Bill Text: CA ACR8 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: American Heart Month and Wear Red Day.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 53-25)

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 2, Statutes of 2011. [ACR8 Detail]

Download: California-2011-ACR8-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: ACR 8	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  2
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  FEBRUARY 28, 2011
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  FEBRUARY 24, 2011
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  FEBRUARY 3, 2011
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  FEBRUARY 3, 2011
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  FEBRUARY 1, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Butler and Bonnie Lowenthal
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano,
Atkins, Beall, Bill Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford,
Brownley, Buchanan, Charles Calderon, Campos, Carter, Cedillo,
Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Davis, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eng, Feuer,
Fletcher, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Gordon,
Gorell, Grove, Hagman, Halderman, Harkey, Hayashi, Roger Hernández,
Hill, Huber, Hueso, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Lara, Logue,
Ma, Mansoor, Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell, Monning, Morrell, Nestande,
Nielsen, Olsen, Pan, Perea, John A. Pérez, V. Manuel Pérez,
Portantino, Silva, Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, Swanson, Torres, Valadao,
Wagner, Wieckowski, Williams, and Yamada)
   (Coauthor: Senator Evans)

                        JANUARY 20, 2011

   Relative to American Heart Month and Wear Red Day.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 8, Butler. American Heart Month and Wear Red Day.
   This measure would recognize the month of February 2011 as
American Heart Month in California, would recognize February 4, 2011,
as Wear Red Day in California, and would urge public support for Go
Red for Women events.



   WHEREAS, Diseases of the heart are the nation's leading cause of
death; and stroke is the fourth leading cause of death: and
   WHEREAS, Nearly 2,200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each
day, approximately one death every 39 seconds; and
   WHEREAS, Each year, 52 percent of all deaths due to cardiovascular
disease, and 60 percent of stroke deaths, occur in females; and
   WHEREAS, Too many women die each year because they are unaware
that heart disease is their number 1 killer; and
   WHEREAS, In 2007, the direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular
diseases in the United States, including stroke, was estimated to be
$286 billion; and
   WHEREAS, Nearly as many women die of heart disease, stroke, and
all other cardiovascular diseases than the next four leading causes
of death combined, including all cancers; and
   WHEREAS, Only 16 percent of women surveyed in 2009 identified
cardiovascular disease as the greatest health problem facing them;
and
   WHEREAS, February is designated as American Heart Month and
Californians should learn the warning signs of heart disease and
stroke; and
   WHEREAS, Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association's
national call to increase awareness about heart disease, the leading
cause of death for women, and to inspire women to take charge of
their heart health; and
   WHEREAS, Making the right choices relating to proper nutrition,
physical activity, and other lifestyle choices are essential to
living a heart healthy life; and
   WHEREAS, Wear Red Day is recognized nationwide each year to
highlight the Go Red for Women campaign; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the month of
February 2011 as American Heart Month in California in order to raise
awareness of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart
disease and stroke; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature recognizes February 4, 2011, as
Wear Red Day in California, and urges all citizens to show their
support for women and the fight against heart disease by
commemorating this day by wearing the color red; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature urges public support for Go Red for
Women events planned in California during American Heart Month; and
be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the Secretary of the Senate and the author for
appropriate distribution.