Senate Floor

Secretary, call the roll.

Allen, Amarillo, Archuleta, Arreguin, Ashby, Becker, Blake Spear, Cabaldon, Caballero, Cervantes, Joy, Cortesi, Dali, Durazo, Gonzalez, Grayson, Grove, Hurtado, Jones, Laird, Limon, McGuire, McNerney, Benjovar, Nilo, Machoabog, Padilla, Perez, Reyes, Richardson, Rubio, Sciarto, Smallwood Cuevas, Stern, Strickland, Humbert, Baladares, Wahab, Weber Pearson, Weiner.

A quorum is present. Will the members and our guests beyond the railing please rise? This morning will be led in prayer by our guest chaplain, Chaplain Dupree, after which please remain standing for the pledge of allegiance.

I invite you to join me each in your own way as we enter a moment of prayer or mindful presence. Creator God, source hope. As we near the end of this busy season, we pray meet us with calm where the days have been full and with compassion where we may feel worn even torn. Let a quiet sense of clarity rise. Let gentleness guide what remains.

We remember Mary Oliver's words that attention is the beginning of devotion. May we lend attention to the way we see, honor, and make room for one another and what lies ahead. These petitions we submit. Amen.

Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance This morning in the gallery, we have our future leaders. Walnut Grove Elementary is joining us. Thank you for coming, y'all. We'll be on our best behavior, I promise.

There are no privileges of the floor today. Messages from the governor will be deemed read. Messages from the Assembly will be deemed read. Reports of committee will be deemed read, and amendments adopted. We are in the motions, resolutions, and notices section.

We are under motions. Majority leader, you are recognized.

Thank you, madam president. I move that Assembly Bill 282 be given a second reading upon being reported from committee and ordered to third reading. Senator Archer, you're recognized.

This double action nonsense. So we would like a roll call vote and wish to have a no vote.

The majority's majority leader is asking for an aye vote on this motion. Senator Sillote is asking for a no vote. Secretary, please call the roll.

Alan? Aye.

Aye. Becker.

Blake Spear. Aye.

No Cortesi.

Aye. Dally. No Turazo. Gonzales. Aye.

Grayson. Aye. Grove. Hurtado. Jones?

No. Laird? Aye. Limon? McGuire?

Aye. McLerney? Aye. Menjivar? Aye.

Nilo? No. Perez.

Reyes. Richardson. Rubio. No. Smallwood Cuevas.

Stern. Aye. Strickland? No. No.

Humbert? Aye. Volodares? No. Weber Pearson?

Aye. Weiner? Aye.

Please call the absent members.

Becker? Aye. Cervantes? Aye. Durazo?

Grove? Portado? Aye. Limon Perez? Aye.

Grove, no.

Ayes 28, nosed 10. The motion carries. Senator Gomez Reyes, you're recognized.

Thank you, madam president. At the request of the author, I rise to move file item one forty six AB 2379 to the enacted file.

The decimal note. Senator Laird?

Thank you. I at the request of the author, I would like to move file item one one three, Assembly bill 2000 by Assembly member Hart to the inactive file.

The desk is noted. Senator Valadares.

Thank you, madam president. Pursuant to Senate rule 28, I move to withdraw SR 138 from the rules committee and be brought to the floor for a vote to condemn the Democratic Socialists of America platform.

Majority leader, you're recognized.

Thank you, madam president. Please move to inactive Oh. Oh.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Majority leader, would you like to respond to the senator's request to wharf? Motion. To motion to withdraw. Sorry.

Sorry. Correct. Sorry. Yes.

I'm gonna ask for a no vote on that.

Senator Valadares is asking for an aye vote on the motion. Our majority leader is asking for a no vote. Secretary, please call the roll.

Alan? Aye. Alvarado-Gil? No. Alan, I don't know.

No. No. Alvarado-Gil?

This is a nice spiritual god.

Aye. Archuleta? No. Aregame? No.

Ashby? No. Becker? No. Blake Spear?

No. Cabaldon? No. Caballero? No.

Cervantes? No. Choi? Aye. Cortesi?

No. Dahle? Aye. Durazo? Durazo?

Durazo? No. Gonzales? No. Grayson, no.

Grove, aye. Aye. Ortado? Jones? Aye.

Aye. Laird? No. No. Reyes?

No. Richardson? I respect you now. Richardson? No.

Rubio? No. Aye. Aye. Small.

No. Stern? Stern aye. Strictly? Aye.

Aye. Humbert? No. No. Balodares?

Aye. Wahab? Wahab? No. Weber Pearson?

No. Weiner? No.

Please call the absent members.

Cortado. Limon.

Eyes eleven, Noes twenty seven. The motion fails. Majority leader, you're once again recognized.

Yes. Thank you, madam president. Would ask that we move to the inactive file at the request of the authors, AB 1767, which I believe is file item one twenty and AB 2322, which I believe to be file item number 168.

The desk will note. Seeing no other mics up, wishing to be recognized under motions, we're gonna be moving into consideration of the daily file. We have items one through seven on the second reading file. Secretary, please read.

Assembly bill 929,1843, 2721, 1627, 2065, 1578, and Assembly bill 2734.

Thank you. We are moving into unfinished business. Doctor Wilbur Pearson's ready to go. Secretary, please read file item 17.

Senate bill 1067 by Senator Weber Pearson in equity in pupil instruction.

Senator. Good morning, madam president and colleagues. It is my pleasure to, rise and present the concurrent amendments on SB 1067. This bill beginning in twenty twenty eight, twenty nine school year will establish a statewide framework for annual mathematics assessment for our students in a kindergarten through second grade. The amendments taken the Assembly appropriations were provided by the state board staff and the administration as technical assistance.

They clarify implementation by distinguishing the math diagnostic assessment approach from existing reading screening requirements, clarifying clarifying the SBE and CDE's respective roles in establishing criteria and publishing approved assessment options and extending CDE's timeline to develop implementation resources. I respectfully ask for the I vote on this critical bill that will help increase our math scores for all of our students here in California, s p 1067. Thank you.

Senator Archibald, you're recognized on this item.

Thank you, Mister Proger. Thank you, madam president. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I stand in strong support of SB 1067.

In light of current events and learning about the status of many of our students who are, for instance, entering UC San Diego, with math scores around middle school, entering freshmen actually, in testing at a middle school math, I think it's incredibly important that we have these early interventions to ensure that our students are actually progressing in math, especially in a step up, subject matters such as math. So thank you for bringing this forward.

I thank my my colleague for bringing this measure forward and I strongly, support an aye vote on SB 1067 Senator Niello.

Thank you Madam President. I associate my comments with, my colleague just a moment ago, but I wanna stress this is really important stuff with high school graduates with a diploma not being able to compute at the eighth grade level that we're seeing. Our k through 12 system is not very well serving the students of our state, and it's not just because of the pandemic shutdown. We have a lot of work to do to bring our standards back up throughout the state.

And what better place to start than at the beginning, kindergarten through second grade?

I urge an aye vote.

Senator, you may now close.

Thank you. I really wanna thank my colleagues for standing up in support of this bill. We know that math is fundamental. We know that we are failing our students here in California. And so this bill is one piece of the puzzle to really ensure that our students who go through our public school system will be prepared for math and ready to enter our UC, CSUs, or whatever institution they choose to once they graduate.

And with that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote on SB 1067.

Thank you so much. Here's our chance to establish a unanimous roll call. If everyone could get to the floor, secretary, please call the roll.

Alan. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta.

Aye. Ashby. Aye

Aye. Becker.Aye Blake Spear. Aye, Cabaldon.

Aye, Caballero. Aye, Cervantes. Aye, Choi. Aye, Cortesi. Aye, Deli.

Aye, Durazo. Gonzales. Aye, Grayson. Aye, Grove. Aye, Hurtado.

Aye, Jones, Aye, Laird, Aye, Limon, Limon, Aye, Maguire, Aye, McLerney, Aye, Mentivar, Aye, Nilo, Aye, Ochoa Bog, Aye, Padilla. Perez. Aye, Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Padilla, Aye, Richardson.

Aye, Rubio. Aye. Aye. Smallwood Cuevas? Aye.

Stern? Aye. Strickland? Aye.

Durazo.

Please call. absent member.

If the floor team can help in locating the missing member. Please call the absent member.

Durazo. Aye.

Ayes 40, Nos, zero. The Assembly amendments are concurred in. Senator Cabaldon with file item 28. Secretary, please read.

Senator Bill seven seventy two by Senator Cabaldon in accrediting to housing.

Senator. Thank you, madam president. SB 772 modernizes the infill infrastructure grant program, which is part of the housing bond that is before the voters. The Assembly amendments, allow developments that are in areas eligible for streamlined ministerial approval to be eligible, expands the definite definition of walkability to serve more communities in California, and also explicitly authorizes the use of nature based solutions. I ask for an aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll. Just kidding. This is eligible. Any objection to utilizing the unanimous roll call? Thank you.

Ayes, 40. Nos, zero. The Assembly members are, concurred in. Doctor Weber Pearson, back to you. Secretary, please read file item 44.

Senate bill 849 by Senator Weber Pearson, an act related to professions and vocations.

Senator. Thank you, madam president. I rise to present, SB 849, a bill that addresses physician sexual misconduct. It's back on concurrence. The bill now clarifies and prevents a licensee from seeking reinstatement if their license was surrendered while a board accusation was pending against them due to an act of sexual misconduct or exploitation involving a current or formal patient.

This ensures that licensees cannot try to get ahead of the procesS By surrendering their license before an invest investigation misconduct is completed. Respectfully ask for an aye on the amendments for SB 849. Thank you.

Adam is eligible for your anonymous roll call. I see no objection. Ayes 40, no zero. Assembly amendments are concurred in. Senator Padilla, you have file item 47.

Secretary, please read.

Senate bill 996 by Senator Padilla an act related to manufactured housing.

Senator. Thank you, madam president. SB 996 is back on concurrence. Amendments in the Assembly direct the HCD to study how California can improve financing for homes on leased land with a focus on manufactured home communities, the most prom predominant form of leasehold home ownership in the state. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

I see no discussion on this matter. Secretary, please call the roll.

Alan. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta.

Aye. Aregame. Aye. Ashby. Aye

Becker. Hi. Blake Spear. Hi. Cobaltin.

Caballero. Aye, Cervantes. Aye, Troy. Aye, Cortesi. Aye, Dalhe.

Aye, Durazo. Aye, Gonzales. Aye, Grayson. Aye, Grove. Aye, Hurtado, Aye, Jones, Aye, Laird, Aye, Limon, McGuire, McClurney, Aye, Menshivar, Aye, Nilo, Aye, Ochoa Bog, Aye, Padilla, Aye.

Strickland. Aye. Humbert. Aye. Valadares.

Aye. Wahab. Aye. Weber Pearson. Aye.

Weiner. Aye.

Please call the absent members.

Cabaldon. Aye. Limon. Maguire? Aye.

Ayes 39, no zero. Assembly amendments are concurred in. Senator Cabaldon, you have the next two items. Let's start off with file item 55. Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 1273 by Senator Cabaldon, an act relating to alcoholic beverages.

Senator.

Thank you, madam president. SB 1273 simply allows the use of short form videos of certain, alcohol and wine, advertisements. The Assembly amendments make technical changes only. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Any objection to applying the unanimous roll call? Are you objecting, senator? I don't think so. Ayes, 40. Ayes, 40.

No, 0. Assemblymembers are concurred in. Secretary, please read file item 56.

Senate Bill 1341 by Senator Cabaldon, an act relating to beverage containers and making an appropriation therefore.

Senator.

Thank you, madam president. This, bill deals with the several 100% increase in bag in a box wine wine earlier this year. The Assembly amendments rewrite the bill to simply impose a processing fee cap of no more than 12¢ per bag until January 1, 2031. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Item is also eligible for unanimous roll call. I see no one object objecting. Ayes, 40. No, 0. Assembly amendments are concurred in. Senator Padilla is ready to go.

Secretary, please read file item 60.

Senator Bill five ninety four by Senator Padilla, not relating to local government.

Senator. Thank Thank you,

madam president. SB 594 is back on concurrency amendments in the Assembly. Allow federally recognized Indian tribes to receive the same information from short term rental facilities, facilitators that is currently provided, to city and county governments. Current law excludes these tribes from receiving that information that is provided to city and county governments. Respectfully request an aye vote.

Any objection to applying the unanimous roll call? Ayes, 40, no zero. Assembly amendments are concurred in. Senator Caballero, you have the next two items. Secretary, please refile item 62.

Senate bill 769 by Senator Caballero, an act related to infrastructure finance and making an appropriation therefore.

Senator. Thank you, madam president. I rise to present SB 769, the Golden State Infrastructure Act, which is back on concurrence. Amend amendments taken in the Assembly strengthen labor predictions at a funding match requirement and create an equitable access standard. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

I see no discussion on this item. This item needs, two thirds vote. Secretary, please call the roll.

Alan? Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye

Becker. Aye

Caballero.Aye Cervantes. Joy.

Cortesi. Aye. Dali. Aye. Durazo.

Aye. Gonzales. Aye. Grayson. Aye.

Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones?

No. Laird? Aye. Limon? McGuire?

Aye. McNerney? Aye. Mentobar? Aye.

Nilo? Aye. Ochoabo? Aye. Ochoabo?

No. Pavia? Aye. Perez? Aye.

Aye. Richardson? Aye. Rubio? Aye.

Aye. Aye. Smallwood Cuevas? Aye. Stern?

Aye. No. Aye. Aye. Volodares?

Wahab? Aye. Weber Pearson? Aye. Weiner?

Aye. Volodares, aye.

Please call the absent members.

Cervantes? Aye. Choi. Bimon.

Ayes, 34. Noes, zero. Assembly members are concurred in. Secretary, please read file item 73.

Senate bill 11

There was a correction. Noes four. Secretary.

Senate Bill 1173 by Senator Caballero, an act relating to criminal procedure.

Senator.

Thank you, madam president. I rise to present SB 1173, which is back on concurrence. The amendments, taken in the Assembly are technical. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

I see no mic's up for discussion. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Please call the absent members.

[Roll Call]

Ayes 27. Noes 10. The Assembly amendments are concurred in. Senator Laird lives vicariously through the presiding officer. We're always thankful for his assistance up here. Senator Padilla has the next item.

Secretary, please read file item 76.

Senate Bill 1223 by Senator Padilla, an act relating to fairs.

Senator.

Thank you, madam president. SB 1223 is back on concurrence. Amendments in the Assembly add exemptions for contracts related to emergency response and contracts with musicians for live performance events to address the unique operational needs of fairgrounds. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

I see no mics up. Any objection to applying the unanimous roll call? I see none. Ayes, 40. No, 0. The Assembly amendments are concurred in.

Senator Wahab is ready to go on the next item. Secretary, please read file item 78.

Senate Bill 1238 by Senator Wahab, an act relating to common interest developments.

Senator Wahab.

Thank you. SB 1238 is back on concurrence. Amendments taken in Assembly reflect negotiations with policy committees and technical assistance from the Department of Real Estate. Friendly reminder, SB 1238 will protect homeowners who reside in communities with the homeowners association by requiring additional disclosures to the homeowner and ensuring HOAs act in the homeowners' best interest. This has received bipartisan support.

I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. No mics up. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Please call the absent members.

[Roll Call]

Aye is three nine, no zero. The Assembly members are concurred in. Before we turn over to Senator Gonzales, she actually has, some special guests in the gallery today. She is joined by her LMU grad school friends, Melissa and Costas, also happen to be my constituent, so special point of privilege here. Thank you for joining us.

Secretary, please refile item 81.

Senate bill 1268 by Senator Gonzales and relating to outdoor recreation.

Senator. Thank you, madam president and colleagues. I rise today to present SB 1268, which is back on concurrence. Amendments taken in the Assembly extend the timeline for the natural resources agency to update the outdoors for all strategy from every five years to every eight years. Twelve sixty eight has received broad bipartisan support and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. Secretary, please call the roll.

Alan. Aye, Alvarado-Gil. Aye, Archuleta. Aye, Adegin. Aye, Ashby.

Aye. Becker. Aye. Blake Spear. Aye.

Cabaldon. Aye. Caballero. Aye. Cervantes.

Aye. Choi. Aye. Cortezi. Aye.

Dali. Aye. Gonzales. Aye. Grayson.

Aye, Grove. Aye, Mortado. Aye, Jones. Laird. Aye, Limon.

Maguire. McNearney. Aye, Menjivar. Aye, Nilo. Aye.

Aye. Reyes. Aye. Richardson. Aye.

Rubio. Aye. CRTO. Aye. Smallwood Cuevas.

Aye. Stern. Aye. Strickland. Aye.

Umberg. Aye. Aye. Volodares. Aye.

Aye. Weber Pearson. Aye. Weiner. Aye.

Please call the absent members.

Jones? Aye. Limon McGuire? Aye.

Aye. It's 39, no zero. How many amendments are concurred in? Sorry. I skipped you, Senator Padilla.

We're back to you. Secretary, please read file item 80.

Senate Bill 1247 by Senator Padilla, an act relating to minors.

Senator.

Thank you very much, Madam president and colleagues. SB 1247 is back on concurrence. The chaptering amends in the Assembly move the bill content language from the business and professions code to the family code. Respectfully request an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Please call the absent member.

[Roll Call]

Ayes, 39. No, 0. Assembly amendments are concurred in. We're gonna be going to file item 51. Secretary, please read.

Senate bill 1164 by Senator Cervantes, an act related to elections.

Senator. Thank you, madam president. Thank you for the opportunity to present Senate Bill 1164, the California voting rights act of 2026 for concurrence and Assembly amendments. Amendments made in the Assembly reflect extensive local government stakeholder feedback. As a result, the League of Cities is now neutral on the bill.

With that change in their position, there are no longer any government local government associations in opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on concurrence and Assembly amendments.

Thank you, senators. See no mics up. Secretary, please call the roll.

Allen. Alvarado-Gil. No. Archuleta. Aye.

Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Becker.

Blake Spear. Aye, Cabaldon. Aye, Caballero. Aye, Cervantes. Aye, Choi.

No. Cortesi. Aye, Dali. No. Durazo.

Aye, Gonzalez. Aye. Grayson? Aye. Grove?

No. Hurtado? Aye. Jones? No.

Laird? Aye. Aye. McNerney? Aye.

Aye. Aye. Nilo? No. Ochoa Bog?

No. Perez? Aye. Stern. Aye.

Strickland. No. Umberg. Aye. Volodares.

No. Wahab. Aye. Weber Pearson. Aye.

Weiner. Aye.

Please call the absent members.

Allen? Becker? Aye. Aye. Limon?

Ayes 28. Nos attend. The Assembly amendments are concurred in. Senator Wahab, you have the following two items. Secretary, please read file item 82.

Senate Bill 1302 by Senator Wahab, an act relating to healing arts.

Senator.

Thank you. SB 132 is back for concurrence. Without this bill, the board of registered nursing will expire on January 1. Assembly amendments authorize a registered nurse to provide services upon the order of a nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife who is authorized to make the order and clarify that a registered nurse may provide services to make the direction of specified advanced practice registered nurses who are otherwise authorized to provide the direction.

Assembly amendments also exempt registered nurses whose licenses are revoked or suspended by default from the minimum wait periods for petitions for license reinstatement and limit the physicians who may attest to the completion of a nurse practitioner's transition to practice to those licensed in California. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Any objection to applying the unanimous roll call? Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Please call the absent members.

[Roll Call]

Ayes, 37. No, 0. Assembly amendments are concurrent in. Secretary, please read file item 83.

Senate bill 134 by Senator Wahab an act related to healing arts.

Senator. Thank you. SB 134 is back for concurrence. Assembly amendments clarify the licensed vocational practice act that basic respiratory tasks and services apply to all settings except exempt settings, authorize licensed vocational nurses to perform certain sectioning tasks, exempts clerical documentation and tasks that are not specifically identified by the board and do not require a respiratory assessment. Clarify whenever a task requires a respiratory assessment.

It must be performed by an appropriately licensed practitioner, updates definitions, and makes various clarifying changes. Without this bill, the board will expire on January 1. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Any objection to applying the unanimous roll call? Ayes 40, no zero. Assembly amendments are concurred in. We are now moving into Assembly third reading.

Senator Caballero has filed item one twelve. Secretary, please read.

Senate bill 2689 by Assembly member Assembly bill 2689 by Assembly member Avila Farias an act related to housing.

Senator. Thank you, madam president. I rise to present AB 2689 on behalf of Assembly member Avila Farias, which would establish a good cause standard for non renewal non renewal of a lease for tenants of subsidized affordable housing whose income for the last two consecutive years exceeds a 140% of the area median income. Current law does not provide a transition for tenants in state subsidized units whose income has increased beyond that permitted by their contract.

To protect against tenant displacement, over income tenants could have their leases non renewed under this bill only if they could afford the fair market rent in their county and ZIP code.

This bill ensures that deed restricted restricted units are made available to low income tenants without displacing over income individuals in the high cost markets. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Seeing no mics up, any objection to, utilizing the unanimous roll call? Ayes 40. No zero. This measure passes. Senator Becker, you have file item one forty two.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1891 by Assemblymember Connolly, an act relating to forestry.

Senator.

Thank you. I rise on behalf of Assemblymember Connolly. This bill provides necessary funding for tribal organizations and community led beneficial fire programs by investing 10% of GGRF funding allocated to CalFire to beneficial fire. This beneficial fire reduces catastrophic wildfire risks, protects habitat, improves forest health, and supports California's climate mitigation goals by preventing extreme fire emissions. I recognize that tribal and community based organizations are essential to meeting California's wildfire resilience goals, not just state agencies.

I respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB 1891.

Thank you, Senator Becker. Any objection to applying the unanimous roll call? Ayes, 40. No, 0.

The measure passes. Senator Perez, you have file item 153. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 1650 by Assembly Member Caloza, an act relating to rental vehicles.

Senator Pérez will be presenting her bill. Senator Pérez, please proceed.

Becker. Sorry.

Senator.

Thank you, Madam President, for the opportunity to present AB 1650, on behalf of Assembly Member Caloza from Los Angeles. AB 1650 is about three things: safety, transparency, and accountability. Since summer 2025, intensified ICE enforcement across California has raised serious concerns about oversight and public safety, particularly the use of unmarked rental vehicles to arrest, detain, and transport members of our communities.

When government vehicles are not clearly identified or equipped with appropriate safety measures, the public may not be able to distinguish legitimate law enforcement from bad actors. That lack of transparency can create opportunities for abuse and erode public trust. These practices create fear and confusion for the public and especially for those subjected to government force.

Rental car companies are also being placed in the middle of this issue with their vehicles used in enforcement operations without clear notifications or consistent safety and identification standards. AB 1650 is a straightforward step toward protecting our communities and restoring trust. The bill requires privately-owned vehicles rented or leased to a government agency for enforcement purposes to be clearly identified with decals and establishes enforcement mechanism to ensure compliance and accountability. For these reasons, I respectfully ask your aye vote on AB 1650.

I see no mics up for discussion. Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll call].

Please call the absent members.

[Roll call].

Ayes: 28. Noes: 10. The measure passes. Senator Rubio has File Item 155. Secretary, please read.

Assembly bill 1755 by Senate member Sharp Collins, an act related to CalWORKs.

Senator. Thank you, madam president. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I rise to present AB 1755 on behalf of Assembly member Sharp Collins, which aims to eliminate the one hundred hour work penalty. If a family works over one hundred hours a month, they're automatically disqualified from receiving CalWORKs. This is an outdated policy from the fifties and is unsustainable in a state with one of the highest cost of living.

By removing this an antiquated statute, it would help families stay employed, maintain housing, and avoid deeper financial crises at a time when families are struggling with the rising rents, childcare calls, and economic uncertainty. We should not be enforcing policies that deepen poverty and increase long term care. This bill is about choosing people over outdated policies and rewarding work, not pushing it. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Senator. No discussion on this item. Secretary, please call the roll.

Allen. Hi. Alvarado-Gil. Archuleta. Hi.

Arreguin. Hi. Ashby. Hi. Becker.

Hi. Blake Spear. Hi. Cabaldon. Aye, Caballero.

Aye, Cervantes. Aye, Troy. Aye, Cortesi. Aye, Dali. Aye, Durazo.

Aye, Gonzales. Aye, Grayson. Aye, Grove. Aye, Hurtado. Aye, Jones.

Laird. Aye, Lumon. Maguire. Aye, McNerney. Aye, Menjivar.

Aye, Nilo. Aye, Ochoa Bog. Aye, Padilla. Aye, Perez. Aye, Reyes.

I Richardson. I Rubio. I Seattle. I Smallwood Cuevas. I Stern.

I Strickland. I Hamburg. I Volodares. I Wahab. Aye.

Weber Pearson? Aye. Weiner? Aye.

Please call the absent members.

Alvarado-Gil? Aye. Jones? Limon?

Aye 38, no zero. That measure passes. Senator Blake Spear with file item one sixty. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 209 by Assemblymember Chen, an act relating to public health.

Senator.

Thank you, madam president and members. I rise to present AB 2009 on behalf of Assemblymembers Chen and Solace. AB 2009 modernizes plasma donation laws by expanding donor identification donor identification options and allowing qualified healthcare professionals to conduct pre donation screenings. Plasma is essential to life saving therapies for people with rare and serious conditions. And because it cannot be manufactured, it must come from donors.

Yet California is one of only 10 states that does not collect enough plasma to meet the needs of patients here at home. This bill removes outdated barriers to plasma donation while maintaining important health and safety protections. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, senator. No mics up. Any objection to applying the unanimous roll call on this item?

Ayes, 39. No, 0.

That measure passes. The majority leader has the next item. File item 165. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2313 by Assemblymember Berman, an act relating to energy.

Majority leader.

Thank you, madam president. I rise to present AB 2313 on behalf of Assemblymember Berman. AB 2313 would give customers with a planned service line replacement the option to instead discontinue their gas service and use a portion of those funds to electrify their home. If a customer doesn't want to electrify, then their service line replacement would continue as scheduled.

If a customer chooses this option, it will make the transition to clean energy more affordable for their family, while also reducing costs for all gas rate payers as it avoids unnecessary spending on their service line. AB 2313 will provide long term savings for all rate payers, avoid stranded assets, promote public health, and expand energy choices for Californians. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Secretary, please call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Please call the absent members.

[Roll Call]

Ayes, 27. No, 9. That measure passes. Senator Gonzales has filed item 166. Secretary, please read.

Senate bill 2318 by Senate member Al Hawari, an act related to law enforcement.

Senator. Thank you madam president and colleagues. Today I rise to present AB 2318 on behalf of Assembly member El Hawari. This will, bill would make it unlawful for law enforcement to deny, delay, or fail to facilitate access to medical evaluation or treatment for an individual under law enforcement control if it is safe and reasonable to provide access. The bill would also require law enforcement to document any incidents in which medical access is denied or delayed at the scene of an incident.

This received national attention earlier this year when Renee Nicole Goode was shot point blank while exiting a protest in Minneapolis. Eyewitness video shows ICE agents denying timely medical aid offered by a back bystander leaving Renee dying in her car for crucial minutes while awaiting other medics. We cannot have repeats of this in California. AB 2318 is a Latino caucus priority and a critical step in increasing transparency and accountability across access to urgent medical treatment at the scene of incidence.

I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. No discussion on the items. Secretary, please call the roll.

Allen. Hi. Avarad Gill. No. Archuleta.

Aregin. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker.

Aye. Blake Spear. Aye. Caballero. Caballero.

Caballero. Aye. Cervantes. Aye, Choi, no Cortese, aye, Dali, no Durazo, aye, Gonzales, aye, Grayson, aye, Grove, no Hurtado, Jones, No. Laird.

Aye. Limon. McGuire. Aye. McNerney.

Aye. Nilo. No. No. Paria.

Perez. Aye Reyes. Aye Richardson. Aye Rubio. Tiarto.

No. Smallwood Cuevas. Aye Stern. Aye Strickland. No.

Umberg.

Please call the absent members.

Archuleta. Aye. Cabaldon. Mortalo. Limon.

McNearney. Padilla. Rubio. Aye. Umberg.

Aye.

Ayes ayes 25, Noes 10. That measure passes. Senator doctor Ward Pearson, you have file item one 7ty one. And that is, ACA 7. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Constitutional Amendment Seven by Assembly Member Jackson, an act relating to government preferences.

Senator.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise today on behalf of the California Legislative Black Caucus to present ACA 7, which is a Black Caucus priority bill. We say that every Californian deserves the same chance to succeed, but for that promise to mean something, opportunity must be real for everyone. For three decades after Proposition 209, we can see that a one-size-fits-all approach has not erased the disparities that continue to affect underrepresented communities.

In California, Black students are far less supported in reaching grade level standards, with a 29 point gap in the percent of students proficient in ELA and a 31% gap in proficiency when compared to their White peers. Among Latino students, 39% of Latino students meet or exceed ELA proficiency and only 26% meet or exceed proficiency standards in math. We also see disparities based on gender. Girls remain underrepresented in STEM courses, such as AP computer science, and that disparity does not end after high school.

Women make up about 42% of California's workforce, yet only about a quarter of those working in STEM careers. When data tells us that certain groups of students are consistently struggling, we should not be afraid to acknowledge who those students are. Recognizing a disparity is not discrimination. It's how we begin to fix it.

If a school sees that a particular group of students is consistently falling behind, that school should respond with the support those students need, whether that is tutoring, mentoring, counseling, or academic intervention. Giving tools to support students who have been left furthest behind does not take away the opportunity from other students.

History has already taught us that changing a law does not mean the effects of inequities simply disappear. Brown versus Board of Education declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. It changed the law, and it changed this country, but a law can be race and gender-neutral on paper while the disparities experienced by our students remain very real. Changing the law was necessary, but it did not erase our history, undo generations of unequal treatment, nor automatically create equal opportunity.

Disparities in educational opportunity and achievement gaps do not disappear simply because the law becomes race or gender-neutral. If these disparities remain, we must be willing to use the data to address it. ACA does not say that one race or group matters more than another. It recognizes a simple truth: different races and communities can face different barriers, and sometimes different barriers require different solutions.

We cannot say that we committed to closing the achievement gap while limiting the tools available to close them. This is not about lowering standards or taking something from one student to give to another. It is about recognizing where disparity still exists and giving California the ability to do something about it. On behalf of the California Legislative Black Caucus, I respectfully ask for your aye vote on ACA 7.

Senator Choi, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam President and the members. I rise in strong opposition to ACA 7. The amendments make the measure's intent clear. ACA 7 expressly calls for race-conscious policies while removing K-12 education from Proposition 209's equal treatment protections. As the only Korean American serving in the Senate, I am particularly concerned about the impact on Asian American students.

Families should never worry that their child's race would be used against them. The amendments claim that race-neutral alternatives have failed. I reject the premise that California must choose between ignoring educational disparities and treating students differently because of their race. This legislature prides itself on helping struggling students based on income, academic need, language barriers, and other measurable challenges. Every child deserves to be treated as an individual. They should not be treated differently because of their race. For these reasons, I respectfully oppose ACA 7. I urge you a strong no vote.

Senator Pérez.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise in strong support of ACA 7 by Assembly Member Jackson, and as the chair of the Senate Education Committee, have seen this constitutional amendment move through my committee and want to express not just my support for this issue but also offer a little bit of an explanation in terms of where the author is coming from. You know, the need for this bill is because there has been, oftentimes, a misinterpretation of this law after Prop 209 was signed into law.

Obviously, many of our educational institutions wanted to be mindful of following the intent of this law and implementing it with fidelity, but what that has led to is hesitancy, sometimes from our academic institutions, to want to implement policies or implement programs that are going to provide support to our various ethnic groups. And there is nothing wrong with doing that. We want our educational institutions to be able to provide targeted supports. Now just a moment ago, you heard from the good senator from Orange County who mentioned that as he is a Korean American and is a part of this caucus and is concerned about Asian American communities.

The Asian American diaspora is large. There are various needs that our API communities have, and as somebody who has a stepmother as well as many family members who are Filipino, our Filipino brothers and sisters have different needs than our Chinese American brothers and sisters, than our Korean American brothers and sisters.

But we cannot look into the needs of those various communities if we're not looking deeply into the data, if we're not disaggregating data, and if we can't build programs to meet the various cultural needs of those communities and we continue to ignore what data and what statistics are telling us, then we are setting up communities for failure. And why would we do that? We have science to prove that when we meet the needs of our various communities, whether they be Black, Latino, Asian, or even, you know, other communities, we see that there is success.

We know that income plays a role there as well. So all of this data is important, and we need to empower our academic institutions to be able to build programs and responses that are going to meet our students where they're at so that they can succeed. I urge an aye vote on ACA 7.

Thank you, Senator. Senator Ochoa Bogh, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam President, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate. I rise to respectfully oppose ACA 7. Unfortunately, I have serious concerns about this measure and the consequences it will have on education in California. For 30 years now, Californians have consistently said that government should not discriminate against or give preferential treatment based on race, sex, ethnicity, or national origin. Voters made this clear in 1996 with Proposition 209, or 209, and again in 2020 when they overwhelmingly rejected Proposition 16.

ACA 7 is another attempt to chip away at constitutional protections after voters have already spoken on this issue multiple times. While this measure is framed as "limited" change, the impact will be insurmountable. ACA 7 will leave us vulnerable to large areas of policy and public education open for race and identity-based decision-making in programs that are already protected by Proposition 209.

This legislature has passed many bills that uphold the idea of equal access to education and other opportunities, but when we decide to grant preferential treatment to certain individuals based on race or identity, we are clearly voting in laws that promote discrimination rather than basing it on economic or ability need. California needs to promote equal opportunity and access to all.

It is extremely irresponsible that we continue to bring forward measures that will take these fundamental principles away. In committee, I wanna highlight that I asked a question as to: what models or programs were they considering or would be considered that would not fit under economic need or under a physical disability or mental disability that needed to be based on race?

At the time, there was really nothing that was brought up to par, and so it made me question what is it that we are not be able to cover under those needs? Guestimation acute. And I also want to address the 42% of women in the workforce, that we don't have a higher percentage in the workforce.

I also wanna mention the fact that there are many, many women who choose to be home while their babies are small or young and we need to be able to respect that in that percentage. So needless to say, I cannot-- we cannot, as a legislature, continue to make the same mistakes. I strongly urge a no vote.

Senator Smallwood-Cuevas, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam President, and I appreciate the conversation and I stand in enthusiastic support of ACA 7. There was talk about equal opportunity for all, and certainly that is what ACA 7 is. It's the chance for all voters in California to make a decision on whether we're gonna ignore disparities that continue to keep our educational system in crisis or are we going to face it and deal with it head on?

ACA 7 is about equal treatment under the law and it is about also not ignoring unequal condition. For nearly 30 years, we have adopted a policy that has forced us to turn a blind eye to the disparities that continue to ravage our educational system, and we believe that California has to respond effectively and responsibly, and that is exactly what ACA does by giving voters the choice.

That is simply what this bill is saying. It is about making sure the civil rights, what's left of it, that we can continue to build and protect all of our Californians, especially our most vulnerable, our children, so that we can have a brighter future. We are a people of color majority, and as a woman who's been in the minority most of my life, I wanna say ACA is about making sure that we make sure that all people, including minority populations in the State of California, whether they be Black, White, or Latino, have the opportunities that they deserve, and that is exactly what ACA 7 does. And with that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Senator Valladares.

Thank you, Madam President. Colleagues, I rise in respectful opposition to ACA 7, and I want to speak about this personally as a Latina and as a mom. I understand the frustration of this measure. There are real achievement gaps in California. There are kids growing up without the same opportunities from kids just a few miles away, and we should care deeply about fixing that, but I reject the idea that the answer is to treat children differently because of the color of their skin.

ACA changes the constitutional protections that Californians adopted under Proposition 209, and today our constitution says, government cannot discriminate or grant preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public education.

This measure narrows that protection and explicitly declares a state's interest in using race-conscious measures in our schools. As a Latina, I don't want my daughter walking into a classroom and having government decide what she needs, what she is capable of, or how she should be treated just because of her last name, just because of the color of her skin. I want her judged on her character, on her work, and on her potential. If Latino kids are falling behind, then let's fix failing schools. Let's demand literacy.

Let's give parents choice, real choice. Let's make sure a child's zip code doesn't determine the quality of their education. But don't divide our children into racial categories and call it equity. Our kids deserve opportunity because they are children, not because they checked the right box. I respectfully urge a no vote.

Thank you, Senator. Senator Gómez Reyes, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise in strong support of ACA 7 by Assembly Member Jackson, Dr. Jackson. Oftentimes, we talk about not treating our children differently. The problem is that we have treated our children differently, and as a result of that, so many of our children were set up to fail. That has got to stop.

We talk about equality. It isn't equality because we cannot treat all children equally when we have treated them differently for so many years. They are not at the same-- they've not been treated the same. There are some who've been treated in a very favorable way and have received information and opportunities in a favorable way. What we need is equity, and if some children need the extra assistance to bring them up to the same level as their peers, that is our responsibility. This is putting it to the voters. This is not us deciding. This is tell-- saying, we want the voters to make this decision and this distinction. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Seeing no other mics up for discussion, Senator Dr. Weber Pierson, you may now close.

Thank you, Madam President. Wanna thank all of those who stood up to engage in this very lively conversation. Want to address a couple of points that were made up by some of those who spoke in opposition. First, from the senator from Irvine, I wanna make sure that people understand that race and income are not interchangeable, and even though we look at income, that is not the same as race because students of color who are not living in poverty still face discrimination, lower access to advanced coursework, and disparities in discipline or expectations.

As someone who is not of lower income, very educated, I have personally experienced disparities with my own two Black male sons. Research is very clear and very consistently confirmed that disparities exist even when we control for income level. So need-based programs to address things like poverty, but they don't address race-specific structural barriers that persist regardless of income, are not going to help our children here in California. I want to acknowledge what the great senator from Yucaipa said, and I wish I could have been in on that hearing.

I was not. I'm not the primary author, so I wasn't presenting the bill, but I can give you a very clear example of what I personally tried to do but could not because of Prop 209. We know that there's an issue with our academic achievement. We know that for generations, we have had Black students at the bottom when you're testing for math and English. And so when I came here, I had a bill, AB 2774, that would have taken some LCFF funding and focused it on the lowest performing achievement group based on race. I could not get that bill to the governor's desk because of Prop 209.

That would have helped direct funding not to Black students, but to schools that had high Black populations of students so that they could provide after-school tutoring or extra mentorship, not specifically for Black students, but to help raise that entire school that had a large population of Black students. And so that goes to what the great senator from Santa Clarita was talking about, fixing failing schools. That is what this bill would allow.

This bill does not state, give money to Black students or Asian students or Hispanic students. It talks about being able to recognize that certain schools in certain areas may have more need based on race, so let's give that area, that school more, not specifically for individual students, but for that entire school. Now, I am a little older.

I was a California resident prior to Prop 209, and in my school, there was an issue with Black-- actually, in the district, there was an issue with Black Male Achievement. And so at that time, the San Diego Unified School District was able to have pupil advocates for Black males that they put in for schools that had issues with Black Male Achievement to help serve as mentorships. But they didn't just serve as mentorships only for Black boys. They served as mentorships for the entire school, for every single student at that school.

Everyone benefited. I benefited. The Black male pupil advocate at my school became a second father to me, became the coach for my NSBE team and took us on-- across the world competing in science competitions. And I'm not a Black male. So this isn't about providing it for individual students; it's being able to provide resources and certain needs where you see a higher proportion of students based on what they actually need.

This allows for California to utilize every tool in its toolbox to finally start dealing with things that we have not dealt with for generations. I really wanna thank also the senators from San Bernardino and Pasadena because you brought up a very important point. You cannot claim to represent or to look out for an entire group of people when you're not able to see their individual needs. As you notice, the Asian community is very diverse in what is considered Asian and what they need. And when you're not able to specifically look and say that Vietnamese students, Hmong students, Filipino students, Chinese students--

Senator, with all due respect, if you can wrap up your comments? You're at five minutes.

--are different, then you're not serving your entire community. ACA 7 would allow for individuals to do that, our state to do that, and respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Senator. Secretary, please call roll.

[Roll call].

Senator Dr. Weber Pierson moves the call. Members, we are moving to Item 184: AB 2539. Secretary, please read.

I'll send the bill 2539 by assemblymember Ramos an act relating to tribal gaming and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Senator McGuire, you are recognized.

Good morning. Almost good afternoon, Mister president. Rise today to present twenty five thirty nine on behalf of Cymba Ramos. This bill ratifies the tribal state gaming compact between California and the incredible Yurok tribe, proudly called the North Coast home. This compact is the product of the strong government to government partnership.

Compact means real jobs for the Klamath community and to support the tribe's ongoing conservation work. I would respectfully ask for a nine vote.

Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mics raised for discussion or debate, secretary, please call roll.

Alan. Aye. Alvarado-Gil. Aye. Orchuletta.

Aye. Ashby. Aye.

Becker. Blake Spear. Aye. Cabaldon. Aye.

Caballero. Aye. Cervantes. Aye. Choi.

Aye. Cortezi. Aye. Dali. Aye.

Durazo. Gonzales. Aye. Grayson? Aye.

Grove? Hurtado? Grove? Aye. Hurtado?

Aye. Jones? Laird? Aye. Limon?

Aye. McGuire. Aye. McNerney. Aye.

Menjivar. Nilo. Aye. Petrola Bogue. Aye.

Padilla. Aye. Perez. Aye. Reyes.

Aye, Richardson. Aye, Rubio. Aye, Ciardo. Aye, Smallwood Cuevas. Aye, Stern.

Aye, Strickland. Umburg. Weber Pearson.

Senator McGuire moves the call. Members, we are moving back to motions and resolutions. Senator Ashby, you are recognized.

Yes. Mister president, there is a resolution at the desk requesting permission to suspend joint rule 61 B 16 to allow the adoption of amendments after the deadline as approved by leadership on Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28. I ask for an aye vote.

Secretary, please read. Oh.

Resolve that joint rule 61 B and 16 be dispensed with.

Senator Seyarto, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister president. We are in no mood to suspend any joint rules today and therefore ask for a no vote.

Thank you for your moodiness. With that secretary, Senator Ashby is asking for an aye vote. Senator Seyarto is asking for a moody no vote. Secretary, please read. Please call. Roll.

[Roll Call]

Secretary call absent members.

[Roll Call]

Ayes 28. Noes 10. The motion carries.

Moving on to item 185, AB 2298. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2298 by Assemblymember Erwin, an act relating to pupil instruction.

Senator Hurtado, you are recognized.

Thank you, mister president. I'm pleased to present AB 2298 on behalf of Assemblymember Erwin. Our children are not simply growing up online. They are navigating a digital environment where social media, artificial intelligence, scams, and online manipulation expose them to risks they may not fully understand. As students become increasingly reliant on technology, the cyber threats targeting them and their schools grow grow every day.

AB 2298 addresses this issue by proactively requiring the Instructional Quality Commission to consider adding cybersecurity skills to their next revision of standards. This bill will help equip students with the awareness and critical thinking skills needed to protect their privacy, recognize online threats, and make safer choices. This bill is support support. Thank you, colleagues. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. Seeing no mic, oops. Senator Ashby, you are recognized? No. Okay.

Seeing no mics raised, secretary, please call roll.

[Roll Call]

Senator Hurtado moves a call. We are moving to item 208, AB 2532. Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2532 by Assembly member Irwin, an act related to cannabis.

Senator Ashby, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister president. I rise to present AB 2532 on behalf of Assembly member Erwin. Under current law, cannabis edibles must be delineated into standardized serving sizes so that consumers can measure and consume them responsibly. This bill will establish reasonable safeguards on the sale and marketing of cannabis beverages to ensure that consumers are also provided products they can use responsibly. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mites raised for discussion or debate, secretary, please call the roll.

Allen.Aye Avarado Gill. Aye Archuleta. Aye have Aye Ashby.Aye Becker.

Aye Blake Spear. Aye Cabaldon. Aye Caballero. Aye Cervantes. Aye Choi.

Aye Cortezi. Aye Dalhi. Aye, Gonzales. Aye, Grayson.

Aye, Grove. Cortado. Aye, Jones. Aye, Laird. Aye, Limon.

Maguire. Aye, McNerney. Aye, Menjivar. Nilo. Aye, Ochoa Bog.

Aye, Pavia. Aye, Perez. Aye, Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Aye, Rubio.

Ciardo. Aye, Smallwood Cuevas. Aye, Stern. Aye, Strickland. Aye, Umbridge.

Aye, Wahab. Aye. Webb and Pearson.

Aye. Weiner. Aye. Crow by. Senator Ashby moves the call moving to item two zero nine, AB 2633.

Secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2633 by Assemblymember Gibson, and accurately into second land secondhand dealers.

Senator Archuleta, you are recognized.

Thank you, mister president. On behalf of Assembly member Gibson, I rise to present Assembly Bill 2633, a bill related to secondhand dealers or pawnbrokers, as they're known. We've all seen the rise of retail and property theft across the state, particularly organized retail theft targeting high value, easily resold items like gold and jewelry, and Rolex watches. California pawnbrokers are proud of their efforts to curtail the dissemination of stolen property.

That's because as licensed secondhand dealers, pawnbrokers require that the customer provide a fingerprint, show a valid ID, and submit personal identifying information that can be stored in their software system in case law enforcement comes looking for stolen property.

AB 2633 clarifies existing law to ensure that individuals and businesses purchasing gold from the public are classified as secondhand dealers and are subject to all applicable licensing, reporting, and holding requirements under state law. This bill has received bipartisan support and has no registered opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, senators. Seeing no microphones raised for discussion or debate, secretary, please call roll.

[Roll Call]

Item two fifteen, AB 1967. Secretary, please read.

Senate bill 1967 by assemblymember Zbur an act relating to juveniles.

Senator Laird, you are recognized for AB 1967.

Thank you very much, Mister president. AB 1967 requires county child welfare agencies to conduct more timely and responsive investigations whenever a youth self petitions to enter foster care. Unhoused youth are disproportionately LGBTQ and people of color. Despite their extreme vulnerability, current law leaves them behind. For unhoused youth seeking child welfare support, this bill ensures county Social Workers Evaluate the circumstances of the youth's home rather than just temporary shelters or group homes when determining foster care placement.

I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, senators. Seeing no microphones raised for discussion or debate, secretary, please call roll.

[Roll Call]

Secretary, please call absent members.

[Roll Call]

Ayes, 30, noes 6. The measure passes. Members, we're moving back in file to item 19, AB 1272. Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 1272 by Senator Menjivar, an act relating to local government.

Senator Menjivar, you are recognized.

Colleagues, SB 1272 is back, on concurrence, the Assemblymember amendments clarified that this only applies to units with four or less. It also clarified that this does not apply when dealing with substandard housing, firework laws, and cannabis operations. Respectfully asking for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mics raised for discussion or debate, Secretary, please call roll.

Allen, aye. Alvarado-Gil, aye. Archuleta. Arreguin, aye.

Ashby, aye. Becker, aye. Blakespear, aye. Cabaldon, aye.

Caballero, aye. Cervantes, aye.

Choi, aye. Cortese, aye. Dahle, aye.

Durazo, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grayson, aye. Grove, aye. Hurtado, aye. Jones, aye. Laird, aye. Limon, aye. McGuire, aye. McNerney, aye. Menjivar, aye.

Niello, aye. Ochoa Bogh, aye. Padilla, aye. Perez, aye. Reyes, aye.

Richardson, aye. Rubio, aye. Seyarto, aye. Smallwood-Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Strickland, aye.

Umberg, aye. Valladares. Wahab, aye. Weber Pierson, aye. Weiner, aye.

Secretary, please call absent members.

Archuleta? Aye. Valladares? Valladares, aye.

Ayes 40, noes 0, the measure passes. Moving to item 49, SB 1051, Secretary please read.

Senator Medjevar, you are recognized.

The Assembly amendments on SB 1051 are only chaptering in nature to, so it doesn't conflict with AB 2478. Respectfully asking for an aye vote.

Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mics raised for discussion or debate, members of this item is eligible for unanimous roll call without objection. Seeing and hearing no objection, ayes 40, no zero. The measure passes. Moving to item one ninety one, AB 2540.

Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 2540 by Assembly member Stefani, an act related to public health.

Senator Menjivar, you're recognized.

On behalf of Assembly member Stephanie, AB 2540 is the community college student right to access. In a decision of, Roe versus Wade, the court stripped away a constitutional right that millions of Americans had relied on for nearly half a century. California responded by reaffirming our commitment to reproductive healthcare, so this bill builds on that commitment by extending access to medication abortion services for students attending community colleges.

It addresses inequities in current law and ensures that community colleges with existing student health center provide these critical services. This bill includes important flexibility and implementation and allows services to be provided through existing campus health centers, telehealth services, contracted providers, and community partnership.

The author has worked closely with the community colleges administration and have now earned their support of this important measure. Respectfully asking for an aye vote.

Thank you, senators. Seeing no mics raised for discussion or debate, secretary, please call roll.

Allen. Aye. No. Archuleta. Aye.

Aye, Deli. No, Durazo. Aye, Gonzales. Aye, Grayson. Aye, Grove.

No, Hurtado. Aye, Jones. No, Laird. Aye. Limon.

Aye. McGuire. Aye. McNearney. Aye.

Menjivar. Aye. Nilo. No. No.

Padilla. Aye. Perez. Aye. Reyes.

Aye. Richardson. Aye. Rubio. Aye.

SeyArto. No. Smallwood Cuevas. Aye. Stern.

Aye, Strickland? No. No. Umberg? Aye.

Aye, Volodares? Aye. Aye, Weber Pearson? Aye, Weiner? Aye.

Secretary, please call absent member. Volodares. Aye is 30, noes nine. The measure passes. Moving to item two thirteen, AB 2563.

Sent secretary, please read.

Assembly Bill 2563 by Assemblymember Pacheco, an act relating to sex discrimination.

Senator Menjivar, you are recognized.

Thank you, mister president. On behalf of Assemblywoman Pacheco, AB 2563 clarifies the definition of sex discrimination across California codes. Back in 1972, the California legislature ratified the federal equal rights amendment. However, the amendment was not formally added to the US constitution. Rather than rely on federal action, our legislature directed the California Law Revision Commission to study whether the state statuses comply with the ERA.

The study found that inconsistent language can create confusion, weaken enforcement, and leave gaps in how protections are applied. They recommended that we clarify the definition of sex discrimination across California, and that bill and this bill does just that. Respectfully asking for an aye vote.

Thank you, senator. Seeing no mics raised for discussion or debate, secretary, please call roll.

[Roll Call]

Ayes, 30. Noes, 10. The Assembly amendments are concurred in. We will be lifting the call, some calls. Secretary, please call the absent members on file item 171.

[Roll Call]

Ayes, 30. Noes, 10. That measure passes. Please call the absent members on file item 184.

Becker. Aye. Durazo? Aye. Jones?

Aye. Menjivar?

Aye.

Aye. Umberg? Aye.

Aye 40, no zero. That measure passes. Please call the absent members on file item 185.

Limon? Aye. Menjivar? Aye. Strickland?

Aye.

Aye. Umberg? Aye.

Ayes, 40, no zero. That measure passes. Please call the absent members on file item 185.

Primaan? Aye. Menjivar? Aye. Rubio?

Aye. Humbert? Aye.

Eyes 40, no zero. That measure passes. Please call the absent members on file item two zero eight. That roll call was on file item two zero eight. Perfect.

Going into announcements, we have two committee announcements. Senator McNerney, you're recognized.

Thank you, madam president. Distinguished members of the Senate, Committee on Revenue and Taxation will be meeting downstairs in Capital Room 112 in ten minutes to consider in one bill. Please, make the committee if you're on it. We'll get that wrapped up quickly.

Thank you, Senator. Senator Blakesphere?

Thank you, madam president. The Environmental Quality Committee will meet in Room 113 in ten minutes as well. Thank you, Senator.

Senators, we are now entering our lunch break, one hour lunch break. Please return at 01:20. Enjoy your break. Enjoy the committees.

We are moving on to file item 216, Senator Arreguin, you have AB 2058. This is AB 2058 by Assemblymember Harabedian. Secretary, please read.

Senate Bill 2058 by Assemblymember Harabedian, an act relating to housing.

Senator.

Thank you, madam president. I rise to present AB 2058 on behalf of Assemblymember Harabedian. This bill will streamline the inspecting and permitting process and make it more cost effective by preventing unnecessary dissembling during inspections, allowing the use of local or third party inspectors, capping inspection and permitting fees at no more than 50%. Those were traditional site built house.

And importantly maintaining all building and safety standards while we're moving duplicative bureaucracy that slowed us housing production. This will help us streamline the production of prefabricated housing to get homes built faster in California and drive down the cost of housing. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Colleagues, we're gonna be going through the role for the remainder of the day once everything will be placed on call for the remainder of the day. Secretary, I saw no mics up for discussion. Secretary, please call the roll.