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Assembly recognizes Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week; lawmakers recall survivors' stories

3113374 · April 24, 2025
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The Assembly adopted House Resolution 32 designating April 17–23, 2025, as Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week. Members emphasized California's large Cambodian American population and remembered victims and survivors of the Khmer Rouge era.

Assemblymember Lowenthal presented House Resolution 32 on March 6, designating a week in April as Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week and marking the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge takeover. Members across the floor offered remarks in support before the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

“April seventeenth marked the 50 year anniversary of the start of the Khmer Rouge,” Assemblymember Lowenthal said, noting an estimated “over 1,700,000 Cambodians”…

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