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          Date of Hearing:   August 15, 2013

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
                   ACR 74 (Salas) - As Introduced:  August 5, 2013
           
          SUBJECT  :   Red Ribbon Week.

           SUMMARY  :   Proclaims October 23 to October 31, 2013, as Red  
          Ribbon Week, and would encourage all Californians to help build  
          drug-free communities and participate in drug prevention  
          activities.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following  
          legislative findings:

          1)California for Drug-Free Youth, Inc. (CADFY), a statewide  
            parent-community organization, the office of the Governor, the  
            office of the Attorney General, the State Department of  
            Alcohol and Drug Programs, the State Department of Education,  
            the California Parent Teacher Association, and over 100 other  
            agencies are cosponsoring October 23 to October 31, 2013,  
            inclusive, as the period that includes Red Ribbon Week.

          2)Red Ribbon Week was initiated by the National Family  
            Partnership, Inc., after Drug Enforcement Administration Agent  
            Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was killed in Mexico by drug  
            traffickers in 1985.

          3)During Red Ribbon Week, parents, youths, schools, businesses,  
            law enforcement, religious institutions, service  
            organizations, senior citizens, medical and military  
            personnel, sports teams, and others concerned about the  
            effects of drugs on their communities will wear and display  
            red ribbons during this weeklong celebration to show their  
            commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

          4)The theme this year is "A Healthy Me is Drug Free"; and  
            securing a safe and healthy future for our children is  
            directly threatened by drug abuse.  Awareness of this problem  
            will help individuals in fighting drug abuse while promoting  
            education, drug prevention, and parental involvement.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   









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           Support 
           
          None on file.

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800