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          Date of Hearing:   January 19, 2011

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                 ACR 89 (Ammiano) - As Introduced:  January 11, 2012
           
          SUBJECT  :   Lunar New Year celebration.

           SUMMARY  :   Joins Asian and Pacific Islander communities 
          throughout the state in celebrating January 23, 2012, as the 
          beginning of the Lunar New Year and extends best wishes for a 
          peaceful and prosperous lunar new year to all Californians.  
          Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following legislative 
          findings:  

          1)January 23, 2012, will mark the beginning of the Lunar New 
            Year which is celebrated in many Asian communities around the 
            world, including the United States, and especially California.

          2)The Lunar New Year is predominately celebrated by 1.7 million 
            Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese residents of California.

          3)The celebration of the Lunar New Year in communities 
            throughout California reflects the rich cultural diversity and 
            commitment to racial, religious, and cultural tolerance. 

          4)The Lunar New Year is the Year of the Dragon and is 
            universally celebrated as a time to renew family ties and 
            start the new year with a clean slate.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support
           
          None on file.

          Opposition 
           
          None on file.
           

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









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