Relative to Harvey Milk Day.
This bill establishes April 27 as Harvey Milk Day to honor the first openly gay man elected to public office in a major U.S. city. The resolution recognizes Milk's legacy as a civil rights leader who fought against discrimination and advocated for LGBTQ+ visibility and unity among minority communities. It recounts key events in his life, including his assassination in 1978 and the subsequent legal proceedings against his killer. The measure serves as a commemorative acknowledgment of Milk's impact on California and national history rather than creating new laws or policies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2024
Last action May 20, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Page 5326.).
lower
May 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 13).
lower
Apr 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
lower
1 primary · 65 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick Zbur
DDemocratic
Co
Akilah Weber Pierson
DDemocratic
Co
Al Muratsuchi
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Rendon
DDemocratic
Co
Ash Kalra
DDemocratic
Co
Avelino Valencia
DDemocratic
Co
Blanca Pacheco
DDemocratic
Co
Blanca Rubio
DDemocratic
Co
BM
Brian Maienschein
DDemocratic
Co
Buffy Wicks
DDemocratic
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