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CA SCR137

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Angelique Ashby

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proclaims March 15, 2026, as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day in California, coinciding with her birth date in 1933
  • Honors Ginsburg's legal career, including graduating first in her class from Columbia Law School, serving as the first female tenured professor at Columbia Law School, and becoming the second woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993
  • Recognizes her work founding the ACLU Women's Rights Project and winning five landmark women's rights cases before the Supreme Court between 1973 and 1976
  • Commemorates her role in major decisions including Reed v. Reed (1971), U.S. v. Virginia (1996), and her dissent in Ledbetter v. Goodyear that led to equal pay legislation in 2009
  • Designates the day for remembrance and education during Women's History Month to honor her advocacy for gender equality, voting rights, disability rights, and LGBTQ+ rights

Legislative Description

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day.

Last Action

In Assembly. Held at Desk.

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/25/2026

Full Bill Text

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