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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 106
Author: Gonzalez (D), et al.
Amended: 8/8/16 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 8/8/16
SUBJECT: Diaper Need Awareness Week
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the week of September 26,
2016, to October 2, 2016, as Diaper Need Awareness Week and
encourages California citizens to donate generously to
organizations that distribute diapers to families in need.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Diaper need occurs when a family does not have a sufficient
supply of clean diapers to ensure that infants and toddlers
are clean and healthy, and can adversely affect the well-being
of young children and their families.
2)One in three families experiences diaper need at some time
while their children are less than three years of age, and
nearly half of families delay changing a diaper to extend
their supply.
3)Diapers cannot be purchased with CalFresh benefits or Women,
Infants, and Children vouchers; therefore, obtaining a
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sufficient supply of diapers can cause economic hardship for
millions of families.
4)California is proud to be home to several strong nonprofit
organizations working at the state and local levels to combat
diaper need.
This resolution proclaims the week of September 26, 2016, to
October 2, 2016, as Diaper Need Awareness Week and encourages
the citizens of California to donate generously to organizations
that distribute diapers to families in need.
Prior Legislation
SCR 131 (Gaines, 2014) would have proclaimed the week of
September 8, 2014, to September 14, 2014, inclusive, as Diaper
Need Awareness Week. The resolution died in the Assembly Rules
Committee.
SR 61 (Gaines, 2014) proclaimed the week of September 8, 2014,
to September 14, 2014, inclusive, as Diaper Need Awareness Week.
The resolution was adopted by the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified8/18/16)
National Diaper Bank Network
OPPOSITION: (Verified8/18/16)
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None received
Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
8/18/16 17:11:04
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