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THIRD READING
Bill No: AJR 23
Author: John A. Pérez (D) and Conway (R), et al.
Amended: 1/23/12 in Assembly
Vote: 21
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 70-1, 1/23/12 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Economic development
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution states that California stands
committed to fostering the economic and business
environment necessary to continue promoting the innovation
economy in our state and urges the United States Patent and
Trademark Office to place a satellite office in California.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1.In 2010, California received 30,080 patents, representing
25 percent of all patents granted in the United States
and more than four times the number of any other state.
2.California is at the forefront of the innovation economy
with Northern California being the birthplace of
biotechnology, inventors and leaders in high technology,
and the burgeoning field of green technology.
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3.Southern California is home to pioneers and leaders of
the entertainment industry, biomedical devices, and the
aerospace industry.
4.Central California is home to much of our nation's food
supply.
5.California has many of the top-ranked universities in the
country for engineering, science, and the law that
produce the educated workforce necessary to staff the
satellite office of the United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
6.Most foreign patent filings come from countries in Asia,
and California's proximity to Asia is a key reason our
major cities have well-established business networks
within Asia.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 70-1, 01/23/12
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall,
Bill Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford,
Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos,
Carter, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Dickinson, Eng, Feuer,
Fletcher, Fong, Furutani, Beth Gaines, Garrick, Gatto,
Gordon, Grove, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Roger
Hernández, Hill, Huber, Hueso, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones,
Knight, Lara, Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mansoor,
Miller, Mitchell, Monning, Morrell, Nestande, Nielsen,
Olsen, Pan, Perea, V. Manuel Pérez, Portantino, Silva,
Skinner, Solorio, Swanson, Torres, Valadao, Wagner,
Wieckowski, Williams, Yamada, John A. Pérez
NOES: Donnelly
NO VOTE RECORDED: Cedillo, Davis, Fuentes, Galgiani,
Gorell, Halderman, Mendoza, Norby, Smyth
JJA:nl 1/25/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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