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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 68
          Author:   Portantino (D), et al.
          Amended:  8/22/11 in Assembly
          Vote:     21

           
           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 8/22/11


           SUBJECT  :    Italian American Heritage in California

           SOURCE  :     Italian American Task Force


           DIGEST :    This resolution continues designation and 
          observance of the month of October as Italian American 
          Heritage Month; encourages the Legislature to continue the 
          Italian American Legislator Project and welcome the exhibit 
          "The Italian American Legislator Project of 2011:  A Legacy 
          of Service to the California Legislature" to the State 
          Capitol Building in October 2011; and encourages all 
          Californians, through K-12 curriculum and otherwise, to 
          learn about the history, role, and contributions of Italian 
          Americans to the State of California.

           Assembly Amendments  add coauthors.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following 
          legislative findings: 

          1. "The Italian American Legislator Project of 2011:  A 
             Legacy of Service to the California Legislature" (the 
             Legacy Project) was recently launched to compile a list 
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             of persons of Italian American heritage who have served 
             as Members of the California Legislature; and, the list 
             reveals a complex but successful journey of Italian 
             Americans in the United States and California. 

          2. California's Italian American legislators have worked 
             together to represent the interests of the Italian 
             American people of California; and, Italian American 
             legislators have left a legacy of political leadership 
             and accomplishments. 

          3. Italian Americans have made enormous contributions to 
             the economic and cultural development and success of 
             California, and Italian American legislators have made 
             important contributions to the political life of 
             California through their dedication to public service.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  8/17/11)

          Italian American Task Force (source)


          PQ:kc  8/22/11   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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