Bill Text: CA SR101 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relative to Gold Star Mothers’ and Families’ Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-08-23 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 4984.) [SR101 Detail]
Download: California-2021-SR101-Enrolled.html
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Enrolled
August 25, 2022 |
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Passed
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Senate
August 23, 2022 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Resolution
No. 101
| Introduced by Senator Grove |
August 04, 2022 |
Relative to Gold Star Mothers’ and Families’ Day.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SR 101, Grove.
Digest Key
Bill Text
WHEREAS, Honoring Gold Star families began in the United States after World War I to provide support for mothers who lost sons or daughters in the war; and
WHEREAS, The reference to the Gold Star comes from the custom of families of service members hanging a service flag in the window of their homes displaying a blue star for every living family member in the United States Armed Forces and a gold star for those who have perished; and
WHEREAS, The United States began observing Gold Star Mothers’ Day on the last Sunday of September in 1936, and the Gold Star Wives was formed before the end of World War II; and
WHEREAS, Since 2009, the President of the United States has issued annual proclamations designating the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mothers’ and Families’ Day, continuing the tradition of honoring the sacrifice of these families; and
WHEREAS, The strength of our military is built upon the men and women who serve in uniform and the families who support them; and
WHEREAS, Since 2001, more than 7,054 service members have lost their lives in the Global War on Terrorism; and
WHEREAS, The families of our fallen soldiers have made a tremendous sacrifice on behalf of our country; and
WHEREAS, All Gold Star families deserve to be recognized by our local, state, and federal leaders for their sacrifices and for their dedicated, patriotic support of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Supporting Gold Star families demonstrates the commitment of the American people to those families now and in the future; and
WHEREAS, As a nation, we must continually look for new ways to support Gold Star families both in the days immediately following their tragic loss and in the years that follow; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate hereby proclaims September 25, 2022, as Gold Star Mothers’ and Families’ Day in California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
