BILL ANALYSIS Ó ACR 79 Page 1 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING ACR 79 (Travis Allen) As Amended June 16, 2015 Majority vote ------------------------------------------------------------------ |Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |----------------+-----+----------------------+--------------------| |Rules |9-0 |Gordon, Chang, Burke, | | | | |Campos, Cooley, Dodd, | | | | |Lopez, Mayes, | | | | |Rodriguez | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ACR 79 Page 2 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 laws that support and enable the people of California. FISCAL EFFECT: None Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0001052