Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (not a law), passed by the California Assembly on August 18, 2025. It recognizes the 105th anniversary of the 19th Amendment's ratification (August 18, 1920), which guaranteed women the right to vote. The resolution acknowledges California's earlier 1911 suffrage victory and notes that women of color and women with disabilities faced continued barriers to voting until the Voting Rights Act (1965) and ADA (1990), respectively. The Assembly urges all Californians to celebrate this milestone.
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Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district or county office of education to establish a catastrophic leave program to permit employees of that school district or county office of education, if specified conditions are met, to donate eligible leave credits to an employee when that employee or a member of their family suffers from a catastrophic illness or injury, as provided. This bill would extend the above-described authorization to the governing body of a charter school and would authorize the governing board or body of a school district, county office of education, or charter school to also permit employees to donate eligible leave credits to an employee impacted by a state of emergency that has been proclaimed by the Governor, as provided. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Maddy summaryThis resolution designates October 18, 2025, as Huell Howser Day to honor his contributions to California's history, culture, and people. It directly affects Californians by formally recognizing Huell Howser's legacy through a state-recognized observance. The bill has no policy changes or financial implications - it solely creates a commemorative date.
Maddy summaryACR 93 designates October 23, 2025, as "Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency Awareness Day" in California. The bill does not create new laws or alter regulations; it is a ceremonial resolution to raise public awareness about Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency (AADC deficiency), a rare genetic disorder affecting dopamine and serotonin production. It directly affects the AADC deficiency patient community and their families by promoting recognition of the condition. This designation has no legal or financial impact beyond symbolic acknowledgment.
Maddy summaryACR 99 designates June 29, 2025, as Scleroderma Awareness Day in California. This resolution has no binding effect but aims to raise public awareness about scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease affecting the skin and internal organs. It directly affects California residents by encouraging community recognition of the disease. The measure serves solely as a commemorative statement without implementing new policies or funding.
This measure would, among other things, declare that using executive orders to silence opposition and chill legal advocacy is an unlawful attack on the right of Americans to seek counsel and would designate May 1 as Law Day to not only commemorate the importance that law plays in California but to stand in solidarity with the legal community.
This measure would urge the United States Congress to avoid any cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , which could harm the state's children, older adults, and families, and impact the state's economic well-being.
This measure would, among other things, recognize the serious and urgent threat maladaptation poses to the success and cost effectiveness of the state's climate resilience actions.
This measure would recognize June 14, 2025, as Flag Day in California and encourage the citizens of the state to celebrate the symbol of our freedom and remember the hard work and sacrifices that so many made to ensure that freedom.
This measure would urge President Donald J. Trump and the Congress of the United States to approve federal legislation guaranteeing specified rights to classified workers that would, among other things, empower those workers to work in a stable, safe environment and receive livable and competitive wages, as provided.