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Supervisors introduce 'Soma Filipinas' cultural district and unanimously urge Congress to award Filipino World War II veterans Congressional Gold Medal
Summary
Supervisor Jane Kim introduced a resolution to establish a Filipino Cultural Heritage District in South of Market ("Soma Filipinas"). The board also amended and adopted a resolution calling on Congress to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino WWII veterans. Community leaders and veterans testified in support during public comment.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Oct. 27 heard the introduction of a resolution to establish a Filipino Cultural Heritage District in South of Market, and later unanimously adopted an amended resolution urging the United States Congress to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino veterans of World War II.
Supervisor Jane Kim introduced the cultural‑district resolution, which would initiate a yearlong working group to develop recommendations for preserving community assets, supporting local organizations, and stabilizing Filipino residents and businesses in South of Market. "The South Of Market neighborhood is home…
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