CA SCR106

Recognizes January 13, 2026, as Korean American Day in California, commemorating the date in 1903 when 102 Korean immigrants first arrived in Hawaii aboard the S.S. Gaelic

Los Angeles is home to the largest Korean American population in the United States with more than 250,000 residents, while Orange County has the second largest Korean American population of any county nationally

Korean Americans now number more than 2,000,000 nationwide, representing a 79-fold increase since 1960, largely due to the 1965 amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act

Commends individuals and organizations that have worked to preserve Korean immigration history and promote understanding of Korean culture and heritage

No fiscal impact; filed with Secretary of State on February 3, 2026