Amended IN Senate March 10, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 28Introduced by Senator Grove(Coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Menjivar, and Umberg)February 24, 2025Relative to Gold Star Mothers and Families Day.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 28, as amended, Grove. Gold Star Mothers and Families Day.This measure would proclaim September 28, 2025, as Gold Star Mothers and Families Day in California.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, The history of Gold Star families began in the United States shortly after World War I to provide support for mothers who lost sons or daughters in the war; andWHEREAS, 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 Armed Forces and a gold star for those who have perished; andWHEREAS, 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; andWHEREAS, Since 2009, the President of the United States has designated the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mothers and Families Day, continuing the tradition of honoring the sacrifice of these families; andWHEREAS, The strength of our military is built upon the men and women who serve in uniform and the families who support them; andWHEREAS, Since the start of the War on Terror, more than 7,000 members of the United States Armed Forces have lost their lives; andWHEREAS, The families of our fallen soldiers service members have made a tremendous sacrifice on behalf of our country; andWHEREAS, All Gold Star families deserve to be recognized by our local, state, and federal leaders for their sacrifices and their dedicated, patriotic support of the United States; andWHEREAS, Supporting Gold Star families demonstrates the commitment of the American people to those families, now and in the future; andWHEREAS, As a nation, we must continually look for new ways to support Gold Star families both in the days immediately following the tragedy and in the years that follow; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims September 28, 2025, as Gold Star Mothers and Families Day in California; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
Amended IN Senate March 10, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 28Introduced by Senator Grove(Coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Menjivar, and Umberg)February 24, 2025Relative to Gold Star Mothers and Families Day.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 28, as amended, Grove. Gold Star Mothers and Families Day.This measure would proclaim September 28, 2025, as Gold Star Mothers and Families Day in California.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
Amended IN Senate March 10, 2025
Amended IN Senate March 10, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Concurrent Resolution
No. 28
Introduced by Senator Grove(Coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Menjivar, and Umberg)February 24, 2025
Introduced by Senator Grove(Coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Menjivar, and Umberg)
February 24, 2025
Relative to Gold Star Mothers and Families Day.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SCR 28, as amended, Grove. Gold Star Mothers and Families Day.
This measure would proclaim September 28, 2025, as Gold Star Mothers and Families Day in California.
This measure would proclaim September 28, 2025, as Gold Star Mothers and Families Day in California.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, The history of Gold Star families began in the United States shortly 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 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 designated 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 the start of the War on Terror, more than 7,000 members of the United States Armed Forces have lost their lives; and
WHEREAS, The families of our fallen soldiers service members 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 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 the tragedy and in the years that follow; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims September 28, 2025, 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.