BILL NUMBER: ACR 194	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Low

                        JUNE 8, 2016

   Relative to Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 194, as introduced, Low. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
   This measure would proclaim the month of September 2016 as
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and state the commitment of the
Legislature to support efforts to find cures for, and achieve
prevention of, childhood cancer.
   Fiscal committee: no.



   WHEREAS, Cancer is a leading cause of death by disease among
children in this country; and
   WHEREAS, Many children in California are afflicted with cancer,
experiencing enormous pain and suffering, and they and their families
require extraordinary levels of information and support in their
struggles against this disease; and
   WHEREAS, Peer support services have proven to significantly
improve the quality of life for children diagnosed with cancer and
their families, including summer and seasonal camps, such as Camp
Okizu, Camp Summer Sault, Seany's Camp Reach for the Sky, and the
World's Greatest Camp; and,
   WHEREAS, Successful prevention and treatment of many types of
childhood cancer have not yet been achieved; and
   WHEREAS, The conquest of cancer, a complex and intractable foe,
requires a high level of commitment in order to provide the necessary
resources and research; and
   WHEREAS, California has many of the world's finest medical,
academic, and commercial institutions, and must continue as a leader
in the fight against this terrible disease; and
   WHEREAS, Increased public awareness of this major public health
problem is a crucial step toward finding solutions; and
   WHEREAS, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is an important
nationwide tool for raising awareness among governmental officials
and the public about the nature and scope of this problem; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby recognizes and
declares September 2016 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; and be
it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature is committed to supporting efforts
to find cures for, and achieve prevention of, childhood cancer; and
be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.