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          Date of Hearing:   August 21, 2014

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
                     SCR 133 (Hill) - As Amended:  August 4, 2014

           SENATE VOTE  :   36-0
           
          SUBJECT  :  Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. 

           SUMMARY  :   Proclaims the month of September 2014 as Childhood  
          Cancer Awareness Month, and states the commitment of the  
          Legislature to support efforts to find cures for, and achieve  
          prevention of, childhood cancer.  Specifically,  this resolution   
          makes the following legislative findings:

          1.Cancer is by far the leading cause of death by disease among  
            children in this country. 

          2.Many children in California are afflicted with cancer,  
            experiencing enormous pain and suffering, and they and their  
            families require extraordinary levels of information and  
            support in their struggles against this disease.

          3.California has many of the world's finest medical, academic,  
            and commercial institutions, and must continue as a leader in  
            the fight against this terrible disease.

          4.Increased public awareness of this major public health problem  
            is a crucial step toward finding solutions.

          5.Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is an important nationwide  
            tool for raising awareness among governmental officials and  
            the public about the nature and scope of this problem.


           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           
          None on file
           
            Opposition 








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          None on file

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