California lawmaker removed from committee after forcing sanctuary state vote

(The Center Square) – A California assemblyman was removed from his Judiciary Committee assignment after forcing a floor vote on his bill that would eliminate sanctuary state protections for people convicted of child sex crimes.

Assemblyman Bill Essayli, R-Corona, introduced a bill earlier this year that would have required law enforcement officials to cooperate with immigration authorities by sharing information about people convicted of sex crimes against minors that required sex offender registry. The bill was not heard in committee, leading Essayli to make an unsuccessful attempt to suspend the rules to force an Assembly-wide vote on the bill, thereby bypassing the committee process.

Typically, a bill passes through several committees before reaching the full Assembly. In rare cases, the Assembly can suspend its rules to allow an urgent bill to be voted on without going through the committee process. These bills are usually for emergencies or have broad support with the backing of the Speaker of the Assembly, who chairs the Rules Committee which has power over which bills are assigned to which committees. The Speaker also has broad discretion over the assignments of individuals to various committees.

After Essayli’s attempt to suspend the rules for a floor vote on AB 2641, during which his microphone was cut off while trying to read the bill, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, reassigned Essayli of the Assembly Judiciary Committee at least influential. Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care. Appropriations are typically made at the beginning of the legislative cycle, making a mid-cycle reallocation unusual.

Essayli claims this sudden reassignment was due to his attempt to vote on the floor for AB 2641.

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“Last week, Democrats silenced me for forcing a floor vote to end sanctuary state protections for pedophiles,” Essayli said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Today they punish me by stripping me of my position on the Judiciary Committee. “I will not be deterred by your threats and intimidation.”

Rivas’ office did not respond to a request for comment at the time of publication.