1.0" ?> 20250SR__001698ENR 98 INTRODUCED 2025-02-11 PASSED_SENATE 2025-02-20 ENROLLED 2025-02-21 2025 0 SR 16 ENR Introduced by Senator Caballero (Coauthors: Senators Allen, Archuleta, Arreguín, Ashby, Becker, Blakespear, Cabaldon, Cortese, Durazo, Grayson, Hurtado, Laird, Limón, McGuire, McNerney, Niello, Padilla, Reyes, Rubio, Umberg, Weber Pierson, and Wiener) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Caballero COAUTHOR SENATE Allen COAUTHOR SENATE Archuleta COAUTHOR SENATE Arreguín COAUTHOR SENATE Ashby COAUTHOR SENATE Becker COAUTHOR SENATE Blakespear COAUTHOR SENATE Cabaldon COAUTHOR SENATE Cortese COAUTHOR SENATE Durazo COAUTHOR SENATE Grayson COAUTHOR SENATE Hurtado COAUTHOR SENATE Laird COAUTHOR SENATE Limón COAUTHOR SENATE McGuire COAUTHOR SENATE McNerney COAUTHOR SENATE Niello COAUTHOR SENATE Padilla COAUTHOR SENATE Reyes COAUTHOR SENATE Rubio COAUTHOR SENATE Umberg COAUTHOR SENATE Weber Pierson COAUTHOR SENATE Wiener Relative to President Jimmy Carter Day. President Jimmy Carter Day

WHEREAS, Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, dedicated his post-presidency to promoting conflict mediation, economic and social development, and the advancement of humanitarian causes, including his unwavering commitment to affordable housing through his partnership with Habitat for Humanity; and

WHEREAS, In 2002, President Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development”; and

WHEREAS, President Jimmy Carter made significant contributions to domestic affairs, including establishing the United States Department of Energy and a national energy policy, improving the environment through the expansion of the national park system, bolstering human and social services programs, and establishing of the United States Department of Education; and

WHEREAS, For more than 35 years, President Jimmy Carter exemplified his steadfast belief that the power of service and volunteerism can transform lives and communities and acted as a strong voice and champion for affordable, decent housing for every American; and

WHEREAS, In 1984, the Carters joined Habitat volunteers in New York City’s Lower East Side to renovate an abandoned building in partnership with 19 low-income families in need of housing, which was to become the annual “Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project”; and

WHEREAS, The Carters supported Habitat for Humanity’s global mission and created broad support of its work. The Carters’ efforts helped raise awareness of the critical need for decent and affordable housing in the United States and around the world; and

WHEREAS, President and Mrs. Carter have been referred to by many as Habitat for Humanity’s most famous volunteers during the 35 years they helped build decent and affordable housing with the organization, personally hosting Habitat for Humanity’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project through 2019; and

WHEREAS, The Carters brought the Carter Work Project to the State of California on four occasions: to San Diego in 1990, to Los Angeles in 1995 and 2007, and to the East Bay in 2013; and

WHEREAS, Since 1984, the Carter Work Project has touched lives around the world by inspiring more than 108,000 volunteers to help build, renovate, and repair 4,447 homes in 14 countries; and

WHEREAS, A core requirement to becoming a Habitat homeowner is an agreement to complete 500 “volunteer” hours in partnership with the local Habitat staff and volunteers, building the home you will purchase; at every build, President Carter worked alongside aspiring homeowners as well as corporate and community volunteers, people with different talents and one shared vision: making the dream of owning a home a reality; and

WHEREAS, In California, thousands of community leaders, volunteers, and donors across all regions have been inspired to join Habitat for Humanity’s efforts; and

WHEREAS, Home ownership fosters stability, strengthens communities, increases educational outcomes for children, and builds generational wealth, addressing systemic inequities and creating pathways for families to thrive; and

WHEREAS, President Carter’s advocacy for affordable home ownership amplifies California’s ongoing efforts to uplift families and ensure all residents have access to home ownership; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate takes great pride in honoring President Jimmy Carter’s legacy and his actions to build, preserve, and ensure affordable home ownership for all California families; and be it further

Resolved, That the Senate recognizes December 29 as President Jimmy Carter Day in the State of California; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.