The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is moving Jane Fonda Day to another date following criticism from Vietnamese American politicians and other lawmakers.
But it wasn’t just the board’s decision to honor the actress-activist — it was the particular day they chose.
When they announced it, Jane Fonda Day was described by county supervisors as a tribute to her climate activism as it would occur during “Earth Month.” But a little over a week later, the board announced it would change the date to another in April “out of respect for the community voices who have spoken up.” The change is set to be made official during a meeting Tuesday.
The board made its decision after receiving a letter spearheaded by Tri Ta, a Republican Assemblyman in Orange County who emigrated to the U.S. with his parents from Saigon, Vietnam. A bipartisan effort signed by 17 other California lawmakers, the letter called the decision to name April 30 Jane Fonda Day “an affront to the service and sacrifice of American and South Vietnamese soldiers who gave everything in the cause of freedom.”
