Enrolled February 04, 2025 Passed IN Senate February 03, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 12Introduced by Senator Wahab(Coauthor: Senator Cabaldon)January 13, 2025 Relative to the Lunar New Year. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 12, Wahab. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, January 29, 2025, will mark the beginning of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in many Asian communities around the world, including in the United States and especially in California; andWHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is celebrated on the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice should an intercalary month intervene; andWHEREAS, California is home to nearly 6,000,000 Asian and Pacific Islander Americans of Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Iu-Mien, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese descent; andWHEREAS, The Asian and Pacific Islander American communities have greatly contributed to the social, cultural, civic, economic, and academic success of California; andWHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is predominantly celebrated by the 2,500,000 Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Iu-Mien residents of California; andWHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is universally celebrated by these communities as a time to renew family ties and to start the new year with a clean slate; andWHEREAS, The Lunar Calendar rotates through 12-year cycles, with each year representing an animal from The Great Race, and through 60-year cycleswith each animal associated with one of the five elements: metal, wood, fire, water, or earthto create harmony and balance; andWHEREAS, The 2025 Lunar Year is the Year of the Wood Snake, symbolizing versatility, growth, and creativity; andWHEREAS, The celebration of the Lunar New Year in communities throughout California illustrates the states rich cultural history and commitment to racial, religious, and cultural diversity; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate joins Asian and Pacific Islander communities throughout the state, nation, and world in celebrating January 29, 2025, as the beginning of the Lunar New Year and extends best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous Lunar New Year to all Californians; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
Enrolled February 04, 2025 Passed IN Senate February 03, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 12Introduced by Senator Wahab(Coauthor: Senator Cabaldon)January 13, 2025 Relative to the Lunar New Year. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 12, Wahab. Digest Key
Enrolled February 04, 2025 Passed IN Senate February 03, 2025
Enrolled February 04, 2025
Passed IN Senate February 03, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Resolution
No. 12
Introduced by Senator Wahab(Coauthor: Senator Cabaldon)January 13, 2025
Introduced by Senator Wahab(Coauthor: Senator Cabaldon)
January 13, 2025
Relative to the Lunar New Year.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SR 12, Wahab.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, January 29, 2025, will mark the beginning of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in many Asian communities around the world, including in the United States and especially in California; and
WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is celebrated on the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice should an intercalary month intervene; and
WHEREAS, California is home to nearly 6,000,000 Asian and Pacific Islander Americans of Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Iu-Mien, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese descent; and
WHEREAS, The Asian and Pacific Islander American communities have greatly contributed to the social, cultural, civic, economic, and academic success of California; and
WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is predominantly celebrated by the 2,500,000 Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Iu-Mien residents of California; and
WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is universally celebrated by these communities as a time to renew family ties and to start the new year with a clean slate; and
WHEREAS, The Lunar Calendar rotates through 12-year cycles, with each year representing an animal from The Great Race, and through 60-year cycleswith each animal associated with one of the five elements: metal, wood, fire, water, or earthto create harmony and balance; and
WHEREAS, The 2025 Lunar Year is the Year of the Wood Snake, symbolizing versatility, growth, and creativity; and
WHEREAS, The celebration of the Lunar New Year in communities throughout California illustrates the states rich cultural history and commitment to racial, religious, and cultural diversity; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate joins Asian and Pacific Islander communities throughout the state, nation, and world in celebrating January 29, 2025, as the beginning of the Lunar New Year and extends best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous Lunar New Year to all Californians; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.