Assembly Concurrent ResolutionChaptered/Signed
ACR 62: California Nonprofits Day.
What ACR 62 does, verified December 7, 2025
This measure declares May 21, 2025, as California Nonprofits Day to recognize the importance of nonprofit organizations to the economy and well-being of the state. The day aims to acknowledge the significant contributions made by these organizations, promoting their role in supporting various causes and improving the lives of Californians.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 92, Statutes of 2025. (2025-05-19)Alert me
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| Jun. 25, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 92, Statutes of 2025. |
| Jun. 25, 2025 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m. |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1664.) |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0.) |
Latest bill textChaptered version, June 25, 2025 · 472 words
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 62
CHAPTER 92
Relative to California Nonprofits Day.
[ Filed with Secretary of State June 25, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 62, Hart. California Nonprofits Day.
This measure would declare May 21, 2025, as California Nonprofits Day in recognition of the importance of nonprofit organizations to the economy and well-being of this state.
WHEREAS, Nonprofit organizations are a large and vital part of California’s economy, with nonprofit economic activity contributing 15 percent, or one-sixth, of California’s gross state product; and
WHEREAS, Nonprofit organizations rank as the fourth largest employer by industry in California, with more than 1,200,000 people employed by nonprofits, accounting for one in every 14 California jobs; and
WHEREAS, The number of volunteers mobilized by nonprofit organizations is equivalent to 33,000 full-time jobs in service of communities; and
WHEREAS, Nonprofit organizations support the California economy by bringing more than $40,000,000,000 into California each year from out-of-state sources; and
WHEREAS, California nonprofit organizations keep jobs local and employ greater percentages of women and people of color than does the overall civilian workforce; and
WHEREAS, California’s nonprofit community includes houses of worship, universities and preschools, local theaters and world-class symphonies, after school sports leagues and senior day centers, health clinics, and other types of organizations that attract people to California and that support the well-being of Californians; and
WHEREAS, California nonprofit organizations are trusted institutions that provide services to the needy and vulnerable, improve quality of life, express community values, and promote social change; and
WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis, intensifying wildfire, drought, and flood conditions, and economic downturns, California nonprofit organizations responded quickly, as they always do in a crisis, by bridging the financial gaps and adapting to their communities’ evolving needs; and
WHEREAS, The nonprofit organization community in California is a strong economic power that uses that power for the common good; and
WHEREAS, A vibrant nonprofit sector in California is key to economic resilience and is an essential partner to the government in providing services and support to meet the ongoing needs of Californians; and
WHEREAS, California’s nonprofit organizations are national and international leaders and innovators in the development of environmental protections, access to health care, and safety net services, expansion of civil rights, support of the arts and humanities, and the pursuit of democratic ideals; and
WHEREAS, Since the first California Nonprofits Day in 2016, a total of 891 nonprofit organizations have been honored by their Assembly Members and Senators; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature, in recognition of the importance of nonprofit organizations to the economy and well-being of this state, hereby declares May 21, 2025, as California Nonprofits Day; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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