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                                                                  ACR 154
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          Date of Hearing:   May 20, 2010

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                  ACR 154 (Fuentes) - As Introduced:  April 12, 2010
           
          SUBJECT  :   Universal Preschool Week.

           SUMMARY  :   Proclaims the fourth week of April every year as  
          Universal Preschool Week; and, commemorates Universal Preschool  
          Week with appropriate, meaningful activities that will educate  
          the people of California about the value of preschool and  
          encourage their constituents to enroll their 3- and 4-year-old  
          children in preschool programs.  Specifically,  this resolution   
          makes the following legislative findings:  

          1)Research shows a high quality preschool greatly benefits a  
            child during his or her formative years and helps to build a  
            child's social skills and self-confidence, and gives a child  
            the foundation of knowledge needed to succeed in kindergarten  
            and beyond.  

          2)A recent study by the RAND Corporation shows that for every  
            dollar invested in high-quality preschool, the public saves  
            more than double that amount in reduced special education  
            needs, crime prevention and other costs.
           
          FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file.

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800