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          Date of Hearing:   February 27, 2011

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
           ACR 8 (Butler and Lowenthal) - As Introduced:  January 20, 2011
                       As proposed to be amended:  RN 1107648
           
          SUBJECT  :   American Heart Month and Wear Red Day.

           SUMMARY  :   Recognizes the month of February 2011 as American 
          Heart Month in California, and February 4, 2011, as Wear Red Day 
          in California in order to raise awareness of the importance of 
          the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke; and urges 
          public support for Go Red for Women events.  Specifically,  this 
          resolution  makes the following legislative findings:

          1.February is designated as American Heart Month; and Wear Red 
            Day is recognized nationwide each year to highlight the Go Red 
            for Women campaign.  

          2.Diseases of the heart are the nation's leading cause of death; 
            and nearly as many women die of cardiovascular diseases than 
            the next four leading cause of death combined, including all 
            cancers.

          3.Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association's national 
            call to increase awareness about heart disease and to inspire 
            women to take charge of their heart health. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           COMMENTS  :   The proposed amendments make grammatical 
          corrections.

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file.

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.

           








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