Brooks-Powers explains vote on 692A, personal connection as auntie of autistic child

Brooks Powers.

Permission to explain my vote?

Permission granted.

I just want to echo the sentiments of my colleagues in terms of my deep, deep pleasure in being able to cast a vote for Intro 692A.

As a proud auntie of an autistic miracle child who depends each day on paraprofessionals, I've been able to see firsthand just how critical they are to the nurturing and development of our most valued

gems in our life, and that's our children.

And so while, as has been said, this is a first step,

I'm so thankful that we are serving in a body that are putting people first in terms of attacking the affordability issue and making sure people have wages or

funding to be able to have a better quality of life.

And so I commend the bill sponsor, Councilmember De La Rosa, the chair for labor, as well as the speaker for moving this forward.

And with that, I vote aye on all.

Thank you.

Come on.

I vote aye on all with the exception of intro 913 on which I vote no.

Thank you.

Thank you.