SR 62
SR 62 by Valladares
SR 62
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Bill overview
This resolution recognizes the serious nature of pancreatic cancer and calls for increased awareness and research efforts. It highlights the high mortality rate and low survival rates associated with the disease, emphasizing the need for improved early detection and treatment methods. The resolution also acknowledges the efforts of organizations like PanCAN and urges Californians to support the fight against pancreatic cancer.
Key provisions
- Recognizes pancreatic cancer as a leading cause of cancer death.
- Proclaims November 2025 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in California.
- Urges all Californians to support efforts to end pancreatic cancer.
- Notes the disparity in federal funding for pancreatic cancer research compared to other cancers.
- Acknowledges the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's investment in research.
- Calls for aggressive measures to develop early detection and treatment tools.
Who is affected
- Residents of California
- Individuals diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
- Families affected by pancreatic cancer
Notable changes
- None – This is a resolution recognizing a need for increased awareness and action, not a legislative change.
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| Enrolled September 02, 2025 |
| Passed IN Senate August 29, 2025 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Resolution
No. 62
| Introduced by Senator Valladares (Coauthor: Senator Niello) |
| August 19, 2025 |
Relative to Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SR 62, Valladares.
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Bill Text
WHEREAS, In 2025, an estimated 67,440 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and 51,980 people will die from the disease in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. It is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States and has a five-year relative survival rate of only 13 percent; and
WHEREAS, Symptoms of pancreatic cancer usually first present themselves in its later stages. If detected at an early stage when surgical removal of a tumor is possible, the five-year survival rate has potentially reached 50 percent, but less than 20 percent of people are diagnosed at this stage. For 52 percent of pancreatic cancer patients where the cancer spreads to a distant part of the body, the five-year survival rate is 3 percent; and
WHEREAS, The federal government invests significantly less money in pancreatic cancer research than it does in research of any other leading deadly cancer. In 2022, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) had a budget of nearly $7,000,000,000. In 2022, only $226,800,000 went towards pancreatic cancer research, which is only 3.3 percent. In 2025, Congress provided $7,220,000,000 for the NCI; and
WHEREAS, The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is a national organization that serves the pancreatic cancer community from its California headquarters. The organization is investing $126,000,000 in pancreatic cancer research, including research grants program and clinical initiatives. PanCAN received $15,000,000 in funding from Congress in the 2025 fiscal package; and
WHEREAS, The good health and well-being of the residents of California are enhanced as a direct result of increased awareness about pancreatic cancer and research into early detection, causes, and effective treatments; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate hereby recognizes that, in light of the fact that NCI funding is falling dangerously behind, pancreatic cancer statistics call for aggressive measures now to develop early detection and treatment tools before the incidence dramatically increases; and be it further
Resolved, That the Senate hereby proclaims November 2025 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in California and urges all Californians to wage hope to end pancreatic cancer; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.