20250ACR_011297CHP INTRODUCED 2025-08-19 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2025-08-28 PASSED_SENATE 2026-02-19 ENROLLED 2026-02-20 CHAPTERED 2026-02-25 FILED 2026-02-25 2025 ACR CHP CHR 0 Introduced by Assembly Member Gallagher (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Quirk-Silva) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Castillo, Flora, Jeff Gonzalez, Macedo, and Pacheco) (Coauthors: Senators Choi, Jones, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Seyarto, Strickland, and Wahab) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gallagher PRINCIPAL_COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Quirk-Silva COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Castillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Flora COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Macedo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco COAUTHOR SENATE Choi COAUTHOR SENATE Jones COAUTHOR SENATE Niello COAUTHOR SENATE Ochoa Bogh COAUTHOR SENATE Seyarto COAUTHOR SENATE Strickland COAUTHOR SENATE Wahab Relative to Deaf Awareness Month.

Deaf Awareness Month Deaf Awareness Month. This measure would recognize the month of September as Deaf Awareness Month in California. NO

WHEREAS, The purpose of Deaf Awareness Month, celebrated in September, is to bring visibility and awareness to Deaf issues, people, and culture, emphasizing the positive aspects of deafness, encouraging social inclusion, and raising awareness of the organizations locally, nationally, and globally that support those who are deaf; and

WHEREAS, Deaf Awareness Month traces its roots to the International Week of the Deaf, established in by the World Federation of the Deaf, and evolving into a month-long celebration and recognition of the Deaf community in 1997; and

WHEREAS, Deaf Awareness Month seeks to increase public understanding of Deaf issues, individuals, and culture by highlighting barriers faced by deaf individuals and by promoting inclusivity, accessibility, and communication; and

WHEREAS, According to the World Health Organization, over 466,000,000 individuals worldwide are deaf or hard of hearing; and

WHEREAS, Three million Californians identify as deaf or hard of hearing, and the Deaf community intersects with all ages, ethnicities, backgrounds, and geographies; and

WHEREAS, Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals have made, and continue to make, numerous contributions to the cultural and economic vitality of California and the United States; and

WHEREAS, The celebration of Deaf Awareness Month provides a platform for the Deaf community to express their culture, language, and experiences, while offering an opportunity to participate in, learn about, and appreciate Deaf culture;

now, therefore,

be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the month of September as Deaf Awareness Month in California; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.