California 2023-2024 Regular Session

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 46Introduced by Senator Nguyen(Coauthors: Senators Caballero and Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry and Pellerin)March 27, 2023 Relative to Ageism Awareness Week. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 46, as introduced, Nguyen. Ageism Awareness Week.This measure would declare May 1, 2023, to May 7, 2023, inclusive, as Ageism Awareness Week.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Ageism intersects all other types of discrimination, compounding the anguish for people who are also subject to ableism, racism, sexism, genderism, xenophobia, religious intolerance, and prejudice against members of the LGBTQ+ community; andWHEREAS, A substantial body of data confirms the adverse effects of ageism on our physical and mental health, as well as on our economy, and age discrimination continues to be the last acceptable form of prejudice; andWHEREAS, A national poll from July 2020 on healthy aging by the University of Michigan, titled Everyday Ageism and Health, concluded overall, 82% of older adults reported regularly experiencing at least one form of everyday ageism in their day-to-day lives; andWHEREAS, The California Master Plan for Aging (MPA) enumerates five bold goals, with goal three titled Equity & Inclusion, Not Isolation; andWHEREAS, Goal three of the MPA states, We will have lifelong opportunities for work, volunteering, engagement, and leadership and will be protected from isolation, discrimination, abuse, neglect, and exploitation; andWHEREAS, Ageism in all facets of the employment process was outlawed in 1967 by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and subsequent amendments, but ageism continues to be pervasive in the labor market; andWHEREAS, The California Fair Employment and Housing Act prohibits age discrimination in businesses with more than five employees; andWHEREAS, The state Civil Rights Department, formerly named the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), reported that almost 20 percent of the employment complaints in 2017 pertained to age discrimination, up from 11 percent in 2016; and WHEREAS, In 2020, 1,174 individuals filed age discrimination in employment complaints with the former DFEH, with an additional 6,622 individuals filing age discrimination in employment complaints with that department, asserting a right to sue with their own resources; andWHEREAS, A recent survey of 800 hiring managers by resumebuilder.com found that 38 percent of those surveyed admitted to age bias when reviewing resumes; andWHEREAS, A study conducted by the AARP found that age discrimination cost the United States economy $850,000,000,000 in 2018; andWHEREAS, California is now one of nine states in the country belonging to the AARP network of age friendly states and communities with the goal of living up to the eight domains of livability set forth by the world health organization and AARP, which include respect and social inclusion; andWHEREAS, Research indicates that culturally determined ageism feeds negative beliefs about aging and individuals with negative beliefs about aging tend to live 7.5 fewer years than individuals with positive beliefs about growing older; andWHEREAS, A study regarding the impact of negative media messaging regarding older adults during the pandemic concluded that the negative narrative had a deleterious effect on the mental health of subjects; andWHEREAS, The California Department of Aging has developed an informational website titled California for All Ages with a wide array of resources regarding ageism; andWHEREAS, Ageism Awareness Week will a give voice and greater exposure to the California for All Ages campaign; andWHEREAS, Several other states actively promote anti-ageism, as well as the City of San Francisco; andWHEREAS, In 2021, Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia authored Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 78, designating May 4, 2021, as Senior Malnutrition Awareness Day, using the ACR process to recognize another serious issue impacting older adults; therefore be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares May 1, 2023, to May 7, 2023, inclusive, as Ageism Awareness Week.Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 46Introduced by Senator Nguyen(Coauthors: Senators Caballero and Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry and Pellerin)March 27, 2023 Relative to Ageism Awareness Week. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 46, as introduced, Nguyen. Ageism Awareness Week.This measure would declare May 1, 2023, to May 7, 2023, inclusive, as Ageism Awareness Week.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
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9	9	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
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11	11	Senate Concurrent Resolution
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13	13	No. 46
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15	15	Introduced by Senator Nguyen(Coauthors: Senators Caballero and Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry and Pellerin)March 27, 2023
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17	17	Introduced by Senator Nguyen(Coauthors: Senators Caballero and Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry and Pellerin)
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20	20	Relative to Ageism Awareness Week.
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22	22	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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24	24	## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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26	26	SCR 46, as introduced, Nguyen. Ageism Awareness Week.
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28	28	This measure would declare May 1, 2023, to May 7, 2023, inclusive, as Ageism Awareness Week.
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30	30	This measure would declare May 1, 2023, to May 7, 2023, inclusive, as Ageism Awareness Week.
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32	32	## Digest Key
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34	34	## Bill Text
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36	36	WHEREAS, Ageism intersects all other types of discrimination, compounding the anguish for people who are also subject to ableism, racism, sexism, genderism, xenophobia, religious intolerance, and prejudice against members of the LGBTQ+ community; and
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38	38	WHEREAS, A substantial body of data confirms the adverse effects of ageism on our physical and mental health, as well as on our economy, and age discrimination continues to be the last acceptable form of prejudice; and
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40	40	WHEREAS, A national poll from July 2020 on healthy aging by the University of Michigan, titled Everyday Ageism and Health, concluded overall, 82% of older adults reported regularly experiencing at least one form of everyday ageism in their day-to-day lives; and
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42	42	WHEREAS, The California Master Plan for Aging (MPA) enumerates five bold goals, with goal three titled Equity & Inclusion, Not Isolation; and
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44	44	WHEREAS, Goal three of the MPA states, We will have lifelong opportunities for work, volunteering, engagement, and leadership and will be protected from isolation, discrimination, abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and
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46	46	WHEREAS, Ageism in all facets of the employment process was outlawed in 1967 by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and subsequent amendments, but ageism continues to be pervasive in the labor market; and
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48	48	WHEREAS, The California Fair Employment and Housing Act prohibits age discrimination in businesses with more than five employees; and
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50	50	WHEREAS, The state Civil Rights Department, formerly named the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), reported that almost 20 percent of the employment complaints in 2017 pertained to age discrimination, up from 11 percent in 2016; and
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52	52	WHEREAS, In 2020, 1,174 individuals filed age discrimination in employment complaints with the former DFEH, with an additional 6,622 individuals filing age discrimination in employment complaints with that department, asserting a right to sue with their own resources; and
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54	54	WHEREAS, A recent survey of 800 hiring managers by resumebuilder.com found that 38 percent of those surveyed admitted to age bias when reviewing resumes; and
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56	56	WHEREAS, A study conducted by the AARP found that age discrimination cost the United States economy $850,000,000,000 in 2018; and
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58	58	WHEREAS, California is now one of nine states in the country belonging to the AARP network of age friendly states and communities with the goal of living up to the eight domains of livability set forth by the world health organization and AARP, which include respect and social inclusion; and
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60	60	WHEREAS, Research indicates that culturally determined ageism feeds negative beliefs about aging and individuals with negative beliefs about aging tend to live 7.5 fewer years than individuals with positive beliefs about growing older; and
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62	62	WHEREAS, A study regarding the impact of negative media messaging regarding older adults during the pandemic concluded that the negative narrative had a deleterious effect on the mental health of subjects; and
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64	64	WHEREAS, The California Department of Aging has developed an informational website titled California for All Ages with a wide array of resources regarding ageism; and
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66	66	WHEREAS, Ageism Awareness Week will a give voice and greater exposure to the California for All Ages campaign; and
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68	68	WHEREAS, Several other states actively promote anti-ageism, as well as the City of San Francisco; and
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70	70	WHEREAS, In 2021, Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia authored Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 78, designating May 4, 2021, as Senior Malnutrition Awareness Day, using the ACR process to recognize another serious issue impacting older adults; therefore be it
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72	72	Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares May 1, 2023, to May 7, 2023, inclusive, as Ageism Awareness Week.
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74	74	Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.