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CA SJR24
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Urges California's Congressional delegates to protect Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach from closure during base realignment and closure (BRAC) processes in 2013 or 2015
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Identifies the station as the U.S. Navy's primary West Coast ordnance storage, loading, and maintenance installation serving the Pacific Fleet, with the next closest facility approximately 1,000 miles away in Washington State
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Highlights the station's employment of 600 civilians and 200 active servicemembers, with significant economic impact on local, regional, and state economies including effects on schools, businesses, and tax bases
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Notes the station includes the 920-acre Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, which provides critical habitat for three endangered species: the light-footed clapper rail, California least tern, and Belding's Savanna sparrow
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies to the Secretary of Defense, Congressional leadership, and all California members of Congress
Legislative Description
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 96, Statutes of 2012.
8/24/2012