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Joint Legislative Budget Committee readopts rules, elects chair and vice chair unanimously
Summary
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee readopted its 2023 rules with no changes and elected Senator Richardson as chair and Assemblymember Gabriel as vice chair by unanimous votes in both houses.
At a Joint Legislative Budget Committee meeting, members readopted the committee rules with no changes and elected a chair and vice chair by unanimous votes in both the Senate and the Assembly. The committee also heard a presentation from the Legislative Analyst's Office during the session.
The committee readopted the rules that were last approved in 2023; there were no amendments to the text. "There are no changes to the previously adopted 2023 rules," the presiding member said during the meeting. The motion to adopt the rules was made by Assemblymember Quirk Silva and seconded by Assemblymember Gabriel. The committee recorded roll-call votes of 8-0 in the Senate and 7-0 in the Assembly for the rules adoption.
The committee followed with an election for chair and vice chair conducted by motion. By longstanding committee practice, the chair is selected from the Senate and the vice chair from the Assembly. Senator Richardson moved to elect himself as chair and Assemblymember Gabriel as vice chair; Senator Cabaldon seconded the motion. Both chambers recorded unanimous votes: 8-0 in the Senate and 7-0 in the Assembly. "On the rules, the vote is, 8 to 0 in the senate, 7 to 0 in the assembly," the presiding member announced after the tally.
The meeting minutes show the committee maintained the roll open to allow members who arrived later to be added on to the recorded motions before finalizing the votes. After the tallies were announced, the presiding member declared the motions passed and adjourned the committee.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to adopt committee rules (readopt 2023 rules, no changes). Mover: Assemblymember Quirk Silva. Second: Assemblymember Gabriel. Outcome: Approved. Senate: 8 yes, 0 no. Assembly: 7 yes, 0 no. - Motion to elect Senator Richardson as chair and Assemblymember Gabriel as vice chair. Mover: Senator Richardson. Second: Senator Cabaldon. Outcome: Approved. Senate: 8 yes, 0 no. Assembly: 7 yes, 0 no.
The rest of the hearing included a briefing from the Legislative Analyst's Office; that presentation and subsequent questions were heard but did not change the committee's formal actions on rules or leadership.
