Assembly Floor

The assembly is now in session. Assembly Member Dixon notices the absence of a quorum. Sergeant at Arms prepare. Prepare the chamber and bring in the absent members. The clerk will call the role.

Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula Bains, Bauer-Khan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chen, Connolly, Dahle, Davies, Dixon, Essayli, Flora, Mike Fong, Vince Fong, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Holden, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Karla, Lackey, Lee, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mathis, McCarty, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Rubio, Sanchez, Santiago, Shiavo, Soria, Ta, Ting, Valencia, Villapudua, Waldron, Wallis, Ward, Weber, Wicks, Wilson, Wood Zbur, Mr. Speaker.

Members, a quorum is present. We ask that our guests and our visitors in the gallery and in the rear of the chamber to please stand for the day's prayer and pledge. Today's prayer will be offered by our. Assembly Chaplain, Imam Yasir Khan.

In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful gracious god, you are the hope of all creation. Through your love and mercy, you give us life and freedom. You bless us with an abundance of resources. You invite us to faith. We thank you and pray that you will guide us in the work we are assigned to do. Govern our thoughts with liberty and justice for all. Make us mindful of the needs of all people today. We pray for our nation, our state and for this body. Turn our hearts to you that we may serve this day with compassion, justice, courage and peace. Amin.

We ask that you remain standing as we recite the nation's pledge. Please join Assemblywoman Boerner as she leads us in the flag.

Salute. Ready? Begin. I pledge allegiance to America.

Thank you. You may be seated. Reading of the previous day's journal.

Assembly Chamber Sacramento Thursday, April 13, 2023. The assembly met at 09:00 a.m. Mr.

Flora seconds that the reading of the previous day's journal be dispensed with presentations and petitions. There are none. Introduction and references of bills will be deferred. Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted. Messages from the governor. There are none. Messages from the Senate? There are none. Moving to motions and resolutions, the absences for the day. There are no absences for the day. And Majority Reyes. You are recognized for your procedural motions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent to rerefer SB 595 Roth from the Health Committee to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee and then back to the Health Committee without object.

That shall be the order. And members are we moving to business? On the Daily file.

You. We're going to be moving ahead and generally going in file order today. Members, we will begin with file item number 148. This is AB 716. Clerk will read Assembleman Boerner. You may open on the bill.

Mr. Speaker and members, AB 716 quite simply seeks to prevent consumers from being hit with surprise bill bills for ground ambulance service. California already has strong protections in place for surprise medical bills, but there remains a loophole for ground ambulance bills. Under this bill, patients with insurance will only be responsible to pay the in network cost sharing amount. Those without insurance will be charged no more than the medical or Medicare rate for the service, whichever is greater. And this bill will require that absent a contract between an ambulance provider and the insurer or health plan, the health plan or insurer pays the ambulance provider the locally authorized rate, meaning that our local firefighters and paramedics are compensated for the heroic work that they do. The bottom line is that nobody should be wondering if they can afford an ambulance when they have to call for an ambulance. AB 716 is a common sense solution that has received zero, no votes and no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Boerner. Seeing no members wishing to be recognized on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 54, no zero. The bills pass. Next by Mr. Ta. This is file item 149, AB seven one eight. Clerk will read. Assembly Ta. You may open on the bill.

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to present Assembly Bill 718, which would direct the California Department of Veteran Affairs to conduct a study of mental health among women veterans in California. California women veterans face different challenge than their male counterpart. Women veterans are significantly more likely to have experienced military sexual trauma than men, and they are also more likely to experience PTSD and depression at higher rate. Tragically, women veterans also experience higher rate of suicide than civilian women. Despite this, women veterans are not receiving the mental health services they need. Women veterans have been filed to underutilize state benefit and participate in veteran events and organization at lower rate than men. By 2034, women veterans will comprise 15% of the veteran population. California, the state has an obligation to understand the challenge of women veterans face and to identify the factor creating barriers to mental health care. AB 718 ensure that instead of only identifying concerning statistics, the Safe California researching and remedying the root cause are trying mental health challenge facing women veterans. This legislation has no register opposition and has support support recommendation. So I humbly ask for your I vote.

Thank you, Mr. Ta. Seeing no members wishing to be recognized on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Eyes 58, no, zero. The bill is passed. Next. File item 150. Ms. Boerner? This is file item 150, AB. 719. Clerk will read .Assembly Berner, you may open on the bill.

Yes, Mr. Speaker. And members AB. 719 would require medical managed care plans to reimburse public transit operators for non medical transportation and non emergency medical transportation services. These are services that are federally mandated under the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide and include travel to doctors appointments, physical therapy, or other medically necessary services. AB 23 94 of 2016 had the unintended consequence of removing the incentive from medical managed care plans to contract with transit agencies. As a result, medical managed care plans retained funding that should have been used to reimburse public transit agencies for service they were providing to medical clients. AB 719 simply ensures that the public transit agencies are reimbursed for the eligible medical trips by requiring the contract. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Boerner. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on the bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 44, no, zero. The bills pass. Next. This is file item 151, AB 725. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 725 by Assembly Member Lowenthal an relating to firearms.

Assembly Member Lowenthal, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I'm very pleased to present AB. 725, which requires the owner of a firearm, frame or receiver to report the loss or theft of those components to a law enforcement agency so that may be entered into the Department of Justice Automated Firearms System. While frames and receivers are considered firearms for the purposes of registration and licensing, under current law, they are not treated as such when it comes to requirements for reporting lost or stolen firearms. AB 725 closes this loophole by making failure to report a lost or stolen frame or receiver the same infraction as failure to report a firearm.

Thank you, Mr. Lowenthal. Do you know members wishing to address this bill? Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close or will tally the votes. Ayes 42, no's, eight. The bills pass. Next. This is file item 152, AB 732. Clerk will read Assembly Member Mike Fong. You are recognized on the bill.

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and members. Assembly Bill 732 strengthens the process for removing firearms from people who aren't allowed to own them due to a criminal conviction. This is one of several bills that I've been working on as a result of the tragic mass shooting in Monterey Park in my district. This will increase the court and prosecuting attorneys roles in ensuring that firearms are turned over at the time of conviction. It will also require increased coordination between the Department of justice and local law enforcement agencies to address the backlog of individuals who may illegally own firearms. Together, these efforts will keep our communities safer. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Fong. Seeing no Members wishing to be recognized on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 62, no, zero bill is passed. Next by Mr. Villpudua. Mr. Villapudua. This is file item 153, AB 748. Clerk will read,

Assembly bill 748 by Assembly Member Villapudua and others an act related to vessels.

Support. Mr. Villpudua, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present AB 748, which would help remove abandoned commercial vessels from our waterways. These vessels are toxic chemicals into our water and harmor our surrounding environment and ecosystem. There is no register opposition and has received a no no votes. I received I asked for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Villapudua. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 62, no, zero. The bill is passed. Next, file item 154, AB 749. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 749 by Assembly River Irwin an act relating to State Government

And assembly member. Irwin, you may open on the bill.

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and members. I rise to present AB 749, which will direct the state agencies to adopt zero trust architecture on state systems. AB 749 will bring California agencies up to speed with actions taken by the federal government in cybersecurity and aligns with the government's cal secure plan. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Irwin. Seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 67. No, zero bills pass. Next by Miss Rubio. This is file item 155, AB seven five two. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 752 by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio and others and accolade in the transportation rubio, you may open on the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members, I rise to present AP 752, relating to state highways and worker safety. Construction workers engaged in work along roadways and highway faces. Highways face risks not inherent to traditional job sites. These risks are inherent to being exposed to vehicular traffic. Advances in personal electronic technology, especially in the cellular phone space, have led to an unprecedented increase in roadway construction site vehicular intrusions. The three largest causes of fatal accidents are lane departure, speed management and impaired driving. In 2020, over 102,000 work zone crashes were estimated to have occurred, resulting in over 45,000 injuries and 857 fatalities. Between 2013 and 2020, highway construction work zone fatalities increased over 45%. Every injury or death for workers alongside roadways and highways is one too many. Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation has full control of the state highways and authorizes the Department to construct, improve and maintain state highways. Caltrans has identified the use of positive protection devices as an effective strategy to improve work zone safety through the use of positive protection, which will place a physical barrier between the workers and the flow of traffic. This bill will bring an additional layer of safety to highway construction work zones, preventing further intrusions from vehicles into the construction sites. And with that, I ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Rubio. Seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll. Tally the votes. ayes 67, no zero. The bills pass. Next. This is file item 156. AB seven five three. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 753 by Assembly Member Pappin and others an act realting to water quality and making an appropriation therefore.

And Assemblywoman Papan, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 753 will reform the State Water Board's cleanup and abatement account and ensure that fines paid by water quality violators are sent directly back to the community that was impaired impacted. To be clear, this legislation will not create or increase any fines or fees. It will simply guarantee that existing money is spent in the most effective way possible. AB 753 will ensure that a significant portion of the money from the cleanup and abatement account is invested back into the affected communities. AB 753 has received full bipartisan support in both committees. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Papan. Seeing no members wishing to address this bill. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote requires 54. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 63 no, zeros. Bills pass. Next is file item 157, AB 761. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 761 by Asembly Member Friedman and others an act relating to transportation.

Ms. Freedman, you may open on the bill. Sure. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker and members. We've all heard a lot about the looming transit fiscal cliff. And we know that even before the COVID-19 Pandemic transit ridership numbers were plummeting in the State of California, and across the country. So a lot has been talked about about transits need to adapt, to be better, to meet the riders where they're at, to focus on safety, better route connections, making their service better so that we can save transit. This bill comes out of those conversations. It would be a bill to create a transit task force made up of transit agencies, academics, advocacy groups, labor organizations that all talk about what is the future of transit, how do we make smart investments to really gain riders and make transit a usable asset that's indispensable for everybody? The bill is to support, support and supported by Move La Spur, the Bay Area Council, and Streets for all. It's received unanimous support and I hope it receives that again today. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Freedman. See no members wishing to address this bill. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 66, no zero. The bill is passed. Next is file item 159, AB 775. Clerk will read

Assembly bill 775 by Assembly Member Arambula and others an act relating to state employment

And Assembly Member Arambula, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members, I rise today to present AB 775, a three year physician registry pilot program at Patton State Hospital in order to secure employment protections and a stronger medical professional workforce. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Dr. Arambula. Seeing no members wishing to be recognized on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Eyes 53, no's four. The bills pass. Next by Ms. Rivas. This is file item 164 SB 799. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 799 by Assembly Member Luz Rivas and others in accolade in the housing and Assemblywoman Rivas.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. In order to combat homelessness, the state must reform its current approach to issuing funds by enacting meaningful accountability measures, promoting the use of state homelessness funds, and setting state goals to anchor local progress. AB 799 requires the state to take a more direct leadership role while setting statewide goals based on data available state funding, and to streamline administrative burdens on local systems. Counties, big cities, and continuums of care would work together every five years to plan specific actions they will take to reduce homelessness, replacing the action plans that they do individually every year under HAP. Furthermore, the bill ensures that more detailed information is made public to improve transparency and oversight. Lastly, AB 799 requires investments in balanced homeless response systems that promote equitable housing outcomes while maintaining eligible uses. According to the PPIC, homelessness is the top issue that Californians want to see addressed nevertheless, posturing and finger pointing has fed into the frustration that has caused the issue to reach the boiling point that we are at today. AB 799 is consistent with both the comprehensive response that the governor has articulated that he wants to see and the regional planning process outlined by the California State Association of Counties at Home Plan. Members, it's time that we finally address our homelessness crisis at the scale that the public expects from both the state and the local level. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Rivas. And seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 68, no zero bills passed. Next. This is file item 165 by Mr. Bennett. AB 809. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 809 by Assembly Member Bennett and Accolade and Salmon and

Assembly Member Bennett. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, AB 552 will create a regional heavy equipment sharing program for farmers after the purchase of land. Farm equipment is the largest capital investment for small farmers. Large farm equipment is extraordinarily expensive and often used only a few times per year. This equipment sharing program allows farmers to borrow or lease high value equipment from regional centers. There's no opposition to this bill, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Bennett. And seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. ayes 63, no zero. The bill is passed. Next by Mr. Fong. But Mike Fong. This is file item 166. AB 811. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 811 by Assembly Member Mike Fong an act relating to Community Colleges

And Assembly Member Fong. You may open on the bill.

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and members. Assembly Bill 811 expands the number of times a community college student may repeat a course. Current regulations limit the number of times a student may retake a course. One time if they have passed a course, or three if they have failed. Thank you to my colleague from Ventura. The state legislature has worked hard to help students pass a course the first time. However, there are situations when students are unable to complete a course, perhaps due to illness or having to work. Students are prohibited from retaking the course, even at another college in the district. Once they reach the limit, this could result in the student not being able to move forward with their education or even drop out. AB 811 will bring students back to college by giving them opportunities to retake a course. In response to opposition's concerns, I added a five year sunset with a requirement for community colleges to provide data so that we can evaluate the number of students who retake a course and the types of courses they are repeating and also look at additional academic and financial aid counseling. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Fong. And seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 63, no zero. The bill is passed. next is file item 168, AB 815. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 815 by Assembly Member Wood an act relating to healthcare coverage

And Assembly Member Wood, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. Provider credentialing poses administrative challenges similar to prior authorization and provider directories. As healthcare providers can be subject to different health plan criteria, AB 815 streamlines the credentialing process for doctors and health plans by creating a board to certify credentialing entities. Rather than waste time on overly burdensome administrative processes, health plans can focus on ensuring its enrollees have access to an adequate network, and providers can focus on providing medical care. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Wood. Seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 54. Noes, four bills passed. Next file, item 169, AB 818. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 818 by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris an act relating to protective orders

And Assembly Petrie-Norris, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker and Members, I rise to present Assembly Bill 818, which will strengthen gun and domestic violence restraining orders. Current law in California requires that a person who is subject to a domestic violence or a gun violence restraining order be prohibited from having firearms or ammunition. Unfortunately, in practice, the implementation of these orders has been uneven, ineffective and untimely. This is alarming because it undermines our goal of quickly removing weapons from prohibited persons. We know that every minute of delay is a minute too long. AB 818 will require our law enforcement agencies to designate an officer or officers who is responsible for implementing GVROs and DVROs. This common sense step will help protect our communities and help ensure that persons who are deemed a danger to themselves or others are not able to access and utilize firearms. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 818.

Thank you, Ms. Petrie Norris. Seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 66, no zero. The bills pass. Next file, item 170. This is AB 821. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 821 by Assembly Member Grayson an act relating to land use.

Assembly Member Grayson, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. AB 821 will help prevent delays in housing production and help facilitate the much needed housing that this state needs. This bill seeks to address instances where a local jurisdiction's general plan may be inconsistent with the local jurisdiction's zoning ordinances. Local jurisdictions are required by statute to have their general plans and zoning ordinances consistent with each other, but this is not always the case. Currently, if there is an inconsistency, local jurisdictions must amend their zoning ordinances to become consistent with their general plan within a reasonable time. While this is a requirement, there is no defined timeline for what reasonable time is. AB 821 will help bring a clearer timeline to what is considered reasonable. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Grayson. Seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 64 clerk will open the roll. The roll is closed. Ayes 64 noes one. The bill is passed. T

You next to file item 171. This is AB 824. Clerk will read.

Assembly bill 824 by Assembly Member Calderon and others an act relating to transportation.

And Assemblywoman Calderon, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Assembly Bill 824 would task CalTrans with developing a strategic plan to increase highway greening with California native plants by at least 10% in urban areas. Low income Californians and communities of color disproportionately inhale high concentrations of air pollution due to their close proximity to highways, where housing is often more affordable, and these communities are more likely to suffer from increased rates of asthma, lung cancer, and premature death. AB 824 supports the state's transition to a sustainable future by mitigating air pollution, promoting the use of native plants, and cooling vulnerable communities near highways. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Calderon, and seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll.

Tally the votes. Ayes 49, no's nine. The bill is passed. Next. This is file item 172, AB 829. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 829 by Assembly Member Waldron an act relating to crime.

And Assembly Member Waldron, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members, I rise to present AB 829, the Animal Cruelty and Violence Protection Act, which expands the currently required counseling for those convicted of animal abuse, allowing a judge to order a mental health evaluation if necessary. This bill passed the Public Safety Committee with bipartisan support and no no votes. And I respectfully ask your aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Waldron. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, the clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes Ayes 67, no, zero. Bill is passed. Next back to Assemblywoman. Rivas. This is file item 173, AB 833.

Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 833 by Assembly Member Luz Rivas an act relating to state parks.

And Ms. Rivas, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. AB 833 seeks to build collaboration between the upper and lower Los Angeles River to create a unifying riverwide park plan. AB 833 would require state parks to facilitate collaboration among state and local agencies to create a plan for parks along the entire LA river and its tributaries. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Rivas. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes aye 69, no, zero. The bill is passed next by Mr. Alvarez. This is file item 174, AB 837.

Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 837 by Assembly Member Alvarez an act relating to land use.

And Assembly Member Alvarez, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, here's the opportunity on AB eight three seven. Today, this bill is over 30 years in the making. The City of Chula Vista when they began the process of bringing a university to the South San Diego region in its general development plan. Since then, it has procured over 300 acres of land and codified this commitment through its sectional planning area. AB 837 proposes a limited exemption to the Surplus Lands Act that enables Tula Vista to initiate the development of this land into a university. We worked extensively with both policy committees to ensure that only this project would qualify. Received unanimous bipartisan support and I respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Alvarez. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll.

Tally the votes. aye 69, no, zero. The bill is passed. Next. This is file item 175, AB 840. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 840 by Assembly Member Addis and others an act relating to Alcoholic beverages

And Assemblywoman Addis. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. AB 840 creates exceptions to the side house laws for 22 venues on seven CSU campuses. This bill has bipartisan support and no no votes. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB 840.

Thank you, Ms. Addis. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes Ayes 63, no, zero. Bill is passed. next is file item 176, AB 843. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 843 by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo an act relating to public social services.

and Assemblymember Carrillo You may open on the bill.

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and members. I rise today to present AB 843, which seeks to codify regulations to ensure that CalFresh recipients who are victims of electronic theft are eligible to have their benefits replaced in a timely manner. As you may be aware, electronic theft is becoming more and more common, and recipients of public benefit programs are increasingly becoming targets of this form of theft. EBT. Cars like the federal protection and silver features of others electronic cardholds, such as cheap debit cards, leaving low income California is vulnerable to ramp or theft. AB 843 is a timely bill that will ensure low income Californians who are victims of electronic death are able to recover their benefits and are not forced to face hunger. I respectfully urge your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Carrillo. And seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll. Tally the votes.

Ayes 68 and zero bill is passed. Next is file item 177, AB 847. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 847 by Assembly Member Luz Rivas an act relating to Medi-Cal

And Assembly Woman Rivas. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members, I rise to present AB 847, which will ensure that children face illnesses at home. Specifically, AB 847 would allow young adults who have medical and with pediatric onset conditions to be eligible for hospice care after age 21 so that their services won't go interrupted. This bill has received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for an I vote.

Thank you, Ms. Rivas. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close or roll. Tally the votes.

Ayes 71, no zero bills pass. Next. This is file item 178, AB 849. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 849 by Assembly Member Garcia an act relating to air pollution.

Assembly Garcia, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. AB 849 will require the relevant state agencies implement and enforce measures assigned to its community emissions reduction program, also known as SERP, adopted by local air district and the air resources board. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Garcia. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes.

Ayes 50, No's. 15, the bills passed. Next. This is file item 179, AB 853. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 853 by Assembly Member Maienschein an act relating to retail grocery stores and retail drug stores

and Assembly Member Maienschein. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. In October 2022, Kroger and Albertsons, the first and second largest grocery chains in the nation, announced an unprecedented $25 billion merger for what would be the largest grocery store merger in American history. When mergers like these takes place, it is common to see staffing decline and prices increase, resulting in a direct impact to the quantity, quality and cost of goods available to the public. AB 853 seeks to ensure necessary information is provided for future mergers that can help evaluate the proposed transaction and illuminate any potential consequences of consolidation. I'm working closely with the opposition to narrow the bill in a manner that focuses only on large mergers and exempts small mom and pop stores. We are close to an agreement and plan to take amendments in the Senate. AB 853 provides an informed basis for the legislature, the public and public enforcers to ensure reliable, convenient and safe access to essential goods. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Maienschein and seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close roll. Tally the votes.

Ayes 54, no's. 14. The bill is passed. Next. This is file item 180, AB 862. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 862 by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan and others an act relating to county jails

and Assemblyman Barrackhan, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. AB 862 is a simple accountability bill that will ensure that we know where our money is going. We spend millions of dollars on county programs that should improve recidivism and drive crimes down. But that money isn't even being spent according to the audits that we've seen. So this bill will require reporting on those funds and ensure we're getting a good return on our investment. I respectfully ask for your I vote.

Thank you, Ms. Bauer-Kahan. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll. Tally the votes.

Ayes 57, no, zero. Bill is passed. Next. Mr. Gabriel, we are going to go back and pick up file item 161. This is AB 787. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 787 by Assembly Member Gabriel an act related to pupil instruction.

Assembly Gabriel, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill will move us forward on the topic of instruction on digital literacy and citizenship which is important to our democracy. This bill has received bipartisan support, would respectfully request an I vote.

Thank you, Mr. Gabriel. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes.

Ayes 67, no, zero. The bill is passed. Next is file item 181, AB 863. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 863 by Assembly Aguiar Curry and others an act relating to recycling

And Assembly Woman Aguia Curry you may open on the bill.

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I rise to present AB. 863, which will improve accountability for care or any other carpet recycling extended responsibility program by increasing civil penalties for violating relevant laws and making repeat offenders ineligible to run this program. The bill will also ensure that 95% of the proceeds are spent in creating jobs in the California recycling industry and provide that a portion of the program revenue is invested in apprenticeship programs for training journey level carpet professionals, proper carpet recycling practices, which will increase the amount of carpet available for recycling. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Miss Aguiar-Curry. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes.

Ayes 56, no's four, the bills pass. Next. File item 182. This is AB 867. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 867 by Assemblywomen Friedman an act relating to Public Social Services

and Assembly Freedman, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members, I rise today to present AB 867 which assists in this successful transition to adulthood of young people exiting foster care. This bill tries to ensure that young people retain access to services and support by clarifying that the court may keep a case open past age 21 if the requirements to terminate jurisdiction have not been satisfactorily met and requiring the county welfare department verifies efforts to ensure that youth have access to relevant programs, services and documents before they exit the system. Members foster youth are our children. We have assumed the responsibility for them as a state and too often we fail them. This bill helps tries to remedy that. I would like to take a moment of personal privilege to thank Sebastian Tenahero, who is our Assembly Fellow who staffed this bill and made it possible. Thanks so much.

Thank you, Ms. Friedman. Seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll. Tally the votes Ayes 66, no zero. The bill is passed next by Dr. Wood. This is file item 184 AB 869.

Clerk will read Assembly Bill 869 by Assembly Member Wood and others an act relating to Hospitals

And Assembly Wood. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, AB 869 would help a carefully targeted subset of financially distressed small and rural district and district hospitals meet their 2030 seismic safety compliance requirements. The bill requires HKI to provide grants to these hospitals to pay for 2030 seismic upgrades and delay their completion date to 2035 if funds are not available. Financially distressed rural hospitals with an estimated seismic cost of more than a million dollars or 2% of the hospital's revenue, whichever is greater, will not be required to comply with the 2030 seismic requirements until funds are available. The bill also includes a number of district hospitals that are not located in rural areas but are financially distressed as determined by HKI. Additionally, these district hospitals would need to meet at least one of the additional criteria they're located more than 30 minutes or 30 miles from another hospital, they treat an above average number of medical patients, or they have already sought voter approval for financial assistance and the effort was not successful. We are all aware that many hospitals in California are experiencing difficult financial situations, but the hospitals covered by this bill have always faced financial challenges due to the location and the populations they serve. The bill is a targeted approach to preserve a small number of hospitals that are often most often a community's only access to emergency care, and it will certainly close if some seismic relief is not provided. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Assmebly Member Wood, seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote clerk will close the role. Tally the votes.

Aye. 63, no, zero. The bills pass. Next is file item 185, AB 875. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 875 by Assembly Member Gabriel an act relating to the Courts.

And Assembly Member Gabriel, you may open on this bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members, I am pleased today to present AB 875 a bill that would require county courts to report more critical data around evictions. Such data will help policymakers, service providers and local jurisdictions better understand eviction and displacement in their communities and allow them to craft more targeted and data informed policies to reduce homelessness. This bill is supported by legal aid organizations, local governments and the California Department Association, and has received unanimous bipartisan supporting committee. With that, I respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Gabriel. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll.

Tally the votes. Ayes 60, no, zero. The bills pass nexus file item 187, AB 888. Clerk will Read.

Assembly Bill 888. By Assembly Member Cervantes and others, an act related to Student Financial Aid

And Assemblywoman Cervantes, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members currently, individuals seeking asylum must undergo an extensive process before attaining asylum in the United States. In California, the average estimated wait time from the start of a court filing until an asylum hearing is scheduled in federal immigration court is approximately four and a half years. Among these asylum applicants are prospective and current college students wishing to attend a higher education institution here in California, but who are unable to because of the significant costs because of their unique immigration status. Students who are pending Asylies are not eligible for Cal Grant or any other form of state financial aid if they have been in California for less than three years. AB 888 will extend the eligibility for a Cal Grant program to non-citizens who have filed the specific applications for asylum. Students who are seeking asylum would be eligible so long as they possess a valid employment authorization document, a Social Security number if they meet the other applicable eligibility criteria for Cal Grant program. For these reasons, I respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB 888.

Thank you, Ms. Cervantes. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 60, no, zero. The bills pass. Next by Assembly Member Bains. This is file item 188 AB 892

Assembly Bill 892 by Assembly Member Bains an relating to health and care facilities.

Assembly Bains, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, speaker members, AB 892 is a district bill which clarifies that the Kern County Hospital Authority is subject to our public transparency laws, including the Brown Act and the California Public Records Act. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Dr. Bains. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll, tally the votes. Ayes 50, nose two, the bills pass. Next by Miss Calderon. This is file item 191, AB 904. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 904 by Assembly Member Calderon and others, and act relating to healthcare coverage.

And Assembly Member Calderon, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Assembly Bill 904 requires private health care plans to develop maternal and infant health equity program by 2025. This program seeks to reduce racial inequities in birthing outcomes through the use of doulas. This bill would make California one of the first states to expand access to doula service for people insured through private health plans. I respectfully ask for an I vote.

Thank you, Ms. Calderon. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll, tally the votes. Ayes 55, no zero, the bills pass. Next. This is file item 193, AB 908.

Assembly Bill 908 by the Committee on Education an act relating to teacher credentialing and making an appropriation, therefore declaring the urgency there to take effect immediately.

Assembly Muratsuchi, you may open on the bill.

Thank you very much. This is an Education Committee bill, non controversial, no opposition, bipartisan support, no, no votes. Respectfully. As for an aye vote.

Very good, Mr. Muratsuchi. Seeing nobody wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll, tally the votes. I 63, no zero on the urgency. Ayes 63, no zero on the measure. Bill passes. This is file next to file item 194, AB 914. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 914 by Assembly Member Friedman and others an act related to electricity.

Assembly Friedman, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. California has very bold goals when it comes to climate change. And achieving those goals is going to take a lot of new electricity, going to our EVs, going to our induction stoves, to all those things. But one of the things that we hear a lot from our constituents is what about the grid? Is the grid going to be ready? How do we get our electrical infrastructure up to snuff to handle all of this electricity? Especially at a time when easy projects with no opposition frequently take over two years. And some projects issues can take longer than a decade to get upgrades to utility lines. So my bill, AB 914, would establish a two year time limit from the date the application is submitted for a lead state agency to complete a California Environmental Quality Act secret review and approve or deny an application for an electrical infrastructure project. If a state agency fails to meet this deadline, it would have to submit a report to us, the Legislature, setting forth the reasons why the review was not completed within the time period. By strategically rebuilding and replacing electric lines and other systems infrastructure faster, california can position itself to achieve its climate goals while also improving air quality of disadvantaged communities and reducing the cost of electrification. I would urge an I vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Friedman. Seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll. Tally the votes Aye 64, no, zero. The bill is passed. Nexus is file item 195 AB 934.

Assembly Bill 934 by Assembly Member Muratsuchi an act related to teacher credentialing.

And Assembly Member Muratsuchi, you may open on the bill.

Thank you very much. Very much. California is facing a teacher workforce crisis. This is part of my package of bills this year to try to address this crisis. This bill calls for a public awareness campaign on how teachers can change lives and change the world. The public information campaign will be designed to explain how people can become teachers, to explain what kind of financial support exists to encourage more of our young college students to become teachers. This has no opposition. Bipartisan support, no, no votes. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Murstsuchi. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes.

Ayes 67, no, zero. The bill is passed. Ms. McKinnor? Next. This is file item 196, AB 937. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 937 by Assembly McKinnor, an act relating to Juveniles

And Assembly McKinnon, you may open on the bill.

I rise to present AB 937, which will ensure that families separated by the welfare system receive benefits they are entitled to in order to reunify. This bill also extends the reunification timeline from 18 to 24 months for all families who are eligible to receive reunification services. This bill is a woman's caucus priority and has received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. McKinnon. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll. Tally the votes ayes 65, no, zero. The bill is passed. Next. This is file item 198, AB 943.

Assembly Bill 943 by Assembly Member Kalra an act relating to Corrections

And Assembly Member Kalra, you may open on the bill

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, AB 943 would require the California Department of Corrections to publish disaggregated prison data with separate ethnicity categories for the major Asian and Pacific Islander groups and indigenous people. Currently, the Department publishes monthly data points on the number of people in their custody with ethnicity divided into only four categories black, White, Hispanic and others. Aggregating such a large and diverse number of ethnicities as one category is problematic for several reasons including perpetuating existing biases and systemic inequities. Additionally, by not giving an accurate account of the ethnic diversity within our prison system, how can we provide all individuals with access to culturally competent in person and reentry programs? Through greater data transparency. AB 943 will break down the other category. To ensure that community and state can better assess the needs of all system impacted people. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Kalra. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll tally.

The votes, ayes 64, no zero. The bill is passed. Next by Mr. McCarty. This file item 199, AB 959, clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 959 by Assembly McCarthy and applate in the court facilities and making an appropriate, therefore to take effect immediately.

And Assembly McCarty, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a district bill but also helps my colleague from Modesto in his district, also my colleague from Bieber in Alturas County helps their district as well. Allows four surplus courthouses to be sold by the Judicial Council to begin the process of working to bring about a public good for these surplus government pieces of property, including our courthouse right down here in downtown Sacramento, allowing us to use it for something like housing and address our housing crisis. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Bipartisan support. Ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McCarty. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll tally. Votes Aye 61, Ayes 62, no zero on the urgency. I 62, no zero on the measure. Bill passes. Next. This is file item 201, AB 979.

Assembly Bill 979 by Assembly Member Alvarez an act relating to long term care.

Assembly Alvarez, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues. This is AB 979. As many of you know, family councils are organized groups of family members and friends of long term care facility residents. Family councils are essential to ensuring that family and friends play a critical role in guaranteeing that vulnerable aging populations are receiving the best possible care. As we saw during Lockdowns of the Pandemic painfully displayed the need for modernizing our family council regulations so that they are empowered to fulfill their representative role. So AB 979, this bill modernizes existing family council law so that members can meet and communicate in more efficient ways so that they can operate during a public health emergency. AB. 979 enjoys no opposition, and in fact, we had worked extensively with facilities to ensure that their concerns were addressed. Before this bill was introduced, we have received unanimous bipartisan support, and today I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Alvarez. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote all those vote who desire to vote.

Clerk will close roll. Tally the votes Ayes 68, noes, zero. The bills pass. Next is file item 203 by Mr. Connolly. File item 998. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 998 by Assembly Member Connolly an act relating to energy.

Assembly Connolly. You may open on the bill.

Mr. Speaker and members. AB nine nine eight requires a California Energy Commission to issue a first of its kind report on the operational status of biomass combustion facilities still in operation as of January 1, 2024. The State continues to rely on biomass facilities to process millions of tons of wood waste every year and to generate renewable energy. However, many of these combustion facilities are decades old and are vulnerable to periodic shutdowns. Currently, the CEC has no comprehensive plan to improve these older facilities or respond to events like facility shutdowns. AB 998 will address this issue by requiring the CEC to generate a report identifying opportunities to modernize older biomass facilities, making them cleaner and more efficient. The bill would also require the report to include recommendations related to vulnerable rural areas where combustion biomass facilities may be shut down, including strategies related to local energy generation, processing, wood waste, and job losses. This bill has no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Connolly. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll. Tally votes ayes 69, noes zero. The Bills pass next to Ms. Irwin. This is file item 205, AB 1002. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1002, by Assembly Member Irwin and others an act related to taxation.

And Assembly Irwin, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 1002 will create a standalone tax return form for eligible recipients to claim the California Earned Income Tax Credit without needing to file an individual tax return. AB 1002 will reduce existing filing burdens for taxpayers, ultimately putting money back into the pockets of working Californians. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Irwin. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes ayes 69, noes, zero. The bills pass. Next. Ms. McKinnon. This is file item 206, AB 1006.

Clerk will read Assembly Bill 1006 by Assembly Member McKinnor an act relating to older adults

And Assemblywoman McKinnon. You may open on the bill.

Mr. Speaker and Members, across 21 regional centers. California's Department of Developmental Services 370,000 consumers serviced by 120,000 direct support professionals, families who provide long term care for disabled and elderly loved ones benefit from having access to respite, and importantly, they benefit from having simple ways of getting across to the services. AB 1006 will mandate that the Department of aging partner or contract within its no wrongdoor program with the referral registry that will match Medicaid funded consumer with culturally competent respite providers, maintain a register of vetted and trained respite providers, and work within a consumer directed program entity that will serve as a co employer to respite providers. I respectfully ask for an I vote.

Thank you, Ms. McKinnor. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 67, no zero. The bills passed. Next. This is file item 209, AB 1016.

Assembly Bill 1016 by Assembly Member Joan Sawyer and others. an act relating to Pest Control.

Assembly Member Jones Sawyer, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present AB 1016, which authorizes the Department of Pesticide Regulations to create a program so that aerial pesticide applicators can train to operate unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones, on California farms, vineyards, and nurseries. By authorizing DPR to stand up to a traditionally programmed to safely train FAA licensed drone pilots, AB 1016 will provide drone operators with the prerequisite training and education for the safe incorporation of this important precision agriculture technology. Farmers will be able to save money by potentially applying fewer pesticides to their farms due to the precision nature of the technology and paying for less water and aircraft fuel to apply these pesticides. This bill ensures the technology is integrated into aerial applicator businesses in the safest manner possible. And in response to the bill, Orange Coast Community College announced an Associate Science degree in UAS with an aerial applicator emphasis. Recognizing the workforce development opportunity the bill creates at the intersection of technology and agriculture. This bill has received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Senator Jones Sawyer and Senator Gallagher, you're recognized on the bill.

Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I do rise just with concerns on the bill. Obviously, coming from an agricultural area, and we deal pretty extensively with crop dusters and aerial aircraft in applying different inputs to our crops. There is some concern with this going into commercial areas and the impact it could have on safety and other impacts to the crop dusting industry in California, which is a vital part of agriculture in this state. So I guess my request would be that we continue to work through this bill and ensure that those issues are addressed before we start going full scale into having drones that, again could have safety impacts associated with other aircraft flying in the area and ensure that we have a vital agricultural industry that's protected as we go forward here. Thank you.

Thank you, Leader Gallagher. Seeing no other members wishing to address this bill, Mr. Jones Sawyer, would you like to close?

Thank you. And I absolutely agree with my colleague from across the aisle. We will continue to work with the concerns that were raised about safety. It is vitally important that we get this right. That's why we've been working through the community college and working with the aerial industry to make sure that this is safe and sound. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close roll. Tally the votes. Aye. 62. No. Zero. The bills pass. Next by Ms. Pacheco. This is file item 211, AB 1032.

Assembly Bill 1032 by Assembly Member, Pacheco an act relating to the courts.

Assembly Pacheco, you may open on the bill.

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and members. Today I rise to present AB 1032 their current trial. Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act has not gone far enough in helping recruit and incentivize courts to hire court interpreters as employees rather than independent contractors. Some regions of California have 68% of assignments being completed by independent contractors as recorded in fiscal year 2017-18. AB 1032 would update the trial in court interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act to ensure a greater recruitment and retention of court interpreters as employees instead of independent contractors. It would also allow court interpreters to receive bonuses and other incentives along with adding provisions to help facilitate cross assignments for borrowing court interpreters across counties to help out our rural areas who have even a greater need. AB 1032 will help the courts function at a higher level and better serve our communities. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Pacheco. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. ayes 52. Noes 15. Bills pass. Next. This is file item 212, AB 1042.

Assembly Bill 1042 by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan an act relating to pesticides.

Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. AB 1042 is a simple bill that will add to DPR's ability, the ability to make sure that toxic pesticides that are currently not allowed in California are also not allowed on seeds. It is not a ban of anything. It merely gives additional authority to the department. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Bauer-Kahan. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. ayes 44. Noes 18. Bills passed. Next. This is by Mr. Gabriel. File item 214 AB 1053.Clerk will read

Assembly Bill ten to 53 by Assembly Member Gabriel an act relating to housing.

Gabriel, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I am pleased today to present AB 1053, which will lower financial barriers to the construction of affordable housing by allowing developers to access HCD loan funds during construction. One of the ways that HCD incentivizes affordable housing is by providing deferred loans at interest rates below those offered by private financial institutions. These loans, however, are only available once the construction of union has been completed. This bill makes a common sense change to allow these loans to be distributed during construction, saving millions in interest related costs and freeing up more funds to finance additional affordable housing development. This bill has received unanimous bipartisan support and respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Gabriel. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close or will Italy? The votes I 71, no, zero. The bill is passed. Nexus is file item 215, AB 1054.

Assembly Bill 1054 by Assembly Berman and others an act related to pupil instruction.

Assembly of Berman. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. California has fallen behind 27 other states when it comes to prioritizing access to computer science education, exacerbating educational inequities, and the diversity gaps in the tech sector. AB 1054 would ensure computer science education for all by requiring school districts and charter schools to adopt a plan for all high schools to offer at least one computer science education course by the 2027-2028 school year. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Berman. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. ayes 67, no, zero. The bills pass. Next. Ms. Dr. Weber, this is file item 216, AB 1057.

Assembly Bill 1057 by Assembly Member Weber and others, an act relating to Public Health

And Assemblywoman Weber. You may open on the bill.

Good afternoon, speaker. I rise to present AB 1057, a bill that will codify the existing California Home Visiting Program to support pregnant people and parents with young children who live in communities that face greater risk and barriers to achieving positive maternal and child outcomes. Home visitors and families develop strong relationships and trust through meeting regularly and addressing families needs, including by connecting them to needed community resources and support. There are currently 20 approved evidencebased home visiting models under the Federal Home Visiting Program. However, the California Department of Public Health has only approved three of these models. AB 1057 seeks to expand the number of models that CDPH administers, giving county health departments the flexibility to respond to their community's unique needs. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 1057. Thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Weber. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll. Tally the votes. ayes 68, no zero. The bills passed nexus is file item 217, AB 1059.

Assembly bill 1059 by Assembly Member Friedman an act relating to product safety.

And Assemblywoman Friedman. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, members, both federal and state regulations ask that our mattresses be resistant to catching on fire, to flames. And now, several years ago, we banned the use of toxic chemicals in a lot of our mattresses to prevent them from causing unwanted health effects. And unfortunately, a small amount of mattresses, about 13%, contain fiberglass for use as a flame retardant barrier. Now, this fiberglass can be a terrible irritant to skin if there's unintended exposure. It can get into people's lungs. It can cause pulmonary fibrosis. Short term inhalation exposure can cause lung inflammation and bronchitis and fiberglass fibers can cause visual changes, bleeding and scarring if they become embedded in your eye. I think we could all probably say that if given a choice, we don't want fiberglass on our mattresses. But a few manufacturers are still using it, even though we know that there are safe alternatives available. And hopefully that's what you're sleeping on right now. Given the small amount of mattresses on the market that still have fiberglass, AB 1059 would ban the use for all mattresses to protect public health. We also are going to be extending the ban on the flame retardant chemicals so that that doesn't become a default alternative for these same companies, as we know that mattresses are made right now safely, without those same chemicals. I've been working very closely with the International Sleep Products Association since the bill's introduction. They share our goal of getting rid of fiberglass and mattresses, and they also want to avoid unintended consequences. Now, they still have some concerns about the bill, but they're not opposing it. And I intend to continue working with them in the Senate. This bill is sponsored by the Environmental Working Group. And so that we can all sleep better, I would urge an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Friedman. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 51, No's. 13 bills passed next by Miss Boerner. This is file item 218 AB 1061.

Assembly Bill 1061 by Assembly Member Boerner an act relating to Telecommunications

Assemblyman Boerner. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members, I rise to present AB 1061. This bill would require the CPUC to report to the Legislature on the performance of telephone corporations in meeting service quality requirements established by the Commission. The CPUC's existing service quality regulations cover topics such as service restoration after an outage, and other customer service requirements. The CPUC is currently undergoing a rulemaking process now to revise their service quality rules, and this bill will help keep the legislature informed as that process moves forward. No bill. This bill has no listed opposition and no no votes. I respectfully ask for your I vote. Thank you.

Assemblywoman Boerner seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye. 67 knows one. The bill is passed. Next. This is file item 219, AB. 1063.

Assembly Bill 1063 by Assemblymember Gabriel an act relating to public health.

Assemblymember Gabriel, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues, Assembly Bill 1063 requires the department of public health to officially document the effectiveness of its efforts to enforce nurse staffing ratios in hospitals and healthcare facilities, leading to greater transparency and accountability regarding the impacts of legislation passed in prior years. Colleagues, as many of you know, and particularly something I know as the son of a nurse, ratios are key to protecting both patient safety and our healthcare workforce. And in recent years, we have passed legislation to strengthen those protections. But repeated complaints to the department of public health about enforcing those ratios have too often gone ignored. This bill would provide us with key data, encourage timely and effective enforcement of existing law, and give our health care heroes a voice in the process. This bill has enjoyed bipartisan support, and I would respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Gabriel. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 54, noes 14. The bill is passed. Next file, item 220, AB. 1076.

Assembly Bill 1076 by Assembly Member Baure-Kahan an act relating to business.

Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members, AB. 1076 is an important bill that will protect workers rights as well as innovation here in California. It has no opposition and bipartisan support. I respectfully ask your aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Bauer-Kahan seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the vote. I 72. No zero. The bills pass. Next. This file, item 221, AB. 1078.

Assembly Bill 1078 by Assembly Member Jackson and others an act relating to pupil instruction.

Assembly member Jackson, you may open on the bill.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. AB. 1078 would ask the California department of education to issue guidance to help local education agencies and school personnel manage conversations surrounding race, socioeconomic status, gender identity, expression, and LGBTQ, plus orientations, and how they can review instructional materials to reflect diverse perspectives that are culturally relevant. We've been working closely with the governor's office, the superintendent of public instruction, as well as both chairs of the education committees to continue to work on this. In order to strike the right balance, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Dr. Jackson and Assembly Member Hoover, you are recognized on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in respectful opposition to this bill. I think these are decisions that are best made by local school districts. I think we need to preserve local control on this issue, and I urge a no vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Hoover. And see no other members wishing to be addressed on this. Mr. Patterson, you're recognized on the bill.

I too rise in opposition of this measure and agree with my colleague, assembly member Hoover. I think this decision is best left up to local governments. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Patterson. And seeing now no other members wishing to be addressed on this bill. Dr. Jackson, anything further to close?

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, members, we all know the conversations that have been happening and the dangerous examples that have been happening all across the state about certain books no longer being allowed, particularly those that talk about the history of people of color and gender. And so it's time for us to make sure that this movement does not take hold into our state. So I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Dr. Jackson. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 57, no's. 15. The bills pass. Next. Again, this is file item 222, AB 1079.

Assembly Bill 1079 by Assembly Member Jackson an act relating to discrimination.

Assemblymember Jackson, you may open on this bill.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Members, I rise to present AB 1079, which would create a hate crimes intervention unit within the California Department of Public Health and establish the California Ad Council within the California Civil Rights Department. We know that in 2021, California saw a horrifying surge in hate crimes, reaching numbers unseen since the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11. In 2021, there were 1763 bias events, a 32.6 increase in 2020, the highest number reported since 2021. To halt the growing tide of bigotry, hate and dogmatic ideology, california must go on the offense against hate, xenophobia and racism. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Dr. Jackson. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. I 67. No, zero. The bills pass. Next. File item 223, AB 1085.

Assembly Bill 1085 by Assemblymember Maienschein an act relating to Medi-Cal.

Assemblymember Maienschein You may open on the bill.

Mr. Maienschein. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 54, no's ten. The bills pass. Next by Ms. Rubio. This is file item 224, AB 1088. Clerk will read.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. AB. 1085 requires the department of healthcare services to seek any necessary federal approvals for a medical benefit to cover housing support services. Two years ago, DHCS shared an intent to make housing support services a medical benefit for Californians experiencing homelessness. By 2024, AB. 1085 requires the department to begin the process to make this benefit a reality. Thank you. And I respectfully request an aye vote. Thank you

Assembly Bill 1088 by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio an act relating to alcoholic beverages.

Assembly Rubio, you may open on the bill.

Thank you Mr. Speaker and members for the opportunity to present AB 1088, which would extend direct to consumer shipping flexibilities for small craft distillers. Through 2024, AB 1088 continues our efforts to support this growing industry. As tasting rooms visits are still down from COVID and unsteady economic and inflation. The additional year under AB. 1088 provides the critical time for tasting rooms to recover from their loss and foot traffic and recoup losses from the pandemic. This is simply an extension of flexibilities previously afforded to these craft distillers. And as such, this measure has no industry opposition. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Rubio. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 72, no, zero. The bills pass. Next. This is file item 225, AB 1089.

Assembly Bill 1089 by Assembly Member Gipson and others an act relating to firearms.

And Assemblymember Gipson, you may open on the bill.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present assembly bill 1089, which seeks to ban the sale, purchase, possession, receiving of ghost guns technology. By limiting the use of 3D printers and computerized numerical control, the send the CNC milling machines to state licensed manufacturer. Assembly bill 1089 strengthens the work that we've done even around assembly bill 1621, which redefines the definition of a firearm. California continues to lead the way in terms of preventing gun violence. Yet people still find loopholes in our laws. Our technology has far out exceeded our laws on the books. And this technology limits one the individual's ability to gain access to homemade and untraceable guns. By using a 3D printer or a CNC milling machine, this technology allows individuals to create a semiautomatic weapon which has no serial numbers, no background checks, and waived no background check period or other regulations that provides loopholes. This bill is a thoughtful piece of legislation I respectfully ask for an aye vote on Assembly Bill 1089.

Thank you, Mr. Gipson. And Assembly Member Mathis, you're recognized on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Question to the author

Without objection.

What else can these machines print?

I'll answer that in my close.

My point on this, Members, is by blocking a technology, just because it can print gun parts doesn't mean that it can't print something else that would be useful, something from a medical field, something like glasses or something else. We can't just have a knee jerk reaction and say we're going to block 3D printing because it might be used for making a gun. That's a software issue, not a mechanical issue. Yes, we need to have measures in place to ensure safety to make sure that these things aren't happening. Yes, we need penalties out there, but to block the technology of 3D printing that could be used, say maybe in a rural area or somebody else where there's not access to a supply chain. To print a product that could be useful puts us in a position that we don't need to be in. I think this needs better. Look, I'd be happy to work with the author on this, but we need to make sure that we're not going to take away access and the ability to make things just because we want to block the ability of something else, like guns being in the wrong hands. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Mathis. And Assmblymember Joe Patterson, you're recognized on the bill.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I rise respectfully to oppose this measure. It wasn't that long ago that people could actually go on the Internet, order incomplete, lower for a rifle, and complete the process of building it themselves totally legally in the state of California. And so I don't know how many are out there, but thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of legally made firearms are in the possession of people. And if they cause property damage as a result of and in this legislation, we require strict liability that the person has created a criminal offense. And I think that's wrong for people who have legally made their weapon. So I respectfully rise in opposition.

Thank you, Mr. Patterson. And it's a Member Kalra, you're recognized on the bill.

Mr. Speaker, members, I rise in support of AB 1089. I think that the arguments being made are really straw man arguments for a couple of reasons. To the latter argument, it's much different ordering parts that can be traced where you're ordering them from to assemble a kit, some kind of firearm. And even that in itself is something that is quite dangerous to get into the supply chain. But this is very different when you actually have a machine that can replicate that process over and over again. And it's very difficult to trace and to track. And coming from Silicon Valley, there's no doubt that we want to slow down the process of technology when it comes to 3D printing in general. But this legislation is very clearly specific to 3D printing done for the purpose of creating firearms. It's already hard enough for us in California having some of the strongest firearm legislation to be able to keep guns from coming across our state borders. Other states also have that difficulty of being able to track. To add on top of that, another layer of having to track and trace firearms that are being made in people's homes through this process is a step way too far, I think, when it comes to ensuring that our community is safe from gun for violence. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Kalra. And Mr. Muratsuchi. You're recognized on the bill.

Thank you very much. I just want to ask that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle see that this bill is actually supported by law enforcement, by PORAC. They want to make sure that we keep guns out of the hands of criminals. And so I would urge all of you to support this bill.

Thank you, Mr. Muratsuchi. And seeing no other members wishing to be addressed on this bill. Mr. Gibson, you may close.

Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, members, I appreciate the robust conversation around AB1089 to one of my colleagues who made mention. One, this is relegating it to licensed state manufacturers for one. And two, it doesn't take away the CNC machine itself. We want to make sure that a code that is used in order to do a make a ghost gun, that code is not being given out to individuals. And then secondly, my colleague who made mention about long ago well, let me just talk about long ago here in Sacramento, we had a father who was prohibited from owning a gun because of a domestic violence dispute laws that we created here on this floor two years ago. And a gun was in the home. That gun was taken out. The father made a ghost gun. He had supervised visitation of his three daughters, went to a church in Sacramento and killed his three daughters, the social worker, and then he killed himself. We have too many ghost guns in California to not to do anything, anything at all. It's too many lives that are being lost due to people making these ghost guns that are untraceable that the Department of justice don't even know they exist in California across this nation. The reason, look at all the mass shootings that are taking place not only in California, but across this country. And doing something is not an option. And so this is a thoughtful way to making sure that we have the ability to gain control over the. Technology that exists in California and making sure that our laws has caught up with the technology and making sure that we close every loophole. That what happened. I was in a roll. I mean, you cut me off. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Gipson. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. ayes 60. No, zero. The bill is passed. Excuse me? Noes. Eight. ayes 60 noes eight. Bill ispassed.

Moving on to item 226 AB 1092. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1092 by Assembly Member Wood an act relating to healthcare.

Dr. Wood, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. This bill builds upon my prior legislation AB 595 on health plan mergers to ensure that health plans acquiring a physician group are subject to regulatory review. You this bill also authorizes Department of Managed Healthcare Director to review competition in health systems and to provide this information to the Attorney General. To clarify, this bill does not expand AG authority other than what is an existing law, and merely authorizes the Department of Managed Healthcare to share information with the Attorney General. I respectfully ask for your I vote.

Thank you, Dr. Wood. Seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Eyes 50, no's. 16. The bill is passed. Moving on to item number two two seven. AB 1093.

Assembly Bill 1093 by Assembly Member Jim Patterson an act relating to manufactured homes.

Assembly Member Jim Patterson, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, I rise to present Assembly Bill 1093. This is a bill I know you will struggle with mightily, but please hear me out. I'm asking for your support because this bill will address the issue of inaccurate ownership records for mobile homes in California. This is support. Support. By the way, I'm joking. This bill would require the seller of a mobile home to obtain a tax clearance certificate, which improves the process of for selling mobile homes. By ensuring that the new owner is responsible for the taxes that become due, AB 1093 will reduce confusion and frustration for both the county and the new owner of the mobile home. This bill is enjoyed bipartisan support, has no opposition, and I thank you for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Patterson. Seeing in the hearing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. ayes 68. No zero. The bill is out. Moving on. Going back to item number 126, AB 599. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 599 by Assembly member Ward an act related to pupil discipline.

Assembly Member Ward, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 599 restructures how students are punished for possession and use of tobacco products by removing suspension and expulsion requirements. The California Department of Education would develop a model policy for a public health approach for simple drug infractions that can be more easily implemented by administrators. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item. The clerk will open the roll. All those votes desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, the clerk will close the roll. Ayes 68, no, zero, the bill is passed. Moving on to item 143, AB 671. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 671 by Assembly Member Ward an act relating to Housing

And Assembly Member Ward, you may open on your bill.

Thank you again, Madam Speaker. AB 671 gives the Department of Housing and Community Development the explicit authority to allow community land trusts to build ADUs with cal home funds. This clarification will allow these land trusts to be an effective tool in addressing the state's housing crisis. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote, the clerk will close the roll. ayes 69, ayes 70 noes one. The bill is passed. Moving on to item 330, AB 302.

Assembly Bill 302 by Assembly Member Ward an act related to automated decision systems.

Assembly Member Ward, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 302 will require the California Department of Technology to conduct a comprehensive inventory of all high risk automated decision systems being used by state agencies. The bill will ensure that Californians have transparency into the government's use of high risk automated decision systems and provide state agencies with the tools to analyze their use of these systems and minimize the risk of discriminatory impacts. I respectfully request your aye vote on AB 302.

Seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those vote to desire to vote, all those vote to desire to vote, the clerk will close the roll. Ayes 72, noes, zero, the bills pass. Moving on to file item number 229, AB 1110.

Assembly Bill 1110 by Assembly Arambula an act relating to Public Health.

Dr. Arambula, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, today I rise to present AB 1110, a bill that will allow will direct California to ensure that future policy and funding decisions address the well being of children by disaggregating the data within adverse childhood experiences. Thank you, members. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote, all those vote to desire to vote, the clerk will close the roll. ares 72, no, zero, the bill is passed. Moving on to item number 230, AB 1111. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1111 by Assembly Member Pellerin an act related to cannabis.

Assembly Member Pellerin, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Ms. Speaker. Members, AB 1111 would provide small and equity cultivators with the opportunity to apply for a Department of Cannabis Control license that would authorize them to vend their products at a licensed state temporary cannabis event. Under existing law, these events must be organized by a cannabis event organizer licensed through the DCC, and each individual event must receive authorization from both state and local government ensuring local control. These events are subject to extensive regulation, including regulations on packaging and labeling, track and trace, and prohibitions on underage sales. Additionally, each of these events must be authorized by the DCC at least 60 days before the event is scheduled to be held. While AB 1111 would most directly impact small and equity cannabis producers, its positive effects would extend to the legal cannabis market as a whole. Sales by craft producers at cannabis events will drive additional sales through licensed distribution and retail outlets. And craft producers selling at cannabis events will have a strong incentive to direct customers to legal retailers where more of their product can be purchased. This bill has received bipartisan support and zero no votes. I respectfully ask for your ayes vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Pellerin. And seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 61. No. Zero. The bill is passed. Moving on to item number 232, AB 1113. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1113 by Assembly Member McCarty an act relating to pupil instruction and making an appropriation therefore.

Assembly Member McCarty, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. We all know that after school programs matter. Making a difference for families looking to take care of their kids after school, but also keeping our community safe. Which is why police chiefs and DAs support after school programs long enough is in our high school after school programs, and our teenagers in middle school and high school obviously need our attention too many times are left behind with after school programs. This bill will make sure we have adequate resources for our middle school and high school after school programs. Ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Aye 67. No. Aye 69. No. Zero. The bill passed. Moving on to item number two, three, four, AB 1117. The Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1117 by Assembly Member Irwin and others and act relating to hospice agencies.

Assembly Member Irwin, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam speaker, some hospice providers have found a loophole in the law that allows bad actors to defraud the state. AB 1117 addresses this issue by requiring licensees to be certified within twelve months of receipt from the Department of Public Health. As an additional safeguard, licensees must submit patient data to HKI on an ongoing basis. If reporting data ceases, the licensee must forfeit their license. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your I vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member. When seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll I 65 no one the bill is passed. Moving on to item number two three five, AB 1121. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1121 by Assembly Haney and act related to public works.

Assembly Member Haney, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. The number of contractors who are debarred by cities, counties or other awarding bodies is widely unknown because requirements to publish a list of debarred contractors vary across localities. The inconsistent publishing of this information presents the ability for contractors who have willfully violated labor laws to continue to bid on public works projects in jurisdictions where they haven't been found in violation yet. To ensure transparency and protection of taxpayer dollars, AB 1121 would require awarding agencies of public works contracts to annually post on the Department of Industrial Relations database a list of contractors who are ineligible to bid on a public works contract. It has received unanimous bipartisan support and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, assembly Member Haney. Seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire the vote. The Clerk will close the roll Ayes 65 no zero. The bill is passed. Moving on to item number 236 AB 1123. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1123 by Assembly Addis and others an act related to the California State University.

Assembly Member Addis, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. Today I rise to present AB 1123, which requires the California State University to grant an employee a leave of absence with pay for one semester of an academic year following the birth of a child, or the adoption or foster care of the child by the employee. Trying to find the right moment to start a family is an unnecessary but common struggle for many Californians. The CSU's Print to Leave policy of 30 working days needs to be updated to reflect today's realities facing the system's. 29,000 coach, counseling, librarian and instructional faculty who are starting or expanding their families. This policy is inadequate, inequitable, and uncompetitive for today's workplace. AB 1123 therefore, creates fair working conditions for employees who are parents rather than penalizing them for their decision to start a family. Last year's version of this bill passed the assembly with bipartisan support, and I ask you to do the same. Today, I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you. Assuming Member Addis seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the clerk will open the roll all those votes to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll eyes 49 knows five the bill has passed. Moving on to item number 237, AB 1133. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1133 by Assembly Member Shiavo an act relating to firearms.

Assembly Member Shiavo, you may open on your bill.

Thank you. Madam speaker and Members, today I rise to present AB 1133 which establishes a statewide curriculum for concealed carry weapons permit applicants. This will improve and equalize standards to make sure our communities are safer. Less guns on the street is a solution. However, for the 121,000 Californians who have concealed carry weapons, the state must ensure that they're properly trained. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the clerk will open the roll all those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll I 46, no. 15, the bill is passed. Moving on to item number two three eight, AB 1137. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1137 by Assembly Member Jones Sawyer an act relating to public employment.

Assembly Member Jones Sawyer, you may open on your bill.

Thank you. Madam Speaker, I present AB 1137, which ensures fairness in state employment by providing equitable benefits to state supervisors and managers currently excluded. Employees such as state supervisors and managers do not have collective bargaining rights. Legislation is the only way for these employees to access better benefits because they are unable to negotiate with their employers. This bill will provide state supervisors and managers with merit based salary adjustment notifications and premium holiday pay. In doing so, AB 1137 will promote workplace equity for hundreds of state employees across California and ensure that all state employees are compensated fairly. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Assembly Member Jones Sawyer. Seeing and hearing no there is wishing to speak on the bill. The clerk will open the roll. All those vote desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll ayes 53 no six. The bill is passed. Moving on to item number 240, AB 1159. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1159 by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry an act related to greenhouse gases.

Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, you may open on your bill.

Good afternoon, Madam Speaker. And members. AB 1159 is simply a cleanup measure to AB 1757 from last year. AB 1757 was enacted as part of the climate package and set a range of targets for reducing greenhouse gassy emissions. The bill contained provisions which were intended to disallow the double counting of GHG reductions and the use of state funding to develop offsets. The provision regarding state funding was ambiguous and has caused confusion among conservation groups, tribes, foresters, and others who have forest sequestration projects and seek state funding for other restoration and conservation efforts. This bill will clear up this confusion and allow nonprofit conservation groups, tribes, and others to continue with certainty to accept state funding for restoration and conservation projects on land with existing forest sequestration projects. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. Seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote, the clerk will close the roll. I 69 no. Zero. The bill is passed. Moving on to item number two. Four one AB 1168 the clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1168 by Assembly Bennett and act related to emergency medical services. Assembly Member Bennett, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Members. This bill remains an important priority for the California professional firefighters, the fire chiefs, and the League of Cities because of concerns about the potential statewide impacts of this original version of the bill. Recent amendments to AB 1168 now only extends the ability to control emergency services to oxnard in my district and continues to clarify that 201 rights are retained until explicitly given up. I want to thank the chair of the Health Committee and the chair of our emergency management committees for their work on this bill. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on this now district only impact bill. Thank you.

Thank you, assembly Member Bennett. Seeing and hearing others, we should speak on this bill. The clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll. Eyes 59. No. Zero. The bill is passed. Moving on to item number two. Four two AB 1182. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1182 by assembly Member Petri, Norris and act relaying to energy Assembly Member Petrie Norris. You may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members California is at a pivotal moment of historic public investment to advance our goals on green energy and climate infrastructure. Federal adoption of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022 represent a historic, once in a generation opportunity for our nation and for our state. And it is critical that we position California to leverage these dollars. AB 1182 requires GoBiz to take specified actions to align state incentives with federal funds to be awarded in the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to identify opportunities to CoFund grants that meet the state's climate goals, and to collaborate with state agencies to maximize awards to projects for the state. Doing so will help California deliver on our ambitious climate goals, create high quality green jobs, and supercharge our clean energy economy. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 1182.

Thank you, Assembly Member Petrie Norris. Seeing and hearing no one wishing to speak on this bill, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. I 68, no, zero. The bill is passed. We will pass and retain item two, four, five, AB 1228. Moving on to item two four six, AB 1272. The Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1272 by Assembly Member Wood, an act relating to water.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise to present AB 1272, which authorizes the State Water Board to develop principles and guidelines for the diversion and use of water in some of the state's most critical salmon and steelhead bearing watersheds. This bill would advance efforts to update our infrastructure and usage patterns, help water users become more prepared for the extended drought periods, which have become all too familiar. It is past time we start preparing for the next drought before it stops raining. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing and hearing others wishing to speak on this bill. The Clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The Clerk will the Clerk will close the roll I 53, no, zero. The bill is passed. Moving on to item number two, four, seven, AB 13 five. The Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1305, item member Gabriel an act relating to carbon offsets.

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I am pleased today to present AB 1305, which would establish first in the nation transparency standards for the voluntary carbon offset industry. In concept, carbon offsets represent a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions through investments into projects that reduce or offset emissions. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, as recent reports have shown that many offsets fail to achieve any meaningful reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, there exists no governmental standards or regulations for voluntary offsets, leaving consumers with little confidence that what they are purchasing is actually legitimate. AB 1305 seeks to address this unregulated marketplace by requiring the disclosure of critical data and information regarding offset projects, including how the amount of offset credits was calculated and other information regarding greenhouse gas emission reductions. These disclosures will give consumers the ability to compare and evaluate offsets and give researchers the tools needed to better evaluate these products and determine if they represent genuine greenhouse gas emission reductions. Thank you and respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, assembly Member Gabriel, seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote, the clerk will close the roll. Ayes 51, no. 14. The bill is passed, and we will pass temporary on item number 248, AB 1306, moving us up to item 250, AB 1322. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1322 by Assembly Member Friedman an act related to pesticides.

Assembly Member Freedmen may open on your bill.

Mr. Speaker and members, today I rise to present AB 1322, which adds difacinone to the existing rodenticide moratorium to better protect wildlife from unintentional rodenicide poisoning, while maintaining exceptions for its use to protect public health, water supplies and agriculture. In 2020, the legislature passed AB 1788 to minimize unintended poisonings from one subset of particularly dangerous rodenticides, second generation anticoagulant rodenticides, placing a moratorium on certain uses until more comprehensive restrictions were developed. Now, despite that implementation, recent evidence from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife suggests that still widespread exposure and deaths to wildlife from Escars and other rodenicides we've all seen this. These are the bobcats and mountain lions that look like they have mange, but are actually suffering from internal hemorrhaging from rat poison that gets out into the environment. One of the reasons is that another subset of rodenicides, being the first generation anticoagulant rodenticides, the fjars contain this ingredient, which is the most frequently detected .... in non target wildlife. These are deadly and very poisonous to wildlife, and there's an unreasonable number of wildlife poisonings. But there's also an unreasonable number of public health incidents with over 3000 human poisonings in 2021, at least 2300 of these involving children under six years old, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. AB 1322 will place greater restrictions on some of the most dangerous rodenticides, while maintaining short and long term exceptions to protect public health, agriculture and the environment. Members, there's a wide range of safer, more sustainable, and cost effective and very, very effective alternatives to these very dangerous chemicals that don't threaten our children and our wildlife. Thank you. On behalf of the coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, owls, and other raptors and predators, I would request an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, assembly Member Friedman, seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote, all those vote to desire to vote, the clerk will close the roll. ayes 46 noes nine. The bill is passed. Moving on to item number two five one, AB 1347. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1347 by Assembly Member Ting an act relating to solid waste.

Assembly Member Ting, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1347 is my skip the slip bill. The bill will require all businesses to ban the use of BPA and BPAs in paper receipts. It also requires businesses with over $25 million in revenue to offer customers an electric receipt sorry, an electronic receipt, a paper receipt, or no receipt. And again, just to reclarify, it's $25 million and over in revenues, which would exempt every small business in this state and then some. The bill does not ban paper receipts or does not infringe upon anybody's right to ask for paper receipt. And it also doesn't infringe upon business ability to provide a paper receipt when they're required to by federal or state law. These receipts nationwide cost 3 million trees, 10 billion gallons of water, and create 302,000,000 pounds of waste. There's a significant environmental impact. We know that many businesses have already moved in this direction, businesses such as Trader Joe's, TJ maxx or CVS. I've known that recently. We've been talking to the gas stations as well as drive throughs who are looking at ways that we can comply with the no receipt or the paper receipt option. We're going to be happy to work with them, and we'll work with them as we hopefully can move this bill into the Senate. Respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB 1347.

Thank you. Assembly member Ting. Assembly member Joe Patterson. You are recognized.

Thank you. I have a question of the author. All right. In Committee, several concerns were raised about preventing organized retail theft and how receipts are used for SNAP recipients. And I think there are amendments from the opposition that would eliminate the opposition. And I was just wondering, you kind of alluded to it a little bit, but if you intend to take a look at those amendments or keep working on this. Thank you.

So the amendments that the opposition was looking for was not asking everyone to do the electronic receipt option. At this point, we really want to be consumer first. So if consumers want a paper receipt, if they want no receipt or they want an electronic receipt, we really believe that they should have that option. So obviously, as we discuss with opposition, happy to keep the conversation going. But that was, as of the last discussion, the major item that they were looking for.

Seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill. Assembly Member Ting, would you like to close? The clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll. Ayes 42, noes 15. The bill is passed. Moving on to item 253, AB 1359. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1359 by Assembly Schiavo an act related to employment.

Assembly Member Schaivo, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and members, today I rise to present AB 1359 as a nurse advocate. I've heard too many times from nurses and healthcare workers about being forced to work sick. One nurse that I spoke to actually worked in the labor and delivery unit where she was still recovering from COVID and her boss was pushing her to come in sick and work with delivering moms and newborn babies. This is unacceptable. We need to make sure that we have safe patient care and that nurses and healthcare workers are allowed the time that they need to be able to recover from illness and also don't bring that into hospitals and endanger patients. And so AB 1359 would supply them with sick days that they deserve and the opportunity to defend their rights and use them. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

Seeing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll. Ayes 42, noes 14. The bill is passed. Moving on to item 254 AB 1370. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1370 by Assembly Member Ta an act relating to economic development.

Assembly Member Ta, you may open in your bill.

Thank you, Madame Speaker. I'm here to present AB 1370, which modernize economic workforce development program for the California Community College. AB 1370 modernized program by bringing it out of the 1990 and into the 2020. California population economy have changed dramatically. Seen a program in ACMAN in 1991. Likewise, the modern economy built on information technology automation and lean technology constantly involved california Committee College provide opportunity to 100% of Californians who seek them including English language learner mid career professional looking to boost their skill and young. Adult looking to transfer to a university career training program must be flexible to adapt to chain in demographic and economy. To ensure California maintain its compatible advantage in the marketplace. AB 1370 is a timely opportunity to modernize economic workforce development program to be more strategic in how dollars are used without adding any new cost, and to renew its focus on student center outcome by counting for the need of employer in common worker and labor market data. I humbly ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Ta and hearing others wishing to speak on this bill. The clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll. Eyes 59 no, zero. The bill is passed. Moving on to item 255, AB 1382. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1382 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva and others and actively into state government.

Assembly Member Quirk Silva. You may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1382 requires the California Arts Council to create an interdepartmental advisory group to support state designated cultural districts. We do have 14 in our state. The benefits to state designated cultural districts include technical assistance and branding materials that increase the visibility of local communities and artists. California's strengths lies in the diverse and unique artistic identities of many of our communities, and more deserve the chance to be officially recognized for highlighting the cultural diversity that makes our state truly exceptional. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. Assembly Member Clerk silver seeing and here. I know that's for speak on this bill, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those vote to desire to vote, all those vote to desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. bill is passed. Moving on to item number 256, AB 1386. The Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1386 by Assembly Gabriel and others an act relating to veterans.

Assembly Member Gabriel, you may open on your bill.

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I'm pleased today to present Assembly Bill 1386, which will increase flexibility for much needed supportive housing services for our homeless veterans. Many supportive housing services must currently adhere to stringent eligibility requirements that can leave beds empty, while veterans who desperately need services remain unhoused on our streets. AB 1386 would allow specified supportive housing services for low income veterans to flex their eligibility requirements if an eligible tenant is unable to be located during a good faith search period. This bill ensures our lowest income veterans are given priority on these units, but also that we are delivering housing services to homeless veterans as quickly and as efficiently as possible. This bill has received unanimous bipartisan support, and I respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Gabriel. Seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 16. No, zero. The bill is passed. Moving on to item 257, AB 1413. The Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1413 by Assembly Member Ting and others and act relating to homelessness and making an appropriation therefore.

Assembly Member Ting, you may open on your bill.

Thank you. A number of years ago, when the state was starting to grapple with our homelessness crisis, we initiated a program called HAP to give cities, counties, continuous care grant money to deal with the homelessness crisis. That money could have been spent in any number of ways, whether it was permanent supportive housing, whether it was temporary shelter, whether it was services. We've seen that this money has been used very well across the board, but what we need is better metrics and better reporting back. So what we do is we want to make sure there's better accountability. This bill ensures that with HAP as well as with two other homelessness programs, encampment resolutions as well as Family Challenge grants, that we focus on two major metrics. One is how many folks were getting off the streets, and then how many people were actually getting into permanent housing. Additionally, the bill will move three programs, the Interagency Council on Homelessness, from the agency Council on Homelessness to Housing and Community Development. Hopefully to streamline that right now, because HCD is the primary agency to oversee that, that'll hopefully create one agency that will be accountable for homelessness. With that respect for your Aye vote on AB 1413.

Thank you, Assembly Member Ting. Seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote, the clerk will close the roll. Ayes 64. Noes, zero. The bill is passed. Members, we're going to jump to item 350, AB 610. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 610 by Assembly Member Holden and others an relating to transportation.

Assembly Member Holden, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, for the opportunity to present AB 610. This bill establishes the Student Transit Pass Pilot Program, a grant program for transit agencies designed to fund fairfree transit passes for California students. For students, access to transit is inseparable from their capacity to pursue their education, support themselves and their families, and attain the California dream. AB 610 is a win for our students, our climate, and our transit agencies. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Holden. Seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote, the clerk will close the roll. Ayes 57, no, zero. The bill is passed. Moving on to item 352 AB 623. Excuse me, AB 624. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 624 by Assembly Member Grayson an act related to post secondary education.

Assembly Member Grayson, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Members, AB 624 removes the cost barriers to diagnostic assessments for students with disabilities. Testing accommodations are changes to the regular testing environment and auxiliary AIDS and services that allow individuals with disabilities to demonstrate their true aptitude and achievement level on standardized exams or other tests. In order to qualify for testing accommodations, students must obtain their own medical diagnostic assessments, which can cost upwards of thousands of dollars, creating an unfair economic disparity for students who have disabilities. By removing the cost barrier to diagnostic assessments, all students can thrive and succeed, regardless of their disability. Thank you. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Grayson. Seeing and hearing no those wishing to speak on this bill. The clerk will open the roll. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll. Ayes 58, noes, zero. The bill is passed. Moving on to item number 353, AB 647. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 647 by some Member Holden an act related to private employment.

Assembly Member Holden, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'm presenting today AB 647. As we know, grocery store employees were among the essential frontline workers, helping our communities receive the resources they needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite their continued service, many of these workers have become collateral damage in the wake of mega grocery store chain mergers. AB 647 seeks to prevent this by strengthening and expanding statewide grocery worker retention and rehiring laws for stores with 300 or more employees nationwide. This bill will expand grocery worker retention law to include warehouse employees, remove the incentive to prolong a grocery store from reopening to avoid postmerger retention procedures, and provide enforcement provisions that allow for the labor Commissioner to enforce and grant a private right of action for aggrieved employees. AB 647 will protect workers by preventing mass layoffs and ensuring a consistency in food safety and pharmaceutical knowledge within our communities. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Assembly Member Holden. Seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the clerk will open. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote to desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll. Ayes 41, noes. 14. The bill is passed. Moving on to item number three. Five four, AB 660. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 660 by some Member Irwin an act related to food labeling.

Assembly Member Irwin, you may open on your bill.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. For too long, Californians have been misled by unclear labels on food. Stores offer products with all sorts of different labels, including expires on best, before, enjoy, buy, Sell, by, just to name a few. These labels consistently mislead and confuse consumers with one study attributing as much as 20% of food waste to these labels. AB 660 would end this confusion. It takes the industry's own adopted standard and requires food items that use date labels to use standard terms best of, used by to indicate quality date of the peak quality of the food, or used by to indicate safety of the food. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Assembly Member Irwin, seeing and hearing no others wishing to speak on this bill, the crook will open the roll. Desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote, the clerk will close the roll. Ayes 46, noes. 14. The bill is passed.

Assembly Bill 695 by Simon Pacheco an act relating to juveniles

Assembly Member Pacheco. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise to present assembly. Bill six nine five. AB 695 would create the Juvenile Detention Facilities Improvement Grant program. The Los Angeles Probation Department's juvenile detention facilities are badly outdated and in need of critical renovations. With almost all of its physical plants in significant dilapidation. Facilities are not adequate to meet the basic state law requirement of a homelike environment, much less meet the current CareFirst and intensive rehabilitation model that juvenile justice requires. It is our responsibility to ensure that every possible effort is made to provide a positive outcome for youth that have been remanded to the care of our probation Department. AB 695 will ensure that our justice involved youth have the tools needed for their rehabilitation. They deserve no less. AB 695 has received bipartisan support and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Pacheco. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally votes. Eyes 58, no zero. The bill is passed. Next by Mr. Lowenthal. This is file item 356, AB 696. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 696 by Senator Lowenthal an act relating to state government

And Assembly Member Lowenthal. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members, I am pleased to present AB 696 the California State Grants and Contracts Modernization Act, which will streamline the way the state engages in contracting grant administration with entities, including nonprofits, by requiring agencies to provide for and accept electronic signatures, electronic transmission of documents and electronic fund transfers. Bill also requires the state library to survey all state agencies administering grants or contracts with eligible entities and report to the legislature on the current extent and nature of electronic management documents associated with grants and contracts with those entities. AB 696, as part of this year's nonprofit bill package, has received unanimous bipartisan support and has no opposition. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Lowenthal. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close roll. Tally the votes. Aye. 65, no, zero. The bill is passed. Next. This is file item Mr. McCarty. 357, AB 714. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 714 by Senator McCarthy and others an related to pupil instruction.

And Senator McCarthy, you may open on the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This measure is to help our school districts, our educators and our schools across California help newcomer students. Those are recent arrivals, whether they're refugees or immigrants. We know that their success is our success, whether they go on to college or focus on job training and career readiness. California's diverse state. Our refugees and immigrants are even more diverse. And this will allow our schools and our educators more tools and data to help them succeed. Respectfully ask your ripo. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. McCartney. And seeing no members wishing to be recognized on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye. 65, no, zero. Bills passed. Passed temporarily on file item 358. This is bringing us to Mr. Korea file item 360, AB 744. Clerk will read Assembly Bill 744 by some Member Juan Korea and others and actively in data and analytics. And Assembly Member Korea, you may open on the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I rise today to present Assembly Bill 744, which seeks to improve the consistency of transportation data. Too often, important decisions in transportation are made with data that's out of date, incomplete, or both. By authorizing the California Transportation Commission to establish best practices in the acquisition of data modeling and analytics software tools, planners will know what's effective and what is not. As a former city planner, I see this as a crucial step in supporting the state's sustainable transportation, congestion management, affordable housing, efficient land use, air quality, and climate change strategies and goals. I respectfully ask for your I vote. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Koreo. And seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. I 64, no, zero. The bills passed next by assembly member Sanchez. This is file item 361, AB 746. Clerk will read Assembly Bill 746 by summer sanchez. And attribute a student financial aid. And assembly member Sanchez, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 746 would help our higher education institutions more fully utilize the funding allocated for the Learning Alignment employment program, which was intended to expand student access to meaningful career development programs. Amendments taken in Appropriations Committee have removed all opposition to this bill. I respectfully ask for your I vote.

Thank you, Ms. Sanchez. And seeing no members wishing excuse me, Mr. Gallagher, you are recognized on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The author. I know this isn't your first bill, but I think it's your third bill. But I was really struck that you are changing the education code. Specifically section 69954 here. I was wondering if to fully get at what you're trying to do, if we should also change the education code 69964 as well, so that we have a complete coverage of all the programs here.

I will address those in my close. Thank you.

I'm glad you'll address that in the close. But if you'd be willing to take that as a friendly amendment and then we can move your bill to second reading and we could take it up later, if that's okay with you.

I will address those in my close. Thank you.

Thank you. Seeing no other members wishing to be addressed on this bill, ms. Sanchez, you may close.

I respectfully ask your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Sanchez. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye. 61, no, zero. The bills passed. Next. This is file item 764. Excuse me. File item 363, AB 764. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 764 by Asemmblyman Bryan and others an act relating to elections

And Assembly Bryan, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Four years ago, the legislator adopted the Fair Maps Act, resulting in a more transparent participatory local redistricting process in 2021 and 2022. There's a lot to celebrate, but there's still some more work to do. What this bill does is make some changes, increasing participatory community engagement in the redistricting process, and also make sure that we prioritize communities of interest over incumbency. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Bryan. And seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll tally the votes and the roll is closed. Ayes 47, no. 15. The bill is passed. We will go back to Ms. Carrillo. This is file item 248, AB 1306. Clerk will read Assembly Bill 13o6 by Assemblymemeber Carrillo and others an act relating to state government and Assemblymember Carrillo. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members, I am proud to present AB 1306, the Harmonizing our Measures of Equality or Home Act. This bill will ensure that immigrant Californians are not excluded from recent criminal justice and compassionate release reforms passed by the Legislature in recent years. The Legislature has recognized that over incarceration hurts our state and our communities, and we've given individuals who've received harsh sentences as young people the opportunity to earn parole. The Legislature has recognized that there should be avenues for those whose convictions were tainted by racial bias or those who were convicted under statutes that we have reformed. The Legislature has also recognized the need to give justice impacted individuals the dignity to live out their final days with their loved ones and with adequate access to medical care. As a state, we have recognized those needs. But immigrant Californians are arbitrarily left out for no reason other than they were born somewhere else. It is also important to recognize that the word immigrant is not synonymous with undocumented. There are individuals with permanent residency, refugee or asylum status and countless other definitions who are now being double punished after they have received and earned parole. Our state prison system turns them over to Immigration Customs Enforcement for a double punishment, indefinite incarceration, and immigration detention, which is a sentence that was never handed down by a criminal court or a judge. This arbitrary double punishment is served in facilities beyond California state oversight, where abuses are well documented, and when there is no right to legal counsel or to bail. The Home Act AB 1306 will end the double punishment of immigrants whose convictions are the subject of criminal justice reforms already signed into law. The Home Act also brings to light a dual system of justice that is unequal, that treats immigrants as less than that perpetuates perpetuates a bad immigrant narrative and invalidates the decision of the parole board entrusted with the decision making on an individual's rehabilitation and ability to restart their lives. Members, it was never the intention of the legislature, whether it's the assembly or the Senate or the Governor himself, to pass criminal justice reform policies that exclude immigrants. That is not who we are as this body. And with that, I respectfully request and aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Carrillo. And Assembly Member. Essayli, you're recognized on the bill.

Speaker, I rise in opposition to this bill. There's so much wrong with this bill, I don't even know where to begin. It is not double punishment to deport a murderer from our country. If you are not a citizen and you commit a serious crime, the consequences of committing that crime is and does include deportation. I am the son of immigrants. Both my parents immigrated to this country. You don't have a right to be here. It is a privilege to be in the United States of America. I think it's a privilege a lot of us take for granted. But if you come here and you violate our laws, you kill people, you harm people, you shoot people, you do not have a right to be protected from immigration proceedings. And I object to the narrative of this whole bill. That is double punishment. It is about public safety, and we should be removing those individuals to keep our public safe. And so I hope that you will oppose this. It is wrong. It is wrong to protect criminals from these administrative proceedings. Where is the second chance for their victims? They had someone testify at this bill who killed two people. Where's the second chance for the two people he killed? Where's their humanity? Where's their compassion? Not a word given to them. We have to get back to public safety. I rise in opposition. I ask you to support me. Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Essayli and Assemblywoman McKinnor, you're recognized on the bill.

I rise in support of this bill. Speaker and Members, we already know that black people are disproportionately targeted at all points of our justice system. At the point of arrest in the courts and while incarcerated. When black immigrants who have served their time are found eligible for release and are voluntarily handed to Ice in California, we amplify the racism already present in our justice system. Immigration and custom enforcement is widely known for their human right abuses, and black immigrants face the brunt of this abuse. While immigrants from Africa or the Caribbean make up about 4% of people in Ice detention from 2012 to 2017, they represented 24% of all solitary confinement lockups over that time. Black immigrants are also significantly more likely to be targeted for deportation. While 7% of noncitizens in the US. Are black, they make up a full 20% of those facing deportation on criminal grounds. And that happens despite there being no evidence that black immigrants commit crime at greater rates than other immigrants are US. Citizens. Even under this administration, the bond for Haiti immigrants is 54% higher than the rate of other immigrants in detention. Instead of this cycle of violence on black immigrants or double punishment, the Home Act takes an important step towards racial justice. By breaking cycles of violence and allowing immigrants to come home if they qualify for a number of existing reforms. Colleagues do not miss the opportunity to reunite and protect black families and communities. I urge you to vote aye on AB 1306. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. McKinnor and Assembly Member Gallagher, you are recognized on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members. And I just want to say that this is continuing this sanctuary state policy that is very dangerous and has led to the deaths of far too many people in this state. Now, earlier, my colleague from Los Angeles brought up this detestable shooting here in Sacramento. Done with the ghost gun. It's true. Conveniently left out of that story was that this was also a man who was not supposed to be in this country, was an illegal immigrant, had overstayed his visa, and just the week before had been arrested and was in Merced County jail, where they were prohibited by this law that we are expanding from. Even talking to Ice, who had requested to be notified if he was to be released. They were never notified. He went out and killed those three young daughters in a Sacramento church. So if we're going to talk about policies that help stop these tragic events from happening, this is another one that should be reformed that we should be talking about. We are talking about serious crimes here. We're not talking about misdemeanors. We're talking about murders. It's not the first time that that's happened. A few years back, Sacramento county deputy killed by someone who was not supposed to be here, had been deported, allowed back into the country. Kate Steinley, walking down the piers in San Francisco, killed by an illegal immigrant who was allowed to come back into this country in a policy of sanctuary that said, don't talk to Ice. We cannot continue this type of policy. And if you do, more people are going to die. This shouldn't be taken lightly and we should be thinking about reforming this policy, not expanding it. Thank you.

Thank you, Leader Gallagher and Assembly Member Kalra, you're recognized on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I rise in support of AB 1306 and will reject the fear based arguments that are constantly made, especially those that cast a negative light on our immigrant communities. We know the data shows that immigrants, both documented and undocumented, commit crimes at a lesser rate, and that's what the facts bear. And more significantly, this bill is not releasing anyone that's not found suitable for release. It's a narrow scope that individuals in certain categories would have to go through a parole hearing and are deemed safe to be released into society. That's the job of the criminal justice system to decide. If the federal government then wants to do proceedings on immigration at whatever point after an individual's release, so be it. But we're not here to do the job of the federal government, by the way, at a great cost to the state without the federal government at all having to reimburse the state. Our role here is to protect the public safety of Californians, and we do that by abiding by the recommendations of those that are recommended for parole and for release. If someone's arrested and convicted of a crime and they're sentenced to do a certain amount of time for that crime and then they're deemed suitable for release, that is what keeps our communities safe. And if individuals want to pull one anecdotal case or the other to strike fear into people rather than looking the actual facts of what's happening in our communities, that's our prerogative to do. But it's our job to pass good policy. And it is not good policy for us to have to, at our cost, cooperate with the federal government on immigration proceedings that they haven't even deemed or something they're going to follow through on. They just want us to tell them, anytime happens to be an individual, happens to be undocumented. That's not our role to do. We've already seen what's happened. What has happened when the federal government has overstepped their balance into our communities. And the bottom line is the individuals that have been recommended for release, that's not me saying it or the author saying it. That's our parole boards that are indicating that they're safe to be released into our community. And it's at that point that we need to provide the resources to ensure that they have everything that they need to be successful in contributing members of our society. It's not our role to unilaterally just send them over to the federal government for proceedings. That's the role of the federal government to do. And we need to keep that separated. And so I urge our colleagues to vote aye on AB 1306 and not get caught up in the fear mongering. Every time we have any bill involving involving criminal justice, we get this fear mongering. That's what got us in this mess to begin with, becoming the incarceration capital of the world. It's also what's got us in a mess of having our immigrant community targeted as if somehow they're more dangerous than the rest of the community, which is patently false. So I urge your support for AB 1306

Thank you, Mr. Kalra. And Assemblywoman Ortega, you're recognized on the bill.

Thank you, members, speaker, I rise in support of AB 1306. As many of you know, my parents brought me to this country as an illegal immigrant. At four years old, my mother crossed the border looking for the An American Dream with a four year old, a three year old, and a six month old. And I stand here today as a California Assembly member because of that sacrifice, because she led and thought about what it would be like for her family to come to this beautiful state. I also stand in support because for the last eight years, or in our previous presidential election, every day on television, I had to hear our President of the United States call my father a criminal, call my mother a rapist, call my aunts and uncles dangerous. It is because of this that I decided to sit here and stand here and speak up in support of AB 1306. We cannot allow us to continue the fear mongering that led to those words impacting not just my family, but hundreds of other immigrants who live in the state of California. Again, we have an ethical and moral obligation as state leaders to protect all of our constituents, regardless of status. I support and ask for your urgent aye vote for AB 1306.

Thank you, Ms. Ortega. And seeing no other members wishing to be recognized on this bill, Assemblywoman Carrillo, you may close.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. This has been a three year process to get us to the Home Act to AB 1306. I want to thank all of the members that have been engaged on this policy related to both criminal justice and immigration reform. I also want to thank all of the advocates whose very lives are inflicted upon every day by the decisions that we made. Those advocates, some of which are also justice impacted individuals who I will say this, are rehabilitated. And one other R word, redemption. We talk a lot about what it means to have redemption, to have a second chance, to have an opportunity. Rehabilitation is also part of the California Departments of Corrections and Rehabilitation. I want to thank the corrections officers who I have spoken with for the past three years, who invest their time and their lives every day for the betterment of individuals currently incarcerated. A lot of them know and have seen firsthand redemption and rehabilitation. And when we've talked about this bill, they say there is no difference between someone who came from another country who grew up here and committed a crime and somebody born in the United States who committed the same crime. The person that was born in California or in the United States that commits a crime gets an opportunity to return home. Yet the immigrant who grew up here, but maybe as a permanent resident, does not get that same benefit that we have all passed as laws and have been signed by the governor of this state. I do not believe in a California that creates a dual system of justice that treats immigrants less than less human and any less Californian than any one of us in this body right now. I also want to give thanks to the families that have been impacted, the families that are survivors, the families that are also in support of this bill, who also understand that if a crime was committed, if a judge passed a sentence, if that sentence was served, if the parole board made a decision that that individual is rehabilitated to be able to restart their lives. That is the compact that we have as a society. Anything less is not justice. Anything that does not follow that allows for a double punishment of an individual simply because they are an immigrant. That is not the California that I want us to have moving forward. I want to make sure that California has one system of justice that treats everyone the same, regardless of where they were born. This is a much more narrow bill than the previous versions of this policy aligning to criminal justice reforms that have already been signed into law. And I will state again that it was never the intention of the legislature to pass criminal justice reform policies that exclude immigrants. It was never the intention of the legislature to exclude immigrants. And we will not stand here and continue to uphold a dual system of justice that treats immigrants differently. And with that, I respectfully request an aye vote on AB 1306. Thank you.

Thank you. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 50, no. 17. The bills pass. Next, Mr. Holden, we will be moving on to file item 364. This is AB 776. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 776 by some member Holden and others in Activating Transportation.

Assemblymember Holden, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, today I rise to present Assembly Bill 776. It creates a process at the Department of Transportation to identify appropriate locations of signs to recognize tribal lands along Route 210 and consider renaming the 210 Freeway the Southern California Native American Freeway. This bill seeks to acknowledge the land and the people whom the land belongs to. Los Angeles county is home to the largest concentration of persons of any part American Indian descent in the United States. The 210 Freeway begins in Silmar district of Los Angeles and travels east to the city of Redlands in San Bernardino. AB 776 is a bill that encourages the state of California to think critically about ways to increase the visibility of our Native American brothers and sisters by creating a state process to identify tribal boundaries. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Holden. And Assemblywoman Rivas you're recognized on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I want to thank the author for bringing this measure to our floor. I represent communities that are along the 210 freeway in Los Angeles and I'm happy to support this bill today. Thank you so much.

Thank you, Ms. Rivas. Seeing no other members wishing to be recognized, mr. Holden, anything further to close? Very well. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes Ayes 63, no, zero. Bill is passed next by Mr. Maienschein . This is file item 365, AB 781. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 781 by Assembly Member Maienschein an act relating to emergency services

And Assembly Member Maienschein . You may open on the bill.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker and members. AB 781 requires local governments to designate emergency shelters, warning centers, and cooling centers that are able to accommodate peoples with pets. This bill has no opposition as received bipartisan support. I respectfully request an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Maienschein. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes Ayes 63, no, zero. The bills passed next by Mr. Berman. This is file item 366, AB 789. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 789 by Assembly Berman and others an act related to student financial aid

And Assemblymember Berman, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I rise to present AB 789, a bill to ensure that more California students are able to keep their financial aid and achieve their higher education dreams, despite the critical role played by financial aid and college achievement. Data shows that sizable numbers of underrepresented students lose access to financial aid due to satisfactory academic progress standards. AB 789 would establish a common set of standards for satisfactory academic progress, including appeals to ensure that all California students are provided with the flexibility currently allowed under federal law. I respectfully ask for aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Berman. Seeing no members wishing to be recognized on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes Ayes 60, no, zero. The Bills pass next by Dr. Weber. This is file item 368, AB 798. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 798 by Assembly Member Weber an act related to female general mutation.

And Dr. Weber, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present AB 798 this bill strengthens our laws to hold anyone accountable who subjects any child to female genital mutilation. The practice of female genital mutilation, or FGM, is recognized internationally as a human rights violation and as an extreme form of gender based violence. FGM is a procedure that involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for nonmedical reasons. These procedures are carried out on young girls ranging in age from birth to teens, and are generally done on the grounds of religion and cultural beliefs around femininity, modesty safeguarding, virginity, beauty, marriage, worthiness, and family honor. I have personally come across this in my profession as a physician and have seen firsthand how the practice leaves young girls and women with lifelong health problems and psychological trauma. AB 798 will expand the definition of FGM to that of the World Health Organization to ensure that includes all types of FGM. It will allow for any evidence that an individual transported a minor out of the state for the purposes of FGM, to be used as circumstantial evidence under our current FGM law or other criminal sections as child abuse. Under AB 798, religion or cultural custom will not be a criminal defense for anyone participating in any type of FGM. And lastly, this bill will also make it easier for medical professionals and all mandated reporters to know that FGM is child abuse, and it should be reported despite the parent or guardians facilitating it for their daughter. Ending FGM will require a multisexual approach that pulls in physicians, advocates, survivors and elected officials. This bill has bipartisan support and no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Assembly member Weber. And seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 68, no zero. The bill is passed. Members, a brief announcement. You have dispensed with 100 bills today. Well done. Can't stop. Won't stop. Moving on to file item 370, AB 835. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 835 by Assembly Member Lee and others an act relating to fire protection

Assembly Member Lee. You may open on this bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, please present our 101st bill of the day. This bill will help bring this bill will direct the state fire Marshal to research standards for single stairway, multi unit residential buildings and submit a report to relevant stakeholders. This kind of building is very common in Europe where generally modern safety features like sprinklers are also required in most new buildings in America, and demonstrate. Better safety results in additional staircases. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Lee. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote clerk will close roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 63. No. Zero. The bill is passed.

We are going to go to Miss Papan. This is file item 36, AB 893. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 893 by Assembly Member Pappen an act relating to passenger vehicles

And Assemblymember Papan, you may open on this bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 893 will require peer to peer platforms to obtain a permit prior to facilitating transactions at an air at an airport and end the taxpayer subsidization of their operations. There's been quite a bit of discussion regarding what this bill will do and whom this bill will affect. First, I want to address the concerns raised regarding the bill language that ride sharing is reasonably similar to rental car. I have communicated to members and the stakeholders that I will strike this language in the next policy committee. Let me be clear, this bill will not force a permit process on airports and will not interfere with current airport contracts with ridesharing programs. I've worked closely with the Airports Council since the beginning of the session, and not one airport has objected to the language in this bill. This bill does, however, require these platforms to comply with airport regulations. This is critical because for several years, personal vehicle sharing platforms have ignored airport authority and continue to operate at airports as they please. Unpermitted sharing of vehicle at airports has led to a myriad of issues, including vehicles left abandoned or waiting at terminal areas for lengthy periods of time, increased traffic congestion, and a loss of revenue. Revenue which is critical to ensure that public airports are not a drain on the taxpayers. Additionally, AB 893, as in print, addresses additional gaps in current law by requiring these vehicle sharing platforms to adhere to transparent price disclosure regulations and require that they contribute to California's tourism marketing programs. Lastly, I want to acknowledge that I've been working closely with all stakeholders, including the CEO of Turo. Also, I will be narrowing the bill in scope in the Senate, which will bring one of the ride sharing entities on in support of the bill. Peer to peer rental car rental services represent a dynamic innovation in the market and airports want their business but can no longer get a free ride, can no longer allow them to get a free ride, and avoid paying their fair share. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Papan and a Assembly Member Essayli you're recognized on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I've been closely following this bill since it came to the Judiciary Committee earlier this year. Initially, I abstained from supporting the bill to make sure that we were protecting our innovative economy as well as our consumers. There are many important elements to this bill, though, such as the potential for legislative certainty for peer to peer car sharing companies, particularly concerning airport operations. The largest peer to peer car sharing company has expressed support for obtaining permits at airports. I agree and believe peer to peer car sharing should not bear the burden of fees supporting airport rental infrastructure they do not use. I know this is one of the many points the author is working hard to address. I understand there are concerns with the current language of the bill and the potential unintended consequences, but I'm confident that my colleague from San Mateo is committed to addressing them. I do want to acknowledge and thank the author for all her hard work and for the amendments she's already committed to taking in the Senate. I look forward to those additional amendments with engagement from all stakeholders and to see a fair playing field for all business. I'll be supporting the bill today and I look forward to the continued hard work on this issue. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Essayli. And seeing no other members wishing to speak on this bill, Ms. Papan, anything further to close?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Peer to peer providers should contribute, like all of their companies, if they utilize public access to make a profit. No more free rides. I respectfully request an aye vote.

Thank you. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 49, no zero. The bill is passed. Next, we are going to move to Miss Chiavo. This is file item 32, AB 1631. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1631 by Assembly MemberShiavo and others an act related to water resources.

And Assembly Member Shiavo, you're recognized on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. This is a really important district bill for us. 30 years ago, the city of Santa Clarita was only three years old and there has been a pending permit on an aggregate mine for those 30 years. This bill simply says that after 30 years, if a permit has been pending, that there's an opportunity to go to the state water board and for the public to have input again. As we know, after 30 years in the city of Santa Clarita, water needs have changed significantly. And we think this is an important, common sense solution for not only our community, but any other communities that are faced with something that is pending for 30 years from its inception. Respectfully ask for your I vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Shiavo. Seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote all those vote who desire to vote will close. Or we'll tally the votes. Ayes 41 Noes13. The bills pass. Next, by Miss Irwin, we will take a file item 109. This is AB 531. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 531 by Assembly Member Irwin and others an act related to veterans housing by providing funds necessary therefore, an election of insurance and sale of bonds in the state of California and the handling of disposition of those funds.

Irwin, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In 2014, California voters approved Proposition 41 to create the Veteran Housing and Homeless Prevention Program, known as VHHP. However, nearly all the funding has been depleted from this highly successful program. AB. 531 addresses this by reenacting, by enacting the Veteran Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act. This bill would ask voters to authorize the issuance of bonds to provide additional funding for the construction of affordable multifamily housing with supportive services for veterans. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Irwin. And seeing no members wishing to address the bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes ayes 69, noes, zero. The bill is passed. We are back on file with Mr. Berman. This is file item 371, AB. 841. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 841 by Assemblymember Berman and others an act relating to energy

and Assemblymember Berman. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues.

AB 841 is a key first step for California to push the transition of our industrial sectors to zero emission by tasking the California Energy Commission with preparing an industrial heat electrification roadmap on or before January 1, 2025. This report will provide critical information for the state to continue in our efforts to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Berman. See no members wishing to speak on this bill. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes ayes 62, noes, zero. The bill is passed. Next. This is by Mr. Valencia. File item 372, AB. 860. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 860 by Assembly Member Valencia and others, an act relating to state government

And Mr. Valencia, you may open on the bill.

When I started, Mr. Speaker and Members, AB. 860 will support our state's equity and access goals by reducing the effort and expenses associated with applying for and receiving state funds pursuant to very small grants for nonprofits. This bill will reasonably limit what information administrators may ask for grant from grant recipients and encourages streamlined information. AB. 60 has no opposition and has bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote gracias.

Thank you, Mr. Valencia. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the wall. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes I 62, no, zero. The bills pass. Next. File item 374, AB. 866. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 866 by Senator Blanca Rubio and act related to food and assistance

And Assemblywoman Rubio, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members for the opportunity to present AB. 866. This measure continues the states and specifically this body's efforts to prevent food insecurity in our most vulnerable populations. AB 866 ensures that foster youth 18 to 21 years of age do not lose CalFresh benefits due to supplemental payments they receive while participating in supervised independent living placements. This is a simple fix for a population the state is critically invested in. I am thankful to many of the members present here today who have tirelessly advocated to ensure the best continuum of support for our foster youth. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Rubio. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. ayes 60, noes, zero. The bill is passed next by Mr. Haney. This is file item 375, AB 871. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 871 by Assembly Member Haney an act relating to safety and employment

and Assembly Haney. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. AB 871 will ensure that standards and safety measures required for commercial elevators are also in place for private residential elevators inside the home. Currently in California, only commercial elevators are subject to post installation safety inspections. Additionally, these elevators are subject to annual inspections by Cal OSHA elevator unit inspectors. Private residence elevators which are not regularly inspected, are more likely to have crucial safety system errors, increasing the likelihood of severe injury or death. This bill would ensure that private residence elevators meet the same rigorous safety standards and inspections as commercial elevators. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Haney. Seeing no members wishing to be recognized on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Eyes 52. Nose five. Bill is passed. Next item. File item 376, AB 881. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 881 by Summer Ting an act relating to jury duty

And Assemblyman Ting. You may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 881 expands upon a previous pilot bill I did to increase jury pay for criminal cases from $15 every day to $100. The bill will be piloted in San Francisco, Alameda, kern los Angeles and Monterey. What we found in the first few years of our San Francisco pilot is that we are always promised a jury of our peers, but we don't always get the same diversity, because, quite simply, many working families can't afford to be on a jury because they have to go to work. So because we increased the supplement to $100, we found a much more diverse jury pool in terms of income as well as in terms of diversity. This made a very big difference. We want to expand this to four other counties, Alameda, Kern, LA, and Monterey. Respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB 881.

Thank you, Mr. Ting. Seeing no members wishing to be recognized on this bill. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 54 and noes three. The bills pass. Next. Mr. Mathis. File item 377 AB 883. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 883 by Senator Mathis and others and attribute business licenses.

And Assembly Mathis, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. AB 883 will require state agencies to expedite the applications of active duty service members who are enrolled in the Department of Defense Skilled Bridge Program. What this simply does is, in the military, we have a different skills that are useful and there's different licenses within the state. The program helps them get those licenses. We're just making sure that they're able to apply six months before they're in time of service. So as they come back to civilian life, they've already got their licenses and they're good to go. With that, I ask you for an aye vote.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mathis. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 63. No, zero. The bill is passed, passed temporarily on 378. Bring us to Mr. Jones. Sawyer. File item 379, AB 912. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 912 by Assembly Member Jones Sawyer and others an act relating to youth

And Assembly Member Jones.Sawyer, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present AB 912. The Strategic Antiviolence Funding Efforts Act or Safe Act, rather than returning to the general fund, is imperative that the cost savings from prison closures are kept within the legislature's crime prevention budget and reinvested into effective strategies that further reduce crime and violence. In order to effectively enhance public safety and health, we must ensure that we are investing in programs with a proven track record of keeping our communities safer and providing critical health support. As such, the Safe Act is a comprehensive measure that will fund programs to reduce violence and crime, avert youth from the criminal justice system, reduce youth PTSD symptoms and mental illnesses, and provide life saving resources to all of our constituents. The Safe Act has received bipartisan support, has support recommendations from both caucuses and no registered opposition. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Jones Sawyer seeing no members. Mr. Alanis, you're recognized on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just want to say thank you to the author, also proud co author of this bill. We need to do more about our youth. We need to do more on the front end. And I think that's what this bill will do. So thank you again.

Thank you, Mr. Alanis. If there's nothing further to close, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 59, no, zero. The bill is passed back to Mr. Ting. This is file item 381, AB 932. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 932 by Assembly Member Ting an act relating to land use

and Assembly Ting, you may open on the bill. Thank you.

AB 932 requires that Cal HFA provide a report on its ADU grant program by January 1, 2025. ADU's have been one of our success stories in terms of increasing housing supply in this state, offering some modest housing in many, many communities, as well as its ability to increase housing supply for a very, very critical resource. With that respect ask for an aye vote on AB 932.

Thank you, Mr. Ting. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 61, no, zero. The bill is passed. Next by Mr. Connolly. File item 382, AB 935. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 935 by Senator Connolly an act relating to tobacco sales.

And Assembly Connolly, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. In 2022, 63% of California voters via Prop. 31, uphilled Senate Bill 793 prohibiting tobacco retailers from selling most flavored tobacco products. Despite the overwhelming support from voters to ratify SB 793, flavored tobacco products continue to be sold in many stores across the state, which allows many teenagers to continue accessing these dangerous products. AB 935 will explicitly authorize the California Department of Public Health and the Attorney General to enforce the flavored tobacco ban pursuant to Business and Professions Code, section 22 955, also known as the Stop Tobacco Access to Kids or Steak Act. Consistent with other tobacco enforcement efforts. AB 935 will also replace the subdivision from the Health and Safety Code, which makes violation of SB 793 a misdemeanor and criminal penalty. Instead, pursuant to the Stake Act, it will become a civil penalty to retailers, their agents, or their employees who are in violation. We anticipate the cost of implementation will be minor and absorbable. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Connolly, and seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Eyes 50. Does eleven the bills passed. Get Mr. Connelly. This is file item 383, AB 953. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 953 by summer. Connolly and others an act related to Coastal Resources

And Assembly Connelly, you may open on this bill.

Thank you again, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues. AB 953 requires the Ocean Protection Council to create a statewide voluntary vessel speed reduction and sustainable shipping program for the California coast. The primary objective of this program is to reduce air pollution the risk of fatal vessel strikes on whales and harmful underwater acoustic impacts. This bill would codify and build upon the existing local vessel speed reduction programs. This bill has received no, no votes and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Connolly. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 64, no zero. The bills pass. Next by Mr. Santiago. This is file item 384, AB 958. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 958 by Senator Santiago and others an act relating to prisons

And a. Senator Santiago, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill restores incarcerated person right the visitation and establishes a minimum of three days a week for visitations. This bill strikes the balance between maintaining meaningful connections and public safety by outlining visiting procedures that are consistent with CDRC's own regulations. Respectfully ask for an eye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Santiago. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on the bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 45, nose ten bills pass. Next. This is file item 385, AB 962. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 962 by Senator Vince Fong and others an act relating identification cards

And Senate member Vince Fong, you may open on this bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill exempts the low income DMV ID card application and renewable fee from annual inflation adjustments to deliver needed financial relief to low income Californians. This bill has enjoyed unanimous support and has no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Fong. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 70, no zero. The bills pass. Next. This is file item 386, AB 970. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 970 by Assembly Member Rivas and act relating to insurance.

Assembly Member Rivas, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. California's most vulnerable communities disproportionately suffer from the impacts of climate change. Inclement weather, such as atmospheric storms or extreme heat events, brings the potential for the loss of life and property. And oftentimes low income individuals, homeowners renters and small businesses have the most to lose because they don't have the resources, such as insurance, to financially recuperate. AB 970 rectifies this by closing insurance protection gaps to ensure that communities have the tools for resiliency in future weather events. AB 970 is sponsored by insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Rivas. Seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye. 66, no zero. The bill is passed. Next by Mr. Maienschein. This is file item 387, AB 972. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 972. By Assembly Member Maienchein an act relating local government.

And Assembly Member Maienschein, you may open on the bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 972 streamlines local government assistance resources so that every community has the same opportunity to compete for date funding. Smaller, underresourced cities and counties are at a disadvantage when applying for competitive grants, as they typically lack the technical expertise, resources and experience. This bill requires the Office of Planning and Research to convene a working group with the eventual goal of creating a streamlined process that allows local governments to apply for multiple grant programs using only one application. I respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Maienschein. Seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes Ayes 69, no, zero. The bills pass. Next by Mr. Gipson. This is file item 389, AB 997. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 997 by Assembly Member Gipson an act relating to exonoration

and assembly. Member Gibson, you may open on this bill.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Members, I rise to present Assembly Bill nine nine seven, which seeks to provide long term health mental health services for exonerated exonerated exonerated individuals through the California Victims Compensation. This bill have received bipartisan support and in the Public Safety Committee was on consent. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Gipson. Seeing no members wishing to be addressed on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes ayes 68, no, zero bills passed. Next, back to Mr. Alvarez. This is file item 390, AB1005. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1005 by Sememor Alvarez an act related to In Home Supportive Services.

And Mr. Alvarez, you may open on this bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the opportunity to present to all of you AB 1005 today. If any of you have ever cared for someone with a terminal diagnosis, this bill might be of interest to you. Someone with a terminal diagnosis is facing a really challenging moment, and sometimes they need a family or friend to help care for them during these moments. Recognizing this difficulty, the state offers resources and support to ensure that patients end of life care makes them as comfortable as possible, including IHSS Caregiver Services. However, despite having radically different lifetime expectations, terminal and nonterminal patients are put through the same process to receive those services. AB 1005 helps resolve this by creating an expedited process to become an IHSS recipient for patients that are eligible to receive a terminal diagnosis. Specifically, this bill, upon diagnosis, requires that the diagnosing doctor provide information regarding the IHS program, an application to receive services, and the opportunity for their application to be expedited by the county. It also requires that counties expedite the application to the extent feasible. AB 1005 seeks to ensure that those who receive terminal diagnosis are eligible for IHSS. Services are given priority so that the process does not outlive them as often as the case today. By no means is AB 1005 a finished product. We will continue to work, and we have throughout the entire process with all stakeholders to refine the language so that the bill actually accomplishes what it intends without affecting or creating unnecessary burdens on healthcare providers, counties, or workers. Thank you for your time, and I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Alvarez. And seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote all those vote who desire to vote all.

Clerk will close roll, tally the votes. Ayes 65, no, zero. Bill is passed. We're going to go back to Mr. McCarthy and pick up file item 378, AB 897. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 897 by Assembly Member McCarty and others, an act relating to school employees

and Mr. McCarty, you may open on this bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We all have adult education programs in our districts we know make a big difference helping people learn English, get job skills, better lives. The key of that is the teachers. But too many adult education teachers don't have secure status in their jobs. There's a dual process for tenureship for regular teachers and adult education instructors. This would get rid of that and make sure that teachers are teachers under the California law, and make sure that adult educators are valued in our great state of California. Ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

And Ms. Calderon, you may open on this bill.

Thank you, Mr. McCarty. Seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 48, no, seven. The bill is passed. Back on file. Miss Calderon file. Item 391, AB 1015. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1015 by some Member Calderon and others an act relating to children's health.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Assembly Bill 1015 would create a statewide diaper and white distribution program and administered by the Department of Social Services to serve low income families with infants and toddlers. Diapers are the fourth greatest cost burden impacting one in three families in the United States. AB 1015 would expand an existing diaper bank program to all counties addressing the unmet need facing California's low income families. This bill is a legislative women's caucus priority. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Calderon. Seeing no members wishing to address this bill, clerk will open the wall. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 66, no zero. The Bills pass next to Miss Aguar Curry. This is file item 392, AB 1024. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1024 by Assembly Member Aguiar Curry an act relating to water

And Assembly Member Aguiar Curry, you may open on this bill.

Good afternoon, chair and members. Today I'm proud to present AB 1024. This bill streamlines the process for a farm or vineyard owner to obtain a permit to divert water into a small irrigation pond. This process protects vulnerable fish populations like salmon by keeping water in the stream during spawning season. This process also provides farmers with a reliable source of water during low stream flow months. However, very few people apply because the current permit registration process is extremely time consuming and overburdens them. AB 1024 addresses this problem by helping to streamline the application process. There is no opposition and no no's votes. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Miss Aguiar Curry. And seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye. 67, no, zero. The bill is passed. Next, Mr. Jim Patterson. This is file item 393, AB 1065. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1065 by Assembly Member Jim Patterson an act related to communications.

And Mr. Patterson, you may open on this bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, members, I am presenting Assembly Bill 1065, which makes wireless broadband projects eligible for state grants that fund broadband deployment to connect unserved households. Now, we in the Legislature, we all have the same shared goal of connecting as many households as possible with broadband Internet. And so, under the right conditions, fixed wireless can provide high speed broadband connections faster, cheaper, and more efficiently than fiber, particularly in areas where fiber is very, very expensive to deliver. But to be clear, fiber technology would still be given preference, and wireless technology would be required to meet the same service standards as fiber. This bill is enjoyed bipartisan support, and I ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Patterson. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye. 63, no, zero. The bill's passed. Next. This is file item 394 by Dr. Weber. AB 1138. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1138 by Assembly Member Weber and others an act related to postsecondary education.

And assembly. Member Weber, you may open on this bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members, today I rise to present AB 1138. AB 1138 will require CSU and UC campuses to contract with local rape crisis centers or to provide students confidential transportation to and from local Safe or SART exam centers to administer the safe kit. In the event of a sexual assault, the first form of care a patient typically receives is medical care. Whenever possible, the patient should receive it from a licensed sexual assault examiner at a rape crisis center, hospital or clinic. There, they can perform the forensic exam, address any physical injuries, perform testing, and provide preventative care. This bill will allow for students who have been either victims of sexual assault to get the support and health care they need without having to worry about how they will get there. This bill has bipartisan support and no opposition. And I respectfully ask your aye vote on AB 1138. Thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Weber. Seeing no members wishing to speak on this bill, clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 71, no. Zero. The bills pass. Next by Miss Quirk Silva. This is file item 397, AB 1175. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1175 by Assembly Member Quirk Silva and others, an act related to outdoor advertising

And Ms. Quirk Silva. You may open on this bill.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. Today I present AB 1175, which would allow cities and counties a one year opportunity window to apply for a five year extension for on premises signs in redevelopment areas from the California Department of Transportation. With the sunset date of this original bill now passed, it's essential to acknowledge that signs and redevelopment areas still hold relevance for local communities and government funding. Considering the prolonged recovery from the pandemic, my bill provides additional time for local governments to safeguard their general fund tax revenue, supporting vital community programs and services our constituents rely on. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.