BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
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2 (Nazarian)
As Amended April 13, 2015
Majority vote
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(adopted by unanimous vote)
Original Committee Reference: RLS.
SUMMARY: Recognizes the Persian New Year celebration beginning on
March 21, 2015. Specifically, 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
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Nowrkz to the national calendar of Canada.
3)The 2010 United States Census has stated that the Iranian
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.
The Senate amendments add a coauthor and make technical
amendments.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
Analysis Prepared by:
Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0000166
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