Amended in Assembly August 22, 2014

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 174

Introduced by Assembly Member Nestande

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(Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Ammiano, Atkins, Bloom, Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Ian Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Eggman, Fong, Fox, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gorell, Grove, Hagman, Harkey, Holden, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mansoor, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Olsen, Pan, Perea, John A. Pérez, V. Manuel Pérez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Rodriguez, Salas, Stone, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk, and Yamada)

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August 12, 2014

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 174—Relative to California Solar Professionals Day.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

ACR 174, as amended, Nestande. California Solar Professionals Day.

This measure would declare November 8, 2014, as California Solar Professionals Day.

Fiscal committee: no.

WHEREAS, California is leading nation in solar projects and
the employment sector is a rapidly growing one; and

WHEREAS, Skilled solar professionals are key to continuing
growth in this market; and

WHEREAS, There are more than 1,861 solar companies at work
in California, employing more than 47,223 workers; and

WHEREAS, These solar companies provide a wide range of
services and products; and

WHEREAS, 49 percent of solar companies were expected to
add employees last year, with a total of 10,500 new employees
added by November 2014, which equals 22.3 percent growth; and

WHEREAS, The solar industry in California employs more than
5 times the number of workers than the next largest solar
employing state; and

WHEREAS, More than 73 percent of new solar jobs are newly
created positions; and

WHEREAS, Employment in the solar industry is generally very
diverse; and

WHEREAS, Job growth in the solar sector is nearly 5 times
faster than the statewide growth rate; and

WHEREAS, In 2013, California installed 2746 megawatts of
solar electricity capacity, ranking the state first in the nation; and

WHEREAS, There is enough solar power installed in the state
to power more than 1.7 million homes and California ranks first
in the nation for installed solar power; and

WHEREAS, Solar installations have expanded rapidly and the
industry has become more efficient and productive; now, therefore,
be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares November 8,
2014, as California Solar Professionals Day; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.