This bill would recognize the month of June 2015 as Portuguese National Heritage Month.

This bill would recognize the month of June 2015 as Portuguese National Heritage Month.

This bill would recognize the month of June 2015 as Portuguese National Heritage Month.

This bill would recognize the month of June 2015 as Portuguese National Heritage Month.

WHEREAS, In September of 1542, Portuguese explorer Juan Rodrigues Cabrillo (Joao Rodrigues Cabrillo) sailed a ship into San Diego Bay and became the first European to explore the land now known as California. Cabrillo explored the California coast, and is credited with numerous coastal discoveries; and

WHEREAS, The first Portuguese settlers came to California from the Azores Islands in the early 19th century. The largest wave of Azorean immigrants moved to California just before and after the turn of the 20th century. Each wave contributed substantially to setting up agricultural operations, especially dairy, vegetable, and fruit farms; and

WHEREAS, Throughout most of the 20th century, as many as one-half of all Portuguese Californians owned or operated a dairy farm, worked on a dairy farm, or worked in a dairy-related industry. Applying the Portuguese belief in hard work and thriftiness, along with additional labor from family members, a Portuguese settler could earn enough to reinvest in his business, and buy more land and cattle; and

WHEREAS, Historically, California has been a popular destination for immigrants from the Azores Islands, creating strong cultural ties between the two regions; currently there are over 330,000 persons of Portuguese heritage living in California, approximately 90 percent of whom have either come directly from the Azores Islands or are of Azorean parentage; and

WHEREAS, In 1994, the University of California, Berkeley, established The Portuguese Studies Program. Included among the many goals of the program is the goal to spotlight the crucial and complex but often overlooked experience and contributions of the Portuguese American community; and

WHEREAS, Among the great Portuguese Americans who have contributed significantly to this country are: composer John Philip Sousa, best known for composing Stars and Stripes Forever; poet Emma Lazarus, best known for her sonnet about the Statue of Liberty, The New Colossus; architect William L. Pereira, best known for designing the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco; and singer and actress Carmen Miranda. Many Portuguese Americans have also served with distinction in local, state, and federal office, and have served proudly in this countrys military; and

WHEREAS, Portuguese Americans have made valuable and substantial contributions to every facet of California life including the entertainment industry, the most notable of whom are Mary Astor, Tom Hanks, Joe Perry, and James Franco; and

WHEREAS, Portuguese Americans continue to thrive in agricultural communities of the San Joaquin Valley, including Hanford and Lemoore in Kings County and Shafter, Wasco, and Bakersfield in Kern County; they have contributed greatly to making market milk the leading agricultural product by value in both Kings and Kern Counties; and

WHEREAS, The Portuguese Heritage Society of California designated the second Saturday of June as a day to celebrate Portuguese culture through music, dance, art, cooking, parades, and other festivities; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares the month of June 2015 as Portuguese National Heritage Month; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, In September of 1542, Portuguese explorer Juan Rodrigues Cabrillo (Joao Rodrigues Cabrillo) sailed a ship into San Diego Bay and became the first European to explore the land now known as California. Cabrillo explored the California coast, and is credited with numerous coastal discoveries; and

WHEREAS, The first Portuguese settlers came to California from the Azores Islands in the early 19th century. The largest wave of Azorean immigrants moved to California just before and after the turn of the 20th century. Each wave contributed substantially to setting up agricultural operations, especially dairy, vegetable, and fruit farms; and

WHEREAS, Throughout most of the 20th century, as many as one-half of all Portuguese Californians owned or operated a dairy farm, worked on a dairy farm, or worked in a dairy-related industry. Applying the Portuguese belief in hard work and thriftiness, along with additional labor from family members, a Portuguese settler could earn enough to reinvest in his business, and buy more land and cattle; and

WHEREAS, Historically, California has been a popular destination for immigrants from the Azores Islands, creating strong cultural ties between the two regions; currently there are over 330,000 persons of Portuguese heritage living in California, approximately 90 percent of whom have either come directly from the Azores Islands or are of Azorean parentage; and

WHEREAS, In 1994, the University of California, Berkeley, established The Portuguese Studies Program. Included among the many goals of the program is the goal to spotlight the crucial and complex but often overlooked experience and contributions of the Portuguese American community; and

WHEREAS, Among the great Portuguese Americans who have contributed significantly to this country are: composer John Philip Sousa, best known for composing Stars and Stripes Forever; poet Emma Lazarus, best known for her sonnet about the Statue of Liberty, The New Colossus; architect William L. Pereira, best known for designing the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco; and singer and actress Carmen Miranda. Many Portuguese Americans have also served with distinction in local, state, and federal office, and have served proudly in this countrys military; and

WHEREAS, Portuguese Americans have made valuable and substantial contributions to every facet of California life including the entertainment industry, the most notable of whom are Mary Astor, Tom Hanks, Joe Perry, and James Franco; and

WHEREAS, Portuguese Americans continue to thrive in agricultural communities of the San Joaquin Valley, including Hanford and Lemoore in Kings County and Shafter, Wasco, and Bakersfield in Kern County; they have contributed greatly to making market milk the leading agricultural product by value in both Kings and Kern Counties; and

WHEREAS, The Portuguese Heritage Society of California designated the second Saturday of June as a day to celebrate Portuguese culture through music, dance, art, cooking, parades, and other festivities; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares the month of June 2015 as Portuguese National Heritage Month; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, In September of 1542, Portuguese explorer Juan Rodrigues Cabrillo (Joao Rodrigues Cabrillo) sailed a ship into San Diego Bay and became the first European to explore the land now known as California. Cabrillo explored the California coast, and is credited with numerous coastal discoveries; and

WHEREAS, The first Portuguese settlers came to California from the Azores Islands in the early 19th century. The largest wave of Azorean immigrants moved to California just before and after the turn of the 20th century. Each wave contributed substantially to setting up agricultural operations, especially dairy, vegetable, and fruit farms; and

WHEREAS, Throughout most of the 20th century, as many as one-half of all Portuguese Californians owned or operated a dairy farm, worked on a dairy farm, or worked in a dairy-related industry. Applying the Portuguese belief in hard work and thriftiness, along with additional labor from family members, a Portuguese settler could earn enough to reinvest in his business, and buy more land and cattle; and

WHEREAS, Historically, California has been a popular destination for immigrants from the Azores Islands, creating strong cultural ties between the two regions; currently there are over 330,000 persons of Portuguese heritage living in California, approximately 90 percent of whom have either come directly from the Azores Islands or are of Azorean parentage; and

WHEREAS, In 1994, the University of California, Berkeley, established The Portuguese Studies Program. Included among the many goals of the program is the goal to spotlight the crucial and complex but often overlooked experience and contributions of the Portuguese American community; and

WHEREAS, Among the great Portuguese Americans who have contributed significantly to this country are: composer John Philip Sousa, best known for composing Stars and Stripes Forever; poet Emma Lazarus, best known for her sonnet about the Statue of Liberty, The New Colossus; architect William L. Pereira, best known for designing the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco; and singer and actress Carmen Miranda. Many Portuguese Americans have also served with distinction in local, state, and federal office, and have served proudly in this countrys military; and

WHEREAS, Portuguese Americans have made valuable and substantial contributions to every facet of California life including the entertainment industry, the most notable of whom are Mary Astor, Tom Hanks, Joe Perry, and James Franco; and

WHEREAS, Portuguese Americans continue to thrive in agricultural communities of the San Joaquin Valley, including Hanford and Lemoore in Kings County and Shafter, Wasco, and Bakersfield in Kern County; they have contributed greatly to making market milk the leading agricultural product by value in both Kings and Kern Counties; and

WHEREAS, The Portuguese Heritage Society of California designated the second Saturday of June as a day to celebrate Portuguese culture through music, dance, art, cooking, parades, and other festivities; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares the month of June 2015 as Portuguese National Heritage Month; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, In September of 1542, Portuguese explorer Juan Rodrigues Cabrillo (Joao Rodrigues Cabrillo) sailed a ship into San Diego Bay and became the first European to explore the land now known as California. Cabrillo explored the California coast, and is credited with numerous coastal discoveries; and

WHEREAS, The first Portuguese settlers came to California from the Azores Islands in the early 19th century. The largest wave of Azorean immigrants moved to California just before and after the turn of the 20th century. Each wave contributed substantially to setting up agricultural operations, especially dairy, vegetable, and fruit farms; and

WHEREAS, Throughout most of the 20th century, as many as one-half of all Portuguese Californians owned or operated a dairy farm, worked on a dairy farm, or worked in a dairy-related industry. Applying the Portuguese belief in hard work and thriftiness, along with additional labor from family members, a Portuguese settler could earn enough to reinvest in his business, and buy more land and cattle; and

WHEREAS, Historically, California has been a popular destination for immigrants from the Azores Islands, creating strong cultural ties between the two regions; currently there are over 330,000 persons of Portuguese heritage living in California, approximately 90 percent of whom have either come directly from the Azores Islands or are of Azorean parentage; and

WHEREAS, In 1994, the University of California, Berkeley, established The Portuguese Studies Program. Included among the many goals of the program is the goal to spotlight the crucial and complex but often overlooked experience and contributions of the Portuguese American community; and

WHEREAS, Among the great Portuguese Americans who have contributed significantly to this country are: composer John Philip Sousa, best known for composing Stars and Stripes Forever; poet Emma Lazarus, best known for her sonnet about the Statue of Liberty, The New Colossus; architect William L. Pereira, best known for designing the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco; and singer and actress Carmen Miranda. Many Portuguese Americans have also served with distinction in local, state, and federal office, and have served proudly in this countrys military; and

WHEREAS, Portuguese Americans have made valuable and substantial contributions to every facet of California life including the entertainment industry, the most notable of whom are Mary Astor, Tom Hanks, Joe Perry, and James Franco; and

WHEREAS, Portuguese Americans continue to thrive in agricultural communities of the San Joaquin Valley, including Hanford and Lemoore in Kings County and Shafter, Wasco, and Bakersfield in Kern County; they have contributed greatly to making market milk the leading agricultural product by value in both Kings and Kern Counties; and

WHEREAS, The Portuguese Heritage Society of California designated the second Saturday of June as a day to celebrate Portuguese culture through music, dance, art, cooking, parades, and other festivities; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares the month of June 2015 as Portuguese National Heritage Month; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 70

Author: Salas (D), et al.

Amended: 6/1/15 in Assembly

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 6/1/15

SUBJECT: Portuguese National Heritage Month

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST: This resolution recognizes the month of June 2015 as Portuguese National Heritage Month.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. In the early 19th century, the first Portuguese settlers came to California from the Azores Islands, the largest wave of Azorean immigrants moved to California just before and after the turn of the 20th century and industriously set up agricultural operations, especially dairy, vegetable, and fruit farms.

2. Historically, California has been a popular destination for immigrants from the Azores Islands, creating strong cultural ties between two regions: currently there are over 330,000 people of Portuguese heritage living in California.

3. In 1994, the University of California, Berkeley, established the Portuguese Studies Program with the goal "to spotlight the crucial and complex but often overlooked experience and contributions of the Portuguese American Community."

4. Portuguese Americans continue to thrive in agricultural communities of the San Joaquin Valley, including Hanford and Lemoore in Kings County and Shafter, Wasco, and Bakersfield in Kern County; they have contributed greatly to making market milk the leading agricultural product by value in both Kings and Kern Counties.

This resolution recognizes the month of June 2015 as Portuguese National Heritage Month.

Related/Prior Legislation

SCR 62 (Mendoza, 2015) declares June 10, 2015, as Portugal Day to celebrate Portuguese national heritage. SCR 62 passed the Senate 39-0 on May 28, 2015, and is currently pending in the Assembly.

ACR 89 (Salas, Resolution Chapter 81, Statutes of 2014) recognized the month of June 2014 as Portuguese Heritage Month.

SCR 79 (Denham, Resolution Chapter 24, Statutes of 2010) recognized the month of June as Portuguese Heritage Month.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 6/9/15)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 6/9/15)

None received

Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520

6/9/15 11:09:42

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:ACR 70

Author:(Salas)

As Introduced Ver:May 13, 2015

Majority vote

SUMMARY: Recognizes the month of June 2015 as Portuguese National Heritage Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. In the early 19th century, the first Portuguese settlers came to California from the Azores Islands, the largest wave of Azorean immigrants moved to California just before and after the turn of the 20th century and industriously set up agricultural operations, especially dairy, vegetable, and fruit farms.

2. Historically, California has been a popular destination for immigrants from the Azores Islands, creating strong cultural ties between two regions: currently there are over 330,000 people of Portuguese heritage living in California.

3. In 1994, the University of California, Berkeley, established the Portuguese Studies Program with the goal "to spotlight the crucial and complex but often overlooked experience and contributions of the Portuguese American Community."

4. Portuguese Americans continue to thrive in agricultural communities of the San Joaquin Valley, including Hanford and Lemoore in Kings County and Shafter, Wasco, and Bakersfield in Kern County; they have contributed greatly to making market milk the leading agricultural product by value in both Kings and Kern Counties.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0000554

Date of Hearing: May 28, 2015

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Richard Gordon, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 70 (

Author:Salas) – As Introduced Ver:May 13, 2015

SUBJECT: Portuguese National Heritage Month.

SUMMARY: Recognizes the month of June 2015 as Portuguese National Heritage Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. In the early 19th century, the first Portuguese settlers came to California from the Azores Islands, the largest wave of Azorean immigrants moved to California just before and after the turn of the 20th century and industriously set up agricultural operations, especially dairy, vegetable, and fruit farms.

2. Historically, California has been a popular destination for immigrants from the Azores Islands, creating strong cultural ties between two regions: currently there are over 330,000 people of Portuguese heritage living in California.

3. In 1994, The University of California, Berkeley, established the Portuguese Studies Program with the goal "to spotlight the crucial and complex but often overlooked experience and contributions of the Portuguese American Community."

4. Portuguese Americans continue to thrive in agricultural communities of the San Joaquin Valley, including Hanford and Lemoore in Kings County and Shafter, Wasco, and Bakersfield in Kern County; they have contributed greatly to making market milk the leading agricultural product by value in both Kings and Kern Counties.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

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