The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 convened on June 10, 2025, to discuss various issues related to corrections, public safety, judiciary, labor, and transportation. The meeting focused on adopting staff recommendations across multiple agenda items.
The session began with a motion by Senator Wahab to adopt the staff recommendations for initial issues, which passed unanimously with a vote of 4-0. Following this, the committee moved on to a broader set of issues in public safety, labor, and transportation.
In the public safety category, the committee reviewed issues numbered 25, 37, 39, 40, 55, 60, 63 through 65, 72, 73, 77, 78, 85, 90, 92, 106, 110, and 116, along with several others. Senator Wahab again moved to adopt the staff recommendations for these items, which resulted in a vote of 3 in favor and 1 against, allowing these items to pass.
The committee then addressed additional public safety issues, including numbers 32, 36, 41, 51, 59, 79, 100, 105, 108, 109, 115, 119 through 122, and 127. In labor, they considered issues 31, 34, and 44, while transportation included issues 11, 19, and 24. Senator Wahab moved to adopt the staff recommendations for these final items, which also passed unanimously with a vote of 3-0.
Overall, the meeting concluded with the successful adoption of numerous staff recommendations across various sectors, reflecting the committee's commitment to advancing public safety, labor, and transportation initiatives in California.