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<ns0:ActionText>INTRODUCED</ns0:ActionText>
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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Pérez</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> Relative to Read Across America Day. </ns0:Title>
<ns0:RelatingClause>Read Across America Day</ns0:RelatingClause>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Reading is a building block of learning and the foundation for future success; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, In 1998, the National Education Association celebrated the Read Across America campaign to raise awareness about the importance of reading; and </html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, The California Teachers Association celebrates Read Across America and the positive impact it has made in the schools and the State of California; and </html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Read Across America is a national celebration of reading that promotes literacy, reading, and adult involvement in the education of pupils, and is celebrated on March 2 in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday; and </html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, To celebrate the joy of reading, pupils, parents, educators, sports figures, celebrities, firefighters, and business and community leaders are taking part in Read Across America events throughout the nation; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, On March 2, 2026, the National Education Association, the California Teachers Association, local schools, libraries, bookstores, businesses, and other community organizations will commemorate Read Across America Day; now, therefore, be it</html:p>
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<html:i>Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, </html:i>
That the Senate joins the California Teachers Association in recognizing March 2, 2026, as Read Across America Day; and be it further
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<html:i>Resolved, </html:i>
That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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