1.0" ?> 20250SR__005799INT 99 INTRODUCED 2025-07-17 2025 0 SR 57 INT Introduced by Senator Padilla (Coauthors: Senators Allen, Arreguín, Hurtado, Jones, and Weber Pierson) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Padilla COAUTHOR SENATE Allen COAUTHOR SENATE Arreguín COAUTHOR SENATE Hurtado COAUTHOR SENATE Jones COAUTHOR SENATE Weber Pierson Relative to California-Mexico Advocacy Day. California-Mexico Advocacy Day

WHEREAS, California shares over 140 miles with Mexico, and our close proximity and shared values have resulted in one of the strongest economic, cultural, and social regions in the world; and

WHEREAS, The California-Mexico border is the busiest land border crossing in the world and is considered one of California’s top goods entry points;

WHEREAS, Trade with Mexico supports nearly 5,000,000 United States jobs and more than 500,000 California jobs; and

WHEREAS, As an acknowledgment of the importance of the California-Mexico relationship, the Senate of the State of California, through the Select Senate Committee on California-Mexico Cooperation and Dialogue, the Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento, and the California Chamber of Commerce, has annually organized California-Mexico Advocacy Day; and

WHEREAS, California-Mexico Advocacy Day provides a forum where political, business, and academic actors from both countries discuss topics of interest in the bilateral relationship, presenting recommendations for public policy development; and

WHEREAS, Topics of discussion have included issues impacting the California-Mexico border region from public health to cross-border pollution; and

WHEREAS, The flow of goods and people across the border is critical to the state’s success, and discussions that improve bilateral cooperation will bolster economic growth and prosperity; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate acknowledges the 16th anniversary of California-Mexico Advocacy Day; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for distribution.