Assembly Floor

The Assembly is now in session. Assemblymember Wallis notices the absence of a quorum, Sergeant at Arms will prepare the chamber. Bring in the absent Members. Clerk will call the roll.

[Roll Call]

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

Please join me in a moment of reflection. Building the foundation of Character Begins early. I feel it begins with parents and with the adult role models in our children's lives. Seeds of integrity and responsibility are planted early in life, and if nurtured, they will take root and grow deep into the young hearts and minds of our children.

Patty is actually a founding leader of our temple's Girl Scout Troop 569. She once shared an incident that occurred during a planned Friday night activity with her cadet Girl Scout troop. The plan was for the girls to bake lemon bars the week before.

The girls examined the recipe and and each girl chose one ingredient that they would bring the next week. On the evening when the girls arrived excited to bake their collective treat, one of the girls who agreed to bring the lemons arrived empty handed. Then, with a nonchalant shrug, she just said, oh, I forgot the lemons. Patty said.

There was absolute silence. I asked her, what did you do? What did you say? She said, I did nothing. She explained. It was obvious that this young girl was accustomed to being bailed out by the adults around her. She was expecting one of the leaders to say, oh, that's okay, I'll get some.

Instead, Patty allowed the girls to feel their shared disappointment. Then she asked, well, we have no lemon, so what can we do, girls? They excitedly explored the temple kitchen and found a can of cinnamon. So with the ingredients they had, the girls experimented and attempted to bake cinnamon squares.

I was amazed at how tough my gentle wife could be. Then she said, because I care for each of my girls, they have to learn now that people are depending on them and if they are going to fail, let them let people down now when they are young and let the failure be just not remembering promised lemons.

Although Patty shared this with me almost 25 years ago, I was so impressed with her leadership vision that I admire it still. Building the foundation of character begins early. I feel it begins with parents and the adult role models in our children's lives. Seeds of integrity and responsibility are planted early in life.

It requires us to take ownership of our mistakes and grow from them. These seeds are nurtured and will take root and grow deep in the hearts and minds of our children and help them to become leaders who will live with integrity and be worthy of responsibility. Let us live with kindness and gratitude. Beyond words.

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

Please place your hand over your heart and repeat after me. I pledge allegiance to the flag, the United States of America and.

And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty. And justice for all.

Please 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. Members, just another not so subtle reminder.

There are hundreds of Assembly bills on the Senate Floor without floor managers. Please work with the Senate to identify floor managers as soon as possible. Reading of the previous day's journal.

Assembly Chamber Sacramento Wednesday, August 20, 2025 the Assembly met at 7:00am. The Honorable Tree Ta Assembly Member 70th District Presiding Chief Clerk Sue Parker with a desk. Reading Clerk Deputy David A. Bowman reading.

Assistant 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. There are no absences today. On to procedural motions. Assistant Majority Leader Garcia, you are recognized for your procedural motion.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow Assemblymember Lowenthal to speak in an adjournment in memory today.

Objection. Such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 118A to south to allow Assembly Member Kalra to have a guest at his desk and a guest in the rear of chamber.

Without objection. Such shall be the order. Moving on to guest introductions. Okay. On behalf of Assemblymember Avila Farias Members, once again joining us in the gallery are more students and faculty from De La Salle High School of Concord. On behalf of Assemblymember Avila Farias, please join me in welcoming them to the California State Assembly. Welcome.

Welcome, De La Salle. We also have a very. Another very special guest with us today. If you all point your direction to our good friend Assemblymember Ash Kalra's seat. We see Mr. Kalra's father, Satya Kalra, who is here on his 81st birthday. You're halfway there. Happy, happy birthday, sir. Welcome.

Moving on to business on the daily File Members. In the interest of time, we will defer the reading of items on second reading to the end of our session. Without objection. Committee reports and amendments on second reading will be deemed read and adopted. Without objection. We are going to pass retain on items 105 and 134. We're on concurrence and send amendments.

We begin with item number 104. That's ACR 21 by Assemblymember Flora. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 21 by Assembly Member Flora relative to Gault police officer Hermender Gruel Memorial highway.

Assemblymember Flora, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I'm honored. We honor the life and service of fallen police officer Hermander Grewal who passed away in the line of duty. He was dedicated to public service with the Galt Police Department.

Officer Garwal will also be remembered not only for his achievements, but for his dedication, courage, and inspiration he brought to the community and respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Flora. 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, no 0 send. Amendments are concurred in. That brings us to file item 106.

That's AB420 by Assemblymember Petrie-Norris.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 420 by Assemblymember Peach B. Norris and acclimated to public utilities.

Somebody Member Petrie-Norris. You are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members AB 420 is back from the Senate on concurrence. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

That is how we do it. 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. Votes Ayes 55, Noes 0. Send amendments are concurred in.

We're going to pass and retain on file items 107, 108, 109. That brings us to file item 110. That's AB59 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 59 by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry and accolade into reclamation districts.

Madam joining leader, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB59 is back on concurrence. There is no opposition. Respectfully asked for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Madam majority leader. 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. Send amendments are concurred in. We're now on file item 111.

That's AB 87 by Assemblymember Boerner. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 87 by Assembly Member Boerner and acclaim to housing.

Assemblymember Boerner, you are recognized.

Good afternoon Mr. Speaker and Members. AB 87 is the Tasha B special and I'm back on concurrence. Senate amendments are chaptering amendments. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Boerner. 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 54, no zero send. Amendments are concurred in. File item 112. That's AB 238 by Assemblymember Harabedian.

This is a 54 vote bill.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 238 by Assemblymember Harabedian and others and appreciate wildlife relief and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Assemblymember Harabedian, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. I am here back on concurrence for AB238, the Mortgage Forbearance Act. I want to thank my joint author from Thousand Oaks for her partnership on this Bill. This is helping wildfire victims in Altadena and the Palisades. There is no opposition, there is bipartisan support. Would appreciate an aye vote, thank you.

Assembly Member Harabedian. 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 56, no 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. Excuse me.

Eyes 56 no 0 on the urgency. Eyes 56 no 0 on the measure. 10 amendments are concurred in. Brings us to file item 113. That's AB 391 by Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 391 by Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez and accolade to mobile homes.

Assemblymember Rodriguez, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker and Members. Assembly Bill 391 is back on concurrence. AB 391 would allow the mobile home residency law or MRL to be electronically delivered to mobile home residents if they choose to opt out of receiving Physical copies. This Bill has been amended with technical clarifying changes, remains non controversial and has received no no votes.

Thank you. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. Assemblymember Rodriguez. 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. 58. No 0. Senate amendments are concurred in pass and retain on file items 114,115,116.

That brings us to file item 117. That's AB 482 by Assemblymember Solache. Clerk will read.

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

Assembly Member Solache. You are recognized.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker. I rise to present AB 482 back for concurrence. This Bill will help update the California table grape Commission to ensure existing law is consistent with current practices. AB 482 has received strong bipartisan support throughout the legislative process and I respectfully ask for an Aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you. Assembly Member Solache. 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. Noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in.

We're going to pass and retain on file item 118. That brings us file item 119, AB571 by Assemblymember Quirk-Silva.

The Clerk will read.

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

Members, this is a 54 vote Bill. Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, this Bill is a tale of slow and steady wins the race. Some of you know that I was an elementary school teacher and it's about those little steps. I started this work on an Orange County Veterans Cemetery in 2013.

Some of you have stood side by side along with me in supporting this important tribute to our veterans. Assembly Bill 571 is a Veterans Cemetery. CEQA Bill is back on concurrence. Members, as we debate in this chamber, we vehemently disagree. And yet there are places that we have common ground.

And I thank my colleagues from Orange County, Republican and Democrat and all of you here who have supported this Bill because there's nothing more important than acknowledging our veterans even in death.

This Bill contains an urgency clause and streamlines the permitting and planning processes for the Southern California Veterans Cemetery Project by providing a statutory exemption from additional CEQA review. AB571 has enjoyed bipartisan support and has zero opposition. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. Assemblymember Valencia, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon Members. I respectfully rise to request and yes vote on AB571. During my time on the Anaheim City Council, I was proud to vote for this cemetery to be developed in Anaheim, a proud city that supports veterans like does Orange County.

And this is a step in a long term promise and this would not be accomplished without the tenacity of my colleague from Fullerton. So I want to commend her her dedication to this project and with that respectfully ask for yes vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Valencia. Assemblymember Davies, you were recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want to say thank you so much to my colleague who has worked so hard on this. You know, this is one of those bills that you just don't give up because it means everything.

And I can tell you, representing Camp Pendleton, all the veterans we have in my district as well, this means so much to them that they have a place that people can come and visit their family, their loved ones, everyone that's really made a difference. So thank you for staying in the fight.

It definitely has been worth it and I'm proud to stand and say aye for this vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Davies. Assemblymember Dixon, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker and colleagues.

I too commend our fellow colleague from Fullerton and all the work she has done for this piece of land that has been through a lot of contentious discussion but always unwavering support and determination and tenacity by the Assemblywoman and has unified both parties and all the Orange County delegation to support this, what will be a beautiful cemetery to honor those who serve in our military service.

She is not done yet if this makes it through today and ultimately to the Governor and then she gets a deal with the Federal Government. And as I understand it, it is on the list of cemetery funding opportunities and we still have to push forward, but we're getting close.

And thank you for all you've been doing Assemblywoman and uniting us all and having site visits to the property and we could just envision the beautiful cemetery this is going to be. So thank you for your diligence on this and let's keep going. Thank you. I respectfully ask for your support on AB571. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Dixon. Assemblymember Gipson, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I just want to add my voice to this chorus of people giving accolades. I know that the gentlewoman from Fullerton has worked tirelessly on this project. But let me simply say as your time in the Legislature, our time is coming to a close to a draw to an ear.

You have worked extremely hard on this project and I know you've labored in the vineyard so extremely hard. Let me say today is a proud moment. You can take a bow. You've worked hard. Your labor is not in vain. You're at this point respectfully ask would I vote on a on AB 571. You have worked extremely hard.

Again, the people of Fullerton and the surrounding communities are going to be proud, especially our veterans. Congratulations.

Thank you. Assembly Member Gipson, seeing and hearing no further debate. Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, do you wish to close.

Again? I want to thank the Members of this body. Again, a lesson learned is many times legislation takes one try, two tries and many times it takes many years. And this again is more than a decade in making.

And I'm extremely proud to present this along with all of this body and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. I 66 no 0 send amendments are concurred in file item number 120. That's AB 574 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 574 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez and others in Appaloo Healthcare Coverage.

Assemblymember Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB574 is back on concurrence. The Senate amendments added co author to, were technical and clarified in nature. It has enjoyed near unanimous bipartisan support and respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Gonzalez. 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 62 nos 1. Send amendments are concurred in. Pass or maintained on file items 121, 22, 23, 24. That brings us to file item number 125. That's AB 696 by Assemblymember Ransom.

The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 696 by Assemblymember Ransom and others and acclaim to lithium ion batteries.

Assemblymember Ransom, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, AB696 is back on concurrence. This Bill creates the lithium ion car battery advisory group to ensure the safety of first responders when they handle electric vehicle battery emergencies. Senate amendments move the Bill to the office of the state fire Marshal.

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

Thank you, Assemblymember Ransom. 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 aye. 65, no zero send amendments are concurred in. File item number 126.

That is AB 1008 by Assemblymember Addis. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1008 by Assemblymember Addis and accolades alcoholic beverages.

Assemblymember Addis, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present AB1008 that has no opposition and has received no no votes. I respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Addis. 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. Aye 62. No zero send amendments are concurred in. File item 127.

That's AB 1150 by Assemblymember Schultz. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1150 by Assembly Member Schultz and applying to local government.

Schultz, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. AB 1150 is back from the Senate on concurrence. I'll note that the amendments were technical and clarify that the bill applies to major maintenance on airport car rental facilities. The bill has received bipartisan support. No opposition. Respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Schultz. 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 A 58, Noes 1. Senate amendments are concurred in file item number 128.

That's a AB 1150 by Assemblymember Carrillo.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1154 by Assemblymember Carrillo and acclaim to land use.

Assembly Member Carrillo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present AB 1154 which is back on concurrence. Senate amendments remove the prohibition of parking standards for ADUs 500 square feet or smaller. I respectfully ask for your aye votes.

Thank you, Assemblymember Carrillo. 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. 59. Nos 0. Send amendments are concurred in.

We're going to pass and retain on file items 129,130, 31, 32. We're now at the governor's veto section. We're going to pass retained on file item 133. Brings us to the Assembly third reading file. We're going to pass and retain on all items. Brings us to the Senate third reading file.

We're going to pass and retain on file items 136 through 151. 136 through 151. That is going to bring us to file item number 152. That is SB499 by Senator Stern. Presented by Assemblymember Ransom.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 499 by Senator Stern and accolade to land use.

Assemblymember Ransom, you were recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I rise to present Senate Bill 499 on behalf of Senator Stern. SB499 clarifies existing law by specifying that parkland and recreational facilities designated in a local agency safety element in its General plan or hazard mitigation plan are eligible for impact fee deferral exemptions when they provide emergency services.

This Bill additionally clarifies non deferred fee eligibility for water utilities by cross referencing existing law. Climate change and severe weather have left California increasingly vulnerable to destructive catastrophes. The recent Palisades and Eden fires devastated densely populated regions with over 37,000 acres and 16,000 structures destroyed by the fires alone.

To minimize the impact of such disasters on our community, hazard mitigation planning and infrastructure is essential. The way we design and build our neighborhoods must be strategic and emergency response ready. Local agencies understand the importance of community disaster resiliency.

Current law requires all city and county General plans to contain a robust safety element that address protection from fire hazards, floods, seismic activity, landslides, climate change impacts and other hazards that are prevalent to their jurisdiction.

Parkland and recreational facilities are used and identified as public safety assets, serving as heating and cooling centers, gathering locations for coordinated evacuations, and staging areas for other types of natural disasters such as flooding and wind events. More importantly, parklands can serve as fuel breaks. A critical tool in community hardening and fire resiliency.

When a parkland or recreation facility is identified in a safety element or hazard mitigation plan to perform emergency services, the expansion of its services capacity is imperative to the residents that it protects. To ensure careful planning and implementation of fire mitigation and public safety measures.

SB499 gives local jurisdictions flexibility, ability to collect non deferred impact fees on essential emergency services and utility infrastructure if they need expansion to serve incoming residents. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Ransom, Assemblymember Patterson, you're recognized.

Great. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this measure. Last year I had a Bill, complete opposite of this, that passed through this House and made it almost to the Senate where I worked with a Senator to do something contrary to this exact Bill.

While I all support parks and sewer and water connection fees and my community wouldn't be as great as it would be without those parks. Some cities charge 4050, $60,000 per unit for their park mitigation impact fee and in my district, one of the Seward districts charges $15,000 per unit.

Or we're talking for one high density project being millions of dollars in connection fees before a toilet is even hooked up to the pipe. So the whole point of the bills that came through last year was to say, hey, why are we charging future essentially people that are we're trying to build houses for people.

Why are we charging millions of dollars before there's even a certificate of occupancy for people to even live there? And it's a huge takes huge capital to fund projects, whether it's a master planned community with thousands of houses or whether it's a high density project.

Literally millions of dollars for sewer alone, millions of dollars for parks, and millions of dollars for water. Collectively we're talking about a ton of money to build housing before a single toilet can even be flushed or even hooked up to that pipe. With that, I ask for a no vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Patterson. Assemblymember Davies, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise in support of SB499. SB499 is a straightforward measure that strengthens and clarifies existing law under the Mitigation Fee Act, ensures that local governments can collect impact fees earlier in the process, but only when those facilities are clearly identified as emergency infrastructure and a local hazard mitigation plan.

I want to reiterate, SB499 does not create new fees or increase the amount of charge. Instead, it simply provides clarity and consistency so projects can move forward with predictability and communities can plan and build the emergency ready infrastructure we all rely on. As a former mayor in my district, Chaparrala park in Laguna Gal is a great example.

While it serves families every day as a neighborhood soccer park, the city's local hazard Mitigation plan identified it as a multi hazard project, a facility that doubles as critical infrastructure to support emergency responses and community safety in the event of a wildfire, flooding or other natural disasters.

That is exactly the type of dual use Parkland SB499 is designed to support. SB499 helps ensure the new housing development is matched with resilient modern infrastructure and for parks that serve the dual purpose of recreation and disaster readiness. I urge an aye vote on this measure. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Davies, seeing and hearing no further debate. Assemblymember Ransom, do you wish to close? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you, Assemblymember Ransom. 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.

Assemblymember Ransom has moved the call. File item number 153 that Senate Joint Resolution 4 by Senator Laird presented by Assemblymember Fong. The Clerk will read.

Senate Joint Resolution 4 by Senator Laird and others relative to research and education.

Assemblymember Fong, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, today I rise to present Senate Joint Resolution 4 on behalf of Senator Laird. SJA 4 urges the Federal government to rescind the National Institutes of Health funding cuts and reaffirms our Legislature's commitment to our academic and research institutions. The NIH is a cornerstone of our nation's biomedical research infrastructure.

The cuts by the Federal Government pose a direct threat to the health and well being of millions of Americans including vulnerable patients who depend on life saving research for treatment and cures. California students and researchers contribute to groundbreaking research as a global impact.

NIH funding cuts will strip research groups of hundreds of millions of dollars to cover indirect expenses with studying Alzheimer's cancer, heart disease, and a host of other illnesses. Anything for clinical trials of new treatments to basic lab research which is the foundation for new discoveries.

Reduced funding for research in higher education poses long term threats to California's economy. A skilled workforce is key to a thriving California economy. The new NIH policy would disrupt education, lead to job losses and stall national leadership and global health. SJR4 calls on the Federal Government to reaffirm its commitment to health education innovation by restoring NIH funding.

Thank you and I respect to ask for an aye vote on SJA4 on behalf of Senator Laird.

Thank you. Assemblymember Fong. 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, we'll close the roll tally. Votes ayes 43, nos 8. The resolution is adopted. Going to pass and retain on file items 154 and 155.

That brings us to file item 156. SB 230 by Senator Laird presented by Assemblymember Berman. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 230 by Senator Laird and others and accolades to workers compensation.

Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. SB230 closes a gap in workers compensation presumption coverage for federal firefighters and firefighters employed at NASA installations and airports. As these classes of firefighters were unintentionally left out. Adding these 538 firefighters. Adding these 538 firefighters will ensure that all firefighters injured in the line of duty have access to critical and timely care.

This bill is received unanimous bipartisan support and has no registered opposition. Respectfully, as for an Aye vote.

All debate having ceased, the 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye 61, Noes 0. The measure passes. We will pass and retain on item 157 through 168.

Will pass temporarily on item 169. Will pass and retain on item 170 through 172. Next is item 173. SB92 by Senator Blakespear. Presented by Assemblymember Ward.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 92 by Senator Blakespear and others in Housing.

Assemblymember Ward, you are recognized.

Thank you. Madam Speaker and colleagues, I rise to present SB92, which will close the loophole in the state density bonus law.

SB92 will prevent the exploitation of the state density bonus law by only allowing developers to increase the commercial floor area up to no more than two and a half times what the base zone allows under density bonus law. SB92 gives local governments the discretion to review applications for hotel uses beyond what based zoning ordinances allow.

Strengthening the density bonus law and ensuring that the law is not gamed but actually delivers the homes that our community needs. For these reasons, I respectfully request your aye vote.

Assemblymember Demaio. You're recognized.

Thank you. I rise in strong support of SB92. I want to thank my San Diego delegation colleagues, Senator Blakespear and Assemblymember Ward. I think our entire delegation is pretty united. This stems from a project that you can't even believe what this developer did in Mission Bay. A complete violation of public trust.

But I want to, while we support this Bill, urge Members to respect local control. When we err on the side of local control, projects like these don't kind of fall through one of these state driven loopholes.

I'm all for making it easier and more affordable to build in the State of California, but there's a variety of ways for us to do that by cutting red tape without sacrificing local control. This is a good Bill. It's a bipartisan Bill. I appreciate the rapid response of our delegation in addressing this.

Unfortunately, it may not save this particular community from some of the issues that they're dealing with, but we need to be mindful of the over densification of our neighborhoods in the name of trying to put more housing stock on the market. I urge an aye vote on this Bill.

Seeing and hearing no further debate. Assemblymember Ward, would you like to close?

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yeah, I appreciate our support from our colleague as well from San Diego. Indeed, the City of San Diego is a sponsor of this legislation. And I would note as well that the state entity bonus law was enacted because we do need to do more.

We need more tools in the tool docs, be able to produce more housing. But in particular, where this law has intersected with local ordinance, we have found creative loopholes, creative workarounds that have caused a complication on a singular project that of course could happen in any of our communities.

We do have to be more thoughtful and aggressive up here at the State Capitol, be able to lift the barriers and make sure that all cities are doing their parts. But that does have to be able to implement well.

And where as much as we think through all of our debates and floor committees, and right here on the floor too, that we are trying to be able to lift that floor, creative workarounds can still present themselves.

And that's exactly the origin of SB92 is to realize when something created that loophole, that we come back and we fix it. I ask for your aye vote on SB92.

All debate having ceased, the 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 55, no 0. The measure passes. Will pass and retain on item 174 and 175.

Item 176, SB 782 by Senator Perez. Presented by Assemblymember Harabedian. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 782 by Senator Perez and accolade to local government and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Assembly Harabedian, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise to present SB782 on behalf of Senator Perez. This Bill establishes a streamlined mechanism for cities and counties to create disaster relief financing districts, which would bypass the traditional, more complex and infrastructure financing plan process. This is in response to the January 2025 wildfires.

It will help communities rebuild and promote equitable development in the areas most impacted by disasters with the most recent fires, but also for potential future disasters. This will be a transparent process and it will target critical invest investments in these communities and accelerate recovery from disasters in all communities.

On behalf of Senator Perez, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

All the way. Having ceased, the 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 59, nos 1 on the urgency. Ayes 59, nos 1 on the measure. The measure passes.

We will pass and retain on file item 177 through 185, bringing us to item 186. SB40 by Senator Wiener, presented by Assemblymember Bains.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 40 by Senator Wiener and others and applying to health care coverage.

Assemblymember Bains, you are recognized.

Thank you. Speaker, Members. SP40, authored by Senator Wiener, is the Insulin Affordability Act. SP40 caps the CO payments for insulin to $35 for a 30 day supply and requires health plans and health insurers to make insulin available without imposing steps therapy as a prerequisite to coverage.

Approximately 263,000 people in California are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes each year and about 4 million adults have diabetes. Insulin is not optional. It is a critical treatment for people living with diabetes that could be a matter of life or death. One in four people using insulin have reported insulin underuse due to the cost.

The ramifications of inadequate access to insulin can lead to severe health complications, increased hospitalizations, and even preventable deaths. SB40 provides cost relief for diabetic patients by providing low cost insulin at an uncertain time of healthcare coverage.

Recent amendments exempt some Medi Cal managed care plans from the step therapy provisions of the Bill and modify the high deductible health plan language to ensure that the $35 cost sharing cap applies equally across all types of health plans. Thank you and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing no debate, the 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 59, nos 0. The measure passes. We'll pass temporarily on item number 187.

We will pass and retain on items 188 through 192, bringing us to 193. SB 358 by Senator Becker, presented by Assemblymember Ward. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 358 by Senator Becker and accolades of Housing.

Senate Member Ward, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, I rise to present Senate Bill 358 on behalf of Senator Becker which amends the Mitigation Fee act to require that any deviation from lower traffic impact fees be supported by substantial evidence promoting transparency and accountability and local decision making.

The Bill also removes the vague convenience retail requirement and existing law and replaces it with a clear measurable standard, proximity to three or more key destinations such as a supermarket, pharmacy, or restaurant.

While local agencies retain the ability to assess impact fees, SB358 ensures that those fees are actually tied to measurable impacts and for these reasons I respectfully request your aye vote.

Seeing and hearing no debate, the 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. Assemblymember Ward moves the call. Up next item 194, SB362 Senator Grayson presented by Assemblymember Rubio.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 362 by Senator Grayson and applying to commercial financing.

Assemblymember Rubio, you are recognized.

Thank you Madam Speaker and Members. I rise on behalf of Senator Grayson to present SB362, a Bill that will strengthen our state's disclosure frame framework for small business financing products. This Bill requires that providers disclose the estimated APR throughout the offering process whenever details of the financing offer are mentioned.

This Bill also makes clear DFPIS Enforcement Authority related to activity by licensed entities. These solutions will create a more coherent disclosure framework and result in small businesses receiving better information as they shop around for the best financing offers for their business.

SB362 has been amended in our House and will head back to the Senate for a concurrence vote. Thank you and I respectfully ask for aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember. Seeing, hearing no further debate, the 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Aye 60, no 0 the measure passes.

We will pass and retain on item 195 through 200, bringing us to 201. SB 513 by Senator Durazo presented by Assemblymember Kalra, the Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 513 by Senator Durazo and others and applying to employment.

Senator Kalra, you're recognized.

Thank you. Madam Speaker and Members, I rise to present SB513 on behalf of Senator Durazo. SB513 ensures that qualified employee training records are comprehensive of all training, useful in demonstrating skills, and accessible for an employee search for a new job. When workers are laid off, they must respond quickly and find new employment opportunities.

In some instances, training records are being withheld from employees until the end of their employment. For example, the Phillips 66 refinery notified their employees that they would be laid off in December 2025. However, their training and educational records are being withheld from them until August 2025.

This is unjust and unnecessary because workers need to prepare, verify their training certificates and search for their next job opportunity. Advance not until the last minute or when they're already relieved of their current job. These workers have families to care for and they are experts in their specialties.

They just need to prove their training certifications to future employers and prepare for their futures, especially as job sectors transition to meet state climate goals. But how will they find a job if they can't access can't get access to their records?

It's like if someone was withholding your bachelor's degree and then you need to read it for a job opportunity but you can't get your degree verified because SPEAK will help withheld from you Members SB513 ensures employees across sectors can confidently demonstrate their certifications which describe their formal skills and show the hard work that they have completed.

Employers are in control and employees have no other way to require their employers to provide them with their education or turning our training certifications. Let us stand with this highly qualified and skilled workers to have access to their well earned training certificates.

If you do not vote for this, you will be letting down workers and you will be disappointing my father on his birthday. Thank you and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Seeing, hearing no further debate. The 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Aye 66, no 0 the measure passes.

We will pass and retain on file item 202 through 214, bringing us to item 215. SB 489 by Senator Arreguin, presented by Assemblymember Alvarez. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 489 by Senator Arreguin and accolades local government.

Senator Alvarez, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise to present SB5 489 on behalf of Senator Arreguin, which will require all public agencies that have a role in approval for housing developments to post those approval requirements online.

The Permit Streamlining act rightly requires cities and counties to post this information online, including the criteria and documentation that is required, but it does not extend that same obligation to many of the other public agencies that also play a critical role in approving projects. SB489 seeks to fix that.

It simply requires that all public agencies involved in housing development to publish online the information necessary for a housing applicant to be deemed complete.

If we have any hope of tackling the housing crisis, we must ensure that public agencies, all of them, cities, counties and otherwise, across all levels of government, issue permits in a way that is timely, that is transparent, and that is consistent across the board. SB489 is a simple but impactful step in that direction.

It has no opposition and has achieved unanimous support in the Assembly. Recent amendments are clarifying and address chaptering issues and on behalf of Senator Arreguin, I respectfully request your aye vote. Thank you.

Seeing, hearing no debate, the 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Aye 64, no 0 the measure passes.

We'll pass and retain on file items 216 through 220, bringing us to 221. SB 31 by Senator McNerney, presented by Assemblymember Alvarez. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 31 by Senator McNerney and others in act relating to water quality.

Assemblymember Alvarez, you are recognized.

Thank you again, Madam Speaker, Members, I'm pleased to present Senate Bill 31 by Senator McNerney. This Bill is focused on ensuring that recycled water is something that could be a tool that is available to as we fight climate change and the loss of water in our state.

To meet our state's growing water demands, California is now recycling more water instead of treating water like a single use product. That is a good thing. The state's water supply strategy sets a very ambitious target of the use of recycled water, aiming to use 1.8 million acre feet by the year 2040.

In order to reach those water recycling goals, we need to expand the opportunities to safely use recycled water in as many ways as possible and SB31 does so. Recycled water increases our state's water efficiency, saves precious drinking water and helps drought proof communities and builds California resilience towards climate change.

And for that reason, I respectfully request your aye vote.

Seeing, hearing no further debate, the 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Aye 67, no 0 the measure passes.

We will pass and retain on file items 222 through 253, bringing us to item 254. SB439 by Senator Weber, presented by Assemblymember Flora.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 439 by Senator Weber Pierson, an accolade to the California Health Benefit Review Program.

Assemblymember Flora, you're recognized.

Thank you. Madam Speaker. I rise on behalf of Senator Weber Pierson to present SB439. This Bill would extend the sunset of California Health Benefits Review Program and respectfully ask your aye vote.

Seeing, hearing no further debate. The 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Aye 60, nos 1 on the urgency. Aye 60, nos 1 on the measure. The measure passes.

We will pass and retain on file items 255 through 268 bringing us to 269. SB551 by Senator Cortese presented by Assemblymember Schultz.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 551 by Senator Cortese and others and accolading Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Senator Member Schultz, you are recognized.

Thank you. Madam Speaker and Members, I rise today to present SB551 by Senator Cortese. The Legislature has continually affirmed California's commitment to accountability and rehabilitation. And yet incarceration continues to negatively impact the physical and mental health of our correctional officers, staff, and the incarcerated individuals. Average life expectancy of a correctional officer is just 59 years old.

That's 16 years Shorter than the average working population. Similarly, the life expectancy of an incarcerated individual decreases by two years for every year of imprisonment. SB551 formally introduces the principles of normalization and dynamic security. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

These comprehensive strategies create positive self sufficient individuals while simultaneously addressing crucial factors that impact staff well being like violence and stress. 95% of incarcerated individuals will be released from prison and back into our communities.

Although life in prison can never be the same as life in free society, active steps should be taken to make conditions as close to normal life as possible to achieve successful and safe re-entry. Thank you and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing, hearing no further debate. The 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 44, nos 20. The measure passes. We are going to lift the call and file item 193.

SB358. The Clerk will close. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 49, nos 14. The measure passes. We will pass and retain on file items 270 through 280, bringing us to 281.

SB639 by Senator Ashby, presented by Assemblymember Gallagher.

Senate Bill 639 by Senator Ashby and accolading to land use.

The Clerk will read.

Assemblymember Gallagher, you are recognized.

Thank you. Madam Speaker. I rise to present SB 639, the Sacramento flood Control Authorization act, authored by Senator Ashby. This Bill extends the deadline for four projects within Sacramento and Yuba county to achieve urban level of flood protection. Four capital improvement projects are on track to meet the urban level of flood protection requirement.

But internal procedures and staffing changes in the U.S. army Corps of Engineers could cause delays. Without the deadline extension, vital housing, transportation and infrastructure projects could be delayed. This Bill enjoys bipartisan support and has no opposition. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing, hearing no further debate. The 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Aye 63, no 0. The measure passes.

Will pass and retain on file items 282, 283 and 284, bringing us to 285. SB653 by Senator Cortese. Presented by Summer Pellerin. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 653 by Senator Cortese and others and accolade to wildfire prevention.

Assemblymember Pellerin, you are recognized.

Thank you, speaker and colleagues. SB653 defines the term environmentally sensitive vegetation management to mean vegetation management that reduces. Catastrophic fire risk over the long term while supporting native wildlife and biodiversity. This Bill also encourages any state entity. That funds environmentally sensitive vegetation management programs to consider prioritizing practices that align with.

The definition established by the Bill. The Bill has received strong bipartisan support, has no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing, hearing no further debate. The 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. The Clerk will close the roll and Tally the vote. Ayes 55, no 0. The measure pass.

We will pass and retain on items 286 through 301. We'll pass temporarily on item 302. We will pass the retain on file items 303 through 306. Returning to item 123, AB 652 by Assemblymember Alvarez. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 652 by Assemblymember Alvarez and accolade to air pollution.

Assemblymember Alvarez, you're recognized.

Thank you Madam Speaker. So many Bill 652 is back on concurrence. I do want to note that we removed all opposition from this Bill and received bipartisan support in the Senate and I respectfully asked for your aye vote. Thank you.

Assemblymember Demaio, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise in support of AB652. As the author knows, I voted against the Bill and spoke against the Bill. Last time it was on the floor. I do appreciate you addressing the concerns raised and am pleased to see the legislative process worked. I urge an aye vote.

Having ceased. Senator Alvarez, would you like to close?

Thank you. Madam Speaker, respectfully request your aye vote.

The 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 56, no 0. The measure passes.

It's it.

Moving to item 232. SB 221 by Senator Ochoa Bogh presented by Assemblymember Schultz. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 221 by Senator Ochoa Bogh and others in accolade related to crimes.

Assemblymember Schultz, you are recognized.

Thank you Madam Speaker and Members. Today I rise on behalf of Senator Ochoa Bogh to present SB221 to better protect victims of stalking by amending state penal code to conform to the federal stalking statute.

The crime of stalking is composed of a pattern of conduct that places victims in fear for their safety or the safety of their family Members or pets. Pet owners, there's many of us in the room consider their animals to be Members of their family or a necessary part of their lives.

If the dog is a service animal and if a stalker threatens a victim's pet as a way to instill fear and exercise control, this behavior should count when establishing a pattern of stalking. Threats to family Members are already covered under state law.

SB221 would simply update California's anti stalking statute by adding a credible threat to a person's pet to the list of many behaviors used to determine the pattern of stalking. Current law ignores how powerful a threat to a beloved pet can be.

And not updating state statute to include a pet gives stalkers a continued method of perpetrating fear in their victims without consequence. On behalf of the Senator, I ask for your aye vote.

Seeing and hearing no further debate. The 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. The Clerk will close the roll and Tally the vote. Ayes 55, nos 0. The measure passes.

Members, please return to your seats and provide your respectful attention to a Member for an adjournment in memory. The quorum call is still in place and we still have business to attend to. At this time, we are moving to an adjournment in memory. Assigned Member Lowenthal, you are recognized for your adjournment and memory.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, today I rise to ask that we adjourn in memory of a giant in Long Beach, California. Mr. Rick Bryson. A true Long Beach native, Rick Bryson was born on May 311944 to parents who had moved from Lincoln, Nebraska to work at the Douglas Aircraft Plan plant during World War II.

Long beach at that time was a manufacturing and military town. Growing up on the football and baseball fields, Rick achieved a greatness at an early age in his standout athletic career.

In fact, he was inducted into the Long Beach Poly Football hall of Fame for his incredible senior season, where as a tight end, he converted 17 receptions, and each one of those receptions were for a touchdown.

While his talents could have taken him anywhere, his love for his hometown brought him to Long Beach State, where his name would become synonymous with beach athletics.

He was a key part of the 1964 baseball team who won the school's first conference championship, batting 350, leading the team in stolen bases on the year and on the football field, he was a defensive back and punt returner on the 1964 team that won nine of 10 games that year, later inducted to the University's hall of Fame after his All American 2 sport career.

While his athletic achievement are worth celebrating on their own, Rick Bryson would go on to become a standout in Long Beach's business community as well. Rick founded and served as the President of Bryson Financial, one of the most successful financial groups in the region, helping countless companies and families thrive.

Rick and his son, my close friend Trent, their outstanding work at the firm earned them the City National Bank Entrepreneur of the Year awarded by the Long Beach Area of Chamber of Commerce. But even with all These successes and his demanding schedule as a father and CEO, Rick Bryson never, ever forgot where he came from.

He was consistently a top donor to the Long Beach 49ers, Long Beach State 49ers foundation, and even served as Chairman for the 49ers Annual Fun Drive as well the 49ers Athletic Club President. His volunteer service did not stop there.

Mr. Bryson served as President of the Boys and Girls Club of Long beach, the Pacific Hospital Foundation, Virginia Country Club, along with sitting on the Board of directors for the Long Beach Memorial Medical Care foundation, as well as being a Member of several other nonprofits. Rick Bryson simply set the standard in Long Beach.

He led a true success store and made sure that his achievements would not just be enjoyed by himself, but but would rather be enjoyed by the community as a whole. Throughout his contributions to the city and the institutions that enabled his success, he propped open the door for others. He continuously supported those who followed in his footsteps.

Rick passed on June 28th at the age of 81 after a long battle with cancer. And he was one of those people, I'm telling you, that beat it back over and over again against all odds. And that was Rick Bryson.

He is survived by his wife, Bri, his children Trent Bryson, Todd Bryson, Diane Shea, Taylor Richley, and 10 grandchildren. Rick Bryson's impact affected every corner of Long Beach. And this impact will be felt for many generations to come. Members, I respectfully ask that we adjourn in the memory of Rick Bryson.

Thank you. Assemblymember Lowenthal, Please bring the name to the desk we printed in the Journal. All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal. It Members moving back to second reading.The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 362 and Senate Bill 7, 11, 20, 24, 27, 36, 37, 41, 50, 53, 57, 59, 71, 79, 86, 88, 224, 236, 258, 261, 263, 275, 278, 279, 293, 294, 295, 306, 312, 317, 326, 352, 364, 369, 371, 373, 378, 388, 403, 411, 414, 419, 423, 429, 461, 464, 471, 487, 514, 518, 524, 541, 542, 553, 567, 571, 580, 593, 596, 597, 610,

615, 629, 635, 640, 641, 642, 647, 655, 660, 676, 682, 702, 703, 704, 707, 710, 711, 720, 748, 754, 756, 763, 771, 775, 776, 778, 786, 787, 791, 793, 800, 809, 822, 827, 830, 848 Senate Bill 63 with amendments, 767 with amendments 404 with amendments and Senate Bill 614 with amendments.

All bills will be deemed read and amendments adopted. Moving back to third reading item number 169 SB862 the Committee on Health presented by Assembly Member Bonta.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 862 by the Senate Committee on Health and accolades of Health.

Assemblymember Bonta, you are recognized.

Thank you, Members and Speaker. SB 862 is the Senate Health Committee's omnibus Bill. This Bill makes non controversial and technical changes to existing law in the Committee's jurisdiction, including fixing a typo in one of my bills which was signed into law last year. It is bipartisan support and no opposition.

I ask for an aye vote.

Seeing and hearing no debate. The 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 58, nos 0. The measure passes. Item 187 SB62 by Senator Menjivar, presented by Assemblymember Bonta.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 62 by Senator Menjivar and others in accolade Health Care Coverage.

Assemblymember Bonta, you are recognized.

Thank you. Members and Speaker. I rise to present SB62 for Senator Menjivar.

This Bill, along with a companion measure I am authoring, codifies for the 2027 plan year coverage of additional benefits to California's essential health benefits, which are required for health insurance coverage in the individual and small group markets under the Affordable Care Act.

The benefits are hearing aids for children and adults, durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs and personal mobility devices, and infertility diagnosis and treatments including artificial insemination and IVF. The Department of Managed Health Care notified the Federal government on May 5th of California's requested change and we are currently waiting for a response.

The process is update, is to update EHBS is long and began last year with legislation authorized by myself and then Senate Health Chair Senator Roth. These benefits were decided after a public process led by DMHC and joint informational hearings held by the Assembly and Senate Health Committees.

Adding these benefits marks a huge step forward for people with hearing loss, people with disabilities, and people wishing to start families who are unable to do so without infertility treatment. I respectfully request an aye vote.

Seeing and hearing no debate, the 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 57, no 0. The measure passes item 114, AB414 by Assemblymember Pellerin.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 414 by Assembly Member Pellerin and accolade in the tenancy.

Assemblymember Pellerin, you are recognized.

Thank you Madam Speaker and colleagues. AB414 which simplifies the security deposit, sorry the security deposit return process is back for concurrence. This Bill is supported by the California Apartment Association and all opposition has been removed. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing, hearing no debate, the 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote.

Ayes 59, no 0. The measure passes item 121, AB583 by Assemblymember Pellerin.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 583 by Assembly Member Pellerin and accolade of Public Health.

Assemblymember Pellerin, you are recognized. .

Thank you speaker and Members AB583 to allow nurse practitioners to sign death certificates is back for concurrence. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on this Bill that has had only aye votes.

Seeing and hearing no further debate, the 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 66, no 0. The measure passes.

Returning to item 302, SB 808 by Senator Caballero, presented by Assemblymember Wicks. Assemblymembers, please keep your voices down. Give your attention to Assemblymember Wicks. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 808 by Senator Caballero, an athlete in civil actions.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, Members. I rise today to present SB808 on behalf of Senator Caballero, which would create an expedited judicial review process when a local housing permit application is denied in violation of state law. As we know, we've taken many actions over the last couple of years.

Assemblymember Wicks, you are recognized.

We've streamlined the permitting process, we've increased density, we've created by right process, and many other things. Despite these policies and budget efforts, our housing supply is still woefully inadequate, and so we have to work harder to ensure we are serving the needs of our constituents.

Some of our local agencies, not all, but some, in an attempt to block projects from moving forward, knowingly deny housing permits in violation of state law.

To address these concerns, AB 808 would create an expedited judicial review process to bring swift resolution to these cases, thus allowing projects to move forward quickly while retaining the authority of local governments to make permitting decisions in accordance with state law. The Bill has received bipartisan support and received no no votes.

With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing and hearing no debate, the 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. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Aye 66, no 0, the measure passes. Members, I'm going to briefly move to an announcement.

Once again, please work with the Senate to identify floor managers on your bills so that they can be taken up as soon as possible. Moving to item 118, AB 516 by Assemblymember Kalra. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 516 by Assembly Member Kalra and others in accolade in the Healing Arts.

Assemblymember Kalra, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, AB516 encourages veterinarians to use their staff to their full ability by clarifying that registered veterinary technicians are allowed to perform any task that they are not explicitly prohibited from undertaking by law. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Kalra. 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. Ayes 56, nos 0. Senate amendments are concurrent.

Okay, Members, we are going to take up file item 132. That's on concurrence. That's AB 1523 by the Committee on Judiciary presented by Assemblymember Kalra. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1523 by the Committee on Judiciary and accolades of Civil Procedure.

Assemblymember Kalra, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 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. Senate amendments were technical and delayed implementation for a year to permit the Judicial Council to update a rule of court.

This Bill has received bipartisan support and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Kara. 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 58, no 0. Send amendments are concurred in.

We're going to lift the call on file item 152. That's SB 499. Lift the call, please. 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 41, nos 11. Measure passes. And that's all, folks.

Session schedule is as follows. Tomorrow, Thursday, September 4th, floor session at 10:00am, please get to work on time. We have a long day, a full day tomorrow. Sooner we're in, sooner we're out. Please be here at 10am just like Mr. Alanis says every single day, seeing and hearing no further business.

I am ready to entertain a motion to adjourn. Ms. Ortega moves and Ms. Davies seconds that this house stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, September 4th at 10am Quorum call is lifted and we are adjourned.