BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 116
Author: Hill (D), et al
Amended: 5/3/10 in Assembly
Vote: 21
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 4/22/10
SUBJECT : California Lab Day
SOURCE : California Healthcare Institute
DIGEST : This resolution proclaims May 12, 2010, as
California Lab Day.
ANALYSIS :
Resolution findings:
1. President Barack Obama announced on Monday, November 23,
2009, a campaign, entitled "Educate to Innovate," to
reinvigorate student interest in science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) education in order to
promote competitiveness in American students' math and
science skills.
2. Part of the "Educate to Innovate" campaign includes the
declaration of a National Lab Day, a grassroots
initiative designed to reinvigorate STEM education in
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the nation's schools and after school programs, and lead
to increased United States competitiveness.
3. More than 200 public and private sector organizations
have pledged support for National Lab Day, including the
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the
National Science Teachers Association, the National
Science Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation, the Jack D. Hidary Foundation, the American
Chemistry Society, the National Institutes of Health,
and the Business Roundtable.
4. California is a leader in the biomedical and
high-technology industries, which together employ over
700,000 Californians in solid wage careers.
5. California suffers from a shortage of skilled workers in
scientific industries who possess the appropriate level
of math and science competency required to fuel
innovation within the Golden State's technology sectors,
impeding our ability to challenge global competitors.
6. California's leaders within the K-14 and higher
education systems, as well as the Legislature and
Governor's office, have expressed an urgent need to
develop the next generation of scientific researchers by
encouraging young Californians to pursue these exciting
fields of study.
7. California's ethnic diversity puts the state in a prime
position to develop the scientific talents of all of its
students, including those from groups that have been
historically underrepresented in science and technology,
including women, minorities, and persons with
disabilities.
8. Given the growing threat to America's preeminence in
science and technology, recognizing the innovative
research that takes place in California's biomedical and
high-technology research laboratories is critical to
raising student and public awareness of the next
generation of scientific leaders.
9. The health and economic benefits provided to our state
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by the businesses and institutions involved in the full
range of scientific industries are numerous.
This resolution proclaims May 12, 2010, as California Lab
Day.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/3/10)
California Healthcare Institute (source)
CTW:do 8/3/10 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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