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Committee staff listed AB 13 46 (DeMaio) on the consent calendar. The committee moved the consent calendar by motion of Assemblymember Davies, seconded by Assemblymember Rodriguez, and the roll call reflected unanimous support among members present; the clerk reported the consent bundle had multiple ayes and the roll would be left open for absent members.

No proponents or opponents provided substantive public testimony on AB 1346 during the hearing. The committee recorded the consent action and left the roll open for absent members; subsequent roll calls indicated the consent calendar items remained supported by those present.

Because AB 1346 was handled on consent at this hearing, the transcript does not include bill text, policy details or a substantive presentation for this measure. The Appropriations Committee will receive the bill for fiscal review and any future policy hearings will provide further detail.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee (1)","oneSentenceSummary","AB 1346, by Assemblymember DeMaio, was placed on the committee consent calendar and approved for referral to the Appropriations Committee; the hearing recorded no public opposition and limited discussion on the measure.","taxTitle","California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California","taxId",17099,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6580108,"Panel advances bill to expand student services funding eligibility to noncredit colleges serving veterans",774,4136000,4910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3159085-cd9e02ab9e7a4cf08dd7079bfe535bdf&start=4136&end=4910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3159085-cd9e02ab9e7a4cf08dd7079bfe535bdf/thumbnail_4136000.jpg","/articles/6580108/California/Panel-advances-bill-to-expand-student-services-funding-eligibility-to-noncredit-colleges-serving-veterans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580108-72e75498020030b3817ad2261d2cf84d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773672085&Signature=Ssm7eQ3VafHr9ZxCFXowqDPwEmvFiiA5tGeuzbhSkP465NVXs3uw5mIYKztL8gx754LlsYAUiWagPXX5n2W7K8u4QTCJSCUwJPYZcBe1I3AsKu0B49Rwlcx8rqOF81Gem~5CJk8L-Ma2RubslhIFhJTzo08lRnVvJ3e8cWXmZDrTe48hl7yCC1ToGCfOofPhkE97xUvQxS8rwffJx9fgpUCaD-B30X2UKzvN0RXUzKOfK75lI25HggrR5huQfst-V5bG2datR9-Ia4mnLT-w7ARloPaNHbXZK6rmC76qD68HbHitkGssujkxQ9FQMRoDQCY5NvgmRYzBKjFHv3KSaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SACRAMENTO — The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs voted 8-0 to pass and refer AB 1433 to the Appropriations Committee. Authored by Assemblymember Dr. Lashay Sharp Collins, the bill would expand eligibility for certain student-support funding to noncredit centers and stand-alone noncredit colleges that serve veterans and other adult learners.

Sharp Collins said noncredit programs provide job training, ESL and adult education that help veterans transition to civilian careers and argued those programs have been excluded from funding that supports advising, mental health services, disability accommodations and tutoring. “Noncredit education provides high quality, cost free training and wraparound services,” she said, and the bill “seeks to correct this injustice.”

Dr. Tina King, president of San Diego College of Continuing Education, testified in support and described noncredit programs as crucial for veterans’ workforce transitions. Kevin Sullivan, a Navy veteran and former service member now enrolled in a welding program, described his experience and said noncredit programs “are lifelines” that should be “easily accessible.” Sullivan said noncredit training helped him move into a new career path without the cost and delay of returning to a four‑year program.

Multiple college representatives and student witnesses from San Diego and other districts registered support. No public witnesses opposed the bill during the hearing. Committee members praised the bill’s focus on workforce alignment and veteran access; the committee approved AB 1433 and will forward it to Appropriations for fiscal review.

Supporters said the change would help institutions such as San Diego College of Continuing Education, North Orange County Community College District programs and others expand wraparound services, improve completion rates and better match local labor market needs. The committee’s action does not appropriate new funds; the Appropriations Committee will evaluate whether and how the state should allocate dollars to expand services to noncredit students.","AB 1433 would allow noncredit centers and stand‑alone noncredit colleges to access student-support funding streams currently limited to credit colleges, a change authors say will expand wraparound services for veterans and other adult learners; the committee passed the bill 8-0.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6580113,"Committee advances bill to speed IEP services for students transferring from out of state",548,3412000,3960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3159085-cd9e02ab9e7a4cf08dd7079bfe535bdf&start=3412&end=3960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3159085-cd9e02ab9e7a4cf08dd7079bfe535bdf/thumbnail_3412000.jpg","/articles/6580113/California/Committee-advances-bill-to-speed-IEP-services-for-students-transferring-from-out-of-state","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580113-770385a4462d60b4ca126b11e57befc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773672085&Signature=lsaAdoJr0IR4nNqfKYXgjp4kjpnd3L0nqVaJ3INr-nZPyCwgckZ4WVkVMsFGRFP0juT8wuhCJYu~7-ZD7GYHYNqpPvXbJb0hFZkxKdx3sfMJiLzXxf8dXjHev9koG7DTwb6yqd4jerADkg8d4qlfz0KHX7zmEFwH83XXzzhHPCm8r~3UW2ihLNeJu1FGSyqR27OtUVN3EZSynVb6heTLlU-7Ou5OSfMZnQ7VJRg0g2lJ5912mzgu0MucPANwosQTD27zaLjLik-lEKD0Be1YTOAtCbFLHdWInD~HJ4CG-G37WFEtlWbk~gTktIK7QryhuZyNt3WcdwNExvYADSkQKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SACRAMENTO — The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs voted to pass AB 1412 and refer it to the Committee on Appropriations. Authored by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzales, the bill would require school districts to adopt or implement a special-needs student’s current or new individual education program (IEP) within 30 days of a transfer from outside the state, counting the 30 days from the moment the new district receives the student’s records.

Gonzales told the committee the change would make the timeline consistent with existing in-state transfers and protect highly mobile students, including children of military families, from long delays in receiving services. “This is very near and dear to my heart because we had to go through this with my special needs son coming from South Carolina to California,” he said.

The bill requires new districts to coordinate with the student’s parents or guardians and the previous school, and it mandates acceptance of unofficial records as a temporary basis for implementing services until official records arrive and validate the information. “AB 14 12 requires that unofficial records be accepted by the new school district pending validation by the official records,” Gonzales said. Supporters argued the change would reduce delays that can stretch “months even years” and disproportionately affect military-connected children.

Kelly Mae Douglas, representing the U.S. Department of Defense, testified in support and described the measure as strengthening protections for roughly 84,000 children of service members living in California. Veronica Badillo of Navy Region Southwest also registered support on behalf of military services in the state. The Association of California School Administrators registered opposition and said it had been in communications with the author to resolve implementation questions.

Committee members praised the author’s personal experience and cited cases in which transfers resulted in service delays; the committee recorded an 8-0 vote to pass and refer AB 1412 to Appropriations.

If enacted, AB 1412 would align timelines for out-of-state transfers with current in-state rules, require districts to accept unofficial records to avoid service gaps and direct districts to make reasonable efforts consistent with the interstate military compact to acquire records. The bill’s fiscal impacts and operational details will be reviewed in the Appropriations Committee.","AB 1412 would require new school districts to implement a transferring student's individual education program (IEP) within 30 days of receiving records, accept unofficial records pending validation, and coordinate with parents and previous schools; the committee voted to refer the bill to Appropriations.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6580117,"Assembly committee advances targeted CEQA exemption to speed Southern California veterans cemetery",558,2544000,3102000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3159085-cd9e02ab9e7a4cf08dd7079bfe535bdf&start=2544&end=3102","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3159085-cd9e02ab9e7a4cf08dd7079bfe535bdf/thumbnail_2544000.jpg","/articles/6580117/California/Assembly-committee-advances-targeted-CEQA-exemption-to-speed-Southern-California-veterans-cemetery","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580117-23f3a34fe1d79e3323e972ded505d3c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1773672085&Signature=COl0M2aAr92t7ehqtWNz4uCpCv9c~KDXoQwKTOSQOs~rkF~QdXCXDB0ThFQIv9dv3wwSXLJog3OMvahuOWUoIJE8c4t0XxdCS3pAKRHDT6i8VUsa9fbCm7UK8pddl25rbaIfsWYSjZsyjPr5U24JIFMczcZeQcV-GwfzuWI7o6aLwGuY1~7up9Bj7myHiu4uCDQwkvhg4eu3aoouXBLcjWkCM-qpE1yMmMCMm-jOyj6D6MPJOjHG~1uvPZ4V49X2aVUnniszsDsj~xUAKNHeSyVJQmCJ5VCL5662IkKllbGWJ05wjPbEF-RBFo~~yT1NpxlulH9MySTW13HWdv64MQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SACRAMENTO — The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs on Thursday voted to pass AB 571 and refer it to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk Silva, would provide an urgency clause and a narrow exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to streamline planning and permitting for the proposed Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gibson Canyon in the city of Anaheim.

Quirk Silva, the bill’s author, told the committee the measure is the culmination of more than a decade of work to bring a veterans cemetery to Orange County. “This is actually the fourth piece of legislation in this package to bring this cemetery to Orange County,” she said, adding the project has “broad bipartisan support.”

The bill’s backers said the site already has local approvals and environmental review that support the project. Steve Spriggs, a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and board member of the Veterans Alliance of Orange County, said the Gibson Canyon site has “already undergone thorough environmental review with [an environmental impact report] certified in 02/2005 and updated again in 2024 by the Anaheim City Council.” He urged support, saying Orange County remains the largest California county without a dedicated veterans cemetery.

Amy Jenkins, speaking for the Orange County Board of Supervisors, told the committee the county has deeded 200 acres to the project and “invested $20,000,000 towards this effort.” Testimony indicated approximately $50,000,000 in combined state and county and federal funding is available for early phases of construction.

Quirk Silva said AB 571 would allow the County of Orange, the Orange County Cemetery District and the California Department of Veterans Affairs to coordinate infrastructure, share costs and move the project forward. She described the bill as “about a tribute to the veterans” and asked the committee for an aye vote.

The committee recorded an 8-0 vote to pass and refer AB 571 to the Appropriations Committee. Members who spoke in support included Assemblymember Davies and others who praised the bill’s decade-long development and urged prompt action.

While supporters described prior environmental review and local approvals, opponents did not present testimony at the hearing. Committee members and witnesses noted a pending legal challenge to the project; Spriggs said a single legal challenge “now threatens to delay this project even further.” The bill creates a narrow statutory process to prevent further permitting delays but does not itself resolve any outstanding litigation.

The committee’s action advances AB 571 to appropriations, where fiscal and implementation questions will be evaluated.","The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs voted to send AB 571, which would provide an urgency clause and a narrow CEQA exemption to clear permitting hurdles for the proposed Southern California Veterans Cemetery in Gibson Canyon, Anaheim, to the Appropriations Committee.","actionData","errors"]

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