BILL NUMBER: ACR 118INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Logue MARCH 6, 2014 Relative to California Tradesmen Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ACR 118, as introduced, Logue. California Tradesmen Day. This measure would recognize September 20, 2014, as California Tradesmen Day. Fiscal committee: no. WHEREAS, California Tradesmen Day is recognized each year on the third Friday in September; and WHEREAS, California Tradesmen Day is intended to be a day when the nation pauses to thank skilled workers, such as auto mechanics, roofers, bricklayers, welders, plumbers, woodworkers, electricians, carpenters, and others; and WHEREAS, It is a day for people to find ways to show appreciation and gratitude to tradesmen by holding celebrations, recognition events, and activities throughout the country; and WHEREAS, By 2030, 79 million tradesmen will retire with only 41 million new workers replacing them; and WHEREAS, Most vacated jobs will require training and expertise our young people are lacking. Only 6 percent of high school students consider a career in the trades; and WHEREAS, These trends could mean trouble for a rebounding America. Without the appreciation of tradesmen and encouraging young adults to enter the trades, homes will not be built, roofs will not get fixed, and plumbing will not be repaired; and WHEREAS, California Tradesmen Day celebrates the hardworking men and women who help ensure that the necessities of daily life remain operational and serve as an important element in making our economy function efficiently; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby recognizes September 20, 2014, as California Tradesmen Day, urges citizens to offer their support to professional tradesmen, and encourages bringing more attention to the skilled-labor gap and the employment opportunities for skilled tradesmen.