BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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61 (Chu)
As Introduced April 28, 2015
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes |Ayes |Noes |
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|Rules |8-0 |Gordon, Chang, | |
| | |Burke, Dodd, Jones, | |
| | |Mayes, Waldron, | |
| | |Wood | |
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SUMMARY: Recognizes May 2015 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
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nation's history, including the Chinese Exclusion Act,
naturalized citizenship ineligibility, the Alien Land Law,
antimiscegenation 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.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
Analysis Prepared by:
Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0000319