BILL NUMBER: ACR 133	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Pan
   (Coauthor: Senator Lieu)

                        MARCH 20, 2012

   Relative to Taiwanese American Heritage Week.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 133, as introduced, Pan. Taiwanese American Heritage Week.
   This measure would proclaim that the Legislature joins Taiwanese
communities throughout the state in celebrating Taiwanese American
Heritage Week. This measure would declare that warm relations and
bilateral exchange between the people of California and Taiwan should
grow. This measure would state that the Legislature supports the
goals of Taiwanese American Heritage Week and recognizes the profound
importance of Taiwanese Americans to California.
   Fiscal committee: no.



   WHEREAS, May 2012, will mark the 14th annual Taiwanese American
Heritage Week national celebration; and
   WHEREAS, President Bill Clinton first proclaimed the first week of
May as Taiwanese American Heritage week in 1999; and
   WHEREAS, The annual Taiwanese American Heritage Week celebration
creates awareness of the contributions of Taiwanese Americans; and
   WHEREAS, The recognition of Taiwanese American Heritage Week
promotes shared community among different generations of Taiwanese
Americans in California; and
   WHEREAS, The Taiwanese American community strongly supports
democracy, human rights, and the rule of law; and
   WHEREAS, Taiwanese Americans are committed to the principles of
freedom, justice, and democracy; and
   WHEREAS, Frequent exchanges, including exchanges at the highest
level of government, contribute to broadening the friendship and
cooperation between California and Taiwan; and
   WHEREAS, Taiwanese Americans have contributed greatly to
scientific, technological, and business advancements that have helped
to shape our state and the world, including notable Taiwanese
Americans such as Chief Technology Officer of YouTube Steven Chen,
California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu, University of
California Santa Barbara Chancellor Henry Tzu-Yow Yang, and cofounder
of Yahoo Jeremy Yang; and
   WHEREAS, Taiwanese Americans have also contributed greatly to the
arts, entertainment, and humanitarian endeavors that have impacted
and shaped the social fabric of our state and nation, including
Academy Award winning film director Ang Lee, journalists Lisa and
Laura Ling, actress Lucy Liu, National Basketball Association phenom,
Jeremy Lin; and
   WHEREAS, The United States and Taiwan share common ideals and a
vision for a healthy, peaceful, and democratic 21st century; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature joins Taiwanese communities
throughout the state in celebrating Taiwanese American Heritage Week;
and be it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature declares that the warm relations
and bilateral exchange between the people of California and Taiwan
should grow; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature supports the goals of Taiwanese
American Heritage Week and recognizes the profound importance of
Taiwanese Americans to California; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.