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          Date of Hearing:   April 30, 2015


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                                Richard Gordon, Chair


          HR 16  
          (Santiago) - As Amended April 27, 2015


          SUBJECT:  Cinco de Mayo Week. 


          SUMMARY:  Proclaims May 4 through May 8, 2015, as Cinco de Mayo  
          Week to honor the Latinos of California who have fought to  
          defend the freedom of the United States.  Specifically, this  
          bill:  makes the following legislative findings:


          1)Cinco de May, or fifth of May, is memorialized as a  
            significant date in the history of California and Mexico in  
            recognition of the courage of the Mexican people, who defeated  
            a better trained and equipped army at the "Batalla de Puebla."


          2)Achievements by Latinos in America and California include  
            contributions to the states culture and society through their  
            many achievements in music, food, dance, poetry, literature,  
            architecture, entertainment, sports and a broad spectrum of  
            artistic expression.


          3)Cinco de Mayo offers an opportunity to reflect on the courage  
            and achievements not only of the Mexican forces at Puebla, but  
            also serves to remind us that the foundation of any nation is  
            its people, in their spirit and courage in the face of  








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            diversity, in the strength of their drive to achieve  
            self-determination, and in their willingness to sacrifice even  
            life itself in the pursuit of freedom and liberty.


          FISCAL EFFECT:  None 


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:




          Support


          None on file




          Opposition


          None on file




          Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800

















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