WHEREAS, Families used to hang banners with either a blue or gold star during World War I, which is where the gold star label originated; each member of the immediate family serving in the military was represented with a blue star and the family would place a gold star above the blue star to inform the community that their loved one had died while serving;
WHEREAS, There are over 1.7 million Gold Star Family members in the United States and in 2023, the college enrollment rate for recent high school graduates in the United States was 61.4% [1];
WHEREAS, California has the highest number of active duty military personnel and a high number of Gold Star Families [2]; and
WHEREAS, Gold Star Families have sacrificed so much in support of the United States [3]; Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That The Student Senate of California Community Colleges advocate to the California Community College Board of Governors to provide Priority Registration for all Gold Star Family Members at all California Community Colleges.
Citations:
[1] Blouin, B. (2025). Navigating Tragedy by Understanding the Gold Star Family. Retrieved from My Base Guide: https://mybaseguide.com/gold-star-family
[2] Hope for the Warriors. (n.d.). Hope for the Warriors. Retrieved from An Honor no One Wants: https://www.hopeforthewarriors.org/blog-an-honor-no-one-wants-what-is-a-gold-star-family-and-how-is-it-different-from-a-blue-star-family/
[3] Rao, P. (2024, 8 3). Mapped: The Number of Active Duty Troops in Each U.S. State (2024). Retrieved from Visual Capitalist: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-the-number-of-active-duty-troops-in-each-u-s-state-2024/#:~:text=Ranked%3A%20U.S.%20States%20Hosting%20the,is%20located%20in%20San%2 0Diego.&text=Note%3A%20Federal%20district.