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CA AR58

CA AR58
Relative to California Promotoras Month.


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Introduced
08/18/2025
In Committee
08/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
09/04/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/04/2025

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

HR 58, as introduced, Celeste Rodriguez.

AI Summary

This resolution formally recognizes the critical role of promotoras—community health workers and cultural brokers primarily serving Latino and underserved communities—by endorsing their work and declaring October 2025 as California Promotoras Month. The resolution highlights how promotoras provide essential services across various sectors including health, education, housing, and social services, often working as volunteers or outreach workers to help communities navigate complex systems. It acknowledges that promotoras serve as "puentes de la comunidad" (community bridges), connecting residents to resources and supporting community resilience, particularly during times of economic hardship and systemic inequity. The resolution specifically praises Vision y Compromiso, an organization that supports promotoras, and calls for policies that strengthen the promotora workforce, invest in their training and career pathways, and recognize their vital contributions. Additionally, the resolution supports integrating promotoras' work across different sectors and acknowledges that their community-driven approach has demonstrated cost-effective benefits, such as improved health outcomes and reduced emergency room visits.

Sponsors (76)

Celeste Rodriguez (D)* Dawn Addis (D),  Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),  Juan Alanis (R),  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),  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),  Matt Haney (D),  John Harabedian (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),  James Ramos (D),  Rhodesia Ransom (D),  Robert Rivas (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),  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 2987.). (on 09/04/2025)

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