| 1 | 1 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 93Introduced by Senator Cortese(Principal coauthor: Senator Pan)June 08, 2022 Relative to the California-Taiwan bilateral relationship. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 93, as introduced, Cortese. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, On August 2, 2020, Director-General Scott Lai assumed his duty as the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the City of San Francisco, the official representative office and the de facto consulate general of the Government of the Republic of China of Taiwan in the areas of northern California, the State of Nevada, and the State of Utah; andWHEREAS, Taiwan is a vital partner of the United States and the State of California. Since the Taiwan Relations Act was enacted in 1979, Taiwan has enjoyed extensive, close, and friendly relations with the United States in commerce, culture, tourism, and more; andWHEREAS, Taiwan and California established a sister state relationship in 1984, and California also declared the first week of May to be Taiwan Week in 2015. This relationship has been tangibly strengthened over the past decades in trade, science and technology, education, tourism, and culture; andWHEREAS, Since he assumed his office, Director-General Lai and his office have spared no efforts in promoting the mutually beneficial relationship between Taiwan and California and in uniting Taiwanese and Chinese American communities in strong support of democracy, human rights, freedom, the rule of law, equality, and justice; andWHEREAS, Taiwan now stands as Californias sixth largest trading partner, with a bilateral trade volume of $27.2 billion in United States dollars, contributing to more than 120,000 jobs in California. Taiwan is ranked as the 14th largest export market of California agricultural products, with an annual volume of $260,000,000 in United States dollars in 2020. Taiwan-affiliated companies and exports of United States goods and services support over 373,000 well-paying American jobs; andWHEREAS, Taiwan is a strong ally in the Asia Pacific region for the United States, and the United States-Taiwan relationship is the best it has been in decades. Taiwans high-tech industries, such as silicon wafers and semiconductors, play a key role in the global industrial chain and are closely related to the development of the United States automotive, computer, and other industries. The technologies and key products that Taiwanese companies provide are also critical to United States national security; andWHEREAS, Taiwan has the ability and willingness to contribute to international society, and strives toward meaningful participation in important international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Criminal Police Organization, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; andWHEREAS, Taiwan has completed 36 drivers license agreements with state governments in the United States, which has benefited more than 16,000 Taiwanese drivers licenseholders. The reciprocal drivers license agreement has become a big incentive for people in Taiwan when choosing where to study or conduct business in the United States, and TECO in the City of San Francisco would like to complete that agreement between Taiwan and California; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate declares that the warm relations and bilateral exchange between California and Taiwan should grow; and be it furtherResolved, That the Senate supports Taiwans meaningful participation in the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Criminal Police Organization, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; and be it furtherResolved, That the Senate acknowledges Taiwans democracy is crucial to the peace and prosperity of the Asia Pacific region; and be it furtherResolved, That the Senate encourages the California government to further explore areas of cooperation with Taiwan and to consider finalizing a reciprocal drivers license agreement; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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| 3 | 3 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 93Introduced by Senator Cortese(Principal coauthor: Senator Pan)June 08, 2022 Relative to the California-Taiwan bilateral relationship. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 93, as introduced, Cortese. Digest Key |
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| 9 | 9 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Senate Resolution |
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| 13 | 13 | | No. 93 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Introduced by Senator Cortese(Principal coauthor: Senator Pan)June 08, 2022 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced by Senator Cortese(Principal coauthor: Senator Pan) |
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| 18 | 18 | | June 08, 2022 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Relative to the California-Taiwan bilateral relationship. |
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| 22 | 22 | | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 24 | 24 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 26 | 26 | | SR 93, as introduced, Cortese. |
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| 30 | 30 | | ## Digest Key |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, On August 2, 2020, Director-General Scott Lai assumed his duty as the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the City of San Francisco, the official representative office and the de facto consulate general of the Government of the Republic of China of Taiwan in the areas of northern California, the State of Nevada, and the State of Utah; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan is a vital partner of the United States and the State of California. Since the Taiwan Relations Act was enacted in 1979, Taiwan has enjoyed extensive, close, and friendly relations with the United States in commerce, culture, tourism, and more; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan and California established a sister state relationship in 1984, and California also declared the first week of May to be Taiwan Week in 2015. This relationship has been tangibly strengthened over the past decades in trade, science and technology, education, tourism, and culture; and |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, Since he assumed his office, Director-General Lai and his office have spared no efforts in promoting the mutually beneficial relationship between Taiwan and California and in uniting Taiwanese and Chinese American communities in strong support of democracy, human rights, freedom, the rule of law, equality, and justice; and |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan now stands as Californias sixth largest trading partner, with a bilateral trade volume of $27.2 billion in United States dollars, contributing to more than 120,000 jobs in California. Taiwan is ranked as the 14th largest export market of California agricultural products, with an annual volume of $260,000,000 in United States dollars in 2020. Taiwan-affiliated companies and exports of United States goods and services support over 373,000 well-paying American jobs; and |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan is a strong ally in the Asia Pacific region for the United States, and the United States-Taiwan relationship is the best it has been in decades. Taiwans high-tech industries, such as silicon wafers and semiconductors, play a key role in the global industrial chain and are closely related to the development of the United States automotive, computer, and other industries. The technologies and key products that Taiwanese companies provide are also critical to United States national security; and |
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| 46 | 46 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan has the ability and willingness to contribute to international society, and strives toward meaningful participation in important international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Criminal Police Organization, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; and |
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| 48 | 48 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan has completed 36 drivers license agreements with state governments in the United States, which has benefited more than 16,000 Taiwanese drivers licenseholders. The reciprocal drivers license agreement has become a big incentive for people in Taiwan when choosing where to study or conduct business in the United States, and TECO in the City of San Francisco would like to complete that agreement between Taiwan and California; now, therefore, be it |
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| 50 | 50 | | Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate declares that the warm relations and bilateral exchange between California and Taiwan should grow; and be it further |
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| 52 | 52 | | Resolved, That the Senate supports Taiwans meaningful participation in the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Criminal Police Organization, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; and be it further |
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| 54 | 54 | | Resolved, That the Senate acknowledges Taiwans democracy is crucial to the peace and prosperity of the Asia Pacific region; and be it further |
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| 56 | 56 | | Resolved, That the Senate encourages the California government to further explore areas of cooperation with Taiwan and to consider finalizing a reciprocal drivers license agreement; and be it further |
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| 58 | 58 | | Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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