Senate Floor

Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Members, a quorum is present. Would our Members and our guests beyond the rail please rise. We'll be led in prayer this morning by our chaplain, Sister Michelle Gorman. After which we're going to ask you to remain standing. And we'll be led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag by Senator Cortese.

As we pray in gratitude for our mothers this weekend, we remember that every day is mother's day. And every day is earth day. And so we salute them both today. Mother and Mother Earth, gift of God, we thank you. For you are our life, our breath and our blood. You bear us in your arms and nurture us through life. The rolling sea in our heart, the mountains in our bones. The wind in our lungs. The flowing rivers in our blood. All sing praise to God.

And remind us that we are of you. Mother and Mother Earth, we confess, though you are our own flesh, we have wounded you. We have treated you selfishly as the least of these. We have betrayed our oneness with you. And with the grasses and the hawk, the beetle and the whale. Even as we use you, we repent. Even as we mistreat you, you forgive us. Dear mothers of life, as the earth is renewed in spring, restore our mercy.

Return us to our place in the great circle of life. Give us the generosity of yourself, giving the humility and wisdom of all your creatures. Mother God, hear our praise and our confession. And renew in us the beauty of the Earth. The wondrous gift of our life from our earthly mothers. We ask this for the sake of all life. Amen.

Please join me in the pledge of allegiance.

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 for all.

Members, we'll move into privileges of the floor. Senator Portantino, are you prepared? Majority leaders discuss.

Thank you, Mr. President and Members. It is my distinct privilege to welcome Aksana Dilbanyan to the Senate Floor today. Ms. Dilbanynan is participating in the US State Department's prestigious professional fellows program. The professional fellows program is a two-way global exchange. Designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership and professional skills. As well as build long lasting, sustainable partnerships between emerging leaders from foreign countries and the United States.

This is the first time the program participants are back at the Capitol since the pandemic began, and I'm honored to welcome this year's distinguished participant. Ms. Dilbanyan currently serves as the Chief Specialist at the Republic of Armenia Court of Cassation, where she has served since February 2018. In her current role, she drafts decisions of the court and engages in the study of legal issues arising in court cases, using her expertise on legislative issues to reveal gaps and possible errors that can occur during the legal process.

During her stay, she is being hosted by the Office of Legislative Counsel, which I am sure will provide both Ms. Dilbanyan and Leg Council a mutual, beneficial experience. It is through collaboration and exchanges such as these that we will advance in a sustainable and equitable future for all. Please join me in warmly welcoming this gifted leader in her field and wishing her a productive fellowship.

Welcome to the California State Senate. All right, Members, we're moving forward. Messages from the Governor will be deemed read, messages from the Assembly will be deemed read, reports of committees will be deemed read, and amendments adopted. Now moving on to motions, resolutions and notices. Senator Seyarto, you're recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to move file item 64, SR 32 to the inactive file.

The desk will note. Anyone else? Members, now we're considering consideration of daily file. Without objection, we'll be taking up file item 108. Senator Rubio, you prepared? She is. Secretary may read.

Senate Concurrent Resolution by Senator Rubio, relative to the day of the teacher.

Senator Rubio?

Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, it is with great pride today that I present SCR 62, which commemorates May 10th, 2023 as day of the teacher in California. Teaching is a profession of such tremendous importance. I have experienced firsthand how teaching with compassion, with care, with optimism, can change lives. They can influence students' confidence level and just overall success. We must recognize the commitment teachers bring to the classroom to ensure our students thrive in a safe, caring, loving environment.

Their role as an educator goes far beyond the classroom. I can tell you from personal experience that we don't get to see the late hours every day after school, grading papers, helping students, tutoring students. I've seen them do it before school, during lunch. I did that for 17 years, so I know, and I think that it's not said enough how often teachers take out their own wallet to pay for food, clothing, materials for the classroom, because we know that some of our students don't come prepared.

And so we need to acknowledge that personal commitment, that financial commitment that a lot of us don't get to see. So I want to thank all my colleague, teachers, everyone up here in the gallery, for everything they do on behalf of students and families in our communities. So remember to support and thank teachers. I know all of you here either have children or grandchildren. So please stop by the classroom and say, we appreciate you.

With that, today, I want to turn my attention over to the gallery. Joining us in the gallery is the California Teachers Association Board Member and teacher, Shelly Gupton, along with CTA representative Erika Thysmore. Shelly is a Member of CTA's board of directors serving District E. Shelly always had a passion and appreciation for teaching from a very early age. She always wanted to be an educator inspired by her third grade teacher. Interestingly enough, third grade.

It was my third grade teacher that also made the difference and inspired me to go into this profession. So after five years in the private industry, she went back to school to receive her teaching credential. It was my second career as well. So that's how dedicated we are to the cause that you want to be part of a classroom environment. So, you know you make a difference, not just today, but in their entire life. Shelly has spent the last quarter century advocating for students in public schools.

She has taught five years in Richmond and two years in the Pittsburgh school district. And is a current member of the Elk Grove Educators Association. I want to thank her, along with all teachers everywhere. Teachers touch every single life in our entire State of California. I'm not sure any profession can say that. So with that, Members, I'd like to respectfully say thank you once again to our teachers and ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you for the recognition. Any further discussion or debate on this item hearing see none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Please call the absent Member.

Grove.

Aye's 39. No zero. The measure passes. Now, Members, we're moving on to file item 86 by Senator Wahab. She's prepared. Secretary, you may read.

Senate Bill 403 by Senator Wahab, an act relating to discrimination.

Senator Wahab.

Thank you President, Senators, and Members of the public. Proudly, SB 403 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee with unanimous bipartisan support to end caste discrimination in California. Caste systems are a social hierarchy that limit human potential, crush spirits, and cause intergenerational trauma spanning centuries. People suffer in silence, forever trapped in bondage. No education, marriage, wealth, nor generations can break the invisible shackles of caste imposed at birth. Caste discrimination poses a threat to California industries, from agriculture to healthcare and technology.

Although it may not be obvious, some even say it doesn't even exist here. The overwhelming response from thousands of people exposed a hidden discrimination. Clearly, we hit a nerve, and that is something that something is going on. The nation rallied in 2020 to address the systemic inequalities that continue to perpetuate discrimination against black community members. There is a similar reckoning to destroy the wheel of power and privilege perpetuated by caste systems.

Caste discrimination manifests as housing discrimination, unfair hiring practices, human trafficking, workplace bullying and harassment, gender based violence, rape and murder. There simply is no place for this type of discrimination. SB 403 is a simple Bill that does not harm nor target any specific community, nor religion. It clarifies that caste discrimination will not be tolerated in California under our fair employment and housing opportunity act and the unrust civil rights act.

It defines how caste systems may manifest and follows the civil rights department's authority for enforcement of violations. In fact, Cisco, the CSU system, Harvard, Seattle, and the California Democratic party have all adopted explicit language to end caste discrimination. This is not simply a tech issue.

Caste is a civil, racial, gender, workers, women's and human rights issue, which is why the coalition of supporters across sectors include the United Nations Special Repertoire, the American Civil Liberties Union, California Labor Federation, NAACP, the MeToo movement, Bend the Arc, CARE, Hindus for Human Rights, and many, many others. Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Jewish people, Jains and many other interfaith communities support SB 403.

I stand before you as a proud American, one who believes in, defends and protects the American dream, where no matter where you're from, what religion you practice, who you love, or what background you have, you are guaranteed to be able to live your fullest potential here in the United States. California will start a domino effect to end caste discrimination with an aye vote in support of SB 403. The world is watching. I trust my colleagues to stand on the right side of history on this matter. Thank you.

Thank you. Any further discussion or debate on this item? Any further discussion of this debate? Hearing, seeing none. Jones? Senator Jones.

Thank you, Mr. President. I just wanted to rise real briefly on SB 403 and explain my no vote. I've had an overwhelming response from my district and constituents in my district that are very concerned about the Bill. I remain unconvinced that it's actually necessary under our current laws in California that are protective of these types of discrimination. And I just wanted to briefly explain that. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you. Any further discussion or debate on this item? Any further discussion or debate. Senator Wahab, would you like to close?

Thank you. Each of you that will be voting aye will be expanding the freedoms that this country has promised. It is to enhance our civil rights, guaranteed to all. And at the same time. Again, this is very much focused on clarifying the laws that we have in place. I respectfully asked for an aye vote.

Thank you. Madam Secretary, please call the roll on file item 86.

[Roll call]

Secretary, please call the absent Members.

[Roll call]

Aye's 34. No's one. The measure passes. We're going to ask for no demonstrations in the gallery please.

Moving on to file item 113, Senator Dodd. He's prepared. Secretary, you may read.

Assembly Bill 341 by Assemblymember Ramos, an act related to gambling.

Senator Dodd.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, AB 341 reinstates the gambling moratorium for 20 years and allows for modest table increase for the card room industry. This Bill is a result of a working group consisting of cardrooms and tribal governments who work together on compromise. As in any compromise, neither side got exactly what they wanted, including myself. Ultimately, though, that is exactly what a compromise is. It's a give and take where neither side gets exactly what they want, while ultimately resulting in the greater good for everyone involved.

As chair of GO for the past seven years, I cannot express the importance of this compromise. This represents a responsible and fair approach to the gaming industry in California that will finally solve one of the biggest issues in gaming. I want to take this opportunity to thank the Members of the Senate GO Committee, both past and present, who have supported me and made some very tough decisions to get us to where we are today.

I also want to thank the tribal governments of the card room industry for setting aside their differences. And, of course, a big thank you to Chairman Assemblymember Ramos who worked hand in hand with me over the past year on this incredibly difficult issue. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Any further discussion or debate on this item? Any further discussion or debate hearing? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll on file item 113.

[Roll call]

Secretary, please call the absent Members.

[Roll call]

Aye's 32. No zero. The measure passes. Now, Members, we'll move on to file item 63 by Senator Jones. He's prepared. Secretary, you may read.

Senate Resolution 31 by Senator Jones relative to motorcycle awareness month.

Senator Jones.

Thank you, Mr. President, members. Today I bring SR 31, which is the motorcycle safety awareness month. Since 1987, California Highway Patrol has overseen the state's motorcycles safety program and trained over 1.4 million motorcyclists. From 2020 to present, the California motorcycle safety program has trained and licensed over 155,000 motorcycle students in 2022 with the assistance of the California Office of Traffic Safety through education and the CalTRANS freeway. Quote share the road look twice for motorcycles. End quote. Which I appreciate. As a motorcycle rider myself. These message boards and motorcycle fatalities in our state were at an all time low in 2002. May is motorcycle awareness month. I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Any further discussion or debate on this item? Any additional discussion or debate? No. Hearing none. This is eligible for a unanimous roll call. Is there any objection to using a unanimous roll call on file item 63? Hearing, seeing none. Ayes, 39. Noes, zero. The measure passes. Now, Members, we're going to return to privileges of the floor. Senator Stern, are you prepared?

Yes.

Floor is yours.

Great. Thank you, Mr. President, briefly, I just want to mention I know we had another standout cif athlete earlier, but with great pleasure, I do want to recognize standout from my own backyard, Lily Valing, a student at Notre Dame High. She'll just give you a lot of fomo when you hear her resume. It's not just captain of the water polo team and dominating throughout California for notre dame, but a 4.69 GPA, which is just annoyingly high, as well as incredibly humble and important work in the community for the fire family ladder program. Her dad was a captain in lafd who had serious spinal injuries as a kid and four years old, and she somehow turned that into a huge nonprofit that's a great success in supporting children of fallen or disabled firefighters. So, lily, we stand in awe of you, grateful to you. And I think you're up there somewhere in the gallery, so say hello to the Senate. Thank you.

Thank you. Let's give her a warm Senate welcome.

Senate Bill 642 by Senator Cortese, an act relating to hazardous materials.

Senator Cortese.

Thank you, Mr. President, colleagues. SB 642 gives county councils the same authority to prosecute hazardous materials violations as city attorneys, district attorneys and the Attorney General. Authorizing additional public prosecutors to prosecute these violations can help to protect our communities, particularly low income communities and communities of color near hazardous waste facilities. In 1993, the Legislature passed AB 1934 to augment civil enforcement of hazardous waste violations. That Bill amended the Hazardous Waste Control Law to authorize county councils to prosecute these violations in order to promote a level playing field for the regulated community. However, the Legislature did not make conforming changes to several related statutes, and those statutes include related provisions as well as other closely related laws, including the Hazardous Materials Business Plan Program, the UST program, Underground Storage Tank, the Above Ground Petroleum Storage Act Program, and the Medical Waste Program. This incomplete authority then limits County Council's ability to effectively prosecute polluters. That's what the Bill is trying to correct. For example, the above Ground Petroleum Storage act program requires certain petroleum storage facilities to develop and implement the spill prevention, control and countermeasures plan, and a violation of those requirements could lead to an oil spill, which can cause respiratory damage, liver damage, cancer risk, reproductive damage, among many other problems, as we all know. So SB 642 helps communities prosecute violations like these, helping to make more complete enforcement in California's hazardous waste laws. I want to point out that it gives a certified union unified program agencies, otherwise known as CUPAs, the choice to refer these cases to a wider range of prosecutors. That's why the California Association of Environmental Health Administrators, which represents the CUPAs, and local environmental health departments across the state support the Bill. The bill's sponsored by the County of Santa Clara, Rural County, representatives of California, the California State Association of Counties. Please note that the authority provided in this Bill is purely optional. It doesn't mandate locals to use county councils. And the Bill has the support of environmental organizations who can speak to the consequences of under enforcement of hazardous materials and have done so. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Any further discussion or debate on this item? Senator Dahle.

Thank you, Mr. President and Members. I rise in opposition, and not because. I saw this Bill in Committee and laid off of it, because somebody who came out of local government very engaged with CUPAs. The problem with the Bill is that it allows the enforcement agency to actually collect the fine. And so, as somebody who represents 15 counties today, I've seen abuses of folks being able to go out and fine because the fine comes back to them, and it helps perpetuate their program. And in many cases, where there was no spill, there was maybe a reporting violation, there's still a fine with it. So I'm going to vote against the Bill today because I want to see that they don't have the incentive to go out and do these sightings. We want the environment to be protected, and we have those abilities. But the money goes back to the agency, and there's an incentive to create more fines so you can perpetuate your income to your agency. So for that reason, I'll be opposing. I like the environmental part of it. I love the ability for the county council to be able to do it. But it's an opportunity for them to Fund their programs off the backs of businesses who are trying to comply.

Thank you. Any further discussion or debate on this item? Hearing and seeing none, Senator Cortese, would you like to close?

I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Please call the roll on file item 12.

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

Secretary, please call the absent members.

Grove. Nguyen. Ochoa Bogh, no. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye.

Ayes, 35, noes three. The measure passes. Now, members, we're moving on to file item 20. Senator Blakespear. She's ready.

Secretary, you may read

Senate Bill 417 by Senator Blakespear, an act relating to firearms.

Senator Blakespear.

Thank you, Mr. President and colleagues. SB 417 modifies existing signage already required in gun stores to acknowledge the statistical risk that accompanies access to a firearm in the home. This Bill aims to inform potential owners of a firearm, that there are risks, and owners should take steps to safely store their firearm. This Bill has bipartisan support, and I urge your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you. Any further discussion or debate on this item? Hearing seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

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

Please call the absent members.

Alvarado Gil, no. Dahle, no. Grove. Hurtado, aye. Nguyen. Portantino, aye. Roth. Seyarto.

Ayes 32, noes four. The measure passes. Now, members, we're moving on to file item 22. Senator Skinner. She's prepared.

Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 274 by Senator Skinner. An act relating to pupil discipline.

Senator Skinner.

Thank you so much, Mr. President, Members, I rise to present SB 274. For kids to be successful in school, they need to stay in school. And so, while suspensions on rare occasions can be a necessity, we need to do our best to keep suspensions as infrequent and as rare as possible. SB 274 continues a policy this Legislature has adopted to eliminate a very subjective category of suspensions called willful Defiance.

And it still allows a teacher to remove a student from the classroom if that's what that teacher needs on any given day. But it does eliminate that category of suspensions. The Bill passed Education Committee with unanimous, bipartisan support, and with that, I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Any further discussion or debate on this item? Hearing and seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

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

Please call the absent Members.

Grove. Nguyen. Dahle. No to aye. Nguyen. Nguyen aye.

Aye's 36, no's three. The measure passes. Now, Members, we're moving on to file item 33. Senator Rubio, are you Prepared? She is.

Secretary, you may read.

Senate Bill 852 by Senator Rubio. An act relating to criminal procedure.

Senator Rubio.

Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, today I'm proud to present SB 852, the Protect Act. This straightforward bill has two important goals. First, to put an end to concerning tactics where federal agents falsely identify themselves in California as probation officers. And second, to help create trust between California's highly trained law enforcement professionals and their local communities. It is so critically important that our communities trust their local police.

Deceptic tactics by ICE, like pretending to be probation officers to get in homes, will undermine that trust that we so desperately need. And they will lose faith in law enforcement professionals that work really hard to develop relationships in their communities. ICE impersonating probation officer scares me on two fronts. First, as a formerly undocumented deported child, I know that families are already struggling with the fear and anxiety that comes from being undocumented, not knowing what the future holds. We don't need this in addition of everything that immigrant families have to face. Number two, as a victim's advocate, I think it is critically important that we continue to have trust in our local police. Anyone having witnessed a horrific crime should come forward if they have any evidence that can solve a crime.

I know that anyone here on this floor, if any of our loved ones were harmed by any horrific crime, we'd want anyone with information to be confident enough to move forward with information, anything that they have to solve a crime. And I, once again think it's so important that we don't undermine that trust with lies. So this needs to stop. It is wrong for us to deceive our immigrant community, scare our community, and the Protect Act will end that deceptive tactic. The bill is sponsored by ACLU and a coalition of human rights activists, and it passed unanimously with bipartisan support in the Senate and Public Safety. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you. Any further discussion or debate on this item? Any further discussion or debate? Hearing and seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

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

Please call the absent members.

Caballero, aye. Grove. Hurtado, aye. Nguyen, aye.

Ayes 39, noes is zero. The measure passes. Members, we're going to ask staff to keep your conversations down. Also in the gallery, too. We're having a lot of noise this morning. All right, we're moving on to file item 37. Senator Glazer. He's prepared.

Secretary, please read.

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

Senator Glazer.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, five years ago, the Senate, the Legislature passed a truth in lending disclosure Bill on small business financing. This required financial providers to provide disclosure about that cost of financing. The Bill before you eliminates the sunset. Makes the law permanent. Has support on both sides. With that, respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Any further discussion or vote on this item. Hearing seeing none. Members, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Is there any objection to using a unanimous roll call on this item? Seeing none. Ayes 39, no's zero. The measure passes. Now moving on to file item 49. Senator Allen, he is prepared. Secretary, you may read.

Senate Bill 469 by Senator Allen. An act relating to housing.

Senator Allen.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, Article 34 of our Constitution requires local voter approval of any low-rent housing project that is developed, constructed, or acquired in any manner by any state public body. Now, the Article 34 was not intended to cover affordable housing that receives state funding but is developed by private entities such as nonprofit affordable housing developers. However, out of an abundance of caution, the state has required applicants for some funding sources to demonstrate Article 34 compliance before developments may proceed. And this has now led to a slew of unnecessary cost delays and uncertainty to the housing projects that our state needs to address our affordable housing challenges. Article 34 did grant the Legislature the power to enact laws to implement it, which is the power that the Legislature has exercised numerous times over the decades that followed.

And this bill clarifies that a housing development that receives a loan or grant from HCD or a reservation of low-income housing tax credits from the state's Tax Credit Allocation Committee is not considered a low-rent housing project developed, constructed, or acquired in any manner by any public body for the purpose under Article 34. This is important for allowing more housing to come online in a way that's also in line with local needs. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. Any further discussion or debate on this item? Hearing and seeing none. This, too is eligible for a unanimous roll call. Is there any objection to using a unanimous roll call? Seeing none. Ayes 39, noes zero. The measure passes. Now moving on to file item 51. Senator Umberg, he is ready.

Secretary, you may read.

Senate Bill 579 by Senator Umberg, an act relating to fish.

Senator Umberg, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mr. President and colleagues. This is known as the Fish Bill. Inspired by Ron Rogers, SB 579 would increase transparency for recreational anglers by requiring the Department of Fish and Wildlife to make their provisional stocking document publicly available, allowing California residents and policymakers to see where the state is planning to prioritize fish stocking. Urge an aye vote.

Any further discussion or debate on this item? Seeing none. Members, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Is there any objection to using unanimous roll call on this item? Seeing none. Ayes 39, noes zero. The measure passes. Now moving on to file item 57. Senator Umberg, you're up again. Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 678 by Senator Umberg. An act relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.

Senator Umberg.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, this bill simply says that if you are a paid influencer and you're communicating political messages, that it's required that your identity be disclosed. I urge an aye vote.

All right. Any further discussion or debate? Seeing none, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Is there any. Oh, Senator Jones, I see you back there. Roll call. He's asking for a roll call vote. Thank you. Secretary, please call the roll on file item 57.

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

Please call the absent members.

Grove. Jones.

Ayes 38, noes zero. The measure passes. Now, members, we're moving on to file item 60. Senator Allen, he's prepared. Secretary may read.

Senate Bill 789 by Senator Allen. An act relating to elections and calling an election to take effect immediately.

Senator Allen.

Mr. President, this bill moves SCA 2 from last session to next year's general election ballot. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Any further discussion or debate? Seeing none. This is eligible for unanimous roll call. Is there any objection to using a unanimous roll call? Seeing none. All right. Seeing none. Ayes 39, noes zero. The measure passes. Now, members, we're moving on to file item 61. Senator Laird. He is prepared.

Secretary, you may read.

Senate Bill 862 by Senator Laird. An act relating to pest control.

Senator Laird.

Thank you very much, Mr. President. Senate Bill 862 seeks to offer greater consumer representation on the Agricultural Pest Control Advisory Committee by increasing the number of board Members representing the general public. The bill has had no no votes, no registered opposition, and has received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. Any further discussion or debate on this item? Hearing and seeing none. This is eligible for the unanimous roll call. No, it was roll call vote. I'm sorry. My bad. Secretary, please call the roll. On file Item 61.

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

Please call the absent members.

Dahle, aye. Grove. Jones, aye.

Ayes, 39. No, zero. The measure passes. Now moving on to file item 76, Senator Wiener. Secretary, please read

Senate Bill 593 by Senator Wiener, an act relating to housing.

Senator Wiener.

Thank you very much, Mr. President. Colleagues, Senate Bill 593, the San Francisco Replacement Housing act, will allow San Francisco to fulfill its long standing legal obligation to build an additional 5800 affordable homes to replace homes that were demolished as part of a very ugly period in our city's history of redevelopment.

When San Francisco Redevelopment Agency literally demolished thousands of homes, particularly in the western edition Fillmore area, Japantown, south of Market, pushing out a large number of black, Japanese and Filipino families, an enormous number of small businesses. These neighborhoods, honestly, in these communities, never recovered from this absolute scar on our city. As of the dissolution of redevelopment a decade ago, San Francisco had begun building those replacement homes that it's legally required to provide. But 5800 are left.

This Bill will authorize the city to use increment financing to complete that job without impacting schools or the state general fund, et cetera. It's simply a financing mechanism so the city can do right by the communities that are harmed so badly. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Any further discussion or debate on this item? Any discussion or debate? Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Secretary, please call the absent Members.

[Roll call]

Ayes 35, No's zero. The measure passes. I'm sorry, Aye's 35, No's two. The measure passes. And, Members, at this moment, let's also wish Senator Wiener a happy 21st birthday. Let's give him a round. Now let's move on to Assembly, third reading. Senator Dodd. He's prepared. Secretary, you may read.

Assembly Bill 498 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, an act relating to tribal gaming and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Senator Dodd?

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, I'm proud to present AB 498, which ratifies the tribal state compact between the State of California and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The compact requires the tribes to pay some of the most generous amounts to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, which is used to benefit non-gaming and limited gaming tribes throughout California.

The compact also includes provisions that would require the tribe to pay 2% of their net win to neighboring jurisdictions to mitigate impacts resulting from the operation of the gaming facility. There is no opposition to this compact. It has the full support of Unite Here. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Any further discussion or debate on this item? Hearing, seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll on file item 114.

[Roll call]

Please call the absent Members.

[Roll call]

Aye's 39, No's zero on the urgency. Aye's 39, No's zero on the measure. The measure passes. Now, Members, it's time for this consent calendar. Are there any Members wishing to remove item from the consent calendar? Now would be the time. Senator Rubio?

Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. I request that file item 149, SB 20, be pulled off consent for the purposes of amendments. Thank you.

Thank you. The desk will note. And I'm asking for SB 400 to be removed from the consent calendar, from the special consent calendar. So there's no objections. All right now, Members, we're moving on to the consent calendar.

Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 40, 439, 666, 801, 346, 465, 547, 630, 677, 708, 762, 792, 793, 828, 835, 844, 884, 885, 886, 887, 889, 890, Senate Concurrent Resolution 31, Senate Bill 692, Senate Bill 68, 836, 603, Assembly Concurrent Resolutions 34, 48, 51, 54, 63

Thank you. Secretary, let's call the roll on file item 121 on this consent calendar.

[Roll call]

Aye's 39, No's zero on file item 121. Aye's 39, No's zero on the consent calendar. The measure passes. If there's no other business. Senator Atkins, the desk is clear.

Mr. President, thanks so much. As we head home, I want to say how much I appreciated the opening prayer. And for those of you who have moms and grandmoms that you get to celebrate, they're still physically with you. You are so fortunate. I hope you know that. And for those of us whose moms are no longer physically present, I know that you'll join me in celebrating the memory of an individual that probably had so much impact on our lives.

And with that, it is a special weekend. More special than almost any, I think, that's just my humble opinion. And for those of you who are moms, I know you'll enjoy the weekend, too, and look forward. Especially as I look around and see so many of you have young kids. And you will appreciate those gifts and keep them forever, whatever they look like. And with that, Mr. President, go home and celebrate your mom as well. And with that, have a great weekend in your communities.

We will see you again on Monday, May 15th, 2023 at 02:00 p.m.

Thank you. And we definitely want to extend a happy Mother's Day to each and every one of you. The State Senate will be in recess until 3:30, at which time an adjournment motion will be made. We'll reconvene on Monday, May 15th, at 02:00 p.m.