California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Health Committee Apr 8th, 2025

Assembly Health Committee

Event Log

  • Kate Sanchez — The transcript says 'Vice Chair Chen,' but the expected vice chair is Kate Sanchez; the text is preserved as spoken with uncertainty.
  • Kate Sanchez — Kate Sanchez is recorded in successive roll-call votes, voting aye on one measure and no on subsequent measures, reflecting her positions across the voting sequence.
  • Celeste Rodriguez — Celeste Rodriguez was called during the meeting’s roll-related proceedings, first during quorum roll and later during a roll call vote.
  • Celeste Rodriguez — The transcript says 'Assembly Member Stephanie'; context suggests a member is being addressed, but the exact identity is uncertain. The speaker invites more co-authors.
  • Celeste Rodriguez — Celeste Rodriguez was repeatedly called during the roll call/consent calendar vote sequence, but the transcript does not clearly capture her vote outcome.
  • Celeste Rodriguez — Recorded as voting aye.
  • Celeste Rodriguez — Celeste Rodriguez is repeatedly called during the roll call and records aye votes across multiple items, including consent and several numbered items as the vote sequence progresses.
  • Ryan — Introduced as a witness in opposition, but the full name is not yet clear in this section.
  • Ryan Sherman — Testified in opposition on behalf of the California Narcotic Officers Association and apologized for a late letter.
  • Ryan Sherman — Testified on behalf of the California Narcotic Officers Association in opposition to AB 1037.
  • AB308 — AB 308 is discussed in a short, continuous segment that includes both opposition and support: one witness states opposition to the bill, while later remarks support bringing the bill forward and cite its public health rationale.
  • Patrick Ahrens — Motion was made by Arambula; the transcript does not clearly identify the member beyond the surname.
  • Patrick Ahrens — Patrick Ahrens closes on the measure by thanking colleagues and the bill’s supporters, including Assembly Member Wix and the author, and urging an aye vote. He notes that several other states already provide similar coverage and that California should take advantage of federal matching funds. He also briefly references the importance of the issue from his perspective as a former student leader advocating for CSU students.
  • Patrick Ahrens — The motion is seconded by Chen and the roll call proceeds; Ahrens is not named in this section.
  • Patrick Ahrens — Chen is identified as seconding the motion.
  • Patrick Ahrens — Not mentioned in this section.
  • Patrick Ahrens — Not mentioned in this section.
  • Dawn Addis — Dawn Addis was called during roll call and again during the roll call vote, with a later repeat mention during the same voting process.
  • Dawn Addis — Assembly Member Dawn Addis offers supportive remarks thanking the author for leadership on housing and work in the health budget subcommittee, and later is recorded as voting aye on the measure.
  • Dawn Addis — Dawn Addis was recorded as voting aye in two roll call votes: first on the roll call vote and then on the consent calendar vote.
  • Dawn Addis — The roll is called and Addis votes aye.
  • Dawn Addis — Dawn Addis voted aye on the motion during the roll-call vote.
  • Dawn Addis — Dawn Addis is referenced as making a motion, with the motion seconded by Aguiar-Curry, and later again as the sponsor of a motion in the same meeting segment.
  • Dawn Addis — Dawn Addis is identified as one of the members making the motion, with Arambula seconding or co-sponsoring it; the later mention reiterates that the motion comes from Addis and Arambula.
  • Dawn Addis — During the roll call, Dawn Addis repeatedly votes aye on a series of measures, including AB 54, AB 260, AB 536, AB 551, and other items as they are called.
  • Joe Patterson — Called during roll call vote.
  • Joe Patterson — AB 536 is introduced as the next item by Patterson.
  • Joe Patterson — Introduces AB 536.
  • Joe Patterson — Explains AB 536 and notes he authored it last year.
  • Joe Patterson — Describes the purpose of AB 536 and references a personal connection to colorectal cancer screening.
  • Joe Patterson — Notes changes made after last year's veto and introduces a sponsor witness.
  • Joe Patterson — Thanked by the witness after presenting the bill.
  • Joe Patterson — Thanked for bringing AB 536 and for his commitment to preventive cancer screenings.
  • Joe Patterson — AB 804 is introduced as the next item, authored by Wix; the speaker prompt is repeated in the transcript.
  • Joe Patterson — The speaker thanks Assembly Member Wix for championing housing and health; the author name in the transcript is Wix, which is not in the expected member list and may be a transcription issue.
  • Joe Patterson — Patel appears to refer to Patterson; vote recorded as yes.
  • Joe Patterson — Joe Patterson was called during the roll call and consent calendar voting sequence; the transcript does not clearly show the final vote outcome.
  • Joe Patterson — Sanchez is called and votes aye; the transcript also includes a garbled reference to Schiavo and Stefani in the roll call.
  • Joe Patterson — Recorded as voting aye.
  • Joe Patterson — Recorded as voting aye.
  • Joe Patterson — Roll call includes Patterson voting aye.
  • Joe Patterson — Roll call includes Patel voting aye; likely a misrecognition of Patterson.
  • Joe Patterson — Pettel appears to refer to Patterson voting aye on AB 54.
  • Joe Patterson — Patel appears to refer to Patterson as the motion maker.
  • Joe Patterson — Patel likely refers to Patterson voting aye on AB 260.
  • Joe Patterson — Patel likely refers to Patterson voting aye.
  • Joe Patterson — Patel likely refers to Patterson voting aye on AB 536.
  • Joe Patterson — Patel likely refers to Patterson voting aye on AB 551.
  • Joe Patterson — Patel likely refers to Patterson voting aye on AB 594.
  • Joe Patterson — Voted aye on the pending measure.