BILL NUMBER: ACR 80	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  118
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 25, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Beth Gaines and Valadao
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Hall, Harkey, Huffman, Jeffries,
Logue, Monning, Olsen, Portantino, and Silva)
   (Coauthors: Senators Berryhill, Cannella, Gaines, Harman, Rubio,
and Runner)

                        AUGUST 15, 2011

   Relative to Yellow Ribbon Week.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 80, Beth Gaines. Yellow Ribbon Week.
   This measure would declare the week of September 5 through
September 11, 2011, Yellow Ribbon Week to show support for military
families and for troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.



   WHEREAS, The Yellow Ribbon America Campaign was founded in
February 2003 as a nonpartisan, grassroots effort to unite all
Americans in directly helping our nation's military members and their
families during wartime. The concept is a simple one, locals helping
locals, with local businesses, residents, churches, and community
groups focusing their resources on helping military members and their
families in their communities; and
   WHEREAS, Yellow Ribbon America's unique community outreach program
has made great strides on behalf of America's military members and
their families, gaining sponsorship from state legislatures and from
both the Republican and Democratic parties. This joint effort with
local politics has given Yellow Ribbon America a unique edge in
helping to establish a nonpartisan effort that has organized hundreds
of communities in assisting their local military; and
   WHEREAS, Yellow Ribbon America is a proud National Community
Outreach Partner for the federal Defense Department's "America
Supports You" and Military Severely Injured Center's "Heroes to
Hometowns" programs. America Supports You spotlights efforts by
American citizens and industries to support the nation's men and
women in uniform. Heroes to Hometowns is designed to welcome home
service members who, because of injuries sustained, can no longer
serve in the military. In creating a positive transition home, Heroes
to Hometowns inspires community growth and establishes a support
network for service members and their families that allows them to
ease into their hometown or new surroundings. The Yellow Ribbon
America Community Outreach Campaign for America's Military & their
Families is a sponsored project of the America's Heroes Foundation;
and
   WHEREAS, The week of September 5 through September 11, 2011, is
being recognized as Yellow Ribbon Week in California in support of
military families and our troops who are defending our country; and
   WHEREAS, It is very difficult for military families who have loved
ones in the very dangerous conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan who are
fighting for freedom for all; and
   WHEREAS, Because of the importance of demonstrating support for
military families and troops during this very difficult time, the
week of September 5 through September 11, 2011, has been designated
to publicly show support for these individuals; and
   WHEREAS, Ceremonial activities have been planned to bring people
together to commemorate Yellow Ribbon Week in support of military
families and our troops; and
   WHEREAS, Californians are proud of our troops and their families,
and appreciate the great sacrifice they are making to assure freedom
for all; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California,
in support of military families and their loved ones who are
defending our country and fighting for the preservation of freedom
for all, does hereby proclaim the week of September 5 through
September 11, 2011, Yellow Ribbon Week, a special week for
Californians to extend their sincerest appreciation for the
sacrifices military families and our troops are making and to
commemorate our troops and their families with ceremonial activities;
and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly distribute copies
of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.