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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                          SR 73
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                                THIRD READING
Bill No:    SR 73
Author:     Choi (R), et al.
Introduced: 1/26/26
Vote:       Majority
SUBJECT: School Governance
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution declares the state’s appreciation to every school board
and school board member in California and recognizes their dedicated commitment
to serving the needs of pupils in our communities by proclaiming the month of
January 2026 as School Board Recognition Month.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1) An excellent and continuously improving public education system is vital to the
   quality of life of all California citizens and communities.
2) California has nearly 1,000 school districts and county offices of education
   throughout the state, represented by nearly 5,000 school board members
   accounting for the largest number of locally elected officials in the state.
3) The mission of public schools to meet the diverse educational needs of all
   children and to empower pupils to become productive and thoughtful
   contributors to a democratic society and an ever-changing world is more
   important now than ever before.
4) School Board Recognition Month is an ideal time to recognize and celebrate the
   Californians serving on school district governing boards and county boards of
   education who help guide the education of pupils in kindergarten and grades 1
   to 12, inclusive, and who prepare these pupils for the opportunities and
   challenges of the 21st century and beyond.
This resolution urges all community members to join the Senate in recognizing the
dedication and hard work of local school board members and to work with local
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school board members to create an education system that meets the needs of all of
our children.
Related/Prior Legislation
SR 7 (Ochoa Bogh, 2025) – Adopted in Senate.
HR 6 (Connolly, 2025) – Adopted in Assembly.
HR 10 (Muratsuchi, 2023) – Adopted in Assembly.
SR 12 (Allen, 2023) – Adopted in Senate.
HR 60 (Hoover, 2024) – Adopted in Assembly.
SR 53 (Limón, 2024) – Adopted in Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No            Fiscal Com.: No      Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 2/3/26)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 2/3/26)
None received
Prepared by: Hunter Flynn / SFA / (916) 651-4171
2/4/26 13:50:10
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