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Amended
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Senate
May 09, 2022
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April 04, 2022
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Senate
June 25, 2021
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Assembly
May 24, 2021
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March 18, 2021
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 868
Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia
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February 17, 2021 |
An act to add Section 424.8 to the Government Code, relating to state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 868, as amended, Eduardo Garcia.
State milkshake: date shakes.
Existing law establishes the state flag and the state’s emblems, including surfing as the official state sport.
This bill would establish the date shake as the official state milkshake.
Digest Key
Vote:
MAJORITY
Appropriation:
NO
Fiscal Committee:
YES
Local Program:
NO
Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Date shakes are a type of milkshake made with dates and originated in the Coachella Valley in California.
(b) One particular method of making date shakes was invented in 1936 by Shields Date Garden located in the City of Indio. Indio, California in 1936. The method involves the use of date crystals, which are dried “nubbins” of dates that are sweetened with
date sugar. The crystals are then mixed with water to create a paste before being blended with other ingredients.
(c) Throughout the Coachella Valley, there are numerous date shake shops, especially along Highway 111.
(d) Many small desert towns in the Coachella valley Valley rely on the date shakes for tourism and jobs.
(e) Date shakes are often referred to as the “unofficial drink of the Coachella Valley.”
Valley” and are a very popular drink at numerous fairs and festivals that take place within the County of Riverside.
(f)Date shakes are a popular drink at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival, as well as during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which is colloquially known throughout the world as Coachella Fest.
(g)
(f) Date shakes are high in fiber, iron, potassium, and niacin.
SEC. 2.
Section 424.8 is added to the Government Code, to read:424.8.
The date shake is the official state milkshake.