Sacramento CA: CA Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin on Legislature Adopts ACR 67

Below find a press release from Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin regarding the Adoption of ACR 67 Condemning the Sodomite Suppression Act.

Legislature Adopts ACR 67, Condemning the Sodomite Suppression Act Ballot Initiative

Bill Objects to Any Ballot Measure Seeking to Inflict Harm on Innocent Persons

Sacramento – Pride Week got off to a strong start in Sacramento today, with the California State Assembly, adopting ACR 67 with bipartisan support. Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin was the lead author of this resolution. While non-binding, this resolution objects to and denounces the proposed ballot initiative that seeks to inflict great bodily harm and to intimidate individuals of the California lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.

Mullin, a long-time social equity champion had this to say about today’s proceedings, “Adoption of ACR 67 was a perfect start to Pride Week and sends an important message to all Californians and especially members of the LGBT community; we cannot and do not condone hate speech or violence against any group.”

The broad coalition of Bay Area lawmakers who co-authored the resolution with Mullin: included: Assembly Joint Co-Authors Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), David Chiu (D-San Francisco), Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond), Phil Ting (D- San Francisco), Assembly Principal Co-Author Evan Low (D-Campbell), and Assembly Co-Authors Susan Eggman (D-Stockton) and Marc Levine (D-San Rafael).

“Californians need to know that their legislators support equality for all. Under no circumstance should we stand by and allow for any group to be singled out and persecuted for their unique characteristics,” said Mullin. “Over the years the State Assembly has adopted numerous pieces of legislation in support of the LGBT community and I am proud that ACR 67 is now part of that list.”

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Kevin Mullin represents the 22nd Assembly District and is the Speaker pro Tempore of the California State Assembly. He chairs the Select Committee on Biotechnology and serves on the following committees: Budget, Budget Subcommittee #4 on State Administration, Business and Professions, Elections and Redistricting, Housing and Community Development and Revenue and Taxation. The 22nd district includes the cities of Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, portions of South San Francisco and the San Mateo County Coastside communities of Montara and Moss Beach.

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Susan Kennedy
Director of Communications
Office of Assemblymember, Kevin Mullin
916-309-2022 – Capitol Office
650-349-2200 – District Office
925-437-2510 – Cell
susan.kennedy@asm.ca.gov

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