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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PAW ALTO
SUPPORTING AND URGING PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL 2379
BARRING THE POSSESSION OF STATE LIQUOR LICENSES BY
PRIVATE CLUBS PRACTICING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF
RACE, RELIGION OR NATIONAL ORIGIN
WHEREAS, discrimination on the basis of race, religion or national origin runs counter to
every principal of American freedom and human equality, and
WHEREAS, the freedom of association on a private basis must remain inviolate, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto has expressed its deep concern about groups
which practice discrimination and receive governmental support or encouragement d!rectly or
indirectly, and
WHEREAS, one or more such groups in the City of Palo Alto possess an alcoholic beverage
lictnse which license is a valuable privilege granted by the State, and
WHEREAS, such a license assists and encourages such discriminatory policies, and
WHEREAS, the California Constitution provides that the Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control may deny, suspend, or revoke any liquor license if it determines that the granting or
continuance of 1Uch license is contrary to public welfare and morals; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 2379 has been introduced bl the California Legislature, which
would require liquor license applicants to state that any business on their premises shall be carried
on without discrimination on the basis of race, reliai<>n or national origin and which further
provides that such discrimination would be a new basis for suspension or revocation of liquor
licenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Cou~cil of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. . The Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby most 'ria'oi;ously urge the
passage of Assembly Bill 2379 and its enactment into the laws of the State of California.
SECl10N 2. The City Oerk of Palo Alto is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution
to Secretary of State Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Aatemblyman John J. Miller, author of the bill,
Assemblyman Leon D. Ralph, Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Governmental
Organization and Assemblymen Vasconcellos and Hayden.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: July 24, 1972
AYES: Clark, Comstock., Henderson, Pearson, Rosenbaum, Seman
NOES: Beahrs,
I ABSENT: Berwald.1 Norton
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