20250ACR_017197CHP INTRODUCED 2026-04-06 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-04-20 PASSED_SENATE 2026-05-07 ENROLLED 2026-05-08 CHAPTERED 2026-05-12 FILED 2026-05-12 2025 ACR CHP CHR 0 Introduced by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez (Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alanis, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Caloza, Carrillo, Castillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Hadwick, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Johnson, Kalra, Krell, Lackey, Lee, Lowenthal, Macedo, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Ransom, Rivas, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Wallis, Wicks, Wilson, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Celeste Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Addis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Aguiar-Curry COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ahrens COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis 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 Fong COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gabriel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gallagher COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Garcia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gipson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez 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 Johnson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lee COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Macedo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY McKinnor COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Muratsuchi COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Nguyen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Papan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Petrie-Norris COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Quirk-Silva COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ramos 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 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 Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to California Home Visiting Week.

California Home Visiting Week California Home Visiting Week. This measure would proclaim the week of April 20, 2026, to April 24, 2026, inclusive, as California Home Visiting Week, and would encourage all Californians to recognize and celebrate the contributions of home visiting programs and professionals and the families they serve. NO

WHEREAS, Home visiting programs are voluntary, evidence-based strategies that provide family-centered support to pregnant people and families with infants and young children, connecting them to health care, child development resources, and community supports; and

WHEREAS, Evidence-based home visiting models identified by the federal Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE) project have demonstrated positive outcomes, including improved maternal and child health, enhanced child development and school readiness, strengthened parenting practices, and reductions in child maltreatment; and

WHEREAS, In California, programs such as the CalWORKs Home Visiting Program and the California Home Visiting Program serve families across diverse communities, prioritizing those facing economic hardship and structural inequities, and have supported tens of thousands of families with young children; and

WHEREAS, Home visiting programs support families during pregnancy and the earliest years of life by promoting healthy prenatal behaviors, supporting positive birth outcomes, helping parents understand and respond to their child’s developmental needs, and supporting their educational and career goals; and

WHEREAS, Research from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University demonstrates that early childhood experiences, especially the first five years, shape the development of brain architecture, which provides the foundation for lifelong learning, behavior, and health; and

WHEREAS, The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University further finds that toxic stress—prolonged activation of the stress response system in the absence of supportive relationships—can disrupt healthy brain development and lead to adverse lifelong outcomes; and

WHEREAS, Home visiting programs strengthen protective relationships between caregivers and children, helping to buffer the effects of toxic stress and promote safe, stable, and nurturing environments; and

WHEREAS, Economic research, including the work of Nobel Laureate economist James Heckman, demonstrates that investments in early childhood, particularly from the prenatal period through three years of age, yield significant returns through improved education, health, and economic outcomes; and

WHEREAS, Research from Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research indicates that states that make stronger investments in early childhood supports and education systems are better positioned to improve student outcomes and reduce achievement and opportunity gaps over time; and

WHEREAS, California has made meaningful progress in building a statewide home visiting infrastructure through coordinated federal, state, and local investments and partnerships among public health agencies, human services departments, First leaders, community-based organizations, and health care providers; and

WHEREAS, Local leaders across California counties have demonstrated innovation and commitment in implementing and expanding home visiting services, including culturally and linguistically responsive approaches, thereby reaching more families and strengthening communities; and

WHEREAS, Despite this progress, many eligible families in California remain unserved, underscoring the importance of continued coordination, investment, and system-building to ensure equitable access to home visiting services early in a child’s life;

now, therefore,

be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims the week of April 20, 2026, to April 24, 2026, inclusive, as California Home Visiting Week and encourages all Californians to recognize and celebrate the contributions of home visiting programs and professionals and the families they serve; and be it further Resolved, That the Legislature recognizes the critical role of home visiting programs in supporting pregnant people, infants, and young children and promoting healthy development, family well-being, and long-term societal benefits; and be it further Resolved, That the Legislature commends the leadership of state agencies, local governments, community-based organizations, and home visiting professionals who have advanced the implementation and expansion of home visiting programs across California; and be it further Resolved, That the Legislature encourages continued collaboration and alignment across systems to strengthen and expand access to evidence-based home visiting services so that more families may receive support during pregnancy and the earliest years of a child’s life; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.