This measure would designate the Mission Avenue bridge over Interstate 5 in the City of Oceanside as the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Bridge to honor the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The measure would request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost for appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.
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This measure would proclaim the week of September 17 through 22, 2013, as Constitution Week and urge California citizens to reaffirm the ideals of the framers of the Constitution of 1787 by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties, remembering that lost rights might never be regained.
This measure would proclaim the month of May 2013 as Arthritis Awareness Month.
This measure would recognize the tradition and cultural significance of fire rings on state beaches as part of California's recreational and community activity, and beach lifestyle. This measure would support the protection of California's beaches, access to those beaches, and important traditions that are integral to the state's culture and beach lifestyle, such as fire rings.
This measure would declare May 2013 to be American Stroke Month in California.
This measure would declare the week of June 1, 2013, to June 7, 2013, as Commotio Cordis Awareness Week and encourage all Californians, particularly young athletes, their families, coaches, school and youth sports league officials, and medical personnel, to learn about the risks of, and treatments for, commotio cordis.
This measure would designate May 22, 2013, as Fight Against Cancer Day.
This measure would declare May 2013, Building and Safety Month and encourage all local governments to recognize the provisions in city and county government building and safety codes regulating illegal garage conversions as "Aviles Law."