Senate Floor

The secretary will call the roll.

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A quorum is present. Would the Members and our guests be on the rail and in the gallery? Please rise. We'll be led in prayer by Sister Michelle Gorman, after which remain standing to follow me in the pledge.

Okay. Thank you. Let us remember that we are always in the presence of holy mystery. Praise to the one whose love stirs the ancient embers and sparks the breath to prayer. Praise to the one whose love entices the wandering and beckons the confused.

Praise to the one whose love grows wings on the weary dreams, hope in the discouraged. Praise to the one whose love dips deeply into diversity. Pours forth boundless beauty. All praise to this gracious one. All gratitude to this beloved All. All devotion to this shaper of hearts. Amen.

Please follow me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance. Thank you. First, privileges of the floor. There are none. Messages from the Governor will be deemed read. Messages from the Assembly will be deemed read. Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments adopted without objection.

The Senate journals for August 25, 2025 through August 29, 2025 will be approved as corrected by the minute. Clerk. Motions and resolutions. Are there any. Senator Archuleta, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. Under motions and resolutions, I rise to move. File item 344. Assembly Bill 272. By Assembly Member Celia Aguilar Curie to inactive. On behalf of the author. Thank you.

So granted. Other motions or resolutions from the floor? Seeing none. Considerations of the daily file. Second reading file. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 8, with amendments 56, with amendments 57, with amendments 62, with amendments 82, with amendments 84, with amendments 91, with amendments 93, with amendments 221, with amendments 239, with amendments 245, with amendments 250, with amendments 253, with amendments. 255, with amendments. 265, with amendments.

Thank you. Moving on to governor's appointments. Senator Laird, you are recognized. 137. File item 137. I'm sorry, I'm a little bit slow this afternoon. Senator Laird, you're recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. President. File item 137 is the confirmation of the file. Following appointments, Jose Gonzalez and Maricela Rosales for Boating and Waterways Commission and Danette Brown and Ruben Moncias for the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. They were approved by the Rules Committee on June 11. I respectfully asked for an aye vote.

Seeing no mics up. Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Laird moves the call. And now file item 138. Senator Laird, you recognize.

Thank you very much, Mr. President. Final item 138 is the confirmation of Sharon Olkin and Dr. Allison Yoshimoto Towery for reappointment to the State board of education. Ms. Olkin is the founder of Everyday Leadership and former Executive Director of Gateway Public Schools. Most of her career has been spent as a classroom teacher and a school principal.

Dr. Yoshimoto Toweri serves as Executive Director for the California Institute on Law, Neuroscience and Education and the UCCSU California Collaborative for Neurodiversity and Learning. They were approved by the Rules Committee on June 25. I respectfully asked for an Aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Laird moves the call. File item 139. Senator Laird, you're recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. President. Final item 139 is the confirmation of Helen Hong to the Civil Rights Council. She's in attorney and the Chief Executive Officer of Cal Bar. Connect. She's also the founder of HS Consulting. She was approved by the Rules Committee on June 25th. I respectfully asked for an Aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Laird moves the call. Now. File item 140. Senator Laird, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. File item 140 is the confirmation of Dorca King to the California Arts Council. She's an award winning public artist, the founder of the consulting firm Keen on Art, which helps mixed use commercial and residential developers to incorporate art into their projects.

She also served for more than a decade on the San Francisco Arts Commission. She was approved by the Rules Committee on June 25. I respectfully asked for an Aye vote. Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Laird moves the call. Members, we will now move to unfinished business. We'll begin with file item 156, SB765 by Senator Niello. Secretary.

Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 765 by Senator Niello and act relating to state government.

Senator, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam President. Members, I rise to present SB765, which aims to establish the giant garter snake as the state snake of California. Clarifying amendments were taken in the Assembly and this Bill has received bipartisan support. Court. As it has slithered through the Houses, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. Seeing no further discussion or debate. Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Niello moves the call. We will move to file item 165. SB 303 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas.

Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 303 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas and act relating to discrimination.

Thank you, Madam President. And good afternoon, colleagues. I rise to present SB 303. This bill clarifies that comments made in good faith in an anti bias mitigation training do not constitute discrimination under the Fair Employment and Housing Act. Amendments in the Assembly narrow the bill and remove the evidentiary exclusion.

Thank you. Senator Smallwood-Cuevas, you are recognized.

These amendments have been removed have removed all opposition, including the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Employment Law Lawyers Association and the Consumer Attorneys of California. By fostering trust and accountability, SB 303 advances California's commitment to maintaining safe, fair and inclusive workplaces and ensuring equitable public services for all. With that, I respectfully asked for your I.

Your Aye vote on a support support bill.

Seeing no mics up. Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Smallwood-Cuevas moves the call. Next is file item 167, SB 391. Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 391 by Senator Laird and Aquilanes to community colleges.

Senator Laird, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. President. SB391 is back on concurrence. Assembly amendments exempt community college faculty Members performing independent studies from the research fees. The amendments remove all opposition the bills received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask that these amendments be concurred in. Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Laird moves the call. Next is file item 168, SB 395. Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 395 by Senator Wiener in Aquila to alcoholic beverages.

And Senator Wiener, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, Senate Bill 395 is back on concurrence. This will allow the city and County of San Francisco to designate a hospitality zone to allow more restaurants to open at a lower cost in a designated area in downtown San Francisco. By introducing 20 non transferable, low cost liquor licenses for restaurants.

This will help in the recovery of really the Union Square Yerbuena area. It'll be helpful to San Francisco. It's enjoyed bipartisan unanimous support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Wiener moves the call. Now, file item 174, SB 543. Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 543 by Senator McNerney an act related to land use.

Senator McNerney, you are recognized, Mr. President.

Members, I rise to bring SB 543 back on concurrence. This bill had some conforming amendments in the Assembly, which were accepted at all aye votes in the Senate and the Assembly, and this is just a cleanup bill for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units. I respectfully asked for your aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator McNerney moves the call. Now, file item 175, SB 544. Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 544 by Senator Laird, an act relating to railroad crossings.

And Senator Laird, once again you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. President. Senate Bill 544 is back for concurrence. Assembly amendments clarify guidelines for expedited review of uncontested railroad applications and require notice of exempt applications to the public and stakeholders. There's no opposition. The bill has received bipartisan support.

I respectfully ask that the amendments be concurred in.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Laird moves the call. Now, file item 182, SB 346. Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 346 by Senator Durazo, an act relating to local government.

Senator Durazo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. SB 346 enacts the Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act of 2025, which permits local agencies to enact ordinances to require short term rental facilitators to provide specified information on their platform's rentals to the local agency.

Assembly amendments explicitly include campsites in the definition of short-term rental limit the information that local agencies may require and frequency of reporting. Assembly amendments also limit audit authority to jurisdictions where the platforms are tax responsible.

SB 346 is sponsored by the California League of Cities and the Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors and ask for concurrence with Assembly amendments. Thank you.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Durazo moves the call. Now, item 184, SB 697. Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 697 by Senator Laird, an act relating to water.

Senator Laird, you are once again recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. SB 697 is back on concurrence. It's about stream system adjudications. The Assembly amendments include minor clarifying changes. The bill has no opposition, has received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask that the amendments be concurred in.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Laird moves the call. Now, members, we are moving to Assembly third reading file item 196, AB 581.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 581 by Assemblymember Bennett, an act relating to state government.

Senator Ochoa Bogh, you are recognized.

Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, on behalf of Assemblymember Bennett, it is my honor to present AB 581, which declares the Bigberry manzanita as the official shrub of the State of California. For millions of years and through a wide range of environmental changes, this shrub has found a way to evolve and thrive.

Today, the Bigberry manzanita is only found growing wild in California and Baja California. The shrub seeds are covered by a thick coating that allows it to germinate at a higher rate following a wildfire.

This means it is often the first to return, which makes this shrub the ideal state symbol, reflecting the resiliency of California and its residents. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Ochoa Bogh moves the call. Next is file item 197, AB 503. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 503 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, an act relating to school facilities and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Senator Perez, you are recognized.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. I'm here to present AB 503 the Civic Center Act Maintenance Fee Renewal by Assemblymember Mark Gonzales. AB 503 reinstates the authority for school districts to charge organizations that use school facilities or grounds a fee to help with operating and maintenance cost.

Public schools are centers of neighborhoods and communities and can often be the only place where community-based groups can meet. These groups include nonprofit and community organizations such as the boys and girls' clubs or youth sports groups.

When the Civic Center Act was first passed, it allowed school districts to charge fees for direct operation and maintenance costs to keep facilities available to the public in perpetuity. The authorization for school districts to collect the maintenance fee expired on January 1, 2025. And AB 503 will rectify the slaps. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Perez moves the call. Next is file item 200. AB 1150. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1150 by. Assemblymember Schultz and act relating to local government.

Senator Cortese, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, I'm pleased to present AB 1150 on behalf of Assemblymember Nick Schultz, which aims to address our airport's financial needs to enhance traveler experiences. Our airport rental car facilities are grappling with aging infrastructure, including outdated elevators, escalators, moving walkways, H VAC systems, and insufficient charging stations for electric vehicles.

To meet this growing need, AB 1150 gives airports the authority to increase the daily maximum customer facility charge from 9 to $12, ensuring that our rental car facilities are equipped to handle challenges ahead. The bill has received bipartisan support and has no opposition. Addition, I respectfully ask for your Aye vote. Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Cortese moves the call. Next is file item 205. AB344.

Assembly Bill 344 by Assembly Member Valencia and act relating to alcoholic beverages.

Secretary, please read.

Senator Ashby, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present AB344 on behalf of Assemblymember Valencia. AB344 updates and clarifies the definition of successor beer manufacturers, reflecting present day business entities, regardless of their license status or whether the entity has brewed beer year. This update will uphold fair and competitive business practices. It has enjoyed bipartisan support and has no opposition.

I respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Ashby moves the call. Now. Item 206, AB 438. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 438 by Assemblymember Hadwick and accurately to vehicles.

Senator Limon, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present AB43H which will give California Highway Patrol the ability to issue authorized emergency vehicle permits to city and county offices of of emergency services. AB 438 has received unanimous support and has no opposition. I respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Limon moves the call. Now, file item 208, AB 516. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 516 by Assemblymember Kalra an act relating to Healing Arts.

And Senator Cortese, you are recognized.

Thank you again, Mr. President and Senators, I rise to present AB 516 which will clarify that registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants are permitted to perform perform any tasks that they are not explicitly prohibited from undertaking by the law.

RVTs, as they're known and veterinary assistants are versatile professionals who support their supervising veterinarians by performing a wide variety of critical animal care tasks. However, current regulations are written in a way that obscures the true extent of RVT's and veterinary assistance responsibilities.

This has discouraged veterinarians from entrusting their staff with a full range of responsibilities they're trained and qualified to perform. Unfortunately, this exacerbates California's ongoing Veterinary Care. AB 516 addresses this issue by plainly stating that RVT's of Veterinary System may perform any tasks they're not otherwise prohibited from undertaking by law. I would expressly, respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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Senator Cortese moves the call. Now, file item one. Excuse me. 212. AJR 5. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Joint Resolution 5 by Assemblymember Lee, relative to birthright citizenship.

Thank you, Mr. President and members, I rise today to present AJR 5 on behalf of Assemblymember Lee, which seeks to affirm California's commitment to protecting birthright citizenship as it has been upheld for more than 150 years.

As we've seen on this floor, birthright citizenship was ratified in the citizenship clause of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment, which states that all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.

On January 20th, 2025 President Trump signed an Executive order to unilaterally overturn the constitutional right for all babies born here to be U.S. citizens. The Executive order is just the tip of the iceberg of the Trump administration's very aggressive attempt to undermine the Constitution, the courts, and the American people.

This resolution will cement the California Legislature's commitment to upholding the constitutional right for everyone born in the US to be a citizen. In closing, I will highlight the monarch butterfly pins that were passed out today.

These pins are meant to highlight the beauty of our immigrant community, its resilience, migratory history, and the fact that they, too, had been facing a threat. We will proudly wear these pins to celebrate our immigrant communities, which are a critical component of the diverse tapestry that makes California envy of the world.

I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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Secretary, please call the absent members.

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The. Excuse me. The ayes are 29, the no's are 0. That measure passes. Next is file item 220. AB 492. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 492 by Assemblymember Valencia, an act relating to public health.

Senator Blakespear, you are recognized.

Thank you. Good afternoon, President and Members. I rise to present AB492 on behalf of Assembly Member Valencia. AB492 will require the Department of Healthcare Services to notify local governments when a new license is issued for an alcohol drug abuse recovery or treatment facility that will operate within its jurisdiction.

The written notification will include the name and mailing address of the licensee and the name of the facility. While the Department maintains a database on treatment facilities, it is still unclear how often it is updated and cities are unable to quickly distinguish where when a facility is new.

Providing this information to local agencies in a timely man manner will ensure they are equipped to support recovery and treatment initiatives. This Bill has received widespread support from cities across the state, including in my district and the California Police Chiefs Association. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote. Thank you.

And Secretary, please call the roll.

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Secretary, please call the absent Members.

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The. The Ayes are 37. The nos are one that measure passes Members. The rest of the items that we have are support support with one exception, I believe. So if everybody can stay on the floor, we can move through them quickly and then go back and pick up those that are on call once we establish it.

So next is file item 221. AB 574. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 574 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez an act relating to healthcare coverage.

Senator Wiener, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise today to present AB 574 on behalf of Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez. It prohibits a health plan or insurer that provides coverage for physical therapy from requiring prior authorization for the initial 12 physical therapy treatments.

These prior authorizations can create delay in accessing physical therapy, which can make pain and debilitation worse. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Senator Jones, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise and stand support of AB 574. This is a critical bill to improve ease of access for life changing care. I thank the author and the floor manager for bringing it forward.

This bill will ensure that patients can get the physical therapy that they need when they need it without getting caught up in the sometimes lengthy and unneeded referral process. This is something we should all be supportive of. I vote- I ask for an aye vote on 574.

Secretary, please call the roll. Oh, I'm sorry. Yes. Senator Wiener, you may close. I apologize for that.

It's okay. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

That was a great close. Secretary, please call the roll.

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Please call the absent members.

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The ayes are 38, the noes are 0. That measure passes. Now we have file item 231 AB 1108.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1008 by Assembly Member Addis, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.

Senator Laird, you're recognized.

Thank you. Assembly Bill 1008 by Assemblyman Addis will modestly increase the number of alcohol licenses available in San Luis Obispo County. This is because of the increase in tourism businesses and the growth of the winery industry in Paso Robles. There's support on both sides. I ask for an aye vote.

And secretary, please call the roll.

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The Ayes are 39, the Noes are 0. That measure passes. File item 234. AB 1369. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1369 by Assembly Member of Ramos and act relating to pupil rights.

Senator Laird, I'm concerned that you're suffering from overexposure, but you are nonetheless recognized.

Great, I have two more after this. I rise to present Assembly Bill 1369 on behalf of Assemblymember Ramos. It has to do with the fact that there are complaints from students and families that they've been prohibited from wearing cultural regalia during graduation ceremonies. This bill would prevent a preapproval process before student can exercise their rights. Their support on both sides.

It got out of the Assembly 77 to 0. Didn't have a no vote in the two Senate committees. I respectfully asked for an Aye vote and Secretary, please call.

Oh, that is eligible for unanimous consent. Are there any objections? The nanis roll call. Excuse me. The Ayes are 39. The Noes are 0. The measure passes item 238. AB 1213. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1213 by Assemblymember Stefani and act relating to restitution.

Senator Caballero, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President and colleagues. I rise on behalf of Assembly Member Stefani to present AB 1213, the Restitution First Act, a bill to ensure victims of crime are no longer pushed to the back of the line.

Under current law, people convicted of a crime are often required to pay court fines, fees, and other financial obligations before they make restitution to their victims. That means the people most harmed--the victims--are often the last to be made whole. AB 1213 makes it clear that victims will be paid first, not last.

Restitution is not just about money, it's about healing. By putting them first, this bill begins the process of recovery. This bill was brought forward by incarcerated men at San Quentin Civic Engagement Group. Right now, many individuals serve their full sentences only to learn after release that they still owe restitution.

This men's group, who are working to re-enter society the right way, identified this as a top priority. They want to make restitution to their victims and to take responsibility for their crimes. AB 1213 is about justice, accountability, and healing. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

This measure is also eligible for unanimous roll call. Seeing no objections. The ayes are 39. The noes are zero. The measure passes. Now, File Item 239: AB 627. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 627 by Assembly Member Stefani, an act relating to health facilities and making an appropriation therefore.

Senator Richardson, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President and colleagues. I thought I'd give the great Senator a little break over there. I rise to present AB 627, a straightforward bill to improve the financing and flexibility for nonprofit health facilities across California.

Today, the California Health Facilities Financing Authority can issue tax-exempt taxable bonds to help these institutions cover vital expenses like salaries, rent, and other operating costs. But there's a catch. Current law requires that these working capital loans be repaid within 24 months, a very outdated and arbitrary restriction that doesn't apply to other financing authorities under the State Treasurer's Office.

For example, the California Education Facilities Authority already approves long-term working capital financing for private nonprofit colleges and universities successfully without this limitation.

AB 627 simply removes this two-year cap for health facilities to extend long-term working capital loans to credit worthy nonprofits. This change will give hospitals and clinics the flexibility they need to stay afloat, especially in times of this budget uncertainty, and support care across our communities that is needed now. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

This item is eligible for unanimous roll call. Seeing no objections. The ayes are 39; the noes are zero. The measure passes. Now, item, File Item 246: AB 391. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 391 by Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez, an act relating to mobile homes.

Senator Caballero, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise today on behalf of Assemblymember Rodriguez to present AB 391 which would allow the mobile home residency law to be delivered electronically to residents who choose to stop receiving a physical copy. Under current law, the management must annually mail or hand deliver a copy of the file.

The law, which is a 28 page document, this allows it to be done electronically so that it doesn't end up in somebody's circular waste basket or a file drawer. It's a simple modern solution. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

And we'll call the roll on this. Secretary, please call the roll.

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The ayes are 39. The noes are 0. That measure passes. Now file item 259. AB 238.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 238 by Assembly Member Harabedian, an act relating to wall--wildfire relief and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Senator Grayson, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, I rise to present AB 238 on behalf of Assembly Member Harabedian. For those in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades, the LA wildfires have been an absolute devastating event. Many survivors have lost everything and now face the daunting task of rebuilding their lives and their homes.

Without immediate financial relief, we could see a local wave of foreclosures compounding instability in communities already reeling from this disaster. AB 238, the Mortgage Forbearance Act, offers a vital safety net. It allows wildfire survivors to pause mortgage payments for up to a year without penalties, foreclosure, credit damage, or balloon payments.

The author has been diligent in bringing stakeholders together to craft a balanced collaborative solution, one that protects borrowers, holds lenders accountable, and ensures compliance with existing contracts. Thanks to that work, AB 238 has no registered opposition, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll. Oh, excuse me. This item is eligible for unanimous roll call. It is an urgency measure. Ayes: 39; noes: zero on the urgency. Ayes: 39; noes: zero on the measure. Now, Item 277: AB 652. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 652 by Assembly Member Alvarez, an act relating to air pollution.

Senator Laird, you're recognized.

Well, thank you, Mr. President. Assembly Bill 652 by Assembly Member Alvarez would permit each appointing authority for the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District to designate alternatives of who can serve, vote, and receive compensation in the absence or disqualification of regular members. It ensures that no vacancies will disrupt board meetings. There's support on both sides. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

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The ayes are 39, the noes are zero. The measure passes. Now, File Item 282: AB 583. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 583 by Assembly Member Pellerin, an act relating to public health.

And I see Senator Menjivar is ready. You're recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise on behalf of AB 583, Assemblymember Pellerin. Currently, right now only physicians are able to sign death certificates. But many utilize nurse practitioners as their primary physician leading up to their death.

When we're waiting for the only physician that exists in a certain area, the families have to delay funeral or handling legal matters. So AB 583 will align us with 40 other states to allow nurse practitioners to be also be able to sign a death certificate. Respectfully asking for an aye vote.

This item is eligible for unanimous roll call. Seeing no objective- objections. The ayes are 39, the no's are 0. The measure is adopted. File 286 AB 59. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 59 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry an act relating to reclamation districts.

Senator Cabaldon, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. This is a noncontroversial district bill that simply removes the sunset for Reclamation District 108, which serves parts of Colusa County and Yolo County to participate in hydropower projects which is otherwise set to expire on January 1, 2026. Without the authority, the district cannot continue forward with its long-term infrastructure planning, including small hydropower. Would ask for an aye vote.

And this item is also eligible for unanimous roll call. Seeing no objections, the ayes are 39, the noes are zero. The item is adopted.

File Item 366.

File Item 366: AB 49. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 49 by Assembly Member Muratsuchi, and act relating to education and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Senator Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President and Senators. I rise as a joint author to present AB 49, the California Safe Haven Havens School Act on behalf of Assembly Member Muratsuchi. AB 49 builds on California's commitment to protect immigrant students by strengthening safeguards against immigration enforcement activities on school campuses.

The bill ensures schools remain safe and welcoming spaces where all children, regardless of their immigration status, can learn and thrive without fear and be safe. AB 49 does a few things. It prohibits immigration enforcement officers from entering school property without proper identification or without a valid judicial warrant or court order.

It also allows the DOJ to update the guidance currently as model guidance and also prohibits federal agents from entering a non public area. The Bill also bars school personnel from sharing student or staff information without a warrant.

Schools are one of the last remaining safe spaces for many immigrant families and in fact across California it has been stated and unfortunately reported that a number of children have been taken.

Just when I first presented the bill in the Senate Education Committee a few days afterwards in South Los Angeles, four children were being about to be taken in South Los Angeles under the guise of a wellness check and these were elementary school students.

August 23, 2025, Baltimore Gutierrez, 15 year old student in Arleta High School was handcuffed and taken by ICE. He has a hearing condition and speech delays. He's a US citizen. August 8, Benjamin Marcelo Guerrero Cruz, senior at Reseda Charter High School was arrested by ICE, taken by agents while walking his dog. He's still likely in custody.

We don't know where he's at. April 2025, Lillian Elementary School has been mentioned in my district for elementary school children about to be taken and kidnapped by ICE. So this is why AB 49 is ever so needed.

And on behalf of the Latino Caucus and in joint partnership with the API caucus, I respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 49.

Senator Ochoa Bogh, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I'm actually I rise in support of AB 49 and primarily because it is a school and we are dealing with minors and I think with any just logically speaking with the utmost respect to our federal agents who are acting on their best interests and within their purview and jurisdiction, I think it's a no brainer to ask anyone picking up or entering our schools to have a valid identification in order to know who they are as they are coming into our schools and to ask for a warrant when asking for personal information regarding any student in our school.

I think when it comes to our children it behooves us to ensure that we have the utmost level of requirements of identity and also warrants by on the federal level. So I think it's logical, it's common sense and then happy to support and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Senator Perez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in strong support and also as a co author of AB 49 and want to thank the good senator from Long Beach, I know, introduced similar legislation at the start of this year.

This is a very, very critical bill, especially as we have so many families who are scared and nervous about sending their children to school in this moment. As many of you know, and especially those that are parents in this room know, it's back to school and so many children are returning back.

And you have immigrant families who are questioning what will happen if immigration enforcement shows up on their campus. You know, I have separate legislation on notification, but making sure that folks are presenting documentation is so critical, especially when we're dealing with our kids, and so incredibly necessary.

Just a couple of weeks ago in San Fernando, a young 15 year old boy was taken by immigration enforcement. And that has created so much alarm and confusion in Los Angeles.

And so AB 49 is legislation that we critically need in this moment to give confidence to our families, to their parents, and to children that if immigration enforcement arrives, that there is a process that is going to be followed, that we are not going to allow just anybody to enter our campuses. Thank you and I urge an aye vote.

Senator Wahab, you are recognized.

Thank you. I rise as Vice Chair of the API caucus in support of AB 49. I primarily just want to highlight the fact that for so many years and decades, in fact, schools, fire departments, police departments, hospitals, were all considered safe spaces. Regardless of whether or not, you know, you had troubles or concerns.

These were safe spaces that people could rely on and trust and know that they will be taken care of. And what we are seeing right now is a violation of those safe spaces, in particular with our most vulnerable population, children. The fact that parents are completely unaware of what is happening to their children.

This is a common sense measure to protect children and to protect the families that are in a vulnerable status. So. So I respectfully ask for an aye vote, thank you.

Senator Grove, you're recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. You know, I rise in support of this piece of legislation. Not ICE, not law enforcement, not a self identified caregiver, no person should be able to go into a school and take possession of another person's child without properly identifying themselves, or at minimum that, or have a warrant to remove those children from school. So respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Senator Gonzalez, you may close. Oh, I'm sorry. Senator Rubio, you're recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. And I really want to thank our colleague on the other side of the aisle for supporting this. I think it's so important that we recognize what a school institution means and places that are supposed to be safe.

As an educator, I can ensure that we spend a lot of time keeping our students safe and making sure that they go home with the right person. And so I'm really proud to support this. And we want to definitely send a message that it shouldn't be partisan.

This is something that's so important to understand that the safety of our children is a non partisan issue. And we should all be advocating to ensure that not only do we take care of our youth, but we also make sure that we don't cause this massive trauma that they're going to have to live with.

Right now, these times are very difficult. And what we're not understanding is that the trauma is long lasting. I already speak to a lot of institutions like my colleagues at schools, and I've talked to institutions of care who are having a hard time with students having anxiety and having issues, mental health issues.

And so we need to stand together and ensure that our students, our kids, in our communities, in our schools and wherever they may be, always 100% feel supported by all of us. And with that, I ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Senator Grove, you're recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I apologize. Question to the author.

Will the author take a question?

Absolutely.

My question is that I understand that this isn't an immigration or deportation circumstance, but my colleague, or my seatmate, just brought up a very good example that sometimes we pass legislation and we don't think of things on the ground and how it works.

So my question is that we just had a massive school shooting back east, and does this prevent officers or local officers from participating in gathering information and protecting these kids if we have a situation where there's an emergency at a school site?

Absolutely not.

Thank you, ma'. Am. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

And now, Senator Gonzalez, you may close.

Thank you so much, Mr. President. I want to thank my colleagues from Yucaipa, my colleagues from Pasadena, from Baldwin Park, from Hayward, from Bakersfield. This is exactly what we need, a bipartisan effort to be able to show California families that we mean business as it pertains to protecting children in California.

That means from gun safety all the way to immigration enforcement, kids should not be kidnapped from their schools where they feel that they are safe and they should feel that they are safe. My kid walks to school every, every day and it's just really unfathomable as a mother to think of what might happen to him.

Even as a, as a kid that is a US citizen, they hear everything, they see everything. So what we're doing today is so very important. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

This is an urgency measure. Please call the roll.

[ROLL CALL]

Please call the absent Members.

Alvarado, Gill, Choi, Dahle, Jones, McGuire, Niello, Seyarto, Strickland.

The, on the urgency, the ayes are 32, the noes are 0. And the ayes are 32 and the noes are 0 on the measure. The measure passes. Now returning to file item 292, AB 435. Secretary, please read.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 435 by Assembly Member Wilson, and act relating to vehicles.

Senator Cortese, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. Senators, I'm pleased to present AB 435, on behalf of Assembly Member Wilson, a bill that will implement the five-step test standard to our child passenger safety laws, otherwise known as CPS laws here in California.

While effective, the current California CPS law contains elements that must be better aligned with research-based practices. This practice, recognized internationally and nationally, is not just theoretical, but has proved to minimize injuries and fatalities in vehicular incidents involving children.

The five-step test is a small but important change in our CPS laws that CHP, CDPH, and safety seat educators already utilize to determine if a child is wearing a seatbelt properly and when to leave a booster seat. This is critical as many children leave their booster seats too early, resulting in unnecessary harm to children from ages of eight to twelve. As the analysis highlights, multiple studies highlight the dangers of children leaving their booster seat too early.

As the second leading cause of unintended injury related to deaths among children, motor vehicle crashes present a critical focus for safety improvements. I do want to highlight this is a very simple test, that the child is sitting all the way back against the auto seat, the knees of the child bend over the edge of the seat, the shoulder belt snugly crosses the center of the child's chest and shoulder, not the back or neck, the lap belt is as low as possible and is touching the child's thighs, and the child can stay seated like this for a whole trip. This is very straightforward, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call].

Please call the absent members.

[Roll call].

Aye. Mcguire.

The ayes are 37. The noes are zero. The measure. What did I say? I misspoke. The ayes are 39. The nos are 0. The measure pass passes. Now file item 295. AB 571. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 571 by Assemblymember Quirk-Silva an act relating to environmental quality and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Senator Archuleta, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise on behalf of Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva to present Assembly Bill 571. This bill provides a targeted CEQA exemption with an urgency clause for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in the City of Anaheim.

The project has been over a decade in making for the County of Orange and is near and dear to my heart. As a member of the former 82nd Airborne and Combat Veteran and chair of the Military and Veterans Committee and all veterans throughout California.

Today, we are closer than ever to delivering on the promise of a final resting place for Orange County's veterans. A place of honor, dignity and peace for those veterans who served our great nation.

The Orange County Board of Supervisors, all 34 cities in the county, a majority of the county, state and federal district delegation, veterans organizations, public safety groups and labor organizations all stand united behind this effort.

With a little over 50 million in combined state and county funding available for the early phases of construction, AB 571 will help move this project across the finish line. The bill enjoys bipartisan support and has zero opposition. It helps to ensure that after more than a decade of efforts, the Southern California Veterans Cemetery can finally become a reality.

I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Senator Choi, you are recognized.

Thank you, President and the members. As a representative of Orange County and proud co author of Assembly Bill 571. I'm honored to stand in support of. The a course that goes beyond politics in respecting and honoring our veterans. With the AB 571, we are delivering on

promise made to our community and to those who served a veterans cemetery at the Gypsum Canyon. This bill is not without precedent. Rather it is it provides a targeted CEQA exemption for a project that has already undergone careful review. This cemetery belongs in Orange County. It will give our veterans the dignity

of the proper resting place close to whom it has been long process to reach here. I urge my colleagues an aye vote on this important measure. Thank you.

This measure is. Oh I'm sorry. Senator Archuleta, please close.

I respectfully ask your aye vote.

Thank you. This is an urgency item and eligible for unanimous roll call. On the urgency 39, the ayes are 39, the no's are 0. On the measure, the ayes are 39 and the nos are 0. The measure passes. File item 322.

AB 1154. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1154 by Assemblymember Carrillo an act relating to Lang use.

Senator Arreguin, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present AB 1154 on behalf of Assembly Member Carrillo, which brings parity to current ADU and JADU or junior ADU law by removing the owner occupancy requirement for junior ADUs with their own bathrooms and efficiency kitchens. The legislation does clarify, however, if there's shared sanitation facilities with the existing structure, that owner occupancy requirements would still be applicable.

Over the years, the legislature has expanded ADU and JADU law to create a more streamlined process to build these units, providing homeowners with the opportunity to generate rental income, house multigenerational families, and provide more affordable rental options. However, ADUs and JADUs are regulated under different statutes, creating confusion, limiting homeowner opportunities to create these additional rental units.

The legislature has already removed owner occupancy requirements for ADUs and this bill expands that removal to JADUs that have their own bathrooms and efficiency kitchens. On behalf of Assembly Member Carrillo, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call].

The ayes are 39, the noes are zero. The measure passes. File Item 323: AB 1175. Secretary, please read.

Please read

Assembly Bill 1175 by Assemblymember Irwin an act relating to professions and vocations.

Senator Weber Pierson. You are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I am pleased to present AB 1175 on behalf of Assembly Member Irwin. This Bill will modernize the licensing processes for certified public accountants, also known as CPAs, by modifying educational requirements and enhancing interstate mobility practices.

The demand for CPA services is greatly outpacing the number of new CPAs entering the profession, placing a strain on current CPAs, their clients and public interest. AB 1175 will provide more inclusive and cost effective pathways into the profession and will strengthen access to quality accountants services in California. The Bill is sponsored by the California Board of Accountancy.

Thank you. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB 1175. Thank you.

This item is also eligible for unanimous roll call. The Ayes are 39. The Noes are 0. The measure passes. File item 332. AB 4414.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 414 by Assembly Member Pellerin, an act relating to Tennessee.

Well, it's Senator Laird again. You are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. How have you been?

I've been fine.

Great. Assembly Bill 414 simplifies the process for returning security deposits to tenants. The bill's supported by the California Apartment Association. All opposition has been removed. Its support on both sides. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call].

Secretary, please call the absent members.

[Roll call].

[Roll call].

The ayes are 38, the noes are zero. The measure passes. Now, File Item 337: AB 482. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 482 by Assembly Member Solache, an act relating to food and agriculture and making an appropriation therefore.

Secretary--excuse me--Senator Hurtado, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I appreciate the opportunity to present AB 482. This bill would update modernized provisions in the California Table Grape Commission. This bill has--is support-support, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

This measure is eligible for a unanimous roll call. Seeing no objections. The ayes are 39, the noes are zero. The measure passes. AB 338. Excuse me. File Item 338: AB 1255.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1255 by the Assembly Committee on Education, an act relating to pupil instruction and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Secretary--Senator Perez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. AB 1255 is an Education Committee measure which makes changes to align the definition of Migrant Education Program region with existing practice and permit the Instructional Quality Commission to consider the needs of newcomer students when instructional materials in English language arts are next adopted. This bill has no opposition and I would respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

This is an urgency measure and it is eligible for unanimous roll call. The ayes are 39, the noes are zero on the urgency. The ayes are 39 and the noes are zero on the measure. The measure passes. File Item 340: AB 696. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 696 by Assembly Member Ransom, an act relating to lithium ion batteries.

Senator Stern, you're recognized.

Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present this bill to create the Lithium Ion Car Battery Advisory Group, which will bring together first responders, vehicle manufacturers, battery makers and other experts to provide comprehensive evidence based training for our first responders.

Our emergency response teams need these tools and training and guidance to deal with fires swiftly and safely, especially as more and more electric vehicles come online. This bill is received unanimous bipartisan support. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

This item is eligible for unanimous roll call, seeing no objections. The ayes 39. The noes are 0. The measure passes. File item 359. AB 1523.

Secretary, please read

Assembly Bill 1523 by the Assembly Committee on Judiciary, an act relating to civil procedure.

Senator Becker, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. AB 1523 is an Assembly Judiciary Committee Bill that reflects a compromise between numerous stakeholders that will increase the amount in controversy cap for referring civil cases to mandatory mediation from 50,000 to 75,000.

The Bill also reflects stakeholder input based on 30 years of experience with existing law to add safeguards to the existing law to show only cases with a high likelihood of amicable resolution are sent to mediation. Received bipartisan support. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

This measure is eligible for unanimous roll call and seeing no objection. The Ayes are 39. The Noes are 0. The measure passes. File item 359. AB15. Excuse me, I just did that. Would you like to do it again, Senator Becker? No. File item 360. A.B. 671.

Secretary, please read

Assembly Bill 671 by Senator Member Wicks an act relating to restaurants.

Senator Grayson, you're recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present AB671 on behalf of Assemblymember Wicks. AB671 streamlines restaurant opening statement. Help our local businesses. Right now, it's simply too hard to get restaurants up and running. In California, restaurant owners are forced to pay dead rent on unopened restaurants even as they navigate complicated permitting processes.

AB671 responsibly reduces permitting barriers by fast tracking front end plan review. It also authorizes qualified professional architects and engineers to self certify plans for restaurant projects that convert an existing facility to a new use.

This new permitting pathway means that many small business owners won't have to wait as long as as long to start generating a profit from their restaurants. AB671 has received broad bipartisan support with zero no votes. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

You said this is eligible. And this is also eligible for unanimous roll call. Seeing no objections. The Ayes are 39, the Noes are 0. The measure passes. And now file item 382. AB 87, Secretary, please read

Assembly Bill 87 by Senator Member Burner an act relating to housing.

Senator Padilla, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. President. I rise to present AB 87 on behalf of Assembly Member Boerner, which clarifies that Density Bonus Law is to be used for residential purposes. State's DBL laws were intended to contribute to affordable housing, not to expanding hotels.

This bill would ensure that concessions granted through the construction of hotels cannot be used in hotels. This bill has no opposition and has received bipartisan support. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call].

Call the absent members.

[Roll call].

The ayes are 39, the noes are zero. The measure passes. Members, give us a few moments and we will reconvene in just a few moments. Don't leave the floor.

So, we're going to go to motions and resolutions first, and I'll have you read this.

Motions and Resolutions: pursuant to Senate Bill Rule 29.1, the following bills are referred to the Committee on Rules: File Item 547: AB 1340.

And then now we'll move to Assembly messages--return to Assembly messages.

And now we'll return to Assembly messages. Secretary, please read.

Mr. President, I'm directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly amended and on this day passed as amended Senate Bill 81 and Senate Bill 98 and respectfully request your honorable body to concur in said amendments Sue Parker, Chief Clerk of the Assembly, above bill order to unfinished business.

And now we'll move to Supplemental File Number One, on which we have 82 items. Just kidding. We have two items. First is File Item 571: SB 81. Senator Arreguin, you are recognized. Oh. Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 81 by Senator Arreguin, an act relating to health and care facilities and declare the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

You're recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President and Senators. I'm proud to rise today to present Senate Bill 81 on concurrence. This bill will prohibit healthcare providers from sharing information on the immigration, on the immigration status of patients with law enforcement officials with some exceptions, including in the case of a valid judicial warrant or court order.

It would also require that healthcare providers in California create non-public areas in facilities and prohibits immigration officials from entering those areas without a valid judicial warrant or court order. Assembly amendments make technical changes to move provisions to a more appropriate chapter, clarify that if a patient's immigration information is collected that it will be treated as medical information.

The amendments also clarified what healthcare facilities would be covered by the bill and also clarified that the bill does not prohibit someone who is in custody from accessing care. I want to thank leadership from both Houses, including our pro tem, Mike McGuire, and the Latino and API Legislative Caucuses for prioritizing this bill, in addition to other bills that will be taken up today.

Given the increased immigration enforcement occurring throughout our state, including in our hospitals and health facilities--and I want to call attention to an article that many of you may have read in CalMatters that talked about a number of very alarming incidents that have happened throughout California where ICE agents have entered health facilities to question or arrest people. It's creating a chilling effect on people accessing healthcare. I think we can all agree--

Senator Arreguin, if you would keep your comments to the amendments?

Sure. I think we can all agree that ensuring access to healthcare should be a priority of all of us in the legislature. I'll note that this bill is one of the priorities of the California Latino Legislative Caucus and received support from dozens of organizations, including industry groups such as the California Hospital Association and the California Medical Association. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Senator Durazo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise today in strong support for SB 81 as a proud co-author. We are seeing targeting our most vulnerable communities, including hospitals and places of care where people seek life-saving medical attention, the raids to--from the raids to the slashing of billions of dollars from both Medicare and Medicaid.

Because of that we are facing a threat to the health of millions of people. These federal cuts will have impact on services, hospitals will lose their ability to take care of patients, and they will lack the equipment needed to give proper standard of care that we need.

That's why you must continue to fight for the resources that all of us depend on. When entire communities lack access to healthcare, we all get hurt. At a time when the health and safety our most vulnerable is at risk, it's crucial to ensure that hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers remain safe places for everyone. Thank you, and I urge your aye vote.

Senator Rubio, you're recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I also stand in strong support and as a proud co-author of this measure. We know that all of us here, we have family members, fathers, mothers, children who at some point or another will get sick, and so I believe this bill is a bill of basic decency.

We should not ever have to fear going to a hospital for fear of someone coming to, to invade our private space and a space where we're there to heal and get better. This inhumanity of not allowing members of our community to go get care, it is absolutely unacceptable and it shouldn't be a partisan issue. I continue to state that when you have elderly folks who are not getting care because they're afraid--

Senator Seyarto, you have a point of order?

I do have a point of order. I would like to request that we speak to the amendments that are technical in nature. These are speeches that are made on behalf of the measure itself, and those have already been made. Thank you.

Point well-taken. Please keep your comments to the amendments.

Absolutely. So we're just thankful that the amendments reflect still a good path of making sure that our communities are taken care of and that our communities feel safe to go get care and that we recognize that these are not dangerous people, and with that, and ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

And Senator Pérez, you're recognized on the amendments.

Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in strong support of SB 81. I want to thank the good Senator from Berkeley for working on this measure. You know, I think this Senator has worked very hard and taken amendments to make sure that this is a balanced approach, to make sure that we're not just protecting patients and protecting hospitals but also taking into account really the needs of our immigrant communities. It is incredibly unfortunate that we have seen immigration enforcement even begin--

Again, if you can keep your comments to the amendment?

Yes. That we've--in the context of the amendments, Mr. President--that we've even begun to see immigration enforcement even access our hospitals, and that this legislation is even needed, but appreciate the work that the Senator's done on SB 81 and on these amendments and urge an aye vote. Thank you.

And seeing no other mics up, secretary, please call the roll. Oh, Senator--Senator Arreguin, you may close. I've been forgetting that today a few times. I apologize.

Thank you, Mr. President. You did a great job today. I do think the examples that many members have said cited are germane to the amendments because one of the amendments that was made in the Assembly is to clarify that the provisions of the bill ensure that somebody is not prohibited from receiving care, accessing care, if they are in custody, and so I think that's very germane to some of the incidents that we've seen in California.

That was the impetus of that particular amendment, which we added in the Assembly, but once again, these amendments, this bill did come through our House, just came through the Assembly, clarifies what healthcare facilities are covered and specifying that facilities that receive public funding, which includes 90% of the healthcare facilities in California, are covered by the provisions of the bill, also clarifying that a patient's immigration information, if it is collected by a healthcare provider, that is treated as medical information.

This will ensure that we protect the privacy and sensitivity of that information, ensure that's not weaponized, and so I respectfully ask for an aye vote on the amendments.

And this is an urgency measure. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call].

Please call the absent members.

[Roll call].

The ayes are 29, the noes are seven on the urgency. The ayes are 29, the noes are seven on the measure. That measure passes. Senator Pérez, for what reason do you rise? Oh, okay. I thought we were done. Maybe I'm overanxious. So, File Item 572: SB 98.

Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 98 by. Senator Perez and accurately to education and declare the urgency. And declare the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Senator Perez, you recognize.

Thank you, Mr. President and Members, I rise to present SB98, the SAFE act, which is back on concurrence. This is our bill that would notify families as well as students if immigration enforcement is present on a K through 12 or college or University campus.

The amendments taken in the Assembly move the K through 12 portion of the bill into the School Safety Plan code section. Based off of feedback from the governor's office to improve implementation of the bill.

It clarifies that other campus community Members only applies to people that work on the campus, explicitly states that the alerts must be sent to the fullest extent, consistent with state and federal law, and it also adds a sunset to the notification provision at the appropriate time. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

And Senator Durazo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. President. On the amendments.

Yes. Schools are meant to be places of inspiration and protection. Our communities are stepping up, organizing protective patrols, offering safe passengers to school and distributing resources. I thank the author and I urge an Aye vote. Thank you.

And Secretary, please. Senator Perez, you may close.

I respectfully ask for an Aye vote. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 30, the Noes are 8. The measure passes. This is an urgency Bill. On the urgency, the ayes are 30, the no's are 8 on the measure. The ayes are 30, theno's are 8. The measure passes. Members, we're going to lift the calls. One moment before we lift the calls. We're getting close to the close.

Are there any. Senator Cabaldon.

Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to under Motions, Resolutions, move that we return SB351, file item 183, back to the Assembly for amendment.

So granted. Other motions or resolutions? Seeing none. Mics up. One moment. Are there any other motions or resolutions seeing? None. If we can lower the noise on the floor, please. Now we will lift the calls. We're lifting the calls now. First is file item 137. Governor, appointment. Secretary. Please read.

[Roll Call]

Wait a minute, I misspoke. You're not reading again. We are calling the absent members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 31. The Noes are 0. That appointment is confirmed. Those appointments are confirmed. File item 138. Please call the absent Members. Cabaldon.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 30. The Noes are 10. That those appointments are confirmed. File item 139. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 30. The Noes are 10. That appointment is confirmed. File item 140. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 31. The Noes are 0. That appointment is confirmed. Now moving to unfinished business on lifting calls. File item 156.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 40. The Noes are 0. Thank you very much. File item 165. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 36. The Noes are 0. That measure passes. File item 167. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 39. The Noes are 0. That item passes. File item 168. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 39. The Noes are 0. That measure passes file item 174. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 39, the Noes are 0. That measure passes. File item 175. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 39. The Noes are 0. That measure passes. File item 182. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 39. The Noes are 0. That measure passes. File item 184. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 35. The Noes are 0. That measure passes. File 196. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 39, the Noes are 0. File item 197. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The ayes are 39, the Noes are 0. That's an urgency item. On the urgency Ayes 39 Noes 0 on the measure Ayes 39. Noes 0. The measure passes. File item 200. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 35. The Noes are 0. That measure passes. File item 205. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 39. The Noes are 0. That measure passes. File item 206. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 39, the Noes are 0. That measure passes. And at the finish line. File 208. Please call the absent Members.

[Roll Call]

The Ayes are 39. The Noes are 0. That measure Passes. Members, we have dispensed with 42 bills to today. Great work. We will continue on tomorrow. And the desk is clear with no further business, Senator Grove.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, floor session is scheduled for Wednesday. September 3rd, which is tomorrow 2025 at 10:00am, I guess you could be a few minutes late since it's at 10. Just joking. Please be on time so that we can get through the day. And great job today with all the.

Bills that you got out of the building.

I believe we have our picture scheduled for tomorrow at 10 o'. Clock, so if you are late we're going to have to Photoshop you into.

The picture dress in your Sunday best.

Tomorrow is photo day, so the Senate is adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10:00am.