Bill Text: CA ACR131 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Wear Red Day and American Heart Month.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 50-17-1)

Status: (Passed) 2022-03-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 24, Statutes of 2022. [ACR131 Detail]

Download: California-2021-ACR131-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Concurrent Resolution

No. 131

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Introduced by Assembly Member Mia Bonta

February 02, 2022

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Relative to Wear Red Day and American Heart Month.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

ACR 131, as introduced, Mia Bonta. Wear Red Day and American Heart Month.

This measure would declare February 4, 2022, as Wear Read Day in California and would declare February 2022 as American Heart Month.

Digest Key

Fiscal Committee: NO  

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Bill Text

WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease affects men, women, and children of every age and race in the United States. From 2019 to 2020, deaths from heart disease increased by 4.8 percent, the largest increase in heart disease deaths since 2012, and stroke deaths increased in the same period by 6 percent. Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States; and

WHEREAS, In 2015, cardiovascular disease accounted for $555,000,000,000 in health care expenditures and lost productivity, and by 2035, cardiovascular disease will account for $1,093,900,000,000 in health care expenditures and lost productivity annually; and

WHEREAS, The global COVID-19 pandemic poses significantly higher risk to individuals with cardiovascular disease and risk factors; and

WHEREAS, Individuals in the United States have made great progress in reducing the death rate for cardiovascular disease, but this progress has been more modest with respect to the death rate for cardiovascular disease in women and minorities; and

WHEREAS, Cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer of women in the United States, killing more women than all forms of cancer combined, and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal death in the United States. Simply put, heart disease is the number one killer of new moms; and

WHEREAS, Women, especially Black and Hispanic women, are disproportionally impacted by heart disease and stroke, and research shows heart attacks are on the rise in younger women. Yet younger generations of women, Gen Z and Millennials, are less likely to be aware of their greatest health threat, including knowing the warning signs of heart attacks and strokes; and

WHEREAS, The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement motivates women to learn their family history and to meet with a healthcare provider to determine their risk for cardiovascular diseases and stroke; and

WHEREAS, As the trusted, passionate, and relevant force for change to eradicate heart disease and stroke in women, the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women remains steadfast and committed to meeting the comprehensive health needs of women at every life stage; and

WHEREAS, By increasing awareness, speaking up about heart disease, and empowering women to reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease, we can save thousands of lives each year; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes February 4, 2022, as Wear Red Day in California, and urges all citizens to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease by commemorating this day by wearing the color red; and be if further

Resolved, That the Legislature recognizes the month of February 2022 as American Heart Month in California to raise awareness of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.