Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 221 CHAPTER 91 Relative to California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month. [ Filed with Secretary of State June 13, 2018. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 221, Bigelow. California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.This measure would designate the month of May 2018 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month and would extend the Legislatures warmest regards and appreciation to the thousands of volunteers, fair directors, staff, business supporters, and sponsors who keep the network of California state fairgrounds strong, vibrant, relevant, and successful.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Californias 76 state fairgrounds serve the entire state, from the County of San Diego to Del Norte, and from the County of Monterey to Mariposa; andWHEREAS, California state fairgrounds attracted over 20 million visitors for fairs and events in 2016; andWHEREAS, California counties enjoy the year-round economic, recreational, cultural, and social impacts of the fairgrounds; and WHEREAS, California state fairgrounds expend and generate millions of new dollars for nonprofit organizations, youth organizations, cities and counties, small businesses, and the states General Fund; andWHEREAS, California state fairgrounds, after years of fire-related emergency use during the drought years, were again pressed into service for flood evacuations, including the Oroville Dam evacuations; and WHEREAS, California state fairgrounds provide public facilities for animals, pets, and livestock during good times and bad; andWHEREAS, Californias 76 state fairgrounds continue to serve as the social and economic hub of their respective communities; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the month of May 2018 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month in appreciation for the services provided to California by the 76 fairgrounds in the state; and be it furtherResolved, That the Legislature extends its warmest regards and appreciation to the thousands of volunteers, fair directors, staff, business supporters, and sponsors who keep the network of California state fairgrounds strong, vibrant, relevant, and successful; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 221 CHAPTER 91 Relative to California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month. [ Filed with Secretary of State June 13, 2018. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 221, Bigelow. California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.This measure would designate the month of May 2018 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month and would extend the Legislatures warmest regards and appreciation to the thousands of volunteers, fair directors, staff, business supporters, and sponsors who keep the network of California state fairgrounds strong, vibrant, relevant, and successful.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 221
CHAPTER 91
Relative to California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.
[ Filed with Secretary of State June 13, 2018. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 221, Bigelow. California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month.
This measure would designate the month of May 2018 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month and would extend the Legislatures warmest regards and appreciation to the thousands of volunteers, fair directors, staff, business supporters, and sponsors who keep the network of California state fairgrounds strong, vibrant, relevant, and successful.
This measure would designate the month of May 2018 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month and would extend the Legislatures warmest regards and appreciation to the thousands of volunteers, fair directors, staff, business supporters, and sponsors who keep the network of California state fairgrounds strong, vibrant, relevant, and successful.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, Californias 76 state fairgrounds serve the entire state, from the County of San Diego to Del Norte, and from the County of Monterey to Mariposa; and
WHEREAS, California state fairgrounds attracted over 20 million visitors for fairs and events in 2016; and
WHEREAS, California counties enjoy the year-round economic, recreational, cultural, and social impacts of the fairgrounds; and
WHEREAS, California state fairgrounds expend and generate millions of new dollars for nonprofit organizations, youth organizations, cities and counties, small businesses, and the states General Fund; and
WHEREAS, California state fairgrounds, after years of fire-related emergency use during the drought years, were again pressed into service for flood evacuations, including the Oroville Dam evacuations; and
WHEREAS, California state fairgrounds provide public facilities for animals, pets, and livestock during good times and bad; and
WHEREAS, Californias 76 state fairgrounds continue to serve as the social and economic hub of their respective communities; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the month of May 2018 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month in appreciation for the services provided to California by the 76 fairgrounds in the state; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature extends its warmest regards and appreciation to the thousands of volunteers, fair directors, staff, business supporters, and sponsors who keep the network of California state fairgrounds strong, vibrant, relevant, and successful; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.