Assembly Floor

Good morning, California. Vamos, Mexico. Vamos, vamos, vamos. Assembly is now in session. Assembly member Alanis 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. Assemblymember Solace will offer today's prayer. Assemblymember Solace.

Lord, help us welcome each day as if it were our first so that we may have enthusiasm ourselves, excitement in our hearts, and warmth in our dispositions. Help us welcome each day as if it were our last so that we may have urgency in our efforts, a deep concern for the world in our minds, and the peace and love in God in our hearts. Amen.

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

Good morning, Members. As we initiate the 2026 FIFA World Cup, let's show a little bit of American pride, and please recite the pledge of allegiance with me. 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.

You 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, 05/07/2026. The Assembly met at 9am. The honorable Josh Lowenthal speaker, post employee, the assembly presiding.

Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry, moves and Mr. Lackey seconds that the reading of the previous day's journal be dispensed with. Presentations and petitions, there are none. Introduction and reference of bills will be deferred. Reference reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted. Messages from the governor, there are none.

Messages from the Senate, there are none. Moving on to motions and resolutions. Absence of the day are as follows for legislative business, Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez for illness, Assemblymember Baines, and Assemblymember Ransom. And onto our procedural motions. Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your procedural motion.

Morning, Mr. Speaker. I request unanimous consent to suspend assembly rule 45.5 to allow Assembly Members Castillo and Nguyen to speak on endurance and 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 Castillo and Bernard to have guests in the rear of the chamber and to allow assembly members Garcia and Harabedian to have guests seated at their desk today.

Without objection, such shall be the order.

At the request of the author, please remove item 46, ACR 157 Hoover from the consent calendar.

Clerk will note.

I request unanimous consent to suspend the rules to allow assembly member Garcia to take up House Resolution 118 a today without reference to file for the purpose of adoption.

That objection, such shall be the order.

Pursuant to Assembly rule 96, I request unanimous consent to re refer the following bills to committee. ACR and 192, TA from the Transportation Committee to the Government Organization Committee. SB 741, Blakespear from the natural resources committee to the transportation committee. SB 1090, Perez, from the Judiciary Committee to the housing and community development committee and the local government committee. And SB 1164 Cervantes, from the Elections Committee to the Judiciary and then back to the Elections Committee.

Without objection, such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend assembly rule 56 to allow the privacy consumer protection committee to notice SB 1279 Gonzales for their hearing on Tuesday, June 23, pending rereferral from the transportation committee.

No objection. Such shall be the order. Okay. And I am rereferring the following bills to committee pursuant to assembly rule 77.2. File item 22, that's SB 804, Archuleta to the utilities, energy, emergency management, and appropriations committee.

File item 26, SB 739, Arguin, to the transportation, communications, and conveyance, and appropriations committees. And by 11:29, SB 830 arguing to the Elections Committee. Okay. And on to our guest introductions. We're gonna begin with Assemblymember Krell.

Assemblymember Krell, you are recognized for your guest introduction.

Thanks so much, Mr. Speaker. Good morning, colleagues. Today, it's my honor to welcome guests from the California Society of Anesthesiologists Residency Advocacy Program, and they're seated seated up here in the gallery right now. These are physician anesthesiologists in residency training who are here at the Capitol to learn how the legislature works and how to be effective advocates for their patients. Several of them train and live right here in Sacramento at the UC Davis Medical Center and are teaching in hospitals all across California.

They represent the next generation of physician leaders who keep patients safe before, during, and after surgery in our delivery rooms, intensive care units, and pain clinics across California. California has more than 600 Anesthesia residents training at institutions throughout the state, growing the physician workforce our communities depend on. Please join me in welcoming these talented young physicians to their state capital. Welcome.

Welcome to the California Assembly. And continuing forward with guest introductions, Assembly Member Harabedian, I see that we have a very important guest introduction.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I am pleased to have my son, Joshua, here today. I have three boys. This is my middle one. He's seven, a rising third grader on summer break.

And so he has been with me in Sacramento for a few days, and I think he's excited. I think he'll be excited years later looking back on it, but please help me welcome Joshua to the floor.

Okay. Last but not least, Assembly Member Boerner. You're recognized for your guest introduction.

Good morning, Mr. Speaker and Members. I am honored to introduce my legislative intern, Sarah Puladej, to the assembly. Sarah is finishing up her legislative internship and has been an invaluable member of my team this year. Sarah, thank you for your service, your professionalism, and your commitment to the constituents of 8077. You have become part of our team, and you will be missed.

I wish you continued success in all your future endeavors. Thank you, Sarah.

Okay. Members, there are so many things that divide us on this floor. It is time to talk about the things that unite us and without reference to file, House Resolution 118 by Assembly Member Garcia, the clerk will read.

House Resolution 118 by Assembly Member Garcia relative to the FIFA World Cup.

Assembly Member Garcia, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. Today, I rise to welcome the FIFA World Cup to California. They call it the beautiful game for a reason. Football or soccer as we know it here does not merely entertain, it transcends. When the World Cup arrives, the world stops.

Office is empty. Families gather around screens from Sao Paulo to Tokyo, from Cairo to Paris to Buenos Aires to Sacramento. For a few weeks, every four years, the divisions that separate us fade and the world turns its attention to a single field, a single ball, and a shared dream. FIFA estimates that football is played by more than 240,000,000 people worldwide, and that passion is very much alive here in California. The growth of the sport in our state is undeniable and accelerating.

We have been fortunate to witness the era of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, two players who redefined the game and gave fans around the world memories that will last a lifetime. And now a new generation of stars is emerging, ready to carry the game forward. California has long been a part of that story, and I am proud to say that my district has contributed to it.

We have produced national team stars, Marissa Dew, Clay Koeman, and Lola Bonta, national soccer hall of famer Carlos Bocanegra, and the legendary Landon Donovan. Their achievements bring great pride to the people I represent and to the state of California.

And now the world stage comes to us. California will host 14 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, more than any other state, out of a 104 total matches played across The United States, Mexico, and Canada. The economic benefits will be real. Increased tourism, local commerce, and global attention on our cities, but the deeper value is something more lasting. In an increasingly divided world, the FIFA World Cup gives us a chance to come together.

Beneath every flag and every border, people are looking for the same things, Joy, connection, and it's something to celebrate. This tournament offers all of that. I commend the organizers, the players, and the supporters who make this possible and who carry forward the spirit of international goodwill that defines this event. Let us welcome the world to California with open arms. Thank you.

And when the time comes, I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. When the time comes, do you wish for the first roll to be open for coauthors?

Yes, Mr. Speaker.

Okay. Thank you, Assemblymember Garcia. Assemblymember Petre-Norris, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and, good morning, Members. I too rise in support of HR 118, and I wanna thank the member from Rancho Cucamonga for bringing this forward. Over the last several months, Orange County and the city of Irvine has been proud and absolutely thrilled to host the US men's national team as they trained for the twenty twenty six World Cup.

Like fans around the world, my district, and my family, we are looking forward to a summer of incredible games and wishing team USA the very best. Respectfully, yes, for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Petrie-Norris. Right. Seeing and hearing no for Assembly Member Haney, you are recognized. Assembly Member Haney.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. I rise and I will be very brief. I know much has been said about how exciting of a moment this is for our country, for the world, and for our state. And mister, my friend from Palmdale looks incredible today as well. Go USA.

I also rise as one of the cities that is official host city of this year's World Cup and is incredibly exciting to have two host cities. Many of our communities all over the state are not only going to be watching this World Cup, but actually helping to host some of the teams, bringing millions and millions of visitors from around the world, from dozens and dozens of nations.

This is such an exciting time that brings people together, brings families together, communities together, and let's hope that, The USA can shock the world, and and take it all away. And so, appreciate, everyone's role in making this happen for our state. I know it's gonna be a joyous and fun, and hopefully successful time for all of us.

And with that, respectfully ask for your Aye vote on HR 118.

Thank you. Assemblymember Haney, typically, I espouse a decorum, but I'm actually a little unimpressed by how cordial you bring to each other. Assemblymember Macedo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today as a split fan. Many of you know how proud I am of my Portuguese heritage. And we very much have football as a a centerfold in our culture. Cristiano Ronaldo is an icon.

I know growing up, not only did I have a major crush on him, I was a really big fan of his. But also looking forward to team USA potentially making history on US soil. So, if Portugal is playing, I'm rooting for Portugal. If USA is playing, I'm rooting for USA. And if they play each other, then Godspeed.

Respectfully, I ask for your Aye vote.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thanks to to our colleague for bringing this resolution forward. I think that with everything happening in the world right now, having the World Cup come here to our home and to our neighbors, in Canada, in Mexico is a wonderful opportunity, for us, not just to appreciate this beautiful game, but to really, gain further respect, for one another.

We're seeing all these stories of of this such heartwarming stories of of of small towns connecting with countries, soccer teams that are coming in and practicing at their practice field. At San Jose State University, we had the Paraguay Team who's been so affectionately welcomed, and they've been fantastic, to have, with us locally. And, of course, down the street at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, where we're gonna be having group matches is the the the town is abuzz.

So much so that in downtown San Jose, we have a public free watch party for the matches. Well, over 20,000 people have already RSBP'd the largest public watch party in the state. And so we're very excited quite clearly to have the World Cup in San Jose, in California.

And, you know, I really look forward to the next couple weeks for folks, not just to root for team USA, but as we heard from our colleague, root for different countries, whether you have a connection to them or you like a player. It's an exciting moment, and I really look forward to the the matches ahead to see the greatest soccer players in the world really demonstrate why they are so.

Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just wanna add my voice to the chorus and how excited I am to have my district host not only the Super Bowl this year, but all six World Cup games, and to also emphasize the fact that how much of an economic impact this is to the state of California. The Super Bowl alone generated 720,000,000 in economic activity, and each World Cup game is projected to be another Super Bowl.

And so this is not only great for our country, this is an honor for Silicon Valley to host many of these games, but the economic impact and the revenue generated from these games is enormous and badly needed in the state of California. And I am proud to host, these teams, and showcase not only, the prowess of Silicon Valley, but uplifting our amazing diversity as well.

And I respectfully ask for an Aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Ahrens. Assemblymember Bonta, you are recognized.

Thank you so much. I rise in great support of HR 118, by our colleague. You know, I am very, very have our district host the Australian national team for this World Cup in hosted by the Oakland Soul and the Oakland roots and in the city of Alameda training facility there, which is phenomenal. And also just wanna note that we all have teams that we wanna support.

Obviously, I'm team USA, but for the who who hadores, Brazil, Brenna Bonta on the women's side, and others who represent beautifully every single year, a couple years, our opportunity to be able to come together and be united in the beautiful sports of football in, and now so thankful that we get to have that here in The United States and in California along with other teams like The Philippines and others.

So thank you. Welcome, World Cup.

Thank you Assemblymember Bonta. Assemblymember Carrillo, Mexico.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You know, this is my third World Cup in a host country. I wanna thank the author for bringing this today. In 1986, I was 12 years old living in Guadalajara. I remember the team that the group that played in Guadalajara, Brazil, one of them, Spain, Iraq, and Arjail, I think, was the other one.

Then in 1994, here in The US, great game, Mexico, Italy. Mexico was losing one nothing. They ended up tying the game. It felt like a victory to to the fans. And now this is the the third world that I'm gonna be, you know, experiencing.

Looking forward to it. Today, Mexico opens up the World Cup with South Africa. In 2010, the World Cup was in South Africa, and South Africa and Mexico opened the World Cup in 2010. So that's its significance of this World Cup. Now same teams, but it's been open in Mexico City.

Estavio Azteca, the third the the third time that they host a World Cup. So very excited about this and looking forward to enjoying the great games that we're gonna see. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Assemblymember Carrillo. Mexico plays in two hours, everybody, to open up the cup. I've had my heart broken many times, and every four years, I get my heart broken by Mexico. This is the year. This is the year.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you to all my colleagues for the wonderful comments. I'm looking forward to to a great soccer tournament. As you can tell, we are a soccer family here. And so, yeah, 12:00 today, looking forward to an opening match victory by Mexico and a deep, deep run.

And I think we are gonna shock the world by The United States. So thank you, and I respectfully ask that we open the role for coauthors.

Thank you, Assemblymember Garcia. All debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. Members, this is for co authors. All Members vote who desire to vote.

This is for co authors. All Members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. There are 64 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.

Okeydoke. We are going to move on to business on the daily file beginning with our second reading file items one through nine. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2285, Senate Bills 928, 968, 918, 1323 with amendments, 1227 with amendments, 457 with amendments, 1426, and Senate Bill 1073 with amendments.

All bills would be deemed read, and all amendments will be deemed adopted on concurrence file item number 10. Gonna pass and retain on reconsideration. File items 11 through 13, we all items shall be continued. Assembly third reading is comprised of file items 14 through 20. We're gonna pass and retain on file item 14.

File line number 15, that's ACR 193 by our Majority Leader. The clerk will read.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 193 by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, relative to international year of the woman farmer.

Madam Majority Leader, you may open.

Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. I rise today to present assembly Concurrent Resolution one ninety three, proclaiming 2026 as the international year of the woman farmer. This resolution recognizes the women whose hard work helps feed our families, strengthens our rural communities, and keeps California agriculture moving. Designated 2026 as the international year of the woman farmer.

To shine a light on the important role women play in agriculture and food production across the world, while also recognizing the challenges many still face. Here in California, we have a lot to celebrate. Women are involved in operating approximately 63% of the farms in our state and and it's growing. That's more than any other major agricultural state. Women also make up nearly 38% of our agricultural producers in California, and that too is growing.

But this recognition is about much more than the numbers. Women are farmers, farm owners, ranchers, researchers, educators, processors, marketers, and innovators. They're helping to lead efforts in soil health, water comp conservation, sustainable farming practices, and climate resilience. Every day, they bring knowledge, leadership, and determination to one of California's most important industries. That determination is helping many of our women in in agriculture overcome barriers to accessing land, financing, education, technology, and leadership opportunities.

The International Year of the Woman Farmer gives us an opportunity not only to recognize their contributions, but also to renew our commitments to creating paths for future generations. Let's honor their contributions, celebrate the impact they have in California and around the world. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote for ACR 193. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today in strong support of ACR 193, and just wanna thank the author for her leadership in this area. As a proud woman farmer, I'm very happy to celebrate the year of the year of women in farming and agriculture. So I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. Assembly Member Hadwick. Assembly Member Macedo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you, madam majority leader. As a proud woman in farming myself, I can tell you that when we go back generations, it's been really wonderful to watch as women now are at the forefront of the agricultural fight here in California. My family's farm where we farm almonds and citrus is called John Nevia Farms. And for those of you that maybe don't know what that means, my grandfather's name was John, my grandmother's name was Nevia, and my great grandmother's name was Geneva.

And so we put John Nevia together to honor not only my great grandmother, who was the backbone of the farm and kept things going, then my grandmother, who always took care of not just my grandfather, but the people that worked on our farm. And now, me and my mom work together on the farm, carrying on that legacy and growing that legacy, so that someday my children too can be involved in farming.

And also, on my other side of my family, the livestock market started in 1939 with my great grandfather, then my grandfather, then my dad, and now as the first woman and fourth generation at that livestock market. And I hope to carry on that legacy as well. So to the women in farming, thank you.

We are truly leading the way. And as the majority leader says, we get things done. So respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

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

I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Would you like for the first roll to be open for the call?

I would like that. Thank you.

Okay. All debate having seized, Clerk will open the roll. Members, this is for co authors. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote.

This is for co authors. All Members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. There are 69 co authors added without objection. Take a voice vote on the resolution.

All those in favor, please say Aye. All those opposed, No. The ayes have it. Resolution is adopted. Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your guest introduction.

Well, these lovely women that are standing here, I'm so excited that you all were able to join us today. We have they're very special people in the chambers today. Please welcome our partners and guests from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, American Farmland Trust, California Women for Agriculture, and our agriculture advocates, our community leaders, and the many women farmers whose expertise, your innovation, and dedication to help strengthen our agricultural communities every day.

We are very, very grateful for your commitment to advancing agriculture, supporting working lands, and creating opportunities for current and future generations of farmers. Thank you very much for joining us and I'll see you in a bit.

Awesome. Okay. We're gonna pass and retain on file item number 16. That brings us to file item 17, ACR 210 byAassembly Member Jackson. The clerk will read.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution two ten by Assembly Member Jackson in relative to a sister state relationship with a province scouting in South Africa.

Assembly Member Jackson, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. ACR 20 would create a sister state relationship with the Gauteng province of South Africa. It's the smallest province by land mass, but the largest by economic output. Gauteng contributes 35% of South Africa's total GDP, making it the financial and industrial heart of the continent, a natural peer to California as the world's fourth largest economy. This ACR is meant to strengthen already existing partnerships with the province and country.

As South African foreign direct investment in The US has contributed to over 6,700 American jobs and 1,100,000,000 in US exports, A formal sister state relationship with the Gauteng with Gauteng will deepen and and and institutionalize that economic connection on the West Coast. Gauteng's universities, green energy sector, and technology corridors are producing the next generation of African leaders, scientists, and entrepreneurs.

California sister state relationship creates a door for students, scholars, and innovators from Gauteng to connect with Silicon Valley, our universities, and our communities, and for Californias to bring those lessons home. With that, Mr. Speaker, I request for the first role to be open for co authors at the appropriate time.

Thank you. Assembly Member Jackson. Assembly Member Petrie-Norris, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I rise today in support of ACR 210, and I wanna thank the member for Moreno Valley for bringing this forward. I spent three years, living in Gauteng Province. I moved to Johannesburg when I was 24 years old in 1999, a few years after the end of apartheid. And Gauteng was alive with hope, with possibility, with a dynamism that was palpable.

I fell in love with the place, and I also fell in love with the people. I met and married my husband, Colin, while we were living and working in Gauteng. Gauteng in Sesotho, which is one of South Africa's 12 official languages, Gauteng means place of gold. And like California, like the Golden State, the early years of Gauteng's prosperity were indeed based on that river of gold running through the land.

And in the generations since, as a member from Moreno Valley shared, how Tang has become the heart and soul of California of not Californias, of South Africa's economy and, the hub for financial services, for technology, for so much that drives South Africa's growth.

So very excited about this sister relationship, and, cannot think of a better sibling for the state of California. Respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you. Assembly Member Petrie-Norris. Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assembly Member Jackson, do you wish to close?

I would like to thank the member for Morris County for her kind words and sharing her story. One that I recently learned, as well. Actually, Sacramento is closer to Gauteng than they know it. Gauteng Province actually has an official MOU with Sac State, and it's been going on for some time now. And, there are people at Sac State, who are actually family members of, our counterparts, in Gauteng as well.

And so this just continues our work to making sure that we recognize that subnational relationships and partnerships are ever more important as Federal Governments become more unstable. It's the subnational relationships that will continue our work in terms of global climate change, that will continue our work in cultural exchanges, and continue our work in innovation. So with that, mister speaker, I respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Jackson. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. Members, this is for co authors. All Members vote who desire to vote. This is for co authors.

All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. Burke will close the roll and tally the 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. It's wild sometimes how worlds collide on this floor.

Speaking about the World Cup and at 12:00, of course, Mexico plays South Africa in the opening match. Okay. We are onto excuse me. We're gonna pass and retain on file items 18, 19, 20, brings us to our Senate third reading file. File items 21 through 39.

We shall pass and retain on all of those items, and we'll now move on to the second day consent calendar. We'll first take up item 41 on the consent calendar for the purpose of adding coauthors. Clerk will read the resolution on the consent calendar.

House Resolution 113 by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzales relative to Focal Segminto Glomeria Losco versus.

Clerkwill now open the role to allow any Member to add on as a coauthor to the resolution. 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 the votes. There are 68 co authors added. Moving to a vote on the consent calendar, item 46 has been removed from the consent calendar. This is file items 44 through 54 without file item 46. Does any Member wish to remove an item from the consent calendar?

Seeing and hearing none, the clerk will read the second day consent calendar.

House Resolution 113 by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzales relative to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.

Clerk will open the roll on 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 and tally votes.

Ayes 73, No 0. Consent calendar is adopted. Clerk will read the remaining items on the consent calendar.

Ayes 70 Concurrent Resolution 215.

Ayes 73, No 0.

Senate Bill 1080.

Ayes 73, No 0.

Senate Bill 1440.

Ayes 73, No 0.

Senate Bill with urgency.

Ayes 73, No 0. On urgency, Ayes 73, No 0 on the measure.

Senate Bill 1441 with urgency.

Ayes 73, No 0 on the urgency. Ayes 73, No 0 on the measure.

Senate Bill 1442.

Ayes 73, No 0.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 173.

Ayes 73, No 0.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 174.

Ayes 73, No 0.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 179.

Ayes 73, No 0.

And Senate Joint Resolution 5.

Ayes 73, No 0. Members moving on to adjournments in memory. Let's give our respectful attention to those who are granted prior permission to speak on their adjournment in memory. Please take conversations off the floor. We're going to begin with Assemblymember Castillo.

Just a moment. Assembly Member Castillo, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to adjourn in memory of Norman L Ford junior, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, business owner, man of faith, and dedicated member of the Corona community, unwavering love for his family. Norman was born on 09/05/1961 in Los Angeles, under memorable circumstances, arriving in the back seat of his parents car as they rushed to the hospital. He later made Corona his home, where he and his wife of thirty nine years, Tracy, built a life centered on faith, family, and community.

Together, they raised their sons, Norman the third and Nathan, opened their home to more than 18 foster children, and became legal guardians to two children, including their beloved daughter, Lola.

Norman was a devoted husband, a proud father, and a loving grandfather who found great joy in his family. This adjournment is especially meaningful to me because Norman was not only a constituent of the 58th Assembly District. Of the 58th Assembly District, but also the parental grandfather of my two grandsons who were here with me on Monday. Influence future generations. Throughout his life, Norman demonstrated servant a servant's heart, a man of deep Christian faith.

He dedicated countless hours to ministry, serving as a Sunday school teacher, a deacon, men's ministry leader, choir member, prison minister, homeless outreach volunteer, and mentor. She never missed an opportunity to encourage someone. Hope. Norman also embodied the entrepreneurial spirit. That help strength in our communities.

What began as cooking meals for church breakfasts eventually grew into delicious catering, a successful Inland Empire business that he operated for more than twenty five years. Known for its generous portions and outstanding food, the business became a fixture in the community. Norman proudly provided catering services for the women's improvement club of Corona and numerous community events throughout the region. Through his work, Norman became a member of the Corona Chamber of Commerce and built lasting friendships and relationships throughout the city.

He was serving a meal, leading a ministry, supporting a neighbor, or spending time with family.

Norman approached life with generosity, kindness, and genuine care for others. Those who knew him remembered a man who never met a stranger, and who always found ways to make people feel welcomed, valued, and loved. Norman leaves behind his devoted wife Tracy, his children Norman the third, Nathan, Lola, and his grandchildren, extended family, and countless friends and community members whose lives were touched by his faith, service, and compassion. Dedicated to faith, family, community, and service.

Joining us today is Norman's in Norman's memory, In the rear of the chamber is his beloved wife, Tracy, who is here to celebrate the remarkable life of her late husband and recognize the profound mark he left on so many.

Members, I ask that you adjourn today in the memory of Norman L Ford Junior and extend our deepest condolences to all who loved him. Thank you.

Thank you. Assemblymember Castillo. Members, let us observe a moment of silence to honor the life of this historic Californian, Norman Lewis Ford. Assembly Member Nguyen, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I rise to adjourn in memory of an amazing man, James McCain senior, who was born in Niagara Falls, New York and later moved to California, dedicating his life to faith, family, service, and community. A proud United States Air Force veteran, he served honorably for twenty four years as a master sergeant, earning numerous accommodations before continuing his public service as a United States postal worker.

Known for his strong work ethic, love for gardening, sports, fishing, and family traditions, James was deeply devoted to his wife, Teresa, of 55, their children, grandchildren, and church community at Saint Paul Church of Sacramento. He peacefully passed away on February 17, making sure that he kept February 14 Valentine's Day with his beautiful wife at the age of 76, leaving behind a legacy of love, discipline, laughter, and unwavering faith.

Joining us in the gallery is his beautiful wife, Teresa, of fifty five years, his daughter, Melina, son, James, and granddaughter, Zora. Members and Mr. Speaker, I ask that we adjourn in memory of the amazing mister James McCain senior.

Thank you, Assemblymember Nguyen. Members, let us observe a moment of silence to honor the life of this historic Californian, mister James McClain. Thank you. Members, please bring the names to desks to be printed in the journal. All request to return a memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.

Moving on to announcements, I'm ordering the desk to remain open to process business relative to budget related bills. Session schedule will be as follows, Friday, June 12, no floor session, no check-in session. Monday, June 15, floor session upon the call of the speaker. All other remaining items will be passed and retained. All motions shall be continued.

Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn. Majority Leader, Aguiar-Curry, moves and miss Sanchez seconds. This house stands adjourned until Monday, June 15. On the call of the Speaker, the quorum call is lifted and we are adjourned.