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[Bruce Sexton Jr.]

Hello NFB of California,

I was doing some research and found the following:

WAIS Document Retrieval
BILL NUMBER: AB 2640 CHAPTERED  06/16/94

 CHAPTER   104
 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   JUNE 16, 1994
 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   JUNE 16, 1994
 PASSED THE SENATE   JUNE 2, 1994
 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   APRIL 21, 1994

INTRODUCED BY  Assembly Member Aguiar

                        FEBRUARY 1, 1994

   An act to add Chapter 30.5 (commencing with Section 7594.5)
to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to
blind and visually impaired people.


 LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2640, Aguiar.  Visually impaired persons:  Braille
Literacy Week.
   Existing law provides for the use of braille in and for many
public places and purposes.
   This bill would designate the first week of January each year
commencing in 1995 as Braille Literacy Week.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1. Chapter 30.5 (commencing with Section 7594.5) is
added to Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, to read:


      CHAPTER 30.5.  BRAILLE WEEK

   7594.5.  The first week in January, commencing in 1995, is
hereby designated as Braille Literacy Week.  The purpose of
California's Braille Literacy Week shall be to heighten citizen
awareness of the great importance of braille and the great need
to continue to provide braille reading materials for blind and
visually impaired persons.  The Governor and the Legislature
shall annually issue proclamations and resolutions as they deem
appropriate drawing public attention to this week in order to
encourage the private sector and state and local agencies to
initiate activities recognizing blind and visually impaired
persons.