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• We go to the cemetery, we do a ceremony, we find the graves that have the crosses on them, we do that
• ceremony.
• And because of the number of students that we graduate at any one of those ceremonies, we have to have
• three ceremonies to do that.
• three ceremonies to do that.

Summary: The committee first took up 127 gubernatorial appointees grouped in blocks and, after brief testimony in favor of several nominees, voted to recommend confirmation of the block nominees to the full Senate. The committee then moved through a series of University of West Florida and other board nominations, hearing from each nominee about their background and priorities, with most emphasizing service, local ties, student success, military partnerships, and university growth. Several nominees also answered questions about governance, faculty hiring, diversity, and the university’s strategic direction. For the University of West Florida Board of Trustees, the committee heard from Paul Bailey, Rebecca Matthews, Rachel Moyah, Ashley Ross, Christopher Young, and Adam Kissel. Bailey stressed his local roots, legal background, and support for UWF’s pre-law program and military connections; Matthews highlighted her education and state-government experience, current role as board chair, enrollment growth, fundraising, and alignment with state directives; Moyah cited her education and school board experience, fiscal discipline, and recent positive financial and enrollment figures; Ross emphasized fundraising, workforce needs, cyber opportunities, and support for the governor’s higher education agenda; and Young focused on business accountability, audit oversight, rural access to education, and expanding military-related opportunities. Each of these nominees was questioned about issues such as diversity, “woke” culture, faculty ideology, and the role of the board, and each was ultimately recommended for confirmation by roll-call vote. Adam Kissel’s nomination drew the most extensive debate and public testimony. Kissel described his background in free speech advocacy, federal education policy, philanthropy, and higher education reform, and said he would support UWF’s growth, free-speech protections, military and veteran engagement, and stronger graduation rates. Senators pressed him on prior writings favoring privatization of public higher education, comments about replacing administrators with AI, his work with the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025, and how his views fit with serving on a public university board; he said his long-term libertarian views did not conflict with his short-term support for UWF receiving more resources. Public testimony was split, with supporters praising his free-speech credentials, military focus, and alignment with the governor’s reforms, while opponents questioned his commitment to public higher education and whether he could be trusted to learn the university from the ground up. After debate, the committee voted to recommend Kissel’s confirmation to the full Senate.

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• the Senate to escort Chief Justice Karen Baker to the Senate for the purpose of administering a ceremonial
• For the purpose of administering a ceremonial oath of office to the newly elected senator.
• Chief Justice Karen Baker will now administer a ceremonial oath of office to the new senator.

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• We will now move to the special ceremony to recognize the 2025 Assembly and Science Fellows.
• Members, as we await continuing this ceremony, please join me in wishing Assembly Member Hart a very
• Members, this concludes our ceremony. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• The designation of Chicano Heritage Month is not merely ceremonial.
• The designation of Chicano Heritage Month is not merely ceremonial.

Summary: The Assembly met on July 17, 2025, after a quorum call and prayer, then moved through a long ceremonial and floor session. The chamber recognized the 2025 Science and Technology Policy Fellows, the 2024-25 Jesse Marvin Unruh Assembly Fellows, and the 2025 Assembly Fellows, and also heard guest introductions honoring Brad Webb of Legislative Counsel, youth advocates supporting AB 1231, the Live Oak Lady Lions softball team, the new UC President J.B. Milliken, the Rohnert Park 11-and-under Cal Ripken All-Star team, and arts leaders from Auburn. The Assembly also took up several procedural motions, including removing some bills from the consent calendar and noting absences. On the floor, members adopted ACR 12 designating November 1 as Fernando Valenzuela Day, with broad support and 66 co-authors, and later adopted H.R. 56 recognizing August 2025 as Chicano Heritage Month, with 65 co-authors. The Assembly also adopted ACR 101 naming a portion of State Highway Route 46 the James Dean Memorial Highway, and H.R. 50 proclaiming November 25, 2025, as Elimination of Violence Against Women Day, with members emphasizing survivor support and prevention. In each case, authors and supporters highlighted the cultural, historical, or public-safety significance of the measures. The chamber also concurred in Senate amendments on several bills, including AB 359 on the Political Reform Act, AB 594 on student health insurance protections, AB 1085 banning license plate obstruction devices and penalizing sellers, AB 1286 on public employment transparency, and AB 1505, the Agriculture Committee omnibus bill. AJR 14, urging federal attention to the impact of tariffs on California ports, passed 44-1 after debate over trade policy and port jobs. AJR 17, calling for modernization of immigration law and a pathway to lawful status for long-term undocumented residents, passed 47-7 after extensive debate focused on immigrant families, the economy, and federal enforcement actions. The Assembly also adopted the resolutions by voice vote where required and recorded the roll-call results for the joint resolutions.

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• He forces us to be here today to do this swearing-in ceremony that is always a kick.
• members of the Legislature, and we are delighted to welcome family and friends to this historic ceremony
• She again joins me to share in the special ceremony, and incredibly, one week from today, we celebrate
• not be here in person, but I'm sure he's here through social media, and I'm sure he's enjoying the ceremony

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Summary: The House of Representatives convened on January 1, 2025, for the opening of the 194th General Court. The session began with the call to order, invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and National Anthem, followed by remarks from the Dean of the House, Governor Maura Healey, and Speaker Ron Mariano. Speakers highlighted the historic nature of the new session, the approaching 250th anniversary of American independence, and priorities such as public service, transparency, and continued collaboration between the House, Senate, and administration. The House received and filed the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s communication transmitting election returns, then adopted a special committee report confirming that the members-elect had been duly elected. The chamber also accepted the resignation/declination of Representative-elect Gerald Paracela, who had been nominated to the District Court. A committee was appointed to notify the Governor that a quorum of members-elect had assembled and were ready to be sworn in, after which the Governor administered the oaths of office to the members. The House then elected Ronald Mariano of Quincy as Speaker by roll-call vote, with 132 votes; Bradley H. Jones Jr. received 21 votes, Mark T. Lombardo 4, and the total vote count was 157. Timothy Carroll of Hull was elected Clerk by acclamation and sworn in, and he announced the appointment of assistant clerks. The House also adopted temporary rules to continue the prior session’s House rules and temporary joint rules, and agreed to a Senate order scheduling a convention for the following day to administer oaths to the Governor’s Council. The session concluded with a benediction and adjournment until the next day at 11 a.m.

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• partner with Miss Alabama to act as a hostess by invitation to represent the state at events or ceremonies
• the state at invitation to represent the state at events<00:17:46.480><c> or</c><00:17:46.799><c> ceremonies
• </c><00:17:47.679><c> So,</c><00:17:48.000><c> this</c><00:17:48.160><c> was</c> events or ceremonies
• So, this was events or ceremonies.

Bills: SB86, SB196, SB228, SB231, HB73, HB407, HB435, SB86, SB196, SB228, SB231, HB73, HB407, HB435

Keywords: independent contractors, portable benefits, employee benefits, tax deductions, employment relationship, education, high school, community college, dual enrollment, secondary credit, Move on When Ready, financial services, discrimination, social credit score, religious freedom, transparency, consumer rights, Alabama, wastewater management, public service commission

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• Sort of an admission that their secret swearing-in ceremony was legitimate.
• Sort of an admission that their secret swearing-in ceremony was legitimate.
• Sort of an admission that their secret swearing-in ceremony was legitimate.

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• And that's what makes this day more than ceremony.
• c><00:08:40.240><c> day</c><00:08:40.560><c> more</c><00:08:40.800><c> than</c><00:08:41.039><c> ceremony
• </c><00:08:42.000><c> MLK</c> makes this day more than ceremony.
• MLK makes this day more than ceremony.
• King while ignoring the people he would protect, we missed the entire point of today and the ceremony

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, January 19, 2026, 957, house, all

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• Members, we will now move to the Assembly's Latino Spirit Award ceremony.
• We'll now move to the Assembly's Latino Spirit Award ceremony.
• Without objection, guests will be allowed on the floor for our ceremony.
• I am appointing an escort committee to bring our honorees onto the floor for our ceremony.
• Please take your seats as we begin the ceremony. The clerk will read.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then held its Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. Members adopted House Resolution 16, proclaiming May 4–11, 2025 as Cinco de Mayo Week, after supportive remarks from several caucuses emphasizing Mexican history, women’s contributions, LGBTQ solidarity, Black and Brown unity, and AAPI and Jewish community support. The chamber then recognized 11 Latino Spirit honorees for achievements in human rights, business, arts, public service, community empowerment, health and science, environmental justice, philanthropy, and entertainment. After the ceremony, the Assembly returned to floor business and approved a series of measures. AB 60, banning synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products, passed 56–3. AJR 6, urging Congress to protect federal school meal and local food funding, drew extensive debate and broad bipartisan support; members cited child hunger, farm economies, and local food systems, and it passed 76–0 with 73 coauthors added. Other measures adopted included AB 679 on state park land acquisitions, AB 681 expanding Dream Loan Program caps for undocumented graduate students, AB 1224 on substitute teacher continuity, AB 831 on gaming technical changes, AB 259 extending Brown Act teleconferencing flexibility, AB 467 extending Los Angeles Neighborhood Council teleconferencing authority, and AB 519 targeting deceptive puppy mill sales. The chamber also passed AB 1522, an urgency Judiciary Committee bill protecting attorneys from politically motivated discipline and creating an expedited licensing path for some former federal attorneys, and AB 263, which extends temporary water flow requirements on the Shasta and Smith Rivers; that bill drew sharp disagreement over water rights, tribal participation, and impacts on farmers, but ultimately passed 51–16. Additional measures approved included AB 428 on pooled insurance for water corporations, AB 492 requiring notice to local jurisdictions when recovery treatment facilities are licensed, and AB 536 preserving colorectal cancer screening coverage. The Assembly also adopted a motion to suspend file notice so Appropriations could hear AB 379 on May 7.

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• Building on all this momentum and with just over two years to go until the Olympic opening ceremony,
• We'll also have medal ceremonies.
• Those buildings may have hosted the opening ceremonies back in the 1900s.
• ceremonies.
• We opened the extension of the D Line, and we will finish that to UCLA before the opening ceremony.

Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on planning for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games, focusing on infrastructure, transportation, sustainability, ticketing, community benefits, and legacy planning. LA28’s Joey Freeman reported on overall progress, including new soccer venues across the country, strong ticket demand, a volunteer program launched early, $2.5 billion in corporate sponsorships, and recently enacted state laws to support route networks, temporary infrastructure, medical staffing, and EMS coordination. He also said LA28 is sponsoring AB 2436 to extend in-state tuition eligibility for Team USA student-athletes training in California. Members pressed LA28 heavily on ticket affordability and access, saying the local presale and low-cost ticket rollout had not met community expectations. Several senators asked for clearer numbers on how many tickets were available, how many were under $100, and how community ticketing would work, with concerns that nonprofit distribution could still miss low-income residents. LA28 said $28 tickets were offered, roughly 500,000 low-cost tickets were placed with local residents during the presale, and a community ticketing program seeded by philanthropy would provide free tickets through nonprofits. Senators also raised concerns about gender parity data, security funding, and whether federal support would remain stable. Mayor Karen Bass said the city’s theme is “Games for All” and emphasized that Los Angeles wants the Games to benefit every neighborhood through small-business contracting, cultural programming, and lasting infrastructure. She described city-run small business summits, a broader Cultural Olympiad effort tied to murals and neighborhood storytelling, and watch parties and fan fests as free community alternatives. Bass also requested state help speeding approvals for key public-land improvements, allowing mutual aid for law enforcement without a state of emergency, and addressing freeway trash and encampments that could affect access to venues. Members asked for follow-up on those requests, including details on permitting, Caltrans coordination, and business participation. The final panel began with an infrastructure presentation from Councilmember Paul Krekorian, who said the Games are a no-build, transit-first event and outlined requests for street and sidewalk improvements, accessibility upgrades, energy and charging infrastructure, a joint operations center, active transportation projects, and cleanup of Caltrans rights of way. He argued the Games could generate $18 billion in economic output, support 90,000 jobs, and produce at least $700 million in state and local tax revenue, while also leaving behind permanent community benefits. He closed by pointing to Los Angeles’ history with the 1932 and 1984 Games as evidence that the city can deliver a successful and financially positive Olympics.

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• Arizona State Senate legislative proclamation honoring the traditions of legislative decorum and ceremonial
• role in maintaining decorum, ensuring the security of the chamber, and preserving the customs and ceremonial
• And whereas the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is noted for its long-standing ceremonial requirement that
• it resolved that the Arizona State Senate hereby recognizes Wednesday, April 1, 2026 as a day of ceremonial

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• Brad Tabke sent in an oath of office that apparently he took in a secret ceremony.
• Brad Tabke sent in an oath of office that apparently he took in a secret ceremony.
• Brad Tabke sent in an oath of office that apparently he took in a secret ceremony.
• Brad Tabke sent in an oath of office that apparently he took in a secret ceremony.

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• Tribal members are questioned or harassed for wearing regalia or carrying ceremonial items in public
• Tribal members are questioned or harassed for wearing regalia or carrying ceremonial items in public
• There are ceremonial items in public spaces.
• Our ceremonies, our traditions, and our identity are tied directly to ancestral homelands.
• The right to conduct ceremonies was taken, and some were beaten and killed for practicing culture.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I attended the ceremony acknowledging one of the Department of Health employees who wound up getting
• I attended the ceremony hired.
• I attended the ceremony acknowledging<00:08:03.440><c> one</c><00:08:03.680><c> of</c><00:08:03.759><

Bills: SB2347, SB2911, SB2033, SB2158, SB2993, SB2778, SB2672, SB2014, SB3144, SB3096, SB3097, SB2968, SB2363, SB3154, SB2400, SB3313, SB2896, SB3279, SB2614, SB2687, SB2754, SB2549, SB3325, SB2658, SB2659, SB2602, SB2611, SB2877, SB3063, SB2615, SB3232, SB2875, SB3272, SB2854, SB3203, SB2803, SB2804, SB3302, SB3229, SB2969, SB2412, SB2657, SB2880, SB2540, SB2414, SB3142, SB3202, SB2281, SB2852, SB2272, SB2479, SB2589, SB2936, SB2720, SB2730, SB2749, SB2688, SB2798, SB3040, SB3107, SB3010, SB3109, SB3140, SB3187, SB2057, SB2377, SB3048, SB3083, SB3182

Keywords: tenant rights, landlord obligations, housing crisis, eviction prevention, multilingual access, intoxicating liquor, direct shipment, breweries, distilleries, Hawaii, renewable energy, grid-ready homes, interconnection process, electric utility, energy independence, surcharge, customer access, energy storage, smart inverters, veterinary workforce

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• Um, the ones I'm aware of are specifically for tribal ceremonies on our state park lands.
• </c><01:05:41.520><c> So</c> ceremonies on our state park lands.
• So ceremonies on our state park lands.
• </c><02:02:08.159><c> Cere</c><02:02:08.719><c> ceremonial</c> out at this time.
• Cere ceremonial out at this time.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• that we conduct uh make this ceremony that we conduct each<00:25:06.080><c> year</c><00:25:06.320><c
• You know, the ceremony that we &gt;&gt; Yeah.
• It's a joint ceremony here on the floor.
• </c><00:27:18.480><c> It</c> to have this uh ceremony every year.
• It to have this uh ceremony every year.

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• And just recently we had a floor ceremony where we honored the students that stood up for the right to
• my life, I have consistently been fighting and advocating for tribal regalia during my graduation ceremony
• We held a tribal youth camp up at Bernie Falls, where we had over 30 youth that participated in ceremony
• We ensure that ceremonial practices are able to be held.
• In Native traditions, we teach through song, story, and ceremony.

Summary: The Select Committee on Native American Affairs held a historic hearing at Table Mountain Rancheria focused on tribal education, culture, resilience, leadership, and trust. The opening prayer and remarks emphasized the significance of holding the first committee hearing on tribal land. Members said the hearing was intended both to hear testimony about ongoing problems in schools and to identify next steps for legislation and policy, especially as the session neared its end. The committee also referenced recent efforts supporting Native students’ right to wear regalia at graduation and broader concerns about representation in education and state institutions. The first panel centered on Native students’ experiences in public schools. Bella Garcia described a two-year fight with Clovis Unified over wearing tribal regalia at graduation, including a restrictive approval form and administrators who she said denied Native identity and made her feel invisible. Morningstar Ghali connected those experiences to the legacy of boarding schools, racial profiling, suspensions, and the “boarding school to prison pipeline,” and called for culturally responsive education, Native educators, counselors, Native studies, and restorative justice. Janet K. Bill, from the Attorney General’s Office of Native American Affairs, described her own path from tribal Head Start to Stanford, law school, tribal council, and state service, and said education, justice, and sovereignty are linked. Members asked about restorative justice, representation, and how to build pipelines into leadership and education roles. The second panel focused on solutions. Chairwoman Michelle Heredia Cordova urged a reimagined education system that is more personalized, experiential, culturally grounded, and balanced with land-based learning, while also recruiting Native teachers and creating stronger tribal partnerships. Chairman Leo Sisku said schools should educate educators, stop tokenizing Native students, and create accountability and consequences for discriminatory behavior; he also supported stronger tribal-school partnerships and more positive outreach. Chairman Fred Bean emphasized consistent engagement from tribal leaders at every level of schooling, stronger transitions from elementary to college, and programs that prepare Native youth for leadership, trades, and higher education. Chairman Shaineto of Tule River argued that schools and administrators should face consequences for violating Native students’ rights, and that Native people should not have to keep educating institutions about basic cultural respect. Committee members responded by discussing possible statewide solutions, including regional tribal boards, better enforcement of existing laws, stronger pipelines into teaching and leadership, and improved representation on boards and in state agencies. Several members raised the need to implement existing laws, fill vacant Native appointments, and consider broader protections for Native regalia and cultural expression. No formal vote was taken in the transcript, but the hearing concluded with a clear call for continued collaboration, accountability, and legislation driven by Native voices.

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• Capitol was lighted with a blue light to recognize their sacrifice, and today we also had a memorial ceremony
• hundreds of law enforcement officers, men and women, this morning at the Peace Officers Memorial ceremony
• hundreds of law enforcement officers, men and women, this morning at the Peace Officers Memorial ceremony
• Juan Viramantes and Mark Nichols and Sergeant Bradley for being here today and for organizing this ceremony
• Juan Viramantes and Mark Nichols and Sergeant Bradley for being here today and for organizing this ceremony

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, then spent much of the session on recognitions and resolutions honoring community groups and observances. Members welcomed the Far West region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Los Angeles South Bay alumni chapter, and later recognized the 2026 Latino Spirit Award honorees after adopting SR 86 on Cinco de Mayo Week. Senators from multiple caucuses spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing Mexican history, Latino resilience, and shared struggles for justice. The Latino Spirit honorees included leaders in higher education, philanthropy, labor, health, advocacy, business, environmental justice, journalism, culinary arts, and music, along with a legacy award for Los Tigres del Norte. The Senate also adopted SCR 146 declaring May Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, SCR 154 establishing Green Star Veterans and Families Day, SCR 123 honoring California Peace Officers Memorial Day, SCR 164 recognizing Black Health Equity Advocacy Week, and SCR 103 designating Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. Testimony and floor remarks focused on health disparities, mental health, veteran suicide, and the sacrifices of peace officers, with several caucuses speaking in support of the health equity resolution. Each of these resolutions passed by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call votes. The chamber then took up several appointments from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, confirming Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, Jason Johnson, Madeline McLean, Brian Bishop, and Sarah Larson, despite some protest votes from Senator Grove over the lack of action on another appointment. In third reading, the Senate passed SB 1159 on AI and public participation, SB 1416 on faster refunds for duplicate medical payments, SB 1273 on winery video advertising at instructional events, SB 941 limiting commissary markups in private detention facilities, SB 990 on a highway information sign near Ridgecrest, SB 1099 clarifying local authority to provide public benefits, and SB 1195 expanding tied-house exemptions for certain venues. The session concluded with adjournment memories for labor leader Kent Wong and Navy veteran-artist Vittaliano Victor Villar, and the Senate adjourned until May 7, 2026.

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• Sacred objects, meaning Specific ceremonial objects that are needed for this practice are also under
• recent progress in the 2020s involves New Mexico tribes playing leading roles in repatriation, ceremonies
• Consultation is the process by which we learn what is sacred, what is ceremonial, and really looking
• Or ceremonies or the cultural components.
• and let's talk about that within the confines of our tribal sovereignty and our traditions and ceremonies

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• Spirit Awards Ceremony. Without objection, guests will be allowed on the floor for our ceremony.
• I am appointing an escort committee to bring our honorees onto the floor for our ceremony.
• As we prepare for the ceremony, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge some constitutional officers
• Please take your seats as we begin the ceremony. The clerk will read.

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• flip side of that is I stepped out this morning to go—Red Lake Nation is here doing drumming and ceremony
• flip side of that is I stepped out this morning to go—Red Lake Nation is here doing drumming and ceremony
• /c><00:21:35.919><c> and</c> Nation is here doing drumming and Nation is here doing drumming and ceremony
• 21:37.520><c> the</c><00:21:37.679><c> day</c><00:21:37.919><c> and</c><00:21:38.080><c> that</c> ceremony
• to start the day and that ceremony to start the day and that that's<00:21:38.559><c> the</c><00:21:38.720

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