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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 19
Author: Low (D), et al.
Amended: 2/23/15 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 2/23/15
SUBJECT: Lunar New Year Celebration
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution recognizes the Lunar New Year
Celebration beginning on February 19, 2015.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1.February 19, 2015, will mark the beginning of the Lunar New
Year, which is celebrated in many Asian communities around the
world, including the United States, and especially California.
2.The Lunar New Year is predominately celebrated by 1.7 million
Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese residents of California.
3.The celebration of the Lunar New Year in communities
throughout California reflects the rich cultural diversity and
commitment to racial, religious, and cultural tolerance.
4.The 2015 Lunar New Year is the Year of the Sheep and is a time
to renew family ties and start the new year with a clean
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slate.
This resolution recognizes February 19, 2015, as the beginning
of the Lunar New Year and extends best wishes for a peaceful and
prosperous lunar new year to all Californians.
Related Legislation
SCR 10 (Huff, 2015) recognizes February 19, 2015, as the
beginning of the Lunar New Year.
ACR 89 (Ammiano, Resolution Chapter 38, Statutes of 2012)
recognized January 23, 2012, as the beginning of the Lunar New
Year.
ACR 11 (Pan, Resolution Chapter 3, Statutes of 2011) recognized
February 3, 2011, as the beginning of the Lunar New Year 4709.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
Prepared by:Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
3/4/15 15:44:32
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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