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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 37
Author: Gray (D), et al.
Amended: 4/27/15 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 4/27/15
SUBJECT: Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month
SOURCE: Sikh Counsel of Central California
DIGEST: This resolution designates November 2015 as California
Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month. This resolution
recognizes and acknowledges the significant contributions
Californians of Sikh heritage have made to the state. This
resolution also seeks to afford all Californians the opportunity
to understand, recognize, and appreciate the rich history and
shared principles of Sikh Americans.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)California and our nation are at once blessed and enriched by
the unparalleled diversity of our residents. The Sikhs, who
originated in Punjab, India, first entered California in 1899
legally through the Angel Island Immigration Station in San
Francisco, California.
2)The Sikh pioneers initially worked on railroad construction
projects, and in lumber mills, but by 1910, these pioneers
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turned to farming in the Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Imperial
valleys.
3)On October 14, 1912, the first Sikh temple (Gurdwara) in the
United States, the Sikh Temple Stockton, was founded by
Professor Teja Singh of the Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan
Society. Sikh Americans throughout California celebrate the
coronation of Sikh scripture and other Sikh festivals at the
Gurdwaras and through parades in cities across California and
the United States.
4)The Sikh American community continues to make significant
contributions to the California and United States economies
and societies through military service, as business owners,
transportation professionals, doctors, attorneys, engineers,
teachers, farmers, and in a great many other notable
capacities.
5)The faithful service of the Sikh American community to this
state and country merits appreciation as an integral thread in
the fabric of American plurality.
This resolution designates the month of November 2015 to be
California's Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month.
This resolution recognizes and acknowledges the significant
contributions made by Californians of Sikh heritage to our
state. This resolution also seeks to afford all Californians
the opportunity to better understand, recognize, and appreciate
the rich history and shared principles of Sikh Americans.
Prior Legislation
ACR 147 (Dickinson, Resolution Chapter 158, Statutes of 2014)
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designated November 2014 as California Sikh American Awareness
and Appreciation Month.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified5/5/15)
Sikh Counsel of Central California (source)
OPPOSITION: (Verified5/5/15)
None received
Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
5/6/15 16:16:11
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