Bill Text: CA SR55 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relative to prosecution of white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)
Status: (Passed) 2017-09-14 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2921.) [SR55 Detail]
Download: California-2017-SR55-Enrolled.html
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Enrolled
September 15, 2017 |
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Passed
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Senate
September 14, 2017 |
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Amended
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Senate
September 07, 2017 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION
| Senate Resolution | No. 55 |
| Introduced by Senators Skinner, Allen, Anderson, Beall, Bradford, Galgiani, Hueso, Lara, Leyva, Monning, Roth, Stern, Stone, and Wiener |
August 21, 2017 |
Relative to prosecution of white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SR 55, Skinner.
Digest Key
Bill Text
WHEREAS, The tragic events that took place on August 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia prove that white nationalism and neo-Nazism remain very real threats to our nation’s social and racial progress; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the course of our nation’s history, white nationalism has promoted intimidation and violent repression of individuals solely on the basis of their race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and immigration status; and
WHEREAS, Today, white nationalism has attempted to reinvent itself, self-identifying as the “Alt-Right,” yet its present-day rhetoric and terrorism conjure painful memories of our nation’s past; and
WHEREAS, While free speech is a bedrock value for Americans, white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups promote agendas that are dangerous to public safety and the welfare of our communities because they incite and promote lawless actions and utilize language for the purpose of inciting an immediate breach of the peace by provoking fights and violence; and
WHEREAS, White nationalism and neo-Nazism are continuing to grow as menaces to societal order that seek to reignite social animosities, reverse improvements in race relations, divide the nation, and foment hatred, classism, and ethnic eradication; and
WHEREAS, The white nationalist and neo-Nazi message of racial and social intolerance has led to senseless acts of violence that continue to terrorize individuals and communities; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate firmly denounces and opposes the totalitarian impulses, violent terrorism, xenophobic biases, and bigoted ideologies that are promoted by white nationalists and neo-Nazis; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature urges state and local law enforcement to use the full extent of the state laws, including, but not limited to, statutes related to terrorism and hate crimes, to prosecute white nationalist and neo-Nazi individuals who come into our communities and commit violent and destructive acts; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
