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CA AR93
Resolution
Status
Passed
6/13/2024
Primary Sponsor
Jasmeet Bains
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AI Summary
- Assembly condemns hate crimes and human rights violations against Sikhs and declares February 4 of each year as Saka Nakodar Day
- Commemorates the February 4, 1986 killing of four unarmed Sikh students (Ravinder Singh, Baldhir Singh Multani, Jhilman Singh, and Harminder Singh) by State police in Nakodar, Punjab, India during a peaceful protest
- Notes that victims' families have sought truth and justice for over 38 years with no perpetrators brought to accountability despite a judicial commission inquiry in 1986
- Recognizes that over half of Sikh Americans live in California communities including Bakersfield, Fresno, Sacramento, San Jose, Stockton, and Yuba City, and that Sikhs have been integral to the state's agricultural and community development for over 130 years
Legislative Description
Relative to Saka Nakodar Day.
Last Action
Read. Adopted. (Page 5851.).
6/13/2024
Committee Referrals
Rules6/3/2024
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