BILL NUMBER: ACR 120	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	ADOPTED IN SENATE  AUGUST 12, 2010
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 4, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 4, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Mendoza
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Adams, Ammiano, Anderson, Arambula,
Bass, Beall, Bill Berryhill, Tom Berryhill, Blakeslee, Block,
Blumenfield, Bradford, Brownley, Buchanan, Caballero, Charles
Calderon, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Coto, Davis, De La Torre, De Leon,
DeVore, Emmerson, Eng, Evans, Feuer, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, Gaines,
Galgiani, Garrick, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Hernandez, Hill,
Huber, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Lieu, Logue, Bonnie
Lowenthal, Ma, Miller, Monning, Nava, Nestande, Niello, Nielsen, John
A. Perez, V. Manuel Perez, Portantino, Ruskin, Salas, Saldana,
Silva, Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, Audra Strickland, Swanson, Torlakson,
Torres, Torrico, Tran, Villines, and Yamada)

                        FEBRUARY 9, 2010

   Relative to Read Across America Day.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 120, Mendoza. Read Across America Day.
   This measure would recognize March 2, 2010, as "Read Across
America Day."



   WHEREAS, Reading is the building block to learning and the
foundation for future success; and
   WHEREAS, In 1998, the National Education Association started its
"Read Across America" campaign to encourage children to read every
day and to raise awareness about the importance of reading; and
   WHEREAS, The California Teachers Association celebrates "Read
Across America" and the positive impact it has made in the schools
and the State of California; and
   WHEREAS, "Read Across America" is a national celebration of
reading that promotes literacy and adult involvement in the education
of pupils and is celebrated on March 2 in honor of Dr. Seuss's
birthday; and
   WHEREAS, The theme of this year's event, "Serve Up A Good Book,"
reminds children of all ages that learning to read is fun and one of
the most important things they will learn to do; and
   WHEREAS, Pupils, parents, teachers, sports figures, celebrities,
firefighters, and business and community leaders are taking part in
"Read Across America" events to celebrate the joy of reading; and
   WHEREAS, On March 2, 2010, the National Education Association, the
California Teachers Association, local schools, libraries,
bookstores, businesses, and other community organizations will
commemorate "Read Across America Day"; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature joins the California
Teachers Association in recognizing March 2, 2010, as "Read Across
America Day"; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.