Bill Text: CA ACR49 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered


Bill Title: California Senior Bill of Rights.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 50-22-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-16 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 63, Statutes of 2015. [ACR49 Detail]

Download: California-2015-ACR49-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: ACR 49	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  63
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JUNE 16, 2015
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  JUNE 11, 2015
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 7, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 7, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Weber
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Brown, Calderon, Achadjian, Alejo,
Atkins, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Chang,
Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dodd,
Eggman, Frazier, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto,
Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Holden,
Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low,
Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin,
Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Perea, Quirk, Rendon,
Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner,
Waldron, Wilk, Williams, and Wood)

                        MARCH 19, 2015

   Relative to the California Senior Bill of Rights.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 49, Weber. California Senior Bill of Rights.
   This measure would resolve that the Legislature and the people of
California should uphold and protect the dignity and independence of
older Californians by continuing the state's commitment to provide
these individuals with certain supporative programs and services.




   WHEREAS, Older Californians have worked hard all their lives to
provide for their families, build our state. and defend our nation.
Accordingly, for their years of service and contribution, they
deserve a dignified, secure, and independent retirement; and
   WHEREAS, The number of Californians 60 years of age or older is
expanding rapidly, and expected to reach nearly 12 million by 2030;
and
   WHEREAS, Many Californians are living longer and working longer
than in past generations; and
   WHEREAS, Older Californians rely heavily on local, state, and
federal services, such as Social Security, Medicare, Medi-Cal, and
the In-Home Supportive Services program, to help meet their needs for
financial security, high-quality, affordable health care, and the
ability to maintain their dignity and independence by safely living
in their homes for as long as possible; and
   WHEREAS, These programs and services, and those who provide them,
will be of even greater importance to the safety, security, and
well-being of older Californians as this population grows; and
   WHEREAS, Notwithstanding these programs and services, older
Californians experience a higher degree of financial loss in times of
economic downturn and are subject to greater instances of poverty,
hunger, and homelessness; and
   WHEREAS, Increasingly, older Californians are the victims of
fraud, scams, exploitation, and even physical abuse, which threatens
their dignity, financial security, and access to quality health care;
and
   WHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes the contributions and
sacrifices that older Californians have made to the state, and also
recognize the threats that these individuals face; now, therefore, be
it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature and the people of California
should unwaveringly uphold and protect the dignity and independence
of older Californians by continuing the state's commitment to seek
and support efforts that guarantee these individuals all of the
following: (a) financial security; (b) quality and affordable health
care and long-term care; (c) protection from abuse, fraud, and
exploitation; (d) a strong economy, now and for future generations;
and (e) independence, through safe and livable communities with
adequate housing and transportation options; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
                                    
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