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CA SR88

Resolution

Status

Passed

5/24/2022

Primary Sponsor

Susan Eggman

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes Harvey Milk's pioneering contributions to gay civil rights and commemorates May 22, 2022, as Harvey Milk Day
  • Acknowledges Milk as the first openly gay man elected to public office in a major U.S. city, serving on San Francisco's Board of Supervisors starting in 1977
  • Highlights Milk's legislative achievements including sponsoring a gay rights ordinance and helping defeat Proposition 6 (the Briggs Initiative) in 1978
  • Honors Milk's legacy through institutions and memorials named after him, including Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport, the world's first airport terminal named after an LGBTQ leader
  • Notes Milk's assassination on November 27, 1978, at San Francisco City Hall and his lasting impact as a trailblazer recognized by President Obama with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009

Legislative Description

Relative to Harvey Milk Day.

Last Action

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3861.)

5/24/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules5/4/2022

Full Bill Text

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