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Votes at a glance: Assembly adopts honors, concurrence on bills and multiple resolutions
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Summary
On July 17 the Assembly adopted a slate of honorary resolutions and concurred in several Senate amendments to bills; highlights include ACR 12 (Fernando Valenzuela Day), HR 56 (Chicano Heritage Month), ACR 101 (James Dean Memorial Highway) and concurrence on ABs 359, 594, 1085, 1286 and others.
SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly on July 17 moved through a packed floor calendar, adopting numerous honorary resolutions and concurring in senate amendments to several bills.
Highlights
- ACR 12 (Fernando Valenzuela Day): Assemblymember Quirk Silva introduced the resolution designating Nov. 1, 2025, as Fernando Valenzuela Day. Members offered personal recollections of Valenzuela’s cultural impact; the clerk recorded 66 coauthors and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
- HR 56 (Chicano Heritage Month): Assemblymember Valencia presented HR 56 to recognize August as Chicano Heritage Month; multiple members stressed the movement’s history and contributions. The resolution was adopted by voice vote.
- ACR 101 (James Dean Memorial Highway): Assemblymember Addis presented the resolution designating a portion of State Highway 46 as the James Dean Memorial Highway; the roll-call was recorded as I 62, no 0, and the resolution was adopted.
- Concurrence items: The chamber concurred in senate amendments on several bills including AB 359 (political reform technical changes) with a clerk tally reported as Ayes 59, No 0; AB 594 (student health insurance protections) concurred with Ayes recorded; AB 1085 (license plate obstruction devices) and AB 1286 (public employment transparency) were also concurred in with recorded ayes on the roll calls shown in the journal.
- Other observances: The Assembly adopted multiple observance resolutions across topics including ACR 108 (Sacramento County 175th anniversary), ACR 111 (military sexual trauma awareness), ACR 113 (Intellectual Property Awareness Month), ACR 140 (Women’s Small Business Month), HR 53 (Back-to-School Month), HR 55 (California Disc Golf Day), HR 57 (Transgender History Month) and HR 62 (Student Parent Month).
All the above votes were taken on the Assembly floor during the July 17 session; many concurrence items were noncontroversial and recorded by roll-call tallies. Several of the bills concurred in were described on the floor as having no opposition in either house. Where a roll-call was required it was taken and tallied by the clerk.
