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California Senate unanimously designates May as National Military Appreciation Month and reads 53 names of fallen service members
Summary
The California State Senate adopted Senate Concurrence Resolution 56 designating May 2025 as National Military Appreciation Month and proceeded to publicly read the names of 53 California service members who died in the past year.
The California State Senate on May 25 adopted Senate Concurrence Resolution 56 designating May 2025 as National Military Appreciation Month and held a floor presentation naming 53 Californians who died while on active duty or after service-related stress.
Senator Archuleta presented the resolution and urged colleagues to support it, saying, “I rise to present Senate Concurrence Resolution 56, which designates May 25 as National Military Appreciation Month.” The resolution passed on a roll-call vote of 35-0, with no recorded no votes.
The measure recognizes active-duty service members, National Guard and reserve personnel, retirees, veterans and military families. In floor remarks, Senator Grove described SCR 56 as a bipartisan tribute to service members and the institutions that support military readiness in California. Senator Ochoa Bogue and Senator Jones also spoke in favor of the resolution; Senator Choi noted his personal ties to service and encouraged young people to consider military academies.
Following the formal adoption of SCR 56, Senators Grove and Menjivar led the chamber in a public reading of 53 names of Californians who have died in the previous year while serving or after returning from service. Senators emphasized that the list included those who died in combat, training exercises and by service-related mental health conditions. Senator Grove asked colleagues and the public to “remember one name” during Memorial Day weekend and to consider reaching out to families.
The Senate subsequently took up the consent and special consent calendar; the items read on the floor were adopted on a unanimous 35-0 vote, according to the roll call. Details of the consent calendar items as read on the floor were not specified during the floor action.
The session concluded with a reminder that the Senate reconvenes Tuesday, May 27 at 2 p.m. and will begin heavier floor weeks in the following days.
