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Senate adopts resolution designating California Holocaust Memorial Day; survivors honored on floor
Summary
The California State Senate adopted SCR 46 recognizing a California Holocaust Memorial Day, heard extended remarks on Holocaust remembrance and antisemitism, and invited survivors and descendants to the chamber for introductions and photos. The resolution passed by roll call, Ayes 37, No 0.
The California State Senate on Wednesday adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 46, designating a California Holocaust Memorial Day and bringing Holocaust survivors and their descendants to the floor for public recognition and remarks. Senator Wiener presented the resolution; the Senate voted to adopt it, Ayes 37, No 0.
The resolution and accompanying floor presentations were framed as both a memorial and a call to action. "Only 26% of school districts in California, that were surveyed had holocaust or genocide education in their classrooms," Senator Wiener said as he urged colleagues to prioritize remembrance and education. He and other speakers linked the remembrance to concerns about rising antisemitism and broader threats to democratic institutions.
Wiener, speaking as co-chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, reviewed the scale of the Holocaust and said the caucus brought survivors and descendants to the…
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