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IV 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1508 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2008 Ms. Richardson submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Honoring the 40th anniversary of the incorporation of the city of Carson, California, and recognizing the city for its rich contributions to California history.

Whereas the area that is now the city of Carson, California, was inhabited by Native Americans, including the Gabrielino and Suangna, more than 6,000 years ago; Whereas the very first Spanish land grant in California encompassed today’s cities of Carson, Lomita, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Wilmington, and parts of San Pedro; Whereas the center of this land grant was the Dominguez Rancho homestead, which is currently Dominguez Hills, located in the eastern portion of the city of Carson; Whereas the Battle of Dominguez Rancho was fought during the Mexican-American War in 1846; Whereas land was donated from the Dominguez Rancho homestead for the railroad built between Los Angeles and the San Pedro Harbor in 1869; Whereas nearly 10,000 registered voters cast their vote to incorporate the city of Carson in 1968; Whereas the city of Carson was named after John Manuel Carson, the grandson of one of the area’s first settlers; Whereas the city of Carson now has more than 120 acres of park land, is home to California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson Regional Library, the Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center, and the Home Depot National Training Center; Whereas the city of Carson is now the 8th largest city in the county of Los Angeles and a leading center for international trade and commerce; and Whereas the fathers of the city of Carson coined the motto, Future Unlimited, which is fitting for this great city: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress honors the 40th anniversary of the incorporation of the city of Carson, California, and recognizes the city for its rich contributions to California history.