Assembly Floor

Morning, California. The assembly is now in session. Assembly member Johnson 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, 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 Nosta will offer today's prayer. Reverend Oshita.

Please join me in a moment of reflection. The late Joseph Campbell remains a revered authority on the religions and mythologies of humanity. He famously famously shared that from ancient times, virtually every culture had stories of a hero's journey. It was often a quest to discover a great treasure. In these stories, our universal seeker discovers that the greatest treasures are the clarity of knowing oneself and valuing life for it is only momentary.

The 4,000 year old Mesopotamian legend of Gilgamesh comes to mind. In one ancient parable, the hero seeker finds that treacherous waters are the last obstacle preventing him from reaching the land of truth and wisdom. Fortunately, along the shore, he discovers a sturdy boat. Only with the help of this boat is our hero able to safely navigate the seemingly uncrossable waters. His quest is fulfilled.

Wisdom is attained. He is deeply grateful for the boat that delivered him to wisdom. However, if in gratitude, he tied himself to this boat and pulled it wherever he went, asking all to recognize the virtues of this wonderful boat, he would be foolish. The boat in this parable are all the traditions that guide us to awakening. All of humanity's inspirational teachings are the proverbial finger pointing to the moon.

Being attached to the boat would be like admiring the pointing finger causing us to miss the beauty of the full moon. The treasure treacherous waters conquered represent the over overcoming of self centered egos. The journey's end, the land of truth and wisdom are no other than Rumi's field beyond right and wrong, but we become Chuang Tzu's mind that is right before and against are forgotten. Our quest is fulfilled when the seeker within us attains the wisdom to see that life was momentary.

And as Pope Leo has said and feels, all humanity are my people.

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 Wilson will lead us in the pledge of allegiance.

Please join me in renewing our pledge to the flag and for all that it stands for. I pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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, Thursday, May '26. The assembly met at 9am. The honorable Josh Lowenthal with all speaker parts in Port, the assembly presiding.

Majority Leader, Agruiar-Curry, moves, and miss Sanchez seconds that the reading of the previous day's journal be dispensed with. Visitation and petitions, there are none. Introduction and reference of bills will be deferred. Courts 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 on to motions and resolutions, the offices of the day for illness assembly members Banes, for personal business assembly members Muratsuchi, for legislative business assembly members Celeste Rodriguez and Petri-Norris. Onto our procedural motions. Madam Majority Leader, you're recognized for your procedural motions.

Good morning, Mr. Speaker. I request unanimous consent to suspend assembly allow Assembly Members, Irwin, Bryan, Stefani, and Addis to speak on adjournments of memory today.

Without objection, such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend assembly rule one one eight a to allow assembly members, Wynn, Erwin, Stephanie, Johnson, and Lackey to have guests at the rear of the chamber and allow assembly members Garcia, Gallagher, Bauer, Cayenne, and Castillo to have guests seated at their desks.

Without objection, thus shall be.

I request unanimous consent to rescind the action whereby on 08/28/2025, SB 498 Becker was read a third time passed and sent to the Senate. Please order the bill back to the third reading file.

That objection, such shall be debited.

Resuant to assembly rule 96, I request unanimous consent to re refer the following bills to committee. SB 420, Padilla, from the privacy consumer protection committee to the revenue and taxation committee. SB 1315 Cabaldon, from the insurance committee to the transportation committee and the red and the Judiciary Committee. And SB 147, Archuleta from the tax revenue and taxation committee to the military and Veterans Affairs Committee, then back to revenue and taxation committee.

Without objection, such shall be the order. And I should point out that on the previous motion, it was referencing SB 493, not 498. Okay, Members. We are gonna be moving on to guest introductions. I'd like to start I see in the back members can I have everybody's attention, please?

Thank you, Members. I see out of the corner of my eye, we have a few former members in the back, including former assembly member, former Congress member, former LA County supervisor, Yvonne Brathwaite Burke in the back. Along with former assembly member Autumn Burke in the back as well. Welcome, welcome. Okay.

And we are gonna begin our floor introductions with our assistant majority leader Garcia. You are recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Joining me today, I have two special guests. My sons, Lucas and Leo, are here on summer break, while mom and sister are traveling. And so got a fun week planned. But just a little bit about my my son, Lucas, he's a 4.8 student at Los Osos High School and a dual sport athlete, soccer and baseball.

And I have my son, Leo, who's a big fan of Pokemon, as well as soccer. So he'll probably quiz you on the World Cup rosters. He knows a lot of players. And so please join me in welcoming, my sons, Lucas and Leo, to the California State Assembly.

Okay. Continuing on with this very important guest introduction, Assemblymember Castillo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, today I rise as a proud grandmother to introduce two very special guests on the assembly floor. My grandsons, Elijah and Josiah Ford. Josiah recently celebrated an important milestone promoting to the ninth grade just last week. His older brother Elijah will be entering the tenth grade.

Both of these young men are outstanding academically and athletically, and we are incredibly proud as a family of them. Members, please join me in giving a warm assembly welcome to Elijah and Josiah Ford. Thank you.

Welcome, Elijah and Josiah. We need these firefighters to fight through the group of senators in the rear of the chamber. Okay. Assemblymember Johnson, you are recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my distinct privilege today to welcome to the Assembly Chamber four outstanding first responders from the Corona Fire Department who are visiting us here in Sacramento for the first time on the floor. Please join me in recognizing captain Matthew Fortin, captain Eric Estes, engineer James Taney, engineer David Goodwin. And let me just tell you that these brave men represent the very best of our Inland Empire communities. Their dedication to public safety and selfless service to people of California.

But together, they have over seventy years of firefighting. So today, a break from firefighting only to fight and to be a fire advocate up here in Sacramento. Members, please join me in extending a warm welcome to captain fourteen, captain s says engineer Tony and engineer Goodwin. Gentlemen, welcome to the California State Assembly.

Okay. Assembly Member Nguyen, you are recognized for your guest introductions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm so proud to be able to bring these young future leaders to the floor today. I've got interns from both my capital office and my district office joining us here today, starting with Val who is a UC Davis Aggie. In his spare time, he likes to bake. The next is Matthew who is in going to be heading to UC Santa Barbara.

I've got an incoming senior at Franklin High School who is coming here straight from the Fiji Islands, and he wanted to make sure that he would like to have more Bijian representation on this floor. Then I've got Anoshka who is an incoming senior at Franklin High School, also captain of the tennis team. Next is Jasmine Phan who's going to be headed over to UC Irvine. And last but not least, my favorite mini me who is voluntold to do everything we need her to do, Lana.

Please join me in welcoming my amazing interns.

Alright. Mister Lackey, you are recognized for your guest introduction, sir.

Alright. Well, thank you, mister speaker. I rise to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of the Coarts Hill High girls soccer team on historic championship season. The Coarts Hill Royals completed a remarkable postseason run by capturing the CIF Southern Section three championship with a four zero victory, recording three shutouts and five playoff matches along the way. In addition, they made school history by securing its first CIF state regional championship.

The royals came here just a few weeks ago to compete in the inaugural CIF State Soccer Championship where they won two to nothing to make history once again. With that victory, Coors Hill High School became not only the first public school in the Antelope Valley, but the first public school in California to win a CIF state soccer championship in girls' soccer. The team finished the season with an incredible twenty four three and two record and posted seven shutouts during a nine game playoff run.

This achievement reflects not only on athletic excellence, but also the discipline, teamwork, leadership, and determination demonstrated by these student athletes, their coaches, families, and the entire Courts Hill community. Please join me in congratulating the Courts Hill girls soccer team on a truly historic season and championship victory.

Let's go, Quartz Hill. Let's go. Let's go.

Okay, Mr. Lackey, we need you. Alright.

Members, if I could have everybody's attention, please, important moment. Today, we honor our colleague, Assembly Member James Gallagher, as he departs for the United States House of Representatives.

Member from East East Nicholas has designated two Members to offer remarks, which will be followed by brief remarks from Mr. Gallagher. We begin with Assembly Member Lackey. You are recognized for the purpose of delivering remarks in tribute to Assembly Member Gallagher.

Well, thank you. This is certainly a privilege and one that I'm very excited about. I will tell you that twelve years ago, we both came here together with a bunch of other Republican colleagues, and we're the sole survivors. But one of the funny things that I remember about James is when he first called me and we spoke, being ready to come to the state assembly floor. And I was entertained by the amount of times that he said man.

That's one of his favorite go to terms is, hey, man. Yeah, man. And I love that about him because it's it's it's a it's an indicator that he's just a regular guy even though he's very, very gifted, and he he he downplays it.

I will tell you that he was through the years, there's been a lot of caucus circumstances. You all know about him. And I will tell you that it's when James became leader that he became the conscience of the caucus. And he also decided it was time for us to make our mark instead of just existing. And I'm very, very proud of the fact that he included me in his leadership circle, one of the biggest honors of my life.

Knew that was gonna happen. That's why I get this great seat. You guys don't know about it, but that was a caucus battle that never really came to surface. Doesn't need to now. But I'm very, very thankful the way that he shows leadership.

It's quiet confidence that is very much appreciated because as you know, some of the people in leadership positions just are controversial. I'll just let it die with that. I also one of the things that I love most about James is that he makes no apologies for being a Christian. And I think we live in a time when identity is attacked, and it's all over the map on what that identity is.

But I'm thankful that there's a lot of ways that you can shine your light, and it's not in a boastful way.

I don't think and that's what I love about James is he's not a boastful, flamboyant, in your face kind of leader. He's subtle. He's caring, and he is talented. And that's the kind of influence we need in DC because as we all know, on both sides of the aisle, we've got some very complicated people there. And he will bring a sense of calm and a sense of confidence that he brought to the caucus.

And I'm very thankful to call him a friend, and we're gonna miss him here. That's for sure. And but God bless him. He's needed in a bigger field, and I'm proud to know you, James.

Leader Flora, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I certainly agree with my dear friend, mister Lackey. Thinking about today kind of like just saying goodbye to James, it's like not a funeral. It's actually you're moving on to bigger and better things. But I think one of the things I'm gonna miss the most about Gallagher, our member from East Nicholas, since we'll be professional here, is the banter that you had with our member from, Menlo Park.

Yeah. You, Mr. Berman. One of my greatest members on or memories on these floors is that you guys will get heated, and you'll be going off on something. Berman will point of order, and I'll tell you my point of order. And I just it's just awesome because at the end of the day, it's the look that Berman and both of them have on their face to smile because it it's not personal.

It's simply about differences of opinion. And I think that's one of those the greatest inspiration James ever left on me is you can and we talked about it last week, but you can be fiercely conservative, fiercely loyal to your beliefs, but also be a stand up stand up guy and make sure that relationships absolutely matter. Because we all know that everything in this building happens because of relationships. It's about 10% policy, about 90% relationships, and Gallagher was absolute the quintessential person to that.

And for that, that memory is gonna be amazing to me.

Also, none of this happens without his family that are standing behind us, right now. So I would love for you guys to stand up real quick because I know your husband's gonna dip it. We just wanna say thank you. Thank you for giving your husband to us for so many years. We are so blessed to have him.

We've all learned a lot from him, and he's gonna serve us well in Congress. And just thank you. I know it's not easy raising a family when a husband's gone, but you've done it with grace. We really do appreciate that so so much. So to my colleague, Gallagher, we love you, bud.

We're so proud of you. You've been such a mentor to so many of us. And Tom is absolutely right. This caucus turned around under your leadership, and it's been an absolute example for all of us coming after you to how to be a strong, courageous leader as also respectful. So thank you, my friend.

Love you so much.

Thank you, Leader Flora. Thank you, Assemblymember Lackey. Members, we will now hear final remarks from our colleague, Assemblymember Gallagher.

Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you to my colleagues. Those are that was a those are beautiful words. It's been a pleasure to to serve with you both, Tom. We we are the last of the twenty fourteen class on the Republican side, And I'm glad that it's gonna be you. It's gonna finish it off, man.

You've been, like I said, you've been the heart of the caucus, and that was seen very clearly last week. What do you wanna What do you say when your time is up? Right? And I know I'm a man of very few words. So, you know, I thought about what I'd want to say here at the end.

And one, first of all, I wanna I wanna thank my family, who's here with me today. My wife, Jana. My daughter, Maggie, my son, Kellen, My son, Connor. And my son, Ronan. And my oldest, Catherine, would be here with us today, but she's in Japan, which is great.

And she's get having enjoying a good time back there and learning as at Chico State right now. So, yeah, I couldn't be doing any of this without my family, and I'm very thankful to them. I also want to thank my staff, my amazing staff, many of who have been with me the entire time. You know, the entire twelve years, I've been so blessed to have them by my side. And so many things they got done that they did that I get the credit for.

But it was really their work, so I'm very thankful for them as well. I also want to thank two guys who ministered to us over the time that I've been here. Pastor Mike Shreve, and pastor Frank Erb, who and many times, like, came into my office and gave me a word of encouragement that was really helpful to me. And so I just want to thank those guys for their ministry here in this capital.

I know they've ministered to a lot of people in this in this building, and so that's really important.

When I am sworn in this week, it will be the first time ever that I've been in the majority. When I came on the board of supervisors, I was the youngest, and we were, you know, in the minority as a rural part of the of the county. Certainly at UC Berkeley, I was in the minority and and that my time here, you know, I've been in the minority. And I I think that's been really good for me. Actually, I think it's really honed my skills.

It's helped me to understand how important it is that minority voices are heard. And that's why I've always been such a champion of that, and that and that we'd be treated fairly. And so, you know, going into the majority, that's certainly something I will take with me. And and you know, it's not lost on me, right, as I stand here today that I was elected overwhelmingly by the people in my district.

And if things go to plan, my district really won't be able to elect a person of their choice.

And that's a frustrating thing. It's also a frustrating thing for I know the people of Memphis. And I think we need to change that. And so I know I've heard from colleagues, you know, across the aisle that they respect that. They realize that.

I'm hopeful that we can change that. If we can't, let my people go. I have a resolution on this Floor, AGR 23. In seriousness, what do we all want for our people but to be able to govern ourselves? Right, and to be able to allow our people to forge their way forward, to pursue their happiness, to have life, liberty, and all of the blessings of being free.

Right? And that's what I've always really tried to champion. In the time that I've been here, you've probably seen me in a lot of different capacities. Maybe some you felt were positive, some that you felt were maybe not so positive. And I do appreciate my colleagues that I've had some heated banter with.

I appreciate you. I really do. I'm not mad at you. And you know that I and you know that I have no hate in my heart. I just don't.

I never have. I fight hard for the things that I believe in and certainly advocate for them hard, but I always leave the door open for relationship. And I think that's the thing that I you know, if I could if you take any way anything from my time here and say, hey, he stood for his convictions. He fought for his people, represented his people well.

That I was always down for a righteous cause, even if sometimes that righteous cause went against the grain, or even against party or other or allies.

And I'm I'm proud of the work that I was able to do on that that front as well. And I would encourage you, hey. Surprise people sometimes. That's okay. But the biggest thing I you know, through all the things that maybe you've seen in me, I hope that the biggest thing you saw in me was Jesus and not the flesh that's always at war with the spirit.

I didn't always know the words to speak, and and sometimes it was God who gave me the words to speak, and I hope that that resounded. I hope that was heard. We're all flawed individuals. Our work here is worthy. They're good things, but they all pass away.

They all pass away. And I mean, the most important thing is is God working through us. And if there's anything that I can give, the greatest thing I can give to someone is to say that God loves you, that Christ died for you, and that he wants to give you water, living water that you'll never thirst. And that has been very central to me. And I'm thankful for the many conversations that I've had with people across this aisle.

You know those conversations. What people see in public is not always what we know in private between people who are in this arena and who are who are fighting. And there's always this dichotomy of working in this legislature, of working any legislative body. There's times when you have to be intractable, and there's times when you have to compromise. And there's there's an ebb and flow, you know, to this work.

There's a time when you want to be united, but there's a time when you really feel like you gotta be divided. And I've I've navigated through that as best as I could. And so I hope what ultimately you saw out of this work product was Christ in me, the hope of glory. And I, I know I have brothers and sisters on this floor that I've been proud to serve serve with on on both sides of the aisle.

And I've been proud to stand against what we see as evil and not being afraid to call it out.

And I've seen that in the members of this body, and I've respected it. I love and I hate this place. You know? I love it because of those moments that we've had, and I know there has been those times where we've come together where I think I felt like I was heard and where I think we did good work as a body. Always remember, this institution is the most important.

The legislative branch is the most important branch. Fight for it. Defend it. Use your power. It is the most important branch, but right now, nationwide, it's the weakest.

And that's a problem. Let's make it stronger together. And I think, you know, I see that in I know I see the the heart of that for many of the people that I've served with and I've had the pleasure of serving with. Thank you for the opportunity to have been able to serve. We're stewards.

We're ultimately stewards of this position. One of the best pieces of advice I got from a long time lobbyist when I was just coming in was, when you get to the point where you think you're the only one who could do this, it's time to leave. There are many great people who can step up and add to this. I think term limits are actually a good thing because it brings in fresh perspective, it brings in new blood, it brings in new ideas.

I've been proud to have this time of stewardship over the third assembly district.

And our job, I think always is to leave it better than you came into it. I think that I've done that. I'll let history be the judge of whether or not that's so. But I certainly tried my very best to be that steward. And that's all that we can really do in this time that we have together.

So I thank you for your friendship. I thank you at times for your debate. And shall I say enmity? Not necessary enmity, because at the end, we're still all human beings who who love this state and obviously came here with the best intentions. And we'll continue to advocate for our people and for our values.

And so I've been honored to be a part of that in the time that I've had. And so with that, I will just say not goodbye, but I'll see you guys later. Thank you.

Thank you for your service. Thank you for your tenure. Members, before we go on to our business on the daily file, and since we're in a festive mood, would you please join me in wishing Assembly Member Joe Patterson a happy early birthday? It's his birthday tomorrow. Happy birthday, Joe.

Okay. And while the greeting line is going, we're gonna recognize our majority leader on a procedural motion. Madam Majority Leader.

I request unanimous consent to suspend joint rule 62 a, file notice requirement to allow the utilities and energy committee to hear SB 1350 McNerney for their hearing scheduled on Wednesday, June 10.

Without objection, such shall be the order.

Okay, Members, we are going to get moving with our business on the daily file. We're going to begin with our second reading file items one and two. The clerk will read.

I'll send the Concurrent Resolution 210 and Senate Bill 1005.

All bills will be deemed read and all amendments will be deemed adopted on concurrence. File item number three, we're gonna pass read 10 on reconsideration file items four through six. All items shall be continued, and that is gonna bring us to the assembly third reading file, file items seven through 10. File item number seven, we're going to pass retain. File item number eight, just let them wind down here, Mr. Gipson.

Just one quick second. File item number eight is AB 1795 by Assemblymember Gipson. The clerk will read.

Assembly bill 1795 by Assembly Member Gipson, an act relating to smoke damage and declaring the OTC thereof to take effect immediately.

Members, this is a 54 vote bill. Decorum, please. Assemblymember Gipson, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker and Members. Thank you for allowing me to present Assembly Bill 1795, the Smoke Damage Recovery Act. Assembly bill 1795, which established a uniform statewide standard for the inspections of testing and remediation for residents property damage by smoke smoke exposure for wildfires. California has experienced record breaking wildfires, including devastating Eden And Palisades fires, which destroyed thousands of homes and left many contaminated by smoke and other hazardous hazardous substance.

Smoke damage is a crisis for thousands of wildfire survivors are afraid to go home because of toxic contaminations.

Insurance companies are required to restore homes to their pre loss conditions, but without clear rules without clear rules, that process is inconsistent and often unfair. Today, there are no minimum requirements for how homes are inspected, how smoke contaminations is tested, when homes are considered safe, or who is qualified to do the work. With absence of these standards and inconsistent insurance practices, homeowners and tenants face uncertainties about whether their homes are unsafe to reenter.

This bill would ensure consistency, test science based handling of smoke damage claims by establishing science based health driven standards for inspections, testing, and restorations of smoke damaged homes, creating a uniform insurance claims handling practices requiring restoration protocols, developing a health based guidelines to determine when a home is safe for families to return home, designating an appropriate state state and local agencies to comply and implement and and and enforce standards.

Homeowners, survivors deserve clear standards and protections to ensure that they can safely return back home without facing long term health risk.

And I also want to underscore this point. This is a complex issue, and I want to be clear. I am committed to ongoing conversations with stakeholders, the assembly and Senate, and the administration to address concerns that have been raised. I want to continue to work to develop amendments that carefully address carefully address the issues related to the impact zones, testing standards, rebuttal, presumption, and over cost containment to this bill to ensure consumers are protected.

And I want to I wanna also thank Harabedian and his team for working closely with my team to get us to this particular point and other stakeholders who have worked extremely hard to get us to this point.

And that is my commitment, and I respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

Thank you. Assemblymember Gipson. Assemblymember Harabedian, you're recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I just wanna thank my colleague from Carson for taking up this very important bill and for really doing, yeoman's work on it. It is very complicated. And representing Altadena, I'll tell you that smoke claims after the Eaton fire, and I know, my colleague from Thousand Oaks representing the Palisades fire can attest. Smoke claims have been a nightmare, and it has really been the biggest issue for fire survivors in our district.

I know for those of you who represent fire, districts, it's really important to get this bill right. So this is an important bill, and I applaud you for taking it on. I wanna thank the insurance commissioner. I wanna thank the chair of our insurance committee. And with this ongoing work and with, your commitment to take the amendments in the Senate, I am supporting the measure today.

And I just wanna be clear for members to know the the big things, the three things are first, including a rebuttable presumption that contaminants found in a home after a wildfire are caused by the wildfire. We're seeing a lot of disputes between wildfire survivors and insurance companies as to whether the contaminants there were actually caused by the wildfire.

And our constituents, anyone who's, survived a wildfire and tried to recover, they don't have time or the resources to litigate whether any contaminants or every contaminant that they are exposed to after a fire is caused by the fire. So that rebuttable presumption is very important for all of our communities and for any fire that happens going forward. Second, making sure that we include scientific standards, to determine when it's safe to return to a home.

And then third and finally, including a more precise definition, as the author said, of the downwind ash stone to be inclusive of all policyholders impacted by smoke damage. With these commitments, I am supporting the bill. Again, I wanna thank the author for for his work and the open door policy you've had, and I urge an aye vote. Thank you very much.

Thank you. Assemblymember Harabedian. Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. And I rise in support of AB 1795 as well. A year and a half ago, we were all sitting on this floor talking about the devastating impacts to Los Angeles in the wake of the wildfires.

And we have watched over the last year and a half as those survivors have tried to get home safely, bring their children back into their schools, into their homes, and know that they can breathe the air and sleep at night without being covered in toxic ash.

And I wanna commend both the author, but also the assembly member from Los Angeles and also the assembly member from Ventura who've really been at the forefront of this conversation ensuring that the survivors are centered, making sure they get the protections that they deserve and they need.

Because as I'm aware as the one who represents the district that everyone says is the next Palisades, this could be any one of us. And even if you're not in the wildland urban interface as I am, smoke damage can travel. And so this is something that could affect each and every one of our constituents. And so the ongoing work that both the author, and our colleague have done is really critical to making sure we center consumers.

And so I wanna thank the author for that commitment, for the work he's done over the last couple weeks and even before that.

And just I want the survivors who showed up in committee for those of us that sit on the committees where this was heard. They came and they told us their stories and they asked for our help and it's really critical that we do so. And I wanna thank both of you for that incredible work in making sure that we've fulfilled the commitment to them to get them whole, healthy, and back home. Thank you.

Thank you. Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan. Assembly Member Demaio, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition to AB 1795. I understand the author's intent is to make it easier, for, fire victims to rebuild and get a just reimbursement from their insurance companies. I think the bill in in present form contains a lot of provisions that could actually backfire and increase costs to the consumer. There are a lot of things that keep a a a family, a business from rebuilding.

Most of them are government, not insurance. And yet I don't see a whole lot of focus on those failures, and I'd like to see us do a lot more on that, and and provide remedy and relief to fire victims. It's appalling how how inadequate California's fire recovery has been, particularly in LA. But it's not just in LA, it's other parts of our state.

We have a number of representatives here who have communities that have not been able to rebuild, and it's been the failure of government in many cases that have kept them from rebuilding.

I am pleased to see the author is is is open to amendments and refinements with some of the problems that have been raised on the bill. And perhaps I can support the bill when it comes back from the Senate, but in its present form, I cannot support the bill. And I do wanna encourage this body to address the government failings that have, caused fire victims not to be able to rebuild appropriately. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Demaio. Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assemblymember Gipson, do you wish to close?

Yes. I wanna say thank you very much. And to my colleague from Pasadena from Pasadena and also my other colleagues who have spoken, one of the things that I would simply say that I've survived for twelve years, and my word is my bond. And I do have an open door policy. And one of the things that I've been able to do is listen to opposition in both sides.

And it's not lost on me to having those those survivors come up here and talk in committee and heard their voices. Not to mention, I've shared my own narrative. We have a colleague who sit on this floor who talked about her own story, her own family who've lost everything. And I've said in committee about my own family member who lost everything, but they are resilient. They're gonna rebuild.

And so it's not lost. We have to get it right. No other state in the union, has a policy like this. So it's important for us to, one, get this right. We have to do this methodically.

We have to do this right. And my commitment, as well as I believe the insurance commissioner, is that we wanna make sure that no one has to go through this. And we're at at a crossroads at a juncture, that we wanna make sure that we do it right.

We wanna make sure that we set up the guidelines and the provisions so when this happens again, because it will happen again, it will happen again, that no one has to go through this nightmare ever again in the state of California because we have done it the correct way. I respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Gipson. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All Members vote who desire to vote. Members, this is a 54 vote bill. All Members vote who desire to vote.

All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 54, Noes 6 on the urgency. Ayes 54, Noes 6 on the measure. The measure passes.

We're gonna pass and retain on file items 9 and 10. That brings us to the Senate third reading file. We're gonna pass and retain on file items 11 through 13. And that brings us to file item number 14, SCR 137 by Senator Ashby delivered by our Majority Leader. Quick read.

The Senate Concurrent Resolution 137 by Senator Ashby relative to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day.

Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today as the Chair of the legislative woman's caucus to present SCR 137 on behalf of my colleague, Senate Majority Leader Ashby. This resolution proclaims March 15 as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg day. Justice Ginsburg began her career as one of the of only nine women at the Harvard Law School. In 1993, she became the second woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court.

During her tenure, she fought for gender equality, reproductive freedom, and equal rights under the law. Because of her work, women today can pursue education and careers as leaders and change makers. Her legacy continues to inspire women and girls to lead and serve. As legislators, we have a responsibility to continue that progress. Justice Ginsburg showed us that the women belong in every place where decisions are made.

I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I rise in support of SCR 137. Justice Ginsburg was a trailblazer in own right. Winning five cases, she argued before the United States Supreme Court in the 1970's before a long federal career that eventually elevated her to the role of Supreme Court justice. When we speak with trailblazers on the Supreme Court, I also thought it would be important to mention another trailblazer on the court.

And that is justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court and graduated from Sanford with a law degree. Justice Ginsburg was a principal lib liberal and O'Connor was a pragmatic conservative. They developed a profound professional respect and personal friendship that fundamentally shaped the court. They were especially united on cases involving gender discrimination and jury service.

So again, I rise in support of SCR 137 to honor the career of justice Ginsburg and look forward to having resolutions honoring every woman who has made history in being appointed on the highest court.

Thank you. Assemblymember Davies. Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assemblymember Madam Majority Leader, do you wish to close?

I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

All debate having ceased of excuse me, members. Madam Majority Leader, do you wish for the first role to be open for co authors? Majority Leader has asked for the first roll to be open for co authors. Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote.

Members, 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 votes. There are 65 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.

Members, just for context, I introduced, some moments ago, retired Assembly Member Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, excuse me, who informed me that during her time on this floor, there were three women. We are going to continue on to move on to a vote on the consent calendar. Does any Member wish to remove an item from the consent calendar? File item number 30. Seeing and hearing none, the clerk will read the second day consent calendar.

Senate joint Resolution 11 by Senator Cervantes relative to the city of Eastville.

Clerk will now open the roll in the consent calendar. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes.

Ayes 71, No 0. Consent calendar is adopted. Members, we're now moving on to 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 to them and their adjournments in memory, and please take any and all conversations off the floor.

Assembly member Irwin, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Larry Vane dedicated his life to serving others and uplifting his community. I first met Larry in the aftermath of the devastating twenty twenty five Palisades fire when thousands of residents were overwhelmed by loss and uncertainty. Larry became a trusted source of hope and support. Through his Pally Strong recovery campaign, he shared critical recovery information, organized community events, and reminded survivors that they are not along alone.

During one of the darkest moments in Palisades history, Larry stepped forward to help his neighbors navigate the confusion and the trauma left by the wildfire.

His optimism, compassion and tireless energy brought comfort to countless families struggling to rebuild their lives. Many in the community described him as a bright light who always showed up for others with a smile and a willingness to help. Born and raised in Encino, Larry carried an entrepreneurial spirit and a deep commitment to giving back. He built a career in real estate, but his greatest pride was his family, especially his two children whom he loved deeply and spoke often about.

Friends and colleagues remember him as a devoted father, a loyal friend, a brother, and someone who could genuinely cared about the well-being of others.

In response to the fire, Larry founded the Pali Strong Foundation to help streamline recovery information and create a sense of community for residents who had not only lost their homes, but also the spaces and connections that made Palisades feel like home. He poured his time, energy, and even his own resources into helping others recover. Larry's passing is also a solemn reminder of the importance of supporting our communities through recovery efforts.

As we honor his memory, we should also remember recovery is not only about rebuilding homes and infrastructure, but also about supporting mental health and emotional well-being of those impacted. As communities continue to heal from tragedy, we must remember the importance of compassion, grace, and looking out for one another.

Larry Vane leaves behind him a legacy of service, resilience, and kindness. He is survived by his children, Amelie and Sammy, his mother, Sylvia, and his brothers, John and Steven. Today, we honor Larry's life, his dedication to his community, and the hope that he gave so many during his time, during their time of need. May his memory continue to inspire us to care for one another and to lead with empathy and compassion. And joining us today in the gallery is John Vane, Larry's brother.

May we adjourn in his memory.

Thank you, Assemblymember Irwin. Members, let us observe now a moment of silence to honor the life of this historic Californian, Larry Vane. Assembly Member Irwin and Assembly Member Bryan, you are recognized for your adjournment and memory.

Today, I rise to adjourn in the memory of doctor William a Burke, a visionary leader, Civic Entrepreneur, and the founder of the LA marathon whose life and work left an enduring mark on California and on countless people around the world. Bill Burke understood that great cities are defined not only by their buildings and institutions, but by the experiences that bring people together.

Following the excitement and inspiration of the nineteen eighty four Olympic games in LA, he saw an opportunity to create an event that would capture the spirit of achievement, perseverance, and community that the Olympics had ignited. That vision became the LA marathon. What became be what began as an ambitious idea grew into one of the most iconic marathons in the world.

Year after year, the LA marathon welcomed elite athletes, weekend runners, first time participants, and people of every age and background became a celebration of human determination and a showcase for diversity, beauty, and the resilience of Southern California. But Bill Burke's contribution was never about a race. Was about a tradition that inspired people to challenge themselves, pursue goals they once thought were impossible, and discover strength they never knew they possessed.

Through his leadership, nearly 1,000,000 individuals have experienced the satisfaction of crossing a finish line whether measured in miles, personal accomplishment, or the bonds formed through mutual achievement. Bill Burke's commitment to public service extended way beyond athletics.

As a member of the Southern California Air Quality Management District for over two decades, he helped advance efforts to improve air quality and protect public health for millions of Californians. His work reflected a deep understanding of that the quality of life in our communities depends not only on opportunity and achievement, but also on responsible stewardship of the environment and a commitment to future generations. Bill Burke also leaves behind a remarkable family legacy of public service.

He shared a distinguished partnership with his wife, Yvonne Burke, whose ground break breaking career included service in the California State Assembly, the United States Congress, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Together they amplified a lifelong dedication to civic engagement and public leadership.

That commitment continued through their daughter, our former colleague and my friend Autumn Burke who served with distinction in the California State Assembly, carrying forward the family's tradition of service to the people of California. Bill Burke leaves behind a legacy that extends far beyond athletics. He exemplified the qualities of innovation, determination, and public spirit. He saw possibilities where others saw obstacles. He devoted his talents to creating opportunities for people to come together in pursuit of something greater than themselves.

As we remember Bill Burke, we honor a man whose vision transformed an idea into an institution and whose work continues to inspire generations of runners, families, volunteers, and spectators. His legacy lives every time participants gather at the starting line with hope, courage, and determination, and every time they finish the finish cross the finish line knowing they accomplished something meaningful.

On behalf of the people of the state of California, we express our deepest condolences to his families, friends his family, friends, colleagues, and all those whose lives we touched. In the back of the chamber, we have his beloved wife Yvonne Burke, his daughter Autumn Burke, granddaughter Isabella Burke, daughter Christine Adams, Brian Adams, and John Bute Mayer. In honor of Bill Burke and his extraordinary legacy, I respectfully ask that we adjourn in his memory.

Thank you. Assemblymember Irwin. Assemblymember Bryan, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I too rise in the memory of doctor William a Burke. Bill Burke. I wasn't sure if I was going to rise today because I know some of my colleagues knew Bill Burke quite a bit longer. But I could actually hear him in my ear telling me, you're the only light skinned brother on the floor.

You better get up and say something. For more than five decades, doctor Burke helped shape Los Angeles and California through his work in government, business, environmental policy, and community service. As was mentioned, he founded the Los Angeles Marathon, creating one of the most iconic civic events in our state and bringing together people from every community and every walk of life. Doctor Burke dedicated more than two decades to improving public health as chair of the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

In fact, he was the first black person to serve in that position, where he worked hard to reduce pollution and improve air quality for millions of Californians.

In fact, when we talk about environmental justice, we have to think doctor Bill Burke. He championed environmental justice. Doctor Burke believed that clean air is a right, not a privilege, and made environmental justice a central focus of his work for many decades, but his public service extended far beyond South Coast Air Quality Management District.

He also served on the California Coastal Commission as president of the California Fish and Game Commission, chair of the Wildlife Conservation Board, the commissioner of tennis for the nineteen eighty four Olympic Games, and many, many other civic positions. Doctor Burke was a respected political strategist and advisor who worked alongside many of California's most influential leaders and helped open the doors for future generations of public servants.

I know this personally. About five years ago, I was told by mister Danny Bakewell that if you're gonna be a brother in politics, there's a lunch you have to come to. And it's with him and doctor Bill Burke at their favorite spot where they're gonna put you on game. And I sat down at that lunch terrified because between these two brothers, there was a wealth of knowledge that I could only hope to grasp.

And as intimidated as I was, I'll never forget how mister Burke opened up with levity.

He made us laugh the entire lunch, cracking jokes the entire time. And I thought, man, if these are two of the most powerful brothers I've ever seen and they can be this funny all the way through life, I hope I can keep that humor as I do this important work. Bill and I crossed paths several other times through the years, and most recently, last April this April, two months ago. That was our last lunch. I didn't know that was gonna be our last lunch.

But in the same way that he welcomed me the first time we sat down, he started with a joke, and he made me smile. And that's what he did for everybody who came across with him. And for all the many accomplishments he had professionally and civically for California, the thing he was most proud of was his family. And so I'm grateful that they are here with us today, and we're just introduced by our colleague from Malibu.

And I respectfully ask that we adjourn in the memory of doctor Bill Burke.

Thank you, Assemblymember Bryan. Without objection, Members, we will also hear from Assemblymember's McKinnor, Solace, and Gipson. Assembly Member McKinnor, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Mr. Speaker and Members, I rise to adjourn in memory of doctor William Burke, one of the true pillars of our community. Doctor Burke was many things throughout his remarkable life. A brilliant campaign strategist, respected policy expert, successful businessman, an agency leader, community advocate, and trusted mentor. His impact can be seen across California through the leaders he helped shape, the policy he helped influence, and the countless of lives he touched.

But of all the roles he held, the one he cherished most was being a husband, father, and grandfather, and a family man.

When I worked on Assembly Member Autumn Burke's campaign, it was truly a Burke's all Burke's on deck. Love he had for his family. During the campaign planning meetings, I was always struck by how proud he was of his daughter, Autumn. He guided her with his wisdom and love, but never overshadowed him with all of his expertise. He completely had faith in her abilities, trusting her to lead and get the job done.

I was also blessed to spend time with mister Burke as a mentee. As a first time campaign manager, I often sought his advice. He would encourage me by saying, kid, you can do this. Just make sure you do your homework, know who's in the room, and anticipate their next move. Those words stay with me and have shaped my own approach to leadership and service.

Doctor Burke was a giant, not only because of his accomplishments, but because of his generosity to sharing his knowledge, wisdom, and encouraging others. I am deeply grateful to have learned from him. To Yvonne, Autumn, Christine, Isabella, and the entire Burke family, please know that California born with you, my sister. We pray that we pray that God grants you peace, comfort, and strength during these difficult times. Doctor William Burke leaves behind a legacy of service, leadership, and mentorship, and mostly love.

His influence will continue to be felt for generations to come. California will never forget doctor William Burke. May he rest in eternal peace.

Thank you, Assemblymember McKinnor. Assemblymember Solace, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I rise, to honor a man that I saw his name on a boardroom just like this full of, governing Board Members called a South Coast AQMD. And even though he was appointed in 1993 when I graduated elementary school, mister Berg, doctor Berg left a legacy, not only in his family, but the work that he championed for so many years. He served on that board for twenty seven years. And twenty three of those years, he was a chair of the board.

I sat down on that board representing 51 cities of LA County. And even though he was appointed by the speaker at the time, mister Brown, someone that we all know to serve on that board, I got to represent a lot of the communities that he got to represent. So today, in honor of his legacy, of his, championship of of environmental justice, of being such a champion for our youth and for the environment.

I wanted to stand here and just honor him for his years of service because I got to sit just for two years on that board, and he sat there for twenty seven and did the people's work. And I think his work, his legacy, we still are living that today of all the work that he did in our community.

So with that, I wanna just stand here and honor, you know, him for the the service of this many years of service. And as someone that has lost a loved one, I wanna just let you know that I asked my mom to give him a big hug when I learned that he passed. So just know that we are in prayer with you and your family, and send him a big hug. Thank you.

Thank you. Assembly Member Solace. Assembly Member Gipson, you're recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker and Members. I too rise and ask his body to adjourn in the memory of doctor William. Doctor Burke. Doctor Burke passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 87, a pioneer with business with a business mind as a as a steady as the finish line. He was a man who founded the Los Angeles marathon and turned a bold ideal into a beloved tradition that stretches across generations and miles.

A builder of community and culture. He was a black man with an eye with an eye on opportunity and tireless advocate for the quality of air and public health, and a leader who understood the power of sport and united and community. He built more than just a race. He built a community that ran together, that healed together, and strive together towards a brighter future. A family that that that leaders he was a leader and a public servant.

He was a beloved husband to his beautiful wife, Yvonne Brathwitt Burke, the former Los Angeles supervisor. And he was a girl dad to Christina and to Autumn, a grandfather, and to my colleague who shared who came in and was elected in 2014 with me, who shared this green carpet. His life was defined by his courage and his commitment to his community. Doctor Burke spoke truth to power and was so unapologetic.

If I were to name a song that captured his spirit, it would be by Frank Sinatra.

He did it. I did it my way. It fit him. It was his anthem for a man that really embodied that song and invited people to join him on his journey. He was a mentor who Fed the next generation.

I will always remember the lunches that he invited me to. It will always stick in my head the time that we sat down at the Lex Hotel for lunch, and he shared so many memories about autumn's godfather, Muhammad Ali, the moments that he spent telling me about the stories about Muhammad Ali. You see, I sat at the feet of it of the so that the wise man that poured into the young man that I will always cherish to this day.

I sat at the feet where I learned the wisdom, the knowledge, the humility, the courage, the life of Bill Burke. And I am forever grateful of the time that he gave to me.

You see, he didn't have to, but he did, and I'm so appreciative. Thank you for sharing your husband, your father, your grandfather, your mentor with me and so many others. I will always be forever grateful. And as I close, may his memory be a blessing. May the marathon man continue to be a blessing to Los Angeles and everyone that know and that will continue to have his spirit left in his memory.

Thank you for sharing his life with all of us.

Thank you. Assemblymember Gipson. Members, let us observe a moment of silence to honor the life of this trailblazing California, doctor William Burke.

Thank you Members. We must continue forward with more adjournments in memory. Thank you, members. Please take your desk. Assemblymember Addis, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. It is with great sadness that I ask to adjourn in memory of Colonel Alfred P Glover, a dedicated small business owner, loving father and husband, friend, and dedicated member of the seaside community who passed away in March at the age of 94. Colonel Glover was born in 1931 to a single mother as his father sadly died in a car accident before he was born. He attended South Carolina State University where he enrolled in the reserve officers training corps with his mother's encouragement.

And there he met his wife, with his mother's encouragement. And there, he met his wife whom he went on to have four children with. His military career encompassed twenty three years where he achieved the rank of colonel and received the Silver Star Medal for valor in combat. After his retirement from the military, he became a successful real estate developer in Seaside and a founding member of several banking institutions in the county, including Cypress Coast Bank, Community Bank, and First Capital Bank.

During his life, he was also a member in several organizations dedicated to the empowerment of black Americans and residents of Monterey County, such as the NAACP, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the Salvation Army Board of Directors, and the Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula Board of Directors.

He is remembered by his friends as reliable man who they could ask anything about business, and he constantly worked to improve the city of Seaside. His impact on the people he cared about was immense, and he will be missed by the entire Seaside community. So thank you members, and I ask to adjourn today in memory of Colonel Alfred P Glover.

Thank you. Assemblymember Addis. Assemblymember Stefani, you are recognized for your adjournment of memory.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today in remembrance of Rita Semmel, a towering force in San Francisco's civic, interfaith, and Jewish communities. And respectfully ask that we adjourn in her memory. Rita lived an extraordinary 104 years. And for much of that time, she served as one of the moral voices in our city.

She dedicated her life to bringing people together across lines of faith, race, culture, and background. Always believing that dialogue, understanding, and service could build a stronger and more compassionate community. A proud Jewish leader, Rita helped shape generations of civic life in San Francisco. She served as the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council, helped found the San Francisco Council on Religion and Race, co founded the United Religions Initiative, and was the founding heart and soul of the San Francisco Interfaith Council.

When mayor Art Agnos challenged faith communities to come together to serve people experiencing homelessness, Rita helped transform that effort into what would become the San Francisco Interfaith Council.

An organization that continues to strengthen our city today. Her leadership extended far beyond any one institution. She served on countless boards and commissions, including Congregation, Emmanuel, Grace Cathedral, Catholic Charities, Jewish Family and Children Services, the San Francisco Human Services Commission, and many others. Whether she was fighting discrimination, advancing civil rights, strengthening interfaith cooperation, or serving vulnerable communities, Rita was always at the center of the work. The arc of Rita's life mirrored some of the most important chapters of the last century.

During World War two, she went to work at the San Francisco Chronicle in a role then known as copy boy, a title that reflected the gendered assumptions of the time, even though Rita was one of the women breaking those barriers. While there, she covered the signing of the United Nations Charter in San Francisco in 1945. She later said that day felt like the beginning of a whole new world. That sense of optimism and belief in our shared humanity would guide the rest of her life.

She was recognized throughout her life for these contributions, including receiving the San Francisco Foundation's Community Leadership Award, being honored by Muslim community leaders as an interfaith pioneer, and being recognized as one of the assembly's woman of the year in 2019 by former assembly member David Chu.

Yet despite those accolades, Rita remained remarkably humble. When asked about her lifelong service, she simply said, I'm just a busybody. The last time I saw Rita was just days before her passing at a Shalom Bayet event at the Jewish community center. She was there to honor the work of Shalom Bayat, an organization that provides domestic violence support, counseling, and prevention education. Even at a 104 years old, she was still showing up, still engaged, still bringing people together.

That was Rita. She never stopped believing that each of us has a responsibility to make our community stronger and our world a little better. Joining us today in Rita's memory is Michael Pappas, executive director of the San Francisco interfaith council. And Michael worked closely along Rita for many years and now carries forward the mission she devoted her life to advancing.

Michael, thank you so much for being here with us today, and thank you for your continuing the work that Rita loves so deeply and always always taking Rita to all the events.

Meeting her for the first time over a grilled cheese sandwich at Absinthe. I was running for supervisor in 2018 and I so wanted to impress her. I so wanted her to like me and make sure that I had her approval as I was running. And thankfully, I did get it. But I also gained a friend and a mentor, and someone who would constantly ask, what would Rita do in situations I found myself in that were hard to decide?

What would Rita do? Her passing leaves a profound void, but her legacy endures in every bridge she built, every institution she strengthened, and every life she touched and there were many. I extend my deepest condolences to her daughter, Elizabeth Semmel, her family, Michael, and all those whose lives were enriched by knowing her. Mister speaker, I respectfully ask that we adjourn in her memory.

Thank you, Assemblymember Stefani. Members, let's observe a moment of silence to honor the life of this historic Californian. Rita Assemble. Thank you, 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, committee meetings today are as follows. Right now, natural resources in Capital Room 437, transportation, transportation, also right now, Swing Space Room 1100. Banking and finance at 03:30pm in Capital Room 444. Revenue and taxation at 03:30pm.

Capital Room 126. Session schedules as follows, Tuesday, June 9, check-in session. Wednesday, June 10, check-in session. Thursday, June 11, floor session at 9AM. Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn.

Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry moves and Mr. Lackey Seconds that this house stands adjourn until Thursday, June 11 at 9AM. Quorum call is lifted. We are adjourned.