Rep. Joan Buchanan

Co-sponsor ACR 28

Signed into law · California House · Co-sponsor

Relative to Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

This measure would recognize the weeks of February 22 through February 28, 2009, and February 21 through February 27, 2010, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week and would encourage citizens and policymakers to learn more about eating disorders and the obstacles to treatment, and to help people overcome and prevent these life-threatening diseases.

Signed into law Jul 2, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SCR 39

Signed into law · California Senate · Co-sponsor

Relative to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month.

This measure would proclaim the month of May 2009 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in California, and would encourage continued research in order to find treatments and eventually a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and care and support for patients and families.

Signed into law Jun 29, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor ACR 52

Signed into law · California House · Co-sponsor

Relative to high technology.

This measure would recognize California as the leading high technology center in the United States and would declare that it shall remain the leading high technology center in the United States. The measure would also declare the 2nd week of May, annually, as California High Technology Week.

Signed into law Jun 25, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor AJR 9

Signed into law · California House · Co-sponsor

Relative to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006.

This measure would urge the Congress and President of the United States to enact legislation that would provide for a 3-year extension of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006, including the existing formula-based funding for states with maturing names-based HIV reporting systems, from its current sunset on September 30, 2009, to September 30, 2012.

Signed into law Jun 25, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor AJR 2

Signed into law · California House · Co-sponsor

Relative to Mexican braceros.

This measure would urge the United States government to urge the Mexican government to extend the deadline for Mexican laborers, known as braceros, who worked in the United States beginning in 1942 as part of a labor importation program initiated by the United States to alleviate a labor shortage during World War II, to submit a claim to recover unpaid wages from a specified settlement fund. It would also urge the United States government to urge the Mexican government to accept a variety of documents as proof of a valid claim.

Signed into law Jun 16, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor ACR 66

Signed into law · California House · Co-sponsor

Relative to American Stroke Month 2009.

This measure would declare May 2009 to be American Stroke Month in California.

Signed into law Jun 16, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor ACR 64

Signed into law · California House · Co-sponsor

Relative to Hepatitis B Awareness Month.

This measure would declare May 2009, to be Hepatitis B Awareness Month in California, recognize May 19, 2009, as World Hepatitis Awareness Day, and call on all interested parties to come together to raise awareness and educate the public on hepatitis B and to make recommendations on ways to implement best practices in hepatitis B prevention and treatment.

Signed into law Jun 12, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor ACR 73

Signed into law · California House · Co-sponsor

Relative to the Early College High School Initiative.

This measure would recognize the week of May 4 through 10 as National Early College High School Week and the month of May as Early College High School Month in California and honor the commitment and success of the Early College High School Initiative.

Signed into law Jun 12, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor ACR 26

Signed into law · California House · Co-sponsor

Relative to arts education.

This measure would declare March 2009 to be Arts Education Month and would encourage all elected officials to participate with their educational communities in celebrating the arts.

Signed into law Jun 3, 2009 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor ACR 70

Signed into law · California House · Co-sponsor

Relative to Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month..

This measure would recognize May 2009 as Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.

Signed into law Jun 3, 2009 1 co-sponsor