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Senate adopts school board recognition, committee election and substance-use treatment resolutions; consent items approved
Summary
The California State Senate passed several nonbinding resolutions and approved the consent calendar on Jan. 30, including SR 7 (school board recognition), SR 9 (rules committee membership), and SCR 15 (substance use disorder treatment month). All recorded votes were unanimous.
On Jan. 30, the California State Senate adopted multiple resolutions by unanimous roll call and approved the consent calendar.
Senate Resolution 7, introduced by Senator Ochoa Bog, proclaims January 2025 as School Board Recognition Month and honors the service of school board members across nearly 1,000 districts and county offices of education. The resolution passed on a unanimous roll call (Ayes 36, No 0).
Senate Resolution 9, introduced by Majority Leader Senator Gonzales, elected Senator Reyes to the Senate Committee on Rules for the regular session. Senator Gonzales urged colleagues to vote for the appointment; the resolution passed by unanimous roll call (Ayes 36, No 0).
Senate Concurrent Resolution 15, introduced by Senator Umberg, proclaims January as Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month. Umberg described the opioid crisis on the floor and said, "Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in The United States. In California alone, there are nearly 10,000 opioid related deaths in 2023." He urged recommitment to evidence-based treatment and regulatory oversight; the resolution passed by unanimous roll call (Ayes 36, No 0).
The Senate also approved the consent calendar, which included Assembly Concurrent Resolution 810 and other consent items (items 15 and 16 on the printed calendar). The clerk applied the roll call to both consent items and the chair announced the consent calendar was adopted (roll call result noted as 36-0 with three members absent for roll call). The Senate moved on to adjournment-in-memory items and privileges of the floor after the votes.
None of the items reported here included amendments on the floor. For several items the transcript recorded factual claims (for example, the nearly 10,000 opioid-related deaths cited by Senator Umberg) and references to existing state policy or public expectations (for example, references to Proposition 36). Where the transcript did not provide statutory citations or specific funding details, those elements are noted as not specified below.
