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SCR-46 • 2026

California Holocaust Memorial Day.

California Holocaust Memorial Day.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Wiener
Last action
2025-07-03
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 113, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how Californians should observe the day, leaving it open-ended.

California Holocaust Memorial Day

This resolution proclaims April 24, 2025, as California Holocaust Memorial Day and urges all Californians to observe this day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust in an appropriate manner.

What This Bill Does

  • Proclaims April 24, 2025, as California Holocaust Memorial Day.
  • Urges all Californians to observe this day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust.

Who It Names or Affects

  • All Californians are urged to observe the day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust on April 24, 2025.

Terms To Know

Holocaust
A terrible event during World War II when millions of people were killed because they belonged to certain groups like Jews, Roma, and others.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not specify how Californians should observe the day.
  • It only applies for one specific date in 2025.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-03 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 113, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-07-03 California Legislative Information

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

  3. 2025-06-27 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. 2025-06-27 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2342.) Ordered to the Senate.

  5. 2025-06-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  6. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. 2025-04-28 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  8. 2025-04-28 California Legislative Information

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 903.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  9. 2025-04-02 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  10. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Official Summary Text

SCR 46, Wiener.
California Holocaust Memorial Day.
This measure would proclaim April 24, 2025, as California Holocaust Memorial Day and would urge all Californians to observe this day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust in an appropriate manner.

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