Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee, Wednesday, March 25, 2026

25 March 2026

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Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Tue, 24 Mar 2026 California State Assembly

32:14 - 35:04

Speaker 1

The communications and conveyance committee is now called to order. My name is Tasha Burner, and I serve as chair of this committee. Joining me on the dais today are is Kate Sanchez, who is subbing in for Leticia Castillo. There we go. It's already here.

And we have Chris Rogers, as well. And we are also joined by Emilio Perez, chief consultant of the communications committee, and Elizabeth Delgado, the committee secretary. As well, we have, Daniel Ballin as the Republican policy consultant. There are two items on today's agenda, and there are no items on the proposed consent agenda. Before we begin our presentation, I'd like to take care of some logistical housekeeping as we proceed with the witnesses and public comment.

I wanna make sure everyone understands that the assembly has rules to ensure we maintain order and run an efficient and fair hearing. We apply these rules consistently to all people who participate in our proceedings regardless of the viewpoints they express. We seek to protect the rights of all who participate in the legislative process so that we can have effective deliberation and decisions on the critical issues facing California. You can exit the hearing room once you are done testifying or return to your seat. Now let us cover the ground rules for appropriate conduct.

The assembly has experienced a number of disruptions to committee and floor proceedings in the past few years. As you came into the hearing room today, the sergeants directed your attention, to the rules for public attendance and participation, which were posted outside the door. In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of our legislative proceedings. We will not accept disruptive behavior or behavior that incites or threatens violence. The rules for today's hearing include no talking or loud noises from the audience.

Public comment may be provided only at the designated time and place as permitted by me, the chair. Public comment must relate be related to the subject being discussed today. No engaging in conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of these hearings. Please be aware that violations of these rules may be sub may subject you to removal or other enforcement actions. We noticing the absence of a quorum, we'll operate as a subcommittee, and we'll proceed to item one.

Do we have nope. We're gonna re proceed to item two, unless I'm mistaken. Yeah. So we have item two. We're hearing AB twenty two seventy nine by Assembly Member Gibson relating to the California Advanced Services Fund Rural and Urban Regional Broadband Consortia grant account.

Assembly member Gibson, you may open. Thank

35:06 - 35:52

Speaker 2

you very much, madam chair. And members, thank you for allowing me to present Assembly Bill twenty two seventy nine. For the record, it's freezing in here, but we won't complain. I wanna start off by thanking the committee and the chair, for working with my team, and I'll be accepting the committee amendments. So I wanna go on record.

Assembly bill twenty two seventy nine seeks to strengthening the partnership between the regional broadband consortium and the California Public Utilities Commission to close the the the digital divide, promoting the digital inclusion and achieve the digital equity. The regional

35:52 - 36:12

Speaker 3

broadband, consortium makes up of dedicated individuals from nonprofit local governments and economic development organizations from all over California. California faced a precedent's digital divide, Millions

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