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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          ACR 42 (Ma and Galgiani)
          As Introduced March 21, 2011
          Majority vote 

           RULES               9-0                                         
           
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          |Ayes:|Skinner, Silva, Alejo,    |     |                          |
          |     |Carter, Donnelly, Hagman, |     |                          |
          |     |Hueso, Knight, Williams   |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Declares that Sundays are "Eat Local, Buy California 
          Grown Day," and encourages families, restaurants, and grocers to 
          buy California-grown foods because supporting California-grown 
          food products will result in higher food quality, improved food 
          safety, and higher environmental and animal welfare standards, 
          in addition to significant economic benefits.  Specifically, 
           this resolution  makes the following legislative findings: 

          1)California farmers grow more than 300 food products; and, 
            buying California-grown food helps local family farmers, 
            California food producers, and California employees and their 
            families, contributing billions of dollars to the local 
            economy each year.

          2)California strictly regulates food producers for the benefit 
            of consumers; and, buying California-grown food ensures a 
            higher level of food safety and food safety standards.  

          3)By purchasing locally produced food, consumers will boost 
            local business, which in turn helps the local and state 
            government through increased tax revenues.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None

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


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