,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ddb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjbe,mr4   
,b]a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mr4   
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,takano1  
,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4        
,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4   
,fri$man1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4             
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,m91    
,mr4 ,tran1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( 
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 & ,mr4 ,gomez7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
importance ( ,cali=nia's public high]   
education sy/ems & reaffirm+ ! ,unit$   
,/ates commitm5t to support+ ^!         
in/itutions4  ,:]eas ! ,cali=nia ,ma/]  
,plan = ,high] ,education1 enact$ 9     
#aifj1 outl9$ ! framework ( ! roles1    
missions1 & access policies = ! ?ree    
sy/ems ( public high] education 9       
,cali=nia--! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 !  
,cali=nia ,/ate ,univ]sity1 & !         
,cali=nia ,community ,colleges2 ,:]eas !

 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia focuses on      
rese>* & deliv]+ und]graduate1 graduate1
 & pr(essional education & provid+      
highly skill$ graduates to ! work=ce2   
,:]eas ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,univ]sity     
focuses on tea*+ & deliv]+ und]graduate1
 ma/]'s level1 & select doctoral degrees
 = c>e]s tailor$ to ! regional economic 
ne$s ( ! univ]sity & indu/ry ne$s ( !   
,/ate2 ,:]eas ! ,cali=nia ,community    
,colleges are op5 to all ,cali=nians1   
(f] ! mo/ af=dable education1 act z a   
pipel9e = transf]r+ to ! o!r two sy/ems1
 & are ! top provid] ( vocational &     
work=ce education 9 fields rang+ f      
automotive repair to zoology2 ,:]eas !  
size & rea* ( public high] education    
/ud5ts 9 ,cali=nia is significant &     
ext5sive2 ,:]eas ! ,univ]sity (         
,cali=nia enroll$ a record high (       
#bii1djg /ud5ts 9 ,fall #bjbd seme/]    
across its #aj campuses & has m ?an     
#b1jjj1jjj alumni liv+ & work+ ar\nd !  
_w2 ,:]eas ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,univ]sity 
is ! c\ntry's l>ge/ f\r-ye> public      

univ]sity sy/em ) m ?an #dfj1jjj /ud5ts 
across #bc univ]sities 9 e region (     
,cali=nia & a global network ( m ?an    
#d1jjj1jjj alumni2 ,:]eas ! ,cali=nia   
,community ,colleges rema9 ! l>ge/ sy/em
 ( high] education 9 ! c\ntry )         
#b1jjj1jjj /ud5ts & a top employ] 9 !   
,/ate ) #hh1jjj faculty & /aff across   
#aaf colleges2 ,:]eas ,cali=nia's sy/ems
 ( public high] education's af=dability 
& accessibility provide /ud5ts f        
l[-income & und]repres5t$ communities   
pa?ways to upw>d economic mobility &    
success2 ,:]eas m ?an #gj p]c5t (       
und]graduates f ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia
 & ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,univ]sity receive 
f9ancial aid1 & m ?an half ( 9-,/ate    
ba*elor's degree recipi5ts f bo? sy/ems 
graduate ) no /ud5t loan debt2 ,:]eas m 
?an "o-?ird ( l[-income /ud5ts f !      
,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia a*ieve annual    
incomes t place !m 9 ! top #bj p]c5t1   
d\bl+ _! incomes )9 #aj ye>s (          
graduation2 ,:]eas ! ,cali=nia ,/ate    
,univ]sity educates "o ( ! mo/ div]se   

/ud5t bodies 9 ! c\ntry ) ne>ly half (  
_! und]graduates receiv+ ! ,pell grant1 
m ?an half ( _! /ud5ts hail+ f          
traditionally und]repres5t$ backgr\nds1 
& m ?an a qu>t] ( _! und]graduates be+  
fir/-g5]ation college /ud5ts2 ,:]eas    
approximately #fe p]c5t ( ,cali=nia     
community college /ud5ts 7 classifi$ z  
,p]k9s ,economically ,disadvantag$ & m  
?an "o-?ird id5tifi$ z fir/-g5]ation 9  
_! family to att5d college2 ,:]eas !    
value ( a degree f "o ( ,cali=nia's     
public high] education sy/ems is        
consid]able = graduates & ! ,/ate2      
,:]eas ! rese>*1 developm5t1 &          
innovation ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia   
results 9 te*nological progress t       
advances ! ,/ate & society1 includ+ !   
e/abli%m5t ( ! int]net1 fir/ legal      
hydrog5 fuel cell vehicle1 co*le>       
implants1 & num]\s s(tw>e & biote*nology
 firms 9 ! ,/ate2 ,:]eas ! ,univ]sity ( 
,cali=nia g5]ates #ab1jjj1jjj1jjj 9     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local taxes &          
#hb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 economic activity p]  

ye>1 & supports #ebi1jjj jobs ?r\gh     
activities & sp5d+1 rank+ z ! ?ird l>ge/
 employ] 9 ,cali=nia2 ,:]eas ! ,cali=nia
 ,/ate ,univ]sity g5]ates               
#bf1ijj1jjj1jjj 9 indu/ry activity1     
employs m ?an #fc1jjj faculty & /aff1   
helps create #bji1djj jobs annually1 &  
(f]s m ?an #d1jjj degree programs t     
align ) ! ,/ate's work=ce dem&s2 ,:]eas 
! ,cali=nia ,community ,colleges add    
#agj1cjj1jjj1jjj 9 income to ! ,/ate's  
economy1 equal to #e p]c5t ( ! ,/ate's  
total gross ,/ate product1 & support    
#a1gjj1jjj jobs annually2 & ,:]eas !    
public high] education sy/ems 9         
,cali=nia are a critical & sub/antial   
compon5t to fo/]+ economic gr[? 9 !     
,/ate3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
importance ( ,cali=nia's public high]   
education sy/ems 9 driv+ ! economy (    
,cali=nia & contribut+ to ! /atus ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates z a _w-lead+ economy2     
7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! sub/antial "w done by 
,cali=nia's ,public ,high] ,education   

,sy/ems 9 provid+ /ud5ts f traditionally
 und]s]v$ & l[-income communities       
opportunities = educational atta9m5t1   
economic gr[?1 & p]sonal & pr(essional  
developm5t at _! in/itutions2  7#c7     
comm5ds ! inv5tions & a*ievem5ts (      
/ud5ts f ,cali=nia's public colleges 9  
advanc+ te*nological1 educational1 &    
social progress2 &  7#d7 reaffirms      
unwav]+ commitm5t to support+           
,cali=nia's public high] education      
sy/ems--! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 !     
,cali=nia ,/ate ,univ]sity1 & !         
,cali=nia ,community ,colleges4