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CA SCR100

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

6/26/2024

Primary Sponsor

Janet Nguyen

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Proclaims April 2024 as Black April Memorial Month to commemorate the 49th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975
  • Recognizes the Vietnam War as a tragedy resulting in over 500,000 combined U.S. and South Vietnamese military fatalities, plus millions of civilian casualties and approximately 800,000 additional wounded troops
  • Acknowledges the Vietnamese refugee crisis following the war, when thousands fled Vietnam by boat to escape communism, with approximately half perishing at sea
  • Notes that California has the largest Vietnamese population outside Vietnam with over 675,235 Vietnamese residents, concentrated in Orange County
  • Calls for annual remembrance on April 30 to honor fallen soldiers, medical personnel, and civilians while reaffirming commitment to human rights, freedom, and democracy

Legislative Description

Black April Memorial Month.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 124, Statutes of 2024.

6/26/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules5/6/2024
Rules1/18/2024

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