BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: August 1, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Richard S. Gordon, Chair
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196 (Steinorth) - As Introduced June 15, 2016
SUBJECT: California Manufacturing Day
SUMMARY: Declares Friday, October 7, 2016, as California
Manufacturing Day. Specifically, this resolution makes the
following legislative findings:
1)The first Friday in October is designated as National
Manufacturing Day and was created as an opportunity to
recognize and celebrate the contributions of manufacturing in
the United States.
2)On October 7, 2016, many California manufacturers will open
their doors to the public to showcase their operations and
promote interest in the manufacturing sector as a quality
career; also California manufacturing training facilities and
community colleges will highlight their career technical
education classrooms, equipment, students, and instructors.
3)California's manufacturing sector employs more than 1.3
million workers and is dynamic and diverse, and includes
industries such as aerospace, beverages, building materials,
cement, consumer goods, energy, and oil production, food
processing, glass, information technology, mining, plastics,
paper, pulp, and steel.
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4)Working together with educators and workforce development
partners, California manufacturers will continue to address
the middle skills job shortage to build the next generation of
skilled industrial employees equipped to respond to the
demands of a global economy.
5)California's clean and energy efficient manufacturing industry
maintains and supports the long-term overall health of the
state's economy and stands ready to help increase
opportunities for high-wage employment that will expand access
to the middle class for all Californians.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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