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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SCR 57
Author: Pan (D)
Amended: 6/15/15
Vote: 21
SENATE FLOOR: 38-0, 5/22/15
AYES: Allen, Anderson, Bates, Beall, Berryhill, Block,
Cannella, De León, Gaines, Galgiani, Hall, Hancock, Hernandez,
Hertzberg, Hill, Hueso, Huff, Jackson, Lara, Leno, Leyva, Liu,
McGuire, Mendoza, Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Morrell,
Nguyen, Nielsen, Pan, Pavley, Roth, Runner, Stone, Vidak,
Wieckowski, Wolk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Fuller
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 6/22/15 (Consent) - See last page for
vote
SUBJECT: Hmong History Month
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution recognizes the month of September 2015
as Hmong History Month; urges all citizens to join in
celebrating the accomplishments of the Hmong people during Hmong
History Month; and encourages the people of California to
recognize the many talents, achievements, and contributions that
the Hmong people bring to their communities in this state.
Assembly Amendments make technical changes.
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ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)The history of the Hmong people here in the United States, as
well as throughout the ages, is indeed unique and vibrant, and
it is appropriate to celebrate this history during the month
of September 2015, which has been recognized as Hmong History
Month.
2)The Lao-Hmong, or free people, are greatly respected and
admired for their dedicated service and valiant support of the
United States Armed Forces and its allies during the Vietnam
War.
3)Many Lao-Hmong served in the "Secret Army," which was funded
by the United States Central Intelligence Agency and included
Special Guerilla Units and other special forces, to thwart the
Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese Army in Laos, Cambodia, and
Thailand from 1960 to 1975. A conservative estimate of over
35,000 brave Lao-Hmong men, women, and children lost their
lives; more than 50,000 were wounded; and more than 2,500 are
missing in action.
4)The Lao-Hmong's heroic and significant contributions to the
United States during their fighting efforts in Laos and the
positive influence they have since had upon the American way
of life will not be forgotten.
This resolution recognizes the month of September 2015 as Hmong
History Month; extends deep appreciation to the Hmong men,
women, and children who served the United States with loyalty
and bravery; urges all citizens to join in celebrating the
accomplishments of the Hmong people during Hmong History Month;
and encourages the people of California to recognize the many
talents, achievements, and contributions that the Hmong people
bring to our communities in this state.
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Prior Legislation
ACR 78 (Logue and Pan, Resolution Chapter 150, Statutes of 2013)
recognized September 2013 as Hmong History Month; urged all
citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of the Hmong
people during Hmong History Month; and encouraged the people of
California to recognize the many talents, achievements, and
contributions that the Hmong people make to their communities.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified6/24/15)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified6/24/15)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 6/22/15
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom,
Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang,
Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Daly, Dodd,
Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia,
Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray,
Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones,
Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low,
Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin,
Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea,
Quirk, Rendon, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark
Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams,
Atkins
NO VOTE RECORDED: Dahle, Ridley-Thomas, Wood
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Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
6/24/15 17:20:46
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