Bill Text: CA ACR136 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Red Ribbon Week.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 57-28-1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-09-07 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 172, Statutes of 2016. [ACR136 Detail]

Download: California-2015-ACR136-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: ACR 136	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  172
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  AUGUST 29, 2016
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 8, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 8, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 1, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Calderon
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Atkins, Baker, Bonilla,
Brough, Brown, Burke, Campos, Chang, Chiu, Cooley, Dababneh, Dodd,
Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray,
Hadley, Roger Hernández, Irwin, Lackey, Lopez, Low, Mathis, Nazarian,
O'Donnell, Olsen, Quirk, Rendon, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark
Stone, Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonta, Chau,
Chávez, Chu, Cooper, Daly, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Eduardo
Garcia, Gipson, Harper, Holden, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Levine,
Linder, Maienschein, Mayes, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Obernolte,
Patterson, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron,
Weber, Wilk, and Wood)
   (Coauthors: Senators Allen, Bates, Block, Cannella, Fuller,
Glazer, Hall, Hertzberg, Huff, and Leno)

                        FEBRUARY 11, 2016

   Relative to Red Ribbon Week.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 136, Calderon. Red Ribbon Week.
   This measure would proclaim October 23 to October 29, 2016,
inclusive, as Red Ribbon Week, and would encourage all Californians
to help build drug-free communities and participate in drug
prevention activities.



   WHEREAS, Californians for Drug-Free Youth, Inc. (CADFY), a
statewide parent-community organization, the office of the Governor,
the office of the Attorney General, the State Department of
Education, the California Parent Teacher Association, and over 100
other statewide agencies, departments, and organizations have been
strong advocates for Red Ribbon Week; and
   WHEREAS, The National Family Partnership, Inc., initiated the Red
Ribbon Campaign after Drug Enforcement Administration Agent Enrique
"Kiki" Camarena was killed in Mexico by drug traffickers in 1985; and

   WHEREAS, Parents, youths, schools, businesses, law enforcement,
religious institutions, service organizations, senior citizens,
medical and military personnel, sports teams, and others concerned
about the effects of drugs on our communities will demonstrate their
commitment to drug-free, healthy lifestyles by wearing and displaying
red ribbons during this weeklong celebration; and
   WHEREAS, The theme of this year's effort is "YOLO. Be Drug Free.";
and
   WHEREAS, Securing a safe and healthy future for our children is
directly threatened by drug abuse, and awareness of this problem will
help individuals in fighting drug abuse; and
   WHEREAS, The objective of Red Ribbon Week 2016 will be to promote
this view through drug prevention, education, parental involvement,
and communitywide support; and
   WHEREAS, The Assembly of the State of California has further
committed its resources to ensure the success of the Red Ribbon Week
celebration; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims its support
for the Red Ribbon Week celebration by proclaiming the period of
October 23 to October 29, 2016, inclusive, as Red Ribbon Week; and be
it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature encourages all Californians to help
build drug-free communities and to participate in drug prevention
activities by making a visible statement that we are firmly committed
to healthy, productive, and drug-free lifestyles; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the Governor, and to the author for appropriate
distribution throughout the state.