CA ACR181

Designates November 2010 as California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month to recognize the contributions of Sikh Americans to California

Acknowledges approximately 200,000 Sikh Americans residing in California, representing nearly 40 percent of the nation's Sikh population

Recognizes Sikh American achievements including the first Sikh temple established in Stockton in 1912, notable figures like Congressman Dalip Singh Saund and fiber optics pioneer Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany, and Sikh American mayors in multiple California cities

Highlights Sikh American success in agriculture, trucking, medicine, and small business ownership, with Yuba City hosting one of the largest Sikh and Punjabi American populations in the nation

Directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit copies of the resolution to members of the Legislature and the California Sikh American community