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CA ACR145

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/13/2018

Primary Sponsor

Tom Lackey

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Legislature declares support for establishing a California Institute for Aerospace in southern California's Antelope Valley
  • Institute would focus on aerospace research and development including aircraft, space travel, rocket propulsion, and national defense
  • Antelope Valley region hosts major aerospace facilities including NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Mojave Air & Space Port, and Air Force Plant 42 where Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman operate
  • California's aerospace industry employed over 500,000 people in 2012 with economic impact exceeding $100 billion and contributed $62 billion in tax revenues
  • Institute would attract graduate engineering students and strengthen California's position as a global aerospace leader through public-private partnerships

Legislative Description

California Institute for Aerospace.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 30, Statutes of 2018.

4/13/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules3/20/2018
Higher Education1/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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