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California Assembly adopts resolution designating April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day after heated debate
Summary
The Assembly approved Assembly Concurrent Resolution 34 recognizing April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day, marking the Mendez v. Westminster decision’s role in the history of school desegregation. The measure passed 56–2 after members debated partisan framing, inclusion, and whether a different resolution was needed.
Assemblymember Janet Ta introduced Assembly Concurrent Resolution 34 on March 6, 2025, asking the Assembly to recognize April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day to commemorate the Mendez v. Westminster case and its place in the history of school desegregation.
The resolution passed on a roll-call vote, Ayes 56, Noes 2.
Ta told colleagues she introduced the measure because of her connection to Westminster and her work to increase public awareness of the Mendez case, which she described as “a landmark moment in California and America’s…
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