BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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6 (Jones-Sawyer)
As Introduced January 5, 2015
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes |Ayes |Noes |
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|Rules |11-0 |Gordon, Chang, | |
| | |Burke, Campos, | |
| | |Cooley, Dodd, Jones, | |
| | |Mayes, Obernolte, | |
| | |Rodriguez, Wood | |
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SUMMARY: Recognizes February 2015 as Black History Month, urges
all residents to join in celebrating the accomplishments of
African Americans during Black History Month, and encourages the
people of California to recognize the many talents,
achievements, and contributions that African Americans make to
their communities. Specifically, this resolution makes the
following legislative findings:
1)In 1926, Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson founded Negro History Week,
which became Black History Month in 1976, intended to
encourage further research and publishing regarding the untold
stories of African American heritage.
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2)The history of African Americans here in the United States, as
well as throughout the ages, is indeed unique and vibrant, and
it is appropriate to celebrate this history during the month
of February 2015, which has been proclaimed as Black History
Month.
3)There is even greater cause for a reverent celebration in 2015
as Americans reflect on the significance of the 50th
anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and the 50th anniversary
of the Selma to Montgomery Marches or "Bloody Sunday."
4)From the earliest days of the United States, the course of its
history has been greatly influenced by Black heroes and
pioneers in many diverse areas, from science, medicine,
business, and education to government, industry, and social
leadership.
5)A number of these brave and accomplished individuals, such as
Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, Matthew
Hansen, Daniel Hale Williams, Dr. Charles Drew, Jackie
Robinson, Jesse Owens, Curt Flood, Medgar Evers, and, of
course, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., are noted prominently in
the history books of students nationwide, thus enabling them
to learn about the important and lasting contributions of
these individuals.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
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Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916)
319-2800 FN: 0000009