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          Date of Hearing:   August 18, 2014

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
                 ACR 174 (Nestande) - As Introduced:  August 12, 2014
           
          SUBJECT  :   California Solar Professionals Day.

           SUMMARY  :   Declares November 8, 2014, as California Solar  
          Professionals Day.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the  
          following legislative findings:

          1)California currently leads the nation in solar projects with  
            more than 1,861 solar companies at work in the state,  
            employing more than 47,223 workers.

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

          3)In 2013, California installed 2,746 megawatts of solar  
            electricity capacity, ranking the state first in the nation;  
            and, there is enough solar power installed in the state to  
            power more than 1.7 million homes.

          4)Due to the rapid expansion of solar installations, the  
            industry has become more efficient and productive.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file

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










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