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CA SR74
Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes February 2020 as Black History Month and urges all California citizens to celebrate the accomplishments of African Americans
- Acknowledges African American contributions across science, medicine, business, education, government, industry, and social leadership throughout U.S. history
- References the 400-year history of African Americans in the United States, beginning with the arrival of "20 and Odd Negroes" in Virginia in August 1619
- Recognizes the sesquicentennial of the Fifteenth Amendment (1870) and 55 years since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Calls on the Legislature to protect citizens' voting rights and address ongoing voter discrimination and suppression faced by African Americans
Legislative Description
Relative to Black History Month.
Last Action
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 3243.)
2/18/2020
Committee Referrals
Rules1/30/2020
Full Bill Text
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