Bill Text: CA SR109 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relative to Gold Star Mothers’ and Families’ Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-08-15 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5074.) [SR109 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SR109-Enrolled.html
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Enrolled
August 16, 2024 |
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Passed
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Senate
August 15, 2024 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Resolution
No. 109
| Introduced by Senator Grove |
August 05, 2024 |
Relative to Gold Star Mothers’ and Families’ Day.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SR 109, Grove.
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 servicemen or servicewomen hanging a service flag in the window of their homes displaying a blue star for every living family member in the service 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 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 for their dedicated and patriotic support of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Supporting Gold Star families who have lost loved ones to combat 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, That the Senate hereby proclaims September 29, 2024, 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.
