Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 159 CHAPTER 21 Relative to California Fitness Week. [ Filed with Secretary of State June 17, 2020. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 159, Chen. California Fitness Week.This measure would declare the week of February 17 to February 21, 2020, inclusive, as California Fitness Week, and would encourage Californians to enrich their lives through proper nutrition and exercise.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Exercise and fitness activities can increase self-esteem, boost energy, strengthen the heart and muscles, and burn calories; andWHEREAS, Exercise and fitness activities are excellent ways to relieve stress, lower the risk of heart disease and diabetes, prevent bone loss, and decrease the risk of some cancers; andWHEREAS, A persons fitness level has a dramatic effect on the bodys ability to produce energy and to reduce fat; andWHEREAS, There is no age limit for physical activity. For the elderly, exercise provides cardiovascular, respiratory, neuromuscular, metabolic, and mental health benefits; andWHEREAS, Improving ones physical and mental strength is never a weakness. Fitness activities have been shown to sharpen mental ability in all people, and to slow the aging process; andWHEREAS, Maximizing ones energy level, increasing muscle mass, and reducing body fat increases ones chances of living a longer, healthier life; andWHEREAS, While California is a fitness leader and ranks 48th among states in adult obesity, its current rate of 26 percent is still up from 18.7 percent in 2000 and from 9.9 percent in 1990; andWHEREAS, The State Department of Education reports that a majority of Californias children are not physically fit; andWHEREAS, A recent survey by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified that 71 percent of California high school students do not get eight hours or more of sleep each night; andWHEREAS, The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also reports that almost two-thirds of all youth in the United States consume at least one sugar-sweetened beverage per day; andWHEREAS, It is important to educate youth and adults of the harmful effects of improper nutrition and inactivity, and it is equally important to show them how to reverse those negative effects and to live healthier lives; andWHEREAS, The Legislature seeks to advance the physical fitness of all Californians by educating them about the benefits of exercise, rest, and proper nutrition; andWHEREAS, The Legislature will increase public awareness about the benefits of exercise and physical fitness by encouraging its Members to host events in their districts that stimulate physical fitness and increase participation by Californians in activities that promote physical health and benefit both mental and physical well-being; andWHEREAS, The Legislature encourages retailers and restaurants to provide healthier and cost-effective choices to consumers; andWHEREAS, The Legislature encourages its Members, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to sponsor and attend physical fitness events that are both effective and fun, inspiring Californians to become physically fit and to maintain such fitness; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims the week of February 17 to February 21, 2020, inclusive, as California Fitness Week, and encourages all Californians to enrich their lives through proper nutrition and exercise; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 159 CHAPTER 21 Relative to California Fitness Week. [ Filed with Secretary of State June 17, 2020. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 159, Chen. California Fitness Week.This measure would declare the week of February 17 to February 21, 2020, inclusive, as California Fitness Week, and would encourage Californians to enrich their lives through proper nutrition and exercise.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 159 CHAPTER 21
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 159
CHAPTER 21
Relative to California Fitness Week.
[ Filed with Secretary of State June 17, 2020. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 159, Chen. California Fitness Week.
This measure would declare the week of February 17 to February 21, 2020, inclusive, as California Fitness Week, and would encourage Californians to enrich their lives through proper nutrition and exercise.
This measure would declare the week of February 17 to February 21, 2020, inclusive, as California Fitness Week, and would encourage Californians to enrich their lives through proper nutrition and exercise.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, Exercise and fitness activities can increase self-esteem, boost energy, strengthen the heart and muscles, and burn calories; and
WHEREAS, Exercise and fitness activities are excellent ways to relieve stress, lower the risk of heart disease and diabetes, prevent bone loss, and decrease the risk of some cancers; and
WHEREAS, A persons fitness level has a dramatic effect on the bodys ability to produce energy and to reduce fat; and
WHEREAS, There is no age limit for physical activity. For the elderly, exercise provides cardiovascular, respiratory, neuromuscular, metabolic, and mental health benefits; and
WHEREAS, Improving ones physical and mental strength is never a weakness. Fitness activities have been shown to sharpen mental ability in all people, and to slow the aging process; and
WHEREAS, Maximizing ones energy level, increasing muscle mass, and reducing body fat increases ones chances of living a longer, healthier life; and
WHEREAS, While California is a fitness leader and ranks 48th among states in adult obesity, its current rate of 26 percent is still up from 18.7 percent in 2000 and from 9.9 percent in 1990; and
WHEREAS, The State Department of Education reports that a majority of Californias children are not physically fit; and
WHEREAS, A recent survey by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified that 71 percent of California high school students do not get eight hours or more of sleep each night; and
WHEREAS, The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also reports that almost two-thirds of all youth in the United States consume at least one sugar-sweetened beverage per day; and
WHEREAS, It is important to educate youth and adults of the harmful effects of improper nutrition and inactivity, and it is equally important to show them how to reverse those negative effects and to live healthier lives; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature seeks to advance the physical fitness of all Californians by educating them about the benefits of exercise, rest, and proper nutrition; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature will increase public awareness about the benefits of exercise and physical fitness by encouraging its Members to host events in their districts that stimulate physical fitness and increase participation by Californians in activities that promote physical health and benefit both mental and physical well-being; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature encourages retailers and restaurants to provide healthier and cost-effective choices to consumers; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature encourages its Members, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to sponsor and attend physical fitness events that are both effective and fun, inspiring Californians to become physically fit and to maintain such fitness; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims the week of February 17 to February 21, 2020, inclusive, as California Fitness Week, and encourages all Californians to enrich their lives through proper nutrition and exercise; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.