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CA AR76

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

2/6/2020

Primary Sponsor

David Chiu

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Designates Thursday, January 30, 2020, as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in California
  • Recognizes Fred Korematsu's refusal to comply with Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which forcibly relocated over 100,000 Japanese Americans and permanent residents from the West Coast
  • Acknowledges Korematsu's 1983 successful petition to overturn his wrongful 1944 conviction, which contributed to Congress passing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988
  • Encourages all public schools and educational institutions to conduct exercises on this day remembering Korematsu's life and the importance of preserving civil liberties during times of crisis
  • Notes Korematsu received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998 and passed away in 2005, leaving a lasting legacy on constitutional rights

Legislative Description

Relative to Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution.

Last Action

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3990.).

2/6/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules1/30/2020

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