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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 136
Author: Calderon (D), et al.
Amended: 8/8/16 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 8/8/16
SUBJECT: Red Ribbon Week
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims October 23, 2016, to October
29, 2016, as Red Ribbon Week and encourages all Californians to
help build drug-free communities and participate in drug
prevention activities.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Californians for Drug-Free Youth, Inc., 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.
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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 "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.
This resolution proclaims October 23, 2016, to October 29, 2016,
as Red Ribbon Week and encourages all Californians to help build
drug-free communities and participate in drug prevention
activities.
Related/Prior Legislation
ACR 102 (Salas, Resolution Chapter 192, Statutes of 2015)
proclaimed October 23 to October 31, 2015, inclusive, as Red
Ribbon Week, and encouraged all Californians to help build
drug-free communities and participate in drug prevention
activities.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified8/18/16)
None received
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OPPOSITION: (Verified8/18/16)
None received
Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
8/18/16 17:11:03
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