P1 1WHEREAS, On a daily basis we are confronted by the challenge
2of violence in the form of hate crimes, brutality, domestic abuse,
3and other forms of inhumanity; and
4WHEREAS, Violence takes a terrible physical, mental,
5emotional, and financial toll on society; and
6WHEREAS, Violence prevention and conflict resolution
7programs in schools and communities throughout the nation and
8world are positively affecting our families and our neighborhoods,
9one day at a time; and
10WHEREAS, Every person can move the world in the direction
11of peace through his or her daily nonviolent choices and actions;
12and
13WHEREAS, An awareness of nonviolent principles and practices
14is a powerful way to heal and transform our lives and communities,
15to recognize the dignity and worth of every human being, and to
16promote peace and harmony among all people regardless of race,
17color, culture, class, language, faith, age, gender, sexual preference,
18or other apparent difference; and
19WHEREAS, The Season for Nonviolence, a national campaign
20held January 30 to April 4, inclusive, to mark the memorial
21anniversaries of noted nonviolent advocates Mahatma Gandhi and
22Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., provides an opportunity to educate
23citizens about nonviolence; and
P2 1WHEREAS, The annual 64-day campaign, cofounded in 1998
2by Dr. Arun Gandhi and the Association for Global New Thought,
3is an educational, media, and grassroots awareness campaign; and
4WHEREAS, The purpose of the Season for Nonviolence is to
5focus education and community action towards attaining peace
6and justice in the spirit of Gandhi and King; and
7WHEREAS, The Season for Nonviolence teaches that every
8person can move the world forward in the direction of peace
9through daily nonviolent choices and actions. Through media
10attention, the Season for Nonviolence also recognizes and
11celebrates those who are using nonviolence to build communities
12that honor the dignity and worth of every human being; now,
13therefore, be it
14Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the
15Assembly proclaims January 30, 2016, to April 4, 2016, inclusive,
16as the 19th annual Season for Nonviolence, and encourages all
17citizens to participate in local, national, and global educational
18and community campaigns to honor those who are using
19nonviolence to build communities that respect the dignity and
20worth of every human being; and be it further
21Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
22of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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