Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Bill Number: SJR 9

This resolution would put California on record in support of the federal Military Readiness Enhancement Act, recognizing the vital contributions of gay and lesbian members of our armed forces and reversing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.

Status: Passed full Senate with a 23-16 vote on August 24, 2009. Passed the Assembly with bipartisan support on May 13, 2010. Passed a Senate concurremce vote 24-7 on May 27 with bipartisan support. Resolution chaptered.

Author: Senator Christine Kehoe

Co-Authors: Senator Leno, Assemblymember Ammiano, Speaker John A. Perez, Assemblymembers Adams, Arambula, Bass, Beall, Block, Blumenfield, Bradford, Brownley, Buchanan, Caballero, Charles Calderon, Carter, Chesbro, Coto, De La Torre, De Leon, Eng, Evans, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, Galgiani, Hall, Hayashi, Hernandez, Hill, Huber, Huffman, Jones, Lieu, Bonnie Lowenthal, Mendoza, Monning, Nava, V. Manuel Perez, Portantino, John A. Pérez, Ruskin, Salas, Saldana, Solorio, Swanson, Torlakson, Torres, Torrico, and Yamada.

Resources

• SJR 9 Fact Sheet (.doc)
• SJR 9 Sample Letter of Support (.doc)
• Official Legislative Documents
  

Press Releases

• EQCA and Senator Kehoe Call on Washington to Overturn 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'
  5-28-2009
• Resolution Calling For End to 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Passes Key Committee 
  6-23-2009
• California Senate Officially Calls for End to 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' 
  8-24-2009
• Key Committee Passes Resolution on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" 
  1-12-2010
• Equality California Urges President Obama to Repeal DADT Immediately
  1-27-2010
• California Legislature Urges Congress, President to Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
  5-13-2010
• State of California Officially Endorses Immediate Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
  5-27-2010