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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing September 9, 2025, as California Admission Day, honoring the 175th anniversary of California statehood, and celebrate Solano County as one of the state’s original 27 counties (Supervisor Vasquez)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Vasquez requests the Board adopt and present a resolution recognizing September 9, 2025, as California Admission Day, honoring the 175th anniversary of California statehood, and celebrate Solano County as one of the state’s original 27 counties.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
California became the 31st state on September 9, 1850. The Golden State’s rich history has since been shaped by people of every ethnic background who traveled here seeking economic, social, and educational opportunity, and a life of quality and breathtaking beauty.
California situated its first capital in San Jose. The city did not have facilities ready for a proper capital, and the legislature was unsatisfied with the location, so former General and State Senator Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo donated land in the future city of Vallejo for a new capital. The legislature convened there for one week in 1852 and again for a month in 1853.
Again, the facilities available were unsuitable to house a state government, and the capital was soon moved three miles away to the little town of Benicia, inland from the San Francisco Bay. Although strategically sited between the Gold Rush territory of the Sierra Foothills and the financial port of San Francisco, the site was too small for expansion, and so the capital was moved further inland past the Sacramento River Delta to the riverside port of Sacramento in 1854.
Locally, Solano County is one of California’s original 27 counties and proudly celebrates its 175th anniversary this year. Its boundaries were established on February 18, 1850, by the first elected legislature of the new State of California. Over the decades, it has evolved into a vibrant region known for its diverse communities, strong military and agricultural heritage, and significant contributions to California’s cultural and economic landscape.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the department’s FY2025/26 Working Budget. The costs associated with preparation and purchase of the resolution materials are included in the Board’s FY2025/26 Working Budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could choose not to adopt this resolution, however, that is not recommended as this is an opportunity to recognize a historic milestone in California’s history as well as that of Solano County.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION