BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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113 (Low)
As Introduced January 11, 2016
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes |
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|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