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CA ACR120

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

6/12/2012

Primary Sponsor

Beth Gaines

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Declares March 21, 2012, as California Cattlemen's Day
  • Urges all California residents to acknowledge and respect cattlemen and cattlewomen who work to enhance and protect the land and produce healthy food
  • Notes California's ranching tradition dating to the early 1700s Spanish missions, with the state's ranches producing approximately 400,000 head of cattle by 1834
  • Identifies nearly 12,000 family farms and ranches in California raising livestock, managing approximately 38 million of the state's 100 million acres of rangelands
  • States beef and cattle production contributes $1.75 billion annually to the California economy and highlights rangeland benefits including open space, water recharge, wildlife habitat, and fuel load reduction

Legislative Description

California Cattlemen's Day.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 53, Statutes of 2012.

6/12/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules3/12/2012

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