Asm. Joan Buchanan

Co-sponsor ACR 168

Signed into law · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Native Americans: NFL Football: Change the Mascot.

This measure would urge the National Football League (NFL) to join with the Legislature and numerous organizations in calling for a name change for the Washington, D.C. NFL team, and calls upon the owners of NFL teams based in California to urge the owner of the Washington, D.C. NFL team and the NFL Commissioner to change the team mascot.

Signed into law Sep 11, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor ACR 172

Signed into law · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to Diabetes Awareness Month.

This measure would declare November 2014 as Diabetes Awareness Month.

Signed into law Sep 11, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor ACR 169

Signed into law · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to Filipino American History Month.

This measure would recognize the month of October 2014 as Filipino American History Month and the 427th anniversary of the first presence of Filipinos in the continental United States.

Signed into law Sep 11, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor ACR 175

Signed into law · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to Red Ribbon Week.

This measure would proclaim October 23 to October 31, 2014, as Red Ribbon Week, and would encourage all Californians to help build drug-free communities and participate in drug prevention activities.

Signed into law Sep 11, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor AJR 50

Signed into law · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to blood donation.

This measure would request that the President of the United States encourage, and that the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services adopt, policies that repeal the current donor suitability policies of the federal Food and Drug Administration regarding the donation of blood by men who have had sex with another man.

Signed into law Sep 11, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor ACR 171

Signed into law · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Month.

This measure would declare September 2014 as Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Month.

Signed into law Sep 11, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor AJR 44

Signed into law · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to veterans.

This measure would urge the Department of Defense, Congress, and the President to create a more efficient process of upgrading the status of those who were "dishonorably" or other than honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States, and to provide benefits, including applicable spousal benefits, to those veterans discharged solely on the basis of their sexual orientation.

Signed into law Sep 9, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor ACR 102

Signed into law · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to California Firefighters Memorial Day.

This measure would proclaim October 11, 2014, as California Firefighters Memorial Day.

Signed into law Sep 9, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor ACR 147

Signed into law · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month.

This measure would designate November as California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month. The measure would recognize and acknowledge the significant contributions Californians of Sikh heritage have made to the state. The measure would also seek to afford all Californians the opportunity to understand, recognize, and appreciate the rich history and shared principles of Sikh Americans.

Signed into law Sep 9, 2014 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor ACR 167

Signed into law · California Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relative to William Saroyan Day.

This measure would recognize August 31, 2014, as William Saroyan Day.

Signed into law Sep 9, 2014 1 co-sponsor