BILL ANALYSIS
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR 173 (Evans)
As Amended June 22, 2010
Majority vote
RULES 10-1
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|Ayes:|Skinner, Adams, | | |
| |Caballero, Hagman, Gatto, | | |
| |Lieu, Mendoza, Saldana, | | |
| |Silva, Torlakson | | |
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|Nays:|Gaines | | |
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SUMMARY : Proclaims the 3rd week of April as California Native
Plant Week and encourages community groups, schools, and
citizens to undertake appropriate activities to promote the
conservation, restoration, and appreciation of California's
native plants Specifically, this resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1)California's over 6,000 native plant species, subspecies, and
varieties provide unparalleled and unique iconic, economic,
artistic, historical, and environmental values to the state.
2)Many native California plants have played a vital role in the
history of our state, in our nation, compelling Congress, the
Legislature, and many communities to protect the beauty,
power, and grandeur of our wild places.
3)California native plant horticulture is a thriving, vital, and
growing industry employing thousands of Californians, and the
benefits to water conservation and natural area restoration
help provide economic stability within the state.
4)Gardens and landscapes comprised of California native plants
require far fewer fertilizers, soil amendments, or pesticides,
and use 60 to 90% less water than conventional landscapes,
exemplified by a City of Santa Monica experiment, in which a
native plant garden using appropriate watering methods was
shown to use nearly 220,000 fewer gallons of water than a
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similarly sized conventional garden.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Lia Lopez / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
FN: 0005064