The California State Assembly on Jan. 16 adopted a series of ceremonial resolutions, including an Assembly Concurrent Resolution recognizing American Heart Month and a set of consent-calendar measures honoring school counselors, wetlands, Korean American Day and Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

Assemblymember Macedo presented Assembly Concurrent Resolution 20 (ACR 20), recognizing American Heart Month and encouraging Californians to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease. "Invest in yourself and make sure that we are prioritizing our health," Assemblymember Macedo said. "Do not be a statistic, and let's be compassionate towards one another, and have a heart." After co-authoring signatures were recorded, the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

The Assembly then moved a slate of second-day consent-calendar resolutions. Clerk-recorded roll calls show unanimous support for those items on the consent calendar.

Why it matters: The adopted measures are symbolic and intended to raise awareness about public-health, education and community issues statewide. Resolutions such as these do not create binding law but serve to recognize observances and to call attention to policy areas.

Votes at a glance

- ACR 20 (Assemblymember Macedo) — Recognizing American Heart Month. Co-authors recorded: 67. Adopted by voice vote; numeric roll call for final passage was not specified in the transcript.

- ACR 22 (Assemblymember Marisucci) — Recognizing National School Counseling Week. Consent-calendar roll call: 69-0.

- House Resolution 10 (Assemblymember Bennett) — Recognizing World Wetlands Day. Consent-calendar roll call: 69-0.

- Senate Concurrent Resolution 6 (Sen. Choi) — Recognizing Korean American Day. Consent-calendar roll call: 69-0.

- Senate Concurrent Resolution 10 (Sen. Grove and others) — Recognizing National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Consent-calendar roll call: 69-0.

Additional context: During the session the clerk opened the roll to record co-authors for resolutions and the Assembly conducted customary procedural business including guest introductions and formal roll calls. The session record shows the consent calendar was adopted without recorded opposition.