Assembly Floor

The Assembly is now in session. Well, the Assembly Member Wallace notices the absence of a quorum. Therefore, the sergeant arms will prepare the chamber and bring in the absent Members. Clerk will call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Members of quorum is present. We ask our guests and visitors in the rear of the chamber and in the gallery to please stand for today's prayer in our last day of session. Will you all join me in giving a very warm acknowledgment to the Reverend Oshita for all the guidance that they have given us this year? Reverend Oshita.

Please join me in a moment of reflection. With our last floor session ending before the autumn winter holiday season, I'd like to share this reflection. From Thanksgiving in November to New Year's in January, we enjoy a very special family time of year. During those months, families will often come together again and again.

A few years ago, a teenage boy sadly said to me, after losing his grandmother, I attended our holiday family gatherings as if they were obligations, maybe even a chore. But after losing grandma, I know that our family gatherings will never be the same.

I said to him, you honor your grandmother with your tears, for they are tears of love, and she has earned them. And now you, at your young age. You know what we all will learn again and again in living life? It is this. If there is someone who has shown us kindness, let us thank them now.

If there is someone we love, let us hold them close now. And let us not take for granted even one opportunity to be with those whose lives give meaning to our own. For we enjoy each day of life because of them.

Through the coming autumn winter holiday, let us remember that we are able to live each day because of the loving support and sacrifice of so many others. And during the coming autumn winter holiday season, as we gather with family again and again, let us not take for granted the people whose lives give meaning to our own.

Please keep safe and well until we meet again. And let us live together with kindness and gratitude beyond words.

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

Please join me in saluting our nation's flag. Ready? Begin. I pledge allegiance to the flag.

Join me in welcoming a Happy birthday for Mr. Ahrens. Happy birthday, Assembly Member Ahrens to our guests and visitors today. State law prohibits persons in the gallery from interfering with legislative proceedings or disrupting the orderly conduct of a physician official business. Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest or other appropriate legal remedies. Reading of the previous day's Journal Assembly.

[Journal]

Okay, Majority Leader Aguiar Curry moves and Mr. Flora seconds that the reading of the previous day's journal be dispensed with. Members, let's give a big thanks to Mr. David Bowman. Our reading cler Presentations and petitions. There are none. Introduction and reference of bills will be deferred. Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted.

Messages from the Governor? There are none. Messages from the Senate? There are none. Moving to motions and resolutions. There are no absences today. Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your procedural motions.

Good afternoon. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow Assembly Member Mayor Suchi to speak on an adjournment in Memory today

Without objection. Such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 118A to allow Assembly Members Ahrens, Boerner and Bonta to have guests at the rear of the chamber and for Assemblymember Ramos to have a guest seated At his desk.

Without objections. It shall be the order.

There are messages from the Senate for Assembly bills passed by by the Senate yesterday. There is a supplemental file number one with these items so the authors may take them up to today. For purposes of concurring in Senate amendments. I request unanimous consent that we suspend the rules to take up these items that.

Without objection. Such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend joint rule 62A, the file notice requirement to allow the following committees to meet today upon the call of the chairs Government Organization Committee to hear AB 1246 Hoover and Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee to hear AB 915, Petri Nouris.

Thank you Mr. Speaker, I move that AB 1207 be moved immediately to the inactive file.

Assemblymember DeMaio, would you mind holding back on your motion until we finish with the majority leader's motions? I will recognize you immediately thereafter, Madam majority leader, without objection, such shall be the order. Please continue.

At the request of the author, please move file item 53 SB542 Limon to the inactive file.

Clerk will note just before I recognize you, Mr. Demaio, we have our Attorney General and more importantly former Assembly Member Rob Bonta has joined us here. Assemblymember Demaio, you were recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker, I move that. AB 1207 be moved immediately to the inactive file. Is there a second?

Seconded by Mr. Wallace. Motion by DeMaio. Seconded by Mr. Wallace. This is a non debatable motion. Clerk will open the roll. Majority leader is asking for a no vote. Mr. DeMaio is asking for an aye vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Majority leader is asking for a no vote.

Mr. DeMaio is asking for an aye vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Eyes 13, noes 45. The motion fail. Okay, before we begin, let's do a quick run of show for today. We're going to recess for dinner for about an hour.

That's. That's roughly 5:15pm during that time we will remain under call for committees to meet. Dinner will be provided. Democratic caucus will be in the Members lounge. Republican caucus will be in the Willie Brown conference room.

When we reconvene at 6:15 please come back and be ready to work sometime between 10 and 11pm and let's all have a great work day. It okay, we are going to sprinkle in guest introductions as they are ready. None are ready at this time. Moving to business on the daily file. Second reading file items 1 through 3. Clerk will read

Senate Bills 4, 5, 14, 15 and Senate Bill 53.

All bills will be deemed read. All amendments will be deemed adopted. Continuing on business on the daily file we will pass and retain on file items 4 and 19 Members, please be at your desk, be ready to present and vote on measures. We're going to start moving.

We're going to start with the Senate third reading file item number 40. That's SB855 by the Committee on Military and Veterans affairs by Assemblymember Schiava.

The Clerk will read.

The Senate Bill 855 by the Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, an act relating to armories.

Assembly Member Schiavo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. Today I rise to present SB 855, a Senate Military and Veteran Affairs Committee bill that authorizes the Director of the Department of General Services with the approval of the Adjutant General of the California Military Department to transfer, exchange, or sell seven armory properties.

California has approximately 86 active armory sites and the Military Department has determined that six armory properties are no longer fit for the assembly or training of National Guard soldiers and requires legislative approval for their sale.

Selling armory properties generates vital revenue for the Armory Fund and supports the state in its duty to house National Guard and maintain mission operational facilities for California's Army National Guard and provides benefits to California's communities as well. Respectfully request an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member 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 61, noes zero. The measure passes. We are going to skip to file item number 42. That's SB 57 by Senator Padilla, presented by Assembly Member Hart.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 57 by Senator Padilla and others, an act relating to electricity.

Assembly Member Hart, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present Senate Bill 57 on behalf of Senator Padilla to create the Ratepayer and Technological Innovation Protection Act. California is undergoing an AI revolution powered by massive data centers. These facilities consume large amounts of energy and water, strain our electrical grid, and require significant infrastructure upgrades.

The Department of Energy has reported that data centers are expected to consume 12% of total US electricity by 2028. Many analysts, however, are warning that this rapid build out of data centers may outpace demand, with some centers closing early or using less energy than expected.

When data centers shut down before contract terms end, ratepayers are left to absorb the significant cost of transmission and interconnection. SB 57 will allow the CPUC to study these risks and ensure that we understand the true impacts of data centers on California ratepayers. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition to SB 57. I understand what my colleague is going with, but unfortunately in my district, we are depending on data centers to come in, and these obstacles prevent that from happening. With a 20% unemployment rate, we need data centers in. And just another obstacle for California businesses is not what we need today. So with that, I rise in opposition.

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

This legislation is a study bill to give us the information we need to have to properly evaluate the impacts of the data centers. Thank you.

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 46, noes 14. The measure passes.

Members, if I could draw your attention to the rear of the chamber. Please join me in recognizing Assemblymember Aarons Capitol intern and district staff in the rear of the chamber. Thank you for all of your service and hard work over this legislative session. Welcome to the California Assembly Members. Another guest introduction. Very important one.

On behalf of our Majority Leader, please join me in recognizing Members of Silver Wings International in the gallery. Please stand. Silver Wings was founded in 1987 by a group of TWA flight attendants to celebrate the pride and dignity of their chosen career. Thank you for all of your work over the years. Welcome to the California Assembly.

Welcome it. Okay, if I could have a clear path to the end of the chamber. Please rear the chamber, Ms. Addis. Members, Assemblymember Borner would like to recognize her Capitol intern, Daphne in the rear of the chamber for her service the past few weeks. Your work has been integral to getting legislation to the governor's desk.

Thank you, Daphne. Welcome to the California Assembly. It Members, we are going to be taking up file item 74. File item 74. That's SB614 by Senator Stern. Presented by Assemblymember Petrie Norris.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 614 by Senator Stern and others, an act relating to public resources.

Assembly Member Petrie-Norris, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I rise today to present SB 614 on behalf of our colleague, Senator Stern. This measure ensures that California can meet its climate goals by supporting the safe transport of captured carbon by pipelines. Carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration technologies are a vital part of our strategy to decarbonize California's economy.

Recognizing the importance of these technologies, California has set ambitious carbon removal goals. 20 million metric tons by 2030 and 100 million metric tons by 2045. And in 2022, this Legislature passed SB 905 to establish a foundation to enable carbon capture in California. This bill will enable carbon capture to happen in the State of California by, as I said, supporting the safe transport of captured carbon by pipelines.

This measure will also leverage billions of dollars in federal support to meet California's climate goals and create thousands of high road green jobs. I respectfully ask for your aye vote. And Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask that the measure for immediate transmittal to the Senate of this measure. Thank you.

Thank you, Assembly Member Petrie-Norris. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 58, noes 0. The measure passes, immediate transmittal to the Senate. Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized.

There is a message from the Senate at the desk. I move to suspend Assembly Rule 63 to allow Assembly Member Gabriel to take up AB 144 and AB 149 without reference to file for the purpose of concurrence in Senate amendments.

Thank you, Madam Majority Leader. Seconded by Assembly Member Ortega. Assembly Member Flora, you are recognized.

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

Thank you, Assembly Member Flora. Members, this motion is not debatable. It takes 41 votes. Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. The 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. The Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 45, noes 17. The motion carries.

Thank you, Members. Without reference to file AB 144 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, presented by Assembly Member Gabriel. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 144 by the Committee on Budget, an act relating to health and making an appropriation therefore to take effect immediately. Bill related to the budget.

Assembly Member Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to present AB 144, our healthcare trailer bill. This measure is part of a broader package responding directly to the harmful federal actions that have threatened public health and patient care.

This bill addresses the ongoing turmoil at the CDC to ensure that we safeguard public health in California. And to do so, it shifts responsibility for immunization and preventive healthcare recommendations to the California Department of Public Health, reducing our reliance on uncertain and potentially dangerous federal guidelines.

The bill also safeguards critical health care services under attack by the federal government by continuing funding for reproductive health providers and protecting existing gender affirming health care benefits. In addition, SB 144 includes key health care provisions.

Such as preparing California's medical infrastructure to support the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. I want to thank our Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health for their hard work and respectfully request an aye vote on AB 144.

Thank you, Assembly Member Gabriel. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 50, noes 15. The measure passes. Without objection, immediate transmittal to the Governor. Without reference to file, AB 149 by the Committee on Budget, presented by Assembly Member Gabriel.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 140 by the Committee on Budget and accoladed the public resources making an appropriation, therefore to take effect immediately be related to the budget.

Assembly Member Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to present AB124, our resources trailer bill.

Major components of this bill include technical changes to implement Proposition for bond funding, streamlining measures for hosting the upcoming 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, establishing the regional farm worker equipment and cooperative resource assistance program, and taking decisive action to present the state's water supply by stopping the spread of invasive golden mussels.

To carry that work forward, I respectfully ask your Aye vote on AB149. Oh, wrong bill.

AB149.

Oh, boy. oh, that's on my card.

Members, decorum, please. Decorum, please. I actually mean it. Decorum, please. Tell me, Member Dixon, you are recognized Member. Members.

May I Clarify, is this SB or AB149? Are they one in the. I don't have it on my Ipad.

This is without reference to file, right?

So I.

So there is no file number, right? This is AB149.

It's not the same as SB.

It is not. Okay. AB149. 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, 50, Noes 12. Without objection. Immediate transmittal to the Governor. Okay. Folks, we are going to start from the top. We're going to go to concurrence and Senate amendments. We have already passed and retained on file item four. We're going to pass and retain them. File item five.

File item six. File item seven. That brings us to file item number eight. That's AB7 by Assembly Member Bryan.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 7 by Assembly Member Bryan and others, an act relating to post-secondary education.

Assembly Member Bryan, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. AB 7 is back from the Senate on concurrence amendments. This is part of the California Legislative Black Caucus's repair package this year. For 13 generations in this country, people who were enslaved were prevented from reading and writing.

In fact, if you learn to read and write, you could be mutilated, put to death, beaten. If you taught another slave how to read and write, 39 lashes. Following emancipation, we prevented the descendants of those who were enslaved from also learning to read and write.

We barred access to institutions of higher learning while simultaneously asking them to build the institutions of higher learning. Georgetown University is a perfect example of a university built by slaves who were unable to go there. The manifestations of this legacy are evident in society today.

And it's shameful. Because right now, while we like to pretend access to institutions of higher learning is fair and merit based and equal, we know that it is not. In fact, all across this country, legacy admissions have been and continue to be commonplace. They were commonplace here in California until just last year.

And by legacy admissions I mean if you are the relative or the descendant of somebody who is rich or powerful or well connected or an alumni of one of these illustrious institutions, you got priority consideration for admittance. here in California, we canceled legacy admissions last year by saying, hey, if you participate in legacy admissions, you can no longer receive Cal Grants.

And one of our private universities said, that's cool, we'll pass on the Cal Grants. That's how powerful legacy admissions into our institutions of higher learning have been. That's how powerful the economic driver of receiving an advanced degree in a California institution could be. But there's a legacy that we don't ever acknowledge in education. And that is the legacy I spoke about a minute ago.

That is the legacy of exclusion, of harm. And today we're going to speak about it. AB 7 is a bill that would allow for California institutions of higher learning to consider whether somebody is the descendant of somebody who was enslaved in this country during their admissions process. As was articulated very clearly in the Senate Judiciary analysis, this bill has no constitutional concerns.

In fact, it codifies the authority many believe that the universities in California already have. It bolsters that authority by making it very clear that the state legislature and the Governor also believe that this is the authority of the universities. And it's important now more than ever, as the President of the United States is weaponizing our institutions of higher learning.

In fact, just before he entered office, he talked about reparations for white students in colleges because there were so many people of color at these universities. This is an important moment in our history. It's an important moment in California. And on behalf of the entire California Legislative Black Caucus, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Bryan. 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 48, noes 14. Senate amendments are concurred in. Assembly Member Dixon, you are recognized for your parliamentary inquiry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate it. Just wanted to make a comment on AB149.

Assembly Member Dixon. Without objection. The Chair mistakenly did not recognize Assembly Member Dixon on the budget debate. She had some comments to make. Without objection, please make your parliamentary inquiry.

I appreciate that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. I was going to rise today to speak in opposition to SB or AB 149, and it's just an example. I'm frustrated by this last minute budget process, which is shared by many of my colleagues and the public.

While I plan to vote no, which I did vote no, on this budget bill, it does contain provisions that I strongly support, strongly support and have been vocal during this legislative session. One such provision is critical funding to combat the invasive golden mussel infestations that are threatening both our water systems and natural aquatic ecosystems alike.

I joined many legislators earlier this year on a bipartisan letter requesting this exact funding to address this issue affecting California's waterways. However, this bill, like many of the budget bills that we will discuss and vote on today, contains additional... All right. Okay, thank you. Contains additional provisions that make it completely untenable to support.

This is an issue that regularly arises during our budget process. Okay. Okay. Thank you. Where bills are negotiated and agreed upon behind closed doors. What do they say? All right. The negotiated language will then contain numerous provisions, some that garner broad bipartisan support and others that are completely unsupportable.

For example, this budget bill includes an arbitrary mandate increasing minimum fees on boat owners for invasive mussel prevention this mandate will increase fees on boaters by 50% next year and will also raise the total cap on these fees by over 100%. I mean, that's huge increase.

As a representative of one of the most beautiful coastal districts in California, and I would say the nation, these types of fee increases are a non starter for boaters in my district and throughout the entire state. This is especially true when no rationale has been offered to support the necessity or the size of these fee increases increases.

Then the bill includes broad CEQA exemptions for the Olympic Games. Obviously that's important to all of us. While these are all important issues in this bill, I simply cannot support the entire bill. But I cannot strip out or do any line item rejection.

While I'm just one voice, I believe many of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle would agree that we should do a better job of separating issues rather than voting on omnibus style bills that try to corner legislators into voting for legislation they would never support as a single issue bill. So Members, I would have urged you to oppose this measure. But thank you very much, Mr. Speaker and Members, for indulging me. I would have voted no and I did. So thank you.

Thank you for your point of inquiry. Appreciate it. Members, we're continuing on with file item number nine. That's AB 1400 by Assembly Member Soria. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1400 by Assembly Member Soria and others, an act relating to post-secondary education.

Assembly Member Soria, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. I'm excited that AB 1400 is back on concurrence. This bill establishes a pilot program for allowing community colleges to create nursing and bachelor degree programs in 10 college districts. Senate amendments added co-authors and reduce our number of participating districts from 15 to 10. This is my number one priority bill and the second time introducing this bill. I appreciate the bipartisan support it has received, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member 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. Ayes 58, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. File item number 10, AB 460 by Assembly Member Chen.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 460 by Assembly Member Chen an act relating to the public health.

Assemblymember Chen, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. This bill is back on concurrence. The changes are technical in nature. I respectfully ask for Aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Chen. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 58, Noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in.

We'll pass and retain on file items 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. File item number 16 is AB 770 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez. Members, this is a 54 vote Bill. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 770 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez and others an act relating to outdoor advertising declaring the urgency to take effect immediately.

Assembly Member Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to present AB770, which is back on concurrence. A Bill that I wanted when I was a toddler. This Bill would build upon existing law and authorize the City of Los Angeles to establish a flexible signage framework at Los Angeles Convention Center.

This framework will allow the city to unlock a critical revenue stream to support the long planned renovation modernization of the convention center. A key revenue for 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This Bill has received bipartisan support. Thank you and respectfully ask your aye vote.

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. The Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 61, Noes 0 on the urgency. Ayes 61 Noes 0, on the measure.

Senate amendments are concurred in. File item number 17. That's AB 831 by Assembly Member Valencia. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 831 by Assembly Member Valencia, an act relating to gambling.

Assembly Member Valencia, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Buenas tardes, Members. AB 831 is back on concurrence. A very important bill to me personally. Respectfully ask for a yes vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Valencia. 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. The Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Aye 63, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. Assembly Member Flora, you are recognized, sir.

Point of personal privilege, Mr. Speaker.

State your point, please.

There's a sergeant on this floor today who serves us all the time who's talking to the chief. But today is Harrison Durreau's birthday. So I just want to go ahead. And say happy birthday, Harrison.

Your point is well taken. Members, we are going to the supplemental concurrence file. Supplemental file 1 concurrence and Senate amendments we're going to pass temporarily on File item number 102. File item number 103. That's AB 91 by Assemblymember Harabedian. The Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 91 by Assembly Member Harbidian and others an act relating to state and local government.

Assemblymember Harabedian, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB91 is back on concurrence. It's a support support Bill. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

That is how we do it. Thank you Assemblymember Harabedian. All debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 64. Noes 0 Senate.

Amendments are concurred in. We're going to go back. We're going to go back. One Bill. File item number 102. That's AB56 by Assemblymember Bauer Cahan.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 56 by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan and others an act relating to social media platforms.

Family Member Bauer-Kahan, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. AB 56 is a bill that will provide for California's children a warning label on social media that will allow them to understand the mental health impacts it has on them when they use use it for an extended period of time. Amendments in the Senate limit the bill to children only.

With that I respectfully ask for your Aye vote it has bipartisan support.

Thank you Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan. 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 47, Noes 5. Senate amendments are concurred in file item number 104. That's A.B.

245 by Assemblymember Gipson. Members, this is a 54 vote bill.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 245 by Assembly Member Gipson, an act relating to taxation and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Assembly Member Gipson, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker and Members. Assembly Bill 245 is back. This bill received support support. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Gipson. 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 61. Excuse me. Ayes 63, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. File item number 105.

That's AB 253 by Assemblymember Ward. Members this is a 54 vote Bill. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 253 by Assembly Member Ward and others an act relating to housing and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Assembly Member Ward, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I'm pleased to present back on concurrence AB 253. Senate amendments address implementation and liability concerns for local governments and strengthen qualification requirements for those eligible to conduct building Plan reviews under AB253.

I want to acknowledge the work that was done by our colleague from Fullerton who's my joint author on the Bill. She introduced AB 2433 last year and got the ball rolling starting the conversation on this important issue.

And of course, for the support and joint authorship of Mr. Speaker, who helped to expedite not just this, but a variety of bills that are helping us to address housing affordability this session.

Colleagues, this Bill has received broad bipartisan support and will help ensure timely plan checking, significantly addressing a major bottleneck in housing production, making sure that California can build homes faster and thus more affordably. I respectfully request your aye vote on concurrence.

Thank you, Assemblymember Ward. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. It's Clerk will close the roll tally the vote Ayes 54. Noes 0. Senate Amendments are concurred in file item 106. AB 265 by Assembly Member Caloza.

The Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 265 by Assembly Member Caloza and others an act relating to economic recovery.

Assembly Member Coloza, you are recognized.

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. AB 265 is back from the Senate for concurrence. AB 265 establishes a fund upon appropriation to help small businesses recover and rebuild after a disaster. Amendments in the Senate were narrow to the scope of small businesses. This Bill has received bipartisan unanimous support in the Legislature. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Caloza. 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. The Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 62, Noes 0. Senate.

Amendments are concurred in. File item 107 is AB 301 by Assembly Member Schiavo. Members, this is a 54 vote bill. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 301 by Assembly Member Schiavo and others, an act relating to housing and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediate.

Assembly Member Schiavo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. I am grateful to present AB 301. We are facing a severe housing crisis and it's imperative that we take decisive action to streamline the process of delivering an adequate supply of homes. The devastation from the Eaton, Palisades, and Hughes Fire demand swift reconstruction, fueling economic growth, revitalizing neighborhoods, and restoring stability.

This bill, AB 301, establishes clear, consistent timelines ensuring that the state agencies adhere to the same permitting deadlines as local jurisdictions. There were technical amendments taken in the Senate for clarification, and the committee's fiscal analysis indicates that the costs associated with the legislation are minor and absorbable. This bill has no no votes, has passed unanimously, and I am proud to have the Speaker as a co-author. Thank you.

Thank you, Assembly Member 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 63, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. File item number 108.

That's AB 325 by our Majority Leader. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 325 by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry and others, an act relating to business regulations.

Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. AB 325 is back on concurrence. And I'd like to thank my legislative aide, Loyal Terry, for his heart and soul that he's put into this bill. This bill updates California's antitrust laws to make sure that they address modern tools for illegal price fixing pricing. Senate amendments strengthen the definition of common pricing algorithm to address concerns raised in Senate Judiciary. As amended, CalChamber has removed this bill from its cost driver list. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Madam Majority Leader. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 44, noes 15. Senate amendments are concurred in.

We will pass and retain on File item number 109. File item 110. That's AB 357 by Assemblymember Alvarez. Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 357 by Assembly Member Alvarez an act relating to coastal resources.

Assembly Member Alvarez, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. AB357 is back on concurrence from the Senate. Appreciate your aye vote.

Thank you. Assembly Member Alvarez. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 66 Noes 0 Senate Amendments are concurrent, it. File item number 110. Excuse me. 111.

That's AB 400 by Assembly Member Pacheco. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 400 by Assembly Member Pacheco and others an accolade to the Commission on Peace Officer standards and Training.

Assembly Member Pacheco, you are recognized.

Thank you and good afternoon. Mr. Speaker and Members. Today I rise to present Assembly Bill 400 which is back for concurrence. Amendments require posts to study police canine use and provide recommendations to the Legislature by July 1st, 2028 this bill has received bipartisan support and I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember 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 58, Noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in.

Members, can I draw your attention to the rear of the chamber? Will you please join me in recognizing Assembly bond? Assemblymember Bontus CLCA fellow in the rear of the chamber. Thank you for all your hard work, your service over this last legislative session and welcome to the California Assembly. File item number 112.

That's AB 445 by our majority leader. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 445 by Assembly Member Aguiar Curry an act relating to alcoholic beverages.

Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker and Members. AB 445 is back at concurrence. Senate amendments resolved chapter and conflicts. I want to thank my fellow who's worked on this as well as many other bills this year. Sophia Lucio, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you Madam Majority Leader. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes Ayes 63 Noes 0, Senate Amendments are concurred in file item number 113.

That's AB 451 by Assemblymember Petrie Norris. The clerk will read.

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

Assemblymember Petrie Norris. You're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, AB451 is back from the Senate on concurrence. This Bill has received bipartisan support and no no votes. I respectfully ask for your aye vote signal for the debate.

The Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 65. Noes 0 Senate amendments are concurred in item number 114, AB 462 by Assembly Member Lowenthal.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 462 by Assembly Member Lowenthal and others, an act relating to land use and declaring thereof to effect immediately.

Assembly Member Lowenthal, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. AB 462 is back for concurrence. Amendments that were taken in the Senate address concerns raised by groups in opposition, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing no further debate. The Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 63, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 115 by Assembly Member Gabriel, AB 468.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 468 by Assembly Member Gabriel and others, an act relating to crimes.

Assembly Member Gabriel, you're recognized.

Good afternoon, Madam Speaker and colleagues. I rise to present AB 468, which is back on concurrence. Amendments taken in the Senate made passage of this bill contingent on the passage of SB 571, creating a bicameral bipartisan package of legislation to provide better tools to protect communities during fires and other natural disasters.

This legislation enjoys bipartisan support and is backed by a broad statewide coalition that includes the California Professional Firefighters, the fire chiefs, the fire districts, the cities of Los Angeles, the mayors of San Francisco, San Diego, and Sacramento, and the League of California Cities. Thank you, and respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Gabriel. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 58, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. File item number 116. That's AB 476 by Assembly Member Mark González.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 476 by Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez and others an act relating to metal theft.

Assembly Member Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. AB 630 is back on concurrence. The Bill seeks to aid local governments in addressing the complicated issue of inoperable RVs that often present significant public health and safety risk.

The sentiments are technical in nature, limits the Bill to LA and Alameda County, expands the existing notification requirements and provides towing and storage fee relief for RVs that are wrongfully impounded. This Bill has received bipartisan support. Thank you and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

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. Ayes 63 Noes 0 Senate amendments are concurred in file item number 117.

That's AB 478 by Assembly Member Zbur. The Clerk will read.

Assembly 478 by Assembly Member Zbur and others, an act relating to local government.

Assembly Member Zbur, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 478 is back on concurrence. This bill is rooted in compassion, common sense, and real experience. The bill has enjoyed bipartisan support throughout its journey, reflecting our shared belief that, when disaster strikes, no one should have to choose between their own safety and their pet's survival.

This bill will ensure that pets are accounted for during emergencies and and that cities and counties develop clear procedures in advance to support pet owners during evacuations. I want to thank our sponsors, Social Compassion in Legislation, for their unwavering commitment and hard work on this bill. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Zbur. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 65, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. File item 118. That's AB 562 by Assembly Member Solache. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 562 by Assembly Member Solache and others an act relating to foster care.

Assembly Member Solache, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Members AB562 is back in concurrence. It passed out of the Senate on consent and has received unanimous support so far. The Bill seeks to increase kinship placemen rates for our state's foster youth. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you Assembly Member Solache. All debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 61 Noes 0 Senate Amendments are concurred in. We will pass temporarily on file item 119.

We're passed and retained on file item 120. File item 121. That's AB 670 by Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 670 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva an act relating to housing.

Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. You are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. AB 670 is back on concurrence. AB 670 strengthens housing stability for low income renters and promotes affordable housing preservation. This Bill has a support support position and no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Quirk Silva. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 58 Noes 0 Senate Amendments are concurred in file item 122.

That's AB 726 by Assembly Member Ávila Farías. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 726 by Assembly Member Ávila Farías, an act relating to land use.

Assembly Member Ávila Farías, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 726 is back on concurrence. Amendments made by the Senate address chaptering issues. This bill has no opposition, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Ávila Farías. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 64, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. We'll pass temporarily on file item 123.

We're going to get to file item 124. That's AB 841 by Assemblymember Patel. The Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 841 by Assemblymember Patel and others an act relating to the state fire marshal.

Assemblymember Patel, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker and Members. AB 841 is back on concurrence. It received unanimous support on both the Assembly and Senate floors. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you Assemblymember Patel. 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 61 Noes 0 Senate Amendments are concurred in file item 125.

That's AB 849 by Assembly Member Soria.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 849 by Assembly Member Soria and others an act relating to health providers.

Assemblymember Soria, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker and Members. ABA 49 is back in concurrence. I respect. I really ask for your Aye vote and I appreciate the bipartisan support.

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. The Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 60, Noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in file item 126. That's AB 853 by Assemblymember Wicks.

Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 853 by Assembly Member Wicks and others an act relating to artificial intelligence.

Assemblymember Wicks, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members AB853 is back on concurrence. Has bipartisan support. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Wicks. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 45, Noes 4 Senate Amendments are concurred in file.

File item 127 is AB 896 by Assembly Member Elhawary. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 896 by Assembly Member Elhawary and others, an act relating to child welfare services.

Assembly Member Elhawary, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. I rise today to present AB 896, which is back on concurrence. This bill has no opposition and now enjoys a support support recommendation. 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 63, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. Members, we're going to go backwards. We're going to go backwards. File item 119. File item 119. That's AB 607 by our Assistant Speaker Pro Tem Rodriguez.

The Clerk will read.

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

Assembly Member Rodriguez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Colleagues, AB 607 is back on concurrence. Senate amendments for technical assistance and clarifying language. This bill supports services to improve family health and well being. It has received strong bipartisan support. I respectfully request an aye vote.

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 70, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. We have already dispensed with 121 and 122. That gets us to file item 123, also by our Assistant Speaker Pro Tem, AB 799.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 799 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez an act relating to prisons.

Assembly Member Rodriguez, you are recognized.

Thank you. Members. AB77 is back on concurrence. This Bill ensures that families who lose a loved one participating in the California Conservation Camp receive a survivor's death benefit. AB799 is proud to be one of the measures of the firefighting to freedom Bill package. Senate amendments were technical assistance from the Department and this Bill received strong bipartisan support. I respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Rodriguez. All debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll tally the votes. Ayes 68. Nose 0. Senate Amendments are concurred in.

We have already dispensed with file items 124 through 127. We're going to pass and retain on file item 128. File item 129 is AB969, also by our Assembly Speaker Pro Tem.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 969 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez and others and accolade the CalWORKS.

Assemblymember Rodriguez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB969.9 is back on concurrence. Senate amendments include technical assistance and cost saving amendments to align implementation with automation of the department's program. AB969 ensures that domestic violence survivors have the support they need to rebuild their lives. This bill is support. Support. And I respectfully request your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Rodriguez. I'll debate having cease. Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. It's getting awfully chatty in here. It's beginning to sound like a slumber party. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 66 Noes.

0 Senate amendments are concurred in.

Glad everyone's paying attention. I'm getting sleepy up here. Decorum, please. It's a hat trick. We call that a hat trick. File item number 130. That's AB 979 by Assembly Member Irwin. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 979 by Assembly Member Irwin and others, an act relating to technology.

Assembly Member Irwin, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 979, which is back on concurrence, directs California to develop its own AI cybersecurity playbook. Senate amendments give more time for development. This bill has enjoyed unanimous bipartisan support. 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 63, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. File item 131. That's AB 986 by Assembly Member Muratsuchi.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 986 by Assembly Member Muratsuchi and others, an act relating to emergency services.

Assembly Member Muratsuchi, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. When I was a toddler, I used to complain about people leaving California. But then someone started talking crap about Newsom, and so I decided to introduce AB 986, which is a common sense proposal to add landslides to the list of conditions that may constitute a state of emergency. Bipartisan support. No opposition. No no votes. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Muratsuchi. 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 1. Senate amendments are concurred in. We will pass and retain on file item 132. File item number 133.

That's AB 1007 by Assembly Member Rubio. The Clerk will read

Assembly Bill 1007 by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio an act relating to land use.

Assembly Member Rubio, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. I rise to present AB1007 back in concurrence, which streamlines the permitting process for housing projects by reducing the time it takes for responsible agencies to act on completed housing permit applications from 90 days to 45 days.

AB1007 is part of the fast track housing Bill package and is one of many several proposed solutions to build more housing in California with unnecessary delays. Amendments exempt two types of permits under the state water resources board jurisdiction from the 45 day timeline and instead retains the current 90 day timeline. Thank you. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you Assembly Member Rubio. Assembly Member Solache, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I really wanted to oppose this Bill but I reconsider and I will be supporting it today. Thank you.

Thank you Assemblymember Solache. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 61, Noes 0, Senate Amendments are concurred in file item 134.

That's AB 1009, also by Assembly Member Rubio. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1009 by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio, an act relating to teacher credentialing.

Assembly Member Rubio, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members, for allowing me to present AB 1009, which is back for concurrence. This bill will authorize occupational and physical therapists to obtain an administrative service credential, allowing qualified personnel an opportunity to move into administrative roles and share their unique expertise at a leadership level within our schools.

Amendments taken in the Senate were at the direction of the administration and the State Board of Education and are technical in nature. AB 1009 has a joint bipartisan unanimous support, which I hope to see continue as we send this bill to the governor's desk. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Rubio. 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, noes zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. File item number 135.

That's AB 1032 by Assembly Member Harabedian. Members, this is a 54 vote bill. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1032 by Assembly Member Harabedian and others, an act relating to health care coverage and declaring the urgency thereof to effect immediately.

Assembly Member Harabedian, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 1032 is back on concurrence. It is a vital lifeline with bipartisan support. It ensures that wildfire victims get the mental health care that they deserve. I would like to thank the Speaker for his partnership on this bill. I would like to thank his staff who made it possible for it to get here. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Harabedian. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 65, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. File item 136. That's AB 1089 by Assembly Member Carrillo.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1089 by Assemblymember Carrillo an act relating to the Western Joshua Tree.

Assemblymember Carrillo, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. I rise today to present AB 1089 which is back on concurrence. The Senate amendments have removed opposition and this district Bill has received bipartisan support. I respectfully request an aye vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Carrillo. Debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 64 Noes 0 Senate Amendments are concurred in file item number 137. That's AB 1181 by Assemblymember Haney.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1181 by Assemblymember Haney and others an act relating to employment.

Assemblymember Haney, you were recognized.

Thank you speaker. Members AB 1181 is back for concurrence which will protect our firefighters from cancer. By ensuring their gear will be free of cancer causing chemicals. The bill has received unanimous bipartisan support. And I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you assemblymember Haney. 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 64 no 0. Senate amendments are concurred in going to pass and retain on file item 138.

File item 139 has been dispensed with. File item number 140. That's AB 1263 by Assembly Member Gipson. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1263 by Assembly Member Gipson and others, an act relating to firearms.

Assembly Member Gipson, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Members, Assembly Bill 1263 aims to establish a ratio safety measure to address emerging threats from the ghost gun industry. Amendments have been made in the Senate to allow... Assembly 1263 is back on for concurrence. Respectfully ask for an aye vote on 1263.

Thank you, Assembly Member Gipson. 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 50, noes 11. Senate amendments are concurred in. File item 141. That's AB 1264 by Assembly Member Gabriel.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1264 by Assembly Member Gabriel and others an accolade to people nutrition.

Assemblymember Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you very much Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I'm pleased today to present AB 1264, the Real Food Healthy Kids act which is back on concurrence. Colleagues, this bill would create a first in the nation definition of ultra processed foods and help us to face ultra processed foods out of school meals in California by 2035.

I want to express my gratitude to colleagues, particularly those of you that represent agricultural interests, for coming and working with us on the bill.

I'm proud to say that with a lot of hard work we have crafted a definition that has moved much of opposition, agricultural stakeholders and others into support on this measure so that we can make sure that we are getting more healthy food and healthy nutritious California grown foods into our schools.

I'm also very proud that this measure is supported by public health advocates, teachers, doctors, nurses, farmers and chefs and passed the Senate yesterday with a bipartisan vote of 40 to 0. With that I want to thank you all and respectfully request your Aye vote on AB 1264.

Thank you Assembly Member Gabriel. Members, can I have decorum please? We lower our voices please. Thank you so much somebody. Member Macedo, you are recognized.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. I just want to thank the author that I've spoken to many agriculture groups and oftentimes AG voice, AG's voice does not feel heard on this floor. So the fact that you listened and now this is a great bill that bipartisan I'm really excited to send to the Governor's desk.

I just want to thank you. This is truly a model of how we should work in a bipartisan fashion and make sure that AG's voices is heard. Thank you.

Thank you Assemblymember Macedo. Assemblymember Gallagher, you are recognized.

Yes, thank you Mr. Speaker. Members, I rise as a co author of this legislation and really enjoyed working with the authority on this important issue.

And it is this that we do have an epidemic in our country, that our kids have some of the highest rates of diabetes, they are not healthy and we need to do things in our policy to ensure that our kids are eating the best food and that we're getting that into not only educating our kids on better eating habits, but ensuring that those foods are in their schools.

And for me, the dichotomy of being a farmer, a California farmer, and growing some of the healthiest food in the world, and yet seeing that that is not necessarily what's being served in our schools. And so with this legislation, where I think we've worked really hard to address a lot of the different concerns, you know, from.

From industry and others, but I think we come up with a really good Bill that navigates that and ensures that those two things really happen, that we ensure that we're doing better by our kids and that our school lunch program is going to be something in many jurisdictions.

By the way, I think it's really worth pointing out there's some really great programs that are out there. One that I'm aware of is right here in Sacramento county, in Placer County. I know there's several programs as well. And we want to continue to grow that. And we want to.

Ultimately, what we want to see is California growing food, getting directly to our kids, because we know that by farmers. You know, we've heard of the farm to fork movement, right?

We want to get the farm to school movement growing more and more in California, and truly to ensure that our kids are healthy, because that is the ultimate thing, is that we want to ensure that we're. We've seen that our kids are. There is this epidemic, there is this health crisis in our.

In our society, and we can do better by all working together. And so I appreciate the author, and I believe we've found the right path on this bill today, and I encourage everyone to support it. Thank you.

Thank you, Leader Gallagher. Assemblymember Ahrens, you are recognized.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I have just one quick question to the author. I'm just wondering, in this bill, are we protecting the color of our Skittles? Without objection. You can answer in your close.

Seeing and hearing no further debate. Assemblymember Gabriel, do you wish to close?

Yeah. Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, I just want to say first, thank you to my colleagues on this side of the aisle for your support. And it's really been a pleasure and fun to work on a bill that is co authored by James Gallagher and Ash Kalra and Alex Lee. That's a special. That's a special combination.

And I just want to thank. I want to thank all of the colleagues for their thoughtful feedback on that. To our birthday boy I will say wild Berry Skittles are the best. I will die on that hill. They are delicious and I love them.

But I'm also glad that we've been able to come together around this very common sense, bipartisan notion, science based notion that we should be mindful of what we are serving our kids and that what we serve our kids deeply can deeply impact their physical health, their mental health, their emotional well being.

And I'm really proud that California is going to be leading the nation once again in doing that. Respectfully request an Aye vote on AB 1264.

Thank you. Assemblymember Gabriel. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 72, Noes 1. Senate amendments are concurred in. Members, if I could have your attention. Everyone's attention please.

We're going to take a brief recess under call for the following committees to meet immediately. Governmental organization in Capitol Room 437. Water, Parks and Wildlife in Capital Room 444. Members, those of those committees please report to those hearings immediately. Once Committee hearings conclude, please return to the floor immediately so that we can continue our business.

Madam Majority Leader. Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized.

There is a letter of legislative intent at the desk relative to AB723 pelerin. I request unanimous consent to print the letter in the Journal pursuant to Assembly Rule 42c.

Without objection, the letter will be published in the Journal.

I move to re refer the following bills to the Budget Committee pursuant to Assembly Rule 97, Item 79, SB144 and Item 80, SB149, .

Without objection. Is Solache here? Sorry. Members returning to business. Item 22, SB760 by Senator Allen, presented by Assembly Member Solache. The Clerk will read

Senate Bill 760 by Senator Allen and others an act relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.

Assembly Member Solache, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, in the wake of the wildfires in Los Angeles, nonprofit organizations activated to aid in the immediate response and long term recovery of fire victims. Elected officials in the region could have played a valuable role by using their platforms to support and amplify charitable efforts in the community during this time.

But behest the payment reporting requirements made it difficult to make any public statements through to encourage support of these worthy charities. Under current law, a contribution is considered a behest even if it's made in a simple suggestion of an elected official without any coordination with a potential contributor.

SB 760 seeks to provide flexibility for elected officials to make broad public appeals on social media, television, or radio to support worthy charities without requiring reporting. The bill includes important protections to prevent abuse and maintain transparency.

A report continues to be required if the official learns that a contribution was made and if the official, an immediate family member, or member of staff hold a position with a direct interest of nonprofit. I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Seeing no further debates, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 57, noes 0.

The measure passes. We'll pass temporarily on item 28. We'll pass and retain on items 23 through 27. Item 29, SB 271 by Senator Reyes, presented by Assembly Member Fong. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 271 by Senator Reyes, an act relating to public post-secondary education.

Assembly Member Fong, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Today I rise to present SB 271 on behalf of Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes. SB 271 will ensure that student parents are connected to vital child care and financial aid services at the financial aid offices, basic needs centers, and child development centers on their campuses and their respective communities. This bill is a Legislative Women's Caucus priority, has received bipartisan support and no no votes. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on behalf of Senator Reyes.

Thank you, Assembly Member. Seeing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 61, noes zero. The measure passes. We will pass temporarily on item 30. We'll pass and retain on item 31 and item 32. Item 33, SB 613 by Senator Stern, presented by Assembly Member Zbur.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 613 by Senator Stern and others, an act relating to greenhouse gases.

Assembly Member Zbur, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. I rise today to present SB 613, a bill by Senator Stern, which addresses methane emissions from fossil fuels. Methane is a short lived climate pollutant that is 87 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the short term. California continues to be a leader in reducing methane emissions.

Over the past years, the Air Resources Board has adopted a strong oil and gas regulation that governs in state production, limiting flaring, venting, and leaking of methane. This bill looks at upstream emissions in a cost effective manner. California imports about 90% of its natural gas, mainly from Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Canada.

On the petroleum side, we import about 50% of our oil from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Canada. We are still amongst the largest users of fossil petroleum and gas in the world. This bill will move the Public Utilities Commission and other agencies to prioritize strategies to reduce methane emissions, including emissions from imported petroleum and natural gas.

This bill empowers the PUC and the Air Resources Board to assess and apply approved monitoring, measurement, reporting, and verification protocols, such as the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership or satellite trackers like Carbon Mapper to reduce emissions.

This bill will encourage natural gas procurement to shift to low leakage natural gas where feasible, cost effective, and in the best interest of ratepayers. This bill will show that California can continue to take steps to be a leader in methane reduction while prioritizing both affordability and practicality. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote on behalf of Senator Stern.

Seeing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.

The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 42, noes 12. The measure passes. Without objection, immediate transmittal to the Senate. We'll pass and retain on item 34 through 37. Item 38, SB 744 by Senator Cabaldon, presented by Assembly Member Bryan. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 744 by Senator Cabaldon, an act relating to post-secondary education.

Assembly Member Bryan, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and colleagues. This bill is a proactive response to a rapidly shifting federal landscape that threatens the foundations of how our colleges and universities are recognized, funded, and allowed to function within California.

It provides continuity by recognizing any accreditor that was federally recognized on January 1, 2025 as valid under California law through July 1, 2029 as long as the accreditor continues to operate in good faith and under existing standards. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 47, noes 16. The measure passes.

We will pass and retain on items 39 and 40. Pardon, 39. We'll pass temporarily on item 41. We will pass and retain on items 43 and 44. We'll pass up temporarily on item 45. Pass and retain on item 46. Pass temporarily on item 47. Pass and retain on item 48 and 49.

Item 50, SB 461 by Senator Padilla, presented by Assembly Member Rubio. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 461 by Senator Padilla, an act relating to state property and making an appropriation therefore.

Assembly Member Rubio, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Today I rise to present SB 461 on behalf of Senator Padilla. Senate Bill 461 is a district bill that facilitates the transfer of a facility from CHP to the City of Imperial in order to provide a city owned space for police services.

The City of Imperial and the police departments are in need of a property to provide adequate space for essential law enforcement functions. There is no existing city owned property that would suffice to support the demand and public safety needs.

SB 461 resolves the issue by providing a facility to the City of Imperial to support law enforcement in the city. Thank you. The bill has no opposition and has received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member. Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. This bill specifically deals with my district and the City of Imperial. After reading it and understanding the need and speaking to the folks down in the district, specifically to our law enforcement, I rise in support.

Thank you, Assembly Member. Assembly Member Rubio, all debate having ceased, would you like to close?

Thank you. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

All debate having ceased. The Clerk will open the roll. Members, this is a 54 vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.

The Clerk will close the roll and tally of the vote. Ayes 16, noes 0. The measure passes. Item 51, SB 487 by Senator Grayson, presented by Assembly Member Gipson. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 487 by Senator Grayson and others, an act relating to workers compensation.

Assembly Member Gipson, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker and Members. I rise to present Senate Bill 487 on behalf of Senator Grayson. This bill ensure that firefighters and peace officers injured in the line of duty are made whole when the when an injury occurred by a third party. Currently, when the neglected third party injured a firefighter or police officer.

Whether it is a traffic collision or an assault or shooting, they're having the opportunity to pursue a civil claim to recover damages not covered by workman's comp. This bill include recovered lost time, special pay, missing promotion opportunities, pensions loss, pain and suffering. SB 487 strikes a balance to maximize the compensation to those injured police officers and firefighters. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member. Seeing no further debate. The Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 53, noes 0. The measure passes. We will pass and retain items 52 and 53.

Item 54, SB 533 by Senator Cortese, presented by Assembly Member Sharp-Collins. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 553 by Senator Cortese, an act relating to prisons.

Assembly Member Sharp-Collins, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, I rise to present Senate Bill 553 on behalf of Senator Cortese. Currently, state officials and legal professionals undergo an extensive clearance process anytime they want to enter a California prison institution. This application can take months to process for something as simple as a tour.

So this bill creates an expedited application process across all states institutions for elected officials, their staff, and the legal professionals. Thank you so much for allowing me to present the bill, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member. Seeing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 63, noes 0. The measure passes. We will pass and retain on item 55. Item 56, SB 635 by Senator Durazo, presented by Assembly Member Carrillo.

The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 635 by Senator Durazo and others, an act relating to local government.

Assembly Member Carrillo, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise today to present SB 635 on behalf of Senator Durazo. SB 635, the Street Vendor Business Protection Act, is a Latino Caucus priority, and it's important step towards ensuring street vendors receive the support and protections they deserve.

As Co-Vice Chair of the Latino Caucus and as an immigrant myself that came to this country at a young age and has worked hard to afford a better life, not just for myself, but for my family, I know firsthand the value we bring to this state and the country.

Street vendors provide meaningful economic opportunities, especially for low income workers, women, and immigrant business owners. These vendors sell everything from handmade candles and earrings to raspados, elotes, nieves, mangonadas, and fresh fruit. Pouring their hard work and creativity into supporting their families while bringing vibrancy and community to our neighborhoods. Yet across California, street vendors remain deeply vulnerable, working in public while living in constant fear.

And now heightened by the threat of ICE raids, their livelihoods are being targeted and their survival is under attack. As the federal government intensifies its harmful actions against our communities, this bill presents a critical opportunity to safeguard and empower vulnerable workers in California while protecting their personal information.

Recent amendments strengthen the bill by ensuring that we maintain legal defensibility, creating a Public Records Act exemption, refining contracting language, and making other clarifying changes. Members, let us continue supporting our street vendors, businesses who are business owners who contribute tremendously to this great state. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member. Seeing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 48, noes 14. The measure passes. Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized.

I move to suspend Assembly Rule 63 to allow the following items on second reading to be taken up without reference to file for the purpose of a third reading today. SB 451, Archuleta, by Ahrens. SB 415, Reyes, by Carrillo. SB 53, Wiener, by Bauer-Kahan.

Without objection.

Up next is item 57. SB 641 by Senator Ashby, presented by Assemblymember Nguyen. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 641 by Senator Ashby and others. Backlights of professions and vocations and declaring the overseas thereof to take effect immediate.

So Member win. You are recognized. Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, I present SB641, a consumer protection and Business Recovery act bill by my Senator, Senator Ashby. This bill grants the Department of Consumer affairs and the Department of Real Estate the authority to waive specified licensing requirements during declared states of emergency due to a natural disaster.

In the wake of the detrimental wildfires in Los Angeles, wildfire victims should never be at risk to lose their state license due to their inability to meet renewal deadlines or other requirements. These licenser licensure laws outline simply because they have the misfortune to live in a disaster zone.

SB461 is designed to ensure that Californians receive the support and protection they need during a time of crisis, allowing them to safely rebuild their homes and communities while addressing predatory practices. This bill has passed with bipartisan support and no opposition. On behalf of Senator Ashby, I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member. Seeing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. This is a 54 vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Aye 67, Noes 0. On the urgency.

Ayes 67, noes 0 on the measure. The measure passes. Up next, we will take up item number five, AB 779 by Assembly Member Lackey. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 779 by Assembly Member Lackey and others, an act relating to child welfare services.

Assembly Member Lackey, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, for allowing me to present this, AB 779. The measure is designed to protect survivors of domestic violence and strengthen our child welfare system. They need your support, so please do it.

Seeing no further debate. The Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 64, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. Up next, we will take item 11, AB 978 by Assembly Member Hoover.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 978 by Assembly Member Hoover an act relating to transportation.

Assembly Member Hoover, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members 1978 is back for concurrence. The bill seeks to promote use of sustainable and cost saving recycled materials such as recycled asphalt pavement in our local road project. Senate amendments were minor and technical. Unanimous support in both houses. Respectfully request your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Seeing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 64, Noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. Next we will take item 14 A.B.

587 by seven Member Davies. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 587 by Assembly Member Davies, an act relating to student financial aid.

Assembly Member Davies, you're recognized.

Thank you, Mrs. Speaker. Members, AB 587 is back on concurrence. Amendments in the Senate changes the bill to require a veterans benefit expert to be appointed to the California Student Aid Commission. This will be upon the next vacancy of the governor's appointed general public representative. This bill is a support support and has received no no votes. Members, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member. Seeing no further debate. The Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 64, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in.

Moving on to the concurrence file item 132. AB 1005 by Assemblymember Davies. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1005 by Assembly Member Davies and others. Drowning prevention.

Assembly Member Davies, you are recognized.

I'm back. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members AB1005 is back in concurrence. Senate amendments removed provisions of the bill to begin establishing a statewide swim lesson voucher program. Citizens the big deals in water bill deals and water safety education material being distributed to students K through 12 as well as their parents.

Members, this is a huge step towards ending drowning in California. And I ask that you take it with me respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

Seeing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 64, Noes 1. Senate amendments are concurrent it Members.

Up next we're taking item 58 by Assembly Member Arambula. Pardon me. By Senator Hurtado presented by Assemblymember Arambula. Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 647 by Senator Hurtado an accolade to energy.

Assemblymember Arambula, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, today I rise to present Senate Bill 647 by Senator Hurtado. The Home Energy Savings. Expansions act. Senate Bill 647 improves energy assistance programs. By placing a Member of the California Energy Commission onto the Low Income Oversight Board. Thank you. On behalf of Senator Hurtado, I respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Seeing and hearing no further debates, a Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 49, Noes 17. The measure passes item 60. SB 703 by Senator Richardson.

Presented by Assembly Member Bryan. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 703 by Senator Richardson an act relating to employment.

Assembly Member Bryan, you're recognized.

Thank you. Madam Speaker and colleagues, I rise to present SB703 on behalf of Senator Richardson. This measure protects workers, promotes fair competition and strengthens the efficiency of our supply chains. Respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Seeing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 49, Noes 8.

The measure passes. We are going to pass and retain on items 59 and 61. Item 62, SB 720 by Senator Ashby, presented by Assembly Member Pellerin. The Clerk will read

Senate Bill 720 by Senator Ashby and others, an act relating to vehicles.

Assembly Member Pellerin, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise to present SB720 by Senator Ashby, the Safer Streets Act. This Bill allows cities to opt into a new red light camera system for high collision zones. In 2021 alone, more than 4,000 Californians lost their lives to traffic collisions, with more than a quarter of these deaths resulting from drivers running red lights.

The outdated and expensive structure of our current red light camera programs have proven to be ineffective and overly punitive. SB720 provides an updated framework to bring California cities on par with successful programs across the nation, including directing revenue back into local communities to fund safe, multimodal transportation projects.

SB720 ensures that cities have tools needed to create safer streets, making this a critical step towards reducing traffic collisions in California. The Bill has received bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member. Assembly Member Flora, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise in support of SB 720. This bill's been ran for a few different years now. And it's time that we fix this very antiquated system. Our cities, our counties, they want it, they need it. And I respectfully ask for an aye vote.