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          Date of Hearing:   August 22, 2011

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
            ACR 80 (Gaines and Valadao) - As Introduced:  August 15, 2011
           
          SUBJECT  :   Yellow Ribbon Week.

           SUMMARY  :  Proclaims the week of September 5 through September 
          11, 2011, Yellow Ribbon Week, in support of military families 
          and their loved ones who are defending our country and fighting 
          for the preservation of freedom for all; and, provides an 
          opportunity for Californians to extend sincere appreciation for 
          the sacrifices military families and our troops are making and 
          to commemorate our troops and their families with ceremonial 
          activities.   Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following 
          legislative findings:

          1)The Yellow Ribbon America Campaign was founded in February 
            2003, as a nonpartisan, grassroots effort to unite all 
            Americans in directly helping our nation's military members 
            and their families during wartime; and, local businesses, 
            residents, churches, and community groups focus their 
            resources on helping military members and their families in 
            their communities.

          2)Yellow Ribbon America is a proud National Community Outreach 
            Partner for the federal Defense Department's "America Supports 
            You" and Military Severely Injured Center's "Heroes to 
            Hometowns" programs.

          3)Because of the importance of demonstrating support for 
            military families and troops during this very difficult time, 
            the week of September 5 through September 11, 2011, has been 
            designated to publicly show support for these individuals.

          4)Californians are proud of our troops and their families and 
            appreciate the great sacrifice they are making to assure 
            freedom for all; and, ceremonial activities have been planned 
            to commemorate Yellow Ribbon Week in support of military 
            families and our troops.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:








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          Support

           None on file.

           Opposition

           None on file.

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :  Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800