INQUIRER.net: Law requires teaching of Fil-Am farm workers’ role in California labor history

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Law requires teaching of Fil-Am farm workers' role in California labor history Oct 3rd 2013, 00:24 SACRAMENTO, California—Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed into law a first-of-its-kind bill requiring the state curriculum to include the contributions of Filipino-Americans to the farm labor movement in California.   Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), sponsor of AB 123, noted that Brown's signing of the bill is the perfect way to celebrate the beginning of October, which is Filipino American History Month.   "The goal of AB 123 is to supplement California's rich farm worker history with the contributions of the Filipino-American community," explained Bonta, the first Fil-Am elected to the California legislature.   The Filipino-Amer... Keep on reading: Law requires teaching of Fil-Am farm workers' role in California labor history Media files: Huerta_Bonta.jpg (image/jpeg)

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