2008 Legislation

Status: Introduced on February 22, 2008. Passed Assembly with a 45-23 vote. Passed Senate with a 22-13 vote. Vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger on September 30.

Lead Author: Assemblymember Mark Leno

Sponsor: EQCA

Co-Authors: Senators Kehoe, Kuehl and Migden; Assemblymember Laird and Speaker Núñez

RESOURCES:

• AB 2567 Fact Sheet (.pdf)
• AB 2567 Sample Letter of Support (.doc)
• Official Legislative Documents 

PRESS RELEASES:

• EQCA Extremely Disappointed with Governor’s Veto of Harvey Milk Bill
  9-30-2008
• Legislature Approves Harvey Milk Day
  8-5-2008
• Senate Education Committee Passes Harvey Milk Bill
  6-19-2008
• Harvey Milk Bill Passes First Senate Committee
  6-10-2008
• Assembly Approves Harvey Milk Day Proposal
  5-19-2008
• Bill Creating Harvey Milk Day Passes First Assembly Committee
  4-23-2008
• Assemblymember Leno & EQCA to Introduce Bill Declaring 'Harvey Milk Day' in California
  2-1-2008

BACKGROUND:

• To learn more about this courageous civil rights leader, check out the Oscar-winning documentary, The Times of Harvey Milk.
• Watch the trailer.