WHEREAS, It is currently required that voter education information, including the importance of registering to vote, how to register to vote, and the requirements to qualify as eligible to register to vote, be included in the American government and civics curriculum at the high school level; and

WHEREAS, Many high school pupils have not taken advantage of voter preregistration, in which eligible 16-year-old and 17-year-old Californians are encouraged to participate; and

WHEREAS, Voting among Californias youth is strikingly lower than in other age groups, as the 18 to 29, inclusive, age group made up 21.2 percent of the eligible voting population in 2012, yet made up a mere 15.4 percent of voters, compared to the group aged 65 years of age and older, who made up 19.1 percent of the eligible voting population in 2012, yet they constituted 22.3 percent of those who cast ballots; and

WHEREAS, A healthy democracy requires a diverse amalgamation of voices and opinions in pursuit of governing with the consent of a plurality that better represents a constituency as diverse as that which exists in the Golden State of California; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That, during the next revision of the history-social science curriculum framework after January 1, 2018, the Assembly requests the Instructional Quality Commission to consider including content on the importance of preregistering to vote in local, state, and federal elections, how to preregister to vote, both online and by mail, and the requirements for preregistering to vote, as appropriate, in that framework; and be it further

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

WHEREAS, President Trump cites that the visa-issuance process was at fault because it admitted 19 foreign nationals into the country which led to the September 11, 2001, attacks, yet his order does not include those countries of origin in his executive order titled Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States dated January 27, 2017; andWHEREAS, The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 bans discrimination of immigration on the basis of national origin; and WHEREAS, The executive order is purely a political act and is not based on national security; and WHEREAS, The executive order discriminates against people who have permanent resident cards and have followed the legal process to be in the country; and WHEREAS, The executive order discriminates on the basis of religion and tears apart the very basic principles that created this great nation by avoiding religious persecution. The executive order favors Christian minorities from those countries who are trying to escape violence instead of Muslims; and WHEREAS, The executive order sets a negative precedent that our country is no longer a beacon of hope by turning away those who seek to come to America for a better life; and WHEREAS, Over 11 million Syrians are displaced from their homes in that war-torn country, and of the Syrian refugees admitted into the United States, none have committed an act of terror since entering the country; and WHEREAS, Allies that had helped United States military personnel in Iraq were granted special visas to immigrate to the United States but their lives are at risk now that their entry is to be denied; and WHEREAS, The executive order further pushes an agenda that is attempting to create divisiveness in our country; and WHEREAS, President Trump consistently targeted Muslims during his campaign for the Presidency and many times suggested creating a Muslim registry and an immigration ban. This executive order discriminates against Muslims and further pushes that agenda. The executive order alienates Muslim American citizens and Muslims around the world; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the California State Assembly rejects all of the provisions contained in the executive order, titled Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States, signed on January 27, 2017, that limit travel and immigration and discontinues the Syrian Refugee program; and be it furtherResolved, That the California State Assembly urges President Trump to immediately rescind this executive order; and be it further Resolved, the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

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