Bill Text: CA SCR99 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: California Almond Day.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 63-16)

Status: (Passed) 2024-04-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 33, Statutes of 2024. [SCR99 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SCR99-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Concurrent Resolution

No. 99

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Introduced by Senator Alvarado-Gil

January 16, 2024

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Relative to California Almond Day.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SCR 99, as introduced, Alvarado-Gil. California Almond Day.

This measure would proclaim February 16, 2024, as California Almond Day.

Digest Key

Fiscal Committee: NO  

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Bill Text

WHEREAS, Almonds provide many health benefits and are a great source of protein, healthy fats, and fiber; and

WHEREAS, Almonds are gluten-free and contain essential vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin E, magnesium, and potassium; and

WHEREAS, Among their many benefits, almonds help maintain healthy cholesterol and blood sugar levels and a healthy heart, and also provide vital nutrients that promote skin health and protect against ultraviolet radiation; and

WHEREAS, As a convenient, versatile, and healthy food option, almonds can be enjoyed in various ways, such as snacking, baking, and cooking; and

WHEREAS, California is home to 7,600 almond farms, nearly 90 percent of which are family farms, many owned and operated by third- and fourth-generation farmers; and

WHEREAS, Nearly 70 percent of California almond farms are 100 acres or less, and there are 98 almond handlers in California, many of which are family-owned businesses; and

WHEREAS, In California, the almond industry employs 110,000 people and contributes $9,200,000,000 annually to the economy; and

WHEREAS, California is responsible for 100 percent of the United States almond supply and 80 percent of the world’s almond supply; and

WHEREAS, Almond farmers have improved the efficiency of their water use, reaching 75 percent of the almond community’s goal to attain a 20 percent improvement by 2025; and

WHEREAS, Growers and processors are finding new food product opportunities for uses of the almond hull to achieve zero waste in the orchards; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature celebrates the contributions of almond farmers, processors, and other industry members, who make the almond industry one of the most successful and innovative in the United States; and be it further

Resolved, That February 16, 2024, is hereby proclaimed as California Almond Day; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.