California 2017-2018 Regular Session

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 85Introduced by Senator BradfordJanuary 03, 2018 Relative to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 85, as introduced, Bradford. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This measure would honor the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Renowned civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1929; and WHEREAS, In 1948, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received his bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Morehouse College, in 1951, he received his bachelor of divinity degree from Crozer Theological Seminary, as valedictorian and student body president, and in 1955, he was awarded a doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University; and WHEREAS, Dr. King married Coretta Scott on June 18, 1953; andWHEREAS, Dr. King was ordained pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1954; and WHEREAS, Five days after Rosa Parks arrest for refusing to comply with segregation on buses in Montgomery, on December 5, 1955, Dr. King was elected president of the Montgomery Improvement Association and the Montgomery Bus Boycott began; and WHEREAS, During the boycott, Dr. King gained national prominence as an exceptional leader with extraordinary oratorical skills and personal courage; and WHEREAS, On December 20, 1956, the United States Supreme Court declared Alabamas segregation law unconstitutional and Montgomery buses were desegregated; and WHEREAS, In 1957, Dr. King and other southern African American ministers founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and elected Dr. King as president; and WHEREAS, Dr. King led the 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom in Washington, D.C., and subsequently published his first book titled Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story; and WHEREAS, In 1959, Dr. King toured India, where he learned more about the philosophy of nonviolence of Mohandas K. Gandhi and developed his own theories about achieving social change through nonviolent resistance; and WHEREAS, During mass demonstrations in 1963 organized by Dr. King and his staff in Birmingham, Alabama, images of brutality inflicted on African American demonstrators by police using police dogs and firehoses shocked the world; and WHEREAS, Dr. King delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech on August 28, 1963, at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; and WHEREAS, Dr. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway in 1964, and the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Section 2000e of Title 42 of the United States Code) was enacted as a direct result of Dr. Kings work; and WHEREAS, In 1965, Dr. King led the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and President Lyndon Johnson signed the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Section 10101 of Title 52 of the United States Code); and WHEREAS, Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement helped change public policy from segregation to integration, resulting in the repeal of the post-Reconstruction era state laws mandating racial segregation in the south known as the Jim Crow Laws, thereby leading to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and other antidiscrimination laws aimed at ending economic, legal, and social segregation in America; and WHEREAS, Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement helped change public policy from legal and socially acceptable discrimination and segregation to an open and accessible policy of racial integration leading to equal participation in and access to primary and higher education, housing, employment, transportation, federal, state, and local governmental elections, and other aspects of public policy relating to human rights; and WHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dramatically influenced the perspective and worldview of our entire generation; andWHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day represents liberation from cruelty and injustice for many African Americans and other minority groups; and WHEREAS, The notion of liberty from cruelty and injustice is a concept that resonates with all marginalized groups, be they deaf, Latino American, Asian American, disabled, gay, or other; and WHEREAS, Failure to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day sends a message of tolerance to bigotry; andWHEREAS, Failure to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day sends a message of indifference to minority groups; and WHEREAS, On April 4, 1968, while in Memphis, Tennessee, assisting striking sanitation workers, Dr. King was assassinated; and WHEREAS, United States Representative John Conyers introduced legislation in Congress four days later proposing Dr. Kings birthday as a holiday; and WHEREAS, On April 10, 1970, California became the first state to pass legislation making Dr. Kings birthday a school holiday; and WHEREAS, Despite resistance to the creation of a new national holiday, the diligence and perseverance of United States Representative John Conyers and numerous others in pursuing this goal culminated on November 2, 1983, when President Ronald Reagan signed legislation making Dr. Kings birthday a national holiday; andWHEREAS, January 20, 1986, marked the first observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; and WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. devoted his life to fighting segregation and injustice by nonviolent means and is an outstanding example of courageous leadership in the face of unrelenting violence and harassment by individuals and governmental institutions; and WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a source of inspiration for all Americans; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the California State Legislature honors the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 85Introduced by Senator BradfordJanuary 03, 2018 Relative to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 85, as introduced, Bradford. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This measure would honor the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
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24	24	SCR 85, as introduced, Bradford. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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26	26	This measure would honor the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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28	28	This measure would honor the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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34	34	WHEREAS, Renowned civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1929; and
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36	36	WHEREAS, In 1948, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received his bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Morehouse College, in 1951, he received his bachelor of divinity degree from Crozer Theological Seminary, as valedictorian and student body president, and in 1955, he was awarded a doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University; and
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38	38	WHEREAS, Dr. King married Coretta Scott on June 18, 1953; and
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40	40	WHEREAS, Dr. King was ordained pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1954; and
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42	42	WHEREAS, Five days after Rosa Parks arrest for refusing to comply with segregation on buses in Montgomery, on December 5, 1955, Dr. King was elected president of the Montgomery Improvement Association and the Montgomery Bus Boycott began; and
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44	44	WHEREAS, During the boycott, Dr. King gained national prominence as an exceptional leader with extraordinary oratorical skills and personal courage; and
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46	46	WHEREAS, On December 20, 1956, the United States Supreme Court declared Alabamas segregation law unconstitutional and Montgomery buses were desegregated; and
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48	48	WHEREAS, In 1957, Dr. King and other southern African American ministers founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and elected Dr. King as president; and
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50	50	WHEREAS, Dr. King led the 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom in Washington, D.C., and subsequently published his first book titled Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story; and
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52	52	WHEREAS, In 1959, Dr. King toured India, where he learned more about the philosophy of nonviolence of Mohandas K. Gandhi and developed his own theories about achieving social change through nonviolent resistance; and
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54	54	WHEREAS, During mass demonstrations in 1963 organized by Dr. King and his staff in Birmingham, Alabama, images of brutality inflicted on African American demonstrators by police using police dogs and firehoses shocked the world; and
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56	56	WHEREAS, Dr. King delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech on August 28, 1963, at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom; and
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58	58	WHEREAS, Dr. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway in 1964, and the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Section 2000e of Title 42 of the United States Code) was enacted as a direct result of Dr. Kings work; and
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60	60	WHEREAS, In 1965, Dr. King led the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and President Lyndon Johnson signed the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Section 10101 of Title 52 of the United States Code); and
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62	62	WHEREAS, Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement helped change public policy from segregation to integration, resulting in the repeal of the post-Reconstruction era state laws mandating racial segregation in the south known as the Jim Crow Laws, thereby leading to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and other antidiscrimination laws aimed at ending economic, legal, and social segregation in America; and
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64	64	WHEREAS, Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement helped change public policy from legal and socially acceptable discrimination and segregation to an open and accessible policy of racial integration leading to equal participation in and access to primary and higher education, housing, employment, transportation, federal, state, and local governmental elections, and other aspects of public policy relating to human rights; and
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66	66	WHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dramatically influenced the perspective and worldview of our entire generation; and
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68	68	WHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day represents liberation from cruelty and injustice for many African Americans and other minority groups; and
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70	70	WHEREAS, The notion of liberty from cruelty and injustice is a concept that resonates with all marginalized groups, be they deaf, Latino American, Asian American, disabled, gay, or other; and
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72	72	WHEREAS, Failure to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day sends a message of tolerance to bigotry; and
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74	74	WHEREAS, Failure to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day sends a message of indifference to minority groups; and
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76	76	WHEREAS, On April 4, 1968, while in Memphis, Tennessee, assisting striking sanitation workers, Dr. King was assassinated; and
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78	78	WHEREAS, United States Representative John Conyers introduced legislation in Congress four days later proposing Dr. Kings birthday as a holiday; and
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80	80	WHEREAS, On April 10, 1970, California became the first state to pass legislation making Dr. Kings birthday a school holiday; and
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82	82	WHEREAS, Despite resistance to the creation of a new national holiday, the diligence and perseverance of United States Representative John Conyers and numerous others in pursuing this goal culminated on November 2, 1983, when President Ronald Reagan signed legislation making Dr. Kings birthday a national holiday; and
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84	84	WHEREAS, January 20, 1986, marked the first observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; and
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86	86	WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. devoted his life to fighting segregation and injustice by nonviolent means and is an outstanding example of courageous leadership in the face of unrelenting violence and harassment by individuals and governmental institutions; and
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88	88	WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a source of inspiration for all Americans; now, therefore, be it
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90	90	Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the California State Legislature honors the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; and be it further
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92	92	Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.