This measure would, among other things, proclaim that the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties and condemns the violent acts against the Iranian people.

This measure would, among other things, proclaim that the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties and condemns the violent acts against the Iranian people.

This measure would, among other things, proclaim that the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties and condemns the violent acts against the Iranian people.

This measure would would, among other things, proclaim that the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties. liberties and condemns the violent acts against the Iranian people.

This measure would proclaim that the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties.

This measure would proclaim that the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties.

WHEREAS, On September 13, 2022, Mahsa Zhina Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Kurdistan Province, was arrested upon her arrival in Tehran, the Iranian capital city, by the Islamic Republic of Irans morality police, for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly in violation of Irans compulsory dress codes and subsequently died as a result of the brutality she suffered while in custody; and

WHEREAS, Mahsa Aminis death sparked the first Iranian female-led revolution of our time, involving thousands of Iranian civilians, including teenagers, students, men, and women of all ages, taking to the streets and university campuses to protest the brutality and repression of the Iranian regime against its citizens and calling for human rights for its population of 84 million people; and

WHEREAS, The ongoing protest movement throughout Iran has resulted in thousands of arrests and hundreds of murders, including children, to extinguish the voices of journalists, artists, media figures, and members of the public who seek to amplify Iranians desire for personal freedoms; and

WHEREAS, Iranian authorities have sought to suppress freedom of speech and dissent by implementing violent repression of nonviolent protests, censorship of media and publications, restricting internet access, jailing journalists and activists for covering the protests, denying access to medical care as a punishment for participating in peaceful protests, imprisonment and torture for acts of civil disobedience, denying access to legal counsel of ones choice, conducting sham trials, confirming death sentences for minor offenses or false accusations, and executing innocent protesters; and

WHEREAS, On September 22, 2022, the United States Department of State sanctioned Irans morality police and seven Iranian officials for alleged human rights abuses; and

WHEREAS, The Iranian regime has a long history of structural and legal discrimination against women, including barriers for women seeking justice against domestic violence, and for decades has detained and engaged in the ongoing persecution of women; and

WHEREAS, Despite that repression, protests have continued to expand in defense of basic freedoms and civil rights, for womens rights, and for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, as echoed through the chants zan, zendegi, azadi (woman, life, freedom); and

WHEREAS, Across the world, thousands of marchers continue to demonstrate in support of the people of Iran and to send a message that their bravery in risking their lives to dismantle the status quo enforced by a fanatical, theocratic regime is not in vain; and

WHEREAS, According to the National Organization for Civil Registration, the United States has the highest number of Iranians outside of Iran, close to 1,000,000 people, with over one-half residing in California. Most Iranian Americans reside in the greater Los Angeles area, which has been affectionately referred to as Tehrangeles or Little Persia among Iranian Americans; and

WHEREAS, Iranians have made important contributions as Californians in the fields of finance, technology, law, medicine, education, sports, media, the arts, the military, and government; and

WHEREAS, On January 26, 2023, the United States House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution 7, which commends the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men demonstrating in Iran by a vote of 420 to 1; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature condemns the violent acts that are being perpetrated against the Iranian people, particularly against women and children, and honors the life and legacy of Mahsa Zhina Amini by urging the international community to publicly condemn violence by the Iranian regime against peaceful protesters and to continue to apply pressure on the Islamic Republic to ensure basic human rights for all its citizens; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature supports the various sanctions of the United States Department of State issued on Irans morality police, Iranian leaders and entities responsible for human rights abuses, censorship, and prison abuses, as well as sanctions issued by the United States Department of Treasury on Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cooperative Foundation and individuals connected to human rights abuses against peaceful protesters; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature encourages continued efforts by the United States to respond to the Islamic Republics repression of protests, including an effort to expand unrestricted internet access and additional sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights abuses in Iran; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, On September 13, 2022, Mahsa Zhina Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Kurdistan Province, was arrested upon her arrival in Tehran, the Iranian capital city, by the Islamic Republic of Irans morality police, for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly in violation of Irans compulsory dress codes and subsequently died as a result of the brutality she suffered while in custody; and

WHEREAS, Mahsa Aminis death sparked the first Iranian female-led revolution of our time, involving thousands of Iranian civilians, including teenagers, students, men, and women of all ages, taking to the streets and university campuses to protest the brutality and repression of the Iranian regime against its citizens and calling for human rights for its population of 84 million people; and

WHEREAS, The ongoing protest movement throughout Iran has resulted in thousands of arrests and hundreds of murders, including children, to extinguish the voices of journalists, artists, media figures, and members of the public who seek to amplify Iranians desire for personal freedoms; and

WHEREAS, Iranian authorities have sought to suppress freedom of speech and dissent by implementing violent repression of nonviolent protests, censorship of media and publications, restricting internet access, jailing journalists and activists for covering the protests, denying access to medical care as a punishment for participating in peaceful protests, imprisonment and torture for acts of civil disobedience, denying access to legal counsel of ones choice, conducting sham trials, confirming death sentences for minor offenses or false accusations, and executing innocent protesters; and

WHEREAS, On September 22, 2022, the United States Department of State sanctioned Irans morality police and seven Iranian officials for alleged human rights abuses; and

WHEREAS, The Iranian regime has a long history of structural and legal discrimination against women, including barriers for women seeking justice against domestic violence, and for decades has detained and engaged in the ongoing persecution of women; and

WHEREAS, Despite that repression, protests have continued to expand in defense of basic freedoms and civil rights, for womens rights, and for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, as echoed through the chants zan, zendegi, azadi (woman, life, freedom); and

WHEREAS, Across the world, thousands of marchers continue to demonstrate in support of the people of Iran and to send a message that their bravery in risking their lives to dismantle the status quo enforced by a fanatical, theocratic regime is not in vain; and

WHEREAS, According to the National Organization for Civil Registration, the United States has the highest number of Iranians outside of Iran, close to 1,000,000 people, with over one-half residing in California. Most Iranian Americans reside in the greater Los Angeles area, which has been affectionately referred to as Tehrangeles or Little Persia among Iranian Americans; and

WHEREAS, Iranians have made important contributions as Californians in the fields of finance, technology, law, medicine, education, sports, media, the arts, the military, and government; and

WHEREAS, On January 26, 2023, the United States House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution 7, which commends the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men demonstrating in Iran by a vote of 420 to 1; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature condemns the violent acts that are being perpetrated against the Iranian people, particularly against women and children, and honors the life and legacy of Mahsa Zhina Amini by urging the international community to publicly condemn violence by the Iranian regime against peaceful protesters and to continue to apply pressure on the Islamic Republic to ensure basic human rights for all its citizens; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature supports the various sanctions of the United States Department of State issued on Irans morality police, Iranian leaders and entities responsible for human rights abuses, censorship, and prison abuses, as well as sanctions issued by the United States Department of Treasury on Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cooperative Foundation and individuals connected to human rights abuses against peaceful protesters; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature encourages continued efforts by the United States to respond to the Islamic Republics repression of protests, including an effort to expand unrestricted internet access and additional sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights abuses in Iran; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, On September 13, 2022, Mahsa Zhina Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Kurdistan Province, was arrested upon her arrival in Tehran, the Iranian capital city, by the Islamic Republic of Irans morality police, for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly in violation of Irans compulsory dress codes and subsequently died as a result of the brutality she suffered while in custody; and

WHEREAS, Mahsa Aminis death sparked the first Iranian female-led revolution of our time, involving thousands of Iranian civilians, including teenagers, students, men, and women of all ages, taking to the streets and university campuses to protest the brutality and repression of the Iranian regime against its citizens and calling for human rights for its population of 84 million people; and

WHEREAS, The ongoing protest movement throughout Iran has resulted in thousands of arrests and hundreds of murders, including children, to extinguish the voices of journalists, artists, media figures, and members of the public who seek to amplify Iranians desire for personal freedoms; and

WHEREAS, Iranian authorities have sought to suppress freedom of speech and dissent by implementing violent repression of nonviolent protests, censorship of media and publications, restricting internet access, jailing journalists and activists for covering the protests, denying access to medical care as a punishment for participating in peaceful protests, imprisonment and torture for acts of civil disobedience, denying access to legal counsel of ones choice, conducting sham trials and trials, confirming death sentences for minor offenses or false accusations, and executing innocent protesters; and

WHEREAS, On September 22, 2022, the United States Department of State sanctioned Irans morality police and seven Iranian officials for alleged human rights abuses; and

WHEREAS, The Iranian regime has a long history of structural and legal discrimination against women, including barriers for women seeking justice against domestic violence, and for decades has detained and engaged in the ongoing persecution of women; and

WHEREAS, Despite that repression, protests have continued to expand in defense of basic freedoms and civil rights, for womens rights, and for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, as echoed through the chants zan, zendegi, azadi azadi (woman, life, freedom); and

WHEREAS, Across the world, thousands of marchers continue to demonstrate in support of the people of Iran and to send a message that their bravery in risking their lives to dismantle the status quo enforced by a fanatical, theocratic regime is not in vain; and

WHEREAS, According to the National Organization for Civil Registration, the United States has the highest number of Iranians outside of Iran, close to 1,000,000 people, with over one-half residing in California. Most Iranian Americans reside in the greater Los Angeles area, which has been affectionately referred to as Tehrangeles or Little Persia among Iranian Americans; and

WHEREAS, Iranians have made important contributions as Californians in the fields of finance, technology, law, medicine, education, sports, media, the arts, the military, and government; and

WHEREAS, On January 26, 2023, the United States House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution 7, which commends the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men demonstrating in Iran by a vote of 420 to 1; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature condemns the violent acts that are being perpetrated against the Iranian people, particularly against women and children, and honors the life and legacy of Mahsa Zhina Amini by urging the international community to publicly condemn violence by the Iranian regime against peaceful protesters and to continue to apply pressure on the Islamic Republic to ensure basic human rights for all its citizens; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature supports the various sanctions of the United States Department of State issued on Irans morality police, Iranian leaders and entities responsible for human rights abuses, censorship, and prison abuses, as well as sanctions issued by the United States Department of Treasury on Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cooperative Foundation and individuals connected to human rights abuses against peaceful protesters; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature encourages continued efforts by the United States to respond to the Islamic Republics repression of protests, including an effort to expand unrestricted internet access and additional sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights abuses in Iran; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, On September 13, 2022, Mahsa Zhina Amini, a 22-year-old woman, woman from Kurdistan Province, was arrested upon her arrival in Tehran, the Iranian capital city, by Gasht-e Ershad, also known as the Islamic Republic of Irans morality police, for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly in violation of Irans compulsory dress codes and subsequently died as a result of police brutality; the brutality she suffered while in custody; and

WHEREAS, Mahsa Aminis death sparked the first Iranian female-led revolution of our time, involving thousands of Iranian civilians, including teenagers, students, men, and women of all ages, taking to the streets and university campuses to protest the brutality and repression of the Iranian regime against its citizens; citizens and calling for human rights for its population of 84 million people; and

WHEREAS, The ongoing protest movement throughout Iran has resulted in thousands of arrests and hundreds of murders, including children, to extinguish the voices of journalists, artists, media figures, and members of the public who seek to amplify Iranians desire for personal freedoms; and

WHEREAS, Iranian authorities have sought to suppress freedom of speech and dissent by implementing violent repression of nonviolent protests, censorship, torture, punishing journalists, and restricting internet access; censorship of media and publications, restricting internet access, jailing journalists and activists for covering the protests, denying access to medical care as a punishment for participating in peaceful protests, imprisonment and torture for acts of civil disobedience, denying access to legal counsel of ones choice, conducting sham trials and confirming death sentences for minor offenses or false accusations, and executing innocent protesters; and

WHEREAS, On September 22, 2022, the United States Department of State sanctioned Irans morality police and seven Iranian officials for alleged human rights abuses; and

WHEREAS, The Iranian regime has a long history of structural and legal discrimination against women, including barriers for women seeking justice against domestic violence, and for decades has detained and engaged in the ongoing persecution of women; and

WHEREAS, Despite that repression, protests have continued to expand in defense of basic freedoms and civil rights, for womens rights rights, and for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran; Iran, as echoed through the chants zan, zendegi, azadi (woman, life, freedom); and

WHEREAS, Across the world, thousands of marchers continue to demonstrate in support of the people of Iran and to send a message that their bravery in risking their lives to dismantle the status quo enforced by a fanatical, theocratic regime is not in vain; and

WHEREAS, According to the National Organization for Civil Registration, the United States has the highest number of Iranians outside of Iran, close to 1,000,000 people, with over one-half residing in California. Most Iranian Americans reside in the greater Los Angeles area, which has been affectionately referred to as Tehrangeles or Little Persia among Iranian Americans; and

WHEREAS, Iranians have made important contributions as Californians in the fields of finance, technology, law, medicine, education, sports, media, the arts, the military, and government; now, therefore, be it and

WHEREAS, On January 26, 2023, the United States House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution 7, which commends the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men demonstrating in Iran by a vote of 420 to 1; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature condemns the violent acts that are being perpetrated against the Iranian people, particularly against women and children, and honors the life and legacy of Mahsa Zhina Amini by urging the international community to publicly condemn violence by the Iranian regime against peaceful protesters and to continue to apply pressure on the Islamic Republic to ensure basic human rights for all its citizens; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature supports the various sanctions of the United States Department of State issued on Irans morality police, Iranian leaders and entities responsible for human rights abuses, censorship, and prison abuses, as well as sanctions issued by the United States Department of Treasury on Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cooperative Foundation and individuals connected to human rights abuses against peaceful protesters; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature encourages continued efforts by the United States to respond to the Islamic Republics repression of protests, including an effort to expand unrestricted internet access and additional sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights abuses in Iran; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, On September 13, 2022, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, was arrested by Gasht-e Ershad, also known as the Islamic Republic of Irans morality police, for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly in violation of Irans compulsory dress codes and subsequently died as a result of police brutality; and

WHEREAS, Mahsa Aminis death sparked the first Iranian female-led revolution of our time, involving thousands of Iranian civilians, including teenagers, students, men, and women of all ages, taking to the streets and university campuses to protest the brutality and repression of the Iranian regime against its citizens; and

WHEREAS, Iranian authorities have sought to suppress freedom of speech and dissent by implementing violent repression of nonviolent protests, censorship, torture, punishing journalists, and restricting internet access; and

WHEREAS, Despite that repression, protests have continued to expand for womens rights and for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran; and

WHEREAS, Across the world, thousands of marchers continue to demonstrate to in support of the people of Iran and to send a message that their bravery in risking their lives to dismantle the status quo enforced by a fanatical, theocratic regime is not in vain; and

WHEREAS, According to the National Organization for Civil Registration, the United States has the highest number of Iranians outside of Iran, close to 1,000,000 people, with over one-half residing in California. Most Iranian Americans reside in the greater Los Angeles area, which has been affectionately referred to as Tehrangeles or Little Persia among Iranian Americans; and

WHEREAS, Iranians have made important contributions as Californians in the fields of finance, technology, law, medicine, education, sports, media, the arts, the military, and government; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, On September 13, 2022, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, was arrested by Gasht-e Ershad, also known as the Islamic Republic of Irans morality police, for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly in violation of Irans compulsory dress codes and subsequently died as a result of police brutality; and

WHEREAS, Mahsa Aminis death sparked the first Iranian female-led revolution of our time, involving thousands of Iranian civilians, including teenagers, students, men, and women of all ages, taking to the streets and university campuses to protest the brutality and repression of the Iranian regime against its citizens; and

WHEREAS, Iranian authorities have sought to suppress freedom of speech and dissent by implementing violent repression of nonviolent protests, censorship, torture, punishing journalists, and restricting internet access; and

WHEREAS, Despite that repression, protests have continued to expand for womens rights and for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran; and

WHEREAS, Across the world, thousands of marchers continue to demonstrate to support the people of Iran and send a message that their bravery in risking their lives to dismantle the status quo enforced by a fanatical, theocratic regime is not in vain; and

WHEREAS, According to the National Organization for Civil Registration, the United States has the highest number of Iranians outside of Iran, close to 1,000,000 people, with over one-half residing in California. Most Iranian Americans reside in the greater Los Angeles area, which has been affectionately referred to as Tehrangeles or Little Persia among Iranian Americans; and

WHEREAS, Iranians have made important contributions as Californians in the fields of finance, technology, law, medicine, education, sports, media, the arts, the military, and government; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

SENATE THIRD READING

STR Bill Id:SCR 6

Author:(Umberg and Allen)

As Amended Ver:March 16, 2023

Majority vote

SUMMARY

Proclaims that the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties; and, condemns the violent acts against the Iranian people, particularly against women and children.

Major Provisions

1. On September 13, 2022, Mahsa Zhina Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Kurdistan Province, was arrested upon her arrival in Tehran, the Iranian capital city, by the Islamic Republic of Iran's "morality police," for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly in violation of Iran's compulsory dress codes and subsequently died as a result of the brutality she suffered while in custody.
2. Mahsa Amini's death sparked the first Iranian female-led revolution of our time, involving thousands of Iranian civilians, including teenagers, students, men, and women of all ages, taking to the streets and university campuses to protest the brutality and repression of the Iranian regime against its citizens and calling for human rights for its population of 84 million people.
3. The ongoing protest movement throughout Iran has resulted in thousands of arrests and hundreds of murders, including children, to extinguish the voices of journalists, artists, media figures, and members of the public who seek to amplify Iranian's desire for personal freedoms.
4. On September 22, 2022, the United States Department of State sanctioned Iran's morality police and seven Iranian officials for alleged human rights abuses.
5. The Iranian regime has a long history of structural and legal discrimination against women, including barriers for women seeking justice against domestic violence, and for decades has detained and engaged in the ongoing persecution of women.
6. Across the world, thousands of marchers continue to demonstrate in support of the people of Iran and to send a message that their bravery in risking their lives to dismantle the status quo enforced by a fanatical, theocratic regime is not in vain.
7. Iranians have made important contributions as Californians in the fields of finance, technology, law, medicine, education, sports, media, the arts, the military, and government.
8. On January 26, 2023, the United States House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution 7, which commends the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men demonstrating in Iran by a vote of 420 to 1.

COMMENTS

According to the Author

It is of the utmost importance that we support the Iranian people in their fight for freedom and a better future, and that we condemn the violent acts being perpetrated against Iranians, particularly against women and children, by their own government. SCR 6 will declare that the Legislature of the State of California stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for a revolution, as well as with Iranian-Americans in the state of California who are marching in support of their fellow Iranians.

Arguments in Support

The Iranian American Democrats of California write in strong support: "It is crucial that we stand in solidarity with the people of Iran at this juncture in human history. SCR 6 is a statement of solidarity with the people of Iran, and Iranian-Americans in the state of California, who are marching in support of their fellow Iranians."

Arguments in Opposition

None on file

FISCAL COMMENTS

No fiscal impact

VOTES

SENATE FLOOR: 39-0-1

YES: Allen, Alvarado-Gil, Archuleta, Ashby, Atkins, Becker, Blakespear, Bradford, Caballero, Cortese, Dahle, Dodd, Durazo, Eggman, Glazer, Gonzalez, Grove, Hurtado, Jones, Laird, Limón, McGuire, Menjivar, Min, Newman, Nguyen, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Padilla, Portantino, Roth, Rubio, Seyarto, Skinner, Smallwood-Cuevas, Umberg, Wahab, Wiener, Wilk

ABS, ABST OR NV: Stern

UPDATED

VERSION: March 16, 2023

CONSULTANT: Michael Erke / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0000175

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: SCR 6

Author: Umberg (D) and Allen (D), et al.

Amended: 3/16/23

Vote: 21

SUBJECT: Iranian protests

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution proclaims, among other things, that the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties and condemns the violent acts against the Iranian people.

Senate Floor Amendments of 3/16/23 add Senators Becker and Wahab and Assembly Member Hoover as coauthors to the resolution, as well as make other technical and clarifying changes.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. On September 13, 2022, Mahsa Zhina Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Kurdistan Province, was arrested upon her arrival in Tehran, the Iranian capital city, by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s “morality police,” for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly in violation of Iran’s compulsory dress codes and subsequently died as a result of the brutality she suffered while in custody.
2. Mahsa Amini’s death sparked the first Iranian female-led revolution of our time, involving thousands of Iranian civilians, including teenagers, students, men, and women of all ages, taking to the streets and university campuses to protest the brutality and repression of the Iranian regime against its citizens and calling for human rights for its population of 84 million people.
3. The ongoing protest movement throughout Iran has resulted in thousands of arrests and hundreds of murders, including children, to extinguish the voices of journalists, artists, media figures, and members of the public who seek to amplify Iranian’s desire for personal freedoms.
4. Iranian authorities have sought to suppress freedom of speech and dissent by implementing violent repression of nonviolent protests, censorship of media and publications, restricting internet access, jailing journalists and activists for covering the protests, denying access to medical care as a punishment for participating in peaceful protests, imprisonment and torture for acts of civil disobedience, denying access to legal counsel of one’s choice, conducting sham trials, confirming death sentences for minor offenses or false accusations, and executing innocent protesters.
5. Despite that repression, protests have continued to expand in defense of basic freedoms and civil rights, for women’s rights, and for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, as echoed through the chants “zan, zendegi, azadi” (woman, life, freedom).
6. Across the world, thousands of marchers continue to demonstrate in support of the people of Iran and to send a message that their bravery in risking their lives to dismantle the status quo enforced by a fanatical, theocratic regime is not in vain.

This resolution:

1. Proclaims the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties.
2. Condemns the violent acts that are being perpetrated against the Iranian people, particularly against women and children, and honors the life and legacy of Mahsa Zhina Amini by urging the international community to publicly condemn violence by the Iranian regime against peaceful protesters and to continue to apply pressure on the Islamic Republic to ensure basic human rights for all its citizens.
3. Supports the various sanctions of the United States Department of State issued on Iran’s morality police, Iranian leaders and entities responsible for human rights abuses, censorship, and prison abuses, as well as sanctions issued by the United States Department of Treasury on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cooperative Foundation and individuals connected to human rights abuses against peaceful protesters.
4. Encourages continued efforts by the United States to respond to the Islamic Republic’s repression of protests, including an effort to expand unrestricted internet access and additional sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights abuses in Iran.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 3/15/23)

Iranian American Democrats of California

Iranian American Women Foundation

OPPOSITION: (Verified 2/28/23)

None received

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: The Iranian American Women Foundation writes in support:

Ms. Amini’s death has sparked the first Iranian female-led revolution of our time, involving thousands of brave Iranian civilians. Teenagers, students, men, and women of all ages, have taken to the streets and university campuses to protest the brutality and repression of the Iranian regime against its citizens. These protests have spread beyond the borders of Iran, with people all around the world marching in solidarity with the people of Iran. Many of these demonstrations of support have taken place in California, which has the highest Iranian-American population in the country.

It is crucial that we in this state voice our support for Iranian protesters and that we stand in solidarity with the Iranian people. SCR 6 is a statement of solidarity with the people of Iran and Iranian-Americans in the state of California who are marching in support of their fellow Iranians.

Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520

3/22/23 13:52:55

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 THIRD READING 

Bill No: SCR 6

Author: Umberg (D) and Allen (D), et al.

Amended: 2/21/23

Vote: 21

SUBJECT: Iranian protests

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution proclaims, among other things, that the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties and condemns the violent acts against the Iranian people.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. On September 13, 2022, Mahsa Zhina Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Kurdistan Province, was arrested upon her arrival in Tehran, the Iranian capital city, by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s “morality police,” for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly in violation of Iran’s compulsory dress codes and subsequently died as a result of the brutality she suffered while in custody.
2. Mahsa Amini’s death sparked the first Iranian female-led revolution of our time, involving thousands of Iranian civilians, including teenagers, students, men, and women of all ages, taking to the streets and university campuses to protest the brutality and repression of the Iranian regime against its citizens and calling for human rights for its population of 84 million people.
3. The ongoing protest movement throughout Iran has resulted in thousands of arrests and hundreds of murders, including children, to extinguish the voices of journalists, artists, media figures, and members of the public who seek to amplify Iranian’s desire for personal freedoms.
4. Iranian authorities have sought to suppress freedom of speech and dissent by implementing violent repression of nonviolent protests, censorship of media and publications, restricting internet access, jailing journalists and activists for covering the protests, denying access to medical care as a punishment for participating in peaceful protests, imprisonment and torture for acts of civil disobedience, denying access to legal counsel of one’s choice, conducting sham trials and confirming death sentences for minor offenses or false accusations, and executing innocent protesters.
5. Despite that repression, protests have continued to expand in defense of basic freedoms and civil rights, for women’s rights, and for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities in Iran, as echoed through the chants “zan, zendegi, azadi (woman, life, freedom).
6. Across the world, thousands of marchers continue to demonstrate in support of the people of Iran and to send a message that their bravery in risking their lives to dismantle the status quo enforced by a fanatical, theocratic regime is not in vain.

This resolution:

1. Proclaims the Legislature stands in solidarity with the people of Iran in their fight for self-determination, their opposition to torture, and their resistance to the oppression of their personal liberties.
2. Condemns the violent acts that are being perpetrated against the Iranian people, particularly against women and children, and honors the life and legacy of Mahsa Zhina Amini by urging the international community to publicly condemn violence by the Iranian regime against peaceful protesters and to continue to apply pressure on the Islamic Republic to ensure basic human rights for all its citizens.
3. Supports the various sanctions of the United States Department of State issued on Iran’s morality police, Iranian leaders and entities responsible for human rights abuses, censorship, and prison abuses, as well as sanctions issued by the United States Department of Treasury on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cooperative Foundation and individuals connected to human rights abuses against peaceful protesters.
4. Encourages continued efforts by the United States to respond to the Islamic Republic’s repression of protests, including an effort to expand unrestricted internet access and additional sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights abuses in Iran.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 3/15/23)

Iranian American Democrats of California

Iranian American Women Foundation

OPPOSITION: (Verified 2/28/23)

None received

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: The Iranian American Women Foundation writes in support:

Ms. Amini’s death has sparked the first Iranian female-led revolution of our time, involving thousands of brave Iranian civilians. Teenagers, students, men, and women of all ages, have taken to the streets and university campuses to protest the brutality and repression of the Iranian regime against its citizens. These protests have spread beyond the borders of Iran, with people all around the world marching in solidarity with the people of Iran. Many of these demonstrations of support have taken place in California, which has the highest Iranian-American population in the country.

It is crucial that we in this state voice our support for Iranian protesters and that we stand in solidarity with the Iranian people. SCR 6 is a statement of solidarity with the people of Iran and Iranian-Americans in the state of California who are marching in support of their fellow Iranians.

Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520

3/15/23 15:02:38

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