1.0" ?> 20250HR__004098AMD 98 INTRODUCED 2025-05-05 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2025-05-12 REVISED 2025-05-27 2025 0 HR 40 AMD Introduced by Assembly Member Lackey (Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Caloza, Carrillo, Castillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Mark González, Hadwick, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Kalra, Krell, Lee, Lowenthal, Macedo, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Ransom, Rivas, Celeste Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Addis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Aguiar-Curry COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ahrens COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alvarez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Arambula COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bains COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bauer-Kahan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bennett COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Berman COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Boerner COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bonta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bryan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Calderon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Caloza COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Carrillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Castillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Chen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Connolly COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Davies COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY DeMaio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Dixon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Elhawary COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ellis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Flora COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Fong COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gabriel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gallagher COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Garcia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gipson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Mark González COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hadwick COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hoover COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jackson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lee COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Macedo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY McKinnor COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Muratsuchi COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Papan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patterson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Petrie-Norris COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Quirk-Silva COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ramos COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ransom COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rivas COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Celeste Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Michelle Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rogers COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Blanca Rubio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sanchez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schiavo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schultz COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sharp-Collins COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Solache COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Soria COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Tangipa COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Valencia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wallis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to Rosenda’s Day. Rosenda’s Day

WHEREAS, Memorial Day holiday weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, a period notorious for a surge in impaired driving crashes according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving; and

WHEREAS, Drunk driving continues to be a major cause of preventable accidents and fatalities in California; and

WHEREAS, In 2024, the Department of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported a total of 42 deaths over Memorial Day weekend; and

WHEREAS, Rosenda (Rose) Elizabeth Smiley, at 14 years of age, was one of the 42 people killed when she was struck by a drunk driver; and

WHEREAS, On May 25, 2024, Rose’s life was stolen in an instant. While at the beach with friends, she stepped into the crosswalk where all lanes of cars had stopped to let her, her friend, and her stepsister pass. But before they could make it across, a reckless drunk driver swerved into the right turn lane to bypass traffic, killing Rose instantly. The driver, who had his eight-year-old daughter in the car, had two prior convictions for driving under the influence; and

WHEREAS, Her story is tragic and it must be told, not only to honor her but, to bring awareness to the preventable choices that led to her death. Rose was so much more than what happened to her. She was a free spirit, a kind and compassionate soul who saw the good in everyone. She lived life fully, embracing each experience and loving without hesitation. Her presence was magnetic, drawing people in with her warmth, courage, and unwavering sense of self; and

WHEREAS, Her legacy lives on, not only through the memories of those who loved her but, through the lasting tribute of Rosenda’s Gift, a charity founded in her name to ensure that lives lost to tragedy are honored, remembered, and never erased. Rose’s life was extraordinary, and her absence leaves a void that can never be filled; and

WHEREAS, In 2024, the CHP made 1,106 driving under the influence arrests and issued 31,941 citations; and

WHEREAS, Beginning at 6:01 p.m. on May 24, 2024, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on May 27, 2024, the CHP had a maximum enforcement period (MEP) aimed to curb dangerous driving behaviors and ensure road safety across the state. During the MEP, the CHP averaged one driving under the influence arrest every four minutes over the 78-hour period; and

WHEREAS, Alcohol abuse is the fourth leading cause of preventable death in the United States, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; and

WHEREAS, Every 85 seconds in the United States, someone is killed or injured in a drunk driving crash; and

WHEREAS, Two out of three people will be impacted by drunk driving in their lifetime, according to the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That May 25, 2025, be declared as Rosenda’s Day; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. REVISIONS: Heading—Line 2.