Assembly Floor

Assembly is now in session. Assemblymember Haney notices the absence of a quorum. The sergeant arms will prepare the chamber and bring the absent Members. Clerk will call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Members, quorum is present. I ask you to please be seated in your seats. Members. Members, please find your seats. We are ready to go to today's prayer. Quorum is present. Members, pursuant to our rules, during the recess, the speaker appointed Reverends Bob and Patti Oshita as the Assembly's chaplains. The Oshitas will be familiar to many of you.

They were leaders in the Sacramento Buddhist church for over 30 years and also previously served as Assembly chaplains. Although they are retired, they are still active in the Sacramento community and in their congregation. We welcome them back to the Assembly and look forward to hearing their daily reflections prior to each of our floor sessions. At this time, I will ask our guests and visitors in the rear of the chamber and in the gallery to please stand for the prayer. Reverend Oshita.

Please join me in a moment of reflection. Eight days ago, our 39th President, Jimmy Carter, passed away at the age of 100. Tributes to President Carter have said that he took the office of the presidency to another level after leaving the Oval Office.

It is felt that as a past President, he touched more lives and helped more people than any President ever. For our first reflection of the New Year, I'd like to share how President Carter viewed his own life. He said, I have one life and one chance to make it count for something.

My faith demands that whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can, with whatever I have, to try to make a difference. Mother Teresa said of herself, I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.

In trying to do the best we can with our one life, let each of us create Ripples of good making a positive difference in the world. Let us try to live with kindness and gratitude beyond words.

We ask our guests and visitors to remain standing to join us in the flag salute. Assemblymember Lackey will lead us in the pledge.

Please join me in this important tradition. Ready? Begin. I pledge allegiance to the.

You may be seated. To all of our guests and visitors today, state law prohibits persons in the gallery from interfering with legislative procedures proceedings or disrupting the orderly conduct of official business. Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest and or other appropriate legal remedies. Reading of the day's previous journal.

Assembly Chamber Sacramento Monday, December 2,2024 pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of California, at the hour 12 o'clock Meridian, the 2025-26 regular session of the California Legislature was called to order by Sue Parker, Chief Clerk of the the Assembly for the 2023-24 regular session in conformity with law.

The following officers were also present. Russel C. Tomas, Minute Clerk and Cheryl R. Craft, Deputy Chief Sergeant at arms for the 2023-24 regular session. Principal Clerk David A. Bowman, Reading, roll call the Chief Clerk directed the reading Clerk to call the role the Assembly Members elect. The roll was called in the following answer to their names. [Roll]

Curry moves. Mr. Garcia moves and Mr. Gallagher. Mr. Flores seconds. That the reading of the previous day's journal be dispensed with. Presentations and petitions? There are none. Introductions and reference of bills will be deferred. Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted. Messages from the Governor? There are none. Messages from the Senate?

There are none. Moving to motions and resolutions. The absences for the day by illness. Assemblymember McKinnor for personal business. Assemblymember Calderon, Majority Leader Aguiar Curry, you are recognized for your procedural motion.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rules 45.5 to allow Assembly Members Wilson, Wallis and Jeff Gonzalez to speak on adjournment in memory today

Without objection such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 118A to allow Assembly Members Hoover and Wicks to have guests seated at their desks and to allow Assemblymember Macedo to have a guest in the rear of the chamber today.

Without objection. Such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to order. ACR 8 Wallis to the second reading file

Without objection such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to refer ACR 10 Mark Gonzalez to the Rules Committee without objection.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are joined by Assemblymember Reggie Jones Sawyer retired. Assemblymember Reggie Jones Sawyer. Reggie, we miss you, Reggie. Assembly Members, we also recognize our colleagues birthdays at this time. On January 2nd, it was the birthday of our Speaker Robert Rivas. On January 3, it was the birthday of Assembly Member Jacqui Irwin.

Moving on to guest introductions. Members, it is a very exciting day. We are moving on to guest introductions. Thank you Members. It thank you Members. We are moving on to guest introductions. Please take your seats. Members, Assemblymember Macedo, you are recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to recognize and honor Sophia Jinhee Park, the youngest person to ever pass the California State bar exam. At 17 years 8 months old, Sophia became the youngest person to pass this exam, beating the record previously held by her brother Peter Park.

Sophia started her law school journey at 13 in 2020 while also attending junior high school. In 2024, Sophia graduated from Northwestern California University School of Law and currently serves as a law Clerk in the Tulare County District Attorney's Office. She is on track to becoming a licensed attorney in March of 2025 once she turns 18 years old.

Sophia's accomplishments are very impressive and I have no doubt she will continue on to a career of great accomplishments and continue to serve the people of California. Joining her in the gallery today is her brother or her mother, He Un Lee, father B. Young Joe Park, and three siblings, which includes her older brother Peter and two younger siblings, Sarah and Andrew, who want to follow in both of their footsteps. Please join me in congratulating Sophia Jinhee.

Members, there is no business on the Daily File today, but we will move on to adjournments and memory. Thank you Members. Moving on to adjournments in memory. The quorum call is still in place. We ask for your respect. Thank you, Members. We're moving on to adjournments and memory. Please take all of your conversation off the floor.

Thank you, Members. Please give your respectful attention to those who are granted prior permission on their adjournment in memory. Assemblymember Wilson.

Members, it is with an heavy heart that I rise today to ask that we adjourn the Assembly in memory of David Alessandro Fleming, a devoted public servant, a beloved Member of the community, and a distinguished veteran whose life embodied selflessness and dedication. David Fleming, 92, passed away on December 8, 2024 at his home in Vacaville.

Born on May 26, 1932 in Los Angeles, David's life was one of remarkable service. After graduating from UCLA with a master's degree in education, David joined the United States Air force, serving over two decades as a decorated officer. His bravery earned him 11 Air Medals and three Distinguished Flying Crosses, including one for valor.

Whether flying critical missions over Cape Canaveral, Thailand, or Vietnam, David exemplified courage and integrity, retiring in 1976 as lieutenant colonel. His service to his community was equally profound. David served 12 years on the Vacaville City Council and another 12 as mayor, leaving an indelible mark by revitalizing downtown Vacaville, supporting local businesses and fostering civic pride.

His leadership extended to the arts and youth programs, where he championed initiatives for the Solano Symphony and North Bay Opera. David's deep commitment to mentorship was evident in his lifelong involvement with the Boy Scouts of America.

He himself was an Eagle Scout, a distinction he carried with pride and later passed on through his service as a Scouts master. David inspired generations, including his three sons and five grandsons, all of whom achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, a reflection of his dedication to nurturing future leaders.

Beyond civic service, David was a passionate advocate for preserving military and aviation history. He played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Jimmy Doolittle Museum, now the Rowland Freelance center, and supported the Travis Air Force Base Museum, ensuring future generations could honor and learn from our nation's history.

David's life was a testament to service, leadership and love for his family and community. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Buff, his sons, Matthew, Michael and Richard, his grandchildren and great grandchildren. His legacy will continue to inspire all who knew him and those who follow in his footsteps.

I ask that we adjourn today's session in memory of David Alessandro Fleming, honoring his extraordinary, extraordinary, extraordinary contribution and the profound impact he's made on countless lives. Thank you, Members.

Thank you, Assemblymember Wilson, Assembly Members Wallis and Gonzalez, you are recognized for your adjournments and memory.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, today I rise to ask this body to adjourn in the memory of retired United States Army Lt. Gen. Herbert Temple, Jr. The former chief of the National Guard Bureau who died in Rancho Mirage on December 29th at the age of 96. General Temple was born in Los Angeles on February 28th, 1928.

He graduated from Polytechnic High School in 1947 before enlisting in the 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard. General Temple was a constituent of mine, and I was honored to have him as a friend and a supporter. You could sense his honor, dedication and patriotism just by being around him.

He was a respected leader in our community, serving on the Riverside County Veterans Committee and the World Affairs Council of the Desert. Temple served as the 21st Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the highest ranking officer of the National Guard, and the head of the National Guard Bureau. Appointed to the post by President Ronald Reagan.

General Temple served as chief from 1986 to 1990. During his service, he oversaw the Guard's growth to more than 550,000 soldiers and airmen and expanded the engagement of Guard units in operations worldwide. He is generally credited with shaping the National Guard of today.

He was the driving force behind the construction of the Army National Guard Headquarters building in Arlington, Virginia, and in 2017, the building was renamed in his honor. I'll close my request for adjournment in memory of Lt. Gen. Herbert Temple, Jr. By quoting his 2017 remarks when the Army Guard Building was dedicated to him.

If in my last time on earth I'm still cognizant and I can still picture things, I believe that I will think of many of you. I'll hear your voices. I'll remember our times together. And in the final moments, it will be the Guard. The Guard. The Guard. Thank you, Members.

Assemblymember Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Members. Today I rise to ask this body to adjourn in memory of United States Army Lieutenant General Herbert R. Temple, who died on December 29th at the age of 96. General Temple spent his life serving our country as he enlisted in the 106th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division, in 1947, right out of high school.

He served until his retirement in 1990. In his retirement, he worked as a defense consultant for government and private business and also led congressional directed studies that focused on defense planning for weapons of mass destruction. Lieutenant General was one of the many that served our nation and put his life on the line.

In the military we call this service standing the watch. If you'd indulge me for a second, I'd like to read you a poem which was written long ago called the watch. For 44 years this soldier has stood the watch. While some of us were in our bunks at night, this soldier stood the watch.

While some of us were in school learning our trade, this soldier stood the watch. Yes, even before some of us were born into this world, this soldier stood the watch. In those years when the clouds of war were seen brewing on the horizon of history, this soldier stood the watch.

Many times he would cast an eye ashore to see his family standing there needing his guidance and help needing that hand to hold during the hard times. But he still stood the watch.

He stood the watch so that our families, our fellow countrymen, and we could sleep soundly in safety each and every night, knowing this soldier stood the watch. Today, we are here to say, soldier, the watch stands relieved. Relieved by those you have guided, trained and led. Lieutenant General Herbert Temple, you stand relieved. We have the watch.

Thank you. Assemblymember Gonzalez. Members, please bring the names to the desk to be printed in the Journal. Our request to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the Journal. Moving on to announcements immediately following session. The Women's Caucus annual photo will be here.

Please stay. The Republicans Women's Caucus photo and the Democratic Women's Caucus photo will be here. Session schedule is as follows. Tuesday, January 7th is a check in session. Wednesday, January 8th, check in session. Thursday, January 9th floor session at 9am seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn. Ms. Aguiar Curry and Mr. Garcia moves and Mr. Gallagher. Mr. Flores seconds that this House stands and adjourned until Thursday, January 9th. At 9am the quorum call is lifted and we are adjourned.