HR 36
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Date of Hearing: June 8, 2023
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
James Ramos, Chair
HR 36 (Gipson) – As Introduced May 8, 2023
SUBJECT: Fatherhood Well-being Month.
SUMMARY: Declares the month of June, each year, as Fatherhood Well-being Month.
Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1) Fathers are integral to families and provide a strong foundation for educational success and
emotional well-being, which build pathways to economic mobility. Fatherhood exists in
many forms, including stepfathers, foster fathers, relative caregivers, and father figures.
2) Father involvement leads to increased childhood outcomes, such as school performance,
physical and emotional development, and engagement in positive social activities. It also
significantly supports the family, leading to healthier births, lower risk of postpartum
depression, and reduced parenting stress.
3) Father well-being is critical to remaining involved and being a positive presence in their
children’s lives, thereby building stronger bonds. Father well-being allows fathers to
discover strengths and develop skills that create enduring success for themselves and their
families.
4) Fathers of color have been harmed by systemic racism that requires targeted investments to
advance equity across educational, economic, housing, justice, and social institutions.
5) Father well-being can be supported through a comprehensive fatherhood program, inclusive
of facilitated support groups that provide a safe, secure, and consistent environment, that
builds and strengthens father-child relationships through an integrated network of supportive
services.
6) The State of California could advance the well-being of fathers by ensuring fathers are
healthy, thriving, and empowered in the lives of their children, leading to socioeconomically
stable and inclusive communities statewide.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Michael Erke / RLS. / (916) 319-2800