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	==History==		==History==
	In 1965, the [[Immigration and Nationality Act (1965)\|Immigration and Nationality Act]] abolished restrictive quotas on immigrants from certain regions.<ref name=dairies/> During the ensuing increase in immigration from India to the United States, many Indians settled in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.<ref name=dairies/> The region's first Indian grocery store was initially established in Hollywood, but it relocated to Artesia in 1970 at the behest of Indians living in Orange County.<ref name=dairies/> Other Indian immigrants also settled in Artesia in the 1970s, which was relatively inexpensive at the time.<ref name=dairies/> ~~Over the next few decades~~, ~~more~~ Indian businesses ~~opened~~ in the area.<ref name=~~fights~~/> In the 1980s and 1990s, there were tensions in the community between Indian businesses/residents and non-Indian businesses/residents.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Churm\|first=Steven R.\|title='Little India' : Enterprising Immigrant Merchants Adding Spice to Artesia's Main Street\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1986-04-06/local/me-25093_1_main-street\|accessdate=May 10, 2014\|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]\|date=April 6, 1986}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Harris\|first=Scott\|title='Little India' : Ethnicity: A commercial strip in Artesia has evolved into a mecca for the Asian Indian culture. But the influx has drawn complaints in the community.\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-09-01/local/me-6781_1_indian-community\|accessdate=May 10, 2014\|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]\|date=September 1, 1992}}</ref> Some local politicians proposed signage officially designating the area as "Little India" in 2004, but this proved divisive.<ref name=fights/><ref>{{cite news\|last=Fellers\|first=Li\|title=Artesia Split on Little India Proposal\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jun/10/local/me-littleindia10\|accessdate=May 10, 2014\|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]\|date=June 10, 2003}}</ref> Many opposed such signage on the grounds that it would improperly privilege one ethnic group in a diverse area.<ref name=fights/><ref name=world/> Ultimately, the area was designated the Artesia International and Cultural Shopping District on street signs.<ref name=world>{{cite news\|last=Watanabe\|first=Teresa\|title=Artesia Thinks the World of Itself\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2005/nov/26/local/me-littleindia26\|accessdate=May 10, 2014\|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]\|date=November 26, 2005}}</ref>		In 1965, the [[Immigration and Nationality Act (1965)\|Immigration and Nationality Act]] abolished restrictive quotas on immigrants from certain regions.<ref name=dairies/> During the ensuing increase in immigration from India to the United States, many Indians settled in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.<ref name=dairies/> The region's first Indian grocery store was initially established in Hollywood, but it relocated to Artesia in 1970 at the behest of Indians living in Orange County.<ref name=dairies/> Other Indian immigrants also settled in Artesia in the 1970s, which was relatively inexpensive at the time.<ref name=dairies/> As of 1986, there were about 25 Indian businesses on Pioneer Boulevard; the number had grown to about 90 (or 80% of the retail businesses in the core area) as of 1995.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Campa\|first=Andrew J.\|date=January 2, 2022\|title=Little India, already struggling before the pandemic, is at a crossroads\|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-02/little-india-already-struggling-before-the-pandemic-is-at-a-crossroads\|url-status=live\|access-date=\|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|language=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Canalis\|first=John\|date=January 15, 1995\|title=Success of 'Little India' Puts Parking at a Premium, Merchants Say\|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1995-01-19/news/hl-21725_1_parking-spaces\|accessdate=May 10, 2014}}</ref>

			In the 1980s and 1990s, there were tensions in the community between Indian businesses/residents and non-Indian businesses/residents.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Churm\|first=Steven R.\|title='Little India' : Enterprising Immigrant Merchants Adding Spice to Artesia's Main Street\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1986-04-06/local/me-25093_1_main-street\|accessdate=May 10, 2014\|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]\|date=April 6, 1986}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Harris\|first=Scott\|title='Little India' : Ethnicity: A commercial strip in Artesia has evolved into a mecca for the Asian Indian culture. But the influx has drawn complaints in the community.\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-09-01/local/me-6781_1_indian-community\|accessdate=May 10, 2014\|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]\|date=September 1, 1992}}</ref> Some local politicians proposed signage officially designating the area as "Little India" in 2004, but this proved divisive.<ref name="fights" /><ref>{{cite news\|last=Fellers\|first=Li\|title=Artesia Split on Little India Proposal\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jun/10/local/me-littleindia10\|accessdate=May 10, 2014\|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]\|date=June 10, 2003}}</ref> Many opposed such signage on the grounds that it would improperly privilege one ethnic group in a diverse area.<ref name="fights" /><ref name="world" /> Ultimately, the area was designated the Artesia International and Cultural Shopping District on street signs.<ref name="world">{{cite news\|last=Watanabe\|first=Teresa\|title=Artesia Thinks the World of Itself\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2005/nov/26/local/me-littleindia26\|accessdate=May 10, 2014\|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]\|date=November 26, 2005}}</ref>

			As of the late 2010s and early 2020s, the area had begun to struggle as a result of competition from Indian businesses elsewhere in the Los Angeles area and on the internet.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Campa\|first=Andrew J.\|date=January 2, 2022\|title=Little India, already struggling before the pandemic, is at a crossroads\|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-02/little-india-already-struggling-before-the-pandemic-is-at-a-crossroads\|url-status=live\|access-date=\|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|language=}}</ref>

	==Culture==		==Culture==
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	*[https://books.google.com/books?id=dZXqAQAAQBAJ&pg=PT19 ''The Serious Shopping Guide: Los Angeles'' guide to Little India shopping]		*[https://books.google.com/books?id=dZXqAQAAQBAJ&pg=PT19 ''The Serious Shopping Guide: Los Angeles'' guide to Little India shopping]
	*[http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/guide/neighborhood-guide-artesias-little-india/ CBS Local guide to Little India]		*[http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/guide/neighborhood-guide-artesias-little-india/ CBS Local guide to Little India]
	*{{Cite book\|last=Wares\|first=Donna\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=17QVKGRtI7UC~~&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover~~&pg=PA152~~&hl=en~~\|title=Great Escapes: Southern California\|date=2008-05-17\|publisher=The Countryman Press\|isbn=978-0-88150-779-9\|pages=~~152-156~~\|language=en}}		*{{Cite book\|last=Wares\|first=Donna\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=17QVKGRtI7UC&pg=PA152\|title=Great Escapes: Southern California\|date=2008-05-17\|publisher=The Countryman Press\|isbn=978-0-88150-779-9\|pages=152–156\|language=en}}
	*[https://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/2016/12/07/little-india-visiting-112/ ''Visiting with Huell Howser'' episode about Little India]		*[https://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/2016/12/07/little-india-visiting-112/ ''Visiting with Huell Howser'' episode about Little India]
	*{{cite news\|last=Canalis\|first=John\|title=Success of 'Little India' Puts Parking at a Premium, Merchants Say\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1995-01-19/news/hl-21725_1_parking-spaces\|accessdate=May 10, 2014\|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]\|date=January 15, 1995}}
	*{{cite news\|last=Hamilton\|first=Denise\|title=India Inc.\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1997/jul/20/business/fi-14434\|accessdate=May 10, 2014\|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]\|date=July 20, 1997}}		*{{cite news\|last=Hamilton\|first=Denise\|title=India Inc.\|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1997/jul/20/business/fi-14434\|accessdate=May 10, 2014\|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]\|date=July 20, 1997}}
	*{{Cite web\|last=Del Valley\|first=Alysha\|date=May 27, 2010\|title=Little India offers SoCal exotic foods, shops\|url=http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/consumer&id=7464563\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222457/http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/consumer&id=7464563\|archive-date=May 12, 2014\|publisher=[[KABC-TV]]}}		*{{Cite web\|last=Del Valley\|first=Alysha\|date=May 27, 2010\|title=Little India offers SoCal exotic foods, shops\|url=http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/consumer&id=7464563\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222457/http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/consumer&id=7464563\|archive-date=May 12, 2014\|publisher=[[KABC-TV]]}}

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[[File:Artesia CA Pioneer Bvld.jpg|thumb|Little India c. 2015]]
'''Little India''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[ethnic enclave|enclave]] centered on Pioneer Boulevard between 183rd and 188th streets in the city of [[Artesia, California|Artesia]], [[California]].<ref name=dairies/> It is the largest Indian enclave in [[southern California]].<ref name=dairies>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Jessica C.|title=From dairies to samosas and saris |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2006/oct/08/realestate/re-guide8 |accessdate=May 10, 2014|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]|date=October 8, 2006}}</ref> As of 2003, approximately 120 shops in the area catered to Indian customers.<ref name=new>Sandhya Shukla. "New Immigrants, New Forms of Transnational Community: Post-1965 Indian Migrations". In {{cite book|editor=Don T. Nakanishi|others=James S. Lai|title=Asian American Politics: Law, Participation, and Policy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zGB8Z9wAQT4C&pg=PA189|year=2003|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-0-7425-1850-6|page=189}}</ref> Though (as of 2004) less than 5% of the city's population was Indian American, Little India contributed approximately a quarter of the city's sales tax receipts.<ref name=fights>{{cite news|last=Labossiere|first=Regine|title='Little India' Fights for Recognition|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2004/aug/26/local/me-india26|accessdate=May 10, 2014|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]|date=August 26, 2004}}</ref>

==History==
In 1965, the [[Immigration and Nationality Act (1965)|Immigration and Nationality Act]] abolished restrictive quotas on immigrants from certain regions.<ref name=dairies/> During the ensuing increase in immigration from India to the United States, many Indians settled in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.<ref name=dairies/> The region's first Indian grocery store was initially established in Hollywood, but it relocated to Artesia in 1970 at the behest of Indians living in Orange County.<ref name=dairies/> Other Indian immigrants also settled in Artesia in the 1970s, which was relatively inexpensive at the time.<ref name=dairies/> Over the next few decades, more Indian businesses opened in the area.<ref name=fights/> In the 1980s and 1990s, there were tensions in the community between Indian businesses/residents and non-Indian businesses/residents.<ref>{{cite news|last=Churm|first=Steven R.|title='Little India' : Enterprising Immigrant Merchants Adding Spice to Artesia's Main Street|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1986-04-06/local/me-25093_1_main-street|accessdate=May 10, 2014|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]|date=April 6, 1986}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Scott|title='Little India' : Ethnicity: A commercial strip in Artesia has evolved into a mecca for the Asian Indian culture. But the influx has drawn complaints in the community.|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-09-01/local/me-6781_1_indian-community|accessdate=May 10, 2014|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]|date=September 1, 1992}}</ref> Some local politicians proposed signage officially designating the area as "Little India" in 2004, but this proved divisive.<ref name=fights/><ref>{{cite news|last=Fellers|first=Li|title=Artesia Split on Little India Proposal|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jun/10/local/me-littleindia10|accessdate=May 10, 2014|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]|date=June 10, 2003}}</ref> Many opposed such signage on the grounds that it would improperly privilege one ethnic group in a diverse area.<ref name=fights/><ref name=world/> Ultimately, the area was designated the Artesia International and Cultural Shopping District on street signs.<ref name=world>{{cite news|last=Watanabe|first=Teresa|title=Artesia Thinks the World of Itself|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2005/nov/26/local/me-littleindia26|accessdate=May 10, 2014|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]|date=November 26, 2005}}</ref>

==Culture==
Cultural events held in Little India include celebrations of [[Indian Independence Day]], [[Diwali]], and [[Navratri]].<ref name=dairies/> The largest Indian immigrant newspaper in southern California is based in Artesia.<ref name=new/>

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Greater Los Angeles}}
* [[Little India (location)]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading/viewing==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222126/http://eat-la.com/good-food-neighborhoods/artesia/ ''EAT: Los Angeles'' guide to Little India restaurants]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=dZXqAQAAQBAJ&pg=PT19 ''The Serious Shopping Guide: Los Angeles'' guide to Little India shopping]
*[http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/guide/neighborhood-guide-artesias-little-india/ CBS Local guide to Little India]
*{{Cite book|last=Wares|first=Donna|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=17QVKGRtI7UC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA152&hl=en|title=Great Escapes: Southern California|date=2008-05-17|publisher=The Countryman Press|isbn=978-0-88150-779-9|pages=152-156|language=en}}
*[https://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/2016/12/07/little-india-visiting-112/ ''Visiting with Huell Howser'' episode about Little India]
*{{cite news|last=Canalis|first=John|title=Success of 'Little India' Puts Parking at a Premium, Merchants Say|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1995-01-19/news/hl-21725_1_parking-spaces|accessdate=May 10, 2014|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]|date=January 15, 1995}}
*{{cite news|last=Hamilton|first=Denise|title=India Inc.|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1997/jul/20/business/fi-14434|accessdate=May 10, 2014|newspaper=[[L.A. Times]]|date=July 20, 1997}}
*{{Cite web|last=Del Valley|first=Alysha|date=May 27, 2010|title=Little India offers SoCal exotic foods, shops|url=http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/consumer&id=7464563|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222457/http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/consumer&id=7464563|archive-date=May 12, 2014|publisher=[[KABC-TV]]}}

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