“We bailed the banks out, now it’s their turn to bail us out.” AB 2501 assembly speaker on the house floor.
Sacramento, CA – 15 June, 2020 – Without a single voice in opposition speaking on the floor and under a barrage of blame and the statement of a supporter “We bailed the banks out, now it’s their turn to bail us out.”, the California State Assembly took to vote.
UPDATE: Although the end of the day vote suggests a win is imminent, a lobbyist has advised that this bill can be brought up AGAIN before the assembly on Thursday, June 18th.
6:23 – The Assembly has adjourned for the night. Assuming the last shown vote counts, AB 2501 actually lost votes in the dying moments and currently stands at 28-25 as it now appears that some Assembly Leaders withdrew their support to avoid having their earlier votes held against them.
6:09 – AB 2501 appears to have lost four votes and is now down to 35
5:47 – The vote appears to have changed again and now shows 39-25. There is still no audio to ascertain exactly what is going on.
5:20PM – This vote has been kept open and now at this minute stands at 40-22. We will keep you posted. Assemblywoman Limon used a procedure to keep the vote open and is out lobbying for it on the floor. 41 votes are needed!
4:49 – On screen, they showed the final count, but audio was cut off for a final declaration. Assuming the last image of votes correct, AB 2501 DID NOT Pass by a vote of 35 to 19, with a significant number of non-voting members.
41 votes are required for passage.
We will advise of it’s finality in the morning after the bill is updated on the California Legislative Bill website.
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