Sen. Dave Cortese

Maddy summaryThis symbolic resolution proclaims May 2025 as Affordable Housing Month in California. It does not create new policies or allocate funding but formally recognizes the importance of affordable housing through a Senate proclamation. The resolution highlights existing challenges like rising costs and homelessness, while affirming the state's commitment to addressing them. It was unanimously adopted by the Senate on May 29, 2025, with no concrete policy changes or direct effects on specific groups.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 44 designates June 7, 2025, as "California Adopt-a-Pet Day" to support existing animal adoption efforts. It formally recognizes the collaborative event organized by CalAnimals, the ASPCA, and SF SPCA, which previously helped find homes for 3,609 shelter animals in 2024. The resolution builds on the success of this annual event, which offers free adoptions at shelters across California to increase adoption rates and address shelter overcrowding. This is a symbolic recognition resolution, not a law creating new policies or funding.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 36 is a symbolic resolution affirming California's commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change. It does not create new laws or funding but formally expresses the state's dedication to achieving net-zero carbon emissions and upholding the Paris Accords' goals. The resolution highlights California's existing climate policies, including emission reduction targets (50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030) and clean energy initiatives, and directs the resolution to be sent to state and federal climate officials. It has no direct impact on residents or businesses, as it serves only to reaffirm existing policy priorities.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a commemorative resolution that acknowledges April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month. It aims to raise awareness about child abuse prevention.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution designates May 2025 as Foster Youth Awareness Month in California. It does not create new policies or directly affect specific groups, but formally recognizes the challenges faced by California's foster youth through symbolic acknowledgment. The resolution highlights systemic issues like racial disparities in foster care (Black and Native youth are over four times more represented than their population share) and high rates of trauma, homelessness, and educational barriers among foster youth. As a procedural resolution, it serves to raise public awareness and honor efforts supporting foster youth, without implementing concrete legislative changes.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 20 designates May as California Human Milk Donation Month to recognize the vital role of donor breast milk in supporting vulnerable infants, particularly premature and low-birth-weight babies in neonatal care. The resolution honors donors, milk banks like Mothers’ Milk Bank California, and healthcare providers who facilitate safe, pasteurized milk distribution, while encouraging public awareness and participation in human milk donation efforts.

This measure would proclaim the month of April 2025 as Black April Memorial Month and encourage the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag to be flown throughout the state.

Maddy summarySCR 41 would officially designate March 24, 2025, as Special Olympics Day in California. This measure aims to recognize and celebrate the Special Olympics movement within the state.

This measure would acknowledge the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and express the Legislature's deepest respect to Muslims across California and throughout the world on this significant occasion.

This measure would proclaim April 2025 as Women in Law Month to honor the contributions of women to the legal profession and to promote continued efforts toward gender equality in the field of law and would encourage law firms, legal organizations, and educational institutions throughout California to commemorate Women in Law Month, as provided.