Senate Floor

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A quorum is present. Would the Members and our guests beyond the rail and in the gallery please rise. We will first be led in prayer this morning by our chaplain, Sister Michelle Gorman. After that, please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag.

We gather in the presence of our God. The poet Gwendolyn Brooks has said, we are each other's harvest. We are each other's business. We are each other's magnitude and bond. Loving God, holy mystery, we thank you for the energy that drives us toward creativity and entwines our lives with each other. May our hearts be ever more hopeful as we continue to create that beloved community where all can enjoy the thrill of forging life and love in our precious State of California. We ask this in your name. Amen.

You could place your hand over your heart. Repeat after me. 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. All right. Thank you, Members. First up, privileges of the floor. And I'm going to take this privilege to recognize in the back of the chambers the former Assemblyman for the 38th Assembly District and my good friend, Dante Acosta. Please give him a warm Senate welcome.

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 we are moving to motions, resolutions, and notices. There are floor amendments at the desk and they will be deemed adopted. The following bills are referred to the Committee on Rules.

File item 13, AB 1755. Without objection, pursuant to Joint Rule 33.1, Joint Rule 61 will be suspended to allow the Judiciary Committee to meet and report AB 1755 after the deadline. This request has been approved by the Rules Committee. Now, Members, we're moving on to the consideration of the daily file. Up first is second reading file. Secretary, please read.

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Second reading file will be deemed read. Thank you. Up next, Governor's appointment. We'll start with file item 30. Turn the floor over to Senator Grove.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, file item 30 is the confirmation of Dr. Felix Yip to the appointment of the Medical Board of California. Dr. Yip is a practicing urologist, a professor of medicine at University of Southern California, UC Irvine, and he previously served on the board from 2013 to 2022 and briefly in 2003. He was approved by the Rules Committee on a 5-0 vote June 26, and respectfully ask your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mics up, please call the roll.

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Senator Grove moves the call. Up next, file item 34. Once again, we turn to Senator Grove.

Mr. President, file item 34 is the confirmation of Lee Ann Eager for the appointment to the California Transportation Committee. Ms. Eager joined the commission in 2020 and has previously served as chair. She's the former president and CEO of Fresno County Economic Development Corporation. And also served many years. It was a very successful organization as the Executive Director of Rape Counseling Services in Fresno. She was approved by the Rules Committee on August 7 on a 5-0 vote. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mics up, Secretary, please call the roll.

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Please call the absent Members.

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We have a full house. Ayes 33, noes zero. Confirmation... I mean, the appointment is confirmed. Now, Members, moving on to Assembly third reading. Up first is file item 56, AB 2504. This is not me. This is the Chief Clerk saying, you're too chatty, so don't make it hard for me. So first up, again, is file item 56.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2504 by Assembly Member Dixon, an act relating to state government.

And recognize you, Senator Nguyen.

Thank you, Mister President. I rise today to present I AB 2504, on behalf of Assembly Member Diane Dixon, AB 2504 will recognize the black abalone as the official state seashell of California. The black abalone is unique to California and holds a rich history.

Additionally, as an endangered species, the black abalone serves as a reminder of how climate change impacts our environment and how as a stewards of the state, we have a responsibility to keep our oceans clean and protect the creature that we call home. This bill has received no no votes and no opposition.

Again, I ask for your support and an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Nguyen. Seeing no microphones up, this is actually eligible for unanimous roll call. So, any objections to that? Seeing none. Ayes 33. Noes zero. Measure passes. Now moving on to file item 59, AB 3072. Senator Rubio will be presenting.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 3072 by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris, an act relating to child custody.

Thank you, Mister President. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I rise to present Assembly Bill 3072 on behalf of Assembly Member Petrie-Norris to help keep kids safe during custody battles. Current law generally limits when a court can make an ex parte custody order, except for instances where there is an immediate risk of harm to a child.

AB 3072 does two things. First, it simply requires that when a court is determining if there is a risk of immediate harm, they should consider a parent's illegal. They should consider the access to illegal firearms.

Second, the bill authorizes the court to consider whether the best interest of the child is better served by limiting the supervision or by ordering supervised or virtual situations. There was a case in Sacramento where a mother lost her three little girls, and she pleaded with the courts.

She knew that the husband, ex-husband, was threatening to kill them, harm himself. And there was a lot of instances where those three little girls should have been removed, but they did not. The courts did not listen. And of course, the three little girls were fatally shot.

So, unfortunately, we need to implement this bill to ensure that these precious children are protected. This bill has no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mics up, this bill too is eligible for unanimous roll all. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes 33. Noes zero. Measure passes. Now, Members, we're moving on to file item 71. AB 2403 is going to be presented by Senator Cortese.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2403 by Assembly Member Bonta, an act relating to community colleges.

Thank you. Senator Cortese, floor is yours.

Thank you, Mr. President and Senators. I'm pleased to present AB 2403 on behalf of Assembly Member Bonta. The Student Equity and Achievement Program provides $450 million annually to the community college districts to help schools eliminate achievement gaps for students from traditionally underrepresented groups.

As a condition of this funding, community college districts are required to maintain a student equity plan that specifies how these dollars are spent. Ultimately, this bill will ensure that student voices are heard and accounted for when allocating Student Equity and Achievement Program funds. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for aye vote.

Thank you, sir. Seeing no mics up, this bill is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes, 33, noes zero. Now, Members, we are moving on to file item 76, AB 866, being presented by Senator Ashby.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 866 by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio, an act relating to juveniles.

Senator Ashby.

Mister President, you are doing a great job. Thank you so much. I rise to present AB 866 on behalf of Assemblywoman Rubio. AB 866 will clarify that youth in the foster care system aged 16 and older may consent for medically assisted substance use treatment without needing court approval.

This bill will clarify the role of court oversight in these cases. This measure provides certainty for foster youth who could benefit from and proactively seek medically assisted treatment, just as others outside of the system already can. The measure has a coalition of foster youth advocates in support, has seen no opposition, and has enjoyed bipartisan support.

I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Ashby. Anyone else wanting to speak on this matter? Seeing none, this actually requires a roll call vote. So, secretary, please call the roll.

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Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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Ayes 26. Noes six. Measure passes. Now, Members, moving on to file item 78. AB 2630 will be presented once again by Senator Rubio.

Secretary, please read

Assembly Bill 2630 by Assemblymember Bantain accolade to people health.

Senator Rubio

Thank you, Mister President. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate. Today I rise to present AB 2630 by Assembly Member Banta. This critical piece of legislation would extend kindergarteners oral health assessments to these students. Enrolling in transitional kindergarten.

Tooth decay is a common preventable disease of childhood that can cause pain, problems eating, absenteeism that then later creates educational concerns. If not addressed early through screening and intervention. By next year, 2025-2026 school year, we expect TK programs will be available to all four-year-olds in the state.

These assessments will be essential to help identify cavities and other oral health needs at an early age. This Bill has received unanimous support and has no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Senator Rubio. Anyone want to speak on this measure? Seeing none. This is again eligible for a unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes, 33. Noes 0. I have some fabulous news for you, Members. We are going to take a 15 minutes break. Do not leave the building, and we will reconvene at 10:45 a.m.

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Apologize for the delay, Members. The battery went out in my phone, so that's why it was more than 60 seconds. We're going to continue on Assembly third reading, file item 100, AB 2015, and presenting will be Senator Roth. And I see he's prepared. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2015 by Assembly Member Schiavo, an act relating to healing arts.

Senator Roth, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mr. President. This bill has to do with nurse credentialing for nursing school programs. The current process of nurse approval for faculty members requires a specific nursing program to apply for faculty approval, essentially at the point where the candidate has been provided an offer letter.

So if there are problems with credentialing after the offer letter has been provided, the hiring process is delayed. Among other things, this bill fixes this by allowing nurses to apply directly to the Board of Registered Nursing for approval. The board credentials the nurse. The board maintains a pool of credentialed nurses, thus making the credentials portable and removing an administrative burden to faculty hiring in our nursing schools in this state. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Roth. Any mics up to discuss this measure? Seeing none. This requires a roll call, so, Secretary, please call the roll.

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Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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Secretary, can we call the roll one final time?

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Ayes 28, noes 4. Measure passes. Now continuing on file item 102, AB 2094. Excuse me. Being presented by Senator Hurtado.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2094 by Assembly Member Flora, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.

Senator, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mister President. Colleagues, today I rise to present AB 2094. It's a district bill that provides an exemption to the general prohibition against the consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages on school property for sporting and concert events at a community college in Bakersfield. The bill has no no votes, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mics up, this bill is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections to that? Seeing none. Ayes 33. Noes zero. Measure carries. Now, Members, moving on to file item 111. AB 3085 is going to be presented by Senator Cortese.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 3085 by Assembly Member Gipson, an act relating to vehicles.

Senator Cortese.

Thank you, Mister President and Senators. I rise to present Assembly Bill 3085 on behalf of our colleague, Assembly Member Gibson. This bill has received bipartisan support throughout the process. The bill authorizes a judge to impound a person's vehicle for participating in a motor vehicle speed contest prior to conviction.

The bill mirrors existing law for reckless driving. Street takeovers and vehicle speed contests, as we all know, have become more and more dangerous unsanctioned events where unruly crowds and vehicles block and take over public streets' intersections in order to engage in reckless vehicular stunts and other disorderly behavior.

These takeovers cause noise pollution, traffic obstructions, property damage, et cetera, et cetera. They're also serious public safety hazards and promote a reckless culture of lawlessness. By enforcing a 30-day impoundment of the vehicle at a point and a point on the individual's record, the Legislature's taking a step in the right direction. I'd respectfully urge your aye vote on this important legislation.

Thank you, Senator. Any other comments on this measure? Seeing no mics up, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes 33. Noes zero. Measure passes. Now, Members, moving on to file item 112, AB 2146 being presented by Senator Rubio. And it looks like she's prepared.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2146 by Assembly Member Rodriguez, an act relating to product safety.

Floor is your Senator Rubio. Yes.

Thank you, Mister President. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, today I rise to present AB 2146 on behalf of Assembly Member Freddie Rodriguez, which would ban the sale of wearable personal flotation devices that are not approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.

This bill is limited to products designed to be worn or attached to the body of an infant. Last year, a young child in my district suffered from a tragic non-fatal drowning incident. And while he survived, he and his family have started a long and costly process of recovering and adapting to living with new disabilities.

This bill is critical. It aims to help eliminate drowning tragedies because nobody should endure the pain and suffering of losing a child, especially if it could be prevented.

While the state has taken several steps to promote water safety and prevent drowning incidents, there are consumer products such as water wings and floaties on the market that fail to keep our children safe while in the water.

Many experts, including CDC, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, have expressed the dangers of these products. Therefore, this bill proposes a ban of these floating devices designed again to be worn by infants. With that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Senator. Any Members wishing to speak on the subject? Seeing none, this too is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes 33. Noes zero. Measure passes. Now, Members, we're moving on to file item 131. AB 1947. Going to be presented by Senator Limon. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1947 by Assemblymember Luz Rivas in accolade to early childhood education.

Senator, the floor is yours.

Thank you. Colleagues. I rise to present AB 1947, a Bill that would expand the number of staff training days for California State preschool programs and allocate one of these days for dual language learners. Training AB 1947 builds on our progress made in supporting more dual language by helping our educators cater to the learning needs of our children.

I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Any Members wishing to speak? Seeing none, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes 33. Noes 0. Measure passes. Now, Members, moving on to file item 153, AB 2698. Going to be presented by Senator Daly. Secretary, please read somebody.

Assembly Bill 2698 by Assembly Member Ta, an act relating to highways.

Senator Dahle, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, I rise to present AB 2698, authored by Assembly Member Ta, which proposes to designate a portion of highway 405 as Little Saigon Freeway. This bill seeks to honor and recognize the significant culture and historical impacts of Little Saigon community. The area is primary located in the Westminster, Garden Grove, and Fountain Valley. It is the heart of the Vietnamese American community in California. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Dahle. Any Members wishing to speak? Seeing none, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes 33, noes zero. Measure passes. Now, Members, moving on to file item 167, AB 3158. Going to be presented by Senator Cortese. I see that he's ready.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 3158 by Assembly Member Berman, an act relating to community colleges.

Senator, the floor is yours.

Well, thank you, Mister President and colleagues. Today I am here to present AB 3158 on behalf of Assembly Member Berman. This bill would allow West Valley Mission Community College District until July 1st, 2030, to provide free college to their students by waiving tuition fees. I'm very familiar with the bill and the situation. The college districts in my district.

15, Senate district. The soaring cost of living, as we know, has been particularly challenging for community college district, and this bill puts significant financial resources back into students' pockets. West Valley Community College District funded a college promise scholarship program through their unrestricted general fund.

They are willing and able to meet their students where they are, and I'm proud to co-author this bill. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Cortese. Any Members wishing to speak on this measure? Seeing none, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes 33. Noes zero. Measure passes. Great news, Members. We're going to take a slight pause. We will reconvene at 11:20 a.m. Please don't leave the capitol.

And going to try to start promptly at 11:20. Thank you very much for your patience.

Welcome back, Members. I see that Senator Niello is Niello, so floor is yours, sir.

Thank you, Mister President. I move to adjourn.

Seriously? Yeah, yeah.

That's out of order because we have an item on call and when things are on call.

So, Senator Neilo, to just expound on what I. Your motion's out of order because we have items on call, so we cannot adjourn. So I wanted to give you a full explanation for that.

Thank you for your consideration.

All right, Members, we're moving on to File Item 171: AB 3221. The presenter is Senator Rubio. I can see Senator Rubio is prepared. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 3221 by Assembly Member Pellerin, an act relating to records.

Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I rise to present AB 3221, on behalf of Assembly Member Pellerin. AB 3221 will improve the Department of Managed Health Care's ability to enforce our health access laws and remove procedural hurdles to efficient and effective enforcement.

This bill provides that health plans must furnish records to DMHC in a digitally searchable format when possible and it also clarifies that DMHC has the power to penalize plans if they fail to respond to record requests fully or in a timely manner. This bill passed each committee with bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Senator Rubio. Any other members wishing to speak? Seeing no mics up, secretary, call the roll.

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Secretary, please call the absent members.

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Secretary, please call the absent members.

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All right, we're going to call the absent members one final time.

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Alright, Ayes 32. Noes zero. Measure passes. Up next, file item 183, AB 2174. The presenter is Senator Ashby. I see that she's prepared. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2174. By Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.

Senator Ashby, the floor is yours.

Mister President, I rise to present AB 2174 on behalf of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. AB 2174 allows craft brewers to apply for and obtain permits from the Department of Alcohol and Beverage control to sell their beer at limited special events. The bill supports local jobs, businesses, and allows communities to support their local breweries. I respectfully urge and aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Any Senators wishing to speak on this subject? Seeing no mics up, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes 33. Noes zero. Measure passes. Now, Members moving on to file item 186, AB 1936. I see that Senator Rubio is prepared.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1936 by Assemblymember Cervantes, an act relating to health care coverage.

Senator Rubio?

Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I rise to represent AB 1936, and I'm a proud co-author to this bill by Assemblymember Cervantes. According to the California Department of Public Health, more than one in five pregnant Californians experience anxiety or depression. It's critical that we do more to support women.

This important bill will increase access to maternal mental health screenings by ensuring mothers are provided access to these screenings both during pregnancy and at least once after giving birth. This bill has received bipartisan support, has no no votes in both houses, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Senator Rubio. Any Senators wishing to speak on this? Seeing no mics up, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections to one? Seeing none. Ayes 33, no zero. Measure passes. Members moving on now to file item 187, which is AB 2340, again being presented by Senator Rubio, who's ready to go.

So, with that, Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2340 by Assemblymember Bonta, an act relating to Medicare.

Floor is yours.

Thank you, Mister President. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I rise to present AB 2340 by Assembly Member Bonta, a bill that would provide youth and families in Medi-Cal with critical information about the services currently available and recommended for children and youth.

This bill will make sure these materials are provided in a timely manner, and it will clarify who is responsible for providing these materials. It will also require stakeholder engagement with materials specifically designed for our youth. This bill has received unanimous support and no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Senator. Any Members wishing to speak? Seeing no mics up, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes 33. Noes zero. Measure passes now, Members moving on to file item 196, AB 2017, a bill from Assemblyman Grayson going to be presented by Senator Caballero. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2017 by Assembly Member Grayson, an act relating to financial institutions.

Senator, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mr. President. I'm pleased to present Assembly Bill 2017 on behalf of Assembly Member Grayson, which will help to prevent fee creep in or creeping fees in the banking industry by prohibiting state chartered financial institution from charging a non-sufficient fund or NSF fee to a consumer for a transaction declined instantaneously or near instantaneously.

This bill would codify in state law a rule proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in January in order to proactively set regulations to protect consumer from abusive practices. AB 2017 will rein in junk fees and protect financially vulnerable consumers from charges they can't afford. This bill currently has no registered opposition, has enjoyed bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Any Members wishing to speak? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

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Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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Ayes 32, noes zero. The measure passes. Okay.

Okay. Up next file item 201, AB 3147, 48. Excuse me. Presenting as Senator Niello. I see that he's prepared. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 3148 by Assemblymember Chen, an act relating to financial institutions.

Assembly Bill 3148 by. Assembly Member Chen in accolade to financial institutions.

Senator, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mister President. I rise to present AB 3148 on behalf of Assemblyman Chen. Currently, payday loan lenders are required to pay licensing fees based upon the number of brick and mortar locations the licensee operates in California.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present AB 3148 on behalf of Assemblyman Chen. Currently, payday loan lenders are required to pay licensing fees based upon the number of brick and mortar locations the licensee operates in California.

In recent years, the number of these brick and mortar locations have decreased significantly, while total transactions have also decreased. The number of online transactions has grown.

Both online and in store transactions are legal and regulated by DFPI, but basing fees on the number of locations they operate in the state, not based upon their volume of business that they conduct in California, has led to an inequitable distribution of costs.

This bill changes this by requiring DFPI to assess fees to payday loan licensees based upon their volume of business in California as opposed to the number of locations. This bill has bipartisan support and no opposition. I respectfully request an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Any other Members wishing to speak? Seeing none, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes 33, noes zero. Now, Members, moving on to file item 207, AB 3276 by Assemblyman Ramos. I see that Senator Hurtado is prepared to present.

So, secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 3276 by Assembly Member Ramos, an act relating to tribal gaming and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Senator Hurtado, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mister President. Today I'm presenting AB 3276, a bill that would ratify the gaming compact entered into between the State of California and the Tule River Indian tribe of California. Tule River has just recently celebrated its 28th anniversary in 2024 and is one of the largest employers in Tulare County.

Gaming compacts came as a result of a historic, hard-fought struggle to recognize tribal sovereignty and forge a path forward toward self-sufficiency, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Any other Members wanting to speak? Senator Grove?

Thank you, Mister President. I, too, would like an aye vote on AB 3276 Ramos presented by Senator Hurtado, my neighboring legislator that represents the Central Valley, Tule River is an extraordinary tribe. Not that they're all not. I think they're all really awesome individuals that provide jobs and a benefit to our communities.

And so, respectfully ask for an aye vote for 3276.

All right, any other members wanting to weigh in? Seeing none, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes 33, noes zero on the measure. And Ayes 33, noes zero on the urgency. Now, Members, moving on to file item 214, AB 2270 by Assemblyman Maienschein, presenting Senator Limon.

I see that she's up and raring to go. Mr. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2270 by Assembly Member Maienschein, an act relating to healing arts.

Senator, the floor is yours.

Thank you, President and Members. AB 2270 aims to address the issues and the widespread misconceptions surrounding menopause, which leads to a lack of understanding for those experiencing menopause and delays in receiving appropriate care.

This bill hopes to be able to address some of this and also includes a course on menopause and mental physical health to satisfy continuing education requirements for professionals. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Any other Senators wishing to speak? Seeing no mics up, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none, ayes: 33; no: zero. Measure passes. Members, five more bills to go and then we'll have lunch available to you in the Maddy Lounge following session today.

Now we're moving on to File Item 218: AB 1830. Again, Senator Limon. Mr. Secretary. Oh, you're doing three in a row; that's impressive. Okay, File Item 217 for Maienschein: AB 2581.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2581 by Assemblymember Maienschein, an act relating to healing arts.

Floor is yours.

Thank you, President and Members. Maternal mental health conditions are among the most common complication of pregnancy and birth impacting one in five people. 75% of people impacted by maternal mental health conditions remain untreated, increasing the risk of long term negative impacts.

AB 2581 would require various health and behavioral health licensed boards to consider including a course on maternal mental health. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Any other Members wishing to speak? Seeing none. This is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes 33, noes zero. Measure passes. Now moving on to file item 218, AB 1830. Again presented by Senator Limon. She appears ready. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1830 by Assemblymember Arambula, an act relating to food.

Floor is yours.

Thank you, Members. AB 1830 supports healthy pregnancies by expanding mandatory folic and fortification to corn masa to prevent defects. Daily consumption of folic acid decreases the risk of neural tube defects, specifically spinal bifidia, by more than half.

This bill asks for the mandatory fortification of masa through AB 1830 will prevent new mothers and parents from losing children to neural tube defects. I respectfully ask for an aye.

Thank you, Senator. Any mics up? I see Senator Durazo. Floor is yours.

Thank you, Mister President. I want to thank the author for working with those of us who had concerns.

I represent East Los Angeles, which is actually the, I think the tortilla capital, at least of California, maybe of the country, and understood and allowed for an heirloom product which also uses ancestral yet high-quality methods, which is volcanic rock and limestone to grind the corn. This is a method that's been used for thousands of years.

And in particular, I want to give a shout-out to the owner of La Princesita, tortilla maker Enrique Rodriguez. He's the second-generation owner of this organ of this business. I want to thank him for his involvement and his expertise. And I ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Durazo. Seeing no other mics up, Senator Limon, you may close.

I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. With that, secretary call the roll.

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Secretary, please call the absent Member.

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Ayes 33, noes zero. The measure passes. Moving on to file item 219, AB 2251. I see that Senator Stern is prepared. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2251 by Assembly Member Connolly, an act relating to pupil instruction.

Senator Stern, floor is yours.

Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. AB 2251 will help students who miss significant amounts of time due to mental or physical illness to stay in step with their peers and graduate on time. This bill makes it explicitly clear that a school district can, on a case by case basis, allow students to graduate on time by meeting the state's requirement and make it clear that students and their families should be involved in the process. We know graduation is very important, and we don't want to let illness hold students back. So this bill has no opposition, bipartisan support. I want to respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Any other Members wishing to speak? Seeing no mics up, this is eligible for unanimous roll call. Any objections? Seeing none. Ayes 33, noes zero. Measure passes. Moving on to file item 227, AB 1296, being presented by Senator Dodd. And I see that he's ready. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1296 by Assembly Member Grayson, an act relating to bar pilots.

Senator Dodd.

I would say it's good afternoon now, Mr. President and Members. AB 1296 prohibits state regulations from requiring or compelling the San Francisco Bar Pilots to replace three specified pilot station boats unless the regulation authorizes the replacement of a station boat once it has reached the end of its useful service life.

California Air Resources Board commercial harbor craft regulations, effective December 31st, will render these services nearly impossible. This bill proposes a viable pathway to achieve CARB compliance. This allows sufficient time to collect the necessary funds to build new CARB-compliant boats.

1296 will ensure that the economic health and stability of the pilotage system while aligning with the California environmental goals. Thank you, and respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Dodd. Any other members wishing to weigh in? Seeing no mics up, secretary, please call the roll.

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Secretary, please call the absent members.

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Secretary, please call the absent members one final time.

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Alright. Ayes: 30; noes: zero.

The measure passes. All right, up next is file item 293, AB 2899. Presenting is Senator Roth. I see that he is prepared. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2899 by Assemblymember Gabriel, an act relating to health facilities.

Senator Roth, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mr. President. This bill will bring greater transparency to how the California Department of Public Health responds to complaints regarding violations of California's nurse to patient ratio law.

In particular, the bill will support workplace safety efforts and improve transparency by requiring CDPH to concurrently notify both the hospital and the individual who reported the violation, along with the collective bargaining agent or representative regarding the action to be taken for substantiated violations. Bill has bipartisan support, no opposition. Respectfully request an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Roth. Any other Members wishing to speak? Seeing no mics up, Secretary, called the roll.

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Mr. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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Ayes 27, noes one. Measure passes, Members, at this time we are going to lift the call on file item 30. Governor's appointments. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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Ayes 33. Noes zero. The appointment is confirmed. Right now we're moving back to motions and resolutions. I see Senator Glazer is up. Please share.

Thank you, Mister President. And you're doing a fantastic job today. I'd like to. At the request of the author, I'd like to remove AB 1034 Wilson from the inactive file.

Thank you, sir. Any other items under motions and resolutions? Seeing none, Mister pro tem. I am happy to report that if there's no other business, the desk is clear.

Thank you so much, Mister President. I want to take a moment to say thank you to the President today for all of his work. Thank you so much. He will be back and ready to go next week as well. We accomplished 25 bills today for the week. If we include tomorrow, we'll hit about 140 days to 150.

That only leaves us about 4000 to do next week. So in all seriousness, a little bit of a preview of next week. Members should be prepared Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday to work late. That means past 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. So we'll be in session at 02:00 on Monday, working late. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.

So just want to make sure that folks are prepared, hydrated, and bring on the caffeine tomorrow. Thanks to the work that this body has done, we're going to only be in session for about an hour, hour and 15 minutes tomorrow.

Reason being is the vast majority of bills that are in front of this body now are awaiting amendments. So we'll exhaust what what's in front of us tomorrow. So obviously, please plan your flights accordingly. And travel also knows that we're going to be going coming out earlier tomorrow than what was originally anticipated.

And again, it's based off of not enough bills that currently aren't seeking amendments. Really great work this week. We'll be back in session tomorrow, Thursday, August 22 at 09:00 a.m.

Before we adjourn, we need to go back to motions and resolutions. Senator Allen

I really do apologize. This was Senator Ashby's fault. We'd like to ask for on behalf of Assemblymember Wilson, I want to remove AB 233 from the enacted file.

Thank you, sir. Senator Hurtado, please.

Thank you, Mister President. At the request of the author, I'd like to move file item 342, AB 2348 by Rodriguez to the inactive file.

The desk will note. Is that it? Okay, Mister Pro Tem. You're going to join us now.

Thank you so much. We're really excited to see folks tomorrow. Thursday, August 22 at 09:00 a.m. break out the groundhogs.

All right. The Senate will be in recess until 03:30 p.m. at which time the adjournment motion will be made. We will reconvene tomorrow. Thursday, August 22 at 09:00 a.m. Members, have a great day.