California 2025-2026 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AJR1 Compare Versions

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Joint Resolution No. 1Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonDecember 02, 2024 Relative to the Sudan conflict. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAJR 1, as introduced, Jackson. Sudan conflict.This measure would declare the conflict in Sudan an international crisis and would call upon the Trump Administration and the international community to take greater action and bring aid to the people of Sudan.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, War erupted in April 2023 due to a power struggle between Sudans army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), halting the countrys planned transition to civilian rule; andWHEREAS, The conflict has led to thousands of civilian deaths, with widespread reports of atrocities, including mass rapes and ethnically driven violence; andWHEREAS, More than 25,000,000 people, one-half of Sudans population, need humanitarian aid, with famine already reported in displacement camps; andWHEREAS, More than 14,000,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, creating the worlds largest displacement crisis, with nearly 3,000,000 seeking refuge in neighboring countries; andWHEREAS, The RSF has been implicated in systematic ethnic violence, including the recent massacre in El Gezira, where at least 124 civilians were killed; andWHEREAS, The RSF has destroyed towns and villages, looting properties and vandalizing infrastructure in regions like east-central Gezira; andWHEREAS, The RSF confiscated communication tools like Starlink devices, limiting civilians ability to report abuses and communicate with the outside world; andWHEREAS, Approximately 25,600,000 people are projected to experience acute hunger, with 775,000 facing faminelike conditions in 2024; andWHEREAS, Amid global attention on the Middle East, United Nations officials stress that the forgotten crisis in Sudan urgently needs increased international support; andWHEREAS, Sudans government warns that the Adre border crossing from Chad is being used for arms smuggling, worsening the conflict; andWHEREAS, Both the Sudanese military and RSF have intensified offensives, with no clear path to ceasefire or resolution; andWHEREAS, United Nations Secretary-General Antnio Guterres said the situation is too volatile for a United Nations force deployment; andWHEREAS, The conflict threatens to destabilize Africas Sahel and East Africa regions, creating broader international security concerns; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of California, jointly, That the Legislature of the State of California declares the conflict in Sudan to be an international crisis; and be it furtherResolved, That the Legislature of the State of California calls upon the Trump Administration and the international community to take greater action and bring aid to the people of Sudan; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, to the Secretary of State, to the Secretary of the Treasury, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the Majority Leader of the Senate, to each Senator and Representative from California in the Congress of the United States, and to the author for appropriate distribution.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Joint Resolution No. 1Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonDecember 02, 2024 Relative to the Sudan conflict. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAJR 1, as introduced, Jackson. Sudan conflict.This measure would declare the conflict in Sudan an international crisis and would call upon the Trump Administration and the international community to take greater action and bring aid to the people of Sudan.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
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9	9	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
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15	15	Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonDecember 02, 2024
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20	20	Relative to the Sudan conflict.
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26	26	AJR 1, as introduced, Jackson. Sudan conflict.
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28	28	This measure would declare the conflict in Sudan an international crisis and would call upon the Trump Administration and the international community to take greater action and bring aid to the people of Sudan.
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30	30	This measure would declare the conflict in Sudan an international crisis and would call upon the Trump Administration and the international community to take greater action and bring aid to the people of Sudan.
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36	36	WHEREAS, War erupted in April 2023 due to a power struggle between Sudans army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), halting the countrys planned transition to civilian rule; and
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38	38	WHEREAS, The conflict has led to thousands of civilian deaths, with widespread reports of atrocities, including mass rapes and ethnically driven violence; and
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40	40	WHEREAS, More than 25,000,000 people, one-half of Sudans population, need humanitarian aid, with famine already reported in displacement camps; and
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42	42	WHEREAS, More than 14,000,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, creating the worlds largest displacement crisis, with nearly 3,000,000 seeking refuge in neighboring countries; and
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44	44	WHEREAS, The RSF has been implicated in systematic ethnic violence, including the recent massacre in El Gezira, where at least 124 civilians were killed; and
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46	46	WHEREAS, The RSF has destroyed towns and villages, looting properties and vandalizing infrastructure in regions like east-central Gezira; and
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48	48	WHEREAS, The RSF confiscated communication tools like Starlink devices, limiting civilians ability to report abuses and communicate with the outside world; and
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50	50	WHEREAS, Approximately 25,600,000 people are projected to experience acute hunger, with 775,000 facing faminelike conditions in 2024; and
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52	52	WHEREAS, Amid global attention on the Middle East, United Nations officials stress that the forgotten crisis in Sudan urgently needs increased international support; and
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54	54	WHEREAS, Sudans government warns that the Adre border crossing from Chad is being used for arms smuggling, worsening the conflict; and
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56	56	WHEREAS, Both the Sudanese military and RSF have intensified offensives, with no clear path to ceasefire or resolution; and
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58	58	WHEREAS, United Nations Secretary-General Antnio Guterres said the situation is too volatile for a United Nations force deployment; and
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60	60	WHEREAS, The conflict threatens to destabilize Africas Sahel and East Africa regions, creating broader international security concerns; now, therefore, be it
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62	62	Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of California, jointly, That the Legislature of the State of California declares the conflict in Sudan to be an international crisis; and be it further
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64	64	Resolved, That the Legislature of the State of California calls upon the Trump Administration and the international community to take greater action and bring aid to the people of Sudan; and be it further
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66	66	Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, to the Secretary of State, to the Secretary of the Treasury, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the Majority Leader of the Senate, to each Senator and Representative from California in the Congress of the United States, and to the author for appropriate distribution.