This measure would designate the week of January 31, 2016, to February 6, 2016, inclusive, as Physician Anesthesiologist Week.
This measure would declare February 19, 2016, as a Day of Remembrance in order to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the internment of Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II.
Existing law prohibits a person from knowingly, for valuable consideration, purchasing or selling embryonic or cadaveric fetal tissue for research purposes, pursuant to specified provisions of law. Existing law, for the purpose of this provisions, excludes from the definition of "valuable consideration" reasonable payment for the removal, processing, disposal, preservation, quality control, storage, transplantation, or implantation of a part. This bill would, for the purpose of that provision, instead include in the definition of "valuable consideration" all forms of payment, including, but not limited to, payment for the removal, processing, disposal, preservation, quality control, storage, transplantation, or implantation of a part. The bill would also prohibit public funds from being used to support any facility that furnishes cadaveric fetal tissue for research. The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act, an initiative measure approved by the voters at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election as Proposition 71, provides that the Legislature may amend the nonbond statutory provisions of that act to enhance the ability of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to further the purposes of the grant and loan programs created by that act, with a 70% vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. Because this bill would amend certain provisions of the act, it would require for passage a 70% vote.
This measure would proclaim the month of March 2016, and each year thereafter, as National Kidney Month, would express the Legislature's support of programs that work to, among other things, increase awareness of kidney disease, and would encourage health care providers to engage in an aggressive program for the treatment of diabetes and high blood pressure.
This measure would proclaim January 13, 2016, as Korean American Day.
This measure would recognize the month of February 2016 as American Heart Month in California and February 5, 2016, as Wear Red Day in California in order to raise awareness of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke.
This measure would recognize February 2016 as Black History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, and encourage the people of California to recognize the many talents, achievements, and contributions that African Americans make to their communities.
This measure would declare February 6, 2016, as Ronald Reagan Day.
This measure would declare that President Abraham Lincoln be honored on February 12, 2016, the anniversary of his birthday.
