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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          ACR 56 (Chau)
          As Introduced  April 30, 2013
          Majority vote 

           RULES               10-0                                        
           
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          |Ayes:|Skinner, Wilk, Bigelow,   |
          |     |Brown, Chau, Hagman,      |
          |     |Nazarian,                 |
          |     |V. Manuel Pérez, Quirk,   |
          |     |Weber                     |
          |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Recognizes May 2013 as Asian and Pacific Islander  
          American Heritage Month and commends Asian and Pacific Islander  
          Americans for their notable accomplishments and contributions to  
          California.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following  
          legislative findings:

          1)California is home to over 5.8 million Asian and Pacific  
            Islander Americans, more than any other state, and Asian and  
            Pacific Islander Americans are one of the fastest growing  
            ethnic populations in the state and the nation.

          2)Asian and Pacific Islander Americans have endured hardships,  
            including unjust working conditions, prejudice, and  
            discrimination in some of the darkest times in our state's and  
            nation's history, including the Chinese Exclusion Act,  
            naturalized citizenship ineligibility, the Alien Land Law,  
            anti-miscegenation laws, and Japanese internment.

          3)Asian and Pacific Islander Americans continue to cultivate,  
            advance, and lead in the fields of art, fashion, business,  
            technology, education, science, government, law, humanities,  
            medicine, sports, and entertainment.

          4)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 California's Asian and Pacific  
            Islander American communities.








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           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 


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