BILL ANALYSIS
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Date of Hearing: August 12, 2010
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Nancy Skinner, Chair
SCR 67 (Walters) - As Introduced: February 2, 2010
SENATE VOTE : 35-0
SUBJECT : The American Flag.
SUMMARY : Honors the 50th anniversary of the flying of the
current American flag and encourages all Californians to
celebrate the occasion with appropriate activities.
Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)On July 4, 2010, the 50-star American flag celebrated its 50th
anniversary as the official Stars and Stripes, representing
the longest period that any fixed flag design has been used;
and the flag is a symbol of a country that has grown from 13
colonies to a united nation of 50 sovereign states.
2)Since the first American flag, several congressional acts and
Presidential Executive orders have altered the shape, design,
and arrangement of the flag, and allowed for additional stars
and stripes to be added to reflect the admission of each new
state.
3)For more than two centuries, the American flag has been a
banner of hope for generation after generation of Americans;
and despite the numerous designs of the American flag, they
have all stood for the United States Constitution, the
American way of life, our collective past achievements, and
our dreams for the future.
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