Senate confirms appointments, adopts memorial and cultural resolutions, and suspends rules for committee hearings
June 22, 2026 | California State Senate, Senate, Legislative, California
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The California State Senate on the floor confirmed gubernatorial appointees, adopted ceremonial resolutions and voted to suspend joint rule 62(a) multiple times to permit committees to hold informational hearings on short notice.
Appointments: Sen. Reyes presented two confirmations. The body confirmed Santa Barbara County supervisor Laura Capps to the Board of State and Community Corrections (file item 16) after a roll call and the presiding officer announced the confirmation. Sen. Reyes also presented the reappointment of Danielle Muñoz to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (file item 17); the rules committee had approved her earlier 5‑0 and the Senate recorded an affirmative roll call and confirmed her reappointment.
Memorial and cultural resolutions: The Senate adopted SCR 155, designating the interchange of State Route 52 and Interstate 805 in San Diego County as the Officer Kirk Leland Johnson Memorial Interchange; Sen. Jones introduced the measure and noted Officer Johnson’s service and his death in the line of duty in 1983. Separately, Sen. Choi introduced SCR 166 to designate Sept. 20, 2026, as California’s second annual Soju Day in recognition of Korean American culture; Sen. Jones spoke in support and the Senate proceeded to a recorded vote.
Procedural votes: Majority Leader Sen. Ashby moved multiple suspensions of joint rule 62(a) to allow the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Judiciary, Local Government, Education, and Labor, Public Employment and Retirement to hold informational hearings on short notice; the prior roll call was used where objected to, and the suspensions were announced adopted (the transcript records ayes 26, nos 7 on one roll call).
Other business: Under motions and resolutions, Sen. Umberg moved AB 2294 (file item 61) to the inactive file at the request of the author. The Senate closed floor business with customary adjourn-in-memory remarks and announcements of upcoming committee meetings.
The actions taken on the floor were primarily procedural or ceremonial; where applicable, roll-call votes were recorded on the Senate journal.
Appointments: Sen. Reyes presented two confirmations. The body confirmed Santa Barbara County supervisor Laura Capps to the Board of State and Community Corrections (file item 16) after a roll call and the presiding officer announced the confirmation. Sen. Reyes also presented the reappointment of Danielle Muñoz to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (file item 17); the rules committee had approved her earlier 5‑0 and the Senate recorded an affirmative roll call and confirmed her reappointment.
Memorial and cultural resolutions: The Senate adopted SCR 155, designating the interchange of State Route 52 and Interstate 805 in San Diego County as the Officer Kirk Leland Johnson Memorial Interchange; Sen. Jones introduced the measure and noted Officer Johnson’s service and his death in the line of duty in 1983. Separately, Sen. Choi introduced SCR 166 to designate Sept. 20, 2026, as California’s second annual Soju Day in recognition of Korean American culture; Sen. Jones spoke in support and the Senate proceeded to a recorded vote.
Procedural votes: Majority Leader Sen. Ashby moved multiple suspensions of joint rule 62(a) to allow the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Judiciary, Local Government, Education, and Labor, Public Employment and Retirement to hold informational hearings on short notice; the prior roll call was used where objected to, and the suspensions were announced adopted (the transcript records ayes 26, nos 7 on one roll call).
Other business: Under motions and resolutions, Sen. Umberg moved AB 2294 (file item 61) to the inactive file at the request of the author. The Senate closed floor business with customary adjourn-in-memory remarks and announcements of upcoming committee meetings.
The actions taken on the floor were primarily procedural or ceremonial; where applicable, roll-call votes were recorded on the Senate journal.
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