Assembly Floor

The Assembly is now in session. Assembly Member Wallis 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]

Members, the Quorum is present. We ask our guests and visitors in the rear of the chamber and in the gallery to please stand for the daily prayer. Reverend Patty Oshta will offer today's prayer. Reverend Oshta.

Please join me in a moment of reflection. Early in our marriage, when we had moments of discord, we found that rather than talking it out, writing was helpful in recovering harmony. We even began suggesting this technique to couples in our premarital meetings.

We explained that too often, when one of us was trying to verbally explain their point of view, the other was not prepared to listen. Too often we were unable to hear each other because our minds were busy preparing our rebuttal, eager to justify our positions. This cycle of talking without being heard never concluded. Well.

Writing to each other helped us to clarify and share our thoughts clearly. In writing, we found that there was no need to be right or to prove the other person wrong. We were just sharing our points of view. We were able to hear each other when we lowered our voices completely and just shared our thoughts.

Now, after 40 years, my only complaint is that although I feel we have honed the art of listening, it is frustrating when I share my thoughts only to find that Bob isn't wearing his hearing aids.

Now, as better listeners, although we still do not always agree, just being open to hearing each other's perspectives and opinions has helped us to avoid cycles of disagreement that we know are rarely productive. Namwami Davidsu Let us listen with kindness and gratitude beyond words.

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

Thank you. Members. Please join me in saluting our great flag. Ready? Begin. I pledge allegiance to the of the. United States of America and to the. Republic for which it stands, one nation. Under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

May be seated. To our guests and visitors today, state law prohibits persons in the gallery from interfering with legislative 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 Friday, May 23, 2025 the Assembly met at 9am The Honorable Josh Lowenthal, Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly, presiding. Chief Clerk Supercomer at the desk reading. Clerk David A. Bowman reading roll call.

Mr. Majority Leader Garcia moves and Mr. Flores seconds that the reading of the 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 to motions and resolutions. The absences for the day? There are none. 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 Bauer-Kahan and Calderon to speak on adjournment in memory today.

That objection. Such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 118A to allow Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan. To have guests on the floor today.

That objection. Such shall be the order. Assembly Member Gallagher, you are recognized.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules to withdraw AB12, which would rescind the LCFS gas tax from the Natural. Resources Committee and take it up immediately. Without reference to file.

Thank you, Leader Gallagher. Okay. Your motion requires a second. Is there a second? Seconded by Assemblymember Demaio. Members, the motion before us is to suspend the constitutional three readings of Assembly Bill. Excuse me, Mr. Gallagher. The Assembly Bill again.

Assembly Bill 12. Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Members, the motion before us suspend the constitutional three readings of Assembly Bill 12 and to suspend the rules. Take up this bill without reference to file. This requires 54 votes. This is not debatable. Clerk will open the roll. Majority leader is asking for a no vote. Leader Gallagher is asking for an Aye vote.

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. Iz 18, noes 39. Motion to suspend the Constitution fail. Okay, we have a guest introduction that we're going to have to come back to.

So we're going to go straight into business on the daily file. Second reading. File item 1. Clerk will read.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 91.

With amendments, all bills will be deemed read and amendments will be deemed adopted for reconsideration. File Item 2. This item shall be continued. We are on to the Assembly third reading. Today we shall be going in order with one loan exception. When I will be presenting and I'll be going down to the floor.

We're going to begin with File item number 14. That is AB847 by Assemblymember Sharp Collins.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 847 by Assembly Member Sharp-Collins an act relating to peace officers.

Assemblymember Sharp-Collins, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members, I rise to present Assembly Bill 847. This bill clarifies existing law that law enforcement, oversight Commissions which are already given subpoena power can in fact review police personnel records to determine if law enforcement behave appropriately and what discipline is actually required.

If it was I cannot talk today if it was actually a true violation, My office received reports from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Oversight Commission, in fact, the actual chair of the Commission, who was one of our sponsors.

And while that law enforcement would appear before the actual Commission, they refused to speak about incidents, claiming that any details were in their personnel file and thus shielded. We are unaware of these things happening elsewhere, which clearly means that clarification was needed to avoid any confusion on the role of the commissions going forward.

My bill also adds an additional layer of protection by approving the commissions for closed sessions to further protect the confidentiality of any records.

We have spoken with the LA Commission, the ACLU, and numerous law enforcement organizations in drafting this bill, and we worked hard to not expand the power of these commissions, but to make sure that law was clear in giving them the ability to do their job.

And in fact, the recent floor amends were shared with each of our offices and also brought a number of our law enforcement groups off of the bill. So I do look forward to continuing to ensure that our commissions have the tools to do their job to do their jobs that voters have actually taxed them to do.

And I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Sharp-Collins. Assemblymember Demaio, you are recognized.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of AB 847. I want to commend the author for her leadership on this issue. And we are in an environment where the public has in many regards, lost trust and confidence in law enforcement.

Not because that trust and confidence should be lost, but because a number of untrue allegations smears have been made against our law enforcement personnel. Without getting too far into that debate, one good mechanism for restoring public trust and confidence is having transparency and accountability Are these citizen oversight commissions.

However, these commissions need access to records to do their investigations. The California Public Records Act has not allowed full disclosure of personnel records of law enforcement personnel. And notwithstanding some of the concerns offered by labor unions representing law enforcement, I would urge them to reconsider some of their default opposition to transparency.

If there's nothing to hide, transparency will only improve public trust and confidence. A good officer's record will remain good when reviewed by these commissions.

But while still supporting the bill and encouraging my colleagues to support the Bill, I would encourage the author of this bill to consider companion legislation at some point that would require better standards of training for staff for these commissions. We have a problem with these commissions when they don't understand law enforcement.

They don't understand use of force requirements. They don't understand what other states require. And so they go in with the staff. Go in assuming that law enforcement did something wrong. They tell commissioners law enforcement might have done something wrong, but the staff of these commissions are not properly trained.

Perhaps actually having a statewide staffing resource, investigation resource for these commissions to turn to a good housekeeping mechanism perhaps would also improve the function of these commissions. So I rise in support of this Bill. I have no concern with the transparency that it would bring.

But if we're actually going to make these commissions effective, they need to be guided by properly trained staff so they can come to the proper conclusions based upon law and based upon State of practice. I again respectfully ask for an Aye vote on AB847.

Thank you Assemblymember Demaio. Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assemblymember Sharp-Collins. Do you wish to close?

Thank you. This is a common sense bill and thank you so much to my colleague also from San Diego. But this is a common sense bill that responds to a clear problem without expanding any existing law. This bill merely clarifies the the Commission's having the tool to do the job that they were tasked to do.

And once again, thank you so much and I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you Assembly Member Shot Collins I'll debate having cease 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. Ayes41 no 13 measure passes.

We're going to pass and retain file items 15 through 20 brings us to file item 21 AB593 by Assemblymember Wicks.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 593 by Assembly Member Wicks an act relating to CalFresh.

Assemblymember Wicks, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Members AB593 clarifies limited and necessary exemptions. From the data sharing restrictions for the purpose of improving CalFresh. This legislation has received unanimous bipartisan Aye votes thus far and has the support of both caucuses. Respectfully asked for your Aye vote.

Thank you Assembly Member Wicks. 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, 59. No, 0. Measure passes. Pass routine of file items 22, 23 brings us to file item 24, 8893 by Assemblymember Fong.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 893 by Assemblymember Fong and others in act related to housing.

Assemblymember Fong, you are recognized.

Good afternoon, Mr. Chair Members. Assembly Bill 893 expands a streamlined ministerial approval process for mixed income developments on curb universally zoned properties near our campuses and universities. It also creates eligibility for affordable units that use this process for students, faculty and staff. An unacceptable number of students are homeless.

Housing and security among our students reduces the power and promise of higher education to transform lives and produce productive Members of our communities. We must do more to address this crisis. AB893 builds upon existing law to encourage housing and commercially zoned parcels near our college campuses that already serve as economic. Centers in our communities.

I respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Fong. All debate having cease. 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, 4. The measure passes. Pass and retain on file items.

25-26 brings us to file item number 27. ACR 73 by Assemblymember Stefani. Clerk will read.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 73 by Assembly Member Stefani relative to Italian American Heritage Month.

Assemblymember Stefani, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I rise today to present ACR 73, which proclaims October as Italian American Heritage Month in California. As a proud Italian American, I'm honored to recognize the profound contributions our community has made to this state.

It's especially meaningful today to bring this resolution forward on June 2, which marks Italian Independence Day, also known as Festa Della Republica, a day when Italians around the world celebrate their democracy, culture and national pride. California is home to nearly 1.5 million people of Italian descent, one of the largest Italian American populations in the country.

Italian immigrants helped build this state, working the fields, fishing the coast and shaping industries from agriculture to construction. They founded businesses, opened banks and brought traditions that still enrich California's culture today. In San Francisco, they helped rebuild the city after the 1906 earthquake.

They created landmarks, launched institutions like the San Francisco Opera and the bank of Italy, which is the Bank of America today, and shaped North Beach into a beacon of Italian American life. They helped build the Port of Los Angeles, shaped the fishing industry in Monterey, and were among the first to cultivate grapes in the Central Valley.

Italian Americans have contributed to every corner of public life, arts, education, labor, science and public service. Their values, family, hard work and community reflect the best of California. I'm also proud to share that this year marks the creation of the Italian Caucus of California, a new caucus co founded by myself and Senator Dave Cortese.

It's a space to uplift our shared heritage, strengthen ties with Italy, and ensure Italian American voices continue to be heard in the Capitol. ACR 73 is not just about honoring the past. It's about celebrating a living legacy and building a future rooted in pride, service and cultural connection. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Stefani all debate having ceased. Oh, Assembly Member Stefani, do you wish the first roll to be open for co authors?

Sì, prego.

Okay. The Clerk will open the roll for co authors. All Members vote who desire to vote. Members, this is for co authors. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. There are 65 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.

Members, in celebration of Italian Independence Day and in honor of ACR 73 designating October 25th as Italian American Heritage Month, a box of bocce chocolates from Italy has been placed on each member's desk. Courtesy of Assemblymember Stefani. Members, we're going to pass and retain on file items 28, 29 and 30.

That is going to bring us to file item 31, AB1, by Assemblymember Connolly.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1, by Assemblymember Connolly and others an act relating to insurance.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members, I'm proud to present AB number one, a bill that would require the California Department of Insurance to review and consider updates to the Safer from Wildfire relate regulations every five years starting on January 1, 2030.

Assemblymember Connolly, you are recognized.

The safer from Wildfires program is the only avenue open to consumers to receive direct discounts for hardening their homes and neighborhoods. This bill will make the program better for consumers and incentivize communities and neighborhoods to prepare their homes in case of disaster. The bill has no opposition. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Connolly, Assemblymember Demaio, you are recognized.

Thank you. I rise in support of AB1, but I am very frustrated by the author delaying implementation until 2030. We have an insurance crisis on our hands and every bit of relief is needed for these homeowners. I'm hearing from homeowners who are telling me that their insurance rates are spiking so much that they are.

They are afraid that they will be forced out of their homes because they can't afford their insurance premium anymore. And so I understand that we need to give the bureaucracy time to come up with standards. But December 31, 2029 is a long way off for these homeowners.

And when you look at the, the bills again, and I'm supportive of this bill, but it just simply does not go far enough. We, we have an insurance affordability crisis on our hands. It's perhaps one of the biggest cost drivers and there are a lot of cost drivers right now.

And that's why our caucus is trying to get this chamber to fulfill the Speaker's promise from months ago that we were going to deal with the cost of living crisis in Sacramento. And here we are six months later. This is the end of the process. At least the first round of the process for House of origin.

And this is the best we're doing on insurance reform is saying, hey, we're going to punt till 2030 again, I'll support the bill today because at least we will get something by 2030. Maybe, possibly, but let's do better. We, we have to do better than this.

And I think in the coming days you'll have an opportunity to vote on some common sense insurance reform. And I hope we'll see support from the other side.

Thank you, Assembly Member Demaio. Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assemblymember Connolly, do you wish to close?

Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate my colleague's support. I had not heard that up until this moment on the floor. And given that the original wording of the bill was to commence in 2026, it would have been great to hear that earlier.

That having been said, we are here where we are now due to a negotiation and the legislative process that we all go through. The bill still is the best move forward that we currently have on a negotiated basis. And the fact is it will lock in a protocol to determine what best practices are going forward.

If my colleague would like to join me in speeding up the process or otherwise strengthening it, we certainly welcome that as well and hopefully in a more timely way.

Thank you, Assemblymember Connolly. 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. Tallied votes. Aye, 61. No, 0. Measure passes. That brings us to file item number 32, AB6 by Assemblymember Ward.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 6 by Assembly Member Ward an act relating to housing.

Assemblymember Ward, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I'm pleased to present AB6 today which would have HCD begin a process to allow missing middle housing developments between three and 10 units in size to be built under the requirements of the California Residential Code rather than the current California Building Code.

This is a shift from general commercial to simple residential code for small housing projects, which is a change that's already seeing positive effects across the United States and estimated to reduce construction costs as much as 30% in California.

And of course with development and construction costs at an all time high, we need to look for efficiencies and cost savings and recognize that better affordability might require more flexibility and innovations right within our building codes. With that I respectfully request your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Ward. Assemblymember Demaio, you are recognized.

I will keep this as brief as possible, but we have a theme here. My friends. I rise in support of AB6 because yes, we should get away from California's insane building code. The regulations that we have adopted imposed on building anything in the State of California has resulted in costs that are completely unaffordable.

The same exact architectural plans for a home in Texas costs one third what it would cost here in the State of California because we have an out of control permitting and state building code regulatory burden. But the bill that we are supporting today, while good in terms of its intent and outcome, delays until January 1, 2029.

If this is such a good idea, can't we pick up the pace again? The author I know is well intentioned by wanting to get away from the California State Building Code, go to a more streamlined approach. But why are we requiring that Californians wait almost four years from today? Again, cost of living is a crisis.

We need to develop a sense of urgency that housing prices are way over inflated that we have to reduce them as soon as possible. So again, as the legislative process winds its way through, I would hope that the author would consider amending the Bill and bringing it back with a requirement sooner rather than later.

Thank you Assemblymember Demaio. Seeing and hearing no further debate. Assembly Member Ward, do you wish to close?

Thank you Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the words from my colleague from San Diego who recognizes that speed and efficiency matter. Respectfully request your Aye vote.

Thank you Assembly Member Ward. Seeing and hearing no further debate, a 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, 61. No, 0. Measure passes. Pass and retain on file items 33 through 35.

That brings us to file item number 36. AB31 by Assemblymember Ramos.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 31 by Assemblymember Ramos an act relating to peace officers.

Assemblymember Ramos, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Today I rise to present AB31 which would create a three year pilot program with the Department of Justice granting tribes peace offer status.

This ill is part of a long standing effort to address the missing and murdered indigenous persons crisis here in California where California still ranks number five of all states in the nation of not even investigating murders against Indian people. Tribal policing in California carries a dark history. A history that we must begin to shed light on.

With the passage of Public Law 280 in 1953 the state essentially washed their hands of policing tribal reservations. Currently today over 56% of Native Americans in the State of California will suffer some type of traumatic experience. We need to move forward and do better as a state Legislature and as a state. I ask for your.

Aye vote in AB31.

Thank you Assembly Member Ramos. 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, 61. No, 0. The measure passes.

We're going to pass and retain on file items 37 through 39. Brings us to file item number 40 AB61 by Assemblymember Pacheco.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 61 by Assemblymember Pacheco and others an act relating to electricity.

Assemblymember Pacheco, you are recognized.

Good morning Mr. Speaker and Members. Today I rise to present Assembly Bill 61. Californians are feeling the squeeze of rising costs and our utility bills are no exception for our low income residents. These increases aren't just numbers. There are real kitchen table decisions about how to make ends meet that month.

Occasionally we pass well intended energy programs without fully understanding their cost impacts. AB61 offers a simple solution. Before we vote on new energy mandates, let's make sure that we have the facts. This bill requires the public Advocate's office at the Public Utilities Commission to analyze the efficacy, cost impact and overall effect.

Of our of each proposed legislative mandate on electric and natural gas companies prior to a vote in policy committees. This bill has received bipartisan support and I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Pacheco. 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, 58. No, 0. The measure passes. We're going to pass on file. On file.

Item number 41 we're going to pass and retain on File items number 42 through 45 we're going to pass on file. File item number 46 we're going to pass and retain on file items 47, 48, 49. Brings us to file item number 50. AB 258 by Assemblymember Connolly.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 258 by Assemblymember Connolly and others an act relating to fairs.

Assemblymember Connolly, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to present AB258 which increases the amount of funding for California's fairs network in the Governor's annual budget from 3/4 of 1% of gross receipts of taxable sales made on fairgrounds to 2%. We know the multifaceted roles our fairgrounds play in our communities.

This bill has received overwhelming bipartisan support and has no opposition. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote on AB258.

Thank you, Assemblymember Connolly. 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. 57, Nos, 1. The measure passes. Brings us to file item number 51.

AB 268 by Assemblymember Kalra.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 268 by Assembly Member Kalra and others and accolade to Diwali.

Assemblymember Kalra, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members AB268 as Diwali is an official. State holiday in California and also allows for public schools to elect to close. In recognition of Diwali. Diwali is a festival of great significance to many Indian Americans and South Asian. Americans and is celebrated annually by Hindus. Six Buddhists and Jains of all ethnic backgrounds.

State workers are already allowed to use. Their personal holidays for Diwali and other. Cultural, religious and heritage days. By adding the Bala State holiday, AB268. Will raise awareness and encourage those to take the time to be with family. And friends during festivities throughout the state. Respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB268.

Thank you, Assembly Member Kalra, Assembly Member Patel, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today as a proud joint author of AB268. This is a very important holiday, not just for my family, but for the thousands and thousands of Californians who celebrate this holiday. As my colleague had explained, the Bill also reflects a broader truth.

California is home to one of the largest, most vibrant South Asian communities in the nation. Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists across our state celebrate Diwali each year. And by acknowledging this holiday, we are affirming that our experiences, our faiths, and our contributions matter. And while Diwali comes from a very specific tradition, its message is universal.

Good triumphing over evil, light overcoming darkness, and the enduring power of community, resilience and hope. These are California values. These are human values. Let's ensure that all Californians see themselves reflected in our state's calendar and our culture. And there are hundreds of thousands of Hindus in here in California.

And to ensure that we, alongside everyone else who celebrates Diwali, get recognition that they deserve, I respectfully ask for your aye vote, colleagues, on AB268. Thank you.

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

Respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Kalran. 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, 59, no 0. The measure passes. Pass and retain on file. Item number 52.

Brings us to file item 53, AB 288 by Assembly Member McKinnor. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 288 by Assembly Member McKinnor and others, an act relating to employment.

Members around Ms. McKinnor, can you please move? Mr. Lee. Assembly Member McKinnor, you are recognized.

Hello. There we go. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. AB 288 will protect California workers by preserving their fundamental constitutional rights to free speech and free association. All workers have the inalienable rights and rights under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and the California State Constitution to control the labor that they provide and to freely join with their co-workers to achieve improvements. California law has also codified workers' fundamentally and constitutional protected rights in Section 923 of the Labor Code.

Nevertheless, employers continue to use delays in government processes to their advantage by squaling worker organizing efforts and otherwise violating workers rights with impunity. Corporations have filed multiple lawsuits seeking to invalidate federal labor law or cripple its enforcement.

In addition to long standing underfunding and delays, the National Labor Relations Board now lacks a quorum due to the firing of Gwynne Wilcox. Even when California workers are successful in unionizing, despite the obstacles that are put in their way, they are often forced to wait for years to have the right to meet their employer at the bargaining table.

Such delays in getting remedial relief incentivize employers to refuse to bargain in good faith with workers choosing collective bargaining representatives and prevent workers from getting improved negotiated wages and benefits in a timely manner, thereby contributing to increased workplace conflict and economic instability.

Colleagues, California cannot and must not sit idly by as California workers are exploited and chilled from exercising their rights. This is unacceptable and frankly un-American. Our state's power is graded to when it's used to protect its people's physical, social and economic well being and we must exercise that right. Sorry about my voice. At the Supreme Court. As the Supreme Court has long recognized, states have a wide field of discretion and regulation to ensure wholesome conditions of work and freedom from oppression.

California therefore has a right and responsibility to regulate the working condition of workers within its borders, including preserving workers' fundamental and constitutional protected rights to free speech, to free association, and to have a real voice at their workplace. I would like to thank my 40 bipartisan co-authors on this important bill and respectfully ask your aye vote on AB 288.

Thank you, Assembly Member McKinnor. Assembly Member DeMaio, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong opposition to AB 288. I will continue to rise in opposition to any bill that expands the jurisdiction authority operations of the Public Employee Relations Board in the State of California because it is a fundamentally out of control, a fundamentally dishonest, and a completely corrupt institution.

In the coming months we will continue at my in my office to provide additional information to this body as to how serious this problem is. But you should know that for the concerns raised last week by some of my colleagues on the other side for the out of control California Air Resources Board, and I commend my colleagues on the other side for raising concerns about that bureaucracy.

PERB absolutely is a whole new level of insanity and corruption, and the impact is felt by taxpayers across the board. Now what we're suggesting with AB 288 is that we empower and expand PERB to get into all sorts of labor disputes that it has no current jurisdiction over. The board is completely dominated by one philosophy, labor union representatives.

There are no taxpayer representatives There are no employer representatives on the board. It is simply a special interest smorgasbord. This is going to come back to bite us. We are going to have a number of employers get smacked by PERB. It will be an out of control agency, and your vote will come back to haunt this institution for bad judgment. I urge a no vote on AB 288.

Thank you, Assembly Member DeMaio. Seeing and hearing no further debate. Assembly Member McKinnor, do you wish to close?

Yes, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 288 for our workers in California. Thank you.

Thank you, Assembly Member McKinnor. 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 53, noes 2. The measure passes. Pass and retain on file item 54 and 55.

That brings us to file item number 56. AB 325 by our majority leader. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 325 by Assemblymember Aguiar Curry and others an act relating to business regulations.

Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Members Members, it doesn't matter if price fixing happens as a direct agreement between people or through digital tools. It's wrong either way. Until we dug into this Bill, I thought most of California's affordability crisis was due to market forces. But. But it's not just that.

For years, companies have been using illegal price fixing algorithms that have created market monopolies and have hurt innovation and small businesses. They've used technology to collude on prices on rental housing, groceries like chicken and potatoes, and even employee wages. These tools benefit large corporations and drive up prices for consumers and our small businesses.

It's time our laws catch up to the technology so our constituents don't literally pay the price. AB 325 updates California antitrust laws to address the use of modern tools for illegal price fixing.

Colleagues, I want to take a moment to thank all of you who engage with me in the productive Committee discussions on the way to clarify our intent and avoid unintended consequences for innocent parties. So I've provided safe harbors for businesses acting in good faith.

Explicitly exempted end users of a product who aren't part of price fixing, struck the sections related to non public competitor data that cause confusion and I've removed joint and several liabilities so small businesses aren't on the hook. There's nothing wrong with businesses making a fair profit for their products.

But there is something wrong with the cheating their competitor businesses and California consumers. California families need us to take immediate steps to address our affordability crisis. So let's restore true free market competition so nobody has an unfair advantage and consumers don't get the shorting of the stick. I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you Madam Majority Leader. Assemblymember Harabedian, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was just going to rise and strongly urge an aye vote on AB 325.

I really respect and thank the author for the evolution of this Bill since it came through judiciary and all the concerns that were laid in front of you in our Committee and after that were addressed on the definitions bringing the Bill in alignment to the Cartwright Act. This is an important Bill with an important intent.

Thank you for bringing it. Strongly encourage and I vote on it.

Thank you, Assembly Harabedian. Assemblymember Bauer Kahan, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker and Members. I also rise in support of AB325. First, I want to reiterate the comments of my colleague from Altadena that I was super concerned about small businesses and them being on the hook for very, very large fines if there was joint and several liability.

And so that change is incredibly meaningful for California small businesses. But in addition, I just want to say that we talk a lot in this body about affordability and about how hard it is to live in California. And if we are going to take affordability seriously.

I truly believe this is one of the most meaningful things we can do. We can make sure there is competition in the market, that the marketplace is working, it is robust, and that consumers have a choice which we know will drive costs down to make California more affordable. So with that, I respectfully asked for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Bauer Cahan seeing and hearing no further debate. Madam Majority Leader, do you wish to close?

Members? If competition sits across the table and fixes prices, you know that's illegal. And if they're using a computer to do the same thing, it still should be illegal. AB325 will protect consumers and competitor businesses from cheating, perhaps the quickest way to help with the affordability crisis. This Bill will not stifle innovation or efficiency.

It modernizes our antitrust laws. It's about creating a fair market where prices are set through competition, not collusion.

I want to thank those of you who have spoken and supported day to again thank my colleagues who engaged with me in the Committee to make this Bill better and to protect innocent players and I'll keep working on this Bill and to address any concerns.

Remember, Members, collusion is bad for consumers, first time home buyers, renters, working class people and competitor businesses. In fact, it's bad for everyone except the cheaters. In fact, I am delighted to bring this Bill forward and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Madam Majority Leader. 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 42, noes 15. The measure passes. We're going to pass on file, on file item number 57. Brings us to file item number 58, AB 330 by Assembly Member Rogers.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 330 by Assembly Member Rogers, an act relating to communications.

Assembly Member Rogers, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill is a simple extension of a sunset clause for the local prepaid mobile telephony services collection ask, and I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Rogers. Seeing and hearing no further debate, 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 43, noes 2. The measure passes. Brings us to file item 59, AB 331 by Assembly Member Pellerin.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 331 by Assembly Member Pellerin, an act relating to elections.

Assembly Member Pellerin, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. AB 331 is a bill sponsored by our Attorney General to clarify the elections code. These clarifications ensure that eligible voters in county jails receive their voter information guides as required by law, clarify elections officials' duties, and expand penalties for deceptive ballot practices. This bill received unanimous bipartisan support in both Elections and Public Safety, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Pellerin. 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 52, noes 1. The measure passes. Going to pass and retain on file item 60, 61. Brings us to file item 62, AB 343 by Assembly Member Pacheco. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 343 by Assembly Member Pacheco, an act relating to public records.

Assembly Member Pacheco, you are recognized.

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and Members. Today I rise to present AB 343. In recent years, violence against judges has escalated nationwide. Public records have become tools for people with malicious intent to locate the addresses of elected or appointed officials, endangering them and their families.

While California prohibits the online posting of an elected or appointed official's home address, telephone number, and parcel number without their permission, gaps remain in terms of who receives protection. AB 343 extends these protections to retired judges, court commissioners, federal defenders, and court appointed children's counsel. This bill adds safeguards to these essential professions, enhancing their safety during and after their public service. This bill has received bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Pacheco. 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 55, noes 0. The measure passes. Pass and retain on file item 65, 66. Brings us to file item 67, AB 359 by Assembly Member Ramos.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 359 by Assembly Member Ramos, an act relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.

Assembly Member Ramos, you are recognized.

Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 359 will remove the sunset date from current law that grants the Fair Political Practice Commission the authority to enter into agreements with local governments to administer, implement, and enforce their local campaign finance and ethics laws. Currently, the City of San Bernardino is the only city using such agreements.

However, it has been able to immensely benefit from the expertise provided by the FPPC for some time. With this provision set to expire in 2026, it is crucial that we do not allow for a gap in services during an election year. I ask that we allow the FPPC to continue conducting their very important work supporting the City of San Bernardino and cities who wish to enter into an agreement in the future. I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Ramos. 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 58, noes zero. The measure passes. Members, I mistakenly passed by the second of Ms. Pacheco's bills.

So we are going to go backwards to file item 64, AB 352 by Assembly Member Pacheco. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 352 by Assembly Member Pacheco, an act relating to crimes.

Assembly Member Pacheco, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, today I rise to present Assembly Bill 352, which addresses the growing problem of threats against our judicial system. Escalating threats and violence against California's judiciary endanger both our court officers and the public access to justice. The numbers tell a troubling story.

The US Marshals Service assessed 5,873 threats and inappropriate communications against the judiciary between 2021 and 2022 alone. A 2020 National Judicial College survey found that a majority of judges feared for their safety and and desired enhanced protection. AB 352 is a measured response that makes criminal threats against judges and court commissioners an aggravating factor in sentencing.

This change enables the courts to impose a maximum three year sentence for felony criminal threats when appropriate. AB 352 will enhance protection for judicial officers, deter future threats, and help restore confidence among the people who serve our courts. This bill has also received bipartisan support, and respectfully ask you for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Pacheco. 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. The Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 61, noes 0. The measure passes. Getting back to where we were in file order, we're on file item number 68, AB 361, Assembly Member Schultz.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 361 by Assembly Member Schultz, an act relating to best value procurement.

Assembly Member Schultz, you are recognized.

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and Members. I am pleased to present AB 361, a good governance bill that removes the existing sunset for the Los Angeles Unified School District's best value procurement method for school construction projects and, in fact, expands this as a statewide option for all public school districts.

The the best value procurement method allows schools to consider factors such as experience, quality, and performance, not just the lowest price, when selecting and awarding public contracts. This method method has proven to be a success, and it's imperative that school districts across California have the necessary tools to reduce risk and maximize cost efficiencies. With that, I ask humbly ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Schultz. 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 52, noes 2. The measure passes. Brings us to file item number 69, AB 368 by Assembly Member Ward.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 360, Assembly Member Ward and others, an act relating to energy.

Assembly Member Ward, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. I'm pleased to present AB 368, which would direct the CEC to evaluate the use of passive house energy models currently required for passive house certification and analyze the cost effectiveness of passive house construction compared to existing Title 24 construction standards.

Superior energy efficient designs like those meeting passive house standards are showing multiple benefits to reduce emissions, improve air indoor air quality, lower energy costs, and harden homes against wildfires. For this, the bill has received no no votes, and I respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Ward. 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. The Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 62, noes 0. The measure passes. Brings us to file item 70, AB 372 by Assembly Member Bennett. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 372 by Assembly Member Bennett, an act relating to emergency services.

Assembly Member Bennett, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, AB 372 would provide funding for wildfire defense and protection in high fire risk and very high fire risk severity zones by establishing a rural small community fire resilience program within Cal OES. This program, AB 372, provides support to communities most at risk during fires and assures their ability to continue providing services to their community. The bill has no opposition and has received unanimous bipartisan support.

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. The Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 63, noes 0. The measure passes. We're going to pass temporarily on file item number 71. Pass. Excuse me. That brings us to file item 72, AB 382 by Assembly Member Berman. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 382 by Assembly Member Berman, an act relating to pedestrian safety.

Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for school age children in California. AB 382 would increase safety around schools by lowering the speed limit to 20 mph in a school zone. The bill would also provide local jurisdictions with flexibility and additional time to implement the lower speed limit beginning in 2029. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Berman. 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 62, noes 0. The measure passes. We are going to go backwards. One item. File item number 71, AB 378 by Assembly Member Valencia.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 378 by Assembly Member Valencia and others, an act relating to education finance.

Mr. Harabedian. Assembly Member Valencia, you're recognized.

Mr. Harabedian, please sit down so the camera can see me. Thank you. Buenas tardes, Assembly Members and Mr. Speaker. Hopefully everybody's having a good afternoon. AB 378 seeks to extend eligibility for participation in the Classified School Employees Summer Assistance Program to employees of joint powers authorities. I'd act to add a little personal anecdote. My mother was a benefactor of this program for 29 years as a CSEA member, which allowed for us to have a summer with a salary. So with that, I respectfully ask for yes vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Valencia. 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 54, noes 10. The measure passes. We're going to pass and retain on file item 73. Brings us to file item 74, AB 394 by Assembly Member Wilson.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 394 by Assembly Member Wilson and others, an act relating to public transportation.

Assembly Member Wilson, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to present AB 394, a bill to protect frontline transit workers and the riders they serve. Transit workers, including operators, mechanics, station agents, and ambassadors, help millions get to where they need to go every single day. But far too many are being assaulted and harassed just for doing their jobs.

AB 394 strengthens protections in three key ways. Extends enhanced penalties for battery to all frontline transit employees, not just the operators, affirms that transit agencies and unions can seek temporary restraining orders on behalf of workers, and lastly, ensures courts can apply these orders system wide to prevent repeat offenders from reentering stations, vehicles, or facilities.

Public transit is a shared space, but also a functional one. In order for it to function well, it must be safe. If anyone endangers others, they should not have the privilege of access. This bill passed both Public Safety and Judiciary Committees with bipartisan unanimous support. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Wilson. 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 63, noes 0. The measure passes. Brings us to file item 75, AB 395 by Assembly Member Gabriel.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 395 by Assemblymember Gabriel and others, an act relating to holidays.

Assemblymember Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker and members, I'm pleased today to present AB 395 bipartisan legislation which will require state agencies to make every reasonable effort to avoid scheduling public meetings on the same day as holidays celebrated by religious and cultural minorities for which their observance prevents them from working or participating.

No one should have to choose between practicing their faith and engaging in their community. These changes will further the purpose and intent of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by ensuring that religious and cultural minorities have equal access to our public institutions.

It will also strengthen equal access to our public education system by directing universities and K12 schools to make similar efforts to avoid scheduling graduation, the first day of class, and other academic milestones on these significant holidays.

This bill is supported by a broad coalition of Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Armenian and Zoroastrian organizations, as well as labor unions representing teachers, school employees, and government workers. It has no opposition. Thank you and respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Gabriel. 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 66, noes 0. The measure passes. Brings us to file item 76, AB 399 by Assemblymember Boerner.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 399 by Assembly Member Boerner and others, an act relating to coastal resources.

Assemblymember Boerner, you are recognized.

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and Members. AB 399 would authorize the California Coastal Commission to add blue carbon demonstration projects to the suite of factors it considers for potential mitigation when approving coastal development permits where feasible.

Research shows that blue carbon ecosystems, such as seagrasses and salt marshes, are more efficient at capturing and storing atmospheric carbon than most terrestrial forests. Sadly, California has lost over 90% of its historical wetlands and the associated benefits they provide, such as protecting coastal communities from harmful impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise and flooding. This bill idea is the result of the Transportation Project in North County, San Diego.

I invite you down if you're ever in my neck of the woods to come visit the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy with me, where a project to widen the I5 freeway lanes addressed environmental concerns related to wildlife living in A 6 coastal lagoon, 32 acres of wetlands and 72 acres of coastal sage through a blue carbon mitigation project.

During the coastal permitting process, the Coastal Commission approved the project with improvements related to enhancing marine and environmentally sensitive habitat areas. This innovative approach to mitigating impacts to natural resources can be replicated and should be replicated to build or restore blue carbon sinks throughout California's coast. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Boerner. 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 42, noes 13. The measure passes. Brings us to file item 77, AB 400 by Assembly Member Pacheco.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 400 by Assemblymember Pacheco and others, an act relating to law enforcement.

Assemblymember Pacheco, you are recognized.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker and members, today I rise to present Assembly Bill 400. AB 400 requires all law enforcement agencies with K9 units to meet the statewide standards recently established by the Commission for Peace Officer Standards and Training, ensuring consistency, accountability and excellence.

The POST guidelines focus on three key use of force standards, minimum training requirements, and essential skills for canines and handlers. With the passage of AB 400, California will lead the nation with the most comprehensive statewide K9 requirements in the country. This bill represents a significant step toward fostering trust between law enforcement agencies and the community they serve.

This bill has received bipartisan support and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Pacheco. 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. The Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes, 59. Noes, zero. The measure passes. Going to pass and retain on file item 78.

Brings us to file item 79, AB 411 by Assemblymember Papan.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 411 by Assembly Member Papan and others, an act relating to livestock.

Assembly Member Papan, you are recognized.

Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I rise today to present a bill that is of practical and environmental importance. This bill will allow ranchers to compost livestock carcasses on their farms. Currently, the options for the disposal of deceased animals are limited, costly, and often very problematic, with some farmers going as far as helicoptering carcasses out into the ocean. Whether it's burial, transporting to one of the state's only three rendering plants, or leaving remains in bone piles, these methods are inefficient, expensive, and create further issues, including attracting predators.

Composting livestock carcasses is a method already allowed in 42 other states and more are moving in this direction. California has authorized composting in emergencies during extreme heat or natural disasters, but this bill extends that permission to everyday use. This is a common sense solution that supports both our ag producers and our environment, and I request an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Papan. Assembly Member Macedo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of this bill. As somebody that grew up on a farm, when tallow work shut down, the dead piles and animals that needed to be disposed of would grow. So this is a great bill and a common sense approach to handling an issue that hits very near and dear, and I would be honored to be added as a co-author. Request your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Macedo. Seeing and hearing no further debate. Assembly Member Papan, do you wish to close?

I want to thank my colleague. We will add you as a co-author. Request an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Assembly Member Papan. 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 63, noes 0. The measure passes. Brings us to file item number 80, AB 413 by Assembly Member Fong.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 413 by Assemblymember Fong an act relating to housing.

Assemblymember Fong, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. Assembly Bill 413 requires the Housing and Community Development Department to review and translate any guidelines explain rights and services to the public. Unfortunately, these benefits are not available to everyone equally. A familiar issue to anyone who works with our diverse immigrant communities.

We continue to ensure that our agencies, their services and laws and services are available to the public are accessible by translating materials. This bill has received no no votes. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Fong. 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. The Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 61, noes 0. The measure passes. Gets us to file item 81. AB 419 by Assemblymember Connolly.

Assembly Bill 419 by Assemblymember Connolly an act relating to educational equity.

The Clerk will read.

Assemblymember Connolly, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm pleased to present AB 419 which requires schools to post the California AG's immigrant enforcement actions at California Schools Guide for Students and Families, also known as Know Your Educational Rights in schools and on their website.

This guide informs students and families of their educational rights and protections under law, including the right to a free public education and the confidentiality of their personal information. Our California students, regardless of their immigration status, have the right to a free public education. AB 419 will ensure that immigrant students and families are advised of these rights.

Members, every child in California deserves to pursue a public education without fear. This bill has no opposition and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Connolly. 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 51, noes 6. The measure passes.

Brings us to file item number 82, AB 422 by Assemblymember Jackson.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 422 by Assemblymember Jackson an act relating to pupil instruction.

Assembly Member Jackson, you are recognized.

This is AB 422. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Jackson. 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 68, noes 0. The measure passes. Going to pass and retain on file items 83, 84. Brings us file item 85, AB 431 by Assembly Member Wilson.

Assembly Bill 431 by Assemblymember Wilson and others, an act relating to aviation.

The Clerk will read.

Assemblymember Wilson, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon members. Today I rise to present AB 431, the Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Act. AB 431 establishes a statewide framework for the development of this infrastructure in California.

The bill calls for a comprehensive plan supported by subject matter experts to guide implementation and ensure consistent growth. It also equips local and regional jurisdictions with the tools needed to expand access to this transformative technology for millions of Californians. Advanced Air Mobility is a cutting edge transportation system that uses underutilized air routes to remove passengers and cargoes.

It relies on electric vehicle vertical takeoff and landing aircraft which serve multiple purposes including passenger travel, cargo delivery and medical transport. Many California based companies have been leading the way in this type of innovation. However, many countries like Germany are making great advances. Without a clear plan, California risks lagging in the fast moving field.

AB 431 addresses this by providing the structure and statewide coordination needed to transform emerging air- Advanced Air Mobility technologies into practical, accessible solutions. With that, I respectfully ask for your 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. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes, 63. Noes, 0. The measure passes. Brings us to file item 86.

AB 440 by Assemblymember Ramos.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 440 by Assembly Member Ramos, an act relating to public health.

Assembly Member Ramos, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 440 would require the Office of Suicide Prevention to provide the Department of Transportation with recommendations for suicide preventative measures for our state's bridges and roadways. We must be proactive and evaluate the areas in our local communities that may pose a danger to our risk at members, to our members at risk.

The office should provide recommendations to Caltrans for the appropriate measures to be taken to mitigate risks, such as physical barriers, surveillance, or simple plaques with detailed information to mental health resources. We cannot sit idle and wait for tragedy to strike before we take action. We need to ensure we provide at risk individuals with the opportunity to turn back, reconsider their options, and guide them to mental health resources wherever possible. I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Ramos. 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 58, noes 0. The measure passes.

Brings us to file item 87, AB 443 by Assemblymember Bennett.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 443 by Assemblymember Bennett an act relating to Energy.

Assemblymember Bennett, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, members. AB 443 requires a California Energy Commission to assess our grid and where curtailment is occurring, how much is occurring, and whether it is due to oversupply or transmission congestion. To make best use of our renewable energy and address long term storage needs.

This bill also directs the CEC to provide recommendations for using those curtailed renewables to produce clean hydrogen. We all know that renewables are subject to seasonal variability. We have a lot of solar on hot summer days and not enough on cool winter nights.

This bill has no formal opposition and received unanimous support in the Assembly Natural Resources and Assembly Utilities Committee. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember 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, 59. Noes, zero. The measure passes. Brings us to file item 88.

AB 449 by Assembly Member Jackson. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 449 by Assembly Member Jackson, an act relating to civil rights.

Assembly Member Jackson, you are recognized.

AB 449. Y' all know what to do.

Thank you, Assembly Member Jackson. 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, noes 1.

The measure passes. Brings us to file item 89, AB 450 by Assembly Member Carrillo. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 450 by Assembly Member Carrillo and others, an act relating to public social services.

Assembly Member Carrillo, you are recognized.

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and Members. Thank you for allowing me to present Assembly Bill 450. AB 450 seeks to create a joint task force with the Department of Aging and CDSS proposing policy recommendations how to best support immigrants who are 55 years or older.

This bill recognizes the lifelong contributions aging immigrants have made to this state by ensuring they have access to the resources they need to retire with dignity, maintain their health, and continue uplifting our communities. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Carrillo. 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 49, noes 6. The measure passes. Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized.

Thank you. At the request of the author, please remove file item 378 to the inactive file.

Without objection, such shall be the order. Moving back to business on the daily file, we're at file item number 90, AB 451 by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 451 by Assemblymember Petrie-Norris an act relating to law enforcement.

Assemblymember Petrie-Norris, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, pleased to present AB 451 today. AB 451 will establish standardized protocols for implementing gun violence restraining orders. Gun violence restraining orders protect victims of domestic violence, workplace harassment, and stalking. But these orders are only as effective as their implementation. And in practice, implementation is uneven across the state and often severely delayed.

The stakes are incredibly high in these situations, and so AB 451 will require law enforcement agencies to adopt standardized policies for serving and enforcing gun violence restraining orders across the State of California. This bill will help protect communities from gun violence. The bill has received bipartisan support. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Petrie-Norris. 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, 64. Noes, 0. The measure passes. Gonna pass and retain on file item 91.

Brings us to file item 92. AB 461 by Assemblymember Ahrens. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 461 by Assemblymember Ahrens and others, an act relating to truancy.

Assemblymember Ahrens, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

AB 461 ensures that families facing school attendance challenges receive the support that they need rather than punishment. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Ahrens. I'll 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 49, noes 8. The measure passes, pass and retain on file items 93 through 95.

Gets us to file item 96. AB 480 by Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 480 by Assemblymember Quirk-Silva, an act relating to taxation.

Assemblymember Quirk-Silva, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker and members. AB 480 increases the impact of low income housing tax credits by allowing developers to switch from allocated to certificated state credits after an award. This is a support support and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. 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, 64. Noes, zero. The measure passes, pass and retain on file items 97 through 99.

Brings us to file item 100, AB 489 by Assembly Member Bonta. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 489 by Assembly Member Bonta and others, an act relating to healing arts.

Assembly Member Bonta, you are recognized.

Thank you, Members. I'm pleased to present AB 489. By now we're all familiar with the rapid rise of generative AI. This bill is straightforward, common sense solution to an unfortunate problem, generative AI systems misrepresenting themselves as health professionals. This is unacceptable and has a massive potential for consumer harm. This bill is simple.

It takes existing title protections in the law that apply to people and extends those rules to apply to AI systems. AB 489 will draw a bright line and say an AI system cannot present itself as a health professional. Period. I respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Bonta. 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 65, noes 0. The measure passes. Pass and retain on file item 101. That brings us to file item 102, AB 499 by Assembly Member Ortega.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 499 by Assemblymember Ortega an act relating to healthcare.

Assemblymember Ortega, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker and members. I rise to present AB 499. The Robert F. Kennedy Farm Worker Medical Plan provides medical benefits to about 6,000 farm workers and their families. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Ortega. Assemblymember Bennett, you are recognized. Members, please only lift your microphone when you're ready to speak on a given bill. 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 51, noes 1. The measure passes. Brings us to file item 103, AB 506 by Mr. Bennett. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 506 by Assembly Member Bennett and others, an act relating to pets.

Assembly Member Bennett, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and pardon that profile. In today's digital age, many people begin their search for a new pet online. Unfortunately, thousands of consumers have fallen victim to fraudulent online pet sales, paying large deposits for dogs or cats that often come from inhumane breeding facilities or don't exist.

Pet sellers have been using predatory practices requiring buyers to place a non-refundable deposit before answering any questions. A recent LA Times expose revealed that the puppy mill pipeline between out of state breeders and California consumers is alive and well. 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 56, noes 1. The measure passes. We're going to pass on file item 104. Brings us to file item 105, AB 512 by Assembly Member Harabedian.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 512 by Assemblymember Harabedian and others, an act relating to healthcare coverage.

Assemblymember Harabedian, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. AB 512 would save lives by shortening prior authorization timelines. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Harabedian. 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, 49. Noes, one. Measure passes. Brings us to file item 106, AB 524 by Assemblymember Wilson.

Assembly Bill 524 by Assemblymember Wilson and others, an act relating to agricultural land and making an appropriation therefore.

The Clerk will read.

Assemblymember Wilson, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. I'm a little out of breath and I know we're supposed to be short, but I do this one's important so I want to make sure I give the full remarks. So good afternoon members. I'm pleased to present AB 524, the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act.

This bill would create a new land access program at the Department of Conservation to address one of the largest challenges California's beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers currently face, land tenure.

The Farmer Equity Act, passed in 2017 by my colleague from Winters, not only defined socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, but also resulted in a report that demonstrates that land tenure is a core challenge, stating many socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers do not have a stable long term arrangement for land.

This affects the long term sustainability of their businesses as well as the ability. Excuse me. As well as the ability to incorporate conservation practices. Without access. Excuse me. Today, land access has never been more attainable as we see the rapid rate of land access and soaring land prices.

The Department of Conservation estimates nearly 50,000 acres of agriculture land is lost annually, weakening rural economies and ecosystems. Without secure- access to secure land, farmers have limited stability on the land they rent, which leads to an inability to invest in sustainable agriculture and conservation practices or even apply for many existing governmental programs meant to help farmers.

Furthermore, there is not a single program or policy in the State of California aimed at addressing the fundamental challenge of land access for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.

Utilizing the foundation and funding for this program is Prop 4. AB 524 will require the Department of Conservation in collaboration with California Agricultural Land Equity Tax Force and to provide financial and technical assistance to support agricultural land acquisition protection or provide long term leases to qualified farmers participants.

I appreciate my colleague from winter's work, long time work on this and glad to help carry the pecan across the finish line. This bill enjoys bi bipartisan support 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. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes, 58. Noes, 0. The measure passes. We're going to pass on file on file item 107.

Brings us to file item 108. AB 531 by Assemblymember Rogers. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 531 by Assemblymember Rogers and other an act relating to energy.

Assemblymember Rogers, you are recognized.

Thank you. AB 531 is an expansion for geothermal energy and I ask for an aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Rogers. 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 57, noes 0. The measure passes. Brings us to file item 109.

AB 535 by Assemblymember Schiavo.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 535 by Assemblymember Schiavo and others an act relating to crimes.

Assemblymember Schiavo, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker and members. AB 535 will ensure that victims of crime and witnesses are free to assist law enforcement and safeguard their community, knowing that the state will protect them from intimidation. It is sponsored by the offices of the LA County District Attorney and also the City Attorney. There's no no votes.

Bipartisan support and respectfully request an aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Schiavo. 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, 56. Noes, 0. The measure passes. We're at file item 110, AB 543 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 543 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez and others, an act relating to MediCal.

Assemblymember Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm proud to present AB 543 will ensure that people experiencing homelessness can access immediate life saving MediCal services through street medicine providers without unnecessary delays or administrative barriers. This is a support support bill with zero no votes. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for your 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. Ayes, 57. Noes, zero. The measure passes. Brings us file item 111.

AB 550 by Assemblymember Petrie-Norris.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 550 by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris, an act relating to fish and wildlife.

Assembly Member Petrie-Norris, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The California Endangered Species Act has successfully protected endangered and threatened species over the years by ensuring that impacts from development are minimized and mitigated. AB 550 addresses a narrow but important gap in this process and ensures that development projects are able to move forward in a way that is both responsible as well as swift. This bill has received bipartisan support and no no votes. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Petrie-Norris. 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 60, noes 0. The measure passes. Brings us to file item 112, AB 557 by Assembly Member McKinnor. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 557 by Assembly Member McKinnor, an act relating to housing.

Assembly Member McKinnor, you are recognized.

Mr. Speaker and Members, AB 557 is a part of the Legislature's Housing Affordability and Permitting Reform Bill Package that would increase the production of factory built housing in the state. I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member McKinnor. 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 62, noes 0. The measure passes. File item 113, AB 560 by Assembly Member Addis.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 560 by Assembly Member Addis, an act relating to special education.

Assembly Member Addis, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise to present AB 560, the Supporting Special Education Act, Special Educators Act. This bill has no registered opposition and has received unanimous support in the Education and Appropriation Committees, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Addis. 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 64, noes 0. The measure passes. File item 114, AB 561 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 560, Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, an act relating to restraining orders.

Assemblymember Quirk-Silva, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Today I present AB 561, a bill that modernizes the process for obtaining elder abuse restraining orders ensuring that elderly victims of- of abuse have the same legal protections as victims of domestic violence and civil harassment. This is a support support and I respectfully ask for your 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 66, noes 0. The measure passes. Brings us to file item 115.

AB 563 by Assemblymember Jackson.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 563 by Assemblymember Jackson an act relating to child care.

Assemblymember Jackson, you are recognized.

AB 563 to strengthen our child care system. Respectfully ask for aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Jackson. 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

votes. Ayes 59, noes 0. The measure passes. Gonna pass and retain on file items 116 and 117. We're going to pass on file on file item 118. Pass and retain on file item 119. Brings us to file item 120 AB 599 by Assemblymember Connolly.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 599 by Assembly Member Connolly, an act relating to hazardous waste.

Assembly Member Connolly, you are recognized.

Thank you, Speaker and Members. AB 599 requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to facilitate local community input regarding the proposed reclassification of waste or proposed alternative management standards. This bill simply provides transparency in the department's decision making. Bill has no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Connolly. 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 0. The measure passes. Folks, we're going to take a brief break and hear from Assembly Member Boerner from the Majority Leader's desk for her guest introduction.

I want to... My name is Tasha Boerner, and I want to welcome our guests from Aviara Oaks. Go ahead and wave. These are my fourth graders. They've come up to see us at house of origin. All of our bills have to be out of the out of this house this week in order to pass on, so you're getting us at a very exciting time. We're walking around working our bills. But thank you for coming up here. Thank you for caring about our legislative process and making the trek up here.

Aviara Oaks, thank you for visiting us today. Welcome to the California Assembly.

Mr. Haney.

Okay, we are going to. We're going to go to file item 121, AB 601 by Assemblymember Jackson. The Clerk will read. Mr. Leader Gallagher, would you mind?

Assembly Bill 601 by Assemblymember Jackson, an act relating to child abuse.

Assemblymember Jackson, you are recognized.

AB 601 to improve our mandated reporter process. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Jackson. 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 61, noes 0. The measure passes. Pass and retain on file item 122.

That brings us to file item 123, Assembly Bill 607 by Assembly Member Rodriguez. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 607 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, an act relating to public social services.

Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, AB 607 will benefit the lives of children and families in the CalWORKs Home Visiting Program. It is support support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Rodriguez. 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, noes 0. The measure passes.

We're going to pass and retain on file item 124. That brings us to file item 125. AB 620 by Assemblymember Jackson. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 620 by Assemblymember Jackson an act relating to zero emission vehicles.

Assemblymember Jackson, you are recognized.

AB 620 for common sense ZEV regulations. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Jackson. 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 57, noes 0. The measure passes.

Next item is file number 126 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan. AB 621.

Assembly Bill 621 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan and others, an act relating to the Internet.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan, you are recognized.

Assemblymember Demaio, you're recognized.