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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 131
Author: Gaines (R), et al.
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Diaper Need Awareness Week
SOURCE : Nevada County Diaper Project
DIGEST : This resolution proclaims the week of September 8,
2014, to September 14, 2014, inclusive, as Diaper Need Awareness
Week and encourages California citizens to donate generously to
diaper banks, diaper drives, and those organizations that
distribute diapers to families in need.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1. Many children in California under three years of age live in
low-income households, and 18% of all children under 18 years
of age in Nevada County live in poverty.
2. Access to a reliable supply of clean diapers is a necessity
for the health and welfare of infants and toddlers, their
families, and child and health care providers.
3. The average infant or toddler requires an average of 50
diaper changes per week over three years. Diapers cannot be
bought with CalFresh benefits or WIC (Women, Infants and
Children) vouchers, therefore providing a sufficient supply
of diapers can cause economic hardship to needy families.
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4. A supply of diapers is generally an eligibility requirement
for infant and toddlers to participate in childcare programs
and when infants and toddlers cannot participate in childcare
programs, it makes it very difficult for their parents and
guardians to participate in the workforce, thereby causing
economic harm to many families.
This resolution proclaims the week of September 8, 2014, to
September 14, 2014, inclusive, as Diaper Need Awareness Week and
encourages the citizens of California to donate generously to
diaper banks, diaper drives, and those organizations that
distribute diapers to families in need to help alleviate diaper
need in California.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/27/14)
Nevada County Diaper Project (source)
JL:d 6/27/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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