John Wayne Day Rejected By California Assembly

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — He’s considered to be a cinema icon and one of the biggest actors in Western movies, but John Wayne won’t have a day in his honor in California.
The California Assembly rejected John Wayne Day over remarks the actor made in the 1970s among other issues.
Republican Assemblyman Matthew Harper proposed the resolution to honor the actor’s birthday on May 26, but says he was blindsided when instead of a unanimous vote, he got a 20-minute emotional debate.