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Committee advances omnibus accessibility bill and a Los Angeles homelessness hotline; both bills referred for fiscal review
Summary
The Communications and Conveyance Committee approved AB 1532, a committee omnibus bill extending and clarifying funding and oversight for existing public‑purpose telecom programs, and AB 654, authorizing Los Angeles County to operate a dedicated homelessness response telephone line. Both measures were sent to fiscal committees for further review.
The California State Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee on Thursday cleared two additional measures: AB 1532, an omnibus committee bill that extends funding and adds CPUC accountability provisions for public‑purpose telecommunications programs, and AB 654, authorizing Los Angeles County to establish a dedicated homelessness response telephone system.
AB 1532, presented by Chair Tasha Boerner as a committee bill, would extend funding and surcharge authority for existing programs including the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program and the TNC Access for All program (which…
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