This measure would declare February 22, 2011, to be Spay Day USA 2011 in California, and would request that Californians observe that day by having their dogs and cats spayed or neutered and by contributing to organizations that provide spay and neuter services.
This measure would recognize February 2011 as Black History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, and encourage the people of California to recognize the many talents, achievements, and contributions that African Americans make to their communities.
This measure would state the intent of both houses of the Legislature to begin each of their respective floor sessions, following the opening prayer and the pledge of allegiance to the flag, with a recitation of an excerpt from the United States Constitution, and to begin their respective floor sessions held nearest in time to the 4th of July of each year with a recitation of the full text of the Declaration of Independence.
This measure would designate that January 17, 2011, be observed as the official memorial of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth, commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement in changing public policy in California and in the United States of America.
