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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 93
Author: Corbett (D)
Amended: 6/9/14
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : California Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation
Month
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution designates the month of October 2014
as California Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month,
and recognizes and acknowledges the significant contributions
made by Californians of Hindu heritage to our state.
Senate Floor Amendments of 6/9/14 make technical,
non-substantive changes.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1.There is an estimated one billion Hindus worldwide, and more
than 2 million Hindu Americans live across the nation, and
California is home to the largest Hindu American population in
the United States.
2.Hindu Americans in California represent diverse ethnic
backgrounds, including individuals of Indian, Pakistani,
Bangladeshi, Malaysian, Indonesian, Afghani, Nepali,
Bhutanese, Sri Lankan, Fijian, Caribbean, and European
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descent.
3.California and our nation have greatly benefited from Hindu
Americans, especially through the Vedanta philosophy,
Ayurvedic medicine, classical Indian art, dance, music,
meditation, literature, and community service.
4.Hindu Americans have greatly enriched California's higher
education university systems by teaching numerous students,
especially in the academic fields of astrophysics, computer
science, engineering, law, planetary science, psychology, and
neurosciences. Hindu Americans share the entrepreneurial
spirit of America and contribute to California's economic
vitality, having been pioneers and leaders in Silicon Valley
and founded several of its early startups.
5.Hindu Americans promote the ideals of tolerance, pluralism,
and religious freedom, which are inherent to their beliefs and
respect the diversity of all faiths.
This resolution designates the month of October 2014 as
California Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month, and
recognizes and acknowledges the significant contributions made
by Californians of Hindu heritage to our state.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/4/14)
American Jewish Committee, San Francisco
American Vinland Association
Arya Pratinidhi Sabha America
BADARIKASHRAMA
Balaji Matha, Inc
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha
Bay Area Cultural Connection
Bhutanese Community in California (BCC), Inc
Californians Together
Carry the Vision
Center for Engaged Religious Pluralism, Saint Mary's College of
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California
Center for Spiritual Enlightenment
Chinmaya Mission Los Angeles
Chinmaya Mission San Jose, California
Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Silicon
Valley
First Response Chaplains of California
Fremont Hindu Temple
Freya's Folk
Gan HaLev, The Jewish Congregation of the San Geronimo Valley
Global Hindu Heritage Foundation
Hindu American Foundation
Hindu Charities For America
Hindu Mandir Executives' Conference
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc.
India Heritage Foundation
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)
Jain Center of Northern California, Milpitas, California
Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation
Kaur Foundation
Norm Gold Associates
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Our Lady of the Wells Church
Pacifica Institute
SHARANYA: The Maa Batakali Cultural Mission, Inc.
Shiv Durga Temple of Bay Area
Sri Kamakhya Mahavidya Mandir
Sukhasiddhi Foundation
The Federation of Indian Associations of Northern California
The Gandhi Foundation of USA
The Hayward Hindu Temple
The Patrick McCollum Foundation
United Muslims of America
United Muslims of America Interfaith Alliance, Inc
Vedanta Society of Sacramento
Vipra Maha Sabha
Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America
JJA:j 8/4/2014 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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