Military Division of the Pacific Military Division of the Pacific The Military Division of the Pacific was a major command (Department) of the United States Army during the late 19th century. On July 27, 1865 the Military Division of the Pacific was created under Major General Henry W. Halleck, replacing the Department of the Pacific, consisting of the Department of the Columbia that now consisted of the state of Oregon and the territories of Washington and Idaho and the expanded Department of California that now consisted of the states of California and Nevada and the Territory of New Mexico and Territory of Arizona. Headquarters for
California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs the political, economic, and social issues of Asians and Pacific Islanders in California by contributing to and strengthening how state government addresses the needs, issues, and concerns of the diverse and complex Asian and Pacific Islander American communities. The charge of the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs is to: Nitasha Sawhney, Chair<br> She was appointed to the commission in 2005 by Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez and nominated by Congressman Judy Chu. Sawhney was of the four appointed to the commission in 2010 and will be on the board until Jan. 1, 2014. She was re-appointed to