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          Date of Hearing:   February 9, 2012

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
              ACR 104 (John A. Pérez) - As Introduced:  February 8, 2012
                             (As proposed to be amended)
           
          SUBJECT  :   Day of Remembrance.

           SUMMARY  :  Declares February 19, 2012, 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.

          4)February 19, 2012, marks 70 years since the signing of 
            Executive Order 9066 and a policy of grave injustice against 
            American citizens and resident aliens of Japanese ancestry.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           COMMENTS  :  The Committee recommends, as suggested by the author, 








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          that the measure be amended to make a technical correction:  
          Page 2, delete the 4th paragraph.  
           
          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file.

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800