CA SCR102

Proclaims October 2025 as California Firefighter Appreciation Month and October 4, 2025, as California Firefighters Memorial Day

Honors the California Firefighters Memorial on State Capitol grounds, which displays over 1,500 names of firefighters who died in the line of duty

Recognizes the 2025 memorial ceremony in Sacramento will commemorate 30 California fire service professionals who made the ultimate sacrifice

Acknowledges California firefighters respond to approximately 3,000,000 incidents annually, including fires, emergency medical services, natural disasters, and hazardous materials incidents

Notes the memorial is funded entirely by donations, including voluntary state income tax checkoffs and firefighter license plate purchases, and is undergoing expansion