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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 2
          Author:   Nazarian (D), et al.
          Amended:  3/16/15 in Assembly
          Vote:     21  

          ASSEMBLY FLOOR:  Read and adopted, 3/16/15

           SUBJECT:   Persian New Year


          SOURCE:    Author


          DIGEST:  This resolution recognizes the Persian New Year  
          celebration beginning on March 21, 2015.


          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1.Nowrkz, meaning the "New Day," marks the first day of spring  
            and the beginning of the year in the Persian calendar; and is  
            celebrated on the day of the astronomical Northward equinox,  
            which usually occurs on March 20 or the following day  
            depending on where it is observed.

          2.The Persian New Year is celebrated and observed principally in  
            Iran and has spread to other parts of the world, including  
            parts of Central Asia, the Caucasus, Northwestern China, the  
            Crimea, and some groups in the Balkans; and, the Canadian  
            Parliament, by unanimous consent, passed a bill on March 30,  
            2009, to add Nowrkz to the national calendar of Canada. 

          3.The 2010 United States Census has stated that the Iranian  








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            population in California has grown to over 200,000 residents  
            with some in the Iranian community believing the number may be  
            four times that amount.  The largest community of Iranian  
            decent in the United States resides in the Los Angeles and  
            Beverly Hills area of California.

          4.For the people celebrating Nowrkz, it is a time to appreciate  
            their rich heritage and to move forward with hope for a  
            prosperous new year ahead filled with health, wealth, love,  
            joy, and success.

          This resolution recognizes the Persian New Year celebration  
          beginning on 
          March 21, 2015.

          Comments
          
          According to the author for the people celebrating Nowruz, it is  
          a time to appreciate their heritage. However, Nowruz invites  
          everyone to contemplate natures power of renewal and  
          rejuvenation.

          Prior Legislation
          
          ACR 91 (Nazarian, Resolution Chapter 22, Statutes of 2014)  
          recognized the Persian New Year celebration beginning on March  
          20, 2014.

          FISCAL EFFECT:   Appropriation:    No          Fiscal  
          Com.:NoLocal:    No


          SUPPORT:   (Verified3/24/15)


          None received


          OPPOSITION:   (Verified3/24/15)


          None received








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