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<ns0:ActionText>INTRODUCED</ns0:ActionText>
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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Archuleta</ns0:AuthorText>
<ns0:AuthorText authorType="COAUTHOR_ORIGINATING">(Coauthors: Senators Arreguín, Caballero, McGuire, and Niello)</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Name>Archuleta</ns0:Name>
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<ns0:Title> Relative to National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month. </ns0:Title>
<ns0:RelatingClause>National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month</ns0:RelatingClause>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, The season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is one of the deadliest and most dangerous times on America’s roadways due to an increase in impaired driving; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an average of 300 people died in drunk driving crashes during the Christmas through New Year’s holiday in the United States; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, According to NHTSA, in 2020 there were 11,654 people killed in drunk driving crashes nationwide; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, In 2022, 13,524 people died in alcohol-impaired driving traffic deaths according to the NHTSA; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Alcohol abuse is the fourth leading cause of preventable death in the United States, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, The financial burden of alcohol misuse costs the United States an estimated $249 billion per year; and </html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, NHTSA estimates that drunk driving crashes cost the United States $68.9 billion annually; now, therefore, be it</html:p>
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<html:i>Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, </html:i>
that the month of December be recognized as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Month; and be it further
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<html:i>Resolved,</html:i>
That Californians are encouraged to exercise caution, safety, and good judgment when drinking; and be it further
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<html:i>Resolved,</html:i>
That families and individuals are encouraged to learn about lifesaving practices and the dangers of drinking and driving; and be it further
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<html:i>Resolved,</html:i>
That there is no safe way to drive while under the influence, even one drink can make a driver and others unsafe; and be it further
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<html:i>Resolved, </html:i>
That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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