BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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35 (Gonzalez)
As Amended April 27, 2015
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes |Ayes |Noes |
|----------------+------+----------------------+---------------------|
|Rules |10-0 |Gordon, Chang, Burke, | |
| | |Cooley, Dodd, Jones, | |
| | |Mayes, Rodriguez, | |
| | |Waldron, Wood | |
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SUMMARY: Declares May 13, 2015, as the 27th Annual State
Scientist Day, as a tribute to the dedication and professionalism
of the state scientists who work on behalf of all the residents of
California. Specifically, this resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1)The state employs nearly 3,000 professional scientists working
in over 30 state departments in 81 scientific classifications;
and, the work of state scientists impacts the lives and property
of all Californians.
2)State scientists perform important work in the areas of
infectious disease prevention, oil spill prevention and cleanup,
public health drinking water monitoring, the protection of
agricultural crops, brownfields mitigation, chemical and
radiological disaster response, and much more.
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3)State Scientist Day at the Capitol increases public awareness
and recognizes contributions made by scientists working in state
government while entertaining and educating over 3,500
elementary school students with fun, hands-on exhibits; and, the
event has sparked an interest in science for thousands of
California school children, legislators, state employees, and
the public who attend the special event.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
Analysis Prepared by:
Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0000238