California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.
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20250ACR_006397CHP INTRODUCED 2025-04-08 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2025-05-15 PASSED_SENATE 2025-06-19 ENROLLED 2025-06-20 CHAPTERED 2025-06-25 FILED 2025-06-25 2025 ACR CHP CHR 0 Introduced by Assembly Member Tangipa (Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alvarez, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Caloza, Carrillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Hadwick, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Kalra, Krell, Lackey, Lowenthal, Macedo, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Ransom, Rivas, Celeste Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Soria, Ta, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Tangipa COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Addis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Aguiar-Curry COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ahrens COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alvarez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bains COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bauer-Kahan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bennett COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Berman 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 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 Hadwick COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hoover COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jackson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey 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 Patterson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Petrie-Norris COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ransom COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rivas COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Celeste Rodriguez 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 Soria COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wallis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.
California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month. This measure would designate the month of May as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month and would extend the Legislature’s warmest regards and appreciation to the people and organizations who work to keep the network of California state fairgrounds strong, vibrant, relevant, and successful. NO
WHEREAS, California’s state fairgrounds serve the entire state, from the County of San Diego to Del Norte, and from the County of Monterey to Mariposa; and
WHEREAS, California state fairgrounds attracted over 20,000,000 visitors for fairs and events in 2024; and
WHEREAS, California counties enjoy the year-round economic, recreational, cultural, and social impacts of the fairgrounds; and
WHEREAS, California state fairgrounds expend and generate millions of new dollars for nonprofit organizations, youth organizations, cities and counties, small businesses, and the state’s General Fund; and
WHEREAS, Upon extreme fire seasons, pandemics, floods, climate extremes, and power outages, California state fairgrounds are consistently called into service in times of crisis to assist Californians displaced by natural disasters throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, California state fairgrounds provide public facilities for animals, pets, and livestock during good times and bad; and
WHEREAS, California state fairgrounds continue to serve as venues for community celebration and civic enrichment; and
WHEREAS, California’s state fairgrounds continue to serve as the social and economic hub of their respective communities;
now, therefore,
be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the month of May as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month in appreciation for the services provided to California by the fairgrounds in the state; and be it further Resolved, That the Legislature extends its warmest regards and appreciation to the thousands of fair directors, staff, volunteers, business supporters, and sponsors, the Western Fairs Association, and the California Fairs Alliance, who work to keep the network of California state fairgrounds strong, vibrant, relevant, and successful; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.