ALLEN. ANDERSON ATKINS BATES.
BELL.
BERRYHILL. BRADFORD.
CANNELLA.
DELEON.
DODD.
FULLER.
GAINES.
GALGIANI.
GLAZER.
HERNANDEZ HERTZBERG HE'LL.
HUESO.
JACKSON LOT.
LEYVA.
MCGUIRE MENDOZA.
MITCHELL.
MONNING.
MORE LOCKED.
MORRELL NGUYEN.
NIELSEN.
PAN.
PORTANTINO. ROTH.
SKINNER.
STERN.
STONE.
BIDAK.
WHY COUNTY?
WIENER.
WILK.
COLLEAGUES A QUORUM IS PRESENT
WITH THE MEMBERS AND OUR GUESTS
BE ON THE RAIL AND IN THE
GALLERY PLEASE RISE.
WE WILL BE LEAD IN PRAYER THIS
MORNING BY OUR CHAPLAIN SISTER
MICHELLE GORMAN AFTER WHICH
PLEASE REMAIN STANDING WE WILL
BE LED IN THE PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE TO OUR FLAG. BY
SENATOR PORTANTINO.
LET US CENTER OURSELVES IN GOD'S
PRESENCE.
THE BEGINNING OF LORRAINE
HANSBERRY'S PLAY A RAISIN IN THE
SUN.
SHE USES LANGSTON HUGHES'S POEM
HARLEM AS AN EPIGRAPH.
WHAT HAPPENS TO A DREAM DEFERRED?
DOES A DRY UP LIKE A RAISIN IN
THE SUN.
FESTER LIKE A SEWER. AND THEN
RUN.
DOES IT STINK LIKE ROTTEN MEAT.
OR CRUST OVER AND SUGAR OVER
LIKE A SYRUPY SWEET.
MAYBE IT JUST SAG LIKE A HEAVY
LOADS.
OR DOES IT EXPLODES.
GOD OF MERCY AND COMPASSION.
IN THE MIDST OF BROKEN AND
DEFERRED DREAMS.
WE ASK FOR THE GRACE AND COURAGE.
A FACE THE CHALLENGES OF OUR
TIME WITH STRENGTH AND INTEGRITY.
FOR THE SAKE OF THE COMMON GOODS.
AND THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN.
WE ASK THIS IN YOUR NAME AMEN.
BAKER.
AND OBVIOUSLY BROUGH. SANDALS.
MISSION.
REALLY.
GOOD MORNING COLLEAGUES.
UNDER MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
MEMBERS WITHOUT OBJECTION JOINT
RULE SIXTY TWO A WILL BE WAY FOR
THE RULES COMMITTEE TO MEET
TODAY WITHOUT FOUR DAYS NOTICE.
IN THE DAILY FILE.
UNDER PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR.
WE WILL WAIT ONE MOMENT.
SENATOR BATES FOR WHAT PURPOSE I
WE WILL HAVE A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
IN THE LOUNGE PLEASE.
IF WE COULD JUST WAIT ONE MOMENT
IF WE COULD.
IF YOU COULD WAIT ONE MOMENT
COLLEAGUES IF WE COULD I ASK YOU
TO TAKE YOUR SEATS WE HAVE AN
INTRODUCTION. OUGHT TO BE MADE
BY SENATOR ATKINS AT SENATOR
DALY OWNS DESK.
WE'RE. GOING TO BE WELCOMING A
GROUP OF DIGNITARIES FROM THE
GREAT NATION TO THE NORTH.
SO IF ALL MEMBERS COULD PLEASE.
TAKE THEIR SEATS.
IF OUR MEMBERS COULD PLEASE TAKE
THEIR SEATS SO THAT WE CAN
PROPERLY.
OF RECOGNIZE OUR DISTINGUISHED
GUESTS.
COLLEAGUES.
COLLEAGUES COULD WE PLEASE.
TAKE OUR SEATS.
JUST THE.
THIS IMPORTANT INTRODUCTION.
SENATOR ATKINS.
MADAM PRESIDENT THANK YOU SO
MUCH MEMBERS I AM REALLY PLEASED
TO MAKE THIS INTRODUCTION TODAY.
WE ARE FLYING THE FLAG OF CANADA
AT THE PODIUM THIS MORNING IN
HONOR OF A GROUP OF
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
THE BACK OF THE CHAMBER AND I
MIGHT SAY WHO ARE BACK IN OUR
CHAMBER. IT'S A GREAT PLEASURE
THAT I INTRODUCE THE HONORABLE
LAWRENCE MACAULAY. WHO IS THE
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRO
FOOD?
THE HONORABLE RON RANA SOCCER.
PUMP COUNSEL GENERAL IN SAN
FRANCISCO. WHO WE HAVE MET
BEFORE IN THIS CHAMBER?
AND THE HONORABLE JAMES.
VAN AWARE OF THE CONSUL GENERAL
IN LOS ANGELES.
A COMPANY IN THE DELEGATION IS
SERGEANT MAJOR DUG SPENCER OF
THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED
POLICE VERY RECOGNIZABLE.
MISTER MACAULAY IS A MEMBER OF
PARLIAMENT REPRESENTING.
CARDIGAN IN THE EASTERN PRINCE
EDWARD ISLAND.
HE WAS FIRST ELECTED TO THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS IN NINETEEN
EIGHTY EIGHT AND WON HIS NINTH
CONSECUTIVE ELECTION IN TWENTY
FIFTEEN.
BEFORE BECOMING MINISTER OF
AGRICULTURE MISTER MACAULAY HELD
MANY APPOINTED POSITIONS IN THE
CABINET INCLUDING MINISTER OF
LABOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR
VETERANS AFFAIRS.
MISTER RANA SAKAR THE NEWLY
APPOINTED CONSUL GENERAL IN SAN
FRANCISCO TOOK UP HIS POST IN
LATE TWENTY SEVENTEEN.
WITH ACCREDITATION OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII WHAT A
TOUGH JOB THAT MUST BE.
PREVIOUS TO HIS APPOINTMENT HERE
CONSUL GENERAL SAY CAR SERVED AS
NATIONAL DIRECTOR FOR HIGH
GROWTH MARKETS AND INDIA AT KPMG
CANADA. AND IS CO CHAIRMAN OF
THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE MONK
SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO.
MANY OF YOU WILL REMEMBER CONSUL
GENERAL. VIA WEB WHO HAS BEEN
CANADA'S SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARIZONA
AND NEVADA SINCE FEBRUARY TWENTY
FOURTEENTH. THIS IS HIS FIFTH
ANNUAL VISIT AND WE'RE HONORED
TO WELCOME HIM BACK TO OUR
CHAMBER.
THESE ARE THE LEADERS OF THE
TWELFTH ANNUAL CANADA DAY IN THE
CAPITAL.
A PROGRAM OF EVENTS AND
ACTIVITIES TO HIGHLIGHT ARE
INCREDIBLY CLOSE RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN CANADA AND CALIFORNIA.
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW CANADA
SERVES AS ONE OF THE UNITED
STATES GREATEST ALLIES.
IN ADDITION TO A COMMON BORDER
OUR TWO NATIONS SHARE MANY
MUTUAL INTEREST AND PARTNER ON A
MULTITUDE OF ISSUES RANGING FROM
ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT TO
SECURITY. AND AGRICULTURE.
OUR NEIGHBOR IS THE U. S. IS
LARGEST BILATERAL TRADING
PARTNER IN THE WORLD.
AND IN TWENTY SIXTEEN ALONE
AGRICULTURAL TRADE BETWEEN
CALIFORNIA AND CANADA AMOUNTED
TO SIX POINT THREE BILLION U. S.
DOLLARS.
CANADA IS CALIFORNIA'S TOP
EXPORT MARKET COUNTING SEVENTEEN
PERCENT OF OUR STATE'S
AGRICULTURE AND AGRO FOOD MARKET
ALMOST TWICE AS MUCH AS THE NEXT
TOP COUNTRY OF EXPORT.
AND FURTHER MORE TRADE AND
INVESTMENT EXCHANGE BETWEEN OUR
TWO REGIONS HAS RESULTED IN MORE
THAN A MILLION JOBS.
IN CALIFORNIA IN THE
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR.
TODAY WE RECOGNIZE ARE UNIQUE
AND VITAL ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL
RELATIONSHIP AND WE LOOK FORWARD
TO OUR CONTINUED COLLABORATION
IN STRENGTHENING OUR LONG
STANDING BOND BETWEEN OUR TWO
REGIONS. SO PLEASE JOIN ME IN
EXTENDING OUR SENATE CALIFORNIA
WELCOME. TO OUR FRIENDS FROM CAN
NAY CANADA.
A PARTY AND HEARTFELT WELCOME TO
OUR NEIGHBORS.
OUR FRIENDS OUR PARTNERS.
FROM THE NORTH WELCOME.
STATE SENATE
THE GREAT STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THANK YOU AND AGAIN WELCOME.
TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
WE'RE HONORED TO HAVE YOU.
SENATOR CANNELLA. AT SENATOR
DALY OWN STEPS COLLEAGUES IF WE
COULD.
GIVE OUR ATTENTION TO SENATOR
CANNELLA.
MEMBERS OF THE GO WILL TAKE A
FILE ITEM NUMBER THIRTY SIX
FIRST VERY GOOD SHOW COLLEAGUES
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO FILE ITEM
THIRTY SIX RESOLUTION BY SENATOR
CANNELLA. MISTER SECRETARY
PLEASE READ
SENATE RESOLUTION SEVENTY SEVEN
BY SENATOR CANNELLA RELATIVE TO
ENGINEERS WEEK.
SENATOR CANNELLA VOTE THANK YOU
BETTER PRESIDENT.
AYE RICE IN A PRESENT
RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION
SEVENTY SEVEN. WHICH CELEBRATES
NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK FROM
FEBRUARY EIGHTEENTH TO TWENTY
FOUR. I THINK WE SHOULD PROBABLY
HAVE A MONTH OF CELEBRATION BUT
WE'LL JUST DO THE WEEK.
BUT THIS YEAR ENGINEERS WEEK IS
CELEBRATING HIS SIXTY SEVENTH
ANNIVERSARY WITH THE THEME
ENGINEERS INSPIRING WONDER.
AS AN ENGINEER A PROBLEM THE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND WONDERS.
MADE POSSIBLE BY THE
ENGINEERING PROFESSION.
I CURSE MY COLLEAGUES TO SEE
SOME OF THESE WONDERS BY VIEWING
THE PANELS DISPLAY THIS WEEKEND
FOR OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE.
SHOWCASING THE ENGINEERING
EXCELLENCE AWARD PROJECT WINNERS.
OF THE AWARDS COMPETITION
RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENTS IN ENGINEERING LAND
SURVEYING PROJECTS.
PLEADED BY CALIFORNIA FIRMS
INJURIES ARE ACCEPTED INTO ONE
OF THE TWELVE PROJECTS
CATEGORIES INCLUDING SURVEYING
AND MAPPING TECHNOLOGY WATER
RESOURCES TRANSPORTATION. ENERGY
AND INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING
PROCESSES AMONG OTHERS.
I PRESENTED THE ENGINEERS WEEK
RESOLUTION SINCE I WAS FIRST
ELECTED TO THE SENATE. AND I'M
PROUD TO HAVE CONTRIBUTE UP
CONTRIBUTED IN ITS MISSION TO
MOTIVATE OUR YOUTH TO LEARN
ABOUT ENGINEERING PROFESSIONS
AYE WITHOUT ASPIRIN AYE VOTE.
THANK YOU SENATE CANNELLA ANY
DEBATE OR DISCUSSION ON THIS
RESOLUTION.
SEEING AND HEARING NONE MISTER
SECRETARY PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
ALLEN.
I ANDERSON.
ATKINS.
BATES.
I BILL.
I BERRYHILL.
BRADFORD.
I CANNELLA AYE AYE AYE DELEON.
DODD.
I FULLER.
I GAINES.
GALGIANI. AYE GLAZER AYE
HERNANDEZ.
I HERTZBERG.
I HILL. AYE HUESO.
IF IF YOU HAVE JACKSON. AYE LARA.
LABOR.
MCGUIRE.
I MENDOZA.
MITCHELL.
I.
MONNING.
I MORE LOCK.
NO THE COUNTING FLOREA WERE
LOCKED NOTE I.
MORRELL.
I NEWMAN.
I NGUYEN.
I KNOW SON.
PAN.
I.
PORTANTINO.
I ROTH TO BE HERE.
I SKINNER.
I STERN.
I STONE.
I BIDAK.
I WIECKOWSKI.
I WINNER.
I WILK.
I COLLEAGUES ONE MORE TIME ONLY
PLEASE CALL THE ABSENT MEMBERS
ANDERSON.
I AYE ATKINS AYE.
BERRYHILL.
DELEON.
GAINES.
I HUESO. AYE LADA.
LEYVA.
I AM MENDOZA.
NIELSEN.
I JUST THIRTY FIVE NO ZERO THE
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED GREAT
SENATOR CANNELLA PRESIDE YOU
HAVE SOME GUESTS HERE IN IN THE
BACK WITHOUT OBJECTION THEIR
LEADERS IN THE ENGINEERING WORLD.
PLEASE JOIN IN WELCOMING TO THE
SENATE FLOOR A GARY ANTONUCCI
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN
COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES.
MIRANDA PATTON MEMBER OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ACDC.
SUITED UP.
REQUEST PRESIDENT OF THE
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT KWAME
AGUIRRE DIRECTOR OF REGION NINE
OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL
ENGINEERS. BOB LOCKE TEFF
PRESIDENT THE CALIFORNIA
GEOTECHNICAL INJURY ASSOCIATION.
TODD CHEMIN PRESIDENT OF THE
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION
OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. AND ALLIE
SUMER VICE PRESIDENT ALSO WITH A
CA OF THIS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
SO PLEASE WELCOME OUR GUESTS A
WARM WELCOME TO THE ENGINEERS.
REPRESENTING OUR ORGANIZATIONS
HERE.
IN CALIFORNIA.
THANK YOU SENATOR CANNELLA AND
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE
THANK YOU SENATOR CANNELLA.
SENATOR BATES.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS IN THE*
LOUNGE THANK YOU SENATOR BATES
SENATOR MONNING. THANK YOU MADAM
PRESIDENT AND A DEMOCRATIC
CAUCUS IN THE MEDI LOUNGE
DEMOCRATIC MONITORING THE MEDI
LOUNGE BOTH FOURTH WITH
COLLEAGUES WE'RE BACK IN
SESSION.
SENATOR MONNING FOR WHAT PURPOSE
SIR.
THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS IN THE MEDI
LOUNGE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS IN THE
MADDIE LOUNGE.
ARE YOU.
SENATOR BATES.
ARE YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE CALLING A
CARCASS THE SENATE IS CALLING A
CAUCUS IN THE SENATE DEMOCRATS
ARE CALLING IT ALSO USE ME THE
SENATE DEMOCRATS. ARE CALLING A
CARCASS FOR WHAT PURPOSE SENATOR
BATES.
WILL WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES
BEFORE WE NEED TO DO THAT THANK
YOU.
SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS IN THE
MADDIE LONG
WE ARE BACK ON THE FLOOR.
IF MEMBERS COULD PLEASE TAKE
THEIR SEATS
.
SENATOR DALY OWN THE FLOOR IS
YOURS.
BUT YOU'RE MUCH OF MAD PRESIDENT.
COLLEAGUES IT'S MY DUTY AS
PRESIDENT OF THIS BODY.
TO SAY THAT WE OWE EVERY
EMPLOYEE.
THAT BASIC GUARANTEE.
THAT WE AS AN INSTITUTION.
WILL NOT TOLERATE HARASSMENT.
NOR SWEEPINGS
UNDER THE RUG.
WHEN IT'S DISCOVERED.
WE OWE EVERY EMPLOYEE.
A FULL AND COMPLETE
INVESTIGATION.
INTO ANY ALLEGATION OF A
VIOLATION OF OUR ZERO TOLERANCE.
HARASSMENT POLICY.
OUR INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE
TEAM DID JUST THAT.
OVER THE COURSE.
OF MANY.
MANY HOURS.
MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOCUMENTS.
THE SENATOR FROM OUR TEACHER WAS
PROVIDED AMPLE OPPORTUNITY
TO PROVIDE REBUTTALS.
TO THE ALLEGATIONS.
AND HE OFFERED HIS OWN EVIDENCE
AND RESPONDED.
TO THOSE SPECIFIC
ALLEGATIONS.
WE'D BE VERY CLEAR.
WE WON'T TOLERATE ABUSE THE
POWER AND A PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR
THAT VIOLATES OUR HARASSMENT.
STANDARDS.
SELLERS.
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS.
WE'VE COMPLETED IN EXHAUSTIVE
OBJECTIVE AND INDEPENDENT
INVESTIGATION.
DONE BY PROFESSIONAL EXPERTS.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE'RE GOING
TO PROTECT OUR STAFF.
AND WE'LL GOING TO LEAD THE WAY
AGAINST WORKPLACE HARASSMENT.
IF W'RE SERIOUS ABOUT CHANGING
THE CULTURE.
AND HOLDING OUR PEOPLE
ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR CONDUCT.
WE MUST START HERE.
IT WILL MUST START NOW.
AND TODAY IS AN IMPORTANT STEP.
IN THAT DIRECTION.
A LETTER OF RESIGNATION HAS BEEN
SUBMITTED.
BY SENATOR TONY MENDOZA.
AND HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.
IT WILL BE PRINTED IN THE
JOURNAL.
MADAM PRESIDENT AS WELL AS
COLLEAGUES.
I MOVED TO DURING TODAY'S
SESSION.
THE SENATE. IS ADJOURNED