CA SCR148

Declares June 2, 2018, to June 9, 2018, inclusive, as California Invasive Species Awareness Week.

Encourages all Californians to participate in activities that raise awareness of invasive species issues.

Identifies invasive species as a major threat to California's environment, economy, agriculture, water resources, and climate adaptation.

Notes that invasive species cost the United States an estimated $137 billion annually in prevention, monitoring, control, and damages to crops, fisheries, and natural resources.

Highlights specific invasive species problems in California including quagga and zebra mussels, agricultural pests, invasive weeds like yellow star thistle and giant reed, and aquatic plants that damage the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.