| 1 | | - | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18 CHAPTER 9 Relative to Wear Red Day and American Heart Month. [ Filed with Secretary of State March 09, 2023. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 18, Menjivar. Wear Red Day and American Heart Month.This measure would declare February 3, 2023, as Wear Red Day in California and would declare February 2023 as American Heart Month in California.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease affects men, women, and children of every age and race in the United States. From 2019 to 2020, deaths from heart disease increased by 4.8 percent, the largest increase in heart disease deaths since 2012, and stroke deaths increased in the same period by 6 percent. Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States; andWHEREAS, In 2015, cardiovascular disease accounted for $555 billion in health care expenditures and lost productivity, and by 2035, cardiovascular disease will account for $1.093 trillion in health care expenditures and lost productivity annually; andWHEREAS, The global COVID-19 pandemic poses significantly high risk to individuals with cardiovascular disease and risk factors; andWHEREAS, Individuals in the United States have made great progress in reducing the death rate for cardiovascular disease, but this progress has been more modest with respect to the death rate for cardiovascular disease in women and minorities; andWHEREAS, Cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer of women in the United States, killing more women than all forms of cancer combined, and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal death in the United States. Simply put, heart disease is the number one killer of new moms; andWHEREAS, Women, especially Black and Hispanic women, are disproportionally impacted by heart disease and stroke, and research shows heart attacks are on the rise in younger women. Yet younger generations of women, Gen Z and Millennials, are less likely to be aware of their greatest health threat, including knowing the warning signs of heart attacks and strokes; andWHEREAS, The American Heart Associations Go Red for Women movement motivates women to learn their family history and to meet with a health care provider to determine their risk for cardiovascular diseases and stroke; andWHEREAS, As the trusted, passionate, and relevant force for change to eradicate heart disease and stroke in women, the American Heart Associations Go Red for Women remains steadfast and committed to meeting the comprehensive health needs of women at every life stage; andWHEREAS, By increasing awareness, speaking up about heart disease, and empowering women to reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease, we can save thousands of lives each year; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes February 3, 2023, as Wear Red Day in California, and urges all citizens to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease by commemorating this day by wearing the color red; and be it furtherResolved, That the Legislature recognizes the month of February 2023 as American Heart Month in California to raise awareness of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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| 1 | + | Enrolled February 28, 2023 Passed IN Senate February 13, 2023 Passed IN Assembly February 23, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18Introduced by Senator Menjivar(Coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Ashby, Atkins, Caballero, Eggman, Gonzalez, Ochoa Bogh, Rubio, Smallwood-Cuevas, and Wahab)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry, Bains, Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Davies, Friedman, Stephanie Nguyen, Ortega, Pellerin, Luz Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Weber, Wilson, Addis, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner Horvath, Bryan, Calderon, Juan Carrillo, Chen, Connolly, Megan Dahle, Dixon, Essayli, Flora, Mike Fong, Vince Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Holden, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Lackey, Lee, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, McCarty, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Pacheco, Papan, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Rendon, Reyes, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Sanchez, Santiago, Schiavo, Soria, Ta, Ting, Valencia, Villapudua, Waldron, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wood, and Zbur)January 30, 2023 Relative to Wear Red Day and American Heart Month.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 18, Menjivar. Wear Red Day and American Heart Month.This measure would declare February 3, 2023, as Wear Red Day in California and would declare February 2023 as American Heart Month in California.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease affects men, women, and children of every age and race in the United States. From 2019 to 2020, deaths from heart disease increased by 4.8 percent, the largest increase in heart disease deaths since 2012, and stroke deaths increased in the same period by 6 percent. Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States; andWHEREAS, In 2015, cardiovascular disease accounted for $555 billion in health care expenditures and lost productivity, and by 2035, cardiovascular disease will account for $1.093 trillion in health care expenditures and lost productivity annually; andWHEREAS, The global COVID-19 pandemic poses significantly high risk to individuals with cardiovascular disease and risk factors; andWHEREAS, Individuals in the United States have made great progress in reducing the death rate for cardiovascular disease, but this progress has been more modest with respect to the death rate for cardiovascular disease in women and minorities; andWHEREAS, Cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer of women in the United States, killing more women than all forms of cancer combined, and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal death in the United States. Simply put, heart disease is the number one killer of new moms; andWHEREAS, Women, especially Black and Hispanic women, are disproportionally impacted by heart disease and stroke, and research shows heart attacks are on the rise in younger women. Yet younger generations of women, Gen Z and Millennials, are less likely to be aware of their greatest health threat, including knowing the warning signs of heart attacks and strokes; andWHEREAS, The American Heart Associations Go Red for Women movement motivates women to learn their family history and to meet with a health care provider to determine their risk for cardiovascular diseases and stroke; andWHEREAS, As the trusted, passionate, and relevant force for change to eradicate heart disease and stroke in women, the American Heart Associations Go Red for Women remains steadfast and committed to meeting the comprehensive health needs of women at every life stage; andWHEREAS, By increasing awareness, speaking up about heart disease, and empowering women to reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease, we can save thousands of lives each year; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes February 3, 2023, as Wear Red Day in California, and urges all citizens to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease by commemorating this day by wearing the color red; and be it furtherResolved, That the Legislature recognizes the month of February 2023 as American Heart Month in California to raise awareness of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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