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          Bill No:  SCR 3
          Author:   Mendoza (D), et al.
          Amended:  1/26/15
          Vote:     21

           
          SENATE FLOOR  :  31-0, 1/16/15
          AYES:  Anderson, Bates, Beall, Block, Cannella, De León, Gaines,  
            Galgiani, Hall, Hancock, Hill, Hueso, Huff, Jackson, Lara,  
            Leno, Leyva, Liu, McGuire, Mendoza, Mitchell, Monning,  
            Morrell, Nguyen, Pan, Pavley, Roth, Stone, Vidak, Wieckowski,  
            Wolk
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Allen, Berryhill, Fuller, Hernandez,  
            Hertzberg, Nielsen, Vacancy, Vacancy, Vacancy

           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 1/26/15

           
           SUBJECT :    India Republic Day

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST :    This resolution proclaims January 26, 2015, as India  
          Republic Day, and urges all Californians to join in celebrating  
          India Republic Day.

           Assembly Amendments  add coauthors.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:

          1.Republic Day is one of the three national holidays of India  
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            and is celebrated every year on January 26.  While India's  
            Independence Day celebrates its freedom from British rule,  
            Republic Day celebrates the coming into force of its  
            constitution.  On January 26, 1950, the Constitution of India  
            became the law of all the Indian lands.

          2.Today, Republic Day is the most popular of all the national  
            holidays of India and serves to remind us that the foundation  
            of any nation and our state is in its people, in their spirit  
            and courage in the face of adversity, and in their willingness  
            to sacrifice in the pursuit of freedom and liberty.

          3.Achievements by Asian Indians in America and California  
            include contributions to all facets of our community,  
            including our culture and society through their achievements  
            in food, medicine, business, and technology; and Republic Day  
            offers an opportunity to reflect on the many achievements of  
            the large Asian Indian community here in California. 

          This resolution proclaims January 26, 2015, as India Republic  
          Day, and urges all Californians to join in celebrating India  
          Republic Day.

           Prior legislation  .  ACR 85 (Mendoza, 2012) would have proclaimed  
          January 26, 2012, as India Republic Day.  The bill died on the  
          Senate Inactive File.

           FISCAL EFFECT :    Fiscal Com.:  No


          MW:m  1/27/15   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  NONE RECEIVED

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