Assembly Floor

Happy Sunday. Good afternoon, California. The Assembly is now in session, and it is Assembly member Wallis notices the absence of a quorum. Sergeant Arms will prepare the chamber, bringing the absent members. Clerk will call the roll.

[Roll Call]

Members, quorum is present. 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. Reverend Oshita will offer today's prayer.

Reverend Oshita.

Please join me in a moment of reflection. Years ago, when I served the large Los Angeles temple in Little Tokyo, nine year old Tabo Mori, the son of the new head minister asked me, reverend Bob, how old do you have to be to die? Not for the first time was I surprised by the questions of a young curious mind. Wondering what motivated his question, I asked, how old do you think you have to be to die?

He responded, well, my grandfather died and he was pretty old.

Then he added, and my dad's friend died and he was the same age as my dad. The reason for his question was revealed when next he said, I'm at a new school now and I heard that a kid that would have been in my third grade class died over the summer. He's my age. We sat in silence as he considered all that he just shared with me.

Then he said softly, I guess you could be any agent Aye, I agreed saying, you know, I think you're right.

Again, we sat in silence. Finally, with his head slowly nodding, he said knowingly, life's pretty interesting, To that, I wholeheartedly agreed. As my young friend's wisdom eyes opened, he was able to embrace his deep wonderment all on his own. And not for the first time, I was made to realize as thousands in Nepal and Tibet are experiencing now, our lives can be suddenly swept away where there is no guarantee of even one more day. So I must try not to take for granted each precious day.

Let us try to live with kindness and gratitude beyond the words.

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

Happy Sunday, members. Please join me for the pledge of allegiance of The United States Of America. Place your right hand over your heart. Ready, begin.

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. Members for your bills on the Senate floor, please encourage your floor managers to request that your bills be taken up today.

Reading of the previous day's journal. Assembly chamber's Sacramento, Monday, 08/17/2026, the Assembly met at 1PM. The honorable Josh Sloeman, the all speaker puts employee of the Assembly design.

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

Messages from the Senate, there are none. Moving to motions and resolutions. The absence of the day, there are none. And that brings us to our procedural motions. Assistant majority leader Garcia, you are recognized for your procedural motions.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule 45.5 to allow Assembly members Calderon and Quirk-Silva to speak on an adjournment in memory today.

That objection, such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly rule one eighteen to allow Assembly member Michelle Rodriguez to have a guest seated at her desk.

None objection. Such shall be the order.

At the request of the authors, please move the following items to the inactive file. Item 89, SB 1229, Allen. Item 98, SB 739, Adegin. And item one thirty one, SB 1259, Blake Spear.

Clerk will note. Okay. Pursuant to Assembly rule 77.2, I'm re referring the following bills. Item 43, that's AB 540 by Assembly member Connolly to the Judiciary Committee. Item 44, that's AB 605 by Assembly member Muratucci to the labor committee.

Item 55, that's AB 2344 by Assembly member Haney to the Public Safety Committee. And item 56, AB 2,551 by Assemblymember Elhawary to Higher Education Committee. And finally, item 94, that's SB 931 by Senator Grove to the Governmental Organization Committee. Mister chairman. Majority leader, Garcia, you may continue.

I request unanimous consent to suspend a a joint rule 62 a, the file notice requirement to allow the following committees to meet today, Sunday, August 30, upon call of the Chair in a room to be determined. Governmental organization to hear SB 931 Grove and SB 1228 Rubio. Higher education committee to hear AB 2551 Elhawary. Judiciary committee to hear AB 540 Connolly. Labor Committee to hear AB 605 Muratsuchi.

And Public Safety Committee to hear AB 282 Pellerin and AB 2344 Haney.

That objection, such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend joint rule 62 a and Assembly rule 56 to allow the Appropriations Committee to meet today, Sunday, August 30 upon call of the Chair for the purpose of hearing AB 282 Pellerin, pending receipt from the Public Safety Committee.

Without objection, such shall be the order. Well, members Assembly member Pellerin, our good friend Assembly member Pellerin, has generously generously provided birthday cakes in the members' lounge to celebrate members' birthdays in the summer, fall, and winter. Please join me in thanking Assembly member Pellerin and wishing all of you a happy birthday. Alright. It is that time, time to work.

We're gonna be moving on to business on the daily file. We're gonna begin with our Senate third reading file. We're gonna pass through its hand on file item 85. File item 86 is SB 615 by Senator Allen presented by Assembly member Bauer-Kahan. Clerk will read.

Senate bill 615 by Senator Allen and others in acclimating the vehicle transaction battery.

Assembly member Bauer-Kahan, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. On behalf of Senator Allen, I rise to present SB 615, which would create labeling requirements in order to promote easy identification, safe handling, and efficiently efficient recycling at the end of life for our EV batteries in California. As the batteries electric vehicles approach their end of life, rather than ending up as hazardous waste, there is an opportunity to promote repair, remanufacturing, repurpose into energy storage, and recycling to recover valuable critical minerals like lithium.

SB 615 has recently amended puts into place just one recommendation from the 2022 lithium ion battery advisory group, which focuses on the labeling and clear and consistent labels to help the secondary handlers understand how to use these batteries and put them into better soft safe and proper use at the end of their lives. With that, I respectfully ask your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan. All debate have and cease. 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 43, Noes 14. The measure passes. Pass three ten on file items 87, 88, 89, 90 and 91.

File item 92. That's SB 1256 by Senator Jones presented by Assembly member Alanis. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 1256 by Senator Jones and after that, it's the land use.

Assembly member Alanis, you are recognized. Just a moment. Thank you, members. Respect to the authors. Assemblymember Alanis, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise to present SB 1256 on behalf of Senator Jones. This measure prevents duplicative litigation and needless delays in the building of much needed new homes. While California faces a severe housing shortage, we should not allow the same issues to be relitigated in ways that delay the construction of homes that families and communities need. I respectfully ask for a vote.

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

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 49, nos zero. The measure passes. By letter 93 is SB 1383 by Senator Arreguin, presented by Assemblymember Haney.

The clerk will read.

Senate bill 1383 by Senator Arreguin and others an act relating to housing.

Assemblymember Haney, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker and members. I rise to present Senate bill 1383 on behalf of Senator Araugene. It is a narrowly tailored amendment to the state density bonus law to make clear that projects which qualify for incentives and concessions in exchange for providing on-site affordable units cannot waive locally adopted labor standards. Recent amendments narrowed the scope so that these labor standards cannot be waived for cannot be waived only for buildings over 85 feet in height.

We all agree that we need to build more housing, and this density bonus law is a critical tool to do that, but increasing our housing supply cannot come at the expense of the workers who build it.

This will ensure that increasing our housing supply does not come at the expense of worker protections, a good paying job, or construction quality. With thoughtful negotiations, amendments have moved much of the opposition to neutral, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

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

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 45, no six. The measure passes. We're gonna pass on routine on 94 through.

One thirty nine, 94 through 139. File item one forty is SB 900 by Senator McNerney, presented by Assembly member Solache. This is a nine excuse me. This is a 54 vote bill. The clerk will read.

The Senate bill 900 by Senator McNerney and others and act relating to the political reform act of 1974.

Family member Solache, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker and members. SB 900 updates and strengthens the California's existing campaign disclosures, rules by making formatting changes to better clarify who is paying for political advertisements. California has passed a number of disclosure laws, which have increased visibility into outside spending groups and led the more transparent political advertising framework. However, lengthy disclosures on billboards and other large print ads take too much space, make them difficult to read, especially given how wordy committee names can be.

This bill allows advertisers to shorten the length of required disclosures by formatting the disclosure message and approving commonly known abbreviations.

I respectfully ask for aye on SB 900.

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 and tally the votes. Ayes 65, noes 0. The measure passes. We'll pass and receive item one forty one, 42, 43, 44.

File item 145 is SB 905 by Senator Becker presented by Assemblymember Boerner. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 905 by Senator Becker and others, an act relating to electricity.

Assemblymember Boerner, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker and members. On behalf of Senator Becker, I rise to present SB 905. SB 905 is focused on fixing structural problems that have led to unaffordable electricity bills. This bill makes several changes to improve incentives. It focuses on ensuring utilities are spending money better, not just spending more money.

SB 905 authorizes the CPUC to give the utilities a lower return on equity for low-risk investments such as undergrounding. Additionally, it requires utilities to report their grid utilization metrics so we can get more, get the most out of the lines and wires we already have built. Finally, SB 905 includes alternative financing to lower cost of investment. Unfortunately, there's no silver bullet that we have to make electricity bills more affordable.

This bill attempts to chip away at the structural problems that contribute to high rates.

On behalf of myself and Senator Becker, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Boerner. 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 41, noes 18. The measure passes. All right, members, we are going to begin at the top of our concurrence file. We're gonna skip to that, please. And we will pass and retain on file items 1 all the way through 11, 1-11.

File item 12 is AB 2588 by Assembly member Hadwick. The clerk will read.

Assembly bill 2588 by Assembly member Hadwick and others, and I play into agricultural associations.

Assembly member Hadwick, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. AB 2588 is back on concurrence. Amendments in the Senate added co authors to the bill. 2888 has enjoyed unanimous support and has no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you. Assembly member Hadwick. All debate have been ceased. Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote.

All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the rule tally votes. Ayes 69, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in.

Pass and retained on file item 13, 14, 15,16. File item 17 is AB 2261 by Assembly member Dixon. The clerk will read.

Assembly bill 2261 by Assembly member Dixon, an act relating to protective orders.

Assembly member Dixon, you are recognized.

Good afternoon. Thank you, Mister speaker and colleagues. I rise to present AB 2261, which is back to the Assembly on concurrence. AB 2261 is a straightforward bill that clarifies and restores judicial authority to issue criminal protective orders to a victim's family and household members. The committee amendments in the Senate narrowed and refined the bill.

The bill has received unanimous bipartisan support through both houses and received no no votes. I respectfully request an aye vote. Thank you.

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

All members vote who desire to vote. Circle, close the roll and tally votes. Ayes 66, noes 0. Cent amendments are concurred in. Pass and retain on 1819. File item 20 is AB 1663 by Assemblymember Wallace.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1663 by Assemblymember Wallis and others, an act relating to conservation.

Assemblymember Wallis, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. With Senate amendments, AB 1663 now expands the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act's tribal cultural use authority and simplifies its existing no fee hazard tree permit process. I ask for your aye vote, concurrence and Senate amendments. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Wallis. 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 69, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. Passing and retain on 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. File item 26 is AB 2009 by Assemblymember Chen.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly bill 2009 by Assemblymember Chen and others an act relating to Public Health.

Assemblymember Chen, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. This bill is back on concurrence. I respect asl for an aye vote.

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 votes, ayes 68, noes 0. Said amendments are concurred. In.

We're gonna we're gonna pass and retain on file item 27. File item 28 is AB 767 by Assembly member Alanis. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 767 by Assemblymember Alanis an act relating to sexually violent predators.

Assemblymember Alanis, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. AB 767 is back on concurrence. This bill helps protect children by prohibiting certain sexual violent predator's placements near daycare centers and private schools, including qualifying home-based private schools. Respectfully ask for aye vote.

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

All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 70, noes zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Pass and retain on 29.

File item 30 is AB 1572 by Assemblymember Alanis. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1572 by Assemblymember Alanis and others. An act relating to interscholastic athletics.

Assemblymember Alanis, you are recognized.

Thank you again, Mr. Speaker. AB 1572 is back on concurrence, Senate amendments, and added coauthors. That's what we've changed, and ask for your vote. Thank you.

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

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 70, noes zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Pass and retain on file item, excuse me. Pass temporarily on 31.

Pass and retain on 32. File item 33, AB 2028 by Assemblymember Chen. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2028 by Assemblymember Chen, an act relating to financial institutions.

Assemblymember Chen, you are recognized.

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

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.

Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 70. noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. Pass and retain on 3435. File Item 36, AB 2207 by Assemblymember Hadwick, Clerk will read.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2207 by Assemblymember Hadwick an act relating to hunting.

Assemblymember Hadwick, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. As a proud member of the California Legislative Outdoor Sporting Caucus, I'm pleased to share that AB 2207 is back on concurrence. This bill allows hunting tags to be transferred from a grandparent or parent to their child. This bill has enjoyed unanimous support and has no opposition and respectfully asked for an aye vote.

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

Clerk will close the roll and tally votes. Ayes 66, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. Pass and retain on 37. File Item 38, AB 387 by Assemblymember Alanis.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 387 by Assemblymember Alanis and Appalachian Youth Health.

Assemblymember Alanis, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 387 is back on concurrence. This bill furthers the work done in the youth sports safety space. Amendments address the opposition's concerns, which moved them to neutral. May I remind you that may the force be with us?

Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

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

The Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 66, noes zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Mr. Warren, you ready to do 37? Yeah.

We're gonna go backwards one on file item 37. That's AB 1542 by Assemblymember Ward. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1542 by Assemblymember Ward, an act relating to privacy.

Assemblymember Ward, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. AB 1542 is back on concurrence, the California Data Privacy Act. We send an amendment to clarify. This section is subject to an existing exemption in the CCPA and authorize commercial credit reporting agencies to sell a consumer's Social Security number in narrow cases. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on concurrence.

Thank you, Assemblymember Ward. 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.

Assemblymember Ward has moved the call. File Item 39, that's AB 502 by Assemblymember Pellerin. This is a 54-vote bill. The clerk will read.

Assembly bill 502 by Assemblymember Pellerin and others relating to elections and declaring the use of city office effectively immediately.

Assembly member Pellerin, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. Members, in 2024, the governor signed my AB 2839 to prohibit the distribution of AI altered materially deceptive campaign advertisements and other election communications during critical times around an election.

This bill adds flexibility for election related satirical contact, limits those individuals who can seek injunctive relief and damages to those who are depicted in the fraudulent material and narrows the time frame of these protections that would apply change it from a 120 to 30 days before an election. These changes make it easier for a court to uphold key provisions of AB 2839, and the bill enjoys the support of our attorney general. I respectfully ask your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Pellerin. All debate having ceased. Clerk will open the roll. Members, this is a 54 vote bill. 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 of votes, ayes 55, no 16 on the urgency, ayes 55, no 16 on the measure. Senate amendments are concurred in. Assistant majority leader Garcia, you are recognized.

Mister Speaker, I move to suspend Assembly rule 96 to withdraw SB 716 Durazo from the Local Government Committee and order the bill to the third reading file.

Thank you, Assemblymember Garcia. That motion is seconded by Assemblymember Ortega. Assemblymember Hoover, you are recognized.

We withhold unanimous consent. Ask for a roll call vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Hoover. Okay, members, this requires 41 votes. Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote.

The Majority Leader is asking for an aye vote. Mr. Hoover is asking for a no vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes.

Ayes 44, noes 17, the motion carries. Assistant Majority Leader Garcia, you are recognized.

Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent to withdraw the following bills from the Budget Committee and order them to the third reading file.

SB 113, SB 114, SB 133, SB 167, SB 173, SB 175, SB 178, SB 184, SB 186, SB 187, SB 190, SB 191, SB 192, SB 193, SB 194, and SB 195.

Thank you, Assemblymember Garcia. That motion is seconded by Assemblymember Ortega. Assemblymember Hoover, you are recognized.

We withhold the unanimous consent and ask for a roll call vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Hoover. Members the Majority Leaders' motion has been seconded by Assemblymember Ortega. This requires 41 votes. Clerk will open the roll. Majority leader is asking for an aye vote.

Mister Hoover is asking for a no vote. All members vote who desire to vote. Majority leader is asking for an aye vote. Mister Hoover is asking for a no vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 46, noes 19, the motion carries. Okay, we are gonna go back to our Senate third reading file. We dispensed with file item 93.

We're gonna pass and retain on 94-111, 94-111. That brings us to File Item 112, Mister Schultz. Mister Schultz? File Item 112, that's SB 1158 by Senator Stern presented by Assemblymember Schultz. Clerk will read.

And Senate bill 1158 by Senator Stern and Appalachian Energy.

Assembly member Schultz, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker and members. I rise to present SB 1158 on behalf of state Senator Stern, a bill to require the California Energy Commission and the California Public Utilities Commission to include in their quarterly joint reliability planning assessment, to include in additional information on the status of energy projects. The bill has zero no votes and no registered opposition. Respectfully asking for your aye vote today.

Thank you. Assemblymember Schulz. Assemblymember Hadwick, you are recognized.

We have a point of order. We have a a late arrival, and we're wondering if Assembly of Assembly member Valencia could explain why he was late today.

Thank you, Assemblymember Hadwick. Your point is well taken. Assemblymember Valencia, pursuant to Assembly rule 110, before any of your votes can be recorded, The Assembly is entitled to an explanation of why you're not here on time.

Thank you for the opportunity to explain myself, Mister speaker and colleagues. I had a personal matter to attend to. Thank you.

Thank you. Assemblymember of Valencia. Any further debate? Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assemblymember Schulz, do you wish to close? 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 on tally votes. Aye 59, noes 4.

Senate amendments are concurred in. Passer 19 on 113 through. 139, 113 through 139. Sorry. That's 113 all the way through.

149. File item 150 is SB 342 by Senator Umberg, presented by Assembly member Wicks. Clerk will read.

The Senate bill 342 by Senator Umberg and others in acclating the business and profession business professions and vocations.

Assembly member Wicks, you are recognized.

Great.

Thank you, Mister speaker and members. I rise today to present SB 342 on behalf of Senator Umberg. SB 342 provides a more balanced approach to contract license by allowing partial payment recovery in instances of, license lapses. Contractors will still not be able to recuperate pay for any unlicensed delays, and it will continue to be unlawful to begin work on a project if they are unlicensed.

Additionally, the bill has been limited to apply only to commercial industrial public works, common use, and multifamily projects.

With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Wicks. 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. Aye 65, no zero. The measure passes. Assemblymember Ward is asked to lift the call on file item 37 AB 1542. Clerk will post.

Clerk will close the roll tally votes, ayes 43, Noes 18. Senate amendments are concurred in. File item 151 is SB 1303 by Senator Wahab, presented by Assemblymember Berman. The clerk will read.

The Senate Bill 1303 by Senator Wahab, an accolade of the healing arts.

Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. SB 1303 is the sunset review bill for the California board of naturopathic medicine. The last set of amendments to this bill removed all of the provisions expanding naturopathic doctor scope of practice, including increased prescribing authority, minor office procedures, workers comp, and disability certification. Meaning, we took the controversial bits out. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Berman. All debate having ceased, clerk will open the role. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.

Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes, 64, noes, zero. Senate amendments are, excuse me, the measure passes. Pass maintained on 152. File item 153 is SB 957 by Senator Perez presented by Assembly Member Ortega. The clerk will read.

Senate bill 957 by Senator Perez, and I'm going to civil detention facilities.

Assemblymember Ortega, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise to present SB 957. SB 957 directs the attorney general to develop a comprehensive oversight plan for privately operated civil detention facilities to better protect the health, safety, and welfare of individuals held in these facilities. This bill has no opposition, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Ortega. All debate haven't 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 52, noes 14. Measure passes. Pile on 154 is SB 1367 by Senator Cervantes, presented by Assemblymember Kalra.

Senate Bill 1367 by Senator Cervantes and others, an act relating to land use.

The Clerk will read.

Assemblymember Kalra, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise to present Senate Bill 1367 today on behalf of Senator Sabrina Cervantes. SB 1367 prohibits cities and counties from approving new land uses that would allow the construction of detention facilities or permit the conversion of existing buildings into such facilities. Amendments in Assembly local government simply include findings of the changes proposed by this bill, address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and therefore apply to all cities including charter cities.

The goal of SB 1367 is to protect California residents from the rapid expansion of private detention facilities, particularly those not designed for long-term human habitation.

Facilities that are unsuitable for holding people, whether for short or long periods, can strain local infrastructure and pose serious risks to the well-being of detainees. SB 1367 ensures that its land use policies are not used to facilitate human rights abuse. It builds on the State's leadership in limiting detention expansion and moves us closer to a future rooted in dignity, safety, and accountability. For these reasons, I respectfully ask for an aye vote on SB 1367.

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

Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 53, Noes 19, the measure passes. Pass and retain on 155 and 156. File item 157, SB 328 by Senator Grayson, presented by Assemblymember Avila Farias. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 328 by Senator Grayson and others, an act relating to land use, and declaring the usage thereof, to take effect immediately.

Members, this is a 54-vote bill. Assemblymember Avila Farias, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I'm pleased to present SB 328 on behalf of Senator Grayson. SB 328 is a district bill that supports transit-oriented development on the site of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station. This bill does not exempt qualifying projects from review and oversight. It merely leverages review and oversight already completed for the project.

SB 328 will help bring a long-anticipated, much-needed project closer to reality. This bill has received bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Avila Farias. 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. Ayes 63, Noes zero. The measure passes on the urgency. Ayes 63, Noes zero on the measure. The measure passes.

File Item 158 is SB 344 by Doctor Weber Pierson presented by Assemblymember Ward. Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 344 by Senator Weber Pierson and others, an act relating to environmental quality and declaring the OCC thereof to take effect immediately.

Assembly member Ward, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker, members, pleased to present SB 344 on behalf of Senator Weber Pierson, which would declare the city of San Diego's subsequent EIR for the Midway Rising Project compliant with the California Environmental Quality Act under specific conditions.

The Midway Rising Project, which is situated in a centrally located but severely underutilized location, combines one of California's largest affordable housing commitments, delivering approximately 2,000 units of affordable housing with 14.5 acres of parks and open space, commercial uses, and a new entertainment center to replace the existing one under site, all under construction with a project labor agreement.

While the city of San Diego has engaged through multiple environmental reviews for almost a decade and has prepared a full project specific EIR, the project continues to be at risk of lawsuits threatening a delay of the construction of crucially needed affordable housing, which when in turn would threaten financial feasibility of delivering the full 2,000 affordable housing units. SB 344 would establish a narrow project specific pathway for the Midway Rising Project by providing that the final subsequent EIR is sufficient, adequate, and complete for CEQA compliance.

Colleagues, SB 344 has received bipartisan support, and I respectfully request your aye vote.

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

Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise in strong opposition to SB 344. This is the companion bill I referenced last week on the statewide CEQA exemption on building height limit in the coastal zone, which is insane that we're even considering doing that. This would be project specific. Last week's bill was statewide.

This is project specific. Doesn't make it any of the less bad because our coastal zone in San Diego in the Midway District, height is a key environmental impact. We have our laws. They are applied across the State. But time and time again, rich developers, they are able to get loopholes and exemptions from the laws that everyone else has to comply with as long as they have enough connections.

And that is the wrong way to do development. If we wanna reform CEQA, let's reform CEQA statewide. But to sit here and say a politically connected developer gets an exemption, that is an awful message to send. Some would say it's corrupt. And in fact, in this project specifically, the developer that won the bid gave a $100,000 contribution to a political party associated with the mayor right before getting a bid, and he didn't have the same amount of experience as the other bidders.

This project stinks to high heaven, adding a special bill for an exemption at the State-level, putting our thumb on the scale after citizens won a lawsuit on the issue of environmental impacts of the height limit. It really will undermine public trust and confidence in this body. I urge you to vote down SB 344, particularly because of the environmental impacts. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mister Speaker. I would. Just a, if nothing else to be able to set the record straight on what this does and doesn't do and also recite some of the history around this bill because I was there on City Council in 2018 when we adopted the Midway Community Planning Area, community plan update for which an EIR was prepared and certified and actually, successfully, not challenged. So you have the idea that that planning group, including the planning group that supports this very same project, wants to be able to see for a very large city-owned piece of land, to be able to do what we want to see, a new sports area, 2,000 units of affordable housing, which we desperately need, new park space. This even has a new space for a daycare center, which we also need a lot more of, and other community benefits as well. And we know what happens.

So one, two, three EIRs have been prepared now for this, and another EIR is coming up again this fall for the city of San Diego subsequent to those other approved and and certified EIRs as well.

And we know what will happen. That is likely to face more lawsuits, more delays, which, of course, no matter who wins at the trial court-level, will be appealed, which means probably at best four to five years of additional delay. And what happens when a project of this size, 2,000 units of affordable housing and all the other community benefits that go with that gets delayed? Costs go up.

And to be able to support that level of affordability, 2,000 units at 80% or below of AMI, you need to make sure that you are right on the nose when it comes to your project economics.

When those costs go up, we lose affordability. That will be a guarantee. This is not an unprecedented action, but one where you see something of statewide significance, this time in the form of affordable housing. Last year, in the form of, needs for Kern County to be able to say enough is enough with the lawsuits.

We wanna make sure that we have certainty, and that is exactly what SB 344 does is to provide that certainty after almost a decade of exhausting environmental review, community outreach, and making sure we deliver on what the public demands are facing our local city. Colleagues, again, with bipartisan support coming out of our policy committee, I respectfully ask for your vote on SB 344.

Thank you, Assemblymember Ward. All debate having ceased, Clerk will open the roll. All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote. This is a 54-vote bill.

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 62, noes 2. On the urgency, ayes 60, excuse me, ayes 61, noes 2. On the urgency, ayes 61, noes 2 on the measure, Senate amendments are concurred in.

Senate amendments are concurred in. File item 40 is AB 686 by Assembly Member Berman. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 686 by Assembly Member Berman and others, an act relating to elections.

Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. AB 686 would extend until 01/01/2031, California's current prohibition on distributing deep fakes and manipulated media of political candidates within sixty days of an election unless labeled as manipulated. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on concurrence and Senate amendments.

Thank you, Assembly Member Berman. Assembly Member Demaio, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise in opposition to AB 686. The bill that basically tells the critics of politicians, don't you get creative, don't you get funny with your criticism of us. I think we should nickname the bill, because, you know, I like to nickname bills, the thin skinned politicians act. Because satire is as old as, I don't know, Ben Franklin started publishing cartoons.

This is America. Free speech. Making fun of our politicians is, is a national pastime, and it's a bipartisan pastime. But here in California, we're setting a really bad, unconstitutional precedent when we pass bills like AB 686. Now I know that the the supporters of AB 686 will say, we're not banning satire.

They can still make fun of us as long as they have the proper legal disclaimers in the right font size with the right box. And if they put a two point line box behind it, it has to be up for a certain amount of time. Are you joking me? At least own what you're trying to do. You don't like people poking fun at you during the campaign season.

And I would go as far as suggesting that there's probably some people that you're trying to target here. People have been very effective with this, like Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles, perhaps. This is gonna get challenged in court. The last time we, this body, tried to ban political satire on the Internet using artificial intelligence, It was immediately stopped by a federal court, thankfully. Why are we repeating this?

Knowingly passing unconstitutional laws. And in the meantime, we chill free speech. We're intimidating people. We're bullying people. And the person that does challenge the law has to hire an attorney at their expense, and we ultimately will likely pay for that attorney and our own legal costs as well when we lose the case on first amendment grounds.

So I urge you, get a bit thicker skin. It's okay for some satire. Let's allow political discourse, to run its course. Please vote no on AB 686.

Thank you. Assembly Member Demaio. Assembly Member Wilson, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise, in support of AB 686, and I just wanna use, some stuff that has been going on in my district recently. We have had hot topics in our, in my district in 8011, and we've seen black women.

We have 16 black women elected in our county, and we have seen racist targeted things that relate to AI slop and things of that nature, including to the point where some of it you couldn't tell that it wasn't real, where it showed them receiving money and saying statements that they supposedly said in in a council meeting, and it wasn't true. And you couldn't distinguish whether it was true or not.

And your average person would believe that their council member got up in a council meeting and said these types of things. And so when you're misrepresenting even government meetings in these types of ads, or just, it should be it should be banned. We should not be allowed to do that. It's one thing as my colleague from San Diego noted to have satire, and we should allow people to have satire.

But what we're seeing in the political discourse is misinformation and targeting candidates, particularly candidates of color with some very egregious things that they would never say or do.

And people are doing that using artificial intelligence and things of that nature. So I rise in strong support, and I ask that we protect people from this type of political harm because what comes after that is usually some type of violence where you're sharing people's addresses or going to their homes or things of that nature. And so if we wanna keep the discourse at a level where people's families aren't harmed, then we need to deal with issues like this. So I ask for a strong aye on AB 686.

Thank you, Assembly Member Wilson. Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assembly Member Berman, do you wish to close?

Well, I wanna thank my colleague from Suisun City for for her comments, on the bill and and to my colleague from San Diego. I was gonna try not to get deep into this because this is actually the third time I've presented this. Because this is the second sunset extension of a law that was created in 2019. So folks have had seven years to challenge this on constitutionality grounds. No one has.

And I know that there are folks out there that aren't shy about challenging bills. And what this bill is very narrowly crafted so that it meets first amendment strict scrutiny is that it says that you cannot create and disseminate AI generated content of candidates running for office within sixty days of an election. Because while the first amendment gives you the right to say what you want to say, it does not give you the right to put your words into my mouth.

And that is what artificial intelligence technology, deepfakes, allow people to do, and it's gotten that much easier for people to do that since the first time I presented the bill on this floor seven years ago. So I am confident that this bill is, this law, that we are sending is constitutional.

I think it's very narrowly targeted at the most egregious type of content that's meant to give the impression of candidates running for office saying or doing something that they never said or did. I'm surprised that anybody is opposed to it, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member Berman. 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, 51, noes, 13. Ten amendments are concurred in. Members, I have announcement to make. Just a moment.

I will be, adjourning not adjourning, excuse me. But we'll be going under recess under call. Excuse me, not adjourning. Following committees are gonna meet during the recess under call. Business and Professions is in Room 437.

437, Business and Professions. Higher education is in Room 444. Higher Education, 444. Judiciary is in 447. Judiciary is in 447. Labor and employment is in 127. Labor and employment, 127. Public safety is in 126. Public safety in 126. Appropriations upon adjournment of Public Safety.

Appropriations upon adjournment of public safety in Room 126. Governmental organization upon the adjournment of business and professions in 437. Governmental organizations, upon adjournment of the business and professions committee in 437, rules to meet upon adjournment of labor and employment in 127, upon adjournment of labor and employment in 127. Members, please do not leave the capitol. Sergeants will be posted throughout the capitol. We are under recess. The call is still in effect.

Assembly's back in session. Members, please report to the floor.

Members, we're gonna begin with file item 118, file item 118. File item number 118 is SB 1394 by Senator Gonzales, presented by our Assistant Speaker pro Tem. The Clerk will read.

Senate Bill 1394 by Senator Gonzales and others, an act relating to state holidays.

Assemblymember Rodriguez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm proud to present Senate Bill 1394 on behalf of Senator Gonzales, which changes the date of the newly established Farmworker Day holiday in recognition of the generations of farmworkers who have helped feed California. When we talk about and honor our farmworkers, we must acknowledge them for all that they are: the hands that feed our state and our entire nation. This is work led by our immigrant communities. It is hard work.

It is work that sustains families from the fields to our tables, and it is work that deserves recognition. I represent the San Fernando Valley, and our history is deeply connected to agriculture. Long before the neighborhoods and communities we know today, our valley was filled with citrus groves, ranches, and farmland. This history is personal to the communities I represent. It is part of our culture, our families, and the foundation of the valley we call home.

When we tell the story of the farmworker movement, we should tell the whole story. This was never the story of one person. It was a movement built by thousands of people who organized across cultures and communities and put their livelihoods, and sometimes their safety, on the line to demand dignity. Dolores Huerta saw the children of farmworkers coming into her classroom hungry and realized that teaching alone wasn't enough. She needed to organize.

She went on to become one of the most consequential labor leaders and organizers in California and in our nation's history. Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz organized Filipino workers who stood up against exploitation in the fields. Mexican and Filipino workers ultimately stood together across language and culture because they understood something simple: it is a lot harder to ignore working people when they're all standing together.

Farmworkers fought for fair wages, safer working conditions, the right to organize, and something even more fundamental: the right to be treated with dignity.

From the Bracero Program to the farmworker movement to the present day, it is our immigrant communities who have fed us and who continue to show up despite the historical attacks they have faced. It doesn't matter if you're a Republican or a Democrat, whether you live in an urban neighborhood or a rural community, we all eat food that was picked, harvested, and brought to our tables by farmworkers. Farmworkers have spent generations showing up for California.

Farmworker Day is one small way California can show up for them. SB 1394 will change the date of the newly established Farmworker Day holiday from March 31 to April 10.

This date corresponds to a historic event from the farmworker labor movement: the end of the Great Delano Grape Strike march in 1966. Over 300 miles, that once modest march grew from seven striking farmworkers to over 10,000 supporters and led to the signing of significant contracts with growers. Let us commemorate this historic date by voting aye on SB 1394. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Assemblymember Rodriguez. Assemblymember Soria, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I rise as a proud daughter of farmworker immigrants. To me, this is actually very special, because as someone that grew up in a farmworker household, as a young girl I remember waking up very early in the morning to travel with my parents and go to work on the weekends and during our summer breaks. And so I've known personally how hard farmworkers have worked.

I also recognize the tremendous amount of history the farmworkers have made in this great state and in this nation, by not only working and making us the fourth largest economy, but throughout history by fighting for what is right, for what is just, and what they deserve each and every day.

And I believe that today we're sending a message to all farmworkers who, during COVID, if we all remember, we called them essential. And so today we send them a message that we recognize their value, not just today, but the value and their contributions for many, many decades to this great state of California.

And so I wanna thank Senator Gonzales for bringing this measure forward, where not only my family can proudly stand and say my family is being recognized, but thousands of families in this great state that have gone through the fields and today can look and say that they are being recognized for their contributions. So I stand proud, and I urge both Republicans and Democrats to support this, because we're sending a message to our farmworkers.

And as someone that represents also a district that is heavily ag, and we have thousands of families that still today, even this morning, woke up early to make sure that they work hard so that you and I can enjoy the delicious foods that we eat each and every day.

So again, I rise today in support of SB 1394, and I hope to see this, you know, all the names lit with green saying that we too support farmworkers in the State of California.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I ask that we recognize farmworkers every day at every meal and vote aye to recognize Farmworker Day on April 10 in California. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember Rodriguez. 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. The Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 65, noes zero, the measure passes. We're gonna go back to file item number 41.

File item 41, that's AB 1130 by Assemblymember Berman. This is a 54-vote bill. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1130 by Assembly Member Berman and others. An act relating to the political reform act of 1974.

Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. AB 1130 would increase transparency for social media content that has been paid for by a campaign committee and improve compliance with current law. Specifically, this bill would ensure that voters are not misled by paid content by subjecting both the campaign committee and the paid influencer to FPPC enforcement for failure to include a disclaimer stating that they were paid to post the content.

In addition, this bill would improve transparency around campaign expenditures by requiring campaigns to disclose in their filings if funds were specifically used for social media posts. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on concurrence in Senate amendments.

Thank you, Assembly Member Berman. 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, 65. Noes, 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. File item 42 is AB 1853 by Assembly Member Pellerin. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1853 by Assemblymember Pellerin and others, an act relating to elections.

Assemblymember Pellerin, you are recognized.

Thank you. Speaker, members, AB1853 is back for concurrence. The Senate amendments established reasonable standards to ensure candidate statements remain factual, relevant, and appropriate for an official state publication or county publication while respecting constitutional protections of speech. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you. Assemblymember Pellerin. 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 47. Noes nine. Senate amendments are concurred in.

We'll pass and retain on 4344. Members, please make sure you are at your desks ready to present when your bills are ready to go, please. We're gonna pass temporarily on file 1145. 51146 is AB 1039 by Assemblymember Hart. The clerk will read.

Assembly bill 1039 by Assemblymember Hart and others, an act relating to state government.

Assemblymember Hart, you are recognized.

I am very pleased to present AB 1039, which is back on concurrence. Amendments were taken in the Senate to narrow the bill to specific grants and recipients and to provide an opt out option and to create a unified agency template. This bill is bipartisan and has no opposition, so I request I respectfully request an aye vote.

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

All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes size 58. Notice three. Senate amendments are concurred in. File item 47 is AB 1715 by Assemblymember Schiavo.

Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1715 by Assemblymember Schiavo and act living the public utilities.

Assemblymember Schiavo, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. Members, I am happy to present AB 1715 back on concurrence from the Senate. This proposal is a good governance and transparency measure to ensure that when utilities receive taxpayer funding for for transmission work, wildfire mitigation, or other energy products that projects that they don't also receive rate payer dollars for the same work. The bill has enjoyed bipartisan support and I respectfully request an Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Schiavo. 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 and tally the votes. Ayes 50, Noes 9, Senate amendments are concurred in. Pass temporarily on '48. Pass and retain on '49.

File m 50. AB 1974 by Assemblymember Stefani. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1974 by Assemblymember Stefani, and after relating the firearms.

Assemblymember Stefani, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker. AB 70 1974 is back on concurrence. Amendments in the Senate were technical. It's a support support bill, and I respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Stefani. 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 tallying the vote Ayes 58, Noes 0 . Senate amendments are concurred in. File item 51, AB 1983 by Assemblymember Rubio. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 1983 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio and after letting the continuing care contracts.

Assemblymember Rubio, you are recognized.

Thank you, Mister Speaker and Members. AB 8 1983 is back on concurrence. Amendments taken in the Senate were developed in partnership with the Department of Social Services. This bill has no opposition and has enjoyed bipartisan support. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for an Aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember Rubio. 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 and tally votes. Ayes 66, Noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. File item 52 is AB 2074 by Assemblymember Haney. Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2074 by Assemblymember Haney and others, an act relating to land use.

Assemblymember Haney, you are recognized.

AB 2074 is back on concurrence. It will address two overlapping challenges, California's housing shortage and revitalizing our struggling downtown. It applies to just seven cities, larger cities, and other cities can opt in if they want to. It also paves the way for innovative construction financing and will help, create a pathway for a streamline approval for high rise, mixed income housing, just in those cities.

It has the support of those cities and those mayors, and it will help us, bring residents and activity back downtown and build much needed housing. Respectfully ask for your Aye vote on concurrence.

Thank you. Assemblymember Haney, I'll debate having cease. 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, Noes 8, and amendments are concurred in. We'll backtrack a little bit to file item 48.

File item 48, AB1815 by Assemblymember Wicks. The clerk will read

Assembly bill 1815 by Assemblymember Wicks and others, and act related to the housing.

Assembly member Wicks, you are recognized. Thank you, Madam Speaker, members. I rise to present AB1815, which which is part

of our housing innovation package. As many of you know and some of you came with me, both to Sweden last year as well as Idaho looking at their factory-built housing models and what they do. And we're trying to get factory built housing up and running here in California more because it ultimately brings down the cost of housing for our working class families. This bill is part of that package.

It's gonna make it easier to standardize from a building code perspective this type this type of product, which again is critical for our working class families.

With that, respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly member. All debate have a cease.

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 your own tally of the vote. Ayes 64, noes zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 53, AB2179 by Assemblymember Patel. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2179 by Assemblymember Patel and others in accolades protected orders.

Assemblymember Patel, you're recognized.

Good afternoon, Madam Speaker. Thank you, and colleagues. I am here to present AB2179 for concurrence. This bill expands e-filings of restraining orders to include workplace violence restraining orders, also known as WVROs. Amendments in Senate address capturing issues and I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember. 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 68, noes zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. We're gonna pass and retain on items 54, 55, and 56. Item 57, AD 2573 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins.

The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2573 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins, an act relating to elections.

Assemblymember Sharp-Collins, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Assembly Bill 2573 is back on concurrent with Senate with Senate amendments that is actually clarifying that candidates and elected officials entire voter registration record is confidential while maintaining journalist's ability to access the necessary information. With that, I do respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. All debate having ceased, the clerk will open the role.

All those who desire to vote. All those who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.

The clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 69, noes zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 58, AB2601 by Assemblymember Lee. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2601 by Assemblymember Lee, an act relating to land use.

Assemblymember Lee, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 2601 is back from the Senate. This measure allows housing developers to apply for concurrent review of projects that involve specific streamline projects and lot splitting. Senate amendments removed a provision related to condo conversion and added chapter amendments. Respectfully ask for 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. Ayes 42, noes 14, Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 59, AB 2770 by Assemblymember Alvarez, presented by Assemblymember Patel, the Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2770 by Assemblymember Alvarez and others, an act related to the state property.

Assemblymember Patel, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise today to present a bill on behalf of my San Diego colleague, a bill that I am a co-author for. AB2770 is back on concurrence, and it mandates a transfer of 3.68 acres of land, state land, to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians. This parcel is in my district and is and is currently a shuttered state park and has become a nuisance.

The sent this well band of Mission Indians are willing to reopen and maintain this park at their cost.

Amendments taken in the Senate are technical and clarifying, and this bill has enjoyed bipartisan support. In fact, it is supported by the entire San Diego delegation. With that, members, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. All debate having ceased. 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 69, noes zero. Senate amendments are concurred in.

Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your motions.

Madam Speaker, there is a rules committee resolution at the desk to suspend joint rule 61 to allow SB 795 Archuleta to be heard by the emergency management committee after the deadline. I ask that we take that up that rule waiver now.

Thank you, Madam Majority Leader. The clerk will read.

Resolve that joint rule 61 B be suspended to permit the committee on emergency management to management to meet, consider, and report Senate Bill 795 for further action.

Members, it takes 54 votes to adopt the resolution and suspend joint rule 61. The clerk will open the rule. The majority leader is asking for a nigh vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The clerk will close

the role and tally the vote. Ayes 64, Noes 0. The rules are suspended. Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized.

Pursuit to Assembly rule 96, I request unanimous consent to re refer SB 795 Archuleta from the insurance committee to the emergency management committee.

Without objection, such shall be the order.

I request unanimous consent to suspend joint rule 62 A, the final notice requirement to allow revenue and taxation committee to meet today, Sunday, August 30, upon adjournment of session in Capital Room 126 to hear AB 611 Lee and to hold an informational hearing relative to cold storage facilities.

Without rejections, that shall be the order.

At the request of the author, please move item 114 SB 1315 Cabaldon to the inactive file. Technical note.

Jumping to item 149, SB 813 by Senator McNerney, presented by Assemblymember, Bauer-Kahan. The clerk will read.

Senate Bill 813 by Senator McNerney and others, an act relating to artificial intelligence.

Senator Bauer-Kahan, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. I rise to present SB 813 by Senator McNerney. AI is rapidly becoming a part of everyday life, and we are starting to see the ramifications of AI, especially in the cybersecurity space. Every single day, there is an article about these models and the risk that they may pose to the cybersecurity of both private industry, but also state and our critical infrastructure.

And Senator McNearney now, this is his second year working on this bill, is working to ensure that we have standards and entities that can create a flexible framework for independent third party assessments of our AI systems and models.

This bill specifically establishes independent verification organizations to provide independent assessments of AI systems. It creates requirements for the IVOs to ensure that they have appropriate expertise, use credible methodologies, and remain independent from the entities that they verify. The bill is intended to bring stakeholders together to identify effective approaches for evaluating AI systems. By establishing this framework, California can encourage greater confidence in AI systems while allowing the approach to evolve alongside the technology. This can be good both for our safety, our cybersecurity, and our economy.

As the home of many of the world's leading AI companies and researchers, California has an opportunity to develop a political framework practical framework for independent evaluation of AI systems and help build public trust in technology. With that, I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

Thank you, Assembly Member. All debate have a cease. 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 53, Noes 0. The measure passes. Ayes, 53, Noes 4, the measure passes. Item 60, AB 2231 by Assemblymember Ahrens. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2231 by Assembly Member Ahrens, an act relating to environmental quality.

Assembly Member Ahrens, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 2231 is back on concurrence from the Senate to narrow the hospital in Silicon Valley. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.

I'll debate hand me a cease. 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 role and tally the vote. Ayes 64, Noes 1. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 61, AB 2266 by Assemblymember Schulz. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2266 by Assemblymember Schulz an act relating to electricity.

Assemblymember Schulz, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam speaker, colleagues. I'm back with something different for me. AB 2266 is back on concurrence. Amendments in the Senate deleted provisions of the bill addressing capacity valuation methods and reporting on the use of backstop procurement. It also, amendments require the California Public Utilities Commission to consider consolidated procurement plans instead of requiring those plans, and it requires the CPUC to provide reasons if it determines not to consolidate procurement plans or compliance reporting.

Respectfully asking for your aye vote today.

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, 71. No zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 62, AB 2326 by the Committee on Agriculture. The clerk will read.

Assembly bill 2326 by the Committee on Agriculture, an act relating to weeds and making appropriation therefore.

Assemblymember Soria, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam speaker and members. AB 2326 is an ag committee bill with no opposition. Senate amendments make technical changes, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

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 role and tally the vote. Aye, 74, noes, zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 63, AB 2417 by Assembly members of the clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2417 by Assemblymember Zbur and others, an act related to retirement.

Assemblymember Zbur, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, members, AB2417 is back from the Assembly for our concurrence. Amendments incorporated technical assistance from CalPERS and CalSTRS. This is a support support bill. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. All the way 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 73, noes zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 64, AB2433 by Assemblymember Alvarez. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2433 by Assemblymember Alvarez, and others, an act related to housing.

Assemblymember Alvarez, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. This bill is back for concurrence and respectfully request your aye vote. Thank you.

Thank you, Assemblymember. 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 59, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 65 AB 2518 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins.

The Clerk will read.

Assembly bill 2518 by Assembly member Sharp Collins and others, an act relating to public utilities.

Assembly member Sharpe Collins, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam speaker. Assembly bill 2518 has it is now back on concurrent. This bill is a support support bill, and it has passed the Senate floor unanimously, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Assemblymember. 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, 73, noes zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 66, SB 2540 by Assembly member Stephanie. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2540 by Assemblymember Stefani and others, an act relating to Public Health.

Assemblymember Stefani, you are recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 2540 is back on concurrence. Amendments in the Senate were technical and added clarifying language, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

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The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 57, noes 17. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 67, AB 2562 by Assemblymember Dixon.

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Assembly Bill 2562 by Assemblymember Dixon, an act relating to public health.

Assemblymember Dixon, you are recognized.

Thank you. Good afternoon, Madam Speaker. AB2562 is back on concurrence due to chaptering out amendments. This bill would require license alcohol and drug treatment facilities and certified recovery programs to create and implement a suicide prevention plan. This is an important measure that will bring a new level of care to individuals in treatment settings.

AB2562 has passed through Assembly and Senate committees with bipartisan support and received no votes. This bill has also received no opposition. AB2562 is my last bill in the Assembly. So I respectfully urge your aye vote. Thank you very much.

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Ayes 67, noes zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 68, AB2563 by Assemblymember Pacheco.

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Assembly Bill 2563 by Assemblymember Pacheco and others, and I'm relating to sex discrimination.

Assemblymember Pacheco, you are recognized.

Thank you. And good afternoon, Madam Speaker and members. I rise to present Assembly Bill 2563, which is back for concurrence. AB2563 clarifies the definition of sex discrimination across California codes to ensure that Californians of all genders have equal protection under every section of state law. The amendments made in the Senate added double jointing language to the bill and I respect, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

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Ayes 49, noes 11. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 69 AB2598 by Assemblymember Krell. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2598 by Assemblymember Krell, and others, an act relating to health care facilities.

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Good afternoon, Madam Speaker. I rise to present Assembly Bill 2598. It's back on concurrence. Support, support. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

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The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 66, noes 0. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 70 AB 2631 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan. The Clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2631 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan and others, an act related to criminal procedure.

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Thank you, Madam Speaker, members, AB2631 is back on concurrence. This bill is important and protects California's first amendment right. I respectfully ask your aye vote.

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Ayes 53, noes 14. Some amendments are concurred in. Item 71, AB2633 by Assemblymember Gipson. The clerk for

Assembly Bill 2633 by Assemblymember Gipson and others, and I have elected to secondhand dealers.

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Madam Speaker, members, Assembly Bill 2633 is back on concurrence. Received bipartisan support. I have no opposition. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

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Ayes 69, noes zero. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 72, AB2664 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, the Clerk for read.

Assembly Bill 2664 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, and others, an act relating to crimes.

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Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. AB 2664 is a Jewish Caucus priority bill back on concurrence. The amendments narrowed and clarified the bill. This bill has had strong bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

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The Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 49, noes 2. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 73, AB 2689 by Assemblymember Avila Farias. The clerk will read.

Assembly Bill 2689 by Assemblymember Avila Farias and others, an act related to housing.

Assemblymember Avila Farias, you're recognized.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. AB2689 is back on concurrent Senate amendments included small area fair market rent as a condition for nonrenewal. Closing, this bill is passing this bill is passed anonymously through the Senate, and 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. Ayes 53, noes two. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 74 AB2779 by Assemblymember Irwin.

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Assembly Bill 2779 by Assemblymember Irwin, an act relating to food labeling and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Assembly member Irwin, you are recognized.

Good afternoon, members. AB 2779 is back on concurrence. Senate amendments are technical and clarifying. This bill has received bipartisan support and has not received a single no vote. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

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All those vote who desire to vote. Members, this is a 54-vote bill. 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 60, noes 0, on the urgency, Ayes 60, noes 0, on the measure. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 75, AB 1600 by Assemblymember Arambula.

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Assembly Bill 1600 by Assemblymember Arambula and others and accolades to disadvantaged communities.

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Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. Assembly bill 1600 is back for concurrence. The Senate amendment set out a more explicit framework to expand access for climate investments for our farmworker housing, as well as adding co-authors, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

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the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 47, noes 12. Senate amendments are concurred in. Item 76, AB192 by Assemblymember Pellerin, the clerk for reading.

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Assembly Bill 1902 by Assemblymember Pellerin, an act relating to juveniles.

Assemblymember Pellerin, you are recognized.

Thank you, Speaker and members. Amendments taken in the Senate revert portions of AB 1902 to current law and reduce the maximum term of the detention. No one has voted no on this bill. Please do not be the first.

I respectfully ask for your aye vote.