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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                          SR 24
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                                 THIRD READING
Bill No:    SR 24
Author:     Wahab (D), et al.
Introduced: 2/25/25
Vote:       Majority
SUBJECT: Nowroz
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution joins all communities throughout the state in celebrating
the Spring Equinox, recognizes March 21, 2025, as the International Day of
Nowroz, and extends best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous Nowroz to all
Californians.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1) Nowroz, the day of the vernal equinox, is celebrated as the beginning of the
   traditional new year by more than 300 million people around the world. It is
   celebrated on the exact day of the astronomical northward equinox, which
   occurs on or around March 21.
2) Nowroz is a combination of two Dari words: the first, “now,” means new, and
   the second, “roz,” means day. Together they mean “new day,” which
   commemorates the new year for many Afghan and Central Asian communities
   all over the world.
3) The “new day” symbolizes a commitment to springtime renewal, peace, and
   overall solidarity between generations, families, and communities. Nowroz
   symbolizes a time of renewal and community. It harkens the departure from the
   trials and tribulations of the previous year, and brings hope for the new year.
4) The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed International Nowroz Day at
   the enterprise of several countries that uphold this global tradition, and the first
   global Nowroz festival, held the same year, serves to remind us of the many
   noteworthy and lasting contributions of Persian culture to the ever-growing
   social and economic tapestry of our country. After thousands of years in the
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   making, Nowroz remains beloved, universal, and deeply embedded in Persian
   culture.
This resolution joins all communities throughout the state in celebrating the Spring
Equinox, recognizes March 21, 2025, as the International Day of Nowroz, and
extends best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous Nowroz to all Californians.
Related/Prior Legislation
SCR 126 (Wahab, Resolution Chapter 78, Statutes of 2024).
SCR 37 (Wahab, Resolution Chapter 70, Statutes of 2023).
SB 461 (Wahab, Chapter 398, Statutes of 2023).
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No             Fiscal Com.:    No    Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 3/4/25)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 3/4/25)
None received
Prepared by: Hunter Flynn / SFA / (916) 651-1520
3/5/25 15:36:18
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