BILL ANALYSIS �
ACR 133
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Date of Hearing: April 19, 2012
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Nancy Skinner, Chair
ACR 133 (Pan) - As Amended: April 17, 2012
SUBJECT : Taiwanese American Heritage Week.
SUMMARY : Proclaims that the Legislature joins Taiwanese
communities throughout California in celebrating Taiwanese
American Heritage Week; declares that warm relations and
bilateral exchange between California and Taiwan should grow;
supports the goals of Taiwanese American Heritage Week; and
recognizes the profound importance of Taiwanese Americans to
California. Specifically, this resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1)The United States and Taiwan share common ideas and a vision
for a healthy, peaceful, and democratic 21st century; and,
frequent exchanges, including exchanges at the highest level
of government, contribute to broadening the friendship and
cooperation between California and Taiwan.
2)Taiwanese Americans have made great contributions to help
shape our state and world; and, Taiwanese Americans have also
impacted and shaped the social fabric of our state and nation.
3)President Bill Clinton first acknowledged, in a letter to the
Taiwanese community in May 1999, the celebration of Taiwanese
American Heritage Week during the first week of May; and May
2012 will mark the 14th annual Taiwanese American Heritage
Week national celebration.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
None on file.
Opposition
None on file.
ACR 133
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Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800