CA ACR18

Urges all schools to include Asian American history and contributions in their curriculum alongside those of other communities of color

Acknowledges California has the largest population and second highest percentage of Asian Americans in the United States, with the Asian American population comprising over 20 ethnic subgroups

Recognizes Asian American contributions to U.S. history including Chinese railroad workers, Japanese American military service, and Filipino American labor activism, while noting discrimination through laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and Japanese American internment during World War II

Notes that nearly 11,500 hate incidents against Asian Americans were reported between March 19, 2020, and March 31, 2022, driven largely by COVID-19 pandemic-related xenophobia

References Assembly Bills 101 and 1460 that established ethnic studies as high school and California State University graduation requirements to teach about historically marginalized peoples' contributions to American society