Appropriations — 2026-05-06 (partial)

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Pellerin. Sharp Collins.

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We have a question. Great. I would like to dispense with the consent calendar. We'll take up bills in two different motions. The first motion is due passed to consent, applies to bills that enjoy unanimous support in the committee and are eligible for assembly floor consent calendar, consistent with assembly rules. Do we have a motion on this? We have a motion and a second. Madam Secretary.

Those bills are out on an A roll call The second motion do pass applies to bills that also enjoy unanimous support in this committee but are not eligible for the assembly floor consent calendar consistent with assembly rules Madam Secretary, would you please read the consent calendar? Oh, sorry. Do we have a motion? We have a motion. A second.

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Thank you, Madam Chair and members. As a parent and a grandparent, I've seen how fast technology is shaping our kids' lives. AI is everywhere, and while it creates opportunity, it also brings real risk for our kids already facing. We are already seeing the harm. Millions of AI-generated sexualized images are being created online, including thousands that appear to involve minors. This is the article. It is happening now. AB 1792 is about preparation, not fear. We cannot remove every risk, but we can give students the tools to recognize harm and protect themselves. This bill is a smart, low-cost investment. It does not create a new program or mandate. It simply asks the IQC to consider updating existing health guidance so schools can address modern digital threats. Any costs are minor and absorbable. Similar to the past IQC curriculum bills like this one. At the end of the day, this is about being proactive. A small investment now helps prevent far greater social and financial costs later. AB 1792 ensures our education system keeps up with reality and give students the knowledge they need to stay safe in a digital world. With me to testify is Jose Torres from the bill's sponsor, TechNet.

Thank you.

Thank you, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Good morning, Madam Chair and members. I'm proud to present AB 1843. a bill that removes unnecessary administrative barriers and ensures Californians can access life-saving hepatitis C treatment without delay. AB 1843 removes unnecessary barriers to hepatitis C treatment and helps reduce long-term health care costs. It is curable in over 95% of cases, yet California still sees nearly 1,500 deaths annually, largely due to delayed access. Early treatment is far less expensive than managing advanced liver disease, hospitalizations, or transplants. According to the CHBURP, the impact on premiums is negligible, between two-tenths of a cent and a little over one cent per member per month. According to the CHBURP analysis, about $18,000 in increased CalPERS health plan premium costs would be borne by the general fund, while the Department of Managed Health Care anticipates these costs will be minor and absorbable. By preventing costly complications, AB 1843 reduces long-term system spending. It also builds on Medi-Cal's 2024 policy eliminating prior authorization, extending similar cost-saving efficiencies more broadly. This is a fiscally responsible approach, lowering administrative waste, lowering downstream costs, and having better outcomes. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

There are minor and observable state costs associated with this bill. On behalf of Assemblymember McKenna, we respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Freddie Kim Tana on behalf of the California Apartment Association in an opposed unless amended position looking forward to continue working with the author.

AB 2780 is the Assembly Purse Committee bill that makes technical and clarifying changes to the state teachers retirement system. There are minor state costs associated with this bill. On behalf of Assemblymember McKenna, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Good morning. Meredith Bartles on behalf of the California State Teachers Retirement System. We are co-sponsors of the bill and I'm available for questions.

Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair and committee members. I'm here to present AB 2117, which restructures California's K-12 education governance by creating a governor-appointed education commissioner to lead the Department of Education and shifting the elected superintendent of public instruction into an independent oversight and cross-sector coordination role and establishing new accountability measures, including legislative response deadlines and mandatory independent evaluations of major state education investments. We've heard for over a century reports that have called for fixing California's fragmented and inefficient education governance. We know that the outcomes have not been ideal for students. And with 2026 serving as a natural transition year with a governor and a state superintendent of public instruction, We have a unique window to build a coherent state-level foundation that sustains and strengthens investments that we've made in education over the last several years. The bill is largely cost-neutral as it reallocates existing duties and positions. Just to note, independent evaluations of major initiatives, as are called out in the bill, $500 million for ongoing and $1 billion in one time would be absorbed as appropriated in the future. The bill contains no continuous appropriation. And for those reasons, respectfully ask for your aye vote on this bill.

Thank you very much. I appreciate your aye vote.

Good morning, Chair and members. As the committee analysis notes, AB 1913 has negligible state costs to implement. Additionally, proposed amendments reflected in the analysis further define what constitutes emergency equipment for purposes of the bill. And so here with me to testify in support of AB 1913 is Corey Salcio with California State Sheriffs Association. Good morning, Madam Chair and members. Corey Salzillo on behalf of the California State Sheriffs Association, proud to sponsor AB 1913. This bill would grant law enforcement staff and volunteers limited authority to operate specified emergency equipment without a Class A or Class B driver's license as long as they complete training and education that's described in the bill. Happy to answer any questions, but respectfully ask for your aye vote.

I just respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Yes, AB 2706 is a collaborative effort between Department of Public Health and Industry to reform California's cannery law to make the law easier to comply with, make the program more sustainable, and maintain California's high health standards. The fiscal impact is estimated to have no state cost and has no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Oh, and here with me to testify in support is Taylor Truffaut on behalf of the California Dairies, Inc. Good morning, Madam Chair members. Taylor Truffaut on behalf of California Dairies, Inc., the largest state marketing and processing cooperative, co-owned by 300 family dairy farms. We and a coalition of food manufacturers are in support of 2706. It's a common sense modernization of California's cannery law, which is over a century old, that brings our state's regulatory framework in line with how food is actually regulated now. It does so without sacrificing proper oversight of food safety and food quality. So as reflected in the analysis, the bill creates no new costs to the state, but it will provide significant savings for food processors and a hyper-competitive global market. So for that reason, we respectfully request an aye vote.

Madam Chair, Chris McKaylee, on behalf of Niagara Bottling, also in strong support.

I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Yes, you are here. and you are presenting two bills AB 1820 and AB 1914 you can be in whichever you prefer

Thank you Madam Chair and members I proud to be authoring AB 1914 this year which will require local governments to include childcare in their planning efforts Finding affordable childcare access is a constant struggle for parents, but millions of American families struggle to find affordable, reliable childcare every day. On one in seven children eligible for services actually receive those services. This means that 1.8 million children are eligible but not receiving services. Without access to child care support, a single mother of an infant of a school-aged children in California will spend 61% of her income on child care. Instead of relying solely on ad hoc solutions to address accessibility, AB 1914 is a promising strategy to promote greater consistency and consideration for child care in earlier stages of local planning while preserving local discretion. This bill has no cost to the state, and today I have with me Courtney Jensen representing Low Income Investment Fund as our sponsor. Thank you. Madam Chair, members Courtney Jensen on behalf of the Low Income Investment Fund, who is a sponsor of 1914. We want to thank the Assemblymember for her leadership on this bill and believe it's a critical bill for ensuring the work you all are doing here on child care is leveraged and built upon at the local level. Planning for child care is one piece of a complicated puzzle, and we ask for your support.

Thank you. Thank you again for the opportunity to present AB 1820 today. AB 1820 advances construction of EV charging networks by establishing an electric vehicle charger permit fee schedule. This has no state costs. It's a measure that strikes a balance to prevent excessive permitting but allowing local governments flexibility in case more complex permits exceed fee schedules by just providing a written finding of evidence showing that there is a higher cost. The vast majority of jurisdictions are good actors However, in some instances, the cost of EV charging permits over the past two years has risen 10 times Suggesting some localities are not in line with others This can be as much as 14% of the cost of the project And as we are trying to electrify in this state And as we're seeing gas prices right now and seeing how important that is this can be a real barrier to having the charging infrastructure we need. Respectfully request an aye vote. And I have with me Nate Solove from the Electric Vehicle Charging Association available for technical questions.

Good morning, Chair and members. Freddy Quintana on behalf of the California Apartment Association in support. Good morning, committee members. Kai Clausen on behalf of a few organizations, so bear with me. I appreciate it. ABBE Mobility, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, American EV Jobs Alliance, American Lung Association, California Center for Sustainable Energy Center for Biological Diversity Environment California EVGO Greenwater Power NRDC Switch Terawatt UCS all in support

Clifton Wilson, on behalf of the Solano County Board of Supervisors, respectfully oppose unless amended.

The only additional thing I'll say is that we are working with opposition around amendments as well.

Good morning, Madam Chair, members. I'd like to start with AB 2615. Today I present AB 2615. This bill honors commitments made to continue working with stakeholders on four technical points related to AB 17. Specifically, this bill strikes references to standards of professional responsibility, clarifies that the phrase factually accurate has the same meaning as it does in another section of the education code. Third, clarifies that the superintendent must ensure that local education agencies omit all violating portions of instructional materials that are found to be discriminatory. And finally, it includes a technical amendment requested by the Department of Education. Additionally, this committee estimates the only fiscal impact for this bill will be minor and absorbable costs to the Department of Education. Like all bills, AB 2615 is a work in progress, and I look forward to continuing those conversations with my colleagues and with stakeholders as this bill moves through the legislative process. I ask for your aye vote at the appropriate time.

I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Madam Chair, members, I am proud to present AB 2417 sponsored by the California Federation of Teachers, which helps close a vital gap for our California community college staff by making sure educators get the retirement information and options they need to plan for their future. The community college system has become a critical pathway allowing Californians from all backgrounds to access higher education and economic mobility. And faculty, including part-time faculty, play a critical role in educating and enriching our communities. Part-time community college faculty are often individuals who have chosen to give back to their communities by becoming educators in their local college districts at long after long careers in other sectors. These individuals may be less familiar with retirement options available to them as educators including CalSTRS which requires years of teaching to vest and other options like like to find benefit contribution programs. While current law The law also allows the option of Social Security This option is not always made available and or made clearly available and is often not promoted like the other retirement options AB 2417 merely ensures the option of Social Security as a retirement benefit is provided to community college faculty and also ensures that faculty, especially part-time faculty, understand the benefits of selecting retirement options. AB 2417 also provides digestible conspicuous information to faculty, including part-time faculty, about the most common retirement options so that they are equipped and empowered to make the best informed decisions for their retirement security. The costs associated with this bill are expected to be minor and absorbable. Amendments we have been working on while keeping appropriations staff apprised are clarifying, and they revise the role of the California Community Chancellor's Office regarding developing informational materials and underscores that employees have existing rights to select Social Security as a retirement option. For individuals that have elected to give back to their communities through teaching, AB 2417 provides clarity to make the best financial decisions for secure and stable retirement. Thank you, Madam Chair and committees. I ask for an aye vote at the appropriate time.

Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

We'll start with AB 2506, if you don't mind. Good morning, Chair and members. Assembly Bill 2506 will allow state licensees to obtain and sell cannabis products cultivated and manufactured by tribal licensees, with requirements mirroring existing guidelines for interstate cannabis commerce. Under current law, operators with state cannabis licenses can only conduct commercial cannabis activity with entities that have state licenses unless otherwise exempted. This bill will incorporate tribes into the existing framework for cannabis commerce, recognizing sovereignty while opening an avenue for increased market access. It adopts existing strict guidelines for cannabis products, including rigorous standards for public health, testing, packaging and marketing. The committee analysis highlights there is no fiscal cost to the state. Speaking in support of the bill is Jason Gonsalves, representing the 29 Palms Band of Mission Indians. Good morning. Good morning, ma'am. Madam Chair, members of the committee, Jason Gonsalves, representing 29 Palms Band of Mission Indians. We want to thank the author, the committee, for your leadership in this space. This will allow 29 Palms and all other tribal governments, should they choose, to continue to partner with DCC and to curtail the illicit underground market as the tribes will become partners and suppliers of legal, licensed, traced, and tested cannabis. With that, we respectfully request your support. Thank you.

I respectfully request an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you. Assembly Bill 2200 gives agricultural greenhouses the flexibility to use thermal screens instead of double pane windows to comply with the new California energy code requirements upon specified findings by the Energy Commission. Many greenhouse systems, especially in the agricultural sector, rely on the temperate, climate, and extensive sunlight found in much of California for crop yield. In these situations, single-paned windows with curtain systems provide the necessary sunlight into these greenhouses, giving growers the ability to adjust to changing conditions for optimal crop growth and yield. This bill helps support crop production to control costs and make produce more affordable while keeping more farms here in California. According to the committee analysis, the CEC assumes it can comply with this work with existing resources, and I respectfully request an aye vote.

Thank you for your support in advance.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair and committee members. I'm here to present AB 1664, which would require a local agency, political subdivision, or elections official to provide written notice to the Secretary of State and the Attorney General no later than one business day after becoming aware of any warrant, subpoena, or active law enforcement investigation pertaining to any election records or voting systems under their custody or control. Recent events right here in California have made it clear that existing law does not give state officials adequate notice or legal standing to respond quickly when election materials are seized or subpoenaed. This bill addresses that gap. Here with me to testify is the Deputy Attorney General Tiffany Brokaw with the Attorney General's Office.

Thank you. Anyone else in the room wish to express support? Any opposition? Okay, we'll bring it back to committee. Any questions? The motion is second. Would you like to close?

Great. The motion is due pass as amended. It's on call until we have some of our colleagues join us. Thank you. Mr. Cholera, you are up next. And you're presenting AB 2135. And you can begin when you are ready.

shifting costs to the state and instead promotes more consistent compliance with existing federal law. For these reasons, we respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you. Any additional folks in the room wish to express support? Any primary or other opposition in the room? Okay, we'll bring it back to committee. Any questions? We have a motion and a second. And the motion is due pass. Would you like to close? Respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank That is out on an A roll call with Mr. Tangapa and Mr. Todd not voting. Ms. Closa will be presenting for Ms. Pellerin and she's going to be presenting AB 2697.

Any additional folks in the room wish to express support? Any opposition? Okay, we'll bring it back to committee. Any question? We have a motion. In a second, would you like to close?

Thank you. The motion is due pass. That's out on a roll call with Mr. Ta voting no. Thank you. And Ms. Sharp-Collins, would you? Oh, when are we going to Ms. Sharp-Collins next? And then we'll do you, Ms. Pacheco. Okay. And Ms. Sharp-Collins, you are presenting AB 2518. You can begin when you're ready.

Israel Salas with San Diego Gas and Electric. Happy to be here in support and we welcome the opportunity that the pilot presents for us to improve some of the processes around energization and timely project delivery. And with that, we would ask for your support today. Thank you.

Good morning, Madam Chair and members. Raymond Contreras with Lighthouse Public Affairs. On behalf of the San Diego Housing Commission, I was a proud co-sponsor and strong support. Thank you.

Can you turn the mic on Yeah Thank you And I respectfully ask for an aye vote Great Thank you The motion is do pass and that out on an A roll call

And good morning, Madam Chair and members. Today, I am here to present AB 1665, which is part of a broader bill package in partnership with Assemblymember Erwin and Assemblymember Gabriel, focused on student mental health training for coaches. Children and teenagers are facing a mental health crisis. More than 20% of children confront mental health issues, and three out of every 10 teenagers face serious psychological distress, and these numbers are increasing. As trusted mentors, school coaches are often the first to hear about student-athlete mental health challenges. They have the unique opportunity to spot mental health crises and point students towards appropriate resources. School coaches are required to complete training to support student-athlete physical health. Yet these safety courses do not include any instruction about how to support student-athletes' mental health, even though physical and mental well-being are closely connected. AB 1665 requires school sports coaches to complete an approved mental health training course. The bill will equip coaches who see and interact closely with student athletes to recognize when a student may be struggling. This bill has received unanimous support and bipartisan co-authorship, and I respectfully ask for your I vote.

Clifton Wilson on behalf of the California State Association of Psychiatrists in support. Thank you.

Respectfully ask for your eye vote.

Thank you, Madam Chair and members. I am pleased to present Assembly Bill 2532 on behalf of Assemblymember Irwin. Voters passed Proposition 64 to create a legal cannabis market where products are sold safely, responsibly, and transparently to consumers. But one of the clearest gaps in that framework, as shown in the state auditor's recent report on the Department of Cannabis Control, is how we regulate cannabis beverages. Under current law, cannabis edibles must be separated or scored into standardized serving sizes so consumers can measure and consume them responsibly. There is no similar requirements for cannabis beverages, which can be sold in containers with 100 milligrams of THC without any practical way of consumers to measure a standard 10 milligram serving. These beverages are frequently packaged and marketed like ordinary drinks with names like root beer and high soda pop on the beverage containers. AB 2532 will establish a reasonable safeguards on the sale and marketing of cannabis beverages to ensure that consumers are provided products they can use responsibly. The bill also requires cannabis edibles and beverages to have the National Poison Control phone number on their label, so consumers have that resource available if needed. On behalf of Assemblymember Erwin, I ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Clifton Wilson on behalf of the California State Association of Psychiatrists. in support of this one as well. Thank you.

Yes, and again, on behalf of Assemblymember Irwin, I ask for your aye vote. Great. The motion is do pass.

Thank you, Chair and members. I'm pleased to present AB 1627, the Melt Ice Act of 2026. The California deserves the best qualified and trained peace officers. AB 1627 ensures that federal immigration enforcement personnel are disqualified from becoming a peace officer in California if they have committed misconduct in their prior role. Communities are safer when we are policed by people who are committed to protecting the public rather than kidnapping them. This bill has zero fiscal impact, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Yes. Great.

Good morning, Madam Chair and members. Assembly Bill 2121 by Senator Mark Berman would maintain faculty safeguards and temporarily exclude community college backfill dollars from the requirement that at least 50% of unrestricted funding be spent on classroom instructors. Only if those dollars are used to preserve federally defunded student support programs. As the analysis notes, there is no fiscal effect. And I certainly ask for an aye vote on behalf of Assemblyman Berman. Thank you.

I'll strictly ask for an aye vote on behalf of Assemblyman Berman. Thank you.

Good morning, Madam Chair and members. Assembly Bill 22771 extends a sunset date for the Bureau for Private Prosecutor's Education and makes various technical reforms and policy changes in response to issues raised during the Bureau's sunset review process. As the analysis notes, the bill has minor and observable costs. I strictly ask for an aye vote on behalf of a similar Berman. Thank you.

I strictly ask for an aye vote on behalf of a similar Berman.

Good morning, Madam Chair and members. As a former school board member and personal commissioner, I am proud to present AB 2120. AB2120 simply removes the sunset of Los Angeles Unified School District's longstanding selected certification, Hiring Practice, a tool that the district has successfully utilized for the past 20 years. This book carries zero cost to the state and ensures taxpayer dollars are used efficiently to hire candidates with specialized, ready to perform one day. AB2120 also includes language to protect these specialized skills, hires during the potential reductions in force, and for the districts not to lose critical skill sets. With that, I ask for an iVote. Thank you.

Los Angeles Unified product sponsor and support. Great.

Would you like to close? Thank you again. AB21 is a common sense measure that adds no cost to the state, and I respectfully ask for an iVote.

Madam Chair and members thank you for the opportunity to present to you today I pleased to present AB 2541 which creates a lowrider specialty license plate that reinvests funds right back into the community Yesterday as many of you saw we had a press conference where we shut down the street and we had many lowriders that were present and many car clubs from across their state. The license plate is more than a piece of metal. It's a visual representation of pride. It's about recognizing traditions that were never given space. It's about the hand-painted details, the chrome, the color, and the craftsmanship that goes into it. It's tios, it's ninos, it's abuelitos, abuelitas working side by side, it's families passing down something that can't be taught in a classroom. Two years ago, the legislature lifted a ban on low riding. That was a big step, but this bill is about what comes next because it's one thing to say culture matters. It's another thing to actually invest in it. To focus on the fiscal impact of the legislation, this bill will provide financial support back in the arts program, cultural preservation, youth engagement, and community events, turning cultural pride into tangible investment in our communities. because the truth is that communities behind lowrider culture, especially Latino and Chicano communities, haven't always gotten the investment that they truly deserve. These cultures have shaped California's identity, but too often they've had to fight to be even recognized. In a time when our state budget has no extra funding and the federal government is rolling back every dime they can, this program will generate enough revenue to cover the cost of the production and donate money back into the community. AB 2541 gives people a way to show their pride and make sure that Pride supports the next generation who will continue these traditions. This morning to support and testify is Kimberly Goudino, Executive Director of Brown Issues, and Martin Ramirez, a local community member and owner at a Lowrider Masterpiece. Take it away.

Thank you. We will bring it back to committee for any questions or comments. It's for presentation only. Yeah. Ms. Pacheco.

Great. Any other questions or comments for the author or the witnesses?

Wow. More folks adding as a call. This is great. Mr. Tonga Pop.

I, too. to deniers all the time as a kid. So big shout out.

Thank you, Madam Chair. In the words of Brenton Wood, take a chance on me and support AB 2541. Thank you.

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Morning, Madam Chair. Chris McKaylee on behalf of Silicon Valley Clean Energy in support of AB 2396 by Ms. Irwin on Community Choice Aggregators. Thank you. Good morning. Nicole Quinones on behalf of the Household and Commercial Products Association, as well as the California Chamber of Commerce, in opposition to AB 1603, which would ban pesticides with PFAS. Just want to add to the very thorough analysis that the impact to the state would actually begin in 2028 when all consumer product pesticides would be banned because they are not eligible to be restricted use and that takes effect in 2028 Thank you Good morning. Taylor Truffaut on behalf of a variety of agricultural associations, aligning my comments with Ms. Quinonez on AB 1603, and also noting opposition to AB 2447 on behalf of the California Seed Association, a variety of agricultural groups as well as wallet districts. Thank you. Hello, my name is Stacy Defoe. I'm here on behalf of the California Physical Therapy Association to urge your support of AB 2497. This is an important bill that will modernize the practice of physical therapy in California and enhance access from consumers. Thank you. Good morning. Ryan Lewis, doctor of physical therapy, also a proud military spouse, holding three separate licenses to practice. The AB 2497 modernization of the PT Practice Act will help California come up to federal standards. Thank you. Brandon Brown, physical therapist with PRN, physical therapist, also in strong support of the Practice Act progression, AB 2497. Thank you. Jennifer O'Toole, physical therapist assistant in support of 2497. Angelica Ringel, I'm in support of AB 2497 as well. Good morning, Darlene Durstein, Doctor of Physical Therapy, board-certified neurologic clinical specialist. I teach at the University of Southern California, have my own private practice, and I'm the chairperson for the Long Beach South Bay District of the California Physical Therapy Association. I strongly urge your I vote and support this bill for AB 2497 to help improve patient access to physical therapy services. Thank you. Hi there, I'm Stephen Boyd. I'm just here to encourage support for AB 1729, the state telework bill. I appreciate everyone's open minds on it, and I appreciate all of your staffs for taking calls over the last few days. It means a lot. My name is Christine Lucky-Acomine. I am a legislative analyst for the Employment Development Department, and I'm here in support of AB 1729. Thank you. Hi, my name is Melissa Hoagie, and I'm an analyst at Housing and Community Development, and I'm in strong support of AB 1729. Thank you. Hello, Mark Verdugo. I'm an IT specialist with EDD, and there are hundreds of other employees and my coworkers that also support 1729, the telework bill. Good morning. My name is Elena Macaluso-Moore, and I'm an analyst with the Employment Development Department, and I support AB 1729 for so many reasons. Thank you. Hi, I'm Skylar Waldeck-Meyers. I'm a fiscal analyst for corrections and rehabilitation, and I'm also in strong support of AB 1729. Thank you. Hi, good morning. Julie Sherman, Director of Public Policy for the Arc of California. We represent people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I'm here in support of AB 2189, which would establish a statewide network for parent advocacy. Also here in support on AB 1575. Thank you. Good morning. Joy Williams-Brooke, licensed physical therapist and physical therapy educator in support of AB 2497. Good morning Tamara Phelan licensed physical therapist and educator and here in strong support of AB 2497 which will help bring the California Practice Act for Physical Therapists in line with the accreditation requirements for current physical therapist education. Thank you. Good morning. My name is Bobbi Maness, and I'm a certified cold capper. I'm here for AB 1682. As it's written currently, it says that it is only offering reimbursement for machines as opposed to the manual cold capping. I'm requesting that cold capping manually be included in AB 1682 for several reasons. One, smaller communities cannot afford the equipment that is out for the use in the hospitals. Two, it takes up nurses' times. Three, it's very personalized. I've sat at the feet of 73 people and one man doing this cold capping, and it allows partners and family members to be part of the solution while people are going through cancer. Thank you very much. Russell Manning on behalf of California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, proud sponsor of AB2650 and proud sponsor of AB2123. Kristen Smith, physical therapist and physical therapy educator in support of AB 2497. Good morning, Benjamin Henderson on behalf of the Western Center on Law and Poverty as a co-sponsor in support of AB 2170. I'm also here for Leadership Council for Justice and Accountability, Center on Race, Poverty, and Environment, and the California Environmental Justice Alliance. They're co-sponsors as well in support of the bill. Good morning. It's Maxine Dugan of the Erotic Service Providers Legal Education and Research Project. I'm a currently working prostitute of 30-plus years. I'm here to oppose AB 2411 and AB 2492 because, you know, prostitution is the social safety net. And as long as you continue to pass or consider bills like this that have unknown cost to counties like Los Angeles, when there's just a manufactured need, there's not going to be an Olympics. There's not going to be a FIFA World Cup. People are not going to come into this country with this hostile acts by the federal government. Thank you. Jennifer Tannehill with Aaron Reed and Associates on behalf of the California Dental Hygienists Association. This is regarding AB 1952. The bill creates a program for dentists at the Dental Hygiene Board. The board's reserve will be depleted in just a few years if this bill passes. then fees will be increased that dental hygienists have to pay. This program for dentists belongs at the Dental Board, not the Dental Hygiene Board, and we respectfully request your no vote when it's appropriate. Thank you. Good afternoon. My name is Rachel Perez, and I work for the state of California for the Department of Education, and I'm here in support of AB 1729, the telework bill. And I want to thank you all for taking our calls and taking our emails, and I would just ask you to please consider the economy and what is happening at this time and your hard state workers. We work hard for you. We work hard to support the state of California and we're totally dedicated, please consider our bill. Thank you so much. Have a great day.

Good morning. My name is Tweedo with the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, the California Senior Program Manager. CREC has been consulting on AB 1878, a data disaggregation bill by Assemblymember Patel. This bill would standardize precise racial and ethnic demographic data collection across all California state agencies, and we ask for your support. Thank you. Hello, Alana Latticer on behalf of Sixbeds in support of AB 1567 by Assemblymember Taw. Thank you.

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