| 1 | | - | Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 122 CHAPTER 125Relative to California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day. [ Filed with Secretary of State August 19, 2022. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 122, Seyarto. California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day.This measure would, among other things, proclaim the month of July 2022 as California Firefighter Appreciation Month and July 30, 2022, 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 maintained by the California Fire Foundation to ensure that it continues to be 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, The California Fire Foundation is embarking on an important effort to expand the California Firefighters Memorial to preserve and continue the everlasting tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our great state; andWHEREAS, To ensure that Californians can continue to honor the brave professionals who keep our communities safe, it is imperative that ample, respectful space remain available at the California Firefighters Memorial site for the inscription of the names of future fallen firefighters; andWHEREAS, The California Firefighters Memorial must be modified to include a new wall that is sufficient in size to inscribe the names of the fallen for decades to come. These names are currently listed chronologically and include the name of the department where the firefighter served; andWHEREAS, The design, construction, and maintenance of the California Firefighters Memorial is financed entirely by donations made to the California Fire Foundation. Historically, donations include those made by firefighters through the purchase of the special Firefighter License Plate and funds generated by Californians through a special state income tax checkoff; andWHEREAS, 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, Firefighters continue to battle the COVID-19 virus on the front lines, again demonstrating their commitment to service above self in the face of increased health and safety risks for themselves and their families; and WHEREAS, This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the California Firefighters Memorial. The California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2022, in the City of Sacramento to commemorate the line-of-duty service and sacrifice of nearly 90 California fire service professionals from 2020, 2021, and 2022, after a two-year ceremony hiatus due to the ongoing pandemic; andWHEREAS, As it did when the California Firefighters Memorial was formally unveiled over two decades ago on April 6, 2002, this years ceremony will feature a solemn, uniformed personnel procession. State and local elected officials and other dignitaries, as well as hundreds of Californians, family members, and friends of fallen firefighters, will travel to the City of Sacramento to honor their lost loved ones; 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 and 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 July 2022 as California Firefighter Appreciation Month and July 30, 2022, 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. |
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| 1 | + | Enrolled August 12, 2022 Passed IN Senate August 11, 2022 Passed IN Assembly June 23, 2022 Amended IN Assembly May 11, 2022 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)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry, Alvarez, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Boerner Horvath, Mia Bonta, Bryan, Cervantes, Cooper, Cunningham, Megan Dahle, Davies, Mike Fong, Friedman, Gabriel, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gray, Grayson, Haney, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kiley, Lee, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, McKinnor, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, ODonnell, Patterson, Petrie-Norris, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Rendon, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Stone, Ting, Valladares, Voepel, Ward, Akilah Weber, Wicks, Wilson, and Wood)January 18, 2022Relative to California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 122, Seyarto. California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day.This measure would, among other things, proclaim the month of July 2022 as California Firefighter Appreciation Month and July 30, 2022, 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 maintained by the California Fire Foundation to ensure that it continues to be 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, The California Fire Foundation is embarking on an important effort to expand the California Firefighters Memorial to preserve and continue the everlasting tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our great state; andWHEREAS, To ensure that Californians can continue to honor the brave professionals who keep our communities safe, it is imperative that ample, respectful space remain available at the California Firefighters Memorial site for the inscription of the names of future fallen firefighters; andWHEREAS, The California Firefighters Memorial must be modified to include a new wall that is sufficient in size to inscribe the names of the fallen for decades to come. These names are currently listed chronologically and include the name of the department where the firefighter served; andWHEREAS, The design, construction, and maintenance of the California Firefighters Memorial is financed entirely by donations made to the California Fire Foundation. Historically, donations include those made by firefighters through the purchase of the special Firefighter License Plate and funds generated by Californians through a special state income tax checkoff; andWHEREAS, 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, Firefighters continue to battle the COVID-19 virus on the front lines, again demonstrating their commitment to service above self in the face of increased health and safety risks for themselves and their families; and WHEREAS, This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the California Firefighters Memorial. The California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2022, in the City of Sacramento to commemorate the line-of-duty service and sacrifice of nearly 90 California fire service professionals from 2020, 2021, and 2022, after a two-year ceremony hiatus due to the ongoing pandemic; andWHEREAS, As it did when the California Firefighters Memorial was formally unveiled over two decades ago on April 6, 2002, this years ceremony will feature a solemn, uniformed personnel procession. State and local elected officials and other dignitaries, as well as hundreds of Californians, family members, and friends of fallen firefighters, will travel to the City of Sacramento to honor their lost loved ones; 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 and 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 July 2022 as California Firefighter Appreciation Month and July 30, 2022, 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. |
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