20250ACR_013897CHP INTRODUCED 2026-02-13 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-02-26 PASSED_SENATE 2026-04-16 ENROLLED 2026-04-17 CHAPTERED 2026-04-21 FILED 2026-04-21 2025 ACR CHP CHR 0 Introduced by Assembly Member Hadwick (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, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Johnson, Kalra, Krell, Lackey, Lowenthal, Macedo, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Patel, Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ransom, Rivas, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hadwick 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 Jeff Gonzalez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Mark González COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hoover COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jackson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Johnson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Macedo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Muratsuchi COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Nguyen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patterson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Petrie-Norris COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Quirk-Silva COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ransom COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rivas COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Michelle Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rogers COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Blanca Rubio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sanchez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schiavo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schultz COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Solache COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Soria COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Tangipa COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wallis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to agriculture. agriculture California Association of Future Farmers of America.

This measure would recognize and commend the California Association of Future Farmers of America for its nearly years of service to students, educators, and the agricultural industry and would honor members, advisors, alumni, and supporters of the association for their dedication to developing future leaders and sustaining California’s agricultural legacy. NO

WHEREAS, California has a rich and successful agricultural history, one that has made the Golden State the nation’s agricultural leader for many years; and

WHEREAS, The California Association of Future Farmers of America (California Association FFA) has been an integral part of this remarkable agricultural tradition since 1928; and

WHEREAS, California’s reputation for agricultural leadership has been made possible through the hard work and dedication of farming and ranching families, educators, and agricultural professionals who consistently produce some of the world’s most abundant and diversified agricultural commodities; and

WHEREAS, Future Farmers of America (FFA) is an outstanding student leadership organization that promotes excellence in agricultural education throughout California, and the California Association FFA stands as one of the largest state FFA associations in the nation, providing leadership development opportunities to more students than all but one state FFA association in the nation; and

WHEREAS, The goals of FFA extend beyond classroom instruction and include the development of premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through hands-on learning in agriculture, science, technology, and business; and

WHEREAS, Founded nearly a century ago, the California Association FFA has remained steadfast in its mission to positively impact students by preparing them for leadership roles in agriculture and beyond; and

WHEREAS, The California Association FFA currently serves more than 108,000 student members in chapters statewide, making it the largest youth leadership organization in California; and

WHEREAS, The California Association FFA is committed to serving students from both urban and rural communities and has continually evolved its programs to reflect the diversity, innovation, and workforce needs of modern agriculture; and

WHEREAS, In response to these changing needs, the California Association FFA has developed a comprehensive and integrated leadership development continuum for middle school and high school students across the state; and

WHEREAS, The Sacramento Leadership Experience, developed and presented by the California Association FFA, serves as a capstone civic engagement and public service leadership conference within California Association FFA’s statewide leadership system; and

WHEREAS, More than 85,000 students have participated in the California Association FFA State Leadership Conference, the largest career technical student organization conference in the state; and

WHEREAS, Through supervised agricultural experience programs, entrepreneurship, and community service initiatives, California Association FFA members have logged more than 5,000,000 hours of work-based learning, generating an estimated $40,000,000 in economic and community service impact; and

WHEREAS, Over the past two decades, growing student interest in agricultural careers has led the California Association FFA to collaborate with educators and postsecondary educational institutions to expand University of California- and California State University-approved agricultural education courses from courses in to more than 1,600 courses today; and

WHEREAS, The California Association FFA is supported by the California FFA Foundation, which enhances student opportunities through scholarships, leadership development programs, and partnerships with industry and community stakeholders; and

WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the California Association FFA has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to leadership development, workforce preparation, and community service, reflecting the highest ideals of public engagement and educational excellence;

now, therefore,

be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby recognizes and commends the California Association of Future Farmers of America for its nearly years of service to students, educators, and the agricultural industry; and be it further Resolved, That the Legislature honors the members, advisors, alumni, and supporters of the California Association FFA for their dedication to developing future leaders and sustaining California’s agricultural legacy; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.