California Bill to Coordinate Celebrations of US’s 250th Birthday Moves Forward

In the lead-up to America’s highly anticipated 250th birthday celebrations in 2026, a bill aiming to establish the California Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial progressed through the Legislature last week. Senate Bill 1214, authored by Sen. Janet Nguyen, cleared the Governmental Organization Committee April 9 and is now set to be reviewed by the Appropriations Committee on Monday. “Californians are patriotic when it comes to our history. We celebrate the Fourth of July every year and learn about George Washington and our founding fathers in school,” Ms. Nguyen said in a statement. “Winning the Revolutionary War against all odds was an incredible feat. Our nation had glorious celebrations to commemorate this in 1976 and I’d like to see California recognize this new milestone.”...