Take Action Against CA 2023 Telecom Bill: AB-965

We Need Your Help!

 

  1. The reasons to oppose AB-965 are on the home page of WireCalifornia.org and in our AB-965 Opposition Letters from June 14, 2023 and June 26, 2023.
  2. Draft a letter to oppose AB-965 and submit the letter (as a pdf) into the CA legislative portal here.
  3. Set up meetings with staff of each committee member and the committee consultant assigned to review AB-965 (see below).
  4. Ask your local City Council/Town Council/County Commissioners to write a letter to oppose AB-965 and submit the letter (as a pdf) into the CA legislative portal here.
Representing Senator Residence 2017 SB-649
Vote: 22-18 		2021 SB-556
Vote: 27-13 		2023 SEUC
Committee		 2023 SGF
Committee		 2023 SAPRO
Committee		 Notes
District 1
916-651-4001 		Brian Dahle (R) Bieber   No
✔
✔
   Vice Chair, SEUC
District 2
916-651-4002 		Mike McGuire (D) Geyserville No No
✔
     Majority Leader
District 3
916-651-4003 		Bill Dodd (D) Napa Yes Yes
✔
      
District 4
916-651-4004 		Marie Alvarado-Gil (D) Jackson            
District 5
916-651-4005 		Susan Eggman (D) Stockton   Yes
✔
      
District 6
916-651-4006 		Roger Niello (R) Fair Oaks            
District 7
916-651-4007 		Steve Glazer (D) Orinda No No  
✔
    
District 8
916-651-4008 		Angelique Ashby (D) Natomas    
✔
  
✔
  
District 9
916-651-4009 		Nancy Skinner (D) Berkeley Yes Yes
✔
✔
    
District 10
916-651-4010 		Aisha Wahab (D) Hayward        
✔
  
District 11
916-651-40111 		Scott Wiener (D) San Francisco Yes Yes  
✔
✔
  
District 12
916-651-4012 		Shannon Grove (R) Bakersfield   No
✔
     Former Minority Leader
District 13
916-651-4013 		Josh Becker (D) Menlo Park   Yes
✔
      
District 14
916-651-4014 		Anna Caballero (D) Merced   Yes
✔
✔
   Chair, SGF
District 15
916-651-4015 		Dave Cortese (D) San Jose   Yes        
District 16
916-651-4016 		Melissa Hurtado (D) Bakersfield   Yes        
District 17
916-651-4017 		John Laird (D) Santa Cruz   Yes        
District 18
916-651-4018 		Steve Padilla (D) Chula Vista            
District 19
916-651-4019 		Monique Limón (D) Santa Barbara   No        
District 20
916-651-4020 		Caroline Menjivar (D) Panorama City            
District 21
916-651-4021 		Scott Wilk (R) Santa Clarita Yes No
✔
     Former Minority Leader
District 22
916-651-4022 		Susan Rubio (D) Baldwin Park   Yes
✔
      
District 23
916-651-4023 		Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R) Yucaipa   Yes        
District 24
916-651-4024 		Benjamin Allen (D) Santa Monica No No        
District 25
916-651-4025 		Anthony Portantino (D) Burbank No No    
✔
 Chair, SAPROA
District 26
916-651-4026 		María Elena Durazo (D) Los Angeles   Yes
✔
✔
    
District 27
916-651-4027 		Henry Stern (D) Malibu No No
✔
      
District 28
916-651-4028 		Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D) Los Angeles Yes No        
District 29
916-651-4029 		Josh Newman (D) Fullerton    
✔
      
District 30
916-651-4030 		Bob Archuleta (D) Pico Rivera   Yes        
District 31
916-651-4031 		Richard Roth (D) Riverside No Yes        
District 32
916-651-4032 		Kelly Seyarto (R) Murrieta    
✔
✔
✔
 Vice Chair, SGF
District 33
916-651-4033 		Lena Gonzalez (D) Long Beach   Yes
✔
      
District 34
916-651-4034 		Tom Umberg (D) Santa Ana   Yes        
District 35
916-651-4035 		Steven Bradford (D) Gardena No Yes
✔
  
✔
 Chair, SEUC
District 36
916-651-4036 		Janet Nguyen (R) Huntington Beach Yes          
District 37
916-651-4037 		Dave Min (D) Irvine   Yes
✔
      
District 38
916-651-4038 		Catherine Blakespear (D) Encinitas      
✔
    
District 39
916-651-4039 		Toni Atkins (D) San Diego Yes Yes       President pro tempore
District 40
916-651-4040 		Brian Jones (R) Santee   Yes    
✔
 Minority Leader, Vice Chair SAPRO

AB-965 was assigned to three CA Senate Committees

 

A. Link to CA Senate Appropriations (SAPRO) Committee

Meeting will be scheduled in August, 2023:

Amendments
Due by Noon 		Position Letters
Due by 5:00 pm 		Hearing
Date
Tue, Aug 1 Thu, Aug 10 Mon, Aug 14
Tue, Aug 15 Thu, Aug 17 Mon, Aug 21
Tue, Aug 22 Thu, Aug 24 Mon, Aug 28
  1. Link to Sen. Anthony Portantino (Chair) | #0000 | 916-651-4025 | tbd
  2. Link to Sen. Brian Jones (Vice Chair) | #0000 | 916-651-4040 | tbd
  3. Link to Sen. Angelique Ashby | #0000 | 916-651-4008 | Cassidy.Denny@sen.ca.gov
  4. Link to Sen. Steven Bradford | #0000 | 916-651-4035 | Austin.Panush@sen.ca.gov | Gabriela.Diaz@sen.ca.gov
  5. Link to Sen. Kelly Seyarto #7120 | 916-651-4032 | Chief of staff: Kristy.MacDougall@sen.ca.gov | SEUC: Daniel.Lieber@sen.ca.gov | SGF: Wyatt.Juntunen@sen.ca.gov | Scheduler: Stacey.Neese@sen.ca.gov
  6. Link to Sen. Aisha Wahab | #0000 | 916-651-4025 | tbd
  7. Link to Sen. Scott Wiener | #8620 | 916-651-4011 | Chief of staff: Krista.Pfefferkorn@sen.ca.gov | SEUC & SFG: Tate.Hanna@sen.ca.gov | Scheduler: Anna.Esparza@sen.ca.gov

B. Link to CA Senate Governance and Finance (SGF) Committee

Upcoming Meetings

  • Position letter deadlines are Thursdays at NOON before the Wednesday hearings
  • Submit letters via pdf to the portal here
  • In-person testimony in Sacramento is far preferred
  • A call-in is an option, but will only be a “me too” statement: only name, organization and position (support or deny); call in details will be made available here, the day before the hearing
  • Wed June 21
  • Wed June 28
  • Wed July 5
  • Wed July 12 — confirmed date to hear AB-965; it is No. 18 on the agenda. Position letters must be uploaded to the CA Legislature portal by Thu July 6 at Noon

Committee Members

  1. Link to (✔-6/29 @ 10:30am)† Sen. Anna Caballero (Chair) | #7620 | 916-651-4014 | Chief of staff: Luis.Quinonez@sen.ca.gov | SEUC: Michele.Canales@sen.ca.gov | SGF: SGF Consultants | Scheduler: Maryanne.Aeilts@sen.ca.gov
  2. Link to (too busy to meet) Sen. Kelly Seyarto (Vice Chair) | #7120 | 916-651-4032 | Chief of staff: Kristy.MacDougall@sen.ca.gov | SEUC: Daniel.Lieber@sen.ca.gov | SGF: Wyatt.Juntunen@sen.ca.gov | Scheduler: Stacey.Neese@sen.ca.gov
  3. Link to (✔-6/29 @ 9am) Sen. Catherine Blakespear | #7340 | 916-651-4038 | Chief of staff: Heather.Resetarits@sen.ca.gov | SEUC: Tanay.Nunna@sen.ca.gov | SGF: Aubrey.Rodriguez@sen.ca.gov | Scheduler: Jennifer.Guzman@sen.ca.gov
  4. Link to (++++) Sen. Brian Dahle | #7230 | 916-651-4001 | Chief of staff/SEUC/SGF: David.Orosco@sen.ca.gov | Scheduler: Melanie.Bryant@sen.ca.gov
  5. Link to (6/27 @ Noon) Sen. Maria Elena Durazo | #7230 | 916-651-4026 | #7530 | Chief of staff: Jennifer.Richard@sen.ca.gov | SEUC: Jeanmarie.Gonzalez@sen.ca.gov | SGF: Fernando.Ramirez@sen.ca.gov | Scheduler: Sara.Muratalla@sen.ca.gov
  6. Link to (✔-6/29 @ 4pm) Sen. Steven M. Glazer | #7520 | 916-651-4007 | Chief of staff: Sakshi.Walia@sen.ca.gov | SEUC: Noah.Bilyeu@sen.ca.gov | SGF: Shoshana.Levy@sen.ca.gov | Scheduler: Ivona.Smith@sen.ca.gov
  7. Link to (++++) Sen. Nancy Skinner | #8630 | 916-651-4009 | Chief of staff: Jessica.Bartholow@sen.ca.gov | SEUC: Elmer.Lizardi@sen.ca.gov | SGF: Josh.Wright@sen.ca.gov | Scheduler: Cheri.King@sen.ca.gov
  8. Link to (✔-6/26 @ 9:45am) Sen. Scott D. Wiener | #8620 | 916-651-4011 | Chief of staff: Krista.Pfefferkorn@sen.ca.gov | SEUC & SFG: Tate.Hanna@sen.ca.gov | Scheduler: Anna.Esparza@sen.ca.gov

† Committee Staff Director: ✔-6/29 Colin.Grinnell@sen.ca.gov, Minority Consultants: ✔-6/29 Ryan.Eisberg@sen.ca.gov
and Kayla.Williams@sen.ca.govs (AB-965 is scheduled at SGF for July 12, 2023)

Committee Consultants:

  1. Jessica Deitchman
  2. Anton Favorini-Csorba (on paternity leave; AB-965 has been assigned to Colin Grinnell, see above)
  3. Jonathan Peterson
  4. Cassie Royce.

Committee Assistant: Itzel Vargas

  • 916-651-4119
  • State Capitol, Room 407, Sacramento, CA

​

B. Link to CA Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications (SEUC) Committee

Upcoming Meetings

  • SEUC Committee meets every 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. in room 1200
  • Position letter deadlines are Wednesdays by 3:00 pm before the Tuesday hearings
  • Submit letters via pdf to the portal here
  • In-person testimony in Sacramento is far preferred
  • A call-in is an option, but will only be a “me too” statement: only name, organization and position (support or deny); call in details will be made available here, the day before the hearing
  • Tue June 20: AB-965 is on this agenda
  • Tue June 27
  • Tue July 18

Committee Members

  1. Link to Sen. Steven Bradford (Chair) | 916-651-4035 | Austin.Panush@sen.ca.gov | Gabriela.Diaz@sen.ca.gov
  2. Link to Sen. Brian Dahle (Vice Chair) | 916-651-4001 | David.Orosco@sen.ca.gov
  3. Link to Sen. Angelique V. Ashby | 916-651-4008 | Cassidy.Denny@sen.ca.gov
  4. Link to Sen. Josh Becker | 916-651-4013 | Ken.Branson@sen.ca.gov
  5. Link to Sen. Anna M. Caballero | 916-651-4014 | Michele.Canales@sen.ca.gov
  6. Link to Sen. Bill Dodd | 916-651-4003 | Leslie.Spahnn@sen.ca.gov
  7. Link to Sen. María Elena Durazo | 916-651-4026 | Jeanmarie.Gonzalez@sen.ca.gov
  8. Link to Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman | 916-651-4005 | Alison.Kostusak@sen.ca.gov
  9. Link to Sen. Lena A. Gonzalez | 916-651-4033 | Marissa.Hagerman@sen.ca.gov
  10. Link to Sen. Shannon Grove | 916-651-4012 | Elizabeth.Watson@sen.ca.gov
  11. Link to Sen. Mike McGuire | 916-651-4002 | Brooke.Pritchard@sen.ca.gov
  12. Link to Sen. Dave Min | 916-651-4037 | Jhosseline.Guardado@sen.ca.gov
  13. Link to Sen. Josh Newman | 916-651-4029 | Jessica.Matlock@sen.ca.gov
  14. Link to Sen. Susan Rubio | 916-651-4022 | Daniela.Garcia-Hernandez@sen.ca.gov
  15. Link to Sen. Kelly Seyarto | 916-651-4032 | Daniel.Lieber@sen.ca.gov
  16. Link to Sen. Nancy Skinner | 916-651-4009 | Elmer.Lizardi@sen.ca.gov
  17. Link to Sen. Henry I. Stern | 916-651-4027 | Gil.Topete@sen.ca.gov
  18. Link to Sen. Scott Wilk | 916-651-4021 | Matt.Gallagher@sen.ca.gov

Chief Consultant: Nidia Bautista nidia.bautista@sen.ca.gov

Committee Consultant: Sarah E. Smith sarah.smith@sen.ca.gov

Committee Assistant: Melanie Cain melanie.cain@sen.ca.gov

  • 1021 O Street, Room 3350, Sacramento, CA
  • 916-651-4107
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