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.
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 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.
Maddy summarySCR 33 designates May 23, 2025, as GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day in California. This ceremonial resolution aims to raise public awareness about GM1 Gangliosidosis, a rare genetic disorder, without creating new laws or funding. It directly affects Californians by encouraging community recognition of this condition through official designation. The bill has no policy mechanisms beyond the symbolic declaration of a specific date.
(1) Existing law authorizes a school district to evaluate a principal annually for the principal's first and 2nd year of employment as a new principal and authorizes additional evaluations, as specified. Existing law authorizes the criteria for school principal evaluations to be based upon the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders and to include evidence of, among other things, pupil academic growth. Existing law authorizes pupil academic growth to be evaluated pursuant to local and state academic assessments, including, among others, state standardized assessments and performance assessments. This bill would explicitly add the Cambridge International Level examinations to the list of authorized assessments that may be used to measure pupil academic growth for a principal evaluation. (2) Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to provide access to a comprehensive educational counseling program for all pupils enrolled in the school district. For schools that enroll pupils in grades 6 to 12, inclusive, existing law defines educational counseling to include, among other things, counseling to encourage participation in advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs. This bill would expand the definition of an educational counseling program to explicitly include encouraging participation in Cambridge International programs.
Maddy summaryCalifornia's Senate Resolution 49 designates June 25, 2025, as the state's official commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Korean War. The resolution honors the service and sacrifice of Korean War veterans (over 36,000 U.S. service members died) and recognizes the enduring U.S.-South Korea alliance forged during the conflict. It is a ceremonial resolution with no binding policy changes, intended to raise awareness of this historical event.
Existing law prohibits discrimination on the basis of various specified personal characteristics, including disability. Existing law imposes minimum statutory damages for construction-related accessibility claims if the violation of a construction-related accessibility standard denied the plaintiff full and equal access to the place of public accommodation on a particular occasion, as specified. Existing law imposes various limits on a defendant's liability for statutory damages under specified sets of conditions, including if the defendant, among other things, corrects the construction-related violations within a specified time. This bill would prohibit a construction-related accessibility claim for statutory damages from being initiated in a legal proceeding against a defendant who employs 50 or fewer individuals, as specified, unless the defendant has been served with a letter specifying each alleged violation, and the alleged violations have not been corrected within 120 days of service of the letter. The bill would provide that a defendant is not liable for statutory damages, plaintiff's attorney's fees, or costs for an alleged violation that is corrected within 120 days of service of a letter alleging the violation. The bill would also prohibit a plaintiff from avoiding the notice and opportunity to correct provisions and the liability limitations by claiming they are seeking general discrimination damages based on a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 if the underlying claim is based on a defendant's failure to comply with physical accessibility standards under California law.
Maddy summarySCR 42 designates April 2025 as Arab American Heritage Month, encouraging citizens to observe and recognize the contributions of Arab Americans. This ceremonial resolution has no binding legal effect and directly affects the general public by promoting awareness during the designated month. It does not create new policies or alter existing laws.
Maddy summarySCR 4 is a resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. It formally recognizes this historical event through a legislative resolution, without creating new laws or affecting any specific group. The measure serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment for the public and legislative body, aligning with standard commemorative practices for significant historical dates. This procedural resolution does not impose new requirements or alter existing policies.
