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