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          Bill No:  SCR 77
          Author:   Corbett (D), et al.
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     21

           
           SUBJECT  :    California Earthquake Preparedness Month

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This bill declares the month of April 2012 as 
          California Earthquake Preparedness Month, and urges all 
          Californians and governmental agencies to engage in 
          activities related to earthquake preparedness during the 
          month.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following 
          legislative findings:

          1.California has the most damaging earthquakes of any state 
            in the United States, and is known to be one of two 
            states that record the most earthquakes in the United 
            States.

          2.There is a probability of more than 99 percent that in 
            the next 30 years Californians will experience one or 
            more magnitude 6.7 or greater quakes, potentially capable 
            of causing extensive damage and loss of life.

          3.The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates, on 
            average, that the annual capital losses due to 
            earthquakes are $4,400,000,000 and of that total, 
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            $3,300,000,000 of those losses occur in California alone.

          4.Mitigating measures can save lives, reduce property 
            damage, and alleviate traffic and economic dislocation 
            caused by earthquakes.

          5.It is important for these levels of government to work 
            cooperatively with citizens, each other, the federal 
            government, and other nations to mitigate damage caused 
            by earthquakes.

          This resolution declares the month of April 2012 as 
          California Earthquake Preparedness Month, and urges all 
          Californians to engage in education, evaluation of seismic 
          hazards, mitigation, safety activities, and the exchange of 
          information related to earthquake preparedness with other 
          states and nations during the month.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No


          AGB:nl  3/28/12   Senate Floor Analyses 

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