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ACR-6 • 2026

Black April Memorial Month.

Black April Memorial Month.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Ta (A) , Kalra
Last action
2025-05-05
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 52, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on who specifically is encouraged or affected beyond mentioning people in California and public places.

Black April Memorial Month

This law proclaims April 2025 as Black April Memorial Month in California, encouraging people to fly the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag.

What This Bill Does

  • Proclaims April 2025 as Black April Memorial Month.
  • Encourages flying the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag throughout California during this month.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People in California who fly flags or participate in events related to Vietnamese heritage.

Terms To Know

Black April
A term used to remember a significant event in Vietnamese history.
Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag
A flag that represents the heritage and freedom of Vietnamese people.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law only applies for April 2025.
  • It encourages but does not require anyone to fly the flag.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 52, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 11 a.m.

  3. 2025-04-24 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. 2025-04-24 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 889.)

  5. 2025-04-22 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. 2025-04-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  7. 2025-04-02 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  8. 2025-04-01 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate.

  9. 2025-04-01 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  10. 2025-03-28 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 28).

  11. 2025-03-25 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on RLS. Amended.

  13. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  14. 2024-12-13 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  15. 2024-12-12 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACR 6, Ta.
Black April Memorial Month.
This measure would proclaim the month of April 2025 as Black April Memorial Month and encourage the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag to be flown throughout the state.

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