THIRD READING

Bill No: ACR 99

Author: Lopez (D), et al.

Amended: 8/24/15 in Assembly

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 8/24/15

SUBJECT: Salvadoran American Day

SOURCE: Defile y Festival de Independencia Salvado-rena

DIGEST: This resolution declares September 6, 2015, as Salvadoran American Day and recognizes the numerous contributions and rich heritage of Salvadoran Americans in California.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

In the 20th century, 40 years of internal political turmoil forced hundreds of thousands of Salvadorans to flee El Salvador, seeking peace and security in a new country, the United States.

Now Salvadoran Americans constitute one of the largest Latino communities in California, totaling over one million throughout the state and 6% of all immigrants nationwide.

The history of our nation and California is a rich and enduring tapestry woven with the threads of many remarkable lives, cultures, and events, and the lives, work, and artistry of Salvadoran Americans has added strength, vitality, and purpose to that tapestry.

Salvadoran American families, communities, and the generations that follow are committed to maintain both Salvadoran and American cultures, while promoting cultural interchange.

This resolution declares September 6, 2015, as Salvadoran American Day and recognizes the numerous contributions and rich heritage of Salvadoran Americans in California.

Comments

According to the author,

Salvadoran Americans make up a signifi-cant population in the United States with California being home to approximately one million Salvadoran Americans.

In the 1980s and 1990s civil war plagued many Central American countries, including El Salvador, which led many Salvadorans to immigrate and seek refuge in the United States. Since the first wave of Salvadoran immigrants, the population has continued to grow as families have attempted to reunify with their loved ones. Today Salvadoran Americans make up the third largest Latino population and sixth largest immigrant group in the United States.

In California Salvadoran Americans predominately live in metropolitan areas such as San Francisco and Los Angeles, which is home to the only designated El Salvador Corridor in the nation. ACR 99 recognizes the significant contributions, customs, and traditions that Salvadoran Americans have introduced and continue to uphold in their communities.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/26/15)

Defile y Festival de Independencia Salvado-rena (source)

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/26/15)

None received

Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520

8/26/15 16:03:51

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ACR 99: Salvadoran American Day.

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