BILL ANALYSIS �
ACR 17
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR 17 (Wieckowski)
As Introduced February 12, 2013
Majority vote
RULES 10-0
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|Ayes:|Skinner, Wilk, Bigelow, |
| |Brown, Gonzalez, Hagman, |
| |Nazarian, |
| |V. Manuel P�rez, Quirk, |
| |Weber |
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SUMMARY : Proclaims August 15, 2013, as India's Independence
Day, and urges all Californians to join in celebrating India's
independence. Specifically, this resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1)One of the most important national holidays in India, India's
Independence Day, is celebrated on August 15 of each year to
commemorate its independence; and California is home to the
largest population of Asian Indians in the United States.
2)On August 15, 1947, at the stroke of midnight, the first Prime
Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, gave his famous Tryst
with Destiny speech proclaiming India's Independence, which
was celebrated by 400 million Indians; and today, India's
Independence Day is celebrated by a billion people living in
India, and many people living in other parts of the world.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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