20250SCR_007497CHP INTRODUCED 2025-05-05 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2025-07-03 PASSED_SENATE 2025-06-13 ENROLLED 2025-07-08 CHAPTERED 2025-07-10 FILED 2025-07-10 2025 SCR CHP CHR 0 Introduced by Senator Ochoa Bogh (Coauthors: Senators Allen, Alvarado-Gil, Archuleta, Arreguín, Ashby, Becker, Blakespear, Caballero, Cervantes, Choi, Dahle, Gonzalez, Grayson, Grove, Hurtado, Jones, Laird, Limón, McNerney, Menjivar, Niello, Rubio, Seyarto, Stern, Strickland, Umberg, Valladares, and Wahab) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Castillo, Elhawary, Gallagher, Hadwick, Hoover, Lackey, Macedo, Pacheco, Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alvarez, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Caloza, Carrillo, Connolly, Davies, Dixon, Ellis, Fong, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Irwin, Jackson, Kalra, Krell, Lowenthal, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Papan, Patel, Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Ramos, Ransom, Rivas, Celeste Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Ochoa Bogh COAUTHOR SENATE Allen COAUTHOR SENATE Alvarado-Gil COAUTHOR SENATE Archuleta COAUTHOR SENATE Arreguín COAUTHOR SENATE Ashby COAUTHOR SENATE Becker COAUTHOR SENATE Blakespear COAUTHOR SENATE Caballero COAUTHOR SENATE Cervantes COAUTHOR SENATE Choi COAUTHOR SENATE Dahle COAUTHOR SENATE Gonzalez COAUTHOR SENATE Grayson COAUTHOR SENATE Grove COAUTHOR SENATE Hurtado COAUTHOR SENATE Jones COAUTHOR SENATE Laird COAUTHOR SENATE Limón COAUTHOR SENATE McNerney COAUTHOR SENATE Menjivar COAUTHOR SENATE Niello COAUTHOR SENATE Rubio COAUTHOR SENATE Seyarto COAUTHOR SENATE Stern COAUTHOR SENATE Strickland COAUTHOR SENATE Umberg COAUTHOR SENATE Valladares COAUTHOR SENATE Wahab COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Castillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Elhawary COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gallagher COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hadwick COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hoover COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Macedo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco 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 Boerner COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bonta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bryan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Calderon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Caloza COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Carrillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Connolly COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Davies COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Dixon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ellis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Fong COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gabriel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Garcia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gipson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Mark González COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jackson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY McKinnor COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Muratsuchi COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Nguyen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Papan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patterson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Petrie-Norris COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ramos 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 Solache COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Soria COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Tangipa COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Valencia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wallis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to Flag Day.

Flag Day Flag Day. This measure would recognize June 14, 2025, as Flag Day in California and encourage the citizens of the state to celebrate the symbol of our freedom and remember the hard work and sacrifices that so many made to ensure that freedom. NO

WHEREAS, For more than two centuries, the American flag has been a banner of hope for generations of Americans and those seeking freedom around the world; and

WHEREAS, The flag is a symbol of a country that has grown from colonies to a united nation of sovereign states; a symbol of many units becoming one, true to our nation’s traditional motto, e pluribus unum, “out of many, one”; and

WHEREAS, The first flag of the United States was authorized by congressional resolution on June 14, 1777, resolving that it carry stripes, the colors representing hardiness and valor (red) and purity and innocence (white), and that it contain a constellation of white stars on a field of blue to represent justice, vigilance, and perseverance; and

WHEREAS, Since the first American flag, several congressional acts and presidential executive orders have altered the shape, design, and arrangement of the flag, and allowed for additional stars and stripes to reflect the admission of new states; and

WHEREAS, In 1794, Congress passed

an act changing the American flag so that it contained stripes and stars; and

WHEREAS, In 1818, President Monroe signed legislation requiring that the American flag have stripes and a star for each state in the union, with stars for newly added states applied to the flag on July of the following year; and

WHEREAS, Flagmakers were able to use imaginative designs to accommodate new stars on the flag until 1912, when President Taft issued an executive order that established rows of stars as the standard design; and

WHEREAS, The 48-star American flag, represented by the traditional stripes and six rows of eight stars, was the official flag from until 1959; and

WHEREAS, On May 30, 1916, President Wilson issued a proclamation calling for the first nationwide observance of Flag Day; and

WHEREAS, In 1949, President Truman signed

an Act of Congress designating the 14th day of June every year as National Flag Day; and

WHEREAS, On January 3, 1959, Alaska was formally granted statehood and the 49-star American flag, represented by the traditional stripes and seven rows of seven stars, became the official flag when it was first officially raised over Fort McHenry National Historic Site in Baltimore, Maryland on July 4, 1959; and

WHEREAS, President Eisenhower issued

Executive Order No. 10834 establishing the design of the new 50-star flag on August 21, 1959, the same day that Hawaii became the 50th state; and

WHEREAS, The 50-star flag, the current Stars and Stripes, became the official American flag on July 4, 1960, with a design of stripes and stars, represented by five rows of six stars alternating with four rows of five stars; and

WHEREAS, Despite the numerous designs of the American flag, they have all stood for the United States Constitution, the American way of life, our collective past achievements, and our dreams for the future; and

WHEREAS, The United States Flag Code, as adopted by Congress, states, “the flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing,” and this is why we should give the flag our full respect; and

WHEREAS, Redlands Elementary School teacher Miss Mary Fackler is attributed with starting the tradition of saying the Pledge of Allegiance in schools when she had her students regularly recite the first iteration of the Pledge written by Francis Bellamy that read: “I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible with Liberty and Justice for all.”; and

WHEREAS, By Act of Congress, dated June 20, 1985, Public Law 99-54 was passed to recognize the “pause for the Pledge of Allegiance” as part of the celebration of National Flag Day throughout the nation; and

WHEREAS, Flag Day celebrates our nation’s symbol of unity, a representative democracy in a republic, and stands for our country’s devotion to freedom, the rule of law, and equal rights; and

WHEREAS, The American flag has been immortalized in song, including “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa, “You’re a Grand Old Flag” by George M. Cohan, and our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” by Francis Scott Key; and

WHEREAS, Since the founding of our nation, the flag has held a unique place in the hearts of those brave men and women who have served in our nation’s Armed Forces, whereby in each of our nation’s wars examples may be found of soldiers offering their lives not only in defense of our nation, but also in honor of our flag and the principles it embodies; and

WHEREAS, In 2025, the 50-star American flag celebrates its 65th anniversary as the official Stars and Stripes, representing the longest period that any fixed flag design has been used;

now, therefore,

be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes June 14, 2025, as Flag Day in California and encourages the citizens of the state to celebrate the symbol of our freedom and remember the hard work and sacrifices that so many made to ensure that freedom; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.