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Votes at a glance: confirmations and consent calendar on April 1 Senate floor
Summary
The Senate confirmed three reappointments to the Board of Parole Hearings and approved the consent calendar (items 36–38) without substantive floor debate. Record vote counts are listed below.
Several procedural and confirmation items were acted on during the April 1, 2025 Senate session. The following summarizes the formal votes recorded on the floor.
Confirmed appointments (Governor's appointments discussed under file items 5–7): - David Long (reappointment), Board of Parole Hearings (file item 5). Sponsor notes: Long previously served in corrections for 27 years and was vice president for prison engagement at Defy Ventures before his initial appointment in 2018. Senate recorded the appointment as confirmed (roll calls and the transcript report an outcome; recorded tally on the floor: ayes 29, nos 10).
- Excel Sharif (reappointment), Board of Parole Hearings (file item 6). Sponsor notes: First appointed in 2018; served previously as deputy commissioner and administrative law judge and judge pro tem for the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The appointment was confirmed (recorded tally on the floor: ayes 29, nos 10).
- Troy Tyra (reappointment), Board of Parole Hearings (file item 7). Sponsor notes: Originally appointed to the board in 2016; previously served as Deputy Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge. The appointment was confirmed (recorded tally on the floor: ayes 29, nos 10).
Consent calendar (items 36–38): Senate bills 272, 2401, and 230 (listed on the consent calendar) were adopted together by roll call without members pulling items for separate consideration; the transcript records the consent calendar adopted (recorded tally: ayes 38, nos 0). Specific bill texts or committee reports were not read on the floor during the consent vote.
Ending: These votes completed the confirmations and routine consent actions on the supplemental and consent calendars; the transcript shows the confirmations and consent calendar were enacted per recorded roll calls. For full details on each confirmed individual's appointment materials and the consent calendar bills, consult the official bill files and appointment records.
