THE ASSEMBLY IS NOW IN SESSION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LACKEY
RECOGNIZED 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.
ADDIS AGUIAR-CURRY ALANIZ.
ALVAREZ ARAMBULA BAINES.
BAUER-KAHAN BENNETT. BERMAN
BERNER. BONTA. BRION CALDERON,
JUAN. CARRILLO, WENDY. CARRILLO.
CERVANTES. CHIN. CONNOL LEE.
DALY. DAVIES. DIXON ISOLE.
FLORA. MIKE FONG, VINCE. FONG.
FRIEDMAN GABRIEL. GALLAGHER.
GARCIA GIBSON, GRAYSON. HANEY
HART. HOLDEN. HOOVER ERWIN.
JACKSON. JONES-SAWYER CORA.
LACKEY. LEE LOW. LOWENTHAL.
MAIENSCHEIN MATHIS. MCCARTY.
MCKENNA. MAHER KHÎI. NGUYEN.
ORTEGA PACHECO. PAPPIN. JIM.
PATTERSON JOE. PATTERSON.
PELLERIN. PETRINO TORRES.
QUIRK-SILVA RAMOS. RENDON REYES.
THREE OF US. RODRIGUEZ RUBIO.
SANCHEZ. SANTIAGO SCHIAVO.
SORIA. TO TING. VALENCIA. VÆ.
VALLAPUDUA WALDRON. WALLACE.
WARD. WEBER WICKS. WILSON. WOOD
ZUBER. MR. SPEAKER
.
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
ASSEMBLY MEMBER PETRI NORRIS
WILL OFFER TODAY'S PRAYER.
MEMBERS, LET US PRAY. TODAY WE
ARE REMINDED OF THE MAJESTY OF
THE UNIVERSE. OVER THE COURSE OF
THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS, MILLIONS
OF PEOPLE HAVE WITNESSED THE
GREAT NORTH AMERICAN SOLAR
ECLIPSE. THE ECLIPSE HAS SWEPT
ALL ACROSS OUR CONTINENT, FROM
MAZATLAN TO POPLAR BLUFF TO
LITTLE CATALINA. FOR A FEW SHORT
MINUTES, THE MOON PASSED IN
FRONT OF THE SUN, TURNING DAY
INTO DARKNESS. 30 MILLION PEOPLE
WERE IN ITS PATH, GAZING UP AT
THE HEAVENS FOR THAT MOMENT OF,
OR A MOMENT THAT REMINDS US OF
THE MAGNIFICENCE AND THE MYSTERY
OF THE UNIVERSE. A MOMENT THAT
SEEMS TO CONNECT US WITH THE
DIVINE TO A POWER THAT IS BIGGER
THAN OURSELVES AND WHILE THIS
MIGHT REMIND US OF OUR SMALLNESS
, IT ALSO REMINDS US TO THINK
BIG, TO THINK EXPANSIVELY. SO
LET US TAKE THIS LESSON OF
PERSPECTIVE. LET US TAKE THIS AS
A REMINDER THAT WE ARE HERE FOR
BUT A BLINK OF YOUR EYE AND A
REMINDER TO MAKE THESE MOMENTS
COUNT. AND LET US TAKE THIS
SENSE OF WONDER AND OF
INTERCONNECTEDNESS INTO THE DAYS
AND WEEKS AHEAD, WITH THE
KNOWLEDGE THAT LIFE CAN BE
MESSY, BUT IT IS MAGICAL AND
WHILE WE MAY NEVER FULLY
COMPREHEND YOUR MYSTERIES, MAY
WE UNDERSTAND ENOUGH TO KNOW
THAT WE ARE IN INCREDIBLY AND
PROFOUNDLY BLESSED. AMEN. THANK
YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PETRIE-NORRIS. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
HOLDEN WILL LEAD US IN THE
PLEDGE. MEMBERS, JOIN ME IN A
SALUTE TO OUR NATION'S FLAG. I
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND
TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT
STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD,
INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND
JUSTICE FOR ALL. YOU MAY BE
SEATED. READING OF THE PREVIOUS
DAY'S JOURNAL. ASSEMBLY
CHAMBERS, SACRAMENTO. WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 13TH, 2020. FOR THE
ASSEMBLY MET AT 7 A.M. THE
HONORABLE MR. GALLAGHER SECONDS
THAT THE READING OF THE PREVIOUS
DAY'S JOURNAL BE DISPENSED WITH
PRESENTATIONS AND PETITIONS.
THERE ARE NONE IN PRODUCTION IN
REFERENCE OF BILLS WILL BE
DEFERRED. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
WILL BE DEEMED READ AND
AMENDMENTS DEEMED ADOPTED.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
THERE ARE NONE. MESSAGES FROM
THE SENATE. THERE ARE NONE.
MOVING TO MOTIONS AND
RESOLUTIONS. THE ABSENCES FOR
THE DAY FOR PERSONAL BUSINESS.
ASSEMBLY. MEMBER. BAUER-KAHAN.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER. MATHES FOR
MEDICAL LEAVE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
DOLLY. MEMBERS MAJORITY.
AGUILAR. MAJORITY LEADER
AGUIAR-CURRY. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED
FOR YOUR PROCEDURAL MOTIONS. MR.
SPEAKER, I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO WISH YOU AN EARLY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINCE YOU WILL BE
CELEBRATING THIS WEDNESDAY.
COLLEAGUES PLEASE JOIN ME IN
WISHING SPEAKER PRO TEM WOULD A
HAPPY BIRTHDAY. THANK YOU, THANK
YOU. THANK YOU CAUGHT ME OFF
GUARD. THANK YOU. YOU'RE
WELCOME. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO SUSPEND ASSEMBLY RULE
118A TO ALLOW ASSEMBLY MEMBER
JUAN CARRILLO TO HAVE GUESTS IN
THE REAR OF THE CHAMBER TODAY.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SUCH SHALL BE
THE ORDER PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY
BILL. ASSEMBLY RULE 96. I
REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO
REFER THE FOLLOWING BILLS TO
COMMITTEE AB 2528 ARAMBULA FROM
THE AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE TO
THE UTILITIES AND ENERGY
COMMITTEE, AND THEN BACK TO
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE. AB 2741.
HEINIE FROM THE LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE TO THE
PRIVACY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
COMMITTEE, AN AND AB 2794 BRIAN
FROM THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO THE
JOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
ECONOMY COMMITTEE AND THE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. WITHOUT
OBJECTION, SUCH SHALL BE THE
ORDER. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO SUSPEND ASSEMBLY RULE
96. TO WITHDRAW SB 106 FROM THE
BUDGET COMMITTEE, AND ORDER THE
BILL TO THE SECOND READING FILE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER FLORA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. WITHHOLD CONSENT AND
ASK FOR A ROLL CALL. VOTE
ASSEMBLY MEMBER FLORA HAS HAS
OBJECTED AND IS REQUESTING A
ROLL CALL VOTE. THE MOTION IS
SECONDED BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
SANCHEZ. CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. IT'S A PROCEDURAL VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. MR. FLOREZ ASKING FOR A NO
VOTE. AND MAJORITY LEADER IS
ASKING FOR AN AYE VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
PROCEDURAL MOTION. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 4211. AYES. NOS 11.
EXCUSE ME. MOTION CARRIES. RULES
ARE SUSPENDED.
SO, MOVING TO GUEST
INTRODUCTIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WILSON, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR GUEST
INTRODUCTIONS. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON, MEMBERS
, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE
CALIFORNIA SASSOON AND VACAVILLE
POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE, WHO
ARE SEATED IN THE GALLERY. THE
CALIFORNIA SASSOON AND VACAVILLE
POLICE ACTIVITY LEAGUE SERVES AS
A BRIDGE CONNECTING LAW
ENFORCEMENT WITH OUR YOUTH,
INSTILLING TRUST, UNDERSTANDING
AND A HOPE FOR A BRIGHTER
FUTURE. POWELL PROVIDES
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
TO ENGAGE IN CONSTRUCTIVE
ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL
LIFE SKILLS, WHILE FOSTERING
TRUST AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
POLICE OFFICERS AND THE
COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. BY
REACHING OUT TO YOUNG PEOPLE
EARLY, POWELL AIMS TO CULTIVATE
POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS LAW
ENFORCEMENT, NURTURING MATURITY
AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP FROM AN
EARLY AGE. TOGETHER, POWELL
STRIVES TO BUILD A SAFER, MORE
INCLUSIVE AND COMPASSIONATE
CALIFORNIA FOR GENERATIONS TO
COME. PLEASE HELP ME WELCOME
THEM TO OUR ASSEMBLY CHAMBER.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANK
YOU FOR BEING AMAZING. AND THANK
YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. THANK
YOU, ASSEMBLY MEMBER WILSON, AND
WELCOME TO YOUR GUESTS AND I. I
DON'T SEE HER AT THE MOMENT, BUT
I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE A
FORMER ASSEMBLY MEMBER AND
SENATOR DENISE DUCHESNE, FOR
JOINING US HERE ON THE FLOOR
TODAY. THERE SHE IS. WELCOME
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US
TODAY. MOVING TO, ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WIX, YOU HAVE YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR GUEST
INTRODUCTION. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AND MEMBERS. I RISE TO
WELCOME THE FOURTH GRADE
STUDENTS FROM PROSPECT SIERRA
SCHOOL. PLEASE STAND UP. THEY I
MET WITH THEM EARLIER. THEY HAD
SOME GREAT IDEAS ABOUT HOW WE
COULD END HOMELESSNESS AND SOLVE
OUR CLIMATE CHANGE CRISIS. SO
THAT IS OUR FUTURE. PLEASE
WELCOME THEM TO THE ASSEMBLY.
THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WICKS, AND WELCOME TO YOUR
GUESTS, FUTURE LEGISLATORS. I'M
SURE THERE'S SOME OF THEM UP
THERE, MEMBERS, LET US, WISH
ASSEMBLY MEMBER TO A HAPPY EARLY
BIRTHDAY AS HE CELEBRATES ON
APRIL 10TH. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY
.
SALAS GUESS. HERE. MR. CARRILLO,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR
GUEST INTRODUCTIONS. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS. I AM
EXCITED TO WELCOME MEMBERS OF
SALVA A COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATION SERVING LOW INCOME
IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN THE
ANTELOPE VALLEY. SINCE 2016.
SALVO'S MISSION IS TO JOIN THE
FIGHT TO GUARANTEE FAIR INCOME
AND COURAGE FOR IMMIGRANT
FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN
VOTING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
BECOME ADVOCATES FOR THEMSELVES
AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. SAL IS
THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE
ANTELOPE VALLEY THAT PROVIDES
LOW INCOME LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO
NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS AND
LONG TIME RESIDENTS WHO ARE
FACING REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS OR
NEED ASSISTANCE FILING
PAPERWORK. AS SALVA PROVIDES
DIRECT SERVICE SUPPORT TO
PARTICIPANTS, THE PRIMARY GOAL
IS TO EMPOWER THEM TO ADVOCATE
FOR THEMSELVES AND STAND UP TO
EXPLOITATIVE AND UNFAIR
PRACTICES. SALVA SERVES
APPROXIMATELY 400 IMMIGRANT
FAMILIES MONTHLY EVERY WEEK.
THEY SERVE OVER 350 FAMILIES AT
THEIR FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER,
AND 175 FAMILIES THAT ARE PART
OF SALVO'S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM.
MOST OF THESE FAMILIES ARE
UNDOCUMENTED, LOW INCOME,
LATINO, AND OR SENIOR CITIZENS.
OUR COLLABORATED AND NON SALVA
EFFORTS SINCE I WAS A COUNCIL
MEMBER IN THE CITY OF PALMDALE.
SALVA ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAVE NOT
GONE WITHOUT NOTICE. MEMBERS,
PLEASE TELL ME DURING THIS
INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE GROUP TO
THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MR. CARRILLO. AND
WELCOME TO YOUR GUESTS
.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LEE, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR GUEST
INTRODUCTION. MEMBERS, PLEASE
HELP ME WELCOME HIS HOLINESS.
ASHA ACHARYA LAKSHMI, ALSO KNOWN
AS HIS HOLINESS ACHARYA, DOCTOR
LOKESH MUNI HAS DEDICATED HIS
LIFE TO SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF
PEACE, HARMONY AND HUMAN VALUES.
HE'S A SOCIAL REFORMER,
VERSATILE THINKER, WRITER AND
POET, AND FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS
HE HAS BEEN ACTIVELY WORKING
TOWARDS ESTABLISHING COMMUNAL
HARMONY, NONVIOLENCE, PEACE AND
MUTUAL COOPERATION IN SOCIETY.
AMONG HIS NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
IS THE FIELD OF PEACE EDUCATION,
WHERE HE COMBINES AGE OLD
MEDITATION AND YOGA PRACTICES
WITH CONTEMPORARY SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH. HIS TEACHINGS AIM TO
ELIMINATE THE ANIMALISTIC
INSTINCTS IN HUMAN BEINGS AND
AWAKEN HUMAN AND SPIRITUAL
VALUES TO GIVE PRACTICAL SHAPE
TO THESE VALUES, HE FOUNDED
AHIMSA VISHWA BHARATI, AN
ORGANIZATION THAT STRIVES TO
INTEGRATE RELIGION WITH SOCIAL
SERVICES TO ERADICATE SOCIAL
EVILS FROM SOCIETY. HE HAS HOPES
HE HAS TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY AND
ADDRESS INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES ON TOPICS SUCH AS
GLOBAL UNITY, JAINISM AND
VEGETARIANISM. HE IS HERE TODAY
TO RECOGNIZE THE 2,550TH YEARS
OF LORD MAHAVIRA'S ATTAINMENT OF
NIRVANA. SO PLEASE WELCOME HIS
HOLINESS TO THE CHAMBER. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
LEE, AND WELCOME TO YOUR GUESTS.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LEE, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED FOR ANOTHER GUEST.
YES, YES. ONE MORE INTRODUCTION.
IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO
WELCOME MARLENE BARNES TO THE
CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE.
MOLLY BOLIN BARNES IS THE WOMAN
OF THE YEAR FOR THE 24TH
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. SHE HAS
WORKED IN EDUCATION FOR 37
YEARS, INCLUDING AS A TEACHER,
PRINCIPAL, HR DIRECTOR AND
SUPERINTENDENT, AND FOR THE PAST
17 YEARS, SHE HAS BEEN THE
SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE SUNOL
GLEN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT,
WHICH I PROUDLY REPRESENT AS A
ONE SCHOOL RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF ABOUT 200 ISH KIDS ONLY, AND
SHE HAS BEEN THERE AS A STRONG
CHAMPION TO FOSTER AN INCLUSIVE,
WARM ENVIRONMENT OF LEARNING FOR
THE STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND
PARENTS. SHE HAS EARNED NUMEROUS
AWARDS OVER HER CAREER OF
SERVICE AND IS A VALUABLE MEMBER
OF THE COMMUNITY. PLEASE WELCOME
HER AND HER ROCK STAR SISTERS,
WHO ARE ALSO INCREDIBLE WOMEN IN
THEIR OWN FIELDS. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LEE AND
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR WOMAN OF
THE YEAR
.
MEMBERS. WE HAVE ADDITIONAL
INTRODUCTIONS, BUT FOR NOW,
WE'LL MOVE TO BUSINESS ON THE
DAILY FILE. MOVING TO SECOND
READING FILE ITEMS ONE THROUGH
26. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILLS 28, 41, 2141.
WITH AMENDMENTS 1946 3179, 1921,
WITH AMENDMENTS 2054, WITH
AMENDMENTS 2462. WITH AMENDMENTS
3006. WITH AMENDMENTS 3238. WITH
AMENDMENTS 3264, 1851, WITH
AMENDMENTS 2229. WITH AMENDMENTS
2887. WITH AMENDMENTS 3140. WITH
AMENDMENTS 1971 2134, WITH
AMENDMENTS 2137. WITH AMENDMENTS
2181, WITH AMENDMENTS 2932. WITH
AMENDMENTS 22, 68, 23, 16, WITH
AMENDMENTS 2351, WITH AMENDMENTS
2652, WITH AMENDMENTS 3262, WITH
AMENDMENTS 2052 WITH AMENDMENTS
AND ASSEMBLY BILL 2402 WITH
AMENDMENTS. ALL BILLS WILL BE
DEEMED RED. ALL AMENDMENTS WILL
BE DEEMED ADOPTED. CONCURRENCE
IN OF SENATE AMENDMENTS FILE
ITEM 27. PASS AND RETAIN UNDER
RECONSIDERATION FILE ITEMS 28
AND 29. ALL ITEMS SHALL BE
CONTINUED. WE'LL NOW
.
MOVING ON TO OUR ADDITIONAL
GUESTS. RECOGNITION AND.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ALVAREZ, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED FROM THE MAJORITY
LEADER'S DESK. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE
STUDENTS FROM SAN DIEGO STATE
UNIVERSITY, MY ALMA MATER, WHO
ARE HERE. WE HAVE STUDENTS FROM
THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT
SDSU AND FROM THE IMPERIAL
VALLEY. THERE YOU ARE FROM
IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE. IT'S
GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL HERE. THESE
STUDENTS REPRESENT, AGAIN, THE
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, THE
FUTURE OF PUBLIC SERVANTS IN OUR
STATE. ALONG WITH THESE
STUDENTS, OUR FACULTY MEMBERS
AND STAFF, INCLUDING DOCTOR
DOMINIC BAKALOVA, WHO WORKED. WE
WORKED TOGETHER WHILE WE WERE. I
WAS AT THE CITY COUNCIL AS A
COUNCIL MEMBER. SHE WAS A STAFF
MEMBER THERE AT CITY OF SAN
DIEGO. I'M ALSO PROUD TO
RECOGNIZE, ALTHOUGH SHE'S
ALREADY BEEN RECOGNIZED, BUT NOT
ENOUGH, MY FORMER BOSS, ALSO
FORMER BOSS AND MENTOR TO ONE OF
OUR COLLEAGUES, MR. MCCARTY. WE
HAVE FORMER ASSEMBLY MEMBER AND
STATE SENATOR DENISE MORENO
DUCHENY, WHO IS WITH US STUDENTS
AS WELL. HERE IN THE REAR. WE
WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL OF THEM
AND WISH THEM A FUTURE SUCCESS.
TO ALL OF THESE BRIGHT STUDENTS,
PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING THEM
AND THANKING THEM FOR THEIR
PRESENCE HERE TODAY.
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
ALVAREZ, WELCOME TO YOUR GUESTS.
THE OLDER VERSION OF MISS WICKS.
GUESTS, I PRESUME, AND ONCE
AGAIN, WELCOME TO FORMER
ASSEMBLY MEMBER AND SENATOR
DENISE DUCHENY. MOVING ON TO
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MURATSUCHI, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR GUEST
INTRODUCTIONS. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH, COLLEAGUES, PLEASE JOIN ME
IN WELCOMING LEADERSHIP.
TORRANCE. TORRANCE IS IN THE
HOUSE, A WONDERFUL LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SPONSORED BY
THE TORRANCE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE. WELCOME TO THE STATE
CAPITOL. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. MURATSUCHI AND, TORRANCE
IS INDEED IN THE HOUSE. OKAY,
MEMBERS, WE'RE GOING TO BE
MOVING ON TO ASSEMBLY. THIRD
READING, MOVING TO FILE ITEM 33
AB 2504 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
DIXON. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2504 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER DIXON AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.
MEMBERS. YOUR ATTENTION TO
ASSEMBLY MEMBER. DIXON. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. DIXON. YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS I RISE TODAY TO
PRESENT ASSEMBLY BILL 2504.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2504 WILL
RECOGNIZE THE BLACK ABALONE AS
THE OFFICIAL STATE SEASHELL OF
CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA IS HOME
TO A BEAUTIFUL, VAST COASTLINE
AND A BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT. IT
IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO THE
PRESERVATION OF OUR ECOSYSTEM
THAT WE RECOGNIZE KEY FEATURES
THAT MAKE CALIFORNIA SO SPECIAL.
THE BLACK ABALONE IS UNIQUE TO
THE ROCKY INTERTIDAL ZONES OF
CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO. THE SHELL
OF THE BLACK ABALONE HAS GREAT
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND WAS
USED BY NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES
FOR FOOD, TRADE, JEWELRY, AND
CEREMONIAL REGALIA. IN THE
1980S, THE SHELL WAS ALMOST
COMPLETELY ELIMINATED FROM OUR
SHORES BY THE WITHERING FOOT
SYNDROME IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
AFTER AN EL NINO EVENT. SINCE
THEN, THE BLACK ABALONE HAS BEEN
CONSIDERED AN ENDANGERED
SPECIES. I URGE YOU TO JOIN ME
AND RECOGNIZE THE BLACK ABALONE
AS THE STATE SEASHELL SHELL FOR
CALIFORNIA. AND THANK YOU,
MEMBERS. AND I ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. SEEING AND
HEARING NO OTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. VOTING FOR SEASHELLS BY
THE SEASHORE CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
62. NOES 963. NOES ZERO. THE
MOTION PASSES. MOVING ON TO FILE
ITEM. THE BILL PASSES. FILE ITEM
3037. ASSEMBLY BILL 1924 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER NGUYEN. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
1924 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
STEPHANIE NGUYEN AND OTHERS. AN
ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER NGUYEN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON. I RISE
TODAY TO PRESENT AB 1924, WHICH
AUTHORIZES THE SACRAMENTO
REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT TO
INCLUDE ANY PORTION OF
SACRAMENTO COUNTY AND ITS
DEFINED SERVICE TERRITORY. IF A
JURISDICTION CHOOSES TO OPT IN
AND BE INCLUDED. THIS BILL HAS
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY OUT OF COMMITTEE,
AND HAS NO OPPOSITION. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. 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 70. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING ON
TO FILE ITEM 39 ACR 157 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER PACHECO. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 157 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER PACHECO.
RELATIVE TO ADULT EDUCATION. SO,
MEMBER PACHECO, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, TODAY I
RISE TO PRESENT ASSEMBLY
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 157 THAT
PROCLAIMS APRIL 7TH THROUGH
APRIL 13TH AS ADULT EDUCATION
WEEK IN CALIFORNIA, CALIF HAS A
LONG HISTORY WITH ADULT
EDUCATION STARTING IN 1856, WITH
THE FIRST RECORDED ADULT
EDUCATION CLASS IN CALIFORNIA
HELD IN THE BASEMENT OF SAINT
MARY'S CATHEDRAL IN SAN
FRANCISCO. THE CLASS WITH WAS
AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY'S BOARD
OF EDUCATION TO TEACH ENGLISH TO
IRISH, ITALIAN, AND CHINESE
IMMIGRANTS. ADULT SCHOOLS ACROSS
THE STATE PROVIDE CLASSES TO
STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL
EQUIVALENCY, ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE, CITIZENSHIP, FAMILY
LITERACY, SHORT TERME, CAREER
TRAINING, AND MORE.
ADDITIONALLY, ADULT SCHOOLS
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT
ACCESS TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTING
IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION AND JOB
RETRAINING THAT WILL BE CRITICAL
AS WE NAVIGATE THE STATE'S
CHALLENGING FISCAL CLIMATE AND
TO INSULATE RESIDENTS FROM
FUTURE RECESSIONS. K-12 BASED
ADULT SCHOOLS OFFER QUALITY
PROGRAMS TO MEET THE EVER
CHANGING ECONOMIC WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT, AND LIFELONG
LEARNING NEEDS OF OUR DIVERSE
STATE. THIS YEAR, THE CALIFORNIA
ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM
CELEBRATES ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY
Kò. THE PROGRAM RESTRUCTURED IN
2014, HAS BROUGHT K-12 ADULT
SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES
TOGETHER VIA LOCAL CONSORTIA TO
COLLABORATE ON PROVIDING
EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO ADULT
LEARNERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
AS A LONGTIME SUPPORTER OF ADULT
EDUCATION AND AS THE DAUGHTER OF
AN ADULT EDUCATION TEACHER, I AM
PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE THE
IMPORTANCE OF OUR ADULT
EDUCATION PROGRAMS. PLEASE,
MEMBERS, PLEASE JOIN ME IN
SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF ALL
ADULT EDUCATION STUDENTS,
CLASSIFIED STAFF, TEACHERS, AND
ADMINISTRATORS IN ADULT
EDUCATION. I WOULD RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER PACHECO, WOULD
YOU LIKE THE FIRST ROLL OPEN FOR
COAUTHORS? YES, PLEASE. THANK
YOU. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE. CLERK WILL OPEN
THE ROLL FOR COAUTHORS. ALL
THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO VOTE,
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. PLEASE VOTE
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE FOR COAUTHORS. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THERE
ARE 72 COAUTHORS ADDED MEMBERS
WITHOUT OBJECTION, A VOICE VOTE
ON THE ON THIS MEASURE. ALL IN
FAVOR, SAY AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SAY
NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. MEASURE
PASSES. ASSEMBLY MEMBER PACHECO,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR
GUEST INTRODUCTIONS. I AM
PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE THE
DIRECTOR OF THE ADULT EDUCATION
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
DOCTOR CAROLINE ZACHARY, AS WELL
AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR ADULT
EDUCATION AND CALIFORNIA ADULT
EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS
ASSOCIATION, WHO ARE UP HERE IN
THE GALLERY, INCLUDING DOCTOR
CARLA GALBREATH, SACRAMENTO CITY
UNIFIED CHARLES Ã JONES, ADULT
EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR PATRICIA
BRADSHAW, MEDICAL ASSISTANT
INSTRUCTOR CHARLES Ã JONES,
CAREER AND EDUCATION CENTER
ADULT EDUCATION STUDENTS FROM
THE CHARLES Ã JONES CAREER AND
EDUCATION CENTER. NEDA NASSAR,
SACRAMENTO COUNTY OFFICE OF
EDUCATION TERESA SCHULTZ, ELK
GROVE ADULT AND COMMUNITY
EDUCATION. AND ANGELA RODRIGUEZ,
ELK GROVE ADULT AND COMMUNITY
EDUCATION. THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY
MEMBER, CHACO WELCOME TO YOUR
GUESTS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR
WORK. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 47 AB
1966 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER DAVIES.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL, 1966 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
DAVIES AND AQUILINA. HUMAN
TRAFFICKING. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
DAVIES, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS,
TODAY I'M HERE TO PRESENT AB
1966. CURRENT LAW REQUIRES
CERTAIN TYPES OF BUSINESSES AND
TRANSPORTATION LOCATIONS TO
PLACE HUMAN TRAFFICKING
RESOURCES POSTERS ON THEIR
PREMISES. THESE POSTERS INCLUDE
THE NAMES AND NUMBERS OF
ORGANIZATIONS. SOMEONE CAN CALL
TO REPORT A TIP ON A SUSPECTED
CASE, OR CALL FOR RESOURCES ON
HOW TO ESCAPE IF THEY ARE A
VICTIM THEMSELVES. AB 1966 IS A
COMMON SENSE MEASURE TO BUILD ON
THIS, AND NOW ENACT A DIGITAL
VERSION OF THIS LAW. FOR WHEN
SOMEBODY BUYS A TICKET FOR A
LARGE SPORTING OR MUSICAL EVENT,
THE BILL WILL REQUIRE THAT
WHENEVER A TICKET IS PURCHASED
WITH ELECTRONIC RECEIPT, YOU
WILL GET IN THE MAIL. THE
DIGITAL TICKET WOULD ALSO
INCLUDE A NOTICE ABOUT RESOURCES
AVAILABLE IN THE STATE FOR HUMAN
TRAFFICKING VICTIMS. WITH
CALIFORNIA SET TO HOST MAJOR
SPORTING EVENTS, INCLUDING THE
2027 SUPER BOWL AND 2028 SUMMER
OLYMPICS, IT IS NEVER TOO SOON
TO PREPARE OURSELVES WITH LAWS
IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE
POTENTIAL VICTIMS. I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE
SENATE WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO
ENSURE EVERY TICKET SELLER IS
INCLUDED IN THE MEASURE, AB 1966
HAS NO OPPOSITION. PASSED
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. 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 70. NOES ZERO. THE
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 48. ASSEMBLY BILL 1948 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RENDON. CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1948 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RENDON AND
OTHERS. AN ACCOLADE TO
HOMELESSNESS. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
RENDON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AB 1948
REMOVES THE JANUARY FIRST, 2025
SUNSET DATE ON A SUCCESSFUL
HOMELESSNESS PROGRAM THAT
CREATED THROUGH LEGISLATION BY
MY JOINT AUTHOR FROM THE 54TH
DISTRICT. AB 1948 WILL
INDEFINITELY EXTEND THE
AVAILABILITY OF CRITICAL
INTERVENTION ASSISTANCE AND HELP
STOP HOMELESSNESS BEFORE IT CAN
OCCUR. THIS BILL HAS RECEIVED
UNANIMOUS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VÚI WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 69. NO ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 49 EIGHT AB 1844 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CALDERON. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
1844 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CALDERON. AN ACCOLADE TO
INSURANCE MEMBER CALDERON. YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AB 1844 ALLOWS THE
SENATE PRO TEM AND THE SPEAKER
OF THE ASSEMBLY TO SIT ON THE
FARE PLAN. GOVERNING COMMITTEE.
THE ASSEMBLY INSURANCE COMMITTEE
HAS HELD TWO OVERSIGHT HEARINGS
ON THE FARE PLAN. THE MOST
RECENT HEARING BROUGHT TO LIGHT
THE PROGRAM'S DIRE FINANCIAL
STANDING. IT'S BECOME APPARENT
HOW IMPORTANT THE FARE PLAN IS
TO THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE
INSURANCE MARKET AND TO OUR
CONSTITUENTS. THE SPEAKER AND
THE SENATE PRO TEM SHOULD HAVE A
SEAT AT THE TABLE. THANK YOU,
AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A
VOTE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CALDERON, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WALDEN, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND
MEMBERS, I WANT TO SPEAK TO THE
FARE PLAN, AND I FIND THIS BILL
VERY INTERESTING. I'VE BEEN ON
THE FARE PLAN THREE TIMES. I'M
CURRENTLY ON THE FARE PLAN.
WHAT? A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T
REALIZE IS, IS JUST BECAUSE
YOU'RE ON THE FARE PLAN, YOU'RE
REALLY NOT COVERED. IT JUST
COVERS FIRE. BASICALLY, FIRE
RISK. WE STILL HAVE TO HAVE
ANOTHER PRIVATE INSURANCE, OR
YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL
BASICALLY FIND ONE FOR YOU AT
MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE,
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS. I MEAN, I JUST GOT A
QUOTE FOR $52,000 FOR ONE YEAR
IN MY HOUSE. THAT'S RIDICULOUS
FROM A THROUGH THE MORTGAGE
COMPANY. SO WE REALLY NEED TO
HAVE MORE EYES ON THIS. YOU
KNOW, THE FARE PLAN IS DOING THE
BEST THEY CAN, BUT WITH THE
AMOUNT OF PEOPLE NOW GETTING
DUMPED INTO THE FARE PLAN, WE
NEED TO HAVE EYES ON THIS.
BECAUSE OF THE BUDGET ISSUES,
THE COSTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE
FOR OUR CITIZENS. ALL OF OUR
RESIDENTS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS,
AND I CAN SPEAK TO IT PERSONALLY
IF ANYONE HAS ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS. BUT I URGE AN AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WALDRON. 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 71. NO ZERO MEASURE IS
PASSED. ADOPTED MOVING TO
SENATE. THIRD READING FILE ITEMS
53 THROUGH 55. PASS AND RETAIN.
MOVING TO A VOTE ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. ITEMS 62 THROUGH 65.
DOES ANY MEMBER WISH TO REMOVE
AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR? SEEING AND HEARING
NONE, THE CLERK WILL READ THE
SECOND DE CONSENT CALENDAR.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2251 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CONNOLLY. AN ACT RELATING
TO PUPIL INSTRUCTION. CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. AYES SEVEN.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTE. AYES 72.
NOES ZERO. CONSENT CALENDAR IS
ADOPTED. THE CLERK WILL READ THE
REMAINING ITEMS ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. ASSEMBLY BILL 1953 I
72 NØ ZERO. ASSEMBLY BILL 3069
AYES 72 Þ ZERO AND ASSEMBLY BILL
3072. AYES 72, NOES ZERO. MOVING
TO ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMITTEE
HEARINGS. BUDGET MEETS TODAY
UPON ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION IN
CAPITOL ROOM 437. BUDGET
SUBCOMMITTEE ONE ON HEALTH MEETS
UPON ADJOURNMENT OF BUDGET
COMMITTEE IN CAPITOL ROOM 127.
BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE SIX ON
PUBLIC SAFETY MEETS UPON
ADJOURNMENT OF BUDGET COMMITTEE
IN CAPITOL ROOM. 437 NATURAL
RESOURCES MEETS AT 2:30 P.M. IN
CAPITOL ROOM. 447 REVENUE AND
TAXATION MEETS AT 2:30 P.M. IN
CAPITOL ROOM. 126 TRANSPORTATION
MEETS AT 2:30 P.M. IN SWING
SPACE, ROOM 100. EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT MEETS AT 2:30 P.M. IN
CAPITOL ROOM 444. SESSION
SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS TUESDAY,
APRIL 9TH CHECK IN SESSION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH. CHECK IN
SESSION THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH.
FLOOR SESSION AT 9 A.M. ALL
OTHER ITEMS WE PASSED AND
RETAINED. ALL MOTIONS SHALL BE
CONTINUED. MR. SANTIAGO, SEEING
AND HEARING NO FURTHER BUSINESS.
I'M READY TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION
TO ADJOURN. MR. SANTIAGO MOVES.
MR. LACHEY SECONDS THAT THE
HOUSE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL
THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH, AT 9 A.M.
QUORUM CALL IS LIFTED AND THE
HOUSE IS ADJOURNED