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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SJR 28
          Author:   Emmerson (R), et al.
          Amended:  6/15/12
          Vote:     21

           
           SENATE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE  :  7-0, 6/26/12
          AYES:  Correa, Cannella, Berryhill, Calderon, Negrete 
            McLeod, Rubio, Lieu
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Runner


           SUBJECT  :    Department of Defense budget cuts

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution opposes budget cuts to the Air 
          National Guard presented by the United States Air Force to 
          the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
          States.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following 
          legislative findings:

          1.  With increased budget pressure in Washington, D.C., the 
             U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is cutting back to save 
             money.

          2.  National Guard units, whether land or air, are reserve 
             components of their active duty counterparts.  

          3.  The federal government through the DoD makes strategic 
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             decisions regarding the balance of active duty and 
             reserve components based on national security.

          4.  The U.S. Army has made the strategic decision that for 
             cost saving measures it would like to put more resources 
             into reserve components.

          5.  The U.S. Air Force is going in the opposite direction 
             and strategically putting more of its resources into 
             active duty components rather than into reserve 
             components.

          6.  This year, the 144th Air Wing in Fresno is scheduled to 
             convert from the F-16 to the F-15 air superiority 
             fighter.  The new mission was to be transferred from 
             Montana.  Now, Montana is being considered for an Air 
             National Guard cut and wants to retain its F-15 mission 
             and not have it transferred to California.

          7.  The fight with Montana spawned AJR 31 (Perea), which 
             never came before either policy committee in either 
             house of the Legislature.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  6/26/12) (per Senate Veterans Affairs 
          Committee analysis)

          County of Riverside


          RM:k  6/26/12   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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