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          Date of Hearing:   March 8, 2012

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                    ACR 50 (Garrick) - As Amended:  March 6, 2012
           
          SUBJECT  :   Irish American Heritage Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Designates March 2012 as Irish American Heritage 
          Month in California in honor of the contributions that Irish 
          Americans have made to better the country and state for all 
          people, and calls upon the people of the state to observe Irish 
          American Heritage Month with appropriate ceremonies, programs, 
          and activities, especially on March17.   Specifically,  this 
          resolution  makes the following legislative findings:

          1)Over the last several centuries, millions of Irish people 
            faced severe hardship in their nation and immigrated to the 
            United States in search of a more promising future for 
            themselves and their families.

          2)Irish Americans initially suffered prejudice and 
            discrimination upon arriving in the United States; and, as the 
            years went on, Irish Americans became very involved in the 
            community and made important and numerous contributions in all 
            aspects of American society and culture, especially in 
            California.

          3)Today, over 44 million Americans claim Irish heritage, and 
            they continue to contribute to the American and California 
            political, economic, and cultural landscapes.  

           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