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Introduced
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
In Committee
03/17/2025
03/17/2025
Crossed Over
03/13/2025
03/13/2025
Passed
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This measure would declare that the Legislature honors the life and legacy of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and proclaims March 15, 2025, as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day, a day of remembrance and education to ensure that all Californians always honor and remember a vibrant guardian of equality for all.
AI Summary
This resolution honors the life and legacy of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by proclaiming March 15, 2025, as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day. The resolution recognizes Ginsburg's remarkable achievements as a pioneering legal advocate for gender equality, women's rights, and civil liberties, highlighting her groundbreaking work as a lawyer and Supreme Court Justice. It details her significant accomplishments, including being one of the first women to overcome gender and religious discrimination in her legal career, founding the Women's Rights Project at the ACLU, and winning landmark cases that advanced equal protection under the law. The resolution celebrates her judicial career, which included crucial decisions supporting the rights of women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and other marginalized groups, and notes her status as the second woman and first Jewish person to serve on the Supreme Court. By establishing this commemorative day, the California Legislature aims to ensure that Ginsburg's contributions to justice and equality are remembered and honored by all Californians, particularly during Women's History Month, which coincides with her birthday on March 15.
Sponsors (67)
Esmeralda Soria (D)*,
Dawn Addis (D),
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),
Juan Alanis (R),
David Alvarez (D),
Joaquin Arambula (D),
Anamarie Avila Farias (D),
Jasmeet Bains (D),
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D),
Steve Bennett (D),
Marc Berman (D),
Tasha Boerner Horvath (D),
Mia Bonta (D),
Isaac Bryan (D),
Lisa Calderon (D),
Jessica Caloza (D),
Juan Carrillo (D),
Leticia Castillo (R),
Phillip Chen (R),
Damon Connolly (D),
Laurie Davies (R),
Diane Dixon (R),
Sade Elhawary (D),
Stan Ellis (R),
Heath Flora (R),
Mike Fong (D),
Jesse Gabriel (D),
James Gallagher (R),
Mike Gipson (D),
Jeff Gonzalez (R),
Mark González (D),
Matt Haney (D),
John Harabedian (D),
Josh Hoover (R),
Corey Jackson (D),
Ash Kalra (D),
Maggy Krell (D),
Tom Lackey (R),
Josh Lowenthal (D),
Alexandra Macedo (R),
Tina McKinnor (D),
Al Muratsuchi (D),
Stephanie Nguyen (D),
Blanca Pacheco (D),
Diane Papan (D),
Darshana Patel (D),
Joe Patterson (R),
Gail Pellerin (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
Rhodesia Ransom (D),
Robert Rivas (D),
Celeste Rodriguez (D),
Michelle Rodriguez (D),
Chris Rogers (D),
Blanca Rubio (D),
Kate Sanchez (R),
Pilar Schiavo (D),
Nick Schultz (D),
LaShae Sharp-Collins (D),
Jose Solache (D),
Catherine Stefani (D),
Tri Ta (R),
David Tangipa (R),
Greg Wallis (R),
Buffy Wicks (D),
Lori Wilson (D),
Rick Zbur (D),
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 32, Statutes of 2025. (on 04/08/2025)
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