THE ASSEMBLY IS NOW IN SESSION,
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S ORTEGA NOTICES
THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM SERGEANT
AT ARMS TO PREPARE THE CHAMBER
AND BRING IN THE OPPOSITE
MEMBERS. THE CORPORAL, CALL THE
ROLL. AGUIAR-CURRY COLONIES.
ALVAREZ ARAMBULA BAINES
BAUER-KAHAN. BENNETT. BERMAN.
VERNER. BANTA. RYAN. CALL THEIR
OWN. JUAN CARILLO, WENDY CARILLO
, CERVANTES CHIN CONNOLLY ALLEY.
DAVIES DIXON, YOU SAY LEAD FLORA
, MIKE FONG, VINCE FONG.
FRIEDMAN GABRIEL GALLAGHER,
GARCIA GIBSON, GRAYSON HANEY
HEART HOLDEN. HOOVER IRWIN.
JACKSON JONES, SAWYER, KARA
LACKEY, LEE LOW. LOWENTHAL
MAIENSCHEIN, MATHIS MCCARTY
MAKIN ER MURATSUCHI WHEN ORTEGA
PACHECO POPPING JIM PATTERSON,
JOE PATTERSON PELLERIN
PETRIE-NORRIS QUIRK-SILVA RAMOS
RAISE THREE OF US ROBERT RIVAS
RODRIGUEZ RUBIO SANCHEZ SANTIAGO
SHIAVO. SORRY, ARE AH. TING.
VALENCIA VÆ VALLAPUDUA WALDRON,
WALLACE WARD WEBER. WEEKS WILSON
WOULD ZABAR MR SPEAKER.
MEMBERS A QUORUM IS PRESENT AND
WE ASK OUR GUESTS AND OUR
VISITORS IN THE GALLERY AND THE
REAR OF THE CHAMBER TO PLEASE
STAND. FOR THE PRAYER AND THE
PLEDGE. MEMBERS IF YOU COULD
RETURN TO YOUR DESKS.
TODAY'S PRAYER WILL BE OFFERED
BY OUR MAJORITY LEADER,
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S REYES, MISS
REYES. HEAVENLY FATHER. THANK
YOU FOR BLESSING US WITH ANOTHER
DAY AND ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO
SERVE. I ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE
TO BLESS THIS CHAMBER WITH
HEALTH AND PROSPERITY AND THAT
YOU CONTINUE TO GIVE US THE
STRENGTH TO DO THE WORK THAT WE
DO. CONTINUE TO GUIDE US THROUGH
OUR SERVICE WITH CLARITY,
UNDERSTANDING AND KINDNESS. HELP
US TO REMEMBER OUR PURPOSE AND
THE REASON WHY WE ARE GATHERED
HERE TODAY. TODAY BEFORE YOU WE
HAVE ACTIVISTS, ATHLETES,
MUSICIANS, WRITERS, ENTERTAINERS
, JOURNALISTS, LAWMAKERS AND
PUBLIC SERVANTS. AND WE ARE HERE
TO CELEBRATE THEIR THEIR SPIRIT
THAT YOU INSTILLED IN THEM.
NOTHING IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU
AND AS YOU HAVE BLESSED US WITH
OUR CAREERS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
AWARDS AND COUNTLESS
RECOGNITIONS. PLEASE CENTER OUR
HEARTS AND MINDS AROUND OUR
COLLECTIVE IMPACT OUR DUTY TO
GIVE BACK AND OUR CALLING TO
STEP UP AS LEADERS. IN THE WORDS
OF CIVIL RIGHTS ICON. DOLORES
HUERTA. A LEADER IS A PERSON
THAT DOES THE WORK. IT'S A
PERSONAL CHOICE FOR PEOPLE WHO
CHOOSE TO PUT IN THEIR TIME AND
THEIR COMMITMENT TO DO THE WORK.
IT'S A PERSONAL CHOICE. I PRAY
THAT WE ALL WITH YOUR GUIDANCE,
MAKE THE PERSONAL CHOICE TO
RECOGNIZE OUR ROLE IN LEADERSHIP
AND ACT WITH STRENGTH AND GRACE
TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF
CALIFORNIA WITH THE GIFTS. YOU
HAVE BLESSED EACH OF US WITH WE
MUST ALWAYS REMEMBER THE
IMPORTANCE OF LIVING LIFE.
GROUNDED IN DOING GOOD. TO QUOTE
. LOVE MUST BE SINCERE. HATE
WHAT IS EVIL. CLING ONTO WHAT IS
GOOD. BE DEVOTED TO ONE ANOTHER
IN LOVE. HONOR ONE ANOTHER ABOVE
YOURSELVES. NEVER BE LACKING IN
ZEAL, BUT KEEP YOUR SPIRITUAL
FERVOR SERVING THE LORD. BE
JOYFUL AND HOPE PATIENT IN
AFFLICTION, FAITHFUL AND PRAYER.
SHARE WITH THE LORD'S PEOPLE WHO
ARE WHO ARE IN NEED. PRACTICE
HOSPITALITY. IN CLOSING. MAY WE
SERVE WITH LOVE, DEVOTION AND
ZEAL. AMEN. WE ASK THAT YOU
REMAIN STANDING TO JOIN US IN
THE FLAGS LOOP. PLEASE JOIN
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S VALENCIA AS HE
LEADS US IN THE PLEDGE. THANK
YOU. AS WE RECITE THE PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND
. ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT
HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO OUR NATION
THROUGH THEIR SERVICE OR LIFE'S
WORK. PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER
YOUR HEART. PLEASE BEGIN. I
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE.
THANK YOU MAY BE SEATED. READING
OF THE PREVIOUS DAY'S JOURNAL
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER SACRAMENTO
THURSDAY ABOUT 13 2023. THE
ASSEMBLY MET AT NINE A.M. THE
HONORABLE CHRISTOPHER M. WARD
SPEAKER PROTEIN FOR THE
ASSEMBLY, PRESIDING CHIEF CLERKS
TO PARK AT THE DESK CLERK DAVID
BOWMAN, READING FLORA SECONDS AT
THE READING OF THE PREVIOUS
DAY'S JOURNAL, BE DISPENSED WITH
PRESENTATIONS AND PETITIONS.
THERE ARE NONE INTRODUCTIONS AND
REFERENCES THE BILLS WILL BE
DEFERRED. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
WILL BE DEEMED READ AND
AMENDMENTS DEEMED ADOPTED.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
THERE ARE NONE MESSAGES FROM THE
SENATE. THERE ARE NONE. MOVING
TO MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS THE
ABSENCES FOR THE DAY FOR
PERSONAL BUSINESS, REMEMBER
MAKIN ER MAJORITY LEADER, RAISE
YOUR RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS. THANK YOU,
MR SPEAKER. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT IS SUSPEND ASSEMBLY RULE
45.5 TO ALLOW ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
HOLDEN TO SPEAK ON AN
ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY TODAY
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THAT SHALL BE
THE ORDER. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO SUSPEND ASSEMBLY RULE
. 1 18, A TO ALLOW THE SPEAKER
AND ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S CERVANTES
AND THREE OF US TO HAVE GUESTS
AND PHOTOGRAPHERS ON THE FLOOR
TODAY WITHOUT OBJECTIONS, THAT
SHALL BE THE ORDER. I MOVED TO
SUSPEND THE RULES THE RULES TO
WITHDRAW THE FOLLOWING BUDGET
RELATED BILLS FROM THE BUDGET
COMMITTEE AND ORDER THEM TO THE
SECOND READING FILE. THIS ACTION
IS NECESSARY TO PREPARE THE
BILLS FOR A FLOOR VOTE ON
THURSDAY. THE BILLS ARE AUTHORED
BY THE SENATE BUDGET AND FISCAL
REVIEW COMMITTEE. AND RS FOLLOWS
. SB 100 SP 1 10. SB 1 11. SB 1
12. SB 1 13. MR FLOOR FOR WHAT
PURPOSE? THANK YOU, MR SPEAKER.
WITHHOLDING NAILS CONSENT.
ASKED. WHAT ROLE CALL VOTE VERY
WELL. MOTION BY RACE, SECOND BY
GIBSON. THIS IS A PROCEDURAL
VOTE MEMBERS. REPUBLICANS ARE
ASKING FOR A NO VOTE WILL OPEN
THE ROLE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ON THE MOTION.
CLERK WILL CLOSE ROLL TALLY THE
VOTES EYES 54 NO 16. MOTIONS
ADOPTED RULES ARE SUSPENDED. AND
MS REYES. PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY
RULE. 96 I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO RE REFER A B 1601
ALVAREZ FROM THE HEALTH
COMMITTEE TO THE BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE AND THE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WITHOUT
OBJECTION. SUCH SHALL BE THE
ORDER. AND WE ARE MOVING, THEN
ONTO GUEST INTRODUCTIONS. AS A
MEMBER THREE OF US. YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED THAT YOUR DESK FOR
YOUR GUEST INTRODUCTIONS. THANK
YOU, MR SPEAKER AND MEMBERS
TODAY I HAVE TWO GUESTS WITH ME.
MY MOM ESTELLA PEREZ FROM NORTH
HOLLYWOOD. UM AND MY SISTER
CARMEN RIVAS FROM SANTA CLARA TO
PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING,
WELCOMING THEM TO THE ASSEMBLY
FLOOR.
AND SOME A MEMBER OF MURATSUCHI.
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED AT YOUR DESK
FOR YOUR GUEST INTRODUCTIONS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. SPEAKER
MEMBERS. PLEASE JOIN ME IN
GIVING A WARM WELCOME TO MY
CONSTITUENTS FROM TORRANCE
LEADERSHIP. TORRANCE IS IN THE
HOUSE. THANK YOU, MR MARTUCCI
AND ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S WILSON.
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR GUEST
INTRODUCTIONS. THANK YOU, MR
SPEAKER FOR ALLOWING ME TO
INTRODUCE STUDENTS FROM VENETIA
MIDDLE SCHOOL, WHICH IS LOCATED
IN MY DISTRICT. THEY ARE ALL A
PART OF THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP,
AND THEY'VE TRAVELED FROM
VENETIA TO THE STATE CAPITAL TO
LEARN ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS, AS WELL AS MEET WITH
THEIR STATE REPRESENTATIVE. I AM
GRATEFUL TO HAVE THESE STUDENTS
HERE. WITH US BECAUSE THEY ARE
THE FUTURE LEADERS AND BEING A
PART OF A STUDENT LEADERSHIP
SHOWS THAT THEY ARE ALSO READY
ALREADY ON THE RIGHT PATH TO
BECOMING SUCCESSFUL. I
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY AND
PLEASE MY FELLOW COLLEAGUES AND
JOIN ME AND WELCOMING THESE
STUDENTS TO THE STATE ASSEMBLY.
THANK YOU, MISS WILSON. MEMBERS.
WE ARE ON THE DAILY FILE. SECOND
READING. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL IS 11 09 16 97 13
25 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION FOR
SOMEBODY BUILDS 17 67 11 68 WITH
AMENDMENT 17 73 09 WITH
AMENDMENT 6 53 WITH AMENDMENT 7
85 WITH AMENDMENT 8 21 WITH
AMENDMENTS NINE AND ONE WITH
AMENDMENTS 14 39 WITH AMENDMENTS
14 49 WITH AMENDMENTS 8 37 WITH
AMENDMENTS 15 28 5 72 8 46 14 69
14 72 50 WITH AMENDMENTS
FIVETHIRTYEIGHT WITH AMENDMENT 6
43 WITH AMENDMENTS 9 14 WITH
AMENDMENTS 14 82 WITH AMENDMENTS
15 13 WITH AMENDMENT 15 33 WITH
AMENDMENTS 16 23 WITH AMENDMENT
17 10 WITH AMENDMENTS 8 11 81 OF
THE MEMBERS 12 93 WITH
AMENDMENTS 15 80 WITH AMENDMENTS
13 49 WITH AMENDMENTS 36 WITH
AMENDMENTS 13 55 AMENDMENTS 12
85 AMENDMENTS 6 60 WITH THE
MEMBERS 12 17 WITH AMENDMENTS
SEND WITH AMENDMENTS 51 WITH
AMENDMENTS 3 81 WITH AMENDMENTS
. 5 55 AMENDMENTS 5 96 WITH
AMENDMENTS 9 38 WITH AMENDMENTS
7 54 WITH AMENDMENTS 11 92 WITH
AMENDMENTS 23 WITH AMENDMENTS.
14 45 AMENDMENTS 95 AMENDMENTS
13 27 WITH AMENDMENTS 3 68 WITH
AMENDMENTS 98 WITH AMENDMENTS 9
34 WITH AMENDMENTS 90 BEFORE
WITH AMENDMENTS 14 73 WITH
AMENDMENTS 15 17 WITH AMENDMENTS
11 65 AMENDMENTS 400 WITH
AMENDMENTS 9 18 AMENDMENTS 9 65
AMENDMENTS 10 33 WITH AMENDMENTS
14 90 WITH AMENDMENTS 17 48 WITH
AMENDMENTS 5 57 3 74 WITH
AMENDMENTS 3 89 WITH AMENDMENTS
FORCE EVERYONE WITH AMENDMENTS
11 75 WITH AMENDMENTS 4 76 17 68
10 34 WITH AMENDMENT 6 42 WITH
AMENDMENT 6 45 WITH AMENDMENTS
14 63 WITH AMENDMENT 16 47 WITH
AMENDMENTS 7 32 OF THE MEMBERS
11 76 WITH AMENDMENTS 14 51 WITH
AMENDMENTS AND ASSEMBLY BILL 16
45 AMENDMENTS WILL BE DEEMED
READ. ALL AMENDMENTS WILL BE
DEEMED ADOPTED. MEMBERS WILL BE
MOVING ON TO OUR ASSEMBLY THIRD
READING. AND WE'LL BEGIN WITH
MISS CALDERON PRESIDING. MEMBERS
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE LATINO
CAUCUS CEREMONY IN HONOR OF
CINCO DE MAYO AND THE LATINO
SPIRIT AWARDS WITHOUT OBJECTION
, WE WILL TAKE UP FILE ITEM ONE.
OH, TWO. HR 29 CERVANTES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF THIRD READING. THE
CLERK WILL READ. HOUSE
RESOLUTION 29 BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S CERVANTES
RELATIVE TO CINCO DE MAYO WEEK.
MR OF UNTAES. YOU MAY OPEN UP ON
THE MEASURE. THANK YOU, MADAM.
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS TODAY I RISE
AS AUTHOR OF HR 29, CHAIR OF THE
CALIFORNIA LATINO LEGISLATIVE
CAUCUS IN HONOR OF CINCO DE MAYO
, WE COMMEMORATE THE BATTLE OF
PUEBLA, MEXICO, AND MAY 5TH 18
62 PUEBLA DECLARED VICTORY
AGAINST THE FRENCH UNDER THE
LEADERSHIP OF ITS FIRST ZAPOTEC
INDIGENOUS PRESIDENT BENITO
JUAREZ. WELL, SINGLE DEMAIO HAS
BEEN CELEBRATED NATIONALLY FOR
OVER A CENTURY. THE TRADITION
STARTED RIGHT HERE IN CALIFORNIA
BY MEXICAN AMERICANS 161 YEARS
AGO, CINCO DE MAYO SYMBOLIZES
THE MYTH OF DIVIDE OF DAVID
VERSUS GOLIATH, WHERE SMALL ARMY
WON AGAINST ITS MIGHTY
ASSAILANT. THIS STORY IS NOT
UNLIKE THE ONES WE HEAR IN OUR
LATINO COMMUNITIES WERE DESPITE
THE MANY ODDS STACKED AGAINST US
WE RISE ABOVE AMID THE TURMOIL,
CINCO DE MAYO HAS SUFFERED A
HISTORY OF CULTURAL
APPROPRIATION WHERE PEOPLE USE
SOMBREROS AND DRINK MARGARITAS.
BUT THINK OF THE MILE SHALL NOW
SHALL NOT BE REDUCED TO THAT HAS
ALWAYS BEEN POLITICAL. IT LED
PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA TO START
POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN FACT
, IT WAS A RALLY CRY TO FIGHT
FOR DEMOCRACY. THAT AS PEOPLE WE
SUPPORTED FREEDOMS OVER WRIST
OVER ENSLAVEMENT THAT WE
SUPPORTED RACIAL EQUALITY OVER
WHITE SUPREMACY. AND ABOVE ALL,
THAT WE SUPPORTED A GOVERNMENT
OF THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE FOR
THE PEOPLE. THE MILE. NOT ONLY
IS A MOMENT OF REFLECTION, BUT
AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE OUR
CULTURE, OUR PRIDE, OUR HOPES
FOR DIGNITY, HUMANITY AND
RESPECT. IT IS A REMINDER THAT
NO FIGHT IS TOO LITTLE OR SMALL
. NO FEE IS TOO DIFFICULT OR
IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFEAT THAT ARE
YEARN FOR LIBERTY AND FREEDOM
SHALL ALWAYS PREVAIL AND LIFT US
IN MOMENTS WHERE THE BARRIERS
FRILL INSURMOUNTABLE. OUR LATINO
POPULATION IS NEARLY 16 MILLION
RESIDENTS AND ACCOUNTS FOR
NEARLY 40% OF THE STATE
POPULATION WHERE THE COURAGE AND
SPIRIT THAT WE CELEBRATE CINCO
DE MAYO WHEN MORE LATINOS HAVE
ACCESS TO TANGIBLE OPPORTUNITIES
, LIKE SUSTAINABLE JOBS,
EDUCATION, HOMES, HEALTHCARE,
THEY CONTRIBUTE MORE TO OUR
ECONOMY. ABOVE ALL, WE SHOULD
ALWAYS BE ALLOWED TO THRIVE
BEYOND OUR LATINO COMMUNITIES,
PRODUCTIVITY TO OUR STATE. TO BE
DESERVING OF DIGNITY. AND LIVE A
WHOLE AND HEALTHY LIVES BEYOND
SURVIVAL. LATINOS WILL LARGELY
DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF
CALIFORNIA AND WILL BE A CENTRAL
TO SECURING THE STATE'S FUTURE
PROSPERITY. MAY WE HONOR THINK
OF THE MAYO AND COMMEMORATE THE
BEACON OF HOPE IT PROVIDES FOR
MANY IN OUR GREAT STATE. FOR
THESE REASONS, I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN IBO ON H R 29. MADAM
SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CAST
HER FIRST ROLE TO BE OPEN FOR CO
AUTHORS. THANK YOU. MS BONTA,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MADAM SPEAKER AND MEMBERS I RISE
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS IN
SUPPORT OF H R 29 CINCO DE MAYO
COMMEMORATES THE BATTLE TO THE
PUEBLO OF 18 62. THE PEOPLE OF
MEXICO UNEXPECTEDLY DEFEATED THE
BETTER TRAINED AND EQUIPPED
FRENCH ARMY DELAYING FRENCH
INVASION BY ANOTHER YEAR. THIS
VICTORY MAY HAVE PLAYED A
PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE CIVIL WAR BY
GIVING UNION GENERALS TIME FOR
DECISIVE VICTORIES WHILE THE
CONFEDERACY WAITED FOR FRENCH
ARMS. AS WE KNOW NORTHERN
VICTORY IN THE CIVIL WAR,
PRESERVED OUR UNION AND ENDED
THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY.
CINCO DE MAYO REMINDS US THAT
THE FOUNDATION OF OUR STATE IS
THE SPIRIT AND COURAGE OF OUR
PEOPLE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
AND THE STRENGTH OF THEIR DRIVE
TO ACHIEVE SELF DETERMINATION
AND IN THEIR WILLINGNESS TO
FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND LIBERTY.
AS A PROUD BLACK LATINA. I
CONTINUOUSLY WORK TO RECOGNIZE
BOTH THE OPPORTUNITIES AND ALLY
SHIP AND COLLABORATION THAT
SHOULD AND NEEDS TO HAPPEN
BETWEEN THE BLACK AND LATINO
COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER
CALIFORNIA TODAY AS WE RECOGNIZE
THE IMPORTANCE OF CINCO DE MAYO
, WE MUST KEEP IN MIND AND
CELEBRATE ALL OF OUR
COMMONALITIES. ALL OF THE WAYS
IN WHICH WE CAN DO OUR BEST TO
ENSURE WE ARE ALL MOVING FORWARD
IN LOCKSTEP TO FIGHT FOR ALL OF
OUR HUMAN RIGHTS IN OUR STATE
AND NATION. THANK YOU. I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR I
VOTE. MR ZEBARI, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MADAM
SPEAKER TODAY I RISE IN SUPPORT
OF HR 29 ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE LGBT Q
CAUCUS, SEIKO DE MAYO IS A
REMINDER OF THE COURAGE AND
RESILIENCE OF THE MEXICAN PEOPLE
WHO FOUGHT AGAINST TYRANNY AND
OPPRESSION AS MEMBERS OF THE
LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY. WE EMBRACE
THIS STRUGGLE AND DRAW
INSPIRATION FROM IT. THE BRAVERY
OF THE MEXICAN FORCES AT THE
BATTLE OF PUEBLA AND THE LATINOS
AND LGBT Q. PLUS LATINOS WHO
FOUGHT TO DEFEND THE FREEDOM OF
THE UNITED STATES IN EVERY ARMED
CONFLICT REMINDS US THAT WE ALL
HAVE A STAKE AND PROTECTING OUR
DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
LATINO RESILIENCE HAS HELPED TO
ENSURE THE EVENT, THE EVENTUAL
TRIUMPH OF JUSTICE AND EQUALITY
. WE MUST CONTINUE FOLLOWING
THIS TRADITION BY WORKING
TOWARDS A MORE JUST AND
INCLUSIVE SOCIETY. LATINOS IN
CALIFORNIA HAVE BEEN AT THE
FOREFRONT OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
JUSTICE MOVEMENTS, FIGHTING FOR
THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS,
IMMIGRANTS AND MARGINALIZED
COMMUNITIES. AND FIGHTING FOR
THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL
JUSTICE OF THE LGBTQ PLUS
COMMUNITY. THE ANNUAL LATINO
SPIRIT AWARDS OR REMINDER OF THE
IMMENSE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT
LATINOS HAVE MADE TO OUR
CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC LANDSCAPE
, INCLUDING LGBT Q PLUS ARTISTS
AND CREATORS. TODAY WE ALSO
CONGRATULATE AND RECOGNIZE THE
FANTASTIC WORK OF THE 2023
RECIPIENTS OF THE LATINO SPIRIT
AWARDS BY RECOGNIZING AND
CELEBRATING CINCO DE MAYA WEEK
WE HONOR THE COURAGE AND
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LATINO
COMMUNITY, INCLUDING LGBT WHO
PLUS INDIVIDUALS AND WE REAFFIRM
OUR COMMITMENT TO WORKING
TOGETHER TOWARDS A MORE JUST AND
INCLUSIVE. SOCIETY FOR EVERYONE
ON BEHALF OF THE L G B, THE
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE LGBT Q
CAUCUS. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR SUPPORT OF HR. 29. THANK
YOU. MR RAMOS, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MADAM
SPEAKER. I RISE AS CHAIR OF THE
NATIVE AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE
CAUCUS IN SUPPORT OF HR 29,
DESIGNATING THE FIRST WEEK OF
MAY AS CINCO DE MAYO WEEK.
LATINOS HAVE PLAYED AND
INSPIRING AND VITAL ROLE IN
DEVELOPING OF THE NATION,
INCLUDING HELPING TO PRESERVE
THE UNION DURING THE CIVIL WAR
AND LATER SERVING IN THE
NATION'S ARMED CONFLICTS. THEY
HAVE EXCELLED AND OFF FIELDS AND
CONTRIBUTED TO THE GROWTH OF OUR
ECONOMY, BUT ALSO IN THE FIELDS
OF LITERATURE. ENTERTAINMENT THE
ART GOVERNMENT AND IN THE BATTLE
FOR OUR CIVIL RIGHTS, I URGE AND
I VOTE FOR HR 29. DR BAINES.
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
ADAM SPEAKER TODAY I AM PROUD TO
RISE ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER
LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS TO SUPPORT HR
29. AS WE CELEBRATE CINCO DE
MAYO HERE IN SACRAMENTO AND BACK
HOME IN OUR DISTRICTS, IT IS
IMPORTANT TO SPECIFICALLY
RECOGNIZE THE ANNIVERSARY OF
MEXICO'S VICTORY. PATTAYA THE
PUEBLA IN 18 62. THE VICTORY OF
MEXICAN FORCES OVER A MUCH
LARGER FRENCH ARMY IS A SYMBOL
OF SPIRIT AND COURAGE IN THE
FACE OF ADVERSARY, E. SINGLE
THEM. I O IS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR US TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR
THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE
LATINO COMMUNITY TO OUR STATE'S
CULTURAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
FABRIC FROM THE 70,000 HISPANIC
OWNED BUSINESSES ACROSS THE
STATE THAT KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES
THRIVING TO THE INFLUENCE OF
MEXICAN CULTURE ON ART, MUSIC,
CUISINE AND MORE YOU A DEBT OF
GRATITUDE TO THE LATINO
COMMUNITY FOR MAKING CALIFORNIA
THE WONDERFUL PLACE IT IS TODAY.
CALIFORNIA ISN'T CALIFORNIA
WITHOUT OUR LATINO COMMUNITY,
THE A P I LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS IS
PROUD TO HELP RECOGNIZE OUR
LATINO BROTHERS AND SISTERS. OUR
SOLIDARITY IS WITH THEM IS
FOUNDED ON OUR SHARED VALUES AND
EXPERIENCES. WE UNDERSTAND THE
IMPORTANCE OF ACKNOWLEDGING AND
CELEBRATING THE RICH CULTURES
AND TRADITIONS OF ALL
COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA, AND
WE'RE UNITED IN OUR COMMITMENT
TO PROMOTING INCLUSION, EQUITY
AND JUSTICE. FOR ALL OF THEM. I
REMINDS US THAT THE FOUNDATION
OF OUR STATE IS BUILT UPON THE
RESILIENCE, SPIRIT AND DIVERSITY
OF ITS PEOPLE. FOR THESE REASONS
ON BEHALF OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN
PACIFIC PACIFIC ISLANDER
LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS, I ASKED FOR
I VOTE ON H R 29. MR RUBIO,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MADAM SPEAKER AND MEMBERS ON
BEHALF OF THE LEGISLATIVE
WOMEN'S CAUCUS AND THE
LEGISLATIVE JEWISH CAUCUS. I
RISE IN SUPPORT OF HR 29. SERVES
TO REMIND US THAT THE FOUNDATION
OF OUR NATION AND OUR STATE IS
ITS PEOPLE. THE LATINA COMMUNITY
SPIRIT AND COURAGE IN THE FACE
OF ADVERSITY, DETERMINATION TO
BE SUCCESSFUL AND WILLINGNESS TO
SACRIFICE EVEN LIFE ITSELF. IN
THE PURSUIT OF LIBERTY AND
FREEDOM. SERVE AS A CONSTANT
REMINDER OF WHY WE AS
LEGISLATORS HAVE DEDICATED
OURSELVES TO THE BETTERMENT OF
CALIFORNIA. THE AMOUNT OF
LATINOS SERVING IN THE
LEGISLATURE HAS STEADILY
INCREASED OVER THE YEARS AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO THAT GROWTH
CONTINUING. WITH 36 MEMBERS HERE
BEING LATINO 22 OF WHICH ARE
LATINAS. IT IS THE PERFECT
OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND OURSELVES
OF THE ACHIEVEMENT OF FORMER
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GLORIA MOLINA.
IN 1982. GLORIA WAS TOLD NOT TO
RUN FOR OFFICE AS SHE WAS NOT
THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE. AND
TRUE LATINA FASHION. GLORIA
CHOSE TO RUN DESPITE BEING TOLD
NOT TO, AND WENT ON TO BECOME
THE FIRST LATINA TO BE ELECTED
TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE
LEGISLATURE. IT IS ALSO
APPROPRIATE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
LATINOS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF
OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY IN
CALIFORNIA. ACCORDING TO RECENT
RESEARCH. 25% OF LATINOS HAVE
SIGNIFICANT JEWISH ANCESTRY.
THIS INCLUDES MY SISTER, SENATOR
SUSAN RUBIO AND MYSELF
DESCENDANTS OF SPANISH
COMMERCIALS JEWS FOR FORCED TO
HIDE THEIR FAITH DURING THE
INQUISITION. IN SHORT, THE
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEELS A DEEP
SENSE OF KINSHIP WITH THE LATINO
COMMUNITY AND I AM PROUD TO RISE
ON BEHALF OF THE JEWISH CAUCUS
AND WOMEN'S CAUCUS, RECOGNIZING
THE IMMENSE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT
THE LATINO COMMUNITY HAS MADE TO
OUR STATE. THANK YOU. AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT ON H R 29. MR JIM
PATTERSON. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MADAME SPEAKER
MEMBERS I RISE IN SUPPORT. OF H
R. 29. I HAD THE GREAT JOY OVER
THE WEEKEND. BEING IN DINUBA,
CALIFORNIA. WHERE WE DEDICATED
AT THE. VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL. INDIAN UBER, WHICH IS
A REPLICA. OF THE MEMORIAL IN
WASHINGTON, D. C. THERE WERE
OVER 100 VIETNAM ERA VETERANS
THERE. ALMOST ALL OF THEM WERE
LATINOS. I HAVE A REAL
CONNECTION. TWO AMERICAN GIS WHO
SERVED IN VIETNAM, YOU KNOW.
THAT MY OLDEST SON, B. J IS
VIETNAMESE. HE WAS ABANDONED ON
THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THAT 18
MONTHS OF AGE. BUT TWO G I S AT
THE TIME THAT SAIGON WAS BEING
EVACUATED. I'M ON THE SIDE OF
THE ROAD. PICKED HIM UP AND TOOK
HIM TO A CATHOLIC ORPHANAGE
WHERE HE'S SURVIVED. WAS FLOWN
TO THE UNITED STATES ON
OPERATION BABY LIFT. AND SO TO
BE IN THE MIDST OF THOSE VIETNAM
VETERANS, I WAS ABLE TO THANK
THEM. THE G I S IN VIETNAM CAME
HOME. WITHOUT A HEROIC WELCOME.
ON THE PATERSON FAMILY. VIETNAM
VETERAN ERA G. I S ARE VERY,
VERY SPECIAL. TWO OF THEM.
UNKNOWN TO US BUT KNOWN TO THE
LORD. SAVE THAT LITTLE BABY WHO
BECAME OUR OLDEST SON. AND SO I
RISE WITH GREAT ADMIRATION FOR
THE VIETNAM ERA. VETERANS BUT
ALSO TO KNOW HOW MANY OF THOSE
WHO SERVED WE'RE LATINO. AND I
THANK THEM AS WELL. BECAUSE THEY
WERE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
AMERICAN GI WHO KNOWINGLY
STEPPED ASIDE. FOR THEIR OWN
EVACUATION. TO PICK UP A LITTLE
18 MONTH OLD ON THE SIDE OF THE
ROAD. AND WHO KNOWS? MAYBE IN MY
DREAMS OF KNOWING WHO THOSE
FOLKS WERE. MAYBE THEY WERE TO
LATINOS. I'D LIKE TO THINK MAYBE
THEY WERE BECAUSE IN DINUBA
THERE WAS A TIME. WHERE THESE
VIETNAM ERA G. I S AND THIS.
PRESIDENT. WITH VIETNAMESE, SOME
HAD A TIME OF KINSHIP.
APPRECIATION. AND MUTUAL
GRATITUDE. AND SO I GLADLY RISE
TO SUPPORT AND ALSO TO THANK
THOSE LATINO G. I S WHO SERVED
AND WHO SACRIFICED? GOD BLESS
THEM. AND LET US REMEMBER. THAT
HAS BEEN ALL OF US FROM ALL
WALKS OF LIFE. EVERY COLOR. WHO
HAVE STOOD. FOR EACH OTHER IN A
TIME WHEN THEY NEEDED US TO DO
SO. AND SO THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN AND SHARE IN
THIS AND ALSO TO CELEBRATE THE
MANY INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL COME
FORWARD TODAY ON OUR CEREMONY.
AS LEADING EXAMPLES OF LATINOS
AND LATINAS. WHO HAVE DECIDED
THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE
LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY THAT
THEY WERE GOING TO FIGHT FOR THE
PRINCIPLES WE ALL BELIEVE IN,
AND THEY WOULD BE THE DECENT,
CARING, LOVING AMERICANS THAT
ARE OUR NEIGHBORS. THANK YOU. IS
THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON
THIS MEASURE? SEEN IN HARRY
NONE. MR VONTAZE, YOU MAY CLOSE.
THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I VOTED
FOR THE FIRST ROLE BE OPEN FOR
CO AUTHORS. KIRK WILL OPEN THE
ROLE FOR CO AUTHORS ON A TRAY
29. THIS IS FOR CO AUTHORS
MEMBERS, PLEASE VOTE NOW TO BE
ADDED AS A CO AUTHOR.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLE.
THERE'S 78 CO AUTHORS WITHOUT
OBJECTION, WE CAN TAKE A VOICE
VOTE ON H R 29. ALL THOSE IN
FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED. SAY NO.
GUYS HAVE IT. THE RESOLUTION IS
ADOPTED. 21 YEARS AGO, THE
LATINO CAUCUS. 21 YEARS AGO, THE
LATINO CAUCUS CREATED THE LATINO
SPIRIT AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE
INDIVIDUALS WHO EXEMPLIFY THE
TRUE SPIRIT OF OUR LATINO
CULTURE AND HERITAGE. TODAY WE
HONOR 11 INDIVIDUALS WHO
REPRESENT A WIDE RANGE OF
TALENTS FOUND IN OUR STATE. I'M
APPOINTING AN ESCORT COMMITTEE
TO BRING OUR HONOREES ONTO THE
FLOOR FOR RECOGNITION. MEMBERS
SHOULD RETIRE TO THE REAR OF THE
CHAMBER AS I CALL YOUR NAME.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S ALVAREZ BONTA
ONE CARILLO CERVANTES GARCIA
ORTEGA PACHECO QUIRK. SILVA
RAMOS RAISE THREE OF US
ROBERT RIVAS BLANCA RUBIO. SORIA
VÆ VALLAPUDUA ZABAR. OUR SPECIAL
GUEST SENATORS EGGMAN LENA
GONZALEZ. LEMON MEN HAVE OUR
SUSAN RUBIO. I ASKED SPEAKER
ANTHONY RENDON AND REPUBLICAN
LEADER JAMES GALLAGHER LATINO
CAUCUS CHAIR SABRINA CERVANTES
AND VICE CHAIRS SENATOR LENA
GONZALEZ AND MAJORITY LEADER
ELOISE REYES TO MOVE TO THE
FRONT CENTER AISLE TO RECEIVE
OUR HONOREES. WE ARE MOVING TO
THE INTRODUCTIONS OF THE LATINO
SPIRIT AWARD HONOREES FOR 2023,
THE CLERK WILL READ. PATRICIA
GUERRERO IS THE HONOREE FOR
ACHIEVEMENT AND LAW AND PUBLIC
SERVICE. SHE IS ESCORTED BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S ROBERT REVIS
CERVANTES AND CENTER LENA
GONZALEZ. CHIEF JUSTICE PATRICIA
GUERRERO IS THE 29TH, CHIEF
JUSTICE OF CALIFORNIA. SHE HAS
BOTH THE FIRST LATINOS ARE
SERVICE, CALIFORNIA'S CHIEF
JUSTICE IN THE FIRST LATINA
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ON THE COURT
AFTER HER NOMINATIONS BY
GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM. CHIEF
JUSTICE GUERRERO ADOPTED THE
POWER OF DEMOCRACY CIVIC CIVIC
LEARNING INSTITUTE. INSTANT
INITIATIVE AND HAS BEEN ACTIVE
IN JUDGES IN THE CLASSROOM
CIVICS PROGRAM, WHICH ENGAGES
SCHOOLS AND ENCOURAGES STUDENTS
TO LEARN ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE
JUDICIARY. CHIEF JUSTICE
GUERRERO IS THE DAUGHTER OF
MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS AND WAS BORN
AND RAISED IN CALIFORNIA'S
IMPERIAL VALLEY. SHE HOLDS
DEGREES FROM UC BERKELEY,
STANFORD LOSS AND STANFORD LAW
SCHOOL. PLEASE WELCOME CHIEF
JUSTICE PATRICIA GUERRERO.
ELSA MARIE COLLINS IS THE
HONORARY FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN
HUMAN RIGHTS. SHE IS ESCORTED BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S BLOCKER RUBIO
AND SENATOR SUSAN RUBIO. ELSA
MARIE COLLINS HOLDS BACHELOR'S
AND MASTER'S DEGREES FROM
STANFORD UNIVERSITY AND A JURIS
DOCTOR FROM COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL
SHE CO FOUNDED ARISTA'S, WHICH
IS FOCUSED ON LATINO CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT AND VOTING. AND THIS
IS ABOUT HUMANITY, A SERVICE
ORGANIZATION RAISING AWARENESS
AND FUNDS FOR SEPARATED AND
REUNIFIED FAMILIES AT THE US
MEXICO BORDER. THROUGH ITS
RELIEF, KITCHEN T I H PROVIDES
3000 MEALS A DAY FOR THOSE
SEEKING ASYLUM. GENERAL SUPPORT
IS PROVIDED FOR UNACCOMPANIED
MINORS, FAMILIES AND THE L G B T
Q COMMUNITY FOR HOUSING, FOOD,
LEGAL SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL AND
OTHER BASIC NEEDS. WELCOME ELSA
MARIE COLLINS.
THE DIAZ BROTHERS JOEL ANTONIO
AND JULIO OUR HONOREES FOR
ACHIEVEMENT AND ATHLETICS. THEY
ARE ESCORTED BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
ATWATER GARCIA AND JUAN CARILLO
. FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS, THE
DIAZ BROTHERS JOEL AND TONIO AND
JULIO HAVE BEEN PROFESSIONAL
BOXERS AND TONIO IS THE FORMER
INTERNATIONAL BOXING ASSOCIATION
LIKE WALTER WAIT AND WORLD
BOXING ORGANIZATION LATINO LIGHT
MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION. JULIO THE
KID IS A FORMER IBF LIGHTWEIGHT
WORLD CHAMPION, AND JOEL WAS THE
NUMBER ONE RATED CONTENDER AND
MANDATORY TO THE WBC LIGHTWEIGHT
CHAMPION, BUT DUE TO A DETACHED
, DETACHED RETINA IN HIS LEFT, I
LEFT HIM BLIND IN ONE EYE. JOEL
RETIRED FROM BOXING AND NOW RUNS
A WORLD CLASS GYM AND TRAINING
FACILITY IN COACHELLA. WELCOME
JOEL ANTONIO AND JULIO DIAZ, THE
DIAZ BROTHERS.
MIGUEL MIKE ON HILL ELIZONDO JR
IS THE HONORARY FOR ACHIEVEMENT
IN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT. HE
IS ESCORTED BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
THREE OF US, VALENCIA AND
SENATOR LIMÓN. MIKE ELIZONDO IS
A GRAMMY AWARD WINNING PRODUCER
, SONGWRITER AND MUSICIAN WHO
HAS COLLABORATED WITH MAJOR
ARTISTS, INCLUDING DR DRE,
EMINEM, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, NF
FIONA APPLE 50 CENT. KEITH URBAN
21 PILOTS AS SHARON GARY CLARK
JR. REGINA SPECTER, POPPY
MADISON CUNNINGHAM, RAG AND BONE
MAN TURNSTILE JOY ALL THE DUKE
AND THE JONAS BROTHERS. HE
PRODUCED SONGS ON THE HAMILTONS
NICK TAPE. AND MUSIC FOR
DISNEY'S AND CONVENTO, FOR WHICH
HE WANTED GRAMMY FOR BEST
COMPILATION FOR VISUAL MEDIA. HE
ALSO WON A GRAMMY FOR HIS WORK
ON THE FOLK ALBUM REVEAL ER,
WELCOME MIKE ELIZONDO.
DJ IRENE IS THE HONORARY FOR
ACHIEVEMENT AND MUSIC AND
ENTERTAINMENT. SHE IS ESCORTED
BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S PACHECO AND
WINDY CARILLO. IRENE MAHIA
GUTIERREZ, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
DJ. IRENE HAS BEEN CALLED
AMERICA'S MOST LOVED DJ LARGE
FOLLOWING BEGINNING HOLLYWOOD,
CALIFORNIA AT MEGA CLUBS, ARENA
AND CIRCUS FOR 15 YEARS ON
NIGHTS WHERE SHE PERFORMED ARENA
WAS IN ITS CAPACITY OF 6000
MEMBERS AS FANS WAITED TO SEE
HER. DJ IRENE HAS PRODUCED 18
MIX CD ALBUMS, AND IT'S THE TOP
SELLING AMERICAN FEMALE DJ IN
THE UNITED STATES. SHE HAS ALSO
REMIXED SONGS FOR LADY GAGA AND
MADONNA. ADDITIONALLY SHE'S
PRODUCED OVER 50 ORIGINAL
ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC SONGS,
INCLUDING HER SINGLE, YOU'RE THE
WORST THING FOR ME. DJ IRENE
HOLDS BACHELOR'S AND MASTER'S
DEGREES IN MUSIC, AND SHE OFTEN
USES HER SKILLS TO TEACH COLLEGE
STUDENTS IN URBAN COMMUNITIES.
WELCOME DJ IRENE.
YOU BET MARINO IS THE HONORARY
FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTS AND
ENTERTAINMENT. SHE IS ESCORTED
BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S BONTA AND
QUIRK-SILVA. MARINO IS THE
ACADEMY AWARD WINNING PRODUCER
OF INCANTO AND THE FIRST LATINA
TO RECEIVE THE OSCAR FOR
ANIMATED FEATURE. DURING HER 25
YEAR LONG CAREER AT DISNEY, SHE
SERVED AS PRODUCTION MANAGER ON
THE OSCAR WINNING FEATURE. BIG
HERO SIX AS WELL AS THE OSCAR
NOMINATED JOANNA. SHE LAUNCHED
HER DISNEY ANIMATION CAREER IN
TECHNOLOGY, THE TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT AND LATER MOVED INTO
THE WORLD OF PRODUCTION. MARINO
ALSO HELPED START VOICES AT
DISNEY STUDIOS FIRST LATIN EX
EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP, WHERE
SHE SERVED AS CO PRESIDENT FOR
TWO YEARS. SHE HOLDS AN M B, A
FROM LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY
AND UNDERGRADS WITH DEGREE IN
SOCIOLOGY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA.
WELCOME YVETTE MARINO.
GRACIELA MARINO IS THE HONORARY
FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN JOURNALISM
AND MEDIA. SHE IS ESCORTED BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S SORIA AND
ORTEGA. GRACIELA MARINO IS AN
EMMY AWARD WINNING JOURNALIST AT
K F S N A. B. C 30 IN FRESNO,
CALIFORNIA 26 YEARS AGO WHEN SHE
WAS THE FIRST GENERALIST IN THE
CENTRAL VALLEY TO CROSS OVER
FROM SPANISH LANGUAGE TELEVISION
STATE STATION TO ANCHOR THE NEWS
IN THE MARKETS NUMBER ONE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TELEVISION
STATION, MARINO GREW UP IN A
MIGRANT FORMER LABOR CAMPS
THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. ALTHOUGH
SHE HAD NO MONEY TO AFFORD BOOKS
AS A CHILD, SHE GREW UP WITH A
LOVE FOR LITERACY AND WRITING TO
THIS DAY, SHE IS INVOLVED WITH
DISNEY'S MAGIC OF STORYTELLING
CAMPAIGN, WHICH PUTS BOOKS IN
THE HANDS OF CHILDREN IN NEED.
SHE ALSO MENTORS, LATINO
PROFESSIONALS, ADULTS AND
STUDENTS OF ALL AGES TO SET
GOALS AND PURSUE THEIR ACADEMIC
DREAMS. WELCOME GRACIELA MARINO.
DAVID PEREZ TEJADA. PADILLA IS
THE HONORARY FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN
PUBLIC SERVICE. HE IS ESCORTED
BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S VÆ
VALLAPUDUA AND MAJORITY LEADER
RAISE DAVID PEREZ TEJADA.
PADILLA HAS OVER 15 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE AT
ALL LEVELS FOR THE STATE OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA. HE LED THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND
HOUSING INITIATIVES. DAVID HAS
HELD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN
ORGANIZATIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF
THE BORDER, INCLUDING THE SAN
DIEGO REGIONAL CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED
THE BRIDGE BUILDER REWARD IN
2022. DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE
CALI BAJA MEGA REGION AND
ENHANCING INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONSHIPS. HE LED EFFORTS TO
ESTABLISH THE SISTER CITY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN MEXICALI IN
SACRAMENTO IN 2013. HE CURRENTLY
SERVES AS DIRECTOR OF BINATIONAL
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA, WHERE HE WORKS TO
RELAUNCH THE COMMISSION OF THE
CALIFORNIA'S AND COLLABORATES
WITH STAKEHOLDERS ON BOTH SIDES
OF THE BORDER TO BOOST THE
REGIONAL ECONOMY AND SPUR
INNOVATION. WELCOME. DAVID PEREZ
TEJADA, TODAVÍA.
MIGUEL WORRIES IS THE HONOREE
FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN LITERATURE.
HE IS ESCORTED BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S ALVAREZ AND
RAMOS DON MIGUEL BREWERIES IS
THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING
AUTHOR OF A SERIES OF BOOKS,
INCLUDING THE FOUR AGREEMENTS,
WHICH ARE SOLD OVER 10 MILLION
COPIES IN THE US ALONE AND HAS
BEEN TRANSLATED INTO 46
LANGUAGES BY EXPLORING THE HUMAN
MIND FROM A TRAUMATIC AS WELL AS
A SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE. DON
MIGUEL HAS COMBINED OLD WISDOM
WITH MODERN INSIGHTS, CREATING A
NEW MESSAGE FOR ALL MANKIND. DON
MIGUEL INITIATED IN SENSITIVE
COURT. INTENSIVE COURSE NOTICE
TO LET IT DREAMING FOR SELECTIVE
. PRENTICE'S DON MIGUEL WAS
HIGHLY RESPECTED THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD. HE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS
RECOGNITIONS, INCLUDING A U. S.
AIR FORCE CHALLENGE GOING
ENGRAVED WITH THE FOUR
AGREEMENTS, PLEASE WELCOME DON
MIGUEL RUIZ.
BAMBI SOUL. SITO IS THE HONORARY
FOR ACHIEVEMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS
. SHE IS ESCORTED BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S OF BURR AND
SANDERMAN VR. BAMBI SALSA. ITO
IS A TRANSGENDER LATINO
ACTIVISTS AND PRESIDENT AND CEO
OF THE TRANS LATIN AT COALITION
. BAMBI'S WORK HAS BROUGHT
VISIBILITY AND GIVING A VOICE TO
NOT ONLY THE TRANS COMMUNITY AND
OTHERS WHOSE EFFORTS FOCUS ON
IMMIGRATION, HIV AT RISK YOUTH.
L G B T Q. I A PLUS ISSUES,
INCARCERATION AND MORE. SHE HAS
DEVELOPED NETWORKS AND
CONNECTIONS WHERE THERE WERE
NONE. INCLUDING THE CENTER FOR
VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND
TRANSGENDER WELLNESS, A
MULTIMILLION MULTIPURPOSE MULTI
SERVICE SPACE FOR TRANS PEOPLE
IN LOS ANGELES. BANDY BANDY IS
WORK AND EXPERIENCE OFTEN
SUMMONS BOTH TEARS AND LAUGHTER
IN HER LIFE STORY HAS BEEN THE
SUBJECT OF TWO DOCUMENTARY FILMS
. TRANS VISIBLE BAMBI SALCIDO
STORY AND ELOQUENT QUINCEANERA.
PLEASE WELCOME BAMBI. SO, CITO.
UNABLE TO ATTEND TODAY'S
CEREMONY IS GUSTAVO DUDAMEL. HE
IS THE HONORARY FOR ACHIEVING IN
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. GUSTAVO
DUDAMEL IS THE MUSIC AND
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FOR THE LOS
ANGELES PHILHARMONIC MUSIC
DIRECTOR OF OPERA NATIONAL DE
PARIS AND SIMON BOLIVAR SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA DO THE MALE AND THE L.
A FIELD CREATED THE YOUTH
ORCHESTRA OF LA, WHICH SERVES
MORE THAN 1500 MUSICIANS,
PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
AND FREE INSTRUMENTS. MR.
DUHAMEL WON THE 2022 GRAMMY FOR
BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE FOR HIS
PERFORMANCE OF MOLLY O. SYMPHONY
NUMBER EIGHT. MR DUHAMEL WILL
LEAVE LOS ANGELES FOR NEW YORK
AFTER BEING NAMED THE NEXT NEW
YORK PHILHARMONIC, MUSIC AND
ARTISTIC DIRECTORS AS DESIGNEE
DURING THE 2026 27 SEASON.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MR DUHAMEL.
WE ARE JOINED BY ADDITIONAL
GUESTS FOR TODAY'S CEREMONY.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S CERVANTES,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR
GUESTS INTRODUCTIONS. THANK YOU,
MADAM SPEAKER AND MEMBERS. I AM
HONORED TO INTRODUCE SEVERAL
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS FROM MEXICO
, ONE OF OUR COUNTRY'S MOST
IMPORTANT GLOBAL PARTNERS.
JOINING US ON THE ASSEMBLY FLOOR
IS THE HONORABLE S. STEPHEN
MOCTEZUMA BARRAGAN, AMBASSADOR
OF MEXICO TO THE UNITED STATES.
PUMPING HIM IS HIS SPOUSE, MS
CECILIA WADA. AS WELL. OUR
COUNCIL GENERAL OF MEXICO AND
SACRAMENTO CONSULATE GENERAL
LILIANE FEDERAL, I BELIEVE IS
WHAT? THUS AS CHAIR OF THE
CALIFORNIA LATINO LEGISLATIVE
CAUCUS, SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
WE MAINTAIN STRONG RELATIONSHIPS
. AND SO WE GOT TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE ARE GOING FORWARD ON OUR
MOST CRITICAL CHALLENGES. AND
HAVING THIS CRITICAL
RELATIONSHIP IS SO IMPORTANT TO
CALIFORNIANS. SO WE THANK YOU
AND WELCOME YOU TO THE ASSEMBLY
FOR TODAY. CONGRATULATIONS. WE
ALSO WELCOME MEMBERS OF THE
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE AND
GUESTS SEATED THROUGHOUT THE
CHAMBER. ON BEHALF OF
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S CERVANTES AND
THE MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATIVE LATINO CAUCUS. WE
THANK YOU AND OUR PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS. A PROGRAM WITH
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR HONOREES
IS ON YOUR DESKS. THIS CONCLUDES
OUR CEREMONY AS OUR HONOREES
EXIT THE CHAMBER. LET'S GIVE
THEM ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
ALRIGHT MEMBERS. WE ARE BACK ON
FILE FOR THE BUSINESS OF THE
DAY. WE WILL PASS AND RETAIN ON
FILE ITEMS 80 AND 81. BRINGING
US TO MR CARILLO FILE ITEM. 82
THIS IS A B 5 42 CLERK WILL READ
5 42 BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S JUAN
CARILLO BÀN ACCOLADE INTO
BUSINESS YOU MAY OPEN ON THE
BILL. GOOD AFTERNOON, MR PEAK,
MR SPEAKER AND MEMBERS. I RISE
TODAY TO PRESENT A B 5 42. WHICH
SIX TO REDUCING UNNECESSARY
BURDEN FOR MANY SMALL CALIFORNIA
STORAGE OWNERS, WHILE ALSO
EXPANDING THE ACCESS AND
DISABILITY TO LIEN SALE
ADVERTISEMENTS. THIS BILL
PROVIDES STORAGE OWNERS WITH THE
OPTION TO ADVERTISE UPCOMING
LENS CELLS AND PUBLICLY
ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE AS LONG AS
THE SALE IS ALSO ADVERTISED IN
THE NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE.
THANK YOU, MR CARILLO. AND
SEEING NO OTHER MEMBERS WISHING
TO DISCUSS THE BILL WILL OPEN
THE ROLE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CORPORAL CLOSE ROLL TALLY. THE
VOTES. 71 NO. ZERO BILL IS
PASSED. PASS AND RETAIN ON FILE
ADAM 83. BRINGING US TO MR CALL
ROSE. FILE ITEM 84. FOR PURPOSES
OF AMENDMENTS. MR CHOLERA. READ.
SOME PEOPLE 96 WITH AMENDMENTS
BY SOMEBODY MEMBER KARL ROVE
RECALL YOU MAY OPEN ON THE
AMENDMENTS. THANK YOU, MR
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS. AMENDMENTS
TO A B 96 SHORTENED THE
NOTIFICATION TIMELINE TO 10
MONTHS REMOVED THE REPORT
REQUIREMENT AND NARROW
BARGAINING TO RELATED SUBJECTS
WITH THESE CHANGES, THE
CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION
WILL BECOME NEUTRAL ON THE BILL
. I RESPECTIVELY ASK FOR I VOTE.
THANK YOU, MR CHOLERA. SENIOR
MEMBERS WISHING TO DISCUSS THE
AMENDMENTS, WITHOUT OBJECTION
WILL TAKE A VOICE VOTE ON THE
AMENDMENTS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR
SAY AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED THE
NAME GUYS HAVE IT. AMENDMENTS
ARE ADOPTED. THE BILL IS OUT TO
PRINT AND BACK ON FILE. NEXT
FILE ITEM 85. E 5 91 CLERK WILL
READ ASSEMBLY BILL 5 91 BY
SOMEBODY REMEMBER GABRIEL AND
OTHERS AND ACCOLADES,
TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION,
GABRIEL, YOU MAY OPEN. THANK
YOU, MR SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES
CHARGING YOUR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
SHOULD BE AS EASY AS FILLING UP
YOUR TANK AT A GAS STATION.
UNFORTUNATELY IT'S NOT BECAUSE
EVIE, CHARGING CONNECTORS REMAIN
FRAGMENTED ACROSS DIFFERENT
VEHICLE CHARGER MODELS. MAYBE
591 MANDATES THAT ALL NEW AND
RETROFITTED PUBLIC E V. CHARGERS
INCLUDE UNIVERSAL CONNECTORS AND
BE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
TYPES OF VVS, ENSURING THAT E V.
CHARGERS ARE OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE
TO ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES IS
ESSENTIAL NOT ONLY FOR REDUCING
RANGING ZAIDI AND INCREASING
DRIVER CONFIDENCE IN OUR STATES
CHARGING NETWORK BUT ALSO FOR
REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS AND
MEETING CALIFORNIA'S AMBITIOUS
CLIMATE GOALS. THIS BILL
SUPPORTED BY THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS, THE
CALIFORNIA NEW CAR DEALERS AND
MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND WE
ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH
STAKEHOLDERS TO FURTHER
STRENGTHEN THIS LEGISLATION.
THANK YOU AND RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST IN I VOTE. THANK YOU, MR
GABRIEL, SENIOR MEMBERS WISHING
TO DISCUSS THE BILL CLERK WILL
OPENLY ALL THOSE HOPES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE ROLL ITALIAN BOAT SIZE 60
BY 70 NO. ZERO BILL IS PASSED
PASS AND RETAIN ON FILE ITEMS 86
THROUGH 92 BRINGING US TO FILE
ITEM 93 84 98 OR READ ASSEMBLY
BILL 4 98 BY SOMEBODY REAL CURRY
AND ACTIVATING THE TRIBAL
GAMING, DECLARING THE URGENCY
THERE UP TO TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY. CURRY YOU MAY OPEN
GOOD AFTERNOON, MR SPEAKER AND
MEMBERS A B 498 CODIFIES THE
TRIBAL STATE COMPACTS. MADE
BETWEEN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AND THE FEDERATED INDIANS OF
GREAT GRAND CHARIOT EXECUTED ON
MARCH 9 2023 THIS TRIBAL STATE
COMPACTS BETWEEN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND THE FEDERATED
INDIANS OF GREAT RENTERIA WILL
ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
, STABILITY AND SELF SUFFICIENCY
OF THE FEDERATED INDIANS OF THE
WRENCH AREA. IMPORTANTLY THIS
COMPACT WILL PREDICT THE
INTERESTS OF THE TRIBE AND ITS
MEMBERS, THE SURROUNDING
COMMUNITIES AND THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC. THE SPILL CONTAINS AN
URGENCY CLAUSE SO THAT THE
COMPACT CAN BE RATIFIED AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE. I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR A RIVAL THANK YOU, MR
AGUIAR-CURRY. SEEING THE MEMBERS
WISHING TO DISCUSS THE BILL CORK
WILL OPEN ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE ROLL TALLY THE VOTES.
I 71 NO. ZERO ON THE URGENCY. I
71 NO. ZERO ON THE MEASURE. BILL
HAS PASSED. NEXT WE WILL PASS
AND ROUTINE ON ITEMS 94 95
BRINGING US TO FILE ITEM. 96 89
52 CLERK WILL READ ASSEMBLY 1952
BIAS SOMEBODY MEMBER WOULD
NATURALLY INTO DENTAL COVERAGE.
WOULD YOU MAY OPEN. THANK YOU,
MR SPEAKER AND MEMBERS. MAYBE 9
52 MAKES IT EASIER FOR CONSUMERS
AND DENTISTS TO KNOW WHO AND
WHERE TO TURN TO WHEN THEY NEED
HELP WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE
APPEAL. OR PROCESSING DENTAL
CLAIMS. SOMETIMES PATIENTS
CALLED THE DENTAL OFFICE, THE
DENTAL PLAN AND THE DEPARTMENT
OF MANAGED HEALTH CARE ONLY TO
FIND OUT THAT THEIR EMPLOYERS
THEIR EMPLOYER IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THEIR BENEFITS AS A SELF
INSURED A RISK A PLAN BECAUSE
IT'S IN A RISK PLAN. CONSUMERS
ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL LAWS, NOT
THE RIGHTS IN PLACE FOR
CALIFORNIA REGULATED DENTAL
COVERAGE. THIS BILL WILL REQUIRE
CONSUMERS DENTAL INSURANCE CARD
TO IDENTIFY THE APPROPRIATE
INSURANCE REGULATOR. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN IVO.
THANK YOU DOCTOR WOULD SEEING
THE MEMBERS WISHING TO DISCUSS
THE BILL CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLE. HIS VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE
ROLL TALENTED VOTES. I 67 NO.
ZERO BILL IS PASSED. PASSING
RETAIN ON FILE ADAMS 97 THROUGH
100. BRINGING US TO FILE ITEM,
MR IRWIN ONE. OH, ONE. EASY OR
55 CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. 55 BY
SOMEBODY REMEMBER IRWIN RELATIVE
TO CALIFORNIA MOVES FOR PHYSICAL
AND MENTAL FITNESS MOUTH, IRWIN
, YOU MAY OPEN ON THE
RESOLUTION. ALRIGHT THANK YOU,
MR CHAIR AND PLEASED TO PRESENT
ER 55 TODAY, A CR DECLARES THE
MONTH OF MAY 2023 AS CALIFORNIA
MOVES FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL
FITNESS MONTH. MODERATE PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY HAS BEEN PROVEN TO
SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE THE RISK OF
ILLNESS AND DISEASE.
ADDITIONALLY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
IS CLOSELY LINKED TO MENTAL
HEALTH AND IS EFFECTIVE AT
REDUCING SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION
, STRESS AND EGGS. I ITTY AS A
FORMER COLLEGE ATHLETES AND AS
SOMEONE WHO STRIVES TO BE
PHYSICALLY ACTIVE IN MY DAY TO
DAY LIFE, I CAN ATTEST. TO THE
VALUE OF REGULAR PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY, AND I DO INVITE ANY OF
YOU TO JOIN OUR, UH, EXERCISE
CAUCUS MONDAY. TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
OR THURSDAY. THE IMPACT OF
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THAT PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY CAN HAVE ON INDIVIDUALS
. WELL BEING IS INVALUABLE, AND
WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE ALL
CALIFORNIANS TO PURSUE REGULAR
PHYSICAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN A
WAY THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THEM.
THANK YOU. AND I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN I VOTE. THANK YOU, MR
IRWIN. AND SEEING NO OTHER
MEMBERS WISHING TO DISCUSS THE
RESOLUTION. MR WHEN YOU LIKE THE
FIRST ROLL OPEN FOR CO AUTHORS
THANK YOU. CLERK WILL OPEN THE
WALL FOR CO AUTHORS ON A CR 55
WISH ME A CO AUTHOR. PLEASE
SIGNIFY BY CASTING YOUR VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE ROLE. THERE ARE
73 CO AUTHORS, WITHOUT OBJECTION
WILL TAKE A VOICE VOTE ON THE
RESOLUTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR
SAY, AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED,
SAY, NAY IS HAVEN'T RESOLUTION
IS ADOPTED. AND MR IRWIN, YOU
ARE AGAIN RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR
GUEST INTRODUCTIONS ON THE
RESOLUTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME
MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA
FITNESS ALLIANCE. THESE
INDIVIDUALS ARE SMALL BUSINESS
OWNERS WHO OWN AND OPERATE
FITNESS CENTERS AND GYMS IN OUR
COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE.
ALSO A NUMBER OF THEM SERVE ON
THE GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COUNCIL
ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND MENTAL
WELL BEING THERE HERE TODAY FOR
THE CALIFORNIA MOVES TODAY AT
THE CAPITOL AND WILL BE ON THE
WEST STEPS WITH ACTIVITIES ALL
AFTERNOON. WELCOME.
THANK YOU, MR IRWIN. WE HAVE
DISPENSED WITH FILE ITEM 102,
AND WE WILL PASS SOME ROUTINE ON
FILE ADAMS, ONE OF THE THREE
THROUGH ONE. OH, FIVE. BRINGING
US UP TO MR NGUYEN. FILE. ITEM
ONE. OH, SIX. A B 3 86 CLERK
WILL READ 3 86 BY SALIMA
ROUSSEFF NGUYEN AND ACTIVATING
THE PRIVACY WHEN YOU MAY OPEN ON
THE BILL, THANK YOU. MR SPEAKER
I RISE TODAY TO PRESENT A B 3 86
AS A B 3 86 AIMED TO CURTAIL THE
RISING AND RAMPANT FINANCIAL
ATTACKS AGAINST OUR SENIORS.
THIS BILL WILL ALLOW FINANCIAL
INVESTIGATORS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE
EXTRA TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT
SOME OF THE FINANCIAL STABILITY
THAT ARE COMING AFTER AGAINST
SOME OF OUR SENIORS AT THE
MOMENT. UM RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE
ONLY 30 DAYS BEFORE THREE DAYS
AFTER THIS BILL IS GIVING THE
EXTENDED TIME FOR INVESTIGATORS
TO BE ABLE TO TAKE A LOOK AT
THIS BILL. AND DETERMINE WHETHER
OR NOT THERE ARE FINANCIAL
BECAUSE I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR VOTE. THANK YOU, MR NGUYEN.
SEEING NO MEMBERS WISHING TO BE
RECOGNIZED ON THE BILL CLERK
WILL OPEN OTHERS VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE? ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE ROLL TALLY THE VOTES. I 74
NO. ZERO BILL IS ADOPTED. BILL
IS PASSED. PASSING ROUTINE ON
FILE ITEMS ONE. OH, SEVEN. BRING
US TO MR LO FILE ITEM. 108 12 27
CLERK WILL READ 12 27 BY SOME
RIVER LOW AND OTHERS INACCURATE
INTO ELECTIONS. YOU MAY OPEN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR SPEAKER
AND COLLEAGUES ASSEMBLY BILL 12
27 HELPS TO ENSURE VOTING
PROTECTIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY
FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA.
THIS IS A DISTRICT BILL AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR I VOTE VERY
WELL, MR LOWE. SEEING NO MEMBERS
WISHING TO DISCUSS THE BILL
CLERK WILL OPEN ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLOSE ROLL TALLY THE VOTES. 63
NO. ZERO BILL IS PASSED. PASS
RETAIN ON FILE ITEMS 109 THROUGH
1 20 BRING US BACK TO MR IRWIN.
FILE ITEM 1 2089 31 CLERK WILL
READ ABOUT 9 31 BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S IRWIN AND I
RELATED TO HEALTHCARE COVERAGE
YOU MAY OPEN THANK YOU, MR
SPEAKER, AS A PATIENT LOOKS TO
GET PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT
THERE. DOCTOR HAS PRESCRIBED A
FREQUENT BARRIER THEY RUN INTO
FROM THEIR INSURER IS A DELAY
FOR PRIOR AUTHORIZATION. THESE
DELAYS CAN LEAVE PATIENTS
SUFFERING FROM PAIN AND REDUCED
MOBILITY, OFTEN RELYING ON
OPIOIDS WHILE THEY WAIT FOR THE
INSURER TO GRANT THEM THE CARE
THEY NEED TO FIND RELIEF. A B
931 WOULD AVOID THE NEGATIVE
OUTCOMES CAUSED BY PRIOR
AUTHORIZATION DELAYS BY
MANDATING THAT ENSURES NOT
REQUIRE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR
THE 1ST 12 PHYSICAL THERAPY
VISITS RELATED TO A NEW EPISODE
OF CARE IN DOING SO, THIS BILL
PREVENTS UNNECESSARY REVIEWS FOR
MEDICALLY NECESSARY PHYSICAL
THERAPY TREATMENT. THANK YOU,
AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR IRWIN. AND
SEE NO MEMBERS WISHING TO
DISCUSS THE BILL CLARK WILL OPEN
THE ROLL ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRED DEVELOPED ALL THOSE
BOATS WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE ROLL TALLY
VOTES, EYES 59 NO. ZERO BILL IS
PASSED. PASSING ROUTINE ON FILE
ITEMS. 1 21 THROUGH 1 27
BRINGING US TO FILE ITEM 1 28.
THIS IS A B 7 21 CLERK WILL READ
7 21 BIAS REMEMBER LINDSAY, A
AND OTHERS IN APPALACHIAN SCHOOL
DISTRICTS. VALENCIA, YOU MAY
OPEN ON THE BILL. GOOD AFTERNOON
, MR SPEAKER AND MEMBERS A B 7
21 WILL MODERNIZE HOW SCHOOL
DISTRICTS ARE ABLE TO POST
BUDGET MEETING NOTICES TO
PROVIDE GREATER ACCESSIBILITY
AND COST EFFICIENCY FOR OUR
TAXPAYERS. CURRENT LAW FROM THE
SEVENTIES REQUIRES THAT COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENTS PUBLISHED
DISTRICT BUDGET MEETING NOTICES
AND THEIR LOCAL NEWSPAPERS,
WHICH IS EMBLEMATIC OF A TIME
WHEN PRINT MEDIA DOMINATED
METHODS OF COMMUNICATION. THESE
PUBLICATIONS DURING SCHOOL
RESOURCES AND ARE TIME
INTENSIVE. THIS BILL PROVIDES
THE FLEXIBILITY FOR SCHOOL
DISTRICTS TO CONTINUE POSTING
THROUGH NEWSPAPER MEDIUMS OR
THEIR WEBSITES, LEAVING THE
DIRECTION UP TO LOCAL ELECTED.
FURTHERMORE, POTENTIAL SAVINGS
TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS STATEWIDE
WOULD BRING RELIEF TO THE
STATE'S FINANCIAL SITUATION
DURING THE BUDGET DEFICIT. 87 21
WILL SAVE COSTS. STREAMLINE
INFORMATION, INCREASED LOCAL
CONTROL OF THESE BUDGET NOTICES
AND BRING INCREASED EFFICIENCY
DURING AN UNPRECEDENTED TIME IN
OUR STATE'S HISTORY. THIS BILL
ALSO ENJOYS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT
WITH THAT, I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR
VALENCIA, SAYING NO MEMBERS
WISHING TO DISCUSS THE BILL
CLERK WILL OPEN ALL THOSE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE ROLL TALLY THE VOTES.
I 73 NO. ZERO BILL IS PASSED. WE
WILL PASS A ROUTINE ON THE REST
OF FILE. BRINGING US TO THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. HAS ANY MEMBER
WISH TO MOVE? REMOVE AN ITEM FOR
THE CONTENT CALENDAR, SEEING
NONE CLERK WILL READ THE SECOND
DAY CONSENT CALENDAR. 17 35 BY
SEMI MORELLO AND ACCOLADE AND
TRANSIT DISTRICTS, AND YOU CAN
SAY ALL THE VOTE. WE DESIRE TO
VOTE. ON CONSENT. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. CLARK WILL
CLOSE ROLL THEIR TALLY OF VOTES.
I 76 NO ZERO CONTENT CALENDAR IS
ADOPTED. THE REMAINING ITEMS ON
EXTENT CALENDAR 12, 58, 76 0 AND
ASSEMBLY BILL 11, 25 76 0 AND
MEMBERS WITHOUT OBJECTION. OUR
QUORUM CALL IS LIFTED. WE WILL
BE MOVING TO A GERMANS AND
MEMORY. AND WHILE SOME EXIT I'M
GOING TO COVER SOME BRIEF
ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE COMMITTEE
HEARINGS. THE REVENUE AND
TAXATION COMMITTEE MEETS AT 2
30. PM IN CAPITAL ROOM 1 26. AND
THIS IS A CHANGE MEMBERS. THE
BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE ONE ON
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WILL
MEET AT 2 30 IN CAPITAL ROOM 4
37. UPSTAIRS, NOT DOWNSTAIRS.
OUR ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE WILL BE
AS FOLLOWS TUESDAY. MAY 2ND
CHECKING SESSION WEDNESDAY, MAY
3RD CHECKING SESSION THURSDAY,
MAY 4TH FOURTH SESSION IS AT
NINE A.M. AND MEMBERS. WE HAVE
ONE ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY. WE
ASK THAT YOU TAKE YOUR
CONVERSATIONS OFF THE FLOOR. OR
OTHERWISE GIVE RESPECTFUL
ATTENTION. MEMBER GRANTED PRIOR
PERMISSION TO SPEAK ON THE
ADJOURNMENT MEMORY TODAY. AND
REMEMBER, HOLDEN, YOU WERE
RECOGNIZED ON YOUR ADJOURNMENT
MEMORY. THANK YOU, MR SPEAKER
AND MEMBERS. I RISE TODAY TO A
JOURNEY MEMORY OF WILLIS JEAN
MEEKS, WHO PASSED AWAY ON MARCH
21ST 2023. WILLIS WAS BORN IN
1938 AND HARLAN, KENTUCKY AND
ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES
AIR FORCE RIGHT AFTER HIGH
SCHOOL IN 1956. HE HELPED
DEVELOP THE MINUTEMAN
INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC
MISSILE, WHICH REMAINS AS THE
UNITED STATES FIRST LINE OF
DEFENSE FROM ANY ATTACKS TO THIS
VERY DAY. HE EARNED HIS
ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND ELECTRONIC
THAT ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE BUT
WAS DENIED MANAGEMENT
OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE HE LACKED
A HIGHER COLLEGE DEGREE. WE HAVE
DETERMINATION AND PERSEVERANCE.
WILLIS EARNED HIS BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE AND MASTER OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION DEGREE FROM CAL
STATE LOS ANGELES EIGHT YEARS
LATER. OR WELL MARRIED, RAISING
CHILDREN AND MAINTAINING A FULL
TIME JOB. HE ALSO STUDIED
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. WELL I
SPENT THE MAJORITY OF HIS CAREER
AT JPL, WHERE HE WORKED
TIRELESSLY TO BRING DIVERSITY
INTO THE WORK OF WORKPLACE. FROM
DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO RECRUIT
UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES FROM
TARGETED INSTITUTIONS TO
CREATING A PIPELINE. FOR
PROGRAMS THAT ASSISTED AT RISK
YOUTH THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES,
PASADENA AND ALTADENA AREAS.
WILLIS BELIEVED IN MENTORSHIP
AND GIVING BACK IN 1990. HE
BECAME JPL'S FIRST AFRICAN
AMERICAN FLIGHT PROJECT MANAGER
LEADING THE ULISES SOLAR
EXPLORATION PROJECT. A $750
MILLION JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN
NASA AND THE EUROPEAN SPACE
AGENCY TO ASSIST THE EARTH'S
TOTAL SOLAR ENVIRONMENT. WILLIS
ALSO SERVED AS THE NETWORK
CONTROLLER FOR NASA'S DEEP SPACE
TRACKING NETWORK AND BECAME THE
MISSION OPERATIONS PROJECT
MANAGER FOR PLANETARY SPACE
MISSIONS SUCH AS THE SURVEYOR,
MARS AND VENUS MISSIONS AND
HELIOS, THE FIRST AND CLOSEST
MISSION TO THE SUN. AFTER
WORKING IN AEROSPACE FOR 37
YEARS, WILLIS RETIRED FROM JPL,
BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE A POSITIVE
IMPACT TO THOSE AROUND HIM. FROM
MENTORING ENGINEERS WITH A
MONTHLY LUNCH MEETINGS TO
SPENDING AND SENDING DAILY
AFFIRMATION MESSAGES TO FAMILY
AND FRIENDS. WILLIS TOOK THE
ROLE AS MENTOR AND CONFIDANT TO
HEART. HE SERVED AS CO DIRECTOR
OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT SECOND
BAPTIST CHURCH AND MONROVIA,
WHERE HE TAUGHT BIBLE STUDY
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND WORKED WITH
SBC LEADERSHIP TO EXPAND THE
MINISTRY TO BERLIN, UGANDA AND
ISRAEL. WELL THIS IS SURVIVED BY
HIS BELOVED WIFE, MEG ELIN.
POWELL MIXED FOR ADULT CHILDREN
LARRY TONY MEEKS, PAMELA MORE
ERIC MEEKS AND SHAUNA TERRACE,
RICKS, AS WELL AS SIX
GRANDCHILDREN AND SEVEN GREAT
GRANDCHILDREN. AS I WARMLY
REFLECT ON HIS LEADERSHIP AND
GREAT HEART. I KNOW THAT HIS
IMPACT WILL CONTINUE TO RIPPLE
THROUGH THE GENERATIONS. THANK
YOU FOR ADJOURNING IN HIS
MEMORY. THANK YOU, MR HOLDEN.
MEMBERS PLEASE BRING THE NAMES
TO THE DESK BE PRINTED IN THE
JOURNAL ALL REQUEST TO ADJOURN.
THE MEMORY WILL BE DEEMED READ
AND PRINTED IN THE JOURNAL. I
UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A REQUEST
FOR A VOTE CHANGE WILL ENTERTAIN
THAT NOW SOME MEMBER TALK. THANK
YOU. MR SPEAKER LIKE TO CHEN MY
ROLE ON A B 9 31 TO NOT VOTING.
STATE, THE BILL NUMBER AGAIN.
MAYBE 9 31. VOTE CHANGE
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S SOME PEOPLE 9
31, I DO NOT VOTING. THANK YOU.
ALL OTHER ITEMS WILL BE PASSED
AND ROUTINE. MY MISTAKE SIMILAR
PATERSON CHANGE.
UH, FILE OUT. FILE ITEM NUMBER
ONE. OH, EIGHT. I DO NOT VOTING.
VOTE CHANGED ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S
JOE PATTERSON ASSEMBLY BILL 12
27 I TWO NOT VOTING. VERY WELL.
AND ASSEMBLYWOMAN DIXON. CAN YOU
HEAR ME? YOU GO. AH FILE NUMBER
ONE. OH EIGHT. NOT VOTING FILE
NUMBER 931 NOT VOTING. WE'LL DO
THIS ONE TIME, MISS DIXON AND
STATE THE VOTE CHANGE. WHAT? TO
WHAT? OKAY AND 108 FROM YES TO
NOT VOTING. AND FROM ONE SECOND,
DIXON. VOTE CHANGE
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S DIXON THAT SOME
PEOPLE 12 27 I TWO NOT VOTING.
AND I WANT 28 931. FROM NO TO
NOT VOTING. VOTE CHANGED
ASSEMBLYMEMBER'S DIXON ASSEMBLY
BY 9 31 NO. TWO NOT VOTING.
ALRIGHT WITH THAT ALL OTHER
ITEMS WILL BE REMAINING WILL BE
PASSED A ROUTINE. ALL MOTIONS
SHOULD BE CONTINUED. AND I'VE
SEEN HERE. NO FURTHER BUSINESS
WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO
ADJOURN. MS PETRIE MORRIS MOVES
AND MS DICKSON SECONDS THAT THIS
HOUSE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL
THURSDAY. MAY 4TH AT NINE. A.M.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.