Amended IN Senate April 21, 2025 Amended IN Senate April 03, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 48Introduced by Senator Senators Cervantes and Prez(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Pellerin)March 26, 2025Relative to High School Voter Education Weeks. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 48, as amended, Cervantes. High School Voter Education Weeks.This measure would encourage all Californians to participate in the High School Voter Education Weeks of April 14 to 25, 2025, and September 15 to 26, 2025.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, The Secretary of State, who is the chief election officer of the state, is dedicated to enhancing democracy by promoting voter registration and encouraging participation in all elections among eligible California voters; andWHEREAS, The youth of California play a critical role in our democratic process by contributing to the selection of our leaders and expressing their perspectives on significant issues; andWHEREAS, Individuals meeting eligibility requirements who are 16 and 17 years of age can preregister to vote and automatically become active voters once they turn 18 years of age; andWHEREAS, High schools in California are encouraged to offer preregistration and voter registration opportunities to eligible students by providing them access to the states online voter registration application or by requesting physical voter registration cards to distribute at their schools; andWHEREAS, High school administrators in California are also encouraged to appoint one or more students to serve as voter outreach coordinators to facilitate student voter registration during High School Voter Education Weeks; andWHEREAS, Students are encouraged to participate in the democratic process by participating in voter education programs, serving as election workers, and motivating their peers, family members, and their communities to register to vote and cast their ballots in future elections; andWHEREAS, California boasts nearly 4,300 high schools with more than 2,000,000 high school students, and since the establishment of student voter preregistration programs, more than 1,300,000 eligible students have used a student voter preregistration program to preregister to vote, which has added nearly 1,100,000 voters to Californias voting rolls; andWHEREAS, With the enactment of Senate Bill 955 of the 202122 Regular Session (Chapter 921 of the Statutes of 2022), students in grades 6 to 12, inclusive, are permitted to have one excused absence per year to participate in a civic or political event, provided that the student notifies the school in advance; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature and the Secretary of State, Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., encourage all Californians to participate in the High School Voter Education Weeks of April 14 to 25, 2025, and September 15 to 26, 2025; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
Amended IN Senate April 21, 2025 Amended IN Senate April 03, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 48Introduced by Senator Senators Cervantes and Prez(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Pellerin)March 26, 2025Relative to High School Voter Education Weeks. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 48, as amended, Cervantes. High School Voter Education Weeks.This measure would encourage all Californians to participate in the High School Voter Education Weeks of April 14 to 25, 2025, and September 15 to 26, 2025.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
Amended IN Senate April 21, 2025 Amended IN Senate April 03, 2025
Amended IN Senate April 21, 2025
Amended IN Senate April 03, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Concurrent Resolution
No. 48
Introduced by Senator Senators Cervantes and Prez(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Pellerin)March 26, 2025
Introduced by Senator Senators Cervantes and Prez(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Pellerin)
March 26, 2025
Relative to High School Voter Education Weeks.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SCR 48, as amended, Cervantes. High School Voter Education Weeks.
This measure would encourage all Californians to participate in the High School Voter Education Weeks of April 14 to 25, 2025, and September 15 to 26, 2025.
This measure would encourage all Californians to participate in the High School Voter Education Weeks of April 14 to 25, 2025, and September 15 to 26, 2025.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, The Secretary of State, who is the chief election officer of the state, is dedicated to enhancing democracy by promoting voter registration and encouraging participation in all elections among eligible California voters; and
WHEREAS, The youth of California play a critical role in our democratic process by contributing to the selection of our leaders and expressing their perspectives on significant issues; and
WHEREAS, Individuals meeting eligibility requirements who are 16 and 17 years of age can preregister to vote and automatically become active voters once they turn 18 years of age; and
WHEREAS, High schools in California are encouraged to offer preregistration and voter registration opportunities to eligible students by providing them access to the states online voter registration application or by requesting physical voter registration cards to distribute at their schools; and
WHEREAS, High school administrators in California are also encouraged to appoint one or more students to serve as voter outreach coordinators to facilitate student voter registration during High School Voter Education Weeks; and
WHEREAS, Students are encouraged to participate in the democratic process by participating in voter education programs, serving as election workers, and motivating their peers, family members, and their communities to register to vote and cast their ballots in future elections; and
WHEREAS, California boasts nearly 4,300 high schools with more than 2,000,000 high school students, and since the establishment of student voter preregistration programs, more than 1,300,000 eligible students have used a student voter preregistration program to preregister to vote, which has added nearly 1,100,000 voters to Californias voting rolls; and
WHEREAS, With the enactment of Senate Bill 955 of the 202122 Regular Session (Chapter 921 of the Statutes of 2022), students in grades 6 to 12, inclusive, are permitted to have one excused absence per year to participate in a civic or political event, provided that the student notifies the school in advance; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature and the Secretary of State, Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., encourage all Californians to participate in the High School Voter Education Weeks of April 14 to 25, 2025, and September 15 to 26, 2025; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.