California Assembly marks Pride Month, adopts HR 115; concurs in AB 46 on mental‑health diversion
June 22, 2026 | California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California
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The California State Assembly opened its floor session in Sacramento with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before taking a series of ceremonial recognitions and formal floor actions on May 7, 2026.
The chamber adopted House Resolution 115 to recognize June 2026 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month. Assemblymember Ward, the resolution’s author and chair of the legislative LGBTQ caucus, framed HR 115 as both celebration and a response to recent efforts elsewhere to restrict transgender rights, saying the measure ‘‘signals to our incredible constituents across California … that they are seen, they are valued, and they belong.’’ The resolution drew a broad slate of supporters from multiple caucuses and was adopted by voice vote after the Clerk recorded 53 coauthors.
Supporters used the floor remarks to highlight history and community contributions. Assemblymember Haney invited colleagues to San Francisco’s Pride events and noted that ‘‘our city has been a place of refuge, community, and activism.’’ Assemblymember De Mayo, while supporting Pride generally, cautioned that some members had reservations about specific policy language in the resolution and said that not signing on as a coauthor did not mean one was ‘‘anti‑LGBT.’’
On legislative business, the Assembly took up Assembly Bill 46 on concurrence. Assemblymember Wynne said AB 46 ‘‘strengthens judicial discretion in California’s mental health diversion program by clarifying the public safety standard courts use when determining whether diversion should be granted’’ and argued the language preserves access to treatment while addressing public‑safety concerns. The roll‑call concurrence passed with Ayes 51, Noes 1; the Assembly concurred in the Senate amendments.
The floor also disposed of a set of commemorative resolutions and awareness proclamations. Among them:
Votes at a glance: ACR 187 (Men’s Mental Health Month) — adopted (voice vote); clerk recorded 56 coauthors.
ACR 157 (50th anniversary of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act) — adopted (voice vote); 53 coauthors recorded.
ACR 222 (Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Awareness Month) — adopted (voice vote); 62 coauthors recorded.
ACR 224 (Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day) — adopted (voice vote); 63 coauthors recorded.
Consent calendar items, including multiple Senate bills and joint resolutions, were adopted (66–0 on the read consent calendar tally reported by the Clerk).
The floor included numerous guest introductions and recognitions in the gallery — including community honorees escorted to the floor as part of the Pride observance and recognition of retiring health‑care leader Dr. Richard Hart and Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Shrey Parikh. Assemblymember Addis introduced trans youth advocate Lily Norcross and her father, noting their experience with bullying and their advocacy.
The Assembly concluded business and adjourned to reconvene on Thursday, June 25, at 9 a.m. After adjournment staff logged post‑vote changes to the AB 46 tally indicating two members moved from 'aye' to 'not voting.'
The chamber adopted House Resolution 115 to recognize June 2026 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month. Assemblymember Ward, the resolution’s author and chair of the legislative LGBTQ caucus, framed HR 115 as both celebration and a response to recent efforts elsewhere to restrict transgender rights, saying the measure ‘‘signals to our incredible constituents across California … that they are seen, they are valued, and they belong.’’ The resolution drew a broad slate of supporters from multiple caucuses and was adopted by voice vote after the Clerk recorded 53 coauthors.
Supporters used the floor remarks to highlight history and community contributions. Assemblymember Haney invited colleagues to San Francisco’s Pride events and noted that ‘‘our city has been a place of refuge, community, and activism.’’ Assemblymember De Mayo, while supporting Pride generally, cautioned that some members had reservations about specific policy language in the resolution and said that not signing on as a coauthor did not mean one was ‘‘anti‑LGBT.’’
On legislative business, the Assembly took up Assembly Bill 46 on concurrence. Assemblymember Wynne said AB 46 ‘‘strengthens judicial discretion in California’s mental health diversion program by clarifying the public safety standard courts use when determining whether diversion should be granted’’ and argued the language preserves access to treatment while addressing public‑safety concerns. The roll‑call concurrence passed with Ayes 51, Noes 1; the Assembly concurred in the Senate amendments.
The floor also disposed of a set of commemorative resolutions and awareness proclamations. Among them:
Votes at a glance: ACR 187 (Men’s Mental Health Month) — adopted (voice vote); clerk recorded 56 coauthors.
ACR 157 (50th anniversary of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act) — adopted (voice vote); 53 coauthors recorded.
ACR 222 (Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Awareness Month) — adopted (voice vote); 62 coauthors recorded.
ACR 224 (Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day) — adopted (voice vote); 63 coauthors recorded.
Consent calendar items, including multiple Senate bills and joint resolutions, were adopted (66–0 on the read consent calendar tally reported by the Clerk).
The floor included numerous guest introductions and recognitions in the gallery — including community honorees escorted to the floor as part of the Pride observance and recognition of retiring health‑care leader Dr. Richard Hart and Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Shrey Parikh. Assemblymember Addis introduced trans youth advocate Lily Norcross and her father, noting their experience with bullying and their advocacy.
The Assembly concluded business and adjourned to reconvene on Thursday, June 25, at 9 a.m. After adjournment staff logged post‑vote changes to the AB 46 tally indicating two members moved from 'aye' to 'not voting.'
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