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                                                                  ACR 181
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          Date of Hearing:   August 12, 2010

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                    ACR 181 (Logue) - As Amended:  August 9, 2010
           
          SUBJECT  :   California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation  
          Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Designates the month of November 2010 to be  
          California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month.   
          Recognizes and acknowledges the significant contributions made  
          by Californians of Sikh heritage to our state; and, affords the  
          opportunity to understand their rich history, shared principles,  
          monotheistic religion and tenets of their faith, and the  
          important role that Sikh Americans play in furthering mutual  
          understanding and respect among all peoples.   Specifically,  
           this resolution  makes the following legislative findings: 

          1)California and our nation are at once blessed and enriched by  
            the unparalleled diversity of our residents; and an estimated  
            200,000 Americans of Sikh origin reside in California.

          2)The first Sikh temple (Gurdwara) in California was established  
            in Stockton in 1912; and, Sikh Americans have distinguished  
            themselves most successfully in the areas of agriculture,  
            trucking, and in the creation of small, family-owned  
            businesses among numerous areas of endeavor.

          3)Sikh and Punjabi American communities of California continue  
            to make important contributions to our state and nation; and  
            Sikh Americans in Yuba City celebrate the coronation day of  
            Sikh Scripture as Guru Gaddi Divas, also know as the Sikh  
            Parade, on the first Sunday of every November.  
           
          FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file.

           Opposition 
           








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          None on file.

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