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Assembly adopts resolution marking Feb. 19, 2025 as day of remembrance for Japanese American incarceration
Summary
The California State Assembly unanimously adopted House Resolution 12 on Feb. 11, designating Feb. 19, 2025, as a day of remembrance for the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and recognized living survivors in the Capitol.
The California State Assembly on Feb. 11 adopted House Resolution 12, designating Feb. 19, 2025, as a day of remembrance for the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and recognizing living survivors who were present in the chamber.
Assemblymember Marisucci introduced the resolution and displayed a wartime sign, saying, "This is a copy of an actual sign that was placed in communities throughout the state of California ... Instructions to all persons of Japanese ancestry." He said Executive Order 9066 forced the evacuation of more than…
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