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          Date of Hearing:   April 23, 2009

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                 Ted W. Lieu, Chair
                   ACR 39 (Caballero) - As Amended:  March 25, 2009
           
          SUBJECT  :   Dia de los Ninos.

           SUMMARY  :   Designates April 30, 2009, as "El Dia de los Ninos:   
          Children's Day" and requests that the State of California  
          observes the day with appropriate ceremonies and includes  
          activities that focus on persuading children to express their  
          aspirations and dreams in life, including all members of the  
          family to promote greater communications, and helping children  
          develop confidence to become great leaders and members of  
          society.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following  
          legislative findings:

          1)The Latino community in California continues the Mexican  
            tradition of honoring their children on April 30 and wishes to  
            share this tradition with the rest of the state.

          2)Children represent the hopes and dreams of the citizens of  
            California and should be nurtured and invested in, in order to  
            preserve and enhance democracy, the American spirit, and  
            economic prosperity.  

          3)Various countries, including the United States, have  
            designated a "Children's Day" which was first celebrated  
            worldwide in October 1953 under the sponsorship of the  
            International Union for Child Welfare in Geneva, Switzerland.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file.

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.

           








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          Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800