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come and underrepresented communities pathways to up-
ward economic mobility and success; 
Whereas more than 70 percent of undergraduates from the 
University of California and the California State Univer-
sity receive financial aid, and more than half of in-State 
bachelor’s degree recipients from both systems graduate 
with no student loan debt; 
Whereas more than one-third of low-income students from 
the University of California achieve annual incomes that 
place them in the top 20 percent, doubling their incomes 
within 10 years of graduation; 
Whereas the California State University educates one of the 
most diverse student bodies in the country with nearly 
half of their undergraduates receiving the Pell grant, 
more than half of their students hailing from tradition-
ally underrepresented backgrounds, and more than a 
quarter of their undergraduates being first-generation 
college students; 
Whereas approximately 65 percent of California community 
college students were classified as Perkins Economically 
Disadvantaged and more than one-third identified as 
first-generation in their family to attend college; 
Whereas the value of a degree from one of California’s public 
higher education systems is considerable for graduates 
and the State; 
Whereas the research, development, and innovation of the 
University of California results in technological progress 
that advances the State and society, including the estab-
lishment of the internet, first legal hydrogen fuel cell ve-
hicle, cochlear implants, and numerous software and bio-
technology firms in the State; 
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Whereas 
the 
University 
of 
California 
generates 
$12,000,000,000 in Federal, State, and local taxes and 
$82,000,000,000 in economic activity per year, and sup-
ports 529,000 jobs through activities and spending, rank-
ing as the third largest employer in California; 
Whereas 
the 
California 
State 
University 
generates 
$26,900,000,000 in industry activity, employs more than 
63,000 faculty and staff, helps create 209,400 jobs annu-
ally, and offers more than 4,000 degree programs that 
align with the State’s workforce demands; 
Whereas 
the 
California 
Community 
Colleges 
add 
$170,300,000,000 in income to the State’s economy, 
equal to 5 percent of the State’s total gross State prod-
uct, and support 1,700,000 jobs annually; and 
Whereas the public higher education systems in California 
are a critical and substantial component to fostering eco-
nomic growth in the State: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of California’s 
public higher education systems in driving the econ-
omy of California and contributing to the status of 
the United States as a world-leading economy; 
(2) acknowledges the substantial work done by 
California’s Public Higher Education Systems in 
providing students from traditionally underserved 
and low-income communities opportunities for edu-
cational attainment, economic growth, and personal 
and professional development at their institutions; 
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(3) commends the inventions and achievements 
of students from California’s public colleges in ad-
vancing 
technological, 
educational, 
and 
social 
progress; and 
(4) reaffirms unwavering commitment to sup-
porting California’s public higher education sys-
tems—the University of California, the California 
State University, and the California Community Col-
leges. 
Æ 
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