Assembly Floor

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.

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

Members, 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.

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.

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.

Assemblymember Bennett will lead us in the pledge.

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.

Reading of the previous State Journal Assembly.

Chamber, Sacramento, Wednesday, June 28, 2023 the Assembly met at 07:00 a.m.

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.

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.

Without objection. Such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 118 A to allow Assemblymember Gallagher to have an amazing guest seated at his desk today.

Without objection. Such shall be the order.

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.

Without objection. Such shall be the order.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Senate Bills 525 and 567.

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.

Clerk will read.

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

Assembly Member Gabriel, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly bill 249 by Assembly Member Holden and others an act relating to the water.

Assembly Member Holden, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 323 by Assembly Member Holden an act relating to the land use.

Assembly Member Holden, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 776 by Assembly Member Holden and others an act relating to transportation.

Assembly Member Holden, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 317 by Assembly Member Weber an act relating to healthcare coverage.

Assembly Member Weber, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 34 by Assembly Member Valencia and others an act relating to elections.

Assembly Member Valencia, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 256 by Assembly Member Dixon an act relating to vehicles.

Assembly Member Dixon, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 346 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva an act relating to taxation.

Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 446 by Assembly, Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, an act relating to people instruction.

Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, you are recognized.

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?

Without objection.

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.

Seeing no discussion nor debate on that cursive handwriting. 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 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.

Senate Bill 33 by Senator Glazer an act relating to commercial financing.

Assembly Member Dixon, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 386 by Senator Newman an act relating to elections summary.

Assembly Member Pellerin, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 681 by Senator Allen and others, an act relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.

Assembly Member Friedman, you are recognized.

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.

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

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.

Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 86 by Senator Archuleta, an act relating to public safety.

Senate Member Calderon, you are recognized.

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.

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, no eight. Measure passes. Moving on to file number 147, SB 17. Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 17 by Senator Caballero and others an act relating to housing.

Assembly Member Gabriel, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 390 by Senator Limon, an act relating to greenhouse gases.

Assembly Member Gabriel, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 539 by Senator Stern and accolade to the Sepulvita Basin.

Assembly Member Friedman, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 544 by Senator Laird an act relating to the State government.

Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Member Joe Patterson, you are recognized.

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.

Assembly Member Berman, would you like to close?

Respectfully ask for aye vote.

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.

Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 716 by Senator Alvarado-Gil an act relating to state employees.

Assembly Member Lackey. You are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 671 by Senator Portantino an act relating to school safety.

Assembly Member Rubio, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 779 by Senator Stern and others an act relating to clinics.

Assembly Member Ortega. You are recognized.

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.

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.

Moving back to file number 158, SB 723. Clerk will read

Senate Bill 723 by Senator Durazo and others an act relating to employment.

Assembly Member Kalra, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 747 by Senator Caballero and others, an act relating to local government.

Assembly Member Ting, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Member Joe Patterson. You're recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Member Bryan, you're recognized.

Assembly Bill 424 by Assembly Member Bryan and others an act relating to public health.

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.

Seeing no excuse me. Assembly Member Dixon.

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.

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.

Excuse me. Senate amendments are concurred in. We'll move to file number 15, AB 476. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 476 by Assembly Member Villapudua an act relating to outdoor advertising.

Assembly Member Villapudua. You are recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 504 by Assembly Member Reyes and others an act relating to public employment.

Assembly Member Reyes, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 537 by Assembly Member Berman and others an act relating to advertising.

Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 571 by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris and others an act relating to insurance.

Assembly Member Petrie-Norris. You are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, AB 571 is back from the Senate on concurrence.

This Bill will protect reproductive health care access in California. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

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.

Assembly Bill 607 by Assembly Member Kalra and others an act relating to public postsecondary education.

Assembly Member Kalra. You're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 631 by Assemblymember Hart and others, accolading to oil and to gas.

Assemblymember Hart, you are recognized. Oh, excuse me. Pass temporarily. File number 22 AB 645. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 645 by Assemblymember Friedman and others, and accolading to vehicles.

Assemblymember Friedman, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker.

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.

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 52 noes 3. Senate amends are concurred in. File number 23, AB 664. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 664 by Assembly Member Lee an act relating to drinking water.

Assembly Member Lee, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 701 by Assembly Member Villapudua and others an act relating to controlled substances.

Assembly Member Villapudua. You are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Assembly Member Bains, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Assemblymember Jackson. You are recognized.

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.

Mr. Excuse me. Assembly Member Gallagher, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Assembly Member Ortega, you are recognized.

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.

Seeing no further discussion or debate. Assembly Member Villapudua, would you like to close?

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?

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.

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.

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

Assembly Member Bryan, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 1248 by Assembly Member Bryan and others an act relating to elections.

Assembly Member Bryan. You are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Assembly bill 904 by Assembly Member Calderon and others an act relating to healthcare coverage.

Assembly Member Calderon, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 907 by Assembly River Lowenthal, an act relating to healthcare coverage.

Assembly Member Lowenthal.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 935 by Assembly Member Connolly and others, an act relating to tobacco sales.

Assembly Member Connolly. You are recognized.

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.

I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

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

Assembly Bill 937 by Assemblymember McKinnor and others in accolade in the juveniles.

Assembly Member McKinnor, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, the amendments taken in the Senate were technical and clarifying in nature. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

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.

Assembly Bill 943 by Assemblymember Kalra in accolading of corrections.

Assemblymember Kalra, you are recognized.

Okay, thank you. Madam Speaker, AB. 943 is back in.

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.

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.

File number 33, AB 1057. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1057 by Assemblymember Weber and others in accolading to Public Health.

Assemblymember Weber, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 1263 by Assembly Member Berman and others naclade in the vehicles. Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.

Assembly Bill 1218 by Assemblymember Lowenthal in accolade in the land use.

Assemblymember Lowenthal, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Clerk will read Assembly Bill 1360 by Assemblymember McCarty and others in accolade to technical amendments.

Assemblymember McCarty, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read Assembly Bill 1415 by Assemblymember Santiago, in accolade in the outdoor advertising.

Assemblymember Santiago. You are recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 1679. By Assemblymember Santiago and accolades in taxation.

Assemblymember Santiago. You are recognized.

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.

Assemblymember Zbur, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 520 by Assemblymember Santiago in accolades to employment.

Assemblymember Santiago. You are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. This Bill is back for concurrence. Amendments in the Senate are clarified. Respectfully, ask for an aye vote.

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.

Assembly Bill 1462 by Assemblymember Jim Patterson and others in accolade to the veterans.

Assemblymember Jim Patterson. You are recognized.

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.

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.

AB 1490. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1490 by Assembly Member Lee and others, an act relating to housing.

Assembly Member Lee, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Senate amends are concurred in. We'll finish up with Mr. Lee, here. File number 44, AB 1503.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1503 by Assembly Member Lee and others, an act relating to pupil attendance.

Assembly Member Lee, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1386 by Assembly Member Gabriel, an act relating to veterans.

Assembly Member Gabriel, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 1637 by Assembly Member Irwin, an act relating to local government.

Assembly Member Irwin, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1645 by Assembly Member Zbur, an act relating to healthcare coverage.

Assembly Member Zbur, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Pass temporarily on file number 48. Moving to file number 49. AB 285.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 285 by Assembly Member Luz Rivas and others, an act relating to pupil instruction.

Assembly Member Luz Rivas. You are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 372 by Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen and others, an act relating to CalWORKS.

Assembly Member Nguyen, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 373 by Assembly Member Gipson and others, an act relating to intersession programs.

Assembly Member Gipson, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 413 by Assembly Member Lee, an act relating to vehicles.

Assembly Member Lee, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 434 by Assembly Member Grayson, an act relating to housing.

Assembly Member Grayson. You are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 448 by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo and others, an act relating to juveniles.

Assembly Member Juan Carrillo. You are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 455 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva and others, an act relating to firearms.

Assembly Member Quirk-Silva. You are recognized.

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.

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.

File number 57, AB 521.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 521 by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan and others, an act relating to occupational safety and health.

Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan. You are recognized.

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.

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.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 541 by Assembly Member Wood, an act relating to water.

Assembly Member Wood, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Moving to file number 161, SB 791.

Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 791 by Senator McGuire, an act relating to postsecondary education.

Assembly Member Weber. You are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 48 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry in accolade late nursing facilities.

Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry. You may open.

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.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 659 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry and others in accolade human papillomavirus.

Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, you may open.

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.

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.

The Clerk will read Senate Bill 770 by Senator Wiener and others in accolading to healthcare.

Assemblymember Schiavo, you may open.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

We're now going to take up item 89, AB 338. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 338 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry and accolade in the fuel reduction work.

Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, you may open.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 402 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry in accolade the weeds making appropriation therefore.

Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, you may open.

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.

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.

Clerk will read Senate Bill 814 by Senator Roth and others nagulated professions and vocations.

Assemblymember Berman, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 848. By Senator Rubio and others in accolading to employment. Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. You are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Assemblymember Jim Patterson. You are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 857 by Senator Laird and others in accolade to pupils.

Assemblymember Zbur, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 10 by Senator Cortese and others in accolade to pupil health.

Assemblymember Low, you are recognized.

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.

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

Senate Bill 19 by Senator Sayardo and others in accolade to controlled substances.

Assemblymember Bains, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Majority Leader Bryan, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 48 by Senator Becker, an act relating to energy.

Senator -- excuse me -- Assembly Member Haney, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 49 by Senator Becker, an act relating to energy.

Assembly Member Connolly, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 76 by Senator Weiner and others, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.

Assembly Member Haney, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 81 by Senator Skinner and others, an act relating to parole.

Assembly Member Wicks. You are recognized.

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.

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.

Measure passes. Moving on to file number 176, SB 97. Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 97 by Senator Weiner, an act relating to criminal procedure.

Assembly Member Holden, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 271 by Senator Dodd and others, an act relating to powered wheelchairs.

Assembly Member Connolly. You are recognized.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 286 by Senator Mcguire and others an act relating to public resources.

Assembly Member Wood, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 319 by Senator McGuire, an act relating to energy -- electricity.

Assembly Member Garcia, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 323 by Senator Portantino and others an act related to pupils.

Assembly Member Pacheco, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 331 by Senate Member Rubio and others, an act relating to child custody.

Assembly Member Blanca Rubio. You are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Assembly Member Essayli. You are recognized.

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.

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.

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?"

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.

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.

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.

Thank you. Assembly Member Gipson, you are recognized.

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?

Without objection.

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.

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.

Assembly Member Pellerin, you are recognized.

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.

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.

Thank you very much. Assembly Member Petrie-Norris. You are recognized.

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.

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.

See no further discussion nor debate. Assembly Member Rubio, would you like to close?

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.

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.

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.

Senate Bill 362 by Senator Becker and others an act related to data brokers.

Assembly Member Gabriel, you are recognized.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 590 by Assembly Member Hart and others an act relating to state government.

Assembly Member Hart, you're recognized.

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.

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.

Assembly Bill 594 by Assembly Member Maienschein and others, an act relating to employment.

Assembly Member Maienschein, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, AB. 594 is back on concurrence, and I respectfully request an aye vote.

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

Assembly Bill 618 by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan and others an act relating to state parks.

Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan.

You are recognized.

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.

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

Assembly Bill 621 by Assembly Member Irwin and others, an act relating to workers compensation.

Assembly Member Irwin, you are recognized.

Good afternoon, Madam Speaker. And AB 621 is up for concurrence. Thank you.

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.

Assembly Bill 732 by Assembly Member Mike Fong and others, an act related to crimes.

Assembly Member Mike Fong. You are recognized.

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.

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.

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

Assembly Member Petrie-Norris. You are recognized.