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Measure ACR 34
Authors Ta  
Coauthors: Addis   Aguiar-Curry   Ahrens   Alanis   Alvarez   Ávila Farías   Bains   Bennett   Berman   Bryan   Caloza   Carrillo   Castillo   Davies   DeMaio   Dixon   Ellis   Flora   Fong   Gabriel   Gallagher   Jeff Gonzalez   Mark González   Hadwick   Haney   Harabedian   Hart   Hoover   Irwin   Kalra   Krell   Lackey   Lowenthal   Macedo   Muratsuchi   Nguyen   Pacheco   Papan   Patel   Patterson   Pellerin   Quirk-Silva   Ramos   Ransom   Rivas   Michelle Rodriguez   Blanca Rubio   Sanchez   Schultz   Solache   Soria   Stefani   Tangipa   Valencia   Wallis   Wicks   Wilson   Zbur  
Subject Sylvia Mendez Day.
Relating To
Title Relative to Sylvia Mendez Day.
Last Action Dt 2025-05-20
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required None
Appropriation None
Fiscal Committee No
Local Program None
Substantive Changes None
Urgency None
Tax Levy None
Leginfo Link Bill
Actions
2025-05-20     Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m.
2025-05-20     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 64, Statutes of 2025.
2025-05-15     Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1093.)
2025-05-15     In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-05-13     Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-04-30     From committee: Ordered to third reading.
2025-04-21     In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
2025-04-10     Coauthors revised.
2025-04-10     Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 2. Page 1113.)
2025-03-24     From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 24).
2025-02-24     Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-19     From printer.
2025-02-18     Introduced. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-05-20
Enrolled     2025-05-16
Introduced     2025-02-18
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, The landmark United States Supreme Court case Mendez v. Westminster School Dist. of Orange County (S.D. Cal. 1946) 64 F.Supp. 544, affd. Westminster School Dist. of Orange County v. Mendez (9th Cir. 1947) 161 F.2d 774 (hereafter Mendez v. Westminster) was a pivotal decision in the struggle for civil rights and educational equality for Mexican American students in California; and</html:p>
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, The case arose from discriminatory practices occurring all over America where Mexican American children were segregated into “Mexican schools” under the guise of separate but equal policies; and</html:p>
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, The Mendez v. Westminster case challenged these policies, asserting that the segregation of Mexican American children violated their rights under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees equal protection under the law; and</html:p>
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, The United States District Court’s ruling in Mendez v. Westminster was one of the first major legal decisions to strike down segregation in schools in the United States, paving the way for future desegregation cases, including the landmark Brown v. Board of Ed. of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. (1954) 347 U.S. 483 (hereafter Brown v. Board of Education); and</html:p>
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, Earl Warren, who was Governor of California at the time of the Mendez v. Westminster case, supported the legal action and the bill that led to the end of school segregation in California, and later was appointed as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, played a key role in the writing of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, which extended the principles of Mendez v. Westminster nationwide; and</html:p>
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, Thurgood Marshall, an influential civil rights attorney and later an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, played a pivotal role in the national civil rights movement by a writing a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the plaintiffs in Mendez v. Westminster case, using legal arguments that would later inform his work on Brown v. Board of Education, helping to shape the legal foundation for desegregating public schools across the United States; and</html:p>
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, California led the United States in banning school segregation, with the Mendez v. Westminster case setting a crucial precedent that resulted in the Legislature passing laws to eliminate school segregation in the state, well before the national legal landscape was transformed by Brown v. Board of Education; and</html:p>
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, Members of the Latino community in California, particularly Mexican American families, were among the first to challenge and fight against the segregation of public schools in the United States, laying the groundwork for the broader civil rights movement and the eventual nationwide struggle for equal access to education; and</html:p>
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, The case was brought forth by four Mexican American families from school districts in the communities of Westminster, Garden Grove, and El Modena, and the City of Santa Ana, with the support of civil rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and prominent figures such as Thurgood Marshall; and</html:p>
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, The Mendez v. Westminster decision had a profound impact not only on the educational system of California but also on the civil rights movement, as it marked an early victory in the ongoing fight against racial segregation and discrimination in the United States; and</html:p>
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, The legal precedent set by Mendez v. Westminster was a significant step toward the eventual dismantling of racial segregation across the nation and was instrumental in shaping the civil rights landscape of the 20th century; and</html:p>
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, It is important to honor and recognize the courage of the families and the contributions of the legal and civil rights advocates who fought for justice in this landmark case, which continues to inspire efforts toward equality and inclusion in education and society; and </html:p>
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				<html:p>WHEREAS, April 14 marks the 78th anniversary of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision in Mendez v. Westminster, and it is fitting to commemorate this day as a reminder of the ongoing fight for equal rights and the importance of education in fostering a just and equitable society: now, therefore, be it</html:p>
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					<html:i>Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring,</html:i>
					 That the Legislature declares April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day, in recognition of the significance of the historic Mendez v. Westminster case in advancing civil rights and promoting educational equality for all students in California and the United States; and be it further 
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					<html:i>Resolved,</html:i>
					 That the Legislature encourages all Californians to reflect on the importance of the Mendez v. Westminster case, to honor the courage of the individuals who fought for justice, and to continue working toward a more inclusive and equitable society for future generations; and be it further
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					<html:i>Resolved,</html:i>
					 That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Governor, to the families of the plaintiffs in Mendez v. Westminster, to the State Department of Education, and to the author for appropriate distribution.
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Last Version Text Digest This measure would declare April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day.