Senate ResolutionChaptered/Signed
SR 12: Relative to the Lunar New Year.
What SR 12 does, verified December 7, 2025
The bill aims to recognize and celebrate the Lunar New Year, a significant cultural holiday in California. It would acknowledge the holiday's importance to the state's diverse Asian-American population and provide opportunities for cultural exchange and education. The bill does not impose any new taxes or regulations, but rather seeks to promote understanding and appreciation of the Lunar New Year's traditions and customs.
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| Feb. 03, 2025 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 144.) |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | (Corrected January 27.) |
| Jan. 13, 2025 | Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS. |
Latest bill textEnrolled version, February 4, 2025 · 369 words
| Enrolled February 04, 2025 |
| Passed IN Senate February 03, 2025 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Resolution
No. 12
| Introduced by Senator Wahab (Coauthor: Senator Cabaldon) |
January 13, 2025 |
Relative to the Lunar New Year.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SR 12, Wahab.
WHEREAS, January 29, 2025, will mark the beginning of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in many Asian communities around the world, including in the United States and especially in California; and
WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is celebrated on the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice should an intercalary month intervene; and
WHEREAS, California is home to nearly 6,000,000 Asian and Pacific Islander Americans of Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Iu-Mien, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese descent; and
WHEREAS, The Asian and Pacific Islander American communities have greatly contributed to the social, cultural, civic, economic, and academic success of California; and
WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is predominantly celebrated by the 2,500,000 Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Iu-Mien residents of California; and
WHEREAS, The Lunar New Year is universally celebrated by these communities as a time to renew family ties and to start the new year with a clean slate; and
WHEREAS, The Lunar Calendar rotates through 12-year cycles, with each year representing an animal from The Great Race, and through 60-year cycles—with each animal associated with one of the five elements: metal, wood, fire, water, or earth—to create harmony and balance; and
WHEREAS, The 2025 Lunar Year is the Year of the Wood Snake, symbolizing versatility, growth, and creativity; and
WHEREAS, The celebration of the Lunar New Year in communities throughout California illustrates the state’s rich cultural history and commitment to racial, religious, and cultural diversity; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate joins Asian and Pacific Islander communities throughout the state, nation, and world in celebrating January 29, 2025, as the beginning of the Lunar New Year and extends best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous Lunar New Year to all Californians; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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