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CA AJR14

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

9/9/2019

Primary Sponsor

Tom Lackey

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Calls for continued support and recognition of the benefits provided by Special Olympics
  • Acknowledges Special Olympics as the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, serving 5,000,000 athletes and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries
  • Recognizes Special Olympics' role as the world's largest public health organization for people with intellectual disabilities, having provided over 900,000 health screenings to date
  • Highlights Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools program that promotes social inclusion by bringing together young people with and without intellectual disabilities through sports and community events
  • Notes that Special Olympics Northern California and Southern California have over 65,700 registered athletes and unified partners participating in year-round training and competitions

Legislative Description

Special Olympics.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 146, Statutes of 2019.

9/9/2019

Committee Referrals

Human Services7/10/2019
Rules7/2/2019
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media4/22/2019

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