THE ASSEMBLY IS NOW IN SESSION.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER PELLERIN 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 ALANIS ALVAREZ
ARAMBULA BAINS BAUER-KAHAN
BENNETT. BERMAN BERNER. BONTA
BRIEN. CALDERON, JUAN. CARRILLO,
WENDY. CARRILLO CERVANTES. CHEN
CONNOLLY. DALLEY DAVIES. DIXON
ISOLE. FLORA 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. VÀ. VALLAPUDUA
WALDRON. WALLACE WARD. WEBER
WICKS. WILSON WOOD. ZUBIATE. 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.
TODAY'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, AS WE
COME TOGETHER IN THIS ASSEMBLY,
WE SEEK YOUR GUIDANCE AND
PRESENCE. FILL US WITH YOUR
WISDOM AND CLARITY SO THAT OUR
DECISIONS MAY BE THOUGHTFUL AND
JUST. GRANT US THE STRENGTH TO
APPROACH EACH ISSUE WITH AN OPEN
MIND AND A COMPASSIONATE HEART.
HELP US TO LISTEN TO ONE
ANOTHER. RESPECT DIFFERING
VIEWPOINTS, AND FIND COMMON
GROUND. MAY OUR EFFORTS TODAY
LEAD TO POSITIVE CHANGE AND
BENEFIT FOR ALL. LET OUR WORK BE
A REFLECTION OF YOUR LOVE AND A
TESTAMENT TO OUR SHARED
COMMITMENT TO THE GREATER GOOD.
IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY. AMEN.
THANK YOU. PLEASE JOIN ASSEMBLY
MEMBER MATHES AS HE LEADS US IN
THE PLEDGE. READY? SALUTE. I
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND
TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT
STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD,
INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND
JUSTICE FOR ALL. HERE WE ARE.
YOU MAY BE SEATED. READING OF
THE PREVIOUS DAY'S JOURNAL.
ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS, SACRAMENTO.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19TH, 2020. FOR
THE ASSEMBLY. MR. FLOREZ 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 LEGISLATIVE
BUSINESS. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
ALVAREZ FOR ILLNESS. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HOLDEN AND ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CHEN. MAJORITY LEADER
AGUIAR-CURRY. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED
FOR YOUR PROCEDURAL MOTIONS.
GOOD MORNING, MR. SPEAKER. I
REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO
SUSPEND ASSEMBLY RULE 45.5 TO
ALLOW ASSEMBLY MEMBERS JUAN
CARRILLO WILSON, MATHIS, PAPPIN,
AND LOW TO SPEAK ON ADJOURNMENT
IN MEMORY TODAY. WITHOUT
OBJECTION, SUCH SHALL BE THE
ORDER. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO SUSPEND ASSEMBLY RULE
118A TO ALLOW ASSEMBLY MEMBERS.
ARAMBULA LARA JUAN CARRILLO TO
HAVE GUESTS IN THE REAR OF THE
CHAMBER TODAY. WITHOUT
OBJECTION, SUCH SHALL BE THE
ORDER. I AM GIVING A ONE DAY
NOTICE TO REMOVE THE FOLLOWING
ITEMS FROM THE INACTIVE FILE.
ITEM A TWO. SB THREE 819. EGGMAN
AT THE REQUEST OF ASSEMBLY
MEMBER FLORA. ITEM A5 FIVE SB
683 GLAZIER, AT THE REQUEST OF
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN. AND ITEM
Ã DASH 21 SB 931. COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION. AT THE
REQUEST OF ASSEMBLY MEMBER
RAMOS. CLERK WILL NOTE. I
REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO
RETURN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO
THE SENATE FOR FURTHER ACTION.
ITEM 13 AB 2143. CONNELLY AND
ITEM 23 AB 3116. GARCIA WITHOUT
OBJECTION, SUCH SHALL BE THE
ORDER. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO WITHDRAW AB 1828.
WALDRON FROM ENROLLMENT AND
ORDER THE BILL. RETURN TO THE
SENATE FOR FURTHER ACTION.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SUCH SHALL BE
THE ORDER. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO WITHDRAW AB 2636.
VEINS FROM ENROLLMENT AND ORDER
THE BILL TO BE HELD AT THE DESK.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, SUCH SHALL BE
THE ORDER. THE SENATE HAS
RETURNED SB 1146 TO THE
ASSEMBLY. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO RESCIND THE ACTION
WHEREBY ON JULY 1ST, 2024, SB
1146 WILK WAS READ A THIRD TIME,
PASSED AND SENT TO THE SENATE.
PLEASE ORDER THE BILL BACK TO
THE THIRD READING FILE WITHOUT
OBJECTION. SUCH SHALL BE THE
ORDER. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO WITHDRAW SB 219.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND
FISCAL REVIEW FROM THE BUDGET
COMMITTEE AND ORDER THE BILL TO
THE SECOND READING FILE. THAT
OBJECTION SET SHALL BE THE
ORDER. PLEASE REMOVE THE
FOLLOWING BILLS FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. ITEM 133 SB 285 ALLEN,
AT THE REQUEST OF ASSEMBLY
MEMBER MCCARTY. ITEM 146 SB 1317
WILL HAVE, AT THE REQUEST OF
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MCCARTY. ITEM
147 SB 1333, AT THE REQUEST OF
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ZEBRA. ITEM 150
SB 1411 OCHOA, AT THE REQUEST OF
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BAUER-KAHAN.
ITEM 153 SB 1489 MCGUIRE, AT THE
REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR AND ITEM
155 SB 1528 COMMITTEE ON THE
REVENUE AND TAXATION AT THE
REQUEST OF ASSEMBLY MEMBER ERWIN
CLERK, WILL NOTE HB 1974
PETRIE-NORRIS HAS BEEN HELD AT
THE DESK. I REQUEST UNANIMOUS
CONSENT TO ORDER THE BILL BACK
TO ENROLLMENT. WITHOUT
OBJECTION, SET SHALL BE THE
ORDER. STARTING NEXT. I'M SORRY.
THAT WAS. THAT'S ME. THANK YOU.
YOU'RE DONE. YEAH MEMBERS.
PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY RULE 77.2,
I AM REFERRING THE FOLLOWING
BILLS TO COMMITTEE. ITEM NUMBER
SIX, AB 672, JACKSON TO THE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND ITEM
EIGHT AB 1239 CALDERON TO THE
INSURANCE COMMITTEE. MOVING TO
GUEST TO OUR INTRODUCTIONS AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS, I WILL NOTE THAT
TODAY IS NATIONAL RELAXATION DAY.
CLEARLY NOT EVERYBODY GOT THAT
MEMO. SO ANYWAY, WE'LL MOVE ON.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER ARAMBULA, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR GUESTS
INTRODUCTIONS. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AND MEMBERS, I'M
HONORED TODAY TO INTRODUCE
DOCTOR MICHAEL GALVEZ AND DOCTOR
CÉSAR PADILLA HERE TO OUR
CHAMBERS, CO-FOUNDERS OF
NATIONAL LATINO PHYSICIANS DAY.
DOCTOR MICHAEL GALVEZ IS A BOARD
CERTIFIED PLASTIC AND
RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEON AT VALLEY
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE AND DOCTOR
CESAR PADILLA IS AN OBSTETRIC
ANESTHESIOLOGIST AT STANFORD
HEALTH CARE. DOCTOR GALVEZ AND
PADILLA ESTABLISHED THIS
ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL LATINO
PHYSICIANS DAY TO ADDRESS THE
DISPARITIES WE FIND WITHIN OUR
LATINO POPULATION BY INCREASING
THE NUMBER OF LATINO PHYSICIANS
WHO PROVIDE LINGUISTICALLY AND
CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE. THANK
YOU, MEMBERS, FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE THESE
DOCTORS TO OUR FLOOR. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR ARAMBULA, AND
WELCOME TO YOUR GUESTS.
MOVING TO BUSINESS ON THE DAILY
FILE. SECOND READING. THE CLERK
WILL READ. SENATE BILL 537. ALL
BILLS WILL BE DEEMED READ. ALL
AMENDMENTS WILL BE DEEMED
ADOPTED. WE'RE NOW MOVING TO
CONCURRENCE IN OF SENATE
AMENDMENTS FILE ITEM FOR AB 2154
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2154 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER BERMAN
AND OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
MENTAL HEALTH. SOME MEMBER
BERMAN, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AB 2154
WOULD ENSURE THAT IF A PERSON IS
INVOLUNTARILY DETAINED, THEN
THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WOULD BE
PROVIDED A COPY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES PATIENT'S RIGHTS
HANDBOOK, PROVIDING FAMILY
MEMBERS WITH VALUABLE
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
ENABLES THEM TO SUPPORT THEIR
LOVED ONES DURING A MENTAL
HEALTH CRISIS. SENATE AMENDMENTS
REMOVED OPPOSITION AND ENSURED
THAT PATIENT ACCESS TO
INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS
IS ON PAR WITH FAMILY MEMBER
ACCESS. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
AN AYE VOTE ON CONCURRENCE IN
SENATE AMENDMENTS. 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. NO ZERO. SENATE AMENDMENTS
ARE CONCURRED IN MOVING TO FILE
ITEM FIVE AB 1470. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 1470 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA. AN
ACT RELATING TO MEDI-CAL.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER QUIRK-SILVA YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER AND MEMBERS. AB 1470
ADDRESSES THE PERSISTENT ISSUE
OF EXCESSIVE PAPERWORK THAT HAS
PREVENTED MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH PROVIDERS FROM FOCUSING
ON PATIENT OUTCOMES. DESPITE A
THIRD PARTY REVIEW IN 2014 THAT
RECOMMENDED REDUCING REDUNDANT
PAPERWORK, LITTLE ACTION HAS
BEEN TAKEN. EXCESSIVE PAPERWORK
IS A MAJOR FACTOR DRIVING
CLINICIANS OUT OF THE MENTAL AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SECTOR. THIS
BILL IS CRUCIAL GIVEN THE
DRAMATIC INCREASE IN BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH NEEDS AMONG CHILDREN AND
ADULTS IN OUR STATE SENATE.
AMENDMENTS MODIFY REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS TO ONLY APPLY
TWICE. AB 1470 HAS ENJOYED
UNANIMOUS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND
HAS NO OPPOSITION. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
QUIRK-SILVA. SEEING AND HEARING
NO FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK
WILL OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VÚI WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
ALL THOSE VOTE. WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. AYES
57. NOES ZERO. SENATE AMENDMENTS
ARE CONCURRED IN MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 12, AB 2170 17 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER JOE PATTERSON. THE CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2117 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JOE PATTERSON
AND OTHERS. AN ACT RELATING TO
LAND USE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PATTERSON, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
GREAT. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
MEMBERS. SENATE AMENDMENTS
CLARIFY WITH THE WORD PERMIT
MEANS, AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR VOTE IN SUPPORT OF
CONCURRENCE AND SENATE
AMENDMENTS. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER PATTERSON. 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 59. NØ ZERO. SENATE
AMENDMENTS ARE CONCURRED IN.
WE'LL NOW MOVE BACK TO GUEST
INTRODUCTIONS. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WALLACE, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR
YOUR GUESTS INTRODUCTIONS. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS, IT IS
MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE CHEN
DAHLMAN AND SEVERAL MEMBERS OF
WOMEN IN ANIMATION OR WIA, AN
ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN A
TRAILBLAZER IN THE ANIMATION
INDUSTRY FOR OVER THREE DECADES.
FOUNDED IN 1993, WIA HAS GROWN
INTO THE FOREMOST NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION ADVOCATING FOR
GENDER EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN
ANIMATION, VISUAL EFFECTS, AND
GAMING. THE ORGANIZATION IS
HEADQUARTERED IN LOS ANGELES AND
HAS EXPANDED ITS REACH ACROSS
THE GLOBE IN EUROPE AND ASIA.
THEY ARE HERE TODAY TO SUPPORT
ACR 227, WHICH THIS BODY
APPROVED ON MONDAY AND IS
CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION IN
THE SENATE. THIS RESOLUTION AIMS
TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE WORK
OF WOMEN IN THE ANIMATION
INDUSTRY AND THE CHALLENGES IT
FACES IN A RAPIDLY EVOLVING
TECHNOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE. PLEASE
JOIN ME IN WELCOMING CHEN AND
HER FELLOW WIA MEMBERS, WHO
REPRESENT THE 11,000 MEMBERS OF
WOMEN IN ANIMATION. WE CELEBRATE
THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND THE
INCREDIBLE IMPACT THEY'VE HAD ON
MAKING THE ANIMATION INDUSTRY
MORE INCLUSIVE. WELCOME.
THANK YOU, MR. WALLACE, AND
WELCOME. WELCOME TO YOUR GUESTS.
WE'RE NOW MOVING BACK TO
CONCURRENCE IN THE SENATE
AMENDMENTS PASS AND RETAIN ON
FILE ITEM 17. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 18 AB 2867 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GABRIEL. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2867 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GABRIEL AND
OTHERS AN ACT RELATING TO CIVIL
ACTIONS AND DECLARING THE
URGENCY THEREOF TO TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
GABRIEL, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
SPEAKER. I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT
2867, WHICH IS BACK ON
CONCURRENCE. THIS BILL WILL
ASSIST CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS IN
RECOVERING STOLEN PERSONAL
PROPERTY TAKEN DURING THE
HOLOCAUST OR OTHER ACTS OF
POLITICAL PERSECUTION. THIS BILL
WAS INTRODUCED IN THE WAKE OF A
UNFORTUNATE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT
DECISION THAT FAILED A FAMILY OF
HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS HERE IN
CALIFORNIA WHO HAD LOST AN
IMPRESSIONIST MASTERPIECE THAT
WAS TAKEN BY THE. THIS BILL
BUILDS ON THE VERY EXCELLENT
WORK OF OUR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
ROB BONTA, AND OUR FIRM,
ATTORNEY GENERAL KAMALA HARRIS,
WHO HAVE BEEN DEEPLY ENGAGED IN
THIS EFFORT. AMENDMENTS IN THE
SENATE ADD AN URGENCY CLAUSE TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN PREVENT
ANY FURTHER INJUSTICES FROM
BEING DONE. THIS BILL HAS
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, NO KNOWN
OPPOSITION, AND IS SPONSORED BY
OUR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE.
VOTE ON 2867. THANK YOU, MR.
GABRIEL. 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 64. NÓ
ZERO. ON THE URGENCY. AYES 64.
NØ ZERO. ON CONCURRENCE IN OF
SENATE AMENDMENTS. PASS AND
RETAIN ON FILE ITEM 20. MOVING
TO FILE ITEM 22. AB 3062 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BAUER-KAHAN. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
3062 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BAUER-KAHAN. AN ACT RELATING TO
ELECTRICITY. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BAUER-KAHAN. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND
MEMBERS AB 3062 IS BACK ON
CONCURRENCE AND AN AMENDMENTS
ARE TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING IN
NATURE. THE BILL HAS BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT AND NO OPPOSITION.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE.
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
BAUER-KAHAN. 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. NÓ
ZERO. SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE
CONCURRED IN. UNDER GOVERNOR'S
VETOES. PASS AND RETAIN
RECONSIDERATION. ALL ITEMS SHALL
BE CONTINUED. WE'RE NOW MOVING
TO ASSEMBLY. THIRD READING.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 36, H.R.
110, BY DOCTOR ARAMBULA. THE
CLERK WILL READ. HOUSE
RESOLUTION 110 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER ARAMBULA. RELATIVE TO
INFRASTRUCTURE. DOCTOR ARAMBULA,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES, FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT HOUSE
RESOLUTION 110. ACCORDING TO THE
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL
ENGINEERS, MUCH OF CALIFORNIA'S
INFRASTRUCTURE IS IN NEED OF
REPAIR. THE LACK OF ADEQUATE
INFRASTRUCTURE
DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS OUR
RURAL AND LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES. AS AN EXAMPLE, THE
FAILING DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS,
TWO THIRDS OF THEM ARE IN LOW
INCOME AREAS THAT REQUIRE US TO
PURCHASE BOTTLED WATER FOR BOTH
DRINKING AND COOKING PURPOSES.
H.R. 110 DEMONSTRATES
CALIFORNIA'S SUPPORT OF A
NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE BANK,
WHICH WILL BRING AN ADDITIONAL
POTENTIAL FUNDING OF $5 TRILLION
FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT
DO NOT REQUIRE INCREASING
FEDERAL TAXES. THE BANK WILL
RESULT IN TREMENDOUS PUBLIC
BENEFIT THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH WILL CREATE
25 MILLION NEW JOBS NATIONWIDE.
A NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE BANK
WILL BECOME AN ADDITIONAL SOURCE
OF FUNDING FOR CALIFORNIA'S
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND HELP
TO ENSURE THAT ALL CALIFORNIANS
LIVE IN VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. WE
SHOULD LOOK TO THE PAST WHEN OUR
COUNTRY HAS DONE THIS UNDER
FEDERAL, UNDER FDR, AND WE SAW A
TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO
INVEST BACK INTO OUR COUNTRY. I
LOOK FORWARD TO OUR COLLEAGUES
BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT THIS
RESOLUTION, AND FOR US TO SEND A
MESSAGE TO OUR COUNTRY AND TO
ALL LEADERS THAT WE'RE READY FOR
ANOTHER NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
BANK. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN
AYE VOTE. THANK YOU, DOCTOR
ARAMBULA, WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR
RESOLUTION OPEN FOR COAUTHORS?
CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL FOR
COAUTHORS. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VÚI
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE AS A
COAUTHOR. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. THE CLERK WILL
CLOSE THE ROLL AND TALLY THE
VOTES. THERE ARE 49 COAUTHORS
ADDED, WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE'LL
TAKE A VOICE VOTE ON THE
RESOLUTION. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY
AYE. OPPOSED? SAY NO. THE AYES
HAVE IT. THE RESOLUTION IS
ADOPTED. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 37,
H.R. 116, BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
GALLAGHER. THE CLERK WILL READ.
HOUSE RESOLUTION 116 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GALLAGHER AND OTHERS
RELATIVE TO THE ASSASSINATION
ATTEMPT ON FORMER PRESIDENT
DONALD J. TRUMP. MR. GALLAGHER,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. AND MEMBERS.
COLLEAGUES, I RISE TO PRESENT
H.R. 116 CONDEMNING LAST MONTH'S
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON THE
LIFE OF PRESIDENT TRUMP AND
COMMITTING OURSELVES TO OPPOSING
A DISTURBING RECENT TREND IN
POLITICAL VIOLENCE. ON JULY
13TH, 2024, WHILE ADDRESSING A
CROWD IN BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA,
THE 45TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, DONALD TRUMP, SURVIVED
AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT BY JUST
INCHES. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, THE
LAST SECOND TURNING OF THE HEAD
PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS NOT FATALLY
STRUCK. HOWEVER, THIS VIOLENCE
WAS NOT WITHOUT TRAGIC LOSS.
COREY CARPENTER, A HUSBAND AND
FATHER, DECORATED FIREFIGHTER
AND A VETERAN, WAS KILLED AS HE
HEROICALLY PROTECTED HIS FAMILY
WITH HIS OWN BODY. TWO OTHER
RALLY GOERS WERE CRITICALLY
WOUNDED THAT DAY AND ARE STILL
RECOVERING. THIS ATTACK WAS NOT
JUST AN ASSAULT ON ONE MAN, BUT
ON THE PRINCIPLES THAT WE HOLD
AS A NATION. OUR COMMITMENT TO
PEACEFUL DISCOURSE AND THE RULE
OF LAW. IN THE DAYS LEADING UP
TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION, WHERE PRESIDENT
TRUMP WAS THE PRESUMPTIVE
NOMINEE, AN ARMED INDIVIDUAL
INTENT ON SILENCING A VOICE TOOK
AIM FROM A ROOFTOP, FIRING
MULTIPLE ROUNDS AT THE
PRESIDENT, AND THE INNOCENT
PEOPLE GATHERED THERE. IT WAS A
COWARDLY ACT. IN THE AFTERMATH
OF THIS HORRIFIC EVENT,
PRESIDENT TRUMP, DESPITE HIS
INJURIES, STOOD BEFORE THE
NATION AND FOR UNITY, REMINDING
US THAT EVEN IN THE FACE OF
VIOLENCE, AMERICA'S STRENGTH
LIES IN OUR ABILITY TO COME
TOGETHER AS A NATION. PRESIDENT
BIDEN CONDEMNED THIS VIOLENCE
AND URGED ALL AMERICANS TO
RESOLVE OUR DIFFERENCES
PEACEFULLY. NOW, MAKE NO
MISTAKE, I BLAME THE PERPETRATOR
OF THIS ACT. BUT I THINK THIS
ALL GAVE US PAUSE THAT DAY. IT
STRUCK ME ON THAT DAY THAT WE
HAVEN'T SEEN THIS KIND OF
VIOLENCE IN A GENERATION. I HAD
NEVER REALLY SEEN THAT. MY
PARENTS GENERATION EXPERIENCED
THE ASSASSINATIONS OF JFK, OF
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, BOBBY
KENNEDY. I WAS VERY YOUNG WHEN
RONALD REAGAN WAS SHOT. WE
HAVEN'T REALLY EXPERIENCED THAT
UNTIL NOW, AND IT SHOULD GIVE US
ALL PAUSE THAT WHY IS THIS
HAPPENING AND HOW CAN WE
TOGETHER STOP THIS? WE HAVE
PASSIONATE DISAGREEMENTS MANY
TIMES ON THIS FLOOR, PASSIONATE
DISAGREEMENTS ABOUT THE FUTURE
OF THIS NATION. WE MAY HAVE VERY
DIFFERENT WORLD VIEWS, BUT WE
CANNOT ALLOW THAT TO DEVOLVE US
INTO VIOLENCE. THE ELECTION OF
DONALD TRUMP IS NOT THE END OF
DEMOCRACY. THE ELECTION OF
KAMALA HARRIS WOULD NOT BE THE
END OF OUR REPUBLIC. THOSE
THINGS CAN ONLY HAPPEN IF WE
ALLOW IT TO HAPPEN. AS BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN SAID AT THE FOUNDING OF
OUR NATION, A REPUBLIC, IF YOU
CAN KEEP IT. IT'S ON US AS THE
PEOPLE TO CONTINUE TO CLING TO
THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM, OF
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY, OF
SEPARATION, OF POWERS. IT IS
THOSE THINGS THAT WILL STOP MOB
LAW. IT IS THOSE THINGS THAT
WILL STOP AUTHORITARIANISM. IT'S
US CONTINUING TO CLING TO THOSE
FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES, AND
MAYBE ALSO SHOWING PEOPLE WHAT,
SHOWING THE PUBLIC WHAT THEY
DON'T ALWAYS SEE. AND I THINK
YOU CAN ALL ATTEST TO THIS. WE
CAN ALL ATTEST TO THIS. WE CAN
HAVE, YOU KNOW, PRETTY HEATED
DEBATES IN COMMITTEE ON THIS
FLOOR. BUT MAYBE THEY DON'T
ALWAYS SEE THAT OFF OF THAT
FLOOR. THERE'S FIST BUMPS, 30S
THERE'S PEOPLE ASKING ABOUT
THEIR KIDS. HOW ARE YOUR KIDS
DOING? HEY, HOW'S YOUR DAD
DOING? I KNOW HE WAS SICK. WE'RE
ALL HUMANS, AND WE HAVE THAT
CONNECTION. AND WE HAVE THAT
LINK TO OUR REPUBLIC. THAT IS
WHAT UNITE US, UNITES US. SO
THIS IS A DISTURBING INCREASE
THAT WE'VE SEEN A TROUBLING
TREND IN POLITICAL VIOLENCE. BUT
IT'S TIME FOR US AS LEADERS TO
STAND UNITED AGAINST ALL FORMS
OF VIOLENCE, REGARDLESS OF PARTY
AFFILIATIONS OR POLITICAL
BELIEFS. TODAY, LET US SEND A
CLEAR MESSAGE. WE CONDEMN THE
JULY 13TH ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
ON PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ALL ACTS
OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE, AND WE
REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR
FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF THIS
COUNTRY AND TO A POLITICAL
PROCESS BASED ON RESPECTFUL
DISCOURSE AND NONVIOLENCE. I
URGE YOU ALL TO SUPPORT THIS
RESOLUTION AND STAND WITH ME IN
DEFENDING THE VALUES THAT MAKE
OUR NATION SO STRONG. THANK YOU
MEMBERS. THANK YOU, MR.
GALLAGHER. MR. LOW, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MR. COLLEAGUE. MR. SPEAKER AND
COLLEAGUES, FOR ALLOWING ME TO
ALSO SPEAK ON WHAT IS AND SHOULD
BE A BIPARTISAN EFFORT AND
ACKNOWLEDGING THIS AS AN
AMERICAN VALUE, A CALIFORNIA
VALUE, AND KEEPING OUR
COMMUNITIES SAFE AND LOWERING
ANY ATTEMPTS OF POLITICAL
VIOLENCE. AND AS WE SPEAK ABOUT
THE FACTS OF THE SHOOTING, A
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT WAS SHOT BY A
REGISTERED REPUBLICAN USING A
WEAPON THAT DEMOCRATS HAVE
PUSHED FOR A NATIONAL BAN ON.
AND IN THIS REGARD, THIS IS A
BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO REFLECT THE
VALUES THAT WE HOLD SO NEAR AND
DEAR. AND I URGE SUPPORT IN THIS
MEASURE AND PERMISSION TO READ,
MR. SPEAKER, WITHOUT OBJECTION,
THAT THE RESOLUTION THEN STATES
VERY CLEARLY, BE IT RESOLVED,
THAT THERE ARE TROUBLING TRENDS
OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE THAT
UNDERMINES THE PRINCIPLES OF
DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW,
AND BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE
STATE ASSEMBLY CONDEMNS FORMER
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND ALL
FORMS OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE.
EXCUSE ME, THE ASSEMBLY CONDEMNS
THE ASSASSINATION. ASSASSINATION
ATTEMPT OF FORMER PRESIDENT
DONALD TRUMP AND ALL FORMS OF
POLITICAL VIOLENCE. I URGE MY
COLLEAGUES IN SUPPORT OF THIS
MEASURE. THANK YOU, MR. LOWE.
SEEING AND HEARING NO FURTHER
DEBATE, MR. GALLAGHER, DO YOU
WISH COAUTHORS ON YOUR
RESOLUTION? YES. MR. SPEAKER,
I'D LIKE TO FIRST ROLL OVER FOR
COAUTHORS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
MR. GALLAGHER. WITHOUT WITHOUT
WITH NO FURTHER DEBATE. SEEING
AND HEARING. NO FURTHER DEBATE.
THE CLERK WILL OPEN THE ROLL FOR
COAUTHORS. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE AS A COAUTHOR.
ALL THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO
VOTE AS A COAUTHOR. K¾T NOT
HERE. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE
ROLL AND TALLY THE VOTES. THERE
ARE 64 COAUTHORS ADDED. WITHOUT
OBJECTION, WE'LL TAKE A VOICE
VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION. ALL IN
FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED? SAY NO.
THE AYES HAVE IT. THE RESOLUTION
IS ADOPTED. MOVING NOW TO SENATE.
THIRD READING. WE WILL PASS AND
RETAIN ON FILE ITEM 54. MOVING
TO FILE ITEM 57 SCR SIX. SENATOR
CABALLERO BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
WARD. THE CLERK WILL READ.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION SIX BY
SENATOR CABALLERO AND OTHERS
RELATIVE TO VETERANS BENEFITS.
SO EXCUSE ME, ASSEMBLYMEMBER
WARD, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS, I
RISE TODAY TO PRESENT SJR SIX ON
BEHALF OF SENATOR CABALLERO, AN
IMPORTANT MEASURE TO DENOUNCE
THE HISTORIC DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST THE LGBTQ SERVICE
MEMBERS CREATED UNDER THE DON'T
ASK, DON'T TELL POLICY. MILITARY
POLICY UNDER DON'T ASK, DON'T
TELL. IF A MILITARY SERVICE
MEMBER IDENTIFIED AS LGBTQ, IT
COULD LEAD TO A DISHONORABLE OR
OTHER THAN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.
VETERANS THAT RECEIVE THESE
DISCHARGES LOST ACCESS TO THEIR
MILITARY BENEFITS, SUCH AS
HEALTH CARE, COLLEGE TUITION
ASSISTANCE, EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES, AND RETIREMENT
BENEFITS. BETWEEN 1994 AND 2011,
THE DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL POLICY
UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
LED TO A DISCHARGE OF MORE THAN
14,000 SERVICE MEMBERS WILLING,
READY, AND ABLE VOLUNTEERS WHO
WANTED TO FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY.
IN 2010, PRESIDENT OBAMA
REPEALED THIS DISCRIMINATORY
POLICY, ALLOWING MEMBERS TO
SERVE OPENLY WITHOUT FEAR OF
DISCHARGE, AND CREATED A PROCESS
FOR DISCHARGE. MEMBERS TO AMEND
THEIR STATUS THROUGH THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
AND RECEIVE THEIR BENEFITS. Dð
THE REVIEW PROCESS TO GRANT
BENEFITS TO A MEMBER WHO HAD
BEEN WRONGFULLY DISCHARGED IS
MADE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
VETERANS REQUIRED AN ADVOCATE TO
GATHER AND SUBMIT THE
DOCUMENTATION FOR A VA'S REVIEW,
INCLUDING SERVICE RECORDS,
INCIDENT DETAILS, SUPPORTING
EVIDENCE, AND PERFORMANCE
EVALUATIONS. THE CURRENT PROCESS
TO UPDATE THE STATUS OF
DISCHARGED VETERANS IS
UNNECESSARILY BURDENSOME, ADDING
COMPLEXITY TO AN ALREADY PAINFUL
EXPERIENCE, FORCING VETERANS TO
REVISIT A VERY DIFFICULT AND
UNFAIR TIME IN THEIR LIFE AND
WORSENING THE VICTIM'S TRAUMA.
XJR SIX URGES THE PRESIDENT AND
CONGRESS TO ESTABLISH A
STRAIGHTFORWARD PROCESS, PROVIDE
LEGAL AID AND RECTIFY THE
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE OR
MISCLASSIFICATION OF VETERANS
BASED ON THEIR IDENTITY,
ENSURING THAT THEY RECEIVE THE
BENEFITS THEY RIGHTFULLY DESERVE
FOR THEIR SERVICE. TO OUR
COUNTRY AND ITS CITIZENS. THIS
MEASURE IS A LGBTQ CAUCUS
SUPPORTED RESOLUTION. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. AND ON BEHALF OF
OUR CAUCUS, I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR VOTE. AYE. VOTE ON SCR
SIX. 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 52. NÓ
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. RESOLUTION
IS ADOPTED. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
NGUYEN, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR
YOUR GUESTS INTRODUCTIONS. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MEMBERS, IT
BRINGS ME SUCH GREAT JOY TO
INTRODUCE YOU TO SOME YOUNG
LEADERS WHO ARE CHANGE MAKERS,
WHO HAVE SPENT SO MANY,
COUNTLESS HOURS OF THEIR TIME
AND MAKING SURE THAT THIS WORLD
IS A BETTER PLACE IN OUR
COMMUNITY. HERE IN SACRAMENTO.
THEY ARE STUDENTS FROM MCCLATCHY
HIGH SCHOOL AND GRANT HIGH
SCHOOL AND MEMBERS. THIS IS
THEIR FIRST TIME HERE IN THE
CAPITOL. LET'S GIVE THEM A HUGE
ROUND OF APPLAUSE AND SHOW THEM
SOME LOVE FOR BEING HERE WITH US
TODAY.
BUILDING SACRAMENTO YOUTH
LEADERSHIP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
NGUYEN, WELCOME. WELCOME TO YOUR
GUESTS. MOVING BACK TO SENATE
THIRD READING FILE ITEM 64 SER
12 BY SENATOR MIN. BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HART. THE CLERK WILL
READ. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 12
BY SENATOR. MEN RELATIVE TO OIL
AND GAS LEASES. SO, MEMBER HART,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. MR. MR.
SPEAKER, THANK YOU. MEMBERS I'M
PRESENTING SER 12 ON BEHALF OF
SENATOR MIN. THIS RESOLUTION
URGES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
REVISE BANKRUPTCY LAWS TO
PREVENT THE OIL INDUSTRY FROM
OFFLOADING THE COSTS OF
DECOMMISSIONING OIL AND GAS
WELLS ONTO STATE TAXPAYERS. OIL
OPERATORS HAVE FOUND A LOOPHOLE
TO AVOID PAYING FOR THE
DECOMMISSIONING OF OIL RIGS,
DECLARING BANKRUPTCY TO ESCAPE
THEIR FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES. ONE OF THE
MOST GLARING EXAMPLES IS
PLATFORM HOLLY, AN OFFSHORE OIL
PLATFORM OFF THE COAST OF SANTA
BARBARA. FOLLOWING THE
BANKRUPTCY OF VENOCO, THE
PLATFORM WAS ABANDONED AND THE
STATE WAS LEFT TO ASSUME
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
DECOMMISSIONING PROCESS. IN
VENTURA COUNTY, RINCON ISLAND
BECAME THE STATE'S
RESPONSIBILITY AFTER ITS PARENT
COMPANY DECLARED BANKRUPTCY AND
FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE WELLS AND
INFRASTRUCTURE. THE BANKRUPTCIES
OF VENOCO AND RINCON ISLAND
LIMITED HAVE ALREADY COST THE
STATE'S GENERAL FUND OVER $200
MILLION. THIS RESOLUTION SEEKS
TO ENSURE THAT FEDERAL
BANKRUPTCY LAWS ARE REVISED SO
THAT THE OIL WELL BANKRUPTCIES
DO NOT PLACE AN UNDUE FINANCIAL
BURDEN ON THE STATE'S TAXPAYERS.
WE MUST HOLD THE OIL INDUSTRY
ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE FULL COST OF
DECOMMISSIONING THEIR
INFRASTRUCTURE, PROTECTING OUR
ENVIRONMENT AND OUR TAXPAYERS. I
RESPECTFULLY URGE YOUR AYE VOTE
ON CER 12. THANK YOU, MR. HART.
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 45. NOES SEVEN.
THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 64 SCR 151.
SENATOR STERN BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
SHABO. THE CLERK WILL READ.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 151
BY SENATOR STERN RELATIVE TO THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S
DEPUTY BRIAN KLINKENBERG
MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER SHABO, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER AND COLLEAGUES. I RISE
TODAY TO PRESENT SENATE
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 151 ON
BEHALF OF SENATOR HENRY STERN.
SCR 151 WOULD DESIGNATE A
PORTION OF THE I-5 IN MY
DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES TO A LOS
ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY
WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
IN THE LINE OF DUTY, DEPUTY RYAN
KLINKENBERG TRAGICALLY LOST HIS
LIFE AT THE AGE OF 30 WHILE ON
ACTIVE PATROL AS A DEPUTY IN THE
COUNTY, IN A DEPUTY SHERIFF IN
THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. HE
WAS AN EIGHT YEAR VETERAN OF THE
LOS ANGELES SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT, AND FOLLOWED IN THE
FOOTSTEPS OF HIS FATHER,
GRANDFATHER, AND GREAT
GRANDFATHER AS A FOURTH
GENERATION POLICE OFFICER. IN
ADDITION TO HIS LOVING FAMILY,
HE ALSO LEAVES BEHIND HIS
FIANCÉE, BRITTANY, WHOM HE WAS
ENGAGED TO MARRY. THE PORTION OF
THE I-5 THAT WAS CHOSEN BY HIS
FAMILY IN THE HEART OF WHERE
DEPUTY KLINKENBERG WAS BORN AND
RAISED, ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL,
AND SPENT MOST OF HIS ADULT LIFE
WORKING AND LIVING. IN
RECOGNITION OF DEPUTY
KLINKENBERG DEDICATION TO HIS
CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, HIS
SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND HIS
ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. IT IS
FITTING TO TRIBUTE TO DEDICATE A
PORTION OF THE INTERSTATE FIVE
NEAR HIS BIRTHPLACE, HOMETOWN
AND PATROL AS THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY, RYAN
KLINKENBERG MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JABO. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER JUAN CARRILLO, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I ALSO RISE IN SUPPORT
OF SCR 151 DEPUTY CLERK AND
BOOMER PROTECTED MY COMMUNITY.
THE COMMUNITY I LIVE IN. HE
SERVED IN THE CITY OF PALMDALE
AND IT WAS A TRAGIC EVENT. IT
HAPPENED ON A WEEKEND AND I DO
RECALL THAT WHEN I GOT THAT CALL
AND JUST WANTED TO THANK OUR
COLLEAGUE FROM SANTA CLARITA FOR
BRINGING THIS RESOLUTION, AND I
URGE YOUR VOTE ON THIS, THIS SCR
151. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CARRILLO. 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. NOES ZERO. RESOLUTION
IS ADOPTED. MOVING TO FILE ITEM
69 SB 990. SENATOR PADILLA BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WARD. THE CLERK
WILL READ THE SENATE BILL 990 BY
SENATOR PADILLA AND OTHERS. AN
ACT RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.
ASSEMBLYMEMBER WARD, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS SB 990 ENSURES
THAT OUR STATE DISASTER PLANS
ARE UPDATED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF
COMMUNITIES. MOST IMPACTED
DURING AN EMERGENCY OR A NATURAL
DISASTER. AS CALIFORNIA SUFFERS
RECORD NUMBERS OF CATASTROPHIC
NATURAL DISASTERS, RECENT
REPORTS HAVE INDICATED THAT
LGBTQ PEOPLE ARE
DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED IN
AN EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT THOSE
MOST IMPACTED ARE SUPPORTED
DURING SUCH CATASTROPHIC EVENTS.
SB 990 ENSURES CAL OES IS
EQUIPPED TO ADEQUATELY SAFEGUARD
OUR MOST IMPACTED COMMUNITIES BY
CONSULTING DIRECTLY WITH
ADVOCATES, ORGANIZATIONS AND
RESEARCHERS WITH SUBJECT MATTER
EXPERTISE. THE MEASURE HAS
RECEIVED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, HAS
NO REGISTERED OPPOSITION, AND IS
AN LGBTQ CAUCUS PRIORITY BILL. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON SB 990. 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
57. NO. ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 71 SB 1022.
SENATOR SKINNER BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CALDWELL FOR THE PURPOSE
OF AMENDMENTS. MR. KALRA. THE
CLERK WILL READ. SENATE BILL
1022, WITH AMENDMENTS BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CARRA. MR.
KALRA, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TO
INTRODUCE JOINTING AMENDMENTS
FOR SENATOR SKINNER'S SB 1022, A
BILL CONCERNING CIVIL RIGHTS.
THANK YOU. WITHOUT OBJECTION,
WE'LL TAKE A VOICE VOTE ON THE
AMENDMENTS. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY
AYE. OPPOSED? SAY NO. AYES HAVE
IT. THE AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED.
BILL IS OUT OF PRINT AND BACK ON
FILE. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 73. SB
1137. SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS
BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER SKINNER. THE
CLERK WILL READ. SENATE BILL
1137, WITH AMENDMENTS BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MCKENNA
SENATE-TV. MEMBER MCHENRY. YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. GOOD AFTERNOON.
I RISE TO PRESENT AMENDMENTS FOR
SB 1137 PERTAINING TO
INTERSECTIONALITY WITHIN CIVIL
RIGHTS LAW. RECENT AMENDMENTS
ADDRESS CHAPTER AND OUT
CONFLICTS AND ADDING A SENATE
COAUTHOR. THANK YOU. AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MCKENNA. WITHOUT OBJECTION,
WE'LL TAKE A VOICE VOTE ON THE
AMENDMENTS. ALL IN FAVOR? SAY
AYE. OPPOSED? SAY NO. THE AYES
HAVE IT. AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED.
WE'RE OUT TO PRINT AND BACK ON
FILE. PASSED TEMPORARILY ON FILE.
ITEM 76. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 79,
SB 1518. COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
SAFETY BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MCCARTY. THE CLERK WILL READ.
SENATE BILL 1518 BY THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AN
ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
SENATOR MCCARTY, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. THIS IS
THE ANNUAL OMNIBUS PUBLIC SAFETY
BILL, BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, NO
OPPOSITION MAKING TECHNICAL
CHANGES TO VARIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY
CODES. ASK FOR YOUR I 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 64. NO
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. MOVING TO
FILE ITEM 90 SB 532. SENATOR
WIENER BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER TING
FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENTS.
THE CLERK WILL READ THE SENATE
BILL 532 WITH AMENDMENTS BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER TING TING. YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT
AMENDMENTS TO SB 532 ON BEHALF
OF SENATOR WIENER. THE
AMENDMENTS MAKE CLARIFYING
CHANGES AND ADD THE CITIES OF
LONG BEACH AND SANTA MONICA TO
THE BILL'S PARKING PILOT PROGRAM
WITH AGREEMENTS OF THOSE CITIES,
THE RESPECTIVE STATE LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATIONS AND THE RELEVANT
COMMITTEES RESPECTFULLY ASKED
FOR, I VOTE. AND AS THE BILL GO
OUT TO PRINT AND BACK ON FILE.
THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY MEMBER TÍNH.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE'LL TAKE A
VOICE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED?
SAY NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE
AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED. THE BILL
IS OUT OF PRINT AND BACK ON
FILE. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 96, SB
SEVEN. SENATOR BLAKE SPEER BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER WARD. THE CLERK
WILL READ. SENATE BILL SEVEN,
WITH AMENDMENTS BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER, WARD SEVEN. MEMBER WARD.
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT
AN AMENDMENT TO SB SEVEN ON
BEHALF OF SENATOR BLAKE SPEER.
IT ADDRESSES A ONE WORD DRAFTING
ERROR. OOPS. I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR AYE VOTE. OOPS IS
RIGHT. WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE'LL
TAKE A VOICE VOTE TO RECTIFY THE
OOPS. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
OPPOSED? SAY NO. THE AYES HAVE
IT. THE BILL IS OUT TO PRINT.
HOPEFULLY CORRECTLY AND BACK ON
FILE. MOVING TO FILE ITEM 100,
SB 961. SENATOR WIENER BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER LEE. THE CLERK
WILL READ. SENATE BILL 961, WITH
AMENDMENTS BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
LEE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER LEE, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT
AMENDMENTS TO SB 961 ON BEHALF
OF SENATOR WIENER. THESE
AMENDMENTS EXEMPT MOTORCYCLES
FROM THE BILL AND MAKE OTHER
CLARIFYING CHANGES TO CLASS
BROUGH. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LEE. SEEING AND HEARING
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 OUT TO PRINT. THE
AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED. THE BILL
IS OUT TO PRINT AND BACK ON FILE.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 101, SB
1053, SENATOR BLAKE SPEER BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BAUER-KAHAN. THE
CLERK WILL READ. SENATE BILL
1053, WITH AMENDMENTS BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BAUER-KAHAN
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BARRY KHN. YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. THE AMENDMENTS ON SB
1053 HELP ENSURE THAT WE WILL
NOT HAVE PLASTIC BAGS AT POINT
OF SALE AND MAKE OTHER
CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR AYE
VOTE ON THESE AMENDMENTS.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, WILL TAKE A
VOICE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED?
SAY NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. BILL
IS THE AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED.
THE BILL IS OUT TO PRINT AND
BACK ON FILE. MOVING TO FILE
ITEM 115 SB 1522 COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CONNOLLY. THE CLERK WILL READ
THE SENATE BILL 1522 BY THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
AND FERTILIZER. MEMBER CONNOLLY,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS. GOOD
MORNING. I RISE ON BEHALF OF THE
SENATE AG COMMITTEE TO PRESENT
SB 1522. THIS BILL WOULD ALLOW
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TO ADJUST
THE MILL ASSESSMENT RATE ON
FERTILIZING MATERIALS REGISTERED
IN CALIFORNIA WITHOUT USING
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS OR
THE RULE MAKING PROCESS IN
CERTAIN CASES. ADDITIONALLY, SB
1522 EXTENDS THE VALIDITY OF THE
REGISTRATION FERTILIZING
MATERIAL FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR
YEARS AND ADJUSTS THE FEES FOR
REGISTRATION ACCORDINGLY. THE
BILL WOULD NOT INCREASE THE
REGISTRATION FEE IT HAS RECEIVED.
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. CDFA
REPORTED THE COST TO ADOPT THIS
LEGISLATION WOULD BE MINOR AND
ABSORBABLE. I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR AN AYE VOTE. THANK YOU, MR.
CONNOLLY. 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. NOES
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES.
TEMPORARILY. ON 116.
MOVING BACK TO FILE ITEM 62, SB
347. SENATOR NEWMAN BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER JUAN CARRILLO. THE CLERK
WILL READ THE SENATE BILL 347 BY
SENATOR NEWMAN. AN ACT RELATING
TO LAND USE. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CARRILLO, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND
MEMBERS, I RISE TODAY TO PRESENT
SB 347 ON BEHALF OF SENATOR
NEWMAN, WHICH WILL STREAMLINE
THE DEPLOYMENT OF NEW ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE
BY EXEMPTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING AND HYDROGEN FUELING
STATIONS FROM CALIFORNIA.
SUBDIVISION MAP ACT. AS
CALIFORNIA MOVES TO ACCELERATE
THE ADOPTION OF NEW ZERO
EMISSION VEHICLES, IT IS
ESTIMATED THE STATE WILL NEED AN
ADDITIONAL 1.2 MILLION EV
CHARGERS AND ANOTHER 500
HYDROGEN FUELING STATIONS BY THE
YEAR 2035. SB 347 BUILDS UPON
PAST EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO WIND,
SOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE BY
ACCEPTING NEW ZERO EMISSION
CHARGING AND REFUELING STATIONS
FROM THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT,
THEREBY REMOVING THE BURDENSOME
LAYER OF RED TAPE WHILE ALSO
PRESERVING LOCAL CONTROL. SB 347
HAS NO NO VOTES AND NO
REGISTERED OPPOSITION. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CARRILLO. 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 64. NOS ZERO.
MEASURE PASSES. MOVING BACK TO
FILE ITEM 17, AB 2637 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER CIOBO. CLERK
WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2637 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER SCHIAVO. AN ACT
RELATING TO HEALTH FACILITIES
AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
THEREFORE ASSEMBLY MEMBER CHABO
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS AB 2637
IS BACK ON CONCURRENCE AFTER
HAVING BEEN ON CONSENT IN THE
SENATE. SENATE AMENDMENTS
REQUIRE THAT HEALTH THAT
CALIFORNIA HEALTH FACILITIES
FINANCING AUTHORITY CREATE
FINANCIAL GUARDRAILS FOR MEDICAL
INSTITUTIONS THAT APPLY FOR
WORKING CAPITAL FINANCING. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE.
THANK YOU, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CHABOT. SEEING AND HEARING NO
FURTHER DEBATE, THE CLERK WILL
OPEN THE ROLL. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL
THOSE VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE.
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 70. NOES
NINE. SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE
CONCURRED IN. OKAY, MR. LARA,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR
GUESTS INTRODUCTIONS. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER, AND COLLEAGUES, I
THINK ALL OF US KNOW THAT OUR
STAFFS ARE SOME OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT PEOPLE TO US AS WE DO
OUR JOBS AND BACKING UP OUR
STAFF IS OUR INTERNS THAT WE ARE
ALL SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE WITH ME
TODAY ON THE FLOOR WE HAVE, NATE
GUERRERO AND AVA HAWKINS. AND SO
JUST, WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO
BOTH OF YOU YOUR INCREDIBLE
WORK. GOOD LUCK. BACK AT SCHOOL.
WE GOT ONE GOING TO USC, SO IT'S
EXCITING, BUT, APPRECIATE ALL
YOUR EFFORTS. APPRECIATE
EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR THE
OFFICE AND THE CONSTITUENTS OF
THE NINTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. SO
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. THANK
YOU, MR. LARA. AND WELCOME TO
YOUR GUESTS.
MOVING BACK TO SENATE, THIRD
READING PASSED TEMPORARILY ON
ITEM 116. MOVING TO FILE ITEM
117 SB 1006. SENATOR PADILLA BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER PETRIE-NORRIS.
THE CLERK WILL READ. SENATE BILL
1006 WITH AMENDMENTS BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER PETRIE-NORRIS ASSEMBLY
MEMBER PETRIE-NORRIS. YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
AMENDMENTS HERE. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. MEMBERS, I RISE TODAY
ON BEHALF OF SENATOR PADILLA TO
PRESENT AMENDMENTS TO SB 1006.
THESE AMENDMENTS SPECIFY THAT
TRANSMISSION UTILITIES WILL BE
CONSULTED ON WHAT INFORMATION
SHOULD NOT BE DISCLOSED AS PART
OF THIS BILL, IN ORDER TO
PROTECT THE SECURITY OF THEIR
SYSTEM. RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR VOTE ON THESE AMENDMENTS.
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PETRIE-NORRIS. WITHOUT
OBJECTION, WE'LL TAKE A VOICE
VOTE ON THE AMENDMENTS. ALL IN
FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED? SAY NO.
THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENTS
ARE ADOPTED. THE BILL IS OUT OF
PRINT AND BACK ON FILE. MOVING
TO FILE ITEM 123, SB 830.
SENATOR SMALLWOOD, CUEVAS BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER KALRA. THE CLERK
WILL READ. SENATE BILL 830, WITH
AMENDMENTS BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
KALRA. ASSEMBLY MEMBER. CULVER.
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TO PRESENT
AMENDMENTS FOR SB 830 PERTAINING
TO CUSTOM SHEET METAL DUCT
FABRICATION AND OFF SITE
PREVAILING WAGE. RECENT
AMENDMENTS ADDRESS QUESTIONS
RAISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS REGARDING
THE ENFORCEMENT OF OUT OF STATE
FABRICATION FACILITIES. THE BILL
NOW PROVIDES THAT OUT OF STATE
FABRICATION FACILITIES THAT
FABRICATE CUSTOM HVAC DUCTS FOR
A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC WORKS
PROJECT DO NOT HAVE TO REGISTER
AS A PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR AND
NOT BE DIRECTLY LIABLE FOR
VIOLATIONS. THE OUT-OF-STATE
FABRICATOR WILL BE CONTRACTUALLY
OBLIGATED TO COMPLY WITH
PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS,
BUT WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO
REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT ONLY
HAS TO ENFORCE THESE
REQUIREMENTS AGAINST THE
IN-STATE CONTRACTOR THAT IS
OBTAINING AND INSTALLING THE
DUCTS. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH
CURRENT LAW THAT CONTRACTORS ARE
JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR
PUBLIC WORKS VIOLATIONS BY THE
SUBCONTRACTORS. THANK YOU AND I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE VOTE.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE'LL TAKE A
VOICE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED?
SAY NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE
AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED. THE BILL
IS OUT TO PRINT AND BACK ON FILE.
MOVING TO FILE ITEM 125, SB 639
ASSEMBLY MEMBER OR SENATOR LEMON
BY. WELL, WE'RE GOING TO PASS
TEMPORARILY ON THAT OR PASS PASS
AND RETAIN ON THAT. MR. ALVAREZ
IS NOT HERE TODAY.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE BACK TO
CONCURRENCE OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
TO FILE ITEM TEN, AB 1934 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GRAYSON. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL,
1934 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER GRAYSON,
AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL
REGULATION. SOME MEMBER GRAYSON,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU,
MR. CHAIR. AB 1934 IS BACK ON
CONCURRENCE. SENATE AMENDMENTS
EXTEND OPERATIVE DATES. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
GRAYSON. 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. NOES
ZERO. MEASURE PASSES. OH! EXCUSE
ME. SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE
CONCURRED IN. WE BOUNCED AROUND
A LITTLE BIT. KIND OF FORGOT
WHERE I WAS MOVING TO. FILE ITEM
14 AB 2350 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER
HOOVER. THE CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2350 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HOOVER. AN ACT RELATING
TO OPEN MEETINGS. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER HOOVER, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. AB 2350 IS BACK FROM
THE SENATE. WE TOOK AMENDMENTS
TO REMOVE OPPOSITION. THIS BILL
SIMPLY A MODERNIZES
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SCHOOL
BOARDS AND MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA
IN REGARDS TO EMERGENCY BOARD
MEETINGS. RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
AN AYE VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU, MR. HOOVER. 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 62. NO ZERO. SENATE
AMENDMENTS ARE CONCURRED IN.
MOVING TO ITEM 15 AB 2422 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER GREYSON. THE
CLERK WILL READ. ASSEMBLY BILL
2422 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER GREYSON.
AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS. MEMBER GREYSON YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, MR.
CHAIR. AB 2422 MR. SPEAKER,
WHICH IS BACK ON CONCURRENCE. I.
SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE MINOR IN
TECHNICAL IN NATURE. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN AYE
VOTE. MR. SPEAKER. THANK YOU,
MR. GRAYSON. 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
66. NØ ZERO. SENATE AMENDMENTS
ARE CONCURRED IN.
MOVE BACK AND FILE IN TO FILE
ITEM 20. AB 2988 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER MCCARTY. THE CLERK WILL
READ. ASSEMBLY BILL 2988 BY
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MCCARTY. AN ACT
RELATING TO COURT FACILITIES.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER MCCARTY. YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. THIS IS A
CONCURRENCE ON SENATE AMENDMENTS
FOR A DISTRICT BILL TO REPURPOSE
OUR COUNTY COURTHOUSE INTO
NEEDED HOUSING IN OUR CENTRAL
CITY. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU, MR. MCCARTY. 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
68. NOS ZERO. SENATE AMENDMENTS
ARE CONCURRED IN. MEMBERS. WE'RE
GOING TO GOING TO BOUNCE AROUND
A LITTLE BIT HERE. WE DO HAVE
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS LIKELY
BEFORE US. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO
GO TO ADJOURNMENTS AND MEMORY AT
THIS POINT. SO OBVIOUSLY THE
QUORUM CALL IS IN PLACE BECAUSE
WE WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL BUSINESS.
BUT ASK THAT MEMBERS, PLEASE
GIVE YOUR RESPECTFUL ATTENTION
TO THOSE WHO WERE GRANTED PRIOR
PERMISSION TO SPEAK ON AN
ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY. MEMBERS.
YOUR RESPECTFUL ATTENTION TO
MEMBERS WHO WERE GIVEN PRIOR
PERMISSION TO SPEAK ON
ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY. IF YOU
NEED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION,
PLEASE TAKE IT OFF THE FLOOR.
FAMILY NOT HERE. YOUR FAMILY NOT
HERE. SOME MEMBER PAPPIN YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR ADJOURNMENT
IN MEMORY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
MR. SPEAKER, COLLEAGUES, TODAY I
RISE TO REMEMBER ELAINE CANTONE
MÁS ALQUIST, A FORMER MEMBER OF
THIS HOUSE AND CALIFORNIA STATE
SENATE WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY
AT THE AGE OF 79. BORN ON AUGUST
21ST, 1944, IN CHICAGO AND
RAISED IN A GREEK IMMIGRANT
FAMILY, ELAINE EARNED A B.A. IN
MATH AND WOULD LATER BE HONORED
AS A DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA OF THE
YEAR FROM MACMURRAY COLLEGE IN
ILLINOIS. AT THE AGE OF 22, SHE
RECEIVED AN MA IN GUIDANCE AND
COUNSELING FROM WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY, SAINT LOUIS,
MISSOURI, WHERE SHE GRADUATED
WITH HONORS. SHE THEN WENT ON TO
SERVE IN THE PTA IN SANTA CLARA
COUNTY, WORKED FOR STANFORD
UNIVERSITY, AND BECAME A MEMBER
OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, AND THEN
BECAME A MEMBER OF THIS BODY.
THE FIRST GREEK AMERICAN WOMAN
TO SERVE IN THIS BODY. I THINK I
MIGHT BE THE ONLY SECOND, BUT,
I'LL HAVE TO LOOK THAT UP. IN
ANY EVENT, ELAINE WAS REALLY
QUITE A TRAILBLAZER AND HAD A
REAL GREAT BODY OF WORK WHILE
SHE SERVED BOTH IN THE ASSEMBLY
AND IN THE SENATE, SHE WAS
ELECTED IN 1996 AND WAS TWICE
REELECTED IN 98. AND THEN IN
2000, SHE WAS ELECTED
CO-PRESIDENT OF THE FRESHMAN
CLASS. I GUESS THEY THEY DID
THAT IN THOSE DAYS. I DIDN'T
KNOW THAT, ELAINE'S COLLEAGUES
IN THE LEGISLATURE CALLED HER
ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE AND
INDUSTRIOUS MEMBERS OF THE
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY. IN
HER FIRST TERM, ELAINE WAS AMONG
THE TOP TEN ASSEMBLY MEMBERS
WITH THE MOST BILLS SIGNED BY A
REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR, PETE WILSON,
AS CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE,
SHE RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR
EXPOSING AND PUTTING AN END TO
EXPENSIVE GOVERNMENT WASTE,
SOMETHING THAT WAS EVEN AROUND
IN THOSE DAYS, AND IN A TROUBLED
STATEWIDE AUTOMATED, AUTOMATED
CHILD SUPPORT SYSTEM. AS CHAIR
OF THE ASSEMBLY'S COMMITTEE ON
AGING AND LONG TERM CARE, SHE
REALLY WORKED TO CREATE LAWS TO
ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR
SENIORS, INCLUDING OSTEOPOROSIS
PREVENTION. ELAINE JOINT
AUTHORED THE MAJOR REFORM
LEGISLATION ON NURSING HOME
REFORM, AND SHE ALSO AUTHORED
LEGISLATION ON COMBATING BREAST
CANCER AND REQUIRING NURSING
HOMES TO LIST DOCUMENTED
VIOLATIONS ON THE INTERNET. WHEN
SHE WENT ON TO SERVE IN THE
SENATE, SHE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN
ESTABLISHING THE SILVER ALERT
AND AS THE SILVER TSUNAMI COMES
OUR WAY, I CAN'T THINK OF
SOMETHING THAT IS PROBABLY MORE
IMPORTANT TO US THESE DAYS. SHE
ALSO WORKED TO AS A AS A JOINT
AUTHOR ON HEALTHY FAMILIES,
LEGISLATION THAT EXTENDED HEALTH
COVERAGE FOR CALIFORNIA'S
UNINSURED CHILDREN, AND ONE OF
MY PERSONAL FAVORITES. SHE WAS,
CREATED THE HOMEBUYERS DOWN
PAYMENT ASSISTANCE ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDED THE
CRITICAL DOWN PAYMENT FOR FIRST
TIME HOMEBUYERS. SHE ALSO
COAUTHORED, BACK IN 2002, A
STATE HOUSING BOND MEASURE, THE
LARGEST IN HISTORY AT THAT TIME,
WHICH ALLOCATED 290 MILLION TO
THE DOWN PAYMENT PROGRAM. I
MEAN, THIS IS A WOMAN THAT HAD
AN INCREDIBLE BODY OF WORK,
ELAINE RECEIVED TOO MANY AWARDS
AND RECOGNITIONS TO EAGERLY
RECOUNT THROUGH HER 22 YEARS OF
ELECTED SERVICE AND MORE YEARS
OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. ALWAYS
PROUD OF HER GREEK HERITAGE.
ELAINE WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF
THE PHILOPTOCHOS AND THE
DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE, AND SHE
PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS AN HONORARY
CHAIR OF THE MODERN GREEK
STUDIES FOUNDATION. SHE WAS THE
PROUD MOTHER TO SONS PETER AND
BRIAN WHITE, AND A PROUD YIAYIA,
WHICH MEANS GRANDMOTHER IN GREEK
TO HER GRANDCHILDREN. JASMINE.
JASMINE. LOGAN AND LIAM. WHITE
AND LOVING PARTNER TO WHAT SHE
CALLED HER PERMANENT FIANCE,
DUNCAN VENICE. SHE LEAVES BEHIND
AN EXTRAORDINARY LEGACY AND, IT
WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON
GENERATIONS TO COME. AND ON A
PERSONAL NOTE, WHEN I WAS A
YOUNG WOMAN AND I WOULD SEE HER
AT POLITICAL EVENTS, SHE ALWAYS
KIND OF SOUGHT ME OUT AND MADE
SURE THAT MYSELF AND MY SISTER
WERE JUST KIND OF PROVIDED FOR
AND WERE GETTING THE MOST OUT OF
EACH POLITICAL EVENT. SO I FELT
LIKE SHE WAS SUCH A WARM PERSON
AND, REALLY HAD HEART. AND I
THINK IT SHOWS IN HER BODY OF
WORK. BUT IT ALSO SHOWED ON AN
INTERPERSONAL LEVEL. SO I THANK
YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
REMEMBER HER TODAY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PAPAN. ASSEMBLY MEMBER LOW, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR
ADJOURNMENT AND MEMORY. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER AND
COLLEAGUES. I JOIN MY COLLEAGUE
FROM SAN MATEO COUNTY AND
ADJOURNING IN THE MEMORY OF
SENATOR ELAINE ALQUIST. NEARLY
20 YEARS AGO, I JOINED AS A
SENATE STAFFER FOR THEN SENATOR
ELAINE ALQUIST. AND OF COURSE,
SHE IS AN INSTITUTION IN THE
SILICON VALLEY REGION AS WELL AS
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AND IN
FACT, HER LATE HUSBAND, ALSO AL
ALQUIST, WAS ALSO AN INSTITUTION
AND HELPED CREATE THE CALIFORNIA
SEISMIC COMMISSION, WHICH IS
ALSO NAMED AFTER MR. AL ALQUIST
AS WELL. I LEARNED ABOUT THE
TERMINOLOGY OF YAYA. SHE WOULD
OFTENTIMES TELL ME THAT SHE WAS
MY YAYA, THE GREEK GRANDMOTHER
WITH DEEP AFFECTION. AND SO I
JOINED MY COLLEAGUE FROM SAN
MATEO COUNTY AND ADJOURNING IN
THE MEMORY OF SENATOR ELAINE
ALQUIST. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER LOW. WE WILL HAVE ONE
ADDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY
IN JUST A MOMENT. BUT IN THE
INTEREST OF DOING SOMETHING ELSE
HERE WHILE WE WAIT, WE WILL NOW
MOVE TO A VOTE ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. WE HAVE REMOVED ITEMS
133 146, 147, ONE 5153 AND 155.
DOES ANY MEMBER WISH TO REMOVE
ANY OTHER ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR? SEEING AND HEARING
NONE. THE CLERK WILL READ THE
SECOND DAY CONSENT CALENDAR.
SENATE BILL 56 BY SENATOR
SKINNER AND ACT ON THE PUBLIC
CONTRACTS. THE CLERK WILL OPEN
THE ROLL ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. ALL THOSE VOTE WHO
DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE VOTE
WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. ALL THOSE
VOTE WHO DESIRE TO VOTE. THE
CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL AND
TALLY THE VOTES. AYES 57. NOES
ZERO. THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS
ADOPTED. THE CLERK WILL READ THE
REMAINING ITEMS ON THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. SENATE BILL 552. AYES
57 ZERO. SENATE BILL 577. AYES
50 ZERO. SENATE BILL 939. AYES
57. SENATE BILL 1111. SENATE
BILL 1117. AYES 57 ZERO. SENATE
BILL 1155. AYES 57. SENATE BILL
1156. THE SENATE BILL 1158. AYES
57. SENATE BILL 1168. AYES 57
ZERO. SENATE BILL 1186. SENATE
BILL 1195. SENATE BILL 1240 WITH
URGENCY. AYES 57. NO ZERO ON THE
URGENCY. AYES 57. NO. ZERO ON
THE BILL. SENATE BILL 1335. AYES
57. NO. THE SENATE BILL 1369 57.
SENATE BILL 1440. AYES 57.
SENATE BILL 1468. SENATE BILL
1493 50 700. SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION 164. AYES 50 700 AND
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 18. AYES
57. NOES ZERO.
WE'LL PAUSE FOR A MOMENT HERE.
MEMBERS. WE'RE WAITING FAMILY
FOR OUR SECOND ADJOURNMENT IN
MEMORY, AND THEY WILL BE HERE IN
JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES.
THANK YOU. WHILE WE WAIT FOR
SOME SOME IMPORTANT GUESTS TO
ARRIVE, WE'LL MOVE BACK TO FILE
ITEM NINE AB 1879 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GIBSON. CLERK WILL READ.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1879 BY ASSEMBLY
MEMBER GIBSON. AN ACT FOR THE
PROPERTY TAXATION SYSTEM. MEMBER
GIBSON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
SPEAKER. 1879 IS BACK ON THE
FILE FOR CONCURRENCE. I
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR A VOTE.
THANK YOU, MR. GIBSON. 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 64. NOES ZERO. MEMBERS. WE
WILL HAVE A LITTLE ADDITIONAL
TIME. SO IF YOU HAVE AN ITEM ON
CONCURRENCE THAT WASN'T FLAGGED
FOR TO BE BROUGHT UP TODAY,
PLEASE NOTIFY THE FLOOR UNIT AND
WE COULD TRY TO TAKE THAT UP
TODAY. SO NOTHING LIKE A LITTLE
EFFICIENCY ON NATIONAL
RELAXATION DAY WHILE WE ALL
RELAX. WAITING FOR
APPROPRIATIONS. SUSPENSE. LATER.
MEMBERS, IF WE COULD GET YOUR
RESPECTFUL ATTENTION, PLEASE.
MEMBERS WE HAVE AN ADJOURNMENT
IN MEMORY. YOUR RESPECTFUL
ATTENTION, PLEASE.
MR. JUAN CARRILLO, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR ADJOURNMENT
IN MEMORY. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR PATIENCE TODAY. I RISE
WITH A HEAVY HEART TO ADJOURN IN
MEMORY OF MY LEGISLATIVE AIDE
AND DEAR FRIEND, ALDO JAVIER
GARCIA. ALDO WAS BORN ON
FEBRUARY 7TH, 1999 AND RAISED IN
CORCORAN, CALIFORNIA. HE WAS A
PROUD SON OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY,
AND IT WAS IN PART DUE TO THE
PRIDE OF WHERE HE CAME FROM AND
HIS PASSION TO SERVE OTHERS,
THAT HE FOUND HIMSELF AT UC
BERKELEY, WHERE HE EARNED A
DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND
LATER IN 2022 JOINED THE CAPITOL
COMMUNITY AS A MEMBER OF THE
ASSEMBLY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. AS
WE ALL KNOW, CAPITAL OFFICES
BECOME OFTEN GROW CLOSE TO EACH
OTHER AND BECOME A FAMILY. WHEN
WE LOST ALDO, WE LOST MORE THAN
A COLLEAGUE. WE LOST A FRIEND, A
MENTOR, A BROTHER, A SON. ALDO
WAS THE TRUEST EMBODIMENT OF A
PUBLIC SERVANT. HE EXEMPLIFIED
THE AMERICAN DREAM. THE SON OF
FARM WORKERS WHO, LIKE ME,
MIGRATED FROM GUADALAJARA TO
WORK AND BUILD A BETTER LIFE FOR
THEIR FAMILY. WE FREQUENTLY TALK
ABOUT THE HARDSHIP AND
SACRIFICES THAT WE, AS LATINOS,
MAKE TO BRING OUR PARENTS AND
FAMILIES OUT OF THE SHADOWS, AND
HOW THAT IS ONE OF THE MANY
DRIVING FACTORS OF WHY WE DO THE
WORK THAT WE DO HERE. I REMEMBER
THE FIRST TIME HE BROUGHT HIS
PARENTS UP TO MEET WITH ME IN MY
OFFICE SHORTLY AFTER HIS
FELLOWSHIP CEREMONY. IT WARMED
MY HEART TO WITNESS HOW PROUD
HIS PARENTS WERE OF THE WORK
THAT HE WAS DOING, AND THE YOUNG
MEN THAT HE HAD BECOME. IT WAS
DURING THIS TIME THAT I LEARNED
THAT HE WAS ALSO A BIG FAN OF
LAS CHIVAS, A PROFESSIONAL
SOCCER TEAM FROM GUADALAJARA,
WHERE I WAS BORN. I FEEL
INCREDIBLY LUCKY THAT IN A SHORT
AMOUNT OF TIME WE SHARE SO MANY
STORIES AND MEMORIES THAT I WILL
SHARE WITH FOREVER, ALL OF US. A
LOVING AND DEVOTED SON WHO
SOUGHT TO CARRY ON THE LEGACY OF
HIS PARENTS HARD WORK AND
DEDICATION. ALTHOUGH HIS TIME
WITH MY CAPITAL TEAM WAS CUT
SHORT, IT WAS CLEAR THAT HE WAS
REMARKABLY AND HIS FUTURE WAS
BRIGHT. HE WAS A RISING STAR,
NEVER TOOK SHORTCUTS, AND WANTED
TO GROW AND SUCCEED IN HIS ROLE.
BUT I WHAT I WILL ALWAYS
REMEMBER ADMIRE ABOUT ALDO IS
THAT HE NEVER LOST SIGHT OF WHAT
WAS TRULY IMPORTANT. FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY. ALDO ALWAYS TALKED
ABOUT HIS HOMETOWN OF CORCORAN
AND HIS DREAM OF TAKING THE
SKILLS AND RESOURCES HE WAS
DEVELOPING IN THE CAPITAL BACK
HOME TO SERVE HIS COMMUNITY. HE
WAS THE HEART OF OUR OFFICE,
DEEPLY PASSIONATE ABOUT HIS WORK,
ESPECIALLY ISSUES SUCH AS ACCESS
TO CLEAN WATER IN LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES AND ENSURING THAT
IMMIGRANT FAMILIES OBTAIN THE
RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THEY
NEEDED TO THRIVE. ALDO WAS A
ROLE MODEL FOR MY JUNIOR STAFF.
HE WAS A TREASURED MENTEE TO MY
SENIOR STAFF. I OUTSIDE OF OUR
OFFICE, ALDO WAS AN IMPORTANT
MEMBER OF THE CAPITOL COMMUNITY.
DESPITE HIS RELATIVELY SHORT
TIME IN SACRAMENTO. HIS IMPACT
WAS ENORMOUS, HIS FRIENDSHIPS
WERE DEEP, AND HE WENT. HE WENT
OUT OF HIS WAY TO WELCOME NEW
MEMBERS OF THE CAPITOL
COMMUNITY, ENSURING THEY
UNDERSTOOD THAT THEY FELT
SUPPORTED AND THAT SOMEONE CARED
ABOUT THEM. HIS IMPACT WAS
EXEMPLIFIED LAST MONTH BY THE
MEMBER OF PEOPLE WHO SHOWED UP
IN FRONT OF THE CAPITOL DURING A
VIGIL CELEBRATING HIS LIFE AS WE
REMEMBER HIS LEGACY. IT IS HARD
TO EXPRESS HOW MUCH IT MEANS
THAT, SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE SHARED
STORIES OF ALL THOSE POSITIVE
IMPACT, AND IT'S EQUALLY HARD TO
EXPRESS HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO
KNOW THAT WE WILL NEVER BE ABLE
TO WITNESS THE EXTENT OF HIS
POTENTIAL. THE LOSS OF ALDO HAS
LEFT A HOLE IN OUR HEARTS, THE
HEARTS OF MANY, AND THIS PAST
MONTH HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY
DIFFICULT. I NEVER WOULD HAVE
ANTICIPATED THAT I WOULD BE UP
HERE. I WISH I WASN'T, BUT
PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REMEMBER
ALDO. HIS IMPACT ON THE CAPITOL
COMMUNITY AND THAT ABOVE ALL,
HIS LIFE MATTERED. HIS LIFE
EXEMPLIFIES THE EXPERIENCE OF SO
MANY OF THE YOUNG STAFFERS THAT
SHOW UP EVERY DAY, WORKING LONG
HOURS IN WHAT CAN BE A
CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT WITH THE
HOPE OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE. Kò
FATHER AND HIS FAMILY, WHO IS
HERE WITH US TODAY. IN YOUR
HEARTS AND THINK OF THEM AS WE
CARRY OUT THESE FEW WEEKS OF
SESSION. ALTHOUGH OUR WORLD IS
BETTER FOR HAVING YOU IN IT, YOU
HAVE FOREVER CHANGED MY LIFE.
THE LIFE OF MANY OTHERS IN THIS
INSTITUTION FOR THE BETTER CAN
PASS THIS KANSEN ALDO I
RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT WE ADJOURN
IN MEMORY OF AN EXTRAORDINARY
YOUNG MAN, ALDO JAVIER GARCIA.
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
CARRILLO. ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
WILSON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR
YOUR ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY.
MEMBERS I RISE TODAY. TO ADJOURN
IN MEMORY OF ALDO JAVIER GARCIA,
WHO PASSED AWAY ON JUNE 24TH AT
THE AGE OF 25. ALDO A SON,
BROTHER, A CHERISHED FRIEND, WAS
A PILLAR IN THE MANY COMMUNITIES
HE TOUCHED. A NATIVE CORCORAN
CALIFORNIAN, A CENTRAL VALLEY
KID AT HIS CORE, ALDO WAS KIND
AND A GENTLE SOUL. HE WAS
DEDICATED TO HELPING HIS
COMMUNITY. HE WAS THE PROUD SON
OF HARD WORKING FARM WORKERS AND
COMMITTED TO HIS FAMILY. ALDO
ATTENDED UC BERKELEY, WHERE HE
EXCELLED ACADEMICALLY AND MADE
MANY LIFELONG FRIENDS THROUGH
HIS CAMPUS ACTIVITIES AND
LEADERSHIP. MY OFFICE WAS
FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE ALDO AS
OUR FIRST FELLOW, WHERE HE
EXCELLED AND CONTRIBUTED
IMMENSELY, LEAVING AN INDELIBLE
MARK ON OUR TEAM AND ON THE WORK
BEING DONE TO THIS DAY. I HAD
THE DISTINCT HONOR OF WALKING
ALDO TO THE FLOOR TO INTRODUCE
HIS FIRST BILL, AND CELEBRATED
WITH HIM MONTHS LATER. AFTER THE
BILL WAS SIGNED INTO LAW. BUT I
ALSO REMEMBER HOW WHEN WE DID
THAT, HE DID NOT WANT TO TAKE A
PICTURE, AND THAT WAS BECAUSE HE
WANTED TO RESERVE HIS FIRST
PICTURE FOR CROSSING A BILL WAS
WHEN HE CROSSED THE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AC
EIGHT. THE END SLAVERY ACT. HE
HAD SPENT HOURS THROUGHOUT HIS
FIRST YEAR WORKING WITH
STAKEHOLDERS AND IN NEGOTIATING
LANGUAGE. WE COULD NOT HAVE GOT
THAT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE THIS
YEAR WITHOUT HIS COMMITMENT TO
ALL OF THAT EARLY WORK. JUST
LAST YEAR, WE WALKED DOWN THIS
VERY AISLE WHEN ALDO RECEIVED
HIS RESOLUTION FOR COMPLETING
THE ASSEMBLY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
WHILE HIS PARENTS WATCHED
PROUDLY FROM THE GALLERY AND I
REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE
CELEBRATING EARLIER OVER LUNCH,
AND A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM ASKED
HIS FATHER WHETHER HE WAS PROUD
OF ALDO AND WITHOUT SKIPPING A
BEAT, HE SAID, I AM PROUD OF
BOTH MY SONS AND HE GAVE THEM
EACH A SEPARATE LOOK. AND AS A
MOM AND AS A PARENT WHO HAS
FACED CHALLENGES TO GIVE
CHILDREN EVERYTHING THAT WE THAT
WE HAD, I KNEW THAT LOOK AND I
UNDERSTOOD THE DEPTH OF THAT
STATEMENT. I ALSO UNDERSTOOD WHY
ALDO TALKED OFTEN OF HIS PARENTS
AND HIS BROTHER. HE WANTED TO DO
SO MUCH. HE WANTED TO WORK HARD
AND MAKE A GOOD LIVING AND GIVE
BACK TO HIS PARENTS, WHO HAD
SACRIFICED SO MUCH FOR HIM.
ALDO'S PROMISING JOURNEY IN
PUBLIC SERVICE WAS FILLED WITH
MANY PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. HIS
CONTRIBUTION TO OUR COMMUNITY
AND TO THE STATE WERE JUST
BEGINNING TO UNFOLD, AND IT IS
AN ABSOLUTE UNDERSTATEMENT TO
SAY THAT ALDO IS MISSED. I
STRUGGLE TO FIND THE WORDS TO
EXPRESS HOW I FEEL, AND I KNOW
IT IS LIKELY THE SAME FOR ALL
WHO REMEMBER HIM. HIS LOVING
FAMILY, HIS FRIENDS, THE
COMMUNITY OF CORCORAN, HIS
CLASSMATES AT UC BERKELEY, HIS
FELLOW COHORT AND THE CAPITOL
COMMUNITY. CALIFORNIA HAS LOST A
BRIGHT AND COMPASSIONATE
INDIVIDUAL. HOWEVER HIS PLACE IN
OUR COMMUNITY IS CEMENTED, AND
HIS LEGACY OF DEDICATION AND
SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO INSPIRE
US ALL. COLLEAGUES, I ASK THAT
WE RESPECTFULLY ADJOURN IN
MEMORY OF ALDO JAVIER GARCIA.
THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER.
WILSON. ASSEMBLY MEMBER MATHIS,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR
ADJOURNMENT AND MEMORY. THANK
YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND THANK YOU,
COLLEAGUES, FOR YOUR HEART
MOVING SPEECHES. ALDO GARCIA WAS
A MAN WHO WANTED TO MAKE HIS
VALLEY COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE.
AS THE ASSEMBLY MEMBER OF THE
DISTRICT ENCOMPASSING CORCORAN,
ALDO GARCIA WAS FROM A VERY,
VERY CLOSE AREA NEARBY WHERE I
GREW UP. ALDO WAS A MAN WHO
ALWAYS BROUGHT OUT THE BEST IN
OTHERS. FORMER MAYOR OF DELANO
RECALLED THAT WHEN ALDO
CANVASED, THE COMMUNITY FOR HIM
IN HIS STATE SENATE RUN, ALDO
WOULD CONNECT WITH THE VOTERS
AND THE VOLUNTEERS IN SUCH A WAY
THAT IT WAS ALWAYS CLEAR THAT HE
HAD THE BRIGHT FUTURE IN
POLITICS. HE WOULD TRULY TAKE
THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND THE
CONCERNS OF VALLEY RESIDENTS,
AND SEEK WAYS TO HELP THEM. HIS
CLASSMATES, FROM BERKELEY REPORT
BEING INSPIRED BY ALDO, WHILE
HIS COWORKERS DESCRIBED HIS
BRILLIANCE AND NATURAL TALENT.
BUT HE NEVER LET THAT INFLUENCE
HIM. HE ALWAYS DEMONSTRATED
HUMILITY. LET HIS PASSION FOR
PUBLIC SERVICE GUIDE HIM. HIS
FRIENDS ALL RECALL ALL THE
STORIES ALDO SHARED ABOUT HIS
FAMILY, HOW HE WAS ALWAYS EAGER
TO MAKE THE LONG DRIVE TO
CORCORAN TO SEE HIS FAMILY, AND
THE EVEN LONGER ROAD TRIP TO
ARIZONA TO VISIT HIS EXTENDED
FAMILY. ALDO WAS A PROUD SON OF
FARM WORKERS AND GIVING BACK TO
HIS COMMUNITY. IT'S ONE OF HIS
MOST FOREMOST DESIRES TO SERVE
AND TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR LITTLE
PART OF CALIFORNIA WAS NEVER
OVERLOOKED. HIS WORK IN THE
STATE LEGISLATURE IS A MAJOR
ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT HIS FAMILY
SHOULD BE PROUD OF, AND I KNOW
THEY ARE, THAT THEY ARE DEEPLY
PROUD OF HIM, AND I AM PROUD TO
CALL HIM ONE OF MY CONSTITUENTS.
MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR ENDURING
AND ALDO'S MEMORY. THANK YOU,
MR. MATHIS. I KNOW THERE'S
FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND STAFF
HERE. IT'S AN HONOR TO HAVE YOU
HERE WITH US TODAY AND JUST KNOW
THAT YOU HAVE OUR DEEPEST
CONDOLENCES. THANK YOU. MEMBERS
MR. MR. ONE. THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. TODAY I HAVE THE
PRIVILEGE OF WELCOMING THE
FAMILY OF ALDO GARCIA TO THE
ASSEMBLY FLOOR, WHO DROVE HERE
ALL THE WAY FROM CORCORAN THIS
MORNING. HIS MOM, ARACELI
GARCIA, AND HIS FATHER, JAVIER
GARCIA. ALDO'S OLDER BROTHER,
ORLANDO GARCIA, TANYA ORLANDO'S
WIFE, RALPH GONZALEZ. AND
YESENIA GONZALEZ, WHO WERE LIKE
SECOND PARENTS TO ALDO.
CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ, WHO WAS HIS
BEST FRIEND AND A BROTHER. AND
CRYSTAL, CHRISTIAN SISTER. THANK
YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
GRACIAS POR ESTAR AQUI CON
NOSOTROS QUIERO TOMAR PARA
FRAWLEY'S. USTEDES PUEDEN LOS
PILARES EN LAS BASES PARA EL
CRECIMIENTO DE ALDO COMO SUS
PRIMEROS MAESTROS EN EL VALORES
DE AMOR, RESPETO Y HUMILDAD
CELEBRAMOS SU VIDA CONTANDO SUS
HISTORIAS HABLEMOS DE SUS SUENOS
DE SUS PASIONES DE SU MARCA EN
CADA UNO DE NOSOTROS, ALDO NOS
HA DEJADO UN LEGADO, UN
RECORDATORIO CONSTANTE DE LOS
BONITO C¯ ES VIVIR CON VERDAD Y
DE ABRAZAR CADA MOMENTOS CON
ANIMO APRENDEMOS DE SU FORMA DE
SEGUIR ADELANTE, INCLUSO EN
MOMENTOS DIFICILES Y ANOS DE
PROPOSITO Y ESPERANZA SIGAMOS
ADELANTE NO SOLO EN SU MEMORIA.
COMPARTIR QUIÉN FUE SINO TAMBIÉN
LLEVANDO SU LUZ DENTRO DE
NOSOTROS A TRAVÉS DE NUESTRAS
ACCIONES. GRACIAS POR PRESTADOS
A ALDO Y POR SU PRESENCIA AL DIA
DE HOY.
ONCE AGAIN, ON BEHALF OF THE
ASSEMBLY, YOU HAVE OUR OUR
DEEPEST CONDOLENCES. MEMBERS, WE
WILL BE MOVING TO ANNOUNCEMENTS.
THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE,
WHEN WE MEET, WILL MEET AT 1
P.M. IN THE SWING SPACE ROOM
1100. SESSION SCHEDULE IS AS
FOLLOWS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH, NØ
FLOOR SESSION. NO CHECK IN
SESSION MONDAY, AUGUST 19TH
FLOOR SESSION AT 1 P.M. 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.
FLORES SECONDS THAT THIS HOUSE
STAND ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY,
AUGUST 19TH AT 1 P.M. A QUORUM
CALL IS LIFTED AND THE HOUSE IS
ADJOURNED.