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          Date of Hearing:   March 8, 2016


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                                    Gordon, Chair


          ACR  
                       111 (Nazarian) - As Amended  March 2, 2016


          SUBJECT:  Persian New Year


          SUMMARY:  Recognizes Nowrkz, the Persian New Year celebration.   
          Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings: 


          1)Nowrkz, meaning the "New Day," marks the first day of spring  
            and the beginning of the year in the Persian calendar; and, is  
            celebrated on the day of the astronomical Northward equinox,  
            which usually occurs on March 20 or the following day  
            depending on where it is observed.

          2)The Persian New Year is celebrated and observed principally in  
            Iran and has spread to other parts of the world, including  
            parts of Central Asia, the Caucasus, Northwestern China, the  
            Crimea, and some groups in the Balkans.

          3)The Canadian Parliament, by unanimous consent, passed a bill  
            on March 30, 2009, to add Nowrkz to the national calendar of  
            Canada. 

          4)The 2010 United States Census has stated that the Iranian  
            population in California has grown to over 200,000 residents  
            with some in the Iranian community believing the number may be  
            four times that amount.  The largest community of Iranian  
            decent in the United States resides in the Los Angeles and  
            Beverly Hills area of California.








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          5)For the people celebrating Nowrkz, it is a time to appreciate  
            their rich heritage and to move forward with hope for a  
            prosperous new year ahead filled with health, wealth, love,  
            joy, and success.

          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:


          Support


          None on file


          Opposition
          None on file


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