BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 8
Author: Torlakson (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 71-0, 3/26/09 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : California Fitness Month
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution proclaims the month of May 2009
as California Fitness Month, and encourages all
Californians to enrich their lives through proper diet and
exercise.
ANALYSIS :
Resolution Findings
1.Exercise and fitness activities can increase
self-esteem, boost energy, strengthen the heart and
muscles, and burn calories.
2.Exercise and fitness activities are excellent ways to
relieve stress, lower the risk of heart disease and
diabetes, prevent bone loss, and decrease the risk of
some cancers.
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3.A person's fitness level has a dramatic effect on the
body's ability to produce energy and to reduce fat. Most
popular diet programs cannot produce long-lasting weight
reduction results without exercise. To lose weight and
keep it off, one should do an enjoyable,
moderate-intensity aerobic activity for 30 to 60 minutes,
three to five times a week. A person should also do
muscle-strengthening exercises two to three times a week,
and should concentrate on maintaining a balanced diet.
4.There is no age limit for physical activity. Among the
elderly, exercise provides cardiovascular, respiratory,
neuromuscular, metabolic, and mental health benefits.
Fitness activities have been shown to sharpen mental
ability in all people, and to retard the aging process.
Maximizing one's energy level, increasing muscle mass,
and reducing body fat increases one's chance of living a
longer, healthier life.
5.Among states, California ranks 41st for weight health
with 56 percent of California adults being either obese
or overweight.
6.The rate of type II diabetes tripled among American
children from 2000 to 2005. The United States Surgeon
General recently spoke about the "cultural
transformation" necessary to reverse the detrimental
effects of childhood obesity, and the threat to national
security that obesity poses for the country.
7.The State Department of Education reports that a
majority of California's children are not physically fit.
8.The Legislature seeks to advance the physical fitness of
all Californians by educating them about the benefits of
exercise and a balanced diet.
9.The Legislature will increase public awareness about the
benefits of exercise and physical fitness by encouraging
its Members to host events in their districts that
stimulate physical fitness and increase participation by
Californians in activities that promote physical health
and benefit both mental and physical well-being.
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10.The Legislature encourages its Members, as well as
organizations, businesses, and individuals, to sponsor
and attend physical fitness events that are informative,
fun, and result in a number of Californians becoming
physically fit.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Adams, Ammiano, Anderson, Arambula, Beall, Bill
Berryhill, Blakeslee, Block, Blumenfield, Buchanan,
Caballero, Charles Calderon, Carter, Chesbro, Conway,
Cook, Coto, De La Torre, De Leon, DeVore, Duvall,
Emmerson, Eng, Evans, Feuer, Fong, Fuentes, Fuller,
Furutani, Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gilmore, Hagman,
Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Hernandez, Hill, Huber, Huffman,
Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Krekorian, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma,
Mendoza, Miller, Monning, Nava, Nestande, Niello,
Nielsen, John A. Perez, V. Manuel Perez, Portantino,
Price, Ruskin, Saldana, Skinner, Solorio, Audra
Strickland, Swanson, Torlakson, Torres, Torrico, Tran,
Villines, Yamada, Bass
NO VOTE RECORDED: Tom Berryhill, Brownley, Davis,
Fletcher, Lieu, Logue, Salas, Silva, Smyth
CTW:cm 3/31/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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