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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                        SR 18
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                                THIRD READING
Bill No:    SR 18
Author:     Richardson (D)
Introduced: 2/19/25
Vote:       Majority
SUBJECT: National Caregivers Day
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution recognizes February 21, 2025, as National Caregivers
Day in California to recognize caregivers across the United States whose
compassionate care enables millions of Americans who are aging or who have a
disability to remain as independent as possible in their own homes.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1) Professional caregivers, who number nearly 4.6 million in the United States,
   and family caregivers who are estimated at 53 million by the American
   Association of Retired Persons, are lifelines to millions of Americans who need
   assistance with medical, personal, and end-of-life care.
2) The home care industry is also among the fastest growing health care industries
   in our state and nation that is projected to grow at a breathtaking pace through
   2031.
3) According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the
   home health care sector will grow by 21%, adding 711,700 jobs each year on
   average over the next eight years.
4) Our state and the nation should acknowledge the important role of caregivers in
   fulfilling an individual’s desire to remain at home and demonstrate our support
   and gratitude to these caregivers.
This resolution recognizes February 21, 2025, as National Caregivers Day in
California to recognize caregivers across the United States whose compassionate
care enables millions of Americans who are aging or who have a disability to
remain as independent as possible in their own homes.
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Related/Prior Legislation
ACR 11 (Wicks, Resolution Chapter 17, Statutes of 2023).
SR 68 (Limón, 2022) – Adopted in Senate.
ACR 28 (Calderon, Resolution Chapter 12, Statutes of 2021).
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No           Fiscal Com.:   No   Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 2/25/25)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 2/25/25)
None received
Prepared by: Sofia Pachon-Mendez / SFA / (916) 651-1520
2/26/25 15:54:59
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