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CA AR107
Resolution
Status
Passed
6/2/2022
Primary Sponsor
Jesse Gabriel
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AI Summary
- Designates June 3, 2022 (the first Friday in June) as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in California
- Encourages citizens to wear orange on this date to raise awareness about gun violence and honor victims and survivors, inspired by Hadiya Pendleton who was killed at age 15 in 2013
- Notes that more than 110 Americans are killed by gun violence daily, with Americans 26 times more likely to die by gun homicide than people in other high-income countries
- States that California experiences 3,160 gun deaths annually with a rate of 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people (45th highest in the nation)
- Reaffirms commitment to reduce gun violence while supporting Second Amendment rights and responsible gun ownership
Legislative Description
Relative to National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Last Action
Read. Adopted.
6/2/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules4/28/2022
Full Bill Text
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