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CA ACR3

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

5/16/2011

Primary Sponsor

Beth Gaines

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Proclaims January 13, 2011, as Korean-American Day in California

  • Commemorates January 13, 1903, when 102 Korean immigrants arrived in Hawaii aboard the S.S. Gaelic, marking the beginning of Korean immigration to America

  • Recognizes Korean-American contributions to California across finance, technology, law, medicine, education, sports, media, the arts, military, and government

  • Documents Korean-American population growth from approximately 25,000 in 1960 to an estimated 1,555,293 by 2007, representing a sixtyfold increase

  • Honors the sacrifice and tenacity of Korean immigrants and their descendants in establishing communities and pursuing the American dream despite social, economic, and language barriers

Legislative Description

Korean-American Day.

Last Action

Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Corbett.

6/7/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules5/17/2011

Full Bill Text

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