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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2013-2014 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relative to the United States-Mexico border.
AI Summary
This Joint Resolution highlights the significant economic ties between California and Mexico, emphasizing how trade, facilitated by agreements like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), has grown substantially, with a vast majority of this trade relying on truck transportation across the border. It points out that current border infrastructure, particularly at busy ports of entry like San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, and Calexico, is insufficient to handle projected increases in traffic, leading to costly delays and job losses. The resolution stresses the need for federal funding for crucial improvements and modernization projects at these ports, noting that traditional federal funding has been scarce and that specific projects face substantial funding gaps, urging federal agencies like the Department of Homeland Security and the General Services Administration, along with Congress, to provide the necessary financial support for these essential border infrastructure investments.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (80)
Ben Hueso (D)*,
V. Manuel Pérez (D)*,
Katcho Achadjian (R),
Michael Allen (D),
Tom Ammiano (D),
Toni Atkins (D),
Frank Bigelow (R),
Marty Block (D),
Richard Bloom (D),
Robert Blumenfield (D),
Raul Bocanegra (D),
Susan Bonilla (D),
Rob Bonta (D),
Steve Bradford (D),
Cheryl Brown (D),
Joan Buchanan (D),
Ian Calderon (D),
Nora Campos (D),
Anthony Cannella (R),
Edwin Chau (D),
Rocky Chavez (R),
Wesley Chesbro (D),
Connie Conway (R),
Ken Cooley (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Brian Dahle (R),
Roger Dickinson (D),
Tim Donnelly (R),
Susan Eggman (D),
Paul Fong (D),
Steve Fox (D),
James Frazier (D),
Cristina Garcia (D),
Mike Gatto (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Richard Gordon (D),
Jeff Gorell (R),
Adam Gray (D),
Shannon Grove (R),
Curt Hagman (R),
Isadore Hall (D),
Diane Harkey (R),
Roger Hernandez (D),
Chris Holden (D),
Brian Jones (R),
Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D),
Ricardo Lara (D),
Marc Levine (D),
Eric Linder (R),
Daniel Logue (R),
Bonnie Lowenthal (D),
Brian Maienschein (D),
Allan Mansoor (R),
Jose Medina (D),
Melissa Melendez (R),
Holly Mitchell (D),
Mike Morrell (R),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Al Muratsuchi (D),
Adrin Nazarian (D),
Brian Nestande (R),
Kristin Olsen (R),
Richard Pan (D),
Jim Patterson (R),
Henry Perea (D),
John Perez (D),
Bill Quirk (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
Anthony Rendon (D),
Rudy Salas (D),
Nancy Skinner (D),
Phil Ting (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Donald Wagner (R),
Marie Waldron (R),
Shirley Weber (D),
Bob Wieckowski (D),
Scott Wilk (R),
Das Williams (D),
Mariko Yamada (D),
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 24, Statutes of 2013. (on 05/01/2013)
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