Sakshi Venkatraman is a reporter for NBC Asian America.
A group of Republican lawmakers in California, including a number of Vietnamese Americans, have come together in opposition to Los Angeles County’s newest day of recognition: Jane Fonda Day. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors introduced the day last month to honor Fonda, 86, and her contributions to entertainment, climate justice and gender equality throughout her career. They scheduled it to be celebrated each year on April 30.
” “By honoring a pro-communist activist on the anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, the Board shows contempt for the deeply painful experience of Vietnamese refugees,” said Nguyen, whose district encompasses Orange County’s Little Saigon, home to a large Vietnamese population. The Board of Supervisors did not immediately respond to a request for comment. An updated note on its original “Jane Fonda Day” news release says it is considering moving the day to sometime earlier in April.
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