Assembly adopts resolution recognizing Black April memorial day
April 30, 2026 | California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California
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SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly on March 25 adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution 119, designating April 30 as a memorial day acknowledging Black April and recognizing Vietnamese American communities affected by the fall of Saigon.
Assemblymember Ta, the resolution’s author, described the historical context of Black April and the experience of Vietnamese refugees who fled after the fall of Saigon. “Today, 51 years ago, Saigon and the South of Vietnam were lost into the hands of communists in the North,” Ta said, urging colleagues to remember the lives lost and the refugee experience that followed.
Assemblymember Kalra and Assemblymember Wynne also spoke in support; Kalra noted California’s large Vietnamese American communities and cultural institutions that preserve refugee history, while Wynne described her family’s experience as refugees and emphasized the day’s importance for education and remembrance.
Clerk records show 63 coauthors were added during the coauthor roll. The Assembly then took a voice vote and the presiding officer declared ACR 119 adopted.
The resolution is ceremonial and intended to recognize the history and contributions of Vietnamese American communities in California.
Assemblymember Ta, the resolution’s author, described the historical context of Black April and the experience of Vietnamese refugees who fled after the fall of Saigon. “Today, 51 years ago, Saigon and the South of Vietnam were lost into the hands of communists in the North,” Ta said, urging colleagues to remember the lives lost and the refugee experience that followed.
Assemblymember Kalra and Assemblymember Wynne also spoke in support; Kalra noted California’s large Vietnamese American communities and cultural institutions that preserve refugee history, while Wynne described her family’s experience as refugees and emphasized the day’s importance for education and remembrance.
Clerk records show 63 coauthors were added during the coauthor roll. The Assembly then took a voice vote and the presiding officer declared ACR 119 adopted.
The resolution is ceremonial and intended to recognize the history and contributions of Vietnamese American communities in California.
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