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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 108
Author: Wagner (R)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 75-0, 4/24/14 (Consent) - See last page for
vote
SUBJECT : Computer Science Education Week
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution designates the week of December 8,
2014, as Computer Science Education Week.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1.The field of computer science plays a critical role in
transforming society; and computer technology is an integral
part of the culture and is transforming how people interact
with each other and the world around them.
2.The field of computer science is transforming industry,
creating new fields of commerce, driving innovation in all
fields of science, and bolstering productivity in established
economic sectors; and underpins the information technology
sector of our economy, which is a significant contributor to
the economic output of the United States.
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3.With the growing importance of computing in society, the need
for pupils to understand the fundamentals of computing and the
significant challenges elementary and secondary computer
science education faces, broad support for computer science
education is needed to catalyze reform; and providing pupils a
chance to participate in high-quality computer science
activities exposes them to the rich opportunities the field
offers and provides critical thinking skills that will serve
them throughout their lives.
4.Computer science education has challenges to address,
including distinguishing computer science from technology
literacy and providing adequate professional development for
computer science teachers; and the field of computer science
has significant equity barriers to address, including
attracting more participation by females and underrepresented
minorities to all levels and branches.
This resolution designates the week of December 8, 2014, as
Computer Science Education Week.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 75-0, 4/24/14
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Bigelow, Bloom,
Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Ian
Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley,
Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eggman, Fong, Fox,
Frazier, Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon,
Gorell, Grove, Hagman, Hall, Roger Hernández, Holden, Jones,
Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue, Lowenthal, Maienschein,
Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nestande, Olsen, Pan,
Patterson, Perea, V. Manuel Pérez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon,
Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Ting, Wagner,
Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk, Williams, Yamada, John A.
Pérez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Gray, Harkey, Mansoor, Nazarian, Vacancy
PQ:k 5/5/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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