Senate Floor

[Roll Call]

A quorum is present. Senators, if we can return to our desk. Senators and guests beyond the row, please rise. We will be led in prayer by Sister Michelle Gorman, after which stay standing for the pledge of allegiance.

So we remember we are always in the presence of holy mystery. Come, o life giving spirit, transform us. Stir up in us the flame of love which is your gift. Give us wisdom to see as you see. Give us understanding to hear as you hear. Give us courage and strength to walk the way of justice and integrity.

Kindle in us wonder and awe that we may have grateful spirits. You who dwell within us, praying unceasingly, fill us with love and devotion. Holy wisdom, guide us in the choices we must make. Give us discerning hearts that we may choose what is good. In accordance with your desire and loving God of mercy, finish in us the work you have begun. Amen.

Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance. Members without objection, Senate Rule 55 will be suspended to allow guests on the floor for today's floor session. We're starting off with two items under privileges of the floor. Senator Ashby will have the first introduction from the majority leader's desk. She is prepared and can begin when she's. She can.

Thank you Madam President and Members. It's my honor to introduce and recognize a high school baskets ball star from Sheldon High School in my district, Jaden Woodard. Jaden is an outstanding student athlete for the Huskies in Sacramento's Delta League, which is one of our most competitive leagues, especially for basketball in this region.

As a senior, he was named the Delta League player of the year and was first team all Sacramento, averaging 17 points and eight rebounds per game, leading his team to an 11-1 record in league play.

Jaden is also an accomplished, earning the scholar athlete award from Sheldon High and a national Scholar Athlete award from the Army Reserve. He is joined by his dad, Bruce, also a basketball player and a Member of Sacramento State's Athletic hall of Fame.

Mom, Mehera, sisters Jayla and Brittany Brittany, also a basketball player with Oakland Swish of the WPBA and is the head girls varsity basketball coach at St. Francis High School here in Sacramento and a very familiar face to all of you. Mister Nick Hardyman, Jaden's cousin and someone we all know and love deeply. Colleagues, please join me in recognizing Jaden as an outstanding student athlete from the Sacramento region.

Welcome Basketball Star. If anyone wishes to take a photo with the next NBA star, now is the time. After this photo, our next introduction is going to be from Senator Cortese from the majority leader's desk. Senator Cortese, you may begin your introduction.

Thank you. Madam President and Senators, it's my pleasure to recognize Goswami Shri Dwarkeshlalji for his visionary spiritual leadership and remarkable contributions to the State of California and beyond. Hailing from a family with a rich spiritual heritage, he was called to serve his faith at a very young age.

Today, he is renowned for his service as a spiritual, social and cultural leader who has inspired thousands of people from all walks of life. Exemplifying love, unity, compassion and affection, he has served as a guiding force for disadvantaged Members of society.

Through his leadership in establishing and supporting numerous humanitarian organizations and institutions, he's been honored with numerous accolades for his work and contributions to economic and spiritual research, receiving an honorary doctorate from Aztec University of North America for his extensive philosophic and religious writings, and being appointed as Director of spiritual services for the Sark nation's International Human Rights Association.

I'd like to commend Srigarkish Lalji Goswami for his invaluable contributions to social, cultural, spiritual, educational and humanitarian activities, and that he be extended sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness in all his future endeavors. He's a shining example of the great good that can be accomplished by being a compassionate and caring individual.

Thank you all for your meaningful service and dedication to the community. Please welcome them.

Welcome to our special guests. Moving right along, messages from the Governor will be deemed read. Messages from the Assembly were deemed read, reports of Committee were deemed read, and amendments adopted under motions, resolutions and notices. Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10, the following bills refer to the Committee on Rules. File item number 147 AB 81. Majority Leader Gonzalez, you are recognized

Members. I moved the adoption of amendments as approved by Senate leadership that crossed the desk on Friday through Sunday, June 21 through 23rd, 2024. These amendments will be adopted and published.

Senator Jones, you're recognized.

Yes, Madam President. A point of parliamentary inquiry, please. I'd like to make a point of parliamentary inquiry, if I may. State your inquiry. Thank you. Would the motion maker be able to tell us what bills are on that list that will be considered over the weekend?

Majority leader, would you take that question.

We are, yes. Well, we're going ahead to provide budget and Bill items, but not at this moment. We will give that at a later date.

Thank you, madam President. I appreciate the answer and would ask for a no vote on this motion.

See no other further discussion. Senator Gonzalez is asking for an aye vote. Senator Jones is asking for a no vote. Mister Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Ayes 29, noes six. The motion carries. Continuing still under motions and resolutions. Senator Umberg, you are recognized.

Thank you, madam President. Please remove file item number 165, AB 1824 by Assembly Member Valencia from the consent calendar. At the request of the author.

The desk will note. Colleagues were just getting a little too loud. Senator Newman, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam President. At the request of the authors, please remove the following bills from the consent calendar for chaptering out amendments. AB 2270 from Assemblymember Maienschein, AB 2581 from Assemblymember Maienschein, and AB 2073 from Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. Thank you.

The desk has noted. Senator Jones, you're recognized.

Thank you. Madam President, would we please, at the request of the author, move file item 149, ACR 182, by Assembly Member Dixon to inactive, please.

The desk has noted. Senator Hurtato.

Thank you, At the request of the author, please. Remove AB 2225 which is file number 138 from the consent calendar.

The desk has noted. Senator Blakespear?

Yes, thank you. At the request of the author, please remove file item 153, AB 3284 from the consent calendar, and please move it to the inactive file

Thank you. At the request of the author, could we please pull AD 2694 assemblymember Ward, from the consent calendar for chaptering amends? The desk has noted.

Seeing nothing further, we're going to move on to consideration of the daily file. We have items one through 47 under second reading file. Secretary, please read.

[Second Reading]

Second reading will be deemed read. We have two items, items 49 and 51. Under governor's appointment, Senator Laird is prepared. Please begin.

Thank you very much, Madam President. File item 49 is the confirmation of Galit Lipa for appointment as state public defender. Prior to this role, she was serving in the office of the state public defender as Executive Director for the Indigent Defense Improvement Division. She was approved by the Rules Committee on June 5. I respectfully asked for an aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Ayes 30, noes zero. Appointment is confirmed for file item 51. Senator Laird is once again prepared. Please begin.

Thank you again, madam President. File item 51 is the confirmation of Barry Broad as a Member of the Agriculture Labor Relations Board. Prior to his initial appointment in 2019, he served as Legislative Director for the California Teamsters Public Affairs Council and was a managing partner at Browd and Guzman. He was approved by the Rules Committee on June 5. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

No discussion or debate. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Ayes 30, Noe, zero. Appointment is confirmed. We have two items under Senate third reading. We're going to start off with file item 64. If Senator Caballero is prepared.

Senate Resolution 44 by Senator Caballero relative to probation services weekend.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise today to present Sr 44, which would recognize probation officer awareness week from June 23 through June 29. Probation professionals in California are vital components of our justice system and communities. They facilitate transformative rehabilitation and evidence based interventions to guide justice involved individuals toward a healthier and safer life trajectory.

We ask probation officers to act as linchpins within the justice system. They effectively leverage resources across various sectors, including courts, law enforcement, social services, and community organization, to support rehabilitation efforts to prevent recidivism.

Probation officers undergo comprehensive training to address the diverse needs of justice involved individuals, such as managed trauma, addictions, loss, and other challenges facilitating a safe transition back into the community. California's probation departments prioritize policies that promote equity and inclusivity because they understand better than anyone that not everyone experiences the same challenges.

The probation departments of California play a pivotal role in enhancing community safety. Colleagues. By addressing the root causes of crime and reducing recidivism, these officers contribute to a safer environment for all of California. Their success is instrumental in fostering prosperous and thriving communities.

And on a personal level, they were very good partners when I was a criminal defense attorney, and I had clients who needed their services and who needed their services and also their assistance. Probation Office Awareness Week serves as an opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate the invaluable contributions of probation professionals.

I encourage all Californians to join in recognizing and celebrating the profound impact of probation services on our collective well being, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

See no discussion or debate. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Ayes. 35 no, zero. The resolution passes. Moving on to file item 66. Senator Padilla is prepared.

Senate Joint Resolution 16 by Senator Padilla relative to the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Joshua Tree national monument.

Senator Padilla.

Thank you, Madam President and colleagues I rise to present Senate Joint Resolution 16, which urges the President to use the Antiquities act of 1906 to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and to establish a national park service managed Joshua Tree national monument adjacent to the Joshua Tree National park.

Our changing climate threatens important cultural sites and fragile ecosystems, and we must do all we can to protect them. Local organizations and. And the first people, sovereign nations in my district, in cooperation with regional and national organizations, are working to designate the Chuckwalla National Monument and to expand Joshua Tree National park to conserve exceptional public desert lands.

This designation would protect approximately 627,000 acres reaching west from the Coachella Valley region to the east near the Colorado river, and also proposes to protect approximately 17,000 acres of public lands that are adjacent to the east side of the Joshua Tree national park.

Permanently protecting these public lands is a historic opportunity that will significantly advance state and federal 30 by 30 goals and would ensure equitable access in nature for a community that is in dire need of it. Through this designation, we can also honor the cultural significance these lands represent for the tribal sovereign nations that call this place home.

Home. The Kaweah, the Khme Huevi, the Mojave, the kitchen, and Serrano nations. These lands are also a living landscape with interconnected cultural, natural, and spiritual significance, which sustains the well being and survival of indigenous people today. Members, please join me in urging, excuse me, the President.

To utilize his authority to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and to establish National Park Service managed Joshua Tree National Monument adjacent to the Joshua Tree National park. Doing so will allow us the opportunity to protect these lands faster while we wait for Congress to officially incorporate the land into the park. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. We have no discussion or debate. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Ayes. 34. No, zero. The resolution is adopted. Moving on to item 151. Under Assembly third reading, the majority leader is prepared secretary, please read .

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 206 by Assembly Member Cervantes relative to Immigrant Heritage Month.

Thank you, Madam President. On behalf of the Latino Legislative caucus, it's my honor to present ACR 206, recognizing the month of June as Immigrant Heritage Month. This resolution is a reminder and a celebration of the important role immigrants play in our society and the important impact they have on our great state and nation.

Immigrants comprise more than 35% of California's workforce, account for over two thirds of all agricultural workers, nearly one half of workers in the manufacturing industry, and 57% of all software developers. California's rich historical tapestry was built by immigrants of all lands.

Immigrant households make up 28% of the total household income in California and contribute $715 billion of California's Gross Domestic Product and $26 billion in state and local taxes. I'm proud to serve in a state that recognizes the important role immigrants play in our society and that continues to be inclusive, compassionate, and supportive of all immigrants who yearn for the California dream.

We must always continue fighting for a pathway to citizenship for all immigrant workers and their families and provide life saving relief through programs that ensure food security, healthcare, and provide a safety net for all. Please join me in supporting ACR 206.

Thank you, Senator. Senator Min, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam President and Senators, on behalf of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, I rise in proud support of AC 206. ACR 206, recognizing Immigration Heritage Month.

Throughout the month, we're working all to educate and inform communities throughout the Golden State about the unique and diverse immigrant stories that have helped shape our culture, society, and nation. Of course, this is a country of immigrants. In the United States today, 13.8% of American residents are foreign born immigrants, 7% of those are of Asian descent.

And, of course, here in California, we have quite a lot of immigrants as well. Our immigrant population makes up almost 27% of our total population. 15.5% of our population identifies as Asian immigrants have played a large role in our nation and our state's economy, making up 23% of entrepreneurs, 23% of STEM workers, and 16% of nurses.

Asian immigrants have remarkably contributed to American society through the visual, performing, and culinary arts and more. And I just want to take a point of privilege here and express at a time when, unfortunately, immigration is under attack, when the values of diversity and inclusion and economic opportunity seem up for grabs.

I want to make clear that we in the California Legislature welcome immigrants. We value immigrants and recognize that we have to do more to make sure that our immigrants feel like they belong here. They are loved here.

And that we are doing more to promote the economic opportunities and the core American values that have brought so many immigrants, including my parents, to this country. It's important we continue to represent and celebrate the diverse histories and contributions immigrants have made in California. And I encourage all of you in joining the API caucus in supporting ACR 206. Thank you.

Thank you, Senator. Senator Gonzalez, you may close. I want to thank my colleague from Irvine for his remarkable words. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Aye. 36 nos. Zero. The resolution is adopted. Moving on to our consent calendar, we have items 154 through 189. Is there any Member that would like to remove an item from the consent calendar? See none. Secretary, please read the consent calendar.

[Consent Calendar]

Secretary, please call the roll on the first item.

[Roll Call]

Ayes 36. No. Zero consent calendar is adopted. We have a special consent calendar today. Items 190 through 190. We did it all together. We don't have another item. We're moving on to Committee announcements. Senator Laird, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam President. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee will meet in the swing space in room 1100 after adjournment.

Senator Smallwood Cuevas, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam President. The Joint Labor Public Employment and Retirement Committee will meet in room 1100 upon a adjournment.

We're almost there, colleagues. We're almost there. Majority Leader, you're recognized,

Members. We will have a short Dem caucus shortly after session in the Maddy lounge.

Thank you, Senator. If there is no other business. Senator McGuire, the desk is clear. The Senators want to leave.

Exactly. Thank you, Madam President. Hope everyone has enjoyed a relaxing, calm week this week. And if you like a relaxing, calm week this week, then next week will be even better. The next floor session is scheduled for Monday, June 24, at 02:00 p.m. thanks for all the hard work, Madam President.

The Senate will be in recess until 03:30 p.m. at which time the adjournment motion will be made. We will reconvene Monday, June 24, at 02:00 p.m.