIFORNIA. NOBLE
INTERESTS BECAUSE INTEREST AND
IN OUR WE THANK THE LE. FOR
WORKING HARD TO PER COURT FOR
CLIMATE. AND EQUITY BY. WHICH AT
THE OF FUN FOR FIND THAT IT MAP
. COASTAL PROTECTION W. AND FROM
THE- FINALLY WE ARE YOU TO
REJECT THE MINISTER
ADMINISTRATION INFRASTRUCTURE
BILL THE SPECIALLY THE ONES
REALLY TO SEE. A MINUTE RIGHT
JUDICIAL STREAMLINE AND FULLY
PROTECTED SPECIES THANK YOU. ON
SIXTY FIVE. GOOD MORNING BASLER
AS WITH. WE ARE TO OUR
LEADERSHIP AND NEWS A MONO.
PROPOSED TRYING WITH SIGNIFICANT
FROM AND THANK. ALTHOUGH THE
AMOUNT COMMITTED IN STATE BUT
WILL BE VERY HELPFUL THE NEXT
THREE YEARS AND IT'S NOT THE
FIRST TO MEET THE BALLOT TO OF
THE FINE CHAU CONTENT CHANTED.
CALLED THE LEGISLATURE TO POP UP
PROPOSAL AND WE WILL COMPETE
WITH TO WITH THIS TRIED TO
ADDITIONAL FOR. INCLUDING FIVE
STATE HIGHWAY SO THAT TRANSIT
INTO CAN SURVIVE IN THRIVE THANK
YOU. LUNCH SO FIVE. HI MY NAME
IS MAKE WHALEN I'M FOR OAKLAND
TO THE ACCOUNT IN THE WORKERS
COALITION COM TO THINK BECAUSE
CAN BOOK TECH. ON THING BUDGET.
INCLUDE FUNDING FOR TO WORK
HAPPENED SAFETY EDUCATE OUTREACH
AND THE- STATE BUDGET. WE HOPE
THE SENATE LOOK AT. I THINK THIS
PROPOSAL IN THE FINAL THANK YOU
. LINE HI MY NAME RON DICKER I
IN PETAL- FROM STATE THE THAT
THE HIGHWAY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE
AT LEAST SOME BILLS BUT GO TO
HELP OUR MASTER TO. MAKE WHAT
WOULD OTHER STILL BE SURE-
THINKING MOSTLY ABOUT THE CRISIS
. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ONLINE
EIGHTY. AND MORNING MY NAME
PHILLIPS WHAT BETTER TECHNICAL
AND OF THIS NET FOR ALL WERE
GROUP. OKAY ALLIANCE. MONTHLY
ONE MOMENT LINE SIXTEEN OPEN. A
GOOD MORNING THIS IS- WILLIAM
BEHALF OF CAL. THANK YOU FOR
PARTS PERSONAL OF FUNDING FOR
PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THIRTY
BATES NATURE B. SWISH- AND OKAY
COMMENT- REJECTION THE GOVERNOR
AND PUSHED TRAIL BILL PASSED.
THANK YOU. AND LINE TWO. HI
THERE MY NAME IS. AND SAN
FRANCISCO AND I'M JUST CALLING
WITH MY STRONG WORK ON- FUNDING
FOR A CHANGE IT USING HAILING
FROM. LINE. TWENTY THREE. HELLO
. YOUR WE CAN HEAR YOU PLEASE R.
C. WE CAN HEAR YOU GO AHEAD. I'M
SARAH GREEN WALLS WITH THREE
FIFTY SAN FRANCISCO CAN
GRADUATING YOUR SUPPORT FORD
TRANSIT FUNDING AND IT IS A
GREAT CLIMATE- THANK YOU IT'S ME
TEN RIGHT NOW K. HOPE YOU LET
THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY. RIGHT FOR
TRANSIT X. COOPER CORRECT. GREAT
THANK YOU. FINE. NINETY HI MY
NAME IS AND RESIDENTS SOUTH IS
SENTENCE TO PUTTING UP SUPPORT
FOR A PUBLIC TRADE THANK YOU.
ONLINE THREE. HI MY NAME IS LAST
THE CAL RETURN POLICY CENTER
INTO OF FOR THE WORKING ON AFTER
ALL AND THE DOMESTIC WORKERS
COALITION BUDGET ITEM I URGE THE
KICKING PER. PROPOSALS AND TO
ENSURE THAT THEY GET IN THE
FINAL THINK. LINE NINETY SO. I
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIRMAN SNIDER
WITH THE CALIFORNIA FOR CALLING
IT'S OF THE BROAD AGREEMENT TO
PIECES AND- ONE WE STRONGLY
SUPPORT THE FUNDING OF FOR
STRIKING. AND ALSO ENHANCING
LABOR LAW ENFORCEMENT BY HIRING
FUNDING FOR THE LABOR OFFICE AND
THE GRANT PROGRAM TO FUND LOCAL
LABOR LAW. PARTICULAR THANK YOU
TO CENTER ON HER STAFF FOR THEIR
COMMITMENT TO LABOR LAW ENFORCED
THANK YOU. AT LINE. NINETY HELLO
YOU IDEA BOTH WITH FULL UP IN
THE INLAND EMPIRE VALLEY IN
SUPPORT OF THE FUNDING FOR THE
SAFETY NET FOR ALL WORK GROUP
ANSWER TO THAT. THANK YOU TO ALL
REGARDLESS OF INCLUDES
IMMIGRATION STATUS THANK YOU.
ONLINE. NINETY EIGHT. NUMBER IS
BY YOUR COMMITTEE A LOT OF WITH
THAT ARE WHOLE LOT OF THE WAY
THAT BECOME A PART OF THE LEVEL
YOU TO TAKE THE MEDICAL.
AFFORDABLE UP BEFORE. IF NEEDED
BIG THERE BUT I FEEL. CAN LINE
NINE NINE- WOMAN- NINE YOU'RE
OPEN. HI GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS
ANDREA ARE VERY CALLING FROM LEN
. I LIVE IN. FROM CALLING ON THE
OF THIS YOU KNOW ALL- PART OF-
YOU KNOW THE CLEAN CAR WASH
WORKERS WILL CALLING ON. OF THE
WEEK. ON THE FIFTY ACROSS. OF
CALIFORNIA BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU. FOR ONLINE NINETY.
CAN YOU ME YEAH HELP A LOT FOR
THE- PLEASE PROCEED WITH HEAR
YOU AHEAD. EIGHT YOU. MY NAME'S
JEFF CARTER GEAR- YOU COULD. ARE
YOU REFER THAT CREW FOR
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS LUCIEN
THESE YOU FOR FUNDING AND THANK
YOU SO SKINNER FOR THE WORK THE
YOU COULD TO DO. IT THANK YOU
FOR THE OF THE MAY PROGRAMS FOR
AT OTHER. TO GO FORWARD AGAIN
THANK YOU THANK. AT LINE EIGHTY
FOUR. BOB HOLLY FROM JOSE PLEASE
REJECT PROPOSED SOLAR TAX TO
FUND THE ENERGY COMMISSION
SUBCOMMITTEE TO IS A RICH THE
SOUL TAX YOU SHOULD DO. THANK
YOU TO HELP OUR AND CAL THE
CLEAN ENERGY THANK YOU. LINE.
ONE OH SIX. HELLO IN A LETTER-
LOOKS BAY AREA- IN A LINE WITH
THE COMMON- THANK YOU- GIVING
THANK FOR FUNDING TO KEEP TRY.
RUNNING AND OF. IN SUPPORT OF
WORK AS YOU FLEX HIGHWAY FUNDING
PROVIDE SERVICE AND- OUR- AND
EQUITY- A LINE ONE OF SAN. HELLO
THE IS JENNIFER WERE VOICES
CALIFORNIA DELINE ARE CALL WITH
THE FECAL. THE CHILD CARE LOS.
AND CHILD CAL.
THANK YOU- NINE ONE TWELVE.
HELLO MY NAME IS USING YOUR
BLADDER- IN THE INLAND EMPIRE
REGION WITH EITHER HEALTH
WORKERS RESOURCE CENTER IS PART
OF THE THINKING THAT FOR ALL
COALITION I AM IN SUPPORT OF SB
TWO TWO SEVEN. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME THANK YOU. LINE ONE
ELEVEN. MORNING CONSORTIUM THE
WAREHOUSE WORKER BEE CENTER
TAKING PART OF THE FIFTEEN FOR
ALL COALITION IN SUPPORT OF SB
TWO TWO SEVEN THANK YOU. OUR
LINE WENT TEN. SO WITH THAT
WAREHOUSE WORKERS REFER CENTER
CALLING OPEN SUPPORT OF THE
WORKING GROUP FIFTEEN AND FOR
ALL SB. TWO TWO SEVEN TWENTY. AT
NINE ONE OH TWO. I WANT TO YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. YES MY NAME IS TOM
BETTER BEING WIRED YOU TO REJECT
THE PROPOSED SOLAR TAX OPPOSE
THAT HE WON A ONE THANK YOU-
NINE ONE SIXTEEN. MORNING TURN
MEMBERS THIS IS ANGUISHING CAMP
FROM THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE
FOR BIODIVERSITY CALLING IN
SUPPORT OF YOUR DECISION TO
INVEST IN EQUITY AND CLIMATE
RESILIENCE AND ESPECIALLY
FUNDING FOR INTERTITLE
BIODIVERSITY URBAN GREENING
EXTREME HEAT WHILE AYE
CONSERVATION BOARD. CALIFORNIA
VEGETATION MAPPING AND MUCH NEED
POSITIONS IN PARK WE APPRECIATE
YOUR WORK AND WE HOPE YOU CAN
PROTECT THESE INVESTMENTS AS YOU
COMPLETE THE THREE PARTY
NEGOTIATIONS THANK YOU AGAIN-
LINE ONE EIGHTEEN. HI THIS IS
ANTHONY FROM OAKLAND CALLING IN
STRONG SUPPORT OF FADING PUBLIC
TRANSIT INCLUDING USED IN
FEDERAL HIGHWAY FUNDS THANK YOU
- LINE. TWENTY TWO. GOOD MORNING
AND WE CAN BEHALF OF THE DEBATE
AND WE JUST AND TO CONQUER BY
MAKES USE OF FOR OUR- AND OUR
INVEST IN THE DEBATE. HI MY
INITIATIVE AND AUTHOR EXPECT TO
GROW FOR SENATORS COMBAT AND
MEMBER. CHAMPION THANK YOU.
MY NAME'S MICHAEL GERSON FROM
THERE SAID THANKS FOR STOPPING
FUNDING FOR THE COAST OCEAN
ESPECIALLY ENTITLED I THANK.
THANK YOU. LINE. FIFTY ONE. GOOD
MORNING SENATE LEADERSHIP ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF THOUSAND
OAKS AND ESPECIALLY THOUSAND
OAKS TRANSIT WE APPRECIATE THE
RESTORATION OF TRANSIT FUNDING
AND THE FLEXIBILITY FOR YOU WE
ALSO APPRECIATE. FUNDING FOR
HOMELAND AND WILDFIRE MITIGATION
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR GOOD WORK
. A LINE. FIFTY SIX. WHEN I AM I
HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU QUITMAN
QUITMAN MARKET ASSOCIATION OR
OTHER THINGS THAT IN OPPOSITION
MEMBERS AND THE REMAINING CD R.
P. FUNDING IN RELATION TO THAT
I'M ALL ONE THE COMMONS CALL
THANK YOU. LINE EIGHTY. CRISTINA
MARCELLUS ON BEHALF OF THE
CONTRA COSTA IN STANISLAUS
COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
SUPPORTIVE OF THE EIGHTY MILLION
FOR JUVENILE COURT AND COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS AND ALSO AFFECTS FOR THE
FOR COUNTY OFFICES PREVIOUSLY
MENTIONED BY THE CALIFORNIA
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT THANK YOU
. ONLINE. SIXTY EIGHT. GOOD
MORNING MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS
AND WE LOVE OUR WITH AREA
COUNCIL VERY STRONG SUPPORT FOR
THE TRANSIT PACKAGE WE LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON
THE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES
THANKS VERY MUCH. LINE. SEVENTY
EIGHT. CALCUTTA MEDICAL COLLEGE
. ONE MOMENT PLEASE. AND GO
AHEAD SEVENTY EIGHT. I THANK
YOUR PUNCHES WITH THE CALIFORNIA
BICYCLE COALITION JUST WANT TO
THINK LEGISLATURE FOR STANDING
UP FOR THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM AND TRYING TO PULL TO
RESTORE THAT PROGRAM IN THE
FUTURE LOOKING FORWARD TO
TALKING CAT EVER OUR HIGHWAY
EXPANSION. MONEY THAT ARE
KILLING KIND AND COMMUNITIES- OF
THE STREET. INSTRUCTOR THANK YOU
- LINE FORTY EIGHT. GOOD
AFTERNOON STEVEN JONES FROM AC
TRANSIT IN THE OAKLAND ECHOING
THE COMMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA
TRANSIT ASSOCIATION AND OTHERS
ABOUT TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
FLEXIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
REALLY APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK
AND THANK YOU CARE SKINNER FOR
YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT HOW
IMPORTANT IT IS TO CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT. TRANSIT RIDERS THANKS
AGAIN. A LINE. NINE MICHAEL GOLD
FROM THE CONCERNED TRANSIT
RIDERS SUPPORT OF THE TRANSIT
FUNDING AS WELL AS- SELECT IN
HIGHWAY FUNDING CONTINUE TRANSIT
OPERATIONS THANK YOU. LINE.
SEVENTY FOUR. HELLO MATTHEW
HURLEY IS- WITH- COMMUNITY
ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF ORANGE
COUNTY AND THE OC FOOD BANK IN
SUPPORT OF- CALHOUN CALFRESH AS
VOICED BY NURSE CALIFORNIA AND
THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
FOOD BANKS THANK YOU- LINE.
EIGHTY ONE. MORNING MEGAN FROM
WHERE I LIVE A SACRAMENTO'S
ARDEN ARCADE I WANT TO REGISTER
MY ME TOO ENTRIES REJECT THE
PROPOSED SOLAR TAX TO FROM THE
ENERGY COMMISSION THANK YOU.
ALONG FIFTY EIGHT. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH OUR MEMBERS CHRIS ROCK
WITH BRAIN THE KEIGHLEY ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
WORKFORCE ASSOCIATION WHICH
REPRESENTS THE STATE'S FORTY
FIVE LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
BOARDS IN SUPPORT OF THE FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE BREAKING
BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT
INITIATIVE THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
LINE. ONE THIRTY ONE. GOOD
MORNING ANYMORE. JPMORGAN WITHIN
THEIR PARTY FIFTY ASIAN
EXPECTING CARD FOR EACH ADDING
FOR CHILD CARE CAL GRANT. OUR
TECHNICAL. ALL THANK YOU. OUR
MODERATOR ROMAN FOR MORE COLOR
COMMENTS AND I AM JUST GIVING
THAT ALERT SO THAT SENATORS WHO
WERE IN THEIR OFFICES CAN COME
DOWN ALLOW FOR MORE. CALL
COMMENTS AND THEN WE ARE GOING
TO. SEE ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM
OUR OWN MEMBERS AND VOTE SO GO
AHEAD MODERATOR AND THERE WILL
BE FOR- REMAINING AND JUST- FOR
THOSE OF YOU WHO CALLED IN AND
ARE ON THE LINE. MY APOLOGIES- I
WOULD POINT OUT THAT THE
ASSEMBLY DOES NOT EVEN HAVE CALL
IN COMMENT ONLY REQUIRES IN
PERSON WE DO OUR BEST IN THE
SENATE TO TRY TO HEAR FROM
EVERYONE BUT DUE TO TIME
LIMITATIONS I WILL BE CUTTING IT
OFF AFTER FOR JUST FOUR MORE
OKAY GO AHEAD MODERATOR THANK
YOU. OKAY ALL RIGHT LINE ONE
THIRTY TWO. HELLO DEAN PENSION
FUND PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE
DIVERSITY INITIATIVE FOR THE
CALIFORNIA OCEAN AT THE NATURAL
HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES
COUNTY. I WANT TO THANK THE
SENATE FOR RESTORING FUNDING FOR
COASTAL AND OCEAN CONSERVATION
IN PARTICULAR INTERTIDAL
BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR DILIGENCE AND FOR
YOUR PATIENCE. L. ONE EIGHTY
SEVEN. HELLO MY NAME IS DAVID
LEE MY WIFE AND I LIVE IN OAK
GROVE WE ARE RETIRED SCHOOL
TEACHERS. IN A GREEN SB ONE A
ONCE OVER TAX SHOULD BE REJECTED
THANK YOU. MINE. ONE THIRTY
SEVEN. GOOD MORNING SERRA LET'S
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR KEEPMOAT
CALIFORNIA WE ASSOCIATE OUR
COMMENTS THAT THOSE THE PUBLIC
ADVOCATE THE LPS. EQUITY
COALITION OPPOSING THE CUTS TO
THE NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED
TEACHER INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND
THE GOLDEN STATE ATHLETIC
PROGRAM THANK YOU. AND. ONE
FORTY FIVE. MY NAME THE NUMBER
ONE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CENTER
ALSO PART OF A FIFTY NATIONAL
COMMISSION IN SUPPORT OF FUNDING
FOR THE WORKING GROUP ON SAFETY
NET FOR ALL THANK YOUNG. OKAY
MA'AM CHAIR BACK OVER TO YOU AT
THIS TIME. THANK YOU SO MUCH-
NOW AGAIN GO SENATORS WHO ARE
PARTY COMMITTEE I NEED YOU TO
RETURN. AND AT AS WE- GET TO
ORDER RETURN A MINUTE JUST VERY
QUICKLY- MAKE A FEW COMMENTS-
THIS IS A OBVIOUSLY OUR AND I'M
NOT THE FINAL BUDGET. BUT IT
DOES REFLECT THE AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN THE LEAD ASSEMBLY IN THE
SENATE THE LEGISLATURE. AND I
JUST WANTED TO COMMUNICATE THAT
I PERSONALLY AM VERY PROUD OF
THE INCREASE TO OUR K. THROUGH
TWELVE SCHOOLS THAT UTILIZING
THE- LA OWES PROPERTY TAX
REVENUES ALLOWED US TO DO THAT
BECAUSE WE KNOW. THAT MANY OF
OUR SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE STILL
SUFFERING FROM LEARNING WATCHED
FROM THE PANDEMIC AND OTHER
IMPACTS. AND SO BEING ABLE TO
INCREASE OUR FUNDING. AT OUR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS EVEN THOUGH I
MEAN RIGHT NOW WE SHOULD BE VERY
PROUD IT IS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL
PER PUPIL THAN IT'S EVER BEEN
BUT I THINK THE NEEDS ARE GREAT
SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT. AND ALSO
VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE THE
LEGISLATURE'S COMMITMENT TO
CONTINUE TO HAPPEN THE HOMELESS-
HOUSING FUNDING BECAUSE WE KNOW
THAT THE CRISIS OF ON HOUSE TO
PEOPLE MANY OF WHOM LIVE ON OUR
STREETS IS A PRIORITY THAT IS
COMMUNICATED TO EACH AND
EVERYONE OF US FROM OUR
CONSTITUENTS. UP AND DOWN THE
STATE SO WE KNOW THAT THAT IS
VERY VERY IMPORTANT. AND THEN-
FINALLY WELL NOT FINALLY BUT TWO
OTHER COMMENTS ONE IS THAT. WE
ALSO KNOW THAT THE INFLATIONARY
PRESSURES HAVE PUT. RESTRAINT ON
A LOT OF HIM CALIFORNIA FAMILIES
AND THAT IS RESULT MANY FROM OF
PRIORITIZED RENT- OTHER PAYMENTS
OVER FOOD. AND SOUL FOOD
INSECURITY HAS INCREASED SO I'M
VERY VERY PROUD THAT THIS
BUDGET. HAS SIGNIFICANT
INCREASES FOR OUR FOOD PROGRAMS
WHETHER IT'S CALFRESH OUR FOOD
BANKS OR ARE UNIVERSAL SCHOOL
MEALS PROGRAM WHICH IS. ALL OF
US KNOW AND I THINK ARE VERY
PROUD OF PROVIDES EVERYONE OF
OUR K. THROUGH TWELVE SCHOOL
CHILDREN AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS TWO
MEALS A. DAY AND THEN OF COURSE
ARE CHOI I'LL CARE. SO IN THE
INVESTMENT THAT KNOW IS GOING TO
BE NEW. IN ORDER TO BRING IT
BACK TO WHAT IT WAS PRE PANDEMIC
SO WITH THAT. LET ME SEE IF
THERE'S ANY OTHER COMMENTS
THAT'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. OR
JUST MOTION. OKAY ALL RIGHT
SENATOR MAN HAS MOVED AGAIN
INDIA. ALL RIGHT THEN. WE SHALL
DO A ROLL CALL. AB ONE ONE
MOTION IS TO PASS. SENATORS
SKINNER HI SKINNER ARE. MULO NO
NEW- NO BAKER. ALL RIGHT BAKER
AYE CARRIER AYE CAREER AYE
DOLLARS. DOLLAR NO DORADO. THE
RAZA EGGMAN. EGGMAN I'D GROWTH.
FLARED LAYERED I REQUIRE.
MCGUIRE AYE IMAGE. AYE MENJIVAR
AYE MAN. AND I NEWMAN. NEWMAN
AYE O. JOGO. CHARBONEAU THE DEER
. ROTH ROTH AYE SEYARTO. C. NO
SMALL QUIVERS. SMALL CREVICE I-
ALL RIGHT WE HAVE JUST A FEW
MEMBERS WHO- I AM GOING TO LEAVE
IT OPEN FOR THE MOMENT SO THAT
THEY CAN ADD ON BUT I WOULD
APPRECIATE IT- FOR THOSE MEMBERS
WHO DO WANT TO ADD ON AND I
THINK WE'RE WHO WE ARE MISSING
IS- SENATOR GROWTH. AND SENATOR
PER DIEM IF THEY COULD RETURN TO
THE COMMITTEE THAT WOULD BE
GREAT.
BUT.
NO CORRECT YEAH SO ON. LET'S SEE
MISTER PATILLAS HERE LET ME JUST
OPEN THE ROLE FOR SENATOR GROVE
TO ADD ON I AM OPENING THE ROLE
AGAIN YOU CAN CALL THE ABSENT
MEMBERS. SENATOR GROVE. NOT THAT
. SENATOR PER DIEM. LET'S JUST
CHECK WITH SENATOR PATILLAS
OFFICE CP'S COMING BACK I WILL
LEAVE THE ROLE OPEN FOR ANOTHER
FEW MINUTES. BUT THAT'S- OKAY
YEAH. NOT YET. GOOD. YEAH THANK
YOU ALL FOR THE GOOD STUFF. ONE
SENATOR PER DAY ARE. ALL RIGHT
SO WE NOW HAVE ALL OF OUR
MEMBERS WHO VOTED IN THE FINAL
VOTE IS. THIRTEEN I FOR NO. AND
WITH THAT THE MOTION PASSES AB
ONE OH ONE HAS PASSED AND I
APPRECIATE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE
ARE BUDGET STAFF AND- OUR OTHER
ALL THE OTHER STAFF WHO HAVE
CONTRIBUTED TODAY AND WITH THAT
I AM GOING TO CONCLUDE THE
HEARING OF THE SENATE BUDGET
FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE THANK
YOU. A JURY.