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SR 70

Relative to the anniversary of the Monterey Park tragedy.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Sasha Pérez

California Senate unanimously adopts resolution commemorating the January 21, 2023 Monterey Park mass shooting anniversary and honoring its victims and survivors.

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.)
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Bill Summary · SR 70

Legislative bill overview

SR 70 is a California Senate Resolution commemorating the anniversary of the Monterey Park tragedy, a mass shooting that occurred on January 21, 2023, in Monterey Park. The resolution was introduced by Senator Sasha Pérez and unanimously adopted by the Senate on January 22, 2026.

Why is this important

Senate resolutions serve as formal expressions of the legislative body's recognition and remembrance. This resolution honors the victims and survivors of one of California's deadliest mass shootings, which killed 11 people and injured nine others, and acknowledges the ongoing impact on the Monterey Park community, which has a significant Asian American population.

Potential points of contention

  • Symbolic vs. substantive action: Critics may argue that resolutions are ceremonial gestures that lack concrete policy measures to prevent future gun violence
  • Scope of commemoration: Some may question whether state resources should be dedicated to individual tragedy resolutions versus broader systemic solutions
  • Timing and frequency: Questions about which tragedies receive legislative commemoration versus others that do not, potentially raising equity concerns

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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