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CA ACR261

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

9/11/2018

Primary Sponsor

Ash Kalra

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Designates October 2018 as California Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month
  • Recognizes significant contributions of Hindu Americans to California, including innovations in technology, medicine, science, education, and culture
  • Acknowledges Hindu American influence on American intellectuals and philosophy, including the introduction of Hinduism to the United States by Swami Vivekananda in 1893 and the founding of the Vedanta Society in San Francisco in 1900
  • Notes that California is home to the largest Hindu American population in the United States, with over 120 Hindu temples and religious centers throughout the state
  • Seeks to increase awareness and understanding of the Hindu American community and promote ideals of tolerance, pluralism, and religious freedom

Legislative Description

California Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 219, Statutes of 2018.

9/11/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules8/29/2018
Rules6/28/2018

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