California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Local Government Committee Aug 27th, 2026

Assembly Local Government Committee

Event Log

  • Juan Carrillo — Chair is called on in the roll as 'Carillo' and likely votes aye.
  • Juan Carrillo — Voted aye.
  • Juan Carrillo — The chair thanked Senator Juan Carrillo for his work on the bill, and Carrillo responded with an aye vote.
  • Tri Ta — Called during the roll call as 'Ta.'
  • Tri Ta — Recorded as no.
  • Tri Ta — Voted no.
  • Tri Ta — Voted no.
  • Blanca Pacheco — Called during the roll call.
  • Blanca Pacheco — Blanca Pacheco was recorded as not voting on one item, then later made motions on AB 1457 and AB 2728 and voted aye on both measures.
  • Blanca Pacheco — Blanca Pacheco made the first motion and later voted aye during the committee vote on the motion.
  • Blanca Pacheco — Assembly Member Blanca Pacheco seconded the motion and later voted aye on it.
  • James Ramos — Responded 'Here' during roll call.
  • James Ramos — Recorded as aye.
  • James Ramos — James Ramos was called during two separate vote checks and responded 'Aye' both times.
  • James Ramos — During the roll-call vote, James Ramos was called and recorded as not voting, with a subsequent call of his name occurring as part of the same voting sequence.
  • James Ramos — James Ramos voted aye on the motion during the roll-call vote.
  • Rhodesia Ransom — Called during the roll call.
  • Rhodesia Ransom — Called during roll call; vote not yet clearly captured in this line.
  • Rhodesia Ransom — Voted aye.
  • Rhodesia Ransom — Voted aye.
  • Rhodesia Ransom — Rhodesia Ransom is repeatedly called during roll call and recorded in the voting sequence: she is first mentioned as her name is called, then noted as voting aye on AB 2728 and SB 328, and later recorded as not voting on SB 716.
  • Rhodesia Ransom — Rhodesia Ransom voted aye on the motion.
  • Blanca Rubio — Called during the roll call.
  • Blanca Rubio — Recorded as not voting.
  • Blanca Rubio — Voted aye.
  • Blanca Rubio — Voted aye.
  • Blanca Rubio — Voted aye.
  • Blanca Rubio — Voted aye.
  • Blanca Rubio — Made the first motion/second in support.
  • Blanca Rubio — Assembly Member Blanca Rubio made the motion to move the bill and then voted aye during the roll call on that motion.
  • St. John's Health Clinics — Referenced as having released a community health report finding health problems among residents linked to toxic exposure and smoke.
  • Faith Borges — Introduced as a witness from the California Association of Code Enforcement Officers.
  • Sarah — A witness named Sarah is introduced, but the surname is not clear in this section.
  • Sarah Duket — Testifies on behalf of Rural County Representatives of California in support of the bill.
  • Faith Borges / Borgas — Name appears with a transcription inconsistency; likely the previously introduced witness from the California Association of Code Enforcement Officers.
  • Christopher Sanchez — Speaks on behalf of Inclusive Action for the City in strong support of SB 716.
  • Johnny Pineda — Speaks in support on behalf of the Latino Coalition for Health California and related groups.
  • Brady Garden — Speaks in support on behalf of the League of California Cities.
  • Sasha Horowitz — Speaks in support on behalf of Los Angeles Unified School District.
  • Andrew Antwey — Speaks in support on behalf of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
  • Mark Newberger — Speaks in support on behalf of the California State Association of Counties.
  • Scatterwanakot — Speaks for the California Business Properties Association in opposition unless amended.
  • Alexander Rosito — Alexander Rosito testified on behalf of the California Hotel and Lodging Association in respectful opposition to SB 716, reiterating the association's opposition and noting concerns that the bill's health-and-safety language is too broad.
  • SB716 — Senate Bill 716 is discussed in a single continuous segment that begins with opposition testimony arguing the bill still casts too wide a net and has an overly broad scope and penalty structure. The discussion then moves toward closing, where the author responds that the bill addresses serious health and safety issues affecting vulnerable communities, says it has already been narrowed to focus on those concerns, and asks for an aye vote.
  • Kirk Kimmelchew — Testified on behalf of the International Warehouse and Logistics Association in opposition.
  • Orozher Gonzales — Testified in opposition on behalf of California's Business Roundtable.
  • Rachel O'Brien — Testified on behalf of the California Grocers Association.
  • Sarah Bridges — Testified in respectful opposition on behalf of Turner Government Relations, PPG, and the Can Manufacturers Institute.
  • Elizabeth Esquivel — Testified with the California Manufacturers and Technology Association in opposition.
  • Elizabeth Escobel — Testified in opposition on behalf of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association.