BILL NUMBER: ACR 42	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  18
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  APRIL 9, 2015
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  MARCH 26, 2015
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 6, 2015
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 18, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 16, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Quirk
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen,
Atkins, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon,
Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh,
Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina
Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley,
Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez,
Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin,
Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea, Rendon,
Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone,
Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, and Wood)

                        MARCH 5, 2015

   Relative to Science Fair Month.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 42, Quirk. Science Fair Month.
   This measure would declare the month of March 2015 as Science Fair
Month.



   WHEREAS, Science fairs emphasize the importance of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, and the
value of exploration and research conducted by young pupils in areas
that interest them; and
   WHEREAS, Science fair opportunities stimulate interest in STEM,
encourage pupils entry into STEM-related careers, and provide pupils
the opportunity to interact with professional scientists and
engineers in an environment where excellence and pupil achievement
are recognized and rewarded; and
   WHEREAS, By inspiring and encouraging young minds to develop a
growing interest in STEM education, science fairs expose pupils to
opportunities in STEM fields; and
   WHEREAS, Furthering the knowledge of pupils in STEM fields is
beneficial to their growth and futures; and
   WHEREAS, Numerous science fairs are held throughout communities
during the month of March; and
   WHEREAS, The 4th annual Synopsys Alameda County Science and
Engineering Fair, co-sponsored by Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, held on March 20-22, 2015, connects bright and motivated
young scientists and engineers with the County of Alameda's industry,
academia, and professional organizations to promote educational
development within the county and the development of scientific
inquiry, critical and creative thinking, and high-level problem
solving skills, while promoting the future growth of STEM in the
County of Alameda and the state; and
   WHEREAS, Spreading knowledge and encouraging the development of a
more specialized workforce enhances the general community by serving
as an investment in the future prosperity of the County of Alameda
and the state; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature joins Synopsys Alameda
County Science and Engineering Fair, and all science fairs in the
state, in declaring the month of March 2015 as Science Fair Month;
and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.