BILL NUMBER: SR 65	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Moorlach

                        MARCH 2, 2016

   Relative to Lupus Awareness Month.


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   WHEREAS, More than five million people worldwide suffer from the
devastating effects of systematic lupus erythematosus, commonly known
as lupus, and each year another 100,000 young women, men, and
children will be diagnosed with this disease; and
   WHEREAS, Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes
inflammation of various parts of the body, particularly the skin,
joints, heart, and kidneys; and
   WHEREAS, Lupus research shows that close to two million Americans
have been diagnosed with lupus, affecting one out of every 185 people
and striking adult women about 9 out of 10 times more than adult
men; and
   WHEREAS, While lupus is not infectious, rare, or cancerous, it
affects more people than cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, sickle
cell anemia, and cystic fibrosis combined; and
   WHEREAS, Although lupus ranges from mild to life-threatening and
thousands of Americans who have lupus die each year, the majority of
cases can be controlled with proper treatment; and
   WHEREAS, There is a deep, unmet need worldwide to educate and
support individuals and families affected by lupus; and
   WHEREAS, The Lupus Foundation of Southern California in San Diego,
the Lupus Foundation of Northern California in San Jose, and Lupus
LA in Los Angeles were founded as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
to alleviate suffering for lupus patients through patient and family
services, achieve early detection of undiagnosed cases through
awareness promotion, and achieve the eradication of lupus by
supporting lupus research; and
   WHEREAS, Early diagnosis and proper treatment are critical to the
improvement of the quality of life and survival rate of lupus
sufferers; and
   WHEREAS, Increased public awareness, education, and research are
key to winning the battle against lupus; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate
designates the month of May 2016 as Lupus Awareness Month and
extends heartfelt wishes to the Lupus Foundation of Southern
California in San Diego, the Lupus Foundation of Northern California
in San Jose, and Lupus LA in Los Angeles for success in their core
objectives in the future; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the Lupus Foundation of Southern California in San
Diego, Lupus LA in Los Angeles, and the Lupus Foundation of Northern
California in San Jose, and to the author for appropriate
distribution.