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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
          ACR 107 (Torres)
          As Amended June 30, 2010
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |     |(March 11,      |SENATE: |33-0 |(August 2,     |
          |           |     |2010)           |        |     |2010)          |
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                    (vote not relevant)

          Original Committee Reference:    RLS.

          SUMMARY  :  Proclaims August 3, 2010, as National Night Out in  
          California, and urges the Californians to observe and  
          participate in National Night Out.

           The Senate amendments  delete the resolution's original language  
          relating to Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and make the  
          following legislative findings:

          1)National Night Out is an effective, inexpensive, and enjoyable  
            program to promote and recognize neighborhood spirit and  
            police-community partnerships in our fight for a safer nation,  
            and provides community benefits that extend well beyond the  
            night; and the 27th annual National Night Out has been  
            scheduled for August 3, 2010.  

          2)It is essential that Californians be aware of the importance  
            of crime prevention programs and the impact that their  
            participation can have on reducing crime, drugs, and violence;  
            and  National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug  
            prevention awareness; generate support for, and participation  
            in, local anticrime efforts; strengthen neighborhood spirit  
            and police-community partnerships; and send a message to  
            criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and  
            fighting back. 

          3)Over 36 million people participated in National Night Out in  
            2009, including citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic  
            groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations, and local  
            officials from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states,  
            United States territories, Canadian cities, and military bases  
            worldwide.









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           AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY  , this resolution designated the week  
          beginning April 11, 2010, as California Public Safety  
          Telecommunicators Week, and requested the Governor to issue a  
          proclamation calling on the people of California to observe the  
          week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None


           Analysis Prepared by  :  Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800FN:   
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