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          Date of Hearing:   August 4, 2016


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair


          ACR  
                      136 (Calderon) - As Amended  August 1, 2016


          SUBJECT:  Red Ribbon Week


          SUMMARY:  Proclaims October 23 to October 29, 2016, as Red  
          Ribbon Week and encourages all Californians to help build  
          drug-free communities and participate in drug prevention  
          activities.  Specifically, this resolution makes the following  
          legislative findings: 


          1)Californians 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  
            Education, the California Parent Teacher Association, and over  
            100 other agencies are cosponsoring October 23 to 29, 2016,  
            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.








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          4)The theme this year is "YOLO. Be 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:


          Support


          None on file


          Opposition
          None on file


          Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800