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SR 57: Relative to California-Mexico Advocacy Day.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 7, 2025

What SR 57 does, verified December 7, 2025

<p>This bill establishes California-Mexico Advocacy Day to promote awareness and understanding of the relationship between the two countries.</p> <p>The day would be celebrated annually to foster cooperation, address common challenges, and encourage collaboration in areas such as trade, security, and social justice.</p> <p>The bill aims to build bridges between the two nations and create opportunities for people-to-people diplomacy, ultimately strengthening the bond between California and Mexico.</p>

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Last action: Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Padilla. (2025-08-29)Alert me
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Ben AllenJesse ArreguínMelissa HurtadoBrian JonesAkilah Weber Pierson
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Aug. 29, 2025Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Padilla.
Aug. 20, 2025From committee: Ordered to third reading.
Jul. 17, 2025Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
Latest bill textIntroduced version, July 17, 2025 · 276 words


CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Resolution
No. 57


Introduced by Senator Padilla
(Coauthors: Senators Allen, Arreguín, Hurtado, Jones, and Weber Pierson)

July 17, 2025


Relative to California-Mexico Advocacy Day.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SR 57, as introduced, Padilla.

WHEREAS, California shares over 140 miles with Mexico, and our close proximity and shared values have resulted in one of the strongest economic, cultural, and social regions in the world; and
WHEREAS, The California-Mexico border is the busiest land border crossing in the world and is considered one of California’s top goods entry points;
WHEREAS, Trade with Mexico supports nearly 5,000,000 United States jobs and more than 500,000 California jobs; and
WHEREAS, As an acknowledgment of the importance of the California-Mexico relationship, the Senate of the State of California, through the Select Senate Committee on California-Mexico Cooperation and Dialogue, the Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento, and the California Chamber of Commerce, has annually organized California-Mexico Advocacy Day; and
WHEREAS, California-Mexico Advocacy Day provides a forum where political, business, and academic actors from both countries discuss topics of interest in the bilateral relationship, presenting recommendations for public policy development; and
WHEREAS, Topics of discussion have included issues impacting the California-Mexico border region from public health to cross-border pollution; and
WHEREAS, The flow of goods and people across the border is critical to the state’s success, and discussions that improve bilateral cooperation will bolster economic growth and prosperity; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate acknowledges the 16th anniversary of California-Mexico Advocacy Day; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for distribution.
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