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Introduced
03/19/2025
03/19/2025
In Committee
04/22/2025
04/22/2025
Crossed Over
04/21/2025
04/21/2025
Passed
05/15/2025
05/15/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/20/2025
05/20/2025
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This measure would declare the month of April 2025 as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month in California.
AI Summary
This resolution formally recognizes April 2025 as Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month in California, highlighting the significant impact of this chronic neurological disease. The resolution provides context about Parkinson's disease, noting that it is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States, affecting an estimated 1.6 million people, with 90,000 new diagnoses annually and projections of over 3 million cases by 2040. The resolution emphasizes the disease's complexity, describing symptoms that range from tremors and movement difficulties to cognitive impairment, and underscores the current lack of a cure. It also recognizes the substantial economic burden, with annual costs of $52 billion nationally and $5.8 billion in California, and highlights ongoing research efforts, such as the California Parkinson's Disease Registry and the Michael J. Fox Foundation's Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative, which recently validated the first biomarker for the disease. By declaring this awareness month, the resolution aims to increase public understanding, support research, and draw attention to the challenges faced by individuals with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers.
Sponsors (75)
Michelle Rodriguez (D)*,
Dawn Addis (D),
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),
Patrick Ahrens (D),
Juan Alanis (R),
David Alvarez (D),
Joaquin Arambula (D),
Anamarie Avila Farias (D),
Jasmeet Bains (D),
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D),
Steve Bennett (D),
Marc Berman (D),
Tasha Boerner Horvath (D),
Mia Bonta (D),
Isaac Bryan (D),
Lisa Calderon (D),
Jessica Caloza (D),
Juan Carrillo (D),
Leticia Castillo (R),
Phillip Chen (R),
Damon Connolly (D),
Laurie Davies (R),
Carl DeMaio (R),
Diane Dixon (R),
Sade Elhawary (D),
Stan Ellis (R),
Heath Flora (R),
Mike Fong (D),
Jesse Gabriel (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Mike Gipson (D),
Jeff Gonzalez (R),
Mark González (D),
Heather Hadwick (R),
Matt Haney (D),
John Harabedian (D),
Gregg Hart (D),
Josh Hoover (R),
Jacqui Irwin (D),
Corey Jackson (D),
Ash Kalra (D),
Maggy Krell (D),
Tom Lackey (R),
Alex Lee (D),
Josh Lowenthal (D),
Alexandra Macedo (R),
Tina McKinnor (D),
Al Muratsuchi (D),
Stephanie Nguyen (D),
Liz Ortega (D),
Blanca Pacheco (D),
Darshana Patel (D),
Joe Patterson (R),
Gail Pellerin (D),
Cottie Petrie-Norris (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
Rhodesia Ransom (D),
Robert Rivas (D),
Celeste Rodriguez (D),
Chris Rogers (D),
Blanca Rubio (D),
Kate Sanchez (R),
Pilar Schiavo (D),
Nick Schultz (D),
Jose Solache (D),
Esmeralda Soria (D),
Catherine Stefani (D),
Tri Ta (R),
David Tangipa (R),
Avelino Valencia (D),
Greg Wallis (R),
Chris Ward (D),
Buffy Wicks (D),
Lori Wilson (D),
Rick Zbur (D),
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 67, Statutes of 2025. (on 05/20/2025)
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