20250ACR_019197CHP INTRODUCED 2026-04-30 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-06-04 PASSED_SENATE 2026-06-25 ENROLLED 2026-06-29 CHAPTERED 2026-07-06 FILED 2026-07-06 2025 ACR CHP CHR 0 Introduced by Assembly Member Stefani (Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Caloza, Carrillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, Elhawary, Fong, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Mark González, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Irwin, Jackson, Johnson, Kalra, Krell, Lee, Lowenthal, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ransom, Rivas, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Ta, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Addis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Aguiar-Curry COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ahrens COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Arambula COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías 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 Chen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Connolly COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Davies COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Elhawary COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Fong COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gabriel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Garcia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gipson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Mark González COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jackson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Johnson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lee COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal 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 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 Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

National Gun Violence Awareness Day National Gun Violence Awareness Day. This measure would declare June 5, 2026, to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day. NO

WHEREAS, Every day, 130 people in the United States are killed by gun violence, and more than are shot and wounded, with an average of more than 19,000 gun homicides every year; and

WHEREAS, People in the United States are times more likely to die by gun homicide than people in other high-income countries; and

WHEREAS, California has 3,314 gun deaths every year, with a rate of 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people, a crisis that costs the state 41,900,000,000 each year, of which 1,100,000,000 is paid by taxpayers. California has the 45th highest rate of gun deaths in the United States; and

WHEREAS, Protecting public safety in the communities they serve is among a state lawmaker’s highest responsibilities; and

WHEREAS, Support for the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution rights of law-abiding citizens goes hand-in-hand with keeping guns away from those who are a danger to themselves or others; and

WHEREAS, Gun violence prevention is more important than ever as we see gun violence continue to impact communities across the country; and

WHEREAS, In January 2013, Hadiya Pendleton was tragically shot and killed at years of age; and on June 5, 2026, to recognize the 29th birthday of Hadiya Pendleton, born on June 2, 1997, people across the United States will recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Day and wear orange in tribute to Hadiya Pendleton and other victims of gun violence, and to the loved ones of those victims; and

WHEREAS, The idea was inspired by a group of Hadiya’s friends, who asked their classmates to commemorate her life by wearing orange; they chose this color because hunters wear orange to announce themselves to other hunters when out in the woods, and orange is a color that symbolizes the value of human life; and

WHEREAS, Anyone can join this campaign by pledging to wear orange on June 5, the first Friday in June 2026, to help raise awareness about gun violence; and

WHEREAS, By wearing orange on June 5, 2026, people across the United States will raise awareness about gun violence and honor the lives of gun violence victims and survivors; and

WHEREAS, We renew our commitment to reduce gun violence and pledge to do all we can to keep firearms out of the hands of people who should not have access to them and encourage responsible gun ownership to help keep our families and communities safe;

now, therefore,

be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the State of California declares the first Friday in June, June 5, 2026, to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day. We encourage all citizens to support their communities’ efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and value human life; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.