Lake County Board proclaims June 19, 2026, Juneteenth National Freedom Day
June 19, 2026 | Lake County, California
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The Lake County Board of Supervisors on June 9 adopted a proclamation recognizing June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth National Freedom Day in Lake County.
Supervisor Sabatier read the proclamation to the board and attendees, recounting that Juneteenth commemorates the 1865 announcement by Union troops in Galveston, Texas, and describing the day as “the oldest national commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.” He urged continued work toward equality, saying, “we urge people of all backgrounds to continue the journey towards freedom.”
The proclamation text notes that thousands in Texas were among the last to learn of their freedom more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, and it traces how Juneteenth celebrations spread with Black Americans who migrated out of the South. The board document states that it recognizes the day to reflect on “the ongoing cause of freedom and equality for Black Americans” and calls on citizens to celebrate progress while reflecting on unfinished work.
After the proclamation, there was applause. The chair asked whether any board members had comments and whether anyone in the public wished to speak; no one came forward. The chair then closed the item. The proclamation was noted in the record as “passed and adopted this 9th day of June, 2026” and signed by the board chair.
Supervisor Sabatier read the proclamation to the board and attendees, recounting that Juneteenth commemorates the 1865 announcement by Union troops in Galveston, Texas, and describing the day as “the oldest national commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.” He urged continued work toward equality, saying, “we urge people of all backgrounds to continue the journey towards freedom.”
The proclamation text notes that thousands in Texas were among the last to learn of their freedom more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, and it traces how Juneteenth celebrations spread with Black Americans who migrated out of the South. The board document states that it recognizes the day to reflect on “the ongoing cause of freedom and equality for Black Americans” and calls on citizens to celebrate progress while reflecting on unfinished work.
After the proclamation, there was applause. The chair asked whether any board members had comments and whether anyone in the public wished to speak; no one came forward. The chair then closed the item. The proclamation was noted in the record as “passed and adopted this 9th day of June, 2026” and signed by the board chair.
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