BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: June 15, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Richard Gordon, Chair
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61 (Pan) - As Introduced May 12, 2015
SENATE VOTE: 39-0
SUBJECT: Slavic Heritage Day.
SUMMARY: Recognizes May 24, 2015, as Slavic Heritage Day.
Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Since the first Slavic settlers and traders set foot in what
is now Alaska and settled on the Aleutian Island of Kodiak in
1784, the Slavic people have been contributing bountifully to
the culture and history of the United States, have achieved
great success, strengthened the country, and helped shape the
American way of life through their deep commitment to faith,
family, and community.
2)The Slavic American community has brought invaluable cultural
contributions to California by introducing its rich culture,
literature, and alphabet, which traces its origins to ninth
century Bulgaria, and these contributions have enhanced the
diversity and progress, as well as the cultural heritage, that
the state has and will continue to enjoy.
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3)Slavic Heritage Day is the time when the rich history of
Slavic Americans is celebrated and their contributions to this
nation are honored and as a nation of immigrants, the United
States is better and stronger because Slavic people from all
over the world have chosen to become American citizens.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916)
319-2800
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