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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 158
          Author:   John A. Pérez (D)
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     21

           
           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 7/2/12


           SUBJECT  :    United States Constitution:  anniversary

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution commemorates the 225th 
          anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the 
          United States, and commends the contributions made by 
          members of patriotic organizations in promoting patriotism 
          and the values embodied in the Constitution of the United 
          States.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following 
          legislative findings;

          1.The American Revolution secured the independence of the 
            United States of America and made possible the vibrant 
            system of self-government we have in the United States. 

          2.The Constitution of the United States, a revered and 
            living document, provides important rights to every 
            citizen of the United States and sets the standard of 
            democracy for the world; and, the subsequent 27 
            amendments to the Constitution outline the freedoms and 
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            the principles of representative government that are as 
            strong today as they were on that momentous occasion in 
            1787. 

          3.September 17, 2012, marks the 225th anniversary of the 
            signing of the Constitution of the United States, which 
            is the supreme law of the land and the document by which 
            the people of the United States govern this great 
            country, and recognizes the sacrifices made by the people 
            who made the signing possible. 

          4.The California Society of the Sons of the American 
            Revolution and the California State Society of the 
            Daughters of the American Revolution play an important 
            role in promoting patriotism, preserving the history of 
            the United States, and educating the public about the 
            rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No


          DLW:n   8/21/12   Senate Floor Analyses 

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