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CA ACR136

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/30/2014

Primary Sponsor

Susan Eggman

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes May as National Strawberry Month and celebrates California's strawberry industry
  • California grows more strawberries than any other location worldwide, including all 49 other states combined, and produces nearly 90 percent of all U.S. strawberries
  • California's 400 family farmers and 60 shippers and processors contribute $2.3 billion to the economy and generate thousands of jobs
  • California Strawberry Commission formed the California Strawberry Scholarship Program in 1994, which has distributed over $1.5 million to farmers' children for college or trade schools
  • Acknowledges California strawberry farmers' leadership in sustainable farming practices and protection of approximately 40,000 acres of Central Coast land

Legislative Description

National Strawberry Month.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 49, Statutes of 2014.

5/30/2014

Committee Referrals

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