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California Senate adopts Flag Day resolution after heated floor exchange over upside-down flag
Summary
The California State Senate unanimously adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 74 recognizing June 14, 2025, as Flag Day after extended floor remarks and a procedural dispute over a senator displaying an upside-down U.S. flag as a distress symbol.
Senator Ochoa Bogue introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 74 recognizing June 14, 2025, as Flag Day and asked colleagues for an "I" vote on a measure honoring the flag's history and symbolism.
The resolution, read on the Senate floor, notes the flag's origin (June 14, 1777) and cites presidential proclamations by Woodrow Wilson and Ronald Reagan about the flag representing unity and courage. "This day is personal to me," Ochoa Bogue said, asking members to support the measure.
The ceremonial…
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