CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 132Introduced by Senator Seyarto(Principal coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Dahle, Jones, Menjivar, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Roth, Umberg, and Wilk)(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Mathis, and Jim Patterson)April 08, 2024 Relative to Hire a Veteran Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 132, as introduced, Seyarto. Hire a Veteran Day.This measure would proclaim July 25, 2024, as Hire a Veteran Day.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Roughly 200,000 service members retire or separate from the armed services every year, and many find themselves unable to find employment leading to an increase in the homeless veteran population in the state; and WHEREAS, California is home to 1,800,000 veterans and the states homeless veteran population makes up about 31 percent of the entire nations homeless veteran population; andWHEREAS, As service members transition from military life to the civilian world many seek new careers to apply their skills in the civilian world; andWHEREAS, Veterans bring competitive skills to civilian jobs, along with core values like loyalty, duty, respect, selflessness, honor, integrity, and personal courage; andWHEREAS, Finding and competing for civilian positions can be challenging for a transitioning veteran; andWHEREAS, Veterans 35 to 54 years of age are constantly at higher levels of unemployment in California compared to the nonveteran population, and this is also true for veterans in the 55 to 64 age group; andWHEREAS, Competing for civilian jobs can be daunting, but government support for National Hire a Veteran Day is what makes it unique from other holidays that focus on veterans; andWHEREAS, United States Marine Corps Veteran and Hire Our Heroes founder Dan Caporale created National Hire a Veteran Day in 2017 as a call to action for hiring companies and also to encourage veteran job applicants; andWHEREAS, National Hire a Veteran Day aims to inspire employers to recruit and hire veterans by recognizing the unique skills and values former service members can bring to the workforce; andWHEREAS, Thursday, July 25th, is celebrated as National Hire a Veteran Day each year to honor veterans who have sacrificed for the United States; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes July 25, 2024, as Hire a Veteran Day in honor of our nations heroes; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 132Introduced by Senator Seyarto(Principal coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Dahle, Jones, Menjivar, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Roth, Umberg, and Wilk)(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Mathis, and Jim Patterson)April 08, 2024 Relative to Hire a Veteran Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 132, as introduced, Seyarto. Hire a Veteran Day.This measure would proclaim July 25, 2024, as Hire a Veteran Day.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 132 Introduced by Senator Seyarto(Principal coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Dahle, Jones, Menjivar, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Roth, Umberg, and Wilk)(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Mathis, and Jim Patterson)April 08, 2024 Introduced by Senator Seyarto(Principal coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Dahle, Jones, Menjivar, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Roth, Umberg, and Wilk)(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Mathis, and Jim Patterson) April 08, 2024 Relative to Hire a Veteran Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SCR 132, as introduced, Seyarto. Hire a Veteran Day. This measure would proclaim July 25, 2024, as Hire a Veteran Day. This measure would proclaim July 25, 2024, as Hire a Veteran Day. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text WHEREAS, Roughly 200,000 service members retire or separate from the armed services every year, and many find themselves unable to find employment leading to an increase in the homeless veteran population in the state; and WHEREAS, California is home to 1,800,000 veterans and the states homeless veteran population makes up about 31 percent of the entire nations homeless veteran population; and WHEREAS, As service members transition from military life to the civilian world many seek new careers to apply their skills in the civilian world; and WHEREAS, Veterans bring competitive skills to civilian jobs, along with core values like loyalty, duty, respect, selflessness, honor, integrity, and personal courage; and WHEREAS, Finding and competing for civilian positions can be challenging for a transitioning veteran; and WHEREAS, Veterans 35 to 54 years of age are constantly at higher levels of unemployment in California compared to the nonveteran population, and this is also true for veterans in the 55 to 64 age group; and WHEREAS, Competing for civilian jobs can be daunting, but government support for National Hire a Veteran Day is what makes it unique from other holidays that focus on veterans; and WHEREAS, United States Marine Corps Veteran and Hire Our Heroes founder Dan Caporale created National Hire a Veteran Day in 2017 as a call to action for hiring companies and also to encourage veteran job applicants; and WHEREAS, National Hire a Veteran Day aims to inspire employers to recruit and hire veterans by recognizing the unique skills and values former service members can bring to the workforce; and WHEREAS, Thursday, July 25th, is celebrated as National Hire a Veteran Day each year to honor veterans who have sacrificed for the United States; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes July 25, 2024, as Hire a Veteran Day in honor of our nations heroes; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.