Bill Text: CA SCR93 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-06-01 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 48, Statutes of 2016. [SCR93 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SCR93-Enrolled.html

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BILL NUMBER: SCR 93	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	ADOPTED IN SENATE  MAY 9, 2016
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 27, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Pan

                        JANUARY 7, 2016

   Relative to Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 93, Pan. Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.
   This measure would recognize May 2016 as Asian and Pacific
Islander American Heritage Month.




   WHEREAS, The earliest Asian Americans immigrated to the United
States in the 1800s; and
   WHEREAS, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans have played a
critical role in the social, economic, and political development of
California throughout its history; and
   WHEREAS, The 5.5 million Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in
California are one of the fastest growing ethnic populations in the
state; and
   WHEREAS, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans represent over 15.5
percent of California's population and represent ancestries that
include, but are not limited to, Asian Indian, Bangladeshi,
Bhutanese, Burmese, Cambodian, Chamorro, Chinese, Taiwanese,
Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Iu-Mien, Iwo Jiman, Guamanian, Japanese,
Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Maldivian, Mongolian, Nepalese, Native
Hawaiian, Vietnamese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Samoan, Singaporean, Sri
Lankan, Thai, Tongan, and other Pacific Islander; and
   WHEREAS, The California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander
American Affairs was established in 2004 and is charged with advising
the Governor, the Legislature, and state agencies on issues relating
to the social and economic development, rights, and interests of the
Asian and Pacific Islander American communities; and
   WHEREAS, Asian and Pacific Islander American entrepreneurs have
led many of California's businesses to the pinnacle of their
respective industries; and
   WHEREAS, Asian and Pacific Islander American communities
throughout California actively promote their cultural heritage and
promote cross-cultural understanding; and
   WHEREAS, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans will continue to be
an important part of California's diverse tapestry of cultures and
ideas; and
   WHEREAS, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans have contributed
greatly to California's economic success, rural growth, and urban
development; and
   WHEREAS, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans continue to
cultivate and advance the fields of the arts and humanities,
business, education, information technology, law, public safety,
science, sports, and the environment; and
   WHEREAS, Asian and Pacific Islander American refugees have
revitalized many of California's communities, while bringing in new
ideas and economic opportunities; and
   WHEREAS, Asian and Pacific Islander American immigrants and
refugees had to overcome tremendous odds and cultural barriers to
establish a better life for their families; and
   WHEREAS, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans have a proud legacy
of service and dedication to the state and to the United States; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature commends Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans for their notable accomplishments and outstanding
service to the state, and recognizes the month of May 2016 as Asian
and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.