CONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE WILL
COME TO ORDER GOOD EVENING TO
EVERYONE. THE SENATE CONTINUES
TO WELCOME THE PUBLIC IN PERSON
AND VIA THE TELECONFERENCE
SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUALS WISHING
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENTS TODAY
, PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS 877.
2268143 AND THE ACCESS CODE IS
9884359. WE'RE HOLDING OUR
COMMITTEE HEARING IN THE STATE
CAPITAL AND ASK ALL MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE TO BE PRESENT IN
ROOM 1 13 SO WE CAN ESTABLISH A
CORMAN BEGIN OUR HEARING. WE
HAVE ONE BILL IN OUR AGENDA
TODAY. SP 485 BY SENATOR BECKER
BEFORE WE HEAR THAT
PRESENTATION, LET'S ESTABLISH A
QUORUM. TO OUR GREAT ASSISTANT
CLERK HERE. WOULD YOU PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL? SENATORS GLASER
GLASER HERE WHEN ALAN ALAN HERE,
MAGUIRE MEMBER HERE. NEWMAN
NUMBER HAMBURG'S PRESENT QUARTER
PRESENT SO WE'LL BEGIN TO START
WITH SP 485 BY SENATOR BECKER.
SENATOR BECKER. WELCOME. PLEASE
COME JOIN US HERE AT THE TABLE.
AND WE WELCOME YOUR TESTIMONY.
GOOD EVENING, MR CHAIR MEMBERS.
S P 45 CLARIFIES THE DEFINITION
OF AN ELECTION WORKER AND A
VOTER IN EXISTING CODE TO BETTER
PROTECT THOSE FACILITATING AND
PARTICIPATING IN ELECTION FROM
INTIMIDATION. THERE'S BEEN
UNPRECEDENTED, INCREASING
ATTENTION TO ELECTIONS OF LAST
SEVERAL YEARS, ELECTION
OFFICIALS MUST CONTEND WITH AN
OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF
MISINFORMATION MADE POSSIBLE DUE
TO THE INCREASED USE. SOCIAL
MEDIA, IN PART FOR SPREADING.
UNVETTED INFORMATION. FOR
EXAMPLE, IN SHASTA COUNTY
ELECTION DENIERS HARASSED THE
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS AND MULTIPLE
INCIDENTS IN NEVADA COUNTY
VERSION. POLL WORKERS WERE
COSTED, THREATENED AND SUBJECTED
TO RACIAL SLURS FOR ELECTION
WORKERS, CONCERNS FOR PERSONAL
SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF THEIR
FAMILIES PROMPT SOME INDIVIDUALS
TO LEAVE THE ELECTION PROFESSION
NOW ALTOGETHER. THIS WILL
CLARIFY THE PROTECTIONS UNDER
THIS LAW APPLIED TO OTHER GROUPS
THAT AT RISK FOR HARASSMENT.
NAMELY TEMPORARY ELECTION
WORKERS AND REMOTE VOTERS WITH
ME, I HAVE ERIC GARRIS, DEPUTY
SECRETARY OF LEGISLATIVE AND
CONSTITUENT AFFAIRS WITH THE
SECRETARY OF STATE. AS MY
WITNESS, MR HARRIS. WELCOME WE
HAVE COMMITTEE RULES TO MODERN
ERICA, MY WITNESS. WE HAVE WE
HAVE A COMMITTEE PROCESS OF TWO
MINUTES FOR TWO AND THIS IS IF
YOU'RE THE ONLY WITNESS YOU GET
FOUR MINUTES. YOU'RE WELCOME TO
BEGIN. LADIES AND APPRECIATE
THINGS. CAN YOU GET THE
MICROPHONE MOMENT? PLEASE? CAN
WE GET A MICROPHONE OVER THERE?
CHAIR GLASER. SENATORS
APPRECIATE THE TIME ERIC HARRIS
ON BEHALF OF SECRETARY OF STATE
DOCTOR SHIRLEY IN WEBER, UM AND
JUST LIKE TO SAY 40 FATHER IS
NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE
SAFETY OF ELECTION WORKERS IN
THEIR STAFF. WE APPRECIATE YOUR
TIME AND OR DRIVE BOAT.
TERRIFIC. ANY WE'D LIKE TO
INVITE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE
HERE IN THE HEARING ROOM TO GIVE
THEIR NAME IN THE RECORD IN
SUPPORT. PLEASE HAVE THE CITY
CLERK'S ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA AND STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU, SIR. ANYBODY ELSE
HERE IN THE HEARING ROOM, WHICH
TO REGISTER THEIR SUPPORT.
ALRIGHT SEE NONE. WE'RE GOING TO
GO TO OPPOSITION. IS THERE
ANYONE HERE IN THE HEARING ROOM
THAT WOULD SPEAK IN OPPOSITION?
SEE, YOU KNOW, ONE RUSHING TO
THE FRONT. DO WE HAVE A
TELECONFERENCE LINE? IS THAT
OKAY? MODERATOR CAN YOU ASK IF
THERE'S ANYBODY THAT'S QUEUED UP
TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION TO SB 485. AND THIS
IS THE OPPORTUNITY JUST TO PUT
YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION, IF
ANY, ON THE RECORD. OF COURSE,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IF YOU
WISH TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION, PLEASE PRESS 10 AT
THIS TIME. AND THERE IS
CURRENTLY NO ONE QUEUING UP MR
SHARE. WE'RE GOING TO GIVE THE
OPERATOR ONE MORE TIME JUST TO
CHECK AND MAKE SURE NO ONE IS ON
THE LINE. MODERATOR, CAN YOU ASK
ONE LAST TIME IF ANYONE WANTS TO
PROVIDE TESTIMONY OF COURSE,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ONCE AGAIN
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT
OR OPPOSITION, PLEASE PRESS 10.
CURRENTLY NO ONE QUEUING UP AT
THIS. THANK YOU, MODERATOR.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP TONIGHT
WILL BRING THE MATTER BACK TO
THE COMMITTEE FOR QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS. I SEE SENATOR ALLEN,
YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT.
COME OVER. WELL, I HAVE A
QUESTION OR COMMENT. YOU KNOW
THE RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ARE
ONCE YOU RECOGNIZE EMOTION, THEN
YOU HAVE TO TAKE A VOTE ON THE
MOTION TO DEFER TO ALLOW THE
CHAIR TO ASK A QUESTION. I'M NOT
GOING TO RECOGNIZE YOUR MOTION
SER. SO I SEE THAT DIFFERENCE
WHICH IS VERY KIND OF YOU. I'M
SENATOR BECKER. DO YOU WANT TO
SPEAK TO WHY THIS BILL WAS PUT
TOGETHER IN THE ASSEMBLY. IT
DIDN'T GO THROUGH THE NORMAL
CENTER PROCESS. I JUST WANT YOU
TO PUT ON THE RECORD WHY YOU
FELT THE URGENCY OF THE MATTER
WAS SUCH THAT YOU WANTED TO
CHANGE IN THE ASSEMBLY AND HAVE
IT COME BACK THIS WAY. THANK YOU
CHAIR AND OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH
THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I'VE TACKLED VARIOUS ELECTION.
ISSUES BEFORE MY VERY FIRST
BILL, I'M RECOLLECTING NOW WAS
IN FRONT OF ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
. BUT IN OUR CONVERSATIONS, THIS
CAME UP AS A ISSUE OF IMPORTANCE
AND ONE THAT WE THOUGHT IN FRONT
OF THE 2024 IMPORTANT ELECTIONS
COMING UP. WE WANTED TO ADDRESS
IT SOON. SO THAT'S WHY ANYBODY
ELSE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS BEFORE WE TAKE A
MOTION. SEE NONE OF YOU
RECOGNIZE THE ESTEEM SENATOR
FROM WHERE YOU FROM ORANGE
COUNTY. VERY MUCH. SO, YES,
JOSH. I'M SORRY. IT WAS SENATOR
UMBERG FOR PURPOSES OF MAKING
EMOTION. JUNIOR SENATOR. FROM
THE DOG. ALRIGHT I'M GONNA
INTERPRET THAT AS A MOTION FROM
SENATOR AMBERG. THE ASSEMBLY
AMENDMENTS BE CONCURRED IN.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I MEANT. SO
WE COULD ASK OUR ASSISTANT TO
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL BAR. YEAH
TEACHERS VERY STRICT. SENATORS
BLAZER I WIN. ALAN HELEN I
MCGUIRE BORN. AYE, NEWMAN, I
MEMBER. ALL RIGHT NUMBER I KEEP
THE ROLE OPEN FOR ABSENT
MEMBERS. BUT SENATOR BECKER
LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE THE VOTES TO
MOVE THIS, PHIL. THANK YOU.
YOU'RE RIGHT. UM I WANT TO THANK
ALL THE INDIVIDUALS WHO
PARTICIPATED IN PUBLIC TESTIMONY
TODAY. IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO
TESTIFY, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR
COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS IN
WRITING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE
ON ELECTIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE
. YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
ARE IMPORTANT TO US, AND WE WANT
TO INCLUDE YOUR TESTIMONY IN THE
OFFICIAL HEARING RECORD. THANK
YOU. AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR
PARTICIPATION WITHOUT I WANT TO
THANK OUR STAFF OF THE COMMITTEE
FOR ALL YOUR GOOD WORK, AND
WE'VE CONCLUDED OUR AGENDA AND
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ELECTIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS IS ADJOURNED. EXCUSE
ME, NOT ADJOURNED IN RECESS AS
WE WAIT FOR ADDITIONAL MEMBER TO
COME AND JOIN OUR COMMITTEE
VOTE.
ELECTIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS BACK FROM OUR SHORT
RECESS. ASKED THE SECRETARY TO
OPEN THE ROLL ON OUR ONE MEASURE
TODAY, WHICH IS SP 45. THE
MOTION IS ABOUT THE ASSEMBLY
AMENDMENTS BE CONCURRED IN WITH
THE CHAIR OF VOTING I, SENATOR
WEN WHEN NO MCGUIRE. THAT BILL
IS OUT 5 TO 1, AND WITH THAT THE
COMMITTEE IS ADJOURNED.