Relative to Kimchi Day.
This House Resolution (HR 52) designates November 22, 2025, as "Kimchi Day" in California. It symbolically recognizes kimchi's cultural significance in Korean heritage, its health benefits, and the contributions of Korean Americans to California. The resolution has no binding effect or funding provisions - it simply encourages public acknowledgment of kimchi through an official state designation. It directly affects California's official calendar and serves as a non-binding tribute to Korean American culture and cuisine.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
Assembly Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jul 18, 2025
Last action Sep 2, 2025
Floor votes · Assembly Sep 2, 2025
How they voted
77–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 78
Sep 2, 2025
D
Democratic59
98% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Sep 2, 2025
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (77-0-1)
assembly
Sep 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2819.).
lower
Aug 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 21).
lower
Aug 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
Jul 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Harabedian
DDemocratic
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