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          Date of Hearing:   August 21, 2014

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
                     SCR 93 (Corbett) - As Amended:  June 9, 2014

           SENATE VOTE  :   36-0
           
          SUBJECT  :   California Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation  
          Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Designates the month of October 2014 as California  
          Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month and would also  
          recognize and acknowledge the significant contributions made by  
          Californians of Hindu heritage to our state.  Specifically,  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  
            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.  









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          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.


           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None


           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           
          None on file
           
            Opposition 
           
          None on file

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800