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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 70
Author: Gaines (R), et al.
Amended: 3/19/12
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : The National Day of the Cowboy
SOURCE : National Day of the Cowboy
DIGEST : This resolution recognizes and designates the
fourth Saturday of every July, in perpetuity, as the
National Day of the Cowboy, and encourages the people of
the State of California to observe the day with appropriate
ceremonies and activities.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. Pioneering men and women together built the strong
framework of this nation through their ability to
develop farmland, establish ranches, and successfully
provide the agricultural products that feed this growing
nation and much of the world.
2. The descendants of those pioneers, and those influenced
by their endeavors, have continued that tradition and
noble life's work.
3. Through cultural influence and the spirit of competition
among those hardworking ranchers and farmers, often
referred to as "cowboys," the rodeo was introduced to
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the West, defining a whole new branch of the ranching
and farming experience.
4. Through their hard work, honesty, and perseverance,
cowboys have earned a reputation of integrity,
patriotism, and a desire to preserve the uniquely
American traditions of their trade.
5. The young people of this country have embraced the
lifestyle of the cowboy through organized activities
such as Future Farmers of America, 4-H, and other
educational endeavors to prepare them for their role in
the ongoing cowboy lifestyle.
6. Today's cowboys and cowgirls continue to strive to
serve, preserve, and perpetuate this very foundation of
America's heritage, not only through the efforts of
working cowboys, but through the efforts of many
statewide organizations that, each day, recognize the
significance and value of the cowboy lifestyle.
7. The cowboy continues to be an excellent steward of this
land and its creatures.
8. The cowboy continues to be a vital part of the nation,
and in particular, the economy of this great State of
California.
9. Through determination and skill, commitment, and
sacrifice, the farmer, rancher, and cowboy continue, and
will continue, to produce the products that feed and
clothe this nation.
10. Through work and through play, in the movies or in the
fields, raising crops, herding cattle, raising pigs or
sheep, or bronc busting in a rodeo, the cowboy is a true
American icon, worthy of recognition and honor.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 3/20/12)
National Day of the Cowboy (source)
California Circuit Finals Rodeo
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California Horse Council
California Pro Rodeo Circuit
California Rodeo of Salinas
Flying U Rodeo Company, Marysville, CA
Grand National Rodeo at the Cow Palace
Highway 50 Association
Long Beach Mounted Police
Marysville Stampede Association
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Red Bluff Roundup Association
Santa Maria Rodeo Association
Showdown Rodeo, Inc., Lancaster, CA
Western Music Association
OPPOSITION : (Verified 3/20/12)
Action for Animals
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association states they are "pleased to be the leader in
livestock welfare in the rodeo industry offering 60 rules
to provide for the safety of the livestock that participate
in our rodeos. Rodeo veterinarians assist the PRCA in
ensuring that these rules are effective and surveys
conducted by veterinarians show the rate of injury to rodeo
livestock to be extremely low - .0005 to be exact."
ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION : Action for Animals states while
supporting the core premise of SCR 70 in honoring our
agricultural past, they have some serious reservations
about including RODEO COWBOYS therein. There is a world of
difference between ranchers, homesteaders, working cowboys
and rodeo cowboys.
PQ:kc 3/20/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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