CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 122Introduced by Assembly Members Seyarto and Rodriguez(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Chen, Choi, Flora, Fong, Lackey, Levine, Medina, Nguyen, Reyes, Smith, and Villapudua)(Principal coauthors: Senators Dahle, Dodd, Grove, Jones, Newman, Nielsen, Portantino, and Wiener)January 18, 2022Relative to California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 122, as introduced, Seyarto. California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day.This measure would proclaim the month of September 2022 as California Firefighter Appreciation Month and ____ as California Firefighters Memorial Day.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, The California Firefighters Memorial, located on the grounds of the State Capitol, serves to honor and commemorate California firefighters who unwaveringly serve our great state with pride, courage, and honor; and WHEREAS, The California Firefighters Memorial is also a symbol of gratitude and appreciation to the men and women of the fire service who put their lives on the line each day to protect the people, property, and beauty of California; and WHEREAS, Each of the over 1,400 names engraved on the brushed limestone walls of the California Firefighters Memorial serves as a timeless tribute to the finest and bravest of our state who have made the ultimate sacrifice as firefighters; and WHEREAS, The California Firefighters Memorial is the only state monument capturing the names in perpetuity of those courageous firefighters in California who have put service to our great State of California above all else; and WHEREAS, Many of the fallen firefighters whose names adorn the California Firefighters Memorial died either under tragic, traumatic circumstances or suffered and ultimately succumbed to job-caused diseases, such as occupational cancer, as a result of the hazardous nature of their work, including routine exposure to toxins; and WHEREAS, This year firefighters continue to face the COVID-19 virus where they have again demonstrated their commitment to service above self in the face of increased health and safety risks for themselves and their families; and WHEREAS, The 19th Annual California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony scheduled for September of 2021 was tentatively postponed to spring 2022 due to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases and increased transmissibility of the Delta and Omicron variants; andWHEREAS, California firefighters respond to approximately 3,000,000 incidents across the state each year and the scope of their work goes beyond fighting fires. They also provide emergency medical services, respond to natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, water rescue emergencies, high-angle and confined space emergencies, and other general public service calls; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims the month of September 2022 as California Firefighter Appreciation Month and ____ as California Firefighters Memorial Day; and be it further Resolved, That Californians are urged to always remember the firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty and express their appreciation to those firefighters who continue to protect our families; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 122Introduced by Assembly Members Seyarto and Rodriguez(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Chen, Choi, Flora, Fong, Lackey, Levine, Medina, Nguyen, Reyes, Smith, and Villapudua)(Principal coauthors: Senators Dahle, Dodd, Grove, Jones, Newman, Nielsen, Portantino, and Wiener)January 18, 2022Relative to California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 122, as introduced, Seyarto. California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day.This measure would proclaim the month of September 2022 as California Firefighter Appreciation Month and ____ as California Firefighters Memorial Day.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 122
Introduced by Assembly Members Seyarto and Rodriguez(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Chen, Choi, Flora, Fong, Lackey, Levine, Medina, Nguyen, Reyes, Smith, and Villapudua)(Principal coauthors: Senators Dahle, Dodd, Grove, Jones, Newman, Nielsen, Portantino, and Wiener)January 18, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Members Seyarto and Rodriguez(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Chen, Choi, Flora, Fong, Lackey, Levine, Medina, Nguyen, Reyes, Smith, and Villapudua)(Principal coauthors: Senators Dahle, Dodd, Grove, Jones, Newman, Nielsen, Portantino, and Wiener)
January 18, 2022
Relative to California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 122, as introduced, Seyarto. California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day.
This measure would proclaim the month of September 2022 as California Firefighter Appreciation Month and ____ as California Firefighters Memorial Day.
This measure would proclaim the month of September 2022 as California Firefighter Appreciation Month and ____ as California Firefighters Memorial Day.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, The California Firefighters Memorial, located on the grounds of the State Capitol, serves to honor and commemorate California firefighters who unwaveringly serve our great state with pride, courage, and honor; and
WHEREAS, The California Firefighters Memorial is also a symbol of gratitude and appreciation to the men and women of the fire service who put their lives on the line each day to protect the people, property, and beauty of California; and
WHEREAS, Each of the over 1,400 names engraved on the brushed limestone walls of the California Firefighters Memorial serves as a timeless tribute to the finest and bravest of our state who have made the ultimate sacrifice as firefighters; and
WHEREAS, The California Firefighters Memorial is the only state monument capturing the names in perpetuity of those courageous firefighters in California who have put service to our great State of California above all else; and
WHEREAS, Many of the fallen firefighters whose names adorn the California Firefighters Memorial died either under tragic, traumatic circumstances or suffered and ultimately succumbed to job-caused diseases, such as occupational cancer, as a result of the hazardous nature of their work, including routine exposure to toxins; and
WHEREAS, This year firefighters continue to face the COVID-19 virus where they have again demonstrated their commitment to service above self in the face of increased health and safety risks for themselves and their families; and
WHEREAS, The 19th Annual California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony scheduled for September of 2021 was tentatively postponed to spring 2022 due to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases and increased transmissibility of the Delta and Omicron variants; and
WHEREAS, California firefighters respond to approximately 3,000,000 incidents across the state each year and the scope of their work goes beyond fighting fires. They also provide emergency medical services, respond to natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, water rescue emergencies, high-angle and confined space emergencies, and other general public service calls; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims the month of September 2022 as California Firefighter Appreciation Month and ____ as California Firefighters Memorial Day; and be it further
Resolved, That Californians are urged to always remember the firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty and express their appreciation to those firefighters who continue to protect our families; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.