Assembly Floor

Assembly is now in session. Assemblymember Walis notices the absence of a quorum. Sergeant. Arms will prepare the chamber and bring in the absent Members. Clerk will call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Member a quorum is present. We ask our guests and visitors in the rear of the chamber and in the gallery to please stand for the prayer. Reverend Oshita will offer today's prayer. Reverend Oshita.

Please join me in a moment of reflection. I'm still moved by the well known and insightful response that Margaret Mead, the renowned anthropologist, gave when she was asked, what do you feel was the first indication of human civilization? It wasn't tools, pots or cave art, Mead said. It was a heel, femur, a thigh bone.

Then asked why, she said, in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, you die. You can't run from danger. You can't go to the river for a drink or hunt for food. You can't escape from predators. No animal can survive long enough for a broken leg to heal.

But heal femur means someone stayed with that injured person. Someone carried them to safety, bound up the wound, Fed and protected them, stayed and helped them to recover. Helping others through difficulty is where humanity truly began. The first sign of civilization was not an invention.

It was when we as a species began to live with caring and compassion. What was true at the dawn of human civilization continues to be true today. As Margaret Mead shared, we are at our best when we serve others. We are at our best when we live with kindness and caring and kindness. Namwami Naosu. Those live with kindness and gratitude beyond words.

We ask our guests and visitors to remain standing to join us in the flag salute. Assemblymember Alvarez will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Colleagues, please join me in slitting our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty. And justice for all.

May be seated. To 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 or other appropriate legal remedies. Reading of the previous day's Journal .

Assembly Chamber Sacramento Wednesday, May 14, 2025 the Assembly met at 7:00am The Honorable Juan Alanis, Assembly Member, 22nd District Presiding Chief.

Majority Leader Garcia moves and Mr. Lackey seconds that the reading of the President previous day's journal be dispensed with presentations and petitions. There are none. Introduction 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 on to motions and resolutions. Absences of the day will be deemed read and printed in the file. Assistant Majority Leader Garcia, you are recognized for your procedural motions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 45.5 to allow Assembly Members Coloza and Pellerin to speak on an adjournment in memory today. Objection. Such shall be the order. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 118A to allow Assembly Members Pellerin and Lee to have guests in the rear of the chamber today.

Without objection. Such shall be the order.

I move to suspend Assembly Rule 63 to allow all bills heard today, Friday, May 23, 2025 and reported by the Appropriations Committee with amendments to the desk Today or Tuesday, May 27 or Wednesday, May 28, to be read a second time and amended, then ordered to the second reading file one legislative day prior to the day required under the Assembly rules.

Mr. Flora, you were recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With hold consent, ask for a roll call vote.

Thank you, Mr. Flora. The Assistant Majority Leader's motion is seconded by Mr. Connolly. This motion is not debatable. Members, can I have decorum, please? This motion is not debatable. It requires 40 votes. The assistant Majority Leader is asking for an aye vote. Mr. Flora is asking for a no vote. Clerk will open the roll.

All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. The Assistant Majority Leader is asking for an aye vote. Mr. Flora is asking for a no vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and Tally the votes. Ayes, 41. No. 16.

The motion carries. We're going to be moving on to guest introductions. Assemblymember Hadwick, you are recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today we are joined by the Reading School of the Arts, a new charter high school in my district that uses the Early College model. The Early College High School model allows students to earn both a high school diploma and college credit, empowering our students to feel ready for higher education.

They offer a positive small school environment where students can continue to pursue their love of the arts while exploring career opportunities and beginning their college and career journeys. Present in the gallery with us today are 10 associated student body leaders and their advisor. They're here to visit the State Capitol and learn more about our government.

Please join me in giving these student leaders from Reading School of the Arts a warm welcome from the California State Assembly.

Ms. Hadwick, we will when they do get into the chamber, we will recognize you one more time. Assemblymember Lee, you are recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to recognize five incredible students who have who won first place at the Department of Energy's National Science Bowl. They are from Hopkins Middle School from Fremont in my district. I want to recognize these five incredible students here in the back.

Andy Liu, Avi Batra, Milan Neri, Lucas Jiang, Abraham Girish and their coaches, Sachin Parek and Christine Fern. I also acknowledge that the school's principal and parents up in the gallery for supporting. For supporting this amazing team. Winning the National Science bowl is no small feat.

Their dedication to science, math and engineering is a testament to the importance of investing, investing education for our young students succeed. Please welcome Hopkins Middle School National Science bowl team to the State Assembly.

Okay, Members, I'm going to ask for your attention at this moment. Members, please. Thank you, Members. There are going to be two very special announcements made by. First, by Assemblymember Caloza. Secondly, by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez. And I ask all conversations to be taken off the floor members. Assemblymember Coloza, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning colleagues. I wanted to take a point of privilege to acknowledge a very special person and one of the highest ranking Asian American and Filipino American union officials who has fought many battles in her lifetime, but unfortunately is fighting one of her last as she is currently battling cancer right now.

Louisa Blue, I know you're watching and you are a fighter. So we just wanted to take this moment to really recognize your legacy. She was somebody who was born in San Francisco. She was a registered nurse at San Francisco General, and she made history in the labor movement. She was elected President of Local 790, now Local 1021.

And if she's watching, she would probably tell me to stop crying because she wouldn't want me to do that. But she also made history as the SEIU National Vice President. She was a mother of two, a grandmother of six, and a dear mentor to many, including myself.

So, Tita Luisa, thank you for all you've done for SEIU, for the labor movement, and thank you for fighting this fight. So we love you. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Coloza. Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Colleagues. I ask you to stand with me as we set the stage for California as a united body to remember the men and women who served our nation and paid the ultimate sacrifice. So I ask you to join me in standing for a moment of silence as we embark on this Memorial Day.

Thank you, Assemblymember Gonzalez. We're now going on to business on the Daily File. Members, we're going to be moving as briskly as possible today to get as much business done before the holiday weekend.

When we do get to third reading, we're going to start with File item number 30, then file item number 67, beginning with 30, then 67, and then we will go back to the beginning of the file order 30, 67 then the beginning of file order second reading. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 671.

All bills will be deemed read, all amendments be deemed adopted. Okay, we are beginning with file item number 30, ACR 68 by Assemblymember Avila Farias. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 68 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, relative to "Parks Make Life Better" Month.

Assemblymember Avila Farias, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present ACR 68, declaring July 2025 as "Parks Make Life Better" Month in California. As a representative for Contra Costa County and the City of Martinez, I'm proud to present this resolution.

My district is home to historic waterways and open spaces, including the Carquinez Straits Regional Park, the San Pablo Reservoir in Martinez, and home of John Muir's National Historic Site. This resolution affirms what Californians already know local parks, trails and waterways, and essential infrastructure, supporting our health, economy and environment, and sense of community.

AC 68 acknowledges that the powerful fact that parks bring people together across racial, economic and generational divides, offering safe spaces for reflection, celebration and healing.

Thank you, Assemblymember Avila Farias. Assemblymember Quirk-Silva, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. I rise today in strong support of ACR 68, which recognizes July 2025 as "Parks Make Life Better" Month. I want to thank my colleague from Martinez for bringing this resolution forward and for championing the value of open space in our lives. Parks are essential to who we are as communities.

For many families, parks are the only backyard they have. They are where birthdays are celebrated, where parents find a quiet moment, and where neighbors become friends. Parks give us room to breathe mentally, physically and emotionally. Trails and open spaces invite us to reconnect with ourselves and each other, away from the stress and speed of everyday lives.

These places remind us that nature should not be a privilege, but a promise. They promote health and healing and connection across every generation. And they do something else. They bring families together. In my area in Fullerton, I've had the privilege of working to save almost 500 acres of open space at Coyote Hills.

And we are close to accomplishing that. But with that, I highly support ACR 68.

Thank you, Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. Seeing and hearing no further debate. Assemblymember Avila Farias, do you wish to close?

In the spirit of John Muir, I urge us to preserve the natural beauty around us. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Assemblymember Avila Farias, do you wish the first roll to be open for co-authors? Okay, Members, all debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. This is for co-authors. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. This is for co-authors. All Members vote who desire to vote.

Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. There are 64 co-authors added without objection. We'll now take a voice vote on the resolution. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. We will now be-- Okay, Assemblymember Avila Farias for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today in recognition to welcome the dedicated team from the California Park and Recreation Society. These professionals work hard to support parks and waterways across our state. Their leadership and commitment help keep parks open, healthy, inclusive in environmentally responsible spaces.

Colleagues, please join me in thanking them for their service to the California communities. In the gallery today, please welcome Executive Director Stephanie Stephens, Director of Professional Development Lauren Oakley, Director of Membership Meghan Robinson, Marketing Communications Manager Alisha Herriott and Operations and Training Manager Maryam Kakar and Membership Services Coordinator Bea Muniz, Park Planning and Development Manager Tara Gee.

They're up in the gallery. Thank you.

Okay, members, as promised, we are skipping to File item number 67, ACR 83 by Assembly Member Wilson. The clerk will read.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 83 by Assembly Member Wilson relative to Shipbuilding.

Assembly Member Wilson, you are recognized.

Good morning, Mr. speaker and colleagues. I rise today to present Assembly Concurrent Resolution 83, which formally proclaims May 22 as California maritime Day in the State of California. Although we are introducing this resolution today due to the session calendar, the observance took place yesterday on May 22nd. California's maritime legacy runs deep.

From the port of San Francisco during the Gold Rush to the shipyards of Richmond and San Diego During World War II, this state has played a vital role in shaping America's economic growth, national defense and industrial innovation.

Our shipyards once employed tens of thousands of skilled workers and were responsible for building the ships that carry goods, troops and hope across oceans. These workers, many of them union members, helped build California's middle class and anchored our coastal communities. Today, we are at a pivotal moment.

Global challenges, climate goals and shifting supply chains are renewing the urgency of domestic shipbuilding. California is already leading with innovations like green shipping corridors and the electric evasion of port infrastructure. Now, in my district, I represent Mare Island, which served as a cornerstone of naval shapebuilding and is now primed for new investment.

Additionally, a project east of Collinsville in my district is being explored as a potential site for sustainable maritime industry. These sites reflect the kind of forward thinking partnerships and infrastructure. California is ready to support this resolution and it is a revolution.

But this resolution encourages collaboration across federal, state, local and private sectors to modernize our shipyards, expand workforce development and strengthen California's leadership and sustainable maritime technology. California is the innovation state. If America is going to rebuild its shipbuilding capacity, it should begin and thrive here. With ACR83 we honor the past and look ahead to a bold future.

I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you and Happy Maritime Day.

Happy Maritime day. Assemblymember Wilson, do you wish the first roll to be open for co authors? All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll for co authors. Members this is for co authors. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote.

Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. There are 62 co authors added. Members because this bill is fiscal, it's a resolution that is fiscal. It cannot be a voice vote. There must be a roll call vote. Clerk will open the roll on the resolution. All Members vote who desire to vote.

All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 61. Nos 0. The resolution is adopted. Okay, going back to the beginning, we're going to pass and retain on file items number two through twenty-one.

And that brings us to file item number 22, AB 435 by Assemblymember Wilson. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 435 by Assemblymember Wilson, an act relating to vehicles.

Assemblymember Wilson, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I'm pleased to present AB 435, a bill that will implement the five-step test standard to our child passenger safety laws, otherwise known as CPS laws here in California. While effective, the current California CPS law contains elements that must better align with research-based best practices.

These practices, recognized internationally and nationally, are not just theoretical, but have proven to minimize injuries and fatalities and vehicular incidents involving children. As the second leading cause of unintended injury related deaths among children, motor vehicle crashes present a critical focus for safety improvements.

Extending the required age for booster use and implementing straightforward testing can easily and significantly enhance child safety. This bill is about customizing your seat to ensure the safest safety ride experience. Research findings support these proposed changes, indicating that they can increase understanding among both parent and children about the benefits of the updated safety laws.

Intensive collaboration and discussion with child passenger safety technicians and instructors and as well as advocates from law enforcement, health care, social services and education have led to the support for these changes and are currently recommended in practice by these advocates.

Endorsed by the Strategic Highway Safety Plan Occupant Protection Committee, the five-step test was designed to consider the various-- excuse me, the varied internal dimensions of vehicles, which the previous height criterion cannot address significantly or adequately.

Many children from age 8 to 10 fail this test, highlighting the need for a simpler version of the description of belt fit in the law.

Additionally, car manufacturers, law enforcement and safety advocates recommend kids sit in the back seat until the age of 13 due to the danger of airbags which are designed for people 13 or older and those with more developed bone density capable of withstanding the impact of an airbag.

This is why we want to join the states of Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington. It is worth noting that there are practical exemptions in our bill for situations such as vehicles with no rear seat, if all passenger seats are filled, and for those who may have outgrown the size of maximums of a child safety seat.

Lastly, by the time a child reaches 13 years old, the far majority will be able to pass the five-step test as most people pass between the ages of 10 to 12.

Our language makes clear that the appropriate way to wear a seatbelt is by utilizing the five-step test, which is not too different from the current description of the proper way to use a seatbelt. Similar to our current laws, a person of any age, no matter where they sit, is required to wear a seatbelt properly.

Members, child safety is of the utmost importance and data shows that the age group with the highest number of fatalities for children under 14 is the 8 to 12 cohort, primarily because kids are leaving booster seats too early.

By performing the five-step test, parents will find the right time for a child to remove the booster seat based on their individual development as opposed to simply seeing age as the right time to remove it. Thank you and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Wilson. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote.

Assemblymember Wilson moves the call. Before we continue on with File Item number 23. Assemblymember Hadwick, you are recognized again for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Once again I would like to introduce the reading school of the arts. Please give them a warm welcome from the California State Assembly.

Welcome, welcome. Thank you so much Assemblymember Hadwick. Moving to File item number 23 AB587 by Assemblymember Davies. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 587 by Assembly Member Davies. And accolades to student financial aid.

Assemblymember Davies, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon, Members. I rise today to introduce AB587. It's a support support. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Members that is how you do a support support bill. Thank you, Assemblymember Davies. Just like that members. All debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 57, Nos 0.

The measure passes. Thank you, Assemblymember Davies. We're going to pass and retain on file items 24, 25, 26. Brings us to file item 27, AB 1445 by Assemblymember Haney. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1445 by Assembly Member Haney and others an act relating to local government.

Assembly Member Haney, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. AB 1445 is a way to help our downtowns recover more quickly and rebound stronger after the COVID 19 pandemic.

Specifically, this bill would allow cities to create a downtown recovery district that will help finance office to housing conversion projects funded by increases in property tax revenues generated by conversion projects within the districts. It would not however, allow anyone to increase taxes. This just allows them to direct these taxes to support these important projects.

It's had overwhelming bipartisan support in all of its committees and no opposition. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Haney. All debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 15. No 0. The measure passes.

Moving on to file item number 28, AB 1197 by Assemblymember Calderon. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 11 by Assemblymember Calderon, and act relating to rental passenger vehicles.

Assemblymember Calderon, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present AB 1197 which modernizes our rental car laws to deter organized theft and activities that aren't authorized by a rental agreement. Due to loopholes in existing law, rental car theft and the misuse of these rentals are serious issues in our state.

This bill takes a balanced approach to discourage bad actors while maintaining important consumer protections for Californians who are simply trying to rent a car for its intended purpose. I respectfully asked for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Calderon. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 59, no zero. The measure passes. Pass and retain on file item number 29.

We have already dispensed with file item number 30. Pass and retain on file items 31 and 32. Which brings us to file item 33, AB 300 by Assemblymember Lackey.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 300 by Assembly Member Lackey an act relating to land use.

Assembly Member Lackey, you are recognized.

Thank you, speaker and members. AB300 will require that the state fire marshal to review areas in the state considered to be high fire hazard severity zones every five years. And it deserves your support. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Lackey. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 61. Nos 0. The measure passes that gets us to file item 34, AB302, by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 302 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan. The medical information.

Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members, I'm proud to present AB 302, which is a very simple bill that increases medical data protections for today's technologies. The Hospital Association has removed their opposition and it has broad support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 46, nos 10. The measure passes. Gonna pass and retain on file item 35.

That brings us to file item 36, AB 500 by Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 500 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva. And I'm relating to the University of California.

Assemblymember Quirk-Silva, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker and Members. Today I rise to present ass Assembly Bill 500 which increases transparency and public accountability and how the University of California makes decisions about undergraduate admissions policies, particularly those that affect which high school courses count towards an ag requirements. This is a support support. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 64 no 0. The measure passes.

Brings us to file item 37, AB 507 by Assemblymember Haney. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 507 by Assemblymember Haney and others an act related to housing.

Assemblymember Haney, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Members AB507, the Office to Housing Conversion act will accelerate adaptive reuse projects of historic office buildings to help our downtowns build more housing. AB 507 creates a pathway pathway for streamlining approval of office conversion projects, ensuring more predictability and fewer barriers to an already difficult building process.

It also ensures we protect our historic resources in the process while also making these projects more feasible. Thank you and respectfully ask your aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Haney. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 56. Nos one. The measure passes. Gonna pass and retain on file items. 3839.

That brings us to file item number 40, AB 630 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 630 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, an act relating to vehicles.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 630 is sponsored by the Mayor of Los Angeles, my home city, Mayor Karen Bass, our former speaker. The bill seeks to aid local governments in addressing the complicated issue of interoperable RVs that often present significant public health and safety risks across California cities and counties.

Specifically, AB 630 will increase the value cap for dismantling RVs only if they are inoperable or declared public safety or environmental hazards. Requires cities to give registered owners of towed RVs 30 days to recover their vehicle.

Expand existing notification process to include contact information so individuals can find out where the vehicle and any possessions inside the vehicle are being stored and giving them a minimum of 15 days to reclaim them. They require each jurisdiction to track and report how many RVs are removed, whether or not someone was inside, and how many of these RVs were operational.

This bill has received unanimous bipartisan support to date, but I recognize that there are still outstanding issues that we need to address. And my office is committed and remaining committed to working with the opposition to resolve those issues in the Senate.

No one's home should be a hazard and no one's safety should be an afterthought. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Gonzalez. All debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 61, no 0. The measure passes. Gonna pass and retain on file items 41, 42, 43.

Brings us to file item 44, AB 779 by Assemblymember Lackey. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 779 by Assemblymember Lackey and others, an act relating to child welfare services.

Assemblymember Lackey, you are recognized.

Thank you, Speaker. Members, this measure is designed, excuse me, to protect survivors of domestic violence and strengthen our child welfare system. So please support it.

Thank you, Assemblymember Lackey. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 67, no zero. The measure passes. Thank you for your brevity, Mr. Lackey.

Moving on to file item number 45, AB 815 by Assemblymember Ortega.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 815 by Assemblymember Ortega, an act relating to insurance.

Assemblymember Ortega, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present AB 815. AB 815 would ensure that social service workers are not misclassified as commercial for hire under personal auto insurance policies. This is a support support bill with no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Ortega. All debate having ceased. The Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 66, no 0. The measure passes. Moving on to file item number 46.

AB 839 by Assemblymember Rubio. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 839 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio, an act relating to environmental quality.

Assemblymember Rubio, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members for allowing me to present AB 839 related to sustainable aviation fuel. This bill would add sustainable aviation fuel projects to the list of infrastructure projects eligible under the California Environmental Quality Act for expedited judicial review.

Over the last several decades, California has made great strides to reduce emissions and address air quality, including investments in cleaner practices for mobile ground transportation, public transit and trucking. United States commercial aviation contributes about 2% of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions.

However, the commercial aviation industry in the United States has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. To achieve these goals, the most practical solution available is sustainable aviation fuel, which reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 80% and reduces particulate matter by 50%.

This bill has been thoroughly reviewed in multiple committees and has enjoyed bipartisan, unanimous support throughout the legislative process. Thank you and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. As Summit Member Rubio all debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. I 65 no 0.

The measure passes and to pass and retain on file item number 47. That brings us to file item number 48, AB 922 by Assemblymember Hoover. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 922 by Assemblymember Hoover, an act relating to the University of California.

Assemblymember Hoover, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. AB 922 grants statutory authority to the UC to maintain access to the federal information system for hiring and background checks. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Hoover. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 64, no 0. The measure passes.

We're going to pass and retain on file items 49 and 50. Brings us to file item number 51, AB 956 by Assemblymember Quirk-Silva.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 956 by Assemblymember Quirk-Silva and others, an act relating to housing. Assemblymember Quirk-Silva, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. Assembly Bill 956 allows homeowners to build two detached accessory dwelling units on a property as long as they meet all existing requirements on size, height and setbacks. In recent years, we have passed several laws to make building ADUs easier by removing unnecessary delays to help families move forward with housing plans.

However, there is still confusion. Homeowners continue to receive mixed messages about what they can and cannot build. Some are told they can build two units, but if only if one is detached. AB 956 provides clarity. It ensures that homeowners who have the space and meet the rules can move forward with building two detached ADUs.

This is a support support and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. Members, if you're engaged in conversation, it would be nice if you could take it off the floor or on the portico. If you want to have your seatmate vote for you, that is acceptable. Please respect the authors. Keep your conversations down. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll.

All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 53, nos 4. The measure passes. We're going to sneak back into guest introductions for just one moment. Assemblymember Krell, you are recognized for your guest introductions.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to welcome Sacred Heart Parish's fifth grade class to the California State Assembly. Today Mr. Leonardini is joined by his 30 students and their parents and teachers to learn more about representative democracy to the students of Sacred Heart.

I hope you're inspired by public service and you come work with us soon. California needs you. Go Panthers.

Welcome, Panthers. Welcome. Nice to have you. Okay, we are going to continue on to file item number 52. That is AB 975 by Assemblymember Gallagher. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 975 by Assemblymember Gallagher, an act relating to fish and wildlife.

Leader Gallagher, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I rise to present AB 975 which provides a limited CEQA exemption and stream bed alteration agreement exemption. Sorry for small bridges and culverts in Sutter County. In my district, they experienced very heavy flooding and and had many culvert failures in the district.

This allows them to catch up on this infrastructure and ensure that they can get this repaired and and working for the people of Sutter County. So I'd appreciate your support for this measure and ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Gallagher. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 64, no zero. The measure passes. Going to move to file item 53.

AB 1014 by Assemblymember Rogers. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1014 by Assemblymember Rogers, an act relating to vehicles.

Assemblymember Rogers, you are recognized.

Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker. Members, under existing law, if a local jurisdiction wants to work with Caltrans on doing a speed assessment, there's a requirement that after Caltrans sets the speed limit to the 85th percentile, what that means is that in some jurisdictions it's caused an escalator effect on the speed as people drive through.

In other areas, they have been reticent to actually do a speed assessment because they are afraid of what the conditions would be.

AB 1014 gives more flexibility to Caltrans to be able to work with local jurisdictions to make a determination about what is actually happening on the ground, particularly in areas in rural communities that see more foot traffic or folks who are there for tourism.

This bill is important at the north end of my district in Del Norte County, all the way to the Southern district in Duncans Mills in Sonoma County. And I respectfully ask for your support.

Thank you, Assemblymember Rogers. Assemblymember Tangipa, you are recognized.

I rise to join my rural colleague representative, and to let everybody know that one of the most dangerous things to do in our counties is actually to get in your car and drive and has killed more people in Fresno county than fentanyl.

That's how dangerous and we should give our locals a lot of the tools needed to make sure that we can protect our kids. And I thank the author for bringing this to the floor.

Thank you, Assemblymember Tangipa. Seeing and hearing no further debate. Assemblymember Rogers, do you wish to close?

No, just thank you so much and I ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Rogers. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes. 16, no zero. The measure passes.

Moving to file item number 54, AB 1016 by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez. The Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1016 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez an act relating to Energy.

Assembly Member Gonzalez, you were recognized.

Good morning, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to present AB 1016, which will increase the generation generating capacity of geothermal power plants that are eligible to be permitted at the local level only until 2030. This has received unanimous bipartisan support. IT support. I ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Gonzalez. Leader Gallagher, you are recognized.

Yes. Thank you. Mr. Speaker to the author, is this your first Bill on this floor?

Would you wish to answer now or you wish to do it in your close, sir?

I'd like to answer now.

Without objection. Without objection.

No, it's not.

Well, you see, I actually knew that because I know that you've been such a great Legislator, you've already passed bills off of this floor and it's great to have you here. I know I had a lot to do with that and maybe much to the chagrin of the other side, but this is a really good Bill.

I like it. I like it a lot. And I. The only thing I would maybe like to see and maybe you would take as a friendly amendment is that we add biomass energy into this Bill. Geothermal, great. You know, but maybe having biomass would make this Bill even, even stronger.

Would you consider that as a friendly amendment,

Mr. Gonzalez? Why don't we leave that to your close, sir. Leader Gallagher, do you wish any more questions?

What it would help me. Maybe it's just a question of the author, like if he would accept that as a friendly amendment, that would I would feel better

And he can address that in his close, sir..

Okay At this point I should forewarn. Well, no, we won't forewarn the author. Okay. Thank you.

Thank you, Leader Gallagher seeing and hearing no further debate. Mr. Gonzalez, do you wish to close?

Thank you Mr. Speaker for helping on that. And thank you Majority Minority leader Gallagher for getting me here. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Gonzalez. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 64, Noes one the measure passes.

We're going to pass and retain on file items number 555657 brings us to file item 58, AB 1139 by Assemblymember Rogers. The Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1139 by Assembly Member Rogers an act relating to environmental quality.

Assemblymember Rogers, you are recognized.

Thanks much, Mr. Speaker. This Bill actually adds park agencies in as a narrow exemption for CEQA to be able to get folks to out sooner on non motorized use of newly acquired land. It is critical for our 30 by 30 goals as a support support and I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you Assembly Member Rogers. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 66, no 0. The measure passes Members.

Assemblymember Wilson has requested to lift the call on File item number 22 AB435. The Clerk will post all Those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 36. noes 12. The measure fails. Assemblymember Wilson notices reconsideration.

We are going to pass and retain on file item number 59. Brings us to file item number 60, AB 1412 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1412 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez and others, an act relating to special education.

Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues, and to the Minority Leader. Members, I'm honored today to present AB 1412, which would make transfer process consistent for all types of school transfers for students with special needs. This is an important bill for the special needs community. This is has received bipartisan unanimous support. I support bill. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Gonzalez. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 67. Noes zero. The measure passes. Going to pass and retain on file item number 61.

Brings us to file item number 62, AB 1430 by Assembly Member Bennett. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1430 by Assembly Member Bennett, an act relating to local government.

Assembly Member Bennett, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. AB 1430 is a simple bill. It helps out the county recorders fees to catch up with inflation. Specifically, the bill increases the first page fee from $10 to $15. This is the first time these fees have been adjusted since 2010. Currently, recorder's offices must rely on county's general funds. This bill has no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Bennett. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 63, noes one. The measure passes. We're going to pass and retain on file item 1470.

Excuse me. File item 63. Which brings us to file item 64, AB 525 by Assembly Member Lackey. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 525 by Assembly Member Lackey, an act relating to vehicles.

Assembly Member Lackey, you are recognized.

Thank you, Speaker. Members, I rise for the final time today to present AB 525, which will extend an exemption for farmers and ranchers from the basic inspection of terminals program known as the BIT program. The amendments recently added will extend the program for five years. Please support our ranchers and farmers with an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Assembly Member Lackey. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 69. Noes zero. The measure passes.

We're going to pass and retain on file item 65, 66. We have already dispensed with file item 67. We're going to pass and retain on file item 68 through 83. We're now going to move on to the second day consent calendar. Before we vote, we will first take up resolutions on the consent calendar for the purpose of adding co-authors. Clerk will read the resolutions on the consent calendar.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 24 by Assembly Member Alanis, relative to National Missing Children's Day. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 74 by Assembly Member Wilson, relative to Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in California. And Assembly Concurrent Resolution 86 by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, relative to National Stuttering Acceptance Awareness Week.

Clerk will now open the roll to allow any Member to add on as a co-author to the resolutions. Members, this is for co-authors. All those vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. There are 70 co-authors added.

Moving to a vote on the consent calendar. We're going to pass and retain on item 128, ACR 84 by Hoover. Does any Member wish to remove an item from the consent calendar? Seeing and hearing none. The Clerk will read the second day consent calendar.

Assembly Bill 385 by Assembly Member Ramos, an act relating to park property.

Clerk will open the roll on the consent calendar. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 67. Noes 0. Consent calendar is adopted.

Without objection, we will defer the reading of the remaining items on the consent calendar to prior to adjournment. Members, we're going to move on to adjournments in memory. The quorum call is lifted. Quorum call is lifted. Please take your conversations off the floor. Members, we have adjournments in memory. Can you please take your conversations off the floor? Thank you, Members. Members, please take your conversations off the floor. Members in the rear of the chamber, can you please take your conversations off the floor?

Let's give our respectful attention to those who are granted prior permission to speak on their adjournment in memory. Assembly Member Pellerin, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, today I rise to adjourn in memory of Karen Ann Darling, a remarkable woman whose life was defined by love, service, resilience, and a relentless commitment to justice and community. Karen passed away peacefully on April 8, rejoining her beloved husband, Darrell Darling, and her sons, Matthew and Adam.

Though we mourn her passing, we celebrate a life beautifully lived. Karen was born on January 25, 1940 in Moline, Illinois, to Lester and Marie Zimmerman. She graduated from Rock Island High School in 1958 and married Darrell that same summer.

Together they served churches, moved 12 times in 25 years, and started three new congregations, planting not only communities of faith but seeds of compassion and activism wherever they went. Karen's journey was extraordinary. She didn't drive until she was 40, instead riding her bike to work every day, quietly defying limitations and demonstrating her Independence.

That same year, she went back to school, graduating from Cabrillo College's nursing program in 1983. She then built a second career defined by care and empathy. Alongside Darrell, Karen also launched and ran the Darling House, a beloved bed and breakfast that welcomed guests for 35 years.

She was a woman of deep curiosity and adventure, traveling to all 50 states and over 30 countries. She rafted through the Grand Canyon, walked across the Mississippi River, and once sang My Land with Hillary Clinton at the Methodist Church in Santa Cruz, a moment that perfectly symbolized her passion for both faith and civic engagement.

Karen was a fierce advocate for Democratic values, women's rights, and the empowerment of people historically silenced or overlooked. She didn't just speak up, she took action. She wrote letters to elected officials and held them to high standards.

Karen and Darrell both were huge supporters of me, and I could honestly say I would not be here today without their love and support. She persistently sought ways to improve the world around her. Her advocacy wasn't loud or performative. It was consistent, thoughtful, and driven by a genuine desire to lift others up.

For years, she served as a poll worker, an essential but often unheralded role that she fulfilled with pride. She believed deeply in the power of participation and democracy, and she worked to ensure her neighbors had a voice.

Karen leaves behind a profound legacy, a lifetime of service, a loving family and a spirit of girl power that continues to inspire. She is survived by her daughter, Denise Darling, and her only grandchild, Kylie Wyldbore. She was preceded in death by her sons, Matthew and Adam, her husband Darrell, and her sister Nadine.

As we adjourn in her memory, let us honor Karen Darling not only with our words, but with our actions. Let us write letters, show up for our communities, fight for justice, and live with the same curiosity, kindness, and courage that she so beautifully embodied. May her memory be a blessing and a call to live with purpose. And I'm honored today to welcome to the Assembly chambers to witness this body adjourning in the memory of their loved ones. We have Karen's daughter, Denise Darling, and James Campbell, Karen's son in law.

Thank you, Assembly Member Pellerin. Members, let us observe a moment of silence to honor the life of this historic Californian, Karen Darling. Assembly Member Caloza, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Mr. Speaker and Members, today I rise with a heavy heart to adjourn in the memory of Dr. Leonardo Pandac, or Tito Leo, as I like to call him. He was a visionary community leader and tireless advocate for the Filipino and Asian American community.

Tito Leo was born in the Philippines on April 27, 1953 and grew up with a passion and lifelong commitment to agriculture, to human services, and more importantly, to serving the community. Unfortunately, he passed recently.

After immigrating to the United States, Leo pursued higher education at Los Angeles City College, the University of San Diego, the University of Hawaii, and Pacific Western University, where he earned a Ph.D. in Human Services. He became a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and served as President and Executive Director of the Pacific Asian Alcohol and Drug Program.

His leadership extended across numerous institutions, including the Asian Pacific American Education Commission, the Los Angeles Unified School District, and the Scripps Research Council. Leo never hesitated to serve, including on the Advisory Board of the Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C., where he helped shape programs for those most in need.

His deep roots in the community were evident through his leadership in organizations like the Filipino American Network Advocacy Organization, the Federation of Filipino American Associations, the Rotary Club of Historic Filipino Town, or where most of us know him, through organizing the annual Lotus Festival in Los Angeles, which is in Echo Park and one of my favorite events in the District.

He was also active with Amnesty International, the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Counselors, and as you can see through the long list of organizations that I've named off, and that's not even all of them, that he really dedicated his life to serving, to uplifting others.

And may we continue to really honor his legacy through the work that we do each and every day. And so to the Pandac family and to every community member who knew him, we honor his memory today. So thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I would like to adjourn in the memory of Dr. Leonardo Pandac today.

Thank you. Assembly Member Caloza. Members, please bring the names to the desk to be printed in the journal. All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal. Members, we are now returning to the consent calendar. The Clerk will read the remaining items on the consent calendar.

[Consent Calendar]

Moving on to announcements. Members, Appropriations Committee meets upon adjournment in Swing Space, Room 1100. Session schedule is as follows. Monday, May 26, Memorial Day is observed. Happy Memorial Day. Tuesday, May 27, floor session at 1pm. Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn. Mr. Assistant Majority Leader Garcia moves and Mr. Patterson seconds that this house stands adjourned until Tuesday, May 27, at 1pm. Quorum call is lifted, and we are adjourned.

Vote change, Papan. Okay, vote change. Last name Papan, AB 435, from an aye to a not voting.

Vote change. Assembly Member Papan, Assembly Bill 435, aye to not voting.