Senate Floor

Welcome, Members, to the last day of the week. The first day of our last day of the session. The Secretary will call the roll.

Allen. Alvarado-Gil. Archuleta. Ashby. Atkins. Becker. Blakespear. Bradford. Caballero. Cortese. Dahle. Dodd. Durazo. Eggman. Glazer. Gonzalez. Grove. Hurtado. Jones. Laird. Limon. McGuire. Menjivar. Min. Newman. Nguyen. Niello. Ochoa Bogh. Padilla. Portantino. Roth. Rubio. Seyarto. Skinner. Smallwood-Cuevas. Stern. Umberg. Wahab. Wiener. Wilk.

A quorum is present. Would the Members and our guests beyond the rail and in the gallery please rise? We will be led in prayer this morning by our chaplain, Sister Michelle Gorman, after which, please remain standing for the Pledge of the Flag.

Let us remember we are always in the presence of holy mystery God of mercy and compassion. It is most likely that we all remember where we were 22 years ago on 9/11. On this day of solemn remembrance we honor the almost 3,000 lives that were lost in that tragic act. We give thanks for public servants, first responders, police and firefighters. All those who served and saved rendered aid and assistance. May we give comfort to those who still live with grief and loss.

May we seek justice, peace and reconciliation in all the activities of our lives. On this day of solemn remembrance let us remember words of support and compassion from states and nations near and far. Let us continue to build up what has been torn down and work to mend what has been broken. Gracious God, may we live your love when hate and resentment seem to reign may we continue to bear hopeful witness to the cause of justice and peace for all. We ask this in your name. Amen.

Members, please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag.

Well, that was something, Members. I see Senate Red has everybody kind of up in color. Welcome, Senator Dodd. I see what everybody was talking about. Members, before we get started, if we could, please. Let's pause and take a moment of silence. Remember those lives lost 22 years ago at 9/11. And remember our country who was at war, basically, for 21 years following.

Thank you. Okay, privileges of the floor. Let's see. I see up there in the gallery. On behalf of Senator Grove, we welcome students from the ShePOWER Academy and their CEO, Arleana Waller, who joins us today in the gallery. Please give them a warm welcome as they come to the California State Senate. They're here today learning about advocacy. Go get 'em. Okay. Messages from the Governor will be deemed read. Messages from the Assembly will be deemed read. Reports of committees will be deemed read and measures adopted. Motions, resolutions and notices. Members, with their mic up.

The following bills are referred to the Committee on Rules: file item number 71, AB 1291; file item 187, SB 619; file item 123, AB 1447; file item 112, AB 918. Without objection and pursuant to Rule 33.1, Joint Rule 61, A-13 will be suspended to allow Assembly Bill 436 to be amended after the deadline. This request has been approved by the Rules Committee. Without objection, Assembly Bill 317 will be returned to the Assembly. Without objection, the Senate Journal for September 5, 2023, through September 7, 2023, will be approved as corrected by the minutes clerk. Senator Limon, for what reason do you rise?

I rise to make a motion. On behalf of the author, I request AB 535, file item 390, by Assembly Member Erwin, to be removed from the consent calendar and be placed on the inactive file. I also rise on behalf of Assembly Member Ramos. I request AB 81, file item 315 to be placed on the inactive file.

Desk will note, thank you. Senator Ashby, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam President. At the request of the author, I would like to pull AB 366 -- it's on the special consent calendar -- and move it to the inactive file.

Thank you. Desk will note. Senator Portantino.

At the request of the author, I have two items: file item on consent, AB 1246, move off consent and move to inactive; and file item 240 AB 863, Aguiar-Curry, move to inactive.

Desk will note. Senator Rubio.

Thank you, Madam President. At the request of the author, please move file item 294, Assembly Bill 718 to the inactive file. Thank you.

Thank you. Desk will note. Senator Wahab.

Thank you. I request unanimous consent to withdraw Senate Bill 400 from engrossing and enrolling and return the measure to the Assembly for further action.

Desk will note. Senator Hurtado.

At the request of the author, please move file item 273, AB 1205, by Bauer-Kahan to the inactive file.

Desk will note. Senator Padilla.

Thank you, Madam President. Please remove file item 381 from the special consent calendar and place it on the inactive file, per the author.

Desk will note. Senator Menjivar.

Thank you, Madam President. At the request of the author, please remove file item 471, AB 1524, from the consent calendar and place it on inactive.

Desk will note. Senator Weiner.

Thank you, Madam President. At the request of the author, please pull AB 1282 by Assembly Member Lowenthal from special consent, and please move it to the inactive file.

Desk will note. Senator Niello.

Madam President, at the request of the author, please move file item 342, AB 490, to the inactive file.

Desk will note. Senator Becker.

I'd like to remove file item 26, AB 1594, from the special consent calendar.

Desk will note. Senator Blakespear.

Thank you. At the request of the author, please place file item 281, Assembly Bill 7, on the inactive file.

Desk will note. Senator Cortese.

Thank you, Madam President. I have two items. First, I'd like to move AB 871, which is file item 296, authored by Assembly Member Haney, to the inactive file. And then, I'd also like to move AB 347, file item 135, which is authored by Assembly Member Ting, also to the inactive file. Thank you.

Desk will note. Thank you. Senator Stern.

Thank you, Madam President. At the request of the author, please move file item 275, AB 1359, to the inactive file.

Thank you. Desk will note. Senator Skinner.

Thank you, Madam President. At the request of the author, I'd like to pull item 433, AB 1755, from the consent calendar.

The desk will note. Any other Members wish to be recognized? Okay.

Okay. Consideration of the daily file. Second reading, items 1-150. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill: 1248, 600, 1462, 504, 1218, 937, 645.

Second reading will be deemed read. Governor's appointments. Senator Grove.

Thank you, Madam President. Colleagues, today, file item number 155 is the confirmation of Eric Skyler for reappointment to the Fish and Game Commission and the following appointments to the Regional Water Quality Control Board: Jane Gray to Central Coast Regional Board, Gary Strawn to the San Diego Board and Kristine Murray to the Santa Ana Board. These appointments were approved on the Rules Committee for unanimous vote on August 23. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing nobody wanting to speak. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Aye. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Aye. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. Aye. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Aye. Niello. Aye. Ochoa Bogh. Aye. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. Aye. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Wilk. Aye.

Please call the absent Members.

Caballero. Min. Aye. Weiner. Aye.

39-0. That person is confirmed. Moving on, Senator Grove.

Thank you, Madam President. Appreciate you, also, introducing my ShePOWER guests. Appreciate that. Thank you. But back to governor's appointments. File item number 156 is a confirmation of Megan Blair for reappointment to the Water Quality Control Board in San Diego region. Ms. Blair was first appointed to the board in 2018. She's a senior director of strategic initiatives in the Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego. She was approved by the Rules Committee on August 23, on a 5-0 vote. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Aye. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. Aye. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Aye. Niello. Aye. Ochoa Bogh. Aye. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. Aye.

Please call the absent Members.

Caballero. Dahle. Seyarto.

Count is 37-0. That appointment is confirmed. Senator Grove.

Thank you, Madam President. Colleagues, one more appointment. The last one. File item 157 is a confirmation of Donald Young for reappointment to the Water Quality Control Board of the San Francisco Bay region. Mr. Young has served on the board since 2021. He is a senior vice president of Salas O'Brien, where he leads the firm's construction services department. He was approved by the Rules Committee on August 23, on a unanimous vote. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing no other senators wishing to speak. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Aye. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Aye. Hurtado. Jones. Aye. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Aye. Niello. Aye. Ochoa Bogh. Aye. Padilla. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Seyarto. Aye. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. Aye.

Call the absent Members.

Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Hurtado. Aye. Padilla. Aye. Rubio. Aye.

39-0. That person is confirmed. That appointment is confirmed. Moving back to motions and resolutions.

Members, without objection, the motion to re-refer AB 918 to the Rules may be rescinded.

Senator McGuire. Senator McGuire, you're recognized.

Thank you so much, Madam President. Good afternoon, Members. There's a resolution at the desk requesting permission to suspend Joint Rule 61 and 62, for the purpose of allowing Assembly Bills 1228 and 1291 to be heard in committee after the deadline. These requests have been approved by the Rules Committee. We respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Senator McGuire is asking for an aye vote. Clerk will call the roll. No, hold on a minute. Take a little procedural pause, Members. Senator Jones.

Thank you, Madam President. I would ask for a no vote on this motion, please.

Thank you. Okay. Senator McGuire is asking for an aye vote. Senator Jones is asking for a no vote. Secretary, please read the resolution.

Resolve that Joint Rule 61 and 62 be dispensed with, as requested.

Call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. No. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. No.

31-8. Joint rules are suspended. Senator McGuire, you are recognized again.

Thank you, Madam President. Members, there's a resolution at the desk requesting to suspend Joint Rule 61, A-13 to allow Assembly Bills 531 and 918 to be amended on the floor after the deadline. The request has been approved by the Rules Committee. Would respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. Senator Jones.

Madam President, I'd also ask for a no vote on this, and okay with a roll substitution if there's no objections to that.

If there are no objections, we will substitute the -- Secretary, please read the resolution. Trying to get us done here, folks.

Resolve that Joint Rule 61, A-13 be dispensed with, as requested.

Thank you. Without objection. Ayes: 31, noes: 8. Joint rules are suspended. Senator McGuire.

Senator McGuire.

Thank you so much, Madam President. This will be it for the time being. Members, I move to suspend the Senate rules as they relate to Assembly Bill 1228 and ACA 13 would respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much, Senator Jones.

Thank you, Madam President. Same objection. And also would be okay with role substitution.

Thank you, kind sir. Please read the resolution. There's no resolution. We are substituting the role. Ayes 31, noes. Senate rules are suspended. Got through all that together, Members. That was good. We are prepared now to move on to Assembly. Third reading. Are we ready to go? File item 217. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 248 by Assembly Member Mathis, an act relating to individuals with disabilities.

Thank you very much, Senator Limon.

Thank you. Today I rise to present AB 248 on behalf of Assembly Member Mathis. AB 248 recognizes the dignity of all Californians by removing outdated terms in the California Code referring to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. This is eligible for unanimous roll call if there are no objections. On this bill, Members, if we get lucky, we will establish universal or eligible unanimous roll call. Secretary will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Aye. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Aye. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. Aye. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Aye. Niello. Aye. Ochoa Bogh. Aye. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Seyarto. Aye. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. Aye.

Senator Limon moves the call. Moving on to file item 221. File item 221.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1452 by Assemblymember Mathis and accolading to the state capitol.

Senator Durazo. Oh senator, sorry, Seyarto.

Well, thank you, Madam President. I rise to present AB 1451 on behalf of Assemblymember Mathis. Assembly Bill 1452 will honor the California Veterans of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. This is a bipartisan bill, which would authorize a nonprofit organization to fund the planning, construction and maintenance of a monument dedicated to the veterans of the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait on the grounds of the state capitol. California has the highest number of veterans in the country, and it is crucial that the sacrifices of our state veterans on behalf of our nation do not go unnoticed. AB 1452 will honor and pay tribute to the courage and sacrifices made by the brave servicemen and women of our state who fought and gave their lives in defense of our country. This bill has received no opposition and is supported by a number of veterans groups, including the American Legion and Vets, the California State Commanders, Veterans Council and Military Officers Association of America and the Vietnam Veterans of America. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing no other members wishing to speak. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespeare. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Aye. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Aye. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. Aye. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Aye. Niello. Aye. Ochoa Bogh. Aye. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Seyarto. Aye. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. Aye.

Senator Seyarto moves the call. Moving on to file item 225. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 603 by Assemblymember Cervantes and accolading to public postsecondary education.

Senator Smallwood-Cuevas.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise today on behalf of Assemblymember Cervantes to present AB 603. AB 603 will require the California Community College Board of Governors and the CSU Board of Trustees and request that UC Board of Regents provide the legislature with an annual report on the diversity of its governing board and how it compares to the diversity of the student body population they serve. AB 603 would not take any concrete steps to change the makeup of the governing boards or impose employment requirements on the governor. This bill would simply provide the public and the legislature with more transparency on diversity. And with that, I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Without objections. This support, support is due for eligible for unanimous roll call if there are no objections. Seeing none. 39 to zero. The measure carries. Moving on now to file item 229, AB 1684. Clerk will read. Next item is file item 235. AB 60, no. I'm sorry. AB 229. AB 1684. 229.

Assembly Bill 1685, 1684 by Assembly Member Maienschein, allocating to local government.

Senator Umberg.

Thank you, Madam President and colleagues. AB 1684, by Assembly Member Maienschein allows for increased administrative enforcement against unlicensed commercial cannabis activities at the local level and creates opportunities for greater cooperation between local jurisdictions and the office of the Attorney General, I urge an aye vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing nobody else willing to speak on this, Clerk will call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, aye. Archuletta, aye. Ashby, aye. Atkins, aye. Becker, aye. Blakespear, aye. Bradford, aye. Caballaro, aye. Cortese, aye. Dahle, aye. Dodd, aye. Durazo, aye. Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grove, aye. Hurtado, aye. Jones, aye. Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. Menjivar, aye. Min, aye. Newman, aye. Nguyen, aye. Niello, aye. Ochoa Bogh, aye. Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, aye. Seyarto, aye. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, aye. Wilk, aye.

39 to 0. That measure is confirmed. Is adopted. Moving on now to file item 230, AB 911. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 911 by Assemblymember Schiavo and accolating to real property.

Senator Blakespear.

Thank you, president and colleagues. AB 911 by Assemblymember Schiavo is a bipartisan cleanup measure to AB 721 from last session that provides confidence to affordable housing developers who wish to purchase real estate for 100% affordable development. The bill has no formal opposition, and I respectfully urge your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you. Nobody else willing to speak on this. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. Aye. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. Aye. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. Aye.

Senator Jones.

Jones. Aye to no, please.

Jones, aye to no.

Jones, aye to no. Grove, no.

Grove, no. All right, 33 to six. The measure is adopted. All right, moving on now to file 234, AB 755 by Assemblymember Papan, presented by Senator Ashby. Clerk will read.

234 by -- excuse me -- 234, Assembly Bill 755 by Assembly Member Papan, an act relating to water.

Senator.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise to present AB 755 on behalf of Assembly Member Papan, which requires public utilities to determine how the highest water users affect system wide costs. Identifying how the top 10 percent of water users in a customer class have driven system expenses will shine an important light on a root cause of rising costs. Utilities invest and maintain additional infrastructure based on the amount of water customers collectively use, and those fixed costs are borne collectively by the customers, usually based on meter size. Customers with smaller meters pay proportionately less, based on meter size, but if they have no need for the new infrastructure, they are subsidizing the cost of water for those that do.

Our water system should not punish efficient and subsidized water -- waste. I'm sorry. Our water system should not punish efficient and subsidized waste. AB 755 specifically examines the fixed costs that are driven primarily by unnecessary use. I urge an aye vote.

Seeing no other senators wishing to speak. The Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. No. Archuleta. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. No. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. No.

Let's call the absent Members.

Archuleta. Aye. Caballero. Dodd. Aye.

27-9.

Ochoa Bogh. No. Roth.

28-10. The measure passes. All right, we're going to move back on file. File item 224. Senator Newman is presenting that. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1270 by Assembly Member Dixon and Acclimating to redevelopment.

Senator Newman.

Thank you Madam President. I rise today to present AB 1270 on behalf of Assemblymember Dixon, which would facilitate the dissolution of two redevelopment agencies in Orange County, while ensuring that the City of Lake Forest successor agency continues to receive the revenues it needs to pay its enforceable obligations. This is a district Bill sponsored by Orange County and supported by Lake Forest. It has received no opposition throughout. On behalf of Assemblymember Dixon, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

And if there is no objections, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Seeing none, 39 to 0, the measure passes. Moving on to file item 235, AB 1587. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1587 by Assemblymember Ting, an act relating to financial transactions.

Senator Limon.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise to present AB 1587 on behalf of Assemblymember Ting. AB 1587 is simple. It requires the implementation of a new merchant category code MCC, for firearm retailers. The International Organization for Standardization created the MCC in September of 2022 for firearm retailers. Currently, firearms are generally categorized as sporting goods or other. MCCs are four-digit codes used to identify purchases such as groceries, gas, et cetera. Many of us may know these and may remember these from when we get our credit card statements and see an aggregated number of the categories of how we are spending. The use of the new firearms MCC provides financial institutions with a tool to better identify suspicious activities such as firearm trafficking. This bill is specific to California businesses only. We know other states have banned its use, but financial entities will not be impacted by the prohibitions by other states under this bill. The author has worked thoughtfully with the Financial Institutions Policy Committees, including the Senate Banking Committee, and on this language, to ensure smooth implementation. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limone. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. No. Nguyen. Nguyen, no. Newman, aye. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. No. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Stern. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Weiner. Aye. Wilk.

Please call the absent Members.

No.

Please call the absent Members.

Alvarado-Gil. No. Caballero.

30 to 9, that measure is adopted. Moving on now to file item 236, AB 1283, being presented by Senator Grove. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1283 by Assembly Member Chen and accolading to people health.

Senator Grove.

Thank you. Madam President I rise to present AB 1283 today on behalf of Assemblymember Chen. AB 1283 will allow schools to access federal funds to stock Albuterol in California schools to treat children who have asthma attacks. It will also encourage education departments to provide an energy stock of butyrol inhalers. And the Bill would improve asthma care and help save the lives of children. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

This is eligible for unanimous roll call. If there are no objections. Seeing none, 39 to 0, that measure is adopted. Moving on now to file item 241, AB 1125. Pass on file. All right. Then we'll move on to AB 242. Or file item 242, AB 1481, presented by Senator Skinner. Assembly Member Boerner. Clerk will read.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1481 by Assembly Member Boerner, an accolade in to Medi-Cal.

Thank you, Madam President. Members rise to present AB 1481, which ensures that a pregnant person is covered under the presumptive eligibility for pregnant women program until they are enrolled in full scope Medi-Cal benefits. The presumptive eligibility for pregnant women program provides a pregnant person with low income and immediate temporary coverage for up to 60 days while they are applying for full scope medical.

However, it can often take longer than 60 days for the application to be approved, and in that time, the coverage could get lapse, so leaving many people without. So what this does is correct that and is a Woman's Legislative Caucus priority Bill. And with that, I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator jones.

Thank you, Senator McGuire.

Thank you, Madam President. I have amendments at the desk for 1481. If I can speak to those amendments real quick, I rise to offer amendments to AB 1481. And folks, ladies and gentlemen, we need to stop the practice of dumping sexually violent predators thank you. Especially with transient status.

Okay, so as we all heard, Senator skinner presented, Senator Jones raises mic. All right, Senator. And now we're going to have the Clerk read the amendments. Thank you. Clerk will read.

Amendments by Senator Jones. Set one.

Thank you, Senator jones.

Thank you, Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, senators, I offer amendments to AB 1481. The state of California needs to stop our practice of dumping sexually violent predators, known as SVPs, into communities, especially with transient status. SVPs are convicted of a sexually violent offense and diagnoesd with a mental disorder that causes them to be a danger to others, with a high likelihood to reoffend. Since 1996, the state's SVP conditional release program has dumped these predators into communities, which is already troublesome.

But why would we allow these dangerous individuals to be released on transient status, for example, in an RV, as has recently been proposed? It's bad enough that they're being released at all. Dumping SVPs on transient status leaves communities at a massive risk. According to the state contractor, Liberty Healthcare, half of all SVPs released on transient status have been revoked or rehospitalized for serious violations of their release, a 50% failure rate.

At a recent court hearing on the release of one specific sexually violent predator, state contractor Liberty Healthcare testified that it is easier to monitor these predators in a fixed residence with hardwired phone and Internet lines. At the same hearing, that one specific SVP, who has a history of imprisonment, treatment and reoffense dating back to the 80s, spoke in support of his release on transient status.

He said that if lawmakers had felt transient release was unsafe, they could have put that language into the law, and they have chosen not to. Ladies and gentlemen, it's unsafe, so let's fix it now. Let's bar the practice of releasing SVPs into communities on transient status. I argue that none of these SVPs should be released into any community and should be placed on state property where they can be properly supervised. However, if they must be released, at the very least, they should not have transient status.

This simple amendment will protect families and neighborhoods. It will protect communities from these dangerous predators we know have had a very hard time controlling their dangerous urges. With that, I ask for an aye vote on these amendments. Thank you, Madam President.

Senator McGuire, you wish to be recognized?

Thank you so much, Madam President. Look, this Bill is about renaming a program that provides services to the most vulnerable who are pregnant and ensuring that kids have care. Would request to lay the amendments on the table and ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much. Senator McGuire is requesting an aye vote. Senator Jones is requesting a no vote. Clerk will read this is on laying the amendments on the table. Clerk will read, call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, aye. Archuletta, aye. Ashby, aye. Atkins, aye. Becker, aye. Blakespear, aye. Bradford, aye. Caballero, absent. Cortese, aye. Dahle, no. Dodd, aye. Durazo, aye. Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grove, no. Hurtado, aye. Jones, no. Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. Menjivar, aye. Min, aye. Newman, aye. Nguyen, no. Niello, no. Ochoa Bogh, no. Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, aye. Seyarto, no. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, aye. Wilk, no.

All right, that is 31 to 8. The amendments are laid on the table. Back to the article in chief. Senator Skinner, any other Members wishing to respond? I seeing none. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, no. Archuletta, aye. Ashby, aye. Atkins, aye. Becker, aye. Blakespear, aye. Bradford, aye. Caballero, absent. Cortese, aye. Dahle, absent. Dodd, aye. Durazo, aye. Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grove, no. Hurtado, aye. Jones, no. Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. Menjivar, aye. Min, aye. Newman, aye. Nguyen, absent. Niello, absent. Ochoa Bogh, absent. Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, aye. Seyarto, absent. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, aye. Wilk, aye.

31-3. The measure is adopted. Moving on to file item 246, AB 104. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 104 by Assembly Member Ting and accolating to the state budget and making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately.

Hold on. We're going to take a minute here. We're going to move on to file item 257, AB 1377. 257. File item AB 1377. Smallwood-Cuevas. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1377 by Assemblymember Friedman and accolating to homelessness.

Thank you, Madam President. AB 1377 would provide for the additional accountability measures needed to ensure that local agencies are working in close coordination with transit operators to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness. The Bill has received bipartisan support and no votes. It is supported by LA Metro, LA County Board of Supervisors, the Bay Area Council and transit agencies up and down the state. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Assembly Bill 452 by Assembly Member Addis, an act relating to childhood sexual assault.

Senator Skinner.

Thank you, Madam President. Members, I am presenting AB 452, the justice for survivors of child sexual assault. What AB 452 does is end California's arbitrary civil statute of limitations for minors who experience sexual abuse, allowing them -- putting California on track with the rest of the nation to be able to pursue a claim at the point in their lives where they are able to confront their abuse.

The data shows that over half of child sexual abuse survivors first disclose they were abused when they're age 50, and many times, it's older, even, than that. While we cannot take away the pain of childhood sexual assault, California should not close the door to an opportunity for justice, solely because someone has passed their 40th birthday. And with that, I ask for your aye vote.

Seeing no other Members wishing to question. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Aye. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Aye. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Aye. Niello. Ochoa Bogh. Aye. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. Aye. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. Aye.

Let's call the absent Members.

Alvarado-Gil. Caballero. Jones. Niello.

36-0. Measure is adopted. Moving back in time, go back to file item 259, AB 289 by Assembly Member Holden, being presented by Senator Wiener. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 289 by Assembly Member Holden, an act relating to mental health services.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise to present AB 289 on behalf of a Assembly Member Holden. In 2004, voters passed Prop 63, the Mental Health Services Act. Under the MHSA, counties have to develop their three year expenditure plan with local stakeholders. AB 289 would require youth or youth mental health organizations to be included in the list of stakeholders. There's no opposition. I ask for an aye vote.

Senator Weiner.

Thank you very much. This is eligible for unanimous roll call. If there's no objection. Seeing none, 39 to zero, the measure is adopted. Moving on now to file item 261, AB 576 by Senator, or Assembly Member Weber, being presented by Senator Ashby. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 576 by Assembly Member Weber an accumulate into Medi-Cal.

Senator Ashby.

Thank you. Madam President, I rise today to present AB 576. On behalf of Assemblymember Dr Weber.

AB 576 is a Women's Caucus priority Bill that updates the Medi-Cal guidelines for abortion medication to align with current evidence based clinical guidelines. California has been a longtime leader in protecting an individual's right to access abortion, but there are still remaining barriers to accessing care. Medication abortion is a safe and effective method of terminating a pregnancy. Currently, medical covers abortion medication up to 70 days, gestation about ten weeks.

However, studies have shown that medication abortion for pregnancies between 71 and 77 days were equally effective as the same regimen from 64 to 70 days. By extending the timeline of coverage that a pregnant individual can receive abortion medication under medical, we are allowing people, the agency, to make family planning decisions that are most important for their life. This Bill is sponsored by Planned Parenthood affiliates of California, the National Health Law Program and Nay Roll Pro Choice. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

30-8, the measure is adopted.

Seeing no other Members wishing to be recognized, Clerk will call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, not present. Archuletta, aye. Ashby, aye. Atkins, aye. Becker, aye. Blakespear, aye. Bradford, aye. Caballero, not present. Cortese, aye. Dahle, no. Dodd, aye. Durazo, aye. Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grove, no. Hurtado, aye. Jones, no. Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. Menjivar, aye. Min, aye. Newman, aye. Nguyen, no. Niello, no. Ochoa Bogh, no. Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, aye. Seyarto, no. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, aye. Wilk, no.

Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Weiner. Aye. Wilk. No.

Let's call the absent Members.

Alvarado-Gil. Caballero.

30-8. The measure is adopted. Moving on now to file item 262, AB 579 by Assembly Member Ting, being presented by Senator Newman. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 579 by Assembly Member Ting, an act relating to school buses.

Senator?

Thank you, Madam President. I rise to present AB 579 on behalf of Assembly Member Ting. AB 579 would require that new school bus purchases from 2035 onward be zero emissions and extends transportation services and leasing contracts for zero emission school buses. This bill is not a fleet mandate, meaning that schools are not required to replace their entire fleet with zero emission buses by 2035. They will retain the right to use their diesel buses through the end of their useful life.

To address concerns with present day challenges in acquiring buses and technology, this bill grants schools an additional five year extension to comply. Amendments taken in my committee gave rural districts an additional extension on top of that, meaning that some schools will not need to comply with this purchasing target until 2045. There is substantial data on the impact of school bus emissions on children and the environment. Some of this data shows that time spent on school commutes can account for up to one-third of a child's daily exposure to toxic air pollutants.

A consistent, practically achievable, statewide planning goal to increase the number of zero emission buses is critical to improving air quality and student health outcomes, especially in communities already disproportionately impacted by severe air pollution. Other states are already outpacing California's leadership on zero emission school bus adoption. The state of New York, for instance, is requiring that new school bus purchases be zero emission by the year 2027, and that all school buses in operation must be zero emissions by 2035. AB 579 is a timely and thoughtful approach to building a healthier future for California's children. On behalf of Assembly Member Ting, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you very much. Senator Ochoa Bogh, you are recognized.

Question of the author.

Will you take a question, Senator Weiner? Senator Newman, will you take a question?

Gladly.

He would gladly take one.

As being a state -- I'm assuming that this will be a state mandate, requiring these vehicles to be commencing in January 1, 2035. Could we, for the record, ask whether or not the state will be planning on funding this mandate?

So, to be clear, this is not a mandate. This provides tools for schools to begin purchasing school buses. They will be allowed to continue using their diesel buses throughout their useful life. But this assumes that over this, and future budgets, that the state will, in fact, provide the resources to do that.

Just further clarification on the question --

Is it another question? Are you? Senator Ochoa Bogh, are you asking another question? Will you accept another question?

I will.

Please, go ahead.

Will they take in consideration the cost increases of having electric vehicles versus any other type of vehicle? Because the costs do double.

And that is a good point. In fact, the legislation does take that into account. And the author is the current budget chair, and his work in the budget has taken that into account to date and assumes it will be done moving forward.

Thank you. Seeing no other senators wishing to speak. The Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Alvarado-Gil. No. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. No. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. Aye.

Please call the absent Members.

Allen. Aye. Caballero. Dodd. Aye. Roth. Aye.

31-8. The measure passes. Moving on now to file item 263, AB 616 by Assembly Member Rodriguez, presented by

Moving on now to file item 263, AB 616 by Assembly Member Rodriguez, presented by Senator Stern. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 616 by Assembly Member Rodriguez and acclimating to healthcare.

Thank you. Madam President, I rise to present on behalf of Assembly Member Freddie Rodriguez. It's a Bill about data transparency and trying to contain costs in our Medicare and Medicaid systems, where more than 25% of money spent on healthcare services is included in a clinical and physician services category. But very little information is attributable to medical groups and how those healthcare services are being expended, including those for nonclinical purposes.

Senator Stern.

So this Bill is really intended to bring more transparency to the system. And this is just to be clear, Members, summary level data. No personal physician information collected by the state nor made public under this Bill. I understand there's some information flying around about what this may do or what it may require, but in this case, we think this transparency is good for patients and doctors and is consistent with our healthcare transparency work here.

The financial data here is already being reported to DMHC and Hchi and other large medical groups. And with that, I would respectfully ask for aye vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing nobody else asking to speak, Clerk will call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, no. Archuletta, absent. Ashby, aye. Atkins, aye. Becker, absent. Blakespear, absent. Bradford, aye. Caballero, absent. Cortese, aye. Dahle, no. Dodd, absent. Durazo, aye. Eggman, aye. Glazer, absent. Gonzalez, aye. Grove, no. Hurtado, aye. Jones, no. Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. Menjivar, aye. Min, aye. Newman, absent. Nguyen, no. Niello, no. Ochoa Bogh, no. Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, absent. Seyarto, no. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, aye. Wilk, no.

Assembly Bill 656 by Assembly Member McCarty and accolade into public postsecondary education.

Senator Limon.

23 to nine. The measure passes. Moving on to file item 264, AB 656 by Assembly Member McCarty being presented by Senator Limon. Clerk will read.

Moving on to file item 264, AB 656 by Assembly Member McCarty being presented by Senator Limon. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 656 by Assembly Member McCarty an accolade into public postsecondary education.

Thank you. Today I rise to present AB 656 on behalf of Assemblymember McCarty. This Bill would expand affordable access to doctoral degrees at the CSU system. Currently, the CSU educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Senator Limon.

Thank you very much. Is eligible for unanimous consent and roll call. Seeing no objections, measure is 39 to 0. Measure passes. Moving on now to file item 265, AB 719, staying with Senator Limon, this one, on behalf of Assembly Member Boerner.

Thank you. I rise to present AB 719. This Bill would require medical managed care plans to reimburse transportation operators for non medical transportation and nonemergency medical transportation services. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 719 by Assembly Member Boerner, an accolade in to Medi-Cal.

Senator Limon.

Thank you very much. This is also eligible for unanimous roll call. Seeing no objections, the measure passes, 39 to 0. Moving on to file item 266, AB 753 by Assembly Member Papan being presented by Senator Stern.

Moving on to file item 266, AB 753 by Assembly Member Papan being presented by Senator Stern. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 753 by Assembly Member Pappen, an act relating to water quality and making an appropriation.

Senator.

Thank you. Madam President, I'm ready to present AB 753, which would reform the state waterboard's cleanup and abatement count, ensuring that fines paid by water quality violators are sent directly back to the community. Impacted in recent years, waterboarders diverted more and more collected monies to only a few specific projects.

So this would ensure that at least 40% of the monies collected from cleanup and abatement are invested back in affected communities. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you very much. No senators wishing to speak. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, absent. Archuletta, aye. Ashby, aye. Atkins, aye. Becker, aye. Blakespear, aye. Bradford, aye. Caballero, absent. Cortese, aye. Dahle, no. Dodd, aye. Durazo, aye. Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grove, no. Hurtado, aye. Jones, no. Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. Menjivar, aye. Min, aye. Newman, aye. Nguyen, aye. Niello, no. Ochoa Bogh, no. Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, zye. Seyarto, no. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, aye. Wilk, aye.

32 to six to measure passes. Moving on now to file item 267, AB 800 by Assembly Member Ortega, being presented by Senator Smallwood Quavis. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 800 by Assembly Member Ortega and acquisition to people instruction.

Assemblymember Ortega, and accolading to people instruction.

Senator Smallwood-Cuevas.

Doing a great job, Madam President. Today I rise to present AB 800 by Assembly Member Ortega. Child labor violations are happening all across the nation and the state included. AB 800 would enact a workplace rating each week in California high schools to inform students about their rights as workers and their rights as employed minors. It's essential that minors entering the workplace are prepared.

This Bill does not add anything new to the curriculum, but simply highlights specific labor protections. AB 800 will ensure that all young workers are informed of their workplace rights, and I respectfully call for your aye vote.

Thank you very much. No other Members wishing to speak. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. No. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk.

Please call the absent Members.

Caballero. Glazer. Grove. No. Ochoa Bogh. Rubio. Aye. Wilk.

Twenty-nine to seven. The measure passes. Moving on to file item 268, AB 897, being presented by Senator Cortese by Assembly Member McCarty. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 897 by Assembly Member McCarty, and accolading to school employees.

Senator Cortese.

Thank you, Madam President and Senators. I rise to present AB 897, a building of adult education teachers, the opportunity to become permanent employees. This Bill has been narrowed significantly after years of discussion. Adult Ed teachers serve our most vulnerable students, who often lack a high school degree or are learning English. Despite their critical work, they don't have basic employee protections or worker stability. Most teachers attain permanent status after they successfully complete a two-year probationary period.

Tenured teachers have better job security and attain due process rights to make sure they are not terminated unfairly. Adult Ed teachers are excluded no matter how qualified they are or how many years they have served. AB 897 simply treats these teachers like everybody else by providing a path to become permanent employees. In light of California's teacher shortage, post COVID-19, granting adult education teachers basic professional rights is a no brainer. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 897.

Seeing no other Members wishing to speak, Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. No. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. No. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. No. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. No.

Please call the absent Members.

Caballero. McGuire. Aye.

Twenty-nine to ten, the measure passes. Moving on now to file item 271, AB 1123 by Assemblymember Addis being presented by Senator Durazo. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1123 by Assembly Member Addis, and accolading to California State University.

Senator Durazo.

Thank you, Madam President. Today I rise to present AB 1123 that will require 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 is a common struggle for many Californians. This is especially challenging for faculty and staff at our institutions of higher education.

The CSU parental leave policy of 30 working days needs to be updated to reflect the realities facing the system's coach, counseling, librarian and instructional faculty. Even after years, there has not been an incremental increase to paid parental leave, even to match comparable institutions. AB 1123 will greatly benefit our hardworking faculty and staff, including ensuring there is less manipulation of schedules and pressure on faculty to find others to take over their workload. I respectfully ask for your support. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Seeing no other Members wishing to speak, the Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. No. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. No. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk.

Please call the absent Members.

Caballero. Dodd. Aye. Glazer. McGuire. Aye.

Nguyen. Wilk. No.

Twenty-nine to eight. The measure passes. Moving on to file item 272, AB 1145 by Assemblymember Maienschein being presented by Senator Laird. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1145 by Assemblymember Maienschein, and accolading to workers' compensation.

Thank you, Madam President. AB 1145 would establish a rebuttable presumption that post traumatic stress disorder suffered by nursing staff who provide direct care to prison inmates and state hospital patients is a workplace injury. These state nurses, psychiatric technicians, social service specialists, and various medical specialists provide direct care to inmate and patient populations that have committed serious and violent felonies or have severe mental illnesses that make them a danger to themselves or others.

The nursing staff is most often the direct recipient of assault of behavior. Each day likely involves repetitive verbal and emotional abuse, physical threats, and witnessing horrific violent assaults. Unfortunately, the burden falls upon the nurse to prove their psychological injury resulted from a workplace injury. This Bill would address that. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much. The Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Aye. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. Aye. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. Aye.

Please call the absent Members.

Caballero. Glazer. Jones. Nguyen. No. Seyarto.

Thirty-three to three. The measure passes. Moving back in time, we're going to go back to file item 232, AB 1239 by Assemblymember Calderon, being presented by Senator Menjivar. If she's ready. She is. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1239 by Assembly Member Calderon, an act relating to incarcerated persons.

Senator Menjivar.

Thank you, Madam President. AB 1239 by Assembly Member Calderon requires DHCS to issue a list of family packed providers and clinics to entities designated by CDCR and county jails for voluntary partnership to assist inmates upon their release. Support-support. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

This is eligible for unanimous roll call if there are no objections. Seeing none. 39-0. The measure passes. Moving on to file item 274, AB 1306 by Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo, being presented, today, by Senator Weiner. If he is ready, the Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1306 by Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo, an act relating to state government.

Senator Weiner.

Thank you very much, Madam President. On behalf of Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo, I'm proud to present AB 1306, the Harmonizing Our Measures for Equality, or HOME Act. AB 1306 would restrict the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from transferring individuals leaving incarceration to immigration authorities, if the individual has also benefited from recent resentencing or compassionate release reforms.

In recent years, the Legislature has recognized that over-incarceration hurts our state and our communities, and we've given individuals who 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 by under statutes that we have reformed.

The Legislature has also recognized the need to give justice to impacted individuals and to give them the dignity to live out their final days with their loved ones and with adequate access to health care. As a state, we've recognized those needs, but immigrant Californians are arbitrarily left out for no other reason than where they were born. Our state prison system turns them over to immigration authorities after they have served their sentence. This double punishment is very problematic. AB 1306 will end this double punishment, if the immigrant being released has been subject -- has benefited from criminal justice reforms already signed into law. Respectfully ask for your aye vote to this bill that has no opposition.

Thank you very much. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. No.

Please call the absent Members.

Alvarado-Gil. No. Becker. Aye. Caballero. Hurtado. No. Ochoa Bogh.

29-9. The measure passes. Moving on now to file item 278, AB 1593 by Assembly Member Garcia, being presented today by Senator Padilla, if he is ready. He is.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1593 by Assembly Member Garcia, an act relating to employment.

One moment. Please proceed.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise on behalf of Assembly Member Garcia to present AB 1593, which would prioritize employment opportunities for local residents of the Salton Sea geothermal area, related to the development of Lithium Valley. The bill would track and monitor the rate that local residents are hired to work on lithium development in the region. This is an opportunity to create economic promise in a region where individuals have chronically suffered. This bill has received no opposition. I would respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing no other Members wishing to speak. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk.

Please call the absent Members.

Caballero. Grove. Nguyen. Ochoa Bogh. Wilk. Aye.

32-4. The measure passes. Moving back in time, file item 276, AB 1400, being presented today by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas for Assembly Member Bryan. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1400 by Assembly Member Bryan, an act relating to student financial aid and making an appropriation therefore.

Senator.

Thank you, Madam President. This bill provides financial support for California community college students who transfer to a historically black college or university, also known as HBCUs, by directing negligible funds generated by the college access tax credit. HBCUs boast higher graduation rates for black students, as well as those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and with less college preparedness. HBCUs also lead to more black students in STEM fields and other higher education institutions. AB 1400 simply strengthens the California HBCU pipeline and relationships and further diversifies our graduate level programs related to professions, while providing a greater choice to our community college students. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

And this support-support is eligible for unanimous roll call. I see an objection. Please call the roll. Clerk will call the roll.

Oh, no.

You don't see that everyday, Senators. You have a lot of sway, Senator Jones. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Aye. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Aye. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Niello. Aye. Ochoa Bogh. Aye. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. Aye. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. Aye.

Call the absent Members.

Becker. Aye. Caballero. Jones. Nguyen.

37-0. That measure passes. And when we say Spirit Week, Senate Red, we really went Senate Red. All right. Now we're going to move to file item 280, AB 1640 --going to halt on that. File item 282, AB 230, being presented by Senator Skinner on behalf of Assembly Member Reyes. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 230 by Assembly Member Reyes, an act relating to menstrual products.

Senator Skinner.

Thank you, Madam President. Members, pleased to present. AB 230 requires schools that have students in the third through fifth grades to stock their restrooms with free menstrual products. This is an expansion of the Menstrual Equity Act of 2021, which had this similar requirement on those schools with students in sixth to twelfth grades. I think most of us are aware that the age of menstruation is becoming younger, and this bill is important to ensure that menstrual products are available to those younger students. And with that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing no other Senators wishing to speak. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Aye. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Niello. Ochoa Bogh. Padilla. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk.

Please call the absent Members.

Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Caballero. Grove. Jones. Nguyen. Niello. Ochoa Bogh. Padilla. Aye. Seyarto. Wilk.

32-0. The measure passes. Moving on now to file item 284, Senator Durazo, Assembly Bill 299 by Assembly Member Holden.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 299 by Assembly Member Holden, an act relating to hazing.

Senator.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise, today, to present AB 299. This bill allows for a civil action to be brought against an institution of higher education that knew, or should have known, of the hazing practices of an affiliated organization. This bill also requires the Department of Education to make available, on their website, a model anti-hazing policy and resources on hazing prevention to address hazing at the K-12 level.

For too long, institutions have turned a blind eye to escalating hazing incidents within their affiliated organizations, which often result in serious injury or death. How is it that these institutions can promote and profit from students' participation in these organizations, but not share the responsibility when a tragedy occurs? It's time to ensure all parties involved are doing their part in the hope that we can prevent these tragedies in the future. It's up to us to show how serious this issue is. I respectfully ask my colleagues for an aye vote.

Thank you. Seeing no other senators wishing to speak. The Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Alvarado-Gil. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Dahle. No. Dodd. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Glazer. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Limon. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Newman. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. No.

Please call the absent Members.

Allen. Alvarado-Gil. Ashby. Becker. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dodd. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Grove. No. Laird. Limon. Min. Newman. Aye. Ochoa Bogh. Rubio. Stern. Aye.

Please call the absent Members.

Allen. Alvarado-Gil. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Caballero. Dodd. Glazer. Laird. Limon. Min. Ochoa Bogh. Rubio. Wilk no to aye.

24-6. The measure passes. Moving on to file item 286, AB 426, being presented by Senator Menjivar. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 426 by Assembly Member Jackson an act relating to foster care.

Senator Menjivar you're recognized.

Thank you Madam President, colleagues, I rise to present AB 426 on behalf of Assembly Member Jackson. As many of you may have seen or heard over the last few years, but more recently recently in reports of children being forced to sleep in illegal settings like office buildings or jail like cellars, some foster youth were sleeping on top of desk without access to a shower and relieving themselves in water bottles.

Other foster youth were reportedly placed in former detention facility with only a single shared bathroom for 14 youths that were locked from the outside. On top of that, they also had to ask permission to use the bathroom. Therefore, AB 426 would increase the civil penalty from 200 dollars to one thousand dollars whenever a foster care youth is forced to reside in an unlicensed placement and will help ensure our state's most vulnerable foster youth are not forced to sleep in places that endanger their welfare.

This is yet another number that has not been reevaluated since I was born. When youth enter California's foster care system, we become their custodial parents. We have the duty and responsibility to make sure their health and well being are a top priority. These children are already enduring a traumatic event of being separated from their family and it is a state's job to prevent any further trauma.

At the same time of these reports, counties have reported challenges in placing youth in homelike settings with family Members when possible and are away from congregate care settings. This Bill simply aims to prevent youth's welfare from by keeping our foster youth out of unlicensed placements that could further perpetrate, neglect and abuse. This Bill is another step further in making sure all our foster youth have a safe place to call home. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Seeing no other mics up, the Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Avarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. No. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Blakespear. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortezi. Aye. Dahle. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Limon. Aye. Maguire. Aye. Menjivar. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Nielo. No. Ochoa Bogh? No. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. No.

Please call the absent Members.

Allen. Aye. Becker. Blakespear. Aye. Caballero. Dahli. Aye. Grove. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Wynn. No Rubio.

30 to seven that measure passes. And you're all doing great out there. Members, everybody's staying focused, keeping quiet. We like it. Another Assembly Member Jackson Bill this is file item 287, AB 437 being presented today by Senator Becker. If he is ready, the Clerk will read we are going to pass on that. We're going to move on. Then to file item 288, AB 94 being presented today by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas if she is ready, by Assembly Member Arambula. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 494 by Assembly Member Arambula. An act relating to healthcare.

Thank you Madam President. Today I rise to present AB 497 on behalf of Assembly Member Arambula. Despite their significant contributions to our state, farm workers continue to face a range of barriers that impede their access to health care, including affordability. This Bill extends the sunset for the Robert F. Kennedy medical plan. This legislation will sunset provision to 2031 and ensure thousands of families enrolled in the plan stay covered.

The Robert Kennedy Medical plan is one of the most cost effective and culturally accessible health plans in the state, and I respectfully call for your aye vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing no other people wishing to be recognized, the Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gill. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Aye Durazo. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjvar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. No. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk.

Please call the absent Members.

Caballero. Durazo. Aye. Wilk.

31 to seven, the measure passes. Now, moving on to file item 291, AB 4548, being presented today by Senator Blakespear. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 548 by Assemblymember Boerner and accolading to housing.

Senator.

Thank you. Thank you, President and colleagues. I rise to present AB 548 by Assemblymember Boerner, which would strengthen standards to ensure residential units are up to code. Specifically, this Bill requires local enforcement agencies to develop policies and procedures for inspecting a building with multiple units if an inspector determines that any violation can reasonably affect other units in the building.

Additionally, this Bill provides flexibility for local agencies to develop policies surrounding this standard to accommodate different needs within each jurisdiction. This reform will ensure basic health conditions for tenants, and I respectfully urge your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk.

Please call the absent Members.

Alvarado-Gil. Archuleta to no. Caballero. Dahle. No. Gonzalez. Aye. Ochoa Bogh. No. Wilk. No. Alvarado-Gil. Aye.

30 to nine. The measure passes. Let's take a quick timeout, Members.

Alright. File item 298, AB 1063, being presented today by Senator Ashby by Assemblymember Gabriel. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1063 by Assemblymember Gabriel and accolading to public health.

Senator Ashby.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise today on behalf of Assemblymember Gabriel to present AB 1063, straightforward accountability measure that would require the Department of Public Health.

Go ahead.

To officially document the effectiveness of its efforts to enforce nurse staffing ratios in hospitals and health facilities. This Bill would require DPH to prepare and publish a report documenting its enforcement of existing regulations, including data regarding the number of complaints received and the investigatory steps taken in response to those complaints.

AB 1063 also would require DPH to receive input from healthcare professionals about ways to improve its enforcement, thereby giving healthcare workers a voice in the process. In so doing, AB 1063 will provide greater transparency and accountability, as well as important data regarding the impact of legislation passed in prior years. This Bill has bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much. Senator Grove. You are recognized.

Thank you, Madam President. I respectfully rise in opposition to this Bill. Colleagues, our hospitals are in trouble, and I know there was a bailout issue with them, and that we addressed some of the financial situations that we have, but we still have seismic and everything else.

So I guess my question is that if a hospital is not meeting the nurse ratio quantifications that are put in place by DPH, do you just tell the dying patient of a heart attack, "I'm sorry, there's only four nurses on staff, and you would require us to have five, so go die someplace else?"

Is that a question of the author, Senator Grove?

No, it's a statement, Madam President. Just a rhetorical question, I guess. So how do you control this? So, when you can't control and hospitals have no control over the number of people that come into their facilities, and so they have adequate people on staff, but then maybe there's a car accident, maybe twelve people are involved in a pile up, maybe something happens.

Do you tell those people that you're not going to provide them with care because there's not enough nurses on staff? Those are our constituents that could possibly be in this situation. And the mandates that this body puts on the hospitals and still requires them to perform adequate access to health care is just completely absurd.

It's as if you guys are setting it up for the state to take over the whole medical system with no private insurances pricing them out of the process, creating mandates on private, on the plans, but not including them in the medical system because it's too expensive for the state to pay for it. And then these mandates on hospitals, which just severely restricts patient care and respectfully ask for a no vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing no other senators wishing to speak. Senator Ashby. You may close.

Thank you, Madam President. Assemblymember Gabriel wrote this Bill because his mother was a nurse. And he asked me specifically to floor jockey because my husband is a nurse, an emergency room trauma nurse. And while I appreciate that people need help and that our hospitals are inundated, it's very important that hospitals are staffed appropriately so that the nurses can be as successful as possible with the patients who come in. I urge an aye vote.

Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Alvarado-Gil. No. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Durazo. Dodd, aye. Durazo. Eggman. Glazer. No. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. No. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk.

Let's call the absent Members.

Allen. Aye. Caballero. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Rubio. Aye. Wilk.

28 to nine. The measure passes. Moving on now, members, file item 287. We are, no we're at file item 299. We've come a long way. File item 299 is AB 1136 being presented by Senator Archuleta if he's ready, and he is. By Mr. Haney. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1136 by Assemblymember Haney. An act relating to business and making an appropriation therefore.

Senator.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise to present AB 1136 on behalf of Assemblymember Haney. Assembly Bill 1136 requires the California State Athletic Commission to establish a retirement benefit fund for mixed martial arts fighters. AB 1136 aims to provide much-needed benefits and protection to athletes in this highly competitive and physically demanding sport of mixed martial arts. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing no other members wishing to speak. The Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Hurtado. Jones. Aye. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Nguyen. Niello. Aye. Ochoa Bogh. Aye. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. Aye.

Call the absent members.

Caballero. Dahle. Grove. Hurtado. Aye. Newman. Nguyen. Seyarto.

34 to zero. The measure passes. Moving on now to file item 30. One being presented by Senator Cortese. 1213 is by Assemblymember Ortega.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1213 by the Assemblymember Ortega and accolading to workers compensation.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise to present AB 1213 on behalf of Assemblymember Ortega. As you've stated, AB 1213 is an early tailored Bill that closes a problematic gap in temporary disability coverage for an injured worker who experiences delays in treatment through no fault of their own. California's Workers Comp Law requires an employer to provide all medical treatment necessary to cure or relieve an employee from a work related injury.

However, there's a 104 week time limit on temporary disability payments, even in instances where the employee's medical treatment has been wrongfully denied and then later authorized. Any treatment that is recommended by an injured worker's doctor is subject to utilization review. If utilization review denies a treatment, a worker's only recourse is to appeal.

In 2021, there were over 200,000 treatment requests that were appealed, but only 7.2% of which were overturned, about 19,000 requests. Fortunately, almost all of those were delivered timely, but 53 were delivered untimely in that year, meaning this narrowly tailored Bill would apply to that small subset, typically each year of injured workers experiencing delays in their treatment and temporary disability payments.

To address these delays that are no fault to the injured worker, this Bill would require that when a utilization review denial is overturned, that the temporary disability payment be extended up to 90 days per medical dispute. Additionally, the Bill sunsets on January 1, 2027, and I'd respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing no other microphones up, the Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. No. Padilla. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. No.

Please call the absent Members.

Alvarado-Gil. Bradford. Caballero. Nguyen. No. Padilla. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. No. Bradford. Aye.

30 to nine, the measure passes. Moving on now, file item 302 presented by Senator Laird on behalf of Assemblymember Wood.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1272 by Assemblymember Wood. An act relating to water.

Senator.

Thank you very much, Madam President. AB 1272 would direct the State Water Board to prepare drought contingency plans for select coastal watersheds that are priority salmon and steelhead-bearing streams that currently lack meaningful water management plans for a future that is already here. This bill will advance efforts to update our infrastructure and usage patterns and help water users become more prepared for the extended drought periods which have become all too familiar. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much, Senator. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. No. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. No. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. No.

Call the absent members.

Becker. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Dodd. Aye. Hurtado.

29 to nine. The measure passes. Moving on now to file item 303 being presented today by the ever-helpful Assemblymember or Senator Smallwood-Cuevas on behalf of Assemblymember Bonta.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1273 by Assembly Member Bonta and accolading to classified employees.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise to present AB 1273 on behalf of Assemblymember Bonta. In California, classified school employees perform many jobs that keep our students and staff safe, healthy, and supported. While research indicates that a lower student-to-staff ratio in educational settings creates better outcomes, there is no statutory guidance on the optimal ratios for classified staff and local education agencies.

To address the issue, AB 1273 convenes a work group to establish guidance for districts to hire the optimal ratio of classified staff and ensure a safe working and learning environment for all. This Bill has no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you very much. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. No. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. No.

Please call the absent Members.

Archuleta. Aye. Caballero. Durazo. Aye.

31 to eight. The measure passes. Moving on now to file 304 being presented today by Senator Rubio on behalf of Assemblymember Hart. AB 1345.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1345 by Assemblymember Hart. An act relating to contracts.

Senator Rubio.

Thank you, Madam President and members of the Senate. Today I rise to present AB 279 by Assembly Member Hart. This is a consumer protection bill. It will help protect homeowners from a predatory real estate practice that is becoming far too common. In recent disturbing trend has emerged, unsuspecting homeowners are offered cash upfront to enter into decades-long real estate listing agreements.

But too often, homeowners aren't made aware that these agreements result in a lien placed on their home, which ultimately can cost homeowners thousands of dollars more than they receive. This bill will protect vulnerable consumers by preventing this abusive sales practice. Recent amendments have moved the California Association of Realtors.

Senator, we're on AB 1345. Is that what you have?

I have 1345. Sorry, I think that I just misread the number. Thank you.

It's 1345, so I will continue.

Thank you.

Okay.

This bill will protect vulnerable consumers by preventing this abusive sales practice. Recent amendments have moved the California Association of Realtors to a neutral position on this bill, and the bill has received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much. Numbers jump around on me all the time, too. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Niello. Ochoa Bogh. Padilla. Ochoa Bogh, no. Padilla, aye. Portantino. Aye. Rothe. Aye. Rubio. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Wiener. Wahab, aye. Wiener, aye. Wilk.

Please call the absent members.

Alvarado-Gil. Caballero. Dahle. No. Grove. No. Nguyen. Niello. Rubio. Aye. Wilk. No.

30 to six. The measure passes. Moving back in the file order to 297, AB 912 being presented today by Senator Skinner for Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 912 by Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer and accolading to youth.

Senator Skinner.

Thank you, Madam President, Members. I'm pleased to present AB 912, which enables savings that we have achieved from any of our yard closures at CDCR to be reinvested in proven research-based strategies to reduce crime and violence. Specifically, school based health services and prevention programs for youth and other programs that will improve our health and public safety. This act has bipartisan support, no registered opposition, and with that, I ask for your aye vote.

Support, support. Eligible for unanimous roll call. There are no objections. Seeing none. 39 to zero. That measure passes. Now we're moving on to file item 305, AB 1356, being presented today by the ever helpful Senator Smallwood-Cuevas on behalf of Assemblymember Haney.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1356 by Assemblymember Haney and accolading to employment.

Senator.

Thank you, Madam President. We aim to please. I rise to present AB 1356, which I am proud to coauthor on behalf of Assemblymember Haney. AB 1356 strengthens California's Worker Adjustment and Retaining Notification Act, better known as the Warren Act, by expanding protections for workers impacted by mass layoffs.

This Bill addresses a loophole which allows contract workers who do the same work alongside permanent employees, but only without the same employee protections provided by the Warren Act. Additionally, this Bill extends the 75 days from 60 days notice of a layoff, which is simply not enough time for workers using particularly immigration visas and across a wide variety of job sectors.

Lastly, this Bill, with no employees, can be required to sign away their rights to litigation as a requirement to receive severance pay. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing no other Members wishing to be recognized. The Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. No. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. No. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. No. Padilla. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. No. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. Aye.

Please call the absent Members.

Alvarado-Gil. Caballero. Alvarado-Gil. No. Glazer. Padilla. Aye. Wilk. No.

29 to nine. The measure passes. Moving on now. File item 307, AB 1423, being presented by Senator Allen, if he's ready, on behalf of Assemblymember Schiavo. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1423 by Assemblymember Schiavo. An act relating to product safety.

Senator Allen.

Madam President, this body has made significant headway in removing cancer-causing chemicals from PFAS from any products. This adds to these efforts protecting the health and safety of young athletes by phasing out the use of PFAS in artificial turf fields. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much for that expediency. Senator Smallwood-Cuevas, did you want to be recognized? No. Thank you very much. Then the clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Aye. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Aye. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Nguyen. Niello. No. Ochoa Bogh. Aye. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk. Newman. Aye.

Let's call the absent member.

Caballero. Nguyen. Seyarto. Wilk. Aye.

35 to two. The measure passes.

Now moving on to file item 308, AB 1439 by Assemblymember Garcia being presented by Senator Dodd. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1439 by Assemblymember Garcia and accolading to taxation to take effect immediately. Tax levy.

Senator Dodd.

Madam President. Members. AB 1439 will require the California Tax Credit Allocations Committee to consider amending its regulatory scoring system to award maximum points to farmworker housing projects. The Bill requires CTCAC to report its findings to the Legislature. Because of the rural locations, developers do not compete well for these tax credits, so this Bill will incentivize them to build more farm worker housing. Respectfully, I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing no other Members wishing to be recognized, the Clerk will call the roll.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Atkins. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Caballero. Cortese. Aye. Dahle. Dodd. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Eggman. Aye. Glazer. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grove. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. Aye. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. Menjivar. Aye. Min. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Niello. Aye. Ochoa Bogh. Padilla. Ochoa Bogh, Aye. Padilla. Aye. Portantino. Aye. Roth. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Seyarto. Aye. Skinner. Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Wilk.

Please call the absent Members.

Caballero. Dahle. Grove. Nguyen.

35 to zero, the measure passes. Moving on now to file item 310, AB 1614 being presented by Senator Stern, if he's ready, by Assemblymember Gabriel. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1614 by Assemblymember Gabriel and accolading to air resources.

Senator Stern. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam President. Members, being a gas station owner is hard. And $0.99 out of every dollar we spend at the pump doesn't go to that gas station owner. One of those cents goes to them, and $0.99 goes upstream to oil companies. Their margins are tight and they're looking off to the future for what it will entail.

This Bill is a forward looking effort to find new value in those important pieces of real estate and of energy in our communities and to try to get them ahead of the curve, to be looking at opportunities like EV charging or hydrogen fueling stations, things that will actually bring value back to our communities and be from American sources of energy. So this Bill is just a study at this point, but we think it's a very important one. So I respectfully ask for your vote.

Thank you, Senator Seyarto.

Madam President, I have an amendment at the desk.

Thank you very much. Clerk will read, secretary will read.

Amendments by Senator Seyarto. Set one.

Senator Seyarto.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise to propose an amendment to Assembly Bill 1614 to repeal the mandate that creates income based utility bills for Californians. Last year, the Legislature rushed to pass a budget trailer Bill, AB 205, without a policy hearing or a discussion on the impact it would have on ratepayers. Rather than working to make the cost of energy and less expensive and more affordable, this Bill moved the burden onto hardworking families.

In essence, a hard work utility tax directing the CPUC to require utility companies to base their bills on the customer's income. In addition to this fixed charge based on income, AB 205 also removed the existing cap on how much utility companies could charge. Ratepayers in California already pay up to 80% more for electricity than the national average. And this proposal adds to that burden for many.

Not only does this add to the ineffective policies and misplaced priorities, but it discourages energy conservation since customers will already be on the hook for hundreds of dollars in yearly fees, eliminating their incentive to limit energy use. With the cost of living in California already high enough, this poorly thought out proposal must be repealed.

At this point, I anticipate a motion will be made to table this amendment without debate. I ask that you at least debate this issue so Californians can see where we stand. Californians deserve transparency just as they deserve fairness. In billing for energy prices, I ask for your aye vote to amend AB 1614 and a no vote on the motion to table them.

Thank you. Senator McGuire.

Thank you so much. Madam President, Members this is simply a study. Bill at the California Energy Commission would respectfully ask to lay the amendments on the table. And we're respectfully asked for an aye vote.

Thank you very much. And this is non debatable. The majority Leader is asking for an aye vote. Senator Seyarto is asking for a no vote. Clerk will read.

Allen? Aye. Alvarado-Gil? Archuleta? Aye. Ashby? Aye. Atkins? Becker? Aye. Blakespeare? Aye. Bradford? Aye. Caballero? Cortese? Aye. Dahle? No. Dodd? Aye. Durazo? Aye. Eggman? Aye. Glazer? Aye. Gonzalez? Aye. Grove? Hurtado? Aye. Jones? No. Laird? Aye. Limon? Aye. McGuire? Aye. Menjivar? Aye. Min? Aye. Newman? Aye. Nguyen? No. Niello? No. Ochoa Bogh? No. Padilla? Aye. Portantino? Roth? Aye. Rubio? Aye. Seyarto? No. Skinner? Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas? Aye. Stern? Aye. Umberg? Aye. Wahab? Aye. Wiener? Aye. Wilk?

Please call the absent Members.

Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Caballero. Grove. No. Portantino.

The amendments are laid on the table. Now back to the Bill in chief. Is there any debate on the Bill in chief? Seeing none. Senator Stern, would you like to close respectfully?

Ask for an aye vote.

Clerk will call the roll.

Allen? Aye. Alvarado-Gil? No. Archuleta? Aye. Ashby? Aye. Atkins? Becker? Blakespeare? Aye. Bradford? Aye. Caballero? Cortese? Aye. Dahle? No. Dodd? Aye. Durazo? Aye. Eggman? Aye. Glazer? Aye. Gonzalez? Grove? No. Hurtado? Aye. Jones? No. Laird? Aye. Limon? Aye. McGuire? Menjivar? Aye. Min? Aye. Newman? Aye. Nguyen? No. Niello? No. Ochoa Bogh? No. Padilla? Aye. Portantino? Aye. Roth? Aye. Rubio? Aye. Seyarto? No. Skinner? Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas? Aye. Stern? Aye. Umberg? Aye. Wahab? Aye. Wiener? Aye. Wilk? No.

Please call the absent members.

Becker? Aye. Gabriel? Gonzalez? Aye. McGuire? Aye.

It's 30 to nine. That measure passes. Moving on now, Members, file item 311, AB 1598, being presented today by Senator Rubio on behalf of Assemblymember Berman.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1598 by Assembly Member Berman, an act relating to gun violence.

Senator Rubio.

Thank you, Madam President and Members of the Senate. Today I stand to present AB 1598 on behalf of Assembly Member Berman. This critical Bill would expand what is covered in the Firearm Safety Certification test to include information on the increased risk of bringing a firearm in the home, as well as California's life saving firearm laws around domestic violence restraining orders.

This Bill would also require that a pamphlet covering the reasons for and risk of owning a firearm be given to all prospective firearm purchasers. Education in understanding the reasons for owning a firearm and the serious risk associated are critically important to potential firearm purchasers. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing no other Senators with their microphones up, the Clerk will call the roll.

Allen? Aye. Alvarado-Gil? Archuleta? Aye. Ashby? Aye. Atkins? Becker? Blakespeare? Aye. Bradford? Aye. Caballero? Cortese? Aye. Dahle? No. Dodd? Aye. Durazo? Aye. Eggman? Aye. Glazer? Aye. Gonzalez? Aye. Grove? No. Hurtado? Jones? No. Laird? Aye. Limon? Aye. McGuire? Aye. Menjivar? Aye. Min? Aye. Newman? Aye. Nguyen? Niello? No. Ochoa Bogh? Padilla? Aye. Portantino? Aye. Roth? Aye. Rubio? Aye. Seyarto? No. Skinner? Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas? Aye. Stern? Aye. Umberg? Aye. Wahab? Aye. Wiener? Aye. Wilk? Aye.

It 30 to five that measure passes. All right. Moving now to file item 312, being presented today by Senator Padilla on behalf of Assembly Member Maienshcein. AB 1366. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1366 by Assembly Member Maienschein an act relating to consumer protection.

Senator Padilla.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise to present AB 1366, which would allow the Attorney General to recover the ill-gotten gains of businesses found to be in violation of California's unfair competition and false advertising laws, and compensate victims.

Despite our robust consumer protection laws, predatory businesses still find ways to take advantage of consumers, make profits from their illegal conduct. Many found in violation of these laws often claim bankruptcy, leaving victims without any financial compensation for their losses.

Any funds awarded by the court under AB 1366 will be placed in the Victims of Consumer Fraud Protection Restitution Fund, which will help make victims whole when the businesses who defrauded them become insolvent. This Bill has no opposition and bipartisan support. I would respectfully ask for an aye vote.

And this support support is eligible for a unanimous roll call, seeing no objections. 39 to zero. That measure passes. Moving on now to file item 313, AB 1673 by Assembly Member Pacheco, being presented today by Senator Rubio.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1673 by the Assembly Member Pacheco an act relating to outdoor advertising displays.

Senator Rubio.

Thank you, Madam President and Members of the Senate. Today I rise to present AB 1673 by Assembly Member Pacheco. This is a straightforward Bill that adds language to the Outdoor Advertising Act to clarify the intent of AB 3168 by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio. This Bill just clarifies the process for relocating a build board along landscape freeways and I respectfully ask for your aye vote for it. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Also eligible for unanimous roll call, 39 to zero. All right, Members, we are moving along now. Now file item 315, AB 81 being presented today by Senator Limon for Assembly Member Ramos. Clerk will read--thank you very much. Little error on my part, but we're going to go right back to work here. On file item 316, AB 316. Imagine the odds of that being presented today by Senator Gonzalez on behalf of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 316 by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry an act relating to vehicles.

Thank you, Madam President and Members, I rise today to present AB 316 on behalf of Assembly Speaker Pro TEM Aguirre Curry. The goal of AB 316 is simple to ensure an intentional and safe transition to autonomous vehicle technology. To be clear, this Bill does not prevent the autonomous trucking industry from testing and deploying autonomous vehicles anywhere in California. Instead, it's about making an open and transparent decision about the transition, while also ensuring that public safety, and more importantly, our workforce is at the front of the conversation. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much. And this is . . . Senator Jones, please.

Thank you, ma'am, President, Members, I rise in support of AB 316. We've all seen the dangers and chaos of self driving cars, from traffic jams to car accidents, to blocking emergency vehicles, while self driving technology could be promising in the future. It is simply not there yet for widespread and expanded use into heavy duty trucks. For our safety, we should not be testing 18 wheeler trucks without a driver on our highways. We need to be testing these driverless trucks in isolated and controlled areas. I'm all for new technologies, but when public safety is at risk, we need to pump the brakes until it is perfected. I ask for an aye vote on AB 316.

Very clever. Anybody else? Senator Glazer, please.

Well, I'm surprised that I'm on the opposite side here with some good colleagues. But, look, nobody wants trucks on the road that aren't safe. Who wants that? And certainly the agency that's in charge of making sure they're safe is our agency. It's the state DMV they're doing their job, so no one wants to see that.

But to put an arbitrary requirement that you have to have a person on board without even to me, it's like saying everybody has to use a typewriter, because if you get rid of it, then there's some consequences to it for those who make typewriters. Or you can't transition from a horse drawn carriage because of the people that take care of the horses. I mean, look, technology is there to make our lives better and safer.

And I know that there's been some issues, of course, with new technology in terms of vehicles, but the whole idea here is for it to make our world better, more economical, safer. And so I, unfortunately, can't jump on board this Bill today because I think it's not really proceeding in a way that's thoughtful about how we take advantage of technology and transition technology in a prudent way. So, with that, I'm going to be off on this Bill.

Sending a fax. Anybody else wishing to speak on this? Seeing none. Senator Gonzalez, would you like to close?

I'll just thank my colleague from Contra Costa, and I look forward to continuing the work with Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much. And Senator Jones as well, was very helpful. Swayed me. All right. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen? Alvarado-Gil? Archuleta? Aye. Ashby? Aye. Atkins? Becker? Blakespeare? Aye. Bradford? Caballero? Cortese? Aye. Dahle? Dodd? Durazo? Aye. Eggman? Glazer? No. Gonzalez? Aye. Grove? Hurtado? Aye. Jones? Aye. Laird? Aye. Limon? Aye. McGuire? Menjivar? Aye. Min? Aye. Newman? Nguyen? Niello? Aye. Ochoa Bogh? Aye. Padilla? Aye. Portantino? Aye. Roth? Aye. Rubio? Aye. Seyarto? No. Skinner? Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas? Stern? Aye. Umberg? Wahab? Aye. Wiener? Aye. Wilk? Aye.

Please call the absent Members.

Allen. Alvarado-Gil. Becker. Aye. Bradford. Aye. Gabriel. Dahle. No. Dodd. Eggman. Aye. Grove. Aye. Newman. Aye. Nguyen. Smallwood-Cuevas. Aye. Umberg. Aye.

Please call the absent Members.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Gabriel. Dodd. Aye.

36 to two. The measure passes. Senator Newman, for what reason do you have your mic up? Well, we're going to go back in time, right now, but thank you for being ready. File item 314, AB 418 being presented today by Senator Menjivar, the other soldier, the Marine, on behalf of Assemblymember Gabriel. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 418 by Assembly Member Gabriel an act relating to food.

Senator Menjivar.

Thank you, Madam President. I am pleased to present AB 418, the California Food Safety Act, on behalf of Assemblymember Gabriel. AB 418 is a common sense food safety measure that would ban four toxic chemicals that have been linked to significant health harms, including cancer, reproductive harm, and behavioral and developmental issues in children. These four chemicals are already banned in the 27 nations in the EU and dozens of other countries around the world.

Many of the most iconic American companies have also voluntarily stopped using these chemicals because of concerns about their health impacts. Those include Coke, Pepsi, Gatorade, Panera, and so many more. Unfortunately, the US is far behind the rest of the world in food safety due to major weaknesses in the FDA approval and oversight process. FDA almost never re-reviews the safety of chemical additives, meaning that many chemicals were last reviewed decades ago and have not been reconsidered despite significant new evidence of health harms.

For example, one best example is the FDA process of red dye 3, which has been banned by the FDA in cosmetics since 1990. So it's not safe for you to put it on your face, but it's safe for you to ingest it. It doesn't take a PhD in neurobiology to realize that this makes absolutely no sense. To be clear, AB 418 will not ban any particular foods or results in any products coming off the shelf.

It will simply require food companies to make the same minor modifications to the recipes that are already made in Europe and so many other places around the globe. The Assembly number has continued up to this day to be engaged in constructive conversations with opposition. Since he first introduced the Bill, the most recent amendments have removed titanium dioxide from the Bill and have delayed the implementation to 2027.

This has removed opposition from California Chamber of Commerce, dairy Institute of California, American Chemistry Council, California Healthcare Products Association, Council for Responsible Nutrition, American Beverage Association, and California Business Roundtable Table. It enjoys a broad and diverse coalition of support, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Senator Allen, you have your mic up.

I do. Thank you, Madam President. I just want to reiterate some of the points that were just made. I heard the Bill in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee. There was a robust discussion--I see my vice chair there. I want to particularly call out Assemblymember Gabriel for listening very carefully to the concerns of the opposition, making some modest but important changes to the Bill that made them feel better about the Bill.

And they delayed the implementation so as to give companies some more time to negotiate new contracts for the food companies. And phase in new recipes. That was one of the big concerns that was out there. They also did remove titanium dioxide from the Bill. So that led to all sorts of major groups dropping opposition the Chamber of Commerce, the Beverage Association, the Chemistry Council, consumer Healthcare Products Association, Council for Responsible Nutrition, dairy Institute, California Business Roundtable.

So, you know, this is an example of an author making some changes to a Bill that didn't harm the core goals of his Bill, while at the same time ensuring that they're listening to some of the concerns that were being raised by folks in the business community. I think it deserves everybody's support, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Menjivar, would you like to close?

Thank you to the Senator from Santa Monica for the words of support. Respectfully asking for an aye vote.

So our milk can still be white. Secretary will call the roll.

Allen? Aye. Alvarado-Gil? Aye. Archuleta? Aye. Ashby? Aye. Atkins? Becker? Aye. Blakespeare? Aye. Bradford? Aye. Caballero? Cortese? Aye. Dahle? Dodd? Aye. Durazo? Aye. Eggman? Aye. Glazer? Aye. Gonzalez? Grove? Aye. Hurtado? Jones? No. Laird? Aye. Limon? Aye. McGuire? Menjivar? Aye. Min? Aye. Newman? Aye. Nguyen? Niello? No. Ochoa Bogh? Aye. Padilla? Aye. Portantino? Aye. Roth? Aye. Rubio? Aye. Seyarto? No. Skinner? Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas? Aye. Stern? Aye. Umberg? Aye. Wahab? Aye. Wiener? Aye. Wilk? Aye.

Is is 33 to three. The measure passes. Now moving on to the eager Senator Newman with his hard hitting eligible for unanimous roll call. Bill, please, sir. We are going to do right now file item 317, AB 376. zero, all right. Go ahead, sir.

Oh, Clerk will read, 317 AB 376.

Assembly Bill 376 by Assembly Member Villapudua, an act relating to student financial aid.

Senator.

Thank you, Madam President.

You're welcome.

I rise today on behalf of Assembly Member Villapudua, to present AB 376 will extend Cal Grant C eligibility to students enrolled in entry level driver training programs. AB 376 has received strong bipartisan support. On behalf of the Assembly Member, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Since we have Members off the floor, we're going to call the roll on this. If nobody else wants to speak, Clerk will call the roll.

Allen? Aye. Alvarado-Gil? Aye. Archuleta? Aye. Ashby? Aye. Atkins? Becker? Aye. Blakespeare? Aye. Bradford? Aye. Caballero? Cortese? Aye. Dahle? Aye.. Dodd? Aye. Durazo? Aye. Eggman? Aye. Glazer? Aye. Gonzalez? Aye. Grove? Hurtado? Aye. Jones? Aye.. Laird? Aye. Limon? Aye. McGuire? Aye. Menjivar? Aye. Min? Aye. Newman? Aye. Nguyen? Niello? Ochoa Bogh? Aye.. Padilla? Aye. Portantino? Aye. Roth? Aye. Rubio? Aye. Seyarto? Aye. Skinner? Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas? Aye. Stern? Aye. Umberg? Aye. Wahab? Aye. Wiener? Wilk? Aye. Allen. I Alroder Gill. I Archuleta. I Ashby. I Atkins. I Becker. I Blakespeare. I Bradford. I Caviato. Cortezi. I Dally. I Dodd. I Durazo. I Egman. I. I Glazer. I Gonzalez. I Grove. Bertado. I Jones. I Laird. I Limon. I Maguire. I Menjivar. I Min. I Newman. Wynn, neelo ochoa, bogh. I Padill, I Portantino, I Roth, I rubio, I SEATO? I Skinner Malduvis. Aye. Stern? Aye. Umbrook? Aye. Wahab? Aye. Weiner wilk? Aye. Newman? Aye.

Senator Newman moves a call. Moving on now to file item 320, AB 474. If Senator Umberg is ready. Presenting today for Assembly Member Rodriguez. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 474 by Assembly Member Rodriguez, an act relating to state government.

Go ahead, sir.

Thank you. Madam President and colleagues, I'm pleased to present AB 474, a Bill that requires the State Threat Assessment Center at the California Office of Emergency Services to support state and local Fentanyl task forces. I urge an aye vote.

The Clerk will call the roll.

Allen? Aye. Alvarado-Gil? Aye. Archuleta? Aye. Ashby? Aye. Atkins? Becker? Aye. Blakespeare? Aye. Bradford? Aye. Caballero? Cortese? Aye. Dahle? Aye. Dodd? Durazo? Aye. Eggman? Aye. Glazer? Aye. Gonzalez? Aye. Grove? Aye.. Hurtado? Aye. Jones? Aye.. Laird? Aye. Limon? Aye. McGuire? Aye. Menjivar? Aye. Min? Aye. Newman? Aye. Nguyen? Aye. Niello? Aye. Ochoa Bogh? Aye.. Padilla? Aye. Portantino? Aye. Roth? Aye. Rubio? Aye. Seyarto? Aye. Skinner? Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas? Stern? Aye. Umberg? Aye. Wahab? Aye. Wiener? Wilk? Aye.

Senator moves the call. Moving on now. And the chief Clerk would like to me remind everybody there's no blurting out. We wait for roll call so the Clerk can then get you when it's time. Thank you. Moving on now to file item 321, AB 543, being presented today by Senator Rubio. I see her standing on behalf of sewing Member Gibson. AB 543, the Clerk will read. Excuse me, are you presenting for Senator Caballero, sir? Okay. He's presenting for Senator Caballero. Okay, thank you very much. We're going to hold. Okay. File item 321, AB 543, being presented today by Senator you know his name on behalf of Assembly Member Gibson--Glazer Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 543 by Assembly Member Gibson an act relating to taxation to take effect immediately tax lobby.

Senator Glazer.

Glazer.

Glazer.

Madam President, you're doing a fine job today. Thank you for your service.

Except the obvious. Thank you, sir.

Friends, Senators, and country persons, I rise to present AB 543 on behalf of Assemblymember Gibson. This Bill extends a long standing partial tax exemption for marine fueling that has been in effect for two decades until January 1, 2029. Respectfully ask your aye vote today.

Thank you very much. No other Members willing to speak, wanting to desiring to Clerk will call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, aye. Archuletta, aye. Ashby, Atkins, aye. Becker, Blakespear, No. Bradford, aye. Caballaro, Cortese, aye. Dahle, aye. Dodd, aye. Durazo, aye. Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, No. Grove, Hurtado, aye. Jones, Laird, Limon, McGuire, aye. Menjivar, No. Min, No. Newman, aye. Nguyen, aye. Niello, aye. Ochoa Bogh, aye. Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, aye. Seyarto, aye. Skinner, Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, Wilk aye.

Senator Glazer moves the call. Moving on now to file item 323, AB 748, being presented by Senator Dodd on behalf of Assemblymember Villapudua. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 748 by Assembly Member Villapudua and accolading to vessels.

Senator Dodd.

Thank you. Madam President, Members, today I rise to present AB 748, which creates a program in partnership with local, state and federal entities to coordinate the removal of abandoned and derelict commercial vessels from our waterways. I respectfully ask your aye vote.

Thank you very much. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, aye. Archuletta, aye. Ashby, aye. Atkins, aye. Becker, aye. Blakespear, aye. Bradford, aye. Caballaro, Cortese, aye. Dahle, aye. Dodd, aye. Durazo, aye. Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, Grove, Hurtado, aye. Jones, aye. Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. Menjivar, aye. Min, aye. Newman, aye. Nguyen, aye. Niello, aye. Ochoa Bogh, aye. Padilla, Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, Seyarto, aye. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, Wilk.

Senator moves the call going back now. File item 319, AB 499 by Assembly verting being presented today by Senator Min. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 449 by Assembly Member Ting an act relating to hate crimes.

Senator Min.

Thank you, Madam President. AB 449 requires law enforcement agencies to adopt hate crimes policies and follow specific guidelines. This is support. Support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you very much, Senator. The Clerk will read Call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, aye. Archuletta, aye. Ashby, aye. Atkins, aye. Becker, aye. Blakespear, Bradford, aye. Caballaro, Cortese, aye. Dahle, aye. Dodd, aye. Durazo, aye. Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grove, Hurtado, Jones, aye. Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. Menjivar, aye. Min, aye. Newman, aye. Nguyen, aye. Niello, aye. Ochoa Bogh, aye. Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, aye. Seyarto, aye. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, Wilk aye.

Senator moves a call. All right, moving on now to file item 324. That's AB 1096 being presented today by Senator Rubio on behalf of Mike Fong. The Clerk will read.

No Assembly Bill 1096 by Assembly Member Mike Fong enact relating to educational instruction.

Thank you very much, Senator.

Thank you, Madam President. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, today I rise to present AB 1096 by Assemblymember Fong. This Bill clarifies that a community college district may offer courses in a language other than English without requiring a student to concurrently enroll in an English as a second language course. This Bill will result in better trained individuals serving their local communities and increased enrollment at the community colleges, which has experienced an 18% decrease since 19 I'm sorry, since 2019. This Bill has no no votes, and we respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you very much. The Clerk will call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, aye. Archuletta, aye. Ashby, aye. Atkins, aye. Becker, aye. Blakespear, aye. Bradford, aye. Caballaro, aye. Cortese, aye. Dahle, aye. Dodd, aye. Durazo, aye. Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grove, Hurtado, aye. Jones, aye. Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. Menjivar, aye. Min, aye. Newman, aye. Nguyen, aye. Niello, aye. Ochoa Bogh, aye. Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, aye. Seyarto, aye. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, Wilk aye.

Senator moves the call. Turning now, Members, to motions and resolutions. Senator McGuire.

Thank you so much Madam President. Grateful for your work today. Madam President, Members, there's a resolution at the desk requesting to suspend Joint Rule 61 A 13 to allow Assembly Bill 647 to be amended on the floor after the deadline. The request has been approved by the rules Committee would respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Jones.

Thank you, Madam President. I ask for a roll call vote and a no vote, please.

So Senator McGuire is asking for an aye, and Senator Jones is asking for a no. Clerk will read.

Resolve that joint rules. JR 61 A 13 be dispensed with as requested.

Thank you. Clerk will call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, aye. Archuletta, aye. Ashby, aye. Atkins, aye. Becker, aye. Blakespear, aye. Bradford, aye. Caballaro, Cortese, aye. Dahle, No. Dodd, aye. Durazo, aye. Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grove, Hurtado, aye. Jones, No. Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. Menjivar, aye. Min, aye. Newman, aye. Nguyen, No. Niello, No. Ochoa Bogh, No. Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, aye. Seyarto, No. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, Wilk, No.

Now, 30 to seven, the Joint rules are suspended. Members. Without objection, the Senate rules will be suspended as they relate to AB 389, Ochoa Bogh

Thank you, Madam President. Per the author's request, I'd like to move file item A nine from the inactive file to second reading, please.

Thank you very much, Senator Dalhe.

For the author's request, I'd like to remove AB 610 from file item number 393 to the inactive file at the request of the author.

Desk will note. Anybody else? Guess what, folks? Making really good progress, and it's dinner time. That's right. We get a 30 minutes break. Go. We're going to eat here. Very lovingly provided dinner for us. And when we come back, be ready to start on the budget votes. All right? Everyone's doing great. Enjoy your dinner. Stretch your legs. I expect you to come back and get to work. Bernie says we're going to start at about 655 and we're working till ten or 1036.

We're coming back here at 06:00 p.m.. Everybody coming back here at six pm. And we're working till 10 or 10:30. Okay, good. Do you want me to do one of these?

You enjoyed their dinner. As we return to session, a lot of work to do, Senators, and it's time to get started. We are going to start with file item 199 AB 104, SB. Sure. SB 104 by Senator Skinner. The Clerk will read.

Yeah, I. Don'T know what just happened. Senate Bill 104 by Senator Skinner, an accolade into the state budget and making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately. Budget Bill.

Senator Skinner. You are recognized.

Thank you, Madam President. Members, SB 104 is the Bill to amend the Budget Act to make some technical corrections, including shifting 17.2 million General Fund from our community colleges to the UC system in order to support bonds for some student housing that both divisions will share.

We've also got 12.2 million in General Fund to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for interim financing for the Pine Mountain Forest Fire Station relocation and construction project, and 14 million General Fund to the Department of Parks and Recreation for repairs for the 2023 winter storm damage. And it also redirects 25 million from the Accessory Dwelling Unit grants to other programs, including the California Dream for all program. And with that, I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you very much. Seeing no other people wishing to speak, Clerk will call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, aye. Archuletta, Ashby, Atkins, aye. Becker, Blakespear, aye. Bradford, aye. Caballaro, Cortese, aye. Dahle, No. Dodd, aye. Durazo, Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grove, No. Hurtado, aye. Jones, Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, Menjivar, aye. Min, aye. Newman, aye. Nguyen, Niello, No. Ochoa Bogh, Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, Seyarto, No. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, aye. Wilk, No.

Please call the absent Members.

Archuleta, Aye. Ashby, Aye. Becker, Aye. Caballaro. Durazo, Aye. Jones. Maguire, Aye. Nguyen. Ochoa Bogh, No. Rubio. Jones, No.

Hold on, we're going to pause. One moment. Members no blurting. You it. Please call the absent Members.

Cabballaro. Nguyen, No. Rubio, Aye.

All right. Aye's. 31. Nos 8. The amendments are concurred. In moving on now to file item 200, SB 135. Half of Senator Skinner Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 135 by Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review and acclimating to Public Safety and making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately Bill related to the budget.

Senator Skinner

on Members. SB 135 is the Public Safety Trailer Bill, which extends remote proceedings for specified court matters until January 1, 2025 provides the Department of Justice with regulatory authority to adjust the ammunition purchase fee, provides our CDCR Department with contracting Authority to facilitate the expansion of its Community Reentry Center program, and makes various clarifying and technical changes. With that, I ask for your aye vote.

Seeing no other Members wishing to speak. The Clerk will call Roll

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, aye. Archuletta, aye. Ashby, aye. Atkins, aye. Becker, aye. Blakespear, aye. Bradford, aye. Caballaro, Cortese, aye. Dahle, No. Dodd, aye. Durazo, aye. Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grove, No. Hurtado, aye. Jones, Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. Menjivar, aye. Min, aye. Newman, aye. Nguyen, No. Niello, No. Ochoa Bogh, No. Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, aye. Seyarto, No. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, aye. Wilk, No.

Just call the absent Members.

Caballero. Jones, No.

31 to 8. The Assembly amendments are concurred in. Now, moving on to file item 20 one, SB 137. Clerk will read

Senate Bill 137 by Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review and accolading to public health and making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately Bill related to the budget.

Senator Skinner

Members. SB 137 is the health omnibus trailer Bill. It requires the governor's appointees for the Director and Chief Medical Officer of the Emergency Medical Services Authority to be subject to Senate confirmation. It expands the authority of CalRx to enter into partnerships for development and distribution of over the counter Naloxon nasal product, revises the interdisciplinary teams at our psychiatric residential facilities, treatment facilities, to comply with federal regulations, and also to enable enrollment in Medi cal.

It revises or requires the Department of Healthcare Services to seek legislative approval for fee increases of more than 5% on our substance use treatment facilities, and requires the development of a hardship fee waiver program for those facilities. And it delays for one year the deadline for emergency regulations to implement audit findings on hospice licensure and oversight, and lifts that moratorium upon adoption of those regulations. And with that, I ask for your aye vote.

Clerk will call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, aye. Archuletta, aye. Ashby, aye. Atkins, aye. Becker, aye. Blakespear, aye. Bradford, aye. Caballaro, Cortese, aye. Dahle, No. Dodd, aye. Durazo, Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grove, No. Hurtado, aye. Jones, aye. Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. Menjivar, aye. Min, Newman, aye. Nguyen, No. Niello, No. Ochoa Bogh, No. Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, aye. Seyarto, No. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, Stern, aye. Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, aye. Wilk, No

It's called the Absent Members.

Alverado-Gill, Aye. Caballero. Durazo, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas aye.

Ayes 31. Nos 8. The amendments. The Assembly. Amendments are concurred. And moving on now to file item 20 two, file item SB 138.

Clerk will read Senator Bill 138. By Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, an act relating to Human Services is making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately. Bill related to the budget.

Senator Skinner

Members, SB 138 is the Human Services Trailer Bill, which allows the Department of Developmental Services to create a residential program for adults and adolescents with complex needs, including a prohibition on the use of non emergency restraints and seclusion. It also prohibits non emergency restraints and seclusion for individuals in existing specialized homes operated by the state.

This Bill also requires the Department of Developmental Services to implement oversight and equity initiatives that were funded in the 2023 budget and makes other technical and clarifying changes, and I ask for your aye vote.

Clerk will call the roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, aye. Archuletta, aye. Ashby, aye. Atkins, aye. Becker, aye. Blakespear, aye. Bradford, aye. Caballaro, Cortese, aye. Dahle, aye. Dodd, aye. Durazo, aye. Eggman, aye. Glazer, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grove, aye. Hurtado, aye. Jones, aye. Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. Menjivar, aye. Min, aye. Newman, aye. Nguyen, aye. Niello, aye. Ochoa Bogh, aye. Padilla, aye. Portantino, aye. Roth, aye. Rubio, aye. Seyarto, aye. Skinner, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Umberg, aye. Wahab, aye. Wiener, aye. Wilk, aye.

39 to 0. See if we can do that again. Assembly amendments are concurred and moving on now to file item 20 three, SB. 140.

Senate Bill 140 by Budget Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review and accolading to early childcare and education, and making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately. Bill related to the budget.

Clerk will read.

Senator Skinner.

Thank you, Members. SB 140 is the human services trailer Bill on childcare. It ratifies the agreement between the Governor and Childcare Providers United, which includes a two-year increase to childcare rates ranging from $98 to $211 per child per month for all subsidized childcare providers. These rate increases were included in the 2023 budget, but the details of them were worked out in the collective bargaining agreement, which is what this Bill represents.

And the agreement, which I'm very proud to let you know, includes the establishment of the first-in-the-nation retirement fund for childcare providers. And with that I ask for your aye vote.

Clerk will call the roll.

Allen? Aye. Alvarado-Gil? Aye. Archuleta? Aye. Ashby? Aye. Atkins? Aye. Becker? Aye. Blakespear? Aye. Bradford? Aye. Caballero? Cortese? Aye. Dahle. Dodd. Aye. Durazo? Aye. Eggman? Aye. Glazer? Aye. Gonzalez? Aye. Grove? No. Hurtado? Aye. Jones? No. Laird? Aye. Limón? Aye. McGuire? Aye. Menjivar? Aye. Min? Aye. Newman? Aye. Nguyen? Niello? No. Ochoa Bogh? Padilla? Aye. Portantino? Aye. Roth? Aye. Rubio? Aye. Seyarto? No. Skinner? Aye. Smallwood-Cuevas? Aye. Stern? Aye. Umberg. Aye. Wahab? Aye. Wiener? Aye. Wilk? No.

Let's call the absent Members.

Caballero? Dahle? No. Nguyen? No. Ochoa Bogh? No.

Ayes 31, noes eight. The Assembly Amendments are concurred in. And now moving on to file item 204, SB 141. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 241 41 by Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review in accolade into Education Finance and making an appropriation therefore, to take effect immediately Bill read to the budget.

Senator Skinner.

Members SB. 141 is our Pre-K-12 education Bill, the trailer Bill for budget. The Bill makes various technical amendments to implement our 23-24 budget act, and it additionally prevents our local educational agencies from incurring fiscal penalties due to expanded learning program closures that result from emergency conditions. And it extends to July 1, 2024, the ability for schools to have substitute teachers teach for 60 cumulative days.

And it exempts our Paradise Unified School District from maximum ratios of administrators to teachers from the 21 22 fiscal year to the 23 24 fiscal year. And with that, I ask for your aye vote.

Clerk will call the roll.

Allen aye. Alvarado-Gil aye. Archuleta aye. Ashby aye. Atkins aye. Becker aye. Blakespear aye. Bradford aye. Caballero. Cortese aye. Dahle aye. Dodd aye. Durazo aye. Eggman aye. Glazer aye. Gonzalez aye. Grove aye. Hurtado aye. Jones aye. Laird aye. Limon aye. McGuire aye. Menjivar aye. Min aye. Newman aye. Nguyen aye. Niello aye. Ochoa Bogh aye. Padilla. Portantino aye. Roth aye. Rubio aye. Seyarto aye. Skinner aye. Smallwood-Cuevas aye. Stern aye. Umberg aye. Wahab aye. Wiener aye. Wilk aye.