THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 16

Author: Chiu (D), et al.

Introduced: 1/23/19

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 2/4/19

SUBJECT: Lunar New Year celebration

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution recognizes the Lunar New Year celebration.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. February 5, 2019, marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in many Asian communities around the world, including the United States, and especially California.
2. California is home to nearly six million Asian and Pacific Islander Americans of Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, IuMien, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese descent.
3. The Asian and Pacific Islander American community has contributed to the social, cultural, civic, economic, and academic success of the state.
4. The Lunar New Year is predominantly celebrated by over 2.5 million Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese residents of California.
5. This Lunar New Year is the Year of the Pig and is universally celebrated by these communities as a time to renew family ties and start the new year with a clean slate.
6. The celebration of the Lunar New Year in communities throughout California illustrates the state’s rich cultural history and commitment to racial, religious, and cultural diversity.

This resolution recognizes the Lunar New Year celebration and states that the Legislature joins Asian and Pacific Islander communities throughout the state in celebrating February 5, 2019, as the beginning of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Pig, and extends best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous Lunar New Year to all Californians.

Related/Prior Legislation

SCR 9 (Pan, 2019) recognizes the Lunar New Year celebration on February 5, 2019. The resolution was adopted (36-0) by the Senate on February 7, 2019, and is pending in the Assembly.

SB 892 (Pan, Chapter 199, Statutes of 2018) required the Governor to annually proclaim a specified date as the Lunar New Year, designate and set this date apart each year as a day having special significance, and encourage all public schools and educational institutions to, on Lunar New Year, conduct exercises recognizing the traditions and cultural significance of the Lunar New Year, among other things.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 2/12/19)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 2/12/19)

None received

Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520

2/14/19 14:15:29

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:ACR 16

Author:(Chiu)

As Introduced Ver:January 23, 2019

Majority vote

SUMMARY:

Recognizes February 5, 2019, as the beginning of the Lunar New Year and extends best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous Lunar New Year to all Californians. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. February 5, 2019, marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in many Asian communities around the world, including the United States, and especially in California.
2. California is home to nearly six million Asian and Pacific Islander Americans of Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, IuMien, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese descent.
3. The Asian and Pacific Islander American community has contributed to the social, cultural, civic, economic, and academic success of the state.
4. The Lunar New Year is predominantly celebrated by over 2.5 million Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese residents of California.
5. This Lunar New Year is the Year of the Pig and is universally celebrated by these communities as a time to renew family ties and start the new year with a clean slate.
6. The celebration of the Lunar New Year in communities throughout California illustrates the state's rich cultural history and commitment to racial, religious, and cultural diversity.

Major Provisions

None

COMMENTS:

None

According to the Author:

None

Arguments in Support:

None on file

Arguments in Opposition:

None on file

FISCAL COMMENTS:

No fiscal impact

VOTES:

ASM RULES: 11-0-0

YES: Cooley, Carrillo, Mathis, Diep, Flora, Grayson, Kamlager-Dove, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Robert Rivas, Wicks

UPDATED:

VERSION: January 23, 2019

CONSULTANT: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0000010

Date of Hearing: January 28, 2019

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Ken Cooley, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 16 (

Author:Chiu) – As Introduced Ver:January 23, 2019

SUBJECT: Lunar New Year celebration.

SUMMARY: Recognizes February 5, 2019, as the beginning of the Lunar New Year and extends best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous Lunar New Year to all Californians. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. February 5, 2019, marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in many Asian communities around the world, including the United States, and especially in California.
2. California is home to nearly six million Asian and Pacific Islander Americans of Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, IuMien, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese descent.
3. The Asian and Pacific Islander American community has contributed to the social, cultural, civic, economic, and academic success of the state.
4. The Lunar New Year is predominantly celebrated by over 2.5 million Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese residents of California.
5. This Lunar New Year is the Year of the Pig and is universally celebrated by these communities as a time to renew family ties and start the new year with a clean slate.
6. The celebration of the Lunar New Year in communities throughout California illustrates the state’s rich cultural history and commitment to racial, religious, and cultural diversity.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

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