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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 652 

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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 23, 2019 

Mr. CORREA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Reform 

RESOLUTION 

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

Whereas the Santa Ana Valley was originally inhabited by 

the Tongva, Acjachemen, and Payo ́mkawichum Native 

American people; 

Whereas the Santa Ana Valley was named after Saint Anne 

by Don Gaspa ́r 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; 


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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; 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the 150th anniversary of the city 

3 of Santa Ana, California; 

4 (2) celebrates Santa Ana’s historical signifi5 cance to Orange County and to California; and 

6 (3) honors the individuals and communities that 

7 have made Santa Ana the city that it is today. 

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