Amended IN Assembly August 19, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 44Introduced by Assembly Member ChoiJune 11, 2019Relative to freedom of speech. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 44, as amended, Choi. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, The states elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education systems, especially the postsecondary education system, is the epicenter are the epicenters 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; andWHEREAS, 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 hate-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 unique and fundamental importance of protecting and celebrating freedom of speech, the First Amendment to the United States and California Constitutions; Constitution, and Section 2 of Article I of the California Constitution; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
Amended IN Assembly August 19, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 44Introduced by Assembly Member ChoiJune 11, 2019Relative to freedom of speech. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 44, as amended, Choi. Digest Key
Amended IN Assembly August 19, 2019
Amended IN Assembly August 19, 2019
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 amended, Choi.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, The states elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education systems, especially the postsecondary education system, is the epicenter are the epicenters 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 hate-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 unique and fundamental importance of protecting and celebrating freedom of speech, the First Amendment to the United States and California Constitutions; Constitution, and Section 2 of Article I of the California Constitution; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.