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May 19, 2008 3:11 pm US/Pacific

Calif. Assembly Honors Slain SF Supervisor Milk

SACRAMENTO (AP) ― The California Assembly has passed a bill marking the birthday of pioneering gay politician Harvey Milk.

Lawmakers adopted the bill on a 45-23 vote with no debate. It now goes to the Senate.

The bill by Mark Leno of San Francisco would declare May 22 as a day of special significance.

Milk was the nation's first openly gay man to hold a prominent political office when he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. He was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by a fellow supervisor a year later.

Leno says he is not asking lawmakers to shut down state government on Milk's birthday because the state is running a deficit. Instead, Leno says he hopes the date will memorialize Milk and motivate people to learn about and celebrate his legacy.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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