Bill > SR78

This resolution declares February 19, 2026, as a Day of Remembrance in California to raise public awareness about the unjust incarceration of Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II. This historical event, stemming from Executive Order 9066 (EO9066) signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942, led to the forced relocation and imprisonment of over 125,000 individuals of Japanese descent in concentration camps, causing immense hardship and loss. The resolution acknowledges the profound injustice, the bravery of Japanese American soldiers who fought for the U.S. despite their families' internment, and subsequent efforts to acknowledge and apologize for this wrong, including the federal Civil Liberties Act of 1988 which provided reparations. It emphasizes the importance of learning from this past mistake to prevent similar violations of freedom against any community.

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