Is the tide turning against the oil industry when it comes to gas price manipulation? We might find out this week. Also, California's woeful support of mental health access will be aired, and possible solutions. Those and other meetings will be held, including topics such as closing the English learner gap, the rural digital divide and why do pipeline accidents persist?
Monday, Dec. 15, 2015
Education - Closing the English Learner Achievement Gap: Research, Practice, and Policy
O'DONNELL, Chair
1:30 p.m. - California State University, Long Beach
University Student Union, Room 205
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach
Select Committee On The Digital Divide In Rural California - Addressing the Digital Divide in rural California
WOOD, Chair
9:30 a.m. - State Capitol, Room 126
Select Committee On The Status Of Boys And Men Of Color - Adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress and their impact on the life outcomes of boys and men of color.
BONTA, JONES-SAWYER, Chairs
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Elihu Harris State Building
Auditorium
1515 Clay Street
Oakland
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015
GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MODERNIZING GOVERNMENT - The DMV: A Case Study in Modernization
HERTZBERG, Chair
10 a.m. to 12 noon - Room 3191
Education - Teacher Evaluation, Probationary Period, Reduction in Force
O'DONNELL, Chair
1:30 p.m. - State Capitol, Room 4202
Select Committee On Waste Reduction And Recycling In The 21st Century California - California's Funding of Waste Management Infrastructure: Historical Overview, Current Practices, Future Opportunities
GORDON Chair
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Junipero Serra State Office Building
Pacific Ocean Room
320 West Fourth Street
Los Angeles
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015
The Petroleum Market Advisory Committee, initiated by the California Energy Commission to watch the state's 2015 gas price crisis, will be continuing their investigation into the refining industry. While the committee failed to make substantial progress for most of 2015, at the last meeting in October, members began to take a turn against the oil industry, acknowledging the possibility that manipulation may be the cause of California's gas price woes. Consumer Watchdog, along with other parties will present information about the gasoline market and price manipulation by the state's largest oil refiners.
JOINT HEARING SENATE HEALTH AND SELECT COMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH - Mental health access and parity oversight.
HERNANDEZ AND BEALL, Chairs -
1:30 p.m. - Room 112
Capitol Building
Governmental Organization - Overview of the Daily Fantasy Sports Industry - The Legality, Regulatory Oversight and Consumer Protections.
GRAY, Chair
1 p.m. - State Capitol, Room 4202
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015
The Air Resources Board, one of the strongest environmental regulatory bodies in the nation, will meet for their last time in 2015. The meeting will continue the ongoing discussions throughout the year of implementing Jerry Brown’s ambitious climate change goals. The meeting will take place as Paris talks on the issue wrap up, where they may agree to an international agreement to reduce greenhouse emissions. If an agreement is made, many will look to CARB for guidance, as one of the few effective organizations regulating powerful, dirty industries.
JOINT HEARING SENATE ENERGY UTILITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON GAS, ELECTRIC AND TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND ASSEMBLY ACCOUNTABILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW - Dangerous Digs: Why Do Fatal Pipeline Accidents Persist?
SENATOR HILL AND ASSEMBLY MEMBER SALAS, Chairs
10 a.m. - Kern County Administrative Office
1115 Truxtun Avenue
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON S.B. 2 AND A.B. 1 - Public Health Impacts of Tobacco Use in California: Problems and Solutions
SENATOR HERNANDEZ AND ASSEMBLY MEMBER BONTA, Chairs
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Elihu Harris State Office Building
1515 Clay Street, Room 1
Oakland
