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          Date of Hearing:   


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                                    Gordon, Chair


          SCR  
                        95 (Pan) - As Amended February 23, 2016


          SENATE VOTE:  38-0


          SUBJECT:  Lunar New Year Celebration


          SUMMARY:  Recognizes the Lunar New Year Celebration beginning on  
          February 8, 2016.  Specifically, this resolution makes the  
          following legislative findings: 


          1)  February 8, 2016, will mark the beginning of the Lunar New  
            Year which is celebrated in many Asian communities around the  
            world, including the United States, and especially California.



          2)California is home to nearly 6 million Asian and Pacific  
            Islander Americans of Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese,  
            Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Iu-Mien, Japanese,  
            Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese,  
            and Vietnamese descent.

          3)The Lunar New Year is predominately celebrated by 2.5 million  
            Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese residents of California.

          4)The celebration of the Lunar New Year in communities  
            throughout California reflects the rich cultural diversity and  
            commitment to racial, religious, and cultural tolerance. 








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          5)The 2016 Lunar New Year is the Year of the Fire Monkey and is  
            a time to renew family ties and start the New Year with a  
            clean slate.

          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:


          Support


          None on file


          Opposition
          None on file


          Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800