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California Legislature Declares May 4 'Star Wars Day'

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in this undated artist rendering will open May 31, 2019, at Disneyland Park. It will be Disney's largest single-themed land expansions ever.
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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in this undated artist rendering will open May 31, 2019, at Disneyland Park. It will be Disney's largest single-themed land expansions ever.

May the fourth officially be with you.

The California Legislature voted Thursday to declare May 4 "Star Wars Day" in recognition of a Disneyland theme park slated to open later this month.

It's a play on the Star Wars' phrase "may the force be with you." The resolution by Democratic Assemblyman Tom Daly says it's the largest single-site expansion in the park's history and could generate $14 million in tax revenue for the city of Anaheim annually.

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The resolution also recognizes the Walt Disney Company's "decades-long record of enhancing the quality of life for people in California and beyond."

A charity group that dresses up as Stormtroopers were at the Capitol and a hot air balloon that looked like Yoda flew outside.