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Key adopted measures and outcomes recorded on the floor:

- SCR 52 (Ochoa Boge) — designates March 12, 2025, as Girl Scouts Day in California; adopted (unanimous/consent), roll call recorded 38 ayes, 0 noes. Author noted Girl Scouts' statewide reach and the 113th anniversary of the national organization.

- SCR 60 (Cortese) — recognizes school bus drivers (School Bus Driver's Day); adopted (unanimous/consent), recorded as 38 ayes, 0 noes. Author and supporters highlighted drivers' training and safety responsibilities; guests from CASTO appeared on the floor.

- SCR 34 (Grove) — acknowledges April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; adopted (unanimous/consent), roll call 38 ayes, 0 noes. The sponsor cited 2023 statistics on confirmed victims and urged continued legislative attention to child protection.

- SCR 45 (Wahab) — American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month; adopted (unanimous/consent). Sponsor encouraged engagement with Muslim communities and noted the author is the first Muslim senator in the chamber.

- SCR 48 (Cervantes) — high school voter education weeks; adopted (unanimous/consent). Sponsor emphasized pre-registration, youth civic engagement, and participation in election operations.

Appointments and confirmations recorded:

- File item 31 — Confirmation of Jason Wimbley as Director, Department of Community Services and Development; confirmed by roll call (vote recorded as 38 ayes, 0 noes on floor roll call reporting).

- File item 32 — Appointment of Heather Geldart as Chief Deputy Director, Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response; confirmed by roll call (38–0 reported on the floor).

- File item 33 — Confirmations to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (Alan Barcelona, Justin During, Benjamin Theriault); confirmed by roll call (38–0 reported on the floor).

Several consent‑calendar bills and concurrent resolutions were also adopted under unanimous consent as recorded on the day’s calendars and roll calls.

Most adoptions were ceremonial recognitions or confirmations; the calendar items listed for consent were adopted as a package where no objections were raised and individual measures were recorded as adopted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Floor Session","oneSentenceSummary","During floor session the Senate adopted multiple ceremonial resolutions and confirmed several appointments; roll-call results were recorded for each adopted item.","taxTitle","California State Senate, Senate, Legislative, California","taxId",77650,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581499,"Senate adopts resolution recognizing Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Week; Long Beach leaders honored on floor",737,190695,928245,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3112706-7f613c0bcecd81ff0f1a52b3ae2b4775&start=190&end=928","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3112706-7f613c0bcecd81ff0f1a52b3ae2b4775/thumbnail_190695.jpg","/articles/6581499/California/Senate-adopts-resolution-recognizing-Cambodian-Genocide-Remembrance-Week-Long-Beach-leaders-honored-on-floor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581499-d7bc7aed3c56618c13538773e694dd9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770927352&Signature=iY5h5-M6~tM-vOlq6hfj-7OhwSqPsjieDXTDbG0T7Fnd9YmdNTfMSXlJOUOHdMFuRopbUA25mYrf2N4LNgd6RZI9RIogrKPi2zgdxUQb1XUfAd2ZiQ8FBRzB43TNcpPGk20rDGKeptJtEq1G2ffIcp2r3I4w5TfjUG1skm23rh1YCG7iDHrgG~VykNztudbi8ryoiIKWq3fnIoxKnKjpbjtpBmzhVTr-YMDxTCKyAVHz4biUahsAIeFz-SVO0F4bfxz2VAyBSEhXSrm02VHmqfJNneVrpjEeKeSpuCSXzcGUj5q3JhO2OQXtL1LOqGRCDpSMUvbJLXP5oON52lb4Uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California State Senate unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 37 on the floor, designating April 17 through April 23, 2025, as Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Week in recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the Khmer Rouge takeover.

Senator Gonzalez (author) said the resolution honors victims and survivors of the Cambodian genocide between April 17, 1975, and January 1979, during which the Khmer Rouge regime killed more than 1.7 million Cambodians. She noted California is home to the largest Cambodian community outside Southeast Asia and said the observance recognizes lives lost and cultural institutions destroyed.

Several colleagues spoke in support. Senator Stern, who identified herself as chair of the state’s Holocaust and Genocide Education Council, commended the resolution and urged education about genocide, noting the concurrence of Yom HaShoah. Senator Richardson recalled a visit to Cambodia and described memorials of victims. Senator Wiener warned about how quickly authoritarian slides can lead to mass atrocities and urged remembrance. Senator Wahab, speaking for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, emphasized the resilience of Cambodian Americans and asked for an aye vote.

After adoption, Senator Gonzalez requested and received permission to introduce several community leaders from Long Beach under privileges of the floor. She identified guests who joined the Senate floor including educators, nonprofit leaders, and community organizers described on the record as survivors and long‑term community advocates: Bridal Chansey (educator, Long Beach Unified School District, 26 years), Chheuy (Chenny) Lao (Khmer Parent Association, survivor), Kim Thay Quoc (CEO, Cambodian Association of America), Peng Long (community festival organizer), Sarsi Tan (retired computer programmer, former Cambodian Air Force officer), and Sophia Chim (senior community ambassador, United Cambodian Community).

The resolution was adopted without objection; the clerk recorded the vote as 38 ayes, 0 noes.

The Senate held a short floor recognition and group photo with the guests after the vote.

The measure is a nonbinding state recognition honoring survivors and encouraging education and remembrance.","The Senate unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 37 to mark April 17–23, 2025, as Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Week; authors and colleagues highlighted the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge takeover and recognized community leaders from Long Beach on the Senate floor.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581504,"Senate approves $1.22 million payment for court-ordered claims after divided debate",174,2266810,2441770,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3112706-7f613c0bcecd81ff0f1a52b3ae2b4775&start=2266&end=2441","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3112706-7f613c0bcecd81ff0f1a52b3ae2b4775/thumbnail_2266810.jpg","/articles/6581504/California/Senate-approves-122-million-payment-for-court-ordered-claims-after-divided-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581504-5c8bc9d01eb84a0d3de6abc63756985b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770927352&Signature=dbBCbsqWYUuj9jOSyFJ4XdkHxugpSbczhntI5NghBdTtdSejDZNn5rkD0giHZQwBWUJdRMPfqprRJuKWN9hZB8W~tK9-vZnRdhUsdb3rSfX6kJ6XEjPIksPz8~ISAvl65WijvE-rqm443UBl-gO68~S6q6uwSl9ynXcnLNNvRsfb410ymHmw7ppYxydPkCkUI08K0CxNz8Owv0axTKtxMe8-ll~v9IgRFaKyu0IrzuWMTCxNa6q6kl-EbVDE103xpyE7R4QJvS95oNjB0y5BCnc-e6y0sWk0QimOlGmKI8yCNekRnSMQmWmSbNhXY-Nr7ErSeJYhbBgEoiD8l6VSfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California Senate on the floor passed Senate Bill 251, an urgency measure that appropriates $1,220,000 from the General Fund to pay prevailing parties’ attorneys’ fees and costs in three specified legal claims.

The bill’s author, Senator Anna Caballero, told colleagues the appropriation covers “binding state obligations” where the state won some litigation and lost other parts, leaving payments that the state must make. Caballero said the payments come from approved settlement agreements and that failing to approve them would produce additional litigation and costs. She asked senators for an aye vote.

Senator Sayardo pressed criticism of the state’s role in the contested cases. “It does pain me and give me heartburn to know that we continue to do pay the taxpayers,” Sayardo said, citing three specific payments described on the floor: $617,000 tied to a drafting loophole, $244,400 in a stipulated judgment in Linton v. Bonta, and $359,814 for a separate settlement the senator characterized as arising from an unconstitutional law the Department of Justice defended.

Caballero responded that the attorney general had defended the state where appropriate, that the state won some claims and lost others, and that the resulting obligations make the appropriation necessary.

A roll-call vote recorded 38 ayes and 0 noes and the measure was approved.

Clarifying details recorded during debate showed three specified payout amounts (noted above) and that SB 251 is an urgency appropriation specifically described on the Senate floor to meet legal payment obligations.

Votes at a glance: SB 251 — approved, roll call 38–0.

The bill takes effect immediately as an urgency measure and funds will be drawn from the General Fund to satisfy the settled court obligations.","The California Senate passed SB 251, an urgency appropriation of $1,220,000 from the General Fund to pay attorneys’ fees and costs for three court‑approved claims; debate focused on whether the state should absorb costs from actions described by critics as preventable errors.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: multiple resolutions and confirmations adopted by the Senate

Senate adopts resolution recognizing Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Week; Long Beach leaders honored on floor

Senate approves $1.22 million payment for court-ordered claims after divided debate