CA AJR2

Requests Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency take measures to address DDT waste dumped in waters near Santa Catalina Island that threaten California's citizens, wildlife, and natural resources

Identifies Santa Catalina Island's marine habitats supporting mantis shrimp, sharks, moray eels, and sea birds as being at risk from DDT contamination

Notes Santa Catalina Island generated over $160 million in economic activity in 2016 and received over 1 million visitors in 2019, with the contamination threatening the ocean tourism economy

References the federal Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 and states that pre-1972 hazardous waste dumping continues to pose health threats

Directs the Assembly Chief Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the President, Vice President, Congress leaders, California's federal representatives, and the bill author