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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                          SR 28
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                                    THIRD READING
Bill No:      SR 28
Author:       Hurtado (D), et al.
Introduced:   3/4/25
Vote:         Majority
SUBJECT: California Agriculture Day
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution recognizes and honors all those who work in
California agriculture for their dedication and productivity by designating
Wednesday, March 19, 2025, as California Agriculture Day and by observing
March 18, 2025, as National Agriculture Day.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1) March 19, 2025, is designated as California Agriculture Day, a day of
   celebration to commemorate agriculture’s importance in our daily lives, its vital
   role in keeping Californians nourished, and its role in keeping the state’s
   economy ranked as the fifth largest in the world.
2) For more than 60 consecutive years, California has been the number one
   agricultural state in the nation, producing more than 400 crop and livestock
   products and accounting for over one-third of vegetables and nearly three-
   quarters of the fruits and nuts produced in the United States.
3) California is the nation’s leader in agricultural exports, shipping $23.6 billion in
   food and agricultural commodities around the world in 2022, which represents a
   4.4% increase from the previous year.
4) It is appropriate for all Californians to recognize our farmers, ranchers,
   farmworkers, and others involved in providing such a bounty to our nation and
   the entire world.
This resolution recognizes and honors all those who work in California agriculture
for their dedication and productivity by designating Wednesday, March 19, 2025,
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as California Agriculture Day and by observing March 18, 2025, as National
Agriculture Day.
Related/Prior Legislation
HR 74 (Soria, 2024) – Adopted in Senate.
HR 18 (Rivas, 2023) – Adopted in Assembly.
HR 95 (Rivas, 2022) – Adopted in Assembly.
HR 28 (Rivas, 2021) – Adopted in Assembly.
SR 73 (Hurtado, 2024) – Adopted in Senate.
SR 22 (Hurtado, 2023) – Adopted in Senate.
SR 73 (Borgeas, 2022) – Adopted in Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No           Fiscal Com.:   No    Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 3/7/25)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 3/7/25)
None received
Prepared by: Hunter Flynn / SFA / (916) 651-1520
3/12/25 16:09:23
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