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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SR 42
          Author:   Nguyen (R) Anderson (R), Bates (R), Berryhill (R),  
                    Cannella (R), Huff (R), Moorlach (R), Pan (D), and  
                    Wieckowski (D)
          Introduced:8/19/15  
          Vote:     Majority 

           SUBJECT:   India's Independence Day


          SOURCE:    Author

          DIGEST:   This resolution recognizes August 15, 2015, as India's  
          Independence Day, and urges all Californians to join in  
          celebrating India's independence.
          
          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1)India's Independence Day is one of the most important national  
            holidays in India. The biggest event of the day takes place in  
            Delhi where the Prime Minister hoists the national flag at the  
            Red Fort, delivers a nationally televised speech that  
            highlights the achievements of the government, discusses  
            current issues and future plans for progress, and pays tribute  
            to the leaders of India's struggle for freedom.


          2)India's Independence Day is celebrated on August 15 of each  
            year to commemorate its independence. It was celebrated by 400  
            million Indians in 1947, and today is celebrated by more than  
            one billion people living in India and many people living in  
            other parts of the world, including California, which is home  
            to the largest population of Asian Indians in the United  








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            States.


          This resolution recognizes August 15, 2015, as India's  
          Independence Day, and urges all Californians to join in  
          celebrating India's independence.


          FISCAL EFFECT:   Appropriation:    No          Fiscal  
          Com.:NoLocal:    No


          SUPPORT:   (Unable to verify at time of writing)


          None received


          OPPOSITION:   (Unable to verify at time of writing)


          None received





          Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
          8/26/15 19:04:05


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