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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 175
          Author:   Ian Calderon (D), et al.
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     21

           
           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 8/22/14


           SUBJECT :    Red Ribbon Week

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution proclaims October 23 to October 31,  
          2014, as Red Ribbon Week and encourages all Californians to help  
          build drug-free communities and participate in drug prevention  
          activities.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:

          1. Californians for Drug-Free Youth, Inc., a statewide  
             parent-community organization, the office of the Governor,  
             the Office of the Attorney General, the Department of Alcohol  
             and Drug Programs, the 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  
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             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  
             will help individuals in fighting drug abuse while promoting  
             education, drug prevention, and parental involvement.

          This resolution proclaims October 23 to October 31, 2014, as Red  
          Ribbon Week and encourages all Californians to help build  
          drug-free communities and participate in drug prevention  
          activities.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No



          JA:d  8/28/14   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  NONE RECEIVED

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