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- AB 698 (Wicks) — local transfer-tax analysis requirement; final tally: Ayes 50, No 0 (measure passes).

- AB 456 (Connolly) — mobile home sales/process improvements; final tally: Ayes 55, No 0 (measure passes).

- AB 1129 (Celeste Rodriguez) — public health: local reporting of early-childhood conditions; final tally: Ayes 63, No 0 (measure passes).

- AB 69 (Calderon) — insurance marketplace and Fair Plan procedures; final tally: Ayes 63, No 0 (measure passes).

- AB 357 (Alvarez) — student and faculty housing (Coastal Commission permit timelines); final tally: Ayes 16, No 0 (measure passes on the floor as read).

- AB 383 (Davies) — firearms code clarifications; final tally: Ayes 63, No 0 (measure passes).

- AB 426 (Dixon) — prohibit drone interference with emergency response; final tally: Ayes 61, No 0 (measure passes).

- AB 825 (Petrie-Norris) — energy/transmission financing package (see separate article); final tally: Ayes 45, No 5 (measure passes).

- AB 699 (Assemblymember Stephanie) — ballot label/voter guide disclosures; final tally: Ayes 45, No 17 (measure passes).

- AB 84 (Muratsuchi) — charter school oversight and accountability (see separate article); final tally: Ayes 41, No 22 (measure passes).

- AB 610 (Alvarez) — Fair Housing Practices Act (housing elements constraints); final tally: Ayes 58, No 0 (measure passes).

- AB 1037 (El Hawari) — substance use law updates; final tally: Ayes 41, No 16 (measure passes).

- AB 1087 (Patterson) — probation alignment for vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated; final tally: Ayes 57, No 0 (measure passes).

- AB 1146 (Pappen) — dams and reservoirs (prohibiting certain releases without proper justification); final tally: Ayes 45, No 15 (measure passes).

- AB 392 (Dixon) — civil liability and removal obligations for commercial pornographic websites with nonconsensual content; final tally: Ayes 66, No 0 (measure passes).

- AB 1454 (Rivas) — early-grade literacy / reading instruction improvements; final tally: Ayes 75, No 0 (measure passes).

- AB 566 (Lowenthal) — browser opt-out signals for privacy (consumer privacy bill); final tally: Ayes 48, No 1 (measure passes).

- AB 745 (Erwin) — restructuring California Climate Credit to reduce summer volumetric rates for hottest communities; final tally: Ayes 60, No 0 (measure passes).

- AB 692 (Kalra) — prohibit exploitative employer debt agreements; final tally: Ayes 42, No 20 (measure passes).

- AB 1331 (El Hawari) — workplace privacy / surveillance bill (floor amendments committed); final tally: Ayes 50, No 15 (measure passes).

- AB 247 (Brian) — incarcerated hand crews (pay adjustments); final tally: Ayes 69, No 0 (measure passes).

Notes and limits: Each summary above uses the title or short description read into the record and the roll-call tallies announced on the floor. The Assembly record provided includes floor debate and the clerk’s announced tallies; no individual member votes are attributed in the transcript excerpts used here. Where debate raised additional facts (for example, references to LAO, FCMAT, or specific dollar estimates), those items are covered in separate articles on bills with extended debate. If a specific bill listed above requires deeper coverage, see the corresponding article in this package.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Floor Session","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of roll-call results recorded during the Assembly session on May 20, 2025, including bill numbers, titles, and final tallies as announced on the floor.","taxTitle","California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California","taxId",17099,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":46,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6539187,"Assembly advances AB 825 to create public financing tools for transmission and lower electricity costs; bill passes 45-5",737,4348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696458-ac97dfee57f8ad515c51f64d84a15520&start=4348&end=5085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696458-ac97dfee57f8ad515c51f64d84a15520/thumbnail_4348000.jpg","/articles/6539187/California/Assembly-advances-AB-825-to-create-public-financing-tools-for-transmission-and-lower-electricity-costs-bill-passes-45-5","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539187-b8c091316e30ddc40ab8b410e617446b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770872366&Signature=WkV8HphXaXNVaoO3lIPjbJ-sEsomy19fyfsOPnmOXP1dxqTFY8HKg7Untkh16Mel~DBLlSWXx4KqCpFZhiSapK-wlRRlN9mKz-R1PeUOEiACIH6Cg84DerosWp763QywSkp8~hU9~AwKG1Y6Wn8BcwSHbJxhKXrXKTo~w5YorJik6lK5oHREW9SH5e86dtV2u6O1ipLICxFvyKJXKlq0XoSSYNg9Ua3zcR35LLusPaLSQkgKzJln~R0DumdyEZzHS4IMGBpme8yNs4~xJrIOPpd06htr0ZRg2tGHxWZnay7t3BPu9698bwXPh4jcN4fIpY2dZIgAPF0bM6eqvDmrjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","AB 825, authored by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, passed the Assembly on May 20 by a vote of 45 to 5. The bill proposes a package of policies intended to lower rising electric bills by addressing major cost drivers, including wildfire mitigation and the cost of transmission infrastructure.

Petrie-Norris told members that Californians face rapidly rising electricity rates and that the bill would combine strategies — public financing for transmission, permitting improvements, and a review of ratepayer-funded programs — to reduce costs. She said combined measures in the bill could save California ratepayers an estimated $1 billion to $2 billion a year.

Opponents from the floor argued the bill could expand state control over energy infrastructure in ways that risked higher costs, reduced environmental review, or duplicated existing processes. Assemblymember Dixon said the bill was “a Trojan horse” that could dismantle the current utility structure and warned about borrowing large sums and shifting risk to ratepayers. Assemblymember DeMaio and others argued the state could not deliver projects cheaper than private utilities and raised high-speed rail as an example of a costly public project.

Supporters — including Assemblymember Rogers and the bill’s author — said the current system forces customers to pay high borrowing costs through investor-owned utilities and that public financing or different ownership structures could lower borrowing costs and save ratepayers money. The author said the bill is not a state takeover of projects but establishes frameworks for public financing and public-private partnerships.

The Assembly closed debate and recorded a final tally of 45 ayes and 5 noes. The bill moves to the Senate, where the author has said she will continue to work with interested members on permitting and other concerns.","AB 825 (Petrie-Norris) seeks to address rising electricity costs by creating public financing and other measures to reduce transmission and wildfire mitigation costs. The bill passed the Assembly 45-5 after heated debate over state role and process.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6539192,"Assembly votes to increase pay for incarcerated hand crews after members praise their wildfire service",1011,12675000,13686000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696458-ac97dfee57f8ad515c51f64d84a15520&start=12675&end=13686","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696458-ac97dfee57f8ad515c51f64d84a15520/thumbnail_12675000.jpg","/articles/6539192/California/Assembly-votes-to-increase-pay-for-incarcerated-hand-crews-after-members-praise-their-wildfire-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539192-c6192d232b869a46c8b99ed3701c06a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770872366&Signature=TUMnWOPakNlNQsO32Ks4PVi5zNuNqb7YIfTcGwlbX~nvh0MyewSM6wkIOqoBpC3MWZ~itpO8RHtf66u20RlYA2mgZ8SzuJfC8xLUN03hp2Nybyptf84nA9uP6NRd1WZh24veHEYlCsjg~o~NiZC0H3bTNBjD09eZQm3eXZSygScSGFUipXZUtq1jzxaRZRBabDp0gst7p6qvFRGOgvgmCTHkodtqn0a~ZWtth8Dmzd~g8fBg5M9wYy8jZCGh9LG7jb29lOW4MqGOZezpqfM-2G00u60j9bDai1uJkrdKOi~N73XOXhWu8f2~UXe0NgdcorF~r8MmoKb6yitgq9OF5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California Assembly on May 20 approved AB 247, a bill to increase pay and update compensation for incarcerated hand crews who serve as wildfire firefighters, passing by a unanimous 69-0 vote.

Assemblymember Brian, the bill’s author, said incarcerated firefighters have long been essential to wildfire response in California and noted that many historically earned very low wages. “They are critical. They are essential to protecting lives and property,” Brian said on the floor, urging lawmakers to approve higher pay to reflect the risk and labor of the crews.

Multiple members described firsthand experiences with the crews during recent fires. Assemblymember Flora, a former CAL FIRE employee, praised the crews’ work ethic and said the bill struck the right balance after adjustments in committee. Assemblymember Harvey Dean recounted the crews’ sustained work during the Eaton fire and urged the body to recognize their service. Supporters argued the measure promotes rehabilitation by providing work experience and pay that can be applied to restitution and reentry.

Several members — including Assemblymembers Jeff Gonzales, Lowenthal, Patterson and Ransom — described individual success stories of formerly incarcerated crew members who returned to communities, joined the workforce or started businesses after participating in the program.

The bill’s supporters emphasized that participant eligibility excludes those convicted of violent crimes, that crews often perform arduous duties such as extended shifts digging fire lines, and that higher pay will support both restitution and post-release reintegration.

The Assembly recorded the final tally as 69-0. With the floor vote complete, AB 247 proceeds to the Senate.","AB 247, raising pay and adjusting compensation for incarcerated firefighters, passed the Assembly 69-0. Members across the aisle described the crews as essential to wildfire response and framed the measure as rehabilitation and public safety policy.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6539196,"Assembly approves bill to tighten oversight of nonclassroom charter schools after extended debate",4289,5453000,9742000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696458-ac97dfee57f8ad515c51f64d84a15520&start=5453&end=9742","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696458-ac97dfee57f8ad515c51f64d84a15520/thumbnail_5453000.jpg","/articles/6539196/California/Assembly-approves-bill-to-tighten-oversight-of-nonclassroom-charter-schools-after-extended-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539196-054490a2b2eaea772de79a5e66b59a38/orig.mp4?Expires=1770872366&Signature=Lsg8qYuaz3scuEZO7op7WVqbNXieGCAs94UCGYrPHy21HlP83UgFRB43fDl12~8GxwFhESqeCjNBP7RemIXwRxA1k0s2v8T2-nMIkGnu3HjuE5PP62MZIVNHiLpCmdMK6wy9M~vv6XgwqNf50IqXKJUHDdYTxBz4N3n1ekGxPWiwarGKHR5d5opZ6iHWkFT-RKfmSNh4h~3r51hDja~IEA2zeiE6mJmTLnx5llGLKjfZhWewbNS3zbVdW5EYQWO~irxbZy-uQ2PYY4-SH0aUOn2LDprA1HlpZD8qN8IZk1lO0MO4V5b5vPsfNsYcI2eD77JPauViXkO5qHAX9gPTdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California State Assembly on May 20 approved AB 84, a bill by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi to increase state oversight of nonclassroom-based charter schools, directing more transparency and fiscal controls for operators alleged to have diverted public funds. The measure passed by a vote of 41 in favor and 22 opposed.

Supporters said the bill responds to high-profile cases of alleged fraud in the charter sector and codifies recommendations from state oversight reviews. Muratsuchi, who introduced the bill on the floor, said AB 84 “cracks down on charter schools engaging in fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars” and noted the measure was amended to address concerns raised in committee and on the floor.

Opponents — including Assemblymembers Kevin McCarthy (note: name not in transcript), Assemblymember DeMaio, Assemblymember Patterson and others — said the bill, as written, would hurt students served by nonclassroom programs, especially in rural districts, and would reduce local control. DeMaio described the bill as “an attack on charter schools” and warned it would remove options used by many families. Several members from rural districts, including Assemblymember Hadwick, said the measure could eliminate educational access for students who rely on remote or nonstandard programs when transportation or geography make in-person attendance infeasible.

Muratsuchi and other supporters said they had amended the bill to address major concerns: eliminating proposed cuts to virtual program funding, retaining the existing 1% oversight fee cap, and dropping credentialing requirements that drew opposition. Muratsuchi said the measure was intended to target “bad actors” and to implement recommendations from the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT), and the state controller’s task force on charter schools.

Several members who voted to advance the bill said they did so with reservations and with commitments from the author to continue negotiations in the Senate. Assemblymember Sharp Collins and others said they supported the motion to allow further work on remaining issues, while promising to withhold support if promised fixes were not made when the bill returns.

The Assembly’s roll call on AB 84 closed with 41 votes in favor and 22 opposed. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.

The vote came after extended floor debate and dozens of constituent contacts reported by members on both sides of the issue. Members on both sides repeatedly referenced past investigations and prosecutions alleging misuse of state education funds by some charter operators when making their cases.

AB 84's passage represents an Assembly-level effort to create new oversight tools for nonclassroom-based charter schools while trying to keep intact programs that members say serve students with special needs or those in rural areas. The author and several supporters pledged to continue negotiations in the Senate on funding formulas, authorizer capacity, and protections for small and rural districts.","The Assembly passed AB 84, a measure by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi to strengthen oversight and accountability for nonclassroom-based charter schools. The bill drew hours of debate from members concerned about fraud, rural impacts and unintended harms to students before passing 41-22.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: key Assembly floor outcomes, May 20, 2025

Assembly advances AB 825 to create public financing tools for transmission and lower electricity costs; bill passes 45-5

Assembly votes to increase pay for incarcerated hand crews after members praise their wildfire service

Assembly approves bill to tighten oversight of nonclassroom charter schools after extended debate