Assemblyman Tri Ta Celebrates LA County Board of Supervisors Decision Regarding Changing Offensive “Jane Fonda Day”
After a determined public pressure campaign led by Assemblyman Tri Ta, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has announced it plans to change their offensive “Jane Fonda Day” from overlapping with Black April
ORANGE COUNTY—Today, Assemblyman Tri Ta is proud to announce that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will introduce a motion at their next regular meeting to change the date of their offensive “Jane Fonda Day” from overlapping with the solemn occasion of Black April. Black April commemorates the Fall of Saigon and is a sacred day of remembrance for American veterans of the Vietnam War and the Vietnamese-American community.
“After hearing from concerned community leaders about the decision of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, I took immediate action on this issue,” said Assemblyman Ta. “I created a petition for concerned individuals, sent a bipartisan letter signed by 18 California legislators calling on the Board to rescind its decision, worked with the Los Angeles Times to publish an opinion piece on this important issue, appeared at the Board of Supervisors to implore them to change the date, and spoke to dozens of community leaders and media representatives to raise awareness of the importance of Black April and the hurt caused by the Board’s decision. I am grateful to the thousands of community members that raised their voice on this issue.”
“I want to thank everyone who worked with me to fight this decision, and I commend the Board of Supervisors for listening to the concerns raised by the Vietnamese-American community and veterans of the Vietnam War,” concluded Assemblyman Ta.
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