Senate adjourns in memory of Sergeant Grant Ward and Reverend Jesse Jackson
February 23, 2026 | California State Senate, Senate, Legislative, California
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The California State Senate concluded its Feb. 24 session with adjournments in memory honoring Sergeant Grant Ward and Reverend Jesse Lewis Jackson.
Senator Reyes introduced the adjournment in memory for Sergeant Grant Ward, describing his service as a San Bernardino County Sheriff's sergeant, president of the Sheriff's Employees Benefit Association (CIBA), and his advocacy for deputies. Multiple senators, including Unberg, Scioto and Valadares, offered personal remarks and recollections of Ward’s leadership and character.
Senator Weber Pearson moved an adjournment in memory of Reverend Jesse Lewis Jackson, recounting Jackson’s decades-long civil-rights leadership, the founding of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and his national influence on voting rights and economic justice. Several senators joined in remembering Jackson and asked the body to adjourn in his memory.
The presiding officer directed members to memorialize the names with the desk for official inclusion in the record. Pro Tem Limon closed the session and announced the Senate would reconvene on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 9 a.m.
Senator Reyes introduced the adjournment in memory for Sergeant Grant Ward, describing his service as a San Bernardino County Sheriff's sergeant, president of the Sheriff's Employees Benefit Association (CIBA), and his advocacy for deputies. Multiple senators, including Unberg, Scioto and Valadares, offered personal remarks and recollections of Ward’s leadership and character.
Senator Weber Pearson moved an adjournment in memory of Reverend Jesse Lewis Jackson, recounting Jackson’s decades-long civil-rights leadership, the founding of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and his national influence on voting rights and economic justice. Several senators joined in remembering Jackson and asked the body to adjourn in his memory.
The presiding officer directed members to memorialize the names with the desk for official inclusion in the record. Pro Tem Limon closed the session and announced the Senate would reconvene on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 9 a.m.
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