This measure would proclaim the month of May 2025 as Drowning Awareness and Prevention Month in California and recognize Nadina Riggsbee, her daughter, Samira, and her son, JJ, in honor of Ms. Riggsbee's retirement from her position as the President and Founder of the Drowning Prevention Foundation.
This measure would designate the Feather River Bridge and Overhead of State Highway Route 20 in the Cities of Marysville and Yuba City as the POW/MIA Bridge. The measure would request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.
This measure would call on the President of the United States to honor his promise to save American lives and communities through forest management and wildfire risk reduction projects, would request that he veto any legislation that defunds the United States Forest Service and work with Congress to protect and improve these programs, and would call for related congressional action.
SCR 3 is a concurrent resolution that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act. It has no policy provisions or direct impact on regulations, water systems, or the public; it is purely ceremonial. The resolution formally recognizes the anniversary through a legislative expression of acknowledgment. As a procedural resolution, it does not enact new laws or affect any specific entities.
SCR 68 declares the week of May 5, 2025, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. This symbolic resolution aims to raise public recognition of tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder often linked to long-term use of certain psychiatric medications. It does not create new laws, funding, or obligations for individuals or entities. The measure is purely commemorative, encouraging awareness efforts during that specific week.
This measure would designate the month of May 2025 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month in appreciation for the services provided to California by the 77 fairgrounds in the state.
This measure would honor those service members who have served and are serving in our nation's military, and would recognize the month of May 2025 as National Military Appreciation Month.
This measure would proclaim April 24, 2025, as California Holocaust Memorial Day and would urge all Californians to observe this day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust in an appropriate manner.
SCR 64 designates May 5-9, 2025, as Student Mental Health Awareness Week in California. This symbolic resolution recognizes the importance of student mental health by designating a specific week for awareness. It does not create new programs, funding, or legal requirements; it simply calls for recognition during that period. The resolution directly affects California students by highlighting mental health awareness during the designated week.
This measure would applaud the California Girl Scout Councils for 113 years of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place, and recognize March 12, 2025, as Girl Scout Day in California.
SCR 72 designates May 2025 as Childcare Awareness Month through a symbolic proclamation. This resolution does not create new laws, allocate funding, or change existing childcare policies. It formally recognizes the importance of childcare services by encouraging public awareness and community engagement during that month. The measure affects all residents of the state by highlighting childcare as a priority issue.
SCR 51 designates the month of May 2025 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. This procedural resolution does not create new laws, allocate funding, or impose requirements; it is a symbolic declaration by the legislature. The measure directly affects the public by raising visibility for cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease, during this designated month. It serves to promote education and support for those impacted by the condition through official recognition. No specific policy changes or tangible impacts on individuals or organizations are established by this resolution.
