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AJR-12 • 2026

Head Start program.

Head Start program.

Children Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Ahrens (A) , Aguiar-Curry (A) , Hadwick
Last action
2025-09-10
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 177, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Head Start Program Recognition

This resolution recognizes May 2025 as Head Start Month and calls on Congress and the President to protect and increase funding for the Head Start program.

What This Bill Does

  • Recognizes May 2025 as Head Start Month.
  • Calls on Congress and the President of the United States to protect and increase funding for the Head Start program.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People involved in or benefiting from the Head Start program.
  • Congress and the President of the United States.

Terms To Know

Head Start Program
A federal program that provides early education services to low-income children and their families.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not provide specific funding amounts or changes in policy.
  • It is a non-binding recommendation, meaning it does not have the force of law.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-10 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 177, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-09-10 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m.

  3. 2025-09-03 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. 2025-09-03 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2469.)

  5. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  6. 2025-08-28 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (August 27).

  7. 2025-08-20 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  8. 2025-07-14 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  9. 2025-07-10 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2505.)

  10. 2025-07-10 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  11. 2025-07-02 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  12. 2025-06-16 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  13. 2025-05-15 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  14. 2025-05-14 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AJR 12, Ahrens.
Head Start program.
This measure would recognize May 2025 as Head Start Month and call on the Congress and the President of the United States to protect and increase funding for Head Start.

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