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                                                                  SCR 70
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          Date of Hearing:   September 9, 2013

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
               SCR 70 (Galgiani/Wolk) - As Introduced:  August 20, 2013

           SENATE VOTE  :   38-0
           
          SUBJECT  :   University of California, Davis.

           SUMMARY  :   Honors the University of California, Davis' great  
          achievement in earning the number one ranking in the world for  
          teaching and research in the areas of agriculture and forestry.   
          Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following legislative  
          findings:

          1)On May 8, 2013, the University of California, Davis, was  
            ranked number one in the world for teaching and research in  
            the areas of agriculture and forestry by QS World University  
            Rankings; and, this company is considered to be one of the  
            most influential international university rankings provider.

          2)The University of California, Davis was founded in 1905 as the  
            University of California's University Farm; and, for more than  
            100 years, the University has engaged in teaching, research,  
            and public service.

          3)Currently, the University of California, Davis; College of  
            Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has 360 faculty  
            members, 5,300 undergraduate students in 27 majors, and 1,000  
            graduate students in 45 graduate groups and programs.

          4)The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences  
            encompasses more than 5,000 acres, with 3,700 acres devoted to  
            agricultural teaching and research; and, the University of  
            California, Davis is the most published and cited Untied  
            States research university in agricultural sciences, plant and  
            animal sciences, and soil sciences.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           








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           Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800