BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 18, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
AB
2704 (Gipson) - As Amended April 26, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill authorizes the placement of a bust of Mervyn M.
Dymally in the Capitol Annex. Specifically, this bill:
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1)Requires the Department of General Services (DGS), in
consultation with the Mervyn Dymally Memorial Capitol
Foundation, to be responsible for the planning, construction,
and dedication of the bust.
2)Requires funds for the planning, construction, and maintenance
of the bust be provided through private donations to the
Foundation.
3)Prohibits construction of the bust until the Joint Committee
on Rules has approved and adopted the plan, and the Joint
Committee on Rules and the Department of Finance have
determined that sufficient private funding is available to
construct and maintain the bust.
FISCAL EFFECT:
No state costs. All costs related to the bust will be covered by
donations.
COMMENTS:
Purpose. This bill is intended to honor Mervyn Dymally for his
legacy of public service to this state. Mr. Dymally was elected
to the State Assembly in 1962, becoming the first foreign-born
person of African descent to ever hold a state office in
California, and served until 1966. He then served in the State
Senate from 1966 to 1974, and as Lieutenant Governor from
1975-1979-the first African American to hold this statewide
office. Mr. Dymally later served as a United States Congressman
1981-1993. He finished his political career in the State
Assembly, serving from 2002-2008.
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Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916)
319-2081