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Inventory of the Assembly Agriculture Committee Records
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Description
The Assembly Agriculture Committee Records consist of 32 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records reflecting the committee's
activity in investigating and introducing legislation of concern to California's large agricultural community and the subsidiary
industries that support it.
Background
"The Constitution makes it the duty of the Legislature to encourage agriculture, that first and noblest of all industrial
pursuits," declared Governor Peter H. Burnett to the first session of California's Legislature (Senate Journal, December 21,
1849). Not surprisingly then, Agriculture was one of the Assembly's original ten standing committees. Over the last century
and a half, the committee's interests have gone from establishing favorable conditions for the development of agriculture
to protecting what has become a multi-billion dollar agribusiness industry.
Extent
32 cubic feet
Restrictions
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is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility
for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives
collections.
Availability
While the majority of the records are open for research, any access restrictions are noted in the record series descriptions.