Relative to Dairy Month.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Dawn Addis and 68 co-sponsors

Declares June as Dairy Month in California to celebrate and promote the dairy industry's economic, nutritional, and environmental contributions statewide.

Adopted and to Senate.

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Summary of ACR 212 (2025-2026) – Relative to Dairy Month (California)

Purpose and intent

Declares the month of June as Dairy Month in California.

Establishes June as a time to recognize California’s status as the nation’s leading dairy producer and to highlight the dairy industry’s economic, nutritional, environmental, and community contributions.

Key provisions and changes

Proclamation: The resolution designates June as Dairy Month within California.

Recognition language: Acknowledges California as the top dairy-producing state and the broader role of dairy in the state’s agriculture, economy, and nutrition.

Information sharing: Instructs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit copies of the resolution to the author for distribution, effectively publicizing the designation.

Who or what would be affected

California dairy industry stakeholders, including dairy farms, processors, and related businesses, by formally recognizing and promoting Dairy Month.

General public and policymakers, who would receive an official acknowledgement of dairy’s role in California’s economy, nutrition, and environmental efforts.

State government communications, through the transmission of the resolution to the author and dissemination to relevant parties.

Substantive content and context

The bill’s text emphasizes several background points about California’s dairy sector, including:

California’s prominence in dairy production and related products (butter, cheese, ice cream, yogurt, etc.).
Nutritional benefits of dairy.
Dairy’s role in food assistance and community food security.
Economic impact, job figures, and the scale of dairy-related economic activity.
Environmental achievements and ongoing efforts in methane reduction, digester use, manure management, and water-use efficiency, with references to various programs and milestones (e.g., SB 1383, digester projects, and GHG reductions).

Procedural and timeline aspects

Status: Introduced on May 26, 2026.

Legislative process: As a concurrent resolution, it would apply to both houses (Assembly and Senate) and would not impose new legal requirements but would serve as a formal proclamation.

Action history indicates the bill was introduced and sent to print; no further amendments or votes are listed in the provided text.

Fiscal impact

The measure is a proclamation and generally would have no direct state program costs or budgetary impact beyond routine printing and dissemination. The digest notes “Fiscal Committee: NO” indicating no fiscal implies non-fiscal status.

Sponsor

Primary sponsor: Assembly Member Ali Macedo (co-sponsor).

Bottom line

ACR 212 seeks to officially designate June as Dairy Month in California, celebrating and promoting the importance of the state’s dairy industry, its economic contributions, nutritional value, and environmental achievements, while encouraging public awareness and recognition across state government and the broader community.