California 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AR34 Compare Versions

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 34Introduced by Assembly Member CooperApril 06, 2021 Relative to farming in India. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 34, as introduced, Cooper. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, California appreciates and respects the contributions of farmers, in India and Punjab, and across the world in feeding nations and fostering trade; andWHEREAS, California is home to one of the largest Sikh farming communities in the world, especially renowned in the Central Valley, from Yuba City to Fresno to Bakersfield; andWHEREAS, Many Sikh Californians come from agrarian families with relatives who are continuing their farming traditions in South Asia; andWHEREAS, Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for 58 percent of Indias population, with 85 percent of farmers owning less than five acres of land; andWHEREAS, Indias antifarmer policies, debt, and deteriorating financial status have led to 363,726 farmers and farm laborers committing suicide between 1995 and 2019; andWHEREAS, Inequitable agricultural policies have driven many farmers to seek opportunities abroad, including in the United States, to support their families back home; andWHEREAS, A respect for the rights of freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, and a thriving civil society are core components of a functioning democracy; andWHEREAS, The Indian government proposed and passed bills in September 2020 that deregulate the agricultural sector, and by removing significant protections for farmers and price protections for consumers, ultimately give corporations unprecedented control over Indias food supply; andWHEREAS, These bill have disparate impacts on specific states and classes of Indias communities; andWHEREAS, Many Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, and Christian families in the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, and many other regions will be grossly affected; andWHEREAS, Indias Dalit laborers continue to suffer from governmental oppression was well as abuse and harassment within farming communities, many of which have deeply embedded casteism; andWHEREAS, These laws have set off some of the largest peaceful protests in history, particularly outside of the capital city of New Delhi, which have been going on since 2020; andWHEREAS, The peaceful protests have brought together women, men, Dalit laborers, small farmers, and many sections of Indian civil society in an unprecedented manner, despite government abuse using water cannons, tear gas, arbitrary arrests, and targeting of youth leaders; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That California expresses solidarity with farmers who are peacefully protesting against the passage of farming bills in India and supports affected members of Californias South Asian community; and be it further Resolved, That Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. .
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 34Introduced by Assembly Member CooperApril 06, 2021 Relative to farming in India. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 34, as introduced, Cooper. Digest Key
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34	34	WHEREAS, California appreciates and respects the contributions of farmers, in India and Punjab, and across the world in feeding nations and fostering trade; and
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36	36	WHEREAS, California is home to one of the largest Sikh farming communities in the world, especially renowned in the Central Valley, from Yuba City to Fresno to Bakersfield; and
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38	38	WHEREAS, Many Sikh Californians come from agrarian families with relatives who are continuing their farming traditions in South Asia; and
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40	40	WHEREAS, Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for 58 percent of Indias population, with 85 percent of farmers owning less than five acres of land; and
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42	42	WHEREAS, Indias antifarmer policies, debt, and deteriorating financial status have led to 363,726 farmers and farm laborers committing suicide between 1995 and 2019; and
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44	44	WHEREAS, Inequitable agricultural policies have driven many farmers to seek opportunities abroad, including in the United States, to support their families back home; and
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46	46	WHEREAS, A respect for the rights of freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, and a thriving civil society are core components of a functioning democracy; and
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48	48	WHEREAS, The Indian government proposed and passed bills in September 2020 that deregulate the agricultural sector, and by removing significant protections for farmers and price protections for consumers, ultimately give corporations unprecedented control over Indias food supply; and
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50	50	WHEREAS, These bill have disparate impacts on specific states and classes of Indias communities; and
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52	52	WHEREAS, Many Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, and Christian families in the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, and many other regions will be grossly affected; and
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54	54	WHEREAS, Indias Dalit laborers continue to suffer from governmental oppression was well as abuse and harassment within farming communities, many of which have deeply embedded casteism; and
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56	56	WHEREAS, These laws have set off some of the largest peaceful protests in history, particularly outside of the capital city of New Delhi, which have been going on since 2020; and
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58	58	WHEREAS, The peaceful protests have brought together women, men, Dalit laborers, small farmers, and many sections of Indian civil society in an unprecedented manner, despite government abuse using water cannons, tear gas, arbitrary arrests, and targeting of youth leaders; now, therefore, be it
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60	60	Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That California expresses solidarity with farmers who are peacefully protesting against the passage of farming bills in India and supports affected members of Californias South Asian community; and be it further
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62	62	Resolved, That Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. .