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SCR-39 • 2026

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Durazo
Last action
2025-05-14
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 61, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify who is affected by this law beyond the Legislature declaring the day. It also leaves open what kind of remembrance and education activities will take place.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day

This law declares March 15, 2025 as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day to honor her life and legacy in California.

What This Bill Does

  • Declares that the Legislature honors Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and work.
  • Establishes March 15, 2025, as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law does not require any specific actions or funding for events on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day.
  • It is unclear what kind of remembrance and education activities will take place.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-14 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 61, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-05-14 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m.

  3. 2025-05-06 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1431.) Ordered to the Senate.

  5. 2025-04-21 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (April 21).

  6. 2025-04-07 California Legislative Information

    (Corrected April 21).

  7. 2025-04-07 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  8. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  9. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 510.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  10. 2025-03-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  11. 2025-03-17 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Official Summary Text

SCR 39, Durazo.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day.
This measure would declare that the Legislature honors the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and proclaims March 15, 2025, as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day, a day of remembrance and education to ensure that all Californians always honor and remember a vibrant guardian of equality for all.

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