BILL NUMBER: HR 12	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Campos

                        MAY 2, 2011

   Relative to Lupus Awareness Month.


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   WHEREAS, Systematic Lupus Erythematosus, commonly known as lupus,
is a chronic, complex, and often life-threatening autoimmune disease;
and
   WHEREAS, Researchers estimate that five million people have been
diagnosed with lupus or related diseases throughout the world, and
approximately 100,000 more are diagnosed every year; and
   WHEREAS, More people have lupus than AIDS, Cerebral Palsy, Sickle
Cell Anemia, Multiple Sclerosis, and Cystic Fibrosis combined; and
   WHEREAS, Lupus strikes women in their prime, when they are 15 to
44 years of age, and it affects all aspects of their lives; and
   WHEREAS, Lupus impacts more than just the life of the patient, it
affects their family, friends, coworkers, employers, and the
community; and
   WHEREAS, Lupus Foundation of Northern California in San Jose,
Lupus Foundation of Southern California in San Diego, 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 treatments 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 Assembly of the State of California, That the
Assembly proclaims May 2011 as Lupus Awareness Month and extends
heartfelt wishes to Lupus Foundation of Northern California in San
Jose, Lupus Foundation of Southern California in San Diego, and
Lupus-LA in Los Angeles for success in their core objectives in the
future; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to Lupus Foundation of Northern California in San
Jose, Lupus Foundation of Southern California in San Diego, Lupus-LA
in Los Angeles, and to the author for appropriate distribution.