The California State Assembly on Jan. 13, 2025, adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution 10 recognizing January 13 as Korean American Day.

Assemblymember Mark Gonzales introduced ACR 10 on the Assembly floor, saying, "This is my first presentation. So I rise to present ACR 10 which recognizes today January 13, 2025 as Korean American day." Representative Gonzales asked for an "I" vote and opened the roll for co-authors; the clerk reported 67 co-authors added. The clerk later reported the tally for co-authoring as "Aye, 67. No, 0." The Assembly then took a voice vote and the speaker announced, "The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted."

The measure recognizes the contributions of Korean Americans to California’s cultural and economic life and marks the anniversary of the first large wave of Korean immigrants to the United States on January 13, 1903; the Assembly’s remarks on the floor described the observance as the 122nd anniversary of that arrival. Supporters highlighted ties between California and the Republic of Korea and the role of Korean American communities in multiple sectors of state life. Assemblymember Fong, speaking as chair of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, said, "It is my honor to stand in support of ACR 10, recognizing January 13th as Korean American Day." Assemblymember Quirk Silva also voiced support, noting the presence of Korean American communities in his district.

Clerk announcements on the floor recorded the co-author tally and the Assembly adopted the concurrent resolution by voice vote. The resolution was placed on the Assembly’s daily file and adopted without further debate.

Because ACR 10 is a concurrent resolution recognizing a community observance, the action does not create statutory obligations or appropriate funding.