Amended in Assembly February 23, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 19

Introduced by Assembly Member Low

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(Coauthors: Senators Liu, Nguyen, and Pan)

February 5, 2015

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 19—Relative to Lunar New Year celebration.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

ACR 19, as amended, Low. Lunar New Year Celebration.

This measure would recognize the Lunar New Year Celebration on February 19, 2015.

Fiscal committee: no.

WHEREAS, February 19, 2015, will mark the beginning of the
Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in many Asian communities
around the world, including in the United States and especially in
California; and

WHEREAS, California is home to over 5 million Asian and
Pacific Islander Americans of Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese,
Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Iu-Mien, Japanese, Korean,
Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and
Vietnamese descent; and

WHEREAS, The Asian and Pacific Islander American
community has contributed to the social, cultural, civic, economic,
and academic success of the state; and

WHEREAS, The lunar new year is predominantly celebrated
by the 1.7 million Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese residents of
California; and

WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is the Year of the Sheep and
is universally celebrated by these communities as a time to renew
family ties and to start the new year with a clean slate; and

WHEREAS, The celebration of the lunar new year in
communities throughout California illustrates the state’s rich
cultural history and commitment to racial, religious, and cultural
diversity; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Members join Asian and Pacific
Islander communities throughout the state in celebrating February
19, 2015, as the beginning of the Lunar New Year and extend best
wishes for a peaceful and prosperous lunar new year to all
Californians; and be it further

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