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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 184
Author: Salas (D), et al.
Amended: 6/6/16 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 6/6/16
SUBJECT: Portuguese National Heritage Month
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution recognizes the month of June 2016 as
Portuguese National Heritage Month.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)The first Portuguese settlers came to California from the
Azores Islands in the early 19th century. The largest wave of
Azorean immigrants moved to California just before and after
the turn of the 20th century. Each wave contributed
substantially to setting up agricultural operations,
especially dairy, vegetable, and fruit farms.
2)Historically, California has been a popular destination for
immigrants from the Azores Islands, creating strong cultural
ties between the two regions; currently there are more than
381,000 persons of Portuguese heritage living in California,
approximately 90 percent of whom have either come directly
from the Azores Islands or are of Azorean parentage.
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3)Throughout most of the 20th century, as many as one-half of
all Portuguese Californians owned or operated a dairy farm,
worked on a dairy farm, or worked in a dairy-related industry.
Portuguese Americans continue to thrive in agricultural
communities of the San Joaquin Valley, including Hanford and
Lemoore in Kings County and Shafter, Wasco, and Bakersfield in
Kern County; they have contributed greatly to making market
milk the leading agricultural product by value in both the
Counties of Kings and Kern.
4)The Portuguese Heritage Society of California built the
Portuguese Historical Museum to serve as a center for the
display of Portuguese heritage and culture. In addition to
its permanent exhibits, it will house and host exhibits and
cultural programs from various organizations and the many
Portuguese communities in the United States and around the
world.
5)The Portuguese Heritage Society of California designated the
second Saturday of June as a day to celebrate Portuguese
culture through music, dance, art, cooking, parades, and other
festivities.
This resolution declares the month of June 2016 as Portuguese
National Heritage Month.
Prior Legislation
ACR 70 (Salas, Resolution Chapter 81, Statutes of 2015)
recognized the month of June 2015 as Portuguese National
Heritage Month.
ACR 89 (Salas, Resolution Chapter 81, Statutes of 2014)
recognized the month of June 2014 as Portuguese Heritage Month.
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FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified6/14/16)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified6/14/16)
None received
Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
6/15/16 17:28:58
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