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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1289
Author: Cooley (D), et al.
Amended: 5/15/13 in Assembly
Vote: 21
SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE : 10-0, 6/11/13
AYES: Wright, Nielsen, Calderon, Cannella, Correa, De Le�n,
Galgiani, Hernandez, Lieu, Padilla
NO VOTE RECORDED: Berryhill
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 74-0, 5/20/13 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : State government: California Vietnam Veterans
Memorial
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill establishes the California Vietnam Veterans
Memorial as the official state Vietnam veterans war memorial;
and makes legislative findings.
ANALYSIS : Existing law establishes the state flag and the
state's emblems, and authorizes the construction of the
California Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
This bill:
1. Establishes the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial as the
official state Vietnam veterans war memorial.
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2. Makes legislative findings and declarations relating to
California veterans who served in Vietnam and the history of
the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Background
The construction of a memorial to California's Vietnam veterans
on the grounds of the State Capitol was authorized by AB 650
(Floyd, Chapter 1042, Statutes of 1983). The $2.5 million
Memorial was financed entirely by donations. It was dedicated
on December 10, 1988.
The California Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located in the
north-east corner of the State Capitol grounds at 15th Street
and Capitol Avenue in Sacramento. The Memorial is circular in
design, with full relief bronze sculptures depicting scenes from
daily life during the Vietnam War. The American flag waves over
the Memorial. The 5,822 names of California's dead and missing
are engraved onto 22 black granite panels, arranged by their
hometowns. Benches throughout the memorial and the adjacent
rose garden provide a peaceful setting for mourners and others
to show their respect for all who were involved with the war.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local:
No
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/12/13)
American Legion, Department of California
AMVETS, Department of California
California State Commanders Veterans Council
VFW, Department of California
Vietnam Veterans of America, California State Council
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : Supporters note that, although there
are many memorials around the state honoring our Vietnam
veterans, the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the
grounds of the State Capitol in Capitol Park should be
designated as California's official Vietnam veterans memorial,
particularly as the 25th anniversary of this Memorial
approaches.
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 74-0, 5/20/13
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Bigelow, Bloom,
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Blumenfield, Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown,
Buchanan, Ian Calderon, Campos, Chau, Ch�vez, Chesbro, Conway,
Cooley, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Donnelly, Fong, Fox, Frazier,
Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gordon, Gorell, Gray,
Grove, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Roger Hern�ndez, Jones, Levine,
Linder, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mansoor, Medina, Melendez,
Mitchell, Morrell, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Nestande,
Olsen, Pan, Patterson, Perea, V. Manuel P�rez, Quirk,
Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Ting, Wagner,
Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk, Williams, Yamada, John A.
P�rez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Eggman, Holden, Jones-Sawyer, Logue, Vacancy,
Vacancy
MW:d 6/12/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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