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Committee staff opened the hearing saying there were 63 measures on the agenda and that \"all but one\" were suspense-file candidates. The committee noted that four bills listed in the daily file were pulled from today's calendar and will be rescheduled: SB 432 (Sen. Sayardo), SB 544 (Sen. Laird), and SB 555 (Sen. Caballero) — as listed in the hearing record.

Committee Chair Senator Anna Caballero and members repeatedly announced that many authors had waived presentation and that public testimony would be limited to fiscal aspects. For each suspense-file candidate the committee asked for supporters and opponents, received any public testimony, and — when there were no questions or objections — moved the bills to the suspense file without further committee debate.

Examples of bills that the committee placed on the suspense file during the hearing (author presentation waived) include SB 10, SB 369, SB 461, SB 579, SB 20, SB 324, SB 450, SB 29, SB 391, SB 609, SB 40, SB 53, SB 42, SB 50, SB 478 and many others named on the record. In most cases witnesses who did speak were representatives of cities, nonprofit coalitions, or trade associations stating support; a few bills drew opposition testimony from industry groups (for example, SB 433/4 33 drew opposition from groups representing small residential care facilities and assisted living providers in the transcript).

Placing bills on the suspense file is a standard part of the appropriations process: the committee evaluates the projected fiscal impact of measures and prioritizes which bills will receive budgetary resources. Committee leaders emphasized that movement to suspense does not reflect final action on the bills themselves; it is a step to permit review alongside the state budget.

The hearing concluded with the committee adjourning after completing roll call and moving the remaining items to suspense.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Appropriations Committee","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday placed the bulk of its agenda on the suspense file for fiscal review, including dozens of bills from across policy areas. Four bills listed in the daily file were pulled from today's hearing and will be rescheduled.","taxTitle","California State Senate, Senate, Legislative, California","taxId",77650,"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},6582640,"Large public turnout urges support for SB 509 on transnational repression; bill moved to suspense",470,1410000,1880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071317-8fa5dbab753cb813ec2639b9acb5996d&start=1410&end=1880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071317-8fa5dbab753cb813ec2639b9acb5996d/thumbnail_1410000.jpg","/articles/6582640/California/Large-public-turnout-urges-support-for-SB-509-on-transnational-repression-bill-moved-to-suspense","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582640-ee957d3e6ca12a1c0cf686c32d4f9ef2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434560&Signature=TnjutHUTq7Ra9e-GWqPEjaEmJ3lB1LWQyUZLPwgyh3aUN9eMHYP4kWgTybzG5VvYOr1CLBXUJSlwYKqlkdeQP15H~HfH~vJlV8KL-YbSn8HreCo1bsRERb1IdjXDMM5-9VTKKALIgJQmk-s6ePhYMVQXvmanpUkF9TZLO6fatgVjChs03YReHIlhkQJVdT4kyW15LKCDhJxjneXNq3coitaFWend-qnfEs5kvLlzxwreK4fClKD~NVp8-VEWhOCbtKle49pA0lQC0nvCZ8W4~j6NBSTC3rFjEtfF4YiOH0~2SoU89HZoXkVZKTOvEpPMaccSnpD8fTGX2NgKZR-EQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of public witnesses spoke in support of SB 509, a bill addressing transnational repression, telling the Senate Committee on Appropriations the legislation would help protect Californians and could reduce long-term public costs by enabling earlier intervention in investigations.

Senator Anna Caballero, chair of the Committee on Appropriations, noted that Senator Caballero (bill author) had waived presentation and invited public testimony. A large number of individuals representing community groups and media outlets, and many private citizens, offered fiscal-focused comments in support of the bill. Puneet Gohr identified himself as speaking on behalf of the \"sick coalition\" and as a proud sponsor; many individual speakers gave their names and indicated they were California residents.

Several witnesses argued the bill would reduce long-term costs to the state by making investigations and prosecutions more efficient. Gary Singh, speaking as an individual, told the committee that, from a fiscal point of view, enacting SB 509 “will result in long term savings, because when these incidents occur, the investigations that follow are extremely costly.” Other witnesses described personal experiences they said involved transnational repression and urged lawmakers to act.

Committee staff recorded no opposition witnesses. Chair Caballero thanked the assembled supporters and said the bill would nonetheless be placed on the suspense file so that the Legislature could weigh SB 509 against the state budget and other priorities.

The committee formally moved SB 509 to the suspense file without objection; no committee vote tally was recorded in the hearing transcript. Committee members said the move to suspense is part of the appropriations process to evaluate fiscal impacts during budget review.

Speakers who identified organizational affiliations included representatives of Punjabi Radio USA, TV Asia, Sacramento-based groups and the Sacramento Sikh Caucus Committee; many individuals identified themselves as residents of Fremont, Sacramento, Fresno and other California cities. Several speakers described themselves as victims or survivors of transnational repression and urged the committee to advance the bill for further consideration.","Dozens of public witnesses, many from Sikh and South Asian communities, testified in support of SB 509, a bill addressing transnational repression. The Senate Appropriations Committee moved the bill to the suspense file for fiscal review.",{"_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},6582646,"Senate committee approves $1.22 million claims bill after dissent on DOJ costs",1721,189000,1910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071317-8fa5dbab753cb813ec2639b9acb5996d&start=189&end=1910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071317-8fa5dbab753cb813ec2639b9acb5996d/thumbnail_189000.jpg","/articles/6582646/California/Senate-committee-approves-122-million-claims-bill-after-dissent-on-DOJ-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582646-4c551c3e2ed819b23b5a2508cfd863e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434560&Signature=SRvJ4Shpr-veZ0abb~HM0iubySXX0alHcNLTqg7GvoPbwIqdDNHlNRWYSHkK2YObxwfYBEd-ilLVBxVAzdKBoZwz235aQzK83DQqebZw1xapqOXEmLxJFF9AMNDotyLcTVzb7LFmb21K1L6goLajbg5X-mvXR1TjkoOV1hR24276eJE0cH2iZQoj2OUFXIKuGc3SawgX-suAexlDDb30npfYonNngwFfS00OiYRjcsATpDYm0ze8-u0pyxHxY6kd90tGgolPStVWTgbMehJeV-YKbAsFE~IlMw5ugz-KBFv85LtS26EK~nQ1pJIN76TomSXVN~koKAKgYqeouFmXnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Appropriations gave SB 251 a due-pass recommendation to the Senate floor after brief debate, approving approximately $1,221,491 from the General Fund to pay attorney fees and costs for three claims against the state.

SB 251, carried by Committee Chair Senator Anna Caballero, is the first of two annual claims bills that provide appropriation authority for legal judgments and settlements approved by the Department of Justice and the Department of Finance. Caballero told the committee the judgments and settlements — First Amendment Coalition v. Bonta; Linton v. Bonta; and X Corporation v. Bonta — are binding state obligations that must be paid, and that funds in excess of the amounts required will revert to the General Fund.

Justin Raussa, identified in the hearing as the deputy director of legislative fiscal (speaking on behalf of Attorney General Rob Bonta), said the bill appropriates $1,221,491 from the General Fund and introduced Deputy Attorneys General Bridal Butin, Jerry Yen and John Echeverria as available to answer technical questions. Christian Beltran of the Department of Finance told the committee that Finance supports the bill and has approved the three settlements.

Vice Chair (not named in the transcript) dissented, saying the Linton and X Corporation cases “were loser case[s] from the very beginning” and arguing the Department of Justice should pay attorney fees from its own budget rather than the General Fund. The vice chair urged lawmakers to find ways to prevent similar payouts in the future and said, “They should find it in their budget.”

Chair Caballero replied that anyone can sue the state, that government defendants sometimes win and sometimes lose, and that negotiated attorney-fee payments are the process for resolving such claims.

The committee recorded a final vote of 5–1 to give SB 251 a due-pass recommendation to the Senate floor. The motion was entered as \"due pass to the Senate floor\"; the mover and seconder were not specified in the hearing record. The committee placed the bill on call for absent members before proceeding to the next item.

The appropriation is an urgency claims bill to cover attorney fees and costs tied to court judgments and settlements; the bill does not create new programmatic spending beyond making the state liable to pay already-established obligations.

Senate staff said there were no opposition witnesses in the hearing. Several Department of Justice representatives remained available to answer technical questions if requested on the Senate floor.","The Senate Appropriations Committee gave SB 251 a due-pass recommendation to the Senate floor, approving about $1,221,491 from the General Fund to pay attorney fees and costs for three claims against the state. One member voted no, criticizing use of the General Fund to cover Department of Justice litigation.","actionData","errors"]

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