California Senate advances school, health‑care and housing measures; holds roll calls on dozens of bills

The California State Senate met in floor session and approved a large bundle of measures after lengthy consideration of several high‑profile bills, including AB 49 (school protections), SB 81 (health‑care privacy from immigration enforcement), SB 346 (short‑term rental facilitator rules), and AB 238 (mortgage forbearance for wildfire survivors). Lawmakers completed roll calls on at least 42 bills during the session and confirmed multiple gubernatorial appointments.

AB 49: school campus protections

Senators debated and approved AB 49, presented on the floor as a bill intended to strengthen protections for K‑12 campuses against immigration enforcement actions. Senator Gonzales, speaking as joint author on behalf of Assemblymember Marisucci, said the bill would “strengthen safeguards against immigration enforcement activities on school campuses,” and described recent incidents involving students and enforcement actions as part of the bill’s impetus. Several senators from both parties spoke in support, including Senator Ochoa Bog, Senator Perez (a coauthor), Senator Wahab and Senator Grove, who described the measure as intended to protect minors and preserve schools as safe spaces. Senator Rubio urged bipartisan support and framed the bill as addressing student trauma and school safety.

On the floor the measure’s supporters highlighted several provisions the bill would implement: a prohibition on immigration enforcement officers entering school property without proper identification or a valid judicial warrant or court order; a bar on school personnel disclosing student or staff information without a warrant; and the authorization for the Department of Justice to update model…