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                                                                  SCR 48
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          Date of Hearing:   July 1, 2013

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                     SCR 48 (Hueso) - As Amended:  June 27, 2013

           SENATE VOTE  :   30-5
           
          SUBJECT  :   Swimmable California Day.

           SUMMARY  :   Proclaims July 25, 2013, as Swimmable California Day  
          to recognize Californians' rights to clean and safe waters for  
          swimming and other appropriate activities, and to encourage  
          Californians to enjoy and use their waters.  Specifically,  this  
          resolution  makes the following legislative findings:

          1)California coastal areas, beaches, estuaries, rivers, streams,  
            and lakes enhance the quality of life and well-being of  
            Californians; and, it is estimated that 238 million people use  
            and enjoy California beaches each year while urban rivers and  
            other waters provide free exercise and recreational  
            opportunities for low-income communities that might otherwise  
            have limited access to natural environments and open spaces.

          2)California depends on clean water for its recreational and  
            ecotourism, fishing industry, international ports, and other  
            coastal or ocean dependent industries; and California's ocean  
            economy generates more than $40 billion annually, with the  
            tourism and recreation sectors accounting for 76 percent of  
            all coastal employment.

          3)Federal and state clean water laws have facilitated dramatic  
            improvements in controlling pollution from industrial and  
            municipal treatment work pipes; and, continued efforts are  
            needed to address polluted storm water runoff, trash, and  
            other threats to the health of California's ocean, coastline,  
            and waters.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           
          California Coastkeeper Alliance








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            Opposition 
           
          None on file

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800