Assembly Concurrent ResolutionChaptered/Signed
ACR 5: Áo Dài Day.
What ACR 5 does, verified December 7, 2025
This measure proposes to proclaim May 15, 2025, as áo dài day in California. The proclamation recognizes the cultural significance of áo dài, a traditional Vietnamese garment, and aims to promote awareness and appreciation of Vietnamese heritage in the state. The proclamation does not establish any new laws or regulations, but rather serves as a symbolic recognition of the importance of áo dài and Vietnamese culture in California.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 85, Statutes of 2025. (2025-05-15)Alert me
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| Jun. 25, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 85, Statutes of 2025. |
| Jun. 25, 2025 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m. |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1664.) |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0.) |
Latest bill textChaptered version, June 25, 2025 · 283 words
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 5
CHAPTER 85
Relative to Áo Dài Day.
[ Filed with Secretary of State June 25, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 5, Nguyen. Áo Dài Day.
This measure would proclaim May 15, 2025, as Áo Dài Day in California.
WHEREAS, The month of May has been designated as Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month; and
WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans living in California and elsewhere in the United States desire to contribute to and share their cultural heritage with the State of California and with the United States; and
WHEREAS, The Vietnamese traditional long gown, known as the Áo Dài, has long been recognized as the symbol of cultural aesthetics and pride of people of Vietnamese descent; and
WHEREAS, To contribute to the people of the State of California, and to celebrate the diversity of American society, the Vietnamese American community has held a community event known as the Áo Dài Festival throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, The Áo Dài Festival will be celebrated throughout the State of California during Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month in May 2025; and
WHEREAS, The Vietnamese American community desires to designate a special day to invite all residents of California to share in its cultural heritage by wearing the traditional Vietnamese Áo Dài; and
WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans now petition that May 15 be designated as Áo Dài Day; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That May 15, 2025, shall be proclaimed as Áo Dài Day; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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