ACR 29: Donate Life California Day: driver’s license.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2015-05-26
This measure would designate April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California and the month of April 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Month in the State of California, and would encourage all Californians to sign up with the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.
This measure would designate April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California and the month of April 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Month in the State of California, and would encourage all Californians to sign up with the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.
This measure would designate April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California and the month of April 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Month in the State of California, and would encourage all Californians to sign up with the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.
This measure would designate April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California and the month of April 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Month in the State of California, and would encourage all Californians to sign up with the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.
This measure would designate April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California and the month of April 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Month in the State of California, and would encourage all Californians to sign up with the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.
WHEREAS, Organ, tissue, eye, and blood donation are compassionate and life-giving acts looked upon and recognized in the highest regard; and
WHEREAS, More than 123,000 individuals nationwide and over 22,000 Californians are currently on the national organ transplant wait list. While about one-third of these patients receive a transplant each year, another one-third die while waiting due to a shortage of donated organs; and
WHEREAS, A single individuals donation of heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight lives, the donation of tissue can save and enhance the lives of up to 50 others, and a single blood donation can help three people in need; and
WHEREAS, Millions of lives each year are saved and enhanced by donors of organs, tissue, eyes, and blood; and
WHEREAS, The California Department of Motor Vehicles is celebrating 100 years of service to the State of California and ten years as the official partner of Donate Life California; and
WHEREAS, A California resident can register with the Donate Life California Registry when applying for or renewing his or her drivers license or identification card at the Department of Motor Vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Nearly twelve million Californians have joined together to save lives by signing up with the state-authorized Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry to ensure that their wishes to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor are recognized and honored; and
WHEREAS, Minorities are more likely to need a life-saving transplant due to higher incidences of hypertension, diabetes, and hepatitis, conditions that can potentially lead to organ failure and placement on the national organ transplant waiting list; and
WHEREAS, Nationwide, minorities make up 58 percent of organ transplant candidates and 64 percent of those awaiting kidney transplants. In California, Latinos make up 39 percent of those waiting for life-saving transplants, Asians and Pacific Islanders 20 percent, and African Americans another 12 percent; and
WHEREAS, Minorities make up more than one-half of the population of high school students in California, according to the State Department of Education. These high school students will have the opportunity to make a decision about saving lives and joining the state-authorized Donate Life California Registry to ensure that their wishes to be organ, eye, and tissue donors are recognized and honored; and
WHEREAS, Donate Life California has developed a comprehensive Educator Resource Guide that includes many of the health education content standards for California public schools. This Educator Resource Guide includes lesson plans and educational DVDs about organ, eye, and tissue donation, and the Donate Life California Registry created specifically for the youth population; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That in recognition of April as National Donate Life Month, the Legislature proclaims April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California, and April 2015 as DMV/Donate Life California Month in the State of California. In doing so, the Legislature encourages all Californians to check YES when applying for or renewing a drivers license or identification card, or by signing up at www.donatelifecalifornia.org or www.donevidacalifornia.org; and be it further
Resolved, that the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Organ, tissue, eye, and blood donation are compassionate and life-giving acts looked upon and recognized in the highest regard; and
WHEREAS, More than 123,000 individuals nationwide and over 22,000 Californians are currently on the national organ transplant wait list. While about one-third of these patients receive a transplant each year, another one-third die while waiting due to a shortage of donated organs; and
WHEREAS, A single individuals donation of heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight lives, the donation of tissue can save and enhance the lives of up to 50 others, and a single blood donation can help three people in need; and
WHEREAS, Millions of lives each year are saved and enhanced by donors of organs, tissue, eyes, and blood; and
WHEREAS, The California Department of Motor Vehicles is celebrating 100 years of service to the State of California and ten years as the official partner of Donate Life California; and
WHEREAS, A California resident can register with the Donate Life California Registry when applying for or renewing his or her drivers license or identification card at the Department of Motor Vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Nearly twelve million Californians have joined together to save lives by signing up with the state-authorized Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry to ensure that their wishes to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor are recognized and honored; and
WHEREAS, Minorities are more likely to need a life-saving transplant due to higher incidences of hypertension, diabetes, and hepatitis, conditions that can potentially lead to organ failure and placement on the national organ transplant waiting list; and
WHEREAS, Nationwide, minorities make up 58 percent of organ transplant candidates and 64 percent of those awaiting kidney transplants. In California, Latinos make up 39 percent of those waiting for life-saving transplants, Asians and Pacific Islanders 20 percent, and African Americans another 12 percent; and
WHEREAS, Minorities make up more than one-half of the population of high school students in California, according to the State Department of Education. These high school students will have the opportunity to make a decision about saving lives and joining the state-authorized Donate Life California Registry to ensure that their wishes to be organ, eye, and tissue donors are recognized and honored; and
WHEREAS, Donate Life California has developed a comprehensive Educator Resource Guide that includes many of the health education content standards for California public schools. This Educator Resource Guide includes lesson plans and educational DVDs about organ, eye, and tissue donation, and the Donate Life California Registry created specifically for the youth population; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That in recognition of April as National Donate Life Month, the Legislature proclaims April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California, and April 2015 as DMV/Donate Life California Month in the State of California. In doing so, the Legislature encourages all Californians to check YES when applying for or renewing a drivers license or identification card, or by signing up at www.donatelifecalifornia.org or www.donevidacalifornia.org; and be it further
Resolved, that the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Organ, tissue, eye, and blood donation are compassionate and life-giving acts looked upon and recognized in the highest regard; and
WHEREAS, More than 123,000 individuals nationwide and over 22,000 Californians are currently on the national organ transplant wait list. While about one-third of these patients receive a transplant each year, another one-third die while waiting due to a shortage of donated organs; and
WHEREAS, A single individuals donation of heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight lives, the donation of tissue can save and enhance the lives of up to 50 others, and a single blood donation can help three people in need; and
WHEREAS, Millions of lives each year are saved and enhanced by donors of organs, tissue, eyes, and blood; and
WHEREAS, The California Department of Motor Vehicles is celebrating 100 years of service to the State of California and ten years as the official partner of Donate Life California; and
WHEREAS, A California resident can register with the Donate Life California Registry when applying for or renewing his or her drivers license or identification card at the Department of Motor Vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Nearly twelve million Californians have joined together to save lives by signing up with the state-authorized Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry to ensure that their wishes to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor are recognized and honored; and
WHEREAS, Minorities are more likely to need a life-saving transplant due to higher incidences of hypertension, diabetes, and hepatitis, conditions that can potentially lead to organ failure and placement on the national organ transplant waiting list; and
WHEREAS, Nationwide, minorities make up 58 percent of organ transplant candidates and 64 percent of those awaiting kidney transplants. In California, Latinos make up 39 percent of those waiting for life-saving transplants, Asians and Pacific Islanders 20 percent, and African Americans another 12 percent; and
WHEREAS, Minorities make up more than one-half of the population of high school students in California, according to the State Department of Education. These high school students will have the opportunity to make a decision about saving lives and joining the state-authorized Donate Life California Registry to ensure that their wishes to be organ, eye, and tissue donors are recognized and honored; and
WHEREAS, Donate Life California has developed a comprehensive Educator Resource Guide that includes many of the health education content standards for California public schools. This Educator Resource Guide includes lesson plans and educational DVDs about organ, eye, and tissue donation, and the Donate Life California Registry created specifically for the youth population; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That in recognition of April as National Donate Life Month, the Legislature proclaims April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California, and April 2015 as DMV/Donate Life California Month in the State of California. In doing so, the Legislature encourages all Californians to check YES when applying for or renewing a drivers license or identification card, or by signing up at www.donatelifecalifornia.org or www.donevidacalifornia.org; and be it further
Resolved, that the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Organ, tissue, eye, and blood donation are compassionate and life-giving acts looked upon and recognized in the highest regard; and
WHEREAS, More than 123,000 individuals nationwide and over 22,000 Californians are currently on the national organ transplant wait list. While about one-third of these patients receive a transplant each year, another one-third die while waiting due to a shortage of donated organs; and
WHEREAS, A single individuals donation of heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight lives, the donation of tissue can save and enhance the lives of up to 50 others, and a single blood donation can help three people in need; and
WHEREAS, Millions of lives each year are saved and enhanced by donors of organs, tissue, eyes, and blood; and
WHEREAS, The California Department of Motor Vehicles is celebrating 100 years of service to the State of California and ten years as the official partner of Donate Life California; and
WHEREAS, A California resident can register with the Donate Life California Registry when applying for or renewing his or her drivers license or identification card at the Department of Motor Vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Nearly twelve million Californians have joined together to save lives by signing up with the state-authorized Donate Life California Organ and tissue Tissue Donor Registry to ensure that their wishes to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor are recognized and honored; and
WHEREAS, Minorities are more likely to need a life-saving transplant due to higher incidences of hypertension, diabetes, and hepatitis, conditions that can potentially lead to organ failure and placement on the national organ transplant waiting list; and
WHEREAS, Nationwide, minorities make up 58 percent of organ transplant candidates and 64 percent of those awaiting kidney transplants. In California, Latinos make up 39 percent of those waiting for life-saving transplants, Asians and Pacific Islanders 20 percent, and African Americans another 12 percent; and
WHEREAS, Minorities make up more than one-half of the population of high school students in California, according to the State Department of Education. These high school students will have the opportunity to make a decision about saving lives and joining the state-authorized Donate Life California Registry to ensure that their wishes to be organ, eye, and tissue donors are recognized and honored; and
WHEREAS, Donate Life California has developed a comprehensive Educator Resource Guide that includes many of the health education content standards for California public schools. This Educator Resource Guide includes lesson plans and educational DVDs about organ, eye, and tissue donation, and the Donate Life California Registry created specifically for the youth population; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That in recognition of April as National Donate Life Month, the Legislature proclaims April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California, and April 2015 as DMV/Donate Life California Month in the State of California. In doing so, the Legislature encourages all Californians to check YES when applying for or renewing a drivers license or identification card, or by signing up at www.donatelifecalifornia.org or www.donevidacalifornia.org; and be it further
Resolved, that the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Organ, tissue, eye, and blood donation are compassionate and life-giving acts looked upon and recognized in the highest regard; and
WHEREAS, More than 123,000 individuals nationwide and over 22,000 Californians are currently on the national organ transplant wait list. While about one-third of these patients receive a transplant each year, another one-third die while waiting due to a shortage of donated organs; and
WHEREAS, A single individuals donation of heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight lives, the donation of tissue can save and enhance the lives of up to 50 others, and a single blood donation can help three people in need; and
WHEREAS, Millions of lives each year are saved and enhanced by donors of organs, tissue, eyes, and blood; and
WHEREAS, The California Department of Motor Vehicles is celebrating 100 years of service to the State of California and ten years as the official partner of Donate Life California; and
WHEREAS, A California resident can register with the Donate Life California Registry when applying for or renewing his or her drivers license or identification card at the Department of Motor Vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Nearly twelve million Californians have joined together to save lives by signing up with the state-authorized Donate Life California Organ and tissue Donor Registry to ensure that their wishes to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor are recognized and honored; and
WHEREAS, Minorities are more likely to need a life-saving transplant due to higher incidences of hypertension, diabetes, and hepatitis, conditions that can potentially lead to organ failure and placement on the national organ transplant waiting list; and
WHEREAS, Nationwide, minorities make up 58 percent of organ transplant candidates and 64 percent of those awaiting kidney transplants. In California, Latinos make up 39 percent of those waiting for life-saving transplants, Asians and Pacific Islanders 20 percent, and African Americans another 12 percent; and
WHEREAS, Minorities make up more than one-half of the population of high school students in California, according to the State Department of Education. These high school students will have the opportunity to make a decision about saving lives and joining the state-authorized Donate Life California Registry to ensure that their wishes to be organ, eye, and tissue donors are recognized and honored; and
WHEREAS, Donate Life California has developed a comprehensive Educator Resource Guide that includes many of the health education content standards for California public schools. This Educator Resource Guide includes lesson plans and educational DVDs about organ, eye, and tissue donation, and the Donate Life California Registry created specifically for the youth population; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That in recognition of April as National Donate Life Month, the Legislature proclaims April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California, and April 2015 as DMV/Donate Life California Month in the State of California. In doing so, the Legislature encourages all Californians to check YES when applying for or renewing a drivers license or identification card, or by signing up at www.donatelifecalifornia.org or www.donevidacalifornia.org; 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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Status
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| Apr 20, 2015 | Amended, adopted, and to Senate. (Page 1009.) |
| May 26, 2015 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3:45 p.m. |
| May 26, 2015 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 42, Statutes of 2015. |
| May 18, 2015 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| May 18, 2015 | Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1032.) |
| May 18, 2015 | Adopted and to Assembly. |
| May 13, 2015 | Ordered to special consent calendar. |
| Apr 27, 2015 | From committee: Ordered to third reading. |
| Apr 21, 2015 | In Senate. To Com. on RLS. |
| Feb 23, 2015 | Introduced. To print. |
| Apr 13, 2015 | Read and amended. (Page 883.) |
| Apr 13, 2015 | Read and amended. |
| Apr 13, 2015 | Amended. Ordered to third reading. |
| Apr 13, 2015 | (Page 883.) |
| Mar 19, 2015 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 19). |
| Mar 2, 2015 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Feb 24, 2015 | From printer. |
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| May 18, 2015 | Special Consent #1 ACR29 Frazier | Senate Floor |
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| Mar 19, 2015 | Be adopted. To third reading. | Assembly Standing Committee on Rules |
Passed |
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| Donate Life California | ** Support | Apr 13, 2015 |
ACR 29
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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 29
Amended: 4/20/15 in Assembly
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 4/20/15
SUBJECT: Donate Life California Day: driver’s license
SOURCE: Donate Life California
DIGEST: This resolution designates April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day and the month of April 2015 as DMV/Donate Life California Month, and encourages all Californians to sign up with the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
Organ, tissue, eye, and blood donation are compassionate and life-giving acts looked upon and recognized in the highest regard. A single individual’s donation of heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight lives, the donation of tissue can save and enhance the lives of up to 50 others, and a single blood donation can help three people in need.
More than 123,000 individuals nationwide and over 22,000 Californians are currently on the national organ transplant wait list. While about one-third of these patients receive a transplant each year, another one-third die while waiting due to a shortage of donated organs.
A California resident can register with the Donate Life California Registry when applying for or renewing his or her driver’s license or identification card at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Nearly 12 million Californians have joined together to save lives by signing up with the state-authorized Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry to ensure that their wishes to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor are recognized and honored.
This resolution proclaims April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day, and April 2015 as DMV/Donate Life California Month. This resolution also encourages all Californians to check “YES” when applying for or renewing a driver’s license or identification card, or by signing up at www.donatelifecalifornia.org or www.donevidacalifornia.org.
Prior Legislation
ACR 125 (John A. Pérez, Resolution Chapter 27, Statutes of 2014) designated April 7, 2014, as DMV/Donate Life California Day and the month of April 2014 as DMV/Donate Life California Month.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
Donate Life California (source)
OPPOSITION: (Verified 4/27/15)
None received
Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
4/28/15 15:31:10
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR 29
(Frazier)
As Amended April 13, 2015
Majority vote
Committee |
Votes |
Ayes |
Noes |
Rules |
11-0 |
Gordon, Chang, Burke, Campos, Cooley, Dodd, Jones, Mayes, Rodriguez, Waldron, Wood |
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SUMMARY: Designates April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California and the month of April 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings and declarations:
Organ, tissue, eye, and blood donation are compassionate and life-giving acts looked upon and recognized in the highest regard. A single individual's donation of heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight lives, the donation of tissue can save and enhance lives of up to 50 others, and a single blood donation can help save three people in need.
There are currently more than 123,000 individuals nationwide and over 22,000 Californians currently on the national organ transplant wait list. While about one-third of these patients receive a transplant each year, another one-third die while waiting due to a shortage of donated organs.
A California resident can register with the Donate Life California Registry when applying for or renewing his or her driver's license or identification card at the Department of Motor Vehicles; which is on its tenth year as the official partner of Donate Life California.
Nearly 12 million Californians have joined together to save lives by signing up with the state-authorized Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry to ensure their wishes of donating their organs are recognized and honored.
Minorities are more likely to need a life-saving transplant due higher incidences of hypertension, diabetes, and hepatitis, which are conditions that can potentially lead to organ failure. In California, Latinos make up 39% of those waiting for life-saving transplants, Pacific Islanders make up 20%, and African Americans another 12%.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0000126
ACR 29
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR 29
(Frazier)
As Introduced February 23, 2015
Majority vote
Committee |
Votes |
Ayes |
Noes |
Rules |
11-0 |
Gordon, Chang, Burke, Campos, Cooley, Dodd, Jones, Mayes, Rodriguez, Waldron, Wood |
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SUMMARY: Designates April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California and the month of April 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
Organ, tissue, eye, and blood donation are compassionate and life-giving acts looked upon and recognized in the highest regard. A single individual's donation of heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight lives, the donation of tissue can save and enhance lives of up to 50 others, and a single blood donation can help save three people in need.
There are currently more than 123,000 individuals nationwide and over 22,000 Californians currently on the national organ transplant wait list. While about one-third of these patients receive a transplant each year, another one-third die while waiting due to a shortage of donated organs.
A California resident can register with the Donate Life California Registry when applying for or renewing his or her driver's license or identification card at the Department of Motor Vehicles; which is on its 10th year as the official partner of Donate Life California.
Nearly 12 million Californians have joined together to save lives by signing up with the state-authorized Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry to ensure their wishes of donating their organs are recognized and honored.
Minorities are more likely to need a life-saving transplant due higher incidences of hypertension, diabetes, and hepatitis, which are conditions that can potentially lead to organ failure. In California, Latinos make up 39% of those waiting for life-saving transplants, Pacific Islanders make up 20%, and African Americans another 12%.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0000064
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Date of Hearing: March 19, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Richard Gordon, Chair
ACR 29
(Frazier) – As Introduced February 23, 2015
SUBJECT: Donate Life California Day: driver’s license.
SUMMARY: Designates April 20, 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California and the month of April 2015, as DMV/Donate Life California Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
Organ, tissue, eye, and blood donation are compassionate and life-giving acts looked upon and recognized in the highest regard. A single individual's donation of heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight lives, the donation of tissue can save and enhance lives of up to 50 others, and a single blood donation can help save three people in need.
There are currently more than 123,000 individuals nationwide and over 22,000 Californians currently on the national organ transplant wait list. While about one-third of these patients receive a transplant each year, another one-third die while waiting due to a shortage of donated organs.
A California resident can register with the Donate Life California Registry when applying for or renewing his or her driver's license or identification card at the Department of Motor Vehicles; which is on its tenth year as the official partner of Donate Life California.
Nearly twelve million Californians have joined together to save lives by signing up with the state-authorized Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry to ensure their wishes of donating their organs are recognized and honored.
Minorities are more likely to need a life-saving transplant due higher incidences of hypertension, diabetes, and hepatitis, which are conditions that can potentially lead to organ failure. In California, Latinos make up 39 percent of those waiting for life-saving transplants, Pacific Islanders make up 20 percent, and African Americans another 12 percent.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
Donate Life California
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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