California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Jan 13th, 2026

Assembly Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee

Key Moments

  • José Solache — The roll call begins with Solache present.
  • José Solache — Solache is associated with the motion on AB 685.
  • José Solache — Solache votes aye on AB 72.
  • José Solache — José Solache is named in the motion for Consent Calendar file item number two, AB 685, which is moved due pass to Appropriations with a recommendation for the consent calendar.
  • Cottie Petrie-Norris — Cottie Petrie-Norris is acknowledged in the meeting, then appears in a series of procedural references and votes: she is noted as present, votes aye on the consent calendar, is identified as making the motion on AB 72, and later votes aye on AB 72.
  • Leticia Castillo — Leticia Castillo is first addressed as Vice Chair, then marked present during roll call, and subsequently records aye votes on the consent calendar and on AB 72.
  • Darshana Patel — Darshana Patel is called during roll and records aye votes on the consent calendar item and on AB 72.
  • Esmeralda Soria — Esmeralda Soria is called during roll, marked present, and votes aye on the consent calendar. The committee then briefly waits for her before final adjournment.
  • Esmeralda Soria — Esmeralda Soria was present during roll call and cast affirmative votes on the listed items, including a yes vote on the consent calendar item and aye votes on AB 685 and AB 72.
  • AB685 — Placed on the consent calendar with a due-pass recommendation to Appropriations.
  • AB685 — AB 685 (Solache) was taken up as a consent calendar item, moved for due pass to Appropriations with a recommendation for the consent calendar, and then approved by the committee on a 7-0 vote.
  • Greg Wallis — Greg Wallis participates in the meeting’s procedural actions by voting aye on the consent calendar, seconding the motion on AB 72, and later voting aye on AB 72.
  • Jackson — The bill author/presenter is referenced as Jackson during the motion.
  • Jackson — Referenced as the author/presenter of AB 72.
  • AB72 — AB 72 is introduced by Dr. Jackson and described as directing state labor and workforce agencies to work with Riverside County to expand access to electric vehicle manufacturing jobs and related education in a fast-growing region. Dr. Jackson asks for an aye vote, the chair opens the floor for support and opposition testimony, and the committee later takes up the bill for a due-pass motion to Appropriations, where it receives a due-pass vote.
  • AB72 — File item number one; the committee voted on it and it passed 7-0.
  • Dr. Jackson — Dr. Jackson is introduced as the witness presenting AB 72, and later he is addressed again as the presenter and asked to close the discussion.
  • José Solache — The Chair responds to Dr. Jackson and thanks him for his passion.