CA ACR249

Recognizes June 17, 2018, as Father's Day in California and commends fathers and father figures present in children's lives

Acknowledges that the United States has celebrated Father's Day on the third Sunday in June for the past 100 years

Highlights benefits of involved fathers including improved economic outcomes, higher IQ scores, reduced obesity rates, better academic achievement, and decreased childhood depression in children

Honors men who take responsibility for the full development and maturation of their children

Designates Father's Day as an important day to reflect on and celebrate the positive contributions of involved fathers in California