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• Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry moves and Mr.
• Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized. I move to lay the amendment. That's on the table.
• Seconded by Assistant Majority Leader Garcia, this motion is not debatable.
• The majority leader is asking for an aye vote, Mr. Flora is asking for a no vote.
• Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry moves, and Assemblymember- Padwick seconds that this House stands adjourned

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• Majority Leader Garcia moves and Mr.
• Majority Leader Garcia, you are recognized for your procedural motions. Mr.
• It is also not just a university; it's a national leader. For the last four years in a row, U.S.
• It is a tragedy that we have lost the strong and deeply respected leader. As was meant...
• A majority leader moves, and Mr.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and opened with a prayer marking the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and several guest introductions, including a recognition of UC Merced’s 20th anniversary. Members then moved through the Daily File, with several items passed or retained on file, and took up concurrence votes on a number of bills. Among the measures discussed, AB 385 on park property and AB 1119 on teacher credentialing both received unanimous concurrence in Senate amendments. SB 351, dealing with health practices and enforcement of California’s corporate practice of medicine rules, was presented as a way to protect physician decision-making from private equity and hedge fund interference and passed 61-0. SB 697 on water rights adjudication and use of technology, including drones for investigations, also passed unanimously. The most detailed debate centered on SB 346, which would help local governments enforce short-term rental ordinances and collect transient occupancy taxes by requiring platforms to provide property information. Supporters argued it would improve local control, public safety, and revenue collection, while members with local government experience described the difficulty cities face regulating short-term rentals. The bill passed 50-0. The chamber then moved to adjournment-in-memory remarks honoring Miguel Antonio Cano, Vincent Dino, Andrew Meredith, and Erica Hoffman, before adjourning until Tuesday, September 2 at 1 p.m.

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• The Majority Leader Aguilar-Curry moves, and Ms.
• Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your procedural motions. Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker.
• Assembly Member Hadwick, Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your procedural motion.
• Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized. Thank you, Madam Speaker and Members.
• Thank you, Madam Majority Leader.

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• I'd like to yield to our Senate Majority Floor Leader, Peter Wirth, to get us started for today.
• Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth: Mr.
• Senator Majority Floor Leader Peter Worth to take us to that next order of business. Thank you, Mr.
• Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth. Thank you, Mr. President.

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• And I do believe with our legislature now under the leadership of a majority floor leader who's all..
• I believe with our legislature now under the leadership of our majority floor leader, who's also the
• And thank my majority leader.
• As you're a walking away major leader, you have been a champion in the space.
• As the Majority Leader mentioned earlier, this is a priority for our Speaker.

Summary: The California State Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs held its first hearing to examine the state of child care access, affordability, and provider compensation. Chair Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and other members described child care as essential infrastructure for working families and the economy, noting that costs are unaffordable for many households and that providers are underpaid. Early testimony came from a San Francisco parent, Quinn Chung, who described the difficulty of finding safe care and the financial and career sacrifices caused by lack of child care, and from Tuolumne County provider Anita Viscini, who detailed her monthly costs, low margins, and the need to work weekends and teach CPR classes to make ends meet. Assemblymembers also emphasized the crisis in rural communities and the need for a long-term strategy. The first policy panel featured Jennifer Troia of the California Department of Social Services, Laura Pryor of the California Budget and Policy Center, and Alexa Frankenberg of Child Care Providers United. Troia said the state has nearly doubled child care funding in five years, expanded subsidy slots, and reached a new tentative three-year agreement with providers that includes cost-of-living adjustments, stabilization payments, and continued work on an alternative rate methodology and single rate structure. Pryor argued that despite funding gains, child care remains too expensive, only a fraction of eligible children receive subsidies, and provider wages remain far below comparable jobs, worsening racial and gender inequities. Frankenberg said the tentative agreement is progress but not enough, calling for a true cost-of-care system, fair wages, paid time off, better support for emergency and nontraditional care, and stronger integration of family child care into the mixed-delivery system. Members asked about why the crisis persists, how the alternative methodology will work, how family fees and sliding-scale help are being used, and why middle-income families still struggle. The panel said the problem reflects long-term underinvestment, a broken market, and a system that still leaves many families without access. The committee also heard an economic panel from Ashley Hoffman of the California Chamber of Commerce and Sarah Bone of the Public Policy Institute of California. Hoffman described employer child care benefits and public-private partnership models in other states, including shared-cost programs and local chamber efforts. Bone said child care costs reduce family financial security and labor force participation, especially for mothers of young children, and estimated that if mothers of young children worked at the same rate as mothers of older children, more than 80,000 additional women could be in the workforce each year. In the final panel, parent and provider advocates, including Jennifer Greppie and Black Californians United for Early Care and Education co-founder Keisha Doyle, argued for fully funding child care, ending waiting lists, protecting culturally affirming care, and addressing racial inequities and private equity’s role in the sector.

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• and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes.
• AND MINORITY LEADERS AND THE MINORITY WHIP LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES.
• The Speaker, the Majority Leader, they could put our bipartisan resolution on the floor for a vote.
• THE SPEAKER, THE MAJORITY LEADER, THEY COULD PUT OUR BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION ON THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE.
• A majority of the Medicaid expansion population are men, over 50%.

Bills: HR480 , HR481 , HR488 , HB2035 , HR252 , HB1948 , HR1373 , HR1182 , HR248 , HR137 , HB2390 , HB2351

Keywords: House of Representatives, congressional training, workplace rights, workplace responsibilities, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, sexual harassment training, employee training, Member orientation, House Administration Committee, Congressional Accountability Act, CAA, interns, unpaid interns, fellows, detailees, legislative workplace, congressional offices, compliance training, ethics training

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• And my House sponsors, Representative McGregor and House Assistant Majority Leader Alice Peisch, both
• I want to thank the majority leader for filing this legislation.
• I'm going to, again, I want to thank the majority leader for her work on this. Sorry.
• Majority leader on her work on this, and also her staff for it.
• First and foremost, a note of gratitude again to my friend, the majority leader.

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• Majority Leader. >> Thank you, Mr. President.
• Majority Leader Rodriguez. >> Thank you, Mr. President.
• Majority Leader. >> Thank you, Mr. President. May I have a moment of personal privilege?
• Majority Leader. >> Thank you, Mr. President.
• Majority<00:31:50.960><c> Leader.</c> Majority Leader. Majority Leader.

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• May I please adopt the words of our majority leader? So ordered.
• And may I adopt the words of the majority leader as if they were my own. So ordered.
• </c> our majority leader. our majority leader. &gt;&gt; So<00:34:46.320><c> ordered.
• were</c> of the majority leader as if they were of the majority leader as if they were my<00:35:32.880
• In strong support, may I have the words of the majority leader and the health committee chair adopted

Bills: HB2139 , HB1892 , HB1893 , HB1890 , HB2335 , HB2468 , HB2091 , HB2092 , HB1878 , HB2297 , HB2127 , HB1785 , HB2345 , HB2344 , HB1780 , HB1891 , HB2398 , HB1764 , HB2564 , HB1783 , HB2567 , HB1934 , HB1778 , HB1781 , HB2621 , HB2019 , HB1803 , HB2454 , HB1811 , HB1943 , HB1589 , HB1607 , HB1851 , HB2490 , HB2546 , HB2568 , HB1972 , HB2391 , HB2575 , HB1896 , HB2399 , HB2004 , HB1894 , HB2397 , HB2498 , HB2560 , HB2310 , HB2214 , HB2167 , HB2197 , HB2116 , HB1879 , HB1596 , HB2096 , HB2298 , HB2343 , HB2566 , HB1518 , HB2044 , HB2336 , HB1603 , HB1718 , HB1740 , HB1616 , HB2171 , HB2022 , HB2347 , HB1882 , HB1708 , HB2086 , HB2154 , HB2027 , HB2179 , HB1620 , HB1913 , HB2159 , HB1597 , HB2121 , HB1864 , HB2305 , HB2576 , HB1713 , HB1729 , HB1756 , HB2122 , HB2559 , HB1743 , HB1733 , HB1868 , HB1723 , HB1711 , HB1812 , HB2515 , HB1724 , HB1604 , HB2270 , HB1722 , HB1727 , HB1920 , HB1593

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• Majority Leader. Yes, Mr. Speaker.
• Majority Leader Carbone. Majority Leader Carbone: The bills are properly assigned. Mr.
• Majority Leader, rise and report. Mr.
• Majority Leader Carbone, Mr.
• Majority Leader Carbone: Yes, Mr. Speaker.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and a series of guest introductions, including the day’s Doctor of the Day and many school board members and students visiting for Arizona School Board Association Advocacy Day. Members repeatedly highlighted concerns about school facilities funding and welcomed local education leaders from across the state. The chamber then moved through attendance, committee assignments, and a large number of Senate and House bill readings and referrals. A major portion of the day was spent in Committee of the Whole considering numerous bills and amendments. Among the most notable was SCR 1054, a memorial resolution honoring former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, which was unanimously adopted after remarks praising his public service and consumer-protection work. The House also considered HB 2728 on Department of Economic Security continuation and policy changes; after divided-question debate and a recorded division vote, the amended bill received a do-pass recommendation by 32-25. Other bills receiving do-pass recommendations in committee included measures on school safety center funding and governance (HB 2142), school board training (HB 2379), HOA disclosure reforms (HB 2397), credit freezes for foster youth (HB 2321), and several health and human services and judiciary measures. The House then took up third-reading votes on several bills. HB 2053, appropriating money to the Department of Water Resources, passed 32-24; HB 2175, on sentencing, failed 25-31; HB 2327, on records confidentiality, passed 54-2; HB 2416, appropriating money to the Department of Public Safety, passed 33-23 after debate over immigration enforcement funding; HB 2492, relating to urban growth boundaries and initiative/referendum effects, failed 27-29; and HB 2805, making school board races partisan, passed 31-25 despite strong opposition from members who argued school boards should remain nonpartisan. The transcript ends with the House continuing through additional business and votes.

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• Leader Berman. All right. Additional questions. Leader Berman: Thank you, Mr. President.
• Thank you for that question, Leader.
• Leader Berman: Thank you, Mr. President.
• Leader Berman: Thank you, Mr. President.
• Leader Berman: Thank you. They do right by the taxpayer. Leader Berman: Thank you, Mr. President.

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• Motion to go into Committee of the Whole: Majority Leader Carbone. Mr.
• Majority Leader, thank you, Chairman. I move that the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
• Majority Leader, thank you. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
• Majority Leader Carbone. The House will come to order. The clerk will read the report. Mr.
• Majority Leader Carbone, Mr. Speaker, I move that the House stand adjourned until 10 a.m.

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• Another major topic left out of our insurance disclosures is when tribes on their trust lands and the
• Another major topic left out of our insurance disclosures is when tribes on their trust lands and the
• A majority of probably our responses from Pichanga specifically would be off reservation.
• So it's a group of commissioners that represent the majority of the tribes around the country.
• We have staff here who will talk to your tribal leaders, work with your tribal governments.

Summary: The Select Committee on Native American Affairs met on Barona tribal land to examine rising homeowners insurance costs affecting tribal communities, with opening remarks from tribal leaders and Assembly members emphasizing tribal sovereignty, the history of forced settlement in high-risk areas, and the need for the state to recognize mitigation work already being done on tribal lands. The committee heard that wildfire, drought, and other climate-driven disasters have sharply increased insurance premiums and reduced coverage options, especially for tribes located in rural or mountainous areas that were not chosen by the tribes themselves. Cal Fire Deputy Director Frank Bigelow described the state’s wildfire response and tribal engagement efforts, including tribal liaisons on incident management teams, a Southern Region Tribal Affairs Deputy Chief, cultural burning agreements, and more than $30 million in tribal wildfire resilience grants over the last three years. Members questioned why tribal communities receive only a small share of grants, whether Cal Fire should do more outreach and budget proposals for tribes, and whether mitigation work is being recognized by insurers. Bigelow said Cal Fire is working with insurers and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety on mitigation standards, but acknowledged that more tribal outreach and participation are needed. Tribal chairpersons and fire chiefs testified that their communities are already investing heavily in fire protection through dedicated fire departments, fuel reduction, defensible space, prescribed burns, firebreaks, and home-hardening efforts, yet premiums remain high or coverage is denied. Barona leaders said premiums can range from $6,000 to $18,000 and urged insurers to assess properties individually rather than by broad high-risk zones. Soboba, Hamu, and Pechanga representatives described similar efforts and said grant rules, environmental review, and insurer practices can make it difficult to translate mitigation into lower rates. Several members suggested short-term state assistance or a tribal insurance mitigation fund, and the committee discussed the possibility of requiring insurers to better account for tribal mitigation and sovereignty in risk assessments.

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• Recognizing the majority leader. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• Recognizing the majority leader. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• &gt;&gt; Recognizing the majority leader. &gt;&gt; Recognizing the majority leader.
• </c> &gt;&gt; recognizing the majority leader. &gt;&gt; recognizing the majority leader.
• </c> the majority leader. the majority leader.

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• Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Majority Leader. &gt;&gt; General orders. Mr. Majority Leader.
• Majority Leader. bills are adopted. Mr. Majority Leader.
• Majority<00:55:09.920><c> Leader.</c> Majority Leader. Majority Leader.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Majority leader Rodriguez. &gt;&gt; Majority leader Rodriguez.

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• Thank you, Majority Leader. I want to thank everybody for being here this afternoon.
• I'm going to kick it back over to our Majority Leader. Thank you, Assembly Member Wynn.
• I want to thank the majority leader for leaders. for families, for providers, and for the future.
• I'm going to kick it back over to our majority leader. Thank you, Assembly Member of Wynn.
• Madam Majority Leader. Thank you, Assembly Member Nguyen.

Summary: The California Assembly Select Committee on Child Care Costs held its third hearing focused on transitional kindergarten (TK) and how it fits within the state’s mixed delivery early learning system, with an emphasis on the Central Valley. Opening remarks stressed that TK and community-based child care are both needed to serve families, especially working and low-income households that need full-day, year-round care, transportation, and flexible hours. Committee members said the goal was to understand what is working, where gaps remain, and how to better coordinate TK with other programs to support children, families, and the workforce. The first panel included the Legislative Analyst’s Office, Every Child California, and Early Edge California. Testimony reviewed TK’s expansion to all four-year-olds, growth in enrollment, and changes to program requirements, while also noting related shifts in state preschool eligibility, reimbursement rates, and the option for programs to serve two-year-olds. Witnesses argued that TK should be treated as part of a broader continuum that includes state preschool, Head Start, family child care, and voucher-based care, and they called for easier local partnerships, shared facilities, aligned funding and oversight, better compensation, and permanent support for serving younger children. Committee members and witnesses discussed the strain on home-based providers and centers, the need for more vouchers and higher reimbursement, and the fact that many TK programs are part-day and do not meet full-day family needs. Public comment and the second panel reinforced concerns about affordability, access, and equity. Parents described the benefits of high-quality child care and TK for children’s development and for their own ability to work, while a parent from Oakland said TK was transformative for her child and essential to her career, but that her younger child still faced a wait for a TK spot. Children Now and Stanford researchers presented data showing that awareness of TK is uneven, especially among lower-income families, and that enrollment and access are stronger in more affluent areas. They recommended broader outreach, full-day/full-year options, and a true mixed delivery model that includes community-based providers, family child care homes, and Head Start. The California Department of Education said TK and state preschool work best as a shared opportunity and noted ongoing mixed-delivery grants and local coordination efforts, while public commenters from county offices, providers, and nonprofit organizations emphasized the need for continued funding, stable rates, and protection for community-based programs affected by TK expansion.

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• Majority Leader Carbone moves to go to the Committee of the Whole. "Mr.
• Majority Leader Carbone, motion to go to the Committee of the Whole. Yes, Mr. Speaker.
• Majority Leader, rising report please. Mr.
• Majority Leader Carbone. Mr.
• Minority Leader Gutierrez, thank you, Mr. Minority Leader Gutierrez, thank you, Mr.

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day and numerous guest introductions, including advocates for children’s health, Jewish advocacy, housing affordability, environmental issues, and other community groups. Members also made several personal privilege remarks, including a resolution-style statement for Lobo Week supporting Mexican gray wolf conservation and a brief announcement about an upcoming CAP update. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered two Senate bills. SB 1415 was recommended do pass without amendment, and SB 1430 was amended in committee to remove a disputed provision so the measure remained limited to tax-code corrections; it was then recommended do pass as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report, and both bills were deferred for engrossing. Earlier calendar actions also included the placement and referral of several Senate bills and resolutions. On third reading, the House passed HB 2680 on workers’ compensation by a vote of 55-1, and SB 1029 on campaign contributions and expenses by a vote of 57-0. The session included extended partisan debate during personal privilege remarks over the federal government shutdown, TSA pay, ICE presence at airports, and broader federal and state budget issues. The House later recessed briefly, received additional bill referrals and first readings, and adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

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• Majority Leader Aguirre-Curry, The Hon.
• Majority Leader Aguirre-Curry moves and Mr.
• Madam Majority Leader, wait right there, because we are having our guest introductions now.
• Madam Majority Leader, wait right there because we are having our guest introductions now.
• Thank you, Madam Majority Leader.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then handled routine procedural business including re-referrals of several Senate bills, removal of AB 1156 from the inactive file, and withdrawal of ACR 210 to the second reading file. The chamber also heard multiple guest introductions, including family members of members and two CIF Scholar Athletes of the Year, Ryan Liu and Mona Sugawara, before moving to the daily file and consent calendar. The main floor item was ACR 191, which designated June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in California. Assemblymember Stephanie and several colleagues spoke in strong support, sharing personal and district-level experiences with gun violence, highlighting the impact on children, schools, graduations, and communities, and urging continued state and federal action. Speakers emphasized prevention, safe storage, community violence intervention, and the need to resist complacency; the resolution was adopted by voice vote after 55 co-authors were added. On the consent calendar, ACR 206 and several Senate concurrent resolutions were adopted, with ACR 206 passing 60-0. The Assembly also heard an adjournment in memory for Michael George Savan, a longtime Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department commander, Marine Corps Reservist, and former Lomita mayor and councilmember. The house then announced the next session schedule and adjourned until Monday, June 8 at 1 p.m.

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• Seeing no further announcements at this time, I'll yield to Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth.
• Seeing no further discussion, I'll yield to Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth.
• I yield now to Senate Majority Leader Peter Wetzel. The next order of business. Thank you, Mr.
• Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth to take us to that next order of business. Mr.
• Senate Majority Leader, Peter Wirth (member_10848). Mr. President, that is it for today.

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• Majority Leader. Call the roll. Mr.
• Majority Leader, Mr.
• Majority Leader, Mr.
• Majority Leader Kavanagh, Calendar Number 6. Mr.
• Majority Leader.