BILL ANALYSIS Ó ACR 109 Page 1 Date of Hearing: January 7, 2016 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES Gordon, Chair ACR 109 (Cooper) - As Introduced January 4, 2016 SUBJECT: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. SUMMARY: Proclaims January 18, 2016, be observed as the official memorial of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth and his work in the Civil Rights Movement. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement helped change public policy from legal and socially acceptable discrimination and segregation to an open and accessible policy of racial integration leading to equal participation and access to education, employment, transportation, elections, and other aspects of public policy relating to human rights. These public policy changes influenced many changes in California public policy. 2)Monday, January 18, 2016, marks the 30th National Celebration of the National Holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his fight for civil and human rights. 3)On April 10, 1970, California became the first state to pass legislation making Dr. King's birthday a school holiday and, subsequently, a statewide holiday. 4)Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement serve as a model for principled leadership and forward-thinking, bipartisan public policy. ACR 109 Page 2 FISCAL EFFECT: None REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION: Support None on file Opposition None on file Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800