BILL NUMBER: SCR 56	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Yee
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Ma)

                        AUGUST 18, 2011

   Relative to California Firefighters Memorial Day.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 56, as introduced, Yee. California Firefighters Memorial Day
   This measure would proclaim October 1, 2011, as California
Firefighters Memorial Day.
   Fiscal committee: no.



   WHEREAS, The State of California will forever remember those brave
firefighters who have made the ultimate sacrifice in order to ensure
the safety and protection of all Californians; and
   WHEREAS, Their bravery and commitment to the community have not
only been proven within the borders of our state, but have extended
to other states and countries in time of danger and devastation; and
   WHEREAS, The heroic men and women who have chosen to pursue
firefighting do so not only as a noble career choice, but as their
lifestyle that benefits the communities in which they live; and
   WHEREAS, The Memorial Wall at the State Capitol will forever honor
those who made the ultimate sacrifice this year along with over
1,100 of the previously fallen whose names are inscribed on the wall;
and
   WHEREAS, Those who wish to honor all the brave firefighters who
gave their lives shall join with firefighters and their families for
the California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony 2011 to be held on
October 1, 2011, at the State Capitol; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims Saturday,
October 1, 2011, as California Firefighters Memorial Day and urges
all Californians to remember those firefighters who have given their
lives in the line of duty and to express appreciation to those who
continue each day to protect our families and our hopes and dreams;
and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.