BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | ACR 19| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ACR 19 Page 2 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 **** END **** ACR 19 Page 3