THE
ASSEMBLY IS NOW IN SESSION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER TING 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. AT THIS
AGUIAR-CURRY ALANIZ. ALVAREZ.
ARAMBULA BAINES. BAUER-KAHAN
BENNETT. BERMAN BERNER. BONTA
BRIAN. CALDERON JUAN. CARRILLO,
WENDY. CARRILLO CERVANTES. CHEN
CONNOLLY. DALLEY DAVIES. DICKSON
ISOLE. FLORA. MIKE FONG.
FRIEDMAN, GABRIEL. GALLAGHER.
GARCIA GIBSON. GRAYSON HANEY.
HART HOLDEN. HOOVER IRWIN.
JACKSON JONES-SAWYER. CARRA
LACKEY. LEE LO. LOWENTHAL MAYNE.
SHINE. MATHIS MCCARTY. MCKENNA
MURATSUCHI. NGUYEN ORTEGA.
PACHECO PAPIN, JIM. PATTERSON
JOE. PATTERSON. PELLERIN
PETRIE-NORRIS. QUIRK-SILVA
RAMOS. RENDON REYES. THREE OF US
. RODRIGUEZ. RUBIO SANCHEZ.
SANTIAGO SCHIAVO. SORIA TO TING.
VALENCIA. VÆ. VALLAPUDUA
WALDRON. WALLACE WARD. WEBER
WICKS. WILSON WOOD. ZUBER. MR.
SPEAKER.
MEMBERS A QUORUM IS PRESENT. WE
ASK OUR VISITORS AND GUESTS IN
THE CHAMBER IN THE REAR OF THE
GALLERY, REAR THE GALLERY, AND
IN THE CHAMBER. OR THE OTHER WAY
AROUND. TO PLEASE STAND FOR THE
PRAYER AND THE FLAG SALUTE.
TODAY'S PRAYER WILL BE OFFERED
BY ASSEMBLY CHAPLAIN IMAM YASIR
KHAN. IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE
MOST GRACIOUS, THE MOST MERCIFUL
. ALMIGHTY GOD, IN THIS MOMENT
OF GATHERING, WE TURN TO YOU,
SOURCE OF ALL WISDOM AND
COMPASSION. GRANT US CLARITY OF
THOUGHT AS WE DELIBERATE EMPATHY
IN OUR INTERACTIONS AND COURAGE
TO ACT WITH INTEGRITY. GUIDE OUR
HEARTS AND MINDS TO DECISIONS
THAT REFLECT YOUR DIVINE WILL.
DECISIONS THAT UPHOLD JUSTICE,
PROMOTE PEACE AND FOSTER UNITY
AMONG ALL PEOPLE. MAY OUR
EFFORTS IN THIS ASSEMBLY BE A
TESTAMENT TO YOUR GRACE,
BRINGING FORTH POSITIVE CHANGE
AND BLESSINGS TO OUR COMMUNITIES
AND BEYOND. IN YOUR HOLY NAME,
WE HUMBLY PRAY. AMEN. AMEN.
THANK YOU. WE ASK YOU TO JOIN
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BENNETT AS HE
LEADS US IN THE PLEDGE. HAND
OVER. HEART. READY? BEGIN. I
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND
TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT
STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD,
INVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND
JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU.
READING OF THE PREVIOUS DAY'S
JOURNAL. ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS,
SACRAMENTO. WEDNESDAY, JUNE
19TH, 2024. THE ASSEMBLY MET AT
7 A.M. THE HONORABLE TREE TO AND
MISTER FLORES SECONDS AT 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. FOR MEDICAL LEAVE.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MATHIS AND
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JOAN SAWYER FOR
ILLNESS. ASSEMBLY MEMBER GIBSON
MOVING TO PROCEDURAL MOTIONS.
MAJORITY LEADER AGUIAR-CURRY YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS. GOOD
EVENING, MISTER, WOULD A SPEAKER
WOULD I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO SUSPEND ASSEMBLY RULE
118A TO ALLOW ASSEMBLY MEMBERS
BERNER AND BAUER KHN TO HAVE A
GUEST SEATED AT THEIR DESK, AND
TO ALLOW ASSEMBLY MEMBER SORIA
TO HAVE GUESTS IN THE REAR OF
THE CHAMBER TODAY. WITHOUT
OBJECTION, SUCH SHALL BE THE
ORDER I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO REREFER. ITEM 94 SB
168. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET AND
FISCAL REVIEW TO THE BUDGET
COMMITTEE, LARA TOLD CONSENT.
ASK FOR A ROLL CALL. VOTE THANK
YOU. MR. FLORES IS ASKING FOR A
ROLL CALL. VOTE MAJORITY LEADER
MOVES ASSEMBLY MEMBER ORTEGA
SECONDS TO SUSPEND THE RULES.
MEMBERS, THIS IS A PROCEDURAL
VOTE ON THE SUSPENSION OF THE
RULES AND IS NOT DEBATABLE. THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THIS IS A PROCEDURAL
MOTION. THE MAJORITY LEADER
ASKING FOR AN AYE. MR. FULLER
ASKING FOR A NO. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
PROCEDURAL MOTION. MEMBERS. I
GUESS A PROCEDURAL MOTION. MISS
AGUIAR-CURRY ASKING FOR AN AYE
VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 41. NØ
SEVEN. THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED,
MADAM. MEMBERS, MOVING TO
INTRODUCTIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS,
BEEN TOLD BY A MEMBER THAT TODAY
IS NATIONAL BARCODE DAY. I DON'T
KNOW THAT FOR SURE, BUT THAT'S
WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD. SO LOOK UP
YOUR BARCODES. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
SORIA, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR
YOUR GUEST INTRODUCTIONS. YOUR
ATTENTION TO ASSEMBLY MEMBER
SORIA, PLEASE. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AND MEMBERS. GOOD
AFTERNOON. I JUST WANT TO
INTRODUCE TWO OF MY KIDS. MY
BONUS KIDS, SO I HAVE A ALYSSA
FRAZIER HERE AND ALSO JACOB
FRAZIER. SO THEY'RE VISITING.
THEY'RE SPENDING A DAY WITH ME
SEEING WHAT WE DO EVERY DAY.
THEY DIDN'T KNOW THAT WE WERE
GOING TO BE OUT THIS LATE. SO
THEY GET A LITTLE TASTE OF WHAT
WE DO HERE IN THE CAPITOL. SO I
WANT TO WELCOME THEM TO
SACRAMENTO. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER SORIA, WELCOME TO YOUR
CHILDREN AND WELCOME TO BONUS
TIME HERE IN THE ASSEMBLY TODAY.
WE HAVE A. MOVING TO BUSINESS ON
THE DAILY FILE. SECOND READING
FILE ITEMS ONE THROUGH 23. THE
CLERK WILL READ SENATE BILLS
1490, WITH AMENDMENTS 1304, WITH
AMENDMENTS 366, WITH AMENDMENTS
1110, WITH AMENDMENTS 1330, WITH
AMENDMENTS 1332. WITH AMENDMENTS
1390, WITH AMENDMENTS 639, WITH
AMENDMENTS 1459, WITH AMENDMENTS
1468, WITH AMENDMENTS 1452, WITH
AMENDMENTS 1526, WITH AMENDMENTS
92, 1106, 1146, 919, WITH
AMENDMENTS 1303, WITH AMENDMENTS
278, WITH AMENDMENTS 900, WITH
AMENDMENTS 1103, WITH AMENDMENTS
1184, WITH AMENDMENTS 1152 WITH
AMENDMENTS, AND SENATE BILL 1271
WITH AMENDMENTS. ALL BILLS WILL
BE DEEMED READ AND ALL
AMENDMENTS WILL BE DEEMED
ADOPTED. UNDER RECONSIDERATION,
ALL ITEMS SHALL BE CONTINUED.
MOVING TO SENATE. THIRD READING.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 82. SENATE
BILL 108. SENATOR WIENER BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL. THE
CLERK WILL READ A SENATE BILL
108 BY SENATOR WIENER AN ACT
RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET,
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR
TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
BUDGET BILL. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
GABRIEL, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED
MEMBERS. YOUR ATTENTION TO
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TO
PRESENT SB 108, WHICH AMENDS AB
107, OUR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET PLAN
TO REFLECT OUR FINAL THREE PARTY
AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNOR.
MEMBERS. I WANT TO REMIND YOU OF
THE CHALLENGES WE FACED WHEN WE
BEGAN THE PROCESS OF CRAFTING
THIS BUDGET IN JANUARY. FACED
WITH A HISTORIC BUDGET DEFICIT,
WE KNEW THAT THIS PROCESS WOULD
REQUIRE MANY DIFFICULT CHOICES,
BUT WE DECIDED TO FACE THOSE
CHALLENGES. HEAD ON AND WITH THE
RESOLVE TO DO RIGHT BY THE HARD
WORKING CALIFORNIANS, WE ARE
PRIVILEGED TO REPRESENT THIS
BUDGET AGREEMENT IS PROOF THAT
WE CAN BE BOTH COMPASSIONATE AND
FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE. I AM PROUD
THAT THIS BUDGET CONTINUES TO
PROTECT CLASSROOM FUNDING,
CRITICAL SAFETY NET PROGRAMS,
AND CAREFULLY TARGETED
INVESTMENTS IN Kò HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS. AT THE
SAME TIME, WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE
PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA EXPECT
GOVERNMENT TO TIGHTEN ITS BELT
AND BALANCE THE BUDGET, JUST
LIKE FAMILIES DO EVERY MONTH.
THAT IS WHY WE MAINTAIN OVER $22
BILLION IN RESERVES AND HAVE
DEMANDED SMARTER SPENDING AND
REAL ACCOUNTABILITY. WE'RE ALSO
PROUD THAT THIS AGREEMENT SETS
US ON A PATH TO BALANCE THE
STATE BUDGET. IN BOTH 2024 AND
2025. I'M GRATEFUL TO SPEAKER
RIVAS, OUR TALENTED BUDGET
SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS, MY ASSEMBLY
COLLEAGUES, GOVERNOR NEWSOM AND
OUR PARTNERS IN THE SENATE FOR
THEIR HARD WORK AND THOUGHTFUL
LEADERSHIP IN CRAFTING THIS
BUDGET. I ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR
INCREDIBLY HARDWORKING ASSEMBLY
BUDGET COMMITTEE STAFF ON BOTH
SIDES OF THE AISLE. THANK YOU.
AND I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN
AYE VOTE ON SB 108. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL,
ASSEMBLY MEMBER. FLORA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. SADLY, COLLEAGUES, I
RISE IN OPPOSITION TO SB 108
DOUBLES DOWN ON THE HOMELESS
PROGRAMS THAT THE STATE AUDITORS
FOUND ARE LACKING. THIS BILL
RESTORES $260 MILLION OF HAPPY
BONUS FUNDS AND 250 MILLION FOR
ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION GRANTS.
ADDITIONALLY, FUNDING SHOULD
COME FROM EVIDENCE THAT
HOMELESSNESS IS ACTUALLY BEING
REDUCED. DECREASED FUNDING FOR
THE MIDDLE CLASS SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAMS, MIXED FUNDING REDUCED
BY 110 MILLION, LEAVING THE
MIDDLE CLASS STUDENTS WITH
LITTLE OR NO SUPPORT FROM FOR
COLLEGE ASPIRATIONS. PROVIDES NO
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR WILDFIRE.
WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND SURFACE
WATER STORAGE. I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR A NO VOTE. SOME SOME.
EXCUSE ME, DOCTOR ARAMBULA, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AND MEMBERS. TWO WEEKS
AGO WE PASSED A BUDGET WITH THE
SERIOUS AND CLEAR PURPOSE THAT
OUR GOVERNMENT MUST ADDRESS
SPENDING IN A YEAR OF FISCAL
CHALLENGES. IT WAS A MOMENT TO
REMIND US OF THE MANY FAMILIES
IN OUR STATE WHO STRUGGLE
THEMSELVES WITH THEIR HOUSEHOLD
BUDGETS. THEY ARE DEALING WITH
THE RISING COST OF LIVING AND
INFLATION, AND THEY ARE WORRIED
AND ANXIOUS ABOUT HAVING ENOUGH
MONEY TO PUT FOOD ON THEIR TABLE
AND TO KEEP A ROOF OVER THEIR
HEADS. MANY OF THEM ARE OUR MOST
VULNERABLE. TODAY I RISE TO TALK
ABOUT THEIR NEEDS AND OUR
RESPONSIBILITY AS A GOVERNMENT,
AND ABOUT THE CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE
OF SAFETY NET PROGRAMS FOR
PEOPLE TO RECOVER FROM HARDSHIP
OR NEEDING A BASIC STANDARD OF
LIVING AS THEY STRIVE TO IMPROVE
THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR
THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
WE KNOW THAT THESE PROGRAMS HAVE
BEEN CUT IN THE PAST BECAUSE OF
BUDGET UNCERTAINTIES. MOST
RECENTLY, THAT HAPPENED DURING
THE GREAT RECESSION OF 2008 AND
THE YEARS THAT FOLLOWED. BUT IN
THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, WE AS AN
INSTITUTION HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO
SHORE UP AND TO STRENGTHEN OUR
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS. AT THE SAME
TIME, WE HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE
AND BUILT UP THE LARGEST STATE
BUDGET RESERVE IN OUR HISTORY.
OUR RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS WILL
ENABLE US TO WEATHER THIS LATEST
FISCAL STORM AND TO PROTECT OUR
POOR AND DISADVANTAGED. IT WILL
ALLOW US TO KEEP OUR COMMITMENT
TO PROVIDING SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
TO ANYONE WHO NEEDS THEM. AND I
AM REMINDED THAT THIS IS THE
PEOPLE'S HOUSE AND THAT WE ARE
ENTRUSTED WITH THE PUBLIC'S
MONEY. WE MUST GROUND OURSELVES
IN DOING THE WORK THAT HELPS ALL
CALIFORNIANS. THE BUDGET
PRESENTED TODAY REPRESENTS OUR
VALUES AND CONTINUES THIS
INSTITUTION'S COMMITMENT TO
SERVE THE PEOPLE. BECAUSE OF
THIS, I AM IN SUPPORT OF THIS
BUDGET BILL. I AM GRATEFUL THAT
OUR LEADERSHIP GOVERNOR, BUDGET
CHAIR, SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS, AND
STAFF WERE ABLE TO REACH AN
AGREEMENT AND I ENCOURAGE ALL MY
COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT IT. THANK
YOU, DOCTOR ARAMBULA 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
44. NOES 11. THE BILL PASSES
WITHOUT OBJECTION. IMMEDIATE
TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE.
MOVING NOW TO FILE ITEM 83, SB
109. MR. WIENER BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GABRIEL. MR. GABRIEL, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. MR. CLERK WILL READ.
EXCUSE ME, SENATE BILL 109 BY
SENATOR WIENER. AN ACT BUDGET MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION THEREFOR TO TAKE
EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE
TO PRESENT SB 109. THIS BILL
AMENDS THE 2023 BUDGET ACT TO
MAKE ADJUSTMENTS IN THE CURRENT
YEAR NECESSARY TO FULLY
IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET AGREEMENT.
THIS INCLUDES FUND SHIFTS,
REDUCTIONS AND TECHNICAL CHANGES
NEEDED TO ACHIEVE OVER $660
MILLION IN SAVINGS. IT ALSO
INCLUDES 175 MILLION FOR
UNEXPECTED MEDI-CAL CASELOAD
COSTS AND 16,000 TO COMPENSATE
THE COUNTY FOR HOMICIDE TRIAL
COSTS. COLLEAGUES, I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON SB 109. THANK YOU, MR.
GABRIEL. MR. FLORES, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. COLLEAGUES, I RISE IN
OPPOSITION TO SB 109. IT CUTS
FUNDING FOR CONNECTING BROADBAND
TO SMALL RURAL COMMUNITIES. IT
CUTS THE BROADBAND LOAN LOSS
RESERVE FUND, WHICH HELPS SMALL
COMMUNITIES CONNECT TO MIDDLE
MILE BROADBAND NETWORKS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION. 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 VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES. WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 48. NOES 12. MEASURE
PASSES WITHOUT OBJECTION.
IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE
SENATE. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 84,
SB 153. MR. WIENER BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GABRIEL, THE CLERK WILL
READ A SENATE BILL 153 BY THE
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FISCAL
REVIEW, AN ACT RELATING TO
EDUCATION, FINANCE AND MAKING IT
APPROPRIATION THEREFOR TO TAKE
EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. BILL RELATED
TO THE BUDGET. MR. GABRIEL, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. MR. SPEAKER, I AM PLEASED
TO PRESENT SB 153, OUR TK
THROUGH GRADE 12 EDUCATION
TRAILER BILL, WHICH INVESTS IN
OUR SCHOOLS A RECORD AMOUNT OF
$24,626 PER PUPIL. THIS BILL
ALSO INCLUDES HISTORIC
PROPOSITION 98 FUNDING OF OVER
$115 MILLION. IMPORTANTLY, SB
153 PROTECTS OUR ONGOING
COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION
DESPITE OUR BUDGET SHORTFALL. TO
DO THIS, SB 153 LEVERAGES OUR
PROPOSITION 98 RAINY DAY FUND
AND AUTHORIZES CERTAIN DEFERRALS
TO FULFILL OUR COMMITMENT TO
SCHOOL SPENDING THROUGH 2024
2025. CONSISTENT WITH THIS
INCREASED FUNDING, SB 153 LIMITS
DISTRICTS ABILITY TO UTILIZE THE
AUGUST 2024 LAYOFF WINDOW. THIS
BILL ALSO ELIMINATES STATUTORY
INTENT LANGUAGE FOR GENERAL FUND
SPENDING FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES
IN ANTICIPATION OF A POTENTIAL
SCHOOL BOND ON THE NOVEMBER 2024
BALLOT. SB 153 ALSO PROTECTS THE
GOLDEN STATE TEACHERS PROGRAM,
UPDATES THE UNIFORM COMPLAINT
PROCESS, AND REQUIRES
INSTRUCTIONAL CONTINUITY PLANS
TO BE ADDED TO EXISTING SCHOOL
SAFETY PLANS BY JULY 1ST, 2025.
COLLEAGUES. SINCE THE BEGINNING
OF THIS YEAR, WE HAVE BEEN
COMMITTED TO A BUDGET THAT
PROTECTS CLASSROOM FUNDING AND
INVESTS IN OUR GREATEST
RESOURCE, OUR CHILDREN. THIS
BILL HONORS THAT COMMITMENT TO
OUR CHILDREN AND THAT THEIR
SCHOOLS, FOR THAT REASON, I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE ON SB 153. THANK YOU, MR.
GABRIEL. MR. FLORA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE IN RESPECTFUL
OPPOSITION TO SB 153. THIS
MEASURE SUSPENDS PROP 98. ALL
THE FUNDING AND FUTURE FUNDING
INTENDED IN THIS BILL IS
PREDICATED ON A PLAN TO SUSPEND
IS PRECEDENT ON A PLAN TO
SUSPEND PROP 98 CREATES AN
UNSTABLE FUNDING MANEUVER TO
ADDRESS OVER APPROPRIATION IN
2022 AND 23. THIS BUDGET
INCLUDES $6.2 BILLION OF
FUNDING, MANEUVERING TO ATTEMPT
TO RECTIFY AN OVERPRODUCTION OF
FUNDS THAT THAT ARE OVERLY
AMBITIOUS AND Ã PROP 98
MINIMUMS GUARANTEE. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A NO VOTE.
THANK YOU, MR. LARA. MR.
ALVAREZ, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE
IN SUPPORT OF SB 153, AND I
FIRST WANT TO START BY THANKING
THE STAFF WHO WORKED ON ALL
EDUCATION FINANCE ISSUES. THIS
YEAR, AND WE COULD NOT HAVE
REACHED WHERE WE ARE TODAY, THIS
MOMENT, WITHOUT THE LEADERSHIP
OF OUR CHAIR OF OUR BUDGET
COMMITTEE. I WANT TO THANK HIM
FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND CERTAINLY
OUR SPEAKER, WHO HAS BEEN
COMMITTED TO TRANSPARENCY AND
ENSURING THAT WE FUND SCHOOLS
APPROPRIATELY. I THINK THAT IS A
PLEDGE THAT MANY OF US MAKE WHEN
WE TELL PEOPLE IN OUR
COMMUNITIES THAT WE WANT TO COME
TO SACRAMENTO AND DO THE RIGHT
THING. EDUCATION FUNDING, I
KNOW, IS A PRIORITY FOR SO MANY
OF YOU. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT THIS BILL RECOGNIZES THAT
WE ALL MADE THAT COMMITMENT,
THIS BUDGET IS A HUGE UPGRADE
FROM WHAT WAS INITIALLY PROPOSED
IN THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL. AND
IT'S, AGAIN, REALLY DUE TO THE
SAVVY NEGOTIATING SKILLS OF OUR
CHAIR AND OF OUR SPEAKER. WHILE
THE BUDGET HAS IMPROVED THROUGH
THIS NEGOTIATION, I THINK THAT
IT'S FAIR TO SAY FOR THOSE OF
US, ESPECIALLY WHO ARE SUB
CHAIRS AND WHO HAD, I THINK
EVERYBODY MORE THAN A DOZEN,
SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS, IT WASN'T
REALLY FUN OR ENJOYABLE. IT WAS
DIFFICULT. THERE WERE SOME
DIFFICULT CHOICES THAT NEEDED TO
BE MADE, BUT WE HAD THE SUPPORT
OF OUR LEADERSHIP IN ORDER TO
ACCOMPLISH THAT, IT IS REALLY
CLEAR ONE THING THAT TO ME,
THOUGH, BEING CHAIR OF THE
SUBCOMMITTEE AND SEEING WHAT THE
VOLATILITY OF OUR REVENUE
PROJECTIONS DOES TO US EVERY
SINGLE YEAR, THAT THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA NEEDS TO HAVE FISCAL
REFORM TO PREVENT THESE WILD
SWINGS IN REVENUE THAT CAUSES US
TO MAKE REALLY DIFFICULT
DECISIONS, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO
BEING PART OF THAT AS WE GO
FORWARD. I KNOW, AND I'M
CONFIDENT THAT IN OUR
LEADERSHIP, BOTH FROM OUR OUR
CHAIR OF OUR BUDGET COMMITTEE,
BUT ALSO FROM OUR SPEAKER, WE
WILL TAKE ON THOSE HARD
CONVERSATIONS AND ACTUALLY MAKE
THE CHANGE THAT WE NEED TO DO,
THIS BUDGET AGAIN, WAS
DIFFICULT. THERE WERE SOME
DECISIONS THAT UNFORTUNATELY HAD
TO BE MADE THAT WEREN'T IDEAL
FOR ANY OF US, BUT IT DOES KEEP
OUR COMMITMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT
PUBLIC EDUCATION IS OUR NUMBER
ONE PRIORITY, AND THAT WE FULLY
FUND OUR CLASSROOMS AND PROVIDE
OUR STUDENTS WITH THE RESOURCES
THAT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
FOR THAT REASON, I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE ON SB 153.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MR.
ALVAREZ. WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE, MR. GABRIEL, YES. THANK
YOU. I JUST WANT TO THANK OUR
COLLEAGUE FOR FROM SAN DIEGO FOR
HIS EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP ON
EDUCATION, BOTH AT THE K THROUGH
12 LEVEL AND ALSO HIGHER
EDUCATION IS JUST, YOU KNOW, SO
MUCH OF OUR ABILITY TO HONOR OUR
COMMITMENT TO OUR CLASSROOMS, TO
OUR TEACHERS, TO OUR NEXT
GENERATION, TO OUR STUDENTS IS
DUE TO HIS STEADFAST LEADERSHIP.
SO I WANT TO THANK YOU AND THE
STAFF THAT WORKED SO HARD ON
THIS. AND AGAIN, COLLEAGUES, A
REMINDER THIS WILL BE RECORD
FUNDING FOR STUDENTS, RECORD
FUNDING FOR OUR SCHOOLS. SO ON
BEHALF OF THEM, I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTE ON SB 153.
THANK YOU, MR. GABRIEL. AND WITH
THAT, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE. WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES, WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES 52, NOES 11.
MEASURE PASSES. WITHOUT
OBJECTION. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL
TO THE SENATE. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 85, SB 155 BY SENATOR
WIENER BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
GABRIEL, THE CLERK WILL READ
SENATE BILL 155 BY THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FISCAL
REVIEW AND ACT RELATING TO
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR
TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. BILL
RELATED TO THE BUDGET. MR.
GABRIEL, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I AM
PLEASED TO PRESENT SB 155, WHICH
IS OUR HIGHER EDUCATION TRAILER
BILL. THIS BILL INCLUDES
STATUTORY CHANGES TO IMPLEMENT
HIGHER EDUCATION ACTIONS IN THE
BUDGET BILL, WHICH INCLUDE
AUTHORIZING A STATEWIDE LEASE
REVENUE BOND THAT WILL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT
HOUSING. THIS IMPLEMENTS A
FINANCING STRUCTURE THAT WAS
AGREED TO LAST YEAR AND WILL
SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF 13
FACILITIES THAT WILL PROVIDE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO MORE THAN
4300 COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
EVERY YEAR. SB 155 ALSO CREATES
A NEW PROGRAM USING EXISTING
FUNDING TO EXPAND NURSING DEGREE
PROGRAMS AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
THIS FIVE YEAR PROGRAM WILL
SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF NURSING
PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS, AND
HELP ADDRESS THE NURSING
SHORTAGES ACROSS OUR STATE. THIS
BILL ALSO AUTHORIZES DEFERRALS
CONSISTENT WITH THE PROP 98
FUNDING STRUCTURE FOR DISTRICTS
TO RECEIVE A 1.07% COLA AND
SUPPORT SYSTEM WIDE ENROLLMENT
GROWTH OF ABOUT 5400 FULL TIME
COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS. FOR
THOSE REASONS, I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTE ON SB 155.
THANK YOU, MR. GABRIEL. MR.
FLORES, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND I
FEEL THIS NEXT PART IS VERY
IMPORTANT. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF
SB 155. OH, LISTEN. YEAH, I KNOW
IT'S AMAZING, PHÐ PROVIDES
ALTERNATIVE FINANCING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT
HOUSING, ESTABLISHED NURSING
PROGRAMS AT CC CAMPUSES, NURSING
SHORTAGE, SHORTAGE SITUATION
ALLOWS MORE NURSES TO WORK IN
HOSPITALS SOONER. LEASE REVENUE
BONDS MAY PROVIDE HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WHILE
FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. FLORA.
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 67. NOES. ONE
MEASURE PASSES WITHOUT
OBJECTION. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL
TO THE SENATE. MOVING NOW TO
FILE ITEM 86, SB 156.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER, THE CLERK WILL
READ SENATE BILL 156 BY THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND
FISCAL REVIEW AND ACTIVATING THE
PUBLIC RESOURCES INTO MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION. THEREFORE, TO
TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. BILL
RELATED TO THE BUDGET. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GABRIEL YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I KNEW WE'D GET THEM
EVENTUALLY. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT
THIS ONE. WE'LL SEE, I'M PLEASED
TO PRESENT SB 156, OUR RESOURCES
TRAILER. BILL WHICH MAKES
STATUTORY CHANGES NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE IMPLEMENT THE
BUDGET AS IT RELATES TO
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,
NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE
AND AIR POLLUTION. MAJOR
COMPONENTS OF THE BILL INCLUDE
REQUIRING CAL FIRE TO PROVIDE
ROBUST REPORTING ON ITS WILDFIRE
PREVENTION AND RESILIENCY WORK,
ENSURING THE DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC
SUBSTANCES CONTROL HAS THE
NECESSARY FUNDING TO PROTECT
CALIFORNIANS FROM HAZARDOUS
WASTE BY CLARIFYING FEE
EXEMPTIONS, CREATING A FEE.
EXEMPTION REVIEW PROCESS, AND
RIGHTSIZING PENALTIES ON LATE
PAYMENT OF FEES. THIS BILL ALSO
CONFORMS TO THE MULTIYEAR
REDUCTIONS PROPOSED IN THE MAY
REVISION, AND GRF SPENDING PLAN,
AND SUPPORTS THE STATE'S
CIRCULAR ECONOMY BY TEMPORARILY
FREEZING, HANDLING FEES THAT
ENSURE RECYCLING CENTERS HAVE
THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OPERATE
INCONVENIENT ZONES THROUGHOUT
THE STATE. THIS BILL ALSO
INCLUDES NON-SUBSTANTIVE
TECHNICAL CHANGES. MEMBERS.
DESPITE THIS YEAR'S TOUGH
BUDGET, OUR COMMITMENT TO
PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT AND
THE COMMUNITIES HIT HARDEST BY
THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
REMAINS STRONG. FOR THAT REASON,
I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE ON SB 156. MR. LARA, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO
SB 156. MAKES NUMEROUS AND
SUBSTANTIAL POLICY CHANGES TO A
VARIETY OF ASPECTS OF THE PUBLIC
RESOURCE PROGRAMS, PENALIZING
DOMESTIC ENERGY SECTORS AND
LEADING TO RECORD HIGH GAS
PRICES. CONTINUES FUNDING FOR
CLEAN CAR PROGRAMS FOR ALL THAT
HAS NOT DEMONSTRATED A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT, AND FOR
THOSE REASONS, I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR A NO VOTE. DÂN. MISS
DAVIES, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MISTER SPEAKER.
MEMBERS, TODAY I RISE IN
UNFORTUNATE OPPOSITION TO THIS
TRAILER. BILL, I WANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS SOME
GOOD PROVISIONS IN THIS BILL.
HOWEVER LACKING IN THIS TRAILER.
BILL IS DEDICATED FUNDING FOR
COASTAL EROSION MITIGATION AND
SAND REPLENISHMENT MEMBERS. THIS
IS ONE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE,
MAINLY THE MAIN ONE FACING MY
DISTRICT, BUT IT'S AN ISSUE THAT
IS PLAGUING EVERY MEMBER WHO HAS
A SLICE OF THE COAST IN OUR
DISTRICT. ACCORDING TO 2022, LÀ
CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT, BY 2050,
75% OF CALIFORNIA BEACHES WILL
BE PARTIALLY ERODED OR FULLY
ERODED. WELL, THAT SEEMS FAR OFF
MEMBERS. THAT'S ONLY 26 YEARS
AWAY. THE CLOCK IS TICKING TO
SAVE THEM NOW. YOU MIGHT BE
ASKING HOW THIS RELATES TO OUR
BUDGET WOES. BEACHES PLAY A
PARAMOUNT PART IN OUR LOCAL
TOURISM. THE REVENUE GENERATED
FROM TOURISM HELPS PAY FOR THE
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE. PROJECTS
ARE INCREASING OUR PUBLIC SAFETY
PERSONNEL. WITHOUT THEM, CITIES
WILL BEGIN TO SORRY. WE WILL
BEGIN COMING TO US AND ASKING US
FINANCIALLY FOR OUR CITY AND
COUNTY PROJECTS, THEREFORE
STRAINING AN ALREADY TIGHT
BUDGET AND DIVERTING FUNDS AWAY
FROM OUR CRUCIAL SERVICES. I
UNDERSTAND TOUGH CHOICES NEED TO
BE MADE, BUT IF YOU WANT TO
PRIORITIZE OUR STATE'S
ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS, ANY TROUBLE
DEALING WITH PUBLIC RESOURCES
NEEDS TO HAVE FUNDING FOR OUR
COASTAL ISSUES. FOR THOSE
REASONS, I URGE A NO VOTE ON
THIS MEASURE. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER DAVIES, ASSEMBLY
MEMBER BENNETT, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
CHAIR. MEMBERS, THIS PAST
WEEKEND, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE WHERE WE
DISCUSSED HIGH SPEED RAIL AND WE
COMPARED OURSELVES WITH OTHER
COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD THAT HAVE
HIGH SPEED RAIL. ONE OF THE
ENDEAVORS THAT PEOPLE ENGAGE IN
TO TRY TO DECREASE THEIR CARBON
FOOTPRINT. AND SADLY, AT THIS
CONFERENCE, THEY POINTED OUT
THAT OF ALL THE COUNTRIES IN THE
WORLD THAT HAVE HIGH SPEED RAIL
TO CHINA AND MANY EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES, JAPAN, THE UNITED
STATES ON A PER CAPITA BASIS IS
LAST IN TERMS OF OUR CARBON
FOOTPRINT. AND THAT IS A TELLING
AND A INDICTMENT FOR US. AND I'M
STILL TRYING TO GET THE
STATISTICS. IT'S HARDER TO BREAK
IT DOWN FOR CALIFORNIA, BUT THE
POINT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IS
THAT WE HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB OF
TRYING TO PROTECT THE MOST
VULNERABLE, AND IN THE LONG RUN,
IT'S THE MOST VULNERABLE THAT
WILL SUFFER THE MOST FROM
CLIMATE CHANGE. AND WE HAVE TO
MAKE SURE WE KEEP OUR EYE ON THE
BALL IN TERMS OF CALIFORNIA
DOING ITS SHARE, IT WILL BE HARD
FOR THIS COUNTRY TO BE ABLE TO
IMPROVE THAT RANK. IF CALIFORNIA
DOESN'T TAKE LEADERSHIP AND THIS
BUDGET CONTINUES OUR EFFORTS AND
HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO
EXPAND THOSE EFFORTS AS WE GO
FORWARD IN THIS CRISIS GETS
WORSE AND WORSE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH. I RESPECTFULLY ASKED FOR
AN AYE VOTE ON SB 156. THANK
YOU, MR. BENNETT. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE, MR. GABRIEL?
YEAH. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I
JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE OUR COLLEAGUE FROM
VENTURA WHO SO ABLY LED THE
EFFORTS IN THIS AREA. WE PUT A
LOT OF TOUGH WORK ON HIS
SHOULDERS AND THE AND THE
SHOULDERS OF HIS SUBCOMMITTEE TO
MAKE A LOT OF TOUGH CHOICES. AND
WE KNOW, THOUGH, IN THIS MOMENT
OF BUDGET CHALLENGES, THAT WHAT
THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA EXPECT
OF US IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO
TIGHTEN OUR BELT AND MAKE THOSE
TOUGH CHOICES AND LIVE WITHIN
OUR MEANS. AND SO I KNOW THAT WE
WEREN'T ABLE TO FUND EVERYTHING
THAT WE WANTED TO DO IN THIS
AREA, BUT I JUST WANT TO
COMPLIMENT AND EXTEND MY
GRATITUDE TO OUR COLLEAGUE FOR
VENTURA, FOR DOING THIS WORK SO
THOUGHTFULLY, SO CAREFULLY,
REALLY TRYING TO MEASURE THE
IMPACT OF THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS
THAT WE FUND TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE ARE DOING THE BEST JOB WE CAN
IN THESE, IN THESE CHALLENGING
CIRCUMSTANCES. AND BECAUSE HE
DID SUCH A GOOD JOB, I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE ON SB 156. THANK YOU, MR.
GABRIEL. THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY
THE VOTES. AYES. 50, NOES 11.
MEASURE PASSES WITHOUT OBJECTION
. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE
SENATE. MOVING NOW TO FILE ITEM
91, SB 163, THE CLERK WILL READ
SENATE BILL 163 BY THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FISCAL
REVIEW, AN ACT RELATING TO EARLY
LEARNING AND CHILD CARE AND
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR
TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. BILL
RELATED TO THE BUDGET. MR.
GABRIEL, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I'M
PLEASED TO PRESENT SB 163, OUR
CHILD CARE AND EARLY LEARNING
TRAILER BILL. IMPORTANTLY, THIS
BILL PROTECTS OUR ONGOING
COMMITMENTS TO CHILD CARE AND
UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL DESPITE OUR
BUDGET SHORTFALL. THIS BILL
CODIFIES THE HARD FOUGHT
AGREEMENT TO GROW THE STATE
SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE SYSTEM BY
OVER 200,000 NEW CHILDREN SERVED
, AND SO DOING THIS BILL FULLY
FUNDS CHILD CARE FOR 11,000 NEW
INFANTS AND TODDLERS FROM
EXISTING CHILD CARE
APPROPRIATIONS. THIS BILL ALSO
REQUIRES REPORTING FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ON
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY, RATE
REFORM, AND COMMITS THE STATE TO
A HOLD HARMLESS POLICY FOR CHILD
CARE, CHILD CARE, AND PRESCHOOL
FUNDING RATES. WHEN WE ADOPT
RATE REFORM IN 2025 2026,
COLLEAGUES THIS MEASURE PROTECTS
THE ASSEMBLY'S HARD FOUGHT
COMMITMENT TO CHILD CARE. FOR
THAT REASON, I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTE ON SB 163.
THANK YOU, MR. GABRIEL. MR.
FLORA, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. COLLEAGUES, I
RISE IN OPPOSITION TO SB 163. AT
LEAST 7.5% OF THE FUNDED
ENROLLMENT SLOTS MUST BE
RESERVED FOR STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES. THE SPECIAL NEEDS
POPULATION IS CONTINUED TO BE
UNDERREPRESENTED, CONTINUES TO
PUSH FOR NEW UNSUSTAINABLE
REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY TO
REIMBURSE CHILD CARE PROVIDERS
AND CREATES CONFUSING TEMPORARY
EXPANSIONS FOR CHILD CARE
ELIGIBILITY. FOR THOSE REASONS,
I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A NO VOTE
. THANK YOU, MR. FLORA. DOCTOR
JACKSON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
SPEAKER. YOU KNOW, DURING THE
PANDEMIC, WE REALIZED JUST HOW
IMPORTANT OUR CHILD CARE
INFRASTRUCTURE IS AND THAT
SIMPLY OUR SOCIETY, OUR ECONOMY,
CANNOT FUNCTION WITHOUT A ROBUST
CHILD CARE SYSTEM. AND ONE OF
THE KEY PILLARS THAT WE DECIDED
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HELD
OURSELVES TO IS NOT JUST MAKE A
COMMITMENT BASED UPON WHAT NEEDS
TO BE SOLVED TODAY FOR BUDGETARY
REASONS, BUT CONTINUE TO BE,
CONTINUE TO LOOK IN THE FUTURE
IN TERMS OF WHAT WE NEED OUR
SYSTEM TO LOOK LIKE. AND THAT'S
WHY WE HAVE MADE SURE THAT OUR
CHILD CARE COMMITMENTS ARE NOW A
COMMITMENT OF US AS A
LEGISLATURE, NOT JUST THE
GOVERNOR. AND TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF
CHILD CARE WILL BE ABLE TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMY,
CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR HOUSEHOLDS,
UNLOCK THEIR OWN PASSIONS AND
THEIR OWN SKILLS, THEIR OWN
TALENTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO
CALIFORNIA. AND WE ALSO HAVE TO
REMEMBER AND THANK, AS ALWAYS,
THE WOMEN'S CAUCUS, WHO
CONTINUES TO BE A CHAMPION FOR
THIS ISSUE AND CONTINUES TO
REMIND US TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE'RE MAKING THE LONG TERM
COMMITMENTS TO OUR FAMILIES SO
THAT OUR ECONOMY AND SO THAT OUR
SOCIETY CAN TRULY WORK THE WAY
IT NEEDS TO, I WANT TO THANK THE
SPEAKER AND, CHAIR AND OUR
BUDGET CHAIR FOR CONTINUING
THEIR LEADERSHIP INTO MAKING
SURE THAT WE WERE BEING WISE IN
THE LONG TERM, RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AN AYE VOTE. THANK YOU,
DOCTOR JACKSON. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
JOE PATTERSON, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS IN A PRIOR
BUDGET BILL, WE CUT
REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR REGIONAL
CENTERS OR THE PAY INCREASES FOR
THE WORKERS OF PEOPLE WHO WHEN I
SAY WE, I MEAN, NOT ME, FOR
PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING AT,
REGIONAL CENTERS HELPING PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES AND THIS
LEGISLATION HERE REMOVES THE
AGREEMENT AND THE COMMITMENT
THAT WAS MADE BY THIS
LEGISLATURE TO OFFER SOME OF
THOSE SLOTS TO KIDS WITH
DISABILITIES. I DON'T KNOW WHY
WE THIS BODY IS SO FOCUSED ON
CUTTING PROGRAMS AND FUNDING FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. I
THINK IT'S A SMALL AMOUNT OF
MONEY AT THE GRAND SCHEME OF
THINGS. THERE'S SO MUCH CRAP.
SORRY. EXCUSE ME. THERE'S SO
MUCH STUFF FUNDED IN THIS BUDGET
, AND IT'S OFFENSIVE TO ME THAT
WE CONTINUE TO CUT KIDS WITH
DISABILITIES. AND SO WITH THAT,
I RESPECTFULLY ASK. I
DISRESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A NO
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. PATTERSON.
SEEN IN THE OTHER MR. PATTERSON,
MR. JIM PATTERSON, NOW YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBER I, I RISE TO
OPPOSE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS
TRAILER, BILL ON THIS PIECE OF
LEGISLATION I HAVE IN MY
DISTRICT. LORETTA'S LITTLE
MIRACLES. IT IS AN ABSOLUTELY
WONDERFUL PDQ, WHICH IS A AN
EFFORT TO HAVE DAYCARE FOR THE
CHILDREN THAT ARE DISABLED AND
TO SEE THAT WHAT WE ARE
ESSENTIALLY DOING IS SAYING,
WELL, LOOK WHAT WE'VE DONE,
WE'RE SUPPORTING IT. BUT THE
REALITY IS THAT WE ARE SEEING
CUTS. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT
HAS TROUBLED ME, THE MOST HAS
BEEN, IN SO MANY INSTANCES, WE
ARE SEEING WHAT I CAN ONLY
CHARACTERIZE AS HEARTLESS CUTS
FOR THOSE THAT ARE HURTING THE
MOST. WE CAN DO A WHOLE LOT
BETTER THAN THIS, AND I HOPE WE
WILL TRY AS WE CONTINUE TO TRY
TO WORK ON THIS, PLEASE REMEMBER
THAT THESE CHILDREN HAVE
DISABILITIES, AND IF YOU WERE TO
JOIN ME AT LORETTA'S LITTLE
MIRACLES AS I HAVE AND TOURED,
YOU WOULD FIND CHILDREN IN
WHEELCHAIRS. YOU WOULD FIND A
CHILDREN WITH DIFFICULTY IN IN
BREATHING. YOU WOULD FIND
CHILDREN OF PARENTS WHO, QUITE
FRANKLY, IF WE CONTINUE TO CUT
WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THESE
PDCS, THESE PARENTS DON'T KNOW
WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO. IT IS
THE RESPITE THAT THESE PDCS GIVE
TO THESE FAMILIES. AND IF THEY
LOSE A PDQ DAYCARE CENTER THAT
TAKES CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN,
SOME WITH THE MOST DIFFICULT
DISABILITIES YOU CAN IMAGINE, IF
THAT GOES AWAY. AND I HAVE BEEN
AT LORETTA'S LITTLE MIRACLE AND
TALKED TO THESE PARENTS. THEY'RE
HEARTBROKEN. THEY'RE SCARED.
THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. IF
WE LOSE THESE SERVICES AND WE'RE
ON THE CUSP OF DOING IT, THESE
PARENTS MAY VERY WELL HAVE TO
QUIT THEIR JOBS. AND THEY ALSO
DON'T KNOW HOW IN THE WORLD
THEY'RE GOING TO CARE FOR THEIR
CHILDREN, I CAN'T SUPPORT THIS.
WE CAN DO A WHOLE LOT BETTER. WE
OUGHT TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGE
THAT THE PDCS HAVE, BECAUSE
NOBODY ELSE WILL ADVOCATE FOR
THEM. NOBODY ELSE WILL PROVIDE
THEM THE RESOURCES. IF WE DON'T
DO IT. SO I'M GOING TO
RESPECTFULLY VOTE NO ON THIS,
BUT I HOPE OUR HEARTS WILL BE
TOUCHED AND THAT OUR HEARTS WILL
BE BROKEN BY WHAT HAPPENS TO
THESE FAMILIES AND THESE
CHILDREN. LET'S NOT BE HEARTLESS
. LET'S DO BETTER. AND LET'S
START OVER. AND I'M HOPING THAT
WE WILL SEE THAT THE MOST
VULNERABLE AMONGST US NEED OUR
HELP NOW MORE THAN EVER BEFORE.
SO I'M GOING TO VOTE NO. BUT I
HOPE THAT THIS SENDS A SIGNAL
THAT I WOULD LOVE TO VOTE YES ON
SOMETHING THIS CARES FOR. THESE
DISABLED CHILDREN AND CONTINUES
PEDIATRIC DAYCARE CENTERS
WITHOUT IT, THESE CHILDREN
SUFFER. WITHOUT IT. THE PARENTS
DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I DO WANT
TO SAY THANK YOU TO DIRECTOR
BASS, WHO HAS CONFIRMED THAT SHE
WILL COME TO FRESNO SOON AND
WILL TAKE THE TOUR OF LORETTA'S
LITTLE MIRACLES. AND I AM HOPING
WITH HER POSITION OF AUTHORITY
AND HER VOICE OF COMPASSION WILL
BE TOUCHED AND THAT SHE WILL DO
WHATEVER SHE CAN TO TRY AND HELP
US FUND SOMETHING THAT IS SO
IMPORTANT. THANK YOU. MR. NOT
ONLY TO THE CHILDREN, BUT TO THE
FAMILIES. THANK YOU. I VOTE NO.
HOPEFULLY IS A SIGNAL. I REALLY
WANT TO VOTE YES ON SOMETHING
THAT CARES FOR THESE PDCS AND
GIVES THEM THE FUNDING THEY
NEED. WE CANNOT HAVE THEM CLOSE
ACROSS. THANK YOU, MR.
PATTERSON. THANK YOU. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE. WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE MR. GABRIEL?
YES, MR. SPEAKER, THANK YOU. AND
LET ME JUST START BY SAYING I
AM, I'M VERY ENCOURAGED TO HEAR
SO MUCH SUPPORT AMONG
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS FOR
FUNDING SAFETY NET PROGRAMS FOR
OUR MOST VULNERABLE. I THINK
THAT'S AN AREA WHERE YOU WILL
FIND A LOT OF AGREEMENT WITH US.
AS YOU HEARD, WHEN WE DEBATED
OUR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET PLAN FOR
MANY OF OUR MEMBERS, THE
FOUNDATION OF THIS BUDGET IS
WORKING HARD TO PROTECT THOSE
PROGRAMS THAT PROTECT OUR MOST
VULNERABLE. AND THAT IS THE HARD
WORK THAT OUR BUDGET
SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR HAS DONE TO
SHIFT THROUGH ALL OF THIS AND
THE MEMBERS OF THAT SUBCOMMITTEE
HAVE DONE, I TALKED ABOUT HOW
THESE ARE DECISIONS THAT KEPT
MANY OF US AWAKE AT NIGHT AS WE
GRAPPLED WITH THE MORAL WEIGHT
OF HOW DO WE MAKE THOSE CHOICES,
UNDERSTANDING THE TOUGH
BUDGETARY ENVIRONMENT THAT WE
LIVE IN. SO I WOULD JUST SAY, WE
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU
TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO FULLY
FUND THESE PROGRAMS, BECAUSE WE
AGREE THAT GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
AND SERVICES FOR OUR MOST
VULNERABLE ARE A PRIORITY AND
ARE SOMETHING THAT WILL
DESPERATELY NEED IT. AND I DO
WANT TO REMIND, JUST FOR THE
RECORD, HERE, WE DEBATED LAST
WEEK A TRAILER BILL, EXCUSE ME,
A BUDGET BILL THAT ONE OF THE
PROVISIONS IN IT WAS TO ROLL
BACK A SPECIAL TAX TREATMENT FOR
LARGE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
OUT OF STATE CORPORATIONS. AND
MANY OF YOU PUT UP YOUR
MICROPHONES AND OPPOSE THAT
REVENUE. AND THAT IS THE KIND OF
ADDITIONAL REVENUE THAT CAN
SUPPORT MORE OF THESE SAFETY NET
PROGRAMS THAT WILL HELP THOSE
WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH
DISABILITIES, THAT CAN HELP
THOSE WHO ARE HUNGRY, HELP THOSE
WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL
ILLNESS AND TRAUMA AND ALL OF
THESE THINGS. SO I THINK I'M
ENCOURAGED TO HEAR THAT
AGREEMENT. I HOPE THAT YOU
APPRECIATE AND UNDERSTAND THAT
THE FOUNDATION OF THIS BUDGET IS
THAT WE WOULD NOT BALANCE IT ON
THE BACKS OF THE POOR. WE WOULD
NOT BALANCE IT ON THE BACKS OF
OUR MOST VULNERABLE. BUT WE HAD
A COMMITMENT TO PROTECT THOSE
CORE SAFETY NET SERVICES, TO
PROTECT FUNDING FOR HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS, TO PROTECT
EDUCATION FUNDING, BUT TO DO IT
IN A WAY THAT WAS FISCALLY
RESPONSIBLE. AND WITH THAT, I
ASK FOR YOUR AYE, VOTE ON SB
163. THANK YOU, MR. GABRIEL.
WITH THAT, 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 AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 51, NOES
11. MEASURE PASSES WITHOUT
OBJECTION. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL
TO THE SENATE. MOVING NOW TO
FILE ITEM 92, SB 164 BY SENATOR
WIENER BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
GABRIEL, THE CLERK WILL READ A
SENATE BILL 164 BY THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FISCAL
REVIEW AND ACT RELATING TO STATE
GOVERNMENT, MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION THEREFOR TO TAKE
EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. BILL RELATED
TO THE BUDGET. MR. GABRIEL, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT
SB 164, OUR GENERAL GOVERNMENT
BILL TRAILER BILL, WHICH
IMPLEMENTS BUDGET PROVISIONS FOR
MULTIPLE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND
DEPARTMENTS. MAJOR COMPONENTS OF
THIS BILL INCLUDE REORGANIZING
THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND
RESEARCH, REDISTRIBUTING SOME OF
THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF GO-BIZ
AND THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE
AGENCIES. ESTABLISHING A NEW
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF SERVICE AND
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND
IMPLEMENTING VARIOUS OTHER
CHANGES RELATED TO STATE
GOVERNMENT AT THE CALIFORNIA
ARTS COUNCIL, THE DEPARTMENT OF
REAL ESTATE, AND THE DEPARTMENT
OF FINANCIAL PROTECTION AND
INNOVATION. THIS BILL ALSO
FOLLOWS THROUGH ON OUR
COMMITMENT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO
BROADBAND INTERNET ACROSS
CALIFORNIA BY REQUIRING THE
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY TO
DELIVER ON MIDDLE MILE NETWORK
SEGMENTS THAT PRIORITIZE
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN BOTH
RURAL AND URBAN AREAS. FOR THESE
REASONS, I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR AYE VOTE ON SB 164. THANK
YOU, MR. GABRIEL. MR. FLORES,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. COLLEAGUES, I RISE
IN OPPOSITION TO SB 164. IT
RESTRUCTURES GOVERNMENT WITH
ABSOLUTELY NO OVERSIGHT OR
EFFICIENCIES. THE ADMINISTRATION
IS UNVETTED REORGANIZATION PLAN
THAT WILL OFFLOAD PROGRAMS TO
VARIOUS DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.
CALIFORNIA IS IN A BUDGET
DEFICIT, AND THIS BILL PROMOTES
UNSUSTAINABLE GOALS AMID A
DEFICIT AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR A NO VOTE. THANK YOU. MR.
FLORA. ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERNER,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. GOOD
EVENING, MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS, I
RISE IN SUPPORT OF SB 164. I'D
LIKE TO THANK THE SPEAKER. OUR
BUDGET CHAIR, THE BUDGET SUB
CHAIR AND BUDGET STAFF FOR ALL
THE HARD WORK THEY DID TO
NEGOTIATE A BUDGET THAT WE CAN
BE PROUD OF DESPITE OF OUR HUGE
DEBT, DESPITE OUR HUGE DEFICIT
IN PARTICULAR, SB 164 INCLUDES A
DEFERRAL FOR THE LAST MILE
BROADBAND PROGRAMS, WHICH WILL
PRIORITIZE SPENDING DOWN
AVAILABLE FEDERAL FUNDING WHILE
PRESERVING GENERAL FUND DOLLARS
FOR OUT YEARS. THIS PROVISION IS
CRUCIAL DURING BAD BUDGET YEARS,
SO THAT WE CAN FOCUS OUR
ATTENTION ON SPENDING DOWN THE
FEDERAL DOLLARS THAT HAVE TIME
LIMITS WHILE SAVING OUR PRECIOUS
AND LIMITED GENERAL FUND
DOLLARS. WE HAVE TO BE CREATIVE
DURING THESE TOUGH YEARS, AND
THE PROVISION IN THIS BUDGET
WILL SAVE CALIFORNIA HUNDREDS OF
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, WHILE
KEEPING OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURE
THAT WE REACH OUR POLICY GOAL OF
BROADBAND FOR ALL. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BERNER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE
MR. GABRIEL? THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I JUST WANT TO THANK
OUR COLLEAGUE FROM ENCINITAS FOR
HER TREMENDOUS WORK IN
LEADERSHIP ON BROADBAND. I THINK
IT'S SOMETHING THAT IS
RECOGNIZED AND APPRECIATED BY
OUR ENTIRE CAUCUS. AND WITH
THAT, I WOULD RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST AN AYE VOTE ON SB 164.
THANK YOU, MR. GABRIEL. WITH
THAT, 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 52. NOES 13.
MEASURE PASSES WITHOUT
OBJECTION. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL
TO THE SENATE. MOVING NOW TO
FILE ITEM 99, SB 194 BY SENATOR
WIENER, PRESENTED BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GABRIEL. THE CLERK WILL
READ SENATE BILL 174 BY THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND
FISCAL REVIEW AND THE PUBLIC
RESOURCES, AND MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION, THEREFORE, TO
TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. BILL
RELATED TO THE BUDGET. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GABRIEL, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. SB 174 IS A BUDGET
TRAILER BILL RELATED TO THE
STATE CAPITOL ANNEX AND SEQUA.
THIS BILL RESCHEDULES EXISTING
RESOURCES OVER THREE YEARS TO
CONTINUE THE RECONSTRUCTION OF
OUR STATE CAPITOL ANNEX. THIS
BILL ALSO REDUCES TAXPAYER COSTS
FOR THE ANNEX PROJECT BY
REJECTING A PREVIOUS PROPOSAL TO
FUND IT WITH COSTLY REVENUE
BONDS, AND AVOIDS HIGHER COSTS
AND WORK STOPPAGES BY EXEMPTING
THE PROJECT FROM SEQUA. THIS
BILL ALSO EXTENDS AN EXISTING
SUNSET FOR A SEQUEL EXEMPTION
FOR BIODIVERSITY AND RESTORATION
PROJECT FOR FIVE YEARS, THEREBY
EXTENDING A KEY ELEMENT OF THE
STATE'S CUTTING THE GREEN TAPE
INITIATIVE. COLLEAGUES, I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE ON SB 174. THANK YOU, MR.
GABRIEL. MR. FLORA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. COLLEAGUES, I'M IN A
UNIQUE POSITION TO RISE WITH THE
KIND OF A NEUTRAL POSITION ON SB
174. SEEK WASN'T ENACTED IN 1970
AND SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR
REAGAN IN ORDER TO PROTECT
NATURAL RESOURCES THAT WE ARE
BLESSED WITH IN THIS STATE,
HOWEVER, WE CONTINUE TO EXEMPT
AND REMOVE SQL REQUIREMENTS ON A
PROJECT WHENEVER IT IMPEDES THE
DESIRES OF THE LEGISLATOR. THE
NEED FOR SB 174 SHINES A LIGHT
ON A LARGER ISSUE WITH SEQUA,
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH ALL OF YOU IN FUTURE
LEGISLATION. TO ADDRESS THIS
ISSUE, I RESPECTFULLY ASK YOU TO
VOTE YOUR DISTRICTS. THANK YOU,
MR. FLORES. THAT KIND OF A
TWEENER THERE. MR. JOE
PATTERSON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. CAN I
ASK A QUESTION TO THE FLOOR
MANAGER? ABSOLUTELY. YES. AND HE
MAY ADDRESS IT IN HIS CLOTHES.
SO. ALL RIGHT, MR. FLOOR
MANAGER, I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF
THERE'S GOING TO BE A DOG HOUSE
IN THE CAPITOL ANNEX. AND I'LL
DECIDE MY VOTE BASED ON THE
CLOSING. CLOSING SPEECH. THANK
YOU. ARE YOU AUDITIONING FOR
THAT? WELL, THAT MR. GALLAGHER.
AND THEN WE'LL LET MR. GABRIEL
DECIDE IF HE WANTS TO ADDRESS
THAT IN HIS CLOTHES OR NOT. MR.
GALLAGHER, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
YES. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I
FEEL COMPELLED TO RISE ON THIS
BILL BECAUSE FOR MANY YEARS, WE
IN THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS HAVE
BEEN ADVOCATING THAT WE DO
SEQUEL REFORM ACROSS THE BOARD
BECAUSE WE SEE TOO FAR, FAR TOO
MANY OF PROJECTS NEEDED
PROJECTS, INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS, HOUSING PROJECTS THAT
GET STOPPED BECAUSE OF THE ABUSE
OF THIS SYSTEM. BUT WHAT WE'RE
VOTING ON TODAY IS TO COMPLETELY
EXEMPT FROM SEQUA THE CAPITOL
ANNEX PROJECT THAT WE'VE ALL
BEEN DEALING WITH. THIS SESSION.
WE'VE BEEN HEARING THE
CONSTRUCTION OUTSIDE, AND THERE
WERE LAWSUITS THAT WERE BROUGHT
AGAINST THIS PROJECT. AND
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU KNOW, WE LOST
THOSE. WE LOST THOSE LAWSUITS.
YOU KNOW, THE STATE LOST THOSE
LAWSUITS. AND IT WAS FOUND THAT,
HEY, THEY DID NOT PROPERLY GO
THROUGH SEQUA. AND THERE'S A,
YOU KNOW, THERE'S A CURRENT
APPELLATE COURT CASE THAT HAS
HELD THAT, AND WE'RE GOING AND
USING THE POWER OF THE STATE TO
SAY, NEVER MIND THAT WE'RE GOING
TO COMPLETELY EXEMPT. AND THIS
PROJECT GETS TO MOVE FORWARD FOR
NEW OFFICES FOR OURSELVES.
RIGHT. AND I THINK THAT THAT'S
PROBLEMATIC. I THINK IT'S A IT'S
A BIT HYPOCRITICAL. BECAUSE WE
ALL HAVE THIS I HAVE THIS IN MY
DISTRICT. I HAVE HOUSING
PROJECTS RIGHT NOW IN CHICO THAT
HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED UNDER SEQUA
AND THEY'RE STILL NOT BEING
BUILT. THEY'RE BATTLING IN THE
IN THE COURT SYSTEM THE SAME WAY
THAT THE STATE HAS HAD TO DO.
AND THEY DON'T GET TO MOVE
FORWARD, AND THEY GOT TO KEEP
PAYING ATTORNEY'S FEES. YEAH.
AND YOU'RE RIGHT, IT'S TERRIBLE.
IT'S WRONG. NIMBY LAWSUITS THAT
HAVE NOTHING TO DO. YOU KNOW,
WITH ACTUALLY MOVING THOSE
PROJECTS FORWARD THAT ARE
STOPPING THEM RIGHT NOW. BUT WE
AS A STATE ARE JUST GOING TO
EXEMPT OURSELVES. THAT'S WRONG.
AND WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
TOUGH BUDGET YEARS AND BUDGETS
OR PRIORITIES, AND WE'RE CUTTING
STUDENTS, WE'RE CUTTING KIDS
WITH DISABILITIES. WE'RE
SPENDING MONEY ON ELECTRIC
BUSSES TO MAKE SURE KIDS GET TO
SCHOOL. BUT WE BUT THEY'RE NOT
READING A GRADE LEVEL. OUR
PRIORITY IS A LITTLE BIT WRONG
WHEN WE'RE SETTING ASIDE MONEY
TO BUILD A NEW OFFICE BUILDING
FOR OURSELVES, AND COMPLETELY
EXEMPTING FROM SEQUA THAT NEW
OFFICE BUILDING. I MEAN,
SERIOUSLY, THINK ABOUT THAT. I
DON'T THINK THAT THAT'S RIGHT.
IS IT GOING TO SAVE US MONEY?
SURE. IT'S GOING TO SAVE US
MONEY. BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL THE
DEVELOPERS WHO ARE BUILDING
HOUSING THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS
NEED? THEY'RE NOT GETTING TO
SAVE MONEY. THEY DON'T GET A
SEQUA EXEMPTION. AND I KNOW IT'S
NOT JUST ME. YOU HAVE IT IN YOUR
DISTRICTS TOO. I THINK WE HAVE A
DUTY TO ACT BETTER WHEN WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT THESE THINGS. OR,
LOOK, LET'S DO CEQA EXEMPTIONS
ACROSS THE BOARD INSTEAD OF JUST
ONE OFFS FOR STATE OFFICE
BUILDINGS FOR OURSELVES. IT'S
NOT THE RIGHT LOOK, I URGE A NO
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. GALLAGHER.
ALL DEBATE HAVING CEASED. MR.
GABRIEL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO
CLOSE? THANK YOU, THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I WILL TAKE YOUR
COMMENTS AS THE RESPONSE TO MY,
TO THE QUESTION FROM OUR
COLLEAGUE FROM ROCKLAND. AND I
WILL JUST NOTE, BECAUSE I THINK
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE
UNDERSTAND THE MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS THAT ARE GOING TO BE
SAVED BY THIS BILL ARE MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS OF TAXPAYER MONEY,
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT WE CAN
PUT INTO ALL OF THE PRIORITIES
THAT EVERYBODY HAS TALKED ABOUT
ARE SO IMPORTANT. SO IT'S REALLY
TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT
WILL BE SAVED FROM THIS. SO WITH
THAT, AND BECAUSE I BELIEVE WE
SHOULD PROTECT TAXPAYER
RESOURCES FOR TYPEKIT,
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE ON SB 174. THANK YOU, MR.
GABRIEL. WITH THAT, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN 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 56. NO
SEVEN MEASURE PASSES WITHOUT
OBJECTION. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL
TO THE SENATE. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 100, SB 175 BY SENATOR
WIENER, PRESENTED BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GABRIEL. THE CLERK WILL
READ A SENATE BILL 175 BY THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND
FISCAL REVIEW AND ACT RELATING
TO TAXATION AND MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION THEREFOR TO TAKE
EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. BILL RELATED
TO THE BUDGET. MR. GABRIEL, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT
SB 175, OUR REVENUE TRAILER BILL
, WHICH INCLUDES THE
REFUNDABILITY PROVISIONS FOR
BUSINESS TAX CREDITS OUTLINED IN
SB 167, WHICH THIS BODY PASSED
EARLIER. THIS MONTH. THIS
TRAILER BILL HONORS THE PROMISE
TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO
PROVIDE FOR SUCH REFUNDABILITY
AND WILL HELP SUPPORT BUSINESSES
ACROSS THE GOLDEN STATE. SB 175
ALSO INCLUDES TECHNICAL CHANGES
TO THE TIRE RECYCLING LANGUAGE
INCLUDED IN SB 167. COLLEAGUES
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE ON SB 175. THANK YOU, MR.
GABRIEL. MR. FLORA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF SB
175. IT ATTEMPTS TO MITIGATE
SOME HARM DONE BY SOME OF THE
TAX INCREASES IN THE 2024
BUDGET. GIVES BUSINESS THE
OPPORTUNITY TO RECOVER FROM
THOSE TAX INCREASES, SOLIDIFIES
THE TAX INCREASES FROM 2024. BUT
SUBJECTS 2025 AND 2026 TO A
TRIGGER THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE IS REQUIRED IN EACH
SUBSEQUENT YEAR TO DETERMINE IF
THE TAX INCREASES FROM NET
OPERATING LOSS SUSPENSION OR THE
TAX CREDIT LIMIT ARE NECESSARY,
AND RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. FLORA.
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 74. NOES. ONE
MEASURE PASSES WITHOUT
OBJECTION. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL
TO THE SENATE.
MEMBERS HANG WITH ME FOR A
SECOND. WE'VE BEEN SO EFFICIENT.
MEMBERS DON'T GET TOO EXCITED
HERE, BUT BECAUSE WE'RE NOT
GOING TO LEAVE. BUT LET'S TAKE
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO, MOVE TO THE
SECOND DAY CONSENT CALENDAR. AND
BEFORE WE VOTE, WE WILL TAKE UP
RESOLUTIONS ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ADDING COAUTHORS. THE CLERK WILL
READ THE RESOLUTIONS ON THE
CONSENT CALENDAR ASSEMBLY
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 216 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER KALRA AND OTHERS
RELATIVE TO CALIFORNIA HINDU
AMERICAN AWARENESS AND
APPRECIATION MONTH AND HOUSE
RESOLUTION 106 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CALDERON RELATIVE TO RETT
SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH. CLERK
WILL NOW OPEN THE ROLL TO ALLOW
ANY MEMBER TO ADD ON AS A
COAUTHOR TO THE RESOLUTIONS. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE
MEMBERS. THIS IS FOR COAUTHORS.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VÚI WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. THERE ARE 70. CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. THERE ARE
70, COAUTHORS ADDED. MOVING TO A
VOTE ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
DOES ANY MEMBER WISH TO REMOVE
AN ITEM? SEEING AND HEARING
NONE. THE CLERK WILL READ THE
SECOND DAY CONSENT CALENDAR.
ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
216 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER KALRA AND
OTHERS RELATIVE TO CALIFORNIA
HINDU AMERICAN AWARENESS AND
APPRECIATION MONTH. CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. 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 7172. NÓ
ZERO. CONSENT CALENDAR IS
ADOPTED. CLERK WILL READ THE
REMAINING ITEMS ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. HOUSE RESOLUTION 106
72 NÓ ZERO. SENATE BILL 1198 72
NÓ ZERO. SENATE BILL 962 WITH
URGENCY AYES 72. NO ZERO ON THE
URGENCY I IS 72. NO. ZERO ON THE
BILL. SENATE BILL 1189 IS 72.
NO. ZERO SENATE BILL 949. AYES
72. NO. ZERO SENATE BILL 1009 I
72. NO ZERO THE SENATE BILL 1024
I 72. NO ZERO SENATE BILL 1034 I
72. NO. ZERO SENATE BILL 1044 I
72. SENATE BILL 1172 I 72. NO.
ZERO SENATE BILL 1215 WITH
URGENCY. AYES 72. NO. ZERO ON
THE URGENCY. AYES 72. NO ZERO ON
THE BILL. SENATE BILL 1224 I 72.
NO. ZERO SENATE BILL 1257.
SENATE BILL 1320 I 72. SENATE
BILL 1385 I 72. NO. ZERO SENATE
BILL 1464 72. NO. ZERO SENATE
BILL 1495 72. NO ZERO SENATE
BILL 15 1972. NO. ZERO SENATE
BILL 15 2072. NO. ZERO SENATE
BILL 15 2972. NO. ZERO SENATE
BILL 1530 I 72. NO. ZERO SENATE
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ONE 5372.
NO. ZERO SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION 155 I 72. NO. ZERO
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 156
I 72. NO. ZERO SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION 150 I 72 AND SENATE
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 152. I 72
NOES ZERO MEMBERS. WHILE WE WAIT
FOR THE SENATE TO TRANSMIT
BUDGET BILLS TO US, WE CAN TAKE
UP ANY CONCURRENT ITEMS. YOU MAY
THAT YOU MAY HAVE LISTED ON
TODAY'S FILE. IS THERE ANY
MEMBER WHO WISHES TO TAKE UP A
CONCURRENCE ITEM. HEARING? NO
REQUEST TO. TAKE UP BILLS. WE
WILL TAKE A BRIEF RECESS. UNDER
CALL WHILE WE WAIT FOR BILLS TO
ARRIVE FROM THE SENATE. MEMBERS
MAY GO TO THE LOUNGE, BUT
MEMBERS MAY NOT LEAVE. THE GATED
AREA. THE HOUSE IS IN A BRIEF
RECESS UNDER CALL.
MEMBERS. IF
YOU COULD MAKE YOUR WAY BACK TO
THE CHAMBER. WE DO HAVE SOME
BILLS THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSMITTED
FROM THE SENATE. SO PLEASE MAKE
YOUR WAY BACK TO THE CHAMBER FOR
US TO CONTINUE OUR BUSINESS.
MEMBERS, PLEASE RETURN TO THE
ASSEMBLY FLOOR SO THAT WE CAN
TAKE UP SENATE BILLS.
MEMBERS, PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY
BACK TO THE ASSEMBLY FLOOR SO
THAT WE CAN CONTINUE OUR
BUSINESS.
MADAM MAJORITY LEADER, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR PROCEDURAL
MOTIONS. MR. SPEAKER, I REQUEST
UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SUSPEND
ASSEMBLY RULE 63 AND 77 TO ALLOW
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL TO TAKE
UP THE FOLLOWING BILLS WITHOUT
REFERENCE TO FILE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONCURRENCE AND
SENATE AMENDMENTS AB 160. AB 161
AB 162 AB 166. WITHOUT
OBJECTION, SUCH SHALL BE THE
ORDER. MEMBERS WITHOUT REFERENCE
TO FILE, WE WILL MOVE TO AB 160
BY MR. GABRIEL. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 160 BY THE
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET. AN ACT
RELATING TO MEDI-CAL AND MAKING
AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR TO
TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. BILL
RELATED TO THE BUDGET. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GABRIEL, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT
AB 160, WHICH EXPANDS THE
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION TAX
FOR HEALTH PLANS THAT SERVE
MEDI-CAL PATIENTS. THIS BILL
GENERATES GENERAL FUND SAVINGS
OF APPROXIMATELY 690,000,000 IN
2024, 2025, 950,000,000 IN 2025,
2026, AND 1.3 BILLION IN 2026,
2027. THE MCO TAX ALLOWS THE
STATE TO DRAW DOWN FEDERAL FUNDS
TO OFFSET HEALTH CARE COSTS, AND
ENABLES RATE PLANS TO RECOVER
THE ADDITIONAL TAX THROUGH THEIR
MEDI-CAL RATES. THE ADDITIONAL
REVENUE GENERATED FROM THIS BILL
IS CRITICAL TO FUND THE PROVIDER
RATE INCREASES AUTHORIZED IN THE
HEALTH TRAILER BILL. FOR THAT
REASON, I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR AYE VOTE ON AB 160. THANK
YOU, MR. GABRIEL. MR. FLORES,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. COLLEAGUES, I RISE
IN OPPOSITION TO AB 160. IT IS
AN UNSUSTAINABLE, SUSTAINABLE
AND UNSTABLE REVENUE SOURCE.
WHEN THE MCO TAX EXPIRES, THE
GENERAL FUND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE COSTS. IT DOES NOT IMPROVE
HEALTH CARE AND ITS PURPOSE IS
TO RELIEVE THE GENERAL FUND. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A NO VOTE.
THANK YOU, MR. LARA. DOCTOR
WEBER, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE IN
SUPPORT OF AB 160. FIRST, I WANT
TO THANK THE BUDGET STAFF, THE
SUB ONE BUDGET STAFF SPEAKER
RIVAS AND OUR BUDGET CHAIR,
GABRIEL, FOR ALL OF THE WORK TO
GET US TO THIS POINT. THIS MCO
AGREEMENT IS REFLECTIVE OF THE
CONVERSATIONS THAT WERE HAD THIS
YEAR IN BUDGET SUB ONE. WHILE I
RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS NOT THE
ORIGINAL MCO AGREEMENT THAT WE
VOTED ON LAST YEAR, THIS IS A
MUCH BETTER THAN WHAT WAS IN THE
MAY REVISE, WHICH SWEPT ALL OF
THE MCO FUNDS BACK INTO THE
GENERAL FUND. THIS BODY FOUGHT
LONG AND HARD TO MAINTAIN THE
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE MCO TAX,
WHICH IS TO INCREASE MEDI-CAL
PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT RATE,
KEEP OUR HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
OPEN, RETAIN AND RECRUIT
PROVIDERS. I HAVE MENTIONED MANY
TIMES IN HEARINGS ON THIS FLOOR,
INCREASING REIMBURSEMENT RATES
WILL GIVE CALIFORNIA'S MOST
VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED
PEOPLE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.
FOR THESE REASONS, I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
ON AB 160. THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
DOCTOR WEBER. ALL DEBATE HAVING
CEASED. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE,
MR. GABRIEL? YES. MR. SPEAKER, I
JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK OUR
INCREDIBLE COLLEAGUE FROM SAN
DIEGO FOR HER TREMENDOUS
LEADERSHIP IN THIS AREA, FOR
FIGHTING SO, SO HARD. WE ARE
REALLY, REALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP. AND I KNOW THERE'S A
LOT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND
PATIENTS HERE IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA THAT ARE LUCKY THAT
YOU'RE UP HERE DOING THIS WORK
WITH THAT WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AN AYE VOTE ON AB 160. THANK
YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL.
WITH THAT, THE CLERK WILL OPEN
THE ROLL ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THIS IS A 54
VOTE BILL. MEMBERS. 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 54.
NOES NINE. MEASURE PASSES.
SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE CONCURRED
IN, WITHOUT OBJECTION, IMMEDIATE
TRANSMITTAL TO THE GOVERNOR.
MOVING NOW TO FILE ITEM TO
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO FILE TO AB
161 ASSEMBLY. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 161 BY THE
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND ACT
RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES, AND
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION
THEREFOR, TO TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY. BILL RELATED TO THE
BUDGET. SO, MEMBER GABRIEL, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT
AB 161 OUR HUMAN SERVICES
TRAILER BILL, THANKS TO THE
WONDERFUL WORK OF OUR
SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR AND THE
MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE AND
OUR STAFF. THIS BILL STRENGTHENS
OUR CRITICAL SAFETY NET
PROGRAMS. AMONG MANY NOTABLE
PROVISIONS, AB 161 INCLUDES A
FIRST IN THE NATION CHANGE TO
OUR FOSTER CARE RATE SYSTEM,
BASING RATES ON THE CHILD'S
ASSESSED LEVEL OF NEEDS AND
STRENGTHS, NOT ON THE PLACEMENT
TYPE. THE BILL ALSO REQUIRES
CALIFORNIA TO APPLY FOR A
FEDERAL PILOT INTENDED TO CREATE
IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES
AND CHILDREN'S, AND ALSO
PROVIDES FOR A 0.3% INCREASE IN
THE CALWORKS GRANT TO START
OCTOBER 1ST, 2024. THIS BILL
ALSO PROVIDES FOR BETTER DATA
COLLECTION IN OUR CALWORKS
SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM,
AND FACILITATES AN ASSESSMENT OF
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS IN
CONNECTION WITH SAFETY NET
PROGRAMS. THIS BILL ALSO
PROVIDES FOR BENEFIT REPLACEMENT
WHEN CALFRESH BENEFITS HAVE BEEN
STOLEN DUE TO EBT THEFT, AS WELL
AS A STATE EMERGENCY FOOD BANK
RESERVE TO ASSIST WITH FOOD
DISTRIBUTION DURING HIS
DISASTER. COLLEAGUES. THIS
MEASURE UNDERSCORES THAT WE CAN
PROTECT OUR MOST VULNERABLE
COMMUNITIES, EVEN IN CHALLENGING
BUDGET TIMES. FOR THAT REASON, I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 161. THANK YOU, MR.
GABRIEL. MR. FLORA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF AB
161. IT REMOVES REQUIREMENTS
THAT PROHIBITS FOSTER YOUTH FROM
BUILDING PERSONAL SAVINGS. THIS
BILL REMOVES A $10,000 CAP ON
PERSONAL PROPERTY THAT FOSTER
YOUTH IS ABLE TO RETAIN, AND
LEADS TO MORE POTENTIAL TO SAVE
MONEY FOR FUTURE ENDEAVORS. IT
FORCES A PERMANENT FOSTER CARE
RATE STRUCTURE AND INDIVIDUAL
RECEIVING PUBLIC BENEFITS CAN BE
REVERSED, REIMBURSED PROMPTLY
AND RESPECTFULLY. ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. FLOREZ.
DOCTOR JACKSON, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MR. SPEAKER, THIS YEAR, THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
FACED VERY DIFFICULT CUTS ACROSS
ALL PARTS OF THE SAFETY NET,
POSING GREAT THREATS AND RISKS
TO VULNERABLE CALIFORNIANS. BUT
WE KNEW THAT THE GREATEST
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA DURING TIMES OF
FISCAL AND BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL
INSTABILITY IS TO KEEP THE
POPULATION STABLE AND CONTINUE
TO BRING AS MANY CALIFORNIANS
OUT OF A STATE OF CRISIS. THE
DECISION WON'T WASN'T ABOUT WHO
IT WAS FOR, BUT IT WAS ABOUT THE
LEVEL OF HARM IT COULD CAUSE
BECAUSE WE KNEW THAT ITS COST,
IT COST MORE TO BRING PEOPLE OUT
OF CRISIS THAN TO KEEP PEOPLE
STABLE. THIS WAS OUR NORTH STAR,
AND I WANT TO THANK BUDGET
STAFF, OUR CHAIR AND THE SPEAKER
TO ENSURE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO
REACH THAT STAR THIS YEAR. WE
HELD EIGHT HEARINGS THAT RANGED
FROM 4 TO 7 HOURS EACH, AND I
WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES ON
THE COMMITTEE AND THE MANY
MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
WHO CAME TO THE FINAL HEARING TO
ADVOCATE FOR THE LEAST OF THESE.
THANKFULLY, OUR PLAN WAS A
RESPONSE TO WHAT WE HEARD FROM
THE MANY HOURS OF TESTIMONY AND
PUBLIC COMMENT OVER THE SPRING.
THIS PLAN PROTECTS AND DOUBLES
DOWN ON OUR MOST VULNERABLE
POPULATIONS BECAUSE DECISIONS
WERE MADE, NOT BECAUSE THEY HAD
THE MOST LOBBYISTS OR BECAUSE
THEY GAVE THE MOST
CONTRIBUTIONS. BUT BECAUSE THEIR
DIGNITY AND HUMANITY WAS ENOUGH.
THERE COULD BE NO DOUBT THAT
THIS BUDGET WAS ROOTED IN
JUSTICE, AND THAT IS SOMETHING
THAT WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF. NOW,
THERE'S CERTAINLY MORE WORK TO
BE DONE IN THE COMING YEARS TO
REFORM A SYSTEM THAT NO LONGER
WORKS FOR TOO MANY OF OUR
COMMUNITIES AND FUTURE
GENERATIONS, AND THAT IS THE
TASK THAT LIES AHEAD OF US IN
THE COMING YEARS. SO WE WANT TO
THANK THE LAO, THE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE, MY STAFF, THE BUDGET
STAFF, AND OF COURSE, ALSO, OUR
GREAT CHAIR WHO CREATED A GREAT
PROCESS TO MAKING SURE THAT
VOICES WERE HEARD AND PRIORITIES
WERE ESTABLISHED TO MAKING SURE
THAT WE SET UP OUR POPULATION
FOR SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, DOCTOR JACKSON.
ALL DEBATE HAVING CEASED. WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE MR. GABRIEL?
AYE. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I
JUST WANT TO THANK OUR COLLEAGUE
FROM RENO VALLEY FOR LEADING
WITH A MORAL NORTH STAR THAT HAS
BEEN THE CENTERPIECE OF OUR WORK
ON HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTING
OUR MOST VULNERABLE. AND THERE
ARE COUNTLESS CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA WHO WILL BE
BETTER OFF BECAUSE YOU FOLLOWED
THAT MORAL NORTH STAR. WITH
THAT, I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR AYE VOTE ON AB 161. THANK
YOU, MR. GABRIEL. AND WITH THAT,
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. I WILL CLOSE THE ROLL
AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 66.
NOES ONE. SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE
CONCURRED IN WITHOUT OBJECTION,
IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE
GOVERNOR. MOVING WITHOUT
REFERENCE TO FILE TO AB 162.
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
162 BY THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGETS.
AN ACT RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL
SERVICES AND MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION THEREFOR TO TAKE
EFFECT IMMEDIATELY RELATE TO THE
BUDGET. MR. GABRIEL, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT
AB 162, OUR DEVELOPMENTAL
SERVICES TRAILER BILL, WHICH
WILL CREATE BETTER ACCESS FOR
INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY OUR
DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES SYSTEM.
THE BUDGET AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTS
THE FINAL STEP IN PROVIDER RATE
REFORM ON JANUARY 1ST, 2025, A
SIX MONTH DELAY FROM CURRENT
LAW. THIS FINAL STEP REPRESENTS
THE LAST 50% OF THE DIFFERENCE
IN RATES BETWEEN WHAT WAS
PROVIDED PRIOR TO RATE REFORM
AND WHAT RATE RATE MODELS CALL
FOR IN EACH SERVICE CATEGORY. AB
162 INCLUDES A COMPROMISE
REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF
REMOTE MEETINGS FOR PEOPLE
SERVED BY REGIONAL CENTERS AND
MAKES CLEAR THERE WILL BE NO
ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR A
FAMILY OR INDIVIDUAL IF AN
IN-PERSON MEETING IS NOT
POSSIBLE. THE BILL ALSO
CLARIFIES THAT ACCESS TO
SO-CALLED SOCIAL RECREATION CAMP
AND NON-MEDICAL THERAPIES ARE
CRITICAL, AND THAT REGIONAL
CENTERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ADOPT
POLICIES THAT INFRINGE ON, OR
GENERALLY DISFAVOR THIS ACCESS.
FINALLY, THIS BILL CODIFIES KEY
PROVISIONS OF THE MASTER PLAN
FOR DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES.
THANK YOU. AND I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR HONOR. I GUESS YOUR
TIME WAS UP. I DON'T KNOW. OKAY.
I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR WE.
YES, WE GOT THAT. THANK YOU SIR.
MR. FLOOR, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
DO I NEED TO YIELD MY TIME?
COLLEAGUES, I RESPECTFULLY RISE
IN SUPPORT OF THIS MAJOR.
IMPLEMENTS A RATE INCREASE SIX
MONTHS EARLY, RESULTING IN A
STARTING OF JANUARY 1ST, 2025.
DEVELOPS IMPLEMENTATION OF A
MASTER PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENTAL
SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE
EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUALS AND
FAMILIES RECEIVING DEVELOPMENTAL
SERVICES. AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR VOTE. THANK YOU, MR.
FLORA. MR. LACKEY, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. YEAH, I HESITATE TO
RISE BECAUSE I AM THANKFUL FOR
THE COMPROMISE, BUT IT'S STILL
REGRETTABLE THAT WE'RE DENYING
THE INCREASE THAT THIS
POPULATION SO VULNERABLY NEEDS.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WE. THIS
BUDGET IS SOMETHING TO BE PROUD
OF, THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY TAKING
CARE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE. I
WOULD CHALLENGE THAT STATEMENT
WHEN WE'RE WAITING SIX MONTHS
BEFORE WE ACTUALLY GIVE THE MOST
VULNERABLE. I WOULD ARGUE THAT
THEY ARE AS VULNERABLE AS
ANYBODY IN OUR CULTURE, AND
WE'RE DELAYING THAT WHICH I AM.
DISAPPOINTED, BUT I AM THANKFUL
THAT AT LEAST THEY'RE GETTING IT
SIX MONTHS. BUT I THINK IT IS
SOMETHING TO GIVE YOU PAUSE THAT
WE NEED TO DO BETTER THAN THIS.
AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR.
LACKEY. DOCTOR JACKSON, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MR. SPEAKER, I'M ACTUALLY PROUD
OF THIS ITEM, BECAUSE WHEN WE
WORKED DIRECTLY WITH THE
ADVOCATES OF THIS COMMUNITY,
THIS WAS THE ITEM THAT THE
COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE WAS THE.
THIS WAS THE ITEM THAT THE
SUBCOMMITTEE OPPOSED AND
REJECTED FIRST, OUT OF ANY OTHER
PROPOSAL OF THE GOVERNOR. AND
WHAT'S ALSO IMPORTANT IS, IS
THAT WE MADE SURE THAT THEY
UNDERSTOOD THAT WE WERE NOT ONLY
COMMITTED TO THIS, BUT WE WANTED
TO LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU'RE NO
LONGER IN THE BACK OF THE LINE,
BUT WE'RE MOVING YOU UP. OUR TWO
PART, OUR TWO, OUR TWO HOUSE
LEGISLATIVE AGREEMENT HAD A FULL
IMPLEMENTATION THAT WE VOTED ON.
AND NOT ONLY THAT, WE WERE
COMMITTED TO IT. AND THIS WAS
ACTUALLY THE AGREEMENT THAT I
PERSONALLY SAT DOWN WITH
ADVOCATES TO COME UP WITH THIS,
BECAUSE WE SAID THAT WE AGREE
WITH YOU A DELAY IS NOT
ACCEPTABLE FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE
PROGRESS. AND THEN WE ALSO CAME
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM ON
THE IP, PLAN, WHEN IT COMES TO
VIRTUAL CONVENINGS. AND WE
WORKED WITH THEM FOR MONTHS TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE DEPARTMENT
RESPECTED THEIR CONCERNS, BUT
THEN ALSO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS
DONE IN A THOUGHTFUL WAY AND IN
A WAY THAT MAKES SURE THAT
EVERYONE FELT RESPECTED AND
PROTECTED, THIS WAS DONE HAND IN
HAND WITH THE COMMUNITY AND
SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD ALL BE
VERY PROUD OF. RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AN AYE VOTE. THANK YOU
DOCTOR JACKSON. SEEING AND
HEARING NO FURTHER DEBATE WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLOSE, MR. GABRIEL?
YEAH. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
AND I DO JUST TO BRING US UP ONE
LEVEL HERE. I THINK IT IS IT IS
NOTABLE AND ACTUALLY SOMETHING
BEAUTIFUL AND WORTH CELEBRATING
THAT PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT PARTS
OF THE STATE, FROM DIFFERENT
POLITICAL PARTIES, THAT WE DO
AGREE THAT PROTECTING THIS
COMMUNITY, PROTECTING THOSE WHO
ARE VULNERABLE AND IN NEED OF
THESE SERVICES IS A PRIORITY FOR
ALL OF US. AND I THINK THAT THAT
IS SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD BE
PROUD OF. I THINK IT
DEMONSTRATES OUR VALUES AS
CALIFORNIANS, OUR VALUES AS
HUMAN BEINGS. AND IT'S CERTAINLY
SOMETHING THAT I'M PROUD OF. SO
WITH THAT, I WOULD RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR. AYE VOTE ON AB
162. THANK YOU, MR. GABRIEL. THE
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE
THE ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES.
AYES 68. NOES ONE. SENATE
AMENDMENTS ARE CONCURRED IN,
WITHOUT OBJECTION, IMMEDIATE
TRANSMITTAL TO THE GOVERNOR.
MOVING NOW WITHOUT REFERENCE TO
FILE TO FILE. ITEM NUMBER OR
ACTUALLY TWO AB 166. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 166 BY
THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET. AN ACT
RELATING TO HOUSING AND MAKING
AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR TO
TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. BILL
RELATED TO THE BUDGET. MR.
GABRIEL, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I AM
PLEASED TO PRESENT AB 166, OUR
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS TRAILER
BILL. I THINK MOST NOTABLY HERE,
THIS BILL INCLUDES NEW OVERSIGHT
AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS
FOR THE HOMELESS, HOUSING
ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTION, OR
HAP GRANT PROGRAM. AND I DO WANT
TO TAKE A MOMENT TO EMPHASIZE
THIS AND TO THANK OUR SUB CHAIR
FROM ORANGE COUNTY FOR HER
EXTRAORDINARY WORK ON THIS AND
FOR OTHERS. WE HAVE SAID FROM
THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR THAT
PROTECTING FUNDING FOR Kò
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
PROGRAMS WAS A VERY IMPORTANT
PRIORITY FOR US. WE DO NOT WANT
TO SEE MORE CALIFORNIANS END UP
IN HOMELESSNESS. WE NEED TO MAKE
BETTER PROGRESS ON THIS ISSUE.
BUT WE ALSO SAID THAT
ACCOUNTABILITY WOULD BE
FOUNDATIONAL TO THAT EFFORT. AND
I WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE
UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE
MULTIPLE ACCOUNTABILITY
PROVISIONS THAT ARE BUILT INTO
THIS. FIRST IS SOME VERY FRANK
CONVERSATIONS WE HAD WITH OUR
PARTNERS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO
MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THEY COULD
NOT REDUCE THEIR LOCAL FUNDING
FOR HOMELESSNESS AS A CONDITION
OF RECEIVING THE STATE FUNDING
THAT THEY ALSO HAD TO HAVE SKIN
IN THE GAME, A REQUIREMENT THAT
THEY ACT WITH URGENCY. AS WE
LOOKED AT THE DATA THAT WE DO
HAVE, WE SAW THAT SOME OF OUR
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WERE TACKLING
THIS ISSUE WITH A LOT OF SPEED
AND URGENCY IN THE WAY THAT OUR
CONSTITUENTS DEMAND, AND OTHERS
WERE NOT DOING THAT. AND SO WE
BELIEVE THAT THEY NEED TO DO
THAT WORK WITH THE URGENCY THAT
OUR CONSTITUENTS EXPECT AND THAT
WE EXPECT AS WELL. THE THIRD
WERE STRONGER DATA AND
ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS. AND
AS YOU LOOK AT THE BILL, THERE
ARE REAL METRICS AND REAL DATA
REQUIRED OF THOSE THAT ARE
RECIPIENTS OF STATE HOMELESSNESS
FUNDING AND FINALLY, A
REQUIREMENT FOR THE SECOND ROUND
FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE SIXTH
ROUND OF HAP THAT LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS HAVE A COMPLIANT
HOUSING ELEMENT AS A CONDITION
TO RECEIVE HOMELESSNESS FUNDING.
SO YOU CANNOT BE PART OF
CREATING OUR HOMELESSNESS CRISIS
AND THEN COME TO THE STATE AND
ASK FOR MONEY TO SOLVE THAT
PROBLEM. WE NEED OUR LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS TO ALSO BE PART OF
THE SOLUTION AND TO WORK IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH US. I'M ALSO
PROUD THAT THIS BILL INCLUDES
FUNDING FOR TRIBAL HAP
RECIPIENTS AND MAKES TRIBAL
APPLICANTS ELIGIBLE FOR
SUPPLEMENTAL HOMEKEY FUNDING.
AND ADDITIONALLY, THIS BILL
INCLUDES ACCOUNTABILITY
PROVISIONS FOR THE ENCAMPMENT
GRANT RESOLUTION FUNDING PROGRAM
AND REQUIRES BOTH ANNUAL AND
FINAL REPORTS THAT WILL PROVIDE
US WITH BETTER TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIVE TO THE
DEPLOYMENT OF THOSE FUNDS. AND
FINALLY, THIS BILL INCLUDES
RESTORED FUNDING FOR THE REAP
2.0 PROGRAM, AS WELL AS
ADDITIONAL REPORTING ON THE
CALIFORNIA DREAM FOR ALL
PROGRAM. BECAUSE OF THESE STRONG
ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS,
SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE THAT WE
SHOULD SHARE IRRESPECTIVE OF
PARTY OR IDEOLOGY OR GEOGRAPHY.
I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 166. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER. FLORA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF AB
166. THE HAP REFORMS MAY
STRENGTHEN LOCAL AND STATE
COLLABORATION AND HOLD LOCALS
ACCOUNTABLE. INCLUDES ADDITIONAL
AND MORE FREQUENT REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL HOMELESS
FUNDING RECIPIENTS, CREATING
MORE ACCOUNTABILITY. THE BILL
REQUIRES METRICS TO ENHANCE
OVERSIGHT AND TRANSPARENCY ON
STATE SPENDING AND ENSURE
TAXPAYER DOLLARS ARE GOING TO
FIX HOMELESSNESS AND
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE.
THANK YOU, MR. LARA. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE AS THE BUDGET
SUB CHAIR FIVE WHICH ARE PURVIEW
IN FACT, WORKED DILIGENTLY TO
RESTORE FUNDS. I WANT TO THANK
OUR MEMBER FROM LODI FOR THEIR
SUPPORT, BUT I DO ASK FOR
PERMISSION TO READ WITHOUT
OBJECTION. MEMBERS I'M JUST
PULLING UP FROM OUR, OUR
COMPUTER HERE. THE LANGUAGE
BECAUSE SO OFTEN WE USE ACRONYMS
HERE AND WE, H HAP DOES
EVERYBODY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAP
IS? WE ALL MIGHT, BUT THE PUBLIC
DOESN'T. AND WHAT DOES H HAP DO,
H HAP ACTUALLY IS THE EXISTING
LAW ESTABLISHES THE HOMELESS
HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND
PREVENTION PROGRAM. THUS H HAP
AND WHAT THIS PARTICULARLY
FUNDING DOES, IS IT ASKS FOR
COORDINATION, COORDINATION WITH
OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,
COORDINATION WITH OUR CITIES,
COUNTIES AND STATES. AND THIS
FUNDING HAS OFTEN BEEN DESCRIBED
BY OUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AS
THE FUNDING THAT THEY PREFER,
BECAUSE THERE'S FLEXIBILITY IN
IT. THERE'S OPTIONS TO WORK
TOGETHER BETWEEN THE COUNTY,
BETWEEN THE CITY. THERE'S
OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN
CITIES TO BE CREATIVE. AND
EXAMPLE, IN NORTH ORANGE COUNTY
IS MANY OF THE CITIES PUT THEIR
FUNDING TOGETHER TO PUT TWO
SHELTERS UP IN NORTH ORANGE
COUNTY, ONE IN BUENA PARK, ONE
IN PLACENTIA AND 10 TO 12 CITIES
PUT THEIR FUNDING TOGETHER TO
SUSTAIN THOSE THOSE SHELTERS,
WHILE ALSO USING FUNDS LIKE H
HELP TO HELP SUSTAIN THEM OVER
TIME. THIS FUNDING IS IMPORTANT,
AND YET WE KNOW AND WE HEARD
THROUGH OUR ACCOUNTABILITY
HEARING WITH SUB CHAIR ASSEMBLY
MEMBER VALENCIA THE STRONG.
QUESTIONS THAT WERE ASKED ABOUT
THIS MONEY THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT
DOWN OVER THE LAST HANDFUL OF
YEARS, IS ARE WE MAKING A
DIFFERENCE? ARE WE SEEING
RESULTS? AND IF NOT, WHY NOT?
THOSE THAT TYPE OF LANGUAGE HAS
BEEN PUT IN FOR GUARDRAILS TO
MAKE SURE THERE'S REPORTING, TO
MAKE SURE THE INFORMATION THAT
WE DIDN'T GET THAT WE WILL
RECEIVE. BUT I ASSURE YOU THAT
WE ARE STILL IN A HOMELESS
CRISIS. I ASSURE YOU THAT THESE
FUNDS ARE GOING TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE, TO PUSH BACK THAT
TIDE. AND YET WE HAVE MORE WORK
TO DO. BUT WITH THAT, I ASK FOR
YOUR SUPPORT ON ASSEMBLY BILL
166. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
QUIRK-SILVA ASSEMBLY MEMBER
HOOVER, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE
IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL, BUT I
DID WANT TO REITERATE SOME OF
WHAT MY COLLEAGUE FROM FULLERTON
JUST SAID, THAT SPENDING MONEY
IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO
HOMELESSNESS. WE HAVE TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE ARE TRACKING WHERE
THOSE DOLLARS ARE GOING. I THINK
THIS IS A GOOD FIRST STEP, BUT
WE HAVE MORE WORK TO DO IN THIS
BODY TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE
AUDITOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON
MAKING SURE THESE FUNDS ARE
SPENT WITH ACCOUNTABILITY,
PASSING OUR COLLEAGUES BILL TO
INCREASE FLEXIBILITY OF DOLLARS
TO ALLOW THEM TO BE SPENT ON
SOBER SOBRIETY PROGRAMS. I THINK
THERE'S A LOT OF WORK WE STILL
NEED TO DO, BUT I APPRECIATE THE
DIRECTION WE'RE GOING. THANK YOU
. THANK YOU, MR. HOOVER. ALL
DEBATE HAVING CEASED. WOULD YOU
LIKE TO CLOSE, MR. GABRIEL?
YEAH, I JUST I JUST WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU TO OUR OUR TWO
COLLEAGUES FROM ORANGE COUNTY,
THE ONE WHO LEADS OUR BUDGET
SUBCOMMITTEE DEALING WITH THIS
WORK, WHO HAS BEEN SO DEEPLY
INVESTED IN HOUSING AND
HOMELESSNESS AND WHO HAS LED
WITH A FOCUS ON ACCOUNTABILITY
AND THE SUB CHAIR OF OUR NEW
BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE ON
ACCOUNTABILITY, BECAUSE THIS
ACCOUNTABILITY IS FOUNDATIONAL
TO GOOD GOVERNMENT, IT IS
FOUNDATIONAL TO PROGRESSIVE
GOVERNMENT. IT IS FOUNDATIONAL
TO DELIVERING RESULTS. AND THAT
IS TO SOMETHING THAT WILL BE A
BIG PART OF OUR EFFORTS GOING
FORWARD. AND BECAUSE OF THAT,
AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND
THANK EVERYBODY FOR THE
BIPARTISAN SPIRIT, WOULD
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN AYE VOTE
ON AB 166. THANK YOU, MR.
GABRIEL. WITH THAT, 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 AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
67, NOES ONE. SENATE AMENDMENTS
ARE CONCURRED IN WITHOUT
OBJECTION, IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL
TO THE GOVERNOR. MADAM MAJORITY
LEADER, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. MR.
SPEAKER, I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO SUSPEND ASSEMBLY RULE
63 AND 60 AND 77 TO ALLOW
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL TO TAKE
UP THE FOLLOWING BILLS WITHOUT
REFERENCE TO FILE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONCURRENCE AND
SENATE AMENDMENTS AB 169, AB
170, AB 171, AB 173. WITHOUT
OBJECTION, SUCH SHALL BE THE
ORDER. WITHOUT REFERENCE TO FILE
AB 169, THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 169 BY THE
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND ACT
RELATING TO JUVENILES, AND
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION
THEREFOR, TO TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY. BILL RELATED TO THE
BUDGET. MR. GABRIEL, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I'M PLEASED TO PRESENT
AB 169, OUR JUVENILE JUSTICE
TRAILER BILL, WHICH INCLUDES
OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE RECENT
REALIGNMENT OF THE DIVISION OF
JUVENILE JUSTICE. THESE
PROVISIONS TRANSFER ALL OF THE
JUVENILE JUSTICE GRANT
ADMINISTRATION DUTIES FROM THE
BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY
CORRECTIONS TO THE OFFICE OF
YOUTH AND COMMUNITY RESTORATION.
THE FIVE YEAR EXTENSION OF
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR
COUNTY JUVENILE PROBATION
DEPARTMENTS, AND A ONE YEAR
EXTENSION OF THE JUVENILE
JUSTICE REALIGNMENT GRANT
PROGRAM. WITH THAT, I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 169. THANK YOU, MR.
GABRIEL. MR. FLOOR, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF OR
AB 169 REQUIRES COUNTY PROBATION
DEPARTMENTS TO REPORT SPECIFIED
INFORMATION ABOUT REALIGNMENT.
YOUTH HOLDS COUNTIES HARMLESS
FOR ADDITIONAL YEAR, PROVIDING
APPROPRIATE REHABILITATION,
HOUSING AND SUPERVISED SERVICES
FOR THE POPULATION. APPROPRIATE
TRANSFER OF FUNDING AND
OVERSIGHT TO CR. 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 VOTES WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
66. NOES ONE. SENATE AMENDMENTS
ARE CONCURRED IN, WITHOUT
OBJECTION, IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL
TO THE GOVERNOR WITHOUT
REFERENCE TO FILE AB 170. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
170 BY THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET
AND ACT RELATING TO COURTS
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION,
THEREFORE, TO TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY. BILL RELATED TO THE
BUDGET. MR. GABRIEL, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. MR.
SPEAKER. I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT
AB 170 OUR COURTS TRAILER BILL,
WHICH INCLUDES TECHNICAL
PROVISIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE
BUDGET ACT. THESE PROVISIONS
EXTEND THE SUNSET FOR REMOTE
PROCEEDINGS UNTIL JANUARY 1ST,
2027. ADDRESS THE TRIAL COURT
EMERGENCY FUND AND ALLOW THE
HABEAS CORPUS RESOURCE CENTER TO
REPRESENT INDIVIDUALS SENTENCED
TO LIFE WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY
OF PAROLE. WITH THAT, I
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR AYE
VOTE ON AB 170. THANK YOU, MR.
GABRIEL. MR. FLORA, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE IN SUPPORT OF AB
170. REDUCES THE RESERVE AMOUNT
OF TRIAL COURT TRUST FUND FROM
10 MILLION TO $5 MILLION. REMOTE
INCREASES, REMOTE HEARING ACCESS
TO THE COURTS AND RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR AYE VOTE. 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, ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
67. NOES ONE. SENATE AMENDMENTS
ARE CONCURRED IN, WITHOUT
OBJECTION, IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL
TO THE BUDGET TO THE GOVERNOR.
WOW, THAT WAS A SLIP. LET'S SEE.
MOVING ON TO AB 171. CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 171 BY THE
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND ACT
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT AND
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR
TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. BILL
RELATED TO THE BUDGET. SO,
MEMBER GABRIEL, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AB 171 IS A BUDGET
TRAILER BILL IMPLEMENTING
PROVISIONS RELATED TO LABOR,
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND
EMPLOYMENT. THESE PROVISIONS
INCLUDE MAKING TEMPORARY CHANGES
TO EXPEDITE HIRING AND ADDRESS
STAFF VACANCIES AT THE LABOR
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE AND CAL
OSHA. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT WE
HAVE THE NECESSARY STAFF TO
CONTINUE SAFEGUARDING EMPLOYEE
RIGHTS AND MAINTAINING WORKER
SAFETY ACROSS CALIFORNIA. SB 171
ALSO DEFERS THE STATE'S PAYROLL
COSTS BY ONE MONTH WITHOUT
IMPACTING STATE EMPLOYEE PAY.
THIS TOOL WAS SIMILARLY USED TO
BALANCE THE BUDGET. IN 2009,
UNDER GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER.
THIS BILL ALSO PROVIDES AN
APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL
PAYMENTS TO REDUCE UNFUNDED
STATE RETIREMENT LIABILITIES,
ENSURING THAT THE STATE MEETS
ITS CONSTITUTIONAL OBLIGATIONS.
THANK YOU AND RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTE ON AB 171.
THANK YOU, MR. GABRIEL. MR.
FLORA, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED
COLLEAGUES. I RISE IN OPPOSITION
TO AB 171. IT IMPOSES MORE
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS ON
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS. IT
EXTENDS THE SUNSET DATE FOR
BURDENSOME REQUIREMENTS ON
PUBLIC AGENCIES FOR AN
ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS. IT ENACTS
BUDGET GIMMICKS FOR FUTURE COSTS
THAT WC AB CAN UNILATERALLY
ESTABLISH ITS OWN JURISDICTIONAL
TIME LIMITS AND EXEMPT FEE
INCREASES FROM ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURE ACT'S LIMITS. PUBLIC
TRANSPARENCY 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 VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE. CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
56. NOES TEN. SENATE AMENDMENTS
ARE CONCURRED IN, WITHOUT
OBJECTION, IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL
TO THE GOVERNOR WITHOUT
REFERENCE TO FILE MOVING TO AB
173, THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 173 BY THE
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND ACT
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION AND
MAKING IT APPROPRIATION
THEREFOR, TO TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY. BILL RELATED TO THE
BUDGET. MR. GABRIEL, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MY UNDERSTANDING IS
THAT THIS IS OUR LAST TRAILER
BILL OF THE EVENING. AND WITH
THAT, I WANTED TO JUST TAKE ONE
MOMENT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE TO
THANK EVERYBODY WHO HAS HELPED
US TO ARRIVE AT THIS MOMENT. AND
MANY OF YOU KNOW, WE BEGAN THIS
JOURNEY SOME MONTHS AGO FACING A
VERY DAUNTING CHALLENGE. AND WE
WOULD NOT HAVE ARRIVED AT THIS
MOMENT WITHOUT THE VERY CAPABLE
AND ABLE LEADERSHIP OF OUR
SPEAKER. THE EXTRAORDINARY, HARD
WORK OF OUR STAFF. JASON SISNEY,
THE SPEAKER'S BUDGET CONSULTANT,
CHRISTIAN GRIFFITH, OUR ASSEMBLY
BUDGET COMMITTEE CHIEF
CONSULTANT, AND THE
EXTRAORDINARY TEAM OF
CONSULTANTS THAT WORK WITH THE
ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE. AND I
HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO SEE HOW
HARD THESE FOLKS WORK, HOW
DEDICATED THEY ARE TO PUBLIC
SERVICE. OFTEN AT THE END OF
THIS PROCESS, GETTING REALLY TWO
HOURS OF SLEEP A NIGHT AND
GETTING UP AGAIN IN THE MORNING
TO COME IN TO WORK THROUGH THE
EXTRAORDINARY VOLUME OF, OF
INFORMATION. AND SO I JUST AS
YOU EXIT THE CHAMBER TONIGHT, IF
YOU SEE ANY OF THESE FOLKS,
THEY'RE ALL COLOR COORDINATED
AND GREEN, I'D RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST THAT YOU EXTEND SOME
THANK YOU, A THANK YOU TO THEM
AND ALSO TO OUR REPUBLICAN STAFF
WHO WORKED SO HARD AS WELL. WE
KNOW THAT THIS IS A LONG AND
DIFFICULT, CHALLENGING PROCESS
TO CRAFT A BUDGET FOR THE STATE,
FOR THE WORLD'S FIFTH LARGEST
ECONOMY, FOR A STATE OF 40
MILLION PEOPLE. AND IT WOULD NOT
BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE HARD
WORK OF THESE PUBLIC SERVANTS.
SO THAT IS MY COMMENTS FOR THEM.
AND NOW YOU'VE ALL I KNOW YOU'VE
ALL BEEN WAITING FOR AB 173, OUR
TRANSPORTATION TRAILER BILL.
THIS BILL APPROPRIATES 100
MILLION FROM THE GENERAL FUND
FOR THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM. IT ALSO CONTAINS
SEVERAL STATUTORY PROVISIONS
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
BUDGET ACT, INCLUDING ALIGNING
THE HIGH SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS WITH
PROPOSITION ONE A, AND
STRENGTHENING THE AUTHORITY OF
THE NEW INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR
HIGH SPEED RAIL. THIS BILL ALSO
ADDRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT CUTS TO
GRADE SEPARATIONS. PROGRAM BY
PRIORITIZING PREVIOUSLY AWARDED
PROJECTS FOR FUTURE FUNDING,
WITH THE GREATEST PRIORITY FOR
PROJECTS THAT RISK LOSING
FEDERAL OR LOCAL DOLLARS OR FACE
COSTLY PROJECT DELAYS. IT ALSO
REQUIRES REPORTING TO THE
LEGISLATURE ON THE STATUS OF
AWARDING THESE FUNDS. THANK YOU.
AND WITH THAT, I RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTE ON AB 173.
THANK YOU, MR. GABRIEL. MR.
FLORA, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND I TOO
WOULD LIKE TO JUST TAKE A MOMENT
OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE, IF THAT'S
ALL RIGHT. AND, WHEN OUR
COLLEAGUE FROM BAKERSFIELD, GOT
SHIPPED OFF TO CONGRESS, I GOT
THROWN IN TO BEING VICE CHAIR OF
BUDGET. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU TO ALL THE BUDGET
STAFF ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE FOR
BEING PATIENT WITH US. AND I HAD
NO IDEA HOW COMPLICATED BUDGET
ACTUALLY WAS UNTIL A FEW MONTHS
AGO. AND I WAS LIKE, HOLY CRAP,
HERE WE GO. AND THEN, THAT FIRST
HEARING, THOUGH, THAT WE WERE ON
THE FLOOR, OUR DEAR COLLEAGUE
WHO'S THE CHAIR OF BUDGET, I
WENT BACK THERE AND TALKED TO
HIM, AND HE WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW,
YOU DID GOOD, BUT YOU KIND OF
LOOKED LIKE A HOSTAGE HOLDING A
RANSOM NOTE IN FRONT OF HIS
CAPTORS. AND SO I JUST WANT TO
THANK THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET
STAFF FOR MAKING ME LOOK AS GOOD
AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. AND YOU
GUYS WORK YOUR TAILS OFF, AND
YOU ALL WEEKEND, PUTTING THESE
ANALYSIS TOGETHER AND I JUST
REALLY DO APPRECIATE ALL OF THE
HARD WORK. AND I WAS HOPING TO
END TONIGHT ON A GOOD NOTE, BUT
I DO RISE IN OPPOSITION, TO AB
173. IT MAKES NUMEROUS
SUBSTANTIAL POLICY CHANGES TO A
VARIETY OF ASPECTS OF STATE
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS,
DIVERTING FUNDING FROM GREEN
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT DOES NOT
ALIGN WITH THE STATE'S MOST
URGENT TRANSPORTATION
PRIORITIES. THE OVERRELIANCE ON
THE VARIOUS ALERTS LEADS TO
PUBLIC DESENSITIZATION, AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR NO
VOTE. THANK YOU, MR. LARA. MR.
BENNETT, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. MEMBERS,
DURING THE BREAK, SOME OF MY
COLLEAGUES POINTED OUT TO ME,
THAT WHEN I WAS MAKING MY
COMMENTS ABOUT HIGH SPEED RAIL,
I SEEMED TO BE APPEARING TO BE
ADVOCATING FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL.
WHAT I WAS REALLY TRYING TO
EMPHASIZE WAS THAT THIS, THAT
THE UNITED STATES HAS THE WORST
CARBON FOOTPRINT PER CAPITA OF
ALL OF THE COUNTRIES IN THE
WORLD THAT HAVE HIGH SPEED RAIL.
AND THAT SHOULD CONCERN ALL OF
US IN TERMS OF WHERE WE'RE GOING
TO GO IN TERMS OF LEADERSHIP. SO
I THOUGHT I'D TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THIS TRANSPORTATION BILL TO
POINT OUT IT WAS NOT A HIGH
SPEED RAIL COMMENT. IT WAS A PER
CAPITA CARBON FOOTPRINT. BUT IF
I COULD HAVE A MOMENT OF
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE, I THINK ON
BEHALF OF ALL OF THE SUB CHAIRS,
WHO HAVE WORKED WITH THE BUDGET
CHAIR, AND THE SPEAKER, YOU
OUTLINED A NEW APPROACH TO DOING
OUR BUDGET, AND IT I SINCERELY
MEAN IT WHEN I SAY IT WAS A REAL
HONOR TO BE PART OF A PROCESS
THAT WAS SO TRANSPARENT AND SO
INCLUSIVE AND SO OPEN, AND YOU
SHOULD BE JUSTIFIABLY VERY
PROUD. REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.
MR. BENNETT. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
DAVIS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS, I
RISE IN OPPOSITION TO OUR
TRANSPORTATION TRAILER BILL.
AGAIN, I WANT TO SAY THAT I
APPRECIATE THE NEW
ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES PLACED
IN THIS BILL FOR THE HIGH SPEED
RAIL. THOSE ARE LONG OVERDUE.
HOWEVER, THE MAIN PROVISION IN
HERE THAT HURTS MY DISTRICT THE
MOST IS A DEDICATED $100 MILLION
FOR NEW GREEN MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING. WHILE
SOME AREAS OF OUR STATE COULD
BENEFIT FROM THE NEW BIKE LANES
AND WALKING PATHS, MAJORITY OF
OUR URBAN AND RURAL DISTRICTS
NEED ROAD REPAIRS, NOT JUST
WALKING PATHS. I HAVE HIGHWAY 78
IN MY DISTRICT, AND IT'S
LITERALLY CRUMBLING AND FLOODING
EVERY STORM WE HAVE THE
CONSTITUENTS IN MY DISTRICT WHO
RELY ON THIS ROAD TO GO TO WORK
OR DROP OFF KIDS TO SCHOOL DON'T
BENEFIT FROM NEW BIKE PATHS IN
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 74, THERE IS
ONLY ONE WAY TO CONNECT. THE TWO
COUNTIES I REPRESENT IS THE I
ONE FIVE. ON ONE SIDE OF THE
ROAD IS THE OCEAN AND THE OTHER
SIDE IS A MILITARY BASE, AND
FURTHER DOWN IS A NUCLEAR ENERGY
FACILITY. WHERE ARE WE SUPPOSED
TO PUT WALKING PATHS AND BIKE
LANES IN THAT STRETCH OF MY
DISTRICT? I URGE A NO VOTE ON
THIS MEASURE, BECAUSE IF WE ARE
GOING TO DEDICATE FUNDING FOR
TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, LET'S MAKE
SURE THEY ARE IN NEEDS THAT
BENEFIT THE ENTIRE STATE. THANK
YOU, THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
DAVIES. ALL DEBATE HAVING
CEASED. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE,
MR. GABRIEL? THANK. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. AND LET ME ALSO
ACKNOWLEDGE OUR VICE CHAIR FROM
LODI. WHO WAS THROWN IN UNDER
DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES, FIGHTS
REALLY HARD FOR HIS DISTRICT,
FIGHTS REALLY HARD FOR THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY, FOR THE VALUES
THAT HE BELIEVES IN. BUT LIKE
OUR FORMER VICE CHAIR, WHO IS
NOW IN CONGRESS, HAS FOUND A WAY
TO DISAGREE WITHOUT BEING
DISAGREEABLE. AND I APPRECIATE
THAT. I'VE ALWAYS APPRECIATED
THE CONVERSATION AND THE DEBATE.
AND WITH THAT WOULD RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST YOUR AYE VOTE ON AB 173.
THANK YOU, MR. GABRIEL. JUST A
NOTE. WE'LL GIVE MR. FLORES A
CHANCE TO END ON A LITTLE BIT OF
A POSITIVE NOTE. WE WILL DO ONE
ADDITIONAL ITEM AFTER THIS VOTE,
A CONCURRENCE ITEM, AND WITH
THAT, THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE
ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE
TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE, ALL THOSE VOTES
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK
WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. TALLY THE
VOTES. AYES 60, NOES 13. SENATE
AMENDMENTS ARE CONCURRED IN,
WITHOUT OBJECTION, IMMEDIATE
TRANSMITTAL TO THE TO THIS
GOVERNOR. YEAH. THAT GUY, SO WE
ARE GOING TO DO ONE CONCURRENCE
ITEM. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO,
FILE ITEM 28 AB 1900 BY DOCTOR
WEBER. CLERK WILL READ ASSEMBLY
BILL 1900 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WEBER. AN ACT RELATING TO
CONSUMER REFUNDS. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. WEBER, DOCTOR. WEBER,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TO SEEK
CONCURRENCE AND THE SENATE
AMENDMENTS FOR MY BILL AB 1900.
THE AMENDMENTS WERE TECHNICAL
AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE
ON CONCURRENCE OF AB 1900. THANK
YOU. 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, ALL
THOSE VOTES WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 70. NÓ
ZERO. SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE
CONCURRED IN. MOVING TO
ANNOUNCEMENTS. SESSION SCHEDULE
IS AS FOLLOWS. WE'LL BE BACK
HERE TOMORROW MORNING AT 9 A.M.
ALL OTHER ITEMS REMAINING WILL
BE PASSED AND RETAINED. ALL
MOTIONS SHALL BE CONTINUED.
SEEING AND HEARING. NO FURTHER
BUSINESS. I'M READY TO ENTERTAIN
A MOTION TO ADJOURN. MISS
AGUIAR-CURRY MOVES. OH MR. MR.
PATTERSON SECONDS THAT THIS
HOUSE STAND ADJOURNED UNTIL
TOMORROW. THURSDAY, JUNE 27TH,
AT 9 A.M. QUORUM CALL IS LIFTED
AND THE HOUSE IS ADJOURNED.
VOTE CHANGE. RENDON AB 109. SB
109. HOW'S THAT? I DIDN'T KNOW,
I KNOW TO I THE HELL AM I DOING?
I VOTE CHANGE ASSEMBLY MEMBER
RENDON SENATE BILL 109. I TO NOT
VOTING.
I DON'T KNOW. LOOK AT WOODS
FACING THE BACK. IT'S.
SB 109. NOT VOTING TO. I VOTE
CHANGE. ASSEMBLY. MEMBER.
RENDON. SENATE BILL 109. NOT
VOTING TO I. SENATE BILL 153.
NO. TO I VOTE CHANGE. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER. RENDON SENATE BILL 153
NO TO I.