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          Bill No:  SCR 137
          Author:   Walters (R), et al.
          Amended:  8/14/14 
          Vote:     21
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           SENATE FLOOR  :  35-0, 8/7/14
          AYES:  Anderson, Beall, Berryhill, Block, Cannella, Corbett,  
            Correa, De Le�n, DeSaulnier, Evans, Fuller, Gaines, Galgiani,  
            Hernandez, Hill, Hueso, Huff, Jackson, Knight, Lara, Leno,  
            Lieu, Liu, Monning, Morrell, Nielsen, Padilla, Pavley, Roth,  
            Steinberg, Torres, Vidak, Walters, Wolk, Wyland
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Calderon, Hancock, Mitchell, Wright, Yee

           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 8/25/14


           SUBJECT  :    National Child Awareness Month

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution recognizes the month of September  
          2014 as National Child Awareness Month in California. 

           Assembly Amendments  make a technical change.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings: 

          1.Numerous individuals, children's organizations, and  
            youth-serving organizations that work with children and youth  
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            on a daily basis provide invaluable services that serve to  
            enrich and better the lives of children and youth.

          2.Heightening people's awareness of, and increasing the support  
            for, charitable and nonprofit organizations in the state that  
            provide access to health care, social services, education, the  
            arts, sports, and other services to children and youth will  
            help to better the lives of those children and youth.

          3.September is a time when parents, families, teachers, school  
            administrators, and others increase their focus on preparing  
            children and youth for the future as they begin a new school  
            year and it is a time for the people of this state to  
            highlight, and be mindful of, the needs of children and youth.

          4.Children's charities, youth-serving organizations, and other  
            nongovernmental organizations across California and the rest  
            of the country should be recognized for the work they do to  
            improve the lives, and promote the well-being of, children and  
            youth in this state and country.

          This resolution recognizes the month of September 2014 as  
          National Child Awareness Month in California to honor children's  
          charities, youth-serving organizations, and other  
          nongovernmental organizations that are committed to enriching  
          and bettering the lives of children and youth in California and  
          the rest of the country.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No



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