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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 146
Author: Weber (D), et al.
Amended: 4/7/16 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 4/7/16
SUBJECT: Civil rights: Roberto Alvarez v. Board of Trustees
of the Lemon Grove School District
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution commemorates March 30, 2016, as the
85th anniversary of the historic ruling in the case of Roberto
Alvarez v. Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District,
which invalidated that district's attempt to restrict its pupils
of Mexican heritage to an inferior, segregated educational
experience.
ANALYSIS: This resolution commemorates the 1931 San Diego
County Superior Court ruling that invalidated an attempt by the
Lemon Grove School District to segregate students of
Mexican-American descent. Specifically, this resolution:
1)Makes findings and declarations detailing the historical
background to, and historical significance of, the decision in
the case of Roberto Alvarez v. Board of Trustees of the Lemon
Grove School District (Case No. 66625, San Diego County
Superior Court, March 30, 1951)
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2)Finds that the Alvarez case is important because it was an
historic first, and because it was an example of a community
taking action and establishing the rights of their children to
equal education, despite the local, regional, and national
sentiment of that era that favored not just segregation, but
the actual deportation from the United States of persons of
Mexican heritage.
3)Resolves that schools and community organizations throughout
the state are encouraged to acknowledge this historic
anniversary with appropriate activities.
This resolution commemorates March 30, 2016, as the 85th
anniversary of the historic ruling in the case of Roberto
Alvarez v. Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District,
which invalidated that district's attempt to restrict its pupils
of Mexican heritage to an inferior, segregated educational
experience.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified4/27/16)
Lemon Grove Historical Society
Lemon Grove School District
OPPOSITION: (Verified4/27/16)
None received
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ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: The Lemon Grove Historical Society
writes, "This crucial court decision ended the school district's
attempt to segregate students of Mexican descent and set a
precedent for integrated, equal, public education that led
straight to Mendez v. Westminster (1946-74) and the great
landmark case, Brown v. Topeka School Board (1954).
The Lemon Grove School District states that Alvarez "was the
first successful school desegregation court decision in the
United States. It also helped establish the idea of equality in
education within California."
Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
4/29/16 12:39:18
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