BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SCR 21| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: SCR 21 Author: Jackson (D) Introduced:2/24/15 Vote: 21 SUBJECT: Single Parent Day SOURCE: Author DIGEST: This resolution proclaims March 21, 2015, as Single Parent Day. ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1.On March 21, 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first "National Single Parent Day" and the Congress has designated each March 21st thereafter in commemoration of single parents. 2.President Reagan, in his proclamation, recognized that single parents can and do provide children with the financial, physical, emotional, and social support they need to take their places as productive and mature citizens. He further noted that with the active support of friends, relatives, and local communities, they can do even more to raise their children in the best possible environment. 3.Low wages are very common for United States single parents, SCR 21 Page 2 and much more common for single parents than for other United States workers. Single parents struggle to pay for child care. In many cases, the average cost of child care is out of reach for a single parent, especially for those with two or more children. 4.The employment rate for single parents in the United States is above the average single-parent employment rate in comparison to high income countries. Despite the above average employment rate, the poverty rate for single-parent families in the United States is far above the average poverty rate for single-parent families in comparison to high income countries. 5.National Single Parent Day was created to honor and recognize the hard work, devotion, and sacrifices of single parenting. This resolution proclaims March 21, 2015, as Single Parent Day and encourages all Californians to recognize the value and contributions provided by single parents. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:NoLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified3/16/15) National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc., Sacramento Chapter Prepared by:Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520 3/16/15 9:20:52 SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE SCR 21 Page 3 **** END ****