BILL NUMBER: ACR 86	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	ADOPTED IN SENATE  MAY 14, 2012
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 30, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 30, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Hueso
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano,
Atkins, Beall, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford, Brownley,
Buchanan, Butler, Campos, Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro, Davis, Dickinson,
Eng, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Furutani, Beth Gaines, Gatto, Gordon,
Halderman, Hall, Hayashi, Roger Hernández, Hill, Huber, Huffman,
Jeffries, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell, Monning,
Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Perea, John A. Pérez, Portantino, Skinner,
Smyth, Solorio, Swanson, Torres, Wieckowski, Williams, and Yamada)

                        JANUARY 4, 2012

   Relative to hate crimes.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 86, Hueso. No Place for Hate (registered trademark) Month.
   This measure would designate February 2012 as No Place for Hate
(registered trademark) Month.




   WHEREAS, Hatred and bigotry remain significant and dangerous
problems in the United States and in California; and
   WHEREAS, An act of hate committed against any one person is also
an act against the entire community; and
   WHEREAS, It is the right of every person to live with the
expectation that he or she will not be physically, emotionally, or
psychologically abused or intimidated; and
   WHEREAS, All people should be treated with courtesy and respect,
regardless of their racial background, the language they speak, their
nation of origin, the religion they practice, their real or
perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability;
and
   WHEREAS, We honor, respect, and protect the diversity that makes
California one of the most culturally rich areas of the world, and
celebrate multiculturalism and diversity as a necessity of life; and
   WHEREAS, Although discrimination has declined over the years,
Californians will not be satisfied until hate is eliminated
completely; and
   WHEREAS, The State of California can move toward this goal by
enacting the Anti-Defamation League's No Place for Hate (registered
trademark) program, which enables people to challenge anti-Semitism,
racism, homophobia, and all forms of bigotry in their communities and
schools. By providing resources and education to California school
districts, this program seeks to provide a model for responding to
and preventing acts of hatred, enhances an appreciation for
diversity, and fosters harmony; and
   WHEREAS, Hate has no place in California, and every person
deserves the basic principles of equality and civil rights guaranteed
to all persons by the United States Constitution and the Bill of
Rights; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the month
of February 2012 as No Place for Hate (registered trademark) Month,
and urges that the issue of hate crimes, and the methods of
preventing them, be discussed with appropriate activities in schools
during this month; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature encourages the people of California
to adopt a culture of tolerance, to accept diversity, and to embrace
each other as individuals every day of every year; and be it further

   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.