BILL ANALYSIS �
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR 39 (Perea)
As Amended May 14, 2013
Majority vote
RULES 10-0
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|Ayes:|Skinner, Wilk, Bigelow, |
| |Brown, Chau, Donnelly, |
| |Hagman, Nazarian, Quirk, |
| |Weber |
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SUMMARY : Designates May 22, 2013, as Fight Against Cancer Day
and recognizes the American Cancer Society's 100 years of
fighting cancer. Specifically, this resolution makes the
following legislative findings:
1)The American Cancer Society, originally named the American
Society for the Control of Cancer, was established in 1913 and
has 100 years of milestones in the fight against cancer.
2)In 1944, the American Cancer Society prioritized the funding
of cancer research and has, to date, funded 46 Nobel Laureates
and is the largest nongovernmental, not-for-profit funding
source of cancer research.
3)Relay For Life was launched by an American Cancer Society
volunteer in 1985 and is now the largest grassroots
fundraising event in the world, having raised over $3 billion
to date and raising $400 million annually to fund cancer
research, education, advocacy, and service for cancer
patients.
4)In 2006, for the first time in history, the actual number of
cancer deaths in the United States declined thanks in large
part to the American Cancer Society's groundbreaking and
tireless work in cancer prevention, early detection, and
treatment.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
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Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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