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Introduced
03/19/2025
03/19/2025
In Committee
03/24/2025
03/24/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
04/21/2025
04/21/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/21/2025
04/21/2025
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
HR 25, as introduced, Harabedian.
AI Summary
This resolution recognizes April 24, 2025, as the "State of California Day of Commemoration of the 110th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923", formally acknowledging the systematic extermination of over 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire and Turkish rulers during the early 20th century. The resolution details the historical context of the genocide, highlighting how Armenians were subjected to massacres, forced conversions, and ethnic cleansing, and notes that the United States has previously recognized these events as genocide through various presidential proclamations and congressional actions. The resolution commends educators who teach about human rights and genocide, praises the humanitarian efforts of Near East Relief in supporting Armenian genocide survivors, and explicitly condemns ongoing attempts to deny the historical facts of the Armenian Genocide. Additionally, the resolution emphasizes California's significant Armenian American population and pledges to support community educational and cultural events to raise awareness about this historical tragedy, with the broader goal of preventing future genocides by ensuring people are informed about past human rights atrocities.
Sponsors (75)
John Harabedian (D)*,
Dawn Addis (D),
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),
Patrick Ahrens (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),
Carl DeMaio (R),
Diane Dixon (R),
Sade Elhawary (D),
Stan Ellis (R),
Heath Flora (R),
Mike Fong (D),
Jesse Gabriel (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Mike Gipson (D),
Jeff Gonzalez (R),
Mark González (D),
Heather Hadwick (R),
Matt Haney (D),
Gregg Hart (D),
Josh Hoover (R),
Jacqui Irwin (D),
Corey Jackson (D),
Ash Kalra (D),
Maggy Krell (D),
Tom Lackey (R),
Alex Lee (D),
Josh Lowenthal (D),
Alexandra Macedo (R),
Tina McKinnor (D),
Al Muratsuchi (D),
Stephanie Nguyen (D),
Liz Ortega (D),
Blanca Pacheco (D),
Diane Papan (D),
Darshana Patel (D),
Joe Patterson (R),
Gail Pellerin (D),
Cottie Petrie-Norris (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
Rhodesia Ransom (D),
Robert Rivas (D),
Celeste Rodriguez (D),
Michelle Rodriguez (D),
Chris Rogers (D),
Blanca Rubio (D),
Pilar Schiavo (D),
Nick Schultz (D),
Jose Solache (D),
Esmeralda Soria (D),
Catherine Stefani (D),
Tri Ta (R),
David Tangipa (R),
Avelino Valencia (D),
Greg Wallis (R),
Chris Ward (D),
Buffy Wicks (D),
Lori Wilson (D),
Rick Zbur (D),
Last Action
Read. Adopted. (Page 1169.). (on 04/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260HR25 |
| BillText | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260HR25#99INT |
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