Lori Wilson — Offers the second and explains support after amendments addressed school facility funding concerns.
Lori Wilson — States she will support the bill after amendments.
Lori Wilson — Votes aye on AB 818.
Lori Wilson — Vote recorded as aye.
Lori Wilson — Votes aye.
Lori Wilson — Vote confirmation is repeated and the bill is announced as out.
Lori Wilson — Voted aye.
Lori Wilson — Raised serious concerns about the bill from a transportation perspective and noted prior discussions with the author and supporters.
Lori Wilson — Said she would not support the bill in committee today because of transportation concerns.
Lori Wilson — The speaker thanked Assembly Member Wilson for the conversation during the break.
Lori Wilson — Recorded as not voting on the roll call.
Lori Wilson — During the roll call, Lori Wilson is mentioned as part of the voting sequence: she is called and votes aye, and subsequent brief transcript fragments continue the same procedural roll-call context.
AB24 — The chair returns to AB 24 and explains that the bill did not receive a second, meaning it would die, but leaves the roll open briefly in case another member offers a second on AB 24.
AB24 — The committee clarifies that AB 24 received a motion but no second, so it is held in committee without recommendation and does not die.
AB24 — During a procedural exchange on AB 24, someone notes that a second is needed, and the chair then explains that reconsideration is not available because the bill was held and never actually received a vote.
AB671 — AB 671 is introduced as agenda item four and then described by the author as a measure to reduce barriers to opening new restaurants in California by fast-tracking front-end plan review. The bill would allow qualified architects and engineers to self-certify certain restaurant conversion plans, speed up permitting, and facilitate timely openings while preserving inspections and safety standards. Witnesses support the bill as a modest but helpful way to reduce permitting delays and uncertainty, streamline restaurant openings, and ultimately help restaurants recover jobs and tax revenue. After public testimony, the committee returns to the bill and a member expresses support.
AB671 — The committee moves to do pass AB 671 as amended, and the motion is then approved, voting the bill out of committee.
AB671 — AB 671 was next on the agenda with a do pass as amended motion to B&P.
Silvio Ferrari — Speaks in support of AB 671 on behalf of restaurants under the Hard Scale Eats brand and thanks committee staff for their work.
Matt Sutton — Speaks in strong support of AB 671 on behalf of the California Restaurant Association.
Norland Asperic — Registers support on behalf of multiple restaurants and organizations.
AB1156 — AB 1156 was introduced as the next agenda item and then described by the author as an update to California’s solar use easement program. The bill would allow suitable lands with significant water constraints to transition from a Williamson Act contract to a solar use easement, with the goal of enabling clean energy development on land that can no longer be farmed. The author emphasized that the bill would suspend, not cancel, Williamson Act contracts during the solar project, acknowledged the bill’s complexity and multiple committee referrals, and expressed willingness to keep working with stakeholders. A witness then voiced support, describing the bill as an update to an existing program and framing it as a balance between climate goals, farmland preservation, and groundwater concerns, while also noting continued work on the bill.
AB1156 — The motion is to do pass AB 1156 to the Utilities and Energy Committee.
AB1156 — The committee reported AB 1156 out on a 9-0 vote after a do pass motion.
Kara Martison / Kara Martinson — Introduced as a witness from the Large Scale Solar Association and began testimony in support of the bill.
Norland Asprek — Norland Asprek, with Axiom Advisors and speaking on behalf of Invenergy, identified himself and stated his support for the bill.
Gail Delahat — Spoke for the Western Growers Association in support as proposed to be amended.
Erin Milwood — Spoke on behalf of the Alman Alliance in support.
S.R. Diaz — S.R. Diaz is introduced as a witness and states that he is appearing on behalf of Nextair Energy in support.
Grazie La Casillo-Cringes — Spoke on behalf of the Abundance Network in support.
McKinley Thompson-Morley — Spoke on behalf of the Solar Energy Industries Association in support.
Erin Nemala — Spoke on behalf of Intersect Power in support.
Ava Kedani — Represented Clearway Energy in strong support.
Kristen Olsen-Kate — Spoke with California Strategies on behalf of Terra Den in support.
John Kennedy — Testified on behalf of RCRC and the rural counties, expressing conditional opposition and appreciation for ongoing work.
Peter Ansel — Testified for the California Farm Bureau in opposition, while acknowledging the bill is moving in the right direction on eliminating the Energy Commission.
Ian Wicks — Closed on the bill, thanked the committee and opposition, and asked for an aye vote.
Blanca Pacheco — Recorded as voting aye.
Blanca Pacheco — Votes aye on AB 818.
Blanca Pacheco — Vote recorded as aye.
Blanca Pacheco — Vote recorded as aye on consent items.
Blanca Pacheco — Voted aye as part of the roll call.
Blanca Pacheco — Blanca Pacheco is called during roll call and responds 'aye' when her name is called.
AB920 — AB 920 is presented as a housing-approval streamlining bill that would require large cities and counties to create a centralized online application portal for tracking, managing, and updating housing permits, including document submission, fee payment, and next-step guidance. The author frames it as part of a broader Assembly housing package aimed at addressing the housing crisis, emphasizes that it would improve transparency and efficiency while preserving local control, and notes willingness to accept committee amendments to help local agencies implement it properly. Witnesses testify in support, reiterating that the bill would create a centralized portal for housing applications, allow cost recovery through permit fees, and help applicants track progress more easily. The discussion concludes with a request for support, followed by the motion and committee vote to pass AB 920 as amended to the Housing and Community Development Committees.
AB920 — AB 920 is taken up and moved do pass as amended to Housing.
AB920 — The committee took up AB 920 and passed the motion do pass as amended to Housing.
Jacob Pierce — Jacob Pierce introduces himself as being with Abundant Housing L.A. and begins testimony in support.
Nolan Gray — Nolan Gray identifies himself as Senior Director of Legislation and Research at California YIMBY and speaks in support of AB 920.
Nolan Gray — Senior Director of Legislation and Research at California YIMBY; testifies in support of AB 818.
Nolan Gray — Identified himself as senior director of legislation and research at California YIMBY and spoke in support of AB 1308.