Assembly Bill (AB) 491, Which Establishes $3M In Grants For Education on Japanese American Incarceration, Passes Assembly Education Committee Unanimously
Torrance, CA – Assembly Bill (AB) 491, which establishes $3 million in grants to the State Library for the education of Japanese American incarceration, today passed the Assembly Education Committee on a unanimous vote of 7-0. Specifically, the bill will extend funding for the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, run by the State Library, through an appropriation of $3 million in General Funds that will be distributed over the next three years.