Assembly Floor
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
I'm just gonna gavel real quick. Assembly is now in session. Assemblymember Bryant notices the absence of a quorum. The sergeants at arms will prepare the chamber and bring in the absent Members. The Clerk will call the role.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula Bains, Bauer-Khan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chen, Connolly, Dahle, Davies, Dixon, Essayli, Flora, Mike Fong, Vince Fong, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Holden, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Karla, Lackey, Lee, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mathis, McCarty, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Rubio, Sanchez, Santiago, Shiavo, Soria, Ta, Ting, Valencia, Villapudua, Waldron, Wallis, Ward, Weber, Wicks, Wilson, Wood, Zbur, Mr. Speaker
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Members, make sure you have keyed in. Members, a quorum is present. We ask our guests and visitors in the rear of the chamber and in the gallery to please stand for the prayer and flag salute. The day's prayer will be offered by our Assembly chaplain, Imam Yasir Khan. Imam Yasir.
- Imam Khan
Person
In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful. Almighty God, as we convene this morning, we turn to you the source of all wisdom and goodness. Bless our deliberations today and grant us the insight to make decisions that will benefit the people of California. Help us to recognize the diversity and unique needs of our state's residents, and guide us in crafting policies that promote harmony, fairness and prosperity for all.
- Imam Khan
Person
May our actions here reflect the principles of justice and compassion. We ask for your guidance and blessings upon this Assembly, the great State of California and its people. May our efforts here today contribute to a better tomorrow for all. In your name, the most gracious, the most merciful, we pray. Amen.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Bennett will lead us in the pledge.
- Steve Bennett
Legislator
Members, ready? Begin. I pledge allegiance to the flag of. The United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Reading of the previous State Journal Assembly.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Chamber, Sacramento, Wednesday, June 28, 2023 the Assembly met at 07:00 a.m.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Mr Bryan moves and Mr. Flora seconds that the reading of the previous State Journal be dispensed with presentations and petitions. There are none. Introductions and reference of bills will be deferred. Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted. Messages from the Governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate? There are none. Moving to motions and resolutions the offices for the day there are none. Majority Leader Bryan, you are recognized for your procedural motions.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow Speaker Rivas and Assembly Member Addis to speak on adjournment in memory today.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Without objection. Such shall be the order.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 118 A to allow Assemblymember Gallagher to have an amazing guest seated at his desk today.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Without objection. Such shall be the order.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
There are letters at the desk relative to AB 39 and AB 1020 by Assembly Member Grayson. Pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 C, I request unanimous consent to print the letters in the journal.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Without objection. Such shall be the order.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Please move the following Bill to the inactive file. Item 156 SB 683 Glazer at the request of Assembly Member Berman. Clerk will note. I request unanimous consent to return the following bills to the Senate: Item 42 AB 1470 Quirk-Silva. Item 56, AB 457 Joe Patterson, and item 129 AB 1695 Gibson.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Without objection, such shall be the order. Members, pursuant to Assembly Rule 772, I am re-referring the following measures to Committee. Item 113, AB 633, Jim Patterson to the Business and Professional Committee; Item 115 AB 876 Robert Rivas to the Natural Resources Committee. Assembly Member Essayli.
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
Yes, Madam Speaker. I move to suspend the rules to take up HR. 51, which is at the desk, and take this resolution up immediately, without reference to file, to strip legislators of their pool car if convicted of a DUI.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
There's a second. By Assembly Member Sanchez. Members, this is not debatable. Mr. Essayli needs 71 votes to suspend the rules. Clerk excuse me. 41. What did I say? 54? For you, 41. Oh boy. Clerk will open the roll. All those voted desire to vote. Mr. Essayli is asking for an aye vote. Majority Leader Bryant is asking for a no vote on Mr. Essayli's motion. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Mr. Sally is asking for an aye vote. Majority Leader Bryant is asking for a no vote on Mr. Sally's motion. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 14, nos one, the motion fails. Moving to business on the daily file, second reading. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bills 525 and 567.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
All bills will be deemed read and all amendments will be deemed adopted. Members, moving to the daily file, we are going to second reading concurrence and Senate amendments. File number three, AB 1063.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1063 by Assembly Member Gabriel an act relating to the public health.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Gabriel, you are recognized.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
Thank you very much, Madam speakers. Good morning, Members. Buenos Dias, boker tov. I am pleased today to present AB 1063, which is a straightforward accountability measure that would require the Department of Public Health to officially document the effectiveness of its efforts to enforce nurse staffing ratios in hospitals and healthcare facilities. Senate amendments were clarifying in nature and on behalf of our healthcare heroes and frontline healthcare workers, respectfully request your aye vote on AB 1063.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 46, noes 10 Senate amends are concurred in. File number four, AB 249.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly bill 249 by Assembly Member Holden and others an act relating to the water.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Holden, you are recognized.
- Chris Holden
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 249 is back for concurrence. Senate amendments narrowed lead testing to title one schools so we can prioritize those students in schools with the least amount of resources. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 46. No one. Senate amends are concurred. In file number five, AB 323.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 323 by Assembly Member Holden an act relating to the land use.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Holden, you are recognized.
- Chris Holden
Person
Madam Speaker. Thank you. AB 323 is back for concurrence. Senate amendments further ensure that home ownership pathways for Low and middle income families are preserved. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 57. No zero. Senate amends are concurred in. File number six, AB 776.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 776 by Assembly Member Holden and others an act relating to transportation.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Holden, you are recognized.
- Chris Holden
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, today I rise to present Assembly Bill 776, which is back on concurrence. The Senate amendments are clarifying in nature. Ensure that the Department will install the new signage as part of its regular road maintenance schedule. AB 776 has received bipartisan support and no opposition, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. ayes 57, no zero. Senate amends are concurred. In moving on to file number seven, AB 317.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 317 by Assembly Member Weber an act relating to healthcare coverage.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Weber, you are recognized.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Good morning, Madam Speaker. I rise to present AB 317, a Bill that removes a barrier for pharmacists when billing for their services. Senate amendments were minor and clarifying. This Bill has no opposition and has received bipartisan support. Respectfully ask for an aye on AB 317.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 57, no zero measure excuse me. Senate amends are concurred in pass temporarily on file number eight. Moving on to file number 10, AB 34.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 34 by Assembly Member Valencia and others an act relating to elections.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Valencia, you are recognized.
- Avelino Valencia
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Good morning, Members. Buenos dias AB 34 is back on concurrence. This Bill is a district Bill. The amendments in the Senate continue to tailor this Bill to meet the needs of Orange County by making changes to the requirements set for commissioners and consultants and addresses potential chartering issues. I respectfully ask for a yes vote. Gracias.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, all those voted desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 45, nos 13. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 11, AB 256. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 256 by Assembly Member Dixon an act relating to vehicles.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Dixon, you are recognized.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
Good morning. Thank you, Madam Speaker and colleagues. AB 256 is back on concurrence. AB 256 will delay enforcement for driving with an expired vehicle registration for 30 days after the registration becomes delinquent. Amendments in the Senate were clarifying for the bill's implementation and removed opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the rolls. Ayes 54, no zero. Senate amends are concurred in file number 12. AB 346. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 346 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva an act relating to taxation.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, you are recognized.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Good morning, Madam Speaker and Members, AB 346 is back on concurrence. Amendments taken in the Senate address Franchise Tax Board's technical concerns and added chaptering out language. This Bill has received unanimous bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Members, this is a 54 vote Bill. I do not see any additional discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those voter desire to vote. This is a 54 vote Bill. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Okay. Clerk close the roll. Ayes 56. Excuse me, 58. And no zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. We're passed temporarily on file number 13. Removing file number 14, AB. 446. Clerk will read yeah. 14. Other.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 446 by Assembly, Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, an act relating to people instruction.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, you are recognized.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker, I am here to present Assembly Bill 446, the very controversial handwriting Bill, which is back on concurrence, which would require handwriting instruction to include cursive or joint italics in the appropriate grade level for all California students. Permission to read?
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Without objection.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
We have this nice little cursive writing from some of my colleagues, but here is one. It says, Dear Sharon, in cursive, No one has more beautiful handwriting than me. Period. End of story. With warm regards, Diane Pappen. And then another very nicely written in cursive: Thank you, Mr. Marshall, my fourth grade teacher, for teaching me how to write in cursive. Reginald Byron Jones, Sr, in cursive. Every child should have equal access to learn cursive for its educational development. AB. 446 has enjoyed unanimous support and has no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate on that cursive handwriting. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the rolls. Ayes 58. No zero. Members, we are moving to third reading Senate bills, so be prepared. Going to file number 140, SB 33. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 33 by Senator Glazer an act relating to commercial financing.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Dixon, you are recognized.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
Good morning, Members. I rise on behalf of my colleague, Senator Glazer, to present Senate Bill 33. SB 33 repeals the sunset incorporated into SB 1235, allowing for the continued disclosure of total cost of financing to be expressed as an annual percentage rate, APR. Removing the sunset ensures that small business borrowers continue to have an understanding of how much the money they are financing will cost them over time.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
The author has worked closely with stakeholders, including opposition, to ensure small businesses continue to be protected. As a result, SB 33 now includes safe harbor for commercial providers who disclose the estimated Apr. SB 33 ensures small business owners who borrow money continue to benefit from truth in lending disclosures. The Bill has enjoyed bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 57, no zero. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 141, SB 386.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 386 by Senator Newman an act relating to elections summary.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Pellerin, you are recognized.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
Good morning, speaker and Members. I rise to present SB 386 on behalf of Senator Newman. SB 386 makes three minor changes to California's elections Code. The Bill repeals obsolete ballot instructions printed on presidential election ballots. It makes the ballot tabulation process more efficient by extending the signature verification period for state petitions. And it requires that certain notifications about electoral guidelines be afforded to candidates seeking to run for office two days prior to the filing deadline.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
By implementing SB 386, county elections officials will be able to more efficiently manage their resources, thereby reducing taxpayer costs and lessening the burdens on their already hardworking staff. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 43, nos 11 measure passes. Moving on to file number 142, SB 681.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 681 by Senator Allen and others, an act relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Friedman, you are recognized.
- Laura Friedman
Person
Thank you, Ms. Speaker and Members. Under current law, bills amending the Political Reform Act must be available for public review in their final form for 12 days before being passed. However, some PRA reforms have been impeded by timing conflicts between end of session legislative deadlines and the 12 day final form requirement.
- Laura Friedman
Person
SB 681 will facilitate updates to the Political Reform Act by shortening the final form requirement to eight days, while retaining 12 days for gut and amends. This change maintains a public review period that is longer than required of other legislation, and eases the ability to make critical amendments to PRA bills on the floor. The FPPC is supporting the Bill, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Excuse me. This is a 54 vote Bill. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. This is a 54 vote Bill. All those vote who desire to voted, Clerk close the roll. Ayes 54, nos 14. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 145, SB 806.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 86 by Senator Archuleta, an act relating to public safety.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Senate Member Calderon, you are recognized.
- Lisa Calderon
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker, I rise to present Senate Bill 806 on behalf of Senator Archuleta. SB 806 is a cleanup Bill to last year's SB 1111 which requires large trash containers that are placed on roads or curbs to feature reflective markings. The Bill has received bipartisan support and there is no opposition. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 52, no eight. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 147, SB 17. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 17 by Senator Caballero and others an act relating to housing.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Gabriel, you are recognized.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker, I'm pleased today to present SB 17 on behalf of Senator Caballero. This Bill would increase the state's production of affordable housing for seniors. According to a recent report by CalMatters, in just four years, the state's overall increase in senior population grew by 7%. But the number of people older than 55 seeking homelessness services increased by an incredible 84%. Older adults are especially vulnerable to circumstances that lead to homelessness. Many live alone on fixed incomes and have little or no savings.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
California's tight housing market further exacerbates the housing affordability crisis many of our seniors face. A critical funding mechanism for affordable housing construction is the low Income Housing Tax Credit, or LIHTC, which creates an incentive for private developers to build low income housing. SB 17 requires TCAC, the Tax Credit Allocation to Committee, to adopt new Senior Housing goal of 20%, which reflects recent Census data that shows that just over 20% of low income renters are seniors.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
In order to close the housing gap, more housing for all income levels must be built. However, we must also prioritize affordable housing for those with special needs like seniors. SB 17 will help stabilize housing for low income seniors by expanding access to more affordable housing options and protect seniors from facing homelessness and allow them to age in place. Thank you, and on behalf of Senator Caballero, I respectfully request your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. This is a 54 vote Bill. We're looking for 54 votes. Members all those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 63, no zero. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 151, SB 390.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 390 by Senator Limon, an act relating to greenhouse gases.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Gabriel, you are recognized.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
Madam Speaker, I'm pleased today to present SB 90 on behalf of Senator Limon, a Bill that would enact protections for purchasers of carbon offsets. Carbon offsets are tradable financial instruments that claim to represent a reduction in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. However, due to a lack of regulations and enforceable standards, the carbon offset markets are broken, and we are seeing businesses lose confidence in this product.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
This Bill would bring much needed clarity and accountability to the voluntary offset space by establishing truth in advertising rules for these offsets. If you participate in these markets, any claims made to California customers must be founded in a reasonable basis that the projects underpinning the offsets produce real quantifiable and additional carbon benefits.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
We have allowed these markets to develop with no government oversight for more than three decades, and evidence is piling up that enforceable standards must be in place to restore confidence in these products, to protect Californians and to protect our climate goals. I respectfully request an aye vote on SB 390.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 52. No zero measure passes. Moving on to file number 153, SB 539.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 539 by Senator Stern and accolade to the Sepulvita Basin.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Friedman, you are recognized.
- Laura Friedman
Person
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. Over the last few years, California has made efforts to prioritize nature based solutions and infrastructure. Currently, in Los Angeles, planning efforts are underway for the Sepulvita Basin, which is a 2000 acre open space area, including nearly 8 miles of the LA River and its tributaries, in an area that ranks in the top 90th percentile in the state for environmental burden.
- Laura Friedman
Person
The proposed plans have come up against strong resistance from environmental and community advocates, who argue that the proposals are not effective in revitalizing or transforming the Sepulvita Basin into a resource for the community, nor for climate adaptation and resilience. It's been become clear that the way forward necessitates the State's involvement. SB 539 will require any development plan for the Sepulvita Basin to prioritize community engagement and nature based solutions so that neighbors can advocate for their own community.
- Laura Friedman
Person
SB 539 has no opposition and has received bipartisan support and has received no no votes. And I respectfully request your aye vote today. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 63 and noes zero measure passes. Moving to file number one. Five, four SB. 54 Clerk will read Senate Bill.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 544 by Senator Laird an act relating to the State government.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise to present SB 544 by Senator Laird, which updates teleconferencing requirements for state boards and commissions for regulatory boards. SB 544 requires a physical quorum to be established at a single location for all meetings. This addresses the most significant concern raised in Policy Committee for these boards. SB 544 adds more accountability and public access requirements than what is in current law. For advisory boards that do not have regulatory or decision making authority, the Bill allows for all Members to participate remotely.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
This Bill will sunset in 2026, alongside the Brown Acts teleconferencing provisions, at which time the Legislature will have the opportunity to comprehensively review open meeting acts. It should also be noted that the state has been utilizing remote participation since the start of the Pandemic and boards and commissions experienced a notable increase in both public attendance and public comment. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Joe Patterson, you are recognized.
- Joe Patterson
Legislator
I rise in opposition to this measure. In a prior life, I worked with folks that would request licenses from a regulatory body. And when you're being accused of things and when know license is in jeopardy and your livelihood, and not to be able to face the people, all of the people who are making the decision on behalf of your livelihood, it's just not right. And we should really stop extending this from here on out, I urge a no vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Berman, would you like to close?
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Respectfully ask for aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 42 and noes 10. Measure passes. File number 157, SB 716.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 716 by Senator Alvarado-Gil an act relating to state employees.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Lackey. You are recognized.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker and colleagues, I'm pleased to present Senate Bill 716 on behalf of Senator Alvarado-Gil and in the loving memory of a good friend of mine, John Lovell. He was a late lobbyist representing the Bill sponsor. This is the last Bill he worked on, intimately collaborating with Mike Sharif in the Senator's office. Senate Bill 716 simply authorizes an organization representing a state excluded employee to request arbitration after they've filed a grievance with CalHR.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
Currently, these disagreements are often filed with the Superior Court, which could take years to resolve and incur large expenses to the State. Binding arbitration is a useful tool that can hold both sides accountable during the process and help resolve issues in good faith and in a timely manner. This Bill has passed through the process unanimously and in the past has had no opposition. I respectfully ask for your support. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Aye 63, no zero, measure passes. Moving to file number 155, SB 671.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 671 by Senator Portantino an act relating to school safety.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Rubio, you are recognized.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker and Members. Today I'm presenting SB 671 on behalf of Senator Porntino. SB 671 would require that comprehensive school safety plans include procedures to assess and respond to reports or threats of dangerous, violent, or unlawful activity occurring on campus, on a school bus, or at a school sponsored event. Tragic, acts of violence remain all too common on our campuses.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
In 2021 school year, there were 93 school shootings with casualties at public and private elementary and secondary schools nationwide. This statistic is the highest since the 2000 2001 school year. It is imperative that our schools are prepared to assess and respond to threats of violence on campus. This Bill aims to prevent violence on our K 12 campuses by requiring that schools develop a process for addressing threats when preparing their annual school safety plan. For these reasons, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll, ayes 58 no zero measure passes file number 160. SB. Seven, seven, nine.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 779 by Senator Stern and others an act relating to clinics.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Ortega. You are recognized.
- Liz Ortega
Legislator
Good morning, Madam Speaker and Members. Today I rise to present SB 779 on behalf of Senator Stern. SB 779 focuses on modernizing data collection for primary care clinics. This Bill will guarantee quality jobs in healthcare and increase public transparency by updating annual data reporting for nonprofit primary care clinics. I respectfully request an aye vote. Seeing no discussion nor debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Move the call. Ms. Ortega. Move the call.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Moving back to file number 158, SB 723. Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 723 by Senator Durazo and others an act relating to employment.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Kalra, you are recognized.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise on behalf of Senator Durazo and as a principal coauthor to present SB 723, which will give laid off hospitality workers the right to return to their jobs. At the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Low income workers in the hospitality industry, primarily immigrants and women, were laid off and anxiously waited to see if they can get their jobs back. These workers had no source of income or security, and after many years on the job, many older workers feared that employers would only rehire younger, newer workers at lower pay rates.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
This is why the Legislature passed SB 93 in 2021, which provided rehiring rights to employees working in the hospitality industry who were laid off due to a nondisciplinary reason related to the COVID-19 pandemic. SB 93 was clearly needed as the tourist industry reopened for business. The rehiring rights established under SB 93 provides the hospitality industry with a skilled and experienced workforce. As the industry reopens, this successful law has helped workers go back to work as businesses get better.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
However, these rehiring rights are set to end on December 31, 2024. SB 723 seeks to continue these rights by extending the sunset until December 2025. Extending these rights will allow employees working in the hospitality industry to return to their jobs after temporary layoffs through no fault of their own, and provides job security to hundreds of thousands of hospitality workers. After recent amendments, most of the opposition has been moved to neutral, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 44, noes 14. Measure passes. File number 159, SB 747. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 747 by Senator Caballero and others, an act relating to local government.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Ting, you are recognized.
- Philip Ting
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise on behalf of Senator Caballero to present SB 747, which makes important changes to the Surplus Lands Act. It resolves long standing questions regarding leases under the SLA. It says leases longer than 15 years are only included so that leases with a Shorter term will be unencumbered. It also clarifies the type of valid legal restrictions that are eligible for exemptions under the SLA.
- Philip Ting
Person
In particular, it also exempts land retained by local governments for the purposes for specific purposes, including broadband development, land for airports and ports, tide lands, as well as waste disposal. Recent amendments reflect a compromise between the interests of local governments and affordable housing advocates. As amended, SB. 747 will strengthen and preserve the Surplus Lands Act. With that respect, for ask for aye vote on SB 747.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Joe Patterson. You're recognized.
- Joe Patterson
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker, I promise you I didn't come here thinking I was going to speak on a bunch of bills. I rise in strong support of this Bill and I thank the Senator for taking some amendments in the Bill that was important on something in my district. So just wanted to say looking forward to an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion, Assembly Member Ting, would you like to close all right. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 59 noes zero measure passes. We're going to go back to concurrence amendments. Concurrence and Senate amendments. Moving to file number 12 excuse me 13, AB 424.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Bryan, you're recognized.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 424 by Assembly Member Bryan and others an act relating to public health.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker and colleagues. Assembly Bill 424 is back on concurrence. 424 will establish an ALS registry. For the first time in California it has received bipartisan support and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no excuse me. Assembly Member Dixon.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
I want to support the majority leader in this very important Bill to further the information and collecting of information regarding neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS. And I'm proud I think I'm a co author of this Bill. Thank you very much. Wish your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
All right. Seeing no further discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. I 62 no zero measure.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Excuse me. Senate amendments are concurred in. We'll move to file number 15, AB 476. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 476 by Assembly Member Villapudua an act relating to outdoor advertising.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Villapudua. You are recognized.
- Carlos Villapudua
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker Members, AB 476 is back from concurrence. The amendments taken in the Senate will ensure San Joaquin County residents receive the most up to date public information and announcements in a timely fashion. The Bill passed on the Senate Floor with bipartisan unanimous support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the rolls. Aye 63 no zero. Moving on to file number 16, AB 504. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 504 by Assembly Member Reyes and others an act relating to public employment.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Reyes, you are recognized.
- Eloise Gómez Reyes
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker Members coming back on concurrence, I present to you AB 504 regarding sympathy strike and honoring a picket line. Senate amendments clarify the essential worker classification through the public employment relations board. The amendments also exempt peace officers and no longer voids provisions in existing contracts. Having the right to stand in solidarity with colleagues engaged in a strike should be protected. Our workers should not have to fear losing their job because they honor a picket line. AB 504 is a step towards protecting our public employees, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. ayes 47. Noes nine Senate amends are concurred in moving down to file number 18, AB 537, Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 537 by Assembly Member Berman and others an act relating to advertising.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and colleagues, I rise to present AB 537, a common sense consumer protection Bill that ensures that the advertised or offered cost of the stay at a short term lodging establishment includes all hidden fees. Senate amendments removed the display of governmental taxes and fees in the upfront pricing, but would still require disclosure before a consumer finalizes the booking. The amendments removed opposition from the California Hotel and Lodging Association, California Travel Association and Cal Chamber. I'd also very much like to thank Senator Glaser, who partnered with me on this effort this year. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 48 noes four. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 19, AB 571. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 571 by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris and others an act relating to insurance.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Petrie-Norris. You are recognized.
- Cottie Petrie-Norris
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, AB 571 is back from the Senate on concurrence.
- Cottie Petrie-Norris
Legislator
This Bill will protect reproductive health care access in California. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. ayes 52, noes 7. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 20, AB 607, Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 607 by Assembly Member Kalra and others an act relating to public postsecondary education.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Kalra. You're recognized.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
AB 607 is back on concurrence with amendments from the Senate. Amendments in the Senate allow higher institutions to meet the 75% threshold by applying a ramp up of percentages to meet each year until the Bill is fully implemented in January 2028. In addition, this measure would only apply to courses that have assigned faculty or course instructors. The Bill has received bipartisan support and no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the rolls. Ayes 65, noes zero. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 21 AB 631. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 631 by Assemblymember Hart and others, accolading to oil and to gas.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Hart, you are recognized. Oh, excuse me. Pass temporarily. File number 22 AB 645. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 645 by Assemblymember Friedman and others, and accolading to vehicles.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Friedman, you are recognized.
- Laura Friedman
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- Laura Friedman
Person
AB 645, which is my speed enforcement Bill, is back on concurrence. Amendments taken in the Senate move AAA to a support position on this Bill and I want to thank them very much for working with us. This Bill is received bipartisan support in both chambers and I would request an aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote all those vote who desire to vote, Clerk will close the roll.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Ayes 52 noes 3. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 23, AB 664. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 664 by Assembly Member Lee an act relating to drinking water.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Lee, you are recognized.
- Alex Lee
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, AB 664 requires well owners to ensure that renters drinking from their wells have access to safe drinking water. The requirement only applies to wells that are a renter's sole source of drinking water, and only if a well owner turns down an offer to participate in a drinking water system consolidation which would pay to connect their properties to safe drinking water.
- Alex Lee
Legislator
Senate amendments strengthening the Bill by requiring these well owners to test their wells for contaminants and share the test result. Renters Bill has no opposition to respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, Clerk close the roll. Ayes 57 noes one. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 24 AB 701 Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 701 by Assembly Member Villapudua and others an act relating to controlled substances.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Villapudua. You are recognized.
- Carlos Villapudua
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'm proud to present AB 701 today to start holding traffickers and at large scale dealers of fentanyl accountable for the destruction they are causing. AB 701 fixes this discrepancy in our law that currently allows us to be more lenient on fentanyl traffickers compared to heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, despite the fact that fentanyl is 50 times more dangerous than heroin and is responsible for 87% of all opioids related deaths in recent years. Members, this is poison, killed 6000 Californians in 2022 alone.
- Carlos Villapudua
Person
More deaths have been attributed to fentanyl than a car accident. Our families are crying for us to help, allowing us to take fentanyl traffickers as serious as we take trafficking of heroin and cocaine. It is a necessary step. Senate amendments clarify that traffickers must have known that they were in possession of a controlled substance in order to qualify for the enhancement sentence. I want to thank many of you who came on as co authors over the year.
- Carlos Villapudua
Person
But I want to urge all of us to continue this momentum and these discussions into the next year because this crisis is not going to go away overnight. This is not my Bill. This is our Bill. This is our constituents Bill. And I thank everyone. I strictly ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Bains, you are recognized.
- Jasmeet Bains
Legislator
Thank you. Good evening, colleagues. I want to stand as a proud co author of this Bill to make sure that we hold people accountable that deal fentanyl to our children. This is the right approach. This is an approach to hold people accountable. Absolutely. As a physician, I don't deliver talking points on this floor. I actually work day in, day out at the front lines of this fentanyl epidemic.
- Jasmeet Bains
Legislator
So making sure that we work together and hold people accountable, but at the same time making sure we have increased access to resources for people to effectively deal with the addiction that this country has created to fentanyl as well. So thank you so much for authoring this Bill. Respectfully ask for the aye support.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Jackson. You are recognized.
- Corey Jackson
Legislator
Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I rise in support of AB 701. I want to thank the Member who has introduced a research informed Bill and the research is clear of who we need to make sure that we're going after and hold accountable and actually dedicate even more resources to going after. And those are the ones that are producing and bringing this dangerous drug into our communities. And so I want to thank the Member for that and urge for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Mr. Excuse me. Assembly Member Gallagher, you are recognized.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Yeah, thank you. Madam Speaker, Members and I spoke on this Bill when it came up last time on the floor. I certainly appreciate the author, and I think this is a step in the right direction. I have to say, though, that I don't think it goes far enough because what we're talking about here is half a million lethal doses that someone would have to have in order to get this enhancement.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
We did have legislation that I think would have made that at a much more a better threshold because we have dealers out on the street that are putting this out. They're doing it over online, on the Internet, and they're killing kids. And I just think we need a much stronger threshold when we're talking about fentanyl dealers.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
And I also think that we should be passing Alexandra's Law to ensure that there's real enforcement and that there's real consequences and accountability for those who deal fentanyl in our communities who are killing people throughout this state. It is an epidemic. It is a crisis. And I just think we could be doing so much more on the enforcement side, on the accountability side, to combat this crisis. So I will be supporting this measure today. But let's not think that this is all we can do. We can do a lot more. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Ortega, you are recognized.
- Liz Ortega
Legislator
I just want to thank my colleague for bringing this Bill forward. I was an original supporter of it in public safety. Joint author. I think this Bill is a perfect balance of making sure we address the Fentanyl crisis through both a public health perspective and a public safety one. Thank you. Support and aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion or debate. Assembly Member Villapudua, would you like to close?
- Carlos Villapudua
Person
I would, thank you. I want to thank all my colleagues that got up and spoke, especially those who supported this in public safety. All of us have a story. None of us here in this room has not heard of a story. My story is that story that I heard was that the person that a father walks in, sees a daughter laying down, don't know what to do, so he gives her mouth to mouth. Guess what?
- Carlos Villapudua
Person
The father died just because he gave mouth to mouth trying to help that person. There's so many stories of this, and I agree with a lot of you that mentioned that we need to do more, and we do. We're going to continue talking about this. But if we don't do something today, and it starts today, and I want to thank all of you today for supporting this. Again, it is not a drug, it is a poison. It is the worst poison. It's in every district. So thank you colleagues. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Aye, 69. No, zero. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 25, AB 764. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 764 by Assembly Member Bryan and others an act relating to elections.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Bryan, you are recognized.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and colleagues. Assembly Bill 764 is back. With concurrent amendments, it amends the Fair Maps Act based on lessons we learned from the last redistricting cycle. It removes incumbency as a key criteria when drawing maps and instead places a greater emphasis on community engagement and transparency. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, all those vote who excuse me. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 47, noes 13. Senate amends are concurred in. We're going to jump down to file number 36 AB 1248. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1248 by Assembly Member Bryan and others an act relating to elections.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Bryan. You are recognized.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker and colleagues. 1248 is back from the Senate. This is one of the most important elections bills of this year. In my home City of Los Angeles and in many jurisdictions across the state, we saw what happens when local elected officials and powerful stakeholders decide to conspire to gerrymander behind closed doors and have the power to execute on those desires, breaking up communities and protecting their personal political interests ahead of those of the communities they represent.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
This is a Bill that will require any jurisdiction of more than 300,000 people to create for itself an independent redistricting process by 2030. The next time that we draw lines. This Bill has received resounding support in both Houses. I ask for your aye Vote to send it to the Governor.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 52, noes 15. Senate amends are concurred. In going back on file, file number 26, AB 904. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly bill 904 by Assembly Member Calderon and others an act relating to healthcare coverage.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Calderon, you are recognized.
- Lisa Calderon
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Assembly Bill 904 is back for concurrence in Senate amends. Senate amends addressed fiscal concerns with the Bill and made other technical changes. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those voted to desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 59, no, zero. Senate amendments are concurred. In moving to file number 27, AB 907.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 907 by Assembly River Lowenthal, an act relating to healthcare coverage.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Lowenthal.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. AB 907 is back on concurrence. Amendments taken in the Senate clarify that the requirement for coverage of PANDAS and PANS is as prescribed by a treating physician or surgeon, rather than a provider. This Bill is received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. Clerk close the roll. Ayes: 56, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in. AB 28 -- excuse me -- file number 28, AB 935. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 935 by Assembly Member Connolly and others, an act relating to tobacco sales.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Connolly. You are recognized.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. AB 935 is back for concurrence. Senate amendments clarify that the California Department of Public Health has the tools necessary to enforce the flavored tobacco ban.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will all those vote who desire to vote all those vote who desire to vote, ayes 51, no 12. Senate amends are concurred. In file number 29, AB 937. Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 937 by Assemblymember McKinnor and others in accolade in the juveniles.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member McKinnor, you are recognized.
- Tina McKinnor
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker, the amendments taken in the Senate were technical and clarifying in nature. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll ayes 65, no, zero. Senate amends are concurred. In file number 30, AB. 943 Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 943 by Assemblymember Kalra in accolading of corrections.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Kalra, you are recognized.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
Okay, thank you. Madam Speaker, AB. 943 is back in.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
Current Senate amendments delay implementation till January 1, 2025 and lists all ethnicities to be collected by CDCR. Aligning the Bill with the existing groups already being reported, along with the nine being added by AB 943. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, Clerk will close the roll aye 63, no, zero Senate amends are concurred. Moving down to file number 33.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
File number 33, AB 1057. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1057 by Assemblymember Weber and others in accolading to Public Health.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Weber, you are recognized.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker, I rise to present AB 1057, which is back on the Assembly Floor for concurrence. This Bill will codify the existing California Home Visiting Program to support pregnant people and parents with young children who live in communities that face greater risk and barriers to achieving positive maternal and child health outcomes.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Senate amendments reduce the number of models to one additional model and phase in more with any additional funding augmentation, giving county health departments more flexibility to respond to their community's unique needs. This Bill is supported by numerous counties and cities and has received no, zero votes. I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll aye 66, no, zero. Senate amends are concurred. In. We're going to move to file number 37, AB 1263. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1263 by Assembly Member Berman and others naclade in the vehicles. Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1218 by Assemblymember Lowenthal in accolade in the land use.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Lowenthal, you are recognized.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1263 is back on concurrence. This is the Sunset Bill for the Bureau of Automotive Repair. Senate amendments include additional policy reforms stemming from the Bureau's sunset review, correct drafting errors, and address potential chapter in conflicts with another Bill. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll aye 62, no zero Senate amends are concurred. In. We're going to go back to file number 35, AB 1218. Senate AB 35, file number 35, AB 1218. Clerk will read.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. AB 1218 is back from the Senate on concurrence. Amendments taken in the Senate are technical and clarified that commercial and industrial developers may contract with a housing developer to build the units offsite to replace certain housing units that they demolish. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. I 61, no, zero. Excuse me, Clerk. Close the roll. Aye 61, no, zero. Senate amends are concurred in file number 38 no.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Without objection, we will return to motions or resolutions to allow Majority Leader to make three motions. Mr. Bryan, you are recognized for your three motions.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker, I request unanimous consent to suspend joint Rule 62 A, the file notice requirement to allow the following committees to meet business and professions to hear AB 633. Jim Patterson today upon call of the Chair and swing space room 1100 in Natural Resources, here AB 876, Robert Reevis on Thursday, September 14 at 09:30 A.m.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
In room 447, without objection, such shall be the order. I request unanimous consent to rescind the action whereby on September 6, SB 400 Wahab was read a third time and passed to the Senate at the request of the author, I ask the file be moved to the inactive file without objection. Such shall be the order. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Please move the following bills to the inactive file item 137 SB 479, Padilla, at the request of Assemblymember Alvarez, and item 180 SB 301, Portantino, at the request of Assemblymember Wilson. Without objection, such shall be the order. I do want to remind us is that the Bill is ordered to inactive is SB 400. Members, we're moving to file number 38, AB 1360.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Clerk will read Assembly Bill 1360 by Assemblymember McCarty and others in accolade to technical amendments.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember McCarty, you are recognized.
- Kevin McCarty
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. This is a district Bill for Sacramento and Yolo County. As you know, technical amendments on the Senate side back on concurrence. Respectfully asking your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Aye 60, no, zero. Senate amends are concurred in. Members, we're at file number 40, AB 1415.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Clerk will read Assembly Bill 1415 by Assemblymember Santiago, in accolade in the outdoor advertising.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Santiago. You are recognized.
- Miguel Santiago
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker, this Bill is back for concurrence. Senate amendments add additional area for the exemption. This Bill has received unanimous support to date and has no active opposition. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Aye 62, no, zero. Senate amends are concurred in. And while I have Assemblymember Santiago pinned down, we're going to file number eight AB 1679.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1679. By Assemblymember Santiago and accolades in taxation.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Santiago. You are recognized.
- Miguel Santiago
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. This Bill is necessary to ensure that the residents of LA County and stakeholders have all options on the table as they evaluate potential ballot measures to replace local funding sources that will expire in 2027. Namely, Measure H and Fund and potentially Fund the Los Angeles County affordability housing solutions established by the Legislature last session. This Bill would increase the cap on the local tax use to 0.5% if approved by the voters. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Zbur, you are recognized.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
I rise today in strong support of AB 1679 and want to thank the offer for bringing this really important local measure strongly supported by Los Angeles County. It's an important part of Los Angeles County's ability to address the crisis of homelessness. I strongly ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. ayes 45, noes 15. Senate amends are concurred. In file number 17, AB 520. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 520 by Assemblymember Santiago in accolades to employment.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Santiago. You are recognized.
- Miguel Santiago
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. This Bill is back for concurrence. Amendments in the Senate are clarified. Respectfully, ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 53, no, 11. Senate amends are concurred. In moving to file number 41, AB.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1462 by Assemblymember Jim Patterson and others in accolade to the veterans.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Jim Patterson. You are recognized.
- Jim Patterson
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, AB 1462 was amended in the Senate to add a co-author. It is back on file for concurrence. This Bill requires the California Department of Public Health to use existing data to provide critical information on the number of veteran overdose deaths in California. This Bill is enjoyed unanimous bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. aye 68, no, zero. Senate amends are concurred. In moving to file number 43. AB 1490. Clerk will read.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
AB 1490. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1490 by Assembly Member Lee and others, an act relating to housing.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Lee, you are recognized.
- Alex Lee
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1490 will encourage adaptive reuse affordable housing projects, providing incentives, such as providing an expedited review process while respecting local control. Senate amendments further clarify local control for the bill. Respectfully ask your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further debate or discussion. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 62, noes: 0.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Senate amends are concurred in. We'll finish up with Mr. Lee, here. File number 44, AB 1503.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1503 by Assembly Member Lee and others, an act relating to pupil attendance.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Lee, you are recognized.
- Alex Lee
Legislator
Thank you. Assembly Bill 1503 ensures that students can attend religious retreats as excused absence from school. Senate amendments address chaptering out issues. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 68, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in. We're going to move back to file number 39, AB 1386.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1386 by Assembly Member Gabriel, an act relating to veterans.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Gabriel, you are recognized.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. Members, I am pleased, today, to present AB 1386, which is back on concurrence. This bill would ensure that supportive housing for homeless veterans does not sit empty due to bureaucratic red tape and that we are able to fill these units as quickly as possible. Senate amendments incorporated technical assistance from the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Thank you and respectfully request your aye vote on AB 1386.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 67, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 45, AB 1637. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1637 by Assembly Member Irwin, an act relating to local government.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Irwin, you are recognized.
- Jacqui Irwin
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1637 is back on concurrence. Senate amendments extend the implementation timeline to five years. While our constituents deserve confidence in government websites today, five years will give counties and cities plenty of time to plan and budget for the migration to .gov, aligning with common timelines to refresh IT services. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 49, noes: 10. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 46, AB 1645.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1645 by Assembly Member Zbur, an act relating to healthcare coverage.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Zbur, you are recognized.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
Madam Speaker, Members, I rise today present AB 1645, which is back on concurrence, and I'm grateful for the bill's sponsors: Equality California, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, APLA Health, Los Angeles LGBTQ Center, and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. The amendments were technical in nature and respond to Covered California's comments. A few months ago, you may have seen headlines about a federal judge in Texas who struck down national protections for preventive care benefits under the Affordable Care Act.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
While we do have protections in California, some of them are based on the federal protections, so there's concern that this Texas case may imperil preventive services requirements upon which our state relies. So, among other things, AB 1645 will codify in California law, existing federal guidance to ensure that consumers still have access to preventive care and all the necessary services for delivering that care without cost sharing, should federal law ultimately be struck down on appeal. Barriers to preventive care force people to choose between preventing expensive and devastating health problems before they occur or putting food on the table. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 53, noes: 3. Senate amends are concurred in.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Pass temporarily on file number 48. Moving to file number 49. AB 285.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 285 by Assembly Member Luz Rivas and others, an act relating to pupil instruction.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Luz Rivas. You are recognized.
- Luz Rivas
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 285 is back on concurrence. This bill prioritizes climate change education by making it a course requirement for grades 1-12. Students who are educated about the impacts of climate change are better prepared to fight for a better future. Amendments taken in the Senate are technical and clarifying in nature. Thank you. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 56, noes: 3. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 50, AB 373.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 372 by Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen and others, an act relating to CalWORKS.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Nguyen, you are recognized.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. This bill is back on concurrence. Senate amends are technical in nature. This bill has received no opposition, no noes, bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 68, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 51, AB 373. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 373 by Assembly Member Gipson and others, an act relating to intersession programs.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Gipson, you are recognized.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
Good morning, Madam Speaker and Members. Today, I rise to present Assembly Bill 373. It's back on concurrence. This bill has received unanimous support and bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk close the roll. Ayes: 67, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 52, AB 413.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 413 by Assembly Member Lee, an act relating to vehicles.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Lee, you are recognized.
- Alex Lee
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 413 is back. This bill will improve safety at intersections for pedestrians, people on bicycles, and motor vehicle drivers by establishing daylighting zones. Senate amendments narrow the scope of the bill to approach side only, ensure that local governments have flexibility to set daylighting zones that work in their communities, provide local governments the authority to establish commercial vehicle unloading and loading zones, and delay enforcement for one year. 43 other states have adopted some form of daylighting for their intersections. This bill will make our streets safer for drivers, bikers, and people on foot. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 45, noes: 16. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 53, AB 434.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 434 by Assembly Member Grayson, an act relating to housing.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Grayson. You are recognized.
- Timothy Grayson
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, AB 434 is back on concurrence. Senate amendments were technical, address chaptering conflicts. This bill has no opposition, received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk close the roll. Ayes 51, noes: 9. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 54, AB 448.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 448 by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo and others, an act relating to juveniles.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Juan Carrillo. You are recognized.
- Juan Carrillo
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 448 is back on concurrence. Senate amendments address some technical and chaptering out issues. This bill has received bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk close the roll. Ayes: 68, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 55, AB 455.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 455 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva and others, an act relating to firearms.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Quirk-Silva. You are recognized.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and colleagues. Assembly Bill 455 is back on concurrence, which authorizes a court to order that a defendant participating in a mental health diversion are prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm until they successfully complete diversion if the prosecution is able to show, by clear and convincing evidence, that the defendant is a danger to themselves or others. Senate amendments clarify mechanisms to restore firearm rights if a defendant successfully completes mental health diversion and address chaptering out issues. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 70, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
File number 57, AB 521.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 521 by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan and others, an act relating to occupational safety and health.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan. You are recognized.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. AB 521 is back from the Senate. Amendments were made to ensure that there are both gender neutral restrooms and women's restrooms on job sites. This bill is critically important to the health and safety of women on job sites in the construction industry. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion or debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 69, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 58, AB 541.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 541 by Assembly Member Wood, an act relating to water.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Wood, you are recognized.
- Jim Wood
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. AB 541 is back on concurrence. This bill would require a water system after experiencing a wildfire event, to test for the presence of benzene. Amendments made in the Senate clarify what actions should be taken if benzene is detected. And trust me, benzene in the water is a really bad thing. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 66, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Moving to file number 161, SB 791.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 791 by Senator McGuire, an act relating to postsecondary education.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Weber. You are recognized.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Thank you. Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise to present SB 791, the California College Sexual Harassment Disclosure Act, which will require applicants for administrative or academic positions to disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions determining if the applicant committed sexual harassment. That information would be turned over to a hiring committee at the California Community College and or Cal State University, ensuring the cycle of harassment and abuse can be stopped in its tracks. Here, in California, it's supposed to be different.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
We're supposed to defend victims, advance a no-tolerance approach to harassment, and hold aggressors accountable. But in too many cases over the past decades, on CSU campuses, it's been the exact opposite. Between 2017 and 2021, 54 employees at CSU campuses were found to have committed violations of sexual misconduct and discrimination. Those perpetrators have no place in the Golden State university system, which was why we need SB 791, the California College Sexual Harassment Disclosure Act.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
The Disclosure Act is about shining the light on shady actors, holding perpetrators accountable, and ensuring the cycle of harassment and abuse on California's college campuses is stopped in its tracks. This common sense approach will ensure public institutions are fully informed when making their hiring decisions and help prevent bad actors from escaping the consequences of their egregious actions to foster a safe learning environment for our students and staff. And for these reasons, I respectfully ask an aye vote on SB 791. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Thank you. Seeing no discussion -- further discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 68, noes: 0. Measure passes. Members, we will now take a 45 minute recess for lunch. Democrats, lunch is set up in the Members lounge. Republicans, lunch is set up in the Willie Brown conference room. Members must remain in the chamber area. So, must remain in the chamber area, as we are under call. We will reconvene at 01:00 p.m. We are recessed under call.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Members, please make your way back to the Floor as we reconvene from recess. Members, we're going to go ahead and start with item 48. AB 48. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 48 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry in accolade late nursing facilities.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry. You may open.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, AB 48 is back on concurrence. The Bill will protect nursing home residents with dementia from being prescribed antipsychotic drugs to control their behavior. Amendments taken in the Senate incorporate technical feedback from the Department of Public Health. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, we'll go ahead and open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 54. No, zero. Senate amendments are concurred. In. Moving on to item number 67, AB 659. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 659 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry and others in accolade human papillomavirus.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, you may open.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Colleagues. AB 659 pass the Assembly Floor with 59 votes and is back on concurrence. This Bill provides more information to parents and students about HPV vaccine. Senate amendments clarify the wording, and the notification reflect technical feedback from the Department of Public Health. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 44, noes 11. Senate amendments are concurred in. We're going to go ahead and take up file number 89, AB 338 in just a moment. Okay, we're going to jump to item 212 SB 770.
- Reading Clerk
Person
The Clerk will read Senate Bill 770 by Senator Wiener and others in accolading to healthcare.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Schiavo, you may open.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. And Members, today I rise to present Senate Bill 770. Authored by Senator Wiener and Pro-TEM Elect McGuire, this Bill establishes tangible steps and a concrete timeline to answer the question I heard asked so many times when I'm talking with colleagues about the idea of a comprehensive, guaranteed healthcare system, an equitable healthcare system for all. And the question is always, how do we pay for it?
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
There's about 25 studies that have confirmed that we can, in fact, save money and cover every Californian with comprehensive health care that includes vision, dental, acupuncture, chiropractic, mental health, and even long term care. So the real question is the real answer to the question is, we can't afford not to.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
In fact, a study commissioned by our state through the Healthy California for All Commission that was created by this Legislature with the Governor found that we will spend $500 billion more over this decade if we don't transition to a unified financing system. Now, I have already seen a lot of bills. I know we've seen a lot of bills that have come through here. Not one of those bills would save $500 billion. Initially. I wasn't always a believer, though.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
Almost 20 years ago, I worked for an organization where the nurses came and asked for our support on a single payer Bill. And when they left, my Boss and I looked at each other and we thought, well, that's not going to happen. And a couple of years later, then I went to work for the nurses. And then I started hearing stories of how patients were begging not to go into surgery because they couldn't afford it.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
They were begging not to get picked up by an ambulance because they couldn't afford it. I heard stories of a nurse who had to throw cancer treatment, tens of thousands of dollars worth of cancer treatment into the trash because her patient, at the last minute, was informed that they had lost their insurance. So we have the kind of healthcare system that would rather throw away life saving medicine than put it into someone's arm to save their life.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
This is not the kind of system that we can sustain. And I've spoken with folks in my district who are paying more every month for their health insurance than they pay for their mortgage. I've met people who have stayed married, stayed in jobs because of health insurance. And I also, through working with the nurses, learned the facts that we don't just pay 10 or 20 or 30% more or even 50% more than other countries. We pay 100% more.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
We pay two times what other nations are paying on average for health care. And they cover everyone while paying half what we pay. Nobody goes bankrupt, nobody goes broke. And so when we're doing that, we know that this is a system that can work. But I know that stories are not enough for everyone and that we need some concrete numbers and answers. And this is why I'm supporting SB 770.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
That we want to bring together a diverse coalition that I am grateful has come together on this Bill to make sure that we can take the formal step forward and engage the federal government on what we need to. Figure out how we get a waiver to pull these federal dollars into our state and truly guarantee health care for residents and save billions of dollars while we're at it. Over 60% of our health care dollars in the State of California are already public dollars.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
We know that 200 billion of these dollars are federal dollars. And those are critical for us to succeed in creating a unified financing system.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
45 seconds.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
So today we have a build that is before you that will pull together stakeholders, engage in a conversation at the federal level, and answer the question that everyone has been asking how do we pay for it. It's time for us to start this conversation. It's time for us to get answers. And it's time for us to take action and respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 42, noes, 15. The measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
We're now going to take up item 89, AB 338. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 338 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry and accolade in the fuel reduction work.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, you may open.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, AB 338 is back on concurrence. This Bill will extend prevailing wages to workers who perform fuel reduction work in wildfire mitigation projects. Amendments taken in the Senate incorporate feedback from multiple state agencies to ensure that this Bill does not negatively impact wildfire mitigation projects. The amendments include exemptions from many types of projects, including all projects on private lands, and delays the timeline for implementation. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. ayes 48, noes seven. Senate amendments are concurred. Then we're going to jump to item 108, AB 42. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 402 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry in accolade the weeds making appropriation therefore.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, you may open.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, AB 402 is back on concurrence. This Bill will create a Broomrape program within the Department of Food and Agriculture to make sure that our state can control this harmful invasive species. Amendments taken. The Senate incorporate technical feedback from CDFA to clarify the funding mechanism. I respectfully ask for your vote. Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 61, no, zero Senate amendment are concurred in. Members, we're going back. File number 162, SB 8114.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Clerk will read Senate Bill 814 by Senator Roth and others nagulated professions and vocations.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Berman, you are recognized.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and colleagues. SB 814 is the Sunset Bill for the Bureau of Household Goods and Services. This Bill subjects the Bureau to legislative review as if it were to be repealed on January 1, 2028, sure. And makes additional technical changes, statutory improvements, and policy reforms in response to issues raised during the Bureau's sunset review oversight process. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, Clerk will close the roll. Aye 60. No, zero. Measure passes. Moving to file number one. 63, SB 847 Clerk will read Senate Bill 847 by Senator Dahle in accolade to vehicles. Senate Member. Dahle, you are recognized.
- Megan Dahle
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. California is a beautifully diverse state, and we traditionally make every effort to ensure that diversity is respected and accommodated throughout California. There are communities who wear turbans and patkas as their religious beliefs. Within those groups, some enjoy riding motorcycles. Currently, no helmet on the market exists that will accommodate a turban being worn underneath. SB 847 would allow California Highway Patrol to approve the use of a helmet alternative for the purpose of accommodating those who wear religious headdresses.
- Megan Dahle
Legislator
Ou U.S. military allows the wearing of turbines instead of required head coverings, and the Canadian law exempts those who practice religion from wearing a safety helmet. This Bill has received strong bipartisan support and respectfully asked for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll is 55. No zero measure passes file number 164. SB 848. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 848. By Senator Rubio and others in accolading to employment. Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. You are recognized.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and colleagues. I rise as a principal co author to present SB 848, a Bill that will bring comfort to people who experience one of the worst traumas imaginable reproductive loss. Every year in the United States, nearly a million families experience the heartbreak of losing a pregnancy because of miscarriage or late pregnancy loss. In addition, many other families experience trauma from an adoption agreement, falling apart, or an unsuccessful IVF treatment, all in the hopes of becoming a family and having children.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
SB 848 will ensure that families experiencing reproductive loss have the time they need to process their grief and heal by providing them up to five days of unpaid, job-protected leave after a loss. SB 848 takes a thoughtful, balanced approach to providing this leave, including amendments that address concerns raised by CalChamber that cap how much time off can be taken.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
The most important thing is that employees will know they can take the time they need to heal without worrying about losing their job. SB 848 is supported by a broad coalition of organizations and has passed with bipartisan support in the Senate and Assembly Policy Committees. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Jim Patterson. You are recognized.
- Jim Patterson
Person
Thank you. Members, I too rise in support of this particular Bill. Many of you know the story of Sharon and our path to being parents and grandparents, adopted children between our oldest son and our middle son. We had an adoption that we had taken care of the birth mother paid expenses, had lawyers involved, and we were right up to the moment.
- Jim Patterson
Person
And I remember I was at my radio station in Fresno, and I got a call, and the birth mom said, I'm so sorry, but I'm going to keep the baby. And she said, I'll pay you back. I'll pay you back. And I said, Honey, you don't owe us a thing. It hurts, but we want you to just love that, kiddo. You don't owe us a thing. And I remember Sharon came into the office, I was behind my desk, and I had to tell her.
- Jim Patterson
Person
Now, those of you who know, Sharon knows this is out of character for her. She's the sweetest thing in the world. But when I told her, she had her car keys in her hand and she threw them across the desk, the wall, I can tell you that it hurt. And being involved in adoptions and we've had the opportunity of meeting and counseling with people who've had these difficulties, I rise to support this.
- Jim Patterson
Person
I do appreciate the amendments that were taken, the five day cap, and I'm asking all of you to join with us. You don't really know how that feels until it happens, and when it does, it is significant. Appreciate the authorship and taking this on. I have been, as a result of our family experience, pro-life. This is what it means to be pro-life, too. Please join me and others in voting for this. It is an important thing and it's a sweet thing. In response to a hurt heart. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, Clerk will close the roll. Aye 66, no zero. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 165 Senate Bill 857. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 857 by Senator Laird and others in accolade to pupils.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assemblymember Zbur, you are recognized.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
Madam Speaker, Members, I rise today to present SB 857 on behalf of Senator Laird. The Bill will require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene an LGBTQ+ Advisory Task Force to identify needs and make recommendations to create a safe and supportive learning environment for LGBTQ+ students. Across the nation, school campuses have become a battleground in the fight for LGBTQ Plus dignity and humanity. LGBTQ+ students often find themselves caught in the crossfire, lacking the support and resources they need to thrive and learn.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
Many school districts lack the resources to implement supportive laws, face hostile local social climates that impede implementation, or lack awareness regarding existing legal requirements and the best ways to meet them. This is a student designed and student led Bill that came directly from the California Association of Student Councils. Students want a seat at the table and want to be active participants in the discussions affecting them.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
It is vital that we create an opportunity for LGBTQ+ students to collaborate with teachers and administrators to ensure authentic voices from the community are involved in the discussions about how to create safe and supportive environments for LGBTQ+ students. The task force will provide the Department of Education with valuable perspectives to ensure resources are efficiently allocated.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
The author has worked with the Governor's office and the State Board of Education to clarify the task force objectives and with the Department of Education to assure that they are able to administer the Bill. As a result of the collaboration with the Department. The California State Superintendent public instruction. Tony Thurman also supports the Bill. Thank you for your time. Respectfully request and aye vote on Senate Bill 857.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 54. No zero. Motion passes. Moving on to file number one. 66 SB 872 Clerk will read Senate Bill 872 by Senator Min, in accolade to Pupil Instruction. Assemblymember McCarty, you are recognized.
- Kevin McCarty
Person
Thank you. Madam Chair, on behalf of Senator Min, I present this Bill this makes small adjustments to local collection of attendance reports in classrooms. By doing so, this will expand funding to reduce class sizes and yield higher student achievement. A bipartisan Bill respectfully ask for your vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open roll all those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Aye, 66. No zero. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 167 SB 10. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 10 by Senator Cortese and others in accolade to pupil health.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Low, you are recognized.
- Evan Low
Person
Thank you very much. Madam Speaker and colleagues, SB 10 addresses the issue of opioid abuse and fentanyl overdose prevention. With respect to our youth, I respectfully ask for aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open roll all those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Aye, 68. No zero, measure passes. File number 168 SB 19. Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 19 by Senator Sayardo and others in accolade to controlled substances.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Bains, you are recognized.
- Jasmeet Bains
Legislator
Speaker, Members, I rise, today, to present SB 19 by Senator Seyarto, which reflects our work this year to create a fentanyl task force. With the amendments taken last week, SB 19 now mirrors my own bill, AB 33, including the addition of Xylazine, which is an even deadlier emerging threat. These bills both reflect the fact that the fentanyl crisis continues to be bipartisan priority. It is a multi-sector problem that needs multi-sector solutions.
- Jasmeet Bains
Legislator
The Fentanyl Task Force will bring a diverse array of experts together who will integrate all of the tools we have at our disposal. We need to give them the space, the resources to develop a comprehensive crisis response strategy. And then we need to listen to them, trust that they know things that we, as legislators, do not, and implement their plan. As a physician, as somebody that has worked on the front lines of fentanyl, every single day is a death from fentanyl.
- Jasmeet Bains
Legislator
Multiple people suffer from this on a daily basis. This is something that is urgent for our communities. I'm presenting this in front of you, not as a Legislator, but also as a physician that has been working and has the expertise as an addiction doctor. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Majority Leader Bryan, you are recognized.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you, colleagues. I just want to stand in strong support and I want to thank our colleague from the Central Valley for her years of dedication both on the ground and now as a Legislator in this body. The holistic approach and wealth of knowledge that you bring to this issue area is great for all of California and I am encouraged to support you in this work here today.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 67, noes: 0. Moving on to file number 169, SB 48. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 48 by Senator Becker, an act relating to energy.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Senator -- excuse me -- Assembly Member Haney, you are recognized.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. SB 48 aims to improve the energy efficiency of our largest buildings. We need to look at our greenhouse gas emissions holistically, tackling each source individually, and building emissions are one of the largest emission sources we need to address. SD 48 will accomplish this by directing the Energy Commission to develop a strategy for leveraging the energy benchmarking data that we already collect to help achieve the state's targets for efficiency improvements and greenhouse gas reductions in buildings.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
This is only calling for the CEC to propose a strategy. Once the strategy has been developed, the Legislature will have the opportunity to review the plan and decide whether to authorize the CEC to take action on it. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote on behalf of Senator Becker.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk close the roll. Ayes 46, noes: 12. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 170, SB 49. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 49 by Senator Becker, an act relating to energy.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Connolly, you are recognized.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, SB 49 supports building solar and transmission lines that would avoid construction on undeveloped or agricultural land by focusing on the unused land the state controls in highway rights-of-way. A recent study identified almost 5000 acres of suitable land and highway rights-of-way, in just three counties, Ventura, Los Angeles and San Diego, enough to support 1000 megawatts of new solar. Statewide, it would be far more.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
This bill directs Caltrans to evaluate the issues and policies that currently prevent making that land and rights-of-way available for renewable energy generation. It requires Caltrans to analyze how much space is suitable for use and then define a clear process for developers to be able to apply to lease that land to build these new projects. SB 49 will open up state-controlled land along highways for clean energy, so that we can leave more of our land for agriculture, housing, conservation, and other priorities. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who to desire to vote. Clerk close the roll. Ayes: 65, noes: 0. Measure passes. Moving on. Pass temporarily on file 172. Moving to file 173. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 76 by Senator Weiner and others, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Haney, you are recognized.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. I rise to present SB 76 by Senator Weiner. This would allow the city and county of San Francisco, and the city and county of San Francisco only, to establish entertainment zones, which will allow local brick and mortar businesses, small businesses, to be able to sell alcoholic beverages at street fairs, at outdoor events, and at festivals. This is something that outside vendors are already able to do. But small businesses, brick and mortar businesses, are put at a disadvantage. This is something that will help our downtown recover, bring people back, bring great fun and great business back to our downtown. We need your help with that. It has received unanimous bipartisan support in the Senate, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote on behalf of Senator Weiner.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 67, noes: 0. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 174, SB 81. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 81 by Senator Skinner and others, an act relating to parole.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Wicks. You are recognized.
- Buffy Wicks
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. I rise to present SB 81 on behalf of Senators Skinner and Becker. This bill is based on recommendations made in the LEO 2023 report promoting equity in the parole hearing process. By following the LEO's recommendations, this bill will improve California's existing court oversight process for parole decisions to ensure that such decisions are based on public safety considerations. AB 81 does not allow a court to override parole board decisions. AB 81 retains the authority of the parole board to determine a person's suitability for release. Under SB 81, the court's role, if it finds the case merits further, is to return the case to the parole board. SB 81 grants no other relief. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 42, noes: 17.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Measure passes. Moving on to file number 176, SB 97. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 97 by Senator Weiner, an act relating to criminal procedure.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Holden, you are recognized.
- Chris Holden
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. I rise, today, to present SB 97, the Righting Wrongful Convictions Act, on behalf of Senator Weiner. SB 97 will streamline and strengthen the process in which those who were wrongfully convicted can prove their innocence. This bill aims to eliminate confusion, unnecessary litigation surrounding technical terms, and requirements within California's habeas laws to ensure courts are given the discretion to scrutinize the integrity of a conviction and grant relief.
- Chris Holden
Person
This bill is an important step in saving time and unnecessary litigation and taxpayer resources and ensuring a fair and just post-conviction process. SB 97 is sponsored by California Innocence Coalition, which consists of four innocent projects in California that work collectively on legislative efforts aimed at freeing the innocent. This bill has no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 68, noes: 0. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 178, SB 271. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 271 by Senator Dodd and others, an act relating to powered wheelchairs.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Connolly. You are recognized.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. SB 271 will provide powered wheelchair users with a viable alternative to costly and time consuming repairs by allowing consumers and independent repair providers access to parts, documentation and software necessary to repair their own devices. This legislation includes important safeguards that clearly define the scope of repairs that can be safely carried out by independent repair providers and provides written notice to consumers about their warranty rights. This Bill is a matter of dignity and quality of life for Californians who use powered wheelchairs. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Aye 66 no zero measure passes. Moving on to file number 179, SB 286. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 286 by Senator Mcguire and others an act relating to public resources.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Wood, you are recognized.
- Jim Wood
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. As you all know, as we all know, California is staring down some extraordinary deadlines to meet our climate goals. Power generation plays a massive role in achieving these goals. SB 286 will expedite the offshore wind permitting process through the State Coastal Commission and State Land Commission. It will also designate the State Lands Commission as the lead SEQUA agency. At the same time, SB 286 will ensure environmental safeguards remain in place.
- Jim Wood
Person
California's storied fishing fleet interests are protected, and resources are provided to benefit communities and develop family-sustaining careers through workforce education programs. SB 286 will move the state toward meeting their clean energy goals, while protecting our environment and preserving those who use and enjoy our coastal resources in the Golden State. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 61, noes: 0. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 181. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 319 by Senator McGuire, an act relating to energy -- electricity.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Garcia, you are recognized.
- Eduardo Garcia
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. This Bill will require the Energy Commission, the Public Utilities Commission, and the CalISO to better and regularly coordinate planning and permitting of energy transmission infrastructure, to ensure the State meets its clean energy goals, and to evaluate and report on the planning and related infrastructure development. Members, we ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, Clerk close the roll. Aye 66, no zero measure passes. Moving on to file number 182, SB. 323. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 323 by Senator Portantino and others an act related to pupils.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Pacheco, you are recognized.
- Blanca Pacheco
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. Today, I rise to present Senate Bill 323 by Senator Portantino. Senate Bill 323 makes disaster procedures and preparation more inclusive for students with disabilities. Student safety is a top priority at our schools. Due to complications that arise when a person is disabled, some individuals are not able to follow an evacuation plan, earthquake, or lockdown protocols in the same manner as the general population.
- Blanca Pacheco
Legislator
This bill would require the disaster procedures to include adaptations in accordance with the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. SB 323 would also require an annual evaluation of the Comprehensive School Safety Plan and authorize the pupil or the pupil representative to bring concerns about the pupil's ability to access disaster safety procedures described in the Comprehensive School Safety Plan. For these reasons, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 67, noes: 0. Moving on to file number 183, SB 331. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 331 by Senate Member Rubio and others, an act relating to child custody.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Blanca Rubio. You are recognized.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. Today, I am proud to present SB 331 on behalf of Senator Susan Rubio. A critical bill that will strengthen protections for children, victims and families during family law proceedings. Known as Piqui's Law, it's named after a five-year old boy who was killed by his father in my district back in April of 2017, after his mother, Ana, pleaded with court that her child was in danger. Ana is up in the gallery with us today.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
Piqui informed his mother, Anna, that his daddy would kick him, squeeze his cheeks hard, yell in his face and make him sit for extended periods of time without moving. At a hearing, where three officers were subpoenaed to present evidence of abuse, Anna was told by the judge they were there for custody reasons, not for abuse. The court ignored Anna's evidence and went so far as to tell her that the father who was abusing her son, a now convicted murderer, was more credible than she was.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
Eight days after appearing in court, Piqui's father suffocated him in the backseat of his vehicle while Piqui slept strapped in his car seat, after spending the day at Disneyland. Piqui's father then drove for 2 hours and abandoned his son's body in a heavily wooded area in Santa Barbara County. He left Piqui's lifeless body propped up against a tree for over two months, while he was living recklessly in Las Vegas and enjoying his life to the fullest. Piqui's death, and many others, was preventable.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
The bill will prohibit family courts from ordering reunification treatments, which are known as camps, that are non-regulated for profit businesses. These abusive practices abruptly cut off the relationship between children and their preferred family, friends, schools, personal belongings and their communities, causing irreparable harm in their childhood development. Additionally, this bill will also prohibit the dangerous transportation tactics used to remove these children.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
A prime example is what happened to the two children out of Santa Cruz, Maya and Sebastian, where they were violently taken from their grandmother's home and taken to an Airbnb. Piqui's law will strengthen protections for victims like Ana and families across the state by requiring judicial counsel to establish more detailed trainings on domestic violence and child abuse for judges, attorneys, mediators and everyone involved in domestic violence and child custody matters.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
Lastly, as chair of the Select Committee on Domestic Violence, for the past seven years, I can assure you how critical it will be to have the additional judicial training and reporting requirements in place. Domestic violence and child abuse policies within the family court context are complex and require further education and training for professionals handling these sensitive cases. Further training and education will only benefit future families who enter into the family court system.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
Strengthening this system has been a personal priority for both my sister, Senator Susan Rubio, myself and Ana Esteves, and hundreds of advocates, and I am hopeful that you join me, today, in preventing tragedies, such as Piqui's, from happening to any other family in our state. This has been a three year in the making, and with your support, today, Members, we can finally get this to the Governor's office. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Essayli. You are recognized.
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise in support of Piqui's Law. This is frankly, a modest and minimal bill to address the crisis California children are facing in our family court system. Far too often, concerns of child abuse raised by one parent to the courts and Child Protective Services fall on deaf ears. Child abuse investigations, especially in the context of divorce proceedings, are messy, complicated and resource intensive. In most cases, it's easier for the government worker to simply shrug their shoulder, dismiss the allegations and do nothing.
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
That's exactly what happened in Piqui's case, where his mother repeatedly reported instances of abuse about her five-year old son at the hands of his father. Despite her reports and bruising on her son, the system did nothing. Her request for sole custody with supervised visitation was denied. The court then ordered that the son spend unsupervised time with his abusive father in the name of parental unification. And next, the unthinkable happened. Piqui spent a week alone with his father.
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
On the last day, he took him to Disneyland, right before the planned custody exchange. He took him to Disney to enjoy one last day on Earth, before driving him to a remote area of Santa Barbara and smothering him to death with his own jacket in the car, and discarding his lifeless body by a tree. The system failed Piqui. Imagine this young boy's last moments on Earth and what he must have been thinking. "Why is dad doing this to me? Where is mom to protect me?"
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
Piqui is not the only victim. We also had eight-year old Gabriel Fernandez, where social workers and CPS workers had multiple reports of abuse and nothing was done. As a former prosecutor, I saw terrible, horrific crimes committed against children. What I learned, is that in almost all cases, there is a warning sign before a tragedy.
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
It's up to people in the system to act on each and every allegation and conduct a thorough investigation, both to dispense with unfounded allegations, but also to ensure that every child who is being abused receives the help and protection they deserve. And yes, this is hard work. Yes, these cases take time and are expensive, but our children are worth it and they deserve it. Piqui's Law will simply require judicial training in all aspects of domestic violence.
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
For example, child sexual abuse, physical abuse, coercive control and trauma. Piqui's Law will also prohibit a family court from ordering unification camps that use threats of physical force, undue coercion, verbal abuse, intimidation, and isolation from a child's family or community. My colleagues, I urge a strong aye vote on this, and I hope this is the first of many bills to come to strengthen our system to protect children, because the system right now is broken. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Thank you. Assembly Member Gipson, you are recognized.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
Thank you very much, Madam Speaker and Members. I rise in support of SB 331 and thank Senator Rubio for bringing this legislation before us. And thank her sister for one: floor jockeying this bill. As was said, and I won't repeat, because Piqui's mother is in the gallery. But she's not alone. She's not alone. Permission to use a prop?
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Without objection.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
So this is the only picture in my office. She gave this to me a few years ago. And this is the picture of the child that was killed by his father. And I won't be redundant, because I think my colleagues who've spoken already have articulated all the points that needs to be made. As a parent, many of you in this room are parents as well, and this should really hit home in a lot of different ways. But Piqui's mother just showed me that he's here too. He's here as well, and he's seeking justice.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
And we want to provide that justice today by asking all of you to support SB 331. Again, this is the right thing to do. This is about training. This is about protecting our children, and the future of our children as well. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on behalf of Piqui.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Pellerin, you are recognized.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. I rise in support of SB 331. It's appropriately called Piqui's Law: Keeping Children Safe From Family Violence Act. And as much as many of us are lucky to not have experienced that, many children do. And in my case in Santa Cruz County, we had a case with Maya and Sebastian, who were violently taken away from their home, their father's home, and taken into a reunification camp. Luckily, and amazingly, they were able to escape that reunification camp.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
And I'm happy to report that they are now back, safe, in their father's care in Santa Cruz. So thank you to our Senator for introducing this bill. Thank you for presenting it here on the floor. And I think that that board needs to go 100 percent green to support this law. Thank you so much.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Thank you very much. Assembly Member Petrie-Norris. You are recognized.
- Cottie Petrie-Norris
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. And I, too, rise today in support of Piqui's Law. And I first want to say thank you to the Member from Baldwin Park. Thank you to the author for introducing this measure and for all of the work that you have done to advocate for children and families who often don't have a voice and often don't have anyone fighting in their corner.
- Cottie Petrie-Norris
Legislator
I also want to say a big thank you to you, Ana Estevez, Piqui's mom, for everything that you have done to transform this horrible tragedy into a lifetime of advocacy and into a legacy. Because we know that nothing we do on this floor today is going to bring Piqui back. But what we do on this floor today can keep other kids safe across our state. So thank you for being here and God bless you. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
See no further discussion nor debate. Assembly Member Rubio, would you like to close?
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
Thank you, Members. As this tragedy was able to introduce me to, now, my very good friend Ana. I want to thank her for her advocacy, want to thank her for her tenacity. She has not stopped fighting for Piqui. As I shared earlier today, this is the third year that we've tried to get this to this point. And I want to thank you all for your words. Ana, I love you. Thank you. Thank you for allowing me to be the one to bring this law, and hopefully more laws, to prevent these kinds of tragedies and to support our children to make sure that we do what we promise on this floor is to protect all of our children. Thank you. And with that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 72, noes: 0. Bill passes.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Members, we are going to lift the call on file number 160. Clerk repository. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 42. Noes 14. Measure passes. All right, moving to file number 184, SB 362. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 362 by Senator Becker and others an act related to data brokers.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Gabriel, you are recognized.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I rise today on behalf of Senator Becker to present Senate Bill 362, the California Delete Act. This Bill would create a one stop shop to allow consumers to delete their data that is held by data brokers. Data brokers collect our precise geolocation, the apps we have on our phone, our medical history, reproductive healthcare information, and what purchases we make, among other data. Anyone with a credit card can buy that information from them.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
Senate Bill 362 helps to empower consumers by building upon the right to delete we have under the California Consumer Privacy Act. Under current law, in order to request a data broker delete their information, a consumer has to individually contact each and every one of the over 480 data brokers listed on their registry and individually request deletion.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
Data brokers use different deletion methods, so the consumer may have to go to an alternate website, send an email, or write a letter, depending on which data broker they are contacting. Further, a consumer would have to request that their data be deleted over and over and over again when new information is added. This process is far too difficult, especially for at risk groups who can have their financial privacy, personal privacy, reproductive privacy, and immigration status jeopardized.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
Under SB 362, Californians can go to one online portal and spend just 30 seconds requesting that data brokers delete any data they have and that they no longer want them to track. That's it. This Bill will empower California consumers to meaningfully exercise their privacy rights and finally exercise control over their data. This Bill is supported by consumer advocates Planned Parenthood and our Attorney General, Rob Bonta. On behalf of Senator Becker, respectfully request an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
See no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Move the call. Members, we're going to go back to file number 63, back on concurrence. Members, Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 590 by Assembly Member Hart and others an act relating to state government.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Hart, you're recognized.
- Gregg Hart
Legislator
Thank you Madam Speaker and Members, AB 590 is back on concurrence. AB. 590 will improve and expand the practice of providing nonprofits with advanced payments when they receive state grants and contracts. Senate amendments were minor and technical. Thank you and I respectfully request an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll ayes 58, no, zero. Senate amends are concurred in file number 64, AB 549. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 594 by Assembly Member Maienschein and others, an act relating to employment.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Maienschein, you are recognized.
- Brian Maienschein
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, AB. 594 is back on concurrence, and I respectfully request an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk close the roll ayes 41, noes 14 as Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 65, AB 618. Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 618 by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan and others an act relating to state parks.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
You are recognized.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. And Members, AB. 618 is back on concurrence. This is everybody's favorite Bill that allows it makes it easier for people to get campsites and use our great outdoors here in California. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Aye 61, no, zero. Senate amends are concurred in file number 66, AB. 621. Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 621 by Assembly Member Irwin and others, an act relating to workers compensation.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Irwin, you are recognized.
- Jacqui Irwin
Legislator
Good afternoon, Madam Speaker. And AB 621 is up for concurrence. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 56, no, zero. Sentiments are concurred in. We are going to pass temporarily on file number 68. Moving on to file number 69, AB 732. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 732 by Assembly Member Mike Fong and others, an act related to crimes.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Mike Fong. You are recognized.
- Mike Fong
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. Assembly Bill 732 strengthens the process for removing firearms from people who aren't allowed to own them due to a prior criminal conviction. Senate amendments are clarifying in nature. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 53, noes: 0. We'll pass temporarily on file number 70. Moving to file number 71. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 818 by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris, an act relating to protective orders.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Petrie-Norris. You are recognized.
- Cottie Petrie-Norris
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 818 is back from the Senate on concurrence. This bill strengthens California's gun violence restraining orders and domestic violence restraining orders. The amendments from the Senate are technical and clarifying. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 57, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in. Pass temporarily on file number 72. Moving on to file number 73. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 872 by the Committee on Education, an act relating to elementary and secondary education.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Muratsuchi, you are recognized.
- Al Muratsuchi
Legislator
Thank you very much. AB 872 is back for concurrence. It is a committee bill. Amendments are technical. Ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 57, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 74, AB 890. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 890 by Assembly Member Joe Patterson and others, an act relating to controlled substances.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Joe Patterson. You are recognized.
- Joe Patterson
Legislator
Good morning, or good afternoon, Madam Speaker and Members. I rise to present AB 890, which is back for concurrence. This is a piece of legislation regarding fentanyl, requires those convicted of fentanyl crimes to take a probation class relevant to their conviction. We took some amendments in the Senate to significantly reduce the cost and also address concerns from the opposition. With that, I ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 59, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 75, AB 894. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 894 by Assembly Member Friedman and others, an act relating to land use.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Friedman, you are recognized.
- Laura Friedman
Person
Thank you, Ms. Speaker and Members. We are back to confer in technical, clarifying and conforming changes for a good property rights bill that allows, but does not force, developers to share parking with other property owners. With that, I request an aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will close the roll, ayes 45, noes 11. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 76. AB 899. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 899 by Assembly Member Muratsuchi and others an act relating to food.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Muratsuchi, you are recognized.
- Al Muratsuchi
Legislator
Thank you very much. AB 899 is a Bill that will protect babies from toxic metals, provide parents with important information in toxic metals in baby food. The Senate amendment's most significantly removed infant formula and has removed the opposition from Infant Nutrition Council of America. Respectfully ask for your aye vote for concurrence. Received strong bipartisan support in the Senate ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 57, no zero. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 77 AB 1002. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1002 by Assembly Member Irwin and others an act relating to taxation.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member of Irwin, you are recognized.
- Jacqui Irwin
Legislator
Thank you. AB 1002 is back on concurrence.
- Jacqui Irwin
Legislator
Amendments taken in the Senate are technical in nature and address chaptering conflicts. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 59, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 78, AB 1060. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1060 by Assembly Member Ortega and others, an act relating to opioids.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Ortega, you are recognized.
- Liz Ortega
Legislator
I rise to present AB 1060, which is back on concurrence. Amendments made in the Senate were technical in nature. I respectfully request your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 63, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 79, AB 1085. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1085 by Assembly Member Maienschein, an act relating to MediCal.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Maienschein, you're recognized.
- Brian Maienschein
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1085 is back on concurrence, and I respectfully request an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 45, noes: 10. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 80, AB 1185. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1185 by Assembly Member Gabriel and others, an act relating to state government.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Senator -- Assembly Member Gabriel, you are recognized.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1185 is back on concurrence. This Bill would strengthen the Nonprofit Security Grant program which provides funding to nonprofits at risk of hate motivated violence. Amendments in the Senate were clarifying in nature and incorporated feedback from the Administration respectfully request your aye vote on AB 1185.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open roll all those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote all those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll, aye 63, no zero. Senate amends are concurred in file number 81 AB 1194. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1194 by Assembly Member Wendy Carillo and others an act relating to privacy.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Wendy Carillo, you are recognized.
- Wendy Carrillo
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. 1194 is back on concurrence. This bill will protect California's right to privacy when it comes to reproductive health decisions and ensure that companies cannot circumvent California's strongest-in-the-nation privacy protections in this critical space. Senate amendments are technical and clarifying. This is a bill that is a priority to the Legislative Women's Caucus, supported by the Attorney General, and I respectfully request an aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 51, noes: 7. Moving on to file number 82, AB 1287. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1287 by Assembly Member Alvarez, an act relating to housing.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Alvarez. You are recognized.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise to present AB 1287. This is a housing bill. I know we all are trying to do our part in ensuring that we have enough housing for Californians. AB 1287 will allow cities or counties to grant additional density bonus concessions, if a developer agrees to include moderate income housing or very low-income housing on top of the amount of units that they are already including for lower and very low-income households. These are amendments that we took in the Senate, were clarifying and dealt with chaptering issues. The bill has bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 57, noes: 0. We will now lift the call on file number 184. Clerk will post. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 43, noes: 11. Measure pass.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
File number 83, AB 1414.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1414 by Assemblymember Kalra, an act relating to civil actions.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Kalra. You are recognized.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1414 is back on concurrence. Senate amendments clarify the bill applies to written contracts only, ensures it does not impact small informal businesses that do not use written contracts and incorporates a six-month delay to give impacted businesses additional time to come into compliance. Respectfully ask for aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Members, all those vote who desire to vote. Clerk, close the roll. Ayes 42, no 16. I didn't get my button. Senate amendments are concurred in. File number 84, AB 1628. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1628 by Assemblymember Mckinnor and others, an act relating to environmental health.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Mckinnor
- Tina McKinnor
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker, the amendments taken in the Senate were technical and clarifying in nature. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 42, noes 13. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 85, AB 1646. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1646 by Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen and others an act relating to professions and vocations.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Nguyen, you are recognized.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. This bill is back on concurrence. Senate amendments were technical in nature. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk close the roll. Ayes: 50, noes: 13. Senate amends are concurred in. We are going to go back to file number 21. File number 21, AB 631. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 631 by Assembly Member Hart and others, an act relating to oil and gas.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Hart, you are recognized.
- Gregg Hart
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, AB 631 is back on concurrence. The bill ensures the California Geologic Energy Management Division, also known as CalGEM, has 21st century enforcement tools to protect communities from oil operators that violate the law, endanger public health, and threaten the environment. Senate amendments remove felony criminal penalties and reduce civil penalties for violations based on harm. Amendments also clarify that an operator is not subject to both an administrative penalty and a civil penalty. AB 631 is an important step to ensure the state has necessary enforcement authority to hold violators accountable and protect communities from environmental and public health hazards. Thank you. And I respectfully request an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
See no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Close the roll. Ayes 42, noes: 16. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 87, AB 20. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 20 by Assembly Gibson and others, an act relating to child welfare.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Gibson, you are recognized.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I rise to present Assembly Bill 20 which is back on concurrence. This aims to provide children and young adults a chance to safely stay connected with their families and communities. This bill has received unanimous and bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk, close the roll. Ayes 56, no zero. Senate amends are concurred in. Pass temporarily on file number 88. File number 90 AB 393. Clerk will read.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Bill 393 by Assemblymember Luz Rivas and others, an act relating to childcare.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Luz Rivas, you are recognized.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- Luz Rivas
Person
AB 393 is back on concurrence. Amendments taken in the Senate are technical and clarifying in nature. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Aye 62, no, zero. Senate amends are concurred in file number 91, AB 552. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 552 by Samara Bennett and others, and actually into agriculture.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
We pass and retain, pass temporarily. Excuse me. Moving on to file 92, AB 575.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 575 by Senator Papan and others, an act relating to unemployment insurance and making appropriation therefore.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Papan, you are recognized.
- Diane Papan
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Assembly Bill 575 is back on concurrence. You might recall this bill will remove unnecessary barriers for individuals seeking to access their paid family leap benefits without placing any additional requirements on California employers. Senate amendments delay implementation 13 months, along with other technical and clarifying changes. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 58, no zero. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 93, AB 725. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 725 by Assemblymember Lowenthal, an act relating to firearms.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Lowenthal, you are recognized.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. AB 725 is back on concurrence. Amendments taken in the Senate delay implementation of the bill and address chaptering issues. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 48, noes: 12. Senate amends are concurred in. We're going to move back to file number 88. File number 88, AB 304.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 304 by Assembly Member Holden and others, an act relating to domestic violence.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Holden, you are recognized.
- Chris Holden
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 304 is back from concurrence. This bill establishes the DOJ as the oversight entity for California's batterer intervention programs, as well as revises the training requirements for parties involved in domestic violence cases. Senate amendments remove the DOJ's jurisdiction over probation departments in order to address separation of power concerns, as well as make conforming changes to SB 331, Senator Rubio. This bill has enjoyed bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 61, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 94, AB 727.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 727 by Assembly Member Weber an act relating to product safety.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Weber, you are recognized.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise today to present AB 727, which prohibits the sale, distribution and manufacturing of cleaning products containing PFAS. Recent Senate amendments to the Bill reworked the enforcement provisions of the Bill by removing the right to cure and removing the definition of a single violation and instead allow for a court to consider the nature and extent of the violation, the number and severity of violations, and the economic effect of the penalty on the violator when assessing the amount of civil penalty, I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 51 noes eight. Senate amends are concurred. In moving to file number 95, AB.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
733. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 733 by Assembly Member Mike Fong and others, an act relating to firearms.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Mike Fong. You are recognized.
- Mike Fong
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. Assembly Bill 733 will prohibit state and local government agencies and departments from selling firearms, firearm parts, ammunition and body armor. Senate amendments allow law enforcement officers to purchase their own firearm if their department upgrades to the new model and delays implementation till January 1, 2025. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 43, noes: 15. File -- excuse me -- Senate amendments are concurred in. File number 96, AB. 1007.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1007 by Assembly Member Ortega, an act relating to occupational safety and health.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Ortega, you're recognized.
- Liz Ortega
Legislator
Sorry, AB 1007 is back on concurrence. Amendments made in the Senate were technical in nature. I respectfully request your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 42, noes: 13. Senate amends are concurred in. We're going to go back to file number 60, file number 60, AB 12. Clerk
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 12 by Assemblymember Haney, an act relating to tennancy
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Haney, you're recognized.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. And members, AB 12 is back for concurrence. Senate amendments are the result of months-long negotiations with opposition and address some of the concerns most of the concerns raised on this floor. The amendments include a small landlord exemption, delayed implementation date and clarify that this bill does not apply retroactively. Thank you and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote. Clerk, close the roll. Ayes 42, nos 15. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving back to file number 97, AB 1138.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1138 by Assembly Member Weber and others, an act relating to postsecondary education.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Weber, you are recognized.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Today, I rise to present AB 1138, which is back on concurrence. This bill would allow for students who have been victims of sexual assault to get the support and health care they need without having to worry about how they will get there. It is a continuation of California's efforts to remove the barriers of reporting sexual assault and to increase access to resources to help survivors achieve justice. Senate amendments add additional methods of transportation to be available for the students. This bill has received bipartisan support and has no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB 1138. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. All those vote, who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 66, noes: 0. Senate amends are concurred in.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Moving to file number 226, SB 105.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 105 by Senator Skinner, an act relating to the state budget-making appropriation, therefore take effect immediately budget bill.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read. Excuse me. Assemblymember Ting. You are recognized.
- Philip Ting
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. SB 105. This is again an amendment to the budget bill. It codifies a recent agreement between the fast food industry and labor. Bill removes $3 million that was budgeted for the Industrial Welfare Commission at the Department of Industrial Relations. It also has a number of technical changes, including providing authority to the Energy Commission to accept about $102 million in new federal funds and correcting two errors in the Budget Act. With that, respectfully ask for aye vote on SB 105.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Fong. You are recognized.
- Vince Fong
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise in opposition to SB 105. Members, we have yet another example of complete lack of budget transparency. The last budget agreement resurrected a defunct, unelected board, the Industrial Welfare Commission, to go after one industry and potentially disrupt the franchise model in California. Now we have provisions to undo what they never should have done in the first place, but to jam a last-minute deal that all of us are still reviewing. None of these ideas or measures have been properly heard in committee or reviewed by the public. Playing politics at the expense of taxpayer dollars with only a matter of days left in this session is careless and irresponsible. Provisions described as technical corrections are substantial, and substantive actions deserve more attention and review. This ongoing pattern of pushing items without any public input or legislative scrutiny, or even a hearing in the Budget Committee, is unacceptable. I urge a no vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing any other discussion or debate. Seeing none. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 53, nos 14. Measure passes. We're moving to file number 185, SB 369. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 369 by Senator Nguyen, an act relating to pupil instruction.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Pass temporary... Assemblymember Lowenthal.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
Yes, Madam Speaker. And Members good afternoon. I rise today on behalf of Senator Nguyen to present Senate Bill 369. Senate Bill 369 offers the Cambodian and Cambodian American community within California an opportunity to share their history and experience through an accurate lens and provide students and educators with more historical and social context.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
The history of Cambodia and its people is a rich and diverse one that involves social and religious points of interest such as Angkor Wat, but also includes an unfortunate struggle under European colonialism a transition from a monarchy to a despotic communist regime before finally achieving democracy and holding accountable the many figures and leaders who committed atrocities against the Cambodian people. Additionally, SB 369 provides parameters for protecting the Vietnamese and Vietnamese American experience in the United States.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
Established in SB 895 by capping this history from the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War through the end of the 20th century, these parameters provide provided to preserve the integrity and story of the Vietnamese immigrants in the United States. This measure has enjoyed bipartisan support with no opposition on record. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Aye 68, no zero, measure passes. Moving on to file number 186, SB 387. Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 387 by Senator Dodd an act relating to state property.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Wood. You are recognized.
- Jim Wood
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. I rise to present SB 387 by Senator Dodd regarding the Department of General Services authority to lease state property for broadband expansion across our state. As part of the 2021-22 budget, the legislature authorized a $6 billion investment to expand broadband to unserved and underserved communities in California. Further, Governor Newsom's Executive Order N 73-20, from 2020 directs state agencies to take inventory of state property for possible deployment of broadband. DGS has the authority to manage all aspects of the real estate portfolio for numerous state agencies, but lacks it for others. This bill extends DGS's authority to enter into leases for land controlled by state entities and authorizes DGs to enter into these leases at below market value when determined by DGS and the Public Utilities Commission that doing so is critical. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 66, nos zero. Sin... measure passes. Moving on to file number 187, SB 401. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senator Bill 401 by Senator Limon and others, an act relating to financial institutions.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, you are recognized.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. I rise to present SB 401 on behalf of Senator Limon. This bill enacts protections and oversight of crypto kiosks. You may be asking yourself, as I did when this came before committee, what is a crypto kiosk? It is a kiosk near where independent ATMs sometimes appear in convenience stores, where you can turn cash into cryptocurrency. As we were listening to this bill in committee, it became readily apparent to me that one of the sole uses of these kiosks would be to take cash that is ill-gotten, be it from the sale of drugs or human trafficking, and turn it into cryptocurrency so as to avoid detection by law enforcement. Since that hearing, the chiefs have come on in support because these kiosks are problematic. This bill limits the transaction sizes, which will both help address that issue but also ensure that these are not used by fraudsters who are taking money from our most vulnerable Californians and also caps the fees on these kiosks. On behalf of California consumers and our partners in law enforcement, I respectfully ask for your aye vote on SB 401.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Grayson, you are recognized.
- Timothy Grayson
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, I rise in strong support of SB 401, which is a common-sense bill that will set the necessary regulatory framework for digital financial asset kiosks. These kiosks can charge extraordinarily high fees and function as conduits for fraud and scams. Fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated. And unfortunately, many of the stories that I've heard as chair of the Banking Committee involve the use of these crypto kiosks. I truly commend the author for working with stakeholders on the bill throughout the process and recently accepting amendments in response to industry feedback. SB 401 is a balanced bill that will protect vulnerable consumers, and I do respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
See no further discussion or debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 42, nos 15. Measure passes. Go there right away. Moving to file number 59, AB 1. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1 by Assemblymember Mckinnor and others, an act relating to the legislature.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Mckinnor, you are recognized.
- Tina McKinnor
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- Tina McKinnor
Legislator
AB One would allow legislative staff the ability to collective bargaining. The amendments taken in the Senate have made this Bill stronger and workable for everyone involved. And respectfully, I ask for your aye vote, and I'm looking forward to the staff being partners with the state Legislature.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Joe Patterson. You are recognized.
- Joe Patterson
Legislator
Yes, I rise in support of this measure. As a former staffer myself, I think there are a lot of good things that could happen here. One thing I do want to mention, and I did allude to it last time, and my friend over here, the author, we've joked about it, but it might come as a surprise that Republicans make less money than Democratic staff Members, and so much so that Republican women make 41% less than Democratic male counterparts. So just food for thought. That's gone on for a long time since I was a staffer.
- Joe Patterson
Legislator
And it's something that I think an independent group such as the union that would come out of AB One can look at and take a strong look at. But in any case, I think it's a great thing for the employees here in the state Legislature to join a union if they desire to do so. And if they don't want to, then they don't have to. So with that, I'm looking forward to supporting this measure. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Flora, you're recognized.
- Heath Flora
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I just want to say thank you to my colleague for bringing this forward and look forward to supporting it on floor today. Thank you so much.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Lee.
- Alex Lee
Legislator
Hello. I just want to also add my support to AB One as a proud co author, and thank the Member from Los Angeles for her tenacity in making this Bill so strong and workable. I know you've had a lot of negotiations over in both houses, but I think this is the beginning of a new era for our capital, and I look forward to supporting the Bill today and seeing what will come.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Alanis, you're recognized.
- Juan Alanis
Legislator
Thank you. I also rise in strong support of AB One. I'm one of the co authors on it as well. And for all of our staffs. As you guys all know, they work really hard for us, and I think they deserve this as much. So thank you for bringing this up and encourage and aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Mckinnor, would you like to close?
- Tina McKinnor
Legislator
Yes. Thank you, Madam Speaker. I just want to tell the staff, we see you, we hear you, and we're proud today to vote for AB One. I would like to thank all my co authors. I'd like to thank all the Senators that put their input to make this Bill stronger. And I just look forward to being in a new place. A new place where workers also have a voice. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote desire to vote. Clerk close the roll. Aye 61, no four. Senate amendments are concurred in. Members, we're going back on file to file number 188, SB 407. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 407 by Senator Wiener, an act relating to foster care.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Ward. You are recognized.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. I rise on behalf of Senator Wiener to present Senate Bill 407 to strengthen protections for our most vulnerable youth by ensuring that they are not placed in hostile anti-LGBTQ homes. According to the Child Welfare Indicators Project, there are 53,371 youth in foster care in California as of October 2022. Youth who identify as LGBTQ are overrepresented in foster care. With at least three studies estimating about 30% of youth identify as LGBTQ.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Members.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
I'm going to restate that, 30% of youth in our foster care system identify as LGBTQ. And we know almost 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. And as our LGBTQ youth have been the subject of much discussion recently, I ask you to think very critically about why they're ending up in these places. Nevertheless, they are in our care. And in 2019, thanks to our colleague from Carson, we expanded the Foster Youth Bill of Rights to do a lot of good things and while that's strong, LGBTQ foster youth are still being placed in homes with families that discriminate or are hostile towards them based on their sexual oreintation or gender identity. So this Bill, SB 407, will strengthen the resource family approval process for LGBTQ foster youth by requiring the assessment of a family's ability and willingness to meet the child regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity and requiring that should difficulties arise around these issues, that resource family applicants demonstrate a willingness to at least obtain resources offered by the county or foster family agency or other available resources to meet those needs. This bill is about making good connections. These youth deserve loving and caring homes for people who are going to care for them regardless of who they are. And so it's important that we've got good matches and parents, foster parents that are willing to have an understanding and a willingness to meet their needs. This is strongly supported by Equality California, our social workers, the California Alliance of Child and Family Services and so many more. I respectfully ask on behalf of these youth, your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debates. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 50, nos 10. Motion passes. Moving on to file number file number 189, SB 444. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 444 by Senator Newman, an act relating to community colleges.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Arambula, you are recognized.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. I rise to present SB 444 on behalf of Senator Newman, which will codify the mathematics, engineering and science achievement model into California's Education Code. SB 444 will improve student success and eventually educational outcomes by increasing transfers to and completion of baccalaureate degrees in STEM fields at four-year higher education institutions. On behalf of Senator Newman, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 67, no zero. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 191. SB 452. Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill... Senate Bill 452 by Senator Blakespear and others, an act relating to firearms.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Maienschein, you are recognized.
- Brian Maienschein
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. SB 452 prohibits the sale or transfer of a semiautomatic pistol made after July 2027, unless it has been verified as a microstamping-enabled pistol. As the majority of homicides remain unsolved, microstamping will allow law enforcement to more effectively identify and trace crime, guns through intentional markings. The California Legislature passed microstamping requirements in 2007, but the firearm industry has been reticent to embrace it. SB 452 ensures this technology is incorporated into guns manufactured on or after July 2027. This bill is co-sponsored by Governor Newsom, the Brady Campaign and Mom's Demand Action. I respectfully request your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Lackey, you are recognized.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
Yeah. Question to the author. My question is, does the technology currently exist for microstamping?
- Brian Maienschein
Person
Yes, the technology does currently exist, but as stated, the industry has been reticent to use the technology that currently exists.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
Just for clarification, there's no one that has adapted microstamping at this point. So this is essentially a ban on all those weapons to be transferred.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Maienschein, would you like to close?
- Brian Maienschein
Person
I think I would disagree with your characterization of it. I think it speaks for itself about what microstamping does to ensure that law enforcement has the tools to investigate homicides. This is a measure that's long overdue, and I would strongly urge an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
See no further discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 50, nos 18. Motion passes. Bill passes. Excuse me. Moving on to file number 192, SB 474. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 474 by Senator Becker and others, an act relating to prisons.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Bryan, you are recognized.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker and colleagues, I rise to present Senate Bill 474. On behalf of Senator Josh Becker, the Basics Act. When your loved ones are incarcerated, they are not given the basic essentials. Deodorant, toothbrushes, toiletries, and when they're sold these items incarcerated, the markup is astronomical. Astronomical. I know that because I've paid some of these fees. The burden shifts to families. It's unconscionable. We have prisons where the markup is over 60% for basic essentials.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
What this Bill does by Senator Becker is it caps the profits we're going to make off of these basic essentials for folks who are incarcerated at 10%. It's a good Bill. It's a thoughtful Bill. It's a family centered Bill. And I respectfully ask your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those voted desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Aye 68, no zero. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 193, SB 482. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 482 by Senator Blakespear an act relating to housing.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member. Rubio, you are recognized.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members for allowing me to present SB 482, authored by Senator Blakespear.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
This Bill will require the Department of Housing and Community Development to offer capitalized operating subsidy reserves to special needs units funded through the multifamily housing program. By supporting developers ability to advance these important projects, SB 482 will ensure that our own house neighbors with special needs get the housing and services that they deserve. SB 482 has no opposition and has received bipartisan support. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, Clerk close the roll. I 65. No zero Bill passes. Moving to file number 194, SB 496. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 496 by Senator Limon and others an act relating to healthcare coverage.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Waldron, you are recognized.
- Marie Waldron
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. I rise to present SB 496 on behalf of Senator Limon.
- Marie Waldron
Person
SB 496 ensures healthcare coverage of biomarker testing by health plans, health insurance policies and the Medical program. Precision Medicine is improving patient outcomes by using their own genes or proteins, biomarkers, to prevent diagnose or treat disease. In a 2021 survey, 66% of oncology providers reported that insurance coverage is a barrier to biomarker testing. This bill will improve access to biomarker testing to help patients treat their disease. I ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 69, no zero. Measure passes. We're moving to file number 148, SB 18. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 18 by Senator McGuire, an act relating to housing.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Wicks. SB 18.
- Buffy Wicks
Legislator
Wow, this is like file 148. Okay.
- Buffy Wicks
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
You're welcome.
- Buffy Wicks
Legislator
Here are the facts: Native Americans in California are disproportionately represented among the state's homeless population, have higher rates of poverty, overcrowding and substandard homes than any other population. The rate of tribal poverty is more than twice that of the rest of California's population. And according to census data, approximately 9% of tribes have homes that lack complete plumbing and 7% lack complete kitchens. SB 18 would address these challenges by creating a new and separate housing program for tribes specific to tribal needs, which would be created in consultation with tribes and tailored to their needs. This bill would support the construction of new homes and the renovation of existing ones in tribal communities who often have the greatest need. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 70, nos zero. Measure passes. Pass temporarily on file number 98. Moving to file number 99, AB 1305. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1305 by Assemblymember Gabriel and others, an act relating to carbon offsets.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Gabriel, you are recognized.
- Jesse Gabriel
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'm pleased today to present AB 1305, which is back on concurrence. This bill would establish first-in-the-nation transparency standards for the voluntary carbon offset industry and help to combat corporate greenwashing. Senate amendments are technical and clarifying in nature. Respectfully request an aye vote on AB 1305.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 52, nos 15. Measure passes, oh, excuse me. Senate amendments are concurred in. Moving to file number 100, AB 1392. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1392 by Assemblymember Rodriguez, an act relating to hospitals
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Rodriguez, you are recognized.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker,. Members, thank you for allowing me to present AB 1392, which is back on concurrence. Senate amendments adopt technical assistance received from HKI, which would delay the bill by a year and make some provisions upon appropriation. Respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 55, nos 12. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 102 AB 1485. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1485 by Assemblymember Haney and others, an act relating to housing.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Haney, you are recognized.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. AB 1485 is back for concurrence. It will strengthen the attorney general and the State of California's ability to enforce state housing law. Senate amendments address chaptering out issues. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on concurrence.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk close the roll. Not yet, open the roll. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 49, nos 14. Members, pursuant to Assembly Rule 77-2, I am re referring AB 58 Kalra to the Public Safety Committee and AB 1720 Bauer-Kahan to the Health Committee.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Without objection, we'll return to motions and resolutions to allow the majority leader to make three motions. Mr. Bryan, you are recognized.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. At the request of Assemblymember Weber, please move item 177 SB 233 Skinner to the inactive file.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will note.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
I request unanimous consent to withdraw AB 1122 Bains from enrollment and return the bill to the senate.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Without objection. Such shall be the order.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I request unanimous consent to suspend Joint Rule 62-A. The file notice requirement to allow the following committees to meet today: Public Safety Committee to hear AB 58 Kalra upon call of the chair in capitol room 126 and Health Committee to hear AB 1720 Bauer-Kahan upon the call of the chair in capitol room 437.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Without objection.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Such shall be the order. File number 98. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1163 by Assemblymember Luz Rivas and others, an act relating to data collection.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Luz Rivas, you are recognized.
- Luz Rivas
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1163 is back on concurrence. Amendments taken in the senate are technical and clarifying in nature. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote whose desire to vote. Clerk, close the roll. Ayes 55, no two. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 103, AB 1512. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1512 by Assemblymember Bryan and others, an act relating to foster care.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Bryan, you're recognized.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you, colleagues. AB 1512 is back for concurrence. In California right now, children in foster care who have lost their parents are due survivor benefits from the federal government. But counties are applying for those survivor benefits on their behalf. And instead of using it exclusively for the children's welfare or setting it aside for them, they're just incorporating it into the cost of the system. It's wrong. There are other states who do it different. Maryland does it different. Nebraska does it different. Because we introduced this legislation, Arizona and New Mexico have decided to do it different. In California, we should do it different. We should make sure that the resources that belong to these young people are saved and set aside for these young people. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 70, nos zero. Amendments, senate amendments are concurred in. Moving to file number 104, AB 84. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 84 by Assemblymember Ward, an act relating to taxation, to take effect immediately tax levy.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Ward, you are recognized.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Senate amendments to AB 84 are clarifying in nature. I respectfully ask for your aye vote and concurrence in senate amendments.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 68, nos zero. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 104. Excuse me, I just did that one. File number 106, AB 286. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 286 by Assemblymember Wood, an act relating to communications.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Wood, you are recognized.
- Jim Wood
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 286 is back on concurrence. This bill is related to data submitted by the public to the CPUC for broadband mapping. Amendments made in the senate clarify for which purposes that data may or may not be used in the rulemaking process. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussions nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 61, nos zero. Senate amends are concurred in. We're going to file number 148. We already.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Going to file number 101. File number 101 AB 1394. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1394 by Assemblymember Wicks and accolading to social media platforms.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Wicks, you are recognized.
- Buffy Wicks
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. As AB 1394 is back on concurrence, this is a Bill that requires us social media companies to take more responsibility for the child sex trafficking imagery that is proliferating their sites and is sent on their message boards and others. It's a really critical Bill. It's been heavily, heavily negotiated language, tech primarily still remains opposed. But I think we've landed on a workable solution. It got out of the Senate yesterday with 38 votes. Two Senators were absent for the day.
- Buffy Wicks
Legislator
So I'm going to call that unanimous support. It has bipartisan support. My colleague Mr. Flora is a joint author on the Bill, and I think it's a first step in really combating a major challenge. We talk a lot about ensuring our kids are safe. Well, it's time our social media companies take responsibility in that effort, and that's what this Bill will do. So I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the rolls. Ayes 71, noes zero. Senate amends are concurred in. Okay, where are we now? We're moving to file number 132, 3rd reading Assembly bills ACA 8.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Constitutional Amendment Eight. by Assemblymember Wilson and others and accolading to slavery.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Wilson. You are recognized.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Good afternoon, Members. It is my absolute pleasure as the chair of the Legislative Black Caucus to bring forward this constitutional Amendment Eight. This amendment will remove the exception of involuntary servitude from our state constitution and declare all forms of slavery are prohibited. Period. End of sentence. Today, slavery takes on the modern form of involuntary servitude, including forced labor in prisons. Slavery is wrong in all forms, and California should be clear in denouncing that in our constitution.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
California is among only 16 states with an exception clause for involuntary servitudes in a state constitution. Think about that. 16 states. We're supposed to be the leader. We are not the leader in this situation. Most recently, voters in Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont removed involuntary servitude language from their state constitutions. Incarcerated people have long faced cruel treatment for any work absences.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
This includes physical violence, solitary confinement, denial of phone calls and family visits, and limiting participation in self help groups and disciplinary writeups that result in longer prison terms. Such punishment or threats of such punishment are often issued even when absences are due to illness or injuries sustained through that very work. Forced labor gives work a bad name.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Incarcerated people's relationship to work should not be one of exploitation and little to no agency, but it should be one where people feel like they can have a successful outcome, where they feel good about their work. The current practice of forced labor does not prepare incarcerated people for success upon reentry. The legacy of slavery and forced labor runs deep in California's history.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
In our history. From the exploitation of indigenous people in Spanish missions, to Black slaves forced to mine for gold. Today, we have the opportunity to take a step in the direction towards ending that legacy. Members, I urge a strong aye vote on this ACA Eight, as well as a strong aye vote on a Black Caucus priority. Thank you so much.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Weber, you are recognized.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise today as a proud co-author of ACA Eight. More than a century after the end of slavery, California's Constitution still has language that sanctions forced labor for incarcerated people. Just earlier this year, the California Reparations Task Force released their final report. And the report surveyed that the ongoing and compounding harms experienced by African Americans as a result of slavery and its lingering effects on American society today.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
And it included hundreds of recommendations how the state could work towards repairing those harms. And ACA Eight addresses that as well. It is appalling that we have to pass legislation, as heard earlier, so that incarcerated individuals can have their basic needs met, including access to menstrual products, showers, and communication with the outside world. And it is despicable that we see incarcerated individuals dying under the care and supervision of detention facilities due to lack of safety and wellness check.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
But committing a crime should not be a ticket to limitless exploitation of labor. Forced labor at pennies on the hour creates pervasive incentive for the state when potential profits are at stake. Yet we have relied on incarcerated individuals to fight fires on the front lines during some of the most catastrophic fires we've seen in the state. And they have produced our Medi-Cal eyeglasses during times when there are shortages and fiscal deficits throughout the healthcare system.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
While this firefighting and eyeglass production has been extremely significant during times of need, it can be done on a minimum wage. Without saving to turn once an individual is released, how can we expect incarcerated individuals to transition back into the real world? Every individual deserves dignity and respect of their work, regardless if they're behind bars. And for those reasons, I respectfully ask for your aye vote on ACA Eight. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion or debate, Assemblymember, would you like to close?
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Thank you. I appreciate my colleagues comments in regard to this. I respectfully urge everyone to vote aye on ACA Eight. Thank you so much.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk, open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 60, noes two. Resolution is adopted. Members, we're moving to file number 31.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 985 by Assemblymember Arambula and others an act relating to Air Pollution.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Arambula, you are recognized.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, I rise today to present Assembly Bill 985 which is back on concurrence after Senate amendments which more narrowly focus this Bill on transparency and accountability. Government's number one job is to protect the people that we serve. But we know that we are failing to do that for the people who live in the San Joaquin Valley. The Central Valley has the worst air in our nation.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
As an emergency room Doctor, I saw firsthand what happened to people who were struggling to breathe, who were wheezing or gasping for air as they came to the emergency Department asking for help. Some of them died. This is why I stand before you today because we must demand the transparency and accountability to hold the government officials who made the decision that exposed our families to toxic air.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
In this case, the failure was uncovered by resolute and determined community Members, not by the officials who were supposed to protect them. According to the law governing emission reduction credits, large emitters such as biomass incinerators, glass manufacturers, natural gas power plants, oil and gas producers are supposed to get credits only if they follow the rules. But this hasn't been happening in the Central Valley.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Instead, for decades, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has validated credits that should not have been given, violating federal and state laws and regulations. The California Air Resources Board, in an initial investigation, discovered serious issues with the credits for volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District was failing to meet its responsibilities regarding maintaining a valid credit bank because for decades it had been validating unlawfully obtained credits. This meant that millions of pounds of pollution blanketed the valley.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Pollution that should have never happened in the first place. It meant that for decades, people who live next to these large emitters, which tend to be surrounded by our most vulnerable communities, breathed this dirty air. It means that our communities, which are predominantly Latino, black and API the infants, children and elderly in those communities were hit even harder. We now know that the valley's air quality was much worse than we thought or were told. And this just exacerbated the heavy toll inflicted on our communities.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
We must correct this mistake, this environmental injustice. We must demand that government does its job. It's time for us to right this historical wrong. AB 985 directs the California Air Resources Board to conduct a complete investigation of the remaining emission reduction credits that were not reviewed in 2020. The community Members who uncovered this injustice and raised this alarm need to know that we hear them and that we will address this failure.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
The people who live in the San Joaquin Valley, especially those who breathe the air that we breathe, deserve to know that we will protect them in this body. I thank you, Members, and respectfully ask for your aye vote on concurrence.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Members all those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Move the call. Members, I will take some vote changes. Save them from your desk. We will identify you. Assembly Member Ta, you are recognized.
- Tri Ta
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 537. From no to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Ta. Assembly Bill 537. No to not voting.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Dixon.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I think maybe they'll still correct me. But let me see if I quickly go through this. On vote changes. AB 1637 to be a yes from whatever I was to a yes. AB 1645 is no.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
One at a time. We have to announce each one. Okay, so do your first again. Assembly Member Dixon your first one, please?
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
Is 1637. Should be yes.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Dixon. Assembly Bill 1637. No to aye.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
AB 1645. Should be vote change to no.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Dixon. Assembly Bill 1645. Aye to no.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
AB 285. Vote change to no.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Dixon, we're going to pause for a second. We have a question for you. We'll come back to Assembly Member Dixon. Assembly Member Wilson, you are recognized.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
A vote change for AB 1637 from an aye to not voting. Wilson.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Wilson. Assembly Rule 1637 aye to not voting.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Maienschein.
- Brian Maienschein
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. On the motion to suspend the rules from aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Mainshine on the Assembly Member Essayli motion to suspend the rules, aye to not voting.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Hoover.
- Josh Hoover
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB Hoover AB 1392, no to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Hoover. Assembly Bill 1392. No to not voting.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Ting.
- Philip Ting
Person
Vote change on the Essayli motion to suspend the rules from yes to no.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Ting on the Assembly Member Essayli motion to suspend the rules. Aye to no.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Calderon.
- Lisa Calderon
Legislator
Vote change. Calderon AB 1485. Aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Calderon Assembly Bill 1485. Aye to not voting.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Holden.
- Chris Holden
Person
Vote change. SB 544. Aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Holden Senate Bill 544. Aye to not voting.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Mccarty.
- Kevin McCarty
Person
Vote change on the Essayli motion to suspend the rules. Aye to no.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Mccarty on the Assembly Member Essayli motion to suspend the rules. Aye to no.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Flora.
- Heath Flora
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Vote change. File item 98. AB 1163. Aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Flora Assembly Bill 1163. Aye to not voting.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Person
File item 174, SB 81 from aye to not voting.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Rodriguez.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Could you please repeat that?
- Freddie Rodriguez
Person
File item 174, SB 81 from aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Rodriguez Senate Bill 81. Aye to not voting.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Dixon.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
AB 285. Changing my vote from aye to no.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Dixon. Assembly Bill 285. Aye to no.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
Vote change. AB 645, yes to no. Aye to no.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Dixon Assembly Bill 645. Aye to no.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
AB 659 vote change. No to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Dixon. Assembly Bill 659 no to not voting.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
And then AB 520, no vote change. No to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Dixon Assembly Bill 520 no to not voting.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
And one more AB 1503 vote change. Aye to no.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Dixon Assembly Bill 153 aye to no.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Haney.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
Yes. Vote change. On the Essayli motion to suspend the rules. Aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Haney on the Assembly Member Essayli motion to suspend the rules. Aye to not voting.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Luz Rivas
- Luz Rivas
Person
The motion Essayli motion, aye to not voting. Vote change.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Luz Rivas on the Assembly Member Essayli motion to suspend the rules. Aye to not voting.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Member Gipson.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
Thank you very much. On the Essayli motion to change from not voting to no.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Member Gipson on the Assembly Member Essayli motion to suspend the rules, not voting to no.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Members going back on file, file number 107 AB 345 Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 345 by Assembly Member Wilson an act relating to water.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Wilson, you are recognized.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker Members AB 345 is back on concurrence after being passed in the Senate on consent. AB 345 will provide the Department of Water Resources discretionary authority to utilize an advanced payment option when funding local flood protection and or multi benefit habitat restoration projects. The Bill was amended to include safeguards that will ensure the funds that are provided in advance are utilized and managed properly. Therefore, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, clinic will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 49 no, zero. Senate amends are concurred in. We're going to go to back to file number 70 AB 779.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 779 by Assembly Member Wilson an act relating to groundwater.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Wilson.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Thank you, madam. Sorry about that. Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, this Bill is back on concurrence after taking several amendments in the Senate that resulted in removing opposition from the major coalition, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll all those vote desire to vote all those vote who desire to vote all those vote who desire to vote all those vote who desire to vote Clerk close the roll. Ayes 41 noes 12. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 10 nine AB 407 Clerk will read Assembly.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Bill 407 by Assembly Member Chin and accolading the hazardous waste.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Chin, you are recognized.
- Phillip Chen
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 407 is back on concurrence. I respectfully ask for aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote or desire to vote. All those vote or desire to vote. Clerk, close the roll. Ayes 53, no zero. Senate amends are concurred in. File number one. House temporarily on file number 110. Moving to file number 111 AB 447.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 447 by Assemblymember Arambula and others in accolade in the public postsecondary education.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Arambula, you are recognized.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members I rise today to present Assembly Bill 447, which ensures that every student has the same opportunity to achieve higher education. The Senate amendments simply add, co-authors, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 52. No, zero. Senate amends are concurred in file number 1114 AB 781. Clerk will read.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
File number 114 AB 781. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 781 by Assemblymember Maienschein and accolading to emergency services.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Maienschein, you are recognized.
- Brian Maienschein
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. AB 781 is back on concurrence. Respectfully request an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 53, noes zero. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 116.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 908 by the Committee on Education and accolading the Education Finance, making it appropriation, therefore, and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Muratsuchi, you are recognized.
- Al Muratsuchi
Legislator
Thank you very much. AB 908 is a non-controversial Committee Bill. Set an amendment technical ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
This is a 54 vote. Clerk open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. This is 54 votes, Members. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 56, no, zero. Senate amends are concurred. In moving to file number 1117, AB 966. Clerk will read.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 966 by Assembly Member Davies and accolading the Shoreline Erosion control.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Davies, you are recognized.
- Laurie Davies
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, AB 966 is back from the Senate for concurrence. Amendments in the Senate were technical, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 61, no zero. Senate amends are concurred. In file number 1118, AB 1076.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1076 by Assemblymember Bauer-Khan and accolading the business.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Bauer-Khan, you are recognized.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. And Members, AB 1076 is back on concurrence. This is a simple Bill that ensures the Californians are not tricked into believing they are subject to non competing agreements which will allow Californians better mobility and higher wages. The Senate amendments were tactical in nature. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 58, noes zero. Senate amends concurred. In moving down to file number 120, AB 1261. Clerk will read.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1261 by Assembly Member Santiago and others in accolading the crime.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Santiago, you are recognized.
- Miguel Santiago
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. This bill is back on concurrence. Senate amendments further the intent of the bill, which is to allow undocumented communities to seek justice and participation in our legal system without fear of deportation. This bill has enjoyed bipartisan support respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 58, no zero. Moving on to file number 121, AB 1327.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1327 by Assemblymember Weber and others in accolade to the interscholastic athletics.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Weber, you are recognized.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker, I rise to present AB 1327. This Bill would require the California Department of Education to develop a standardized incident form to track racial discrimination and harassment that occurs at high school sports, games or sporting events and annually post them on the Internet website. Senate amendments add hazing incidents to the report as well. This Bill has bipartisan support and no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 1327. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, Clerk will close the roll. Aye 61, no, zero. Senate amends are concurred. In file number 123, AB 1376. Clerk will read.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
File number 123 AB 1376. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1376 by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo and accolading to emergency medical services.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Juan Carrillo, you are recognized.
- Juan Carrillo
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1376 is back on concurrence. Senate amendments include recommendations from Disability Rights California. This Bill has received bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, Clerk will close the rolls. Ayes 60, noes zero. We're going to move back to file number 110, AB 439. Clerk will open the roll.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 439 by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo in accolade in the public contracts.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Gosh, I'm getting punchy. Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, you are recognized.
- Wendy Carrillo
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, AB 439 is back for concurrence. This is a local policy that only applies to the Los Angeles Unified School District. Senate amendments clarify that these contracts may only be used for repair and maintenance projects. The Bill has received unanimous support, and I respectfully request an aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those voter desire to vote, all those voter desire to vote, all those voter desire to vote, Clerk will close the roll. Aye 63, no, zero. Senate amends are concurred in Assemblymember excuse me. File number 125. AB 1448. Clerk will read.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1448 by Assembly Member Wallis in accolading cannabis.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Wallace, you are recognized.
- Greg Wallis
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, Assembly Bill 1448 is back from the Senate. It helps local enforcement efforts for unlicensed cannabis activities. It has no no votes. I respectfully ask for you to concur in the Senate amendments.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Aye 64, no zero. Moving to file number 126, AB 1471.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1471 by Assemblymember Pellerin and accolade in the hospitals and declaring the OCC thereof to take effect immediately.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Pellerin, you are recognized.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
Thank you, Ms. Speaker and Members, AB 1471 seeks to extend the deadlines for three public hospital seismic compliance projects that are underway on the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center campus. They were delayed due to the pandemic. The Senate amendments add penalties if the hospital does not meet this new deadline. And AB 1471 is my last vote for this year. I urge your aye vote on this support Bill with no opposition. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Somebody seeing no discussion or debate. This is a 54 vote Bill. Clerk open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, Clerk close the roll. Aye 63, no, zero. Senate amendments are concurred. In file number 127, AB 1479. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1479 by Assemblymember Garcia, an accolade of pupil health.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Garcia, you are recognized.
- Eduardo Garcia
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. This bill's back for concurrence. Respectfully ask for aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
See no discussion or debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Aye 61, no, zero. Senate amends are concurred. In file number 128, AB 1528, Clerk will read.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1528 by Assembly Member Gibson in accolading the housing.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Gipson, you are recognized.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. Assembly Bill 1528, which is back of concurrence technical amendments. Respectfully ask for an aye vote, bipartisan support.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those voter desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, all those voter desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 57, no zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Oh, no I did. File number 34. Members, file number 34.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1115 by Assemblymember Papan in accolade in contamination.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Papan, you are recognized.
- Diane Papan
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1115 is back on concurrence. This Bill simply extends the Sunset date of the Underground Storage Tank Fund, you know, the ones with old gas stations that have storage tanks. Senate amendments allow the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to continue to collect outstanding fee liabilities and issue refunds after the January 1, 2036 fee repeal date. The UST Fund is a critical financial mechanism for tank owners and operators to cover environmental cleanup costs. I respectfully request an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate. Members, this is a 54 vote Bill and Clerk open the roll. All those voter desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, all those voter desire to vote, we need 54 votes. Members all those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, we need 54. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 57, no zero. Senate amends are concurred in.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Members we will now take a break to allow four committees to meet and to allow Members and staff to go to dinner. The following committees will meet during the break. Everybody listening. Banking and Finance, capitol room 444. Business and Professions swing space, room 1100. Health, capitol room 437. Public Safety, capitol room 126. Please return to the floor promptly at 530. The quorum call is lifted. The House will reconvene at 5:30. We are in recess.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Sue what'd you say? Members, the House is back in session. Please come back to chambers ASAP. Members, while we wait, we'll do some vote changes. Anybody have vote changes? Assembly Member Dixon?
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
Yes. Thank you, Madam Chair. SB 544 vote change from yes to no.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Dixon. Senate Bill 544, aye to no.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
Assembly Bill 1503 from no to Aye
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
Dixon Assembly Bill 1503, no to aye.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
Assembly Bill 434 from aye to no.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Dixon Assembly Bill 434 aye to no.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Carrillo.
- Juan Carrillo
Legislator
Thank you. Senate Bill 452, from no to aye
- Committee Secretary
Person
Vote change Assembly Member Juan Carrillo. Senate Bill 452. No to Aye.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Wallace.
- Greg Wallis
Legislator
Wallis Assembly Bill 645, from No to Aye
- Committee Secretary
Person
Vote change Assembly Member Wallis. Assembly Bill 645, no to aye.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Rubio.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
SB 544 from yes to not voting.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Blanca Rubio. Senate Bill 544, aye to not voting.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
Assembly Member Calderon, you are recognized for a vote change.
- Lisa Calderon
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Calderon vote change. AB. Sorry, hang on 1 second. Having technical difficulties here's. Thank you. AB 12, aye to not voting.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Calderon. Assembly Bill 12. Aye to not voting.
- Lisa Calderon
Legislator
Calderon vote change. AB 779, aye to not voting.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Vote change Assembly Member Calderon. Assembly Bill 779, aye to not voting.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Members, we are going to start with item number 68. AB 7114.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 714 by Assembly Member Mccarthy and an act relating to pupil instruction.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Mccarty, you may open.
- Kevin McCarty
Person
Thank you. Madam Speaker, this is our measure to help newcomer students succeed in schools. Newcomers are refugees, immigrant students, what have you, arriving in California. Their success is our success coming back from the Senate. We have technical amendments. Ask for your aye vote on the concurrence item. Thank you.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
All those votes who desire to vote all those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. ayes 51, No, 0. Senate amendments are concurred. In moving on to item number 72. AB 825.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 825 by Assembly Member Bryan and accolade in the bicycles.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Bryan, you may open.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you, colleagues. Assembly Bill 825 is back with send amendments for concurrence ensuring that families can ride where safest to do so respectfully ask for aye vote and left with bipartisan support last time seeing.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
No others wishing to speak on this I'm sorry. Assembly Member lackey. Pardon me. Assembly Member Lackey.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
Yeah. Regretfully, I stand in opposition to this Bill. I will just tell you that first of all, I think they're called sidewalks for a reason. And I will tell you, in all truthfulness, recently, in the last year and a half, I do a lot of walking and I found out that you can actually be struck by bicycles and sometimes other conveyances that are very dangerous, quite truthfully, and sometimes the speeds involved are also very significant.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
And I find it I would just tell you, just within the last week, I was doing one of my walks, and I was not smart enough to not have headphones in, so I was enjoying music, and it was at night, and all of a sudden I came very close to being struck at a pretty high speed. And I don't swear everybody, but I might have been an exception. It was very scary is my point. Very, very scary. And this is a real significant issue.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
It really is. It may sound silly and it may sound cavalier, but I want you to think before you go up on this thing what you're doing, because it is very, very dangerous. And so I won't be able to support it for that very reason. And I'm so sorry, because I have great respect for this guy, even though he votes wrong all the time.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Bryan, your closing remarks.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Yes. With just the deepest admiration to my colleague from the Antelope Valley. They are also not called side runs, but you're allowed to do that on it or side listen to music, but you can do that as well. This is a safety measure. You have to ride your bicycle in a bike lane if a bike lane exists. If one does not, you and your children and family should ride wherever feels safest to you without being criminalized. That is all this Bill does.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Folks who have ridden their bikes on the streets where there was no safety bike infrastructure have cost our jurisdictions over $100 million in payouts over the last 10 years for collisions with cars. There's a lot of work we've got to do on this mobility, infrastructure, space. But one thing we shouldn't do is criminalize people for riding safely with their families. Again, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. ayes 45. No 13. Senate amendments are concurred in. We're going to move on to item number 91. AB 552. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 552 by Assembly Member Bennett and others an act relating to Agriculture.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Bennett, you may open.
- Steve Bennett
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 552 is back for conveyance. The amendments in the Senate reflect technical assistance. The amendments allow for increased flexibility in funding the organizations that serve small and disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. There is no opposition for this Bill. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll Ayes 54 No 0 Senate amendments are concurred in. We are going to jump to item number 119 AB 1202.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 122 by Assembly member Lackey and others an act realting to the medical.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Lackey. You may open.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 122 is back on concurrence. This Bill is an important step toward effectively addressing the ongoing medical provider shortage that puts rural and underservice areas under stress. It requires DHCS to prepare a report detailing network adequacy and access to pediatric and postpartum services for families enrolled in the medical managed care plans. It's sponsored by the Children's Partnership and has bipartisan co authorship and no no votes to this point. And I ask for your aye support. Thank you.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll all those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll ayes 59 No 0 Senate amendments are concurred in. We are going to jump to item number 122 AB 1350.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
We're gonna jump to item number 122 AB 1350. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1350 by Assemblymember Soria and accolading to veterans and making an appropriation therefore.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Soria you may open.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. The Senate amendments to AB 1350 make technical changes and ensure that CalVet works with the Department of General Services and the California Veterans Board when maintaining and restoring memorials in Capitol Park. There is no opposition to this Bill. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 64, noes zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. We are going to jump to item number 124 AB 1435.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1435 by Assembly Member Lackey an act relating to the Department of the California Highway Patrol.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Lackey. You may open.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1435 is back on concurrence. This Bill raises the maximum age of entry for the California Highway Patrol from 35 to 40 to give the Department an additional tool to fill more than 1000 vacancies. Senate amendments address concerns raised by the Department regarding implementation and this Bill is sponsored by the California Association of Highway Patrolmen and has received bipartisan support and no no votes to this point. And I ask for your support once again. Thank you.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 65 no zero Senate amendments are concurred in. Going back to item number 47 AB 1726. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1726 by Assembly Member Kalra an act relating to crimes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Kalra, you may open.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1726 is back on concurrence and amendments declared that prior convictions under former penal code Section six, five, 3.22 and 647 F are presumed legally invalid because conviction was sought, obtained or imposed for specified unlawful reasons. These amendments have removed all opposition. So we ask for our vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 43, noes 16. The Senate amendments are concurred in.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Members, we are going to go to second reading supplemental file. The Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 639 and Senate Bill 842.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
All bills have been read, all amendments deemed adopted. Members, we're going to move on to item number 301 SB 639. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 639 by Senator Limon and others an act relating to Alzheimer's disease.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Alvarez, you may open.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker, today I rise to present SB 639 on behalf of Senator Limon.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
SB 639 will reorient the California Alzheimer's Disease Centers and the Dementia Care Aware Program into a single coordinated effort called the California Alzheimer's Diagnostic Hubs. As you might be aware, Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible, progressive and terminal brain disorder, impacting more than 6.5 million Californians. One of the largest issues facing those impacted by Alzheimer's disease is receiving a timely diagnosis. Without a diagnosis, individuals cannot access clinical trials, treatment or education related to the disease.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
By ensuring that the hubs have the support and resources needed to successfully engage their regions, they can provide comprehensive services for patients and ultimately deliver the promise of more time for patients loved ones. SB 69 has received bipartisan support and has no registered opposition, and I respectfully request your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll ayes. 56, no zero measure passes. Moving on to item number 302 SB 842. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 842 by Senator Bradford an act relating to energy.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Garcia, you may open.
- Eduardo Garcia
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker and colleagues. 842 would add the Department of Industrial Relations to the list of agencies that should be consulted to ensure that years of process safety management are considered. If you have any questions, the author is on the floor. You can ask him. But I would respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 56. Noes zero measure passes. We are going to move back into the file, starting with file item number 195, SB 500.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 500 by Senator Mcguire an act relating to Fish and Wildlife.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Addis. You may open.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. SB 500 is the Joint Committees on Fishery and Aquaculture annual omnibus Bill to remedy issues and challenges, large and small, related to California's fisheries and aquaculture industries. This includes promoting safety code consistency and flexibility. SB 500 has broad based support from industry and environmental organizations, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 62. No zero measure passes. Moving on to item number 196, SB five 20.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 520 by Senator Seyarto an act relating to taxation to take effect immediately. Tax levy.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Vince Fong. You may open.
- Vince Fong
Person
Thank you. Madam Speaker, I rise to present SB 520. This Bill clarifies that individuals who are required to live in a care facility are still considered to be occupying their principal residence for the purpose of qualifying for the homeowner's property tax exemption.
- Vince Fong
Person
By giving this clarification under statute, families can have assurances that they are following the law under Prop 19, if their home qualifies for the homeowner's tax exemption, there is no place like home. This Bill has enjoyed zero opposition and unanimous support thus far. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 59, noes zero. Measure passes. Jumping to item number 197, SB 565. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 565 by Senator Caballero and others and accolading to taxation.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Irwin, you may open.
- Jacqui Irwin
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker, I'm pleased to present to SB 565 on behalf of Senator Caballero. This Bill requires the FTB to implement changes to the free e-filing tax system for low-income Californians. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 572 by Senator Stern and others and accolading to natural gas.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 48, noes 14. Measure passes. We are going to move to item number 198, SB 572. The Clerk will read.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Pardon me, we're going to skip item number 198. We're going to pass on item 198 and jump to item number 199, SB 578. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 578 by Senator Ashby and others an act relating to juveniles.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Reyes, you may open.
- Eloise Gómez Reyes
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker, Members, today I rise to present SB 578 on behalf of Senator Ashby. SB 578 is a harm reduction Bill that will require the courts to consider the trauma that a child will experience as a result of removal from parental care, and weigh that harm against the potential risk of non-removal. This Bill simply requires that a trauma-informed analysis be considered when a child enters a system to ensure that when the trauma of removal can be mitigated, that it is. This Bill has no opposition and has enjoyed bipartisan support in both Houses. I respectfully request an. aye vote on SB 578.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll all those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 60 no zero, measure passes. Jumping to item number 201. SB 628. The Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 628 by Senator Hurtado when activating the food access.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Thank you.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Wilson, you may open.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, I rise to present SB 628 on behalf of Senator Hurtado. SB 628 declares it is the established policy of California that every human being has the right to access sufficient, healthy, and affordable food. It promotes a holistic approach to policymaking. This approach takes into account not only the availability and accessibility of food, but also factors such but also includes factors such as nutrition, cultural appropriateness, and environmental sustainability.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
By integrating the consideration of the human rights of food into regulatory processes, SB 628 encourages a comprehensive and equitable approach to food policy. It recognizes that food-related regulations should not solely focus on economic or industry factors, but should also prioritize the well being and dignity of individuals and communities. With that, I thank you and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
All those vote to desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 56, noes zero. Measure passes. Moving on to item number 202 SB 641. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 641 by Senator Roth and others in accolading to public health.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Haney, you may open.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker, Members, I rise to present SB 641, which I'm presenting on behalf of Senator Roth.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
SB 641 would ensure that Californians on the front lines battling the overdose crisis have the tools that they need to save lives. The overdose crisis demands swift action, and we need to have every tool at our disposal to combat it. SB 641 will allow the Department of Healthcare Services to make all FDA-approved opioid antagonists available for participants in the Naloxone distribution project.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
This will ensure patients, first responders organizations, schools, tribes, and other eligible entities have access to the right overdose reverse tools at the right time. Recent amendments address costs and implementation concerns, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote on this important measure.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Waldron, you're recognized.
- Marie Waldron
Person
Thank you, Madam Speakers and Members. I rise today as a co-author of SB 641, a Bill that will allow the state to distribute stronger doses of Naloxone to reverse overdoses from higher strength fentanyl.
- Marie Waldron
Person
By increasing the distributed dosage of Naloxone within our communities, we have the power to save more lives from this epidemic. I urge an aye vote.
- Marie Waldron
Person
Seeing no other is wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 63, noes zero. Measure passes. Moving on to item number 203 SB 661.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 661 by Senator Bradford an act relating to collegiate athletics.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Valencia, you may open.
- Avelino Valencia
Legislator
Buenas tardes Madam Speaker and Members, I rise on behalf of Senator Bradford and as a former collegiate athlete, to present SB 661. This Bill will protect student athletes by requiring all Division 1 and 2 colleges and universities honor a scholarship in the event a student athlete suffers an incapacitating injury or illness that makes them unable to participate in their sport.
- Avelino Valencia
Legislator
The Bill also requires student athletes to be given financial literacy education. Now that student athletes are able to benefit financially from their name, image and likeness, offering this type of practical life skill is essential. This Bill has strong bipartisan support and has no opposition. Gracias and I respectfully ask for a yes vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open all those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 62, noes zero measure passes.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
File number 172, SB 52. Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 52 by Senator Durazo and others an act relating to elections.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Bryan, you are recognized.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you, colleagues. Senate Bill 52 by Mary Elena Durazo is one of those attempts that she and I have been working on all year to get Independent redistricting right. This Bill is specific to the City of Los Angeles, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no further discussion or debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 43. Noes 12. Measure passes. Is that concurrence? File number 204 AB. Excuse me. SB 665. Assembly Member Connolly, you're recognized. Excuse me. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 665 by Senator Allen an act relating to solid waste.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Senator Connolly. You're recognized.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
Madam Speaker and Members, I rise to present SB 665 on behalf of Senator Allen. California's efforts to address the pervasive environmental and public health risks posed by plastics have brought about alternative material types, with pioneering companies creating packaging and other materials made from unconventional sources. The potential benefits of these novel material types vary greatly depending on how they are produced or how they break down at end of life.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
California currently lacks a meaningful way to evaluate the potential benefits or long term impacts of these new materials. SB 665 will convene a working group of relevant state agencies to develop a framework to evaluate plastic alternatives as they are introduced onto the market and inform efforts to ensure the materials are properly managed. The group will be tasked with establishing a methodology for effectively evaluating and comparing these new materials, along with recommending policy approaches to ensure proper regulatory oversight. Members this measure has enjoyed wide bipartisan support and are respectfully asked for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those voted desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote desire to vote Clerk close the roll. Aye 63, no zero. Measure passes us now we're...
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
File number 200, SB 627. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 627 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas and others an act relating to employment.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Ortega, you are recognized.
- Liz Ortega
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. Today I rise to present SB 627 on behalf of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas, SB 627. The Displaced Worker Transfer Rights Act would require large chain employers with 100 stores or more to give 60 days advance notice to workers of the store that is closing. Store closures can have a devastating effect on a worker's financial security and destabilizing effects on the communities they call home.
- Liz Ortega
Legislator
SB 627 will ensure workers have a safety net and that their lives aren't completely upended when they lose their job. In the event of a store closure, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk close the roll. Ayes 42, noes 14. Measure passes file number 202. SB 641. Never mind. File number 205, SB 673.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 673 by Senator Bradford and others an act relating to emergency services.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Gipson, you are recognized.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
Thank you very much, madam speaker. I rise to present SB 673, which, on behalf of Senator Bradford, which is underscore a Legislative Black Caucus priority. SB 673, would establish the Ebony Alert to address the often ignored black young women that is disproportionately missing in California. African American makes up 13% of the United States population, while Black children makes up 38% of all missing child cases.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
Black youth are disproportionately classified as runaways in comparison to their white counterparts who are classified as missing, and all too often do not receive the benefits of the Ambler Alert. The fact that they are missing receives no media coverage and less police and government resources available to help locate those children. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation reports on human trafficking found in a two year study that human trafficking includes across the country that 40% of the sex trafficking victims are Black women.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
The Ebony Alert provides law enforcement with additional tools to publicize to, in a timely fashion, accurate information and to engage with the public and the media to more effectively locate these Black youth and African American women. This Bill have received no opposition and received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those voter desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, all those voter desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 67. No zero. measure passes. Moving on to file number 20 six, SB 686.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 686 by Senator Durazo and others. An act relating to domestic workers.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, you are recognized.
- Wendy Carrillo
Person
Thank you. Madam Speaker and members. On behalf of Senator Durazo and a proud co-author myself, I rise to present SB 686. For too long, the workers we entrust to care for our loved ones and our homes have been marginalized and dehumanized by intentional exclusion from our workplace health and safety laws. Yet these workers are regularly exposed to health and safety threats, like toxic cleaning products, extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and lifting injuries in the home workplace.
- Wendy Carrillo
Person
In 2021, the Governor signed SB 321, which created an advisory committee composed of domestic workers, employers, and occupational health and safety experts to develop voluntary, industry-specific health and safety guidelines and make policy recommendations to the Legislature to strengthen the health and safety of household domestic service employees in the home-work setting. The Advisory Committee met through 2022, and earlier this year released a report with voluntary guidance for household domestic service employers and the Advisory Committee's policy recommendations.
- Wendy Carrillo
Person
The Advisory Committee's top recommendation was to remove the household domestic services exclusion from Cal/OSHA. SB 686 does just that, and additionally, the bill expands the existing Domestic Worker and Employer Outreach and Education Program to cover workplace safety issues. Employers played a critical role in developing the Advisory Committee's recommendations, and SB 686 takes the next step to provide resources and tools to support them in ensuring health and safety protections from the workers they hired.
- Wendy Carrillo
Person
Without OSHA protections, California will continue to leave its care economy vulnerable to exploitation, isolation, and life threatening workplace conditions. It is long past time for California to lead the way and provide dignity and safety to hundreds of thousands of California domestic workers. This measure is a priority to the Women's Caucus. And on behalf of my own mother, my grandmother, several aunties, my tias who were all domestic workers, I respectfully request an aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 56, noes two. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 207, SB 695.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 695 by Senator Gonzalez and others an act relating to Transportation.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Friedman. You are recognized.
- Laura Friedman
Person
Members, I rise today to present SB 695 on behalf of Senator Gonzalez, which requires Caltrans to report key data and information related to the expansion of the state highway system for the past five years and every year going forward. This Bill will provide the data necessary for lawmakers, stakeholders and communities to make fact based decisions about state and local transportation policy and funding priorities. The Senator and myself and many advocates have tried to get information from Caltrans about how we spend our transportation money.
- Laura Friedman
Person
Those of you who believe in transparency and good government should absolutely support a Bill that helps provide that information so we know how our money is spent. Access to this information will help ensure that our transportation and climate goals align and provide project transparency to prevent any undue burdens on communities of color. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote on SB 695.
- Laura Friedman
Person
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll all those vote who desire to vote all those vote who desire to vote all those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Aye 66 no zero measure passes. Moving on to file number 20 eight, SB. 700.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 700 by Senator Bradford. An act relating to employment discrimination.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
SB 700. Clerk will read.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Kalra, you are recognized.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. SB 700 is a straightforward measure that strengthens existing law to protect employees and applicants from employment discrimination based on legal cannabis use. Last year, the Legislature made it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an individual because of the person's off-the-job cannabis usage. However, some employers continue to employ zero-tolerance policies on cannabis use and ask applicants whether they have used cannabis recreationally prior to employment.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
This practice not only dissuades candidates from applying for these positions, but also leads to situations in which individuals respond dishonestly to get the job. SB 700 makes it unlawful for employers to request information from an applicant relating to their prior cannabis use. This bill preserves the provisions of AB 2188, including exemptions for employees subject to a federal background check or in the construction industry. It does nothing to change existing law pertaining to testing for cannabis and prohibiting cannabis use on the job, ensuring employers can maintain a drug-free workplace. This bill has no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk, close the roll. Ayes 46, noes seven. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 209, SB 717.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 717 by Senator Stern an act relating to mental health services.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Luz Rivas. You are recognized.
- Luz Rivas
Person
Madam Speaker, California is facing a behavioral health crisis. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an estimated 63% of adults with mental illness receive no mental health treatment. As a result, vulnerable individuals are left with minimal support. Sorry. SB 7117 takes a first step toward addressing an issue happening in our court system that is allowing vulnerable people back on the street without the care that they need. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk open the roll all those vote who desire to vote all those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote Clerk will close the roll. Aye 60 no zero. File number 210, SB 751 Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Senate Bill 751 by Senator Padilla an act relating to franchise agreements.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Alvarez, you are recognized.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise to present SB 751 by my Senators, State Senator Steve Padilla. This bill seeks to close a loophole where a waste hauler has used the Act of God provision in a contract also known as Force Majeure, which is reserved for uncontrollable acts like natural disasters or war, to shield themselves from liability in the event of a strike from workers.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
This happened in 2022 when a waste hauler in the City of San Diego and Chula Vista caused a public health emergency when it halted trash pickup for several weeks during a workers' strike. Provisions in the agreement that they had with the city falsely classified a worker's strike as an uncontrollable Act of God, shielding the company from the contract's enforcement.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
SB 751 restores a balance between a waste hauler and the union, providing prohibiting, excuse me, a similar situation from reoccurring, while also requiring agreements to include provisions requiring a process for service disruptions. Just to be clear, I think we would all agree employees on a strike is not an uncontrollable Act of God, and this bill clarifies that. On behalf of Senator Padilla, I ask for your aye vote on SB 751.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote for it. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Bill will be put on call. Okay.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Members, we're going to concurrence Senate amendments starting with file number 303, AB 709. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 709 by Assemblymember McKinnor and others. An act relating criminal history information.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember McKinnor, you are recognized.
- Tina McKinnor
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. The amendments taken in the Senate were clarifying in nature. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 46, noes: zero. Set of amendments are concurred in. I forgot to vote for that one. File Number 304, AB 37. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 37 by Assembly Member Bonta and others in act relating to the Political Reform Act is 1974.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Bonta, you are recognized.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. AB 37 is back on concurrence after having received bipartisan support in the Senate. The amendments meticulously drafted in partnership with the FPPC and the Elections Committee clarify reporting and reimbursement guidelines and clarify retention of security post campaign or term in office. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Members, this is a 54 vote bill. Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 59, noes: zero. Amendments are concurred in.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Moving on to file number 305, AB 268. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 268 by Assemblymember Weber and others. An act relating to the Board of State and Community Corrections.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Weber, you are recognized.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, I rise to present AB 268, which is back on concurrence. The Senate amendments were minor and technical. I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 44, noes 16. Senate amendments are concurred in. Moving to file number 306, AB 318. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 318 by Assemblymember Addis. An act relating to mobile homes.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Addis, you are recognized.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker, members. 318 is back on concurrence. AB 318 merely extends the deadline for Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program by three years and prevents a much-needed program from hastily expiring. Amendments in the Senate improve the existing program, increasing caseloads reporting and improving turnaround. With these changes and a sunset extension, more low-income residents will have access to this critical program. Therefore, I strongly ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Excuse me, Assemblymember Wallis, you are recognized.
- Greg Wallis
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker, I'm standing in support of AB 318. I want to thank the author for adding a three-year sunset to this bill because I don't believe that this program is ready for primetime or permanent status. According to an October 2022 report by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, the Mobilehome Residency Law Protection program is functioning at 95% below projections when the bill was passed in 2018.
- Greg Wallis
Legislator
The report said that this program is generally unsubscribed, forecasting performed by program developers using small claims data projected, MRLPP would refer between 3400 and 4700 complaints to contracted LSPs annually. MRLPP is only receiving approximately 5% of the forecasted volume. The State Auditor is in the middle of an audit. Why this program has a $6.4 million surplus? We need to know why before we make this permanent. At the time, I believe mobile homes are an important piece of solving the housing crisis. I look forward to continuing to working on this issue. Ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion or further debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 44, noes 13. Measures, senate amendments are concurred in. Moving down to file number 308, AB 600. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 600 by Assemblymember Ting and others. An act relating to criminal procedure.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Ting, you are recognized.
- Philip Ting
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 600 is back on concurrence. Senate amends address workload concerns raised by Judicial Council. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 43, nos 14. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 309, AB 1148. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1148 by Assemblymember Bonta, an act relating to child support.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Bonta, you are recognized.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. Senate amendments to AB 1148 incorporate DCSS technical amendments that narrow the scope of the bill and make it non-fiscal. Thank you, and I respectfully request your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 44, noes: 13. Senate amendments are concurred in. File number 310, AB 1536.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1536 by Senator Juan Carillo and others, an act relating to public social services.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Juan Carillo. You are recognized.
- Juan Carrillo
Legislator
Buenos tardes Madam Speaker and members. AB 1536 is back in concurrence with senate amendments, making this bill contingent upon future appropriations and makes other conforming changes. Members, this bill is about ensuring that our state remains a place where every individual, regardless of their background or immigration status, can access the support and assistance they need to live in a dignified life. AB 1536 is not just another piece of legislation. It is a testament to our shared commitment to compassion and inclusivity. Our undocumented seniors and disabled individuals have faced unique challenges for far too long, and it is our duty to stand up for them. I want to begin expressing my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of my colleagues from both houses who give sign on as a co-author to join me in this fight. The fight isn't over. This is just the beginning. From my co-authors who have stood by my side, to the tireless advocates who have dedicated their time and energy to this cause, to the constituents who have shared their stories and struggles with us, your support has been invaluable. I must also acknowledge and extend my deepest appreciation to our sponsor and fearless leaders at CHIRLA. I know what it's like to risk my life to come to the greatest country in the world. I know what it's like to leave my siblings behind. I know what it's like to work long hours during the day and going to school at night. I know that the American Dream is still attainable. And I also know it's drifting away. I also know what it's like to contribute my income taxes to the state and get nothing back in return. When it was undocumented for five years. The right thing to do is to just give a little bit back to those seniors who work 20, 30 and even 40 years in back-breaking jobs. It is time that we recognize that it is time that we give them their senior years with dignity. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 53, nos four. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 311, AB 1594. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1594 by Assemblymember Garcia and others, an act relating to vehicles.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Garcia. You're recognized.
- Eduardo Garcia
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. This bill is back for concurrence. It requires state regulation that seeks to require procurement of medium and heavy duty sized ZEV vehicles; ensure that those vehicles are actually available for our public utility agencies. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 62, noes: zero. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 313, AB 353. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 353 by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer in act relating to corrections.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer, you are recognized.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 353 is back in the assembly on for concurrence. This bill ensures that incarcerated persons housing California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CDCR, prisons can access regular showers. Amendments taken in the senate ensure CDCR provides written or electronic notifications to incarcerated individuals when showers are limited or temporarily unavailable. This bill has received bipartisan support and has no opposition, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 65, no zero. Moving on to file number 314, AB 443. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 443 by Assemblymember Jackson, an act relating to peace officers.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Jackson, you are recognized.
- Corey Jackson
Legislator
Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. AB 443 is back for concurrence. The Senate made some technical changes allowing for the bill to be more complementary with existing law. Again, the bill is based on recommendations by the State Auditor, and AB 443 has enjoyed bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 45, noes: zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. File number 315, AB 469. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 469 by Assembly Member Vince Fong and others in act relating to public records.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Vince Fong, you are recognized.
- Vince Fong
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 469 is back on concurrence. Amendments in the senate placed the Public Records Act onmbudsperson to a new independent entity and made the office subject to appropriation. The bill has received unanimous support and provides the public an important appeal for denied Public Records Act request. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 66, no zero. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 316, AB 505. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 505 by Assemblymember Ting, an act relating to juveniles.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Ting. You are recognized.
- Philip Ting
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 505 is back on concurrence. The Senate amends addressed concerns from the line deputy probation officers, putting them at neutral. We removed language in a bill that delayed funding to the counties, reverting language back to current law so they will have all the funding that they had previously. We also removed the shift of responsibilities from the Board of State Community Corrections to the Office of Youth and Community Restoration.
- Philip Ting
Person
The bill is strictly focused on protecting youth and builds on existing responsibilities counties have to the youth. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those--oh, excuse me. Strike the roll. Assembly Member Joe Patterson, my apologies.
- Joe Patterson
Legislator
Hey, no problem. I was put in the corner here, Madam Speaker. So for a good reason, I'm sure. Maybe I'll tweet it out because I'm on Twitter, but just wanted to say I appreciate the author and working with him on several issues. This particular issue on this bill unfortunately didn't address some of the concerns from the counties. They've reached out to me, and they're obviously responsible for some of the realignment with the Department of Juvenile Justice, so I do have some concerns with that.
- Joe Patterson
Legislator
Appreciate the work, obviously, the author puts into this, but just wanted to put out there that the county still have some concerns on this, and that's obviously important to me. So thank you. With that, I'm going to be voting no.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no other discussion nor debate. Okay. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 47, noes: 15. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to File number 317, AB 652. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 652 by Assembly Member Lee and others in act relating to Department of Pesticide Regulation.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Lee, you're recognized.
- Alex Lee
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and colleagues. AB 652 requires the Department of Pesticide Regulation to establish an Environmental Justice Advisory Committee to integrate environmental justice concepts into DPR's programs. The senate amendments push back the start date of the committee by a year to better align with future budgets, shrink the committee by four members and set up a governance structure to establish an application process and term limits. AB 652 is now formally supported by more than 110 environmental justice, public health, environmental, community, farm and labor organizations, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 47, nos 15. Senate amendments are concurred in. File number 318, AB 678. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 678 by Assemblymember Alvarez, an act relating to energy.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Alvarez, you are recognized.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise to present AB 678 in concurrence with Senate amendments. This bill supports the state's net zero emission goals and levels by-- levels of playing field--by requiring the CPUC to also consider biomethane procurement standards for core transport agents, not just for utilities. The recent amendments ensure that the core transport agents only procure their proportional share of the existing biomethane procurement targets adopted by the CPUC. Thank you very much, and I respectfully request your aye vote on AB 678.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 54, noes: seven. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 319, AB 859. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 859 by Assembly Member Gallagher and others in act relating to fish and game.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Gallagher, you are recognized.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Yes. Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 859 is back for concurrence. The bill clarifies and protects the public's right to use navigable waters for hunting and fishing and ensures that Californians can continue to enjoy our state's natural resources. Despite attorney general opinions stating that hunting is an integral part of constitutional right of navigation, hunters and boats are still sometimes cited for trespassing. Senate amendments clarified what meets the standard for being navigable thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 63, no zero. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 320. AB 1418. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1418 by Assemblymember Mckinnor and others, an act relating to tenancy.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Mckinnor, you are recognized.
- Tina McKinnor
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. 1418 is back today on concurrence. Amendments taken in the Senate are technical and clarifying in nature. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 60, no zero. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving to file number 321, AB 1526, Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1526 by the Committee on Natural Resources, an act relating to public resources.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Luz Rivas. You are recognized.
- Luz Rivas
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- Luz Rivas
Person
AB 1526 is back on concurrence. Senate amendments add chaptering out language and make technical and clarifying changes to the bill. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 65, noes: zero. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 322, AB 1699.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1699 by Assemblymember McCarty and others, an act relating classified employees.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember McCarty, you are recognized.
- Kevin McCarty
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. This measure is back on concurrence for Senate amendments. This is a measure about right of first refusal for classified school employees. Think two part time workers that want to get another part time job to have full time work, which is obviously a good idea for people who work in the school community who want to have a living wage for their family. We took multiple amendments in the senate addressing concerns from opposition, including clarifying that it's not management positions and eliminating some of the requirements for training of minimum training to lower the cost and burden on local school districts. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close. All those vote who desire to vote. Ayes 40, a 49, nos 14. Senate amendments are concurred in. File number 323, AB 43. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 43 by Assemblymember Holden, an act relating to greenhouse gas emissions.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Holden, you are recognized.
- Chris Holden
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 43 is back for concurrence. This bill would allow the Air Resources Board to establish an embodied carbon trading system or ECTS within the framework of AB 2446, a bill that I carried last year and was signed into law. The Senate amendments; one: delay the deadline for CARB to develop the framework by six months. Two: develop or exempt certain violations from criminal penalties and authorize the imposition of specified civil penalties for these violations. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 42, noes: 16. Senate amends are concurred in. Lift the call on File Item Number 31. Clerk will post. Close the role. Ayes: 38, noes: 21. Senate amendments are not concurred in. Mr. Arambula, notice reconsideration.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Madam Speaker, I never asked for the call, the roll to be closed, and so I'm struggling a little bit with the fact that the vote was called out and I'm happy to notice reconsideration but just want the record to reflect that I was not ready to have that discussion be closed for today and hope you understand that we're here late in the night, but I think it's important for us to follow a process and to make sure that the work that we do here is by the rules. And so this just felt--
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Quite well taken.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Moving on to file number 324, AB 371. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 371 by Assemblymember Garcia and others, an act relating to housing.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Garcia, you are recognized.
- Eduardo Garcia
Person
Thank you, Madam Chair. The bill is back for concurrence. Bill would allow tribes throughout the State of California to access housing dollars in a much more efficient and effective way. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 65, nos zero. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 325, AB 572. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 572 by Assemblymember Haney and others, an act relating to common interest developments.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Haney, you are recognized.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. AB 572 is back for concurrence. This bill caps annual HOA fees for below-market-rate homeowners to prohibit exorbitant HOA fee increases that push low-income homeowners into foreclosing on their homes. This only will apply to future buildings and senate amendments set the cap at 5% plus CPI or 10%, whichever is less, excludes developments with less than 20 units and lowers the BMR threshold for which developments this bill applies to. Previous amendments had removed the realtor's opposition. These amendments were removed in CBIA's opposition and this is a bill that will help low-income homeowners. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 45, nos 12. Senate amendments are concurred in. File number 326, AB 574. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 574 by Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer, an act relating to firearms.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer. You're recognized.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 574 is back in the Assembly for concurrence. Amendments taken in the Senate resolve a chapter in conflict and delayed the bill's implementation by a year at the request of the Department of Justice. The bill has received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 50, noes: 13. Senate amendments are concurred in. File number 327, AB 785. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 785 by Assembly Member Santiago in act relating to environmental quality.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Santiago, you are recognized.
- Miguel Santiago
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 785 is back on concurrence. Senate amendments specified that the affordable housing projects will be deed restricted and require the lead agency to ensure the eligibility of projects, meet specific labor standards. Respectfully and ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Okay, File number 328, AB 1215. Ayes: 64, noes: zero. Senator amends are concurred in. It's getting late. You can tell, huh? Okay. File number 328, AB 1215. Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo, you are recognized. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1215 by Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo in act relating to housing.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Carrillo, we'll give it another shot. You are recognized.
- Wendy Carrillo
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. AB 1215 is back on concurrence. Senate amendments allow greater flexibility to support the program. I want to take a moment to thank all the members who believe that domestic violence survivors and unhoused individuals have an ability to receive shelter and care alongside with their pets. The bill has no opposition and has received unanimous bipartisan support. And I respectfully request an aye vote, thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 62, no zero. Senate amends are concurred in. Moving on to... Lift the call on file item 210. Clerk will post. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 43, nos 15. Senate amends are concurred in. Excuse me. Bill passes. File number 329, AB 1469. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1469 by Assemblymember Kalra and others, an act relating to the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Kalra. You're recognized.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1469 is back on concurrence. The amendments to define the types of housing that may be built on Valley Water property, require them to work with the Santa Clara County Continuum of Care, and mandate to report to the Legislature. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk, close the roll. Ayes: 58, noes: zero. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 330, AB 1484. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1484 by Assembly Member Zbur and others in act relating to public employment.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Zbur.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
Madam Speaker, I rise proudly to present AB 1484, a bill that strengthens rights for temporary workers alongside our co-sponsors at the California Federation of Labor, SEIU California and NASBY California. Temporary workers are a vital contingency of our workforce. They help employers meet short-term staffing needs, such as absences, emergencies and workload increases. This bill does not restrict a city or county's ability to hire temporary workers, nor does it give temporary workers permanent status. This bill merely gives employees the option to bargain alongside their permanent colleagues. Amendments taken in the senate incorporate feedback from the governor's office and remove opposition from the Association of California Healthcare Districts and the California Association of Public Hospitals. Specifically, the amendments clarify the bill does not apply to temporary workers hired through a staffing agency without undermining existing procedures for joint and single employer determinations. Specify that an MOU can be reopened to negotiate terms and conditions for temporary employees. If the current MOU does not address them, removes a duplicative employer reporting requirement, and includes other clarifying and technical changes. I urge your aye vote on this important measure.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 45, nos 12. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 332, AB 58. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 58 by Assemblymember Kalra, an act relating to diversion.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Kalra. You are recognized.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 58 is a bill that extends the sunset date of the Young Adult Deferred Entry program until January 1st, 2026. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk will call the role. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 49, noes: nine. Senate amends are concurred in. File number--Members, without objection, we will take up AB 1633 Ting without reference to file for the purpose of concurrence. The Clerk will read.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1633 by Assemblymember Ting and other , an act relating to housing.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assemblymember Ting. You are recognized.
- Philip Ting
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1633 strengthens our Housing Accountability Act to assure that redundant environmental review does not stall development of housing in key infield geographies. The Housing Accountability Act is a tool that we've used for decades to ensure that local governments don't overstep their bounds to stop housing. Senate amends added a January 1, 2031 sunset. They allow local governments to post notices of considerations of exemptions and refine the definitions of projects covered by the bill. Respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 1633.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 53, noes: zero. Senator amends are concurred in. File number 333, AB 1587 Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1587 by Assembly Member Ting and others in act relating to financial transactions.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Assembly Member Ting, you are recognized.
- Philip Ting
Person
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 1587 is really a simple bill. It requires the implementation of a merchant category code for firearms retailers. This merchant category code is commonly identified with a variety of companies when we use our credit cards, whether you go to a gas station, whether you go to grocery store, whether you go to bookstore. The International Organization of Standardization developed this code in September of 2022. We are just requiring credit card companies to use this new code for firearms retailers.
- Philip Ting
Person
We think that this will help law enforcement to identify any legal activity because many times it's done via credit card. This bill is specific only to California businesses. We respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing no discussion nor debate, Clerk open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Ayes: 47, noes: 12. Senate amends are concurred in. Majority Leader, you are recognized.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Colleagues, another fantastic day. We dispense with 211 items, including 66 Senate bills, and we sent 145 Assembly bills to the Governor's desk. We'll see you back tomorrow at one o'clock.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Members, we are not quite done. Members, thanks to all of your hard work, the speaker is moving session time to 1:00 p.m. tomorrow. So that'll be 1:00 p.m. tomorrow. I also want to remind you that Natural Resources Committee will meet tomorrow at 12:30 instead of 9:30 as previously announced. Members, without objection, the quorum call is lifted. Please take your conversations off the floor. We will now be moving to adjournments in memory.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Members, if you could please leave the floor or be respectful of those that still would like to speak in memory of loved ones. Assembly Member Addis, you are recognized.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, today I adjourn in the memory of Linnie Su Yi Lim of Arroyo Grande. Linnie was born in 1927 and emigrated from Canton to the United States to seek a better life and opportunities for her children. Linnie was an elementary school teacher in China and came from a family of teachers. She also taught piano to her children and loved listening to classical music. She always emphasized the importance of education to her children.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
She had majored in business and accounting at University in China, but her college education was interrupted when she departed China to come to the United States. In the United States, she studied hard to learn the English language and took courses in accounting to help the family real estate business. Linnie was an excellent mother and provider. She always provided a listening ear and gave wise counsel to all of her children.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
Without Linnie, the lives of the children would be completely different in terms of quality, education, social, and environmental financial existence. She gave it all when it came to love and family. After retirement, she and her husband, Bill, enjoyed a quiet life in the desert climate of southern Nevada.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
When her husband passed away in 2022, she moved to Arroyo Grande to be close to her daughter, Donna, son-in-law, Brooke, grandson, Brian, and great grandchildren where she spent many happy afternoons enjoying family meals, social activities with new friends, and to her final day, was surrounded by the love and care of family.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
Linnie is survived by her children, Paul, and his spouse, Lori, Ivan, Connie, Donna, and her spouse, Brooke, and Anna and her spouse, Romtin, as well as grandchildren, Brian, and his spouse, Alexis and Marissa, and great grandchildren, Allison, Olivia, and Scarlett. So today, Members, I ask that we adjourn in the memory of Linnie Su Yi Lim of Arroyo Grande. Thank you.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Thank you, Assembly Member. Members, please bring the names to the desk to be printed in the Journal. All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the Journal. Everyone should expect to work tomorrow in the evening, so please plan accordingly. The session schedule is as follows: Thursday, September 14th. Floor session starts at 1:00 p.m. All other items remaining will be passed and retained. All motions shall be motions to adjourn--excuse me--all motions shall be continued.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn. Assembly Member Hart and Assembly Member Davies seconds that the house stands adjourned until Thursday the 14th at 1:00 p.m. The house is adjourned. Now we will take vote changes.
- Josh Hoover
Legislator
Vote change. Hoover. AB 785. Aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Hoover. Assembly Bill 785. Aye to not voting.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
Gipson. File Item number 99, AB 1305 from aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Gibson. Assembly Bill 1305. Aye to not voting.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
Addis, vote change. AB 1148. Aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Addis. Assembly Bill 1148. Aye to not voting.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Person
Rodriguez, vote change. AB 574 to aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Rodriguez. Assembly Bill 574. Aye to not voting.
- Juan Alanis
Legislator
Alanis, number 317. AB 678 from no to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Alanis. Assembly Bill 678. No to not voting.
- Juan Alanis
Legislator
And File number 208 SB 700 to aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Alanis. Senate Bill 700. Aye to not voting.
- Al Muratsuchi
Legislator
Muratsuchi. Vote change. Item 47, AB 1726. Aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Muratsuchi. Assembly Bill 1726. Aye to not voting.
- Gregg Hart
Legislator
Hart. Vote change. AB 1699. Aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Hart. Assembly Bill 1699. Aye to not voting.
- Kate Sanchez
Legislator
Sanchez. Vote change. File 333, AB 1587. Yes to no.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Sanchez. Assembly Bill 1587. Aye to no.
- Avelino Valencia
Legislator
All righty. Valencia, vote change. AB 1726. Aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Valencia. Assembly Bill 1726. Aye to not voting.
- Sabrina Cervantes
Legislator
Vote change. Cervantes. AB 600. Aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Cervantes. Assembly Bill 600. Aye to not voting.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
Gipson. File Item 330, AB 1484 from no to aye.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Gipson. Assembly Bill 1485. No to aye.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Gallagher. AB 904. Aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Gallagher. Assembly Bill 904. Aye to not voting.
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