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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 186
          Author:   Bigelow (R), et al.
          Amended:  6/27/16 in Assembly
          Vote:     21  

          ASSEMBLY FLOOR:  Read and adopted, 6/27/16

           SUBJECT:   California Fairground Appreciation Month


          SOURCE:    Western Fairs Association


          DIGEST:          This resolution designates June 2016 as California  
          Fairground Appreciation Month and commends the directors,  
          volunteers, staff, local agencies, nonprofits, and Californians  
          who support and attend fairground events.
          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1)California's 76 fairgrounds represent an important public  
            asset, providing public recreation, education, and community  
            unity to more than 20 million Californians every year.


          2)California's fairgrounds provide vital emergency services as  
            fire camps, disaster relief centers, and training and staging  
            areas.


          3)California's fairgrounds promote the Golden State's proud  
            agricultural history and foster the education of future  
            generations about the connection between food and farming and  
            promote the conservation of natural resources, including  








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            water, and the importance of water to California farms and  
            cities.


          4)California's fairgrounds are gathering places for the state's  
            diverse ethnic populations, veterans groups, and other  
            organizations.


          5)California's fairgrounds are supported by thousands of  
            volunteers from the boardroom to the parking lot and livestock  
            barns.


          This resolution:


          1)Designates the month of June 2016 as California Fairground  
            Appreciation Month in appreciation for the services given to  
            California by the 76 fairgrounds in the state.


          2)Commends the thousands of directors, volunteers, staff, local  
            agencies, and nonprofits, as well as the millions of  
            Californians, who support and attend fairground events year  
            round.


          Prior Legislation


          ACR 74 (Bigelow, Resolution Chapter 82, Statutes of 2015)  
          designated June 2015 as California Fairground Appreciation  
          Month.


          FISCAL EFFECT:   Appropriation:    No          Fiscal  
          Com.:NoLocal:    No


          SUPPORT:   (Verified7/6/16)









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          Western Fairs Association (source)


          OPPOSITION:   (Verified7/6/16)


          None received





          Prepared by:  Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
          7/29/16 10:51:46


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