BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | ACR 62| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: ACR 62 Author: Baker (R), et al. Amended: 6/2/15 in Assembly Vote: 21 ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 6/2/15 SUBJECT: California Cancer Survivors Day SOURCE: Author DIGEST: This resolution designates Sunday, June 7, 2015, as California Cancer Survivors Day, to coincide with National Cancer Survivors Day. ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)National Cancer Survivors Day is an annual, treasured celebration of life that is held in hundreds of communities nationwide, and around the world, on the first Sunday in June. It is a celebration for those who have survived, an inspiration for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of support for families, and an outreach to the community. On National Cancer Survivors Day, thousands gather across the globe to honor cancer survivors and to show the world that life after a cancer diagnosis can be fruitful, rewarding, and even inspiring. 2)Due to advances in cancer prevention, early detection, ACR 62 Page 2 treatment, and followup care, more people than ever before are surviving the disease. Nonetheless, surviving cancer can leave a host of problems in its wake. Physical, emotional, and financial hardships often persist for years after diagnosis and treatment. Cancer survivors are also at a greater risk for developing second cancers and other health conditions. 3)The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation believes that more resources, research, and survivor-friendly legislation are needed to improve the quality of life of cancer survivors, both during and after treatment. This resolution designates Sunday, June 7, 2015, as California Cancer Survivors Day, to coincide with National Cancer Survivors Day. Prior Legislation SCR 111 (Machado, Resolution Chapter 61, Statutes of 2006) proclaimed the first Sunday of June 2006 and in each year thereafter, as California Cancer Survivors Day, to coincide with National Cancer Survivors Day. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:NoLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified6/15/15) None received OPPOSITION: (Verified6/15/15) ACR 62 Page 3 None received Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520 6/15/15 16:17:42 **** END ****