BILL NUMBER: HR 23	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 5, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Hall
    (   Coauthors:   Assembly Members 
 Achadjian,   Alejo,   Allen,  
Ammiano,   Atkins,   Beall,   Block, 
 Bonilla,   Bradford,   Brownley,  
Buchanan,   Butler,   Charles Calderon,  
Campos,   Cedillo,   Chesbro,  Cook, 
 Davis,   Dickinson,   Donnelly,  
Eng,   Feuer,   Fong,   Furutani, 
 Beth Gaines,   Galgiani,   Garrick,  
Gatto,   Gordon,   Grove,   Hagman, 
Harkey,   Hayashi,   Roger Hernández, 
 Hill,   Huber,   Hueso,   Huffman,
  Jeffries,   Jones,   Logue,  
Bonnie Lowenthal,   Ma,   Mansoor,  
Mendoza,   Mitchell,   Monning,  
Nestande,   Nielsen,   Olsen,   Pan, 
 Perea,   John A. Pérez,   V. Manuel Pérez,
  Portantino,   Silva,   Skinner, 
 Solorio,   Swanson,   Torres,  
Valadao,   Wagner,   Wieckowski,  
Williams,   and Yamada   ) 

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2012

   Relative to Problem Gambling Awareness Week.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
             HOUSE OR SENATE RESOLUTIONS DO NOT CONTAIN A DIGEST



   WHEREAS, The National Council on Problem Gambling has designated
the week of March 4, 2012, to March 10, 2012, inclusive, as National
Problem Gambling Awareness Week; and
   WHEREAS, Problem gambling is a public health issue affecting
Californians of all ages, races, and ethnic backgrounds in all
communities and has a significant societal and economic cost; and
   WHEREAS, Individuals, professionals, and organizations within
California have come together to educate the public about the
negative impacts of problem gambling behavior and to raise awareness
of treatment services available locally and nationally; and
   WHEREAS, The Office of Problem and Pathological Gambling has
trained and authorized 224 problem gambling treatment providers
capable of providing counseling services throughout the state; and
   WHEREAS, The Office of Problem and Pathological Gambling has an
Internet Web site available to the public in six languages. The
office also provides self-help workbooks available in 20 languages;
and
   WHEREAS, The Bureau of Gambling Control within the Department of
Justice, the California Gambling Control Commission, the California
State Lottery, the National Asian Pacific American Families Against
Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA), Media Solutions, and the NICOS Chinese
Health Coalition have joined the Office of Problem and Pathological
Gambling within the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs and
the California Council on Problem Gambling in a concerted effort to
promote problem gambling prevention and treatment programs; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the week
of March 4, 2012, to March 10, 2012, inclusive, be recognized as
Problem Gambling Awareness Week and the agencies and organizations
described above be commended for their concerted effort to raise
public awareness of problem gambling; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.