Assembly Floor

Assembly is now in session. Assembly Member Wallis notices the absence of a quorum. Sergeant at Arms will prepare the chamber and bring in the Members. Clerk will call the roll.

[Roll Call] Mr. Speaker.

Members, 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 daily prayer. Reverend Oshita will offer today's prayer. Reverend Oshita.

Please join me in a moment of reflection. In retirement, I've been enjoying learning Japanese via Zoom. There is a common everyday greeting, ogenki desu ka. That is usually translated as how are you. My parents and grandparents used this phrase often. Ogenki desu ka. How are you? The positive response was, hai, genki desu. Thank you. I am fine.

Only in writing this phrase did I understand its deeper meaning. Gen means original, and Ki means spirit. Used in greeting, the deeper meaning is asking, are we in touch with our original spirit, our true selves? Are we in touch with our humanity? To be mentally, physically, and spiritually well, we must be in touch with our original spirit.

We must be in touch with our humanity. There are moments when events of the world around me and within me leave me feeling far from well. At such times, this phrase comes to mind, and I wish I could ask the whole world. Ogenki desu ka? How are we doing? Are we in touch with our original spirit? Are we in touch with our humanity? It is being in touch with our shared humanity that we can begin to live gratefully with caring and kindness. Let us live with wisdom and kindness beyond words.

We ask our guests and visitors to remain standing to join us in the Flag Salute. Assembly Member Wilson will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, please join me in renewing our pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Assembly Member Wilson, while we have you, we have a very special guest introduction. You are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning, Members. It is my absolute pleasure and honor, if they will stand, to introduce the extraordinary and inspiring students of Dixon High School's Rocketry Club. These students have earned national recognition for their achievements in aerospace design and rocketry.

Out of 1001 teams representing 46... If I could. 46 different states, these young innovators earned one of the top 100 scores in the nation, qualifying them for the national finals of American Rocketry Challenge held in Virginia. We are excited to see their continued... Members, if I could.

We are excited to see their continued success in representing the best and brightest of our region and recognizing this outstanding achievement. Please join me in congratulating the Dixon High School Rocketry Club members, Declan, Tommy, Lucas, Ethan, and their advisor, Fletcher.

Let's go, Dixon. Welcome. 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 Sue Parker at the desk reading. Clerk David A. Bowman reading.

Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry moves and Mr. Flora 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 on to motions and resolutions. The absences for the day. For legislative business, Assembly Member Patterson. For personal business, Assembly Members Arambula and Bauer-Kahan. For illness, Assembly Member Sharp-Collins. On to procedural motions. Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your procedural motions.

Good morning. Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent to withdraw SB 101, Wiener, from the Budget Committee and order to it to the third reading file.

Assembly Member Flora, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Withhold consent, ask for roll call vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Flora. The Majority Leader... Members, the Majority Leader moves and Assembly Member Garcia seconds her motion. There's a procedural vote. Not debatable. Clerk will open the roll. Majority Leader is asking for an aye vote.

Mr. Flora is asking for a no 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. Tally the votes. Ayes 47, noes 17. The motion carries. Madam Majority Leader, you may continue.

At the request of the authors, please move file item three, AB 281, Gallagher, and file item four, AB 794, Gabriel to the inactive file.

Clerk will note.

Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent to re-refer the following bills to Committee. SB 53, Wiener, from Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee to the Judiciary Committee, then back to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 456, Ashby, from the Business and Professionals Committee to the Arts and Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee, and then back to Business and Professionals Committee.

SB 582, Stern from the Health Committee to the Aging and Long Term Care Committee, then back to the Health Committee. And SB 703 from the Transportation Committee to the Labor Employment Committee, then back to the Transportation Committee.

Without objection, such shall be the order.

I move to adjourn.

Motion to adjourn seconded by Assembly Member Garcia. Without objection. Session is adjourned until 8am tomorrow. Members, please arrive on time. Members, for those of you wishing to leave town tomorrow on time, it is incumbent upon all of us to get here at 8am to begin session at 8am tomorrow. Quorum call is lifted. We are adjourned.