Bill Text: CA AR27 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to Supply Chain Awareness Month and the critical role of the supply chain in California’s economy.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2025-04-24 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1281.). [AR27 Detail]
Download: California-2025-AR27-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
House Resolution
No. 27
| Introduced by Assembly Member Gipson |
March 20, 2025 |
Relative to Supply Chain Awareness Month and the critical role of the supply chain in California’s economy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
HR 27, as introduced, Gipson.
Digest Key
Bill Text
WHEREAS, A strong, resilient, and efficient supply chain is essential to California’s economy, ensuring the timely delivery of goods and services that businesses and consumers rely on every day; and
WHEREAS, California’s ports, airports, railways, highways, and logistics centers serve as critical hubs for domestic and international trade, supporting millions of jobs and maintaining the flow of essential goods to communities across the state and nation; and
WHEREAS, Supply Chain Awareness Month highlights the importance of protecting and strengthening the infrastructure, workforce, and policies that support the movement of goods and services, ensuring economic stability, job growth, and access to everyday necessities; and
WHEREAS, The supply chain industry is a cornerstone of California’s economy, employing workers across transportation, logistics, warehousing, and retail, and driving commerce for businesses large and small; and
WHEREAS, The workers and labor force within the supply chain—port workers, truck drivers, warehouse employees, rail operators, and logistics professionals—are essential to keeping goods moving and ensuring the stability of the entire supply chain industry; and
WHEREAS, The Supply Chain Federation is a national advocacy organization dedicated to securing and strengthening America’s supply chain by uniting business and labor to protect jobs, invest in infrastructure, and ensure supply chain stability in the face of global and domestic challenges; and
WHEREAS, The Supply Chain Federation supports policies that:
(1) Strengthen and expand infrastructure investment to build and maintain ports, roads, bridges, railways, and airports, ensuring supply chain efficiency;
(2) Support workforce development and job creation at each critical point of the supply chain, from transportation hubs to logistics centers, sustaining high-quality jobs in California;
(3) Recognize and support the essential contributions of supply chain workers and labor organizations, ensuring policies that protect jobs and enhance workforce stability;
(4) Promote the adoption of practical, climate-friendly technologies that are ready for implementation without disrupting businesses and supply chain operations; and
WHEREAS, It is in the interest of the State of California to support policies that enhance the efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of the supply chain, ensuring continued economic growth and stability for businesses, workers, and consumers alike; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California,That the Assembly recognizes the month of April 2025 as Supply Chain Awareness Month, honoring the workers, businesses, and industries that keep California’s economy moving; and be it further
Resolved,That the Assembly commends the Supply Chain Federation for its advocacy in protecting and strengthening the supply chain, ensuring policies that support infrastructure investment, workforce development, and economic stability; and be it further
Resolved, That the Assembly reaffirms its commitment to advancing policies that support a strong, efficient, and resilient supply chain, recognizing its essential role in the prosperity of California and the nation, and honoring the dedicated workers whose labor ensures the continued movement of goods across the state and beyond; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
