Senate Floor

Good afternoon, members. The Senate will come to order. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Members, a quorum is present. Could I ask the members to return to their desks, please? Would the members and our guests beyond the rail and in the gallery please rise? We will be led in prayer this afternoon by our chaplain, Sister Michelle, after which please remain standing for the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Sister Michelle.

As we gather today, we pray in the words of psalm 19. The heavens are telling the glory of God, and their expanse is declaring the work of God's hands. There is no speech, nor are their words. Their voice is not heard, yet their music goes out through all the earth and their utterances to the end of the world.

The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul. The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart. But who can discern their own weaknesses? Acquit us, O Lord, from our hidden faults. Let our fears not have dominion over us. Then shall we become a beneficial presence, freely and fully surrendered to your love. Loving God, may the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight this day. Amen.

Thank you, Sister Michelle. Senators, staff, and guests, please join me in the pledge of allegiance.

All right, well, let me just say, welcome this afternoon to members of the Senate and our guests. I want to give you the run of the show for the day. Today, it is the expectation of our senate leaders that we will cover about 100 bills today. We're going to put bills on call when there's meetings off the floor.

We're expecting some of those to occur around 3 o'clock, so up until that point in time, we will be going through the roll twice and closing the roll. We are expected to have a dinner break sometime today, but we're going to ask members to stay here in the Capitol during that time so that we can come back promptly and complete our work. So our ability to get out of here at a reasonable hour will depend on our efficiencies today.

And I will do my best to keep us on track. So we will begin with privileges of the floor. There are none. Messages from the governor will be deemed read. Messages from the Assembly will be deemed read, and reports of the Committee will be deemed read. We're going to move next to motions, resolutions, and notices.

Without objection, the senate journals for August 19th 2024 through August 22nd 2024; will be approved as corrected by the minute clerk. Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10B, the following bills are referred to the Committee on Rules. File item 115, AB 3068. File item 120, AB 892. File item 125, AB 1878. And file item 150, AB 2496.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10C, the following bills are referred to the Committee on Rules. File item 25, AB 535. Recognize Senator Padilla, for what purposes do you rise?

Mr. President, I ask that file item 286, AB 1635, by award, be moved to the inactive file at the request of the author.

Thank you. The desk will note. Anything else? Anything further on motions, resolutions, and notices? All right. We're going to move next to consideration of the daily file. Second reading file. The clerk, please read.

[Second reading].

Second reading file will be deemed read. We're going to move next to governor's appointments. We have a number of them on our schedule today. They're going to be presented by Senator Grove. First up is file item 190. Secretary, please read. No, you don't. Okay. All right. We'll have the presentation by Senator Grove. The floor is yours, Senator Grove.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, file item 140 is the confirmation of Amy Costa for the appointment of California Community Colleges Board of Governors. She was first appointed in 2018 and currently serves as a board president. Miss Costa is a public policy advocate and consultant.

She has a long, very long career in the state and local government, including serving as the Chief Deputy Director of the Department of Finance under the Brown Administration. She was approved by the Rules Committee on a August 7th on a 5-0 vote. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Any discussion on this nomination? Any further discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Senator Grove moves a call. We're gonna move next to file item 193. Nominee to the Board of Forestry. Senator Grove.

Hi. Thank you, sir. Mr. President. File item 193 is a confirmation of Katherine Delbar for reappointment to the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. Miss Delbar retired for the U.S. Department of Agriculture after 33 years of service, and she is a partner and rancher at Eddie Ranch properties.

She first joined the board in 2017 and serves as the range livestock industry representative, and she was approved by the Rules Committee on August 14th on a 5-0 vote. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Grove. Any discussion on this nominee? Any further discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Senator Grove moves a call. We're gonna move next to file item 194. Senator Grove.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, file item 194 is the confirmation of the following Regional Water Control Board appointees. Doctor Robert Pearce for the Lahontan Board, Marissa Christiansen for the Los Angeles Board, and William Kissinger, Mark Ransom, and Alexis Strauss Hacker for the San Francisco Bay Regional Board.

They were approved by the Rules Committee on a 5-0 vote on August 15th. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Grove. Any discussion on these nominees? Any further discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Senator Grove moves the call. Members, we're going to go next to Assembly, third reading, and I'll try to give you a heads up of the bills that are coming in line. So we're going to begin at file item 213, followed by file item 214, 216, 219, and 225. So those are the next five on the docket.

We'll begin with file item 213. This is Assembly Bill 1946. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1946 by Assemblymember Alanis. An act relating to horse racing.

We will turn to the floor manager. Senator Dodd, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mister President. Members, today I'm presenting EB 1946 on behalf of Assemblymember Alanis. This Bill aims to allow California racing fairs and satellite facilities to include this prestigious race event, California's 50 races per day offerings, thereby supporting revenue growth, benefiting local business, and generating more job opportunities within the industry. The Bill passed with bipartisan support out of Senate GO. Thank you and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Dodd, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Senator Dodd moves a call. Going to move next to file item 214. Assembly Bill 2898. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2898 by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo. An act relating to tenancies.

Senator Wiener.

Thank you, Mister President and colleagues. I rise to present AB 2898 on behalf of Assemblymember Wendy Carillo. This Bill exempts any residential unit leased to a tenant who receives a federal housing choice voucher, including a Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing voucher from a previous law, AB 1373, the unbundled parking law. AB 2898 has been requested by the Administration as a technical change to the previous law. The Administration highlighted the need to exempt voucher holders given federal regulations. Public housing authorities. I respectfully asked for an aye vote.

Any discussion on this measure. Any discussion? Members? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Senator Wiener moves a call. We're going to move next to file item 216. Assembly Bill 1940.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1940 by Assembly Member Villapudua, an act related to alcoholic beverages.

Senator Dodd.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, AB 1940 would allow distributors to exchange a discontinued or seasoned brand of beer when the original beer manufacturer has ceased doing business. This change will allow beer distributors to ensure that consumers are provided a beer that is fresh and not out of code. It has received strong bipartisan support. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Any further discussion on this measure? Any further discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Cheers. Senator Dodd moves the call. Going to move next to file item 219, Assembly Bill 2787.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2787 by Assembly Member Joe Patterson, an accolade to energy.

Senator Dahle.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, I'm here to present AB 2787 on behalf of Assembly Member Joe Patterson. AB 2787 would permit the temporary suspension of solar requirements when rebuilding homes that were damaged or destroyed as a result of natural disasters such as fire and flooding.

This exemption only applies to homes that did not have solar installed prior to being lost in their disaster area or where state of emergencies had been proclaimed by the governor. To be eligible for this exemption, the owner's income must be below or at medium home income of county.

The square footage of the building cannot exceed the square footage of the original building. The new construction must be located on the site of the original building and the owner must not have had a code upgrade insurance when the building was damaged. For these reasons, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Dahle. Any discussion on this measure? Any further discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Senator Dahle moves the call. Members, we're going to go next to file item 225. It's going to be followed by file item 233, 243, 244, and 250. We're going to turn next to file item 225, AB 18. We're skipping. All right, we're going to jump around just a little bit. We're going to move next to file item 233. Assembly Bill 772.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 772 by Assembly Member Jackson, an act relating to care facilities.

Floor manager is Senator Limón. Senator Limón, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mr. President and colleagues. I rise to present AB 772, which seeks to add a physician's assessment to the list of exemptions for non-contract childcare child daycare centers. AB 772 clarifies that upon admission of a child into a drop in childcare center, if a medical assessment is not available for a child as required by the Department of Regulations, then the license shall obtain a written health assessment completed by the child's authorized representative. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Members, discussion on this measure? Discussion on this measure? Okay, seeing no further discussion, Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Limón moves the call. We're going to move next to file item 243. This is Assembly Bill 2300. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Member 2300 by Assembly Member Wilson, an act relating to product safety.

Senator Min is carrying this item. Senator Min.

Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of Assemblywoman Wilson, I present AB 2300, which would prohibit the manufacturer, sale, or distribution of intravenous solution containers and tubing made with intentionally added Di, DEHP, phthalate. This chemical has been found to migrate from IV bags and tubing into medications and other fluids administered to patients.

DEHP can negatively affect the thyroid and immune systems. Research has suggested it may contribute to drug resistance, reduce the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment, and is itself linked to higher rates of cancer recurrence and mortality. The positive news we have is that safer alternatives are available and are already being utilized in FDA approved DEHP free IV bags. AB 2300 would ensure that California is ahead of the curve and immediately reducing patient contact with DEHP. I respectfully ask your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Min. Senator Jones.

Thank you, Mr. President. This is a very important bill. I think I'm in favor of it. Could we get the... Question for the author, I suppose. Could he restate the chemical compounds that are in this bill so that I can know what I'm... I want to make sure I'm voting properly on this today.

Thank you, Senator Jones. Senator Min, would you take a question?

I can try. It is intentionally added Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate.

Not sure if that's in order or out of order. Could you say it again twice? Fast.

I don't think I can do that, sir.

All right. Senator Jones, any further comments or questions?

Thank you, Mr. President. I appreciate that. I think that almost nearly hits the nail right on the head and answers my question. I will be supportive of the bill.

Senator Jones, would you like to give it a try? I thought so. Any further discussion on this measure? Seeing none, Senator Min, you may close.

I respectfully ask your aye vote.

All right, all debate having ceased, Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Min moves the call. Members, as I'm sure you're aware, we do have a committee hearing that's continuing to go on, so we have Members off the floor, so we will continue to put measures on call. Appreciate your patience as we jump around the agenda.

For those Members who are not here to present their bills yet. We're going to move next to file item 244. This is Assembly Bill 2046. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2046 by Assembly Member Bryan, an act relating to educational programs.

Senator Bradford.

Thank you, Mister President. AB 2046. I'm doing this on behalf of the Assemblyman Bryan, which extends the sunset date for the authorization of single gender schools and classes in Los Angeles.

In 2017, AB 23 unanimously passed to allow LAUSD to continue operating their pilot program to address specific educational goals and have a biannual evaluation to track their results. These schools were established to support educational equity by increasing the representation of women and minorities in the STEM and leadership roles.

The evaluation during the pilot period was impacted by Covid-19 pandemic. Extending the sunset dates allows more comprehensive and uninterrupted evaluations. This has received bipartisan support, and I respect to ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Bradford, any discussion on this measure? Any further discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Senator Bradford moves a call. We're going to move next to file item 252. This is Assembly Bill 2402.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2402 by Assembly Member Lowenthal, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.

Senator Limon.

Thank you, colleagues. I rise on behalf of Assemblymember Lowenthal to present AB 2402, which requires the Department of Alcoholic Beverage control to include training on addressing and preventing cases of drink spiking into existing responsible beverage services, training that are offered to restaurant, bar and nightclub staff. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Members, any discussion. Any further discussion on this measure? Any further discussion on this measure? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Secretary, call the absent Members.

[Roll call]

Senator Limone moves a call. All right, we're going to move next. We're going to move next to file item 257. Assembly Bill 2743. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2743 by Assembly Member Pacheco, an act relating to insurance.

Senator Dodd. Please give Senator Dodd your attention, Members.

Thank you, Mister President and Members. On behalf of Assembly Members Pacheco, I'm pleased to present Assembly Bill 2743. AB 2743 which has received bipartisan support, addresses a significant increase in financial responsibility limits for the peer-to-peer car sharing, which are set to rise on January 1st, 2025 due to an unintended consequence of previous legislation

Financial limits for peer-to-peer car-sharing platforms are already three times those of personal vehicles. AB 2743 maintains insurance at that three times the state minimum, ensuring the peer-to-peer car sharing remains viable and beneficial for both users and providers without imposing excessive financial burdens.

This version of the bill reflects months of work with consumer advocates, insurance experts, and peer-to-peer car-sharing platforms. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Members, any further discussion on this measure. Any further discussion? If everyone participates in this vote, we could create a unanimous roll call. Potentially so. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Please call the absent Members.

[Roll call]

Okay. Please call the absent Members one last time, and then we're going to close the roll.

[Roll Call]

On a vote of 38 to zero, the measure passes. We're going to move next to file item 254. This is Assembly Bill 2624. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2624 by Assembly Member Waldron, an act relating to prisoners.

Senator Durazo.

Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of Assembly Member Waldron, I present this bill, which will implement three days of grief time for incarcerated individuals. In the passing of a close family member, every individual deserves the right to grieve, a need that goes beyond the walls of incarceration. By introducing Section 2710 to the Penal Code, a crucial step is taken towards supporting individuals dealing with devastating loss.

This provision will ensure incarcerated individuals are able to grieve for three days with dignity, unburdened from the weight of their work duties without financial concern. By allowing them to focus solely on the grieving process, it demonstrates a commitment to treat all individuals with empathy, regardless of their circumstances. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Durazo. Any discussion on this measure? Any discussion on this measure? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Because all the Senators are on the floor, we're gonna go through the roll one more time, and then we're gonna close it. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

On a vote of 38 to zero, the measure passes. We're going to move next to file item 250, Assembly Bill 2327.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2327 by Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo, an act relating to healing arts.

Senator Allen.

Thank you, Mister President and Members. I rise on behalf of our colleague to present AB 2327 which is a bill that will enable charitable organizations to continue to offer optometric services free of charge for underprivileged young people across the state.

This expands legislation from 2019 that allowed for the operation of mobile optometry offices by nonprofit charitable entities such as Vision to Learn, as long as these entities provided services to patients regardless of their ability to pay. Vision to Learn is a great organization with a simple mission, providing free vision care to underprivileged students in Title I schools.

And they delivered over 200,000 free pairs of glasses to students across our state, relying primarily on funds raised from private donors. I ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Allen. Any discussion on this measure? Any discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Ayes 39. Noes zero. The measure passes. Senator Grove, for what purpose do you rise? Just a little exercise. All right, Members. The intentions now are to start at 263, followed by file item 264, 270, 272, and 273. So, authors, floor managers, please be prepared. So, next up, file item 263. Assembly Bill 2484. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2484 by Assembly Member Bryan, an act relating to courts.

All right, we're going to pause 263, file item 263, for a moment. We're going to move next to file item 264. This is Assembly Bill 3100.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 3100 by Assembly Member Lowe, an accolade to mortgage loans.

Senator Grove.

Thank you, Mr. President. I thought I was correct, but I let you have a little bit of leeway. Good afternoon, president and senators. Today I'm representing AB 3100, which would alleviate the burden placed on some individuals going through a divorce by allowing one member of the couple to assume the mortgage if they meet the necessary qualifications.

This is an important Bill to help combat financial burdens and hurdles that are often faced in divorce proceedings. Worrying about the roof over your head and dealing with such in a difficult time is hard enough, and this will help alleviate some of those concerns.

AB 3100 offers practical solutions to ease the financial challenges of divorce by ensuring that eligible individuals can assume their mortgage. Respectfully ask for your aye vote on behalf of Assembly Member Lowe.

Senator Grove, thank you for your presentation and your attention. Members, any further discussion on this matter? Any further discussion? It is eligible for unanimous roll call. Without objection. Ayes 39. No zero. The measure passes. We're going to move next to file item 270. This is Assembly Bill 1953. Our floor manager, Senator Cortese.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1953 by Assembly Member Villapudua, an act relating to vehicles.

Senator Cortese.

Thank you, Mr. President. I'm proud to present AB 1953 today on behalf of Assembly Member Villapudua. AB 1953 is a technical cleanup of the vehicle code. It clarifies that zero and near zero emission truck and trailer combinations are authorized to operate up to a maximum combined gross vehicle weight rating of 82,000 pounds. These changes will create parity with federal statute. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure by Assembly Member Villapudua? Villapudua. All right, gotta practice that. All right, this is eligible for unanimous roll call, Members. Without objection, ayes 39, noes zero. The measure passes. We're going to move next to file item 272, Assembly Bill 262.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 262 by Assembly Member Holden, an accolade to children's camps.

Senator Hurtado. Everyone, please give Senator Hurtado your attention, please. Senator Hurtado.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present Member Holden's AB 262. The recent amendments come from collaboration with the Administration on this important issue, and children from all over California attended thousands of camps this past summer. But unfortunately, important safeguards are still lacking and centralized enforcement of current camp safety requirements is virtually nonexistent.

And we have too many examples of injury, abuse, and even deaths of children while attending camp to settle for the status quo. As we step in to proactively protect children at camp, there are a wide variety of factors to consider.

AB 262 will set us on a path towards safer camps by directing the Department of Social Services to convene stakeholders and practitioners to focus on better protections for children and appropriate regulations for the child camping industry. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Hurtado. Any discussion on this measure? Any further discussion on this measure? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Please call the absent members.

[Roll Call].

On a vote of 32 to six, the measure passes. We're going to move on to file item 273, Assembly Bill 2424. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2424 by Assembly Member Schiavo, an act relating to real properties.

Senator Atkins.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, I rise to present AB 2424 on behalf of Assembly Member Schiavo. California's foreclosure process legitimizes the large scale extraction of billions of dollars, extracts billions of dollars of wealth from low income communities.

When a mortgager can't pay back their mortgage loan, the lender can sell the property at an auction, resulting in the homeowner losing hundreds of thousands of dollars of accrued home equity. Foreclosed homeowners are often low income, elderly, immigrant, or disabled, and the equity is their life savings.

AB 2424 will require foreclosing lenders to postpone a foreclosure sale if the homeowner provides the lender with a listing agreement for the sale of the property. It would also set a minimum bid requirement on the first attempted foreclosure auction, so that the secured property could not be sold below a certain threshold calculated at 67% of the property's market value.

This would allow the homeowner the chance to recover more of their equity through the foreclosure sale process while ensuring the bank gets a fair share of their interest in the value of the home. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Atkins. Does the Senator want to be heard on this measure? Any further discussion? This is eligible for unanimous roll call. Without objection, ayes 39, noes zero. The measure passes. Members, we're next going to go to file item 276, followed by three measures by Senator Umberg, if he has returned to the floor.

Those are file item 227, 230, and 241. So we'll begin with file item 276. Assembly Bill 2477. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2477 by Assemblymember Zbur in accolade to foster care.

Senator Padilla.

Thank you, Mister President. I rise to present AB 2477 on behalf of the Assembly Member. This Bill clarifies ambiguities by allowing aligning state law with recent departmental guidance. Removing any suggestion that youth cannot accumulate cash assets while in foster care. In a nutshell, this Bill is about increasing financial security and equity.

For all of our youth in foster care. And about the Legislature's duty to support marginalized population under the state's care. This Bill is received strong bipartisan support. Has no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Padilla. Any discussion on this measure? Any discussion? Members seeing none, secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Assembly Bill 1785 by Assembly Member Pacheco, an act relating to public records.

Senator Umberg.

Thank you, Mr. President and colleagues. AB 1785 closes the loophole that allows individuals to anonymously locate the home addresses of elected and appointed officials online. Urge an aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion on this measure? This is eligible for unanimous roll call. No? All right, we have Members off the floor. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Umberg moves the call. Next up, file item 230, Assembly Bill 2284. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2284 by Assemblymember Grayson in accolade to retirement.

Senator Umberg.

Thank you, Mister President. Colleagues. Assembly Bill 2284 authorized the county. Employment Retirement Law of 1937 retirement systems. To define a grade as a group. Of employees based on shared similarities in their job duties or among other logical. Work related groupings, for purposes of the. Calculation of their compensable compensation. They're pensionable compensation. Urge an aye vote

Does a Member want to be heard on this measure? Any discussion on this measure? See none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

A call. Move next to file item 241. Assembly Bill 2741. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2741 by Assembly Member Haney, an act relating to rental passenger vehicles.

Senator Umberg.

Thank you, Mister President. Members, Assembly built 2741 deals with the increase in rental car thefts occurring in California. Rental cars are being stolen at alarming rates, with rental car companies reporting that they've had a 266% increase in vehicle thefts over the past three years.

Right now, under current law, when a car is missing or stolen, tracking systems cannot be legally activated until the car has been missing for 72 hours past its return time. This bill simply allows rental car companies to initiate vehicle recovery 24 hours after an individual fails to return a vehicle. Urge an aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion on this measure? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Senator Umberg moves the call. Members, we're gonna proceed with the following three items in order 277, file item 279, and file item 281. We'll begin now with file item 277, Assembly Bill 852. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 852 by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer, an act relating to peace officers and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Senator Seyarto, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, today I rise to present AB 852 on behalf of Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer. In 2021, the Legislature passed AB 89, the Peace Officers Education and Age Conditions for Employment Act, or PEACE Act, which increased the minimum age, minimum age and education level for peace officers in California.

This year, the California Community College system has crafted a model curriculum for a modern policing degree, which will serve as the minimum education requirements levels for peace officers. AB 852 makes the necessary timeline changes to allow community colleges to begin providing the new degree and prospective peace officers to attain it. This bill has enjoyed bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Seyarto. Any discussion on this measure? Any discussion? Seeing none. This has an urgency. Requires 27 votes. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

Senator Seyarto moves the call.

We'll move next to file item 279. This is Assembly Bill 2871. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2871 by Senator Maienschein, an accolade to public health.

Senator Padilla.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present AB 2871 on behalf of Assembly Member Maienschein. California is facing a staggering number of overdose deaths. The impact of fentanyl alone has been felt in every one of our districts. This Bill creates a new tool to help combat this crisis and prevent future deaths.

It allows counties to create overdose fatality review teams composed of public health professionals, law enforcement, drug treatment providers, and local nonprofit organizations. The review teams will examine the circumstances surrounding individual overdose deaths to identify commonalities or other actionable items that can lead to informed efforts to prevent future overdoses.

This Bill is modeled off existing review teams, such as child death review teams, domestic violence death review teams, and elder and dependent abuse death review teams. This Bill has broad bipartisan support, has had zero no votes, and respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Padilla. Any discussion on this measure? Any discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Senator Padilla moves a call. Senator Padilla moves a call. We're gonna move next to file item 281. This is Assembly Bill 805. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 805 by Assembly Member Arambula, an act relating to water quality making an appropriation, therefore, and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Senator Laird.

Thank you, Mister President. AB 805 protects disadvantaged communities from failing and poorly managed infrastructure by authorizing the Water Resource Control Board to appoint an interim administrator for a struggling wastewater system serving a disadvantaged community. There's support on both sides. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any further discussion on this measure? Seeing none, secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Senator Laird moves a call. Members, we're going to take up the next four items, 283 file 290, 293, and 294. Those are floor managers Skinner, Ochoa-Bogh, Wiener, and Archuleta. We'll begin with file item 283, Assembly Bill 1186.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1186 by Assembly Member Bonta, an act relating to restitution.

Senator Skinner.

Thank you, Mister President and Members. Pleased to present AB 1186 on behalf of Assembly Member Bonta. AB 1186 is the Repair Act which helps make our youth restitution system work more equitably. It eliminates youth restitution fines. It vacates old and largely uncollectible restitution fine debt, ends wage and trust account garnishment for youth restitution. It clarifies loss calculations.

For property replayer or replacement for youth restitution orders. And ends the joint and several liability for youth codefendants. So, in short, it makes the restitution system works much better. For our youth and their families. And with that, I ask for your aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion? Seeing none, secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Senator Skinner moves the call. Next up is file item 290. Assembly Bill 1891. Secretary, please read

Assembly Bill 1891 by Assemblymember Weberin accolade to community colleges.

Senator Ochoa Bogh.

Mister President and Members, I rise to present AB 1891, which will provide California's community colleges with more flexibility when admitting students into their allied health programs. These programs train students in careers that support major sectors of healthcare, such as dental assistants, paramedics and lab techs.

Expanding admission options to include multi criteria screening allows colleges to manage capacity limitations while increasing the number of allied health graduates which are so vital to California's healthcare workforce. Community colleges have been using this type of screening in their nursing programs for almost two decades, with much success. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion scene? None. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Ochoa-Bogh moves the call. Next up, file item 293, Assembly Bill 1979. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1979 by Assembly Member Ward, an act relating to civil law.

Senator Wiener, pass on file. No, I'm just kidding. Senator Wiener.

Thank you, Mister President. I like how you run a tight ship. Colleagues, I rise to present AB 1979, the Doxing Victims Recourse Act on behalf of Assembly Members Ward and Aguiar-Curry. The bill provides relief and support for. Victims who've been harmed as a result of being doxxed by allowing them to pursue civil restitution for the harms they endured.

Doxxing is a harassment tactic that occurs. When a person releases another individual's private personally identifying information without their consent with the intent to cause that person harm. While doxxing is already a crime, protections and recourse are absent in the civil code. This bill will correct this absence, and. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Wiener. Any discussion on this measure? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Senator Wiener moves a call. All right, Members, we're gonna go to file item 294, followed by file item 297. 294 is Assembly Bill 1994.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1994 by the Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, an act relating to veterans.

Senator Archuleta, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present Assembly Bill 1994, a committee bill of the Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. AB 1994 establishes that within the CalVet there is a Deputy Secretary of Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Affairs who shall have responsibility over the administration of minority and unrepresented veterans affairs. This bill has received unanimous approval and bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Archuleta. Any discussion on this committee measure? Any discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Archuleta moves the call. We're going to move next to file item 297. This is Assembly Bill 2063. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2063 by Assembly Member Maienschein, an act relating to health care coverage.

Senator Blakespear.

Thank you, Mister President and colleagues. I rise today to present Assembly Bill 2063 on behalf of Assembly Member Maienschein. AB 2063 seeks to extend the sunset date of a pilot program that has faced significant delays due to the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

This pilot program is designed to integrate risk-bearing providers with self-funded employer plans, utilizing capitalized payment mechanisms instead of traditional fee for service compensation. The goal is clear, which is to reduce healthcare costs while maintaining or improving the quality of care.

The additional two years will allow us to properly assess the program's impact on service speed, healthcare costs, and patient outcomes, critically important areas as we strive to improve healthcare coverage for all. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Blakespear. Any discussion on this measure? Any discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Senator Blakespear moves a call. Members, the next four items we're gonna take up this afternoon are file items 304, 307, 308, and 310. Floor managers Cortese, Grove, Roth, and Dodd. We'll begin with file item 304. Assembly Bill 2335. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2335 by Assembly Member McKinnor, an act relating to people public employment.

Senator Cortese.

Thank you, Mister President. Senators, I rise to present a AB 2335 which is sponsored by the California Association of Professional Scientists and United Auto Workers.

The bill mandates the state to uphold or reinstate the historical salary parity among state civil service classifications and bargaining units, ensuring that comparable compensation is provided for roles that are fundamentally alike. Moreover, it necessitates the state to rectify any gender-based wage disparities that may persist between civil service positions and classifications that perform similar duties.

State scientist salaries lag their local government and federal counterparts and other state employees that do substantially similar work by upwards of 40%. This is inconsistent with the administration's declared priority of establishing equity.

As the state's largest employer, it's critical for the State of California to lead by example and work to create a California where all employees are valued, respected, and paid equitably. Provide equitable pay is essential for promoting gender equality and attracting retaining state employees. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Senator Cortese, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion on this measure? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Senator Cortese moves the call. Next up, file 307, Assembly Bill 2423. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2423 by Assembly Member Mathis, an act relating to Developmental Services.

Senator Grove.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, today I rise to represent AB 2423 on behalf of Assembly Member Devon Mathis. AB 2423 corrects an injustice by requiring the Department of Developmental Services to review and update the currently outdated rate models that are provided to our Regional Centers in the IDD community.

For far too long, the Regional Centers that serve the needs of the IDD community have seriously been underfunded, which has limited the ability of our Regional Centers to provide the support that this community needs. Ensuring our IDD community gets the support it's needed is not a partisan issue, and we have received support from a diverse group of populations and coalition groups. The bill is sponsored by the California Disability Services Association. It's received no no votes. Respectfully ask for your aye vote on behalf of Assembly Member Mathis.

Thank you, Senator Grove. Any discussion on this measure? Any further discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Grove moves the call. Next up, file 308. Assembly Bill 2448. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2448 by Assembly Member Jackson an act relating to electric bike vehicles.

Senator Roth.

Thank you, Mister President. This bill creates an electric vehicle economic opportunity zone in Riverside County. In brief, the bill would direct California's labor and workforce development agency to work with the County of Riverside to make electric vehicle manufacturing jobs and education more accessible in one of the fastest-growing regions in the state.

The bill will enable Riverside County to help propel California toward its clean energy goals and serve as a model for how similar zones could be developed across the state. Bill has no opposition, received strong bipartisan support. Respectfully ask your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Roth. Any discussion on this measure? Senator Grove?

Thank you, Mister President. Colleagues, I respectfully rise in opposition to AB 2448. This bill is meant to encourage electric vehicle manufacturers to locate in low-income communities in Riverside County and will prioritize recruitment, enrollment of the workers and students of underprivileged economic status.

I know the Governor and many Members of this floor think that electric vehicles are the green solution and that those specifically called gas guzzling vehicles should be replaced. But we need to start looking seriously at the potential hazards caused by lithium batteries in these vehicles.

There have been multiple examples of lithium-ion batteries creating extensive environmental damage and putting many people's lives at risk.

For example, when the facility storing lithium-ion batteries in Otay Mesa caught on fire because a malfunction with one of the batteries, the facility burned for 17 days and spewed over 7000 parts per million of poison into the air. Fires caused by lithium-ion batteries are incredibly difficult to put out.

They also produce toxic hydrogen fume, toxic hydrogen cyclinide fumes that can be extremely harmful and even fatal. Even when the storage facility in Otay Mesa caught on fire, CAL FIRE was only able to lift the evacuation orders after 13 days. That means 8 million gallons of water was used to put this fire out.

People had to put their entire lives on hold for two weeks, so they weren't exposed to these dangerous fumes. Last month, the truck carrying lithium-ion batteries caught on fire on the 15 Freeway, and that shut down both sides of this critical transportation route.

Drivers were trapped in hundred-degree weather, and it took days for the cleanup of the toxic mess. Just last week, an electric semi-truck caught fire on the Interstate 80, which created a toxic plume of smoke and shut down both directions of the freeway for 12 hours.

One woman near the proposed storage site was quoted that this particular site will affect Black and brown communities in a negative way. And she stated, its new technology, and I feel like we're being the guinea pigs all over again in this neighborhood.

The other communities, and other communities where they are proposing lithium battery storage facilities, people have begun advocating against them because they don't want these dangerous facilities near their families, their children, or their community. This bill encourages the placement of these facilities in low-income communities, which would bear the brunt of these risks, particularly Black and brown communities.

It is the low-income communities that are at risk of being exposed to dangerous toxic fumes that will face the risk of evacuating weeks at a time if there's a potential exposure which is likely to happen and evacuating them where? I think this bill means well to encourage economic development in low socioeconomic disadvantaged neighborhoods.

But where we put these facilities needs to be safe and make sure that our communities are protected from these horrific catastrophic environmental impacts that create hazards on all the communities that they are surrounded by. Respectfully ask for a no vote.

Members, any further discussion on this measure? Senator Eggman?

Thank you very much, Mister President. Just rising in support of this bill as we continue our transition away from gas. We know we've had more heat-related deaths in the last couple years than we've ever had. The most deaths that we have related to any kind of weather occurrence is heat.

And we know heat comes directly from issues around climate change and oil and the ways we use things like that.

And also just in my district, and I know in my colleague's district from Kern County, the highest rates of asthma affecting young children are found in the Central Valley, where we have more trucks and tractors going up and down that freeway every day.

So, I am in support of these bills as begins to move us off in a sensible way, off oil and gas and moving towards a more green economy where everybody can benefit and we can breathe. Thank you very much, Mister President.

Thank you, Senator Eggman. Any further discussion or debate? Members see none. Senator Roth, you may close.

Thank you, Mister President. I happen to live in Riverside County, and I'm fairly certain that the author of this measure didn't intend to prompt a discussion of fossil fuel versus alternative fuel sources, the pros and cons, and all of the rest of that.

Rather, I am fairly confident that the author's intent was to attempt to provide a pathway for disadvantaged communities, for the underprivileged, for those who are not like us, who live in some parts of Riverside County, who right now are dealing with warehouses, the pros and cons of warehouses, because we are the pipeline from the ports to all of the rest of you, frankly, in the State of California, the Midwest and the East Coast.

So, this Bill would hopefully move those in Riverside County, if the opportunity zone works, toward high-tech, high-pay, high-quality jobs, which is something we certainly lack in some portions of the county today. So, I respectfully asked for your. I vote thanks.

All debate having ceased. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call]

Senator Roth moves a call. Members, we're next going to begin with file item 310 followed by file item 317, 319, 320, 321, 322 and 329. We'll begin next with file item 310. This is Assembly Bill 2669.

Secretary, please read

Assembly Bill 2669 by Assemblymember Ting in accolade to transportation.

Senator Dodd

Mister President and colleagues, today I'm presenting AB 2669 on behalf of assemblymember Ting, which would protect free sidewalk access for pedestrians and bicyclists by prohibiting the use of sidewalk tolls on all state run bridges constructed before January 2025. A pedestrian toll on these bridges would unfairly burden pedestrians and bikers.

They do not put the same wear and tear on the bridges as cars or trucks. AB 2669 simply preserves an incentive for people to pursue emission free methods of active transportation. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Dodd, any discussion on this measure? See no microphones up. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Dodd moves a call. All right, Senators, be aware that the next the floor managers for the following items are going to go in order. Limone, Durazzo, Laird, Durazzo, Cortese, and Archuleta. Next up, file item 317. Assembly Bill 2734.

Secretary, please read

Assembly Bill 2734 by Assemblymember Connolly in accolade to agriculture.

Senator Limon, floor is yours.

Thank you, President and Members, AB 2734 proposes several changes to the health healthy soils program to ensure all farmers can access it, promoting climate smart practices across California. The Bill directs the California Department of Food and Agriculture to offer grants for on farm demonstration projects.

AB 2735 enjoys bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion? Seeing none, secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Secretary, please read

Assembly Bill 2780 by Assemblymember McKinnor in accolade to carriers of passengers.

Senator Durazo.

Thank you, Mister President. AB 2780 would require charter bus. Carriers to notify local governments at least. 24 hours before transporting vulnerable passengers from out of state to a California City. County or other local jurisdiction. This country has a proud history of. Compassionately welcoming legal asylum seekers from around the world.

Cities, counties and nonprofit organizations have organized as best they can in the past. Several years to triage these legal asylum seekers and provide them with temporary humane care, including food, clothing and shelter. What is missing is knowing when these. Legal asylum seekers will arrive in a California City.

So that local governments and nonprofit organizations can help prevent potential human labor or. Sex trafficking of these individuals. And to better coordinate humanitarian aid, it requires the chartered bus carriers to provide local governments with a 24 hours notice. I respectfully ask for your vote.

Thank you, Senator Durazzo. Any discussion on this measure? Any further discussion seeing non secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Durazo moves the call. We'll move next to file item 320. This is Assembly Bill 2872. Secretary, please call the roll. Excuse me. Please read the item. Getting a little ahead of myself there.

Assembly Bill 2872 by Assemblymember Calderon. An act relating to insurance.

Senator Laird. We will actually hear your Bill first before we call.

Thank you, Mister President. I appreciated the inferred, powerful presentation. This Bill is sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and would help provide a needed pay increase for investigators at the California Department of Insurance. The pay inequity between the Department of Insurance and other divisions is a major factor in retaining sworn officers.

The insurance officers are currently being paid almost 21% less for performing similar work from Department of Justice similar workers. Women represent 40% of leadership positions and 35% of the rank and file positions at the Department of Insurance. This is the highest percentage of women in law enforcement across the state and across the nation. Because of the way these positions are funded, AB 2872 does not directly impact the state General Fund. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Laird. Any discussion on this measure? Any discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Senator Laird moves the call.

Rubio. Aye.

We're going to move next to file item 321. This is Assembly Bill 2873.

Secretary, please read Assembly Bill 2873 by Assemblymember Garcia. Inaccurate to workforce development

Thank you, Mister President. This Bill, authored by Assemblymember Garcia, makes small but impactful changes to the breaking barriers to employment initiative, making the program more equitable, flexible, and accessible, while maintaining the program's goals. The Bill has received no no votes and is supported by a large coalition, community based organizations and local workforce development boards. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Durazo. Any discussion on this measure? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Durazzo moves the call. Next up, file item 322. Assembly Bill 2971. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2971 by Assembly Maienschein an relating to classified employees.

Thank you, Mister President. Colleagues, classified school employees are the people who keep our schools running smoothly, from serving meals to cleaning classrooms. I think most of us are aware of that. Unfortunately, many schools are facing staffing shortages, which makes it harder to support students and maintain a healthy environment.

Currently, there are no clear guidelines on how many staff Members schools actually need. The pandemic made those issues even more acute. AB 2971 simply adds community colleges to an existing classified employee staffing ratio workgroup.

This Bill will help us have better conversations in the workgroup about how many staff Members schools need to keep students safe and supported. It's an important step towards creating a stronger and more resilient educational system. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your. aye vote.

Thank you. Senator Cortese, any discussion on this measure? Any further discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll. Excuse me? Yeah, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Cortese moves a call. Next up, file item 329. This is Assembly Bill 1122.

Assembly Bill 1122 by Assemblymember Bains an act relating to vessels.

Thank you, Mister President. I rise to present AB 1122 by Doctor Bains. And this Bill will ensure that we achieve air quality improvements at our ports and harbors, while at the same time protecting the lives and the livelihood of our mariners. US Coast Guard has raised safety concerns about the implementation of the commercial harbor craft rule, which will require ships and boats to upgrade to newer and cleaner propulsion systems.

AP 1122 maintains that the requirement of these clean air rules while addressing the coast guard concerns by requiring the inclusion of a bypass system that a vessel captain may activate in an emergency situation. In addition, unions have raised concerns that their crews could lose between 25 and 30% of their incomes.

While vessels go into drydock for the engine upgrades. The Bill minimizes their lost income for workers by allowing vessels to align their coast guard inspection schedule with the requirements to install new engines. Since the crews already operate around coast guard inspections, alignment will significantly reduce the impact on workers incomes.

AB 1122 was drafted with the intent to be narrow and tailored in addressing the legitimate safety and economic concerns that have been raised. The Bill is sponsored by stakeholders from across the industry, including the California Labor Federation, Inland Boatman's Union, and the International Organization of Masters, Mates, and pilots. For these reasons, I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Senator Archuleta, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion on this measure? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Archuleta moves the call. Members, here are the Senators that are next on deck. Here we have Becker, Laird. Skinner. Umberg, Laird. We're going to begin with file item 342, Assembly Bill 1937.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1937 by Assembly Member Berman, an act relating to state property.

Senator Becker.

Thank you. This bill will facilitate the transfer of excess Caltrans property near Pacifica State Beach to the Department of Parks and Recreation for state park purposes. It'll ensure, ultimately, more Californians can access Pacifica's beautiful beaches. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Becker. Any discussion on this measure? Any further discussion on the measure? Secretary, please call... Please call the vote.

[Roll Call]

Senator Becker... Remind Members we're gonna only go through the roll once because we have folks off the floor, so we'll put things on call. All right, we're going to move next to file item 346. This is Assembly Bill 2103.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2103 by Assemblymember Pellerin. An act relating to State Parks.

Senator Laird.

Thank you very much, Mister President. Following the devastating CZU Lightning Wired Fire, which burned across the entirety of Big Basin State Park, which is in the author's district and my district, the California Department of Parks and Recreation initiated a planning process to reimagine and rebuild Big Basin redwoods.

However, the current process of state land acquisitions required approvals by the Public Works Board and the Department of General Services is often delayed and makes conservation organization wait many months to transfer property with this urgency. This will help bring certainty to the acquisition partners by adding property acquired by Big Basin Redwoods, Año Nuevo, Butano State Park, to the list of exemptions from the Public Works Board. There's no registered opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Laird. Any discussion on this measure? Seeing no microphones up. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Senator Laird moves a call. Next up, file item 349. Assembly Bill 2178. Secretary please read.

Assembly Bill 2178 by Assemblymember Ting in accolade to prisons.

Senator Skinner.

Thank you, Mister President. Members, please present the Bill AB 2178 on behalf of Assemblymember Ting. This Bill follows recommendation by our Legislative Analyst's office to set an empty bed threshold per fiscal year. California's prison population has been steadily declining, and according to the Laos February 2024 report, by 2028, California could have nearly 19,000 empty prison beds.

The projection for capital outlay is anticipated to be 2 billion over the next 10 years. With when we're facing deficits, we could save some of that capital outlay by not repairing aspects of facilities that we may not need or use.

So by following the Lao's recommendation to set an empty bed threshold per fiscal year, the state could avoid spending some of those funds. And with that, I ask for your aye vote.

Members, is there a discussion or debate on this measure? Discussion or debate? Seeing none, secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Skinner moves the call. Members, the next five bills we're going to take up, at least plan to take up, in order as follows, file item 350, 351, 352, 357, and 363. Those are floor managers Umberg, Laird, Roth, Padilla, and Cortese. Next up is file item 350, Assembly Bill 2193, by Senator by Assembly Member Holden. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2193 by Assembly Member Holden, an act relating to hazing.

Senator Umberg, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mr. President and colleagues. AB 2193 allows for a civil action to be brought against an institution of higher learning, for instance, of hazing involving one or more students, if the institution had direct involvement, knew, or should have known of the dangerous hazing practices and failed to intervene.

This is a follow on to bills that provided for responsibility for mere negligence. This requires that the institution either have been directly involved or knew or should have known of the hazing practices. I urge an aye vote.

Members, any discussion or debate on this measure? Discussion or debate? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Umberg moves the call. Next up, file item 351. Assembly Bill 2202. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2202 by Assemblymember Rendon. An act relating to short term rentals.

Senator Laird.

Thank you very much, Mister President. AB 2202 requires that California short term vacation rentals inform customers what cleaning chores they will be asked to complete at the home before the customer books the rental. We'll also require that any penalties renters might incur if they fail to complete these tasks be outlined prior to booking. Amendments taken in Senate Appropriations narrow the scope of the Bill and clarify reporting requirements, among other technical changes. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure. Seeing no microphones up. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Senator Laird moves the call. Next up, file item 352, Assembly Bill 2231. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2231 by Assembly Member Gipson, an act relating to pawn brokers.

Senator Roth.

Thank you, Mr. President. This bill seeks to propose mandatory continuing education for pawn brokers in California. Before receiving licensure, all pawnbrokers will be mandated to take 8 hours of training. The bill has received bipartisan support and has no opposition. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any debate on this measure? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Members, to remind you, you'll get another chance when we put bills on call. So Senator Roth moves the call. We're going to move next to file item 357. This is Assembly Bill 2440.

Secretary, please read

Assembly Bill 2440 by Assemblymember Reyes in accolade to environmental protection.

Senator Padilla is presenting.

Thank you, Mister President. I present AB 2440 on behalf of Assembly Reyes, which will incorporate the state parks Department and other agencies managing state owned lands into the state's goals of conserve 30% of lands and coastal waters by 2030. The Bill would ensure equitable access to the outdoors for all and specify reporting requirements around the goal.

California's state parks are an invaluable asset to conservation and providing public access to our incredible landscapes. They should be included in the support, acquisition and stewardship of state lands. This Bill has received no, no votes. I would respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Padilla, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion seeing none. Secretary, please hold on. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Padilla moves the call.

Okay, Members, thank you for your patience. We're going to continue on with the file. In the following order, file item 363, 367, 370, 413 and 419. Okay, we're going to turn next to file item 363. This is Assembly Bill 2738. Secretary, please read

Assembly Bill 2738 by Assembly Member Luz Rivas an act relating to employment.

Senator Cortese, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mister President. Thank you. Thank you. AB 2738 seeks to strengthen the enforcement to protect stage production workers by holding public venues accountable and increasing contract transparency to verify that production companies hire trained workers. Additionally expands the existing authority of local public agencies to enforce the live event safety law and other labor laws to reduce the backlog of state agencies.

And then lastly, it makes a small change to AB 594 from last year, which requires, rather than allows, a court to award reasonable attorney's fees to the public prosecutor if they win the case so that local public agencies are adequately funded for enforcement. The author took amendments in Senate Approps from the Labor Agency to have the penalties go to the victims first. The remaining penalties will go to the General Fund before reimbursing local prosecutors.

We need to allow local prosecutors to recover fees because there's an unlevel playing field for a large defendant against smaller entities that are not from our large cities to go after labor violations. The public counsel, they will be at a severe disadvantage. They're taking a gamble that they're going to succeed and return and recover attorney fees.

This is simply trying to empower public sector prosecutors, enforce labor violations to reduce the burden on the state. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Senator Cortese, any discussion on this measure? Any further discussion on this measure? See none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Cortese moves a call. Our next file item. The author is off the floor, the floor manager is off the floor, so we're gonna skip that and move to file item 370. This is Assembly Bill 3031.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 3031 by Assemblymember Lee. An act relating to state government.

Senator Laird, floor is yours.

Thank you, Mister President. This Bill would create the LGBTQ+ Commission at the state level to serve as a focal point for the wide range of issues facing the community. This Commission would be a valuable voice for the Legislature and the Governor as we consider policies that impact our state. It's modeled after the highly respected Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Senator Laird moves the call. Next up is file item 413. This is Assembly Bill 3042. Secretary, please read. Floor manager, Senator Grove.

Assemblymember 30.

Assembly Bill 3042 by Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen, an act relating to county penalties.

Senator Grove.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, I rise today to present Assembly Bill 3042, authored by Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen. This bill extends a sunset date for four years on Proposition 69, the DNA Fingerprint Unsolved Crime and Innocence Protection Act.

For two decades, Proposition 69 has directed criminal funds towards DNA sample collection and testing efforts, which is essential for solving crimes and exonerating the innocent. The program recovered over 106,000 DNA hits on unsolved crimes, and many of which could have been sexual assaults. This bill received no no votes and has gone through the process. Respectfully ask for an aye vote on behalf of Assembly Member Nguyen.

Thank you, Senator Grove. Any discussion on this measure? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Grove moves the call.

Next up is file item 419. This is Assembly Bill 2427. Floor manager, Senator Becker. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2427 by Assemblymember McCarty. An act relating to land use.

Senator Becker.

Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate. Pleased to present AB 2427 the Equitable EV Charging Act. This will make charging more available to multifamily housing residents, help the state's EV goals, and also resolve racial disparities by increasing access and equity. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion? Seeing none, secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Senator Becker moves the call. We're gonna move back to file item 367. This is Assembly Bill 2917. Floor manager is Senator Blakespear. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2917 by Assemblymember Zbur. An act relating to firearms.

Senator Blakespear.

Thank you, Mister President and Members, I rise to present AB 2917 on behalf of Assemblymember Zbur. This Bill is sponsored by Everytown for Gun Safety and the San Francisco City Attorney. In the last decade, gun violence restraining orders, or GVROs, have become one of the most effective tools available for preventing certain types of gun violence before they occur. AB 20917 updates and refines California's nation leading GVRO law to draw the civil court's attention to a broader set of risk factors in a court's analysis of whether temporary access to a firearm should be restricted.

According to the California Attorney General's most recent report on hate crimes, hate crimes involving racial bias, religious bias, sexual orientation bias, and gender bias all increased between 2021 and 2022. This Bill guides the court to consider threats of violence made against groups protected by hate crimes law and threats of violence to advance political objectives. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Blakespear. Any discussion on this measure? Seeing no microphones up, Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

Senator Blakespear moves the call. Members, here's the next five Bills on the docket. 422, followed by 421, 423, 426 and 428. So we're going to go now to a file item 422. Assembly Bill 2533. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2533 by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo, an act relating to land use.

Senator Blakespear.

Thank you, Mr. President and colleagues. I rise today to present Assembly Bill 2533 on behalf of Assembly Member Juan Carrillo. AB 2533 seeks to formally get existing unpermitted accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units online by updating ADU amnesty laws.

This change will empower homeowners to seek advice from licensed contractors to address any health and safety concerns and provide a pathway for homeowners looking to legalize their units. ADUs are infill, they are affordable, and they are often a critical stepping stone for middle class families to build generational wealth.

Whether by providing an affordable option to family members and loved ones or as rental income, building and owning an ADU can be a life changing asset. This bill has enjoyed unanimous support throughout the process, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Blakespear. Any discussion, Members? Any discussion on this bill? Seeing none. Is that Senator Umberg? Is your microphone up for this bill? Is there a point of order? No, sir. All right. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Blakespear moves the call. All right, we're gonna hear three bills by floor manager Senator Menjivar. We're gonna begin with file item 421. This is Assembly Bill 2343.

Secretary, please read

Assembly Bill 2343 by Assemblymember Schiavo in accolade to public social services.

Senator Menjivar.

Thank you, Mister President. AB 2343 will bridge a gap in services for families suffering homelessness and domestic abuse by codifying language allowing alternative payment program administrators to use existing funds to make referrals for these families seeking childcare to other supportive services. Respectfully asking for an I vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion? Seeing none, secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Menjivar moves the call. We're gonna now take up two additional Bills by our activity Chair. Excuse me, Senator Menjivar. We will begin with file item 295, followed by file item 316. So 295 is Assembly Bill 2005. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2005 by Assemblymember Ward. An act related to Housing.

Senator Menjivar.

Once again, thank you, Mister President. AB 2005 will allow California State Universities to utilize the Low Income Housing Tax Credit to create more affordable housing for our amazing CSU staff and faculty. Lack of access to affordable housing in California has increased difficulty for CSUs to recruit and retain diverse quality staff. Prior legislation has provided access to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit to our California Community Colleges as well as to our K-12 faculty, making AB 2005 an easy next step to provide housing. For these reasons, respectfully asking for an aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion? Seeing none, Secretary, please call the vote.

[Roll Call].

Members, we have a full house now, so we're gonna go through the role one more time. One final time. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call].

Secretary, please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]. Members, on a vote of 31 to eight, the measure passes. We're going to move next to file item 316. This is Assembly Bill 2704. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2704 by Assemblymember Zbur in accolade to home supportive services.

Senator Menjivar

Thank you once again, Mister President. This Bill will help streamline entry into the in home supportive services workforce. It alleviates the financial burden on prospective IHSS providers by shifting the responsibility of covering the DOJ costs associated with criminal background checks from the prospective providers to DOJ.

Removing barriers to entry into this workforce should be a priority for our state. And this Bill furthers that goal by streamlining the process to recruit IHSS providers, asking respectfully for an aye vote.

There any discussion or debate on this measure? Discussion or debate seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

On a vote of 33 to five, the measure passes. All right, next up, Members, file items 423426 and 428. We'll begin with 423. This is Assembly Bill 1168.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1168 by Assemblymember Bennett. An act relating to emergency medical services.

Senator Limón is floor managing. Please proceed.

Thank you. Members, I rise to present AB 1168 on behalf of Assemblymember Bennett. This is an important issue in our district. The Bill will make narrow changes to allow the City of Oxnard the option of providing ambulance and EMS services. AB 1168 clarifies that when a jurisdiction or fire district enters into a joint powers authority.

It does not automatically lose its ability to control emergency services. The recent floor amendments explicitly state that nothing in this Bill alters, modifies, diminishes or enlarges any rights or obligations regarding 201 rights and entering a JPA. This Bill has received bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator Limón, any discussion on this measure? Members, any discussion? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the call the vote.

[Roll Call].

Just a moment, please, Members, we do have a full house. We're going to go through the roll one more time. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call].

On a vote of 32 to two, the measure passes. We're going to do two more Assembly third reading items, Members, and then we're going to go to Bills on call, so be prepared for that. Next up is file item 426. This is Assembly Bill 2318.

Secretary, please read

Assembly Bill 20318 by Assemblymember Papan in accolade to water.

Senator Allen is prepared. Senator?

Yes. Thank you so much, Mister President. You're doing a great job. I rise today to present AB 2318. On behalf of Assemblymember Papan would require the State Water Board to publish an annual report detailing the receipts and expenditures of the cleanup and abatement account.

As folks may know, when a violation of water quality standards occurs, the violator has two options. They can either conduct a supplemental environmental project to restore the waterway, or they can pay into the State Water Board's cleanup and abatement account. Now, most violators opt to pay penalties into the cleanup and abatement account rather than conducting the workup.

The cleanup work directly, and the account was designed with the intention that funds from penalties would be allocated back to the affected communities to redress and remediate pollution. But there's been a lack of comprehensive reporting on how these funds are used, which has raised concerns and uncertainty about their allocation.

This measure would require our Water Board to disclose which regions have received funding from the account. It's a very modest transparency measure that would provide assurance to communities at the fines paid by polluters are being used effectively to address local pollution. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure. Any further discussion? This is eligible for unanimous roll call. Without objection. Eyes 39. No, zero. The measure passes. All right, that's the spirit. Next up, file item 428. This is Assembly Bill 3281.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 3281 by the Assembly Committee on Judiciary, an act relating to state government.

Senator Umberg.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, this bill contains numerous minor updates to the various code sections within the jurisdiction of the committee. Urge an aye vote.

Members, any further discussion on this measure? Despite that thorough presentation, it is not eligible for unanimous roll call. Secretary, please call the roll.

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All right, we're gonna go through the roll one last time. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 31 to seven, the measure passes. Okay. Members, we are going to... Let me tell you the schedule for prior to dinner. We're going to go through bills on call, so we're going to need all the Members at their desks. So you will have your last chance to participate in those votes. We're then going to go back to motions and resolutions, if folks want to rise to make some requests.

And then we're going to take a dinner break about 30 minutes in length. Asking Members to stay here in the building. And that is the schedule for the next few minutes. We'd ask you to come back to your desk so you can be attentive to a lot of bills on call and make sure your vote can be counted. And we'll take just a moment to get organized here at the desk.

Okay, Members, I'm sure you found that little button on your computer that tells you which of the votes that you are not on, right? Everybody's found that button. We're going to ask for a lot of attention on this because it's easy to miss. We have more than 50 Bills on call. I'm going to call them, and hopefully people are paying attention so we don't have to go back and do it again. We're going to begin with Governor's appointments. This is file item 190. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 40 to zero, the nominee is confirmed. Moving next to file item 193. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the nominee is confirmed. Moving next to file item 194. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the nominees are confirmed. We're gonna next move to Assembly, third reading Bills on call. We'll begin with file item 213. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. Next up, file item 214. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. Next up, file item 216. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, that measure passes. Next up, file item 219. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. We're going to move to file item 233. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 40 to zero, the measure passes. We'll move next to file item 243. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. Next up, file item 244. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 30 to eight, the measure passes. We'll move next to file item 252. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. Move next to file item 276. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. Next up, file item 227. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. Next up, file item 230. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. File item 241. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. Move next to file item 277. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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So 39 to zero on the urgency. 39 to zero on the measure. The measure passes. Moving next to file item 279. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. Next up, file item 281. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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39 to zero on the urgency. 39 to zero. The measure passes. Next up, file item 283. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 30 to nine, the measure passes. We'll move to file item 290. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. We'll move to file item 293. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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Just a moment. Secretary, please call the absent Members. Please, everybody get their. Please have your attention now. Call the absent Members one more time.

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On a vote of 31 to five, the measure passes. Moving on to file item 294. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 35 to zero, the measure passes. We're going to move next to file item 297. Secretary, please call the absent Members. Hold on, hold on. I really need everyone's attention here as we complete our measures on call. Okay, so, Members are here from the other house. I like to just ask you to wait just five minutes, and we'll be done, and you can have all the conversation that you want. So everyone's attention, please. We're at file item 297. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. We'll move next to file item 304. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 31 to seven, the measure carries. Moving on to file item 307. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. We'll move to file item 308. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 32 to four, the measure carries. The measure passes. File item 310. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 31 to seven, the measure passes. File item 317. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 37 to zero, the measure passes. Moving on to file item 319. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 31 to five, the measure passes. Moving on to file item 320. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 31 to seven, the measure passes. Moving on to file item 321. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 35 to zero, the measure passes. Moving on to file item 322. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 30 to nine, the measure passes. Moving on to file item 329. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 38 to one, the measure passes. Moving on to file item 342. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 36 to two, the measure passes. Moving on to file item 346. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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Secretary, call the absent Members one last time. Call the absent Members one more time, please.

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A vote of 31 to one. The measure passes. Next up, file item 349. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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Senator Skinner moves the call. Next up, file item 350. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 28 to seven, the measure passes. We'll move next to file item 351. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote.

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Everybody good? On a vote of 34 to four, the measure passes. Moving on to file item 357. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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Guess folks don't want dinner, huh? All right. On a vote of 36 to zero, the measure passes. Next up is file item 352. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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All right. On a vote of 34 to one, the measure passes. Next up is file item 363. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 29 to nine, the measure passes. Next up, file item 370. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 31 to zero, the measure passes. Next up, file item 413. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. Next step, file item 419. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 30 to four, the measure passes. Moving on to file item 367. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 31 to six, the measure passes. Next up is file item 422. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of - Janet's okay. Janet's okay. On a vote of 38 to zero, the measure passes. Next up is file item 421. Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 39 to zero, the measure passes. Members, we're going to go to motions and resolutions. Without objection. Pursuant to Joint Rule 33.1, Joint Rule 61 will be suspended to allow Assembly Bill 2115 and 3035 to be amended after the deadline. The request has been approved by the Rules Committee. Without objection.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 33.1, Joint Rule 61 and 62 will be suspended to allow the Senate Policy and Fiscal Committees to meet and hear Assembly Bill 224 and Assembly Bill 535 after the deadline and without sufficient notice in the daily file, the request has been approved by the Rules Committee. Senator Gonzalez, for what purpose do you rise?

Thank you, Mister President. Members, there is a resolution at the desk requesting permission to suspend Joint Rules 61 and 62 for the purpose of allowing Senate Policy and Fiscal Committee to meet and hear Assembly Bills 518 and 1034. These requests have been approved by the Rules Committee.

Senator Seyarto, for what purpose do you rise?

We wish not to waive the rules and would request a no vote.

Very good. Secretary, please read the resolution.

Resolve that Joint Rule 61 and 62 be dispensed with.

All right, Members, Senator Gonzalez is asking for an aye vote. Senator Seyarto is asking for a no vote. Secretary, please call the roll.

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On a vote of 38, the Joint Rules are suspended. Okay, any other microphones up for motions and resolutions, Members? Senator Jones, what purpose you rise.

Thank you, Mister President. Under motions and resolutions, at the request of the author, I would like to remove an item from the special consent calendar. Item 506, Assembly Bill 1254 by Assemblyman Flora and place on the inactive file.

Thank you, Senator. The desk will note. Anything else, Members, before we're going to break. All right, listen up. We've had a great, great progress this afternoon. Thank you all for your cooperation. We have dealt with 55 Bills so far today. As you noted at the top, we're trying to get to 100 before the evening is done.

We are going to break for dinner for just 30 minutes. We're asking Members to please stay in the building and that we can make good progress after dinner, and we can have an earlier evening than we might have expected. So thank you all for your cooperation. We'll see you in 30 minutes. That's it. Who has the - 5:54. 5:54. We'll be back here in the chambers.

Members, welcome back. We're going to call the Senate back from recess. We're going to continue with Assembly third reading, and we're going to begin with file item 430. This is Assembly Bill 2377. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2377 by Assemblymember Luz Rivas in accolade to pupil instruction.

Senator Newman?

Thank you, Mister President. I rise on behalf of Assemblymember Luz Rivas to present AB 2377 which will provide for accommodations for K 12 students who are practicing religious fasting by either offering a modified exercise option or by substituting academic assignments related to physical education.

Many religions fast as part of their worship practices in hot weather. The implications for students of fasting during long, hot California days can be challenging and sometimes dangerous. AB 2377 offers options to keep students safe while respecting their religious practices. This Bill has received bipartisan support and has received no votes so far.

I am respectfully asking for your aye vote this evening.

Members, is there any discussion or debate on this measure? Any discussion or debate? Seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Newman... Senator Newman moves the call. All right, Members, next up is file item 431, Assembly Bill 2016. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2016 by Assembly Member Maienschein, an act relating to estates.

Senator Laird. Members, please give Senator Laird your attention.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Everybody's attention.

Senator Laird, our apologies. And now we have, I think, our attention directed towards you, and you may proceed.

Thank you very much, Mr. President. This bill addresses the rapid escalation of home values. It has resulted in estates that include modest family homes no longer qualifying for an expedited probate process. AB 2016 updates the estate value limit for the state's simplified small estate probate process to address this challenge. It would prevent heirs from being caught up in California's lengthy probate court process, especially when trying to establish title to the family home after the passing of a loved one. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any discussion on this measure? All right, seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

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Just a moment. We have a full house now, Members, so we're gonna go through the roll one last time, and then we're gonna close it. So, Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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On a vote of 38 to zero, the measure passes. Next up is file item 432, AB 2802. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2802 by Assemblymember Maienschein in accolade to foster youth.

Senator Atkins, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mister President. Colleagues have rise to present AB 2802 on behalf of assemblymember Maienschein. This Bill seeks to create a more gender inclusive options for housing arrangements within the transitional housing placement programs, or THP. The THP program serves as a lifeline for current and former foster youth over 18 suffering from homelessness.

However, providers often encounter challenges in placing youth stemming from rigid, binary, gender based rules for housing arrangements. Currently, the designation of housing vacancies as male and female creates barriers for individuals, siblings, and co parenting youth who wish to live together but do not share the same gender identity.

AB 2802 would allow foster youth in transitional housing to share rooms with roommates, siblings, or co parents who do not share the same gender identity. With the approval of the provider, and on a case by case basis, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any further debate, seeing none. Secretary, please call the roll.

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On a vote of 31 to one, the measure passes. Members, here's the order that we're going to follow for the next five bills. We're going to go file item 434, 436, 438, 439 and 440. So floor managers, please be prepared. Next up is file item 434. This is Assembly Bill 1316.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1316 by Assembly Member Irwin, an act relating to healthcare.

Senator Eggman. Senator Eggman, the floor is yours.

Thank you very much. I am presenting AB 1316 today by Assembly Member Irwin that helps facilitate people out of the emergency room when they're in a mental health crisis into a facility. The last amendment took away all opposition. I ask for your aye vote.

Any discussion on this measure, Members? It is eligible for unanimous roll call. Without objection, ayes 39, noes zero. The measure passes. Next up is file item 436, Assembly Bill 2276. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2276 by Assemblymember Wood in accolade to forestry

Senator Dodd.

Thank you very much, Mister President. Members, I write to present 2276 on behalf of Assemblymember Wood. As we know, wildfires have had a catastrophic effect on our state's residents and landscape. Important timber harvest plans, exemptions that further the state's policy goal of reducing wildfire risk are set to expire.

Respectfully ask for your vote on AB 2276.

Any discussion on this measure, Members, is eligible for unanimous roll call. Without objection. Ayes 39 Noes 0. The measure passes. Next up is file item 438. Assembly Bill 2432.

Secretary, please read

Assembly Bill 2432 by Assemblymember Gabriel in accolade to crime and making an appropriation therefore.

Senator Rubio, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mister President. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, today I am pleased to present AB 2432 the California Victims of Crimes act, creating a permanent source of funding for programs serving victims of violent crimes modeled on the bipartisan federal Victims of Crime act.

This will make it easier for prosecutors to hold bad actors accountable and protect our vulnerable communities. By creating a state equivalent to Voca, AB 2432 will help to provide essential funding for programs that provide pivotal, and in some cases, life saving services to crime victims in California, including human trafficking, domestic violence, and child abuse victims.

AB 2432 is supported by a broad coalition of law enforcement, victims service organization, and criminal justice groups. This Bill also enjoys over 20 bipartisan co authors, has no opposition, and has received no no votes. With that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Mister President.

Thank you, Senator Rubio. Any discussion on this measure? Any discussion on this measure? Scene nine, this is a 27 vote Bill. Secretary, please call the roll.

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Please call the absent Members.

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A vote of 39 to zero. The measure passes. Next up is file item 439. Assembly Bill 2860.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2860 by Assemblymember Garcia an act relating to healing arts.

Senator Hurtado.

Thank you, Mister President. I'm proud to present AB 2860 doctors and gentas for Mexico program. AB 2860 removes the pilot status of this project for doctors, allows the medical board, beginning in 2025, to increase the number of doctors serving in this program and includes 30 psychiatrists.

This program has proven its medical quality and created access for communities lacking medical care due to language and cultural barriers. I respect last for an aye vote on this measure.

Members, any discussion on this measure? Any further discussion? Seeing none, it is eligible for unanimous roll call. Without objection. Ayes 39, no, zero. The measure passes. Next up is file item 440. This is Assembly Bill 3162.

Secretary, please read.