BILL ANALYSIS Ó SCR 56 Page 1 SENATE THIRD READING SCR 56 (Pan) As Introduced May 5, 2015 Majority vote SENATE VOTE: 38-0 ------------------------------------------------------------------ |Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |----------------+-----+----------------------+--------------------| |Rules |9-0 |Gordon, Chang, Burke, | | | | |Campos, Cooley, Dodd, | | | | |Lopez, Mayes, | | | | |Rodriguez | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: SCR 56 Page 2 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: 0001049