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CA ACR269

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

9/5/2018

Primary Sponsor

Steven Choi

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Declares November 9, 2018, and each November 9 thereafter, as Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Day in California
  • Recognizes Dosan Ahn Chang Ho as a significant patriotic figure born November 9, 1878, in Korea, comparable to Mahatma Gandhi in stature
  • Acknowledges his establishment of the first modern school in Korea (Jeom Jin School) in 1899 and his arrival in San Francisco on October 14, 1902
  • Credits his leadership in organizing early Korean immigrants in California, establishing the Korean National Association, and spearheading the Korean independence movement during Japanese occupation (1910-1945)
  • Honors his founding of the Young Korean Academy (Heungsadahn) in San Francisco in 1913, which continues to promote moral and ethical development in the Korean community

Legislative Description

Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Day.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 192, Statutes of 2018.

9/5/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules8/14/2018
Rules8/9/2018

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