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CA AR41

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

8/20/2012

Primary Sponsor

Roger Hernandez

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Postmaster General of the United States to issue a commemorative stamp honoring Harvey Milk and his contributions to the LGBT civil rights movement
  • Recognizes Harvey Milk as the first openly gay man elected to public office in a major U.S. city, serving on San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977 before his assassination in 1978
  • Acknowledges Harvey Milk's legacy including his 2009 posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom award and California's designation of May 22 as "Harvey Milk Day"
  • Directs the Assembly Chief Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the President, Vice President, Congress members from California, and the Postmaster General

Legislative Description

Relative to Harvey Milk.

Last Action

Read. Amended. Adopted. (Page 6436.).

8/28/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules8/23/2012

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