Assembly adopts a slate of awareness resolutions and moves budget-related bills to the Senate

The California Assembly adopted a series of ceremonial and policy-adjacent measures on March 6, including resolutions marking Down Syndrome Awareness Week, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Women in STEM Day, California STEM Robotics Day, Nowruz, and an assembly resolution recognizing the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Lawmakers also voted to move a package of budget-related bills to the Senate.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 41 (ACR 41), presented by Assemblymember Patterson, proclaimed March 16–22, 2025, as Down Syndrome Awareness Week and March 21 as California Down Syndrome Day. "These are great steps in the right direction," said Assemblymember Patterson, who urged greater awareness and opportunities for people living with Down syndrome. The clerk recorded 64 coauthors added and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

House Resolution 24 (HR 24), presented by Assemblymember Wynne, recognized March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Wynne and several members described personal connections and…