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This resolution supports the Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929, which would allow undocumented immigrants who have lived continuously in the United States for at least seven years to apply for legal permanent residency. The resolution highlights California's significant immigrant population, noting that the state is home to nearly 10 million immigrants, with one in 10 workers being undocumented. The measure emphasizes the economic contributions of undocumented immigrants, who contribute $51.4 billion in state and local taxes, and cites that 80% of Californians support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. The resolution argues that updating immigration law would benefit the economy by increasing job markets and recognizing the contributions of immigrant communities. It calls for a workable, humane, and just approach to addressing the nation's immigration system, which has not seen comprehensive reform in nearly 40 years, and requests that the Registry bills be supported as a means of providing legal status to approximately 8 million undocumented people.

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