BILL ANALYSIS
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SENATE THIRD READING
SJR 29 (Wright)
As Amended August 9, 2010
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :31-0
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 6-0
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|Ayes:|V. Manuel Perez, Logue, | | |
| |Beall, | | |
| |Bill Berryhill, Block, | | |
| |Salas | | |
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SUMMARY : Urges the President of the United States, Congress, and
the Department of Defense to take immediate and necessary actions
to protect national security by ensuring the continuation of C-17
aircraft production to meet future domestic and international
airlift needs and to preserve the crown jewel of the American
industrial base. Specifically, this resolution , states that:
1)Effective military, global and humanitarian missions require
that the U. S. military be able to maintain and have access to
21st century airlifters that are prepared to respond to
worldwide natural disasters.
2)The C-17 has provided work for over 650 suppliers in 44 states,
resulting in $5.8 billion being added annually to the nation's
economy. For California, a shutdown of the production line
would have an impact on 13,857 jobs, 384 suppliers, and a
statewide economic impact of $2 billion annually.
3)Despite its record of success and proven reliability for the
U.S. military, the C-17 is caught in the middle of Washington,
D.C.'s complex budgetary process. The future of the aircraft,
over 30,000 American jobs, and the industrial base it supports
is in jeopardy. Without a commitment to extend C-17 production,
the Long Beach Boeing aircraft plant will close in 2012.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
COMMENTS : The C-17 is the last aircraft being built in California
and the production plant is the largest private employer in Long
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Beach, as well as, the state. There has been a continued decline
of manufacturing and aerospace in California, approximately 50% of
the aerospace employment base has been lost since 1990.
The Long Beach Boeing aircraft plant employs and supports nearly
13,857 workers and 384 business suppliers, and according to the
Long Beach Economic Development Center, the plant has a statewide
economic impact of $2.4 billion annually. Boeing supports a
regional supply line; currently about 15% of the company's
employees are Long Beach residents and the rest of their employees
come from other areas of the Los Angeles region.
Analysis Prepared by : Toni Symonds/Mercedes Flores / J., E.D. &
E. / (916) 319-2090
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