Bill Text: CA AB88 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Assembly Bill 88 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Nowrūz Day.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 30, Statutes of 2017. [AB88 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB88-Chaptered.html

Assembly Bill No. 88

CHAPTER 30

An act to add Section 6727 to the Government Code, relating to state observances.

[ Approved by Governor June 28, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State June 28, 2017. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 88, Nazarian. Nowrūz Day.

Existing law requires the Governor to proclaim various days in honor of a person, status, or an event.

This bill would require the Governor annually to proclaim the day of the astronomical Northward equinox, which usually occurs on March 20 or the following day, as Nowrūz Day.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 6727 is added to the Government Code, to read:

6727.

The Governor shall annually proclaim the day of the astronomical Northward equinox, which usually occurs on March 20 or the following day, as Nowrūz Day.