Assembly Floor

Assembly is now in session. Assemblymember Wallis notices the absence of a quorum. Seargent Arms will prepare the chamber bringing the absent members. Clerk will call the roll.

[Roll Call]

It's 42 now.

Members, quorum is present. We ask our guests and visitors in the rear of the chamber and in the gallery to please stand for our day's prayer. Assemblymember Sharp-Collins will offer today's prayer. Dr. Sharp-Collins.

Thank you.

Heavenly Father, we thank you for this day. God of hope, even in the midst of turmoil, we seek your wisdom and peace as we gather on this Assembly floor. Almighty God, I ask that you continue to watch over us and guide us. Guide our shared commitment to serve and uplift our communities.

Today, we turn to you and commit ourselves in all that we do into your hands. In your word, you have shown us what service is. You said, be devoted to one another in love and honor one another above yourselves.

For even the son of man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as ransom for many. May we find unity in our diverse perspective, and God, I ask that you cover us today, guiding our discussions and decisions so they may be rooted in compassion and understanding.

May our actions be a testament to the power of unity. For we know that we can do all things through you, God, who strengthens us, for unity is our strength. Let us build a brighter future for all. May love and understanding guide our way and these things and all other blessings we ask in your many names. Amen.

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

Out of respect for the greatest country and in gratitude for the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice, place your hand over your heart and pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag.

[Pledge of Allegiance]

May be seated. To our guests and visitors today, state law prohibits persons in the gallery from interfering with legislative proceedings or disrupting the orderly conduct of official business. Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal remedies. Members, there are still 47 bills on the Senate Floor without floor managers.

47 bills. Please continue to work with the Senate to identify your floor managers for your bills. Senate officers, please work, work to identify Assembly floor managers for your bills. There are nearly 30 Senate measures on our floor that do not have floor managers. Reading of the previous day's Journal.

Assembly Chamber of Sacramento, Wednesday, August 20th, 2025. The Assembly met at 7:00 AM. The Honorable Tri Ta, Assembly Member 70th District Presiding Chief Clerk...

Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry 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. Amendments deemed adopted. Messages from the Governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate, there are none.

Moving on to motions and resolutions. The absences for the day for family illness, Assemblymember Nguyen. Onto procedural motions. Madam Majority Leader, you're recognized for your procedural motions.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Bauer-Kahan to speak on adjournment in memory today.

Without objection, such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 11.8A to allow Assemblymember Johnson to have a guest seated at her desk and for Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, Johnson, Ramos to have guests in the rear of the chamber today.

Without objection, such shall be the order.

At the request of the author, I request unanimous consent to rescind the action whereby on August 29th, 2025, SB 351, Cabaldon, was read a third time, passed, and sent to the Senate. Please order the bill back to the third reading file for further action.

That motion is seconded by Assistant Majority Leader Garcia. Assemblymember Flora, you are recognized.

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

Thank you, Mr. Flora. Consent has been withheld. Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. Members, Majority Leader is asking for an aye vote. Mr. Flora is asking for a no vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Majority Leader is asking for an aye vote.

Mr. Flora is asking for a no vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes, 41. Noes, 19. The motion carries. Madam Majority Leader, you may continue.

Mr. Speaker, there is a Rules Committee resolution at the desk to suspend joint rules 61-A, 13, the deadline to amend on the floor. I ask that we take up that rule waiver now.

Clerk will read.

Resolve that Joint Rule 61- A, 13, be suspended to permit amendments to Senate Bills 80, 351, and 415 to be considered for adoption.

Assemblymember Flora, you are recognized.

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

Thank you, Assemblymember Flora. It has been moved and seconded by Mr. Garcia. Members, this rule of suspension is not debatable. It does take 54 votes. Clerk will open the roll. Majority Leader is asking for an aye vote. Mr. Flora is asking for a no vote. All Members vote who desire to vote.

All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote.

Clerk will close the roll, tally the vote. Ayes, 54. Noes, 20. Motion carries. Rules are suspended. Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Joint Rule 62-A, file notice waiver, to allow the Committee on Budget to meet for an informal hearing upon the call of the Chair on Wednesday, September 10th, and Thursday, September 11th, in the Swing Space, room 1100.

Clerk will note.

At the request of the author, please move file item 114-A—114—SB 25...to the inactive file.

Clerk will note.

Members, pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, I'm referring the following bills. Item 94, SB 415, Senator Reyes to the Local Government Committee. Item 193, SB 53, Wiener, to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, and item 284, SB 733, Wahab, to the Appropriations Committee. We are moving on to guest introductions. Members, can I have your attention, please?

Very special moment. Please join me in welcoming our newest colleague to the chamber. Representing California's 63rd Assembly District. Let's give a warm welcome to Assemblymember Natasha Johnson, as well as her family and friends joining us today. Congratulations, Assembly Member, welcome.

Okay, Members, please join me as well on behalf of my good friend, Assemblymember Ramos, in recognizing his capital intern, Dylan Alarcon, in the rear of the chamber. Mr. Alarcon, thank you for all of your hard work these past two summers. Good luck at UCLA this fall. Go Bruins. Okay, Members, lots of work to do.

Let's get going on our business on the daily file. We begin with concurrence and senate amendments. File items 1 through 44, we are going to pass and retain on file item number 1. We're going to pass temporarily on file item number 2. Pass temporarily on file item number 3.

I just want to confirm with you. For some reason, Harrison's under the impression we're starting.

Okay, that brings us to file item number four. That's AB 221 by Assembly Member Ramos. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 221 by Assembly Member Ramos and others. And appreh to tribal gaming.

Assembly Member Ramos, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB221 is back for concurrence. Amendments in the Senate were technical and were sure that grants are distributed and as equal shares. If there are insufficient funds to provide $600,000 grants. This bill has received bipartisan support with no opposition. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you. Assembly Member Ramos. Seeing and hearing no further debate. Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes, 63. Noes, 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. Members, please forgive me.

We are going to have to skip ahead to Senate. Third reading file item number 51. File item number 51. That's SB 253 by Senator Umberg, presented by Assemblymember Kalra. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 253 by Senator Umberg and others. And accolades to attorneys.

Assemblymember Kalra, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. This is the annual state bar fee Bill. The state bar's highest priority is the protection of the public, and it accomplishes this through two core priorities, disciplining attorneys and admissions to practice law in this state. Last year, the license fee was increased by $88 for active licensees.

The fee increase insured payment of salaries and benefits for employees and to Fund certain discipline initiatives. This bill keeps the license fee at the same amount as last year. However, this year the state bar failed to perform one of its core duties with the disastrous Administration of the February bar exam.

These amendments will provide some clarity for future examinees of the format and structure of the bar exam and make other clarifying and technical changes to the State Bar Act. I respectfully asked for an Aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Kalra. 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. Votes Ayes 61, Noes 0. The measure passes. Now going to move to File item number 52.

That's SB241 by Senator Cervantes. Presented by Assemblymember Fong.

Senate Bill 241 by Senator Cervantes and appellate to Community Colleges.

The Clerk will read.

Senator Member Fong, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I rise to present Senate Bill 241 on behalf of Senator Sabrina Cervantes. Artificial intelligence has seen incredible advancement in recent years, but it's still a resource that is very much in development.

Nonetheless, many institutions of higher education are exploring options to integrate artificial intelligence into their courses and curriculum. In many instances, this is being done without any boundaries or guardrails. The growing use of new technology in educational settings has left many faculty Members concerned about the impact on them and their classrooms.

The fear is that institutions that they work for might attempt to have AI tools perform jobs that have historically been performed by human faculty. SB241 will continue to provide guardrails on integration of AI tools into community college classrooms and campuses. This Bill follows up on Assembly Bill 23700 by Mr. Vantes, among other positions.

This would add and explicitly require that librarian, counselor, student personnel, workers, supervisor, administrator must be held by an individual who meets all the minimum qualifications to teach and to serve, as determined by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.

While certainly room for artificial intelligence to contribute to our community college classrooms, human faculty are still necessary and best suited to teach human students. I strictly ask for an aye vote on SB 241 on behalf of Senator Cervantes. Thank you.

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 will close the roll. Tally the votes. I62 knows one the measure passes. Going to pass and retain and file.

Item 53 brings us to file. Item 54, SB 82 by Senator Umberg, presented by Assemblymember Connolly.

Senate Bill 82 by Senator Umberg and acclaim to contracts.

The Clerk will read.

Assemblymember Connolly, you are recognized.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker and Members. Today I present SB 82, which ensures that contract terms between businesses and consumers apply only to the specific product or service covered by the agreement at the time of signing. This bill targets overly broad terms and conditions requiring unsuspecting consumers to sign what are called infinite arbitration clauses.

Consumer use agreements and arbitration clauses are traditionally limited to disputes related to contract they were part of. However, infinite arbitration clauses try to require arbitration for all future disputes, even those unrelated to the original agreement. These clauses often try to bind individuals who never agree to arbitrate.

Some companies claim that all disputes no matter how unrelated, must go to arbitration, leading to absurd scenarios. This raises concerns about fairness and enforceability, hence the need for this bill. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Connolly. 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.

Assemblymember Connolly has moved the call. We're going to pass temporarily on file items 555657. That brings us to file item number 58. SB 734 by Senator Caballero, presented by Assemblymember Irwino. Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 734 by Senator Caballero an accolade to Criminal Procedure.

Assemblymember Irwin, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to present SB734 on behalf of Senator Caballero, which will provide due process protections for law enforcement officers whose employment could be impacted by findings stemming from a Racial justice act hearing.

SB734 simply incorporates a notice provision to ensure law enforcement officers know when CRJA allegations have been raised in a case and prevents the judicial findings from being used in external administrative employment proceedings. This Bill has received bipartisan support and has received no no votes. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Irwin. 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. 57, Noes, 0. The measure passes. Pass. Retained on file item 59.

That brings us to file item number 60. SB 386 by Senator Limon, presented by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 386 by Senator Limon and applicant to health care coverage.

Assemblymember Sharp-Collins. You are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Dental plans often contract with third party companies to issue provider payments to dental practices with virtual credit cards. However, accepting this form of payment charges the dental office processing fee of 2 to 5% of the total payment amount.

In addition to that, the standard merchant transaction fee for processing the payment the through their credit card terminal. This leaves providers with two options. They either process the virtual credit card and accept high fees or spend the administrative time continuously opting out of virtual credit cards when accepting their payment.

This bill requires dental plans and virtual credit card companies to provide notice of any fees associated with payment along with details on the alternative payment method. SB386 gives provider the ability to opt in with authorized consent to receive virtual credit cards.

The bill does not apply to health plans that have a direct contract with a dental provider that allows that provider to choose their form of payment for services rendered. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Sharp Collins. 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. Votes Ayes 67, Noes 0. The measure passes. Pass and retain on file item 61.

Pass temporarily on file item 62. Passed temporarily on file item 63. Excuse me. Pass and retain on file item 63. Pass and retain on file item 64. 65, 66, 67, 68, 69. Passed temporarily on file item 70. Pass and retained on file item 71, 72 brings us to file item 73.

SB 410 by Senator Grayson presented by Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 410 by Senator Grayson and affiliate the common interest developments.

Assemblymember Quirk-Silva, you are recognized.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker and Members, I rise to present SB410 on behalf of our colleague, Senator Grayson. SB410 is a simple bill that would clarify that HOAS must provide balcony inspection reports in the set of documents provided to prospective home buyers during a potential sale.

While various deadlines have been extended or changed for balcony inspections, these changes have not been extended to to hoas. As a result of the unchanged inspection deadlines, many lenders have required compliance with the requirements. However, many HOAs have failed to provide inspection reports, causing transactions to fall through.

This simple fix would help provide clarity and ensure that buyers have the necessary information. During this process, AB410 has enjoyed bipartisan support and has no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Clerk Silva. 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 roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 66. Nos 0. The measure passes pass. Maintain on file item 74, 75, 76.

That brings us to file item number 77. That's SB5 by Senator Cabaldon, presented by Assemblymember Wilson.

The Clerk will read Senate Bill 5 by Senator Cabaldon and accolades of local government company.

Member Wilson, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I rise to present SB5 on behalf of Senator Cabaldin, which resolves a gap in existing law on the intersection of the Williamson Act tax increment financing districts. The Williamson Act is the state's main tool for preserving farmland.

It allows local agencies to enter into contracts with landowners to preserve agricultural land, and in return, it grants these landowners special tax rates that are significantly lower than the taxes on the full Prop 13 value of the property. These contracts preserve more than half of California's 31.41.0 million million 1.0 acres of farm and ranch land.

EIFDs are the opposite of the Williamson Act because they are about urbanization. They capture property tax growth from a particular piece of property to finance infrastructure improvements such as streets, parks, sewers and water lines to support urban development.

Allowing developers to use the artificially low property value assigned to the Land Act under the Williamson Act as the basis for an EIFD would subvert the entire purpose of the Act.

SB5 would present this scenario by excluding taxes levied upon a parcel of land enrolled in or subject to a Williamson Act contract or farmland Security Zone contract for the allocation to an EIF, EIFD or CRIA until the next Equalized Assessment rule made after either of the following the cancellation or renewal non renewal of the contract or the rezoning of the parcel for non agricultural use.

This bill is supported by agricultural stakeholders, including the California Farm Bureau, environmental stakeholders such as the Natural Resource Defense Council and local stakeholders throughout Solano County. Solano county thank you and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Wilson. 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 54, noes 3. The measure passes file item number 78.

That's SB516 by Senator Ashby presented by Assemblymember Haney.

The Clerk will read Senate Bill 516 by Senator Ashby, an act relating to land.

Assemblymember Haney, you are recognized.

Today I arise to present SB 516 on behalf of Senator Ashby. This bill updates California's EIFFD framework, authorizing districts statewide to Access State Dollars and giving local governments flexible tools to revitalize their downtowns.

With downtowns across the state facing vacancies, shuttered businesses, homelessness and aging infrastructure, SB516 will provide a pathway to invest in housing, transit and public spaces that will drive economic recovery. It has received bipartisan support in both houses and I respectfully asked for your aye vote.

Thank you Assembly Member Haney. 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, we'll close the roll tally votes. Ayes 68, noes 0. The measure passes pass and retain on file item 79 and 80.

That brings us to file item number 81. That's SB 39 by Senator Weber-Pierson, presented by Assemblymember Irwin.

The Clerk will read Senate Bill 39 by Senator Weber Pearson and operating the public health and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Members, this is a 54 vote bill. Assemblymember Irwin, you are recognized.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I rise to present SB 39 by Dr. Weber Pearson as amended. This bill has passed this house once and is back with technical and chaptering amendments. This bill allows boric acid vaginal suppository manufacturers an additional eight years before state law bans them.

If the products become regulated under the FDA as a drug, they will not be subject to the ban on cosmetics containing intentionally added boric acid. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Irwin. All debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 67, noes zero. On the urgency. Ayes 67, noes zero on the measure.

The measure passes, could pass or maintain on file item 79. Excuse me. I'm sorry. Got lost. We're now taking up File item number 82. That's SB517 by Senator Niello. Presented by Assemblymember Hoover. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 517 by Senator Niello an act relating to professions and vocations.

Assembly Member Hoover, you are recognized.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present SB517 on behalf of Senator Niello. This is a simple measure that creates a disclosure requiring a home improvement contract to state whether or not subcontractors will be used on a project.

In addition to this disclosure, a subcontractor's license number and classification will also be provided upon request of the consumer engaging in the contract. This Bill has had bipartisan support and received no no votes. Respectfully asked for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Hoover. 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 66, Noes 0. The measure passes. File item 83.

SB595 by Senator Choi, also presented by Assemblymember Hoover.

The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 595 by Senator Choi, an act relating to local government.

Assembly Member Hoover, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise to present SB 595, on behalf of Senator Choi. Under existing law, California's local municipalities have seven months from the end of their fiscal year to provide financial transaction reports to the State Controller. These reports help us in the legislature get an accurate picture of the fiscal health of our local governments.

SB 595 provides local governments with an extended deadline of ten months for them to submit their financial transaction reports and it incentivizes compliance by instituting a penalty for the individual officers if they fail to meet this deadline. The bill received unanimous bipartisan support through the entire process. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Hoover. 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: 68; no: zero. The measure passes. That brings us to File Item Number 84: SB 852 by the Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments, presented by Assembly Member Pellerin.

Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 852 by the Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments, an act relating to the state and local government.

Members, this is a 54-vote bill. Assembly Member Pellerin, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. AB 852 is a Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee bill that makes noncontroversial but important changes to state law. Among the bill's changes is a prohibition on accepting a campaign contribution in a legislative district office or in a local government office. It has only received aye votes and I ask for your aye vote today.

Thank you, Assembly Member Pellerin. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes: 65; no: zero. The measure passes. Pass and retain on File Items 84--excuse me--85, 86.

86, 87, 88. That brings us to File Item Number 89. That's SB 68 by Senator Menjivar, presented by Assembly Member Elhawary. The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 68 by Senator Menjivar, an act relating to major food allergens.

Assembly Member Elhawary, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I am rising on behalf of my fellow Centroamericana, Senator Caroline Menjivar, to present SB 68. SB 68 requires that food facilities with 20 locations or above provide universal allergen disclosures on their menus when they know or reasonably should know that the top nine federally recognized food allergens are in a menu item.

This bill has been significantly amended to apply only to food facilities with 20 locations or more, rather than requiring medium and small restaurants to comply. Additionally, recent amendments help guide local environmental health officers to verify the allergen disclosures on menus. This bill will save lives and strikes a balance for the food allergy community and food facilities. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Elhawary. 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: 49; no: zero. The measure passes.

Okay, members. We are going to jump ahead to File Item Number 218, File Item 218. That is SB 371 by Senator Cabaldon, presented by Assembly Member Valencia. The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 371 by Senator Cabaldon and others, an act relating to transportation.

Assembly Member Valencia, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Muy buenas tardes, members. I rise to present SB 371. This is an agreement between rideshare industry and labor. It would ensure that TNC rides remain affordable and its drivers remain part of the transportation economy.

SB 371 would lower the cost of TNC rides for consumers by reducing the required uninsured--underinsured motorist coverage from $1 million to $60,000 per person and $300,000 per accident. In 2024, as the new technology materialized, the legislature rightfully created a regulatory framework for TNCs.

As part of this new framework, TNC companies were required to carry a $1 million policy for death, personal injury, and property damage liability, which no other vehicles are required to carry. Additionally, drivers or TNC companies were required to carry one million UM/UIM coverage while a passenger is in a TNC vehicle.

Now, a decade later, we must reevaluate how things are operating and correct miscalculations which have inflated the cost of litigation and increased the cost of rides. To ensure accountability and transparency, this bill requires a report which will compare fares from before and after the bill's enactment. Finally, I want to make one thing very clear.

SB 371 does not change the required $1 million policy for death, personal injury, or property damage liability, nor does it change the occupational accident insurance provided by Proposition 22. In conjunction with the new UM/UIM limits, the bill ensures that TNCs remain the most covered vehicles on the road and that riders, drivers, and the public continue to be covered for accidents caused by TNCs.

Thank you, Assembly Member Valencia. All debate having ceased, the clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes: 63; noes: two. The measure passes. Immediate transmittal to the Senate.

We're going to go back where we had left off Members that was file item number 90 file item number 90 back where we had left off. SB233 by Senator Syrto presented by Assembly Member Alanis.

Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 233 by Senator Seyarto and others an act relating to housing.

Assembly Member Alanis, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. I rise to present SB 233 on behalf of Senator Seyarto.

This bill would require the Department of Housing and Community Development to meet with councils in government regarding regional housing needs at least 38 months prior to the scheduled revision of the housing element instead of the current 26 months. The bill makes these provisions effective in the seventh housing cycle or whenever feasible.

Recent floor amendments were taken to address chaptering out conflicts and this bill has received no no votes and everybody's been supporting apparently so let's do it again and I respectfully ask your Aye vote.

Thank you Assembly Member Alanis. All debate advocacy's Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes Ayes 67, Noes 0. The measure passes.

Okay, members. Assembly Member Connolly has asked to lift the call on File Item 54. That's SB 82. Clerk will post. 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: 48; noes: 18. The measure passes. Sorry, Mr. Connolly. That gets File Item Number 91: SB 262 by Senator Wahab, presented by Assembly Member Ahrens.

Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 262 by Senator Wahab and others, an act relating to housing.

Assembly Member Ahrens, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present SB 262, on behalf of Senator Wahab. This bill expands the concept of pro-housing to include policies that mitigate displacement, keep families in their communities, and continue to reward local cities addressing our current housing crisis.

SB 262 simply builds on the 2021 expanded definition of pro-housing to preserve community stability by incorporating proven policies, including safe parking, safe camping programs, and low-barrier navigation centers, among others. On behalf of Senator Wahab, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Ahrens. Assembly Member Patterson, you are recognized.

Great. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of this measure and just wanted to say, you know, why, for those people very interested in local government control who always support local government control, is that this gives--a lot of our cities and communities are having issues complying with with RHNA.

I've always actually disliked RHNA because it doesn't do anything to actually build housing and it opens up cities and things like that to lawsuits when it's the private market that needs to bring housing, and a lot of the numbers--I mean, let's just be real--are unattainable. Now, I don't necessarily agree with a lot of the solutions.

As a former city council member, I wouldn't necessarily choose these solutions, but it does give cities and local governments the opportunity to choose these solutions as a way to meet their insane RHNA obligations that they are handed down to by COGs and the State of California. And because of that, I support local control, as should everybody, and respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Patterson. Assembly Member Ahrens, seeing and hearing no further debate, you wish to close?

I too, support local control and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Ahrens. 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: 51; noes: 11. The measure passes. Pass and retain on File Items 92, 93, 94, 95.

That brings us to File Item 96: SB 470 by Senator Laird, presented by Assembly Member Hart. Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 470 by Senator Laird, an act relating to state government.

Assembly Member Hart, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present Senate Bill 470, on behalf of Senator Laird. This bill extends the sunset in the Bagley-Keene Act to allow state boards and commissions to continue using teleconferencing methods.

SB 470 builds upon successful efforts to utilize technology to improve equity, public engagement, and access, all while preserving transparency. Existing law requires state boards and commissions that utilize the remote meeting option to maintain a quorum at a single location, keep their cameras on, and provide remote testimony options.

Advisory boards without decision-making authority may meet fully remotely. This can help improve representation by people with disabilities, low-income individuals, and others who cannot attend in-person meetings. These provisions have increased participation, lowered costs for most boards, and improved access for people who cannot attend in-person. SB 470 simply extends these benefits for four more years. The bill has enjoyed bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Hart. 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: 49; noes: nine. The measure passes. Pass and retain on File Items 97, 98, 99.

Brings us to File Item 100: SB 625 by Senator Wahab, presented by Assembly Member Irwin. The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 625 by Senator Wahab and others, an act relating to housing.

Assembly Member Irwin, you are recognized.

Hello? Oh, there it is. Thank you. I rise today to present SB 625, on behalf of Senator Wahab. This bill codifies several key provisions from the Governor Newsom's executive orders issued during the January fires to establish a streamlining process for rebuilding homes destroyed by the disaster. This bill has no opposition and passed the Senate and Assembly Policy Committees with bipartisan support. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Irwin. 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: 62; no: zero. The measure passes. Pass and retain on File Item 101.

That brings us to File Item 102. That's SB 670 by Senator Cervantes, presented by Assembly Member Pacheco. The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 670 by Senator Cervantes and others, an act relating to adult education.

Assembly Member Pacheco, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. Today I rise to present Senate Bill 670 by Senator Cervantes. Senate Bill 670 establishes a clear definition for immigrant integration, specifically outlining its objectives and significance within the framework of the program.

This definition aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how immigrants can effectively adapt and contribute to their communities, emphasizing the importance of social, economic, and cultural integration. By clarifying these terms, this bill seeks to enhance the adult education program's effectiveness in supporting immigrants as they navigate their transition and promote inclusivity in society.

California is home to a vibrant and diverse population of over 10.6 million immigrants, representing 22% of the nation's foreign-born residents. Despite their significant presence, many immigrant adults encounter a range of complex and interrelated challenges that hinder their economic advancement and integration into the fabric of our state and country.

To combat these issues, adult skills programs support workforce development and adult education systems to provide essential services aimed at reducing these barriers and facilitating integration. The legislation acknowledges that effective integration relies on both English proficiency and active civic participation, along with economic inclusion.

This particularly significant in California where undocumented immigrants contribute 8.5 billion in state and local taxes. These elements are vital for the success of immigrants, their families, and the communities they choose to call home. This bill has received bipartisan support and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Pacheco. 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: 62; noes: zero. The measure passes. Pass and retain on File Items 103 through 108, 103 through 108.

That brings us to File Item Number 109. That's SB 21 by Senator Durazo, presented by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez. The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 21 by Senator Durazo and others, an act relating to housing.

Assembly Member Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present SB 21, on behalf of Senator Durazo. SB 21 updates the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 to allow limited flexibility, up to 25% reduction in units when covering deed-restricted affordable single-room occupancy buildings into larger units with affordable rents, private amenities, and supportive service space. SROs are a vital housing resource across California, but many are aging and increasingly unsustainable.

Without private bathrooms, kitchenettes, or supportive spaces, these properties face high vacancies, low rent, and insufficient revenue for upkeep. SB 21 ensures SROs remain a source of stability while making them financially viable for the long-term. This bill has received unanimous bipartisan support. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote on SB 21.

Thank you, Assembly Member Gonzalez. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes: 65; no: zero. The measure passes. Brings us File Item 110: SB 340 by Senator Laird, presented by Assembly Member Avila Farias.

The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 340 by Senator Laird and others, an act relating to housing.

Assembly Member Avila Farias, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I rise to present Senate Bill 340, on behalf of Senator Laird. This bill clarifies the by-right approval for emergency shelters, extends all wraparound services offered by the shelter, as well any expansion of services.

Under current law, all cities and counties must have one or more zoning designations where emergency shelters are by use by right. In some cases, conditional use permits have been required when shelter is offering wraparound services, which has been interpreted to disqualify any shelter from being considered an emergency shelter.

This bill has support from both sides, has no votes, no registered opposition, and passed the Senate with an unanimous bipartisan support. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Avila Farias. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes: 63; noes: one. The measure passes. File Item 111.

That's SB 504, also by Senator Laird, presented by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez. The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 504 by Senator Laird and others, an act relating to public health.

Assembly Member Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present SB 504 by Senator Laird. SB 504 permits healthcare providers to disclose personally identifying information regarding previously reported HIV infections when communicating with state or local health officials only when necessary for disease control or care coordination.

This will empower healthcare providers to collaborate with public health officials to better serve those living and diagnosed with HIV while retaining strict confidentiality protections. This bill has no opposition and received no no votes. Thank you. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on Senate Bill 504.

Thank you, Assembly Member Gonzalez. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes: 65; no: zero. The measure passes. File Item 112.

That's SB 3 by Senator Cervantes, presented by Assembly Member Berman. Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 3 by Senator Cervantes and others, an act relating to elections.

Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With more than 80% of California voters now voting by mail, signature curing has become an integral part of our elections, but this process contains ambiguities that create issues for voters, campaigns, and county registrars.

SB 3 contains several reforms, the most significant of which is a new requirement that county registrars would only be able to accept signature cure forms produced by the Secretary of State or a county registrar. This would prevent the proliferation of forms created by outside groups in the last election cycle, which caused confusion and additional work.

In order to help reduce the number of rejected ballot signatures, SB 3 will also add a statement to vote-by-mail envelopes that the signature provided will be compared to signatures county registrars have on file, which may include the signature on a driver's license. The reforms in SB 3 will ensure that the signature-gathering process becomes a trusted, understood, and reliable part of California elections in future years. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Berman. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes: 63; no: zero. The measure passes. Pass and retain on File Item 113.

File Item 113, 14, 15, 16 brings us to file item 117. SB 54 by Senator Umberg, presented by Assemblymember Schiavo. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 54 by Senator Umberg and others, an act relating to the courts.

Assemblymember Schiavo, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker and Members. As Chair of Military and Veteran Affairs Committee, I am proud to rise today to present SB 54 by Senator Umberg, which will ensure that disability benefits do not affect an individual's financial eligibility for fee waivers at California Superior Courts.

It's a straightforward and meaningful Bill that recognizes the sacrifices made by our disabled veterans and ensures that they are not unjustly burdened when seeking access to our courts. Respectfully request an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Schiavo. All debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes, ayes 66, no, zero. The measure passes. Passing tandem file items 118-119.

Items 118, 119; brings us to File Item 120. That's SB 78, Senator Seyarto, presented by Assembly Member Lackey. Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 78 by Senator Seyarto and others, an act relating to transportation.

Assembly Member Lackey, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. SB 78 will provide a plan to address our most dangerous highways while giving the legislature crucial information needed to help save lives. It deserves your support, so please vote yes.

Thank you, Assembly Member Lackey. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes: 64; no: zero. The measure passes. Pass and retain on File Items 121 through 128.

121 to 128; brings us to File Item 129: SB 291 by Senator Grayson, presented by Assembly Member Carrillo. The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 291 by Senator Grayson, an act relating to contractors.

Assembly Member Carrillo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present SB 291, on behalf of Senator Grayson, which would establish new steep penalties for Contractors State License Board licensees who do not comply with current Workers' Compensation policy requirements.

This bill will also direct CSLB to report data on violations of this law, as well as create a process to verify exemption eligibility from Workers' Compensation coverage for licenses--licensees that truly do not have any employees. Amendments made in the Assembly are technical and this bill has unanimous support with no opposition. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Carrillo. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes: 67; no: zero. The measure passes. We're passing and retaining on File Items 130, 31, 32, 33, 34.

That brings us to file item 135. That's SB 345 by Senator Hurtado, presented by Assemblymember Irwin. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 345 by Senator Hurtado. An act relating to fire safety.

Assemblymember Irwin, you are recognized.

Thank you. I rise to present SB 345 on behalf of Senator Hurtado. SB 345 allows the State Fire Marshal to accept additional funding sources for California State Service training and education program. Would also make the same change relative to the California Fire and Arson Training Act.

By permitting the State Fire Marshal to receive additional funding for training programs, rising fees can be mitigated for those seeking fire training certification. This Bill has received support from fire departments across the state and has no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Irwin. All debate having seized. Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 68, no, zero. The measure passes. File item 136. That's SB 355 by Senator Perez.

Presented by Assemblymember Ortega.

The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 355 by Senator Pérez and others, an act relating to employment.

Assembly Member Ortega, you are recognized.

I rise to present SB 355, on behalf of Senator Pérez. SB 355 provides a new enforcement tool to ensure better and timely responses to wage theft judgments. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Ortega. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes: 66; no: zero. The measure passes. File Item 137: SB 359 by Senator Niello, presented by Assembly Member Patterson.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 359 by Senator Niello. An act relating to taxation, to take effect immediately. Tax levy.

Assemblymember Patterson, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I didn't like how that was phrased, by the way, Mr. Bowman. I rise today to present SB 359 on behalf of Senator Niello. This is a simple but necessary clarification to ensure fairness in how sales and use tax exemptions are applied to transit fuels.

The Bill establishes clear guidelines for the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, confirming that the existing tax exemption for fuels like diesel and compressed natural gas used by public transit operators also applies to the counties that operate their own transit services directly.

SB 359 amends the Revenue and Taxation Code to explicitly include county run transit systems in the fuel tax exemption. This Bill has bipartisan support and has received no no votes. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Patterson. All debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. I've got your back, Mr. Bowman. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 65, no 0. The measure passes. File item 138.

That's SB380, Senator Jones, presented by Assemblymember Alanis. The Clerk will read

Senate Bill 380 by Senator Jones an act relatign to sexually violent predators and declaring the urgency thereof to take back immediately.

Assembly Member Alanis, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present SB 380 on behalf of Senator Brian Jones. This Bill calls upon the Department of State Hospitals to conduct a study on the feasibility of using state run transitional housing for sexually violent predators, known as SVPs.

Under current law, it takes roughly 17 months to place an SVP who has been conditionally released. This Bill is a response to a JLAC audit from 2023 that recommended finding alternatives to the status quo that would shorten these days.

This is a meaningful step to identify potential solutions to this ongoing public safety issue and I strongly urge an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Assembly Member Alanis. 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. It's a 54 vote Bill. We'll close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 64 no 0. The measure passes. Excuse me.

Excuse me. Ayes: 64; no: zero on the urgency. Ayes: 64; no: zero on the measure. The measure passes. File Item Number 139. That is SB 398 by Senator Umberg, presented by Assembly Member Berman. The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 398 by Senator Umberg and others, an act relating to elections.

Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. SB 398 closes a loophole by making it a crime for a person to knowingly or willfully pay or offer to pay a person to vote or register to vote or where the payment is contingent upon whether the person voted or registered to vote. SB 398 has received bipartisan support and will make it clear that such interference with our elections is not welcome in California. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Berman. All debate having ceased, the clerk--excuse me. Assembly Member DeMaio, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of SB 398, but I would be remiss if I didn't also point out that politicians for years have been offering voters things in exchange for votes. I remember back to the recall election when Governor Gavin Newsom decided through the over-collection of tax revenues in the State of California that he would return the money that was rightfully the people of California's just in time for that election. Just in time. Everyone got the gift cards in the mail.

And so it is my hope that as we look at bills like this--I know that it is geared towards high-profile stunts or advertisements or offerings in the last election in other states by various groups--that my hope is that we would also apply that same standard to the granting of taxpayer funds in association with election outcomes.

With that, I urge a yes vote on SB 398 to stop bribing voters to cast ballots or participate in democracy. Let's just let them make their own decision based upon the public policy positions of those on the ballot.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of this bill as a co-author, but I would like to remind the body that this bill came for a very specific instance where the world's richest man, Elon Musk, was literally bribing people to register and vote for the Republican candidates in his race.

Now, now we have also done many great things like send out direct economic stimulus modeled after Donald Trump who did it in 2020, but the real imperative, the real issue is when the rich billionaires literally are bribing people with many, many zeros to register and vote for their people. That's why this bill is important and that's why this bill is needed. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I tried to keep my talking points as boring as possible for this bill to sail through--I failed miserably--but with the support of my colleague from San Diego and my colleague from San Jose, I think everybody can feel comfortable supporting this bill. Respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Assembly Member Berman. 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: 70; no: zero. The measure passes.

Okay, we are going to pass and retain on file items 140 and 141. That brings us to file item number 142. That is SB 437 by Senator Weber Pierson, presented by Assemblymember Jackson. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 437 by Senator Weber Pierson and others, an act relating to post secondary education and making an appropriation therefore.

Assemblymember Jackson, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. This is SB 437, which is a Black Caucus priority Bill. California made a historic commitment by creating the reparations task force. Its work is complete, but now we must move from study to action. One of the task force's recommendations is ensuring that eligibility for reparations is determined fairly, consistently and with integrity.

SB 437 provides the framework to establish a credible research based process for verifying descendant status. Members I respectfully ask for your aye vote and request immediate transmittal to the Senate.

Thank you, Assemblymember Jackson. 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. Mr. Jackson? Senator Weber? Senator Weber Pierson, Mr. Jackson, can you approach the Chief Clerk? Senator Weber Pierson, can you approach Chief Clerk, please?

Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes: 53; noes: 16. The measure passes. Pass and retain on File Item 143; brings us to File Item 144. That's SB 454 by Senator McNerney, presented by Assembly Member Connolly.

The Clerk will read

Senate Bill 454 by Senator McNerney and others, and act relating of water.

Assemblymember Connolly, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to present SB 454 on behalf of Senator McNerney. SB454 will establish the PFAS Mitigation Fund and the State Water Resources Control Board. The State Water Resources Control Board is contemplating a maximum contamination level for PFAS and water, requiring water agencies to monitor and reduce PFAS contamination of water systems.

Without alternative funding sources, local water agencies will be forced to cover these cleanup costs, which will likely be passed on to ratepayers through higher water rates. With the rising cost of housing, insurance rates and utility bills, Californians cannot afford a large increase in their water bills.

SB 454 will utilize federal, state and private dollars to help mitigate the cost of cleaning up our water system so ratepayers do not bear the full cost of this project. The Bill received no no votes and respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Connolly. 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, 66. No 0. The measure passes.

We are going to pass and retain on File Items 145 through 152, 145 to 152. That brings us to File Item Number 153. That's SB 520 by Senator Caballero, presented by Assembly Member Bonta. The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 520 by Senator Caballero and others, an act relating to maternal care and services.

Assembly Member Bonta, you are recognized.

Speaker and members, today I rise in proud support as a co-author to present SB 520 by Caballero, which would establish the California Nurse Midwifery Education Fund to create new California-based master's degree nurse midwifery education programs. California faces significant maternal healthcare challenges.

Despite our efforts, maternal and childbirth mortality rates remain high, particularly among Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities. Rural and low-income areas of the state suffer a shortage of healthcare providers capable of delivering essential maternal care, and hospitals all over the state are closing their labor and delivery units due to costs.

This bill would create a new fund which will utilize both state and private funds to support the development of a new nurse midwifery master's degree program to help address the critical need for skilled healthcare professionals who can deliver high-quality maternal care, particularly in underserved communities. With an effective pipeline of midwives, we can rapidly increase efficient and professionally prepared individuals to provide quality healthcare to both mother and child.

This bill directly supports California's efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality rates and improve maternal physical and mental health by expanding access to midwifery services in areas most affected by the inadequacy of pregnancy support and healthcare provider shortages. I respectfully request an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Bonta. Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Colleagues, I rise in support of SB 520. This is a good bill. I thank my colleague for managing it here. I thank my colleague in the Senate. For places like my county, we need this kind of stuff, so I'm thankful to rise in support and I urge my colleagues to rise as well.

Thank you, Assembly Member Gonzalez. Assembly Member Tangipa, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too just want to rise and just highlight the importance of this bill. As a member of the Central Valley that has a county where you cannot have a baby there, this bill is important. I just wanted to say thank you to the author, thank you to the co-authors, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote on this.

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

I'm thankful for the bipartisan support on this bill. I respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Bonta. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes--excuse me--ayes: 70; no: zero. The measure passes. File Item Number 154.

That's SB 525 by Senator Jones, presented by Assemblymember Wallis. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 525 by Senator Jones. An act relating to insurance.

Assemblymember Wallis, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members. I'm presenting SB 525 on behalf of Senator Brian Jones. This Bill requires the Fair Plan to offer manufactured and mobile homeowners the option to purchase replacement insurance coverage. Over 500,000 Californians, often working class, low income or the elderly, live in manufactured homes.

Yet current law prevents them from accessing the same coverage available to owners of traditional homes. That gap was made painfully clear by the recent Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires, which exposed the insurance gap many mobile homeowners face.

This Bill has had no no votes in Committee or on the Senate Floor, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Wallis. 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 69. No 0. The measure passes. Pass and retail on file item 155

That brings us to file item 156 SB 568 by Senator Niello. Also presented by Assemblymember Wallia.

The Clerk will read Senate Bill 568 by Senator Niello an act relating to Public Health.

Assembly Member Wallis, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I rise to present SB568, the epinephrine in Schools Modernization Act. On behalf of Senator Niello, this measure has received bipartisan support and zero no votes. SB568 simply updates the code to account for new and improved medication on the market. It also limits exposure to liability to.

Public schools for their universal preschool students by including universal preschool in the requirements for stocking of epinephrine. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Wallis. 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 the votes. Aye 69. No 0. The measure passes pass retain on file items ...

That gets us File Item 160. That's SB 582 by Senator Stern, presented by Assembly Member Lee. Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 582 by Senator Stern and others, an act relating to health and care facilities.

Assembly Member Lee, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On behalf of Senator Stern, I am presenting SB 582. This bill provides critical support to disaster-struck communities by allowing the Department of Social Services, Department of Health Care Services, and Department of Public Health to issue in--to issue an inactive license status to health and care facilities if the facility has become inoperable due to significant damage or destruction during a state or federally declared emergency. This bill has received zero no votes and respectfully ask your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Lee. 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: 72; no: zero. The measure passes.

Going to pass and retain on File Items 161 through 171. 161 through 171. That gets us to File Item 172: SB 701 by Senator Wahab, presented by Assembly Member Alanis. Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 701 by Senator Wahab and others, an act relating to crimes.

Assembly Member Alanis, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, I rise to present SB 701, on behalf of Senator Wahab. This bill bans the use of signal-jamming devices which are used to block critical communications, including cell signals, radio, and Wi-Fi. These devices have been used for crimes ranging from home invasion to terrorist attacks.

While these devices are already illegal under federal law, SB 701 would allow local law enforcement to take direct action to protect California communities. SB 701 has received bipartisan support in both Houses, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Assembly Member Alanis. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes: 63; no: zero. The measure passes. Pass and retain on File Items 173 through 178.

We're going to pass temporarily on file item 179. We're going to pass and retain on file items 180 through 191. 180 through 191. Brings us file item 192. That's SB 50. We're going to pass temporarily on file item 192. We're going to pass and retain on file items 193 through 197.

We're going to pass temporarily on file item number 198. Authors, please make sure you're in your desks. Pass and retain on file items 199 and 200. That gets us to file item 201. That's SB 236 by Senator Weber Pierson presented by Assemblymember Elhawary. The Clerk will read.

The Clerk will read

Senate Bill 236 by Senator Weber Pierson. An act relating to cosmetics.

Assemblymember Elhawary, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members, I am proud to present SB 236 on behalf of California Legislative Black Caucus Chair, Senator Weber Pearson. This Bill builds on the science behind existing law, which bans the manufacturing, distribution and sale of hair relaxers with dangerous chemicals.

SB 236 will reinforce the ban on by establishing oversight and enforcement of these provisions by designating the Department of Toxic Substances Control as the lead agency. Hair relaxers target women and girls of color as a cheap way to fit Eurocentric beauty standards. They contain harmful chemicals linked to hormone issues and cancers.

Instead, let's encourage women and girls to embrace their natural hair, just like I do with mine. Our curls, coils and textures are powerful and beautiful reflections of who we are. This Bill has no opposition and has enjoyed bipartisan support. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Elhawary. 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 73. No 0. Measure passes. Pass through and retail File item 202. We're at file item 203.

That's SB 261 by Senator Wahab, presented by Assembly Member Kalra. The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 261 by Senator Wahab and others, an act relating to employment.

Assembly Member Kalra, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to present SB 261, which supports enforcement of wage theft judgments. The existing process to file and pursue a wage theft claim to the State Labor Commissioner is long and burdensome, often taking months or years.

Even after the LCO issues a judgment, employers often don't pay. The Legislative Analyst's Office found that workers reported collecting less than a fifth of the unpaid wages they were owed. This is an issue that disproportionately affects vulnerable groups in our state.

Black and Latino workers, workers without college degrees, and noncitizens are all more likely to experience wage theft. This bill will make penalties proportional to the wages that are stolen from workers and support local prosecutors to enforce those judgments. Wage theft affects millions of workers as well as their families and communities.

It's also an unfair practice that hurts honest businesses by undercutting their labor costs. Californians deserve to be paid every cent they earn. SB 261 will put money back in the pockets of working Californians at a time when they need it the most. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Kalra. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes: 63; no: zero. The measure passes. Pass and retain on File Item 203.

That brings us to file, excuse me, 204. 204. Pass and retain on file item 204. That brings file item 205. That's SB 275 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas. Presented by Assemblymember Ortega. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 275 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas and others, an act relating to workforce development.

Assemblymember Ortega, you are recognized.

I rise to present SB 275 on behalf of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas. SB 275 has no opposition and garnered bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Ortega. 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 1. The measure passes.

We're going to go backwards, just very temporarily, folks, to file item 186.186. That is SB 20 by Senator Menjivar. Presented by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 20 by Senator Menjivar and others, an act relating to occupational safety and health.

Madam Assistant Speaker Pro Tem, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Silicosis is a fatal but preventable occupational lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust. According to the Department of Public Health, as of September 5, 2025 there are 375 confirmed silicosis cases. 45 workers who have undergone lung transplants and 22 workers who have lost their life.

This issue has been significant in mine and the author's district, but it is also a statewide crisis. Silicosis is a death sentence, killing our young workers. SB 20, as amended, prevents silicosis and enhances worker safety. This Bill is sponsored by the Building and Construction Trades has received bipartisan support and the opposition has moved to neutral.

I respectfully ask for your aye vote on SB 20 to keep workers safe. Thank you.

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. Quick, we'll close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 62. No 0. The measure passes.

We're going to go skip back ahead to where we just left off, folks. We had finished. We had just dispensed with file item 209. We're now going to pass and retain on file item 210. That brings us to file item number 211. That's SB 306 by Senator Becker, presented by Assemblymember Harabedian. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 306 by Senator Becker, an act relating to healthcare coverage.

Assemblymember Harabedian, you are recognized.

Mr. Speaker. Senate Bill 306 by Senator Becker addresses a key barrier to timely medical care, unnecessary prior authorizations. A 2023 AMA survey found that physicians complete an average of 43 prior authorizations per week, spending 12 hours on paperwork instead of caring for patients.

This red tape delays treatment and keeps doctors from doing what they were trained to do, treat people. SB 306 requires the Department of Managed Healthcare and Insurance to collect data on services subject to prior authorization and develop a list of those most frequently approved for exemption.

In making exemptions, the departments must consider the risks of fraud, waste, abuse or patient harm. The Bill also allows health plans to petition for reinstatement if an exemption leads to higher costs or lower quality of care. These reforms sunset in 2034.

This Bill is sponsored by the California Medical Association and supported by a broad coalition of providers and health access organizations. Senator Becker and I have worked hard to ensure these reforms cut red tape, reduce delays, protect patients, guard against fraud, and still allow appropriate utilization management. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Harabedian. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 61. No's 1. The measure passes.

Members, in my earnestness, I actually directed us to pick things up at the wrong place and I skipped through two bills. My apologies. So we are going to go backwards and get those bills. File item number 206, 206. That's SB 278 by Senator Cabaldon, presented by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 278 by Senator Cabaldon and others, an act relating to health data.

Assemblymember Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I rise present SB 278, one of our 2025 LGBTQ caucus bills, on behalf of Senator Cabaldon. During the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis, our nation responded with fear and discrimination, not compassion. People were quarantined to deny their civil rights.

California responded by enacting some of the strongest HIV confidentiality laws in the country. Today, however, HIV is still singled out. Instead, in a statute of ways that reinforce stigma, SB 278 updates our laws reflect modern science, protect patient privacy and help California move closer to end the epidemic. This Bill has no opposition and no no votes. Thank you.

I respectfully ask your aye vote on SB 278.

Thank you Assemblymember Gonzalez. All debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Aye 67. No 0. The measure passes. File item number 207. It's SB 279 by Senator McNerney, presented by Assemblymember Soria.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 279 by Senator McNerney and others an act relating to solid waste.

Assemblymember Soria, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker and Members. SB 279 increases flexibility for farmers and wine grape growers to compost their own agricultural waste on site when they experience a large biomass event like the removal of an orchard.

This Bill helps agricultural operations to comply with the ban on open burning of agricultural waste, while also helping the state meet its methane reduction goals. SB 279 will also help divert waste from landfills and reduce our methane emissions by increasing composting capacity for community composters. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Soria. 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 63. No 0. The measure passes. Pass and retain on 208-209-2010.

We've already dispensed with file item 211. Brings us to file item 212. That's SB 312 by Senator Umberg, presented by Assemblymember Bennett. The Clerk will read

Senate Bill 312 by Senator Umberg and others an act relating to dogs.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Members. In 2017, California banned the sale of. Puppies at retail stores. However, it's apparent that as a result, other clandestine sales channels were created, often preying on uninformed consumers.

Tens of thousands of puppies are currently being bred out of state, typically in so called puppy mills, and then sold often online and shipped to Californians, sometimes directly and other times through brokers. California State laws never required those shippers of dogs to send health certificate forms to the CDFA.

However, nearly every state in the country requires anyone shipping a dog into their state for sale to submit a copy. Of a completed health certificate to that. State'S equivalent of the California Department of Agriculture. SB312 mandates that dog importers submit health certificates electronically to the California Department of Agriculture and to buyers within 10 days.

Of shipment and requires those certificates to be retained for five years. Given the high propensity for misleading consumers and the large volume of dog dogs entering the state, the health certificate information is in the public interest for individual consumers to review to confirm information conveyed. To them by sellers and to also.

Helpfully be to humane law enforcement agencies as they work to investigate fraud and malfeasance. The authors worked with the American Kennel. Club and has resolved all the privacy. Concerns with the amendments. This Bill has received unanimous support through the entire policy process and has received zero no votes. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Bennett. 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 67 no 0 the measure passes file item number 213.

That's SB 317 by Senator Hurtado, presented by Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 317 by Senator Hurtado and others, an act relating to wastewater.

Assembly Member Rodriguez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to represent SB 317 on behalf of Senator Hurtado. SB 317 requires the California Department of Public Health, CDPH, in consultation with participating wastewater treatment facilities, local health departments, and other subject matter experts to maintain the Cal-SuWers network. The Cal-SuWers program presently tests for pathogens that include SARS‑CoV‑2, influenza, and Mpox.

And according to CDPH, the California Wastewater Surveillance Network covers more than 60% of California's population. This bill helps to ensure that monitoring programs will endure and that California wastewater will continue to be tested for pathogens, toxins, and other public health indicators.

In late March, a nationwide total of $11.4 billion in funding were pulled back by the U.S. Department of and Human Services. In California, the funds help to pay for virus monitoring, testing, and response, among other functions. This loss of funding is particularly challenging given the enduring bird flu virus, which has been detected in wastewater sites across California.

Without sufficient wastewater monitoring, it can be difficult to properly understand the scope of a disease and who has been infected, especially in rural regions of the state. Wastewater surveillance is a proven and cost effective tool for public health monitoring, allowing for early detection of infectious diseases.

Ensuring wastewater monitoring programs like Cal-SuWers will endure is the utmost Importance to safeguard food supply sources and California residents. This bill has received bipartisan support and no no votes throughout the legislative process. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on SB 317. Thank you.

Thank you, Assembly Member 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 69, noes zero. Measure passes. Pass and retain on file items 214, 215, 216.

That brings us to file item number 217. That's SB 369 by Senator Padilla, presented by Assembly Member Ortega. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 369 by Senator Padilla, an act relating to the Salton Sea.

Assembly Member Ortega, you are recognized.

Today I rise to present SB 369 on behalf of Senator Padilla. This bill has no opposition and has received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Ortega. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 56, noes 4. The measure passes. We have already dispensed of file item number 218.

That brings file item 219, SB 373 by Senator Grove, presented by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 373 by Senator Grove and others, an act relating to special education.

Assembly Member Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise to present SB 373, sponsored by Paris Hilton, a close personal friend, a leading advocate for reforming youth treatment facilities following the abuse she endured as a teenager at the Provo Canyon School in Utah.

SB 373 strengthens safeguards for California students with disabilities who are placed in out of state non-public schools, otherwise known as NPS. Today, many of these facilities have well documented histories of abuse and neglect, yet some continue to operate with state certification and minimal oversight.

Currently, California students have been can be placed in these schools without even the basic requirement that their home district speak to them directly to monitor their health, safety, and educational progress. SB 373 closes this dangerous gap by establishing stronger safeguards and ensuring meaningful oversight for our students.

Specifically, SB 373 will require local school districts to conduct site visits that include direct student interviews and quarterly check ins, strengthen the Department of Education certification standards to ban dangerous restraints and improve staff training, and ensure parents have access to NPS's certification status and safety information when making placement decisions.

SB 373 is about accountability, transparency, and protecting our most vulnerable students. As a father of a child with an IEP, I know how stressful it can be to navigate this system and make your child make sure your child is safe and supported. This bill ensures that students are not just placed, but truly cared for and looked after. This bill was recently amended to address chapter and conflicts. I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Gonzalez. Assembly Member Lackey, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also rise to stand in support of SB 373 because it's about making sure California students with disabilities are safe when placed in out of state non-public schools. As my colleague indicated, too often these schools have troubling histories of abuse.

Yet, while there's no guarantee that anyone from California will actually meet with the student face to face to check on their well being while out of state. This bill changes that. It raises the bar on oversight and ensures that students are heard directly and gives parents clear information when the placement decisions are made.

At the end of the day, this bill is about protecting children as indicated, strengthening trust, and making sure that no student is left unseen. I too would like to thank Ms. Hilton for sponsoring not only this measure, but my bill AB 653, and for using her platform to stand for California's vulnerable children. It truly deserves your support, and I hope you'll vote yes.

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

Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you Assembly Member Gonzalez. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 67, noes zero. The measure passes. Members, we're going to go backwards to a file item that we passed temporarily on. That is file item number 192. File item 192. That's SB 50 by Senator Ashby, presented by Assembly Member Bonta.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 50 by Senator Ashby, an act relating to connected devices.

Assembly Member Bonta, you are recognized.

Thank you, Members. I rise to present SB 50 by Senator Ashby, the Victims Digital Safety Act. This bill adds a crucial layer of protection for victims by requiring tech companies to swiftly cut off an abuser's access to Internet connected devices and shared accounts.

Domestic violence experts note that the misuse of modern technology significantly contributes to the rise of new domestic violence cases. Victims report escalating issues of virtual abuse, including loss of autonomy over household items like doors, speakers, lights, and cameras.

SB 50 will prevent abusers from controlling and remotely harassing victims when instances of abuse are reported by a victim, ensuring California law continues to protect victims even as technology advances. This bill enjoys bipartisan support and has no opposition. I respectfully request an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Bonta. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 69, noes 0. The measure passes. Going back to where we had left off.

We had just dispensed with file item 219. We're going to pass and retain on file item 220. That brings us to file item 221. That's SB 388 by Senator Padilla, presented by Assemblymember Carrillo. The Clerk will read

Senate Bill 388 by Senator Padilla and others an act relating to state government.

Assemblymember Carrillo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I proudly rise to present SB388 on behalf of Senator Perilla. This Bill is a Latino caucus priority which seeks to establish the California Latino Commission that will serve as a powerful tool for policy development, research and advocacy. Aim at improving the economic well being and social mobility of Latinos across the state.

Latinos make up 40% of California's population, the largest ethnic group in the state. Yet we continue to face systemic challenges in education, housing, health and economic opportunity. According to a study, Latinos have lower educational attainment levels than both state and national averages.

17% of California Latino families live below the poverty line, which is 4% higher than the state average. And more than half of California's workers who are at risk of high of being impacted by automation are Latino. These realities demand a coordinated forward looking 21st century agenda for Latinos, social mobility and economic development.

I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Carrillo. I'll debate having. Excuse me. Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez. You are recognized.

Colleagues. I rise in opposition to SB 388. You see, my community doesn't need another Commission. I respect my colleague across the aisle, but I have a 20% unemployment rate. We need jobs. I'm a testament to the success of the Latino community. Many of us here are a testament to that. This is not a one size all approach.

One size fits all. I'm here on behalf of my community. I Hear from them every day on the issues that they're facing. The Commission is just another government bureaucracy that gets in the way of actually addressing real issues. Homelessness, real issues like hunger, we're in a food desert, real issues like jobs.

The cost of this Commission would be better spent actually investing in our communities. My constituents need food, housing assistance and help with the cost of living. This Commission is just one more money grabbed, not directly spent on the needs of the community.

There is an anticipated cost of high hundreds of thousands to low millions of dollars to operate this Commission. With that, I say colleagues, spend the money in the right place. Let's deal with the issues versus another Commission. And with that I ask for you to oppose this Bill.

Thank you, Assemblymember Gonzalez. Assemblymember DeMaio, you were recognized.

Thank you. I also rise in opposition to SB388. So Sacramento politicians need to create a Commission to hear what Latinos are struggling with. They're struggling with the same policies that all Californians are struggling with. Highest cost of living, failing schools, surging homelessness, a crime wave, infringements on our personal rights and liberties.

What I notice about this Commission is it's one sided. The appointment of the commissioners is the Governor and the Democrat leaders of the State Senate and the State Assembly. If you're truly interested in a balanced point of view, if you're truly interested in hearing from all Californians, then allow the minority voice to be heard as well.

Again, you look at this, it's another feel good resolution for the majority party to pretend like you, you, you care about Latinos. I talk to Latinos and they are struggling with the policies that you neglect in this Legislature. They don't want another Commission. You know what they want? They want relief on electricity bills.

But you've been passing Bill after Bill to increase the cost of electricity. They want relief on gas tax, but you allowed a massive gas tax to be imposed on them. Policy after policy that they've indicated they need help with. You've basically turned a blind eye on, made worse.

And yet here you are saying, well, here we'll give you a Commission. We care about Latinos. We're creating a government bureaucracy to study it. But it will be a one sided conversation. Again, this is not a serious piece of legislation. This is grandstanding. It's. Well, you know, we studied the issue. What you laugh about that?

You're the ones creating a Commission. Pass legislation that actually matters. It is remarkable. Remarkable. Any little criticism of the majority party policies and there's no interest in hearing the criticism. No interest Whatsoever. I urge a no vote on this Bill on behalf of my constituents and on behalf of Latinos across the State of California.

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

Yes, I do. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to thank my colleagues from Indio and San Diego for acknowledging that we, the Latino community, have challenges and for bringing up those challenges that we're all aware of. And I don't think that my colleague from San Diego can speak on behalf of the Latino community.

I want to thank you both for your comments, but with that, I respectfully ask your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Carrillo. 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 49, noes 8. The measure passes. We're going to go backwards to File item number 198.

We had passed temporarily on file item 198. That's SB 86 by Senator McNerney, presented by Assembly Member Wilson. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 86 by Senator McNerney and others, an act relating to public resources to take effect immediately, tax levy.

Assembly Member Wilson, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, SB 86 will extend the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Sales and Use Tax Exclusion Program. This program provides tax exclusions to companies that site in California to work renewable energy, advanced transportation, and advanced manufacturing.

SB 86 is essential for ensuring that California is not just a state for clean energy research and innovation, but also a state for clean energy manufacturing and quality job creation. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Wilson. 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 1. The measure passes. We are now resuming where we had left off.

We are going to... We had just dispensed with file item 221. We're going to pass and retain on file item 222. That brings us to file item 223. That's SB 411 by Senator Pérez, presented by Assembly Member Lee. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 411 by Senator Pérez and others, an act relating to pupil meals.

Assembly Member Lee, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present SB 411 on behalf of Senator Pérez. SB 411 tackles student food insecurity by addressing gaps in the SUN Bucks Program, ensuring that all eligible children that should be enrolled are and codifies key student privacy protections. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Lee. 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 60, noes 0. The measure passes.

We'll pass and retain on item 224. Item 225 SB 419 by Senator Caballero presented by Assemblymember Gipson. The Clerk will read