California 2019 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AR44 Introduced / Bill

Filed 06/11/2019

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 44Introduced by Assembly Member ChoiJune 11, 2019 Relative to freedom of speech. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 44, as introduced, Choi. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, The states elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education systems, especially the postsecondary education system, is the epicenter of ideas and growth for social interaction and societal strength; andWHEREAS, The Legislature and the people of California reject oppressive speech codes, censorship, political correctness, and every other attempt to stop people from challenging ideas; and WHEREAS, The greatest protection we have from oppression and tyranny comes from the ability to openly critique each other and the ideas put forward by one another; andWHEREAS, While we enjoy freedom of speech, we, in no way, promote insensitive or hateful inspiring speech, but acknowledge that all forms of speech must be protected to ensure future freedoms, and interpretations of those freedoms, for generations to come; andWHEREAS, The state has a responsibility to protect the freedom of speech to cultivate broad ideas and civic preparedness for all California students; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Legislature promotes freedom of speech throughout the states education systems, and commemorates the importance, and foundation that our nation celebrates uniquely in the world, of protecting freedom of speech and the First Amendment to the United States and California Constitutions; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 44Introduced by Assembly Member ChoiJune 11, 2019 Relative to freedom of speech. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 44, as introduced, Choi. Digest Key





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

House Resolution No. 44

Introduced by Assembly Member ChoiJune 11, 2019

Introduced by Assembly Member Choi
June 11, 2019

 Relative to freedom of speech. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

HR 44, as introduced, Choi. 



## Digest Key

## Bill Text

WHEREAS, The states elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education systems, especially the postsecondary education system, is the epicenter of ideas and growth for social interaction and societal strength; and

WHEREAS, The Legislature and the people of California reject oppressive speech codes, censorship, political correctness, and every other attempt to stop people from challenging ideas; and 

WHEREAS, The greatest protection we have from oppression and tyranny comes from the ability to openly critique each other and the ideas put forward by one another; and

WHEREAS, While we enjoy freedom of speech, we, in no way, promote insensitive or hateful inspiring speech, but acknowledge that all forms of speech must be protected to ensure future freedoms, and interpretations of those freedoms, for generations to come; and

WHEREAS, The state has a responsibility to protect the freedom of speech to cultivate broad ideas and civic preparedness for all California students; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Legislature promotes freedom of speech throughout the states education systems, and commemorates the importance, and foundation that our nation celebrates uniquely in the world, of protecting freedom of speech and the First Amendment to the United States and California Constitutions; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.