ACR 105
Music industry.
Fiscal committee
No
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Bill overview
This resolution recognizes the significant contributions of California’s music industry to the state’s economy and cultural landscape. It highlights the industry’s substantial economic impact, supporting millions in earnings, jobs, and local businesses, particularly through events like Coachella. The resolution also acknowledges the industry’s historical importance and its adaptability to new technologies.
Key provisions
- Recognizes the music industry’s economic and cultural contributions to California.
- Acknowledges the industry’s significant impact on California’s economy.
- Highlights California’s role as a leader in the music industry.
- Mentions the industry’s historical importance and diverse musical movements.
- References the industry’s support for local businesses and festivals.
- Cites data on industry earnings, employment, and value-added businesses.
- Notes the industry's growth and adaptability to digital technologies.
Who is affected
- California residents
- The music industry (artists, companies, venues)
- Local businesses in California
- The state of California
- Music fans
Notable changes
- None – This is a resolution recognizing existing contributions.
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ACR105:v97#DOCUMENT
Bill Start
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 105
CHAPTER 192
Relative to the music industry in California.
[ Filed with Secretary of State September 23, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 105, McKinnor. Music industry.
This measure would recognize the contributions of the music industry to the economic and cultural well-being of the state, its population, and its overall reputation as a worldwide leader in artistic and creative freedom.
Digest Key
Fiscal Committee: NO
Bill Text
WHEREAS, Music plays an outsized role in American culture and is unique among art forms in being so widely enjoyed and shared, creating connections between people across geography and even time; and
WHEREAS, Music has a significant, broad, and growing impact on the California economy; and
WHEREAS, California has been a long-time anchor for the arts and entertainment industries and has fostered a vibrant music community that continues to reflect the diversity of America’s landscape and enrich the lives of fans all around the world; and
WHEREAS, Its unparalleled music history has breathed life into entire music movements, including early surf rock icons, the Monterey International Pop festival, the psychedelic rock revolution of the 1960s, the country-folk-rock “Laurel Canyon” sound of the 1970s, the new wave and punk movements of the 1980s, and West Coast hip-hop. California is also one of the world’s foremost centers of regional Mexican music, including norteño and banda, and is home to historic musicians like The Kingston Trio, The Beach Boys, Ritchie Valens, Cher, the Grateful Dead, Santana, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Tupac Shakur, Green Day, X, Los Lobos, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dr. Dre, Billie Eilish, Los Tigres del Norte, and Kendrick Lamar, to name a few; and
WHEREAS, California is home to some of the most iconic live music venues in the country, among them The Fillmore in San Francisco and the Troubadour in Hollywood; and
WHEREAS, The music industry occupies an important place as a driver of California’s economic prosperity and growth; and
WHEREAS, A recent industrywide “50 States of Music” report showed California is the top state in the nation for measures of music industry earnings, employment, and value-added businesses that support artists and companies; and
WHEREAS, Music contributes $51,000,000,000 to California’s economy and supports over 460,000 jobs and over 80,000 music establishments in our state; and
WHEREAS, Music supports local businesses all across the state, including “a remarkable surge in business activity” from annual festivals, including $600 million from the world-renowned Coachella and Stagecoach festivals alone, which, according to Palm Springs local news, provides a “vital” boost “for many small businesses” in the area; and
WHEREAS, Nationally, employment supported by the U.S. music industry also increased substantially during the period 2017 to 2020, exceeding a 17 percent increase in jobs; and
WHEREAS, The music community industry has been able to remain vibrant, relevant, and reinvent itself to embrace new technologies and meet consumer desires and needs in an increasingly digitalized world; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the contributions of the music industry to the economic and cultural well-being of the state, its population, and its overall reputation as a worldwide leader in artistic and creative freedom; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.