BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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164 (Patterson)
As Introduced April 4, 2016
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes |
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|Rules |11-0 |Gordon, Chang, | |
| | |Brough, Cooley, | |
| | |Gomez, Holden, Jones, | |
| | |Mullin, Quirk, | |
| | |Rodriguez, Waldron | |
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SUMMARY: Recognizes the month of April 2016 as Citrus Strong
Month for the purpose of celebrating California's vibrant citrus
industry and the benefits it provides the state's environment,
economy, and people, and to affirm that California is citrus
strong. Specifically, this resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1)Citrus is an iconic symbol of California's heritage, dating
back to the 1840s and California leads the nation in the
production of fresh citrus fruit.
2)Eighty percent of the nation's supply of fresh citrus is grown
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in California.
3)California citrus is a $3 billion dollar industry that
supports over 20,000 jobs and fuels over $1.5 billion in
economic activity for the state each year.
4)Citrus growers are committed to preserving California's
precious natural resources by adopting farming practices that
conserve water, reduce air pollution, and promote healthy
soils.
5)In 2015, California's citrus growers donated 19 million pounds
of citrus to the Farm to Family program, which is dedicated to
delivering food to individuals, families, and children in need
and to strengthening communities by providing food security.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
Analysis Prepared by:
Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN:
0002744
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