Assembly Floor
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Assembly is now in session. Assemblymember Lackey notices the absence of a quorum. The sergeant at arms will prepare the chamber and bring in the absent Members. The Clerk will call the roll.
- Committee Secretary
Person
[Roll Call]
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Members, a quorum is present. We ask our guests and visitors in the rear of the chamber and in the gallery to please stand for the prayer and the flag salute. Today's prayer will be offered by our Assembly Chaplain, Imam Yasir Khan.
- Imam Mohammad Yasir Khan
Person
In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful, Almighty God, assembled in your presence, we come seeking your wisdom and direction. Grant us the clarity to navigate complexities, the compassion to embrace diverse perspectives, and the determination to uphold integrity.
- Imam Mohammad Yasir Khan
Person
May our conversations be characterized by mutual understanding, our decisions by genuine compassion, and our actions by fairness. Help us acknowledge the interconnectedness of all, guiding us to govern with humility and foresight. In your infinite wisdom, lead us along paths of unity, progress and and prosperity for all those we serve. Amen.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you. Assemblymember Sanchez will lead us in the pledge.
- Kate Sanchez
Legislator
I pledge of allegiance to the flag, United States of America.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
The Pledge of Allegiance
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Reading of the previous day's journal.
- Committee Secretary
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Assembly Chamber of Sacramento Wednesday, May 15,2024
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Assembly moves Mister Flores seconds that the reading of the previous day's journal be dispensed with presentations and petitions there are none. Introduction and reference of bills will be deferred.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
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 absences for the day shall be deemed read and printed in the journal. Moving to procedural motions. Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry, you are recognized for your procedural motions.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Good morning, Mister speaker. At the request of Assemblymember Rubio, please remove item A-8, SB 6-32. Caballero from the inactive file.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will note.
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and invoke the California Constitution to withdraw Assembly Bill 2641 which will end sanctuary state protections for convicted illegal immigrant pedophiles.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mister Essayli, you are recognized.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Stop. You went beyond making a motion. You started to go into debate. You can make the motion, but you cannot talk about the motion will be non debatable. So you made your motion. You made a motion, correct? Thank you. That requires a second, seconded by Assembly Member Dixon.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Okay, so Members, Mister Essayli is requesting to bypass the joint rules and the Committee deadlines. This is a suspension of the joint rules and takes 54 votes. It is not debatable. The Clerk will open the rolls. Asking for an aye vote. The majority leader asking for a no vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
It's a procedural motion. Mister Essayli asking for an aye vote vote. Majority leader asking for a no vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, you have to put your keys in and turn them on. Clerk will close the roll, aye's 14 no's, 36. The rules are not suspended. Motion fails.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to business on the daily file. Moving to second reading.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Assuming Bill 1832, 1863, 1888, 1976, 2038, 2050, 2068, 2135, 2167, 2231, 2322, 2323, 2364, 2374, 2375, 2402, 2494, 2499, 2631, 2655, 2660, 2738, 2754, 2776, 2873, 2943, 2983, 3023, 3043, 3160, 3186 and Assembly Bill 3190.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
All bills will be deemed read and all amendments will be deemed adopted under reconsideration. All items shall be continued. We are now moving to Assembly. Third reading.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 3283, a Bill on the Committee on Judiciary, presented by Assembly Member Kara. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 3283 by the Committee on the Judiciary and others, an aquiline to civil actions.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Kalra, you are recognized.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. Assembly Bill 3283 is the Judiciary Committee Bill on claims of exemption. This Bill proposes a minor procedural fix to a critical issue in debt collection cases.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
Under existing law, when a debtor appears in court to file a claim of exemption, essentially seeking protection for certain assets from being collected to pay a judgment is considered a general appearance. This seemingly small act, however, has significant consequences.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
By merely showing up to protect their exempt property, debtors unintentionally surrender their ability to challenge the court's jurisdiction in the underlying debt collection case, even if they were improperly served or are not the correct party. This Bill offers a simple yet crucial solution to this unfair situation.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
It ensures that appearing for a claim of exemption hearing does not equate to consenting to the court's jurisdiction for the entire case. Instead, this Bill would limit the court's authority solely to determining the claim of exemption. This means that debtors can still seek exemption from collection without forfeiting their rights to challenge the validity of the underlying judgment.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
Based on jurisdictional issues, this Bill does not eliminate lawful debts. Rather, it protects the fundamental principle due process by allowing debtors to challenge the court's jurisdiction if they were improperly served or mistakenly identified. By safeguarding this right, we aim to prevent unjust judgments and ensure fairness in our legal system. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Spoken like a true attorney. Seeing and hearing 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. This is a Committee Bill. All those vote who desire to vote. This is a Committee Bill.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Members Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 43, no's 11 measure passes. We will pass temporarily on item 49, moving to item 52. AB 2745 Mister Mathis by Mister Alanis.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2747 by Samara Mathis and others, an aquiline to pests.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mister Alanis, you are recognized.
- Juan Alanis
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker. Good afternoon. Actually still morning, I guess I'm happy to present AB 2745 on behalf of the Honorable Member from Porterville. Pests can disrupt ecosystems, affect water systems, and pose a grave threat to agriculture.
- Juan Alanis
Legislator
To highlight the severity of the problem, the Center for Invasive Species Research at UC Riverside found that California agriculture losses to exotic pests exceeds $3 billion annually. AB 2745 will give agriculture commissioners a much needed enforcement tool to combat negligence negligent properties that harbor these pests.
- Juan Alanis
Legislator
We must hold those negligence that possess this threat in the surrounding agriculture as well. For the California ecosystem, we need to hold them accountable. The author is pleased to share that a resolution has been reached with the opposition to this measure and he is committed to amending the Bill in the Senate to address those concerns.
- Juan Alanis
Legislator
AB 2745 is a common sense Bill that will allow county agriculture commissioners to carry out their duty more effectively while protecting agriculture and ecosystems that California depends on. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 48 no's 0, measure passes. We're going to pass temporarily on item 54. Moving to item 57.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2347 with amendments by Assembly Member Kalra.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Kalra, you are recognized.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 2347 by Assembly Member Kalra for the purpose of amendments, the Clerk will read.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. Amendments to AB 2347 align the timeline for Demur's and motions to strike with motions to quash with this change. The California Apartment Association will be neutral on the Bill. Respectfully ask for an aye vote on the amendments.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Without objection will take a voice vote on the amendments. All in favor say aye. Opposed say no. The ayes have it. The Bill is back to print. Out to print and back on file. Moving to item number 62, AB 2146 by Assembly Member Rodriguez.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Assembly Bill 2146 by Assembly Rodriguez an accolade to product safety.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Rodriguez, you are recognized.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker and Members, thank you for the opportunity to present AB 2146 which would ban the sale of wearable personal flotation devices designed to be worn or attached to the body of an infant and not approved by the United States Coast Guard.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
According to the Centers of Disease and Control and Prevention, drowning is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 1 and 4 and the second leading cause of death for children between five and 14.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
While the state has taken several steps to promote water safety to prevent drowning incidents, there are consumer products such as water rings and floaties on the market that fail to keep our children safe while in the water.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
Many experts, including the CDC and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and the American Academy of Pediatrics, have expressed the dangers of these products. Therefore, this Bill proposes to ban wearable personal flotation devices designed to be worn or attached to the body of children that are not US Coast Guard approved.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
By removing these products like water rings and arm floaties from the market, we can save lives and prevent the life challenges that come from non fatal drownings. I respectfully ask for an Aye vote. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 48, Nos zero. Measure passes. We will pass temporarily on item number 63.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assignment Bill 1978 by Senator Vince Fong an aquiline into vehicles.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to item number 65. AB 1978 by Assembly Member Vince Fong the Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Fong, you are recognized.
- Vince Fong
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. Members, Members street racing and street takeovers are an epidemic that has led to preventable deaths of countless people across California. California has seen a sharp rise in illegal street racing as street racers take advantage of highways, parking lots, and roads through forcibly blocking cars from using these roadways.
- Vince Fong
Legislator
On January 1, 2024 a 23 year old woman was killed by a driver who lost control of their vehicle while participating in a sideshow in Stockton. This is just one of the countless cases of senseless and preventable deaths from street racing accidents.
- Vince Fong
Legislator
Law enforcement struggles to effectively curb sideshows in exhibitions of speed, as oftentimes, these sideshows just continue in a different intersection with the same participants after law enforcement has broken up the original event, AB 1978, enjoys unanimous support out of transportation and appropriations committees and will provide law enforcement with a practical tool for deterring side shows across the state.
- Vince Fong
Legislator
Through allowing peace officers to impound vehicles without taking a person into custody, they will be able to hamstring additional street exhibitions and save countless lives. This Bill is supported by many groups aiming to protect innocent bystanders such as Street Racing Kills, The Connor Lynch Foundation, and The SoCal Families for Safe Streets.
- Vince Fong
Legislator
Members, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 45, No's 0. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 3066 AB 2094, by Assembly Member Flora, the Clerk will read, yes, we're going to pass temporarily on that. We're also going to pass temporarily on item number 71. Moving to file item 72, AB 2543.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Assembly Bill 2543 by Assembly Member Arambula an accolade to small businesses.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Doctor Arambula, you are recognized.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker and Members. All small businesses should have the same access to opportunity in our great state. When small businesses thrive in California, California thrives. AB 2543 ensures that eligible business owners, including DACA entrepreneurs, are able to register their business as a certified small business, regardless of immigration status.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Federal and state law already authorized these business owners to be in business. It is time for us to ensure that these business owners, if eligible, can be certified and continue to thrive in business. Thank you and I respectfully ask for an Aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing hearing 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. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 41. Nos 7. Measure passes. Moving to file item 75, AB 3143 by Assembly Member Lowenthal. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 3143 by Assembly Lowenthal an aquiline to employment.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Lowenthal, you are recognized.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. Members, I'm pleased to present AB 3143, which prevents an employer from prohibiting or implementing a policy to prohibit an employee of a restaurant from receiving any gratuity that is paid, given to, or left for an employee by patron.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
By allowing for tipping in all restaurants, AB 3143 allows food service employees to earn supplemental income and takes an important step towards closing the wage gap experienced by underserved and marginalized communities who are disproportionately represented in these low wage jobs in the food service industry. This is a common sense measure. It's long overdue.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
In order to create parity for all food service workers in the restaurant industry, this Bill has no opposition, has received bipartisan support, and received no, no votes. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 47, no's zero, measure passes. Moving to file item 79 AB 1820 by Assembly Member Schiavo.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 1820 by Assembly Member Schiavo and others an act relating to housing.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Schiavo, you are recognized.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker and Members. AB 1820 is a simple good government transparency measure that will allow housing developers to know the development fees prior to committing shovels to ground.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
Knowledge of these fees are critical because many of the fees add up to 20% of the cost of a home, which is the tipping point for many people from having a home that's affordable. AB 1820 provides guardrails, especially for affordable housing developers, to have the predictability and the cost of building affordable housing that we need so desperately.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
This measure has had bipartisan support and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 52, no's 0, measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 81 AB 2433 by Assembly Member Quirk Silva. We are going to pass and retain. Moving to file item 84. Assembly Bill 3093 by Assembly Member Ward. The Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Bill 3093 by Assembly Member Ward and others actually in land use. Assembly Member Ward, you are recognized.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. AB 3093 responds to California's escalating homelessness crisis at it refines and enhances our primary housing planning process, the regional housing needs allocation to include the most vulnerable Californians, those experiencing and at risk of homelessness. The Bill comes directly from HCD's recent report on recommended RHNA reforms.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Homelessness is a housing problem and the state cannot fix what it does not track. The Bill introduces two new income categories to the rna process for the next housing element cycle, the acutely Low income and the extremely Low income categories.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
AB 3093 will provide the state with some tools to hold local governments accountable for their homelessness housing element commitments, and I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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 Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 48, Nos 3. Measure passes. Moving to file item 86, AB 3177. By Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo. The clerk will read.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Assembly Bill 3177 by Assembly Wendy Carrillo an accolade to housing.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Carrillo, you're recognized.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker and Members, I'm proud to present AB 3177, which establishes guidelines on spot widening, a practice in which housing developers seed a portion of their land for roadway widening without compensation. Spot widening requirements significantly increase housing costs, adding somewhere between 10 to 50 thousand dollars per housing unit, amounting to hundreds of thousands per project.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
Additionally, AB 3177 replaces the reference to transit station with transportation Transit priority area within the Mitigation Fee Act, providing reduced mitigation fees for housing near bus stops and planned transit stops that are not covered under the definition of transit station. The Bill is sponsored by streets for all and supported by a coalition of housing, environmental and street safety organizations. It enjoys bipartisan support and has no opposition. Respectfully request and aye vote and hearing.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
No further debate, 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 42. Noes 4. Measure passes. Moving to file item 87.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 3217 by Assembly Member Bryan aquiline to juveniles.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 3217 by Assembly Member Bryan the Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Bryan, you're recognized.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. I'm not sure if this is an act related to juveniles, but I stand to represent AB 3217, a straightforward Bill that puts forth two different requirements to ensure that counties are meeting family placement expectations.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
First, it will require counties that fall below the statewide average to consult with the directors of the top three counties on best practices. And second, it would require those same counties to agendize the topic at a county Board of Supervisor hearing. This Bill has had bipartisan report support and I respectfully asked for aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 56, no's 0, measure passes. Moving to file item 89. AB 1777 by Mister Ting.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1777 by Assemblymember Ting and others an act relating to autonomous vehicles.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Ting, you're recognized.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. AB 1777 is my autonomous vehicles Bill. As many folks in the chamber know, autonomous vehicles first started in San Francisco with human drivers, and about over a year ago they started offering autonomous vehicle rides, rideshare rides that led to a variety of issues. So this Bill really closes a number or clarifies a number of issues. One, how first responders like fire departments, police departments can respond and interact with autonomous vehicles, because obviously you don't have a driver to interact with. Two, it allows officers to cite an autonomous vehicle.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
Right now, the vehicle code cites drivers without a driver in the car. We needed to figure out how to cite a company, and that's what this does. And also, lastly, many local agencies as well as state agencies don't get the same amount of data that the national NHTSA does. And so this really adds a number of data requirements so that autonomous vehicle companies get that data to our state DMV as well as to our local agencies. With that respect for aye vote on AB 1777.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 54. Noes zero. Measure passes. Moving on to file item 94.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 1864 by Assemblymember Connolly, the Clerk will or the Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 1864 by Assemblymember Connolly and others in accolade to pesticides.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mister Assembly Member Connolly, you're recognized.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker and Members. Good morning. AB 1864 would require county agricultural commissioners to require a notice of intent or NOI for applications of pesticides within a quarter mile of school sites that are classified by the Department of Pesticide Regulation as carcinogenic reproductive toxicants or toxic air contaminants as defined.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
NOIs would also be required for application methods restricted by school regulations. The bill also requires permits, NOIs and pesticide use reports to include the exact method of application and extends a regulation to include private schools as currently, only public schools and daycares are protected.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
Finally, the bill would change permitting and reporting requirements to require growers to demarcate and report separately any portion of a field inside the quarter-mile buffer zone. We must protect our most vulnerable populations from the dangers of pesticide exposure. AB 1864 accomplishes this with common sense fix-it
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
changes to reporting requirements to enable confirmation of compliance with the school's regulation and extends a protection to private school students. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mister Gallagher, you are recognized.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Yeah. Thank you Mister Speaker and Members. In thinking about this bill, I think many of you should ask yourselves, you know, the school that you grew up in, what was it like? For those of you in more urban districts? You probably didn't have a field or a ranch right next to your school.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Many of you probably didn't have that. You're in an urban area you have, you know, other buildings, residences, communities right around you. By the way, many of those residences or are probably buying chemicals at the store, and they are spraying them completely unregulated onto their lawns or onto, you know, that go into gutters that go into sewer systems.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Nothing in this bill regulates that at all. It's completely focused on agriculture. And so for me, I went to an elementary school that had a rice field right next to it. You know, I went to a high school, you know, that had other crops and farms all around it.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
And when they go and spray, they already go through a very regulated process. First of all, they can't spray anything that hasn't received a label from the Department of Pesticide Regulation in this state. Secondly, they already do have to go through the county AG Commissioner before they do any applications in this state.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
So all these things are already done before any of these folks go spray a thing. But now what we're doing is we're adding additional requirements, additionally regulations on farmers. And, look, I grew up in this, and it has been safe. Pesticides and herbicides in agriculture have been safely applied for decades, for generations in these rural areas.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
It is not an issue. And to me, a lot of this is really scare tactics to say, oh, in a quarter mile, you should have to have this and that. Why are the AG commissioners, by the way, why are the AG commissioners opposed to this Bill?
- James Gallagher
Legislator
The AG commissioners are the ones who actually do the work of ensuring that there's safely applied pesticides up and down this state. That's their job. They're the ones that regulate and enforce. If somebody does apply in the wrong way or if there is drift from a chemical application, they're the ones doing that work every day.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Why are they saying they're opposed to this bill? They don't think it's necessary, and they're the primary enforcers of agricultural pesticides and herbicides in this state. You might want to ask yourself that question. Why is all of agriculture opposed to this bill? Right.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Because you're adding all kinds of requirements on us, and it's already really difficult for us to continue to go in this state. So I'm just, please think about that. Do you have experience with this? Is this a problem in your schools? I venture to say it's not.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
You might be want to be more worried about what people are applying, completely unregulated in your urban districts, next to schools. That might be something you should be more concerned about rather than worrying about a lot of the schools in my district and maybe rural communities throughout this district.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
I know there's other members in here that feel the same. Both parties like stop telling us what we need to do right when actually we do a whole lot and our communities are safe and our schools are safe and we don't need this additional regulation. It's unnecessary.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
And so I urge you to oppose it or lay off this bill today. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you. Assemblymember Gallagher, Mister Connolly, would you like to close?
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
Yes. Thank you Mister Chair. And appreciate my colleague, just a couple of quick responses. As noted, this is an existing system. We are not seeking to plow new ground, so to speak.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
What we're doing is improving on the system and in many ways AG is supporting aspects of this bill, including providing more specificity around reporting and notice, which is key to these schools. Adding private schools with appropriate identification. Something else ag is not opposing.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
And finally, we're continuing to work with Ag on the scope of chemicals that would be subject to this. Namely currently restricted pesticides are within the Bill. This would include non restricted that are carcinogenic. I think it's a reasonable step, notwithstanding the overstatement that we just heard. And I would respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate, the Clerk will open the door. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Mister Connolly.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mister Connolly moves the call. Assembly moving back to motions and resolutions. Assembly Member Aguiar Curry, you are recognized.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
I request unanimous consent to waive the one day waiting period to allow authors to to take up their bills that were amended yesterday. The bills were pre published for more than 72 hours. The bills are item 48. AB 2300. Wilson. Item 56. AB 2107. Chen. Item 63. AB 2980 Low, item 66. AB 2094. Flora. Item 71.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
AB 2238. Low, item 81. AB 2433. Quirk Silva. Item 88. AB 20115. Haney. Item 289. AB 2113. Garcia.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Without objection, we'll take a voice vote on this. All in favor say aye. Opposed, say no. Motion is adopted. Somebody. Member Reyes, you are recognized.
- Ash Kalra
Legislator
I'm next. I'm next.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Actually you're not, but that's okay because I'm going to bounce around a little bit. So I'm going to go back and file order to file item 54 by Assemblymember Valencia. AB 2991. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2991 by Assemblymember Valencia and others. An act relating to alcoholic beverages.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Valencia, you are recognized.
- Avelino Valencia
Legislator
Buenos dias. Mister Speaker, thank you for the opportunity. AB 2991 requires the use of electronic fund transfers for all transactions between alcohol retailers and distributors. Recent amendments ensure that retailers have the ability to select their EFT provider and clarify the Bill only applies to store deliveries. Moving to an EFT system directly addresses the issues of safety, inefficiency and financial security. I respectfully ask for a yes vote. Gracias.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 54. Noes zero. Measure passes. We're going to go to file item 66. AB 2094 by Assemblymember Flora.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2094 by Assemblymember Flora. An act relating to alcoholic beverages.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Flora, you're recognized.
- Heath Flora
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. AB 2094 provides an exemption to the general prohibition against the consumption sale of alcoholic beverages on school property for sporting events and concert events at the community college in Bakersfield. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 50. Noes zero. Measure passes. We're going to go to file item 81 now.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 2433 by Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2433 by Assemblymember Quirk-Silva and others. An act relating to building standards.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. We're back where we started.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Good morning, Mister Speaker and Members. I rise to present AB 2433. AB 2433 addresses the lengthy delays in the building permit process by introducing flexibility and inspection timelines and the conditional utilization of private professional services. I'd like to thank all of the different stakeholders, including the fire chiefs and opposition, for working with my office to address concerns and develop amendments to this Bill. AB 2433 streamlines the inspection process, clarifies the use of private professional providers by local agencies, and updates the definition of high rise structures.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
It also authorizes local agencies to charge reasonable fees for plan checking services, and ensures providers meet continuing education requirements and have no financial interest in projects. By making the process more efficient, we can both save money and support our communities and businesses, creating an opportunity to make tangible improvements in the lives of countless Californians. AB 2433 has enjoyed bipartisan support and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Assemblymember Quirk-Silva. Assemblymember Ward, you are recognized.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. I just wanted to rise as a proud joint author of Assembly Bill 2433 I want to thank our colleague from Fullerton for introducing this measure. Working on permitting, streamlining, and particularly some of the challenges that we have at local government to be able to process things in a timely fashion. I think it's going to be one of the most impactful things that we can do to be able to accelerate the approval of new housing and be able to get construction moving forward to provide more units for Californians in need. I would respectfully ask your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you. Assembly Member Ward. Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 54. Noes 0. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 95, Assembly Bill 1895 by Doctor Weber. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1895 by Assemblymember Weber. An act relating to health facilities.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Doctor Weber, you are recognized.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. Good morning Members. I rise today to address a crisis in this state, whether you are in a rural area or any inner city, and this is the closure of maternity wards or labor and delivery units up and down our state. AB 1895 will provide the state more advanced notification when a hospital has assessed that their maternity unit is at risk of closure. Current law requires a hospital to notify the California Department of Public Health and the public 90 days prior to the proposed closure of a maternity unit. Unfortunately, this is not enough time for the state to intervene.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
For these reasons, AB 1895 will require hospitals with maternity units that are at risk of of closure in the next six months to report several data points to the state. Additionally, the Bill will require the completion of a community impact that outlines the three closest hospitals offering maternity services in the geographic area and their distance from that at risk facility. Finally, once the hospital will provide public notice of potential closure, they will also need to have a comment period, which includes at least one public hearing. This Bill is sponsored by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Black Women for Wellness, Reproductive Freedom for All, and the California Nurse Midwives Association. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB 1895. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Doctor Weber. Mister Alvarez, you are recognized.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. I want to stand and speak in support of our colleague, Doctor Weber, for doing this great work. This is, as she said, happening today, and it's happening in urban and rural settings. I know we've had conversations about rural settings, but in urban San Diego, in Chula Vista, a large city in San Diego, this is happening. And I want to just urge all of you to support this Bill because it could happen to you next.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
And the information that Doctor Weber has outlined that would be required as this Bill is outlined would be really extremely important for communities across the state that really depend on facilities, particularly maternity wards as we've seen unfortunately happen in San Diego. So I wanted to stand in support but also to thank Doctor Weber for her foresight in working on this before. Unfortunately this happened in San Diego and in Chula Vista but hopefully for other communities some of these impacts may be preventable. Thank you very much. I urge your aye vote on AB 1895.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Mister Alvarez. Seeing in hearing no further debate the Clerk will open the door. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 52. Noes 0. Measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Members, we're moving on to item number 96, AB 1911. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1911 by Reyes. An act relating to care facility.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Reyes, you may open.
- Eloise Gómez Reyes
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members, this is a support-support Bill that will improve residential care facility for the elderly complaint investigations performed by CDSS. Currently, the experience for individuals who file complaints is inadequate and discourages them from filing. AB 1911 will improve the complaint process by improving CDSS's communication with complainants and by imposing clear deadlines on complaint investigations. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 55. Noes 0. Measure passes.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 3206 by Assemblymember McKinnor and act relating to alcoholic beverages.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Members, we're going to going back to item number 76, AB 3206, the Clerk will read
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak Assembly Member McKinnor, would you like to close?
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member McKinnor, you may open.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
Hello, Madam Speaker and Members. AB 3206 will authorize a specific entertainment venue to offer after hour alcohol sales under limited circumstances. Much like cities around the world, many California cities are seeking to navigate a growing demand for after 02:00 a.m. retail alcohol sales balance with the need to maintain public health and safety.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
AB 3206 takes a new approach to addressing the the demand for after hour alcohol sales by authorizing a specific entertainment venue, not an entire city, to offer after hour alcohol sales under limited circumstances.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
This Bill includes a number of safeguards, including limiting the size of the venue, limiting the number of customers allowed in the venue, and limiting the days that the venue can offer, after all, after alcohol sales. And it also requires local approval in order to mitigate potential public health and safety concerns. The Bill also includes a 2030 sunset.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Lackey, you are recognized.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
Yeah, unfortunately, I know there's a lot of limitations here, and I know that this is a very controlled set of circumstances, but I will tell you, everybody, I'm too connected to this issue, and I've dealt with so many tragedies associated with impaired driving, and I'm haunted by the circumstances associated with this very serious problem.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
It continues today, and all we're doing is opening the door and inviting more tragedy. Again, it's a very small measure, but it's opening the door to potential death and very, very serious outcomes that are permanent.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
And so I don't see the benefit here counteracting the tragedies associated by extending these hours, because I'm telling you, not only do you deal with the aspect of impairment from the alcohol, but fatigue. Fatigue is equally dangerous and toxic to traffic.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
And I'm sad to say that this is really a step in the wrong direction and will result in some death. And if you're good with that, you think differently than me. So I would say no or lay off.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will open the door. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll aye's 42, no's 6, measure passes. We're going to go back to item number 55, AB 26. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2799 by Assembly Member Vince Fong and others an act relating to water.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Vince Fong, you may open.
- Vince Fong
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and members/ The 2023 water year saw massive amounts of rain and snowfall pushing California's water infrastructure to its limits. In some regions, the state received upwards of 322% of normal annual precipitation. The southern Central Valley was especially hit hard with massive flooding overwhelming the dams, rivers, and canals that manage flows throughout this agricultural region.
- Vince Fong
Legislator
To help offset stress on our water infrastructure and aid groundwater recharge, many farmers intentionally flooded their fields. While this was done as a service for the good of the whole industry and the greater Central Valley community, these farmers received no credits toward their water use bills for this voluntary groundwater recharge and flood management. AB 2799 directs groundwater sustainability agencies to consider efforts by small farms to recharge their groundwater basins through voluntarily allowing percolation and flooding of their land during high water events. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak, seeing no others wishing to speak, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll. Ayes 52, noes zero, measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
We are back on file to number item number 99 AB 1921. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 1921 by Assemblymember Papan in accolade to energy.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Papan, you may open.
- Diane Papan
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker, I rise to represent AB 1921, which updates and clarifies the definition of a renewable electrical generation facility to include linear generation generators using RP's eligible funds. Fuels. Linear generators are a cutting edge technology that offers a tremendous opportunity to have renewable power at the flip of a switch.
- Diane Papan
Legislator
They can run on a number of different fuels, including many that are eligible for RPs, not unlike fuel cells that are already included in the definition. If linear generators remain excluded from RP's, the state will have a sorely lacking portfolio of on demand power as we approach our 2045 deadline.
- Diane Papan
Legislator
AB 1921 will establish technological parity and help meet the state's renewable energy goals. The amendments and appropriates were clarifying in nature, and the bill has enjoyed unanimous support.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Ayes 52. Noes Zero. Measure passes. Moving on to item number 100, AB 1935. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1935 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio an act relating to the tribal gaming and declaring urgency thereof to take effect immediately.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Blanca Rubio, you may open.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Recently signed and ratified tribal state gaming compacts and secretarial procedures have changed the dynamics of future payments into the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund. AB 1935 would codify a recent agreement between the Administration and California's federally recognized gaming tribes on how to deal with the excessive surplus in the fund.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
Currently exceeding 160 million in non General Fund monies. Non General Fund monies. This Bill takes into account the interest of the respective parties as well as the future solvency of the fund, while allowing for over $80 million in surplus to be suspended and refunded back to those tribes that paid into the fund. There is no opposition to this Bill. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 57. Noes 0. On the urgency. Ayes 57. Noes 0. On the Bill. Measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Members, we're going to pass temporarily on item number 103 and item number 105. Taking us to item number 108, AB 2005. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2005 by Assemblymember Ward and others. An act related to housing.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Ward, you may open.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. This Bill allows our California State Universities to utilize the low income housing tax credit to create more affordable housing for our amazing CSU staff and faculty. The lack of access to affordable housing in California has increased the difficulty for CSUs to recruit and retain diverse and qualified staff. Prior legislation has provided access to the LIHTC for our California Community Colleges as well to our K-12 faculty, making AB 2005 an easy next step to provide housing. For these reasons, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 45. Noes 2. Measure passes. Moving on to item number 112. AB 2033. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2033 by Assemblymember Reyes. An act related to public post secondary education.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Reyes, you may open.
- Eloise Gómez Reyes
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. AB 2033 will do two things. First of all, allow our students to use their EBT cards on campus. Ensure there's at least one vendor on campus that will accept it, and second, to make it more accessible. So they'll have a list of all the EBT accepting vendors off campus. We know that one third of all post secondary students in California do experience food insecurity and this Bill will help us to allow our students to focus on their education while having their basic needs met. This Bill has received bipartisan support in Committee. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 55. Noes 0. Measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
We will pass temporarily on item number 117, taking us to item number 118, AB 2060.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2060 by Assembly Member Soria and others an act relating to Fish and Wildlife.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Soria, you may open.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
Speaker and Members AB 2060 seeks to streamline the permitting process in support of the flood managed aquifer recharge, or known as FloodMAR, activities, when diverting local floodwater into regional groundwater basins.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
In response to the excessive rains and flooding that took took place in the last couple years, the Legislature passed SB 122, which contained provision streamlining permitting for emergency projects to divert floodwaters for groundwater recharge.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
However, while this process is useful for one off emergency flood events, the shorter length of the allowable permits means it's less suited for long term flood planning. AB 2060 builds on SB 122 by creating a parallel, streamlined permit process that allows for a diversion permit up to 180 days.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
This longer term permit would enjoy some of the same streamlining as SB 122, but would be subject to review by the State Water Resources Control Board to ensure the longer term diversion did not adversely affect water rights. This additional tool will help our water agencies manage flood waters and simultaneously recharge our aquifers.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, 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 aye's 54, no's 0, measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Moving on to item number 119, AB 2064, the Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2064 by Senator Jones-Sawyer in accolade to Youth
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Jones Sawyer, you may open.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker, I present AB 2064, which will establish a community violence interdiction grant program. This bill is among the 14 priority bills identified by the California Legislative Black Caucus as part of the reparations bill package.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Legislator
This bill will ensure funding for community driven solutions to increase violence in our schools and neighborhoods as opposed to the continuation of incarceration. These funds would be secured through an appropriation of the savings from any future prison closure within the state.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Legislator
By using funds for these preventative programs, we reduce incarceration even further and focus on finding solutions or crime beyond the incarceration of most vulnerable and underserved populations. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Wilson, you are recognized.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Good morning, Madam Speaker. Members, just to rise on behalf of the California Legislative Black Caucus as chair, noting that AB 2064 brought by our colleague is a reparations is a part of our reparations priority package and we strongly support the entire package as a multi year effort and ask for your strong aye vote today.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, Assemblymember John Sawyer, would you like to close?
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Legislator
I want to thank Madam Speaker for her comments. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others, the Clerk will open the all those who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 55 Noes 7. Measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Moving on to item number 120, AB 2071, the Clerk will read.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Juan Carrillo, you may open.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2071 by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo and others an act relating to pupil Instruction.
- Juan Carrillo
Legislator
Good morning, Madam Speaker and Members. I rush to present Assembly Bill 2071. As many of us know, the education system in California has not always served English learners fairly and equitably. As an immigrant myself, bilingual speaker and English learner, I know the struggle of learning a new language while trying to seek higher education.
- Juan Carrillo
Legislator
Starting September 1, 2025 AB 2071 will provide 25 separate one time grants to schools to implement the English Learner Roadmap Program over three years. AB 2071 will additionally require the State Board of Education to create and adopt a California English Learner Roadmap parent toolkit I respectfully ask for aye vote. Thank you.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. Aye's 55, no 0, measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
We are going to pass temporarily on item number 122, taking us to item number 124, AB 2095. The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2095 by Assemblymember Maienschein, an act relating to public notice.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Maienschein, you may open.
- Brian Maienschein
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 2095 seeks to modernize publication protocols across print and online platforms, eliminating any additional charges to access public notices online. This ensures that every citizen can stay informed about important events, whether they rely on newspapers or digital sources. Thank you and I respectfully request an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those vote desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll. Ayes 57, noes zero, measure passes. Moving on to item number 125, AB 2096.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2096 by Assemblymember Petrie-Norris and others. An act relating to civil actions.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Petrie-Norris, you may open.
- Cottie Petrie-Norris
Legislator
Good morning and thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise to present AB 2096, which will expand school violence, restraining orders to all public secondary institutions. This is a simple common sense Bill that will help keep our schools, students and communities safe. The measure has received unanimous bipartisan support. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 57. Noes 0. Measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
We are going to pass temporarily on item number 126 and item number 131, taking us to item number 132, AB 2131. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2131 by Assemblymember Valencia and others. An act relating to health facilities.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Valencia, you may open.
- Avelino Valencia
Legislator
Madam Speaker. Thank you. Y buenos dias. AB 2131 is a Latino Caucus priority Bill. It offers a portion of the competency exam in Spanish for certified nursing assistance. It also comes at a time when the state is facing a health care provider shortage that urgently needs to be addressed. I respectfully ask for a yes vote. Gracias.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 61. Noes 0. Measure passes. Members without objection we are going to move to the majority leader for her motions.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
I move to suspend Assembly Rule 69B1 to allow Assemblymember Gipson to take up his late amendments on item 38, AB 2419.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Without objection such shall be the order.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Gipson, we will go to your floor amendments now. Item 38. The Clerk will read with amendments.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2419 with amendments by Assemblymember Gipson.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Mister Gipson you may open on your amendments.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
Thank you very much Madam Speaker. I rise to amend Assembly Bill 2419 dealing with search warrants. The amendments put the Bill in a better place exonerating minors from potential charges and we will continue to have conversations to alleviate all concerns. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on the amendments.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The amendments are adopted. All those in favor indicate by saying aye, oppose say no. The ayes have it. The amendments are adopted. The Bill is out to print and back on file.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Members, we are back on file to item number 133, AB 2134. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2134 by Assemblymember Muratsuchi and Act related to school employees.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Muratsuchi, you may open.
- Al Muratsuchi
Legislator
Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I'm presenting Assembly Bill 2134 which would require school districts to accept the transfer of sick leave that teachers or classified employees have earned. This Bill has received bipartisan support and is supported by our teachers, essential school staff, and the California Labor Federation. Respectfully ask for aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll ayes. 57 no zero measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
We will pass temporarily on item number 134, taking us to item number 136.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
AB 2223 the clerk will read. The clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2298 by Senator Hart and others with athlete and coastal resources. Assembly Bill 2223 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry [Unintelligible].
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Thank you Mr. Speaker and members, I started working on hemp issues because the 2018 farm bill unleashed a largely unregulated industry. My first successful legislation, AB 45, was the strictest hemp law in the country when it was enacted in 2021. But today I'm here to make sure that the law can be properly enforced and interpreted.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
This bill is another huge undertaking that takes on three issues, expanding enforcement to crack down on illegal hemp products, closing loopholes that allow intoxicating hemp products, and making sure all intoxicants are in the cannabis supply chain, meaning full registration, regulation and taxation.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
I will continue to work with stakeholders, state agencies and committees as we address concerns about the best way to implement these changes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, the clerk will close the roll eyes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Ayes 57, noes zero, measure passes. Members, we are going to go back to item number 134, AB 2149. The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2149 by Assemblymember Connolly, an act relating to civil law.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Connolly, you may open.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and members. Today I'm proud to present AB 2149 which will be known as Alex's law. In 2019, we suffered a tragedy in Marin County. Seven-year-old Alex Quanbeck was at his school playing with his friends and went to close a 300-pound gate to stop their football from rolling into the nearby alley. As he started to roll, the gate closed. The gate came off its rails and fell and crushed Alex, killing him.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
This, unfortunately, is not an uncommon occurrence in California and throughout the country. Without any protections, when a gate is poorly designed, damaged, or just overused, it has a risk of disconnecting from its supports and falling. AB 2149 calls for these gates to be installed with a positive stop, literally a $50 piece of metal that stops a gate from toppling over if it becomes separated from its track.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
It will be the responsibility of the gate owner to make sure their gate is inspected every five years, and local building officials will only have to become involved in egregious cases. We have worked to apply this bill only to those gates that are likely to impact the public at large, and I am committed to continuing to work with the opposition to mitigate their concerns. With this measure, we can make sure that no other family will have to face this kind of tragedy. Thank you and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak, the clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll. Ayes 42, noes nine, measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
We are back on file to item number 138, AB 2226. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2226 by Assembly Member Muratsuchi and others, an act relating to to kindergarten.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Muratsuchi, you may open.
- Al Muratsuchi
Legislator
Thank you very much, Members. I'm continuing my role of education bills here with a Bill that would make kindergarten mandatory. Research is clear that the best return on investment in terms of closing the achievement gap is early quality, early childhood education.
- Al Muratsuchi
Legislator
While we have committed toward achieving universal transitional kindergarten, we many people are surprised that kindergarten actually is not already part of our state's compulsory education, as it is in 17 other states as well as the District of Columbia. This Bill will make kindergarten mandatory.
- Al Muratsuchi
Legislator
It's trying to close the gap for the last remaining 5-6% of California kindergarten eligible kids who are not attending kindergarten. In terms of the budget impact, we're talking about an average of two kids per school.
- Al Muratsuchi
Legislator
So this is not going to result in any, you know, costs in terms of increased staffing requirements, in terms of increased facility requirements.
- Al Muratsuchi
Legislator
The Bill is sponsored by the California Teachers Association and Los Angeles Unified School District, supported by early education advocates, the PTA, bilingual education advocates, as well as charter schools with no opposition, respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll aye's 45, no's 10 measure passes. Moving on to item number 139. AB 2236.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will read
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2236 by Assembly Bauer-Kahan and others, in accolade to solid waste.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Bauer Kahan, you may open.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Thank you. Madam Speaker and Members, I rise to present AB 2236. This is a simple bill that makes sure that when you, next time you go to the grocery after this bill comes enacted, you will only have access to paper bags.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
It gets rid of those thick plastic bags, because when we pass the bill then moved from the thin plastic bags to the thick ones, the idea was for them to be reusable.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
But as every single one of us knows, so many of those bags are ending up in our waterways, in our landfills, and it just continues to be an additional source of waste. And so we are going to move to high recycled content paper bags, and we are going to have a cleaner future for all of our children.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
This bill is supported by an incredibly broad coalition of people that I'm not sure I've ever seen come together in this Legislature. From the grocers to the environmentalists to the paper bag folks, they are all standing on arm in arm to move to a future without plastic bag bags in our grocery stores.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Quirk Silva, you are recognized.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I also rise in support of AB 2236 Members, If you stay around long enough, you start to see legislation twist and turn. And I had the opportunity back in 2012-2013 when this legislation first came, and I was very skeptical of what would this plastic bag ban actually do?
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
And what it actually did was we got thicker bags that are harder to recycle. And the fee that was supposed to go to environmental causes actually went to the grocers themselves. This bill will help rectify that.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
And as someone who actually has international paper in my district of Buena Park, I know that this is important not only related to jobs, but also related to our environment. I request your aye vote on AB 2236.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak, Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan would you like to close?
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Thank you. I want to thank my seat maid for her comments. This Bill now has bipartisan authorship, so I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll Ayes 41 Noes 4 measure passes, taking us to item number 140. AB 2240.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2240 by Assemblymember Arambula and others. An act related to housing housing
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Doctor Arambula, you may open.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Member. Assembly Bill 2240 ensures that farmworkers and their families are not separated because of outdated policies and that their children's education is not interrupted. Continuous migration and separation of housing closures negatively impacts a child's ability to receive a quality and fulfilling education, especially when these school years do not align.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
This Bill will require and authorize us to allow these residents to live in their homes year round and not to have to move 50 miles outside of the radius of the center in the off season. Thank you and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the rule. Ayes 44 noes five measure passes. Members, we're going to jump to item number 470 AB 3129.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 3129 by Assemblymember Wood, an act relating to healthcare facilities.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Dr. Wood, you may open.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Chair. Private equity investments and acquisitions in healthcare are growing exponentially. This bill is about oversight. Why do we need it? Because there currently is none. These transactions are flying under the radar without review or oversight.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
I've served in the Legislature proudly for nearly 10 years and served as the chair of the Assembly Health Committee for eight of those years with a focused goal of ensuring Californians have access to quality, affordable health care. My bill, 3129, sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta, is an important part of doing just that.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Private equity investment in healthcare in 2021 totaled $83 billion nationally and 20 billion in California. Compare that with the 83 billion and 20 billion in 2021 to 12 billion and 1 billion, respectively, in 2005. Opponents will tell you that AB 3129 will risk closures in community hospitals or other facilities.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
What they don't tell you is that their acquisitions often use large amounts of debt, 60% to 80%, to finance purchases. On May 7, just two weeks ago, Stewart Healthcare, the struggling healthcare provider that relied on backing from private equity investors to quickly acquire dozens of community hospitals, including facilities in Massachusetts, Texas, and Florida, announced that it is filing for bankruptcy. Now the hospitals in these communities are at risk for closure.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Private equity has inserted itself into every phase of our lives, from cradle to grave, beginning with reproductive healthcare, labor and delivery services, childcare, every aspect of healthcare, including nursing homes to hospice, and even funeral homes. As with all my legislation, I listen to all stakeholders and solicit their concerns and request for amendments, and we'll continue to do that through the process. But today, I'm asking for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Vince Fong, you are recognized.
- Vince Fong
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Members, I rise in opposition to AB 3129. I have great respect for the author and the work he does in the healthcare space, but my fear is that this bill would hinder access to much-needed capital for healthcare entities in California. The message of this bill has a chilling effect, discouraging investment in California's healthcare infrastructure. Almost half of California's hospitals are losing money every single day while treating patients in our state. This bill gives the Attorney General new power to unilaterally and arbitrarily reject private funding and investment that can serve as a lifeline for struggling healthcare providers.
- Vince Fong
Legislator
In many cases, these resources are needed to expand access to healthcare. In my district, I have hospitals that need a lifeline, and private funding would help reverse course to keep these hospitals open. Access to healthcare in rural California is approaching a daunting cliff. There is already a shortage of physicians, and this Bbll, I'm afraid, would create a shortage of funding that could help guarantee access to emergency labor and delivery and General services for vulnerable Californians. Members, I ask for your no vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak, Dr. Wood, you may close.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
To my colleague from Bakersfield, the effort is not to restrict capital. The effort is to have oversight and review of transactions for acquisitions. This isn't about ongoing capital to help with facilities. So, with all due respect, I think you're looking at the wrong capital here.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
My concern is we are seeing in other states right now, private equity gobbling up small entities to then get to a point where they actually can control 50 plus percent of the market. What that does is that allows them to leverage insurance companies and leverage payers for higher rates. Private equity is about profit.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
They're there for the short term. My concern is what happens when they leave. What does that hospital look like? What does that doctor's clinic look like? Does it still provide the same services that it once did? In many cases, it does not. And that's what we're trying to protect. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The clerk will close the roll. Ayes 42, noes 14, measure passes. Members, we're going to lift the call on item number 94, AB 1864, Connolly. The clerk will post. The clerk will close the roll. Ayes 43, noes 13, measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 141, AB 2244 by Assembly Member Ting. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2244 by Assembly Member Ting and act relating to product safety.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mister Ting, you're recognized.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. AB 2244 will prohibit the use of BPA in paper receipts by January 2025 and all intentionally added bisphenol chemicals and paper receipts by January 2026. By adding this chemical makes it impossible for the receipts to be composted. Respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 2244.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 43.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Noes 16. Measure passes and you will have an opportunity to add on. Are you okay, Mister Lowenthal? Moving to file item 105, AB 1992 by Assemblymember Boerner. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1992 by Assemblymember Boerner. An act relating to coastal Resources.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Boerner, you are recognized.
- Tasha Boerner Horvath
Legislator
Good morning Mister Speaker and Members. I may not be as funny as the Member from Long Beach, but today I'm presenting a Bill that you've all seen before. AB 1992 would authorize the California Coastal Commission to add blue carbon demonstration projects to the suite of factors it considers for potential mitigation when improving coastal development permits where feasible. This Bill was amended to apply to non residential projects, which moved all opposition to a neutral position and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate, and Mister Lowenthal close to his button, 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. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 42. Noes 2. Measure passes. Moving to file item 142, AB 2259 by Assemblymember Boerner. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2259 by Assemblymember Boerner. An act relating to transportation.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Boerner, you are recognized.
- Tasha Boerner Horvath
Legislator
Yes, Mister Speaker and Members, AB 2259 would require the California State Transportation Agency to develop an electronic bike safety handbook on or before September 1, 2025 that incorporates evidence based practices and emerging trends for bicycle and e-bike safety. We do not currently have one repository for all bikes in the state and this would create it. The electronic handbook would be available on the DMV, CHP, and state library websites. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. It's another day, another bike Bill.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate. Clerk will open the roll on another bike Bill. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 57. Noes 0. Measure passes. Moving to file item 143.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 2262 by Assemblymember Reyes. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2262 by Assemblymember Reyes and others. An act relating to small business.
- Eloise Gómez Reyes
Legislator
Assemblymember Reyes, you are recognized.
- Eloise Gómez Reyes
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. Members AB 2262 will encourage cities and counties to adopt small business utilization plans to leverage local contracting activities to support small businesses. It would include a 25% minimum goal for small businesses and to help our local government succeed, the Bill will also provide General authority to the California Office of Small Business Advocate to support local government small business procurement activities.
- Eloise Gómez Reyes
Legislator
We know small businesses are the foundation of the California economy and we've got to do whatever we can to make sure they get to participate and thrive in our economy. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 57, no zero. Measure passes. Just a note for those of you who are hungry.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
We will be adjourning for recessing at 12:15. So 10 more minutes. Let's continue working diligently for 10 more minutes. Moving to Assembly to item number 144. AB 2271 by Assembly Member Ortega, Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2271 by Assembly Member Ortega and others and act relating to the St. Rose Hospital.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Ortega, you are recognized.
- Liz Ortega
Legislator
Thank you speaker and Members for the opportunity to present AB 2271 today. AB 2271 is an urgent Bill that will keep that will help to avoid the closure of a distressed hospital in my district. St. Rose Hospital is a safety net hospital in Hayward that treats mostly low income MediCal and Medicare patients.
- Liz Ortega
Legislator
This Bill will provide the aid it needs to avoid another disastrous distress hospital from closing. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 59. No, 0. Measure passes. We're going to pass temporarily on item 145.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to item 147 by Assembly. AB 2310 by Assembly Member Hart. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2310 by Assembly Member Hart an act relating to parole.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Hart, you are recognized.
- Gregg Hart
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. AB 2310 will ensure individuals undergoing parole hearings can fully comprehend and participate in the proceedings. The Bill requires the board of parole hearings to translate vital documents, establish regulations for the use of certified interpreters, and expand language access, resources, and protections.
- Gregg Hart
Legislator
This measure will enable meaningful participation in parole hearings and ensure candidates with limited English proficiency have equal access to justice. This Bill enjoys no opposition and I respectfully request an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 56, no's 0, measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 149, AB 2320 by Assemblymember Irwin, the Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2320 by Assemblymember Irwin and others in accolade to wildlife corridors.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Irwin, you are recognized.
- Jacqui Irwin
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. In 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive an Executive Order to create the 30 by 30 initiative to conserve 30% of our lands and coastal waters by 2030. AB 2320 would require the California Natural Resources Agency to identify wildlife corridors and fish passage restoration projects and include them in an annual report to the Legislature.
- Jacqui Irwin
Legislator
The bill would further require that the Wildlife Conservation Board prioritize projects that protect and create new wildlife corridors. Wildlife connectivity is a critical step in protecting California's rich biodiversity. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 50 0. Measure passes. Moving to file item 151, AB 2335 by Assemblymember McKinnor.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2335 by Assembly Member McKinnor and others, an act relating to public employment.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member McKinnor, you are recognized.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
Mister Speaker and Members, I am here to present AB 2335 which is sponsored by the California Association of Professional Scientists, United Auto Workers, State Scientists Salaries LAG their local government and federal counterparts, and other state employees that do substantially similar work by upwards of 40%. This is inconsistent with this administration's declared priority of establishing equity.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
As the state's largest employer, it is critical for the State of California to lead by example and work to create a California where all employees are valued, respected and paid equitably. Providing equitable pay is essential for promoting gender equality, attracting and retaining state employees, and enhancing the state ability to employ to be the employer of choice.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
There's no opposition and I ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 51, no's two, measure passes. Moving to file item 153, AB 2365 by Assembly Member Haney.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2365 by Assemblymember Haney. An act relating to public health.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Haney, you are recognized.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker. Members AB 2365 will protect California consumers by establishing health and safety regulations for kratom products sold in the state. Kratom is a tree in the coffee family native to Southeast Asia. In low doses, it can produce a beneficial stimulate effect.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
In high doses, kratom causes a sedative effect in other negative symptoms like nausea, increased heart rate, insomnia, and some psychotic symptoms like hallucinations and confusion. Additionally, consistent kratom use can lead to dependency. In the absence of federal action, many states have decided to regulate kratom so that only safe and unadulterated products are being sold to consumers.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
However, nearly 25% of kratom sales of the United States are in California and with this increasing demand and the lack of regulation, we are seeing products that are stronger and more potent and even dangerous. To prevent adulterated high potency products from hurting California consumers, this Bill will enact robust regulations and ensure manufacturers are only producing safe products.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
It also bans kratom from being sold to individuals under the age of 21. It received strong bipartisan support, is supported by law enforcement and the Attorney General, and respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 66 Nos zero measure passes. Moving to file item 155, AB 2395 by assemblymember Quirk-Silva.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2395 by Assemblymember Quirk-Silva in accolade into California State University making the appropriation therefor.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Quirk Silva, you are recognized.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise to present Assembly Bill 2395 a bill that provides the California State University system increased flexibility for how it can use continuing education funds. In 1971, the Legislature established the Continuing Education Reserve Fund to help adult learners meet workforce needs not met by traditional state-operated offerings.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Over the years, the self support programs funded by revenues deposited in the continuing education refund have expanded. They now include degree and non degree programs, certificates, credentials, and other innovative workforce related professional development development opportunities. Unlike the University of California system, revenues deposited in the CSU's continuing education fund are constrained by dated requirements to narrow purposes.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Technological advancements and higher education strategies have changed since the early 1970s. AB 2396 provides increased fiscal flexibility responsibility for the CSU to use the continuing education Reserve Fund more effectively so it can better serve the students and deliver on its educational and institutional mission.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
This bill has enjoyed bipartisan support and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 48 or 51. Noes 3. Measure passes. Moving to file item 157 AB 2407 by Assemblymember Hart.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2407 by Assembly Member Hart and others an act relating to public post secondary education.
- Gregg Hart
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker and Members. AB 2407 requires the California State Auditor to perform triennial audits of sexual harassment policies across California's Community Colleges, CSU, and UC systems.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Hart.
- Gregg Hart
Legislator
These audits will evaluate our public higher education institutions ability to address and prevent sexual harassment on campus and ensure that system wide Title IX policies are aligned with state and federal laws. This measure will foster transparency, accountability, and safer learning environments within California's colleges and universities. I respectfully request an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 65 no's 0, measure passes. Moving back to file item 158 AB 2408 by Assembly Member Haney.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2408 by Assemblymember Haney an Act related to occupational safety.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Haney, you are recognized.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker and Members. AB 2408 will protect our firefighters from cancer by ensuring their gear will be free of cancer causing materials. Firefighter gear has been found to contain significant levels of PFAS. This is partly due to the fact that PFAS is the only chemical currently being used to make the gear water resistant.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
20 years ago, heart disease was the biggest threat to firefighter health. Today, cancer has replaced heart disease as the biggest killer of firefighters, with the Association of Firefighters attributing 66% of deaths between 2002 and 2019 to cancer.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
Firefighters put their lives at risk every day on the front lines, saving lives, responding to emergencies, and taking care of the vulnerable. We have an obligation to make sure they are not exposed to cancer causing chemicals from the very equipment designed to keep them safe.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
AB 2048 will ensure that the moment a safe alternative is made available for firefighter gear, PFAS will be banned from being used. The Bill has received unanimous bipartisan support in the policy committees, and I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes, 63. No, zero. Measure passes. Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, you are recognized.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Thank you. Members, we have been in session for 2 hours and have dispensed with 50 bills. To avoid lengthy session on Friday, we have set a goal to take up 200 bills today. So when we return from our caucus lunches, we need to pick up the pace so we can get out of here at a decent time this evening. Thanks.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
So, Members. Members, we will now be recessing for caucus lunches under call. Hang on a second before you go, please. Members may not leave their caucus locations. We will resume promptly at 1:17 pm. House stands in recess under call until 1:17. Enjoy your lunch.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
I'd like to change my vote on AB 3177. Change to no. From aye to no. AB 1890. oh, I.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assemblymember Dixon. Assembly Bill 3177. Aye to no.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
189 - AB 1895. Change from aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assemblymember Dixon. Assembly Bill 1895. Aye to not voting.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
And then AB 2320, change to from no to yes.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assemblymember Dixon. Assembly Bill 2320.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
And. Oh, file number 151. What is the Bill number?
- Reading Clerk
Person
No to aye.
- Diane Dixon
Legislator
And file number 151. I don't have the Bill number. 20. Was it 21? From Mckinnor? AB 2235. 2335 from no to yes.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assemblymember Dixon. Assembly Bill 2335. No to aye.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
I'd like to change my vote, please, on file item 141. AB 2244 from no to aye.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assemblymember Lowenthal. Assembly Bill 2244. No to aye.
- Laurie Davies
Legislator
Davies. Vote change on AB 2335 from no to aye.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assemblymember Davies. Assembly Bill 2335. No to aye.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Members, we'd like you to make your way to the floor. We would like to resume session. It's now 117 pm. Members, please make your way to the floor. We have a lot of work ahead of us. Thank you to the back from recess on time caucus.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
As the Members return to the floor. Recess is now over. We'd like to begin our work. Moving to file item 159, AB 2410 by Assembly Member Wallis. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2410 by Assembly Member Wallis an act relating to nutrition.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Wallis, you are recognized.
- Greg Wallis
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. Colleagues, I have before you today Assembly Bill 2410. This Bill will allow our local senior food service programs to have continued flexibility to provide to go meals that many seniors have come to rely on. During the pandemic
- Greg Wallis
Legislator
we granted flexibility to the congregate meal programs by allowing meals to be picked up on a to go basis. Cities in my district and around the state saw positive results. It is a chance to take a valuable lesson learned during the pandemic and improve service to our seniors.
- Greg Wallis
Legislator
With rising food costs, it's vital that we provide flexible solutions for our seniors who are vulnerable to food insecurity. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. So far the vote is unanimous. We need some more Members. Mister Wallis was next in file order. Members please return to the floor. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Members, please return to the voir for business. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 44 no's 0. Thank you for your patience, Mister Wallis. Members, please return to the floor.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
May have other bills that are a little closer than that one. Moving to file item 160 AB 2428 by Assemblymember Calderon. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2428 by Assemblymember Calderon and others in accolade to MediCal
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Asesmblymember Calderon, you are recognized.
- Lisa Calderon
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. Assembly Bill 2428 establishes the MediCal fee for service rate as the floor and MediCal managed care planned contracts with community-based adult day service providers. Community-based adult day services offer an alternative to nursing home care for thousands of low-income seniors living with chronic medical disabilities and mental health conditions.
- Lisa Calderon
Legislator
Despite the MediCal rate restoration of 2019, adult day service providers have struggled to keep centers open as some managed care plans have failed to fully restore rates. This bill will ensure that a vulnerable and growing population of elderly Californians can still access these services for years to come. Thank you and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes Ayes 51 Noes 0. Measure passes. Moving on to file item 162 AB 2446 by Assembly Member Ortega.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2446 by assemblymember Ortega and others, an act relating to Medi Cal.
- Liz Ortega
Legislator
Thank you speaker and Members. I rise to present AB 2446 a women's caucus priority. This Bill will provide medically necessary diapers through MediCal to children 21 years and younger, as mandated by the federal early and periodic screening, diagnostic and treatment program. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes, 53. No, zero. Measure passes. Passing temporarily on file item 164.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 166 AB 2843 by Assemblymember Ting, the clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2483 by Assemblymember Ting. An act relating to post conviction proceedings.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Ting. You are recognized.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
Thank you Mr. Speaker. AB 2483 follows the commission on the revision of the penal codes recommendations to set statewide guidelines ensuring efficient and equitable resensing procedures. We passed a number of laws updating resensing procedures. This would just ensure that there are statewide guidelines which our courts as well as everyone in public safety are following.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
So respect for ask for aye vote on AB 2483.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate, 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, clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 49, noes zero, measure passes. Passing temporarily on file item 167. Moving to file item 168.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 2500 by Assembly Member Mike Fong. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2500 by Assemblymember Mike Fong in accolade to student financial aid.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Fong, you are recognized.
- Mike Fong
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker and Members. Assembly Bill 2500 streamlines the process for extending the financial aid application deadline. Under current law, the California Student Aid Commission can postpone application deadlines if a local educational agency or higher education institution files a formal request following an emergency situation.
- Mike Fong
Legislator
This extension is being underutilized with thousands of students missing the financial aid application deadline and losing out on thousands of dollars in aid.
- Mike Fong
Legislator
This bill will help students apply for financial aid by giving the Executive Director of the California Student Aid Commission the authority to approve requests granting authority application extensions to states of emergency declared by the Governor President without the need for formal requests and increases by five days the period that agencies can request extensions after a qualifying event.
- Mike Fong
Legislator
This Bill has received no no votes. I respect they ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. There are 60 Aye votes. Noes 0. Measure passes. Passing temporarily on AB 25.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Excuse me, item number 170 also passing temporarily on file item 171. Moving to file. We're going to pass temporarily on 173. Moving to file item 174, AB 2557 by assemblymember Ortega. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2557 by Assembly Member Ortega and accolades local agencies.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Ortega, you may proceed.
- Liz Ortega
Legislator
Thank you speaker and Members. AB 2557 would establish reporting requirements for local government contractors who provide services, functions or duties that otherwise would be customarily done by civil service employees. This Bill is a transparency, accountability and results Bill. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mister Ward. You are recognized.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker. I rise in strong support of AB 2557. Contracting out of government jobs has been steadily rising for decades. Typically, this is done to address budgetary problems but what we've observed is that when these jobs exit the government employment roles, they never return.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Unfortunately for taxpayers, not only has outsourcing these services failed to keep its promise of efficiency, but it too often undermines transparency and accountability. Public works is the expectation of taxpayers and constituents.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
This Bill would safeguard taxpayer funds and ensure that quality public services by requiring private contractors who perform outsourced work customarily perform by a local government's workforce to submit semiannual reports detailing their performance and expenditures, pure and simple. Respectfully asked for your Aye vote on AB 2557.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no other testimony, 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 42, Noes 13. Measure passes. Passing temporarily on file item 177. Moving to file item 185.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 2701 by Mister Villapudua. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2701 by Assembly Member Villapudua an act relating to MediCal.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Villapudua, you may proceed.
- Carlos Villapudua
Legislator
Thank you, Chair Members. AB 2701 will expand California MediCal dental benefits to include a second cleaning and exam for adults age 21 plus, several reports suggest that poor dental health is linked to diabetes, dementia and cardiovascular disease.
- Carlos Villapudua
Legislator
With a second cleaning an exam, dentist can detect any other any oral health complications, prevent tooth loss, and even detect any early health problems. AB 2701 receives strong bipartisan support in the Assembly Health Committee. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Ayes 53. Noes 0. Measure passes. Moving to file item 186. AB 2707 by Assemblymember Mike Fong. The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2707 by Assemblymember Mike Fong. An act relating to community colleges.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Fong, you are recognized.
- Mike Fong
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker and Members. Assembly Bill 2707 requires the Legislative Analyst Office to conduct a study on the housing needs of our community college students over 25 years of age and students with dependents. Our community colleges enroll over 2 million students each year and over half are over 25 years of age and 60% experience housing and security.
- Mike Fong
Legislator
Students over 25 are often independent and face greater financial obstacles, and students with dependents experience significant disparities when it comes to degree completion. Without better information on these students and their specific housing needs, we cannot craft the best policies. Assembly Bill 2707 will provide the necessary data to ensure that we serve these students appropriately. I respect the ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 56. Noes 0. Measure passes. Assembly Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry, you are recognized for your motions.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Without objection such shall be the order.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
I move to suspend Assembly Rule 96 to withdraw AB 2656 Jim Patterson from the Rules Committee and order the Bill to the third reading file.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. I request unanimous consent to re refer SB 1521, Banking and financial Institutions Committee from the Judiciary Committee to the Banking and Finance Committee
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Without objection, such shall be the order. Moving to file item 188, AB 2734 by Assemblymember Connolly. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2734 by Assembly Member Connolly and others, An act relating to agriculture.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
Speaker and Members. AB 20, AB 2734 proposes several amendments to the healthy Soils program to ensure all farmers can access it promoting climate smart practices across California.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Connolly, you may proceed.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
Specifically, the Bill directs CDFA to offer grants for on farm demonstration projects lasting up to five years, requires consultation with any relevant advisory bodies to address barriers organic producers face when applying to the HSBC, and requires CDFA to authorize HSP grant recipients to request advance payments of their remaining awards for incentive payments made pursuant to the program.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
Additionally, the Bill would require CDFA to provide funds to technical assistance providers to support farmers and ranchers in the application process for grants and the implementation of funded projects provided General planning and training for climate smart sustainable agriculture and lease, purchase or repair farming, ranching and food processing equipment that can be centrally housed with the technical assistance provider and shared regionally with producers.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
This Bill has bipartisan support and no opposition on file.I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 56 no 0, measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 190. AB 2766 by Assemblymember Low. The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2766 by Assemblymember Low and others. An act relating to prisons.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Low, you are recognized.
- Evan Low
Legislator
Thank you very much Mister Speaker and colleagues. AB 2766 requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to compile an annual report for each department facilities that awards sentencing credits. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 53. Noes 0. Measure passes. Passing temporarily on file item 192, AB 2786. Now moving to file item 193. AB 20815 by Assemblymember Petrie-Norris.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2815 by Assemblymember Petrie-Norris in accolade to transportation electrification
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member, you are recognized.
- Cottie Petrie-Norris
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. Members, I rise to present AB 2815. This bill will help modernize California's electric vehicle charging network and improve the EV consumer experience by expanding eligible funding and incentives to upgrade older and inoperable EV charging stations in order to meet today's standards.
- Cottie Petrie-Norris
Legislator
This is a support bill and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Assembly Member Petrie-Norris.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seen and hear 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote's Ayes 56 Noes 0. Measure passes. Moving to file item 199, AB 2883 by Assembly Member Lowe.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2883 by assemblymember Low. An Act related to public post secondary education.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Low, whenever you're ready.
- Evan Low
Legislator
Thank you very much Mister speaker and colleagues. It's always a wonderful time to celebrate the lunar new year. Assembly Bill 2883 establishes Lunar New Year in our CSU and UC campuses across California. I respectfully asked for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Eyes 57 nos. Zero measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 200, AB 2887 by Mister Maienschein.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2887 by Assembly Member Maienschein and act relating to school safety.
- Brian Maienschein
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker and Members. AB 2887 requires comprehensive school safety plans include procedures addressing scenarios involving sudden cardiac arrest and similar life threatening medical emergencies on school grounds. The Bill has no registered opposition and I respectfully request and Aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mister Maienschein, you are recognized.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes is 54, No's zero. Measure passes. Moving to file item 201, AB 2900 by Assembly Member Soria.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2900 by Assembly Member Soria, an act relating to air pollution.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
Assembly Member Soria, speaker and Members, AB 2900 directs the Air Resources Board to provide dedicated technical assistance to owner operators or owners of small agricultural fleets to support their transition to cleaner emission compliant trucks.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
Freight related emissions comprise the majority of criteria pollutants and toxic air emissions contributing to air quality related public health issues that disproportionately impact lower income households and people of color. Reducing emissions from this sector is critical to assisting many areas of the state to attain public health based air quality standards.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
Many seasonally used trucks used in agriculture owned by owner operators and owners of small fleet face significant challenges in complying with the truck and bus regulation.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
Particularly since the longstanding exemption enjoyed by agricultural trucking expired in 2023, AB 2900 will make sure that the state's transition away from polluting vehicles does not leave behind the small farmers who have helped make California the largest agricultural exporter in the US. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 61. Noes zero measure passes. Moving to file item 202, AB 2901 by assemblymember Aguiar Curry.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2901 by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry and others an act relating to employees.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Madam Majority leader, it's your pleasure.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Under current state law, K-12 educators and community college faculty cannot earn any paid pregnancy leave. Only after they have used up to 12 weeks of accrued sick leave can they be eligible to receive differential pay when they cannot work due to pregnancy related disabilities.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Members, the definition of deferential pay is that educators have to pay for their own substitute. Data from CalSTR shows women receive almost $100,000 less in retirement benefits than their male counterparts as a result of such discriminatory policies.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Help me fix this injustice with up to 14 weeks of leave with pay so that people who care for our kids can spend more time with their own. This is also a Women's Caucus priority Bill. I ask for your Aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate. Excuse me, I was quick on the draw. Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, you are recognized. Apparently you're not. Okay, there you are.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
There we go. Thank you. Mister Speaker, I rise to speak in support of Assembly Bill 3150 and would like to thank my colleague from winters for all of her hard work on this Bill. As a teacher for over 30 years, I know firsthand the challenges educators face, especially when it comes to balancing their careers with family responsibilities.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Our educators, who are predominantly women, deserve to have the peace of mind that they can take the necessary time off for pregnancy and recovery without the fear of financial instability or the pressure to return to work preparation prematurely.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Currently, the lack of guaranteed paid leave forces many educators to deplete their sick leave or rely on differential pay, which is often insufficient to cover their expenses. Members, I have a personal story here. As I was a teacher for almost 30 years and had indeed four pregnancies during that time.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
When I compare that to my colleagues who did not have to take sick days, I ended up with very few days left out of my sick leave. As I came up here to the state to then work, I wanted to look at buying back some of that pregnancy leave to add to my retirement.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
It was $20,000 for those four pregnancies that I had to use all of my sick leaves. At a time when we are having national conversations about women staying home and possibly not working, we know that the teaching profession, which again, is mostly women, that even in that field there are disparities.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
The benefits of this Bill extend beyond individual educators, to the entire school system, and I urge you to support AB 2901..
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 55, aye's 56, no, 0. Measure passes.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2906 by Assembly Member Bryan and others an act relating to foster care.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 203 by AB 2906 by Assemblymember Bryan the Clerk will read.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker, and colleagues at rise present AB 2906. If your parents pass away, you are due survivor benefits. That is, they paid into Social Security. They're not here to retrieve those benefits, they're passed on to their living children.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Bryan.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
If you are in foster care in California, there are a number of counties who are applying for those benefits on your behalf and then not giving it to you, just incorporating it into their General Fund. There are other states who do this different. They set that money aside in a trust for the young people.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
They use it only and exclusively for their uses. California should do the same. Stealing money from foster children isn't something we should do in a good budget year, or a bad budget year, or ever. And we have been doing it for way too long.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
This Bill has received bipartisan support thus far and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Mister Bryan. Assembly Member Joe Patterson, you are recognized.
- Joe Patterson
Legislator
Great. Thank you Mister speaker. Members, I rise in support of my colleague from Los Angeles. This measure, actually one of my constituents, James, came to testify on this Bill. As you know, many of you know that foster care has been a very important issue that I've been working on for a long time.
- Joe Patterson
Legislator
I supported a similar measure last year and he's been working on it very hard in my own family. One of my brothers was a recipient of survivor benefits, he wasn't in foster care. And so that money was able to go directly to our family to help support my brother.
- Joe Patterson
Legislator
And in this case, just because of, you know, well intended people, but just government bureaucracy. You know, oftentimes the money isn't going directly to benefit the child as they grow and become a human being. As you know, the deck is stacked against these children.
- Joe Patterson
Legislator
And so I rise in support of this measure and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Mister Patterson. Seen in hearing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those in favor. All those vote who desire to vote? All those vote who desire to vote. You didn't want to close, you want to close. Too late. Sorry, my apologies Mister Bryan. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote aye's 63, no's 0, measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
All right, Mitch, moving to item 204. AB 2925. Assembly Member Friedman presented today by Assembly Member Lowenthal. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2925 by Assembly Member Friedman and others, an act relating to post secondary education.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Lowenthal, you are recognized.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker and Members. I am remiss that my colleague from Glendale is unavailable to present this Bill that she has worked so hard on in the aftermath of the Hamas terror attack on October 7, Jewish and pro Israel students are feeling pressured to hide their identities on campus because they feel so unsafe.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
According to the Anti Defamation League, there has been a 2000% increase in antisemitic incidents on California college campuses following October 7 compared to a year ago. Yes, I said a 2000% increase. Our communities are asking us what is being done to assure that Jewish students can attend classes and exist in the academic setting free from discrimination.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
We are answering this difficult question through AB 2925 which requires college campuses to include training to combat and address discrimination against the five most targeted groups in the state as part of any anti discrimination training or diversity equity and inclusion training that is already offered by the institution.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
Current law says that all students have the right to participate fully in the educational process, free from discrimination and harassment. No one can focus on their education if they don't feel safe enough to even sit down and study out in the open.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
Our higher education institutions must do more to protect our students, and unfortunately, there's no standard for diversity, equity, and inclusion training throughout our college campuses.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
But if current law says that California's colleges have an affirmative obligation to combat racism, sexism, and other forms of bias, then let's ensure that hateful acts of discrimination against the Jewish community is not left out in that educational training process if it is being done on campus. College campuses already.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
This Bill is received bipartisan support and has no opposition as a priority Bill for the Jewish Caucus. I appreciate your thoughtful consideration of this Bill. Respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 2925.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Lowenthal. Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Aye's 65, no 0, measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
We are going to pass temporarily on item 205. Pass temporarily on item 206. We're going to go back in the file to item 63, AB 2980 by Assembly Member Low and the Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2980 by assemblymember Low, an Act relating the local government.
- Evan Low
Legislator
Thank you very much Mister speaker and colleagues. AB 2980 helps assist local control with counties utilizing blockchain when they also deem appropriate. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Low, whenever you're ready.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 45, Noes. Zero. Moving now to item 145. AB 2289 by Assembly Member Low.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2289 by Assembly Member Low an act relating to vehicles.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Low, you are recognized.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Evan Low
Legislator
Thank you very much Mister speaker, colleagues AB 2289 helps to assist that physical therapists are also added to the list of those certified for parking placards for individuals in need. I respectfully ask for aye vote seeing.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
And hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 59, no's 0, measure passes. And while you're there, Mister Low, let's move to file item 211. AB 3034.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 3034 by Assembly Member Low and act relating the public postsecondary education.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Evan Low
Legislator
Assemblymember Low, whenever you are ready.
- Evan Low
Legislator
Thank you very much Mister speaker and colleagues. AB 3034 helps to assist in promotion of service learning and civic engagement. I respectfully ask for aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 55, Noes. Zero. Measure passes. Moving to file item 167.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
We are bouncing around a little bit, folks.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2498 by Assembly Members Zbur and others an act relating to housing.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
So by Assembly Members Zbur AB 2498 the Clerk will read
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
Members of thank you Mister speaker. Members, I rise today to present AB 2948 alongside with my colleague, joint author of the Bill, Assemblymember Quirk Silva. One of the most cost effective and compassionate ways of reducing the number of Californians experiencing homelessness is prevention, empowering people who are currently housed to stay in their homes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Assembly Members of Burr Assembly Member Quirk-Silva, you are recognized.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
The state's 2023 to 24 master plan for aging identifies rent subsidy programs as a key strategy for increasing housing stability for older adults and people with disabilities. Between 2022 and 23, approximately 10,000 people became newly unhoused in California, and our response has resulted in fewer individuals than that number moving from the streets and into housing.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
So we're losing the battle because we're not doing enough to prevent homelessness.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
AB 2498 the California Housing Security act, which is the product of Assemblymember Quirk-Silva and I merging similar bills, will increase housing security by providing housing subsidies to Low income former foster youth, older adults, veterans, adults with disabilities, people experiencing unemployment or homelessness, and recently incarcerated individuals without regard to an individual's immigration status.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
To prevent an eligible individual from falling into homelessness, The program will allow will provide an amount necessary to cover the portion of the person's housing not to exceed $2,000 as a one time subsidy or 2000 per month for the duration of up to two years. Various housing subsidy programs exist at the local and state level, but they're isolated and underfunded to have a meaningful impact.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
AB 2498 requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish a two year pilot program in eight counties across the state, spanning northern, southern and central region, while taking into account urban, rural, and suburban representation.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
Despite California being a housing first state, there are at least 170,000 people experiencing homelessness, a staggering and disproportionate figure that amounts to 30% of the nation's homeless population. The philosophy behind AB 2498 is that it is more compassionate and more cost effective to prevent homelessness than to intervene after an individual or a family becomes unhoused.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
AB 2498 will reduce homelessness by helping the most housing insecure Californians remain in their home when they are facing challenges in economic times. I want to thank joint author Quirk Silva for her hard work on this Bill working together.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
I also want to thank co sponsor Assemblymember Alanis, who had a similar Bill that was folded into this. This is both a progressive and an LGBTQ caucus priority Bill. I respectfully ask for your Iaye vote.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. I rise as a proud joint author of AB 2498 which will establish the California Housing Security program. This Bill will provide counties with funding to administer a housing subsidy to eligible persons to support keeping them housed.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
We know that even after the pandemic, millions of Californians continue to live in a State of emergency, struggling to keep up with housing and rent payments and at the risk of losing their place to live. Over the last several years, we have worked tirelessly to bring housing units to California for permanent support of housing.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
However, we have not focused on prevention. We have not focused on using some of those billions of dollars, a very, very small percentage of our housing dollars, to keep people housed, as has been noted with many audits and reports, we can do better.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
We know that building permanent supportive housing is imperative, and yet keeping people housed in the homes that they currently live in to not add to our additional housing or homeless roles is equally as important. With that, I ask for your support on AB 2498.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Miss Quirk-Silva. Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 47, Noes 7.Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Gallagher, you are recognized.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 173, AB 2549 by Assembly Member Gallagher, the Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2549 by Assembly Member Gallagher and others, an act relating to patient visitation
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker and Members, I rise in support of AB 2549. During the pandemic, many families faced a heartache of being separated from loved ones in hospitals and care facilities, often unable to say final goodbyes.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Yeah, in my own experience, I had an aunt, an Aunt Diane who passed away and her family was not able to see her and be in person many times in both the hospital and in a skilled nursing facility.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
So this is very personal to me, but I know that's the story of many people that experienced this during COVID and so what we want to do with this Bill is to make it very clear that going forward, people do have a right to have that in person visit with a family member when we're talking about family members.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Studies show that flexible visitation policies reduce patient stress, improve experiences, and contribute to better outcomes. Family members often serve as critical care partners, helping with communication and patient recovery. This is especially important for underserved and marginalized populations, the elderly, and patients with disabilities.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
So AB 2549 builds on existing law by ensuring visitation rights for specific immediate family members. Facilities must develop alternative visitation protocols if restrictions are needed for health or safety, and accommodate in person visits during end of life situations.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
This Bill is a crucial step towards protecting and promoting patient centered care in our health care facilities statewide and has received unanimous bipartisan support and no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate, 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 54, no 0, measure passes. Moving to file item 212. AB 3042 by Assembly Member Nguyen. Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 3042 by Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen act relating to county penalties.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member, you may proceed.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. This Bill here I rise to present 3042, which will extend in the sunset date to five years on Proposition 69, the DNA fingerprint, unsolved Crime and Innocence Protection Act. This Bill has received no no votes and no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 57, no 0, measure passes. Moving to file item 213, AB 3142 by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Member Jones-Sawyer, you are recognized.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 3142 by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer an act relating to the public post secondary education.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. I present AB 3142 which expands the California Climate Change Education Center at West Los Angeles College by adding a mobile unit in order to improve the reach of the current center.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Legislator
AB 3142 helps further the governor's plan and builds upon the work of the center by creating a mobile unit to help reach students in the community with hands on learning and internship opportunities that is currently unable to.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Legislator
AB 3142 also codifies the center to ensure its mission and purpose are anchored in state law, aligning with previous college based centers adopted in the budget. This Bill has no received bipartisan has received bipartisan support and no registered opposition. Thank you and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Mister Jones-Sawyer. Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 51, no 0, measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
We're going to move back to file item 92. AB 1826 Assembly Member Holden presented by Assembly Member Bonta. Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1826 by Assembly Member Holden an act relating to communications.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
I'm bouncing. You are not. Okay, we will pass temporarily on that. How about file item 192, AB 2786 by Assembly Member Bonta. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2786 by Assembly Member Bonta and others enact relating to certified mobile farmers markets.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker and Members. AB 2786 establishes a pathway for Californians to utilize their WIC benefits at mobile farmers markets. WIC supports the consumption of fruits and vegetables through WIC Farmer Market nutrition program, also known as the WIC FMNP.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
Mobile farmers markets bring farm fresh fruits and vegetables directly to communities to otherwise that would otherwise lack access. The problem is that currently mobile farmers markets are not authorized to redeem WIC benefits. To address this AB 2786 does two things. 1st, it creates a definition of a certified mobile farmers market in state retail food code.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
And second, it directs the Department of Public Health to include certified mobile farmers markets in the state plan, which they submit annually to participate in WIC FMNP. If the state plan is to be approved by the Federal Government, this Bill will require DPH to authorize certified farmers markets to participate in WIC FMNP.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
By allowing WIC participants to use their benefits at mfms, this Bill will increase access to nutritious food for low income communities. I respectfully request your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 57, no zero measure passes. Moving to file item 215, AB 3161 by Assembly Member Bonta.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read,
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 3161 by Assemblymember Bonta and others, an act relating to health and care facilities.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Bonta, you are recognized.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker and members. I authored this bill because Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities experience higher rates of medical misdiagnoses and patient adverse events when compared to White patients. This bill requires hospital safety plans to include a process for addressing racism and discrimination and its impacts on patient health and safety, including monitoring socio-demographic disparities and patient safety events, developing interventions to remedy known disparities, and encouraging staff to report suspected instances of racism and discrimination. We can't solve the problems of racial bias and disparities in patient safety events until we have real data about the scope of the problem in California. This bill will help provide that data. I respectfully request your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 55, noes zero, measure passes. Move back to file item 206, AB 2934 by Assemblymember Ward.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2934 by Assemblymember Ward and others, an act relating to housing.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Member Ward, you are recognized.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker. Colleagues, I'm pleased to present AB 2934 which would have HCD explore allowing missing middle housing developments between 3 and 10 units in size to be built under the requirements of the California Residential Code instead of the commercial building code.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
The shift from commercial to residential code for small housing projects is a change that's already seeing positive results in places like Memphis, Anchorage and North Carolina and has led to streamlined plan checks, code modifications that cut costs while preserving health and safety, and an expanded pool of smaller scale residential contractors who are available to build this types of homes.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
With development and construction costs at all time highs. We need to look for efficiencies and cost savings and recognize that better affordability might require more flexibility and innovation in our building codes. For these reasons, I respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 2934.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 60, Noes zero. Keeping you all on your toes here.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
We're moving to file item 103, AB 1962 by Assembly Member Berman. Clerk will read
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1962 by Assembly Member Berman and others an act relating to crimes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker and colleagues. AB 1962 would close the loopholes in current law that may allow individuals to distribute private sexual images of another person without their consent. This Bill would provide a narrow fix in the statute to ensure that victims of revenge porn are adequately protected in California. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 65, no's 0, measure passes. Now moving to file item 117, AB 2057 by Assembly Member Berman.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2057 by Assembly Member Berman and act relating to post secondary education.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Berman, whenever you're ready.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker and colleagues. AB 2057 would build upon my previous transfer legislation by enacting five high impact recommendations from the associate degree for transfer intersegmental implementation Committee. These recommendations would set goals for increasing transfer rates and would improve transfer for high unit STEM majors. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 62 no zero measure passes and moving to file item 122. Whoops, we just did that.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
No we didn't. AB 2083 by Mister Berman. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2083 by Assembly Member Berman and others. An act related to energy.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mister Berman, whenever you're ready.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Thank you again, Mister Speaker and colleagues. Industrial emissions make up 23% of California's greenhouse gas emissions. Which is the second largest source behind transportation. While the state continues to be a leader in transitioning from combustion to zero emission technologies in the electricity and transportation sectors, industrial emissions have largely been unaddressed.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
AB 2083 is a key first step for California to modernize industrial manufacturing and plan for how the industrial sector will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. This Bill would task the California Energy Commission with developing a report on the key strategies the industrial manufacturing sector can undertake to cut its emissions in line with California's existing carbon neutrality requirements.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 47, no's 9, measure passes. You ready to continue, Mister Berman?
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Okay, I think everybody wants you to take a break. Take a break, Mister Berman. We are going to pass and retain on file item 218. Moving to file item 223, AB 3275 by assemblymember Soria, the Clerk will read
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
Speaker and Members, AB 3275 shortens the timeframe for health plans and insurers to pay providers for clean and or uncontested claims to 15 business days.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 3275 by Assembly Member Soria and others, an Act relating to the health care coverage.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Soria. You are recognized.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
This Bill also asks the Department of Managed Healthcare to come up with a list of services to be paid in five days after receipt of a claim, as long as the provider can document that care was provided. Current law requires health plans to pay providers uncontested claims within 30 to 45 or 45 days.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
However, some health plans are not meeting this legal obligation. Many of our hospitals in California are experiencing financial distress and delays in getting paid and getting paid is further undermining their fiscal stability. This Bill is a sensible measure and ensures that providers are paid promptly for services that they provide. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye 60 no. Zero measure passes. Moving to file item 226, AB 1780 by Assemblymember Ting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1780 by Assemblymember Ting and others, an act relating to post-secondary education.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Ting, you are recognized.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
Thank you. AB 1780 will prohibit private higher education institutions in California from giving preferential treatment to children of alumni and donors.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
This is really based on a report that came out from opportunity insights a year ago, demonstrating that people at the highest income level, at the top 1%, were much more likely to get into institutions of higher education simply because of their income background and potentially because of their donor background.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
This is coming on the heels of our Supreme Court decision where we were not able to look at race as a factor. We have three institutions in California that really primarily use legacy admissions. That's University of Southern California, Santa Clara University, as well as Stanford.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
Those schools take between 13% to 14% of their admits through this legacy admissions program, giving preferential treatment to alumni and donors. Just to give you a sense, Stanford's African American population is only 8%, their Latino population is only 18%, Santa Clara's is at five and 20%, and USC's is at eight and 21%.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
So you can see clearly that the legacy category is more than double than African Americans and almost as many Latinos. This would even the playing field for everyone. At a time when it's very stressful to get into these elite institutions, we want to make sure that everyone's getting in because of their own merit, because of their grades, their test scores, what they provide to that institution, not because of their pocketbooks of their parents or their family members. With that, I respectfully ask for your vote on AB 1780.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the vote, close the roll, and tally the vote. Ayes 47, noes zero. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
We're now going to move to file item 221, AB 3260 by Assembly Member Pellerin. I now understand why she was waving at me. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 3260 by Assembly Member Pellerin and others an act relating to healthcare coverage.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Pellerin
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker and Members. Far too often, Californians don't receive the care they need in a timely and appropriate matter, and health plans do not consistently decide or provide proper notice of their decisions concerning claims.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
This leads consumers to bear the financial costs of prescribed care while waiting for a response in their health plan, or to forego treatment altogether because they cannot afford to pay for the care out of pocket in order to ensure that patients have timely access to the care they need and deserve.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
AB 3260 prohibits health plans and disability insurers from overriding urgency determinations made by healthcare providers and delaying their responses to consumers urgent claims and grievances.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
As a result, in the event that health plans fail to respond to claims within the time period and in the manner required by existing law, AB 3260 requires that the health plan initiate a grievance on the enrollees behalf.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
Furthermore, if the health plan does not respond to the grievance within the legally required timeframe, the grievance will be automatically resolved in favor of the consumer. Last year, DMHC found that our state's largest health plan had failed to resolve tens of thousands of grievances within the required timeframe.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
This Bill provides a strong incentive for those disputes to be resolved in a timely manner, reducing the likelihood that patients conditions worsen and subsequently require more intensive and costly treatment. Because patients are stuck in limbo waiting for their health plan's response.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
AB 3260 also addresses the lack of transparency in due process in consumers regulatory complaints by prohibiting ex-parte communication between the regulatory body and any single party to the dispute, whether that be the health plan or the patient members.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
The current reality of regulatory complaints disadvantages consumers who see or hear little while their complaint is under review, and it is the consumers who suffer the health and financial consequences when health plans fail to follow the law.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
Additionally, it is our taxpayers and our counties who bear a cost because many of these consumers who are already paying for private health insurance will seek care from our public services while they await action from their health plan. AB 3260 has enjoyed bipartisan support because it will improve processes for all medical surgical issues.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
I'm especially eager to see the improvements this measure will make for those seeking treatment for behavioral health and substance use disorders, as these are among the areas where patients struggle most to get timely and appropriate care. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 3260.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member McKinnor, you are recognized.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
Mister speaker, as a co author of AB 3260, I rise in support of this measure. As the author noted, AB 3260 sets out to correct significant barriers patients currently face when seeking health plan authorization of coverage for healthcare they need.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
And at a time when behavioral health care is especially hard to secure, black and brown communities report symptoms of anxiety or depression at rates higher than the adult population as a whole.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
AB 3260 improves transparency and due process for consumers to ensure they have recourse when they are denied timely access to the appropriate care they're entitled to receive, covered by health insurance for which they have already paid for. I thank the author for this important and common sense legislation and respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 44, no's 0, measure passes. Moving to file item 227, AB 1789 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1789 by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva and act realting tp housing.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Quirk-Silva. Whenever you're ready.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Thank you. Mister speaker and colleagues. I rise today to present assemblymember...Assembly Bill 1789, not an Assembly Member. AB 1789 expands the types of developments that can qualify for the portfolio reinvestment programs to include developments that do not have HCD loans but are defined in the Bill as challenge developments.
- Sharon Quirk-Silva
Legislator
Basically, my friends, this simply means we need to reinvest in the affordable housing that we do have so that we can continue to keep this affordable housing for those most in need. This Bill has enjoyed bipartisan support and has no opposition on file. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 59, noes zero measure passes. Moving to file item 228, AB 1792 by assemblymember Rodriguez.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1792 by Assemblymember Rodriguez, an act relating to emergency medical services.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Member Rodriguez, you are recognized.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker and Members, thank you for the opportunity to present AB 1792, which would require the California Emergency Medical Service Authority, EMSA, to develop standards for personal protective equipment for ambulance workers. MSA published guidelines for PPE in 2006, which have not been updated in nearly two decades.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
To keep up with the changing EMS landscape this Bill requires EMSA to conduct formal rulemaking to set PPE standards and requires that those standards be updated every five years. Please join me in supporting this legislation to ensure our EMS workers are safe and able to go out again and again to help those in need suffering from emergency. I respect you ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
According to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention, the highest risk for EMS workers safety includes straining muscles, falling exposure, hazardous materials, motor vehicle accidents, and violence. However, in recent years, EMS workers have faced new challenges, from Covid-19 pandemic to the increased violence on the job.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. I 62 no zero measure passes. Moving to file item 231, AB 1801 by Doctor Jackson.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1801 by Assemblymember Jackson, an act relating to housing.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Dr. Jackson, whenever you're ready.
- Corey Jackson
Legislator
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. AB 1801 will provide clarity to existing law by allowing nonprofits the ability to build their administrative buildings and office space on the same site as their supportive housing complexes. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 62, noes zero, measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 232, AB 1802 by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1802 by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer and others, an act relating to crimes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer, you are recognized.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker, I present AB 1802, which eliminate the sunset on the crime of organized retail theft and the operation of the California Highway Patrol Property Crimes Force, Task Force. In 2017, I authored AB 1065, which created the crime of organized retail theft. The Bill was carefully crafted to specifically target organized retail crime rings.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Legislator
AB 1065 also established the California Highway Patrol Property Crimes Task Force, which to date has recovered over 30 million in stolen goods. This year, I offered AB 1802 to eliminate the sunset from my original Bill and make the crime of organized retail theft and the California Task Force permanent tools available to law enforcement in California.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Legislator
This law ensures law enforcement has the necessary means to arrest and prosecute the organized retail test crime rings that continue to disrupt life in the golden state. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote yes, they don't want to hear from you. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, we'll close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 61, no 0, measure passes. Moving to file item 233.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 1807, Assembly Member Cervantes presented by Assembly Member Garcia. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1807 by Assembly Member Cervantes an act relating to elections.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Garcia.
- Eduardo Garcia
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker and colleagues. This Bill would update the Riverside County Citizens Redistricting Commission by doing three specific things. One, impose stricter prohibitions on the ability for the Commission to communicate about the issues that they're dealing with.
- Eduardo Garcia
Legislator
The second would be to translate their communications and the third would be about limiting the communications three years after being appointed to the Commission. This is a follow up to a Bill that was introduced and enacted into law in 2022. Respectfully asked for your aye vote. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Essayli. You are recognized.
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
I stand in strong opposition as a representative of Riverside County. This Bill is nothing but a political power grab to allow the Democrats to rewrite the districting lines in our county. So I oppose this Bill, and it's just pure partisan politics and for that it should be rejected by this body.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Mister Essayli. Mister Garcia, would you like to close? Yeah.
- Eduardo Garcia
Legislator
Thank you for your attention on the Bill. Respectfully ask for your aye vote. Please just thank you for your attention on the Bill. Respectfully ask for your I vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Mister Garcia. Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the vote. Close the roll and tally the vote. Aye's 48, no's 12, measure passes. Moving to file item 234.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 1808 by Assembly Member Nguyen. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1808 by Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen and others an act relating to childcare.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Nguyen ready, whenever you ready.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. 1808, which would make it easier for working parents to keep their CalWORKS benefits, establishing an increase from 12 to 24 months which aligns with other subsidized childcare programs. This Bill has no no votes and has no opposition. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Assembly Member. Assembly Member Davies.
- Laurie Davies
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise as a proud joint author of AB 1808. Members. The need for affordable childcare is critical, even in urban and suburban districts like the one I represent. Under AB 1808
- Laurie Davies
Legislator
ny extending eligibility for a full 24 months in CalWORKS, we are giving families a fighting chance to not only secure a spot for their child, but remove the burdensome and sometimes costly tasks reapplying at their existing facilities.
- Laurie Davies
Legislator
The goal of CalWORKS is to do exactly that, assist Californians to get back on track and a path to a career or stable income. When we remove barriers that would otherwise preoccupy their time or energy, we allow them to focus on the job at hand. Lack of childcare options and flexibility should never be a hindrance to employment.
- Laurie Davies
Legislator
I want to thank my colleague from Elk Grove for her work on this Bill, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote's Aye's 62, no 0, measure passes.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1810 by Assembly Member Bryan and others an act relating to incarcerated persons.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 235 AB 1810 by Assembly Member Bryan. The Clerk will read.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker and colleagues. I rise present AB 1810, a Bill that will expand menstrual care access for people who are incarcerated in California prisons and in jails and in youth facilities across the state.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Bryan, you are recognized.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Currently, we make menstrual care products available for incarcerated people, but for many women and girls who are across the state, that access is contingent upon request, meaning you have to ask your jailer for permission to get menstrual care products each month.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Jailers who you may have had assaults against jailers who may have committed misconduct against you, jailers who you may have filed petitions against. We know that these requests are often denied, ignored to such an extreme degree that women have created menstrual care products out of bed sheets. There are stories of hysterectomies.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Look no further than the commissary where we still sell menstrual pads, because women who are incarcerated would rather pay to the commissary than ask their jailer for what the state already should provide for them.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
What this Bill does is it changes upon request to readily available, aligning us with other states across the country that do not make access to menstrual care contingent upon you asking your jailer, but readily available for the women who need it. This Bill has had bipartisan support thus far. I respectfully ask for aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seen in hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 61, no 0. Measure passes. Moving to file item 236, AB 1817 by Assembly Member Alanis.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1817 by Assembly Member Alanis, an act relating to public social services.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Alanis, you are recognized.
- Juan Alanis
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. Good afternoon, my fellow Members. Today I am presenting AB 1817, which would create two new goals to end youth homelessness under the Homeless Youth Act of 2018. Current law establishes four goals for ending homelessness among those ages from 12 to 24 in California.
- Juan Alanis
Legislator
One, decrease the number of young people experiencing homelessness two, increase permanency rates among those separated from family or a legal guardian. Three, decrease duration and frequency of experiences of homelessness and four, promote partnerships to expedite access to social services, child welfare, Regional Centers, and mental health support. AB 1817 would add two additional goals to this list.
- Juan Alanis
Legislator
One, it would decrease the number of homeless youth experiencing food insecurity and two, it would increase access to employment opportunities and economic stability. This Bill will create a more comprehensive list of goals to address the needs of our homeless population, and I respectfully request your aye vote on this measure and thank you for your time.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 61, no, 0. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
We're going to move back and file to item number 205, AB 2930 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan. The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2930 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, an act relating to artificial intelligence.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, you have the floor.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members, I rise to present AB 2930. This is a bill that is aimed at ensuring that our communities trust the artificial intelligence tools that they interact with every day. This bill protects individuals from algorithmic discrimination by requiring requiring developers and deployers to assess these automated decision tools for discriminatory bias and mitigate accordingly. The bill is incredibly simple. It requires that if you are making a tool that affects people's consequential decisions, healthcare, housing, lending, that you run it through an impact assessment.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
You make sure it's non-discriminatory and you don't deploy discriminatory tools. A study published in Science in 2019 showed that a clinical algorithm used across hospitals for determining patient care was racially biased against Black patients. In this case, the algorithm used had been trained on data and falsely concluded that black patients were healthier than equally sick white patients, depriving black patients from needed high-risk care. This was only because Black people had been denied care historically.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
So we cannot train these tools with historically biased data and trust that they will make fair decisions for our communities. This bill is a framework to really move our state forward as it relates to the AI tools that interact with us most. And with that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate, the clerk will open the roll. All those voters who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 41, noes 13, measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving back in file order, file item number 239 AB 1840 by Doctor Arambula let's give Doctor Arambula your attention please, Members. You can take your conversations off the floor. Thank you, Doctor Arambula. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1840 by Assembly Member Arambula an act relating to the housing and making in appropriation therefore.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker and Members. The social and economic benefits of homeownership should be accessible to everyone, regardless of immigration status. Assembly Bill 1840 ensures that eligibility for the California Dream for all program includes undocumented persons.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Doctor Arambula, whenever you're ready.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Undocumented individuals have historically been excluded from housing initiatives because of federal restrictions. At the state level, legal status can complicate access to home loans and home ownership assistance programs, posing a significant hardship in an already challenging sector of California's economy.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Ensuring universal access by all qualified borrowers to the California Dream for all program will contribute to the overall success and vitality of California. Thank you Members, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 49, no's 15. Measure passes. Moving to item number 240. AB 1846 by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1846 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan and others, an act relating to courts.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, whenever you're ready.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members, I'm pleased to present AB 1846, which strengthens training for California judges in order to better protect sexual violence survivors from further trauma. Unfortunately, we have seen way too many cases where those that have experienced sexual violence are in our courtrooms and do not get treated the way I know every single one of us would want them treated. And the person in that courtroom that is intended to protect those on the witness stand is the judge.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
And so this is an incredibly simple bill that gives trauma-informed training through the already existing judges' training program to ensure that when someone who's experienced such violence is on the stand, the judge knows how to put the laws that are already in place into practice to protect those folks as they testify in the courtroom. With that, I respectfully ask your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no one else who wishes to speak, 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 57, noes zero, measure passes. Moving to file item 241, AB 1851 by Assemblymember Holden, presented by Doctor Arambula. The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1851 by Assemblymember Holden, an act relating to drinking water.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
We're going to pass temporary temporarily on that. Moving to file item 242 AB 1858 by Assembly Member Ward. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1858 by Assembly Member Ward am act relating to school safety.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker and Members. In California, our schools. In California schools, there are clear policies and procedures for earthquake and fire drills. Unfortunately, this is is not the case for active shooter drills.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Ward.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
School shooter drills take in many forms, from being as basic as a modified lockdown to extreme active shooter simulations with gunfire, fake blood, fake victims, students and staff not being made aware that a drill is taking place and causing significant trauma for all involved. Nowhere else in our school system is there something so abrasive and unregulated.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
We would never do a fire drill by filling up the hallway with fake flames and smoke and asking everybody to run. AB 1858 seeks to standardize school shooter drills by giving clear guidance to the California Department of Education so they can update their current requirements for school districts to use when conducting these drills.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
This guidance will focus on age appropriate drill procedures, ban simulated shooting and violence provide local resources for students to reach out to address trauma require students and staff to be told when a drill is beginning and family notification of the drill the week of and following the drill that same day.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
I respectfully ask your aye vote on AB 1858.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Assembly Member Ward, seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll in tally the vote's Aye's 54, no 0, measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 244 AB 1861 by Assembly Member Addis. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1861 by Assembly Member Addis and others an act relating to pest control and making an appropriation therefore.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Addis, you are recognized.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker, I rise today to bring you AB 1861 that would extend the sunset date of programs that protect vineyards from diseases and invasive species. This Bill is received unanimous bipartisan support, has no opposition, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 61, no 0, measure passes. Moving to file item 245 AB 1866 by Assembly Member Hart.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1866 by Assemblymember Hart and others, an act relating to oil and gas.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Hart, you are recognized.
- Gregg Hart
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members. I'm pleased to present Assembly Bill 1866, which addresses the urgent climate and public health crisis of idle oil wells. AB 1866 requires oil operators to develop a comprehensive plan to plug the estimated 40,000 idle oil wells in California. This bill also removes the option to pay as little as $150 per well to avoid submitting a plan. Over half of the idle wells in California have not produced oil in decades, according to state data. The number of idle wells continue to grow year after year. It may take over a century to plug all idle oil wells under current law.
- Gregg Hart
Legislator
Many of these wells are at high risk of becoming orphaned, which means they will be left without a financially responsible owner. A proactive approach is necessary to protect California taxpayers from the estimated $10 billion in costs to plug these wells should they become orphaned. The benefits of AB 1866 extend beyond taxpayer protection.
- Gregg Hart
Legislator
Plugging idle oil wells represents a significant opportunity to strengthen California's economy and create jobs. A recent study revealed that plugging these wells could create over 24,000 jobs statewide. Idle oil wells in California act as a major source of methane gas emissions, groundwater contamination, and air pollution. By one estimate, about two thirds of unplugged oil wells are leaking methane, a climate super pollutant over 80 times stronger than carbon dioxide. The facts are clear. This serious problem is getting worse and can't be ignored. AB 1866 is necessary to solve the idle well crisis in California.
- Gregg Hart
Legislator
This proactive solution will protect taxpayers, create thousands of jobs, and safeguard communities. I'll continue to work with industry to collaborate on a practical, executable solution that protects public health and safety and the environment. I respectfully request an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 41, noes 16.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
16 measure passes. Moving to file item 246, AB 1874, by Assembly Member Sanchez. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1874, by Assembly Member Sanchez. An act relating to crimes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Sanchez, you are recognized.
- Kate Sanchez
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. AB 1874 is a reasonable measure that will provide judges more discretion to punish convicted criminals who repeatedly record minors in intimate settings. I worked with the opposition to address their concerns and the Bill passed out of Public Safety Committee with unanimous support. I respectfully ask for your support of this measure.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you. Assembly Member Sanchez, seeing in hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote's Aye's 54, no 0, measure passes. Moving to file item 247.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 1877, by Doctor Jackson. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1877 by Assembly Member Jackson. An act relating to juveniles.
- Corey Jackson
Legislator
Thank you very much, Mister Speaker. AB 1877 will require a county probation officer to petition a court to seal records on any person previously adjudicated a ward of the court who has reached the age of 18 and who will no longer, who is no longer under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Doctor Jackson, you are recognized.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 46, no's 7, measure passes.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1883 by Assembly Member Calderon an act relating to insurance.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 249 AB 1883 by Assembly Member Calderon. The Clerk will read.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Senator Calderon, you are recognized.
- Lisa Calderon
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. AB 1883 will establish a limited lines insurance agent license for the purpose of selling home warranty products. Traditionally, home warranties have been sold as part of a real estate transaction.
- Lisa Calderon
Legislator
A limited lines license for home warranty, warranty products will authorize additional entities to sell these products, helping to make them more accessible to all consumers. Importantly, a home warranty limited lines license will still require licensing, education, consumer protections, and oversight by the Department of Insurance.
- Lisa Calderon
Legislator
This Bill has no opposition and has not received any no votes thank you and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Assembly Member Calderon. Seeing and hearing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who decides desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 56, no 0, measure passes. Moving to file item 250.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 1884 by Assembly Member Ward, the Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1884 by Assembly Member Ward an act relating to pupil attendance.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Ward, you are recognized.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. Members. AB 1884 makes a clarifying change to existing language on excused absences for a parent's combat deployment.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Currently, some school districts, out of fear of losing ADA funding, have not been able to grant absences to students who wish to spend time with their parents before military deployment because said deployment is not considered combat related.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
However, this neglect the facts that all deployments take a toll on families back at home and many deployments can become combat related at any time. This technical change removes all ambiguity for school districts and supports our military families. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 56, no 0, measure passes. Moving to file item 251. AB 1885 by Assembly Member Addis.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1885 by Assembly Member Addis and others, an act relating to community colleges.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Addis, you are recognized.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker, I rise today to bring you AB 1885, which would give eligible community college students with disabilities access to the student success completion grant. There is no opposition and broad support and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Assembly Member Addis. Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye's 57, no's 0. Measure passes.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1892 by Assembly Member Flora and others, an act relating to criminal procedure.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Flora, you are recognized.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 252 AB 1892 by Assembly Member Flora, the Clerk will read.
- Heath Flora
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. AB 1892 expands the authority of judges to issue and law enforcement agencies to seek court order authorizing wiretapping or interception of electronic communication related to child, I'm sorry, felony child pornography related crimes. This Bill gives law enforcement agencies a greater ability to investigate and prosecute these crimes and disrupt child pornography bringings faster.
- Heath Flora
Legislator
I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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 will close the roll and tally the votes. Eyes 52 no zero. Measure passes. Moving to file item 253 AB 1893 by Assemblymember Wicks.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1893 by Assemblymember Wicks an act relating to land use.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Wicks, you are recognized.
- Buffy Wicks
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. I'm here to present 1893, a Bill to modernize the Builder's Remedy so that it is an effective tool to compel cities and counties to adopt their housing element. The current Builder's Remedy law is not working. It includes enough ambiguities that the projects are difficult to process and easy to delay, which turns off most investors and developers. It also includes includes provisions that make housing financially infeasible in most instances.
- Buffy Wicks
Legislator
Working with our sponsor, Attorney General Rob Bonta, we have crafted a Bill that removes the ambiguity from the law and makes projects economically feasible so that all parties, the cities, the developers and the courts can see that this is a viable tool. This Bill, if it becomes law, will not apply to cities that have a compliant housing element. Our goal is that this doesn't have to apply to anyone because every city has a compliant housing element. With that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Ward, you are recognized.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. I rise in support of AB 1893. Friends were not solving the housing crisis unless cities do their part to plan for and improve housing. This requires that they adopt and implement their housing element. But if that happens, this Bill never applies. But currently there's no real consequence if cities don't comply, except the risk of time consuming lawsuits from the Attorney General. This Bill would create a real consequence, which is making it easier to build housing if the city won't do it themselves. No one is defending bad actor cities who don't comply with the law.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Even the league's OUA letter is not focused on the Bill itself, but on improving the process to make it easier to get cities approved in the next housing cycle. And we all support that, and we all look forward to working with the league and HCD on improvements. But that's about a different Bill. AB 1893 creates accountability for bad actor cities, and that accountability is a pathway to the housing that our state desperately needs. I respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 1893.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Assemblymember Ward. Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 43. Noes 0. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 254. AB 1905 by Assemblymember Addis. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1905 by Assembly Member Addis and others. An act relating to public post secondary education.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Addis, you are recognized.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise to present AB1905 the Retreat Rights Reform Act which is part of the call to action Bill package to address sex discrimination and sexual harassment in higher education. Under AB 1905, employees with substantiated claims of sexual harassment will be ineligible for retreat rights or letters of recommendation. This Bill has no opposition and has received unanimous support, and I respectfully request your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 50. Noes 0. Measure passes. Moving to file item 255 AB 1906 by Assemblymember Gipson.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1906 by Assembly Member Gipson. An Act relating to persons with disabilities.
- Mike Gipson
Legislator
Thank you very much, Mister speaker. Members. Assembly Bill 1906 which seeks to direct the California Law Revision Commission to conduct a study pertaining to the elder technology. Assembly Bill 1906 has received bipartisan support. Has received no no votes. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Gipson, you are recognized.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote's ayes, 51. Noes, zero. Measure passes. Moving to final item 256 AB 1907 by assemblymember.
- Rick Chavez Zbur
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1907 by Assembly Member Pellerin and others. An act relating to child welfare.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Pellerin, you are recognized.
- Gail Pellerin
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker and Members. While the Child Welfare Indicators Project collects holistic data on academic performance, caregiver resources, and supportive care environments, a critical gap is that the Child Welfare Indicators Project does not include behavioral health outcomes. By amending the California Child and Family Service Review system to incorporate existing child and adolescent needs and strengths, behavioral health data AB 1907 will ensure holistic tracking, promote targeted services for children and youth, navigating the child welfare system, enable a nuanced assessment of needs and strengths, and foster targeted improvements. This Bill has bipartisan support, no opposition, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
51-0 zero measure passes moving to file item 257 AB 1908 by seven Member Schiavo. Clerk will read Assembly Bill 1908 by Assembly Member Schiavo and accolades of veterans. Assembly Member whenever you're ready.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker and Members. I rise to present AB 1908, a simple, good government and transparency measure that applies to the California Department of Veteran affairs.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
This Bill merely requires Cal Vet to report annually to the Legislature with a description of significant problems discovered by the department's internal Auditor and a summary of investigations and reviews conducted by the Department during the previous year and to post that report on a public website.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
This requirement is similar, though narrower in scope, to one that existed when the Department still had an Inspector General. Calvet's Inspector General was eliminated in budget cuts in 2004 and interview an interview review unit was created within the Department just a few years ago, but it had no statutory reporting responsibilities to the Legislature.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
I respectfully ask for your I vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye is 53 nos zero measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Going to move back and file order to file item 241 AB 1851. It's by Assemblymember Holden presented by Doctor Arambula. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1851 by Assembly Member Holden and act relating to drinking water.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Doctor Arambula, you are recognized.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Thank you for the opportunity to present. Assembly Bill 1851 on behalf of Assemblymember Holden, which would create a pilot program for school site lead testing.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Assembly Bill 1851 would implement a school led testing pilot program designed to produce a report around feasibility of requiring schools selected by the Superintendent and the Community Water Systems to collaborate and, excuse me, to collaborate on a comprehensive sampling plan to test for lead in drinking water outlets using a five parts per billion threshold.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Faucets and outlets that test higher than the lead thresholds would then be required to be shut down and either replaced or properly filtered. This Bill has received bipartisan support and no opposition has been submitted, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 54 no, zero. Moving back in file to file item 135.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Bill 2193 by Assemblymember Holden presented by Assemblymember McKinner.
- Reading Clerk
Person
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2193 by Assemblymember Holden and others and accolades are hazing Member McKinner.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
That's okay, I can relate.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
Hello. Thank you for allowing me to present Assembly Bill 2193 today. Dealing with hazing accountability. This Bill allows for a civil action to be brought against educational institution that had direct involvement or knew or should have known of the dangerous hazing practices of affiliated organization.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
Additionally, it includes reports that are to be made by California higher education institutions to respective committees, important information such as the number of hazing incidents that constituted a violation of the institution's policy prohibiting hazing.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
It is time we hold all parties involved responsible for these tragedies in the hope that we can come together to prevent them in the future. And I respectfully ask for your I vote. Thank you, Assemblymember McKinner. Seeing and hearing no further debate, the Clerk will read, will open the roll. He can read too if he wants. So all those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
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- Jim Wood
Legislator
All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Anyone else? Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 42, No 0. Measure passes. We are now going to move to file item 3328. AB 20316 Assembly Member Gabriel by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan, the Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2316 by Assemblymember Gabriel and others. An act relating to people nutrition.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, you are recognized.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker and Members. I'm pleased to present AB 2316 on behalf of Assemblymember Gabriel. AB 2316 is a bipartisan Bill that would prohibit schools from serving foods containing chemical additives linked to cancer, DNA damage, hyperactivity, and neurobehavioral problems in kids. Given long standing concerns about the safety of these additives, the Legislature directed the California EPA in 2019 to conduct an independent and thorough scientific examination into their impact on children.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
After an exhaustive review done in partnership with leading experts from UC, the EPA released a report in 2021 which concluded that the consumption of synthetic food dyes can result in hyperactivity and other neurobehavioral problems in some children. These conclusions are consistent with those reached by other nations. Indeed, in many other nations, these additives are either restricted, banned from food entirely, or require specific warning labels noting their harm to children
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
To be clear, this Bill will not ban any foods, nor it will result in any products coming off the shelf. It simply encourages food manufacturers to switch to safer, alternative ingredients, like they already do in Europe if they want their foods to be served in our public schools. Finally, it's important to note that the Bill would impact less than 5% of products served in schools. Indeed, the overwhelming majority of school foods are already free from these dangerous chemicals, and there are plenty of safer and cheaper alternatives already available.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
This common sense bipartisan measure is sponsored by State Superintendent Thurmond and is supported by a coalition of more than 70 organizations representing doctors, nurses, teachers, and school administrators. This includes CMA, CTA, SEIU, the American Nurses Association, and the LA County Office of Education and school districts across the state. Thank you, and on behalf of Assemblymember Gabriel and kids across California, I respectfully request an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Flora, you are recognized.
- Heath Flora
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise in support of this Bill, and I know the author is out right now, but we've spoken to him a couple times on this Bill and he is committed to continue to work on this Bill and try to address some of the concerns the opposition has. So I just look forward to continuing to work with him and see if we can address those concerns in the Senate.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Assemblymember Flora. Assemblymember Juan Carrillo, you are recognized.
- Juan Carrillo
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. This is a difficult Bill for me. As the father of four, my top priority husband will always be the safety of our children, and I have the utmost respect for the author and I know his heart is in the right place. However, I also know there has been a lot of uncertainty and doubt about the ingredients that are covered in this Bill and has drafted the implications for many of the food and beverage that we'll enjoy would be banned from school campuses, leaving our children with less choice and more expensive options. It is my understanding that amendments have been discussed to limit the scope of the Bill to chose what's on the food tray. While I have the utmost respect for the author, I would like to see some of these changes be made so that I can support the Bill. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Assemblymember Carillo. Would you like to close? Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Yes. Thank you. I want to thank our colleague from Lodi for standing up in support of this Bill and reiterate what he said, which is I know Mister Gabriel has committed to continuing to work on the Bill. And just to address what our colleague from Palmdale said, I think it's critically important to understand the parents across the state are making choices about what foods we serve our children to make sure that they're healthy in the way we want, and then we send them to school. And now we provide school meals to every single California student, and we don't control what's in those foods.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
And for parents whose kids are struggling in the classroom with things like ADHD and they're responding to a diet free of these additives, it feels like the right choice to not have those provided in our schools so the parents can make a holistic choice for their children. And again, it will not touch the things on our grocery store shelves. This is very narrow in scope to ensure parents can ensure that their kids who need these kind of changes are getting them in, in every setting. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you. Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan. Seeing and hearing no further debate, the Clerk will open the poll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close a roll and tally the votes. Ayes 44. Noes 0. Measure passes.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Moving now to file item 259, AB 1926 by some Member Connally.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 1926 by Assembly Member Connally. And accolade in the healthcare coverage.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Member Connally, you are recognized. Next.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Thank you, Mister speaker was not planning on that, but certainly ready. Good afternoon, Members. AB 1926 would require health plans renewed on or after July 12025 to cover dietary enteral formulas for the treatment of regional enteritis.
- Committee Secretary
Person
These formulas can be a successful alternative to medication treatment for several digestive diseases, including regional enteritis, also known as Crohn's disease. I'll also add AB 1926 is a redo of my Bill from last year.
- Committee Secretary
Person
AB 620 was vetoed because under the exclusion section of essential health benefits benchmark plan, outpatient oral nutrition such as dietary supplements, herbal supplements, and the like are listed.
- Committee Secretary
Person
However, there are exceptions to this exclusion, and after conversations with the Department of Managed Healthcare, the language for AB 1926 was amended to more closely align with the language in the benchmark plan and to help address the veto message, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Thank you, Senator Connolly. Seeing in hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Eyes 47 no zero measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 260, AB 1933 by Assembly Member Calderon. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1933 by Assemblymember Calderon and act relating to insurance.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Calderon. We're going to pass temporarily. Okay, we're ready now. Assembly Member Calderon.
- Lisa Calderon
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. AB 1933 will require the Department of Insurance to provide a report to the Legislature on the safer from wildfires framework. This framework, established through CDI's regulatory process, provides insurance discounts to consumers who mitigate their property.
- Lisa Calderon
Legislator
Receiving dedicated information will help us determine whether this program is working as intended and will help consumers achieve more affordable insurance by reducing risk. Thank you and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote's Ayes. 56 no zero measure passes. Moving to file item 262. AB 1949 by Assemblymember Wicks.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Assembly Bill 1949 by Assembly Member Wicks and others, an accolade to privacy.
- Buffy Wicks
Legislator
Assembly Member Wicks thank you, Mister speaker and Members. The average 13 year old has 72 million pieces of data collected. Our children have become the product and this Bill is aiming to rectify this situation.
- Buffy Wicks
Legislator
AB 1949 will prohibit a business from collecting data from anyone under the age of 18 unless that person has affirmatively opted in and if under the age of 13 with parental consent, our number one job. I believe is to keep our community safe, particularly our children.
- Buffy Wicks
Legislator
Please join me and our Attorney General, Rob Bonta, who is the sponsor of this Bill and support this Bill by voting aye. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Assembly Member Wick. Seeing and hearing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally of the votes. Ayes, 41. No, 0. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Members, we'd like to introduce and welcome former Assembly Member Guy Houston. Welcome to the Assembly floor. Welcome to our fun week. We're going to move back in file order to file item 61, AB 1791 by Doctor Weber.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 1791 by Assembly Member Weber. An act relating to social media platforms.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Doctor Weber, you are recognized.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. Good afternoon Members. I rise to present AB 1791. With over 95 million images uploaded to Instagram every day, it is important to ensure that users can determine where an image is originated and if it was AI generated.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
But this can't happen if social media platforms remove any data from an image, that would tell us digital information about the media, such as the system it was created in or how it was created, AB 1791 would prohibit social media platforms from deleting certain digital providence data from digital content.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
This Bill defines both personal providence data and systems providence data and requires that social media companies keep system providence data but deletes personal data. Additionally, this Bill is enforced currently by a private right of action. However, we are going to continue to work on the appropriate enforcement mechanism in the Senate.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
I respectfully ask for your I vote on AB 1791. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Eyes 45 no's eight measure passes back into file order.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
File item 263, AB 1950 by Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 1950 by Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo, an act relating to local government.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Carrillo, you are recognized.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. Today, I am proud to present AB 1950, the Chavez Ravine Accountability Act. This bill acknowledges the historical displacement of the Palo Verde, La Loma and Bishop communities known today commonly as Chavez Ravine. Sponsored by the California Department of Insurance and our Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, AB 1950 is a critical step forward and aims to correct an injustice that displaced families and has lingered on the shadows of Los Angeles East Side history for far too long.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
Amid the 1950s, the vibrant communities of Palo Verde, La Loma and Bishop, home to mostly Mexican American families, as well as Italian American and Chinese American, saw an upheaval as families were uprooted and displaced in the name of progress. Families were promised a return to better housing, but instead they were left destitute.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
During this time, the City of Los Angeles employed various tactics to pressure homeowners to sell their properties, including the use of eminent domain. Specifically, AB 1950 will result in historical accountability by creating a public and searchable database detailing events surrounding the land acquisition.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
This will foster transparency and education about this pivotal moment in Los Angeles and California history. Compensation measures by proposing various forms of compensation, including offering city owned real estate comparable to the original Chavez Ravine landowners or providing fair market value compensation adjusted for inflation. And lastly, and establish permanent memorial.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
This would require the construction of a memorial in this community, now known as Chavez Ravine or adjoining property, to honor the displaced residents and their legacy. For generations, the East Side has stood as a beacon of hope and resilience, embodying the dreams and aspirations of families who have built their lives within its embrace.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
The families and communities of Palo Verde, La Loma and Bishop have been historically robbed of homeownership and generational wealth as their communities were declared to be slums and a promise of new social housing was never fulfilled. With this legislation, we are addressing the past, this historical injustice, and acknowledging the trauma and pain of these communities.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
As we move forward, I urge you to lend your support to establishing the healing for these descendants of those whose lands and this community were taken away. This bill has received bipartisan support and has no opposition. I respectfully request an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, 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. All those vote who desire. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 46, noes 2. The measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Moving on to item number 265, AB 1967. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1967 by Assemblymember Jackson and others in applicating to government operations.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Doctor Jackson, you may open.
- Corey Jackson
Legislator
Thank you very much. AB 1967 seeks to create a food insecurity officer within the California Department of Social Security Services, tasked with coordinating and addressing food insecurity throughout state government operations. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those vote to desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. Ayes. 47 Noes 1. Measure passes Mister Jackson again on item number 266, AB 1970.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 1970 by Assembly Member Jackson and others and act related to mental health.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Doctor Jackson, you may open.
- Corey Jackson
Legislator
Thank you very much Madam Speaker.
- Corey Jackson
Legislator
AB 1970 would require the Department to develop community the Department of Health and Care access would require them to develop a specific training in mental health resources, including crisis intervention, training for non emergency cases, entry level assessments, navigation support and afrocentric practices relative to helping to connect individuals with licensed mental health professionals and wellness services.
- Corey Jackson
Legislator
Respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll eyes 46 noes when measure passes. Moving on to item number 267, AB 1973.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
The Clerk will read.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Assembly Bill 1973 by Assembly Member Lackey and others an accolade to taxation, declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Assembly Member Lackey, you may open.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
Thank you Madam Speaker Members for allowing me to present AB 1973. I'm confident you've reviewed this measure and so I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the rule Aye's 56, No, 0. On the urgency Ayes 56, No, 0. on the Bill. Measure passes Members, we're going to jump to file item number 408. AB 20716.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 20716 by Assembly Member Brian and others, an act relating to oil and gas.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member Brian, you may open.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you Madam Speaker and colleagues. AB 20716 is an accountability measure for Low producing oil wells within the health setback zone near Communities, schools, hospitals and playgrounds. What it would do is it would change the cost calculation for stripper wells that are industry wells who produce less than 15 barrels a day.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
For decades, we have shifted the cost of local oil producing to the communities nearby who are harmed. But if you were gonna drill next to my house, you at least need to lower my gas prices.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
If you're only drilling for less than 15 barrels a day while killing the surrounding communities, there's a cost to be paid for those surrounding communities. This is the accountability measure. To do it. I respectfully ask for your I vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote? Mister Bryan moves the call, taking us back to item number 267. AB 197775.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
Assembly Bill. 1975 by Assemblymember Bonta and others, an act relating to Medi Cal.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Moving on to item number 268, AB 1975, the Clerk will read.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Bonta, you may open.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. Food is life. Food is sustenance, food is medicine. AB 1975, which I reference as a food is medicine Bill, is a priority for me and is a legislative reparations priority for the California Legislative Black Caucus.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
AB 1975 would make medically supportive food and nutrition interventions a covered benefit for all Medi Cal recipients when their healthcare provider deems them medically necessary.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
In addition, this Bill would mandate the Department of Healthcare Services to form a working group on or before July 12025 and issue final guidance by July 2026 for the implementation of these intervention services. Thank you. And I respectfully request your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assembly Member McKinnor, you are. I'm sorry, Assembly Member Wilson. You'll recognized
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Good afternoon, Madam Speaker. It is a long day. I get it. Members, I rise on behalf of AB 1975 as chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, noting on behalf of our Members that this is a part of our reparations priority package, and we strongly urge your support. And aye vote for AB 1975.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak, Assemblymember Bonta, would you like to close?
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
I respectfully request your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. Aye's 52 no, 0. measure passes. Moving on to item number 269, AB 1984.
- Committee Secretary
Person
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 1984 by Assemblymember Weber in applauding the people discipline.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Doctor Weber, you may open.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker, good afternoon. I am here to present AB 1984, which seeks to express expand transparency between schools and the families they serve by requiring the California Department of Education to collect and publish data on transfers to alternative schools. A transfer is not an expulsion or a suspension.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Instead, when a student is voluntarily or involuntarily transferred to an alternative school, that can range from continuation to community schools to juvenile court or independent charters. A recent report found that these types of transfers represent a large hidden share of California's exclusive discipline for behavioral problems.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
The goal of this Bill is to increase transparency and ensure accountability for schools who are reporting transfers in order to avoid disclosure of all disciplinary actions against Dueton. This Bill has received unanimous support and has no opposition. Respectfully asked for your I vote on AB 1984. Thank you.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire all those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll eyes. 54 no zero measure passes. Moving on to item number 270, AB 1997, the Clerk will read Assembly Bill.
- Committee Secretary
Person
1997 by Assemblymember McKenna and acclivity to retirement and making an appropriation.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
Therefore, Assemblymember McKenna, you may open. Madam Speaker and Members, AB 1997 simplifies CalsTR's reporting requirements for school districts across the state to reduce reporting errors, address audit findings, update benefit changes, and correct overpayments that may have occurred at CalSTRS. I respectfully ask for your I vote.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll eyes. 48 no zero measure passes. Moving on to item number 271.
- Committee Secretary
Person
AB 2004, the Clerk will read Assembly.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Bill 2004 by Assembly Mayor Preacher Norris and accolade to records.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assemblymember Petrie-Norris, you may open.
- Cottie Petrie-Norris
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker, Members, I rise to present AB 20004 this is a cleanup Bill. Last year, California established a framework for remote online notarization. This Bill is a cleanup measure to ensure that that is able to be implemented by all counties in the State of California.
- Cottie Petrie-Norris
Legislator
The bills received broad bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for your I vote.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 54 no zero measure passes. Moving on to item number 272.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
AB 2040, the Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2040 by Assemblymember Waldron an act relating to criminal justice.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Waldron, you may open.
- Marie Waldron
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. Assembly Bill 2040 establishes the crucial role of California Reentry Officer, a new state position to focus specifically on individuals transitioning from incarceration back into society. Current recidivism rates are alarmingly high, at around 45% every year. It's clear there are flaws in the current system as it fails to prevent nearly half of released individuals from returning within three years.
- Marie Waldron
Legislator
The reentry officer will report annually on progress and challenges faced. In addition to policy development, the position will coordinate with local nonprofits to provide access to job training, housing, substance use, and mental health treatments. This initiative will reduce recidivism rates by raising awareness of services to those who otherwise might not have the means to successfully reintegrate into society. Thank you and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 54. Noes 0.
- Committee Secretary
Person
54 no zero measure passes Members, we are going to go back to item number 408, AB 20716 to lift the call on assemblymember Brian, the Clerk will post all those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll eyes. 41 no. 13 measure passes.
- Committee Secretary
Person
We're going to go back on file to item number 273, AB 2043.
- Committee Secretary
Person
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2043 by Assembly Member Boerner and acclaim to Medi Cal.
- Tasha Boerner Horvath
Legislator
Assembly Member Berner, you may open. Good afternoon, Madam Speaker and Members. I rise to present AB 2043 which would ensure that the fiscal burden of non medical transportation and non emergency medical transportation services are not unfairly placed on public paratransit service operators.
- Tasha Boerner Horvath
Legislator
These are services that are federally mandated under the Americans with Disability act to provide and include travel to doctors appointments, physical therapy, or other medically necessary services. This builds a reintroduction from last year, but we are aligning the language with the recent federal guidance regarding Medi Cal transportation services services. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Seeing no others wishing to speak, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 54 no zero. Measure passes.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Moving on to item number two, we are going to pass temporarily on item number 275. Moving on to item number 276, AB 2063. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2063 by Assembly Member Maienschein, an accolade to healthcare coverage.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Assembly Member Maienschein, you may open.
- Brian Maienschein
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker. AB 2063 extends the sunset date on two pilot programs that allow healthcare providers to undertake risk bearing arrangements. I respectfully ask for your Aye vote.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. Ayes, 54. No, 0. Measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
We're going to move on to item number 279, AB 2080. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2080 by Assembly Member Arambula and others, an act relating to public post-secondary education.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Dr. Arambula, you may open.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
California's physician workforce should reflect the diversity of our great state. Assembly Bill 2080 will request the University of California to provide meaningful data on each UC school of medicine on their progress in diversifying their medical school classes.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Research shows that diverse and representative healthcare workforce improves patients access to care, their perceptions of the care, their health outcomes, especially for people of color. The UC is committed to increasing the size and diversity of our healthcare workforce, and Assembly Bill 2080 will provide critical data on our progress towards that goal. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, 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. Ayes 56, noes zero. Measure passes. Moving on to item number 280, AB 2082.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2082 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo an Act relating to State Highways.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Assemblymember Juan Carrillo, you may open.
- Juan Carrillo
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker, I rush to present AB 2082, a Bill that would authorize the California Department of Transportation to relinquish a portion of state right 138 to the City of Palmdale. Due to the current status of Palmdale Boulevard as part of State Route 138, the city must request permission from Caltrans for any encroachment.
- Juan Carrillo
Legislator
This includes plan improvements, maintenance and operational needs. The relinquishment of Palmdale Boulevard with streamlined projects the City of Palmdale wishes to pursue. These include, but are not limited to, maintenance and development projects that would improve the quality of life for residents across the 39th Assembly District. Members, I respectfully ask your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote? All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll Ayes. 57 no zero measure passes we are going to move back to item number 275, AB 2061.
- Committee Secretary
Person
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2061 by Assembly Member Wilson enact related to taxation to take effect immediately.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Tax levy Assemblymember Wilson, you may open. Good afternoon, Madam Speaker and Members. I'm pleased to present AB 2061, which will establish a new exemption from the state portion of the sales and use tax for the purchase of zero emission ferries by public transit agencies such as Long Beach Transit, WIDA, and Golden Gate Ferry, through 2030.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
This will reduce the cost to deploy zero emission ferries and to help them comply with California Air Resources Board, also known as CARB, the Commercial harbor craft regulation.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
The CARB approved amendments to the Commercial harbor craft Regulation in 2023 and would it would require public transit agencies to deploy zero emission ferries by 2026, when California's public transit ferries operators face impending impeding transit operation funding shortfalls due to the pandemic's impact on partnership.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
This Bill would provide capital outlay cost savings, allowing additional funding to be maintained for transit operations. Exempting zero emission ferries purchased by public agencies from state sales and use tax is estimated to save California public transit ferry operators millions of dollars, and it will help us reach California's greenhouse reduction goals.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
This Bill has received no votes no no votes and thank you and I respectfully ask for your I votes.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. 59 no zero measure passes. We're going to be back on file. Item number 281, AB 2085.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Assembly Bill 2085 by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan and others an act relating to land use.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan, you may open.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. AB 2085 is an important Bill that focuses on the zoning and allowance for reproductive health clinics in our healthcare deserts.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
About a year ago, I was sitting with one of my local Planned Parenthood affiliates, talking to them about what they went through and to hear the stories of clinic after clinic that was being denied by local planning commissions and the like just because they didn't believe in the healthcare that was being provided inside the doors of the clinic.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
And so this Bill uses some of the tools we've applied to other settings, such as housing, to streamline those processes and ensure that healthcare truly is a human right. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll Ayes. 49 noes 6. Measure passes.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Moving on to item number two. 82. AB 2086.
- Committee Secretary
Person
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2086 by Assembly Member Schiavo and appreciate it to transportation.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assemblymember Schiavo, you may open.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members. AB 2086 requires Caltrans to update an existing public online dashboard does how annual project investments are advancing the vision and goals of the California Transportation Plan.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
Public lawmakers and top transportation decision makers will be able to access and understand how the full set of Caltrans programmatic investments are impacting their communities and are upholding the state's goals.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
AB 2086 updates the California Transportation Plan to include a financial element that summarizes the full cost of plan implementation, a summary of available revenues through the planning period, and an analysis of what is feasible within the plan if constrained by realistic projections of available revenues.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
AB 2086 received unanimous support and Committee and I respectfully ask for your I vote.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Seeing no others wishing to speak on this item, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire votes, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll eyes.
- Committee Secretary
Person
57 no zero measure passes Members, we're going to jump back a bit here and go to file item number 218, AB 3218.
- Committee Secretary
Person
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 3218 by Assembly Member Wood and others and appreciate to tobacco and making an appropriation.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Therefore, Doctor Wood, you may open.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Madam speakers, I rise to present AB 3218. As many of you may remember, SB 793 banned flavored tobacco products in California unfortunately still remain readily available throughout the state. A 2023 study of the CDC by the CDC indicates that among middle and high school students who use tobacco, nearly 90% use flavored products.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 3218 creates a pathway to ensuring flavored tobacco products are no longer available on the shelves of retailers and in our communities. By creating an affirmative listing of unflavored tobacco products legal in California, this approach will help retailers determine at a glance whether a product that is delivered to their stores is legal or not.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Additionally, the Bill authorizes the Attorney General to penalize distributors that sell illegal tobacco products and manufacturers that falsely certify their products are unflavored, and finding that the Bill also authorizes law enforcement to seize illegal tobacco products from distributors. These comprehensive enforcement steps will help implement the flavored tobacco ban the way it was intended.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
I respectfully ask for your support on AB 3218.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Seeing no others wishing to speak, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. Eyes 42 noes three measure passes.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Members, we are going to jump to item number 396. AB 2643. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2643 by Assemblymember Wood an act relating to cannabis.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Doctor Wood, you may open.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Members, illicit cannabis cultivation poses an immense threat to the California ecosystem and natural resources, particularly those with large scale habitat destruction, spring and stream degradation, and the construction of unauthorized reservoirs. Additional habitat restoration is necessary to return full ecosystem benefits.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 2643 will establish a framework for restoration projects, foster greater collaboration between state and federal agencies and optimize the efficiency of eradication, reclamation and restorative initiatives. AB 2643 has received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Seeing no others wishing to speak, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote. All those votes who desire to vote, the Clerk will close the roll. Ayes 59. Noes 0. On the urgency. No urgency. Measure passes and we are going to jump on to item number 438, AB 2902.
- Committee Secretary
Person
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2902 by Assembly Member Wood and others and accurately the solid waste.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Doctor Wood, you may open.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Madam Chair. SB 1383 established a statewide framework focused on redirecting organic waste to landfills. While this framework can readily be adapted to dense urban communities, it's become increasingly clear that more flexibility is needed for rural communities to address implementation challenges, increase local benefits, and avoid costly rate increases for rural residents.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 2902 strikes a balance, providing our rural communities with the flexibility needed to contribute to our climate goals and achieve SB 1380. Three's organic waste diversion objectives.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Bill extends the rural exemption for rural organic waste collection for Low population counties for an additional 10 years, but maintains the requirement for those counties to participate in the edible food recovery program.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Bill also provides an organic waste compliance pathway for small counties with more than 70,000 residents and generate less than 200,000 tons of solid waste annually by allowing those counties to submit alternative organic waste management plans to Cal recycle for approval.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Additional provisions in the Bill continue the use of organics for local animal feed practices, promote carbon farming, adjust procurement targets to exclude populations covered by exemptions and facilitate the development of smaller scale community composting programs.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
California is not a one size fits all state with many regional differences to consider, but this Bill addresses those differences by providing needed flexibility to both counties and Cal recycle. I respectfully ask your support.
- Committee Secretary
Person
AB 2902 seeing no others wishing to speak, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote, all those votes who desire to vote. The Clerk. The Clerk will close the roll eyes. 62 no zero measure passive is.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Members, we're going to be moving back in file order back to the beginning of the day. File item 49, AB 20911 by Assemblymember McKinner.
- Committee Secretary
Person
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 20911 by Assemblymember McKenna and applied to the Political Reform act of 1974.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
Assembly Member Mckinnor, you are recognized Mister. Speaker and Members, AB 20911 will discourage the use of dark money in local elections and ease significant financial burdens on local governments by revising the Levens act arbitrarily. Low contribution limit, a limit that has not been changed in 35 years.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
Current law severely limits a local candidate's ability to run a competitive campaign, communicate directly with voters, and has resulted in an increased use of non candidate control independent expenditure financed with dark money.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
Additionally, in just the past two years, compliance with SB 1439 has cost local government millions of dollars in resources that would be better spent supporting local public safety programs, infrastructure, or efforts to address California's housing and homelessness crisis.
- Tina Mckinnor
Legislator
My office has had a productive conversation with the opposition and are committed to continue these conversations with when this Bill moves to the State Senate. I respectfully ask for your I vote.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Seeing and hearing 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. Bill takes 54 votes. Members, all those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Eyes 54 no, zero on the urgent. No. Actually, no. Just eyes 54. No, zero. Bill passes.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
No, don't go to one. Okay.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 285. AB 2105. It looks like Assemblymember Lowenthal will be ready after the Clerk reads. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2105 by Assemblymember Lowenthal an act relating to healthcare coverage.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Lowenthal, you are recognized.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker and Members. I am pleased to present AB 2105, which requires a healthcare service plan, contract or a health insurance policy issued, amended or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 to provide coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections, or PANDAS, and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, or PANS, prescribed or ordered by a physician or surgeon.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
PANDAS and PANS are inflammatory diseases of the brain that result in sudden onset, devastating behavioral and neurological dysfunction that usually occur after a triggering infection. Antibiotics and oral anti inflammatory medication help most children, but a minority need stronger immune modulating treatments such as intravenous immunoglobulin or IVIG.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
Despite published PANDAS and PANS treatment guidelines that established the standard of care in 2017, insurers have continued to adhere to their own policy statements, forbidding authorization of immune focused treatments like IVIG, and as a result, treatments are routinely denied. Early and expedient access to the treatments is crucial to the effective treatment of PANDAS and PANS.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
In order to avoid the debilitating symptoms, potentially permanent neurological damage, and sometimes fatal outcomes associated with these disorders, AB 2105 will ensure that individuals and families who are confronted with these disorders do not experience unnecessary delays in treatment that can lead to disastrous and tragic outcomes. This Bill has received bipartisan support and has received no no votes. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Lowenthal. Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll. Tally the votes. Ayes 58. Noes 0. Measure passes.
- Committee Secretary
Person
We will now move to file item 196, AB 2845 by Speaker Reavis Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2845 by Assembly Member Robert Reavis and others in applied into migrant education. Assembly Speaker Reavis, you are recognized.
- Robert Rivas
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. So this legislation seeks to codify the successful California Mini Corps program, which has provided critical academic tutoring to migrant students since 196067.
- Robert Rivas
Legislator
And codifying this program would enhance accountability measures and help set annual program expectation and will also help reinforce California's efforts to recruit and support a diverse educator workforce by placing aspiring bilingual teachers in schools that serve a significant portion of our migrant students.
- Robert Rivas
Legislator
As we know, migrant students often struggle academically due to high mobility and require a targeted and specialized instructional support to meet their needs. Thank you, Mister speaker.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. I 61 no zero measure passes. Moving to file item 427, AB 2830 by Speaker Reavis.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2830 by Assembly Member Robert Rivas, an act relating to foster care.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mr. Speaker, you are recognized.
- Robert Rivas
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem. This legislation seeks to require the California Department of Social Services to establish relative or kin-specific foster care licensing or approval standards by January 1st, 2026.
- Robert Rivas
Legislator
This bill would also require the Department to track data related to outcomes regarding the effectiveness of these proposals--these proposals--excuse me--these proposed new licensing or approval standards and report all findings and data to the California Legislature by January 1st, 2028. Ultimately, this legislation seeks to give priority to to relatives for the placement of children in foster care.
- Robert Rivas
Legislator
This is important because we know through some decades of research that children in foster care, when placed with family with relatives, that they experience improved behavioral and mental health outcomes, achieve greater academic success, and experience greater stability and a stronger sense of belonging. This is an important bill. Thank you, and respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes: 66; no: zero. Measure passes. Moving back in the file to File Item 92: AB 1826 by Assembly Member Holden, presented by Assembly Member Bonta. The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 1826 by Assembly Member Holden, an act relating to communications.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Bonta, you are recognized.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker and Members. Today I rise to present AB 1826, the Digital Equity and Video Franchising Act of 2024. On behalf of our Assemblymember Chris Holden. AB 1826 will update the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 to ensure 10 year cable franchise renewals focus on transparency and accountability by creating a robust public process.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
Before DIVCA, cable television providers were franchised at the local level by cities and counties. DIVCA shifted this responsibility to the CPUC and established a streamlined review process. Under local franchising, performance was regulated by local entities. An acceptable level of past performance was required for franchise renewals.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
AB 1826 would align DIVCA with federal law by establishing a renewal process that authorizes the CPUC to initiate a proceeding to receive public input and evaluate franchise holders renewal applications. Each of the 28 franchise holders would receive a performance evaluation from the CPUC and for each franchise with over 250,000 subscribers, the CPUC is required to conduct accessible public hearings. Lastly, this Bill would increase fines for any customer service or discrimination violations committed by franchise holders.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
As you all know, Assemblymember Holden is committed to revising DIVCA and has introduced similar Bills that have received bipartisan support from this body. AB 1826 is a reflection on his continued work of bringing advocates and industry to the table to get this outdated policy to a better place. Thankfully, I respectfully request your aye vote on his behalf.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Assemblymember Bonta. Seeing and hearing 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. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 42. Noes 14. Measure passes. Moving back in file order to file item 286, AB 2108 by Assemblymember Ramos.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2108 by Assembly Member Ramos, an act relating to foster care.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Ramos, you are recognized.
- James Ramos
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 2108, the Luke Madrigal Act, is a continuation of our efforts to combat an epidemic in Indian Country on missing and murdered indigenous people. The bill sets out to ensure we as a state are doing what is necessary to ensure missing children are found as quickly as possible by utilizing the notification of the supportive people in their lives.
- James Ramos
Legislator
For Native American children, they enter the system at the highest rate of any racial group, and going missing while in foster care is a critical pipeline to the high rates of missing and murdered indigenous persons, which California still resides as number five of all the states of not investigating those murders. This is a shameful reputation for the state to have. I ask for your aye vote on AB 2108.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Assembly Member Ramos. Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 63, noes zero. Measure passes. Bouncing around a little bit again here.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving back to File Item 126: AB 2097 by Assembly Member Berman. The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2097 by Assembly Member Berman and others, an act relating to people instruction.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. California has fallen behind 31 other states when it comes to prioritizing access to computer science education, exacerbating educational inequities and the diversity gaps in tech.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
AB 2097 would ensure computer science for all by requiring school districts and charter schools to adopt a plan for all high schools to offer at least one computer science course by the 28--by the 2028-2029 school year. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes: 58; no: zero. Measure passes, and moving to File Item 164: AB 2458 by Mr. Berman.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2458 by Assemblymember Berman and others. An act relating to the public post secondary education.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mister Berman, you are recognized.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. AB 2458 would ensure that student parents obtain the financial aid they are eligible to receive by taking into account their child care expenses. This Bill would also require higher education institutions to uniformly collect and report student parent data to support their success. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 61. Noes zero. Measure passes. Follow the bouncing ball.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
We're moving forward to file item 454, AB 2999 by Assembly Member Schiavo. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2999 by Assembly Member Schiavo and others, an act relating to the pupil instruction.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Schiavo, you are recognized.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. This is a bill I'm very excited to present. This is actually a bill that the idea came from my daughter when I was running for office. She asked what we'd be able to do, and I said we can create laws. And she said, well, can you do a law to ban homework?
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
Which is probably every fourth grader's dream. No, we're not doing a bill to ban homework, but we are doing a bill to make sure that we have healthy homework practices. So AB 2999, the Healthy Homework Act, is brought forward with the intention of starting a new conversation about the real impacts of homework.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
A conversation that I, many of the teachers and parents that I've spoken to, believe is long overdue. Students are the only ones that we ask to work three shifts. They go to school all day, they go to after school activities, and then they come home, and they work all night on homework.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
It's cutting into our dinner time and our family time together. It's cutting into time for kids to have face to face time with friends. We know that we are facing a mental health crisis, and this kind of connection is critical for the mental health of our students.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
Homework is a top three stressor overall in kids lives, and it's often number one. And so we know that by addressing homework loads, we can, overnight, address the stress in kids lives. And excessive homework worsens educational gaps when we know that those exist because of inequities like lack of technology, lack of support at home, lack of access to printers and supplies to make projects at home.
- Pilar Schiavo
Legislator
So AB 2999 is an opportunity to have a very new and intentional conversation about homework, and a conversation that requires, it requires input from teachers, from parents, from students, administration, and mental health workers. This is a bill that got bipartisan support in Education Committee and I and Sophia respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mr. Lowenthal, you are recognized.
- Josh Lowenthal
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Very proud to be a joint author of AB 2999. And I just want to reinforce that this is ultimately a matter of local control. That this is not superseding any policy that local districts can make on homework. It's simply pointing out that they need to make a policy around it, and that policy can be what works best for that district as they determine it. Very proud to stand with families and stand with this bill. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Lowenthal. Seeing and hearing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those votes desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 57, noes zero. Bill passes. About 50 years too late for me, but I appreciate the effort. It feels too late for me. Moving to file item 287, Assembly Bill 2109 by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2109 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo. An act relating to electricity.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Carrillo, you are recognized.
- Juan Carrillo
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. I rise to present AB 2109, a measure that seeks to treat industrial process heat recovery as an energy efficient technology and would therefore remove the punitive departing load charge. The California cement industry must be carbon neutral by 2045 and one lever that can be utilized right now to achieve that goal is industrial process heat recovery. However, the departing law charges the biggest barrier as to why the industry is not already utilizing this technology.
- Juan Carrillo
Legislator
Under their normal course of business, cement and steel manufacturers produce excess heat that is currently not being captured. This measure will allow these industries to capture this heat and create carbon free electricity without being penalized. My Bill specifically states that this electricity can only be consumed on site and cannot exceed 25% of the installing customers peak electrical load. This means that none of the electrical generated electricity will go back to the grid.
- Juan Carrillo
Legislator
Today, there are only seven cement keels and one steel manufacturer left in California. This Bill seeks to help ensure these industries and the jobs they produce for so many so that they can stay in a golden state. As we have seen, four cement and four steel facilities closed since 2006. Members have respectfully asked for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desires desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 62/ Noes 0. Measure passes. Moving to file item 289.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Bill 2113 by Assembly Member Garcia. The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2113 by Assembly Member Garcia, an act relating to pesticides.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Garcia, you are recognized.
- Eduardo Garcia
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. AB 2113 makes changes to the mill assessment as well as other policy changes under the Department of Pesticide Regulation.
- Eduardo Garcia
Legislator
This bill was introduced to give the Legislature an opportunity through the Policy Committee process to hear from stakeholders and make further enhancements and refinements to the Governor's proposal to address issues that were raised by stakeholders and the Legislature. There were a set of amendments that have addressed a number of concerns raised by stakeholders across the spectrum.
- Eduardo Garcia
Legislator
We have been working tirelessly with a variety of these stakeholders, including agricultural organizations, consumer product manufacturers, environmental groups, and environmental justice organizations. In several areas, we have found common ground among all stakeholders. All stakeholders are seeking better transparency in the Department's processes and better accountability with the Department meeting its mission.
- Eduardo Garcia
Legislator
While we are not finished with this work, a few issues that remain are before us. However, I believe we have reached a milestone. Instead of groups working against a bill, stakeholders are working with us. With your help, we can move this bill to the next phase, which is further discussions with the Administration and the Senate. Respectfully ask for your aye vote. This is a 54-vote bill. Appreciate your attention on this matter.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mr. Gallagher, you are recognized.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition to this bill, and just, I mean, I want to once again be the voice of agriculture in this Legislature. This will increase the mill tax on pesticides used in agriculture. I would say that the stakeholders from the agricultural community do not feel like they've been at the table, do not feel like this is moving in the right direction.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
And, I mean, I've said this in Committee and I think--and I appreciate actually a lot of the Members, both sides of the aisle that have come up and talked to me about this as well. I think we've had some good conversations, but understand that every time we add more cost to farmers in this state, it's not like we get to pass that on and we can just charge a higher cost for our goods. We are totally dependent upon world markets.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
So when you talk about, right now, walnuts in this state are at 30 cents a pound. That's the price that you get, period. You don't get to raise it. And at 30 cents a pound, you are losing money. Many other commodities across the state are down. The commodity price is down. All of your prices and your costs are up.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Your insurance, all those things are at all-time highs. Inflation has affected us too on all those goods and all those inputs: fertilizer, all the things that go into farming. Fuel. You know, and we don't, you know, we have diesel and gas. Like that's--you're paying that.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
So when you say, 'oh hey, it's no big deal. We can just add this mill tax assessment on no problem; you can handle it,' you can't. Like you're breaking the back of agriculture and making it very hard to produce food. Why is that a problem? Well, I mean, we grow some of the world's food here in California.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
There's only so many places in the world that you can grow these foodstuff. So not only are we missing out on some of the highest quality food in the world, but so would people throughout the nation, so would people in nations where they can't depend upon these foodstuffs coming to them.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
So I would really encourage people to think about that. And as we consider this, this takes a two-thirds vote. I don't think we need to rush this thing through and push this thing through today, and I would encourage this Legislature to really listen to some of those voices and not pass this bill today. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Gallagher. Would you like to close, Mr--oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Bennett, you are recognized.
- Steve Bennett
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Chair and Members. I'd just like to speak in support of the bill and point out one simple thing, and that is the mill tax. It's been decades since the mill tax has been changed, and we have this problem of we make no change, we get way behind. So it's just appropriate for us to do this update after decades of no change in the mill tax. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Bennett. Mr. Garcia, would you like to close?
- Eduardo Garcia
Legislator
Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the colleague who stood up in support of the measure and to my colleague who stood up in opposition from--and I forget where he's from, so we'll just say from parts unknown.
- Eduardo Garcia
Legislator
I want to, I want to address him directly because the fact of the matter is that there have been numerous stakeholder meetings, specifically with the agricultural industry, and of course no one likes any fee increase, but what has been agreed upon is that there is a need for greater oversight, accountability, people, operational activity at this Department in order to fulfill the objectives, the mission of this agency, and that's something that all stakeholders have come to an understanding.
- Eduardo Garcia
Legislator
I feel like the work of the people around the table, again, industries, environmental groups, the ESTM consultants who have been putting a lot of work into this from day one, I don't know; somewhat a bit disrespected by the fact that, you know, people are not being regarded for that work.
- Eduardo Garcia
Legislator
The fact that none of you received the NASCAR letter from stakeholders across the state saying that they're opposed to this should tell you that the work that's being done has been constructive and productive, and the alternative to that is a budget trailer bill where policy is being proposed and a fee is also being integrated.
- Eduardo Garcia
Legislator
And of course, we all like budget trailer bills when our policies are in there or our budget asks are in there, but when they're not, right, we don't like that, and so I put forward this bill so that we could have a deliberate policy debate and discussion. Appreciate having it here on this floor.
- Eduardo Garcia
Legislator
We've had it in a number of committees and I look forward to continuing this discussion in the Senate. Thank you for your attention on this matter. This is a 54-vote bill, and I respectfully ask for your support.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
For what reason do you rise, Mr. Gallagher?
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Point of information, Mr. Speaker. Just so the author knows, I am from Yuba City, California, and yes, all parts of California matter, including Coachella, which I think matters as well. So I think we should take that into account when we vote on these bills.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Gallagher. Seeing in--all debate having ceased, 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. All those vote who desire to vote. This requires 54 votes, Members. 54-vote bill, Members?
- Jim Wood
Legislator
All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. This is a 54 vote Bill. Mister Garcia moves the call. Moving to file item 290. AB 2132 by Assemblymember Low.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2132 by Assemblymember Low and others and acclaim to healthcare services.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Low, you are recognized.
- Evan Low
Legislator
Thank you very much mister speaker and colleagues. AB 2132 will require primary healthcare service provides to all offer tuberculosis risks assessments. Unfortunately, the County of Santa Clara in which I represent and reside has one of the highest cases of TB in the State of California in the country.
- Evan Low
Legislator
This helps to reduce the number of tb cases and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Ayes 55. Noes 0. Measure passes. Moving to file item 291, AB 2138 by Assemblymember Ramos. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2138 by Assemblymember Ramos an act relating to peace officers.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Ramos, you are recognized.
- James Ramos
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. I rise to present AB 2138 which would create a three year pilot project with the Department of Justice granting tribes peace officer status. We have had many roundtables on this issue, one where we heard stories from a young Yurok tribal member who struggled to recount her own family's history in the traumatic past experience due to Public Law 280. Public Law 280 was created by the Federal Government that stripped policing authority away from six states, and California is one of them.
- James Ramos
Legislator
That law was not created to protect tribal Indian people. It was created to protect the non Indian people from the Indians themselves. That's how far back we have to go to reverse this discrimination against Native American people. That's why we're here today. This Bill is a part of an ongoing area of addressing missing and murdered indigenous people. Tribal policing in California carries a dark history, a history that we must begin to shed light on with the support of this body. With the passage of Public Law 280, the state essentially washed their hands of policing tribal reservations.
- James Ramos
Legislator
One of the top recommendations of tribal governments and tribal leaders is to grant peace officer status, as other states have done. Granting peace officer status will not only help our tribal governments here in the State of California, it will also ensure that when we talk about public safety for all, that it truly addresses California's first people. This is a chance to move forward against some of the dark histories, not only in the state but this nation. I ask for your aye vote in AB 2138.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Assemblymember Ramos. Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 58. Noes 0. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 292, Assembly Bill 2144 by Assembly Member Grayson. Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2144 by Assembly Member Grayson, an act relating to housing.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Grayson, you are recognized.
- Timothy Grayson
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. AB 2144 helps promote accountability for existing laws and improves accessibility in the housing development process. This bill will ensure that local jurisdictions are following existing laws by requiring that they show in an annual progress report that they are properly posting online information on impact fees and providing online permitting tools. It is my hope that AB 2144 will be a useful tool to improve accessibility in the housing development process. Thank you, and I ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Grayson. Seeing and hearing no further debate, 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 54, noes zero. Measure passes. Bouncing back in the order to file item 150.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 2330, Mr. Holden, by Assembly Member Addis. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2330 by Assembly Member Holden and others, an act relating to Fish and Wildlife.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Addis, you are recognized.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, it has been acknowledged and documented that eight of the 20 largest wildfires in California's recorded history have occurred in the past seven years. This body has deliberated, supported, and voted on measures that try to strike the right balance between public safety and environmental protection.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
As voting Members, in many instances, we look to the expertise of our local governments, who are often on the front lines of wildfire preparedness. Unfortunately, many of our local entities have expressed concerns that long delays and a lack of guidance are preventing local jurisdictions from being able to conduct wildfire preparedness activities on lands located in fire hazard severity zones that are adjacent to urban areas.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
AB 2330 seeks to provide a clear process to accelerate wildlife preparedness activities in local responsibility areas, or LRAs, to ensure environmental protections are met and public safety is upheld by, one, allowing local agencies to submit a wildfire preparedness plan to CDFW for review within 90 days to inquire if an incidental take permit or other permits are needed.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
Once a completed ITP application is submitted, CDFW must process them within 45 days. Two, having approved applications receive a five year permit for wildfire preparedness activities to occur within the fire hazard severity zones. And three, requiring CDFW to post a summary of these efforts on their webpage on an annual basis. This bill has no opposition, and with that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Assembly Member Addis. Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Ayes 61. Noes 0. Measure passes. Moving back to moving up to file item 171, AB 2514 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Currie. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2514 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Currie and others. An act relating to solid waste.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker and Members. The issue of organic waste, including ag waste and forest biomass, is one I've been working on since I came to the Capitol in 2016. You know, as I drive around my district, I see fruit and nut trees being pulled up, piled and burned because there's nowhere for this waste to go. Communities like the rural areas in my district have been struggling to find ways to divert their organic waste from landfills. We need to put that waste to beneficial, climate friendly use. First, we codify Federal Government definitions of pyrolysis.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
It does not change how pyrolysis is permitted or regulated, but helps people know what projects count as pyrolysis projects here. Second, this Bill allows communities to get procurement credit for projects that use only organic waste to generate green energy. Finally, this Bill will ask CalRecycle to consider the lifecycle effects of projects when it makes decisions on incentive funding. This is a technology neutral way of making sure that our waste disposal processes are climate friendly.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
I have already taken many amendments to narrow the Bill and address opposition concerns, and I commit to keep working with opposition if this Bill passes off the floor today. This Bill will help reduce future emissions by helping divert organic waste from landfills, and it will help increase energy reliability and resiliency in those communities that need it most. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. We'll close the roll.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 53, noes zero, measure passes. While we're in the 170s, we'll move back to item number 170, AB 2511 by Mister Berman. Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2511 by Assemblymember Berman an act related to recycling and making an appropriation therefore
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Berman, you are recognized.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker and colleagues. AB 2511 would extend the sunset on California's successful plastic market development program. The program provides a small payment to California based companies that process empty plastic beverage containers for manufacturer into other plastic products in California.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
The program has succeeded in encouraging increased use of California generated recycled beverage container material, created and maintained jobs in California, and close the loop on plastic beverage container recycling. The trifecta. I respect the ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate, Clerk will open the roll on the trifecta. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. This Bill requires 54 votes members and it got 60 plus. Quickly as I might add. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 62, noes zero.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
We'll now move forward to item number 177, AB 2583 by Mr. Berman. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2583 by Assembly Member Berman and others, an act relating to traffic safety.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Berman, you are recognized.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present AB 2583, which takes a multifaceted approach to improve traffic safety in school zones. This bill aligns California with the majority of other states utilizing set timeframes to achieve higher compliance with the school zone speed limit rather than the vague and ineffective quote when children are present.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Additionally, the bill lowers the speed limit near schools because currently California has one of the highest statutory school zone speed limits in the nation. AB 2583 would ensure that school zones are safe havens for all Californians. I respectfully request an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 62, noes zero. Measure passes. Moving to file item 293.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Back in file order AB 2148 by Assemblymember Low. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2148 by Assemblymember Low. An act relating to professional fiduciaries.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Low, you are recognized.
- Evan Low
Legislator
Thank you very much Mister Speaker and colleagues. Assembly Bill 2148 strengthens the California Fiduciaries Bureau and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate, 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 61. Noes 0. Measure passes. Moving to file item 294. AB 2161 by Doctor Arambula.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2161 by Assembly Member Arambula and others, an act relating to behavioral health.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Dr. Arambula, you are recognized.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. Assembly Bill 2161 will direct the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to create a strategic plan to understand psychosis and to document the fiscal impact of unaddressed psychosis.
- Joaquin Arambula
Legislator
This bill will direct the Department of Healthcare Services to partner with the UC to develop a plan to create the Center for Mental Health Wellness and Innovations, which will promote evidence based practices to improve behavioral health services and to transform and change our behavioral health service delivery. I thank you and respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Dr. Arambula. Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 54, noes zero. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving now to file item 295, Assembly Bill 2165 by Assemblymember Reyes. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2165 by Assemblymember Reyes. An Act accolading the people instruction.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Reyes, you are recognized.
- Eloise Gómez Reyes
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, today I present to you AB-2165 which ensures that high school counselors communicate with students and their parents when students are opted out of completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or the FAFSA, or the CADA California Dream Act application forms.
- Eloise Gómez Reyes
Legislator
It also requires the districts to provide data on opt out forms be reported and published.
- Eloise Gómez Reyes
Legislator
In 2021, I authored AB-469, which required high school seniors to complete the FAFSA or CADAA forms before graduation with a provision authorizing students to be opted out from this requirement by the students themselves if they met certain criteria, their parent or guardian, or a school counselor.
- Eloise Gómez Reyes
Legislator
This Bill builds on AB-469 by ensuring students receive the support needed to submit these critical financial aid forms. AB-2165 also seeks to obtain data related to these opt-out forms. This is a support support bill and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Assemblymember Reyes. Seeing and hearing no further comments, we 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Aye 60, no 0. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to File Item 299: AB 2178 by Assembly Member Ting. The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2178 by Assembly Member Ting, an act relating to prisons.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Ting, you are recognized.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 2178 is a structured approach to address the state's empty prison bed issue by setting a maximum bed threshold per fiscal year. Currently, the LAO estimates that we have about 13,000 empty prison beds, and they're projecting by 2028 that we'll have up to 18,000 empty prison beds.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
That's the equivalent of this year, about four to five full prisons, and by 2028, about six to seven prisons. At a time when we're facing massive, massive deficits, we're making tough choices, whether we fund our developmentally disabled community centers, whether we fund health care, whether we fund food, whether we fund education, and meanwhile, this department is protecting empty prison beds.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
So at this point, we are asking for a plan to consolidate over time. This is a step-down period of the next couple years. LAO estimates that by closing five prisons, we can save up to a billion dollars annually. This is a common sense, fiscally responsible bill. Respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB 2178.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Ting. Mr. Bryan, you are recognized.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I stand in strong support of AB 2178. Right now, at this moment, there are 15,000 empty prison beds and growing. Without letting a single new person come home into our communities, just by closing the empty prison beds, we could save a billion dollars of a year for our struggling communities.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Instead, we are debating issues like cutting money for our foster youth, cutting money for our special needs community, cutting money for our schools, cutting money for the communities that we have neglected and divested from every time we have a downturn economically. We can't continue this approach while we run this kind of an over-bloated prison system. This is a smart, thoughtful approach by our former Budget Chair, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Bryan. Mr. Essayli, you are recognized.
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I rise in opposition. I would note they're not saying we're closing prisons because crime is down. We're not closing prisons because there's less convicted criminals. We're closing prisons because we've stopped sending criminals to prison. Our crime is up. Violent crime is up. Property crime is up. You go talk to any normal person out in the community. They are outraged with the state of public safety. That's why the voters want to repeal Prop 47. But what is the cost of crime to our community?
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
What is the cost to businesses in California? You want to talk about affording, you know, the cost of these prison spaces, there's a cost to crime, and that needs to be considered as well. So I pose this. I don't believe that we have too many prisoners. We have let out half the prisoners.
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
We let out almost 90,000 prisoners. We used to have 180,000 prisoners. We are down to 90,000 prisons because we changed the laws, we don't send felons to prison anymore, we're sending them to county jail, and it is really with exception that you get sent to prison. So we need to change our policies and we need to save these bed spaces because the tide is turning and we will start sending criminals back to prison soon. Mark my words. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Essayli. Mr. Ting, would you like to close?
- Philip Ting
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just to answer or talk to about my colleague from Riverside, let me just start with a few facts. Crime is significantly down from the seventies and eighties. We're going to talk about facts, not opinions. What we have seen is he's correct that from the population was at 160,000, it's down to 93,000 right now.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
During that same ten-year period since I've been in the Legislature, prison spending has gone up from ten billion to 15 billion. So let me just repeat that. As the population was going down, the budget went up 50 percent. So there's definitely room for improvement, room to cut spending.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
I think it's interesting that the minority party always talks about wanting to cut things, but when you present the one bill probably today that will actually cut money, somebody stands up to oppose it. This is smart.
- Philip Ting
Legislator
There's no reason that we can't curb this empty prison beds. Again, 13,000 prison beds or 15,000 prison beds is roughly the equivalent of four to five empty prisons today. This is fiscally responsible. We're making tough choices, as my colleague from LA said. Are we going to fund foster kids? Are we going to help the homeless? Are we going to give people food? Or are we going to go protect these empty prison beds? With that, respectfully ask for your aye vote on AB 2178.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Ting. 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. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes: 42; no: 16. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Going to pass temporarily on file item 301. Moving to file item 302. Assembly Bill 2196 by Assembly Member Connolly. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2196 by Assemblymember Connolly. An act related to Beaver.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
You are recognized, Mister Connolly.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
Thank you, Speaker and members, I've got a fun one for you. I rise today to present AB 2196, which will codify the Beaver Restoration program administered by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
The North American Beaver has incredible benefits for the environment, and the Administration and CDFW have prioritized beaver coexistence and nonlethal responses with the creation of the Beaver Restoration program, which recently received $2 million in funding.
- Damon Connolly
Legislator
Solidifying the permanence of this program is consistent with the state's Climate Smart Strategy and the implementation of our Natural and Working Land Strategy. Please join me in supporting nature's little engineers. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally. The votes Ayes 55, noes zero, measure passes. Moving to file item 304, AB 2202 by Assembly Member Rendon.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2202 by Assemblymember Rendon and others an act relating to short term rentals.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Rendon, you are recognized.
- Anthony Rendon
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. AB 2202 requires that California's short term vacation rentals must inform guests what cleaning chores they will be asked to complete before they book the rental. We'll also require that any penalties renters might incur if they fail to complete these cleaning tasks be outlined to guests in advance. This Bill has received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 52. Noes 0. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
We're now going to move ahead in file order to file item 395, Assembly Bill 2642 by Assembly Member Berman. Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2642 by Assembly Member Berman and others, an act relating to elections and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Berman.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. California has always been a leader when it comes to protecting our elections and our democracy. Due to the alarming rise in threats and attacks against election and poll workers, there's been a nationwide exodus of workers from the job, including here in California.
- Marc Berman
Legislator
AB 2642 would strengthen and supplement California's existing anti-intimidation laws by providing explicit civil protections for both election workers and voters. Additionally, this bill will create an important presumption that people who openly carry firearms around election activities do so for the purpose of intimidation. This bill has no registered opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. This is a 54 vote bill, Members. There we go.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 54, no's 9. Bill measure passes. On the urgency, 54 votes on the urgency, 54 on the Bill. Moving back in the file, backwards a little bit, to file item 301. Assembly Bill 2182 by Assemblymember Haney the Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2182 by Assemblymember Haney. An Act relating to public works.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Haney, you are recognized.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Member. I rise to present AB-2182 the Fair Pay for Construction Workers Act. It is a comprehensive reform that is sponsored by the State Building and Construction Trades and is strongly supported by the Labor Federation.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
It will provide equitable pay for construction workers across California by addressing several shortcomings of current prevailing wage law. These shortcomings include forcing workers to accept a lower prevailing wage for projects that were announced for bid when the prevailing wage was lower and how prevailing wage law is enforced by the state.
- Matt Haney
Legislator
It will strengthen current law and update annualization payments. It received unanimous bipartisan support and policy Committee and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 56, no's, 4. Measure passes. We're now jumping ahead a little bit to File Item 385.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Bill 2584 by Assembly Member Lee. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2584 by Assembly Member Lee, an act relating to real property.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Lee, you are recognized.
- Alex Lee
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AB 2584 will protect limited stock of homes for working families by banning large corporations that own a 1000, 1000 single family houses or more from purchasing additional single family houses. Prices reflect the shortage. In spite of mortgage interest rates reaching multi-decade highs, home prices continue to climb. A recent report from the California Association of Realtors states that only 15% of all Californians can afford to buy a house at current costs.
- Alex Lee
Legislator
So at a time when for sale homes have never been more scarce, it has been more important to protect the supply of ownership properties. Large real estate investment firms have gone on a buying spree amidst the shortages, especially after the Great Recession. Firms that can be best described as housing shortage profiteers have taken advantage of the lack of new supply by buying single family homes in an effort to cash in on rising rents.
- Alex Lee
Legislator
In their own investor reports, Invitation Homes, which owns nearly 15,000 homes in California, has told their shareholders that, "we operate in markets with strong demand drivers, high barriers to entry, and high rent growth potential." These firms aren't driving down costs. They are hoping to cash in on the crisis. AB 2584 will give homebuyers a fairer playing field and a better opportunity for families to buy their first home, building the stability and generational wealth that ownership can provide. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Boerner, you are recognized.
- Tasha Boerner Horvath
Legislator
Yes, colleagues, I rise and support and soon to be added as a co-author of AB 2584. As you all know, I am a renter in a coastal city. This bill would stifle the increasing commercialization of housing where corporations are buying up single family homes, which may or may not be rented.
- Tasha Boerner Horvath
Legislator
That drives up my rental price in an already expensive area. And as a single mom, and as we all know what we earn here on this floor, I could never compete with the capital that a corporation has, thereby making my dream of home ownership ever more distant. So for me and every renter in the State of California and every hopeful future homeowner, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Assembly Member Boerner. Assembly Member Wilson, you are recognized.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Mr. Speaker, Members, I rise in opposition to AB 2584. As I've said on the floor before with bill, a bill that was very similar to this. It doesn't do what you are expecting it to do. By the author's own admission in the analysis and the comments, he noted that only 1% of these types of corporate investors have homes in California. So if it's only 1%, there is not that level of control.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Now, I do admit that there are issues where you see corporations coming in with cash offers that are more attractive than what your average buyer comes in with. That, we can deal with that issue. But this is not the tool to deal with this particular issue.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
And I regularly say when it comes to housing, we need to have every tool at our disposal to allow the flexibility, whether it be local agencies, homebuyers, affordable corporations, nonprofit corporations doing housing, to be able to increase housing production in this state, to increase the opportunity for people to have the most essential need, which is shelter.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
But this is definitely not the way to do it. I think this constrains our housing production, and I think it does the exact opposite of what it's intended to do, which would be, which we all should support. We should all should support increasing the home supply in the State of California. Definitely creating wealth and creating home ownership opportunities. But this tool doesn't belong in the toolbox. So with that, I respectfully ask for opposition to AB 2584.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Assembly Member Wilson. Assembly Member Gallagher, you are recognized.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. I also rise in opposition. And I agree with my colleague from Fairfield. You know, this is a very small niche part of the housing market right now. It is a newer thing. And as was said, that we're talking about less than 1% of all the single family homes owned in this state. Overwhelmingly, overwhelmingly, they are owned by family members, by individuals, families who move into those homes. And that's a great thing. But some people, and especially right now, think about it.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
With the high interest rates, with maybe not having that initial down payment, high cost of living right now, this is an easier option for people to get into a home is to is to rent the rent this home, maybe from a company that's renting out single family homes, maybe from just a mom and pop person.
- James Gallagher
Legislator
But the bottom line is this is an opportunity. And for those that maybe can't, aren't in that position to buy, they have this ability now to rent, you know, in a neighborhood, in a single family home. Why not have all those options on the table instead of thwarting that with this, with this government policy? So I think it's, I think it's misguided. I get where it's coming from, but I think ultimately misguided and will lead to less housing options, you know, for people in this state. So I urge your no vote. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Gallagher. Assembly Member Bryan, you are recognized.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I rise in support of AB 2583. And I appreciate my colleague from up north for describing the conditions that only five of us in the entire Legislature live with. And that is the status of being renters who are seeking to buy their first time home. And part of the struggle with doing that is because we have corporate entities that are buying entire neighborhoods.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
A significantly large percentage and growing percentage of South LA in particular is owned by a single entity, a corporate entity that is exacerbating the displacement, exacerbating the push out, controlling and manipulating what should be a fair market, and making it more difficult for first time home buyers to buy in to that market.
- Isaac Bryan
Legislator
That is part of the push out that my colleagues across the aisle have been talking about for the last several years. Part of the decline in California's population is because home ownership is a dream that's unattainable at this point. And part of the reason it's unattainable is because you're competing with multibillion dollar, multinational corporations that can buy the entire neighborhood. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Bryan. Mr. Ward, you are recognized.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also rise and support of this bill. A little groundhog day because it is similar to another way that we're trying to tackle the very same issue. And we've had this conversation in January on the floor here today.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
You heard a number here today, and I wanted to make sure you heard another number, because there's a lot of ways that you can spin a number out there about what the percentage of homes are. While some are asserting that might only be 1% of the stock, it's 1% of the total stock that you see out there today. And even that is still under review.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
But what we do know from industry's own data is that in the first quarter of this year, of 2024, 35% of the home purchases have been done by corporations as defined. So that number is increasing. And if you are ready to wait for the lifetime for your kids and your grandkids a generation from now, for that number of total homeownership to go from 1% to 35%, the trend is there. And so again, we have to recognize what's right in front of us and what we see accelerating.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
We have to make sure that, again, according to this bill, we're looking at the large corporate owners, those that have more than 1000 homes in their portfolio, and say we have got to use our power within our own law to help to level the playing field so that renters and would be California individual homeowners and families have a fighting chance to compete.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
That's what this bill is for. And just like my bill got off the Assembly floor, and I've had the opportunity to work with opposition and we are improving upon it in the Senate, I hope you do the same and vote yes on AB 2584 today.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Ward. Mr. Essayli, you are recognized.
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill. I do not think... With respect to my colleague from Yuba City, the American dream is to own a single family home and to raise a family. That dream is slipping away. People cannot afford homes. What's being offered to Americans right now is to live in a box, live in an apartment near, near a train track. I know that's the policy of this Legislature, but I don't like that. So I do not want us to be in a permanent state of rentership.
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
Most people, the only wealth they ever accumulate in life is through owning property. So I believe we should be selling dozens of condos and homes and I do not... I am a capitalist but I don't believe in unlimited capitalism. And these big corporations, the BlackRocks, these investment firms, they see an opportunity to make a lot of money by making us permanent renters, and they're buying up the supply because they have the means to do it, and then they will make us into renters.
- Bill Essayli
Legislator
I just saw an advertisement for a development where they built a bunch of new homes, and it said homes for rent. So they're building new homes now. They're not even selling them, they're going to rent them to you. And guess what? Every year they'll raise the rent. So I want Americans to own homes, and I actually support this policy and I want to make sure that it's tight, so these corporations don't start subdividing and own 999 homes and then open another one. So I'll support it. I think it's a good policy.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Essayli. Mr. Bennett, you are recognized.
- Steve Bennett
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. speaker. I was going to rise and remind my colleagues from the other side that sometimes the free market just unfettered is not appropriate. But I'm going to defer my comments because one of the colleagues from the other side said so many of the things for me. Thank you very much.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Well you got one from the other side. Mr. Lee, would you like to close?
- Alex Lee
Legislator
I thank our colleagues for such a robust discussion about this topic. And just a polite reminder as also, and I thank my fellow renter legislators for speaking up, is that this bill does not bar mom and pop landlords from renting out their spare houses. In fact, in Sacramento, I live in a house from just a guy who has a second house. And that's just how it is. This bill is narrowly targeted about corporations, entities have a thousand or more single family homes. And if they average about a million dollars each, that's a billion dollars worth of assets.
- Alex Lee
Legislator
A billion dollars worth of assets. And what we are saying is that let the market be fair. That hardware Californians can compete openly with each other and not with a Blackstone or BlackRock of the world. And really, this is about making sure this phenomena doesn't grow. This is a kind of what you're seeing in red states, blue states, and across the south, and the northeast as well, because it's a growing trend. While the housing scarcity is increasing, there are certain actors that are cashing in on this scarcity.
- Alex Lee
Legislator
And to some of my colleagues points, this bill I am going to be amending more to make sure that it's not about additive units. This is a practice about buying a home sale unit and converting into a rental unit. There is no net increase of units in the market. In fact, you're decreasing one at the expense of the other. But we want to make sure we're enabling good faith actors who want to increase supply. So with that, respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Lee. Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 46, noes 11. Bill passes. Catch our... Yes, Ms. Bauer-Kahan.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
We will move to file item 306. Assembly Bill 2214 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2214 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan and others. An act relating to pollution.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan. It's now your turn.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker and Members, you see what happens when you ask nicely. I am proud to present AB 2214. This is an incredibly important Bill that takes on the urgent and pervasive threat to both our environment and our health. Microplastics. These tiny particles are found in waterways across the state and in our bodies. A global study found that on average people are ingesting 5 grams of plastic through these microplastics every week.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Legislator
That means you are eating the equivalent of a credit card every single week. And so this Bill is very simple. It actually ensures that this problem, which has been spread across California agencies, ensures that the agencies that have responsibility over microplastics in our water work together to solve the problem. So it is a good government solution that will hopefully start to target this pervasive problem. With that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Ayes 59. Noes 7. Bill passes. Mister Garcia would like to lift the call.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will post Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 54. Noes 16, Bill passes. Moving to file item 307. AB 2229 by Assemblymember Wilson. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2229 by Assemblymember Wilson and others an act related to people instruction.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
So, Member Wilson, you are recognized.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. Good afternoon, members. I am pleased to present AB 2229 the no year period act, a Bill born out of my "there ought to be a law" program that will ensure that all students receive menstrual health education.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
The World Health Organized Organization has called for menstrual health to be recognized, framed, and addressed as a health and human rights issue, not a hygiene issue. Research shows that adolescent girls continue to be uninformed and unprepared for menstruation, with feelings of exclusion and shame leading to misconceptions.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
This common lack of knowledge becomes a barrier to education and can negatively impact self confidence and personal development. AB 2229 would enhance the California Healthy Youth act by explicitly including menstrual health in the sexual health curriculum, covering topics such as the menstrual cycle, premenstrual syndrome, menstrual disorders, and related issues.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
This Bill will help dismantle harmful stigmas, improve health outcomes, and support the personal development and confidence of our young people. This Bill has in its past received bipartisan support and with that, I thank you and respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 63, noes zero, measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 308, Assembly Bill 2237 by the Majority Leader. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2237 by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry an act relating to Medi-Cal.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, you are recognized.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker and Members. This Bill aims to help California youth who receive specialty mental health services through counties. When youth move from county to county, their mental health care is halted while they reestablish eligibility for services. This results in a gap in mental health care that can burden families and risk minors entering the foster care system. AB 2237 requires that DHCS issues guidance to support counties to coordinate and expediate the transfer of specialty mental health services from one county to another. This Bill received unanimous support in Assembly Health and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 65. Noes 0. Measure passes. We're going to pause.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Don't go anywhere please. Though. We're going to entertain vote changes. We're going to start on this side. Are there anybody who has a vote change? Raise your microphone and I will recognize you. We are not leaving folks. We've still got work to do. But just to pause. Catch our breath a little bit.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
So Assembly Member Bennett, you are recognized.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
AB 1820 from a yes to a not voting.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Vote change assemblymember Bennett Assembly Bill 1820 aye to not voting Assembly.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Member Dixon, you are recognized.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Thank you Mister speaker. AB 2320 from yes to no and then one more.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Okay. Hang on.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Let him let him vote change Assembly Member Dixon Assembly Bill 2320 aye to not voting to no yeah.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Correction.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assemblymember Dixon Assembly Bill 2320 aye.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
To no AB 2335 from yes.
- Committee Secretary
Person
To not voting Assembly Member Dixon Assembly Bill 2335 I to not voting.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you thank you assuming Member Ta.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Thank you Mister speaker. AB 20316 from aye to not voting thank you Mister vote change assemblymember Ta Assembly Bill 20316 aye to.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Not voting who knew this was such a popular thing. Assemblymember Flora.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Thank you Mister speaker.
- Committee Secretary
Person
AB 1807 aye to no thank you Mister vote change Assembly Member Flora Assembly Bill 1807 aye to no Assembly Member Brian Assembly Bill 1892 aye to not voting vote change assemblymember Brian Assembly Bill 1892 aye to not voting thank you Mister Bryan.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Mister Maienschein thank you Mister Speaker I. Have two AB 2433 aye to.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Not voting vote change assemblymember Maienschein Assembly Bill 2433 aye to not voting.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
He'S got one more.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
I don't know what to say Mister Maienschein. AB thank you Mister speaker. AB 20514 aye to not voting.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Vote change assemblymember Maienschein Assembly Bill 20514 aye to not voting thank you Mister Maienschein.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mister Gibson.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Thank you Mister speaker. Assembly Bill 1874 from aye to not.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Voting vote change assemblymember Gibson Assembly Bill 1874 aye to not voting Mister Valencia 2083 to aye to not voting vote change assemblymember Valencia. Assembly Bill 2083 aye to not voting.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Mister Valencia. Assembly Member Calderon.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Vote change AB 2246 aye to.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Not voting vote change assemblymember Calderon Assembly Bill 2246 aye to not voting thank you assimilation.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Calderon?
- Lisa Calderon
Legislator
Yes. Vote change. AB 2236: aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Calderon. Assembly Bill 2236: aye to not voting.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Assembly Member Calderon. Assembly Member Ward.
- Chris Ward
Legislator
Vote change. AB 2094: aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Ward. Assembly Bill 2094: aye to not voting.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Assembly Member Ward. Assembly Member Rodriguez.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
Vote change. AB 2316 from aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Rodriguez. Assembly Bill 2316: aye to not voting.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Rodriguez. Mr. Alanis.
- Juan Alanis
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two for you. AB 2083 from aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Alanis. Assembly Bill 2083: aye to not voting.
- Juan Alanis
Legislator
And AB 1840 from aye to not voting.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Vote change. Assembly Member Alanis. Assembly Bill 1840: aye to not voting.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Okay, just to kind of level set here, we have disposed of 164 Bills so far. We are not done. We're pushing forward so that we can have a shorter Thursday and a very short Friday. So with your indulgence, let's move back into daily file. Moving to file item 310. Assembly Bill 2245 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2245 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo an act relating to school employees.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Carrillo, you are recognized.
- Juan Carrillo
Legislator
Thank you Mister Speaker. I rise to present Assembly Bill 2245. This is a straightforward ... Bill that would provide ... teachers employed by regional occupation centers or programs permanency. When employees are able to be granted a classification of permanent this means they are no longer employed at will and are no longer on their initial probation and able to receive due process. Permanency allows for basic labor rights such as notice of discipline or layoff and their procedures for appeal. It does not mean that teachers cannot be terminated for cost or if their program is cancelled or reduced. I urge your aye vote. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 43. Noes 0. Measure passes. Moving to file item 43.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
AB 3--excuse me. Moving to File Item 312: AB 2250 by Dr. Weber. The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2250 by Assembly Member Weber and others, an act relating to health.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Dr. Weber, you are recognized.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good evening, Members. I rise today to present AB 2250, which will require health plans and insurers to include coverage for social determinants of health screening, and access to community health workers.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
Social determinants of health is commonly defined as conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and a wider set of forces and systems that shape the conditions of daily life and affect health functions, quality of life, and life expectancy. These determinants are things such as safe housing, education, food access, transportation, economic stability.
- Akilah Weber
Legislator
AB 2250 helps address these gaps in health care by requiring coverage and reimbursements for social determinants of health screening and access to community health workers. It also makes screening a covered benefit under Medi-Cal beneficiaries. It will advance health equity and make a real impact on reducing overall health care costs. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB 2250. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Dr. Weber. Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes: 55; no: zero. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
We're going to pass temporarily on file item 315. Moving now to file item 317, AB 2279 by Assemblymember Cervantes. Being presented by Assemblymember Ramos. The Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2279 by Assemblymember Cervantes and others an act relating to state government.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Ramos, you are recognized.
- James Ramos
Legislator
Well, thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise today to present AB 2279 on behalf of our colleague from Riverside. As you may know, California ranks fifth in the country with the most cases of missing and murder indigenous girls, women and people. Since 2015, there are an average 18 new missing and murder indigenous person cases documented every year in California. All of these cases. Of all these cases, only 21% have had a response by the criminal justice system. AB 2279 will establish a Bureau of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Person within the Department of Justice.
- James Ramos
Legislator
This Bill will allow the bureau to provide assistance in investigating missing and murdered indigenous persons cases in California when appropriate, including cases involving human trafficking. This bureau would be empowered to facilitate collaboration between victims families, tribal governments and different law enforcement agencies. Over the last several decades, the size and scale of the crisis of MMIP has become clearer and clearer across the nation. We must do better for our tribal communities in the State of California and across the nation, especially for our young women and girls. I ask for your aye vote on AB 2279.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 60. Noes 0. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to file item 318, AB 2281 by Assemblymember Soria. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2281 by Assemblymember Soria and others an act relating to public officials.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Soria, you are recognized.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
Speaker and members.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
Similar to our state and federal counterparts, tribal courts oversee a variety of legal cases that can touch upon very sensitive information. Misdemeanor cases, custody battles, and child support cases risk the chance of emotions becoming heightened and leading to threats and assaults on tribal court judges.
- Esmeralda Soria
Legislator
Currently, the State of California grants safety and privacy protections to state and federal judges, which tribal court judges are excluded from. AB 2281 enacts legal protections to ensure that tribal court judges are in equal standing with their state and federal counterparts. This Bill has no opposition and enjoys bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further debate, 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 60, no zero, measure passes. Looking through my notes here, we're going to back up.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
There's one I want to catch here. Keep me up to date. File item 121, AB-2076 by Mr. McCarty. Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2076 by Assemblymember McCarty. An accolade in the postsecondary education.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mr. McCarty, you are recognized.
- Kevin McCarty
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You know, we know in our efforts to make college more affordable, one of the things we're struggling with is building more student housing.
- Kevin McCarty
Legislator
A couple years ago in the state budget, we created a student housing revolving loan fund that's on pause because of the budget situation. This Bill would create a creative opportunity for our state treasurer to look at utilizing the pooled money investment account to build more affordable student housing at our UC and CSU campuses.
- Kevin McCarty
Legislator
Respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 56, No's, 0. Measure passes. Moving back into file order. File item 320, AB-2285 by Assemblymember Rendon.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2285 by Assembly Member Rendon and others, an act relating to natural resources.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Rendon, you are recognized.
- Anthony Rendon
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. AB 2285 encourages the State of California in its land conservation efforts to recognize the importance of conserving lands in highly urbanized areas.
- Anthony Rendon
Legislator
By codifying the Governor's Outdoors for All Initiative, this bill asks us to balance funding and policy decisions as they relate to our actions to protect, conserve, and restore nature in all settings. By taking the type of comprehensive approach envisioned in this bill, we are making a stronger commitment to protecting vulnerable communities and providing greater access to nature across California. I ask for your aye vote on AB 2285.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Rendon. Seeing and hearing no further debate, 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes: 55; no: zero. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving to File Item 321: AB 2286 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2286 by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry and others, an act relating to vehicles.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, you are recognized.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. AB 2286 will assure California has an intentional and safe transition to autonomous technology as it is integrated into vehicles over 10,000 pounds. This bill requires a human safety operator on board to respond to emergency situations and a more transparent process for the final decision--before the final decision is made to remove humans from large vehicles in our state.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
There is nothing about a human safety operator that prevents the autonomous trucking industry from testing and deploying autonomous vehicles anywhere in California. This bill passed this body with 69 bipartisan aye votes last year. Polling shows that 73 percent of Californians support this policy. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
See--Assembly Member Lackey, you are recognized.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
Yeah, just real quickly. As you all know, traffic safety is very important to me and I feel somewhat qualified to speak to it, and we're not against the further evaluation of autonomous vehicles. All we're asking for is we learn from the past mistakes. Just in the sedans, we've seen loss of life.
- Tom Lackey
Legislator
So we're just asking that you include a human when you're testing this information and just to do it responsibly so we don't have loss of life. That's why I'm proud to support this measure.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Lackey. Seeing and hearing no further debate, 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes: 50; noes: three. Measure passes. Moving back in file order.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
A little bit to file item 313, AB 2254. Assemblymember Blanco Rubio.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2254 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio and accolading to charter schools.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
Assembly Member Rubio, you are recognized.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. And Members for allowing me to present AB 2254 relating to charter school renewal criteria.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
With the passage of AB 1505 in 2019, state law anticipated that charter authorizations and charter schools would be able to rely on supplemental data to inform the crucial renewal of closure decision process, at least until statewide student growth model was included in the dashboard at the time the sunset was put in place, the law assumed the growth metric would be included in the dashboard before the sunset expired.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
As a result of the pandemic, delays in testing data and other issues, the incorporation of a growth metric into the dashboard has still not been realized. This Bill simply extends the deadline to allow the growth model to be included in the dashboard and I thank you and respectfully ask for NY vote seeing.
- Blanca Rubio
Legislator
And hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Eyes 47 no zero measure passes.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Moving to file item 323, AB 2295 by Assembly Member Addus. We are actually just a note we're pass and retain on AB 2290. File item 322. Now moving to file item 323, AB 2295 by assemblymember Addis.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2295 by Assembly Member Addis and others, an act relating to crimes.
- Committee Secretary
Person
You are recognized.
- Dawn Addis
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise to present AB 2295 the Child Sex Abuse Justice act which removes the statute of limitations for criminal cases involving the sexual abuse of a minor, allowing survivors to seek justice regardless of their age. This Bill has received unanimous bipartisan support and I respectfully request your I vote.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Seen and hearing no further debate, 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. I 61 no zero measure passes. Moving to file item 324, AB 2304 by Assembly Member Lee.
- Committee Secretary
Person
For the purpose of amendments.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2304 with amendments by Assemblymember Lee.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Lee, you are recognized.
- Alex Lee
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. The amendments address the opposition's concerns by removing the provision related to unlimited civil actions. I ask that these amendments go out to print and back on file..
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Without objection, we'll take a voice vote on the amendments. All in favor say aye. Opposed say no. Ayes have it. The Bill is out to print and back on file. Moving to file item 326, AB 2311 by Assemblymember Bennett.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2311 by Assemblymember Bennett and others. An Act relating to greenhouse gases.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Bennett, you are recognized.
- Steve Bennett
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Members. AB-2311 adds additional criteria to CalRecycle's Grant Program for projects targeting food waste prevention and edible food recovery. There's no opposition to this major and it enjoyed unanimous support in policy Committee and Appropriations. I respectfully ask your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 60, no's, 0. Measure passes.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Staying with Mister Bennett for file item 327, AB 220313 Clerk will read Assembly Bill 20313 by Assembly Member Bennett and others and applied to agriculture.
- Unidentified Speaker
Person
Senator Bennett, you are recognized. Mister speaker and Members, AB 20313 will create a regional heavy equipment tool sharing program for farmers. Bringing down equipment overhead is an easy way to improve farm productivity and thus increase quality of life for small farmers. There's no opposition to this Bill. I respectfully request your I vote.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Thank you Mister Bennett. Seeing and hearing 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 will close the roll and tally the votes. Eyes 48 no seven measure passes. Moving to file item 329.
- Committee Secretary
Person
AB 20317 by assemblymember Nguyen.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will read Assembly Bill 20317 by assemblymember Stephanie Hyuin and others and accolades out daycare facilities.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Senator Wendt, you are recognized.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
Thank you, Mister Speaker. I rise to present AB 20317 which protects California's children who attend childcare from severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. AB 230017 will require child care providers to have a comprehensive anaphylaxis plan by 2028. This Bill passed unanimously out of committees with bipartisan in support and has no opposition.
- Stephanie Nguyen
Legislator
I respectfully ask for your I vote.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Thank you, assemblymember. Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. Size 57 no zero measure passes. Moving now to file item 330.
- Committee Secretary
Person
AB 20318 by assemblymember Papin.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 20318 by Assembly Member Papen and operating the water Assembly Member Papin, you are recognized.
- Diane Papan
Legislator
Thank you, Mister speaker. Members. AB 2318 is a modest transparency measure which will require the State Water Resources Control Board to post on their website the receipts and expenditures of the cleanup and abatement account. Up until 2017, the State Water Board actually did this.
- Diane Papan
Legislator
They publicly provided information about the projects that were funded through this account on the agency's website. However, in recent years, they haven't posted about what they've received, and coincidentally, the regional Water Boards have received increasingly less revenue from the fines and penalties and settlements to Fund restorative projects.
- Diane Papan
Legislator
AB 20318 simply requires the State Water Board to return to this practice, ensuring that enforcement of fines are properly reinvested into the communities most harmed by water quality violations. This Bill has no opposition. Bipartisan support I request and I vote.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Eyes 58 no zero measure passes. Moving to file item 331. AB 2326 by Assemblymember Alvarez.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2326 by Assemblymember Alvarez and others. Inaccurate the public post secondary Education Assembly Member Alvarez, you are recognized.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker. Members, for decades, there have been attempts to address sex discrimination at higher education institutions. But just last year, we had an Audit Committee review, along with Assembly Higher Education Committee and the Senate Education Committee, where we learned that we must increase accountability for a safe learning environment.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
Among the findings from the State Auditor, there were many, but one of them was that campuses lacked clear rationales for closing 11 out of 15 cases during intake, causing questions as to whether they should have investigated the allegations to begin with, which were not investigated.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
So today I stand as proud author of Assembly Bill 2326 which for the first time in the Legislature's history, we are bringing oversight and compliance to reporting.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
I want to acknowledge the work that was done by the Assembly Higher Education Committee and our chair, Mister Fong, that this is one of the bills in the package of reforms in order to address this issue.
- David Alvarez
Legislator
With this Bill, we are making a pathway forward to partner with higher education institutions to assist in the fulfillment and the promise to provide educational programs free from sex discrimination for students and employees. And for that reason, I respectfully request your I vote on AB 2326.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. I 61 no zero measure passes. Moving to file item 332, AB 2333 by Assemblymember Santiago.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2333 by Assemblymember Santiago and others. An Act relating to state highways.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Santiago, you are recognized.
- Miguel Santiago
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to present this Bill and this is one of the actions that we're taking after what we saw on the 10 freeway in our own backyard, with the fires burning underneath the airspace of Caltrans.
- Miguel Santiago
Legislator
This Bill would simply codify the recommendations requiring Caltrans to submit an annual report to the Assembly and Senate appropriate committees. This Bill is aimed at holding Caltrans accountable and ensuring that there are no longer any fires like we've seen. Respectfully asked for an aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Mister Santiago. Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes, 57, no, 0. Measure passes. Moving now to file item 333.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Bill 2338 by Mr. Jones-Sawyer. Clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2338 by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer, an act relating to homelessness.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Mr. Jones-Sawyer, you are recognized.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Represent AB 2338. We strengthen California's response to the homelessness by establishing a statewide homelessness coordinator as the lead entity for ending homelessness in the state. Despite the billions of dollars invested to assist local governments and support housing programs, we continue to have the nation's largest homeless population.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Legislator
This is in part due to the state's disjointed approach to addressing homelessness. AB 2338 will ensure intergovernmental coordination to end homelessness by requiring the Governor to appoint a statewide homeless coordinator to oversee homelessness programs, services, data, and policies between federal, state, and local agencies.
- Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer
Legislator
The bill provides the coordinator flexibility to identify a local leader and the appropriate jurisdiction to serve as a liaison to the state, and in collaboration with local leaders, the coordinator will provide annual recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor. AB 2338 is about putting a person in charge that people can look for for guidance, not about creating a new bureaucracy. This bill has no registered opposition and has received bipartisan support. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Jones-Sawyer. Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes: 55; noes: three. Measure passes. Moving to File Item 334.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Bill 2339 by the majority leader.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2339 by Assemblymember Agriar Curry, an accolading to Medi Cal.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Agriar Curry, you are recognized.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Good afternoon Members. Californians who have private insurance can access care via mobile apps. Apps allow working families to get their medical care without having to take time away from work or their families. Medi Cal beneficiaries have not received the same access to care for sensitive services as their privately insured neighbors.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
AB 2339 will eliminate this equity for Medi Cal beneficiaries. I respectfully ask for your I vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. I 62 no zero measure passes. Moving to file item 336 AB 2339 by assemblymember Wilson.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2349 by Assembly Member Wilson and others and accurately into public post secondary education Member Wilson, you are recognized.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker. Good afternoon Members. I am pleased to present AB 2349, a Bill that formalizes the Calbridge program offering a complete pathway for diverse STEM students in California's public universities to achieve PhDs and diversify the state STEM University professoriate and technological workforce.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
Launched in 2014, Calbridge was created as an intersegmental bridge between the California State University, University of California, and California community college colleges system to tackle the persistent underrepresentation in California's STEM workforce. The Calbridge program offers financial support, intensive mentoring, professional development, and research opportunities guiding students through their educational journey from undergraduate to post doctoral levels.
- Lori Wilson
Legislator
By diversifying the STEM professoriate, Calbridge not only increases representation, but also inspires more students from traditionally excluded groups to pursue STEM majors, fostering a more inclusive and supportive academic environment for students. Therefore, I respectfully ask for your I vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Members. Thank you, Assemblymember Wilson seeing and hearing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, vote. All those vote who desire to vote, Clerk will close the roll on tally the votes. I 62 no zero measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Members, we're now moving forward in the file to file item 451, Assembly Bill 2986 by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo. The Clerk will read.
- Committee Secretary
Person
Assembly Bill 2986 by Assemblymember Wendy Carillo. An Act relating to local government.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assemblymember Carrillo, you are recognized.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Members. I am proud to present AB-2986 which establishes a dedicated task force under the LAFCO to study the feasibility of East Los Angeles becoming a special district with local elected representation that works in collaboration with the county or possibly its own municipality.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
East Los Angeles has the largest population of any unincorporated area in LA County and would be the 10th largest city. It is California's most populated census designated area with close to 120,000 residents, 95.5 of whom are Latino. Yet this vibrant community, most of you know East Los Angeles, East LA is without any local representation.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
Cities around us include the City of Cudahy, with less than 25,000 residents, Montebello, about 80,000 residents, the City of Commerce, 60,000 residents, and yet East Los Angeles, with 120,000 residents, has no local representation. Members, I am proud to represent East LA. I'm proud to be a product of East Los Angeles.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
East Los Angeles is the heart of California's Latino community, whose culture has influenced the world and cultivated generations of political leaders, entertainers, activists, and scholars.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
This Bill is supported by the East Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the Whittier Boulevard Merchants Association, local stakeholders, including more than 75 residents from East Los Angeles who have submitted letters of support. Former retired State Senator Martha Escutia, who was born and raised in East LA.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
Constituents I represent have asked me to carry this policy so that East LA stakeholders, grass top leaders residents have a better relationship with the county.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
They want transparency, accountability regarding how their tax dollars are being spent and how they could be more engaged than involved in infrastructure project economic development, small business development, workforce development and overall better the county service is already being provided. AB-2986 is a district study Bill. It does not mandate cityhood.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
It does not create any changes to current services. It certainly doesn't impact any county jobs, and it is only a financial assessment of what could be possible for East Los Angeles.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
This Bill has received unanimous bipartisan support and at the end of the day, what we want to encourage is members and residents having autonomy, having the opportunity to be able to be involved in their local government. The last time that this was made even a possibility for residents of East Los Angeles was 1975.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
In 2011, after a four-year struggle with community gathering funds and gathering signatures to do a potential study LA LAFCO, and the county simply denied it. The supervisor then, may she rest in peace, offered an annual financial report to the community that unfortunately was never fulfilled.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
Five years ago, the same stakeholders started asking again, what can we do to improve the economic feasibility and economic development for East Los Angeles? And so far had received no response from the county.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
You cannot continue to tell a community that they are too poor, that they are not educated, that they don't have a tax base, and continue to use a study from 12 years ago and deny the residents of East Los Angeles an opportunity to have a voice in local government.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
It is the opposite of empowerment of community and I am asking you today to stand and deliver for the residents of East Los Angeles to ensure that they have a voice in local government, that they have a voice in what happens in their quality of life, and help move this policy forward to continue the conversation in the Senate and ensure that the voices of the 120,000 residents of East Los Angeles don't have to come to Sacramento to be heard, that they could be heard locally, that have a voice in local government, and have representation that is by them and for them.
- Wendy Carrillo
Legislator
With that, I respectfully request and aye vote on AB-2986.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Assemblymember Carrillo. Seeing and hearing no further debate, the Clerk will open the roll. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote, vote. All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 55, no 0. Measure passes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Moving back into file to file item 110, Assembly Bill 2020 by Assemblymember Bonta Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2020 by Assemblymember Bonta and others and acclimating to human Trafficking Assembly Member Bonta, you are recognized.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
Thank you Mister speaker and Members, I rise to present AB 2020 today. This Bill is an important Bill to many of us and me as well. Last year, I committed to authoring legislation that focused on lifting up and protecting survivors.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
To do that, I had many conversations with organizations who support survivors who have been sex trafficked, law enforcement organizations, post Judicial Council, and there were recurring things that kept coming out of these conversations.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
Several organizations who directly work with survivors lifted up the need for human trafficking survivors boards to ensure that survivor voices were heard and considered in major decisions such as county policies and legislation. Additionally, several organizations lifted up the need to establish protocols and urged law enforcement to collaborate with community based organizations who support survivors.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
When interacting with survivors of human trafficking, it's crucial to have these protocols in place. Survivors of trafficking frequently first engage with government through interactions with law enforcement. In fact, the first time that survivors come into contact with law enforcement is often as an offender becomes because of sex trafficking, victims are commonly arrested for prostitution or other crimes.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
According to a 2023 national survivor study, 62% of survivors reported being cited, detained or arrested by law enforcement. Most of these survivors arrested were arrested, detained or sighted during their trafficking situation. These facts underscore that survivors encounter with law enforcement and their treatment in the overall justice system can can have big impacts on their lives.
- Mia Bonta
Legislator
I look forward to improving these interactions with AB 2020 so we can connect survivors to the resources they need when they need it and continue to lower the prevalence of human trafficking in our state. This Bill has no opposition and has received no no voice. Thank you and I respectfully request your I vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, assemblymember Bonta seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
I 63 knows zero measure passes moving to file item 335, Assembly Bill 2348 by Assembly Member Rodriguez.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The Clerk will read Assembly Bill 2348 by Assembly Member Rodriguez and acclaimed for emergency medical services.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
Assembly Member Rodriguez, you are recognized. Thank you Mister chair Members. Thank you for opportunity to present AB 2348 which are great planning and transparency requirements for local emergency medical services agencies, better known as LemSas and the California Emergency Medical Services Authority, EMSA.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
California's 34 LEMSAs are responsible for coordinating emergency medical and pre hospital services for their jurisdictions, which cover all of California's 58 counties.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
To ensure LemSas operate on up to date plans, AB 2348 would require MSA to approve or request amendments to annual plans within 90 days of receipt and that the plans are posted on LEMSA's and MSA's websites.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
AB 2348 would also require all ambulance providers to report monthly data on 911 response times to the local LemSas, which would publish that data on their prospective websites.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
MSA would be required to develop a standardized list of exemptions given to providers for failing to meet any established 911 response time standards, and Lemsas will require to report any exemptions they grant.
- Freddie Rodriguez
Legislator
Lemsas coordinate emergency response throughout California and is imperative that the public and lawmakers see how local agencies are planning to care and what is preventing providers from arriving in a timely manner so we can fix the system. I respect the ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you Mister Rodriguez. Seeing and hearing no further debate, 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, Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 64 no.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
16 measure passes moving to file item 337, AB 2352 by assemblymember Erwin.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
The clerk will read.
- Reading Clerk
Person
Assembly Bill 2352 by Assembly Member Irwin, an act relating to healthcare decisions.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Assembly Member Irwin, you are recognized.
- Jacqui Irwin
Legislator
Thank you. AB 2352 seeks to create a legal framework for psychiatric advance directives. In simple terms, pads are documents completed by individuals who have behavioral health challenges that allow them to communicate preferences to first responders and healthcare providers about interacting with them during a future behavioral health crisis. We are still working with all the stakeholders on language and have since the beginning and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing 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. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Ayes 61, no zero. Measure passes Members, we're not quite done, but we're going to move forward to a vote on the consent calendar. Does any Member wish to remove an item from the consent calendar?
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing none the Clerk will read the second day consent calendar. Clerk will open the roll on the consent calendar. All those vote who desire to vote all those vote who desire to vote on the consent calendar, all those vote who desire to vote on the consent calendar, Members Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. I 66 no zero consent calendar is adopted. A Clerk will read the remaining items on the consent calendar.
- Committee Secretary
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[Consent Calendar] [Vote Changes]
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Your respectful attention to the majority leader.
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Legislator
Please Members, thanks to your hard work we have dispensed with who's got this on the bingo card. 217 bills exceeding our goal of 200 bills today. So we still have about 300 bills left to take up this week. If we maintain this efficient pace tomorrow we will be in the excellent shape as we approach the holiday weekend.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Thank you, Assembly Member Aguiar Curry. As we get closer to our house of origin deadline, Members should be prepared to take up your bills on third reading tomorrow or Thursday and Thursday. Unless you'd like to be here late on Friday and be very, very unpopular with your colleagues. The session schedule is as follows.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Wednesday, May 22 floor session at 10:00 a.m. sharp, please. Today it was closer to 1030. So the sooner you get here tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. the sooner we are able to conduct our business and maybe get out for dinner at some point. All other items will be passed and retained. All motion shall be continued.
- Jim Wood
Legislator
Seeing and hearing no further business, I'm ready to entertain a motion to adjourn. Miss Aguiar Curry moves. Mister Gallagher seconds that the house be adjourned until Wednesday, May 22 at 10:00 a.m. the quorum call is lifted and the house is adjourned.
- Committee Secretary
Person
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Committee Action:Passed
Next bill discussion: August 28, 2024
Previous bill discussion: April 9, 2024
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