THE ASSEMBLY IS NOW IN SESSION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WICKS NOTICES
THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE
SERGEANT AT ARMS WILL PREPARE
THE CHAMBER. BRING IN THE ABSENT
MEMBERS. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
ROLL. ADDIS AGUIAR-CURRY ALANIZ.
ALVAREZ ARAMBULA BAINES.
BAUER-KAHAN BENNETT. BERMAN
BERNER. BONTA. BRIAN CALDERON,
JUAN. CARRILLO, WENDY. CARRILLO.
CERVANTES. CHEN. CONG DILLY.
DALLY. DAVIES, DIXON. ISOLE.
FLORA, MIKE. FONG, VINCE. FONG.
FRIEDMAN GABRIEL. GALLAGHER.
GARCIA GIBSON, GRAYSON. HANEY
HART. HOLDEN. HOOVER IRWIN.
JACKSON. JONES-SAWYER CORA.
LACKEY, LEE. LOW LOWENTHAL.
MAIENSCHEIN. MATHIS MCCARTY.
MCKENNA. MURATSUCHI HIÆN.
ORTEGA. PACHECO PAPPIN. JIM.
PATTERSON, JOE. PATTERSON.
PELLERIN. PETRIE-NORRIS
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.
THE DAY'S PRAYER WILL BE OFFERED
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ALVAREZ. GOOD
MORNING. THIS IS A PRAYER I'D
LIKE TO SHARE FROM A MOTHER
TERESA OF CALCUTTA. I REFER TO
IT OFTEN MYSELF, AND ASK YOU TO
JOIN ME IN PRAYER. PEOPLE ARE
OFTEN UNREASONABLE, IRRATIONAL,
AND SELF-CENTERED. FORGIVE THEM
ANYWAY. IF YOU ARE KIND, PEOPLE
MAY ACCUSE YOU OF BEING SELFISH
OR HAVE ULTERIOR MOTIVES. BE
KIND. ANYWAY. IF YOU ARE
SUCCESSFUL, YOU WILL WIN SOME
UNFAITHFUL FRIENDS AND SOME
GENUINE ENEMIES SUCCEED ANYWAY.
IF YOU ARE HONEST AND SINCERE,
PEOPLE MAY DECEIVE YOU. BE
HONEST AND SINCERE ANYWAY. WHAT
YOU SPEND YEARS CREATING OTHERS
COULD DESTROY OVERNIGHT. CREATE
IT ANYWAY. IF YOU FIND SERENITY
AND HAPPINESS, SOME MAY BE
JEALOUS. BE HAPPY ANYWAY. THE
GOOD YOU DO TODAY WILL OFTEN BE
FORGOTTEN. DO GOOD ANYWAY. GIVE
THE BEST YOU HAVE AND IT WILL
NEVER BE ENOUGH. GIVE YOUR BEST
ANYWAY. MAY OUR ACTIONS DURING
THESE DAYS OF INTENSE WORK
REFLECT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH
GOD, AND MAY THE PRESENCE OF THE
GOOD SPIRIT BE IN THIS CHAMBER.
IN OUR COMMITTEE ROOMS, IN OUR
LEGISLATIVE OFFICES, IN OUR
RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS, IN
OURSELVES. SO THAT WE CAN
FORGIVE. BE KIND. HELP OTHERS
SUCCEED. BE HONEST AND SINCERE.
BE HAPPY. DO GOOD DEEDS, AND
ALWAYS GIVE OUR BEST. AMEN.
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
ALVAREZ. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
LOWENTHAL WILL LEAD US IN THE
PLEDGE. MEMBERS AND ESTEEMED
GUESTS, PLEASE JOIN ME IN
RECITING OUR NATION'S PLEDGE. I
PLEDGE OF 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. JUST A QUICK
ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY IS NATIONAL
PET DAY FOR ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE
PETS. SO GIVE THEM A HUG.
WHATEVER THEY ARE. LET THEM KNOW
THEY'RE APPRECIATED. READING OF
THE PREVIOUS DAY'S JOURNAL. MISS
AGUIAR-CURRY MOOSE. MR.
SANTIAGO, MR. GALLAGHER SECONDS
THAT THE READING OF THE PREVIOUS
DAY'S JOURNAL BE DISPENSED WITH.
PRESENTATIONS AND PETITIONS.
THERE ARE NONE. INTRODUCTION OF
BILLS WILL BE REFERRED AND
REFERENCE OF BILLS WILL BE
DEFERRED. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
WILL BE DEEMED READ AND
AMENDMENTS DEEMED ADOPTED.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
THERE ARE NONE. MESSAGES FROM
THE SENATE. THERE ARE NONE.
MOVING TO MOTIONS AND
RESOLUTIONS. THE ABSENCE FOR THE
DAY WILL BE DEEMED READ AND
PRINTED IN THE JOURNAL
.
MOVING TO PROCEDURAL MOTIONS.
MAJORITY LEADER AGUIAR-CURRY,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS. GOOD
MORNING. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO SUSPEND ASSEMBLY RULE
45.5 TO ALLOW ASSEMBLY MEMBER
VINCE FONG TO SPEAK ON AN
ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY TODAY.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SUCH SHALL BE
THE ORDER. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO SUSPEND ASSEMBLY RULE
118A TO ALLOW ASSEMBLY MEMBERS
ALANIS AND WARD TO HAVE GUESTS
IN THE REAR OF THE CHAMBER.
TODAY WITHOUT OBJECTION SHALL BE
THE ORDER PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY
RULE 96. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO REFER THE FOLLOWING
BILLS TO COMMITTEE AB 1943 WEBER
FROM THE PRIVACY AND CONSUMER
PROTECTION COMMITTEE TO THE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, AB
2020. BONTA FROM THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE TO THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, AB
2081. DAVIES FROM THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE TO THE APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE, AB 2289. LO FROM THE
MILITARY AND VETERAN AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE TO THE APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE. AB 2385. ALANIS FROM
THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE TO
THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, AB
3125. GARCIA FROM THE
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND TOXIC
MATERIALS COMMITTEE TO THE LABOR
AND EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE, AND AB
3182 LACKEY FROM THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE TO THE WATER,
PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMITTEE.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SET SHALL BE
THE ORDER MOVING TO GUEST
INTRODUCTIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
PLEASE, MEMBERS, PLEASE JOIN ME
IN WISHING ASSEMBLY MEMBER
HOOVER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ALANIZ, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR GUEST
INTRODUCTIONS. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING MEMBERS.
TODAY I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF
INTRODUCING YESENIA BARAJAS, WHO
IS MAKING HER WAY OVER TO THE
MIDDLE IN THE BACK. SHE IS A
MADI INSTITUTE INTERN AND A
WONDERFUL ADDITION TO MY
DISTRICT OFFICE IN MODESTO.
YESENIA IS STUDYING POLITICAL
SCIENCE AT CSU STANISLAUS AND IS
A MEMBER OF THE TRI ALPHA HONOR
SOCIETY. FOR HER IMPRESSIVE
ACADEMICS, SHE HAS INTERNED FOR
VARIOUS OFFICES ACROSS NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND EVEN IN
WASHINGTON, D.C, DEMONSTRATING A
PASSION FOR GOVERNMENT AND
PUBLIC SERVICE. I'M EXCITED TO
WELCOME YESENIA TO THE CAPITOL
TODAY AND SHOW HER A GLIMPSE
INTO THE IMPORTANT WORK WE DO
HERE IN SACRAMENTO. THANK YOU,
CYNTHIA, FOR BEING HERE. AND
THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF MY
TEAM. REYES IN THE ROOM. THANK
YOU, ASSEMBLYMEMBER ALANIS AND
WELCOME TO YOUR GUEST. WE'RE
GOING TO JUMP AROUND A LITTLE
BIT HERE THIS MORNING. MEMBERS
MOVING TO BUSINESS ON THE DAILY
FILE. SECOND READING FILE ITEM
ONE THROUGH 78. CLERK WILL READ
ASSEMBLY BILLS 27, 59, 27, 47,
3029 WITH AMENDMENTS 2206, WITH
AMENDMENTS 2241. WITH AMENDMENTS
2906, WITH AMENDMENTS 3031. WITH
AMENDMENTS 2459. WITH AMENDMENTS
2774. WITH AMENDMENTS 1855 1929.
WITH AMENDMENTS 2723. WITH
AMENDMENTS 2925. WITH AMENDMENTS
1996. WITH AMENDMENTS 2749. WITH
AMENDMENTS 2503, WITH AMENDMENTS
2237. WITH AMENDMENTS 2297, WITH
AMENDMENTS 2244, WITH AMENDMENTS
2686, WITH AMENDMENTS 3030, WITH
AMENDMENTS 2700, WITH AMENDMENTS
1796, 1830, 1841, 1879, 1890,
1891, 1901, 1930, 1934, 2001,
2011, 2016, 2021, 2046, 2053,
2067, 2073 21, 2021, 73, 21, 79,
22, 78, 23, 93, 25, 41, 25, 99,
26, 30, 26, 89, 31, 48, 1842,
1986, 2037, 2041, 21, 27, 24,
35, 31, 27, 21, 29, WITH
AMENDMENTS 2639 WITH AMENDMENTS
1854 2998. WITH AMENDMENTS 1784.
WITH AMENDMENTS 2355. WITH
AMENDMENTS 2642. WITH AMENDMENTS
2839, WITH AMENDMENTS 3197. WITH
AMENDMENTS 1779 1972. WITH
AMENDMENTS 1794. WITH AMENDMENTS
2045, WITH AMENDMENTS 2043, WITH
AMENDMENTS 3027, WITH AMENDMENTS
2625, WITH AMENDMENTS 2681, WITH
AMENDMENTS 3129, WITH AMENDMENTS
2161, WITH AMENDMENTS 2899, WITH
AMENDMENTS 2450 WITH AMENDMENTS
AND ASSEMBLY BILL 2627 WITH
AMENDMENTS. ALL BILLS WE WILL BE
DEEMED RED AND ALL AMENDMENTS
DEEMED ADOPTED. MOVING BACK TO
GUEST INTRODUCTIONS, ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WILSON, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR GUESTS
INTRODUCTIONS AS. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, MEMBERS,
IT IS MY HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO
INTRODUCE TO YOU THE BRIGHT AND
PROMISING STUDENTS FROM
VACAVILLE HIGH SCHOOLS. ÁP US
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS PROGRAM.
THESE STUDENTS ARE EMPOWERED TO
BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE IN THEIR
COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND. AMONG
THESE STUDENTS ARE THE FUTURE
LEADERS, POLICY MAKERS AND
CHANGE MAKERS OF OUR GREAT
STATE. THE FUTURE IS INDEED
BRIGHT, WITH LEADERS LIKE YOU.
MAY YOUR TIME HERE AT THE
CAPITOL BE BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND
INSPIRING AS YOU EMBARK ON YOUR
FUTURE ENDEAVORS. THANK YOU FOR
COMING OUT IN FULL FORCE.
WELCOME TO THE STATE ASSEMBLY.
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WILSON, AND WELCOME TO YOUR
GUESTS. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY
HERE IN THE CAPITOL
.
MEMBERS. MOVING NOW TO
CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
FILE ITEMS SEVEN 8979. PASS AND
RETAIN FILE ITEM 80 AJA EIGHT BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER AZALI. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY JOINT
RESOLUTION EIGHT BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER SALIH AND OTHERS RELATIVE
TO THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
SURVEILLANCE ACT. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AGR EIGHT IS BACK FOR
CONCURRENCE AND SENATE
AMENDMENTS. THE RESOLUTION CALLS
ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
REFRAIN FROM REAUTHORIZING
SECTION 702 OF THE FOREIGN
INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT
UNLESS THERE ARE FUNDAMENTAL
REFORMS TO THE PROGRAM,
INCLUDING ENDING THE PRACTICE OF
MASS WARRANTLESS SURVEILLANCE OF
UNITED STATES CITIZENS. SECTION
702 IS SET TO EXPIRE ON APRIL
19TH, AND AS WE SPEAK, CONGRESS
IS CURRENTLY DEBATING WHETHER OR
NOT TO REAUTHORIZE THE PROGRAM.
SENATE AMENDMENTS WERE TECHNICAL
AND CLARIFYING IN NATURE. THIS
BILL PASSED BOTH HOUSES
UNANIMOUSLY WITH BIPARTISAN
CO-AUTHORSHIP. I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK
YOU. 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 ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. AYE TESLA. IS HE UP? I
DON'T KNOW, IS HE? IS HE. IS HE
OR NOT
?
MR. SALIH, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
PUT ON CALL. MOVING THE BILL ON
CALL. MOVING NOW TO
RECONSIDERATION. FILE ITEMS 81
THROUGH 82. ALL ITEMS SHALL BE
CONTINUED. MOVING TO ASSEMBLY.
THIRD READING FILE ITEMS 83
THROUGH 104. MOVING TO FILE ITEM
97, AB 2215 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BRYANT. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2215 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BRIAN AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
MR. BRYAN, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER AND
COLLEAGUES, I RISE TO PRESENT
2215 A BILL THAT WILL ADD
LANGUAGE TO THE PENAL CODE
CLARIFYING THE ALLOWANCE FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT TO USE PRE-BOOKING
DIVERSION TOOLS TO CONNECT
INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY.
SINCE 2017, JURISDICTIONS WITH
LEAD PROGRAMS ALLOWED LAW
ENFORCEMENT TO TAKE FOLKS WHO
ARE SUFFERING FROM BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH ISSUES OR POVERTY RELATED
ISSUES AND CONNECT THEM TO
COMMUNITY BASED ALTERNATIVES
ROOTED IN CARE. IF THEY FELT,
THROUGH THEIR DISCRETION, THAT
BOOKING THEM IN THE COUNTY JAIL
WAS NOT IN THE INTEREST OF
JUSTICE. THROUGH THE YEARS IN
PRACTICE, WE FOUND OUT THAT MANY
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT DO
NOT HAVE LEAD PROGRAMS ARE
AFRAID TO USE THESE SAME TOOLS
BECAUSE THE PENAL CODE DOESN'T
SPEAK VERY CLEARLY TO THEIR
AUTHORITY TO DO SO. IN A PERFECT
WORLD, I BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE
ADMINISTERING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CARE AND POVERTY RELATED CARE
SHOULD ALSO BE FRONT LINE
WORKERS CONNECTING WITH FOLKS.
BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENS
OFTEN. THE FRONT LINE PERSON WHO
TOUCHES PEOPLE IS OFTEN LAW
ENFORCEMENT, AND SOME OF THOSE
OFFICERS ARE AFRAID TO TAKE THEM
TO COMMUNITY BASED ALTERNATIVES
BECAUSE THE PENAL CODE DOESN'T
CLEARLY ALLOW THEM TO DO SO.
EXPLICITLY CLARIFYING THE PENAL
CODE WILL ALTER HOW LAW
ENFORCEMENT SEES TAKING PEOPLE
TO THESE PROGRAMS. AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. BRYAN.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. OH.
I'M SORRY. OH I'M SORRY SORRY.
THAT WAS I WAS BEING BLOCKED BY
THE CLERK. SO ANYWAY, MR.
LACKEY, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. AND
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. YOU
KNOW, RECENTLY WE HAD AN EVENT
CALLED THE ECLIPSE. AND THAT'S
WHEN THE, THE SUN AND THE MOON
ALIGNED. WELL, I FEEL THAT THIS
IS SIMILAR TO THAT BECAUSE MY
COLLEAGUE FROM LOS ANGELES AND I
ACTUALLY AGREE ON A PUBLIC
SAFETY ISSUE, AND I'M PROUD TO
SUPPORT THIS MEASURE. IT'S VERY,
VERY COMMENDABLE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. THANK YOU, MR. LACKEY.
HAVE WE MOVED INTO THE AGE OF
AQUARIUS HERE? I'M NOT SURE. MR.
ALANIZ, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AS THE
DEPUTY SHERIFF AND AS A SERGEANT
AT THE STANISLAUS COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE, I SPENT MANY
DAYS ARRESTING AND BOOKING
CRIMINALS, SOME HAVING COMMITTED
THE MOST HORRIBLE CRIMES.
IMAGINE BEALL. BUT THERE ARE
ALSO MOMENTS SOME WOULD CALL
OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND GROW.
MYSELF AND THOSE I WAS DETAINING
. WHAT WAS CLEAR TO ME EARLY ON
WAS THAT NOT EVERYONE NEEDS TO
GO TO JAIL. AS WE TALK ABOUT,
AND WE PRACTICE HERE AS WELL UP
HERE IN SACRAMENTO, OFTEN
OUTCOMES OTHER THAN ARREST WOULD
BE EVEN HAVE BETTER OPTIONS FOR
THOSE THAT I WAS INVESTIGATING.
I'M A BELIEVER IN A SUPPORTIVE
DIVERSION AND HAVE SEEN PROOF
POSITIVE PROOF AND RESULTS FROM
INDIVIDUALS PLACED IN SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES AS GIVING LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THE
AUTHORITY TO DIVERT ARRESTS TO
THESE OTHER SERVICES IS THE
RIGHT TO MOVE OTHERS FURTHER IN
MY OPINION, TO HELPING THEM OUT
AND HELPING MOVE THEM IN A
DIFFERENT DIRECTION. THAT WOULD
HELP THEM IN THEIR LIVES. I
STAND AS A PROUD COAUTHOR OF
THIS MEASURE, AUTHORED BY MY
COLLEAGUE, THE ASSEMBLY MEMBER
FROM LOS ANGELES, AND I WANT TO
THANK HIM FOR HIS LEADERSHIP ON
THIS ISSUE. LAW ENFORCEMENT
SOMETIMES DOESN'T ALWAYS HAVE
THE OPTION. UNFORTUNATELY. WE
HAVE THIS WORD CALLED LIABILITY.
YOU KNOW, IF THIS PERSON DOESN'T
GO TO JAIL OR I LET THEM GO
SOMEWHERE ELSE AND SOMETHING
HAPPENS AFTER THAT, ULTIMATELY,
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE
HELD ACCOUNTABLE. AND THAT'S,
YOU KNOW, WE'VE ALREADY SEEN TOO
MANY NAMES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS IN THE PAPER, AND IT'S
UNFORTUNATE THAT BECAUSE OF
THOSE REASONS, THEY CAN'T HELP
OUR COMMUNITIES ANY FURTHER. SO
WITH THIS BILL, THAT DEFINITELY
HELPS. THANK YOU AGAIN. MY
FRIEND FROM LOS ANGELES. AND I
STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. ALANIZ.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE. MR. BRIAN, WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE? ABSOLUTELY. WE
TALK ALL THE TIME ON THIS FLOOR
ABOUT THE TOOLS LAW ENFORCEMENT
SHOULD HAVE SHOULDN'T HAVE WHEN
TO USE THEM, HOW TO USE THEM.
ONE OF THOSE TOOLS HAS TO BE
CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE
SERVICES THAT THEY KNOW WILL
IMPROVE THEIR OUTCOMES AND
IMPROVE THE SAFETY FOR ALL OF
US. THAT'S WHAT THIS MEASURE IS
ABOUT. I'M GRATEFUL FOR MY
COAUTHORS AND COLLEAGUES, FROM
THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND FROM
MODESTO, AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR AYE, VOTE. THANK YOU,
MR. BRIAN. THE CLERK WILL OPEN
THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 56. NO.
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING
BACK TO GUEST INTRODUCTIONS, MR.
PATTERSON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
GREAT. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
MEMBERS, IN THE GALLERY UP HERE,
I HAVE, JOHN ADAMS ACADEMY FROM
ROSEVILLE. THESE ARE SENIORS
FROM, MR. FERNANDEZ, GOVERNMENT
AND ECON CLASS, THE RIGHT UP
HERE. AND, MY KIDS ACTUALLY WENT
TO, JOHN ADAMS ACADEMY, IN
LINCOLN. AND IT'S A GREAT
EXPERIENCE. THEY, THEY FOCUS ON
A CLASSICAL EDUCATION AND A LOT
OF FOCUS IS PUTTING ABOUT
LEARNING OUR FOUNDING DOCUMENTS
AND THINGS LIKE THAT. BUT MOST
IMPORTANTLY, WHAT THEY'RE SEEING
TODAY ARE EFFORTS TO CREATE A
MORE PERFECT UNION. AND SO I'D
LIKE TO WELCOME JOHN ADAMS
ACADEMY HERE TO THE ASSEMBLY
GALLERY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
MR. PATTERSON, AND WELCOME TO
YOUR GUESTS. ENJOY YOUR DAY HERE
IN THE CAPITOL. MOVING BACK TO
ASSEMBLY. THIRD READING FILE
ITEM 101. ASSEMBLY BILL 2268 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MURATSUCHI. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2268 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MURATSUCHI. AN ACT RELATING TO
ENGLISH LEARNERS. MR.
MURATSUCHI, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER
. I RISE TO PRESENT ASSEMBLY
BILL 2268, WHICH WOULD EXEMPT
CHILDREN IN TRANSITIONAL
KINDERGARTEN FROM TAKING THE
LPAC THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT. THIS WAS
AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF OUR
EFFORTS TO EXPAND UNIVERSAL
TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN. THIS
LPAC TEST IS NOT DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS.
PLEASE THIS MEASURE HAS RECEIVED
UNANIMOUS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN
THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE WITH NO
OPPOSITION. RESPECTFULLY ASKED
FOR A AYE VOTE. THANK YOU, MR.
MURATSUCHI. MR. CARILLO,
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CARRILLO, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING, MR. SPEAKER, AND
MEMBERS, I'D LIKE TO THANK MY
COLLEAGUE FROM TORRANCE FOR
INTRODUCING THIS BILL. SB 2268
ENSURES OUR ENGLISH LEARNERS ARE
BETTER SERVED IN TRANSITIONAL
KINDERGARTEN BY EXEMPTING THEM
FROM ASSESSMENTS THAT DO NOT
FULLY SERVE THEM. AS A LIFELONG
ENGLISH LEARNER, I KNOW
FIRSTHAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF
CLASSIFICATION. I KNOW THE
WEIGHT OF LEARNING A SECOND
LANGUAGE WHILE WORKING HARD TO
ACHIEVE MY EDUCATIONAL GOALS.
THIS STRAIGHTFORWARD MEASURE
RECTIFIES AN IMPORTANT POLICY TO
BETTER HELP OUR STUDENTS AND
REDUCE THE HARM OF
MISCLASSIFICATION. WHEN WE CAN
APPROPRIATE TRACK ENGLISH
PROFICIENCY IN OUR STUDENTS, WE
ENSURE THEY ARE NOT EXCLUDED. WE
OPEN UP THE DOOR FOR
OPPORTUNITIES THAT SET THEM UP
FOR SUCCESS. THANK YOU AND I AND
I VOTE THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR.
CARRILLO. SEEING HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, WOULD YOU LIKE
TO CLOSE? MR. MURATSUCHI 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. NØ
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
SENATE. THIRD READING FILE ITEM
105 SB 586. SENATOR EGGMAN BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER KURT
AGUIAR-CURRY. GOOD AFTERNOON.
GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AND MEMBERS. TODAY I
RISE TO PRESENT. MIGHT PAUSE FOR
A SECOND. THE CLERK WILL READ MY
APOLOGIES. SENATE BILL 586 BY
SENATOR EGGMAN AND OTHERS. NOW
PLAYING THE FLOOD MANAGEMENT,
DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF TO
TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY, I
APOLOGIZE. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS TODAY I
RISE TO PRESENT AMENDMENTS TO SB
586 ON BEHALF OF SENATOR EGGMAN.
SB 586 WOULD EXTEND THE ADEQUATE
PROGRESS DEADLINE FOR FLOOD
CONTROL PROJECTS IN THE CENTRAL
VALLEY TO 2040. THIS BILL IS
ESSENTIAL TO MY DISTRICT AND
OTHERS BECAUSE IT GIVES WEST
SACRAMENTO AND THE MOSS DALE
TRACK THE ABILITY TO LEVERAGE
BILLIONS OF FEDERAL DOLLARS TO
COMPLETE CRITICALLY NEEDED FLOOD
PROTECTION INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS. THIS BILL HAS RECEIVED
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT WITH NO
OPPOSITION OR VOTES AGAINST IT.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON SB 586. 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. ON THE URGENCY.
AYES 62. NOES ZERO ON THE
MEASURE. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING.
TO. MOVING TO. ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
AGUILAR CURRY. YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO SUSPEND ASSEMBLY RULE
56 TO ALLOW THE LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE TO NOTICE.
AB 2568. PACHECO FOR THEIR
HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL
17TH, PENDING RE REFERRAL FROM
THE PRIVACY AND CONSUMER
PROTECTION COMMITTEE. WITHOUT
OBJECTION, SUCH SHALL BE THE
ORDER.
I THINK WE'VE ALREADY PASSED,
MR. GALLAGHER, SO. THANK YOU,
MR. GALLAGHER. MOVING ON TO FILE
ITEM 106, SB 427. MR. ZUBER, FOR
MR. PORTANTINO. CLERK WILL READ
THE SENATE BILL 427 BY SENATOR
PORTANTINO AN ACCOLADE TO HEALTH
CARE COVERAGE. MR. ZUBER, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MADAM
SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT SB
427 ON BEHALF OF OUR SENATE
COLLEAGUES. SENATOR PORTANTINO,
SB 427 WILL ELIMINATE COST
SHARING AND REDUCE ACCESS
BARRIERS TO PRE-EXPOSURE
PROPHYLAXIS AND POST-EXPOSURE
PROPHYLAXIS IN HEALTH CARE
COVERAGE. THE HIV EPIDEMIC
CONTINUES TO DISPROPORTIONATELY
IMPACT HISTORICALLY
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN
CALIFORNIA. BLACK AMERICANS ARE
THEY ARE THE MOST
DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY
HIV, MAKING UP 17% OF
CALIFORNIA'S HIV POSITIVE
POPULATION, BUT ONLY AROUND 6%
OF CALIFORNIA'S TOTAL
POPULATION. LATINX PEOPLE MAKE
UP THE LARGEST RACIAL AND ETHNIC
GROUP AMONG NEW HIV DIAGNOSES,
ACCOUNTING FOR 50% OF ALL NEW
HIV DIAGNOSES, BUT ONLY AROUND
40% OF CALIFORNIA'S POPULATION.
SB 427 WOULD ELIMINATE COST
SHARING FOR PREP IN
GRANDFATHERED HEALTH PLANS,
ELIMINATE COST SHARING FOR PEP
IN BOTH GRANDFATHERED AND NON
GRANDFATHERED HEALTH PLANS, AND
REQUIRE HEALTH PLANS AND
INSURERS TO SUPPLY INJECTABLE
PREP AND PEP DIRECTLY TO
PROVIDERS WHO ADMINISTER THE
DRUG TO PATIENTS. THE BILL WILL
ALSO ADDRESS UNNECESSARY,
BURDENSOME UTILIZATION
MANAGEMENT METHODS USED BY
INSURERS AND ALLOW PEOPLE ACCESS
TO NON FORMULARY OR NON GENERIC
DRUGS. WHEN A PROVIDER
DETERMINES THAT AN ALTERNATIVE
DRUG WOULD BE SAFER OR MORE
EFFECTIVE FOR THE PATIENT. FOR
THESE REASONS, I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK
YOU, MR. ZUBIATE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WALDRON, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. I RISE IN
SUPPORT OF THIS BILL. I VOTED
FOR IT IN HEALTH COMMITTEE. A
NUMBER OF TIMES. IN FACT,
THROUGH THE YEARS I'VE RUN BILLS
TO TRY TO STREAMLINE PRIOR
AUTHORIZATION, SPECIFICALLY FOR
AIDS, HIV AND ANTIRETROVIRAL
DRUGS. AND THE REASON IS AIDS IS
STILL A CRITICAL ISSUE FOR OUR
STATE AND FOR OUR WORLD.
ACTUALLY, WITH NEW INFECTIONS
ALL THE TIME, OUR GOAL IS TO GET
TO ZERO ON AIDS, HIV, AND THIS
IS ONE STEP THAT WE CAN TAKE IN
ORDER TO DO IT. IF WE CAN MAKE
ACCESS TO THOSE DRUGS EASIER AND
MORE EFFICIENT, WE NEED TO DO
IT, WE FIND THAT WHEN PEOPLE ARE
ON AN ANTIRETROVIRAL, IF IT'S
WORKING AND THEY'RE STABILIZED,
WE WANT TO KEEP THEM ON IT. WE
WANT TO BE ABLE TO GET THEM ABLE
TO GET TO ACCESS THOSE DRUGS AND
THOSE TREATMENTS. IF ANYTHING
CHANGES. AND WE FIND THAT
THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH A DRUG
THAT THEY'RE TAKING, WE NEED TO
GET THEM QUICKLY ON TO THE NEXT
TIER OF TREATMENT SO THAT WE CAN
GET THEM STABILIZED, BECAUSE WE
CAN MAKE HIV A CHRONIC ILLNESS
INSTEAD OF A DEADLY ONE. BUT WE
NEED TO TAKE THOSE STEPS. THIS
IS ONE EASY SOLUTION. IN ORDER
TO DO THAT, I URGE AND I VOTE.
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.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
AYES 52. NOES ZERO. EXCUSE ME.
AYES 54. NØ ZERO. MEASURE PASSES
. MEMBERS. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO
THE SECOND DAY CONSENT CALENDAR.
BEFORE WE VOTE, WE WILL TAKE UP
A RESOLUTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING
COAUTHORS. CLERK WILL READ THE
RESOLUTION ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. HOUSE RESOLUTION 86 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWENTHAL
RELATIVE TO A NEW YEAR. CLERK
WILL NOW READ. NOW OPEN THE ROLL
TO ALLOW ANY MEMBER TO ADD ON AS
A RESOLUTION TO THE RESOLUTION
AS A COAUTHOR. MEMBERS. THIS
VOTE IS FOR COAUTHORS. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
THERE ARE 63 COAUTHORS MOVING TO
A VOTE ON THE. MADAM. MADAM
MAJORITY LEADER, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. WE HAVE RECEIVED AB
106 FROM THE SENATE. I MOVE TO
SUSPEND THE RULES TO ALLOW
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL TO TAKE
UP HIS BILL, AB 106, WITHOUT
REFERENCE TO FILE, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONCURRENCE IN SENATE
AMENDMENTS. MR. LARA, FOR WHAT
REASON DO YOU RISE? WE WITHHOLD
CONSENT. ASK FOR A ROLL CALL,
VOTE MEMBERS. WE WILL MOVE TO A
ROLL CALL. VOTE MAJORITY LEADER
ASKING FOR AN AYE VOTE. MR.
FLORA ASKING FOR A NO VOTE. THIS
IS A PROCEDURAL MOTION. MEMBERS
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. OPEN THE ROLL, PLEASE. I'M
SORRY. ALL THOSE MEMBERS WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL MEMBERS VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. AND THE
MEASURE WAS SECONDED BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER SANTIAGO. THE CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 52, NOES
15. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ASSEMBLY
. BILL 106. CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 106 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GABRIEL. AN ACCOLADE TO
THE STATE BUDGET, MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION THEREFORE TO TAKE
EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. BUDGET BILL.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO PRESENT
AB 106, WHICH IMPLEMENTS THE
EARLY ACTION BUDGET AGREEMENT
ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK BY THE
ASSEMBLY OF THE SENATE AND THE
GOVERNOR. THE EARLY ACTION
PACKAGE INCLUDES A COLLECTION OF
BUDGET SOLUTIONS THAT
COLLECTIVELY WILL REDUCE OUR
EXPECTED SHORTFALL BY
APPROXIMATELY $17 BILLION. TO BE
CLEAR, THIS IS NOT THE FINAL
WORD ON THE JUNE BUDGET. TO THE
CONTRARY, WE STILL HAVE MUCH
WORK TO DO AND MANY DIFFICULT
DECISIONS TO MAKE OVER THE NEXT
65 DAYS. BUT THIS EARLY ACTION
IS A THOUGHTFUL AND IMPORTANT
FIRST STEP, AND ONE THAT WILL
MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN
ADDRESSING OUR BUDGET CHALLENGES
TO GIVE US ADDITIONAL
FLEXIBILITY AS WE CRAFT THE JUNE
BUDGET. THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES
A PROVISION TO FREEZE CERTAIN
DISCRETIONARY ONE TIME SPENDING.
WE HAVE ALSO EXPRESSLY RESERVED
THE RIGHT TO REVISIT DECISIONS
INCLUDED WITHIN THE EARLY
PACKAGE. EARLY ACTION PACKAGE,
ESPECIALLY IF WE NEED TO MAKE
FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS. IF REVENUES
ARE LOWER THAN EXPECTED. I WANT
TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE,
PARTICULARLY TO OUR HARD WORKING
BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS WHO
SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS
FACILITATING CONVERSATIONS WITH
MEMBERS AND DIGGING INTO THE
DETAILS OF THE ITEMS INCLUDED
WITHIN THE EARLY ACTION PACKAGE.
I'M ALSO GRATEFUL TO OUR HARD
WORKING BUDGET COMMITTEE STAFF
AND TO OUR SPEAKER FOR HELPING
TO FACILITATE A THOUGHTFUL AND
INCLUSIVE PROCESS SO THAT WE
COULD GET THIS RIGHT. WE KNOW
THAT MANY CHALLENGES LIE AHEAD
AS WE LOOK TO TACKLE THE
REMAINING SHORTFALL. MEMBERS AND
STAKEHOLDERS SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR TOUGH CONVERSATIONS AND
DIFFICULT DECISIONS, BUT I AM
HOPEFUL THAT THIS EARLY ACTION
PACKAGE WILL PROVIDE US WITH
MOMENTUM AND ALLOW US TO FOCUS
ON THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES AS
WE CONTINUE THE CRITICAL WORK OF
CRAFTING THE JUNE BUDGET. THANK
YOU AND RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR AYE VOTE ON AB 106. THANK
YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL
ASSEMBLY MEMBER VINCE FONG, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS, I RISE IN
OPPOSITION TO AB 106. THE MATH
STILL DOESN'T ADD UP IN THE FACE
OF A $73 BILLION DEFICIT
PROJECTED BY THE INDEPENDENT
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE,
WHO HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN MORE
ACCURATE WHEN IT COMES TO
DEFICIT PROJECTIONS. THE $3.2
BILLION OF REDUCTIONS, DELAYS,
FUND SHIFTS AND BORROWING ONLY
PUSHES THIS CRISIS INTO THE
FUTURE. WE NEED STRUCTURAL
REFORMS TO REIN IN SPENDING.
EVEN WITH THIS DEFICIT. IT'S NOT
LIKE THE STATE IS OUT OF MONEY.
THERE IS STILL OVER $200 BILLION
TO SPEND. OUR BUDGET CRISIS IS
BEING DRIVEN BY OVERSPENDING,
WHICH HAS PUT CALIFORNIA'S
FINANCES ON AN UNSUSTAINABLE
PATH, A FACT THAT I HAVE
HIGHLIGHTED IN EVERY SINGLE
FLOOR SPEECH I HAVE GIVEN ON THE
BUDGET. NEARLY ALL OF THESE
ADJUSTMENTS ARE UNSPENT. ONE
TIME FUNDS FROM LAST YEAR, AND
LESS THAN 1% ARE ONGOING
REDUCTIONS THAT ARE NEEDED TO
REDUCE DEFICITS IN FUTURE YEARS.
CLEARLY, MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE
TO GET OUR FISCAL HOUSE IN ORDER
. IN FACT, THIS BILL WILL EVEN
INCREASE THE STATE'S DEBT.
APPROXIMATELY $1.4 BILLION IS
BORROWED FROM SPECIAL FUNDS THAT
WILL COST THE STATE EVEN MORE.
THIS $1.4 BILLION IS ON TOP OF
THE $3 BILLION THE STATE ALREADY
BORROWS FROM SPECIAL FUNDS.
EVENTUALLY, THE STATE HAS TO
REPAY THIS DEBT WITH INTEREST.
THE BIGGEST ACCOUNTING GIMMICK
IN THIS PLAN IS THE PUNTING OF
ONE MONTH'S SALARY FOR STATE
WORKERS FROM THE FISCAL YEAR, TO
THE NEXT. FROM JUNE TO JULY,
STATE COSTS REMAIN THE SAME, BUT
THIS DEFERRAL ARTIFICIALLY
REDUCES THE BUDGET BY $1.6
BILLION. IT SHOULD COME AS NO
SURPRISE THAT IN THE PRIVATE
SECTOR, BUSINESSES ARE NOT
ALLOWED TO DO THIS ON THEIR
TAXES. PAPERING OVER THE MASSIVE
BUDGET HOLE AND DECLARING
VICTORY DOES NOT MAKE THE
FINANCIAL PROBLEMS GO AWAY.
INSTEAD OF ACTING IN THE WORLD
OF FISCAL REALITY, THE GOVERNOR
RELIES ON GIMMICKS TO DELAY THE
INEVITABLE AT THE EXPENSE OF
FUTURE BUDGETS. MEMBERS I URGE A
NO VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. FONG,
DOCTOR WEBER, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED
. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
MEMBERS, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF AB
106, WHICH AMENDS THE 2022 AND
2023 BUDGET ACTS TO IMPLEMENT
THE EARLY ACTION PACKAGE. THIS
BILL SIGNIFIES AN EARLY ACTION
AGREEMENT WITH THE WITH THE
SENATE AND THE GOVERNOR, WHICH
INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 17
BILLION IN CUTS TO THE STATE
BUDGET. THIS ACTION WILL NOT
ONLY ADDRESS A LARGE PORTION OF
THE ESTIMATED BUDGET DEFICIT
THIS YEAR, IT SENDS A SIGNAL TO
OUR CONSTITUENTS THAT WE CAN
BEGIN TO CLOSE OUR DEFICIT
WITHOUT INITIALLY ELIMINATING
CORE SERVICES THAT OUR COMMUNITY
NEEDS. OUR MEDI-CAL PROGRAM
REMAINS FULLY FUNDED SO THAT WE
CAN PROTECT OUR MOST VULNERABLE
AND UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS. WE
HAVE KEPT OUR COMMITMENT TO
INCREASE THE MEDI-CAL
REIMBURSEMENT RATES TO SOME OF
OUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. WE
ALSO SECURED AGREEMENT FROM THE
ADMINISTRATION THÀNH THAT THE
AIDS DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WILL BE BETTER MANAGED SO THAT
PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE THE
TREATMENTS THEY NEED IN A TIMELY
FASHION. AND WHILE WE KNOW THAT
THIS IS JUST THE FIRST ROUND OF
CUTS, THE FREEZING OF ONE TIME
SPENDING ALLOWS US THE
FLEXIBILITY TO GO BACK AND
REVISIT THESE CUTS LATER IN THE
BUDGET PROCESS. THERE WILL
CONTINUE TO BE TOUGH
CONVERSATIONS AND OVERSIGHT OF
FUNDS AND PROGRAMS AS WE
CONTINUE TO WORK TO BALANCE OUR
STATE BUDGET. I WANT TO THANK
SPEAKER RIVAS AND OUR BUDGET
CHAIR, GABRIEL, FOR LEADING US
THROUGH THIS VERY CHALLENGING
PROCESS, BUT IN AN OPEN AND
TRANSPARENT WAY. AND AT THIS
TIME, I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE ON AB 106. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU, DOCTOR WEBER,
ASSEMBLY MEMBER REYES, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS I TOO RISE
TODAY IN SUPPORT OF AB 106 AND
WOULD LIKE TO THANK SPEAKER
RIVAS. OUR BUDGET CHAIR, JESSE
GABRIEL. OUR BUDGET SUB CHAIRS
AND STAFF FOR ALL OF THE WORK IN
ALL OF THEIR EFFORTS IN BRINGING
THIS EARLY ACTION FORWARD.
THERE'S NO WAY TO PUT THIS. WE
ARE IN A VERY DIFFICULT BUDGET
YEAR, WHICH MEANS TOUGH
DECISIONS NEED TO BE MADE. I
WANT TO BE CLEAR, I'M NOT HAPPY
ABOUT MANY OF THE REDUCTIONS AND
DELAYS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS THAT
FUND ZERO EMISSION TECHNOLOGIES
CRITICAL TO FIGHTING CLIMATE
CHANGE AND ADDRESSING PUBLIC
HEALTH IN MANY OF OUR
COMMUNITIES. HOWEVER, I
ABSOLUTELY UNDERSTAND OUR
CIRCUMSTANCES AND THAT
SACRIFICES MUST BE MADE IN ORDER
TO PRESERVE THE FINANCIAL HEALTH
OF CALIFORNIA. ONE INVESTMENT I
DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE IS THE
22.1 MILLION IN EMERGENCY
FUNDING FOR IN RESPONSE TO THE
PEST INFESTATION THAT IS
AFFECTING OUR AGRICULTURE
INDUSTRY. WHAT WE ARE DOING
TODAY IS ONLY ONE STEP IN A
CHALLENGING YEAR, BUT I AM
CONFIDENT IN THE ABILITY AND OUR
ABILITY TO WEATHER THIS STORM. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
REYES. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
GABRIEL, YOU MAY CLOSE. YEAH.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I WANT
TO THANK OUR COLLEAGUES FOR
THEIR THOUGHTFUL COMMENTARY.
AGAIN I REALLY WANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE OUR BUDGET
SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS. WHO DID THE
DIFFICULT WORK OF CONVENING
PEOPLE, OF HAVING CONVERSATIONS,
OF WORKING THROUGH THIS TO ALLOW
US TO REACH THIS EARLY ACTION
AGREEMENT. THERE IS NO
DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VICE
CHAIR AND I THAT TOUGH WORK LIES
AHEAD. I THINK NOBODY IS
SUGARCOATING THAT. AND WE
UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE NOT IN
YET IN THE MONTH OF JUNE. WE
HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE MAY
REVISION. SO THIS IS NOT THE
FINAL WORD ON OUR STATE BUDGET.
FAR FROM IT. THIS IS THE FIRST
STEP. AND I THINK WHAT THE
QUESTION BEFORE US TODAY IS IN
THE FACE OF THESE CHALLENGES, DO
WE WANT TO BE DECISIVE AND TAKE
ACTION? DO WE WANT TO PRESERVE
FLEXIBILITY? SO THAT WE HAVE A
BROADER RANGE OF CHOICES TO
MAKE? AS WE CONFRONT THIS IN
MAY? AND I WOULD ARGUE THAT IN
THE FACE OF THOSE CHOICES, WE
SHOULD TAKE ACTION AGAIN, THIS
WILL PROVIDE US WITH $17 BILLION
IN SOLUTIONS. TAKE THOSE ITEMS
OFF THE TABLE AND ALLOW US TO
FOCUS ON THE MORE CHALLENGING
CONVERSATIONS AHEAD, AND ALSO
PROVIDE US WITH FLEXIBILITY AS
WE CRAFT THAT JUNE BUDGET. SO ON
BEHALF OF OUR BUDGET
SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS,
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 106. THANK YOU, MR.
GABRIEL. 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 15. THE
MEASURE PASSES.
WE ARE GOING TO LIFT THE CALL ON
FILE ITEM 80. H.R. EIGHT. THE
CLERK WILL LIFT THE CALL. IS
THAT
.
OKAY. WE'RE NOW GOING TO MOVE TO
A VOTE ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
MEMBERS. WE WILL BE PASSING AND
RETAINING ON FILE ITEMS ONE, 21
AND 23 ON CONSENT TODAY. DOES
ANY MEMBER WISH TO REMOVE AN
ITEM FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR?
MR. SALIH, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED
FOR WHAT REASON DO YOU RISE?
RISE TO WITHHOLD CONSENT FOR THE
SECOND DAY CALENDAR FOR THE
ENTIRE CONSENT CALENDAR. YES,
SIR. YES. PASS AND RETAIN ON THE
CONSENT. WELL, ACTUALLY, IF
YOU'D LIKE TO LIFT THE CALL ON
MY BILL FIRST, WE WILL PASS AND
RETAIN ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
AND NOW WE WILL LIFT THE CALL ON
YOUR BILL. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER.
OKAY PER MR. ASHLEY'S REQUEST,
ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM
THE CONSENT CALENDAR. WE WILL
NOW WE ARE MOVING TO PASS AND
RETAIN THOSE ITEMS. WE ARE
MOVING TO LIFT THE CALL NOW.
THIS IS NOT DEBATABLE. KIRK WILL
POST. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE
.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO, MR.
SALIH? CLOSE THE ROLL. TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 29. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE FAILS. MR. SALIH
REQUESTS RECONSIDERATION.
RECONSIDERATION IS GRANTED. HE
NOTICES RECONSIDERATION. THANK
YOU, THANK YOU. MEMBERS. A
QUORUM CALL IS LIFTED. PLEASE
GIVE YOUR RESPECTFUL ATTENTION
TO THOSE WHO ARE GRANTED PRIOR
PERMISSION TO SPEAK ON AN
ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY. PLEASE
TAKE YOUR CONVERSATIONS OFF THE
FLOOR OR REMAIN IN THE CHAMBERS
.
MEMBERS, PLEASE TAKE YOUR
CONVERSATIONS OFF THE FLOOR
.
ONCE AGAIN, MEMBERS, PLEASE TAKE
YOUR CONVERSATIONS OFF THE FLOOR
.
MR. VINCE FONG, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR ADJOURNMENT
AND MEMORY. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS, TODAY I ASK
THE ASSEMBLY TO ADJOURN IN THE
MEMORY OF RAY MISH, WHO SADLY
PASSED AWAY JUST A FEW WEEKS
BEFORE OUR COMMUNITY WAS GOING
TO JOIN HIM TO CELEBRATE HIS
100TH BIRTHDAY. RAISED IN
OKLAHOMA, RAY ENLISTED IN THE
ARMY DURING WORLD WAR TWO. AT
JUST 17 YEARS OLD, HE SERVED
UNTIL HE WAS INJURED, WAS
HONORABLY DISCHARGED, AND CAME
BACK TO CALIFORNIA, WHERE HE
EARNED DEGREES IN BUSINESS AND
MORTUARY SCIENCES. HE WORKED FOR
TWO LOCAL MORTUARIES AND BEGAN A
FAMILY OF HIS OWN WITH HIS HIGH
SCHOOL SWEETHEART, AND HER NAME
WAS BETTY. IN 1960, THEY BOUGHT
A BUILDING IN OILDALE AND OPENED
THEIR OWN FUNERAL HOME, WHERE HE
TOOK CARE OF COUNTLESS PEOPLE
MOURNING THE LOSS OF A LOVED
ONE. HE HELPED FORM AN HONOR
GUARD THROUGH THE AMERICAN
LEGION, HELPED MORE THAN A DOZEN
OTHER LEGION, HELPED BY MORE
THAN A DOZEN OTHER LEGION
MEMBERS. THEY WERE THEIR FIRST
VOLUNTEER VETERANS TO ORGANIZE
AN ONGOING HONOR GUARD FOR
VETERAN VETERAN BURIALS IN KERN
COUNTY. ALWAYS A PATRIOT, HE
BEFRIENDED AND MENTORED
COUNTLESS VETERANS IN OUR
COMMUNITY, AND HE WAS A CONSTANT
PRESENCE AT LOCAL VETERANS
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT
KERN COUNTY. RAY CONTINUED TO
SERVE GRIEVING KERN COUNTY
RESIDENTS AND OPENING THE
SHAFTER AND WASCO FUNERAL HOMES.
CENTURION MEMORIAL SOCIETY AND
MISH FUNERAL HOME, SOUTHWEST AS
WELL AS MANY MORE ORGANIZATIONS.
RAY WAS A PILLAR OF BAKERSFIELD,
A TRUE LEGEND, RESPECTED BY ALL
HIS PATRIOTISM, WAS STEADFAST
AND HIS LOVE FOR HIS COMMUNITY
AND COUNTRY WERE KNOWN TO ALL.
HE WAS A BELOVED COMMUNITY
LEADER AND I LOVED EVERY SINGLE
CONVERSATION I WAS BLESSED TO
HAVE WITH HIM. HE WILL BE SORELY
MISSED AND I ASK THE ASSEMBLY TO
ADJOURN IN HIS MEMORY TODAY.
THANK YOU, MR. FONG. MEMBERS,
PLEASE BRING THE NAMES TO THE
DESK TO BE PRINTED IN THE
JOURNAL. ALL REQUESTS TO ADJOURN
IN MEMORY WILL BE DEEMED READ
AND PRINTED IN THE JOURNAL.
MOVING TO ANNOUNCEMENTS SESSION
SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS. FRIDAY,
APRIL 12TH, NÓ FLOOR SESSION. NO
CHECK IN SESSION. MONDAY, APRIL
8TH APRIL 15TH FLOOR SESSION AT
1 P.M. ALL ITEMS REMAINING WILL
BE PASSED AND RETAINED. ALL
MOTIONS SHALL BE CONTINUED.
SEEING AND HEARING. NO FURTHER
BUSINESS. I'M READY TO ENTERTAIN
A MOTION TO ADJOURN. MISS
AGUIAR-CURRY MOVES. MR. FONG
SECONDS THAT THE HOUSE STANDS.
ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL
15TH AT 1 P.M. THE HOUSE IS
ADJOURNED.