CA AR112

Recognizes October 2024 as Filipino American History Month and marks the 437th anniversary of the first Filipino presence in continental United States, dating to October 18, 1587.

Documents Filipino American contributions to California and the United States across multiple centuries, including participation in the mission system, agricultural labor, military service, and civic leadership.

Acknowledges major Filipino American historical events and communities, including the 1965 Delano Grape Strike led by Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz, establishment of Little Manila in Stockton and Historic Filipinotown in Los Angeles, and Filipino American involvement in civil rights movements.

Notes that Filipino Americans are currently the largest Asian American and Pacific Islander group in California and the third largest in the United States, with nine recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Expresses concern that Filipino American historic sites and ethnic neighborhoods have been lost or endangered due to redevelopment projects, freeway construction, and poor city planning since World War II.