Bill Text: CA ACR44 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: California Wines: Down to Earth Month.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 51-25-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-04-23 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 28, Statutes of 2015. [ACR44 Detail]

Download: California-2015-ACR44-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: ACR 44	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  28
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  APRIL 23, 2015
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  APRIL 16, 2015
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 6, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 6, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Dodd
   (Principal coauthor: Senator Wolk)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Bigelow, Cooper,
Eggman, Levine, Mullin, Olsen, Mark Stone, Wood, Travis Allen,
Atkins, Baker, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon,
Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Dahle, Daly,
Frazier, Beth Gaines, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson,
Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones,
Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis,
Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell,
Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas,
Santiago, Steinorth, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk,
and Williams)
   (Coauthor: Senator McGuire)

                        MARCH 10, 2015

   Relative to California Wines: Down to Earth Month.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 44, Dodd. California Wines: Down to Earth Month.
   This measure would proclaim the month of April 2015 as California
Wines: Down to Earth Month, to celebrate the sustainable leadership
of California wineries and winegrape growers throughout April.



   WHEREAS, Sustainability is a vital part of the long-term future of
California wine, which contributes an estimated $61.5 billion in
annual economic impact to California's economy; and
   WHEREAS, The Wine Institute and the California Association of
Winegrape Growers created the California Code of Sustainable
Winegrowing more than a decade ago and it has since been used by
vineyards and wineries representing nearly three-quarters of
California's winegrape acreage and production to self-assess
operations; and
   WHEREAS, The California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing, now
managed by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, is
comprised of more than 200 best practices for vineyards and wineries
that benefit the environment, employees, neighbors, and the
production of high quality wine; and
   WHEREAS, Wineries that produce more than half of California wine
are Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing, a third-party
certification option added in 2010; and
   WHEREAS, Other state and regional sustainability programs, such as
Lodi Rules, Sustainability in Practice, Napa Green, Fish Friendly
Farming, and the Green Business Program, along with regional
sustainability commitments by Sonoma County, Santa Barbara County,
Lake County, and others, all play an important role in the California
wine communities' efforts to grow grapes and produce wine in a
manner that is environmentally sound, economically feasible, and
socially equitable; and
   WHEREAS, Growing participation in organic, biodynamic, and
sustainable certification programs further conveys California
vintners' and growers' adherence to high standards, desire for
transparency, and dedication to continuous improvement; and
   WHEREAS, California's wine community conserves water, energy, and
other natural resources; protects habitat, employee well-being, and
air, water, and soil quality; and promotes the use of natural pest
management and alternative energy and fuels; and
   WHEREAS, California wineries and winegrape growers make charitable
contributions of $101.5 million annually and generously contribute
their time and expertise to communities and nonprofit organizations;
and
   WHEREAS, California's 4,100 wineries and 5,900 winegrape growers
are primarily family businesses with a long-term commitment to the
health and vitality of their communities and to preserving the land
for future generations; and
   WHEREAS, California growers' and vintners' commitment to
sustainability was recognized with a Governor's Environmental and
Economic Leadership Award, for the third time, in 2015; and
   WHEREAS, California wineries and regional associations host Down
to Earth and Earth Day activities such as eco-tours, winemaker
dinners pairing sustainably produced wine and food, and other green
activities during the month of April; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims the month of April
2015 as California Wines: Down to Earth Month, to celebrate the
sustainable leadership of California wineries and winegrape growers
throughout April; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.