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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 164
Author: Leyva (D)
Introduced:8/3/16
Vote: 21
SUBJECT: California Firefighters Memorial Day
SOURCE: California Professional Firefighters
CAL FIRE Local 2881
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims October 15, 2016, as
California Firefighters Memorial Day.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)The California Firefighters Memorial, located on the grounds
of the State Capitol, serves to honor and commemorate
California firefighters who unwaveringly serve our great state
with pride, courage, and honor. The Memorial is also a symbol
of gratitude and appreciation to the men and women of the fire
service who put their lives on the line each day to protect
the people, property, and beauty of California.
2)Each of the approximately 1,300 names engraved on the walls of
the California Firefighters Memorial serves as a timeless
tribute to the finest and bravest of our state who have made
the ultimate sacrifice as firefighters.
3)The California Firefighters Memorial is the only state
monument capturing the names of those courageous firefighters
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in California who have put service to our great state of
California above all else, and it shall continue this legacy
in perpetuity.
4)Many of the fallen firefighters whose names adorn the
California Firefighters Memorial suffered and ultimately
succumbed to diseases, such as cancer, as a result of the
hazardous nature of their work, including routine exposure to
toxic chemicals.
5)On October 15, 2016, hundreds of firefighters and their
families from throughout the state will gather in Sacramento
with their fellow Californians for the California Firefighters
Memorial Ceremony 2016 to honor the men and women of the fire
service who have selflessly given their lives to protect
California.
This resolution proclaims October 15, 2016, as California
Firefighters Memorial Day, and urges Californians to always
remember firefighters who have given their lives in the line of
duty and to express appreciation to firefighters who continue to
protect our families.
Related/Prior Legislation
ACR 90 (Irwin, Resolution Chapter 157, Statutes of 2015)
proclaimed October 17, 2015, as Firefighters Memorial Day.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified8/9/16)
California Professional Firefighters (co-source)
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CAL FIRE Local 2881 (co-source)
OPPOSITION: (Verified8/9/16)
None received
Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
8/10/16 15:40:24
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