CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 98Introduced by Assembly Member AlvarezApril 23, 2024 Relative to Bilingual and Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 98, as introduced, Alvarez. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, In California, the number of bilingual and multilingual learners continues to grow, as approximately 40 percent of pupils in California schools are now, or once were, English learners, with about half of those currently learning English while the other half have mastered the language; andWHEREAS, In California, nearly 60 percent of children under the age of five have a least one parent who speaks a language other than English, and multiple studies have also shown that English learners do best when they are in some form of a bilingual setting; and WHEREAS, The observance of Bilingual and Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month was a national initiative to highlight that knowing more than one language can provide tangible academic, cognitive, economic, and sociocultural advantages; andWHEREAS, The month of April is now commemorated throughout the nation by acknowledging the immense potential to transform education systems to prepare bilingual and multilingual learners for their futures; andWHEREAS, Programs that have included support for pupils to develop their first language skills have tended to have larger improvements in student learning; andWHEREAS, California continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to ensuring that multilingual and bilingual learners get to succeed; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly takes pleasure in honoring the rich contributions of bilingual and multilingual learners, and proclaims the month of April 2024 as Bilingual and Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month; and be it furtherResolved, That transmit copies of this resolution to the Legislature, the California State Librarian, and the author for appropriate distribution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 98Introduced by Assembly Member AlvarezApril 23, 2024 Relative to Bilingual and Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 98, as introduced, Alvarez. Digest Key
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
House Resolution
No. 98
Introduced by Assembly Member AlvarezApril 23, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Alvarez
April 23, 2024
Relative to Bilingual and Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
HR 98, as introduced, Alvarez.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, In California, the number of bilingual and multilingual learners continues to grow, as approximately 40 percent of pupils in California schools are now, or once were, English learners, with about half of those currently learning English while the other half have mastered the language; and
WHEREAS, In California, nearly 60 percent of children under the age of five have a least one parent who speaks a language other than English, and multiple studies have also shown that English learners do best when they are in some form of a bilingual setting; and
WHEREAS, The observance of Bilingual and Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month was a national initiative to highlight that knowing more than one language can provide tangible academic, cognitive, economic, and sociocultural advantages; and
WHEREAS, The month of April is now commemorated throughout the nation by acknowledging the immense potential to transform education systems to prepare bilingual and multilingual learners for their futures; and
WHEREAS, Programs that have included support for pupils to develop their first language skills have tended to have larger improvements in student learning; and
WHEREAS, California continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to ensuring that multilingual and bilingual learners get to succeed; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly takes pleasure in honoring the rich contributions of bilingual and multilingual learners, and proclaims the month of April 2024 as Bilingual and Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month; and be it further
Resolved, That transmit copies of this resolution to the Legislature, the California State Librarian, and the author for appropriate distribution.