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• We're going to go ahead and start with HB 310, Study Lowrider Museum, with Representative Edda.
• for $1 million to expand the planning, the development, the study, and the implementation of the Lowrider
• But we have plenty of lowriders in Artesia, too. I mean, as far as the cost.
• Project or anything, but we have plenty of lowriders in Artesia, too.
• I'd love it if we had two lowrider museums in New Mexico. That'd be awesome.

Bills: HB310, HB323, HM51, HB194

Keywords: museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing

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• Two years ago, the Legislature lifted a ban on lowriding.
• I've had the privilege of working with lowriders from all across the state for nearly a decade.
• show up for lowriders.
• Today I'm here in support of AB 2541, the lowrider license plate bill.
• to support art, culture, and a sense of belonging, key elements that make lowriding what it is.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 6, 2026, with a quorum present and began by approving a large consent calendar of bills on two unanimous-support motions. The committee then heard a series of individual bills, with authors and sponsors generally describing low or absorbable state costs and asking for aye votes. Topics included AI/digital safety education for students (AB 1792), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), retirement information for community college faculty (AB 2417), cannabis regulation changes including tribal commerce, drive-through sales, and beverage labeling (AB 2506, AB 2697, AB 2532), emergency equipment training for law enforcement volunteers (AB 1913), cannery law modernization (AB 2706), child care planning in local governments (AB 1914), EV charger permitting fees (AB 1820), election-record notice requirements (AB 1664), nursing home discharge notices (AB 2135), a San Diego energization-delay pilot (AB 2518), mental health training for school coaches (AB 1665), and education governance and oversight changes (AB 2117). Several bills were described as committee or sponsor measures with technical or clarifying changes, including AB 2780, AB 2615, AB 2121, and AB 2771. Testimony was largely supportive, often from sponsor groups, industry representatives, labor, or advocacy organizations. Notable support included TechNet for AB 1792, the California State Sheriffs’ Association for AB 1913, California Dairies and food manufacturers for AB 2706, the Low Income Investment Fund for AB 1914, EV and environmental groups for AB 1820, the Attorney General’s Office for AB 1664, long-term care ombudsman advocates for AB 2135, and the California State Association of Psychiatrists for the cannabis and mental-health-related bills. Some bills drew limited opposition or “opposed unless amended” positions, including AB 2350, AB 1820, and AB 2506, while AB 2697 and AB 2532 were presented as efforts to support the legal cannabis market and consumer safety. The committee also heard a presentation-only item, AB 2541, creating a lowrider specialty license plate, which drew enthusiastic bipartisan comments and co-author requests from members. Most bills were reported out with due pass recommendations, many on roll call and several with specific members not voting or voting no. AB 1664 was reported out as due pass as amended and placed on call before later being moved out on a B roll call. AB 2350 and AB 1914 were also later reported out from call on B roll calls, with AB 1914 noted as passing despite some Republican no votes. The suspense calendar was then deemed approved without individual action, and the meeting concluded after a brief public comment period in which members of the public voiced positions on unrelated bills, including support for AB 2497, AB 1729, AB 2189, AB 1575, AB 2170, and opposition to AB 1603, AB 2447, AB 2411, AB 2492, and AB 1952.

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• great debate in the entire country, in the 1980s, MTV declared the beautiful Espanola Valley the lowrider
• Lowriders are a work of art in our community, expressions of faith and culture, and cornerstones of families
• Many of my family members and friends build and own lowriders.
• I enthusiastically support the creation of the Lowrider Museum and a lowrider license plate and respectfully
• So we are well on our way to getting the first lowrider museum in the state. Excellent.

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• She is the president of Sacramento's Lowrider Commission, along with the California Lowrider Alliance
• as the California Lowrider Alliance.
• California Lowrider Alliance.
• Lowriding has always been more than just cars. It's art on wheels.
• Even during the pandemic, we saw how lowriding brought people peace and purpose.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 712, which would expand California’s smog-check exemption for classic vehicles by adding model years 1976 through 1986 in phases, with a sunset in 2032. The author and supporters, including lowrider advocates and the Specialty Equipment Market Association, argued the bill would preserve car culture, support a small class of rarely driven collector vehicles, and reduce burdens on owners who struggle to find equipment for older smog tests. Opponents, including air district officials, the American Lung Association, and other environmental groups, warned the bill would weaken an important emissions-control program and increase pollution. After discussion, the committee adopted the motion to do pass as amended to Appropriations on a roll call vote of 10-0, with the roll held open for additional votes. The committee then heard SB 800, which requires Caltrans, working with local governments, to assess mitigation measures for suicide prevention on locally owned overpasses crossing state highways. The bill was presented as a response to recent tragedies in Rancho Cucamonga and was supported by local officials, health organizations, and suicide-prevention advocates, who said the measure would help identify high-risk locations and lead to life-saving interventions. There was no registered opposition. The committee members expressed support, and SB 800 was passed to Appropriations on a unanimous roll call vote, with the roll held open. Next, the committee considered SB 30, which would prohibit California public entities from selling, donating, or transferring decommissioned diesel locomotives and railroad equipment with Tier 1 or older engines unless the engine is removed, while allowing Tier 2 and newer transfers under certain conditions. The author and supporters framed the bill as a climate and public-health measure to prevent older, dirtier locomotives from continuing to pollute elsewhere, while transit agencies opposed it, arguing it could limit useful transfers of equipment that still supports passenger service and could be better handled through case-by-case air-quality review. After debate, the committee voted 6-4 to pass SB 30 as amended to Appropriations, with the roll held open for later additions. The committee also heard SB 791, which replaces the flat dealer document processing charge cap with a 1% fee capped at $350, along with new disclosure requirements. Dealers and industry groups supported the bill as a way to recover costs and improve transparency, while consumer advocates opposed it as an unjustified increase that would burden buyers. The committee approved SB 791 on a 8-? roll call vote and held the roll open. The meeting then moved on to SB 34, a port-air-quality bill presented by Senator Richardson, but the transcript ends during testimony and debate on that measure.

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• When they first brought it down, that was just a few older cars, lowriders parked along the street.
• He had some other organizers, some people from the lowrider community.
• the first time since lowriding started... ...something that is, for the first time since lowriding started
• So many of them have started with lowriding, including myself.
• The culture is within, and lowriding is something that is growing, is already international.

Bills: HB2003, HB2057, HB2109, HB2111, HB2112, HB2114, HB2256, HB2259, HB2317, HB2323, HB2398, HB2443, HB2446, HB2574

Keywords: driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, distracted driving, portable wireless communication devices, motorcycles, traffic safety, civil penalties, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from New Core Steel on its Arizona operations, emphasizing its Kingman facility, recycled-scrap steel production, high-paying jobs, safety improvements, veteran hiring, community investments, and support for infrastructure projects. Members asked about safety gains, expansion plans, scrap sources, and average pay. The company said it has invested heavily in Arizona and asked legislators to consider local steel and manufacturing when funding transportation and infrastructure projects. The committee then took up several bills. HB 2574 would delay ADOT enforcement of a traffic judgment while an appeal is pending; the sponsor and a witness said it would close a due-process gap, and it passed 7-0. HB 2057 would lower the fee for Arizona Centennial special plates for fleet vehicles to encourage more purchases supporting the Arizona Mining, Mineral, Natural Resource Education Museum; it also passed 7-0 after discussion about possibly expanding the concept to other specialty plates. HB 2109 would raise penalties for repeat distracted-driving violations and add an enhanced penalty when a violation results in a motorcycle crash. The sponsor and motorcycle advocates argued stronger fines are needed, but several members also wanted an education component; the committee agreed to work on a COW amendment and the bill passed 7-0. HB 2317, which would bar local governments from prohibiting cruising, drew strong testimony both for and against: supporters framed cruising as cultural and historical, while opponents from neighborhoods and law enforcement described congestion, blocked streets, sanitation issues, and safety concerns. The chair held the bill for further work. The committee also heard HB 2003, which would lower the age to get an instruction permit to 15 and extend permit periods and supervised-driving requirements; the sponsor and a motorcycle advocate said more supervised time would improve teen safety, while some members expressed concern about lowering the age and wanted to discuss changes before moving it forward.

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• I should have had a walk-in closet going to his lowrider, but it's a little late.
• members of the committee, what this bill does is establish a specialty plate which would designate the lowrider
• As you know, I always say I'm a proud native son of the beautiful Española Valley, which is the lowrider
• The lowrider community in the state of New Mexico and recognize them as a form of art that's rolling
• Madam Chair, members of the committee, there's a second bill that would make the lowrider the official

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• Francine Mata, Sacramento Lowrider Commission, California Lowrider Alliance.
• and co-founder of the California Lowrider Alliance. ...of the Sacramento Lowrider Commission, and president
• and co-founder of the California Lowrider Alliance, which has 35 cities in it.
• I probably support SB 1392 because lowriders and classic cars are more than vehicles.
• So on behalf of the Sacramento Lowrider Commission, the California Lowrider Alliance, and the families

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Francine Mata, Sacramento Lowrider Commission, California Lowrider Alliance.
• I'd like to introduce our witnesses: Francine Mata with the Sacramento Lowrider Commission, and, to my
• and co-founder of the California Lowrider Alliance, which has 35 cities in it.
• I support SB 1392 because lowriders and classic cars are more than vehicles.
• So on behalf of the Sacramento Lowrider Commission, the California Lowrider Alliance, and the families

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on active transportation, transit, road safety, and local enforcement. SB 569 would restrict removal or downgrading of bikeways built with state General Fund dollars for at least 20 years, require public hearings before major changes, and was supported by bicycle advocates and some local and environmental groups. The City of Encinitas opposed the bill, arguing it could limit needed safety fixes and should apply only to future projects; committee members discussed whether the bill still allowed safety-based modifications. The bill passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations. SB 741 would streamline the Low-Carbon Transit Operations Program by reducing administrative burden and giving transit agencies more flexibility to use funds for service improvements, fare programs, and other transit needs while maintaining oversight and disadvantaged community requirements. Transit agencies and advocacy groups supported the measure, saying it would help agencies respond to post-pandemic ridership and financial challenges. The committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1167, which would tighten consumer protections by clarifying that high-powered e-motos and similar motor vehicles are not e-bikes, requiring clearer disclosures and labels, and improving crash reporting. Supporters said the bill would reduce confusion and improve safety for riders, pedestrians, and parents; the Motorcycle Industry Council opposed unless amended, arguing the term “e-bike” is used broadly and the bill could affect existing businesses. The bill passed to Appropriations. Later, SB 953, dealing with vehicular manslaughter cases dismissed through misdemeanor diversion, would add DMV points so fatal conduct remains reflected on driving records; the bill was supported by the victim’s family and safety advocates and passed to Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 1218, which would let local agencies boot vehicles tied to repeated unpaid illegal dumping citations instead of using DMV enforcement. Oakland officials and community groups supported the bill as a needed deterrent, while the ACLU opposed it as punitive debt collection without a sufficient nexus to the vehicle. The bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, SB 739 would revise the Clean Miles Standard for rideshare companies by allowing CARB and CPUC to adjust electric vehicle mileage targets in light of current market conditions; Uber and Lyft supported the flexibility, while clean air advocates began raising concerns about weakening climate goals as the transcript cut off.

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• Senator Hadamio: Madam President, I dug deep into my lowrider roots to try to find some lines for DJ
• Madam President, I dug deep into my lowrider roots to try to find some lines for DJ Kid Silver.
• Senator Hadamio: Madam President, I dug deep into my lowrider roots to try to find some lines for DJ

Keywords: 996, all

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• a pleasure to work with Senator Campos, and you know, Senator García, he likes rodeo, and I like lowriders
• I do like, I don't own a lowrider, but I do like lowriders, so I think there's a lot of middle ground
• all the time that they used to haul wheat from Mora to Antonchico. and they would be riding like a lowrider

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• I also want to proudly stand and recognize today as Arizona Lowriding Day.
• continue to enjoy safe and celebratory cruises as we honor the culture, community, and the pride in lowriding

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and a series of guest introductions and personal privilege remarks recognizing visitors and advocacy groups on both sides of abortion-related issues, as well as local officials, community organizations, and the day’s doctor. The chamber also adopted House Concurrent Resolution 2053 honoring Bradley Brad Brower, with members offering remarks about his community leadership and the House observing a moment of respectful silence. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several Senate bills. SB 1020, relating to the Arizona Space Commission and a special license plate, drew debate over a floor amendment offered by Representative Villegas to add a community college access and success plate; the amendment failed 17-28 in committee and later 19-28 on a motion to include it in the committee report. SB 1127 and SB 1181 were also considered and recommended do pass. The House later entered an additional Committee of the Whole on SB 1426, adopted a floor amendment, and reported it do pass as amended. On third reading, the House passed SB 1125 concerning the Department of Child Safety by a vote of 43-4 and SB 1415 relating to insurance adjusters by a vote of 46-1. The House also adopted the Committee of the Whole report for SB 1020, SB 1127, and SB 1181, with SB 1020 proceeding without the Villegas amendment. The session included announcements about committee meetings, a Pre-Born Day of Rights proclamation, an outdoor expo, birthdays, and other district or community notices before adjournment until March 30, 2026.

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• I was going to get a lean back on this lowrider right here.

Summary: The Governmental Organization Committee met at 4:05 p.m. with a quorum present and took up SB 1246, which would extend the sunset date for craft distilleries. The author, Assemblymember Hoover, explained that the bill simply extends the existing program and noted that some Senate amendments had been taken; he asked for an “aye” vote. Ezra Shabon, representing the California Distillers Association, testified in support and offered to answer questions. The committee moved the bill and called the roll. Members voting aye were recorded, and the bill received 15 votes. The chair announced that the roll would remain open for five minutes to allow additional members to add on.

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• President, of the spirit was featured when 60 Minutes highlighted Española's lowrider... ...staff and
• President, of the spirit was featured when 60 Minutes highlighted Española's lowrider culture, including
• YMCA Teen Center projects where student-built lowrider bikes combine creativity, teamwork, and engineering

Keywords: 996, all

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• His birthday is Friday, so maybe you could take him in that lowrider to the 100-bill party.
• We'll show up in class at our lowrider.
• getting those details and we'll make sure we get Adrian, the birthday boy, to celebrate with us in a lowrider
• There are no better person that we could give a ride in a lowrider to, so. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 996, all

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• They've actually built me a custom lowrider that I cruise on to the court, and they come and dance around
• me as I cruise my lowrider on that basketball court.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And they're learning about hydraulics and building lowriders.
• And they're learning about hydraulics and building lowriders.

Bills: HB40, HB100, HJR1, SB64, SB19, SB44, SB83

Keywords: educational retirement, annuity adjustments, cost of living, non-compounding payments, retirement benefits, STEM funding, education, innovation, public education, New Mexico, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• Their art draws heavily from influences such as lowrider culture, Aztec imagery, and additional Mexican

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and a series of guest and doctor introductions. Members recognized visitors for a range of advocacy and community events, including Children’s Health Advocacy Day, Jewish Advocacy Day, housing affordability advocates, environmental advocates for Lobo Week, and several constituent and youth groups. The chamber also heard a personal privilege statement honoring Dr. Leah Hillier as Doctor of the Day and several remarks about community organizations and guests in the gallery. The House then received Senate messages and committee referrals, including multiple Senate bills and a concurrent resolution being assigned or withdrawn from committees. In Committee of the Whole, SB 1415 was recommended do pass, and SB 1430 was recommended do pass as amended after a Ways and Means amendment was adopted to remove a controversial provision so the measure would remain limited to tax code corrections. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the bills were deferred for engrossing; SB 1193 was retained on the calendar. On third reading, the House passed HB 2680, relating to workers’ compensation, by a vote of 55-1 with four not voting, and passed SB 1029, relating to campaign contributions and expenses, by a vote of 57-0 with three not voting. Later, the chamber heard extended personal privilege remarks on federal issues, including the government shutdown, TSA and ICE at airports, immigration enforcement, and state budget negotiations. The House also recognized Lobo Week and received announcements about upcoming committee meetings and a CAP update, then adjourned until Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

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• Lowrider capital license plate.
• Representative Art De la Cruz, lowrider or Motorcycle license plate. I move I do pass. Thank you.

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• I represent the beautiful Española Valley, the lowrider capital of the world.

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• And in the 1980s, and we can't exactly pinpoint the date, it was declared the lowrider capital of the