THIRD READING

Bill No: ACR 54

Author: Ta (R), et al.

Introduced: 3/17/25

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 6/27/25 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT: Huell Howser Day

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution designates October 18, 2025, as Huell Howser Day, to commemorate his impact on the history, culture, and people of California.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

Huell Howser was born on October 18, 1945, in the City of Gallatin, Tennessee. Howser graduated from the University School of Nashville in 1963, then studied history and political science at the University of Tennessee, where he served as student body president.
After serving in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and on the staff of United States Senator Howard Henry Baker, Jr., Howser began his television career at WSMV-TV in the City of Nashville, Tennessee, where he produced shows focused on human interest stories, such as “Happy Features” and “The Happy World of Huell Howser”.
Howser moved to the City of Los Angeles in 1981 to work as a reporter for KCBS-TV, and over the next couple of years, served as weekend host and correspondent for “Entertainment Tonight”.
In 1991, after spending his vacation driving across the state and visiting with all 13 PBS stations in California, “California’s Gold” premiered in April of that year. “California’s Gold” highlighted small towns, landmarks, events, or places of interest throughout the state that were not well known to the general public.
Howser also produced shows such as “California’s Communities,” “California’s Golden Fairs,” “Downtown,” “California’s Water,” “California’s Green,” “California’s Golden Coast,” “California’s Golden Parks,” “Road Trip,” “Visiting... with Huell Howser,” “California Missions,” “Palm Springs,” “Our Neighborhoods,” “The Bench,” and other various specials.
Howser’s entire body of work helped to shape the history, culture, and people of California.

This resolution designates October 18, 2025, as Huell Howser Day, to commemorate his impact on the history, culture, and people of California.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 7/9/25)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 7/9/25)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 6/27/25

AYES: Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Caloza, Carrillo, Castillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Hadwick, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Kalra, Krell, Lackey, Lee, Lowenthal, Macedo, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Patterson, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Ransom, Celeste Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, Zbur, Rivas

NO VOTE RECORDED: Bauer-Kahan, Flora, Pellerin, Blanca Rubio

Prepared by: Hunter Flynn / SFA / (916) 651-1520

7/9/25 16:03:38

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ACR 54: Huell Howser Day.

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