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This Concurrent Resolution, titled "Sunshine Week," formally designates a specific week in March as Sunshine Week, encouraging Californians to participate in activities that promote open government and access to public information. The resolution highlights California's long-standing commitment to transparency, referencing key laws like the California Public Records Act and the Bagley-Keene Open Meetings Act, which ensure the public's right to access government records and attend meetings of state agencies. It also acknowledges the "Sunshine Amendment" (Proposition 59), a state constitutional amendment that further strengthens these protections, and notes the growing trend of open data policies aimed at fostering innovation and economic development. The resolution frames Sunshine Week as a national initiative, originally started by journalists but now a broad public effort involving various organizations, to educate people about their right to know what their government is doing and to empower them to actively participate in their communities.