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Government Code - GOV

TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7931.000]

  ( Title 1 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. )
  

DIVISION 7. MISCELLANEOUS [6000 - 7599.200]

  ( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134. )
  

CHAPTER 7. Holidays [6700 - 6733]
  ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 655. )

  
6719.  

The Governor shall proclaim the third Saturday in June of each year to be known as “Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A day of observance,” to urge all Californians in celebrating this day to honor and reflect on the significant roles that African-Americans have played in the history of the United States and how African-Americans have enriched society through their steadfast commitment to promoting freedom, brotherhood, and equality.

(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 156, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.)