CA ACR 8

enacted

Relative to World Desert Day.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA ACR 8 pass?

Yes. CA ACR 8 has been enacted into law as of 2025-02-04. Latest recorded action (2025-02-04): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 2, Statutes of 2025.

What is CA ACR 8 about?

This measure would recognize the 2nd Saturday of January each year as World Desert Day in California, and would encourage local jurisdictions to partner with organizations, agencies, or community groups to host educational programs and community celebrations highlighting desert conservation.

Who sponsors CA ACR 8?

Wallis is the primary sponsor of CA ACR 8, joined by 62 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2024-12-13
Latest action: 2025-02-04 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 2, Statutes of 2025.
Bill type: concurrent resolution
Last updated: —

Subjects

Desertecosystems

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2024-12-13
Introduced. To print.
introduction
2024-12-14
From printer.
2025-01-06
Ordered to second reading.
reading-1,reading-2
2025-01-06
Without reference to committee.
referral-committee
2025-01-07
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-01-09
Coauthors revised.
2025-01-09
Adopted and to Senate. (Page 144.)
amendment-passage,passage
2025-01-13
In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
referral-committee
2025-01-22
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
committee-passage,reading-1,reading-3
2025-01-28
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-01-29
Introduced measure version corrected.
introduction
2025-01-30
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 130.)
amendment-passage,passage
2025-01-30
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
committee-passage
2025-02-04
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 4 p.m.
executive-receipt
2025-02-04
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 2, Statutes of 2025.
became-law

Versions

12/13/24 - Introduced — 2024-12-13Compare
01/31/25 - Enrolled — 2025-01-31Compare
02/04/25 - Chaptered — 2025-02-04Compare
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Documents

Votes

Special Consent ACR8 Wallis et al.
2025-01-30 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (39)
- McGuire: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Becker: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Laird: yes
- Stern: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Niello: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Jones: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Choi: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Padilla: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Allen: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Limón: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Grove: other
- Reyes: other
- Alvarado-Gil: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260ACR8

Attribution

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