Bill Text: CA ACR10 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Read Across America Day.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 55-21)

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 11, Statutes of 2013. [ACR10 Detail]

Download: California-2013-ACR10-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: ACR 10	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  11
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  MARCH 28, 2013
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  MARCH 18, 2013
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  FEBRUARY 28, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  FEBRUARY 28, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Buchanan
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano,
Atkins, Bigelow, Bloom, Blumenfield, Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta,
Bradford, Brown, Ian Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chesbro, Conway,
Cooley, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Eggman, Fong, Fox, Frazier, Beth
Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gordon, Gorell, Gray, Grove, Hagman,
Hall, Harkey, Roger Hernández, Holden, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder,
Logue, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mansoor, Medina, Melendez, Mitchell,
Morrell, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Nestande, Olsen, Pan,
Patterson, Perea, John A. Pérez, V. Manuel Pérez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva,
Rendon, Salas, Stone, Ting, Torres, Wagner, Waldron, Weber,
Wieckowski, Wilk, Williams, and Yamada)

                        JANUARY 30, 2013

   Relative to Read Across America Day.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 10, Buchanan. Read Across America Day.
   This measure would recognize March 1, 2013, as Read Across America
Day.



   WHEREAS, Reading is the building block to learning, and is the
foundation for future success; and
   WHEREAS, In 1998, the National Education Association started its
"Read Across America" campaign to encourage children to read every
day and to raise awareness about the importance of reading; and
   WHEREAS, The California Teachers Association celebrates "Read
Across America" and the positive impact it has made in the schools
and the State of California; and
   WHEREAS, "Read Across America" is a national celebration of
reading that promotes literacy and adult involvement in the education
of pupils, and will be celebrated on March 1 in honor of Dr. Seuss's
birthday; and
   WHEREAS, The theme of this year's event, "Reading Takes You
Places," reminds children of all ages that learning to read is fun
and one of the most important things they will learn to do; and
   WHEREAS, Pupils, parents, teachers, sports figures, celebrities,
firefighters, and business and community leaders are taking part in
"Read Across America" events to celebrate the joy of reading; and
   WHEREAS, On March 1, 2013, the National Education Association, the
California Teachers Association, local schools, libraries,
bookstores, businesses, and other community organizations will
commemorate "Read Across America Day"; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature joins the California
Teachers Association in recognizing March 1, 2013, as "Read Across
America Day"; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.