BBC:
While the holiday has long been celebrated in Chinatowns around the US, this year marks the first time it will be recognised by a state's government.
Home to more than six million residents of Asian descent, California became somewhat of an epicentre for bigotry, according to the Stop AAPI HATE report, with more than a third (4,333) of documented incidents.
Chinatown. San Francisco.
Lunar New Year celebrated officially for the first time in California
The state holiday is a gesture of solidarity amid a wave of anti-Asian sentiment and violence.
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While the holiday has long been celebrated in Chinatowns around the US, this year marks the first time it will be recognised by a state's government.
Home to more than six million residents of Asian descent, California became somewhat of an epicentre for bigotry, according to the Stop AAPI HATE report, with more than a third (4,333) of documented incidents.
Chinatown. San Francisco.