California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 175

Introduced by Assembly Member Ian Calderon

(Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Ammiano, Atkins, Bigelow, Bloom, Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eggman, Fong, Fox, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gorell, Gray, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Roger Hernández, Holden, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mansoor, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Patterson, Perea, John A. Pérez, V. Manuel Pérez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk, Williams, and Yamada)

August 20, 2014

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 175—Relative to Red Ribbon Week.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

ACR 175, as introduced, Ian Calderon. Red Ribbon Week.

This measure would proclaim October 23 to October 31, 2014, as Red Ribbon Week, and would encourage all Californians to help build drug-free communities and participate in drug prevention activities.

Fiscal committee: no.

WHEREAS, Californians for Drug-Free Youth, Inc. (CADFY),
a statewide parent-community organization, the office of the
Governor, the office of the Attorney General, the State Department
of Education, the California Parent Teacher Association, and over
100 other statewide agencies, departments, and organizations have
been strong advocates for Red Ribbon Week; and

WHEREAS, The National Family Partnership, Inc., initiated
the Red Ribbon Campaign after Drug Enforcement Administration
Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena was killed in Mexico by drug
traffickers in 1985; and

WHEREAS, Parents, youths, schools, businesses, law
enforcement, religious institutions, service organizations, senior
citizens, medical and military personnel, sports teams, and others
concerned about the effects of drugs on our communities will
demonstrate their commitment to drug-free, healthy lifestyles by
wearing and displaying red ribbons during this weeklong
celebration; and

WHEREAS, The theme of this year’s effort is “Love Yourself.
Be Drug Free”; and

WHEREAS, Securing a safe and healthy future for our children
is directly threatened by drug abuse, and awareness of this problem
will help individuals in fighting drug abuse; and

WHEREAS, The objective of Red Ribbon Week 2014 will be
to promote this view through drug prevention, education, parental
involvement, and communitywide support; and

WHEREAS, The Assembly of the State of California has further
committed its resources to ensure the success of the Red Ribbon
Week celebration; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims its
support for the Red Ribbon Week celebration by proclaiming the
period of October 23 to 31, 2014, inclusive, as Red Ribbon Week;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature encourages all Californians to
help build drug-free communities and to participate in drug
prevention activities by making a visible statement that we are
firmly committed to healthy, productive, and drug-free lifestyles;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
of this resolution to the Governor, and to the author for appropriate
distribution throughout the state.