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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SCR 42
          Author:   Huff (R)
          Introduced:4/14/15  
          Vote:     21  

           SUBJECT:   Voter Awareness Week


          SOURCE:    Vote America Now


          DIGEST:  This resolution proclaims the week of October 18  
          through October 24, 2015, as Voter Awareness Week.


          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1)The opportunity for all eligible people to register and to  
            vote is essential to an effective democracy.


          2)There is an ongoing need to increase youth civic  
            participation.  California's voter turnout among young adults  
            is low compared to that of other states; it was only 41.6% in  
            the 2012 presidential election.


          3)Young adults who are provided with practical information about  
            voting feel more prepared to participate and become active,  
            engaged citizens who will benefit California's political  
            growth in the future.










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          4)Vote America Now, the sponsor of this resolution, promotes the  
            involvement of young adults in civic education opportunities,  
            activities, and discussions that can increase the likelihood  
            that others in their households will vote.


          5)As young adults comprise a larger portion of the voting  
            population than the baby boomers, it is necessary to encourage  
            the youth of our state to participate in the democratic system  
            in order to train and prepare the next generation of political  
            and civic leaders.


          This resolution proclaims the week of October 18 through 24,  
          2015, as Voter Awareness Week, and encourages all of  
          California's public schools to participate in Voter Awareness  
          Week activities.


          Prior Legislation


          SCR 123 (Wyland, Resolution Chapter 78, Statutes of 2014)  
          proclaimed the week of September 21 through September 27, 2014,  
          as Voter Awareness Week.


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


          SUPPORT:   (Verified4/22/15)




          Vote America Now (source)




          OPPOSITION:   (Verified4/22/15)








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          Prepared by:  Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
          4/22/15 16:20:31


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