Bill Text: CA AR64 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Resolution 64 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relative to civil rights.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 60-2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-09-09 - Read. Adopted. (Page 3167.). [AR64 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AR64-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

House Resolution

No. 64

Introduced by Assembly Member Smith
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bauer-Kahan, Cervantes, Gloria, Low, and Luz Rivas)

August 30, 2019

Relative to civil rights.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

HR 64, as introduced, Smith.

WHEREAS, Our great state strives to promote the values of equality and justice, and to protect human and civil rights for all people; and

WHEREAS, Taiwan has been a leader in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community rights, and spearheaded a powerful campaign to become the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage; and

WHEREAS, Taiwan has fostered understanding and engagement through its annual gay pride parade in Taipei, attracting members throughout the international LGBTQ community; and

WHEREAS, Globally, same-sex marriage remains unrecognized; and

WHEREAS, LGBTQ people face longstanding discrimination, harassment, legal punishment, violence, and other atrocities around the world; and

WHEREAS, California strives to be a strong champion for the LGBTQ community, and has shown support and commitment to the struggles of the LGBTQ community at home and abroad; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly respectfully urges the universal legal recognition of same-sex marriage and recognition of human and civil rights for the LGBTQ community around the world; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.