California 2017-2018 Regular Session

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 51Introduced by Assembly Members Levine, Gonzalez Fletcher, Holden, and Low(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Berman, Bloom, Friedman, Medina, Nazarian, Rubio, and Thurmond)August 21, 2017 Relative to Californias diversity and equality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 51, as introduced, Levine. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, On August 12, 2017, white supremacists held a horrifying Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia; andWHEREAS, The hateful event announced to the world that neo-Nazis and white supremacists threaten our communities; andWHEREAS, The white supremacists chose Charlottesville in response to the citys recent decision to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee from Lee Park and rename it Emancipation Park; andWHEREAS, The protesters, which included members of the KKK, marched with torches, confederate flags, and swastikas with the ultimate goal of sowing fear and intimidating communities throughout the United States; andWHEREAS, Militias dressed in military-style fatigues carrying semiautomatic rifles stood across the street from a local synagogue and called for the synagogue to be burned down, and Nazi Internet Web sites promoted these horrifying threats; andWHEREAS, Known white supremacists like David Duke and Richard Spencer proudly participated in and supported the rally; andWHEREAS, Counterprotesters also arrived to confront the hateful messages of the rally; andWHEREAS, James Alex Fields drove into a crowd of counterprotesters, resulting in the death of 32-year-old Heather Heyer and the injury of at least 19 others; andWHEREAS, A police helicopter monitoring the protest also crashed, resulting in the death of Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen III and Trooper-Pilot Berke M. M. Bates; andWHEREAS, The racism, anti-Semitism, and bigotry expressed by the participants of the Unite the Right rally are contrary and repugnant to the morals and values of the United States; andWHEREAS, This legislative body recognizes the value of the diversity of our state, and has passed legislation protecting all Californians from bigotry, including the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; andWHEREAS, Californias diversity and equality has been a source of strength and has helped make California one of the largest economies in the world; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly recognizes and honors the diversity and equality of its residents, and condemns any form of bigotry, violence, and hatred; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 51Introduced by Assembly Members Levine, Gonzalez Fletcher, Holden, and Low(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Berman, Bloom, Friedman, Medina, Nazarian, Rubio, and Thurmond)August 21, 2017 Relative to Californias diversity and equality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 51, as introduced, Levine. Digest Key
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9	9	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
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13	13	Introduced by Assembly Members Levine, Gonzalez Fletcher, Holden, and Low(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Berman, Bloom, Friedman, Medina, Nazarian, Rubio, and Thurmond)August 21, 2017
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15	15	Introduced by Assembly Members Levine, Gonzalez Fletcher, Holden, and Low(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Berman, Bloom, Friedman, Medina, Nazarian, Rubio, and Thurmond)
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18	18	Relative to Californias diversity and equality.
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24	24	HR 51, as introduced, Levine.
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32	32	WHEREAS, On August 12, 2017, white supremacists held a horrifying Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia; and
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34	34	WHEREAS, The hateful event announced to the world that neo-Nazis and white supremacists threaten our communities; and
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36	36	WHEREAS, The white supremacists chose Charlottesville in response to the citys recent decision to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee from Lee Park and rename it Emancipation Park; and
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38	38	WHEREAS, The protesters, which included members of the KKK, marched with torches, confederate flags, and swastikas with the ultimate goal of sowing fear and intimidating communities throughout the United States; and
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40	40	WHEREAS, Militias dressed in military-style fatigues carrying semiautomatic rifles stood across the street from a local synagogue and called for the synagogue to be burned down, and Nazi Internet Web sites promoted these horrifying threats; and
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42	42	WHEREAS, Known white supremacists like David Duke and Richard Spencer proudly participated in and supported the rally; and
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44	44	WHEREAS, Counterprotesters also arrived to confront the hateful messages of the rally; and
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46	46	WHEREAS, James Alex Fields drove into a crowd of counterprotesters, resulting in the death of 32-year-old Heather Heyer and the injury of at least 19 others; and
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48	48	WHEREAS, A police helicopter monitoring the protest also crashed, resulting in the death of Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen III and Trooper-Pilot Berke M. M. Bates; and
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50	50	WHEREAS, The racism, anti-Semitism, and bigotry expressed by the participants of the Unite the Right rally are contrary and repugnant to the morals and values of the United States; and
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52	52	WHEREAS, This legislative body recognizes the value of the diversity of our state, and has passed legislation protecting all Californians from bigotry, including the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; and
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54	54	WHEREAS, Californias diversity and equality has been a source of strength and has helped make California one of the largest economies in the world; now, therefore, be it
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56	56	Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly recognizes and honors the diversity and equality of its residents, and condemns any form of bigotry, violence, and hatred; and be it further
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58	58	Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.