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CA SCR104
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes October 13, 2012, as the 100-year anniversary of the Sikh American community
- Calls upon the people of California to commemorate the day with appropriate celebrations
- Acknowledges the founding of the Stockton Gurdwara Sahib on October 24, 1912, as the first permanent Sikh American settlement and gurdwara in the United States
- Recognizes significant contributions of Sikh Americans including Dalip Singh Saund (first Asian American and Sikh elected to House of Representatives in 1956) and Dr. Bhagat Singh Thind's landmark Supreme Court case for citizenship rights
- Honors the Sikh American community's service to California and the United States while acknowledging discrimination and violence faced, including the Oak Creek Wisconsin Gurdwara shooting on August 5, 2012
Legislative Description
One-hundred-year anniversary of the Sikh American
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 122, Statutes of 2012.
9/10/2012
Committee Referrals
Rules8/20/2012
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