Blanca Rubio — Blanca Rubio is called present during the quorum call and then records an aye vote on the roll call.
Blanca Rubio — Voted aye.
Blanca Rubio — Voted aye.
Blanca Rubio — Voted aye.
Blanca Rubio — The speaker addresses the Chair.
Laurie Davies — Laurie Davies is called present during quorum and then recorded as voting no on the roll call.
Laurie Davies — Laurie Davies is repeatedly recorded during the roll-call vote and votes aye, including on AB 445.
David Alvarez — Called present during quorum call.
David Alvarez — Called on the roll call; response not captured in this line.
David Alvarez — Votes aye on the roll call.
David Alvarez — The chair tells Assembly Member Alvarez to proceed when ready.
David Alvarez — Introduces AB 971 and notes San Diego County has the largest number of tribal nations in the country.
David Alvarez — Referenced in the question as part of the discussion about the City's reluctance to give an opinion.
David Alvarez — Explained that the City of San Diego must take affirmative action and that public support could jeopardize the city's position.
David Alvarez — Said communications with the City of San Diego are ongoing and explained that the city must adopt a resolution.
David Alvarez — Explained the land ownership and said the site is not utilized and is closed.
David Alvarez — Said the parties are trying not to 'put the cart before the horse' and then moved the bill to a vote.
David Alvarez — Vote recorded as aye.
David Alvarez — Voted aye.
David Alvarez — Voted aye.
David Alvarez — Voted aye.
David Alvarez — AB 971 is being called on the roll.
David Alvarez — AB 971 is being called on the roll.
Marc Berman — During the quorum/roll call, Marc Berman is called and later records an aye vote.
Marc Berman — Marc Berman is first noted as seconding the motion, and then appears repeatedly in the roll-call voting sequence as members are recorded voting aye on the measures under consideration, including AB 445 and AB 971. The transcript also includes some garbled roll-call text, but no separate substantive action beyond the ongoing vote tally.
Juan Carrillo — Juan Carrillo is called present during quorum call, is then recognized to speak and thanks the author for the important bill while emphasizing inclusion, equity, and diversity in California, and later votes aye on the roll call.
Diane Dixon — Called present during quorum call.
Diane Dixon — Called present during quorum call.
Diane Dixon — Votes no on the roll call.
Diane Dixon — Asked why the City of San Diego had not submitted an opinion on the bill.
Diane Dixon — Voted aye.
Diane Dixon — Voted aye.
Mike Fong — Mike Fong is called present during the quorum call and later records an aye vote on the roll call.
Stephanie Nguyen — Stephanie Nguyen is recorded present during the quorum call and then votes aye on the roll call.
Blanca Pacheco — Blanca Pacheco is called present during the quorum call and later records an aye vote on the roll call.
James Ramos — James Ramos is first called present during the quorum call and then records an aye vote during the roll call.
James Ramos — James Ramos expressed wholehearted support for the bill, describing it as an important first step toward returning the land and moving it forward for the people involved. He then voted aye twice during the roll call.
Michelle Rodriguez — Michelle Rodriguez is noted as present during the quorum call, then as the second on a motion, and later as voting aye during the roll call.
Michelle Rodriguez — Michelle Rodriguez was recorded voting aye on two roll-call votes during the meeting.
Esmeralda Soria — During the quorum and roll-call process, Esmeralda Soria is first noted as present, then recorded as voting aye, and the chair briefly corrects the roll call to include her name.
Esmeralda Soria — Esmeralda Soria was recorded multiple times during consecutive roll-call votes, and each mention shows her voting aye.
Avelino Valencia — During the roll call/quorum call, Avelino Valencia is called, later responds with an aye vote, and the chair briefly corrects the roll-call naming as part of the same sequence.
Avelino Valencia — Avelino Valencia voted aye on the matter under consideration.
Greg Wallis — Greg Wallis is called present during the quorum/roll call and later records a no vote on the roll call.
Greg Wallis — Voted aye.
Alexandra Macedo — Votes no on the roll call.
Tina McKinnor — Votes aye on the roll call.
Tina McKinnor — Tina McKinnor was recorded voting aye during the roll-call vote.
AB971 — Assembly Member Alvarez presents AB 971, explaining that it addresses historic injustices affecting the San Piscoll Band of Mission Indians and seeks to help undo those harms. He then asks the committee for support. The committee subsequently moves to a roll call vote on AB 971, with the motion to do pass to the Committee on Appropriations, and the roll call continues as members cast their votes.
Johnny Bear Contreras — Johnny Bear Contreras is introduced as a witness and then testifies in support of the bill. He identifies himself as Kumeyaay from the San Pasqual Band, expresses gratitude for the opportunity to speak, and emphasizes the Kumeyaay people’s continuous presence and care for their land. He frames the process as recognizing long-standing efforts to secure a place for his people, and his remarks are echoed by another speaker in support of the same testimony.