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          Date of Hearing:   August 24, 2015


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                                Richard Gordon, Chair


          SCR  
          81 (Hill) - As Introduced July 13, 2015


          SENATE VOTE:  38-0


          SUBJECT:  Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.


          SUMMARY:  Proclaims the month of September 2015 as Childhood  
          Cancer Awareness Month, and states the commitment of the  
          Legislature to support efforts to find cures for, and achieve  
          prevention of, childhood cancer.  Specifically, this resolution  
          makes the following legislative findings:


          1.Cancer is by far the leading cause of death by disease among  
            children in this country. 

          2.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.

          3.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.

          4.Increased public awareness of this major public health problem  








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            is a crucial step toward finding solutions.

          5.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.  
          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:




          Support


          None on file




          Opposition


          None on file




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
















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