CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
House Resolution
No. 128
Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Grayson)
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August 21, 2024 |
Relative to International Credit Union Day.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
HR 128, as introduced, Petrie-Norris.
Digest Key
WHEREAS, Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives, democratically owned and operated and founded by people working together toward economic advancement; and
WHEREAS, Credit unions embrace a “people-helping-people” philosophy through the pooling of personal resources and leadership abilities for the good of the cooperative, empowering members to improve their financial futures and uniting to help those in need; and
WHEREAS, Credit unions have demonstrated outstanding leadership throughout the communities in which they have served since they were founded more than 150 years ago; and
WHEREAS, Credit unions have championed the idea that people from all walks of life should have access to affordable financial services offered by credit unions; and
WHEREAS, Credit unions empower people to improve their economic situations in 118 nations around the world at more than 87,000 credit unions that serve the financial needs of 393 million members, including nearly 14 million members in California associated through local, state, regional, and international organizations sharing the same commitment to serve credit union members; and
WHEREAS, Credit unions are developing strong alliances that make financial democracy possible in many countries throughout the world; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly proclaims Thursday, October 17, 2024, as International Credit Union Day in California, and calls upon all Californians to recognize the many contributions credit unions have made to the communities in the state, both tangible and intangible, through the years, and honor and express appreciation for the service and commitment of credit unions; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.