[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 652 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 652

          Honoring the city of Santa Ana's 150th anniversary.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 23, 2019

 Mr. Correa submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                 the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
          Honoring the city of Santa Ana's 150th anniversary.

Whereas the Santa Ana Valley was originally inhabited by the Tongva, Acjachemen, 
        and Payomkawichum Native American people;
Whereas the Santa Ana Valley was named after Saint Anne by Don Gaspar de Portola 
        and Junipero Serra on July 26, 1769;
Whereas, in 1869, William H. Spurgeon purchased 70 acres of land for the town of 
        Santa Ana from the land grant given to Jose Antonio Yorba and Juan 
        Peralta by the Spanish Government;
Whereas Santa Ana was incorporated as a city in 1886, following the 
        implementation of a plan for the city's development;
Whereas the city of Santa Ana was met with bustling new arrivals and industrial 
        growth, becoming a hub of commerce for the area;
Whereas, in 1889, after Orange County was separated from Los Angeles, Santa Ana 
        was designated the county seat due to the city's booming development;
Whereas today, with a population of 337,716, Santa Ana is the 2nd largest city 
        in Orange County and the 11th largest city in the State of California;
Whereas the Downtown Santa Ana Historic Districts, which include the Artists 
        Village, Historic 4th Street, Calle Cuatro Marketplace, and Civic 
        Center/Courthouse District, preserve the storied history of the city;
Whereas Santa Ana is also home of the Old Orange County Courthouse and Ronald 
        Reagan Federal Building, which have allowed Santa Ana to become a 
        political center as well as an economic one;
Whereas the city of Santa Ana serves as a center for the arts, sciences, and 
        culture, housing the Bowers Museum, Discovery Science Center, Heritage 
        Museum, and Grand Central Art Center;
Whereas Santa Ana is home to the headquarters of many companies, including Behr 
        Paint and First American Financial Services;
Whereas Santa Ana has been the heart of the Orange County Latinx community for 
        decades, with Santa Ana being home to the first Latinx neighborhoods in 
        Orange County such as Barrio Logan, Delhi, Santa Anita Park, and Barrio 
        Artesia;
Whereas Santa Ana serves as host to Noche de Altares, one of the largest Dia de 
        los Muertos celebrations in the United States;
Whereas the city's growing Vietnamese population has served as a landmark for 
        diversity in Orange County and in California; and
Whereas, on October 27, the city of Santa Ana will celebrate its 
        sesquicentennial, marking 150 years since the city's founding, honoring 
        the city's history, people, businesses, culture, public services, and 
        vision: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 150th anniversary of the city of Santa 
        Ana, California;
            (2) celebrates Santa Ana's historical significance to 
        Orange County and to California; and
            (3) honors the individuals and communities that have made 
        Santa Ana the city that it is today.
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