Amended in Assembly February 28, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 10

Introduced by Assembly Member Buchanan

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(Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Bigelow, Bloom, Blumenfield, Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Ian Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Eggman, Fong, Fox, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gordon, Gorell, Gray, Grove, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Roger Hernández, Holden, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mansoor, Medina, Melendez, Mitchell, Morrell, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Patterson, Perea, John A. Pérez, V. Manuel Pérez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Salas, Stone, Ting, Torres, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk, Williams, and Yamada)

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January 30, 2013

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 10—Relative to Read Across America Day.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

ACR 10, as amended, Buchanan. Read Across America Day.

This measure would recognize March 1, 2013, as Read Across America Day.

Fiscal committee: no.

WHEREAS, Reading is the building block to learning, and is
the foundation for future success; and

WHEREAS, In 1998, the National Education Association started
its “Read Across America” campaign to encourage children to
read every day and to raise awareness about the importance of
reading; and

WHEREAS, The California Teachers Association celebrates
“Read Across America” and the positive impact it has made in the
schools and the State of California; and

WHEREAS, “Read Across America” is a national celebration
of reading that promotes literacy and adult involvement in the
education of pupils, and will be celebrated on March 1 in honor
of Dr. Seuss’s birthday; and

WHEREAS, The theme of this year’s event, “Reading Takes
You Places,” reminds children of all ages that learning to read is
fun and one of the most important things they will learn to do; and

WHEREAS, Pupils, parents, teachers, sports figures, celebrities,
firefighters, and business and community leaders are taking part
in “Read Across America” events to celebrate the joy of reading;
and

WHEREAS, On March 1, 2013, the National Education
Association, the California Teachers Association, local schools,
libraries, bookstores, businesses, and other community
organizations will commemorate “Read Across America Day”;
now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature joins the California
Teachers Association in recognizing March 1, 2013, as “Read
Across America Day”; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.