Assembly Floor

The Assembly is now in session. Assembly Member Weber notices the absence of a quorum. Sergeant at arms will prepare the chamber and bring in the absent Members. The Clerk call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Members, a quorum is present, and we ask that our guests and our visitors in the rear of the chamber and in the gallery 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, may it be your will that we allow our eyes to see and our hearts to feel the suffering of our fellow human beings, use our voices to cry out against injustice of any kind, and commit our strength to create a more tolerant and compassionate world. Amin.

We ask our guests and visitors to remain standing and join us in a flag salute. Please join us in Member Lowenthal with his daughters as he leads us in the nation's pledge.

Place your right hand over your heart. I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic which stands one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty.

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

Assembly Chamber of Sacramento Thursday, February 22, 2023 the Assembly met at 09:00 a.m. Honorable Stephanie Quinn, Assistant Speaker Pro Temporar the Assembly Presiding Chief Clerk, C. Park at the desk, reading Clerk David A. Bowman, reading roll call. The role was called. Quorum called the Assembly. Assembly Member Weber moved the quorum. Call of the Assembly. Motion carried time 96 a. M. The assistant speaker pro temporary directed the sergeant at arms to close the doors and bring in the absent Members. Quorum present.

At 09:12 a.m. Assistant Speaker Pro Tem Nguyen declared a quorum call the Assembly present. The roll call was completed, and the following answered to their names. Addis Aguiar Curry, Alanis Alvarez, Arambula, Baines, Bennett.

Berman and Mr. Flora seconds that the reading of the previous day's journal 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 seemed adopted. Messages from the Governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate? There are none. Moving to motions and resolutions, the absences for the day for legislative business, Assembly Members Jones Sawyer and Assembly Member Holden and Majority leader Reyes. You're recognized for your procedural motions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow Assembly Members Irwin, Dixon, and Petrie Norris to speak on an adjournment in memory today.

Without objection. Such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 118 A to allow Assemblymember Lowenthal to have his guests seated at his desk and for Assemblymember Fong to have a guest on the floor.

Without objection, such shall be the order. Lowenthal, you are recognized at your desk for your guest introductions.

Members, very pleased to introduce three shining stars, our great State of California, hailing from Long Beach, but attending school in Los Alamedos. In 7th grade, we have Olivia Lowenthal. In fifth grade we have Raquel Lowenthal. And in third grade we have Violet Lowenthal. Members, these young Californians are the direct inspiration for three bills in my Bill package that are coming. Girls, please walk the floor, look everybody in the eye and make sure they don't disappoint us. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Lowenthal. Welcome to the California State Assembly. Members. We have an announcement. We had a birthday celebrated over the weekend. Please join a belated happy birthday to Assemblymember Jim Patterson, who celebrated on Saturday, February 18.

Members, we will have another guest introduction with us shortly, but in the meantime, we will go ahead and clear off our business on the daily file with Assembly third reading file items 1 and 2 will be passed and retained. We will take up file item three. This is SCR 1.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 by Senator Atkins relative to the adoption of the joint rules of the Senate and Assembly for the 2023-24 Regular session .

and Assembly Member Ramos, you may open.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senate Concurrent Resolution One establishes the joint rules of the Senate and Assembly for the 2324 session. The following changes were made from 2021 to 2022. Joint rules one updating legislative calendar dates, including the Bill introduction deadline to reflect the appropriate dates for the 2023-24 session updating the joint Rule 61 deadlines to correspond to the correct dates and making other technical, non substantive changes. These rules will help govern the work of both houses for the session. I Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. Ramos. Seeing no other Members wishing to discuss the resolution, 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 voted. The Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. ayes 51. No. 16. The resolution is adopted. And Assembly Member Fong, you are recognized for your guest introductions at the rear of the chamber.

Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker and Members, thank you, Senator Rubio, for bringing Brandon Psy to the great Capitol here today. And today we are very honored to welcome Brandon Psy to the Assembly floor. On January 212023 Brandon was working at his family business, a dance studio in Alhambra. He did not know that just a few miles away, a gunman had killed 10 people and injured 10 others.

At another dance studio in Monterey Park, he saw a gunman enter his business, and without hesitation, he lunged towards a man and wrestled the gun away from him. He put himself in harm's way to protect others. In the aftermath of that evening's event, Brandon's heroism has been recognized by leaders all over our country, at all levels of government, including President Biden at the State of the union. Today, we are deeply honored and grateful to recognize Brandon Psy for his heroism and bravery.

Brandon has inspired so many of us with his actions and his words. He represents the best of us. We are forever grateful for his leadership and his actions. Brandon Sai.

Thank you, Mr. Fong. Mr. Sai, welcome to the California State Assembly. Members. We will now be moving to adjournments in memory. We ask that you give respectful attention to those granted prior permission to speak on an adjournment in memory today. And we ask that you take any conversations off the floor. And Ms. Irwin, you're recognized at your desk for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker. When I heard about the senseless and brutal killing of an ER Doctor who was out riding his bike in Laguna on February 1, I was horrified. The next day, I learned that the victim was Michael Mammone, and my heart sank. I swam with Mike and his sister Michelle in high school. He went to UCSD with me, and I had seen him a few years ago at his sister's home for Thanksgiving. As a teenager, Mike always had a spark in his eyes.

He was kind and full of joy and always had a smile on his face. As an adult, he had an exuberance for life and always maintained that sparkle in his eyes. He found his soulmate and his wife, Julie, and was a dedicated father and husband. In spite of his heavy work schedule, he wanted to be there for the family. So he always took the night shift to make sure he could bring his boys to school and pick them up in the afternoon.

I think it was probably while working as a lifeguard in LA that he decided that his mission was to save lives. Mike attended USC Medical School and spent the first 20 years of his medical career at San Antonio Regional Hospital in Upland. And he also served as the medical Director for the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department before he transferred to Providence Mission in Laguna.

At the memorial service last week, we heard from friends and families and colleagues who were all devastated by the loss of somebody they described as the best Doctor they have ever known. A brilliant man and someone who always carried himself with humility. A kind and generous friend, a mentor to hundreds. A calm voice in the chaos of the emergency room. When Mike greeted his patients, he always introduced himself as Mike Mammone, not Dr. Mammone, and it immediately put patients at ease.

He treated every patient with compassion, dignity and kindness, no matter what their background. During the pandemic, he was one of those frontline heroes, putting himself at risk to make sure that his patients received the care they so desperately needed. Mike's life was tragically cut short, but he leaves a lasting legacy through all the lives he touched and saved. May we honor his life not only by remembering him, but approaching those around us with kindness and compassion.

Like Mike exuded, Mike is survived by his beloved wife, Julie, his sons, Nicholas and Jack, his parents, Sylvio and Marianne Mammone, his sisters, Lisa Mimoni and Michelle De Word, his in laws, Jordy De Word, Anna, Michael Lee, Eric Murray, and nieces and nephew, Devin, Andy and Simon. Michael will forever be remembered for his dedication to his patients, his colleagues, his friends, and his family. I ask that we adjourn in his memory.

Thank you, Assembly Member Irwin and Assemblywoman Dixon, you're recognized for your adjournment in memory.

I rise today to adjourn also in memory for Dr. Michael Mammone, who was tragically killed on February 1, 2023 while bicycling on beautiful Pacific Coast Highway. I am saddened and shocked that this happened in our community. In my district, no family should have to experience this horrific act of violence. Dr. Mammone was enjoying an afternoon bike along beautiful Pacific Coast highway in Laguna Beach when the unthinkable occurred. While I did not personally know Dr. Mammone, I am inspired by learning his story.

He embodies selfless service through his decades of care to his patients and the community. I am grateful that the people of Laguna Beach have embraced Mammone family and supported them through this extremely difficult time. Dr. Mammone was just 58 years old and is survived by his wife Julie and their two sons. He was an integral part of the Laguna Beach community and will be missed tremendously. Dr. Mammone was a loving husband and father and will be remembered for his joyful and humorous energy.

He worked as an emergency room physician at Providence Mission Hospital in Laguna Beach and practiced medicine for over two decades. He began his career after residency at San Antonio Regional Hospital in Upland before moving to Laguna Beach in 2010. He received his bachelor's degree from UC San Diego. He obtained his medical degree from USC Keck School of Medicine in 1993 and went on to complete his residency in emergency medicine at Loma Linda Medical center.

In addition to his busy schedule, he served as the medical Director for the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department. He always puts service above self. In college, he served as an LA County lifeguard. While completing his medical residency, he traveled to Papua New Guinea working on a medical mission. Throughout his years of service as a physician, he saved countless lives and was dedicated to providing exceptional care to his community.

He will be deeply missed by his colleagues who shared his passion for helping others and treating all his patients with respect and kindness. For example, at the height of the pandemic, his fellow healthcare workers on the front lines remarked that his warm and nurturing personality was a fountain of support. In addition, in times of crisis, he was known for being calm and collected, seemingly unfazed by the intense responsibility of saving lives in the emergency room.

On top of his duties in the emergency room, he trained paramedics and emergency medical technicians. Many recognize him as a mentor, noting that his legacy will continue to live on outside of medicine. He enjoyed traveling around the world. He visited places like Italy, South Africa, Belize and Thailand in his free time. He loved exploring Laguna Beach and was passionate about scuba diving, snorkeling and surfing with his children. Our community is grateful to his life and service. He will be truly missed. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Dixon and Senate Member Petrie Norris, you're recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I too, rise today to ask that we adjourn in the memory of Dr. Michael Mammone. Our entire community all across Orange County is grieving for this tragic and terrible loss. Last week, assemblymember Erwin and I had the privilege of attending Dr. Mammone's memorial service and his celebration of life. It was a beautiful tribute to a truly extraordinary man. Dr. Mammone was remembered as an incredible and loving father. A doting, devoted, and incredibly loving husband. A treasured, talented, and respected colleague.

A selfless, and loyal friend. Someone who was the life of every party and lit up any room that he entered. He was also, of course, remembered as a talented, caring, and compassionate physician. And so I'm rising today because I was one of the countless patients over the last 30 years to benefit from Dr. Mammone's care and his compassion. One summer night, I fell, and I had to go to the emergency room thinking I had a broken rib. And Dr. Mammone was my Doctor.

And he entered that room the way that he entered countless rooms and cared for me the way that he cared for countless patients with a calmness, a compassion, an understanding that set me at ease and made a terrible night so much better. The truth is that Dr. Mammone saved so many lives, and he touched so many lives. And each and every one of us really is a legacy. We live on as a legacy to Dr. Mammone.

He was there for me in my moment of need, as he was, as I said, countless. Countless others. His death, his murder is really, really hard to believe. It seems like something of a nightmare. I think sometimes we can find it hard to confront this kind of evil and still believe in good, to believe that people are fundamentally good. But Dr. Mammone believed that, and he embodied that. He was a good, kind, and generous man, someone who really was the very best of us.

So as we try to wrap our head around this tragedy, I would urge us just to take a moment today to pause and do something to honor his legacy. Do something that's kind, that's good, that is an adequate tribute to someone who embodied all of those things. My heart goes out to his entire family right now. May you find strength and no peace in this time of heartache. May his memory be a blessing and his legacy live on. Colleagues, please join me today in adjourning in the memory of Dr. Michael Mammone.

Thank you, Ms. Petrie Norris. And Members, please bring the names to the desk to be printed in the journal. All requests to adjourn in the memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal. And we have a few announcements. The aging and long term Committee will be holding an informational hearing at 03:00 p.m. In Capitol room 127. And the session schedule is as follows. Wednesday, February 22, check in session.

Thursday, February 23, is floor motion at 09:00 a.m. Seeing and hearing no further business I'm ready to obtain a motion. Entertain a motion to adjourn. Some Gibson moves and Mr. Flora seconds. This house stands adjourned until Thursday, February 23, at 09:00 a.m. The quorum call is lifted.