tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367351292024-03-08T08:09:08.907-08:00True AgendasTrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-49770566526168241082012-02-24T03:16:00.003-08:002012-02-24T03:26:07.982-08:00It's 2012 and Silly Season Has ArrivedToday's the last day for introducing new bills in Sacramento.<br />See CaRPOC's <a href="http://carpoc.org/legislation.html">legislative page</a> for up-to-the-minute news on Capitol happenings. <a href="http://carpoc.org/legislation.html"></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br />Updates on the federal <a href="http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=4543">PUPS</a> legislation [Senate Bill 707 (<a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:S.707:" target="_blank">S.707</a>) and House Bill 835 (<a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.835:" target="_blank">H.R. 835</a>)] coming soon.TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-68606605661663225622010-09-19T18:06:00.000-07:002010-09-19T18:38:48.194-07:00Long Time No BlogI've done virtually no tweeting or blogging other than posting to lists and commenting on animal rights inspired actions since, well, my last post here. It was quite a year, and I'm glad so many others were able to keep cyberspace informed about the animal rights industry.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">Thanks to all the California Assemblymembers who <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0201-0250/sb_250_vote_20100831_1146PM_asm_floor.html">voted NO or abstained</a> from voting on CA SB 250 on <a href="https://www.calchannel.com/channel/viewVideo/1733">the last day of August 2010.</a> </span>(see video of the last 30 min or so)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Senator Dave Cox is gone ~ <a href="http://cssrc.us/web/1/">we miss you, Dave... </a></span>~ please God, bring someone at least as good to take over his old <a href="http://www.calvoter.org/voter/maps/senate/SD01.pdf">District 1</a>.<br /><br />Bits and pieces...<br /><br /><ul><li>November is coming. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">VOTE THEM ALL OUT.</span></span> </span> If they bought into or were paid by the AR community, California doesn't need 'em. Do your research, call friends, educate 'em and VOTE.<br /></li></ul><ul><li>My favorite site for <a href="http://humanewatch.org/">documentation on H$U$</a> and the AR industry.</li></ul><ul><li>Last year <a href="http://petakillsanimals.com/">PeTA killed 97.3% of all animals</a> in their shelter and found homes for EIGHT.</li></ul><a href="http://www.cfodconline.org/legislation.html">http://www.cfodconline.org/legislation.html</a>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-67786194202371109332009-08-03T01:16:00.000-07:002009-08-03T02:17:08.610-07:00California Legislative Schedule: nada till Aug 17thHere's the latest info as of midnight tonight; call, fax and especially VISIT your district and Capitol legislators' offices during the next two weeks. Do you want these anti-animal bills to become law? No? Then step awaaaay from the computer and act NOW. :D<br /><br />I'm not posting a bunch of links tonight; got everything from searching <a href="http://www.senate.ca.gov/">here</a>. Nothing is <a href="http://bit.ly/Rotdv">currently scheduled</a> until the Assembly and Senate gets back from their summer break.<br /><br /><ol class="statuses" id="timeline"><li class="hentry status u-TrueAgendas mine latest-status" id="status_3101049282"><span class="status-body"><strong></strong><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AB233</span></span>: in ASM Appropriations suspense file</span></span></li><li class="hentry status u-TrueAgendas mine latest-status" id="status_3101049282"><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ACR 74</span></span>: in ASM Business and Professions ~ both may come back in 2010</span><span class="meta entry-meta"> </span></span></li><li class="hentry status u-TrueAgendas mine latest-status" id="status_3101037780"><div class="listable"><span class="thumb vcard author"></span><strong></strong><span class="entry-content"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">SB250</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">:</span> in ASM Appropriations suspense file; can come out of suspense at any time</span><a href="http://twitter.com/TrueAgendas/status/3101037780" class="entry-date" rel="bookmark"><span class="published"></span></a></div><span class="status-body"><span class="meta entry-meta"><span></span> </span></span><span class="actions"><div><a class="fav-action non-fav" id="status_star_3101037780" title="favorite this tweet"> </a><a class="del" title="delete this tweet"> </a></div></span></li><li class="hentry status u-TrueAgendas mine latest-status" id="status_3101030119"><span class="status-body"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="entry-content"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >SB135</span>: in ASM Appropriations, no hearing date set</span></span></li><li class="hentry status u-TrueAgendas mine latest-status" id="status_3101030119"><span class="status-body"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="entry-content"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AB1437</span></span>: in SEN Health, no hearing date set</span><span class="meta entry-meta"></span></span></li><li class="hentry status u-TrueAgendas mine latest-status" id="status_3101024752"><div class="listable"><span class="thumb vcard author"></span><strong></strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class="entry-content"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AB241, AB242 & AB243</span></span>: all to be heard in SEN Appropriations on 8/17</span><a href="http://twitter.com/TrueAgendas/status/3101024752" class="entry-date" rel="bookmark"><span class="published"></span></a></div><span class="status-body"><span class="meta entry-meta"><span></span> </span></span><span class="actions"><div><a class="fav-action non-fav" id="status_star_3101024752" title="favorite this tweet"> </a><a class="del" title="delete this tweet"> </a></div></span></li><li class="hentry status u-TrueAgendas mine latest-status" id="status_3101003980"><div class="listable"><strong></strong><span class="entry-content"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">AB1122</span>: to the SEN floor for vote on or after 8/1</span></span></div></li><li class="hentry status u-TrueAgendas mine latest-status" id="status_3101003980"><div class="listable"><span class="entry-content"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">SB318</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">: to the ASM floor for vote on or after 8/17</span></span></div></li></ol><br />In case you've forgotten what these bills mean, here's a quick summary of the primary concerns:<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">AB1122</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">virtually no more pet sales in the entire state</span>... unless you're a shelter or animal control. The bill plays into the whole 'guardian' vs owner language plus a nod toward the anti-animal folks who say 'animals are not ours to enslave.' <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">The Calif Dept of Finance </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.dof.ca.gov/legislative_analyses/LIS_PDF/09/AB-1122-20090722052303PM-AB01122.pdf"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Opposes this bil</span>l</a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(per 7/22/09 analysis).</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">SB318</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">allows personal property to be seized and then awarded</span>, without first going through a trial, <span style="font-weight: bold;">to private organizations</span> for resale and profit. Perhaps the very organizations which caused the property to be seized. </li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">AB243</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">also allows property to be seized and then given</span>, without first going through a trial, <span style="font-weight: bold;">to private organizations</span> for resale and profit. Again, perhaps the very organizations which caused the property to be seized. </li></ul><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">AB241</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">allows HSUS to determine how many dogs or cats anyone can own OR CARE FOR.</span> Will destroy small businesses including boarding kennels and service dog kennels in California. It has virtually nothing to do with poor quality commercial dog breeders; the author has identified <span style="font-weight: bold;">only 5 such kennels</span>, but perhaps <span style="font-weight: bold;">1,000</span> other boarding/service/police/show dog kennels will become illegal.<br /></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">AB242 </span>- <span style="font-weight: bold;">anti dogfighting bill. HSUS sponsored</span>. Increases penalties and probable number of inmates in state's penal system, thus increasing state costs. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Calif Dept of Finance is </span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.dof.ca.gov/legislative_analyses/LIS_PDF/09/AB-242-20090504035413PM-AB00242.pdf">neutral but notes monetary concerns</a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> on this bill. </span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">SB250</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">mandates every cat and dog in the state be sterilized</span> unless owners buy an unaltered pet license <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">IF local governments CHOOSE</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>to make them available. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Calif Dept of Finance </span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.dof.ca.gov/legislative_analyses/LIS_PDF/09/SB-250-20090714021846PM-SB00250.pdf">Opposes this bill</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (per 6/24/09 and 7/14/09 analyses).</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">SB135</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">the Cow Tail Bill. HSUS tells dairies how to manage their business</span>. Will cause dairy cow deaths since shortened tails would be considered 'animal abuse.' Off to the butchers they'll go...<br /></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">AB1437</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">HSUS tells egg ranchers <span style="font-style: italic;">outside California</span> how to manage their business</span>. Affects interstate commerce. Affects egg production & sales. Demands hen housing systems <span style="font-weight: bold;">proven to increase chicken deaths and chicken illnesses</span> - for out of state businesses.</li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">AB233 </span>-<span style="font-weight: bold;"> tax return rebates</span> for buying a shelter animal.</li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ACR 74</span> - resolution with no legal impact. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Endorses No Kill animal shelter methods</span>, though promised changes dilute them to the point of non-usefulness.<br /></li></ul>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-7662817208574516302009-07-11T02:47:00.000-07:002009-07-11T03:35:14.107-07:00I don't feel like it ... but I'll do it anyway<span style="font-weight: bold;">Ever want to just throw in the towel and quit fighting the ARs? Yea, me too sometimes. Writing blog posts isn't all that fun, especially the dry boring *important* stuff I usually mention.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">But it's necessary. Not always on a schedule, but when I can and when it's important. Thanks for your patience.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">---------------</span><br /><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">CA AB1122 ~to SEN Appropriations; no hearing date set.<br /></span></span></li></ul><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-size:130%;">AB1437</span> ~to SEN Health on <span style="font-size:130%;">Wed 7/15th</span> ... though rumor says it may get held in Committee until next year. We'll see.</span></span></li></ul><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-size:130%;">CA AB241, AB242, AB243</span> ~ all to be heard in <span style="font-size:130%;">SEN Public Safety </span>on <span style="font-size:130%;">Tues 7/14. </span></span></span></li></ul><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><a href="http://saveourdogs.net/"><span style="font-size:130%;">CA SB250</span></a> ~ to <a href="http://asm.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=43"><span style="font-size:130%;">ASM Appropriations</span></a> on <span style="font-size:130%;">Wed 7/15</span>. </span></span></li></ul><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-size:130%;">CA SB318</span> ~ 3rd reading on <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://asm.ca.gov/clerk/MEMBERINFORMATION/memberdir_1.asp">Assembly Floor</a> TODAY 7/11</span> ~ <span style="font-size:130%;">Item 101.</span> Could be voted on any time starting today?? </span></span></li></ul><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"> CA SB135 ~ back to <a href="http://asm.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=43">ASM Appropriations</a>; no hearing date set as of now.</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">There, see? Easy. Now comes the hard part: CALLING, WRITING and FAXING for each and every bill, one at a time, over and over *this weekend* because we're getting down to the wire. If they've had amendments in their current House, Bills will need to go back to the originating House for another floor vote. If they pass that ... they go to Governor Schwarzenegger's desk.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cow Tails. NO Budget yet. Unbelievable.</span><br /><br />... even the <a href="http://www.senate.ca.gov/">Senate website link</a> is broken this morning. Boo...TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-33018453484636936662009-07-02T06:08:00.000-07:002009-07-02T06:59:25.142-07:00SB250 and SB318 - both on to new committees<span style="font-weight: bold;">Hey, sorry about not reporting the votes sooner; the </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://laist.com/2009/07/02/did_cow_tails_win_over_state_budget.php">Cow Tail Saga</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> had my attention yesterday. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_250&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">SB250</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> passed out of ASM Business and Professions on a </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0201-0250/sb_250_vote_20090630_000001_asm_comm.html">straight party line vote</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">, and will be heard within 1 to 2 weeks by </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://asm.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=43">ASM Appropriations</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">. Rumor has it the hearing date will be July 15, but that's yet to be confirmed. Fax, write and mail in your opposition today; </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.petpac.net/action/contact_members_of_the_assembly_appropriations_committee/">PetPAC has information </a><span style="font-weight: bold;">to help you get 'er done.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Remember: the California Department of Finance says <a href="http://www.dof.ca.gov/legislative_analyses/LIS_PDF/09/SB-250-20090624015733PM-SB00250.pdf">SB250 will cost the state </a>millions and millions and millions of dollars. It will be the cause of death for who knows how many thousands more shelter animals every year. It will immediately make lawbreakers out of millions of people who do not have a spare $200.-$500. to sterilize their pet cats and dogs.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">C'mon now. If you were<br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">out of work,<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">losing your home to foreclosure, and<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">barely able to put food on your table thanks to our 11%, 12% or even 18% unemployment rate,</span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">would you care for your family, or would you let Animal Control take your pet because you're already at the end of your rope? This bill is flat-out CRUEL.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_318&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">SB318</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> (dogfighting forfeitures) also passed out of ASM Public Safety, </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0301-0350/sb_318_vote_20090630_000001_asm_comm.html">7 to zip</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">. I'm not sure but it may be heading to the Assembly Floor next. There are still some Constitutional issues; I'm also not completely assured that the right to a trial before property forfeiture is protected in this bill. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">By the way, given that some 'humane' groups which conduct dogfighting raids have million dollar budgets - even a couple hundred million, like HSUS - why does SB318 incentivize such organizations to conduct those raids by giving them half of the seized property? It seems like a rather counterintuitive move.</span>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-9492688816616838912009-07-02T05:35:00.000-07:002009-07-02T06:07:03.692-07:00Cow Tails and Hearing Cancellations<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><a href="http://gov.ca.gov/">Governor Schwarzenegger</a> is a bit peeved at the attention both Houses are giving to bills concerning nonessentials like ... cow tails. <a href="http://fresnobeehive.com/opinion/2009/07/governor_says_instead_of_solvi.html">He said so yesterday</a> on <a href="http://twitter.com/Schwarzenegger">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kbmxfj1NP8">YouTube</a>.<br /><br />HSUS <a href="http://tinyurl.com/nvdwvc">got upset over that</a>.<br /><br />Senator Florez <a href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/politicsanyone/46747">got upset over that too.</a><br /><br />Since <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090701/pl_nm/us_economy_california_budget">California still does not have</a> a <a href="http://www.ebudget.ca.gov/">budget</a>, all Senate committee hearings have been <a href="ftp://leginfo.public.ca.gov/pub/dailyfile/sen/senate_Regular_Session.pdf">canceled for today</a> (see page 34 of the Senate Daily File). This includes CA <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_241&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">AB241</a>, <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_242&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">AB242</a> and <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_243&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">243</a>.<br /><br />Yesterday the Assembly Agriculture Committee voted on Sen. Florez' <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_135&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">SB135</a> - yes, the Cow Tail Bill. It <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0101-0150/sb_135_vote_20090701_000001_asm_comm.html">passed 6 to 1</a> and now goes to ASM Appropriations.<br /></span></span>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-87377285640167956152009-06-30T03:38:00.000-07:002009-06-30T03:46:57.646-07:00** Changes: SB250, SB318 heard TODAY ... AB241, 242, 243 heard Thursday July 2nd **<b style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">SB 250</span><br /></b><b style="font-weight: bold;">- status: still to be heard TODAY 6/30 Tuesday</b><br /><b style="font-weight: bold;">- new Assembly Business and Professions <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0201-0250/sb_250_cfa_20090629_094600_asm_comm.html">Committee Analysis</a><br /></b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Read it. Strangely, there's no mention at all of the Department of Finance Analysis from last week.</span><b style="font-weight: bold;"> Hmm....<br /><br /></b><span style="font-weight: bold;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br /><b style="font-weight: bold;"><br />*** Change: AB241, AB242, AB243 - all to be heard on <span style="font-size:130%;">Thursday July 2nd</span> in SEN Public Safety Hearing<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">AB241</span></b><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> - Senate Public Safety <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_241_cfa_20090629_163407_sen_comm.html">Committee Analysis</a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> - <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_241_bill_20090629_status.html">status</a></span><br /><div style="margin-left: 40px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></div> <span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">AB242</b></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> - Senate Public Safety <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_242_cfa_20090629_163715_sen_comm.html">Committee Analysis</a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> - <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_242_bill_20090629_status.html">status</a></span><br /><div style="margin-left: 40px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></div> <span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">AB243</b></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> - Senate Public Safety <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_243_cfa_20090629_163842_sen_comm.html">Committee Analysis</a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> - <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_243_bill_20090629_status.html">status</a></span><br /><div style="margin-left: 40px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></div> <span style="font-weight: bold;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">SB318</b></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> - Assembly Public Safety <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0301-0350/sb_318_cfa_20090629_110405_asm_comm.html">Committee Analysis</a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> - <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0301-0350/sb_318_bill_20090618_status.html">status</a>:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">still to be heard TODAY 6/30 Tuesday<br /><br /></span>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-17250630592598309372009-06-29T14:33:00.001-07:002009-06-29T15:58:59.050-07:00BuffaloWhile pondering the implications of special interest groups like HSUS steamrolling over various legislatures, a word occurred to me: <a href="http://www.americanwest.com/bison/buffindx.htm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">buffalo</span></a>.<br /><br />Think about it.<br /><br />Buffalo used to roam the American plains by the millions - <a href="http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/4832/buffalo4.html">one herd in the mid-1800s</a> was estimated to contain 12 million animals:<br /><blockquote><span><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 153);font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:100%;" ><b>"Of all the quadrupeds that have lived upon the earth, no other species has ever numbered as many as the American bison. Even in South Central Africa, which has always had great herds of game, it is probable that all its quadrupeds taken together on an equal area would never have equaled the total number of buffalo on the plains of North America."</b></span></b></span></blockquote>If one believes HSUS and other radical animal rights groups, modern dairy herds produce enough methane gas to <a href="http://www.hsus.org/farm/resources/research/enviro/fact_sheet_climate_change.html">change our planetary climate</a>.<br /><br />But consider: if this were true ... would not the dairy cow's cousin, which natives of the American Plains relied upon for so much, have caused great environmental turmoil and clouds of noxious gas? Would not the far greater numbers of Plains bovines have wrought horrific damage to air, land and water wherever they roamed?<br /><br />Instead, almost impossibly massive buffalo herds provided the foundation for many Plains nations' survival. Their very existence enabled people to live and thrive, generation after generation.<br /><br />If HSUS' statements were true ... how is it that <a href="http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Little_House_on_the_Prairie:_Wilder%27s_Frontier_on_the_Plains">people who lived through those times</a> on the Plains remembered sweet air and climes, and an environment conducive to prosperity? A land well suited for producing both livestock and the grass it required to thrive? Suited for raising families and taking full, deep breaths on a summer's day?<br /><br />HSUS and other radical animal rights groups actively seek to mislead our elected officials with half-truths and prevarication. They are trying to buffalo our leaders, to lead them down paths from which they - and we as a nation - cannot return.<br /><br />Do not let them succeed. Think. Act. Do not let the buffalo - our agricultural system, our ability to interact freely with animals, our right to own pets and <a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?contentid=259872">humanely, scientifically raise animals for humanity's benefit</a> - disappear again.TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-8962262685282163822009-06-29T00:07:00.001-07:002009-06-29T01:08:13.093-07:00California Bill Updates as of 12 am on 6/29/09Note: all bills in<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">red</span> will be heard this week.
<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >5</span> will be heard Tuesday (in three different committees), and
<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >1</span> will be heard Wednesday. </li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br />SB762</span> is on the Governor's desk pending a signature. Please call, email and fax Governor Schwarzenegger and ask him to sign this law which protects a licensed veterinarian's right to care for his patients. Licensed chiropractors, licensed acupuncturists, and other practitioners of the healing arts also are protected by this law.
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<br />Be aware: I read somewhere that Sen. Florez performed a gut-and-amend to get his <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_416&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">failed antibiotics bill</a> tucked into one or two other unrelated bills last week. I don't remember the bill numbers, but when I do I'll let you know.
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<br /><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1122_bill_20090623_status.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB1122</span></a> (Lieu; Coauthors: Eng and Jones)
<br />- Animal abuse: sale of live animals
<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 07/07/2009 - SEN Public Safety Committee</span></li><li>Last amended: 05/14/2009<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 9"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 9"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Claudia/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msoclip1/01/clip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1 -369098753 63 0 4129023 0;} @font-face {font-family:"\@Arial Unicode MS"; 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<br /><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_135&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CA SB 135</span></a> (Florez; coauthors Senators DeSaulnier and Hancock)
<br />- Animal abuse: cattle: tail docking
<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wednesday 07/01/2009 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">- ASM Agriculture Committee</span></span></li><li>Last amended:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 9"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 9"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Claudia/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msoclip1/01/clip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:128; 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<br /><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1437_bill_20090624_status.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB1437</span></a> (Huffman; Principal coauthors: Florez, Tom Berryhill)
<br />- Shelled eggs: sale for human consumption: compliance ...
<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wednesday 07/08/2009 - SEN Health Committee</span></li><li>Never amended - still as introduced 02/27/2009<span style="font-weight: bold;">
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<br /><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_250&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CA SB250</span></a> (Florez)
<br />- Dogs and cats: spaying and neutering
<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tuesday 06/30/2009 - ASM Business and Professions Committee</span></span></li><li>Last amended: <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 9"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 9"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Claudia/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msoclip1/01/clip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:128; 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color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >OPPOSES SB250</span>
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<br />- Dogs and cats: breeding for sale
<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tuesday 06/30/2009 - SEN Public Safety Committee</span></span></li><li>Last amended: 06/23/2009<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></li></ul>
<br /><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_242&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CA AB242</span></a> (Nava; coauthor: Yamada) (Coauthors: Senators Cox, DeSaulnier, Florez, and Strickland)
<br />- Dog fighting
<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tuesday 06/30/2009</span> - <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">SEN Public Safety Committee</span></span></li><li>Last amended: 06/01/2009</li></ul>
<br /><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_243&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CA AB243</span></a> (Nava; coauthors: Ammiano, Lieu and Portantino) (Coauthors: Senators DeSaulnier and Florez)
<br />- Animal abuse: penalties
<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tuesday 06/30/2009</span> - <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">SEN Public Safety Committee</span></span></li><li>Last amended: 06/22/2009</li></ul>
<br /><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_318&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CA SB318</span></a> (Calderon)
<br />- Dogfighting forfeitures
<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tuesday 6/30/09 - </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ASM Public Safety Committee</span></li><li>Last amended: 05/28/2009</li></ul>
<br /><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0751-0800/sb_762_bill_20090626_enrolled.html">CA SB762</a> (Aanestad)
<br />- Professions and vocations: healing arts
<br /><ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>In Senate. To enrollment - i.e., <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">pending the Governor's signature</span></li></ul>** Please <a href="http://www.gov.ca.gov/interact">call/fax/email the Governor today</a> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">ask him to sign this legislation</span> allowing licensed veterinarians to continue providing ear crops, declaws, dewclaw removal, tail docking etc if their city/county allows this by Jan 1st, 2010.
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<br />** This is another important one for the future with many implications for today: **
<br /><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=acr_74&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA ACR74</span></a> (Portantino)
<br />- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Animal shelters: No Kill movement policies</span>
<br /><ul><li>Referred to ASM Business and Professions Committee</li><li>No hearing date set as of now</li></ul>
<br />TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-13647669375634861882009-06-23T09:05:00.000-07:002009-06-23T09:13:58.478-07:00SB250 - in ASM Biz & Prof Next Tuesday 6/30<span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; font-family: times new roman;" href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0201-0250/sb_250_bill_20090622_status.html" target="_blank">http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-<wbr>10/bill/sen/sb_0201-0250/sb_<wbr>250_bill_20090622_status.html</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >NOTE: here's where it's going to get sticky:<br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >AB241, AB242 and AB243 will <span style="font-style: italic;">also</span> be heard next Tuesday in the Senate Public Safety Committee.<br /></span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Every one of these bills - plus AB1122 & SB135, heard today in SEN Public Safety - are of major importance.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" > How important is your ability - your right - to own the cat or dog you want to own? How important are the decades of love you've put into developing your bloodlines? How important is it that your line - your breed - remains alive and well far into the future?<br /><br />If we do nothing, radical animal rights groups including HSUS, PeTA, Farm Sanctuary and others WIN. Who are we? Are our pets, our animals, our friends ... worthy of being saved? That's what it comes down to. Are they worth pushing yourself and sticking your neck out?<br /></span>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-41269860750686400002009-06-22T04:32:00.001-07:002009-06-22T04:40:26.874-07:00Contractors, Direct Sales ... and animal rights???The California legislature is once again thinking about taxing direct sales and contractors up front for each sale or contract rather than once a year as is the current procedure. I just got word about this a few days ago.<br /><ul><li>Direct sales businesses include Amway, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, PrePaid Legal, Party Lite, etc. Contractors typically make $200. or more per month to supplement their regular job income.</li></ul><ul><li>Contractors can include independent computer techs and consultants, in-home veterinarians and doctors, roofers, independent pest control companies, dog trainers, wedding planners... peole who can earn a lot or a little per job.</li></ul><br />If you are concerned about this potential new tax, please contact the Governor and your Senate and Assembly representatives NOW. Thanks!TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-42873731596338737602009-06-22T03:51:00.000-07:002009-06-22T04:31:14.390-07:00AB 1122 this Tuesday ~ ASM Nava's Bills all to be heard next Tuesday, including AB241<h3 class="post-title" face="times new roman"><br /></h3><h3 class="post-title" style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Assembly Member Nava's three animal rights bills will all be heard next Tuesday in the Senate Public Safety Committee. That's <span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_241_bill_20090616_amended_sen_v97.html">AB241</a>, <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_242_bill_20090601_amended_asm_v96.html">AB242</a> and <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_243_bill_20090526_amended_asm_v97.html">AB243</a></span>.</span></span></h3><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >On Tuesday this week <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1122_bill_20090514_amended_asm_v96.html">AB1122</a> will be heard in the Senate Public Safety Committee, and <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0101-0150/sb_135_bill_20090504_amended_sen_v97.html">SB135</a> will be heard in the Assembly Public Safety Committee.</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1437_bill_20090227_introduced.html">AB1437</a> will be heard next Wednesday in Senate Health Committee. <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0301-0350/sb_318_bill_20090528_amended_sen_v97.html">SB318</a> will also be heard next Wednesday - this time in the Assembly Public Safety Committee.</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0201-0250/sb_250_bill_20090528_amended_sen_v95.html">CA SB250</a> is still pending its' first Assembly assignment. Thank you, Assembly Leadership.</span><br /><br />--------------------<br /><h3 class="post-title">Updates as of 3:30 am on 6/22/09</h3> <p> </p><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB1122</span> (Lieu; Coauthors: Eng and Jones)<br />- Animal abuse: sale of live animals<br /><ul><li>Hearing: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 06/23/2009 - SEN Public Safety Committee</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA SB 135</span> (Florez; coauthors Senators DeSaulnier and Hancock)<br />- Animal abuse: cattle: tail docking<br /><ul><li>Hearing: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 06/23/2009 - ASM Public Safety Committee</span><br /></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB1437</span> (Huffman; Principal coauthors: Florez, Tom Berryhill)<br />- Shelled eggs: sale for human consumption: compliance ...<br /><ul><li>Hearing: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Wednesday July 1st 09 - SEN Health Committee</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CA AB 241</span></span> (Nava)<br />- Dogs and cats: breeding for sale<br /><ul><li>Hearing: <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tuesday 06/30/2009</span> - <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">SEN Public Safety Committee (change)<br /></span></span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CA AB242</span> (Nava; coauthor: Yamada) (Coauthors: Senators Cox, DeSaulnier, Florez, and Strickland)<br />- Dog fighting<br /><ul><li>Hearing: <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tuesday 06/30/2009</span> - <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">SEN Public Safety Committee (change)</span></span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">CA AB243</span> (Nava; coauthors: Lieu and Portantino) (Coauthors: Senators DeSaulnier and Florez)<br />- Animal abuse: penalties<br /><ul><li>Hearing: <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Tuesday 06/30/2009</span> - <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">SEN Public Safety Committee (change)</span></span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA SB318</span> (Calderon)<br />- Dogfighting forfeitures<br /><ul><li>Hearing in <span style="font-weight: bold;">ASM Public Safety on Tues 6/30/09</span></li></ul><br />Last but emphatically not least - still no committee assignment as of 3:30 this morning:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA SB250</span> (Florez)<br />- Dogs and cats: spaying and neutering<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk</span>.</li></ul>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-40744743527746254652009-06-19T04:02:00.000-07:002009-06-19T04:15:54.989-07:00California Bill Updates as of 3:30 am on 6/19/09<span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB1122</span> (Lieu; Coauthors: Eng and Jones)<br />- Animal abuse: sale of live animals<br /><ul><li>Hearing: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 06/23/2009 - SEN Public Safety Committee</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA SB 135</span> (Florez; coauthors Senators DeSaulnier and Hancock)<br />- Animal abuse: cattle: tail docking<br /><ul><li>Hearing: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 06/23/2009 - ASM Public Safety Committee</span><br /></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB1437</span> (Huffman; Principal coauthors: Florez, Tom Berryhill)<br />- Shelled eggs: sale for human consumption: compliance ...<br /><ul><li>Hearing: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Wednesday July 1st 09 - SEN Health Committee</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB 241</span> (Nava)<br />- Dogs and cats: breeding for sale<br /><ul><li>Hearing: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 06/23/2009 - SEN Public Safety Committee</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB242</span> (Nava; coauthor: Yamada) (Coauthors: Senators Cox, DeSaulnier, Florez, and Strickland)<br />- Dog fighting<br /><ul><li>Referred to <span style="font-weight: bold;">SEN Public Safety Committee</span>; no hearing date set at this time</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB243</span> (Nava; coauthors: Lieu and Portantino) (Coauthors: Senators DeSaulnier and Florez)<br />- Animal abuse: penalties<br /><ul><li>Referred to <span style="font-weight: bold;">SEN Public Safety Committee</span>; no hearing date set at this time</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA SB318</span> (Calderon)<br />- Dogfighting forfeitures<br /><ul><li>Hearing in <span style="font-weight: bold;">ASM Public Safety on Tues 6/30/09</span></li></ul><br />Last but emphatically not least:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA SB250</span> (Florez)<br />- Dogs and cats: spaying and neutering<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk</span>. </li></ul> <span style="font-weight: bold;">*** Let's keep it here ***</span><br /> - Call/write/fax your ASM & all ASM leadership to <span style="font-weight: bold;">OPPOSE</span><br />- this bill is the agent which makes all of the others far, far worse<br /><br /><br />Bills which will not be heard again this session, as far as I know (no guarantees):<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA SB416</span> - To Senate <span style="font-weight: bold;">inactive file</span> at Sen. Florez' request</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB233</span> - In Assembly Appropriations. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Held under submission</span>.</li></ul>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-38700955938442527122009-06-17T13:54:00.000-07:002009-06-17T14:42:54.419-07:00Racketeering, RICO and Humane USA?This statement opposing <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1437_bill_20090616_status.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB1437</span></a> was presented yesterday to the California Senate Food and Agriculture Committee; I've been asked to post it here. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bold</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">italics</span> are mine. All I can say is BRAVO! Now the Senate knows - yet this committee STILL <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1437_vote_20090616_000001_sen_comm.html">passed the bill along by a 4 to 1 vote.</a> What can I say.<br /><br />Ag folk were there asking for clear guidance on how to legally continue producing shelled eggs for California families. They don't want to be jailed for violating Proposition 2 requirements in 2015, nor do they want to give up egg farming because Prop 2 and AB1437 are incurably vague.<br /><br />Agriculture got zip in response from the Committee. Sen. Florez, the Senate Food & Ag Committee Chair, did however <a href="http://thecalifornian.com/article/20090616/NEWS01/90616034/1002/State+lawmaker+wants+to+cut+ag+department">discuss his vision for California's food providers</a> later in the day.<br /><br />Final vote yesterday:<br /><ul><li>Ayes: Florez, Maldonado, Hancock, Pavley</li><li>Noes: Hollingsworth</li></ul>New Bill Analysis is <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1437_cfa_20090615_204633_sen_comm.html">here</a>; only one group is listed as opposing. <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1437_bill_20090227_introduced.html">The bill has not been amended </a>even once to date.<br /><br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span>Testimony given to California Senate Agricultural Committee</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span>June 16, 2009</span></p> <div> <p><span></span>What AB 1437 represents is legislation cloaked in the guise of animal welfare while in actuality it is a racketeering scheme and artifice to follow-up on the damage already being felt by consumers and farmers by Prop 2. Who will determine what is proper hen welfare? There is no governmental agency that lawfully inspects other than the USDA.<br /></p><p>This bill would not only violate the Interstate Commerce Act, but would open the door for a slick form of old style mob "protectionism". Funny how the animal rights group that is sponsoring this bill, HSUS, has board members including the CEO invested in the For-Profit Company, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Humane USA</span>, that purports to do just this - certifying humane animal welfare for a price. </p> </div> <div> </div> <div> <p>This bill does not address the international importation of eggs and the standards by which hens are kept in other countries like Mexico and China, nor does it address liquid eggs, sold by the bucket, or powdered eggs.<br /></p><p>We ask why is the more expensive and best quality egg form, the shelled egg, under attack by our own legislature and this special interest group (HSUS)? The clear answer is <span style="font-weight: bold;">there is more money to be made controlling its distribution</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">- which also violates Title 18, the RICO section of the Fed Code, which specifically prohibits the regulation of eggs.</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);font-size:11;" ></span><a href="http://www.brazosanimalcoalition.com/pet_owner_rights.htm"><span>Diane Amble</span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.wethepeopleusa.us/"><span>We the People Pets</span></a></p> </div> <div> </div>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-49726665413906378042009-06-17T00:18:00.001-07:002009-06-17T00:32:51.807-07:00California Bill Updates as of 12 am on 6/17/09<span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB1122</span> (Lieu; Coauthors: Eng and Jones)<br />- Animal abuse: sale of live animals<br /><ul><li> Hearing: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 06/23/2009 - SEN Public Safety Committee</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA SB 135</span> (Florez; coauthors Senators DeSaulnier and Hancock)<br />- Animal abuse: cattle: tail docking<br /><ul><li>Hearing: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 06/23/2009 - ASM Public Safety Committee</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB1437</span> (Huffman; Pprincipal coauthor: Senator Florez; coauthor: Tom Berryhill)<br />- Shelled eggs: sale for human consumption: compliance with animal care standards<br /><ul><li>Pending Hearing in <span style="font-weight: bold;">SEN Health Committee</span></li><li>Voted out of SEN Food and Agriculture Committee on Tuesday 6/16/09<br /></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB 241</span> (Nava)<br />- Dogs and cats: breeding for sale<br /><ul><li> Hearing: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday 06/23/2009 - SEN Public Safety Committee</span></li></ul><br />The following bill information may have changed by morning; this often happens around 4am, but I won't be up then to verify status. Bills in the Senate, pending assignment to first SEN Committee:<br /><ul><li> <span style="font-weight: bold;">AB 242</span> - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">AB 243</span> - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment.</li></ul><br />Bills in the Assembly, pending assignment to first ASM Committee:<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">SB 250</span> - In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.</li><li> <span style="font-weight: bold;">SB 318</span> - In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.<br /></li></ul><br />Bills which will not be heard again this session, as far as I know (no guarantees):<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">SB 416</span> - To Senate inactive file at Sen. Florez' request</li><li> <span style="font-weight: bold;">AB 233</span> - In Assembly Appropriations. Held under submission.</li></ul>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-11857786408633356102009-06-12T02:41:00.000-07:002009-06-12T03:15:44.633-07:00California Bill Updates as of 2:30am on 6/12/09<span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/a%20%20b_241_bill_20090610_status.html"><span>CA AB 241</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>(Nava)<br />- </span></span></span><span>Dogs and cats: breeding for sale.</span><br /><ul><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span>Re-referred to </span><a href="http://www.senate.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/PUBLICSAFETY/_home1/PROFILE.HTM">SEN Committee on Public Safety</a></span></span></li><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span>No hearing date set at this time</span><br /></span></span></li></ul><br /><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0101-0150/sb_135_bill_20090611_status.html">CA SB 135</a> (</span></span></span><span>Florez; coauthors Senators DeSaulnier and Hancock) </span><br /><span>- Animal abuse: cattle: tail docking</span><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><br /></span></span><ul><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span>to</span><span> two</span><span> ASM Committees: </span><a href="http://asm.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=57">Public Safety</a><span> and </span><a href="http://asm.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=53">Agriculture</a></span></span></li><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span>No hearing dates set at this time</span></span></span></li></ul><br /><span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/a%20%20b_1122_bill_20090611_status.html">CA AB1122</a> (Lieu (Coauthors: Eng and Jones))</span><br /><span>- Animal abuse: sale of live animals</span><ul><li><span>Referred to </span><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><a href="http://www.senate.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/PUBLICSAFETY/_home1/PROFILE.HTM">SEN Committee on Public Safety</a></span></span></li><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span>No hearing date set at this time</span></span></span></li></ul><br /><span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;" href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/a%20%20b_1437_bill_20090611_status.html">CA AB1437</a><br />(Huffman (Principal coauthor: Senator Florez) (Coauthor: Tom Berryhill))</span><br /><span>-</span> <span>Shelled eggs: sale for human consumption: compliance with animal care standards</span><ul><li><span>Referred to two SEN Committees: (1.) <a href="http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/AG_WATER/_home1/PROFILE.HTM"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">Food & Agriculture</span></a>, and (2.) <a href="http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/HEALTH/_home1/PROFILE.HTM"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">Health</span></a></span></li><li><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Hearing: Tuesday 06/16/2009 - <a href="http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/AG_WATER/_home1/PROFILE.HTM">SEN Committee on Food and Agriculture</a></span><br /></span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bills in the Senate, pending assignment to first SEN Committee:</span><br /><ul><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">AB 242</span> - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">AB 243</span> - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bills in the Assembly</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, pending assignment to first ASM Committee:</span> <ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">SB 250</span> - In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.<span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">SB 318</span> - In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bills which will not be heard again this session, as far as I know (no guarantees):</span><br /><ul><li><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">SB 416</span> - </span><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">To Senate inactive file at Sen. Florez' request</span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">AB 233</span> - In Assembly Appropriations. Held under submission.</span><br /></li></ul><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=acr_74&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen"><span><br /></span></a>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-12014805638731786512009-06-11T00:46:00.000-07:002009-06-11T01:40:45.338-07:00California Bill Updates as of 1am on 6/11/09<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><blockquote></blockquote><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_241&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CA AB 241</span></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">(Nava) - </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dogs and cats: breeding for sale.</span><br /><ul><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">Withdrawn from committee.<br /></span></span></li><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">Re-referred to <a href="http://www.senate.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/PUBLICSAFETY/_home1/PROFILE.HTM">SEN Committee on Public Safety</a><br /></span></span></li><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">Still also referred to <a href="http://www.senate.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/BUSINESS/_home1/PROFILE.HTM">SEN Business, Professions and Economic Development</a>??</span></span></li></ul><br /><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_135&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">CA SB 135</a> (</span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Florez; coauthors Senators DeSaulnier and Hancock) </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Animal abuse: cattle: tail docking</span><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span></span><ul><li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">to<span style="font-weight: bold;"> two</span> ASM Committees: <a href="http://asm.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=57">Public Safety</a> and <a href="http://asm.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=53">Agriculture</a></span></span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bills still holding steady in the Senate:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1122_bill_20090602_status.html">AB 1122</a> - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment.<span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=";font-family:Wingdings;font-size:14;" ></span><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1437_bill_20090605_status.html">AB 1437</a> - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment.<span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_242&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">AB 242</a> - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_243&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">AB 243</a> - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment</span></li><li><span style=""><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_416&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">SB 416</a> - </span><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">To Senate inactive file at Sen. Florez' request</span></span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bills still holding steady in the Assembly:<br /></span> <ul><li><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_250&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">SB 250</a> - In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.<span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_318&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">SB 318</a> - In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.</li><li><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_233&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">AB 233</a> - In Assembly Appropriations. Set, first hearing. Held under submission.</li></ul><br /><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=acr_74&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ACR 74</span></a> (Portantino) - Animal shelters: No Kill movement policies<br /><ul><li>still in the Assembly; done for this session??<br /></li><li>this will be a good reference and starting point for next year's No Kill bills. Yes - I believe! </li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">To Do: call or fax this Assembly Member's offices</span> and thank him for supporting No Kill legislation in California:</li></ul> <div style="text-align: center;"><b>Capitol Office:</b> Tel: (916) 319-2044 Fax: (916) 319-2144<br /><b>District Office:</b> Tel: (626) 577-9944 Fax: (626) 577-2868</div><br /><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"></span></span>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-29193380349747057362009-06-09T02:48:00.000-07:002009-06-09T03:26:48.131-07:00Happy TuesdayThere's just one status change for radical animal rights bills in Sacramento today - at least this early in the morning:<br /><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0101-0150/sb_135_bill_20090608_status.html"></a><blockquote><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_135&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">SB 135</a> (Florez - Coauthors: Senators DeSaulnier and Hancock)<br />- Animal abuse: cattle: tail docking<br />- Assigned to the Assembly Committees on Public Safety and Agriculture</blockquote>All other bills are holding steady. Things may change later today, of course.<br /><br />Why do I call this a radical AR bill? Tell me: why are HSUS, PeTA, Farm Sanctuary and other animal rights industry giants so adamant that this bill become law - when dairy cow tail docking is <a href="http://www.thedairysite.com/news/27313/california-bans-dairy-cow-tail-docking">a practice already fading into history</a>? Docking is a failed experiment which has <a href="http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/INF-AN/Tail-Docking-Dairy.pdf">not resulted in better cow health</a> nor farmer profits from safer, more hygenic milk.<br /><br />Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the first version of this bill <a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0101-0150/sb_135_bill_20090210_introduced.html">referred to 'animals' </a>being docked, not cows. Good thing the dog and cat show breeders caught that little problem, hm?TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-10199549458810911332009-06-08T02:05:00.000-07:002009-06-08T02:28:44.278-07:00Pour It On!<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 9"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 9"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/CLAUDI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msoclip1/02/clip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"; 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<br /> <!--[endif]--><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"></span></span><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1122_bill_20090602_status.html">AB 1122</a> - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment.<span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings;"></span><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1437_bill_20090605_status.html">AB 1437</a> - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment.<span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings;"></span><span style=""><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_242&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">AB 242</a> - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings;"></span><span style=""><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_243&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">AB 243</a> - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. For assignment<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style=""><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">These bills are being held at the Assembly Desk prior to assignment to their first committees:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings;"></span><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_250&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">SB 250</a> - In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.<span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings;"></span><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_318&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">SB 318</a> - In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.<span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings;"></span><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_135&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">SB 135</a> - In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.</li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=""><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_241&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">AB 241</a> has been referred to its' first two Senate committees:</span></span></p><ul><li style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="">Business, Professions and Economic Development</span></span></li><li><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Public Safety</span>
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<br />These two are done for the year, as best I can tell, since neither passed out of their House of origin before last Friday:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Wingdings;"></span><span style=""><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_233&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">AB 233</a> - In ASM Appropriations: Set, first hearing. Held under submission.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_416&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">SB 416</a> (Florez) – Antibiotics. SEN INACTIVE FILE - SENATE BILLS</span></li></ul>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-87904980854987647832009-06-04T20:15:00.000-07:002009-06-04T20:23:28.134-07:00I tried...Below is a comment I attempted to post in response to an <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/06/pet-responsibility-act-clears-state-senate-hurdle-bill-would-mandate-spayneuter-for-california-dogs.html">online article regarding SB 250</a> for the L.A. Times<a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/06/pet-responsibility-act-clears-state-senate-hurdle-bill-would-mandate-spayneuter-for-california-dogs.html">.</a> For some reason it wasn't accepted... and I did reword and try again. Oh well.<br /><br /><blockquote>SB 250 is a clear taking of private property, supposedly (according to Sen. Florez yesterday in his Senate Floor testimony) in the interest of saving the state money. <br /><br />Is it ever legal in California or the United States to take someone's private property with the stated intent of saving the government money at some nebulous future time?<br /><br />The essence of SB 250 is this: get one valid animal code infraction - just ONE - and for the rest of your life you will never be able to own OR CARE FOR a cat or dog, puppy or kitten, that has not been castrated or undergone an ovariohysterectomy.<br /><br />This bill screams OVERKILL. <br /><br />Since when is it in the best interests of the PUBLIC, which our legislators are elected to serve, to mandate the destruction of property they already own ... with the stated purpose of saving the state money at some future hypothetical date?<br /><br />Over 80% of dogs and over 90% of all owned cats in California are ALREADY spayed or neutered. SB 250 makes it ILLEGAL to own a dog in California that is not sterilized. What if you're visiting the state? Nope, no provisions for that. <br /><br />SB 250 makes it ILLEGAL to own *or care for* an outdoor cat in California if it's not ALREADY sterilized. What if you're caring for a feral cat colony and haven't been able to trap all of them in a TRN (trap-neuter-release) program? What if someone dumps a couple of pregnant kitties - and the property owner complains to animal control, who discovers YOU feeding them?<br /><br />Nope, no provisions for that either.<br /><br />Alley Cat Allies is right - SB 250 is one nasty piece of work if you care about feral cats. <br /><br />If you're a dog or cat breeder, anyone who has read the dozens of RECENT veterinary research articles showing spay/neuter carries great risk, or a regular dog owner who loves their animal as it naturally is ... SB 250 should be a greater wake up call than last year's spay-every-cat-and-dog-in-<div id=":ec" class="ii gt"><wbr>California bill, AB 1634. <br /><br />Do not let radical animal rights groups like HSUS and PeTA legislate away your pet's health. Do not let people who spew hate towards families who have one litter of puppies or kittens destroy your legal rights. Get involved - get your neighbors involved - get your school, church and synagogue friends involved. Stop the insanity.<br /><br /><a href="http://saveourdogs.net/" target="_blank">http://saveourdogs.net/</a><br /><a href="http://petpac.net/" target="_blank">http://petpac.net/</a><br /><a href="http://www.naiaonline.org/" target="_blank">http://www.naiaonline.org/</a><br /><a href="http://www.alleycat.org/" target="_blank">http://www.alleycat.org</a><br /><br /><a href="http://capwiz.com/alleycat/issues/alert/?alertid=13457581&PROCESS=Take+Action&external_id=10519.0" target="_blank">http://capwiz.com/alleycat/<wbr>issues/alert/?alertid=<wbr>13457581&PROCESS=Take+Action&<wbr>external_id=10519.0</a></div></blockquote>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-60498419942406902522009-06-02T13:36:00.000-07:002009-06-02T13:43:43.267-07:00CA SB 250 - passed - on to AssemblyThe vote was 21 to 16.<br /><br />It's not over yet. Now we educate the Assembly on HSUS' true agenda, on PeTA's true agenda, on the animal right movement's true agenda. Again.<br /><br />The Senate was groaning under faxes and calls today and yesterday. Let's keep at 'em about the other incoming AR-backed legislation. This time let's let the Assembly experience the same joy.. starting today, hm?<br /><ul><li>If money's important ... why is the $130 MILLION or so generated by dog and cat shows every year being ignored?</li></ul><ul><li>If money's important ... why isn't No Kill the law of the state?</li></ul><ul><li>If shelter animals are important ... why pass legislation which financial analysis said will result in more animals being killed, and</li></ul><ul><li>If money's important ... why pass legislation which will result in more local costs being passed on to the state?<br /></li></ul>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-49442851048236902322009-06-01T16:02:00.000-07:002009-06-01T18:06:49.255-07:00CA SB 250 - to Reconsideration VoteThe bill is now up for reconsideration - a second vote - later this week. That could happen tomorrow or as late as Friday depending on when Senator Florez thinks he has the votes.<br /><br />Below is the best email I've seen on what needs to be done right now. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br />Don't let up, and don't give up!</span><br /><blockquote>-- please cross post widely --<br /><br />Today's second vote on SB 250 was 16 yes, 15 no. It needs 21 yes to pass.<br /><br />The following democratic senators voted to abstain on SB 250 in the second round of voting:<br /><br />Correa: <span style="font-weight: bold;">(916) 651-4034</span><br />Moreno Ducheny: <span style="font-weight: bold;">(916) 651-4040</span><br />Pavley: <span style="font-weight: bold;">(916) 651-4023</span><br />Wolk: <span style="font-weight: bold;">(916) 651-4005</span><br />Wright: <span style="font-weight: bold;">(916) 651-4025</span><br />Yee: <span style="font-weight: bold;">(916) 651-4008</span><br />Negrete-McLeod: <span style="font-weight: bold;">(916) 651-4032</span><br />Simitian: <span style="font-weight: bold;">(916) 651-4011</span><br /><br />The above senators will be getting a LOT of pressure from Sen. Florez — SB 250 author and Senate Majority Leader — to change to a Yes.<br /><br />If you haven't already called, Californians should call the offices above and politely say:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Hello, my name is [your name]. I live in [your city's name] California. I'm calling to thank the Senator for abstaining on SB 250, mandatory spay/neuter for dogs and cats. I'm asking the senator to continue abstaining when it comes up for a reconsideration vote later this week."</span><br /><br />This will make them understand that we are still watching, and that we are also appreciative of their position.<br /><br />Understand the process in the California state legislature: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Abstaining is JUST AS GOOD for our side as a No vote</span>, but is politically easier for a senator to do on a bill that he/she opposes but is sponsored by a member of his/her own party.<br /><br />Laura Sanborn<br /><a href="http://saveourdogs.net/" target="_blank">http://saveourdogs.net</a><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-2380395120849745162009-06-01T02:38:00.000-07:002009-06-01T03:05:19.388-07:00This week in Sacramento...There are 14 animal or food bills being considered in the Senate and Assembly right now. So far this morning, just four are scheduled for a reading and vote this week.<br /><br />On the Assembly Floor:<blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><ul><li><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_242&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">AB 242</a> (Nava - Coauthor: Yamada) (Coauthors: Senators Cox, DeSaulnier, Florez, and Strickland). Dog fighting. ASM SECOND READING: 06/01/2009 - ITEM #24</li><li><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_243&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">AB 243</a> ( Nava - Coauthors: Lieu and Portantino) (Coauthors: Senators DeSaulnier and Florez). Animal abuse: penalties. ASM THIRD READING: 06/01/2009 – ITEM #172</li></ul>On the Senate Floor:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_250&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">SB 250</a> (Florez) Dogs and cats: spaying and neutering. SEN THIRD READING: 06/01/2009 – ITEM #108</li><li><a href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_318&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen">SB 318</a> (Calderon) Dogfighting forfeitures. SEN THIRD READING: 06/01/2009 – ITEM #67</li></ul>The <a href="http://www.calchannel.com/channel/carriage/">Senate cable TV channels</a> are listed here. Watch <a href="http://www.calchannel.com/">Senate proceedings</a> on the internet here.<br /><br />You can listen and watch the <a href="http://asm.ca.gov/committee_hearings/defaulttext.asp">Assembly floor proceedings</a> here; click on '<span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://192.234.214.75/asm-flr">Floor Session</a>' at the top of the screen.</span>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-64247815299996123472009-05-31T19:01:00.001-07:002009-05-31T19:10:27.223-07:00Don't forget HSUS...Remember to add a link to the H$U$ expose video in every one of your emails to friends, clubs, the Senators and Governor Schwarzenegger. Here are two of them:<br /><br />http://www.vidoosh.tv/play.php?vid=4360<br /><br />http://is.gd/H7wzTrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36735129.post-91474519473080404962009-05-31T18:15:00.000-07:002009-05-31T18:56:37.527-07:00CA SB 250 - call, write, fax NOW<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" > <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Still think fighting SB 250 isn't worth the effort? </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Still think HSUS, Farm Sanctuary, the ASPCA, PeTA and other radical animal rights groups don't hate dog and cat breeders or exhibitors?<br /><br />Please read the email posted below carefully, </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >then forward it to every person you know. Send the portion below the dotted line to each California Senator and our </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://gov.ca.gov/interact">Governor</a></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" > with your firm opposition statement.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >SB 250 is indeed the linchpin for ALL the radical animal rights legislation being forced through at our Capitol this year.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Here are the emails for our current Senators; the </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.senate.ca.gov/">Senate URL</a></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" > only posts links to their individual websites:</span><br /><br />Senator.Aanestad@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Alquist@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Ashburn@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Benoit@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Calderon@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Cogdill@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Corbett@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Correa@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Cox@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Denham@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.DeSaulnier@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Ducheny@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Dutton@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Florez@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Hancock@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Harman@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Hollingsworth@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Huff@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Kehoe@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Leno@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Liu@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Lowenthal@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Maldonado@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.McLeod@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Oropeza@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Padilla@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Pavley@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Romero@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Runner@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Simitian@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Steinberg@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Strickland@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Walters@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Wiggins@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Wolk@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Wright@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Wyland@senate.ca.gov,<br />Senator.Yee@senate.ca.gov<br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">-- permission to cross post is granted --</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> California SB 250, statewide mandatory spay/neuter for dogs and cats, passed in the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 28. It now heads to the full State Senate, where it will be voted on sometime during the week of June 1. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Californians defeated the similar bill AB 1634 last year in the full Senate in large part because there was a huge number of opposition faxes and calls against it -- tens of thousands of them. So far, the response against SB 250 has been only a small fraction of that. If many more Californians do not take action to stop it, SB 250 will pass.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Here's information on what you can do to stop SB 250</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <</span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://saveourdogs.net/2009/05/29/sb-250-full-senate-votes-next-week/" target="_blank">http://saveourdogs.net/2009/<wbr>05/29/sb-250-full-senate-<wbr>votes-next-week/</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">></span><br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Under SB 250, a citizen can be <span style="font-size:130%;">permanently</span> denied the right to ever own an intact dog or cat if any <span style="font-size:130%;">ONE</span> of the following things happens:</span><br /> <ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"> a meter reader, yard service worker, friend, neighbor, child, or anyone else leaves your door or gate open, your dog leaves your property, and is picked up as a stray</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">you are walking your dog on leash and are cited for having a leash that is too long as specified in municipal code</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"> you are training your search-and-rescue dog, herding dog, obedience competition dog, hunting dog, agility dog, or any other dog off leash and are cited for it</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">you are cited for having an unlicensed dog</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">your dog is licensed but you are cited for not having a license tag on your dog's collar</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"> you are cited for exceeding the maximum number of dogs or cats allowed in your home as specified by your city or county code (often limited to 2 to 4)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"> you are cited for your dog's barking</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">you fail to notice that your dog defecated on city property and are cited for it</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"> you are cited for any other minor animal control violation</span></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">All of the above are violations of local ordinances and already have appropriate fines associated with them. Government-mandated forced sterilization of every dog and cat a person ever owns now and in the future is a grossly inappropriate penalty. It's the equivalent of permanently banning a person from ever registering a vehicle again because they are caught with a broken tail lamp.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">There are NO exemptions in SB 250 for search-and-rescue dogs, police dogs, detection dogs, ranch or farm dogs, guide dogs, service dogs, or any other working dogs.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"> <span style="font-size:130%;">There are NO exemptions in SB 250 for dogs owned by responsible breeders.</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Please take action NOW to stop SB 250. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Laura Sanborn</span><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://saveourdogs.net/" target="_blank">http://saveourdogs.net</a>TrueAgendashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08730925608462265891noreply@blogger.com0