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          Subject matter was not heard in Assembly policy committee this  
          legislative
          Session, should be noted in the last paragraph of the background  
          section of the 
          CSA analysis.  Language will vary depending on the circumstance.
           AJR 30
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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
          AJR 30 (Liu)
          As Amended  September 6, 2005
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |72-0 |(August 22,     |SENATE: |29-1 |(September 8,  |
          |           |     |2005)           |        |     |2005)          |
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           Original Committee Reference:    RLS.
           
           SUMMARY  :  Memorializes Congress and the President of the United  
          States (U.S.) to uphold protections of women's equality and  
          encourages all Americans to participate in the celebration of  
          Women's Equality Day on August 26, 2005.

           The Senate amendments make technical clarifications.
           
           AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY  , this resolution made the following  
          legislative findings:

          1)On August 26, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment was added to the  
            U.S. Constitution, securing a woman's right to vote.

          2)Since 1920, women have made tremendous gains in society,  
            including the right to vote, the right to be free from  
            discrimination in employment, and the right to have guaranteed  
            equal access to education including sports.

          3)In 1971, the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as Women's  
            Equality Day to commemorate the passage of the Nineteenth  
            Amendment and as a reminder of women's continuing efforts to  
            achieve full equality.

          4)Women still earn only $0.76 cents to every $1 earned by a man;  
            women disproportionately live in poverty; women are more  
            likely to be victims of domestic violence than men; and female  
            athletes have fewer participation opportunities and far few  
            dollars spent on women's athletics than on men's athletics  








          Subject matter was not heard in Assembly policy committee this  
          legislative
          Session, should be noted in the last paragraph of the background  
          section of the 
          CSA analysis.  Language will vary depending on the circumstance.
           AJR 30
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            programs.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None


           Analysis Prepared by  :  Lia Lopez /RLS. / (916) 319-2800

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