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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                           SR 56
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                                 THIRD READING
Bill No:    SR 56
Author:     Weber Pierson (D), et al.
Introduced: 7/16/25
Vote:       Majority
SUBJECT: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month of 2025
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the month of September 2025 as Ovarian
Cancer Awareness Month.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1) In 2025, the American Cancer Society estimates approximately 20,890 women
   will receive a new diagnosis for ovarian cancer, and approximately 12,730
   women will die from ovarian cancer in the United States. Approximately 70%
   of the newly diagnosed women are over 55 years of age.
2) Ovarian cancer continues to cast a long and painful shadow over countless
   families, stealing the lives of mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends far too
   soon, and leaving in its wake a legacy of loss and grief.
3) Ovarian cancer makes up only 2.5% of all female cancer cases, yet it causes 5%
   of cancer deaths due to its low survival rate. Early detection offers the greatest
   hope for survival, yet ovarian cancer remains one of the most difficult cancers
   to diagnose at an early stage. There is no simple and reliable way to screen for
   this disease, symptoms are often not clear until later stages, and most women
   are diagnosed without being at high risk.
4) Ovarian cancer not only threatens lives, but also places emotional, physical, and
   financial burdens on families and communities across our state. This
   September, our state stands with everyone who has been touched by this
   disease, and we recognize all those committed to advancing the fight against
   this cancer through research, advocacy, and quality care. Together, let us renew
   our commitment to reducing the impact of ovarian cancer and to a future free
   from cancer in all its forms.
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This resolution proclaims the month of September 2025 as Ovarian Cancer
Awareness Month.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No          Fiscal Com.:    No   Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 8/19/25)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/19/25)
None received
Prepared by: Sofia Pachon-Mendez / SFA / (916) 651-1520
8/20/25 23:44:15
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