SJR 34 Summary

• Urges Congress to defeat H.R. 5034 to protect California wineries' ability to ship wine directly to consumers without discrimination between in-state and out-of-state producers

• Highlights California's wine industry significance: 2,972 bonded wineries, 531,000 acres of winegrapes, 330,000+ jobs created, and $61.5 billion annual economic impact on the state

• Emphasizes that 37 states and the District of Columbia already allow direct wine shipping and that California has pioneered consumer access through reciprocal permit shipping since 1985

• Argues H.R. 5034 would reverse the 2005 Granholm v. Heald Supreme Court decision, limit consumer choice, and allow discriminatory state alcohol laws to avoid judicial review

• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies to the President, Vice President, congressional leadership, and all California members of Congress