SCR 95, as amended, Pan. Lunar New Year Celebration.
This measure would recognize the Lunar New Year Celebration.
Fiscal committee: no.
P1 1WHEREAS, February 8, 2016, will mark the beginning of the
2Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in many Asian communities
3around the world, including the United States, and especially
4California; and
5WHEREAS, California is home to nearly 6 million Asian and
6Pacific Islander Americans of Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese,
7Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Iu-Mien, Japanese, Korean,
8Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and
9Vietnamese descent; and
10WHEREAS, The Asian and Pacific Islander American
11community has contributed to the social, cultural, civic, economic,
12and academic success of the state; and
P2 1WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is predominantly celebrated
2by over 2.5 million Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese residents of
3California; and
4WHEREAS,begin delete Theend deletebegin insert Thisend insert Lunar New Year is the Year of thebegin insert Fireend insert
5 Monkey and is universally celebrated by these communities as a
6time to renew family ties, and to start the new year with a clean
7slate; and
8WHEREAS, The celebration of the Lunar New Year in
9communities throughout California illustrates the state’s rich
10cultural history and commitment to racial, religious, and cultural
11diversity; now, therefore, be it
12Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
13thereof concurring, That the Members join Asian and Pacific
14Islander communities throughout the state in celebrating February
158, 2016, as the beginning of the Lunar Newbegin delete Yearend deletebegin insert Year, the Year
16of the Fire Monkey,end insert and extend best wishes for a peaceful and
17prosperous Lunar New Year to all Californians; and be it further
18Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of
19this resolution to the authors for appropriate distribution.
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