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SCR 59

Authors

Allen
Coauthors: Ashby Cabaldon Caballero Durazo Menjivar Pérez Rubio Smallwood-Cuevas Stern Wahab Ward

Subject

Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month.

Relating To

Title

Relative to Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month.

Last Action Dt

2025-05-29

State

Chaptered

Status

Chaptered

Active?

Vote Required

None

Appropriation

None

Fiscal Committee

Local Program

None

Substantive Changes

None

Urgency

None

Tax Levy

None

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2025-05-29		Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m.
2025-05-29		Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 82, Statutes of 2025.
2025-05-23		In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-05-23		Read. Adopted. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1666.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-05-19		From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 19).
2025-04-28		Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-04-21		Read. Adopted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 807.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-04-21		In Assembly. Held at Desk.
2025-04-09		From committee: Ordered to third reading.
2025-04-07		Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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Chaptered		2025-05-29
Enrolled		2025-05-27
Introduced		2025-04-07

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This measure would encourage all Californians to support the arts and would recognize April 2025 as a significant time to recognize, appreciate, and celebrate the arts, culture, and creativity of all Californians.