Relative to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR 7) is a ceremonial resolution honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in California. It recognizes Dr. King’s legacy as a civil rights pioneer, his role in ending segregation through nonviolent action, and California’s historical leadership in establishing his birthday as a state holiday. The resolution encourages legislators and constituents to participate in community service projects that align with Dr. King’s values of equality and unity. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but formally expresses the legislature’s support for commemorating Dr. King’s life and work.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Assembly Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Dec 12, 2024
Signed Feb 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Feb 6, 2025
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 6, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-2)
senate
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 157.)
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced measure version corrected.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted and to Senate. (Page 204.)
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Without reference to committee.
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 69 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Isaac Bryan
DDemocratic
Co
Akilah Weber Pierson
DDemocratic
Co
Al Muratsuchi
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Ali Macedo
RRepublican
Co
Ash Kalra
DDemocratic
Co
Avelino Valencia
DDemocratic
Co
BE
Bill Essayli
RRepublican
Co
Blanca Pacheco
DDemocratic
Co
Blanca Rubio
DDemocratic
Co
Buffy Wicks
DDemocratic
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