This measure would declare the support of the Legislature for the expansion of sensory-friendly movie screenings and similar programs for people with autism, and would encourage families to attend a sensory-friendly movie screening during April 2017, National Autism Awareness Month.
This measure would proclaim the month of May 2017 as Hepatitis Awareness Month and May 19, 2017, as Hepatitis Testing Day.
This measure would recognize May 16, 2017, as Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Awareness Day, and commend those medical professionals, researchers, advocates, parents, and families who have committed themselves to better understanding and promoting awareness of congenital disorders of glycosylation.
This measure would proclaim the month of May 2017 as American Stroke Month in California.
This measure would proclaim April 2017 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and call for awareness of the distracted driving problem and support for programs and policies to reduce the incidence of distracted driving.
This measure would state the intent of the Legislature to incorporate the findings of the statewide mission-based review project being conducted by the Department of Finance into its oversight and review process and to use a zero-based budgeting approach for preparing the state budget, as specified. The measure would also require the Department of Finance and other departments to report on the status and outcome of the reviews during legislative budget hearings.
This measure would acknowledge the month of April 2017 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and encourage the people of the State of California to work together to support youth-serving child abuse prevention activities in their communities and schools.
This measure would recognize the month of April 2017 as Citrus Strong Month for the purpose of celebrating California's vibrant citrus industry and the benefits it provides to the state's environment, economy, and people, and to affirm that California is citrus strong.
This measure would, among other things, designate the year of 2017 as "State of California Year of Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923," would designate April 24, 2017, as "State of California Day of Commemoration of the 102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923," and would call upon the President of the United States and the United States Congress to formally and consistently reaffirm the historical truth that the atrocities committed against the Armenian people constituted genocide.
