Assembly Floor

The assembly is now in session. Assembly member Sharp-Collins. Doctor Sharp-Collins notices the absence of a quorum. The sergeant will prepare the chamber and bring in the absent members. Clerk will call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Members, a 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 Oshita will offer today's prayer. Reverend Oshita.

Please join me in a moment of reflection. The history of humanity has been scarred by atrocities so very painful to remember. But remember them we must, for only then can we best prevent the unthinkable cruelty beyond words that manifests when societies

discard human empathy and kindness. It was just such self serving ignorance that fueled the holocaust in Nazi Germany. In Germany today, educating young students about the holocaust is a standard part of their curriculum.

One comment shared, we have to be taught the disturbing parts of our history and pass it on so it is not repeated. Human beings are capable of so much that is beautiful and kind.

It is greed and self righteousness that blinds us from seeing that we are not separate from each other. When our wisdom eyes truly open, we cannot help but see that we are all one in the karmic fabric of life.

Mahatma Gandhi said, the greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being humane.

Although at times we may despair, we must not lose faith in humanity. Let us try to live with kindness and gratitude beyond words.

We ask our guests and visitors to remain standing to join us in the flag salute. Assembly Member Pacheco will lead us in the flag in the pledge of allegiance.

Thank you. Members and guests, please raise place your right hand over your heart. Ready? Begin. I pledge allegiance.

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 chamber Sacramento, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. The Assembly met at 7AM. Pianna Bo Leticia Castillo, Assembly Member

Assembly Leader Aguiar-Curry moves, and Mr. Lackey seconds that the reading of the previous state's journal be dispensed with. Presentations of petitions, there are none.

Introduction and reference of bills will be deferred. Reports of committees will be deemed read. Amendments deemed adopted.

Messages from the governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate, there are none. Now moving on to motions and resolutions, the absence of the day as follows. For illness, Assembly Members Valencia Lee. For maternity leave, Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez.

Now we've gone to procedural motions. Madam Majority Leader, you're recognized for your procedural motions.

Good afternoon. I request unanimous consent to suspend assembly rule 45.5 to allow Assembly Members Bonta, Michelle Rodriguez, Sharp-Collins, and Wicks to speak on an adjournment memory today.

Without objection, such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 118 a to allow Assembly Members Bonta, Carrillo, Gabrielle, Patterson, Ransom, and Sharp-Collins to have guests in the rear of the chamber today,

and Assembly Members Baines and Gallagher to have guests seated at their desk today.

Without objections, such shall be the order.

Pursuant to assembly rule 96, I request unanimous consent to re refer the following bills to committee. AB 1819 Sanchez from the aging and long term care committee to the Judiciary Committee, then back to the aging and long term care committee.

AB 2148 Muratsuchi from the higher education committee to the appropriations committee. AB 2431 Patel from the privacy and consumer protection committee to the appropriations committee. AB 2658 Ellis from the aging and long term care committee to the Judiciary Committee.

And AB 2767 Ahren's from the human services committee to the Judiciary Committee and then back to the human services committee.

Without objection. Such shall be the order.

I request you now's consent to suspend assembly rule 56 to allow the following committees to notice bills pending rereferral. Health committee to notice AB 1988 Pellerin for their hearing on Tuesday, April 21,

pending rereferral from the privacy consumer protection committee. Judiciary committee to notice AB 1842 her for their hearing on Tuesday, April 21, pending rereferral from the banking and finance committee.

Aging and long term care committee to notice AB 1819 Sanchez, and further hearing on Tuesday, April 21, pending rereferral from the Judiciary Committee. Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee to notice the following bills for their hearing on Thursday, April 16.

AB 2043 Calderon pending rereferral for the Emergency Management Committee, And AB 2583 Hoover pending rereferral from the economic development growth and household impact committee.

Human services committee to notes the following bills for their hearing on Thursday, April 23. AB 1983, Rubio, pending rereferral from the aging and long term care committee, and AB 2767, Ahren's pending rereferral from the Judiciary Committee.

And local government committee to notice the following bills for their hearing on Wednesday, April 22, AB 2214, Jackson, pending rereferral from the banking and finance committee,

and AB 1678, Harabedian, AB 1976, Wicks, and AB 2263, Kalra, pending re referral from the transportation committee.

That objection, such shall be the order. Okay. Members, it is time for guest introductions. We will begin with Assemblymember Papan. You're recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker. Members, welcome back. Happy Monday. I'm delighted today to be able to honor and recognize outstanding students from San Mateo's Teen Leadership Council for their work in the community and efforts in uniting San Mateo County.

These students dedicate upwards of a hundred and twenty five hours annually to community service projects and have traveled all the way to Sacramento to participate in, the California Powell Leadership Conference.

The San Mateo team leadership program is rooted in the idea that leadership isn't simply an innate trait, but a skill that is cultivated as a community through guidance and new experiences.

Through their community engagement projects, these students have been learning the value of compassion, responsibility, and civic duty. Something I think we all bring to the table as members of this august body.

To the students in our team leadership council, you are a shining example of how to have a meaningful impact on the livelihood and well-being of our community. We are endlessly thankful for your work.

We're proud of you, and we look forward to seeing you continue to set the world on fire. So let's give it up for the San Mateo PDI.

Welcome to the California Assembly. Let's go, team leadership council. Let's go. Assemblymember Patterson, it is your time, sir. You are recognized for your guest introductions.

Just a moment, sir. Mr. Patterson, you are recognized.

Great. Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon, everybody. Today I rise, to recognize and honor Randy s Howard for a truly distinguished career in public service and public power.

With over 40 years in the industry along with six years of honorable service in the United States Air Force, Randy has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to both community and country.

Prior to joining the Northern California Power Agency, Randy served at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the largest public power system in the nation.

A proud California graduate, Randy is an alumnus of Sac State, my alma mater, USC, and Pepperdine University. He holds an MBA in finance from Pepperdine, a master's degree in electrical engineering from USC, and a degree in electrical engineering from Sac State.

Today, the assembly comes together to recognize Randy's lasting contributions to public power and to the people of California as he's retiring from the Northern California Power Agency.

We are pleased to have Randy with us right here, joined by his wife, Lisa, and two of their three sons, Everett and Logan.

A devoted family man, Randy's especially looking forward to spending more time with his four grandchildren, two boys, two girls in this next chapter.

On a personal note, I wanna say, you know, Randy, I first met him about eleven years ago now when we were, there was a local issue. He lives in Rockland or at least he did at the time.

I'm still there, Randy. And, he and he got we got involved in a local community issue, and Randy was helpful.

And I remember looking him up on the Internet, the interwebs, even back then. And I was like, this guy's kind of a big deal. But I saw him a few weeks ago at the NCPA little convention, and he took a moment to, lobby me on HOAs.

He serves on his, HOA board, and he wouldn't, dare let an opportunity go by without, lobbying me on HOAs, of course.

So I just wanna say, Randy, as you enter, your retirement, thank you very much for what you've done, for the state of California, keeping public power cheap, of course.

And, colleagues, please, join me in, welcoming Randy and his family to the assembly floor.

Just a point of clarity, Mr. Patterson, should we trust everybody that's on an HOA board? Yes. Okay. Thank you.

Members without objection, I'd like to recognize the Assemblymember Petrie-Norris as well.

Assemblymember Petrie-Norris, you are recognized.

Well, thank you, so much, Mr. Speaker. Members, I too, rise to honor Mr. Randy Howard today and to acknowledge Randy's over forty years of service in public power. As you heard from, our colleague, since 2015, Randy has served as the general manager of the Northern

California Power Agency, contributing extensive knowledge and expertise to the organization. NCPA includes 16 public utility members, a rural electric cooperative, as well as BART and the Port Of Oakland. So Mr. Howard has served many of your constituents in this role as well.

The members include Alameda, FIGS, Gridley, Healdsburg, Lodi, Lompoc, Palo Alto, Redding, Roosevelt, Santa Clara, Shasta Lake, Truckee, and Ukiah.

Randy manages one of the cleanest power plant fleets in the nation, providing reliable and affordable electricity to over 700,000 Californians. Randy has represented public power on the Western Energy Imbalance Market Nominating Committee,

launch committee for the Westwide Governance Pathways Initiative, and served as a board member at the California Municipal Utilities Association and is cochair of the electricity subsector coordinating council wildfire working group.

Randy leads behind a strong legacy in public power. Before joining NCPA, Randy served as the senior assistant general manager of the power system at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, LADWP, the largest public power system in the country.

During Randy's tenure there, he was directly involved in shutting down coal plants and leading LADWP's transition to renewables, helping to establish the framework for lowering the city's carbon footprint.

Randy's leadership has encouraged the adoption of innovative technologies in the energy sector, helping publicly owned utilities continue to provide affordable, reliable, and safe electricity to their communities while working to meet California's ambitious climate goals.

Randy, thank you so much for your lifetime of service. We are so grateful, and we wish you all the best in, your next chapter and your next event ventures. On behalf of the California State Assembly, congratulations, and thank you.

Assembly Member Gallagher, you are recognized for your very critical guest introduction.

Alright. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am happy to have on the floor with me, my daughter, Maggie Gallagher. She is a senior at East Nicholas High School, president of her FFA chapter, and you saw some of those blue jackets, coming down to the capitol just a couple weeks ago.

And next year, she's gonna be going to Chico State. So I'm glad to have her with me here today at the Capitol.

Okay. Continuing on, Assemblymember Ransom, you are recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my distinct honor and pleasure to introduce University of the Pacific president Christopher Callahan. Doctor Callahan has served as the 26th president of the University of the Pacific since 2020,

bringing more than 25 years of leadership experience in higher education. Prior to his presidency, doctor Callahan held several prominent roles at Arizona State University, where he served as the founding dean of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and

Mass Communication, CEO of Arizona PBS and vice provost of the university's downtown Phoenix campus. Early in his career, he was a leader at the University of Maryland College Park, serving as an associate dean of Philip Merrill College of Journalism and as senior

editor of American Journalism Review. With a career that bridges journalism, public service, and higher education leadership, Christopher Callahan continues to shape a dynamic and inclusive future for students and institutions alike.

Today, he is joined by an esteemed group of college and university presidents from independent institutions of higher of education, including Karen Hoffman, president of Art Center College of Design, Michael Bills, president of Vanguard University, and others.

So please welcome them to the California State Assembly. Thank you.

Welcome, UOP. Members, while we were at it, I spy out of the corner of my eye in the back there, retired Assembly Member, current executive director of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, by far one of the most ethical and principled and effective members of this

legislature, Mr. Hector De La Torre. Thank you, Members. If I could have your attention, one final guest introduction. I'll be doing this on behalf of Assembly Member Muratsuchi, whose flight is delayed from Los Angeles.

Will you please, join me in welcoming members of Leadership Torrance? Would you mind standing up up in the gallery, please? With the help of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Torrance is a program focused on developing effective leaders across South Bay LA.

It provides opportunities for emerging leaders to take an active role towards building a stronger community. Please, Members, join me in welcoming them to Sacramento.

Members, we have one final procedural motion to get through. Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your procedural motion.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 56 to allow the following committees to notice bills pending rereferral. Education committee to notice AB 1627, Avila Farias, for their hearing on Wednesday, April 22,

pending rereferral from the Public Employee Retirement Committee. Housing and Community Development Committee to notice the following bills for their hearing on Wednesday, April 22. AB 1725, Caloza, pending rereferral from the Judiciary Committee.

And AB 1997 and AB 2110 Johnson, pending rereferral from the Local Government Committee. And natural resources committee to notice the following bills for their hearing on Monday, April 20. AB 1808 Carrillo and AB 2026 Aguiar-Curry pending rereferral from the water

parks and wildlife committee. AB 20 fifth 2,074 Haney, and AB 2433 Alvarez, pending rereferral from the Local Government Committee.

And AB 2245 Michelle Rodriguez, and AB 2549 Zibur pending re referral from the environmental safety and toxic materials committee.

Without objection, such shall be the order. Okay. Members, we're gonna be moving on to business on the daily file. Please take your desks. Please take your desks, Members.

We're gonna begin with the second reading file items one through 39 Clerk will read.

Assembly bills 1801, 1974 , 1660, 1673, 1697 with amendments, 2530 with amendments, 1860 with amendments, 2158 with amendments, 2202 with amendments, 2225 with amendments, 2514 with amendments, 2071 with amendments, 2652 with amendments, 2149 with amendments,

2206 with amendments, 2580 with amendments, 2486 with amendments, 1577 with amendments, 2182 with amendments, 1774 with amendments, 2111 with amendments, 2383 with amendments, 2396 with amendments, 2493 with amendments,

2124 with amendments, 2200 with amendments, 2266 with amendments, 2463 with amendments, 2505 with amendments, 2618 with amendments, 2516 with amendments, 2375 with amendments, 2455, 2539, 2663 with amendments, 2503 with amendments,

1569 with amendments, 2148 with amendments, and assembly bill 2490 with amendments.

All bills redeemed read and all amendments will be deemed adopted. Under concurrence and Senate amendments, file item number 40, we're gonna pass and retain. On reconsideration file items 41 through 43, all items shall be continued.

That brings us to the assembly third reading file. Assembly Member Wilson, are you here? Assembly Member Wilson, you are recognized for a very important guest introduction.

Thank you. Thank you, Members. And I am pleased if they would stand to invite the Vacaville Powell who are visiting us today, from the California Powell conference. And if you don't know where that is, that is the Police Activities League. Which way are they?

They're up here somewhere. So they're gonna stand in a moment. I think they may be coming in. But the police activities league in our communities do really important things. They help teach children confidence, leadership, and give them a safe place.

And so I was excited to be able to welcome Vacaville Police Activities League to my office today and here to watch us on the floor. Please give a round a big round of applause and welcome Vacaville Police Activities League to our chamber today.

Welcome, welcome. Okay. That brings us back to our assembly third reading file. That's file items 44 through 71. We're gonna pass and retain file items 44 through 57.

That brings us to file item number 58. That is ACR 160 by Dr. Sharp-Collins. The clerk will read.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 160 by Assembly Member Sharp-Collins relative to Parkinson's awareness month.

Dr. Sharp-Collins, you are recognized.

Thank you, Speaker and Members. Today, I rise to call attention to a growing and urgent public health crisis that demands action from this body.

Parkinson's disease is the fastest growing neurological disease in The United States, affecting more than one hundred and thirty thousand Californians with numbers expected to rise dramatically in the coming years.

Yet despite its scale and impact, it remains Underrecognized, Underfunded, and too often left out of our broader public health priorities.

Parkinson's is a is a devastating progressive disease with no cure, no treatment so let me say that again.

With no cure and no treatment that can slow down its progression. It robs individuals of their mobility, their independence, and over time, their ability to speak, think, and care for themselves.

It places an enormous burden on families, caregivers, and our health care system. This is not just an health issue. It is an economic issue, a workforce issue, and a matter of equity.

At the same time, we know that we do not yet fully understand the causes of this disease. Emerging research points to environmental factors including a pesticide exposure alongside, genetic risk.

That is why California must continue to lead with science driven policy, strong oversight, and a commitment to protecting public health. My bill Assembly Bill 829, which created a Parkinson's disease research voluntary tax contribution fund passed last year,

and it reflects the kind of forward looking approach we need to better understand risk and strengthen data. We also know that progress, it is possible.

Breakthroughs in research, including the identification of the first biomarkers of Parkinson disease are opening the door to earlier detection and better treatment. California's investment in data and innovation has positioned our state at the forefront of this work,

but continued progress requires sustained commitment. This resolution is about making that sustained commitment clear. It is about recognizing the scale of this crisis and is showing that that the patient, the families,

and the caregivers affected by Parkinson's disease are seen, heard, and supported. It is about affirming that California will continue to lead in research, innovation, and equitable access to care.

By proclaiming April 2026 as Parkinson's disease awareness month, we are sending a strong message that this legislature is paying attention and that we are prepared to act. With that, Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Dr. Sharp-Collins. Do you wish for the first role to be open for co authors?

Yes.

Okay. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the role. Members, this is for co authors. 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. There are 60 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. Dr. Sharp-Collins, you're recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you. Joining us in this effort here in the gallery and also representing here on the floor are the voices of patients, caregivers, and advocates. Here today, we have Catherine Callahan with the Michael j Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Harry Starkey, president of the Parkinson's Association of Northern California, Stephanie Murphy, the executive director of Parkinson's Association of San Diego, And I think Patrick is still here? Okay. But Patrick Lo Lo Shacho, I'm trying to get it right, president of the Parkinson's Community Los Angeles.

Their leadership in in advocacy continues to inform our work and elevate the needs of Parkinson's within the community and also across the state. Thank you so much for being here, and I appreciate the research and support.

Continuing on file item number 59, that's HR 98 by Assemblymember Bauer Kehan. The Clerk will read.

House Resolution 98 by Assemblymember Bauer Kehan and others relative to California Holocaust Memorial Day.

Quorum members. Quorum, please. Thank you, members.

Assembly member Bauer-Kahan, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I rise today to present HR 98, which is in honor of Yom HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day. And as I was thinking this morning about what I wanted to say, I was reflecting on the fact that this is my 8th Holocaust Remembrance Day in the legislature. And on my first Holocaust Remembrance Day, I adjourned in the memory of my grandmother. She was 98 years old.

She had just recently passed, and she had died after watching me become a state legislator. And I told the story of her life. And I did so on Holocaust Remembrance Day because the story of the Holocaust feels sometimes incredibly distant, and yet it's my story. And it's the story of so many people who you may have met. And the things that I wanted to convey when I shared her story, were that she had an incredible life in Vienna prior to the Nazi occupation.

She had a charmed life. She loved where she lived. That she never thought it was possible that her own neighbors, and friends, and classmates would learn to hate her, would allow for the mass extermination of their neighbors. The silence of those people in her life, But also, the people who did stand up, the people who saved my family.

The sponsor in New York who sponsored her family having never met them, allowing them to come to this country and saving their lives and ensuring that my family didn't suffer the fate of the 6,000,000 who were exterminated in the holocaust.

My great grandfather was at Dachau. He was taken to the camp after Kristallnacht. I had the opportunity to go there with my father. And as I walked around the camp and imagined my great grandfather there in the camp, he was there before the gas chamber was built. So when he was there, the Jews were shot and killed into a ravine.

He would listen to the gunshots of the Jews being killed. And then I saw the gas chamber, which was later built, the crematoriums, where they were burnt after being exterminated. And for those that have had the opportunity to go to Dachau, you will know it's in the middle of a neighborhood. It's not a faraway place.

And I saw the houses and the neighborhoods right outside the gates where my grandfather was held, and I thought about the people who stood by, who heard the gunshots, who saw the smoke, who saw the ash of the bodies being burnt, who did nothing.

And worse, the ones who were complicit in the mass extermination of a people. And I bring this up today because I think as we remember the Holocaust, it's important to know we are more than the worst thing that ever happened to us. And the Jewish people are so much more than the worst thing that happened to us, which is one of the greatest horrors in history. But it is part of our story, and it is what makes us who we are.

And it is foundational to who we have become as a people.

A people who will not stand by as any group experiences hate because we know what it means to experience hate and what the ultimate price one pays when you allow that hate to thrive. People who were saved by this country and I stand here before you a public servant because I believe I owe my entire life to this nation. I wouldn't be here if they didn't let us in. And that's the immigrant story.

That's the story of what this nation has given people and what people who immigrated here want to do to make this country better.

And it's a warning of what happens when we stay silent and when we don't stand up when we see hate of any people. And so I really wanted to highlight that because last year, as we were debating the very difficult bill around anti-semitism, a colleague said to us as a caucus, well I haven't gotten many calls in support of this bill. The response we had to give was sorry that Hitler killed most of us, and there aren't many left to call you.

But that's the reality of what it means to be a minority, whether it's the Jewish people are a different minority. We may not have the numbers to ask for help when things are getting ugly, but it doesn't mean you should stay silent.

It may not always be the politically expedient thing to do to stand up to hate, but it is always the right thing to do. And so today as we remember the worst thing that has happened to our people, I want you to remember who we are, who we become, the contributions we make to this great state, this great country, this world, doesn't mean we're always perfect. No people is.

But we are like every other group worthy of people standing up for us when we're experiencing hate, and we promise and we have shown that we will do the same. And so with that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote on HR 98.

Thank you. Assembly member Bauer-Kahan. Assembly member Carrillo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. speaker. Good afternoon, fellow members. As Southern California Vice chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, I rise today in solemn support of House Resolution 98, recognized in 04/14/2026 as Holocaust Memorial Day. More than 80 years ago, 6,000,000 Jews were murdered in the Holocaust, along with millions of other targeted by the hateful state sponsored campaign of violence. Today, we remember the victims, honor their survivors, and recognize those who showed extraordinary courage in the face of evil.

But remembrance is not just about the past. It is a responsibility in the present and a commitment to the future. At a time when antisemitism is rising, here in California and around the world, we must reaffirm our commitment to equality, human dignity, and justice. This resolution ask all Californians to pause, reflect, and remember not just the events of the past, but the real commitment we owe to future generations. Because we must never forget, and we must never allow it to happen again.

I respectfully ask for aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Carrillo. Assemblymember Ward, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. speaker and colleagues. I rise today as the chair of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus and member of the Jewish Caucus in support of HR 98. Because today, of course, we again remember, importantly, the victims and survivors of the antisemitic and discriminatory targeted abuses carried out by Nazi government. Alongside the Jewish community, LGBTQ people also fell victim to the atrocities in the Holocaust.

In concentration camps, LGBTQ victims were kept in separate facilities for the fear that homosexuality would spread to other prisoners as if one's identity was some sort of disease.

Other heinous government sponsored abuses including medical experimentation, disappearances, imprisonment, sexual abuse, torture, and murder. Even after the war, the allies, Germany, and other surrounding countries refused to recognize LGBTQ prisoners as victims of the Nazi government, a status essential to qualify for restitution. Additionally, many LGBTQ victims were forced to continue their to serve their arbitrary prison sentences.

And during the Holocaust, homosexuals were forced to wear the pink triangle or in some cases of queer women, the black triangle, both being LGBTQ equivalents of the yellow to a star. Remember must of our remember of the Holocaust did not begin with gas chambers, concentration camps, mass executions, or death marches.

As all atrocities do, the Holocaust began with choices, policy changes, and government sponsored actions that while seemingly small and disconnected from one each one in each other at first, systemically built upon each other over time. The Holocaust first began with rhetoric spewing from a specific political faction, rhetoric that demonized a minority group of people, othering them, making them seem subhuman and undeserving of the same rights as the rest of society. This rhetoric seep into the public consciousness often under the guise of nationalism or security or preserving traditional values.

And next steps for not violence, but the policies that led to it such as limiting the rights of Jews, declaring their German passports invalid, stripping them of citizenship, forcing them into ghettos, removing them from their homes, families, and livelihood. Seemingly incremental in the beginning, each step making the next one more conceivable, more acceptable to the public. To the point where the unimaginable and reprehensible became a reality.

So now more than ever, it is imperative that we spread awareness of the stories of all of those who persecuted in the Holocaust, especially the names, faces, and stories we will never know. And as we acknowledge the Holocaust as the time in history, we must also recognize that the same hate and targeting of specific communities is still alive and present with us today we have to re-affirm our commitment to combatting anti-semitism Anti-Islamophobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, racism, and hate in all of its forms.

And above all, we must continue to stand in solidarity with all communities to collectively fight anyone who claims their identity is supreme and for a free, equitable, and safe society for all. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on HR 98.

Thank you. Assembly member Ward. Assembly member Bryan, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. speaker. I rise as vice chair and on behalf of the California Legislative Black Caucus in strong support of HR 98. Yom HaShoah begins tonight. Today, we pause to remember the 6,000,000 Jews and the millions of others systematically murdered by the Nazi regime more than eighty years ago. Black Americans and Jewish Americans share a history that runs deep.

From the founding of the NAACP, to the freedom rides, to marching arm in arm in Selma, a pilgrimage many of us took together last year, our communities have stood together in the long fight against hatred and dehumanization. Doctor King made it plain, and justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. When antisemitism rises, it's not just a Jewish problem. It's all of our problem. We know what it means when a society looks away from hate.

We know what happens when people are reduced to less than human. That knowledge is not abstract for us. The FBI reported nearly 2,000 anti Jewish hate crimes in 2024, the highest number on record. Studies have found that a significant portion of adults hold deeply antisemitic beliefs with sharp increases amongst our young people. That's why remembrance is not just a a ceremony.

It's a necessity. Never again is more than a slogan. It's a commitment from all of us to stop injustice, to end state sanction murder and violence and to end erasure. It's a commitment to treat each other with love and not hate and to bring light to those in fear and despair. California is home to over 1,000,000 Jewish residents.

I'm proud to represent the most densely populated Jewish neighborhood in our state, Pico Robertson. In California, we're not just talking. We're doing the work. We stand up for one another. We lead with compassion, and we lead with Solidarity.

That's why on behalf of the California Legislative Black Caucus, I rise in strong support of HR 98.

Thank you, Assemblymember Bryan. Assemblymember Fong, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I rise in strong support of HR 98 on behalf of the API Legislative Caucus. A day to remember the 6,000,000 Jewish lives lost during the Holocaust, as well as the millions of others persecuted under Nazi rule. We honor the memory of those who suffered, and we uplift the voices of survivors and their families. The Holocaust stands as one of the darkest chapters in human history, marked by systematic hatred, dehumanization, and genocide.

Antisemitism and other forms of bigotry continue to threaten our communities today. As members of Asian Pacific Islander communities, we recognize our shared responsibility to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community. Our histories are connected and shared commitment to standing against hatred, prejudice, and injustice. On this Holocaust Memorial Day, I hope we can all remember the past and commit to action for a more and just inclusive future. Thank you.

Thank you. Assembly member Fong. Assembly member Ramos, you are recognized.

Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, on behalf of the Native American Legislative Caucus, we stand with my colleagues in the Jewish Caucus today to honor 04/14/2026 as California Holocaust Memorial Day. But we can't just make it one day that we stand united together. We must make it every minute, every day, and every year to ensure that a treatment towards a people is not overlooked, that we still understand that hurt and pain today and the trauma that truly exists.

As California Indian people and the population here in the state of California, we know a horde passed all too well.

We stand united. We stand with you. And to make sure that when people start to view people as less than human, that we all rally around one another to stand with you and to uplift you through these times. In times of turmoil, we must show our support for each other so that the people that are perpetrating the horrendous crimes against people know that there's many of us that will rally around one another in the light of these times.

And to let you know that you're not alone standing standing on this floor for the different recognition of your ancestors and all of our ancestors to be able to stand together on this floor where it wasn't so long ago that our people would not be welcomed here.

It's time that we rally around one another. It's time that we stand united to ensure that those who are standing in the face in the face of turmoil know that they're not standing alone. I urge your support for HR 98.

Thank you, Assemblymember Ramos. Assemblymember Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mister Speaker. I rise today to also lend my voice to the course. Let me start by thanking our incredible colleague who authored this resolution and who has spoken so beautifully on so many occasions about her family story, and how that has led from, incredible heartbreak and trauma to the work that you are doing here in the legislature.

I also just wanted to extend my sincere thank you to, all of our friends and allies in the other caucuses who have spoken in support of this over so many years, like our colleague from Orinda. This is also my eighth year doing Yom HaSho in the legislature, and it's always a complicated day for me, but one of the most deeply moving and meaningful parts of the year.

Because when I watch people from so many diverse backgrounds stand up and support our community and talk about our shared responsibility is very, very moving. And so on behalf of the Jewish caucus, I just wanna let you know how much all of your colleagues appreciate you, how much we appreciate your solidarity, your support, your allyship, and what it means to us as a community and to us as a caucus. This is also a different day for us.

It's the first, as some of you may have noticed, that I have been here when we have not brought survivors or liberators to the capital. For many years, the Jewish caucus has endeavored to bring holocaust survivors and holocaust liberators from all corners of the state to the capital, but we have essentially reached a moment in history when that's no longer possible.

And we actually made a a point this year early this year of taking my sons to a Shabbat dinner to sit with a holocaust survivor, to sit with the grandmother of a friend of ours so that they would hopefully have some memories when they're older of of meeting a survivor. And it's a very interesting thing because for so many of us, I obviously, my family came here before the holocaust, but I remember growing up with survivors. It was not something that was abstract.

There were people at our Shabbat dinner table, that were at our Passover Seders, people that we celebrated Jewish holidays with. And so we had an opportunity to hear from them, to learn from them personally, to see the the numbers tattooed on their arm.

So it's very real for us, and very personal for us in a different way than I think it is for many people in the younger generation. And so, I just wanted to acknowledge that fact to explain why they're not here. They continue to be a North Star for our community people who endured the most unimaginable hardships and yet came here to California.

And one of the things that was so beautiful about so many of them and has always struck me is how many of them were deeply involved in giving back to the community and standing up for other people and wanting to make sure that what had happened to them and the trauma that they had experienced at Young People would not be experienced by any other community.

And so I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the fact that we miss them and that we feel their absence today, but we are very much guided by their memories.

So thank you again to all of you that have stood with us, and on behalf of the Jewish caucus respectfully ask for your aye vote on HR 98.

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

Thank you, Mister speaker and members. And I wanna reiterate, our chair's comments. Think of gratitude towards my colleagues that have stood up in solidarity. Our native colleague and I sit together on the governor's holocaust and genocide council education council, and it has been a privilege to sit alongside you and with a shared history of genocide and understanding that it can affect communities of all faiths and backgrounds and that it is our obligation to prevent it for all people.

And, I had the privilege of going to Selma with our colleague from Los Angeles this past summer and walking across the bridge, and I grew up with a rabbi whom had a picture in his office of walking that bridge with our black brothers and sisters during the civil rights movement.

And the shared history that each of us have in preventing hate is so critically important to the future we are trying to build. And I'm not great just grateful for the comments today, but for your partnership in whether it was addressing Anti Asian hate at the height of COVID when that became our top priority or the past year focusing on our immigrant communities or I've been here for a while now, the Black Lives Matter movement.

It has been the really a privilege of a lifetime to do that work alongside each and every one of you, knowing it is the values that were instilled in me by my family that taught me that we need to stand up at those moments. And to do that with each of you has been a gift, and I wanna thank you for standing with us over this last year. As our colleague from Los Angeles noted, as antisemitism continues to rise, you have been allies in that fight.

And it is very much what we are trying to remember today is the need for us all to stand in each of those moments to make sure that never again is real. And I wanted to close by saying that, I was taught by my grandparents there were two types of resistance during the Holocaust. There was the actual resistance in the ghettos and the like where they fought physically to get their freedom. And then there was spiritual resistance, and they called it 'that'.

And it was when they would sing songs and they would draw paintings and they would find beauty in the darkest moments that one could imagine, hiding, celebrating religious holidays in fear, but finding that spirituality and that belief in goodness and in the future that could be brighter that got them on those trains and on those boats that got them to this country, and to remind each of you that both of those pieces of resistance are so important even today, that we fight the fight with our policy and with our power that we hold on this floor, and that we find that spiritual resistance in the joy and in the future that we wanna build.

And with that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Assemblymember Power Kahan. Assemblymember, do you wish for the first role to be open for co authors? All debate having ceased, the clerk will open the role. Members, this is for co authors.

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. There are 76 co authors added.

Without objection, we'll take a voice vote on the resolution. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it, resolution is adapted.

The resolution is adopted. We're moving on to file item number 60. That is HR 100 by Doctor Bains. The clerk will read.

House Resolution 100 bias. Senate Member Bains, relative to Vaisakhi.

Doctor Bains, you are recognized.

Thank you, Speaker and Members. When evil gripped the land in a deep darkness, when the freedom of the people ceased to exist, when forced religious conversion or death was a decision to be made, There was only one that could have come to their aid. This one would make a sacrifice for the world to see. They were the master of the sword, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. By giving their head, they laid the strong foundation.

Their sacrifice would give birth to a whole new nation. A nation that used one hand to protect and with the other hand to feed, with bravery as a tree and compassion as the seed, the birth of the Khalsa in 1699 came to be. As the first sick American elected to the California state office and the first South Asian woman elected to the California legislature, it is a personal honor to present HR 100 and wish everybody a very, very happy Visakh.

HR 100 formally recognizes Visakh as a significant cultural, religious, and historical celebration for sick Americans and the broader South Asian community in California. Visakh is a cherished holiday, a time to honor the spring festival, share good food with family, and visit the sick.

It is particularly significant to Sikhs as it marks the very day Sikhism was born as a collective faith. In 1699, the Khalsa brotherhood was founded. And to this day, many Sikhs choose Visaki as the occasion to be baptized into that brotherhood. HR 100 affirms the California Assembly's respect for this ancient festival and honors traditions that have long defined sick identity. At its heart, the is a celebration of the sick spirit, one that unites family, friends, and neighbors across generations in faith and community.

Wishing everybody a very, very happy, safe, and healthy Visaki.

Thank you, Assemblymember Bains, Doctor Bains. Assemblymember Zbur, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. Members, I rise today on behalf of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus in support of HR 100 commemorating Vaisakhi and recognizing the rich cultural diversity that strengthens our state. Pesaki is a festival of profound cultural, historical, and religious significance for Sikh communities as well as many across the South Asian diaspora here in California and around the world. It commemorates the founding of the Khalsa in 1699, a defining moment in sick history rooted in the principles of equality, justice, and service to others.

Baysaki also marks the spring harvest, a time of renewal, reflection, and community celebration, bringing families and communities together.

California is home to one of the largest sick communities in The United States, and Sikh Californians have made invaluable contributions to our state through agriculture, public service, small business, and civic life. Today, at a time when too many communities continue to face discrimination and misunderstanding, it is more important than ever that we affirm our shared commitment to inclusion, respect, and mutual understanding.

The values of equality, service, and justice that are reflected in Vaisakhi resonate deeply with our LGBTQ plus communities ongoing work to ensure that people of all backgrounds can live openly and authentically without fear of discrimination. In that spirit, we stand in solidarity with the Sikh communities across California, reaffirming our shared commitment to building a state where everyone across faiths, cultures, and identities can experience dignity, belonging, and respect.

On behalf of the LGBTQ caucus, we thank our colleague from Delano for bringing this important resolution, which reminds us that California's strength lies in its diversity and in our willingness to celebrate and learn from one another.

Thank you, mister speaker and members. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on HR 100.

Thank you, Assemblymember Zbur. Assemblymember Kalra, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. And I wanna also thank our colleague from Delano for bringing this forward and for being a trailblazer, in the sick community and someone that, I hope and know that will lead to many more to follow here on this floor and the Senate floor. I think that that's the incredible thing about being the first that you're not just a trailblazer, but a role model for so many.

And I think when we look at the sick community, as our other colleague, from from LA was just talking about in terms of the aspect of being inclusive, and this is something I wanted to certainly ask of everyone. We, you know, California has a very unique part of sick history in this country.

You know, the first members of sick community came here in the nineteenth century, and the first is in Stockton. The largest in the Western Hemisphere is in my district in San Jose, and there are many others throughout the state. And so I would encourage my colleagues to stop by, especially on the weekend, especially on a Sunday, any given day you can stop by actually, but particularly during this time of year as Baysaki is being celebrated. You will be welcomed.

You'll be fed good food, certainly, and you'll have questions answered.

It's not such an important thing for us as we live in such a diverse community, is to walk into a place like a Gurdwara. You will feel so welcome there, and you will be yourself celebrated, as that's part of the culture is not simply to stay insulated, but quite the opposite. In fact, whenever you see a natural disaster or anyone in need in the community, you will see the sick community there.

You will see them providing hunger, providing food, providing assistance, not just here in California, but anywhere in the world. And that's a deeply rooted aspect of the faith.

And so it's it's an honor for me to be able to join with our colleague in asking the body to support HR100, and I hope you do take the opportunity if you haven't already to stop by your local neighborhood, Gutterada, big or small, and get to know the community better. And I promise you, you'll walk away feeling that much more gratitude for this wonderful place we call home.

Thank you. Assemblymember Kalra. Assemblymember Ramos, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise today as chair of the California Legislative Native American Caucus. Now I thank my colleague from Delano for being the first and being so bold to move forward on this floor a day of recognition for your people. We stand united with you. This resolution encourages the state to join in celebrating, the harvest festival, the Vaisakhi, celebration.

It is time to celebrate with music, religious celebrations, and feasting. When we celebrate cultural traditions here in the state of California, we must also celebrate the diversity of our state and its people and their contributions. These observances foster the great global and inclusive nature of our state.

We wish all those who celebrate this day to honor our diversity and honor the people that stand here today to be able to move forward and to feel welcome that today in this chamber, you are the first but not the last that we'll continue to move forward and stand side by side with you. I urge all to support HR 60.

Thank you, Assemblymember Ramos. Assemblymember Irwin, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker and colleagues. And I rise today on behalf of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus in strong support of HR 100 and the recognition of the diversity that strengthens our state. Waisakhi is a deeply meaningful celebration for this sick, Hindu, Buddhist, and South Asian communities across California. A time to mark the spring harvest, gather with family, and celebrate community.

Vaisakhi also commemorates the founding of Khalsa, the moment rooted in a commitment to stand up for justice, defend religious freedom, and protect the dignity of others.

The Jewish caucus is proud to stand with our colleagues and neighbors in celebrating Vaisakhi, And we wish to all to sell we wish all who observe a joyful holiday. With that, and on behalf of the Jewish caucus, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Assemblymember Irwin. Assemblymember Carrillo, you are recognized.

Mister Speaker, as vice co-chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, I rise today to recognize Vaisakhi, a meaningful holiday celebrated by Sikh, Hindu, and Buddhist communities here in California and around the world. Baisakhi of serving mid April began as a harvest festival making the arrival of spring and giving thanks for the land. That spirit of gratitude and connection to what the culture resonates deeply here in Californias as the best breadbasket of this country.

For Sikh Californians, Maysaki holds special significance as the founding of the Khalsa in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh, a moment rooted in equity, courage, and the defense of religious freedom, values reflecting the very best of our state and its people. Baisakhi is also a time of service.

Sikh communities practice Seva, offering free meals and opening their doors to all as a powerful example of compassion. For many Hindu Californians, Baisakhi marks the new year, a time for renewal and reflection. Across our state, communities come together with praise, prayer, and celebration, reminding us that our diversity is our strength. Today, we honor the contributions of sick and South Asian Californians and join them by celebrating this important day. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Carrillo. Seeing and hearing no further debate, Doctor Bains, do you wish to close?

Thank you so much, Speaker. And thank you so much to all my colleagues that stood up to support HR 100 Gudanonic, which was one of our first gurus of the Sikh religion, laid the foundation for women empowerment. At a time right now when women empowerment is being questioned, the state of the woman and what she means in America is being looked at. How awesome is it that the first sick American that was elected to state office in California was a woman?

That's the power of the woman empowerment movement that was created in India with Guru Nanak.

Through his sacrifices and teachings, I am proud of my identity and appreciate all of the words and support and respectfully ask for co authors and your eye in support of this resolution.

Thank you so much, Doctor Vaubs. Happy Vaisakhi. Okay. All debate having ceased. Quick, we'll open the roll.

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 and tally the votes.

There are 73 co authors added. Without objection, we'll take a voice vote on the resolution. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. All those opposed, no.

The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Doctor Banes, you are recognized for your guest introduction.

Yes. Members, please observe the gifts on your desk. This pin is is the cunda, which symbolizes the Sikh principle of advocating for justice, equality, and the protection of the oppressed, principles that we all uphold in this chamber. At these desks representing all of our constituents, I invite you all to wear this pin in celebration of the sake, and thank you for helping me uplifting this day. We hold so dearly for so for the Sikh community and so many South Asian communities.

I want to introduce my mom and my dad, to everyone in addition to many guests in the gallery that have traveled from all over the state of California, many sick Americans from different parts, a lot of your guys' constituencies as well. It is such an honor to have my family present while I recognize the Psaki. This holiday is so deeply rooted in our culture.

Having you all here today makes the celebration even more special as I am reminded of the traditions and joys that we have shared through this celebration. Thank you, mom and dad, for all of your sacrifices to helping make the first Sikh American state office in creating history, And thank you to my sick community for reminding me it's all about public service.

Members, looks like we have a few procedural motions we need to get through right now. Madam majority leader, you're recognized for your procedural motions.

Thank you, mister speaker. Pursuant to assembly rule 51, I request unanimous consent to re-refer AB 1664 Jackson to the elections committee.

That objection, such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend joint rule 62A, the file notice requirement to allow the elections committee to hear AB1664 Jackson during their hearing on Wednesday, April 15 at 9am in Capitol Room 444.

Without objection, such shall be the order. Back to business on the daily file. Assembly third reading, we're at file item number 61. We're gonna pass and retain on 61, 62, 63, 64, 65. That brings us to file item number 66. That's AB 1977 by Assembly member Erwin. The clerk will read it.

Assembly bill 1977 by Assembly member Erwin and I'm appealing to notaries public.

Assembly member Erwin, you are recognized.

Thank you, mister speaker. I'm here to present AB1977. This bill sponsored by the secretary of state clarifies and corrects ambiguities and inconsistencies in the online notarization act to ensure implementation by 2030. This bill strengthens consumer protections and provides clarity for notaries, platforms, and users by aligning statutory requirements with how online notarization will operate in practice. With that said, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Erwin. 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 vote size 49, nose five, the measure passes. We're gonna pass and retain on file item 67. That brings us to file item 68. That's AB 1987 by our majority leader. The clerk will read.

Assembly bill nineteen eighty seven by Assembly member, Agriya Curry, and others, and I believe it's a fish and wildlife and making an appropriation, therefore.

Madam majority leader, you are recognized.

Thank you, mister speaker and members. AB 1987 will help fund our state wildlife areas by making sure the fees they generate support their operation and maintenance. Today, some wildfire areas, wildlife areas have only one or two full time staff managing thousands and thousands of acres. Wildlife areas generate almost 6,000,000 per year, both hunter fees and agricultural leases. But those funds are not required to support the areas where they are generated.

By directing these funds back to the lands themselves, this bill will protect the environment and recreational benefits they provide to the state. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, madam majority leader. Assembly member Hadwick, you are recognized.

Thank you, mister speaker. Today, I rise as a proud joint author of assembly bill nineteen eighty seven. Across the North State and in my district, wildlife areas are critical, not only for waterfowl conservation, but also for supporting agriculture and sustaining rural economies. This land is leased by farmers for rice, cereal grain, and other commodities. Places like the Butte Valley where I grew up, next to Meese Lake, provide valuable hunting, camping, and outdoor recreation opportunity.

Unfortunately, wildlife areas face under staffing and insufficient operations and maintenance funding. This results in a degraded habitat, delayed wetland flooding, reduced hunting opportunities, and diminished public access. All of which have real economic impacts on rural communities. AB 1987 provides a straightforward solution by ensuring that 5,800,000 in hunting use and agriculture lease fees are not diverted away and are reinvested back into the wildlife areas.

This bill protects California wetlands, supports hunters and agriculture, and ensures that these lands could be enjoyed by my children and future generations. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Hadwick. Seeing and hearing no further debate, do you wish to close? Okay. All debate having ceased, the clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote?

All members vote who desire to vote? All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally votes. I-sixty nine, no zero, the measure passes. We're gonna pass and retain on file items 69 through 70, excuse me, through 71.

That gets us to the Senate third reading file, file item 72 through 77. We're gonna pass and retain on all items. Second day consent calendar, we shall pass and retain on the second day consent calendar file item 95. And that brings us to adjournments in memory. Members, the quorum call is still in place.

Let's give our respectful attention to those who were granted prior permission to speak on their adjournment in memory. Thank you, members. Assembly member Sharp-Collins. Doctor Sharp-Collins, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you, speaker and members. Today, we honor the life and service of La Mesa police officer Lauren Craven, who was taken from us far too soon just at the age of 25. Officer Craven joined the La Mesa police department in February 2024 and was assigned to the patrol unit. On October 20, officer Craven was fatally struck on the I 8 Freeway by a suspected DUI driver.

Her passing is a profound loss for the La Mesa police department, and it marks the department's first line of duty death, making this moment especially deeply felt across the entire community.

Officer Craven dedicated herself to serving others with compassion and integrity. She was known amongst her colleagues as someone who truly cared about her partners, someone who cared about her community and the badge she wore. In moments of uncertainty and intention, she brought a steady and calming presence by helping others feel safe, heard, and respected. That ability to connect with people and deescalate difficult situations speaks volume about the kind of officer she was and the kind of person she was.

In the days following her passing, a motorcade carried her in a powerful display of honor and remembrance.

From the coroner's office in Kearny Mesa to Skylines Church in La Mesa, members of law enforcement from across San Diego County came together. Fire crews extended their ladders high, holding a flag over the roadways as her hearse passed beneath. Hundreds stood in salute as her flag draped casket moved by. Her legacy endures in the community she served and among all who wore the uniform. May she rest in peace, and may her memory continue to guide and inspire us.

Officer Lauren Craven will be remembered not only for how she died, but for how she lived with an unwavering commitment to others. Her loss is a reminder of the risk our officers face every single day, but more importantly, her life is a reminder of why they have served. Though she lived twenty five years, know that she lived with bravery and compassion.

And as it was stated during her service, she lived with a few chicken nuggets and uncrustables, which chief Sweeney said is the diet of a hero, the diet of a true hero. We owe it to her and to every officer who puts on the uniform to carry forward that sense of duty, to protect one another, and to never take for granted the lives behind that badge.

We lost an amazing woman, but I can say that we gained an amazing angel. Officer Craven is survived by her mother, her father, her sister, and her partner. But here today on this floor is her parents, Karen and David Craven, and the Mesa Police Department's captain Kathy Lynch. I ask that we please adjourn in the memory of of of my officer, Lauren Craven. Thank you.

Thank you, Doctor Sharp-Collins. Members, let us observe a moment of silence to honor this the life of this historic Californian officer, Lauren Craven.

Thank you, Doctor Sharp-Collins. Members, let us observe a moment of silence to honor this the life of this historic Californian officer, Lauren Craven.

We continue forward. Assembly member Wicks, you are recognized from the majority leader's desk for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you, mister speaker and members. I rise to adjourn in the memory of Cynthia Brantley Pierce, a dedicated community organizer who spent her career serving democratic and women's causes. As an advocate and devoted mother, wife, sister, aunt, and friend, Cynthia leaves a lasting impact in the lives of so many throughout our state. She was born in Palo Alto, but Cynthia grew up largely in North Carolina. She attended college at Loyola University Chicago, where she received her degree in economics, summa cum laude.

In 1995, Cynthia married her husband, Curtis Pierce, and settled in Berkeley, California to raise two sons, Clayton and Will. Throughout her years spent in California, Cynthia devoted time, energy, and expertise to building stronger communities and championing democratic causes. Most notably, she dedicated much of her career working towards the goal of achieving gender parity in the assembly and the Senate. She was integral to the success of close the gap California, championing the election of more women to public office at both the state and national level.

It is no exaggeration to say that because of Cynthia's vital work, that today almost half of our state legislature are represented by women.

More pointedly, many of the women on this floor today, myself included, are here because of Cynthia's work. Cynthia loved working in politics, and in addition, also enjoyed the outdoors, especially spending time with friends and family. Whether it was hiking, traveling, or gardening, her passion for life, nature, and community was self evident. Cynthia built community. She built community in her participation at three different schools, in the PTA in Berkeley.

She built community in her work with Close the Gap. She built community by helping to pass a local ballot measure to fund Burke Berkeley public schools. She built community in the two different moms groups she was part of. Cynthia built community. Cynthia passed away on January 26 after a years long valiant battle with cancer.

She was surrounded by loved ones, some of whom are with us here today in the gallery. Beyond her dedication to California and the people who call it home, Cynthia was devoted to her husband and two sons. Both of them are following in her footsteps of community service. Will as a grassroots community organizer and Clayton as a civil rights attorney. Colleagues, please join me today as we remember Cynthia Brantley Pierce, and we adjourn her memory.

Thank you, Assemblymember Wicks. Members, let us also observe a moment of silence to honor the life of this historic Californian, Cynthia Brantley Pierce. Assemblymember Bonta. You are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you, mister speaker and members. I rise today to mourn and to celebrate an Oakland Giants and a California legend, coach John Beam. Coach Beam was shot and killed on the campus he loved last November, a senseless act of gun violence that robbed Oakland and the state of one of its most irreplaceable people. He was 66 years old. For forty five years, John Beam showed up for Oakland's young people.

First, at Skyline High School, where his teams didn't lose a single league game for a decade, and then at Laney College, where he built a program that sent at least 20 players to the NFL and countless more to college degrees and careers they might never have imagined for themselves. But coach Beem said it best himself. The hell with sports. I just wanna see these kids go to college. That was John Beam.

He took young people that others had written off, those navigating poverty, housing instability, long bus rides just to get to class, and he refused to stop believing in them. His personal model was simple. I believe in you, so you can believe in yourself. He lived it every single day. His reach extended far beyond any scoreboard.

He fought for a designated parking lot for a twenty four hour security, so students forced to sleep in their cars could do so safely. He pushed back on rules that prevented him from buying a hungry player a meal. He chose Oakland over comfortable assistant coaching jobs at major universities because our community was where he was needed most.

The most meaningful way we can honor Coach Bheem is by carrying that spirit forward, investing in our young people, especially those who are too often overlooked, and building the kind of communities where every young person has the chance to thrive. That is what Coach Beam wanted us to do.

To his family and the thousands of lives he touched, may find comforts in the immense and lasting legacy he leaves behind. With us in the rear of the chamber, we have members of coach Beam's family, including Cindy Rivera Beam, his wife, Monica Beam, and Sonia Phillips, his daughters, Dave Phillips, a family member, Jenny Kopp, a family member, Kayla Standard, a family member, and Sue a family member. Thank you. And I ask again that we adjourn in the memory of coach John Beam.

Thank you, Assemblymember Bonta. Members, let us observe a moment of silence to honor the life of this historic Californian, John Beam. Members, we have one final adjournment in memory. Assemblymember Rodriguez, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Mister speaker, today I rise to request that we adjourn in the memory of Ralph Cabal, a beloved community leader and the first ever recipient of the key to the city of Upland. Ralph Caballo passed away on 02/07/2026 at the age of 80. After a courageous twenty seven year battle with cancer, his strength, resilience, and unwavering spirit were an inspiration to all who knew him.

Born in the Bronx, New York and later settling in Covina, California, Ralph built a life divine defined by hard work, determination, and deep devotion to his family and the community. He was he was a devoted husband to his beloved wife, Maureen, for over sixty years.

A proud father, grandfather, and trusted friend to many. Ralph dedicated thirty six years to Southern California Edison, rising through the ranks to become executive vice president, meeting with integrity and vision. Yet, it was his service beyond his profession that truly defined his legacy. For decades, Ralph gave back to the Upland community, coaching youth sports, serving as president of Upland National Little League, and leading more than 30 community improvement projects that enriched the lives of countless families.

His leadership helped shape parks, libraries, and space where community could thrive.

Even in the face of extraordinary health challenges, Ralph lived life fully with courage, humor, and enduring commitment to those around him. His greatest pride was always his family, and he never missed an opportunity to support and celebrate them. Ralph Cabala leaves behind a lasting legacy of service, perseverance, and love. His impact will continue to be felt through the city of Upland and beyond. Thank you, mister speaker.

I respectfully ask that we adjourn in the memory of Ralph Caballo.

Members, please bring the names to the desk to be printed in the journal. All requests to adjourn a memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal. Moving on to announcements, the following committee he meetings, hearings are scheduled to meet today right now. Budget subcommittee six in Capital Room 447, emergency management, Capital Room 444, natural resources in Capital Room 437, revenue and taxation in Capital Room 126, transportation in Swing Space Room 1100.

Session schedules as follows, Tuesday, April 14, check-in session, Wednesday, April 15, check-in session, Thursday, April 16, floor session at 9AM.

Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready and entertain a motion to adjourn. System majority leader Garcia moves, and Miss Castillo Seconds that this house stands adjourned till Thursday, April 16 at 9AM. Quorum call is lifted, and we are adjourned.