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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 121
Author: Block (D), Jackson (D), Leno (D), Steinberg (D), and
Wolk (D), et al.
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Trade: Israel: memorandum of understanding
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution states the Legislatures support for
the memorandum of understanding (MOU) for strategic partnerships
for joint innovation, exchanges, and cooperation between
California and Israel.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1.Two-way trade between Israel and California totaled over $4
billion in 2013. California and Israel share close ties and
are global leaders in the alternative energy, environmental
technology, and other technology-based industry sectors.
2.The Governor of California and the Prime Minister of Israel
have just signed an MOU for strategic partnerships for joint
innovation, exchanges, and cooperation between California and
Israel. The participants in this MOU seek to expand the
current level of cooperation between Israel and California in,
but not limited to, alternative energy, environmental
technology, health, food and agriculture, and other
technology-based industry sectors, business innovation,
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research, and development.
3.Collaboration with Israel will foster peace and democracy in
the Middle East; and to achieve these aims, the MOU envisions
undertaking actions, including, among others, creating
public-private partnerships between Californian and Israeli
entities in the areas of economic development, social
entrepreneurship, or academic research.
This resolution states that the Legislature supports the MOU for
strategic partnerships between California and Israel.
Prior Legislation
AB 1032 (Blumenfield, 2009-10 Session) would have required the
Governor to establish an MOU to formalize a relationship between
the state and Israel to foster technology development, business
development, and educational opportunities in solar energy and
environmental technology industries. The bill died in the
Assembly Appropriations Committee.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
MW:nl 5/28/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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