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          Bill No:  SCR 70
          Author:   Galgiani (D), et al.
          Amended:  9/11/13
          Vote:     21


           SENATE FLOOR  :  38-0, 9/04/13
          AYES:  Anderson, Beall, Berryhill, Block, Calderon, Cannella,  
            Corbett, Correa, De Le�n, DeSaulnier, Emmerson, Evans, Fuller,  
            Gaines, Galgiani, Hancock, Hernandez, Hill, Hueso, Huff,  
            Jackson, Knight, Lara, Leno, Lieu, Liu, Monning, Nielsen,  
            Pavley, Roth, Steinberg, Torres, Vidak, Walters, Wolk, Wright,  
            Wyland, Yee
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Padilla, Vacancy

           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 9/11/13


           SUBJECT  :    University of California, Davis

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution 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.

           Assembly Amendments  add co-authors.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:

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          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.

          2.The QS World University Rankings is widely considered to be  
            one of the most influential international university rankings  
            providers.

          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.   
            Furthermore, the College of Agricultural and Environmental  
            Sciences encompasses more than 5,000 acres, with 3,700 acres  
            devoted to agricultural teaching and research.

          4.The University of California, Davis, is the most published and  
            cited United States Research University in agricultural  
            sciences, plant and animal sciences, environment and ecology,  
            food science and nutrition, and soil sciences.

          This resolution 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.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No



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