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Senate approves series of ceremonial resolutions and confirms three gubernatorial appointments
Summary
The California State Senate unanimously adopted multiple concurrent/resolutions recognizing heritage and awareness months, honored maritime pilots and Khmer New Year, and confirmed three governor’s appointments during third reading and appointments periods; roll-call tallies were recorded for each action.
During a single floor session the Senate adopted a set of ceremonial resolutions and confirmed three gubernatorial appointments. Items taken up under third reading and the appointments calendar included:
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 42 (Unberg): Proclaims April 2025 as Arab American Heritage Month; adopted by unanimous roll call (ayes 36, no 0).
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 43 (Archuleta): Proclaims April as Parkinson’s Awareness Month, noting that more than 120,000 Californians live with Parkinson’s and citing state and nonprofit research efforts; adopted unanimously (ayes 36, no 0).
- Governor’s appointments (file items 4, 5, 6): The Senate confirmed Gregory Lee Hung to the Acupuncture Board and Karen Ross to the Commission on State Mandates (file item 4); confirmed Jennifer Tuhoy Troya as director of the Department of Social Services (file item 5); and confirmed Marion Buies as director of the Office of Tax Appeals (file item 6). Each appointment was approved on roll call (confirmation tallies recorded as ayes 36, no 0 where recorded). Rules-committee approval dates were mentioned for some nominees.
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 47 (Nilo): Commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord; adopted (ayes 36, no 0).
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 54 (Grayson): Honors the San Francisco Bar Pilots on their 175th anniversary and describes their role guiding large vessels across Northern California ports; adopted (ayes 36, no 0).
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 59 (Allen): Declares April 2025 as Arts, Culture and Creativity Month, noting the creative economy’s size and the statewide arts summit; adopted (ayes 36, no 0).
- Senate Resolution 35 (Gonzales): Recognizes Khmer (Cambodian) New Year; adopted (ayes 36, no 0).
All listed resolutions and confirmations were presented with brief floor remarks or sponsor statements and were recorded as adopted on unanimous or unanimous-style roll calls. Several presenters introduced guests or mentioned constituent organizations during privileges of the floor.
