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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
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          As Amended August 15, 2011
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |     |(May 23, 2011)  |SENATE: |38-0 |(August 30,    |
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                (adopted by unanimous vote)

          Original Committee Reference:   RLS.

          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.

           The Senate amendments  add Senate co-authors and make grammatical 
          corrections.

           AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY  , this resolution made 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 master's degree 
            programs in some 357 subject areas; and, since 1961, the CSU 
            has awarded nearly 2,500,000 baccalaureate, master's, 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, they provide the infrastructure to 
            fulfill the CSU mission and have made the CSU a leader in 
            high-quality, accessible, and student-focused higher 








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            education.

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

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None

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


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