BILL ANALYSIS �
ACR 174
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR 174 (Nestande)
As Introduced August 12, 2014
Majority vote
RULES 9-0
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|Ayes:|Gordon, Brown, Ch�vez, |
| |Dababneh, Gonzalez, |
| |Hagman, Quirk, |
| |Ridley-Thomas, Waldron |
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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% 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% 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
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
FN: 0004959
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