Amended  IN  Senate  May 02, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Concurrent Resolution
No. 42

Introduced by Senator Ochoa Bogh
(Coauthors: Senators Allen, Alvarado-Gil, Archuleta, Ashby, Atkins, Becker, Blakespear, Bradford, Caballero, Cortese, Dahle, Dodd, Durazo, Eggman, Glazer, Gonzalez, Grove, Hurtado, Jones, Laird, Limón, McGuire, Menjivar, Min, Newman, Nguyen, Niello, Padilla, Portantino, Roth, Rubio, Seyarto, Skinner, Smallwood-Cuevas, Stern, Umberg, Wahab, Wiener, and Wilk)
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Davies, Dixon, Friedman, Stephanie Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Luz Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Schiavo, Soria, Waldron, Weber, and Wilson)

March 16, 2023

Relative to Mother’s Day.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SCR 42, as amended, Ochoa Bogh. Mother’s Day.
This measure would recognize May 14, 2023, as the 116th annual Mother’s Day, Day and would urge all Californians to recognize, appreciate, and be grateful for the gifts and good works of mothers on that day.
Fiscal Committee: NO  
WHEREAS, The first Mother’s Day was held on the second Sunday in May 1907 in West Virginia; and
WHEREAS, President Woodrow Wilson signed a congressional resolution in 1914, 1914 making Mother’s Day an officially recognized day; and
WHEREAS, The contributions of mothers past, present, and future deserve to be recognized, not just today, but every day; and
WHEREAS, A mother is one who nurtures her family, her community, her country, and her world; and
WHEREAS, Mother’s Day is an opportunity to become better children and show our gratitude for those women who put the needs of others before their own needs; and
WHEREAS, Each day, mothers provide counsel and serve as an example to their children and pass on the values that impact their legacy for generations; and
WHEREAS, Each day, mothers enrich our lives by providing opportunities to grow physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually; and
WHEREAS, Women are more likely to serve as the primary caregiver for their children, spouse, parents, and others; and
WHEREAS, One in four mothers are raising their children without a spouse or partner; and
WHEREAS, In the United States, 23,500,000 women are working mothers; and
WHEREAS, Mother’s Day also recognizes those who are trying to become mothers, those who have lost their mothers, and the people in our lives who have taken on the motherhood role; and
WHEREAS, Mothers play an important role in educating, caring for, and raising the next generation of artists, scientists, and community leaders; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes May 14, 2023, as the 116th annual Mother’s Day, Day and urges all Californians to recognize, appreciate, and be grateful for the gifts and good works of mothers on that day; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.