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Introduced
04/22/2025
04/22/2025
In Committee
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
05/19/2025
05/19/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/19/2025
05/19/2025
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
HR 34, as amended, Solache.
AI Summary
This resolution honors Harvey Milk, a pioneering LGBTQ+ civil rights leader and the first openly gay man elected to public office in a major U.S. city, by officially recognizing May 22, 2024, and May 22, 2025, as Harvey Milk Day. The resolution provides extensive historical context about Milk's life, detailing his military service, political career in San Francisco, and significant achievements such as passing gay rights ordinances and defeating the Briggs Initiative, which would have banned gay teachers. It highlights Milk's assassination in 1978 by Dan White and the subsequent legal proceedings, while also emphasizing his lasting legacy as a civil rights icon, including posthumous honors like receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, having a U.S. Navy ship named after him, and being commemorated through various memorials and institutions. The resolution ultimately aims to recognize Milk's groundbreaking contributions to LGBTQ+ rights and his important place in California and national history, and directs the Assembly Chief Clerk to distribute copies of the resolution.
Sponsors (65)
Sade Elhawary (D)*,
Mark González (D)*,
Corey Jackson (D)*,
Alex Lee (D)*,
Jose Solache (D)*,
Chris Ward (D)*,
Rick Zbur (D)*,
Dawn Addis (D),
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),
Patrick Ahrens (D),
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),
Phillip Chen (R),
Damon Connolly (D),
Laurie Davies (R),
Carl DeMaio (R),
Mike Fong (D),
Jesse Gabriel (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Mike Gipson (D),
Matt Haney (D),
John Harabedian (D),
Gregg Hart (D),
Josh Hoover (R),
Jacqui Irwin (D),
Ash Kalra (D),
Maggy Krell (D),
Tom Lackey (R),
Josh Lowenthal (D),
Tina McKinnor (D),
Al Muratsuchi (D),
Stephanie Nguyen (D),
Liz Ortega (D),
Blanca Pacheco (D),
Darshana Patel (D),
Gail Pellerin (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
James Ramos (D),
Rhodesia Ransom (D),
Robert Rivas (D),
Celeste Rodriguez (D),
Michelle Rodriguez (D),
Chris Rogers (D),
Pilar Schiavo (D),
Nick Schultz (D),
LaShae Sharp-Collins (D),
Esmeralda Soria (D),
Catherine Stefani (D),
Tri Ta (R),
David Tangipa (R),
Avelino Valencia (D),
Greg Wallis (R),
Buffy Wicks (D),
Lori Wilson (D),
Last Action
Read. Adopted. (Page 1599.). (on 05/19/2025)
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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=202520260HR34 |
| BillText | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260HR34#98AMD |
| BillText | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260HR34#99INT |
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