THE ASSEMBLY IS NOW IN SESSION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LACKEY NOTICES
THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. THE
SERGEANT AT ARMS WILL PREPARE
THE CHAMBER AND BRING IN THE
ABSENT MEMBERS. THE CLERK WILL
CALL THE ROLL. ADIS AGUIAR-CURRY
, ALANIS ALVAREZ. ARAMBULA
BAINES. BAUER. KHN BENNETT.
BERMAN. BERNER. BONTA BRIAN.
CALDERON, JUAN. CARRILLO WENDY.
CARRILLO. CERVANTES. CHEN
CONNOLLY. DALLEY. DAVIES DIXON.
AZALEE. FLORA MIKE. FONG, VINCE.
FONG. FRIEDMAN GABRIEL.
GALLAGHER. GARCIA GIBSON,
GRAYSON. HANEY HART. HOLDEN.
HOOVER. IRWIN JACKSON. JONES,
SAWYER. KALRA LACKEY. LEE. LOW
LOWENTHAL. MAIENSCHEIN. MATHIS
MCCARTY. MCKENNA. MURATSUCHI
NGUYEN. ORTEGA. PACHECO. PAPP
LYNN. JIM. PATTERSON, JOE.
PATTERSON PELLERIN.
PETRIE-NORRIS. QUIRK-SILVA
RAMOS. RENDON. REYES THREE OF
US. RODRIGUEZ. RUBIO SANCHEZ,
SANTIAGO. SCHIAVO SORIA. TO TING
. VALENCIA VIA PUTOIS. 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 OUR ASSEMBLY CHAPLAIN, IMAM
YASIR KHAN.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE MOST
GRACIOUS, THE MOST MERCIFUL.
ALMIGHTY GOD, ASSEMBLED IN YOUR
PRESENCE WE COME SEEKING YOUR
WISDOM AND DIRECTION. GRANT US
THE CLARITY TO NAVIGATE
COMPLEXITIES, THE COMPASSION TO
EMBRACE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES,
AND THE DETERMINATION TO UPHOLD
INTEGRITY. MAY OUR CONVERSATIONS
BE BE CHARACTERIZED BY MUTUAL
UNDERSTANDING, OUR DECISIONS BY
GENUINE COMPASSION, AND OUR
ACTIONS BY FAIRNESS. HELP US
ACKNOWLEDGE THE
INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF ALL.
GUIDING US TO GOVERN WITH
HUMILITY AND FORESIGHT. IN YOUR
INFINITE WISDOM, LEAD US ALONG
PATHS OF UNITY, PROGRESS, AND
PROSPERITY FOR ALL THOSE WE
SERVE. AMEN. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER SANCHEZ WILL LEAD US IN
THE IN THE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE
REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD,
INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND
JUSTICE FOR ALL. A READING OF
THE PREVIOUS DAY'S JOURNAL.
ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS. SACRAMENTO,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH, 2024. THE
ASSEMBLY MET SOMEBODY MOVES MR.
FLORES SECONDS THAT THE READING
OF THE PREVIOUS DAY'S JOURNAL BE
DISPENSED WITH. PRESENTATIONS
AND PETITIONS THERE ARE NONE.
INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF
BILLS WILL BE DEFERRED. REPORTS
OF COMMITTEES WILL BE DEEMED
READ AND AMENDMENTS DEEMED
ADOPTED. MESSAGES FROM THE
GOVERNOR. THERE ARE NONE.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. THERE
ARE NONE. MOVING TO MOTIONS AND
RESOLUTIONS. THE ABSENCES FOR
THE DAY SHALL BE DEEMED READ AND
PRINTED IN THE JOURNAL. MOVING
TO PROCEDURAL MOTIONS, MAJORITY
LEADER AGUIAR-CURRY YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR PROCEDURAL
MOTIONS. GOOD MORNING, MR.
SPEAKER. AT THE REQUEST OF
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RUBIO, PLEASE
REMOVE ITEM A, DASH EIGHT SB SIX
THROUGH 32. CABALLERO FROM THE
INACTIVE FILE CLERK WILL NOW.
MISTER SALIH, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE
RULES AND INVOKE THE CALIFORNIA
CONSTITUTION TO WITHDRAW
ASSEMBLY BILL 2641, WHICH WILL
END SANCTUARY STATE PROTECTIONS
FOR CONVICTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT.
STOP. YOU WENT BEYOND MAKING A
MOTION. YOU STARTED TO GO INTO
DEBATE. YOU CAN MAKE THE MOTION,
BUT YOU CANNOT TALK ABOUT THE
MOTION WILL BE NON-DEBATABLE. SO
YOU MADE YOUR MOTION. YOU MADE A
MOTION. CORRECT. TO WITHDRAW 82
641 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AND
HAVE THE BILL TAKEN UP
IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT REFERENCE.
THANK YOU. THAT REQUIRES A
SECOND. SECONDED BY MR. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER DIXON. OKAY, SO MEMBERS.
MR. SALIH IS REQUESTING TO
BYPASS THE JOINT RULES AND THE
COMMITTEE DEADLINES. THIS IS A
SUSPENSION IS A SUSPENSION OF
THE JOINT RULES AND TAKES 54
VOTES. IT IS NOT DEBATABLE. THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLLS
ASSEMBLY MEMBER SALIH ASKING FOR
AN AYE VOTE. MAJORITY LEADER
ASKING FOR A NO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE IS A
PROCEDURAL MOTION. MR. SALIH
ASKING FOR AN AYE VOTE. MAJORITY
LEADER ASKING FOR A NO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR KEYS IN AND
TURN THEM ON.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES
14. NOS 36. THE RULES ARE NOT
SUSPENDED. MOTION FAILS. MOVING
TO BUSINESS ON THE. ON THE DAILY
FILE. MOVING TO SECOND READING.
CLERK WILL READ. SENATE BILL
1832 1863, 1888, 1976, 2038,
2050, 2068, 21, 35, 21, 67, 22,
31, 23, 22, 23, 23, 23, 64, 23,
74, 23, 75, 24, OH TWO, 24, 94,
24, 99, 26, 31, 26, 55, 26, 60,
27, 38, 27, 54, 27, 76, 28, 73,
29, 43, 29, 83, 30, 23, 30, 43,
31, 60, 31, 86 AND ASSEMBLY BILL
3190. ALL BILLS WITH DEAN READ
AND ALL AMENDMENTS WILL BE
DEEMED ADOPTED UNDER
RECONSIDERATION. ALL ITEMS SHALL
BE CONTINUED. WE ARE NOW MOVING
TO ASSEMBLY. THIRD READING.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 3283. A BILL
ON THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
PRESENTED BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
KALRA. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 3283 BY THE
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY AND
OTHERS. AN ACT TO CIVIL ACTIONS.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER KALRA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. ASSEMBLY BILL 3283 IS
THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE BILL ON
CLAIMS OF EXEMPTION. THIS BILL
PROPOSES A MINOR PROCEDURAL FIX
TO A CRITICAL ISSUE IN DEBT
COLLECTION CASES UNDER EXISTING
LAW, WHEN A DEBTOR APPEARS IN
COURT TO FILE A CLAIM OF
EXEMPTION, ESSENTIALLY SEEKING
PROTECTION FOR CERTAIN ASSETS
FROM BEING COLLECTED TO PAY A
JUDGMENT IS CONSIDERED A GENERAL
APPEARANCE. THIS SEEMINGLY SMALL
ACT, HOWEVER, HAS SIGNIFICANT
CONSEQUENCES BY MERELY SHOWING
UP TO PROTECT THEIR EXEMPT
PROPERTY, DEBTORS
UNINTENTIONALLY SURRENDER THEIR
ABILITY TO CHALLENGE THE COURT'S
JURISDICTION IN THE UNDERLYING
DEBT COLLECTION CASE, EVEN IF
THEY WERE IMPROPERLY SERVED OR
ARE NOT THE CORRECT PARTY. THIS
BILL OFFERS A SIMPLE YET CRUCIAL
SOLUTION TO THIS UNFAIR
SITUATION. IT ENSURES THAT
APPEARING FOR A CLAIM OF
EXEMPTION HEARING DOES NOT
EQUATE TO CONSENTING TO THE
COURT'S JURISDICTION FOR THE
ENTIRE CASE. INSTEAD, THIS BILL
WOULD LIMIT THE COURT'S
AUTHORITY SOLELY TO DETERMINE
DETERMINING THE CLAIM OF
EXEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT
DEBTORS CAN STILL SEEK EXEMPTION
FROM COLLECTION WITHOUT
FORFEITING THEIR RIGHTS. TO
CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OF THE
UNDERLYING JUDGMENT BASED ON
JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES, THIS BILL
DOES NOT ELIMINATE LAWFUL DEBTS.
RATHER, IT PROTECTS THE
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF DUE
PROCESS BY ALLOWING DEBTORS TO
CHALLENGE THE COURT'S
JURISDICTION IF THEY WERE
IMPROPERLY SERVED OR MISTAKENLY
IDENTIFIED. BY SAFEGUARDING THIS
RIGHT, WE AIM TO PREVENT UNJUST
JUDGMENTS AND ENSURE FAIRNESS IN
OUR LEGAL SYSTEM. I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE. SPOKEN LIKE
A TRUE ATTORNEY. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. THIS IS A COMMITTEE
BILL. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE.
THIS IS A COMMITTEE BILL.
MEMBERS. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES.
43. NOES 11. MEASURE PASSES. WE
WILL PASS TEMPORARILY ON ITEM
49. MOVING TO ITEM 52 TWO AB
2745. MR. MATHIS BY MR. ALANIZ.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2747 BY SENATOR MATHIS AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO PESTS
. MR. ALANIZ, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED
. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. GOOD
AFTERNOON. I'M ACTUALLY STILL.
MORNING I GUESS I'M HAPPY TO
PRESENT AB 2745 ON BEHALF OF THE
HONORABLE MEMBER FROM
PORTERVILLE. PEST CAN DISRUPT
ECOSYSTEMS, AFFECT WATER SYSTEMS
, AND POSE A GRAVE THREAT TO
AGRICULTURE TO HIGHLIGHT THE
SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM, THE
CENTER FOR INVASIVE SPECIES
RESEARCH AT UC RIVERSIDE FOUND
THAT CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE
LOSSES TO EXOTIC PESTS EXCEEDS
$3 BILLION ANNUALLY. AB 2745
WILL GIVE AGRICULTURE
COMMISSIONERS A MUCH NEEDED
ENFORCEMENT TOOL TO COMBAT
NEGLIGENCE, NEGLIGENT PROPERTIES
THAT HARBOR THESE PESTS. WE MUST
HOLD THOSE NEGLIGENCE THAT
POSSESS THIS THREAT AND THE
SURROUNDING AGRICULTURE AS WELL.
FOR THE CALIFORNIA ECOSYSTEM, WE
NEED TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE.
THE AUTHOR IS PLEASED TO SHARE
THAT A RESOLUTION HAS BEEN
REACHED WITH THE OPPOSITION TO
THIS MEASURE, AND HE IS
COMMITTED TO AMENDING THE BILL
IN THE SENATE TO ADDRESS THOSE
CONCERNS. AB 2745 IS A COMMON
SENSE BILL THAT WILL ALLOW
COUNTY AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONERS
TO CARRY OUT THEIR DUTY MORE
EFFECTIVELY, WHILE PROTECTING
AGRICULTURE AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT
CALIFORNIA DEPENDS ON. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 48. NØ
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. WE'RE
GOING TO PASS TEMPORARILY ON
ITEM 54. MOVING TO ITEM 57, AB
2347 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER KALRA
FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENTS,
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2347 WITH AMENDMENTS BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER KALRA.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER KALRA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AMENDMENTS TO AB 2347.
ALIGN THE TIMELINE FOR DEMURRERS
AND MOTIONS TO STRIKE WITH
MOTIONS TO QUASH WITH THIS
CHANGE, THE CALIFORNIA APARTMENT
ASSOCIATION WILL BE NEUTRAL ON
THE BILL. RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
AN AYE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENTS.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE'LL TAKE A
VOICE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED
SAY NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE
BILL IS BACK TO PRINT OUT. TO
PRINT AND BACK ON FILE. MOVING
TO ITEM NUMBER 62 AB 2146 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RODRIGUEZ. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2146 BY SENATOR RODRIGUEZ. AN
ACT RELATING TO PRODUCT SAFETY.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RODRIGUEZ, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, THANK YOU
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT
AB 2146, WHICH WOULD BAN THE
SALE OF WEARABLE PERSONAL
FLOTATION DEVICES DESIGNED TO BE
WORN OR ATTACHED TO THE BODY OF
AN INFANT AND NOT APPROVED BY
THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD,
ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS OF
DISEASE AND CONTROL AND
PREVENTION, DROWNING IS THE
LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR
CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF ONE
AND FOUR, AND THE SECOND LEADING
CAUSE OF DEATH FOR CHILDREN
BETWEEN 5 AND 14. WHILE THE
STATE HAS TAKEN SEVERAL STEPS TO
PROMOTE WATER SAFETY TO PREVENT
DROWNING INCIDENTS, THERE ARE
CONSUMER PRODUCTS SUCH AS WATER
RINGS AND FLOATIES ON THE MARKET
THAT FAIL TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN
SAFE WHILE IN THE WATER. MANY
EXPERTS, INCLUDING THE CDC AND
THE UNITED STATES CONSUMER
PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF
PEDIATRICS, HAVE EXPRESSED THE
DANGERS OF THESE PRODUCTS.
THEREFORE, THIS BILL PROPOSES TO
BAN A WEARABLE PERSONAL
FLOTATION DEVICES DESIGNED TO BE
WORN OR ATTACHED TO THE BODY OF
CHILDREN THAT ARE NOT U.S. COAST
GUARD APPROVED BY REMOVING THESE
PRODUCTS LIKE WATER RINGS AND
ARM FLOATS FLOATS FROM THE
MARKET, WE CAN SAVE LIVES AND
PREVENT THE LIFE CHALLENGES THAT
COME FROM NON-FATAL DROWNINGS. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR 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
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
THE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 48. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. WE WILL
PASS TEMPORARILY ON ITEM NUMBER
63. MOVING TO ITEM NUMBER 65, AB
1978 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER VINCE
FONG. THE CLERK WILL READ A
SENATE BILL 1978 BY SENATOR
VINCE FONG, AN ATALANTA VEHICLES
. ASSEMBLY MEMBER FONG, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS A MEMBER OF
STREET RACING AND STREET
TAKEOVERS ARE AN EPIDEMIC THAT
HAS LED TO PREVENTABLE DEATHS OF
COUNTLESS PEOPLE ACROSS
CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA HAS SEEN
A SHARP RISE IN ILLEGAL STREET
RACING AS STREET RACERS, STREET
RACERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
HIGHWAYS, PARKING LOTS AND ROADS
THROUGH FORCIBLY BLOCKING CARS
FROM USING THESE ROADWAYS. ON
JANUARY 1ST, 2024, A 23 YEAR OLD
WOMAN WAS KILLED BY A DRIVER WHO
LOST CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE
WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A
SIDESHOW IN STOCKTON. THIS IS
JUST ONE OF THE COUNTLESS CASES
OF SENSELESS AND PREVENTABLE
DEATHS FROM STREET RACING,
ACCIDENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT
STRUGGLES TO EFFECTIVELY CURB
SIDE SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS OF
SPEED, AS OFTENTIMES THESE
SIDESHOWS JUST CONTINUE IN A
DIFFERENT INTERSECTION WITH THE
SAME PARTICIPANTS. AFTER LAW
ENFORCEMENT HAS BROKEN UP, THE
ORIGINAL EVENT, THE AB 1978,
ENJOYS UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OUT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES AND
WILL PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT
WITH A PRACTICAL TOOL FOR
DETERRING SIDESHOWS ACROSS THE
STATE THROUGH ALLOWING PEACE
OFFICERS TO IMPOUND VEHICLES
WITHOUT TAKING A PERSON INTO
CUSTODY, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO
HAMSTRING ADDITIONAL STREET
EXHIBITIONS AND SAVE COUNTLESS
LIVES. THIS BILL IS SUPPORTED BY
MANY GROUPS AIMING TO PROTECT
INNOCENT BYSTANDERS SUCH AS
STREET RACING KILLS. THE CONNOR
LYNCH FOUNDATION AND THE SOCAL
FAMILIES FOR SAFE STREETS.
MEMBERS I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
AN AYE VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING
NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE, WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
45. NO ZERO MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 3066 AB 2094
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER FLORA. THE
CLERK WILL READ. YES. WE'RE
GOING TO PASS TEMPORARILY ON
THAT. WE'RE ALSO GOING TO PASS
TEMPORARILY ON ITEM NUMBER 71,
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 72, AB 2543.
THE CLERK WILL READ A SENATE
BILL 2543 BY SUN MEMBER ARAMBULA
AN ACT RELATED TO SMALL
BUSINESSES. DOCTOR ARAMBULA, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS, ALL SMALL
BUSINESSES SHOULD HAVE THE SAME
ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY IN OUR
GREAT STATE. WHEN SMALL
BUSINESSES THRIVE IN CALIFORNIA,
CALIFORNIA THRIVES. AB 2543
ENSURES THAT ELIGIBLE BUSINESS
OWNERS, INCLUDING DACA
ENTREPRENEURS, ARE ABLE TO
REGISTER THEIR BUSINESS AS A
CERTIFIED SMALL BUSINESS
REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION
STATUS. FEDERAL AND STATE LAW
ALREADY AUTHORIZED THESE
BUSINESS OWNERS TO BE IN
BUSINESS. IT IS TIME FOR US TO
ENSURE THAT THERE THAT THESE
BUSINESS OWNERS, IF ELIGIBLE,
CAN BE CERTIFIED AND CONTINUE TO
THRIVE IN BUSINESS. THANK YOU.
AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN
AYE VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 41. NÓ
SEVEN. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 75, AB 3143 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWENTHAL, THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
3143 BY SUN MEMBER LOWENTHAL. AN
ACT RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWENTHAL, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, I'M
PLEASED TO PRESENT AB 3143,
WHICH PREVENTS AN EMPLOYER FROM
PROHIBITING OR IMPLEMENTING A
POLICY TO PROHIBIT AN EMPLOYEE
OF A RESTAURANT FROM RECEIVING
ANY GRATUITY THAT IS PAID, GIVEN
TO, OR LEFT FOR AN EMPLOYEE BY A
PATRON BY ALLOWING FOR TIPPING
IN ALL RESTAURANTS, AB 3143
ALLOWS FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES TO
EARN SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME AND
TAKES AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS
CLOSING THE WAGE GAP EXPERIENCED
BY UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED
COMMUNITIES WHO ARE
DISPROPORTIONATELY REPRESENTED
IN THESE LOW WAGE JOBS IN THE
FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY. THIS IS A
COMMON SENSE MEASURE. IT'S LONG
OVERDUE. IN ORDER TO CREATE
PARITY FOR ALL FOOD SERVICE
WORKERS IN THE RESTAURANT
INDUSTRY. THIS BILL HAS NO
OPPOSITION, HAS RECEIVED
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, AND RECEIVED
NO NO VOTES, RESPECTFULLY, I ASK
FOR YOUR I VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
47. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 79, AN AB
1820 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER CHABOT.
CLERK WILL READ. ESTÁN BILL 1820
BY SOME MEMBER CALVO AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING. SOME
MEMBER SCHIAVO, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS. AB 1820 IS
A SIMPLE, GOOD GOVERNMENT
TRANSPARENCY MEASURE THAT WILL
ALLOW HOUSING DEVELOPERS TO NØ
THE DEVELOPMENT FEES PRIOR TO
COMMITTING SHOVELS TO GROUND
KNOWLEDGE OF THESE FEES ARE
CRITICAL BECAUSE MANY, MANY OF
THE FEES ADD UP TO 20% OF THE
COST OF A HOME, WHICH IS THE
TIPPING POINT FOR MANY PEOPLE
FROM HAVING A HOME THAT'S
AFFORDABLE. AB 1820 PROVIDES
GUARDRAILS, ESPECIALLY FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS,
TO HAVE THE PREDICTABILITY IN
THE COST OF BUILDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING THAT WE NEED SO
DESPERATELY. THIS MEASURE HAS
HAD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, AND 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 VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 52. NO.
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 81 AB 2433 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA VÀ, WE ARE
GOING TO PASS AND RETAIN.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 84, ASSEMBLY
BILL 3093 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WARD. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 3093 BY SOME
MEMBER WARD AND OTHERS, AND
ACTUALLY IN LAND USE ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WARD, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AB 3093
RESPONDS TO CALIFORNIA'S
ESCALATING HOMELESSNESS CRISIS.
IT REFINES AND ENHANCES OUR
PRIMARY HOUSING PLANNING
PROCESS. THE REGIONAL HOUSING
NEEDS ALLOCATION TO INCLUDE THE
MOST VULNERABLE CALIFORNIANS,
THOSE EXPERIENCING AND AT RISK
OF HOMELESSNESS. THE BILL COMES
DIRECTLY FROM HCD'S RECENT
REPORT ON RECOMMENDED RENO
REFORMS, HOMELESSNESS IS A
HOUSING PROBLEM, AND THE STATE
CANNOT FIX WHAT IT DOES NOT
TRACK. THE BILL INTRODUCES TWO
NEW INCOME CATEGORIES TO THE
RINA PROCESS FOR THE NEXT
HOUSING ELEMENT CYCLE. THE
ACUTELY LOW INCOME AND THE
EXTREMELY LOW INCOME CATEGORIES.
AB 3093 WILL PROVIDE THE STATE
WITH SOME TOOLS TO HOLD LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR
THEIR HOMELESSNESS. HOUSING
ELEMENT COMMITMENTS, AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 48. NOES THREE.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 86 AB 3177 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WENDY CARRILLO. CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 3177 BY
SOME MEMBER WENDY CARRILLO. AN
ACT RELATING TO HOUSING.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER CARRILLO, YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, I'M PROUD
TO PRESENT AB 3177, WHICH
ESTABLISHES GUIDELINES ON SPOT
WAITING, WIDENING A PRACTICE IN
WHICH HOUSING DEVELOPERS CEDE A
PORTION OF THEIR LAND FOR
ROADWAY WIDENING WITHOUT
COMPENSATION. SPOT WIDENING
REQUIREMENTS SIGNIFICANTLY
INCREASE HOUSING COSTS, ADDING
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 10 TO $50,000
PER HOUSING UNIT, AMOUNTING TO
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS PER
PROJECT. ADDITIONALLY, AB 3177
REPLACES THE REFERENCE TO
TRANSIT STATION WITH TRANSIT
PRIORITY AREA WITHIN THE
MITIGATION FEE ACT, PROVIDING
REDUCED MITIGATION FEES FOR
HOUSING NEAR BUS STOPS AND
PLANNED TRANSIT STOPS THAT ARE
NOT COVERED UNDER THE DEFINITION
OF TRANSIT STATION. THE BILL IS
SPONSORED BY STREETS FOR ALL AND
SUPPORTED BY A COALITION OF
HOUSING, ENVIRONMENTAL AND
STREET SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS. IT
ENJOYS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND
HAS NO OPPOSITION. RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST 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
42. NOES FOUR. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 87 AB 3217
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BRIAN, THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
3217 BY SENATOR BRIAN MOLINA.
JUVENILES ASSEMBLYMEMBER BRIAN,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. I'M NOT SURE IF
THIS IS AN ACT RELATED TO
JUVENILES, BUT I, STAND TO
REPRESENT AB 3217, A
STRAIGHTFORWARD BILL THAT PUTS
FORTH TWO DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS
TO ENSURE THAT COUNTIES ARE
MEETING FAMILY PLACEMENT
EXPECTATIONS. FIRST, IT WILL
REQUIRE COUNTIES THAT FALL BELOW
THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE TO CONSULT
WITH THE DIRECTORS OF THE TOP
THREE COUNTIES ON BEST
PRACTICES. AND SECOND, IT WOULD
REQUIRE THOSE SAME COUNTIES TO
AGENDIZE THE TOPIC. AT A COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISOR HEARING.
THIS BILL HAS HAD BIPARTISAN
REPORT SUPPORT, AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I
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 56. NÓ
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 89 AB 1777 BY MR.
TING. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1777 BY SUBMITTING
AND OTHERS AN ACT RELATING TO
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE. SOME MEMBER
TING YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AB 1777 IS MY
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES BILL. AS
MANY FOLKS IN THE CHAMBER KNOW,
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES FIRST
STARTED IN SAN FRANCISCO WITH
HUMAN DRIVERS, AND ABOUT OVER A
YEAR AGO THEY STARTED OFFERING
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE RIDES,
RIDESHARE RIDES, THAT LED TO A
VARIETY OF ISSUES. SO THIS BILL
REALLY CLOSES A NUMBER OR
CLARIFIES A NUMBER OF ISSUES
ONE, HOW FIRST RESPONDERS LIKE
FIRE DEPARTMENTS, POLICE
DEPARTMENTS CAN'T RESPOND AND
INTERACT WITH AUTONOMOUS
VEHICLES BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY YOU
DON'T HAVE A DRIVER TO INTERACT
WITH. TWO IT ALLOWS OFFICERS TO
CITE AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE.
RIGHT NOW, THE VEHICLE CODE
CITES DRIVERS WITHOUT A DRIVER
IN THE CAR. WE NEED TO FIGURE
OUT HOW TO CITE A COMPANY. AND
THAT'S WHAT THIS DOES. AND ALSO
LASTLY, MANY LOCAL AGENCIES AS
WELL AS STATE AGENCIES DON'T GET
THE SAME AMOUNT OF DATA THAT THE
NATIONAL NHTSA DOES. AND SO THIS
REALLY ADDS A NUMBER OF DATA
REQUIREMENTS SO THAT AUTONOMOUS
VEHICLE COMPANIES GET THAT DATA
TO OUR STATE DMV AS WELL AS TO
OUR LOCAL AGENCIES. WITH THAT
RESPECT FOR, I VOTE ON AB 1777.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 54. NØ ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING ON TO FILE ITEM
94 AB 1864 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CONNOLLY. THE CLERK WILL OR THE
CLERK WILL READ ASSEMBLY BILL
1864 BY SENATOR CONNOLLY AND
OTHERS. AN ATALANTA. PESTICIDES.
MR. ASSEMBLY MEMBER CONNOLLY,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER AND MEMBERS. GOOD
MORNING. AB 1864 WOULD REQUIRE
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
COMMISSIONERS TO REQUIRE A
NOTICE OF INTENT OR NÓI FOR
APPLICATIONS OF PESTICIDES
WITHIN A QUARTER MILE OF SCHOOL
SITES THAT ARE CLASSIFIED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE
REGULATION AS CARCINOGEN,
ALLERGENIC REPRODUCTIVE
TOXICANTS, OR TOXIC AIR
CONTAMINANTS AS DEFINED NÓI.
THIS WOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED FOR
APPLICATION METHODS RESTRICTED
BY SCHOOL REGULATIONS. THE BILL
ALSO REQUIRES PERMITS, NOISE AND
PESTICIDE USE REPORTS TO INCLUDE
THE EXACT METHOD OF APPLICATION
THÀNH, AND EXTENDS THE
REGULATION TO INCLUDE PRIVATE
SCHOOLS. AS CURRENTLY ONLY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND DAYCARES ARE
PROTECTED. FINALLY, THE BILL
WOULD CHANGE PERMITTING AND
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO
REQUIRE GROWERS TO DEMARCATE AND
REPORT SEPARATELY ANY PORTION OF
A FIELD INSIDE THE QUARTER MILE
BUFFER ZONE. WE MUST PROTECT OUR
MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS FROM
THE DANGERS OF PESTICIDE
EXPOSURE. AB 1864 ACCOMPLISHES
THIS WITH COMMON SENSE. FIX IT
CHANGES TO REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS TO ENABLE
CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH
THE SCHOOL'S REGULATIONS. THÀNH,
AND EXTENDS THE PROTECTION TO
PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. MR. GALLAGHER, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. YEAH. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AND MEMBERS, IN
THINKING ABOUT THIS BILL, I
THINK MANY OF YOU SHOULD ASK
YOURSELVES, YOU KNOW, THE SCHOOL
THAT YOU GREW UP IN, WHAT WAS IT
LIKE FOR THOSE OF YOU IN MORE
URBAN DISTRICTS, YOU PROBABLY
DIDN'T HAVE A FIELD OR A RANCH
RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR SCHOOL. MANY
OF YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T HAVE
THAT. YOU'RE IN AN URBAN AREA.
YOU HAVE, YOU KNOW, OTHER
BUILDINGS, RESIDENCES,
COMMUNITIES RIGHT AROUND YOU. BY
THE WAY, MANY OF THOSE
RESIDENCES ARE ARE PROBABLY
BUYING CHEMICALS AT THE STORE,
AND THEY ARE SPRAYING THEM
COMPLETELY UNREGULATED ONTO
THEIR LAWNS OR ONTO, YOU KNOW,
THAT GO INTO GUTTERS, THEY GO
INTO SEWER SYSTEMS. NOTHING IN
THIS BILL REGULATES THAT AT ALL.
IT'S COMPLETELY FOCUSED ON
AGRICULTURE. AND SO FOR ME, I
WENT TO AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THAT HAD A RICE FIELD RIGHT NEXT
TO IT. YEAH, I WENT TO A HIGH
SCHOOL, YOU KNOW, THAT HAD OTHER
CROPS AND FARM FARMS ALL AROUND
IT. AND WHEN THEY GO AND SPRAY,
THEY ALREADY GO THROUGH A VERY
REGULATED PROCESS. FIRST OF ALL,
THEY CAN'T SPRAY ANYTHING THAT
HASN'T RECEIVED A LABEL FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE
REGULATION IN THIS STATE.
SECONDLY, THEY ALREADY DO HAVE
TO GO THROUGH THE COUNTY AG
COMMISSIONER BEFORE THEY DO ANY
APPLICATIONS IN THIS STATE. SO
ALL THESE THINGS ARE ALREADY
DONE BEFORE ANY OF THESE FOLKS
GO SPRAY A THING. BUT NOW WHAT
WE'RE DOING IS WE'RE ADDING
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS,
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS ON
FARMERS. AND LOOK, I GREW UP IN
THIS AND IT HAS BEEN SAFE.
PESTICIDES AND HERBICIDES IN
AGRICULTURE HAVE BEEN SAFELY
APPLIED FOR DECADES. FOR
GENERATIONS IN THESE RURAL
AREAS. IT IS NOT AN ISSUE. AND
TO ME, A LOT OF THIS IS REALLY
IS REALLY SCARE TACTICS TO SAY.
OH, AND A QUARTER MILE, YOU
SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE THIS AND
THAT. WHY ARE THE AG
COMMISSIONERS, BY THE WAY, WHY
ARE THE AG COMMISSIONERS OPPOSED
TO THIS BILL? THE AG
COMMISSIONERS ARE THE ONES WHO
ACTUALLY DO THE WORK OF ENSURING
THAT THERE IS SAFELY APPLIED
PESTICIDES UP AND DOWN THE
STATE. THAT'S THEIR JOB. THEY'RE
THE ONES THAT REGULATE AND
ENFORCE. IF SOMEBODY DOES APPLY
IN THE WRONG WAY OR THEY OR IF
THEY OR IF THERE IS DRIFT FROM A
CHEMICAL APPLICATION, THEY'RE
THE ONES DOING THAT WORK EVERY
DAY. WHY ARE THEY SAYING THEY'RE
OPPOSED TO THIS BILL? THEY DON'T
THINK IT'S NECESSARY. AND
THEY'RE THE PRIMARY ENFORCERS OF
AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES AND
HERBICIDES IN THIS STATE. YOU
MIGHT WANT TO ASK YOURSELF THAT
QUESTION. WHY IS ALL OF
AGRICULTURE OPPOSED TO THIS BILL
? RIGHT. BECAUSE YOU'RE ADDING
ALL KINDS OF REQUIREMENTS ON US,
AND IT'S ALREADY REALLY
DIFFICULT FOR US TO CONTINUE TO
GO IN THIS STATE. SO I'M JUST
PLEASE THINK ABOUT THAT. DO YOU
HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS? IS
THIS A PROBLEM IN YOUR SCHOOLS?
I VENTURE TO SAY IT'S NOT. YOU
MIGHT BE MIGHT BE MORE WORRIED
ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE APPLYING
COMPLETELY UNREGULATED IN YOUR
URBAN DISTRICTS NEXT TO SCHOOLS
THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING YOU
SHOULD BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT
RATHER THAN WORRYING ABOUT. A
LOT OF THE SCHOOLS IN MY
DISTRICT AND IN MANY RURAL
COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THIS
DISTRICT, I KNOW THERE'S OTHER
MEMBERS IN HERE THAT FEEL THE
SAME. BOTH PARTIES LIKE, STOP
TELLING US WHAT WE NEED TO DO
RIGHT? WHEN ACTUALLY WE DO A
WHOLE LOT AND OUR COMMUNITIES
ARE SAFE AND OUR SCHOOLS ARE
SAFE, AND WE DON'T NEED THIS
ADDITIONAL REGULATION. IT'S
UNNECESSARY. AND SO I URGE YOU
TO OPPOSE IT OR LAY OFF THIS
BILL TODAY. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER GALLAGHER.
MR. CONNOLLY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE? YES. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR
, AND APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUE.
JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK
RESPONSES. AS NOTED, THIS IS AN
EXISTING SYSTEM. WE ARE NOT
SEEKING TO PLOW NEW GROUND, SO
TO SPEAK, WHAT WE'RE DOING IS
IMPROVING ON THE SYSTEM AND IN
MANY WAYS, AG IS SUPPORTING
ASPECTS OF THIS BILL, INCLUDING
PROVIDING MORE SPECIFICITY
AROUND AND REPORTING AND NOTICE
WHICH IS KEY TO THESE SCHOOLS
ADDING PRIVATE SCHOOLS WITH
APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION,
SOMETHING ELSE AG IS NOT
OPPOSING. AND FINALLY, WE'RE
CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE AG
ON THE SCOPE OF CHEMICALS THAT
WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THIS, NAMELY
, CURRENTLY RESTRICTED,
PESTICIDES ARE WITHIN THE BILL.
THIS WOULD INCLUDE
NON-RESTRICTED RESTRICTED THAT
ARE CARCINOGENIC. I THINK IT'S A
REASONABLE STEP, NOT
WITHSTANDING THE OVERSTATEMENT
THAT WE JUST HEARD. AND I WOULD
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. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
MR. CONNOLLY, MR. CONNOLLY MOVES
THE CALL. ASSEMBLY. MOVING BACK
TO MOTION AND RESOLUTIONS. SOME
REMEMBER. AGUIAR-CURRY YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED, I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO WAIVE THE ONE DAY
WAITING PERIOD TO ALLOW AUTHORS
TO TAKE UP THEIR BILLS THAT WERE
AMENDED YESTERDAY. THE BILLS
WERE PRE-PUBLISHED FOR MORE THAN
72 HOURS. THE BILLS ARE. ITEM
48, AB 2300. WILSON. ITEM 56 AB
2107. CHEN. ITEM 63 AB 2980. LO
ITEM 66 AB 2094. FLORA ITEM 71
AB 2238. LO. ITEM 81 AB 2433
QUIRK-SILVA. ITEM 88 AB 2150
TÍNH HANEY. ITEM 289 AB 2113.
GARCIA WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE'LL
TAKE A VOICE VOTE ON THIS. ALL
IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED? SAY
NO. MOTION IS ADOPTED. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER REYES, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. I'M NEXT. I'M NEXT.
ACTUALLY YOU'RE NOT, BUT THAT'S
OKAY, BECAUSE I'M GOING TO
BOUNCE AROUND A LITTLE BIT. SO
I'M GOING TO GO BACK AND FILE
ORDER TO FILE ITEM 54 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER VALENCIA. FOR AB
2991. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2991 BY MEMBER
VALENCIA AND OTHERS AN ACT
RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER VALENCIA. YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. BUENOS DIAS, MR.
SPEAKER. THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY. AB 2991 REQUIRES
THE USE OF ELECTRONIC FUND
TRANSFERS FOR ALL TRANSACTIONS
BETWEEN ALCOHOL RETAILERS AND
DISTRIBUTORS. RECENT AMENDMENTS
ENSURE THAT RETAILERS HAVE THE
ABILITY TO SELECT THEIR EFT
PROVIDER AND CLARIFY. THE BILL
ONLY APPLIES TO STORE
DELIVERIES. MOVING TO AN EFT
SYSTEM DIRECTLY ADDRESSES THE
ISSUES OF SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY
AND FINANCIAL SECURITY. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A YES VOTE.
GRACIAS SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE A
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 54. NO.
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. WE'RE
GOING TO GO TO FILE ITEM 66 AB
2094 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER FLORA.
THE CLERK WILL READ. SENATE BILL
2094 BY SUN MEMBER FLORA AND
ATALANTA. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER FLORIDA. YOU'RE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AB 2090 2094 PROVIDES
AN EXEMPTION TO THE GENERAL
PROHIBITION AGAINST THE
CONSUMPTION SALE OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES ON SCHOOL PROPERTY FOR
SPORTING EVENTS AND CONCERT
EVENTS AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
IN BAKERSFIELD. RESPECTFULLY
ASKING. I VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE. THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
50. NØ ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO FILE ITEM
81. NOW AB 2433 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2433 BY
SENATOR QUIRK-SILVA AND OTHERS.
AN ATLANTA BUILDING STANDARDS.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA.
WE'RE BACK WHERE WE STARTED.
GOOD MORNING, MR. SPEAKER, AND
MEMBERS, I RISE TO PRESENT AB
2433 AB 2433 ADDRESSES THE
LENGTHY DELAYS IN THE BUILDING
PERMIT PROCESS BY INTRODUCING
FLEXIBILITY AND INSPECTION
TIMELINES AND THE CONDITIONAL
UTILIZATION OF PRIVATE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. I'D LIKE
TO THANK ALL OF THE DIFFERENT
STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING THE FIRE
CHIEFS AND OPPOSITION, FOR
WORKING WITH MY OFFICE TO
ADDRESS CONCERNS AND DEVELOP
AMENDMENTS TO THIS BILL. AB 2433
STREAMLINES THE INSPECTION
PROCESS, CLARIFIES THE USE OF
PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL PROVIDERS
BY LOCAL AGENCIES, AND UPDATES
THE DEFINITION OF HIGH RISE
STRUCTURES. IT ALSO AUTHORIZES
LOCAL AGENCIES TO CHARGE
REASONABLE FEES FOR PLAN
CHECKING SERVICES, AND ENSURES
PROVIDERS MEET CONTINUING
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND HAVE
NO FINANCIAL INTEREST IN
PROJECTS. BY MAKING THE PROCESS
MORE EFFICIENT, WE CAN BOTH SAVE
MONEY AND SUPPORT OUR
COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES,
CREATING AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE
TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LIVES OF
COUNTLESS CALIFORNIANS. AB 2433
HAS ENJOYED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT
AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN
AYE VOTE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WARD, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I JUST
WANTED TO RISE AS A PROUD JOINT
AUTHOR OF ASSEMBLY BILL 2433. I
WANT TO THANK OUR COLLEAGUE FROM
FULLERTON FOR INTRODUCING THIS
MEASURE, WORKING ON PERMITTING,
STREAMLINING AND PARTICULARLY
SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE
HAVE AT LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO BE
ABLE TO PROCESS THINGS IN A
TIMELY FASHION. I THINK IT'S
GOING TO BE ONE OF THE MOST
IMPACTFUL THINGS THAT WE CAN DO
TO BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE THE
APPROVAL OF NEW HOUSING AND BE
ABLE TO GET CONSTRUCTION MOVING
FORWARD TO PROVIDE MORE UNITS
FOR CALIFORNIANS IN NEED. I
WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WARD. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTE. AYES 54. NO.
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 95. ASSEMBLY BILL 1895
BY DOCTOR WEBER. THE CLERK WILL
READ A SENATE BILL 1895 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WEBER. AN ACT
RELATING TO HEALTH FACILITIES.
DOCTOR WEBER, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, MEMBERS.
I RISE TODAY TO ADDRESS A CRISIS
IN THIS STATE. WHETHER YOU ARE
IN A RURAL AREA OR ANY INNER
CITY, AND THIS IS THE CLOSURE OF
MATERNITY WARDS OR LABOR AND
DELIVERY UNITS UP AND DOWN OUR
STATE, AB 1895 WILL PROVIDE THE
STATE MORE ADVANCED NOTIFICATION
WHEN A HOSPITAL HAS ASSESSED
THAT THEIR MATERNITY UNIT IS AT
RISK OF CLOSURE. CURRENT LAW
REQUIRES A HOSPITAL TO NOTIFY
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE PUBLIC 90
DAYS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED
CLOSURE OF A MATERNITY UNIT.
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS NOT
ENOUGH TIME FOR THE STATE TO
INTERVENE FOR THESE REASONS. AB
1895 WILL REQUIRE HOSPITALS WITH
MATERNITY UNITS THAT ARE AT RISK
OF CLOSURE IN THE NEXT SIX
MONTHS TO REPORT SEVERAL DATA
POINTS TO THE STATE.
ADDITIONALLY, THE BILL WILL
REQUIRE THE COMPLETION OF A
COMMUNITY IMPACT THAT OUTLINES
THE THREE CLOSEST HOSPITALS
OFFERING MATERNITY SERVICES IN
THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND THEIR
DISTANCE FROM THAT AT RISK
FACILITY. FINALLY ONCE THE
HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE PUBLIC
NOTICE OF POTENTIAL CLOSURE,
THEY WILL ALSO NEED TO HAVE A
COMMENT PERIOD, WHICH INCLUDES
AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC HEARING.
THIS BILL IS SPONSORED BY THE
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF
OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS.
BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS,
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL,
AND THE CALIFORNIA NURSE
MIDWIVES ASSOCIATION. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
ON AB 1895. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
DOCTOR WEBER. MR. ALVAREZ, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I WANT TO STAND AND
SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF OUR
COLLEAGUE, DOCTOR WEBER, FOR
DOING THIS GREAT WORK. THIS IS,
AS SHE SAID, HAPPENING TODAY AND
IT'S HAPPENING IN URBAN AND
RURAL SETTINGS. I KNOW WE'VE HAD
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RURAL
SETTINGS, BUT IN URBAN SAN DIEGO
, IN CHULA VISTA, A LARGE CITY
IN SAN DIEGO, THIS IS HAPPENING.
AND I WANT TO JUST URGE ALL OF
YOU TO SUPPORT THIS BILL,
BECAUSE IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU
NEXT. AND THE INFORMATION THAT
DOCTOR WEBER HAS OUTLINED THAT
WOULD BE REQUIRED AS A AS, AS
THIS BILL IS OUTLINED, WOULD BE
REALLY EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR
COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE
THAT REALLY DEPEND ON
FACILITIES, PARTICULARLY
MATERNITY WARDS, AS WE'VE SEEN
UNFORTUNATELY HAPPEN IN SAN
DIEGO. SO I WANTED TO STAND IN
SUPPORT, BUT ALSO TO THANK
DOCTOR WEBER FOR HER FORESIGHT
AND WORKING ON THIS BEFORE.
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS HAPPENED IN
SAN DIEGO AND IN CHULA VISTA,
BUT HOPEFULLY FOR OTHER
COMMUNITIES, SOME OF THESE, SOME
OF THESE IMPACTED IMPACTS MAY BE
PREVENTABLE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. I URGE YOUR AYE, VOTE ON
AB 1895. THANK YOU, MR. ALVAREZ.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 52. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
MEMBERS, WE'RE MOVING ON TO ITEM
NUMBER 96. AB ONE 911. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 911
1911 BY REYES. AN ATALANTA CARE
FACILITY. ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
REYES, YOU MAY OPEN. THANK YOU,
MADAM SPEAKER. MEMBERS, THIS IS
A SUPPORT SUPPORT BILL THAT WILL
IMPROVE RESIDENTIAL CARE
FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY.
COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS
PERFORMED BY CDSS. CURRENTLY,
THE EXPERIENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS
WHO FILE COMPLAINTS IS ADEQUATE,
INADEQUATE AND DISCOURAGES THEM
FROM FILING. AB 1911 WILL
IMPROVE THE COMPLAINT PROCESS BY
IMPROVING CDSS COMMUNICATION
WITH COMPLAINANTS AND BY
IMPOSING CLEAR DEADLINES ON
COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING
TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTED. DESIRE TO VOTE. THE
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES
55. NØ ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MEMBERS. WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK
TO ITEM NUMBER 76. AB 30 206.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 3206 BY SENATOR MCKINNON.
ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MCKENNA, YOU MAY OPEN. HELLO,
MADAM SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS AB
3206 WILL AUTHORIZE A SPECIFIC
ENTERTAINMENT VENUE TO OFFER
AFTER HOUR ALCOHOL SALES UNDER
LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES, MUCH LIKE
CITIES AROUND THE WORLD, MANY
CALIFORNIA CITIES ARE SEEKING TO
NAVIGATE A GROWING DEMAND FOR
AFTER 2 A.M. RETAIL ALCOHOL
SALES BALANCED WITH THE NEED TO
MAINTAIN PUBLIC HEALTH AND
SAFETY. AB 3206 TAKES A NEW
APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE
DEMAND FOR AFTER HOUR ALCOHOL
SALES BY AUTHORIZING A SPECIFIC
ENTERTAINMENT VENUE, NOT AN
ENTIRE CITY, TO OFFER AFTER HOUR
ALCOHOL SALES UNDER LIMITED
CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS BILL
INCLUDES A NUMBER OF SAFEGUARDS,
INCLUDING LIMITING THE SIZE OF
THE VENUE, LIMITING THE NUMBER
OF CUSTOMERS ALLOWED IN THE
VENUE, AND LIMITING THE DAYS
THAT THE VENUE CAN OFFER AFTER.
AFTER ALCOHOL SALES, AND IT ALSO
REQUIRES LOCAL APPROVAL IN ORDER
TO MITIGATE POTENTIAL PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THE
BILL ALSO INCLUDES A 2030
SUNSET. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
AN AYE VOTE, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
LACKEY, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
YEAH. UNFORTUNATELY, I KNOW THAT
THERE'S A LOT OF LIMITATIONS
HERE, AND I KNOW THAT THIS IS A
VERY, CONTROLLED SET OF
CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT I WILL TELL
YOU, EVERYBODY, I, I'M TOO
CONNECTED TO THIS ISSUE, AND
I'VE DEALT WITH SO MANY
TRAGEDIES ASSOCIATED WITH
IMPAIRED DRIVING, AND I'M
HAUNTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VERY
SERIOUS PROBLEM. IT CONTINUES
TODAY. AND ALL WE'RE DOING IS
OPENING THE DOOR AND INVITING
MORE TRAGEDY. AGAIN, IT'S A VERY
SMALL MEASURE, BUT IT'S OPENING
THE DOOR TO POTENTIAL DEATH AND
VERY, VERY SERIOUS OUTCOMES THAT
ARE PERMANENT. AND SO I DON'T
SEE THE BENEFIT HERE
COUNTERACTING THE TRAGEDIES
ASSOCIATED BY EXTENDING THESE
HOURS, BECAUSE I'M TELLING YOU,
NOT ONLY DO YOU DEAL WITH THE
ASPECT OF IMPAIRMENT FROM THE
ALCOHOL, BUT FATIGUE FATIGUE IS
EQUALLY DANGEROUS AND TOXIC TO
TRAFFIC AND I'M SAD TO SAY THAT
THIS IS REALLY A STEP IN THE
WRONG DIRECTION AND WILL RESULT
IN SOME DEATH. AND IF YOU'RE
GOOD WITH THAT, YOU THINK
DIFFERENTLY THAN ME. SO I WOULD
SAY NO OR LAY OFF SEEING NO
OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MCKENNA, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE? I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR. I
VOTE THE CLERK WILL OPEN ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLE.
AYES 42. NOES SIX. MEASURE
PASSES. WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK
TO ITEM NUMBER 55. AB 2799. THE
CLERK WILL READ A SENATE BILL
2799 BY SENATOR VINCE FONG AND
OTHERS, AN ACT RELATING TO
WATER. ASSEMBLY MEMBER VINCE
FONG, YOU MAY OPEN. THANK YOU,
MADAM SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, THE
2023 WATER YEAR SAW A MASSIVE
AMOUNTS OF RAIN AND SNOWFALL,
PUSHING CALIFORNIA'S WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE TO ITS LIMITS IN
SOME REGIONS, THE STATE RECEIVED
UPWARDS OF 322% OF NORMAL ANNUAL
PRECIPITATION. THE SOUTHERN
CENTRAL VALLEY WAS ESPECIALLY
HIT HARD WITH MASSIVE FLOODING
OVERWHELMING THE DAMS, RIVERS,
AND CANALS THAT MANAGE FLOWS
THROUGHOUT THIS AGRICULTURAL
REGION TO HELP OFFSET STRESS ON
OUR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND AID
GROUNDWATER RECHARGE, MANY
FARMERS INTENTIONALLY FLOODED
THEIR FIELDS WHILE THIS WAS DONE
AS A SERVICE FOR THE GOOD OF THE
WHOLE INDUSTRY AND THE GREATER
CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY, THESE
FARMERS RECEIVED NO CREDITS
TOWARD THEIR WATER USE. BILLS
FOR THIS VOLUNTARILY FOR THIS
VOLUNTARY GROUNDWATER RECHARGE
AND FLOOD MANAGEMENT, AB 2799
DIRECTS GROUNDWATER
SUSTAINABILITY AGENCIES TO
CONSIDER EFFORTS BY SMALL FARMS
TO RECHARGE THEIR GROUNDWATER
BASINS THROUGH VOLUNTARILY
ALLOWING PERCOLATION AND
FLOODING OF THEIR LAND DURING
HIGH WATER EVENTS. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING
TO SPEAK. SEEING NO OTHERS
WISHING TO SPEAK, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. CLOSE VOTE TO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES
52. NØ ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. WE
ARE BACK ON FILE TO NUMBER. ITEM
NUMBER 99. AB 1921. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL, 1921
BY SENATOR PAPAN. AN ATALANTA
ENERGY. ASSEMBLY MEMBER PAPAN,
YOU MAY OPEN. THANK YOU, MADAM
SPEAKER. I RISE TO REPRESENT AB
1921, WHICH UPDATES AND
CLARIFIES THE DEFINITION OF A
RENEWABLE ELECTRICAL GENERATION
FACILITY TO INCLUDE LINEAR
GENERATION GENERATORS USING RPS
ELIGIBLE FUNDS, FUELS. LINEAR
GENERATORS ARE A CUTTING EDGE
TECHNOLOGY THAT OFFERS A
TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE
RENEWABLE POWER. AT THE FLIP OF
A SWITCH, THEY CAN RUN ON A
NUMBER OF DIFFERENT FUELS,
INCLUDING MANY THAT ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR RPS, NOT UNLIKE FUEL CELLS
THAT ARE ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE
DEFINITION. IF LINEAR GENERATORS
REMAIN EXCLUDED FROM PS, THE
STATE WILL HAVE A SORELY LACKING
PORTFOLIO OF ON DEMAND POWER. AS
WE APPROACH OUR 2045 DEADLINE,
AB 1921 WILL ESTABLISH
TECHNOLOGICAL PARITY AND HELP
MEET THE STATE'S RENEWABLE
ENERGY GOALS. THE AMENDMENTS IN
APPROPS WERE CLARIFYING IN
NATURE, AND THE BILL HAS ENJOYED
UNANIMOUS SUPPORT. SEEING NO
OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS
ITEM, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE TO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 52. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING ON
TO ITEM NUMBER 100, AB NINE TÍNH
35. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1935 BY SENATOR
BLANCO RUBIO. AN ACT TO TRIBAL
GAMING AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY THEREOF TO TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BLANCO RUBIO, YOU MAY OPEN.
THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER.
RECENTLY SIGNED AND RATIFIED
TRIBAL STATE GAMING COMPACTS AND
SECRETARIAL PROCEDURES HAVE
CHANGED THE DYNAMICS OF FUTURE
PAYMENTS INTO THE INDIAN GAMING
GAMING SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION FUND
. AB 1935 WOULD CODIFY A RECENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
ADMINISTRATION AND CALIFORNIA'S
FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED GAMING
TRIBES ON HOW TO DEAL WITH THE
EXCESSIVE SURPLUS IN THE FUND.
CURRENTLY EXCEEDING $160 MILLION
IN NON-GENERAL FUND MONIES.
NON-GENERAL FUND MONIES, THIS
BILL TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE
INTEREST OF THE RESPECTIVE
PARTIES AS WELL AS THE FUTURE
SOLVENCY OF THE FUND, WHILE
ALLOWING FOR OVER $80 MILLION IN
SURPLUS TO BE SUSPENDED AND
REFUNDED BACK TO THOSE TRIBES
THAT PAID INTO THE FUND. THERE
IS NO OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING
TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL. AYES 57. NOES ZERO. ON THE
URGENCY. AYES 57. NOES ZERO ON
THE BILL. MEASURE PASSES.
MEMBERS. WE'RE GOING TO PASS
TEMPORARILY ON ITEM NUMBER 103
AND ITEM NUMBER 105, TAKING US
TO ITEM NUMBER 108 AB 2005. THE
CLERK WILL READ ERNABEL 2005 BY
SENATOR REWARD AND OTHERS. AN
ATLANTA HOUSING ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WARD. YOU MAY OPEN. THANK YOU,
MADAM SPEAKER. MEMBERS, THIS
BILL ALLOWS OUR CALIFORNIA STATE
UNIVERSITIES TO UTILIZE THE LOW
INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT TO
CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FOR OUR AMAZING CSU STAFF AND
FACULTY. THE LACK OF ACCESS TO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CALIFORNIA
HAS INCREASED THE DIFFICULTY FOR
CSU'S TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN
DIVERSE AND QUALIFIED STAFF.
PRIOR LEGISLATION HAS PROVIDED
ACCESS TO LIHTC FOR OUR
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES,
AS WELL TO OUR K-12 FACULTY,
MAKING AB 2005 AN EASY NEXT STEP
TO PROVIDE HOUSING. FOR THESE
REASONS, I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS
WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALVIN'S VOTE TO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 45. NOES
TWO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING ON
TO ITEM NUMBER 112 AB 2033. THE
CLERK WILL READ BILL 2033 BY
SOME MEMBER. REYES AN ACT
RELATING TO PUBLIC
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER REYES, YOU MAY
OPEN. THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER.
MEMBERS AB 202033 WILL DO TWO
THINGS. FIRST OF ALL, ALLOW OUR
STUDENTS TO USE THEIR EBT CARDS
ON CAMPUS, ENSURE THERE'S AT
LEAST ONE VENDOR ON CAMPUS THAT
WILL ACCEPT IT. AND SECOND, TO
MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE SO
THEY'LL HAVE A LIST OF ALL THE
EBT ACCEPTING VENDORS OFF
CAMPUS. WE KNOW THAT ONE THIRD
OF ALL POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS
IN CALIFORNIA DO EXPERIENCE FOOD
INSECURITY, AND THIS BILL WILL
HELP US TO ALLOW OUR STUDENTS TO
FOCUS ON THEIR EDUCATION WHILE
HAVING THEIR BASIC NEEDS MET.
THIS BILL HAS RECEIVED
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN COMMITTEE.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I
VOTE SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING TO
SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL
THOSE VOTES TO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL. AYES 55. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. WE WILL PASS
TEMPORARILY ON ITEM NUMBER 117,
TAKING US TO ITEM NUMBER 118 AB
2060. THE CLERK WILL READ A
SENATE BILL 2060 BY SENATOR
SORIA AND OTHERS, AND ACT
RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER SORIA, YOU MAY
OPEN SPEAKER AND MEMBERS. AB
2060 SEEKS TO STREAMLINE THE
PERMITTING PROCESS IN SUPPORT OF
THE FLOOD MANAGED AQUIFER
RECHARGE, OR KNOWN AS FLOOD-MAR
ACTIVITIES WHEN DIVERTING LOCAL
FLOOD WATER INTO REGIONAL
GROUNDWATER BASINS IN RESPONSE
TO THE EXCESSIVE RAINS AND
FLOODING THAT TOOK TOOK PLACE IN
THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, THE
LEGISLATURE PASSED SB 122, WHICH
CONTAINED PROVISIONS
STREAMLINING PERMITTING FOR
EMERGENCY PROJECTS TO DIVERT
FLOOD WATERS FOR GROUNDWATER
RECHARGE. HOWEVER, WHILE THIS
PROCESS IS USEFUL FOR ONE OFF
EMERGENCY FLOOD EVENTS, THE
SHORTER LENGTH OF THE ALLOWABLE
PERMITS MEANS IT'S LESS SUITED
FOR LONG TERM FLOOD PLANNING. AB
2060 BUILDS ON SB 122 BY
CREATING A PARALLEL, STREAMLINED
PERMIT PROCESS THAT ALLOWS FOR A
DIVERSION PERMIT UP TO 180 DAYS.
THIS LONGER TERM PERMIT WOULD
ENJOY SOME OF THE SAME
STREAMLINING AS SB 122, BUT
WOULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY
THE STATE WATER RESOURCES
CONTROL BOARD TO ENSURE THE
LONGER TERM DIVERSION DID NOT
ADVERSELY AFFECT WATER RIGHTS.
THIS ADDITIONAL TOOL WILL HELP
OUR WATER AGENCIES MANAGE FLOOD
WATERS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY
RECHARGE OUR AQUIFERS. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING TO
SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL OF THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL. AYES 54. NO'S ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING ON TO
ITEM NUMBER 119 AB 2064. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2064 BY SENATOR JONES SAU AN ACT
RELATING TO YOUTH. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER JONES SAWYER. YOU MAY
OPEN. THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER.
I PRESENT AB 2064, WHICH WILL
ESTABLISH THE COMMUNITY VIOLENCE
INTERDICTION GRANT PROGRAM. THIS
BILL IS AMONG THE 14 PRIORITY
BILLS IDENTIFIED BY THE
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE BLACK
CAUCUS AS PART OF THE
REPARATIONS BILL PACKAGE. THIS
BILL WILL ENSURE FUNDING FOR
COMMUNITY DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO
DECREASE VIOLENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS
AND NEIGHBORHOODS, AS OPPOSED TO
THE CONTINUATION OF
INCARCERATION. THESE FUNDS WOULD
BE SECURED THROUGH AN
APPROPRIATION OF THE SAVINGS
FROM ANY FUTURE PRISON CLOSURE
WITHIN THE STATE. BY USING FUNDS
FOR THESE PREVENTATIVE PROGRAMS,
WE REDUCE INCARCERATION EVEN
FURTHER AND FOCUS ON FINDING
SOLUTIONS FOR CRIME BEYOND THE
INCARCERATION OF MOST VULNERABLE
AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER WILSON,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. GOOD
MORNING, MADAM SPEAKER. MEMBERS
JUST TO RISE ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE BLACK
CAUCUS AS CHAIR, NOTING THAT AB
2064 BROUGHT BY OUR COLLEAGUE IS
A REPARATIONS IS A PART OF OUR
REPARATIONS PRIORITY PACKAGE,
AND WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE
ENTIRE PACKAGE AS A MULTI YEAR
EFFORT. AND ASK FOR YOUR STRONG
AYE VOTE TODAY. THANK YOU KNOW
OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS
ITEM. ASSEMBLY MEMBER JONES
SAWYER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE?
I WANT TO THANK MADAM SPEAKER
FOR HER COMMENTS. I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR I VOTE. SEEING NO
OTHERS, THE CLERK WILL OPEN. ALL
THOSE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL. AYES 55. NOES NOS SEVEN.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING ON TO
ITEM NUMBER ONE. TWO ZERO AB
2071. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2071 BY SENATOR
JUAN CARILLO AND OTHERS. AN
ATALANTA PUPIL INSTRUCTION. AN
ASSEMBLY MEMBER, JUAN CARRILLO.
YOU MAY OPEN. GOOD MORNING,
MADAM SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, I
RISE TO PRESENT ASSEMBLY BILL
2071. AS MANY OF US KNOW, THE
EDUCATION SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA
HAS NOT ALWAYS SERVED ENGLISH
LEARNERS FAIRLY AND EQUITABLY.
AS AN IMMIGRANT MYSELF,
BILINGUAL SPEAKER AND ENGLISH
LEARNER, I KNOW THE STRUGGLE OF
LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE WHILE
TRYING TO SEEK HIGHER EDUCATION.
STARTING SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025, AB
2070 2071 WILL PROVIDE 25
SEPARATE ONE TIME GRANTS TO
SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT THE ENGLISH
LEARNER ROADMAP PROGRAM OVER
THREE YEARS. AB 2071 WILL
ADDITIONALLY REQUIRE THE STATE
BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CREATE AND
ADOPT A CALIFORNIA ENGLISH
LEARNER ROADMAP PARENT TOOLKIT.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AYE VOTE.
THANK YOU. SEEING NO OTHERS
WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTE TO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 55. NOES
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. WE ARE
GOING TO PASS TEMPORARILY ON
ITEM NUMBER ONE. TWO, TWO.
TAKING US TO ITEM NUMBER 124 AB
2095. THE CLERK WILL READ.
SENATE BILL 2095 BY SENATOR
MAIENSCHEIN ACT RELATING TO
PUBLIC NOTICE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MAIENSCHEIN. YOU MAY OPEN. THANK
YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. AB 2095
SEEKS TO MODERNIZE PUBLICATION
PROTOCOLS ACROSS PRINT AND
ONLINE PLATFORMS, ELIMINATING
ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES TO ACCESS
PUBLIC NOTICES ONLINE. THIS
ENSURES THAT EVERY CITIZEN CAN
STAY INFORMED ABOUT IMPORTANT
EVENTS, WHETHER THEY RELY ON
NEWSPAPERS OR DIGITAL SOURCES.
THANK YOU, AND I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST AN EYE VOTE. SEEING NO
OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS
ITEM, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 57. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING ON
TO ITEM NUMBER 125 AB 2096. THE
CLERK WILL READ. SENATE BILL
2096 BY SENATOR PETRIE-NORRIS
AND OTHERS AN ACT TO CIVIL
ACTIONS. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PETRIE-NORRIS YOU MAY OPEN. GOOD
MORNING AND THANK YOU, MADAM
SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT AB
2096, WHICH WILL EXPAND SCHOOL
VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS TO
ALL PUBLIC SECONDARY
INSTITUTIONS. THIS IS A SIMPLE
COMMON SENSE BILL THAT WILL HELP
KEEP OUR SCHOOLS, STUDENTS AND
COMMUNITIES SAFE. THE MEASURE
HAS RECEIVED UNANIMOUS
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR I VOTE SEEING NO
OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS
ITEM, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 57.
NO, ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. WE ARE
GOING TO PASS TEMPORARILY ON
ITEM NUMBER ONE TWO, SIX AND
ITEM NUMBER 131, TAKING US TO
ITEM NUMBER 132, AB 2131. THE
CLERK WILL READ. AS BILL 2131 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER VALENCIA AND
OTHERS, AN ATALANTA HEALTH
FACILITIES. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
VALENCIA. YOU MAY OPEN, MADAM
SPEAKER. THANK YOU. BUENOS DIAS.
AB 2131 IS A LATINO CAUCUS
PRIORITY. BILL IT OFFERS A
PORTION OF THE COMPETENCY EXAM
IN SPANISH FOR CERTIFIED NURSING
ASSISTANTS, IT ALSO COMES AT A
TIME WHEN THE STATE IS FACING A
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHORTAGE
THAT URGENTLY NEEDS TO BE
ADDRESSED. I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR A YES VOTE. DID I SEE US
SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING TO
SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL. AYES 61. NO, ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES.
MEMBERS. WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE
ARE GOING TO MOVE TO THE
MAJORITY LEADER FOR HER. HER
MOTIONS. I MOVE TO SUSPEND
ASSEMBLY RULE 60 9B1. TO ALLOW
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GIBSON TO TAKE
UP HIS LATE AMENDMENTS ON ITEM
38, AB 24, 19. WITHOUT OBJECTION
, SUCH SHALL BE THE ORDER
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GIBSON. THEN WE
WILL GO TO YOUR FLOOR
AMENDMENTS. NOW ITEM 38. THE
CLERK WILL READ WITH AMENDMENTS.
SENATE BILL 2419, WITH
AMENDMENTS BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER
GIBSON. MR. GIBSON, YOU MAY OPEN
ON YOUR AMENDMENTS. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE
, TO AMEND ASSEMBLY BILL 2419,
DEALING WITH SEARCH WARRANTS.
THE AMENDMENTS PUT THE BILL IN A
BETTER PLACE, EXONERATING MINORS
FROM POTENTIAL CHARGES, AND WE
WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE
CONVERSATIONS TO ALLEVIATE ALL
CONCERNS. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
AN AYE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENTS.
THE AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED. MY
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY
SAYING I OPPOSE. SAY NO. THE
AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENTS ARE
ADOPTED. THE BILL IS OUT TO
PRINT AND BACK ON FILE.
MEMBERS, WE ARE BACK ON FILE TO
ITEM NUMBER 133 AB 2134. THE
CLERK WILL READ SENATE BILL 2134
BY SENATOR MURATSUCHI. AN ACT
RELATING TO SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MURATSUCHI. YOU
MAY OPEN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MADAM SPEAKER. I'M PRESENTING
ASSEMBLY BILL 2134, WHICH WOULD
REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO
ACCEPT THE TRANSFER OF SICK
LEAVE THAT TEACHERS OR
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES HAVE
EARNED. THIS BILL HAS RECEIVED
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND IS
SUPPORTED BY OUR TEACHERS.
ESSENTIAL SCHOOL STAFF AND THE
CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A AYE VOTE.
SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING TO
SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE FLOOR. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL. AYES 57. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. WE WILL PASS
TEMPORARILY ON ITEM NUMBER ONE
THREE, FOUR. TAKING US TO ITEM
NUMBER 136 AB 2223. THE CLERK
WILL READ.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2298 BY SENATOR HART AND
OTHERS. ATLANTIC COASTAL
RESOURCES.
SENATE BILL 2223 BY SENATOR
AGUILAR CURRY AND ATLANTIC
CANNABIS. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS. I STARTED
WORKING ON HEMP ISSUES BECAUSE
THE 2018 FARM BILL UNLEASHED A
LARGELY UNREGULATED INDUSTRY.
SEE MY FIRST SUCCESSFUL
LEGISLATION, AB 45, WAS THE
STRICTEST HEMP LAW IN THE
COUNTRY. WHEN IT WAS ENACTED IN
2021. BUT TODAY I'M HERE TO MAKE
SURE THAT THE LAW CAN BE
PROPERLY ENFORCED AND
INTERPRETED. THIS BILL IS
ANOTHER HUGE UNDERTAKING THAT
TAKES ON THREE ISSUES EXPANDING
AND ENFORCEMENT TO CRACK DOWN ON
ILLEGAL HEMP PRODUCTS, CLOSING
LOOPHOLES THAT ALLOW
INTOXICATING HEMP PRODUCTS, AND
MAKING SURE ALL INTOXICANTS ARE
IN THE CANNABIS SUPPLY CHAIN,
MEANING FULL REGISTRATION
REGULATION AND TAXATION. I WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH
STAKEHOLDERS, STATE AGENCIES AND
COMMITTEES AS WE ADDRESS
CONCERNS ABOUT THE BEST WAY TO
IMPLEMENT THESE CHANGES. SEEING
NO OTHERS. SEEING NO OTHERS
WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 57. NOES
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MEMBERS,
WE ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO ITEM
NUMBER 134 AB 2149. THE CLERK
WILL READ. A SENATE BILL 2149 BY
SENATOR CONNOLLY AND ATLANTA
CIVIL LAW. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CONNOLLY, YOU MAY OPEN. THANK
YOU, MADAM SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS,
TODAY I'M PROUD TO PRESENT AB
2149, WHICH WILL BE KNOWN AS
ALEX'S LAW. IN 2019. WE SUFFERED
A TRAGEDY IN MARIN COUNTY, SEVEN
CALLED ALEX SCHWANBECK WAS AT
HIS SCHOOL PLAYING WITH HIS
FRIENDS AND WENT TO CLOSE A 300
POUND GATE TO STOP THEIR
FOOTBALL FROM ROLLING INTO THE
NEARBY ALLEY. AS HE STARTED TO
ROLL, THE GATE CLOSED, THE GATE
CAME OFF ITS RAILS AND FELL AND
CRUSHED ALEX, KILLING HIM. THIS,
UNFORTUNATELY, IS NOT AN
UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE IN
CALIFORNIA AND THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTRY. WITHOUT ANY
PROTECTIONS. WHEN A GATE IS
POORLY DESIGNED, DAMAGED OR JUST
OVERUSED, IT HAS A RISK OF
DISCONNECTING FROM ITS SUPPORTS
AND FALLING. AB 2149 CALLS FOR
THESE GATES TO BE INSTALLED WITH
A POSITIVE STOP, LITERALLY, A
$50 PIECE OF METAL THAT STOPS
THE GATE FROM TOPPLING OVER. IF
IT BECOMES SEPARATED FROM ITS
TRACK, IT WILL BE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GATE OWNER
TO MAKE SURE THEIR GATE IS
INSPECTED EVERY FIVE YEARS, AND
LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS WILL
ONLY HAVE TO BECOME INVOLVED IN
EGREGIOUS CASES. WE HAVE WORKED
TO APPLY THIS BILL ONLY TO THOSE
GATES THAT ARE LIKELY TO IMPACT
THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, AND I'M
COMMITTED TO CONTINUING TO WORK
WITH THE OPPOSITION TO MITIGATE
THEIR CONCERNS. WITH THIS
MEASURE, WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT
NO OTHER FAMILY WILL HAVE TO
FACE THIS KIND OF TRAGEDY. THANK
YOU. AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS
WISHING TO SPEAK, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
AYES 42. NOES NINE. MEASURE
PASSES. WE ARE BACK ON FILE TO
ITEM NUMBER 138 AB 2226. THE
CLERK WILL READ. SENATE BILL
2226 BY SENATOR MURATSUCHI AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
KINDERGARTEN. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MURATSUCHI. YOU MAY OPEN. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. MEMBERS. I'M
CONTINUING MY ROLE OF EDUCATION
BILLS HERE WITH A BILL THAT
WOULD MAKE KINDERGARTEN
MANDATORY. Kò WE RESEARCH IS
CLEAR THAT THE BEST RETURN ON
INVESTMENT IN TERMS OF CLOSING
THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IS EARLY
QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION. WHILE WE HAVE
COMMITTED TOWARD ACHIEVING
UNIVERSAL TRANSITIONAL
KINDERGARTEN, WE MANY PEOPLE ARE
SURPRISED THAT KINDERGARTEN
ACTUALLY IS NOT ALREADY A PART
OF OUR STATE'S COMPULSORY
EDUCATION, AS IT IS IN 17 OTHER
STATES, AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. THIS BILL WILL MAKE
KINDERGARTEN MANDATORY. IT'S
TRYING TO CLOSE THE GAP FOR THE
LAST REMAINING 5 TO 6% OF
CALIFORNIA KINDERGARTEN ELIGIBLE
KIDS WHO ARE NOT ATTENDING
KINDERGARTEN. IN TERMS OF THE
BUDGET IMPACT, WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT AN AVERAGE OF TWO KIDS PER
SCHOOL. SO THIS IS NOT GOING TO
RESULT IN ANY, YOU KNOW, COSTS
IN TERMS OF INCREASED STAFFING
REQUIREMENTS, IN TERMS OF
INCREASED FACILITY REQUIREMENTS.
THE BILL IS SPONSORED BY THE
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
AND LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT, SUPPORTED BY EARLY
EDUCATION ADVOCATES. THE PTA,
BILINGUAL EDUCATION ADVOCATES,
AS WELL AS CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH
NO OPPOSITION. RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING NO
OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS
ITEM, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 45.
NOES TEN. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING
ON TO ITEM NUMBER 139. AB 2236.
THE CLERK WILL READ BILL 2236 BY
SENATOR BAUER-KAHAN AND OTHERS
AN ACT RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BAUER-KAHAN. YOU
MAY OPEN. THANK YOU, MADAM
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, I RISE TO
PRESENT AB 2236. THIS IS A
SIMPLE BILL THAT MAKES SURE THAT
WHEN NEXT TIME YOU GO TO THE
GROCERY AFTER THIS BILL COMES
ENACTED, YOU WILL ONLY HAVE
ACCESS TO PAPER BAGS. IT GETS
RID OF THOSE THICK PLASTIC BAGS
BECAUSE WHEN WE PASS THE BILL
THEN MOVED FROM THE THIN PLASTIC
BAGS TO THE THICK ONES, THE IDEA
WAS FOR THEM TO BE REUSABLE. BUT
AS EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US KNOWS,
SO MANY OF THOSE BAGS ARE ENDING
UP IN OUR WATERWAYS AND OUR
LANDFILLS, AND IT JUST CONTINUES
TO BE AN ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF
WASTE. AND SO WE ARE GOING TO
MOVE TO HIGH RECYCLED CONTENT
PAPER BAGS, AND WE ARE GOING TO
HAVE A CLEANER FUTURE FOR ALL OF
OUR CHILDREN. THIS BILL IS
SUPPORTED BY AN INCREDIBLY BROAD
COALITION OF PEOPLE THAT I'M NOT
SURE I'VE EVER SEEN COME
TOGETHER IN THIS LEGISLATURE,
FROM THE GROCERS TO THE
ENVIRONMENTAL LISTS TO THE PAPER
BAG FOLKS, THEY ARE ALL STANDING
ARM IN ARM TO MOVE TO A FUTURE
WITHOUT PLASTIC BAGS IN OUR
GROCERY STORES. WITH THAT, I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
QUIRK-SILVA YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU MADAM SPEAKER. I ALSO
RISE IN SUPPORT OF AB 2236
MEMBERS. IF YOU STAY AROUND LONG
ENOUGH, YOU START TO SEE
LEGISLATION TWIST AND TURN. AND
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY BACK IN
2012, 2013 WHEN THIS LEGISLATION
FIRST CAME, AND I WAS VERY
SKEPTICAL OF WHAT WOULD THIS
PLASTIC BAG BAN ACTUALLY DO? AND
WHAT IT ACTUALLY DID WAS WE GOT
THICKER BAGS THAT ARE HARDER TO
RECYCLE AND THE FEE THAT WAS
SUPPOSED TO GO TO ENVIRONMENTAL
CAUSES ACTUALLY WENT TO THE
GROCERS THEMSELVES. THIS BILL
WILL HELP RECTIFY THAT. AND AS
SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY HAS
INTERNATIONAL PAPER IN MY
DISTRICT OF BUENA PARK, I KNOW
THAT THIS IS IMPORTANT NOT ONLY
RELATED TO JOBS, BUT ALSO
RELATED TO OUR ENVIRONMENT. I
REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTE ON AB
2236. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING
TO SPEAK, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BARRETT KHN. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE? THANK YOU. I WANT TO
THANK MY SEATMATE FOR HER
COMMENTS. THIS BILL NOW HAS
BIPARTISAN AUTHORSHIP, SO I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL OF THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
AYES 41. NOS FOUR. MEASURE
PASSES. TAKING US TO ITEM NUMBER
ONE. FOUR ZERO. AB 2240. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2240 BY SOME OF ARAMBULA AND
OTHERS. NAFTALINDA HOUSING.
DOCTOR ARAMBULA. YOU MAY OPEN.
THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER AND
MEMBER, ASSEMBLY BILL 2240
ENSURES THAT FARM WORKERS AND
THEIR FAMILIES ARE NOT SEPARATED
BECAUSE OF OUTDATED POLICIES AND
THAT THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION
IS NOT INTERRUPTED. CONTINUOUS
MIGRATION AND SEPARATION OF
HOUSING CLOSURES NEGATIVELY
IMPACTS A CHILD'S ABILITY TO
RECEIVE A QUALITY AND FULFILLING
EDUCATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THESE
SCHOOL YEARS DO NOT ALIGN. THIS
BILL WILL REQUIRE AND AUTHORIZE
US TO ALLOW THESE RESIDENTS TO
LIVE IN THEIR HOMES. YEAR ROUND,
AND NOT TO HAVE TO MOVE 50 MILES
OUTSIDE OF THE RADIUS OF THE
CENTER IN THE OFF SEASON. THANK
YOU. AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
AN AYE VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS
WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOIGTS WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 44. NOES
FIVE. MEASURE PASSES. MEMBERS.
WE'RE GOING TO JUMP TO ITEM
NUMBER 470 AB 3129. THE CLERK
WILL READ BILL 3129 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WOOD. AN ACT RELATING TO
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. DOCTOR
WOOD, YOU MAY OPEN. THANK YOU,
MADAM CHAIR. PRIVATE EQUITY
INVESTMENTS AND ACQUISITIONS IN
HEALTH CARE ARE GROWING
EXPONENTIALLY. THIS BILL IS
ABOUT OVERSIGHT. WHY DO WE NEED
IT? BECAUSE THERE CURRENTLY IS
NONE. THESE TRANSACTIONS ARE
FLYING UNDER THE RADAR WITHOUT
REVIEW OR OVERSIGHT. I'VE SERVED
IN THE LEGISLATURE PROUDLY FOR
NEARLY TEN YEARS, AND SERVED AS
THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH
COMMITTEE FOR EIGHT OF THOSE
YEARS, WITH A FOCUSED GOAL OF
ENSURING CALIFORNIANS HAVE
ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE
HEALTH CARE. MY BILL 3129,
SPONSORED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
ROB BONTA, IS AN IMPORTANT PART
OF DOING JUST THAT. PRIVATE
EQUITY INVESTMENT IN HEALTH CARE
IN 2021 TOTALED $83 BILLION
NATIONALLY, AND $20 BILLION IN
CALIFORNIA. COMPARE THAT WITH
THE $83 BILLION AND 20 BILLION
IN IN 2021 TO 12,000,000,001
BILLION RESPECTIVELY IN 2005.
OPPONENTS WILL TELL YOU THAT AB
3129 WILL RISK CLOSURES IN
COMMUNITY HOSPITALS OR OTHER
FACILITIES. WHAT THEY DON'T TELL
YOU IS THAT THEIR ACQUISITIONS
OFTEN USE LARGE AMOUNTS OF DEBT,
60 TO 80% TO FINANCE PURCHASES
ON MAY 7TH, JUST TWO WEEKS AGO,
STEWARD HEALTH CARE, THE
STRUGGLING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
THAT RELIED ON BACKING FROM
PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORS TO
QUICKLY ACQUIRE DOZENS OF
COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, INCLUDING
FACILITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS,
TEXAS AND FLORIDA, ANNOUNCED
THAT IT IS FILING FOR
BANKRUPTCY. NOW THE HOSPITALS IN
THESE COMMUNITIES ARE AT RISK
FOR CLOSURE. PRIVATE EQUITY HAS
INSERTED ITSELF INTO EVERY PHASE
OF OUR LIVES FROM CRADLE TO
GRAVE, BEGINNING WITH
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, LABOR
AND DELIVERY SERVICES, CHILD
CARE EVERY ASK OF HEALTH ASPECT
OF HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING
NURSING HOMES, TO HOSPICE AND
EVEN FUNERAL HOMES. AS WITH ALL
MY LEGISLATION, I LISTENED TO
ALL STAKEHOLDERS AND SOLICIT
THEIR CONCERNS AND REQUEST FOR
AMENDMENTS AND WILL CONTINUE TO
DO THAT THROUGH THE PROCESS. BUT
TODAY, I'M ASKING FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ASSEMBLY MEMBER VINCE FONG.
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MADAM SPEAKER. MEMBERS, I RISE
IN OPPOSITION TO AB 3129. I HAVE
GREAT RESPECT FOR THE AUTHOR AND
THE WORK HE DOES IN THE HEALTH
CARE SPACE, BUT THIS BILL IS. MY
FEAR IS THAT THIS BILL WOULD
HINDER ACCESS TO MUCH NEEDED
CAPITAL FOR HEALTH CARE ENTITIES
IN CALIFORNIA. THE MESSAGE OF
THIS BILL HAS A CHILLING EFFECT
DISCOURAGING INVESTMENT IN
CALIFORNIA'S HEALTH CARE
INFRASTRUCTURE. ALMOST HALF OF
CALIFORNIA'S HOSPITALS ARE
LOSING MONEY EVERY SINGLE DAY
WHILE TREATING PATIENTS IN OUR
STATE. THIS BILL GIVES THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL NEW POWER TO
UNILATERALLY AND ARBITRARILY
REJECT A PRIVATE FUNDING AND
INVESTMENT THAT CAN SERVE AS A
LIFELINE FOR STRUGGLING HEALTH
CARE PROVIDERS. IN MANY CASES,
THESE RESOURCES ARE NEEDED TO
EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. IN
MY DISTRICT, I HAVE HOSPITALS
THAT NEED A LIFELINE, AND
PRIVATE FUNDING WOULD HELP
REVERSE COURSE TO KEEP THESE
HOSPITALS OPEN. ACCESS TO HEALTH
CARE IN RURAL CALIFORNIA IS
APPROACHING A DAUNTING CLIFF.
THERE IS ALREADY A SHORTAGE OF
PHYSICIANS IN THIS BILL, I'M
AFRAID WOULD CREATE A SHORTAGE
OF FUNDING THAT COULD HELP
GUARANTEE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY
LABOR AND DELIVERY AND GENERAL
SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE
CALIFORNIANS. MEMBERS, I ASK FOR
YOUR NÓ VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS
WISHING TO SPEAK DOCTOR WOOD,
YOU MAY CLOSE. I WOULD TO MY
COLLEAGUE FROM BAKERSFIELD, THE
EFFORT IS NOT TO RESTRICT
CAPITAL. THE EFFORT IS TO HAVE
OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF
TRANSACTIONS. AS FOR
ACQUISITIONS, THIS ISN'T ABOUT
ONGOING CAPITAL TO HELP WITH
FACILITIES. SO WITH WITH ALL DUE
RESPECT, I THINK YOU'RE LOOKING
AT THE WRONG CAPITAL HERE. MY
CONCERN IS WE ARE SEEING IN
OTHER STATES RIGHT NOW PRIVATE
EQUITY GOBBLING UP SMALL
ENTITIES TO THEN GET TO A POINT
WHERE THEY ACTUALLY CAN CONTROL
50 PLUS PERCENT OF THE MARKET.
WHAT THAT DOES IS THAT ALLOWS
THEM TO LEVERAGE INSURANCE
COMPANIES AND LEVERAGE PAYERS
FOR HIGHER RATES. PRIVATE EQUITY
IS ABOUT PROFIT. THEY'RE THEY'RE
THERE FOR THE SHORT TERM. MY
CONCERN IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
THEY LEAVE. WHAT DOES THAT
HOSPITAL LOOK LIKE? WHAT DOES
THAT DOCTOR'S CLINIC LOOK LIKE?
DOES IT STILL PROVIDE THE SAME
SERVICES THAT IT ONCE DID? AND
IN MANY CASES, IT DOES NOT. AND
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO
PROTECT. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR I VOTE THE CLERK WILL OPEN
THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLE.
AYES 42. NOES 14. MEASURE PASSES
. MEMBERS. WE'RE GOING TO LIFT
THE CALL ON ITEM NUMBER 94. AB
1864. CONNOLLY. THE CLERK, WILL
POST. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL. AYES 43. NOES 13. MEASURE
PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 141 AB 2244
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER TING. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2244 BY SENATOR. ROUTINE. AN ACT
RELATING TO PRODUCT SAFETY. MR.
TING, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AB 2244 WOULD
PROHIBIT THE USE OF BPA IN PAPER
RECEIPTS BY JANUARY 2025 AND ALL
INTENTIONALLY ADDED BISPHENOL
CHEMICALS AND PAPER RECEIPTS BY
JANUARY 2026. BY ADDING THIS
CHEMICAL MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR
THE RECEIPTS TO BE COMPOSTED
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A VOTE ON
AB 2244. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ON CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES, 40.
THREE. NOES 16. MEASURE PASSES
AND YOU WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY
TO ADD ON.
ARE YOU OKAY, MR. LOWENTHAL?
BACK ON THE FLOOR FOR 105 AND
142.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 105 AB, 1992
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERNER. THE
CLERK WILL READ. BILL 1992 BY
SENATOR BERNER AND ASHLEY NHÀ.
COASTAL RESOURCES. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BERNER, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. GOOD MORNING, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, I MAY NOT
BE AS FUNNY AS THE MEMBER FROM
LONG BEACH, BUT TODAY I'M
PRESENTING A BILL THAT YOU'VE
ALL SEEN BEFORE. AB 1992 WOULD
AUTHORIZE THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL
COMMISSION TO ADD BLUE CARBON
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO THE
SUITE OF FACTORS IT CONSIDERS
FOR POTENTIAL MITIGATION WHEN
APPROVING COASTAL DEVELOPMENT
PERMITS, WHERE FEASIBLE. THIS
BILL WAS AMENDED TO APPLY TO
NONRESIDENTIAL PROJECTS, WHICH
MOVED ALL OPPOSITION TO A
NEUTRAL POSITION. AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE. AND MR.
LOWENTHAL CLOSE TO HIS BUTTON,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 42
NOES TWO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING
TO FILE ITEM 142 AB 2259 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERNER. CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2259 BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER BERNER AND
TRANSPORTATION. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BERNER, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. YES,
MR. SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS AB 2259
WOULD REQUIRE THE CALIFORNIA
STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY TO
DEVELOP AN ELECTRONIC BIKE
SAFETY HANDBOOK ON OR BEFORE
SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025, THEN
INCORPORATE THAT INCORPORATES
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES AND
EMERGING TRENDS FOR BICYCLE AND
E-BIKE SAFETY. WE DO NOT
CURRENTLY HAVE ONE REPOSITORY
FOR ALL BIKE LAWS IN THE STATE,
AND THIS WOULD CREATE IT. THE
ELECTRONIC HANDBOOK WOULD BE
AVAILABLE ON THE DMV, CHP, AND
STATE LIBRARY WEBSITES. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. IT'S ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER
BIKE BILL. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL ON ANOTHER BIKE
BILL. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 57. NO ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 143
AB 2262 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER REYES
, THE CLERK WILL READ AKZONOBEL
2262 BY SENATOR REYES AND OTHERS
AND ACT RELATING TO SMALL
BUSINESS. SOME MEMBER REYES, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS AB 2262 WILL
ENCOURAGE CITIES AND COUNTIES TO
ADOPT SMALL BUSINESS UTILIZATION
PLANS TO LEVERAGE LOCAL
CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES TO
SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES. IT
WOULD INCLUDE A 25% MINIMUM GOAL
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND TO HELP
OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SUCCEED.
THE BILL WILL ALSO PROVIDE
GENERAL AUTHORITY TO THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF SMALL
BUSINESS ADVOCATE TO SUPPORT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SMALL BUSINESS
PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES. WE KNOW
SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE
FOUNDATION OF THE CALIFORNIA
ECONOMY, AND WE'VE GOT TO DO
WHATEVER WE CAN TO MAKE SURE
THEY GET TO PARTICIPATE AND
THRIVE IN OUR ECONOMY. I EXPECT,
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 57. NØ
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. JUST A
NOTE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE
HUNGRY, WE WILL BE ADJOURNING
FOR RECESS AT 1215. SO FOR TEN
MORE MINUTES, LET'S CONTINUE
WORKING DILIGENTLY FOR TEN MORE
MINUTES. MOVING TO ASSEMBLY TO
ITEM NUMBER 144 AB 2271 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ORTEGA, THE
CLERK WILL READ. SENATE BILL
2271 BY SENATOR ORTEGA AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATED TO THE
SAINT ROSE HOSPITAL. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ORTEGA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, SPEAKER
AND MEMBERS, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO PRESENT AB 2271 TODAY. AB
2271 IS AN URGENT BILL THAT WILL
THAT WILL HELP TO AVOID THE
CLOSURE OF A DISTRESSED HOSPITAL
IN MY DISTRICT. SAINT ROSE
HOSPITAL IS A SAFETY NET
HOSPITAL IN HAYWARD. THAT TREATS
MOSTLY LOW INCOME MEDI-CAL AND
MEDICARE PATIENTS. THIS BILL
WILL PROVIDE THE AID AND NEEDS
TO AVOID ANOTHER DISASTROUS DAY,
STRESSED HOSPITAL FROM CLOSING.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 59. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. I'M GOING
TO PASS TEMPORARILY ON ITEM 145.
MOVING TO ITEM 147 BY ASSEMBLY
AB 2310 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
HARDT. THE CLERK WILL READ.
SENATE BILL 2310 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HART, AN ATALANTA PAROLE
ASSEMBLYMEMBER HART, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AB 2310 WILL ENSURE
INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING PAROLE
HEARINGS CAN FULLY COMPREHEND
AND PARTICIPATE IN THE
PROCEEDINGS. THE BILL REQUIRES
THE BOARD OF PAROLE HEARINGS TO
TRANSLATE VITAL DOCUMENTS,
ESTABLISHED REGULATIONS FOR THE
USE OF CERTIFIED INTERPRETERS,
AND EXPAND LANGUAGE ACCESS,
RESOURCES AND PROTECTIONS. THIS
MEASURE WILL ENABLE MEANINGFUL
PARTICIPATION IN PAROLE HEARINGS
AND ENSURE CANDIDATES WITH
LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY HAVE
EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE. THIS
BILL ENJOYS NO OPPOSITION, AND I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN AYE VOTE
. SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 56. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 149 AB 2320 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ERWIN. THE CLERK WILL
READ ASYLUM BILL 2320 BY SENATOR
IRWIN AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER IRWIN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. IN 2020, GOVERNOR
NEWSOM ISSUED EXECUTIVE AND
EXECUTIVE ORDER TO CREATE THE 30
BY 30 INITIATIVE TO CONSERVE 30%
OF OUR LANDS AND COASTAL WATERS
BY 2030. AB 2320 WOULD REQUIRE
THE CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES
AGENCY TO IDENTIFY WILDLIFE
CORRIDORS AND FISH PASSAGE
RESTORATION PROJECTS, AND
INCLUDE THEM IN AN ANNUAL REPORT
TO THE LEGISLATURE. THE BILL
WOULD FURTHER REQUIRE THAT THE
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD,
PRIOR TO PRIORITIZE PROJECTS
THAT PROTECT AND CREATE NEW
WILDLIFE CORRIDORS, WILDLIFE
CONNECTIVITY IS A CRITICAL STEP
IN PROTECTING CALIFORNIA'S RICH
BIODIVERSITY. VÆ 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
50. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 151 AB 2335
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER MCKENNA. THE
CLERK WILL READ. BILL 2335 BY
SENATOR MCKENNA AND OTHERS. AN
ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC
EMPLOYMENT. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MCKENNA. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, I AM HERE
TO PRESENT AB 2335, WHICH IS
SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL
SCIENTISTS, UNITED AUTO WORKERS,
STATE SCIENTISTS SALARIES LAG.
THERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
FEDERAL COUNTERPARTS AND OTHER
STATE EMPLOYEES THAT DO
SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR WORK BY
UPWARDS OF 40. THIS IS
INCONSISTENT WITH THIS
ADMINISTRATION'S DECLARED
PRIORITY OF ESTABLISHING EQUITY
AS THE STATE'S LARGEST EMPLOYER.
IT IS CRITICAL FOR THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE
AND WORK TO CREATE A CALIFORNIA
WHERE ALL EMPLOYEES ARE VALUED,
RESPECTED, AND PAID EQUITABLY,
PROVIDING EQUITABLE PAY IS
ESSENTIAL FOR PROMOTING GENDER
EQUALITY, ATTRACTING AND
RETAINING STATE EMPLOYEES, AND
ENHANCING THE STATE ABILITY TO
EMPLOY TO BE THE EMPLOYER OF
CHOICE. THERE IS NO OPPOSITION
AND I ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE.
THANK YOU. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 51.
NOES TWO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING
TO FILE ITEM 153 AB 2365 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER HANEY. THE CLERK
WILL READ. SENATE BILL 2365 BY
SENATOR HANEY. AN ACT RELATING
TO PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD
MEMBER HANEY. YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS AB 2365
WILL PROTECT CALIFORNIA
CONSUMERS BY ESTABLISHING HEALTH
AND SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR
KRATOM PRODUCTS SOLD IN THE
STATE. KRATOM IS A TREE IN THE
COFFEE FAMILY NATIVE TO
SOUTHEAST ASIA. IN LOW DOSES, IT
CAN PRODUCE A BENEFICIAL
STIMULANT EFFECT. IN HIGH DOSES,
KRATOM CAUSES A SEDATIVE EFFECT
AND OTHER NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS LIKE
NAUSEA, INCREASED HEART RATE,
INSOMNIA, AND SOME PSYCHOTIC
SYMPTOMS LIKE HALLUCINATIONS AND
CONFUSION. ADDITIONALLY,
CONSISTENT KRATOM USE CAN LEAD
TO DEPENDENCY. IN THE ABSENCE OF
FEDERAL ACTION, MANY STATES HAVE
DECIDED TO REGULATE KRATOM SO
THAT ONLY SAFE AND UNADULTERATED
PRODUCTS ARE BEING SOLD TO
CONSUMERS. HOWEVER, NEARLY 25%
OF KRATOM SALES OF THE UNITED
STATES ARE IN CALIFORNIA, AND
WITH THIS INCREASING DEMAND AND
THE LACK OF REGULATION, WE ARE
SEEING PRODUCTS THAT ARE
STRONGER AND MORE POTENT AND
EVEN DANGEROUS, TO PREVENT
ADULTERATED, HIGH POTENCY
PRODUCTS FROM HURTING CALIFORNIA
CONSUMERS, THIS BILL WILL ENACT
ROBUST REGULATIONS AND SHERM
MANUFACTURERS ARE ONLY PRODUCING
SAFE PRODUCTS. IT ALSO BANS
KRATOM FROM BEING SOLD TO
INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 21.
IT RECEIVED STRONG BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT AND SUPPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL, AND 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
66. NÓ ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 155 AB 2395
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA.
THE CLERK WILL READ. SENATE BILL
2395 BY SENATOR QUIRK-SILVA.
NATURALLY, IN THE CALIFORNIA
STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKING THE
APPROPRIATION THEREFORE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT
ASSEMBLY BILL 2395, A BILL THAT
PROVIDES THE CALIFORNIA STATE
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM INCREASED
FLEXIBILITY FOR HOW IT CAN USE
CONTINUING EDUCATION FUNDS. IN
1971, THE LEGISLATURE
ESTABLISHED THE CONTINUING
EDUCATION RESERVE FUND TO HELP
ADULT LEARNERS MEET WORKFORCE
NEEDS NOT MET BY TRADITIONAL
STATE OPERATED OFFERING. OVER
THE YEARS, THE SELF SUPPORT
PROGRAMS FUNDED BY REVENUES
DEPOSITED IN THE CONTINUING
EDUCATION REFUND HAVE EXPANDED.
THEY NOW INCLUDE DEGREE AND
NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS,
CERTIFICATES AND CREDENTIALS,
AND OTHER INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE
RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES. UNLIKE THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SYSTEM
REVENUES DEPOSITED IN THE CSU'S
CONTINUING EDUCATION FUND ARE
CONSTRAINED BY DATED
REQUIREMENTS TO NARROW PURPOSES.
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND
HIGHER EDUCATION STRATEGIES HAVE
CHANGED SINCE THE EARLY 1970S.
AB 2396 PROVIDES INCREASED
FISCAL FLEXIBILITY FOR THE CSU
TO USE THE CONTINUING EDUCATION
RESERVE FUND MORE EFFECTIVELY SO
IT CAN BETTER SERVE THE STUDENTS
AND DELIVER ON ITS EDUCATIONAL
AND INSTITUTIONAL MISSION. THIS
BILL HAS ENJOYED BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT AND 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 AYE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 4851. NOES THREE. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 157
AB 2407 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER HARDT
. THE CLERK WILL READ ASSIGNED
BILL 2407 BY SENATOR HARDT AND
OTHERS, AN ACT RELATING TO
PUBLIC POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER HARDT THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS. AB
2407 REQUIRES THE CALIFORNIA
STATE AUDITOR TO PERFORM
TRIENNIAL AUDITS OF SEXUAL
HARASSMENT POLICIES ACROSS
CALIFORNIA'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES,
CSU AND UC SYSTEMS. THESE AUDITS
WILL EVALUATE OUR PUBLIC HIGHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ABILITY
TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT SEXUAL
HARASSMENT ON CAMPUS AND ENSURE
THAT SYSTEMWIDE TITLE NINE
POLICIES ARE ALIGNED WITH STATE
AND FEDERAL LAWS. THIS MEASURE
WILL FOSTER TRANSPARENCY, THèC,
ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SAFER
LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WITHIN
CALIFORNIA'S COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES. I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST AN AYE VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE A VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 65. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES
. MOVING. MOVING BACK TO FILE
ITEM 158 AB 2408 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HAYNIE. THE CLERK WILL
READ. SENATE BILL 2408 BY
SENATOR HAYNIE. AN ACT RELATING
TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HAYNIE, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THERE IT IS. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS AB
2408 WILL PROTECT OUR
FIREFIGHTERS FROM CANCER BY
ENSURING THEIR GEAR WILL BE FREE
OF CANCER, CAUSING MATERIALS.
FIREFIGHTER GEAR HAS BEEN FOUND
TO CONTAIN SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF
PFAS. THIS IS PARTLY DUE TO THE
FACT THAT PFAS IS THE ONLY
CHEMICAL CURRENTLY BEING USED TO
MAKE THE GEAR, WATER RESISTANT.
20 YEARS AGO, HEART DISEASE WAS
THE BIGGEST THREAT TO
FIREFIGHTER HEALTH. TODAY,
CANCER HAS REPLACED FIRE,
REPLACED HEART AS BIGGEST KILLER
OF FIREFIGHTERS, WITH THE
ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS
ATTRIBUTING 66% OF DEATHS
BETWEEN 2002 AND 2019 TO CANCER.
FIREFIGHTERS PUT THEIR LIVES AT
RISK EVERY DAY ON THE FRONT
LINES, SAVING LIVES, RESPONDING
TO EMERGENCIES AND TAKING CARE
OF THE VULNERABLE. WE HAVE AN
OBLIGATION TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE
NOT EXPOSED TO CANCER CAUSING
CHEMICALS FROM THE VERY
EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO KEEP THEM
SAFE, AB 2048 48 WILL ENSURE
THAT THE MOMENT A SAFE
ALTERNATIVE IS MADE AVAILABLE
FOR FIREFIGHTER GEAR, PFAS WILL
BE BANNED FROM BEING USED. THE
BILL HAS RECEIVED UNANIMOUS
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND THE
POLICY COMMITTEES AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE A VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 63. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. AGUIAR-CURRY. YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. MEMBERS,
WE HAVE BEEN IN SESSION FOR TWO
HOURS AND HAVE DISPENSED WITH 50
BILLS TO AVOID LENGTHY SESSION
ON FRIDAY. WE HAVE SET A GOAL TO
TAKE UP 200 BILLS TODAY, SO WHEN
WE RETURN FROM OUR CAUCUS
LUNCHES, WE NEED TO PICK UP THE
PACE SO WE CAN GET OUT OF HERE
AT A DECENT TIME THIS EVENING.
THANKS. SO MEMBERS MEMBERS, WE
WILL NOW BE RECESSING FOR CAUCUS
LUNCHES UNDER CALL. HANG ON A
SECOND. BEFORE YOU GO, PLEASE.
MEMBERS MAY NOT LEAVE THEIR
CAUCUS LOCATIONS. WE WILL. WE
WILL RESUME PROMPTLY AT 1:17
P.M. HOUSE STANDS IN RECESS, UP
UNDER CALL UNTIL 117. ENJOY YOUR
LUNCH.
I'D LIKE TO CHANGE MY VOTE ON AB
3177. CHANGE TO NO. FROM I TO NO
. AB 1890 OH. VOTE CHANGE. ZELMA
DICKSON, ASSEMBLY BILL 3177 I TO
NO. 18 NINE AB 1895. CHANGE FROM
I TO NOT VOTING. VOTE CHANGE AS
A MEMBER DICKSON ASSEMBLY BILL
1895 I TO NOT VOTING AND THEN AB
2320 CHANGED TO FROM NO TO YES.
VOTE CHANGE SO MEMBER DICKSON.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2320 AND Þ I FILE
NUMBER 151. WHAT IS THE BILL?
NUMBER NO. TO I AND FILE NUMBER
151I DON'T HAVE A BILL NUMBER.
20 WAS IT 2120 FROM MCKINNEY?
22 AB 2235. 2335. FROM NO TO
YES. VOTE CHANGE. SAMARA
DICKSON. A SENATE BILL 2335 NO.
TO I.
CHANGE. OKAY. THANK YOU. I'D
LIKE TO CHANGE MY VOTE, PLEASE.
ON FILE ITEM ONE FOR ONE AB 2244
FROM NO TO AYE. VOTE CHANGE IS A
MEMBER. LOWENTHAL. ASSEMBLY BILL
2244. NO TO I.
DAVIES. VOTE CHANGE ON AB 2335
FROM NÓ TÚI. VOTE CHANGE IS A
MEMBER. DAVIES. ASSEMBLY BILL
2335. NO. TO I.
>> AS THE MEMBERS RETURN TO THE
FLOOR.
RECESS IS NOW OVER.
WE'D LIKE TO BEGIN OUR WORK.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 159 AB 2410
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER WALLACE.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
>> ASSEMBLY BILL 2410 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WALLACE.
AN ACT RELATING TO NUTRITION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WALLACE, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER.
COLLEAGUES, I HAVE BEFORE YOU
TODAY ASSEMBLY BILL 2410.
THIS BILL WILL ALLOW OUR LOCAL
SENIOR FOOD SERVICE
PROGRAMS TO HAVE CONTINUED
FLEXIBILITY
TO PROVIDE TO GO MEALS THAT MANY
SENIORS HAVE
COME TO RELY ON DURING THE
PANDEMIC.
WE GRANTED FLEXIBILITY TO
THE CONGREGATE MEAL PROGRAMS
BY ALLOWING MEALS TO BE PICKED
UP ON A TO GO BASIS.
CITIES IN MY DISTRICT AND AROUND
THE STATE SAW POSITIVE RESULTS.
IS A CHANCE TO TAKE A VALUABLE
LESSON LEARNED DURING
THE PANDEMIC AND IMPROVE SERVICE
TO OUR SENIORS.
WITH RISING FOOD COSTS,
IT'S VITAL THAT WE PROVIDE
FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS
FOR OUR SENIORS WHO ARE
VULNERABLE
TO FOOD INSECURITY.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I 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.
>> KILL THEM ALL.
SO FAR, THE VOTE IS UNANIMOUS.
WE NEED SOME MORE MEMBERS.
MR.
WALLACE WAS NEXT IN FILE ORDER.
MEMBERS, PLEASE RETURN TO THE
FLOOR.
>> WE'VE BEEN SAYING.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
MEMBERS, PLEASE RETURN TO THE
BAR FOR BUSINESS.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 44.
NO, ZERO.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE, MR.
WALLACE.
MEMBERS, PLEASE RETURN TO THE
FLOOR.
WE MAY HAVE OTHER BILLS THAT ARE
A LITTLE CLOSER THAN THAT ONE.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 160 AB 2428
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER CALDERON.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2428 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CALDERON AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO MEDI-CAL.
MEMBER CALDERON, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2428 ESTABLISHES
THE MEDI-CAL FEE
FOR SERVICE RATE AS THE FLOOR
AND MEDI-CAL
MANAGED CARE PLAN CONTRACTS WITH
COMMUNITY
BASED ADULT DAY SERVICE
PROVIDERS.
COMMUNITY BASED ADULT DAY
SERVICES
OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE
TO NURSING HOME CARE FOR
THOUSANDS OF
LOW INCOME SENIORS LIVING WITH
CHRONIC MEDICAL
DISABILITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS.
DESPITE THE MEDI-CAL RATE
RESTORE
RESTORATION OF 2019,
ADULT DAY SERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE
STRUGGLED TO KEEP CENTERS OPEN
AS SOME MANAGED CARE PLANS HAVE
FAILED TO FULLY RESTORE RATES.
THIS BILL WILL ENSURE THAT A
VULNERABLE
AND GROWING POPULATION OF
ELDERLY
CALIFORNIANS CAN STILL ACCESS
THESE
SERVICES FOR YEARS TO COME.
THANK YOU, AND I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN EYE 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.
WORK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 51.
NO ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING ON TO FILE ITEM 162 AB
2446
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ORTEGA,
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2446 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ORTEGA AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO MEDI-CAL.
>> THANK YOU.
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS, I RISE TO
PRESENT AB 2446,
A WOMEN'S CAUCUS PRIORITY.
THIS BILL WILL PROVIDE MEDICALLY
NECESSARY DIAPERS
THROUGH MEDI-CAL TO CHILDREN 21
YEARS AND YOUNGER,
AS MANDATED BY THE FEDERAL EARLY
AND PERIODIC SCREENING,
DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT
PROGRAM.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I
VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE.
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
FOR ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 53.
NO ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
PASSING TEMPORARILY ON FILE ITEM
164.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 166 AB 2843
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER TING.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2483 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER TING.
AN ACT RELATING TO
POST-CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS.
TING.
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER.
AB 2483 FOLLOWS THE COMMISSION
ON THE REVISION
OF THE PENAL CODE'S
RECOMMENDATIONS TO
SET STATEWIDE GUIDELINES
ENSURING EFFICIENT
AND EQUITABLE RESENTENCING
PROCEDURES.
WE'VE PASSED A NUMBER OF LAWS
UPDATING
RESENTENCING PROCEDURES.
THIS WOULD JUST ENSURE THAT
THERE
ARE STATEWIDE GUIDELINES,
WHICH ARE COURTS, AS WELL AS
EVERYONE
IN PUBLIC SAFETY ARE FOLLOWING.
SO RESPECTFULLY ASKED FOR.
I VOTE ON AB 2483.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE.
CLARKE WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
WORK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 49.
NO ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
PASSING TEMPORARILY ON FILE ITEM
167,
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 168 AB 2500
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER MIKE FONG.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2500 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER MIKE FONG.
AN ACT RELATING TO STUDENT
FINANCIAL AID.
SO REMEMBER, FONG, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER.
>> MEMBERS.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2500 STREAMLINES
THE PROCESS FOR EXTENDING
THE FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION
DEADLINE.
UNDER CURRENT LAW, THE
CALIFORNIA
STUDENT AID COMMISSION CAN
POSTPONE APPLICATION DEADLINES
IF A LOCAL EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY OR HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTION FILES A FORMAL
REQUEST FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY
SITUATION.
THIS EXTENSION IS BEING
UNDERUTILIZED,
WITH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS
MISSING THE FINANCIAL
AID APPLICATION DEADLINE AND
LOSING
OUT ON THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN
AID.
THIS BILL WILL HELP STUDENTS
APPLY FOR FINANCIAL
AID BY GIVING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF
THE CALIFORNIA STUDENT
COMMISSION THE AUTHORITY
TO APPROVE A REQUEST GRANTING
AUTHORITY,
APPLICATION EXTENSIONS AND
STATES OF
EMERGENCY DECLARED BY THE
GOVERNOR.
THE PRESIDENT, WITHOUT THE NEED
FOR FORMAL REQUESTS
AND INCREASES BY FIVE DAYS THE
PERIOD.
THAT AGENCIES CAN REQUEST
EXTENSIONS
AFTER A QUALIFYING EVENT.
THIS BILL HAS RECEIVED NO NO
VOTES.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A NO
VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE.
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
THERE ARE 60 I VOTES.
NOES ZERO MEASURE PASSES.
PASSING TEMPORARILY ON AB 25.
EXCUSE ME.
ITEM NUMBER 170.
ALSO PASSING TEMPORARILY ON FILE
ITEM 171.
MOVING TO FILE UH,
WE'RE GOING TO PASS TEMPORARILY
ON 173.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 174 AB 2557
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ORTEGA.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2557 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ORTEGA.
AN ACT RELATING TO LOCAL
AGENCIES.
SO, MEMBER ORTEGA, YOU MAY
PROCEED.
THANK YOU.
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS.
AB 2557 WOULD ESTABLISH
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS WHO
PROVIDE SERVICES,
FUNCTIONS OR DUTIES THAT
OTHERWISE
WOULD BE CUSTOMARILY
DONE BY CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.
THIS BILL IS A TRANSPARENCY,
ACCOUNTABILITY,
AND RESULTS BILL.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
VOTE.
MR.
WARD, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER.
I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF AB
2557.
CONTRACTING OUT OF GOVERNMENT
JOBS HAVE
BEEN STEADILY RISING FOR
DECADES.
TYPICALLY THIS IS DONE TO
ADDRESS
BUDGETARY PROBLEMS,
BUT WHAT WE'VE OBSERVED IS THAT
WHEN THESE JOBS EXITED,
THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT ROLLS,
THEY NEVER RETURN.
UNFORTUNATELY FOR TAXPAYERS,
NOT ONLY HAS OUTSOURCING THESE
SERVICES FAILED TO KEEP ITS
PROMISE OF EFFICIENCY,
BUT THAT TOO OFTEN UNDERMINES
TRANSPARENCY
AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
PUBLIC WORKS IS THE EXPECTATION
OF TAXPAYERS AND CONSTITUENTS.
THIS BILL WOULD SAFEGUARD
TAXPAYER FUNDS
AND ENSURE THAT QUALITY PUBLIC
SERVICES, UH,
BY REQUIRING PRIVATE CONTRACTORS
TO PERFORM OUTSOURCED WORK
CUSTOMARILY PERFORMED BY A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT'S WORKFORCE,
TO SUBMIT SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS
DETAILING
THEIR PERFORMANCE AND
EXPENDITURES.
PURE AND SIMPLE.
RESPECTFULLY ASKED FOR YOUR I
VOTE ON AB 2557.
SEEING AND HEARING NO OTHER
TESTIMONY,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 42.
NOES 13.
MEASURE PASSES.
PASSING TEMPORARILY ON FILE ITEM
177.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 185 AB 2701
BY MR.
VILLA, THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2701 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER VIA
AN ACT RELATED TO MEDI-CAL
MEMBER.
YOU MAY PROCEED.
THANK YOU.
CHAIR.
>> MEMBERS AB 2701 WILL EXPAND
CALIFORNIA
MEDI-CAL DENTAL BENEFITS
TO INCLUDE A SECOND CLEANING
AND EXAM FOR ADULTS AGE 21.
PLUS, SEVERAL REPORTS SUGGEST
THAT POOR
DENTAL HEALTH IS LINKED TO
DIABETES,
DEMENTIA, AND CARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASE.
WITH THE SECOND CLEANING AND
EXAM,
DENTISTS CAN DETECT ANY OTHER
ANY
ORAL HEALTH COMPLICATIONS,
PREVENT TOOTH LOSS, AND EVEN
DETECT
ANY EARLY HEALTH PROBLEMS.
AB 2701 RECEIVES STRONG
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT
IN THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH
COMMITTEE.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I
VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE.
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 53.
NO, ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 186 AB 2707
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER MIKE FONG.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2707 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER MIKE FONG.
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMUNITY
COLLEGES.
MEMBER FONG, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2707 REQUIRES
THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S
OFFICE TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE
HOUSING
NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
STUDENTS OVER 25 YEARS OF AGE,
AND STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS.
OUR COMMUNITY COLLEGES ENROLL
OVER
2 MILLION STUDENTS EACH YEAR,
AND OVER HALF ARE OVER 25 YEARS
OF AGE
AND 60% EXPERIENCED HOUSING
INSECURITY.
STUDENTS OVER 25 ARE OFTEN
INDEPENDENT
AND FACE GREATER FINANCIAL
OBSTACLES,
AND STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT
DISPARITIES WHEN IT COMES TO
DEGREE COMPLETION.
WITHOUT BETTER INFORMATION ON
THESE STUDENTS
AND THEIR SPECIFIC HOUSING
NEEDS,
WE CANNOT CRAFT THE BEST
POLICIES.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2707 WILL PROVIDE
THE NECESSARY DATA TO
ENSURE THAT WE SERVE THESE
STUDENTS APPROPRIATELY.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I
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.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 56.
NO, ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
ASSEMBLY MAJORITY LEADER
AGUIAR-CURRY
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR
MOTIONS.
>> I MOVE TO SUSPEND ASSEMBLY
RULE 96 TO
WITHDRAW AB 2656 JIM PATTERSON
FROM
THE RULES COMMITTEE AND ORDER
THE BILL TO THE THIRD READING
FILE.
WITHOUT OBJECTION.
SUCH SHALL BE THE ORDER
PURSUANT.
TO ASSEMBLY RULE 96.
I REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO
REFER SB
1521 BANKING AND FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
COMMITTEE FROM THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE
TO THE BANKING AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SUCH SHALL BE
THE ORDER.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 188 AB 2734
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER CONNALLY.
CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2734 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CONNALLY AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
MEMBER CONNALLY, YOU MAY
PROCEED.
>> Q SPEAKER AND MEMBERS AB 20.
UH AB 2734 PROPOSES SEVERAL
AMENDMENTS TO THE HEALTHY
SOILS PROGRAM TO ENSURE ALL
FARMERS CAN ACCESS IT,
PROMOTING CLIMATE SMART
PRACTICES ACROSS CALIFORNIA.
SPECIFICALLY, THE BILL DIRECTS
CDFA
TO OFFER GRANT OFFER GRANTS
FOR ON FARM DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS
LASTING UP TO FIVE YEARS.
REQUIRES CONSULTATION WITH ANY
RELEVANT
ADVISORY BODIES TO ADDRESS
BARRIERS ORGANIC PRODUCERS FACE
WHEN APPLYING TO THE HSP,
AND REQUIRES CDFA TO AUTHORIZE
HSP GRANT
RECIPIENTS TO REQUEST ADVANCE
PAYMENTS
OF THEIR REMAINING AWARDS FOR
INCENTIVE
PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO THE
PROGRAM.
ADDITIONALLY, THE BILL WOULD
REQUIRE CDFA TO PROVIDE
FUNDS TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT
FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN THE
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR
GRANTS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
FUNDED PROJECTS.
PROVIDED GENERAL PLANNING AND
TRAINING FOR CLIMATE
SMART SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
AND LEASE,
PURCHASE OR REPAIR, FARMING,
RANCHING AND FOOD PROCESSING
EQUIPMENT
THAT CAN BE CENTRALLY HOUSED
WITH
THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
PROVIDER
AND SHARED REGIONALLY WITH
PRODUCERS.
THIS BILL HAS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT
AND NO OPPOSITION ON FILE.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I
VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE.
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 56.
NO, ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 190 AB 2776
2766 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2766 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LOWE AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO PRISONS.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU VERY.
>> MUCH, MR.
SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES.
AB 2766 REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS
AND REHABILITATION TO COMPILE AN
ANNUAL REPORT FOR
EACH DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES
THAT AWARDS SENTENCING
CREDITS AND RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
I 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.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 53.
NO ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
PASSING TEMPORARILY ON FILE ITEM
192 AB 2786.
NOW MOVING TO FILE ITEM 193 AB
2815
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER PETRI NORRIS.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2815 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER PETRIE-NORRIS.
AN ACT RELATING TO
TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER.
MEMBERS, I RISE TO PRESENT AB
2815.
THIS BILL WILL HELP MODERNIZE
CALIFORNIA'S
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
NETWORK AND IMPROVE THE EV
CONSUMER
EXPERIENCE BY EXPANDING
ELIGIBLE FUNDING AND INCENTIVES
TO UPGRADE OLDER AND INOPERABLE
EV CHARGING STATIONS IN ORDER
TO MEET TODAY'S STANDARDS.
UH, THIS IS A SUPPORT SUPPORT
BILL,
AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
I VOTE.
THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PETRIE-NORRIS.
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.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 56.
NO, ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 199,
AB 2883 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2883 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LOWE.
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
MEMBER.
LOWE.
WHENEVER YOU'RE READY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
SPEAKER.
AND COLLEAGUES.
IT'S ALWAYS A WONDERFUL TIME TO
CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2883 ESTABLISHES
LUNAR NEW YEAR
IN OUR CSU AND UC CAMPUSES
ACROSS CALIFORNIA.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE.
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 57.
NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 200 AB 2887
BY MR.
MANCINI.
THE.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2887 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER MANCINI.
AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL
SAFETY.
MR.
WEINSTEIN, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR..
>> SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS AB 2887
REQUIRES
COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
SAFETY PLANS INCLUDE PROCEDURES
ADDRESSING SCENARIOS
INVOLVING SETTING CARDIAC ARREST
AND SIMILAR LIFE THREATENING
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ON SCHOOL
GROUNDS.
THE BILL HAS NO REGISTERED
OPPOSITION
AND I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN I
VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE.
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTE.
AYES 54.
NO ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 201 AB 2900
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER SORIA.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2900 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER SORIA.
AN ACT RELATING TO AIR
POLLUTION.
MEMBER.
SORIA.
>> SPEAKER AND MEMBERS AB 2900
DIRECTS
THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD TO
PROVIDE DEDICATED TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
TO OWNER OPERATORS
OR OWNERS OF SMALL AGRICULTURAL
FLEETS TO
SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITION TO
CLEANER,
EMISSION COMPLIANT TRUCKS.
FREIGHT RELATED EMISSIONS
COMPRISE
THE MAJORITY OF CRITERIA,
POLLUTANTS AND TOXIC AIR
EMISSIONS,
CONTRIBUTING TO AIR QUALITY
RELATED PUBLIC
HEALTH ISSUES THAT
DISPROPORTIONATELY
IMPACT LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
AND PEOPLE OF COLOR.
REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM THIS
SECTOR
IS CRITICAL TO ASSISTING MANY
AREAS
OF THE STATE TO ATTAIN PUBLIC
HEALTH
BASED AIR QUALITY STANDARDS.
MANY SEASONALLY USED TRUCKS USED
IN AGRICULTURE,
OWNED BY OWNER OPERATORS AND
OWNERS OF SMALL FLEET,
FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES IN
COMPLYING
WITH THE TRUCK AND BUS
REGULATION,
PARTICULARLY SINCE THE LONG
STANDING EXEMPTION ENJOYED
BY AGRICULTURAL TRUCKING EXPIRED
IN 2023.
AB 2900 WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE
STATE'S TRANSITION
AWAY FROM POLLUTING VEHICLES
DOES NOT LEAVE BEHIND
THE SMALL FARMERS WHO HAVE
HELPED MAKE CALIFORNIA
THE LARGEST AGRICULTURAL
EXPORTER IN THE US.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN EYE
VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE.
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 61.
NO ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 2202 AB 2901
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER AGUIAR-CURRY.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2901 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER
ANDREA CURRY AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO EMPLOYEES.
MADAM MAJORITY LEADER, WHAT'S
YOUR PLEASURE?
UNDER CURRENT STATE LAW,
K-12 EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY
COLLEGE FACULTY CANNOT
EARN ANY PAID PREGNANCY LEAVE
ONLY
AFTER THEY HAVE USED UP TO 12
WEEKS OF ACCRUED SICK LEAVE CAN
THEY
BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
DIFFERENTIAL
PAY WHEN THEY CANNOT WORK DUE TO
PREGNANCY RELATED DISABILITIES.
MEMBERS.
THE DEFINITION OF DIFFERENTIAL
PAY IS THAT EDUCATORS HAVE TO
PAY FOR THEIR OWN SUBSTITUTE,
DATED FROM CALSTRS SHOWS.
WOMEN RECEIVE ALMOST $100,000
LESS IN RETIREMENT BENEFITS THAN
THEIR
MALE COUNTERPARTS AS A RESULT OF
SUCH DISCRIMINATORY POLICIES.
HELP ME FIX THE THIS INJUSTICE
WITH
UP TO 14 WEEKS OF LEAVE WITH
PAY.
SO THAT PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR OUR
KIDS
CAN SPEND MORE TIME WITH THEIR
OWN.
THIS IS ALSO A WOMEN'S CAUCUS
PRIORITY BILL.
I ASK FOR YOUR I VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE.
OH.
I'M SORRY.
EXCUSE ME.
I WAS QUICK ON THE DRAW.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER QUIRK-SILVA, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED.
APPARENTLY YOU'RE NOT.
OKAY.
THERE WE GO.
THERE YOU ARE.
>> THERE WE GO.
THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER.
I RISE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF
ASSEMBLY BILL 3150.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY
COLLEAGUE FROM WINTERS
FOR ALL OF HER HARD WORK ON THIS
BILL.
AS A TEACHER FOR OVER 30 YEARS,
I KNOW FIRSTHAND THE CHALLENGES
THE CHALLENGES EDUCATORS FACE,
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO
BALANCING THEIR
CAREERS WITH FAMILY
RESPONSIBILITIES.
OUR EDUCATORS, WHO ARE
PREDOMINANTLY WOMEN,
DESERVE TO HAVE THE PEACE OF
MIND THAT
THEY CAN TAKE THE NECESSARY TIME
OFF
FOR PREGNANCY AND RECOVERY
WITHOUT
THE FEAR OF FINANCIAL
INSTABILITY
OR THE PRESSURE TO RETURN TO
WORK PREMATURELY.
CURRENTLY, THE LACK OF
GUARANTEED
PAID LEAVE FORCES MANY EDUCATORS
TO FLEET TO DEPLETE THEIR SICK
LEAVE
OR RELY ON DIFFERENTIAL PAY,
WHICH IS OFTEN INSUFFICIENT TO
COVER THEIR EXPENSES.
MEMBERS I HAVE A PERSONAL STORY
HERE,
AS I WAS A TEACHER FOR ALMOST
30 YEARS AND HAD INDEED FOUR
PREGNANCIES
DURING THAT TIME.
UH, WHEN I COMPARE THAT TO MY
COLLEAGUES
WHO DID NOT HAVE TO TAKE SICK
DAYS,
I ENDED UP WITH VERY FEW DAYS
LEFT OUT OF MY SICK LEAVE.
AS I CAME UP HERE TO THE STATE
TO THEN WORK,
I WANTED TO LOOK AT BUYING
BACK SOME OF THAT PREGNANCY
LEAVE
TO ADD TO MY RETIREMENT.
IT WAS $20,000 FOR THOSE FOUR
PREGNANCIES
THAT I HAD TO USE ALL OF MY SICK
LEAVES.
AT A TIME WHEN WE ARE HAVING
NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT WOMEN STAYING HOME AND
POSSIBLY NOT WORKING,
WE KNOW THAT THE TEACHING
PROFESSION,
WHICH AGAIN, IS MOSTLY WOMEN,
THAT EVEN IN THAT FIELD THERE
ARE DISPARITIES.
THE BENEFITS OF THIS BILL EXTEND
BEYOND INDIVIDUAL
EDUCATORS TO THE ENTIRE SCHOOL
SYSTEM.
AND I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT AB 20
901.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE.
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 55.
NOES FIVE.
AYES 56.
NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 203 BY AB
2906
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BRIAN,
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2906 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BRIAN AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO FOSTER CARE.
MEMBER.
BRIAN.
>> THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES, I RISE
TO PRESENT AB 2906.
IF YOUR PARENTS PASS AWAY,
YOU ARE DUE SURVIVOR BENEFITS.
THAT IS, THEY PAID INTO SOCIAL
SECURITY.
THEY'RE NOT HERE TO RETRIEVE
THOSE BENEFITS.
THEY'RE PASSED ON TO THEIR
LIVING CHILDREN.
IF YOU ARE IN FOSTER CARE IN
CALIFORNIA,
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF COUNTIES
WHO
ARE APPLYING FOR THOSE BENEFITS
ON YOUR BEHALF AND THEN NOT
GIVING IT TO YOU,
JUST INCORPORATING IT INTO THEIR
GENERAL FUND.
THERE ARE OTHER STATES WHO DO
THIS DIFFERENT.
THEY SET THAT MONEY ASIDE IN
A TRUST FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
THEY USE IT ONLY IN EXCLUSIVELY
FOR THEIR USES.
CALIFORNIA SHOULD DO THE SAME.
STEALING MONEY FROM FOSTER
CHILDREN ISN'T SOMETHING
WE SHOULD DO IN A GOOD BUDGET
YEAR,
OR A BAD BUDGET YEAR, OR EVER,
AND WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR
WAY TOO LONG.
THIS BILL HAS RECEIVED
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT THIS
FAR AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR I VOTE.
THANK YOU, MR.
BRIAN.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JOH PATTERSON,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> GREAT.
THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER.
MEMBERS, I RISE IN SUPPORT, UH,
OF MY COLLEAGUE FROM LOS
ANGELES.
THIS MEASURE, ACTUALLY ONE OF MY
CONSTITUENTS,
UH, JAMES, CAME TO TESTIFY ON
THIS BILL.
AS YOU KNOW, MANY OF YOU KNOW
THAT
FOSTER CARE HAS BEEN A VERY
IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT I'VE BEEN
WORKING ON FOR A LONG TIME.
I SUPPORTED A SIMILAR MEASURE
LAST YEAR,
AND HE'S BEEN WORKING ON IT VERY
HARD.
UM, IN MY OWN FAMILY, ONE OF MY
BROTHERS, UH,
WAS A RECIPIENT OF A SURVIVOR
BENEFITS.
UH, HE WASN'T IN FOSTER CARE.
AND SO THAT MONEY WAS ABLE TO GO
DIRECTLY TO,
UH, OUR FAMILY TO HELP SUPPORT
MY BROTHER.
AND, UH, IN THIS CASE, UH,
JUST BECAUSE OF, YOU KNOW,
WELL INTENDED PEOPLE, BUT JUST
GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY.
UM, YOU KNOW, OFTENTIMES THE
MONEY ISN'T
GOING DIRECTLY TO BENEFIT THE
CHILD,
UH, AS THEY GROW AND BECOME A
HUMAN BEING.
AS YOU KNOW, THE THE DECK IS
STACKED
AGAINST THESE CHILDREN.
AND SO I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS
MEASURE,
AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I
VOTE.
THANK YOU, MR.
PATTERSON.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE.
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL YOU DIDN'T WANT TO CLOSE.
I WANT YOU WANT TO CLOSE.
TOO LATE.
I'M SORRY.
MY APOLOGIES, MR.
BRIAN.
ALL THOSE VOTER.
DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTE.
AYES 63.
NO ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
ALRIGHT.
MOVING TO ITEM 204 AB 2925
ASSEMBLY MEMBER FRIEDMAN
PRESENTED TODAY BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LOWENTHAL.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2925 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER FRIEDMAN AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWENTHAL, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MISTER.
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS.
>> I AM REMISS THAT MY COLLEAGUE
FROM GLENDALE IS
UNAVAILABLE TO PRESENT THIS BILL
THAT SHE,
UH, HAS WORKED SO HARD ON IN THE
AFTERMATH
OF THE HAMAS TERROR ATTACK ON
OCTOBER 7TH.
JEWISH AND PRO-ISRAEL STUDENTS
ARE FEELING PRESSURED TO HIDE
THEIR IDENTITIES ON CAMPUS
BECAUSE
THEY FEEL SO UNSAFE.
ACCORDING TO THE ANTI-DEFAMATION
LEAGUE,
THERE HAS BEEN A 2,000%
INCREASE IN ANTI-SEMITIC
INCIDENTS
ON CALIFORNIA COLLEGE
CAMPUSES FOLLOWING OCTOBER 7TH
COMPARED TO A YEAR AGO.
YES, I SAID A 2,000% INCREASE.
OUR COMMUNITIES ARE ASKING US
WHAT IS BEING
DONE TO ASSURE THAT JEWISH
STUDENTS
CAN ATTEND CLASSES AND EXIST
IN THE ACADEMIC SETTING,
FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION.
WE ARE ANSWERING THIS DIFFICULT
QUESTION THROUGH AB 2925,
WHICH REQUIRES COLLEGE CAMPUSES
TO INCLUDE TRAINING TO COMBAT
AND ADDRESS DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST THE FIVE MOST
TARGETED GROUPS IN THE STATE AS
PART OF ANY
ANTI DISCRIMINATION TRAINING OR
DIVERSITY,
EQUITY AND INCLUSION TRAINING
THAT IS
ALREADY OFFERED BY THE
INSTITUTION.
CURRENT LAW SAYS THAT ALL
STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT
TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE
EDUCATIONAL PROCESS,
FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT.
NO ONE CAN FOCUS ON THEIR
EDUCATION
IF THEY DON'T FEEL SAFE
ENOUGH TO EVEN SIT DOWN AND
STUDY OUT IN THE OPEN.
OUR HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS MUST DO MORE
TO PROTECT OUR STUDENTS, AND
UNFORTUNATELY,
THERE IS NO STANDARD FOR
DIVERSITY,
EQUITY AND INCLUSION
TRAINING THROUGHOUT OUR COLLEGE
CAMPUSES.
BUT IF CURRENT LAW SAYS THAT
CALIFORNIA'S
COLLEGES HAVE AN AFFIRMATIVE
OBLIGATION TO COMBAT RACISM,
SEXISM AND OTHER FORMS OF BIAS,
THEN LET'S ENSURE THAT HATEFUL
ACTS OF
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE
JEWISH
COMMUNITY IS NOT LEFT OUT IN
THAT
EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROCESS,
IF IT IS BEING DONE ON COLLEGE
CAMPUSES ALREADY,
THIS BILL HAS RECEIVED
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND HAS NO
OPPOSITION AS A PRIORITY BILL
FOR THE JEWISH CAUCUS.
I APPRECIATE YOUR THOUGHTFUL
CONSIDERATION OF THIS BILL.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR.
I VOTE ON AB 2925.
THANK YOU, MR.
LOWENTHAL.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 65.
NO, ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
WE ARE GOING TO PASS TEMPORARILY
ON ITEM 205.
PASS TEMPORARILY ON ITEM 206.
I'M GOING TO GO BACK IN THE FILE
TO ITEM 63 AB 2980
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE AND THE
CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2980 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LOWE
AND AFFILIATED TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.
MEMBER LOWE, YOU'RE WHENEVER
YOU'RE READY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
SPEAKER.
AND COLLEAGUES.
AB 2980 HELPS ASSIST LOCAL
CONTROL
WITH COUNTIES UTILIZING
BLOCKCHAIN WHEN THEY ALSO DEEM
APPROPRIATE.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR I 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.
BURKE WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 45, NOES ZERO.
MOVING NOW TO ITEM 145 AB 2289
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2289 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LOWE.
AN ACT RELATING TO VEHICLES.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES.
AB 2289 HELPS TO ASSIST THAT
PHYSICAL
THERAPISTS ARE ALSO ADDED TO
THE LIST OF THOSE CERTIFIED FOR
PARKING
PLACARDS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN
NEED.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR I 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 CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES.
AYES 59.
NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
AND WHILE YOU'RE THERE, MR.
LOWE, LET'S MOVE TO FILE ITEM
211 AB 3034.
CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 3034 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LOWE.
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
MEMBER.
LOWE.
YOU ARE READY.
WHEN ARE YOU READY?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES.
AB 3034 HELPS TO ASSIST IN
PROMOTION OF
SERVICE LEARNING AND CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR OUR 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.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 55.
NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 167.
WE ARE BOUNCING AROUND A LITTLE
BIT FOLKS,
SO I ASSEMBLY MEMBER ZUBER.
AB 2498, THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2498 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ZABIR AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING.
ASSEMBLY MEMBERS A BIRD.
>> THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER.
MEMBERS, I RISE TODAY TO PRESENT
AB
2948 ALONGSIDE WITH MY
COLLEAGUE,
JOINT AUTHOR OF THE BILL,
ASSEMBLY MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA ONE
OF
THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE AND
COMPASSIONATE
WAYS OF REDUCING THE NUMBER OF
CALIFORNIANS
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IS
PREVENTION,
EMPOWERING PEOPLE WHO ARE
CURRENTLY
HOUSED TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES.
THE STATE'S 20 2324 MASTER PLAN
FOR AGING IDENTIFIES
RENT SUBSIDY PROGRAMS AS A KEY
STRATEGY FOR
INCREASING HOUSING STABILITY FOR
OLDER ADULTS
AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
BETWEEN 2022 AND 23.
>> AS THE MEMBERS RETURN TO THE
FLOOR.
RECESS IS NOW OVER.
WE'D LIKE TO BEGIN OUR WORK.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 159 AB 2410
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER WALLACE.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
>> ASSEMBLY BILL 2410 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WALLACE.
AN ACT RELATING TO NUTRITION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WALLACE, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER.
COLLEAGUES, I HAVE BEFORE YOU
TODAY ASSEMBLY BILL 2410.
THIS BILL WILL ALLOW OUR LOCAL
SENIOR FOOD SERVICE
PROGRAMS TO HAVE CONTINUED
FLEXIBILITY
TO PROVIDE TO GO MEALS THAT MANY
SENIORS HAVE
COME TO RELY ON DURING THE
PANDEMIC.
WE GRANTED FLEXIBILITY TO
THE CONGREGATE MEAL PROGRAMS
BY ALLOWING MEALS TO BE PICKED
UP ON A TO GO BASIS.
CITIES IN MY DISTRICT AND AROUND
THE STATE SAW POSITIVE RESULTS.
IS A CHANCE TO TAKE A VALUABLE
LESSON LEARNED DURING
THE PANDEMIC AND IMPROVE SERVICE
TO OUR SENIORS.
WITH RISING FOOD COSTS,
IT'S VITAL THAT WE PROVIDE
FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS
FOR OUR SENIORS WHO ARE
VULNERABLE
TO FOOD INSECURITY.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I 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.
>> KILL THEM ALL.
SO FAR, THE VOTE IS UNANIMOUS.
WE NEED SOME MORE MEMBERS.
MR.
WALLACE WAS NEXT IN FILE ORDER.
MEMBERS, PLEASE RETURN TO THE
FLOOR.
>> WE'VE BEEN SAYING.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
MEMBERS, PLEASE RETURN TO THE
BAR FOR BUSINESS.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 44.
NO, ZERO.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE, MR.
WALLACE.
MEMBERS, PLEASE RETURN TO THE
FLOOR.
WE MAY HAVE OTHER BILLS THAT ARE
A LITTLE CLOSER THAN THAT ONE.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 160 AB 2428
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER CALDERON.
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2428 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CALDERON AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO MEDI-CAL.
MEMBER CALDERON, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2428 ESTABLISHES
THE MEDI-CAL FEE
FOR SERVICE RATE AS THE FLOOR
AND MEDI-CAL
MANAGED CARE PLAN CONTRACTS WITH
COMMUNITY
BASED ADULT DAY SERVICE
PROVIDERS.
COMMUNITY BASED ADULT DAY
SERVICES
OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE
TO NURSING HOME CARE FOR
THOUSANDS OF
LOW INCOME SENIORS LIVING WITH
CHRONIC MEDICAL
DISABILITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS.
DESPITE THE MEDI-CAL RATE
RESTORE
RESTORATION OF 2019,
ADULT DAY SERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE
STRUGGLED TO KEEP CENTERS OPEN
AS SOME MANAGED CARE PLANS HAVE
FAILED TO FULLY RESTORE RATES.
THIS BILL WILL ENSURE THAT A
VULNERABLE
AND GROWING POPULATION OF
ELDERLY
CALIFORNIANS CAN STILL ACCESS
THESE
SERVICES FOR YEARS TO COME.
THANK YOU, AND I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN EYE 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.
WORK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 51.
NO ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING ON TO FILE ITEM 162 AB
2446
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ORTEGA,
THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2446 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ORTEGA AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO MEDI-CAL.
>> THANK YOU.
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS, I RISE TO
PRESENT AB 2446,
A WOMEN'S CAUCUS PRIORITY.
THIS BILL WILL PROVIDE MEDICALLY
NECESSARY DIAPERS
THROUGH MEDI-CAL TO CHILDREN 21
YEARS AND YOUNGER,
AS MANDATED BY THE FEDERAL EARLY
AND PERIODIC SCREENING,
DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT
PROGRAM.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I
VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE.
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
FOR ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 53.
NO ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES.
PASSING TEMPORARILY ON FILE ITEM
164.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 166 AB 2843
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER TING. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2483 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER TING. AN
ACT RELATING TO POST-CONVICTION
PROCEEDINGS. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AB 2483
FOLLOWS THE COMMISSION ON THE
REVISION OF THE PENAL CODE'S
RECOMMENDATIONS TO SET STATEWIDE
GUIDELINES ENSURING EFFICIENT
AND EQUITABLE RESENTENCING
PROCEDURES. WE'VE PASSED A
NUMBER OF LAWS UPDATING
RESENTENCING PROCEDURES. THIS
WOULD JUST ENSURE THAT THERE ARE
STATEWIDE GUIDELINES WHICH OUR
COURTS, AS WELL AS EVERYONE IN
PUBLIC SAFETY, ARE FOLLOWING. SO
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AYE. VOTE
ON AB 2483. SEEING AND HEARING
NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 49. NØ
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. PASSING
TEMPORARILY ON FILE ITEM 167.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 168 AB 2500
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER MIKE FONG.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2500 BY. AN ACT RELATING TO
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID. MEMBERS.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2500 STREAMLINES
THE PROCESS FOR EXTENDING THE
FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION
DEADLINE. UNDER CURRENT LAW, THE
CALIFORNIA STUDENT AID
COMMISSION CAN POSTPONE
APPLICATION DEADLINES IF A LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL AGENCY OR HIGHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTION FILES A
FORMAL REQUEST FOLLOWING AN
EMERGENCY SITUATION. THIS
EXTENSION IS BEING
UNDERUTILIZED, WITH THOUSANDS OF
STUDENTS MISSING THE FINANCIAL
AID APPLICATION DEADLINE AND
LOSING OUT ON THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS IN AID. THIS BILL WILL
HELP STUDENTS APPLY FOR
FINANCIAL AID BY GIVING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
CALIFORNIA STUDENT COMMISSION
THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE A
REQUEST GRANTING AUTHORITY
APPLICATION EXTENSION TO STATES
OF EMERGENCY DECLARED BY THE
GOVERNOR OF THE PRESIDENT
WITHOUT THE NEED FOR FORMAL
REQUESTS AND INCREASES BY FIVE
DAYS. THE PERIOD THAT AGENCIES
CAN REQUEST EXTENSIONS AFTER A
QUALIFYING EVENT. THIS BILL HAS
RECEIVED NO NO VOTES. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE A VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. THERE ARE 60 I VOTES NO'S
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. PASSING
TEMPORARILY ON AB 25. EXCUSE ME.
ITEM NUMBER 170. ALSO PASSING
TEMPORARILY ON FILE ITEM 171.
MOVING TO FILE, WE'RE GOING TO
PASS TEMPORARILY ON 173. MOVING
TO FILE ITEM 174 AB 2557 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ORTEGA. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2557 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ORTEGA.
AN ACT RELATING TO LOCAL
AGENCIES. SO, MEMBER ORTEGA, YOU
MAY PROCEED. THANK YOU. SPEAKER
AND MEMBERS AB 2557 WOULD
ESTABLISH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS
WHO PROVIDE SERVICES, FUNCTIONS
OR DUTIES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD
BE CUSTOMARILY DONE BY CIVIL
SERVICE EMPLOYEES. THIS BILL IS
A TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY,
AND RESULTS BILL. I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR I VOTE. MR. WARD,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. I RISE IN STRONG
SUPPORT OF AB 2557 CONTRACTING
OUT OF GOVERNMENT JOBS HAS BEEN
STEADILY RISING FOR DECADES.
TYPICALLY THIS IS DONE TO
ADDRESS BUDGETARY PROBLEMS, BUT
WHAT WE'VE OBSERVED IS THAT WHEN
THESE JOBS EXITED, THE
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT ROLLS,
THEY NEVER RETURN. UNFORTUNATELY
FOR TAXPAYERS, NOT ONLY HAS
OUTSOURCING THESE SERVICES
FAILED TO KEEP ITS PROMISE OF
EFFICIENCY, BUT IT TOO OFTEN
UNDERMINES TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY. PUBLIC WORKS IS
THE EXPECTATION OF TAXPAYERS AND
CONSTITUENTS. THIS BILL WOULD
SAFEGUARD TAXPAYER FUNDS AND
ENSURE THAT QUALITY PUBLIC
SERVICES, BY REQUIRING PRIVATE
CONTRACTORS WHO PERFORM
OUTSOURCED WORK CUSTOMARILY
PERFORMED BY A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT'S WORKFORCE TO SUBMIT
SEMIANNUAL REPORTS DETAILING
THEIR PERFORMANCE AND
EXPENDITURES. PURE AND SIMPLE.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 2557. SEEING AND
HEARING NO OTHER TESTIMONY, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 42.
NOES 13. MEASURE PASSES. PASSING
TEMPORARILY ON FILE ITEM 177.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 185 AB 2701
BY MR. VÆ VALLAPUDUA. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2701 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER VÆ VALLAPUDUA.
AN ACT RELATING TO MEDI-CAL.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER. YOU MAY
PROCEED. THANK YOU. CHAIR.
MEMBERS AB 2701 WILL EXPAND
CALIFORNIA MEDI-CAL DENTAL
BENEFITS TO INCLUDE A SECOND
CLEANING AND EXAM FOR ADULTS AGE
21. PLUS, SEVERAL REPORTS
SUGGEST THAT POOR DENTAL HEALTH
IS LINKED TO DIABETES, DEMENTIA,
AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. WITH
THE SECOND CLEANING AND EXAM,
DENTISTS CAN DETECT ANY OTHER
ANY ORAL HEALTH COMPLICATIONS,
PREVENT TOOTH LOSS, AND EVEN
DETECT ANY EARLY HEALTH
PROBLEMS. AB 2701 RECEIVES
STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN THE
ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 53. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 186 AB 2707 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MIKE FONG, THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2707 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER MIKE
FONG. AN ACT RELATING TO
COMMUNITY COLLEGES. SO MEMBER
FONG YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER AND MEMBERS.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2707 REQUIRES THE
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE TO
CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE HOUSING
NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
STUDENTS OVER 25 YEARS OF AGE
AND STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS.
OUR COMMUNITY COLLEGES ENROLL
OVER 2 MILLION STUDENTS EACH
YEAR AND OVER HALF ARE OVER 25
YEARS OF AGE AND 60% EXPERIENCED
HOUSING INSECURITY. STUDENTS
OVER 25 ARE OFTEN INDEPENDENT
AND FACE GREATER FINANCIAL
OBSTACLES, AND STUDENTS WITH
DEPENDENTS EXPERIENCE
SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES WHEN IT
COMES 2 DEGREES COMPLETION.
WITHOUT BETTER INFORMATION ON
THESE STUDENTS AND THEIR
SPECIFIC HOUSING NEEDS, WE
CANNOT CRAFT THE BEST POLICIES.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2707 WILL PROVIDE
THE NECESSARY DATA TO ENSURE
THAT WE SERVE THESE STUDENTS
APPROPRIATELY. I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE. A VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 56. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. ASSEMBLY
MAJORITY LEADER AGUIAR-CURRY YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR EMOTIONS
. I MOVE TO SUSPEND ASSEMBLY
RULE 96 TO WITHDRAW AB 2656 JIM
PATTERSON FROM THE RULES
COMMITTEE AND ORDER THE BILL TO
THE THIRD READING FILE. WITHOUT
OBJECTION. SUCH SHALL BE THE
ORDER PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY RULE
96. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT
TO REFER SB 1521. BANKING AND
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE
FROM THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO
THE BANKING AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE. WITHOUT OBJECTION,
SUCH SHALL BE THE ORDER MOVING
TO FILE ITEM 188 AB 2734 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CONNOLLY. CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2734 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CONNOLLY AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
AGRICULTURE. CONNOLLY. YOU MAY
PROCEED. QUÊ SPEAKER AND MEMBERS
AB 20. AB 2734 PROPOSES SEVERAL
AMENDMENTS TO THE HEALTHY SOILS
PROGRAM TO ENSURE ALL FARMERS
CAN ACCESS IT, PROMOTING CLIMATE
SMART PRACTICES ACROSS
CALIFORNIA, SPECIFICALLY, THE
BILL DIRECTS CDFA TO OFFER
GRANTS, OFFER GRANTS FOR ON FARM
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS LASTING
UP TO FIVE YEARS, REQUIRES
CONSULTATION WITH ANY RELEVANT
ADVISORY BODIES TO ADDRESS
BARRIERS. ORGANIC PRODUCERS FACE
WHEN APPLYING TO THE HSP, AND
REQUIRES CDFA TO AUTHORIZE HSP
GRANT RECIPIENTS TO REQUEST
ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF THEIR
REMAINING AWARDS FOR INCENTIVE
PAYMENTS MADE PURSUANT TO THE
PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY THE BILL
WOULD REQUIRE CDFA TO PROVIDE
FUNDS TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT FARMERS AND
RANCHERS IN THE APPLICATION
PROCESS FOR GRANTS AND THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF FUNDED
PROJECTS. PROVIDED GENERAL
PLANNING AND TRAINING FOR
CLIMATE SMART SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE AND LEASE PURCHASE
OR REPAIR FARMING, RANCHING AND
FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT THAT
CAN BE CENTRALLY HOUSED WITH THE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER
AND SHARED REGIONALLY WITH
PRODUCERS. THIS BILL HAS
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND NO
OPPOSITION ON FILE. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE A VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 56. NÓ ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 190 AB 27 SEVEN 2766 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2766 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO PRISONS.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MR. SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES. AB
2766 REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION
TO COMPILE AN ANNUAL REPORT FOR
EACH DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES
THAT AWARDS SENTENCING CREDITS
AND RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 53. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES PASSING
TEMPORARILY ON FILE ITEM 192 AB
2786. NOW MOVING TO FILE ITEM
193 AB 2815 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PETRIE-NORRIS. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2815 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER PETRIE-NORRIS.
AN ACT RELATING TO
TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS, I RISE TO
PRESENT AB 2815. THIS BILL WILL
HELP MODERNIZE CALIFORNIA'S
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
NETWORK AND IMPROVE THE EV
CONSUMER EXPERIENCE BY EXPANDING
ELIGIBLE FUNDING AND INCENTIVES
TO UPGRADE OLDER AND INOPERABLE
EV CHARGING STATIONS IN ORDER TO
MEET TODAY'S STANDARDS. THIS IS
A SUPPORT SUPPORT BILL, AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I VOTE
THANK YOU ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PETRIE-NORRIS SEEING AND HEARING
NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTERS WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 56. NØ
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 199 AB 2883 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2883 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE. AN ACT
RELATING TO PUBLIC
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THÀNH
MEMBER LOWE. WHENEVER YOU'RE
READY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES. IT'S
ALWAYS A WONDERFUL TIME TO
CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2883 ESTABLISHES
LUNAR NEW YEAR IN OUR CSU AND UC
CAMPUSES ACROSS CALIFORNIA. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR 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 57. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 200 AB 2887 BY MR.
MAIENSCHEIN. THE. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2887 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MAIENSCHEIN AN
ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY.
MR. MAIENSCHEIN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS AB 2887
REQUIRES COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
SAFETY PLANS INCLUDE PROCEDURES
ADDRESSING SCENARIOS INVOLVING
SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST AND
SIMILAR LIFE THREATENING MEDICAL
EMERGENCIES ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.
THE BILL HAS NO REGISTERED
OPPOSITION AND I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST AN AYE VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE, WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTE. AYES
54. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 201 AB 2900
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER SORIA. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2900 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER SORIA.
AN ACT RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION
IN SORIA. SPEAKER AND MEMBERS AB
2900 DIRECTS THE AIR RESOURCES
BOARD TO PROVIDE DEDICATED
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OWNER
OPERATORS OR OWNERS OF SMALL
AGRICULTURAL FLEETS TO SUPPORT
THEIR TRANSITION TO CLEANER,
EMISSION COMPLIANT TRUCKS,
FREIGHT RELATED EMISSIONS
COMPRISE THE MAJORITY OF
CRITERIA, POLLUTANTS AND TOXIC
AIR EMISSIONS CONTRIBUTING TO
AIR QUALITY RELATED PUBLIC
HEALTH ISSUES THAT
DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT LOWER
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND PEOPLE OF
COLOR. REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM
THIS SECTOR IS CRITICAL TO
ASSISTING MANY AREAS OF THE
STATE TO ATTAIN PUBLIC HEALTH
BASED AIR QUALITY STANDARDS,
MANY SEASONALLY USED TRUCKS USED
IN AGRICULTURE, OWNED BY OWNER
OPERATORS AND OWNERS OF SMALL
FLEET, FACE SIGNIFICANT
CHALLENGES IN COMPLYING WITH THE
TRUCK AND BUS REGULATION,
PARTICULARLY SINCE THE LONG
STANDING EXEMPTION ENJOYED BY
AGRICULTURAL TRUCKING EXPIRED IN
2023. AB 2900 WILL MAKE SURE
THAT THE STATE'S TRANSITION AWAY
FROM POLLUTING VEHICLES DOES NOT
LEAVE BEHIND THE SMALL FARMERS
WHO HAVE HELPED MAKE CALIFORNIA
THE LARGEST AGRICULTURAL
EXPORTER IN THE U.S. 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 61. NØ ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES TO FILE ITEM 2202 AB 2901
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER AGUIAR-CURRY.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2901 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
AGUILAR CURRY AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO EMPLOYEES. MADAM
LEADER, WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE?
UNDER CURRENT STATE LAW, K-12
EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FACULTY CANNOT EARN ANY PAID
PREGNANCY LEAVE ONLY AFTER THEY
HAVE USED UP TO 12 WEEKS OF
ACCRUED SICK LEAVE CAN THEY BE
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE DIFFERENTIAL
PAY WHEN THEY CANNOT WORK DUE TO
PREGNANCY RELATED DISABILITIES.
MEMBERS. THE DEFINITION OF
DIFFERENTIAL PAY IS THAT
EDUCATORS HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR
OWN SUBSTITUTE, DATED FROM
CALSTRS SHOWS. WOMEN RECEIVE
ALMOST $100,000 LESS IN
RETIREMENT BENEFITS THAN THEIR
MALE COUNTERPARTS. AS A RESULT
OF SUCH DISCRIMINATE POLICIES.
HELP ME FIX THE THIS INJUSTICE
WITH UP TO 14 WEEKS OF LEAVE
WITH PAY SO THAT PEOPLE WHO CARE
FOR OUR KIDS CAN SPEND MORE TIME
WITH THEIR OAN. THIS IS ALSO A
WOMEN'S CAUCUS PRIORITY BILL. I
ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING
AND HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE.
I'M SORRY. EXCUSE ME. I WAS
QUICK ON THE DRAW. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. MR. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. APPARENTLY
YOU'RE NOT OKAY. THERE WE GO.
THERE YOU ARE. THERE WE GO.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I ASK TO
SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY
BILL 3150. AND I WOULD LIKE TO
THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM WINTERS
FOR ALL OF HER HARD WORK ON THIS
BILL. AS A TEACHER FOR OVER 30
YEARS, I KNOW FIRSTHAND THE
CHALLENGE OFFERS THE CHALLENGES
EDUCATORS FACE, ESPECIALLY WHEN
IT COMES TO BALANCING THEIR
CAREERS WITH FAMILY, RESPONSIBLE
REYES OUR EDUCATORS, WHO ARE
PREDOMINANTLY WOMEN, DESERVE TO
HAVE THE PEACE OF MIND THAT THEY
CAN TAKE THE NECESSARY TIME OFF
FOR PREGNANCY AND RECOVERY
WITHOUT THE FEAR OF FINANCIAL
INSTABILITY OR THE PRESSURE TO
RETURN TO WORK PREMATURELY.
CURRENTLY, THE LACK OF
GUARANTEED PAID LEAVE FORCES
MANY EDUCATORS TO DEPLETE TO
DEPLETE THEIR SICK LEAVE OR RELY
ON DIFFERENTIAL PAY, WHICH IS
OFTEN INSUFFICIENT TO COVER
THEIR EXPENSES. MEMBERS I HAVE A
PERSONAL STORY HERE. AS I WAS A
TEACHER FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS AND
HAD INDEED FOUR PREGNANCIES
DURING THAT TIME, WHEN I COMPARE
THAT TO MY COLLEAGUES WHO DID
NOT HAVE TO TAKE SICK DAYS, I
ENDED UP WITH VERY FEW DAYS LEFT
OUT OF MY SICK LEAVE. AS I CAME
UP HERE TO THE STATE TO THEN
WORK, I WANTED TO LOOK AT BUYING
BACK SOME OF THAT PREGNANCY
LEAVE TO ADD TO MY RETIREMENT.
IT WAS $20,000 FOR THOSE FOUR
PREGNANCIES THAT I HAD TO USE.
ALL OF MY SICK LEAVES. AT A TIME
WHEN WE ARE HAVING NATIONAL
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WOMEN
STAYING HOME AND POSSIBLY NOT
WORKING, WE KNOW THAT THE
TEACHING PROFESSION WHICH AGAIN,
IS MOSTLY WOMEN, THAT EVEN IN
THAT FIELD THERE ARE DISPARITIES
. THE BENEFITS OF THIS BILL
EXTEND BEYOND INDIVIDUAL
EDUCATORS TO THE ENTIRE SCHOOL
SYSTEM. AND I URGE YOU TO
SUPPORT AB 20 901. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
55. NOES FIVE. AYES 56. NOES
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 203 BY AB 2906 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BRIAN, THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2906 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BRIAN AND OTHERS
. AN ACT RELATING TO FOSTER
CARE. MEMBER, BRIAN. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES, I
RISE TO PRESENT AB 2906. IF YOUR
PARENTS PASS AWAY, YOU ARE DUE
SURVIVOR BENEFITS. THAT IS, THEY
PAID INTO SOCIAL SECURITY.
THEY'RE NOT HERE TO RETRIEVE
THOSE BENEFITS. THEY'RE PASSED
ON TO THEIR LIVING CHILDREN. IF
YOU ARE IN FOSTER CARE IN
CALIFORNIA, THERE ARE A NUMBER
OF COUNTIES WHO ARE APPLYING FOR
THOSE BENEFITS ON YOUR BEHALF
AND THEN NOT GIVING IT TO YOU.
JUST INCORPORATE IT INTO THEIR
GENERAL FUND. THERE ARE OTHER
STATES WHO DO THIS DIFFERENT.
THEY SET THAT MONEY ASIDE IN A
TRUST FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE. THEY
USE IT ONLY IN EXCLUSIVELY FOR
THEIR USES. CALIFORNIA SHOULD DO
THE SAME STEALING MONEY FROM
FOSTER CHILDREN ISN'T SOMETHING
WE SHOULD DO IN A GOOD BUDGET
YEAR OR A BAD BUDGET YEAR, OR
EVER, AND WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT
FOR WAY TOO LONG. THIS BILL HAS
RECEIVED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT THIS
FAR, AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR I VOTE. THANK YOU, MR.
BRIAN. ASSEMBLY MEMBER JOE
PATTERSON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
GREAT. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
MEMBERS, I RISE IN SUPPORT, OF
MY COLLEAGUE FROM LOS ANGELES.
THIS MEASURE, ACTUALLY ONE OF MY
CONSTITUENTS, JAMES, CAME TO
TESTIFY ON THIS BILL. AS YOU
KNOW, MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT
FOSTER CARE HAS BEEN A VERY
IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT I'VE BEEN
WORKING ON FOR A LONG TIME. I
SUPPORTED A SIMILAR MEASURE LAST
YEAR, AND HE'S BEEN WORKING ON
IT VERY HARD, IN MY OWN FAMILY,
ONE OF MY BROTHERS, WAS A
RECIPIENT OF SURVIVOR BENEFITS,
HE WASN'T IN FOSTER CARE. AND SO
THAT MONEY WAS ABLE TO GO
DIRECTLY TO OUR FAMILY TO HELP
SUPPORT MY BROTHER. AND, IN THIS
CASE, JUST BECAUSE OF, YOU KNOW,
WELL-INTENDED PEOPLE. BUT JUST
GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY, YOU
KNOW, OFTENTIMES THE MONEY ISN'T
GOING DIRECTLY TO BENEFIT THE
CHILD, AS THEY GROW AND BECOME A
HUMAN BEING, AS YOU KNOW, THE
DECK IS STACKED AGAINST THESE
CHILDREN AND SO I RISE IN
SUPPORT OF THIS MEASURE, AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. THANK YOU, MR. PATTERSON.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL YOU DIDN'T WANT TO
CLOSE. I WANT YOU WANT TO CLOSE
TOO LATE. I'M SORRY. MY
APOLOGIES, MR. BRIAN. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTE. AYES 63. NO,
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
ALL RIGHT. MOVING TO ITEM 204AB
2925. ASSEMBLY MEMBER FRIEDMAN
PRESENTED TODAY BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LOWENTHAL. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2925 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER FRIEDMAN AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER LOWENTHAL, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AND MEMBERS, I AM
REMISS THAT MY COLLEAGUE FROM
GLENDALE IS UNAVAILABLE TO
PRESENT THIS BILL THAT SHE, HAS
WORKED SO HARD ON IN THE
AFTERMATH OF THE HAMAS TERROR
ATTACK ON OCTOBER 7TH. JEWISH
AND PRO-ISRAEL STUDENTS ARE
FEELING PRESSURED TO HIDE THEIR
IDENTITIES ON CAMPUS BECAUSE
THEY FEEL SO UNSAFE. ACCORDING
TO THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE,
THERE HAS BEEN A 2,000% INCREASE
IN ANTI-SEMITIC INCIDENTS ON
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE CAMPUSES
FOLLOWING OCTOBER 7TH COMPARED
TO A YEAR AGO. YES, I SAID A
2,000% INCREASE. OUR COMMUNITIES
ARE ASKING US WHAT IS BEING DONE
TO ASSURE THAT JEWISH STUDENTS
CAN ATTEND CLASSES AND EXIST IN
THE ACADEMIC SETTING, FREE FROM
DISCRIMINATION. WE ARE ANSWERING
THIS DIFFICULT QUESTION THROUGH
AB 2925, WHICH REQUIRES COLLEGE
CAMPUSES TO INCLUDE TRAINING TO
COMBAT AND ADDRESS
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE FIVE
MOST TARGETED GROUPS IN THE
STATE. AS PART OF ANY ANTI
DISCRIMINATION TRAINING OR
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
TRAINING THAT IS ALREADY OFFERED
BY THE INSTITUTION. CURRENT LAW
SAYS THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE
RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN
THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS, FREE
FROM DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT. NO ONE CAN FOCUS ON
THEIR EDUCATION IF THEY DON'T
FEEL SAFE ENOUGH TO EVEN SIT
DOWN AND STUDY OUT IN THE OPEN.
OUR HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS MUST DO MORE TO
PROTECT OUR STUDENTS, AND
UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS NO
STANDARD FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY
AND INCLUSION TRAINING
THROUGHOUT OUR COLLEGE CAMPUSES.
BUT IF CURRENT LAW SAYS THAT
CALIFORNIA'S COLLEGES HAVE AN
AFFIRMATIVE OBLIGATION TO COMBAT
RACISM, SEXISM AND OTHER FORMS
OF BIAS, THEN LET'S ENSURE THAT
HATEFUL ACTS OF DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IS
NOT LEFT OUT IN THAT EDUCATIONAL
TRAINING PROCESS. IF IT IS BEING
DONE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
ALREADY, THIS BILL HAS RECEIVED
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND HAS NO
OPPOSITION AS A PRIORITY BILL
FOR THE JEWISH CAUCUS. I
APPRECIATE YOUR THOUGHTFUL
CONSIDERATION OF THIS BILL.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 2925. THANK YOU, MR.
LOWENTHAL. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTING
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL
THOSE VOTE, WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTE. AYES 65. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. WE'RE
GOING TO PASS TEMPORARILY ON
ITEM 205. PASS TEMPORARILY ON
ITEM 206. WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK
IN THE FILE TO ITEM 63 AB 2980
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE, AND THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2980 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE AND
ACTIVATING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
SO MEMBER LOWE, YOU'RE WHENEVER
YOU'RE READY. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. AND
COLLEAGUES. AB 2980 HELPS ASSIST
LOCAL CONTROL WITH COUNTIES
UTILIZING BLOCKCHAIN WHEN THEY
ALSO DEEM APPROPRIATE. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AYE VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTED WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 45. NOES ZERO.
MOVING NOW TO ITEM 145 AB 2289
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2289 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE. AN
ACT RELATING TO VEHICLES.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MR. SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES. AB
2289 HELPS TO ASSIST THAT
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ARE ALSO
ADDED TO THE LIST OF THOSE
CERTIFIED FOR PARKING PLACARDS
FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AYE VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 59. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. AND WHILE YOU'RE
THERE, MR. LOWE, LET'S MOVE TO
FILE ITEM 211 AB 3034. CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 3034 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE. AN ACT
RELATING TO PUBLIC
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. MEMBER
LOWE. YOU ARE READY. WHEN ARE
YOU READY? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MR. SPEAKER. AND COLLEAGUES. AB
3034 HELPS TO ASSIST IN
PROMOTION OF SERVICE LEARNING
AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AYE VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE A VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 55. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 167. WE ARE BOUNCING AROUND
A LITTLE BIT, FOLKS. SO BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBERS A BIR. AB 2498.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2498 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBERS, A
BIR AND OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING
TO HOUSING. ASSEMBLY MEMBERS OF
BIR. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
MEMBERS I RISE TODAY TO PRESENT
AB 2948 ALONGSIDE WITH MY
COLLEAGUE, JOINT AUTHOR OF THE
BILL, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
QUIRK-SILVA ONE OF THE MOST COST
EFFECTIVE AND COMPASSIONATE WAYS
OF REDUCING THE NUMBER OF
CALIFORNIANS EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS IS PREVENTION,
EMPOWERING PEOPLE WHO ARE
CURRENTLY HOUSED TO STAY IN
THEIR HOMES. THE STATE'S 20 2324
MASTER PLAN FOR AGING IDENTIFIES
RENT SUBSIDY PROGRAMS AS A KEY
STRATEGY FOR INCREASING HOUSING
STABILITY FOR OLDER ADULTS AND
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
BETWEEN 2022 AND 23,
APPROXIMATELY 10,000 PEOPLE
BECAME NEWLY UNHOUSED IN
CALIFORNIA, AND OUR RESPONSE HAS
RESULTED IN FEWER INDIVIDUALS
THAN THAT NUMBER MOVING FROM THE
STREETS AND INTO HOUSING. SO
WE'RE LOSING THE BATTLE BECAUSE
WE'RE NOT DOING ENOUGH TO
PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. AB 2498.
THE CALIFORNIA HOUSING SECURITY
ACT, WHICH IS THE PRODUCT OF
ASSEMBLY MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA AND
I MERGING SIMILAR BILLS, WILL
INCREASE HOUSING SECURITY BY
PROVIDING HOUSING SUBSIDIES TO
LOW INCOME FORMER FOSTER YOUTH,
OLDER ADULTS, VETERANS, ADULTS
WITH DISABILITIES, PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING UNEMPLOYMENT OR
HOMELESSNESS, AND RECENTLY
INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT
REGARD TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S
IMMIGRATION STATUS. AB 2498
REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT TO ESTABLISH A TWO
YEAR PILOT PROGRAM IN EIGHT
COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE,
SPANNING NORTHERN, SOUTHERN, AND
CENTRAL REGION, WHILE TAKING
INTO ACCOUNT URBAN, RURAL, AND
SUBURBAN REPRESENTATION TO
PREVENT AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL
FROM FALLING INTO HOMELESSNESS.
THE PROGRAM WILL ALLOW WILL
PROVIDE AN AMOUNT NECESSARY TO
COVER THE PORTION OF THE
PERSON'S HOUSING NOT TO EXCEED
$2,000 AS A ONE TIME SUBSIDY, OR
2000 PER MONTH FOR THE DURATION
OF UP TO TWO YEARS. VARIOUS
HOUSING SUBSIDY PROGRAMS EXIST
AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL,
BUT THEY'RE ISOLATED AND
UNDERFUNDED TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL
IMPACT. DESPITE CALIFORNIA BEING
A HOUSING FIRST STATE, THERE ARE
AT LEAST 170,000 PEOPLE
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, A
STAGGERING AND DISPROPORTIONATE
FIGURE THAT AMOUNTS TO 30% OF
THE NATION'S HOMELESS POPULATION
. THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND AB 2498
IS THAT IT IS MORE COMPASSIONATE
AND MORE COST EFFECTIVE TO
PREVENT HOMELESSNESS THAN TO
INTERVENE AFTER AN INDIVIDUAL OR
A FAMILY BECOMES UNHOUSED. AB
2498 WILL REDUCE HOMELESSNESS BY
HELPING THE MOST HOUSING
INSECURE CALIFORNIANS REMAIN IN
THEIR HOME WHEN THEY ARE FACING
CHALLENGES IN ECONOMIC TIMES. I
WANT TO THANK JOINT AUTHOR
QUIRK-SILVA FOR HER HARD WORK ON
THIS BILL WORKING TOGETHER. I
ALSO WANT TO THANK, CO-SPONSOR
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ALANIZ, WHO HAD
A SIMILAR BILL THAT WAS FOLDED
INTO THIS. THIS IS BOTH A
PROGRESSIVE AND AN LGBT CAUCUS
PRIORITY BILL. I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK
YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER ZABIR.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA. YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE AS A PROUD JOINT
AUTHOR OF AB 2498, WHICH WILL
ESTABLISH THE CALIFORNIA HOUSING
SECURITY PROGRAM. THIS BILL WILL
PROVIDE COUNTIES WITH FUNDING TO
ADMINISTER A HOUSING SUBSIDY TO
ELIGIBLE PERSONS TO SUPPORT
KEEPING THEM HOUSED. WE KNOW
THAT EVEN AFTER THE PANDEMIC,
MILLIONS OF CALIFORNIANS
CONTINUE TO LIVE IN A STATE OF
EMERGENCY, STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP
WITH HOUSING AND RENT PAYMENTS,
AND AT THE RISK OF LOSING THEIR
PLACE TO LIVE. OVER THE LAST
SEVERAL YEARS, WE HAVE WORKED
TIRELESSLY TO BRING HOUSING
UNITS TO CALIFORNIA FOR
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.
HOWEVER, WE HAVE NOT FOCUSED ON
PREVENTION. WE HAVE NOT FOCUSED
ON USING SOME OF THOSE BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS, A VERY, VERY SMALL
PERCENTAGE OF OUR HOUSING
DOLLARS TO KEEP PEOPLE HOUSED.
AS HAS BEEN NOTED, WITH MANY
AUDITS AND REPORTS. CGRTS WE CAN
DO BETTER. WE KNOW THAT BUILDING
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IS
IMPERATIVE, AND YET KEEPING
PEOPLE HOUSED IN THE HOMES THAT
THEY CURRENTLY LIVE IN TO NOT
ADD TO OUR ADDITIONAL HOUSING OR
HOMELESS ROLES IS EQUALLY AS
IMPORTANT. WITH THAT, I ASK FOR
YOUR SUPPORT ON AB 2498. THANK
YOU MISS QUIRK-SILVA. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE. A VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 47. NOES SEVEN.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 173 AB 2549 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GALLAGHER. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2549 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GALLAGHER AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
PATIENT VISITATION THÀNH
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GALLAGHER, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, I RISE IN
SUPPORT OF AB 2549, DURING THE
PANDEMIC, MANY FAMILIES FACED
THE HEARTACHE, HEARTACHE OF
BEING SEPARATED FROM LOVED ONES
IN HOSPITALS AND CARE FACILITIES
, OFTEN UNABLE TO SAY FINAL
GOODBYES. YEAH, IN MY OWN
EXPERIENCE, I HAD AN AUNT, MY
AUNT DIANE, WHO PASSED AWAY.
AND, HER FAMILY WAS NOT ABLE TO
SEE HER AND BE IN PERSON IN MANY
TIMES IN BOTH THE HOSPITAL AND
IN A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY.
SO THIS IS VERY PERSONAL TO ME.
BUT I KNOW THAT'S THE STORY OF
MANY PEOPLE, THAT EXPERIENCE
THIS DURING COVID, AND SO WHAT
WE WANT TO DO WITH THIS BILL IS
TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THAT,
GOING FORWARD, PEOPLE DO HAVE A
RIGHT TO HAVE THAT IN-PERSON,
VISIT WITH A FAMILY MEMBER, WHEN
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FAMILY
MEMBERS, STUDIES SHOW THAT
FLEXIBLE VISITATION POLICIES
REDUCE PATIENT STRESS, IMPROVE
EXPERIENCES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO
BETTER OUTCOMES FOR FAMILY
MEMBERS. OFTEN SERVE AS CRITICAL
CARE PARTNERS, HELPING WITH
COMMUNICATION AND PATIENT
RECOVERY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT FOR UNDERSERVED AND
MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, THE
ELDERLY, AND PATIENTS WITH
DISABILITIES. SO AB 2005 49
BUILDS ON EXISTING LAW BY
ENSURING VISITATION RIGHTS FOR
SPECIFIC, IMMEDIATE FAMILY
MEMBERS. FACILITIES MUST DEVELOP
ALTERNATIVE VISITATION PROTOCOLS
IF RESTRICTIONS ARE NEEDED FOR
HEALTH OR SAFETY, AND
ACCOMMODATE IN-PERSON VISITS
DURING END OF LIFE SITUATION
SITUATIONS. THIS BILL IS A
CRUCIAL STEP TOWARDS PROTECTING
AND PROMOTING PATIENT CENTERED
CARE IN OUR HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES STATEWIDE, AND HAS
RECEIVED UNANIMOUS BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT AND NO OPPOSITION. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE. CLERK WILL OPEN
THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE.
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 54. NO, ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 212 AB 3042 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER NGUYEN. CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 3042 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER STEPHANIE NGUYEN. AN ACT
RELATING TO COUNTY PENALTIES.
SOME REMEMBER YOU MAY YOU MAY
PROCEED. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
THIS BILL HERE I RISE TO PRESENT
3042, WHICH WILL EXTEND THE
SUNSET DATE TO FIVE YEARS ON
PROPOSITION 69. THE DNA
FINGERPRINT UNSOLVED CRIME AND
INNOCENCE PROTECTION ACT. THIS
BILL HAS RECEIVED NO NO VOTES
AND NO OPPOSITION. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE. WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 57. NÓ
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. LOOKING TO
FILE ITEM 213 AB 3142 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JONES SAWYER.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 3142 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
JONES SAWYER. AN ACT RELATING TO
PUBLIC, POST-SECONDARY
EDUCATION. MEMBER. JONES SAWYER.
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. I PRESENT AB 3142,
WHICH EXPANDS THE CALIFORNIA
CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION CENTER
AT WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE BY
ADDING A MOBILE UNIT IN ORDER TO
IMPROVE THE REACH OF THE CURRENT
CENTER. AB 3142 HELPS FURTHER
THE GOVERNOR'S PLAN AND BUILDS
UPON THE WORK OF THE CENTER BY
CREATING A MOBILE UNIT TO HELP
REACH STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY
WITH HANDS ON LEARNING AND
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THAT IS
CURRENTLY UNABLE TO. AB 3142
ALSO CODIFIES THE CENTER TO
ENSURE ITS MISSION AND PURPOSE
ARE ANCHORED IN STATE LAW,
ALIGNING WITH PREVIOUS COLLEGE
BASED CENTERS ADOPTED IN THE
BUDGET. THIS BILL HAS NO
RECEIVED BIPARTISAN HAS HAS
RECEIVED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND
NO REGISTERED OPPOSITION. I
THANK YOU AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR I VOTE. THANK YOU, MR.
JONES-SAWYER. SEEING AND HEARING
NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTED 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
51. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE BACK TO FILE
ITEM 92 AB 1826. SO MEMBER
HOLDEN, PRESENTED BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BONTA CLERK, WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1826 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HOLDEN. AN ACT RELATING
TO COMMUNICATIONS AS I'M
BOUNCING YOU ARE NOT OH OKAY, WE
WILL PASS TEMPORARILY ON THAT.
HOW ABOUT FILE ITEM 192 AB 2786
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BONTA.
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2786 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BONTA
AND OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
CERTIFIED MOBILE FARMERS
MARKETS. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER,
AND MEMBERS. AB 2786 ESTABLISHES
A PATHWAY FOR CALIFORNIANS TO
UTILIZE THEIR WILK BENEFITS AT
MOBILE FARMERS MARKETS, WHICH
SUPPORTS THE CONSUMPTION OF
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THROUGH
WILK FARMER MARKET NUTRITION
PROGRAM, ALSO KNOWN AS THE WICK
FMNP MOBILE FARMERS MARKETS,
BRING FARM FRESH FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES DIRECTLY TO
COMMUNITIES TO OTHERWISE THAT
WOULD OTHERWISE LACK ACCESS. THE
PROBLEM IS THAT CURRENTLY MOBILE
FARMERS MARKETS ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED TO REDEEM WILK
BENEFITS. TO ADDRESS THIS, AB
2786 DOES TWO THINGS. FIRST, IT
CREATES A DEFINITION OF A
CERTIFIED MOBILE FARMER'S MARKET
IN STATE RETAIL FOOD CODE. AND
SECOND, IT DIRECTS THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO
INCLUDE CERTIFIED MOBILE FARMERS
MARKETS IN THE STATE PLAN, WHICH
THEY SUBMIT ANNUALLY TO
PARTICIPATE IN WHIC FMNP. IF THE
STATE PLAN IS TO BE APPROVED BY
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THIS
BILL WILL REQUIRE DPH TO
AUTHORIZE CERTIFIED FARMERS
MARKETS TO PARTICIPATE IN WHIC
FMNP BY ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO
USE THEIR BENEFITS AT MFM'S.
THIS BILL WILL INCREASE ACCESS
TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR LOW
INCOME COMMUNITIES. I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTER
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 57. NO ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 215 AB 3161 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BONTA. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 3161 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BONTA AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
HEALTH AND CARE FACILITIES.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BONTA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. GOOD AFTERNOON, MR.
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS. I AUTHORED
THIS BILL BECAUSE BLACK,
INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR
COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCE HIGHER
RATES OF MEDICAL MISDIAGNOSED
CASES AND PATIENT ADVERSE EVENTS
WHEN COMPARED TO WHITE PATIENTS.
THIS BILL REQUIRES HOSPITAL
SAFETY PLANS TO INCLUDE A
PROCESS FOR ADDRESSING RACISM
AND DISCRIMINATION AND ITS
IMPACTS ON PATIENT HEALTH AND
SAFETY, INCLUDING MONNING,
LOWERING SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC
DISPARITIES AND PATIENT SAFETY
EVENTS. DEVELOPING INTERVENTIONS
TO REMEDY KNOWN DISPARITIES, AND
ENCOURAGING FACILITY STAFF TO
REPORT SUSPECTED INSTANCES OF
RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION. WE
CAN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF
RACIAL BIAS AND DISPARITIES IN
PATIENT SAFETY EVENTS UNTIL WE
HAVE REAL DATA ABOUT THE SCOPE
OF THE PROBLEM IN CALIFORNIA,
THIS BILL WILL HELP PROVIDE THAT
DATA. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR AYE VOTE. 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 TO DESIRE
TO VOTE. WE'LL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 55. NØ
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES TO MOVE
BACK TO FILE ITEM 206 AB 2934 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WARD, THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2934 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WARD AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSING.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WARD. YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. COLLEAGUES, I'M PLEASED
TO PRESENT AB 2934, WHICH WOULD
HAVE HCD EXPLORE ALLOWING
MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENTS BETWEEN THREE AND
TEN UNITS IN SIZE TO BE OF THE
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
INSTEAD OF THE COMMERCIAL
BUILDING TO RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR
SMALL HOUSING PROJECTS. A CHANGE
THAT'S ALREADY SEEING POSITIVE
RESULTS IN PLACES LIKE MEMPHIS,
ANCHORAGE AND NORTH CAROLINA,
AND HAS LED TO STREAMLINED PLAN
CHECKS, CODE MODIFICATIONS THAT
CUT COSTS WHILE PRESERVING
HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND AN
EXPANDED POOL OF SMALLER SCALE
RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS WHO ARE
AVAILABLE TO BUILD THESE TYPES
OF HOMES. WITH DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION COSTS AT ALL TIME
HIGHS, WE NEED TO LOOK FOR
EFFICIENCIES AND COST SAVINGS
AND RECOGNIZE THAT BETTER
AFFORDABILITY MIGHT REQUIRE MORE
FLEXIBILITY AND INNOVATION IN
OUR BUILDING CODES. FOR THESE
REASONS, I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE ON AB 2934. 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 60. NOES ZERO. KEEPING YOU
ALL ON YOUR TOES HERE. WE'RE
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 103, AB 1962
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL,
1962 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN
AND OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
CRIMES. MEMBER BERMAN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND COLLEAGUES. HB 1962
WOULD CLOSE THE LOOPHOLES IN
CURRENT LAW THAT MAY ALLOW
INDIVIDUALS TO DISTRIBUTE
PRIVATE SEXUAL IMAGES OF ANOTHER
PERSON WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT.
THIS BILL WILL PROVIDE A NARROW
FIX IN THE STATUTE TO ENSURE
THAT VICTIMS OF REVENGE ARE
ADEQUATELY PROTECTED. IN
CALIFORNIA, 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
65. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. NOW
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 117 AB 2057
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2057 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN.
AN ACT RELATING TO
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN. WHENEVER
YOU'RE READY. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND COLLEAGUES. SB 2057
WOULD BUILD UPON MY PREVIOUS
TRANSFER LEGISLATION BY ENACTING
FIVE HIGH IMPACT RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE FOR
TRANSFER INTERSEGMENTAL
IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE. THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD SET GOALS
FOR INCREASING TRANSFER RATES
AND WOULD IMPROVE TRANSFER FOR
HIGH UNIT STEM MAJORS. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL, ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 62. NO, ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. AND MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 122 AB 20. WHOOPS. WE
JUST DID THAT. NO WE DIDN'T. AB
2083 BY MR. BERMAN. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2083 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
ENERGY. MR. BERMAN, WHENEVER
YOU'RE READY. THANK YOU AGAIN.
MR. SPEAKER. AND COLLEAGUES.
INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS MAKE UP 23%
OF CALIFORNIA'S GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS, WHICH IS THE SECOND
LARGEST SOURCE BEHIND
TRANSPORTATION. WHILE THE STATE
CONTINUES TO BE A LEADER IN
TRANSITIONING FROM COMBUSTION TO
ZERO EMISSION TECHNOLOGIES AND
THE ELECTRICITY AND
TRANSPORTATION SECTORS,
INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS HAVE
LARGELY BEEN UNADDRESSED. AB
2083 IS A KEY FIRST STEP FOR
CALIFORNIA TO MODERNIZE
INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING AND
PLAN FOR HOW THE INDUSTRIAL
SECTOR WILL REDUCE ITS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. THIS
BILL WOULD TASK THE CALIFORNIA
ENERGY COMMISSION WITH
DEVELOPING A REPORT ON THE KEY
STRATEGIES THE INDUSTRIAL
MANUFACTURING SECTOR CAN
UNDERTAKE TO CUT ITS EMISSIONS
IN LINE WITH CALIFORNIA'S
EXISTING CARBON NEUTRALITY
REQUIREMENTS. I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AN AYE VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER 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.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 47. NOES
NINE. MEASURE PASSES. ARE YOU
READY TO CONTINUE, MR. BERMAN?
OKAY. I THINK EVERYBODY WANTS
YOU TO TAKE A BREAK. TAKE A
BREAK, MR. BERMAN. WE ARE GOING
TO PASS AND RETAIN ON FILE ITEM
218. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 223 AB
3275 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER SORIA.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 3275 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
SORIA AND OTHERS AND ACT
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE
COVERAGE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER SORIA,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED SPEAKER AND
MEMBERS AB 3275 SHORTENS THE
TIME FRAME FOR HEALTH PLANS AND
INSURERS TO PAY PROVIDERS FOR
CLEAN AND OR UNCONTESTED CLAIMS
TO 15 BUSINESS DAYS. THIS BILL
ALSO ASKS THE DEPARTMENT OF
MANAGE HEALTH CARE TO COME UP
WITH A LIST OF SERVICES TO BE
PAID IN FIVE DAYS AFTER RECEIPT
OF A CLAIM, AS LONG AS THE
PROVIDER CAN DOCUMENT THAT CARE
WAS PROVIDED. CURRENT LAW
REQUIRES HEALTH PLANS TO PAY
PROVIDERS UNCONTESTED CLAIMS
WITHIN 30 TO 40 5 OR 45 DAYS.
HOWEVER, SOME HEALTH PLANS ARE
NOT MEETING THIS LEGAL
OBLIGATION. MANY OF OUR
HOSPITALS IN CALIFORNIA ARE
EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS
AND DELAYS IN GETTING PAID AND
GETTING PAID IS FURTHER
UNDERMINING THEIR FISCAL
STABILITY. THIS BILL IS A
SENSIBLE MEASURE AND ENSURES
THAT PROVIDERS ARE PAID PROMPTLY
FOR SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDE.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 60. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 226 AB 1780 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER TING. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1780 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER TINGA AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. AB
1780 WILL PROHIBIT PRIVATE
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN
CALIFORNIA FROM GIVING
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO
CHILDREN OF ALUMNI AND DONORS,
THIS IS REALLY BASED ON A REPORT
THAT CAME OUT FROM OPPORTUNITY
INSIGHTS A YEAR AGO,
DEMONSTRATING THAT THERE ARE
PEOPLE AT THE HIGHEST INCOME
LEVEL, AT THE TOP 1% WERE MUCH
MORE LIKELY TO GET INTO
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THEIR INCOME
BACKGROUND AND POTENTIALLY
BECAUSE OF THEIR DONOR
BACKGROUND. THIS IS COMING ON
THE HEELS OF OUR SUPREME COURT
DECISION, WHERE WE WERE NOT ABLE
TO LOOK AT RACE AS A FACTOR. WE
HAVE THREE INSTITUTIONS IN
CALIFORNIA THAT REALLY PRIMARILY
USE LEGACY ADMISSIONS. THAT'S
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA, SANTA CLARA
UNIVERSITY, AS WELL AS STANFORD.
THOSE SCHOOLS TAKE BETWEEN 13 TO
14% OF THEIR ADMITS THROUGH THIS
LEGACY ADMISSIONS PROGRAM,
GIVING PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO
ALUMNI AND DONORS. JUST TO GIVE
YOU A SENSE, STANFORD'S
AFRICAN-AMERICAN POPULATION IS
ONLY 8. THEY'RE LATINO.
POPULATION IS ONLY 18. SANTA
CLARA'S IS AT FIVE AND 20, AND
USC'S IS AT EIGHT AND 21. SO YOU
CAN SEE CLEARLY THAT THE LEGACY
CATEGORY IS MORE THAN DOUBLE
THAN AFRICAN AMERICANS. AND
ALMOST AS MANY LATINOS. THIS
WOULD EVEN THE PLAYING FIELD FOR
EVERYONE AT A TIME WHEN IT'S
VERY STRESSFUL TO GET INTO THESE
ELITE INSTITUTIONS, WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS
GETTING IN BECAUSE OF THEIR OWN
MERIT, BECAUSE OF THEIR GRADES,
THEIR TEST SCORES, WHAT THEY
PROVIDE TO THAT INSTITUTION, NOT
BECAUSE OF THEIR POCKETBOOKS, OF
THEIR PARENTS OR THEIR FAMILY
MEMBERS. WITH THAT, I
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR AYE VOTE
ON AB 1780. SEEING AND HEARING
NO FURTHER DEBATE. THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROAD.
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTE. AYES 47. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. WE'RE NOW GOING
TO MOVE TO FILE ITEM 221 AB 3260
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER PELLERIN. I
NOW UNDERSTAND WHY SHE WAS
WAVING AT ME. CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 3260 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER PELLERIN AND OTHERS. AN
ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE
COVERAGE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PELLERIN. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER
, AND MEMBERS. FAR TOO OFTEN
CALIFORNIANS DON'T RECEIVE THE
CARE THEY NEED IN A TIMELY AND
APPROPRIATE MATTER, AND HEALTH
PLANS DO NOT CONSISTENTLY DECIDE
OR PROVIDE PROPER NOTICE OF
THEIR DECISIONS CONCERNING
CLAIMS. THIS LEADS CONSUMERS TO
BEAR THE FINANCIAL COST OF
PRESCRIBED CARE WHILE WAITING
FOR A RESPONSE IN THEIR HEALTH
PLAN, OR TO FORGO TREATMENT
ALTOGETHER BECAUSE THEY CANNOT
AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE CARE OUT
OF POCKET. IN ORDER TO ENSURE
THAT PATIENTS HAVE TIMELY ACCESS
TO THE CARE THEY NEED AND
DESERVE. AB 3260 PROHIBITS
HEALTH PLANS AND DISABILITY
INSURERS FROM OVERRIDING URGENCY
DETERMINATIONS MADE BY HEALTH
CARE PROVIDERS AND DELAYING
THEIR RESPONSES TO CONSUMERS
URGENT CLAIMS AND GRIEVANCES. AS
A RESULT, IN THE EVENT THAT
HEALTH PLANS FAIL TO RESPOND TO
CLAIMS WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD
AND IN THE MANNER REQUIRED BY
EXISTING LAW, AB 3260 REQUIRES
THAT THE HEALTH PLAN INITIATE A
GRIEVANCE ON THE ENROLLEES
BEHALF. FURTHERMORE, IF THE
HEALTH PLAN DOES NOT RESPOND TO
THE GRIEVANCE WITHIN THE LEGALLY
REQUIRED TIME FRAME, THE
GRIEVANCE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY
RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF THE
CONSUMER. LAST YEAR, DMH HC
FOUND THAT OUR STATE'S LARGEST
HEALTH PLAN HAD FAILED TO
RESOLVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF
GRIEVANCES WITHIN THE REQUIRED
TIME FRAME. THIS BILL PROVIDES A
STRONG INCENTIVE FOR THOSE
DISPUTES TO BE RESOLVED IN A
TIMELY MANNER, REDUCING THE
LIKELIHOOD THAT PATIENTS
CONDITIONS WORSEN AND
SUBSEQUENTLY REQUIRE MORE
INTENSIVE AND COSTLY TREATMENT.
BECAUSE PATIENTS ARE STUCK IN
LIMBO WAITING FOR THEIR HEALTH
PLANS. RESPONSE AB 3260 ALSO
ADDRESSES THE LACK OF
TRANSPARENCY AND DUE PROCESS,
AND CONSUMERS REGULATORY
COMPLAINTS BY PROHIBITING EX
PARTE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE
REGULATORY BODY AND ANY SINGLE
PARTY TO THE TO THE DISPUTE,
WHETHER THAT BE THE HEALTH PLAN
OR THE PATIENT MEMBERS. THE
CURRENT REALITY OF REGULATORY
COMPLAINTS DISADVANTAGES
CONSUMERS WHO SEE OR HEAR LITTLE
WHILE THEIR COMPLAINT IS UNDER
REVIEW, AND IT IS THE CONSUMERS
WHO SUFFER THE HEALTH AND
FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES WHEN
HEALTH PLANS FAIL TO FOLLOW THE
LAW. ADDITIONALLY IT IS OUR
TAXPAYERS AND OUR COUNTIES WHO
BEAR A COST BECAUSE MANY OF
THESE CONSUMERS WHO ARE ALREADY
PAYING FOR PRIVATE HEALTH
INSURANCE WILL SEEK CARE FROM
OUR PUBLIC SERVICES WHILE THEY
AWAIT ACTION FROM THEIR HEALTH
PLAN. AB 3260 HAS ENJOYED
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT BECAUSE IT
WILL IMPROVE PROCESSES FOR ALL
MEDICAL SURGICAL ISSUES. I'M
ESPECIALLY EAGER TO SEE THE
IMPROVEMENTS THIS MEASURE WILL
MAKE FOR THOSE SEEKING TREATMENT
FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AS
THESE ARE AMONG THE AREAS WHERE
PATIENTS STRUGGLE MOST TO GET
TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE CARE. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 3260. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MCHENRY. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. MR.
MR. SPEAKER, AS A COAUTHOR OF AB
3260, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS
MEASURE. AS THE AUTHOR NOTED, AB
3260 SETS OUT TO CORRECT
SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS PATIENTS
CURRENTLY FACE WHEN SEEKING
HEALTH PLAN AUTHORIZATION OF
COVERAGE FOR HEALTH CARE THEY
NEED AND AT A TIME WHEN
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE IS
ESPECIALLY HARD TO SECURE. BLACK
AND BROWN COMMUNITIES REPORT
SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY OR
DEPRESSION AT RATES HIGHER THAN
THE ADULT POPULATION AS A WHOLE.
AB 3260 IMPROVES TRANSPARENCY
AND DUE PROCESS FOR CONSUMERS TO
ENSURE THEY HAVE RECOURSE WHEN
THEY ARE DENIED TIMELY ACCESS TO
THE APPROPRIATE CARE THEY ARE
ENTITLED TO RECEIVE. COVERED BY
HEALTH INSURANCE FOR WHICH THEY
HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR. I THANK
THE AUTHOR FOR THIS IMPORTANT
AND COMMON SENSE LEGISLATION,
AND RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 44. NØ ZERO. MEASURE PASSES
. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 227 AB
1789 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
QUIRK-SILVA. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1789 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA. AN
AFRO-LATINA HOUSING ASSEMBLY
MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA. WHENEVER
YOU'RE READY. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES. I RISE
TODAY TO PRESENT ASSEMBLY
MEMBER, ASSEMBLY BILL 1789. NOT
AN ASSEMBLY MEMBER, AB 1789
EXPANDS THE TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT
SITES THAT CAN QUALIFY FOR THE
PORTFOLIO REINVESTMENT PROGRAMS
TO INCLUDE DEVELOPMENTS THAT DO
NOT HAVE HCD LOANS, BUT ARE
DEFINED IN THE BILL AS CHALLENGE
DEVELOPMENTS. BASICALLY, MY
FRIENDS, THIS SIMPLY MEANS WE
NEED TO REINVEST IN THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT WE DO
HAVE SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO
KEEP THIS AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR
THOSE MOST IN NEED. THIS BILL
HAS ENJOYED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT
AND HAS NO OPPOSITION ON FILE. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 59. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 228 AB 1792 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RODRIGUEZ. CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1792 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RODRIGUEZ. AN
ACT RELATING TO EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER RODRIGUEZ, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, THANK YOU
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT
AB 1792, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE
CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICE AUTHORITY, MSA TO
DEVELOP STANDARDS FOR PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR
AMBULANCE WORKERS. MSA PUBLISHED
GUIDELINES FOR PPE IN 2006,
WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED IN
NEARLY TWO DECADES, ACCORDING TO
THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE AND
CONTROL AND PREVENTION. THE
HIGHEST RISK FOR EMS WORKERS
SAFETY INCLUDE STRAINING
MUSCLES, FALLING EXPOSURE TO
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, MOTOR
VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, AND VIOLENCE.
HOWEVER IN RECENT YEARS, EMS
WORKERS HAVE FACED NEW
CHALLENGES, FROM COVID 19
PANDEMIC TO THE INCREASED
VIOLENCE ON THE JOB. TO KEEP UP
WITH THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE.
THIS BILL REQUIRES MSA TO
CONDUCT FORMAL RULEMAKING TO SET
PPE STANDARDS, AND REQUIRES THAT
THOSE STANDARDS BE UPDATED EVERY
FIVE YEARS. PLEASE JOIN ME IN
SUPPORTING THIS LEGISLATION TO
ENSURE OUR EMS WORKERS ARE SAFE
AND ABLE TO GO OUT AGAIN AND
AGAIN TO HELP THOSE IN NEED.
SUFFERING FROM EMERGENCY. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I
VOTE. THANK YOU. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
62. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 231 AB 1801
BY DOCTOR JACKSON. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1801 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JACKSON. AN ACT
RELATING TO HOUSING. DOCTOR
JACKSON, WHENEVER YOU'RE READY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
SPEAKER. AB 1801 WILL PROVIDE
CLARITY TO EXISTING LAW BY
ALLOWING NONPROFITS THE ABILITY
TO BUILD THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE
BUILDINGS AND OFFICE SPACE ON
THE SAME SITE AS THEIR
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COMPLEX. RS
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 62. NÓ ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 232 AB 1802
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER JONES-SAWYER.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 1802 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
JONES SAWYER, AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO CRIMES. MEMBER JONES
SAWYER, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I
PRESENT AB 1802, WHICH ELIMINATE
THE SUNSET ON THE CRIME OF
ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT AND THE
OPERATION OF THE CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY PATROL PROPERTY TAX
CRIMES FORCE TASK FORCE. IN
2017, I AUTHORED AB 1065, WHICH
CREATED THE CRIME OF ORGANIZED
RETAIL THEFT. THE BILL WAS
CAREFULLY CRAFTED TO
SPECIFICALLY TARGET ORGANIZED
RETAIL CRIME RINGS. AB 1065 ALSO
ESTABLISHED THE CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY PATROL PROPERTY CRIMES
TASK FORCE, WHICH TO DATE HAS
RECOVERED OVER $30 MILLION IN IN
STOLEN GOODS. THIS YEAR. I
OFFERED AB 1802 TO ELIMINATE THE
SUNSET FROM MY ORIGINAL BILL AND
MAKE THE CRIME OF ORGANIZED
RETAIL THEFT AND THE CALIFORNIA
TASK FORCE PERMANENT TOOLS
AVAILABLE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT IN
CALIFORNIA. THIS LAW ENSURES LAW
ENFORCEMENT HAS THE NECESSARY
MEANS TO ARREST AND PROSECUTE
THE ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT CRIME
RINGS THAT CONTINUE TO DISRUPT
LIFE IN THE GOLDEN STATE. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
DESIRE TO VOTE YES. THEY DON'T
WANT TO HEAR ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. WORK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 61. NO ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 233
AB 1807. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CERVANTES. PRESENTED BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GARCIA. CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1807 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CERVANTES. AN ACT
RELATING TO ELECTIONS. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. GARCIA. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES. THIS
BILL WOULD UPDATE THE RIVERSIDE
COUNTY CITIZENS REDISTRICTING
COMMISSION BY DOING THREE
SPECIFIC THINGS ONE. IMPOSE
STRICTER PROHIBITIONS ON THE
ABILITY FOR THE COMMISSION TO
COMMUNICATE ABOUT THE ISSUES
THAT THEY'RE DEALING WITH. THE
SECOND WOULD BE TO TRANSLATE
THEIR COMMUNICATIONS, AND THE
THIRD WOULD BE ABOUT LIMITING
THE COMMUNICATION. THREE YEARS
AFTER BEING APPOINTED TO THE
COMMISSION. THIS IS A FOLLOW UP
TO A BILL THAT WAS INTRODUCED
AND ENACTED INTO LAW IN 2022.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
SALIH, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. I
STAND IN STRONG OPPOSITION AS A
REPRESENTATIVE OF RIVERSIDE
COUNTY. THIS BILL IS NOTHING BUT
A POLITICAL POWER GRAB TO ALLOW
THE DEMOCRATS TO REWRITE THE
REDISTRICTING LINES IN OUR
COUNTY. SO I OPPOSE THIS BILL,
AND IT'S JUST PURE PARTIZAN
POLITICS. AND FOR THAT, IT
SHOULD BE REJECTED BY THIS BODY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. SALIH.
MR. GARCIA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE? YEAH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION ON THE BILL.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR I VOTE.
PLEASE, JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION ON THE BILL.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, MISTER GARCIA.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALTHOUGH THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE VOTE. CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTE. AYES
48. NOES 12. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 234 AB 1808
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER NGUYEN. CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1808 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER STEPHANIE NGUYEN
AND OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
CHILDCARE. MEMBER NGUYEN, YOU
ARE READY WHENEVER YOU'RE READY.
MR. SPEAKER, 1808. WHICH WOULD
MAKE IT EASIER FOR WORKING
PARENTS TO KEEP THEIR CALWORKS
BENEFITS. ESTABLISHING AN
INCREASE FROM 12 TO 24 MONTHS,
WHICH ALIGNS WITH OTHER
SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE PROGRAMS.
THIS BILL HAS NO NO VOTES AND
HAS NO OPPOSITION. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I
VOTE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER, ASSEMBLY MEMBER DAVIES.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE
AS A PROUD JOINT AUTHOR OF AB
1808 MEMBERS. THE NEED FOR
AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE IS
CRITICAL EVEN IN URBAN AND
SUBURBAN DISTRICTS LIKE THE ONE
I REPRESENT UNDER AB 1808, BY
EXTENDING ELIGIBILITY FOR A FULL
24 MONTHS IN CALWORKS, WE ARE
GIVING FAMILIES A FIGHTING
CHANCE TO NOT ONLY SECURE A SPOT
FOR THEIR CHILD, BUT REMOVE THE
BURDENSOME AND SOMETIMES COSTLY
TASK OF REAPPLYING AT THEIR
EXISTING FACILITIES. THE GOAL OF
CALWORKS IS TO DO EXACTLY THAT,
ASSIST CALIFORNIANS TO GET BACK
ON TRACK IN A PATH TO A CAREER
OR STABLE INCOME. WHEN WE REMOVE
BARRIERS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE
PREOCCUPY THEIR TIME OR ENERGY,
WE ALLOW THEM TO FOCUS ON THE
JOB AT HAND. LACK OF CHILDCARE
OPTIONS AND FLEXIBILITY SHOULD
NEVER BE A HINDRANCE TO
EMPLOYMENT. I WANT TO THANK MY
COLLEAGUE FROM ELK GROVE FOR HER
WORK ON THIS BILL, AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTED WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 62. NO ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 235
AB 1810 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BRIAN. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1810 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BRYANT AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO INCARCERATED PERSONS
. MEMBER BRIAN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND COLLEAGUES, I RISE
TO PRESENT AB 1810, A BILL THAT
WILL EXPAND MENSTRUAL CARE
ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
INCARCERATED IN CALIFORNIA
PRISONS AND IN JAILS AND IN
YOUTH FACILITIES ACROSS THE
STATE. CURRENTLY, WE MAKE
MENSTRUAL CARE PRODUCTS
AVAILABLE FOR INCARCERATED
PEOPLE. BUT FOR MANY WOMEN AND
GIRLS WHO ARE ACROSS THE STATE,
THAT ACCESS IS CONTINGENT UPON
REQUEST, MEANING YOU HAVE TO ASK
YOUR JAILER FOR PERMISSION TO
GET MENSTRUAL CARE PRODUCTS EACH
MONTH. JAILERS WHO YOU MAY HAVE
HAD ASSAULTS AGAINST JAILERS,
WHO MAY HAVE COMMITTED
MISCONDUCT AGAINST YOU. JAILERS
WHO YOU MAY HAVE FILED PETITIONS
AGAINST. WE KNOW THAT THESE
REQUESTS ARE OFTEN DENIED,
IGNORED TO SUCH AN EXTREME
DEGREE THAT WOMEN HAVE CREATED
MENSTRUAL CARE PRODUCTS OUT OF
BED SHEETS. THERE ARE STORIES OF
HYSTERECTOMIES AS LOOK NO
FURTHER THAN THE COMMISSARY,
WHERE WE STILL SELL MENSTRUAL
PADS BECAUSE WOMEN WHO ARE
INCARCERATED WOULD RATHER PAY TO
THE COMMISSARY THAN ASK THEIR
JAILER FOR WHAT THE STATE
ALREADY SHOULD PROVIDE FOR THEM.
WHAT THIS BILL DOES IS IT
CHANGES UPON REQUEST TO READILY
AVAILABLE AND LINING US WITH
OTHER STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
THAT DO NOT MAKE ACCESS TO
MENSTRUAL CARE CONTINGENT UPON
YOU ASKING YOUR JAILER, BUT
READILY AVAILABLE FOR THE WOMEN
WHO NEED IT. THIS BILL HAS HAD
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT THUS FAR. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 61. NOES
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 236 AB 1817 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ALANIZ. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
1817 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ALANIZ.
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SOCIAL
SERVICES. MEMBER ALANIZ, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON, MY
FELLOW MEMBERS. TODAY I AM
PRESENTING AB 1817, WHICH WOULD
CREATE TWO NEW GOALS TO END
YOUTH HOMELESSNESS UNDER THE
HOMELESS YOUTH ACT OF 2018.
CURRENT LAW ESTABLISHES FOUR
GOALS FOR ENDING HOMELESSNESS
AMONG THOSE AGES FROM 12 TO 24.
IN CALIFORNIA, NUMBER ONE
DECREASE THE NUMBER OF YOUNG
PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
. TWO. INCREASE PERMANENCY RATES
AMONG THOSE SEPARATED FROM
FAMILY OR A LEGAL GUARDIAN THREE
DECREASE DURATION AND FREQUENCY
OF EXPERIENCES AND EXPERIENCES
OF HOMELESSNESS, AND FOUR
PROMOTE PARTNERSHIPS TO EXPEDITE
ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES, CHILD
WELFARE, REGIONAL CENTERS AND
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. AB 1817
WOULD ADD TWO ADDITIONAL GOALS
TO THIS LIST ONE. IT WOULD
DECREASE THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS
YOUTH EXPERIENCING FOOD
INSECURITY, AND TWO, IT WOULD
INCREASE ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES AND ECONOMIC
STABILITY. THIS BILL WILL CREATE
A MORE COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF
GOALS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF
OUR HOMELESS POPULATION, AND I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE ON THIS MEASURE, AND THANK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME. 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 VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. THE. CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 61. NOES ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE BACK
IN FILE TO ITEM NUMBER 205 AB
2930 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BAUER-KAHAN. THE CLERK WILL READ
. ASSEMBLY BILL 2930 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BAUER-KAHAN. AN ACT
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE. BAUER-KAHAN. YOU
HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, I RISE TO
PRESENT AB 2930. THIS IS A BILL
THAT IS AIMED AT ENSURING THAT
OUR COMMUNITIES TRUST THE
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS
THAT THEY INTERACT WITH EVERY
DAY. THIS BILL PROTECTS
INDIVIDUALS FROM ALGORITHMIC
DISCRIMINATION BY REQUIRING
DEVELOPERS AND DEPLOYERS TO
ASSESS THESE AUTOMATED DECISION
TOOLS FOR DISCRIMINATORY BIAS
AND MITIGATE ACCORDINGLY. THE
BILL IS INCREDIBLY SIMPLE. IT
REQUIRES THAT IF YOU ARE MAKING
A TOOL THAT AFFECTS PEOPLE'S
CONSEQUENTIAL DECISIONS HEALTH
CARE, HOUSING, LENDING THAT YOU
RUN IT THROUGH AN IMPACT
ASSESSMENT. YOU MAKE SURE IT'S
NON DISCRIMINATORY AND YOU DON'T
DEPLOY DISCRIMINATORY TOOLS. A
STUDY PUBLISHED IN SCIENCE IN
2019 SHOWED THAT A CLINICAL
ALGORITHM USED ACROSS HOSPITALS
FOR DETERMINING PATIENT CARE WAS
RACIALLY BIASED AGAINST BLACK
PATIENTS. IN THIS CASE, THE
ALGORITHM USED HAD BEEN TRAINED
ON DATA AND FALSELY CONCLUDED
THAT BLACK PATIENTS WERE
HEALTHIER THAN EQUALLY SICK.
WHITE PATIENTS, DEPRIVING BLACK
PATIENTS FROM NEEDED HIGH RISK
CARE. THIS WAS ONLY BECAUSE
BLACK PEOPLE HAD BEEN DENIED
CARE. HISTORICALLY SO WE CANNOT
TRAIN THESE TOOLS WITH
HISTORICALLY BIASED DATA AND
TRUST THAT THEY WILL MAKE FAIR
DECISIONS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES,
AS THIS BILL IS A FRAMEWORK TO
REALLY MOVE OUR STATE FORWARD AS
IT RELATES TO THE AI TOOLS THAT
INTERACT WITH US MOST. AND WITH
THAT, I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTE, WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 41.
NOES 13. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING
BACK IN FILE ORDER. FILE ITEM
NUMBER 239 AB 1840 BY DOCTOR
ARAMBULA. LET'S GIVE DOCTOR
ARAMBULA YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE.
MEMBERS YOU CAN TAKE YOUR
CONVERSATIONS OFF THE FLOOR.
THANK YOU. DOCTOR ARAMBULA CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1840 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ARAMBULA AN ACT
RELATING TO HOUSING AND MAKING
AN APPROPRIATION. THEREFORE,
DOCTOR ARAMBULA, WHENEVER YOU'RE
READY. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER,
AND MEMBERS, THE SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF HOME
OWNERSHIP SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE
TO EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF
IMMIGRATION STATUS. ASSEMBLY
BILL 1840 ENSURES THAT
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CALIFORNIA
DREAM FOR ALL PROGRAM INCLUDES
UNDOCUMENTED PERSONS,
UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS HAVE
HISTORICALLY BEEN EXCLUDED FROM
HOUSING INITIATIVES BECAUSE OF
FEDERAL RESTRICTIONS AT THE
STATE LEVEL, LEGAL STATUS CAN
COMPLICATE ACCESS TO HOME LOANS
AND HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS, POSING A SIGNIFICANT. ALREADY
CHALLENGING SECTOR OF CALIF
QUALIFIED BORROWERS TO THE
CALIFORNIA DREAM FOR ALL PROGRAM
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL
SUCCESS AND VITALITY OF
CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU MEMBERS,
AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN
AYE VOTE. 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 VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 49.
NOES 15. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING
TO ITEM NUMBER 240 AB 1846 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BAUER-KAHAN. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
1846 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BAUER-KAHAN AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO COURTS. MEMBER
BAUER-KAHAN. WHENEVER YOU'RE
READY. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER,
AND MEMBERS, I'M PLEASED TO
PRESENT AB 1846 WITH STRENGTHEN
STRENGTHENS TRAINING FOR
CALIFORNIA JUDGES IN ORDER TO
BETTER PROTECT SEXUAL VIOLENCE
SURVIVORS FROM FURTHER TRAUMA.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE SEEN WAY
TOO MANY CASES WHERE THOSE THAT
HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE
ARE IN OUR COURTROOMS AND DO NOT
GET TREATED THE WAY I KNOW EVERY
SINGLE ONE OF US WOULD WANT THEM
TREATED, AND THE PERSON IN THAT
COURTROOM THAT IS INTENDED TO
PROTECT THOSE ON THE WITNESS
STAND IS THE JUDGE. AND SO THIS
IS AN INCREDIBLY SIMPLE BILL
THAT GIVES TRAUMA INFORMED
TRAINING THROUGH THE ALREADY
EXISTING JUDGES TRAINING PROGRAM
TO ENSURE THAT WHEN SOMEONE
WHO'S EXPERIENCED SUCH VIOLENCE
IS ON THE STAND, THE JUDGE KNOWS
HOW TO PUT THE LAWS THAT ARE
ALREADY IN PLACE INTO PRACTICE
TO PROTECT THOSE FOLKS AS THEY
TESTIFY IN THE COURTROOM. WITH
THAT, I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR I VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING
NO ONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
57. NÓ ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 241 AB 1851
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER HOLDEN,
PRESENTED BY DOCTOR ARAMBULA.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 1851 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
HOLDEN, AN ACCOLADE TO DRINKING
WATER. WE'RE GOING TO PASS
TEMPORARILY ON THAT. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 242 AB 1858 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WARD. CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1858 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WARD. AN
ACCOLADE IN SCHOOL SAFETY.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER, WARD. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS IN
CALIFORNIA, OUR SCHOOLS, IN
CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS THERE ARE
CLEAR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
FOR EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE DRILLS.
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS NOT THE
CASE FOR ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS.
SCHOOL SHOOTER DRILLS TAKE IN
MANY FORMS FROM BEING AS BASIC
AS A MODIFIED LOCKDOWN TO
EXTREME ACTIVE SHOOTER
SIMULATIONS WITH GUNFIRE, FAKE
BLOOD, FAKE VICTIMS, STUDENTS
AND STAFF NOT BEING MADE AWARE
THAT A DRILL IS TAKING PLACE AND
CAUSING SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA FOR
ALL INVOLVED. NOWHERE ELSE IN
OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM IS THERE IS
SOMETHING SO ABRASIVE AND
UNREGULATED. WE WOULD NEVER DO A
FIRE DRILL BY FILLING UP THE
HALLS WITH FAKE FLAMES AND SMOKE
AND ASKING EVERYBODY TO RUN. AB
1858 SEEKS TO STANDARDIZE SCHOOL
SHOOTER DRILLS BY GIVING CLEAR
GUIDANCE TO THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SO THEY
CAN UPDATE THEIR CURRENT
REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL
DISTRICTS TO USE WHEN CONDUCTING
THESE DRILLS. THIS GUIDANCE WILL
FOCUS ON AGE APPROPRIATE DRILL
PROCEDURES, BANNED SIMULATED
SHOOTING AND VIOLENCE, PROVIDE
LOCAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS TO
REACH OUT TO ADDRESS TRAUMA.
REQUIRE STUDENTS AND STAFF TO BE
TOLD WHEN A DRILL IS BEGINNING,
AND FAMILY NOTIFICATION OF THE
DRILL. THE WEEK OF AND FOLLOWING
THE DRILL THAT SAME DAY. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 1858. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WARD. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
54. NÓ ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 244 AB 1861
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ADDIS, THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
1861 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ADDIS
AND OTHERS AN ACT RELATING TO
PEST CONTROL AND MAKING IT
APPROPRIATION. THEREFORE
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ADDIS, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO BRING
YOU AB 1861 THAT WOULD EXTEND
THE SUNSET DATE OF PROGRAMS THAT
PROTECT VINEYARDS FROM DISEASES
AND INVASIVE SPECIES. AS THIS
BILL HAS RECEIVED UNANIMOUS
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, HAS NO
OPPOSITION. AND I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING
AND HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VÚI WHO DESIRE TO VOTE
, ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
61. NÓ ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 245 AB 1866
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER HART. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
1866 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER HART AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO OIL
AND GAS. MEMBER HART. YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, I'M
PLEASED TO PRESENT ASSEMBLY BILL
1866, WHICH ADDRESSES THE URGENT
CLIMATE AND PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS
OF IDLE OIL WELLS. AB SIX, 1866
REQUIRES OIL OPERATORS TO
DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO
PLUG THE ESTIMATED 40,000 IDLE
OIL WELLS IN CALIFORNIA. THIS
BILL ALSO REMOVES THE OPTION TO
PAY AS LITTLE AS $150 PER WELL,
TO AVOID SUBMITTING A PLAN. OVER
HALF OF THE IDLE WELLS IN
CALIFORNIA HAVE NOT PRODUCED OIL
IN DECADES, ACCORDING TO STATE
DATA. THE NUMBER OF IDLE WELLS
CONTINUE TO GROW YEAR AFTER YEAR
. IT MAY TAKE OVER A CENTURY TO
PLUG ALL IDLE OIL WELLS. UNDER
CURRENT LAW, MANY OF THESE WELLS
ARE AT HIGH RISK OF BECOMING
ORPHANED, WHICH MEANS THEY'LL BE
LEFT WITHOUT A FINANCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE OWNER. A PROACTIVE
APPROACH IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT
CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS FROM THE
ESTIMATED $10 BILLION IN COSTS
TO PLUG THESE WELLS, SHOULD THEY
BECOME ORPHANED. THE BENEFITS OF
AB 1866 EXTEND BEYOND TAXPAYER
PROTECTION. PLUGGING IDLE OIL
WELLS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT
OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN
CALIFORNIA'S ECONOMY AND CREATE
JOBS. A RECENT STUDY REVEALED
THAT PLUGGING THESE WELLS COULD
CREATE OVER 24,000 JOBS
STATEWIDE. IDLE OIL WELLS IN
CALIFORNIA ACT AS A MAJOR SOURCE
OF METHANE GAS EMISSIONS.
GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION, AND
AIR POLLUTION. BY ONE ESTIMATE,
ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF UNPLUGGED
OIL WELLS ARE LEAKING METHANE, A
CLIMATE SUPER POLLUTANT OVER 80
TIMES STRONGER THAN CARBON
DIOXIDE. THE FACTS ARE CLEAR
THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM IS GETTING
WORSE AND CAN'T BE IGNORED. AB
1866 IS NECESSARY TO SOLVE THE
IDLE WELL CRISIS IN CALIFORNIA.
THIS PROACTIVE SOLUTION WILL
PROTECT TAXPAYERS, CREATE
THOUSANDS OF JOBS, AND SAFEGUARD
COMMUNITIES. I'LL CONTINUE TO
WORK WITH INDUSTRY TO
COLLABORATE ON A PRACTICAL,
EXECUTABLE SOLUTION THAT
PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH AND
SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN AYE VOTE
. SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 41. NO
16. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 246 AB 1874 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER SANCHEZ. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
1874 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER SANCHEZ.
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMES.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER SANCHEZ, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AB 1874 IS A REASONABLE
MEASURE THAT WILL PROVIDE JUDGES
MORE DISCRETION TO PUNISH
CONVICTED CRIMINALS WHO
REPEATEDLY RECORD MINORS IN
INTIMATE SETTINGS. I WORKED WITH
THE OPPOSITION TO ADDRESS THEIR
CONCERNS, AND THE BILL PASSED
OUT OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
WITH UNANIMOUS SUPPORT. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT OF THIS MEASURE. THANK
YOU, ASSEMBLY MEMBER SANCHEZ.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 54. NØ ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 247
AB 1877 BY DOCTOR JACKSON. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
1877 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER JACKSON.
AN ACT RELATING TO JUVENILES.
DOCTOR JACKSON, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MR. SPEAKER. AB 1877 WILL
REQUIRE A COUNTY PROBATION
OFFICER TO PETITION A COURT TO
SEAL RECORDS ON ANY PERSON
PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED A WARD OF
THE COURT WHO HAS REACHED THE
AGE OF 18 AND WHO WILL NO LONGER
, AND WHO IS NO LONGER UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF THE JUVENILE
COURT, 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
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 46. NÓ
SEVEN. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 249 AB EIGHT 1883 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CALDERON. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
1883 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER CALDERON
. AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE.
MEMBER CALDERON, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AB 1883 WILL ESTABLISH
A LIMITED LINES INSURANCE AGENT
LICENSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SELLING HOME WARRANTY PRODUCTS
TO. ADDITIONALLY, HOME
WARRANTIES HAVE BEEN SOLD AS
PART OF A REAL ESTATE
TRANSACTION ON A LIMITED LINES
LICENSE FOR HOME WARRANTY,
WARRANTY PRODUCTS WILL AUTHORIZE
ADDITIONAL ENTITIES TO SELL
THESE PRODUCTS, HELPING TO MAKE
THEM MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
CONSUMERS. IMPORTANTLY, A HOME
WARRANTY LIMITED LINES LICENSE
WILL STILL REQUIRE LICENSING,
EDUCATION, AND CONSUMER
PROTECTIONS AND OVERSIGHT BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE. THIS
BILL HAS NO OPPOSITION, IS NOT
AND IS NOT RECEIVED ANY NO
VOTES. THANK YOU. AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CALDERON SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 56. NO.
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 250 AB 1884 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER, WARD, THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1884 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WARD. AN ACT
RELATING TO PUPIL ATTENDANCE.
MEMBER WARD. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS
AB 1884 MAKES A CLARIFYING
CHANGE TO EXISTING LANGUAGE ON
EXCUSED ABSENCES FOR A PARENTS
COMBAT DEPLOYMENT. CURRENTLY,
SOME SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OUT OF
FEAR OF LOSING ADA FUNDING, HAVE
NOT BEEN ABLE TO GRANT ABSENCES
TO STUDENTS WHO WISH TO SPEND
TIME WITH THEIR PARENTS BEFORE
MILITARY DEPLOYMENT. BECAUSE,
SAID DEPLOYMENT IS NOT
CONSIDERED COMBAT RELATED.
HOWEVER, THIS NEGLECT THE FACTS
THAT ALL DEPLOYMENTS TAKE A TOLL
ON FAMILIES BACK AT HOME, AND
MANY DEPLOYMENTS CAN BECOME
COMBAT RELATED AT ANY TIME. THIS
TECHNICAL CHANGE REMOVES ALL
AMBIGUITY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS
AND SUPPORTS OUR MILITARY
FAMILIES. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
56. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 251 AB 1885
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ADDIS, THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
1885 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ADDIS
AND OTHERS AN ACT RELATING TO
COMMUNITY COLLEGES. REMEMBER
ADDIS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY
TO BRING YOU AB 1885, WHICH
WOULD GIVE ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES ACCESS TO THE
STUDENT SUCCESS COMPLETION
GRANT. THERE IS NO OPPOSITION
AND BROAD SUPPORT AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AYE VOTE.
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
ADDIS. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ALL THOSE VOTED WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 57. NO ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO I FILE
ITEM 252 AB 1892 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER FLORA. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1892 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER FLORA AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER, FLORA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AB 1892 EXPANDS THE
AUTHORITY OF JUDGES TO ISSUE AND
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO SEEK
COURT ORDER AUTHORIZING
WIRETAPPING OR INTERCEPTION OF
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION RELATED
TO CHILD, I'M SORRY, FELONY
CHILD RELATED CRIMES. THIS BILL
GIVES LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES A
GREATER ABILITY TO INVESTIGATE
AND PROSECUTE THESE CRIMES AND
DISRUPT CHILD. RINGS FASTER. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE. WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 52. NO ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 253
AB 1893 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER WIX,
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 1893 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WICKS. AN ACT RELATING TO LAND
USE. MEMBER. WICKS. YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I'M HERE TO PRESENT AB
19 1893, A BILL TO MODERNIZE THE
BUILDER'S REMEDIES SO THAT IT IS
AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO COMPEL
CITIES AND COUNTIES TO ADOPT
THEIR HOUSING ELEMENT. THE
CURRENT BUILDERS REMEDY LAW IS
NOT WORKING. IT INCLUDES ENOUGH
AMBIGUITIES THAT THE PROJECTS
ARE DIFFICULT TO PROCESS AND
EASY TO DELAY, WHICH TURNS OFF
MOST INVESTORS AND DEVELOPERS.
IT ALSO INCLUDES INCLUDES
PROVISIONS THAT MAKE HOUSING
FINANCIALLY INFEASIBLE. IN MOST
INSTANCES, WORKING WITH OUR
SPONSOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL ROB
BONTA, WE HAVE CRAFTED A BILL
THAT REMOVES THE AMBIGUITY FROM
THE LAW AND MAKES PROJECTS
ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE. SO THAT
ALL PARTIES, THE CITIES, THE
DEVELOPERS AND THE COURTS CAN
SEE THAT THIS IS A VIABLE TOOL.
THIS BILL, IF IT BECOMES LAW,
WILL NOT APPLY TO CITIES THAT
HAVE A COMPLIANT HOUSING
ELEMENT. OUR GOAL IS THAT THIS
DOESN'T HAVE TO APPLY TO ANYONE,
BECAUSE EVERY CITY HAS A
COMPLIANT HOUSING ELEMENT. WITH
THAT, I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN
AYE VOTE. SO MEMBER WARD, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF AB
1893. FRIENDS WERE NOT SOLVING
THE HOUSING CRISIS UNLESS CITIES
DO THEIR PART TO PLAN FOR AND
IMPROVE HOUSING. THIS REQUIRES
THAT THEY ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT
THEIR HOUSING ELEMENT. BUT IF
THAT HAPPENS, THIS BILL NEVER
APPLIES. BUT CURRENTLY THERE'S
NO REAL CONSEQUENCE IF CITIES
DON'T COMPLY EXCEPT THE RISK OF
TIME CONSUMING LAWSUITS FROM THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL. THIS BILL
WOULD CREATE A REAL CONSEQUENCE,
WHICH IS MAKING IT EASIER TO
BUILD HOUSING IF THE CITY WON'T
DO IT THEMSELVES. NO ONE IS
DEFENDING BAD ACTOR CITIES WHO
DON'T COMPLY WITH THE LAW. EVEN
THE LEAGUE'S OWN UA LETTER IS
NOT FOCUSED ON THE BILL ITSELF.
BUT ON IMPROVING THE PROCESS TO
MAKE IT EASIER TO GET CITIES
APPROVED IN THE NEXT HOUSING
CYCLE. AND WE ALL SUPPORT THAT,
AND WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH THE LEAGUE AND HCD
ON IMPROVEMENTS. BUT THAT'S
ABOUT A DIFFERENT BILL. AB 1893
CREATES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR BAD
ACTOR CITIES, AND THAT
ACCOUNTABILITY IS A PATHWAY TO
THE HOUSING THAT OUR STATE
DESPERATELY NEEDS. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 1893. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WARD. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
43. NO. ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 254 AB 1905
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ADDIS, THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
1905 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ADDIS
AND OTHERS AN ACT RELATING TO
PUBLIC POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
REMEMBER ADDIS, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT EB
1905. THE RETREAT RATES REFORM
ACT, WHICH IS PART OF THE CALL
TO ACTION BILL PACKAGE TO
ADDRESS SEX DISCRIMINATION AND
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN HIGHER
EDUCATION UNDER AB 1905.
EMPLOYEES WITH SUBSTANTIATED
CLAIMS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT WILL
BE INELIGIBLE FOR RETREAT RIGHTS
OR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.
THIS BILL HAS NO OPPOSITION AND
HAS RECEIVED UNANIMOUS SUPPORT,
AND I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR
AYE VOTE. 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 VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 50. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 255 AB 1906 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GIBSON. CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1906 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GIBSON. AN ACT
RELATING TO PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
GIBSON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, ASSEMBLY
BILL, 1906, WHICH SEEKS TO
DIRECT THE CALIFORNIA LAW
REVISION COMMISSION TO CONDUCT A
STUDY PERTAINING TO THE ELDER
TECHNOLOGY ASSEMBLY BILL, 1906,
HAS RECEIVED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT,
HAS RECEIVED NO NO VOTES. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN I VOTE
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE. THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VÚI
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 51. NÓ ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING TO FINAL ITEM 256
AB 1907 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PELLERIN, THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1907 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER PELLERIN AND OTHERS. AN
ACT RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.
MEMBER PELLERIN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, WHILE THE
CHILD WELFARE INDICATORS PROJECT
COLLECTS HOLISTIC DATA ON
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, CAREGIVER
RESOURCES AND SUPPORTIVE CARE
ENVIRONMENTS, A CRITICAL GAP IS
THAT THE CHILD WELFARE
INDICATORS PROJECT DOES NOT
INCLUDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
OUTCOMES. BY AMENDING THE
CALIFORNIA CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICE REVIEW SYSTEM TO
INCORPORATE EXISTING CHILD AND
ADOLESCENT NEEDS AND STRENGTHS,
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DATA AB 1907
WILL ENSURE HOLISTIC TRACKING,
PROMOTE TARGETED SERVICES FOR
CHILDREN AND YOUTH NAVIGATING
THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. ENABLE
A NUANCED ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS
AND STRENGTHS, AND FOSTER
TARGETED IMPROVEMENTS. THIS BILL
HAS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, NO
OPPOSITION, AND I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE. 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 VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 51. ZERO ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 257
AB 1908 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CHABOT. CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1908 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER SHIAVO. AN ACT RELATING
TO VETERANS. ASSEMBLY MEMBER,
WHENEVER YOU'RE READY. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, I
RISE TO PRESENT AB 19 08A SIMPLE
GOOD GOVERNMENT AND TRANSPARENCY
MEASURE THAT APPLIES TO THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN
AFFAIRS. THIS BILL MERELY
REQUIRES CALVERT TO REPORT
ANNUALLY TO THE LEGISLATURE WITH
A DESCRIPTION OF SIGNIFICANT
PROBLEMS DISCOVERED BY THE
DEPARTMENT'S INTERNAL AUDITOR
AND A SUMMER SUMMARY OF
INVESTIGATIONS AND REVIEWS
CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT
DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR, AND TO
POST THAT REPORT ON A PUBLIC
WEBSITE. THIS REQUIREMENT IS
SIMILAR, THOUGH NARROWER IN
SCOPE, TO ONE THAT EXISTED WHEN
THE DEPARTMENT STILL HAD AN
INSPECTOR GENERAL. CALVET'S
INSPECTOR GENERAL WAS ELIMINATED
IN BUDGET CUTS IN 2004, AND
INTERVIEW AND INTERVIEW REVIEW
UNIT WAS CREATED WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT JUST A FEW YEARS AGO.
BUT IT HAD NO STATUTORY
REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES TO
THE LEGISLATURE. 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. THE CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 53. NOES ZERO. MR.
PASSES. I'M GOING TO MOVE BACK
AND FILE ORDER TO FILE ITEM 241
AB 1851 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
HOLDEN, PRESENTED BY DOCTOR
ARAMBULA. CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1851 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HOLDEN. AN ACT RELATING
TO DRINKING WATER. DOCTOR
ARAMBULA, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PRESENT ASSEMBLY BILL 1851 ON
BEHALF OF ASSEMBLY MEMBER
HOLDEN, WHICH WOULD CREATE A
PILOT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SITE
LED TESTING. ASSEMBLY BILL, 1851
WOULD IMPLEMENT A SCHOOL LED
TESTING PILOT PROGRAM DESIGNED
TO PRODUCE A REPORT AROUND
FEASIBILITY OF REQUIRING SCHOOLS
SELECTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
AND THE COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS
TO COLLABORATE AND EXCUSE ME TO
COLLABORATE ON A COMPREHENSIVE
SAMPLING PLAN TO TEST FOR LEAD
IN DRINKING WATER OUTLETS USING
A FIVE PARTS PER BILLION
THRESHOLD FAUCETS AND OUTLETS
THAT TEST HIGHER THAN THE LEAD
THRESHOLD WOULD THEN BE REQUIRED
TO BE SHUT DOWN AND EITHER
REPLACED OR PROPERLY FILTERED.
THIS BILL HAS RECEIVED
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND NO
OPPOSITION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED,
AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN
AYE VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 54. NO
ZERO. MOVING BACK IN. FILE TO
FILE ITEM 135. ASSEMBLY BILL
2193 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER HOLDEN.
PRESENTED BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MCKENNA. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2193 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HOLDEN AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO HAZING. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER MCKENNA. THAT'S OKAY, I
CAN RELATE. HELLO. THANK YOU FOR
ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT ASSEMBLY
BILL 2193 TODAY, DEALING WITH
HAZING ACCOUNTABILITY. THIS BILL
ALLOWS FOR A CIVIL ACTION TO BE
BROUGHT AGAINST AN EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION THAT HAD DIRECT
INVOLVEMENT OR KNEW, OR SHOULD
HAVE KNOWN OF THE DANGEROUS
HAZING PRACTICES OF AFFILIATED
ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY IT
INCLUDES REPORTS THAT ARE TO BE
MADE BY CALIFORNIA HIGHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO
RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES. IMPORTANT
INFORMATION, SUCH AS THE NUMBER
OF HAZING INCIDENTS THAT
CONSTITUTED A VIOLATION OF THE
INSTITUTION'S POLICY PROHIBITING
HAZING. IT IS TIME WE HOLD ALL
PARTIES INVOLVED RESPONSIBLE FOR
THESE TRAGEDIES, IN THE HOPE
THAT WE CAN COME TOGETHER TO
PREVENT THEM IN THE FUTURE, AND
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MCKENNA. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
READ. I WILL, WE'LL OPEN THE
ROLL. ARE YOU READ TO IF HE
WANTS. SO ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
INSERM. ALL THOSE VOTES. WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. SECOND. ONE MINUTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ANYONE ELSE? CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 42. NÓ ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. WE ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE
TO FILE ITEM 3320 8AB 2316.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BAUER-KAHAN. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2316 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL
AND OTHERS, INCLUDING THE PUPIL
NUTRITION ASSEMBLY MEMBER AN YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, I'M
PLEASED TO PRESENT AB 2316 ON
BEHALF OF ASSEMBLY MEMBER
GABRIEL. AB 2316 IS A BIPARTISAN
BILL THAT WOULD PROHIBIT SCHOOLS
FROM SERVING FOODS CONTAINING
CHEMICAL ADDITIVES LINKED TO
CANCER, DNA DAMAGE,
HYPERACTIVITY AND
NEUROBEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN KIDS
GIVEN LONG STANDING CONCERNS
ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THESE
ADDITIVES, THE LEGISLATURE
DIRECTED THE CALIFORNIA EPA IN
2019 TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT
AND THOROUGH SCIENTIFIC
EXAMINATION INTO THEIR IMPACT ON
CHILDREN. AFTER AN EXHAUSTIVE
REVIEW DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
LEADING EXPERTS FROM UC BèC, THE
EPA RELEASED A REPORT IN 2021
WHICH CONCLUDED THAT THE
CONSUMPTION OF SYNTHETIC FOOD
DYES CAN RESULT IN HYPERACTIVITY
AND OTHER NEUROBEHAVIORAL
PROBLEMS. IN SOME CHILDREN,
THESE CONCLUSIONS ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THOSE REACHED BY OTHER
NATIONS. INDEED, IN MANY OTHER
NATIONS, THESE ADDITIVES ARE
EITHER RESTRICTED OR BANNED FROM
FOOD ENTIRELY OR REQUIRE
SPECIFIC WARNING LABELS, NOTING
THEIR HARM TO CHILDREN. TO BE
CLEAR, THIS BILL WILL NOT BAN
ANY FOODS, NOR IT WILL RESULT IN
ANY PRODUCTS COMING OFF THE
SHELF. IT SIMPLY ENCOURAGES FOOD
MANUFACTURERS TO SWITCH TO
SAFER, ALTERNATIVE INGREDIENTS
LIKE THEY ALREADY DO IN EUROPE,
IF THEY WANT THEIR FOODS TO BE
SERVED IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
FINALLY IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE
THAT THE BILL WOULD IMPACT LESS
THAN 5% OF PRODUCTS SERVED IN
SCHOOLS. INDEED THE OVERWHELMING
MAJORITY OF SCHOOL FOODS ARE
ALREADY FREE FROM THESE
DANGEROUS CHEMICALS, AND THERE
ARE PLENTY OF SAFER AND CHEAPER
ALTERNATIVES ALREADY AVAILABLE.
THIS COMMON SENSE BIPARTISAN
MEASURE IS SPONSORED BY STATE
SUPERINTENDENT THURMOND AND IS
SUPPORTED BY A COALITION OF MORE
THAN 70 ORGANIZATIONS
REPRESENTING DOCTORS, NURSES,
TEACHERS AND SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS. THIS INCLUDES
CMA, CTA, SEIU, THE AMERICAN
NURSES ASSOCIATION, AND THE LA
COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND
SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE
STATE. THANK YOU. AND ON BEHALF
OF ASSEMBLYMEMBER GABRIEL AND
KIDS ACROSS CALIFORNIA, I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN AYE
VOTE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER LARA, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF
THIS BILL, AND I KNOW THE AUTHOR
IS OUT RIGHT NOW, BUT WE'VE
SPOKEN TO HIM A COUPLE TIMES ON
THIS BILL, AND HE IS COMMITTED
TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS BILL
AND TRY TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE
CONCERNS THAT OPPOSITION HAS. SO
I JUST LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE
TO WORK WITH HIM AND SEE IF WE
CAN ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS IN
THE SENATE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER FLORES, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
JUAN CARRILLO, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. THIS IS A DIFFICULT
BILL FOR ME AS A FATHER OF FOUR,
MY TOP PRIORITY HAS AND WILL
ALWAYS BE THE SAFETY OF OUR
CHILDREN. AND I HAVE THE UTMOST
RESPECT FOR THE AUTHOR AND I
KNOW HIS HEART IS IN THE RIGHT
PLACE. HOWEVER I ALSO KNOW THERE
HAS BEEN A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY
AND DOUBT ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS
IN THAT ARE COVERED IN THIS BILL
AND AS DRAFTED, THE IMPLICATIONS
FOR MANY OF THE FOOD AND
BEVERAGE THAT WILL ENJOY WOULD
BE BANNED FROM SCHOOL CAMPUSES,
LEAVING OUR CHILDREN WITH LESS
CHOICE AND MORE EXPENSIVE
OPTIONS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING
THAT AMENDMENTS ARE BEING
DISCUSSED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF
THE BILL TO JUST WHAT'S ON THE
FOOD TRAY. WHILE I HAVE THE
UTMOST RESPECT FOR THE AUTHOR, I
WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME OF THESE
CHANGES BE MADE SO THAT I CAN
SUPPORT THE BILL. THANK YOU,
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CARRILLO, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BAUER-KAHAN YES. THANK YOU. I
WANT TO THANK OUR COLLEAGUE FROM
LODI FOR STANDING UP IN SUPPORT
OF THIS BILL AND REITERATE WHAT
HE SAID, WHICH IS I KNOW MR.
GABRIEL HAS COMMITTED TO
CONTINUING TO WORK ON THE BILL
AND JUST TO ADDRESS WHAT OUR
COLLEAGUE FROM PALMDALE SAID, I
THINK IT'S CRITICALLY IMPORTANT
TO UNDERSTAND THAT PARENTS
ACROSS THE STATE ARE MAKING
CHOICES ABOUT WHAT FOODS WE
SERVE OUR CHILDREN TO MAKE SURE
THAT THEY'RE HEALTHY IN THE WAY
WE WANT, AND THEN WE SEND THEM
TO SCHOOL. AND NOW WE PROVIDE
SCHOOL MEALS TO EVERY SINGLE
CALIFORNIA STUDENT. AND WE DON'T
CONTROL WHAT'S IN THOSE FOODS.
AND FOR PARENTS WHOSE KIDS ARE
STRUGGLING IN THE CLASSROOM WITH
THINGS LIKE ADHD, AND THEY'RE
RESPONDING TO A DIET FREE OF
THESE ADDITIVES, IT FEELS LIKE
THE RIGHT CHOICE TO NOT HAVE
THOSE PROVIDED IN OUR SCHOOLS SO
THE PARENTS CAN MAKE A HOLISTIC
CHOICE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. AND
AGAIN, IT WILL NOT TOUCH THE
THINGS ON OUR GROCERY STORE
SHELVES. THIS IS VERY NARROW IN
SCOPE TO ENSURE PARENTS CAN
ENSURE THAT THEIR KIDS WHO NEED
THESE KIND OF CHANGES ARE
GETTING THEM IN EVERY SETTING.
WITH THAT, I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR I VOTE. THANK YOU
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BAUER-KAHAN.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
FLOOR. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 44. NÓ
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING NOW
TO THE FILE ITEM 259 AB 1926 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CONNOLLY, THE
CLERK WILL READ US BILL 1926 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CONNOLLY. AN ACT
RELATED TO HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CONNOLLY, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. WAS NOT PLANNING ON
THAT, BUT CERTAINLY READY. GOOD
AFTERNOON MEMBERS AB 1926 WOULD
REQUIRE HEALTH PLANS RENEWED ON
OR AFTER JULY 1ST, 2025, TO
COVER DIETARY ENTERAL FORMULAS
FOR THE TREATMENT OF REGIONAL
ENTERITIS. THESE FORMULAS CAN BE
A SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATIVE TO
MEDICATION TREATMENT FOR SEVERAL
DIGESTIVE DISEASES, INCLUDING
REGIONAL ENTERITIS. ALSO KNOWN
AS CROHN'S DISEASE, ALSO HAD AB
1926 IS A REDO OF MY BILL FROM
LAST YEAR. AB 620 WAS VETOED
BECAUSE UNDER THE EXCLUSIONS
SECTION OF ESSENTIAL HEALTH
BENEFITS BENCHMARK PLAN,
OUTPATIENT ORAL NUTRITION SUCH
AS DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, HERBAL
SUPPLEMENTS AND THE LIKE ARE
LISTED. HOWEVER, THERE ARE
EXCEPTIONS TO THIS EXCLUSION,
AND AFTER CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGED HEALTH
CARE, THE LANGUAGE FOR AB 1926
WAS AMENDED TO MORE CLOSELY
ALIGN WITH THE LANGUAGE IN THE
BENCHMARK PLAN AND TO HELP
ADDRESS THE VETO MESSAGE, I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. THANK YOU, SENATOR MEMBER
CONNOLLY, SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE. WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 47. NØ ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 260 AB 1933 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CALDERON. CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1933 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CALDERON. AN
ACCOLADE IN THE INSURANCE
CALDERON. PASS. WE'RE GOING TO
PASS TEMPORARILY.
OKAY WE'RE READY NOW. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CALDERON. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AB 1933 WILL REQUIRE
THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO
PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE
LEGISLATURE ON THE SAFER FROM
WILDFIRES FRAMEWORK. THIS
FRAMEWORK, ESTABLISHED THROUGH
CDI REGULATORY PROCESS, PROVIDES
INSURANCE DISCOUNTS TO CONSUMERS
WHO MITIGATE THEIR PROPERTY,
RECEIVING DEDICATED INFORMATION
WILL HELP US DETERMINE WHETHER
THIS PROGRAM IS WORKING AS
INTENDED, AND WILL HELP
CONSUMERS ACHIEVE MORE
AFFORDABLE INSURANCE BY REDUCING
RISK. THANK YOU. AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLE. ALL THOSE VOTER DESIRE TO
VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLE AND TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 56. NØ ZERO. MEASURE PASSES
. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 262 AB
1949 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER WICKS.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 1949 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WICKS AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO PRIVACY. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WICKS. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS. THE
AVERAGE 13 YEAR OLD HAS 72
MILLION PIECES OF DATA
COLLECTED, OUR CHILDREN HAVE
BECOME THE PRODUCT, AND THIS
BILL IS AIMING TO RECTIFY THIS
SITUATION. AB 1949 WILL PROHIBIT
A BUSINESS FROM COLLECTING DATA
FROM ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18,
UNLESS THAT PERSON HAS
AFFIRMATIVELY OPTED IN, AND IF
UNDER THE AGE OF 13, WITH
PARENTAL CONSENT. OUR NUMBER ONE
JOB, I BELIEVE, IS TO KEEP OUR
COMMUNITIES SAFE, PARTICULARLY
OUR CHILDREN. PLEASE JOIN ME AND
OUR ATTORNEY GENERAL, ROB BONTA,
WHO IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS BILL,
AND SUPPORT THIS BILL BY VOTING
AYE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WIX. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLE. ALL
THOSE VOTED 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 41. NØ
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MEMBERS. WE'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE
AND WELCOME FORMER ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GUY HOUSTON. WELCOME TO
THE ASSEMBLY FLOOR.
WELCOME TO OUR FUN WEEK. WE'RE
GOING TO MOVE BACK AND FILE
ORDER TO FILE ITEM 61, AB 1791
BY DOCTOR WEBER. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1791 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WEBER. AN ACT
RELATING TO SOCIAL MEDIA
PLATFORMS. DOCTOR WEBER, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON,
MEMBERS, I RISE TO PRESENT AB
1791 WITH OVER 95 MILLION IMAGES
UPLOADED TO INSTAGRAM EVERY DAY.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT
USERS CAN DETERMINE WHERE AN
IMAGE IS ORIGINATED AND IF IT
WAS AI GENERATED, BUT THIS CAN'T
HAPPEN IF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
REMOVE ANY DATA FROM AN IMAGE
THAT WOULD TELL US DIGITAL
INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEDIA,
SUCH AS THE SYSTEM IT WAS
CREATED IN OR HOW IT WAS
CREATED. AB 1791 WOULD PROHIBIT
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS FROM
DELETING CERTAIN DIGITAL
PROVIDENCE DATA FROM DIGITAL
CONTENT. THIS BILL DEFINES BOTH
PERSONAL PROVIDENCE DATA AND
SYSTEMS PROVIDENCE DATA, AND
REQUIRES THAT SOCIAL MEDIA
COMPANIES KEEP SYSTEM PROVIDENCE
DATA, BUT DELETES PERSONAL DATA.
ADDITIONALLY, THIS BILL IS
ENFORCED CURRENTLY BY A PRIVATE
RIGHT OF ACTION. HOWEVER, WE ARE
GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE
APPROPRIATE ENFORCEMENT
MECHANISM IN THE SENATE. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 1791. THANK YOU.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 45. NOES EIGHT.
MEASURE PASSES. AND BACK INTO
FILE ORDER. FILE ITEM 263 AB
1950 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER WENDY
CARRILLO. THE CLERK WILL WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1950 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WENDY CARRILLO.
AN ACT RELATING TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENT. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CARRILLO, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND
MEMBERS TODAY I'M PROUD TO
PRESENT AB 1950 THE CHÁVEZ
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. THIS BILL
ACKNOWLEDGES THE HISTORICAL
DISPLACEMENT OF THE PALO VERDE,
LA LOMA, AND BISHOP COMMUNITIES
KNOWN TODAY COMMONLY AS CHAVEZ
RAVINE, SPONSORED BY THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
INSURANCE AND OUR INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER, RICARDO LARA, AB,
1950 IS A CRITICAL STEP FORWARD
AND AIMS TO CORRECT AN INJUSTICE
THAT DISPLACED FAMILIES AND HAS
LINGERED ON THE SHADOWS OF LOS
ANGELES EAST SIDE HISTORY FOR
FAR TOO LONG. AMID THE 1950S, A
VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF PALO VERDE,
LA LOMA AND BISHOP HOME TO
MOSTLY MEXICAN AMERICAN
FAMILIES, AS WELL AS ITALIAN
AMERICAN AND CHINESE AMERICAN,
SAW AN UPHEAVAL AS FAMILIES WERE
UPROOTED AND DISPLACED IN THE
NAME OF PROGRESS. FAMILIES WERE
PROMISED A RETURN TO BETTER
HOUSING, BUT INSTEAD THEY WERE
LEFT DESTITUTE. DURING THIS
TIME, THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
EMPLOYED VARIOUS TACTICS TO
PRESSURE HOMEOWNERS TO SELL
THEIR PROPERTIES, INCLUDING THE
USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN,
SPECIFICALLY, AB 1950 WILL
RESULT IN HISTORICAL
ACCOUNTABILITY BY CREATING A
PUBLIC AND SEARCHABLE DATABASE
DETAILING EVENTS SURROUNDING THE
LAND ACQUISITION. THIS WILL
FOSTER TRANSPARENCY AND
EDUCATION ABOUT THIS PIVOTAL
MOMENT IN LOS ANGELES AND
CALIFORNIA HISTORY. COMPENSATION
MEASURES. BY PROPOSING VARIOUS
FORMS OF COMPENSATION, INCLUDING
OFFERING CITY OWNED REAL ESTATE
COMPARABLE TO THE ORIGINAL
CHAVEZ RAVINE LANDOWNERS, OR
PROVIDING FAIR MARKET VALUE
COMPENSATION ADJUSTED FOR
INFLATION AND LASTLY, AN
ESTABLISHED PERMANENT MEMORIAL.
THIS WOULD REQUIRE THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A MEMORIAL IN
THIS COMMUNITY, NOW KNOWN AS
CHAVEZ RAVINE, OR ADJOINING
PROPERTY, TO HONOR THE DISPLACED
RESIDENTS AND THEIR LEGACY FOR
GENERATIONS, THE EAST SIDE HAS
STOOD AS A BEACON OF HOPE AND
RESILIENCE, EMBODYING THE DREAMS
AND ASPIRATIONS OF FAMILIES WHO
HAVE BUILT THEIR LIVES WITHIN
ITS EMBRACE. THE FAMILIES AND
COMMUNITIES OF PALO VERDE, LA
LOMA AND BISHOP HAVE BEEN
HISTORICALLY ROBBED OF HOME
OWNERSHIP AND GENERATIONAL
WEALTH AS THEIR COMMUNITIES WERE
DECLARED TO BE SLUMS IN THE
PROMISE OF NEW SOCIAL HOUSING
WAS NEVER FULFILLED. WITH THIS
LEGISLATION, WE ARE ADDRESSING
THE PAST, THIS HISTORICAL
INJUSTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE
TRAUMA AND PAIN OF THESE
COMMUNITIES. AS WE MOVE FORWARD,
I URGE YOU TO LEND YOUR SUPPORT
TO ESTABLISHING THE HEALING FOR
THESE DESCENDANTS OF THOSE WHOSE
LANDS AND THIS COMMUNITY WERE
TAKEN AWAY. THIS BILL HAS
RECEIVED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND
HAS NO OPPOSITION. I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN AYE
VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING
TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL. AYES 46. NO, TWO. THE
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING ON TO
ITEM NUMBER TWO SIX. FIVE AB
1967. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1967 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER JACKSON AND OTHERS AN ACT
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT
OPERATIONS. DOCTOR JACKSON, YOU
MAY OPEN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AB 1967 SEEKS TO CREATE A FOOD
INSECURITY OFFICER WITHIN THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES TO TASKED WITH
COORDINATING AND ADDRESSING FOOD
INSECURITY THROUGHOUT STATE
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING TO
SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTES ARE DESIRED. A VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES ARE DESIRED. A VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE TO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL. AYES 47. NOES. ONE MEASURE
PASSES. MR. JACKSON AGAIN ON
ITEM NUMBER 266 AB 1970. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
1970 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER JACKSON
AND OTHERS AN ACT RELATING TO
MENTAL HEALTH. DOCTOR JACKSON,
YOU MAY OPEN. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH, MADAM SPEAKER. AB 1970
WOULD REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO
DEVELOP A DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY. THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND CARE ACCESS WOULD
REQUIRE THEM TO DEVELOP A
SPECIFIC TRAINING IN MENTAL
HEALTH RESOURCES, INCLUDING
CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING FOR
NON-EMERGENCY CASES, ENTRY LEVEL
ASSESSMENTS, NAVIGATION SUPPORT
AND AFROCENTRIC PRACTICES.
RELATIVE TO HELPING TO CONNECT
INDIVIDUALS WITH LICENSED MENTAL
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND
WELLNESS SERVICES. RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE. SEEING NO
OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS
ITEM, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES.
AYE. DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 46.
NOES ONE MEASURE PASSES. MOVING
ON TO ITEM NUMBER 267 AB 1973,
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 1973 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
LACKEY AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO TAXATION TO DECLARE
THE URGENCY THEREOF TO TAKE
EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LACKEY, YOU MAY OPEN.
THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER AND
MEMBERS, FOR ALLOWING ME TO
PRESENT AB 1973. I'M CONFIDENT
YOU'VE REVIEWED THIS MEASURE,
AND SO I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR I VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS
WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 56.
NOES ZERO ON THE URGENCY. AYES
56. NOES ZERO ON THE BILL.
MEASURE PASSES. MEMBERS. WE'RE
GOING TO JUMP TO FILE ITEM
NUMBER 408 AB 2716. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2716 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BRYANT AND
OTHERS AN ACT RELATING TO OIL
AND GAS. ASSEMBLY MEMBER BRIAN,
YOU MAY OPEN. THANK YOU, MADAM
SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES. AB 2716
IS AN ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE FOR
LOW PRODUCING OIL WELLS WITHIN
THE HEALTH SETBACK ZONE NEAR
COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS
AND PLAYGROUNDS. WHAT IT WOULD
DO IS IT WOULD CHANGE THE COST
CALCULATION FOR STRIPPER WELLS
THAT ARE INDUSTRY WELLS WHO
PRODUCE LESS THAN 15 BARRELS A
DAY. FOR DECADES, WE HAVE
SHIFTED THE COST OF LOCAL OIL
PRODUCING TO THE COMMUNITIES
NEARBY WHO ARE HARMED. BUT IF
YOU'RE GOING TO DRILL NEXT TO MY
HOUSE, YOU AT LEAST NEED TO
LOWER MY GAS PRICES. IF YOU'RE
ONLY DRILLING FOR LESS THAN 15
BARRELS A DAY WHILE KILLING THE
SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, THERE'S
A COST TO BE PAID FOR THOSE
SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THIS IS
THE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE. TO
DO IT, I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR I VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS
WISHING TO SPEAK, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
MR. BRIAN MOVES TO CALL.
TAKING US BACK TO ITEM NUMBER
267 AB 1975.
MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 268. AB
1975. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL, 1975 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BONTA AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO MEDI-CAL. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BONTA. YOU MAY OPEN.
THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. AND
MEMBERS. FOOD IS LIFE. FOOD IS
SUSTENANCE. FOOD IS MEDICINE. AB
1975, WHICH I REFERENCED AS A
FOOD IS MEDICINE. BILL IS A
PRIORITY FOR ME AND IS A
LEGISLATIVE REPARATIONS PRIORITY
FOR THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE
BLACK CAUCUS. AB 1975 WOULD MAKE
MEDICALLY SUPPORTIVE FOOD AND
NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS A
COVERED BENEFIT FOR ALL MEDI-CAL
RECIPIENTS WHEN THEIR HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER DEEMS THEM
MEDICALLY NECESSARY. IN
ADDITION, THIS BILL WOULD
MANDATE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CARE SERVICES TO FORM A WORKING
GROUP ON OR BEFORE JULY 1ST,
2025 AND ISSUE FINAL GUIDANCE BY
JULY 2026 FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THESE INTERVENTION SERVICES.
THANK YOU, AND I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTES. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER MCHENRY, YOU ARE. I'M
SORRY. ASSEMBLY MEMBER WILSON,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. GOOD
AFTERNOON, MADAM SPEAKER. IT IS
A LONG DAY. I GET IT. MEMBERS I
RISE ON BEHALF OF AB 1975 AS
CHAIR OF THE LEGISLATIVE BLACK
CAUCUS, NOTING ON BEHALF OF OUR
MEMBERS THAT THIS IS A PART OF
OUR REPARATIONS PRIORITY
PACKAGE, AND WE STRONGLY URGE
YOUR SUPPORT. AND I VOTE FOR AB
1975. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING
TO SPEAK, ASSEMBLY MEMBER BONTA,
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE? I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTES ARE DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 52.
NOES ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 269 AB
1984. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1984 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WEBER. AN ACT RELATING TO
PUPIL DISCIPLINE. DOCTOR WEBER,
YOU MAY OPEN. THANK YOU, MADAM
SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM
HERE TO PRESENT AB 1984, WHICH
SEEKS TO EXPAND TRANSPARENCY
BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND THE FAMILIES
THEY SERVE BY REQUIRING THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION TO COLLECT AND PUBLISH
DATA ON TRANSFERS TO ALTERNATIVE
SCHOOLS. A TRANSFER IS NOT AN
EXPULSION OR A SUSPENSION.
INSTEAD, WHEN A STUDENT IS
VOLUNTARILY OR INVOLUNTARILY
TRANSFERRED TO AN ALTERNATIVE
SCHOOL THAT CAN RANGE FROM
CONTINUATION TO COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS TO JUVENILE COURT OR
INDEPENDENT CHARTERS, A RECENT
REPORT FOUND THAT THESE TYPES OF
TRANSPORT TRANSFERS REPRESENT A
LARGE, HIDDEN SHARE OF
CALIFORNIA'S EXCLUSIONARY
DISCIPLINE FOR BEHAVIORAL
PROBLEMS. THE GOAL OF THIS BILL
IS TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND
ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR
SCHOOLS WHO ARE REPORTING TO
TRANSFERS IN ORDER TO AVOID
DISCLOSURE OF ALL DISCIPLINARY
ACTIONS AGAINST STUDENTS. THIS
BILL HAS RECEIVED UNANIMOUS
SUPPORT AND HAS NO OPPOSITION.
RESPECTFULLY ASKED FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 1984. THANK YOU.
SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING TO
SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL. AYES 54. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING ON TO
ITEM NUMBER 270. AB 1997. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
1997 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER MCKENNA.
AN ACT RELATING TO RETIREMENT
AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
THEREFORE, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MCKENNA, YOU MAY OPEN UP. MADAM
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS AB 1997
SIMPLIFIES KOSTERM REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL
DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE TO
REDUCE REPORTING ERRORS, ADDRESS
AUDIT FINDINGS, UPDATE BENEFIT
CHANGES, AND CORRECT
OVERPAYMENTS. THEY THAT MAY HAVE
OCCURRED AT CALSTRS. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING
TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL. AYES 48. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING ON TO
ITEM NUMBER 271 AB 2004. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2004 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PETRIE-NORRIS. AN ACT RELATING
TO RECORDS. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PETRIE-NORRIS. YOU MAY OPEN.
THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER.
MEMBERS I RISE TO PRESENT AB
2004. THIS IS A CLEAN UP BILL
LAST YEAR, CALIFORNIA
ESTABLISHED A FRAMEWORK FOR
REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION. THIS
BILL IS A CLEANUP MEASURE TO
ENSURE THAT THAT IS ABLE TO BE
IMPLEMENTED BY ALL COUNTIES IN
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE
BILL HAS RECEIVED BROAD
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING
TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL. AYES 54. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING ON TO
ITEM NUMBER 272 AB 2040. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2040 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER WALDRON.
AN ACCOLADE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WALDRON. YOU MAY
OPEN. THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER,
AND MEMBERS. ASSEMBLY BILL 2040
ESTABLISHES THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF
CALIFORNIA REENTRY OFFICER, A
NEW STATE POSITION TO FOCUS
SPECIFICALLY ON INDIVIDUALS
TRANSITIONING FROM INCARCERATION
BACK INTO SOCIETY. K¾T CURRENT
RECIDIVISM RATES ARE ALARMINGLY
HIGH, AT AROUND 45% EVERY YEAR.
IT'S CLEAR THERE ARE FLAWS FLAWS
IN THE CURRENT SYSTEM AS IT
FAILS TO PREVENT NEARLY HALF OF
RELEASED INDIVIDUALS FROM
RETURNING WITHIN THREE YEARS.
THE REENTRY OFFICER WILL REPORT
ANNUALLY ON PROGRESS AND
CHALLENGES FACED IN ADDITION TO
POLICY DEVELOPMENT. THE POSITION
WILL COORDINATE WITH LOCAL
NONPROFITS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO
JOB TRAINING, HOUSING, SUBSTANCE
USE, AND MENTAL HEALTH
TREATMENTS. THIS INITIATIVE WILL
REDUCE RECIDIVISM RATES BY
RAISING AWARENESS OF SERVICES TO
THOSE WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT
HAVE THE MEANS TO SUCCESSFULLY
REINTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. THANK
YOU. AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
AN AYE VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS
WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTES ARE DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLE. AYES 54. NOES
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MEMBERS.
WE ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO ITEM
NUMBER 408 AB 2716 TO LIFT THE
CALL ON ASSEMBLY MEMBER BRIAN.
THE CLERK WILL POST. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
AYES 41. NØ 13. MEASURE PASSES.
WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK ON FILE
TO ITEM NUMBER 273 AB 2043. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2043 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERNER.
AN ACT RELATING TO MEDI-CAL.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERNER. YOU MAY
OPEN. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM
SPEAKER. AND MEMBERS, I RISE TO
PRESENT AB 2043, WHICH WOULD
ENSURE THAT THE FISCAL BURDEN OF
NON-MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION AND
NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ARE NOT
UNFAIRLY PLACED ON PUBLIC
PARATRANSIT SERVICE OPERATORS.
THESE ARE SERVICES THAT ARE
FEDERALLY MANDATED UNDER THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
TO PROVIDE AND INCLUDE TRAVEL TO
DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS, PHYSICAL
THERAPY, OR OTHER MEDICALLY
NECESSARY SERVICES. THIS BILL IS
A REINTRODUCTION FROM LAST YEAR,
BUT WE ARE ALIGNING THE LANGUAGE
WITH THE RECENT FEDERAL GUIDANCE
REGARDING MEDI-CAL
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING
TO SPEAK, THE CLERK WILL OPEN
THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLE. AYES
54. NOES ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER TWO, WE
ARE GOING TO PASS TEMPORARILY ON
ITEM NUMBER 275. MOVING ON TO
ITEM NUMBER 276 AB 2063. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2063 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER MAINCHIN
. AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE
COVERAGE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MAIENSCHEIN. YOU MAY OPEN. THANK
YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. AB 2063
EXTENDS THE SUNSET DATE ON TWO
PILOT PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW HEALTH
CARE PROVIDERS TO UNDERTAKE RISK
BEARING ARRANGEMENTS. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING
TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL. AYES 54. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. WE'RE GOING TO
MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 279 AB
2080. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2080 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ARAMBULA AND OTHERS AN
ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. DOCTOR
ARAMBULA. YOU MAY OPEN
CALIFORNIA'S PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE
SHOULD REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF
OUR GREAT STATE. ASSEMBLY BILL
2080 WILL REQUEST THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA TO PROVIDE
MEANINGFUL DATA ON EACH UC
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ON THEIR
PROGRESS IN DIVERSIFYING THEIR
MEDICAL SCHOOL CLASSES. RESEARCH
SHOWS THAT DIVERSE AND
REPRESENTATIVE HEALTH CARE
WORKFORCE IMPROVES PATIENTS
ACCESS TO CARE. THEIR
PERCEPTIONS OF THE CARE, THEIR
HEALTH OUTCOMES, ESPECIALLY FOR
PEOPLE OF COLOR. THE UC IS
COMMITTED TO INCREASING THE SIZE
AND DIVERSITY OF OUR HEALTH CARE
WORKFORCE AND ASSEMBLY BILL 2080
WILL PROVIDE CRITICAL DATA ON
OUR PROGRESS TOWARDS THAT GOAL.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING
TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLE. AYES 56. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING ON TO
ITEM NUMBER 280 AB 2082. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2082 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER JUAN
CARRILLO. AN ACT RELATING TO
STATE HIGHWAYS. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
JUAN CARRILLO, YOU MAY OPEN.
THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE
TO PRESENT AB 2082, A BILL THAT
WOULD AUTHORIZE THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
RELINQUISH A PORTION OF STATE
ROUTE 138 TO THE CITY OF
PALMDALE DUE TO THE CURRENT
STATUS OF PALMDALE BOULEVARD AS
PART OF STATE ROUTE 138, THE
CITY MUST REQUEST PERMISSION
FROM CALTRANS FOR ANY
ENCROACHMENT. THIS INCLUDES
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS,
MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATIONAL
NEEDS. THE RELINQUISHMENT OF
PALMDALE BOULEVARD WOULD
STREAMLINE PROJECTS THE CITY OF
PALMDALE WISHES TO PURSUE. THIS
INCLUDES, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
TO, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE
QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS
ACROSS THE 39 ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
MEMBERS ARE RESPECTFULLY ASK
YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS
WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 57. NOES
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. WE ARE
GOING TO MOVE BACK TO ITEM
NUMBER 275 AB 2061. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2061 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WILSON. AN ACT
RELATING TO TAXATION TO TAKE
EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. TAX LEVY.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WILSON, YOU MAY
OPEN. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS. I'M
PLEASED TO PRESENT AB 2061,
WHICH WILL ESTABLISH A NEW
EXEMPTION FROM THE STATE PORTION
OF THE SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE
PURCHASE OF ZERO EMISSION
FERRIES BY PUBLIC TRANSIT
AGENCIES SUCH AS LONG BEACH
TRANSIT, AND GOLDEN GATE FERRY
THROUGH 2030. THIS WILL REDUCE
THE COST TO DEPLOY ZERO EMISSION
FERRIES AND TO HELP THEM COMPLY
WITH THE CALIFORNIA AIR
RESOURCES BOARD, ALSO KNOWN AS
CARB, THE COMMERCIAL HARBOR
CRAFT REGULATION. THE CARB
APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO THE
COMMERCIAL HARBOR CRAFT
REGULATION IN 2023 AND WOULD IT
WOULD REQUIRE PUBLIC TRANSIT
AGENCIES TO DEPLOY ZERO EMISSION
FERRIES BY 2026. WHEN
CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC TRANSIT
FERRIES OPERATORS FACE IMPENDING
IMPEDING TRANSIT OPERATION
FUNDING SHORTFALLS DUE TO THE
PANDEMIC'S IMPACT ON
PARTNERSHIP. THIS BILL WOULD
PROVIDE CAPITAL OUTLAY, COST
SAVINGS, ALLOWING ADDITIONAL
FUNDING TO BE MAINTAINED FOR
TRANSIT OPERATIONS, EXEMPTING
ZERO EMISSION FERRIES PURCHASED
BY PUBLIC AGENCIES FROM STATE
SALES AND USE TAX IS ESTIMATED
TO SAVE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
TRANSIT FERRY OPERATORS MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS, AND IT WILL HELP US
REACH CALIFORNIA'S GREENHOUSE
REDUCTION GOALS. THIS BILL HAS
RECEIVED NO VOTES, NO NO VOTES
AND THANK YOU. AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTES. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING
TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL. AYES 59. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. WE'RE GOING TO
BE BACK ON FILE ITEM NUMBER 281
AB 2085. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2085 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BAUER-KAHAN AND OTHERS.
AN ACT RELATING TO LAND USE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BAUER-KAHAN. YOU
MAY OPEN. THANK YOU, MADAM
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS AB 2085 IS
AN IMPORTANT BILL THAT FOCUSES
ON THE ZONING AND ALLOWANCE FOR
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CLINICS IN
OUR HEALTH CARE DESERTS. ABOUT A
YEAR AGO, I WAS SITTING WITH ONE
OF MY LOCAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD
AFFILIATES TALKING TO THEM ABOUT
WHAT THEY WENT THROUGH AND TO
HEAR THE STORIES OF CLINIC.
AFTER CLINIC THAT WAS BEING
DENIED BY LOCAL PLANNING
COMMISSIONS AND THE LIKE, JUST
BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE IN
THE HEALTH CARE THAT WAS BEING
PROVIDED INSIDE THE DOORS OF THE
CLINIC. AND SO THIS BILL USES
SOME OF THE TOOLS WE'VE APPLIED
TO OTHER SETTINGS, SUCH AS
HOUSING, TO STREAMLINE THOSE
PROCESSES AND ENSURE THAT HEALTH
CARE TRULY IS A HUMAN RIGHT.
WITH THAT, I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING NO
OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS
ITEM, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES
49. NO SIX. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 282 AB
2086, THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2086 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER SCHIAVO. AN ACT RELATING
TO TRANSPORTATION. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER SCHIAVO, YOU MAY OPEN.
THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER, AND
MEMBERS AB 2086 REQUIRES
CALTRANS TO UPDATE AN EXISTING
PUBLIC ONLINE DASHBOARD
DISPLAYING HOW ANNUAL PROJECT
INVESTMENTS ARE ADVANCING THE
VISION AND GOALS OF THE
CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
PUBLIC LAWMAKERS AND TOP
TRANSPORTATION DECISION MAKERS
WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS AND
UNDERSTAND HOW THE FULL SET OF
CALTRANS PROGRAMMATIC
INVESTMENTS ARE IMPACTING THEIR
COMMUNITIES AND ARE UPHOLDING
THE STATE'S GOALS. AB 2086
UPDATES THE CALIFORNIA
TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO INCLUDE A
FINANCIAL ELEMENT THAT
SUMMARIZES THE FULL COST OF PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION, A SUMMARY OF
AVAILABLE REVENUES THROUGH THE
PLANNING PERIOD, AND AN ANALYSIS
OF WHAT IS FEASIBLE WITHIN THE
PLAN. IF CONSTRAINED BY
REALISTIC PROJECTIONS OF
AVAILABLE REVENUES. AB 2086
RECEIVED UNANIMOUS SUPPORT IN
COMMITTEE, AND I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR I VOTE. SEEING NO
OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS
ITEM, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 57.
NOES ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MEMBERS. WE'RE GOING TO JUMP
BACK A BIT HERE AND GO TO FILE
ITEM NUMBER 218 AB 3218. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
3218 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER WOOD AND
OTHERS, AN ACT RELATING TO
TOBACCO AND MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION. THEREFORE, DOCTOR
WOOD, YOU MAY OPEN. THANK YOU,
MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT
AB 3218. AS MANY OF YOU MAY
REMEMBER, SB 793 BANNED FLAVORED
TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN CALIFORNIA
UNFORTUNATELY STILL REMAIN
READILY AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE
STATE. A 2023 STUDY OF THE CDC
BY THE CDC INDICATES THAT AMONG
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
WHO USE TOBACCO, NEARLY 90% USE
FLAVORED PRODUCTS. AB 3218
CREATES A PATHWAY TO ENSURING
FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS ARE NO
LONGER AVAILABLE ON THE SHELVES
OF RETAILERS AND IN OUR
COMMUNITIES. BY CREATING AN
AFFIRMATIVE LISTING OF
UNFLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS
LEGAL IN CALIFORNIA, THIS
APPROACH WILL HELP RETAILERS
DETERMINE AT A GLANCE WHETHER A
PRODUCT TO DELIVER THAT IS
DELIVERED TO THEIR STORES IS
LEGAL OR NOT. ADDITIONALLY, THE
BILL AUTHORIZES THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL TO PENALIZE DISTRIBUTORS
THAT SELL ILLEGAL TOBACCO
PRODUCTS, AND MANUFACTURERS THAT
FALSELY CERTIFY THEIR PRODUCTS
ARE UNFLAVORED. AND FINALLY, THE
BILL ALSO AUTHORIZES LAW
ENFORCEMENT TO SEIZE ILLEGAL
TOBACCO PRODUCTS FROM
DISTRIBUTORS. THESE
COMPREHENSIVE ENFORCEMENT STEPS
WILL HELP IMPLEMENT THE FLAVORED
TOBACCO BAN THE WAY IT WAS
INTENDED. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR SUPPORT ON AB 3218. SEEING
NO OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL. AYES 42. NOES THREE.
MEASURE PASSES. MEMBERS, WE ARE
GOING TO JUMP TO ITEM NUMBER 396
AB 2643. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2643 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WOOD. AN ACT RELATING TO
CANNABIS. DOCTOR WOOD, YOU MAY
OPEN MEMBERS ILLICIT CANNABIS
CULTIVATION POSES AN IMMENSE
THREAT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ECOSYSTEM AND NATURAL RESOURCES,
PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH LARGE
SCALE HABITAT. HABITAT
DESTRUCTION DESTRUCTION, THÀNH
SPRING, SPRING, SPRING AND
STREAM DEGRADATION, AND THE
CONSTRUCTION OF UNAUTHORIZED
RESERVOIRS. ADDITIONAL HABITAT
RESTORATION IS NECESSARY TO
RETURN FULL ECOSYSTEM BENEFITS.
AB 2643 WILL ESTABLISH A
FRAMEWORK FOR RESTORATION
PROJECTS, FOSTER GREATER
COLLABORATION BETWEEN STATE AND
FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND OPTIMIZE
THE EFFICIENCY OF ERADICATION,
RECLAMATION, AND RESTORATIVE
INITIATIVES. AB 2643 HAS
RECEIVED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. SEEING NO OTHERS WISHING
TO SPEAK, THE CLERK WILL OPEN
THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTES ARE
DESIRED. A VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES. WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
AYES 59. NOES ZERO. ON THE
URGENCY. MOTION THIS MEASURE
PASSES AND WE ARE GOING TO JUMP
ON TO ITEM NUMBER 438 AB 2902.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2902 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WOOD AND OTHERS, ENACT THE SOLID
WASTE. DOCTOR WOOD, YOU MAY OPEN
. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. SB
1383 ESTABLISHED A STATEWIDE
FRAMEWORK FOCUSED ON REDIRECTING
ORGANIC WASTE TO LANDFILLS.
WHILE THIS FRAMEWORK CAN READILY
BE ADAPTED TO DENSE URBAN
COMMUNITIES, IT'S BECOME
INCREASINGLY CLEAR THAT MORE
FLEXIBILITY IS NEEDED FOR RURAL
COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS
IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES,
INCREASE LOCAL BENEFITS, AND
AVOID COSTLY RATE INCREASES.
INCREASES FOR RURAL RESIDENTS.
AB 2902 STRIKES A BALANCE
PROVIDING OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES
WITH THE FLEXIBILITY NEEDED TO
CONTRIBUTE TO OUR OUR CLIMATE
GOALS AND ACHIEVE SB 1383
ORGANIC WASTE DIVERSION
OBJECTIVES. THE BILL EXTENDS THE
RURAL EXEMPTION FOR EXEMPTION
FOR RURAL ORGANIC WASTE
COLLECTION FOR LOW POPULATION
COUNTIES FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEN
YEARS, BUT MAINTAINS THE
REQUIREMENT FOR THOSE COUNTIES
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EDIBLE
FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM. THE BILL
ALSO PROVIDES AN ORGANIC WASTE
COMPLIANCE PATHWAY FOR SMALL
COUNTIES, WITH MORE THAN 70,000
RESIDENTS, AND GENERATE LESS
THAN 200,000 TONS OF SOLID WASTE
ANNUALLY. BY ALLOWING THOSE
COUNTIES TO SUBMIT ALTERNATIVE
ORGANIC WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS
TO CALRECYCLE FOR APPROVAL,
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS IN THE
BILL CONTINUE THE USE OF
ORGANICS FOR LOCAL ANIMAL FEED
PRACTICES, PROMOTE CARBON
FARMING, ADJUST PROCUREMENT
TARGETS TO EXCLUDE POPULATIONS
COVERED BY EXEMPTIONS AND
FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
SMALLER SCALE COMMUNITY
COMPOSTING PROGRAMS. CALIFORNIA
IS NOT A ONE SIZE FITS ALL STATE
, WITH MANY REGIONAL DIFFERENCES
TO CONSIDER, BUT THIS BILL
ADDRESSES THOSE DIFFERENCES BY
PROVIDING NEEDED FLEXIBILITY TO
BOTH COUNTIES AND CALRECYCLE. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT ON AB 2902. SEEING NO
OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. THE CLERK. THE CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 62.
NOES ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MEMBERS. WE'RE GOING TO BE
MOVING BACK IN FILE ORDER. BACK
TO THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY.
FILE ITEM 49, AB 2911 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MCKENNA. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2911 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER MCKENNA.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE POLITICAL
REFORM ACT OF 1974. MEMBER
MCKENNA. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS AB 2911
WILL DISCOURAGE THE USE OF DARK
MONEY IN LOCAL ELECTIONS AND
EASE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL
BURDENS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BY
REVISING THE LEVINS ACT
ARBITRARILY. LOW CONTRIBUTION
LIMIT, A LIMIT THAT HAS NOT BEEN
CHANGED IN 35 YEARS. CURRENT LAW
SEVERELY LIMITS A LOCAL
CANDIDATE'S ABILITY TO RUN A
COMPETITIVE CAMPAIGN,
COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH VOTERS
, AND HAS RESULTED IN AN
INCREASED USE OF NON-CASH
CONTROLLED, INDEPENDENT
EXPENDITURE FINANCED WITH DARK
MONEY. ADDITIONALLY, IN JUST THE
PAST TWO YEARS, COMPLIANCE WITH
SB 1439 HAS COST LOCAL
GOVERNMENT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
AND RESOURCES THAT WOULD BE
BETTER SPENT SUPPORTING LOCAL
PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS,
INFRASTRUCTURE OR EFFORTS TO
ADDRESS CALIFORNIA'S HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS CRISIS. MY OFFICE
HAS HAD A PRODUCTIVE
CONVERSATION WITH THE OPPOSITION
AND ARE COMMITTED TO CONTINUE
THESE CONVERSATIONS WITH WHEN
THIS BILL MOVES TO THE STATE
SENATE, I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTES, WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. THIS BILL TAKES 54
VOTES. MEMBERS.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
54. NO ZERO. ON THE URGENT. OH,
ACTUALLY. NO THE SIZE 54. NOES
ZERO. BILL PASSES. NO! DON'T GO
TO ONE. OKAY MOVING TO FILE ITEM
2285 AB 2105. IT LOOKS LIKE
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWENTHAL WILL
BE READY AFTER THE CLERK READS.
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2105 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
LOWENTHAL AND ACT RELATED TO
HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LOWENTHAL, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS, I AM PLEASED
TO PRESENT AB 2105, WHICH
REQUIRES A HEALTH CARE SERVICE
PLAN, CONTRACT OR A HEALTH
INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED,
AMENDED, OR RENEWED ON OR AFTER
JANUARY 1ST, 2025 TO PROVIDE
COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT OF
PEDIATRIC AUTOIMMUNE
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISORDER
ASSOCIATED WITH STREPTOCOCCAL
INFECTIONS OR PANDAS, AND
PEDIATRIC ACUTE ONSET
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYNDROME, OR
PANS. PRESCRIBED OR ORDERED BY A
PHYSICIAN OR SURGEON. PANDAS AND
PANS ARE ACCLAMATORY DISEASES OF
THE BRAIN THAT RESULT IN SUDDEN
ONSET, DEVASTATING BEHAVIORAL
AND NEUROLOGIC DYSFUNCTION THAT
USUALLY OCCUR AFTER A TRIGGERING
INFECTION. ANTIBIOTICS AND ORAL
ANTI INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION
HELP MOST CHILDREN, BUT A
MINORITY NEED STRONGER IMMUNE
MODULATING TREATMENTS, SUCH AS
INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN OR
IVIG. DESPITE PUBLISHED PANDAS
AND PANDAS TREATMENT GUIDELINES
THAT ESTABLISHED THE STANDARD OF
CARE IN 2017, INSURERS HAVE
CONTINUED TO ADHERE TO THEIR OWN
POLICY STATEMENTS FORBIDDING
AUTHORIZATION OF IMMUNE FOCUSED
TREATMENTS LIKE IVIG, AND AS A
RESULT, TREATMENTS ARE ROUTINELY
DENIED. EARLY AND EXPEDIENT
ACCESS TO THE TREATMENTS IS
CRUCIAL TO THE EFFECTIVE
TREATMENT OF PANDAS AND PANDAS.
IN ORDER TO AVOID THE
DEBILITATING SYMPTOMS,
POTENTIALLY PERMANENT
NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE, AND
SOMETIMES FATAL OUTCOMES
ASSOCIATED WITH THESE DISORDERS,
AB 2105 WILL ENSURE THAT
INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE
CONFRONTED WITH THESE DISORDERS
DO NOT EXPERIENCE UNNECESSARY
DELAYS IN TREATMENT THAT CAN
LEAD TO DISASTROUS AND TRAGIC
OUTCOMES. THIS BILL HAS RECEIVED
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND HAS
RECEIVED NO NO VOTES.
RESPECTFULLY ASKED FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. LOWENTHAL.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE Ã
VOTE, WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL. CLOSE THE ROLL. TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 58. NO. ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. 196. OKAY WE
WILL NOW MOVE TO FILE ITEM. 196
AB 2845 BY SPEAKER RIVAS CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2845 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ROBERT RIVAS AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
MIGRANT EDUCATION. ASSEMBLY
SPEAKER RIVAS YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. AND THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. SO THIS LEGISLATION
SEEKS TO CODIFY THE SUCCESSFUL
CALIFORNIA MINI CORE PROGRAM,
WHICH HAS PROVIDED CRITICAL
ACADEMIC TUTORING TO MIGRANT
STUDENTS SINCE 1967 AND CODIFIED
THIS PROGRAM WOULD ENHANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES AND HELP
SET ANNUAL PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS,
AND WILL ALSO HELP REINFORCE
CALIFORNIA'S EFFORTS TO RECRUIT
AND SUPPORT A DIVERSE EDUCATOR
WORKFORCE BY PLACING ASPIRING
BILINGUAL TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS
THAT SERVE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION
OF OUR MIGRANT STUDENTS. AS WE
KNOW, MIGRANT STUDENTS OFTEN
STRUGGLE ACADEMICALLY DUE TO
HIGH MOBILITY AND REQUIRE A
TARGETED AND SPECIALIZED
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT TO MEET
THEIR NEEDS. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VÚI WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES,
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE
VOTE, WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTE. AYES 61. NØ ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM FOR 27 AB 2830 BY SPEAKER
RIVAS. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2830 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ROBERT RIVAS AND AQUILINA
. FOSTER CARE. MR. SPEAKER, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. PRO TEM, THIS
LEGISLATION SEEKS TO REQUIRE THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES TO ESTABLISH RELATIVE
OR KIN SPECIFIC FOSTER CARE,
LICENSING OR APPROVAL STANDARDS
BY JANUARY 1ST, 2026. THIS BILL
WOULD ALSO REQUIRE THE
DEPARTMENT TO TRACK DATA RELATED
TO OUTCOMES REGARDING THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE PROPOSALS
. THESE THESE PROPOSALS, THESE,
EXCUSE ME, THESE PROPOSED NEW
LICENSING OR APPROVAL STANDARDS
AND REPORT ALL FINDINGS AND DATA
TO THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE BY
JANUARY 1ST, 2028. ULTIMATELY,
THIS LEGISLATION SEEKS TO GIVE
PRIORITY TO RELATIVES FOR THE
PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER
CARE. THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE
WE KNOW THROUGH SOME DECADES OF
RESEARCH THAT CHILDREN IN FOSTER
CARE, WHEN PLACED WITH FAMILY,
WITH RELATIVES, THAT THEY
EXPERIENCE IMPROVED BEHAVIORAL
AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES,
ACHIEVE GREATER ACADEMIC SUCCESS
AND EXPERIENCE GREATER STABILITY
AND A STRONGER SENSE OF
BELONGING. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT
BILL. THANK YOU AND RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTE. AYES
66. NØ ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING BACK IN TO IN THE FILE TO
FILE ITEM 92 AB EIGHT 1826 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER HOLDEN,
PRESENTED BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BONTA. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1826 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HOLDEN. AN ACT RELATING
TO COMMUNICATIONS. MEMBER BONTA,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. AND MEMBERS, TODAY
I RISE TO PRESENT AB 1826 THE
DIGITAL EQUITY AND VIDEO
FRANCHISING ACT OF 2024 ON
BEHALF OF OUR ASSEMBLY MEMBER,
CHRIS HOLDEN. AB 1826 WILL
UPDATE THE DIGITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO
COMPETITION ACT OF 22,006 TO
ENSURE TEN YEAR CABLE FRANCHISE
RENEWALS FOCUS ON TRANSPARENCY
AND ACCOUNTABILITY BY CREATING A
ROBUST PUBLIC PROCESS. BEFORE
DEVKAR CABLE TELEVISION
PROVIDERS WERE FRANCHISED AT THE
LOCAL LEVEL BY CITIES AND
COUNTIES, DIVKA SHIFTED THIS
RESPONSIBILITY TO THE CPUC AND
ESTABLISHED A STREAMLINED REVIEW
PROCESS. UNDER LOCAL
FRANCHISING. PERFORMANCE WAS
REGULATED BY LOCAL ENTITIES AND
ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF PAST
PERFORMANCE WAS REQUIRED FOR
FRANCHISE RENEWALS. AB 1826
WOULD ALIGN DIVKA WITH FEDERAL
LAW BY ESTABLISHING A RENEWAL
PROCESS THAT AUTHORIZES THE CPUC
TO INITIATE A PROCEEDING TO
RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT AND
EVALUATE FRANCHISE HOLDERS
RENEWAL APPLICATIONS. EACH OF
THE 28 FRANCHISE HOLDERS WOULD
RECEIVE A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
FROM THE CPUC AND FOR EACH
FRANCHISE WITH OVER 250,000
SUBSCRIBERS, THE CPUC IS
REQUIRED TO CONDUCT ACCESSIBLE
PUBLIC HEARINGS. LASTLY, THIS
BILL WOULD INCREASE FINES FOR
ANY CUSTOMER SERVICE OR
DISCRIMINATION VIOLATIONS
COMMITTED BY FRANCHISE HOLDERS.
AS YOU ALL KNOW, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
HOLDEN IS COMMITTED TO REVISING
DIFFICU AND HAS INTRODUCED
SIMILAR BILLS THAT HAVE RECEIVED
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FROM THIS
BODY. AB 1826 IS A REFLECTION ON
HIS CONTINUED WORK OF BRINGING
ADVOCATES AND INDUSTRY TO THE
TABLE TO GET THIS OUTDATED
POLICY TO A BETTER PLACE.
THANKFULLY I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTE ON HIS
BEHALF. THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BONTA. SEEING AND HEARING
NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE. WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 42.
NOES 14. MEASURE. PASSES. MOVING
BACK IN FILE ORDER TO FILE ITEM
286 AB 2108 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
RAMOS. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2108 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER RAMOS. AN ACT RELATING TO
FOSTER CARE. SO, MEMBER RAMOS,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. AB 2108. THE LUKE
MADRIGAL ACT IS A CONTINUATION
OF OUR EFFORTS TO COMBAT AN
EPIDEMIC IN INDIAN COUNTRY ON
MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE. THE BILL SETS OUT TO
ENSURE WE AS A STATE, ARE DOING
WHAT IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE
MISSING CHILDREN ARE FOUND AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BY UTILIZING
THE NOTIFICATION OF THE
SUPPORTIVE PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVES
. FOR NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN,
THEY ENTER THE SYSTEM AT THE
HIGHEST RATE OF ANY RACIAL GROUP
AND GOING MISSING WHILE IN
FOSTER CARE IS A CRITICAL
PIPELINE TO THE HIGH RATES OF
MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS
PERSONS, WHICH CALIFORNIA STILL
RESIDES AS NUMBER FIVE OF ALL
THE STATES OF NOT INVESTIGATING
THOSE MURDERS. THIS IS A
SHAMEFUL REPUTATION FOR THE
STATE TO HAVE. I ASK FOR YOUR
AYE VOTE ON AB 2108. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RAMOS. SEEING
AND HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 63. NOES ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. BOUNCING AROUND A LITTLE
BIT AGAIN. HERE MOVING BACK TO
FILE ITEM 126 AB 2097 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2097 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN
AND OTHERS. INOCULATING THE
PEOPLE. INSTRUCTION. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BERMAN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. CALIFORNIA HAS FALLEN
BEHIND. 31 OTHER STATES WHEN IT
COMES TO PRIORITIZING ACCESS TO
COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION,
EXACERBATING EDUCATIONAL
INEQUITIES AND THE DIVERSITY
GAPS IN TECH. AB 2097 WOULD
ENSURE COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR ALL
BY REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS
AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO ADOPT A
PLAN FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOLS TO
OFFER AT LEAST ONE COMPUTER
SCIENCE COURSE BY THE 28 BY THE
2028 2029 SCHOOL YEAR. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 58. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. AND MOVING
TO FILE ITEM 164 AB 2458 BY MR.
BERMAN. CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2458 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BERMAN AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO PUBLIC,
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. MR.
BERMAN, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AB 2458
WOULD ENSURE THAT STUDENT
PARENTS OBTAIN THE FINANCIAL AID
THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BY
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THEIR CHILD
CARE EXPENSES. THIS BILL WOULD
ALSO REQUIRE HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS TO UNIFORMLY
COLLECT AND REPORT STUDENT
PARENT DATA TO SUPPORT THEIR
SUCCESS. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
AN AYE VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING
NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 61. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. FOLLOW THE
BOUNCING BALL. WE'RE MOVING
FORWARD TO A TO FILE ITEM 454 AB
2999 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER SHABO.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2999 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
SCHIAVO AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO PUPIL INSTRUCTION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER SHABO YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS, THIS IS A
BILL I'M VERY EXCITED TO
PRESENT. THIS IS ACTUALLY A BILL
THAT THE IDEA CAME FROM MY
DAUGHTER WHEN I WAS RUNNING FOR
OFFICE. SHE ASKED WHAT WE'D BE
ABLE TO DO, AND I SAID, WE CAN
CREATE LAWS. AND SHE SAID, WELL,
CAN YOU DO A LOT OF BAND
HOMEWORK? AND WHICH IS PROBABLY
EVERY FOURTH GRADERS DREAM? NO,
WE'RE NOT DOING A BILL TO BAN
HOMEWORK, BUT WE ARE DOING A
BILL TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE
HEALTHY HOMEWORK PRACTICES. SO
AB 2999, THE HEALTHY HOMEWORK
ACT IS BROUGHT FORWARD WITH THE
INTENTION OF STARTING A NEW
CONVERSATION ABOUT THE REAL
IMPACTS OF HOMEWORK, A
CONVERSATION THAT I, MANY OF THE
TEACHERS AND PARENTS THAT I'VE
SPOKEN TO, BELIEVE IS LONG
OVERDUE. STUDENTS ARE THE ONLY
ONES THAT WE ASK TO WORK THREE
SHIFTS. THEY GO TO SCHOOL ALL
DAY, THEY GO TO AFTER SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES, AND THEN THEY COME
HOME AND THEY WORK ALL NIGHT ON
HOMEWORK. IT'S CUTTING INTO OUR
DINNER TIME AND OUR FAMILY TIME
TOGETHER. IT'S CUTTING INTO TIME
FOR KIDS TO HAVE FACE TO FACE
TIME WITH FRIENDS. WE KNOW THAT
WE ARE FACING A MENTAL HEALTH
CRISIS, AND THIS KIND OF
CONNECTION IS CRITICAL FOR THE
MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR STUDENTS.
HOMEWORK IS A TOP THREE STRESSOR
OVERALL IN KIDS LIVES, AND IT'S
OFTEN NUMBER ONE. AND SO WE KNOW
THAT BY ADDRESSING HOMEWORK
LOADS, WE CAN OVERNIGHT ADDRESS
THE STRESS IN KIDS LIVES. AND
EXCESSIVE HOMEWORK WORSENS
EDUCATIONAL GAPS WHEN WE KNOW
THAT THOSE EXIST BECAUSE OF
INEQUITIES LIKE LACK OF
TECHNOLOGY, LACK OF SUPPORT AT
HOME, LACK OF ACCESS TO PRINTERS
AND SUPPLIES TO MAKE PROJECTS AT
HOME. SO AB 2999 IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A VERY NEW
AND INTENTIONAL CONVERSATION
ABOUT HOMEWORK AND A
CONVERSATION THAT REQUIRES IT
REQUIRES INPUT FROM TEACHERS,
FROM PARENTS, FROM STUDENTS,
ADMINISTRATION AND MENTAL HEALTH
WORKERS. THIS IS A BILL THAT GOT
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND EDUCATION
COMMITTEE. AND I AND SOPHIA,
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. MR. LOWENTHAL, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED, THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. VERY PROUD TO BE A
JOINT AUTHOR OF AB 2999. AND I
JUST WANT TO REINFORCE THIS,
THAT THIS IS ULTIMATELY A MATTER
OF LOCAL CONTROL, THAT THIS IS
NOT SUPERSEDING ANY POLICY THAT
LOCAL DISTRICTS CAN MAKE ON, ON
HOMEWORK. IT'S SIMPLY POINTING
OUT THAT THEY NEED TO MAKE
POLICY AROUND IT. AND THAT
POLICY CAN BE WHAT WORKS BEST
FOR THAT DISTRICT, AS THEY
DETERMINE IT. IT'S VERY PROUD TO
STAND WITH FAMILIES AND STAND
WITH THIS BILL. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU, MR. LOWENTHAL. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE IN ALL THE ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 57. NO
ZERO. BILL PASSES. ABOUT 50
YEARS TOO LATE FOR ME. BUT I
APPRECIATE THE EFFORT. IT FEELS
TOO LATE FOR ME. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 287, ASSEMBLY BILL 2109 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JUAN CARRILLO,
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2109 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
JUAN CARILLO. AN ACT RELATING TO
ELECTRICITY. SO, MEMBER
CARRILLO, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE
TO PRESENT AB 2109, A MEASURE
THAT SEEKS TO TREAT INDUSTRIAL
PROCESS HEAT RECOVERY AS AN
ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY AND
WOULD THEREFORE REMOVE THE
PUNITIVE DEPARTING LOAD CHARGE.
THE CALIFORNIA CEMENT INDUSTRY
MUST BE CARBON NEUTRAL BY 2045,
AND ONE LEVER THAT CAN BE
UTILIZED RIGHT NOW TO ACHIEVE
THAT GOAL IS INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
HEAT RECOVERY. HOWEVER, THE
DEPARTING LOAD CHARGE IS THE
BIGGEST BARRIER AS TO WHY THE
INDUSTRY IS NOT ALREADY
UTILIZING THIS TECHNOLOGY. UNDER
THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS,
CEMENT AND STEEL MANUFACTURERS
PRODUCE EXCESS HEAT THAT IS
CURRENTLY NOT BEING CAPTURED.
THIS MEASURE WILL ALLOW THESE
INDUSTRIES TO CAPTURE THIS HEAT
AND CREATE CARBON FREE
ELECTRICITY WITHOUT BEING
PENALIZED. MY BILL SPECIFICALLY
STATES THAT THESE ELECTRICITY
CAN ONLY BE CONSUMED ON SITE AND
CANNOT EXCEED 25% OF THE
INSTALLING CUSTOMER'S PEAK
ELECTRICAL LOAD. THIS MEANS THAT
NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL GENERATED
ELECTRICITY WILL GO BACK TO THE
GRID TODAY, THERE ARE ONLY SEVEN
CEMENT KILNS AND ONE STEEL
MANUFACTURER LEFT IN CALIFORNIA.
THIS BILL SEEKS TO HELP ENSURE
THESE INDUSTRIES AND THE JOBS
THEY PRODUCE FOR SO MANY, SO
THAT THEY CAN STAY IN THE GOLDEN
STATE. AS WE HAVE SEEN FOUR
CEMENT AND FOUR STEEL FACILITIES
CLOSED SINCE 2006, MEMBERS ARE
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I VOTE
. SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE. THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTED WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 62. NØ ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 289.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2113 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GARCIA. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2113 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GARCIA. AN
ACCOLADE IN THE PESTICIDES.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GARCIA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES. AB 2113
MAKES CHANGES TO THE MILL
ASSESSMENT AS WELL AS OTHER
POLICY CHANGES UNDER THE
DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE
REGULATION. THIS BILL WAS
INTRODUCED TO GIVE THE
LEGISLATURE AN OPPORTUNITY
THROUGH THE POLICY COMMITTEE
PROCESS TO HEAR FROM
STAKEHOLDERS AND MAKE FURTHER
ENHANCEMENTS AND REFINEMENTS TO
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TO
ADDRESS ISSUES THAT WERE RAISED
BY STAKEHOLDERS AND THE
LEGISLATURE. THERE WERE A SET OF
AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE ADDRESSED A
NUMBER OF CONCERNS RAISED BY
STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE
SPECTRUM. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING
TIRELESSLY WITH A VARIETY OF
THESE STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING
AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS,
CONSUMER PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS,
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, AND
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
ORGANIZATIONS. IN SEVERAL AREAS,
WE HAVE FOUND COMMON GROUND
AMONG ALL STAKEHOLDERS. ALL
STAKEHOLDERS ARE SEEKING BETTER
TRANSPARENCY IN THE DEPARTMENT'S
PROCESSES AND BETTER
ACCOUNTABILITY WITH THE
DEPARTMENT MEETING ITS MISSION.
WHILE WE ARE NOT FINISHED WITH
THIS WORK, A FEW ISSUES THAT
REMAIN ARE BEFORE US. HOWEVER, I
BELIEVE WE HAVE REACHED A
MILESTONE LEÓN. INSTEAD OF
GROUPS WORKING AGAINST THE BILL,
STAKEHOLDERS ARE WORKING WITH
US. WITH YOUR HELP, WE CAN MOVE
THIS BILL TO THE NEXT PHASE,
WHICH IS FURTHER DISCUSSIONS
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE
SENATE. RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. THIS IS A 54 VOTE
BILL. APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION
ON THIS MATTER. MR. GALLAGHER,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. YES. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE IN
OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL. AND
JUST I MEAN, I WANT TO ONCE
AGAIN, BE THE VOICE OF
AGRICULTURE IN THIS IN THIS
LEGISLATURE FOR THIS WILL
INCREASE THE MILL TAX ON
PESTICIDES USED IN AGRICULTURE,
I WOULD SAY THAT THE
STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE
AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY DO NOT
FEEL LIKE THEY'VE BEEN AT THE
TABLE, DO NOT FEEL LIKE THIS IS
MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
AND, I MEAN, I'VE SAID THIS IN
COMMITTEE, AND I THINK, YOU
KNOW, AND I AND I, AND I
APPRECIATE ACTUALLY A LOT OF THE
MEMBERS, BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE
, THAT HAVE COME UP AND TALKED
TO ME ABOUT THIS AS WELL. AND
WE'VE HAD I THINK WE'VE HAD SOME
GOOD CONVERSATIONS. BUT
UNDERSTAND THAT EVERY TIME WE
ADD MORE COST TO FARMERS IN THIS
STATE, IT'S NOT LIKE WE GET TO
PASS THAT ON. AND WE CAN JUST
CHARGE A HIGHER COST FOR OUR FOR
OUR GOODS. WE ARE TOTALLY
DEPENDENT UPON WORLD MARKETS. SO
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT RIGHT NOW,
WALNUTS IN THIS STATE ARE AT
$0.30 A POUND. THAT'S THE PRICE
THAT YOU GET PERIOD. YOU DON'T
GET TO RAISE IT. AND AT $0.30 A
POUND YOU ARE LOSING MONEY, MANY
OTHER COMMODITIES ACROSS THE
STATE ARE DOWN. THE COMMODITY
PRICE IS DOWN. ALL OF YOUR
PRICES AND YOUR COSTS ARE UP.
YOUR INSURANCE, ALL THOSE THINGS
ARE AT ALL TIME HIGHS. INFLATION
IS AFFECTED. US TOO, ON ALL OF
THOSE GOODS AND ALL THOSE
INPUTS, FERTILIZER, ALL THE
THINGS THAT GO INTO FARMING FUEL
, YOU KNOW, AND WE DON'T YOU
KNOW, WE HAVE DIESEL AND GAS
LIKE THAT'S YOU'RE PAYING THAT.
SO WHEN YOU SAY, OH, HEY, IT'S
NO BIG DEAL, WE CAN JUST ADD
THIS MILL TAX ASSESSMENT ON. NO
PROBLEM. YOU CAN YOU CAN HANDLE
IT. YOU CAN'T FEEL LIKE YOU'RE
BREAKING THE BACK OF AGRICULTURE
AND MAKING IT VERY HARD TO
PRODUCE FOOD. WHY IS THAT A
PROBLEM? WELL I MEAN, WE GROW
SOME OF THE WORLD'S FOOD HERE IN
CALIFORNIA. THERE'S ONLY SO MANY
PLACES IN THE WORLD THAT YOU CAN
GROW THESE FOODSTUFFS. SO NOT
ONLY ARE WE MISSING OUT ON SOME
OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY FOOD IN
THE WORLD, BUT SO, SO WOULD
PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE NATION. SO
WOULD PEOPLE IN NATIONS WHERE
THEY CAN'T DEPEND UPON THESE
FOODSTUFFS COMING TO THEM. SO I
WOULD REALLY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO
THINK ABOUT THAT. AND AS WE
CONSIDER THIS, THIS TAKES A TWO
THIRDS VOTE. I DON'T THINK WE
NEED TO RUSH THIS THING THROUGH
AND PUSH THIS THING THROUGH
TODAY. AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE
THIS LEGISLATURE TO REALLY
LISTEN TO SOME OF THOSE VOICES.
AND NOT PASS THIS BILL TODAY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MR.
GALLAGHER. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE, MR. Ó?
I'M SORRY, MR. BENNETT. YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
CHAIR. AND MEMBERS, I'D JUST
LIKE TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE
BILL AND POINT OUT ONE SIMPLE
THING. AND THAT IS THE MILL TAX.
IT'S BEEN DECADES SINCE THE MILL
TAX HAS BEEN CHANGED. AND WE
HAVE THIS PROBLEM OF WE MAKE NO
CHANGE. WE GET WAY BEHIND, SO
JUST TO APPROPRIATE FOR US TO DO
THIS UPDATE AFTER DECADES OF NO
CHANGE IN THE MILL TAX. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU, MR. BENNETT. MR.
GARCIA WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE?
YEAH. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I
APPRECIATE THE COLLEAGUE WHO
STOOD UP IN SUPPORT OF THE
MEASURE. AND TO MY COLLEAGUE WHO
STOOD UP IN OPPOSITION FROM AND
I FORGET WHERE HE'S FROM. SO
WE'LL JUST SAY FROM PARTS
UNKNOWN, I WANT TO I WANT TO
ADDRESS HIM DIRECTLY, BECAUSE
THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS, IS
THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS
STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS,
SPECIFICALLY WITH THE
AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY AND OF
COURSE, NO ONE LIKES ANY FEE
INCREASE. BUT WHAT HAS BEEN
AGREED UPON IS THAT THERE IS A
NEED FOR GREATER OVERSIGHT,
ACCOUNTABILITY, PEOPLE,
OPERATIONAL, YOU KNOW, ACTIVITY
AT THIS DEPARTMENT IN ORDER TO
FULFILL THE OBJECTIVES, THE
MISSION OF THIS AGENCY. Kò. AND
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT ALL
STAKEHOLDERS HAVE COME TO AN
UNDERSTANDING, I FEEL LIKE THE
WORK OF THE PEOPLE AROUND THE
TABLE AGAIN, INDUSTRIES,
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, THE SEACM
CONSULTANTS WHO HAVE BEEN
PUTTING A LOT OF WORK INTO THIS
FROM DAY ONE. I DON'T KNOW,
SOMEWHAT A BIT DISRESPECTED BY
THE FACT THAT, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE
ARE NOT BEING REGARDED FOR, FOR
THAT WORK, THE FACT THAT NONE OF
YOU RECEIVED THE NASCAR LETTER
FROM STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE
STATE SAYING THAT THEY'RE
OPPOSED TO THIS SHOULD TELL YOU
THAT, THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE
HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTIVE AND
PRODUCTIVE. AND THE ALTERNATIVE
TO THAT IS A BUDGET TRAILER
BILL, WHERE POLICY IS BEING
PROPOSED AND A FEE IS ALSO
BEING, INTEGRATED. AND OF
COURSE, WE ALL LIKE BUDGET
TRAILER BILLS. WHEN OUR POLICIES
ARE IN THERE OR OUR BUDGET ASKS
ARE IN THERE, BUT WHEN THEY'RE
NOT RIGHT, WE DON'T LIKE THAT.
AND SO I PUT FORWARD THIS BILL
SO THAT WE COULD HAVE A
DELIBERATE OUT POLICY DEBATE AND
DISCUSSION. APPRECIATE HAVING IT
HERE ON THIS FLOOR. WE'VE HAD IT
IN A NUMBER OF COMMITTEES, AND I
LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THIS
DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE, THANK
YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS
MATTER. THIS IS A 54 VOTE BILL,
AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
SUPPORT. FOR WHAT REASON DO YOU
RISE, MR. GALLAGHER, POINT OF
INFORMATION, MR. SPEAKER, JUST
SO THE AUTHOR KNOWS, I AM FROM
YUBA CITY, CALIFORNIA, AND YES,
ALL PARTS OF CALIFORNIA MATTER,
INCLUDING COACHELLA, WHICH I
THINK MATTERS AS WELL. SO I
THINK WE SHOULD TAKE THAT INTO
ACCOUNT WHEN WE VOTE ON THESE
BILLS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR.
GALLAGHER. SEEING IN ALL DEBATE
HAVING CEASED, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THIS REQUIRES 54 VOTES.
MEMBERS. 54 VOTE. BILL MEMBERS.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THIS IS A 54 VOTE BILL.
MR. GARCIA MOVES THE CALL.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 290 AB 2132
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2132 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
HEALTH CARE SERVICES. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LOWE, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
SPEAKER, AND COLLEAGUES. AB 2132
WILL REQUIRE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
SERVICE PROVIDERS TO OFFER
TUBERCULOSIS RISK ASSESSMENTS.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE COUNTY OF
SANTA CLARA, IN WHICH I
REPRESENT AND RESIDE, HAS ONE OF
THE HIGHEST CASES OF TB IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN THE
COUNTRY. THIS HELPS TO REDUCE
THE NUMBER OF TB CASES AND
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR I VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE YES. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 55. NÓ ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 291 AB 2138 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER RAMOS. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2138 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RAMOS. AN ACT
RELATING TO PEACE OFFICERS. SO,
MEMBER RAMOS, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT AB
2138, WHICH WOULD CREATE A THREE
YEAR PILOT PROJECT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANTING
TRIBES PEACE OFFICER STATUS. WE
HAVE HAD MANY ROUNDTABLES ON
THIS ISSUE, ONE WHERE WE HEARD
STORIES FROM A YOUNG YUROK
TRIBAL MEMBER WHO STRUGGLED TO
RECOUNT HER OWN FAMILY'S HISTORY
IN THE TRAUMATIC PAST EXPERIENCE
DUE TO PUBLIC LAW 280, PUBLIC
LAW 280 WAS WAS CREATED BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT STRIPPED
POLICING AUTHORITY AWAY FROM SIX
STATES IN CALIFORNIA. IS ONE OF
THEM. THAT LAW WAS NOT CREATED
TO PROTECT TRIBAL INDIAN PEOPLE.
IT WAS CREATED TO PROTECT THE
NON-INDIAN PEOPLE FROM THE
INDIANS THEMSELVES. THAT'S HOW
FAR BACK WE HAVE TO GO TO
REVERSE THIS DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY.
THIS BILL IS A PART OF AN
ONGOING AREA OF ADDRESSING
MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE. TRIBAL POLICING IN
CALIFORNIA CARRIES A DARK
HISTORY, A HISTORY THAT WE MUST
BEGIN TO SHED LIGHT ON WITH THE
SUPPORT OF THIS BODY. WITH THE
PASSAGE OF PUBLIC LAW 280, THE
STATE ESSENTIALLY WASHED THEIR
HANDS OF POLICING TRIBAL
RESERVATIONS. ONE OF THE TOP
RECOMMENDATIONS OF TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS AND TRIBAL LEADERS
IS TO GRANT PEACE OFFICER
STATUS. AS OTHER STATES HAVE
DONE, GRANTING PEACE OFFICER
STATUS WILL NOT ONLY HELP OUR
TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS HERE IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IT WILL
ALSO ENSURE THAT WHEN WE TALK
ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ALL THAT
IT TRULY ADDRESSES, CALIFORNIA'S
FIRST PEOPLE, THIS IS A CHANCE
TO MOVE FORWARD AGAINST SOME OF
THE DARK HISTORIES, NOT ONLY IN
THE STATE, BUT THIS NATION. I
ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE IN AB
2138. THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
RAMOS. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VÚI WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 58. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 292. ASSEMBLY BILL
2144 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER GRAYSON.
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2144 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER GRAYSON.
AN AQUILINA HOUSING MEMBER.
GRAYSON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND
MEMBERS AB 2144 HELPS PROMOTE
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EXISTING LAWS
AND IMPROVES ACCESSIBILITY IN
THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
THIS BILL WILL ENSURE THAT LOCAL
JURISDICTION ARE FOLLOWING
EXISTING LAWS BY REQUIRING THAT
THEY SHOW IN AN ANNUAL PROGRESS
REPORT THAT THEY ARE PROPERLY
POSTING ONLINE INFORMATION ON
IMPACT FEES AND PROVIDING ONLINE
PERMITTING TOOLS. IT IS MY HOPE
THAT AB 2144 WILL BE A USEFUL
TOOL TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY IN
THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
THANK YOU. AND I ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR.
GRAYSON. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE. CLERK WILL OPEN
THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE. WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 54. NO. ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. BOUNCING BACK IN
THE ORDER TO FILE ITEM 150 AB
2330. MR. HOLDEN BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ADDIS. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2330 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER HOLDEN AND
OTHERS AN ACT RELATING TO FISH
AND WILDLIFE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
ADDIS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS
ORDERS. IT HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED
AND DOCUMENTED THAT EIGHT OF THE
20 LARGEST WILDFIRES IN
CALIFORNIA'S RECORDED HISTORY
HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST SEVEN
YEARS. THIS BODY HAS DELIBERATED
SUPPORTED AND VOTED ON MEASURES
THAT TRY TO STRIKE THE RIGHT
BALANCE BETWEEN PUBLIC SAFETY
AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. AS
VOTING MEMBERS, IN MANY
INSTANCES, WE LOOK TO THE
EXPERTISE OF OUR LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS, WHO ARE OFTEN ON
THE FRONT LINES OF WILDFIRE
PREPAREDNESS. UNFORTUNATELY MANY
OF OUR LOCAL ENTITIES HAVE
EXPRESSED CONCERNS THAT LONG
DELAYS AND A LACK OF GUIDANCE
ARE PREVENTING LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS FROM BEING ABLE TO
CONDUCT WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS
ACTIVITIES ON LANDS LOCATED IN
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES THAT
ARE ADJACENT TO URBAN AREAS. AB
2330 SEEKS TO PROVIDE A CLEAR
PROCESS TO ACCELERATE WILDLIFE
PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES IN LOCAL
RESPONSIBILITY AREAS, OR LRAS,
TO ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTIONS ARE MET AND PUBLIC
SAFETY IS UPHELD BY ONE ALLOWING
LOCAL AGENCIES TO SUBMIT A
WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS PLAN TO
CDF FOR REVIEW WITHIN 90 DAYS.
TO INQUIRE IF AN INCIDENTAL TAKE
PERMIT OR OTHER PERMITS ARE
NEEDED. ONCE. ONCE A COMPLETED
I.T.P APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED,
CDF MUST PROCESS THEM WITHIN 45
DAYS. TWO HAVING APPROVED
APPLICATIONS RECEIVE A FIVE YEAR
PERMIT FOR WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS
ACTIVITIES TO OCCUR WITHIN THE
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES, AND
THREE REQUIRING CDF TO POST A
SUMMARY OF THESE EFFORTS ON
THEIR WEB PAGE ON AN ANNUAL
BASIS. THIS BILL HAS NO
OPPOSITION AND WITH THAT, I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
ADAMS. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE. WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTE. AYES 61. NOES
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING
BACK TO. MOVING UP TO FILE ITEM
171 AB 2514 BY MAJORITY LEADER
AGUIAR-CURRY. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2514 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER AGUIAR-CURRY AND
OTHERS. AN APPALACHIAN SOLID
WASTE. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER,
AND MEMBERS. MEMBERS, THE ISSUE
OF ORGANIC WASTE, INCLUDING AG
WASTE AND FOREST BIOMASS, IS ONE
OF I'VE BEEN WORKING ON SINCE I
CAME TO THE CAPITOL IN 2016. YOU
KNOW, AS I DRIVE AROUND MY
DISTRICT, I SEE FRUIT AND NUT
TREES BEING PULLED UP, PILED AND
BURNED BECAUSE THERE'S NOWHERE
FOR THIS WASTE TO GO.
COMMUNITIES LIKE THE RURAL AREAS
IN MY DISTRICT HAVE BEEN
STRUGGLING TO FIND WAYS TO
DIVERT THEIR ORGANIC WASTE FROM
LANDFILLS. WE NEED TO PUT THAT
WASTE TO BENEFICIAL, CLIMATE
FRIENDLY USE. FIRST CODIFIED, WE
CODIFY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
DEFINITIONS OF PYROLYSIS. IT
DOES NOT CHANGE HOW PYROLYSIS IS
PERMITTED OR REGULATED, BUT
HELPS PEOPLE KNOW WHAT PROJECTS
COUNT AS PYROLYSIS PROJECTS
HEAR. SECOND, THIS BILL ALLOWS
COMMUNITIES TO GET PROCUREMENT
CREDIT FOR PROJECTS THAT USE
ONLY ORGANIC WASTE TO GENERATE
GREEN ENERGY. FINALLY, THIS BILL
WILL ASK CALRECYCLE TO CONSIDER
THE LIFE CYCLE EFFECTS OF
PROJECTS WHEN IT MAKES DECISIONS
ON INCENTIVE FUNDING. THIS IS A
TECHNOLOGY NEUTRAL WAY OF MAKING
SURE THAT OUR WASTE DISPOSAL
PROCESSES ARE CLIMATE FRIENDLY.
I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN MANY
AMENDMENTS TO NARROW THE BILL
AND ADDRESS OPPOSITION CONCERNS,
AND I COMMIT TO KEEP WORKING
WITH OPPOSITION. IF THIS BILL
PASSES OFF THE FLOOR TODAY, THIS
BILL WILL HELP REDUCE FUTURE
EMISSIONS BY HELPING DIVERT
ORGANIC WASTE FROM LANDFILLS,
AND IT WILL HELP INCREASE ENERGY
RELIABILITY AND RESILIENCY IN
THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT NEED IT
MOST. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. WORK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
53. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES
WHILE WE'RE IN THE. IN THE ONE
70S. WE'LL MOVE BACK TO ITEM
NUMBER 170 AB 2511 BY MR. BERMAN
. THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2511 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BERMAN. AN ACT RELATING TO
RECYCLING AND MAKING IT
APPROPRIATION. THEREFORE, MEMBER
BERMAN, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER AND
COLLEAGUES. HB 2511 WOULD EXTEND
THE SUNSET ON CALIFORNIA'S
SUCCESSFUL PLASTIC MARKET
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM
PROVIDES A SMALL PAYMENT TO
CALIFORNIA BASED COMPANIES THAT
PROCESS EMPTY PLASTIC BEVERAGE
CONTAINERS FOR MANUFACTURE INTO
OTHER PLASTIC PRODUCTS IN
CALIFORNIA. THE PROGRAM HAS
SUCCEEDED IN ENCOURAGING
INCREASED USE OF CALIFORNIA
GENERATED RECYCLED BEVERAGE
CONTAINER MATERIAL, CREATED AND
MAINTAIN JOBS IN CALIFORNIA, AND
CLOSE THE LOOP ON PLASTIC
BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING.
THE TRIFECTA I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AN AYE VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL ON THE
TRIFECTA. ALL THOSE VOTER DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTER DESIRE
TO VOTE. THIS BILL REQUIRES 54
VOTES. MEMBERS AND IT GOT 60
PLUS. QUICKLY, AS I MIGHT ADD.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 62. NO,
ZERO. WE'LL NOW MOVE FORWARD TO
ITEM NUMBER 177 AB 2583 BY MR.
BERMAN. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2583 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BERMAN AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATED TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT AB
2583, WHICH TAKES A MULTIFACETED
APPROACH TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC
SAFETY IN SCHOOL ZONES. THIS
BILL ALIGNS CALIFORNIA WITH THE
MAJORITY OF OTHER STATES
UTILIZING SET TIME FRAMES TO
ACHIEVE HIGHER COMPLIANCE WITH
THE SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMIT,
RATHER THAN THE VAGUE AND
INEFFECTIVE QUOTE WHEN CHILDREN
ARE PRESENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE
BILL LOWERS THE SPEED LIMIT NEAR
SCHOOLS BECAUSE CURRENTLY
CALIFORNIA HAS ONE OF THE
HIGHEST STATUTORY SCHOOL ZONE
SPEED LIMITS IN THE NATION, AB
2583 WOULD ENSURE THAT SCHOOL
ZONES ARE SAFE HAVENS FOR ALL
CALIFORNIANS. I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST AND I 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
62. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 293. BACK IN
FILE ORDER AB 2148 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LOWE. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2148 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOWE. AN ACT
RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL FOR
FISHERIES. MEMBER LOWE, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MR. SPEAKER. AND COLLEAGUES.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2148 STRENGTHENS
THE CALIFORNIA FISHERIES BUREAU
AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE TO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 61. NÓ
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 294 AB 2161 BY DOCTOR
ARAMBULA. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2161 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ARAMBULA AND OTHERS. AN
ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH. DOCTOR YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2161 WILL DIRECT THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
COMMISSION TO CREATE A STRATEGIC
PLAN TO UNDERSTAND AND PSYCHOSIS
AND TO DOCUMENT THE FISCAL
IMPACT OF UNADDRESSED PSYCHOSIS.
THIS BILL WILL DIRECT THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES TO PARTNER WITH THE UC
TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO CREATE THE
CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH,
WELLNESS AND INNOVATIONS, WHICH
WILL PROMOTE EVIDENCE BASED
PRACTICES TO IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH SERVICES AND TO TRANSFORM
AND CHANGE OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SERVICE DELIVERY. I THANK YOU
AND RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, DOCTOR ARAMBULA
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 54. NO. ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING NOW TO
FILE ITEM 295. ASSEMBLY BILL
2165 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER REYES.
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2165 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
REYES. AN ACT RELATING TO PUPIL
INSTRUCTION. ASSEMBLYMEMBER
REYES, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS, TODAY
I PRESENT TO YOU A B 2165, WHICH
ENSURES THAT HIGH SCHOOL
COUNSELORS COMMUNICATE WITH
STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS. WHEN
STUDENTS ARE OPTED OUT OF
COMPLETING THE FREE APPLICATION
FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID OR THE
FAFSA OR THE CADA CALIFORNIA
DREAM ACT APPLICATION FORMS. IT
ALSO REQUIRES THE DISTRICTS TO
PROVIDE DATA ON OPT OUT FORMS,
BE REPORTED AND PUBLISHED IN
2021. I AUTHORED AB 469, WHICH
REQUIRED HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS TO
COMPLETE THE FAFSA OR CDA FORMS
BEFORE GRADUATION, WITH A
PROVISION AUTHORIZING STUDENTS
TO BE OPTED OUT FROM THIS
REQUIREMENT BY THE STUDENTS
THEMSELVES IF THEY MET CERTAIN
CRITERIA, THEIR PARENT OR
GUARDIAN, OR A SCHOOL COUNSELOR.
THIS BILL BUILDS ON AB 469 BY
ENSURING STUDENTS RECEIVE THE
SUPPORT NEEDED TO SUBMIT THESE
CRITICAL FINANCIAL AID FORMS. AB
2165 ALSO SEEKS TO OBTAIN DATA
RELATED TO THESE OPT OUT FORMS.
THIS IS A SUPPORT SUPPORT BILL
AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
AYE VOTE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER REYES. SEEING AND HEARING
NO FURTHER COMMENTS, WE WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE. TO. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 60. NOS. ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 299 AB 2178 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER TING. THE CLERK WILL READ
. ASSEMBLY BILL 2178 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER TING. AN ACT RELATING TO
PRISONS. ASSEMBLY MEMBER TING,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. AB 2178 IS A
STRUCTURED APPROACH TO ADDRESS
THE STATE'S EMPTY PRISON BED
ISSUE BY SETTING A MAXIMUM BED
THRESHOLD PER FISCAL YEAR.
CURRENTLY, THE LÀ ESTIMATES THAT
WE HAVE ABOUT 13,000 EMPTY
PRISON BEDS, AND THEY'RE
PROJECTING BY 2028 THAT WE'LL
HAVE UP TO 18,000 EMPTY PRISON
BEDS. THAT'S THE EQUIVALENT OF
THIS YEAR OF ABOUT 4 TO 5 FULL
PRISONS. AND BY 2028, ABOUT 6 TO
7 PRISONS AT A TIME WHEN WE'RE
FACING MASSIVE, MASSIVE DEFICITS
, WE'RE MAKING TOUGH CHOICES.
WHETHER WE FUND OUR
DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
COMMUNITY CENTERS, WHETHER WE
FUND HEALTH CARE, WHETHER WE
FUND FOOD, WHETHER WE FUND
EDUCATION. AND MEANWHILE, ALL
THIS DEPARTMENT IS PROTECTING
EMPTY PRISON BEDS. SO AT THIS
POINT, WE ARE WE ARE ASKING FOR
A PLAN TO CONSOLIDATE OVER TIME.
THIS IS A STEP DOWN PERIOD OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS. LÀ Þ
ESTIMATES THAT BY CLOSING FIVE
PRISONS, WE COULD SAVE UP TO $1
BILLION ANNUALLY. THIS IS A
COMMON SENSE, FISCALLY
RESPONSIBLE BILL. RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AYE VOTE ON AB 2178.
THANK YOU, MR. TING. MR. BRIAN,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES. I
STAND IN STRONG SUPPORT OF AB
2178 RIGHT NOW AT THIS MOMENT,
THERE ARE 15,000 EMPTY PRISON
BEDS AND GROWING WITHOUT LETTING
A SINGLE NEW PERSON COME HOME
INTO OUR COMMUNITIES JUST BY
CLOSING THE EMPTY PRISON BEDS,
WE COULD SAVE $1 BILLION OF A
YEAR FOR OUR STRUGGLING
COMMUNITIES. INSTEAD, WE ARE
DEBATING ISSUES LIKE CUTTING
MONEY FOR OUR FOSTER YOUTH,
CUTTING MONEY FOR OUR SPECIAL
NEEDS COMMUNITY, CUTTING MONEY
FOR OUR SCHOOLS, CUTTING MONEY
FOR THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE HAVE
NEGLECTED AND DIVESTED FROM.
EVERY TIME WE HAVE A DOWNTURN.
ECONOMICALLY, WE CAN'T CONTINUE
THIS APPROACH WHILE WE RUN THIS
KIND OF AN OVERBLOATED PRISON
SYSTEM. THIS IS A SMART,
THOUGHTFUL APPROACH BY OUR
FORMER BUDGET CHAIR, AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. BRIAN. MR.
SALIH, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. CHAIR. I RISE IN
OPPOSITION. THÀNH I WOULD NOTE
THEY'RE NOT SAYING WE'RE CLOSING
PRISONS BECAUSE CRIME IS DOWN.
WE'RE NOT CLOSING PRISONS
BECAUSE THERE'S LESS CONVICTED
CRIMINALS. WE'RE CLOSING PRISONS
BECAUSE WE'VE STOPPED SENDING
CRIMINALS TO PRISON. OUR CRIME
IS UP. VIOLENT CRIME IS UP.
PROPERTY CRIME IS UP. YOU GO
TALK TO ANY NORMAL PERSON OUT IN
THE COMMUNITY. THEY ARE OUTRAGED
WITH THE STATE OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
THAT'S WHY THE VOTERS WANT TO
REPEAL PROP 47. BUT WHAT IS THE
COST OF CRIME TO OUR COMMUNITY?
WHAT IS THE COST TO BUSINESSES
IN CALIFORNIA? YOU WANT TO TALK
ABOUT AFFORDING, YOU KNOW, THE
COST OF THESE PRISON SPACES,
THERE'S A COST TO CRIME, AND
THAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED AS
WELL. SO I POSED THIS, I DON'T
BELIEVE THAT THAT WE HAVE TOO
MANY PRISONERS. WE HAVE LET OUT
HALF THE PRISONERS. WE LET OUT
ALMOST 90,000 PRISONERS. WE USED
TO HAVE 180,000 PRISONERS. WE
ARE DOWN, DOWN TO 90,000 PRISONS
BECAUSE WE CHANGED THE LAWS. WE
DON'T SEND FELONS TO PRISON
ANYMORE. WE'RE SENDING THEM TO
COUNTY JAIL. AND IT IS REALLY
WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT YOU GET
SENT TO PRISON. SO WE NEED TO
CHANGE OUR POLICIES AND WE NEED
TO SAVE THESE BED SPACES BECAUSE
THE TIDE IS TURNING. AND WE WILL
START SENDING CRIMINALS BACK TO
PRISON SOON. MARK MY WORDS.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THANK
YOU, MR. SALIH. MR. TING, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE? THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER, JUST TO ANSWER OR
TALKED ABOUT MY COLLEAGUE FROM
RIVERSIDE. LET ME JUST START
WITH A FEW FACTS, CRIME IS
SIGNIFICANTLY DOWN FROM THE 70S
AND 80S. WE'RE GOING TO TALK
ABOUT FACTS, NOT OPINIONS, WHAT
WE HAVE SEEN IS HE'S CORRECT
THAT FROM THE POPULATION WAS AT
160,000. IT'S DOWN TO 93,000
RIGHT NOW. DURING THAT SAME TEN
PERIOD, TEN YEAR PERIOD SINCE
I'VE BEEN IN THE LEGISLATURE,
PRISON SPENDING HAS GONE UP FROM
$10 MILLION TO 15 BILLION. SO
LET ME JUST REPEAT THAT. AS THE
POPULATION WAS GOING DOWN, THE
BUDGET WENT UP 50. SO THERE'S
DEFINITELY ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT,
ROOM TO CUT SPENDING. I THINK
IT'S INTERESTING THAT THE
MINORITY PARTY ALWAYS TALKS
ABOUT WANTING TO CUT THINGS, BUT
WHEN YOU PRESENT THE ONE BILL
I'LL PROBABLY TODAY THAT WILL
ACTUALLY CUT MONEY, SOMEBODY
STANDS UP TO OPPOSE IT. THIS IS
SMART. THERE'S NO REASON THAT WE
CAN'T CURB THIS. EMPTY PRISON
BEDS AGAIN, 13,000 PRISON BEDS
OR 15,000 PRISON BEDS IS ROUGHLY
THE EQUIVALENT OF 4 TO 5 EMPTY
PRISONS TODAY. THIS IS FISCALLY
RESPONSIBLE. WE'RE MAKING TOUGH
CHOICES. AS MY COLLEAGUE FROM LÀ
SAID, ARE WE GOING TO FUND
FOSTER KIDS? ARE WE GOING TO
HELP THE HOMELESS? ARE WE GOING
TO GIVE PEOPLE FOOD? OR ARE WE
GOING TO GO PROTECT THESE EMPTY
PRISON BEDS WITHOUT RESPECT FOR
I VOTE ON AB 2178. THANK YOU,
MR. TING. THE CLERK WILL OPEN
THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 42. NO
16. MEASURE PASSES.
GOING TO PASS. TEMPORARILY ON
FILE ITEM 301. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 302. ASSEMBLY BILL 2196 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CONNOLLY. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2196 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER CONNOLLY
. AN ACT RELATING TO BEAVER. YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED, MR. CONNOLLY.
THANK YOU. SPEAKER AND MEMBERS.
I'VE GOT A FUN ONE FOR YOU. I
RISE TODAY TO PRESENT AB 2196,
WHICH WILL CODIFY THE BEAVER
RESTORATION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND
WILDLIFE. THE NORTH AMERICAN
BEAVER HAS INCREDIBLE BENEFITS
FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE
ADMINISTRATION AND CDF HAVE
PRIORITY SIZED BEAVER
COEXISTENCE AND NON-LETHAL
RESPONSES. WITH THE CREATION OF
THE BEAVER RESTORATION PROGRAM,
WHICH RECENTLY RECEIVED $2
MILLION IN FUNDING, SOLIDIFYING
THE PERMANENCE OF THIS PROGRAM
IS CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE'S
CLIMATE SMART STRATEGY AND THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR NATURAL
AND WORKING LANDS STRATEGY.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN SUPPORTING
NATURE'S LITTLE ENGINEERS. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
. SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
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. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 55. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 304 AB 2202 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER RENDON. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2020 202 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RENDON AND
OTHERS. SNAP RELATING TO SHORT
TERM RENTALS. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
RENDON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AB 2202
REQUIRES THE CALIFORNIA SHORT
TERM VACATION RENTALS MUST
INFORM GUESTS WHAT CLEANING
CHORES THEY WILL BE ASKED TO
COMPLETE BEFORE THEY BOOK THE
RENTAL. WE'LL ALSO REQUIRE THAT
ANY PENALTIES RENTERS MIGHT
INCUR IF THEY FAIL TO COMPLETE
THESE CLEANING TASKS BE OUTLINED
TO GUESTS IN ADVANCE. THIS BILL
HAS RECEIVED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I
VOTE. QUESTIONS. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE. THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
52. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
WE'RE NOW GOING TO MOVE AHEAD
AND FILE ORDER TO THE. BILL.
ITEM 395. ASSEMBLY BILL 2006 42
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN. CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2642 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
ELECTIONS AND DECLARING THE
URGENCY THEREOF TO TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BERMAN. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
CALIFORNIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN A
LEADER WHEN IT COMES TO
PROTECTING OUR ELECTIONS AND OUR
DEMOCRACY. DUE TO THE ALARMING
RISE IN THREATS AND ATTACKS
AGAINST ELECTION AND POLL
WORKERS, THERE'S BEEN A
NATIONWIDE EXODUS OF WORKERS
FROM THE JOB, INCLUDING HERE IN
CALIFORNIA. IT'D BE 2642 WOULD
STRENGTHEN AND SUPPLEMENT
CALIFORNIA'S EXISTING ANTI
INTIMIDATION LAWS BY PROVIDING
EXPLICIT CIVIL PROTECTION FOR
BOTH ELECTION WORKERS AND
VOTERS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS BILL
WOULD CREATE AN IMPORTANT
PRESUMPTION THAT PEOPLE WHO
OPENLY CARRY FIREARMS AROUND
ELECTION ACTIVITIES DO SO FOR
THE PURPOSE OF INTIMIDATION.
THIS BILL HAS NO REGISTERED
OPPOSITION. I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AN AYE VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THIS IS A 54
VOTE BILL. MEMBERS. THERE WE GO.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 54 NOES
NINE. BILL MEASURE PASSES ON THE
URGENCY. 54 VOTES ON THE URGENCY
54 ON THE BILL. MOVING BACK IN
THE FILE BACKWARDS A LITTLE BIT
TO FILE ITEM 301. ASSEMBLY BILL.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2182 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HANEY. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2182 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER HANEY. AN ACT
RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER HANEY, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AND MEMBERS, I RISE TO
PRESENT AB 2182, THE FAIR PAY
FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ACT
THAT IS A COMPREHENSIVE REFORM
THAT IS SPONSORED BY THE STATE
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES
AND IS STRONGLY SUPPORTED BY THE
LABOR FEDERATION. IT WILL
PROVIDE EQUITABLE PAY FOR
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ACROSS
CALIFORNIA BY ADDRESSING SEVERAL
SHORTCOMINGS OF CURRENT
PREVAILING WAGE LAW. THESE
SHORTCOMINGS INCLUDE FORCING
WORKERS TO ACCEPT A LOWER
PREVAILING WAGE FOR PROJECTS
THAT WERE ANNOUNCED FOR BID WHEN
THE PREVAILING WAGE WAS LOWER,
AND HOW PREVAILING WAGE LAW IS
ENFORCED BY THE STATE. IT WILL
STRENGTHEN, STRENGTHEN CURRENT
LAW AND UPDATE ANNUAL PENSION
PAYMENTS IT RECEIVED UNANIMOUS
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND POLICY
COMMITTEE, AND I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR I VOTE SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE. THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
56. NOES FOUR. MEASURE PASSES.
WE'RE NOW JUMPING AHEAD A LITTLE
BIT TO FILE ITEM 385. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2584 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
LEE. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2584 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LEE. AN ACT RELATING THE
REAL PROPERTY. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
LEE, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AB 2584 WILL
PROTECT LIMITED STOCK OF HOMES
FOR WORKING FAMILIES BY BANNING
LARGE CORPORATIONS THAT OWN A
THOUSAND 1000 SINGLE FAMILY
HOUSES OR MORE FROM PURCHASING
ADDITIONAL SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES.
PRICES REFLECT THE SHORTAGE IN
SPITE OF MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES
REACHING MULTI-DECADE HIGHS,
HOME PRICES CONTINUE TO CLIMB. A
RECENT REPORT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
REALTORS STATES THAT ONLY 15% OF
ALL CALIFORNIANS CAN AFFORD TO
BUY A HOUSE AT CURRENT COST. SO
AT A TIME WHEN FOR SALE HOMES
HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE SCARCE, IT
HAS BEEN MORE IMPORTANT TO
PROTECT THE SUPPLY OF OWNERSHIP
PROPERTIES. LARGE REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENT FIRMS HAVE GONE ON A
BUYING SPREE AMIDST A SHORTAGE,
ESPECIALLY AFTER THE GREAT
RECESSION. FIRMS THAT HAVE CAN
BE BEST DESCRIBED AS HOUSING
SHORTAGE PROFITEERS HAVE TAKEN
ADVANTAGE OF THE LACK OF NEW
SUPPLY BY BUYING SINGLE FAMILY
HOMES IN AN EFFORT TO CASH IN ON
RISING RENTS IN THEIR OWN
INVESTOR REPORTS. INVITATION
HOMES, WHICH OWNS NEARLY 15,000
HOMES IN CALIFORNIA, HAS TOLD
THEIR SHAREHOLDERS THAT WE
OPERATE IN MARKETS WITH STRONG
DEMAND, DRIVERS, HIGH BARRIERS
OF ENTRY AND HIGH RENT GROWTH
POTENTIAL. THESE FIRMS AREN'T
DRIVING DOWN COSTS. THEY ARE
HOPING TO CASH IN ON THE CRISIS.
AB 2584 WILL GIVE HOME BUYERS A
FAIRER PLAYING FIELD AND A
BETTER OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES
TO BUY THEIR FIRST HOME,
BUILDING THE STABILITY AND
GENERATIONAL WEALTH THAT
OWNERSHIP CAN PROVIDE.
RESPECTFULLY ASKED FOR I VOTE.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER BERNER, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. YES, COLLEAGUES, I
RISE IN SUPPORT AND SOON TO BE
ADDED AS A COAUTHOR OF AB 2584.
AS YOU ALL KNOW, I'M A RENTER
AND A COASTAL CITY. THIS BILL
WOULD STIFLE THE INCREASING
COMMERCIALIZATION OF HOUSING
WHERE CORPORATIONS ARE BUYING UP
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES WHICH MAY OR
MAY NOT BE RENTED. THAT DRIVES
UP MY RENTAL PRICE IN AN ALREADY
EXPENSIVE AREA. AND AS A SINGLE
MOM, AND AS WE ALL KNOW WHAT WE
EARN HERE ON THIS FLOOR, I COULD
NEVER COMPETE WITH THE CAPITAL
THAT A CORPORATION HAS, THEREBY
MAKING MY DREAM OF HOME
OWNERSHIP EVER MORE DISTANT. SO
FOR ME, AND EVERY RENTER IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, I HOPE, AND
EVERY HOPEFUL FUTURE HOMEOWNER,
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. BERNER. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WILSON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS, I RISE IN
OPPOSITION TO AB 2584. AS I'VE
SAID ON THE FLOOR, BEFORE WITH
BILL, A BILL THAT WAS VERY
SIMILAR TO THIS, IT DOESN'T DO
WHAT YOU WERE EXPECTING IT TO DO
, BY THE AUTHOR'S OWN ADMISSION
AND THE ANALYSIS AND THE
COMMENTS, HE NOTED THAT, ONLY 1%
OF THE, THESE TYPES OF CORPORATE
INVESTORS ARE HAVE HOMES IN
CALIFORNIA. SO IF IT'S ONLY 1,
THERE IS NOT THAT LEVEL OF
CONTROL. NOW, I DO ADMIT THAT
THERE ARE ISSUES WHERE YOU SEE
CORPORATIONS COMING IN WITH CASH
, OFFERS THAT ARE MORE
ATTRACTIVE THAN WHAT YOUR
AVERAGE BUYER, COMES IN WITH
THAT. WE CAN DEAL WITH THAT
ISSUE. BUT THIS IS NOT THE TOOL
TO DEAL WITH THIS PARTICULAR
ISSUE. AND I REGULARLY SAY WHEN
IT COMES TO HOUSING, WE NEED TO
HAVE EVERY TOOL AT OUR DISPOSAL
TO ALLOW THE FLEXIBILITY,
WHETHER IT BE LOCAL AGENCIES,
HOME BUYERS, AFFORDABLE,
CORPORATIONS, NONPROFIT
CORPORATIONS DOING HOUSING TO BE
ABLE TO INCREASE HOUSING
PRODUCTION IN THIS STATE, TO
INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
PEOPLE TO HAVE THE MOST
EXTENSIVE, THE MOST ESSENTIAL
NEED, WHICH IS SHELTER, BUT THIS
IS DEFINITELY NOT THE WAY TO DO
IT. I THINK THIS CONSTRAINS OUR
HOUSING PRODUCTION, AND I THINK
IT DOES THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF
WHAT IT'S INTENDED TO DO, WHICH
WOULD BE WHICH WE ALL SHOULD
SUPPORT. WE SHOULD ALSO SUPPORT
INCREASING HOME, HOME, THE HOME
SUPPLY IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, DEFINITELY CREATING
WEALTH AND CREATING HOME
OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. BUT
THIS TOOL DOESN'T BELONG IN THE
TOOLBOX. SO WITH THAT, I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR OPPOSITION
TO AB 2584. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WILSON. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
GALLAGHER, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AND MEMBERS, I ALSO
RISE IN OPPOSITION AND I AGREE
WITH MY COLLEAGUE FROM
FAIRFIELD, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A
VERY SMALL NICHE PART OF THE
HOUSING MARKET RIGHT NOW. IT'S
IT IS A NEWER THING, AND AS WAS
SAID, THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
LESS THAN 1% OF ALL THE SINGLE
FAMILY HOMES OWNED, IN THIS
STATE, OVERWHELMINGLY,
OVERWHELMINGLY, THEY'RE OWNED BY
FAMILY MEMBERS, YOU KNOW, BY
INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES WHO MOVE
INTO THOSE HOMES. AND THAT'S AND
THAT'S A GREAT THING. BUT SOME
PEOPLE, AND ESPECIALLY RIGHT
NOW, THINK ABOUT IT WITH THE
HIGH INTEREST RATES, YOU KNOW,
WITH NOT MAYBE NOT HAVING THAT
INITIAL DOWN PAYMENT, HIGH COST
OF LIVING RIGHT NOW, THIS IS AN
EASIER OPTION FOR PEOPLE TO GET
INTO A HOME IS TO IS TO RENT THE
RENT THIS HOME MAYBE FROM A
COMPANY THAT'S THAT'S RENTING
OUT SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, MAYBE
FROM JUST A MOM AND POP PERSON.
BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS IS
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AND FOR THOSE
THAT MAYBE CAN'T AREN'T IN THAT
POSITION TO BUY. THEY HAVE THIS
ABILITY NOW TO RENT, YOU KNOW,
IN A NEIGHBORHOOD IN A SINGLE
FAMILY HOME, WHY NOT HAVE ALL
THOSE OPTIONS ON THE TABLE
INSTEAD OF INSTEAD OF THWARTING
THAT WITH THIS, WITH THIS
GOVERNMENT POLICY? SO I THINK
IT'S I THINK IT'S MISGUIDED. I
GET WHERE IT'S COMING FROM. BUT
I THINK ULTIMATELY MISGUIDED AND
WILL LEAD TO LESS HOUSING
OPTIONS, AS YOU KNOW, FOR PEOPLE
IN THE STATE. SO I URGE A NO
VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR.
GALLAGHER. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BRIAN, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND
COLLEAGUES, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF
AB 2583. AND I APPRECIATE, MY
COLLEAGUE FROM UP NORTH FOR
DESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS THAT
ONLY FIVE OF US IN THE ENTIRE
LEGISLATURE LIVE WITH, AND THAT
IS THE STATUS OF BEING RENTERS
WHO ARE SEEKING TO BUY THEIR
FIRST TIME HOME. AND PART OF THE
STRUGGLE WITH DOING THAT IS
BECAUSE WE HAVE CORPORATE
ENTITIES THAT ARE BUYING ENTIRE
NEIGHBORHOODS, A SIGNIFICANTLY
LARGE PERCENTAGE AND GROWING
PERCENTAGE OF SOUTH L.A. IN
PARTICULAR, IS OWNED BY A SINGLE
ENTITY, A CORPORATE ENTITY THAT
IS, EXACERBATING THE
DISPLACEMENT, EXACERBATING THE
PUSH OUT, CONTROLLING AND
MANIPULATING WHAT SHOULD BE A
FAIR MARKET AND MAKING IT MORE
DIFFICULT FOR FIRST TIME HOME
BUYERS TO BUY IN TO THAT MARKET.
THAT IS PART OF THE PUSH OUT
THAT MY COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE
AISLE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. PART
OF THE DECLINE IN CALIFORNIA'S
POPULATION IS BECAUSE HOME
OWNERSHIP IS A DREAM THAT'S
UNATTAINABLE AT THIS POINT. AND
PART OF THE REASON IT'S
UNATTAINABLE IS BECAUSE YOU'RE
COMPETING WITH MULTIPLE BILLION
DOLLAR MULTINATIONAL
CORPORATIONS THAT CAN BUY THE
ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. BRIAN. MR.
WARD, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I ALSO RISE IN
SUPPORT OF THIS BILL. A LITTLE
GROUNDHOG DAY, BECAUSE IT IS
SIMILAR TO ANOTHER WAY THAT
WE'RE TRYING TO TACKLE THE VERY
SAME ISSUE. AND WE'VE HAD THIS
CONVERSATION IN JANUARY ON THE
FLOOR HERE TODAY. YOU HEARD A
NUMBER HERE TODAY, AND I WANTED
TO MAKE SURE YOU HEARD ANOTHER
NUMBER, BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF
WAYS THAT YOU CAN SPIN A NUMBER
OUT THERE ABOUT WHAT THE
PERCENTAGE OF HOMES ARE. WHILE
SOME ARE ASSERTING THAT IT MIGHT
ONLY BE 1% OF THE STOCK, IT'S 1%
OF THE TOTAL STOCK THAT YOU SEE
OUT THERE TODAY. AND EVEN THAT
IS STILL UNDER REVIEW. BUT WHAT
WE DO KNOW FROM INDUSTRY'S OWN
DATA IS THAT IN THE FIRST
QUARTER OF THIS YEAR OF 2024,
35% OF THE HOME PURCHASES HAVE
BEEN DONE BY CORPORATIONS AS
DEFINED. SO THAT NUMBER IS
INCREASING. AND IF YOU ARE READY
TO WAIT FOR THE LIFETIME FOR
YOUR KIDS AND YOUR GRANDKIDS A
GENERATION FROM NOW, FOR THAT
NUMBER OF TOTAL HOME OWNERSHIP
TO GO FROM 1% TO 35, THE TREND
IS THERE. AND SO AGAIN, WE HAVE
TO RECOGNIZE WHAT'S RIGHT IN
FRONT OF US AND WHAT WE SEE
ACCELERATING. WE HAVE TO MAKE
SURE THAT, AGAIN, ACCORDING TO
THIS BILL, WE'RE LOOKING AT THE
LARGE CORPORATE OWNERS, THOSE
THAT HAVE MORE THAN 1000 HOMES
IN THEIR PORTFOLIO AND SAY, WE
HAVE GOT TO USE OUR POWER WITHIN
OUR OWN LAW TO HELP TO LEVEL THE
PLAYING FIELD SO THAT RENTERS
AND WOULD BE CALIFORNIA
INDIVIDUAL HOMEOWNERS AND
FAMILIES HAVE A FIGHTING CHANCE
TO COMPETE. THAT'S WHAT THIS
BILL IS FOR. AND JUST LIKE MY
BILL GOT OFF THE ASSEMBLY FLOOR
AND I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
WORK WITH OPPOSITION AND WE ARE
IMPROVING UPON IT IN THE SENATE.
I HOPE YOU DO THE SAME AND VOTE
YES ON AB 2584 TODAY. THANK YOU,
MR. WARD. MR. SALIH, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. AND, MR. SPEAKER, I
RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL. I
DO NOT THINK. WITH WITH RESPECT
TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM YUBA CITY,
THE AMERICAN DREAM IS TO OWN A
SINGLE FAMILY HOME AND TO RAISE
A FAMILY. THAT DREAM IS SLIPPING
AWAY. PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD
HOMES. WHAT'S BEING OFFERED TO
AMERICANS RIGHT NOW IS TO LIVE
IN A BOX, LIVE IN AN APARTMENT
NEAR A TRAIN TRACK. I KNOW
THAT'S THE POLICY OF THIS
LEGISLATURE, BUT I DON'T LIKE
THAT. SO I DO NOT WANT US TO BE
IN A PERMANENT STATE OF
RENTERSHIP. MOST PEOPLE, THE
ONLY WEALTH THEY EVER ACCUMULATE
IN LIFE IS THROUGH OWNING
PROPERTY. SO I BELIEVE WE SHOULD
BE SELLING DOZENS OF CONDOS AND
HOMES AND I DO NOT. I AM A
CAPITALIST, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE
IN UNLIMITED CAPITALISM. AND
THESE BIG CORPORATIONS, THE
BLACKROCK, THESE INVESTMENT
FIRMS, THEY SEE AN OPPORTUNITY
TO MAKE A LOT OF MONEY BY MAKING
US PERMANENT RENTERS. AND
THEY'RE BUYING UP THE SUPPLY
BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE MEANS TO
DO IT, AND THEN THEY WILL MAKE
US INTO RENTERS. I JUST SAW AN
ADVERTISEMENT FOR A DEVELOPMENT
WHERE THEY BUILT A BUNCH OF NEW
HOMES, AND IT SAID HOMES FOR
RENT. SO THEY'RE BUILDING NEW
HOMES NOW. THEY'RE NOT EVEN
SELLING THEM. THEY'RE GOING TO
RENT THEM TO YOU. AND GUESS
WHAT? EVERY YEAR THEY'LL RAISE
THE RENT. SO I WANT AMERICANS TO
OWN HOMES. AND I AND I ACTUALLY
SUPPORT THIS POLICY, AND I WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S TIGHT. SO
THESE CORPORATIONS DON'T START
SUBDIVIDING AND OAN 999 HOMES
AND THEN OPEN ANOTHER ONE. SO
I'LL SUPPORT IT. I THINK IT'S A
GOOD POLICY. THANK YOU, MR.
SALIH. MR. BENNETT, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I WAS GOING TO RISE AND
REMIND MY COLLEAGUES FROM THE
OTHER SIDE THAT SOMETIMES THE
FREE MARKET, JUST UNFETTERED, IS
NOT APPROPRIATE. BUT I'M GOING
TO DEFER MY COMMENTS BECAUSE ONE
OF THE COLLEAGUES FROM THE OTHER
SIDE SAID, SO MANY OF THE THINGS
FOR ME, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WELL, YOU GOT ONE FROM THE OTHER
SIDE. MR. LEE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE? I THANK OUR COLLEAGUES
FOR SUCH A ROBUST DISCUSSION
ABOUT THIS TOPIC AND JUST A
POLITE REMINDER, AS ALSO AND I
THANK MY FELLOW RENTER
LEGISLATORS FOR SPEAKING UP, IS
THAT THIS BILL DOES NOT BAR MOM
AND POP LANDLORDS FROM RENTING
OUT THEIR SPARE HOUSES. IN FACT,
IN SACRAMENTO I LIVE IN A HOUSE
FROM JUST A GUY WHO HAS A SECOND
HOUSE, AND THAT'S JUST HOW IT
IS. THIS BILL IS NARROWLY
TARGETED ABOUT CORPORATIONS,
ENTITIES THAT HAVE A THOUSAND OR
MORE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND IF
THEY AVERAGE ABOUT $1 MILLION
EACH, THAT'S $1 BILLION WORTH OF
ASSETS, $1 BILLION WORTH OF
ASSETS AND WHAT WE ARE SAYING IS
THAT LET THE MARKET BE FAIR,
THAT HARDWORKING CALIFORNIANS
CAN COMPETE OPENLY WITH EACH
OTHER AND NOT WITH A BLACKSTONE
OR BLACKROCK OF THE WORLD. AND
REALLY, THIS IS ABOUT MAKING
SURE THIS PHENOMENA DOESN'T
GROW. THIS IS A BILL. THIS IS A
KIND OF BILL YOU'RE SEEING IN
RED STATES, BLUE STATES, AND
ACROSS THE SOUTH AND THE
NORTHEAST AS WELL, BECAUSE THIS
IS A GROWING TREND. WHILE THE
HOUSING SCARCITY IS INCREASING,
THERE ARE CERTAIN ACTORS THAT
ARE CASHING IN ON THIS SCARCITY.
AND TO SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES
POINTS, THIS BILL, I AM GOING TO
BE AMENDING MORE TO MAKE SURE
THAT IT'S NOT ABOUT ADDITIVE
UNITS. THIS IS A PRACTICE ABOUT
BUYING A HOME SALE UNIT AND
CONVERTING IT TO RENTAL UNIT.
THERE IS NO NET INCREASE OF
UNITS IN THE MARKET. IN FACT,
YOU'RE DECREASING ONE AT THE
EXPENSE OF THE OTHER. BUT WE
WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ENABLING
GOOD FAITH ACTORS. WE WANT TO
INCREASE SUPPLY. SO WITH THAT,
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I
VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR.
LEE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 46, NOES
11. BILL PASSES. TO CATCH OUR.
YES. MR. MR. BAUER-KAHAN. WE
WILL MOVE TO FILE ITEM 306,
ASSEMBLY BILL 2214 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BAUER-KAHAN. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2214 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BAUER-KAHAN AND
OTHERS AND ACCOLADES. POLLUTION
BAUER-KAHAN. IT'S NOW YOUR TURN.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS,
DO YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU
ASK NICELY? I AM PROUD TO
PRESENT AB 2214. THIS IS AN
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT BILL THAT
TAKES ON THE URGENT AND
PERVASIVE THREAT TO BOTH OUR
ENVIRONMENT AND OUR HEALTH.
MICROPLASTICS. THESE TINY
PARTICLES ARE FOUND IN WATERWAYS
ACROSS THE STATE AND IN OUR
BODIES. A GLOBAL STUDY FOUND
THAT, ON AVERAGE, PEOPLE ARE
INGESTING FIVE GRAMS OF PLASTIC
THROUGH THESE MICROPLASTICS
EVERY WEEK. THAT MEANS YOU ARE
EATING THE EQUIVALENT OF A
CREDIT CARD EVERY SINGLE WEEK.
AND SO THIS BILL IS VERY SIMPLE.
IT ACTUALLY ENSURES THAT THIS
PROBLEM, WHICH HAS BEEN SPREAD
ACROSS CALIFORNIA AGENCIES,
ENSURES THAT THE AGENCIES THAT
HAVE RESPONSIBILITY OVER
MICROPLASTICS IN OUR WATER WORK
TOGETHER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
SO IT IS A GOOD GOVERNMENT
SOLUTION THAT WILL HOPEFULLY
START TO TARGET THIS PERVASIVE
PROBLEM. WITH THAT, I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ORTEGA. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTE.
AYES 59. NÓ SEVEN. BILL PASSES.
MR. GARCIA WOULD LIKE TO LIFT
THE CALL. CLERK WILL POST. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 54. NO. 16 BILL
PASSES. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 307
AB 2229 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WILSON. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2229 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WILSON AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATED TO PUBERTAL INSTRUCTION.
SO, MEMBER WILSON, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON, MEMBERS
. I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT AB
2229, THE NØ YEAR PERIOD ACT, A
BILL BORN OUT OF MY. THERE OUGHT
TO BE A LAW PROGRAM THAT WILL
ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS RECEIVE
MENSTRUAL HEALTH EDUCATION. THE
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION HAS
CALLED FOR MENSTRUAL HEALTH TO
BE RECOGNIZED, FRAMED AND
ADDRESSED AS A HEALTH AND HUMAN
RIGHTS ISSUE, NOT A HYGIENE
ISSUE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT
ADOLESCENT GIRLS CONTINUE TO BE
UNINFORMED AND UNPREPARED FOR
MENSTRUATION, WITH FEELINGS OF
EXCLUSION AND SHAME, LEADING TO
MISCONCEPTIONS. THIS COMMON LACK
OF KNOWLEDGE BECOMES A BARRIER
TO EDUCATION AND CAN NEGATIVELY
IMPACT SELF-CONFIDENCE AND
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. Þ AB 2229
WOULD ENHANCE THE CALIFORNIA
HEALTHY YOUTH ACT BY EXPLICITLY
INCLUDING MENSTRUAL HEALTH IN
THE SEXUAL HEALTH CURRICULUM,
COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS THE
MENSTRUAL HEALTH, MENSTRUAL
CYCLE, PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME,
MENSTRUAL DISORDERS, AND RELATED
ISSUES. THIS BILL WILL HELP
DISMANTLE HARMFUL STIGMAS,
IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND
SUPPORT THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
AND CONFIDENCE OF OUR YOUNG
PEOPLE. THIS BILL HAS IN ITS
PAST, RECEIVED BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT AND WITH THAT, I THANK
YOU AND RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 63. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES
. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 3.08.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2237 BY THE
MAJORITY LEADER, KIRK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2237 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER AGUIAR-CURRY. AN ACT
RELATING TO MEDI-CAL. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER AGUIAR-CURRY YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS. THIS BILL
AIMS TO HELP CALIFORNIA YOUTH
WHO RECEIVE SPECIALTY MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH COUNTIES
. WHEN YOUTH MOVE FROM COUNTY TO
COUNTY, THEIR MENTAL HEALTH CARE
IS HALTED WHILE THEY REESTABLISH
ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES. THIS
RESULTS IN A GAP IN MENTAL
HEALTH CARE THAT CAN BURDEN
FAMILIES AND RISK MINORS
ENTERING THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM.
AB 2237 REQUIRES THAT DCS ISSUES
GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT COUNTIES TO
COORDINATE AND EXPEDIATE THE
TRANSFER OF SPECIALTY MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES FROM ONE COUNTY
TO ANOTHER. THIS THIS BILL
RECEIVED UNANIMOUS SUPPORT IN
ASSEMBLY, HEALTH AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 65. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. WE'RE
GOING TO PAUSE AND TAKE A DEEP
BREATH. DON'T GO ANYWHERE,
PLEASE, THOUGH WE'RE GOING TO
ENTERTAIN A VOTE CHANGES. I'M
GOING TO START ON THIS SIDE. ARE
THERE ANY ANYBODY WHO HAS A VOTE
CHANGE RAISE YOUR MICROPHONE AND
I WILL RECOGNIZE YOU. WE ARE NOT
LEAVING FOLKS. WE'VE STILL GOT
WORK TO DO. BUT I JUST JUST A
PAUSE, CATCH OUR BREATH A LITTLE
BIT. SO MEMBER BENNETT, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. AB 1820 FROM A YES
TO A NOT VOTING VOTE CHANGE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BENNETT.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1820 I TO NOT
VOTING ASSEMBLY MEMBER DIXON.
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. AB 2320 FROM YES TO
NO. AND THEN ONE MORE. OKAY HANG
ON. LET HIM LET HIM VOTE. CHANGE
ASSEMBLY MEMBER DIXON ASSEMBLY
BILL 2320 I TO NOT VOTING TO NO.
YEAH. CORRECTION ASSEMBLY MEMBER
DIXON ASSEMBLY BILL 2320 I TO
NO. AB 2335 FROM YES TO NOT
VOTING ASSEMBLY MEMBER DIXON
ASSEMBLY BILL 2335 I TO NOT
VOTING. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER TO. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. AB 2316 FROM I TO
NOT VOTING VOTE CHANGE ASSEMBLY
MEMBER TO ASSEMBLY BILL 2316 I
TO NOT VOTING. WHO KNEW THIS WAS
SUCH A POPULAR THING? ASSEMBLY
MEMBER FLORA. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AB 18 07I TO NO THANK
YOU MR. VOTE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER FLORA ASSEMBLY BILL 18
07I TO NO. ASSEMBLY MEMBER BRIAN
. ASSEMBLY BILL 1892 I TO NOT
VOTING VOTE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BRIAN. ASSEMBLY BILL 1892
I TO NOT VOTING. THANK YOU, MR.
BRIAN. MR. MAIENSCHEIN THANK
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I HAVE
TWO AB 2433 I TO NOT VOTING
VOTES CHANGE ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MAIENSCHEIN ASSEMBLY BILL 2433 I
TO NOT VOTING. HE'S GOT ONE
MORE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY,
MR. MAIENSCHEIN AB THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. AB 2514 I TO NOT
VOTING VOTE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER MAIENSCHEIN ASSEMBLY BILL
2514 I TO NOT VOTING. THANK YOU,
MR. MAIENSCHEIN. MR. GIBSON
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. ASSEMBLY BILL 1874 FROM
I TO NOT VOTING VOTE CHANGE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GIBSON. ASSEMBLY
BILL 1874 I TO NOT VOTING. MR.
VALENCIA 2083 TO I TO NOT VOTING
VOTE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
VALENCIA. ASSEMBLY BILL 2083 I
TO NOT VOTING. THANK YOU, MR.
VALENCIA. ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
CALDERON VOTE CHANGE AB 2246 I
TO NOT VOTING VOTE CHANGE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CALDERON
ASSEMBLY BILL 2246 I TO NOT
VOTING. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER. CALDERON. YES
VOTE CHANGE AB 2236 I TO NOT
VOTING. VOTE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. CALDERON. ASSEMBLY BILL
2236 I TO NOT VOTING. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER. CALDERON
ASSEMBLY MEMBER. WARD VOTE
CHANGE AB 2094 I TO NOT VOTING.
A VOTE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WARD. ASSEMBLY BILL 2094 I TO
NOT VOTING. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. WARD. ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
RODRIGUEZ VOTE CHANGE AB 2316
FROM I TO NOT VOTING. VOTE
CHANGE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
RODRIGUEZ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2360 I
TO NOT VOTING. THANK YOU, MR.
RODRIGUEZ. MR. ALANIZ THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. I HAVE TWO FOR YOU.
AB 2083 FROM I TO NOT VOTING
VOTE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
ALANIZ ASSEMBLY BILL 2083 I TO
NOT VOTING AND AB 1840 FROM I TO
NOT VOTING. VOTE CHANGE ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ALLELES. ASSEMBLY BILL
1840 I TO NOT VOTING. THANK YOU.
OKAY. JUST TO KIND OF LEVEL SET
HERE WE HAVE DISPOSED OF 164
BILLS SO FAR. WE ARE NOT DONE.
WE'RE PUSHING FORWARD SO THAT WE
CAN HAVE A SHORTER THURSDAY AND
A VERY SHORT FRIDAY. SO WITH
YOUR INDULGENCE, LET'S MOVE BACK
INTO DAILY FILE. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 310. ASSEMBLY BILL 2245 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JUAN CARILLO
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2245 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER JUAN
CARRILLO. AN ACT RELATING TO
SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CARRILLO, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT
ASSEMBLY BILL 2245. THIS IS A
STRAIGHTFORWARD BILL THAT WOULD
PROVIDE K¾T TEACHERS EMPLOYED BY
REGIONAL OCCUPATION CENTERS OR
PROGRAMS. PERMANENCY. WHEN
EMPLOYEES ARE ABLE TO BE GRANTED
A CLASSIFICATION OF PERMANENT,
THIS MEANS THEY ARE NO LONGER
EMPLOYED AT WILL AND ARE NO
LONGER ON THEIR INITIAL
PROVISION AND ABLE TO RECEIVE
DUE PROCESS. PERMANENCY ALLOWS
FOR BASIC LABOR RIGHTS SUCH AS
NOTICE OF DISCIPLINE OR LAYOFF,
AND THEIR PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL.
IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT TEACHERS
CANNOT BE TERMINATED FOR CAUSE
OR IF THEIR PROGRAM IS CANCELED
OR REDUCED. I URGE YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE A VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
43. NO, ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 43, AB 30.
YOU SEE ITEM MOVIE TO FILE ITEM
312 AB 2250 BY DOCTOR WEBER. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2250 BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER WEBER AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
HEALTH. DOCTOR WEBER, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS,
I RISE TODAY TO PRESENT AB 2250,
WHICH WILL REQUIRE HEALTH PLANS
AND INSURERS TO INCLUDE COVERAGE
FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF
HEALTH SCREENING AND ACCESS TO
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. SOCIAL
DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IS
COMMONLY DEFINED AS CONDITIONS
IN WHICH PEOPLE ARE BORN, GROW,
WORK, LIVE AND AGE IN A WIDER
SET OF FORCES AND SYSTEMS THAT
SHAPE THE CONDITIONS OF DAILY
LIFE AND AFFECT HEALTH
FUNCTIONS. QUALITY OF LIFE, AND
LIFE EXPECTANCY. THESE
DETERMINANTS ARE THINGS SUCH AS
SAFE HOUSING, EDUCATION, FOOD
ACCESS, TRANSPORTATION, ECONOMIC
STABILITY. AB 2250 HELPS ADDRESS
THESE GAPS IN HEALTH CARE BY
REQUIRING COVERAGE AND
REIMBURSEMENTS FOR SOCIAL
DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SCREENING
AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH
WORKERS. IT ALSO MAKES SCREENING
A COVERED BENEFIT UNDER MEDI-CAL
BENEFICIARIES. IT WILL ADVANCE
HEALTH EQUITY AND MAKE A REAL
IMPACT ON REDUCING OVERALL
HEALTH CARE COSTS. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
ON AB 2250. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU, DOCTOR WEBER. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
55. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
WE'RE GOING TO PASS TEMPORARILY
ON FILE ITEM 315. MOVING NOW TO
FILE ITEM 317 AB 2279 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CERVANTES BEING
PRESENTED BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
RAMOS. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2279 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CERVANTES AND OTHERS. AN
ACT RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT
. RAMOS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED
WELL. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I
RISE TODAY TO PRESENT AB 2279 ON
BEHALF OF OUR COLLEAGUE FROM
RIVERSIDE. AS YOU MAY KNOW,
CALIFORNIA RANKS FIFTH IN THE
COUNTRY WITH THE MOST CASES OF
MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS
GIRLS, WOMEN AND PEOPLE. SINCE
2015, THERE ARE AN AVERAGE 18
NEW MISSING AND MURDERED
INDIGENOUS PERSON CASES
DOCUMENTED EVERY YEAR IN
CALIFORNIA. ALL OF THESE CASES.
OF ALL THESE CASES, ONLY 21%
HAVE HAD A RESPONSE BY THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. AB 2279
WILL ESTABLISH ESTABLISH A
BUREAU OF MISSING AND MURDERED
INDIGENOUS WOMEN, GIRLS AND
PERSON WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE. THIS BILL WILL ALLOW
THE BUREAU TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE
IN INVESTIGATING MISSING AND
MURDERED INDIGENOUS PERSONS
CASES IN CALIFORNIA WHEN
APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING CASES
INVOLVING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
THIS BUREAU WOULD BE EMPOWERED
TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION
BETWEEN VICTIMS FAMILIES, TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS, AND DIFFERENT LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OVER THE
LAST SEVERAL DECADES, THE SIZE
AND SCALE OF THE CRISIS OF MIP
HAS BECOME CLEARER AND CLEARER
ACROSS THE NATION. WE MUST DO
BETTER FOR OUR TRIBAL
COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND ACROSS THE
NATION, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR YOUNG
WOMEN AND GIRLS. I ASK FOR YOUR
AYE VOTE ON AB 2279. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
60. NOES ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVIE TO FILE ITEM 318 AB 2281
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER SORIA, THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2281 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER SORIA
AND OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
PUBLIC OFFICIALS. MEMBER SORIA,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED SPEAKER AND
MEMBERS SIMILAR TO OUR STATE AND
FEDERAL COUNTERPART, TRIBAL
COURTS OVERSEE A VARIETY OF
LEGAL CASES THAT CAN TOUCH UPON
VERY SENSITIVE INFORMATION
MISDEMEANOR CASES, CUSTODY
BATTLES, AND CHILD SUPPORT CASE
CASES RISKED THE CHANCE OF
EMOTIONS BECOMING HEIGHTENED AND
LEADING TO THREATS AND ASSAULTS
ON TRIBAL COURT JUDGES.
CURRENTLY, THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA GRANTS SAFETY AND
PRIVACY PROTECTIONS TO STATE AND
FEDERAL JUDGES, WHICH TRIBAL
COURT JUDGES ARE EXCLUDED FROM.
AB 2281 ENACTS LEGAL PROTECTIONS
TO ENSURE THAT TRIBAL COURT
JUDGES ARE ON EQUAL STANDING
WITH THEIR STATE AND FEDERAL
COUNTERPARTS. THIS BILL HAS NO
OPPOSITION AND ENJOYS BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT. 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 VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 60. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. LOOKING
THROUGH MY NOTES HERE, WE'RE
GOING TO BACK UP. THERE'S ONE I
WANT TO CATCH HERE. KEEP ME UP
TO DATE. FILE ITEM 121 AB 2076
BY MR. MCCARTY. CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2076 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER MCCARTY. AN ACT RELATING
TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. MR.
MCCARTY, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. 2076
2076 2076. 2076 20. I HAVE FIVE
BILLS HERE. RELAX. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. YOU KNOW, WE KNOW
IN OUR EFFORTS TO MAKE COLLEGE
MORE AFFORDABLE, ONE OF THE
THINGS WE'RE STRUGGLING WITH IS
BUILDING MORE STUDENT HOUSING. A
COUPLE YEARS AGO, IN THE STATE
BUDGET, WE CREATED A STUDENT
HOUSING REVOLVING LOAN FUND
THAT'S ON PAUSE BECAUSE OF THE
BUDGET SITUATION. THIS BILL
WOULD CREATE A CREATIVE
OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STATE
TREASURER TO LOOK AT UTILIZING
THE POOLED MONEY INVESTMENT
ACCOUNT TO BUILD MORE AFFORDABLE
STUDENT HOUSING AT OUR UC AND
CSU CAMPUSES. RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR I VOTE. THANK YOU.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 56. NO ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING BACK INTO FILE
ORDER FILE ITEM 320 AB 2285 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RENDON. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2285 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER RENDON
AND OTHERS ENACT RELATED TO
NATURAL RESOURCES. MEMBER
RENDON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AB 2285
ENCOURAGES THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA IN ITS LAND
CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO
RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF
CONSERVING LANDS IN HIGHLY
URBANIZED AREAS BY CODIFYING THE
GOVERNOR'S OUTDOORS FOR ALL
INITIATIVE. THIS BILL ASKS US TO
BALANCE FUNDING AND POLICY
DECISIONS AS THEY RELATE TO OUR
ACTIONS TO PROTECT, CONSERVE AND
RESTORE NATURE IN ALL SETTINGS
BY TAKING THE TYPE OF
COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH
ENVISIONED IN THIS BILL, WE ARE
MAKING A STRONGER COMMITMENT TO
PROTECTING VULNERABLE
COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDING
GREATER ACCESS TO NATURE ACROSS
CALIFORNIA. I ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 2285. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MR. RENDON. SEEING
AND HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE.
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
55. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 321 AB 2286
BY MAJORITY LEADER AGUIAR-CURRY
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2286 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
AGUIAR-CURRY AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO VEHICLES. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER AGUIAR-CURRY YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS AB 2286 WILL
ASSURE CALIFORNIA HAS AN
INTENTIONAL AND SAFE TRANSITION
TO AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGY AS IT
IS INTEGRATED INTO VEHICLES OVER
10,000 POUNDS. THIS BILL
REQUIRES A HUMAN SAFETY OPERATOR
ON BOARD TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS AND A MORE
TRANSPARENT PROCESS FOR THE
FINAL DECISION, BEFORE THE FINAL
DECISION IS MADE TO REMOVE
HUMANS FROM LARGE VEHICLES IN
OUR STATE, THERE IS NOTHING
ABOUT A HUMAN SAFETY OPERATOR
THAT PREVENTS THE AUTONOMOUS
TRUCKING INDUSTRY FROM TESTING
AND DEPLOYING AUTONOMOUS
VEHICLES ANYWHERE IN CALIFORNIA.
THIS BILL PASSED THIS BODY WITH
69 BIPARTISAN VOTES LAST YEAR.
POLLING SHOWS THAT 73% OF
CALIFORNIA ASIANS SUPPORT THIS
POLICY. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. SEE A SOME
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LACKEY. YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. YEAH. JUST REAL
QUICKLY. AS YOU ALL KNOW,
TRAFFIC SAFETY IS VERY IMPORTANT
TO ME AND I FEEL SOMEWHAT
QUALIFIED TO SPEAK TO IT. AND
WE'RE NOT AGAINST THE FURTHER
EVALUATION OF AUTONOMOUS
VEHICLES. ALL WE'RE ASKING FOR
IS WE LEARN FROM THE PAST, THE
PAST MISTAKES JUST IN THE
SEDANS. WE'VE SEEN LOSS OF LIFE.
SO WE'RE JUST ASKING THAT YOU
INCLUDE A HUMAN WHEN YOU'RE
TESTING THIS INFORMATION AND
JUST TO DO IT RESPONSIBLY. SO WE
DON'T HAVE LOSS OF LIFE. THAT'S
WHY I'M PROUD TO SUPPORT THIS
MEASURE. THANK YOU, MR. LACKEY.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTING WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES. 50 NOES THREE.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING BACK IN
FILE, ORDER A LITTLE BIT TO FILE
ITEM 313 AB 2254. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BLANCA RUBIO, CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2254 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BLANCA RUBIO, AN
ACT RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RUBIO, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS, FOR
ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT AB 2254
RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOL
RENEWAL CRITERIA WITH THE
PASSAGE OF AB 1505, IN 2019,
STATE LAW ANTICIPATED THAT
CHARTER AUTHORIZATIONS AND
CHARTER SCHOOLS WOULD BE ABLE TO
RELY ON SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO
INFORM THE CRUCIAL RENEWAL OF
CLOSURE DECISION PROCESS, AT
LEAST UNTIL STATEWIDE STUDENT
GROWTH MODEL WAS INCLUDED IN THE
DASHBOARD. AT THE TIME THE
SUNSET WAS PUT IN PLACE, THE LAW
ASSUMED THE GROWTH METRIC WOULD
BE INCLUDED IN THE DASHBOARD
BEFORE THE SUNSET EXPIRED. AS A
RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC, DELAYS
IN TESTING DATA AND OTHER
ISSUES. THE INCORPORATION OF A
GROWTH METRIC INTO THE DASHBOARD
HAS STILL NOT BEEN REALIZED.
THIS BILL SIMPLY EXTENDS THE
DEADLINE TO ALLOW THE GROWTH
MODEL TO BE INCLUDED IN THE
DASHBOARD, DASHBOARD, AND I
THANK YOU AND 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
47. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 323 AB 2295
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER. AS WE ARE
ACTUALLY JUST A NOTE WE'RE
PASSING, RETAIN ON AB 2290 ITEM
FIVE FILE ITEM 322. NOW MOVING
TO FILE ITEM 323 AB 2295 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ADDIS. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2295 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ADDIS AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
CRIMES. REMEMBER ADDIS, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT AB
2295. THE CHILD SEX ABUSE
JUSTICE ACT, WHICH REMOVES THE
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR
CRIMINAL CASES INVOLVING THE
SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR,
ALLOWING SURVIVORS TO SEEK
JUSTICE REGARDLESS OF THEIR AGE.
THIS BILL HAS RECEIVED UNANIMOUS
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, AND I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE CLERK WILL OPEN
THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 61. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 324 AB 2304 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
AMENDMENTS. CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2304 WITH
AMENDMENTS BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
LEE. MEMBER LEE, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. THE AMENDMENTS ADDRESS
THE OPPOSITION'S CONCERNS BY
REMOVING THE PROVISION RELATED
TO UNLIMITED CIVIL ACTIONS. I
ASK THAT THESE AMENDMENTS GO OUT
TO PRINT AND BACK ON FILE.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE'LL TAKE A
VOICE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENTS ALL
IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED?
SAY NO. AYES HAVE IT. THE BILL
IS OUT TO PRINT AND BACK ON
FILE.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 326 AB 2311
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BENNETT. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2311 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BENNETT
AND OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
GREENHOUSE GASES. BENNETT. YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS AB 2311 ADDS
ADDITIONAL CRITERIA TO CAL
RECYCLES GRANT PROGRAM FOR
PROJECTS TARGETING FOOD WASTE
PREVENTION AND EDIBLE FOOD
RECOVERY. THERE'S NO OPPOSITION
TO THIS MAJOR, AND IT ENJOYED
UNANIMOUS SUPPORT AND POLICY
COMMITTEE AND APPROPRIATIONS. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR AYE VOTE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 60. NÓ ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. STAYING WITH MR. BENNETT
FOR FILE ITEM 327 AB TWO 2313.
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2313 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BENNETT
AND OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
AGRICULTURE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BENNETT, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS AB 2313
WILL CREATE A REGIONAL HEAVY
EQUIPMENT TOOL SHARING PROGRAM
FOR FARMERS BRINGING DOWN
EQUIPMENT OVERHEADS AND EASY WAY
TO IMPROVE FARM PRODUCTIVITY AND
THUS INCREASE QUALITY OF LIFE
FOR SMALL FARMERS. THERE'S NO
OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL. I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. BENNETT.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VÚI WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTED WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 48. NO SEVEN.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 329 AB 2317 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER NGUYEN. CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2317 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER STEFANI NGUYEN AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD
DAYCARE FACILITIES. REMEMBER
WHEN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TO
PRESENT AB 2317, WHICH PROTECTS
CALIFORNIA'S CHILDREN WHO ATTEND
CHILDCARE FROM SEVERE ALLERGIC
REACTION, INCLUDING ANAPHYLAXIS.
AB 2317 WILL REQUIRE CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS TO HAVE A
COMPREHENSIVE ANAPHYLAXIS PLAN
BY 2028. THIS BILL PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY OUT OF COMMITTEES
WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND HAS
NO OPPOSITION. I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR I VOTE THANK YOU
ASSEMBLY MEMBER. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
57. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. WE
NOW TO FILE ITEM 330 AB 2318 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER PAPIN. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2318 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER PAPIN. AN ACT
RELATING TO WATER. MEMBER PAPIN,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS AB 2318 IS
A MODEST TRANSPARENCY MEASURE
WHICH WILL REQUIRE THE STATE
WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD TO
POST ON THEIR WEBSITE THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE
CLEANUP AND ABATEMENT ACCOUNT.
UP UNTIL 2017, THE STATE WATER
BOARD ACTUALLY DID THIS. THEY
PUBLICLY PROVIDED INFORMATION
ABOUT THE PROJECTS THAT WERE
FUNDED THROUGH THIS ACCOUNT ON
THE AGENCY'S WEBSITE. HOWEVER,
IN RECENT YEARS THEY HAVEN'T
POSTED AND ABOUT WHAT THEY'VE
RECEIVED. AND COINCIDENTALLY,
THE REGIONAL WATER BOARDS HAVE
RECEIVED INCREASINGLY LESS
REVENUE FROM THE FINES AND
PENALTIES AND SETTLEMENTS TO
FUND RESTORATIVE PROJECTS. AB
2318 SIMPLY REQUIRES THE STATE
WATER BOARD TO RETURN TO THIS
PRACTICE, ENSURING THAT
ENFORCEMENT OF FINES ARE
PROPERLY REINVESTED INTO THE
COMMUNITIES MOST HARMED BY WATER
QUALITY VIOLATIONS. THIS BILL
HAS NO OPPOSITION. BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT I REQUEST 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. A
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 58. NØ ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 331 AB 2326 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ALVAREZ. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2326 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ALVAREZ AND
OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
PUBLIC POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS FOR
DECADES, THERE HAVE BEEN
ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS SEX
DISCRIMINATION AT HIGHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. BUT JUST
LAST YEAR, WE HAD AN AUDIT
COMMITTEE REVIEW ALONG WITH
ASSEMBLY HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE
EDUCATION COMMITTEE, WHERE WE
LEARN THAT WE MUST INCREASE
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR A SAFE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. AMONG THE
FINDINGS FROM THE STATE AUDITOR,
THERE WERE MANY, BUT ONE OF THEM
WAS THAT CAMPUSES LACKED CLEAR
RATIONALES FOR CLOSING 11 OUT OF
15 CASES DURING INTAKE, CAUSING
QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER THEY
SHOULD HAVE INVESTIGATED THE
ALLEGATIONS TO BEGIN WITH WHICH
WERE NOT INVESTIGATED. SO TODAY,
I STAND AS PROUD AUTHOR OF
ASSEMBLY BILL 2326, WHICH FOR
THE FIRST TIME IN THE
LEGISLATURE'S HISTORY, WE ARE
BRINGING OVERSIGHT AND
COMPLIANCE TO REPORTING. I WANT
TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK THAT WAS
DONE BY THE ASSEMBLY HIGHER
EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND OUR
CHAIR, MR. FONG, THAT THIS IS A
ONE OF THE BILLS IN THE PACKAGE
OF REFORMS IN ORDER TO ADDRESS
THIS ISSUE WITH THIS BILL, WE
ARE MAKING A PATHWAY FORWARD TO
PARTNER WITH HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS TO ASSIST IN THE
FULFILLMENT AND THE PROMISE TO
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
FREE FROM SEX DISCRIMINATION FOR
STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES. AND FOR
THAT REASON, I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTE ON AB
2326. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 61. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 332 AB 2333 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER SANTIAGO. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2333 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER SANTIAGO
AND OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
STATE HIGHWAYS MEMBER SANTIAGO,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT
THIS BILL, AND THIS IS ONE OF
THE ACTIONS THAT WE'RE TAKING
AFTER WHAT WE SAW ON THE TEN
FREEWAY AND OUR OWN BACKYARD
WITH THE WITH THE FIRES BURNING
UNDERNEATH THE AIRSPACE OF
CALTRANS. THIS BILL WOULD SIMPLY
CODIFY THE RECOMMENDATIONS
REQUIRING CALTRANS TO SUBMIT AN
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE ASSEMBLY
AND SENATE, APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES. THIS BILL IS AIMED
AT HOLDING CALTRANS ACCOUNTABLE
AND ENSURING THAT THERE ARE NO
LONGER ANY FIRES LIKE WE'VE
SEEN. RESPECTFULLY ASTRONAUT
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. SANTIAGO.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 57. NO ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING NOW TO FILE ITEM
333. ASSEMBLY BILL 2338 BY MR.
JONES-SAWYER. CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2338 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER JONES SAWYER. AN ACT
RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. MR.
JONES-SAWYER, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I REPRESENT AB 2338.
WE'RE STRENGTHENING CALIFORNIA'S
RESPONSE TO THE HOMELESSNESS BY
ESTABLISHING A STATEWIDE
HOMELESSNESS COORDINATOR AS THE
LEAD ENTITY FOR ENDING
HOMELESSNESS IN THE STATE,
DESPITE THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
INVESTED IN IT TO ASSIST LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS AND SUPPORT HOUSING
PROGRAMS. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE
THE NATION'S LARGEST HOMELESS
POPULATION. THIS IS IN PART DUE
TO THE STATE'S DISJOINTED
APPROACH TO ADDRESSING
HOMELESSNESS. AB 2338 WILL
ENSURE INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COORDINATION TO END HOMELESSNESS
BY REQUIRING THE GOVERNOR TO
APPOINT A STATEWIDE HOMELESS
COORDINATOR TO OVERSEE
HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS, SERVICES,
DATA AND POLICIES BETWEEN
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
AGENCIES. THIS BILL PROVIDES THE
COORDINATOR FLEXIBILITY TO
IDENTIFY A LOCAL LEADER AND THE
APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION TO
SERVE AS A LIAISON TO THE STATE,
AND THEN COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL
LEADERS. THE COORDINATOR WILL
PROVIDE ANNUAL RECOMMENDATIONS
TO THE LEGISLATURE AND THE
GOVERNOR. AB 2338 IS ABOUT
PUTTING A PERSON IN CHARGE THAT
PEOPLE CAN LOOK FOR, FOR
GUIDANCE, NOT ABOUT CREATING A
NEW BUREAUCRACY. THIS BILL HAS
NO REGISTERED OPPOSITION. IT HAS
RECEIVED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. AND I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK
YOU, MR. JONES-SAWYER. SEEING
AND HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 55. NOES THREE. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 334.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2339 BY THE
MAJORITY LEADER. CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2339 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER AGUIAR-CURRY. AN
ACT RELATING TO MEDI-CAL.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER AGUIAR-CURRY YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. GOOD AFTERNOON.
MEMBERS CALIFORNIANS WHO HAVE
PRIVATE INSURANCE CAN ACCESS
CARE VIA MOBILE APPS. APPS ALLOW
WORKING FAMILIES TO GET THEIR
MEDICAL CARE WITHOUT HAVING TO
TAKE TIME AWAY FROM WORK OR
THEIR FAMILIES. MEDI-CAL
BENEFICIARIES HAVE NOT RECEIVED
THE SAME ACCESS TO CARE FOR
SENSITIVE SERVICES AS THEIR
PRIVATELY INSURED NEIGHBORS. AB
2339 WILL ELIMINATE THIS
INEQUITY FOR MEDI-CAL
BENEFICIARIES. I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE. SEEING
AND HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE,
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL.
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 62. NO ZERO. MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 336
AB 2339 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WILSON. CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY BILL 2349 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WILSON AND
OTHERS ENACTED INTO PUBLIC
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WILSON, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. GOOD AFTERNOON, MEMBERS
, I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT AB
2349, A BILL THAT FORMALIZES THE
CAL BRIDGE PROGRAM, OFFERING A
COMPLETE PATHWAY FOR DIVERSE TÌM
STUDENTS IN CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC
UNIVERSITIES TO ACHIEVE PH.D.S
AND DIVERSIFY THE STATE'S STEM
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORIATE AND
TECHNOLOGICAL WORKFORCE.
LAUNCHED IN 2014, CAL BRIDGE WAS
CREATED AS AN INTERSEGMENTAL
BRIDGE BETWEEN THE CALIFORNIA
STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA AND CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLEGES
SYSTEM TO TACKLE THE PERSISTENT
UNDERREPRESENTATION IN
CALIFORNIA'S STEM WORKFORCE. THE
CAL BRIDGE PROGRAM OFFERS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT, INTENSIVE
MENTORING, PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT, AND RESEARCH
OPPORTUNITIES GUIDING STUDENTS
THROUGH THEIR EDUCATIONAL
JOURNEY FROM UNDERGRADUATE TO
POST DOCTORAL LEVELS BY
DIVERSIFYING THE STEM
PROFESSORIATE CAL BRIDGE NOT
ONLY INCREASES REPRESENTATION,
BUT ALSO INSPIRES MORE STUDENTS
FROM TRADITIONALLY EXCLUDED
GROUPS TO PURSUE STEM MAJORS,
FOSTERING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND
SUPPORTIVE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT
FOR STUDENTS. THEREFORE, I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU MEMBERS. THANK
YOU, ASSEMBLYMEMBER WILSON.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
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. CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 62. NOES ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MEMBERS. WE'RE
GOING TO NOW MOVING FORWARD IN
THE FILE TO FILE ITEM 451.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2986 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER WENDY CARRILLO. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2986 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WENDY CARRILLO.
AN ACT RELATING TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENT. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CARRILLO, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED AND
. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER AND
MEMBERS, I AM PROUD TO PRESENT
AB 2986, WHICH ESTABLISHES A
DEDICATED TASK FORCE UNDER THE
LA LAFCO TO STUDY THE
FEASIBILITY K¾T OF EAST LOS
ANGELES BECOMING A SPECIAL
DISTRICT WITH LOCAL ELECTED
REPRESENTATION THAT WORKS IN
COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNTY OR
POSSIBLY ITS OWN MUNICIPALITY.
EAST LOS ANGELES HAS THE LARGEST
POPULATION OF ANY UNINCORPORATED
AREA IN L.A. COUNTY, AND WOULD
BE THE 10TH LARGEST CITY. IT IS
CALIFORNIA'S MOST POPULATED
CENSUS DESIGNATED AREA, WITH
CLOSE TO 120,000 RESIDENTS, 95.5
OF WHOM ARE LATINO. YET THIS
VIBRANT COMMUNITY, MOST OF YOU
KNOW EAST LOS ANGELES, EAST LA
IS WITHOUT ANY LOCAL
REPRESENTATION IN CITIES AROUND
US INCLUDE THE CITY OF CUDAHY,
WITH LESS THAN 25,000 RESIDENTS,
MONTEBELLO ABOUT 80,000
RESIDENTS. THE CITY OF COMMERCE
60,000 RESIDENTS. AND YET EAST
LOS ANGELES, WITH 120,000
RESIDENTS, HAS NO LOCAL
REPRESENTATION. ASIAN MEMBERS I
AM PROUD TO REPRESENT EAST LA.
I'M PROUD TO BE A PRODUCT OF
EAST LOS ANGELES. EAST LOS
ANGELES IS THE HEART OF
CALIFORNIA'S LATINO COMMUNITY,
WHOSE CULTURE HAS INFLUENCED THE
WORLD AND CULTIVATED GENERATIONS
OF POLITICAL LEADERS,
ENTERTAINERS, ACTIVISTS AND
SCHOLARS. THIS BILL IS SUPPORTED
BY THE EAST LOS ANGELES CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE, THE WHITTIER
BOULEVARD MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION,
LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING
MORE THAN 275,000, I'M SORRY,
275 RESIDENTS FROM EAST LOS
ANGELES WHO HAVE SUBMITTED
LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR A RETIRED
STATE SENATOR, MARTHA ESCUTIA,
WHO WAS BORN AND RAISED IN EAST
L.A, CONSTITUENTS I CONSIDER I
REPRESENT HAVE ASKED ME TO CARRY
THIS POLICY SO THAT EAST LA
STAKEHOLDERS, GRASS TOP LEADERS,
RESIDENTS HAVE A BETTER
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNTY.
THEY WANT TRANSPARENCY,
ACCOUNTABILITY REGARDING HOW
THEIR TAX DOLLARS ARE BEING
SPENT AND HOW THEY COULD BE MORE
ENGAGED AND INVOLVED IN
INFRASTRUCTURE, PROJECT,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SMALL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT AND OVERALL BETTER.
THE COUNTY SERVICES ALREADY
BEING PROVIDED AB 920 AB 2986 IS
A DISTRICT STUDY BILL. IT DOES
NOT MANDATE CITY HOOD. IT DOES
NOT CREATE ANY CHANGES TO
CURRENT SERVICES. IT CERTAINLY
DOESN'T IMPACT ANY COUNTY JOBS
AND IT IS ONLY A FINANCIAL
ASSESSMENT OF WHAT COULD BE
POSSIBLE FOR EAST LOS ANGELES.
THIS BILL HAS RECEIVED UNANIMOUS
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND AT THE
END OF THE DAY, WHAT WE WANT TO
ENCOURAGE IS MEMBERS AND
RESIDENTS HAVING AUTONOMY,
HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE
ABLE TO BE INVOLVED IN THEIR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT. THE LAST TIME
THAT THIS WAS MADE EVEN A
POSSIBILITY FOR RESIDENTS OF
EAST LOS ANGELES WAS 1975. IN
2011, AFTER A FOUR YEAR STRUGGLE
WITH COMMUNITY GATHERING FUNDS
AND GATHERING SIGNATURES TO DO A
POTENTIAL STUDY, L.A. LAFCO AND
THE COUNTY SIMPLY DENIED IT. THE
SUPERVISOR THEN MAY SHE REST IN
PEACE, OFFERED AN ANNUAL
FINANCIAL REPORT TO THE
COMMUNITY THAT UNFORTUNATELY,
WAS NEVER FULFILLED. FIVE YEARS
AGO, THE SAME STAKEHOLDERS
STARTED ASKING AGAIN, WHAT CAN
WE DO TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC
FEASIBILITY AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FOR EAST LOS
ANGELES? AND SO FAR HAD RECEIVED
NO RESPONSE FROM THE COUNTY. YOU
CANNOT CONTINUE TO TELL A
COMMUNITY THAT THEY ARE TOO
POOR, THAT THEY ARE NOT
EDUCATED, THAT THEY DON'T HAVE A
TAX BASE, AND CONTINUE TO USE A
STUDY FROM 12 YEARS AGO AND DENY
THE RESIDENTS OF EAST LOS
ANGELES AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A
VOICE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. IT IS
THE OPPOSITE OF EMPOWERMENT, OF
COMMUNITY, AND I AM ASKING YOU
TODAY TO STAND AND DELIVER FOR
THE RESIDENTS OF EAST LOS
ANGELES TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE
A VOICE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT,
THAT THEY HAVE A VOICE IN WHAT
HAPPENS IN THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE
AND HELP MOVE THIS POLICY
FORWARD TO CONTINUE THE
CONVERSATION. AND THE SENATE,
AND ENSURE THAT THE VOICES OF
THE 120,000 RESIDENTS OF EAST
LOS ANGELES DON'T HAVE TO COME
TO SACRAMENTO TO BE HEARD THAT
THEY COULD BE HEARD LOCALLY,
THAT HAVE A VOICE IN LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND HAVE
REPRESENTATION THAT IS BY THEM
AND FOR THEM. WITH THAT, I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A NO VOTE
ON AB 2986. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CARRILLO. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. BURKE WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
55. NO ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING BACK INTO FILE TO FILE
ITEM ONE TI¾N. ASSEMBLY BILL
2020 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BONTA,
THE CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2020 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BONTA AND OTHERS. AN ACT
RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
MEMBER BONTA, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED
. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND
MEMBERS, I RISE TO PRESENT AB
2020 TODAY. THIS BILL IS AN
IMPORTANT BILL TO MANY OF US AND
ME AS WELL. LAST YEAR, I
COMMITTED TO AUTHORING
LEGISLATION THAT FOCUSED ON
LIFTING UP AND PROTECTING
SURVIVORS. TO DO THAT, I HAD
MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH
ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT
SURVIVORS WHO HAVE BEEN SEX
TRAFFICKED, LAW ENFORCEMENT
ORGANIZATIONS POST JUDICIAL
COUNCIL, AND THERE WERE
RECURRING THEMES THAT KEPT
COMING OUT OF THESE
CONVERSATIONS. SEVERAL
ORGANIZATIONS WHO DIRECTLY WORK
WITH SURVIVORS LIFTED UP THE
NEED FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING
SURVIVORS BOARDS TO ENSURE THAT
SURVIVOR VOICES WERE HEARD AND
CONSIDERED IN MAJOR DECISIONS
SUCH AS COUNTY POLICIES AND
LEGISLATION. ADDITIONALLY,
SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS LIFTED UP
THE NEED TO ESTABLISH PROTOCOLS
AND URGED LAW ENFORCEMENT TO
COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT
SURVIVORS WHEN INTERACTING WITH
SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING,
IT'S CRUCIAL TO HAVE THESE
PROTOCOLS IN PLACE. SURVIVORS OF
TRAFFICKING FREQUENTLY FIRST
ENGAGE WITH GOVERNMENT THROUGH
INTERACTIONS WITH LAW
ENFORCEMENT. IN FACT, THE FIRST
TIME THAT SURVIVORS COME INTO
CONTACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT IS
OFTEN AS AN OFFENDER BECOMES
BECAUSE OF SEX TRAFFICKING.
VICTIMS ARE COMMONLY ARRESTED
FOR PROSTITUTION OR OTHER CRIMES
. ACCORDING TO A 2023 NATIONAL
SURVIVOR STUDY, 62% OF SURVIVORS
REPORTED BEING CITED, DETAINED
OR ARRESTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
MOST OF THESE SURVIVORS ARRESTED
WERE ARRESTED, DETAINED, OR
CITED DURING THEIR TRAFFICKING
SITUATION. THESE FACTS
UNDERSCORE THAT SURVIVORS
ENCOUNTER WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND THEIR TREATMENT IN THE LAW.
OVERALL JUSTICE SYSTEM CAN HAVE
BIG IMPACTS ON THEIR LIVES. I
LOOK FORWARD TO IMPROVING THESE
INTERACTIONS WITH AB 2020 SO WE
CAN CONNECT SURVIVORS TO THE
RESOURCES THEY NEED WHEN THEY
NEED IT, AND CONTINUE TO LOWER
THE PREVALENCE OF HUMAN
TRAFFICKING IN OUR STATE. THIS
BILL HAS NO OPPOSITION AND HAS
RECEIVED NO NØ VOIGTS. THANK
YOU. AND I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BONTA SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE,
ALL THOSE VOTED WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 63. NOES ZERO. THE MEASURE
PASSES. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 335.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2348 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER RODRIGUEZ. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2348 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RODRIGUEZ. AN
ACT RELATING TO EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES. MEMBER
RODRIGUEZ, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT AB 2348,
WHICH WOULD CREATE PLANNING AND
TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR
LOCAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
AGENCIES, BETTER KNOWN AS LMC
AND THE CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES AUTHORITY. MSA,
CALIFORNIA'S 34 LENSES ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING
EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND
PRE-HOSPITAL SERVICES FOR THEIR
JURISDICTION, WHICH COVER ALL OF
CALIFORNIA'S 58 COUNTIES. TO
ENSURE LIMITS OPERATE ON UP TO
DATE PLANS. AB 2348 WOULD
REQUIRE MSA TO APPROVE OR
REQUEST AMENDMENTS TO ANNUAL
PLANS WITHIN 90 DAYS OF RECEIPT,
AND THAT THE PLANS ARE POSTED ON
LMS AND MSAS WEBSITES. AB 2348
WOULD ALSO REQUIRE ALL AMBULANCE
PROVIDERS TO REPORT MONTHLY DATA
ON 911 RESPONSE TIMES TO THE
LOCAL MSAS, WHICH WOULD PUBLISH
THAT DATA ON THEIR PROSPECTIVE
WEBSITES. MSA WOULD BE REQUIRED
TO DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED LIST
OF EXEMPTIONS GIVEN TO PROVIDERS
FOR FAILING TO MEET ANY
ESTABLISHED 911 RESPONSE TIME
STANDARDS, AND LENSES WERE
REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY
EXEMPTIONS THEY GRANT. LENSES
COORDINATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA AND IS
IMPERATIVE THAT THE PUBLIC AND
LAWMAKERS SEE HOW LOCAL AGENCIES
ARE PLANNING TO CARE AND WHAT IS
PREVENTING PROVIDERS FROM
ARRIVING IN A TIMELY MANNER SO
WE CAN FIX THE SYSTEM. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR.
RODRIGUEZ. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE CLERK WILL OPEN
THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 64. NO 16.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 337 AB 2352 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ERWIN, THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2352 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ERWIN. AN
ACCOLADE TO HEALTH CARE
DECISIONS. MEMBER ERWIN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. AB 2352
SEEKS TO CREATE A LEGAL
FRAMEWORK FOR PSYCHIATRIC
ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. IN SIMPLE
TERMS, PADS ARE DOCUMENTS
COMPLETED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO
HAVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CHALLENGES THAT ALLOW THEM TO
COMMUNICATE PREFERENCES TO FIRST
RESPONDERS AND HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS ABOUT INTERACTING WITH
THEM DURING A FUTURE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH CRISIS. WE ARE STILL
WORKING WITH ALL THE
STAKEHOLDERS ON LANGUAGE AND
HAVE SINCE THE BEGINNING, AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTED
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTED WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
BERKE WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 61. NÓ
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MEMBERS. WE'RE NOT QUITE DONE,
BUT WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD
TO THE. TO A VOTE ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. DOES ANY MEMBER WISH
TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE
CONSENT CALENDAR? SEEING AND
HEARING. NONE THE CLERK WILL
READ THE SECOND DAY CONSENT
CALENDAR. ASSEMBLY BILL 1837 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER PAPIN. AN
ACCOLADE. TRANSPORTATION. CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VÚI WHO DESIRE TO VOTE ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR, MEMBERS. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 66. NØ ZERO.
CONSENT CALENDAR IS ADOPTED. THE
CLERK WILL READ THE REMAINING
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2186. AYES 66 NØ
ZERO. ASSEMBLY BILL 2198 66. NØ
ASSEMBLY BILL 2291 66. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2293 66. ASSEMBLY BILL 2343
66 Ã. ASSEMBLY BILL 2574. AYES
66 NÓ ZERO. ASSEMBLY BILL 2586.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2632 66. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2637 66 NØ ZERO. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2688 66. ASSEMBLY BILL 27
2366. ASSEMBLY BILL 2765 66.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2767 I 66.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2859 I 66.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2871 I 66.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2879 I 66.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2897 66. ASSEMBLY
BILL 2905 66. ASSEMBLY BILL 2979
I 66 NÓ ZERO. ASSEMBLY BILL 2998
I 66 NÓ ZERO. ASSEMBLY BILL 30
1266 NÓ ZERO. ASSEMBLY BILL 3045
I 66. ASSEMBLY BILL 3062 I 66 NÓ
ZERO. ASSEMBLY BILL 3111 AYES 66
NØ ZERO. ASSEMBLY BILL 31 1666.
ASSEMBLY BILL 31 3466. ASSEMBLY
BILL 3168 I 66 NÓ ZERO. ASSEMBLY
BILL 3268 I 66. ASSEMBLY BILL
3278, I 66 AND ASSEMBLY BILL
3287 I 66 NØ ZERO. MR. JOE
PATTERSON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO DO A VOTE
CHANGE THAT WOULD BE IN ORDER.
GREAT FILE ITEM 330 7AB 2352 I
TO NOT VOTING VOTE CHANGE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JO PATTERSON
ASSEMBLY BILL 2352 I TO NOT
VOTING. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER DIXON. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I VOTE CHANGE ON AB
3034 FROM YES TO NOT VOTING.
VOTE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
DIXON. ASSEMBLY BILL 3034 I TO
NOT VOTING AND ONE MORE AB 3275
FROM I TO NOT VOTING DIXON
ASSEMBLY BILL 3275 I TO NOT
VOTING AND THEN I ALSO JUST
MISSED THE CONSENT VOTE. SO I
SHOULD BE RECORDED. I DO OVER
HERE YOU CAN ADD ON. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YES. THANK
YOU, MR. MAIENSCHEIN. YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. MR. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. VOTE CHANGE AB
2254 I TO NOT VOTING VOTE
CHANGE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MAIENSCHEIN ASSEMBLY BILL 2254 I
TO NOT VOTING. MR. CONNOLLY,
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. VOTE CHANGE AB 2254
I TO NOT VOTING VOTE CHANGE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CONNOLLY
ASSEMBLY BILL 2254 I TO NOT
VOTING ASSEMBLY MEMBER LEE YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. ASSEMBLYMAN LEE
VOTE CHANGE AB 2254 I TO NOT
VOTING VOTE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. LEE ASSEMBLY BILL 2254 I
TO NOT VOTING AN ASSEMBLY MEMBER
JOAN SAWYER VOTE CHANGE AB 2193
I TO NO VOTE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER JOAN SAWYER, ASSEMBLY
BILL 2193 I TO NO THANK YOU
MEMBERS YOUR RESPECTFUL
ATTENTION TO THE MAJORITY LEADER
PLEASE MEMBERS, THANKS TO YOUR
HARD WORK WE HAVE DISPENSED
WITH. WHO'S GOT THIS ON THEIR
BINGO CARD? 217 BILLS EXCEEDING
OUR GOAL OF 200 BILLS TODAY. SO
WE STILL HAVE ABOUT 300 BILLS
LEFT TO TAKE UP THIS WEEK. IF WE
MAINTAIN THE SUFFICIENT PACE
TOMORROW, WE WILL IN THE
EXCELLENT SHAPE AS WE APPROACH
THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER AGUIAR-CURRY. AS
WE GET CLOSER TO OUR HOUSE OF
ORIGIN DEADLINE, MEMBERS SHOULD
BE PREPARED TO TAKE UP YOUR
BILLS ON THIRD READING TOMORROW
OR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY, UNLESS
YOU'D LIKE TO BE HERE LATE ON
FRIDAY AND BE VERY, VERY
UNPOPULAR WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES.
THE SESSION SCHEDULE IS AS
FOLLOWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND
FLOOR SESSION AT 10 A.M. SHARP,
PLEASE. TODAY IT WAS CLOSER TO
1030, SO THE SOONER YOU GET HERE
TOMORROW AT 10 A.M, THE SOONER
WE ARE ABLE TO CONDUCT OUR
BUSINESS AND MAYBE GET OUT FOR
DINNER AT SOME POINT, ALL OTHER
ITEMS WILL BE PASSED AND
RETAINED. ALL MOTIONS SHALL BE
CONTINUED. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER BUSINESS. I'M READY TO
ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
MISS AGUIAR-CURRY MOVES, MR.
GALLAGHER. SECONDS THAT THE
HOUSE BE ADJOURNED UNTIL
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND, AT 10 A.M.
THE QUORUM CALL IS LIFTED AND
THE HOUSE IS ADJOURNED.
PHÐ. CHANGE. TINA MCKENNA. AB
2254 FROM. YES TO NO. VOTE.
CHANGE ASSEMBLY MEMBER MCKENNA.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2254. AYE TO NO.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER. SANCHEZ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 310. FROM NO TO
YES.
VOTE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
SANCHEZ ASSEMBLY BILL 310. NO TO
AYE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER SANCHEZ FILED
ITEM 49. BILL 2911. NO TO YES.
VOTE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
SANCHEZ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2911. NO
TO AYE.