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          Date of Hearing:   April 26, 2012

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                  SCR 77 (Corbett) - As Introduced:  March 20, 2012

           SENATE VOTE  :   37-0
           
          SUBJECT  :   California Earthquake Preparedness Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Declares the month of April 2012 as California 
          Earthquake Preparedness Month, and urges all Californians to 
          engage in activities related to earthquake preparedness during 
          the month.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following 
          legislative findings:

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

          2)The majority of Californians live within 20 miles of a major 
            earthquake fault; and, the United States Geological Survey 
            estimates that there is a 62% chance that a major earthquake 
            will strike the Bay Area within the next 30 years.

          3)It is important for utilities and private businesses to 
            understand the impacts of an earthquake and be properly 
            prepared and informed of potential risks; and, education about 
            the danger of earthquakes in California and the value of 
            mitigation is imperative to taking action at the city, county, 
            and state levels of government, in cooperation with citizens, 
            the federal government and other nations.

          4)It is vital that we examine the lessons learned from recent 
            earthquakes in Baja, as well as in the nations of Japan and 
            Chile, and that we share our knowledge with other states and 
            nations.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           
          None on file.








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            Opposition 
           
          None on file.


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