CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 45Introduced by Assembly Member Ta(Principal coauthor: Senator Umberg)March 22, 2023 Relative to Vietnam Human Rights Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 45, as introduced, Ta. Vietnam Human Rights Day.This measure would designate May 11, 2023, as Vietnam Human Rights Day in support of efforts to achieve freedom and human rights for the people of Vietnam. The measure would encourage Californians to commemorate the day with appropriate activities, including, but not limited to, rallies, ceremonies, and discussions.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, May 11, 2023, is the 33rd anniversary of the issuance of the Manifesto Of The Non-Violent Movement For Human Rights in Vietnam; andWHEREAS, The Manifesto, which calls upon Hanoi to respect basic human rights, accept a multiparty system, and restore the right of the Vietnamese people to choose their own form of government through free and fair elections, reflects the will and aspirations of the people of Vietnam; andWHEREAS, The Government of Vietnam has imposed restrictions on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, and freedom of speech; andWHEREAS, Vietnam Human Rights Day has been observed in the United States annually on May 11 since its initial designation by Joint Resolution No.168 passed by the United States Congress in 1994; andWHEREAS, Vietnam Human Rights Day focuses on highlighting human rights violations, promoting human rights issues in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and recognizing the efforts of Vietnamese dissidents; andWHEREAS, According to the United States Census for 2020, more than 675,235 Vietnamese people live in California, with the largest concentration of Vietnamese residents found outside of Vietnam residing in the County of Orange; andWHEREAS, Many Vietnamese people residing in California fled from government oppression; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates May 11, 2023, as Vietnam Human Rights Day in support of efforts to achieve freedom and human rights for the people of Vietnam; and be it furtherResolved, That the Legislature encourages Californians to commemorate the day with appropriate activities, including, but not limited to, rallies, ceremonies, and discussions; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 45Introduced by Assembly Member Ta(Principal coauthor: Senator Umberg)March 22, 2023 Relative to Vietnam Human Rights Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 45, as introduced, Ta. Vietnam Human Rights Day.This measure would designate May 11, 2023, as Vietnam Human Rights Day in support of efforts to achieve freedom and human rights for the people of Vietnam. The measure would encourage Californians to commemorate the day with appropriate activities, including, but not limited to, rallies, ceremonies, and discussions.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 45
Introduced by Assembly Member Ta(Principal coauthor: Senator Umberg)March 22, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Ta(Principal coauthor: Senator Umberg)
March 22, 2023
Relative to Vietnam Human Rights Day.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 45, as introduced, Ta. Vietnam Human Rights Day.
This measure would designate May 11, 2023, as Vietnam Human Rights Day in support of efforts to achieve freedom and human rights for the people of Vietnam. The measure would encourage Californians to commemorate the day with appropriate activities, including, but not limited to, rallies, ceremonies, and discussions.
This measure would designate May 11, 2023, as Vietnam Human Rights Day in support of efforts to achieve freedom and human rights for the people of Vietnam. The measure would encourage Californians to commemorate the day with appropriate activities, including, but not limited to, rallies, ceremonies, and discussions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, May 11, 2023, is the 33rd anniversary of the issuance of the Manifesto Of The Non-Violent Movement For Human Rights in Vietnam; and
WHEREAS, The Manifesto, which calls upon Hanoi to respect basic human rights, accept a multiparty system, and restore the right of the Vietnamese people to choose their own form of government through free and fair elections, reflects the will and aspirations of the people of Vietnam; and
WHEREAS, The Government of Vietnam has imposed restrictions on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, and freedom of speech; and
WHEREAS, Vietnam Human Rights Day has been observed in the United States annually on May 11 since its initial designation by Joint Resolution No.168 passed by the United States Congress in 1994; and
WHEREAS, Vietnam Human Rights Day focuses on highlighting human rights violations, promoting human rights issues in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and recognizing the efforts of Vietnamese dissidents; and
WHEREAS, According to the United States Census for 2020, more than 675,235 Vietnamese people live in California, with the largest concentration of Vietnamese residents found outside of Vietnam residing in the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, Many Vietnamese people residing in California fled from government oppression; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates May 11, 2023, as Vietnam Human Rights Day in support of efforts to achieve freedom and human rights for the people of Vietnam; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature encourages Californians to commemorate the day with appropriate activities, including, but not limited to, rallies, ceremonies, and discussions; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.