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

California Assembly Bill 88 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Nowrūz Day.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

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

Download: California-2017-AB88-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 88

Introduced by Assembly Member Nazarian

January 09, 2017

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

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 88, as introduced, 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.