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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 91
          Author:   Nazarian (D), et al.
          Amended:  3/24/14 in Assembly
          Vote:     21

           
           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 3/24/14


           SUBJECT  :    Persian New Year

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST :    This resolution recognizes the Persian New Year  
          celebration.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:

          1. Nowrkz, meaning the New Day is the name of the New Year in  
             the Persian calendar, and marks the first day of spring and  
             the beginning of the year in the Persian calendar.  It is  
             celebrated and observed principally in Iran and has spread to  
             other parts of the world.  In Iran, Nowrkz is an official  
             holiday lasting for 13 days.

          2. According to figures from the 2000 U.S. Census, over one-half  
             of all Iranian immigrants in the U.S. lived in California  
             (55.9% or 158,613 residents).  The Iranian population in  
             California has grown to over 200,000 residents according to  
             the 2010 United States Census.  However, Iranian  
             organizations and the Iranian Community believe the correct  
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             number may be four times that amount.

          3. A Small Business Administration study in 2008 found that  
             Iranian immigrants were among the top 20 immigrant groups  
             with the highest rate of business ownership, contributing  
             substantially to the national economy.

          4. The Los Angeles City Council designated the intersection of  
             Westwood Boulevard and Wilkins Avenue in West Los Angeles as  
             Persian Square.  The first Persian business in the city  
             opened in 1974 on the corner of Westwood Boulevard and  
             Wilkins Avenue.  Since then, there has been an increase of  
             Persian businesses and residents into the area.  

          5. For people celebrating Nowrkz, it is a time to appreciate  
             their rich heritage and to move forward with hope for a  
             prosperous new year ahead filled with health, wealth, love,  
             joy, and success.

          This resolution recognizes the Persian New Year on March 20,  
          2014, and extends best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous  
          Nowrkz to all Californians.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No


          MW:d  4/2/14   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  NONE RECEIVED

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