Rep. LaShae Sharp-Collins

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution (HR 40) declares May 25, 2025, as "Rosenda's Day" in California. It honors Rosenda (Rose) Elizabeth Smiley, a 14-year-old who died in a drunk driving crash on Memorial Day weekend in 2024. The resolution commemorates her life and raises awareness about the preventable tragedies of drunk driving, citing state traffic statistics. As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new laws or policies. The resolution was adopted by the California Assembly on May 27, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis is a symbolic House Resolution (not a law), designating May as "Behavioral Health Awareness Month" in California. It does not create new programs or funding but formally recognizes the importance of behavioral health - encompassing mental illness and substance use disorders - through a series of factual statements about its prevalence and impact across different age groups and communities. The resolution cites statistics on mental health challenges affecting youth, LGBTQ+ individuals, racial minorities, and those in foster or justice systems, aiming to raise public awareness. As a non-binding resolution, it has no direct policy effect but serves to highlight these issues for public discussion.

The California Constitution provides that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and requires the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes. These provisions grant the regents all the powers necessary or convenient for the effective administration of its trust. This measure would require, on or before January 1, 2027, the regents to extend a portion of the homeownership assistance provided to senior executives and University of California faculty in the Academic Senate to eligible support staff, defined as career employees who have worked for the university for at least 5 years, are first-time homebuyers, and are not supervisors, managers, senior executives, or members of the University of California faculty in the Academic Senate, for the purpose of providing down payment loans, as specified. The measure would require, beginning in the 2027–28 fiscal year, the total number of down payment loans the regents provide to eligible support staff to equal the total number of all housing loans made to senior executives and University of California faculty in the Academic Senate during the 2023–24 fiscal year, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the total number of down payment loans for eligible support staff to equal the total number of housing loans made to senior executives and University of California faculty in the Academic Senate in the preceding fiscal year, except as provided. The measure would require 75% of the down payment loans provided to eligible support staff to be made available to staff whose household incomes are at or below the area median income, as defined. The measure would authorize the Legislature to enact laws or delegate to an appropriate body or agency the power to implement these provisions, as provided. The measure would provide that its provisions are severable.

Maddy summaryACR 57 is a commemorative resolution that would officially recognize April 19, 2025, as Lexington and Concord Day.

This measure would proclaim the week of April 6 through April 12, 2025, as Adult Education Week, and salute the teachers, administrators, classified staff, and students of adult education programs statewide, honoring their efforts, persistence, and accomplishments.

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.

This measure would proclaim the week of April 20, 2025, to April 26, 2025, inclusive, to be California Cities Week, and would encourage all Californians to be involved in their communities and be civically engaged with their local government.

Maddy summaryAssembly Concurrent Resolution 64 (ACR 64) would officially designate April 19, 2025, as World IBS Day. This measure serves to acknowledge and raise awareness for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution (HR 34) is a commemorative measure honoring Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in a major U.S. city. It formally recognizes Milk’s legacy as a pioneering LGBTQ+ rights leader who championed anti-discrimination policies and visibility before his assassination in 1978. The resolution does not create new laws or policies - it solely serves to commemorate Milk’s life and impact through symbolic recognition. It was adopted by the California Assembly on May 19, 2025, following committee amendments.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution (HR 38) is a symbolic declaration by the California Assembly, not a law with policy changes. It formally designates May 2025 as "Brain Tumor Awareness Month" in California and directs the Chief Clerk to distribute copies to the author. The resolution cites statistics about brain tumor prevalence and survival rates to highlight the importance of awareness and research. It does not create new programs, allocate funding, or affect any specific group or policy - its sole purpose is to recognize and promote awareness of brain tumors through a ceremonial designation.