Bill Text: CA AR49 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relative to Cinco de Mayo Week.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 48-25-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-05-02 - Read. Amended. Adopted. (Page 4615.). [AR49 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AR49-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: HR 49	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 2, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Medina
   (  Coauthor:   Assembly Member 
 Alejo   Coauthors:   Assembly Members
  Alejo,   Achadjian,   Travis Allen,
  Arambula,   Atkins,   Baker,  
Bigelow,   Bloom,   Bonilla,   Bonta,
  Brough,   Brown,   Burke,  
Calderon,   Campos,   Chang,   Chávez,
  Chiu,   Chu,   Cooley,  
Cooper,   Dahle,   Daly,   Dodd, 
 Eggman,   Frazier,   Gallagher,  
Cristina Garcia,   Eduardo Garcia,   Gatto, 
 Gipson,   Gomez,   Gonzalez,  
Gordon,   Gray,   Grove,   Hadley, 
 Harper,   Holden,   Irwin,   Jones,
  Jones-Sawyer,   Kim,   Lackey, 
 Levine,   Linder,   Lopez,   Low,
  Maienschein,   Mathis,   Mayes, 
 McCarty,   Melendez,   Mullin,  
Nazarian,   Obernolte,   O'Donnell,  
Olsen,   Patterson,   Quirk,   Rendon,
  Rodriguez,   Salas,   Santiago, 
 Steinorth,   Mark Stone,   Thurmond, 
 Ting,   Wagner,   Waldron,   Weber,
  Wilk,   and Wood  )

                        APRIL 13, 2016

   Relative to Cinco de Mayo Week.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
             HOUSE OR SENATE RESOLUTIONS DO NOT CONTAIN A DIGEST



   WHEREAS, Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is memorialized as a
significant date in the history of California and Mexico in
recognition of the courage of the Mexican people, who defeated a
better trained and equipped army at the "Batalla de Puebla"; and
   WHEREAS, Since the beginning of the American Civil War, Latinos in
California have shown their support for the institutions of freedom
and democracy by joining the forces of the United States Army,
Cavalry, and Navy, risking their lives to defend free institutions;
and
   WHEREAS, Those who were unable to join the Armed Forces of the
Union freely offered their support for President Abraham Lincoln; and

   WHEREAS, The American Civil War, making it impossible for the
United States to enforce the Monroe Doctrine, provided an opportunity
for the Emperor of France, Napoléon III, to establish a monarchy in
Mexico, thereby attempting to destroy democratic institutions that
derive their power from the consent of the governed; and
   WHEREAS, Latinos, including Californians, also offered their
support and risked their lives in Mexico to defend freedom and
democracy in that country by joining the armed forces of that sister
republic; and
   WHEREAS, Those who were unable to travel to Mexico to physically
defend free institutions freely offered their support to President
Benito Juárez by organizing over 122 Juntas Patrióticas Mexicanas
within California to raise funds that were sent every month from
California to Mexico to defray the costs of war in that country; and
   WHEREAS, Cinco de Mayo serves to remind us that the foundation of
any nation and our state is its people, in their spirit and courage
in the face of adversity, in the strength of their drive to achieve
self-determination, and in their willingness to sacrifice even life
itself in the pursuit of freedom and liberty; and
   WHEREAS, Cinco de Mayo offers an opportunity to reflect on the
courage and achievements not only of the Mexican forces at Puebla,
but also on the courage and achievements of Latinos here in
California; and
   WHEREAS, Achievements by Latinos in America and California include
contributions to all facets of our community; and
   WHEREAS, Latino voters continue to go to the polls in record
numbers and influence the entrance of newly elected Latino public
officials in both the Democratic and Republican parties and influence
issues that encompass providing affordable housing, investing in our
children, ensuring that higher education is affordable and
accessible, creating good paying jobs for working families, and
improving the overall quality of life for all Californians; and
   WHEREAS, California's Latinos have contributed to the state's
culture and society through their many achievements in music, food,
dance, poetry, literature, architecture, entertainment, sports, and a
broad spectrum of artistic expression; and
   WHEREAS, Latinos in California have challenged the frontiers of
social and economic justice, thereby improving the working conditions
and lives of countless Californians; and
   WHEREAS, Latino entrepreneurs in the United States are the fastest
growing group of business owners in our economy; and
   WHEREAS, In 2001, the Latino Caucus saw a need to recognize and
honor distinguished Latinos for their contributions and dedication to
California and the United States' economy and cultural life with the
annual Latino Spirit Awards. These recipients are outstanding
individuals who have greatly contributed to the wonderful music,
poetry, literature, journalism, and entertainment of California, the
United States, and the world; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the
Assembly urges all Californians to join in celebrating Cinco de Mayo,
the historic day when the Mexican people defeated the French army at
the Batalla de Puebla, and to recognize the Latino noncombatants in
California who freely gave their votes and resources to defend free
institutions, and the Latinos of California who fought to defend the
freedom of the United States in every armed conflict from the Spanish
American War to the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan; and
be it further
   Resolved, That the Assembly declares May 2, 2016, through May 6,
2016, as Cinco de Mayo Week; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.