This measure would declare April 30, 1999, to be El Dia de los Niños.
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WHEREAS, Latino children are the center of the Latino family; and
WHEREAS, Latino families should have an established day to acknowledge the contribution and value of their children; and
WHEREAS, The strengths of the Latino culture can be preserved and passed down to future generations; and
WHEREAS, Latino families, communities, and the generations that follow are committed to providing a safe environment for children to know, love, grow, learn, excel, and be happy; and
WHEREAS, The National Latino Children’s Institute, and the “El Dia de los Niños” Los Angeles Committee have designated April 30 as “El Dia de los Niños,” a day to bring together Latino and other communities nationwide to celebrate and uplift all children and ensure that they are first in our lives and have a future in the next millennium; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That April 30, 1999, shall be declared as “El Dia de los Niños” in the State of California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature joins with children, parents, individuals, families, organizations, communities, cities, and states across the nation to share the establishment of a nationally recognized and celebrated “El Dia de los Niños” beginning April 30, 1999, and to be celebrated by all generations that follow.