BILL ANALYSIS �
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Date of Hearing: May 19, 2014
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Richard S. Gordon, Chair
SCR 110 (Hernandez) - As Amended: May 14, 2014
SENATE VOTE : 34-0
SUBJECT : Korean War Remembrance Week.
SUMMARY : Recognizes the 4th calendar week of June 2014, and
each 4th calendar week in June thereafter, as Korean War
Remembrance Week. Specifically, this resolution makes the
following legislative findings:
1)The Korean War was initiated by the North Korean People's Army
on June 25, 1950, when it crossed the 38th Parallel and
invaded the Republic of Korea with 135,000 soldiers.
2)The men and women of the United States Armed Forces and the
South Korean Armed Forces were joined in fierce combat by many
allied nations under the banner of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization; and, 33,686 members of the United States Armed
Forces died in battle during the 36 months the war raged,
another 8,176 were declared missing in action, and thousands
more were wounded by enemy fire, and some 2,611 Californians
died in the fierce fighting that was the Korean War.
3)Each June 25th is known in the State of California as Korean
War Veterans Day in formal recognition by this state of the
patriotism, valor, fidelity, and sacrifices of the members of
the California National Guard, the United States Army, the
United States Marines, the United States Navy, the United
States Coast Guard, the United States Air Force, and federal
and state reserve personnel.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
Korean Churches for Community Development
Opposition
SCR 110
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None on file
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800