Assembly Floor

Morning, California. The Assembly is now in session and Assembly member Stan Ellis, the Stan Ellis notices the absence of a quorum. Sergeant at 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. Please stand for today's prayer. Reverend Oshita will offer today's prayer. Reverend Oshita.

Please join me in a moment of reflection. I recall as a young man of 26 attending the 80 birthday party for one of the senior members of the Los Angeles temple I was serving. When we spoke and I offered my congratulations, he said in Japanese, It's like a dream. It seems like only yesterday I was 18 years old. At 26, I honestly didn't understand what he meant, not really.

But I remembered his words. This past week, we celebrated my 78 birthday, and I was surprised when his words came to mind. It's like a dream. It seems like only yesterday I was 18. Life truly passes swiftly and few can live to be a 100 years old.

From the moment we're born, there's no guarantee of even one day of life. Each day is a gift not to be taken for granted. When our wisdom eyes open to see this reality, you will embrace each day with gratitude, rain or shine, scorching hot or unbearably cold, each day is a treasure to cherish just as it is. Namo Amida. May we try to live with kindness and gratitude beyond words.

That was beautiful. Happy birthday, Reverend Oshita. We ask our guests and visitors to remain standing to join us in the flag salute. Assemblymember Tangipa will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Happy birthday. Colleagues, please join me in saluting and pledging allegiance to the flag. Ready? Begin. I pledge

allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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

Assembly chamber Sacramento, Thursday May 7, 2026. The Assembly met at 9am. The honorable Josh Lowenthal, speaker pro tempore of the Assembly presiding.

When chief leader, Aguiar-Curry moves and Mister Hoover Seconds that the reading of the previous day's journal be dispensed with. Presentations and petitions, there are none. Introduction and reference of bills will be deferred. Reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments deemed adopted. Messages from the governor, there are none.

Messages from the Senate, there are none. Okay. Moving on to motions and resolutions. The absence of the date will be deemed read and printed in the journal. Members, pursuant to Assembly rule 77.2, I am rereferring the following bills.

Item eight, that is AB 1199, Patterson to the health committee, and item 28, That is AB 2728 Soria to the local government committee. Onto our procedural motions. Madam majority leader, you are recognized for your procedural motions.

Good morning, Mister speaker. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 45.5 to allow Assembly members Soria, Baines, Gibson, Sharp-Collins, Pacheco, and Wallace to speak on an adjournment in memory today.

No objection. Such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 118 a to allow Assembly members Baines, Gibson, Soria to have guests in the rear of the chamber.

No objection. Such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend a joint rule 62 a, the file notice requirement to allow the Appropriations Committee to hear SB 587 Grayson for their hearing today.

No objection. Such shall be the order.

I move to suspend Assembly Rule 63 to allow all bills for today, Thursday, August 13 and reported by the Appropriations Committee to the desk today or Monday, August 17 or Tuesday, August 18 to be read a second time and ordered to the second or third reading files one legislative day prior to the day required under the Assembly rules.

Not objection, such shall be the order.

At the request of the authors, please return the following items to the Senate for further action. AB 11, AB 1689, Quirk Silva, AB 21, AB 2375, Rubio.

The clerk will note.

I'm giving you one day notice to remove item a-23, SB 1235, committee on government organization from the inactive file at the request of the author.

Clerk will note.

At the request of the author, please remove item 168 SB 1017 Reyes from the consent calendar.

Clerk will note.

I request unanimous consent to withdraw AB 2028 Chen from engrossing and rolling and return the bill to the Senate for further action.

Without objection, such shall be the order. Members, there are no guest introductions today. Everybody's asleep. That's okay. Okay.

We're moving on to business on the daily file. Concurrence file items 1 through 29. I'm gonna take a point of something to point out that if you have items that are on concurrence that are ready to move, please find the majority leader, the assistant majority leader. If you'd like to go directly to the floor team in the back, go to them. If you are ready to flip your items that are on concurrence, we are ready to receive them.

Please talk to the relevant folks. So we are going to start with concurrent Senate amendments, and we will be moving quickly. We are going to pass or retain on file items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. File item number 6, that's AB 230 by Assemblymember Ransom. The clerk will read.

Assembly bill 230 by Assemblymember Ransom and others in equity in the pest control and making an appropriation, therefore.

Assemblymember Ransom, you are recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker and colleagues. I'm gonna keep it brief. Back on concurrence is AB 230. In the face of the statewide outbreak of Pierce's disease impacting wine grapes, this bill renews and strengthens the Pierce's disease control program. Amendments taken in the Senate remain renamed the control board to the wine grape pest and disease prevention board to accurately reflect the work this program does to handle all kinds of wine grape pests.

I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Assemblymember Ransom, all debate having 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, tally votes. Ayes 52, no zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Pass and retain on file item seven and eight.

File Item number nine is AB 1278 by Assembly Member Harabedian. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1278 by Assembly Member Harabedian, an act relating to mortgages.

Assembly Member Harabedian, you're recognized.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, good morning. This is a support-support bill. Respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Assembly Member Harabedian. 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: 53. No: zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. File Item number 10 is AB 1636 by Assembly Member Solache. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1636 by Assemblymember Solache, an act relating to people instruction.

Assemblymember Solache, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. I am proud to present AB 1636, establishing the Cerritos College Seamless Enrollment Pilot Program, back for concurrence from the Senate. This legislation was inspired by a successful partnership between the Cerritos College and Bellflower High School in my district. AB 1636 will allow Cerritos Community College District to enter into data-sharing agreements with local K-12 education agencies for the purposes of creating a ready-to-enroll student record for the California Community College System.

Amendments made for the Senate will ensure the collaboration with the California Community College Chancellor's Office on the recommended prototype.

I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise today also in support of AB 1636. I wanna thank my colleague from Linwood for presenting this bill, introducing this bill. And I just wanna mention Cerritos College is in my Assembly district. So again, thank you, and respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB 1636.

Thank you, Assemblymember Pacheco. Assemblymember Solache.

Ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Assemblymember Pacheco, being a good partner in this legislation.

Thank you, Assemblymember Solache. 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, 58. Noes, zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. We will pass and retain on File Item 11 and 12. We're gonna pass temporarily on File Item 13.

File item number 14 is AB 1982 by Assembly member Lowenthal presented by our majority leader. The clerk will read.

Assembly bill 1982 by Assembly member Lowenthal and others in Accolulating the Alcoholic Beverages.

Madam majority leader, you are recognized.

On behalf of Assembly member Lowenthal, I present AB 1982 back on a concurrence and I ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, madam. Majority leader, all debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. I 62, no zero, Senate amendments are concurred in. Another reminder members, if you are if you have bills ready to flip, please see majority leader and the floor team. Gonna pass or retain on file items fifteen and sixteen. File item number 17, that's AB 2120 by Assemblymember Solace.

The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2120 by Assembly Member Solache, an act relating to school district employees.

Assembly Member Solache, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 2120 is a priority bill in my district. Half of my district covers LA Unified, and this is a support-support bill. Thank you. I ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Solache. 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: 61. No: zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Pass and retain on File Item number 18.

File item number 19 is AB 2341 by Assembly member Fong. This is a 54 vote bill. Clerk will read.

Assembly bill 2341 by Assembly member Fong and others and appellate to local government and declaring the OCC their

Assembly member Fong, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker and members. Assembly bill 2341 simply clarifies language from a bill, Assembly bill 1638 signed by the governor last year. Senate amendments clarify that local agencies may adopt more expansive standards and add coauthors. There's no opposition and no no votes. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on concurrence.

Thank you. Assembly member Fong, 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. Aye 60, no zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. We'll pass and retain on file lines twenty, twenty one, 22.

File Item Number 23, AB 2413 by Assemblymember Ransom. This is a 54-vote bill. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2413 by Assemblymember Ransom, an act relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.

Thank you, Assembly member—thank you, Mister Reading Clerk. Assemblymember Ransom, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker and colleagues. I rise to present AB 2413, which is back on concurrence. This bill protects taxpayer dollars and builds truck public trust and prohibits public funds from being used to be—feature elected officials' images on costly billboards. Amendments taken in the Senate clarifies who is liable for violations and closes certain loopholes. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Ransom. 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, 58. Noes, zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. File Item 24 is AB 2437 by Assemblymember Chen.

Clerk will read.

Assembly bill 2437 by Assembly member Chen and Appling the vehicles.

Assembly member Chen, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. This bill is back on concurrence. I respectfully ask for I vote.

Thank you, Assembly member Chen. 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. Ayes: 58. No: zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. File Item 25 is AB 2453 by Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2453 by Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez and others, an act relating to vehicles.

Assembly Member Rodriguez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. Good morning. AB 2453 is back on concurrence and will address an important operational issue for peace officers and first responders who use highway motor vehicles while performing their official duties. This has no opposition, and respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Rodriguez. 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. The clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. Ayes: 60. No: zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. File Item 26 is AB 2596 by Assembly Member Gipson. Clerk will read.

Assembly bill 2596 by Assemblymember Gibson and others and accolade in the housing.

Assemblymember Gibson, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Mister speaker. Members, AB 2596 is back on concurrence. I respectfully ask when I vote.

Thank you, Assembly member Gibson. I'll debate. Have a deceased clerk. We'll 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 61, no zero, Senate amendments are concurred in. Okay.

We're gonna go backwards. We've got a flip. We're gonna go to file item number 4 by Assembly member Chen. Thank you, Mister Chen. We appreciate you, Mister Chen.

Clerk will read.

Assembly bill 1828 by Assembly member Chen and I play the local government.

Assembly member Chen, you are recognized.

Mister speaker, I respectfully ask for I vote, and this bill is backed on concurrence.

Thank you, Assemblymember Chen. 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 vote size 59. No zero, Senate amendments are concurred in. Okay. File item excuse me.

We're gonna pass and retain on file items 27, 28, 29. File item number 30 is a notice. On reconsideration file items 31 through 33, all items shall be continued. That brings us to the Assembly third reading file. We're gonna pass and retain them file items thirty four thirty five.

File Item number 36. That is HR 112 by Assembly Member McKinnor. Clerk will read.

House Resolution 112 by Assembly Member McKinnor, relative to Black Music Month.

Assembly Member McKinnor, you may open.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of HR 112, designating June 26th as Black Music Month in California. Black Music Month is American music, from spiritual, blues, jazz, and gospel to soul, RB and rock and roll, and funk. Black artists have shaped the soundtrack of our lives and influenced music around the world. Artists like Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Nina Simone, my namesake, Prince, Tina Turner, and Michael Jackson broke barriers and created music that continues to inspire generations.

HR 112 honors the legacy and recognizes that our young people deserve access to music education that reflects and celebrates their culture. Members, just a couple of days ago marked the 53rd anniversary of hip hop, which was born in the Black and brown communities of the Bronx and has grown into one of the most influential cultural movements in the world. There is so much history, culture, and creativity to celebrate here today as we recognize the lasting impact of Black music. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on HR 112. Thank you.

Thank you, Assembly Member McKinnor. Assembly Member DeMaio, you are recognized.

Few days ago at our last meeting of the Black Caucus, which I was an honorary member of for about 30 seconds, my colleague asked me what my favorite African American musician was, and I told her. So in your closing, I have a question. Before I vote on your proposal, I'd like to know who your favorite is.

Without objection, you may answer.

Well, my favorite really is Michael Jackson, I have to say. He is my favorite. I've been-- he has the soundtrack of my life. Thank you.

Thank you, Assembly Member DeMaio. Dr. Sharp-Collins, you are recognized.

All right. Good morning, Mr. Speaker and members. Today, I rise in support of HR 112, honoring Black Music Month. Black artists have not only created music, but they have also created movements, challenged the injustice, and shaped not only American culture, but culture throughout the world. Nearly every American music genre has been created by Black artists, looking at folk music, R&B, hip hop, jazz, country, gospel, reggae, military music, and so much more.

But let's take the blues for example. Most people think that blues was invented by one person, but it was not. It was developed among former enslaved African Americans and their descendants within the Deep South. It was literally the expression of freed African Americans. The earliest form of Black musical expression in America was spirituals, which was originally an oral tradition and was later imparted within the overall Christian values while also defining the hardships of African Americans.

So from artists across the globe, such as Bob Marley, Tina's favorite, Michael Jackson, Sade, who she's named after, Etta James, B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix, Frankie Lymon, Little Richard, Tina Turner, Kim, A Tribe Called Quest, and Sam Cooke, amongst so many others, Black musicians have continued to redefine what is possible. When I say that they've redefined what is possible, they redefined it with songs such as, A Change is Gonna Come, Say it Loud--I'm Black and I'm Proud, What's Going On?

But then, taking it back to, Soon We'll Be Done with the Troubles of the World. So celebrating Black Music Month means recognizing the historic inequities in the music industry while fighting for equitable ownership, credit, and also compassion from their creators. But this year's theme, the Soundtrack Continues-- that's the theme. The Soundtrack Continues celebrates the enduring legacy of African American music as a living historical record, and that is a historical record that spans 50 genres across four centuries.

So as a legislature, we have taken strides to protect Black musicians, especially rappers these days, with previous legislation, but this was the first step. But there was much more to do to ensure the artistic autonomy for Black creators, and today, we honor the groundwork of our artists before us who have laid and continue to evaluate our current-- well, actually, to elevate our current and future Black musicians. So this is an ongoing movement that continues to inspire, innovate, and shape the American soundtrack. So, knowing the American soundtrack, with that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote on HR 116. So, what's going on? I'm sorry--

Thank you, Dr. Sharp-Collins. Assembly Member Sade--Smooth Operator--Elhawary, you are recognized.

Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker, and good morning, members. Today, I am proud to speak in support of HR 112, uplifting Black artist contributions to the music industry. And as the member from South Central, it's only right that I speak on one of the most influential rappers to represent LA and West Coast hip hop, as this year marks three decades since his tragic passing at the age of 25.

Tupac Amaru Shakur was born on June 16th, 1971 to his mother Afeni Shakur, a renowned member of the Black Panther Party who was incarcerated while pregnant with Tupac. She was part of a group of political prisoners known as the Panther 21, and after representing herself in trial, she was able to secure a full acquittal and gave birth to her son just a month later.

Growing up around strong Black activists, Tupac centered his music around the experiences and struggles of his community, and his revolutionary spirit still lives on through his music. Songs like Dear Mama served as a love letter to his mother and to Black mothers everywhere, and Brenda's Got a Baby, which told the story of a young girl failed by every system around her, embodied the pain present in the Hood for so many young girls. And my colleague from SAC reminded me today that her favorite lyric of Tupac is: if a man can't make one, he has no right to tell a woman when and where to create one, from his iconic song, Keep Your Head Up.

He wrote about struggle, survival, and the people the world often forgets. When learning how to become an educator, I read about the Thug Life Pedagogy inspired by Tupac's body of work. It was about how to engage disaffected students in urban schools. This lens on critical pedagogy, written by Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade and Dr. Ernest Morrell, centered popular culture and showed me how to meet students where they are.

The first lesson I ever taught in the classroom when I was a student teacher of U.S. history at Harvard, I was able to connect Tupac's changes to the Reform Movement of the 1600s. In LA, you constantly hear Tupac blasting through cars with the windows down, lowriders rolling through the Hood, or even during our ever-present car shows. It's part of the fabric of Black love and brown pride in South Central and throughout California from Oakland to Sac-town, the Bay Area and back down.

Songs like To Live and Die in LA have become anthems that capture the love-hate relationship with places of poverty and violence that raised so many of us but places that we would not choose-- that we know we would not choose to grow up or live anywhere else.

His life ended tragically at the age of 25 on September 13th, 1996 due to gun violence, teaching us all a final lesson in the cycle that retaliation and revenge brings when we don't invest in prevention. Tupac was not a perfect person, but he provided a voice to the struggles facing Black and brown communities every day and the struggles that we still face. While we must acknowledge his flaws and wrongdoings, the legacy his music leaves and the culture he helped create outlives him and encompasses what we know as California Love. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on HR 112.

I'm proud of you. Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assembly Member McKinnor, do you wish to close?

Yes, Mr. Speaker. I'll end with this. I'm starting with the Man in the Mirror, and I'm asking him to change his ways, and no message could have been any clearer. If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change. Thank you.

Assembly Member McKinnor, do you wish for the first roll to be open for co-authors? Assembly Member has asked for the first roll to be open for co-authors. Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. This is for co-authors, members. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll; tally the votes. There are 62 co-authors added.

Without objection, we'll take a voice vote on the resolution. All those in favor, say aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Members, on behalf of Assembly Member Elhawary, in recognition of House Resolution 112, you will find pins on your desk. Thank you, Assembly Member Elhawary.

We're gonna pass through tandem file item number 37. File item number 38.

That is HR 132 by Assembly member Bauer Kehan. Clerk will read.

House Resolution 132 by Assemblymember Bauer Kehan relative to Young Women's Reproductive Health Awareness Month.

Assemblymember Bauer Kehan, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker and members. I'm proud to rise today and present HR 132. Although it won't include any singing, which might be a gift to each and every one of you, this is an incredibly important, resolution that declares the month of September as Young Women's Reproductive Health Awareness Month. Adolescence is a critical stage in the physical and emotional development enduring which women begin making important decisions about their health and well-being.

Every single one of us on this floor remembers adolescence, that awkward time when our bodies started to change and we didn't know what was happening.

And for young girls who get their periods for the first time and are having debilitating cramps, missing school, missing sports practices, it's critically important that they have access to good health information. An incredible group of young people in my district worked on a research project around women's health and found that many of their peers lack awareness of reproductive health, had struggled with stigma, or had issues getting a timely diagnosis of reproductive related conditions.

Menstrual health is critical for young people and untreated conditions, if not addressed early, can lead to lifelong complications. This awareness is especially important given the disparities that exist in health care. Black women are fifty percent less likely than white women to be diagnosed with endometriosis and therefore significantly less likely to receive treatment.

Similarly, our LGBTQ plus youth experience heightened stigma and barriers to health care and reproductive health education. It's critical that young women have access to accurate and accessible information regarding their reproductive health so that they can make informed decisions about their health and safety. I am proud to partner with the young women in my district to highlight these important issues and encourage you all to do the same in your districts. With that, I respectfully request your aye vote to September Young Women's Reproductive Health Awareness Month.

Assembly member, do you wish for the first roll to be open for co op?

I do. Thank you, Mister speaker.

Thank you. Assembly member Bauer Kehana. Seeing and hearing no further debate, clerk will open the roll. Members, this is for co authors. All members vote who desire to vote.

This is for co authors. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Cook will close the roll, tally votes. There are 50 co authors added without objection.

We'll take a voice vote on the resolution. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed no. The ayes have it.

The resolution is adopted. Assemblymember Bower Can, you are recognized for your guest introduction.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I'm excited to introduce members of the American Association of University Women and the Reproductive Health and Misinformation Project who worked on HR 132 and are here with us in the gallery today. You guys can stand? In the gallery, we have Caitlin Chan, a senior at Miramonte High School, Denise Burien, president of the Orinda Moraga Lafayette branch of AAUW. Sherry Simon, public policy Chair of our local AAUW.

Doctor Melissa Maseko, PhD political linguist anthropology, director of public policy and advocacy for AAUW California. I wanna thank you all for your important advocacy and for being here and for bringing this resolution to our attention.

Welcome. Assembly member, I excuse me, madam majority leader, you are recognized, my mistake.

At the request of the author, please remove item one seventy SB 1168 McNerney from the consent calendar.

Clerk will note. We are going to be moving on to the Senate third reading file. We may be moving back to concurrence as more items flip. Again, members, if you have items that are ready on concurrence, please speak with majority leader or to the floor team.

We're going to begin by passing and retaining on file item number 39, file item number 40. That's SJR 8 by Senator Arguin, presented by Assembly member Celeste Rodriguez. the clerk will read.

Senate Joint Resolution 8 by Senator Arreguin and others, relative to immigration.

Assemblymember Rodriguez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise today to present SJR 8, a resolution origin Congress to modernize one of the most outdated parts of our nation's immigration system. We know California is stronger because of our immigrant communities. Immigrants drive our economy, enrich our culture, and our, our neighbors and our friends. Right now, communities are feeling fear and anxiety due to aggressive ICE actions.

They are tearing families apart, regardless of their status, regardless of how many decades they have been here, regardless of the legal protections that they have pursued. We all saw the footage and heard the stories of people abiding by the law, showing up for court appointments, and being taken. The photos of children holding on to their parent because that is all that they have, and this is the only country that they have ever known. Dreamers are an example of the incredible youth who contribute to our communities.

They graduate, work, raise families, are part of the very fabric of our state and country, but are living in constant legal limbo.

We must stand up and create a clear pathway to citizenship. The federal registry was created to give long-term residents an opportunity to apply. The legal framework exists, but it is severely outdated. It requires an individual to have entered The United States before 01/01/1972. Members, more than five decades have passed.

This provision has become virtually unusable because Congress has not updated it since the 1980s. SJR 8 recognizes the need to revisit immigration policy. The federal registry bill supported by this resolution, House Resolution 4696 and Senate Bill 2468, would replace this outdated cutoff with a requirement that the individual have lived continuously in The United States for at least seven years before they may apply for lawful permanent residency.

More than 10.9 million immigrants call our state home, and one in 10 Californian workers are undocumented. Immigrants start businesses, pay billions in taxes, and fill essential jobs.

They keep our farms, hospitals, and tech industries running every single day. Our state economy depends on their hard work. But more importantly, these are our neighbors, coworkers, small business owners, caregivers, and parents. And yet, many families continue to live with uncertainty, wondering whether one change in policy or one encounter with immigration enforcement could separate them from the lives they have spent decades building. Our vote tells Congress that this outdated law no longer reflects the America we live in today.

It acknowledges immigrant families and their contributions to the state of California. We see you, and it is time to tell Washington that nearly forty years without meaningful immigration reform is far too long. We have an opportunity today to use California's voice to call for something better—a system that recognizes contribution, a system that values families, and a system that gives people who have demonstrated deep ties to this country a fair opportunity to move forward.

This is not simply about changing a date in federal law. It is about ensuring our laws reflect the reality of the people that they govern. After years of living here, working here, raising families here, and contributing here, people deserve more than permanent uncertainty. They deserve an opportunity. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on SJR 8.

Thank you, Assemblymember Rodriguez. Seeing and hearing no further debate. 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, 45. Noes, two. Resolution is adopted. File Item Number 41, that's SB 1005, 1005, by Senator Caballero, presented by Assemblymember Ward.

This is a 54-vote bill. The Clerk will read.

The Senate bill 1005 by Senator Caballero and others, and I'm appealing to local government and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Assemblymember Ward, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise today to present SB 1005, the public entities navigating the need for immediate efficient small change act or pennies act. This bill is in response to President Trump's executive order to cease production of The United States Penny.

The loss of production has created a shortage of pennies for financial institutions, which has resulted in the inability of local governments to pay exact change to the last cent for residents paying a bill in cash.

For example, when property taxes are paid in cash, the county tax collector must invest time, resources, and labor hours to write checks for a couple of cents in order to return the exact change. SB 1,005 gives local agencies the authority to determine whether to adopt a system for rounding to the nearest 5¢ to avoid more expensive operational processes.

This will prevent a unilateral rising cost by making the local government transactions subject to public discussion and hearings with a basis for choosing a rounded number and save taxpayer dollars. I respectfully request your aye vote.

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

Clerk will close the roll tally. The votes, aye 60, noes zero. On the urgency, aye 16, noes zero on the measure. The measure passes.

We're gonna pass and retain on file items 42 through 44. Up next is item 45 SB 928 by Senator Cervantes, presented by Assembly member Fong. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 928 by Senator Cervantes and others in acclating the public post secondary education.

Assembly member Fong, you are recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker and members. I rise today to present Senate bill 928 on behalf of Senator Sabrina Cervantes. Artificial intelligence has seen incredible advancement in recent years, but it's still a resource that's very much in development. Nonetheless, many institutions of higher education are exploring options to integrate AI into their courses and curriculum. However, in many instances, this has been done without boundaries or guardrails.

The growing use of new technology in educational settings has left many faculty members concerned about the impact on them and their classrooms. Faculty reasonably continue to fear that their institutions can that they may have worked to attempt to have AI tools perform jobs that have historically been performed by human faculty. SB 928 pro oh, help provide guardrails on integration of AI tools into CSU classrooms and campuses.

Specifically, this bill will add explicitly require that a faculty employee, which includes professor, lecturer, librarian, counselor, and coach positions, must be held by an individual who meets all the minimum qualifications as determined by the trustees of the California State University. While certainly there's room for artificial intelligence to contribute to our classrooms, human faculty are still necessary.

With that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote on behalf of Senator Cervantes.

Thank you, Assembly member. Seeing no further debate, 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 54. No zero. The measure passes. Next item 46, SCR 7 presented by Assembly member Jeff Gonzales.

The clerk will read.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 by Senator Niello relative to permanent standard time.

Assemblymember Jeff Gonzales, you're recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker. I rise today on behalf of Senator Niello to present SCR 7 relating to the well known health benefits of permanent standard time. Medical study after medical study shows that when when we make the switch to daylight savings time, heart attacks, strokes, car accidents, medical errors go up. Additionally, daylight saving time has a negative effect on our youth. Daylight savings time forces them to rise in the dark, further disrupting their natural sleep.

This is not beneficial for their health or studies. In fact, this house voted in favor of more sleep for our students in 2019 when we move school start time back to under, back under SB 328. We we know we perform better when we sleep well at night, and having daylight exposure closer to when we wake up better aligns us with our natural circadian rhythm.

All of these medical reasons are why the California Medical Association, the California Sleep Society, the academy the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the National Sleep Foundation, the Sleep Research Study, and the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms advise standard time as best for our health. Today, I hope you will join me in recognizing the health benefits of standard time by giving your aye vote on SCR 7.

This is a support support.

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

Thank you, madam speaker. I appreciate bringing forward SCR 7. Always fun when we have this conversation, because it comes up a lot when you're talking with constituent as well about why can't we do something? Did we already vote on this question right now? But I do rise in objection in opposition to SCR 7.

I'm not gonna think debate or or suggest that, you know, the arguments in favor that were presented in during our by our colleague the Imperial Valley are wrong. But it's only one half of the story right now. You have to look at the totality of what we are looking at if we are going to elect to be able to make this change. And so what we have in front of us right now is seven and a half months of the year approximately.

We enjoy the benefits of daylight savings time, which, of course, the health benefits at the individual level can always be modified if you're, you know, sort of making that shift to be able to wake up a little bit earlier or otherwise sort of adjust that life.

If we went to permanent standard time in Los Angeles, you would be waking up in the, height of summer at the at the peak equinox, or at the peak solstice, I get those backwards, at 04:45AM, and then going to sleep around 7PM. And that means you're gonna be losing that hour of daylight savings time that we enjoy here in California in the summer.

Can you imagine our California beaches and the tourism economy and the those opportunities as you're watching the sunset over Santa Monica that would actually happen an hour earlier? Can you imagine all the summer sports that as parents, as I am, you enjoy by having that extra daylight during the summertime that you'd be able to have those extra games that you would be able to enjoy that a little bit more, well, enjoyably.

That's not something that I think Californians would want us to be able to roll back.

In fact, Californians had already weighed in on this. If you vote for this, you are going against proposition 7 from 2018, where 60% of the Californians said, yeah. Let's stop moving the clock. Let's move forward to daylight savings time. So I'll be curious to see how the vote comes up here today because I know the last time it was wild how the outcome was.

I think there was 20 in favor, 20 against, about half of y'all not voting on this. But there are certainly arguments in favor and against this right now, and I'm encouraged that Congress has seemed to have a little bit of a renewed effort to be able to look at this federally because I think that that's who that would sort of be able to resolve the kind of question. But for me, I've really wrestled with this. I've listened to a lot of constituents.

I'd like to see us move more towards daylight savings time.

This would take us a step in the wrong direction and a step certainly against the will of the voters. I respectfully ask for your no vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Assemblymember Demaio, you're recognized.

Thank you. I rise in support of SCR 7. But to my colleague from Imperial Valley, I'm a little confused. There seems to be a trend here. My colleague from San Diego, in the last measure, back to proposal from president Trump regarding the penny.

It's common sense. I voted for it. Many of us did. It's a no no brainer. Now he rises, to also support president Trump's position on daylight savings time.

And so I just wanted to clarify with the, presenter of this resolution. President Trump supports, the opposing view to this measure. Is that not correct? Thank you.

Seeing no further debate. Senator Patterson, you're recognized.

Great. Thank you. I rise in support of this measure. Reluctantly, I will say, first of all, Senator Nilo has reminded me many times that I actually work for him as the Senator representing my area. So he this is his legislation, so I'm a support it.

The other one is, you know, the more I've learned about this study after study after study in every way, show that circadian rhythm would be improved by this, and it would benefit health outcomes across the board at every single level. And I don't even think that's really, very debatable. And I do wanna mention, my colleague from San Diego. I believe proposition seven actually allowed, California to set either permanent daylight savings time or permanent standard time, whichever it chooses.

And so this is consistent with the will of the voters.

And because of that, I respectfully ask for an

I vote.

Assembly member Hoover, you're recognized.

So as much as I love my state Senator, Assembly member Roger Neillo, unfortunately, will sorry, Senator, while I just demoted him, will not be able to support this today. I do think the momentum to the point of my colleague is on the side of permanent daylight daylight time. And as as my good Senator always says, we all agree that we need to ditch the switch, but we don't agree on which switch to ditch.

And I think at the end of the day, this may be getting ahead of ourselves a little, so I won't be supporting. Thank you.

All debate having ceased. Assemblymember Gonzalez, would you like to close?

I'd love to close. Thank you. First of all, I'd like to dispel some of the the controversy here. With respect to prop seven, we did not fully no. We did not fully vote on it.

We we did vote to oppose the daylight savings time, but Congress has a final say. Standard time is the only time that the state can move on its own. With respect to, longer evenings, understandable, but, do you like dark mornings? And keep in mind, midsummer will still be light in the evenings. For instance, on July 1, it will still be light until almost 07:40 at night under permanent standard time versus 08:38, on, daylight savings time.

Contrast that with January 1, the sun will not even rise until 08:24 under daylight savings time versus 07:24AM on Pacific Standard Time. The medical fact the medical fact the medical fact remains that morning light is best for our health. So if we wanna go with the medical fact, I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of SCR seven. Thank you.

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. Assemblymember, would you like to move the call?

Assemblymember Gonzalez, would you like to move the call? Assemblymember Gonzalez moves the call. We'll pass the retain on items 47 through 54, going to item 55, SB 1038 by Senator Laird, presented by Assembly Member Caloza. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 1038 by Senator Laird, and accurately the public employees retirement.

Assembly Member Caloza, you're recognized.

Thank you. Madam Chair, I rise to present Senate bill 1038 on behalf of Senator Laird, which is sponsored by the California School Employees Association. SB 1038 strengthens the CalPERS audit notification process to ensure unions receive proper notice when their members' employers are being audited. This is a support support bill. It has no opposition and has received unanimous bipartisan support.

Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly members. Seeing no further debate, 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 vote. Ayes, 57, no zero. The measure passes. We'll pass and retain on item 56. Item 57, SB 308, presented by Assemblymember Patel.

The clerk will read.

Senate bill 308 by Senator Sayardo and others in Appalachian Community Colleges.

Members, please be aware of your surroundings and take your seats as Assembly members present these bills. Thank you. Assembly member, you are recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker. I rise today to present SB 308 on behalf of Senator Sayardo. SB 308 streamlines fiscal reporting for California community colleges by consolidating two closely related annual audit reports into one comprehensive report.

Currently, community colleges are required to prepare and submit overlapping reports that often rely on the same information, but are still produced and submitted separately. This duplication creates unnecessary administrative workload and pulls staff time away from supporting students.

SB 308 fixes this by combining both reports into one while still ensuring the same fiscal accountability information is available for oversight and transparency. I respectfully ask your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly member. Seeing no further debate, 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 vote. Ayes 57. No zero. The measure passes. We'll pass and retain on items 58 through 62.

Item 63 SB 1172 by Senator Hurtado, presented by Assembly member Stephanie. The clerk will read

Senate bill 1172 by Senator Hurtado, and I'm creating the tax sharing agreements.

Assemblymember Stephanie, you're recognized. Thank you, madam speaker.

I rise to present SB 1172 on behalf of Senator Hurtado. Local governments use tax sharing agreements to attract businesses, create jobs, and grow their local economies. In some of these deals, consultants are paid a percentage of the tax dollars being shared, which can create problems. These payments can be uncapped and continue for years, creating an incentive to make these deals bigger and longer while pulling taxpayer dollars away from public safety, infrastructure, and other local services. SB 1172 provides a simple solution.

It caps consultant payments at 5% of the tax revenue being shared or $250,000, whichever is less, and generally limits those payments to three years. This bill does not eliminate tax sharing agreements. It make sure they remain tools for economic development, not a way for consultants to collect taxpayer dollars indefinitely. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on behalf of Senator Hurtado.

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 vote. Ayes 55, no zero. The measure passes. Item 64, SB 1159 by Senator Cabaldon presented by Assembly member Lowenthal. The clerk will read

Senate bill 1159 by Senator Cabaldon and others and actually in artificial intelligence.

Assembly member Lowenthal, you are recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker and members. On behalf of Senator Cabaldon, I rise to present SB 1159. AI systems can now autonomously engage at scales and speeds that far exceed human capacity, submitting an infinite number of public records requests, generating mass public comments, and flooding agencies with interactions that simulate human participation. Last year, the South Coast Air Quality Management District received more than 20,000 AI generated public comments opposing proposed air quality rules.

Agency insiders confirmed the volume almost certainly influenced the board's decision to scrap those rules.

This is not public participation, and this affects all of us as we all could be receiving this in our offices. It is a digital astroturfing at a scale our existing laws were never designed to address. When agencies are flooded with machine generated noise, the voices of real constituents, the neighbors, the parents, the small business owners who took time out of their day to engage their government, they are buried and they are lost. SB 1159 addresses this with a straightforward clarification.

Terms like person or interested person, participant, and member of the public in California's core transparency and comment laws, including the Brown Act and Bagley Keene, do not include artificial intelligence systems operating autonomously or at scales designed to overwhelm governmental processes.

This bill has received unanimous bipartisan support. On behalf of Senator Kibaldan, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly member. Seeing no further debate, 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 vote. Ayes 59, no zero. The measure passes. We'll pass and retain on item 65 through 67. Item 68 SB 1055 by Senator Laird, presented by a Assembly member Pellerin.

The clerk will read.

Senate bill 1055 by Senator Laird and accurately in the public records.

Assembly member Pellerin, you're recognized.

Thank you, speaker and members. I rise on behalf of Senator Laird to present Senate Bill 1055. SB 1055 authorizes the flood management agency to use four additional, construction labor procurement methods. These methods have been shown to reduce costs, expedite completion, and improve quality control.

The Pajaro Valley levy is a vital piece of infrastructure that protects the cities of Pajaro and Watsonville from flooding, and SB 1055 promotes swift and efficient project delivery along the levees. I respectfully ask your aye vote.

Seeing no further debate, 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 vote. Ayes 48, noes 2. The measure passes.

We'll pass and retain on items 69 through 74. Item 75, SB 1285 by Senator Durazo, presented by Assembly member Harabedian. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 1285 by Senator Derazo and others and accolade to juveniles.

Assembly member Harvadin, you're recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker, for the opportunity to present SB 1285 on behalf of Senator Durazo. SB 1285 clarifies existing law by codifying that WIC section seven eight two is a general dismissal statute and that a petition dismissed under this section is treated as if it never happened. This clarification protects individuals from unfair or harmful consequences in the future and supports juvenile justice systems rehabilitative purpose. It is a support support bill. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly members. Seeing no further debate, the clerk will open the role. 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 vote. I 61, no zero. The measure passes. We'll pass and retain on items 76 through 90. Item 91, SB 1274 by Senator Archuleta, presented by Assemblymember Pacheco.

The clerk will read.

Senate bill 1274 by Senator Archuleta and others in the state government.

Thank you, madam speaker and members. Today, I rise to present SB 1274 on behalf of Senator Archuleta. California is home to a small number of industrial cities whose daytime workforce far exceeds their residential population. Each day, hundreds of thousands of workers and their heavy vehicles enter the city in the morning and leave the city at night, causing extensive wear and tears on local roads.

Assemblymember Pacheco, you're recognized.

Unfortunately, because many transportation funding formulas are based on a city's residential population, industrial cities in California lack the funds to keep their roads aligned with state safety standards. SB 1274 creates a new definition in state code to legitimize industrial cities. Formally recognizing the distinct characteristics of these communities. This bill is solely focused on recognizing industrial cities and strengthening their ability to advocate for equitable transportation funding.

This bill has a support support recommendation and has received unanimous support thus far and I respectfully ask for your

I vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Seeing no for the debate, the Clerk will open the role. 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 vote. Ayes 58, no zero. The measure passes. We'll pass and retain on items 92 through one twelve. Item one thirteen, SB 917 by Senator Laird, presented by Assembly member Wilson.

The clerk will read.

Senate bill 917 by Senator Laird and accolade in alcoholic beverages.

Assemblymember Wilson, you are recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker. Members, I must say I'm at a loss because I'm looking up language on my phone. I don't want us to have to return, but can we pass and retain? Because it's not coming up. I'm having technical difficulties. Yes, thank you, but I want to come back, I don't want to disrespect Senator Laird.

We will pass temporarily on Item 113. We will pass and retain on 114, 115. Brings us to 116, SB 965 by Senator Blakespear, presented by Assemblymember Patel. The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 965 by Senator Blakespear and others, an act relating to libraries.

Assemblymember Patel, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. I rise on behalf of Senator Blakespear to present SB 965, which will make it easier for 16 and 17-year-olds to obtain library cards. Libraries are important community resources that give young people access to books, technology, and a safe place to learn. This bill simply prohibits public libraries from requiring a parent or guardian to be physically present when a 16 or 17-year-old applies for a library card. That's all this bill does.

Libraries could still require consent through a signature and libraries retain control over their liability and lending policies. Removing this outdated in-person requirement expands access and eliminates an unnecessary barrier, making it easier for teenagers to use their local libraries. I respectfully ask your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Assemblymember DeMaio, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I, I have concerns about this bill, and I just wanna make sure the description of it is, is fully understood. As part of the bill, it doesn't just remove the in-person requirement. It also removes the need for parental consent for a minor to get a library card. Again, I, I think that ultimately, parents should decide for their children.

This is not something that I think we should be deciding in state law. I could, I could go either way on that, but it's not my decision. It's the decision of the parent. So, I will respectfully be withholding my support for this bill. Thank you.

Assemblymember Boerner, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. I rise in support of SB 965 by Senator Blakespear. I'm a mother of two children, and I would welcome any day my children getting a library card with or without my consent from the time they're very, very young. So, if 16 and 17-year-olds want to read, let children read and please vote aye on SB 967—or 965.

Assemblymember Solache, you are recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker. As a former LA County Library Commissioner, we did everything possible to ensure that our students and our youth get to get the library card, go get a book, and read, and expand your horizon of knowledge and literacy. So, with that, I ask for an aye vote on SB 965. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Seeing no further debate, Assemblymember Patel, would you like to close?

Colleagues, I respectfully ask your aye vote. Let's let children read.

All debate have been 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 vote. Ayes, 16. Noes, 1. The measure passes. We'll pass and retain on items 117 through 141. Item 142, SB 1375 by Senator Cortese, presented by Assemblymember Kalra.

The clerk will read.

Senate bill 1375 by Senator Cortese and others. An act relating to environmental quality.

Assemblymember Kalra you are recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker. I advise you to present SB 1375, which creates a narrow and targeted sequel exemption for situations where major transit and rail projects have already completed extensive environmental review through multiple adopted plans and prior environmental documents. In those cases, repeating the same analysis does not improve environmental protection. It only adds years of delay and millions in cost. SB 1375 keeps all other environmental laws, permits, and community commitments fully in place.

That includes protections for water and habitat, historic resources, construction impacts, and continued public engagement.

Four amendments were taken to require the lead agency to consult with California native American tribes that are traditionally affiliated with the geographic area of the proposed project as well. SB 1375 allows qualifying projects to avoid duplication and deliver public projects that improve mobility, reduce emissions, and strengthen communities faster. One of those qualifying projects is Deardan Station in San Jose, which has more transit system connections than any other station in Northern California and plans to expand capacity even further in the years to come.

I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Senator Ahrens, you're recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker. I rise in support of SB 1375. As as the member from San Jose will know, Deardan Station is the hub and really the future crown jewel once it's renovated of the capital of Silicon Valley and how important it is to be supporting public transit as it is under attack across the country.

As the member from San Jose noted, this system is going to bring together multiple systems of public transportation, including VTA, Capital Corridor, which the member from San Jose and I take often to this state capital, ACE, and eventually BART and high speed rail. It is a point of privilege to have that station in my district, and I would request respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Assemblymember Bryan, you're recognized.

I also stand in support of this piece of legislation, SB 1375. It is the first time that both the member from San Jose and the mayor of San Jose both came to the natural resource committee in lock step, to push to push forward an important infrastructure project, and I respectfully ask for aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly member. Seeing no further debate, Assemblymember Kalra, would you like to close?

Thank you. Thank you, madam speaker. I wanna thank our natural resources Chair, for his support and his staff support and guidance through this process and my colleague from San Jose for his support. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

All the 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 of the vote.

Ayes 68, no zero. The measure passes. We'll pass and retain the items 143 through 149. Item 150 SB 952 by Senator Laird, presented by Assembly member Papan. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 952 by Senator Laird, an accolade to energy.

Assemblymember Papan, you're recognized.

Thank you so much, madam speaker. Good morning. Good morning, colleagues. I'm honored to present a bill from Senator Laird that relates to water and energy, two very important things. So, what this bill does, is that it supports the Department of Water Resources in in achieving a 100% clean energy procurement. You know, water agencies do use energy.

What this bill does is it says, if you procure clean energy in one year, but you might not use it, you can get it as a credit in another year. And the reason why we have variations in the amount of energy that a particular water agency uses is because why? There's differences in rain, so we have different hydrologic conditions from year to year.

So this this bill really just relates to an accounting, and it lets water agencies use clean energy procurement in future years. They get credit for it in future years. I'm honored to to present this bill on behalf of Senator Laird. It's a good common sense water energy bill. Respectfully request an aye vote.

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

Thank you. I, once again, want to make sure people understand some of the other revisions of this bill. First and foremost, let's understand why we need this, bill or at least why some say we need the bill in the first place. Senate bill 952 is a result of absolutely catastrophically failed energy policy in the state of California.

This legislature and previous legislators and governors imposed absurd, impractical mandates requiring that by 2035, we had to achieve 90% of our energy from non-carbon sources. By 2045, a 100%. That is simply fantasy. It is not only expensive, but it is absolutely impossible to achieve.

It leaves us with not only high cost of energy, but unreliable sources of energy. And guess what? As we look at making up the shortfall, where are we getting our energy? A third of our energy is coming from other sources. We're importing that energy across long distances, creating wildland fire risk when you have to put up new utility poles across hazardous terrain.

More importantly, you lose energy as you're importing those electrons into California. My momma used to teach me to, as an environmentalist, "waste not, want not". But our energy policy is not only too expensive, unreliable, risky, but it's not even good for the environment. We should be doing better, not putting band aids on the situation.

Finally, this bill, SB 952, contains a project labor agreement, which means 85% of construction workers are discriminated against and excluded from projects in favor of a powerful campaign contributor. I urge a no vote on SB 952.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Seeing no further debate, Assemblymember Pappan, would you like to close?

Thank you so much, madam speaker. To my colleague from San Diego, I welcome you to give us another solution. I didn't hear one. This bill is sponsored by the state water contractors. It has no registered opposition and has bipartisan support.

Respectfully request an aye vote.

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 vote.

Aye 64, no's 1. The measure passes. We'll pass and retain on items 151 through 161. Item 113, SB 917 by Senator Laird, presented by Assembly member Wilson, the clerk will read.

Senate bill 917 by Senator Laird, Natalie, and alcoholic beverages.

Assembly member Ransom, you are recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker, and thank you, for your patience. Members, I rise to present SB 917 on behalf of Senator Laird. SB 917 supports California wine businesses at a time when the industry is facing an economic downturn and declining sales. Currently, only wine made with the state grown grapes is allowed to be sold at farmer's markets, meaning a winery must use grapes that are grown on the land that they own.

This leaves out a significant percentage of family owned wineries because they source their grapes from other California wine owner growers.

SB 917 removes the estate grown requirement to allow family winemakers and other excluded wineries to participate in farmers markets and connect with local consumers face to face. This bill is sponsored by the Family Winemakers of California and the California Association of Wine Grape Growers. It has no no votes and has bipartisan support. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote on Senate bill 917.

Seeing no further debate, 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 vote.

I 63, no zero. The measure passes. Item number 12, AB 1760 by Assembly member, Arandula. The clerk will read.

Assembly bill 1760 by Assembly member, Arandula, and accolade in the healing arts.

We have returned to concurrence. Assemblymember Arandula, you may open on your item.

Thank you, madam speaker and members. Assembly bill 1760 is back for concurrence and Senate amendments, which were technical and clarifying, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Seeing no further debate, 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 vote.

Aye, 62, no zero. The measure passes. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 13, AB 1873 by Assembly member Bennett. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1873 by Assemblymember Bennett and act relating to water.

Assemblymember Bennett, you're recognized.

Thank you very much. Madam speaker, members. AB 1873 is back on concurrence. It simply clarifies that water suppliers have three business days to alert Ventura County Office Emergency Services of any delays in providing backup power. The bill has no opposition and has enjoyed unanimous support through both houses. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Seeing no further debate, the clerk will open the roll.

All those vote who desire to vote.

The clerks will close the roll and tally the vote.

Aye 66, no 0. The measure passes. Senate amendments are concurred in.

Item 18, AB 2312 by Assemblymember Avila Farias. The clerk will read

Assembly Bill 2312 by Assemblymember Avila Farias and others, an act relating to Tidelands.

Assemblymember Avila Farias, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam speaker. AB 2312 is back on concurrence. Amendments taken, and the Senate authorized the State Lands Commission to contract with real estate financing experts to review any material supporting argument for a longer term lease. This bill has no opposition and I ask respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Seeing no further debate, the clerk will open the roll.

All members vote who desire to vote.

The clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Aye, 64. No 0. Senate amendments are concurred in.

Item 22, AB 2390 by Assemblymember Schiavo. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2390 by Assemblymember Schiavo, an act relating to Housing.

Assemblymember Schiavo, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam speaker, members. AB 2390 is back on concurrence. Amendments are technical in nature. This is a housing cleanup measure to provide targeted clarifications to ensure that there's a streamlined process that it's applied predictably and allowing housing projects to move forward without unnecessary disruption while maintaining key safeguards.

This measure has enjoyed unanimous bipartisan support and I respectfully request an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Seeing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll.

All members vote who desire to vote.

The clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Aye 62, no 0. Senate amendments are concurred in.

Item 27 AB 2685 by the Committee on Agriculture. The clerk will read.

Assembly bill 2685 by the Committee on Agriculture when acclating the food and agriculture.

Assemblymember Soria, you're recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker and members. AB 2685 is our ag omnibus bill, and it's back for concurrence. Senate amendments are technical and clarifying. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Seeing no further debate, 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 vote. I 65, no zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 29, AB 2778, also by the Committee on Agriculture, presented by Assembly Member Soraya. The clerk will read.

Assembly bill 2778 by the Committee on Agriculture and and making an appropriation therefore.

So member Storey, you're recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker and members. AB 2778 is also back for concurrence. Senate amendments are technical and clarifying. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly member. I'll debate having ceased. The clerk will open the roll. Members, this requires 54 votes. 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 vote. I 65, no zero. The measure passes.

Senate amendments are concurred in. Item number 5, ACR 194 by Assemblymember Pacheco. The Clerk will reach

Assembly Concurrent Resolution one ninety four by Assemblymember Pacheco and other responses to women's equality day.

Assemblymember Pacheco, you're recognized.

Thank you, madam speaker and members. Today, I rise to present ACR 194. It is back on concurrence and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Seeing no further debate. Please hold one moment. Without objection, we will go to a voice vote on the resolution. All those in favor, say aye.

Aye. All those opposed, say no. The resolution is adopted. Senate amendments are concurred in. Members.

We will lift the call on item 46. The clerk will post. We will strike the rule on this resolution. Without objection, we will take a voice vote. Assembly member Lee objects.

It takes three people to demand a roll call. Assemblymember Rodija. Assemblymember Burner. Assemblymember Ransom. And Assembly member Sanchez.

Clerk, open the roll.

Members, you're voting whether or not to adopt Senate concurrent Resolution 7, presented by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzales. This is relative to permanent standard time. It's on the resolution. The clerk will close the vote. Ayes 41, Noes 3.

The resolution is adopted. We will now move to the second day consent calendar. We will first take up resolutions on the consent calendar for the purposes of adding co authors. The clerk will read the resolutions on the consent calendar.

House Resolution 128 by Assemblymember Pellerin relative to aromatic l amino acid decarboxylase deficiency awareness day. House Resolution 131 by Assembly Member Muratsuchi relative to the student cancer education, detection, and prevention week.

Members, this is for co authors to the resolutions. The clerk will close the role and tally the vote. I 65 oh, pardon me. There are 65 co authors. Moving to a vote on the consent calendar.

We previously noted the following items were removed. Item 168 SB 1017 by the majority leader, and item one seventy SB 1168 by Assembly Member Flora. Does does any Member wish to remove any item from the consent calendar? Seeing and hearing none, the clerk will read the second day consent calendar.

House Resolution 128 by Assembly Member Pellerin relative to aromatic l amino acid decarboxylase deficiency awareness day.

The clerk will open the roll on the consent calendar. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. All Members vote who desire to vote. The clerk will close the role and tally the vote.

Ayes 63, Noes 0. The consent calendar is adopted. The clerk will read the remaining items on the consent calendar.

House Resolution 131.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 892.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 902.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 1008 with urgency.

Ayes 63, Noes 0. On the urgency. And Ayes 63, Noes 0 on the measure.

Senate Bill 1100.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 1188.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 127.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 1253.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 1316.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 1324.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 1381.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 1389.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 1410.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 1420 with urgency.

Ayes 63, Noes 0 on the urgency. Ayes 63, Noes 0on the measure.

Senate Bill 1427.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 1431.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 1432.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 1444.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Bill 1447.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 184.

Ayes 63, Noes 0.

And Senate Concurrent Resolution 190.

Ayes 63, Noes 0. Assembly Members, I ask that you pause your conversations. Our work continues and the quorum call will be staying in place until we conclude all the items on our agenda. This includes our adjournments in memory. I ask you to please take your seats and be respectful to our colleagues.

Again, the forum call is still in place. Assembly Member Gipson, you are recognized.

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker and Members. It is with high admiration and respect, but with a soul lifted with with grief that I stand here today to honor Eric L Washington Junior's life, his legacy. Deeply respected in the community as a community leader, I knew this young man as a prodigy, as a former member of my district office field team, as a dear and beloved friend, as a man we called Ewash or brother E.

Eric, may his blessed name live in our community memory represents all the best of our South Los Angeles, Compton and Carson, and the Watts community in this entire region should offer. A fearless advocate and a dedicated peacemaker and ambassador of peace.

He was known for his infectious energy and his street wisdom. He served me, but he served the people of my district better, for they will indeed were his people that he loved the most. He was born 03/20/1989, the beloved son of Tina Johnson, his mother. He lived his brief life to the fullest, and he was tragically taken away from us in violence and devastating in a devastating act on 07/04/2026. He died trying to deescalate a situation in the city of Compton where five people were shot.

Two people were killed. Eric was one of the two, and a 19 year old girl was killed in that same incident. At the time of his passing, Eric was doing his life work. As a team member of HACLA and the city of Los Angeles, as a community relations specialist, he spent the past four years improving outcomes of young peoples in the place like Nickerson Gardens, Jordan Downs, Imperial Courts, Gonzac Village.

In the housing developments in the city of Los Angeles, Eric was there being a peacemaker, making a difference in the young people's lives each and every day.

In the wake of his death, Hakla issued these words from the CEO, Lourdes Castro Ramirez. She said, Eric exemplified the value that defines Hakla. He led the kindness, the compassion, and the unwavering commitment to serve others. Colleagues, that is why Eric Ewash presence extends beyond the neighborhood he grew up in and why he was known to so many leaders throughout the Los Angeles community.

At his funeral, the mayor of the city of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, was there and spoke along with congresswoman Maxine Waters and other dignitaries.

Former congresswoman cap Gabby Gifford wrote, Eric lived the truth every day, single every single day, and his courage legacy lives on through the lives he saved. She wrote that letter on 07/10/2026. The state of Tennessee recognized the passing of Eric Washington. 13 Western states recognized and silenced the passing of Eric Washington.

The Los Angeles Rams wrote a letter on the passing of Eric Washington, Yet Eric Washington never lost sight of those who had known him in the world of public housing, and he never forgot that he was a true product of the world of South Los Angeles that he loved so much.

His loss was felt, but those who spent the time with him in education, like he attended Compton Community College. He graduated from the University of Northern Texas where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a concentration in constitutional law, attended Grambling State University where he received his master's in public administration. UCLA called him called his work in the program of Watts Rising a bright legacy saying, he is an influential change agent in social justice advocacy and public safety awareness and a policy maker.

He was also a proud brother of Alpha by Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, and the list goes on and on. You see, Eric tried to deescalate a situation, and the coward that took his life shot him in the back and ran like a coward and still at large.

And every policy that I put forward on gun safety, Eric echoed that policy in the district on behalf of the people and on behalf of myself in the district. Members, we have lost a soldier. And to his family, thank you for sharing Eric's life with all of us. And to his fiancee in the back who represents San Diego, my colleague from San Diego who will also have words. So I wanna say thank you very much for allowing Eric to bless so many of us.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Assemblymember Sharp-Collins, you are recognized.

There we go. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. Today, we honor the life and service of Eric Ewash Washington Junior. I want to take a moment to uplift Eric, the person, the dedicated community leader, tireless advocate, and loving kind partner.

To know Eric was to know a terrific and very impressive young man. He was a great example of true love for community and believe in the best of all of us. He was a strong and courageous person who lived life to the fullest. He lived his life making sure that other people were filled with hope. He stood for resilience, he stood for perseverance, wisdom, and he lived out his values truly in overall practice.

As my colleague mentioned, he was a proud member of alpha phi alpha fraternity incorporated, where he also lived the actual principles, the principles of personal excellence, racially uplifting, community service, and civic engagement. Through his compassion, he served as a mentor to countless people. He believed in supporting his community and his brotherhood through fellowship and academic guidance for black students facing segregation and also social isolation. Eric's empathy and belief in the good and others came from his shared experiences.

His experience informed his work and ensured that he always showed up.

And whenever he showed up, he never showed up empty handed. He always showed up with resources. Eric did not just serve the community that he was a part of. He served very parts of LA as as it was already previously mentioned, where he built relationships and reminded people that they belong. But he spent his career in public service working with government agencies, both city and on the state level.

But not only did he build relationships in LA, but he did the same thing in San Diego, which is a true testament to his impact. Although he did not live in San Diego, trust me when I say you would have not have you would not have known that he did not live there because he made San Diego his home.

And I'm saying that because he loves Southeast San Diego so much so that he carried himself as if he was from the neighborhood, especially when he played and sang and rap the song, sliding down the period. We know this. Eric was very much a part of the San Diego community as his legacy was honored by our very own county board of supervisor, vice Chair Monica Montgomery Stepp, who officially declared in the city of San Diego with the county of San Diego, 07/25/2026 as Eric Washington Day.

In his 37 of life, Eric tried everything possible to save black and brown young men against gun violence, and it hurts me and so many others to have lost a wonderful, powerful, impactful, strong, loyal, and wise leader to the very violence that he fought so hard to change. His celebration of life was attended by many, including numerous elected officials, once again serving as a testament to a life that was lived in service of others.

May he rest in peace, and may his memory continue to guide and inspire us in our continued fight to a more just world. Today, we are joined by Eric's partner, Mariah Jamieson, and his cousin, Nimi Beasley. His mother, Tina Johnson, is unable to be here, but she would like to share a few words.

And I'm asking for permission to read. Madam Speaker?

Without objection.

Thank you. On behalf of Tina Johnson, Eric's mom, good morning distinguished members of the Assembly. I would like to thank Assembly member Gibson and Assembly member Sharp Collins and the state Assembly members for recognizing and honoring my son and his contributions to the state of California. This recognition means more to me and my family than I can actually express. My son believed in serving others.

He believed that when you have the ability to make a difference, you have the responsibility to do so. He was a man who wanted to see people succeed. He wanted communities to thrive, and he wanted to be a part of that solution. And he understood that meaningful change begins when people are willing to step forward and serve.

Please note that I will be picking up the torch after my son by starting a nonprofit foundation in his honor to continue serving our communities and giving our youth a chance at life.

Thank you once again and God bless. With that, I respectfully ask that we adjourn in honor of Eric Washington's memory, also known as Ewash. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember. Members, let us observe a moment of silence to honor the life of this historic Californian. Assemblymember Bains, you are recognized for your adjournment and memory.

Thank you, Speaker and Members. Today, I rise with a heavy heart to honor the memory of a young man from my hometown of Delano. From a district whose life was tragically cut short, and to recognize the profound impact he had on the people fortunate enough to know him. On the morning of 07/08/2026, 25 year old Ivan Garza suffered fatal injuries as a result of a hit and run.

In an instant, a family lost a beloved son, friends lost a cherished friend, and a community like Delano lost a young man who still had so much life ahead of him.

Ivan was born in Bakersfield and raised in Delano, California. He was proud to call Delano his hometown home as I proudly call it my hometown home as well. After graduating Robert F Kennedy High School, he went on to attend Sacramento State where he continued to build meaningful connections through his passion for athletics.

He was part of a team that helped Sacramento State achieve a central section championship and accomplishment that reflected not only his talent and dedication, but also his commitment to his teammates and the community around him. I often say that Tallah and Delano cannot be replicated and he was a true example of that.

Those who knew Ivan remember far more than his accomplishments on the field. They remember his compassion, his energy, and his ability to make people feel welcome. His family, friends, and former teammates describe him as a vibrant young man with an infectious smile. A person whose presence could brighten a room and whose absence is now deeply felt throughout our community of Delano. Robert F Kennedy's coach Mario Meehan shared these words in remembrance of Ivan.

Ivan was the kind of young man who made everyone around him better. From the classroom to the football field, Ivan's impact went far beyond the game. While no words can ease the pain of losing a loved one in such a sudden and devastating way, we can come together as a community to make sure Ivan's family knows that they are not facing this difficult time alone.

Today, I ask my fellow members and everyone listening to keep Ivan Garza, his family, his friends, and all those who loved him in their thoughts. May we remember Ivan not for the tragic circumstances that took his life, but for the life he lived, the joy he brought to others, the friendships he formed, the accomplishments he shared with his teammates, and that infectious smile that so many will carry with them.

Ivan was only 25 years old. His life should have continued for many more years. He could have been on this floor as a future legislator himself from Delano with many more memories that he could have made. Though he was taken from us far too soon, his memories live on in the hearts of his family, his coach, his teammates, his friends, and everyone in our community of Delano. May Ivan Garza rest in peace and may his family find strength and comfort in knowing that his life mattered.

His memory matters and that he will not be forgotten. And I ask that we adjourn in memory today for Ivan Garza joined with me today or is his mother and family members, up in the gallery and in the back. Thank you, speaker.

Members, let us observe a moment of silence to honor Ivan Garza. Members, we have additional adjournments in memory. The quorum call is lifted. Please take any conversations off the floor.