BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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As Introduced February 7, 2011
Majority vote
RULES 10-0
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|Ayes:|Skinner, Silva, Alejo, | | |
| |Butler, Mendoza, | | |
| |Donnelly, Hagman, Hueso, | | |
| |Knight, Williams | | |
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SUMMARY : Declares February 19, 2011, as a Day of Remembrance in
order to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the
internment of Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War
II. Specifically, this resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1)On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed
Executive Order 9066, pursuant to which 120,000 Americans and
resident aliens of Japanese ancestry were incarcerated in
internment camps scattered throughout western states during
World War II; and this inflicted a great human cost of
abandoned homes, businesses, careers, professional
advancements and disruption to family life.
2)Although many of their family members were incarcerated,
thousands of Americans of Japanese ancestry volunteered for
military service and earned high honors and medals for their
bravery; and, in 2010, President Obama granted the
Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry
Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team in recognition of
their dedicated service during World War II.
3)On August 10, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil
Liberties Act of 1988, which found that Executive Order 9066
was not justified by military necessity but rather caused by
prejudice and war hysteria; and, the Civil Liberties Act of
1988 apologized for and provided restitution to individuals of
Japanese ancestry who were evacuated, interned and relocated.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
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Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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