Assembly Floor

The Assembly is now in session. Unfortunately, I do not see. I just can't see. Assemblymember wallace. Assemblymember hadwick notices the absence of a quorum 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. Reverend Noshta will offer today's prayer. Reverend Oshita,

Please join me in a moment of reflection. I had a dear friend, Servando Joe Velardi. He was intelligent and funny and wise. We met over 40 years ago when his wife Carol worked with Patty for Congressman Bob Matsui. I so enjoyed Joe's company that we often had lunch together.

He had a gentle wit, he was kind and he was insightful. Once he commented, when my parents raised my siblings and I in the 1930s and 40s, they had an idea of what kind of world they were preparing us for.

When I raised my children in the 1950s and 60s, I felt I was aware of what their lives also might be like. But parents raising their children nowadays must wonder, what kind of world am I preparing my child for? Joe shared this insight almost four decades ago. How much more technology has changed the landscape of the future.

Since then, remembering that conversation and considering the unpredictable future that lay ahead of us today, I have asked many young parents what they were doing to prepare their young children to navigate the unknown and unpredictable future.

I was surprised that most responded with little hesitation and almost all shared what I sense all caring parents must have felt throughout time. They said we can only do our best to instill in our children good values and to try to make sure that they feel supported and loved.

It was something reassuring to feel that loving parents today are doing what loving parents have always done and we are all products of our parents timeless loving support and encouragement. I miss my friend Joe and his wise counsel. But I am grateful for his friendship and the wisdom he shared will always be a part of my life. May we try to live with kindness and gratitude beyond words.

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

Please place your hand over your heart as we recite our nation's pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag.

May be seated. To our guests and visitors today, State law prohibits persons in the chamber from interfering with legislative proceedings or disrupting the orderly conduct of official business. Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest or other appropriate legal remedies. Reading of the previous day's Journal Assembly

[Joural Reading]

Majority Leader Garcia moves and Ms. Sanchez seconds that the reading of the previous day's journal be dispensed with. Presentations and petitions. There are none. Introduction and reference of bills will be deferred. Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted. Messages from the Governor? There are none. Messages from the Senate? There are none.

Moving to motions and resolutions. The absences of the day will be deemed read and printed in the journal. On to procedural motions. Madam Assistant Majority leader. Excuse me, Mr. Assistant Majority Leader.

You're recognized for your procedural motions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez to speak on an adjournment memory today. Objection. Such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 118A to allow Assembly Members Harabedian, Lackey, Coloza and Patterson to have guests in the rear of the chamber today. Without objection. Such shall be the order. At the request of the author, please move file item 2 AB568 Macedo to the inactive file Clerk will note.

Okay, Members, last Friday, I believe, was Assembly Member Ransom's birthday. Will you please join me in wishing Assembly Member Ransom a happy birthday? Happy birthday. And also over the weekend it was Assemblymember Gallagher's birthday. Please join me in wishing him a happy belated birthday. Well, Assemblymember, as long as you're standing and in the greetings mood.

Why don't we go ahead and recognize you for your very important guest introduction today?

Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you for the very nice wishes. Mr. Speaker and Members, I rise today to welcome a very special group that is visiting us today from the third Assembly District, the fourth grade class from Marigold Elementary School in Chico.

These students are here today to learn more about their state government and see the legislative process action. I want to thank their teachers and chaperones for bringing them to the Capitol today and helping inspire the next generation of civic leaders.

Members, please join me in giving a warm Assembly welcome to the students and staff of Marigold Elementary School.

Let's go, Marigold. Let's go. Welcome to the Capitol. Welcome to the Assembly. Assembly Member Harabedian.

Morning. Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Thank you very much. I am honored to have some special guests with me today. It's an honor to represent the city of Pasadena. And one of our cherished groups and organization is the Pasadena Tournament of Roses.

And for anyone who has been able to come to our parade or come to the Rose bowl game, it really is a shining star. And every year the world looks upon Pasadena. Here with us today, we have President Terry Madigan and Senior Director Carlos Illingworth here on the floor.

But more importantly, we have the Royal Court here with us today. And they are up in the gallery. And it includes the Queen Serena Guo, Princess Livia Depala, Rhea Gupta, Olivia Hargrove, Keiko Rakin, Sophia Wren, and Naira Wadley. These. Yes, absolutely. Let's give them a round of applause for being here.

These young ladies are really ambassadors not only for the parade and the game, but really for our region. And we thank them for doing what they do. This year's theme is welcome for the Rose Parade. Hopefully everyone will come and take part in the Rose bowl game in the parade.

I know that my friend from Suzanne City has already said that she's going to come, but everyone, just join me in welcoming the Tournament of Roses here on the floor today. Thank you very much.

Thank you. Members, can you return to your desk, please? Thank you, Members. Thank you. Members, continuing on with guest introduction, Assemblymember Caloza, you are recognized.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, it's my honor to introduce the University of California Students Association, UCSA to the Capitol today. Happy UCSA lobby. Up in the gallery, we have students from UC Berkeley, Davis, Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and my alma mater, UC San Diego. Go Tritons. They're here for their student lobby conference.

They will be stopping by your offices today to discuss key student issues and seek your support for their legislative priorities. In the rear of the chamber, we have UCSA President Aditi Hariharan, UCSA Government Relations Chair Candice Fan, and UCSA UC We Vote Vice Chair Samantha Zavala. Aditi. Yes, Aditi.

Candace and Samantha have been working closely with me and my colleague from Silicon Valley as we champion issues that put student first. These students are our future and they are our now. And they're working tirelessly to organize student led movements fighting for rights, representation and to make real change in the UC system.

And thank you again to the hundreds of students at the Capitol today. Colleagues, let's give them a round of applause.

Okay, now wait a second. I want you to remain standing if you plan on running for the Legislature one day. Go stay standing if you're running for. Let's go. Let's go. All right. The leaders of tomorrow, we're counting on you. We are counting on you.

Okay, Members, we are moving on to business on the daily file. Quorum, please. We begin with our second reading. File item number one.

The Clerk will read AB 1656.

All bills will be deemed read and all amendments will be deemed adopted. Moving on to concurrence and Senate amendments. File items 2 and 3. File item 2 has been dispensed with. We will pass and retain on file item 3. Reconsideration. File items 4 through 6. All items shall be continued. Brings us to the Assembly. Third reading.

File file item seven through 12. We're going to pass and retain on file item seven and eight. That brings us to file item number nine, ACR 147 by Assembly Member Lackey. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 147 by Assemblymember Lackey relative to Special Olympics Day.

Assemblymember Lackey, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I'm excited and honored to recognize and celebrate. Thank you. Celebrate an organization that not only inspires excellence and determination, but reminds us all of what true courage, Perseverance looks like. ACR 147 recognizes March 9, 2026 as California's special Olympics Day.

The overall mission of the Special Olympics encourages people to recognize the potential of all individuals regardless of disability. Special Olympics has grown into a global movement serving millions of athletes with disabilities across more than 170 countries worldwide.

The inclusive nature of Special Olympics means that every athlete is given the opportunity to participate, to challenge themselves and to experience the joy of competition in an environment built on something we can all learn from, respect and support.

As many of you know, Special Olympics programs across California provide year round sports training and athletic competition and in a variety of Olympic style sports. I've had the privilege of seeing firsthand the confidence, friendships and life skills that grow from that participation. Not just for the athletes, but their families and volunteers as well.

I was introduced to the Special Olympics in college. My major was Special education and it was there when I captured an actual love for people and I will tell you that it helped me mature at a relatively young age and to recognize the unique contribution that this particular organization offers.

In fact, is the only year that I taught in school. I taught in Idaho and myself and another Special Ed teacher realized that Special Olympics was not part of that community and we organized a team that had over 50 athletes that were waiting for this privilege and opportunity.

I'm so thankful that I really believe and understand the value of Special Olympics and I challenge everybody in here and I do this every year. This is the last year I can do It I challenge you to go and participate in just a couple of hours of some kind of Special Olympics.

Eventually it not only supports the athletes, it'll make you better and it'll help you understand the simplicity of kindness and support and determination. Those are real things that are demonstrated in a very unique way and it'll make you a better person. So I'm proud and I hope that we can open the first roll for co authors.

Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Lackey. Assemblymember Nguyen, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members, I want to thank the Member from Palmdale for bringing this forward. ACR 147 recognizing Special Olympics Day. Special Olympics gives the opportunity for those with different opportunities to be able to participate.

It helps them build confidence, it helps them develop leadership skills, and most importantly, it helps them become active community Members in our community. Last year with Assembly, with the Member from Palmdale and many of you here, we were able to secure $30 million to ensure that this continues on.

And it was such an honorable special moment for me.

Both the Member from Palmdale and I had a chance to go to Santa Clara and be a part of the whole presentation and the love that they, they showed us and the joy they had in the parade and just being able to participate in the Olympics was truly a mind blowing special opportunity for us.

And so again, I want to thank the Member from Palmdale for recognizing this and bringing this forward. And I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Nguyen. Assemblymember Bennett, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Members, I rise in support of ACR 147. I would like to compliment the Assemblymember Lackey for the steady support ever since I've been here for Special Olympics. And now joined by so my Assembly Member from Palmdale. I'm sorry. And I'm joined by the Assembly Member from Oak Grove.

But I really do want to emphasize the one thing that I heard the Assembly Member from Palmdale say. And that is it is a wonderful thing for these young people, their excitement, et cetera. But it is a tremendous thing for yourself when you're there at Special Olympics. It does retouch the humanity in all of us.

And I see that in both of them in terms of many of the things that they do. And I hope everybody here becomes a co author of this. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Assemblymember Bennett. Assemblymember Jeff Gonzales, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of ACR 147 and particularly this is Mr. Speaker, towards the Member from Palmdale. He says this is the last time that he'll be able to do this. And I just want to reassure the Member that the legacy that you have set here and your leadership will continue forward.

And I will make sure that this specific Bill continues on for generations to come. And I thank you for all of your work and your advocacy. And I truly appreciate how you have poured your heart into this. And I will honor you by doing the same. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you, Assemblymember Gonzalez. Assemblymember Solache, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise in support of ACR 147 and. And I too want to commend the Member from Palmdale. This is a special heart. I have a special place in my heart for our special needs community. In my community.

Just two Sundays ago, we celebrated our special needs students 16 years in a row in our community. So last Sunday in February, in my hometown of Lynwood, we celebrate the 800 plus children that live in our community with special needs and special opportunities. I know the Member from Elk Grove.

I know it was very instrumental in being that voice for our community as well. So just like Mr. Gonzalez said from Indio, I too look forward to continue that legacy. And even though you won't physically be here, that legacy continues because we should always celebrate our students with special needs. They're beautiful, they're amazing.

And I just have a very special place to continue the work that you have happily risen on behalf of the Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Assemblymember Solache. Assemblymember Schiavo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today also in support of ACR 147. And I wanted to say a special thank you to the Member from Palmdale. I have seen him active on this issue in our overlapping districts, and I know it means a lot to you. So I'm really grateful for your leadership on this issue.

And I want to echo what he said about going and participating in the Special Olympics. It is amazing.

I went last year and this year I'm requiring all of my staff to come because it was such an incredible experience and so rewarding and so amazing to see these athletes who have worked so hard and are so over the Moon excited about competing. It's just the joy that you need in your life. I guarantee it.

So happy to rise in support of ACR 147 and thank you for your leadership.

Thank you, Assemblymember Schiavo. Assemblymember Harabedian, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, also want to thank the Member from Palmdale. This is very personal to me. I have a sister with down syndrome, spent many years coaching and volunteering for Special Olympics. She was playing floor hockey and swimming for years. And these athletes don't get much recognition.

This is one of the few times in their lives where they are celebrated and they really are uplifted for who they are. And this is so special. And I remember last year all the athletes were here and just how emotional it was for everyone.

So thank you from the bottom of my heart for every family who has a special Olympic athlete with them, everyone who's ever volunteered. It's so special and this means a lot. So obviously recommend an Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Harabedian. Assemblymember Rubio, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. I also rise in support of ACR 147. As a teacher, we didn't call them special needs. We call them kids with special with superpowers. Because I know that a lot of the special needs enhance other areas in our development. And so we call those kids kids with superpower. So thank you.

And I support ACR 147 and I urge an Aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Rubio. Okay. Seeing and hearing no further business. Assemblymember Lackey, you've already asked for the first role to be open for co authors. I just want to say in my times with you in Long Beach, at ceremonies and at the Games themselves, it has been a joy to. To watch you. And you're absolutely right.

It makes us better humans as a whole. So thank you for your advocacy. What a legacy you're leaving, sir, with that, would you like to close?

This is a big deal. As you see the athletes in back. I'm just honored to be able to advocate for such a worthy cause. And I'm telling you, it really will help you. It really will help you see the goodness. Because our society is jacked up, man. We got so many people hating everybody.

We got all these political differences, identity issues, gender issues. None of that matters to them. None of it. And it's refreshing, it's encouraging. We have so much that we can learn from them. And I'm thankful that I get that. And I hope you do too. Thank you.

Mr. Lackey has asked for the first roll to be open for co authors. All debate having seized. Clerk will open the roll for co authors. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Members. This is for co authors. All Members vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll.

Tally the votes. There are 70 co authors added without objection. We'll take a voice vote on the resolution. All those in favor say Aye. All those opposed no. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Assemblymember Lackey, you are recognized for your very important guest introductions.

Yeah. Thank you all for supporting Special Olympics. I appreciate that greatly. I want to recognize a few of the people that make this program so special. In the back we have David Solow, the President of Special Olympics Northern California. Kelly Pond, President of the Special Olympics Southern California. So we got both the north and the south here.

See, none of that stuff matters. Them. I appreciate that. Kevin Lee, senior manager for Government. Ryan Rose, athlete for Special Olympics Southern California. And Terrence Hong, the athlete for Special Olympics Northern California. Please welcome them.

Thank you Members. We are going back to business on the daily file. Thank you Members. Okay, File item number 10. That's HR89 by Assemblymember Patterson. The Clerk will read.

House Resolution 89 by Assemblymember Patterson relative to Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Assemblymember Patterson, you are recognized.

Great. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, today I rise to present HR89 to recognize March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among both men and women in the United States. And it's the second leading cause of cancer related deaths among men and women combined.

Each year, roughly 150,000Americans are diagnosed in and more than 50,000 lose their lives to this disease. Even more concerning, colorectal cancer rates among young adults under the age of 50 have doubled since 1990s. Alarmingly, colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer related deaths for Americans ages 18 to 49.

Here in California, rates among adults under 50 have increased by about 3% annually over the past decade. Just today I met two constituents who their daughter was diagnosed at 22 years old and unfortunately she passed away at 26. The good news is that colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable cancers when it's detected early.

When detected early, the five year survival rate is about 90%. But that number drops significantly when found at a later stage, despite being highly treatable when caught early. More than 54 million eligible Americans, one in three do not complete their screening because they find current options unpleasant or inconvenient, or they lack access.

California is at the forefront of medical Technology and in 2024, the FDA approved the first blood test for people at average risk of colon cancer.

This advancement created by a company Founded here in California, is another tool in the toolbox, including the colonoscopy and stool tests, giving citizens the ability to choose the option that works best for them with their provider.

In 2026, an estimated 158,000 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed, and we will lose 55,000 people from the disease in this country. The reason why it's been such an important issue to me personally, and I really didn't, and I think awareness is really important, is, you know, when my.

I've talked about him every year I've done this resolution. But when my friend was 39 years old, he went to the doctor complaining of, you know, some issues that he was having and kind of get pushed off, you know, on being able to get a screening.

And by the time he got a screening at 39, he was stage three colon cancer. Fortunately, he's now over 50, so he's a good story because they did find it early enough in which he was able to get treatment.

But what I've learned from meeting so many of the advocates and people like my friend, and I know we'll hear from some colleagues soon here, is that it is happening younger and younger, and people need to be made aware of that. It's actually surprising to me how many people in their 20s and 30s are getting this disease.

You know, it would be remiss if I didn't mention that there are so many amazing people that are working not only to advocate because unfortunately, they lost somebody or they had it themselves, but also the people working in hospitals and people that are really helping individuals through this disease. I've met a lot of them.

I mean, they personally care about treating these patients, and it's pretty amazing. So. So, Members, thank you for allowing me to share the importance of this resolution, if anything, to bring more awareness to you personally. But I ask that when the time comes that we open the first roll call for co authors, please.

Thank you, Assembly Member Patterson, Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized.

Thank you very much. And thank you to the Member from Rockland that brought this forward. Many of you know, if you don't. My daughter was 35 years old and had some bleeding. Let's talk about it. Rectal bleeding. And they kept telling her that she had hemorrhoids just because she had two children, that she probably had hemorrhoids.

Fact of the matter is that she listened to her body and she kept saying to the doctor, there's something else wrong. There's something else wrong. And they finally did a colonoscopy another word that no one should be scared of. But they did a colonoscopy and they found cancer. And so they found about the size of a nickel.

Not big, but it could have been big. If she didn't listen to her body and have a colonoscopy, she's cancer free. It's her fourth year. But the phone call that I got when she said, mom, and she sobbed, I'm going to die.

And I said, you're not going to die, luckily, you're going to see a doctor and they're going to take care of you. They took out portion of her colon. She's a great mom. She's doing fabulous. But she's an advocate and she tells everybody about it. She has saved two of her friends from having.

When they had colonoscopies, they also found rectal cancer. So I'm just saying is that you guys, when we all say it's not going to happen to me, these, these tests, sure, they might feel intrusive, but the long run, what's a day of being uncomfortable? The procedure is not uncomfortable, but you're going to save someone's life.

So I want you to make sure that we all vote for HR89 and thank you very much for bringing it forward.

Thank you, Madam Majority Leader, Assemblymember Bonta, you are recognized.

Thank you. Members, I rise in support and want to thank our Member from Rockland for bringing forward HR89. We often approach the legislation that we pass and think about budget decisions that we make from a place of public policy, health policy.

On this particular issue, I just want to acknowledge that I lost my own father to colorectal cancer at the age of 63. He passed away. We no longer have Hector Ramon Villafane. A tough man for sure, but somebody who was an educator, somebody who believed that we should all be fighting for our rights.

He was a staunch advocate for Puerto Rican rights, for civil rights and social justice. And he was taken from us, the good, bad, and all of it far too soon.

I think with colorectal cancer, it has been the case that we've only been able to have the limited resource of discovering that through a colonoscopy, which quite frankly, not a lot of people love to take. Have you ever tried to drink the gallon of whatever that awful medicine is? I have. It's not fun.

I had to do a lifeline call to my best friend to convince me to keep on drinking that thing. And I did and thankfully was able to discover that I did not have colorectal cancer or any signs of that. And then we've had another advancement with being able to check other fecal matter.

All fun words we are saying today. Thank you. But right now we actually have in the state of California, an opportunity to not have to withstand those more invasive and less uncomfortable examinations and assessments with something that is in the state of California through a blood test, a simple part of a blood panel that you can take.

And I love it when California is able to advance and innovate around something that could preserve and save so many lives.

So I just wanted to add my voice to the folks who are speaking today, bring in the name of my father into the space and say when we have the opportunity, California, to innovate and be brave, we should, and it will save lives. Thank you.

Thank you, Assembly Member Bonta. Assemblymember Ransom, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I was not intending to stand up, but I'm rising in support of HR89. What prompted me to rise is learning that a constituent from my district who founded an organization who's a survivor of colorectal cancer, who founded an organization called Crush Colon Cancer.

And our district is here in the audience or in the gallery, and it just really reminds us that it is all around us in our community. There's over 150,000 cases approximately each year that are diagnosed. But we have also learned that with information, with treatment, with testing and being proactive, that those numbers are going down.

And so I just wanted to just really acknowledge those who are the advocates. I want to acknowledge our colleague for bringing this here to our floor, this resolution here to our floor. Because when you know better, you do better.

And it's really important that we encourage family and friends that when you feel like something may not be right or if you have access to the testing that you act on it, because the earlier you are able to be treated, the better for your outcomes for everyone involved. So respectfully ask for your Aye vote on HR89.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I had the opportunity to sit in on the briefing today at lunch with my colleague and got a chance to meet some folks and learn some things. But if there's something that I got out of that is that we have the ability to save a life, each and every single one of us.

I know we got a lot going on and the world is crazy and everything wants to divide us, so on, so forth. But here's one thing that we can do right now, today, each and every single one of us all 80 of us can save one life. All 80 of us can save one life.

And this is how you can do it. This is your part. You can hashtag on X or facespace or my book or Instagram or whatever it is that you use. Peek at your poo. Peek at your poo. And that will. I know it's a crazy thing to talk about, but this will get someone to talk about it.

This will get someone to ask a question. So if you get the chance, today we're wearing these pins and these. Ribbons. Thank you for that. But you can help save a life by getting someone to just pay attention to peeking at their poo.

Drop the mic on that one. Thank you. Assemblymember Gonzalez, I believe you also cited MySpace in your comments. Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assemblymember Patterson, do you wish to close?

Great. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't know how I follow something like that, but actually, that was a big part of the discussion in the meeting we had earlier about just getting used to talking about your poop. And actually, this pin that I'm wearing right here is a.

It's a heart, but it's actually a picture of a butt. Not mine. But, you know, just to bring some awareness, I wanted to thank also my colleague, the majority leader, my colleagues from Oakland, Tracy and Indio, for speaking. This is the most robust discussion we've had on this.

And I think one thing that I learned today that I think is really important for everybody is that we are learning that, you know, people, we've heard these examples, you know, the majority leader's daughter and my constituent's daughter, who I talk about, who, you know, far too young, you would think, to get a disease like this, but it is killing people under 50.

And, you know, for my colleague from Oakland, you know, obviously sorry for your loss of your father, and I think, you know, what you. What.

You know, what I know now is that with the history of this, if you have a history of cancer in your family, it actually helps justify getting screened at a younger age than 45. And that's really important as the age is coming down.

So if you have somebody in your family who's not only been affected by this cancer, but other cancers, use that as you're going through your questionnaires and request to be screened so we can make sure that you or your friends or your constituents are found, if they have this early and that they survive.

And they're one of the happy stories of why screenings exist in the first place. With that, again, Mr. Speaker, I ask for a role to be open for co authors and thank you very much. I ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Patterson. Assembly Members ask for the first roll to be open for co authors. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. Members, this is for co authors. All Members vote who desire to vote. This is for co authors. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote.

Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. There are 70 co authors added without objection. We'll take a voice vote on the resolution. All. All those in favor say Aye. All those opposed, no. The Ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Assemblymember Patterson, you're recognized for your guest's introduction.

Great. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Proud to hear today to have a group of amazing individuals. We have Belena Melo and Benjamin Chu, who I met literally just today, who did lose their daughter at the age of 26 recently. Mary Beth Crop with Big Mike's Bottom Line.

Her husband was diagnosed at 43 years old, which is the age that I am. Spencer Dayton with the California Colorectal cancer coalition, or C4. Oliver Rockroy with Guardian Health, Guardant Health. Jamie Mercado, who's a registered nurse in pediatric in oncology at Sutter Health, and Carrie Stewart, also an oncology nurse at Sutter Health as well.

So thank you very much for being here today, and please welcome them to the Assembly floor.

Continuing on, Members, we're going to pass and retain on file items 11 and 12. Senate third reading, file items 13 through 16. We are going to pass and retain. Members, now it is time to move to do our adjournments in memory. The quorum call is still in place.

Let's give our respectful attention to those who are granted prior permission to speak on their adjournment in memory. Members, now is the time to take conversations off the floor, please. Thank you. Members, please take conversations off the floor. Can we please take conversations off the floor? Members, Assemblymember Rodriguez, you are recognized for your adjournment memory.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise to request that we adjourn in the memory of Bob Ulloa of the city of Chino. Mr. Uloa passed away at the age of 87 after a brief illness.

He was a devoted husband, father and steadfast partner to Chino Mayor Eunice Ulloa throughout her more than four decades of service to the community. A proud United States Navy veteran, Mr. Uloa carried a lifelong commitment to service. Following his military service, he worked for 30 years at General Dynamics in Pomona. And remained deeply engaged in his community.

He also served as a field rep for former San Bernardino County Supervisor Larry Walker and the late State Senator Ruben Ayala, and chaired the Citizens Advisory Committee for the California Institution of Men.

Beyond his public service, Mr. Iola was known for his warm spirit and community involvement, including his membership in the Chino Hills Lions Club and the Chino Mounted Posse. He was also an avid car enthusiast who cherished his 1956 Chevy Nomad. Mr. Yoloa leaves behind a legacy of dedication, service and love for his family and the community.

He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and I requestly ask that we adjourn in the memory of Bob Uloa.

Thank you, Assembly Member Rodriguez. Members, please bring the names to the desk to be printed in the Journal. All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the Journal. Moving on to announcements, we have one Committee hearing this afternoon. Budget Subcommitee 1 meets at 2:30pm in Capital Room 447 today. Session schedules as follows.

Tuesday, March 10, check in session. Wednesday, March 11, check in session. Thursday, March 12. Floor session at 9:00am Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn. Assistant Majority Leader Garcia moves and Mr. Lackey seconds that this House stands adjourned till Thursday, March 12th. At 9am the quorum call is lifted.

We are adjourned.