20250HR__009699INT INTRODUCED 2026-03-24 2025 HR INT Introduced by Assembly Member Caloza LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Caloza Relative to Invincible Day. Invincible Day

WHEREAS, The East Los Angeles Women’s Center proudly commemorates its 50th year of service, advocacy, and support for survivors of sexual violence and their families; and

WHEREAS, The beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls upon communities to recognize the prevalence of sexual violence and renew a collective commitment to prevention, healing, and justice; and

WHEREAS, April 1, 2026, marks the first annual Invincible Day, a day dedicated to honoring the strength, resilience, courage, and healing of sexual assault survivors; and

WHEREAS, Invincible Day stands as a bold affirmation that survivors are not alone, and that compassion, advocacy, and accessible support services are essential to the path toward healing; and

WHEREAS, April represents a beginning, a reminder that reaching out for support is

an act of courage, and survivors are encouraged to take a first step by contacting a 24-hour sexual assault hotline, connecting with trusted professionals, and accessing the resources available within their community; and

WHEREAS, Invincible Day serves as a declaration of unity, bringing visibility where there has been shadow, voice where there has been silence, and validation where there has been doubt; and

WHEREAS, We affirm clearly and without hesitation that survivors are believed, survivors are powerful, survivors are resilient, and survivors are invincible; and

WHEREAS, Community members are invited to show solidarity by wearing red lipstick and hoop earrings as symbols of fierce, unapologetic support for survivors and a rejection of harmful narratives that attempt to justify sexual violence; and

WHEREAS, Together we proclaim: “Red Lips, Hoops On, Invincible—who I am and what I wear does not justify sexual violence”; and

WHEREAS, Through collective action and visible solidarity, we challenge harmful narratives, support survivor healing, and build a future free from violence;

now, therefore,

be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly recognizes April 1, 2026, as the first annual INVINCIBLE DAY—A Day of Strength, A Day for Survivors, and encourage all members of the community to stand in solidarity with survivors, uplift their voices, and recommit to ending sexual violence through awareness, action, and compassion; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.