THANK YOU: Your letters to legislators made a difference!

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HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL WHO WROTE LETTERS, SIGNED POSTCARDS AND FAXED IN SUPPORT!

THIS CAMPAIGN IS OVER, BUT PLEASE KEEP THE LETTERS, FAXES AND POSTCARDS COMING AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR OTHER ONGOING CAMPAIGNS! ISABELLE 4/17/08


Over the course of the next few weeks, 5 bills and 2 resolutions are making their way through the legislative committees. Write a letter of support to show your support for these pieces of legislation!

Short analysis of bills and how they relate to LBAM spraying

Write a letter of support NOW:

MAIN WRITING POINTS

-The CDFA LBAM eradication program is unnecessary, ineffective, dangerous, and violating our rights!
-Support AB2892, AB2763, AB2764, AB2765 and AB2760 as a package with AB 2892 as the centerpiece.
-Support an immediate moratorium on aerial spraying.

SAMPLE LETTER:

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Sample letter support for LBAM legislation

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SAMPLE FAX (includes all fax numbers):

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Sample Fax in support of LBAM legislation to bill authors and Ag Committe members

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FAX to:

Make sure to fax to at least the first 4 numbers!

Fx 916 319-2130 Assemblymember Nicole Parra
Fx 916 319-2117 Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani
Fx 916 319-2156 Assemblymember Tony Mendoza
Fx 916 319-2116 Assemblymember Sandré Swanson, attn Douglas Maclean
Fx 916 319-2102 Assemblymember Doug LaMalfa
Fx 916 319-2132 Assemblymember Jean Fuller
Fx 916 319-2152 Assemblymember Mervyn Dymally
Fx 916 319-2125 Assemblymember Tom Berryhill
Fx 916 319 2109 Assemblymember David Jones
Fx 916 319-2106 Assemblymember Jared Huffman
Fx 916 319-2127 Assemblymember John Laird
Fx 916 319-2113 Assemblymember Mark Leno, attn Michael Tamariz
Fx 916 319-2114 Assemblymember Loni Hancock, attn Hans Hemann
Fx 916 445-4722 Senator Carole Migden

If you don't have a fax, you can also call.

Assembly AG Committee members:

Phone: (916) 319-2030 Assemblymember Nicole Parra
Phone: (916) 319-2056 Assemblymember Tony Mendoza
Phone: (916) 319-2017 Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani
Phone: (916) 319-2002 Assemblymember Doug LaMalfa
Phone: (916) 319-2025 Assemblymember Tom Berryhill
Phone: (916) 319-2032 Assemblymember Jean Fuller
Phone:(916) 319-2052 Assemblymember Mervyn M. Dymally
Phone: (916) 319-2009 Assemblymember Tom Jones

Bill Authors:

Phone: (916) 319-2016 Assemblymember Sandré Swanson, attn Douglas Maclean
Phone: (916) 319-2013 Assemblymember Mark Leno, attn Michael Tamariz
Phone: (916) 319-2014Assemblymember Loni Hancock, attn Hans Hemann
Phone: (916) 319-2006 Assemblymember Jared Huffman 
Phone: (916) 319-2027 Assemblymember John Laird  
Phone: (916) 651-4003 Senator Carole Migden


or email (least preferred, might land in the junk mail folder!):

Assemblymember.Parra@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.jones@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Mendoza@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Galgiani@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.dymally@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Fuller@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.Berryhill@assembly.ca.gov, Assemblymember.lamalfa@assembly.ca.gov, assemblymember.swanson@asm.ca.gov, assemblymember.leno@asm.ca.gov, assemblymember.hancock@asm.ca.gov, assemblymember.laird@asm.ca.gov, assemblymember.huffman@asm.ca.gov, senator.migden@sen.ca.gov

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Do you have friends or family in the Ag committee member's districts? Ask them to write to the members of the Ag committee! The agriculture committee is the main hurdle for the LBAM bills. Letters from their own costituents will have greater impact.



Nicole Parra - Chair, Dem-30 (Bakersfield); Fax: (916) 319 - 2130, Phone: (916) 319-2030

Doug La Malfa - Vice Chair Rep-2 (Shasta/Siskiyou/Modoc); Fax: (916) 319-2102, Phone: (916) 319-2002

Tom Berryhill Rep-25 (Mono/Tolumne/Mariposa); Fax: (916) 319-2125, Phone: (916) 319-2025

Mervyn M. Dymally Dem-52 (LA/Compton); Fax: (916) 319 2152, Phone:(916) 319-2052

Jean Fuller Rep-32 (Kern); Fax: (916) 319-2132, Phone: (916) 319-2032

Cathleen Galgiani Dem-17 (Merced); Fax: (916) 319-2117, Phone: (916) 319-2017

Dave Jones Dem-9 (Sacramento); Fax: (916) 319 - 2109, Phone: (916) 319-2009

Tony Mendoza Dem-56 (LA/Norwalk); Fax: (916) 319-2156, Phone: (916) 319-2056


Write postcards to the AG committee members

Print this flyer and pass it out at work, put it in your neighbor's mailbox, give to friends!

Do anything you can in the next week to help pass these LBAM bills. It is our chance to create lasting change!

[bs08]

Isabelle,
Do you know exactly when the votes for LBAM legislation will take place?
THanks again, Jennifer

[isabelle]

Yes, the dates for the committee hearings are:

Thursday 4/10, 8:30 AM (changed date) Election Committee hearing on AB 2892, Room 444

Monday 4/14, 1:30 PM Natural Resources Committee Hearing on AB 2760, Room 447

Wednesday 4/16 1:30 PM Agriculture Committee Hearing on AB 2762, AB 2764, AB 2765 and AB 2892, Room 4202

Tuesday 4/15 9:30 AM Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing on SCR 87 (Migden) Light brown apple moth Resolution

Public comment will be taken at all those hearings! Especially important to have agood turn-out at the AG committee hearing!!!

COME TO SACRAMENTO FOR LBAM LEGISLATION HEARING 4/16