SCR 29: Black April Memorial Month.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2015-04-21
This act would proclaim the month of April 2015 as Black April Memorial Month, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon.
This act would proclaim the month of April 2015 as Black April Memorial Month, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon.
This act would proclaim the month of April 2015 as Black April Memorial Month, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the fall Fall of Saigon.
This act would proclaim the month of April 2015 as Black April Memorial Month, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
WHEREAS, April 30, 2015, marks the 40th year since the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, to communism; and
WHEREAS, For many Vietnam and Vietnam-era veterans who were directly involved in the war and Vietnamese Americans who have settled in the United States, the Vietnam War was a tragedy full of great suffering and the loss of American, Vietnamese, and Southeast Asian lives; and
WHEREAS, The combined United States and South Vietnamese fatalities among servicemen and women during the Vietnam War reached more than half a million, with approximately 800,000 additional troops being wounded in combat. Millions of Vietnamese civilians suffered casualties and death as a result of the extended conflict; and
WHEREAS, After the Fall of Saigon, millions of Vietnamese and their families fled Vietnam to surrounding areas and the United States, including, but not limited to, former military personnel, government officials, and those who had worked for the United States during the war; and
WHEREAS, In the late 1970s to mid-1980s thousands of Vietnamese risked their lives by fleeing Vietnam aboard small wooden boats. These emigrants reached refugee camps in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong, while approximately one-half of the people fleeing Vietnam in search of freedom and democracy perished at sea; and
WHEREAS, According to the United States Census for 2010, more than 580,000 Vietnamese live in California, with the largest concentration of Vietnamese residents found outside of Vietnam residing in the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, Human rights, religious freedom, democracy, and protection against threats of aggression are important concerns of Vietnamese Americans and the Vietnamese communities worldwide stemming from the human rights abuses that continue to occur in Vietnam in the following areas, but are not limited to, child labor, human trafficking, religious and political persecution, suppression of the press, unlawful deprivation of life, forced disappearances, and land seizure; and
WHEREAS, The 2013 United States Department of States Report on Human Rights Practices in Vietnam estimates more than 120 political detainees are being held, and diplomatic sources report there are approximately 4,000 prisoners incarcerated in four reeducation centers; and
WHEREAS, We must teach our children and future generations important lessons from the Vietnam War and the continuing situation in Vietnam, including how the plight of the Vietnamese refugees following the end of war serves as a powerful example of the values of freedom and democracy; and
WHEREAS, We, the people of California, should actively rededicate ourselves to the principles of human rights, individual freedom, sovereignty, and equal protection under the laws of a just and democratic world. Californians should set aside moments of time every year on April 30 to give remembrance to the soldiers, medical personnel, and civilians who died during the Vietnam War in pursuit of freedom and democracy; and
WHEREAS, Vietnamese American communities throughout California will commemorate April 30, 2015, as Black April, a day of remembrance and rededication to the principles of freedom, including freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of press, and Internet freedom; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That in recognition of the great tragedy and suffering and lives lost during the Vietnam War, the month of April 2015 shall be proclaimed Black April Memorial Month, a special time for Californians to remember the lives lost during the Vietnam War era, and to hope for a more humane and just life for the people of Vietnam; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, April 30, 2015, marks the 40th year since the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, to communism; and
WHEREAS, For many Vietnam and Vietnam-era veterans who were directly involved in the war and Vietnamese Americans who have settled in the United States, the Vietnam War was a tragedy full of great suffering and the loss of American, Vietnamese, and Southeast Asian lives; and
WHEREAS, The combined United States and South Vietnamese fatalities among servicemen and women during the Vietnam War reached more than half a million, with approximately 800,000 additional troops being wounded in combat. Millions of Vietnamese civilians suffered casualties and death as a result of the extended conflict; and
WHEREAS, After the Fall of Saigon, millions of Vietnamese and their families fled Vietnam to surrounding areas and the United States, including, but not limited to, former military personnel, government officials, and those who had worked for the United States during the war; and
WHEREAS, In the late 1970s to mid-1980s thousands of Vietnamese risked their lives by fleeing Vietnam aboard small wooden boats. These emigrants reached refugee camps in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong, while approximately one-half of the people fleeing Vietnam in search of freedom and democracy perished at sea; and
WHEREAS, According to the United States Census for 2010, more than 580,000 Vietnamese live in California, with the largest concentration of Vietnamese residents found outside of Vietnam residing in the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, Human rights, religious freedom, democracy, and protection against threats of aggression are important concerns of Vietnamese Americans and the Vietnamese communities worldwide stemming from the human rights abuses that continue to occur in Vietnam in the following areas, but are not limited to, child labor, human trafficking, religious and political persecution, suppression of the press, unlawful deprivation of life, forced disappearances, and land seizure; and
WHEREAS, The 2013 United States Department of States Report on Human Rights Practices in Vietnam estimates more than 120 political detainees are being held, and diplomatic sources report there are approximately 4,000 prisoners incarcerated in four reeducation centers; and
WHEREAS, We must teach our children and future generations important lessons from the Vietnam War and the continuing situation in Vietnam, including how the plight of the Vietnamese refugees following the end of war serves as a powerful example of the values of freedom and democracy; and
WHEREAS, We, the people of California, should actively rededicate ourselves to the principles of human rights, individual freedom, sovereignty, and equal protection under the laws of a just and democratic world. Californians should set aside moments of time every year on April 30 to give remembrance to the soldiers, medical personnel, and civilians who died during the Vietnam War in pursuit of freedom and democracy; and
WHEREAS, Vietnamese American communities throughout California will commemorate April 30, 2015, as Black April, a day of remembrance and rededication to the principles of freedom, including freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of press, and Internet freedom; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That in recognition of the great tragedy and suffering and lives lost during the Vietnam War, the month of April 2015 shall be proclaimed Black April Memorial Month, a special time for Californians to remember the lives lost during the Vietnam War era, and to hope for a more humane and just life for the people of Vietnam; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, April 30, 2015, marks the 40th year since the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, to communism; and
WHEREAS, For many Vietnam and Vietnam-era veterans who were directly involved in the war and Vietnamese Americans who have settled in the United States, the Vietnam War was a tragedy full of great suffering and the loss of American, Vietnamese, and Southeast Asian lives; and
WHEREAS, The combined United States and South Vietnamese fatalities among servicemen and women during the Vietnam War reached more than half a million, with approximately 800,000 additional troops being wounded in combat. Millions of Vietnamese civilians suffered casualties and death as a result of the extended conflict; and
WHEREAS, After the fall Fall of Saigon, millions of Vietnamese and their families fled Vietnam to surrounding areas and the United States, including, but not limited to, former military personnel, government officials, and those who had worked for the United States during the war; and
WHEREAS, In the late 1970s to mid-1980s thousands of Vietnamese risked their lives by fleeing Vietnam aboard small wooden boats. These emigrants reached refugee camps in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong; Kong, while approximately one-half of the people fleeing Vietnam in search of freedom and democracy perished at sea; and
WHEREAS, According to the United States Census for 2010, more than 580,000 Vietnamese live in California, with the largest concentration of Vietnamese residents found outside of Vietnam residing in the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, Human rights, religious freedom, democracy, and protection against threats of aggression are important concerns of Vietnamese Americans and the Vietnamese communities worldwide stemming from the human rights abuses that continue to occur in Vietnam in the following areas, but are not limited to, child labor, human trafficking, religious and political persecution, suppression of the press, unlawful deprivation of life, forced disappearances, and land restitution; seizure; and
WHEREAS, The 2013 United States Department of State States Report on Human Rights Practices in Vietnam estimates more than 120 political detainees are being held, and diplomatic sources report there are approximately 4,000 prisoners incarcerated in four reeducation centers; and
WHEREAS, We must teach our children and future generations important lessons from the Vietnam War and the continuing situation in Vietnam, including how the plight of the Vietnamese refugees following the end of war serves as a powerful example of the values of freedom and democracy; and
WHEREAS, We, the people of California, should actively rededicate ourselves to the principles of human rights, individual freedom, sovereignty, and equal protection under the laws of a just and democratic world. Californians should set aside moments of time every year on April 30 to give remembrance to the soldiers, medical personnel, and civilians who died during the Vietnam War in pursuit of freedom and democracy; and
WHEREAS, Vietnamese American communities throughout California will commemorate April 30, 2015, as Black April, a day of remembrance and rededication to the principles of freedom, including freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of press, and Internet freedom; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That in recognition of the great tragedy and suffering and lives lost during the Vietnam War, the month of April 2015 shall be proclaimed Black April Memorial Month, a special time for Californians to remember the lives lost during the Vietnam War era, and to hope for a more humane and just life for the people of Vietnam; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, April 30, 2015, marks the 40th year since the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, to communism; and
WHEREAS, For many Vietnam and Vietnam-era veterans who were directly involved in the war and Vietnamese Americans who have settled in the United States, the Vietnam War was a tragedy full of great suffering and the loss of American, Vietnamese, and Southeast Asian lives; and
WHEREAS, The combined United States and South Vietnamese fatalities among servicemen and women during the Vietnam War reached more than half a million, with approximately 800,000 additional troops being wounded in combat. Millions of Vietnamese civilians suffered casualties and death as a result of the extended conflict; and
WHEREAS, After the fall of Saigon, millions of Vietnamese and their families fled Vietnam to surrounding areas and the United States, including, but not limited to, former military personnel, government officials, and those who had worked for the United States during the war; and
WHEREAS, In the late 1970s to mid-1980s thousands of Vietnamese risked their lives by fleeing Vietnam aboard small wooden boats. These emigrants reached refugee camps in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong; while approximately one-half of the people fleeing Vietnam in search of freedom and democracy perished at sea; and
WHEREAS, According to the United States Census for 2010, more than 580,000 Vietnamese live in California, with the largest concentration of Vietnamese residents found outside of Vietnam residing in the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, Human rights, religious freedom, democracy, and protection against threats of aggression are important concerns of Vietnamese Americans and the Vietnamese communities worldwide stemming from the human rights abuses that continue to occur in Vietnam in the following areas, but are not limited to, child labor, human trafficking, religious and political persecution, suppression of the press, unlawful deprivation of life, forced disappearances, and land restitution; and
WHEREAS, The 2013 United States Department of State Report on Human Rights Practices in Vietnam estimates more than 120 political detainees are being held, and diplomatic sources report there are approximately 4,000 prisoners incarcerated in four reeducation centers; and
WHEREAS, We must teach our children and future generations important lessons from the Vietnam War and the continuing situation in Vietnam, including how the plight of the Vietnamese refugees following the end of war serves as a powerful example of the values of freedom and democracy; and
WHEREAS, We, the people of California, should actively rededicate ourselves to the principles of human rights, individual freedom, sovereignty, and equal protection under the laws of a just and democratic world. Californians should set aside moments of time every year on April 30 to give remembrance to the soldiers, medical personnel, and civilians who died during the Vietnam War in pursuit of freedom and democracy; and
WHEREAS, Vietnamese American communities throughout California will commemorate April 30, 2015, as Black April, a day of remembrance and rededication to the principles of freedom, including freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of press, and Internet freedom; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That in recognition of the great tragedy and suffering and lives lost during the Vietnam War, the month of April 2015 shall be proclaimed Black April Memorial Month, a special time for Californians to remember the lives lost during the Vietnam War era, and to hope for a more humane and just life for the people of Vietnam; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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Date
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Status
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| Mar 10, 2015 | Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Mar 18, 2015 | From committee: Ordered to third reading. |
| Mar 19, 2015 | Ordered to second reading. |
| Mar 19, 2015 | Read third time and amended. |
| Mar 23, 2015 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Mar 26, 2015 | In Assembly. Held at Desk. |
| Mar 26, 2015 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 27. Noes 1. Page 421.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Apr 9, 2015 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 9). |
| Apr 16, 2015 | In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| Apr 16, 2015 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 978.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| Apr 21, 2015 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 24, Statutes of 2015. |
| Apr 21, 2015 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 9:30 a.m. |
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Location
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Votes
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| Apr 16, 2015 | SCR 29 Nguyen Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 9, 2015 | Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Rules |
Passed |
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| Mar 26, 2015 | Senate 3rd Reading SCR29 Nguyen | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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SCR 29
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Date of Hearing: April 9, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Richard Gordon, Chair
SCR 29
(Nguyen) – As Amended March 19, 2015
SENATE VOTE: 27-1
SUBJECT: Black April Memorial Month.
SUMMARY: Proclaims the month of April 2015 as Black April Memorial Month, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
April 30, 2015 marks the 40th year since the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 to communism.
For many Vietnam and Vietnam-era veterans who were directly involved in the war and Vietnamese Americans who have settled in the United States, the Vietnam War was a tragedy full of great suffering and the loss of American, Vietnamese, and Southeast Asian lives.
After the Fall of Saigon, millions of Vietnamese people and their families fled to the United States, including former military personnel, government officials, and those who had worked for the United States during the war.
According to the United States Census for 2010, more than 580,000 Vietnamese live in California, with the largest concentration of Vietnamese found outside of Vietnam residing in Orange County.
We, the people of California, should actively rededicate ourselves to the principles of human rights, individual freedom, sovereignty, and equal protection under the laws of a just and democratic world. Californians should set aside moments of time every year on April 30 to give remembrance to the soldiers, medical personnel, and civilians who died during the Vietnam War in pursuit of freedom.
Vietnamese American communities throughout California will commemorate April 30, 2015, as Black April, a day of remembrance and rededication to the principles of freedom, including freedom of expression, freedom of press, and Internet freedom.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 29
Amended: 3/19/15
SUBJECT: Black April Memorial Month
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the month of April 2015 as Black April Memorial Month, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon.
Senate Floor Amendments of 3/19/15 add coauthors and make technical changes.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
April 30, 2015, marks the 40th year since the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, to communism.
After the Fall of Saigon, millions of Vietnamese and their families fled Vietnam to surrounding areas and the United States. From the late 1970s to mid-1980s thousands of Vietnamese risked their lives by fleeing Vietnam aboard small wooden boats to reach refugee camps in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong, while approximately one-half of the people fleeing Vietnam in search of freedom and democracy perished at sea.
According to the 2010 United States Census, more than 580,000 Vietnamese live in California, with the largest concentration of Vietnamese residents found outside of Vietnam residing in Orange County.
Vietnamese American communities throughout California will commemorate April 30, 2015, as Black April, a day of remembrance and rededication to the principles of freedom, including freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of press, and Internet freedom.
Californians should set aside moments of time every year on April 30 to give remembrance to the soldiers, medical personnel, and civilians who died during the Vietnam War in pursuit of freedom and democracy.
This resolution proclaims the month of April 2015 as Black April Memorial Month, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon.
Comments
According to the author’s office, this resolution seeks to educate California’s children and future generations of the important lessons learned by the tragedy of the Vietnam War, as well as the conditions in Vietnam, which still lacks basic freedoms and human rights protections. Establishing April 2015 as Black April Memorial Month gives time for all Californians to remember the lives lost during the Vietnam War era and to hope for a more humane and just life for the people of Vietnam.
Prior and Related Legislation
HR 4 (Campos,
2015), as adopted by the Assembly, proclaims April 23 to
April
30, 2015, as Black April Memorial Week, to remember the countless
lives lost during the Vietnam War era, and to hope for more justice
and liberty for the people of Vietnam.
SCR 111 (Correa, 2014) would have proclaimed the week of April 23 to April 30, 2014, as Black April Memorial Week, to remember the countless lives lost during the Vietnam War era, and to hope for more justice and liberty for the people of Vietnam. The resolution died in the Assembly Committee on Rules.
SCR 34 (Correa, Resolution Chapter 90, Statutes of 2013) proclaimed April 23 to April 30, 2013, as Black April Memorial Week, to remember the countless lives lost during the Vietnam War era, and to hope for a more humane and just life for the people of Vietnam.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 3/20/15)
None received
Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
3/20/15 13:25:52
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Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 29
Introduced: 3/10/15
SUBJECT: Black April Memorial Month
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the month of April 2015 as Black April Memorial Month, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
April 30, 2015, marks the 40th year since the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, to communism.
After the fall of Saigon, millions of Vietnamese and their families fled Vietnam to surrounding areas and the United States. From the late 1970s to mid-1980s thousands of Vietnamese risked their lives by fleeing Vietnam aboard small wooden boats to reach refugee camps in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Hong Kong; while approximately one-half of the people fleeing Vietnam in search of freedom and democracy perished at sea.
According to the 2010 United States Census, more than 580,000 Vietnamese live in California, with the largest concentration of Vietnamese residents found outside of Vietnam residing in Orange County.
Vietnamese American communities throughout California will commemorate April 30, 2015, as Black April, a day of remembrance and rededication to the principles of freedom, including freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of press, and Internet freedom.
Californians should set aside moments of time every year on April 30 to give remembrance to the soldiers, medical personnel, and civilians who died during the Vietnam War in pursuit of freedom and democracy.
This resolution proclaims the month of April 2015 as Black April Memorial Month, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
Comments
According to the author’s office, this resolution seeks to educate California’s children and future generations of the important lessons learned by the tragedy of the Vietnam War, as well as the conditions in Vietnam, which still lacks basic freedoms and human rights protections. Establishing April 2015 as Black April Memorial Month gives time for all Californians to remember the lives lost during the Vietnam War era and to hope for a more humane and just life for the people of Vietnam.
Prior and Related Legislation
HR 4 (Campos,
2015), as adopted by the Assembly, proclaims April 23 to
April
30, 2015, as Black April Memorial Week, to remember the countless
lives lost during the Vietnam War era, and to hope for more justice
and liberty for the people of Vietnam.
SCR 111 (Correa, 2014) would have proclaimed the week of April 23 to April 30, 2014, as Black April Memorial Week, to remember the countless lives lost during the Vietnam War era, and to hope for more justice and liberty for the people of Vietnam. The resolution died in the Assembly Committee on Rules.
SCR 34 (Correa, Resolution Chapter 90, Statutes of 2013) proclaimed April 23 to April 30, 2013, as Black April Memorial Week, to remember the countless lives lost during the Vietnam War era, and to hope for a more humane and just life for the people of Vietnam.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 3/16/15)
None received
Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
3/18/15 15:33:56
