BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
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71 (Dodd)
As Amended June 15, 2015
Majority vote
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(adopted by unanimous vote)
Original Committee Reference: RLS.
SUMMARY: Proclaims the month of June 2015 and every year
thereafter as Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Awareness Month.
Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Elder and vulnerable adult abuse is a serious and growing
crisis in California and not a day goes by without reports of
horrific cases of abuse or exploitation of elder or vulnerable
adults.
2)Elder and vulnerable adult abuse may be physical, emotional,
sexual, or fiduciary and consists of crimes that recognize no
boundaries of economic, educational, or social status, gender,
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race, culture, religion, or geographic location.
3)The lack of statewide elder and vulnerable adult abuse data
prevents policymakers from measuring the extent of these
crimes and tragedies.
4)The California Commission on Aging and the California Elder
Justice Coalition convened an elder justice summit in 2013
during which 140 experts and advocates identified shortcomings
in California's response to elder abuse and proposed promising
solutions, including an Elder Justice Blue Ribbon Panel to
focus on the problem.
The Senate amendments make technical changes.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
Analysis Prepared by:
Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN:
0001048