BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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109 (Cooper)
As Introduced January 4, 2016
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes |
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|Rules |11-0 |Gordon, Chang, | |
| | |Brough, Burke, | |
| | |Campos, Cooley, | |
| | |Jones, Mullin, | |
| | |Rodriguez, Waldron, | |
| | |Wood | |
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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,
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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.
Analysis Prepared by:
Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN:
0002543