Senate Floor Session

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Thank you, Mr. President. Members, I move that measures reported by the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee on Sunday and Monday, August 30th and August 31st, be given a second reading upon being reported and ordered to third reading.

I object to the motion and request a roll call vote.

Senator, excuse me, real quick.

Thank you, Mr. President. Pursuant to Senate Rule 28 I move to withdraw SR 138 a resolution condemning the platform of the Democratic Socialists of america from the rules committee and be brought to the floor for debate and vote

and isn't. This is not

right now. I'm making the motion and would like to offer my comments on the merits of bringing of warfing this resolution.

of the need.

Yeah. So let me be clear about why it is important to bring this to the floor. It's not about the Democratic Party. Most Democrats in this chamber don't belong to the DSA and don't share this platform. Okay, this is about the merits of the bill. So we're

So that's— Thank you, Mr. President. I respectfully ask for a vote on this measure.

Yes, I ask that we reject the motion.

I just want to be clear what the motion is.

I just want to, again, we're voting, so I want to know specifically what we're voting on and what that motion was.

It is my understanding that the senator from Southern California has made a motion to withdraw, and I am requesting that we reject her motion to withdraw.

Yes.

So it's my understanding that Rule 35 only requires that I can find my remarks to the question before the House, and the content of the resolution is the question before us.

Thank you. Colleagues, I'm here today to present AB 282 on behalf of Assemblymember Pellerin. This year in California and Georgia, conspiracy theorists have undermined certified election results and attempted to seize ballots and election records in the name of false voter fraud allegations. AB 282 seeks to prevent threats to our elections by preventing any attempts to seize ballots, election records, and certified voting technology before our election results are certified. Specifically, this bill will make it a felony to seize, cause or assist in the seizure of ballots, election records or certified voting technology before election results are certified by the elections official punishable up to three years in prison. With increasing threats to the integrity of our state administered elections, California must ensure that every lawfully cast vote can be counted and that the will of both Republicans and Democratic voters is respected. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. President. We saw this in a committee, and I had the same concerns. Essentially, we're taking up our time. solving a problem that doesn't exist. This has never happened in California in the history of our elections, and I doubt that it's going to happen going forward. We're talking about seizing ballots prior to them being certified. And if we're going to continue to bring bills to the floor that solve problems that don't exist, we'll be here until Christmas Eve, not until Monday night. So I urge a no vote, and let's get back to business on problems that do exist.

Appreciate everyone's dialogue. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present SB 1255, which is back on concurrence. SB 1255 would establish a state-level Hispanic-serving institution, HSI designation to recognize institutions of higher education that excel in educating and serving all students, especially Latino students. Amendments of the Assembly removed the eligibility requirement of enrolling at least 25% Latino and Hispanic students and instead focused on Latino data disaggregation, culturally responsive coursework, research initiatives, and intersegmental collaboration. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. President and members. I rise to present SB 873, ICE out of courts, which is back for concurrence. This bill will protect the legal process for all in California by preventing indiscriminate arrests by ICE agents in and around the grounds of a courthouse. Assembly amendments incorporate feedback from the Attorney General's Office and Judicial Council. This bill is also a Latino caucus priority. I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mics raised for discussion

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, I rise to present SB 989 for concurrence. SB 989 expands access to care court by reducing barriers to petitions that can make it difficult for first responders to initiate the process themselves. Specifically, SB 989 allows first responders to request that county behavioral health agencies review and file care petitions for individuals they believe may qualify. The Assembly amendments make clarifying changes. SB 989 will help connect more Californians with serious mental illness to the care they need. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present SB 969, which is back on concurrence. This bill was amended in the Assembly to update the regulatory framework for EV charging accuracy testing at the Division of Measurement Standards within the California Department of Food and Agriculture. amendments remove unnecessary barriers to installing and operating new charging stations across California while ensuring that our counties retain their authority to test chargers at their discretion the bill is a product of a series of negotiations between stakeholders including with the county sealers who are now who are now neutral this bill has no remaining opposition and has enjoyed bipartisan support I respectfully request your aye vote on this important measure. Thank you Senator. Seeing no microphones raised for

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in opposition to SB 938. Interfering with the ability of local agencies in California to hire the personnel and recruit the personnel that they need to fill their ranks should be up to them. And as far as the training is concerned, they're perfectly capable of determining whether somebody from another state or somebody from another agency has the necessary training that is needed to comply with California POST requirements. So for those reasons, I oppose this bill and would recommend a no vote.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, I rise to present AB 1974 by Assemblymember Stephanie. AB 1974 gives Californians a safe voluntary option to temporarily store a firearm when keeping it at home is no longer the safest choice. When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis or another difficult moment, access to a firearm can mean the difference between life and death. This bill establishes a statewide framework for law enforcement agencies that choose to offer voluntary firearm storage programs, ensuring firearms are handled, stored, and returned safely and consistently. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present AB 917 on behalf of Assemblymember Avila Farias. AB 917 will ensure that deserving educators and school employees in all school districts and county offices of education have an opportunity to achieve permanent employment status. This bill would require local education agencies to grant permanent status to certificated employees in school districts and counties with an average daily attendance of less than 250. This is already a requirement for schools with an average daily attendance of more than 250. Due process for teachers plays a critical role in protecting against racial discrimination by requiring fair and impartial procedures for employment decisions. AB 917 will help attract and retain potential educators, provide them with career stability, and diversify California's education workforce. Thank you and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, I rise to present AB 2179 by Assemblymember Patel, which allows workplace violence restraining order petitions to be filed electronically and allows parties and witnesses to appear remotely at court hearings. The bill also allows employers to seek a workplace violence restraining order on behalf of an entire workplace when a threat is directed at the work site, helping protect all employees from workplace violence. Today, Californians seeking other types of restraining orders, such as domestic violence, civil harassment, elder abuse, and gun violence restraining orders, already have access to these tools. But individuals seeking protection from workplace violence are still required to travel to court in person to file paperwork or participate in hearings. This bill aligns workplace violence restraining orders with existing restraining order processes and improves access to justice. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. President and members. I rise on behalf of Assemblymember Ramos to present AB 1841 that would make the fourth Friday of September Native American Day and would authorize it as a paid holiday. AB 1841 is not simply about adding another paid holiday to the calendar. It's about acknowledging true history of California and giving recognition to the original people of these lands. California is home to the largest Native American population in the nation with 109 federally recognized tribes, each with their own unique original land area, history, and culture. Native American Day provides us with an opportunity to honor—

I'd love an opportunity to speak further on their behalf. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, I rise to present AB 605, which addresses refinery staffing shortages and worker safety, by establishing a refinery staffing task force. Closures and long-term idling in California's refineries are leading to significant staffing shortages. These shortages are causing workers to work grueling schedules, often 10 to 12 hours a day, six days a week, which is impacting their performance, causing further retention problems, and increasing the likelihood of accidents. The increased risk is not limited to refinery employees. Nearby communities, many of which are disadvantaged, are at greater risk as well. AB 605 by Assemblymember Muratsuchi addresses this increased risk by establishing a 14-member refinery staffing task force tasked with developing strategies to ensure maximum employee retention. This task force will bring together workers, industry experts, and other key stakeholders to identify practical solutions to staffing challenges and strengthen safety at our refineries AB 605 ensures that our workers and surrounding communities are protected from injury and other damages I respectfully urge your aye vote

Thank you, Mr. President. Assembly Bill 1983 allows continuing care retirement communities to use a sequential order method when repaying entrance fees to residents or their estates, providing a more predictable, transparent, and orderly process for residents and their family. There's support on both sides. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. President. I am pleased to present AB 2773 on behalf of Assemblymember Sharp-Collins. Last year, the legislature passed AB 1392 with the goal to strengthen protections for elected individuals. However as counties began implementing AB 1392 they encountered practical and administrative questions AB 2573 clarifies and streamlines the implementation of California confidential voter registration program by expanding eligibility, establishing clear procedures and timelines for maintaining confidential status, ensuring secure voting options, allowing immediate family members to participate, and preserving the existing journalist exemption. At its core, this measure strengthens our democracy by allowing individuals to serve without unnecessary exposure to personal risk while preserving secure and reliable access to the ballot. AB 2573 closes implementation gaps and ensures confidential voter protections are applied consistently across counties. Amendments clarify the information. Available for disclosure, respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB 2573.

Thank you, Mr. President and members. AB 2770 is a very interesting bill that has been a lot of work between Assemblymember Alvarez, myself, and the San Pasquale Band of Mission Indians and some state agencies. AB 2770 transfers approximately 3.6 acres within the San Pasquale Battlefield State Park to the San Pasquale Band of Mission Indians at no cost. The property includes a tribal cemetery and holds significant cultural and spiritual importance to the San Pasquale people. Following the transfer, the tribe plans to invest in the property and reopen it as a public park that honors and shares its history and culture. AB 2770 returns culturally significant land to the San Pasquale Band while providing for its continued stewardship and public use. I ask for your aye vote on AB 2770.

Thank you, Mr. President. Distinguished colleagues, I'm pleased to present AB 1039 on behalf of Assemblymember Greg Hart, a bill that requires state agencies to provide small nonprofit organizations 25% of funds in the grant in advance of all new contracts and grants. A lack of advanced pay can deter under-resourced organizations from applying for state-funded projects. The nonprofits who do apply must currently either take on high-interest loans to cover up startup costs or deploy or scale back their programs. AB 1039 addresses this by requiring advanced payment of up to 25% of funds for new grants and contracts. amendments were taken in the Senate to narrow this bill to apply only grants to under 150,000 to contracts under 150,000 to provide an opt-out and to provide an opt-out for agencies and create a unified framework for agencies to follow. This is a good bill for small nonprofits. Everyone's district benefits from nonprofits so I do ask for an aye vote on this. Thank you Senator Singh no mics

Thank you very much, Mr. President. AB 540 clarifies issues related to electronic service, lawyer referral services, and creates a voluntary first look procedure which allows sensitive records to be reviewed for privacy and relevance before they are provided. There's support on both sides. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you very much, Mr. President and colleagues. rise to present. This bill content is presented for the first time. This bill would restructure the Board of Imperial County Air Pollution Control District to increase the board membership to include five elected city reps, six public members with backgrounds in agricultural, labor, environmental justice, special districts, and public health. This would require the district to post information related to air permits on a public website in order to afford greater public access and information. Imperial County continuously deals with some of the worst air quality in the state. The American Lung Association states one of 20 counties in the nation to receive an F grade in all three measures of pollution. Ozone, short-term particle pollution, excuse me, and year-round particle pollution. With reductions in the lower Colorado River Basin, Salton Sea is shrinking, exposing the toxic lake bed containing pesticides, fertilizer, DDT, heavy metals, which contribute to dangerous dust storms in the area. This area also has one of the highest childhood asthma hospitalization rates in the state, nearly twice as high as the state average. Given the unique environmental circumstances in this county, this bill closely mirrors a change made to the San Diego Air Pollution Control District seven years ago, creating broader representation on this critical public board and ensures the right expertise, the right community representation are present to deal with these critical issues. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present AB 1602 on behalf of Assemblymember Rubio. AB 1602 establishes a statewide child welfare disaster response fund and authorizes the California Department of Social Services to quickly distribute emergency assistance to counties when a state or local disaster is declared. This bill has no registered opposition and has enjoyed bipartisan support and is also a legislative women's caucus priority bill. Thank you and I respectfully ask for an Ivo.

Thank you, Mr. President. Good morning, colleagues. I rise on behalf of Assemblymember Garcia to present AB 2142, this is a short-term employees are being hired and kept on longer than what is considered short-term with no proper classification. Some examples include employees kept as short-term employees for 10 years or more without access to basic benefits such as sick time or sick leave. AB 2142 ensures that employees hired as short-term, where the work is repeatedly done for longer than 75% of the school year, are given the benefits and protections they are entitled to as permanent staff. With that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Good morning, Mr. President. I rise to present AB 2551 on behalf of Assemblymember El-Hawari, which would increase transparency and uplift student voices through two requirements. First, the CSU will be required and the UC will be requested to hold at least two student hearings giving feedback on content-neutral time-place manner policies affecting their right to participate in expressive activities on campus. Second, it would require demographic data collection on students with TPM violations and their punishments, promoting transparency and ensuring TPM's fair enforcement. And let me be clear, this bill does not repeal TPM policies. This is about data collection to make sure these policies and punishments are being equally enforced and making sure that students' voices are heard. We've heard from students who have raised concerns as well as from the author herself. My office worked directly with the author's office on working through some of these amendments to make sure that we were gathering data to better understand these concerns. Our goal is to protect all students and to do so we must ensure policies surrounding students' expression are transparent, accountable, and enforced equitably. Students of color report experiencing violent arrest at peaceful protests, targeted disciplinary actions, and bureaucratic barriers that suppress their right to protest, leading many student organizers to fear severe repercussions and reprisal. As a former student activist, I care deeply about empowering all students and protecting their abilities to organize and advocate. Through data collection and student hearings, this bill helps ensure the equitable and consistent enforcement of TPM policy. I respectfully ask your aye vote at the appropriate time.

Thank you. Thank you. Now, the system-wide standardization of time, place, and manner restrictions, we can debate whether we want them, we don't want them. Certainly, the UC and CSU feel they've been very helpful for having consistency across the campuses. With respect to the author, this bill was a gut and amend based on argument that's not supported by the facts. So first it was that students receiving felonies because of time, place, and manner restrictions. That turned out to not be the case. Of course, someone who commits assault or says property damage, they can face criminal charges, but that has nothing to do with time, place, and manner restrictions. Then it was said, oh, they're being expelled for time, place, and manner restrictions. Turned out that was not the case either. so you know I think this was a gut and amend that was really rushed even just now I was just talking to the author saying oh well we'll be able to tell by campuses how things are being treated actually the bill doesn't say that it's just going to be I just confirmed with the CSU it would just be a lump sum and they're not by federal law they're not allowed to report anything less than 10 people anything less than 10 has an asterisk. So they're trying to figure out how they would bucket these violations. They already report on the number of them, but they really don't know. Basically, everything's going to be asterisked because you can't, again, unless there's 10 types of a certain violation by a certain ethnicity, by a certain gender, they won't be able to report it. So it's really not well thought through, this bill, which is why I will be abstaining today. I think we can come back next year and have a conversation about these restrictions and whether they're helpful on campuses or not helpful. We can absolutely have that debate, but otherwise, the really data is, are they being implemented consistently? And we're not going to get that from this, for sure. So, again, happy to come back next year, have the debate about, you know, that's what our body does. Any one member can certainly do that and explore and get different points of view. But this was a rushed gut and amend that was unfortunately not well thought through and very confident it was built to, you know, as it is now, even just a study, to come back with a bill next year to do it. So let's just have that debate next year. I will be abstaining from this bill here today. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. President and members. I rise in very strong support of AB 2551, And I thank my colleague from Los Angeles in both the Assembly and my Senate colleague here from Pasadena for bringing this forward. I appreciate the author's willingness, and I do hear my friend and good colleague from San Mateo about the concerns. Certainly understand those. But she has been willing to listen to the opposition's concerns, so much so that we do have a floor alert by Jewish California that expresses their neutral position because of how much work she put in In fact the diversity caucus has held a forum of students student voices that go to our campus, that are on our campuses every single day, hearing directly from them and their perspective, because their voices matter too. And this bill allows students to have that transparency for student policies that they feel too are inequitable. The bill serves as a transparency measure and nothing more. It opens the process by doing a couple things, holding an open forum to gather student feedback on content neutral time, place, and manner, or the TPM restrictions and their enforcement, and report annually on student conduct violations related to campus protests and what disciplines have been administered. This is not and should not be a binary choice, but certainly should have a lot more discussion. and I agree with my colleagues that it absolutely should. But we have done many gut and amends on education policy. The diversity caucuses have been steadfast in coming together to collaborate on gut and amend policy. And you know what? It's not always perfect. I agree. But with ongoing discussions and commitments to engage respectfully and to ensure that we get this right for all of our students, regardless of who they are and where they come from and what they look like, then I think would be better off. And this is certainly a step in the right direction to ensure the safety and protection of all California students. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in unfortunate opposition to this measure. We're at a moment of relative calm here in California on issues that have torn our campuses apart, that have torn our caucuses apart, that have divided us along racial and ethnic and religious lines. And yet here we are, going to reignite that fire on our higher ed campuses and here in these chambers. It's a deeply unfortunate situation. Due respect to my colleague from Long Beach, this has not been a consultation or a collaboration with the Jewish caucus by any means. I have had conversations, and I do appreciate the author's outreach, But what we're going to endeavor into here is a study that won't even last the full course of a term on campus to gather a skewed data set to then already have a plan in mind to undo our work. look no further than the, I guess you can call them not the sponsors, but the sponsors of this measure who are actively advocating not just to undo the safety measures we have on campuses to make sure that Jewish students feel safe, but to litmus test any candidate in the state of California that believes that Israel has a right to exist and to somehow make that a disqualifier from being a Democrat. It is a sad and divisive state of affairs. I think this study will only further exacerbate that divide. I did request of the author, and I guess the answer is no, to actually just allow that study to last a full term of a school year. Now it will only go from January to June. The only issues that will be reported in this study is whether the Jewish caucuses bill negatively impacts minorities of other races and genders. It is inherently designed to sort of impugn our work there whereas the entire intent of that legislation was actually to restore calm and unity and vibrancy to our campuses so that when we are protesting the president actions or an ice walkout that people feel together again, that students feel like their free speech rights are honored, but that they can also walk to class wearing a kippah or a mag and David on their neck and not feel like they're going to get beat up. Unfortunately, this bill is going to further exacerbate that process. if the bill had, for example, looked at the number of permits issued and the number of permits denied, looked at the distinctions between the implementation of our legislation and the implementation of time, place, and manner, which precedes any legislation we've passed in these chambers, which is an underlying constitutional right that may be being misused on UC campuses or on CSU campuses or either. This bill, unfortunately, doesn't make those distinctions, and so for that reason, I unfortunately oppose.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in support of AB 2551, and I understand the concerns about a gut and amend. We all dislike gut and amend, but we all also do gut and amend. And when I look at this bill, I see two things, really. It's a report that's already done that asks for data to be disaggregated by race and gender, and we are a body that always asks for this kind of information. This is nothing new. We had a debate yesterday around ACA 7 and the importance of actually being able to look at people's race and gender because we understand that things are different based on race and gender at times. And then holding open forums on college campuses, which honestly is nothing new. The first time I actually heard about the legislature engaging in doing open forms on college campuses was when my mom was in the assembly and she had a select committee on campus climate. She started it. She chaired it. And the purpose was to go around and talk to college students and investigate, address, prevent bias incidences, discrimination and hate crimes across California's public higher institution system. So I don't see anything in this bill that is alarming. But I do have a question for the author.

Certainly.

but happy to clarify that understanding with our institutions Thank you for that If we you know at some point could get clarification because I don see anything in the bill that specifically states anything in June

Thank you, Senator. Senator Smallwood-Cuevas, you are recognized.

and whether they are being enforced fairly and consistently. And I think that's what AB 2551, it helps us get closer to the truth and closer to solutions that uplift and unite us all. And with that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Senator. Senator Wahab, you are recognized.

Senator. Senator Becker, you have two minutes left. Thank you. I just want to rise quickly.

Thank you. Senator, seeing no mics raised for further discussion or debate, Senator, would you like to close?

Thank you, Senator. Secretary, please call the roll. Allen. Alvarado Gil. No, Archuleta. Not again. Aye. Aye. Ashby. Becker, Blakespeare, aye. Cabaldon, Caballero, aye. Cervantes, aye. Choi, no. Cortese, aye. Daly, no. Durazo, aye. Gonzales, aye. Grayson, Grove, no. Hurtado, Jones, no. Laird, aye. Aye. Limon. McGuire. Aye. McNerney. Aye. Benjavar. Aye. Nilo. No. Ochoa Bog. Padilla. Perez. Aye. Reyes. Aye. Richardson. Aye. Rubio. Cillarto. No. Sumabur Cuevas. Aye. Stern. No. Strickland. No. Umberg. Darius? No. No. Wahab? Aye. Aye. Weber Pearson? Aye. Aye. Wiener? Ochoa Book, no. Secretary, please call absent members. Allen? No. No. Archuleta? Aye. Ashby? Aye. Becker? Cobaldon? Grayson? Aye. Hurtado, Limon, Padilla, Rubio, Wiener, Wiener Eye. Thank you. Ayes 22, noes 12. The measure passes. Moving to item 115, AB 1715. Secretary, please read. Assembly Bill 1715 by Assembly of Shalvo, an act relating to public utilities. Senator Stern, you are recognized.

Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mics raised for discussion or debate, Secretary, please call the roll. Allen. Aye. Alvarado Gil. Aye, Archuleta Aye, Aragain Aye, Ashby Aye, Becker Aye, Blakespeare Aye, Cobaldin Caballero Aye Cervantes Aye Choi Cortese Aye Daly Durazo Aye Aye Gonzales Aye Grayson? Aye. Grove? Aye. Hurtado? Aye. Jones? Laird? Aye. Aye. Limon? McGuire? Aye. McNerney? Aye. Aye. Menjewar? Aye. Aye, Nilo. Aye. Aye, Ochoa Bog. Padilla. Aye, Perez. Aye, Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Aye, Rubio. Aye. Aye, Ciarto. Smallwood Cuevas. Aye, Stern. Aye, Strickland. No, Umberg. Aye, Valladares. Aye, Wahab. Aye, Weber Pearson. Aye, Wiener. Aye. Ochoa Bog, no. Secretary, please call absent members. Cobaldin? Aye. Choi? Daly? Jones? No. Limon? Ciaro? No. No. Grove? Ida, no. Ayes 32, noes 5. The measure passes. Moving to item 128, AB 2074. Secretary, please read. A Senate bill 2074 by Assemblymember Haney and equity into land use. Senator Adagin, you are recognized.

Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mics raised for discussion or debate, please call roll. Allen. Aye. Abaral Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Aragon. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Aye, Blakespear. Aye, Cabaldon. Aye, Caballero. Aye, Cervantes. Aye, Choi. Aye, Cortese. Aye, Daly. Aye, Durazo. Aye, Gonzalez. Aye, Grayson. Aye, Grove. Aye, Hurtado. Aye, Jones. Aye, Laird. Aye, Limon. Aye, McGuire. Aye, McNerney. Aye, Menjavar. Aye, Nilo. Aye, Ochoa Bog. Padilla. Aye, Perez. Aye, Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Aye, Rubio. Aye, Ciaro. Smallwood Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Strickland. Aye. Unberg. Aye. Voladares. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Weber Pearson. Aye. Weiner. Aye. Ochobo aye. Ochobo aye. Secretary, please call absent member. Senator. Aye. Aye. Ayes 40, noes 0. The measure passes. Moving to item 131, AB 2601. Secretary, please read. Assembly Bill 2601 by Assemblymember Lee, an act relating to land use. Senator Adagin, you are recognized.

microphones raised for discussion or debate secretary please call roll Allen I'll roll to go arch letter hi I'll roll to go no arch I again I ask me I Aye. Becker. Blakespeare. Aye. Cobaldon. Aye. Caballero. Cervantes. Choi. No. Cortese. Aye. Daly. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grayson. Aye. Grove. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. McClerny. Aye. Menjabar. Nilo. No, Ochoa Bog, Padilla, aye, Perez, aye, Reyes, aye, Richardson, aye, Rubio, Ciarto, no, Smallwood Cuevas, aye, Stern, aye, Strickland, no, Umberg, Palaterras, no, Wahab, aye, Weber-Pearson, Wiener? Aye. Rubio, aye. Secretary, please call absent members. Becker? Aye. Caballero? Cervantes? Grove? No. Menjivar? Ochoa Boak? Humbert? Weber Pearson? Senator Adagin moves a call. We are moving to Item 140, AB 2253. Secretary, please read. Assembly Bill 2253 by Assemblymember Berner, in accordance with solid waste. Senator Reyes, you are recognized.

Senator Blakespeare, you are recognized.

Thank you. Thank you, Senator. Seeing no other mics up for discussion or debate, Senator Reyes, would you like to close?

Secretary, please call roll. Allen. Aye. Alvarado Gil. No. Archuleta. Aragon. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blake Spear. Aye. Cobaldon. Caballero. Chervantes. Aye. Choi. No Cortese. Aye Daly. No Durazo. Aye Gonzalez. Aye Grayson. Grove. No Hurtado. Jones. No Laird. Aye Limon. McGuire. Aye McNerney. Aye Menjivar. Aye Nilo. No, Ochoa Bog. No, Padilla. Aye, Perez. Reyes. Aye, Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Rubio. Aye, Ciarto. No, Smallwood Cuevas. Aye, Stern. Aye, Strickland. No, Umbert. Aye, Paula Derres. No, Wahab. Aye, Weber Pearson. Aye, Wiener. Aye. Aye. Senator Reyes moves a call. We are moving to item 142, AB 2344. Secretary, please read. Assembly Bill 2344 by Assemblymember Haney in accordance to animal abuse. Senator Adagin, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present AB 2344 on behalf of Assemblymember Haney, which helps animals involved in cruelty cases find permanent homes more quickly rather than remaining in shelters for necessarily long periods of time. In Los Angeles County alone, the shelter holds costs approximately $105 per animal per day, creating significant financial pressures on shelters that already struggle to provide enough resources for the animals there AB 2344 require animal owners accused of abuse to cover the costs of caring for their seized animals expanding this requirement beyond Penal Code Section 597 Subsection H to animals seized under other California laws. This streamlined process helps reduce overcrowding in shelters while allowing animals to transition more quickly into safe and healthy environments. This bill is about giving vulnerable animals a faster path to safety recovery, and second chances at life. I respectfully ask for another. Thank you, Senator. Seeing no microphones raised for further discussion or debate, Secretary, please call the roll. Allen. Aye. Alvarado Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Aragon. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespeare. Aye. Cobaldin. Aye. Caballero. Cervantes. Aye. Choi. Aye. Cortese. Aye. Daly. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grayson. Aye, Grove. Aye, Hurtado. Jones. Aye, Laird. Aye, Limon. Aye, McGuire. Aye, McNerney. Aye, Menjavar. Aye, Nilo. Aye, Ochoa Boog. Aye, Padilla. Aye, Perez. Aye, Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Aye, Rubio. Aye, Ciarto. Aye, Smallwood Cuevas. Aye, Stern. Aye, Strickland. Umbert. Aye. Valadares. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Weber-Pearson. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Senator Adagin moves the call. Moving to item 150, AB 1542. Secretary, please read. Assembly Bill 1542 by Assemblymember Ward, an act relating to privacy. Senator McNerney, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. Distinguished members, I'm honored to present AB 1542, the California Data Privacy Act, on behalf of Assemblymember Ward. Now more than ever before, it's imperative that we safeguard the privacy of Californians. AB 1542, the Data Privacy Act, would put a clear ban on the sale and sharing of sensitive data as defined under the CCPA. Mobile devices increasingly track every aspect of our personal lives, generating a shockingly accurate record of day-to-day activities. technologies like automated license plate readers and facial recognition cameras create near constant surveillance in public spaces without any of our direct consent in the past six years the Federal Trade Commission has filed multiple complaints against major data brokers exposing how they collect and sell billions of data points that map people's lives in disturbing detail. However, with the change in the federal administration, bold action must come from the state level to defend consumer privacy and the safety of all Californians. The kind of surveillance does not just violate privacy, it puts real lives at risk. It opens up the door to stigma, discrimination, and violence against the most vulnerable among us and people simply trying to access health care or practice their religions. No Californian should have their most personal aspects of daily life tracked, sold, or exploited. Sense of data should remain private. AB 1542 draws a clear line, putting safety and privacy of everyday Californians first. For these reasons, I do respectfully ask for your aye vote on this. Thank you Senator Singh no Microphones raised for discussion or debate Secretary please call roll Allen Abaral Aguil Aye Archuleta Aye Aguil. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blake Spear. Aye. Cabaldon. Caballero. Cervantes. Choi. Cortese. Aye. Daly. Durazo. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grayson. Aye. Grove. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. Laird. Aye. Limon. Aye. McGuire. Aye. McNerney. Aye. Menjabar. Aye. Nilo. Ochoa Vogue. Padilla. Aye. Perez. Reyes. Aye. Richardson. Aye. Rubio. T. Arto. Smallwood Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Strickland. Humbert? Aye. Valadares? No. Wahab? Aye. Weber Pearson? Aye. Weiner? Aye. Archuleta, aye. Senator McNerney moves a call. Item 152, AB 1883. Secretary, please read. Senate Bill 1883 by Senator Brian, an act relating to employment. Senator McNerney, you are once again recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. Distinguished colleagues, today I rise also to prevent AB 1883, on a similar vein to the last one, by a similar member, Brian. This bill prohibits employers from using the most invasive and discriminatory forms of surveillance technology. Today, artificial intelligence and tech advancements have allowed employers to deploy military-grade technology on their employees. Specifically, tools have been deployed in the workplace that claim to deduce a worker's emotions. But, as we all know, a human emotion is nuanced. These tools lack the capacity to understand human condition and are likely to exacerbate discrimination in the workplace. Additionally, employers have access to surveillance tools to monitor brain activity for the purpose of tracking productivity. These tools create stressful and invasive work environments. It's our responsibility as their representatives to take action to protect workers from these harmful tools. AB 1883 specifically prohibits the use of neural recognition and emotional recognition technologies in the workplace. I respectfully urge you to vote aye on this. Thank you, and I yield back. Senator Hurtado, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in strong support of AB 1883 and really want to thank the author for bringing this measure forward. I think it's probably the first of its type to come through the legislature that I have seen. I've been kind of looking into this for quite some time, but neurotechnology and neurological health are the next frontier we need to be paying attention to. We have already seen what happens when technology moves faster than our understanding of it. And I'll tell you, this is some complex stuff to understand. But technology now moves at lightning speed. It is intrinsically tied to our day-to-day lives and is becoming increasingly more and more invasive. What happens really when a device can tell when you are stressed, afraid, distracted, or vulnerable before you ever say a word? And who should have access to this information, and what should they be allowed to do with it? There are serious questions about privacy, influence, and human autonomy. Some national security experts are already examining how emerging technologies from AI to neurotechnology could overstep. We don't need to wait to establish basic boundaries. We can act now to ensure we meet the moment with prudence and measured steps to protect our rights from these emerging threats. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mics raised for further discussion or debate, Senator McNerney, would you like to close? I would like to close. Okay, I will close then. I want to thank the Senator from Bakersfield for her thoughtful comments. I think this is something that we need to start worrying about. how can they get into our brains and our body activities to make decisions that don't make any real sense. So I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Secretary, please call the roll. Allen. Aye. Alvarado Gil. No, Archuleta. Aye. Aye. Aragon. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Blakespear. Aye. Cobaldin. Aye. Caballero. Chervantes. Aye. Choi. Aye, Cortese. Aye. Aye, Daly. Aye, Durazo. Aye, Gonzalez. Aye, Grayson. Aye. Aye, Grove. Aye, Hurtado. Aye, Jones. Laird. Aye, Limon. McGuire. Aye, McNerney. Aye. Aye, Menjivar. Aye, Nilo. No, Ochoa Bog. No, Padilla. Aye, Perez. Aye, Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Aye, Rubio. Tearto. No, Smallwood Cuevas. Aye, Stern. Aye, Strickland. No, Umber. Aye, Valadez. No, Wahab. Aye, Weber Pearson. Aye, Weiner. Aye, Rubio aye. Senator McNerney moves the call. Secretary, please call absent members. Becker? Caballero? Aye. Jones? Limon? Limon. Is he now? Ayes 28, nos 0. The item. Ayes 28, nos 9. The item passes. Members, we are moving to item 157, AB 2575. Secretary, please read. Assembly Bill 2575 by Assembly Member Ortega, in accordance with health care services. Senator Padilla, you are recognized. Thank you very much, Mr. President and colleagues who rise to present on behalf of Assembly Member Ortega. This bill is built around a very simple principle In the healthcare automated intelligence should not only support clinical judgments They should only support clinical judgments They should not replace them AI can help save time, but in a real-world context, these tools can hold biases and make errors that in healthcare settings could lead to fatal and difficult consequences. These tools often function as black boxes, meaning that the internal calculations and pathways that lead to a specific diagnosis are not available to the developers themselves, let alone the health care workers who are being required to integrate them into the provision of care. Health care employers require their workers to use these tools and follow their recommendations. But if the AI provides an incorrect recommendation and the patient is harmed, it is often the workers, not the developers of the AI, who face risk and liability. Health care workers face an impossible choice. Follow the machine and carry the liability or override and face discipline or retaliation. Even if the developer or employer were negligent and their AI tool did cause harm, they could face zero liability by trying first to transfer that to the health care worker providing care. To address this, this bill does three things. It prohibits employers from retaliating against a health care workers solely for using their professional judgment to either override or follow an AI recommendation. It requires facilities and providers that deploy AI tools to ensure that healthcare workers have the necessary information about the risks and intended uses and appropriate uses. It prevents a developer or employer from avoiding liability by shifting blame to healthcare workers. This author has worked hard throughout this process to address concerns from both opposition and colleagues. The author has taken amendments to limit the tools affected, ensure the bill doesn't fundamentally disrupt how health care teams make decisions, and ensure that health care workers must still meet their standard of care. The bill is about accountability, transparency, and patient safety. When human lives are at risk, human health care professionals who undergo years of education and training should be the ultimate decision makers, not AI algorithms. It should empower health care workers to speak up and advocate for their patients without the threat of facing undue consequences. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Senator. Senator Gonzalez, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in support of AB 2575 and want to thank the author for her hard work on this proposal. and I appreciate that she has actually been committed to trying to address opposition, which I know there are a lot of challenges here, but she's taken numerous rounds of amendments while still protecting patient safety and professional judgment of our health care workers. In fact, as been mentioned by my colleague in San Diego, health care workers are facing new challenges, and AI is absolutely integrated into their workplaces. An estimated 65% of hospitals are already using AI tools, including in direct patient care, so there is a lot of concern and worry. But AB 2575 creates the conditions and guardrails to ensure that human health care workers are in command of AI tools used in direct patient care and not commanded by them protecting patients and workers. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you. Senator, seeing no further discussion or debate from members, Senator Padilla, would you like to close? Thank you, Mr. President, and thank the distinguished senator from Long Beach. Respectfully ask an aye vote. Thank you. Senator, Secretary, please call roll. Allen. Alvarado Gil. No. Archuleta. Araguin Ashby Becker Aye Blake Spear Cabaldon Caballero Cervantes aye Choy, no. Cortese, aye. Daly, Durazo, aye. Gonzalez, aye. Grayson, Grove, no. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. Hurtado, I don't know. Jones. Laird. Aye. Limon. McGuire. Aye. McNerney. Aye. Menjavar. Aye. Nilo. No. Ochoa Bog. No. Padilla. Aye. Perez. Reyes. Aye. Richardson. Rubio. Sayarto. No. Smallwood Cuevas? Aye. Stern? Strickland? No. No. Umber? Palo Terres? No. Wahab? Aye. Weber Pearson? Wiener? Wiener, aye. Secretary, please call absent members. Allen? Archuleta? Aye. Aragon? Ashby? Ashby, Blakespeare, Cabaldon, Caballero, Daly, Grayson, Jones, Limon, Perez, Martinez, Richardson, Rubio, Stern, Humbert, Weber-Pearson. Senator Padilla moves a call. Members, we are going to lift calls on items. Please be available for vote. We are lifting the call on item file 60, SB 675. Secretary, please call absent members. Caballero. Durazo? Aye. Caballero, aye. Durazo, aye. Weiner, aye. Ayes 30, noes 10. Assembly amendments are concurred in. Moving to item, lifting call on item 90, AB 1602. Secretary, please call absent members. Caballero, aye. Ayes 40, noes 0. The measure passes. Lifting call on item 95, AB 2142. Secretary, please call absent members. Caballero? Aye. Padilla? Aye. Weber-Pearson? Aye. Ayes 30, noes 10. The measure passes. Lifting call on item 131, AB 2601. Secretary, call absent members. Caballero? Aye. Cervantes? Aye. Menjivar? Ochoa Bog? Umbert, Weber Pearson. Secretary, please call absent members. Menjavar, Ochoa Boak, Umbert. Umbert, aye. Weber Pearson. Ayes 29, noes 8. The measure passes. Lifting call on item 140, AB 2253. Secretary, call absent members. Archuleta. Aye. Cabaldon Aye Caballero Aye Grayson Hurtado Limon Richardson Hurtado aye Ayes 27, noes 10. The measure passes. Lifting call on item 142, AB 2344. Secretary, please call absent members. Caballero, aye. Hurtado, aye. Ayes 40, noes 0. The measure passes. Next lifting call on item 150, AB 1542. Secretary call absent members. Allen? Aye. Cobaldon? Aye. Caballero? Aye. Cervantes? Aye. Choi? Dally? Grove? Jones? Nilo? No. Chalbuk, no. Perez, Rubio, aye. Ciarto, no. Strickland, Perez, aye. Secretary, call absent members. Choi, Daly, Grove, Jones, Strickland. Ayes 31, noes 4. The measure passes. Members, we are going to break for one hour for lunch. Members, we are going to break one hour for lunch and I believe we have an announcement. Senator Sayarto.

Senator Majority Leader Ashby. Thank you, Mr. President. The Democrats will be caucusing in room 205. Members, this is both lunch and caucus for one hour. Please return in one hour. Thank you. Thank you. members we are going to begin having reconvened we are going to item number 194, SB 327. Secretary, please read. Senate Bill 327 by Senator McNerney, an act relating to public utilities. Senator McNerney, you are recognized. Thank you, Madam President and distinguished colleagues and members. SB 327 is a ratepayer protection bill, closely modeled off of our bill last year. That bill passed the Assembly for but was vetoed for a technical clerical error, actually just a clerical error. In the Assembly this year, SB 327, there were amendments to make technical changes so that the bill would be more easily implemented. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Senator McNerney. Seeing no microphones raised for discussion or debate, Secretary, please call roll. Allen. Alvarado Gil. No, Archuleta. Aye. Aragon. Aye. Ashby. Becker. Ashby, aye. Becker. Blakespeare. Cabaldon. Caballero. Aye. Cervantes. Choi. No. Cortese. Aye. Daly. No. Durazo. Gonzalez. Aye. Aye. Grove. Hurtado. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Limon. McGuire. McNerney. Aye. Menjabar. Aye. Nilo. Ochoa Bog. No. Padilla. Aye. Perez. Reyes. Aye. Richardson. Rubio. Ciarto. No. Smallwood Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. No, Umber, Paladaris, Wahab, Weber-Pearson, Wahab, aye. Weber-Pearson, aye. Wiener, aye. Secretary, please call absent members. Allen, aye. Becker, aye. Blake-Spear, aye. Cobaldin, Cervantes, aye. Durazo, aye. Grove, aye. No. Hurtado? No. Limon? Aye. McGuire? Aye. Nilo? No. Perez? Aye. Richardson? Aye. Rubio? Aye. Humbert? Aye. Valadares? No. Secretary, please call absent members. Cobaldin? Hurtado? Cabal tonight. Secretary call absent member Ayes 30 nos 10 The measure passes. Moving back to item 193, SB 58. Secretary, please read. Senate Bill 58 by Senator Padilla, an act relating to air pollution. Senator Padilla, you are recognized. Thank you very much, Mr. President, colleagues. I rise to present which SB 58 is back on concurrence. The amendments in the Assembly require CARB to develop a response framework to address fugitive and natural sources of hydrogen sulfide gas and require OEHHA to update the acute and chronic reference exposure levels for hydrogen sulfide to determine additional health guidance values during the development of the response framework. The bill is had bipartisan support. No, no votes. Respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Senator. Seeing no microphones up for discussion or debate, This item is eligible for unanimous roll call without objection. Seeing no objection, ayes 40, nos 0, the measure passes. Senators, we have a special guest with us today of one of our own. We have Greg Cervantes, Senator Cervantes' father, with us in the back of the chambers. Welcome to the California Senate. Members, moving to item 195, SB 354. Secretary, please read. Senate Bill 354 by Senator Limon, an act relating to insurance. Senator Limon, you are recognized. Thank you, members. SB 354 is back on concurrence. Current laws regulating the insurance industry and consumer privacy practices were enacted in the 1980s and did not contemplate all the ways that consumer data could be collected. After a lot of conversations and working with stakeholders, this bill has no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Pro Tem Limon. Seeing no mics raised for discussion or debate, Secretary, please call a roll. Allen. Aye. Alvaro Gil. No. Archuleta. Aye. Aragon. Aye. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Aye, Blake Spear. Aye, Cobaldin. Aye. Aye, Caballero. Aye, Cervantes. Aye, Choi. No, Cortese. Aye, Daly. No, Durazo. Aye. Aye, Gonzalez. Aye, Grayson. Aye. Aye, Grove. No, Hurtado. Aye. Aye, Jones. No, Laird. Aye, Limon. Aye. Aye, McGuire. Aye, McNerney. Aye. Aye, Menjabar. Aye. Aye, Nilo. No, Ochoa Boog. No, Padilla. Aye. Aye, Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Aye, Rubio. Ciarto. No, Smallwood Crosse. Aye, Stern. Aye, Strickland. No, Umber. Aye, Valadez. No, Wahab. Aye, Weber Pearson. Aye, Weiner. Aye. Secretary, please call absent member. Rubio. Aye. Ayes 30, nos 10, the measure passes. Item 196, SB 750. Secretary, please read. Senate Bill 750 by Senator Cortese, an act relating to housing. Senator Cortese, you are recognized. All right, thank you, Mr. President and Senators. This is SB 750 coming back on concurrence. The scope was narrowed by taking out the one-time costs, which were programmatic costs. I'd respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you, Senator. Signal mics raised for discussion or debate. this item is eligible for unanimous roll call without objection. Seeing and hearing no objection Ayes 40 nos 0 The measure passes or assembly amendments are concurred in Item 197 SB 869 Secretary Item 197, SB 869, Secretary, please read. Senate Bill 869 by Senator Weber Pearson, an act relating to restaurant menus. Senator Dr. Weber Pearson, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Senators, I rise to present SB 869, which is back on concurrence. SB 869 would require chain restaurants with 20 or more locations to place a clear added sugared warning icon on drive-thru menus next to beverages that contain extremely high levels of added sugar. amendments taken in the assembly at a QR code as an option and clarify which menus are subject to using the QR code and how the information is conveyed to consumers increases the amount of added sugar that would require to the threshold disclosure from 25 grams of added sugar to 50 grams of added sugar it also describes the icon added sugar beverages would be labeled with and delays implementation until January of 2029 work closely with opposition and as a result the California Restaurant Association and the California Grocers Association have removed their opposition. Respectfully request an aye vote on SB 869. Thank you. Thank you. Senator, seeing no mics raised for discussion or debate, Secretary, please call roll. Allen. Aye. Alvarado Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Arrigan. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespeare. Aye. Cobaldin. Aye. Caballero. Aye. Cervantes. Aye. Choi. Cortosi. Aye. Daly Durazo. Aye. Aye. Aye. Gonzales. Aye. Grayson. Aye. Grove. Aye. ortado. Aye. Aye. Jones. LAIRD. Aye. Aye . Aye. Aye. McGuire. Aye . Aye. Aye. Aye. Smallwood Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Strickland. Humbert. Aye. Valadez. Wahab. Aye. Weber Pearson. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Secretary, please call absent members. Choi. Daly. Jones. Nilo. Ochoa Boat. Tiaro. Strickland. Valadez. Ayes 32, noes 0. Amendments are concurred in item 198, SB 1128. Secretary, please read. Senate Bill 1128 by Senator Stern and I'm going to be able to do this. Senator Stern, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. SB 1128 is back on concurrence. This bill will make sure that kindergartners or kids who go to TK aren't mandated to be on screens to do their work or to do their studies at home. We currently have some districts around the state that actually forced families to take school-issued electronic devices, and this just simply gives those families the option to opt out. We're hoping to do much more on this subject. As we know, screen addiction and screen time is a huge issue, not just for students' attention but their anxiety and their addiction, and the fact that it's happening in our school system is an issue that I think we can solve. this this chips away at this also provide some some model some resources for lea start looking more closely at issues and follow some of the leadership taking risks around the rest of the state by July 1st 2027 With that, oh, and sorry, no opposition, no no votes. Respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mics raised for discussion or debate, this item is eligible for unanimous roll call without objection. Seeing and hearing no objection, ayes 40, noes 0. amendments are concurred in. Moving to item 199, SB 1209. Secretary, please read. Senate Bill 1209 by Senator Allen, an act relating to insurance. Senator Allen, you are recognized. Thank you so much, Mr. President. This bill is back on concurrence. Amendments in the Assembly addressed impacts to independent brokers and agents. The bill does not have any opposition. I respect your answer and I vote. Thank you, Senator. Seeing no mics raised for discussion or debate, Secretary, please call roll. Allen. Aye. Alvarado Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Aragon. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Bladespear. Aye. Cobaldon. Aye. Caballero. Aye. Cervantes. Aye. Choi. Cortese. Aye. Daly. Durazo. Aye. Aye, Gonzalez. Aye, Grayson. Aye, Grove. Hurtado. Aye, Jones. Laird. Aye, Limon. McGuire. Aye, McNerney. Aye, Menjavar. Aye, Nilo. Ochoa Bob. Padilla. Aye, Perez. Aye, Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Rubio. Aye, Ciarto. Smallwood Cuevas. Aye, Stern. Strickland, Umberg, aye. Valadez, Bajab, aye. Weber-Pearson, aye. Wiener, aye. Secretary, please call absent members. Limon, aye. Choi, Daly, Grove, Jones, Nilo, Ochoa-Bog, Richardson, aye. C. Arto, Strickland, Valadares. Ayes 31, no 0. Amendments are concurred in item 200, SB 1296. Secretary, please read. Senate Bill 1296 by Senator Durazo, an act relating to tenancy. Senator Durazo, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. President. SB 1296 is back to the Senate floor for a concurrence vote. This bill ensures renters with pets can access clear pet policy information early in the housing search process by requiring the disclosure of pet policies and application materials and rental listings. This bipartisan bill will bring transparency to pet owners' need when searching for a home. Respectfully ask for your concurrence with the Assembly amendments. Thank you, Senator. Seeing no microphones raised for discussion or debate, Secretary, please call the roll. Allen. Aye. Alvaro Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Aragon. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Aye. Cobaldin. Aye. Caballero. Aye. Cervantes. Aye. Choi. Aye. Cortese. Aye. Daly. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye, Douglas. Aye, Grayson. Aye, Grove. Aye, Hurtado. Aye, Jones.

Aye, Limon. Aye, McGuire. Aye, McInerney. Aye, Menjavar. Aye, Nilo. Ochoabog. Aye, Martini. Aye, Martini. Padilla, aye. Perez, aye. Reyes, aye. Richardson, aye. Rubio, aye. Ciarto, aye. Smallwood Cuevas, aye. Stern, aye. Strickland, aye. Umberg, aye. Valadares, aye. Wahab, aye. Weber Pearson, aye. Weiner, aye. Ochoa Bogai. Secretary, please call absent members. Jones, Nilo. Ayes 39, nos 0. Amendments are concurred in. Item 201, SB 1337. Secretary, please read. Senate Bill 1337 by Senator Richardson, an act relating to energy. Senator Richardson, you are recognized.

Thank you, Senator Richardson. Seeing no mics raised for discussion or debate, Secretary, please call the roll. Allen. Aye. Colorado Gil, Archuleta, Aragin, Ashby, Becker, Blake Speer, Cobaldon, Caballero, Cervantes, Choy Cortese, Daly, Durazo, Gonzalez, Grayson, I Grove, Aye, Hurtado. Aye, Jones. Aye, Laird. Aye, Limon. McGuire. Aye, McClerny. Aye, Menjabar. Aye, Nilo. Aye, Ochoa Boque. Aye, Padilla. Aye, Perez. Aye, Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Aye, Rubio. Aye, Cioto. Aye, Smallwood Cuevas. Aye, Stern. Aye, Strickland. Aye, Umber. Valadares. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Weber-Pearson. Aye. Wiener. Aye. Secretary, please call absent members. I'm Ronald Gill. Aye. Limon. Ayes 39, nos 0. Amendments are concurred in. Moving to item 202, AB 1347. Secretary, please read. Senate Bill 1347 by Senator Nilo, in accordance with people health. Senator Nilo, you are recognized.

The amendments are concurred in. Item 204, SB 1421. Secretary, please read. Senate Bill 1421 by Senator McGuire. An act relating to child welfare. Senator McGuire, you are recognized.

Thank you, Senator. Seeing no microphones raised for discussion or debate. Senators, this item is eligible for unanimous roll call without objection. Seeing and hearing no objection. Ayes 39, no 0. Amendments are concurred in. Moving to item 206, SB 690. Secretary, please read. Senate Bill 690 by Senator Caballero, an act relating to crimes. Senator Caballero, you are recognized.

Thank you, Senator. Seeing no microphones raised for discussion or debate, members, this item is eligible as well for unanimous roll call without objection. Seeing and hearing no objection, ayes 40, no, ayes 39, ayes 39, no zero. Amendments are concurred in. Members, give us just one minute. Please do not leave the floor. Members, we are going to lift the call on file item 157, AB 2575. Secretary, please call absent members. Allen. Aragon. Aye. Ashby. Blake Spear. Cabalden Caballero Daly Grayson Jones Limon Aye Perez, Aye. Aye. Richardson, Rubio, Stern, Umberg, Weber-Pearson. Jones, no. Secretary, please call absent members. Allen, Ashby, Blakespeare, Cabaldon, Caballero, Daly, Grayson, Richardson, Rubio, Stern, Humbert, Weber-Pearson. Thank you. Thank you. We're going to close it right now. Ayes 18, noes 10. The measure fails. Senator Padilla, you are recognized.

is granted without objection. Ayes 40, nos 0. We want to move to announcements. Committee announcements. Moving to committee announcements. Senator Archuleta. Motion and announcements. Motions and announcements. and resolutions. Senator Archuleta, you are recognized.

Senator Archuleta we are asking for you to make that motion at a later time That is not needs to be reviewed Under motions and resolutions, any other members need to be recognized under motions and resolutions. We are going to move to announcements if no motions. We have a motion. Senator Reyes, you are recognized.

Give us one moment, members. Let's keep the floor in order. We have a committee announcement. Members, let's keep order on the floor until we finish with our announcements of two committees. Senator Sayarto, you are recognized.

Thank you, sir. Senator Perez, you are recognized.

Thank you. Thank you, Senator, for that committee announcement. Senator Reyes, the letter that you were asking for needs further review and we will ask for you to make that motion at a later time. Thank you, Senator. If the desk is, if there's no other business, Pro Tem Limon, the desk is clear. Okay. All right. Hold this. All right. Pro Tem Limon.

Thank you, Pro Tem Limon. The Senate is in recess until all legislative business has been received. We will reconvene Sunday, August 30th, 2026 at 2 p.m. Senators, have a good short rest before we return.