California officially designates Bruce Lee Day to honor the martial arts icon
- California has officially designated May 17 as Bruce Lee Day, honoring martial arts icon Bruce Lee as the first Chinese American in the state's history to receive such an annual namesake.
- Gavin Newsom signed the legislation on Tuesday, following efforts by Assemblymember Matt Haney.
- The date commemorates Lee's return to San Francisco on May 17, 1959, at 18, after a childhood in Hong Kong.
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- California has officially designated May 17 as Bruce Lee Day, honoring martial arts icon Bruce Lee as the first Chinese American in the state's history to receive such an annual namesake.
- The date commemorates Lee's return to San Francisco on May 17, 1959, at 18, after a childhood in Hong Kong.
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- Gavin Newsom signed the legislation on Tuesday, following efforts by Assemblymember Matt Haney.
Sources: Euronews, The Independent