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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 45
Author: Grove (R), et al.
Amended: 8/18/16 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 8/18/16
SUBJECT: Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution remembers and honors the millions of
victims of the man-made Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as
"Holodomor," and their descendants who are living throughout
California. This resolution also designates November 26, 2016,
as Holodomor Remembrance Day.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)The Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as "Holodomor," was a
man-made famine that caused the deaths of at least five
million innocent men, women, and children in Ukraine,
resulting in an annihilation of an estimated 25 percent of the
rural population of that country, one of the most productive
agricultural areas of the Soviet Union.
2)This man-made famine also resulted in the deaths of an
estimated one to two million people in regions outside
Ukraine, mostly in the largely ethnic Ukrainian North Caucasus
territory. These millions of people were starved to death by
forced agricultural collectivization and grain seizures by the
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Soviet Union.
3)The Soviet Union and many scholars in the West denied the
existence of the famine until the collapse of the Soviet Union
in 1991 when Soviet Union archives became accessible, thereby
making the documentation of the premeditated nature of the
famine and its harsh enforcement possible.
4)Although the famine was one of the greatest losses of human
life in the 20th century, its occurrence remains
insufficiently known in the United States and throughout the
world.
5)The official recognition of the famine by the government of
Ukraine and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine represents a
significant step in the reestablishment of Ukraine's national
identity and the advancement of efforts to establish a
democratic and free Ukraine that is fully integrated into the
Western community of nations.
6)Whether Ukrainian immigrants were fleeing political oppression
or religious persecution to pursue better lives for themselves
and their families, the desire to live in peace and enjoy
liberty was so valued that it drew generations of Ukrainian
immigrants to the United States and California in an effort to
rebuild their lives.
This resolution:
1)Honors the millions of victims of the man-made Ukrainian
Famine of 1932-1933, known as "Holodomor," and their
descendants living throughout California should be solemnly
remembered and honored.
2)Designates November 26, 2016, as Holodomor Remembrance Day in
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California and encourages individual citizens, educators,
businesses, groups, organizations, and public institutions to
observe Holodomor Remembrance Day with appropriate activities
designed to honor the victims and educate Californians about
this tragedy.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 8/23/16)
Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco
Heritage School of Ukrainian Studies
Ukraine Relief
Ukrainian American Coordinating Council
Ukrainian Culture Center, Inc.
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/23/16)
None received
Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
8/23/16 12:03:34
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