House Resolution 127 Encourages Californians to Remember the Insurrection of January 6, 2021, Reflect on American Ideals and Democracy, and Importance of Civic Engagement in Safeguarding the Freedoms and Rights Defining the U.S.A.
- Eddie Kirby
- (916) 319-2026
- Eddie.Kirby@asm.ca.gov
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley) introduced House Resolution 127 today for the California State Assembly to recognize January 6th as a “Day of Remembrance and Reflection upon Democracy and American Ideals” encouraging Californians to “reflect on the principles of democracy, the rule of law, and the importance of civic engagement in safeguarding the freedoms and rights that define the United States of America.”
Assemblymember Low released the following statement upon introducing the Resolution:
“On January 6, 2021, the world witnessed then-President Donald J. Trump organize and order a mob of his MAGA supporters to the United States Capitol to engage in an unprecedented insurrection and violence to derail the peaceful transfer of power, which has been a cornerstone of American democracy since the founding of the United States of America. I introduced HR-127 to recognize January 6 as a ‘Day of Remembrance and Reflection upon Democracy and American Ideals’ in order to encourage citizens to reflect on the founding principles of our country and the importance of civic engagement in safeguarding our freedoms. It is critical that we as Americans stay engaged and not allow the law enforcement casualties and deaths resulting from the insurrection on January 6, 2021, to be in vain, and that we recommit ourselves collectively to democracy and the rule of law. If we forget what happened on January 6, 2021, we risk losing all that our founding fathers and generations of Americans have sacrificed to guarantee our democracy and freedoms: we must recommit ourselves to our highest ideals to protect all we have.”
HR-127 will go through the Assembly Committee on Rules prior to consideration by the California State Assembly.
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Evan Low represents the Silicon Valley in the California State Assembly. He was elected in 2014 after serving as a Councilmember and Mayor for the City of Campbell. He serves as a Member of the Assembly Committees on Business and Professions, Elections, Governmental Organization, Higher Education, and Rules. Assemblymember Low is the founder and Co-Chair of the California Legislative Technology & Innovation Caucus, and a Member of the California Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus and the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus.
