SENATE RULES COMMITTEE SR 22
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SR 22
Author: Wiener (D), et al.
Introduced: 2/21/25
Vote: Majority
SUBJECT: Transgender Day of Visibility
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the week of March 24, 2025, through March
28, 2025, as Transgender Week of Visibility in the capitol.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1) The International Transgender Day of Visibility encompasses an expansive
community of people, including people who identify as Two-Spirit,
transgender, gender nonconforming, nonbinary, and/or intersex (2STGI).
2) Over one million Americans, including over 300,000 Californians, are 2STGI
and have overcome significant hardships to build vibrant and thriving
communities, often in the face of systemic and interpersonal prejudice,
discrimination, and violence.
3) In California, across the country, and territories, 2STGI people have
courageously and powerfully organized in response to increased hate and
violence directed at the 2STGI community, especially towards transgender
women of color, yet continue to face a lack of basic needs and services,
mainstream media visibility and coverage, recognition, and respect.
4) Civil rights victories won by 2STGI activists have expanded judicial
recognition of legal and constitutional protections for gender identity and
expression, and provided a greater number of people with the basic protections
needed to ensure human dignity and self-determination; however, these rights
are still not being effectively implemented and enforced, and they still are not
being universally guaranteed, with laws varying by state and locality and
regressive measures still being pursued and passed.
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5) California has become a safe haven for many 2STGI people across the United
States, its territories, and beyond, including for its access to health care and
robust civil rights laws allowing 2STGI people to live their authentic lives.
This resolution proclaims the week of March 24, 2025, through March 28, 2025, as
Transgender Week of Visibility in the capitol.
Related/Prior Legislation
SR 96 (Eggman, 2024) – Adopted in Senate.
SR 33 (Eggman, 2023) – Adopted in Senate.
SR 92 (Eggman, 2022) – Adopted in Senate.
SR 39 (Eggman, 2021) – Adopted in Senate.
HR 21 (Low, 2021) – Adopted in Assembly.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 3/4/25)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 3/4/25)
None received
Prepared by: Sofia Pachon-Mendez / SFA / (916) 651-1520
3/5/25 15:36:16
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