Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration, Tuesday, April 14, 2026

14 April 2026

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Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration Di., 14. Apr. 2026 California State Assembly

42:29 - 47:53

Redner 1

Good afternoon, and welcome to Assembly Budget Subcommittee five on state administration. Sorry. We're a little late. We had the governor join us in caucus today, so there was lots of questions. This hearing today comes at a time when the state is again facing a constrained budget.

Just two years ago, the state began facing budget shortfalls. Today, we are once again asked to make difficult choices with limited resources. The housing crisis has only grown more urgent in the same time period. Affordability remains out of reach for too many Californians and the gap and the gap between what people earn and what housing costs continues to widen. Homelessness continues to rise across the state.

The and there are individuals and families who deserve stability, safety, and a fair chance to move forward. We are being asked to make decisions with limited gen general fund resources. That reality demands discipline, but it also demands clarity about our priorities. Housing must remain at the top of that list. Stability in housing is the foundation for success in education, health, and workforce participation.

When housing is out of reach, every other challenge becomes harder to overcome. And I just wanna take a personal note here. Many of us that come to this committee, and here particularly, are focused on housing. So we know that you are the cheerleaders and the advocates. But all too often in our budget, we have com competing priorities that are, as valid, health care, food.

But I'm a firm believer in unless we address the top three needs of Californians, which are housing, food, and water, everything else becomes secondary. And I will continue to fight and advocate for every dollar we can within this budget because, as was noted, if someone can have a reliable place to call home, they certainly are going to have better academic success. They're certainly going to have better health success, and they're certainly going to be able to get to work. And if they happen to have other needs, like mental health needs, we know that if they are in a place where they can receive, their medication on a regular basis, all of those indicators improve. So I just dwell on this because to me, it's always been about a holistic approach.

So again, our task is to protect what is working, examine what is not, and make thoughtful choices about where limited dollars can have the greatest impact. This subcommittee has a responsibility to approach this moment with discipline and purpose. Every investment must be clear in its intent and accountable in its results. Today, our hearing will focus on the Business Consumer Service Agency, Housing and Homelessness Agency, Housing Development and Finance Committee, Department of Housing and Community Development, and California Interagency Council on Homelessness. This is an in person hearing with all panelists testifying in person.

We will take questions from members of the subcommittee after each panel. And I understand that there are many housing advocates who are in the audience waiting to provide public comments on budget requests related to housing that are not agendized. We want to make sure that we hold space for those comments, and we will take them at the end of the hearing after issue seven. Public comments will be limited to one minute. And if you are unable to attend this hearing in person, you may submit your comments via email to asmbudgetasm.

Ca dot gov. That's a lot. Alright. We are gonna go ahead and begin, and we are gonna invite, those participating in issue number one, the governor's reorganization plan, codification, trailer bill language, to present up here, our panelists. And before we open it to the panelists, let's make sure if you are a panelist, you introduce yourself.

Secondly, do we have either of our members here that wish to make any comments before we begin? Nope. Alright. Then we're gonna jump right in, and we will get begin with issue number one, trailer bill language.

47:55 - 47:56

Redner 2

Good afternoon.

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