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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 142
Author: Alejo (D), et al.
Amended: 4/19/12 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 4/19/12
SUBJECT : National Multicultural Cancer Awareness Week
SOURCE : National Cancer Association
DIGEST : This resolution designates the week of April 15
to 21, 2012, inclusive, as National Multicultural Cancer
Awareness Week," and encourages the promotion of policies
and programs that seek to reduce cancer disparities and
improve cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and
follow-up care for all Californians.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. National Multicultural Cancer Awareness Week has been
observed each year since 1987 to bring attention to the
disparities of cancer among medically underserved
populations; and, the American Cancer Society is
participating to encourage the public and private
sectors to help eliminate these disparities.
2. California is the most populous and ethnically and
culturally diverse state in the country; and, thus, is
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in a position to provide leadership for the nation to
address the reduction of incidences of cancer among all
races and genders.
3. The risk of developing and dying from cancer varies
considerably among different cultural populations in
California; and the medically underserved are often
diagnosed at later stages, and with a higher incidence
of cancers and higher mortality, and are more likely to
receive lower quality health care.
This resolution designates the week of April 15 to 21,
2012, inclusive, as "National Multicultural Cancer
Awareness Week," and encourages the promotion of policies
and programs that seek to reduce cancer disparities and
improve cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and
follow-up care for all Californians.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/1/12)
National Cancer Association (source)
American Cancer Society
CTW:mw 4/30/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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