Floor — 2026-08-19 (partial)

Thank you. Thank you. The Senate will come to order. Secretary, please call the roll.

A quorum is present. Would the members and our guests be on the rail and in the gallery please rise? We will be led in prayer this morning by our guest chaplain, Reverend Jason Benzie, after which please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Please join in the Pledge of Allegiance. 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 over all All right, moving first to privileges of the floor, there are none. Messages from the governor will be deemed read. Messages from the assembly will be deemed read. reports of committees will be deemed read and amendments adopted. Moving next members to motions, resolution note and notices. Members have any motions or resolutions or to remove bills from consent or the inactive file or to

Desk will note. Senator Grove. I do believe Mr. President that Assemblymember Member Baines is doubling up on her efforts. She asked me to remove AB 2273, file item 640, from the consent calendar for purposes of amendments.

Senator McGuire. Thank you so much, Mr. President. At the request of the author, if you could please remove file item, Assembly Bill 66. Excuse me. I apologize. Assembly Bill 2588 from the inactive file and move to second reading.

Desicable note, Senator Menjabar.

Desicable note, and Senator Ochoa-Bogue.

That's what we'll note. Any other motions and resolutions? Seeing none, we'll proceed to consideration of the daily file. Second reading file. Secretary, please read.

The second reading file will be deemed read. Proceeding next to Governor's appointments, beginning with item 30, Senator Grove.

Seeing no other senators wishing to be recognized, Secretary, please call the roll on file item 30.

Ayes 35, no 0. The appointment is confirmed. And members, we have no presentations or other privileges of the floor today. We're simply proceeding through votes all day long, including this morning. We have several governor's appointments. Our business will be much more expedited if we all remain on the floor and cast our votes at this time. Senator Grove.

Respectfully ask for this substitute, the roll on the previous roll call. Seeing no further senators wishing to be recognized, Secretary please call the roll and file item 31.

Call the absent members.

Ayes 34 nos 0 The appointment is confirmed Senator Groh file item 32

Seeing no senators wishing to be recognized, Secretary, please call the roll.

Call the absent members.

Ayes 36, nos 0. The appointment is confirmed. File item 34, Senator Grove.

What is the nature of a parliamentary inquiry, Senator?

Yes, if every member would come to the floor and cast their votes on the next item, then we will be able to substitute that role absent the objection of any member.

Colleagues, Mr. President, thank you. The file item 38 is a confirmation of Nora Camacho for the reappointment to the Los Angeles Regional Water Board, where she's served since 2022. She also serves as the Board of Directors for Steel Water Sciences and previously served as the Executive Director of Santa Clara Valley Water District. She was approved by the Rules Committee on August 5th on a 5-0 vote. Respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Allen. I'm Ronald Gill. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Aragon. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blake Spear. 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. McGuire. Aye. McNerney. Aye. Menjabar. Aye. Nilo. Aye. Ochoa Bogue. Aye. Padilla. Perez. Aye. Reyes. Aye. Richardson. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Siarto. Aye. Smallwood Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Strickland. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Valadares. Aye. Wahab. Weber Pearson. Aye. Weiner. Aye.

Allen aye.

Blake, Limon, Padilla, Wahab.

Thank you Mr. President. File item 35. Thank you Mr. President. Colleagues, file item number 35 is a confirmation of Betty Olson for the reappointment to the San Diego Regional Water Board. She first joined the board in 2014 and is currently the board's vice chair. Prior to her retirement, she was the professor at UC Irvine for over 30 years. She was approved by the Rules Committee on August 5th on a 5-0 vote. Respectfully, I ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, file item 37 is a confirmation of Ciccio Al Lopez to the reappointment of the Santa Ana Regional Water Board, where he's served since 2023. Prior to his retirement, he served as a sales advisor for a club demonstration services. He also served 20 years at Western Municipal Water District Board of Directors. He was approved by the Rules Committee on Office 5 on a 5-0 vote. Respectfully, I ask for an aye vote.

38, sir.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, file item 38 is a confirmation of John Gandura for appointment to the Santa Ana Regional Water Board. He first joined the board in 2021. He is currently serving as chair. Before retiring, he served various capacities in the Department of Toxic Substance Control over 30 years, including the branch chief for the Brownfield and Environmental Restoration Program. He was approved by the Rules Committee on August 5th. A unanimous vote. Respectfully, I ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, the file item 44 is the confirmation of Arthur Baguette for reappointment to the Central Valley Regional Water Control Board. He's a partner and consultant with A.G. Baggett and P.J. Weber, Inc., and also serves as an adjunct professor at San Joaquin College of Law in Fresno. He was approved by the Rules Committee on August 12th at a 5-0 vote. Respectfully ask for an aye vote. Please substitute the previous roll.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, we only have 20 left. Madam President, or excuse me, Mr. President and members, file item 45 is a confirmation of Elena Reeder for appointment to the Central Valley Water Board. She was first appointed in 2022 and currently serves as the board's vice chair. She is the director of the Sacramento area flood control agency and previously served as staff in both houses of the legislature My policy analysis and former caucus chief of staff wife so no one vote no I be in big trouble She was approved by the Rules Committee on August 12th on a 5 vote Respectfully yes for an aye vote

Thank you, Mr. President. Please direct my colleague from Santee to stay off of my shoulder while I'm doing this.

Good luck.

Thank you, Mr. President. File item number 46 is the confirmation of Nancy Wright for reappointment to the Colorado River Basin Regional Water Board. Since 2000, she's dedicated over 20 years of service to the board and is the co-owner of Peter A. Wright, general contractor. She was approved by the Rules Committee on a 5-0 vote on August 12th. Respectfully asked for an aye vote.

Respectfully asked for the previous roll.

Thank you, Mr. President and colleagues. File item 47 is a confirmation of Gregory Justy for appointment to the North Coast Regional Water Board, where he served since 2023. Prior to his retirement in 2017, he served as an advisor to the county director of the University of California Cooperative Extension. Cooperative Extension. Sorry. He is approved by the Rules Committee on August 12th on a 5-0 vote. Respectfully ask for an aye vote. Please substitute the previous roll.

Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, file item 50 is a confirmation of Mark Rasmussen for the reappointment to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board, where he's served since 2023. Prior to his retirement in 2021, he was a partner in Environmental Resources Management Company. He was approved by the Rules Committee on August 12th at a 5-0 vote. Respectfully ask for your aye vote. Please substitute the previous roll.

Senate Joint Resolution 7 by Senator Cervantes relative to tariffs.

Thank you. This resolution calls on the President and Congress to end the tariff regime. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on concurrence and Assembly amendments.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado Gil. Archuleta. Aye. Aye. Aragon. Aye. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Aye. Becker. Aye. Aye. Blankspear. Cobaldon. Aye. Caballero. Aye. Aye. Cervantes. Aye. Aye. Choi. No. Cortese. Aye. Aye. Dally. No. Durazo. Aye. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grayson. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. No. Laird. Aye. Aye Limon McGuire aye McNerney aye Menjivar aye Nilo no Ochoa Bog no Pavia Perez I rayas I Richardson I rubio I see art oh no small with Cuevas stern I strickland no umber I've all of theirs no wahab Weber Pearson? Aye. Wiener? Aye. Smallwood Cuevas? Aye.

Abrago Gil? No. Blackspear, Limon, Padilla, Wahab.

Blackspear, Limon, Padilla, Wahab.

Wahab, aye.

Senate Bill 799 by Senator Allen, an act relating to joint powers.

Seeing no senators wishing to be recognized, Secretary please call the roll.

Ayes 37, no zero. The assembly amendments are concurred in. Ayes 38, no zero. The assembly amendments are concurred in. Please also welcome to the Senate chambers guests of Senator Allen from out of town, Jackson, Sienna, Nancy, and Brian Korb, who are visiting from New York and are natives of Santa Monica. Welcome to the Senate. File item 64, SB 881 by Senator McNerney. Secretary, please read.

Senator McNerney.

Seeing no other senators wishing to be recognized, this item is eligible for our unanimous roll call. Is there any objection to the substitution of the prior roll call? Seeing none, ayes 38, no, zero on the urgency clause, and ayes 38, no, zero on the bill. Ayes 38, feeling good. Thank you, Senator McNerney. Next we'll proceed to item 65, SB 941 by Senator Padilla. Secretary, please read.

Senator Padilla, you are recognized.

Seeing no further senators wishing to be recognized. Secretary, please call the roll.

Jones Aye Laird Aye Limon McGuire Aye McNerney Aye Menjabar Aye Nilo Aye Ochobo Aye Padilla Aye Perez Aye Aye Reyes Aye Richardson Aye Rubio Aye Siarto Aye Smallwood Cuevas Aye Stern Aye Strickland Aye Umber Aye Aye Valadares? Wahab? Aye. Weber Pearson? Aye. Wiener? Aye. Call the absent members. Abraud-Aguil, no to aye. Blakespeare? Choi? Aye. Grove, aye. Limon? Valadares? Aye. Ayes 38, noes 0. The assembly amendments are concurred in. File item 67 by Senator Grove, SB 1115. Secretary, please read.

Thank you, Mr. President. Please notice that my colleague from Santee, the minority leader, did not adhere to your advice to stay out of my space. Just saying. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. Members, Senate Bill 1115 is a response to a recent dysfunction and mismanagement failures of the Tulare County Public Cemetery District. Assembly amendments provide that the public protest option and clarify removing a trustee must be for misconduct. SB 1115 provides the targeted solution to remove a trustee for specific causes through a resolution while ensuring due process and proper notice and opportunity for the trustee to respond. Assembly amendments remove the opposition of the special districts. All of you voted on this bill and supported it when it went into the assembly. It's a district bill, and I really just appreciate my colleague from Los Angeles for talking personally about a thing that she had where there was issues with a burial. When we bury our loved ones, they should be able to bury our loved ones. to not be exhumed because people in the cemetery district make mistakes and I appreciate an aye vote.

Assembly Bill 2636, by Assemblymember Pacheco, an act relating to juveniles.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise today to present AB 2636 on behalf of Assemblymember Pacheco. Members, California continues to face serious challenges with youth access to firearms. In recent years, juvenile violent crime arrests have increased, and firearms were made the leading cause of death among children and adolescents, underscoring the urgency of this issue. Current law prohibits minors from possessing firearms. However, a minor in possession of a firearm is still eligible for deferred entry of judgment, DEJ, a program intended for first-time low-level offenders. DEJ is a program to provide an opportunity to learn skills and avoid further justice involvement, where the court can order treatment and partialized services to address the underlying criminal factors. AB 2636 would require courts, when assessment of suitability is made for deferred entry of judgment, to consider whether the offense charged is possession of a loaded firearm in order to determine if DEJ is appropriate, it, and if so, what resources, program, or counseling is necessary for the successful completion of the program. AB 2636 represents a balanced and necessary change to ensure that courts give consideration to this specific offense, possession of a loaded firearm, which has significant impacts and consequences to the community as well as to the juvenile. This will ensure that conduct, which poses a significant risk to public safety, is addressed with appropriate rehabilitation and accountable interventions. AB 2636 prioritizes public safety and preserves rehabilitative opportunities for youth that promote community safety. This measure has received bipartisan support. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Allen.

Assembly Bill 2458 by Assemblymember Bennett, an act relating to energy.

Well, thank you, Mr. President and members. I rise to present AB 2458 by Assemblymember Bennett, which would expand existing efficiency standards to appliances rented or leased in the state. California has consistently been a leader on smart environmental and energy policy, including on energy efficiency standards. Unfortunately, the California Energy Commission's existing authority over appliance standards is limited to items that are sold. This bill corrects that longstanding oversight and would require distributors to ensure that all devices sold, imported, rented, or leased, will be compliant with existing efficiency standards. This bill will produce energy demand on the grid and provide direct savings to ratepayers. It has no opposition. It's received bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Assemblymember Valencia, an act relating to public employees' retirement.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, I rise to present AB 1619 on behalf of Assemblymember Valencia. AB 1619 would increase trustee stipend limits for county employees' retirement system boards, California State Teachers' Retirement System, and California Public Employees' Retirement System from $100 to $320. It's only fair. I urge an aye vote.

Allen. Aye.

Assembly Bill 1786 by Assemblymember Harabedian, an act relating to public contracts.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present AB 1786 on behalf of Assemblymember Harabedian, which will extend existing Best Value Construction Contracting Authority to general lost cities and the San Gabriel Council of Governments. By allowing locals to consider both cost and quality when awarding contracts, this bill helps deliver critical infrastructure projects more efficiently and provides better value for taxpayers. AB 1786 has received bipartisan support in both the Assembly and the Senate. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Assembly Bill 2618 by Assemblymember Connolly, an act relating to energy.

Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. President. I rise today on behalf of Assemblymember Connolly to present AB 2618. There is a clear conflict of interest between the CPUC and California's private utility companies, also known as IOUs, with nearly half of the former commissioners having been hired by those same IOUs. This bill will prohibit CPUC commissioners from lobbying for entities subject to regulations by the agencies that they just left, and that will extend the ban for two years. This is a common sense measure that will bring transparency to our regulatory rulemaking process. AB 2618 will enhance the public's trust in the CPUC. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Assembly Bill 1837 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzales, an act relating to parking violations.

Thank you, Mr. President. to present AB 1837 on behalf of Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, which extends the authorization for public transit operators to use camera enforcement technology to enforce parking violations in transit-only lanes and at transit stops for a period of seven years. The bill also adds additional privacy protections into existing law and additional parameters about how the reports on privacy impacts must be evaluated We know that this technology works and has helped address the key issues of public transit efficiency and public safety by disincentivizing parking and stopping in transit lanes In San Francisco, for example, these cameras have cut transit delays by 20 percent. The bill provides that video evidence of violations must be destroyed 60 days after a citation has been paid. And any video images that do not contain evidence must be destroyed after 15 days. And any video image can only be used for enforcing these parking violations. It's essential that our buses continue to move efficiently and safely throughout our cities. And AB 1837 ensures that we can keep doing that. Respectfully ask for an Ivo.

Allen. Aye.

Assembly Bill 2380 by Assemblymember Papin, an act relating to pass control.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present AB 2380 on behalf of Assemblymember Papin, which would raise the maximum fee a county board of supervisors may charge to support the operation of the county agricultural commissioner. The commissioner's office administers local pesticide use enforcement programs, which include issuing permits, conducting inspections, and maintaining local pesticide regulation records. Farmers and ranchers rely heavily on pest control advisors and licensed pesticide applicators to safely and effectively manage pests, and counties recover their costs through annual registration fees collected from the pest control professionals. However, the current fee structure has not kept pace with rising costs and has remained unchanged since 2000. And counties are generating insufficient revenue to support these critical oversight activities. This bill addresses this underfunding issue and allows counties to adjust fees up to $75 to account for inflation and the increased cost of program administration. Requestfully ask for your aye vote.

Allen.

Secretary, please read. Assembly Bill 1809 by Assemblymember Fong, an act relating to public contracts.

Thank you, Mr. President. AB 1809 extends the sunset providing authorization for school districts and community college districts to use job order contracting. This is an alternative method for awarding maintenance-related contracts. Districts find it an efficient and cost-effective way to address small immediate needs such as repairing or replacing windows. The legislature has extended this sunset four times. This time it would be for 10 years. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on behalf of Assemblymember Fong. Thank you.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado Gil. No. Archuleta. Aye. Aye. Arraguin. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespeare. Cabaldon. Aye. Aye. Caballero. Aye. Cervantes. Aye. Choi. Aye. Cortese. Aye. Aye. Dally. No. Durazo. Aye. Gonzalez. Aye. Grayson. Aye. Grove. No. Hurtado. Aye. Jones. Laird. Aye. Limon. McGuire. Aye. Aye. McClerny. Aye. Menjavar. Aye. Nilo. No. Ochoa Bog. No. Padilla. Aye. Perez. Aye. Reyes. Aye. Richardson. Aye. Rubio. Aye. Ciarto. No. Smallwood Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Strickland. No. Umber. Aye. Aye. Valadares. Wahab. Aye. Weber Pearson. Aye. Wiener. Aye.

Blackspear, Jones, Limon, Valadares. No. Jones, no.

Assembly Bill 1607 by Assemblymember Marc Gonzalez an act relating to emergency medical services Senator Grayson Thank you Mr President Today I rise to present AB 1607 on behalf of Assemblymember Gonzalez

Seeing no senators should be recognized, the secretary please call the roll.

Ayes 38, noes 0. The measure passes. File Item 134, AB 871 by Assemblymember Stephanie. Senator Grayson is prepared at his desk. Secretary, please read.

Senator Grayson. Mr. President and members, I rise to present AB 871 on behalf of Assemblymember Stephanie. AB 871 will strengthen protections against elder fraud and financial crimes by ensuring financial institutions have appropriate reporting processes and training for their employees in place to proactively prevent fraud. This bill requires that annual mandated reporter trainings include clear guidance on reporting suspected financial abuse to the FBI's internet crime complaint center known as IC3, a central repository of cybercrime data accessible to law enforcement pursuing relevant cases. Importantly, it also requires a financial institution to share information about reporting to IC3 with clients, encouraging them to submit their own complaints and details about the suspected fraud. Timely notice to the FBI is critical. The FBI's recovery asset team can assist in stopping or even reversing certain online transactions. In 2025, this process had nearly a 50% success rate in recovering funds that otherwise would have been lost to criminals. This is life-changing for a senior who often has no way to make up for the loss of income. I respectfully ask for an aye vote on behalf of Assemblymember Stephan.

Assembly Bill 1801 by Assemblymember Lee, an act relating to detention facilities.

Seeing no further members wishing to be recognized, Secretary, please call the roll.

Call the absent members.

Ayes 28, noes 10. The measure passes. File item 148, AB 1722 by Assemblymember Hadwick. Senator Grove is ready. Secretary, please read.

Senator Grove. Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, there's no secret that rural agricultural committees across our state are struggling with the encroachment of large predators. These predators, such as mountain lions, bears, and wolves, are killing livestock, pets, and even people in our communities. Currently, the Federal Endangered Species Act recognizes that a person can take a listed animal if self-defense based on good faith belief in the action is necessary to protect themselves or another person from harm. However, the California ESA self-defense standard is not as clear, and when someone has to defend themselves or a loved one against a large predator. Assembly Bill 1722 establishes a common sense self-defense exception under the California Endangered Species Act that ranchers, hunters, hikers, or just people enjoying the outdoors have the certainty to protect themselves if a predator poses a life-endangering risk. This bill has received no no votes and I respectfully ask for your support.

There is Secretary please call the roll Allen Aye I Ronald Gill Aye Aye Archuleta Aye Aragon Aye Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespeare. Cabaldon. Aye. Caballero. Aye. Cervantes. Aye. Choi. Aye. Cortese. Aye. Daly. Aye. Durazo. Aye. Gonzalez. Grayson. Aye. Grove. Aye. Hurtado. Aye, Jones. Aye, Laird. Aye, Limon, McGuire. Aye, McNerney. Aye, Menjavar. Aye, Nilo. Aye, Ochoa Bogue. Aye, Padilla. Aye, Perez. Aye, Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Rubio. Aye, Cioto. Aye, Smallwood Cuevas. Aye, Stern. Aye, Strickland. Aye, Umber. Aye, Valladares. Aye, Wahab. Aye, Valadares. Aye. Weber Pearson. Aye. Wiener.

Blakespeare, Gonzalez, Limon, Perez, Richardson. Aye. Wiener. Stern. I don't know.

I'll sign the bill 2766 by Assemblymember Arons, in acronym to Public Post-Secondary Education.

roll call in this measure seeing none eyes 38 no zero the measure passes presenting next to file item 189 AB 1860 by Assemblymember McKinner Senator Perez is prepared at her desk secretary please read a Senate bill 1860 by

Senator Perez. There's a mic. That's my nasty mic. Thank you, Mr. President. I'm presenting this bill on behalf of Assemblymember McKinner. AB 1860 would authorize design build and progressive design build for county offices of education, align COE authority with K-12 districts and community colleges, and improve project coordination, reduce delays, and increase efficiency. This bill would also preserve all applicable prevailing wage and labor standards, such as public work contractors, registration, apprenticeship utilization, and the use of a skilled and trained workforce. County offices of education are responsible for building and maintaining some of the most complex and specialized educational facilities in the state. However, COE currently lacks access to modern project delivery tools widely used in public education. Without design build authority, COE faces delays, higher costs, and fragmented oversight of projects. As COE construction needs to grow, there is a risk that some contractors could exploit gaps in procurement authority to undercut wages, safety standards, and apprenticeship standards. AB 1860 by Assemblymember McKinner has bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Allen. Aye, Alvarado Gil. No, Archuleta. Aye, Aragon. Aye, Ashby. Aye, Becker. Aye, Blakespeare. Cabaldon. Aye, Caballero. Aye, Cervantes. Aye, Choi. Cortese. Aye, Daly. Aye, Durazo. Gonzalez. Aye, Grayson. Aye, Grove. Aye, Hurtado. Aye, Jones. No, Laird. Aye. Aye, Limon. McGuire. Aye. Aye, McNerney. Aye, Menjavar. Aye, Nilo. No, Ochoa Boog. No, Padilla. Aye, Perez. Aye, Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Aye, Rubio. Aye, Cioto. No, Smallwood Cuelas. Aye, Stern. Aye, Strickland. Aye. Aye, Umberg. Aye. Aye, Valdez. Aye. Aye. Wahab? Aye. Weber-Pearson? Aye. Weiner? Aye.

Blakespeare, Choi, Durazo? Aye. Limon?

Senate Bill 2233 by Senate Member Ta in accordance to health care coverage.

Is there any objection to the use of the unanimous roll call on this measure? Seeing none, ayes 38, no 0, and the measure passes. Next is file item 206, AB 2780, by Assemblymember McKinner. Senator Smallville-Cuevas is prepared. Secretary, please read.

Thank you, Mr. President and members. I rise today to present AB 2780, which is the annual public employee retirement laws cleanup bill by the Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement. This bill makes minor technical clarifying conforming changes to the teacher's retirement law administered by CalSTRS and the county employee's retirement law administered by the 20 independent county retirement systems and the public employees retirement law administered by CalPERS for the continued, efficient, and effective administration of retirement for public employees, retirees, and their beneficiaries. This bill also authorizes former California Council on Science and Technology fellows to purchase one year of service credit for their prior CCST service if they become CalPERS members to encourage them to remain in public service. Recent Senate floor amendments make minor technical amendments to avoid chaptering out issues with AB 1207 related to the prior service purchases and correct minor typographical errors and revise a reference to the correct CalHR position classification code. This bill has no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Aye, Grove. Aye, Hurtado. Aye, Jones. Aye, Laird. Aye, Limon. McGuire. Aye, McClerny. Aye, Menjabar. Aye, Nilo. Aye, Ochoa Vogt. Aye, Padilla. Aye, Perez. Aye, Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Aye, Rubio. Aye, Sciarto. Aye, Smallwood Cuevas. Aye, Stern. Aye, Strickland. Aye, Umber. Aye, Valadares. Aye, Wahab. Aye. Weber-Pearson? Aye. Weiner? Aye.

Becker? Aye. Blakespeare? Limon? Aye.

Returning to file item 195 AB 1696 by Assemblymember Stephanie Senator Caballero is prepared Secretary please read Assembly Bill 1696 by Assemblymember Stephanie an act relating to health care Senator Caballero

Seeing no members who should be recognized, secretary please call the roll.

Ayes 38, noes 0. The measure passes. Moving next to file item 208, AB 1684 by Assemblymember Ward. Senator Arreyes is prepared. Secretary, please read.

Thank you, Mr. President. On behalf of Assemblymember Ward, I rise to present AB 1684, which prohibits a homeowners association from restricting a homeowners ability to install, use, or replace a home cooling system. Studies have shown that working home air conditioning is the number one protective factor against heat-related illness and mortality, a pressing health concern with heat waves on the rise. Homeowners should not have to pursue legal action to secure the cooling system that best fits their family's health needs for their financial status or energy use goals. This bill has received bipartisan and unanimous support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado Gil. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Arrigan. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespeare. Cabaldon. Caballero. Aye. Cervantes. Aye. Choy. Cortese. Aye. Daly. Durazo. Aye. aye limon mcguire aye mclerney aye menjivar aye nilo aye ochovovog aye padilla aye perez aye rayes aye richardson aye rubio aye sillarto aye smallwood cuevas aye Stern aye Strickland aye Umbert aye Valadares aye Wahab aye Weber Pearson aye Wiener aye Carly Epson members Blackspear Choi Aye Limon Aye

Assembly Bill 1999 by Assemblymember Calra, an act relating to professions and vocations. Senator Grayson.

Is there any objection to the use of the unanimous roll call? Seeing none, ayes 38, no zero. The measure passes. File item 217, AB 2255, by Assemblymember Pellerin. Senator Weiner is at his desk. Secretary, please brief.

Thank you, Mr. President and colleagues. I rise to present Assembly Bill 2255 on behalf of Assemblymember Pellerin. This bill requires additional detail about the purpose of large campaign expenditures made at times when a candidate is not appearing on the ballot at the next election and is less likely to be engaged in significant campaign activity. This additional disclosure will improve transparency and ensure appropriate oversight of the state's campaign finance laws. It's sponsored by the FPPC and there's no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Assembly Bill 2320 by Assemblymember Ta, an act relating to housing. Senator Umberg.

Senator Wiener?

Assembly Bill 1267 by Assemblymember Pellerin, an act relating to marriage. Senator Menjivar.

Senator Wahab. Thank you. I'm also very proud to be a joint author of this bill. I will say that a couple of years ago, I introduced a version of this bill to ban child marriages. And I was told that, oh, you know, it happens in your community or your culture. And I was very offended by that. The reality is that we see young people of all walks of life, even here in the great state of California, that are victims who, again, the perpetrator literally circumvents statutory rape laws by being able to go forward and marry their victim. And these children do deserve dignity, do deserve to be able to say whether or not they truly actually are making the decision of their own free will. many many laws have come through this building where we see that it does not support the child or the victim and this is an attempt at really righting the wrongs there we have heard the conversations regarding data and much more and the reality is that you know we support the end of child marriage and establish a clear and simple standard marriage is an adult commitment and no child should be permitted to enter it before the age of 18. I want to be very clear that it is also our full responsibility to protect children as best as possible. We have an opportunity to draw a bright line in our law and send an equally clear message to every young person in our state that your childhood does matter, your education matters, your future matters, and a life-changing commitment like marriage should be your decision to make when you're an adult. So I urge my colleagues to fully I do support this and I respectfully ask for an aye vote Senator Rubio Thank you Mr President and ladies and gentlemen of the Senate I too have been a strong advocate of this bill I was also a co to the

President ladies and gentlemen of the Senate I will be supporting this measure today because I do believe that we need to protect children at all costs. However, I do want to highlight, and I'm not sure that the bill does cover this, but there are scenarios where, and I'll give an example from a personal perspective. My mother-in-law was two months shy of her 18th birthday when she married my father-in-law, and they were married 60 plus years. Of course, at that time, she had to have the signature and information of her father at the time and the requirement from her dad was that she needed to finish high school. So they were married in July. She turned 18 in the month of September. So there are occasions when children who are the age of 17 plus, just shy of their 18th birthday, do come up with a scenario such as my mother-in-law, which is, you know, an outlier, and I wouldn't say that it's the mainstream. But we do have to take in consideration that there are examples that have existed and do exist where they're just shy of being 18 but want to get married. So on that end, I just wanted to highlight that there are scenarios that we need to consider, but I will be supporting the measure today to protect all children, especially our very young ones. With that, I ask for support on 223. I'm sorry, on AP 1267.

Thank you. I appreciate the support from my fellow Women's Caucus members, and I recognize the personal perspective that the center from Yucaipa brings but marriage is not an urgent um an emergency um in those scenarios there's always opportunity to wait just two more months and I recognize there are going to be outliers where uh people who got married at that age are still married to get to this day but you know I think about my grandmother-in-law who was kidnapped from her home to get married and is still married to this day there's that's how it was back in the day and you know just because it was back in the day the way it was and those marriages have survived I think we're in a completely different time so I appreciate that perspective being put aside to create benefit for the greater good with that respect when I asking for an aye vote is there objection to the use of the unanimous roll call on this measure

Alan. Aye, I'm Roderick Gill. Aye. Archuleta. Aye. Aragin. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespeare. Cabaldon. Aye. Caballero. Aye. Cervantes. Aye. Choy. Aye Cortese Aye Daly Aye Durazo Aye Jones Aye Gonzales Aye Grayson Aye Grove Aye Hurtado Aye Jones Aye Laird Aye Limon McGuire McNerney Aye Menjavar Aye Nilo Aye Ochoa Bo Aye Padilla Aye Perez Aye Reyes Aye. Aye. Richardson. Rubio. Aye. Ciarto. Aye. Smallwood Cuevas. Aye. Stern. Aye. Strickland. Aye. Umberg. Aye. Valladares. Aye. Wahab. Aye. Weber Pearson. Aye. Wiener. Aye.

Blakespeare, Limon, McGuire. Aye. Richardson. Aye.

Assembly Bill 2576 by Assemblymember Harabedian, an act relating to land use. Senator Perez.

Is there any objection to the use of the unanimous roll call on this measure? Seeing none, ayes 38, noes 0, and the measure passes. Members, the Senate has completed consideration of nearly 50 appointments, concurrences, and assembly measures, including a couple dozen assembly measures. The Senate will now stand in recess for 30 minutes for the purposes of lunch break. Please do remain in the Capitol so that we can convene on time and complete our business. We will reconvene in 30 minutes. The Senate stands in recess.

in session. All right, returning to business on the daily file, the Senate will now proceed to file item 224. File item 2415 by Assemblymember Hoover. Senator Nilo is prepared at his desk. Secretary, please read.

otherwise be impacted by transit-oriented development streamlining under SB 79. AB 2415 would allow a city to relocate the required housing development of SB 79 from its historic district to its other transit stops. This will protect the unique culture and infrastructure of historic districts without decreasing housing development. To qualify for this allowance, the city must have more than one transit-oriented development zone and a population of less than 150,000, and the local historic district must also have been designated before January 1st of 2000. The bill allows cities such as Folsom the flexibility in the placement of transit-oriented development while protecting the character of their very important historic districts. I respectfully request an aye vote.

Allen. Aye. Alvarado Gil. Archuleta. Aye. Aye. Aragon. Aye. Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespear. Cobaldon. Aye. Caballero. Aye. Cervantes. Choi. Aye. Cortese. Aye. Daly. Aye. Turazo. Aye. Gonzalez. Grayson. Aye. Grove. Aye. Aye, Hurtado. Aye, Jones. Aye, Laird. Aye, Limon. McGuire. Aye, McNerney. Aye, Menjabar. Aye, Nilo. Aye, Ochoa Boat. Aye, Padilla. Aye, Perez. Reyes. Aye, Richardson. Aye, Rubio. Aye, Cioto. Aye, Smallwood Cuevas. Aye, Stern. Aye, Strickland. Aye, Umber. Aye, Valadez. Aye, Wahab.

Weber Pearson.

Wiener.

Alvarado Gil.

Blakespeare. Cervantes.

Gonzalez. Limon. Perez.

Wiener.

Blakespeare. Gonzalez. Limon. Weiner.

File Item 225, Assembly Bill 2418 by Assemblymember Gonzales.

Assembly Bill 2418 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzales, an act relating to building permits.

Thank you, Mr. President. please to present AB 2418 on behalf of Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, which will streamline non-residential and commercial building permit applications by creating timelines for plan reviews and inspections for Group B occupancy buildings. This bill allows for an applicant to use a private plan checker if a local agency cannot complete a plan check after an excessive delay. California's local agencies face extreme plan checking delays due to a combination of staff shortages and unpredictable workloads, And these delays increase costs and make it harder for businesses to complete new construction, simple improvement projects, or critical expansions. Across the state, even a routine tenant improvement can face a plan check or inspection delay of up to eight months, leading to immediate and costly impacts. This bill will tackle delays by mimicking, streamlining housing permitting processes and cutting through red tape by one requiring local agencies to provide applicants with an estimated timeline for completing the permitting process to require local agencies to upon request contract with or employ a third party plan checker If the estimated timeline for delay is more than 30 days, all of the applicants expense and third, the third party plan checker if use it will require local agency to issue a permit to an applicant within 10 days. of receiving the report from a private plan checker or to notify the applicant of any non-compliant aspects of their plan. This bill is about making it easier to help increase the permitting process, help support our businesses with strong labor and oversight protections. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Thank you, Mr. President. I want to thank the former mayor of Berkeley for bringing this bill forward. as a former council member myself, one of the most often complaints you hear when you're out in the community from your constituents, whether you're at the grocery store, Home Depot, or Lowe's, or the farmer's market, is I can't get my permit done for a simple remodel. This is such a great idea. I'm mad at myself for not bringing it myself, but I ask for an aye vote on 24-18.

Well, I want to thank Leader Jones for his support. Hopefully we can apply the unanimous roll call. But as a former mayor, many members of the Senate have experience in local governments. One thing we often hear from our businesses is the extreme time and costs with permits just to open up shop. And this is going to help streamline that process, building on the reforms that we've implemented for housing projects, I respect Lassar and I vote.

Allen.

Archuleta.

Blackspear. Cabaldon.

McGuire.

Abrago Gill.

Blakespeare. Limon. Wiener.

Becker, Blacksphere, Limon, Weiner.

Becker, aye. Blacksphere, Limon, Weiner.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present Assembly Bill 2024 by Assemblymember Nguyen, a straightforward measure to address unnecessary delays in the permitting process under the Outdoor Advertising Act. Currently, permit applications for outdoor advertising displays can be accepted but not acted upon, leaving applicants and projects in limbo. AB 2024 provides clear direction so these applications move forward the full permitting process in a timely manner. It does not require approval but ensures an application is reviewed and acted upon. The measure also clarifies existing law around relocation of outdoor advertising displays, helping avoid unnecessary delays and costs when relocation is otherwise allowed. This bill does not authorize billboards in locations where they are otherwise prohibited and does not override existing state or federal requirements. These are targeted changes to provide more certainty for applicants, local governments, and projects while keeping existing protections in place. The goal is simple. Reduce delays and make sure the process is working as intended. This bill has received bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Allen.

Archuleta.

Arraguin.

Ashby.

Becker.

Blakesphere. Cabaldon.

Caballero.

Cervantes.

Choi.

Cortese.

Daly.

Durazo.

Gonzalez.

Grayson.

Grove.

Hurtado.

Jones.

Laird.

Limon. McGuire.

McNerney.

Menjabar.

Nilo.

Ochoa Boak.

Padilla.

Perez.

Reyes.

Richardson.

Rubio. Tuyarto.

Smallwood Cuevas.

Stern.

Strickland.

Umber.

Valadares.

Wahab.

Weber Pearson.

Wiener.

Assembly Bill 1579 by Assemblymember Valencia, an act relating to tribal gaming and declaring the urgency thereof to take effect immediately.

Thank you, Mr. President and members. I rise to present AB 1579. AB 1579 would amend the Yaha Viatam of San Manuel Tribal Nation's current gaming compact to extend until December 31, 2051. The tribe operates, as most of us know, Yamava, the resort and casino, which has grown into a major destination and is an economic engine for the region. It supports non tribes and it has created thousands of long jobs many of the employees having worked there for their entire time of being open of over 30 years In addition to being an economic driver Yahaw Vietam Tribe Partners work with San Bernardino County to provide services, not required, but willingly, out of their hard work and concern for all, help to support health care, housing, wildfire response, elder support, and education resources. This amended compact, AB 1579, increases the capacity for additional flexibility to meet customer demand. And I long for the day, I must say, in the words of my former boss, Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante, we don't tell in and out how many burgers you can sell. I look forward to the day in compacts where tribal nations don't come to us asking for support for a number of gaming devices, but they are able to do the work that their customers support and demand. But until then, I ask for your aye vote on AB 1579.

I'd like to thank the floor jockey for bringing this bill forward, and Mr. Valencia, Assemblymember Valencia, for bringing this bill forward. And the comments that my colleague make, I adhere to completely. We don't require In-N-Out to sell a certain amount of burgers, but I've been in this building since 2010, and every time a federally recognized tribe or a tribe that has reclaimed their land wants to do something, whether it's build a gas station, build a school, build a casino, add tin machines, they have to come to the state legislature and go, Mother, may I? It's their land. It's their casino. It's their property. And so that is just completely ridiculous. But this building is so transactional that they don't get to do the things on their own land unless they abide by certain things. And it's just wrong. It's wrong on so many levels. It's just a different time and a different era. But the same consequence to our tribal brothers and sisters are still happening just in a different time zone or a different time frame.

I respectfully ask for an aye vote on AB 1579.

Allen.

Alvarado Gil.

Archuleta.

Aragon.

Aye, Sciarto?

Aye, Smallwood Cuevas?

Aye, Strickland?

Aye, Umber?

Aye, Valadares?

Aye, Weber Peterson?

Assembly Bill 2075 by Assemblymember Bennett and Accordating to Forestry.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to present AB 2075 on behalf of Assemblymember Bennett. In October 2024, a tractor engine failure accidentally ignited a fire while a tractor driver was clearing brush in Ventura County. While the driver followed all safety protocols, his fire extinguisher was too far away to be effective. This spark ignited the mountain fire, which destroyed nearly 250 structures and burned 20,000 acres. The Ventura County DA's office investigation was inconclusive as to whether the company could be held criminally liable. AB 2075 clarifies fire safety standards during open space operations and ensures companies performing these activities can be held liable in the event an accidental fire occurs. The bill has received bipartisan support and has no opposition. I ask for an aye vote.

Allen. Aye.

Aye, Aragon.

Aye, Blake Spear. Cabaldon.

Aye, Caballero.

Aye, Choi. Cortese.

Aye, Durazo.

Aye, Grayson.

Aye, Hurtado.

Laird.

Aye, Limon. McGuire.

Aye, Menjabar.

Aye, Ochoa Boat.

Aye, Perez.

Aye, Richardson.

Aye, Cioto.

Aye, Stern.

Aye, Umberg.

Aye, Wahab.

Aye, Wiener.

Blakespeare, Choi, Jones, Limon.

Blakespeare, Gonzalez.

Blackspear, Limon, Wiener.

Allen? Aye.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to remove Assembly Bill 2633 by Assemblymember Gibson from the consent file on behalf of the author for purposes of amendment. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. President. At the request of the author, I ask that file item number 646, AB 2414, WIN, be removed from the special consent file.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you, Mr. President. At the request of the author, I respectfully ask that file item 487, that's AB 1929, by Assemblymember Ortega, be moved to the inactive file.

Senator Cortese. Thank you, Mr. President. At the request of the author, I move to poll AB 1987, author's Agar Curry, from the special consent calendar for purposes of amendments.

Assembly Bill 1201, by Assemblymember Jackson, in accordance to juveniles.

AB 1201 ensures that this disqualification only applies when it's actually relevant. when the violent felony was committed against a child or against someone with whom the parent shared a child at the time of the offense. When we deny reunification services based on a conviction that has no bearing on a parent's relationship with their child, we are not protecting that child. We are inflicting additional avoidable harm on a family that may otherwise be safe and ready to heal together. Research consistently shows that the disruption of a parent-child bond can have lasting effects on a child's development, on their mental health, and sense of stability, regardless of the reason for the separation. Ensuring that families are able to stay together leads to better outcomes and less strain on the foster care system. This is a two-year bill, and the author's office has been engaging with stakeholders, including the county welfare directors to ensure that the safety of the children is at the forefront of this policy. This bill now has no opposition and is supported by a wide range of stakeholders. I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Senator Cortado.

Senator Reyes, do you wish to close?

Secretary, please call the roll.

Aye.

No, Archuleta. Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye. Aye.

Cabaldon.

Caballero.

Cervantes.

Choi.

Cortese.

Dally.

Durazo.

Gonzales.

Grayson.

Grove.

Hurtado.

Laird.

Limon.

Aye.

No, Padilla.

Aye, Reyes.

Aye, Rubio.

No, Smallwood Cuevas.

Aye.

No, Umber.

Aye, Valadares.

Weber Pearson.

Aye.

Blake Spear.

Jones

Wahab

AB 2186 by Assemblymember McKinner

Secretary please read Assembly Bill 2186 by Assemblymember McKinner An act relating to taxation to take effect immediately tax levy

Thank you Mr. President Colleagues, I'm pleased to present AB 2186 on behalf of Assemblymember McKenner, which eliminates state income tax on any future reparations benefits received by California residents who are descendants of formerly enslaved people. For generations, descendants of formerly enslaved people have faced systemic injustice and economic exclusion that have limited opportunities to build generational wealth and financial security. AB 2186 does not provide reparations Rather it simply ensures that if reparations are provided in the future by the federal state or local government those benefits will not be subject to California state income tax. This legal framework is consistent with other Californians who have received public benefits based on a defined legal status, including immigration status, Holocaust survivors and their descendants and members of tribal nations. AB 2186 is meaningful. It's a step toward ensuring the future reparations benefits are preserved for the people they are intended to support. And I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Allen.

aye alvarado gill no archileta aye aragon aye ashby aye becker aye blake spear cabalden aye caballero aye cervantes aye choy no cortesi

McGuire.

Nilo.

Ciarto?

Smallwood Cuevas?

Sturn?

Strickland?

Umberg?

Valladares?

Wahab?

Weber Pearson?

Wiener?

Menjabar, aye.

Secretary please read. Assembly Bill 2660 by Assemblymember Alvarez, an act relating to public post-secondary education.

Thank you Mr. President. Members I rise to present AB 2660 on behalf of Assemblymember Alvarez. AB 2660 codifies the CalBridge program and Enlace program. AB2660 takes the critical first step in strengthening and diversifying California's STEM workforce by building a coordinated pipeline from high school through faculty positions and industry leadership. California's science and technology industries are a main economic driver of the state's economy. However, due to a lack of diversity in these industries, the state underutilizes its talent. Together, these programs create a structured pathway for high school, California community colleges, California State University students that pursue STEM PhDs and careers in academia and the tech industry. These initiatives form a comprehensive approach addressing STEM education at every level. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.

Allen.

aye Blake Spear, Cabaldon, aye Caballero, aye Cervantes, aye Choi, aye Cortese, aye Daly, aye Durazo, aye Gonzalez, aye Grayson, aye Grove, aye Hurtado, aye

Jones.

Limon.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Ayes 37, no 0. The measure passes. File Item 415, AB 2397 by Assemblymember Ta. Senator Sayarto is ready and at his desk. Secretary, please read.

Senator Sayarto.

Members, is there any objection to using the unanimous roll call for this measure? Seeing none, ayes 37, no zero. The measure passes. We are now going to lift the calls. File item 268.

Aye.

Secretary, please read. Assembly Bill 2542 by Assemblymember Patterson in acronym to Human Remains.

Senator Grove. I wasn't going to comment on this but I just read the analysis and two weeks ago we buried my husband's sister my sister-in-law and what happened was that she had total intention in her trust to make sure that her son Ryan controlled everything but somehow the medical directive was given to somebody else because Ryan was out of state and that individual was actually in charge of the disposition of the body, which led to chaos. And so this is a bill. It fixes things like that. And how ironic that we just went through this and this bill would fix that Respectfully ask for an aye vote Senator Valadares you may close I just want to thank the great Senator from Bakersfield for sharing her personal story and respectfully ask an aye vote

Secretary, please read. Assembly Bill 1301 by Assemblymember Petrie-Norris, an act relating to electricity and making an appropriation, therefore.

Mr. President and distinguished colleagues, I'm happy to present SB 1301, which is a public utilities and resource code cleanup bill. This bill incorporates requests from the CPUC, the CEC, and Cal ISO. and representatives of electric co-ops to remove defunct entities from statute, align reporting deadlines, eliminate duplicative requirements, and clarify existing provisions. In sum, SB 1301 addresses the needed code cleanup provisions reflecting good government housekeeping. Everybody wants to clean up anachronisms. Colleagues, I do respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Secretary please read. Assembly Bill 1359 by Assemblymember Arons in acronym to jury service.

Thank you, Mr. President and colleagues. On behalf of Assemblymember Arons, I rise to present AB 1359. This is a bill that supports our aging community by enabling individuals 80 years old or older to opt out of jury service without a doctor's note. Under current law, an individual may get an exemption from jury service for undue hardship, as defined by the Judicial Council. Unfortunately, this requires a presentation of a doctor's note. Scheduling a doctor's appointment, acquiring a note with necessary information, and presenting it to the court is a burdensome and costly process for these older adults. This is especially true for those with chronic health conditions, physical limitations, and lack of technological expertise. AB 1359 will address the issue, allowing individuals to submit a letter to the jury commissioner describing their medical impairment instead of a doctor's note. By doing this, we can make the lives of older adults in California easier while maintaining a responsible and just jury selection process. Thank you, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Allen.

Archuleta.

Aye, Becker.

Aye, Blakespeare.

Aye.

Aye, Cervantes.

Aye, Choy.

Cortese.

Aye, Durazo.

Aye, Gonzalez.

Aye, Grove.

Aye, Mortar.

Aye, Hurtado.

Jones Laird Aye Limon McGuire Aye McNerney Aye Menjivar Aye Nilo Aye Ochoa Bog Aye Padilla. Aye. Perez. Aye.

Richardson. Aye.

Ciarto. Aye.

Stern. Aye. Strickland. Aye. Amberg.

Valadares.

Wahab.

Weber-Pearson.

Wiener.

Blakespear.

Jones.

Wiener.

Ayes 37, noes 0. The measure passes. File item 460, AB 1711 by Assemblymember Connolly. Senator McNerney is at his desk and ready.

Senator McNerney.

Is there any objection to the use of the unanimous roll call on this measure? Seeing none, ayes 37, no 0, the measure passes. File item 467, AB 1784 by Assemblymember Pellerin. Senator Gonzalez is ready at her desk.

Senator Gonzalez.

to preserve their right to equal access to their chosen educational program, but it does not extend the same protections to undergraduate students, and this bill would do just that. It ensures that California students can continue their higher education regardless of any impacts from pregnancy. I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Is there any objection to the use of the unanimous roll call for this measure? Seeing none, ayes 37, noes 0, and the measure passes. By item 477, AP 1864 by Assemblymember Berman. Senator McNerney is at his desk and ready. Secretary, please read.

Today in California, anyone, including bad actors, can order genetic sequence of dangerous pathogens and toxin, and they can do this online, such as toxins such as smallpox or influenza, and they can have these delivered to their home through the mail without any verification. AB 1864 is a proactive and common-sense approach that would require providers of synthetic genes and manufacturers of gene sequencing equipment to screen orders for dangerous pathogens and sequences and verify a customer legitimacy. This protects Californians and reduces the threat of bioterrorism. This is more than common sense. It's absolutely essential. I ask for your aye vote.

Assembly Bill 2116 by Assemblymember Schiavo and equating to financial institutions.

Thank you, Mr. President. Members, I rise to present AB 2116 on behalf of Assemblymember Schiavo. The bill seeks to strengthen protections for small businesses by requiring currently unregulated financial lenders to register with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. It will require providers and brokers of commercial financing to be licensed with DFPI and bans abusive practices such as confessions of judgment prior to default and nondisclosure agreements that limit transparency. AB 2116 provides greater transparency and certainty for small businesses that are looking for financial support to grow their business and to not be caught in a devastating contract. This bill has received no no votes and has had bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Secretary, please read.

Senator Caballero. Thank you, Mr. President. I'm pleased to present AB 2143 on behalf of Assemblymember Irwin. Noxious weeds have devastated our agricultural production, and these weeds are a persistent threat that costs our state millions of dollars. The Department of Food and Agriculture maintains a publicly available list of noxious weeds and has banned the sale of these weeds through regulation. Despite these efforts, many weeds continue to be sold freely through online e-commerce marketplaces. AB 2143 addresses this issue by banning online marketplaces from facilitating noxious weed transactions in California. This ensures that online marketplaces take responsibility for the role they play in the spread of these weeds. Respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Assembly Bill 2249 by Assembly Member Irwin, in acronym to cannabis.

Seeing no senators wishing to be recognized on this measure, is there any objection to the use of the unanimous roll call? Seeing none ayes 37 noes 0 and the measure passes File item 566 AB 2634 by Assemblymember Zabur Senator De Rosso is at her desk and ready Secretary please read

Senator De Rosso. Thank you Mr. President. I rise to present AB 2634 which strengthens the High Road Training Partnerships Program funding requirements to ensure workforce investments lead to good paying high quality jobs. In 2017, the Californians Workforce Development Board launched the High Road Training Partnership Initiative. It was intended to promote industry collaboration across stakeholder groups. These partnerships operate on three core principles, job quality, equity, and climate resilience. Together, considered the high road for employers and workers. High road jobs are the backbone of a strong middle class. When labor and management partner on workforce development, the result is stronger industries, a more resilient workforce, and a more competitive California economy. This bill aligns high road funding requirements with California's vision for a true high road workforce. The bill has no opposition and has received bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Ashby. Aye. Becker. Aye. Blakespeare. Cabaldon. Aye. Caballero. Aye. Cervantes. Choy. No. Cortese. Aye. Daly. No. Durazo. Aye. Aye. Jones, Laird. Aye. Limon, McGuire. Aye. McNerney. Aye. Benjivar. Aye. Nilo. No. Ochoa Boat. No. Padilla. Aye. Perez. Aye. Reyes. Aye. Richardson. Aye. Rubio. Aye. No. No. Aye. Aye. Strickland. No. No. Aye. Aye.

Blakespeare, Cervantes. Aye. Aye. Jones, Limon.

Thank you Mr President At the request of the author I would like to request file item 644 AB 2790 Committee on Communications and Convenience to be removed from consent file for the purpose of amendments

Senator Dorosso. Mr. President, Senate Local Government Committee will meet in room 112 in the Capitol upon adjournment. One item will be heard.

Senator Grove, Vice Chair of the Rules Committee.