Welcome to the Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee

Committee meets 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays at 1:30 P.M. in Room 112.

JURISDICTION: Bills related to financial institutions, secured and unsecured lending and servicing, and corporations.

 

DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES, WE ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST YOU

To protect public health and slow the transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the State Capitol is closed to the public.  However, we are working remotely to continue to serve you. 

Due to the statewide stay-at-home order and guidance on physical distancing, seating for committee hearings will be very limited for press and for the public. All are encouraged to watch our hearing from its live stream on the Senate’s website at https://www.senate.ca.gov/

We encourage the public to submit written testimony before the hearing through the position letter portal. Please note that any written testimony submitted to the committee is considered public comment and may be read into the record or reprinted.

The Capitol will be open for attendance of committee hearings, but the public is strongly encouraged to participate via the web portal or telephonically.

Information regarding a call-in option for testimony will be made available and updated the night prior to the hearing date.

 

The public call-in line for the joint hearing on public banking, to be held Monday, November 23rd, 2020 at 9AM in conjunction with the Senate Governance and Finance Committee, is

1-844-291-6364, Access Code 6057653

 

 

  • We are receiving office phone calls and responding to all email communication during the business hours of 9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~ Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. 

 

  • We will continue to receive position letters on all legislation via the advocacy portal, fax, and mail.  

 

  • Author’s Amendments to bills in our committee will be accepted and processed during the recess. 

 

Please note the various ways we are available to assist you:

Committee phone: (916) 651-4102

Committee Staff:  Eileen Newhall, Eileen.newhall@sen.ca.gov, (916) 651-4765

       

PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO CALL OR E-MAIL. 

 

 
For information on how to submit a position letter please see the directions below:

Advocacy Quick Reference Guide

Submit Position Letter

 

Members:

Senator Steven Bradford (Chair)
Senator Ling Ling Chang (Vice Chair)
Senator Anna M. Caballero
Senator Brian Dahle
Senator Maria Elena Durazo
Senator Ben Hueso
Senator Anthony J. Portantino

Committee Address

Staff