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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SCR 55
Author: Pan (D), et al.
Amended: 7/16/15
Vote: 21
SENATE FLOOR: 36-0, 5/18/15
AYES: Allen, Anderson, Bates, Beall, Block, Cannella, De León,
Fuller, Gaines, Galgiani, Hancock, Hernandez, Hertzberg, Hill,
Hueso, Huff, Jackson, Lara, Leno, Leyva, Liu, McGuire,
Mendoza, Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Morrell, Nguyen,
Nielsen, Pan, Roth, Runner, Stone, Vidak, Wieckowski, Wolk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Berryhill, Hall, Pavley
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 7/16/15
SUBJECT: Centennial of the founding of Locke, California
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution commemorates the centennial of the
founding of Locke, California, recognizes and honors Locke as
the last remaining Chinatown in North America, and urges all
Californians to learn about the important history of Locke and
its inhabitants.
Assembly Amendments add coauthors and make technical changes.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
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1)The year 2015 marks the centennial of the founding of Locke.
In 1915, Locke was found after the Chinese section of Walnut
Grove was destroyed by a fire and the Chinese inhabitants
decided that it was time to establish a town of their own.
2)Levee construction originally brought the Chinese to the area,
but by the time Locke was built most of the jobs in the area
were in farming and this resulted in Locke having many
businesses that catered to the farm workers and residents of
the region.
3)The inhabitants of Locke have made tremendous contributions to
farming methods that spearheaded California's leadership in
agriculture.
4)Locke is the only town in the United States built exclusively
by the Chinese for the Chinese, and is the last remaining
Chinatown in North America, as all other Chinatowns are
connected to, or lay adjacent to, an existing town or city.
5)In 1970, Locke was added to the Registry of National Historic
Places by the Sacramento County Historical Society; and, in
1990, Locke, was named as a National Historic Landmark by the
United States Department of the Interior.
This resolution commemorates the centennial of the founding of
Locke, recognizes and honors Locke as the last remaining
Chinatown in North America, and urges all Californians to learn
about the important history of Locke and its inhabitants.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified8/18/15)
None received
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OPPOSITION: (Verified8/18/15)
None received
Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
8/18/15 17:03:20
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