BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: August 4, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Richard S. Gordon, Chair
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157 (Cannella) - As Introduced June 21, 2016
SENATE VOTE: 38-0
SUBJECT: June Dairy Month
SUMMARY: Proclaims the month of June 2016 to be Dairy Month in
California and encourages Californians to continue to support
the American dairy industry by including dairy products as part
of a healthy diet. Specifically, this resolution makes the
following legislative findings:
1)The annual tradition of National June Dairy Month, originally
known as National Milk Month, began in 1937 and is an
opportunity for Americans to honor dairy farmers, acknowledge
dairy farmers' contributions to the economy, and recognize the
importance of dairy products to a healthy diet for many
Americans.
2)California is America's number one milk-producing state, the
number two cheese-producing state, and dairy is the state's
number one agricultural commodity. One hundred eighty-nine
thousand jobs depend on California's dairy industry, including
55,000 milk production and processing jobs. Dairy farming is
a leading agricultural commodity in California, producing $7.6
billion in annual retail sales in 2014.
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3)Twenty-five percent of Americans do not meet their recommended
intake of calcium. The Office of the Surgeon General predicts
that by 2020, one-half of all Americans older than 50 years of
age will be at risk for fractures as a result of osteoporosis
and low bone density, and one in five people with a hip
fracture dies within a year of their injury.
4)The United States Surgeon General's 2015 report on bone health
and osteoporosis reveals that people can improve bone health
and prevent fractures by boosting calcium and vitamin D
intake.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800