Bill Text: CA SR104 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relative to California-Mexico Advocacy Day.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2024-08-15 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5073.) [SR104 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SR104-Enrolled.html
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Enrolled
August 16, 2024 |
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Passed
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Senate
August 15, 2024 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Resolution
No. 104
| Introduced by Senator Padilla (Principal coauthor: Senator Jones) (Coauthors: Senators Allen, Caballero, and Durazo) |
July 03, 2024 |
Relative to California-Mexico Advocacy Day.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SR 104, Padilla.
Digest Key
Bill Text
WHEREAS, California shares over 140 miles with Mexico, and our close proximity and shared values have resulted in one of the strongest economic, cultural, and social regions in the world; and
WHEREAS, The California-Mexico border is the busiest land border crossing in the world and is considered one of California’s top goods entry points;
WHEREAS, Trade with Mexico supports nearly 5,000,000 United States jobs and more than 500,000 California jobs; and
WHEREAS, As an acknowledgment of the importance of the California-Mexico relationship, the Senate of the State of California, through the Select Senate Committee on California-Mexico Cooperation and Dialogue, the Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento, and the California Chamber of Commerce, has annually organized California-Mexico Advocacy Day; and
WHEREAS, California-Mexico Advocacy Day provides a forum where political, business, and academic actors from both countries discuss topics of interest in the bilateral relationship, presenting recommendations for public policy development; and
WHEREAS, Topics of discussion have included issues impacting the California-Mexico border region from public health to cross-border pollution; and
WHEREAS, The flow of goods and people across the border is critical to the state’s success, and discussions that improve bilateral cooperation will bolster economic growth and prosperity; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate acknowledges the 15th anniversary of California-Mexico Advocacy Day; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for distribution.
