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Amazonreptile
at Sat Jun 3 14:32:19 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Amazonreptile ]
AB 2862 has passed in the Califrnia State Assembly. By a margin of ONE VOTE the bill moves on to the State Senate business and professions committee. This vote took place one day after P I A for animals, the bill's author Mark Ridley-Thomas (MRT), and representatioves for PIJAC sat down to "negotiate" the language of the bill. P I A rejected most of PIJAC's input. The next day MRT went onto the Assembly floor and told fellow assemblymembers that he is "negotiating with opposition" in an effort to make the bill passable. I won't call this a lie but certainly the truth was stretched to near it's breaking point.
The bill is now in the Senate business and professions committee. They are due to meet on this matter June 22.
We are making a "grass roots campaign" to get letters and folks to join our coalition against the bill. Click here to see the fact sheet for the bill.
More information found at these links:
AB 2862 - NO!
JOIN THE COALITION!
SEND A LETTER - sample letter, cut and paste into your word processor, format into your original format and wording and fax.
Fax all correspondence to 916-444-0159. PIJAC will make copies in Sacto and hand deliver to all appropriate office. Original letters are VERY IMPORTANT. Join the coalition AND send original letters. Taking the time to send original letters means this measure is very important to you. Prove it by writing a letter.
Once again please fax all correspondence to 916-444-0159.
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RE: CA AB 2862 update -06-03-06 - Amazonreptile, Sat Jun 3 14:32:19 2006