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CA SR55
Resolution
Status
9/10/2021
Primary Sponsor
Anthony Portantino
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AI Summary
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Designates October of each year as Italian American Heritage Month in California, effective October 2021
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Encourages public schools to highlight Italian American achievements and contributions in curriculum and promote inclusion in elementary and secondary social science textbooks during revision processes
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Acknowledges Italian Americans as the sixth largest ethnic group in America with roughly 25 million people, including nearly 1.5 million in California
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Recognizes historical Italian American contributions to California including banking (A.P. Giannini/Bank of America), food processing (Marco Fontana/Del Monte), chocolate (Ghirardelli), wine industry, agriculture, and entertainment
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies to the State Board of Education, Instructional Quality Commission, and school districts
Legislative Description
Relative to Italian American Heritage Month.
Last Action
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2632.)
9/10/2021