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          Date of Hearing:  June 22, 2015 


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                                Richard Gordon, Chair


          ACR 79  
          (Travis Allen) - As Amended June 16, 2015


          SUBJECT:  California Innovation Month.


          SUMMARY:  Proclaims June 2015 as California Innovation Month in  
          recognition of the innovation economy.  Specifically, this  
          resolution makes the following legislative findings:


          1)Innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit are woven into our  
            identity as Americans. We are pioneers that always look beyond  
            to the next frontier.  From sending a man to the moon, to  
            leading the Internet revolution, the world has always looked  
            to America to lead into the future.


          2)Innovation is essential to achieving and maintaining economic  
            prosperity in this increasingly competitive world, and our  
            place as the most innovative nation on Earth cannot be taken  
            for granted; we must stay focused on promoting growth and  
            expanding opportunities for the next great idea.


          3)The next great medicine, energy source, or communication  
            platform is waiting to be discovered by the people of  
            California. Our greatest asset, and the biggest driver of  
            California innovation, is California's people, and we need  








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            laws that support and enable the people of California.


          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:




          Support


          Internet Association


          TechNet




          Opposition


          None on file




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
















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