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          Date of Hearing:   January 26, 2012

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                 ACR 91 (Buchanan) - As Introduced:  January 18, 2012
           
          SUBJECT  :   American Heart Month and Wear Red Day.

           SUMMARY  :   Recognizes February 2012 as American Heart Month and 
          February 3, 2012, as Wear Red Day in California in order to 
          raise awareness of the importance of the ongoing fight against 
          heart disease and stroke; and urges all Californians to show 
          support for women and the fight against heart disease by wearing 
          the color red.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the 
          following legislative findings:

          1)February is designated as American Heart Month; and Go Red for 
            Women is the American Heart Association's national call to 
            increase awareness about heart disease and inspire women to 
            take charge of their heart health.

          2)Nearly as many women die of heart disease, stroke, and all 
            other cardiovascular diseases than the next four leading 
            causes of death combined, including all cancers; and only 16 
            percent of women surveyed in 2009 identified cardiovascular 
            disease as the greatest health problem facing them.

          3)Wear Red Day is recognized nationwide each year to highlight 
            the Go Red for Women campaign; and Californians should learn 
            the warning signs of heart disease and stroke.
           
          FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

          COMMENT  :  The Committee recommends the measure be adopted with 
          the following amendment to make a technical correction:  page 2, 
          delete lines 1 and 2.

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file.

           Opposition 
           








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          None on file.

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