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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SCR 123
          Author:   Wyland (R)
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     21

           
           SUBJECT  :    Voter Awareness Week

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution proclaims the week of September 21 to  
          27, 2014, as Voter Awareness Week.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:

           1. Californias voter turnout among young adults is low compared  
             to that of other states; it was only 41.6% in the 2012  
             presidential election.

           2. Californians under the age of 25 increased their  
             registration rates by 8% in 2012.

           3. Young adults who are provided with practical information  
             about voting feel more prepared to participate and become  
             active, engaged citizens who will benefit California's  
             political climate in the future.

           4. While most youth voter outreach efforts target college  
             students, there is a tremendous gap in registration and  
             turnout rates between young adults with college experience  
             and those without.
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           5. Young adults are the best resource available to encourage  
             other young adults to register and to vote.

           6. Involving young adults in civic education opportunities,  
             activities, and discussion can increase the likelihood that  
             others in their households will vote.

           7. People who begin voting at a younger age are more likely to  
             vote consistently later in life.

           8. As young adults comprise a larger portion of the voting  
             population than the baby boomers, it is necessary to  
             encourage the youth of our state to participate in the  
             democratic system in order to train and prepare the next  
             generation of political and civic leaders.

           9. California has the opportunity to boost registration rates  
             among young adults through the use of its online voter  
             registration application, launched in 2012, which young  
             adults prefer to the traditional voter registration  
             application.

          This resolution proclaims the week of September 21 to 27, 2014,  
          as Voter Awareness Week.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  5/28/14)

          Secretary of State


          RM:d  5/28/14   Senate Floor Analyses 

                           SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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