Floor roundup: multiple resolutions and bills adopted; Senate recognizes CASA, wildfire preparedness week and other observances

The California State Senate on May 10 approved a series of concurrent resolutions, statutory bills, and a consent calendar of measures during a busy floor session that included ceremonial recognitions and several unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls.

Senator Umberg introduced SCR 162, recognizing CASA Appreciation Day and asking the Senate to welcome CASA volunteers and leaders from the California CASA Association in the gallery. "A CASA volunteer is the only consistent adult in a foster child's life," Umberg said, and floor remarks noted that in 2025 "over 7,000 CASA volunteers supported nearly 11,000 young people" and contributed nearly "400,000 hours."

Senator Grayson presented SCR 165, proclaiming May 3–9 as Wildfire Preparedness Week and highlighting the East Bay Wildfire Regional Task Force; Grayson said California faces year-round wildfire risk and urged science-backed mitigation and local-state partnerships. Guests from local fire agencies, water districts, and park district leadership were introduced and recognized on the floor.

Other floor items included ceremonial resolutions for the National Day of Prayer (SCR 153), a Mother's Day recognition (SCR 167), and SR 106 commemorating Black April (the fall of Saigon). The chamber also approved California Rail Month (SCR 84), and voted to pass a slate of bills presented during the daily file.

On the statutory side, the Senate approved SB 1175 (Lobbyist Registration Modernization Act), presented by Senator Rubio, which would require lobbyists to file certain termination and registration changes directly with the Secretary of State to improve transparency. Senator Rubio characterized the measure as "a simple change" that eliminates an intermediary step and asked for an aye vote.

Senator Becker presented SB 949 to designate the Santa Cruz Mountains as a landscape of statewide significance; Senator Laird and others spoke in support. Senator Blake Spear presented SB 965 to ease library card access for 16- and 17-year-olds by removing a requirement that a parent be physically present; Blake Spear said the bill "is about increasing library access." Several other bills (including SB 1038 on CalPERS audit notification) and consent calendar items were approved.

The consent calendar, read by the Secretary, included more than a dozen senate bills and concurrent resolutions and passed without objection. The session closed with committee scheduling announcements and an adjournment in memory of Dan Hughes, recounted by Senator Ochoa Bogue. Pro Tem Limon announced the chamber will reconvene Monday, May 11, 2026 at 2 p.m.

Votes at a glance (selected floor items): AB 108 — approved, Senate 36-0 (immediate transmittal); SCR 162 — adopted (unanimous); SCR 165 — adopted (lifted-call tally recorded Ayes 35, No 0); SB 965 — approved (reported Ayes 34, No 0); SB 1175, SB 949, SB 1038 and the consent calendar — passed (see enrolled measures for final vote detail).