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CA SCR109
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes June 19, 2022, as Juneteenth and urges Californians to celebrate the day honoring African American history and contributions to the United States
- Acknowledges Juneteenth as the oldest African American holiday, commemorating June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in America were freed after General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas
- Documents the historical context including the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia in 1619, President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation of 1862, and the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery in 1865
- Notes that Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Texas in 1980, was recognized as a federal holiday by President Biden in 2021, and is now recognized by 48 states with only Hawaii and South Dakota not recognizing it
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to the author for appropriate distribution
Legislative Description
Juneteenth.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 117, Statutes of 2022.
8/19/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules6/23/2022
Rules5/19/2022
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