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California Assembly Adopts Resolution Recognizing Sylvia Mendez Day After Contentious Debate
Summary
The Assembly adopted ACR 34 to designate April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day, marking the Mendez v. Westminster casea landmark for school desegregation. Members debated the resolutionand its political framing before the measure passed on a roll call vote.
The California State Assembly on Thursday adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution 34, recognizing April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day and honoring the Mendez v. Westminster case as a precursor to Brown v. Board of Education.
Assemblymember Ta, the author, introduced the resolution and asked colleagues to support it, saying he was "proud to be here today to introduce ACR 34," and stressing the case's role in ending K-12 segregation in California. "This case was the first federal lawsuit to challenge the doctrine of separate but equal in K-12…
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