Bill Text: CA AR22 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Relative to the State of Israel.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - Died at Desk. [AR22 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AR22-Introduced.html

---

BILL NUMBER: HR 22	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Travis Allen

                        MAY 7, 2015

   Relative to the State of Israel.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
             HOUSE OR SENATE RESOLUTIONS DO NOT CONTAIN A DIGEST



   WHEREAS, On May 14, 1948, the establishment of an independent
Jewish state to be known as the State of Israel was declared, and
this year will mark the 67th anniversary of that historic action; and

   WHEREAS, The United States of America and Israel have a unique
bond based on their shared, enduring values, which are reflected in
the virtues and principles of freedom and democracy, and have stood
together as allies since Israel was first formed as a nation; and
   WHEREAS, California's Jewish community has been active socially,
economically, and politically in the state's formation since the
California Gold Rush, and that involvement has had a positive impact
on the state's multicultural and economic development; and
   WHEREAS, California is home to an estimated 2,000,000 Jews, making
it the second largest concentration of Jews in the United States;
and
   WHEREAS, For years, California and Israel have established
business partnerships and trade relations with each other, and those
partnerships have helped enhance the agricultural, educational,
energy, entertainment, health, medical, scientific, and water
policies in California, Israel, and the United States; and
   WHEREAS, Israel is not only the ancestral home of the Jewish
people, and the world's only Jewish nation, but is also inhabited by
people from all corners of the world, and those people practice a
variety of religions, including Baha'i, Christianity, Druze, and
Islam; and
   WHEREAS, Israel has openly and honestly negotiated with its
neighbors for peace, and during those negotiations, has traded land
in an attempt to achieve economic prosperity and peace; and
   WHEREAS, Israel is recognized around the world as the strongest
democratically-elected government in the Middle East, and the nation'
s democracy and relationship as an ally to the United States adds to
the security and strength of California; and
   WHEREAS, In an effort to foster community, understanding, peace,
tolerance, communication, and brotherhood, it is important to
understand the contributions that people of all cultures and
religions living in California have made to California; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the
Assembly hereby honors and commemorates that fateful day, May 14,
1948, and this 67th anniversary, as an historic action of undeniable
significance in world history and the beginning of a mutually
beneficial relationship between Israel and the United States,
especially the State of California; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Assembly believes that Israel's borders should
be determined by the government of Israel; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Assembly recognizes both Israel's right to
exist as a nation, and to exist within safe and secure borders; and
be it further
   Resolved, That the Assembly supports Israel's right to seek peace
and security for its citizens, the prime obligation of any
government, and herein expresses its support for Israel; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.