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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING


          ACR  
          17 (Chang)


          As Introduced  February 2, 2015


          Majority vote


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          |Committee       |Votes |Ayes                |Noes                |
          |----------------+------+--------------------+--------------------|
          |Rules           |11-0  |Gordon, Chang,      |                    |
          |                |      |Burke, Campos,      |                    |
          |                |      |Cooley, Dodd,       |                    |
          |                |      |Lopez, Jones,       |                    |
          |                |      |Mayes, Rodriguez,   |                    |
          |                |      |Waldron             |                    |
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          SUMMARY:  Designates April 5th through April 11, 2015, inclusive,  
          as Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and  
          Mathematics (STEM) week, and encourage all citizens and community  
          organizations to support the observance of California Women and  
          Girls in STEM Week by encouraging and celebrating women in the  
          STEM fields.  Specifically, this resolution makes the following  
          legislative findings: 

          1)STEM are critical fields for the success of California's economy  
            and many of the fastest growing occupations in the United States  
            require some form of expertise in the areas of STEM.



          2)STEM careers represent some of the highest paying positions in  
            any field, thereby providing desirable career opportunities and  









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            real pathways out of poverty.  Preparing students for the STEM  
            workforce is essential to fulfill the demands of our 21st  
            century, innovation-focused economy.



          3)According to the Census Bureau, while women make up nearly  
            one-half of the working population, they only represent 26% of  
            the STEM workforce.  In California, only 15% of engineering  
            graduates are women and only 15% of engineers in the workforce  
            are women; women in computer occupations declined from 34% to  
            27% in 2011.



          4)Despite underrepresentation in STEM fields, there are many  
            California female leaders who represent the STEM community and  
            serve as role models for young girls preparing for STEM careers.
          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          


          Analysis Prepared by:  Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800   FN:  
          0000041