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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SCR 91
Author: Mendoza (D), et al.
Amended: 1/25/16
Vote: 21
SENATE FLOOR: 35-0, 1/15/16
AYES: Allen, Anderson, Bates, Beall, Berryhill, Block,
Cannella, De León, Fuller, Gaines, Galgiani, Glazer, Hancock,
Hertzberg, Hill, Hueso, Huff, Jackson, Lara, Leno, Liu,
McGuire, Mendoza, Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Morrell,
Nguyen, Nielsen, Pan, Roth, Stone, Vidak, Wieckowski, Wolk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Hall, Hernandez, Leyva, Pavley, Runner
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 1/25/16
SUBJECT: India Republic Day
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims January 26, 2016, as India
Republic Day, and urges all Californians to join in celebrating
India Republic Day.
Assembly
Amendments add coauthors.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Republic Day is one of the three national holidays of India
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and is celebrated every year on January 26. While India's
Independence Day celebrates its freedom from British rule,
Republic Day celebrates the coming into force of its
constitution.
2)Today, Republic Day is celebrated with much enthusiasm all
over the country and especially in New Delhi, the capital of
India where celebrations commence at the presidential level.
Every part of the country is represented on this occasion,
which makes Republic Day the most popular of all the national
holidays of India.
3)Republic Day serves to remind us that the foundation of any
nation and our state is in its people, in their spirit and
courage in the face of adversity, and in their willingness to
sacrifice in the pursuit of freedom and liberty.
4)Achievements by Asian Indians in America and California
include contributions to all facets of our community,
including our culture and society through their achievements
in food, medicine, business, and technology; and Republic Day
offers an opportunity to reflect on the many achievements of
the large Asian Indian community here in California.
This resolution proclaims January 26, 2016, as India Republic
Day, and urges all Californians to join in celebrating India
Republic Day.
Prior Legislation
SCR 3 (Mendoza, Resolution Chapter 2, Statutes of 2015)
proclaimed January 26, 2015, as India Republic Day, and urged
all Californians to join in celebrating India Republic Day.
ACR 85 (Mendoza and Wieckowski, 2012) would have proclaimed
January 26, 2012, as India Republic Day. The resolution died on
Senate Inactive File.
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FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified1/12/16)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified1/12/16)
None received
Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
1/26/16 16:39:29
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