Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care #
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Membership, hearings, reports, committee rules, and COVID-19 and aging information available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdiction includes area agencies on aging, California Department of Aging, long-term supports and services, Older Americans Act, Older Californians Act, senior citizen advocacy activities, the California Senior Legislature, services for seniors in residential and day settings and the California Commission on Aging” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Agriculture #
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Membership, hearings, reports, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdiction includes agricultural commissions, agricultural commodities, Department of Food and Agriculture, expositions and fairs, farmers markets, food access, food labeling, labeling of agricultural commodities, livestock and poultry, marketing orders and agreements, milk and milk products, pest management, veterinarians: agricultural issues” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism #
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Membership, hearings, committee rules, and FAQ available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are programs and policies affecting the recording, motion picture and other entertainment industries, tourism and arts programs and museums, professional and amateur sports including the State Athletic Commission and the regulation of athlete agents” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Banking and Finance #
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Membership, hearings, reports, committee rules and summaries, and COVID-19 resources available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are Financial Institutions, Real Property Finance, Consumer Finance, and Corporate Securities Law” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Business and Professions #
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Membership, hearings, reports, committee rules, forms, stakeholder meetings, and FAQs available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
- “‘Sunrise,’ the creation of new regulatory entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA);
- “‘Sunset,’ the oversight and elimination of regulatory entities within the DCA;
- “Health care professional licensing;
- “Veterinarian licensing;
- “Occupational licensing;
- “Vocational education;
- “Department of General Services;
- “Product labeling (except agricultural and medical product labeling)” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance #
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Membership, hearings, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
- “Broadband
- “Cable, Digital Infrastructure and Video
- “Competition Act
- “Charter party carriers
- “Commercial air operators (Hot air balloons)
- “Common carriers
- “Limousines
- “Moving companies
- “Passenger stage corporations
- “Supplier diversity related to CPUC
- “Regulated telecommunications
- “Telecommunications
- “Transportation Network Companies” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact #
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Membership, hearings, reports, committee rules, and education links available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“International Trade, Capital Formation, Small Businesses and Microenterprises” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Education #
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Membership, hearings, reports, committee rules, and education links available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are K-12 education generally, certificated employees of schools, school finance, and school facilities” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Elections #
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Membership, hearing materials, annual summaries, committee rules, and FAQ available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are elections, campaign finance, the California Political Reform Act, and redistricting procedures” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Emergency Management #
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Membership, hearings, disaster preparedness, reports and legislative summary available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are the Emergency Services Act including emergency declarations, homeland security and victim services programs administered by Cal OES, earthquake mitigation, seismic safety, State Fire Marshal, fire prevention and suppression programs, mutual aid systems, Statewide and local government emergency or disaster response, emergency medical services, and emergency communications and evacuations” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials #
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Membership, hearings, legislative summary, and FAQ available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are toxic substances and hazardous materials, hazardous waste regulation, drinking water regulation, and pesticides” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization #
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Membership, hearings, legislative summaries, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions include Alcoholic Beverage Control, Indian gaming, horse racing, gambling, State Lottery, tobacco products, open meetings laws as they affect state government, Outdoor Advertising Act, State Fire Marshal: Licensing, regulation, and disposal of fireworks, Offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Controller, and State Treasurer, and State holidays, seals, and official acts” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Health #
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Membership, hearings, legislative summaries, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are health care, health insurance, Medi-Cal and other public health care programs, mental health licensing of health and health-related professionals, and long-term health care facilities” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Higher Education #
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Membership, hearings, reports, newsletters, committee rules, FAQ, and COVID-19 news available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are university, state university, and community college systems, postsecondary education, and student financial aid” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development #
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Membership, hearings, committee rules, FAQ, and position letters available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are building standards, common interest developments, eminent domain, farm worker housing, homeless programs, housing discrimination, housing finance (including redevelopment), housing, natural disaster assistance and preparedness, land use planning, mobile homes/manufactured housing, redevelopment: housing, and rent control” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Human Services #
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Membership, hearings, legislative summaries, reports, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Includes child welfare services, foster care, child care, adoption assistance, CalWORKs, CalFresh, developmental disability services, In-home Supportive Services (IHSS), community care licensing, adult protective services, and SSI/SSP” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Insurance #
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Membership, hearings, legislative summaries, reports, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are insurance (excluding health insurance), workers compensation, and unemployment compensation” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Judiciary #
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Membership, hearings, reports, bill summaries, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are family law, product liability, tort liability, Civil Code, and Evidence Code (excluding criminal procedure)” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment #
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Membership, hearings, reports, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are wages, hours, employment discrimination, Cal-OSHA, employment development, and public job programs” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Local Government #
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Membership, hearings, reports, briefings, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are General Plan, land use, housing element, local agency formation commissions (LAFCO), city and county organization and powers, special district governance and finance, special taxes, Subdivision Map Act, Ralph M. Brown Act, Public Records Act, redevelopment (as it relates to governance and financing), infrastructure financing districts, local government finance, charter cities and counties, eminent domain, joint powers authorities, Williamson Act, design-build (for local governments), military base reuse, public private partnerships (for local governments), state mandates, county clerks/ recorders, and civil grand juries” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs #
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Membership, hearings, legislative summaries, committee rules, and Veterans Resource Book available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary areas of interest are the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) and its programs, including the Farm and Home Loan Program, the VHHP, the CVSO Subvention Program and the Veterans Homes; and the California Military Department and its units, operations and programs, including the National Guard, the State Guard, CMD youth programs and the Cyber Network Defense team” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources #
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Membership, hearings, reports, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdiction includes air quality, climate change, energy efficiency, renewable energy, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), coastal protection, forestry, land conservation, oil spills, solid waste and recycling” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection #
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Membership, hearings, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The jurisdiction of the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee spans a wide range of technology-related issues, and includes matters affecting consumer protection in both the digital and analog worlds. Specifically, the Committee has jurisdiction over matters related to privacy, the protection of personal information (including digital information), the security of data, and information technology, as well as false advertising, charitable solicitations, weights and measures, and consumer protection generally. The Committee is also responsible for oversight of the Department of Technology within the State’s Government Operations Agency” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement #
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Membership, hearings, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdiction is oversight of public employment such as state, local (excluding laws administered by local employment relations boards or commissions), and classified school employees, employer-employee relations laws administered by the Public Employment Relations Board, and the administration of public officer and public employee retirement, benefits and investment strategy” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Public Safety #
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Membership, hearings, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdiction is the California Penal Code” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation #
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Membership, hearings, agency reports, reference book, committee rules, and FAQ available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdiction is the Revenue and Taxation Code” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Transportation #
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Membership, hearings, fact sheets, committee rules, and reports available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Committee jurisdiction includes California High-Speed Rail Authority, California Highway Patrol, California Transportation Commission, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Transportation (Caltrans), driver’s licenses, freight, regional transportation agencies, transit authorities, intercity rail, mobile sources of air pollution, fuels, rules of the road, state highways, local streets and roads, vehicles, aircraft, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and vessels” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy #
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Membership, hearings, committee rules, and legislative summaries available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are California Energy Commission; California Independent System Operator; California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC); CPUC oversight and reform; Electric generation: biogas, biomass, coal, geothermal, hydroelectric, natural gas, nuclear, renewables, solar, and wind; Electric grid; Energy efficiency, energy conservation, and demand response; Energy service providers; Natural Gas; Power plant siting; Railroads; Supplier diversity related to CPUC regulated energy, water, and railroad; Utility rates: electric, gas, water, and vessels; Water utilities” (committee website).
Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife #
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Membership, hearings, issues, background documents, citizen’s guide, and FAQ available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdictions are water resources, flood management, fish and game, parks and recreation, and wildlife” (committee website).
Joint Committee on the Arts #
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Membership, hearings, news, studies, press releases, and reports available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Recognizing that the Arts contribute significantly to the quality of life in California; play an important role in the identity, innovation and economy of this state; and citing the dramatic decline in arts education programs in the state’s public schools, the Joint Committee on the Arts was formed in 1984.
Core areas that the Committee is authorized and directed to study, investigate and analyze include:
- Goals appropriate to the future of the arts and cultural life of California and the role the Legislature and state government should play in achievement of these goals;
- Arts legislation in other states and at the federal level and recommendations for legislation in this state;
- The status of arts education in California;
- The economic impact of the Arts in California; and
- The budget and programs of the California Arts Council” (committee website).
Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture #
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Membership, hearings, news, studies, statutes, press releases, reports, and fun fish facts available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Core areas that the Committee is authorized and directed to ascertain, study, and analyze include:
- Issues facing the fishing and aquaculture industries;
- Encouragement of seafood production, gainful seafood industry employment, and a healthy coastal economy;
- Conservation, restoration, and enhancement of fishery resources;
- Protection of California seafood consumers;
- Collection of valid and reliable data on the fishing and aquaculture industries;
- Resolution of conflicts concerning the fishing and aquaculture industries; and
- Oversight of executive branch activities concerning the fishing and aquaculture industries.
This Committee has made numerous legislative fisheries and aquaculture recommendations resulting in enactment of many laws but does not have any law enforcement powers” (committee website).
Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies #
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Membership and hearing materials available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies (JLCCCP) was created in 2016 by AB 197 (E. Garcia). The JLCCCP was established to provide ongoing and permanent oversight over the implementation of the state’s climate policies. Consisting of at least three Senators and three Assemblymembers, this committee is required to make recommendations concerning the state’s programs, policies, and investments related to climate change. The JLCCCP is also authorized to establish a panel of experts to provide an independent analysis of the state policies. The committee is uniquely positioned to connect the jurisdictions of several legislative standing committees, including those that have the issues of air quality, transportation, energy, and local government within their jurisdiction. The JLCCCP provides a critical perspective that is necessary to oversee integrated climate change policies throughout the activities of many state, regional, and local agencies” (committee website).
Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management #
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Membership, agendas, hearings, reports, and committee rules available on website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Primary jurisdiction includes disaster preparedness, emergency management, and homeland security issues” (committee website).
Senate Committee on Agriculture #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to agriculture” (Senate Rule 12(1)).
Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to financial institutions, lending, and corporations” (Senate Rule 12(3)).
Senate Committee on Business, Professions, and Economic Development #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to business and professional practices, licensing, and regulations. Bills relating to economic development, commerce, and international trade” (Senate Rule12(5)).
“Bills relating to business and professional practices and regulations other than bills relating to horseracing, alcoholic beverages, oil, mining, geothermal, or forestry industries” (committee website).
Senate Committee on Education #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; audio/video; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to education, higher education, and related programs. Bills relating to education employee issues and collective bargaining” (Senate Rule 12(6)).
Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to elections and constitutional amendments, ballot measures, the Political Reform Act of 1974, and elected officials” (Senate Rule 12(7)).
Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to public utilities and carriers, energy companies, alternative energy development and conservation, and communications development and technology” (Senate Rule 12(8)).
Senate Committee on Environmental Quality #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; reports; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to environmental quality, environmental health, air quality, water quality, waste management, recycling, toxics, and hazardous materials and waste” (Senate Rule 12(9)).
Senate Committee on Governmental Organization #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to horse racing, public gaming, and alcoholic beverages. Bills relating to the management of public safety emergencies and disaster response. Bills relating to state government organization and bills regarding the use of state-controlled lands and buildings, state contracting, and interstate compacts” (Senate Rule 12(11)).
Senate Committee on Health #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to public health, alcohol and drug abuse, mental health, public and private health insurance and managed care, food safety, health facility licensing, prescription drugs, emergency medical services, and related institutions” (committee website).
Senate Committee on Housing #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to housing, including those that affect state housing funding programs for low- and moderate-income families, homelessness, housing elements and land use approvals for housing developments, housing successor agencies and the housing obligations of local financing districts, manufactured housing, building codes and standards, and common interest developments” (committee website).
Senate Committee on Human Services #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to CalWORKs and other welfare programs; CalFresh; child welfare and foster care; services to persons with disabilities, including those provided by regional centers and the state’s developmental centers; in-home supportive services (IHSS); aging and long-term care; community care licensing; and, social services and rehabilitative services, in general” (committee website).
Senate Committee on Insurance #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to insurance, indemnity, surety, and warranty agreements” (Senate Rule 12(15)).
Senate Committee on Judiciary #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills amending the Civil Code, Code of Civil Procedure, Evidence Code, Family Code, and Probate Code. Bills relating to courts, judges, and court personnel. Bills relating to liens, claims, and unclaimed property. Bills relating to privacy and consumer protection” (committee website).
Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to labor, industrial safety, unemployment, workers’ compensation and insurance. Bills relating to state and local public agency collective bargaining; state and local nonschool public employees; noncertificated and classified public school employees; public retirement systems; public employees’ compensation and employment benefits, including retirement and health care; and state social security administration” (Senate Rule 12(17)).
Senate Committee on Local Government #
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Membership; rules; legislative summaries; live stream; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Not yet obtained for 2025 session.
Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Jurisdiction of the Committee focuses primarily on all bills pertaining to veterans, military affairs, and armories; and bills amending the state’s Military and Veterans Code. The Committee also has oversight of all programs managed by the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) and the California Military Department (CMD)” (committee website).
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to conservation and the management of public resources, fish and wildlife, regulation of oil, mining, geothermal development, wetlands and lakes, global atmospheric effects, ocean and bay pollution, coastal resources, forestry practices, recreation, parks, and historical resources. Bills relating to water supply management” (Senate Rule 12(19)).
Senate Committee on Public Safety #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills amending the Evidence Code, relating to criminal procedure; the Penal Code; and statutes of a penal nature. Bills relating to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Board of State and Community Corrections” (Senate Rule 12(20)).
Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation #
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Membership; rules; legislative summaries; and hearing information..
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
Not yet obtained for 2025 session.
Senate Committee on Transportation #
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Membership; rules; testimony and position letter information; legislative summaries; and hearing calendar, agendas, votes, and transcripts.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“Bills relating to California High-Speed Rail Authority, California Highway Patrol, California Transportation Commission, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Transportation (Caltrans), driver’s licenses, freight, regional transportation agencies, transit authorities, intercity rail, mobile sources of air pollution, fuels, rules of the road, state highways, local streets and roads, vehicles, aircraft, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and vessels” (committee website).
