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          Date of Hearing:   August 25, 2014

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
                  ACR 105 (Nestande) - As Amended:  August 11, 2014
           
          SUBJECT  :   Wounded Warrior Program.

           SUMMARY  :   This measure would honor the achievements of the  
          United States House of Representatives' Wounded Warrior Program  
          and would encourage the Assembly Committee on Rules to study the  
          potential of implementing similar programs in the Legislature.  
          Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following legislative  
          findings:  

          1)The federal Wounded Warrior Program was established in 2008 by  
            the United States House of Representatives to create  
            employment opportunities in the United States House of  
            Representatives for wounded or disabled veterans returning  
            from military service.

          2)The federal program makes available fifty fellowship positions  
            around the United States in the district offices of Members of  
            the United States House of Representatives.  The federal  
            program is intended to serve as an example to businesses that  
            wounded or disabled veterans are capable of performing great  
            work and being productive employees.

          3)The unemployment rate for disabled veterans is markedly higher  
            than the general population. The Council of Economic Advisors  
            published a study in November 2013 indicating that the  
            unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans stands at ten percent  
            and increases to twelve and a half percent for those with  
            major disabilities. The federal program has been a tremendous  
            success during the six years that it has been in existence and  
            has opened new career paths to many wounded and disabled  
            veterans.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None.

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file








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           Opposition 
           
          None on file
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Mukhtar Ali / RLS. / (916) 319-2800