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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 103
Author: De León (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : California/El Salvador relations
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution extends an invitation to the
government of El Salvador to partner with California to promote
democratic institutions, the rule of law, and economic
opportunity and growth, and to foster international
understanding through increased trade and investment and
mutually beneficial educational, economic, and cultural
exchanges between California's and El Salvador's institutions.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1.El Salvador and California have long shared common interests
and each stand to benefit from increased trade, investment,
and tourism, as well as cultural, educational, and scientific
exchanges. Establishing a formal relationship between El
Salvador and California will help achieve important goals, and
will strengthen and facilitate additional mutually beneficial
exchanges in cities like sister cities Los Angeles and San
Salvador.
2.More than 500,000 Salvadorans call California home; and the
City of Los Angeles is home to the largest concentration of
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Salvadoran nationals in the United States.
3.The state's 22nd Senate District encompasses the neighborhoods
of Pico-Union and Westlake, where many Salvadoran refugees
settled during the Salvadoran Civil War (a 12-year war which
began in the early 1980s); and it is also home to a plaza and
statue in commemoration of the humanitarian Monsignor Oscar A.
Romero in MacArthur Park.
4.Monsignor Romero is a historical icon of the Salvadoran
people, and in that spirit, the State of California joins
President Obama, the City of Los Angeles, the Salvadoran
community, the government of El Salvador, and millions of
followers in El Salvador and around the world, in paying
tribute to his life and teachings.
5.The State of California joins the United Nations,
international observers, the Organization of American States,
and many civil and religious organizations in recognizing the
work of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (Tribunal Supremo
Electoral or TSE), and calls upon the two major political
parties to respect the will of the people as demonstrated by
the March 9, 2014 presidential election, and to respect the
final outcome announced by the TSE, which has the legal
mandate under the Salvadoran Constitution.
6.The State of California will work closely with the newly
democratically elected government of El Salvador, and
President-elect Salvador Sánchez Cerén, to promote private
investment in both El Salvador and California, and encourage
Californian private companies to invest in El Salvador.
This resolution extends an invitation to the government of El
Salvador to partner with California to promote democratic
institutions, the rule of law, and economic opportunity and
growth, and to foster international understanding through
increased trade and investment and mutually beneficial
educational, economic, and cultural exchanges between
California's and El Salvador's institutions.
Related Legislation
ACR 100 (Alejo) extends an invitation to the people of El
Salvador to join California and commit to the development of
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programs to foster social, economic, educational, scientific,
and cultural programs in order to strengthen the democratization
process and economic development of El Salvador and to promote
economic ties and to improve international understanding good
will. The resolution is pending referral in the Assembly.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 4/3/14)
Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund
SHARE-El Salvador
United Salvadoran Communities-USA
MW:e 4/3/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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