Date of Hearing: June 10, 2019

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Ken Cooley, Chair

SBPCA Bill Id:SCR 55

Author:(Jackson) – As Introduced Ver:May 24, 2019

SENATE VOTE: 38-0

SUBJECT: California Cancer Survivors Day.

SUMMARY: Designates June 2, 2019, as California Cancer Survivors Day, to coincide with National Cancer Survivors Day. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. National Cancer Survivors Day is an annual, treasured celebration of life that is held in hundreds of communities nationwide, and around the world, on the first Sunday in June. It is a celebration for those who have survived, an inspiration for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of support for families, and an outreach to the community in hundreds of cities across the United States and around the world.
2. National Cancer Survivors Day is a diverse day of acknowledgment of our cancer survivor community for everyone, whether a cancer survivor, family member, friend, or medical professional, to celebrate the cancer survivors in their community as well as to raise awareness of the ongoing challenges cancer survivors face because of their condition.
3. This day provides an opportunity for all people living with a history of cancer, including America’s more than 15.5 million cancer survivors and more than 32 million people worldwide, to celebrate and connect with each other, celebrate milestones, and recognize those who have supported them along the way. It is also a day to draw attention to the ongoing challenges of cancer survivorship to promote more resources, research, and survivor-friendly legislation to improve cancer survivors’ quality of life.
4. Due to advances in cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and follow up care, more people than ever before are surviving the disease.
5. Surviving cancer can leave a host of problems in its wake. Physical, emotional, and financial hardships often persist for years after diagnosis and treatment. Cancer survivors are also at greater risk for developing second cancers and other health conditions.
6. Cancer survivors may face numerous challenges during and after treatment, including (1) limited access to cancer specialists and promising new treatments; (2) denial of health insurance and life insurance coverage; (3) difficulty finding jobs; and (4) economic burdens due to mounting medical expenses, lost wages, and reduced productivity.
7. In addition to these challenges, cancer survivors may face emotional struggles, strains on personal relationships, and profound fear of cancer recurrence.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: SCR 55

Author: Jackson (D)

Introduced: 5/24/19

Vote: 21

SUBJECT: California Cancer Survivors Day

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution designates June 2, 2019, as California Cancer Survivors Day, to coincide with National Cancer Survivors Day.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. National Cancer Survivors Day is an annual, treasured celebration of life that is held in hundreds of communities nationwide, and around the world, on the first Sunday in June. It is a celebration for those who have survived, an inspiration for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of support for families, and an outreach to the community in hundreds of cities across the United States and around the world. On National Cancer Survivors Day, thousands gather across the globe to honor cancer survivors and to show the world that life after a cancer diagnosis can be fruitful, rewarding, and even inspiring.
2. Surviving cancer can leave a host of problems in its wake. Physical, emotional, and financial hardships often persist for years after diagnosis and treatment. Cancer survivors are also at greater risk for developing second cancers and other health conditions.
3. Cancer survivors may face numerous challenges during and after treatment, including (a) limited access to cancer specialists and promising new treatments; (b) denial of health insurance and life insurance coverage; (c) difficulty finding jobs; and (d) economic burdens due to mounting medical expenses, lost wages, and reduced productivity.
4. In addition to these challenges, cancer survivors may face emotional struggles, strains on personal relationships, and profound fear of cancer recurrence. The effects of cancer do not simply end when treatment does.
5. National Cancer Survivors Day is more than a celebration of cancer survivors, but also a call to action to continue to find and establish more resources, research, and survivor-friendly legislation to improve the quality of life of cancer survivors, both during and after treatment, because the effects of cancer do not end when their treatment ends. The Legislature urges everyone who participates in National Cancer Survivors Day celebrations to not only recognize those who are living with a history of cancer, but also raise awareness of the hardship cancer survivors face beyond treatment.

This resolution designates Sunday, June 2, 2019, as California Cancer Survivors Day, to coincide with the 32nd annual National Cancer Survivors Day.

Related/Prior Legislation

ACR 244 (Baker, Resolution Chapter 139, Statutes of 2018) designated Sunday, June 3, 2018, as California Cancer Survivors Day, to coincide with National Cancer Survivors Day.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 5/29/19)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 5/29/19)

None received

Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520

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