PROCLAMATION OF THE GROVER BEACH CITY COUNCIL
DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 as
“ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH”
WHEREAS, with more than 6 million Californias of Asian or Pacific Islander decent, California is home to dynamic AAPI communities that are invaluable part of the state and nation; and
WHEREAS, during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, we celebrate California’s incredibly diverse heritage and all the ways the AAPI Californians enrich and strengthen our society; and
WHEREAS, since our state’s founding, AAPI’s have been instrumental in writing the California story and building our state as we know it; and WHEREAS, we are proud of the immeasurable contributions that generations of AAPIs from varied backgrounds have made as educators, service men and women, entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, community builders and activists, and leaders shaping all facets of our society, culture, and daily life; and
WHEREAS, we must recognize that throughout our history AAPI communities have been the target of violence, disenfranchisement, efforts to restrict immigration and other xenophobic policies at the federal, state and local level. It is imperative that we confront past and present racism and fight for the safety and inclusion of our AAPI friends and neighbors; and WHEREAS, during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, California pays tribute to the irreplaceable legacy of our AAPI communities, their incredible strength and resilience, and their essential role in driving our state and a nation forward; and WHEREAS, this month and every month, let us stand up for all members of our California family and work together to achieve the promise of California for all; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Grover Beach City Council does herby officially proclaim that the month of May 2024 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Grover Beach to be affixed this 13th day of May 2024.
Karen Bright, Mayor
Attest:
Wendi Sims, City Clerk
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