CA ACR116

Proclaims May 12, 2010, as California Lab Day in conjunction with the National Lab Day initiative launched by President Barack Obama on November 23, 2009

Supports the "Educate to Innovate" campaign to reinvigorate student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and promote American competitiveness

Recognizes California's leadership in biomedical and high-technology industries, which employ over 700,000 Californians, while acknowledging a shortage of skilled workers with adequate math and science competency

Emphasizes California's ethnic diversity as an opportunity to develop scientific talent among historically underrepresented groups including women, minorities, and persons with disabilities

Directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit copies of the resolution to the author for appropriate distribution