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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 97
Author: Pan (D)
Introduced:1/11/16
Vote: 21
SUBJECT: Filipino American History Month
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution recognizes the month of October 2016 as
Filipino American History Month and the 429th anniversary of the
first presence of Filipinos in the continental United States.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Filipinos and Filipino Americans have been contributing to
California and the U.S. for hundreds of years.
2)In the first decades of the 20th century, thousands of
Filipinos in California worked in agricultural fields
throughout the state and became a critical element in the
growth and political economy of the state.
3)During World War II, approximately 200,000 Filipino soldiers
battled under the command of the U.S. to preserve the liberty
of our country and win back the liberty of the Philippines
from the Japanese occupation. After World War II ended, many
Filipinos who had served in the U.S. settled in California and
worked in the Long Beach shipyards and Terminal Island
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canneries, served in the harbor area as nurses and medical
workers, and created flourishing Filipino American communities
numbering in the tens of thousands.
4)Between 1941-1959, the second wave of Filipino immigration to
the U.S. began, as nurses, students, "war brides" and fiancées
of World War II military personnel and veterans, tourists, and
Filipino members of the U.S. Navy came to the U.S.
5)In 1965, the third wave of Filipino immigration to the U.S.
began, as the passing of the Immigration and Nationality Act
abolished "national origins" as the basis for immigration,
allowing for much-needed Filipino medical professionals to
come to the U.S. to fill its labor shortages.
6)In 1973, the fourth wave of Filipino immigration to the U.S.
began, as political exiles and refugees from the Marcos era,
intellectuals, tourists, students, student activists,
professionals, semiprofessionals, and families came to the
U.S.
7)The Filipino American population is currently the largest
Asian American and Pacific Islander group in California and
the third largest Asian American and Pacific Islander group in
the U.S.
8)Throughout U.S. history, Filipino Americans have made
cultural, economic, political, social, and other contributions
to our country that have become a vital part of the rich,
diverse, and vibrant tapestry of our nation. Preserving our
Filipino communities throughout California and the U.S. is
critical to the preservation of Filipino culture, history,
traditions, and heritage and to the preservation of our state
and national history as well as our state and national future.
This resolution recognizes the month of October 2016 as Filipino
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American History Month and the 429th anniversary of the first
presence of Filipinos in the continental U.S.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified1/25/16)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified1/25/16)
None received
Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
1/29/16 11:24:23
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