Assembly Floor

The Assembly is now in session, and it's Assembly member Davies who 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 Ahrens will offer today's prayer. Assemblymember Arens.

Let us pray. Lord God, the light of your presence leads all humankind to truth, justice, liberty, and freedom. Grant us a share in the light of your countenance by guiding these elected representatives gathered here and legislating fair and wise laws for the greater good of the people of the state of California. In your name, we pray, and God bless the San Francisco Giants. Amen.

Mr. Ahrens, you're out of order. We ask our guests and visitors to remain standing to join us in the flag salute. Assembly member Irwin, lead us in the pledge of allegiance.

Please join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance.

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, Mesa of 2026, the Assembly bed at 9am. The honorable Josh Lowenthal, with all speaker pro tempore, the Assembly pro tempore.

Leader, Agi R. Curry, moves, and miss Sanchez seconds that the reading of the previous day's journal be dispensed with. Presentation and petitions, there are none. Introduction and reference of bills will be deferred. Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted.

Messages from the governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate, there are none. Moving on to motions and resolutions, the absence of the day are as follows for illness, Assembly members Baines, Birner, and Muratsuchi. For legislative business, Assembly member Lackey. Onto our procedural motions.

Madam majority leader, you are recognized for your procedural motions.

Good morning, Mr. Speaker. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow Assembly members Aguiar-Curry, Schiavo, and Wicks to speak on an adjournment and memory today.

Objection. Such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule one one eight a to allow Assembly members Aguiar-Curry, Caloza, Mark Gonzales, Macedo, Pacheco, Pelerin, and Schiavo to have guests at the rear of the chamber, to allow Assembly members Lowenthal, Quirk Silva, and Rubio to have guests seated at their desks.

That objection.

And to allow Assembly member Colosa to have guests on the floor today.

That objection, such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to return AB 2320 TA to the Senate for further action.

That objection, such shall be the order.

I move to withdraw SJR 6 Cortese from the Appropriations Committee in order to the second reading file. The resolution is not physical.

Not objection. Such shall be the order.

At the request of the author, please remove file item 83, SB 1235, committee on governmental organization from the consent calendar and move the bill to the inactive file.

Clerk will note.

Pursuant to Assembly rule 96, I request unanimous consent to withdraw the following bills from the budget committee and suspend Assembly rule 63 to allow Assembly member Gabriel to take them up today without reference to file.

S B 111, SB 112, SB 126, SB 135, SB 150, SB 152, SB 163, SB 164, SB 165, SB 166, SB 168, SB 169, SB 171, SB 172, SB 174, SB 177, and oh, one SB 179 and SB 180.

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

We withhold consent and ask for a roll call vote.

Thank you, Assembly member Sanchez, members. Assembly member Sanchez is withholding unanimous consent. The majority leader's motion is seconded by Assemblymember Calderon. Members, this is not a debatable motion. It requires 40 votes.

The clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. The majority leader is asking for an aye vote. Miss Sanchez is asking for a no vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Eyes 41, nose, nine. The rules are suspended. Okay.

Members, we are going to do one brief guest introduction. We're gonna be moving back to guest introductions as the daily file continues, and this is a big one. Decorum, please. Assembly member Caloza, you are rec are you ready? You are recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mister speaker, and good afternoon, colleagues. It's my honor to welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to the California State Capitol today. It's my honor to welcome Kristen McCowen, vice president of government and community affairs, and Dan Martin, senior vice president and general counsel. As vice president of government and community affairs, miss McCowan leads the Dodgers government relations, community partnerships, and philanthropic initiatives, helping strengthen the organization's relationships with communities throughout Los Angeles.

As senior vice president and general counsel, Mister Martins oversees the organization's legal affairs and provides strategic counsel across all aspects of the Dodgers business operations.

As many of us know, the LA Dodgers are more than just a baseball team. They are an integral part of California's culture and sports landscape representing generations of fans and communities across our state. As Chair of the Asia California Trade and Investment Committee, I'm also reminded that the Dodgers are also global ambassadors, bringing together so many people and families across cultures, generations, and borders.

The Dodgers have also invested deeply in our communities, especially in my own district, investing in health, education, youth sports for our most underserved communities, including most recently a commitment of donating over $1,000,000 to those impacted by ICE. Today, we're proud to recognize the LA Dodgers extraordinary achievements in back to back world championships.

The twenty twenty four and twenty twenty five World Series trophies are here at the capitol today. So thank you so much, Kristen and Dan, for generously bringing them here today. So please join me in welcoming the LA Dodgers and congratulating them for inspiring millions and representing California, with excellence, not just here in The United States, but also across the globe. Welcome to the California State Assembly.

Okay, members, it's work time. Here we go. If you could report to your desk, Assemblymember Gabriel, you ready to go? Time. Okay.

We are moving on to our first item of business on the daily file. That is gonna be SB 170, without reference to file, SB 170 by Assembly member Gabriel. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 170 by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review when I put it into the reorganization of the executive branch of state government and making an appropriation therefore to take effect immediately bill related to the budget.

Assembly member Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mister speaker. Let me, collect myself for a moment here. I'm just so excited to see those back to back world championship trophies up there. So let me take a take a deep breath. Thank you, Mister speaker.

Rise to present SB 170, our first housing trailer bill. ThiS Bill codifies the governor's housing reorganization plan from last year, dissolving the business consumer services and housing agency and creating two stand alone agencies, the California Housing and Homelessness Agency and the business and consumer services agency. With that, respectfully request your aye vote on SB 170.

Thank you, Assemblymember Gabriel. All debate having excuse me. I'm sorry, Mister Tangipa. I did not see you. Assemblymember Tangipa, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. Today, I rise in opposition to SB 170. This bill is a significant expansion of the government structure for housing and homelessness. Every year, we spend more money and and more on homelessness, billions of dollars supposedly going to fix the problem, yet it continues to get worse. Taxpayers are demanding accountability for the billions already spent, but this bill moves in the opposite direction.

Instead of requiring measurable results for existing programs, it creates more bureaucracy around the same system. A new agency does not guarantee better outcomes, lower costs, faster approvals, or more efficient use of taxpayer dollars. California should be focused on making existing programs work better, not adjusting government structure for a governor who will no longer be in office next year. For those reasons, I respectfully ask for no.

Thank you. Assemblymember Tonjupa, again, my apologies. Did not see you. Assemblymember Quirk Silva, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister, speaker. I rise in support of SB 170, our housing dollars. And these dollars mean something to every community across California. Not only those seeking, to find the American dream with home ownership, affordable housing, but also for those cities that are looking for a reprieve with homelessness. Yes.

There are issues in the past with accountability and that that's why in this particular bill, there are more accountability measures put in so that there can be accountability for each and every one of our cities. I'm proud of the 900,000,000 investment for HAPP, and we know that these dollars mean something, as I said, not only to small cities, but large cities. And with that, I ask for your support.

Thank you. Assembly member Quirk Silva. Assembly member Dixon, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Chair. I wasn't planning to speak on this, but it reminded me that I had a request to the legislative audit committee to audit to have an audit of, at the time, the $24,000,000,000 of taxpayer dollars that were spent on various homeless programs in the state. And then during that time, the audit has been languishing. My request has been anguish languishing.

It's now up to approximately $37,000,000,000 when you talk about and include the I think it's 19 separate agencies funded by the state of California dealing with homelessness.

Nothing against homelessness and nothing against trying to help, but I think we we should do an audit and understand where the money has been appropriated. Is it working? What are the outcomes? What is the success rate? How many people have been admitted into housing?

Because nobody knows the answer to that question. So I recommend a no vote on this on SB 170. Thank you, Mister Chair.

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

Yeah. Thank you very much, Mister speaker. And I just wanna take a moment to thank, our subcommittee Chair, the member from Orange County who has just been an unbelievable voice for accountability, for transparency, for more results, and also for compassion for our unhoused community, someone who has brought her own personal lived experiences and wisdom into the conversation and is just so ably served us and helped to elevate our conversations around this issue. So thank you.

With gratitude to Assemblywoman Cork Silva, respectfully request an aye vote on SB 170.

Thank you. Assemblymember Gabriel, debate having ceased clerk quote for the role. 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 the votes, eyes 42, nose nine. The measure passes. Immediate transmittal to the Senate without reference to file SB 171 by Assemblymember Gabriel. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 171 by the Senate committee on budget and fiscal review when act relating to labor and making an appropriation therefore to take effect immediately bill related to the budget.

Assembly member Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mister speaker. I rise today to present SB 171, our labor trailer bill, which makes various technical and cleanup adjustments to the 2026 budget act. Among other adjustments, thiS Bill allows the DIR to take payment by electronic funds transfer, makes changes to a supplemental disability benefit program to better align the program requirements with existing workers' compensation benefits, and aligns the reporting requirement timelines to various grant programs. Respectfully request your aye vote on SB 171.

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

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise in opposition to SB 171. This bill is an example of California using the budget process to make major policy changes with limited accountability and limited public input. Overall, the bill reflects a broader pattern, more spending, more state discretion, more penalties, less oversight, and another step towards higher cost for California employers. Businesses and taxpayers deserve transparency, accountability, and restraint.

This bill moves in the opposite direction. For those reasons, I respectfully ask for a no vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Tangipa. All debate have been seized. Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally votes size 45, nose 12. The measure passes immediately transmittal to the Senate without reference to file SB 172 by Assembly member Gabriel. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 172 by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review when app related to state government and making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately bill related to the budget.

Assembly member Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to present SB 172, our general government trailer bill, which makes various technical and cleanup adjustments to the 2026 budget act.

Among other technical adjustments, this bill requires that the middle mile broadband networks third party administrator seek approval from the joint legislative budget committee before entering into any contracts over 8,000,000, creates a state middle mile broadband enterprise fund within the state treasury, and it requires an independent technical evaluation before the Office of Emergency Services issues a request for proposals or awards a long term NextGen nine eleven contract.

This evaluation is to describe and assess options to deliver a cost effective, safe, and reliable next generation 911 services to California. I wanna thank, our subcommittee Chair, Mr. Ramos for his incredible work.

I also wanna thank Miss Ransom for her exceptional work, to elevate the conversation to make sure that Californians are safe and protected. And with that respect for your question, I vote on SB 172.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition to SB 172. California businesses do not need more fees, more bureaucracy, or more state created offices. They need lower costs, faster approvals, and a government that is easier to work with. This bill moves in the wrong direction.

It raises fees on multiple industries, creates an unnecessary new office within GOBIZ, and even authorizes additional fees tied to CEQA document submissions. This is not simply a technical cleanup bill. It expands government authority, increase spending, increases spending flexibility, and gives taxpayers less accountability over how public dollars are used. SB 172 reflects a broader pattern in Sacramento, more fees, more bureaucracy, more state control, and less oversight. For those reasons, I respectfully ask for a no vote.

Thank you Assemblymember Tangipa. I'll debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes, size 48, nose 10. The measure passes immediate transmittal to the Senate without reference to file SB 174 by Assembly member Gabriel. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 174 by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review and Appletting the Courts and making an appropriation therefore to take effect immediately bill related to the budget.

Assembly member Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise to present SB 1 seventy four, our court's trailer bill, and again, want to extend our thanks to our very capable budget subcommittee Chair leader from San Bernardino for his work in this area. This bill extends the sunset for remote court hearings from 01/01/2027 to 01/01/2032 and clarifies judicial discretion for in person appearances at specified civil matters. This bill provides the judicial council with an extension to complete public lactation rooms in superior courts to 07/01/2029.

Respectfully ask for your aye vote on SB 174.

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

Thank you, Mister speaker. And today, I rise in support of SB 174. This bill is a practical cost conscientious way to make our courts more accessible and efficient. Remote remote proceedings save Californians time and money by reducing the need to miss work, travel long distances, pay for parking, or arrange childcare for routine court appearances. This is a reasonable measure that promotes efficiency, access, and accountability without creating a new government program.

For those reasons, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. Assemblymember Tong Yipa. Bless you. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll tally the votes. Size sixty five. No zero. Measure passes immediate transmittal to the Senate. Measure passes immediate transmittal to the Senate.

K. Without reference to file, SB 174 by Assembly member Gabriel, the clerk will read. One seventy seven. You don't wanna do one seventy four again, madam clerk?

One seventy seven. Clerk will read.

Senate bill 177 by the Senate Committee on Budgets and fiscal review, and I'm relating to Medi Cal and making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately bill related to the budget.

Assemblymember Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise to present SB 177. This bill requires the administration to provide legislative options and supporting information by next March to advance the conversations on big companies paying their fair share for workers now enrolled in Medi Cal. Because this bill will provide us with important data and information so we can thoughtfully consider the options before us, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

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

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise in opposition to SB 177. If we want businesses to offer better wages and stronger benefits, California should make it easier to operate, grow, and invest here. Instead, this bill moves in the opposite direction. It lays the groundwork for a new cost on employers and establishes another reason for businesses to leave our state.

That is not how we encourage better benefits. That is how we make California more expensive and less competitive. Businesses are already facing record Paga lawsuits, record taxes, record operating costs, and record regulations. California should be working with job creators, not treating them as their default funding source for state budget decisions. For those reasons, I respectfully ask for a no vote.

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

Thank you, members. I rise in support of SB 177. This is a step in the right direction to ensure that our corporations are held accountable for the amount of money that they get subsidized for related to medical benefits. We have a long way to go to ensure that our corporations are held accountable in this way, and I'm thankful that, SB 177 reflects the intent of legislation that I've worked on for two years to ensure that corporations actually pay their fair share.

With that, I respectfully request your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Bonta. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

Clerk will close the roll, tally votes. Ayes 48, nose 15, the measure passes without reference to file. SB 180 by Assemblymember Gabriel. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 180 by the Senate Committee on budgets and fiscal review, and I'm relating to taxation to and making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately, bear with that to the budget.

Assemblymember Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mister speaker. I rise to present SB 180, our revenue trailer bill. This bill extends the California competes tax credit for an additional five years, helping our state attract, retain, and grow businesses by incentivizing job creation and capital investment. Additionally, this bill conforms state tax treatment to the new individual retirement accounts established by HR 1 for the benefit of children under age 18 and conforms alignment with similar state tax advantage savings and retirements accounts.

For that reason, I ask for your aye vote on SB 180.

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

Thank you, Mister speaker. Today, I rise in support of SB 180. This bill includes several practical pro taxpayer and pro business provisions that move California in the right direction. It supports job creation, small business formation, taxpayer relief, and financial stability for seniors, disabled, homeowners, and families. For those reasons, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Tangipa. Assemblymember Spohr, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker members. I wanna say I I appreciate the incredibly hard work of our speaker, our budget Chair, our budget sub chairs, the budget committee members, and the legislative and budget staff, as well as the governor and the Senate pro tem have put into, California's robust and thoughtful twenty twenty six, twenty seven budget.

I rise today, though, to voice significant concerns with actions that we took together in regard to the budget two weeks ago when we passed AB 122, actions that I believe were unintended and actions that I believe must be addressed before the end of session.

Last year, due to the incredible leadership of our governor, our speaker, a Senate pro tem, and with almost universal bipartisan support, we've, passed a major expansion and improvement to the California's film and TV tax credit aimed at halting runaway production to other states and countries. AB 11138, which, I and Assembly member Brian and Senator Allen jointly authored and was coauthored by many members in this, colleagues in this room, was adopted exact almost exactly one year ago.

That bill was the product of careful negotiation between the Entertainment Union Coalition, a multi union alliance representing more than a 165,000 entertainment workers, the motion picture and television employers, independent producers, and other stakeholders to modernize the film tax credit. The bill received broad bipartisan support and enthusiastic support of our governor. Under this bill, the state more than doubled the program's annual budget to 750,000,000 and extended it through June 2030.

The proposal raised the credit from the base tax credit from 20% to 30 to 30 to 40% matching what other states offer and finally making California's program competitive with other states and country. Passage of the bill happened at a critical inflection point for the industry.

California workers were facing depression era levels of unemployment and and when we are seeing in real time an exodus of California jobs to other states. That's why we introduced AB 1138 to modernize and expand the tax credit program so that we can compete and make sure that jobs and industries in our iconic industry stay in California.

Members, I voted her for our budget bill a couple weeks ago with the incorrect understanding that AB 122 did not impact the film and television tax credit. As we dived into the details, we learned that the business tax credit caps in the bill not only apply to, but effectively kneecap that credit program. They take the effective rate of the program from one that is competitive to one that I believe is about half of the credit that we will have in other states.

I don't believe that the impact on this program were anyone's intention, neither the governors or anyone in our leadership, but it's important that we fix it because this is not a minor policy change in the budget. These changes will result in significant job loss to other states, and we must not let this industry fail. And that's why I'm rising today.

I'm rising to raise the alarms because I know that many of you, I know that our governor, our legislative leadership, our budget leadership supports the small businesses and this important industry. And and, you know, this is ultimately about our workers.

It's not about red carpets. It's not about premiers. It's about the small businesses and workers who rely on the good paying, family sustaining jobs that the film and television industry, provides. So, in closing, this is a significant and urgent issue. I believe we must address it before the end of the legislation session.

It cannot afford to wait because these things go into effect in January 2027. I respectfully request that the legislature stand behind the policy it passed just last year in order to protect and grow high road industry jobs and workers, retain and expand our entertainment industry jobs, boost small businesses that support production, and reinforce the status of California as the global leader in creativity and renovation. With that, I wanna thank, the body for listening to me and respectfully request an aye vote

on SB 180. Thank you, Assemblymember Zbor. Assemblymember Schulz, you are recognized.

Yes. Thank you very much, Mister speaker. Colleagues, I will keep it brief. We have a lot of business to tend to. But I rise, though I will be voting for SB 180 today, I wanna echo and uplift the comments from my colleague from West Hollywood.

We have made so much progress to keep these critical, good paying jobs in our community. And with all due respect, recent action has rendered all of that work that we've done in the last twenty four months almost obsolete. So, yes, we absolutely have to pass this budget, but we need action. And so I join my colleague in calling upon the governor and the leadership of this legislature to remedy the error this year. Thank you, Mister speaker.

Thank you, Assemblymember Schulz. Assemblymember Quirk Silva, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I also support SB 180, which supports California competes credit to hire invest in California to bring jobs here to California. That being said, in budget sub five, we not only heard, but worked on the film tax credit last year and were thrilled when we were able to come to an agreement.

We know that these jobs, the high road jobs, include not only crews, laborers, stylists, so many that, have made California their home to do the iconic work of bringing films to California. And as my two colleagues noted, we need to rectify this and get back to the table on this so that we can continue to bring those jobs here to California.

Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Quirk Silva. Assemblymember Colosa, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. Also stand with my colleagues from West Hollywood, Burbank, and Fullerton, to stand with our workers and our film industry. We just wanted to really express how concerned we are about the rollback of California's film tax credit. If we cap the value of credits that have already been hard earned, we risk undermining the very jobs we fought to expand and protect.

Good union jobs that provide family supporting wages, health care, and security for thousands of workers, not only in my district in Los Angeles, but across California.

This investment is not just about investing in movies and studios as we heard, but it's about investing in people who bring these productions to life. Our electricians, light designers, sound engineers, hair and makeup artists, costume designers, caterers, and all the small businesses and vendors that depend on a strong and stable film industry. As leaders, we must follow through on the state's commitment to honor the full value of every hard earned credit. So productions stay, workers thrive, and California remains as the entertainment capital of the world.

Thank you, Mister speaker.

Thank you, Assemblymember Colosa. Assemblymember Patterson, you are recognized.

Well, thank you, Mister speaker. I just wanted to agree with everything all my colleagues have said that tax credits help bring businesses back to this state, and I I recommend a yes vote for it. But I noticed the title of this is called taxation. You know, the name of the bill is taxation. And I think that's because if it said tax credits, some people might not be able to vote for it.

But but I could recommend an aye vote for this because it gives great tax credits to many businesses that are critical to California, and we should do more of it. With that, I ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Patterson. Assemblymember Brian, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker colleagues. I don't wanna belabor the point, but we did a lot of work on the film tax credit last year as we have done for many years. It is one of the most direct investments we can make in workers across California and preserving a historic industry that we built here in California. I think what's happening right now is an unintentional consequence, and I'm hopeful that the leaders and the governor can come to a solution.

So I will be voting for it today, but would like to see that be addressed in the same manner that my colleague from West Hollywood mentioned.

Thank you. Assemblymember Brian. Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assembly member Gabriel, do you wish to close on this?

Yeah. Thank you very much, Mister Chair. Appreciate the, bipartisan support, the robust conversation. We'll just add myself to list of those who, are agreeing with the points on the film tax credit and the importance of the film industry to the state of California. And with that, on behalf of our colleague from Arinda, would respectfully request your aye vote on SB 180.

Thank you, Assemblymember Gabriel. Debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. I 68, no zero. The measure passes with immediate transmittal to the Senate. I also failed to say on SB 177 to direct the clerk immediate transmittal to the Senate on SB 177, please.

Without reference to file, SB 169 by Assembly member Gabriel. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 169 by the Senate Committee on Budget to end fiscal review, and I am pleading to transportation and making an appropriation therefore to take effect immediately be related to the budget.

Assemblymember Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to prevent SB 169, our transportation trailer bill. It contains various provisions related to transportation, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and protects funding for high road construction jobs. To keep us in compliance with federal law, respectfully request your aye vote on SB 169.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition to SB 169. Californians have poured billions of taxpayer dollars into the high speed rail, yet we've gotten less oversight and zero tracks laid. The high speed rail is over budget, misleading, and unachievable. SB 169 actively encourages less transparency by requiring reports to only go to the governor and committee chairs.

When we should be funding more transparency on California high speed rail, this bill unfortunately does the opposite. For those reasons, I respectfully ask for a no vote.

Thank you. Assemblymember Tong Yipa. I'll debate having ceased clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. Circle, close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 49, No's 12. The measure passes immediate transmittal to the Senate. Okay.

Members, for those of you who are flummoxed by the state of democracy in The United States right now and concerned about the gerrymandering that's happening throughout our country, You'll be pleased to know that retired Assembly member, Senator, Congress member, and the architect of the California's Independent Redistricting Commission, Alan Lowenthal, is sitting in the back. We're proud of you, dad. Okay. Without reference to file, AB 168 by Assembly member Gabriel. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 168 by the Senate Committee on Budget and for the scope of view and accurately in the public resources to make it inappropriate in their force to take effect immediately be related to the budget.

Assembly member Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. Although, I do believe you neglected to mention that the congressman is a avid Dodgers fan and an all around mensch, so I'll add that to his, his descriptions as well. Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise to prevent, AB 1 SB 168, our public resources trailer bill. I wanna thank our incredible, kind and brilliant sub Chair from Ventura for his excellent work throughout the budget process.

ThiS Bill creates a new light duty zero emission vehicle incentive program, provides 22,000,000 for the demand side grid support program from existing unused funds, and makes other technical changes. Colleagues to advance our clean energy addenda and clean transportation goals respectfully request your aye vote on SB 168.

Thank you, Assemblymember Gabriel. Assemblymember Tong Yipa, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise in opposition to SB 168. Californians are asking for lower cost, reliable energy, and responsible budgeting. This bill gives them more subsidies, a salary increase for bureaucrats, and less accountability. This bill has an automatic salary increase for the vice Chair of the Energy Commission when one out of every when when one out of every sorry.

Sorry. When one out of every five Californian today cannot afford their utility bill, we shouldn't be focused on paying bureaucrats more for doing a bad job. For those reasons, I respectfully ask for a no vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Tongi Paz. Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez, you are recognized from your Chair, sir.

Thank you, Mister speaker. Members, I rise in opposition of SB 168. In my district, I represent hardworking families who are doing everything right. They go to work, they pay their bills, and yet far too many are living paycheck to paycheck.

Every month, they wonder how they're gonna afford their gas bill, their electric bill, and their groceries. Instead of helping make California more affordable, this bill moves us in the opposite direction. Californians are already struggling under the some of the highest utility costs in the nation, and this body continues to advance policies that only add to those burdens. What message are we sending when families are paying more to keep the lights on, but we're giving the vice Chair of the CEC a pay raise? Make it make sense.

This legislature has the power to make life more affordable for the people who sent us here. Instead, we continue to make make it harder on the very Californians we're supposed to serve. Californians can only take so much. I respectfully ask for your no vote.

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

Thank you very much, Mister speaker and and members. The United States is falling behind the rest of the industrialized world when it comes to clean energy, when it comes to clean transportation efforts. We are literally shooting ourselves in the foot by seeding techno technological leadership and just the conversion and all of the infrastructure that we need to become a green transportation world leader. And to sacrifice all that when we had already put so much in is just crazy.

Literally crazy from the standpoint of long term economic viability and sustainability of The United States.

China is quite frankly eating our lunch when it comes to electric vehicles. The state of California is at least doing the best it can with this legislation to try to reverse that trend and try to make sure at least the state of California will keep leading when it comes to clean energy, electric vehicles, electric trucks, and overall, the clean energy future that we inevitably will have to have.

The question is, will we go into it as leaders, or will we go into it dependent upon others for all of the technology that we need. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you. Assembly member Bennett. Seeing and hearing no further debate, assembly member Gabriel, do you wish to close?

Yeah. Thank you very much, Mister speaker. Again, just wanna thank our colleague from Ventura who I know is both a student of history and a student of geopolitics, and I think gave us all the reasons we need to support this bill. So respectfully request your aye vote on SB 168.

Thank you. Assembly member Gabriel. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll tally to vote size 48, no 16. The measure passes immediate transmittal to the Senate. Without reference to file, SB 166 by Assembly member Gabriel, the clerk will read.

Senate bill 166 by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review and amplifying the public resources and making an appropriation therefore to take effect immediately be related to the budget.

Assembly member Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise to present SB 166. ThiS Bill makes statutory changes necessary to implement the budget as it relates to natural resources and environmental protection. Again, my thanks and compliments to our colleague from Ventura. Respectfully request your eye vote on SB 166.

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

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise in opposition to SB 166. This bill will increase fees and allow fees to be charged for fire training seminars, conferences, and specialized training when other state funding is insufficient. These trainings are important, but the answer should not always to be to shift the cost onto trainees, local agencies, and employers who or who are already stretched thin.

This bill allows increases for the risk for businesses dealing with hazardous waste laws by lowering the standard for applying penalties instead of requiring proof that a business acted willfully or knowingly.

On top of that, SB 166 creates additional compliance burdens for recycling businesses by requiring detailed reporting of proprietary and confidential information in order to qualify for market development payments. Rather than prioritizing existing state resources, we continue to authorize fees, increase penalties, and layer on new compliance requirements. These costs do not disappear. They are passed on to businesses, local government, consumers, and ultimately taxpayers. For those reasons, I respectfully ask for a no vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Tong Yipa. All debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll tally the votes. Ayes 46, nose 17, the measure passes without reference immediate transmittal to the Senate. Without reference to file SB 165 by Assembly member Gabriel. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 165 by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review and Appletting the Health Care Facilities and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Members, this is a 54 vote bill. Assemblymember Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mister speaker. I rise to present SB 165, our skilled nursing facility financing reauthorization trailer bill. Existing law establishes the financing framework for skilled nursing facilities in the Medi Cal program, drawing on a combination of federal funds and revenues connected through a uniform quality assurance fee assessed on facilities. This current framework is set to sunset this December. This trailer bill extends the existing financing methodology by one year to provide the administration additional time to develop a new multiyear framework.

While this bill makes no substantive changes to the financing structure beyond the extension date, it is essential to preserving federal matching funds and ensuring continued payments to skilled nursing facilities. For these reasons, I respectfully request your aye vote on SB 165.

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

Thank you, Mister speaker. California has an aging population, and we need to prioritize their needs while also weighing in fiscal responsibility. For those reasons and the changes that we are seeing today, I simply am asking for an abstention. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Tangipa. All debate having ceased click will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

Assembly member Gabriel has moved the call. Okay. Members, without reference to file SB 160 Assembly member Gabriel has requested to lift the call on SB 165. Clerk will post. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes, size 55, nose four.

On the urgency, eyes 55, nose four on the measure. The measure passes immediate transmittal to the Senate without reference to file SB 163 by Assembly member Gabriel. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 163 by the Senate Committee on Budgets and fiscal review and app related to developmental services and making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately, be related to the budget.

Assembly member Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise to present s v one sixty three. Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise to present s v one sixty three, our developmental services trailer bill. Among several important provision, this bill enables the continuation of remote services for certain service types and provides for data collection to ensure quality service delivery.

For these reasons, respectfully request your aye vote on s v one sixty three.

Thank you, Assemblymember Gabriel. Assemblymember Tonghi pot, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise in support of SB 163. This bill provides important standards and guidance for regional centers, helping ensure that they are better equipped to serve vulnerable Californians and their families. When families rely on these services, they deserve consistency, accountability, and support that meets their needs. And for those reasons, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. Assemblymember Tangipo. Debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes, I 62, nose one, the measure passes. Immediate transmittal to the Senate, without reference to file, SB 135 by Assembly member Gabriel. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 135 by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, and I'm pleading the post secondary education and making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately be related to the budget.

Assemblymember Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mister speaker. I rise to present SB 135, our higher education trailer bill. I do wanna thank our subcommittee Chair from San Diego for his extraordinary work on education and on higher education. This bill provides proposition 98 funding for various community college initiatives, including increasing enrollment and funding for LGBTQ plus resource centers. It also increases the maximum age for Cal Grant eligibility to students up to age 30.

This provision will allow transfer students to receive Cal Grants in important effort, championed by our subcommittee Chair and by our budget subcommittee. It also contains provisions to continue the important discussion of enrollment growth and funding at the CSU system. And I know we have a former CSU professor with us. So on behalf of myself and the committee respectfully, Christia, I vote on SB 135.

It's a second reference to my dad. Thank you. Assembly member, Tangipa, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise in opposition to SB 135. While I support the provision that this bill implement collaboration between the state and Federal Government on workforce Pell grants, This bill includes the state meddling in what should be handled during negotiations between community colleges and unions. And for those reasons, I respectfully ask for a no vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Tangipa. All debate having oh, excuse me. Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assemblymember Gabriel, do you wish to close?

Yeah. Members, I just wanna note that thiS Bill also, benefited from the incredible feedback and wisdom of Mike Fong, and, that says a lot. And, thiS Bill is almost as popular as Mike Fong. So with that respect, we request your eyes vote on SB 135.

Thank you, Mister budget Chair. And as a reminder, members, we do not refer to our colleagues by their name, but by their district, by their district. I'll debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the rule tally the votes size fifty two, nose 11. The measure passes immediate transmittal to the Senate, and we are gonna pause our business on the daily file for the moment and do a very important guest introduction. This this guest will be introduced by both doctor Sharp Collins and Assemblymember Gibson.

Doctor Sharp Collins, you are recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mister speaker and members. I rise today to introduce the members of the San Diego Kappa Leaguers, right there up top in the gallery. Kappa Leaguers is a national youth leadership and mentoring program created by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated that helps young black men develop leadership skills, academic excellence, and a commitment to community service. Since 1970, the program has spent more than five decades preparing young black men for success and achievement in every field of the human endeavor.

Today, Kappa League serves more than 85, 8,500 young people across the country.

Thank you to the men of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated for their dedication to mentoring and empowering the next generation of leaders. To the Kappa Leaguers joining us from San Diego, thank you for for leading by example and for your commitment to excellence. And I also like like to take a moment to acknowledge that one of my interns, William, is also a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated.

Members, please join me in welcoming the members of the San Diego Kappa League to the California State Assembly.

And we're not done, Kappas. We're not done. Assembly member Gibson, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mister speaker. I wanna thank my colleague from San Diego. For one, the introduction of the Kappa Leaguers from San Diego chapter. I'm also a a capa as well. And we also wanna recognize doctor Akila Weber pears Pearson's husband is also a capa.

I just wanted to welcome you to our state capital, and thank you very much, capital leaders for one, exemplifying what it means to be a Kappa. These young men are being mentored to be the next leaders here in California. We're very proud of you because, certainly, you're part of a noble clan, and welcome to the California state legislature. Let's give them one more round of applause. Thank you very much.

Assembly members of tomorrow, welcome. Welcome. Welcome. You know, we're just trying to figure it out what's next up here. And while we do that, will you join me in wishing our very own doctor Patel an early happy birthday?

Wednesday's her birthday. Happy birthday, doctor Patel. Okay. We are going to do a guest introduction. Assembly member Rubio, you are recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mister speaker and members. Today, I want to introduce two very important men in my life. My husband, Robert Becerra, and my amazing son, Aiden Lopez, who is the biggest Dodger fan you will ever ever meet. And I wanna thank, Assemblymember Ernst for, giving a prayer on behalf of the Padres oh, I'm sorry, the Giants because they really need all the prayers they can use. So join me in welcoming my son, Aiden, and my husband, Robert.

Thank you.

That had to be the first time I've ever seen a poison pill put into our prayer. Members, we are going to be skipping around in the interest of efficiency. David. Okay. Members, we are going to move on to our second reading.

That's our file items one through 16. Second reading, please. Circle read.

Senate bills three zero eight seven ninety nine, Senate Concurrent Resolution 131 with amendments. Senate bill 129 4299 with amendments eight eighty six, with amendments eight eighty seven, with amendments nine zero five, with amendments nine thirteen, with amendments nine thirty one, with amendments ten ninety eight, with amendments eleven ninety six, with amendments twelve ninety five with amendments, thirteen fifty nine with amendments, thirteen thirty seven with amendments, and Senate bill 1417 with amendments.

Okay. All bill all bills would be deemed read. All amendments will be deemed adopted on concurrence file items 17 through 23. We'll pass and retain on reconsideration. File items 26 24 through 26, all items shall be continued.

We're gonna jump over to the Senate third reading file, file items 38 through 69. Okay. We're gonna begin with file item number 69. That's SB 719 by Senator Cabaldon presented by Assembly member Bauer Kehan. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 719 by Senator Cabaldon and others in appletives of vehicles and declaring the urgency thereof that effect immediately.

Members, this is a 54 vote bill. Assembly member Bauer Kahan, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I rise to present SB 719 on behalf of Senator Cabaldon. In 2024, this body passed important protections for domestic violence survivors that would allow them to control whether their vehicle was seen by their abuser. Due to the multiyear vehicle design manufacturing cycle, this bill will make sure we can continue to sell vehicles in California come July 1. So it is some delayed implementation.

It clarifies definitions, improves consistency, but fundamentally, it ensures that our domestic violence survivors will be protected going forward. In addition, the manufacturers have agreed to send annual updates on their compliance with the law to committee as we move forward to make sure that our domestic violence survivors here in California are protected. And with that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote and immediate transmittal to the Senate.

Thank you, Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

Clerk will close the roll tally votes. Ayes 55, No's 0 on the urgency. Ayes 55, No's 0 on the measure. The measure passes immediate transmittal to the Senate. Okay.

Assembly member Macedo. Members, we are going to skip over to the Assembly third reading file. That's file item number 28, ACR 212 by Assembly member Macedo. The clerk will read.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution two twelve by Assembly member Macedo relative to dairy moth.

Assembly member Macedo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. Members, I rise today to present ACR 212, recognizing June as dairy month in California. This resolution is deeply personal. As you know, I grew up in Tulare, in the heart of California's dairy industry, and my family operated a dairy farm. Like so many dairy families across our state, I understand firsthand the early mornings, the long days, and the commitment to care for animals, steward the land, and produce the nutritious dairy products that feed our communities.

California is proud to be the nation's leading dairy state for more than two decades, producing roughly 20% of the nation's milk. Our dairy farmers and processors provide quality milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, and other dairy products that reach families across The United States and around the world. The dairy industry is also an economic engine for our state. It supports thousands of jobs on farms, and processing plants, transportation, manufacturing, and countless small businesses that depend upon agriculture. In many rural communities, dairy is not simply an industry.

It is the foundation of local economies and a way of life. California dairy farmers continue to lead through innovation, investing in animal care, water conservation, renewable energy, methane reduction technologies, and sustainable farming practices that help ensure the future of agriculture for generations to come. As we recognize June as dairy month, we also recognize the men and women who make this industry possible. The family farms, employees, nutritionists, veterinarians, truck drivers, processors, and agricultural workers whose dedication keeps food on our tables.

Members growing up in a dairy family taught me the values of hard work, responsibility, and stewardship.

Those same values continue to define dairy families throughout California, and today we recognize their contributions to our state and our future. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on ACR 212. Thank you.

Thank you. Assembly member Macedo. Assembly member Rogers, you're recognized. Thanks so much, Mister speaker. I just wanna thank our colleague for her moving speech, here on this resolution.

I wasn't gonna vote for it, but then when I saw the cows, I decided I had to. Some might call it bovine intervention. And with that, I asked for an utterly good I vote. Thank you, Assemblymember Rogers. Assemblymember Soria, you were recognized.

Takora members.

Thank you, Mister speaker and members. I also rise in strong support of ACR 212, recognizing June as dairy month in California. As mentioned, June is both national and California dairy month, a celebration of the dairy industry and the delicious products it produces. We heard that California is the number one dairy producer of The United States and has been since the early nineteen nineties. This industry supports over 200,000 jobs and contributes more than $20,000,000,000 annually to the state's economy.

That's why I'm proud to serve as not just the chairwoman of the Agriculture Committee, but even more proud to represent, Fresno and Merced Counties, considering that both rank in the top six when it comes to the state's top dairy producing counties. I will, you know, give kudos to my colleague from Tulare, for representing Tulare County, who in fact is California's number one dairy producing county and actually is my home county where I grew up.

But coming in right behind Tulare County is Merced County, which is in my district. And again, making Fresno County number six. So anytime that I can share and highlight these fun facts about my district, I will do so.

And so today, I stand very proud, in recognizing National Dairy Month here in the state of California. And I strongly urge you to support ACR 212.

Thank you. Assembly member Soria. Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assembly member Macedo, do you wish to close?

Holy cow. What great speeches those were. But I think I can do it better and say that I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Assembly member, do you wish for the first roll to be open for co authors? Assembly members ask 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 58 co authors added. Without objection, we'll take a voice vote on the resolution.

All those in favor, say aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Assemblymember Macedo, you are recognized to introduce the items on members' desks.

Thank you, Mister speaker. Members, I wanna share a small piece of our dairy community with each of you. The gift bags on your desk serve as a small token of our appreciation and a reminder of the hardworking dairy families who help feed California in the world. When you shop for dairy products in the grocery store, look for the real California milk seal to support our dairy families.

And I also wanna say a quick thank you to my alleged director's new wife, who personally tagged each of the cows with your district number in their ears.

So you have a special piece to celebrate dairy month, and thank you for joining me as we celebrate June as dairy month.

Alleged directors in Long Beach don't have that same responsibility. Assembly member Rambula, you are recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mister speaker and members. I have the pleasure of introducing my interns who are in the right hand corner of the elevated section right now. I'm gonna first introduce Raj Rhett Kaur Pandir, who is a psychobiology graduate of UCLA. Noemi Garcia, who is a second year at Columbia studying political science, minoring in human rights. Karan Masan, who is a third year at UC Davis, who's studying environmental science as well as political science.

Nicholas Restrepo, who is a third year at Fresno State studying economics. And then the two capital interns that I have, David Alvarado, who's a Sacramento State intern, who's originally from the Fresno area. And we have Emily Kylie Bergen. Excuse me. Elizabeth Kylie Bergen, who's a graduate of Bates College, and all are welcome in my office and have a long future here at the capitol.

Thank you, Maricela, for helping to coordinate, who's my senior field rep from the district. Thank you, Mister speaker, for allowing me to introduce them today.

Okay. We are moving on. We are going to pass maintain going backwards, pass maintain on file item 27. We have dispensed with file item 28, pass retained on file item twenty nine and thirty. File item 31 is ACR 216 by Assembly member Mark Gonzalez.

The clerk will read.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution two sixteen by Assembly member Mark Gonzalez and others relative to electronic dance music moth.

Assembly member Gonzalez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I am proud to continue a tradition we started last year and present ACR 216 for California to recognize June 2026 as Electric Dance Music Month. Electric Dance Music or EDM started as a refuge, a space where people could break free from society's constraints and embrace their authentic selves. And in times of worry, when lot is going on and the world, music is our escape. It's where we find solitude.

It's our oasis. EDM has always been more than where music meets technology. It's where community meets peace, love, unity, and respect. Long before the raves of modern EDM shows, underground clubs and abandoned warehouse parties offered black, Latino, and LGBTQ plus communities a haven, a space where authenticity, self expression, and acceptance could thrive. But here in California, we help turn these highways into something more, somewhere out of the shadows and into something of the world's most iconic stages.

From the desert to massive stadiums, modern EDM concerts provide a space where we honor ourselves wholly. They are places where we escape the pain of reality and celebrate life and celebrate one another. We all struggle sometimes, but all that matters in the end is love, the love we feel for each other, and the love we feel for ourselves. And that is what EDM month is all about. As a Latino queer kid growing up in Los Angeles, music wasn't just background noise.

It was survival. It was expression. And music is freedom. Generation like mine a space to be loud, to be ourselves, and to be long in a world that too often tied us to silence. In a time when division is loud, EDM reminds us that as every beat drops, you are loved, you are wanted, and you are accepted as you are.

And I would be remiss if I didn't also acknowledge the community behind EDM, an industry powered by working class stagehands, sound techs, vendors, hospitality workers, lighting crews, local artists, small businesses, real people building real opportunities across our golden state. Events bring millions from around the world to California, driving tourism, fueling neighborhoods, and contributing to the melting pot of our diversity. Music and the community are universal and offer a space where rhythm heals that joy is resisted and pride is radical acceptance.

Today, we say that California is that oasis. Colleagues, please join me in declaring June 2026, EDM month here in the state of California.

Thank you, Assemblymember Gonzalez. Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez, you are recognized from your Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise on behalf of the Gonzalez caucus. But more importantly, in my district, we have a small festival called Coachella, followed by a festival called Stagecoach. And now coming this year, Head Trip is a two day single stage electronic music festival focused on house and dance music curated by Golden Voice on the Empire Polo Club grounds in Indio, California. It features major dance heavyweights like Calvin Harris and Swedish Swedish House Mafia, along with, a focus on deep sound and immersive dome productions.

We invite you to the to the warm desert to enjoy EDM, specifically head trip in October, and we support this bill.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let June be loud. Let it be proud. And let us recognize and celebrate electronic dance music today and every day. I respectfully ask your aye vote, and come have fun on the dance floor.

Assemblymember, do you wish for the first roll to be open for co authors? Okay. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll for co authors. Members, this is for co authors. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally votes. There are 62 co authors added. Without objection, we'll take a voice vote on the resolution.

All those in favor, say aye. Let's try that again. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. All those opposed, no.

The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Assemblymember Gonzalez, you are recognized for your introduction.

Before that, Mister Speaker, Members, there are some gifts on your desk that we have prepared in celebration of EDM month 2026. Last year, there was a bandana, one of my favorite things to wear at a music show. So we have another one of everyone, in addition to a few other goodies.

Inside each of their fanny packs, you'll find some basic earplugs, hand sanitizers, sunscreen, Chapstick, and all essentials to make sure that you can dance all night long and take them with you on this summer break. Yes, intro time.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm proud to introduce an iconic duo of artists in electronic dance music, Derek Anderson and Scott Land of Slander. Slander is a Grammy nominated electronic music duo with deep roots here in California. They are both California natives.

Derek was born in Arcadia, and Scott grew up in Manhattan Beach. The pair met while attending college at the University of California, Irvine. And from there forged a bond and a friendship that led them to become one of the preeminent defining acts in modern dance music. Together, they have created a genre shaping songs and anthems that have been listened to and sung by people all around the world, including their most iconic song, Love is Gone, which has been heard by billions and billions of people.

They have played shows across our state and the world.

They are also the founders of their own music label, Gut Vibrations, which offers a platform for up and coming EDM artists to exposure to a wider audience. Fires, they helped host the benefit concert to raise funds to send to those in need. Members, let's all make sure that the love between us is never gone. And please join me in thanking Derek and Scott of Slander for their contributions to EDM and to California, and welcome them to the California State Assembly.

Okay. We have another guest introduction to do. Assembly member Ramos. Assembly member Ramos. Let's just wait for your guests to come forward.

That's good. Assemblymember, you are recognized.

Yeah.

Well, thank you, Mister Speaker. I would like to introduce Aaron Scalco, an enrolled member of the Verona Band of Mission Indians, who's also a registered Kumeyaay enrolled member there. Her mother is a past chairwoman of the Barona people, and her uncle is the current chairman of the Barona Band of Mission Indians, Chairman Welch. Erin joined the team in March for the past couple of months has been a great addition to the team.

Erin helped staff important bills and committees and brought a great perspective from Indian country.

Also, opening up a window for her to work on statewide issues here in the state legislature. Additionally, she was a key part of gathering support from tribes to submit letters of support for the missing and murdered indigenous persons grant funding in the budget. She has been a joy to have in the office and has brought great energy and has been enthusiastic about the work.

We will miss Erin, but we wish her the best as she goes back into the research base to be able to research issues, helping Native American communities. Let's give a warm welcome to Erin and thank her for her time of service to the state of California, which will only continue to raise the voices of California's first people.

Give her a round of applause there.

Okay. Continuing on with our guest introductions, Assemblymember Pacheco will be doing her guest introduction from the speaker's desk. Assembly member, you are recognized.

Thank you. Thank you, Mister speaker and members. Today, I rise to recognize long standing or long time rules committee employee, Mukhtar Ali. There are many people who assist in the behind the scenes operations of the Assembly, and Mukhtar is one of those essential figures. After nearly fifteen years of exemplary service to the Assembly, Mukhtar has been accepted into the mid career master in public administration program at the Harvard Kennedy School and is moving to Boston later this week.

Mukhtar immigrated to The United States from a small village in Yemen with his family as a young child and was raised in the Central Valley. As the oldest of five children, he helped his family navigate the challenges of building a new life, serving as an interpreter for his parents as they overcame language barriers and other obstacles common to immigrant families. Mukhtar demonstrated leadership and civic engagement from an early age.

While in high school, he served as a student representative on the Fowler Unified School District Board of Trustees and was recognized as a 2007 Fowler Youth of the Year. Mukhtar went to attend the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he participated in an international study abroad program at the National University of Singapore and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in political science.

He joined the Assembly in 2011 as an Assembly fellow and following the fellowship became a policy consultant to the rules committee where he provided legislative analysis and guidance while reviewing thousands of Assembly and Senate bills. From 2017 to early twenty twenty six, Mukhtar served as principal technology consultant and helped modernize legislative operations through technology, AI initiatives, and process improvements that strengthen the assembly's work. Earlier this year, Mukhtar was appointed acting manager of Assembly reprographics.

He has guided the department through a period of transition and implemented improvements designed to increase reliability and transparency. Mukhtar's story is one of perseverance, upward mobility, public service, and educational achievement that was all made possible through the sacrifices of his immigrant parents and the opportunities he pursued here in The United States.

Please join me in recognizing Mukhtar Ali for his fifteen years of stellar public service to the Assembly and wish him him all the best as he begins his master's program at Harvard Kennedy School. Mukhtar is joined by his current and former colleagues, Assembly rule staff, and friends, and all are invited to an open house reception to celebrate Mukhtar in Room 317. Let's celebrate him.

Okay. Members. Okay. Assembly member Petrie-Norris, you are recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mister speaker. Members, I rise today to introduce someone whose courage, grace, and determination have moved an entire community and who now stands before this body as a powerful voice for change. Jennifer Levy is the mother of Bron Levy, an 18 year old tennis star who was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while walking home with friends. He was just weeks from graduating high school and had his whole future ahead of him with plans to attend the University of Virginia in the fall.

By all accounts, Braun was magnetic.

As Jennifer once described her son, he was beautiful, curious, inclusive, and mischievous. He was the kind of young man who checked in on friends who had been displaced by the Palisades fire, who volunteered with people with developmental disabilities, and who had the rare gift of making everyone around him feel seen and included. In the face of this unimaginable loss, Jennifer Levi made a choice. She chose purpose over despair.

Within days of Braun's passing, she founded the Live Like Braun Foundation, a movement dedicated to joy, generosity, and justice.

Jennifer joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and she has worked tirelessly to advocate for DUI prevention, has partnered with state and local officials to review road safety data, and has helped expand enforcement on the very street where her son lost his life. Jennifer is here today because she believes in the power of this institution to protect families and to make sure that no other mother gets that awful call in the middle of the night. She is living proof that love can become action.

Colleagues, please join me in welcoming to the California State Assembly, a champion for our children and for the enduring legacy of her son, Jennifer Levy.

Madam majority leader, you are recognized.

At the request of the author, please remove file item 85, SB 1264, Valladares, from the consent calendar.

Clerk will note. Okay. Madam majority leader, you are recognized for your guest introduction on behalf of Assemblymember Boerner.

Good afternoon, everyone. On behalf of Assemblymember Boerner, I would like to welcome and say thank you for all your work that you've done with, the Assembly member. And this is our good friend now, Pareen Graywall. And we appreciate that you've been here. You've worked so hard for miss Boerner, and so welcome to this, state Assembly.

Up next, we will take up item 32, HR 88 by Assemblymember Quirk Silva. The clerk will read.

House Resolution 88 by Assembly member Quirk Silva relative to the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the declaration of independence.

Thank you, madam speaker. Members today, I rise to present HR 88 commemorating the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the declaration of independence and honoring the enduring principles of liberty, democracy, and self government upon which our nation was founded. This year marks the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary anniversary of 07/04/1776, when the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. But before 1776, the question we must ask is, how and why did we become a nation?

Assembly member Quirk Silva, you're recognized.

Their answer lies in the American Revolution. Colonists sought self governance, independence, and freedom from rule by a distant king. That you rejected tyranny and an authoritarian government believing that people should have a voice in determining their own future. From the very beginning, America has been shaped by many peoples. Long before the founding of our nation, Native Americans were the first inhabitants of this land.

Later, brave individuals crossed oceans and borders in search of opportunity, becoming some of our earliest migrants. What what is a migrant? A migrant is someone who leaves their homeland seeking a better life, greater opportunity, or a brighter future for themselves and their families. Through our throughout our history, migrants have come from every corner of the world, including England, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Korea, Mexico, and many other nations. Their journeys helped shape the nation we know today.

As they arrived in America, many endured tremendous hardships. They faced dangerous voyages, hunger, harsh weather, and uncertainty. Yet they persevered, settling new communities, cultivating the land, and helping build the foundations of this country. The growth of America was made possible by generations of workers and immigrants who helped construct our roads, railways, cities, and infrastructure. Immigrants in particular played a vital role in building the transcontinental railroad, helping connect our nation from coast to coast.

America has always been its strongest when we come together. We saw this during World War two when millions answered the call to serve and women stepped forward into factories and workplaces to support the war effort. We saw it after nine one one when Americans united in service, sacrifice, and support for one another. Time and time in and time again, communities have come together during moments of challenge and triumph. Our nation is strongest when we embrace and celebrate the diversity that defines us.

America is a nation of many cultures, languages, traditions, and beliefs. Yet, democracy is fragile. Institution should seek to undermine the constitution, ignore the rule of law, or erode the democratic principles upon which our nation was founded. That is why we gather today, not only to celebrate our independence, but also to reflect on our responsibilities as citizens. As President Ronald Reagan reminded us, freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.

It is our duty to preserve it for future generations, ensure that the promise of America endures for years to come. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote on HR 88.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Assemblymember Jeff Gonzales, you're recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker and members. I speak today in support of HR 88, and I wanna thank the Assembly member, the author, for bringing this resolution forward as we commemorate America's 200 birthday. My father came to this country from Mexico with little more than a few dollars in his pocket. Like so many families represented in this chamber, we all come from somewhere. But what unites us is the opportunity that only America can provide.

I hold the honor of defending this nation for over two decades in the United States Marine Corps. I didn't serve because America is perfect. I served because America is worth fighting for. Only in America can the son of an immigrant serve his country as a marine and then serve in elected office for the communities he loves. This is why I love America.

For two hundred and fifty years, this country has remained a beacon of hope for millions around the world. It is a place where hard work is rewarded. Freedom is cherished and every generation has the opportunity to build a better life than the one before. As we begin this year long celebration, let us remember that our nation's story belongs to all of us. And it is up to each of us to carry its promise forward for the next two hundred and fifty years.

I respectfully ask for an aye vote, and I would also like to invite all of my colleagues to join me this Wednesday at 06:30PM on the West Steps of the Capitol as we continue celebrating America's two hundred and fiftieth anniversary together. Thank you.

Thank you, Assembly member. Assembly member Papan, you're recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker. I too rise today in support of HR 88 celebrating our nation's hundred two hundred and fiftieth birthday. Twelve score and ten years ago, our founding fathers declared independence from an authoritarian government across the Atlantic, creating our beloved nation. These revolutionaries had a clear vision for what our nation should be. It was to be a government for the people with leaders held accountable by the people.

America represents humanity's latest experiment in our democratic mission that began, you know I was gonna mention it, in Greece thousands of years ago. I often say, you know, my people invented democracy. That's why I truly am a true believer. And as we celebrate two hundred and fifth our two hundred and fiftieth, it's critical we remember that our democracy is not guaranteed and it's not a spectator sport. It must be protected and defended, especially in moments of tension, division, and uncertainty.

Our journey toward a more perfect union has never been easy. We've had stumbles along the way, but we have always moved forward because freedom and self governance is our destiny. Here's to a more perfect union and to the next two hundred and fifty years.

Thank you, Assembly member. Assembly member Bauer Kehane, you are recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker and members. I rise in support of HR 88 alongside my colleagues, and I wanna thank our colleague from Fullerton for authoring this incredibly important resolution. My family came to this country much less than two hundred and fifty years ago, as many of ours did. They came here as immigrants seeking a better life, the freedom, security, and safety that this nation offered them, and the opportunity that they found here is something that I will forever be grateful for.

To be from a family where my grandparents were kicked out of high school by the Nazis, and then they had a child who graduated with a PhD from Stanford and founded Silicon Valley.

That's the American dream and what everybody who comes to this nation is seeking. But I think it's really critically important that we honor what our colleague from San Mateo said, which is that our democracy has been tested over the last two hundred and fifty years, and it continues to be tested.

And so it is today that we remark on the beauty of this nation, all that it has given to our families and every American over the last two hundred and fifty years, and that we recommit ourselves to protecting democracy, protecting the right to vote, protecting the institutions, the separation of powers, our courts, our legislatures, and representation. And we make sure that all of the things that make this democracy so beautiful and yet so fragile withstand at least another two hundred and fifty years.

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

Thank you, Assembly member. Seeing no further debate, Assembly member Quirk Silva, would you like to close?

Yes. Thank you to the members who spoke in support. Members, as we head into our district this next week to celebrate not only our 200 fiftieth, declaration of independence and birthday, let us remember the foundation, of not only our flag. On your desk are some quotes that we captured and a pin for you to wear. And with that, this land is your land.

This land is my land. And from California to the New York Islands, God bless America.

Would you like the first roll to be open for co authors? Co authors. All debate having ceased, the clerk will open the roll for co authors. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. Members, this is for co authors. The clerk will close the roll. There are 61 coauthors added. Without objection, we will now take a voice vote on the resolution.

All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, say no. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted.

Madam majority leader, you're recognized.

Thank you, madam Chair. AB 8 excuse me. AB 182 has been received from the Senate. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 63 to allow Assembly member Pellerin to take up this bill today without reference to file for the purpose of concurrence in Senate amendments.

Assemblymember Sanchez, you're recognized. We withhold consent and ask for a roll call vote.

Thank you. Assemblymember Sanchez withholds unanimous consent. A majority leader's motion is seconded by Assembly member Ortega. This requires 40 votes and is not debatable. The clerk will open the roll.

The majority leader is asking for an aye vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll. Eyes 41, nose 17. The rules are suspended. The next file item is 56, SB 97 being floor managed by Assemblymember Rubio. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 97 by Senator Grayson, an author of the financial regulation and declaring the overseas thereof to take effect immediately.

Thank you, madam speaker and members.

Can you guys I'm so sorry. Assemblymember, could you hold on one moment? Absolute. Thank you, Assembly member. You're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. I rise today to present SB 97 on behalf of Senator Grayson. S P 97 is an urgency bill to make necessary changes to the digital financial asset law before it becomes operative on July 1. The author of the bill has worked with industry, the DFPI, and consumer groups to identify clarifying changes and updates to the law before it goes into effect. There is no registered opposition.

I respectfully ask for your aye vote and request immediate transmittal, of the bill to the Senate.

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

Members, this measure requires 54 votes. The clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 59, No's zero. On the urgency, ayes 59, No's zero. The measure passes.

Up next, file item 67, SB 1350 presented by Assembly member Carrillo. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 1350 by Senator McNerney and others, and act related to energy, and declaring the urgency to air ops to take effect immediately.

Assemblymember Carrillo, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Pro tem. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I rise to present SB 1350 by Senator McNerney. California is committed to reaching 100% clean energy by 2045, but the development of clean energy industries in California is under threat. The Federal Government has canceled tax credits for clean energy projects and canceled 1,200,000,000 in funding for California's proposed hydrogen hub, otherwise known as Arches.

Hydrogen made from renewable sources is a clean and safe fuel source that can help us meet our clean energy targets. Hydrogen can be used to transition existing power infrastructure into clean energy infrastructure. SB 1350 will help California utilize hydrogen to decarbonize the powers this power system. SB 1350 stimulates investment in hydrogen projects by allowing power plants to get renewable portfolio standards or RPS when they use green hydrogen to power turbines. By incentivizing in state hydrogen projects, we're also creating thousands of jobs.

One hydrogen production project alone in Lancaster, a city that I represent, is creating 1,200 union construction jobs. Members, hydrogen is critical to achieve our state's future energy and create economic goals. On behalf of Senator McNerney, I respectfully ask for your high vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Assembly member. All debate having ceased, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.

The clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 57, No's zero on the urgency. Ayes 57, No's zero. The measure passes. Without objection, immediate transmittal to the Senate.

Okay. Members, we are can I have your attention, please? We are go skipping ahead to file item number 48. This is in the Senate third reading file. File item number 48, that's SB 1344 by Senator Cabaldon, presented by Assembly member Haney.

The click will read.

Senate Bill 1344 by Senator Cabaldon and others, back related to civil actions.

Assemblymember Haney, you are recognized.

Thank you, speaker and members. I rise to present SB1344 on behalf of Senator Cabaldon. SB1344 addresses delays in building affordable housing and supportive behavioral health housing by discouraging meritless lawsuits that stall critical projects. Local governments across the state are approving permits for emergency shelters, interim housing, and supportive housing to address the homelessness crisis, but are being sued for it, not because the lawsuits have merit, but because delay alone can kill a project.

The legislature has already enacted to act acted to protect affordable housing from this kind of abuse, and this bill allow courts to more quickly evaluate and dismiss claims that lack merit, helping prevent unnecessary project delays.

It will extend these existing legal protections to priority care developments, including housing tied to mental health and supportive services. These, projects serve some of our most vulnerable residents, and they shouldn't be easier to block in court than market rate housing. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Haney. I'll debate having seized clerk open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

The clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 43, noes six. The measure passes. Assemblymember Pellerin. Okay. We are going to go back to our business on the daily file and without reference to file AB182 by Assemblymember Pellerin.

The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 182 by Assemblymember Pellerin and others, inoculating to elections and declaring the oath to see their uptake effect immediately.

Members, this is a 54 vote bill, 54 votes. Assemblymember Pellerin, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. As amended in the Senate, AB 182 establishes the order, for the proposition numbers for the five state ballot measures that will appear on this November's ballot. The other nine measures will be ordered and assigned a proposition number in accordance with the requirements of existing law. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on concurrence and Senate amendments.

Thank you, Assemblymember Pellerin. Assemblymember Demaio, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition to AB 182. People might say, well, it's a technical bill. It just it's about the number that a proposition's given, when it appears on the ballot. But we already have a process for that.

It's already spelled out in state law, and it is content neutral. In other words, it's fair. Here we have a bill where the legislature, the politicians have decided, well, we like certain bills more than we, like the others, or we dislike some of these bills. And so we're gonna give favored numbers to the ones we like. One, two, three, four, five.

Now you might say it's not a big deal, Carl. It's not a big deal, but this is yet another example of the manipulation of our elections. I mean, there's no reason to do this other than the fact that you like these measures. Our numbering should remain as spelled out in state code, absolutely content neutral. But what you're showing here is that the voters cannot trust you because you can't even allow random numbers to be assigned to ballot propositions.

You've already shown you don't particularly give them an honest and understandable ballot title. That's been one of the increasing complaints we hear from Democrat voters, Republican voters, and everyone in between. Politicians are using word games on the titles. Now you literally are manipulating the what should be a randomized process for the assigning of the numbers on proposition. So let's not do this.

But also, my plea to you not to engage in this manipulation, probably fall on deaf ears, but perhaps you will refrain from the moral lectures down the road about fairness in elections. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Demaio. Assemblymember Tangipa, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm often chastised for believing in the nefarious actions that sometimes permeate through the legislation that we have. But when you do something like this, where you war for bill to specifically create ballot positions in the middle of an election season, I don't know what else to call it. And what we are seeing today is we are structurally making the ballot in November into a way that we want to see it. Urgency.

So how else could I not think that it's nefarious and the actions that are being taken today, I believe justify that. We should see that in the middle of this election season, we should respect the ballot process and the randomization that we've currently have and have had for a while. Often, the minority party is reminded to respect elections and respect the process. This undermines those feelings. And for those reasons, I respectfully ask for your no vote.

Thank you. Assembly member Tangipa. Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assemblymember Pellerin, do you wish to close?

Thank you so much. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote? All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Members, this is a 54 vote bill.

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 54, No's 18.

On the urgency, ayes 54, No's 18 on the measure. The measure passes immediate transmittal to the governor. Tenant amendments are concurred in. Immediate transmittal to the governor. Okay, members.

While we are in a bit of a waiting game thank you, members. While we're in a bit of a waiting game, we're actually gonna be taking up a Germans in memory. So I am going to ask for a decorum. If you need to continue your conversations, you may do those outside of the chamber. You may step to the portico, the members lounge, or in the hallway.

There is family here. Please, take your conversations off the floor.

Assemblymember Schiavo, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you, Mister Speaker and Members. I rise today to ask that we adjourn in memory of a constituent and dedicated. Local leader and my friend, Chad Campbell. This July 11 marks one year since his tragic death. Betterment of our community.

When I think of Chad, I think of his great smile and his infectious laugh and the camera that he always had at his side capturing the moments. Often he was right alongside his loving family here today. For many entering into democratic politics and public service in our community, wasn't often out in front, but as all of us know who are now out in front, you're only as good as the team behind you. For new candidates who couldn't afford a campaign team, Chad was the team.

He showed up every single time, usually as a volunteer working tirelessly In our very purple city of Santa Clarita, Chad built the foundation that still supports the work that we do today, through both exciting victories and painful losses.

Chad is deeply, deeply missed. His memory and the work that he left behind are a blessing to so many in the Santa Clarita Valley. We carry those memories forward as we continue to build to fight and to honor his memory. And it's that in that spirit, Mister speaker, that I ask that we adjourn today in the memory of Chad Campbell and in the rear of the chambers. I would like us to welcome his amazing wife, Michelle.

His incredible daughter, Bridgette and friend, Kip Mueller, who loved him so much. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Schiavo. Members, let us observe a moment of silence to honor this historic Californian, Chad Campbell. Okay, continuing on. Assemblymember Wicks. You are recognized for your adjournment in memory.

Thank you, Mister speaker and members. I rise today to adjourn in the memory of Betty Reid Soskind, who is the oldest national park service ranger in the country. Betty was born in Detroit in 1921, and she spent her early years in New Orleans before the great flood of nineteen twenty seven that brought her family west to Oakland and East Bay where Betty would spend the rest of her life.

During World War two, she worked as a file clerk in the all black local segregated auxiliary boilermakers union, where African American shipyard workers were allowed to contribute to the war effort despite their country denying them equal citizenship.

After decades of community activism, including co founding Reed's Records in Berkeley, one of the first black owned record stores in the nation, writing protest songs during the civil rights movement and working in my own district's Assembly offices as as a field representative for Assemblywoman Aronor and Hancock, Betty helped plan and shape the Rosie the Riveter World War two Homefront National Historic Park in Richmond.

Then at the age of 85, Betty put on the uniform and became a park ranger herself, serving for fifteen years and retiring at the age of 100. During that time, Betty made it her mission to make sure that every visitor who walked through those doors understood that the story of the American home front was not complete without the story of black women like her. Betty would say, what gets remembered is a function of who's in the room doing the remembering.

Betty made sure she was in the room. Betty continued to be an influential woman in the East Bay throughout her life.

When celebrating her 100 birthday at a middle school in El Sabrante, bearing her name, Betty Reid Soskin Middle School, She was surrounded by students whose lives have been touched simply by being who she was. On 12/21/2025, she passed peacefully at her home in Richmond, California at the age of 104. Betty lived an extraordinary life, telling the history of those who were left out of it. I ask that this body adjourn in the memory of her today.

Thank you Assemblymember Wicks. Okay. Madam majority leader. Members, we have one final adjournment in memory. Madam majority leader, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker and members. I rise today to adjourn in memory of Fran, Lydia Lemos. Brenda's beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and the matriarch of American Canyon, a city she helped build and loved with all her heart. At 96 years old, she passed away peacefully on 04/20/2026, surrounded by her family. Born in Vallejo, on 07/29/1929, to Italian immigrants, Amelio and Sofia Govey.

Fran was the youngest of six kids. In 1945, she met the love of her life, Peter Lemos, at an ice cream parlor. They got married in 1947, and Pete's father gave the newlyweds a piece of land in what was then known as Napa Junction. And on that land, they built their family they built their family home, where they famously danced together in the empty living room once the house was finished, and where they raised their four children.

Well, Fran worked for more than twenty years as the office manager at the National Auto Parts in Vallejo.

Her true passion was serving American Canyon. She was an important part of the effort to incorporate the city of American Canyon, and became one of its most recognizable and loved ambassadors. She even gave unofficial city tour tours to new members of the community. Her impact on American Canyon is seen everywhere, and believe me, everywhere. From the street named in her honor, Franklin Fran Lemos Lane to the Lemos Point apartment complex.

She was active in American Canyon Historical Society. She volunteered for more than thirty years at the Sutter Solano Thrift Store. She was a founding member of the American Canyon Community Park and Parks Foundation, and served on the American Canyon Fire Board. Fred was also a big supporter of American Canyon High School and its choir program, and the boys and girls club, and the Chamber of Commerce, and countless other community organizations. And she consistently went to city council meetings, school events, and community gatherings.

If something was happening in American Canyon, chances are Fran was there. She was also a proud member of the sons of Italy. And throughout her life, it was her dad that Fran credited for inspiring her love for America and her commitment to community service. And the impact she has had throughout American Canyon, Trust me, it proves it. In 2023, congressman Mike Thompson named her the Napa County Woman of the Year.

And just days before she passed, the city of American Canyon honored her with its Gateway Lifetime Achievement Award, the city's highest honor for community service. Fran leaves behind a legacy of service and kindness and community pride. She's survived by her children, Ronald, Randall, and his wife Deborah, Rebecca and her husband Scott, and Richard and his wife Heidi. Her grandchildren, Sean, Ryan, Samuel, Catherine, Elizabeth, Andrea, Garrett, and their families, and so many more loved ones.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter, her brothers, Frank, John, and Harry Govey, and her sisters, Annie Brown and Dorothy Branch.

Canyon. Members, I respectfully ask you to join me in a journey today in the memory of the Queen of the American Canyon, Fran Lemos. We are grateful for her life, her leadership, and her enduring love for the community she called home. Thank you.

Thank you, madam majority leader. Members, let us observe a moment of silence to honor the life of this historic Californian, Fran Lamos.

Thank you, madam majority leader. Members, let us observe a moment of silence to honor the life of this historic Californian, Fran Lamos.

Okay, members, we're back, Back to work. We are going to begin with madam majority leader. You are recognized for your procedural motion.

Thank you, Mister speaker. ABs 112, 150, 152, 179, and 181 have been received from the Senate. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 63 to allow Assembly members Gabriel and Alvarez to take up these bills to date without reference to file for the purpose of concurrence in Senate amendments.

Thank you, madam. Majority leader, leader Flora, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. With whole consent, ask for a roll call vote.

Thank you, leader Flora. The majority leader's motion has been seconded by Assembly member Connolly. This is a procedural vote. It is not debatable. It requires 40 votes.

Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. Majority leader is asking for an aye vote. Leader Flora is asking for a no vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes, size 41 nose 18. The measure carries. The motion carries, excuse me. Okay.

Okay. Mister Gabriel, we set? Okay. We are going to begin without reference to file AB 112 by Assemblymember Gabriel. The clerk will read.

Assembly bill 112 by Assembly member Gabriel, and I'm pleading to the state budget and making an appropriation therefore to take effect immediately budget bill. Assembly member Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise to present AB 112, which makes technical changes to previous budget acts to reflect the three party budget agreement. This includes amending the budget to adjust state funding to conform to actual program costs and utilizes savings from prior years to cover unanticipated expenses that expenses from this year. Finally, this bill appropriate special funds to the California Highway Patrol for operations and equipment. For that reason, request your aye vote on AB 112.

Thank you, Assembly member Gabriel. Assemblymember Tangipa, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise in opposition to AB 112. Just days ago, the body passed ACA 20, which was presented as a way to protect and strengthen deposits into the rainy day fund during years of record revenue. But here we are almost immediately voting to waive the deposit. That promise to save more money did not even survive the weekend.

The growing disdain that people have for our government is because they are watching people say one thing and vote the opposite on another. In a year of record revenue and a record budget, this legislature is now voting to voting to suspend a $5,400,000,000 deposit into the rainy day fund. Why? Because even with record revenues, the state still does not have enough money to fuel its suspending problem. And that exposes the real issue.

This was never about responsible budgeting. It was about creating more room to spend. As b AB 112 continues the same pattern, instead of paying down debt, building reserves, and preparing for the next downturn, the budget action increases spending on Medi Cal for undocumented immigrants. The legislature may have a short memory, but our creditors do not. Our obligations do not disappear simply because this body chooses to ignore them.

No amount of moral justification can change the fact that this is irresponsible budgeting. And for those reasons, I respectfully ask for a no vote.

Thank you. Assemblymember's Hong Ipa. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 53, noes 15. Send amendments are concurred in. Immediate transmittal to the governor.

Without reference to file AB 150 by Assemblymember Gabriel, the clerk will read.

Assemblybill 150 by the Committee on Budget and accurately in the childcare and making an appropriation effort to take effect immediately, be related to the budget.

Assemblymember Gabriel. You are recognized, sir.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise to present AB 150, our early childhood education trailer bill. This bill contains all of the statutory provisions for our child care and preschool budget package, which includes an additional 25,000 child care slots compared to the the governor's May revision proposal. And I wanna thank our women's caucus and our majority leader for their tremendous achievement in securing this growth in childcare slots during a difficult budget year. This bill gives a cola to our childcare providers and streamlines preschool eligibility.

And thanks to the leadership of our colleague from Moreno Valley, it restores five days of professional development for our preschool teachers. For that reason, I ask for your aye vote on AB 150.

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

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise to support of AB 150. This bill supports teachers, child pro childcare providers, and facilities families rely on while still maintaining important fraud prevention measures. The balance is important. We can support a necessary industry without ignoring real concerns about accountability and the misuse of public funds.

And for those reasons, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. Assemblymember Tangipa. Debate having cease clerk who opened the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll tally to vote size 69, no zero. Senate amendments are concurred in immediate transmittal to the governor. Without reference to file AB 152 by Assemblymember Gabriel, the clerk will read.

Assemblybill 152 by the Committee on Budget in accolade to the Human Services and making an appropriation, therefore, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

Assembly member Gabriel, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise to prevent AB 152, our human services omnibus trailer bill. And I do, wanna extend, thanks and appreciation to our colleague from Reno Valley, for so skillfully and thoughtfully and compassionately, addressing the needs of vulnerable populations and navigating us through tough budget waters. This is a bill that enables county human service agencies that administer CalFresh to draw down federal and state support as changes to HR 1 are implemented.

And this change in conjunction with the resources for additional county workload in the budget act will help to maintain more access to basic food assistance for multiple communities in our state, including households with children.

This bill also creates the tribal foster care prevention initiative to provide resources and support to participating tribes to help keep families intact and more tribal children safe and provides important protections for families in the state's adoption assistance program. Colleagues, this is a bill that protects our most vulnerable communities, and for that reason, would respect your aye vote. Respectfully request your aye vote on AB 152.

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

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise in opposition to AB 152. While this bill includes some laudable goals, including support for the tribal foster care prevention program and fiscal relief for our counties. It also continues a troubling pattern of fiscal irresponsibility. This bill expands administrative costs for programs that too often measure success by how much we spend, not by the outcomes we achieve.

It also interferes with county level IHSS negotiations where local governments should have a meaningful role in managing their own responsibilities. And at a time when this legislature is suspending deposits into the rainy day fund, I have serious concerns about expanding new grant expenditures. Until we can meet our basic obligation to save for the future, we should not be expanding government today. And for those reasons, I respectfully ask for a no vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Tangipa. Assemblymember Jackson. Doctor Jackson, you are recognized.