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On the floor, Smallwood Cuevas named attendees from multiple organizations, including Michael Wharton (Bay Area Community Land Trust), Lydia Lopez (California Community Land Trust Network), Tamika La Cruz (Sacramento), and representatives from Mountain View, Oakland, Ventura and other local trusts. She said many of those leaders were visiting Sacramento to meet with legislators and advocate for shared‑equity homeownership models.

Smallwood Cuevas told the chamber she will author SB 592, which she described as seeking to remove community land trust preemption to allow CLTs to expand their investments in homeownership models. She framed CLTs as one of several strategies to address California’s low homeownership rates in high‑cost communities, noting her district had a single‑digit homeownership rate for some neighborhoods and that statewide rates remain low.

The remarks were introductory and ceremonial; SB 592 was announced as forthcoming legislation but was not acted on during the floor session.

Names of individuals and organizations introduced on the floor included (as spoken): Michael Wharton; Lydia Lopez; Tamika La Cruz; Asunia Castanon; Olga Mello; Shaquino Samaya Thomas; Christopher Samaya Thomas; Linda Brashega; Cesar Agriae; Rose Cabral; Sonia Sonequiros; Marilou Cuesta Flores; Nadia Mora; Paula Perez; Isabel Salazar; Phoenix Mangrum; Shamar Theas; Laura O'Connor (Liberty Land Trust).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Floor Session","oneSentenceSummary","Senator Smallwood Cuevas introduced community land trust leaders to the Senate floor and said she will author SB 592 to remove preemption that limits community land trust activity, framing CLTs as a tool to expand homeownership and preserve affordable housing in high‑cost areas.","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},6560595,"Senate proclaims Child Care Awareness Month, cites high costs and workforce losses",206,3846000,4052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3322926-d8928bb22d12b14dfc12634a43b46f1e&start=3846&end=4052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3322926-d8928bb22d12b14dfc12634a43b46f1e/thumbnail_3846000.jpg","/articles/6560595/California/Senate-proclaims-Child-Care-Awareness-Month-cites-high-costs-and-workforce-losses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560595-adbbc4ac6a839ef6546c6170cb4a4e1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770982594&Signature=LS880irEMXydw8rsQS~rzcncpWtTGiqJCi1LaKrI0HbALxvBnlgmIeM3lnVr0MgAFlvtYPHmQYcmbH5sETJqZRbwkSQcg9rDZp23FMay2DkgJFi8es1~3n1wHx5z0VHzvqWenC8W09xUMHzGeXN1XjzYHUNUGfzUgghvE2HvVH~eEdFoSAaAcefDQEDbDKyIb0cVoRfHsSHBuICK39JPVsNqOW1zGvK1VNoAse4zC32j3R0ooIuG4XZOr-yh4NMRQl9F1FGzwELpy-p83MB827~eT9yJe7CjWqAOj1EN8bc3Eq0zRnU269bbC0PsPslvxVJhSWNjxkLFKgLzyczGJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California State Senate on the floor adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 72 (SCR 72), recognizing Child Care Awareness Month and calling attention to the high costs and workforce challenges facing the early childhood care sector in California.

Senator Wahab presented SCR 72 and cited national and state figures on childcare costs. She told the chamber that Childcare Aware of America found the average cost of center‑based childcare in California can be as high as $19,547 annually and said a married couple in California would spend roughly 15 percent of median income for such care while a single parent would pay a larger share.

Wahab and other sponsors said inadequate wages for early‑childhood educators are a leading cause of workforce attrition and argued that continued investment in universal, full‑day childcare would improve retention, family stability and broader economic outcomes.

The resolution was adopted by roll call as Ayes 34, Noes 0.

SCR 72 is an awareness resolution; it expresses the Legislature's support for greater investment and attention to childcare but does not itself appropriate funds.","SCR 72 recognizing Child Care Awareness Month passed the Senate; lawmakers cited high costs for center‑based care in California and urged investment in universal childcare and workforce retention.",{"_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},6560600,"Senate honors health workers for National Hospital Week; highlights wildfire response",409,1458000,1867000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3322926-d8928bb22d12b14dfc12634a43b46f1e&start=1458&end=1867","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3322926-d8928bb22d12b14dfc12634a43b46f1e/thumbnail_1458000.jpg","/articles/6560600/California/Senate-honors-health-workers-for-National-Hospital-Week-highlights-wildfire-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560600-b9d4ea84bcbcd5e294d09930069b8750/orig.mp4?Expires=1770982594&Signature=OPrCeuWaxudkJZgB1DLprZO89LgZxzy5cQKQ9yCoCWNr1ytOn3IwAFRuUbQ8a1JJrltATvN2PBwovLSICzoQdI~hYheqPn2AvJShf0eYJ6YztF0sawsCzNTjqsoO~XCRSsbAAnU9f2VOFOnb6vV3zX84vjNQn00heRRHhvVJVUxCr3PA4jYCtmw5EOPKOzIyUy4zfCKUTN8eOJXVa8i-dW0XFjl5OaNFOY1eZu4IezPBaHMY9w5M9jyCRragXpv2ppmuhO-v~PCHp83~rkSMGd3N62VmDqpBf0wR0Dr8XTjexk-h5gIjLEY7kLIPC3LtFLzC~zYrBd-qUJVKv9fGZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California State Senate on the floor adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 71 (SCR 71) recognizing National Hospital Week and thanking hospital staff across the state for their service, including emergency response during recent wildfires.

Senator Allen presented SCR 71 and noted that California hospitals handle millions of emergency visits and hundreds of thousands of births annually. He praised hospital workers’ roles during disasters and in the pandemic. “When disasters strike ... it was thanks to the devoted Californians working in our hospitals that our community did not face greater loss of life,” Allen said.

Senator Perez highlighted Huntington Hospital’s wildfire response — including staff who lost homes while continuing to care for patients and staff who staffed evacuation centers — and urged appreciation for hospital workers who served during the Eaton and Palisades fires.

Senator Allen introduced Dr. Lori Morgan, president and CEO of Huntington Hospital, to the floor in recognition of the hospital’s response work; Dr. Morgan was acknowledged by the Senate during the session.

Senator Chobot and others spoke in support of the resolution, noting challenges such as primary‑care shortages in some regions and urging continued state support for hospital capacity and workforce. The resolution received unanimous consent on the floor and was adopted by a roll call recorded as Ayes 33, Noes 0.

SCR 71 is a ceremonial recognition honoring hospital workers and does not itself change funding or policy.","The Senate adopted SCR 71 recognizing National Hospital Week and praised hospital staff for emergency response work, including Huntington Hospital's role in recent wildfire evacuations; the chamber also welcomed Huntington Hospital CEO Dr. Lori Morgan as a guest.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6560604,"Senate adopts resolution urging reversal of proposed NIH funding cuts",1904,1951000,3855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3322926-d8928bb22d12b14dfc12634a43b46f1e&start=1951&end=3855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3322926-d8928bb22d12b14dfc12634a43b46f1e/thumbnail_1951000.jpg","/articles/6560604/California/Senate-adopts-resolution-urging-reversal-of-proposed-NIH-funding-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560604-ef797a5089099cb8b0321c21df9d8932/orig.mp4?Expires=1770982594&Signature=jkT1-RQ5F2gU~x4PY~mJa6LuloQsN3KMI3w6ARA-FpatgSheP5W8iZNdTL2SS6Tmyt8tEXvUbwomWwkY5VLK0P4wd7YO4OVA-9w0H85ZyO2diHTFBqVqaJo2JrGjT7X7F9oSBTazupQjeeLq4870DsIL3JiK5RvxGWcGWXnXY0AVJ9SghJYOzMdh92M1McG4GIAWDziJoGmfyO4PvsVWgD6fQ2LQ6vCiKN6Mu2RTJXToOAJgY-dqQnaesCTEMqVCpBwecOEJf715TQRll4SWbqN-8RtLju2k63oW-5zhHGgc0qNiljxXk~c~Ay4PcgpR3ulg0891Zpt~2IdktMHEDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California State Senate voted 26–6 to adopt Senate Joint Resolution 4 (SJR 4), which urges the federal government to rescind proposed cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal science funding and affirms the Legislature’s support for research institutions across the state.

Senator Laird, the measure's author, argued the proposed cuts — described from the floor as in the tens of billions and characterized during debate as a 40 percent reduction to some NIH programs — would substantially harm California’s research universities and the health breakthroughs that depend on federal grants. “We know where this entirely goes,” Laird said, arguing the cuts would affect research that benefits Californians and the world.

Opponents on the floor said federal fiscal challenges justify scrutiny and called for accounting and oversight of how grant dollars are spent. Senator Sierato said the federal government must examine spending and accountability and therefore would not back the resolution. In contrast, Senator Cabaldon called the administration’s moves an illegal taking of funds and warned that halting grants and staff would stop clinical trials and “kill people” by disrupting life‑saving research and trials.

Other speakers emphasized the state’s research ecosystem and the economic and public‑health consequences of cuts. Senator Winter cited examples of long-standing federal support that produced major public-health advances and said the proposed reductions are a tiny fraction of federal tax‑cut proposals yet would have outsized consequences for research infrastructure and patient trials.

After extended floor debate that included university representatives and many senators speaking for and against, the Senate recorded Ayes 26, Noes 6 and adopted SJR 4.

The resolution urges federal officials to restore funding but does not itself change federal appropriations.","The California State Senate passed SJR 4 calling on the federal government to rescind proposed cuts to National Institutes of Health funding, a measure that drew extended debate over the role of federal spending, research accountability and potential impacts on patients and the state economy.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6560606,"California Senate designates May as Foster Youth Awareness Month",768,720000,1488000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3322926-d8928bb22d12b14dfc12634a43b46f1e&start=720&end=1488","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3322926-d8928bb22d12b14dfc12634a43b46f1e/thumbnail_720000.jpg","/articles/6560606/California/California-Senate-designates-May-as-Foster-Youth-Awareness-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560606-02ed56e4c8ea52789f92b6c67e23682a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770982594&Signature=JycUsDgeg4CHpzeJ9h~gVb~kvA-TLZ1bt8Lvys8ZZOy9MzRBYTP11jv3Jp282cYcHb8RhVCKJ7Dk5xc2pO1TveRXd6OSA0Mz04~Woi30PkByzEBBAsAO80S-eDJy3gmjTD7vl7jhyEENgzAr6r-gAK9icNL31yeXSRnvAvwqrxZ8968jE0Of18ZF4pFGX3otMzB7vInNOr95nUjIL9~IGWeNoioeOBH71Z3Quq5X2unxtIoA~1yVYnuJafwpnXgSCsXY20v3o9wvm92b3PxweIV-1StMJ0vB-2FcVEiDMj69BjODq73Fa6SzDPukz8ZzRvtQ18AizDXG9N~ZWgF7~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California State Senate on a unanimous roll call adopted Senate Resolution 10 (SR 10) designating May as Foster Youth Awareness Month and urging greater attention to the needs of youth who have been in the foster care system.

Senator Wahab, the resolution's author, told colleagues that “in 2022, in California, there was roughly about 46,000 foster youth at any given time in the system,” and said foster youth face disproportionate challenges including low college completion rates and housing instability. “We owe them stable homes, access to education, mental health care, and real opportunities to thrive as adults,” Wahab said.

The resolution frames foster youth as a population at risk of homelessness and involvement in the criminal justice system and calls for legislative and programmatic attention. Wahab cited a statistic she attributed to state data — that fewer than 3 percent of foster youth obtain a college degree — and said foster youth are overrepresented among people experiencing homelessness.

Senator Ashby, speaking in support, said half of the people experiencing homelessness in some contexts identify as former foster youth and noted bipartisan work to make college debt free for former foster youth. Senator Dr. Wilbur Pearson, a coauthor, warned that closures in foster-care services could leave children with “nowhere to go,” describing the trauma and long-term harms of unstable placements.

The resolution received a roll call vote recorded in the chamber as Ayes 33, Noes 0 and was adopted.

SR 10 is a legislative resolution recognizing awareness and urging support; it does not itself allocate funding or create a new program.","The California State Senate adopted SR 10 recognizing May as Foster Youth Awareness Month, citing high rates of homelessness, low college completion and calls for expanded housing, education and mental-health supports for youth who have been in foster care.","actionData","errors"]

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