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Senate confirms appointments, adopts Propane Day and Elder Abuse Awareness Month resolutions
Summary
On the floor the California State Senate confirmed multiple gubernatorial appointments and adopted several ceremonial resolutions, including an elder abuse awareness month measure and a resolution recognizing California Propane Day; most items were approved unanimously or by voice/roll call.
The California State Senate on a series of unanimous roll call votes confirmed gubernatorial appointments and adopted multiple ceremonial resolutions during the floor session.
Appointments
- Sam Nazevat was confirmed to the California State University Board of Trustees. Senator Grove introduced Nazevat as a senior advisor for business affairs at the California Department of Justice and noted his service in the governor's office; the Senate recorded 33 ayes and 0 noes for the appointment.
- General Roth was confirmed to the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. Senator Groves described Roth's public service, including 12 years in the state legislature and military service in the United States Air Force from 1975 to 2007, and asked members for support; the roll call recorded the appointment as confirmed (ayes recorded during the proceeding as 33 by one roll call and later actions show the appointment confirmed during the session).
- Corinne Buchanan was confirmed as undersecretary for the California Health and Human Services Agency. Senator Grove said Buchanan had served as the agency's deputy secretary for policy and strategic planning and previously oversaw housing and homelessness programs in the Department of Social Services; the Senate recorded 33 ayes and 0 noes on the confirmation.
Resolutions and special consent calendar
- Assembly Concurrent Resolution 15 (California Propane Day) was presented by Senator Laird and adopted by the Senate; the measure recognizes propane's role in many rural and low-income communities for heating, cooking and agricultural uses. The roll call recorded 34 ayes and 0 noes.
- Assembly Concurrent Resolution 80 (Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month) was presented by Senator Wiener and adopted. Wiener said California is home to "over 6,000,000 adults over the age of 65" and that older Americans lost "over $3,400,000,000 to scams" in 2023; Senator Choi cited monthly reporting figures for adult protective services. The resolution passed on recorded ayes (rolls show 34 ayes in the proceedings).
The Senate also adopted a special consent calendar of many additional concurrent resolutions without roll-call debate; the clerk read a list of the items and the Senate adopted the calendar by unanimous voice and recorded votes reported as 34 ayes and 0 noes.
These actions are confirmations and ceremonial recognitions; none of the items in this sequence appropriated funds or enacted statutory changes on the floor during this session.
