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CA ACR3
Concurrent Resolution
Status
5/16/2011
Primary Sponsor
Beth Gaines
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AI Summary
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Proclaims January 13, 2011, as Korean-American Day in California
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Commemorates January 13, 1903, when 102 Korean immigrants arrived in Hawaii aboard the S.S. Gaelic, marking the beginning of Korean immigration to America
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Recognizes Korean-American contributions to California across finance, technology, law, medicine, education, sports, media, the arts, military, and government
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Documents Korean-American population growth from approximately 25,000 in 1960 to an estimated 1,555,293 by 2007, representing a sixtyfold increase
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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