Assembly Floor

The Assembly is now in session. Assemblymember Gabriel notices the absence of quorum, Sergeant at Arms will prepare the Chamber and bring in the absent Members. The Clerk will call the roll.

Addis. Aguiar-Curry. Alanis. Arambula. Bains. Bauer-Kahan. Bennett. Berman. Boerner. Bonta. Bryan. Calderon. Juan Carrillo. Wendy Carrillo. Cervantes. Chen. Connolly. Dahle. Daley. Davies. Dixon. Essayli. Flora. Mike Fong. Vince Fong. Friedman. Gabriel. Gallagher. Garcia. Gipson. Grayson. Haney. Hart. Holden. Hoover. Irwin. Jackson. Jones-Sawyer. Kalra. Lackey. Lee. Low. 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. Schiavo. Soria. Ting. Valencia. Villapudua. Waldron. Wallis. Ward. Weber. Wicks. Wilson. Wood. Zbur. Mr. Speaker.

All right, Members, we are at a quorum. We ask that our guests and our visitors in the gallery and in the rear of the chamber to please stand for the prayer and the pledge. Today'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, master of the universe, we humbly ask you to bless the endeavors of this noble and dedicated body, the California State Assembly. Guide the Members of this house with your wisdom so that they may approach the complex challenges of our day with forthrightness, integrity, and above all, compassion.

Endow us with your goodwill, O Lord, so that we may build bridges of hope which make us strong, and tear down barriers of division which make us weak. Grant us a listening and full heart so that we may each understand one another and recognize the divine image inherent in every human being. We pray for this vision.

Now give to us and all people a vivid sense of your presence so that we may learn to understand each other, to respect each other, to work with each other, to live with each other and do good to each other. So shall we make California great in its goodness and good in its greatness. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Amen.

We ask that you remain standing for the nation's pledge. Please join Assemblymember Lackey as he leads us in the flag salute.

Please join me in this American tradition. Ready? Begin. I pledge.

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

Assembly Chamber of Sacramento Monday, March 20, 2023.

Ms. Reyes moves, Mr. Flora seconds that the reading of the previous day's journal will be dispensed with. Presentations and petitions, there are none. Introductions and references of bills will be deferred. Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted. Messages from the Governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate? There are none. Moving to motions and resolutions, there are no absences for the day. And Majority Leader Reyes, you are recognized. Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your procedural motions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow Assembly Members Luz Rivas and Jones-Sawyer to speak on an adjournment in memory today.

Without objections. That shall be the order.

At the request of assemblymember Flora, please remove the following measures from the consent calendar. Item 147: AB 706, Luz Rivas, and Item 148: AB 721, Valencia.

The Clerk will note,

I request unanimous consent to suspend Joint Rule 62 A, the file notice requirement to allow the Public Safety Committee to hear AB 701 Villapudua today upon adjournment of session in room 126.

Without objection, such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to withdraw AB 1325 Waldron and AJR 4 Schiavo from the Appropriations Committee and order the bills to the second reading file. The bills are non-fiscal.

Without objection, such shall be the order. Members, a few announcements. We wish to recognize a happy early birthday. Please wish a happy birthday to Assemblymember Chen, whose birthday is tomorrow, Friday, April 28th. Happy birthday. And Members, if I could have your attention. We have a special retirement with us today. Tomorrow is the last day of service for a longtime friend of this chamber, Sergeant Holsey Reed, more than 21 years of service.

We want to thank you, Sergeant Reed, and wish you all the best in your next steps. And Members, I think today and every day is a good day to remember that we appreciate our sergeants and our members' services and thank them for what they do for this Chamber. And Leader Gallagher, you are recognized at your desk for your guest introductions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I'll just give a quick appreciation to Holsey Reed, who is an amazing Member of this institution. And just very quickly, one of my first memories of Holsey is when I played in the legislative softball game my first year here. And like a lot of us, we get out there and we think we can just take on the world and don't realize that we've aged a little bit.

And I pulled my hamstring really bad sliding into home, and who was there to help me but Holsey? I know everyone in here has a great Holsey story of how she's impacted our lives. And it's just amazing to see that. It's a testament, truly, to what you've meant to us and to this institution. So I just want to take that special moment to thank you. Guests that I would like to introduce today.

Visiting us, visiting the state capitol for their first time is a Lake Elementary 8th grade class. So please give them your consideration today. They are learning about their California government, and they are joined today by their teacher, Garrett Edwards, bus driver Shannon Deets, and District Superintendent Nicole Baker. Thank you for being here.

Thank you, Leader Gallagher. And welcome to the California State Assembly. Members, there is a special request, if you wish to be in a photo with Sergeant Reed. We're going to take a photo really quick at the front right now.

Assembly Bill 1414, 373, 589 with amendments, 770 with amendments, 963 with amendments, 551 with amendments, 915 with amendments, 1633 with amendments, 1743 with amendments, 620 with amendments, 1063 with amendments, 1577 with amendments, 796 with amendments, 814 with amendments, 1204 with amendments, 1292 with amendments, 1646 with amendments, 1741 with amendments, 1130, 1109 with amendments, 710 with amendments, 55 with amendments, 1470 with amendments, 1549 with amendments, 1644 with amendments.

37, 301, 636, 760, 773, 819, 832, 931, 1021, 1119, 1136, 281, 356, 358, 491, 511, 658, 663, 844, 925, 956, 1070, 1114, 1219, 1226, 1268, 1294, 1307, 1326, 1342, 1354, 1369, 1474, 1557, 1651, 1686, 1696, 1706, 1740, 556 with amendments, 1304, 458, 1096, 1173, 1390 with amendments, 1006 with amendments, 1309 with amendments, 1313 with amendments, 1712 with amendments, 8 with amendments, 1011 with amendments, 1027 with amendments, 1637 with amendments, and Assembly Bill 1697 with amendments.

All bills have deemed read; all amendments will be deemed adopted.

We're moving on to Assembly third reading. We'll pass and retain on file items 80 and 81. Members this is file item 82 by Mr. Carrillo AB 542 for purpose of amendments. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 542 with amendments by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo.

And Assembly Member Juan Carrillo you are recognized for your opening on amendments.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Good morning Speaker and Members.

I rise today to present AB 542 for the purpose of amendments, the amendments reinstate the requirement that there be two notices and that at least one of the notices should be in the newspaper, removes the requirement that the newspaper advertisement include a general description of the goods, and adds a second option to advertise in the newspaper and online for two consecutive weeks. I'll respectfully ask for Aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you Mr. Carrillo. Seeing no Members wishing to speak on the measure. If there's no objection, Mr. Rodriguez, you're recognized.

Just a question of the author.

Without objection.

Just confirming. This is your first Bill, correct?

That is correct, sir.

Okay. On section two there was an issue regarding newspapers. I wonder if you could explain to what the issues are with newspapers?

I will answer that on my close if that's okay.

Okay. Thank you. I look forward to supporting the Bill.

Thank you, Mr. Rodriguez.

I ain't going to let you get my man's like that.

If there are no other Members wishing to speak on this measure, Mr. Carrillo, you may close if you wish.

I respectfully ask for your Aye vote. Thank you.

Well said. If there's no objection, we'll take a voice vote on the amendments. All those in favor say Aye. All those opposed say Nay. The Ayes have it. Amendments are adopted. The Bill is out to print and back on file. Next by Mr. Gabriel.

This is File Item 83: AB 467. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 467 by Assembly Member Gabriel and others, an act relating to domestic violence.

And Assemblyman Gabriel, you may open.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. I'm pleased today to present AB 467, which will clarify when judges can modify no contact and peaceful contact orders in cases of domestic violence. Currently, California statute creates confusion as to when courts have jurisdiction to modify these orders, even when both the victim and defendant have agreed to request a change.

This is detrimental to all parties involved. AB 467 not only strengthens protections for victims of domestic violence, but also provides an opportunity to modify orders to support families and children when couples have reconciled and mutually agreed an order should be changed. This bill received unanimous bipartisan support in public safety and is supported by a coalition of domestic violence, law enforcement, and legal organizations. Thank you, and respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Gabriel. Seeing no Members wishing to speak on the bill, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes: 74; noes: zero. The bill is passed. We'll pass and retain on File Items 84 through 92.

Bringing us to file item 93, ACR 52. Clerk will read.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 52 by Assembly Member Jones Sawyer and others relative to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

And Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer. You're recognized on the measure.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to present ACR 52, which recognizes the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Dr. King led the civil rights movement since the 1950s, using impassioned speeches and nonviolent protests to fight segregation and advance significant civil rights for African Americans.

On April 4, 1968 at the tender age of 39, Dr. King was assassinated, news that sent shockwaves through the nation, sparking riots in more than 100 cities across the country. His sacrifice led to an outpouring of anger among Black Americans and a period of national mourning that helped speed the way for the signing of the Fair Housing Act, the last significant legislative achievement of the civil rights era.

ACR 52 recognizes Dr. King's numerous accomplishments and contributions to the nation, as well as the long lasting influence his words and legacy continue to have globally. Dr. King was able to acknowledge or get a lot of things done in 12 years. Just like I said on this floor. We are given 12 short years to do things, but we can do tremendous things on this floor, just like Dr. King. We honor Dr. King by what we do on this floor.

We honor Dr. King posthumously by commemorating a life cut short and do so with the hope that one day his dream of respect and dignity for all will be achieved. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Jones-Sawyer and Assemblymember Wilson, you're recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning, Members. I rise on behalf of the California Legislative Black Caucus as the Chair. I would like to thank my colleague and fellow Member from South Los Angeles for introducing ACR 52, which recognizes April 4 as the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's assassination. His assassination left a deep and long lasting impact on America through his activism and advocacy, as well as his radical vision of a just society free from racism, militarism, and poverty.

Black America mourned Dr. King with grief, anger, hopelessness, and a range of emotions. The Honorable Willie Brown noted at our most recent MLK day celebration that the loss of Dr. King was a tremendous loss of leverage. When dealing with the issues of the day, no longer could they bring in Dr. King as the heavyweight.

Just a mention of his name would break up blockades in negotiating progress. His assassination altered the lives and psychology of Black people and arguably continues to impact our community today. Dr. King has remained the most widely known African American leader of his era and the most public face of the civil rights movement along with its most eloquent voice. We will continue to honor him for all the sacrifices he made, and his legacy lives on forever.

I urge every single Member of this body to support ACR 52. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Wilson. And Assembly Member Waldron, you're recognized on the measure.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others? As we head home to our districts this weekend, my hope is that we will all spend a few minutes reflecting on this brief yet important question. In recognition of Dr. King's incredible legacy of service, we remember him today on the 55th anniversary of his assassination, an appropriate way to honor Dr. King is through service and volunteering in our communities.

Dr. King devoted his life to advancing equality, social justice, and economic opportunity for all. He challenged us to build a more perfect union and taught us that everyone has a role to play. So today, on the 55th anniversary of his death, I encourage you all to think about the incredible contributions Dr. King made to society and the foundation he built for generations to come. I would like to thank the author for bringing this resolution forward and urge an Aye vote on ACR 52.

Thank you, Ms. Waldron and Assembly Member Jackson. You're recognized on the measure.

Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker. I rise today on behalf of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus in support of ACR 52. 55 years ago, we lost a giant in the fight for civil rights who sparked a revolution whose legacy is action in the name of justice. The fight for civil rights and the LGBTQ rights are not separate issues, but interconnected struggles for equality and justice. His legacy should be celebrated as a champion of human rights and the fight for equal treatment under the law.

Dr. King led by example, standing tall in the face of hateful, anti-black, anti-freedom, anti-marginalization, and challenged those who opposed equality at every turn. He was brave, even when the goals seemed impossible. Dr. King's legacy is still felt today as we invoke his name and try to fulfill his dream of equity and equality for all. And we must continue to fight for justice and equality for all people.

As LGBTQ individuals and allies, we must continue advocating for progress and standing up against discrimination and injustice wherever we see it. I implore not only the Members of this body, but everyone watching today to hearken the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who said, let us be dissatisfied until America will no longer have high blood pressure of creeds and an anemia of deeds.

Let us be dissatisfied until the tragic walls that separate the outer city of wealth and comfort from the inner city of poverty and despair shall be crushed by the battering rams of the fires of justice. Let us be dissatisfied until they who live on the outskirts of hope are brought into the metropolis of daily security. Let us be dissatisfied until slums are cast into the junk heap of history and every family will live in a decent, sanitary home.

And let us be dissatisfied until the dark yesterdays of segregated schools will be transformed into the bright tomorrows of quality integrated education. I respectfully urge your Aye vote on ACR 52.

Thank you, Dr. Jackson and Assembly Member Lowenthal, you're recognized on the resolution.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today on behalf of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus to honor the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And to join in commemoration of his life and the injustice of his death. The Jewish Caucus is unspeakably proud to stand with so many other communities in recognizing Dr. King as one of the greatest Americans of any generation.

Dr. King has always occupied a special place in the hearts and minds of American Jews. For many in our community, Dr. King was the living embodiment of the quest for freedom, human dignity, and justice that are the central focus of Jewish tradition. Indeed, few images inspire us as much pride in the Jewish community as the iconic image of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, the most revered rabbi of his generation, marching arm in arm with Dr. King across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in March 1965.

Afterwards, in the words that were quoted by President Obama half a century later, Rabbi Heschel reflected that when marching with Dr. King, he felt that his legs were actually praying. That same year, the American Jewish Committee honored Dr. King with its prestigious American liberties medallion in recognition of his efforts to advance civil rights and social justice for all Americans. Dr. King was also a great friend and ally to the Jewish community in our own struggles.

He spoke out powerfully against anti-semitism, in defense of the State of Israel, and for human rights of persecuted Jews in the Soviet Union. The global Jewish community's tremendous affection for Dr. King is perhaps best evident in Jerusalem, where each day thousands walk down a boulevard named in his honor. In a city where the streets are named for the greatest prophets of ancient Israel, the Jewish people chose to honor America's great prophet of freedom, equality, and justice.

Just 55 years ago, our nation lost a prophet at the hands of intolerance. 55 years ago, thousands of American Jews joined memorials, marched for justice, and attended Dr. King's funeral. Today, we still mourn that loss together, and we turn to each other to find strength to continue Dr. King's work and all our work in the name of justice and equality. In that spirit and on behalf of the Jewish Caucus, I respectfully urge support for this resolution.

Thank you, Mr. Lowenthal and Assemblywoman Cervantes, you're recognized on the resolution.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members, today I rise in support of Assembly Concurrent Resolution 52 on behalf of the Latino Caucus as well as the Native American Caucus, thank our colleague from Los Angeles for bringing forth this resolution. Today we commemorate the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. That means that we mourn our collective loss of one of the greatest heroes in the history of the United States.

Dr. King is revered as the civil rights pioneer and the champion of Black Americans. But he was also an advocate for the rights of Latino Americans and later in his life, against both poverty and the Vietnam War. And, yes, when Dr. King was taken from us on that April evening in Memphis, a man lost his own life and his friends and family lost a loved one.

However, we must also recognize the need to mourn the loss experienced by ourselves, by the United States, and for the cause of justice everywhere. Yes, Dr. King was human, just like we are. He was flawed. He was imperfect. Yet it was that very humanity that helped make Dr. King the moral leader that he was. One cannot help but wonder what Dr. King would have thought and done with the moral crisis that our nation faced in the decades after his death.

Continued discrimination against our LGBTQ plus community, the neglectful lack of response to the AIDS pandemic, Watergate, and the loss of faith in our national institutions, the scapegoating of our immigrant communities, especially in the passage of Prop. 187 and Governor Pete Wilson's fear mongering campaign against the Latino community in California, or the missing, murdered, and indigenous women who are murdered at much higher rates than any other ethnic group in the United States.

While we remain thankful that we are blessed enough to have Dr. King among us, this guiding light is a search for social justice. We cannot help but remember that our world was made darker when he was taken from us too early. So, colleagues, for these very reasons, I rise in solidarity with the many other caucuses in asking for your Aye vote on this important resolution.

Thank you, Ms. Cervantes and leader Gallagher, you're recognized on the resolution.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. And I also rise in support of the resolution as we commemorate the amazing life and the unjust death of Martin Luther King Jr. There are very few people, special people, that come to us that help us rise above the chaos of our time and call us all to a better way. Call us up higher to a better way. And Martin Luther King Jr. was such a man.

The chaos of that time, driven by his Christian faith, he called us all to a better way. And we find ourselves in similar times. Chaos and division. And that example is the one that we should follow as we try to do justice, as we try to meet our motto of passing just laws for the State of California that we go to that higher plane that Martin Luther King Jr. called us to.

And so I think it is so perfect that we recognize this today as the example that we all should follow. And so I thank my colleague from Los Angeles for bringing this forward today and ask for your support for this resolution. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Gallagher. And seeing no other Members wishing, Mr. Bryan, you're recognized.

Thank you. I rise in support of ACR 52, as I think we all should feel. But I think it's important that we also reflect on why he was assassinated.

Fighting for workers rights, fighting for a universal basic income, organizing the entire country to support voting rights. These are the things that got him assassinated. So if we're going to reflect on that legacy, I think it's also important that this body remember that we have the power to carry that legacy on in our work. And I want to thank my colleague from South L.A., South Central Los Angeles for bringing this forward. Respectfully ask your Aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Bryan. And if there are no other Members wishing to speak on the resolution, Mr. Jones-Sawyer, you may close.

And I want to thank all the Members who spoke eloquently on the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, even though his life was cut short, even though that light that was inside of him was extinguished. Let's continue to have that light in each of us to continue the legacy for what he stood for, because that will burn much longer than anything else.

If we truly want to commemorate his legacy, then we've got to continue his dream. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

And Mr. Jones-Sawyer, would you like the first roll open for co-authors?

And the first roll to be open for co-authors.

Very well. Clerk will open the roll. Members, this is for co-authors on the resolution. All those wishing to be a co-author, please vote. Clerk will close the roll. There are 79 co-authors. Without objection. We'll take a voice vote on the resolution.

All those in favor, say 'aye.' All those opposed, say 'nay.' The ayes have it. Resolution is adopted. We will pass and retain on File Items 94 through 97, bringing us to File Item 98 by Ms. Quirk-Silva, Assembly Bill 446. Clerk will read.

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

And Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva, you may open.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. Assembly Bill 446 would require handwriting/ cursive writing instruction or joint italics in the appropriate grade levels for all California students. Now, this is already a standard, and many students are already learning cursive, but many are not. Now, you might think in a busy, packed school day, why would we want to insist on cursive writing?

As a teacher for 30 years, there's a lot of research that shows that cursive handwriting enhances a child's brain development, including memorization, and improves fine motor skills. But more than that, many historical documents are indeed written in cursive writing, famous diaries are written in cursive writing, and family history. Many letters from our families are written in cursive writing. This effort is to make sure there's equity.

Many of our private schools teach cursive writing, and for me, I want the balance that all of our students can access historical information. With that, I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Quirk-Silva, and seeing no Members wishing to discuss this bill, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes: 76; noes: zero. Bill is passed. We will pass and retain on File Item 99 through 101, bringing us to Mr. Garcia's File Item 102: AB 1395.

And Assembly Member Garcia, you may open.

Assembly Bill 1395 by Assembly Member Garcia and others relating to the healing arts and declaring the urgency thereof take effect immediately.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. To address the severe and structural physician shortage and lack of cultural and linguistic competency within our physicians, Governor Gray Davis signed a Bill AB 1045 by late Marco Firebaugh into law to ensure that we had the opportunity to have doctors and dentists practice here in California.

Since then, we've only had two dozen or more doctors have the ability to practice here in California due to immigration inconsistencies, to getting residency permits, and at the same time the timing to be able to get medical board approval to practice here.

This bill looks to ensure that we align those efforts and gives the California Medical Board the opportunity to approve the licenses for those doctors to practice here and allow that document to a path to ensure that they get the legal residency to come practice here. I just wanted to highlight how significantly important this program is for many communities throughout the State of California that need the culturally competent doctors to practice in those communities.

There are six doctors that are ready to go in the Central Valley today, and we're excited to be able to present this bill forward. This goes to show you that the work that is done by the folks that come before us is so critically important in highlighting the work of Marco Firebaugh, longtime chair of the Latino Caucus. And I also just wanted to recognize the work of our UC Fellow Fabiola Ruelas, who actually has been working on this bill. And many of these doctors will be going back to her community to serve. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Garcia. And seeing no members wishing to be recognized on this bill, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 76, no zero on the urgency. Aye 76, no zero on the measure. Bill is passed.

Assembly Woman Pellerin, you may open.

Next is file item 103 by Ms. Pellerin. AB 969. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 969 by Assembly Member Pellerin and others in accolading to elections.

Thank you. In January of this year, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors terminated their voting system contract and left their county without a state certified, federally qualified voting system. And now we are just 11 months away from a presidential primary election.

Because the Board of Supervisors has not approved a contract with a new voting system vendor, they have had to allocate millions of taxpayer dollars to pay for seven new employees to assist the county switch to a manual ballot tallying system. Members, I spent almost three decades as the Chief Elections Official for Santa Cruz County and I cannot stress enough that conducting an election is very, very hard. Running an election without a voting system borders on impossible.

Manual tallying has been proven to be less accurate and markedly slower than any certified voting system approved in California. And in the case of Shasta County, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the county is estimating that it will cost at least $3 million to hire 1500 ballot counters to hand count votes in a county with 112,000 voters.

A voting system which includes the electronic voting hardware and software, such as voting machines and tabulators, cannot be used in California election unless it has been both federally qualified and certified by the California Secretary of State. These voting systems and their contracts are expensive and not easily instated or changed. For instance, in my district, the County of Santa Clara has an annual lease payment of $1.7 million. Hastily terminated voting system contracts result in high costs and uncertainties concerning how elections officials will run their upcoming elections.

AB 969 states that in order to terminate an existing voting system contract, they must have a replacement contract in place and ready to go, so the transition would be seamless. This simple language ensures that county elections officials will know what voting system they will be using well in advance of their upcoming elections and will help minimize the disruptive nature of transitioning from one voting system to another. This bill also ensures that there will be a voting system in place so voters are not disenfranchised.

To be clear, this bill does not prevent a county Board of Supervisors from deciding to terminate a voting system contract. It simply requires that they must have a replacement system ready to go. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, please join me in welcoming survivors of Section 14 displacement in Palm Springs.

Thank you, Ms. Pellerin. And seeing no members wishing to discuss this Bill, Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 58. Nos seven. Bill is passed. Back to announcements. Assembly Member Joan Sawyer. You're recognized for your guest introductions.

From AD 47 until the 1960s, Section 14 was a one square mile block of land that was home to a vibrant community of more than 6000 black, brown, and indigenous people. When Palm Springs grew as a popular vacation spot and valuable real estate asset, there was a government-sanctioned violent mass displacement of these residents. Families were never offered notice, compensation, or relocation support.

As a member of the California Reparations Task Force, I want to commend the City of Palm Springs for formally recognizing this past atrocity and welcome the survivors seated in the gallery today. Members, thank you. The survivors of Section 14 displacement in Palm Springs.

Thank you, Mr. Jones-Sawyer. Members, we're back on file. Pass and retain on file items 104 through 107. Bring us back to Ms. Quirk-Silva, file item 108, EB 1506. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1506 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, an act relating to foster youth.

Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, you may open.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. Assembly Bill 1506 is a simple bill which enhances the Foster Youth Bill of Rights. As a teacher for over 30 years, I saw firsthand when a foster youth had to change their home, placement, and subsequently their educational placement. There was no closure or goodbye. Many times these students were removed from the home at the last minute and simply were gone.

The student was not given the opportunity to come back to the classroom, gather their belongings, and to be able to say goodbye to their teacher and friends. In order to promote social and emotional well-being, AB 1506 supports foster youth with the opportunity to return to their school with an adult of their choosing, to collect their belongings, say goodbye to teachers and friends, and, in essence, move with dignity. AB 1506 has enjoyed bipartisan support and has no opposition.

Thank you, Ms. Quirk-Silva. Mr. Gipson, you're recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker and Members. I rise in support of Assembly Bill 1506 championed by my colleague from Fullerton, and thank her for bringing this good, sensible measure before us today. This bill will allow foster youth who have moved the opportunity to return back to their school and collect their belongings.

This adds to the Foster Youth Bill of Rights that I championed and authored in 2019, updating the Foster Youth Bill of Rights here in the State of California. The Foster Youth Bill of Rights is more important than ever, and I applaud the Member from Fullerton for strengthening it today with this measure going forward. Currently here in Sacramento, there are foster youth that I call California's Promise that is being held in a detention center that was made and created for adults. It's a jail.

These kids have never convicted--have never been convicted or sentenced of any crime. These are our foster youth. These are young people. These are California's Promise that are housed right here in Sacramento County in this detention center. This violates the work that I championed in 2019 by updating the Foster Youth Bill of Rights. As a matter of fact, six points in the Foster Youth Bill of Rights have now been violated by the County of Sacramento. This is unacceptable and go against the foster care system.

And so with that, again, I thank my colleague from Fullerton from strengthening the Foster Youth Bill of Rights and elevating the voices of foster youth, and I urge my colleagues to help me to continue to fight for the rights of California Promise and respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Gipson. Seeing no other Members wishing to speak on the bill, Ms. Quirk-Silva, anything further to close?

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. Tally the votes. Ayes: 74; noes: zero. Bill is passed. We'll pass and retain on File Items 109 through 111, bringing us to File Item 112 by Ms. Nguyen: AB 386 for purpose of amendments. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 386 with amendments by Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen.

And Assembly Member Nguyen, you may open on the amendments.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. Today I rise and ask for your support and amendments on AB 386. At one point in time, there was some opponents to the bill. All parties came together to address a minor, non-controversial change, and these changes and amendments reflect what is being presented today. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Ms. Nguyen. And seeing no members wishing to be recognized without objection, we'll take a voice vote on the amendments. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say nay. The ayes have it. Amendments are adopted. The bill is out to print and back on file. Pass and retain on file items 113 through 118, bringing us to the second-day consent calendar. And before we vote, we will take up a resolution on the consent calendar for purpose of adding co-authors.

Clerk will read the resolution on the consent calendar.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 57 by Assembly Member Alanis relative to School Bus Drivers Day. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 58 by Assembly Member Reyes relative to Arab American Heritage Month. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 61 by Assembly Member Walter and relative to Alcohol Awareness Month. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 60 by Assembly Member Holden and others relative to the San Diego State University Aztecs. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 62 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva relative to California Attractions and Parks Day. And Senate Concurrent Resolution 40 by Senator Menjivar and others relative to the social workers.

Clerk will open the roll to allow any member to add on as a co-author to the resolutions. All those wishing to be a co-author please signify by casting your vote. Clerk will close the roll. There are 75 co-authors moving to a vote on the consent calendar. We have dispensed with file items 147 and 148. Does any member wish to further remove an item from the consent calendar? Seeing none. Clerk will read the second day consent calendar.

Assembly Bill 1457 by Assembly Member Ortega and others, an act relating to the public social services.

Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote on the consent calendar. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 76, no zero. Consent calendar is adopted. Clerk will read the remaining items on the consent calendar.

[Roll Call]

Have a productive weekend. We do have two adjournments in memory, and so we ask that you give respectful attention now to those members granted prior permission to speak on an adjournment in memory. Otherwise, take your conversations off the floor. Members, we have a late announcement. I'll recognize Assemblywoman Sanchez at her desk for her guest introductions.

Thank you. I wanted to make a quick announcement and say a very welcome and hello to St. John's Episcopal School all the way from Rancho Santa Margarita. A very warm welcome and thank you so much for being here.

Thank you, Ms. Sanchez. All right, Members, we are on our adjournments in memory, so we ask that you take conversations off the floor right now, and I'll recognize Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer at your desk for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker. Today, I rise to honor the memory of Stephanie Irene Burry, a longtime member of our capitol community who passed away on December 6, 2022. Stephanie was born on August 27--22nd, 1971, was raised in Pasadena until her family moved to El Dorado Hills in 1984. She was part of Oak Ridge High School's class of 1989 and graduated from Sacramento State University in 1995, where she was active in student government in the Sacramento County Young Democrats.

Stephanie first came to the capitol in 1997 and went on to serve the people of California over the years in the offices of the Senate Democratic Caucus, Assembly Members Patricia Wiggins, Wilma Chan, Mervyn Dymally, Julia Brownley, and myself. During her time in the Legislature, Stephanie rose through the ranks, serving as a legislative director, capital director and chief of staff. She also worked as a labor advocate for SEIU Local 1000.

Stephanie was a fierce believer in the power of government to help improve people's lives, and her record of achievement reflects that. She was dedicated to helping lift up her community, an embodiment of what public service is truly about. Stephanie was a beloved daughter, sister, friend, and colleague who will be dearly missed. She is survived by her parents, Wendy and Tim Burry of Yuba City, her brother Jeremy Burry, and sister-in-law Carrie Bell, aunts, uncles, cousins, and her many friends.

Members, a celebration of Stephanie's life will be held Saturday, April 29 at 02:00 p.m at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Yuba City. Her family asked those attending wear bright colors to reflect Stephanie's colorful personality. But today, I ask that the Assembly adjourn in memory of our friend and former colleague, Stephanie Burry. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Jones-Sawyer. And Assemblywoman Rivas, you're recognized at your desk for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. I rise today to adjourn in the memory of Teresa Terry Hernandez, an educational aide and resident of the 43rd Assembly District. Terry was born on August 15, 1947 to Lupe Hernandez and Myra Lomeli in Pacoima, California. She graduated from San Fernando High School in 1965, where she participated in Letter Girls Club and La Tapatias and competed in softball and volleyball.

She dedicated 30 years of her life as an educational aide at Haddon Elementary School, devoting her life to the students that she helped. On March 10, 2023, Terry passed away peacefully at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills. She is described by family and friends as someone who is fiercely loyal and with a big heart. I had the opportunity to meet Terry a few years ago, and I agree with her family and friends that she was loyal and fierce.

She is survived by her daughter Rita, son-in-law Pete, along with her granddaughters and their families, Cynthia and Peter, Vanessa and Crow, and Christina. She is also remembered by her siblings, John, Molly, Lupe, and Anna, along with her many nieces and nephews. I ask that we adjourn in the memory of Terry Hernandez. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Rivas. Members, please bring the names to the desk to be printed in the journal. All requests to be to adjourn in the memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal. Moving to announcements public safety will meet upon adjournment of session today in Capital room 126.

And our session schedule is as follows: Friday, April 28, no check in session, no floor session. Monday, May 1, we have floor session at 1:00 p.m. All other items remaining will be passed or retained. All motions shall be continued. Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn. Ms. Mckinnor moves, and Mr. Flora seconds that this House stand adjourned until Monday, May 1, at 1:00 p.m.