BILL NUMBER: ACR 102	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Campos

                        FEBRUARY 6, 2012

   Relative to Lupus Awareness Month.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 102, as introduced, Campos. Lupus Awareness Month.
   This measure would designate May 2012 as Lupus Awareness Month.
   Fiscal committee: no.



   WHEREAS, Systemic 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, the Lupus Foundation of Northern California in San Jose,
the 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, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates May 2012 as Lupus
Awareness Month and extends heartfelt encouragement to the Lupus
Foundation of Northern California in San Jose, the 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 the Lupus Foundation of Northern California in San
Jose, the Lupus Foundation of Southern California in San Diego,
Lupus-LA in Los Angeles, and to the author for appropriate
distribution.