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Introduced
06/25/2025
06/25/2025
In Committee
07/15/2025
07/15/2025
Crossed Over
07/14/2025
07/14/2025
Passed
09/05/2025
09/05/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/05/2025
09/05/2025
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This measure would proclaim the week of July 14, 2025, to July 18, 2025, inclusive, to be California Western Monarch Protection Week.
AI Summary
This resolution designates the week of July 14-18, 2025, as California Western Monarch Protection Week, highlighting the critical importance of the western monarch butterfly and its migration patterns. The resolution provides context about the butterfly's dramatic population decline, noting an 81% reduction in monarch numbers over the past 25 years, primarily due to habitat loss, climate change, and harmful agricultural chemicals. It emphasizes the monarch's significance to California's ecosystem and tourism, pointing out that the butterflies migrate to the central California coast in late November, clustering in specific tree groves and playing a vital role in the region's biological diversity. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is currently proposing protections for the monarch butterfly, including designating over 4,300 acres of critical habitat in California. The resolution aims to raise public awareness about monarch conservation, promote community action, and recognize the state's efforts to protect over 400 western monarch butterfly overwintering sites. By officially declaring this protection week, the resolution seeks to draw attention to the plight of these important pollinators and inspire conservation efforts.
Sponsors (78)
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),
Anna Caballero (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),
Heath Flora (R),
Mike Fong (D),
Jesse Gabriel (D),
James Gallagher (R),
Robert Garcia (D),
Mike Gipson (D),
Jeff Gonzalez (R),
Mark González (D),
Heather Hadwick (R),
John Harabedian (D),
Gregg Hart (D),
Josh Hoover (R),
Jacqui Irwin (D),
Corey Jackson (D),
Ash Kalra (D),
Maggy Krell (D),
Tom Lackey (R),
John Laird (D),
Alex Lee (D),
Monique Limón (D),
Josh Lowenthal (D),
Alexandra Macedo (R),
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),
James Ramos (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),
LaShae Sharp-Collins (D),
Jose Solache (D),
Esmeralda Soria (D),
Catherine Stefani (D),
Henry Stern (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
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 166, Statutes of 2025. (on 09/05/2025)
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