CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 87Introduced by Senator Dahle(Coauthors: Senators Cortese, Grove, Jones, Limn, Min, Nguyen, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Roth, and Seyarto)August 15, 2023 Relative to Father-Daughter Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 87, as introduced, Dahle. Father-Daughter Day.This measure would declare October 8, 2023, as Father-Daughter Day and would encourage fathers with daughters in California to take time to celebrate, cherish, and connect with each other.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, We honor mothers and fathers individually with Mothers Day and Fathers Day, respectively; andWHEREAS, A fathers bond with his son is often acknowledged and celebrated; andWHEREAS, Male role models are important not only in a boys life, but also in a girls life; andWHEREAS, American singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson has recognized, a positive connection between a man and his daughter can have a tremendous impact on a young girls life and play a big role in her development into a strong, confident woman who knows her value; andWHEREAS, Young girls depend on their fathers for security and emotional support. A father shows his daughter what a good, healthy relationship with a man is like. If a father is loving, gentle, strong, and valiant, his daughter will relate to and look for those qualities in men; andWHEREAS, Healthy communication between fathers and daughters starts with committing to never responding in anger; andWHEREAS, A father sets the bar for the relationships his children will have with others. The way a father treats those around him directly influences the way his children will treat others; andWHEREAS, Daughters model their relationships with others based on their fathers character and relationship with themselves; andWHEREAS, Involved fathers improve the overall well-being of and increase the likelihood of future success for their children; andWHEREAS, The second Sunday in October marks Father-Daughter Day to promote the development of young women through their father; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes October 8, 2023, as Father-Daughter Day and encourages fathers with daughters in California to take time to celebrate, cherish, and connect with one another; 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. 87Introduced by Senator Dahle(Coauthors: Senators Cortese, Grove, Jones, Limn, Min, Nguyen, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Roth, and Seyarto)August 15, 2023 Relative to Father-Daughter Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 87, as introduced, Dahle. Father-Daughter Day.This measure would declare October 8, 2023, as Father-Daughter Day and would encourage fathers with daughters in California to take time to celebrate, cherish, and connect with each other.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 87 Introduced by Senator Dahle(Coauthors: Senators Cortese, Grove, Jones, Limn, Min, Nguyen, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Roth, and Seyarto)August 15, 2023 Introduced by Senator Dahle(Coauthors: Senators Cortese, Grove, Jones, Limn, Min, Nguyen, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Roth, and Seyarto) August 15, 2023 Relative to Father-Daughter Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SCR 87, as introduced, Dahle. Father-Daughter Day. This measure would declare October 8, 2023, as Father-Daughter Day and would encourage fathers with daughters in California to take time to celebrate, cherish, and connect with each other. This measure would declare October 8, 2023, as Father-Daughter Day and would encourage fathers with daughters in California to take time to celebrate, cherish, and connect with each other. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text WHEREAS, We honor mothers and fathers individually with Mothers Day and Fathers Day, respectively; and WHEREAS, A fathers bond with his son is often acknowledged and celebrated; and WHEREAS, Male role models are important not only in a boys life, but also in a girls life; and WHEREAS, American singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson has recognized, a positive connection between a man and his daughter can have a tremendous impact on a young girls life and play a big role in her development into a strong, confident woman who knows her value; and WHEREAS, Young girls depend on their fathers for security and emotional support. A father shows his daughter what a good, healthy relationship with a man is like. If a father is loving, gentle, strong, and valiant, his daughter will relate to and look for those qualities in men; and WHEREAS, Healthy communication between fathers and daughters starts with committing to never responding in anger; and WHEREAS, A father sets the bar for the relationships his children will have with others. The way a father treats those around him directly influences the way his children will treat others; and WHEREAS, Daughters model their relationships with others based on their fathers character and relationship with themselves; and WHEREAS, Involved fathers improve the overall well-being of and increase the likelihood of future success for their children; and WHEREAS, The second Sunday in October marks Father-Daughter Day to promote the development of young women through their father; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes October 8, 2023, as Father-Daughter Day and encourages fathers with daughters in California to take time to celebrate, cherish, and connect with one another; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.