20250SCR_015697CHP INTRODUCED 2026-04-09 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-05-28 PASSED_SENATE 2026-05-11 ENROLLED 2026-06-02 CHAPTERED 2026-06-05 FILED 2026-06-05 2025 SCR CHP CHR 0 Introduced by Senator Dahle (Coauthors: Senators Alvarado-Gil, Archuleta, Becker, Caballero, Durazo, Ochoa Bogh, Pérez, Seyarto, Strickland, Wahab, and Wiener) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Calderon, Castillo, Hadwick, Blanca Rubio, Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alvarez, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Caloza, Carrillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Johnson, Kalra, Krell, Lackey, Lee, Lowenthal, Macedo, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Ramos, Ransom, Rivas, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Dahle COAUTHOR SENATE Alvarado-Gil COAUTHOR SENATE Archuleta COAUTHOR SENATE Becker COAUTHOR SENATE Caballero COAUTHOR SENATE Durazo COAUTHOR SENATE Ochoa Bogh COAUTHOR SENATE Pérez COAUTHOR SENATE Seyarto COAUTHOR SENATE Strickland COAUTHOR SENATE Wahab COAUTHOR SENATE Wiener COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Calderon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Castillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hadwick COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Blanca Rubio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Addis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Aguiar-Curry COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ahrens COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alvarez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Arambula COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bains COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bauer-Kahan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bennett COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Berman COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Boerner COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bonta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bryan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Caloza COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Carrillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Chen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Connolly COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Davies COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY DeMaio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Dixon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Elhawary COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ellis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Flora COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Fong COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gabriel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gallagher COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Garcia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gipson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Mark González COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hoover COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jackson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Johnson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lee COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Macedo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY McKinnor COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Muratsuchi COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Nguyen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Papan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patterson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Petrie-Norris COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ramos COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ransom COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rivas COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Michelle Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rogers COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sanchez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schiavo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schultz COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sharp-Collins COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Solache COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Soria COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Tangipa COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Valencia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wallis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to National Stroke Awareness Month.

National Stroke Awareness Month National Stroke Awareness Month. This measure would declare the month of May as National Stroke Awareness Month. NO

WHEREAS, Stroke is a neurological emergency caused by sudden blockage of an artery in the brain or sudden bleeding in the brain that is both preventable and treatable; and

WHEREAS, Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability and a leading cause of death in the United States, killing about 140,000 people nationwide and approximately 14,000 citizens of California each year; and

WHEREAS, The average large-artery stroke victim loses approximately 2,000,000 neurons per minute without emergency treatment; and

WHEREAS, The phrase “Time Is Brain” emphasizes the importance of calling 9-1-1 immediately when stroke symptoms are recognized because early treatment dramatically improves the chances of recovery; and

WHEREAS, One in three Americans cannot name any of the signs or symptoms of a stroke, and more than one-half of Americans do not know if they are at risk for a stroke; and

WHEREAS, The B.E.F.A.S.T. warning signs of stroke include the sudden onset of the following symptoms: Balance-loss of balance or coordination; Eyes-vision loss or double vision; Face-face drooping; Arm-arm weakness; Speech-speech difficulty; and Time-time to call 9-1-1; and beyond B.E.F.A.S.T., additional stroke warning signs and symptoms include sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body; sudden confusion; sudden trouble speaking or difficulty understanding; sudden trouble walking; sudden dizziness; and sudden severe headache with no known cause; and

WHEREAS, Between and 2020, strokes cost the nation over $56 billion, including the cost of health care services, medications, and lost productivity; and

WHEREAS, Nearly 120,000,000 Americans have high blood pressure, which is a major controllable risk factor for stroke, including 56 percent of black adults, among the highest prevalence of any population in the world; and

WHEREAS, The American Heart Association urges people to lower their risk of heart disease and stroke by focusing on “Life’s Simple 7” key health factors and behaviors: managing blood pressure, controlling cholesterol, reducing blood sugar, getting active, eating better, losing weight, and stopping smoking; and

WHEREAS, New and effective treatments have been developed to treat and minimize the severity and damaging effect of strokes, but much more research is needed;

now, therefore,

be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares the month of May as National Stroke Awareness Month in California; and be it further Resolved, That the Legislature urges all Californians to familiarize themselves with the risk factors associated with stroke, to recognize the warning signs and symptoms of stroke, and, at the first signs of a stroke, to dial 9-1-1 immediately in order to begin to reduce the devastating effects of stroke on our population; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.