SENATE RULES COMMITTEE SR 70
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SR 70
Author: Pérez (D)
Introduced: 1/14/26
Vote: Majority
SUBJECT: Anniversary of the Monterey Park tragedy
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1) Gun violence is a national public health crisis, and resources on firearm
violence prevention should be made available to racial and ethnic minority
communities, individuals with limited English proficiency, and immigrant
communities.
2) In Monterey Park, California, on January 21, 2023, community members, many
of whom were seniors, gathered at Star Ballroom Dance Studio to dance and
celebrate Lunar New Year’s Eve. At 10:22 p.m., the sense of joy and safety felt
by the community members was horrifically shattered by a shooter who opened
fire at the dance studio, murdering 11 people and injuring 9.
3) The victims who tragically died were Valentino Marcos Alvero, Hongying Jian,
Yu Lun Kao, Lilan Li, Ming Wei Ma, Mymy Nhan, Diana Tom, Muoi Dai Ung,
Chia Ling Yau, Wen-Tau Yu, and Xiujuan Yu. The people of the State of
California will always remember the victims of these shootings and stand in
solidarity with those affected by this unconscionable tragedy.
This resolution reaffirms the commitment of the California government to combat
gun violence and violence targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and
other communities of color, and to prevent a tragedy like this from ever happening
again.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
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