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THIRD READING
Bill No: SR 36
Author: Morrell (R), Allen (D), Anderson (R), Bates (R),
Berryhill (R), Cannella (R), Fuller (R), Gaines (R),
Hall (D), Huff (R),
Moorlach (R), Nguyen (R), Nielsen (R), Runner (R),
Stone (R),
Vidak (R), and Wieckowski (D)
Introduced:6/15/15
Vote: 21
SUBJECT: 4th of July
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution celebrates and recognizes the 4th of
July, and the 239th anniversary of the birth of our great nation
and the signing of the Declaration of Independence that this day
represents.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)July 4, 2015, marks the 239th anniversary of the signing of
the Declaration of Independence, and by the adoption of that
document - formally entitled, "The unanimous Declaration of
the thirteen united States of America" - the nation we today
know as the United States of America officially came into
being, an occasion forever memorialized by President Abraham
Lincoln in the words of his Gettysburg Address as the time
"... our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation,
conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that
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all men are created equal."
2)The 4th of July is a day unlike any other - in the history of
the United States of America, and indeed, the world - in that
not only is it the day that an infant nation formally defied
the most powerful empire on earth in a quest for freedom,
liberty, and independence, but even more importantly because
on that day this new nation declared as a "self-evident truth"
- known and knowable to all persons at all times in all places
throughout the world - the radical notion that "all men are
created equal ... endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the
pursuit of Happiness."
3)Since its adoption and bold pronouncement more than two
centuries ago, the Declaration of Independence and the
principles that animate that timeless document have inspired
billions of persons around the world to pursue freedom in
their own nations.
4)On this and every 4th of July, it is both proper and fitting
that the institutions of California government, and indeed all
Californians, express heartfelt gratitude and indebtedness to
those men and women who have served in the Armed Forces of the
United States, and in particular to those who have suffered
the injuries of battle and who have made the ultimate
sacrifice in protecting freedom and liberty around the world,
recalling the words of President Abraham Lincoln that, as a
result of their profound sacrifice, "... this nation, under
God, shall have a new birth of freedom - and that government
of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish
from the earth."
This resolution:
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1)Celebrates and recognizes the 4th of July, and the 239th
anniversary of the birth of our great nation and the signing
of the Declaration of Independence that this day represents.
2)Calls upon all the people of the great State of California,
and the United States of America, to take the opportunity of
the 4th of July holiday to obtain a greater knowledge and
understanding of the facts and circumstances that compelled
the 13 original colonies to declare their independence, and of
the timeless principles of liberty, equality, and
self-determination that rest at the heart of the Declaration
of Independence.
3)Expresses heartfelt thanks, appreciation, and prayers to all
who have served - and who currently serve - in the Armed
Forces of the United States, in recognition of the countless
sacrifices made and the indispensable role these brave men and
women have played, even before the founding of our nation on
July 4, 1776, in preserving, protecting, and defending the
freedoms and liberties of all Americans, and expanding freedom
throughout the world.
Related/Prior Legislation
HR 9 (Irwin, 2015) celebrates and recognizes the 4th of July.
This resolution is pending in the Assembly.
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SR 52 (Morrell, 2014, Adopted by the Senate) recognized and
celebrated July 4, 2014, and the 238th anniversary of the birth
of our great nation and the signing of the Declaration of
Independence.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified6/17/15)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified6/17/15)
None received
Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
6/17/15 14:21:06
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