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          Date of Hearing:   April 7, 2014

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
                ACR 124 (Wieckowski) - As Introduced:  March 26, 2014
           
          SUBJECT  :   Mathematics Awareness Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Proclaims April 2014 as Mathematics Awareness Month  
          and would, among other things, encourage colleges, universities,  
          and other organizations to hold events to celebrate Mathematics  
          Awareness Month.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the  
          following legislative findings:

          1)Mathematics Awareness Month began in 1986 when President  
            Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation for National Awareness  
            Week; and, April 2014 will be recognized as Mathematics  
            Awareness Month.

          2)Engagement with and education in mathematics are key to  
            preparing students for careers in Science, Technology,  
            Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

          3)The theme of Mathematics Awareness Month 2014, "Mathematics,  
            Magic, and Mystery," honors the centennial of the birth of  
            renowned mathematics popularizer Martin Gardner, whose  
            extensive writings inspired enthusiasts of all ages to engage  
            deeply with or even pursue a career in mathematics.

          4)A study done in 2011 by the United States Department of  
            Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration states that  
            although women make up close to half the jobs in the United  
            States economy, they make up only 24 percent of the STEM  
            workforce, so encouraging women and members of  
            underrepresented groups to join the STEM workforce in  
            proportion to their representation in the overall labor force  
            will help to ease the STEM worker shortage.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file








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           Opposition 
           
          None on file
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800