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Introduced
03/24/2026
03/24/2026
In Committee
04/06/2026
04/06/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
04/20/2026
04/20/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/20/2026
04/20/2026
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
HR 97, as introduced, Schultz.
AI Summary
This resolution, HR 97, officially recognizes April 24, 2026, as the "State of California Day of Commemoration of the 111th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923," acknowledging the systematic extermination of over 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire and its successor, the Republic of Turkey, which is considered the first genocide of modern times. The resolution commends educators for teaching about human rights and genocide, praises the humanitarian efforts of Near East Relief, an organization that provided aid to survivors, and condemns any denial of the historical fact of the Armenian Genocide. It also highlights the significant Armenian American population in California and their contributions to the state, while expressing ongoing concern for the welfare of Christians in Turkey and the preservation of Armenian cultural heritage. The resolution further references past U.S. government acknowledgments of the Armenian Genocide and notes the recent official recognition by President Joe Biden, underscoring the importance of remembering and educating about such atrocities to prevent future occurrences, especially in light of continued threats to the Armenian people and recent events in the region.
Sponsors (77)
Jessica Caloza (D)*,
Mark González (D)*,
John Harabedian (D)*,
Nick Schultz (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),
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),
James Gallagher (R),
Robert Garcia (D),
Mike Gipson (D),
Jeff Gonzalez (R),
Heather Hadwick (R),
Matt Haney (D),
Gregg Hart (D),
Josh Hoover (R),
Jacqui Irwin (D),
Corey Jackson (D),
Natasha Johnson (R),
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),
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),
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),
Buffy Wicks (D),
Lori Wilson (D),
Rick Zbur (D),
Last Action
Read. Adopted. (on 04/20/2026)
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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=202520260HR97 |
| BillText | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260HR97#99INT |
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