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California Legislature declares May 4 'Star Wars Day' ... officially

R2-D2 Star Wars
The Star Wars character R2-D2 is pictured in June 2015 at the Star Wars Celebration in Vienna, Austria. (via Shutterstock)

May the fourth OFFICIALLY be with you ... in California at least.

The state's Legislature voted yesterday (May 2) 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.

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 are at the Capitol and a hot air balloon that looked like Yoda flew outside.