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INVENTORY OF THE WARREN FURUTANI COLLECTION, 2008-2012

Finding aid prepared by Oscar Sanchez California State University, Dominguez Hills Archives & Special Collections University Library, Room 5039 1000 E. Victoria Street Carson, California 90747 Phone: (310) 243-3895 URL: http://www4.csudh.edu/libarchives/index ©2013

INVENTORY OF THE WARREN Consult repository 1 FURUTANI COLLECTION, 2008-2012 Descriptive Summary Title: Furutani (Warren) Collection Dates: 2008-2012 Collection Number: Consult repository Creator: Extent: 9 boxes8 linear ft. Repository: California State University, Dominguez Hills Archives and Special Collections Archives & Special Collection University Library, Room 5039 1000 E. Victoria Street Carson, California 90747 Phone: (310) 243-3895 URL: http://www4.csudh.edu/libarchives/index Abstract: The Warren Furutani Collection documents the breadth and duration of Warren Furutani’s four year service as a member of the California State Assembly for the 55th District. Furutani was elected to the California State Assembly on a special primary Election in 2007, replacing fellow Democrat Laura Richardson. He served the 55th District from February 7, 2008 until November 30, 2012. He was the last representative of the 55th district to represent the South Bay, Gardena, Carson, Lakewood, and Long Beach before the redistricting in 2011 by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. During his tenure in the California Assembly, Furutani introduced several legislative bills related to career technical education, community colleges, clean air quality, and support for small businesses such as: AB 2142, AB 1294, AB 1448 and AJR 8. He is renowned for introducing Assembly Bill (AB37) which granted honorary college degrees to Japanese Americans whose education was disrupted due to their wrongful incarceration during World War II. The collection contains primarily legislative bills, constituent correspondence, awards, articles, plaques, videos, and photographs detailing Furutani’s service as a member of the California Assembly for the 55th District. Language: Collection material is in English. Access There are no access restrictions on this collection. Publication Rights All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. Preferred Citation [Title of item], WARREN FURUTANI COLLECTION, Courtesy of the Department of Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills Acquisition Information This collection was donated by Warren Furutani to the Archives and Special Collections at California State University, Dominguez Hills on December 12, 2012. Processing Information Materials were processed and arranged Oscar Sanchez in 2013. Biography Warren Furutani is a fourth generation Japanese American born in San Pedro, California on October 16, 1947. He was the grandson of a boat mechanic on Terminal Island in San Pedro, whose family became victims of the Japanese American incarceration during WWII. Warren's grandparents and father were forced to leave their home with only 48-hours’ notice and were sent to an incarceration camp in Rohror, Arkansas. Warren's father was in high school at the time and while at camp he met Warren's mother who was from Elk Grove, California. After the war, his parents returned to San Pedro, where Furutani would be born. His family moved to Gardena where Warren was raised. He graduated from Gardena High School in 1965 and earned a liberal arts degree from Antioch University. During the 60’s Furutani was a civil rights activist who worked tirelessly to establish admissions programs for students of color at colleges and universities throughout the United States. He helped many campuses institute ethnic studies programs and was instrumental in UCLA and Long Beach State University adopting an Asian American Studies program. In 1969, Warren was one of the founders of the Manzanar Pilgrimage, an annual event to honor the 110,000 Japanese American men, women and children who were forced to leave

INVENTORY OF THE WARREN Consult repository 2 FURUTANI COLLECTION, 2008-2012 their homes and were incarcerated during World War II. Warren also helped to create the Manzanar Committee that worked to get Manzanar designated as a national historical site. Today, thousands of people participate in the Manzanar Pilgrimage every year on the last Saturday of April. In the mid-1970s, Warren worked as a counselor at the Central Continuation High School in Downtown Los Angeles. He later joined the Asian American Student Services Center at UCLA where he worked as an administrator and developed programs to recruit, mentor and tutor students as well as encourage them to be active in community projects. In 1987, Warren was the first Asian Pacific Islander American to ever be elected to the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education. While a Board Member at LAUSD, Warren led the effort to grant honorary high school diplomas to Japanese Americans who were unable to finish high school because they were forced into internment camps during World War II. In 1999 Warren was elected to the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees, the largest community college district in the country. During his 15 year service in both educational boards he was an early and strong advocate for the LAUSD and LACCD construction bonds, which directed billions of dollars into repairing and building new schools and remodeling and constructing new facilities on our community college campuses. Furutani was elected to replace fellow Democrat Laura Richardson in a special election in 2008. He served the 55th District for four years and 9 months in the California State Assembly. In the California State Legislature, Warren was appointed Chair of the Public Employees Retirement and Social Security committee, where he introduced pension reform measures, including Assembly Bill 340 to end the abusive practices of pension spiking and double dipping. He was also Chair of the Select Committee on Career Technical Education and Workforce Development where he focused on preparing students with the training they need for 21st Century jobs. He also founded the Community College Caucus and is a member of the Higher Education Master Plan Review Committee. Warren's work in the Capitol includes legislation related to career technical education, community colleges, clean air quality, and support for small businesses. He successfully advocated for State resources to help rebuild the Gerald Desmond Bridge in the Port of Long Beach. In 2008, he authored Assembly Bill 37 which granted honorary college degrees to Japanese Americans whose education was disrupted due to their wrongful incarceration during World War II. Since the bill was signed, thousands of Japanese Americans have received honorary degrees from college campuses throughout California. Furutani retired and left office on November 30, 2012 and was replaced by Republican Kurt Hagman. He currently lives in the Harbor Gateway with his wife Lisa Abe Furutani and their two sons. Scope and Content The Warren Furutani Collection documents the breadth and duration of Warren Furutani’s four year service as a member of the California State Assembly for the 55th District. The collection is comprised of 8 linear feet containing; legislative bills, awards, photographs, videos, campaign mail, newspaper articles, and constituent correspondence providing an in depth look at Furutani’s legislative activities during his tenure in the California State Senate. The collection contains bill files from 2008- 2012 that document evidence of Furutani’s interest in improving education, transportation, response to substance abuse, health care, support of small businesses, environment, and educational recognition and restitution for Japanese Americans whose education was disrupted through incarceration during WW2. Documented in the collection is Furutani’s legislative legacy displayed in bill AJR8 which details Furutani’s effort and commitment to bringing the WW2 historic battleship USS Iowa to San Pedro. The collection is also comprised of awards and constituent correspondence that document Furutani’s attention to issues and concerns that affected his constituents, his district, the state, and his political party. The collections PSA videos on topics like “Sober Driving” for High School students and “Earth Day” are examples of Furutani’s social and environmental commitment. The collection includes receipts and planning outlines for the Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Events that Furutani oversaw which displays Furutani’s ongoing commitment to his Asian Heritage. The collection can help a researcher understand the dynamics of the California State Assembly from 2008-2012 as well as the role of the 55th District while it still encompassed the South Bay. Furatani was the last representative of the 55th district to represent the South Bay, Gardena, Carson, Lakewood, and Long Beach before the redistricting in 2011 by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Finally, it also gives insight on Furutani’s social and civil activism that has characterized him throughout his life. Subjects Legislative bills. Japanese Americans. World War II. California. Legislature. Assembly. California. Legislature. Senate. Japanese Americans--California Geographic Areas

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Box 1, Folder 1 Legislative Bills, AB 2179. February 20, 2008 Box 1, Folder 2 Legislative Bills, AB 2227. February 20, 2008 Box 1, Folder 3 Legislative Bills, AB 2537. February 21, 2008 Box 1, Folder 4 Legislative Bills, AB 2537. February 21, 2008 Box 1, Folder 5 Legislative Bills, AB 2537. February 21, 2008 Box 1, Folder 6 Legislative Bills, AB 2550. February 22, 2008 Box 1, Folder 7 Legislative Bills, AB 2551. February 22, 2008 Box 1, Folder 8 Legislative Bills, AB 2576. February 22, 2008 Box 1, Folder 9 Legislative Bills, AB 2648. February 22, 2008 Box 1, Folder 10 Legislative Bills, AB 2742. February 22, 2008 Box 1, Folder 11 Legislative Bills, AJR 65. June 5, 2008 Box 1, Folder 12 Legislative Bills, AJR 65. June 5, 2008 Box 1, Folder 13 Legislative Bills, AJR 67. June 10, 2008 Box 1, Folder 14 Legislative Bills, AJR 67. June 10, 2008 Box 1, Folder 15 Legislative Bills, AB 35. December 1, 2008 Box 1, Folder 16 Legislative Bills, AB 35. December 1, 2008 Box 1, Folder 17 Legislative Bills, AB 35. December 1, 2008 Box 1, Folder 18 Legislative Bills, AB 37. December 1, 2008 Box 1, Folder 19 Legislative Bills, AB 37. December 1, 2008 Box 1, Folder 20 Legislative Bills, AB 37. December 1, 2008 Box 1, Folder 21 Legislative Bills, ACA 2. December 1, 2008 Box 1, Folder 22 Legislative Bills, ACA 2. December 1, 2008 Box 1, Folder 23 Legislative Bills, AB 366. February 23, 2009 Box 1, Folder 24 Legislative Bills, AB 503. February 23, 2009 Box 1, Folder 25 Legislative Bills, AB 503. February 24, 2009 Box 1, Folder 26 Legislative Bills, AB 506. February 24, 2009 Box 2, Folder 1 Legislative Bills, AB 549. February 25, 2009 Box 2, Folder 2 Legislative Bills, AB 549. February 25, 2009 Box 2, Folder 3 Legislative Bills, AB 551. February 25, 2009 Box 2, Folder 4 Legislative Bills, AB 552. February 25, 2009 Box 2, Folder 5 Legislative Bills, AB 553. February 25, 2009 Box 2, Folder 6 Legislative Bills, AB 554. February 25, 2009 Box 2, Folder 7 Legislative Bills, AB 554. February 25, 2009 Box 2, Folder 8 Legislative Bills, AB 555. February 25, 2009 Box 2, Folder 9 Legislative Bills, AB 555. February 25, 2009 Box 2, Folder 10 Legislative Bills, AB 892. February 26, 2009 Box 2, Folder 11 Legislative Bills, AB 893. February 26, 2009 Box 2, Folder 12 Legislative Bills, AB 893. February 26. 2009 Box 2, Folder 13 Legislative Bills, AB 894. Box 2, Folder 14 Legislative Bills, AB 1038. February 27, 2009 Box 2, Folder 15 Legislative Bills, AB 1484. February 27, 2009 Box 2, Folder 16 Legislative Bills, ACR 15. January 29, 2009 Box 2, Folder 17 Legislative Bills, ACR 34. February 24, 2009 Box 2, Folder 18 Legislative Bills, AJR 11. March 25, 2009 Box 2, Folder 19 Legislative Bills, ACR 101. January 5, 2010 Box 2, Folder 20 Legislative Bills, AB 1712. February 2, 2010 Box 2, Folder 21 Legislative Bills, AB 1713. February 2, 2010 Box 2, Folder 22 Legislative Bills, AB 1775. February 9, 2010

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Box 2, Folder 23 Legislative Bills, AB 1775. February 9, 2010 Box 2, Folder 24 Legislative Bills, AB 1836. February 12, 2010 Box 3, Folder 1 Legislative Bills, AB 1836. February 12, 2010 Box 3, Folder 2 Legislative Bills, AB 1847. February 12, 2010 Box 3, Folder 3 Legislative Bills, AB 1847. February 12, 2010 Box 3, Folder 4 Legislative Bills, AB 2149. February 18, 2010 Box 3, Folder 5 Legislative Bills, AB 2444. February 19, 2010 Box 3, Folder 6 Legislative Bills, AB 2445. February 19, 2010 Box 3, Folder 7 Legislative Bills, AB 2446. February 19, 2010 Box 3, Folder 8 Legislative Bills, AB 2446. February 19, 2010 Box 3, Folder 9 Legislative Bills, AB 2446. February 19, 2010 Box 3, Folder 10 Legislative Bills, AB 2446. February 19, 2010 Box 3, Folder 11 Legislative Bills, AB 2447. February 19, 2010 Box 3, Folder 12 Legislative Bills, AB 2482. Box 3, Folder 13 Legislative Bills, AB 305. February 19, 2010 Box 3, Folder 14 Legislative Bills, AB 2753. February 19, 2010 Box 3, Folder 15 Legislative Bills, AB 305. February 9, 2011 Box 3, Folder 16 Legislative Bills, AB 305. February 9, 2011 Box 3, Folder 17 Legislative Bills, AB 563. February 16, 2011 Box 3, Folder 18 Legislative Bills, AB 618. February 16, 2011 Box 3, Folder 19 Legislative Bills, AB 751. February 17, 2011 Box 3, Folder 20 Legislative Bills, AB 751. February 17, 2011 Box 3, Folder 21 Legislative Bills, AB 790. February 17, 2011 Box 3, Folder 22 Legislative Bills, AB 790. February 17, 2011 Box 4, Folder 1 Legislative Bills, AB 873. February 17, 2011 Box 4, Folder 2 Legislative Bills, AB 1010. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 3 Legislative Bills, AB 1010. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 4 Legislative Bills, AB 1128. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 5 Legislative Bills, AB 1174. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 6 Legislative Bills, AB 1174. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 7 Legislative Bills, AB 1207. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 8 Legislative Bills, AB 1207. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 9 Legislative Bills, AB 1207. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 10 Legislative Bills, AB 1294. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 11 Legislative Bills, AB 1239. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 12 Legislative Bills, AB 1239. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 13 Legislative Bills, AB 1310. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 14 Legislative Bills, AB 1310. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 15 Legislative Bills, AB 1330. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 16 Legislative Bills, AB 1330. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 17 Legislative Bills, AB 1330. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder Legislative Bills, AB 1341. February 18, 2011 Box 4, Folder 19 Legislative Bills, AB 1448. January 4, 2012 Box 4, Folder 20 Legislative Bills, AB 1448. January 4, 2012 Box 4, Folder 21 Legislative Bills, AB 2142. February 23, 2012 Box 4, Folder 22 Legislative Bills, AB 2572. February 24, 2012 Box 5, Folder 1 Legislative Bills, AB 2573. February 24, 2012 Box 5, Folder 2 Legislative Bills, AB 2580. February 24, 2012 Box 5, Folder 3 Legislative Bills, AB 2591. February 24, 2012 Box 5, Folder 4 Legislative Bills, AB 2592. February 24, 2012 Box 5, Folder 5 Legislative Bills, AJR 8. March 9, 2011 Box 5, Folder 6 Constituent Correspondence, AB 2728. 2008 Box 5, Folder 7 Constituent Correspondence, Vehicle License Fees (VLF). February 27, 2011 Box 5, Folder 8 Constituent Correspondence, Support AB 390. 2009 Box 5, Folder 9 Constituent Correspondence, Opposition 2208. 2010 Box 5, Folder 10 Constituent Correspondence, Opposition AB 2446. 2010 Box 5, Folder 11 Constituent Correspondence, Opposition AB 2449. 2010

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Box 5, Folder 12 District Office, State Lit. 2009 Box 5, Folder 14 Constituent Correspondence, Thank You Letters. 2009 Box 5, Folder 15 Constituent Correspondence, Opposition SB 399. 2010 Box 5, Folder 16 Constituent Correspondence, Opposition to Death Penalty. 2010 Box 5, Folder 17 Constituent Correspondence, Support AB 357. 2010 Box 5, Folder 18 Constituent Correspondence, Health Care Reform. 2010/2011 Box 5, Folder 19 Constituent Correspondence, Prison Reform. 2010 Box 5, Folder 20 Constituent Correspondence, Prop 13. 2010 Box 5, Folder 21 Constituent Correspondence, Business Taxes. 2010/2011 Box 5, Folder 22 Constituent Correspondence, Public Transportation. 2010 Box 5, Folder 23 Form 700. 2009/2010 Box 5, Folder District Office, Cards. Box 5, Folder 25 Constituents Correspondence, Budget 2009, Non-Profit/Community Concerns. 2009 Box 5, Folder 26 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, Redevelopment. 2011 Box 5, Folder 27 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, Youth. 2009 Box 5, Folder 28 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, Transportation. 2009 Box 5, Folder 29 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, Employee Cuts. 2009 Box 5, Folder 30 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, Local Government Financing. 2009 Box 5, Folder 31 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, Cal Works, Opposing Cuts. 2009 Box 5, Folder 32 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, Taxes. 2009 Box 5, Folder 33 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, Department Elimination. 2009 Box 5, Folder 34 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, State Parks. 2009. Box 5, Folder 35 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, Disabilities/Home Care Services. 2009 Box 5, Folder 36 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, Rehabilitation. 2009 Box 5, Folder 37 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, K-12, Education. Box 5, Folder 38 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, Higher Education. 2009-2010 Box 5, Folder 39 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, Health Care. 2009 Box 5, Folder 40 Constituent Correspondence, Budget, Adult Education. 2009 Box 5, Folder 41 Constituent Correspondence, Carson California. 2008-2011 Box 5, Folder 42 Constituent Correspondence, Harbor City/Gateway, California. 2008 Box 5, Folder 43 Constituent Correspondence, Lakewood, California. 2008. Box 5, Folder 44 Constituent Correspondence, Long Beach, California. 2008 Box 5, Folder 45 Constituent Correspondence, Support E-Verify. 2011 Box 5, Folder 46 District Office, Resources for Constituents. 2009-2010 Box 5, Folder 47 Blank Forms/Oath. Box 5, Folder 48 Constituent Correspondence, Carson, California. 2010-2012 Box 5, Folder 49 Hands Across the 55th District RSVP List. 2011 Box 5, Folder 50 Community Organizations. 2008-2011. Box 5, Folder 51 Carson, Business Commerce. 2008-2009 Box 5, Folder 52 Carson, Education. 2008-2011 Box 5, Folder 53 Carson, Carousel Tract Town Hall, AB 1207. Box 6, Folder 1 Online Newspaper/Online Articles. February 2010-May 2010 Box 6, Folder 2 Online Newspaper/Online Articles. June 2010-November 2010 Box 6, Folder 3 Congratulatory Cards. 2008-2012 Box 6, Folder 4 Congratulatory/Thank You Letters. June 2008-September 2010 Box 6, Folder 5 Congratulatory/Thank You Letters. October 14, 1010-November 29, 2010 Box 6, Folder 6 Congratulatory/Thank Your Letters. December 08, 2010-September 28, 2012 Box 6, Folder 7 Newspaper Articles. 2008-2011 Box 6, Folder 8 Education, Pasadena City College. June 2010 Box 6, Folder 9 Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month Event. 2011 Box 6, Folder 10 Campaign Mail/Opposing Bills. Box 6, Folder 11 Photographs. Box 6, Folder 12 Certificates and Awards. 1008-2012 Box 6, Folder 13 Plaque, Carson Black Chamber of Commerce. December 3, 2009 Box 6, Folder 14 Plaque, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. December 13, 2009 Box 6, Folder 15 Plaque, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. February 26, 2010 Box 6, Folder 16 Plaque, Pasadena City College. June 18, 2010

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Box 6, Folder 17 Plaque, California Business Education Association. November 6, 2010 Box 6, Folder 18 Plaque, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, 23rd Annual Heart of the Harbor. December 12, 2012 Box 6, Folder 19 Plaque, CITEA Foundation, Legislator of the Year. March 18, 2011. Box 6, Folder 20 Plaque, Martin Luther King Jr. Democratic Club. May 14, 2011 Box 7, Folder 1 Plaque, Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. October 20, 2008 Box 7, Folder 2 Bandana, Workers' Needs Over Corporate Greed, LA/LB Harbor Coalition. 2010 Box 7, Folder 3 PSA "Earth Day" (video). April 22, 2008 Box 7, Folder 4 PSA "Sober Grad" (video). April 1, 2008 Box 7, Folder 5 "Character Local Edition" (DVD). September 30, 2010 Box 7, Folder 6 Award, Philippine American Bar Association. "Distinguished Community Service Award". March 11, 2009 Box 7, Folder 7 Award, AAA/E 32nd Annual Banquet. "Vision of Change". 2009 Box 7, Folder 8 Award, California Journal for Filipino Americans. "Community Leadership Award". August 28, 2008 Box 7, Folder 9 Awards, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Special Emphasis Program. May 30, 2008 Box 7, Folder 10 L.A. AFL CIO Community Service Program. 2009 Box 7, Folder 11 Plaque, South Bay Cities Council of Government. 2010 Box 7, Folder 12 Plaque, City of Carson, Future Unlimited. June 11, 2010 Box 8, Folder 1 Plaque, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. December 14, 2008 Box 8, Folder 2 Plaque, Professional Engineers in California Government, Los Angeles Section. Box 8, Folder 3 Plaque, City of Hope. February 4, 2011 Box 8, Folder 4 Warren Furutani at Dodger Stadium (oversize photograph). Box 8, Folder 5 Education Placard "Oil Dollars for California Colleges". Box 9, Folder 1 Retirement Recognition Award, County of Los Angeles. November 29, 2012. Note Contains folder located in map drawer

Box 9, Folder 2 Recognition Award, Compton Unified School District. November 29, 2012 Box 9, Folder 3 Parade Poster, 26th Annual "Kingdome Day Parade". January 17, 2011 Box 9, Folder 4 Parade Poster, 26th Annual "Kingdome Day Parade". January 17, 2011 Box 9, Folder 5 Emblem, California State Assembly.

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