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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING


          ACR  
          113 (Low)


          As Introduced  January 11, 2016


          Majority vote


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          |Committee       |Votes|Ayes                  |Noes                |
          |                |     |                      |                    |
          |                |     |                      |                    |
          |                |     |                      |                    |
          |----------------+-----+----------------------+--------------------|
          |Rules           |9-0  |Gordon, Chang,        |                    |
          |                |     |Brough, Burke,        |                    |
          |                |     |Cooley, Jones,        |                    |
          |                |     |Rodriguez, Waldron,   |                    |
          |                |     |Wood                  |                    |
          |                |     |                      |                    |
          |                |     |                      |                    |
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          SUMMARY:  Recognizes the Lunar New Year Celebration beginning on  
          February 8, 2016.  Specifically, this resolution makes the  
          following legislative findings: 
          1)February 8, 2016, will mark the beginning of the Lunar New  
            Year which is celebrated in many Asian communities around the  
            world, including in the United States, and especially  
            California.
          2)California is home to nearly 6 million Asian and Pacific  
            Islander Americans of Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese,  
            Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Iu-Mien, Japanese,  








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            Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese,  
            and Vietnamese descent.


          3)The Lunar New Year is predominately celebrated by 2.5 million  
            Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese residents of California.


          4)The celebration of the Lunar New Year in communities  
            throughout California reflects the rich cultural diversity and  
            commitment to racial, religious, and cultural tolerance. 


          5)The 2016 Lunar New Year is the Year of the Monkey and is a  
            time to renew family ties and start the New Year with a clean  
            slate.


          FISCAL EFFECT:  None




          Analysis Prepared by:                                             
                          Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800  FN:  
          0002565