Genocide recognition bill moves through senate to assembly...

Genocide recognition bill moves through senate to assembly

GLENDALE -- A state senate resolution to memorialize the Armenian

Genocide passed the state Senate unanimously.

Sen. Jack Scott (D-Glendale) was a principal co-author of the

legislation, which goes to the Assembly today.

Assemblyman Dario Frommer (D-Glendale) also plans to support the

bill, which will be introduced today in the Assembly.

The bill recognizes April 24 of this year as the "California Day

of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923."

It also asks Congress to commemorate the Armenian Genocide.

An estimated 1.5 million Armenians were systematically killed by

the Ottoman Empire during the genocide, Scott said.

Ryan Carter