California ACR211 commemorates every June as the annual anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots.

California ACR211 commemorates every June as the annual anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots, a series of conflicts in June 1943 between U.S. servicemen and Mexican American youths wearing zoot suits in Los Angeles. The resolution highlights the racial tensions and media portrayal of the events, emphasizing the importance of remembering this history. It also notes the Sleepy Lagoon murder and the subsequent convictions and reversals, as well as the disproportionate number of Mexican Americans arrested during the riots.

California ACR211 commemorates every June as the annual anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots.

California ACR211 commemorates every June as the annual anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots, a series of conflicts in June 1943 between U.S. servicemen and Mexican American youths wearing zoot suits in Los Angeles. The resolution highlights the racial tensions and media portrayal of the events, emphasizing the importance of remembering this history. It also notes the Sleepy Lagoon murder and the subsequent convictions and reversals, as well as the disproportionate number of Mexican Americans arrested during the riots.