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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 42
          Author:   Ma (D)
          Amended:  6/16/11 in Senate
          Vote:     21

           
           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 6/2/11


           SUBJECT  :    Eat Local, Buy California Grown Day

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution declares that Sundays are Eat 
          Local, Buy California Grown Day, and encourages families, 
          restaurants, and grocers to buy California-grown foods 
          because supporting California-grown food products will 
          result in higher food quality, improved food safety, and 
          higher environmental and animal welfare standards, in 
          addition to significant economic benefits.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following 
          legislative findings:

          1. California farmers grow more than 300 food products, and 
             buying California-grown food helps local family farmers, 
             California food producers, and California employees and 
             their families, contributing billions of dollars to the 
             local economy each year. 

          2. California strictly regulates food producers for the 
             benefit of consumers, and buying California-grown food 
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             ensures a higher level of food safety and food safety 
             standards. 

          3. By purchasing locally produced food, consumers will 
             boost local business, which in turn helps the local and 
             state government through increased tax revenues. 

          4. Purchasing foods "grown in California" is important to 
             85 percent of California consumers and 41 percent of 
             California consumers say that "California grown" is more 
             important to them today than it was a year ago.  Buying 
             locally grown California products is better for the 
             environment.  Food trucked or flown into California has 
             a heavier carbon footprint as it travels for many days, 
             unlike products grown just hours or minutes away.

          This resolution declares Sundays as "Eat Local, Buy 
          California Grown Day."  Families, restaurants, and grocers 
          are encouraged to buy California-grown floriculture, fiber, 
          and foods, such as fresh chicken, flowers, and produce 
          because supporting California-grown food products will 
          result in higher food quality, improved food safety, and 
          higher environmental and animal welfare standards, in 
          addition to significant economic benefits.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No


          MEL:mw  6/21/11   Senate Floor Analyses 

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