Relative to National Caregivers Day.
Senate Resolution 18 designates February 21, 2025, as National Caregivers Day in California to honor professional and family caregivers who support aging or disabled individuals in remaining at home. The resolution recognizes the approximately 4.6 million professional caregivers and 53 million family caregivers in the U.S., highlighting their role in home-based care. This ceremonial resolution does not create new laws, funding, or obligations - it serves solely as a symbolic acknowledgment of caregivers' contributions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action Feb 27, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
Feb 27, 2025
D
Democratic30
90% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Feb 27, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0-3)
senate
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 289.)
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Richardson
DDemocratic
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