Assembly Governmental Organization Committee, Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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Assembly Governmental Organization Committee California State Assembly
Ihren Sitzungen folgenRedner 1
Thank you. Is there any members of the audience in support of the measure? Okay. Anyone in opposition? Okay.
Bringing it back up to the committee. Any questions from committee members? We will move when we have a quorum. Thank you. So we'll take that up when we have quorum.
Assembly Member, would you like to close?
Redner 4
Can I just Yes? Real quick. Thank you for bringing this to the floor. And I would love to be considered a coauthor.
Redner 3
I'd love it. Thank you. And it's just another effort to bring transparency to the public domain. Thank you so much. I appreciate and respectfully, Chris, your I vote.
Thank you.
Redner 1
Thank you. We will take up the vote when appropriate. Thank you. I don't see Assembly Member Lowenthal. So, we'll go ahead and wait for Assembly Member Lowenthal.
If you can call him, please. Thank you. Okay. We have quorum. Madam secretary, can you please call the roll?
Redner 5
Davies here. Alvarez? Berman? Brian? Carrillo?
Carrillo here, Dixon? Dixon here, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher? Gallagher here, Gibson?
Redner 5
Gibson here, Massito? Here. Massito here, McKinnon? Winn? Pacheco?
Here. Pacheco here. Ramos? Rodriguez? Solache?
Redner 1
Okay. We have a quorum. And now I need a motion on AB fifteen ninety three. Dixon? Moved by Assembly Member Gibson, seconded by Assembly Member Mosito?
Okay. Madam Secretary, can you call the roll please?
Redner 5
AB fifteen ninety three, Assembly Member Dixon, the motion is due pass as amended to the committee on appropriations. Rubio? Aye. Rubio I. Davies?
Aye. Davies I. Alvarez? Berman? Brian?
Carrillo? Carrillo I. Dixon? Dixon I. Fong?
Gabriel Gallagher? Gallagher, I Gibson, I Macedo, I Macedo, I Makenna, Wynn, Pacheco, I Ramos, Rodriguez, Rodriguez aye. Solache aye. Aye. Soria?
Aye. Soria aye. Ta?
Redner 1
Thank you. The measure has a vote, but we'll leave the roll open for added members. And then now I need a motion on the consent items.
Redner 1
Okay. I didn't hear who moved. Pacheco moved. Pacheco Pacheco second. Thank you.
Okay. So I have a motion and a second for the consent count or the consent. Do I need to do each of them individually? Okay. So I have a motion and a second on the consent items.
Madam Secretary, can you please call the roll?
Redner 5
On the consent calendar AB seventeen fifty four Pacheco and AB seventeen nineteen Ward, the motion for both bills is due passed to the Committee on Appropriations recommended consent. Rubio? Aye. Rubio, aye. Davies?
Aye. Davies, aye. Alvarez? Berman? Brian?
Carrillo. Carrillo I Dixon, Dixon I Phong, Gabriel Gabriel I Gallagher Gallagher I Gibson, Mesito? Aye. Mesito I McKinnar? Wynn?
Pacheco? Aye. Pacheco I Ramos? Rodriguez? Aye.
Rodriguez I Solache? Aye. Solache I Soria? Aye. Soraya aye.
Ta aye. Valencia? Wallace? Aye. Wallace aye.
Redner 1
Thank you. Both items have the votes. We'll leave the roll open for absent members. And so now we're just waiting for Assembly Member Lowenthal for the last measure on the Oh. Thank you.
Mr. Gabriel?
Redner 5
Opening the roll for AB fifteen ninety three for Assembly Member Gabriel. Gabriel? Gabriel, I.
Redner 5
Opening the roll for assembly member Fong, a B1593Dixon. Fong? Aye. Fong, aye. On the consent calendar, Fong?
Aye. Fong, aye.
Redner 5
Opening the roll for assembly member Berman, A B1593Dixon. Berman? Aye. Berman, aye. On the consent calendar, Berman?
Aye. Berman, aye.
Redner 1
Okay. Does he know that there's one more bill? No. There's one more bill, mister Berman. Oh, you didn't care?
Redner 5
Opening the roll for assembly member AB 1593 Dixon, Valencia. Valencia I. On the consent calendar, Valencia. Valencia I.
Redner 1
Mr. Lowenthal is on his way. Assembly member Lowenthal is here. Please, if you wouldn't mind, and present your bill.
Redner 6
Madam chair, do you think the state could use AI so that we don't have hearings presented presented at the exact same time in two buildings?
Redner 1
Right. Well, two different buildings and sometimes there's three. So yep. Nope. Unless you wanna write a bill on that.
Welcome, Assembly Member Luenthal. You may begin.
Redner 6
Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, members, and thank you for your patience. I do appreciate it. I'm so pleased to present AB nineteen eighty two which will remove the sunset on AB 2,375 and AB ten thirteen which together require that type 48 licensed establishments, those are bars and nightclubs, to have drug test strips or devices and lids available for their drinks. Both AB two thousand three and seventy five and AB ten thirteen are bills that have gone through this committee and received unanimous bipartisan support.
Roofing or drink spiking occurs when perpetrators incapacitate their victims through slipping date rape drugs such as Rufinol, GHB, or ketamine or others into a victim's drink when they are not looking. Typically, spiking is not an independent crime. Rather, it is done to facilitate other horrific crimes such as sexual assault and rape. Drink spiking can take place anywhere. However, the most common places are bars and nightclubs where alcoholic beverages are being served.
When someone's been roofied, not only do the drugs cause memory loss, but they also pass through the body extremely fast, making it very difficult for the victim to seek justice after the fact. This is why preventative measures, such as the one this bill preserves are critically important for tackling the issue. AB nineteen eighty two simply will continue to require Type 48 licensed establishments, bars and nightclubs, to provide testing strips and lids to a patron upon their request and a post assigned declaring this availability. That's all. Allowing patrons to have access to lids and testing strips is a common sense measure to deter perpetrators from attempting to commit these crimes, reducing levels of drink spiking and in turn sexual assault and rape.
These are preventative measures that can prevent someone from being drugged and the victim of another crime. Their laws are not burdensome to the local businesses either. Locations providing test devices are not responsible for false negatives or positives. Additionally, the business may sell them for a modest price allowing owners to recoup the cost of these products. That's their choice.
I'm very pleased, Madam Chair, to be joined by Lila Carrillo from the Office of Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention. Apart from, the San Francisco mayor's office for victims' rights. And Elizabeth Dreeson of Nightwatch San Francisco is here to testify in support.
Redner 7
Good afternoon, Chair Rubio, committee members. My name is Tila Carrillo. I am the director of the San Francisco SHARP office, which stands for Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention within the mayor's office for victims' rights. One of Sharpe's primary functions is to convene stakeholders in impacted communities to identify and develop strategies to improve systems of response and prevention of sexual violence in San Francisco. I thank you for the opportunity to speak today in support of AB nineteen eighty two.
At its core, this bill is about crime prevention. Drink spiking is dangerous. It's a deliberate act that can facilitate sexual assault, robbery, and other serious crime. However, the good news is that it's also preventable. We know what works: staff training, clear protocols, coordination with law enforcement, city agency, and community partners, and consistent prevention strategies and standards across venues.
AB nineteen eighty two helps ensure these tools are permanent. Removing the sunset date creates a stability needed for real prevention. Without it, efforts remain fragmented and ineffective, making it harder for businesses to invest in training and prevention tools, harder for agencies to coordinate prevention and response, and ultimately easier for bad actors to exploit the gaps in the system. This bill allows us to move beyond short term compliance and fully integrate prevention into everyday operations. This is how we can stop harm before it happens, not have to deal with the damage afterwards.
This is also about economic vitality. The nightlife continues to play a vital role in California's economic recovery and the revitalization of downtowns and entertainment districts. This type of safety must be prioritized. People will not participate in spaces where they feel vulnerable. When safety is uncertain, attendance drops.
Workers are put at risk and entire districts suffer. Strong prevention standards protect both people and the industry. There's strong alignment among stakeholders to confront this issue, and addressing this proactively sends a clear and strong message: California takes string spiking and sexual violence seriously and is committed to stopping these crimes before they happen. AB nineteen eighty two is practical, prevention focused policy and strengthens the coordination, supports implementation, and ensures that those of us working to prevent sexual violence have the policy framework needed to advance our efforts. I want to thank Assembly Member Lowenthal for his leadership on this issue and his continued commitment to advancing meaningful prevention based solutions.
I thank you.
Redner 8
Good afternoon, Chair Rubio and members of the committee. My name is Elizabeth Dreesen, and I am the founder and program director of the Night's Watch, a San Francisco based organization working to prevent sexual and gender based violence in nightlife spaces. We provide a bar and nightclub staff with practical tools to recognize, respond to, and prevent risks like drink spiking and drug facilitated sexual assault. I started this organization in response to my own experiences with sexual violence and nightlife, including drug facilitated sexual assault. For years, I and many others normalized this behavior as part of a night out, not because it was acceptable, but because there were no clear or visible systems in place to prevent it or respond to it early.
Through my work now, I know how common these experiences are. These incidents are consistently underreported, and too often opportunities to intervene are missed because expectations and tools are not clearly defined. As California continues to invest in vibrant nightlife as part of downtown revitalization and economic recovery, safety must be part of that foundation. AB nineteen eighty two is an important step forward. By removing the sunset date, this bill provides the long term framework needed for venues, advocates, and public agencies to implement prevention measures consistently and at scale.
We are already seeing how existing legislation is opening the door for more meaningful conversations between venues, staff, and policymakers about prevention, not just response. AB nineteen eighty two helps sustain and build on that momentum. Safer nightlife does not happen by accident. It happens when expectations are clear and communities are equipped to act early. For these reasons, the Night's Watch respectfully urges your I vote on AB nineteen eighty two.
Thank you.
Redner 1
Thank you. Are there any witnesses in opposition? Okay, seeing none, anybody in support in the audience? Please come up.
Redner 2
Thanks. Hi. Good afternoon. My name is Raul Verdugo. On behalf of Alcohol Justice, we respectfully ask for your I vote on a b nineteen eighty two.
A b nineteen eighty two continues simple, effective protections, drink spiking test kits, and protective lids that help people detect tampering, protect themselves, and deter harm. Letting these safeguards expire would send the wrong message about public safety. We urge your aye vote on AB nineteen eighty two. Thank you.
Redner 1
Thank you. Any other members of the audience in support? Okay. Any members in the audience in opposition? Okay.
Seeing none I'll bring it up to the committee. Any questions, comments? I'm sorry? Okay. Motion by Assemblymember.
Redner 4
Thank you so much for bringing this up again. And I can tell you that I've spoken to a lot of young ladies that have used these when they're going out. And just the fact of the safety issue, it's really been a huge change in their concerns that they have. And I would love to be coauthor on this again and just say thank you.
Redner 6
Assemblymember, you have been steadfast from day one on this topic, and I appreciate your advocacy. Thank you.
Redner 3
We're all going to echo this. It was such a great change that you made for public safety a year ago or two years ago, and now we want to extend it. I think it's the right thing to do. Interestingly, there's no opposition. Everyone knows it's the right thing to do, and you're saving lives and protecting people.
So thank you.
Redner 1
Thank you. Any other comments? Okay. I would also like to be added as a co author, if you don't mind. Thank you.
Okay. I have a motion and a second. I'm sorry, Assembly Member, you may close.
Redner 5
A b nineteen eighty two Lowenthal, the motion is due passed to the Committee on Appropriations. Rubio? Aye. Rubio? Aye.
Davies? Aye. Davies, aye. Alvarez? Berman?
Bryan? Carrillo, Carrillo, I. Dixon, Dixon, I. Phong, I. Gabriel, Gallagher, Gibson, Mesito, I.
McKinnar, Wynn. Wynn I. Pacheco I. Ramos. Rodriguez.
Solache I. Solache I. Solache Toria I.
Redner 1
Thank you. That bill has enough votes to get out, we have Assemblymember McKinnon. Can we open the roll up for Assemblymember McKinnon, please?
Redner 5
Opening the roll on AB fifteen ninety three, Alvarez, Brian, Mckinner, Mckinner, I. Ramos? Win? Win, aye. On the consent calendar, Alvarez, Brian, McKinnar?
Aye. McKinnar, aye. Win, aye. Ramos?
Redner 1
All right. That is all the business. I'll go ahead and close. The meeting is adjourned.
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