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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          ACR 175 (Ian Calderon)
          As Introduced  August 20, 2014
          Majority vote 

           RULES               8-0                                         
           
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          |Ayes:|Gordon, Wilk, Ch�vez,     |
          |     |Dababneh, Hagman,         |
          |     |Nazarian,                 |
          |     |Quirk, Ridley-Thomas      |
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           SUMMARY  :  Proclaims 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.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following  
          legislative findings:

          1)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  
            Alcohol and Drug Programs, the State Department of Education,  
            the California Parent Teacher Association, and over 100 other  
            agencies are cosponsoring October 23 to 31, 2014, inclusive,  
            as the period that includes Red Ribbon Week.

          2)Red Ribbon Week was initiated by the National Family  
            Partnership, Inc., after Drug Enforcement Administration Agent  
            Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was killed in Mexico by drug  
            traffickers in 1985.

          3)During Red Ribbon Week, 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 their communities will wear and display  
            red ribbons during this weeklong celebration to show their  
            commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

          4)The theme this year is "Love Yourself. Be Drug Free;" and,  
            securing a safe and healthy future for our children is  
            directly threatened by drug abuse.  Awareness of this problem  








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            will help individuals in fighting drug abuse while promoting  
            education, drug prevention, and parental involvement.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None 


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 


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