Assembly Concurrent ResolutionChaptered/Signed
ACR 66: Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
What ACR 66 does, verified December 13, 2025
This measure would proclaim May 2025 as Skin Cancer Awareness Month to increase awareness about the risk of skin cancer and the measures that can be taken to prevent it. It aims to educate Californians, especially their families, about the importance of skin cancer prevention and early detection. The measure encourages individuals to take preventive measures, such as protecting themselves from the sun, using sunscreen, and conducting self-examinations for early signs of skin cancer.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 95, Statutes of 2025. (2025-05-27)Alert me
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| Jun. 25, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 95, Statutes of 2025. |
| Jun. 25, 2025 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m. |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1665.) |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Jun. 19, 2025 | Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0.) |
Latest bill textChaptered version, June 25, 2025 · 470 words
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 66
CHAPTER 95
Relative to Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
[ Filed with Secretary of State June 25, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 66, Dixon. Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
This measure would proclaim the month of May 2025, as Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and would encourage all Californians to make themselves and their families aware of the risk of skin cancer and the measures that can be taken to prevent it.
WHEREAS, Malignant melanoma, a serious skin cancer, is characterized by the uncontrolled growth of pigment-producing tanning cells; and
WHEREAS, Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, non-melanoma skin cancers, are also very common forms of cancer in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Early detection and treatment for squamous cell carcinoma is important as it can be cured; and
WHEREAS, Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVA and UVB) is the most important preventable cause of melanoma. Other possible causes include genetic factors and immune deficiencies. Malignant melanoma has also been linked to past sunburns and sun and tanning device exposure at younger ages; and
WHEREAS, Melanoma can affect men, women, and children; and
WHEREAS, According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, about 90 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers and 85 percent of melanoma skin cancers are associated with exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun; and
WHEREAS, According to Skin Cancer Foundation statistics, 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by 70 years of age; and
WHEREAS, Over five million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year, and more people are diagnosed in the United States each year than all other cancers combined; and
WHEREAS, It is estimated that in the United States, 9,500 people each day are diagnosed with a malignant melanoma; and
WHEREAS, Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. In 2024, it is estimated that more than 200,340 melanomas will be diagnosed and about 8,290 people will die of melanoma; and
WHEREAS, The California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery has an outstanding record of service and leadership in advancing the cause of prevention, detection, and treatment of skin cancers and diseases of the skin, and in its service to the capitol community and the people of the State of California, and is encouraged to continue its endeavors to expand these screening and detection efforts throughout the state; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the month of May 2025, shall be recognized as Skin Cancer Awareness Month in California, and that all Californians shall be encouraged to make themselves and their families aware of the risk of skin cancer as well as the measures that can be taken to prevent it; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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