BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: July 2, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Richard Gordon, Chair
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66 (Stone) - As Introduced May 22, 2015
SENATE VOTE: 40-0
SUBJECT: 71st anniversary of D-Day, the invasion of Normandy.
SUMMARY: Recognizes June 6, 2015, as the 71st anniversary of
the invasion of Normandy, also known as D-Day. This measure
expresses the gratitude and appreciation of the Legislature to
the members of the United States Armed Forces who participated
in D-Day, and would call upon the people of California to
observe the anniversary with appropriate reflections and
recognition. Specifically, this resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1)June 6, 2015, marks the 71st anniversary of the invasion at
Normandy, France, by the Allied forces, known as Operation
Overlord.
2)The D-Day landing was the largest single amphibious assault in
history, consisting of approximately 31,000 members of the
United States Armed Forces and more than 3,000 vehicles that
embarked on 208 vessels from Weymouth and Portland, England.
Only five days after the initial landing, Allied forces
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secured a beachhead that was 50 miles long and 12 miles deep
and was occupied by more than 325,000 soldiers.
3)Of the estimated 9,400 casualties incurred by Allied forces on
the first day of the landing, an estimated 5,400 casualties
were members of the United States Armed Forces.
4)Planned for over two years by Allied forces, the D-Day
invasion was an intricate coordination of the world's greatest
military forces and an exercise in cooperation that marked the
turning point of the war and the world's history.
5)Expresses gratitude and appreciation to the members of the
United States Armed Forces and the Allied forces who
cooperated and sacrificed in this critical battle to secure
liberation from the Nazi and Fascist regimes.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
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None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916)
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