Newsom Proclaims May as AAPI Heritage Month; California's AAPI Population Tops 7.2 Million, Largest in the Nation
On May 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring May 2026 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in California. The proclamation is dated May 27, signed by the Governor and attested by Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber.
The proclamation says California is home to more than 7.2 million residents of Asian or Pacific Islander descent, the largest AAPI population in the country. From 2010 to 2020, the state's AAPI population grew by over 25 percent, one of the fastest-growing groups in the state and the only one that is majority foreign-born, with members from over 30 different countries and communities.
The proclamation recalls the contributions of AAPI communities since California's first days of statehood, notes that echoes of discriminatory and xenophobic policies remain in anti-Asian hate acts across the country and the state, and calls for confronting past and present racism while paying tribute to the irreplaceable legacy, strength and resilience of AAPI communities.
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Source: California Governor's Office
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