HR 123
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Date of Hearing: August 20, 2024
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Blanca Pacheco, Chair
HR 123 (Papan) – As Introduced August 15, 2024
SUBJECT: Mahsa Amini Day.
SUMMARY: Proclaims September 16, 2024, as Mahsa Amini Day. Specifically, this
resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1) On September 16, 2022, Mahsa Amini, who was 22 years of age, passed away in the custody
of the Morality Police of Iran after being detained for purportedly wearing a hijab
“improperly”.
2) Mahsa Amini’s death sparked the first Iranian female-led revolution of our time, involving
thousands of Iranian civilians, including teenagers, students, men, and women of all ages,
taking to the streets and university campuses to protest the brutality and repression of the
Iranian regime against its citizens and calling for human rights for its population of 84
million people.
3) Across the world, thousands of marchers continue to demonstrate in support of the people of
Iran and to send a message that the people of Iran’s bravery in risking their lives to dismantle
the status quo enforced by a fanatical, theocratic regime is not in vain.
4) According to the National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran, the United States has
the highest number of Iranians outside of Iran, close to 1,000,000 people, with over one-half
residing in California. Most Iranian Americans reside in the greater Los Angeles area, which
has been affectionately referred to as “Tehrangeles” or “Little Persia” among Iranian
Americans.
5) Iranians have made important contributions as Californians in the fields of finance,
technology, law, medicine, education, sports, media, the arts, the military, and government.
6) Mahsa Amini’s tragic death serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for gender equality,
urging us to not only reflect on the challenges that remain, but also to intensify our efforts
and unwavering commitment to advancing the rights and dignity of women everywhere.
FISCAL EFFECT: This resolution is keyed non-fiscal by Legislative Counsel.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Michael Erke / RLS. / (916) 319-2800