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California Senate confirms gubernatorial appointments, moves AB 40 to inactive file
Summary
The California State Senate confirmed three governor appointments and two reappointments, voted to move Assembly Bill 40 to the inactive file at the author's request, and did not take up Assembly Joint Resolution 3 on the floor.
The California State Senate confirmed several governor appointments and reappointments and moved one bill off active consideration during its floor session.
Senators confirmed Nick Maduro for secretary of the California Government Operations Agency (file item 22) by a recorded vote of 36 ayes, 0 noes, the secretary announced. The confirmation followed a floor presentation by Senator Girov, who described Maduro's recent service as director of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and prior federal experience.
File item 23, a package of commission appointments, was approved next. The Senate confirmed Gonzalo Medina to the Boating and Waterways Commission and reappointed Dr. Jose Manuel Cardenas and Michael Dela Torre to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Senator Grove presented the item and the secretary later announced the ayes were 36 and noes 0.
Later in the session the Senate confirmed two reappointments to the California Gambling Control Commission (file item 27): Paula LaBraffer and William Lou. The secretary announced the ayes were 35 and noes 0 for that item.
On motions and resolutions, Senator Mangivar moved at the request of the bill's author to place Assembly Bill 40 (file item 98) on the inactive file. The motion was approved without objection.
Senate leadership also announced a change of plans: Assembly Joint Resolution 3, a resolution urging protection of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, would not be taken up on the floor that day.
Votes at a glance - File 22 — Confirmation: Nick Maduro to Secretary, California Government Operations Agency. Vote: Ayes 36, Noes 0. Outcome: Confirmed. - File 23 — Confirmations/Reappointments: Gonzalo Medina to the Boating and Waterways Commission; Dr. Jose Manuel Cardenas and Michael Dela Torre reappointed to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Vote: Ayes 36, Noes 0. Outcome: Confirmed. - File 27 — Reappointments: Paula LaBraffer and William Lou to the California Gambling Control Commission. Vote: Ayes 35, Noes 0. Outcome: Confirmed. - File 98 — Assembly Bill 40: Moved to inactive file at the request of the author. Outcome: Placed on inactive file (no roll-call vote recorded on the floor). - Assembly Joint Resolution 3 (AJR 3): Not taken up; floor leadership announced the item would not be considered that day.
The confirmations were presented under the Senate's routine for gubernatorial appointments and were moved from the rules committee to the floor for final action. Several senators spoke in support of nominees during the presentations; Senator Girov introduced the nomination that became file item 22, and Senators Grove and Gonzales spoke during consideration of file item 23. The secretary conducted roll calls for each confirmation.
