HI SB856

Establishes January 30 of each year as "Fred Korematsu Day" to honor the civil rights activist and his commitment to preserving civil liberties.

Recognizes Fred Korematsu's refusal to comply with Executive Order 9066, which resulted in the incarceration of approximately 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry in 1942.

Notes that Korematsu's 1942 Supreme Court conviction was overturned in 1983 after evidence was discovered showing the government had hidden information proving Japanese-Americans posed no security threat.

References Korematsu's 1998 Presidential Medal of Freedom award and California's 2010 establishment of the same date as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution."

Aims to celebrate, honor, and promote public education and awareness of Korematsu's legacy and civil liberties advocacy.