BILL ANALYSIS Ó ACR 164 Page 1 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING ACR 164 (Patterson) As Introduced April 4, 2016 Majority vote ------------------------------------------------------------------ |Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |----------------+-----+----------------------+--------------------| |Rules |11-0 |Gordon, Chang, | | | | |Brough, Cooley, | | | | |Gomez, Holden, Jones, | | | | |Mullin, Quirk, | | | | |Rodriguez, Waldron | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ACR 164 Page 2 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 ACR 164 Page 3