BILL ANALYSIS �
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SENATE THIRD READING
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As Amended June 4, 2014
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :37-0
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 8-0
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|Ayes:|Medina, Brown, Daly, | |
| |Fong, Fox, Linder, | |
| |Melendez, V. Manuel P�rez | |
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SUMMARY : Memorializes the Legislature's desire to recommit to
the formalizing of a sister state relationship between
California and the State of Jalisco, Mexico (Jalisco), for the
purpose of promoting economic growth and well-being of small,
medium, and large corporations and by increasing their potential
trade and investment within the State of Jalisco. Specifically,
this resolution :
1)Makes declarations, which among other things, state:
a) California and Jalisco share a mutually beneficial
economic relationship that includes trade, investment, and
commerce in areas of high technology, manufacturing,
agriculture and tourism, among other important industries;
b) Guadalajara, Jalisco is the largest technology center in
Mexico and is increasingly recognized as an incubator for
small-scale technology start-ups and a main producer of
software, electronics, and digital products;
c) Generations of people from Jalisco reside in California
and represent the most populous community from Mexico in
California; and
d) Since the approval of ACR 183 (Firebaugh), Resolution
Chapter 148, Statutes of 2000, which called for the
establishment of a sister state relationship with the State
of Jalisco, many delegates from the California Legislature
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have visited Jalisco, as well as hosted delegations from
Jalisco in California in order to support the exchange of
business and culture.
2)Resolves that the Legislature recommits to formalizing a
sister state relationship between California and Jalisco for
the purpose of promoting economic growth and well-being of
small, medium, and large corporations and by increasing their
potential trade and investment within Jalisco.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
COMMENTS : This resolution proposes the recommitment of the
Legislature to establish a sister state relationship between
California and Jalisco. No relationship currently exists,
although a sister state proposal was put forth in 2000 by the
Legislature, but never finalized by Jalisco.
A sister state relationship is a formal declaration between two
regions, states, or nations. Such an agreement is a symbol of
mutual goodwill. Additionally, it is an effort to encourage and
facilitate mutually beneficial social, economic, educational,
and cultural exchanges. Both the Legislative and Administrative
Branches of government have the authority to establish sister
state relationships.
While the California Legislature has proposed 24 sister state
relationships, it appears that few have actually been brought to
fruition and, of those, there are no records of what actions
have been taken or the tracking of results of those actions.
The policy analysis includes additional information on Jalisco,
California's trade-based economy, and sister state relationships
in California and around the world.
Background on Jalisco: Jalisco is located in the west central
part of Mexico including borders along the Pacific Ocean and
seven other Mexican states. The economy of the state accounted
for 6.24% of Mexico's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2012. The
main sectors of the economy are trade at 21.3%; manufacturing at
18.8%; financial services and real estate at 13.9% and
construction at 9.1%. Together they account for 63.1% of the
state GDP. Jalisco earns just under 6% of Mexico's foreign
earnings from tourism and employment from the various
multinational corporations located in the state exporting more
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than $5 billion annually to 81 countries. It ranks first among
the states in agricultural products, electronics,
telecommunications, and the manufacturing of jewelry and is the
second largest producer of furniture, beef, sugar cane, and
honey.
More people in California have roots in Jalisco than any other
state in Mexico. In fact, many of the things that Californians
consider typically Mexican, such as mariachi music, charreadas
(rodeos), the Mexican Hat Dance, tequila, and the broad-rimmed
sombrero hat, are all derived from Jalisco's cultural heritage
and are not necessarily typical of the culture of other Mexican
states. Jalisco is currently a sister state with the State of
Washington and Alberta, Canada.
Analysis Prepared by : Toni Symonds / J., E.D. & E. / (916)
319-2090
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