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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          ACR 52 (Block and Lara)
          As Amended May 18, 2011
          Majority vote 

           RULES               9-0                                         
           
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          |Ayes:|Skinner, Silva, Mendoza,  |     |                          |
          |     |Butler, Carter, Hagman,   |     |                          |
          |     |Hueso, Knight, Williams   |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Congratulates the California State University system 
          on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, commends the invaluable 
          contributions it has made to the intellectual and social growth 
          of its students, and extends best wishes for its continued 
          success in the future.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the 
          following legislative findings:

          1)The California State Colleges was established as a system by 
            the Donahoe Higher Education Act of 1960.  In 1972, the system 
            became known as the California State University and Colleges 
            and in 1982 the system became the California State University 
            (CSU).

          2)Today, the 23 campuses of the CSU include comprehensive and 
            polytechnic universities and, since July 1995, the California 
            Maritime Academy, a specialized campus.

          3)CSU offers more than 2,000 baccalaureate and masters degree 
            programs in some 357 subject areas; and, since 1961, the CSU 
            has awarded nearly 2,500,000 baccalaureate, masters, and joint 
            doctoral degrees.

          4)CSU faculty members are renowned for their teaching skills and 
            significant contributions to research and together with CSU 
            staff and administrators provide the infrastructure to fulfill 
            the CSU mission and have made the CSU a leader in 
            high-quality, accessible, and student-focused higher 
            education.

          5)The CSU will celebrate its 50th anniversary during 2010 and 
            2011; and, upon this occasion, it is deserving of special 








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            public commendations.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 


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