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          SENATE THIRD READING


          SCR  
          56 (Pan)


          As Introduced  May 5, 2015


          Majority vote


          SENATE VOTE:  38-0


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          |Committee       |Votes|Ayes                  |Noes                |
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          |----------------+-----+----------------------+--------------------|
          |Rules           |9-0  |Gordon, Chang, Burke, |                    |
          |                |     |Campos, Cooley, Dodd, |                    |
          |                |     |Lopez, Mayes,         |                    |
          |                |     |Rodriguez             |                    |
          |                |     |                      |                    |
          |                |     |                      |                    |
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          SUMMARY:  Proclaims that the Legislature joins Taiwanese  
          communities throughout California in celebrating Taiwanese  
          American Heritage Week; declares that warm relations and  
          bilateral exchange between California and Taiwan should grow;  
          supports the goals of Taiwanese American Heritage Week; and  
          recognizes the profound importance of Taiwanese Americans to  
          California.  Specifically, this resolution makes the following  
          legislative findings:








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          1)The United States and Taiwan share common ideas and a vision  
            for a healthy, peaceful, and democratic 21st century; and,  
            frequent exchanges, including exchanges at the highest level  
            of government, contribute to broadening the friendship and  
            cooperation between California and Taiwan.
          2)Taiwanese Americans have made great contributions to help  
            shape our state and world; and, Taiwanese Americans have also  
            impacted and shaped the social fabric of our state and nation.


          3)President Bill Clinton first acknowledged, in a letter to the  
            Taiwanese community in May 1999, the celebration of Taiwanese  
            American Heritage Week during the first week of May; and May  
            2015 will mark the 17th annual Taiwanese American Heritage  
            Week national celebration. 


          FISCAL EFFECT:  None




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