CA SR70

Commemorates the second anniversary of the January 21, 2023, mass shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California, where 11 people were killed and 9 injured during a Lunar New Year celebration

Names and honors the 11 victims—all of Asian descent, ages 57-76, many immigrants—including Valentino Marcos Alvero, Hongying Jian, Yu Lun Kao, Lilan Li, Ming Wei Ma, Mymy Nhan, Diana Tom, Muoi Dai Ung, Chia Ling Yau, Wen-Tau Yu, and Xiujuan Yu

Commends Brandon Tsay, age 26, who disarmed the gunman at Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio in Alhambra, preventing additional deaths

Notes the shooting occurred amid a 339-percent increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans between 2020 and 2021, linked to COVID-19 pandemic-related discrimination

Reaffirms the California Senate's commitment to combating gun violence and violence targeting Asian American and Pacific Islander communities