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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138 (Nielsen) - As Introduced May 5, 2016
SENATE VOTE: 32-0
SUBJECT: State park rangers
SUMMARY: Recognizes 2016 as the 150-year anniversary of public
service and protection of state parks by state park rangers.
Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Galen Clark was appointed "Guardian" of Yosemite State Park in
1866, at California's first state park, Yosemite, established
in 1866 by federal legislation signed by President Abraham
Lincoln.
2)State park rangers, whose titles have variously been "ranger,"
"guardian," "warden," "custodian," or "superintendent," have
continuously served the public and protected the state parks
since that first appointment.
3)2016 will mark the 150-year anniversary of service to the
public and protection of state parks by state park rangers.
4)The Department of Parks and Recreation, the California State
Park Rangers Association, the California State Parks
Anniversary Committee, and the State Park and Recreation
Commission have formally recognized and are supporting the
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celebration of the 150-year anniversary.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800