CA ACR132

Designates the week of April 20-26, 2014, as West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week in California

Notes that West Nile Virus caused 14 human deaths in California in 2013, with over 372 positive cases across 31 counties, including over 240 with neuroinvasive disease

Emphasizes that adequately funded mosquito and vector control programs, disease surveillance, and public awareness are essential to prevent outbreaks of West Nile Virus and other vector-borne diseases

Identifies two invasive mosquito species in California (Asian tiger mosquito and yellow fever mosquito) that pose new public health threats by potentially transmitting dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya

Directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit the resolution to the Governor, State Public Health Officer, and the bill's author for distribution