Jesse Arreguín — Senator Jesse Arreguín is recognized and speaks in support of SCR 152, praising Dolores Huerta and the resolution honoring her contributions. The exchange concludes with a brief acknowledgment thanking Senator Arreguín for his remarks.
Jesse Arreguín — During the roll call and roll vote, Jesse Arreguín was repeatedly called and recorded, including an aye vote and several mispronounced or uncertain name renderings (e.g., Paria, Perea, Nilo, Arrigin, Perilla) as the clerk worked through the vote.
Jesse Arreguín — Recorded as aye.
Chris Ward — Chris Cortese is repeatedly called during roll call and recorded as voting aye.
Maria Durazo — Maria Durazo is repeatedly called during roll call and recorded as voting aye.
Maria Durazo — Maria Durazo spoke as a proud co-author of SCR 152, praised her friendship with Dolores Huerta and Huerta’s nonviolent leadership, and emphasized a duty to stand with California workers in the fields and factories. She concluded by urging support for SCR 152.
Maria Durazo — Name was called during the roll vote.
Maria Durazo — Maria Durazo is repeatedly referenced during roll-call and voting proceedings, with the transcript recording her as voting aye on multiple items, once as no, and in a few garbled or absent-member references that appear to be the same name being called during the vote process.
Gregg Hart — The transcript likely intended Grayson/Hart? Kept as written where uncertain.
Gregg Hart — Likely intended by 'grove'; recorded as aye.
Gregg Hart — Likely intended by 'Grayson'; recorded as aye.
Steve Bennett — The transcript says Hurtado; kept as written where uncertain.
Akilah Pierson — Akilah Pierson is repeatedly mentioned in the absent-members/roll-call portion of the meeting, with the transcript inconsistently rendering the name as Menjivar/Menjavar. The references appear to be the same person being called out multiple times in a single sequence.
James Ramos — Called during roll call and recorded as voting aye.
James Ramos — Called during roll call and recorded as voting aye.
James Ramos — Called during roll call and recorded as voting aye.
James Ramos — The speaker transitions back to the daily file and recognizes Senator Reyes for Item 68.
James Ramos — The secretary reads the resolution title and Senator Reyes is recognized to present it.
James Ramos — The resolution is identified as Senate Concurrent Resolution 152 and is presented as Dolores Huerta Day.
Susan Rubio — Susan Rubio was called during roll call and recorded as voting aye.
Susan Rubio — Name was called during the roll vote.
Susan Rubio — Name was called during the roll vote.
Susan Rubio — Susan Rubio is recorded as voting aye.
Armin Mayor — Armin Mayor is introduced as a confirmation appointee for Senior Deputy Commissioner in the Division of Consumer Financial Protection, and his background is outlined as an attorney with private-sector financial advisory experience and prior service as a New York Banking Department regulator and chief of staff.
Uca Dunkay — Confirmation appointee to the California State Lottery Commission; current CHP sergeant and law enforcement representative.
Dolores Huerta — A continuous tribute to Dolores Huerta highlighting her status as a national treasure and longtime leader whose courage, especially after being beaten while peacefully protesting in 1988, strengthened her resolve to keep organizing and speaking out. The speaker emphasizes her broad advocacy for civil rights, reproductive freedom, LGBTQIA+ equality, women’s rights, social justice, and farmworkers, including her founding of the Dolores Huerta Foundation and her role in co-founding the United Farm Workers movement. The remarks also recognize her enduring influence, national honors, and continued activism at age 96, while acknowledging her family, foundation board members, and supporters present in the gallery in support of SCR 152. Overall, the discussion frames Huerta as a symbol of dignity, equality, collective action, and lasting contributions to California and the nation.
Larry Itliong — Larry Itliong is cited as a key Filipino farm worker organizer whose courage and leadership helped advance the farmworker cause in California, and he is also referenced as a co-founder of the United Farm Workers movement alongside Dolores Huerta.
Alicia Arón — Identified as Dolores Huerta's sister and recognized in the gallery.
Alicia Arón — Introduced as Dolores Huerta's sister and a guest present with the Dolores Huerta Foundation.
SCR152 — A series of speakers discuss and support SCR 152, asking for an aye vote, celebrating the resolution, and identifying themselves as proud co-authors. The remarks emphasize honoring the resolution and call for its broader recognition and approval.
Cesar Chavez — Referenced in connection with efforts to name a street after him in San Francisco.
Stephanie Nguyen — Stephanie Nguyen was repeatedly called during the roll call, absent members call, and call-and-vote sequence, with her name appearing in several mispronounced or inconsistent forms (e.g., Menjavar, Menjivar, Mengevar).
Chris Rogers — During the roll-call vote, Chris Rogers was repeatedly called under slightly different name spellings/pronunciations ('Perez', 'Pérez', 'Peres') and was ultimately recorded as voting aye.
Lori Wilson — During the absent members call, Lori Wilson’s name was called, though the first instance appears to be a possible mishearing or misspelling ('Daly'), followed by repeated references as 'Dally' in later attendance checks.
Dolores Huerta Foundation — Guests from the foundation were introduced.
SR91 — SR 91 is introduced and presented as a resolution recognizing Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week. The discussion explains that it honors the lives lost in the Cambodian genocide and designates the week as a time of remembrance for the Cambodian community.
Melissa Hurtado — Name was called during the roll vote.
Melissa Hurtado — Melissa Hurtado is recorded three times during consecutive roll-call votes as voting aye.
Steve Padilla — Name was called during the roll vote as 'Padilla'.
Steve Padilla — Steve Padilla is recorded as voting aye in the roll call.
David Tangipa — During the roll vote, David Tangipa was referred to as 'Richardson' in what appears to be a transcription error or misidentification; both mentions reflect the same uncertain roll-call reference.
SCR149 — SCR 149 is taken up and presented as Senate Concurrent Resolution 149, commemorating World Autism Awareness Day.
the speaker's niece — Described as being diagnosed at age two with severe developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder.
Senator Valadares (speaker not explicitly named in this excerpt) — Described helping families navigate autism services and shared her niece's progress through early intervention.
SCR150 — The Senate moves to item 66, SCR 150, and the secretary reads the measure: Senate Concurrent Resolution 150 by Senator Choi, recognizing National Librarian Day.
Dr. Cesar Caballero — Named as one of two librarians being honored for years of service at Cal State San Bernardino.
Marc Berman — Likely the intended 'Blake Spear' / 'Blakspier' is a misrecognition; roll call continues with multiple member names.
Marc Berman — Likely 'Blakspier' is a misrecognition of Blakespear; roll call continues.
Gregg Hart — Gregg Hart is repeatedly recorded as voting aye on multiple consecutive roll-call votes.
SB1078 — SB 1078 is taken up as the next item, read as an urgency taxation bill by Senator Laird. It is described as allowing Santa Cruz County voters to consider exceeding the 2% combined local tax-rate threshold in order to help backfill federal cuts, particularly for medical services, and to appear on the November ballot. The bill then passes with 29 ayes and 9 noes on both the urgency and the bill.