20250SCR_012797CHP INTRODUCED 2026-02-13 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-04-09 PASSED_SENATE 2026-03-12 ENROLLED 2026-04-13 CHAPTERED 2026-04-17 FILED 2026-04-17 2025 SCR CHP CHR 0 Introduced by Senators Allen and Wahab (Coauthors: Senators Becker, Limón, Rubio, Stern, and Wiener) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Ahrens, Bauer-Kahan, Berman, Gabriel, Pellerin, Ward, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Allen LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Wahab COAUTHOR SENATE Becker COAUTHOR SENATE Limón COAUTHOR SENATE Rubio COAUTHOR SENATE Stern COAUTHOR SENATE Wiener COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ahrens COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bauer-Kahan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Berman COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gabriel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to Multifaith Heritage Month.

Multifaith Heritage Month Multifaith Heritage Month. This measure would designate the month of December each year as Multifaith Heritage Month, and would encourage residents of California to join in fostering a community grounded in mutual respect, understanding, and harmony among diverse faiths and cultures. NO

WHEREAS, The State of California is recognized as a beacon of multifaith harmony where diverse faith traditions increasingly weave into the fabric of everyday life, enriching the social, cultural, and spiritual life of the community; and

WHEREAS, The residents of California celebrate the vibrant tapestry of beliefs that characterize our multifaith community, fostering unity, understanding, and open dialogue among people of different faiths and backgrounds; and

WHEREAS, By embracing a wide array of faiths and cultures, California cultivates an environment that values diversity, promotes a sense of belonging for all individuals, and strengthens the country’s distinctive identity as a place of inclusion and respect; and

WHEREAS, The MultiFaith Initiative is a statewide organization whose mission is to welcome, stand with, and celebrate the major faith and spiritual traditions in our communities, promoting understanding, respect, and cooperative activities while partnering with other organizations to realize our common values and goals; and

WHEREAS, In alignment with the principles of peace, justice, and equity, the MultiFaith Initiative encourages the community to pledge itself as a multifaith state and commit to nonviolence, access to essential resources such as education, health care, security, and technology, and treating all individuals with fairness, compassion, and respect; and

WHEREAS, The residents and leadership of California aspire to uphold truth, rationality, and ethical decisionmaking in public and private life and act with justice and compassion while celebrating the diversity of faiths, cultures, and lifestyles that enrich the lives of all California residents;

now, therefore,

be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the State of California designates the month of December each year as Multifaith Heritage Month and encourages all residents to join in fostering a community grounded in mutual respect, understanding, and harmony among diverse faiths and cultures.