2. Appendix to Minutes (08/12/25) — Anaheim City Council, October 14, 2025

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Cc: Ce sar C < ce sarc@ke nne dycommi ssi on. org>; kennedyc@ke nne dycommission. org; Me linda. Coy@hcd. ca. gov Subje ct: [ EXTERN AL] He rmosa Village Apartments Phase III Re syndication Project Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Good afternoon,
On behalf of the Kennedy Commission, Iam submitting a public comment letter for Agenda Item #5 under the Public Hearings section in tonight's City Council meeting.

Thank you,
Joshua Levering
Summer Intern
August 12, 2025
Mayor Ashleigh Aitken
Members of the City Council
City of Anaheim City Hall
200 S Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805
RE: Public Hearing Item 5 – Hermosa Village Apartments Phase III ResyndicationProject Honorable Mayor Aitken and Anaheim City Council Members, The Kennedy Commission (the Commission) is a broad-based coalition of residents and community organizations advocating for the production of homes affordable for families earning less than 30,000 annually in Orange County. Since 2001, we have successfully partnered with jurisdictions across the county to create housing and land- use policies that increase affordable housing opportunities for lower-income working families.

The proposed resyndication of the Hermosa Village Apartments Phase III, with the City’ s Housing Authority partnering with Hermosa Village Phase III Housing Partners, L.P., represents a critical opportunity to protect existing affordable housing in Anaheim. Extending the affordability restrictions and ground lease term with deed restrictions for an additional 55 years will ensure that working families will continue to access affordable housing in their communities without fear of displacement.

The Commission supports the City’s actions to advance the resyndication of Hermosa Village, secure $15.2 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits, and pursue $37 million in Multifamily Revenue Bonds. We believe preserving existing affordable housing is crucial to the City’s efforts in providing affordable homes to all residents; these financial resources will help maintain Hermosa Village as a high-quality, permanently affordable community asset. We recognize that tenant protection during rehabilitation is crucial to ensure households do not become displaced during the rehabilitation of these units, so we ask the city to ensure a guaranteed right to return for temporarily relocated families and ensure transparency for residents about impacts and timelines.

We commend the City of Anaheim for its commitment to preserving affordable housing and for taking proactive steps to keep Hermosa Village affordable for its residents. The Commission looks forward to supporting the implementation of these measures and advancing housing affordability for all Anaheim residents.

We look forward to working with the City of Anaheim to support the creation, preservation, and rehabilitation of affordable housing that meets the needs of our community. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (949) 250-0909 or [email protected].

Sincerely,
1 Cesar Covarrubias
Executive Director
CC: Melinda Coy
Proactive Housing Accountability Chief
California Department of Housing and Community Development 2 You don't often get email from awood@biasc. org. Learn why this is important Date: 8/8/2025 5:08:07 PM
From:" Adam Wood" [email protected]
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] BIA/OC Comment Letter forAug 12 Council Meeting Attachment: BIAOC Comment Letter - Item6.pdf;
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Please see attached for the Tuesday August 12th Council meeting.

Thanks.

Adam
Adam S. Wood
Senior Vice President
Building IndustryAssociation ofSouthern California, Inc. [email protected]
ph: (949) 777-3860 w: biasc.org
Mailing Address: 17192 Murphy Ave., # 14445, Irvine, CA 92623 Orange County • Los Angeles/ Ventura • San Bernardino County • Riverside County • Coachella Valley

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT

MEGAN ELTRINGHAM

THE NEW HOME COMPANY
1st VICE PRESIDENT

DAVE MELLO

LANDSEA HOMES

TREASURER

JOE OFTILE

WARMINGTON RESIDENTIAL

SECRETARY

NORMAN BROWN

PULTE GROUP

TRADE CONTRACTOR VP

ALAN BOUDREAU

BOUDREAU PIPELINE

ASSOCIATE MEMBER VP

MARK HIMMELSTEIN

NEWMEYER & DILLION, LLP

MEMBER AT LARGE

PETER VANEK

INTREGAL COMMUNITIES

MEMBER AT LARGE

SEAN MATSLER

COX, CASTLE, & NICHOLSON LLP

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

BROOKE DOI

SHEA HOMES
SR. VICE PRESIDENT, OC CHAPTER

ADAM WOOD

BIA/ SC
BUILDING INDUSTRY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC.

ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER
17192 MURPHY AVE # 14445, IRVINE, CA 92623
949-553-9500 I BIAOC.COM
August 12, 2025
Mayor Ashleigh Aitken
City of Anaheim
200 S. Anaheim Blvd.

Anaheim, CA 92805
Re: Housing Authority – Item 6: 703 & 705 S. Anaheim Blvd Mayor and Council,
On behalf of the Building Industry Association of Southern California - Orange County Chapter ( BIA/OC), I write highlight the ability to increase housing opportunity as considered in the staff recommendation for Housing Authority Item 6.

By way of background, BIA/OC is a non-profit trade association of over 1,000 member companies affiliated with the home building industry. Our mission is to champion housing as the foundation of vibrant and sustainable communities.

Over many years at many council hearings, we have testified about California’ s housing crisis and Item 6 addresses many concerns. This is specifically highlighted by the staff report wherein it says, “( g)iven the challenging nature of developing the Authority- owned site as a stand- alone project and the ability to achieve homeownership opportunities through a larger residential project” approval of the two proposed resolutions increases housing opportunity that otherwise might not occur.

Disposition of Redevelopment land, navigating the Surplus Land Act and financing the incredible costs of construction are all major hurdles to bringing any new housing to market. All those concerns are surmountable through this proposal and ownership opportunity will be brought to one of the most vibrant communities in all of Orange County.

Sincerely,
Adam Wood
Senior Vice President
BIA/SC – Orange County Chapter
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Good afternoon,
On behalf of the Kennedy Commission, Iam submitting a public comment letter for Agenda Item #6 under the Public Hearings section in tonight's City Council meeting.

Thank you,
Joshua Levering
Summer Intern
August 12, 2025
Mayor Ashleigh Aitken
Members of the City Council
City of Anaheim City Hall
200 S Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805
RE: Public Hearing Item 6 – RE: Authorization to Sell Authority- Owned Surplus Land to Renaissance Packing House Townhomes, LLC for Affordable Housing Development Honorable Mayor Aitken and Anaheim City Council Members, The Kennedy Commission is a broad-based coalition of residents and community organizations advocating for the production and preservation of affordable homes— especially for families earning less than $30,000 annually—in Orange County. Since 2001, we have worked with jurisdictions across the county to shape housing and land- use policies that expand opportunities for low- and very-low-income working families.

We commend the City of Anaheim for taking initiative to declare undeveloped Authority-owned land at 703 and 705 S. Anaheim Boulevard as surplus land, and for making it possible to develop affordable and market-rate housing through the Surplus Land Act process, which requires a competitive solicitation and ensures long-term affordability.

The proposed inclusion of housing on surplus land that is deed-restricted to moderate-income households is a good start, but in exchange for developing homes in a prime location close to jobs and services, we at the Commission urge the City to require more from the developer. The City should require the developer to prioritize developing homes for low-income and very low-income households. The City’s 2021–2029 Housing Policy Program emphasizes the importance of increasing housing opportunities across all income levels, especially for extremely-low, very-low, and low-income households.

We recognize the City is making progress in providing affordable housing to residents and encourage the City to take action to ensure more is built in order to reach Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) goals for each income level. The City has done well in providing moderate- income affordable housing, but has fallen behind in ensuring similar progress in low-income and very-low-income households. We recommend the city require the developer to set explicit minimum percentages of units for very- low and low-income households, such as a fifteen percent (15%) minimum affordability requirement.

We commend Anaheim’s leadership in activating surplus land for affordable housing and encourage the City to ensure these developments deliver meaningful, equitable outcomes for the most vulnerable residents and working low-income families.

We look forward to working with the City of Anaheim to support the creation of affordable housing that meets the needs of our community. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 949) 250- 0909 or cesarc@kennedycommission. org.
1 Sincerely,
Cesar Covarrubias
Executive Director
CC: Melinda Coy
Proactive Housing Accountability Chief
California Department of Housing and Community Development 2 You don't often get email from gaby@anaheimpa. com. Learn why this is important Date: 8/12/2025 2:28:09 PM
From:" Gaby Sutter"
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Letter to Council - Agenda Item 9
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Ple ase find the attache d lette r for today’ s council me eting.

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GabySutter
Executive Director
Anaheim Police Association
3160 E. La Palma Ave., Ste. A
Anaheim, CA 92806
August 12, 2025
Anaheim City Council
City of Anaheim
200 S. Anaheim Blvd., 7th Floor
Anaheim, CA 92805
Subject: Agenda Item 9 – Appointment of Interim Chief of Police Dear Mayor and City Council Members,
On behalf ofthe Anaheim Police Association, I would like toextend our sincere gratitude to Chief Rick Armendariz for his dedicated service to both the Anaheim Police Department and the City of Anaheim. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

We are especially appreciative of Chief Armendariz for stepping in as Interim Chief during this transitional period as thecity begins its search for new leadership atthe Police Department. Anaheim is a global destination with a significant responsibility to both its residents and its visitors.

The men and women of the Anaheim Police Association strongly urge the city to take a proactive, comprehensive, and timely approach in selecting the next Chief of Police. Itis vital that the incoming administration is given the opportunity to implement its vision and priorities for the future of the department.

We are on the verge of a historic opportunity to reinvest in this City, at a time when residents and our business community continue to tell us that protecting public safety is their top priority. As soon as the next Chief is selected, our members look forward to working with that individual to envision and then implement a forward- looking Police Department that brings the best staffing, personnel, facilities, and equipment to serve our community.

Sincerely,
Gaby Sutter
Executive Director
Anaheim Police Association
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From: Rep. Lou Correa <repcorrea@mail8. housecommunications. gov> Date: Sat, Jul 26, 2025, 1:00 PM
Subject: Bringing your stories to Washington
To: Ruben Greg Soto <
Dear Neighbor,
This week I was in Washington standing up for immigrants, small businesses , and veterans on Main Street. I hosted U.S. Marine Veteran Alejandro Barranc o who is pushing for humane immigration reform that keeps families together. I also stood with my Korean-American neighbors by calling for peace on the Korean Peninsula. And I introduced legislation to help keep small businesses afloat and celebrated the 102nd birthday of one of my neighbors on the House floor. It was a busy week back in Washington, so I wanted to take a moment to show you what I’ve been working on.

PROTECTING OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS
This week, I welcomed my constituent, Alejandro Barranc o, to Washington. Alejandro is a U.S. Veteran who is still willing to lay down his life for this country. And yet, last month, Alejandro’ s father, Narciso Barranc o, was brutally assaulted and detained by ICE. Alejandro came to Washington to show lawmakers how the Administration' s immigration policies are ripping innocent families apart. They make movies about the Barranco family. I won’ t stop fighting to give parents of our servicemen and women a fair shot.

Congressman Correa joined U.S. Marine Veteran Alejandro Barranco to push for humane immigration policies

INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES
I also introduced the Business Uninterrupted Monetary Program Act of 2025, ( BUMP Act), legislation which would provide needed funding to businesses and nonprofits negatively impacted by major transit and highway projec ts across Orange County. This funding would be allowed to cover utilities, insuranc e, rent or mortgage, payroll, and loss of income for impacted businesses. The BUMP Act will ensure that these businesses stay afloat if a transportation project pops up in their neighborhood, and it would make federal tax dollars available to hard-working small business owners on Main Street harmed by this construc tion. Our local business owners are part of the economic fabric of our communities, and they deserve our support if federally funded projec ts are interrupting their day-to-day operations. Small businesses should not have to bear the cost of progress.

Congressman Correa introduced the BUMP Act
CELEBRATING PHILLIP RAMOS AS HE TURNS 102
I also celebrated the 102nd birthday of my neighbor, Phillip Ramos. Phillip is a World War II Veteran who served in the U.S. Army Corps from 1942-1945. For over 70 years. Phillip has been a valued member of local nonprofits including the Los Angeles County United Way and on the Cal State Univers ity Los Angeles College Advisory Board. Phillip exemplifies what the greatest generation is. They fought in World War II, served with honor, and returned home to build this great nation. Happy Birthday Phillip.

Congressman Correa delivered remarks on the House Floor to celebrate Phillip Ramos’ birthday

PUSHING FOR PEACE
I also joined the Korea Peace Forum to represent Orange County–home to the 2nd larges t Korean Americ an community in the United States There are thousands of Korean Americ ans who have relatives in North Korea and they cannot reunite for funerals or any other family events because the United States is still in a state of war with North Korea. Korean Americans, many who came to the United States as refugees, settled in my distric t in cities like Fullerton and Anaheim. I’ve heard stories of struggles and heartbreaks that Korean immigrants endured because of the war and the separation of families. This is not just about peace on the peninsula, this is about reuniting families.

Congressman Correa spoke at the Korea Peace Forum on the Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act As always, I am committed to serving you, advocating for issues that matter to our community, and connec ting you to important resourc es. If you are experienc ing any issues with a federal agenc y, my office is here to help. Give us a call at ( 714) 559-6190.

Sincerely,
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Writing Writing to request request legislation legislation to address address support support for Texas Bill 33: school safety with with Orange County CA Grand Jury report calling calling for training training to address address schools’ schools’ safety to social media influence influence impacts impacts child development development behavior. behavior. waysCA CA State Peace office training training would benefit benefit from training training to recognize recognize the the child abuse from having students’ students’ behavior behavior below are links to describe describe many ways social media media standardscreates creates anti- social skills, skills, no empathy empathy bullying. bullying. Calling Calling For State, Federal Federal legislation legislation create training training in schools schools be held accountable accountable standards screentime screentime to training training preventing preventing cognitive cognitive delay to no Esports Esports at all, increase increase more more reading, reading, increase increase activities activities dogbuilding building social skills as in Hope Squad, dog therapy. therapy. Below noted the Texas law to Orange Grand Jury CA reporting reporting call changes changes many flews. helpTexas Texas state House Bill 33: 33: enhances enhances school safety by strengthening strengthening emergency emergency operations operations planning, planning, security security reviews reviews and safety audits, audits, and training training to help protect students and staff.
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OC government government agencies agencies need to improve improve hate crime initiatives, initiatives, grand jury says.

OrangeOrange Orange County agencies — agencies — including including the OC Board of Supervisors — Supervisors — should improve improve how hate crimes and incidents incidents are are reported reported and addressed, addressed, the Orange County Grand Jury said after after a review of local responses responses and programs. programs. releasedConcerns Concerns over the effectiveness effectiveness of local efforts efforts to combat hate and countywide countywide reporting reporting systems systems led to the study, the grand jury said in its recently recently released report, “ report, Hate: What is Orange County Doing About It?”“ communityThe The review looked at hate crime data from 2023 and grand jury members members conducted conducted various various surveys, surveys, field visits and interviews interviews of city officials officials and community leaders over the the last year.

DefamationIn In 2023, Orange County reported reported 95 hate crimes, crimes, a decrease decrease from 112 in 2022 and the first first decline decline in hate crimes since 2016. However, However, the Anti-Defamation League said itit documented documented 88 antisemitic antisemitic incidents incidents alone in the Orange County/ County/ Long Beach region in 2023, an increase increase from 55 in 2022.

Official Official data may underrepresent underrepresent the true scope of the the problem,” problem,” the grand jury surmised. surmised.“ juryIncomplete Incomplete reports reports from at least four four cities and the exclusion exclusion of non- criminal criminal hate incidents incidents contributed contributed to discrepancies discrepancies in Orange County data, the grand jury said. Barriers to reporting — reporting — such such as fear of retaliation retaliation and distrust distrust in law enforcement — enforcement — have also led to underreporting. underreporting. toThe The grand jury is recommending recommending the creation creation of of a centralized centralized reporting reporting portal or mechanism mechanism for local law enforcement enforcement agencies agencies and nonprofit nonprofit organizations organizations to use to streamline the reporting reporting process process and improve improve data capture. capture.

Sign up for Down Ballot, Ballot, our Southern Southern California California politics politics email newsletter. newsletter. Subscribe Subscribe here. overseesSeveral Several of the grand jury’ s recommendations recommendations are targeted targeted at the Board of Supervisors Supervisors and its seven- member Human Relations Relations Commission, Commission, which oversees issues of prejudice and enforcementand discrimination discrimination within the county. county. The size of the committee committee was shrunk last year, meetings meetings became less frequent frequent and law enforcement and city representation largely removed.
humanIn In June 2024, the supervisors supervisors also ended the county’ county’ s partnership partnership with Groundswell, Groundswell, a nonprofit nonprofit organization organization that secured secured grants and funding funding for human relations programs programs not directly directly supported supported by the board. juryThe The decisions decisions by the supervisors “ supervisors “ raised concerns concerns about about the county’ county’ s commitment commitment to addressing addressing systemic systemic bias, hate crimes, crimes, and discrimination,” discrimination,” the the grand jury wrote.

Second District District Supervisor Supervisor Vicente Vicente Sarmiento Sarmiento said he would raise the commission’ commission’ s role with his colleagues. colleagues.

I fear fear we have limited limited the capacity capacity of this commission commission to help provide provide a safe safe forum for the the community,” community,” he said in a statement. “ statement. “ I will be be bringing bringing the need to“ strengthen the work of the commission commission back to the board and hope that my colleagues colleagues will be able able to support support addressing addressing hate in our culture.” culture.” The grand jury argues the commission commission should be reinstated reinstated to its previous previous size of 11 members members and scope.scope. lawThe The commission commission should also report semiannually semiannually to the the board starting starting at the end of August, August, and form a coalition coalition of community community leaders leaders and city and law enforcement representatives by the end of September, September, the grand jury recommends. recommends.

OCThe The last recommendation recommendation for the supervisors supervisors from the grand jury is to be prepared prepared to allocate allocate funding funding to the Orange County District District Attorney’ Attorney’ s Office and OC Asian Pacific Islanders Islanders Community Community Alliance, Alliance, which are facing funding funding cuts in the next two years, but have shown successes successes with hate crime prevention. prevention.

In 2024, the the OCDA received received a $1.4 million million federal federal grant to help prosecute prosecute hate crimes and work with community community partners partners on outreach outreach to targeted targeted communities. communities.

The grant expires in 2027.

DistrictCurrently, Currently, the Human Relations Relations Commission Commission is working working on creating creating a credible credible data collection collection infrastructure infrastructure to standardize standardize hate hate crime reporting, reporting, Fifth District Supervisor reportingKatrina Katrina Foley said in response response toto the the grand jury’ s recommendation recommendation that the Sheriff’ Sheriff’ s Department Department and nonprofits nonprofits create aa streamlined streamlined reporting process.

Their recommendation recommendation is what what we’re doing, but that takes time,” Foley said in an interview. “ interview. “ The first step is to establish establish a credible credible methodology. methodology. The second“ step is to move into a growth period.” period.”
stampAnd And returning returning the seven- member commission commission to its original original size is an “ arbitrary arbitrary number,” number,” she said. “ said. “ There’ s no magic number number of how to respond respond and to stamp out hate in the community.”
createThe The district district attorney attorney is “ extremely extremely concerned” concerned” that the jury’ s recommendation recommendation to create a reporting reporting portal within the Sheriff’ Sheriff’ s Department Department will only create additional layers of reporting, reporting, instead instead of actually actually streamlining streamlining the the process, process, OCDA spokesperson spokesperson Kimberly Kimberly Edds said. whetherIt It is the District District Attorney’ Attorney’ s Office Office that reports reports all hate crimes to the California California Department Department of Justice, Justice, she said. And, county county prosecutors prosecutors determine determine whether something can be prosecuted prosecuted as a hate crime or hate incident. incident.

CaliforniaAlso, Also, different different organizations organizations might have their own definition definition of what constitutes constitutes aa hate crime, and report crimes or incidents incidents that do not fall under the California Department of Justice Justice definition, definition, Edds said. This could lead to overreporting overreporting and confusion confusion during the reporting reporting process, process, Edds said.

We are working working with the county CEO’ s office to respond respond to the grand jury recommendations recommendations in a way that highlights highlights the necessity necessity of accurate accurate and complete“ complete reporting of hate crimes in a way that does not add additional additional bureaucracy bureaucracy and unnecessary unnecessary confusion,” confusion,” OCDA officials officials said in a statement. statement. outreachIn In addition addition to being tasked by the the grand jury to create its own reporting reporting mechanism, mechanism, the OC Sheriff’ Sheriff’ s Department Department should increase increase its educational educational and outreach efforts, especially when it comes to encouraging encouraging the reporting reporting ofof hate crimes, crimes, the the grand jury recommended. recommended. closelyThe The Sheriff’ Sheriff’ s Department Department should also expand its Interfaith Interfaith Advisory Advisory Council Council to more more faith communities, communities, including including multiple multiple congregations, congregations, and work more closely with Black- and Jewish- Jewish- led organizations, organizations, two demographics demographics most most impacted impacted by hate crimes in Orange County, County, the jury said in its report. report. districtsOnly Only two out of three three schools schools in Orange County collect collect data on hate crimes and incidents incidents that occur on their campus, campus, a grand jury survey of school districts reported. Justhateover over half provide provide formal training training on hate crimes to their staff, the grand jury said, and very few receive receive funding funding specifically specifically for addressing addressing hate crimes.

Hate is a learned learned behavior. behavior. Early Early intervention intervention is essential essential for promoting promoting tolerance tolerance and respect,” respect,” the jury wrote in its findings, findings, recommending recommending the OC Department Department“ of Education develop better databases tracking incidents. incidents. onThe The jury is also recommending recommending that the county education education department department provide provide a centralized centralized database database of resources resources and programs programs for K-12 schools schools and focus on age- appropriate curriculum curriculum in kindergarten kindergarten through through fifth grade to address address the problem problem of hate crimes in school. school.

The full grand jury report, report, including including all of its findings findings and recommendations, recommendations, can be found at ocgrandjury. ocgrandjury. org.

OC government government agencies agencies need to improve improve grhate hate crime initiatives, gr helpTexas Texas state House Bill 33: 33: enhances enhances school safety by strengthening strengthening emergency emergency operations operations planning, planning, security security reviews reviews and safety audits, audits, and training training to help protect students and staff.
activeHB HB 33, also known as the Uvalde Strong Act, seeks to strengthen strengthen school safety measures measures across Texas in response response to recent tragic events involving involving active shooters at school facilities. multihazardfacilities. The bill requires requires public schools, schools, public junior colleges, colleges, and open- enrollment enrollment charter charter schools schools to adopt enhanced enhanced multihazard emergency emergency operations operations plans. These plans must address address emergency emergency prevention, prevention, mitigation, mitigation, preparedness, preparedness, response, response, and recovery, recovery, thoroughensuring ensuring thorough coordination coordination with law enforcement, enforcement, emergency emergency services, services, and public health departments. departments. toThe The legislation legislation mandates mandates that all districts districts provide provide immediate immediate communication communication capabilities capabilities in classrooms ( classrooms ( such as cell phones or other electronic electronic devices) devices) to contact emergency services. services. It also directs directs school districts districts to conduct conduct mandatory mandatory emergency emergency drills, drills, implement implement standardized standardized emergency emergency response response terminology, terminology, and assess the adequacy adequacy of communications communications infrastructure infrastructure during emergencies. emergencies. Furthermore, Furthermore, HB 33 expands expands the Texas Education Education byAgency’ Agency’ s oversight role by requiring requiring regular regular safety audits and compliance compliance reviews. reviews. accreditationsAdditionally, Additionally, the bill creates creates new requirements requirements for law enforcement enforcement agencies agencies responding responding to school emergencies, emergencies, requiring requiring them to obtain certain certain accreditations related to aimingactive active shooter shooter response response standards. standards. The law envisions envisions a more accountable accountable and better- better- coordinated coordinated emergency emergency response response framework framework statewide, statewide, aiming to rebuild rebuild public trust and enhance enhance student student safety without without fundamentally fundamentally altering altering the autonomy autonomy ofof school governance governance outside ofof safety concerns. andThe The originally originally filed version version of HB 33 proposed proposed sweeping sweeping reforms reforms across multiple multiple layers of government government and emergency emergency services. services. It required required not only public public and charter schools emergencybut but also municipalities, municipalities, counties, counties, sheriffs' sheriffs' departments, departments, EMS providers, providers, and public information information officers officers to overhaul overhaul their emergency management management systems. systems. The bill mandated mandated comprehensive comprehensive policies policies for active shooter shooter responses, responses, detailed detailed post- incident incident reporting, reporting, officernew new public information officer ofcertifications, certifications, expanded expanded mutual aid agreements, agreements, and minimum minimum equipment equipment standards standards for tactical tactical response. response. Additionally, Additionally, it directed directed regional regional councils councils of government government to develop develop mental health resource resource plans for first responders, responders, significantly significantly emergencybroadening broadening the scope beyond schools schools to community- community- wide emergency preparedness and recovery.

In contrast, contrast, the Committee Committee Substitute Substitute significantly significantly narrows narrows the bill’s focus to the education education sector. sector. Rather than reshaping reshaping emergency emergency management management statewide, statewide, the substitute concentrates concentrates on strengthening strengthening multihazard multihazard emergency emergency operations operations plans specifically specifically for public school districts, districts, open- enrollment enrollment charter charter schools, schools, and public junior colleges. colleges. It retains retains some new safety measures, measures, such as requiring requiring annual meetings meetings with law enforcement, enforcement, enhancing emergencyenhancing emergency substitutecommunications communications infrastructure, infrastructure, and mandating mandating emergency emergency drills, drills, but removes removes the the broader broader mandates mandates on cities, cities, counties, counties, and first responders. responders. The substitute also drops drops requirements requirements for tactical tactical equipment equipment minimums, minimums, formalized formalized mutual aid agreements, agreements, healthpost- post-incident incident evaluations evaluations by EMS providers, providers, and mental mental health planning at the regional regional level.
schoolUltimately, Ultimately, the substitute substitute transforms transforms the the bill from a wide- ranging ranging emergency emergency management management overhaul overhaul into a more targeted targeted effort focused focused on improving improving school safety protocols fiscaland and coordination coordination with local law enforcement enforcement agencies. agencies. This adjustment adjustment both limits the scope of state intervention intervention and likely reduces reduces the fiscal and operational operational burden on on local governments governments and first responder responder agencies agencies compared compared to the original original draft.

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amarillohttps:// https://gov. texas. gov/news/ post/ governor- governor- abbott- abbott- signs- child- online- online- safety- safety- phone- free-classroom- classroom- laws-in-amarillo billSchools, Schools, law enforcement enforcement would craft annual school safety plans under Texas House bill billSchools, Schools, law enforcement enforcement would craft annual school safety plans under Texas House bill massThe The former mayor of Uvalde has introduced introduced a Texas House bill aimed aimed at strengthening strengthening how law enforcement enforcement agencies agencies prepare prepare for and respond respond to mass shootings at schools.
childrenState State Rep. Don McLaughlin, McLaughlin, R-Uvalde, Uvalde, introduced introduced House Bill 33, deemed the “ Uvalde Strong Act,” during a March 19 hearing, hearing, nearly three years after 19 children and two teachersdownwere were killed at Uvalde’ Uvalde’ s Robb Elementary Elementary School in May 2022. McLaughlin McLaughlin served as the the city’ s mayor from 2014- 2023, when he stepped stepped down to run for the Texas House.
andUnder Under HB HB 33, school districts districts would be required required to meet annually annually with with state and local law enforcement enforcement to plan their response response to active shooter shooter situations situations and other emergencies.

Passing Passing HBHB 3333 will ensure our law enforcement enforcement is prepared, prepared, our schools schools are protected, protected, and failures failures like those we saw at Robb Elementary Elementary never happen again,”“ again,” McLaughlin aresaid said during the March 19 hearing. “ hearing. “ No more excuses, excuses, no more passing passing the buck, nono more more officers officers standing standing around waiting waiting for orders while kids are bleeding in a classroom.”
hourA A timeline timeline released released by the Texas Department Department of Public Safety showed that during the May 24, 2022, mass shooting, shooting, law enforcement enforcement officers officers spent one hour and 14 minutes inside Robb Elementary Elementary School before neutralizing neutralizing the shooter, shooter, Community Community Impact previously previously reported. reported.

Leaderboard437270 437270 City of Austin - Austin - Development Development Services Services Department- Department- SCA- 07-07- 2025- Website Website Leaderboard theHB HB 33 was left pending pending March 1919 in the the House Committee Committee on Homeland Homeland Security, Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Veterans' Affairs. Affairs. The proposal proposal has bipartisan bipartisan support support in the House, with 76 lawmakers lawmakers listed as co-authors. authors. overviewThe The overview
officersMcLaughlin’ McLaughlin’ s bill would also require require law enforcement enforcement agencies agencies to convene convene annually annually for active shooter shooter training training exercises. exercises. Individual Individual law enforcement enforcement officers are required tonotto prepare prepare for active shooter shooter situations situations through through Texas’ Advanced Advanced Law Enforcement Enforcement Rapid Response Response Training Training center, center, but state law does does not mandate this for entire agencies.

HB 33 would also provide provide grants to help police officers officers to train for active shooter shooter scenarios. scenarios.

Leaderboard435162 435162 City of Austin - Austin - Housing Housing Department- Department- SCA- 07-2025- Website Website Leaderboard McLaughlin McLaughlin said HB 3333 would “ would “ open the lines of communication” communication” and ensure first responders responders know how to work together together in an emergency. emergency.

Law enforcement enforcement agencies agencies don' t always coordinate, coordinate, and at Robb Elementary, Elementary, that outright outright failed. ... failed. ... The safety of our children children shouldn' shouldn' t be a question question of who' s“ in charge. It should be about about how we all step up together,” together,” hehe said during the the hearing. hearing. theLaw Law enforcement enforcement officers officers who testified testified before the committee committee said the most important important thing thing toto do do in an an active shooter shooter situation situation is “ stop the killing killing and stop the dying.”
Whether Whether you' re the first officer officer onon the scene or the third officer, officer, the the training training is the same: you’ ve got to run run towards towards the gunfire, gunfire, you’ ve got toto stop the killing,“ killing, and officersyou you can nono longer continue continue waiting waiting for a tactical tactical team,” DPS director director Col. Freeman Freeman Martin said. “ said. “ Uvalde was just an anomaly. ... anomaly. ... You can see the officers were asking, ‘ asking, ‘ What are are we doing?’ doing?’ A lot of them had the the training, training, but they were getting getting conflicting conflicting information.” information.” Leaderboard403431 403431 Thiel Pediatric Pediatric Dentistry- Dentistry- SCA- 08-2025- Website Website Leaderboard inZooming Zooming in
securityIn In the wake of the the Uvalde shooting, shooting, state legislators legislators passed laws in 2023 requiring requiring silent panic alert devices devices in all public school classrooms classrooms and armed security officers on all campuses.
schoolChambers Chambers County Sheriff Sheriff Brian Hawthorne Hawthorne said law enforcement enforcement agencies agencies are are still working working to comply with changes changes from House Bill 3, which overhauled overhauled school safety protocols.

We still have not even completed completed the training training that [ HB HB 3] established, established, working working out the sheriff' sheriff' s duties with schools schools and police chiefs and fire departments, departments, so“ we' re kind of putting putting things on top ofof each other when we haven' t finished finished what what we started,” started,” Hawthorne Hawthorne said March 19.

Leaderboard403431 403431 Thiel Pediatric Pediatric Dentistry- Dentistry- SCA- 08-2025- Website Website Leaderboard He said smaller smaller sheriff’ sheriff’ s offices offices do not have the resources resources to send officers officers to annual active shooter shooter trainings trainings or hold hold multi- agency meetings. meetings.

I still have murders murders and rapes rapes and child abuse and all these other cases that I’ve got to keep working working on,” on,” Hawthorne Hawthorne said. “ said. “ We don' t have that ability ability to drop“ what weALERRTdo do to spend weeks preparing preparing for this. We have to figure out how to prepare prepare for this catastrophic catastrophic event in small increments increments ofof training, training, and ALERRT allows us to do that.”
allowMcLaughlin McLaughlin said he was working working on a version version of the the bill, known as the the committee committee substitute, substitute, that would “ would “ not change the concept concept of the bill, but will allow agencies to work together together in a more effective effective way.” The committee committee could vote on on the substitute substitute during a future hearing. hearing. perspectivePut Put in perspective
Leaderboard398914 398914 City of Austin - Austin - Water- 07- 2025- Website Website Leaderboard firstDuring During the hearing, hearing, Nim Kidd, who leads the the Texas Division Division of Emergency Emergency Management, Management, said hehe thought thought HB 33 would help improve improve communication communication between between first responders.

Kidd said he previously previously worked as a firefighter firefighter and diddid not learn how to work with other agencies agencies until hehe arrived arrived on the the scene of an emergency. emergency.

Nothing Nothing in my initial initial training training as a firefighter firefighter told me what I was supposed supposed to expect from law enforcement,” enforcement,” Kidd said. “ said. “ I think what the representative representative is trying“ to do is bring those organizations organizations together together before, before, during and after the event to provide provide a safer response response for Texans.” Texans.” McLaughlin McLaughlin said he wanted to create strong accountability accountability measures measures and ensure agencies agencies plan ahead for emergencies emergencies under under HB 33.

If these policies policies had been in place three years ago, maybe, just maybe, those kids would be be alive today,” today,” he said. “ said. “ We don' t know that— we can' t fix the past.“ But we sure can fix the future.”
continuationRep. Rep. A.J. Louderback, Louderback, R-Victoria, Victoria, thanked thanked McLaughlin McLaughlin for introducing introducing the bill and said “ bringing... bringing... everyone everyone to the table on a timely basis or regular regular continuation is actually part of the goal.” Louderback Louderback is the the former Jackson Jackson County Sheriff. Sheriff. noteAlso Also of note
Lawmakers Lawmakers also approved approved millions millions of dollars dollars in school safety funding funding during the the 2023 session, session, although although some school districts districts have said it is not enough. enough.

This March, the the Texas Senate Senate passed a bill that would more more than double the the annual school safety funding funding districts districts receive. receive. The measure measure was sent to the House.House.

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AN ACT relating relating to active shooter shooter incidents incidents at primary primary and secondary secondary school facilities facilities and other emergencies. emergencies.

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shooterThis This bill, known as the Uvalde Strong Act, comprehensively comprehensively addresses addresses school safety and emergency emergency response, response, particularly particularly in the context context of active shooter incidents. The billatbill requires requires school districts districts and charter charter schools schools to have specific specific safety measures, measures, including including at least one breaching breaching tool and ballistic ballistic shield at each campus, campus, and mandates mandates security security reviews reviews for new or renovated renovated school facilities. facilities. It establishes establishes new training training and lawand certification requirements for law Theenforcement, enforcement, emergency emergency medical medical services services personnel, personnel, and public information information officers, officers, focusing focusing on improving improving response response protocols protocols for critical critical incidents. incidents. The legislation legislation creates creates a template template for evaluating evaluating and reporting reporting on active schoolshooter shooter responses, responses, develops develops a guide for preparing preparing for and responding responding to school agenciesemergencies, emergencies, and requires requires the creation creation of mental health health resource resource plans for first responders. responders. Additionally, Additionally, the the bill mandates mandates that local law enforcement enforcement agencies and emergency services agreementsproviders providers conduct conduct thorough thorough evaluations evaluations and submit reports reports after active shooter shooter incidents, incidents, and establishes establishes mutual aid agreements between between agencies. agencies. The bill aims to improve improve coordination, coordination, communication, communication, and preparedness preparedness among various various agencies agencies and organizations organizations toschoolto enhance enhance school safety and emergency emergency response response capabilities, capabilities, with most provisions provisions set to take effect onon September September 1, 2025.

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Pete Flores ( Flores ( R)*, Ryan Guillen ( Guillen ( R)*, , Terri Leo-Wilson ( Wilson ( R)*, A.J. Louderback ( Louderback ( R)*, , Don McLaughlin ( McLaughlin ( R)*, , Joe Moody ( Moody ( D)*, Daniel Alders ( Alders ( R), Trent Ashby ( Ashby ( R), Jeffrey Barry ( Barry ( R), Cecil Bell ( R), Keith Bell ( R), Paul Bettencourt ( Bettencourt ( R), Salman Bhojani ( Bhojani ( D), César Blanco (Blanco ( D), Greg Bonnen ( Bonnen ( R), Brad Buckley ( Buckley ( R), Briscoe Briscoe Cain ( R), David Cook ( R), Philip Cortez ( Cortez ( D), Tom Craddick ( Craddick ( R), Charles Charles Cunningham ( Cunningham ( R), Pat Pat Curry ( Curry R), Drew Darby ( Darby ( R), Mano DeAyala ( DeAyala ( R), Mark Dorazio ( Dorazio ( R), Paul Dyson( R), Caroline Caroline Fairly ( Fairly ( R), Lulu Flores ( Flores ( D), James Frank ( Frank ( R), Gary Gates ( Gates ( R), Stan Gerdes ( Gerdes ( R), Mary González ( González ( D), Brent Hagenbuch ( Hagenbuch ( R), Cody Harris ( Harris ( R), Caroline Caroline( Harris Davila (Davila ( R), Richard Richard Hayes ( Hayes ( R), Hillary Hillary Hickland ( Hickland ( R), Adam Hinojosa ( Hinojosa ( R), Chuy Hinojosa ( Hinojosa ( D), Janis Holt ( R), Lacey Hull ( R), Helen Kerwin ( Kerwin ( R), Ken King ( R), Stan Kitzman ( Kitzman ( R), Lois Kolkhorst ( Kolkhorst ( R), Marc LaHood ( LaHood ( R), Stan Lambert ( Lambert ( R), Brooks Landgraf ( Landgraf ( R), Jeff Leach ( Leach R), Mitch Little ( Little ( R), Janie Lopez ( Lopez ( R), Ray Lopez ( Lopez ( D), ( MorganDavid David Lowe ( R), J.M. Lozano ( Lozano ( R), John Lujan ( Lujan ( R), Shelley Shelley Luther ( Luther ( R), Mando Martinez ( Martinez ( D), John McQueeney ( McQueeney ( R), José José Menéndez ( Menéndez ( D), Will Metcalf ( Metcalf ( R), Morgan Meyer ( Meyer ( R), Mayes Middleton ( Middleton ( R), Borris Borris Miles ( CandyMiles ( D), Brent Money ( Money ( R), Eddie Morales ( Morales ( D), Penny Morales Morales Shaw ( D), Matt Morgan ( Morgan ( R), Sergio Muñoz ( Muñoz ( D), Candy Noble ( Noble ( R), Tom Oliverson ( Oliverson ( R), Angelia Angelia Orr ( R), Tan Parker ( Parker ( R), Jared Patterson ( Patterson ( R), Dennis Paul ( R), Angela Angela Paxton ( Paxton ( R), Dade Phelan ( Phelan R), Mihaela Plesa ( D), ( JohnRichard Richard Raymond ( Raymond ( D), Keresa Richardson ( Richardson ( R), Ramon Romero ( Romero ( D), Nate Schatzline (Schatzline ( R), Charles Charles Schwertner ( Schwertner ( R), Joanne Shofner ( Shofner ( R), Shelby Slawson ( Slawson ( R), John Smithee ( Smithee ( R), Valoree Valoree Swanson ( Swanson ( R), Senfronia Senfronia Thompson (Thompson ( D), Steve Toth ( R), Ellen Troxclair ( Troxclair ( R), Gary VanDeaver ( VanDeaver ( R), Cody Vasut ( Vasut ( R), Denise Villalobos ( Villalobos ( R), ( Wesley Virdell ( Virdell ( R), Royce West ( D), Trey Wharton ( Wharton ( R), Terry Wilson ( Wilson ( R), ActionLast Last Action
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enforcementThe The Grand Jury studied studied the Orange County Sheriff’ Sheriff’ s Department Department and local law enforcement andagencies agencies to assess their effectiveness effectiveness in identifying, identifying, reporting, reporting, and preventing preventing hate crimes and byincidents incidents and providing providing victim assistance. assistance. Legislative Legislative actions, actions, including including enhanced enhanced penalties penalties by the DOJ, have strengthened strengthened standardization standardization and hate crime prevention. prevention. updatedThe The Grand Jury’ s study confirmed confirmed that all Orange County law enforcement enforcement agencies agencies updated upontheir their hate crime policies policies to be be POST- compliant compliant and mandated mandated POST training training for all officers officers upon outlinedtheir their joining joining the department, department, and yearly thereafter. thereafter. Shifting Shifting to aa preventive preventive approach, approach, as outlined andin in AB449, aims to reduce hate crimes and incidents, incidents, build trust between between law enforcement enforcement and hatecommunities, communities, and promote promote respect respect and equality. equality. This strategy strategy is essential essential in decreasing decreasing hate lawactivity activity and helping helping residents residents feel more empowered empowered to report all hate crimes and incidents incidents to law enforcement.

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School districts districts across Orange County are integrating integrating anti-bias education education into their curricula, curricula, recognizing recognizing that early education education on diversity diversity and tolerance, tolerance, preferably preferably prior to the sixth grade, Nationalhelps helps prevent prevent hate- motivated motivated behaviors. behaviors. Research Research from the RAND Corporation Corporation and National hateAssociation Association for the the Education Education of Young Children Children underscores underscores the importance importance ofof early anti-hate offereducation education in reducing reducing prejudice prejudice and fostering fostering inclusive inclusive attitudes. attitudes. Many districts districts offer inprofessional professional development development for educators educators to equip them with the necessary necessary skills to address address bias in classrooms.

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doingThe The Grand Jury surveyed surveyed all school districts districts in Orange County to determine determine what they are doing schoolto to combat and prevent prevent hate crimes and incidents. incidents. The survey survey results results revealed revealed that most school onlydistricts districts in Orange County have a formal policy regarding regarding hate crimes and incidents, incidents, but only Hate_What_is_Orange_ County_ Doing_About_ It_0.pdf
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RESOLUTION ADDRESSING SOCIAL MEDIA USE, SCREEN TIME, AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH WHEREAS, according to a recent survey one-third of all teens report being online and using social media platforms "almost constantly";1 and
WHEREAS, a 2023 U.S. Surgeon General' s Advisory warned that while social media may offer benefits, there is growing evidence of risks to youth mental health including anxiety, depression, and reduced quality of sleep;2 and WHEREAS, studies have found correlations between time spent on social media and mental health including one study that found risk of anxiety and depression doubled in youth that spent more than three hours daily on social media;3 and WHEREAS, adolescence represents a critical time in the brain development and studies have reported social media may result in addictive behavior, decreased attention span, and lower test scores;4,5,6 and WHEREAS, growing reports suggest social media can expose youth to cyberbullying, inappropriate content, and heavily edited comparisons that can lead to eating disorders, body dissatisfaction, and suicidal ideation; 6 and WHEREAS, evidence-based strategies toreduce the risks of social media include implementing device-free school policies, setting screen-time limits at home, avoiding screens before bedtime, and educating families about the psychological effects of social media;6 ,7,8 and
WHEREAS, time spent on social media and screens decreases time for exercise, sleep, in-person time with friends, and other activities that are thought to improve mental health and healthy social development ( for youth and adults).2,3 •4 ,5 ,6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED on this 26th day of March 2025, that we the Orange County Board of Health:

1. Recognize social media use among youth as a significant public health concern and mental health risk.

2. Recommend parents and caregivers establish screen-time limits for their children/teens, particularly restricting device use on school nights and before bedtime, to promote healthy sleep habits.

3. Urge parents to consider delaying getting their children smartphones and exploring pledges with other parents like the "Wait Until 8th" initiative.9

4. Encourage parents and young people to explore the resources listed below to further understand the impact of digital technology on youth development.

5. Support "Away for the Day" policies in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools that restrict personal device use during school hours to support focus and well-being.

6. Suggest Orange County school districts or the county explore joining ongoing class action lawsuits against social media companies, withthe goals offunding additional mental health services for youth and/or requiring social media companies to improve their age verification and parental controls.10

7. Support the countywide adoption of "Screen-Free Week" during May 5-11, 2025, as observed by Chapel HillCarrboro City Schools and encourage parents and children of the county to participate.11

8. Support statewide legislation, such as Senate Bill 55, that would join NC with other states in requiring school districts to have policies around use of cellphones during the day and nationwide legislation that would require social media companies to have more effective age/parental consent verification.12, 13

9. Support educational efforts that inform families, schools, and policymakers about the risks of social media use and the importance of digital wellness.

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REFERENCES AND RESOURCES:

1. Sidoti, Michelle Faverio and Olivia. “ Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024.” Pew Research Center blog), December 12, 2024. https://www.pewresearch. org/internet/ 2024/12/12/teens-social-media-andtechnology- 2024/.

2. U.S. Surgeon General’ s Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health ( 2023). https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/ reports- and-publications/ youth-mental- health/social-media/index.html

3. Riehm KE, Feder KA, Tormohlen KN, Crum RM, Young AS, Green KM, Pacek LR, La Flair LN, Mojtabai R.

Associations Between Time Spent Using Social Media and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems Among US Youth.” JAMA Psychiatry. 2019 Dec 1;76(12):1266-1273. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry. 2019.2325. https:// pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6739732/

4. Lissak, Gadi. “Adverse Physiological and Psychological Effects of Screen Time on Children and Adolescents:

Literature Review and Case Study.” Environmental Research 164 (July 2018): 149–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres. 2018.01.015.

5. Twenge, Jean. iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy-- and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood-- and What That Means for the Rest of Us. (2017).

6. Haidt, Jonathan. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. ( 2024).

7. Muppalla, Sudheer Kumar, Sravya Vuppalapati, Apeksha Reddy Pulliahgaru, and Himabindu Sreenivasulu.

Effects of Excessive Screen Time on Child Development: An Updated Review and Strategies for Management.” Cureus 15, no. 6 (June 2023): e40608. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus. 40608.

8. American Psychological Association, " Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescence" ( 2023). https://www.apa.org/topics/ social-media-internet/health-advisory- adolescent- social-media-use

9. Wait Until 8th. “Wait Until 8th.” Accessed March 19, 2025. https://www.waituntil8th.org."Wait Until 8th" Campaign, www.waituntil8th. org.

10. Scofield, Sydnee. “ Wake County school board joins lawsuit against social media giants.” ABC 11 News, February 20, 2024. Accessed March 20, 2025. https://abc11.com/social-media-lawsuit- wake-county- schoolsboard-of-education/ 14450653/

11. Screen-Free Week. Accessed March 19, 2025. https://screenfree. org/about/

12.“ NC Senate Bill 55, Student Use of Wireless Communication Devices.” NC General Assembly. Accessed March 19, 2025. https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/ 2025/S55

13.“ Social Media and Children 2024 Legislation.” National Conference of State Legislatures. Accessed March 19, 2025. https://www.ncsl.org/technology- and-communication/ social-media-and-children- 2024-legislation.

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10A NCAC 09 .0510 ACTIVITY AREAS
a) For each group of children in care, the center shall provide daily four of the five activity areas listed in G.S. 110 - 91(12) as follows:
1) Centers with a licensed capacity of 30 or more children shall have at least four activity areas available in the space occupied by a group of children. 2) Centers with a licensed capacity of less than 30 children shall have at least four activity areas available. Separate groups of children may share use of the same activity areas. 3) Centers with a licensed capacity of 3 to 12 children located in a residence shall have at least four types of activities available.
b) In addition to the four activity areas that are available each day, each center shall have materials and equipment in sufficient quantity, as described in Subparagraph ( d)(1) of this Rule, to ensure that the fifth activity area listed in G.S. 110-91(12) is made available at least once per month. c) Each center shall provide materials and opportunities for each group of children at least weekly, indoors or outdoors, for the following:
1) music and rhythm;
2) science and nature; and
3) sand and water play.
d) When preschool children three years old and older are in care the following shall apply:
1) the materials and equipment in an activity area shall be in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities; and
2) when screen time is provided on any electronic media device with a visual display, it shall be:

A) offered to stimulate a developmental domain in accordance with the North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development as referenced in Rule . 0508 of this Section;
B) limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and
C) documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that shall be available for review by the Division.
e) When children under three years old are in care the following apply:
1) each center shall have developmentally appropriate toys and activities for each child to promote the child's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language development, and communication and cognitive development, including:

A) books;
B) blocks;
C) dolls;
D) pretend play materials;
E) musical toys;
F) sensory toys; and
G) fine motor toys;
2) materials shall be kept in a space where related equipment and materials are kept in accordance with G.S. 110-91(12) and shall be made available to the children on a daily basis; 3) materials shall be offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices,
4) on a daily basis caregivers shall provide developmentally appropriate activities that support health and physical development. An open area that allows freedom of movement shall be available, both indoors and outdoors, for infants and for toddlers;
5) hands-on experiences, including both familiar and new activities, shall be provided to enable the infant or toddler to learn about himself and the world both indoors and outdoors; and 6) each child under the age of 12 months shall be given supervised tummy time positioned on his or her stomach while awake and alert each day.
f) Screen time, including television, videos, video games, and computer usage, shall be prohibited for children under three years of age.

History Note: Authority G.S. 110-85; 110-91(6),(12); 143B-168.3; Eff. July 1, 1988;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2010; July 1, 1998; October 1, 1991; Readopted Eff. October 1, 2017.

GAMING, SOCIAL MEDIA AND

MENTAL WELLNESS
PRESENTED BY:

SINA SAFAHIEH, MD
BACKGROUND:

Sina Safahieh, MD is a double board certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. He graduated with a medical degree from University of Texas Medical Branch and completed an adult psychiatric residency and child & adolescent fellowship at UC Irvine. Dr. Safahieh has a private practice in Newport Beach and has staff privileges at Hoag Hospitals and CHOC. He is medical director of the ASPIRE program at Newport and Irvine Hoag Hospitals, team psychiatrist for the Los Angeles Chargers and a Major League Baseball certified clinician.

It’s hard enough being cool in real life!”
Anonymous teen
LET’S LOOK AT THE FACTS

11.5% of youth (age 12-17) in California report suffering from at least one major depressive episode ( MDE) or other primary mental health condition in the past year.
73% increase in hospitalizations between 2007-2016 for
primary mental health
Self harm: 51% increase in 14 years for self harm ER visits 63% of youth (age 12-17) in California with major
depression or other primary mental health disorder did not receive any mental health treatment.

SUICIDE RATES
Orange County has had the largest suicide rate increase among the nation’ s 20 most populous counties
OC board of supervisors reported the county’ s per-capita suicide rate in the last two decades increased a whopping 45 percent in OC.

Compare to an average increase of 22 percent nationwide during the same time frame
For teens the suicide hike was 29% in OC vs 22% in California More teen suicide in first 3 months of 2019 than all of 2018 combined! 2nd leading cause of death in OC, for each suicide death there are 10 hospitalizations for attempted suicides

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS FOR SELF HARM
Much increased rates since 2009:

Ages 10-14: 189% increase
Ages 15-19 : 62% increase
Ages 20-24: 17% increase
Timing consistent with advent of social media and
increased smartphone usage
Large spike in suicides, psychiatric hospitalizations
around 2009-2010, approx the same time that
50% of teens had a smartphone. Facebook opened
to public in 2006.

WARNING SIGNS FOR DEPRESSION
Suicide threats, direct and indirect
Poems, essays and drawings that refer to
death
Dramatic change in personality or
appearance
Overwhelming sense of guilt, shame or
rejection
Changed eating or sleeping patterns
Severe drop in school performance
Cutting or other self harm behaviors
Obsession with death
Giving away belongings/ drafting a will
Irrational, bizarre behavior
SCREENS, SCREENS AND MORE SCREENS!
https:// youtu.be/ JAZ9otowtxI?t=13

SCREEN TIME
Includes televisions, gaming consoles, computers, tablet devices and smartphones.

Children in the United States ages 8 -18 spend on average 7.5 hours a day with media and technology screens.

Children who watch a lot of electronic media are likely to:

Have lower grades in school
Read fewer books
Exercise less
Be overweight
Sleep less
blue light from screens blocks production of melatonin

IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP HYGIENE
Sleep is crucial
Affects your memory, retention, mood, cognition, ability to cope, immune system One hour less sleep per night has proven to increase the risk of car accidents You can get a DWI (driving while impaired) for sleeplessness! Glymphatic system:

Recently discovered macroscopic waste clearance system
Cleaning crew of the brain

GAMING ADDICTION

VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY
Video games generate $ 139 billion per year in revenue
More than film, music, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL industries combined

2.4 billion people play video games every year
Rise in E- Sports
More people watched League of Legends championship than NBA finals Teenager recently won $ 3 million in Fornite

FORTNITE
Free game” created by Epic Games
250 million players, the company has made more than

3.9 billion
Hired psychologists to utilize intermittent and
continuous reinforcement to keep people hooked onto
games; similar to slot machines
Micro-transaction model: like drug dealers
Give you drugs for free, once your hooked
you cant stop using!

SOBERING GAMING STATS
More than half a billion people worldwide playing computer and video games at least an hour a day -- and 183 million in the U.S. alone.

The average young person racks up 10,000 hours of gaming by the age of 21 Roughly the same time they spent in in a classroom for all of middle and high school if they have perfect attendance.
5 million gamers in the U.S., in fact, are spending more than 40 hours a week playing games
The equivalent of a full time job!

GAMING ADDICTION
WHO recently added as mental health condition
Not in DSM 5 but likely in the next manual
Currently classified “ Condition for
Further Study”
With further research, the APA may or may
not decide to make the disorder " official" in
future editions of the DSM.

Many popular games emphasize negative
themes and promote:

The killing of people or animals
The use/abuse of drugs and alcohol
Criminal behavior, disrespect for authority
and the law
Sexual exploitation and violence toward
women
Racial, sexual, and gender stereotypes
Foul language and obscene gestures
Escapism, avoidance

GAMING ADDICTION
More common in male adolescents 12 to 20 years of age
Recent studies show 55/ 45 percent male:female ratio
More prevalent in Asian countries than in North America and Europe South Korea and Japan have the most tech addiction rehab clinics Young people have literally died playing video games excessively Playing for 30-40 hrs straight without stopping, standing, eating, or using the restroom Embolisms, strokes, cardiac arrest
Likely to worsen with introductions of augmented reality and virtual reality

DSM DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA
Repetitive use of Internet-based games, often with other players, that leads to significant issues with functioning.

Five of the following criteria must be met within one year:

Preoccupation or obsession with Internet games
Withdrawal symptoms when not playing Internet games.

A build-up of tolerance–more time needs to be spent playing the games.

The person has tried to stop or curb playing Internet games, but has failed to do so.

The person has had a loss of interest in other life activities, such as hobbies.

The person lied to others about his or her Internet game usage.

The person uses Internet games to relieve anxiety or guilt–it’s a way to escape/avoid.

Source: https:// www. psychologytoday. com/ us/ blog/ here- there- and- everywhere/ 201407/ internet- gaming- disorder- in-dsm- 5

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

SCREEN TIME RECOMMENDATIONS
Younger than 18 months, avoid use of screen media other than video -chatting. 18 to 24 months of age who want to introduce digital media should choose high -quality programming 2 to 5 years, limit screen use to 1 hour per day of high -quality programs 6 and older, place consistent limits on the time spent using media, and ensure sleep, physical activites, hobbies are not affected
Designate media- free times together, such as dinner or driving, as well as media- free locations at home, such as bedrooms.

Have ongoing communication about online citizenship and safety, including treating others with respect online and offline.

GAMING EFFECTS ON THE
BRAIN
Activates key regions of the brain’s pleasure circuit,
including the nucleus accumbens, as well as the
amygdala, and the orbitofrontal cortex
PET scans revealed increased dopamine release,
specifically in the dorsal striatum and nucleus
accumbens
Similar response as drug or gambling addictions,
including withdrawals
Minds are activated but bodies are not, leading to
inability to vent aggression/ stress
DNA hasn’t evolved since caveman era!

GAMING EFFECTS ON FUNCTIONING
Spending excessive time playing these
games can lead to:

Less time socializing with friends and family
Poor social skills, time away from family
time, school work, and other hobbies
Lower grades, less reading
Less exercise and becoming overweight
Decreased sleep and poor quality sleep
Aggressive thoughts and behaviors

GAMING/ SCREEN TIME BOUNDARIES
Avoiding video games in preschool- aged children
Checking ESRB ratings
Playing video games with their children to share the experience MAKE A CONTRACT: Setting clear rules about game content and playing time, enforcing limits Monitoring online interactions and warning children about potential dangers of Internet contacts while playing games online
NO TVS IN THE BEDROOM!! Allowing video game playing only in public areas of the home, not in the child’s bedroom
Ensuring video games are only played after homework and chores are done Encouraging participation in other activities, particularly physical activities

SOCIAL MEDIA
90% of teens ages 13-17 have used
social media
75% report having at least one active
social media profile
51% report visiting a social media site
at least daily
On average, teens are online almost
nine hours a day, not including time for
homework
SOCIAL MEDIA: STARTING YOUNG
96% of children under 4 have used a
device before
75% of them have their own device
75% of teens have their own
smartphone
The average teenager is texting
approx 100 texts per day
In recent Pew poll, 40% of adolescents self-reported that social media is having negative effects in their lives

POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Staying connected to friends
Meeting new friends with shared interests
Finding community and support for specific activities
Sharing art work or music
Exploring and expressing themselves
Exposure to new ideas and current events
Learning technical skills
Learning character strengths

POTENTIAL RISKS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Exposure to harmful or inappropriate content (e.g., sex, drugs, violence, etc.) Exposure to dangerous people
Cyber bullying, a risk factor for depression and suicide Oversharing personal information
Exposure to excessive advertisements
Privacy concerns including the collection of data about teen users Identity theft or being hacked
Interference with sleep, exercise, homework, or family activities Seeking validation through likes, thumbs ups
4 MOST COMMON STRESSORS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Highlight reel
Comparing our behind the scenes with everyone else’s
highlight reels
Social currency
Economy of attention
Likes, thumbs up
A shot of dopamine
Reinforces pleasure circuits
Tying up self worth with what everyone else thinks about us
FOMO: fear of missing out
Online Harassment

ASSOCIATION OF SCREEN TIME AND DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENCE Study published July 2019 in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Pediatrics:
3826 adolescents; who entered the seventh grade in 31 schools in the Greater Montreal area.

Assessed screen time and depression throughout 4 years
Data were collected from September 2012 to September 2018.

Significant between- person associations showed that for every increased hour spent using social media, adolescents showed a 0.64-unit increase in depressive symptoms (95% CI,

0.32-0.51)

8.5 unit difference in 40 point scale in self esteem
NEW STUDY LITERALLY PUBLISHED LAST MONTH!
A study published last week in the journal JAMA Psychiatry suggests that teenagers who spend more than three hours a day on social media are more likely to develop mental health problems including depression, anxiety, aggression, and antisocial behavior.

The study: Nearly 6,600 12- to 15-year-old Americans self-reported how much time they spent per day on social media, as well as whether they had any mental health problems.

The researchers found that three hours of social media correlated with higher rates of mental health issues, even after adjusting for a history of such problems.

Manifests in two main ways
internally ( depression and anxiety)
externally ( aggressive behavior or antisocial behavior) CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP?
3 explanations of how social media may have a casual relationship with increased depression
Displacement theory: more time spent on screens, less time on other activities
Upward social comparisons aka FOMO “ everyone’ s life looks great on facebook”
Spiral hypothesis: reinforcement spiral phenomenon. “ Life in a bubble”.

RISKY INTERNET BEHAVIOR
Teens more vulnerable because of limited capacity for self regulation Youth who are more at risk offline tend to be at risk online Visiting inappropriate sites
Exposure to social media content that encourage behaviors Cyber bullying
Sexting : 10% of teens have sent, 30 % have received
Revenge porn

SIGNS OF CYBERBULLYING
School avoidance
Upset after using technology
Take cyberbullying reports at face value; don’t
dismiss
Save evidence
Discuss with other parents, school staff
15% of kids experience cyberbullying, 20%
experience regular bullying
Girls more likely to damage social relationships than
physical bullying
Sibling bullying is just as dangerous
5% of teens cyber bully themselves
A form of self injurious behavior

BRIDGING THE DIGITAL GAP
Digital natives vs digital immigrants
Parents cannot often keep pace with the digital landscape Learn about technology first hand
Have kids teach you directly and be savvy enough to make sure you aren’t getting hoodwinked
Talk to other parents
Concerted effort with schools
It takes a village!

DIGITAL NATIVES VS DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS
Digital Natives
Like constant connectivity
Prefer immediacy and have short attention spans
Go to the internet first for information
Prefer to socialize online and less so with face-to-face communication Digital Immigrants
Prefer to talk on the phone or in person
Prefer formal communication channels, such as phone, detailed emails, or face -to-face communication
Printing things out as opposed to working on screen
WHEN TO GET A SMARTPHONE?
No magical age!
Once given a smartphone, it will be very difficult to take it back.

You’ ve opened up Pandora’ s box.

Taking away a smartphone from a 10-year-old will often create more problems than waiting to give them phone a year or two later.

At earliest should be 7th or 8th grade
Wait until 8th not 8!
WHEN TO GET A SMARTPHONE?
Consider “ dumb” phone, flip phone or specialized kid friendly smart watch
Kids can make calls and text, and most have GPS capability.

Allows communication without getting sucked into some of the drama that plays out on social media.

Allows for testing waters before getting smartphone
Go over some do’s and don’ts
We want to be clear about the expectations and limits

TECH BOUNDARIES
Relinquishing phone at night
Having a phone is not a human right! It is
a privilege.

Again, no TV’s in the bedroom. Ever.

Firm contracts, that need to be enforced.

Using technology to fight technology
Using apps to predetermine time limits to
prevent negotiations at night

PARENTAL CONTROL APPS
OurPact: family locator and screen time management
Bark: ( social media monitoring): connects to 24 platforms Life360: Cell phone GPS location, including historical tracking iPhone Backup extractor: reads text messages, including deleted messages, call history, photos and videos, voicemails, notes and contacts Webwatcher: keystroke logger
Blocksi: for google chromebooks
AAP’s Family media use plan

PARENTAL CONTROL APPS
Wirecutter ( a New York Times publication) recommendations:

Apple screen time is best for iOS
The controls built into iOS 12/13 let you set a daily time limit on app and/or device use and give you more information about and control over your kid’s screen time than third-party apps can.

Google family link for Android family with kids under 13 Qustdio (computer filtering/monitoring/time control: for Android households with kids 13 and older

AAP FAMILY MEDIA USE PLAN
Interface tool from AAP that can be personalized
www.Healthychildren. org/ mediauseplan
Media time calculator
Screen free zones and times
Device curfews
Digital citizenship
Digital footprint, posting is permanent
Review privacy settings in social media
Discuss family expectations

SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS/ REGULATIONS
Executives of social media
companies/ gaming companies don’t
allow their own kids on these
platforms
Easier to limit social media use if it’s
a concerted community/ school effort.

Hard to ask kids to stop or
curtail use if all their friends are
using it
Again, all devices out of the
bedroom! Especially before bed!
Ideally, no social media until high
school
WHAT SHOULD PARENTS DO?
Lead by example
You can‘t forbid them from using technology, its not practical or tenable Its a balancing act. Mild usage can be beneficial, like a peer group Parents need to watch their kids posts, know their passwords Create an illusion of privacy
Checking in on social media on the DL (“ down low”)
Reading diaries/ journals
GPS tracker (without kids knowledge)
Phones
Cars

SOURCES AND INFORMATION
AACAP
AAP
Psychologytoday. com
JAMA

CURRENT RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY
211: This is a free 24-hr information and referral service for information about: hotlines, food and shelter assistance, help with drug abuse, violence, and other health issues.

NAMI OC: Online resources as well as their contact number ( 714) 991-6412 HOAG: Community Mental Health Resources
Suicide hotline: 1-800-273-TALK
CAT Team: 866-830-6011
ASPIRE
WHAT DOES ASPIRE HELP WITH?
Depression and mood disorders
Anxiety
ADHD
Personality disorders
Autism spectrum disorder
Oppositional defiance disorder
Video game addiction

THE ASPIRE PROGRAM STRUCTURE
8 week Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills based program with a weekly check in with teens facilitator to address skills and how skills are being used in triggering situations.

Any afterschool obligations are put on hold until the teen completes the program.

Works collaboratively with parent, teen and treatment team to address behavior issues and future needs related to aftercare.

Mandatory parent and child attendance and participation

THE ASPIRE PROGRAM BENEFITS
Families not covered by insurance are provided scholarships for the remainder of the program through philanthropy.
1st program in Southern California with WASC accreditation. Students that complete the program qualify to receive 5 hours of elective credit with participating school districts 4 Key Points Addressed by ASPIRE
Distress
tolerance
Interpersonal
effectiveness
MindfulnessEmotional
Regulation

ASPIRE LOCATIONS
Hoag Newport Beach located inside the Melinda
Hoag Smith Center for Healthy Living
Hoag Irvine located off of Sand Canyon near Hoag
Irvine

ASPIRE- HELPING TEENS AND FAMILIES NAVIGATE

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Patrick' s Purpose: John and Kim Turner:
https:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v= 8LdMILKeBNY
For more information, visit www.hoag.org/ ASPIRE

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Dear Neighbor,
This week I was in Washington standing up for immigrants, small businesses, and veterans on Main Street. I hosted U.S. Marine Veteran Alejandro Barranco who is pushing for humane immigration reform that keeps families together. I also stood with my Korean- American neighbors by calling for peace on the Korean Peninsula. And I introduced legislation to help keep small businesses afloat and celebrated the 102nd birthday of one of my neighbors on the House floor. It was a busy week back in Washington, so I wanted to take a moment to show you what I’ve been working on.

PROT ECT ING OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBOR S
This week, I welcomed my constituent, Alejandro Barranco, to Washingt on. Alejandro is a U.S. Veteran who is still willing to lay down his life for this country. And yet, last mont h, Alejandro’ s father, Narciso Barranco, was brutally assaulted and detained by ICE. Alejandro came to Washington to show lawmakers how the Administration' s immigration policies are ripping innocent families apart. They make movies about the Barranco family. I won’t stop fighting to give parents of our servicemen and women a fair shot.

Congressman Correa joined U.S. Marin e Veteran Alejandro Barranco to push for humane immigration policies

INT RO DUCING LEGISLATIO N TO HELP SMALL BUSINE SSE S
I also introduced the Business Uninterrupted Monetary Program Act of 2025, ( BUMP Act), legislation which would provide needed funding to businesses and nonprofits negat ively impacted by major transit and highway projects across Orange County. This funding would be allow ed to cover utilities, insurance, rent or mortgage, payroll, and loss of income for impacted businesses. The BUMP Act will ensure that these businesses stay afloat if a transportation project pops up in their neighborhood, and it would make federal tax dollars available to hard- working small business owners on Main Street harmed by this construction. Our local business owners are part of the economic fabric of our communities, and they deserve our support if federally funded projects are int errupting their day- today operations. Small businesses should not have to bear the cost of progress.

Congressman Correa introduced the BUMP Act
CELE BRAT ING PHILLIP RAMO S AS HE TURNS 102
I also celebrated the 102nd birthday of my neighbor, Phillip Ramos. Phillip is a World War II Veteran who served in the U.S. Army Corps from 1942- 1945. For over 70 years. Phillip has been a valued member of local nonprofits including the Los Angeles County United Way and on the Cal State University Los Angeles College Advisory Board. Phillip exemplifies what the greatest generation is.

They fought in World War II, served with honor, and returned home to build this great nation. Happy Birthday Phillip.

Con gressman Correa delivered remarks on the House Floor to celebrate Phillip Ramos’ birthday

PUSHING FO R PE ACE
I also joined the Korea Peace Forum to represent Orange County– home to the 2nd largest Korean American community in the United States There are thousands of Korean Americans who have relatives in North Korea and they cannot reunite for funerals or any other family events because the United States is still in a state of war with North Korea. Korean Americans, many who came to the United States as refugees, settled in my district in cities like Fullerton and Anaheim. I’ve heard stories of struggles and heartbreaks that Korean immigrants endured because of the war and the separation of families. This is not just about peace on the peninsula, this is about reunit ing families.

Congressman Correa spoke at the Korea Peace Forum on the Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act As always, I am committed to serving you, advocating for issues that mat ter to our community, and connecting you to important resources. If you are experiencing any issues with a federal agency, my office is here to help. Give us a call at (714) 559- 6190.

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Dear Neighbor,
This week I was hard at work standing up for health care in Orange County. In honor of the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, I spent the week pushing for policies that protect these critical health care programs. I co-sponsored legislation that helps hospitals cont inue to provide care to children on Medicaid, and also introduced legislation that would keep families from being crushed by medical debt. As I bring your stories to the halls of Congress, I wanted to take a moment to show you what I’ve been working on.

SUPPORT ING CHILDREN' S HO SPITAL OF ORANG E CO UNT Y
I co-sponsored the Protect Our Hospitals Act which would defend hospit als from the unprecedented cuts to hospital funding. This legislation repeals harmful provisions passed in the On e Big Ugly Bill that cut funding to hospitals that historically has been to help cover the cost of care for families on Medicaid. Hospitals including the Children’ s Hospital of Orange County ( CHOC) deliver lifesaving care to thousands of children on Medicaid. This bill would help ensure that these children can continue to get the care they need. Everyone should have access to the health care they need. I’ll keep fighting for legislation that protects that right.

Congressman Correa co-sponsored legislation to allow CHOC to continue to provide care to patients on Medicaid.

HE LPING FAMILIES RE COVE R FROM MEDICAL DE BT
I also introduced the Medical Debt Relief Act to help families bounce back from medical debt. Every year far too many hardworking Americans are crushed by medical debt. Even after families have paid their bills, their credit scores still take a nosedive. This legislation helps families get back on their feet without punishing them for being sick. The Medical Debt Relief Act would ban all medical debt from appearing on credit reports and prohibit creditors from considering Americans’ medical debt in their decisions on whether to extend them credit. It’s simple: your health should never bankrupt you. Click HERE to learn more.

Congressman Correa introduced the Medical Debt Relief Act

FIGHT ING FO R ME DICAID
This week marks the 60th anniversary of Medicaid, two cornerstone programs that have helped generations of Americans access health care, live with dignity, and enjoy great er financial security.

Today, over 250,000 people in Orange County rely on Medicaid to get the care they need, when they need it. But that promise is under attack. The latest GOP-backed budget rips coverage away from far too many hardworking taxpayers. Their plan leaves families sicker, poorer, and more vulnerable. I’m committed to strengthening Medicare and Medicaid. That means lowering cost s; expanding Medicare drug negotiation; expanding benefits like dental, vision, and hearing coverage; simplifying health care, and protecting access to care for every generation to come.

SPOT LIG HTING MY SUMMER INT ERNS
I also said goodbye to my fabulous class of summer interns in my Washingt on, D.C. office. These brilliant young leaders spent the past several months helping constituent s, helping fight for commonsense legislation, and raising their voices for the issues that matter most. If these interns are the next generation of leaders, then we are in good hands. Thank you to Bella, Caroline, Christian, Jamie, Shane, and Stella for your contributions to our office.

Con gressman Correa’ s Summer 2025 Washington DC intern class As always, I am committed to serving you, advocating for issues that mat ter to our community, and connecting you to important resources. If you are experiencing any issues with a federal agency, my office is here to help. Give us a call at (714) 559-6190.

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I want to ensure everyone in middle class America can get the health care the y ne ed without worrying that the bills will put their families out on the street. Currently, one in five Americans has medical debt, and it is the number one reason Americans file for bankrupt cy. I introduced the Medical Debt Relief Act to ensure that families can recover, pay their bills, and protect their credit scores. This legislation would ban all medical debt from appearing on credit reports and prohibit creditors from considering Americans’ medical debt in their decisions on whether to extend them credit.

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Subject: MOPH Chapter 210 – Introduction and Continued Support for Anaheim as a Purple Heart City Dear Honorable Members of the Anaheim City Council,
My name is Zeferino John Madrigal III, and I serve as the Commander of Chapter 210 and Senior Vice Commande rof the Department of California for the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH).

I recently learned that Anaheim was officially designated as a Purple Heart City, and I want to personally thank you for recognizing and honoring the sacrifices of our combat- wounded veterans. Your support sends a powerful message to the veteran community in Anaheim and across Southern California.

I’m writing to introduce myself and let you know that MOPH Chapter 210 is fully active and operating at full steam, proudly serving Purple Heart recipients and all veterans throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Our chapter is deeply committed to community engagement, education, and direct veteran support— and we welcome every opportunity to collaborate with city leadership in furthering those efforts.

If there is ever an opportunity for Chapter 210 to support the City ofAnaheim— whether through public ceremonies, youth outreach, veteran recognition events, or advisory support— I would be honored to offer our services in any way, shape , orform.

Please feel free to contact me directly at any time. I look forward to working together to continue honoring Anaheim’ s veteran community and upholding the proud values of your Purple Heart City designation.

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Zeferino John Madrigal III
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Well, I see even after asking the city of Anaheim not to issue a permit to the residential property located at for a rehabilitation facility, they did it anyway. Iguess that is much more important than worrying about how much it will end up lowering my property value or the rest of the Neiborhood property value.

You would hope that at some point doing the right thing would be more important than trying to do what the federal government wants you to do so you can get the extra grant money.

I still don't understand why if it is so important to the city why don't any of the city board members have them open one up next door to them? Even after pointing out that the place does not even following their own city ordinance or requirements of needing to be located on the outside edge of any residential community and next to zoned industrial area's they still issued them a permit.

At the very least if you are going to lower my property value by $250,000.00 and raise the assessment on my property so you can collect more taxes on top of the grant money is to offer to lower my property taxes by the amount you lowered my property value.

Thank You city of Anaheim you did it to me again.

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AB-449 Hate crimes: law enforcement policies.( 2023- 2024) Assembly Bill No. 449
CHAPTER 524
An act to amend Sections 422.87, 13023, and 13519.6 of the Penal Code, relating to hate crimes.

Approved by Governor October 08, 2023. Filed with Secretary of State October 08, 2023. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 449, Ting. Hate crimes: law enforcement policies.

Existing law defines a “ hate crime” as a criminal act committed, in whole or in part, because of actual or perceived characteristics of the victim, including, among other things, race, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. Existing law requires state law enforcement agencies and authorizes local law enforcement agencies to adopt a framework or other formal policy on hate crimes created by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Existing law requires any local law enforcement agency that adopts or updates a hate crime policy to include specified information in that policy, including the content of the model policy framework developed by the commission.

This bill would make adoption of a hate crimes policy by a state and local law enforcement agency mandatory by July 1, 2024. The bill would require those policies to include the supplemental hate crime report in the model policy framework developed by the commission and a schedule of hate crime or related trainings the agency conducts. By imposing requirements on local agencies, this bill would impose a state- mandated local program.

Existing law requires the Department of Justice to collect specified information from law enforcement agencies relative to hate crimes, including formal hate crimes policies, and requires the Department of Justice and local law enforcement agencies to post that information on their internet websites.

This bill would require the Attorney General to review the submitted materials from those that law enforcement agencies submit and would require the Department of Justice to instruct agencies that did not submit materials or submitted noncompliant materials to submit compliant materials. The bill would require law enforcement agencies to submit the specified materials by a specified date. The bill would also require the Department of Justice to post the names of agencies that submitted compliant materials on its internet website. By imposing these requirements on law enforcement agencies, this bill would impose a state- mandated local program.

Existing law requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to develop guidelines for instruction and training of law enforcement officers addressing hate crimes.

This bill would require the commission to consult with specified subject matter experts if the commission updates the guidelines, and would state that the guidelines and course of instruction are not regulations for purposes of Home Bill Information California Law Publications Other Resources My Subscriptions My Favorites the Administrative Procedures Act.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Vote: majority Appropriation: no Fiscal Committee: yes Local Program: yes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Section 422. 87 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
422.87. ( a) Each state and local law enforcement agency shall, by July 1, 2024, adopt a hate crimes policy that shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
1) The definitions in Sections 422.55 and 422.56.
2) The content of the model policy framework that the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training developed pursuant to Section 13519. 6, and any content that the commission may revise or add in the future, including any policy, definitions, response and reporting responsibilities, training resources, the supplemental hate crime report, and planning and prevention methods. 3) (A) Information regarding bias motivation.

B) For the purposes of this paragraph, “ bias motivation” is a preexisting negative attitude toward actual or perceived characteristics referenced in Section 422. 55. Depending on the circumstances of each case, bias motivation may include, but is not limited to, hatred, animosity, discriminatory selection of victims, resentment, revulsion, contempt, unreasonable fear, paranoia, callousness, thrill- seeking, desire for social dominance, desire for social bonding with those of one’s “ own kind,” or a perception of the vulnerability of the victim due to the victim being perceived as being weak, worthless, or fair game because of a protected characteristic, including, but not limited to, disability or gender.

C) ( i) In recognizing suspected disability- bias hate crimes, the policy shall instruct officers to consider whether there is any indication that the perpetrator was motivated by hostility or other bias, occasioned by factors such as, but not limited to, dislike of persons who arouse fear or guilt, a perception that persons with disabilities are inferior and therefore “ deserving victims,” a fear of persons whose visible traits are perceived as being disturbing to others, or resentment of those who need, demand, or receive alternative educational, physical, or social accommodations.
ii) In recognizing suspected disability- bias hate crimes, the policy also shall instruct officers to consider whether there is any indication that the perpetrator perceived the victim to be vulnerable and, if so, if this perception is grounded, in whole or in part, in antidisability bias. This includes, but is not limited to, if a perpetrator targets a person with a particular perceived disability while avoiding other vulnerableappearing persons such as inebriated persons or persons with perceived disabilities different than those of the victim, those circumstances could be evidence that the perpetrator’ s motivations included bias against persons with the perceived disability of the victim and that the crime must be reported as a suspected hate crime and not a mere crime of opportunity.

D) In recognizing suspected religion- bias hate crimes, the policy shall instruct officers to consider whether there were targeted attacks on, or biased references to, symbols of importance to a particular religion or articles considered of spiritual significance in a particular religion. Examples of religions and such symbols and articles include, but are not limited to:
i) In Buddhism, statues of the Buddha.
ii) In Christianity, crosses.
iii) In Hinduism, forehead markings, known as bindis and tilaks, Aum/ Om symbols, and images of deities known as murtis.
iv) In Islam, hijabs.
v) In Judaism, Stars of David, menorahs, and yarmulke.
vi) In Sikhism, turbans, head coverings, and unshorn hair, including beards. 4) Information regarding the general underreporting of hate crimes and the more extreme underreporting of antidisability and antigender hate crimes and a plan for the agency to remedy this underreporting. 5) A protocol for reporting suspected hate crimes to the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 13023. 6) A checklist of first responder responsibilities, including, but not limited to, being sensitive to effects of the crime on the victim, determining whether any additional resources are needed on the scene to assist the victim or whether to refer the victim to appropriate community and legal services, and giving the victims and any interested persons the agency’ s hate crimes brochure, as required by Section 422. 92. 7) A specific procedure for transmitting and periodically retransmitting the policy and any related orders to all officers, including a simple and immediate way for officers to access the policy in the field when needed. 8) The title or titles of the officer or officers responsible for ensuring that the department has a hate crime brochure as required by Section 422.92 and ensuring that all officers are trained to distribute the brochure to all suspected hate crime victims and all other interested persons. 9) A requirement that all officers be familiar with the policy and carry out the policy at all times unless directed by the chief, sheriff, director, or other chief executive of the law enforcement agency or other command- level officer to whom the chief executive officer formally delegates this responsibility. 10) A schedule of the hate crime training required by Section 13519. 6 and any other hate crime or related training the agency may conduct.
b) A law enforcement agency that updates an existing hate crimes policy or adopts a new hate crimes policy may include any of the provisions of a model hate crime policy and other relevant documents developed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police that are relevant to California and consistent with this chapter.

SEC. 2. Section 13023 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
13023. ( a) This section shall be subject to the availability of adequate funding. b) ( 1) The Attorney General shall direct state and local law enforcement agencies to report to the Department of Justice, in a manner to be prescribed by the Attorney General, any information that may be required relative to hate crimes.
2) The Attorney General shall review state and local agencies’ formal policies on hate crimes required by Section 422.87 and the hate crime brochure required pursuant to Section 422.92. The department shall review the policies and brochures for compliance with law. The department shall instruct any agency that did not submit a policy or brochure, or that submitted a legally noncompliant policy or brochure, to submit compliant documents.
c) ( 1) Law enforcement agencies are required to submit the hate crime documents required by the Attorney General as follows:

A) On or before January 1, 2025, each law enforcement agency in the Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura shall produce their hate crime materials to the Department of Justice.

B) On or before January 1, 2026, each law enforcement agency in the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma shall produce their hate crime materials to the Department of Justice.

C) On or before January 1, 2027, each law enforcement agency in the Counties of Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yuba, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Yolo and the special districts of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Department of State Hospitals, and the state park system shall produce their hate crime materials to the Department of Justice.

D) On or before January 1, 2028, each law enforcement agency in the Counties of Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare, Imperial, Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego shall produce their hate crime materials to the Department of Justice. 2) The production of hate crime materials pursuant to paragraph ( 1) shall proceed on a four- year schedule and shall be ongoing. All law enforcement agencies, including special districts, shall produce to the Attorney General’ s office their hate crime materials on the specified date listed above, and then every four years thereafter in perpetuity.
d) On or before July 1 of each year, the Department of Justice shall update the OpenJustice Web portal with the information obtained from law enforcement agencies pursuant to this section. The information shall include the names of agencies that submitted compliant policies and brochures, including any agency that submitted revised compliant documents. The department shall submit its analysis of this information to the Legislature in the manner described in subdivision ( g) of Section 13010.
e) Law enforcement agencies shall additionally post the information required in paragraph ( 1) of subdivision ( b) to their internet websites on a monthly basis.
f ) For purposes of this section, “ hate crime” has the same meaning as in Section 422. 55.

SEC. 3. Section 13519. 6 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
13519. 6. ( a) ( 1) The commission, in consultation with subject- matter experts, including, but not limited to, law enforcement agencies, civil rights groups, and academic experts, and the Department of Justice, shall develop guidelines and a course of instruction and training for law enforcement officers who are employed as peace officers, or who are not yet employed as a peace officer but are enrolled in a training academy for law enforcement officers, addressing hate crimes. “ Hate crimes,” for purposes of this section, has the same meaning as in Section 422.55.
2) The commission shall consult with the subject- matter experts in paragraph ( 1) if the guidelines or course of instruction are updated.
3) The guidelines and course of instruction developed pursuant to this section are not regulations as that term is used in the Administrative Procedure Act ( Chapter 3.5 commencing with Section 11340 of Part 1 of Division 3 of the Government Code). This paragraph is declaratory of existing law. b) The course shall make maximum use of audio and video communication and other simulation methods and shall include instruction in each of the following:
1) Indicators of hate crimes.
2) The impact of these crimes on the victim, the victim’s family, and the community, and the assistance and compensation available to victims.
3) Knowledge of the laws dealing with hate crimes and the legal rights of, and the remedies available to, victims of hate crimes.
4) Law enforcement procedures, reporting, and documentation of hate crimes. 5) Techniques and methods to handle incidents of hate crimes in a noncombative manner. 6) Multimission criminal extremism, which means the nexus of certain hate crimes, antigovernment extremist crimes, anti-reproductive- rights crimes, and crimes committed in whole or in part because of the victims’ actual or perceived homelessness.
7) The special problems inherent in some categories of hate crimes, including gender- bias crimes, disabilitybias crimes, including those committed against homeless persons with disabilities, anti-immigrant crimes, and anti-Arab and anti-Islamic crimes, and techniques and methods to handle these special problems. 8) Preparation for, and response to, possible future anti-Arab/ Middle Eastern and anti-Islamic hate crimewaves, and any other future hate crime waves that the Attorney General determines are likely. c) The guidelines developed by the commission shall incorporate the procedures and techniques specified in subdivision ( b) and shall include the model hate crimes policy framework for use by law enforcement agencies in adopting a hate crimes policy pursuant to Section 422.87. The elements of the model hate crimes policy framework shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
1) A message from the law enforcement agency’ s chief executive officer to the agency’ s officers and staff concerning the importance of hate crime laws and the agency’ s commitment to enforcement. 2) The definition of “hate crime” in Section 422.55.
3) References to hate crime statutes including Section 422.6. 4) A title- by-title specific protocol that agency personnel are required to follow, including, but not limited to, the following:

A) Preventing and preparing for likely hate crimes by, among other things, establishing contact with persons and communities who are likely targets, and forming and cooperating with community hate crime prevention and response networks.

B) Responding to reports of hate crimes, including reports of hate crimes committed under the color of authority.

C) Accessing assistance, by, among other things, activating the Department of Justice hate crime rapid response protocol when necessary.

D) Providing victim assistance and followup, including community followup.

E) Reporting.
5) A list of all requirements that Section 422.87 or any other law mandates a law enforcement agency to include in its hate crime policy.
d) ( 1) The course of training leading to the basic certificate issued by the commission shall include the course of instruction described in subdivision ( a).
2) Every state law enforcement and correctional agency, and every local law enforcement and correctional agency to the extent that this requirement does not create a state- mandated local program cost, shall provide its peace officers with the basic course of instruction as revised pursuant to the act that amends this section in the 2003–04 session of the Legislature, beginning with officers who have not previously received the training.

Correctional agencies shall adapt the course as necessary. e) ( 1) The commission shall, subject to an appropriation of funds for this purpose in the annual Budget Act or other statute, for any basic course, incorporate the November 2017 video course developed by the commission entitled “ Hate Crimes: Identification and Investigation,” or any successor video, into the basic course curriculum. 2) The commission shall make the video course described in paragraph ( 1) available to stream via the learning portal.
3) Each peace officer shall, within one year of the commission making the course available to stream via the learning portal, be required to complete the November 2017 video facilitated course developed by the commission entitled “ Hate Crimes: Identification and Investigation,” the course identified in paragraph ( 4), or any other commission- certified hate crimes course via the learning portal or in-person instruction. 4) The commission shall develop and periodically update an interactive course of instruction and training for in-service peace officers on the topic of hate crimes and make the course available via the learning portal. The course shall cover the fundamentals of hate crime law and preliminary investigation of hate crime incidents, and shall include updates on recent changes in the law, hate crime trends, and best enforcement practices. 5) The commission shall require the course described in paragraph ( 3) to be taken by in-service peace officers every six years.
f ) As used in this section, “ peace officer” means any person designated as a peace officer by Section 830. 1 or 830.2.

SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

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