California 2025-2026 Regular Session

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 67Introduced by Assembly Member Sharp-CollinsApril 21, 2025 Relative to Stronger Starts for Children Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 67, as introduced, Sharp-Collins. Stronger Starts for Children Day.This measure would declare May 10, 2025, as Stronger Starts for Children Day in California.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, For the last 25 years, First 5 Californias focus has been to help children 0 to five years of age receive the best start in life by advancing trauma-informed, healing-centered, and culturally responsive care systems; and WHEREAS, In partnership with 58 county commissions in California, First 5 Californias goal is that within one generation, all children will have access to safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments to achieve healthy development; and WHEREAS, Stronger Starts is a First 5 California campaign launched on June 1, 2023, that aims to educate California parents about the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress response (TSR) in young children; and WHEREAS, ACEs are severe adversities experienced by children when prenatal through 18 years of age, ranging from household dysfunction through systemic issues, such as abuse, neglect, loss of a parent, lack of food or shelter, racism, bullying, witnessing violence, or other harsh experiences that can result in childhood trauma; and WHEREAS, Toxic stress response is what occurs in children when they are affected by ACEs and has a long-term impact on their health and wellness, including high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, anxiety, depression, and developmental delays; and WHEREAS, ACEs and toxic stress severely impact a childs development when prenatal through five years old, when 90 percent of the brain is developing and one million neural pathways are forming every second; and WHEREAS, In California, nearly two million children are impacted by ACEs, putting them at risk for health, behavioral, and learning problems; and WHEREAS, Young children who are continuously exposed to ACEs without adequate buffering protections, particularly during the critical periods of early development, can develop a biological effect, known as toxic stress response; and WHEREAS, According to a recent survey, a remarkable 87 to 93 percent of caregivers intend to take action to manage toxic stress in themselves and their children, a vital precursor to long-term behavior change upon receiving information via the Stronger Starts campaign; and WHEREAS, ACEs and toxic stress can be prevented by creating and sustaining safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments (SSNREs) for children; and WHEREAS, The State of California could save upwards of $1.5 billion in annual health costs if more parents and caregivers were made aware of ACEs and TSR in children; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares May 10, 2025, as Stronger Starts for Children Day in California and commits itself to the advancement of health and well-being for all children and families through First 5 Californias Stronger Starts campaign; 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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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 67Introduced by Assembly Member Sharp-CollinsApril 21, 2025 Relative to Stronger Starts for Children Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 67, as introduced, Sharp-Collins. Stronger Starts for Children Day.This measure would declare May 10, 2025, as Stronger Starts for Children Day in California.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
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9	9	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
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11	11	Assembly Concurrent Resolution
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13	13	No. 67
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15	15	Introduced by Assembly Member Sharp-CollinsApril 21, 2025
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17	17	Introduced by Assembly Member Sharp-Collins
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22	22	Relative to Stronger Starts for Children Day.
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26	26	## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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28	28	ACR 67, as introduced, Sharp-Collins. Stronger Starts for Children Day.
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30	30	This measure would declare May 10, 2025, as Stronger Starts for Children Day in California.
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32	32	This measure would declare May 10, 2025, as Stronger Starts for Children Day in California.
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38	38	WHEREAS, For the last 25 years, First 5 Californias focus has been to help children 0 to five years of age receive the best start in life by advancing trauma-informed, healing-centered, and culturally responsive care systems; and
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40	40	WHEREAS, In partnership with 58 county commissions in California, First 5 Californias goal is that within one generation, all children will have access to safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments to achieve healthy development; and
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42	42	WHEREAS, Stronger Starts is a First 5 California campaign launched on June 1, 2023, that aims to educate California parents about the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress response (TSR) in young children; and
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44	44	WHEREAS, ACEs are severe adversities experienced by children when prenatal through 18 years of age, ranging from household dysfunction through systemic issues, such as abuse, neglect, loss of a parent, lack of food or shelter, racism, bullying, witnessing violence, or other harsh experiences that can result in childhood trauma; and
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46	46	WHEREAS, Toxic stress response is what occurs in children when they are affected by ACEs and has a long-term impact on their health and wellness, including high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, anxiety, depression, and developmental delays; and
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48	48	WHEREAS, ACEs and toxic stress severely impact a childs development when prenatal through five years old, when 90 percent of the brain is developing and one million neural pathways are forming every second; and
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50	50	WHEREAS, In California, nearly two million children are impacted by ACEs, putting them at risk for health, behavioral, and learning problems; and
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52	52	WHEREAS, Young children who are continuously exposed to ACEs without adequate buffering protections, particularly during the critical periods of early development, can develop a biological effect, known as toxic stress response; and
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54	54	WHEREAS, According to a recent survey, a remarkable 87 to 93 percent of caregivers intend to take action to manage toxic stress in themselves and their children, a vital precursor to long-term behavior change upon receiving information via the Stronger Starts campaign; and
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56	56	WHEREAS, ACEs and toxic stress can be prevented by creating and sustaining safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments (SSNREs) for children; and
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58	58	WHEREAS, The State of California could save upwards of $1.5 billion in annual health costs if more parents and caregivers were made aware of ACEs and TSR in children; now, therefore, be it
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60	60	Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares May 10, 2025, as Stronger Starts for Children Day in California and commits itself to the advancement of health and well-being for all children and families through First 5 Californias Stronger Starts campaign; and be it further
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62	62	Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.