Bill Text: CA ACR46 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: California Ocean Day.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 60-19)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 51, Statutes of 2023. [ACR46 Detail]
Download: California-2023-ACR46-Chaptered.html
Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 46
CHAPTER 51
Relative to California Ocean Day.
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Filed with
Secretary of State
May 11, 2023.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 46, Pellerin.
California Ocean Day.
This measure would declare April 11, 2023, as California Ocean Day.
Digest Key
Fiscal Committee: NOBill Text
WHEREAS, Our identity as Californians is inextricably tied to the Pacific Ocean and our majestic coastline; and
WHEREAS, The ocean is an essential habitat and natural resource that supports California’s incredible array of marine life, as well as its $44 billion ocean economy; and
WHEREAS, The ocean provides a nature-based solution for the climate crisis by absorbing 90 percent of the warming of our planet; and
WHEREAS, Protecting the unique biodiversity of the ocean builds resilience of habitats and species over time; and
WHEREAS, The ocean delivers multiple societal benefits, including the food we eat, the medicine we rely on, the jobs that sustain our communities, and cultural connectivity; and
WHEREAS, The ocean holds social, cultural, and traditional significance, especially to the original stewards of this land, the indigenous communities of California, who have protected the ocean for centuries and continue to do so in the present day; and
WHEREAS, California’s coastal counties are home to 68 percent of the state’s population; and
WHEREAS, The ocean is a major attraction for millions of Californians, providing an array of recreational opportunities that are important to local economies and promoting a strong connection to place and overall human well-being; and
WHEREAS, California’s ocean and coastal resources require careful management in the face of climate change and other ocean- and land-based stressors; and
WHEREAS, Inequitable access to the ocean and coast by Black, Indigenous, People of Color, low-income, and marginalized communities has been historically unaddressed; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature has a responsibility to center equity and strengthen partnerships with California’s diverse communities in ensuring a healthy ocean for future generations; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes the dedication and commitment to our ocean by all of the participants in World Oceans Day, including legislators, legislative staff, state agency officials, and ocean advocates from across the state; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature, in recognition of the importance of the ocean to the well-being of this state, declares April 11, 2023, as California Ocean Day; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
